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Game of Thrones has not only failed the Night King, but also its badass women
If there is one thing I've grown to expect every Monday as I wake up at six in the morning to watch Game of Thrones, it is the feeling of disappointment that inevitably follows the end of every episode. This isn't even limited to this season; many would agree that the show has been struggling for a while, now that it no longer has George RR Martin's brilliant source material to fall back on.
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Fans watched in disappointment as all the Martells and Tyrells were killed off, Jon was made Aegon Targaryen despite already having a half-brother with the same name, and then there was the stupidity that was the entirety of season seven.
The two-year wait made fans hope that David Benioff and Dan Weiss wouldn't completely botch the final season. This may, after all, be the only resolution we ever get for these characters, given the speed with which Martin is writing (one can wish his vocal disappointment with the show will make him move faster).
However, all this 'hoping' was a mistake.
We were promptly given a taste of reality when we saw the most anticlimactic end to the greatest threat to the world. And those who thought the series could not possibly get worse than whatever The Long Night offered us, could not be more wrong.
The Last of the Starks could have been a much better episode, if only one season worth of content was not cramped together in a rushed 90-minute mess. Yes, there was a coffee cup that went unnoticed in post-production (I guess the show is, indeed, too dark).
Winterfell Starbucks 😂 #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/Y05jmcL8DU— Jon Snow (@LordSnow) May 6, 2019
The episode's greatest disservice, however, is to its women. It offers a glaring reminder that the showrunners are male, as is every single writer in the room, and this episode does so at four distinct points with four different female characters.
not saying you can tell game of thrones is written by men but...you can tell game of thrones is written by men— kinsey (@sansacstark) May 5, 2019
The first is Sansa Stark's response to the Hound. He tells Sansa he heard she was "broken in rough" and suggests that if only she had chosen to go with him, a strange older man she did not know, she would not have been sexually violated (who doesn't love some good old victim-blaming?) Sansa then replies that if she had not experienced all the trauma she went through, she would still be a 'little bird'.
Only a man could write about sexual violence in such a callous and insensitive manner. Does Sansa really believe she had to get raped for her to stop being the naive girl she was when she was 14-years-old?
It is sick and disappointing that a GoT man wrote "Actually, it's good I got raped and abused bc now I'm a strong, empowered woman"— Erin Strecker (@ErinStrecker) May 6, 2019
that exchange between The Hound and Sansa was definitely written by a man. For the millionth time, rape and abuse of women isn't just character development or a way to show a female character has matured— Amy Collier (@Amy_Corp) May 6, 2019
What makes it worse is that Ramsay abusing Sansa is entirely a product of the show, making it clear through this dialogue that the show used Sansa being raped as a plot device to further her 'character development'; because of course women need to experience sexual violence in order to develop their personalities. Further proof the men in charge are in over their heads: when Sansa is raped on her wedding night, the camera pans over to Theon Greyjoy, and we see her trauma through his eyes. Trust GoT to make even a woman's rape about a man.
as happy as i am with sansa's development throughout this series, i do have a problem with the way the writers keep pushing the narrative that a character has to go through something like rape and abuse to grow and develop.— kinsey (@sansacstark) May 6, 2019
dan & david making sansa say that she needed to be abused in order to grow up is such bullshit,, a woman doesnt have to experience rape to develop as a character get out of here with your pathetic attempts to excuse your unnecessary violence against women— lauren (@sansastcrk) May 6, 2019
Remember when Sansa was like "you know, it actually was a good thing I got raped and otherwise assaulted and abused all those times, bc now I am a Strong Woman." Interesting. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/Xd6klW0dKN— alanna (@AlannaBennett) May 6, 2019
The second failure is Brienne of Tarth and her interaction with Jaime Lannister this episode. Yes, we all love #Braime, but not only did the show ruin seven seasons' worth of character development for Jaime by making him go to Cersei, they succumbed to some gendered stereotypes by making Brienne beg and cry – weep with actual tears – as she was left by a man for another woman (his sister) in the middle of the night.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with someone crying, but this is Ser Brienne of Tarth we're talking about, and those familiar with her know this to be out-of-character. Compare this to Arya Stark, who stays in character and is unmoved by Gendry's proposal because she knows it is not what she wants. Then how can the show randomly turn one of the toughest and most composed characters on the show into a weeping mess over a guy she slept with 10 minutes ago?
WHY IS MY SIS BRIENNE CRYING??? Y'all want me to believe her character would be crying and begging some man to stay with her? The writers could've killer her off if they were going to reduce her character like this #GameOfThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/8rHdCJdmYJ— RealTVaddict (@t_vaddict) May 6, 2019
Brienne is crying and begging Jaime to stay? Did someone who's never seen the show write this episode? pic.twitter.com/OqX2YoOQCv— pug mom (@itskepes) May 6, 2019
The third failure is to Daenerys Targaryen, by suggesting the reason Jon Snow would be a better king, or the reason he is the true heir, is because he is male. The problem here is that this is simply not true. The line of succession implies that the children of the firstborn, whether male or female, would ascend the throne, and Jon is the only living child of Rhaegar Targaryen, the firstborn. Jon would thus be the true heir even if his name was 'Aegona'.
However, when discussing Dany's claim, Varys and Tyrion make it a matter of gender, only to muck it up by implying that being male is better for the ruler, and that because Jon is a man, he deserves the throne. This is a disservice to Dany, as we constantly see Jon receive validation and praise for things both he and Dany have in common (such as riding a dragon).
Jon is a man who does not want the throne, making him a better choice over the woman who has wanted it and worked for it her entire life. Only a team of men writing could take the question of who is a better leader between a man as stupid as Jon and a woman as impulsive as Dany and make the former seem like the better choice, despite him not having earned it. Dany is clearly not a good leader, but the show needs to stop implying that she does not deserve the Iron Throne because she is a woman.
The episode's biggest failure, however, is how it treats Missandei. This is an intersectional issue (as most are) because it's not only a slight against a woman, it is a slight against a black woman and the only woman of colour on the show. Missandei's death, like most things this season, serves no purpose but to move along Dany's descent into darkness (another burning Shireen moment, if you will). Dany seemed set to attack Kings Landing in any case, making the death feel gratuitous.
Her murder, as everyone else simply watched without any effort to renegotiate or even delay, was the show killing yet more people of colour (the Dothraki being wiped out was only last episode) because it seemed to not know what to do with them. Missandei being put in chains – supposedly to contrast with the 'breaker of chains' – just comes across in bad taste.
I'm not just "I liked Missandei" mad. I'm "Dany's entire storyline has been built on the backs of people of color and we didn't need the murder of the one black woman on the show to solidify her ~loss~" mad. #GameofThrones #gameofsnark— marines (@mynameismarines) May 6, 2019
I honestly think D&D have a fetish for slavery porn. They really had #Missandei the only black woman on #GameofThrones die in chains. And these are the same dudes that want to make Confederate. A fantasy show where the south win the Civil War. They can go to hell.🖕🏽— Andrea 🌸 (@itsAndrea_95) May 6, 2019
Sansa: attributes her character growth to being raped and abused— Brianna Linden (@bnlinden) May 6, 2019
Brienne: is now a desperate rom-com character
Missandei: the show's only Black woman character and is *checks notes* murdered while in chains pic.twitter.com/2YrVZSoZNs
The (male) writers failed the women of the show this episode, as they have done many times in the past, but this feels worse because we literally have no time left for them to bring in needlessly sexist dialogues and plot points.
With two or so hours left to go, fans need to swallow the bitter pill that the ending will most likely be as disappointing as everything else we have seen thus far, and instead of stemming organically from the story we have been following for the past decade, it will most definitely bring in something that makes no sense just for shock value (how can Jon just give Ghost away?)
can we all agree the real villain here is Jon Snow for not saying goodbye to Ghost ? #GOTS8E4 pic.twitter.com/QY86lMuRFW— rachel ༄ (@thisbtchempty) May 6, 2019
The end has by now been written (and filmed), and while we can all hope the remaining two episodes make up for the dud that was this season, we will probably be presented with two final hours of bad writing and rushed storytelling only to be left mourning the sad demise of what once was the greatest show ever made. All shows must die, but Game of Thrones deserved better, and so did we.
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You never know when you'll find yourself with limited resources while out in the wilderness. Accidents happen: you could run out of supplies on a camping trip, get lost during a hike, have to struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland–the possibilities are endless. No matter what your problem, these seven survival hacks will keep you covered.
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With 2016 now a distant memory, it's time to cast our eyes forward to the coming year. Here's what's on the slate for 2017 – provided nothing gets delayed, of course. Let's get excited!
For Honor
The best Valentine's Day gift anyone could ever ask for. For Honor lets you play as a Viking, a knight, or a samurai, and it will even include a kick-ass multiplayer with a heap of customisation options. Can't wait. Feb 14
Halo Wars 2
The Halo Wars series has always been adored by Halo fans as a departure from the first-person shooter formula, and a haven for those interested in the story while perhaps not fans of shooters. The second one is due to come out in Feb, and our new enemy is a brute named Atriox. Feb 21
Horizon Zero Dawn
This PlayStation exclusive stars Aloy – a female huntress that's taking on the wilderness with nothing but a bow and arrow. Did we mention the wilderness is full of robot dinosaurs? It's an open-world RPG from Guerilla Games, running on the same engine as Death Stranding. Mar 1.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
This is how Ubisoft closed out their E3 2015, and we've been waiting since then to play the darn thing. Generally, most games that feature Tom Clancy in the title pique our interest, and from the small amount that we managed to play at E3 last year in the Ubisoft booth, Ghost Recon Wildlands looks to be fitting that brief nicely. Mar 7
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
This one was supposed to come out in December, but slipped and fell on its butt. Having been privileged enough to experience The Fractured But Whole with the Nosulus Rift, it's safe to say this sequel to The Stick of Truth will kick up quite a stink when it finally launches. Q1 2017
Death Stranding
You're lying to yourself if you think you aren't excited about this one. Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima's first game since departing Konami and heading up his own studios, Kojima Productions. Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen both have starring roles, and that's pretty much all anyone knows about it so far. We need it – yesterday. TBC
This Xbox exclusive has been waiting in the wings for a while now, and is tentatively scheduled for a 2017 release. Think Final Fantasy meets Monster Hunter meets another PlayStation 4 exclusive with a buddy system – it's got unbelievable scale. You can even customise you dragons! TBC
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In keeping with (I hope) what will become an MMG Community tradition, I am proposing a new MMG OOB version 3.
This one will take a little more time to complete, as I have decided to add a new 2nd Corp for each MMG Army.
Each new Corp will consist of 3 Divisions with 3 – 4 Brigades of Infantry, a Cavalry brigade and a total of 12 guns in each Division; along with new units & more wagons in both Corp (something I've wanted to do for awhile).
I'm hoping that there is still interest in the MMG OOB (it's not everyday that we can all be in a game). The #1 thing for this OOB originally was for us to have fun and beat each other up!
There are many new community members now and this is their chance to be "immortalized"; but as with the first 2 MMG OOBs, senior members of the community (specifically, those in the last OOB) will be given promotions 1st and then commissions for our new comrades who would like to be included.
For those of you new members and members that did not make it into last one that would like to be included in the OOB, please specify which Army (USA/CSA) you would most like to serve in and what classification of command you would like i.e. Infantry Brigade, Cavalry or Artillery.
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I wasn't able to add more wagon's to the new MMG OOB……sorry bout that. Also as most of you know, but for those who have yet to download the OOB, each of the new II Corps for each Army have 2 Infantry Divisions and 1 Cavalry Division with 12 Guns per Division.
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Troy city worker ripped down church art installation
A Troy, NY, public works employee will apologize to Christ Church United Methodist Church after he was documented ripping down some 2,300 colorful ribbons tied to the iron fence around the church, reports Steve Hughes of the Troy (NY) Times Union.
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"Footage from a church security camera appears to show a man in a city truck vandalizing a display protesting President Trump's immigration policies. The church members tied the colorful strips of fabric to the wrought iron fence to symbolize the children separated from their parents under the government's zero tolerance immigration policies," Hughes writes.
The worker contended it was an honest mistake, since he had been directed to remove trash from the street. However, it's unclear why the worker thought the ribbons were trash, or why he chose to tear them off a fence on private property.
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Community members greeting students on the first day of school has become an annual back-to-school event, reports WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas, Texas. At several locations in predominantly African American south Dallas, United Methodists and other volunteers showed up this week to motivate the students.
Members of the North Texas Conference's flagship African American congregation, St. Luke "Community" United Methodist Church, shouted "Welcome back" as students at Dade Middle School filed in on their first day.
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FrontPageAfrica.com reports that the Friends of the United Methodist University of Liberia (FUMUL) based in the United States of America has donated more US $30,000 worth of computers and medical equipment to the university in Monrovia, Liberia. The medical equipment, a sonogram machine, will be sent to United Methodist-related Ganta Hospital.
"Dr. Mator Kpangbai, UMU Vice President for Institutional Development and Advancement, said the materials will be used to support the teaching and learning goals of the university," wrote J. H. Webster Clayeh for FrontPageAfrica.
"He lauded the support of the FUMUL for the donation, adding that the gesture is 'the first of many donations' expected from the U.S.-based organization."
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IDLEWAR, a long time favourite project of mine in bringing this American grunge rock laden band into to the consciousness of the masses, finally broke cover with news of their first album release, IMPULSE. And YOU can help the band take this huge step.
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YEREVAN, JULY 13, ARMENPRESS. American-Armenian film director Robert Deranian plans to shoot a movie in Armenia about the 1915 Armenian Genocide. He plans to include both foreign and Armenian actors in the film.
"I am trying to present the Armenian Genocide from historical-documentary side. The film will be based on a memoir. I will bring with me the creative and shooting crew to Armenia, but I also want to involve Armenian actors in the movie", he told Armenpress.
The film director said they will create a picture of a village where the actions taking place will show what had happened in 1915. "I want for the broad circle of people to know about this historical reality", he said.
Commenting on his participation in the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival this year, Robert Deranian said he is participating in the festival for the first time, but he has visited Armenia for many times.
"The film "Taboo" that I have submitted in the Armenian section of the festival, is very similar to the history of Romeo and Juliet. The topic is dedicated to Armenia and Turkey. I have tried to present the 1915 events from two perspectives, and their impact on today's generation", he said.
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TFB has covered a product update by Beretta, the GunPod2, which is essentially an electronic box that's installed inside a shotgun stock. It can track your hunting path, shots taken, and store all that information in the cloud.
The internet has responded to gun tech in some of the following ways:
- "I hate 'smart' everything. I like my guns dumb."
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- "What's next, the NSA will be able to track and disable guns with onboard electronics?"
As someone who worked at Google for five years, I'm always interested in technology, especially gun tech. There are some really stupid apps out there (yes, "Yo" — I'm looking at you), but technology can enhance your experience, and I'm curious to see if shooters will find Beretta's GunPod 2 useful or not.
Right now, the GunPod 2 can track your walking path, datestamp and geolocate the shots you take. Within the app, you can take pictures+video from your phone and associate it with particular shots.
This is a pretty good start but I think there's more potential. What if I own a GoPro or other onboard camera and want to sync the footage with my GunPod 2 data? I have been on multiple bird hunts where I turn on my GoPro hoping some ducks keep coming, but they flare out. I then have multiple files I have to sift through to find the good video footage of ducks going down.
Beretta needs to open up the GunPod via an API so other products can interact with it. Thankfully, I had a conversation with Beretta's Communication & Marketing Manager, Riccardo Zanardelli, who said that API access is on the list of future features. Beretta wants to get a solid product out there before it starts going into feature creep which I can't argue with.
Right now, I think the GunPod 2 is fairly limited to hunters but I could see some potential uses around:
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- Competition shooters tracking round counts
However, I'm not convinced these are strong drivers and so we'll have to wait and see how the shooting community receives Beretta's GunPod 2 once it becomes available more widely available. The new GunPod 2 is initially only available on the A400 Xplor, with plans to expand to other Beretta shotgun models. I'd also like to see the GunPod become a standalone module a shooter can install on any shotgun.
So is the GunPod 2 just some superfluous technology bolted onto a gun? I think it's a good start — Beretta is just getting started trying to figure out how to enhance the shooter experience. I'll be getting a first hand experience with the GunPod 2 later this year and am looking forward to sharing my experience with TFB readers.


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How unfair is this? Women's skin collagen is arranged in parallel rows, like pillars. This pattern lends itself to the compartmentalization of fat, which makes cellulite visible. Men's collagen, however, is arranged in an X-pattern. This creates only very small fat compartments and doesn't allow for dimpling of the skin.
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text: I always see posts on social media that say: Stop reaching out to people first and you'll see who really cares about you. And while I believe that communication should be a two-way street, if it isn't, it's also not the end of the world. Most people who suffer, suffer in silence and that friend who always thinks about reaching out but never does, may be suffering and not want anyone to know or be looking for the right moment to tell you. Check in on your friends, not for a favor or to ask them to do something with you. Check in on them to simply see how they are feeling, how life is treating them. Most just want someone to listen and hear them out without being judged. Life can be hard, and with the recent passing of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, we are reminded that no matter how famous you are or how much money you have, you can still suffer from mental illness. It is never too late to or too early to reach out to the friend you have been meaning to call or text, just go for it without expecting something in return.


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Structures planned for construction that are located within a flood hazard zone within Decatur must be built above the base flood level of that area. Persons may examine maps located in the Building Department to determine if their proposed construction is in a flood hazard zone and what is the base flood level of that area. The City of Decatur adopted flood plain controls in order to be eligible for assistance under the Federal Flood Insurance Program. This allows Decatur residents who have structures located in a flood hazard area to purchase flood insurance at minimum cost.
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Spigen case for Nexus 5X – Spigen Ultra Hybrid Nexus 5X Crystal
This is the case I user for my Nexus 5X at the moment - Spigen Ultra Hybrid Nexus 5X Crystal. I'm very pleased with it, since it's light and soft and gives a very nice grip to the phone. The Nexus 5X is a light and elegante phone, and I'd like to keep that image. And I do like that the NEXUS-logotype is visible through the back.
Google Nexus 5X review / test
I finally decided to get a Google Nexus 5X. I've made up plus and minus lists for the most recently released cell phones, but my curiosity won over any practical or economical reason. I trust Google to make a good enough phone and I know people who has owned the old model Nexus 5, and is very pleased with that one. I'm also very happy about my tablet Nexus 9, so I thought this would be a good buy. And it surely is.
My old Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been a faithful friend during the past two years. It's still working even though it's been dropped quite a several of times because it's quite big and heavy. That is also one of the reasons why I was looking for a somehow smaller and definitely lighter phone.
I also wanted a phone that was reasonable priced. I don't like carrying around those really expensive pieces in my pocket together with all the other stuff I have. The natural choice wold have been a Samsung Galaxy S6 since they are dropping in price now, but I'm not fond of hte edge design and I don't like the look of the flat model. The all metal sruface is slippery to hold and glides easily on flat surfaces. I always have problems while holding my husband's iPhone 6, since I can't get a good grip around it.
Google releases two new models now: Nexus 5X och Nexus 6P.
Both has the new version of Android installed: 6.0 Marshmallow. The nexus line always get the Android updates first, which I really like. The installation of Android is also very clean and who doesn't want to have "The ultimate Android experience…
from the vanilla version?
Google Nexus 5X has got a 5,2" screen. The manufacturer is LG, who also manufactured the old model Nexus 5. The size is perfect for a carry around device. The Nexus 5X feels like a model that will fit many people's need. It only weighs 136 which is quite low for a phone of this size.
Google Nexus 6P is noticable bigger with a 5,7" screen. The manufacturer of this model is Huawei. The Nexus 6P is more of a luxury model, but since it is both higher and heavier than my old Samsung Galaxy Note 3, it was out of the question. I may be wrong, but after having watched YouTube, I think I might have difficulties using the finger print scanner in an easy way. It's not natural to me to place one of my fingers as high up on the device and I think you will do better if you have longer fingers. The Nexus 6P is also quite expensive and I prefer a somehow more affordable model.
The first impression of the Nexus 5X is that it's both solid and light. Even though it's made from molded polycarbonate (except for the gorilla glass in front), it definitely doesn't feel cheap or toylike. Some people frown upon plastic nowadays, but plastic when it's best is nice and soft to hold, you don't get that icey cold metallic feeling during cold winter days and it doesn't slide as easily when put on a flat surface like a table. The plastic parts are well put together and fits nicely together. The Nexus 5X feel very sturdy.
The design feels very clean and elegant. The white model says to look a bit like a stormtrooper from Star Wars, which probably is why it appeals to me. I'm very happy that I chosed the smaller model: It's big enough and I definitely didn't want to handle any larger phone.
I got the quartz white model which really is slightly greyish, but still nice. The front is however all black.
The screen is an FHD LCD which feels very nice. If I compare it to a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and a Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the Nexus 5X isdefinitely better than the Note 3 but not as vivid in colours as the Note 4. On the other hand I almost experience the Note 4 to be too colourful sometimes. The details on the Nexus screen are very distinct and crisp. And most of all: The screen is so fast. It reacts instantly and the overall impression is that the phone is a very alert.
The finger print sensor called Nexus Imprint is such a nice thing! Lift the phone while pressing your finger to the finger print sensor and the phone is ready to use before you have even gotten eye contact with the screen. The fingerprint scanner is both fast but also distinct. You can also use the fingerprint sensor for login to apps, which is so nice. I really, really like the Nexus imprint on this phone.
What comes in the box with the Nexus 5X:
- Nexus 5X phone
- USB Type-C to Type-C cable
- USB Type-C 15W (5V/3A) charger
- SIM ejection tool
There is no head set in the box. Google expects you to use your own favourite head set. A little bit disappointing, since I really like to have a head set that matches the phone and I'm quite fond of those in-ear-plugs.
In the Nexus 6P box, Google has supplied a cable for connecting the phone to a computer (USB Type-C till USB Standard-A), but us Nexus 5X owners have to by this ourselves from Google Store.
I got the model with 32 GB of memory, which is as much as you can get. There is no possibility to expand the memory with an extra SD card, since the is only one card spot (which is used by the nano SIM). I do think that 32 GB is quite scarce today, but I assume that Google wants me to store everything in their cloud. The battery isn't replaceable either.
Lined up: iPhone 6, Google Nexus 5X, Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The main camera has 12, MP which may not be that impressive but it has gotten plenty of nice reviews. To me the most appealing feature was that the camera performs well during bad lightning, which is a good thing to have up here in the far dark North.
I was a litle surprised when I opened the camera interface and noticed how few settings there were to choose from. You can take panorma, fish eye and burst shots. The things I used seems to be there even though I tought it looked a bit empty at first glance.
Since it's a newly released model the number of available cases aren't that big. The ones offered at Google Store doesn't appeal to me at all: They all look dark and clumsy. The phone itself is elegant and slim, so why turn it into a military style? Maybe Google think that this phone will get the most attention from men, since all of the cases are quite masculine in my opinion? Although this is definitely a phone that fits women as well as men.
My smartwatch Samsung Gear S is unfortunately not compatible with the Nexus 5X since Samsung uses their own framework (Tizen) in all their smart watches. (Sony, Motorola, LG etc uses Android Wear as an interface between the watch and the phone.)
The charger is USB Type-C™, which is a new standard. It makes it necessary to upgrade all the USB cables I have placed in different places just in case my phone needs to be connected to a computer or charged.
I haven't had the phone long enough for any opinion about the battery life time, so will have to get back about that.
So far, I'm so PLEASED with this th Nexus 5X. A really nice phone, I must say.
Nexus 9 - review / test
It's really nice - the white little tablet Nexus 9. The manufacturer of Nexus 9 is HTC. Google lets different manufactures produce the members of the Nexus line, which I suppose leads to optimization for price and performance.
I have previously owned an iPad 2 which wasn't my cup of tea at all. I thought it was too big and too clumsy to carry around. It even felt clumsy to carry around in my bag, so it ended up on a shelf here at home. I also thought it felt slippery to hold without a case - and far too big with a case. I do want to be able to hold the tablet easily with one hand. We weren't friends at all, me and the iPad. And I do prefer Android over iOS any time.
To me a tablet is just a tablet: If I want to write a longer text I pick my laptop with a real keyboard. But I have missed something to use when reading the morning newspaper online when having breakfast. Or a somehow bigger screen than my mobile for playTV when I don't want to sit in the living room by the family TV using my Chromecast. Therefore, Nexus 9 with it's 8.9" large sceen felt like the perfect size and the perfect companion. I think a 7" tablet is far too small, an 8" is a possability but this 8,9" feels perfect for my needs.
It seems like Google is clearing is stock of this now somehow old (2014) model, so the prices feels OK. They aren't cheap, but I hope this tablet will last for a couple of years and that Google will keep updating it.
I ordered the 32 GB version, which I feel is on the lower side, but it was the largest memory size I could choose. There is unfortunately not any slot for an extra memory card. On the other hand my Chromebook only has 16 GB disc, which I thought would be scarce for storage. So far, I have not had any space problems with the Chromebook, since almost everything is stored on Google Drive and not on the physical machine. I don't think a tablet would need any more storage than a Chromebook, so I'm probably safe. My Nexus 9 is the Wi-Fi version.
The build qulity is really nice. Nowaday a lot of tablets and mobile phones are made from aluminium and people frown upon "plastic things". I can however se positive things with plastic: It does'nt get as cold and slippery during the cold winter time and it is softer, warmer and gives a better grip. There's a metallic frame around the tablet which makes it somehow more durable when (not "if") you drop it. The design is very clean and elegant.
The screen is really, really nice. It's an IPS LED screen, which doesn't have the same intense colours as a AMOLED-screen (used in SAMSUNGS premium lines e.g.), but I do like this screen. The AMOLED is a bit too intense and colourful to me sometimes, and this screen feel sharp, detailed, natural and fast. I do like it a lot. The screens reacts really quickly when you use it.
The battery time feels OK. It's always hard to tell what's good and how long is long. The tablets get thinner and thinner and it's hard to put a lage battery into a thin unit. So far, I think the battery time feels like expected. There are plenty of tips on Google's support pages for Nexus 9 how to prolong the battery time.
Edit: After having used my Nexus 9 for a couple of days, I must say that I'm very pleased with the battery time. It's way in line with my old iPad, which I was really impressed of. The new function Doze in Marshmallow really does it's job.
The Nexus 9 charges via the MicroUSB port. I have sen reviews that the tablet will heat up after a while, getting really hot at one corner. I have not noticed any of this. I guess some of the early problems have been removed since the tablet has been in production for a while now.
I ordered the white version, but I must say that it's definitely more grey than white. Not what I had expected or as it's shown on the internet.
The number of cases are surprisingly few regarding that the Nexus 9 has been on the market for quite a lot of time. I found a lilac case that I ordered, which was made to fit Nexus 9 perfectly. The generic cases are often either for tablets 7-8" or 9-10". Using a larger case than needed reduces the advantage of having a slightly smaller tablet.
The Nexus 9 weighs 425 grams which is quite light. I can easily hold it in my left hand, while having a cup of coffe or sandwich in my right hand. The Nexus 9 really feels light and easy to handle.
When I powered on the tablet it wanted to use the latest backup I had from one of my other Andorid units, a mobile phone. I said OK and then it started to download all my apps, which felt quite nice. Not having to redo all the downloading once again for my most used apps. Then the exciting part of the installtion process started: To update the unit to Marshmallow 6.0. I lost count of how many time the Nexus 9 said: "I have a new update - do you want to install it?" But after 5-6 restarts it was updated to Marshmallow 6.0. After only having tried it out for a short time, I don't think it feels like that much of a difference to the old versions of Android. But the latest and the greatest is always nice.
I've seen the power button mentioned as being hard and unsensitive. The Nexus which are sent out now has more distinct buttons which is OK to use. You can see them in the photo below.
The stored data is encypted, but if it should be any use with this you need to add some sort of screen lock. You can use gestures, PIN or a password. There are other nice things as setting up muliple user profiles. The Gmail application can load other email accounts as well. There are cameras both in front and in back (auto focus) so it should be possible to both take photos and Skype or take selfies. The screen opens when you double knock on it.
There's a lot of easy to follow documentation on Google's support pages for the Nexus 9. Do visit them.
The Nexus 9 will most likely be a faithful companion to me.
This is the Nexus 9 next to an iPhone 6.


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Within the frameworks of psychological innovative auditing, South Ural State University researchers have developed a typology, which is based on leadership and management styles and aims at determining the optimal strategies for increasing both individual and team efficiency of managers. The results have been published in the highly-rated journal, "Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies".
Relationship between Leadership and Management
The researchers from South Ural State University completed studies, which aimed to determine leadership and management styles among managers of innovative and modernized businesses in the Ural Region. The staff of the Laboratory of Developmental Psychology and Psychophysiology of Stress Resistance and Creativity of the SUSU School of Medical Biology have developed a typology based on the relationship between leadership styles and management.
"We conducted a study on 254 managers working in several businesses of the Ural Region with various levels of modernization, using the questionnaires MLQ created by B. Bass and B. Avolio, and MSI created by I. Adizes. We faced the task of determining the readiness of managers to changes, implementation of innovations, and learning new skills. Within the innovative auditing program, we completed psychological diagnostics on managers involved in or leading innovative project teams. In team leadership, the Meyers-Briggs classification system is used. It is based on the diverse range of mental functions found in individuals. In this system, among the 16 types, just a small portion are managers. We proposed a classification based on the variety of management and leadership styles. As a result, we justified a more broad typology based on differentiating between various types of managers," says the project manager, Doctor of Sciences (Psychology) Vera Gryazeva-Dobshinskaya.
Types of Managers and Changes Management Teams
The results of this study were presented at the Far East Con International Scientific Conference on industrial engineering and modern technologies, and published in the highly-rated journal "Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies".
"On the one hand, according to the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire by B. Bass, we determined the "leaders of changes" with a high level of transformational leadership, i.e. those who can lead and innovate, and "leaders of transactions" with a high level of transactional leadership, those who are able to negotiate and manage on the basis of mutual agreement. On the other hand, we used the concept of management styles by I. Adizes, which is aimed at determining different management styles. The universal functions of management ("production", "entrepreneurship", "administration", and "integration") are expressed differently in various managers, which determines their management style. For this reason, you need a differential approach to identify individual management priorities. These methods are widely used in foreign research and practice of personnel management, however, unlike the method of I. Adizes, the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire is practically never used in Russia. As part of our study, we were able to establish which personality traits determine the readiness of a manager to manage changes and their resources for further training," explains Yulia Dmitrieva, a researcher of the SUSU laboratory.
Photo: researcher of the SUSU Laboratory of Developmental Psychology and Psychophysiology of Stress Resistance and Creativity Yulia Dmitrieva
The final version of the typology includes 16 types of managers, differentiated by 2 style indicators of leadership (transformational and transactional) and 2 indicators of management (strategic attitudes to efficiency and productivity).
With the help of methods of mathematical statistics and modelling, a model for determining different types of managers was developed and tested. The greatest contribution to this differentiation are the management style indicators, all the strategic management attitudes, as well as styles of transformational and transactional leadership. The "universal leader/efficient manager" and "efficient manager" types were seen the most in the studied organisations, while "leader of transactions"," universal manager" and "absolute leader/manager" were seen the least.
This mathematical formula for identifying the leader and manager types, which was tested on a large sample, provides a basis for determining manager types based only on the data of individual psychological diagnosis. This data can be used by business leaders to effectively select managers for different tasks when making changes in the organisation, or for hiring and training.


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Croaghanmoira: Amazing views!
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Easy enough climb, apart from the incessant midges and other flying creatures - Bring bug spray! Very windy at the top, so didn't stay too long. Will be up there again to catch a sunset.
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Slievegower and Slieveboy Loop WalkSlieveboy has 4 different loop walks which are all marked ways. None of the marke... walk, Len: 18.5km, Climb: 505m, Area: Slieveboy, North Wexford (Ireland) Slie||
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The historic Hill of Uisneach is located on a privately owned working farm off the R390 between Loughnavalley and Killare. Unauthorised access is NOT allowed because of the risks due to farm machi...
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Derroograne: Don't miss An Cab Dubh on the way up
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Started on the bog road between Glengarriff and Coomohla Bridge and picked up the small track at V 96717 54817 about 200m from the N71. Left the track where it intersects the Waymarked Way and con...
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A nice explore and ramble around Kilnamanagh Hill follwoing mostly tracks and trails. A short section was through... walk, Len: 9.5km, Climb: 303m, Area: Kilnamanagh Hill, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland|...
Conigar SW Top - New Arderin Beg
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New Arderin Beg ... following advice from David Guenot and my visit this weekend, we have concluded that Conigar Sw Top meets the map based criteria for inclusion in the Arderin Beg list. Accordin...
Leenaun Hill: Landowner sign " No Hillwalkers allowed "
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Hi, I tried to do this hill, Sun 12th July 2020. At the gate 500m from Leenaun, on road toward Maam, there was a distinct sign saying " No Hillwalkers allowed". A neighbour in a car pulled up and ...
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Place count in area: 59,
Highest place:
Liathach - Spidean a'Choire Leith, 1055m
Maximum height for area: 1055 metres,
Maximum prominence for area: 957 metres,
Places in area Loch Torridon to Loch Maree:
A'Choineach Beag 558m
A'Choineach Beag South Top 543m
Am Fasarinen 930m
An Cuaidh 296m
An Ruadh-mheallan 671m
Baosbheinn 875m
Baosbheinn East Top 805m
Baosbheinn North Top 841m
Beinn a'Chearcaill 725.2m
Beinn Alligin - Sgurr Mhor 986m
Beinn Alligin - Tom na Gruagaich 922m
Beinn an Eoin 855m
Beinn an Eoin North Top 716m
Beinn Bhreac 625m
Beinn Bhreac East Top 624m
Beinn Dearg 913.7m
Beinn Dearg East Top 843m
Beinn Dearg Far East Top 792m
Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor 1010m
Beinn Eighe - Spidean Coire nan Clach 993m
Carn na Feola 761m
Ceann Beag 705m
Cliff Hill [Meall a'Cliuth] 229m
Coinneach Mhor 976m
Coinneach Mhor (old GR) 954m
Creag a'Chinn Duibh 675m
Creag an Fhithich 801m
Creag Dhubh 929m
Creag Dhubh (North Top) 907m
Creag Mhor Thollaidh 343m
Creag na Feol 642.4m
Leathad Buidhe 559m
Liathach - Mullach an Rathain 1023m
Liathach - Spidean a'Choire Leith 1055m
Meall a'Ghiubhais [Meall a'Ghiuthais] 887m
Meall an Doirein 420m
Meall an Spardain 415m
Meall an Tuim Bhuidhe 477m
Meall Aundrary 327m
Meall Deise 252m
Meall Fuaraidh 369m
Meall Lochan a'Chleirich 403m
Meall na h-Araid 144m
Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh 537m
Meall na Meine 420m
Mullach an Rathain East Top 903m
Mullach nan Cadhaichean 293m
Na Rathanan 864m
Na Rathanan East Top 858m
Northern Pinnacles [Meall Dearg] 955m
Ruadh-stac Beag 896m
Sail Mhor 980m
Sgurr Ban 970m
Sgurr Mhor West Top 859m
Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe 963m
Sidhean Mor [Sithean Mor] 384m
Stob a'Choire Liath Mhor [Stob a'Coire Liath Mhor] 983m
Stuc a'Choire Dhuibh Bhig 915m
Stuc Loch na Cabhaig 889m
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Prominence: 105m
, Isolation: 1.1km
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A couple times a year, there is an "underground" market somewhere in the city. As it's posted on various blogs and facebook pages, I don't know how underground it is exactly, but it is a lot of fun. Different artisans bring their food, jewelry, clothes, and other goods to sell and to advertise. The location is usually some factory or old building, and this one did not disappoint. Walking up several flights of stairs, we passed by a couple workshops that looked like the workers left for the day and the shop was shut down forever. A thick layer of dust covered everything and we couldn't tell when the factory had last been in use. The crowd upstairs seemed primarily to be english speaking ex-pats, but there were some Argentines among the bunch too. We perused the tables and made some purchases while sipping on some craft beer. Not a bad afternoon. 🙂
Our friend Brian drinking a ginger, peach limonade. yummy!
To buy anything in the market, you purchase "indy bucks" so that they don't have to worry about a lot of cash exchanging hands. I'm rollin in indy bucks. 🙂
Family run craft beer business. I guess it's never too early to learn to pour a good beer.
Cakes and food and homemade licor, oh my! We picked up some of the maracuyá licor and an albahaca (basil) licor. I have to say, quite quite tasty!
Some Americans saw a need for real hot sauce and chicken wings, and they filled it. We, of course, had to buy a bottle. Next is to head over to their restaurant for some wings.
A gospel group singing American gospel music.
Some machine that did who knows what got a nice little facelift.
The workshop we passed walking up a couple flights of stairs to the market space.
And why not just sit in a circle right in front of the building to drink some maté and hang out? Como no?


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This brings to end 845 picture series of Lalbagh Cha Raja Visarjan 2009, it began at Lalbagh on the day of my 12 Ramzan fast and ended at Do Tanki as I exited from Kumbharwada to Null Bazar taking a cab home to Bandra.
The moment I reached home it rained very heavily I saw Ganpatis ready for immersion at Mahim Beach.. but I was in no mood of mind to get out and shoot in the rain.
Ganpati revelers in the night can be a bit a tipsy turvy for a photographers comfort.
That I had shot the Lalbagh Cha Raja and paid my tribute to his quintessential character of Hindu divinity as a harbinger of Peace to this island city of Mumbai was enough for me.
When I reached home I was a terrible mess from head to toe, specially the head where some overzealous , a few mannerless volunteers of Lalbagh Cha Raja had thrown gulal on my lens and camera and on my person in spite of telling them to stop..their answer to me was Chill Man..I told them would they tell the same thing to their father if he was in my place got me more smirks..
I had a tough time shooting this series , I dont have such a tough time during any event not even Moharam where I am a whisker away from swords and flying flagellating blades ..or the 18 feet sharp rods of the Maryamma disciples or when I walk on fire during Ag Ka Matam.
This years Lalbagh Cha Raja was huge sea of crowds, and the crowds kept growing at every next stage of the Rajas destination to the Girgaum Chowpatty..
On the way home some Karyakartas gave me a few more coconuts , that I took happily for my Hindu friends and well wishers , besides te one I took for Mr Shatrughan Sinhas family..
The next morning I dropped the coconuts at their residence , to Vijay Rawal of Mona Lisa Mount Mary, Jagan Chawala my friend at Union Park, and lastly Mr Nitin Thakkars family..
Shooting pictures or photography is science that holistically heals everyone the receiver and the giver..Lalbagh Cha Raja gave me a part of him, I gave it to others freely on the internet ..And In .com who allowed my pictures to be downloaded without my permission from Flickr should realize the lengths I went to shoot this..
I was trampled by the crowd, I injured my neck and leg , I was fasting all day and they show disrespect to me by not even responding to my email..
Network 18 with so much money infrastructure shocks me completely of lack of cyberspace ethics.