For more detail to physiotherapy for focal dystonias click here.
For focal dystonias, the use of physiotherapy in treating dystonia is well established internationally - but less so in the UK. It aims to give patients as much independence as possible. The objective of physiotherapy is to correct the postures and movements affected by dystonia through a set of targeted exercises. This type of therapy requires commitment as the process will involve daily exercises. However, if a patient is willing to commit, then it can be effective. In a Dystonia Society survey of those who had tried physiotherapy with a specialist neurophysiotherapist, 74% of respondents with neck (cervical) dystonia and 62% of those with focal hand dystonia reported it as being helpful.
Because of the specialised nature of dystonia, this treatment needs to be provided by a neurophysiotherapist familiar with the condition. If the physiotherapist does not know about dystonia, there is a danger they can prescribe exercises that can aggravate the condition.
Supporting patient, parents and carers in other settings (e.g. school) about aspects including handling, positioning, and adapting activities to promote active participation.
Advising on general and specific exercise to maintain general health and well being or to address specific goals such as reducing pain/discomfort, strengthening and range of movement.
Promoting mobility and advising on equipment such as seating, wheelchairs, mobility aids, leisure equipment.
Identifying issues which may warrant referral to other services such as Orthopaedics if appropriate.
Because of the specialised nature of dystonia, this treatment needs to be provided by a neurophysiotherapist familiar with the condition.
Physiotherapy is a key treatment for all forms of cerebral palsy and will usually be started soon after diagnosis has been made. The focus is on helping the child find the best approach possible to coping physically with their condition. Physiotherapy and physical management programme should be incorporated into the school day to ensure that treatment and education run side by side.
Early physiotherapy treatment will usually give the best results. This will be individualised for your child but may include the following interventions: hands-on therapy to help your child to develop as much control of their movements as possible; use of specialised equipment such as a standing frame or walker to help them do as much as they can for themselves and join in with others; use of orthotics (splints) to help posture or functional abilities such as walking; and advice on exercise and activity for health, enjoyment and participation. However it is important to realise that there may be a limit to what physiotherapy can achieve. It is often more about finding the best way to live with the condition rather than about trying to control it.
Selective denervation is an operation that has been used for neck dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) for a number of years. It is a surgical operation to cut the nerves controlling the overactive muscles that are causing the symptoms of dystonia. The aim of the operation is to introduce a permanent paralysis to the muscles causing the problems.


DARTMOUTH, NS – Heritage Gas Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Smith to the role of president, effective immediately.
Since joining the company in 2004, Smith has been part of the senior leadership team holding the roles of Vice President, Finance and Business Services, and most recently Vice President, Business Development. Smith has been a key member of the company's senior leadership group.
Smith's professional experience spans more than 25 years. After graduating from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1988, Smith earned his Chartered Accountant designation in 1990.
After nearly two years of service with Heritage Gas, Bill Swan is leaving to pursue new opportunities. Under Swan's leadership, Heritage Gas expanded its operations to include Pictou County and began supplying gas to major customers such as Northern Resources and Michelin Canada's Granton plant in early 2014.


We have recently been informed that one of our major funders will be stopping their funding next year. They had committed to help us for 3 years to allow us to work towards sustainability. Three years ago we were confident that it would be sufficient time to get on our feet but today we realise that though we are well on our way, we are still nowhere near the figure we need to reach. The news shattered many, but unlike earlier times, I remained calm and collected. The past years have been proof that 'miracles' happen at Project Why with alacrity and I could still hope for one, but somehow this is not the way ahead this time.
Once again, borrowing Jim Morrison's words, I decided to Petition the Lord with Prayer. But this time the Prayer was not for a one time miracle, but one to show me the way to stand on our feet.
The question as to why should the Lord or the Universe listen to me and my first answer would be because of all the smiles in Project Why's custody. These smiles are precious as they mean so many different things: hope, dreams, trust… each needing to be not just saved but respected and honoured.
Every child who enters the portals of Project Why comes there in the hope of changing her life. We give her the space to dare to dream and then a trust bond is created. The proof that this works is in the innumerable success stories we have experienced. Actually they are nothing short of miracles.
The young 'teacher' in the picture is our very own Utpal who is now in class XI. He decided to teach English to the Project Why children during his summer break. Without Project Why Utpal may not have survived his burns and would have never gone to a boarding school or for that matter to any school at all. By deciding to share what he has learnt with his less privileged friends, he has shown gratitude and compassion, two values that sadly many have forgotten, but that we at Project Why are determined to respect and teach.
Project Why is replete with such stories, the most stunning one being that of a gypsy lad born on a roadside who went on to walk the ramp in Paris via Project Why.
Project Why is where dreams come true. It is where smiles are kept safe, where the impossible becomes possible. Project Why is where miracles happen every day. My Petition to the Lord is to show me the way to continue fulfilling dreams and I know my Prayer will not go unheard.
On a more serious note we are in the process of finding new avenues of funding and have been moderately successful. It is a huge learning experience and we are slowly learning that raising funds to run the Project is not easy. It is easier garner funds to 'buy' things or 'repair' centres, than to raise one salary even if it is modest and goes to a person from an underprivileged home.
Many have suggested that we begin 'making' things and set up a social enterprise. That was what we had considered many years ago with Planet Why our Guest House with a difference.
It is time to revive Planet Why in another avatar and get the ball rolling.


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Tired of being ordinary, then here are some tips for becoming extraordinary.
02/25/19 – Peter Tork of the Monkees Died Thursday
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Monkees bassist and singer Peter Tork, who played with the group from their earliest days as a made-for-TV band in the sixties through their recent reunion tours, died Thursday of unknown causes. He was 77. Tork's sister, Anne Thorkelson confirmed the affable musician's death to The Washington Post.
"I am told he slipped away peacefully," his Monkee band mate Michael Nesmith said in a statement. "Yet, as I write this my tears are awash, and my heart is broken. Even though I am clinging to the idea that we all continue, the pain that attends these passings has no cure." (Source: RollingStone)
What Reading Can Do For You
MOVIE OR TV SHOW OF THE WEEK
Starring Jeremy Brett
I've seen about every film portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and Jeremy Brett's performance rivals that of Basil Rathbone's performances.
Sherlock Holmes is the overall title given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by the British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994.
The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as the famous detective. His portrayal remains very popular and is accepted by some as the definitive on-screen version of Sherlock Holmes.
In addition, Holmes's faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson is portrayed as the kind of thoroughly competent sidekick that Holmes would want. Initially, Watson was portrayed by David Burke. Burke appeared in the first year of the Adventures series before leaving to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke, (who played Watson for the remainder of the run.
Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 42 were adapted in the series spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. (The elements of two stories were combined in one episode, accounting for the different numbers.) (Source: Wikipedia)
If I recall correctly, The Monkees had a tv show that aired on Saturday mornings. I was working midnights in a factory and when I got home Saturday morning from work, I made sure to watch their show.
By The Monkees
ART OF THE WEEK
Tired Buddha
I really don't know the name of this work of art or who created it, so I went ahead and named it Tired Buddha.
EXTRAORDINARY PERSONS OF THE WEEK
Cab Calloway & Nicholas Brothers
Jumpin Jive
Fred Astaire said it was 'the greatest dancing he had ever seen on film'. In a dance performance for the ages, the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000), dazzled audiences with their acrobatic routine to Cab Calloway's hit song, Jumpin' Jive. Not only that, but the routine was unrehearsed and what you see was the first take!
The performance was from the 1943 musical film, Stormy Weather. In 2001, Stormy Weather was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." (Source: Twisted Sifter)
THIS WEEK'S JOKE
I have a hunch Martina Navratilova would approve of Iron.
"Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,'
probably lost"
Source: Martina Navratilova
LEARNING TRAITS
I think most of us who are on Facebook have received so many requests promising this or that, if we would just forward the message within a certain time frame. To the best of my knowledge, the following it the only message of that type, which has actually delivered.
Here is proof that you English teacher was correct about the importance of punctuation.
LAST WEEK'S POLLS
Regarding the film, "Isn't It Romantic":
I didn't see the film and I don't wish to see it. 50% (8 votes)
I didn't see the film, but would like to see it. 37.5% (6 votes)
I saw the film and liked it. 12.5% (2 votes)
I saw the film and didn't like it. 0% (0 votes)
Did you like the song "A Thousand Miles"?
Yes 72.73% (8 votes)
Somewhere in-between yes and no 18.18% (2 votes)
No 9.09% (1 votes)
Regarding the sign, "Protect me from what I want":
Sometimes it is true 71.43% (10 votes)
True 14.29% (2 votes)
False 14.28% (2 votes)
What do you think of the statement, "Nobody is ever too busy. If they care, they will make time"?
Generally true 92.31% (12 votes)
Generally false 7.69% (1 votes)
Given the above example, do you now have a better appreciation between a million and a billion?
Yes 92.31% (12 votes)
If you have ever been curious about this book, the Kindle version of this book has now been reduced to $1.00 and the paperback version has been reduced to $10.00
However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life,
only you can do that.
02/18/19 – Price Reduction
February 18, 2019 February 18, 2019 Wm. Allen4 Comments
If you have ever been curious about this book, the Kindle version of this book has now been reduced to $1.00
The 30-Day Plan to Whip Your Career Into Submission
By Karen Salmansohn
I read this book back in 1999 and I have reviewed it periodically ever since and even today it still stands the test of time. It is also a fun and easy to read book.
Feeling enslaved by pointless meetings, overflowing "in" boxes, and endless phone calls? Shackled by mindless busy work and jealous colleagues that keep you from landing the corner office and the recognition you deserve? If so, now is the time to break free from the chains of job slavery and whip your career into submission!
In this frank and witty rescue manual, Karen Salmansohn–the highly successful, award-winning advertising veteran of corporate wars is on a mission to liberate you. For everyone who is into S&M (Success and Money, that is), Whip Your Career Into Submission offers an easy-to-follow, 30-day plan for taking control of your career–instead of letting circumstances take control of you. (Source: Goodreads)
This is the film we saw on Valentine's Day. Perhaps, not an award-winning film, but at least it was entertaining.
Take a minute to watch this trailer and see what you think.
This song was featured in Isn't It Romantic, and I remembered how much I liked it. I hope you also like it.
By Vanessa Carlton
It never fails to amaze me how creative people can be.
EXTRAORDINARY PERSON OF THE WEEK
René Descartes (31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. A native of the Kingdom of France, he spent about 20 years (1629–49) of his life in the Dutch Republic. He is generally considered one of the most notable intellectual figures of the Dutch Golden Age.
Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy (1641) continues to be a standard text at most university philosophy departments. Descartes' influence in mathematics is equally apparent; the Cartesian coordinate system was named after him. He is credited as the father of analytical geometry, the bridge between algebra and geometry, used in the discovery of infinitesimal calculus and analysis. Descartes was also one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.
Descartes refused to accept the authority of previous philosophers. He frequently set his views apart from those of his predecessors. In the opening section of the Passions of the Soul, an early modern treatise on emotions, Descartes goes so far as to assert that he will write on this topic "as if no one had written on these matters before". His best known philosophical statement is "I think, therefore I am" (Source: Wikipedia)
I think; therefore I am – A statement by the seventeenth-century French philosopher René Descartes. "I think; therefore I am" was the end of the search Descartes conducted for a statement that could not be doubted. He found that he could not doubt that he himself existed, as he was the one doing the doubting in the first place. In Latin (the language in which Descartes wrote), the phrase is "Cogito, ergo sum." (Source: Dictionary.com)
It is a shame parking structures weren't invented during Descartes' time, it may have saved him a lot of thinking, as you can see below:
Because of the way, the human body is made, one area of the body can have an impact on different parts of the body. For example, take the mouth and teeth. If you have problem with your teeth and gum, this can pose problems with other areas. Poor oral hygiene can lead to problems with diabetes, heart disease and other health issues. (Source: American Dental Center)
Here is tip on how to take care of your teeth.
Painful?
If you dog isn't a regular reader of this blog, you may want to show your dog this.
Regarding the movie "What Men Want":
I didn't see the film and I don't want to see it. 60% (9 votes)
I didn't see the film, but I want to see it. 26.67% (4 votes)
I saw the film and liked it. 13.33% (2 votes)
Do you believe you have a choice in who you love?
Sometimes 27.78% (5 votes)
No 0% (0 votes)
02/11/19 – Valentine's Day
February 11, 2019 Wm. Allen10 Comments
Happy Valentine's Day to All of You
Simplify Your Workday
By Barbara Hemphill & Pamela Quinn Gibbard
This book came out in 1998. I read it many years ago and every so often I review the sections I highlighted. I still think it is a fantastic book and so easy to read. I wish I had written it.
Offers advice on managing time, streamlining one's work routine, organizing one's office, utilizing technology, handling stress, and working at home (Source: Amazon)
I just saw this film and it certainly isn't a great film, but it is entertaining and has some nice messages.
Normally, I discourage addictions. But since Valentine's Day is coming up, you may as well face it; you are:
By Robert Palmer
By René Magritte
In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war-god Mars.
His Greek counterpart is Eros. Although Eros is generally portrayed as a slender winged youth in Classical Greek art, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy. During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid's arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire.
Well, 50 euros is a lot of money.
Please don't let drugs and alcohol destroy your life, like it did this great actor.
I understand what Trent is saying and I believe it is true for the majority of us, but it is certainly more challenging for a few people.
There are some people who never learn this, please don't be one of them.
Just in case you ever start thinking to highly of yourself, remember this.
Regarding CBC's sitcom "Kim's Convenience":
I have not seen it, but would like to. 64.29% (9 votes)
I've seen it and I liked it. 14.29% (2 votes)
I have not seen it and I don't wish to see it. 14.29% (2 votes)
I've seen it and I didn't like it. 7.13% (1 votes)
What are your feelings about the music video "Save a Horse"?
Loved it 41.67% (5 votes)
No feelings about it 33.33% (4 votes)
Hated it 25% (3 votes)
Are you too busy to take care of your health?
No 87.5% (14 votes)
Maybe 12.5% (2 votes)
Yes 0% (0 votes)
Do you consider yourself healthy?
Maybe 20% (3 votes)
Do you believe others think you are healthy?
Yes 80% (12 votes)
Maybe 13.33% (2 votes)
Warning: This book will not change your life, only you can do that.
02/04/19 – Last Week's Snow
February 3, 2019 February 3, 2019 Wm. Allen4 Comments
We had a lot of snow here in the Detroit area this past week, as you can see from this photo.
By Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter C.P.A.
This book came out in 1997. I feel it is as relevant today as it was decades ago. Like so many things, I don't agree with everything in this book, but it does present things that you should think about.
Robert Kiyosaki reveals how he developed his unique economic perspective from his two fathers: his real father, who was highly educated but fiscally poor; and the father of his best friend – an eighth-grade drop-out who became a self-made multi-millionaire.
This book lays out his philosophy and aims to open readers eyes by: exploding the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich; challenging the belief that your house is an asset; showing parents why they can't rely on schools to teach their children about money; defining once and for all an asset versus a liability; and explaining what to teach your children about money for their future financial success. (Source: thrifbooks)
I am now watching season three of this delightful Canadian (CBC) sitcom.
I think this country western song has a few years on it, but I still enjoy watching this video. Some of you will also and some of you will think it is terrible. That is the way of things that aren't bland.
Save a Horse
By Big & Rich
I can't believe I actually own this painting. I saw it in Metro Times and went to the gallery displaying the painting. I had no idea at the time, I would be able to buy it; I just went to see it in person. As it turned, I was talking to the gallery about how much I liked it and they sold it to me.
Some Days I Remember Some Things I Forget
By Kurt Halsey
Lucy Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, who became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.
Liu's film work includes starring as one of the heroines (Alex Munday) in Charlie's Angels (2000), portraying O-Ishii in Kill Bill (2003).
She is currently co-starring in the Sherlock Holmes–inspired crime drama series Elementary as Joan Watson for which she won the Seoul International Drama Award for Best Actress.
Lucy Liu was born on December 2, 1968, in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York. She is the youngest of three children born to Cecilia, who worked as a biochemist, and Tom Liu, a trained civil engineer. Liu's parents originally came from Beijing and Shanghai and immigrated to Taiwan as adults before meeting in New York. She has an older brother, Alex, and an older sister, Jenny.
Liu has stated that she grew up in a diverse neighborhood. She learned to speak Mandarin at home and began studying English when she was 5. She studied the martial art kali-eskrima-silat as a hobby when she was young.
She enrolled at New York University and transferred to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Liu earned a bachelor's degree in Asian languages and cultures. Liu worked as a waitress at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase club circa 1988–89. (Source: Wikipedia)
Caution: Any of you single guys who are going to be in Paris, need to be aware of this.
I have heard it said, that most people are about as happy as they wish to be.
Just in case you didn't know.
Have you ever watched any of the Hercule Poirot films with David Suchet?
No and I don't plan to watch them. 53.85% (7 votes)
Yes and I enjoyed them. 38.46% (5 votes)
No, but I plan to watch them. 7.69% (1 votes)
Yes and I did not enjoy them. 0% (0 votes)
Do you think the idea for the "CBS Eye" came from René Magritte's "The False Mirror"?
No 30% (3 votes)
Yes 20% (2 votes)
Are you lazy?
No 72.73% (8 votes)
Are most people lazy?
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What if You're Over Apple?
This week my beloved MacBook has to go into the shop. The computer I've owned for barely six months has to take a vacation with the Apple Geniuses. Why is pretty important.
I mainly took the computer in because of this business. Clearly, something was going quite horribly wrong. Thankfully, only once or twice a week. Everything would continue to function normally, but the windows would black out, the screen would blitz, and eventually the computer would crash. It's like my MacBook had too much to drink and was going to pass out.
I had some theories about this, and sadly, they were confirmed by the Apple Geniuses. Essentially, my m5 series Mac just isn't rated to handle Photoshop or Illustrator. Mind you, I'm not talking about full-size billboard art here. We're only looking at moderate Photoshop use and some slightly more intense Illustrator designs.
The tech told me the GPU is overheating, causing those systems to crash or error out. Looking at the logs, resets related to the graphics processor litter the sheet. Clearly, there's a real problem here.
My battery life is also beginning to suffer greatly. There's a chance there's a software problem at the root of this, but my habits have not changed since the purchase date. Still, I'm only getting around four or five hours of screen time, barely making it through an entire work day. Before, I could easily manage a full nine hours or more.
Lastly, my command key is worn out. There's an obvious crater where my thumb sits. I asked about this too and was told it's fairly common.
"Don't put too much pressure on it, or it could happen again," the Genius said. Which is fair, considering how thin the keys are. But also unfair, considering the computer is barely six months old. It's hard not to feel like my Mac is running into some serious walls.
Thankfully, it's all under warranty, and they're replacing my worn-out command (and N key, of all things) tonight. Hopefully, they'll also replace the battery if needed, though hardware tests revealed no obvious initial fault.
Either way, it's all beginning to stack up. At some point, I really have to wonder: What if I'm just . . . over Apple?
First, some back-story: If there's such a thing as an Apple fanboy, I am the definition. My first computer was this guy, back when I was young enough to be listening to audio on tape. I was brought up (rightly so, for the time) to think only Linux was a viable alternative. Until recently, I'd reflexively debate the benefits of Unix over DOS. That upbringing runs deep.
When I bought this bad boy back in late September of 2016, I intentionally paid more for the Core m5 model. I did this because of the benchmarks, as well as the assurance that it would handle light graphics work with ease.
Flash forward to today, and it's clear the architecture of the MacBook can only do so much. With no moving parts (notably a fan for cooling) the CPU and GPU can quickly overheat. As evidenced by my previous issue, the GPU is especially vulnerable to this when under heavy load.
Weirdly, you don't even have to use the computer to have a bricked MacBook. I once left it in a moderately hot car on a 75 degree day. When I grabbed it for a meeting, it refused to boot until it had cooled sufficiently – almost 15 minutes later. After booting, my battery had depleted to about 45% from a full charge.
All of this is physically understandable. Except for the fact that I paid almost $1,700 for this computer. That's used car money. I even paid more for boosted performance. And lest we forget the thumb-crater, a worn-out key at five months in (with that pricetag) is utterly ridiculous.
But I can try to not put pressure on the keys, I suppose.
What if I Want to Stay in Apple Land?
So what's left? Obviously I need a performance boost, one with architecture that can support some moderate graphics work without melting the GPU. I knew I was buying an ultraportable from the get-go, I'm not offended by this.
Taking a quick look at the Apple Store, though, will induce a sharp shrinking of the sphincter. At a minimum, a new 2016 MacBook Pro is going to cost $1,500. And that's for a device rocking the previous year's CPU and only 8GB of RAM.
For a little more hitch in the gettiyup, there's the mid-tier 13" MacBook Pro with a 2.9 GHz base clock speed on its i5. That's more reasonable for graphics performance, but let's add 16GB of RAM just to be safe.
The end result? A $1,999 price tag, before tax.
Before you say, "Apple has always been premium, and it's priced to match," take a second to truly think about that. For a *mid-tier, *13" MacBook Pro from Apple these days, it's going to cost nearly two grand. That's not even mentioning the truly ridiculous $2,399 cost of a bottom-tier 15" model. If we decide to go crazy and max out the specs, the price tops out at $4,399.
That's not used-car money, that's borderline down-payment-for-a-house change. Who on earth would buy that?
On top of the price, the devices are also known to have bugs and performance issues. There's a real possibility that by using your "Pro" laptop for graphics or video you'll shoot your battery time down to a couple of hours. I won't even go into the whole ports debate, or the fact that the touch bar is, at best, a gimmick.
Remember the MacBook Air? I bought the 11" model with a dual-core i3 for less than $1,000. And it was a beast. I designed everything from billboards to full web apps with it. Sure it sniffled occasionally, but it never once fully sneezed. All of that with 4GB of RAM. If it weren't for Docker requirements, I might have kept it forever.
Today, Apple has more-or-less discontinued the Air line, replacing it with the MacBook series. For now you can still purchase an Air at a $799 base price, but with an off-putting fifth generation Intel CPU. If neither that nor the ultraportable, single-hole thing are appealing, you can always invest in the MacBook Pro. That may sound perfectly reasonable, until you start to look at the price tags. And then the circle goes round again after that.
It's clear that Apple has shifted its focus away from the professional, and is now aiming itself squarely at the typical consumer. And they're selling laptops, for sure. It's likely a good strategy for them, and I'm sure the stockholders (among whom I used to number) will be pleased. Who can really blame them? If you're making bold choices and selling lots of product, why bother to pivot to an older model?
That leaves the dedicated web professional in a bit of a lurch. Do you spend an enormous amount of money on a computer that can handle *all *your needs? Do you make spec compromises where you honestly shouldn't need to? Or do you buy an equally expensive, ultraportable model that may exhibit advanced wear-and-tear in a short amount of time?
What if You Just Buy a PC?
A few months ago I built a gaming rig from scratch – big thanks to LinusTechTips for helping me isolate the parts I needed. I didn't intend to work off the machine, but a recent ASP.NET project meant I was spending more time on the box than expected. To my surprise, I actually really liked the Windows 10 experience. I was able to work productively more-or-less without issue, minus the occasional irritating Windows update.
As a diehard Mac OS fan . . . what does that mean? Furthermore, what does it mean that the machine I've come to love cost me only $500, even with a splurge on the graphics card?
I'm not entirely sure. But as of today, I intend to find out. As the subheader suggests, I bought a Windows ultraportable laptop. My brand-new Dell XPS 13 arrives at my doorstep today, just as my Mac is going into the shop. As one comes in, the other will be going out – at least for now.
Is all of that enough to make it a faster, better machine? What about that famous Apple software / hardware optimization?
Will I be able to do everything I need from the Windows 10 ecosystem?
How in the hemmoraghing hell am I going to do anything I currently do in iTerm?
How many times will I have to powerwash my body to remove the feeling of abandoning something I've loved?
I have no answers yet. But that's the fun of our hypothetical series. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be trying to use the XPS 13 exclusively. Unlike the Chromebook test, I won't allow myself to lapse back to the Mac, even after it's been returned from the Genius Bar. This time, it's all or nothing.
Given the current Apple climate, and the 2016 lineup in general, it's time we had a definitive answer: What if You Give up on Apple and Begin Anew in Windows?
In a couple of weeks, you can expect the answer right here! In the meantime, feel free to tweet` us your own experiences. Have a MacBook you're disappointed with? Did you buy one of the new 2016 Pros? Did you return it, too? Anybody already made the swap to Windows? We'd love to hear about it!
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The next Summer Supper Concert in Los Olivos at St. Mark's will be Thursday, August 9 at 5 p.m., featuring Tri-tip BBQ and the Just Dave Band with country tunes. Photo by Frank Panaro Photography.
Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip BBQ and all the fixings will be accompanied by the Just Dave Band at Thursday's Summer Supper Concert Series in Los Olivos.
People of all ages are invited to enjoy the band—featuring lead singer, acoustic guitarist and harmonica player Dave Bernal and known for its high-energy legit country tunes as well as some fun originals—on August 9 from 5-8 p.m. in the shady, garden courtyard at St. Mark's-in-the-Valley church located at (2901 Nojoqui Ave., just one block from the flagpole in downtown Los Olivos).
Guests gathered in the shady courtyard at St. Mark's in Los Olivos during the second Summer Supper Concert on Thursday, July 12. Courtesy photo.
Directly benefitting the St. Mark's Preschool Scholarship program, each Summer Supper Concert begins with a themed food & beverage supper served at 5 p.m. The live music begins at 5:30 p.m. The suggested donation per ticket including supper, concert and a beverage is $25 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 years and under (there is a capped cost of $30 for a family with three or more children). Additional beverages are available for purchase, but no outside food or drinks are allowed.
Complimentary childcare for ages 2-10 is available onsite. Tickets are sold at the door as well as online in advance https://www.smitv.org/syv-summer-supper-concerts.html.
Originally published on August 7, 2018 in Santa Barbara Seasons.


Alexa, Is My B2B Organization IoT Ready?
The IoT market has exploded into a full-fledged revolution. No doubt it was a hot topic this week at the B2B Online conference taking place in Chicago.
B2B IoT – Where is it headed?
Gartner expects to see 20 billion internet-connected things by 2020. And, a report from McKinsey & Company reports that the economic impact of IoT will be $11.1 trillion per year by 2025!
It's important to note that even though the infiltration of IoT has sky-rocketed in recent years, it's still evolving. It's not too late for businesses to stay ahead of the IoT curve. Those who prepare will be able to proactively adapt as IoT changes the way we all interact and connect.
B2B and manufacturing industries are ripe for reaping the rewards of IoT – in terms of adoption within manufacturing operations as well as leveraging IoT to meet consumer needs for omnichannel experiences, product research, and personalization.
What should companies be doing today to prepare for the IoT technology shift?
Make data quality a leading priority: IoT facilitates a rich stream of data that companies can leverage for improved business decisions. Yet with mountains of data added every day, companies can face data overload. The challenge is to maintain centralized, high-quality data in order to extract intelligence in a timely manner. Wise companies will invest in data quality tools including advanced data analytics and data modeling capabilities that can support long-term business decisions.
Create a content strategy optimized for IoT: With IoT, there's an increased emphasis on product and experience customization. Manufacturers must rise to the challenge. Providing a seamless omnichannel experience is crucial for earning customer loyalty and trust. Therefore, along with delivering consistent content across channels including IoT, companies must distribute curated content that aligns with the brand story. To achieve IoT-ready content, companies must develop, centralize, and syndicate core content assets including compelling videos and images; product reviews and demonstrations; IoT-specific landing pages; data sheets and pricing guides; catalogs and interactive content; blogs and social media.
Focus on leveraging and safeguarding customer data: In the world of IoT—where vast amounts of devices, systems, and consumers are connected—understanding and protecting data is a huge deal. Mining mounds of data can help companies understand usage patterns, optimize products, improve upsells and cross-sells, build customer loyalty, and re-engage shoppers down a new purchase path. Along with leveraging high-quality customer data, organizations must ensure that their data is secure. Data that is disorganized, disconnected, and unregulated can lead to disaster. It's imperative to review and improve safeguards to protect the privacy and security of customers as you collect and transmit their data.
In a world that's driven by market shifts and digital innovation, companies must evolve to earn and keep customer loyalty, and ensure data remains secure and compliant.
A Master Data Management (MDM) and Product Information Management (PIM) solution helps businesses create a trusted, central repository of high-quality data and compelling product content that's consistent, accurate, and up-to-date. MDM and PIM solutions can also drastically improve data quality, data governance, and data stewardship.
To learn how MDM/PIM solutions can help drive digital transformation, read about MDM/PIM for Manufacturers and Distributors, and download the EnterWorks White Paper, Exploring the ROI of PIM and MDM.
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Rape Charges Against Cristiano Ronaldo To Be Dropped
Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo will not face criminal charges stemming from rape allegations in 2009, prosecutors announced Monday.
According to a news release from the Clark County District Attorney's office in Las Vegas, authorities have declined to bring the charges against Ronaldo due to insufficient evidence.
Ronaldo was accused of raping a woman in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009. Kathryn Mayorga filed a lawsuit against Ronaldo in September alleging that the Portuguese soccer player raped her and went public with her accusation in a detailed story in German outlet Der Spiegel.
Ronaldo dismissed the accusations casually over Instagram Live before officially releasing statements from his representation. In 2010, Ronaldo and Mayorga reached a civil settlement in 2010, which paid her $375,000.


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Due to its numerous oil wells, Saudi Arabia attracts many foreign firms, which means there is a constant flux of expat workers. Since few read or speak Arabic, many signs and advertisements are translated into English, which sometimes leads to humorous translation errors.
Photo of a store's sign advertising "slit-throat", which translates as halal chicken. However, the English version advertises "chicken murder"…
"Susie of Arabia", an America blogger who has lived in Jeddah since 2007, has kept track of funny translation bloopers.
This sign is advertising for a store that sells "slit-throat" (or halal) chicken. However, in the English translation, the store purports to sell "chicken murder". Not a very appetising prospect.
This restaurant's menu offers an "itch salad with bulgur". Perhaps this is a way of warning that the dish is spicy?
This men's perfume was probably meant to be named "One Man Show".
This restaurant sign seriously misspelled the name of the Spanish capital Madrid.
If this chicken vendor knew that the Arabic word "dik", which means chicken in Arabic, sounds like a slang word for "penis" in English, perhaps he would have thought twice when choosing a name for his establishment. The Arabic word was automatically translated into the equally vulgar synonym "cock".
As for this supermarket, instead of selling chicken thighs , it offers "chicken tights".
This phenomenon of sketchy translations is known for being widespread in China, earning it the nickname "Chinglish", a mix of "Chinese" and "English".
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Best Milton restaurants: Nine restaurants that do Southern cooking (and more) right
Brandon Girod
We write about food a lot in Pensacola. With new restaurants popping up every week and tons of hidden gems, it's hard not find a nearly limitless amount of places to discover and highlight.
But what about some of Pensacola's surrounding areas?
As it turns out, Pensacola isn't the only place with plenty of good eats. The city of Milton, with a population of just over 10,000, has plenty of good ol' Southern home cooking. The kind many of you probably grew up eating.
Biscuits and gravy, mashed potatoes, collard greens, creamy macaroni — Milton is bursting at the seems with restaurants that will satisfy those cravings.
Keep reading to find nine Milton restaurants that do Southern cooking right.
Blackwater Bistro
5147 Elmira St.
Blackwater Bistro is located in a period house over a hundred years old on Elmira Street in downtown Milton. The home the business is located isn't the only historical part of the restaurant, though. It also played a role in making a push for allowing Sunday alcohol sales in the county in 2017, paving the way for "Sunday funday" brunches in the county.
But what about the food? They, of course, have that, too. Blackwater is one of Milton's more upscale restaurants, but the menu doesn't betray its Southern roots.
For lunch, they offer sandwiches like New Orleans-style muffaletta and a Rowdy Reuben, an assortment of pizzas and burgers, too. Entrees include seared sesame seed ahi tuna, Creole grouper and shrimp, Mom's meatloaf, chicken pot pie, triple threat Cajun pasta and more.
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5153 Dogwood Dr.
The mantra at Masons is "good food, good people." The environment is quaint as it fully embraces what most would imagine a Southern diner to look like. Seating is arranged in a cafeteria style, with four chairs at a table and seating at the bar. The walls are covered in wall art displaying affection for coffee and all things vintage. But the food is where Masons shines.
The menu is made up of homemade meals and soups made from scratch — all using locally-sourced, fresh veggies. The theme is traditional American breakfast and brunch. Breakfast serves up eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, biscuits and gravy and breakfast sandwiches. Lunch has options for burgers, sandwiches and salads. Everything here is made with the Southern charm you'd expect.
Ace's Restaurant
6583 Caroline St.
Ace's is a longtime Milton staple that has served the area for a hair over 20 years. As you walk up to the yellow and red block and brick restaurant, you'll be met with a wall of license plates hung outside from all across the United States. You'll find that same theme inside when you see that the menus are also made from license plates.
The food is good ol' Southern cooking many of us grew up with. You can get everything from biscuits to country fried steak smothered and covered in gravy. Breakfast serves up traditional egg dishes like omelets, bacon, sausage, waffles and French toast. Lunch and dinner features several burgers, sandwiches and seafood options like a buffalo chicken sandwich, a "katfish" dinner and John's chop steak.
Boomerang Pizza Kitchen
5227 Willing St.
Established in 2014, Boomerang Pizza Kitchen is one of Milton's only locally-owned pizza restaurants. Featuring a retro '40s and '50s style dining room and serving from-scratch New York-style pizza, boomerang isn't afraid to get inventive.
Specialty pies include classics like meat lovers, supreme, Margherita and others. But you'll also find things like the meatball pizza, which has mozzarella, meatballs, red onions, minced garlic, parsley and Parmesan cheese. And the Thai chicken, which has a peanut sauce, grilled chicken, carrots, fresh sprouts, red onions, red bell pepper and more peanuts for good measure.
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Cosse's Place
5365 Stewart St.
Cosse's Place is a restaurant that serves New Orleans seafood, po'boys and oysters. The décor inside of Cosse's feels like a modern take on an old country diner, with rustic wooden and metal chairs, hardwood floors and homey wall art. Owner Mike Cosse created a menu that features dishes right out of his native city: po'boys, muffaletta, baked macaroni, turtle soup and stuffed crab. You'll also find frog logs, alligator and red beans and rice.
Fishing Hole
3974 Avalon Blvd.
The Fishing Hole might sound like a place you'd get some bait and tackle from but it's far from it. The Milton restaurant is known in the area for having some of the best seafood around. The more upscale nature of the interior of the restaurant betrays the fact that it sits inside a strip mall on Avalon Boulevard.
Popular dishes include things like the grouper sandwich, fried mullet and shrimp and crab chowder. But the restaurant's culinary talents don't end at just seafood. Non-seafood lovers can enjoy pasta dishes like fettuccine alfredo, tacos, buffalo wings and more.
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Gud Vybz Jamaican Grill
Gud Vybz Jamaican Grill is a new restaurant that offers a wildly different cuisine than what you'll typically find in the area. The Milton spot is first of two restaurants opened in the Pensacola area, with the second located at 7999 Pensacola Blvd. Both restaurants maintain the same island feel and hold themed events for the community like date night and game nights.
The menu has a little bit of everything, from ribs, to conch to shrimp — all served with some Jamaican flair. Many of the staples include rice and "peas," which are typically kidney beans. Curry chicken, jerk chicken, jerk pork and goat curry are among some of the most popular dishes of the restaurant.
The Cutting Board
5701 U.S. Highway 90, Milton
The Cutting Board is another modern take on Southern home cooking that has probably the most expansive menu on this list. Located in a strip mall on Caroline Street, the inside of the restaurant opens up to wood paneling walls, tiled floors, rustic wooden tables and wall décor with sayings like "it ain't food if it ain't fried."
What can you expect on the menu? Some fried food, for sure. But there's more than that. The menu is broken up into several categories: oysters, pasta, seafood, chicken, steaks, po'boys, burgers and awesome potatoes. What are awesome potatoes? Dishes that offer some serious takes on spuds, like the Pile-Up on a Potato, which has grilled or fried chicken tenders on top of a potato, topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions and drizzled with melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.
The Cutting Board has closed for the holidays and will reopen in 2023, so you'll have to wait to check this one out.
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McKinely's Sandwich Shop
McKinely's Sandwich Shop is a local lunch favorite in Milton, located on Stewart Street. The restaurant is located in a standalone building with a contemporary and clean interior. It's only open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, so you'll have to get while the getting is good.
The menu is small and focuses, of course, on sandwiches. If you're a Publix fan then you'll find some familiar faces on this menu. The Ultimate Club features Boar's Head smoked turkey, black forest ham and applewood bacon — a possible homage to a similarly named sub called the Ultimate Sub from the popular Florida grocery chain but swapping roast beef for bacon.
The turkey and cranberry, which features cranberries, pecans and a hint of nutmeg with whipped cream cheese, served on top of smoked Boar's Head turkey and lettuce is another sandwich similar to Publix's turkey and cranberry holiday sandwich. Similarities aside, the quality of each handcrafted sandwich will have you coming back for lunch.


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Auschwitz concentration camp, established in April 1946, is the largest mass murder center where extermination sponsored by the Nazis occurred, particularly the mass murder of European Jews. It is nearly impossible to understand the dynamics of postwar Europe and its link to that of the whole world without exposure to the level of inhumanity of this era whose debris lies in Auschwitz.
Auschwitz concentration camp carries a scar on the history of the Second World War. It is the monument expressing the ugly activities of the Nazi regime in Germany. It was originally the camp for transient workers during the first World War before it became a Polish army barracks. But things took a new turn when the Nazis annexed this territory to the Third Reich.
The camp was established because of the increasing population of arrested Poles which had exhausted the local prison capacity.
The gory atmosphere of this environment is the reason children under the age of 14 are advised against visiting Auschwitz. And like these children, because of the sad history of this location, I rather find other tourist attractions near me to visit.
Anyway, two years after the Second World War, the Polish Government established this former concentration camp as the state memorial in honor of the martyrs of Polish nationality and other nationalities in Oswiecim. In 1979, it was also designated the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All the same, this is a place for lovers of history who are curious about seeing the remains of the awful history of the Second World War to influence the world in the path of peace and avoid any likelihood of a similar experience in the future.
Auschwitz concentration has witnessed a surge in the number of annual visitors since the beginning of the 21st century. Since 2017, more than one million visitors make it to the place to inform themselves of the world history and ugly past. Visitors intending to make reservations are encouraged to contact the management in charge of visitation via the contact details provided.
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Riviera ships its first 515 SUV with gyro To New Zealand
.	 Published on October 30, 2014
The first of the immensely popular new Riviera 515 SUVs to feature the innovative Seakeeper gyroscopic stabilisation technology has now been shipped to her New Zealand owners.
The sporty and adventurous 515 SUV was launched on Australia's Gold Coast in May 2014 and has proven an immediate worldwide hit – forward orders are in place for hull number 20 even before she is showcased in the yachting capital of the world at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida from October 29 – November 3.
R Marine JDC director Dean Horgan said the 515 SUV is already a very stable and seriously seaworthy yacht but the new owner has very specific requirements, and wanted little touches to the engineering in addition to the gyro to give him exactly what he wants in his dream yacht.
"The owner also wanted the larger Volvo Penta IPS2 x 950 package for his 515 SUV and is a multiple Riviera owner, having previously owned a 43 Open Flybridge – he knows Riviera will do all that we can to help him achieve his personal 'ultimate boating experience'," said Mr Horgan.
The new SUV series from iconic Australian luxury yacht builder Riviera is the perfect pairing of two legendary Riviera designs, each with its own formidable pedigree.
Riviera chairman and owner Rodney Longhurst said the SUV combines the single-level luxury entertaining qualities of the Sport Yacht with the bluewater cruising and fish-raising capabilities of the classic Riviera Flybridge.
"The SUV range has opened up a new world of boating enjoyment for the avid angler and cruising entertainer and Riviera owners have reported that owning an SUV is like having two boats … in one," he said.
The 515 model is a luxurious three-stateroom, two bathroom yacht with plenty of clever and convenient design concepts from bow right through to stern, including an opening awning window that opens out and over the expansive cockpit from the aft galley, as well as a huge windscreen, panoramic sliding side windows and dual saloon electric sliding sunroofs to enhance her alfresco lifestyle attributes.
The owner of this particular 515 SUV has had the forward guest VIP stateroom converted from a queen-size bed configuration to three full-size adult berths to accommodate his teen-aged sons.
"It's hard not to be impressed with the extra accommodation and living space options that a pod drive system delivers and the Seakeeper will make this 515 SUV even more family-friendly while fishing and staying aboard in the sometimes challenging New Zealand offshore conditions," said Mr Horgan.
Seakeeper is a computer-controlled gyroscope created to provide boat owners with the power to tame the sea, reducing boat roll and the fatigue and anxiety of passengers to make their time on the water much safer and vastly more enjoyable. At just 2 to 4 per cent of total boat weight, it requires half or less the power of air-conditioning and can be retro-fitted to almost any Riviera.
Mr Horgan said the revolutionary Volvo IPS2 pod propulsion system was also a major factor in the owner selecting a 515 SUV – it offers the Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) for station-holding whilst rafting up or waiting off a fuel jetty, as well as the convenience of joystick control whilst docking in tight quarters.
"The Riviera 515 SUV is absolutely brimming with state-of-the-art technology," he said. "She also features the convenience of C-Zone digital switching which enables intuitive control of all on-board electrics to give owners even more time to enjoy their yachts. At just the touch of the screen, systems can be set for 'entertaining' or 'cruising', and all but essential systems can be shut down under the 'dock unattended' setting."
The twin Volvo 950 engines each deliver an impressive 725 horsepower and, in the case of the 515 SUV, this translates to a high top-end speed of 34.4 knots under full load, a cruising speed of 25 knots and a range of 344 nautical miles at cruising speed, with 10% fuel reserve.
"The owner has had extensive boating experience over the years and between him and his friends have had a number of boats up to 100 feet – he is passionate about Riviera … passionate about the brand and passionate about building his dream boat," said Mr Horgan.
"He was actually instrumental in the development of the 515 SUV," he said. "This is a very special luxury yacht which is perfectly suited to the NZ boating lifestyle.
"She will be moored in Auckland, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, and will be used for on-board entertaining and cruising, fishing … and diving adventures."
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The sporty and adventurous 515 SUV has proven an immediate hit with boating aficionados
The very popular Riviera 515 SUV has been added to Riviera's display for Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
The luxurious sports-styled helm of the 515 features the latest in marine technology
The 515 proudly features Riviera's characteristic alfresco lifestyle design
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The forward VIP guest stateroom has large hull windows to enhance the sense of light and space
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Participating in the Mesa Alma Stake's evening of service that entailed completing projects found on JustServe.org, (left to right) Sisters Judy Van Tienderen, Joyce Boiyd and Barbara Stott work on a quilt for Project Linus. Photo by Ellen Bouck.
Approximately 150 sisters participated, completing projects chosen beforehand by the ward Relief Society presidents from a list of potential projects from the JustServe.org website.
By the end of the evening, they had provided 186 crocheted baby hats for NICU infants, donated 99 pairs of white socks to a homeless shelter, contributed toothpaste, toothbrushes and shampoo to a foster care program, completed 95 blankets and quilts for critically ill children, and made 174 birthday cards for the homeless and 145 school bags full of school supplies for children in Ethiopia.
Sister Bouck continued, "The additional success in our event, however, lies in whether the members of our stake will catch the vision of the JustServe.org initiative and continue serving now that the [stake] project is over." She added she is confident that the women will do just that and it will involve not only themselves but their families as well.
As a service-oriented church, there are lots of ways to serve in wards and stakes. However, the JustServe.org campaign is a way to reach out to the local community and join with neighbors to serve outside our immediate circles.
JustServe.org explains, "JustServe matches faith, nonprofit, community and governmental organizations that need volunteers with those willing to help." The website lists service opportunities with companies like Hospice of the Valley, United Food Bank, Friends for Life animal rescue and United Blood Services, among others. There are opportunities to mentor children, decorate for the holidays, stock food pantries, coach a team, sing to the elderly and teach art appreciation to a local school.
Success stories from the website highlight families serving meals to the hungry as part of their family reunion, city workers providing Christmas in July to needy teens, and community members coming together to donate blood to the local blood bank.


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Q: Returning to calling client with Back button when normally Back is disabled My app is designed to run as a single instance and the Back button does not allow you to exit the app and return to the Start screen because it is used internally to navigate a hierarchy of screens where each screen can be an activity.
However, an external app can launch one of the app's internal activities. When the user is done with whatever the activity is designed for, the user's intuitive action is to hit the Back button to return back to the calling client. But because I prevent the Back button from exiting, the user cannot return.
I can add code to override this when the code detects that the activity is being launched by a client. The problem however is that if the app closes to return, the user might return to the app from where they left off. But since I closed the app to return to the calling client, the user cannot return back to the app as it was last opened. My app needs to remain as a single instance, so the activity that gets launched cannot be created more than once. Any suggestions on how to return back to the calling client but also keep the app running if it was running when the calling client used one of its activities?

A: In general, you can programmatically control the back navigation trail. Take a look at
TaskStackBuilder and the documentation for handling notifications Responding to Notifications. It seems that what you're trying to do is control the so-called "back stack". If you use TaskStackBuilder, the behavior will match the platform version you're on.
In pre 3.0 platforms, the Back button went all the way through the back stack to the first task the user did since the phone was turned on. Post 3.0, back does not traverse task boundaries; to get to other tasks, the user clicks the "Recent Items" icon. There's also the "up" icon in an app to navigate to the "beginning" of a task within an app. TaskStackBuilder will "do the right thing" for all versions.
In the current platform version, not allowing Back to exit your app is OK, because Back should only go to the first Activity in the current task. In versions previous to 3.0, not allowing Back to exit the app is more problematic, and I personally wouldn't do it that way, but it's up to you.
What happens when the user clicks Back after an Intent starts your app should be clear from the documentation I've cited. Basically, what you want to do is go back to the previous task.

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Boeing snaps up Narus
Acquisition brings network monitoring and analytics software capabilities
By William Welsh
Boeing continued its expansion into the cybersecurity realm this week with the acquisition of Narus Inc., a provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software. The financial terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition of privately held Narus is an outgrowth of a partnership between the two companies and is intended to boost Boeing's capabilities in delivering cybersecurity products and technologies to domestic and international customers, company officials said July 7.
"This acquisition is another step forward in our strategy to develop integrated solutions for better network visibility, threat detection and cybersecurity," said Roger Krone, president of Boeing Network and Space Systems.
Narus will operate as a unit in Boeing's Network and Space Systems. In addition to supporting cyber initiatives for that segment of Boeing's operations, Narus' technology also will be applied to Boeing's smart grid energy work and also to ensure the network security of Boeing's ground, air and space products.
The acquisition is expected to close in third quarter 2010.
Narus, which employs 150 people, is based in Sunnyvale, Calif. Boeing, of Chicago, ranks No. 3 on Washington Technology's 2010 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.
William Welsh is a freelance writer covering IT and defense technology.


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Q: Trying to figure out the difference in PDF files and why one won't download while others do I have a page with 3 links, all PDF files. They all refer to the same directory but to different files in that directory, all of which are pdf files (ending in .pdf). Manually clicking on any of these links opens up the pdf document in a new page. (I guess theoretically the requirement is to download but this seems similar).
Our Java/Selenium "guru" wrote a method executFileDownload() to download a file from a link such as the above, since selenium clicking on the link and trying to manipulate through the file save window or whatever is tricky). This method returns the name of a file to which the file was downloaded.
This method works fine for the first two links. It downloads them fine. For the third link it says it cannot find the data in the http response. For the first two, the mime type is I believe application/pdf but for the third one it is just "" (null or empty). The guy here said there is an empty response.
Now obviously I don't expect you to know what the difference in these files would be, though I can manually click on each link and a correct pdf file opens up. But I thought maybe you might have some suggestions as to why one link might be different from the others, even though they are exactly the same except for the file name, which are all .pdf? I thought maybe the thrid one gets generated automatically so when you open it, originally it is blank. Something like that?
I tried getting the url and opening it and reading from it. All 3 files return 29 blank lines. I think that is probably because they are PDF files and so have no text. When I download the two using the above method and look at the files (which I used PDFBox to extract the text from) they all appear as they should, with all the information (they are user guides).
I am not sure I can, for proprietary reasons, show the executeFileDownload() code. But it uses JSON and checks the response header.
So I guess what I am trying to understand is whether there could be some differences in the way PDF files are sent over http that could cause this discrepancy, or what else I might try?
(This is using Java with Selenium and Eclipse).

A: The mime type being empty may be a clue that the problem isn't how the PDFs are sent over http, but in how they are being identified as being PDFs or not.
I suspect that while the first two PDFs have the standard %PDF-1.? header at position 0 (the usual location) within the file, the problem file may have the PDF header slightly farther into the file (The PDF reference has indicated in an implementation note that Acrobat will look in the first 1KB for the PDF Header) and the file identification code used for populating the mime type for the http headers may not be looking that.