text:
Pentair's Hoffman Enclosures Voted Leading Supplier by Control Design Readers
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec 3, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) announced that its Hoffman Enclosures business has been voted the number one supplier of industrial enclosures by Control Design magazine readers. Control Design serves the information needs of professionals working in automation, control and instrumentation at industrial original equipment manufacturers.
Control Design conducted a survey in which it asked its readers -- predominantly engineers working in machine tool and metalworking industries -- to indicate their preferred suppliers in 45 categories. Hoffman Enclosures received 76 percent of the vote in the industrial enclosures category -- the highest measure of preference in the entire survey. Hoffman's nearest competitor received 10 percent of the votes. This ranking mirrors the results of annual surveys of the industrial process control industry conducted by Control Design's sister publication, Control Magazine. Hoffman has won the Control Magazine Reader's Choice Award eight years running.
Pentair is a St. Paul-based manufacturer whose core businesses compete in tools, water technologies, and enclosures markets. The company employs 12,000 people in more than 50 locations around the world.
For more information, please contact Mark Cain, 651-639-5278.


This is the latest generation of the NightsAwake program. The program was begun in 2002 by LJ, Luke, Frost and Xerox (Third), as an outlet for people online all night, every night. The Project is a creative outlet only, and one has already been closed because of bitching and flaming. Please keep this a creative place. Accepted formats are: Prose, narrative, or verse. Please do not directly reference any person living or dead. Be wise, be courteous, and above all, be cool.
All perfect calm but tempest in the eyes.
NO fun! NO fun! NO fun!
All the doubts were someone else's point of view.


WHAT INFORMATION DOES WOMENPULSE COLLECT?
We may contact you, by email or other means; for example, we may send you promotional offers on behalf of other businesses, or communicate with you about your use of the Website. Also, we may receive a confirmation when you open an email from us. This confirmation helps us make emails more interesting and improve our service. If you do not want to receive email or other mail from us, please indicate your preference by changing your account settings accordingly, contacting us at admin@womenpulse.com or by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in an email we send to you. Please note that if you do not want to receive legal notices from us, those legal notices will still govern your use of the Website, and you are responsible for reviewing such legal notices for changes. Notwithstanding anything else, certain parts or features of the Service may require you to allow us to send you email.
WILL WOMENPULSE SHARE ANY OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION IT RECEIVES?
User Profiles and Submissions: Certain user profile information, including without limitation a user's name, location, and any video or image content that such user has uploaded to the Website, may be displayed to other users to facilitate user interaction within the Website or address your request for WomenPulse's services. Your account privacy settings allow you to limit the other users who can see the Personal Information in your user profile and/or what information in your user profile is visible to others. Any content you upload to your public user profile, along with any Personal Information or content that you voluntarily disclose online in a manner other users can view (on discussion boards, in messages and chat areas, etc.) becomes publicly available, and can be collected and used by others. Your user name may also be displayed to other users if and when you send messages or comments or upload images or videos through the Website and other users can contact you through messages and comments. Additionally, if you sign into the Website through a third party social networking site or service, your list of "friends" from that site or service may be automatically imported to the Website, and such "friends," if they are also registered users of the Website, may be able to access certain non-public information you have entered in your Website user profile. Again, we do not control the policies and practices of any other third party site or service.
Protection of WomenPulse: We reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information that we reasonably believe is necessary to comply with law or court order; enforce or apply our conditions of use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of WomenPulse, our employees, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
HOW DOES WOMENPULSE USE THIRD-PARTY ONLINE ADVERTISING?
We follow reasonable data security practices to protect the confidentiality and security of your account and the Personal Information you provide to us. However, we cannot guarantee complete security. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors, may compromise the security of user information at any time.
The information you can view, update, and delete may change as the Website changes. If you have any questions about viewing or updating information we have on file about you, please contact us at admin@womenpulse.com. Under California Civil Code Sections 1798.83-1798.84, California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice identifying the categories of Personal Information which we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes, and providing contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties.
You may be able to add, update, or delete information as explained in Section 10 above. When you update information, however, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised information in our records. You may request deletion of your account by contacting us at admin@womenpulse.com. Please note that some information may remain in our records after your deletion of such information from your account. We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Information after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies, please send us a detailed message to admin@womenpulse.com. We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.
Effective Date: December 7, 2014.


The question of silicone's usefulness has long being a subject of intense debate, speculation and confusion in Long Hair Community. As a consequence, a lot of members in Long Hair Community are wary of using silicone-heavy products, such as Pantene conditioner. Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone and whatnot are allegedly harder to rinse out, therefore build-up occurs faster than a silicone-free hair regimen.
As for me, I love how cones smooth and soften my hair big time – while in shower. Sadly, the miraculous silkiness vanishes as soon as my hair dries. So I use unrefined coconut oil to successfully add shine, softness and protection for my hair.
My questions are these: Are cones really harder to rinse out? How do they work on hair? Do they dry hair out? And why does that wonderful silkiness disappear when my hair dries? How do carrier oils like coconut oil, sweet almond oil compare to silicones?
Diane, you raise some very good questions. In general, silicones work by covering hair with a thin hydrophobic (water-proof) coating. This coating serves several purposes: it helps reduce the porosity of the hair which makes it less likely to absorb humidity; it helps reduce moisture loss from the inside of the hair; and it lubricates the surface of the hair so it feel smoother and combs easier.
The properties vary depending on which particular silicone is in the formula. Some silicones do leave a heavy coating on the hair that can be hard to wash off. Others are very water soluble and don't buildup at all. Dimethicone, (sometimes called simethicone) for example, is the heaviest of all silicones used for hair care. It provides the most smoothing effect but it is also the hardest to wash out. Cyclomethicone on the other hand, gives great slippery feeling while you're rinsing your hair, but it quickly evaporates leaving nothing behind. This is probably what you`re experiencing.
What about carrier oils, as you describe them? Some oils are effective conditioners. Take coconut oil, for example. While it doesn`t provide the same surface smoothing as silicones, it has been shown to penetrate hair and plasticize the cortex, making hair stronger. (This isn't true of all natural oils however.) So oils are useful ingredients but they're not direct replacements for silicones.
It`s tough to tell simply from reading the label because there are so many types of silicones and they can be used in combination with each other. You can't simply say: all silicones are bad. Some women will find silicones too heavy for their hair, others will love the soft, conditioned feel they provide. You'll have to experiment to find what's right for you. Good luck!


roflkid aka Tyler is a 22 year old (DOB: July 8, 1996) half-blood wizard living in Knockturn Ally. He wields a 9½" Cypress, Hippogriff Talon wand, and is a member of the unsorted masses of Hogwarts students just off the train eagerly crowding around the Sorting Hat. His favorite Harry Potter book is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and his favorite Harry Potter character is Ron Weasley.


text:
Awesome Stories
Heroic & Inspiring
Lifestyle with Cat
Food Guidelines
Feline Diseases
Vet's Corner
Kitten Health
Poison Information
Behavior Mod.
Litter Training
More Cat
Cats In Film & TV
Cats With Jobs
The Catington Post
RECALL ALERT: Massive Nationwide Recall of Multiple Pet Seizure Medications
A nationwide recall has been issued for multiple veterinary anticonvulsant, anti-seizure, and antidepressant medications for pets. Bellmawr, New Jersey, C.O. Truxton, Inc....
The Top 7 Things You Should Know About Your Cat and Eating
1. How a cat eats is as important as what a cat eats. 2. A cat's stomach is about the size of a Ping-Pong ball. It...
RECALL ALERT: Phenobarbital Pet Seizure Medication Recalled Due to Serious Labeling Error
Certain bottles of the anti-convulsant, anti-seizure medication, Phenobarbital, manufactured by C.O. Truxton, Inc., are being recalled after bottles containing 30mg tablets were...
RECALL ALERT: 9Lives & More Recalled Due to Low Thiamine
The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM, and Special KittyTM canned cat food...
Famous Cat Sanctuary in Aleppo Ravaged by Bombs
The Syrian city of Aleppo is one of the most dangerous places to be living in right now. And, while many of its residents...
How Did a Cat Shut Down the New York Subway?
How did one cat manage to shut down New York City for 10 minutes? According to the New York Post, a kitty...
What is Your Cat Telling You?
Do you know what your cat is trying to tell you? Is it feeling playful, loving, or just showing off? Have a...
Rescue Spotlight: Cyprus Pride House
June and Michael Ratcliff moved to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus from England in June of 2002 hoping to begin a peaceful,...
Meet Corduroy: The World's Oldest Living Cat
Last week, Guiness World Records, the group famously known for listing world records of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world, confirmed that Corduroy...
Just for Fun: What Breed of Cat Are You?
Are you most like the friendly American Shorthair, the silly Sphynx, or maybe the easy-going Ragdoll? Find out how your personality (or...
Stay up to date on recalls, news, and important cat sh*t!
We hate spam and promise not to send it to you. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of our newsletter.
The Catington Post is the internet newspaper all about CATS! We cover everything from the latest cats in the news, lifestyle with cats, behavior, nutrition, health, and training (yes, you can train cats!). No crazy here...just cat people!
Copyright © 2022 Catington Post. This site contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we may get a small commission.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CrawlItem xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <Text>Naručila sam lasagne broj 6, stigle su za 40 minuta vruće i odlične su :)</Text>
  <Rating>6</Rating>
  <Source>http://pauza.hr/menu/bistro-pizzeria-kum</Source>
</CrawlItem>

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Q: (Magento 2) How to halt sales I need to halt sales for some days. Which is the best way to do that? I don't see anything in configuration. I wouldn't like to have the site appearing as being closed.

A: Disable the onepage checkout in the configuration In
System >> Configuration >> Sales >> Checkout >> Checkout Options >> Disable Onepage Checkout.
Remove add to cart button logic in
template/catalog/product/view/addtocart.phtml

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Home » Games » Game Reviews and News » Best of the E3 2013 gaming conference
Best of the E3 2013 gaming conference
By the Games Guru
The Games Guru travels to the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Calif., to report on the latest and greatest that's happening in the gaming world.
MOST PROMISING GAMES OF E3
E3 has come and gone, and one thing is clear: The next generation consoles and games will transport you to a level of realism you've never seen before. Of course, no one has played these games through to the finish. But from my Guru's eye view, here are the nine most promising games of E3.
WBIE for various formats
Whoa! A mammoth 200 Marvel Comics heroes and villains appear in this open-world game. Traveler's Tales, the game maker, always puts a lot of puzzles into their Lego games. When I saw stretchy Reed Richards from the Fantastic Four fighting baddies outside of New York's Grand Central Station, I knew Marvel Heroes was one of the most promising.
Sony for PSN
In this sweet and striking downloadable game, a young boy spies a mysterious girl in the rain. As he follows her, he also encounters various ghosts — but only when raindrops fall. Otherwise, ghostly people and animals are invisible. Really ingenious game design.
Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
EA for various formats
Plants Vs. Zombies as a console game shooter? Will it still have the cheeky charm and humor of the PC game? Garden Warfare sure looks like it will impress from what I was shown at E3. And who wouldn't want to take full control of a pea-shooter or garlic bulb for the first time?
Tearaway is the new game from the people who made LittleBigPlanet. Imagine having an adventure game in a crazy world of detailed, elegant paper flowers, people and more. It's both wondrous and unusual.
Disney for various formats
If you read Boys' Life magazine, you know that Infinity is Disney's take on Skylanders. It needs some tweaking, but games like the Pirates of the Caribbean adventure are engaging. I can't wait until they make a play set for The Good Dinosaur, out next year from Pixar.
Ever play Bastion, one of the great downloadable adventure games of the last few years? Transistor comes from the same company. The music in this puzzle game is amazing, and it stars Red, a singer who comes into possession of a mysterious sword called Transistor.
Sony for PS4
Knack has an advantage over the onslaught of Goblins he faces. He uses metals, ice and other materials to give him fantastic abilities. This is one game that I'll be looking forward to playing as soon as I get it this fall.
Nintendo for Wii U
Everyone looks forward to the latest Mario Kart, and this one, in HD, not only looks good. It lets you race upside down for fun – and to get ahead of your rivals. Nintendo's slate of games wasn't that amazing this year, but this fun game full of powerups is the best.
Project Spark
Microsoft for Xbox One
You control Project Spark with Xbox One's Kinect 2 sensor and your voice (or the controller). It's free to play, which is a bonus. But this daring game has a difference: You can build your own world from the ground up. You can even make a rock into your superhero. Or a cherry, for that matter.
DAY 3: DISNEY, ACTIVISION, UBISOFT AND NAMCO BANDAI
When you walk the floor at E3, you get jostled around a lot. That's because people are exploring the sights and sounds in the big booths — and not watching the people in front of them. You take it in stride because sometimes you're caught doing the same thing.
Take the Disney booth, for instance. Gamers crowded around what was one giant homage to Disney Infinity, the riff on Skylanders with Disney characters. A massive Disney castle stood in the foreground behind which was a huge mural highlighting Disney favorites. Most of the game stations featured Infinity, so I took a look.
I played a Pirates of the Caribbean section as Jack Sparrow, rowing a boat through waters in which some pirate tried to sink me. Instead, I sunk him. Later, I helmed a big schooner and defended the ship from marauders using cannons. The Pirates area was a giant world and pretty nicely animated, but the controls needed tightening up. I'm sure they'll get it right by the August release date, though.
Over at the Activision booth, they've kicked Skylanders up a notch, perhaps due to the heat from Disney. You can switch the tops and bottoms of the new action figures to get a mashup of powers. I was shown a level in which you have to climb up the side of a tower that's also an obstacle course. It was very inventive and made be believe that Skylanders still is one of the great series in videogames today.
At a UbiSoft press event, I saw the new Rabbids Invasion game. The fascinating part of the latest in the humorous, mayhem-filled series is that the game supports a new Rabbids TV show on Xbox One. While you watch the TV show, you'll be able to play the game — and it looks like what you do has an impact on the story line. These aren't the most complex games in the world, but at least you won't be a couch potato as you watch. Pretty cool — if they can pull it off.
UbiSoft also debuted a free-to-play multiplayer online game called The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. Here, you have your own castle where you store your treasures. You protect them with traps and kooky but powerful beings. But you can also raid other players' castles and leave them with next to nothing. Thing is, they can raid yours, too. All's fair in love — and loot!
Namco Bandai is re-introducing their epic chomping hero in Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, which is based on a new Disney XD animated series. Here, you get to explore a futuristic world in which a young Pac-Man needs to rid his world of alien ghosts. You'll get lots of power-ups, too, like one that turns Pac-Man into a chameleon with a long, sticky tongue.
That's it for now. I'm off to see LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes (which is supposed to have 200 characters!).
DAY 2: MICROSOFT AND NINTENDO
It happens. There were good things and bad things about Microsoft's press event.
The good news is that the next generation graphics on the Xbox One really are stunning.
In Forza Motorsport 5, Microsoft's racing simulation, the artwork is wonderful and the world's sleekest cars perform better than ever. I thought that the Xbox 360 got pretty close to reality with some games. But Xbox One really is a lot closer to reality than anything on the 360. (Later, at the Microsoft booth, I was told that One is 10 times more powerful than the 360. You'll definitely be able to see the difference.)
You'll also be able to play Minecraft on Xbox One, but not many details were revealed.
Microsoft didn't present many kids' games for One. But there was a game that got me excited. Project Spark, inspired perhaps by competitor Sony's LittleBigPlanet, lets you really change the game your way.
It's almost as if you are the game's programmer. On stage, the game makers mentioned a simple rock nearby. By adding various elements from an easy-to-use menu, the rock becomes animated and follows you to help you out. Then, they added some powers to the rock, and the rock became a strong superhero. It was very impressive.
And Project Spark will also be free to play with Xbox One (and even the 360). But you might want to buy some extra downloadable content, which will be available online.
What did Microsoft get wrong? They didn't show much of Kinect 2. Later at the booth, I found that some of the games at the press event used the new camera, which supposedly can figure out a human's subtler moves. But that wasn't explained to the audience. That's because Microsoft wants to have yet another press event to talk about Kinect 2.
Worse, Microsoft didn't address the question on everyone's mind: Why can't you freely play used games on Xbox One? You can only pass your used game on to one friend, and then you or your next friend may have to pay a fee to get it to work again on One.
Also, Xbox One has to be always on because a lot of the games you play are loaded into the Cloud (basically, these are Microsoft computer servers). They say One needs to be on because your virtual world is always evolving, and the game makers want to surprise you with cool changes when you check out the game the next day. But who knows how much power it will take to remain "always on"?
Nintendo Stumbles, But Has Some Cool Games
Of the many years I've been going to E3, I've never been to a press event as poorly put together as Nintendo's. Hundreds of writers were packed into a small space. We all had to stand for hours. And I couldn't even see the great Mr. Miyamoto because of the teeming throngs.
While we waited, we saw Mario on a monitor, and he kept saying the same things over and over — like he drank way too much coffee. Mamma Mia — enough already! Whoever played the voice of Mario backstage really needed a script.
There were two games that stood out. I didn't get to play them because of the crowds, but from what I saw, Mario Kart 8 looked really sweet. One of the cool features is an anti-gravity function that lets you race upside down. It makes you feel as if you are on a really wild amusement park ride!
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a delightful new platformer in the long-running series. Vikings are the crazy enemies this time. You'll also deal with wild owls, walruses and penguins as you're sometimes shot through this world through tubes and cannons. It looks like it will be great fun to play.
I actually thought I would see something completely new from Nintendo, and by that I mean a new character in a completely new game. Everyone loves Mario and Donkey Kong, but wouldn't it be great if we got a brand-new personality that rocked our worlds? It certainly would have made standing around for hours more acceptable.
DAY 1: HOW SONY IMPRESSED AT E3
There was a brilliant light show, and cameras were everywhere. And once or twice, the audience went as wild as I've ever seen for the launch of a new PlayStation.
It's always exciting to report on a new console. And it's even more satisfying when there are what seem to be great games to support the system. That's the case with Sony's PlayStation 4, which will be released this November for $399.
The PlayStation 4 itself is a sleek black box. It's not rounded at its edges like the PS3. Instead, it looks like it was cut at an angle, kind of like a trapezoid. There's power inside the PS4 that will make game graphics seem more real and thrilling than ever before.
Microsoft said earlier in the day that Xbox One won't allow you to freely trade and pass on your used games to more than one person (more on this tomorrow). So when it was announced that the PS4 will have no restrictions on used games, the audience loudly yelled and applauded. It was a big deal for everyone in attendance.
Also, when you become a PlayStation Network member, you'll get one game to download for free — every month.
But what about the games?
There were some amazing ones, and Sony didn't forget the family-friendly games. Knack is a platformer featuring a being with mysterious powers who fights against Goblins to save the world.
If you're a fan of cars and racing, Gran Turismo 6 will make you drool. The cars look more true to life than ever before. It will have 33 tracks and more than 1,200 cars, so you won't get bored.
There was something for the fan of indie games (which is my favorite kind of game). Sony will have a special indie section on the PlayStation Network. And one of the most impressive games was Transistor, an upcoming strategy game from SuperGiant Games. These talented people brought you Bastion, and the music, story and gameplay for Transistor are sure to impress. Transistor is actually a sword with many powers that you can use to defeat something called The Process.
Ray's The Dead, a zombie action game, looks like it will be really fun to play around Halloween. Ray is a zombie and you can amass an army to help him figure out some crazy puzzles.
The most stunningly beautiful game was Rain for the good ol' PS3. Here, you play a boy who gets lost in the rain. He meets a young girl and they find some unique creatures in the storms they encounter. The music and the environments are very haunting.
Overall, Sony's two-hour E3 press event wasn't just impressive. It showed that with the right games, the PlayStation 4 could be a very popular console when it's released this fall.
E3 Gaming
50 Comments on Best of the E3 2013 gaming conference
Polling11 // October 21, 2013 at 5:32 pm // Reply
Microsoft announced that they're no longer having the used game cost or the keep it on all the time thing anymore, and the XboxOne has more powerful graphics and speed than the PS4, which has more than the WiiU, if you want power and more T and M exclusives go for the Xbox1, if you want more Family games go for the WiiU, and if you want a mix go for the PS4. I plan to get XboxOne, the new Halo, Destiny, and Project Spark all seem like they'll be great games.
middle me // November 7, 2013 at 4:04 pm // Reply
i think it's cool
ChuckNorris24 // September 23, 2013 at 3:01 pm // Reply
A new game by Nintendo? You mean like "The Wonderful 101" or "x"? And you didn't even mention Smash Bros. 4! Or the new info about Pokemon X and Y. You seem too blindly hate on Nintendo.
marvel // August 18, 2013 at 8:36 am // Reply
scribblenauts unmasked is new too 😀
Ordep // September 14, 2013 at 7:14 pm // Reply
There is another new game I've seen at stores for the Wii U called Super Luigi bros.U.
(with the word bros. crossed out) Personally, I think nintendo might be going a bit overboard in making Luigi the big guy in Mario's place.(a.k.a. turning Mario into the underdog!) Why don't Nintendo and Sega make Donkey Kong and Sonic 50% more
popular? Why? Why?
pc is the future // August 15, 2013 at 10:22 pm // Reply
The xbox one is awesome (sarcasm) the xbox one is overpriced and won't have as dedined graphics as the ps4 and gaming computers coming in the near future. THERE IS NO FUTURE IN THE XBOX ONE!!!!!!
neon cat // August 3, 2013 at 12:56 pm // Reply
i can't wait for lego marvel super heros
powerminer // August 25, 2013 at 8:23 pm // Reply
me too avengers assmble!
marvel // September 1, 2013 at 4:05 pm // Reply
lego marvel superheroes is awesome
DocDoom2 // September 25, 2013 at 6:04 pm // Reply
Neon Cat, Me Too!
I can't wait to play as Hulk, Iron Man, Stan Lee, etc.!
Mr.JAMsquared // November 14, 2013 at 1:53 pm // Reply
I got the game and it's Fantastic (if you know what I mean). Just don't get the 3DS version
TanookiOcarina // August 1, 2013 at 2:16 pm // Reply
Please tell me you saw SSB4, right?
shutup // July 28, 2013 at 8:12 pm // Reply
Your right the xbox one is the xbox 720 but I think there will be an xbox 720 in the future
crazy dave // July 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm // Reply
I think plants vs zombies 2 is an awesome game mummys pirates & cowboys I think it is the best game
supersmashbrosrocks243 // July 27, 2013 at 4:36 pm // Reply
super smash bros 2014 cant wait
TheJWittz Fan // July 24, 2013 at 6:26 pm // Reply
What about sonic Lost world and Super Smash bros for Wii U and 3DS?
gandalf // July 24, 2013 at 10:15 am // Reply
I want to get Plants vs. Zombies 2 and PvZ: Garden Warfare.
Mr.JAMsquared // July 17, 2013 at 2:58 pm // Reply
MARIO KART 8!!!!!!!!
bubblegumguy // July 2, 2013 at 10:29 am // Reply
Where's Rayman Legends?!!
pj // July 2, 2013 at 10:06 am // Reply
ps4 will be good
Poke' // June 28, 2013 at 8:01 pm // Reply
There should be more games where you can be the bad guy(s) as well as the good guy(s)
Clancy // July 29, 2013 at 10:59 am // Reply
i agree those are fun
Bilbo Baggins // June 27, 2013 at 6:02 am // Reply
I want a PS4.
tech guy // June 25, 2013 at 10:55 am // Reply
On June 19 Microsoft said that you can share games freely,like on the 360.You also just need to connect to internet once.I like the Xbox One better,because it is better at multimedia that isn't games.The $499 price includes Kinect 2,and a free game for download.
ActionTrev // June 24, 2013 at 9:10 am // Reply
Nintendo gets too much hate. Their press conference wasn't poor, the games weren't disappointing, and overall I was pleased. Microsoft did flounder around a bit, I know, but the XboxOne looks like a worthy opponent of the mighty Wii U and PS4 powerhouse. The review seems a bit biased toward Sony, but I guess everyone has their own opinion. The real winner can only be determined by the holiday season sales.
Pkmn X // June 23, 2013 at 6:25 pm // Reply
He forgot to mention Pokemon X!
mezmolover01 // September 15, 2013 at 12:12 pm // Reply
And Pokemon Y. He basically forgot to mention the great Nintendo 3DS games.;(
Bowser 3000 // June 23, 2013 at 12:20 pm // Reply
By the way, Microsoft just changed the XBOX One policy. They now allow you to play offline for however long you want and to trade used games.
I personally think that the better graphics aren't needed, what makes a great game is gameplay. This is coming from somebody who first played on Gamecube/GBA and later played DS/Wii.
sonyman // June 23, 2013 at 12:55 am // Reply
im hoping sony will out do Microsoft this time if not I am still thinking the Xbox 360 is better than all the new consoles
Gnizama // June 22, 2013 at 5:44 pm // Reply
So, why isn't Super Smash Bros. anywhere here? It looks beautiful, it plays beautiful, it's part of the amazing Super Smash Bros. series, and it has MEGAMAN and VILLAGER in it, two of the most hugely anticipated characters for the series. Not mentioning Super Smash Bros. is like not mentioning Mario.
xehanort // June 26, 2013 at 5:21 pm // Reply
they forgot the KH 3 announcement along with super smash bros.
BUNNIES INVADE! // June 22, 2013 at 1:53 pm // Reply
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS INVASION!!!!!
me // June 19, 2013 at 6:32 pm // Reply
I think Mario kart 8 and dream team from nintendo sound cool. Also cant wait for lego marvel super heroes. I hope spider man is playable.
He is. He is on the cover of the game if you did not know.
8of12 // June 19, 2013 at 6:20 pm // Reply
I read that Marvel Super Heroes had only about 100 characters…….I'm quite happy that they added another 100! I want to pre-order it so much…….
Dread Spud // June 18, 2013 at 6:18 pm // Reply
'Rain' just sounds creepy
Noel177 // June 18, 2013 at 3:44 pm // Reply
Look. There are LOTS of false statements in these comments. #1 the xbox 720 IS the Xbox 1. Xbox720 was a speculated name for the Xbox one. #2 THE XBOX ONE DOES NOT have 10 times the power (Power? Really?) of the 360. It has around 8 times the power in fact. #3 The xbox one DOES not have to be on ALL the time. In order to watch movies and play online you have to be connected to the internet at least once every 24 hours. Don't spread myths on the internet!
mariofan // June 18, 2013 at 10:17 am // Reply
mario kart 8 wow!!! and a new plants vs zombies awsome!!!
aka Harry Potter // June 17, 2013 at 5:43 pm // Reply
To tell you the truth, my Dad has a PS3 and we both love it. You guys should try out the game: Motor Storm, Pacific Rift.
The Dude // June 16, 2013 at 9:15 am // Reply
Too bad they didn't annouce a ni no kuni 2…even if they did,however,it would probably just in beginning devlopement,so they probably just show a video.Maybe next year…
blahblahblah // June 13, 2013 at 5:46 pm // Reply
if you ask me the Xbox1 sounds pretty lame. it wast power cause you have to keep it on ALL THE TIME, and the Xbox 720 comes out next spring and thats supposed to have even better graphics and more games. Why waste your money on the Xbox1 now when you could get the even better 720 in 8 months?!?
Tomato 8883 // June 20, 2013 at 8:23 am // Reply
@blahblahblah You must be reading internet rumors, there's no Xbox 720, it was just what everyone was calling the Xbox One before it's name was announced. People made up all sorts of stuff about it.
marvel fan // June 12, 2013 at 6:49 pm // Reply
SWEET!!! The xbox 1 has 10x the graphics processing power as the xbox 360?!? AWESOME!!!!
Zombe_lord_the1 // June 13, 2013 at 3:11 pm // Reply
the xbox 1 may have 10x the graphics processing power but i think the ps4 will have more buyers then xbox1. that is not just because i am a ps3 and ps4 fan.
Mezmolover01 // June 16, 2013 at 1:24 pm //
Yeah. While I'm more of a Nintendo guy, the Xbox One will fail to the PS4(and Wii U), mainly due to the fact they charge you to play used games.
jkg010 // June 22, 2013 at 7:28 pm //
I like pc but they arent getting as much attention now
fuzzy bear // June 18, 2013 at 12:12 pm // Reply
the xbox 1 is the xbox 720.
xbox 720 is never coming out
gandalf // June 12, 2013 at 4:18 pm // Reply
I'm hoping to get the PS4 and buy Transistor. I loved Bastion, so I'm looking forward to this game.
eshan // June 11, 2013 at 4:16 pm // Reply
you are the best
Leave a Reply to Zombe_lord_the1 Cancel reply


text:
Purpose of scheme
The CDA supports talented post-doctoral researchers to lead their own research plans and establish their own research team to make the transition from post-doctoral researcher to independent investigator.
A CDA provides funding for a challenging research programme, and an ambitious programme of research training which offers accelerated personal and career development.
Applicants wishing to retain an existing position and combine this with research funding, should consider funding options under one of the grant schemes. You may wish to pay particular attention to the New Investigator Research Grant scheme, which aims to support individuals wanting to transition to independence.
Scientific remit: You can apply across all areas of the MRC's scientific remit. Applications may range from basic studies with relevance to mechanisms of disease to translational and developmental clinical research.
Person remit: Applicants proposing to continue their existing work, which is indistinct from their current group / leader, are not suitable to apply to the scheme and will be rejected (as specified in our peer review guidance).Please see FAQ on what is within remit of the scheme for further information.
The CDA provides up to five years' support. Applicants are expected to take advantage of the full five years' funding available. Applicants intending to apply for less than five year's support should contact the programme manager at fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk before submitting a proposal.
Take-up date for the fellowship is between 1-6 months of the meeting decision date which is displayed on our deadlines page.
Joint funding
We are proud to collaborate with the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Parkinson's UK, The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Borne Foundation and The Tuberous Sclerosis Association (TSA), to offer jointly funded CDA awards. These awards offer the prestige of having the relevant organisation co-fund your fellowship and may offer additional opportunities to report on your project, present your work at meetings and for professional networking.
We consider all applications in open competition. Therefore, a request for joint funding will have no effect on the outcome of your application. The submission procedure and deadline is the same as the standard competition. We will offer any jointly funded fellowships at the same funding level as any other CDA and under standard MRC terms and conditions except where additional terms and conditions are specified by the joint funder.
To apply for joint funding, you must include the joint funding form (DOCX, 57KB) (indicating which joint funder you wish to be considered by) as part of your cover letter.
There are no eligibility rules based on years of post-doctoral experience. To be considered suitable for the scheme, applicants should be able to clearly demonstrate that their skills and experience at the time of their application match those of the transition to independence career stage in the applicant skills and experience table.
To be within remit, all applicants must clearly explain why a fellowship is the best way to support their long term career goals and chosen career route, and how a fellowship would enable a move to the next level in their careers, through a change in their current role. Applicants proposing to continue research they are undertaking in their current position, which is indistinct from their current group / group leader, are not within the remit of this scheme.
Applicants are normally expected to hold a PhD, however, in some cases applicants without a PhD may be considered if they are able to clearly demonstrate their skills and experience match those of the transition to independence career stage in the applicant skills and experience table. Individuals should contact fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk to discuss their suitability for the scheme prior to applying.
Career breaks, flexible working and changes in discipline will be taken into account when assessing research experience to date and track record.
Non-European Economic Area Applicants and Tier 1 visas
Successful applicants who require a visa to work in the UK will be eligible to be considered under the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa route. In line with the highly prestigious nature of the award, this visa route is designed for people who are internationally recognised as world leaders or potential world-leading talent in the fields of science and the arts and enables the holder to be both adaptable and flexible during their research in the UK.
The grant of any visa is always subject to the standard Home Office general grounds for refusal of a visa. UKRI is able to provide additional guidance regarding the appropriate evidence required to complete the visa application process under the Exceptional Talent visa. Please contact fellowtier1info@rcuk.ac.uk for further details.
Funding provided
The CDA provides full personal salary costs, together with support for research staff, consumables expenses, travel costs and capital equipment appropriate for the research project.
Applicants are particularly encouraged to consider the opportunities the fellowship offers to establish collaborative networks and for cross-sector development, as the award will support a period of research overseas, at a second UK institution, or within industry where appropriate for the research project.
Awards are made under the full economic costing framework (FEC). There is no limit to the funding that can be requested under the scheme, but requests should be appropriate to the project and sufficiently justified in terms of delivering the objectives of the research proposal.
Non-fellowship activities
All MRC fellowship schemes provide competitive salaries, allowing fellows protected time to fully concentrate on their research, training and development. As part of a full-time award, fellows may spend up to six hours a week (pro-rated for part-time fellows) on other commitments (eg teaching, demonstrating, other funded projects).
Greater flexibility on the time dedicated to non-fellowship activities (eg those detailed above or obtaining grant support) may be permitted during the second half of a fellowship. Existing fellows wishing to pursue other project funding should contact fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk prior to making any commitment.
Benefits of being a MRC fellow
Beyond the fellowship award, MRC fellows enjoy a range of opportunities to develop their skills and networks. For more information on the opportunities available, see what to expect as an MRC fellow.
Deadlines and submission details
The CDA competition is held twice a year. Application deadline dates can be found on the deadlines page.
You should consult the applicant skills and experience table, Guidance for Fellowship Applicants and CDA FAQs page carefully in preparing an application, as applications that differ from the requested format may be rejected without review. If you have further questions after reading these pages, please contact: fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk.
Please read the skills and experience required carefully. In conjunction with your host institution, you should evaluate your track record and assess whether you meet the skills and experience required for a given scheme prior to applying. If you still need further guidance you may contact the relevant Programme Manager via fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk to confirm your suitability for any MRC fellowship scheme. To enable us to advise, you must include your CV (using the correct CV template (DOCX, 27KB)), a one page project outline and a list of publications with your enquiry.
Please note, applicants may submit to any MRC fellowship scheme only twice regardless of the extent of changes to the proposal.
Career Development Award (CDA): Transition to Independence FAQs
Fellowship application success rates
Joint funding form (DOCX, 57KB)
Fellowship CV Template (DOCX, 27KB)
MRC Review of Next Destinations (PDF, 927KB)
Find fellows at your institution (XLSX, 28KB)
Career Breaks and flexible working guidance (PDF, 40KB)


text:
Written by	Douglas Crawford
Windows is not a secure or private operating system. This is partly because Windows is the most popular desktop operating system in the world, and so it has been the major target for hackers and malware peddlers. Also, let's not forget that Microsoft was also the first company (by some margin) to cooperate with the NSA's PRISM mass surveillance program.
In this guide, we list the 3 best alternatives to the Windows operating system and further detail the privacy concerns around Windows OS.
Microsoft also collects masses of telemetry from your system whether you like it or not.
The best Windows alternatives
Below we have listed the best alternatives to the Windows operating system. We have detailed the benefits of using each Windows alternative what to look out for if you plan on using these operating systems.
1. Linux
Linux is a free and open-source operating system that can do everything Windows can. But unlike Windows, Linux is inherently secure and is built with privacy in mind. Many "flagship" Windows programs are also available for Linux, and where they're not, there is usually a good open-source Linux alternative.
If you want to keep your existing PC hardware and just change your OS, then Linux is pretty much your only option. Linux drivers (either official or unofficial) are available for most popular PC hardware, although it is possible that you will need to replace a component or two for compatibility's sake.
It is worth noting that Linux is much less resource-intensive than Windows, which means that it runs well on older and low-specced machines.
Linux comes in a bewildering variety of flavors, known as "distros," each of which has its own strengths and weaknesses. Many are designed for a very specific use case, while others focus heavily on privacy.
The versions of Linux we discuss in this article do not prioritize privacy out-of-the-box, because we are looking for a more an OS that replicates the broad general functionality of Windows.
It can be difficult to learn how to use Linux
Much as we love Linux, there is no getting away from the fact that it has a much steeper learning curve than Windows.
Distros such as Ubuntu and Mint have made great strides toward improving Linux's user-friendliness, but even with these, it won't be long before you'll find yourself needing to enter arcane text commands into the Terminal command line.
There is a great deal of help available online from an enthusiastic Linux fan base, but we hesitate to recommend it to the more tech-averse out there. On the other hand, if privacy is your main motivation for leaving Windows behind then Linux is the only alternative operating system which is more or less guaranteed not to spy on you.
Gaming on Linux OS
Given its relatively small user base, there are a surprising number of games that have been ported to Linux (mainly to Ubuntu). Indeed, Steam even features a dedicated Linux portal. That said, the Linux games catalog is many times smaller than the Windows one.
Many Linux gamers, even die-hard open-source fanatics, therefore opt to dual-boot into Windows for playing games. The privacy implications of using Windows are mitigated by the fact that many such gamers only use Windows to play games, and switch back to Linux for all other tasks.
Live CD, Live DVD, and Live USB Distros
One of Linux's coolest features is bootable Live CD, Live DVD, and Live USB distros. These allow you to run most versions of Linux direct from a bootable media source without the need to permanently install them.
Some highly privacy-focused distros, such as TAILS, are intended to only ever run as Live CDs which leave no permeant trace on your PC. For Windows replacement OSs, though, you will want to install a distro properly for full-time use.
Live CDs (etc.) do, however, allow you to try out different versions of Linux out before deciding which one you prefer. They are also a great way to check for driver compatibility issues and the like before committing to a particular distro.
Which Linux Distros are the best alternatives to Windows
There are many versions of Linux, each with its own loyal fan base. The list below includes some of the most popular "newbie friendly" desktop replacement options, all of which are free.
Note that as a philosophy we have opted to recommend mainstream Linux releases over smaller (albeit very Windows-user friendly) distros such as Zorin OS and Pinguy OS.
We have also decided against recommending popular mainstream distros such as Arch and Fedora (including its FOSS offshoot CentOS), as we do not feel these make suitable Windows replacements for beginner or more casual users. YMMV.
Ubuntu is by far the most popular version of Linux. Based on Debian, it has done more than any other distro to make Linux a fully-featured and user-friendly OS that everyone can use.
Its default heavily-customized GNOME 3 desktop (user interface) feels very modern and intuitive in use, although it will undoubtedly feel a little strange to recent refugees from Windows. Mac users, on the other hand, will feel right at home.
Because of its popularity, Ubuntu is often regarded as the "default" version of Linux. This means that a lot Linux software is specifically developed for Ubuntu, and Ubuntu, therefore, enjoys the highest level of support and compatibility of all Linux distros. Indeed, it is difficult to overstress the importance of this point.
In order to provide easy installation and strong compatibility with as wide a selection of PC hardware as possible, Ubuntu installs proprietary drivers and various other closed-source bits and bobs by default. It also features non-free software in its main software package repository.
Together with some questionable decisions made by developer Canonical in the past (which do not affect recent versions of Ubuntu), open-source and privacy die-hards can be a little sniffy about the OS.
The fact remains, however, that Ubuntu (together with its offshoot, Mint, see below) is widely regarded as the easiest to use and most beginner-friendly version of Linux around.
Mint is based on Ubuntu, but its default Cinnamon desktop offers a much more Windows-like experience. Ubuntu software works flawlessly in Mint, and the backend is close enough to Ubuntu that most Ubuntu guides can be used in Mint pretty much as is.
Although the main pull of Mint over Ubuntu is that Windows users' will instantly feel more at home, its software manager is faster and easier to use than Ubuntu's, and it comes with must-have Linux apps such as VLC and GIMP installed out-of-the-box.
Mint is also more lightweight than Ubuntu, and therefore runs well on lower-specced systems.
Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Many Linux purists prefer Debian to either of its popular offshoots because it is a true community-developed software and the core installation package does not include any closed source packages.
While laudable, this means users may encounter more hardware compatibility issues that when installing Ubuntu or Mint. An installation package is available, however, which does include proprietary software designed to improve this situation.
The received wisdom, nevertheless, is that Ubuntu and Mint are better for beginners, while Debian is more suited to experienced Linux users. And this is an assessment we are not going to argue with.
Debian has a much slower release cycle than Ubuntu, which tends to make it more stable but less cutting edge. Very useful given Ubuntu's large user base is the fact that most (although not all) Ubuntu software packages work fine in Debian.
Out-of-the-box, Debian supports a wide range of desktop environments, including GNOME (shown above), KDE, Cinnamon, MATE, and more. Using the Cinnamon desktop will provide a very Windows/Mint-like experience.
Unlike the other beginner Linux distros listed in this article, OpenSUSE is not based on Debian. Indeed, it is a stand-alone release not based on any other of the other main Linux branches either. Although community-developed FOSS software, it is sponsored by SUSE Linux GmbH and other companies.
What really makes OpenSUSE stand out as a Windows replacement is its YaST control center. Unlike with pretty much every other version of Linux, this provides an intuitive graphic user interface for tinkering with just about every aspect of the OS, including hard disk partitioning, system setup, online updates, network and firewall configuration, user administration, package management, and more.
Speaking of package management, OpenSUSE uses RPM, rather than the DEB packages favored by Debian-based systems. RPM packages are widely distributed, however, so this is unlikely to be a problem (and it is not hard to install DEB packages in OpenSUSE anyway).
An important decision to make with OpenSUSE is whether to install the Leap or Tumbleweed versions. Leap has a regular 8-month update schedule and is generally regarded as the more stable OpenSUSE version.
Tumbleweed has a rolling release cycle, which means packages are updated on a daily basis. Users, therefore, benefit from a bleeding-edge OS, but possibly at the cost of stability (although many enthusiasts contest any stability issues with Tumbleweed).
KDE Plasma (shown in the screenshot above) and GNOME are the main desktop environments supported during installation, although as with any version of Linux you can later change to any desktop you like.
2. macOS
The most obvious alternative OS to Windows is macOS. For most people, the biggest drawback of this option is that it almost certainly requires buying an entirely new computer to run it, and a premium-priced one at that.
And although undoubtedly beautiful machines, Macs do not represent good value for money in terms of bang for the buck or cutting edge features when compared to Windows PCs (let alone self-built PCs!).
Since Macs started using Intel processors back in 2006 it has been possible to self-build a "hackintosh" on the cheap using PC parts, but this is not a job for the technically timid. Although the situation has improved in recent years thanks to an enthusiastic fan base, hardware compatibility issues mean that these generally work best when built from the ground-up using components which are supported with official Mac drivers.
A true Windows replacement
In terms of being a straight Windows replacement, though, macOS is hard to beat. It does things differently, so there is a learning curve when first changing over, but macOS is beautiful, mature, stable, arguably even easier to use than Windows, and comes bundled out-of-the-box with all the productivity software many people will ever need.
It is also fully supported by almost every software publisher on the planet. Indeed, many creative industries embrace Mac software which is not even available for Windows, or which is developed primarily for macOS with Windows ports being something of an afterthought!
An exception to this, though, is games. As with Linux, Steam officially supports macOS, but the Mac games catalog is vastly smaller than the Windows one. As with Linux, Mac gamers often opt to dual- boot into Windows in order to enjoy a greater selection of titles.
Unlike Linux users, though, they are often hampered by fact that Apple does not prioritize gaming hardware (such as graphics cards) when designing its (non-upgradeable) Mac computers.
So if money is no object and you don't use your PC for gaming, macOS is a fantastic replacement OS for Windows. Except that it isn't open-source. This may not worry most, but here at ProPrivacy it is a real concern.
Privacy concerns with Mac OS
Apple makes its money from selling premium hardware, so it has less incentive to spy on its users for profit than companies such as Google whose entire business model relies on invading their users' privacy. Indeed, Apple has recently made a very big deal of its dedication to users' privacy.
But it did cooperate with the NSA's PRISM mass spying program (albeit much later than any other companies involved). And since macOS is closed source software, it is impossible to know for sure what it gets up to.
3. ChromeOS
The new kid on the desktop OS block is Chrome OS. As is (usually) the case with macOS, you will need to buy a new computer to use it. Unlike Mac hardware, however, there are a multitude of low cost, low end, Chromebooks on the market (as well as an increasing number of mid to high-end ones).
Chrome OS was initially designed as an ultra-lightweight alternative to Windows. Since many of us do almost everything computer-related in the browser these days, Google's idea was simple – why not turn the Chrome browser into an entire OS?
Much to the surprise of many observers, this seemingly bizarre idea actually worked! Because Chrome OS was little more than a simple browser, it could be installed on cheap low-end laptops without a major impact on their performance (unlike bloated Windows).
A big issue at first was that as just a browser, ChromeOS was useless without an active internet connection. This became less of an issue over time, however, as HTML5 web applications such as Google Docs have become increasingly functional while offline.
This made Chrome OS a good choice for undemanding users, allowing them to surf the net, stream Netflix, check their email, and knock up the odd letter in Google Docs on low-cost laptops and boxes. And it should be said that Google Docs now offers strong support for editing and exporting Microsoft Office documents.
It was not, however, a "real" OS like Windows, Linux, or macOS. But…
A true Windows replacement?
Recent changes have metamorphosed the potential for Chrome OS. As of 2018, almost all newer Chromebooks can run Android apps inside the Chrome OS desktop. And as of 2021, all new Chromebooks will also ship with support for Linux apps by default (something which has been possible on many Chromebooks using unofficial hacks for some time).
Needless to say, each of these moves (let alone both together) hugely expands what you can do with Chrome OS. The ability to run Android apps, for example, opens up a huge catalog of games, and even the ability to run Microsoft Office. Sure, the games are not AAA console-beaters, but they play well on even low-end Chromebooks. How well Android apps work in Chrome OS is a bit hit-and-miss, but they undoubtedly make Chrome OS a much more flexible and capable platform.
Linux support, on the other hand, puts professional-level productively software such as GIMP and LibreOffice into the hands of Chromebook users. Linux apps technically run inside a Debian virtual machine (VM), but integration with the Chrome OS Files file manager is impressive.
You can install DEB packages direct from within Files, for example, and saved Linux files can be directly accessed from Files.
Chrome OS is a proprietary closed-source product from Google, a company whose entire business model relies on ignoring user privacy in order to target highly personalized ads at them. Google also cooperated with the NSA's PRISM program.
As with the regular Chrome browser, the fact that Chrome OS is closed source makes it all but impossible to know for sure if it is spying on you for Google in ways that it really shouldn't. But seriously people, Google is not your friend.
If you are serious about privacy, then you should dump Windows immediately and use Linux instead. It is an all-singing and all-dancing Windows replacement, and no matter which version you choose, Linux is built- to respect your privacy.
And because it is open-source, it is possible to verify this in ways simply not possible with proprietary closed-source OSs.
There is no getting away from the fact, however, that Linux will never (at least in the foreseeable future) be as easy to use as Windows. Learning to use Linux requires a level of dedication, and in our experience, an ability to face frustrations with perseverance.
But it is a great OS that many love, and if you truly care about privacy then you have no option but to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.
macOS is a truly refined operating system that can go head-to-head with Windows in almost every way (and is superior in many). Indeed, the macOS software is the reason why large numbers of people splash out ridiculous amounts of money on premium hardware which is in many ways inferior to its often much cheaper Windows counterparts.
Whether macOS is more secure than Windows is cause for many a heated debate, but what is certain is that it is targeted much less than Windows by hackers and malware merchants. How good it is for privacy, though, depends very much on how much you trust Apple.
Having now had the opportunity to use Chrome OS with full Android and Linux support on a modern laptop, we must say that we are quite impressed. We are sure that power users will encounter various frustrations as time goes on, but we do think Chrome OS has evolved into a powerful and elegant OS that provides a genuine alternative to Windows. But it is made by Google.
Written by: Douglas Crawford
Has worked for almost six years as senior staff writer and resident tech and VPN industry expert at ProPrivacy.com. Widely quoted on issues relating cybersecurity and digital privacy in the UK national press (The Independent & Daily Mail Online) and international technology publications such as Ars Technica.
How to set up a VPN on Windows 10 [Configure & test]
10 best VPNs for Windows PCs in 2021
Disable Windows 10 Data Collection - A Complete Guide
Which Linux distro is best for privacy?
Raspberry Pi 4 with their Raspberry Pi OS (Debian Linux w/ Raspberry Pi window dressings/UI theme). The Pi 4 comes as standalone bare model $35 or as a kit (case, heatsinks, HDMI, power, SD card) starting around $50. Top of line kits include USB keyboard & mouse. Up to 8GB ram. I'm not a gamer (tetris doesnt count), just business applications (word/excel), webmail, corporate vpn client, amazon and the like. Never had any issues opening up Microsoft anything in their default OpenOffice applications. Surprised to realize after months that I have only touched my PC to run one industry specific large industrial control program. For everything else, its refreshing to be free of Microsoft. Not sure why people have accepted Microsoft shifting R&D w/ lack of any quality control onto end users while charging for recurring software license fees.
Good information there,but there is one other windows alternative that you didn't mention.BSD unix,which is free and open source like Linux.It doesn't have a bigger selection like Linux though and some of them may not be very user friendly. In any case it's another option to Windows.
i the name of privacy why didn't you mention tails lol
Douglas Crawford replied to lol wut
Hi lol wut. Because this article is about Windows replacements. TAILs is a highly-focused privacy and anonymity OS which is designed to run from a LiveCD and routes all connections through Tor. It is not a suitable day-to-day OS. For distros which are focused more on privacy and security than day-to-day usability, please check out Linux distributions built for security and anonymity.
Great article, i'm definitely a Linux fan. I just wanted to bring to your attention about another Linux-based operating system called Axiom. It is worth mentioning this new OS as unlike Ubuntu and other Linux OS, Axiom user interface is relatively easy and clean to use. It also comes with apps already pre-downloaded like LibreOffice, Gimp, Skype & Text Editor. This article on Medium websites shows the comparisons between Windows, MacOS, Ubuntu and Axiom. You can see that Axiom is the fastest on most measurements. https://medium.com/@tassigltd/what-is-the-fastest-operating-system-in-2020-b8a4fc79aa72
san replied to Jonny
why wont google let us download chrome os?? like they have on chromebooks?......I hate windows 10
Douglas Crawford replied to san
Hi san, Then why not give Mint or Ubuntu a go?
A subsidiary of Kape Technologies


text:
Unveiled in November 2018, 'The Tulip' building was supposed to be London's, quite literally, biggest new attraction. If built, the tower would have been the tallest in the City of London at 1,000ft, second only in Western Europe to The Shard. Drafted by Norman Foster's architectural practice, the same Foster...
Dental Implants are quickly becoming the best solution for missing or damaged teeth. Over recent years, full arch dental implant reconstructions have become an affordable and minimally invasive options for permanent and fully functional tooth replacements. We may now be saying goodbye to dentures and dental bridges. Dental Implants...
The long awaited summer holidays are here, and this year looks to be particularly exciting for many children across London. Thanks to the John Lyon's Charity, children across the city will have access to fun, free activities and programmes during the summer, in an attempt to combat 'activity hunger'. With...
Although not many people are aware of it, the tissue industry is worth a combined £50bn and has failed to experience a disruption in years. However, by satisfying the growing appetite for environmentally friendly products, The Cheeky Panda has found itself booming worldwide and were the winners of this year's...
Five years ago today (July 17) Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot out of the sky over Ukraine resulting in the deaths of 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has paid tribute to the victims by announcing that the UK will provide financial support...
This article is authored by HCA Healthcare UK. Many people do not realise quite what an important role our abdominal walls play in everyday life. Made up of multiple muscular and fascial layers and covered by fat and skin, it helps to house and protect some of the major organs...
London's highways are suffering from chronic underinvestment, warns the third annual "State of the City" report from the London Technical Advisers Group (LoTAG) and London Councils. This year, the maintenance backlog has reached £1 billion. The maintenance of London's highways is no small undertaking, with the category of "highways" encompassing...
Travellers set to depart from Heathrow Terminal 2 over the summer holidays are in for a treat as Heathrow and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew today unveil a unique, hand-made 12 metre squared Botanical Tapestry, depicting global flora in intricate and colourful detail. The botanical installation has been created to celebrate...
£100 million migration fund helps alleviate council pressures across England
Councils across England are set to receive a further £28 million to help ease pressures on local services resulting from recent migration. This brings total funding from the government's Controlling Migration Fund to over £100 million. From tackling rogue landlords, helping alleviate rough sleeping or boosting community integration through English...
Felicity Buchan has been selected as the Conservative Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for Kensington. After a vote by the members of Kensington, Chelsea and Fulham Conservative Association at a selection meeting on Thursday evening, Ms. Buchan has ousted the former Kensington Tory MP Victoria Boswick. Boswick failed to stand again after...


text:
Q: Getting HTTP Error 500 while mapping JAXB classes I'm just learning to develop a REST application using JAXB and JPA. I'm stuck in weird problem and I have no clue what to search for.
I have these two classes:
package clinic.model;

import java.io.Serializable;

import javax.persistence.*;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlList;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;

import org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations.XmlInverseReference;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * The persistent class for the patients database table.
 *
 */
@Entity
@Table(name="patients")
@NamedQuery(name="Patient.findAll", query="SELECT p FROM Patient p")
@XmlRootElement
public class Patient implements Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy=GenerationType.AUTO)
    private Integer id;

    private String address;

    private String area;

    @Temporal(TemporalType.DATE)
    private Date dob;

    private BigDecimal mobile;

    private String name;

    private String sex;

    //bi-directional many-to-one association to Prescription
    @OneToMany(mappedBy="patient")
    private List<Prescription> prescriptions;

    public Patient() {
    }

    public Integer getId() {
        return this.id;
    }

    public void setId(Integer id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getAddress() {
        return this.address;
    }

    public void setAddress(String address) {
        this.address = address;
    }

    public String getArea() {
        return this.area;
    }

    public void setArea(String area) {
        this.area = area;
    }

    public Date getDob() {
        return this.dob;
    }

    public void setDob(Date dob) {
        this.dob = dob;
    }

    public BigDecimal getMobile() {
        return this.mobile;
    }

    public void setMobile(BigDecimal mobile) {
        this.mobile = mobile;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return this.name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public String getSex() {
        return this.sex;
    }

    public void setSex(String sex) {
        this.sex = sex;
    }

    @XmlList
    public List<Prescription> getPrescriptions() {
        return this.prescriptions;
    }

    public void setPrescriptions(List<Prescription> prescriptions) {
        this.prescriptions = prescriptions;
    }

    public Prescription addPrescription(Prescription prescription) {
        getPrescriptions().add(prescription);
        prescription.setPatient(this);

        return prescription;
    }

    public Prescription removePrescription(Prescription prescription) {
        getPrescriptions().remove(prescription);
        prescription.setPatient(null);

        return prescription;
    }

}

And
package clinic.model;

import java.io.Serializable;

import javax.persistence.*;

import org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations.XmlInverseReference;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * The persistent class for the prescriptions database table.
 *
 */
@Entity
@Table(name="prescriptions")
@NamedQuery(name="Prescription.findAll", query="SELECT p FROM Prescription p")
public class Prescription implements Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy=GenerationType.AUTO)
    private Integer id;

    @Temporal(TemporalType.DATE)
    private Date date;

    private BigDecimal fee;

    @Temporal(TemporalType.DATE)
    private Date followup;

    private String treatment;

    //bi-directional many-to-one association to Patient
    @ManyToOne(fetch=FetchType.LAZY)
    private Patient patient;

    //bi-directional many-to-many association to Diagnosis
    @ManyToMany
    @JoinTable(
        name="prescriptions_diagnoses"
        , joinColumns={
            @JoinColumn(name="pid")
            }
        , inverseJoinColumns={
            @JoinColumn(name="did")
            }
        )
    private List<Diagnosis> diagnoses;

    //bi-directional many-to-one association to PrescriptionDrug
    @OneToMany(mappedBy="prescription")
    private List<PrescriptionDrug> prescriptionsDrugs;

    //bi-directional many-to-many association to Vaccine
    @ManyToMany(mappedBy="prescriptions")
    private List<Vaccine> vaccines;

    public Prescription() {
    }

    public Integer getId() {
        return this.id;
    }

    public void setId(Integer id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public Date getDate() {
        return this.date;
    }

    public void setDate(Date date) {
        this.date = date;
    }

    public BigDecimal getFee() {
        return this.fee;
    }

    public void setFee(BigDecimal fee) {
        this.fee = fee;
    }

    public Date getFollowup() {
        return this.followup;
    }

    public void setFollowup(Date followup) {
        this.followup = followup;
    }

    public String getTreatment() {
        return this.treatment;
    }

    public void setTreatment(String treatment) {
        this.treatment = treatment;
    }

    public Patient getPatient() {
        return this.patient;
    }

    public void setPatient(Patient patient) {
        this.patient = patient;
    }

    public List<Diagnosis> getDiagnoses() {
        return this.diagnoses;
    }

    public void setDiagnoses(List<Diagnosis> diagnoses) {
        this.diagnoses = diagnoses;
    }

    public List<PrescriptionDrug> getPrescriptionsDrugs() {
        return this.prescriptionsDrugs;
    }

    public void setPrescriptionsDrugs(List<PrescriptionDrug> prescriptionsDrugs) {
        this.prescriptionsDrugs = prescriptionsDrugs;
    }

    public PrescriptionDrug addPrescriptionsDrug(PrescriptionDrug prescriptionsDrug) {
        getPrescriptionsDrugs().add(prescriptionsDrug);
        prescriptionsDrug.setPrescription(this);

        return prescriptionsDrug;
    }

    public PrescriptionDrug removePrescriptionsDrug(PrescriptionDrug prescriptionsDrug) {
        getPrescriptionsDrugs().remove(prescriptionsDrug);
        prescriptionsDrug.setPrescription(null);

        return prescriptionsDrug;
    }

    public List<Vaccine> getVaccines() {
        return this.vaccines;
    }

    public void setVaccines(List<Vaccine> vaccines) {
        this.vaccines = vaccines;
    }

}

When I have a patient entry in the database, the service is able to map entities into XML/JSON. But when I add an associating prescription entry, Glassfish throws error 500.
What could be the problem?
I'm using GlassFish 4.0 and EclipseLink 2.5.1. IDE is Eclipse Luna.

A: Solution found at http://blog.bdoughan.com/2010/07/jpa-entities-to-xml-bidirectional.html
The exception can be seen if a string is returned instead of the POJO object and the marshaling is done manually.


text:
Canadian Brand Spotlight - Elva's All Naturals
At the Clean Crate Company, we are on a continual quest to source Canadian brands that are doing things right in the world of eco-friendly, non toxic home care products. When we discovered Elva's All Naturals, we were immediately impressed; not only with their witty and 'in your face' marketing or their family run, Canadian operation, but with the quality and innovation of their products.
Their unique product lineup and their refreshingly strict values to develop the cleanest products possible, has quickly made them a Clean Crate subscriber favourite in their seasonal deliveries. We've recently added 3 of their top selling products to our Add-On Shop, with more coming soon!
I recently sat down with the Founder and CEO of Elva's, Kirsten Pelchat, to ask her a few key question about their brand. Her answers are thoughtful and education and worth a full read!
What inspired you to create the Elva's line of products?
Well, it definitely started when I worked for Greenpeace as a teenager and wrote a book called "How to Detoxify Your Personal Environment". It was basically a DIY natural products book, based on pioneer recipes. I remember climbing a rickety wood ladder (think Harry Potter!) to pull old pioneer books down from the archives of Canada's oldest library in Quebec City, for research. That was over 30 years ago, where my passion for formulating non-toxic and natural alternatives to mainstream products really began. It's been a life-long (and messy, lol) passion of mine!
In 2019, my partner Ian and I started Elva's All Naturals. After a full year of intensive R&D and working with natural chemists, we launched to market in late January 2020. Too many people we loved were getting sick and we suspected toxic chemicals played a sinister role in this. We wanted to help our loved ones eliminate harmful chemicals from the products they use every day. And also, eliminate excess waste. We were very saddened by the growing piles of waste in our landfills and oceans, and the deadly effect on aquatic life of harmful chemicals being washed down the drain. So for us, not taking action wasn't an option! For the sake of our 4 children, those in our community, future generations and the planet.
My middle name is Elva, named after my amazing Nana. Our logo is a tracing of her wedding pic when she was 25! Nana Elva has had an incredible positive influence on my life. She and my grandfather lived through the great depression and consistently taught me that "health is wealth", "care for others through action", and "use what you have". They also placed a large emphasis on respecting nature and choosing all natural ingredients, in their food and personal care, and hated waste. These principles are the really the foundation of our business. That's why our products are made from all-natural ingredients, contain zero toxic chemicals, are concentrated and refillable, and we take back our packaging for reuse through Circulr.
Elva's All Naturals is our chance to show respect for the planet, and care for people on a larger scale. We won't use any ingredients in our products that are linked to harm in any way. That's why our company tagline is "people. planet. pure.".
What sets your company and products apart from other eco - conscious brands?
I think the first big thing is our truly natural recipes and formulations. The second is we offer sustainable home refills and refillable packaging, in aluminum and glass. We're at war with toxic chemicals, and waste.
Unfortunately in Canada, companies are only banned from using only about 500 toxic chemicals in their products, whereas in the EU that number is over 1300. We formulate to EU standards because they're light years ahead of us in North America, in acknowledging that certain ingredients just have no business in consumer products.
We just won't compromise, even if it means it has to cost more, from only using natural ingredients. Which basically means when we made our products, we had to formulate almost backwards; pulling from a much shorter list of only natural and safe ingredients.
We don't use artificial fragrance, toxic preservatives, parabens, sulfates or any versions of SLS. While commonly-used toxic chemicals are cheap, our health and planet pays the price in the long-run. If you think of it in terms of a litre of water you're about to drink. Imagine it's "99% natural ingredients", which means just 1% of toxic chemicals. Well, that's actually 2 tsp worth – 10 ml. I bet you'd think twice, before drinking it! Our bodies absorb into our bloodstream what we put on it; our skin has over 5 million pores. So that little 1% ends up being pretty scary!
The second big thing is that we are doing things differently and constantly innovating, with respect to our eco packaging and lean manufacturing. We're a member of Impact Zero, focused on building the circular economy. So we're always making changes as we learn more and new information becomes available, with respect to health and environmental data. For example:
We offer refillable packaging in glass and aluminum.
We've launched a program in the GTA (expanding to BC soon!) to take back our packaging for reuse – including the plastic parts like pump and spray tops, through Circulr. This means, we're reducing the need for virgin materials.
Our home refills come in recycled cardboard boxes with a thin plastic recyclable bag inside. We chose this instead of offering traditional stand-up pouches, because almost all of those end up in landfills.
We do small, lean and on-demand batch manufacturing. We don't mass-produce or make thousands of anything at once. This means our products are fresh, and waste is greatly diminished.
We mostly rely on ingredients farmed organically in Canada. This means that our ingredients are supporting the local economy, and also not travelling across the world, which reduces carbon emissions from transport.
We've innovated preservative systems that rely on natural technologies and don't rely on toxic chemicals. So our formulas are safe and stable, but omit commonly used chemicals (such as Phenoxyethanol and Benzisothiazolinone, for example).
Where do you see your brands and product line up in 5 years?
I can see our products in many more homes, retailers and refilleries, and with a few new exciting products launching in the area of personal care. We're always busy in the lab working on new ideas! Creating all natural products is our passion.
Over the next 5 years, our expansion as a brand will largely depend on our ability to grow sustainably and ethically as a manufacturer. We've grown so much in the past 2 years! The love and support from our customers and market acceptance has been overwhelmingly positive, and we're so grateful for that. People are waking up more and more to how important it is to use 100% natural products. But - we've been very careful about turning down opportunities to grow TOO fast and unsustainably. Each step of growth requires more attention to environmental impact; we have that responsibility to the planet as a manufacturer. The planet is in trouble, and so industrially we just can't keep doing things the same as before.
The good news is that new technologies, new ways of doing things and even new exciting materials (such as wheat straw as a replacement for plastic) are emerging! So we're excited about what our future holds, and look forward to continued sustainable growth as a trusted Canadian source of all natural products in the home.
The Plachat family, Founders, creators and operators of Elva's All Naturals.


text:
(495) Eulalia – planetoida z pasa głównego asteroid okrążająca Słońce w ciągu 3 lat i 339 dni w średniej odległości 2,49 j.a. Została odkryta 25 października 1902 roku w Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl, w Heidelbergu przez Maxa Wolfa. Nazwa planetoidy pochodzi od imienia babci żony odkrywcy. Przed jej nadaniem planetoida nosiła oznaczenie tymczasowe (495) 1902 KG.

Zobacz też
 lista planetoid 1–1000
 lista ponumerowanych planetoid

Bibliografia

Linki zewnętrzne

Nazwane planetoidy
Planetoidy pasa głównego
Obiekty astronomiczne odkryte w 1902

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


UBS was accused of misleading investors about the quality of more than $41 billion of subprime and other risky mortgage loans backing 40 securities offerings in 2006 and 2007, the Department of Justice said in a complaint.
Shares of UBS closed up 1.3 percent in European trading earlier on Thursday.
The U.S. lawsuit was made public after markets closed in that country.


If you don't already know how to do these things, learn how. Now.
For the sake of academic interest, walk into your kitchen right now, and count how many kitchen knives you own. My guess is that you'll come up with a figure between six and 15, of which, you probably use only three or four (sheepish confession).
Some of us keep old knives so we can "sharpen them later". Some of us are seduced by knife sets housed in attractive wooden butcher's blocks (mea culpa). Some of us believe that we need a different knife for each and every task in the kitchen, from mincing garlic to carving chicken. The end result is a formidable – if redundant- kitchen armory. So how many is too many?
When fellow food blogger Sid Khullar of Chef At Large recently came across a Facebook ad for "the classiest butter chicken on earth", he couldn't resist. A couple of clicks later, he discovered that the product, Anaarkali Butter Chicken, also appeared to be the most expensive butter chicken on earth, at a whopping Rs. 6000 per 650gm dual serving. "Splutter… chicken," I managed, when he shared this, er, chicken nugget with me.
With the weekend coming up, I'm suddenly reminded of the gigantic Saturday brunches I used to dish out to hungry friends. Scrambled eggs, stuffed omelets to order, toast, sausages, mushrooms, stuffed tomatoes, bacon. And more.
… I'm back. After eight (okay, more than eight) weeks of eating, drinking, traveling, and trying to help someone fight for justice from possible hospital negligence. Oh, and did I mention that my best friend (she of flying yellow pepper fame) delivered twins?
When the rain forces me to roll myself out of my hammock, I will get round to sharing with you reviews of restaurants dishing up Bengali, Parsi, and Navyati cuisines, as well as a peek at my favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant and simple ideas for the dinner table. For now, though, since I have been in couch potato mode, I thought I'd ease back into work with exactly that: the potato.


text:
Durham Radio
Rare Edward VIII sovereign sets new sales record at 1m
A rare coin featuring the Queens uncle before he abdicated has been bought for £1 million, setting a new record for the sale of a British coin. The Edward VIII sovereign was snapped up by a private buyer in the UK, having been located by the Royal Mint from a collector in the US..
Psychiatrists call for social networks to hand over data amid suicide concerns
Social media giants should be forced to hand over data and pay towards research into their potential harms, a new report backed by the father of Molly Russell argues. Concerns about the impact of social media on vulnerable people come amid suicides such as that in 2017 of the 14-year-old schoolgirl, who was found to […]
Increase in drive times slows average response to fires
Releasing its latest figures, the Home Office said total response times had increased gradually over the past 20 years..
Baby Ps mother to remain in jail after losing parole board appeal
She was let out on licence in 2013 but was recalled to prison in 2015 for breaching her parole conditions.
Sepsis is a bigger killer than Cancer across the world
In the new study, published in The Lancet, half of all cases occurred in children and adolescents, particularly in low or low-middle income countries..
Labour are happy to be involved in cross party talks on social care reform
The party tabled an amendment to the Queens Speech which called for the Government to provide additional funding to "end the crisis in social care".
Amazon opens new corporate office in Manchester creating 600 new jobs
Amazon has opened a new office in Manchester, creating more than 600 jobs in the city. The tech giant opened the doors to its new corporate office in the Northern Quarters Hanover Building on Thursday as it grows its presence in the North West..
Laughing gas less toxic or addictive than alcohol
Alcohol is the most damaging drug people can take, with laughing gas being far less toxic or addictive, a former drug tsar has said. Professor David Nutt was sacked in 2009 as the governments chief drug adviser, a day after claiming that ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than alcohol..
New laws to reward farmers for boosting wildlife and tackling climate change
Farmers will be paid for "public goods" such as protecting water and air quality, boosting wildlife and tackling climate change under new laws for agriculture. The Government has introduced its Agriculture Bill which will govern farming in England after Brexit, with a shift away from the current EU subsidy system of paying farmers mostly for […]
FIRST LOOK AT JENNA COLEMAN AND ELLIE BAMBER IN NEW BBC CRIME DRAMA THE SERPENT
Jenna Coleman looks unrecognisable in first-look pictures from new crime drama The Serpent. The former Doctor Who star appears opposite Ellie Bamber, Tahar Rahim and Billy Howle in the BBC One thriller about Charles Sobhraj, one of the most elusive criminals of the 20th century..
Harry and Meghan to change their titles and no longer use HRH
Police demand meeting with airbase chief
Sadiq Khan Nothing keeps me up at night more than knife crime
LABOUR DEBATE SEES CALLS FOR UNITY AND SWIPES
Mental health boss warns video games are setting children up for addiction