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ASUS MeMO Pad Smart 10 (ME301T) Review: An Amazing Budget Tablet With One Huge Downside
Cameron Summerson
12:10pm PST Mar 5, 2013
1 Specs
2 The Good
3 The Bad
4 Build Quality/Design
5 Display and Speakers
7.1 AntuTu
7.2 Geekbench
7.3 Androbench
8 Battery Life
When I first read the specs and saw pictures of the MeMO Pad Smart, the only thing that popped into my mind was this is just like a TF300, minus the dock. It was beyond me why ASUS would even build a tablet that is essentially identical to one of its other tablets. Sure, the price is $50 lower, but still – is there really a market for this?
I imagine that, like me, the majority of you also judged this tablet based merely on the spec sheet. This is last year's flagship, you might have said. And of course, I understand that. Hell, I stepped into this review expecting to tell everyone why they shouldn't buy it.
Guess what, though? I was wrong. This is actually a really good tablet, save for one fairly major flaw. Still, for $300, some of the features it offers absolutely blew me away. If ASUS would've bumped a couple of the specs up a notch – namely the display and RAM – this would easily be one of the best 10" devices on the market.
Now, let's talk about why.
Display: 10.1" 1280x800 IPS Panel, 350 nit brightness
Processor: 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor
Storage: 16GB, microSD Card slot
Cameras: 5MP rear, 1.2MP front
Ports: microUSB 2.0, microHDMI
Wireless: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0
Battery: 19WHr
OS: Android 4.1.1, 4.2.x coming "in Q2"
Dimensions: 10.3" x 7.1" x 0.39", 1.3 lbs.
Buy: Amazon
Form factor. I realize that this is just another 10-inch tablet, but it feels great. Despite being almost identical in weight to the TF700 (Infinity), it still feels lighter. It could be because of the plastic back, or perhaps it's just better balanced than ASUS' high-res tablet.
The Speakers. Unlike previous ASUS tablets, the MeMO Pad Smart 10 has two speakers. While they're still on the back, they sound absolutely amazing. Better than any other tablet I've heard – and they could probably trump most laptop speakers, too. ASUS included some specialized EQ software that really pushes the boundaries of what these little speakers can do. It almost sounds like there's a subwoofer stuffed in the back of the tablet somewhere.
It's speedy. Yes, Tegra 3. It's fast. You get that. In my initial tests, I didn't notice much of a slowdown when downloading/installing apps, but it's hard to say if that changes (like with all the Transformers) in the long-term. Right out of the box, though, it's quite snappy.
MicroUSB Charging. ASUS finally ditched the proprietary charger and went with the modern-day microUSB charger. And I'm so happy about it.
The Camera. For a tablet, the camera on the MeMO is actually pretty good! It's very quick, and the image quality is among the best I've ever seen from a larger form-factor device. That's not saying much, but it is something, especially considering the camera is usually one of the first things to get the shaft on a budget device.
Display. This is 2013, and 1280x800 on a 10-inch device is just unacceptable. I get that this is basically a "budget" tablet, but I can see way too many pixels. Text looks especially awful.
It's basically a TF300 without an optional dock. Let's just call it what it is – a Transformer Pad 300. The specs are nearly identical, and the primary differences are the microUSB charger and dual speakers (both of which are fantastic), but really, it's barely even an incremental update.
Battery Life. Like other ASUS tablets, if you leave the MeMO Pad on overnight, expect it to be dead by dawn. I once left an Acer tablet on for a solid month without really using it, and it didn't die. This one won't even last 30 hours of non-use, much less 30 days.
Android 4.1.1. It's a new tablet. How hard is it to ship with 4.2.x, especially considering that a nearly-identical model already has the latest?
Build Quality/Design
What is there to say about ASUS build quality that hasn't already been said? It's good. Very good. The MeMO Pad is no different. It may be made out of plastic, but it feels great. Unlike the TF300, which has a textured back, the MeMO Pad has a smooth back. That could be what makes it feel so much thinner than the TF300, because in reality, they share essentially the same dimensions. But it definitely adds to the feeling of sleekness.
Top to bottom: MeMO Pad Smart, TF700, TF300
The port and button placement on the tablet is pretty familiar for anyone who's ever used a Transformer: power button on top; microHDMI, microUSB, and microSD on the left side; and volume rocker on the right side. On this one, though, you won't find a thing on the bottom since ASUS did away with the proprietary charger.
Otherwise, it's pretty cut and dry. It's a 10-inch tablet. And it's well-made.
Display and Speakers
The worst and best features of this device, all lumped into the same category. Gotta take the bad with the good, after all. Let's start with the former.
Plain and simple, the display on the MeMO Pad makes me sad. Most things about this tablet are surprisingly great, but the display is such a downer that it nearly kills the entire experience. After getting used to devices like the Nexus 7 (1280x800, seven-inch display, 216 PPI), Infinity (1920x1200, 10-inch display, 224 PPI), and Nexus 10 (2560x1600, 10-inch display, 300 PPI), 1280x800 on a 10-incher (149 PPI) is gag-worthy. It's not so bad when you're not looking at text, but the second you pop up the notification tray to see your latest email, there's a cringe-inducing reminder of how lackluster the screen really is. Still, it does have impressive viewing angles. That's good for those times you want to show the guy next to you all those crappy pixels.
But then there are the speakers. When it comes to tablet audio, the N10 usually gets the award for best speakers, but that's mostly because they're on the front. The MeMO's speakers are on the back, but holy crap, they'll blow your mind. ASUS shipped the device with some neat software that basically tweaks the EQ with some fairly simple settings for different uses: music, movies, recording, gaming, speech, and off. There is a very discernable difference between all of the settings, and it's actually pretty clear each one was indeed tailor-made for its intended use.
For example, the "gaming" and "movie" modes both have a fairly substantial amount of bass, which just adds to the cinematic effect of each. "Music" and "speech," on the other hand, are both a little heavier on mids and treble. Ultimately, you can use whichever settings you want, but I found the bass-heavy settings tend to cause distortion when listening to music. Hence the music setting, which has less bass.
Speaking of bass, I just want to throw it out there that it sounds like ASUS somehow crammed a tiny subwoofer capable of producing massive sound into the back of this tablet. I mean, it's not going to rattle the windows or anything, but even after a week of using the device, I'm still astounded that these sounds are coming from a tablet.
Enough about speakers, though. Let's talk about software! Basically, the MeMO differs from other 10-inch ASUS tablets in very few ways. It's running Android 4.1.1 out of the box, has a few ASUS customizations, and, honestly, that's really it.
Aside from ASUS' typical notification quick settings mod, the device sports a few other minor tweaks, like the ability to take a screenshot by long-pressing the recent apps key (the normal power+volume down method still works, too), a "screen saver" option that essentially turns the tablet into a digital picture frame, and a "system bar lock," which renders the navigation/notification bar unusable to avoid accidental taps while gaming, watching movies, and the like. All very basic, yet useful features.
Just like on the more recent Transformer tablets, you'll also find three different performance modes: power savings, balanced, and performance. This can aid in saving battery life when you need to keep the device alive a bit longer, as well as kick it into high gear when you want to get all that Tegra 3 has to offer. For the most part, I leave all the ASUS tablets in "balanced" mode, which has always provided the juice I needed. The MeMO was no exception.
The MeMO Pad ships with various ASUS apps bundled. I'd be remiss not to highlight what these apps do, so here's a brief description of each:
App Backup – This is basically ASUS' version of Titanium Backup, but it (obviously) doesn't require root. As such, it's not as powerful, either. Still, it's cool.
App Locker – This locks your apps up behind a password.
ASUS Studio – ASUS' take on the gallery. Features a lot of the same editing functionality already found in Android 4.2.
AudioWizard – The EQ quick settings menu.
BuzzBuddy – It's a social media aggregator that handles Facebook, Twitter, and something called "Plurk."
File Manager – Um, it's a file manager.
MyBitCast – This one is sort of like Evernote, but it uses ASUS WebStorage to sync across multiple devices.
MyLibarary Lite – An ebook reader.
Parental Lock – Like the name suggests, this is an all-in-one place for parents. Device tracking, application locking, and custom lockout times are all along for the ride.
PinPal – Another social media aggregator. Not sure why.
Press Reader – A news aggregator that offers "over 2,000 full-content newspapers from 95 countries." This one's actually a paid service, so the bundled app is just a free trial.
SuperNote Lite – For taking notes with natural handwriting.
WebStorage – Similar to Dropbox in function, but ASUS-branded.
That really sums up the software. ASUS doesn't tweak Android all that much, which is a good thing. What said software is capable of is the important part. With that, let's get into performance.
This is what it all boils down to, isn't it? The display, speakers, form factor, and everything else about a device can be perfect, but if it can't deliver a quality experience, then it's basically useless.
When it comes to getting down to business (or gaming, watching movies, or reading things), the MeMO doesn't seem to have much problem delivering. It handled everything I threw at it with grace, but I would expected nothing less from a Tegra 3 device. Gaming was smooth and fluid, browsing the web went off without a hitch, movie playback was good – basically anything you'd want to do with a tablet is good to go on the MeMO pad where performance is concerned.
Of course, the real issue with all ASUS tablets up to this point has been the storage read/write speed. Everything may seem to be fine, but when it comes to any write-intensive task – like installing apps, for example – the device slows to a crawl. While I haven't experienced that issue on the MeMO in the same magnitude that I have with other ASUS tablets (most Androbench scores nearly doubled that of the TF300), there was a hint of slowdown while updating apps. It's hard to say whether or not that issue will worsen with time, but it's definitely something to consider.
Since everyone loves to be able to quantify how good a device actually is, here are a few of the most common and relevant benchmarks.
Androbench
As always, benchmarks should be taken with a grain of salt, as they don't tell the entire story. Still, they're a decent way to at least get an idea of how a device performs.
This is always the hardest part of a review for me, for one reason only: it's nearly impossible to use any sort of blanket test to quantify battery life. Sure, we could loop video and tell you how long the battery lasts, or "stream music with Wi-Fi on and brightness at 50%" until we get a low battery warning, but neither of those are real world use. Instead, I can just use the device like I would normally use a tablet, and share my results. In my opinion, that's the best way to judge battery life, but it's still far from perfect because your use may be quite different than mine. And I imagine it is. But that's what we have to work with.
With that little bit of opinion out of the way, let's talk about the actual battery life of the MeMO Smart. According to ASUS you should get "up to 8.5 hours" of use. That is, of course, under the most ideal conditions (read: not real world use). In my tests, I got roughly 7ish hours of use.
But what do my "tests" consist of? There really isn't a lot of science behind it, honestly. Here's the long and short of it:
Web browsing, email, social networking (light web stuff): 1(ish) hour
Gaming: 1 hour
Picking through menus, messing around, other review-based junk: 2 hours
Magazines, books, videos, maybe a movie: 2(ish) hours
Like I said earlier, I rarely change the mode on any of the ASUS tablets from "balanced," and that's exactly how I handled the MeMO, too. If you drop it down to "power saver," I'm sure you could squeeze and extra hour, maybe two out of it. Adversely, "performance" will kill it quicker. It's not rocket science.
If you're the type who must have something a little more concrete, I think 7 hours is a safe number to say, granted you plan on doing more than gaming 100% of the time. And that's that.
So far as tablet cameras are concerned, the one on the MeMO Pad is a winner – and that's something I don't say lightly. Mostly because tablet manufacturers generally use garbage cameras, so I wonder why they even waste their time putting them in there. If you're going to do something, do it right. Right? Right.
But back to the MeMO Pad's camera. It's lightning fast – even in less than ideal lighting conditions it snaps pictures instantly. But that's not the only thing that makes it "good;" the pictures are surprisingly decent, too. Especially when you consider that this is a budget tablet, because, let's be honest, the camera is usually one of the first things to take a hit in more affordable devices. Enough of that. Here are some sample images, because they tell the story much better than I do.
Top: close-up, indoors; middle: portrait, indoors; bottom: outdoors (like you couldn't tell)
As I said at the beginning, I went in to this review expecting to be reviewing a 2012 tablet in 2013. In a way, that's exactly what I got. But the MeMO Pad Smart is much more, and is actually better than many of 2012's offerings, especially from ASUS. Sure, it doesn't have a nifty keyboard dock that nearly doubles the battery life, a hi-res display, or the latest version of Android (right now), but it does have a fantastic set of speakers, solid performance, and a likeable fit and finish. Is it the best tablet on the market? No. Far from it. But for $300, it's a good buy, so long as you can get past the 1280x800 display. That's honestly the only thing holding me back from giving the MeMO two big thumbs up. If ASUS would've taken a bit more of a hit and threw a 1920x1200 panel in here for the same price, this device would've been one of the best budget tablets money could buy.
As it stands though, it's just OK. I'm walking away form this review actually impressed with what ASUS has done, but desperately wishing the decision would've been made to include a higher resolution screen, because it pains me to see a tablet this good fall short in such a huge way.
The bottom line is this: if you absolutely cannot go over $300, the MeMO Pad Smart is a pretty good option. If you jump up to $400, though, a whole new world of options are opened up, including the powerhouse Nexus 10.
If you have any questions about the MeMO Pad Smart, feel free to fire away in the comments and I'll do my best to answer.
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Velma is a simple captoe Oxford style with big eyelets and ribbon lacing. She's on a new chunky but lightweight black and white sole with deep tread and a distinctive silhouette. Velma comes in shiny black patent leather.


Second team All-CAC selection at the four spot in singles and the three spot in doubles... Finished 12-13 in singles... Went 22-8 in doubles action... Gained singles wins over nationally-ranked Sewanee, Cal Lutheran, and CNU... Key doubles wins over Skidmore, Whitman, and Washington & Lee.
Gained first team All-CAC honors in singles at the four spot and doubles at the three spot... Finished 11-12 in singles and 24-6 in doubles action... ITA Scholar Athlete.
Gained All-CAC honors in doubles at the two spot... First team VaSID All-State in singles... Finished 14-11 in singles, mainly at the two and three spots... Went 15-12 in doubles action... ITA Scholar Athlete.
Played tennis at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA... Team MVP 2011, 2012, 2013... District Player/ Singles Champion 2011, 2012, 2013... Regional Player/Singles champion 2012... All-Academic 2011-12... Scholar Athlete 2011-14... Doubles State Champion 2014.
Caroline Anne Mosberg is the daughter of Katherine and Stephen Mosberg. Has played tennis since she was eight... Business major and Sports Management minor.


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%%% CHALLENGEGENERATION
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%%% This script generates the data for the challenge (fluorescence and
%%% network structure). Note: The network and spike data have been created
%%% a priori.

clear all;

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%% DEFINE THE CHALLENGE FOLDER
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
if(ismac || isunix)
    challengeFolder = '~/research/challengeKaggle/connectomicsPCV/';
elseif(ispc)
    challengeFolder = '';
end

% 'Pathify'
cd(challengeFolder);
addpath(genpath([pwd filesep 'matlab']));

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
MSG = 'Generating small-clustering-lowrate challenge datasets...';
disp([datestr(now, 'HH:MM:SS'), ' ', MSG]);
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%% DEFINE THE INPUT FILES
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
fileList = {'N100_CC0?_?'}; % 1-6, 1-500
clusteringList = 3:6;
networkList = 451:500;

networksBaseFolder = ['networks' filesep 'N100' filesep];
spikesFolder = ['~/ResearchData/challengeKaggle/connectomicsPCV/data' filesep 'small-clustering-lowrate' filesep 'N100' filesep 'spikes' filesep];
outputBaseFolder = ['~/ResearchData/challengeKaggle/connectomicsPCV/data' filesep 'small-clustering-lowrate' filesep 'N100' filesep];

for it1 = 1:length(fileList)
    for it2 = 1:length(clusteringList)
        for it3 = 1:length(networkList)

            baseFile = fileList{it1};
            baseFile = regexprep(baseFile,'?',num2str(clusteringList(it2)),'once');
            baseFile = regexprep(baseFile,'?',num2str(networkList(it3)),'once');

            networkFile = [networksBaseFolder 'network_' baseFile '.yaml'];
            outputNetworkFile = [outputBaseFolder 'network_' baseFile '.txt'];
            outputNetworkPositionskFile = [outputBaseFolder 'networkPositions_' baseFile '.txt'];

            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            MSG = ['Processing network ' baseFile '...'];
            disp([datestr(now, 'HH:MM:SS'), ' ', MSG]);
            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            %%% LOAD THE NETWORK
            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            network = YAMLToNetwork(networkFile,'weighted', true);

            timesFile = [spikesFolder baseFile '-times.txt'];
            indicesFile = [spikesFolder baseFile '-idx.txt'];
            outputFluorescenceFile = [outputBaseFolder 'fluorescence_' baseFile '.txt'];

            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            %%% LOAD FIRINGS
            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            firings = nestToFirings(indicesFile, timesFile);

            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            %%% GENERATE FLUORESCENCE SIGNAL
            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            sigmaScatter = 1/sqrt(100);  % STANDARD for N=100
            [F, T] = firingsToFluorescence(firings, network,'sigmaScatter',sigmaScatter);

            % Remove the first 10 seconds
            minT = find(T > 10, 1, 'first');
            T = T(minT:end);
            F = F(minT:end, :);

            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            %%% SAVE FLUORESCENCE DATA
            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            % Store the fluorescence signal (each row a sample, each column a neuron)
            fID = fopen(outputFluorescenceFile, 'w');
            for i = 1:size(F,1)
                %for j = 1:(size(F,2)-1)
                %    fprintf(fID, '%.3f, ', F(i,j));
                %end
                fprintf(fID, '%.3f, ', F(i,1:(end-1)));
                fprintf(fID, '%.3f\n', F(i, end));
            end
            fclose(fID);

            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            %%% SAVE NETWORK
            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
            % Store the network (each row of the form [i,j,w] denoting a connection from i
            % to j with wegiht w). This format allows a direct load of the network
            % through the sparse function
            [i,j,w] = find(network.RS);
            networkData = [i, j, w];
            dlmwrite(outputNetworkFile, networkData, ',');
            % Store the neurons positions
            positionsData = [network.X, network.Y];
            dlmwrite(outputNetworkPositionskFile, positionsData, 'delimiter',',','precision','%.3f');
            if(ismac || isunix)
                cd(outputBaseFolder);
                system(['tar -czvf ' baseFile '.tgz *' baseFile '.txt']);
                %system(['gzip ' outputFluorescenceFile]);
                system(['rm *' baseFile '.txt']);
                cd(challengeFolder);
            end
        end
    end
end
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
MSG = 'Challenge generated.';
disp([datestr(now, 'HH:MM:SS'), ' ', MSG]);
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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Season's Greetings … at the end of an unprecedented year
The countdown to 2021 has begun! I am sure that we are all looking forward to closing 2020 and heading into a brand new year with optimism for better times ahead.
This time last year, how could we have imagined the way in which the Covid-19 pandemic would dominate our thoughts and actions, each and every day, throughout 2020? Who could have foreseen the impact on the whole world and on each of us in individual ways?
As IPCSA, we have noted a real change of mindset globally. No more debating as to whether a PCS or digital transformation should be adopted in sea and airport environments – just the question of how soon and how quickly.
During 2020, we welcomed into the IPCSA family eight new members from around the world. Within our IPCSA community, we have continued to share and exchange expertise and experience and, of course, we have enjoyed talking to each other about everyday life, as well as sea and air port matters! We also saw PROTECT, the Port Message Design Group, successfully integrated into IPCSA.
From the first Covid-19 lockdowns, IPCSA has held regular Community eCoffees to keep in touch with our members on a personal and professional basis; no agenda, no predefined networking, just a conversation amongst friends – which actually generated some exciting discussions and the development of new initiatives!
As IPCSA moves into 2021, our focus is on digital transformation in sea and air ports, and on standardisation through collaboration with the international standards bodies. We continue to support not only the standardisation but the harmonisation that will benefit the whole logistics chain. Sea and Air Port Community Systems, as well as Single Windows, are developing at an even faster pace than we were seeing previously; this has been one of the positive outcomes of this unprecedented year.
2021 will be a milestone for IPCSA, as we celebrate our tenth anniversary. In June 2011, the association was formed and held its first conference in Brussels as the European Port Community Systems Association, with six founding members. Only three years later, in 2014, IPCSA became an international association. Our growth since then has been phenomenal; we now have almost 50 members, covering over 500 sea ports, airports and border crossings around the world, and we represent not only Port Community Systems Operators but also Sea and Air Port Authorities, and Single Window Operators. 2021 will see the continuing rollout of the IPCSA Network of Trusted Networks (NoTN) and the expansion of this innovative solution beyond its original 15 countries, 42 sea ports and ten airports.
At the close of 2020, we would like to thank the whole of our membership for their continued support, as well as the international and regional organisations and bodies that we have supported and that have supported us as an association. We look forward to celebrating in 2021 with you, the global logistics community.
On behalf of IPCSA, our Chairman Hans Rook, Vice-Chairman Javier Gallardo, Secretary General Richard Morton and members, we send our best wishes as we look forward to a busy 2021 and, hopefully, a year when we can meet each other once again.
For further information, contact: Richard Morton, Secretary General, IPCSA.
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Congress almost won the Karnataka elections through the backdoor of democracy which was kept open by the BlackCoats. Proud of their fast clearing the issues related to Congress and their core voters, BlackCoats went to have a vacation to recharge themselves after their hard work in the blistering summers in a third world nation. Judiciary and teaching profession seems to be the rarest among rare professions who take such long vacations. The much deserved vacation gives a vacation of BlackCoats gives a break to the citizens and saves some public funds. If the BlackCoats worked they would have adjourned the cases causing a loss of travelling expenses and other fees to respondents. Indirectly the BlackCoats are increasing the savings of the common people by going on vacations. Having said all this, BlackCoats gave me a chance to interact again and I am happy to talk to them based on my logic because the talk is my split personality much like the way the BlackCoats behave.
BlackCoats: You are very lucky because you are getting a chance to hear our point of view because we rarely talk about the BlackCoat dairies with the public. Even our employers donot know what we are up to and before I got on vacation I would like talk to the public about some things and hence gave you a chance.
SphereHead: (Yawn.) Ok (seemingly not interested). Can Judges do press conferences and show their dislike towards the CJI?
BlackCoats: Where is the law that says judges cannot hold press conferences? They shouldn't do it to defend their judgments…I knew that when I opened my mouth, I would have to go through all this and I was willing to take it.
SphereHead: But where in the law it states that people cannot enjoy firecrackers when there is proof that the pollution is caused by stubble burning and vehicular pollution.
BlackCoats: So you want to say that Judges are not allowed to do as they wish? Are the citizens not bound the rules of the land or the rule made by us for their safety and protection? Judges decide what is good for the citizens and frame the laws.
SphereHead: Are judges too not citizens of the land?
BlackCoats: No, they are a class above citizens because no law can apply to us. We are the Guardians of Democracy and without us there is no democracy. So we cannot operate under the same rules of the land and we operate at a higher level.
SphereHead: Ok. So what are the rules which are applicable to you?
BlackCoats: I stood up for certain issues and values. Wherever I perceived that things were going wrong, I stood up, I raised questions. If something is good it is to be preserved, if something is doubtful it is to be checked and rectified and if something is bad then it is to be destroyed. All actions are with the single minded focus for preserving the powers of the judiciary which it has usurped over a period of time. We want to re-establish the Sanathana Dharma but with a slight variation. Judicial Jati will have most privileges and the privileges of others will be decided based on the electoral outcomes with our approval.
SphereHead: Is there a way for the common man to get the hearing in the top courts.
BlackCoats: While I don't like to offend anyone but I wonder about the one-crore a day lawyers… When was the last time they opened their mouth (to question the wrong in society)? So you have to seek their time first before we even let you come close to us.
SphereHead: But how come some issues related to poor come very fast to you.
BlackCoats: You seem to be a fool. Poor are considered poor only when they are declared by the friends of Courts.
SphereHead: Who are the friends of courts?
BlackCoats: The NGO. You seem to have total lack of judicial knowledge. Generally we donot differentiate between anyone. We shall hear cases filed even by toddlers to protect their health.
SphereHead: But you donot want to give relief to women.
BlackCoats: Women of some groups are considered property according to special and honourable doctrines. See Judiciary has to be compliant to groups who have very strict doctrines else everything would be chaos. If we interfere in the divine doctrines then there would be bloodbath in the nation and the governments cannot face the law and order issues. There might be some deaths which would be used against the various state leaders and we have to support these cases to appear as the Guardians of Democracy.
SphereHead: How is it that maintaining of Law and order would be used against the State and National level leaders? How could you be party to such illegal proceedings?
BlackCoats: You are too naïve. Did you not hear about 2002 and Ishrat Jahan case. We almost had Modi and Shah. Oops.
BlackCoats: Just erase the last line. You are putting words in my mouth and for the time being, I am very tired after the lot of work. Let me have vacation and when I am back I would hope to meet you again. Hopefully you donot put words into my mouth and also improve your general knowledge.
Before I could say a word the BlackCoat changed into Bermuda and shorts with RayBan glasses and happily went ahead to enjoy his much deserved vacation. I left wondering what was the need for vacation when a lot of work is pending which are very urgent matters. I wondered if any other private organization would have left their employees to keep decades of pending works and allow having vacations. Only the government allows and in Democracy citizens are to be blamed for this.


C. S. Smith : Batanga Canoes, West Africa, 1895.
A. M. E. Church Sunday School Union, Nashville, 1895.
A brief description of the canoes and techique of the Batanga on the west coat of Africa.
In particular note the use of one foot to enhance balance or, occassionally, used to propel the craft.
The Batanga people, though not always living on the seaboard, have become noted canoemen.
They have two kinds of canoes.
One is made of cork wood and very light, and intended only for one person.
The other is made of hard wood, and is smooth and tapering at both ends, but is large enough to carry thirty or forty people.
The smaller canoe does not weigh more than twenty or thirty pounds, and is too narrow for an ordinarily sized person to be seated in.
than two inches wide, and somewhat higher than the sides of the canoe.
They use very light paddles, and scud over the roughest sea without danger and with almost incredible velocity.
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When tired of running around the ship a man will climb up her side with one hand, and haul up his canoe with the other.
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Fresh off of capturing the third world championship of his career, the new WBA welterweight champion, Ricky "Hitman" Hatton (41-0, 30 KOs) and the former champion, Luis Collazo (26-2, 12 KOs) took part in a post fight press conference for the media in attendance at the TD Bank North Garden, in Boston, MA on Saturday night. Neither fighter was at a loss for words, including their promoters, Arthur Pelullo of Banner Promotions representing Ricky Hatton, and Don King representing Luis Collazo.
Luis Collazo arrived to the podium first and stated to the media in attendance. "I would like to thank him (Ricky) for giving me the opportunity. I would love the chance for a rematch. He could not deal with my power as he was holding on the whole time. Well when the referee said break and he threw at the same time."
Collazo continued to recall being knocked down in the first round by saying, "Before the fight, the referee had a chance to visit the locker room. He said that I want a clean fight, and when I say break, take two steps back. He said break and Ricky stepped in and threw the punch. I don't know if he stepped on my foot or knocked me down, but whatever it was, it gave me a ten to eight round. I believe in the 12th round that I had him hurt and it should have been a 10-8 round."
"I am a warrior. It comes down to blood and glory. It is about whoever wants it most. If I have to bleed then I have to bleed, to come out with the victory, but I think I did that tonight," said Collazo.
A member of the media asked Collazo if there were things that he thought he could have done differently in the fight. Collazo responded by saying, "I could have boxed a little more, but I have to stand my ground, or otherwise the judges would have really taken me out of the fight. I believe that I came out victorious today, but the people know who really won the fight."
Collazo was then asked if Hatton's style caused him any problems during the fight. He responded by saying, "When he got inside and he was holding, I thought he was going to throw more combinations, but I thought that I kept my distance. After a while I was keeping my distance and jabbing him, and throwing combinations, and he could not do anything. I believe that he did not do enough to win. I still feel that I am the champion and he is the challenger."
"I knew that he was aggressive and a dirty fighter," said Collazo about Hatton. Collazo continued, "There were a lot of things that he did that he should not have gotten away with, but that's alright, I will be back."
Luis Collazo was then asked to give some examples of Hatton fighting dirty. Collazo responded by saying, "Pushing my head down, and coming in with his head. Those are the things that Ricky does. Like I said if he is a man of his word, then we can do a rematch and I will take care of it then. He should go back down to 140 pounds because I believe if he gives me a rematch, I will knock him out."
When asked if Collazo would fight a rematch against Ricky Hatton in Hatton's hometown of Manchester, England, Collazo stated, "We can go to Manchester. I am not worried about that. I believe that if he is a man of his word, he will give me a rematch."
Ricky Hatton's promoter, Arthur Pelullo responded to Collazo's statement by saying, "If Ricky Hatton wants a rematch, and then there will be a rematch."
Luis Collazo's promoter, Don King was then asked about his thoughts on the fight. King stated to the media, "They never thought that our guy would be in the fight, so he was in the fight, and it proved to be a great fight."
Collazo was then asked about the referee of his fight tonight, John Zablocki from Massachusetts, who also refereed last week's WBA super-welterweight title fight between Jose Antonio Rivera and Alejandro Garcia. "Last week he did a hell of a job. Where is he from, Massachusetts? Where is Rivera from," said Collazo?
He was then asked about if he thought the referee was too inexperienced to handle a fight like this. Collazo responded by saying, "He sounded fair in the locker room, but every referee sounds fair in the locker room."
Arthur Pelullo then read the Compubox stats from the fight to the media in attendance, in a sense to prove that Hatton won the fight, and that Collazo was treated fairly in the bout. Pelullo stated, "I just found my Compubox stats. I am sorry. I just thought you would like to know. Total punches thrown, Collazo 712, Hatton 741. Total punches connected, Collazo 213, Hatton 259. Connection Percentage for Collazo was 30 percent, Hatton 35. I am just reading the numbers for you."
There was a short delay in waiting for Ricky Hatton to arrive at the press conference.
The promoters then had a war of words as Arthur Pelullo and Don King argued about the assignment of the officials in the fight. Pelullo stated, "Concerning the officials for the fight tonight, I have an official letter from the WBA that was faxed to me, that these were the officials for the fight." Don King responded by saying, "Now, now, I have to challenge you. What they did is they did not have any judges, so Nick (Manzello, president of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission,) in his own inevitable wisdom, appointed some judges and said, here write these names down. They did not appoint official judges. I am going to protest to the WBA, and whatever in their infinite wisdom they decide."
Arthur Pelullo then responded to King's comments, "First of all, you have a mastery of the English language that I do not have. Luis Collazo is a great fighter, he was the welterweight champion. Ricky Hatton went up to welterweight. Everybody knows about the legal battles going on in the 140 pound division. This title was available. He was available to fight. Collazo was a great champion and it was a great fight. I would have no problems with a rematch, Ricky Hatton won the fight. The outcome was the outcome and I thought that Hatton won the fight clearly."
Don King then retorted by saying, "It was great but the rematch is going to be even better."
The new WBA welterweight champion, Ricky Hatton arrived to the podium with his left eye swollen from his highly competitive fight with Collazo. Collazo's camp immediately started shouting for a rematch. Hatton stated in response, "Well sure as soon as my left eye is better. It was a great fight tonight. I don't think anybody deserves as much credit as Luis Collazo does tonight, and he showed what he is all about. Sometimes when you are a champion you have to fight the best, and be the best. This is my third world title fight in consecutive fights. In moving up in weight, I think I showed what I am all about."
A member of the media asked Ricky if he thought if this was the toughest fight of his career, Hatton responded by saying, "Yeah I would say so, I mean this was my first fight at this new weight. I think he showed his toughness tonight. He was moving well and throwing punches at me pretty well. Whenever you move up in weight and your first fight is against a world champion, you can expect that it is going to be a very difficult fight."
When asked by the media who he would like to fight next, Ricky Hatton responded by saying, "I will fight anybody out there, and I approve of a rematch with Luis."
In regards to being hurt by Collazo in the 12th round Hatton stated, "It wasn't just the 12th round, he hurt me several times in the fight. He hits a lot harder. I still believe that I am a junior welterweight and I moved up to welterweight. I did notice the difference. He hit me several times. He hit me and hurt me in the last round and I was able to stay close, smother him, and keep my wits about me."
Ricky Hatton summarized his performance tonight by saying, "I think I went a full twelve rounds and it wasn't about the decision, but I definitely feel that I won the fight. The fight was a fantastic fight. Everybody asks me before the fight, to predict a victory, and I never make a prediction, because being a professional at this level, you cannot ever take any opponent for granted. It was a big, big night for me, my first fight in the United States, moving up a weight division, and fighting in my first fight at this new weight division for a world title."
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Re: Hatton offers Callazo Rematch
I was filthy on him when he beat Kostya but he seems like a good honest fella
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Originally Posted by SecondRoundKO
Probably bleeding over Hatton or some other worthwhile recreational pursuit!
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I'm right here. And yes, I'm a huge Hatton fan, I'd follow this man into the flames of hell , but I think he's all talk. It's one thing to say you're alright with a rematch, it's another thing to come through and sign on the dotted line. Ricky (insert Jimmy Lennon jr. voice on the mic before a fight: with a record of 41 wins, with 1 win coming against a legitamate foe, one win being a gift, and 39 big wins coming by way of tomato cans.)
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This rematch won't happen IWO.
I could be wrong...but isn't he already talking about getting the winner of the Castillo Corrales rubber match?
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I really hope this rematch does get made not for only for Collazo but for Hatton's sake. I think he just moves on this fight will hang over him.
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Styles make fights. Hatton found a style that he was not very sucessful with. He should be happy with the win, and move on to other fights.
Just like De La Hoya should have never fought Mosely
and Mosely should have never fought Forrestor
Certain fighters cant beat other certain fighters.
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It wont happen b/c HBO is not gonna risk their new cash cow losing a fight against some guy most have never heard of (even if that guy almost just beat him)
Just like they diodnt let Cotto give Torres a rematch (although he was one punch from KO'ing Cotto)
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Cotto is already scheduled to fight Castillo after Malinaggi.
I tell you what, I couldn't handle Collazo....I couldn't handle seeing those horrible teeth...god homeboy makes Manfredo look like a model. Granted he's a boxer but those teeth didn't get all crooked and discolored from being punched
Originally Posted by BABABOOEY
Uh which is why Cotto KO'd Torres? A Torres who was a late LATE sub for Ginaluca Branco. Totally different style than Miguel prepared for totally different fighter and a fighter who fought Cotto in the amateurs too
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Hatton's probably best off just to move along and make his own way through the current boxing landscape without a rematch.
For Callazo's sake, and because it would be a good fight, I hope for an immediate rematch.
But Callazo would regain his belt, I'm betting.
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There will be no rematch, HBO need to find Hatton a Mexican to beat Castillo would be perfect!!
Castillo-Hatton would be a heck of a fight.
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Originally Posted by lance Uppercut
Yes but real fighter try a second time, even if they loose the first time they give it a second go at it. That is what a champion is all about. Hell even RJJ fought Tarver again even though he knew he was scared and did not want to fight, he just wanted to make it to the last bell.
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Lisa de Cazotte, an Emmy Award-winning daytime television producer died Saturday, December 7, after a long illness, Deadline has learned. She was 58.
Born Lisa Smith in Westchester, New York in 1961, the Hollywood veteran graduated from Fordham University and began her television career as an intern on ABC's One Life to Live. She quickly moved up the ranks to associate, then coordinating producer.
Later positions included working as a producer then supervising producer on NBC's Santa Barbara and ABC's All My Children before she was named supervising producer of Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach.
In 1999, de Cazotte partnered with writer James E. Reilly and was named EP of NBC Studio's Passions. She served as EP for the run of the show until 2008; then went on to executive produce General Hospital: Night Shift, a primetime spinoff of GH that ran on cable, before returning to All My Children.
In 2012, de Cazotte was named co-executive producer of Days of Our Lives where she won two Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding drama series. In 2017, she became supervising producer of The Young and the Restless, where she won her third Emmy. de Cazotte was still producing the Sony/CBS show at the time of her death.
In 2002, she married French filmmaker and Oscar winner Antoine de Cazotte. They divided their time between Los Angeles, New York and Paris.
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It's official - AT&T has announced that they will "bring the Galaxy S4 to the nation's fastest 4G LTE network," an exciting if not expected move considering they were "the first to deliver Samsung's Galaxy series." With over 40 million devices sold, Samsung's last model, the Galaxy S3, quickly became the world's most popular Android phone. Will the newest edition to the AT&T family of Samsung Galaxy devices outdo its predecessor? We think so. Here's why.
More Screen, Less Bulk
For starters, the 4.8" screen on the S3 has grown to a full 5" on the S4, yet the body of the phone has only increased in height while decreasing in width, thickness and weight. The "Full HD Super AMOLED" screen display is as dazzling as you'd expect at 1080p (that's 441 pixels per inch).
Smart and Entertaining
One of our favorite new features on the S4 is the ability to use the device as a remote control for your home entertainment system. Even cooler is Smart Pause, an almost unbelievable feature that uses eye-tracking technology to automatically pause a video when you look away, so you don't miss a thing.
Ditch all those Health and Fitness Apps - Now you Only Need One
The S4 comes with its own native health and fitness app called S Health, and it's actually very useful. It works as a pedometer, calorie counter, workout calendar, even a sleep monitor!
Air Gestures
You can preview lots of content on the S4 simply by hovering your finger over the screen - no touching required. Hover your finger a few centimeters over an email header and you can preview the body text, or magnify browser content. Pass your hand over the screen to scroll, switch tabs or skip music tracks. You can even answer calls with a simple wave!
Group Play
This is another one of our favorite features on the Galaxy S4. Group Play allows you to connect up to 8 devices, so you can play a variety of multi-player games with friends in real-time. The number of games that will work with this feature will initially be limited, but it's such a cool idea, we can't imagine the library won't grow fairly quickly after the device is launched.
Rory Kelsey, an avid Samsung user and Sales Representative at Car-Tel Communications' Center City location, anticipates the S4 as being potentially "the best" smartphone on the market to date:
Samsung's Galaxy line of phones started off quite strong, but has since risen to the peak of smartphone innovation and beyond. The Galaxy S4 is one of the best smartphones to date, if not the best, with its five inch screen, 1.9GHz processor and running Android's latest iteration, Jellybean. Despite coming to a point where innovation is accomplished mostly through software development rather than hardware, Samsung has found a way to distinguish itself once again in both arenas. The device efficiently balances its blistering performance with solid battery life and a smooth, intuitive interface.
Among its myriad of features, S Translate allows you to speak in one language and have the phone dictate in another; Smart stay and smart scroll can follow your eye movements to control the device, and its Siri-like voice recognition outdoes Siri without breaking a sweat. Have an appointment across town? The phone will prepare your directions before you leave.. Running late to the train? Google Now automatically pulls up the next few departure times while you're dashing to the station. And to top it all off, "Air Gestures" allow you to control the phone without actually touching the screen. There is no end to the list of features that make this smartphone so unique, and we haven't even touched on its sleek, stylish exterior. Clearly I could go on forever about the phone and barely scratch the surface, so you'll have to come on in and check it out for yourself!
There's no word yet on a specific release date for the Samsung Galaxy S4, but we can't wait to get our hands on one. If you're waiting for the launch date with the same anticipation, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, and you'll know when we know!
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"I am really looking forward to the Blackberry Z10. It's a very get-to-the-point type of device. It's like having a personal secretary, especially with the customization and features this phone will offer. Plus I am highly looking forward to the new camera features!" - Lindsey Achuff, Sales Representative at Car-Tel Communications, Delran
BlackBerry is back! After briefly stepping out of the smartphone game (they haven't released a new model on AT&T since the Bold 9900), RIM has dropped their company name and has fully committed to the BlackBerry brand. They've updated their signature smartphone concept, and are finally back on the scene with the release of the BlackBerry Z10 slated for this coming weekend.
BlackBerry Z10, available March 22 for AT&T customers
One reason BlackBerry loyalists have championed the brand over Apple and Android is the alternative operating system. BlackBerry 10 has been "re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented" to offer customers a faster and smarter new platform that will continuously adapt to their needs. Rory Kelsey, Sales Representative at Car-Tel Communications' Center City location, has been anticipating BlackBerry's new operating system for months, and accordingly, has a lot to say about it:
"Blackberry's Z10 and the new BB10 operating system is based on a complete redesign of the platform and incorporates features that the handset maker has been working on for years. They acquired the QNX platform in 2010, which is used in everything from vending machines to fighter jets, and built their new OS on that foundation. It is one of the most reliable and respected systems in the entire tech industry, and BlackBerry has put together a great piece of hardware to run it. The phone and OS are stylish, sophisticated and more intuitive than on any BlackBerry we've ever seen, with integrated email, SMS, Facebook, Twitter and BBM. The screen is higher resolution than the iPhone's touted "Retina" display, and the virtual keyboard is completely revolutionary. There is no doubt it will be a contender against the 3 smartphone giants, Apple, Android and Windows phone, and BlackBerry has made it clear that they are in it to win it."
Here are 6 of the most exciting new features available on the BlackBerry Z10:
BlackBerry Hub is a convenient new component of the BlackBerry OS, acting as a central location for your emails and other messages. You can use a simple swipe gesture from any app to quickly peek at your hub, and easily go back to what you were doing.
BlackBerry Touchscreen Keyboard learns how you write, and adapts to your own personal typing style so you can communicate faster and with more accuracy.
BBM Video and Screen Share are new advances made to BlackBerry Messenger, a traditional feature of the brand's devices about which enthusiasts have raved for a long time. Now you can chat face to face with your BBM friends, and even share your screen content.
Time Shift and BlackBerry Story Maker make taking photos and creating memories easier than ever. Time Shift is a very cool, unique feature that captures the moments before and after you snap a photo, so you can choose the best shot. Story Maker lets you sequence those moments to create a video with just a few swipes.
BlackBerry Balance lets you seamlessly switch between using your Z10 for work and your personal life without compromising the security of your business-related content when connected to BlackBerry Enterprise.
BlackBerry Enterprise Service provides AT&T business and government customers with secure access to work email, firewall-protected apps and data, and offers other security and management features
We are very excited for this weekend's launch of the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry device yet! Get yours at your local Car-Tel AT&T store, or come visit any time for a demo of the new BlackBerry Z10.
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I was excited this year about the celery I planted in the garden.
I was excited this year about the celery I planted in the garden. I can remember an old Italian friend telling me that as a gardener, you should always grow celery.
He was right. Celery needs a bit of love and a lot of regular watering to grow into its succulent self, and this season, I was rewarded with three healthy heads.
I've read that celery should be boarded up on each side to blanch it, but all I did was wrap a soft fabric tie around the stalks to hold them together and keep them protected from the sun.
So what is the first thing I decide to make with my homegrown celery? Pasta e fagioli - which is a bowlful of love. This hearty peasant dish is perfect to make when the garden harvest is in - fresh tomatoes, beans, zucchini, carrots, and yes, celery, are the basic ingredients, and nothing beats fresh from the garden.
It is one of my family's favorite dishes. It is so satisfying and delicious, I could eat it every week. As a vegetarian, I omit the hambone my mother used to use, slowing simmering it for hours on the stovetop before adding the pasta.
I like to use one of the old ends of Parmesan or Romano cheeses I've saved just for this purpose to let simmer in the pot for a while. Try to scrape off as much of the waxed rind as you can before tossing into the pot.
I usually used canned beans, or if I think far enough in advance, soak dried beans overnight to cook the next day. The best is when I grow those gorgeous Tongue of Fire beans that are plump and delicious, and add another fresh element to the dish that canned beans just can't do.
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PLAYHOUSE is a new horror movie that has a lot of potential but doesn't quite hit the mark. Mostly because the story isn't entirely coherent and the slow-burn is a bit too slow. A deliciously dark vibe though. Read more in our full Playhouse movie review here!
PLAYHOUSE is a new horror movie with a sinister supernatural element. The main story has just a handful of characters that are pretty unlikeable for the most part.
While having a runtime just shy of 90 minutes, this slow-burner still ends up feeling too slow. Mostly due to the story not really working for me. The shots in this horror movie are gorgeous though and the vibe is deliciously sinister.
Continue reading our full Playhouse movie review below.
The small cast of the Playhouse horror movie
I never mind a small cast since it usually means we get to know the few characters better. I can't say I felt this was the case with Playhouse but I did get a rather good take on each of them. Mostly, I found out I didn't really like any of them.
With the character, Jenny, being a delightful exception. I did also feel that she was the most natural one in the cast so that probably meant a lot too. Helen Mackay portrayed the character Jenny and she was a downright scene-stealer to me.
For good measure, I do not mean to say that the other actors didn't do good jobs. Quite the contrary, I think they worked rather well. The characters just weren't really my cup of tea. Also, I should say that the dad, Jack, was very dramatic. However, he was a playwright working on a new project so that explained quite a lot.
The role of Jack Travis (the father) was played by William Holstead, who reminded me a lot of Damon Younger from the Danish horror movie Finale (aka The Ringmaster) from 2018. The daughter, Bee Travis, was portrayed by Grace Courtney, who didn't have that much to work with for most of the movie. However, she did well with what she had.
Father and daughter around the same age?
It was a disastrously huge issue for me that the actors portraying father and daughter look to be ten years apart at the most. Whether the daughter looks older than her age or the dad looks much younger, I don't know. And whether they are actually just a few years apart, I don't know either.
I do, however, know that they do not look like they could be parent and child. Also, I'm not entirely sure why the daughter has gone to live with her father in an old Scottish castle rather than stay with her mother in London. That part never made sense to me either.
For good measure, I will say that it certainly helped when another character asked the daughter, Bee, if her dad had her when he was 15 years old. Just to have some acknowledgment of this age issue was a good thing.
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Playhouse was written and directed by filmmakers and brothers Fionn Watts and Toby Watts. This is their feature film debut and I will definitely acknowledge the potential of their vision. To me, the slow-burn element of their story took over too much and got in the way of the story.
Still, Fionn Watts and Toby Watts show a definite flair for the dark and sinister elements that hit the viewer straight-on. Some scenes worked extremely well which is probably why I was annoyed when others didn't work as well.
If you enjoy horror movies that take place in old castles in the countryside (or very rural Scotland, to be precise), then Playhouse is definitely worth checking out. For future films from the Watts brothers, I just hope their story and (especially) characters will be more fleshed out. A really good story with fascinating characters is the best starting point.
Playhouse is out on VOD in the US and Canada from November 17, 2020.
Writers & Directors: Fionn Watts & Toby Watts
Stars: William Holstead, Grace Courtney, James Rottger, Helen Mackay
Playhouse centres around a notorious horror writer, who moves into an ancient castle with his teenage daughter, to work on his next play; only to face terrifying consequences when his daughter falls prey to a Supernatural evil lurking within the castle walls.
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Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated GSRTC, is a Government State Transport Undertaking of Gujarat for passengers facilitating with road public transport in moffusil / city services. GSRTC operates within the state of Gujarat, India and neighboring states. It has a fleet of 8703 buses.

Overview

GSRTC has been incorporated since 1 May 1960 with 7 divisions, 76 depots and 7 divisional workshops, which has been expanding. The public undertaking is covering 98% of the villages and 99% population of Gujarat in addition to plying to major cities of the country (in long-distance routes).

Infrastructure across the state:
 16 divisions
 125 depots
 263 bus stations
 1554 pickup stands

Daily operation with:
 40,000 employees
 8703 buses
 8500 schedules
 47462 trips
 32.50 lakhs km
 25 lakhs passengers (99.5%) of population

 It covers 18,551 (99.33%) villages of Gujarat out of total 18,676 villages
 It has iconic one-of-its-kind Bus Ports in 6 major cities of Gujarat
 Technological up-gradation in major departments i.e. IT, technical, HR etc.
 GSRTC daily facilitates 13 lakh obligatory passengers including students out of total 25 lakh passengers by operating  8530 obligatory trips.

Divisions
GSRTC has 16 divisions:

Ahmedabad division referred as Aashram
Amreli division referred as Girnar
Bharuch division referred as Narmada
Bhavnagar division referred as Shetrunjay
Bhuj division referred as Kutch
Godhra division referred as Pavagadh
Himmatnagar division referred as Sabar
Jamnagar  division referred as Dwarka
Junagadh division referred as Somnath
Mehsana division referred as Modhera
Nadiad division referred as Amul
Palanpur division referred as Banas
Rajkot division referred as Saurashtra
Surat division referred as Surya Nagri
Vadodara division referred as Vishwamitri
Valsad division referred as Daman Ganga

In Ahmedabad division Gandhinagar depot has some special buses referred as Vikas Route .

Depots

New Bus Terminals

It is as per the vision of the Prime Minister when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat to facelift the bus terminals with facilities that are available at international airports. The government has already built six such bus terminals - two in Ahmedabad at Gita Mandir and Ranip, two in Vadodara at Central and Makarpura, at Surat and Mehsana.Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani now proposed to build ten modern district level bus terminals at Amreli, Bhuj, Bharuch, Rajkot, Nadiad, Navsari, Modasa, Patan and Palanpur at a cost of Rs.913.30-crore with facilities for commercial activities. Boat jetties are also planned along with helipads. Every bus station will offer direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. GSRTC is training its drivers to fly helicopters and planes to start service. All these ten bus terminals, to be designed, built, operated and transfer model, will have a digital display, variable message sign boards, CCTV cameras, surveillance system, deluxe waiting hall, tourist information centre, cloakrooms, restaurants, food courts, plaza, budget hotels, and multiplex for commercial activities, besides Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) administrative office, parcel room, maintenance workshop and fuel pumps. The bus terminals will have a clause for maintenance and repairs as an when required for 30 years.

Passenger
GSRTC purchased 1500+ new buses including air conditioned, Sleeper coaches Volvo buses in 2009 and also purchased 1000+ new Intercity Mini buses in 2017.
GSRTC daily 28 lakh kilometre with 40000 trips and catering daily 24 lakh passengers ...
GSRTC provides online and mobile phone ticket booking facility. It also provides wi-fi internet service in Volvo buses for free. Currently the fleet of buses having online ticket booking facility includes Express, Gurjarnagri, Sleeper and Volvo buses.

Command & Control Center and IT Initiatives
GSRTC has established its Command & Control Center of GSRTC at Central Office, Ranip, Ahmedabad. 24 × 7 rigorous monitoring of various parameters in CCC (Command & Control Center) & DCCC (Division Command & Control Center) through various IT tools, i.e.,

 GPS based Integrated Vehicle Tracking & Passenger Information System
 Integrated Depot Management System
 Online Passenger Reservation System
 Inventory Management System
 Electronic Ticketing Machine
 Discipline & Appeal Management System
 MIS Generation
 Automated Fuel Management System
 Automated Driver Testing System
 CCTV Camera-based Surveillance Vigilance System
 Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan Mobile App
 24 × 7 toll-free helpdesk with IVRS
 Online Grievance Redressal
 MPLS – VPN

Technical
It has built up many technical facilities. Including:

 Three level maintenance and repair facility - 126 depot workshops, 16 divisional workshops and a central workshop
 7 Tyre retreading plant

Volvo Services
 Ahmedabad to Vadodara (frequency of every 15 minutes)
 Ahmedabad to Surat (frequency of every 30 minutes)
 Ahmedabad to Rajkot (daily 10 services)
 Rajkot to Vadodara (daily 4 services)

Intercity Minibus Services
 Ahmedabad to Vadodara (frequency of every 15 minutes)
 Ahmedabad to Surat (frequency of every 30 minutes)
 Ahmedabad to Rajkot (frequency of every 1 hour)
 Ahmedabad to Anand (frequency of every 30 minutes)
 Ahmedabad to Nadiad (frequency of every 30 minutes)
 Ahmedabad to Dahod (frequency of every 20 minutes)
 Mehsana to Ranip (frequency of every 30 minutes)
 Palanpur to Mehsana (frequency of every 30 minutes)
Patan to Becharaji (frequency of every 30 minutes)
 Surat to Navsari (frequency of every 20 minutes)
 Vadodara to Anand (frequency of every 15 minutes)
Vadodara to Godhara (frequency of every 30 minutes)
Godhara to Ahmedabad (frequency of every 20 minutes)
Rajkot to Jamnagar (frequency of every 1 hour)

etc. and many more Intercity services to and from major cities of Gujarat.

Service types
 Volvo Seater and Sleeper
A. C. Seater and Sleeper
 Non A. C.- Sleeper (2+1)
 Gurjar Nagri Express
 Deluxe Express
 Mini Bus (Mini Distance bus)
Ordinary

Buses used
 TATA
 Eicher
 Ashok Leyland
 Volvo
 Tata Marcopolo

Awards

References

External links

GSRTC

Transport in Gujarat
Bus companies of India
State agencies of Gujarat
State road transport corporations of India
1960 establishments in Gujarat
Government agencies established in 1960
Transport companies established in 1960
Indian companies established in 1960

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LJMU celebrated the achievements of its Malaysian-based students in a special graduation ceremony on Sunday, marked with the debut of a unique photographic exhibition by Mike McCartney.
The specially curated exclusive exhibition by the photographer, artist, and Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, documents key past and present moments of the iconic city of Liverpool from Mike's personal perspective as part of the University's 25th anniversary celebrations. The collection, entitled: A Story of My Liverpool Life was formally opened on Friday, 21 April, by the British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Victoria Treadell.
LJMU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nigel Weatherill, congratulated students who became graduates of LJMU on Sunday, 23 April. LJMU has partnered with YPC International College Malaysia for over a decade to deliver LJMU education to Malaysian students.
"As a pioneering modern civic university that continues to increase its global outlook, we are proud of our long-standing links with Malaysia.
As part of the graduation proceedings, the Vice-Chancellor bestowed an Honorary Fellowship on Datuk Dr Noel Robert, Founder and Principal of YPC International College. Datuk Dr Noel Robert has devoted much of his career to providing learning opportunities to young people, and after a career in finance for several large multinationals, established YPC College in 2001 with the objective of providing affordable education opportunities, especially to lower income groups.
"Datuk Dr Noel Robert is a passionate advocate of education and shares the same vision as LJMU that higher education should be available to all, regardless of background.
" I am truly honoured and humbled to receive this Fellowship and I wish to share this award with the great people and the students in YPC International College. We share the same belief as our partner educator, Liverpool John Moores University, that education is blind to the background of our students and we strive to find creative ways to empower our students to become successful in life and leave their footprints in their careers and the community.
Around 200 LJMU Malaysian students and their families attended the ceremony, graduating in subjects from Multimedia Computing and E-Business and Management to Quantity Surveying and Healthcare.
In addition to YPC International College, LJMU also enjoys partnerships with six other Malaysian institutions: KPJ Health University College, the IMPERIA Institute of Technology, the Malaysian Maritime Academy, DRB-HICOM University of Automobile Malaysia and, the University of Malaya and Universiti Teknologi MARA ( UiTM ). These collaborations range from joint research initiatives to undergraduate and postgraduate provision, as well as student exchange opportunities.
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Jorge David Capera Holguín, undergraduate journalism student from Columbia reveals his best things to do in Liverpool as an international student.


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HOME OPENER: Rochester Lady Lancers host New York Magic Sunday
May 21, 2017 | New York Magic, Rochester Lancers |
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Lady Lancers will host the New York Magic in their United Women's Soccer home opener at the Wegman's Sports Complex at Aquinas Institute Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Lady Lancers (0-2) had a somewhat rude welcome to the UWS on opening weekend, dropping two road games to two of the conference's best – New Jersey Copa FC and the New England Mutiny.
What Rochester did manage was the franchise's first goal against New England as forward Ally Sharpe netted their lone tally in the 68th minute of the 5-1 defeat.
The Magic is looking to a rebuild after a lackluster 2016 season.
The first part of the rebuilding effort was the addition of veteran forward Mami Yamaguchi, the 2007 MAC Hermann Trophy winner from Florida State University. Yamaguchi led the Seminoles to the NCAA Division I crown for the first time in school history. She also was the Atlantic Coast Conference offensive player of the year and a first team All-American. Yamaguchi made 18 appearances for the Japanese national team, scoring eight goals.
Another new member of the team is Canadian goalkeeper Sierra Bonham, a two-time Summit League goalkeeper of the year from North Dakota State University.
The encounter is the first game of a doubleheader as the Lancers men take on the Dayton Dynamo in a National Premier Soccer League game at 4 p.m.
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The 7th Annual "Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown" hosted by Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina will be a fully sanctioned national event with the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS). This State Championship will feature Friday night wing competition and Saturday full on barbecue competition within a large competitor and vendor village centered around The Lookout Pavilion. Public sampling of chicken wings and pork butts will be available for purchase, along with other options for food and refreshments. Enjoy live music performances, a cocktail competition, and a Kids Area all within a family friendly, casual and fun atmosphere.
Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina will also host a Food Drive benefiting the Lowcountry Food Bank. Patrons will be encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and receive $5.00 off admission.
Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina has long been associated with special events since its opening in 1997. This full service resort is host to events such as Charleston Race Week, Fishing for Miracles, Charleston Wine & Food Festival, Oyster Roasts, and Party At The Point which attracts an attendance of over 2500 guests. Having worked with so many great organizations, on so many wonderful events, Charleston Harbor Resort is now taking on the world of competition BBQ.
Competition categories include Chicken Wings, Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork, and Beef Brisket. The chicken wings contest will be held on the evening of Friday, November 10th. Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork, and Beef Brisket, entries will be turned in Saturday, November 11th.
Teams are also required to compete in the People's Choice Wings Sampling, KCBS Chicken Wings contests Friday night and the BBQ for the Public on Saturday.
Smoke on the Harbor Committee reserves the right to final Team selection.
Cook sites and vendor village will be located at the Lookout Pavilion at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, 32 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
THE KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE SOCIETY (KCBS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbeque, and is the world's largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts, with over 15,000 members worldwide.
KCBS sanctions over 400 barbeque contests coast-to-coast throughout America. From volunteering to actual event production, its members also offer assistance to civic and charitable organizations who organize events.
With KCBS's library and extensive archive of barbeque related articles, they offer educational programs, consultation services, and civic organization presentations to help promote barbeque as America's Favorite Cuisine.


This beautiful message from Kelly & Aaron just hit my Facebook page. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and THANK YOU for the kind words…you guys are THE BEST!!!
Hi Chris, Today is Aaron and I's third anniversary. Can you believe it? I wanted to thank you once again for the memories you captured for us that will last forever. Thank you again for being our wedding photographer! We loved working with you!
This is a great shot Chris!!
Chris, you do such great work!
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Sustainable Product Design
Newly Freed from Height Limits, Paris Skyline Ready to Rise
Alex Davies adavies47
Photo: CFuga under a Creative Commons license.
One of the striking things about Paris is that, for a major city whose metropolitan area includes nearly 12 million people, there are very few buildings more than five or six stories tall. Since 1977, soon after the construction of the 689 foot tall Tour Montparnasse, a building that sticks out like a sore thumb and is widely disliked by Parisians, there has been a height limit of 121 feet on all new buildings. (The Eiffel Tower, at 1,063 feet, is by far the tallest structure in the city.) But on Tuesday, Le Monde reported, the Paris City Council voted to raise the height limit to a revolutionary 590 feet, meaning that in the next few years, the Paris skyline will have a growth spurt.
Besides the Eiffel Tower, the Tour Montparnasse is the tallest building in Paris. Photo: Cha già José under a Creative Commons license.
That's not to say that private developers will now be allowed to run wild, or that Paris will become the new Dubai. The City Council's decision was aimed at the 13th arrondissement, in southeast Paris, where apartment buildings as tall as 150 feet and office buildings up to 590 feet will now be allowed. The new buildings will also play a role in the City Council's hotly contested program to build more subsidized housing.
The decision is in keeping with the new urban philosophy of "building Paris on Paris". Anne Hidalgo, the Socialist Party deputy responsible for city planning, told Le Monde that the revised height limits reflect new thinking on the issue of a "dense, enduring city." But not everyone's on board- and some of the arguments against are environmental.
Yves Contassot, the French Green Party representative for the 13th arrondissement, voiced his party's dissent: "A tower is not eco, to build it requires an enormous amount of energy compared to a traditional building." He argued that the enormous amount of energy needed just to get people and water to the upper floors is five or six times more than that allotted by the "plan climat," the set of environmental protocols France adopted several years ago. Contassot added that the skyscraper as an architectural form is "passé."
But on the flip side of the coin is that taller buildings mean increased urban density, which means less suburban sprawl, certainly a good thing. Only 2 million of the Paris metro area's nearly 12 million residents live within the city's limits, undoubtedly because the previously strict height limits on buildings kept the number of city dwellers low as well. But is simply building (much) taller buildings the best answer to Paris' sprawl problem? Probably not- tackling the issue is more about careful and informed planning than building eco-tours. Ultimately, Lloyd reminds us, the greenest brick is the one that's already in the wall.
But whether or not towers of previously unseen heights are going to make Paris a greener place, they're coming. Two more also slated for construction outside the 13th arrondissement: the Triangle Tower (rendering below) in the 15th should open in 2015, and the 17th will soon welcome a 600 foot tall courthouse. Currently, skyscrapers are relegated to La Défense, the business district just to the west of the city that is home to 14 buildings taller than 490 feet.
But while the changed height limits will bring plenty of new buildings to Paris, don't expect to see the core of the city change in the next few years- all of the newly proposed towers are set to be built on the outskirts of the city. For now, the Champs-Elysées will maintain its historic look, the Tour Montparnasse will continue to stick out, and the Eiffel Tower's reign will go unchallenged.
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