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Mutfruit (Fallout: New Vegas)

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For the various forms of fruit that appear throughout the Fallout series, see fruit.
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+1 Hit Point per second for 5s
+3 Radiation
-10 Dehydration
-20 Starvation
Component ofCass's moonshine
Super stimpak
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Mutfruit is a consumable item in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background[edit | edit source]

The mutfruit is a cultivated product used as both a food and an ingredient in other foods as well as medicine.[1] Its restorative properties originate from a particular sugar compound that stimulates platelet production, which increases the rate at which wounds heal. However, when grown in the wild it becomes irradiated and develops natural toxins to ward off pests. In 2287, Curie cultivated "strain 17," a new variety genetically bred in sterile conditions to remove both the radiation and toxins. Its pure sugar offered such promise that it was used in her new stimpak.[2]

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Mutfruit provides both hydration and sustenance, and provides them at moderately higher levels than other fruits such as fresh apples or fresh pears. This makes it one of the more nutritious fruits.

Mutfruit can also be utilized as an ingredient for the super stimpak and Cass's moonshine.

Effects of Survival skill[edit | edit source]

10+1 Hit Point, -12 Dehydration, -24 Starvation60+2 Hit Point, -22 Dehydration, -44 Starvation
20+1 Hit Point, -14 Dehydration, -28 Starvation70+2 Hit Point, -24 Dehydration, -48 Starvation
30+1 Hit Point, -16 Dehydration, -32 Starvation80+2 Hit Point, -26 Dehydration, -52 Starvation
40+1 Hit Point, -18 Dehydration, -36 Starvation90+2 Hit Point, -28 Dehydration, -56 Starvation
50+2 Hit Point, -20 Dehydration, -40 Starvation100+3 Hit Point, -30 Dehydration, -60 Starvation
Note: radiation levels are not affected by the Survival skill level.

Variants[edit | edit source]

Locations[edit | edit source]

  • Mutfruit appears in the item tables for most merchants, so any merchant that is capable of selling food items can, at any point, have an unspecified number of mutfruit in their shop inventory. There is a higher chance of finding them when shopping with traders who deal specifically in food items.
  • There are 2 in the supply room of the restaurant of The Tops, and there are 2 more in the The Tops presidential suite.
  • 3 can be found in the kitchen in the resort of Camp Golf.
  • 3 can be found in the kitchen of the Great Khan longhouse in Red Rock Canyon.
  • 3 can be found in the supply room behind the front counter of the Atomic Wrangler Casino
  • 3 can be found in one of the broken coolers in the Goodsprings general store

  1. It is an ingredient in moonshine and Super Stimpaks.
  2. The Sole Survivor: "You're excited. What is it?"
    Curie: "I am elated. Giddy. I begged to become a synth for a reason. For science. To be able to make real progress in studying the medical arts. I have had a breakthrough. Using a new strain of mutfruit, I have discovered a way to greatly improve the restorative properties of stimpaks. I realize this is not earthshaking, but it means that inspiration does exist."
    The Sole Survivor: "How did you discover that?"
    Curie: "Mutafruit has a particular sugar compound that stimulates platelet production and can close wounds. Unfortunately, the plant, when grown in the wild, is irradiated and develops natural toxins to ward off pests. Strain 17 has been genetically bred in sterile conditions to remove both problems. The new, pure sugar is already offering promise."
    (Curie's dialogue)


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Help Center

How do I review a DNA Match?

DNA Matches contain a lot of information that can help you confirm whether the suggested genetic relationship indicates a previously unknown family member.

The Review DNA Match page displays a single DNA Match in detail, presenting different components that you can review to go delve deeper and reveal more.

To review a DNA Match, please do the following:

1. Log in to your family site

2. Hover over the DNA tab and, from the drop-down menu, click “DNA Matches”:

3. Look for the DNA Match that you would like to review and click ‘Review match’ in the bottom right corner:

The Review DNA Match page presents new components that help you understand each match in a larger context and determine whether the estimated relationship is your family member.

At the top of the page, you will find the ‘Contact’ button to communicate with your match directly, the option to view the match’s placement in your family tree, and the option to add notes to the DNA Match.

Below that, you will see your estimated relationship and values describing the quality of the match. Click the “info” icon to see a full explanation about those values.

6 different sections show important components that help you evaluate your DNA Matches:

1. Smart Matches

Your Smart Matches are very strong indications of likely family relationships. For example, if you get a Smart Match who is related to people you already know for a fact are your relatives, then it is very likely that you and your Smart Match are related.

You can click “Review Match” or “View all pending Smart Matches” to be redirected to the “Matches by Source” page:

2. Shared ancestral surnames

Shared ancestral surnames are family names that appear both in your family tree and in the family tree of your DNA Matches, going back up to 10 generations. An ancestral surname that you share with a DNA Match could point to the identity of the shared ancestor from whom you both inherited the same DNA segments.

If you and your DNA Match share an ancestral surname, the screen displays the ancestor(s) who had that surname. There is also an option to view all ancestral surnames at the bottom of the screen.

If there aren’t any shared ancestral surnames, you will see the ancestral surnames from your family tree on the left side, and the ancestral surnames from the tree of your DNA Match on the right:

3. Shared DNA Matches

Shared DNA Matches are people who are genetically related to both you and your DNA Match. Shared DNA Matches can increase the confidence in your DNA Matches and help you learn through which side of the family your DNA Matches are related to you.

The feature first shows matches that are the closest, on both the paternal and the maternal side, respectively. That means that the closest estimated relationships are at the top of the list.

Each Shared DNA Match is composed of three elements:

- On the left side, you can see the estimated relationship to you.

- On the right side, the estimated relationship to your DNA Match.

- The shared DNA Match is displayed in the middle along with the value of the DNA Match for each (paternal or maternal) side.

On the right of the estimated relationship, you will see an indicator for DNA Matches who have triangulated segments with you (or the person whose DNA kit you manage) and a shared DNA Match. Triangulated segments are shared DNA segments that you and two or more DNA Matches all share with each other, and therefore likely all inherited from a common ancestor.

You can hover over the triangulated segment icon, and see in the tooltip how many triangulated segments the root person (you or the person whose DNA kit you manage), the DNA Match, and the Shared DNA Match, all share with each other.

When you click on the triangulation icon, you will be taken to the Chromosome Browser where you, the DNA Match you were reviewing, and the shared DNA Match that you both have in common, will automatically be loaded as the comparison set. This allows you to review triangulated segments quickly and efficiently, without guessing which matches will triangulate and loading them in the Chromosome Browser manually. To learn more about the Chromosome Browser, please read: How do I use the Chromosome Browser — One-to-many?

Click the name of a shared DNA Match to be redirected to the DNA Match review page of this individual.

Click ‘Show more DNA Matches’ at the bottom of the page to reveal more.

4. Shared Ethnicities

Our Shared Ethnicities section allows you to compare the ethnicities of your DNA Matches to your own ethnicities. With this feature, you can discover the regions where you have common ancestral origins and therefore which side of your family the DNA Match is likely related to.

On the left side, you can compare your ethnicities percentages with the percentages of each of your DNA Match’s ethnicities. Click one of the ethnicities listed to see a description on the right panel. You can also click “Next” at the bottom right to switch from a region to another.

By default, you will see all the ethnicities that you and your DNA Match have. Click Shared ethnicities only” on the top right to see only the ethnicities you and each of your DNA Matches have in common.

5. Pedigree Charts

The pedigree chart shows up to 5 generations of the direct ancestors of your DNA Matches. It is a helpful tool when looking for common ancestors and for detecting familiar names that can help you figure out how you are related.

You can switch back and forth between the view of your DNA Match pedigree chart to the view of your own pedigree chart by clicking on the tabs above the chart.

To view the entire tree of your DNA Match, click “View full tree” in the bottom right corner of your DNA Match’s pedigree chart.

6. Chromosome Browser for shared DNA segments

The Chromosome Browser for shared DNA segments is a visual tool allowing you to locate the DNA segments you share with a DNA match.

Shared DNA segments, also referred to as ‘matching segments’, are the sections of DNA that are the same between two individuals. These segments were most likely inherited from a common ancestor.

On the Chromosome browser, you can see your 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes and where the DNA segments you share with the other person are located on the sequence.

On each chromosome, look for the purple bars which represent the matching segments between you and the DNA match.

The grey segments are segments that don’t match.

The white striped segments represent the DNA markers which are not sampled for analysis.

To learn how to use the Chromosome Browser for shared DNA segments and what information you can take from it, please read the following article: How do I use the Chromosome Browser for shared DNA segments?

Please note: Access to the enhanced features of the Review DNA Match page may require a site subscription.

For more information, please read:

How do I interpret the possible relationships indicated on a DNA Match?

What does the percentage for the shared DNA mean?

When describing cousin relationship, what does 'removed' mean?

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Allison Williams Is Stressed Out That You Worry About Her Weight

She tells 'Allure' magazine that she's fine, thank you very much.
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Allison Williams has been promoting "Peter Pan: Live!" (yes, that's still happening, so hope you're stocked up on wine for December 4) pretty heavily for the past few weeks, but for the December cover of Allure, she gets to take off that pixie cut wig and try out something a bit more glamorous.

Sporting voluminous waves and a green dress we're sure is a nod to the boy who never grows up, Williams tells the mag she knows people talk about her body. Explaining that she started filming "Girls" at her "college-weight," Williams insists that what we see now is her natural body type (and, as people familiar with the tendency to put on a few thanks to a bit too much beer and late night pizza at school, we're inclined to believe her).

"But that's still the way it was set in people's minds, so they're like, 'Oh, my God, you've lost weight,'" she explains. "It’s a little bit stressful to know that there are a lot of people walking around who think I'm constantly just shaking and depriving myself."

Williams is also known for her pretty but safe red carpet choices, and she's okay with it. Even the 2013 Met Gala theme wouldn't shake Williams from her carefully crafted style. "The theme was punk," she tells the glossy. "Picture me, Allison Williams, hearing the theme to the Met Ball is punk. This was, like, the riskiest thing I'd ever worn. There was the danger of underboob showing."

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2018 Plans

Hello everyone,

It’s now 2018, and around 8 years since this website launched. It’s pretty amazing that every day, there are hundreds of people from all over the world visiting the site and downloading FATXplorer. Even though the Xbox 360 has basically been fully superseded by the Xbox One, interest in FATXplorer remains high. Even more interesting is the huge demand for original Xbox support.

This is just a quick post to clarify that FATXplorer is not dead. There haven’t been many updates recently simply because no significant issues have been reported. The current version is rock solid.

Original Xbox support is still coming. There is no set date, but there will be a beta. A lot of people are already on the list to be notified about it. If you want to be added, feel free to leave a comment below.

There is also a site refresh and server move in the works to bring it up to modern standards. A lot of elements on this site are very old and need to be refreshed. After that, it’ll basically be full speed ahead with FATXplorer v3 development. It’s taken longer than it should have, mostly due to real-life obligations, but I look forward to delivering another quality release. If you want to help out, send some original Xbox HDD dumps my way: https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/contact/

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more updates!

Now Fully HTTPS

Hello everyone, a quick update for you: The site has just been updated to include full HTTPS support. It was previously only used on select pages, such as the contact form, but as the world continues to push towards a more secure Internet, it was time for FATXplorer to join in completely.

Advanced security features such as HSTS (with preloading) and HPKP will also be implemented very soon after careful testing. Update: Done

It will take a little while to go through all links and images to fully get rid of mixed content warnings, so some pages may not display the green lock, yet. If any pages on the site look broken because of this change, please report them in the comments below. Update: Mixed content warnings should be gone on all pages now.

Welcome to the new server!

Hello everyone, if you are reading this, you are viewing the website on the new server! It’s not actually a server though, FATXplorer now runs in a cluster environment (also known as “cloud hosting”). The same technology powering Microsoft’s Azure now powers FATXplorer. This is important for several reasons:

  • Downtime should be nonexistent. You may have noticed a lot of downtime over the past few months. This was not the fault of FATXplorer, but the declining quality in the previous host’s servers.
  • All of the latest technologies are available for development. The previous host wasn’t really keeping things up to date.
  • It costs less overall.

Just so you know, the initial downtime this past week was not caused by the server migration. Something happened on the previous host’s server and every time the host fixed the problem, a new one would appear. Things weren’t getting better, so the migration, initially scheduled for early summer, was executed immediately. Downtime wasn’t planned, but unfortunately, the unstable server on the previous host didn’t make things easy.

With the website now stable, work will soon resume on the FATXplorer v3.0 beta. Customers (and those who have shown interest) will be sent an email about the beta when it’s ready. It’ll be a major improvement over v2.5 and planning is underway for a website redesign to go with the v3.0 launch.

Thank you for reading. There may be sporadic downtime over the next few days while work is being done on parts of the site, but major downtime should be a thing of the past.

If you notice anything broken or something that looks off, please leave a comment on this post.

Lastly, Arvixe web hosting is no longer recommended.

Updates & 2016 Plans

Hello everyone, it’s been quiet lately so here’s an update! There’s several topics to cover:

1. Windows 10

You probably see the post below this warning about possible risks when using Windows Integration on Windows 10. There are now plenty of customers using FATXplorer on Windows 10, and no issues have been reported. You might run into small Explorer glitches, which will be fixed in the upcoming driver update, but it’s perfectly safe to use otherwise.

2. Web Host

Over the past few months there has been a noticeable increase in site slowness and errors. Recent investigation uncovered the hosting company that hosts this website was bought out by a rather evil corporation, and the quality of service has dropped dramatically. FATXplorer will be moving to a more reliable host in the beginning of 2016.

If you are curious about what happened, this summarizes the event nicely.

3. FATXplorer Update

Unfortunately there are some tech/workstation issues at the office right now, and work on the next update is temporarily suspended. The issues are still being worked out to ensure a quality update can be produced, and you can probably still expect it to come out early next year.

Special thanks to all the people who have requested to help with original Xbox drive support! You will be contacted when something is ready.

Merry Christmas to all!

Windows 10

FATXplorer has not been tested on Windows 10 yet. If you are running Windows 10, use FATXplorer’s Windows Integration at your own risk. There is a risk of it not working properly. Every other feature should work perfectly fine, however.

A driver update is in development to bring full Windows 10 compatibility for Windows Integration. It will be bundled with a new version of FATXplorer when it is ready.

In the meantime, research will soon begin on original Xbox HDD support. The goal is to release basic support with the Windows 10 version of FATXplorer.

If you are looking forward to original Xbox HDD support, feel free to ask to be a tester.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Latest Minecraft update – how to recover your lost/deleted saves/worlds

There has been a sudden influx of people reporting an issue with the latest Minecraft update. It appears to be deleting a lot of peoples’ saved games and worlds.

Are you having this problem? This post will help you recover that lost save file.

First things first, report the problem to the Minecraft developers so they can fix their botched update.

Second, download FATXplorer. Open your storage device in the Recovery View.

Third, browse to this folder: Content Partition:\\Content\\[E folder]\\584111F7\\00000001, where “E folder” represents the profile that owns the now-deleted saved game/world.

Fourth, find the deleted file and recover it to your PC.

Fifth, close the Recovery View and open the Content View. Select “Add Content” and then select the recovered file.

Last, load up the game and try to load your save/world. If it doesn’t say it is corrupt, you’re good to go! If it says it IS corrupt, sorry, but it’s lost forever. Click here for more information.

If you need further assistance or the above instructions don’t make sense to you, leave a comment below. Please only post a comment on this post so other people having this problem will be able to view any additional steps.

2.5.4 now available!

Hello everyone, today I bring you a small update to v2.5.3 that was published not so long ago. The update is live at the time of this post. The purpose of this update is to fix a few more bugs and to address the latest Xbox 360 system update.

In case you haven’t noticed, v2.5.3 was released back in March with a lot more changes. If you aren’t upgrading from v2.5.3, please see the v2.5.3 release notes here to see what else you can expect when you upgrade.

New USB Format

Basic support/detection has been added. It really is basic – Integrate into Windows has been replaced with “Open Folder”. Open Folder will make sure your Content folder is not hidden and open Explorer right to your content for easy browsing.

The Toolkit, Content, and Recovery views are not supported. The new USB format is not FATX, which is what these views were designed for.

The Content View may be supported in a future update.

  • Fixed a relatively rare bug that would cause FATXplorer to silently crash on startup. Additionally, a new check has been added to verify the existence of essential components to help explain why FATXplorer may not start up properly. With this in place, FATXplorer should rarely crash on startup, and in the rare event of it doing so, will give more information about what went wrong and how to fix it.
  • Added handling for an extremely rare Windows issue where setting taskbar progress could cause a strange error message.
  • v2.5.3 fixed a bug where the Content View would fail to add items with the Read-Only attribute set. This fix didn’t work for games on demand and other package types that use data files. The fix is now working for all package types.
  • Fixed a caching bug in Windows Integration – renaming a file or folder would update the file system metadata, but not the information stored in the cache. This could lead to very strange behavior in the integration session. <= Important fix!

New Features

  • Added a Security Sector archiving feature. FATXplorer now automatically saves a backup of the Security Sector of every HDD you open to a folder named Archived Security Sectors. They are saved here in case something goes wrong with one of your HDDs and you need to restore the original Security Sector to fix it. Security Sectors are an important part of Xbox 360 HDDs and having a backup is recommended. For more information about Security Sectors, click here.
  • The Reporting ribbon group has been replaced with a new “Support” group to make it easier to get help. This group features the following options:
    • Create Support Package: If you need to contact FATXplorer support regarding a technical problem, you can use this option to create a package that will be able to assist FATXplorer support.
    • Contact Support: Open the web support form where you can contact FATXplorer support.
    • License Information: The serial number, name, and organization you entered during product registration.

Removed Features

The USB features in FATXplorer are now unnecessary. They are being removed to avoid possible confusion.

  • USB Formatter – USBs no longer require any special formatting.
  • Console USB Patcher – 2 TB sizes are now supported on the console by default, patching is now unnecessary.

Poll Results

Thank you to the 482 people who took the time to vote. It’s great to see that there is still a lot of interest in FATXplorer!

Results as of June 9, 2015.

Based on these results, here’s what is going to happen:

  • Original Xbox device support will be added in the next major update. (Release date: TBD)
  • The defragmenter will still be done, but there is no estimate when it will be available as it is a very complex feature and if it’s not designed properly, data loss could occur. We don’t want that (-:
  • There appears to be little to no interest in a Mac/Linux version. Support for these systems is currently not planned as a result.

It’s disappointing that USB features had to be removed so soon after a major revamp, but it’s good to see Microsoft finally allowing more flexible storage options for their customers. FATXplorer customers had the ability to use 2 TB storage years before anyone else could!

The next update is already planned! Get the latest news here.

2.5.3 now available!

Hello everyone, today I bring you a fresh new FATXplorer update. The update is live at the time of this post and you may download it from the downloads section or using FATXplorer’s updater. The purpose of this update is to bring further stability to the previous version and to address various issues reported by customers.

You will need to re-enter your serial number in this new version. Sorry for the inconvenience, but this is to address a compatibility issue. If you lost it, feel free to ask for it.

  • Fixed a bug that could cause progress percentages to go into the negatives when extracting/adding large content items in the Content View.
  • Fixed USB formatting bugs that could cause select USB devices to appear “Unformatted” on the Xbox 360 console. There may still be some cases of this problem, please report it if it happens to you so it can be investigated.
  • Fixed a bug that caused FATXplorer to not recognize XDK HDDs formatted with recoveries that have a QFE of 0.
  • Fixed a device renaming bug in the Device Information tool in the Toolkit View.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause an error message in various places if deleted items had a certain file name, such as browse.dat..
  • Fixed a bug where the Content View failed to add files that have the Read-Only attribute set. You no longer have to remove the Read-Only attribute on content items you want to add.
  • Some people may have been asked to downgrade the Windows integration driver only to find out that the downgrade procedure doesn’t actually work. This was an incorrect design and should no longer occur.

  • DashLaunch USB patches have been phased out in favor of a new xeBuild patch system. You can now build pre-patched nand images. This is better than DashLaunch patching because you don’t have to worry about the kxam.patch file, and you can have USBs connected on boot! The new patch system has been well-tested, is easier to use, and just works better. The Console USB Patcher has been revamped to utilize this new patch format.
  • Device detection has been improved.
  • Improved flexibility of the USB formatter’s size configuration boxes. You can now enter values in the KB, MB, and GB boxes that can reach up to 2 TB.
  • A lot of people were mistakenly using FATXplorer’s Backup & Restore feature to transfer content between drives. Since this ruins the destination drive’s Xbox 360 compatibility due to the Security Sector being overwritten with the source drive’s, a check has been added to make sure, during restoration, that the Security Sector in the backup file matches what is on the drive that the backup is being restored to, and a check has been added to make sure the backup file size is the same as the disk size.
  • If a USB with a 4K sector size is found in the USB formatter, FATXplorer will now display additional information that explains why it can’t be formatted. A lot of modern, large USBs come with 4K sector sizes, and the Xbox 360 OS doesn’t support them, so FATXplorer will now explain this to avoid confusion.
  • Specific formatters are now free to use.
  • Added a check box to the Devices tab: Device detection diagnostic logging. This determines whether detailed information about the device detection process is saved to DDDiagnostics.txt. You can use this output to diagnose problems with device detection.
  • The Windows Integration driver has been updated to fix several internal issues. You will need to update the driver, you’ll see an alert box when you open FATXplorer.

Breaking Changes

FATXplorer is now built on .NET Framework v4.5.2. This is important because, as a result of this change, FATXplorer will no longer work on Windows XP. FATXplorer now requires at least Windows Vista, but Windows 7 or 8 are recommended for the best experience. If you are an existing customer, have Windows XP, and are in desperate need of a fix or enhancement this version provides, please send in a support request and a custom version can be prepared for you that will still work on Windows XP. Please only do this if you have no Windows upgrade options. Windows XP is no longer secure and it would be in your best interest to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8.

If you aren’t sure if you have .NET Framework v4.5.2, you can download it here and the installer will install it if it’s missing.

Windows 10 compatibility & Price Change

If you are or will be using a pre-release version of Windows 10, FATXplorer should work fine on it, but you should refrain from using Windows Integration. The driver is not made for Windows 10 and may crash your OS, corrupt your file data, or just not work at all. Use Windows Integration at your own risk. All other FATXplorer features should work fine, though.

FATXplorer & the HDD Recovery Service have a new low price! A FATXplorer license is now $25, and the Recovery Service is now $15. This price change was made a few weeks ago, and is permanent.

Contact Form Fail

There has been an issue with the contact form this week. This also carried over to the recovery service form. It should be fixed now. If you did not get a response to your message, please re-send it now.

Download Stats

On June 4, 2013, a download counter was implemented to get an idea of how many times FATXplorer was downloaded per day and in which countries it is most popular. At the time of writing, FATXplorer has been downloaded 47,415 times from people all over the world! If you’re curious about the full statistics, check them out here: 64bit | 32bit

Enjoy the update! Expect a bigger one later this year.

Possible Mac & Linux compatibility in 2015

Hi everyone, I just stumbled upon an interesting article.

For those who aren’t tech-minded, .NET is what FATXplorer runs on and is the main reason it won’t work on Mac and Linux – .NET only runs on Windows operating systems. Based on that article it seems like Microsoft will be pushing to make the .NET Framework run on Mac and Linux. Assuming everything will work like it does on Windows, this may open the door to a Mac and Linux version of FATXplorer. I have had several requests for a Mac version, and in 2015, perhaps the answer will no longer be no. (-:

I will be monitoring this closely and experiment with it when possible to see what can be done. I’ll make sure to post updates on any progress on a Mac or Linux version.

The next FATXplorer update will probably come early 2015. I have been working on an unrelated, internal project for some time, but I feel as though it will soon enter a reasonably-completed stage, and give me time to finish the next FATXplorer update. It’ll have a lot of improvements and various fixes for issues reported by customers. v2.5.2 remains an exceptionally stable version, and it’s great that only minor issues have been reported since its release in February 2013. FATXplorer v2.5.3 will not be Windows XP compatible, so let this be your advanced warning to get your PC updated. FATXplorer will support Windows 7 and newer when v2.5.3 releases.

My commitment to FATXplorer is ongoing, and while updates are often far apart, the end result is always a quality release.

Xbox One FATXplorer

I have had several questions if FATXplorer will support Xbox One storage devices. The answer is currently no, and here is why:

1. The internal hard-drive is formatted NTFS. This means that if you take out the drive and connect it to your PC, Windows will automatically load everything for you.
2. External drives are very similar to the internal hard-drive: NTFS formatted. You can connect an Xbox One external drive to your PC, and with some tweaks to the MBR, Windows will load everything for you.
3. Even if Xbox One external/internal drives were formatted using a custom file system, there is currently little reason you would need to access them. Game saves are all stored in the Microsoft cloud, and locally cached copies are encrypted, likely with a per-box key, so FATXplorer would serve little purpose as a backup tool. Installed games are encrypted and tamper-proof.

Based on the above reasons, a version of FATXplorer for Xbox One doesn’t make sense at this time.

That’s all for now! Enjoy the rest of 2014!

500 GB HDD coming!

If you are looking for more storage it looks like Microsoft is finally releasing a larger drive for the Xbox 360:

Even costs less than the 320 GB HDD!

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Adam Smith: Ideas Change the World

Real Heroes: Adam Smith

Adam Smith entered a world that his reason and eloquence would later transform. He was baptized on June 5, 1723, in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It’s presumed that he was either born on that day or a day or two before. He would become the Father of Economics as well as one of history’s most eloquent defenders of free markets.

The late British economist Kenneth E. Boulding paid this tribute to his intellectual predecessor: “Adam Smith, who has strong claim to being both the Adam and the Smith of systematic economics, was a professor of moral philosophy and it was at that forge that economics was made.”

Economics in the late 18th century was not yet a focused subject of its own, but rather a poorly organized compartment of what was known as “moral philosophy.” Smith’s first of two books, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, was published in 1759 when he held the chair of moral philosophy at Glasgow University. He was the first moral philosopher to recognize that the business of enterprise — and all the motives and actions in the marketplace that give rise to it — was deserving of careful, full-time study as a modern discipline of social science.

Wealth to the world’s first economist was plainly this: goods and services.

The culmination of his thoughts in this regard came in 1776. As American colonists were declaring their independence from Britain, Smith was publishing his own shot heard round the world, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, better known ever since as simply The Wealth of Nations. (One of my most prized possessions is the two-volume 1790 edition of the book, gifted to me by an old friend; it was the last edition to incorporate edits from Smith himself, just before he died in that same year.)

Smith’s choice of the longer title is revealing. Note that he didn’t set out to explore the nature and causes of the poverty of nations. Poverty, in his mind, was what happens when nothing happens, when people are idle by choice or force, or when production is prevented or destroyed. He wanted to know what brings the things we call material wealth into being, and why. It was a searching examination that would make him a withering critic of the existing political and economic order.

For 300 years before Smith, Western Europe was dominated by an economic system known as “mercantilism.” Though it provided for modest improvements in life and liberty over the feudalism that preceded it, it was a system rooted in error that stifled enterprise and treated individuals as pawns of the state.

Mercantilist thinkers believed that the world’s wealth was a fixed pie, giving rise to endless conflict between nations. After all, if you think there’s only so much and you want more of it, you’ve got to take it from someone else.

Mercantilists were economic nationalists. Foreign goods, they thought, were sufficiently harmful to the domestic economy that government policy should be marshaled to promote exports and restrict imports. They wanted their nations’ exports to be paid for not with foreign goods but in gold and silver. To the mercantilist, the precious metals were the very definition of wealth, especially to the extent that they piled up in the monarch’s coffers.

Because they had little sympathy for (or understanding of) self-interest, the profit motive, or the operation of prices, mercantilists wanted governments to bestow monopoly privileges on a favored few. In Britain, the king even granted a protected monopoly over the production of playing cards to a particular highly placed noble.

Nobel laureate Richard Stone explains:

Smith was passionately opposed to all laws and practices that tended to discourage production and increase prices…. He viewed with suspicion all trade associations, both formal and informal: as he says, “people of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” And he devotes chapter after chapter to exposing the harm caused by the combination of two things he particularly disliked: monopoly interests and government intervention in private economic arrangements.

Critics of the market often seize on Smith’s “conspiracy against the public” observation cited in the passage above. They conveniently ignore what he wrote immediately thereafter, which indicates that he saw government as a co-conspirator whose police power was indispensable for those conspiracies to thwart the otherwise potent forces of market competition:

It is impossible indeed to prevent such meetings, by any law which either could be executed, or would be consistent with liberty and justice. But though the law cannot hinder people of the same trade from sometimes assembling together, it ought to do nothing to facilitate such assemblies; much less to render them necessary.

Smith’s view of competition was undoubtedly shaped by the way he saw the universities of his day, loaded as they were with coddled, tenured professors whose pay had little to do with their service to their pupils or the public at large. While a student at Oxford in the 1740s, he observed the lassitude of his professors, who “had given up altogether even the pretense of teaching.”

Wealth was not gold and silver in Smith’s contrarian view. Precious metals, though reliable as media of exchange and for their own industrial uses, were no more than claims against the real thing. All of the gold and silver in the world would leave one starving and freezing if they couldn’t be exchanged for food and clothing. Wealth to the world’s first economist was plainly this: goods and services.

Whatever increased the supply and quality of goods and services, lowered their price or enhanced their value made for greater wealth and higher standards of living. The “pie” of national wealth isn’t fixed; you can bake a bigger one by producing more.

Baking that bigger pie, Smith showed, results from investments in capital and the division of labor. His famous example of the specialized tasks in a pin factory demonstrated how the division of labor works to produce far more than if each of us acted in isolation to produce everything himself. It was a principle that Smith showed works for nations precisely because it works for the individuals who make them up.

He was consequently an economic internationalist, one who believes in the widest possible cooperation between peoples irrespective of political boundaries. He was, in short, a consummate free trader at a time when trade was hampered by an endless roster of counterproductive tariffs, quotas, and prohibitions.

Smith wasn’t hung up on the old mercantilist fallacy that more goods should be exported than imported. He exploded this “balance of trade” fallacy by arguing that, since goods and services constituted a nation’s wealth, it made no sense for government to make sure that more left the country than came in.

Self-interest had been frowned upon for ages as acquisitive, antisocial behavior, but Smith celebrated it as an indispensable spur to economic progress. “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we can expect our dinner,” he wrote, “but from their regard to their own interest.”

Smith was an economic internationalist, one who believes in the widest possible cooperation between peoples irrespective of political boundaries.

Moreover, he effectively argued that self-interest is an unsurpassed incentive: “The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition ... is so powerful, that it is alone, and without any assistance, not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity, but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.”

In a free economy, Smith reasoned, no one can put a crown on his head and command that others provide him with goods. To satisfy his own desires, he must produce what others want at a price they can afford. Prices send signals to producers so that they will know what to make more of and what to provide less of. It wasn’t necessary for the king to assign tasks and bestow monopolies to see that things get done. Prices and profit would act as an “invisible hand” with far more efficiency than any monarch or parliament. And competition would see to it that quality is improved and prices are kept low. Austrian economist F.A. Hayek wrote in his book, The Fatal Conceit,

Adam Smith was the first to perceive that we have stumbled upon methods of ordering human economic cooperation that exceed the limits of our knowledge and perception. His “invisible hand” had perhaps better have been described as an invisible or unsurveyable pattern. We are led — for example by the pricing system in market exchange — to do things by circumstances of which we are largely unaware and which produce results that we do not intend. In our economic activities we do not know the needs which we satisfy nor the sources of the things which we get.

The Father of Economics placed much more faith in people and markets than in kings and edicts. With characteristic eloquence, he declared, “In the great chess-board of human society, every single piece has a principle of motion of its own, altogether different from that which the legislature might choose to impress upon it.”

Smith displayed an understanding of government that eclipses that of many citizens today when he wrote,

It is the highest impertinence and presumption … in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense.… They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look well after their own expense, and they may safely trust private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin the state, that of their subjects never will.

Smith wasn’t perfect. He left a little more room for government than many of us are comfortable with, especially in light of what we’ve learned of the political process in the centuries since. Much of what we now know in economics he left to later scholars to correct or discover (the Austrian school’s seminal contributions in the 1870s and later regarding the source of value and marginal utility being two of the most important). But Smith’s books, as Ludwig von Mises noted, represented “the keystone of a marvelous system of ideas.”

The last formal job that Smith held in his life was, ironically, commissioner of customs in Scotland. How could such an eminent free trader preside over the collection of the very tariffs he had so eloquently debunked? He certainly evidenced no change of mind on the fundamental virtue of freer trade.

E.G. West, in his excellent 1969 biography of Smith, wrote,

To enter the service of the Customs would not be to compromise on his principles. On the contrary, he would be enabled more practically to study further ways of achieving economies.

And indeed, achieving economies is exactly what Smith did over seven years in the job. Net revenues to the Treasury, we learn in West’s book, rose dramatically during Smith’s tenure, and not from higher rates but from reduction in the costs of collection that Smith had put in place.

The ideas of Adam Smith exerted enormous influence before he died in 1790 and especially in the 19th century. America’s Founders were greatly affected by his insights. The Wealth of Nations became required reading among men and women of ideas the world over. Until his day, no one had more thoroughly and convincingly blown away the intellectual edifice of big government than the professor from Kirkaldy.

A tribute as much to him as to any other individual thinker, the world in 1900 was much freer and more prosperous than anyone imagined in 1776. The triumphs of trade and globalization in our own time are further testimony to his enduring legacy. A think tank in Britain bears his name and seeks to make his legacy better known.

Ideas really do matter. They can change the world. Adam Smith proved that in spades, and we are all immeasurably better off because of the ideas he shattered and the ones he set in motion.

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6 Ways to Maximise Your Intellectual Capacity

April 4, 2019

The adult human brain is surprisingly malleable; it can rewire itself and even grow new cells (neurogenesis).  Our behaviour and environment can cause substantial rewiring of the brain or a reorganisation of its functions and where they are located.  One of the most active regions for neurogenesis is the hippocampus, a structure that is vitally important for learning and long-term memory.   However, the brain, just like other parts of our body, needs to be nurtured and looked after if it is to reach its full potential.

So how can we improve our own brain function? What can we do to maximise our intellectual capacity?

1. Get Motivated

Studies, like those led by Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck, have shown that a growth mindset is key to improving our cognitive performance. In other words, believing that intelligence is innate and not something we can change, is detrimental to our learning abilities, resulting in a self-reinforcing feedback loop. This result is particularly important at early ages, although it stays with us through adulthood.

Followers of these studies emphasize the importance of praising young learners in ways that frame intelligence as something earned and practiced rather than something innate. For example, I try to remember to tell my child “great job! You worked hard at that!” instead of “you are so smart!” when she accomplishes something clever.

2. Practice

Unfortunately, the jury is still out on whether playing games like crossword puzzles or Sudoku can make you smarter. However, solving crossword puzzles will make you better at…well, solving crossword puzzles. Although the exact mechanisms at work to improve cognitive performance through repeated practice are still an active area of study, there is no doubt that practice plays a crucial role in learning new skills. However, more evidence is needed before we can be sure that mastery of trained skills translates to untrained skills, or in other words, whether mastering online brain training games will help improve your cognitive abilities elsewhere.

3. Eat Well and Exercise

There is a well-established link between brain function and gut hormones derived from the foods we eat. There is also a wealth of research attempting to link certain foods with cognitive ability, many focused on the impact of eating certain foods on the risk of dementia. Although the results in many cases are still mixed, there appear to be positive links between lowering risk of dementia and certain flavonoids or nuts rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids from fish, and caffeine.

Exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which also increases the delivery of oxygen, fuel and nutrients to those hard-working neurons.  It increases the levels of a substance called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which encourages growth, communication and survival of neurons.  It also improves sleep quality and immune function.  Studies have shown that as little as 20 minutes of walking a day can do the trick.  As an added bonus, listening to music while exercising has been shown to improve mood and verbal skills above what just exercise alone did.

4. Sleep Well

We are consistently advised to sleep more hours at night to improve many aspects of our physical and mental health, and brain function is no exception. Current research suggest that our brain works to consolidate our memories for us, deciding what it wants to keep from our short-term memories made throughout the day and committing those to long-term storage. Even napping may help your memory in the long term. So as hard as it can be in our busy lives, make getting a good rest a priority whenever you can.

5. Video Games

Surgeons who spend at least a few hours a week playing video games make one-third fewer errors in the operating room than non-gaming doctors do.  Research has shown that video games can improve mental dexterity, while boosting hand-eye coordination, depth perception and pattern recognition.  Gamers have better attention spans and information processing skills than non-gamers.  When non-gamers agree to spend a week playing video games their visual-perception skills improve and one researcher also found that white collar professionals who play videogames are more confident and social.

6. Meditation

Meditation, or the turning of the mind inward for contemplation and relaxation, seems to help manage anxiety and depression, but also appears to improve brain function.  When undergoing brain scans meditators’ neurons fire in synchrony, as opposed to them usually firing at different times.  There were also signs of increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, an area associated with positive emotions, a thickening of the cerebral cortex caused by the existing neurons making more connections, and blood vessels dilating.  All these factors can contribute to improved cognitive functioning.

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In less than a month, Money20/20 USA will convene the leading minds and trendsetters in finance disruption, payments, and the future of money to discuss, debate and explore the trends, ideas and innovations shaping the future of money – from digital identity to FinTech for social good, and everything in between.

Thousands of FinTech leaders from disruptive start-ups to global giants will descend on Las Vegas for a packed three day agenda focused around the “Money Revolution” and the disruptive ways in which consumers and businesses manage, spend and borrow money. The conference doesn’t just attract new money, however. Leading retail and investment banks have also been eager to demonstrate innovations of their own at recent events, with everyone from HSBC to JP Morgan getting in on the act.

Since its inception in 2011, Money 20/20 has quickly grown into a truly global event. As well as the USA, Money 20/20 also hosts annual events in Asia and Europe, and November will see the brand host its first event in China. This year FleishmanHillard was lucky enough to partner with Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, with employees from offices across the continent  joining legions of entrepreneurs, investors and journalists to celebrate all things FinTech.

Amsterdam 2018 was Money 20/20 Europe’s biggest and boldest offering yet. Star power was provided by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who sat down with Feedzai CEO Nuno Sebastiao to discuss everything from the Apple 2 to AI. Other highlights included ING CEO Ralph Hamers’ take on how digital devices and smartphones will transform how we interact with the financial services industry, and Alipay European lead Li-Wang’s vision of a cashless future.

Cash was very much king when it came to the hottest topics in Amsterdam. Our analysis of social engagement at the event revealed that posts about payments made a massive 52.9 million impressions globally, illustrating the enormous impact that Money 20/20 has in terms of the sector’s thought leadership and development. Blockchain was second with 38.3 million impressions, followed by banking (25.7m), data & analytics (21.1m) and entrepreneurship (20.5m).

With payments and Blockchain dominating the discourse, it wasn’t surprising to see that Ripple was Money 20/20 Amsterdam’s most mentioned brand, generating a huge 36.4 million impressions. This was undoubtedly helped by Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse’s charismatic presentation on the first day of the event, which described exactly how Ripple plans to revolutionise the broken cross-border payments model. The Amsterdam edition of Money 20/20 didn’t just cause a stir on social media, however. Print, broadcast and online media were also very well represented at the event, with titles like CNBC and Forbes looking to speak to the FinTech leaders of both today and tomorrow.

While Money 20/20 is undoubtedly one of the hottest networking and business development items on the FinTech calendar, our key takeaway from Amsterdam is that brands should not overlook the opportunity it presents to build and enhance a global profile via digital and traditional media.

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What, me - cynical? Nah....I just hate the whole "If you love someone you'll spend lotsa money on them on a particular day" speil that goes on this time of year - and feel lots of guilt if your present isn't deemed "romantic enough". :bah:

Give me a sweet little note on a random day, and I'm happy.

Now that *that's* off my chest :grin: - Lunch yesterday was good. We hit Starbucks for dessert, and the poor barista got SO confused. I'm supposed to come in EARLY, not at lunchtime. :lol:

The kids were back to normal this morning, picking on each other, tattling.....the usual. I put a stop to it....but, man! It was good while it lasted. Hopefully I'll get them back to that quickly - I hate mornings like this!

Finished the first pattern repeat, and am halfway thru the 2nd. It's looking good - I LOVE how this yarn (Knitpicks "Wool of the Andes") is knitting up. The cables are popping, the blackberry stitch looks *great*....I need to get a picture or 3. The problem is, I'd rather keep knitting! :grin:

Speaking of which...I have 30 minutes. I need to knit!
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Jewel Robbery (1932)

1932 saw two witty, urbane films featuring jewel thieves and the acting talents of Kay Francis, and this concise Warner Bros. film is not the one that has gone down in history, not least because Trouble in Paradise is one of cinema’s great achievements, directed by Ernst Lubitsch whose style Jewel Robbery is brazenly trying to command. That said, it’s certainly not without its own pleasures. For a start, there’s Kay Francis, of whose work I had hitherto been unaware, but who strikes me as a great talent (not to mention a great beauty). As Baroness Teri, her snappy repartee with William Powell’s unnamed jewel thief anchors the film. She also has a forthrightness to her manner that would make for a fine animated GIF set if I were inclined to that sort of thing and this were Tumblr. There are other actors, sure, but in truth it’s hard to remember any but the pair of them, the robber and his prey, first in the shop, then at her home, their relationship developing just as his seemingly effortless heist appears to be unravelling. It’s like an elaborate dance that the two of them undertake, such that the jewel heist plot seems an unwanted detail imposed for merely metaphorical purposes, and this is precisely how the two characters seem to treat it. It’s a film about falling in love, whether Baroness Teri with her robber, or — for me at least — the audience with Kay Francis.

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Director William Dieterle | Writer Erwin S. Gelsey (based on the play Ekszerrablás a Váci-uccában by Ladislas Fodor) | Cinematographer Robert Kurrle | Starring Kay Francis, William Powell | Length 68 minutes || Seen at BFI Southbank (NFT1), London, Friday 23 May 2014

My Rating 3.5 stars very good

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Shoot the Messenger (2006)

A film made for TV in 2006 and rarely screened since, I saw this at a 10th anniversary show at the BFI (to tie in with their Black Star season focusing on black film talent), followed by a fascinating panel discussion afterwards which I think helped me appreciate it more by presenting a diverse range of responses and perspectives. It’s a film which sets up its unusual and challenging tone from the very opening shot of David Oyelowo’s character Joe stating direct to camera that all the problems he’s had in life are due to black people. It’s a deliberate provocation from a production with black writer, director and cast, and is said within a context of a drama which is hardly naturalistic — the film’s tone is much more black comedy or satire, even as it trades in some very harsh statements about systemic and ingrained racism within British society. Thus it’s made clear that Joe — a man who initially feels called upon to help improve the lives of minority ethnicities by becoming a teacher — is just the lightning rod for discussing these issues. From a stylistic perspective, the film also makes frequent use of direct-to-camera address from this unreliable protagonist — amplifying his voice and making it even more challenging — as he traverses a series of personal setbacks, all of which he pins to other black people. But the ostensible comedy in fact helps draw out all kinds of aspects of lived black experience — experiences within systems dedicated to education, mental health and employment, experiences with religion and the media, and within a society with deeply-ingrained messages around body shaming (specifically to do with hair, in this context). None of it feels like it should work — in some senses it comes across as quite a theatrical piece — but it’s in a great tradition of British television drama (I think back to the 1960s for the nearest comparisons, polemical films by directors like Alan Clarke). It’s rich in ideas, and Oyelowo is great in the lead.

Director Ngozi Onwurah | Writer Sharon Foster | Cinematographer David Katznelson | Starring David Oyelowo, Charles Mnene, Nikki Amuka-Bird | Length 89 minutes || Seen at BFI Southbank (NFT3), London, Tuesday 15 November 2016


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GBP/JPY Weekly Price Forecast – British pound chops while finding support

Christopher Lewis

The British pound has gone back and forth during the week, forming a slightly negative candle stick, but at the end of the day it is a market that has shown a bit of resiliency as the Friday candlestick looks a little bit more positive as it is a bit of a hammer. Ultimately, I think that the market is going to continue to look at the ¥140 level as a major support level, and I think that the market could go looking towards the ¥145 level next. In the meantime, I would expect a lot of volatility in the meantime, and of course this pair is going to need to deal with a lot of headlines coming out of the Brexit, which of course is going to continue to be driven by the occasional headline.

GBP/JPY  Video 11.02.19

Pay attention to risk appetite in general, as this pair also is very sensitive to it. I think we will continue to bang around in this 500 point range, but eventually we will break out and go much higher. At this point, I believe we are trying to change the trend but it is going to be very difficult and we need to see the GBP/USD pair break out to the upside in order to follow in this pair. At this point, I’m not interested in selling.

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Robbins Arroyo LLP: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Misled Shareholders According to a Recently Filed Shareholder Lawsuit

Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that purchasers of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) have filed a complaint against the company's officers and directors for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from February 23, 2017 through the present. Applied Optoelectronics designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide.

View this information on the law firm's Shareholder Rights Blog: https://www.robbinsarroyo.com/applied-optoelectronics-inc-aug-2018/

Applied Optoelectronics Accused of Downplaying Loss of Market Share

According to the complaint, Applied Optoelectronics represented that it had a competitive advantage over other transceiver manufacturers, allowing it to better fulfill customers' increasing demands and easily transition to faster transceivers. Amazon, Applied Optoelectronics' biggest customer, represented 35.4% of the company's revenue in 2017. On October 12, 2017, the company disclosed that Amazon had lowered its demand for 100G and 40G transceivers and its revenue from Amazon fell to 10% of its total revenue. Applied Optoelectronics' situation did not improve; on February 21, 2018, it announced that it had fallen behind in its transition from 40G to 100G, citing "customer-specific" issues. Since news of the company's troubles became public, its stock price fell over 53% to close at $27.51 on February 22, 2018.

Applied Optoelectronics Shareholders Have Legal Options

Concerned shareholders who would like more information about their rights and potential remedies can contact attorney Leonid Kandinov at (800) 350-6003, LKandinov@robbinsarroyo.com, or via the shareholder information form on the firm's website.

Robbins Arroyo LLP is a nationally recognized leader in shareholder rights law. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits, and has helped its clients realize more than $1 billion of value for themselves and the companies in which they have invested. Sign up for our FREE portfolio monitoring service, Stock Watch.

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World Economy

Monetary Economics Not Broken in Europe

Monetary Economics Not Broken in EuropeMonetary Economics Not Broken in Europe

Monetary economics has not broken down in the eurozone and a gradual recovery from the bloc’s debt crisis will allow interest rates eventually to normalize, European Central Bank governing council member Philip Lane told an Irish newspaper on Saturday.

Almost two years after the ECB began its €2.3 trillion ($2.4 trillion) asset-buying scheme, inflation in the eurozone is still expected to undershoot its target of just below 2% at least through 2018, Reuters reported.

But Lane, governor of the Irish Central Bank, said a recovery and normalization of rates required patience. “I think we will see continued recovery but the nature of debt crises is that these recoveries can be quite gradual in nature,” Lane said.

“But ... I don’t think monetary economics has broken, the basic laws I think remain in place and essentially as Europe recovers interest rates will normalize and, you know, economies will normalize.”

ECB chief economist Peter Praet on Friday admitted the impact of the asset-buying scheme has been disappointing so far, but said growth was picking up.

Lane said there remained concerns about individual eurozone economies. “We have to remain vigilant to issues to do with the sustainability of sovereign debt and this I think is currently being managed in different ways but it remains an ongoing concern,” Lane said.

He said the biggest challenge for the Irish Central Bank was managing the fallout from Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, which Lane said was his worst day since his appointment as governor in late 2015.

“It was immediately obvious that ... (the) defining challenge for the country, for Europe and for us as a central bank is to manage Brexit,” he said.

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Have you recently walked into your home, only to find that it has been ravaged by water? It is an unfortunate event, but happens yearly to residents of Virginia. Luckily, Fire Water and Storm Pros of Virginia can help you clean up and rebuild after such a disaster. Having over 30 years of experience puts us ahead of the competitor because we have seen it all! We can help you restore your property in no time, and will make it look as good as it did before – If not better! Remember that when dealing with water damage, time is of the essence. The longer that water is left to stand on your property, the more damage will be sustained. This means weakening of the building materials in your home, and that can be avoided if you call us in a timely manner. We pride ourselves on customer service, so we are open 24/7, and 365 days a year for your convenience. We have state of the art drying equipment, as well as certified technicians that are waiting for your call. Don’t try to clean up this mess on your own, call the professionals and leave all of your worries to us.

Frozen or Broken Pipe Disasters, Sewer Backups, & Basement Flooding Repair

water drying equipmentWe all know that it is difficult to see your personal belongings, as well as your home sopping wet from water damage. You may want to remove the water on your own just to get it over with. There is a problem with that though, because there may be underlying damages done that only a trained eye can see. Water damage may cause plumbing issues, electrical issues, and even the weakening of the building material in your home. We have rapid drying technology that can get your home dried out in a timely manner, and certified technicians that can spot any other damages that came along with the water. If your personal belongings have been soaked, we can take those to our offsite facility and have them dried to pre-loss condition! The customer really is our number one priority, so we will work around the clock if need be just to ensure that you are satisfied and comfortable with what we’re doing on your property! We have the largest staff of IICRC certified technicians, and the largest numbers of service trucks in the water damage clean up and repairs industry.

As a leading disaster recovery contractor we provide the following services property owners: , storm damage cleanupbasement flood damage and flooding cleanup

If you are having any water issues in your home, we are the ones to call! We are industry leaders in the field of water damage restoration. Our technicians and state of the art equipment are waiting to be dispatched at your call. We will also work with you and your insurance company to make sure that you are getting an accurate claim. If you choose, we can even offer direct billing. Let us be of service to you in your time of need, and call the professionals at Fire Water and Storm Pros of Viriginia today!

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Now comes the fun part, gutting the bird, drawing the bird, eviscerating it, whatever you want to call it.

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Gutting Your Game Bird

Grab a small, sharp knife and make two cuts.The first is in the throat area. This is so you can poke the hose or tap into it and flush the cavity out. The second cut is from below the breastplate bone toward the anus. In fact, you might want to cut the latter out at this point and some say you should also cut off the Pope’s nose, which is the end knob on the carcass. Try not to cut any entrails in the process of making this slit.

Reach through the slit with two fingers remove the gizzard, the heart, lungs and entrails and drop them into a bucket. Using a bit of stiff hose, a teaspoon handle or the like, run it up and down the backbone to remove the material attached either side. Give the whole thing a good rinse and see what’s left. Any yellow fat can probably be left if it doesn’t come away readily.

Any charred feathers left from the singing can be rubbed or pulled off and the whole carcass should now look good enough to be sitting in a supermarket. When finished, leave the duck sitting on its bottom until it drains.

Again, put the duck in a freezer bag; remove as much air as possible and seal with a knot. Put in a second bag, remove the air from this and secure with it a twisty and a homemade label with the meat details, especially the date. Most meat will freeze successfully for six months. You might stretch this to a year, but expect some meat to get freezer burn.


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Unlike most other non-combat sports, rowing has a special weight category called lightweight (Lwt for short). According to FISA, this weight category was introduced "to encourage more universality in the sport especially among nations with less statuesque people". The first lightweight events were held at the World Championships in 1974 for men and 1985 for women. Lightweight rowing was added to the Olympics in 1996.
The advantages with air rowers is that there is smooth action; there is only small wear and tear to its mechanism; its automatic feature adjusts according to your rate of strokes; and there is a wide range of the resistance readily available in replicating the feel of rowing through the waters. The only disadvantage of this machine is that it tends to be noise indoors.
If you are anything like me, you read the negative reviews to see what some of the complaints could potentially be...I have found none that match with my machine or experience so far. The boxes it came in were a little bunged-up but everything on the inside was perfect. Only took about 15-20 minutes to build (first time building a row machine) and another 5-10 to fill with water. We used it for a little while before we added the danish oil.
The first known "modern" rowing races began from competition among the professional watermen in the United Kingdom that provided ferry and taxi service on the River Thames in London. Prizes for wager races were often offered by the London Guilds and Livery Companies or wealthy owners of riverside houses.[10] The oldest surviving such race, Doggett's Coat and Badge was first contested in 1715 and is still held annually from London Bridge to Chelsea.[12] During the 19th century these races were to become numerous and popular, attracting large crowds. Prize matches amongst professionals similarly became popular on other rivers throughout Great Britain in the 19th century, notably on the Tyne. In America, the earliest known race dates back to 1756 in New York, when a pettiauger defeated a Cape Cod whaleboat in a race.[13]
In the starting position, the knees should be bent, with the shoulders and arms extended forward and the shins held vertically. Begin rowing by pushing both feet against the row machine’s platform and straighten the legs until they’re slightly bent. Pull the paddle towards you, using bent elbows as you slightly lean back while focusing on keeping your back straight. This type of motion should be both continuous and fluid.
Assembled dimensions: 86L x 24W x 27H inches. Total body fitness - aerobic and resistance exercise. Folds and rolls for easy stora...ge. Easy-to-use monitor keeps you on track. Brushed stainless steel frame, some assembly required. Assembled weight: 200 lbs.. Manufacturer's warranty included (see product guarantee). Fabricated tubular steel frame is full commercial model with high-level entry pointWater tank ensures smooth-gliding motion and is easy to maintainEasy-to-use training monitor tracks stroke rate, intensity, distance, and timeFast assembly with only a 5mm Allen Key wrench (included)Smooth-gliding seat wheels mounted on durable rails for stable, easy movement Handlebars, seat, and footrest are comfortable and durableWorks 84 percent of muscle mass for maximum resultsCombines aerobic workout and resistance for whole body reshapingManufacturer's warranty included: see complete details in the Product Guarantee areaDisclaimer:WaterRower will not provide support or documentation for any product transported outside of the original country of purchase. read more

This type of machine provides a smooth action with little wear and tear to the mechanism, and the flywheel itself could help to keep you cool as you work out. It's worth noting that although water rowers aim for a realistic rowing feel, competitive rowers often use air rowers for land training. They tend to be less expensive than water-powered rowing machines, as well.

Most people who are new to the sport of rowing have difficulty achieving low strokes rates while trying to obtain their desired intensity – there are many comments such as “it does not feel hard enough?” or “how can I make it harder?” Rowing is about ratio and rhythm and you need to focus on a long stroke length and a powerful drive phase (push with the legs and pull with the arms). Give yourself time to learn this, it can take a few weeks before you start to feel the intensity at low stroke rates.
The coxswain (or simply the cox) is the member who sits in the boat facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers - by communicating to the crew through a device called a cox box and speakers. They usually sit in the stern of the boat, except in bowloaders where the coxswain lies in the bow. Bowloader are usually seen as the coxed four and coxed pair type of boat.
The large display console allows you to keep track of the calories burned, distance covered, strokes per minute and duration of the workout. The Newport also includes an improved seat roller design for a smoother glide. The ergonomic padded seat will keep you comfortable and encourage longer workouts while the rust-resistant rail system is made to prevent scuffing as you push yourself during an intense session.
Other details include dual rails with four corner wheels that increase seat stability and reduce the amount of sweat buildup; a frame that flips upright for handy storage; and a weight capacity of up to 1,000 pounds. The WaterRower Natural measures 84 by 21 by 22 inches (W x H x D), weighs 117 pounds (with water), and carries a one-year warranty on the frame and components (WaterRower will upgrade the warranty to five years on the frame and three years on the components with the completion of a registration form).
The WaterRower Classic Rower is outfitted with a Series 4 performance monitor that's designed to balance technical sophistication with user-friendliness. The monitor--which includes six information and programming windows, six QuickSelection buttons, and three navigation buttons--displays your workout intensity, stroke rate, heart rate, zone bar, duration, and distance. Plus, the monitor is compatible with an optional heart rate chest strap and receiver, which helps you optimize your workout and achieve your exercise objectives.

The OMNI T1X next-generation, cutting-edge, gold standard touring class open water and coastal rowing shell is available for purchase spring 2015!   The new OMNI T1X is 19' long with significant design updates to row and track well on flat water as well as be the ultimate performance and safe rowing shell rowing through chop, wake and swells found on magnificent large bodies of water.   We've modeled the OMNI T1X after the best features of U.S. manufactured open water shells and built-in the efficient, self-bailing open transom found in all European built Coastal Rowing Shells. The OMNI T1X is a versatile, adjustable shell accommodating both tall and short rowers of varying weights.  You'll find the slightly uplifted bow shape slicing through chop with ease, the self-bailing open transom efficiently shedding water against the roughest conditions; the long, tapered built-in keel tracking well and the hull shape & stabiity necessary to catch, lock-on and drive past the competition in the roughest of open water stretches. Meeting the maximum length for Open Water Competition Touring Class shells at 19', the new OMNI T1X is light, stiff and ready to deliver optimal performance for our most competitive endurance rowers and a boat to last a life-time for recreation and fitness rowers.
Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide Californians with a clear and reasonable warning about chemicals in the products they purchase, in their home or workplace, or that are released into the environment. By providing this information, Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about protecting themselves from exposure to these chemicals. Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.

The First Degree Newport rower utilises water resistance for a more effective workout that’s low impact, so it’s gentle on the body. You’ll focus on building up all the major muscle groups as you use a machine that offers a very realistic rowing experience.To increase resistance flip the valve control to add more water to the paddle water tank. To decrease resistance, remove water from the tank and enjoy a less challenging stroke for the cool down or warm up a portion of your workout. The tank on the Newport can hold a minimum of nine litres of water and a maximum of seventeen litres.
By charter, the Schuylkill Navy’s object is "to secure united action among the several Clubs and to promote amateurism on the Schuylkill River."[23] Over the years, the group has had a role in certain ceremonial and state functions.[24] The success of the Schuylkill Navy and similar organizations contributed heavily to the extinction of professional rowing and the sport's current status as an amateur sport.[25]
The WaterRower Oxbridge is hand crafted in solid Cherrywood. Like all woods, Cherrywood may vary in color from a red-brown to deep... red. The wood will darken in color with exposure to light. For this reason all WaterRower Cherrywood components are kept in light free rooms to protect from shadowing. A new WaterRower Oxbridge will therefore appear quite light in color. The wood will however darken over time reaching a rich reddish hue.Handcrafted rowing machine with inchwater flywheel inch that replicates actual rowing feelFlywheel sits in enclosed water tank to provide smooth, quiet, self-regulated resistanceSeries 4 performance monitor tracks workout intensity, stroke rate, heart rate, and moreStores upright; measures 84 x 21 x 22 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 117 poundsStores upright; measures 84 x 21 x 22 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 117 pounds read more


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The Princess and the Frog (2009)

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Released:  Friday, December 11, 2009
Length:  95 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Genre: Family
Rating: The Princess and the Frog Is rated G by the Motion Picture Association of AmericaGeneral audiences. All ages admitted.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical The Princess and the Frog, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. The Princess and the Frog marks the return to hand-drawn animation from the revered team of John Musker and Ron Clements, with music by Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “Toy Story”).

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The Princess and the Frog Theatrical Review

After a five year hiatus, Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the next hand-drawn animated feature, The Princess and the Frog. Based on the classic tale of the Frog Prince, this story is set in New Orleans in the 1920s, and has a twist on the original story.
The princess of this story isn't a princess at all. Tiana is our "princess", and she comes from humble beginnings. Like other classic Disney movies, Tiana has only one parent; but unlike other Disney movies, you actually get to meet her father before she dies, ostensibly during the First World War. Her father is an important part of the story, as he is the one that teaches Tiana that you need more than wishing upon a star to get somewhere in life. She learned an important life lesson from her father: that hard work will lead you to better things, which to me, at least, symbolizes what the American dream is.
I went to this movie with in-between expectations. I had heard about the "twist" ending, and the good press it had received, but ever since The Hunchback of Notre Dame I've been disappointed with the quality of the work from Walt Disney Animation Studios. (Side point: I think Hunchback if they had taken out some of the childish items like talking gargoyles could have been an excellent Best Picture-kind of film). What I got was truly a film deserving of the title of "Disney Classic", with one of the best stories they have produced ever. This film, apart from the obvious point of having the first African-American leading lady in a Disney animated feature, has a story line that not only blends the dreams of little girls to one day become a princess but also the important element of the American Dream: That here, in America, if you work hard enough, you can make your own way, and see your own dreams become reality.
Story/Script/Plot Development (A-): The traditional story has a prince, who was turned into a frog; find a princess who he does something for to get her to kiss him, thereby breaking the spell. Prince Naveen, played by Bruno Campos (Nip/Tuck), could easily be one of the current tabloid darlings, a la ripped from today's headlines. Prince Naveen would prefer to play jazz music and dance rather than be a prince in his home country, so he travels to New Orleans, where through an odd series of events he meets Tiana. Tiana is played by Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls - on Broadway), and as mentioned above lost her father during the First World War. Her father taught her how to cook, and helped foster her dream of someday opening a restaurant in New Orleans. Through hard work and perseverance, Tiana finally has saved up enough money to buy a building to start her restaurant...before, that is, Prince Naveen and her cross paths.
This change from the traditional story was intriguing at first, but by the end makes sense and is a wonderful and encouraging tale woven by Disney animators. The only fault I could find was there was not enough time spent on why certain characters grow during the film (not physically of course!); this film is intelligent, and you have to read between the lines to get some details, which is something you don't see that often from Hollywood recently.
Cinematography (A): Hard to truly rate this for an animated feature, but the only odd thing out was during certain sweeping visuals the background was out of focus, but I'm not sure if this was due to the print quality v. a non-digital projection theatre. The animation is top notch and leaves nothing to be desired for hand drawn animation.
Acting/Chemistry (A): All of the actors but their best... voice forward you could say. John Goodman does a great job as Big Daddy, who only wants the best for his daughter Charlotte. Charlotte (voiced by Jennifer Cody) is one of Tiana's oldest friends, and Charlotte wants nothing less than to be a princess.   Jenifer Lewis (Cars, Strong Medicine) does a superb job as Mama Odie, the Voodoo Queen of the Bayou, and Michael-Leon Wooley is excellent in his role of Louis, the trumpet playing crocodile. But the best performance has to be that of Jim Cummings as Ray, the Cajun Firefly. Jim Cummings is a lifelong animation voice, most recently as Tigger and Pete for Disney in some of their animated series. But his work as Ray far surpasses everything else he has done. Ray is an exceptionally unique character, as he brings the Cajun flavor to the movie and is funny without bringing the movie down with it. This is something that is very hard to accomplish.
Use of locations/Costumes/Special Effects (A): New Orleans looks like it could be the 1920s in this story, and the period clothing for the characters appears to be correct.
Movie Score (A): I'll admit I was worried when I first heard that Randy Newman wrote the music for this movie. And while in one song you can kind of hear chord progressions from "You've Got a Friend in Me"; this movie stands on its own and exceptional, especially the songs. While most people think "Dig a Little Deeper" is the showstopper for this movie, I think "Gonna Take You There" is the best song of the movie, followed by "Down in New Orleans" performed by Dr. John. The songs fit perfectly into the story and don't slow it down.
Final Grade (A): A very strong A. This movie ramps up very quickly, and except for a short time near the middle doesn't let up. Very well paced so that young children won't get bored, although you may need to consider that there are a few scenes that could be worrisome for young children (mainly dealing with Voodoo underworld and death. Yes, Virginia, a character does die in this film, like Bambi and The Lion King) If the movie marketplace wasn't chocked full of new releases in the next few weeks I'd probably see this movie again.

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What is the return policy for items bought through Fluzpay?

While you can not return your Fluzpay voucher once you have purchased it, you can return items purchased through Fluzpay without limitations except for the standard procedures appointed by the retailer. When you make a return, the retailer can either issue you a new gift card for the full value of the returned items, or will put the funds back onto your original Fluzpay voucher.

With Fluzpay, the cash back is awarded instantly as soon as users load their balance from the app, and that cash back can never be revoked unless the Fluzpay voucher was purchased fraudulently.

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A Pennsylvania fugitive wanted on 865 charges related to the sexual abuse of a 5-year-old boy has been captured in Florida, police said.

Garrick Landon Bloom, 47, of Shippenville, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody Thursday morning by U.S. marshals outside a Tallahassee homeless shelter, where he had been staying for a couple of days, The Tallahassee Democrat reported. He remained Friday in the Leon County Jail on a fugitive warrant.


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6 Ways the DoL Fiduciary Rule Will Impact Your Marketing

The Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule is a major change in the industry and we can be sure you’ve heard the term bounce around here and there throughout the past year. But what exactly does this ruling mean for your marketing?

Making sure your marketing meets your methodology is key to embracing these changes and making them work for you.

This guide reviews the six areas of your marketing the ruling will affect, and share how you can make simple updates to reflect these changes, including:

  • Ensuring your recordkeeping is compliant
  • Making your fact-finding process more dynamic
  • Emphasizing your transparency in your content
  • Auditing your content to reflect the ruling’s new focus
  • Providing clients education on multiple platforms
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Tips for promoting collaboration through your office furniture and layout, from HON’s report on office design trends

by Brianna Crandall — January 14, 2019 — How can businesses encourage collaboration within the working environment? Can offices invest in furniture that encourages conversation? Moreover, how do firms create workspaces with an open atmosphere that facilitates collaboration?

The HON Company, a US-based manufacturer and designer of office furniture, sponsored research identifying collaborative design trends that impact office furniture layout. To answer these pressing questions, the company has identified the latest design trends to transform the modern workplace.

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The HON Company sponsored research identifying collaborative design trends that impact office furniture layout. Infographic courtesy HON. Click to enlarge.

The HON Company’s summary of the latest trends in office design along with tips to optimize your collaboration appear below.

Customize and reconfigure

Open layouts allow for customization. Employees can gather at multipurpose tables or easily reconfigure furniture to create an efficient meeting space when and where it’s needed, rather than relying on conference room scheduling and fixed, traditional conference table layouts.

Tables: Try swapping the large, single table in conference rooms for smaller, reconfigurable ones; this encourages teams to work together, hold impromptu meetings, and brainstorm.

Screens: A popular way to provide customization options and a sense of privacy is to use screens so employees can move barriers when and where they need them.

Whiteboards: Many start-up companies are incorporating whiteboards, tables, chalk walls, and other writing surfaces into their office designs to encourage collaboration and creativity.

Meet the casual meeting space

Comfortable seating: Couches and lounge chairs help set the tone for a collaborative office culture and create a comfortable, multipurpose space where employees can meet, brainstorm, and relax away from their assigned desks.

Multipurpose tables: Touchdown tables that can serve as informal meeting spaces for employees to gather, innovate, and work in common areas throughout the office are becoming increasingly popular.

Outlets everywhere: Today, outlets, USB ports, and Wi-Fi connectors are being integrated into office furniture solutions to create increasingly convenient workspaces throughout the office.

Office ecosystems

Research proves that employees are more productive when they have a variety of places or “ecosystems” to work in — private spaces for focused work and open areas to relax and socialize between projects or during breaks.

Office layout: Strategically plan your layouts to incorporate collaborative spaces such as lounges, meeting rooms and huddle rooms. Many of today’s companies are using less space for archival storage, which frees up room for more collaborative areas.

Huddle rooms and phone booths: Incorporate private spaces for employees to focus quietly or make personal calls. Try lounge areas with soft seating for breakout spaces or huddle rooms. Or, if every square foot counts, experiment with decreasing the amount of separation between workspaces.

For more complete research results and office furniture layout tips, see the Open Space. Open Mind. Collaboration Trends for Small Businesses report on the HON website.