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Edited by RomeoInc

Try to pick up Ghoul as well as other personas. The more that you have in your compendium, the greater choice that you will have for fusing and you can get a specific arcana for social links.

Liked your homage to Fallout Vinny with Ghoul: "Don't hit me!"

Edited by viklanderviking

Posted by brocool

Posted by G0rd0nFr33m4n

Nice, another one :)

Posted by Fastshot

Edited by Venatio

I havent watched the video yet but did you guys give up after you died? I really hope not

EDIT: Alright I watched the video and I really hope that you guys continue the Endurance Run even though you died, there is still so much fun stuff to see in the game

You guys really should have escaped from the battle or used a vanish ball, also that last enemy was glowing a special RED that meant that it was an extra strong enemy

Posted by Peter

Posted by Canberra

this don't look good...

Posted by gryphon_gold

I haven't watched the video, but screenshot makes me LOL.

Posted by gryphon_gold

OMG! 46 minutes!

Posted by TravisT

Nice, will watch this when I get home. From reading the comments I am guessing you finally started the actual game? :D

Posted by Drebin_893

I wanted to warn you about what was going to happen if you attempted what you just attempted. But I was scared it would count as a spoiler.

Posted by xDot

Vinny, Jeff the idea is to get the saving of the poeple out of the way THEN doing all the social links.

Posted by FlipperDesert

Oh, guys. :(

Today was just not Charlie's day straight from the get-go.

Posted by ahoodedfigure

Again, Oberon is totally a dude

Posted by Cammy

beer + doritos = teh win

Posted by Slique

Goddammit, Courage Blocked twice in one episode!

Posted by xDot

Lol after actually watching the whole thing.

I heard a rumour that the escape button does something, this is unproven however.

Posted by LordAndrew

Stop wasting SP on enemies you can beat with your weapon. Use you magic on the other ones, but not that weak one.

Posted by Sneakybadger

Persona Physical attacks from Charlie Chie and Youske then use yukiko to heal when you need to

stop wasting precious SP on enemys.

gah i guess im just angry because i cant play P4 for 3 weeks since its back @ uni
Posted by Peter

Not working at like 42 minutes?

Posted by Gditz

Does this mean tomorrows episode will be as long? Sweeeeeeet! :D

Edited by Aion

It must be kinda humiliating for people who run a gaming website to suck so much at a game. Seriously, my kid brother could play better than Vinny, and Jeff clearly ain't too good if he's been playing the game in his free time and doesn't know when to escape.

As funny as watching these vids is, it's getting more and more annoying to see the duo do stupid things time and time again. They spend time doing social links, go into the dungeon and then go into the velvet room. Then, when they see they can fuse a level 14 Titan with Mazio, which will level up 2 more levels because its social link is rank 4, they refuse to fuse it, not doing anything. If they'd used their heads, they could've used Jack Frost in the fusion and then fused another Jack Frost, which would've been more powerful and had an extra skill because of the fusion forecast.

They've caused their problems by not listening and I can't see a way for them to beat the boss at this stage if they don't start studying a P4 guide in order to become semi-decent players. The omens do not look good.

Posted by Creamypies

Try and get yourselves to about level 25 before you get to the 11th floor.

And leave social links 'til after you've saved the person, because social links are around more after that.

Just a tip lol.

Edited by PosableActionFigure

Edit: I'm posting this because I really really hope you guys continue. This is one of the most entertaining things on this site, and I don't want to see you guys put off by the idea that you need to go in-depth and grind things out just to make basic progression. There are a few minor things you guys have overlooked, and with the benefit of feedback I think you can correct your mistakes and progress without making the game a chore rather than fun.

Stop wasting SP on regular enemies. You don't need to use magic all the time, obviously use it when it makes sense to do so, but if a physical attack does the same or similar damage then use that.

Stop neglecting your persona physical attacks. Sure, they cost HP, but HP is cheap outside boss battles whereas SP is a lot harder to regain.

Stop neglecting your debuff spells. Buff spells are less important at the moment, but decreasing the attack power and hit chance of a strong physical enemy WILL make that enemy much easier to manage, and decreasing it's defense means you kill it quicker. It's worth the turn to lower it's hit chance at the very least.

Strong enemies with no apparent weakness are often susceptible to confusion, fear and other status effects. A good example is those tigers with the ball and chain. Try using Chie's "skull cracker" on them (chance to inflict confusion). You'll find it works nearly every time and makes fighting them completely trivial.

Finally, fuse often. You DON'T have to be knowledgable of all the ins-and-outs of fusion to just progress, don't let that put you off. However you should be fusing off all the scrappy personas you pick up in dungeons into SOMETHING, unless you are trying to level it to learn a specific skill first. Your main character's stats are directly dependant on the persona he has equipped, so you should try to keep his personas close to his level, or he will fall behind the other characters. You won't catch up with the rest of the party just by levelling personas with battle xp alone.

Fusing personas also takes advantage of bonus xp from social links, which are wasted otherwise. This way you can have personas that are even higher level than your character, because they gain levels due to S.Links.

Again, you don't need to go too deep into it. Just go to the velvet room every once in a while and fuse out all your crappy picked up personas. You can even fuse the ones you create again if you choose. Just fuse something at least.

Edited by FlappyHands

@Aion and similar people bitching about Vinny and Jeff's gameplay - If you don't like it, don't watch it. It's that simple. I fucking despise this Persona elitism, it really is sickening.

Posted by Red

Nice episode guys. It's best to stock up on Vanish Balls for the situations where you know you'll die; they let you escape from any non-boss.

Posted by gryphon_gold

Best episode yet.

Posted by Peter

I think Aion is a little cranky :-(

Posted by diz

Unlucky guys...

I'm looking forward to tomorrow already though - Long may "endurance run" continue!

Posted by Superguy12

maybe they're just trying to make an entertaining video instead of trying to max out all of their stats and personas you sperg. Kinda humiliating how much you care.

Posted by mrfluke

you should dedicate some real time into the velvet room in a endurance run  bring some weak fools back to form stronger fools ( bring back izanagi perhaps and fuse some fools with him)   fuse some fools under your strongest social links, take every factor one of them fools can do into account

  the lowest level a monster should be (besides senri since it has multitalents) should be at least a level 15-17 in your arsenal

 because constantly swapping monsters in the middle of battle aint gonna get their levels up any quicker i never played this game but it seems just like damm pokemon in terms of them leveling up

and i know you aint want to do a 50 min endurance run dedicated to grinding so yeh fusing fools seems like the quickest way to get some high level people

also the reason senri and jack frost have zio and such is because they inherited those skills from the people you use to fuse with but the results are always randomized so you gonna have to back in and out a lot to get what you want , so say like you fuse eligor and jack frost together chances are that fused monster can get arm chopper and mabufu

your strongest links are : yukikio (priestess), chie(chariot) , drama girl(sun), ball lovers(strength), and i think investigation team ( i think its judgement)

Take some time and read this guys i aint like these smartasses teling you you doing it all wrong you making this shit harder on yourselves for this game

Posted by Captain_Felafel

Seeing as you've dug a pretty deep hole, it'd be better to let the days run out and let Kanji die, if that happens, Egor will let you go back 1 week to retry. Seeing as your most current save lands you at 3 days until Kanji dies, that'd be best. Try it!

Posted by Jimbo7676

When was the last time you saved before you died?

Posted by Death_Burnout

Hahaha you kinda deserved what you got...you really should of tried to escape.

Posted by endaround

Aion of course is also wrong-they got resist fire on Jack Frost, thats better than an extra level from the SL

Posted by MikeFightNight

You sound like a very angry person. Sounds like you need a hug from something or someone:(

Posted by GunRunner304

this is also at this Aion person...you are being a total tool.  they are playing a game, having fun and trying to bring something entertaining to all the people watching.  they are not gonna go out and buy guides and all this other stuff you suggested. yeah they could do a few things different but whatever, they are learning and just playing a game to play it and do something different out there in the video game site world. all my friends that I got into this site from this feature alone will surely cancel you out if you decide to stop viewing since they are not living up to your expectations.

Posted by Aion

You guys who haven't played P4 don't get it, you really don't.

If Vinny doesn't have the same arcana as the social link he's doing, he gets less points. If he gets less points then he needs to make up for that by spending more days between each social link rank. More days spent ranking up social links means less social link scenes, and that means less entertainment - less witty comments.

If Vinny doesn't learn that using a level 10 persona at level 18 is bad, he will die. You saw what happened when he ran into a tough group of enemies on floor 5 - not even a boss. If he keeps dying, he'll quit, and he will keep dying because he won't be able to beat the second dungeon boss without decent personas. If the videos end, how will that make for entertainment? The fun will end.

Also, people who do stupid things and get laughed at aren't worthy of praise. They're worthy of laughter because of their stupidity. The duo deserve praise for their witty comments; not their ability to spend 30 minutes killing 5 or so enemies.

I hope the run continues - that's why it annoys me that it looks like the run will be over by Friday.

Edited by Aion

Oh, and I stand corrected about Jack Frost - I forgot he was fused on the day where they could get Resist Fire on him. The thing is, Vinny and Jeff weren't aware of that - Resist Fire wasn't the reason they didn't fuse Titan and then refuse Jack Frost.

Posted by Mistral

And this is why you have the ESCAPE option. And Vanish Balls(which are better for emergencies like the one you had since they work instantly, whereas Escape can take several turns to get you out of the battle).

Also, fuse personas already. Don't go "nah, this guy is all PHYSICAL so I don't want him" or "Pfft, this guy looks LAME", just fuse whatever higher level personas you see and forget about the old ones - a newly fused batch of personas is practically guaranteed to be better than the personas you used to fuse them all, and you're only hurting yourself by having 95% of your personas being seven or eight levels below Charlie.

On that note...LEVELING UP PERSONAS IN BATTLE TO GET NEW SKILLS ISN'T WORTH IT. The game mechanics are obviously biased towards getting most of your personas' levels through s-link exp bonuses(even at this point, newly fused personas should get at least one or two levels from s-link exp, whereas it'd take several fights using only that persona to gain a level or two by beating shadows), and a skill that a low-level persona has to level up several times to get will almost always be a base skill on several personas a few levels up the ladder. The one exception here would be Cu Sith's Growth 1, but even that's not really worth it since the fraction of EXP shared to Growth 1 personas is so low.
Really, stop worrying about losing helpful skills from your scrubby band of scrubs and use them in fusion, and you'll find that you're getting better skills(or at least the same skills/skills that do comparible things) on a newly fused batch of personas...not to mention that you'll have higher stats to use them with. At the very worst you can re-summon something from the compendium if it has a skill that you ABSOLUTELY must have, but at this point nothing has a skill amazing(and unique) enough to be worth re-summoning after cooking up a newly fused batch of personas.

Posted by MeatSim

Fudge is right, man that 's bad luck.

Posted by Shadow

....well that was a dumb thing to do.  I would have seen the weakened guy and the dead one before my first turn, and immediately gotten the hell out of there.

Edited by Xael

They're not even playing that bad, they just don't understand that most of the personas they're carrying around are almost 10 levels behind them, which is bad (tm). The personas they use should be about the same level than them or higher.

I think they saved just before going to the dungeon, and they still have 3 days to clear the whole place, which should be plenty even if they waste their SP a bit.

Fused persona skill inheritance (red background) is random, based on a pool of skills from the personas used to fuse the new persona.

Basically, just check for  high-level fusion results and then check what skills the personas used in the fuzion have, and cancel and  try to fuse them again until the new persona gets the good skills you want it to.

Always fuse if you see a result persona that you don't have in your compendium, just get the persona you used in the fusion back if you liked it.

Edited by Binman88
Aion said:
You guys who haven't played P4 don't get it, you really don't.

I'm sure everyone "gets it" Aion, they just don't care as much as you seem to - I think most people are here for the entertainment.

Stop worrying that they're gonna stop playing because they might keep losing. This game is not hard; I'm at around November in the game and haven't put a huge amount of thought into any of the countless hours I've spent playing. If they stop playing I'd imagine it's for other reasons and I wouldn't hold it against them.

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If the videos end, how will that make for entertainment? The fun will end.

To be honest these silly comments are already spoiling some of the fun.

Posted by GoleX

Agreed, I'd super appreciate if you could never post again Aion. You are the one who "doesn't get it". These videos aren't about beating Persona 4, or even power gaming it, they are about testing the will of these two guys while they play a terrible game.

Posted by mrfluke

yep dedicate some time to fusing next episodewent back and watched a past episode and yeh you could have fused a level 3 ukobach and a level 2 slime and you almost got a level 20 owl lady thing named andara so yeh bring back some weak fools and fuse

and i told you the dicks are coming out to bitch at you guys for todays episode
Posted by Shadowsquire

Gah! USE THE VANISH BALL!!!!!! 100% to escape1!!!1!1!!!!

Posted by Cleric

Good Lord, some people here take this endurance run waaaay too seriously.

Studying a P4 guide? Are you serious? The fun thing about the Endurance Run is that Vinny and Jeff play this game their way, not by following some Gamefaqs guide or something. Can you imagine how boring that would be?

This whole bitching and complaining is pathetic, and also quite embarrassing. Just chill and enjoy the videos, ffs. If you don't, then stop watching. It's as simple as that.

Posted by dendro

i kinda liked it how you guys got crushed today,  gues next time you should just use the escape thing if you come across these guys again ;)


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E Pluribus Recycles ! A Play About Our Environment For Kindergarten - Fourth Grade

“E Pluribus Recycles!” features E Pluribus Packrat (the Tucson Clean & Beautiful mascot) and her new friend Martina, the City Environmental Engineer. The characters explain the REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE concepts in a creative and entertaining format to teach young children the consequences and alternatives to throwing everything away. Show length: 30 minutes.

Posted on May 08, 2015 at 11:26 PM

Girl Scout Troop Start-Up Guide

You have applied to be a volunteer troop leader and have received your Volunteer Approval letter, Now What.

Check out this simple one page checklist for starting up a new troop.

Question? Contact the Volunteerism team at

Posted on April 09, 2015 at 9:09 PM

Ceremonies in Girl Scouts

Ceremonies help Girl Scouts mark special events throughout the year, such as bridging to another level, earning a National Leadership Journey award, or getting a Girl Scout pin.

Ceremonies can commemorate accomplishments or simply make the beginning or end of a group's meeting special. Girls can plan a ceremony around a theme, such as friendship or nature, and express themselves in thought, words, or song. Whatever its purpose, every Girl Scout ceremony enables girls to share Girl Scout history and traditions and create their own special memories.

Learn more about ceremonies and view sample traditional ceremonies in the "Ceremonies in Girl Scouts" packet.

Posted on February 24, 2015 at 9:04 PM

World Thinking Day - Peace Corps Fair

Hello Girl Scouts,
Looking for something to do for World Thinking Day, well come on down to the Peace Corps Fair on Friday February 27th at University of Arizona. There will be a variety of activities for the girls to participate in. Girls will get a chance to learn about the world, and interact with Peace Corps Fellows who have served in many countries around the world. Travel the world in under just a few hours. Admission is free to everyone. Below you will find a link with more information about the Peace Corps Fair and other events that will be going on during Peace Corps Week.
Peace Corps Fair
Date: February 27th 2015
Where: University of Arizona Student Memorial Union, North Ballroom
1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721
Time: 11am-2pm

Posted on February 09, 2015 at 8:29 PM

5 Skill Cookie Council Badge

5 Skills Cookie Council Badge
Leading a troop while serving as a Troop Cookie Manager can be overwhelming…but what if you had a parent, guardian, or friend step in to lead the troop meeting during cookie season? The 5 Skills Cookie Council Badge is a resource for you use when asking for help during the cookie season. The curriculum is written and formatted in a simple and customizable way that anyone, troop leader or not, can jump right in and take the lead.

The Cookie Program is our premiere financial literacy program, and with your support, the girls in your troop will learn valuable business skills. On this webpage you will find step by step instructions on how to lead a Girl Scout meeting while learning the 5 essential business skills: Money Management, People Skills, Business Ethics, Goal Setting, and Decision Making. The girls in your troop will not only gain important life skills in this program, but will also earn our one-of-a kind Council 5 Skills badge!

5 Skills Cookie Council Badge Level Packets

Additional Resources
5 Skills in Action
5 Skills for Girls
Cookie Outcomes
Financial Empowerment
Cookie Activity Pin
Having it All

Once you have completed all the requirements send the following information to Ellen Pott at
Troop Number
Leader/co-leader name
Number of patches
*Optional - pictures and stories about the girls experience with the 5 Skill Cookie Council Badge

Posted on December 16, 2014 at 5:51 PM

Meeting with Girls for the First Time

Meeting with Girls for the First Time
When you first get together with girls (and this meeting may also include parents/guardians, or you may decide to hold a separate meeting for the adults), you’ll want to get to know the girls, and give them a chance to get to know one another.

Check out the attached resources for detailed information about planning, preparing, and facilitating your first troop meeting.

Posted on November 14, 2014 at 9:30 PM

How to Plan, Prepare, and Host a Parent/Guardian Meeting

How to Plan, Prepare, and Hold Parent/Guardian Meeting
Meeting with parents/guardians is important to the success of your Girl Scout Troop. These meetings provide you with the opportunity to get to know the families of the girls in your troop, open the lines of communication, and discover what resources the parents can bring to the troop. Parent meetings are typically held at the beginning of the Girl Scout year in October. However, you can hold a parent meeting when it is best for you and your troop. You can also hold as many as you feel necessary throughout the Girl Scout Year. We recommend you hold at least two parent meetings a year – one to kick of the year and one prior to the cookie season. It is important to remember to communicate with girls, parents, and guardians on a regular basis and that can be accomplished through flyers, emails, phone calls, or parent meetings.

Check out the attached resource for detail information and checklists that will help you with your next parent/guardian meeting

Posted on November 14, 2014 at 9:19 PM

The Girl Scout Leadership Model

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience model engages girls in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. This model begins with a definition of leadership that girls understand and believe in: a leader, girls say, is defined not only by the qualities and skills one has, but also by how those qualities and skills are used to make a difference in the world. Research suggests that the youth development field is moving from the model of one individual leader to a model of shared leadership. This more inclusive and empowering approach is also the one girls most value. It encourages girls to take increasing responsibility for designing and implementing activities, and this results in extensive opportunities for them to see how their actions can impact the lives of others.
Learn more about Transforming Leadership here.
Check out this fun video about Leadership Journey and The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting here.

Posted on October 11, 2014 at 4:55 PM

Cookie Program and The 5 Skills

Once a year, Girl Scouts around the country venture into the entrepreneurial world to learn business and financial skills and earn money to fund their Girl Scouting goals. Through “learning by earning,” Girl Scouting aims to empower girls through the development of five essential skills: goal setting, money management, people skills, decision making, and business ethics.

Learn more about the 5 Skills here

Posted on October 11, 2014 at 4:39 PM

The Girl Scout Research Institution

It’s amazing what you can learn when you listen to girls
Since its founding in 2000, the Girl Scout Research Institute has become an internationally recognized center for research and public policy information on the development and well-being of girls. Not just Girl Scouts, but all girls. In addition to research staff, the GSRI draws on experts in child development, education, business, government, and the not-for-profit sector. We provide the youth development field with definitive research reviews that consolidate existing studies. And, by most measures, we are now the leading source of original research on the issues that girls face and the social trends that affect their lives.

Read the "Girl Scouting Works: The Alumni Impact" here
Read the "Unfinished State of Girls" here
For more research publications click here

Posted on October 11, 2014 at 4:31 PM

Let's Go! Traveling with girls

Travel teaches girls 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, global awareness and cultural sensitivity. It all starts with a Daisy troop’s first trip to their local fire station or library. Brownies can explore all around the state. Junior girls explore the state and the region. By the time a girl is a Cadette or older, she is ready to take flight and explore the whole country and the world.

Learn more here.

Posted on October 11, 2014 at 4:18 PM

All About Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low was an innovative woman who was ahead of her time. She is an awesome woman with an amazing story. Learn more about her and inspire your girls with her legend.
The Story of Juliette Low Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Posted on October 11, 2014 at 4:13 PM

Re: Volunteer Conference

Hi Rose,

I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the volunteer conference! I had a great time also and look forward to offering it again next year.

Posted on October 11, 2014 at 4:02 PM

Planning and Hosting a Council Event

Planning and Hosting a Council Event

Do you have an idea for an event in your area? Maybe your troop already hosts an event and you would like to offer it to girls throughout Southern Arizona?
Well it’s pretty easy! Check out the Planning an Event guide. The guide offers advice on how to host an event in 5 Easy Steps, checklists, budgeting, financial assistance, and marketing.

Submit Applications here.

Top 5 Reasons to Plan a Girl Scout Event
1. Girl Scout events create a stronger community
2. Girl Scout events create a stronger connection with Girl Scout Families
3. Girls enjoy meeting other Girl Scouts from their local neighborhood and surrounding areas
4. Teen Girl Scouts can become leaders and role models while completing requirement towards leadership and service awards.
5. Girl Scout events are fun!

Posted on April 18, 2014 at 8:37 PM

Welcome to Girl Scout Week!

One of the highlights of Girl Scout Week is the Girl Scout Birthday on March 12th. One hundred and two years ago Juliette Gordon Low held the very first Girl Scout meeting and kick started the largest organization for girls in America today. Juliette was an innovative woman with the insight to know just what girls needed in 1912 and in 2014 – a place where girls could explore, grow, and meet new friends.

So, have a Birthday Party and celebrate the wonderful gift of Girl Scouting.
Not sure what to do? Check out the following resources for stories, games, songs, and activities.

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Everton manager David Moyes has moved to end talk of captain Phil Neville joining Tottenham.

Reports on Tuesday linked Neville with a move to north London, with Spurs manager Harry Redknapp later acknowledging his admiration of the player but admitting any switch would be "difficult".

Moyes has now dismissed the notion of the 33-year-old leaving Goodison Park, telling his club's official website, "I spoke with Harry Redknapp briefly before the transfer window opened. Phil Neville is our captain and is an important part of the Everton set-up."

He added: "(Tottenham chairman) Daniel Levy and (Everton chairman) Bill (Kenwright) had an even briefer conversation at our recent game against Spurs and mutually agreed that this would go no further.

"At no time was any offer made - nor would one have been welcomed."

Neville joined Everton from Manchester United in August 2005 and has made 224 appearances for them since, taking over the captaincy in 2007.

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Chelsea have been handed a major boost in the race to sign striker Burak Yilmaz, with Galatasaray's chairman having seemingly given his blessing to any potential move.

28-year-old Yilmaz, who joined the Turkish giants from rivals Trabzonspor in July 2012, has been in formidable form of late, having netted a plethora of goals at the Türk Telekom Arena.

Such impressive form led Serie A outfit Lazio to register an interest in signing the talented striker, but they were unable to complete any deal during the summer.

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea - who have had somewhat of an underwhelming start to the season with their trio of established strikers coming in for heavy criticism due to a chronic lack of goals - are the latest club to be linked with a move for the in-form Turkish international.

With a possible bid on the horizon, the Blues have received encouragement from a rather unlikely source - Galatasaray chief Unal Aysal - who seems to have given his blessing to such a move.

"If he wants to go and Chelsea are interested then of course, why not? I favour Turkish players going to Europe to play in European leagues," he was quoted by talkSPORT.

Although he appeared to endorse Yilmaz moving to Stamford Bridge, Aysal also confirmed that Chelsea are yet to bid for his services.

"No [we have not received an offer from Chelsea], not yet.

"We had some requests from Lazio at the end of the summer. But the deal didn't go through because the conditions were not satisfied," he added.

Chelsea, who recorded a 3-1 victory over Chris Hughton's Norwich at Carrow Road last Sunday, return to action after the international break with a home clash against newly-promoted Cardiff City on October 19.

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No.1 Minipad Android iPad clone priced at $160!

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The No.1 Minipad’s pricing has been officially announced at 999 Yuan ($160). No matter how you look at this Android powered iPad mini clone it looks to be an amazing bargain!

Packed with a 7-inch display, 2GB RAM, and quad-core MT6589 CPU, the No.1 Padmini Android iPad clone already has enough going for it to interest even hardened Apple fanboys, and now with pricing announced it’s even harder to ignore!

What’s special about the Minipad isn’t just the 999 Yuan ($160) price tag, but also whats going on inside the thin 7-inch tablet. Most Chinese Android tablets use a CPU from Rockships or similar which usually offer great performance, but lack important components such as 3G connectivity and GPS. The No.1 Minipad uses the same quad-core MT6589 cpu as most current smartphones though and as such get’s all the function of a phone, plus the ease of use of a mini tablet!

You would think at such an affordable price something would be missing, but the Minipad even packs 2GB RAM, 2 mega-pixel front camera and 8 mega-pixel rear! In fact if you stop looking at this device as a tablet and more of a large screen phone it looks even better value!

How many smartphones offer a 7-inch display, quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM and 5000mAh battery for just $160?

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  • Freeje

    I want one! Wonder what the storage memory is.

    • Freeje

      A measly 4GB! Guess I’ll wait till they bump it up to at least 16GB or another brand who’ll get it right. Now why can’t we have one like the T7 with phone capabilities also. Now that’s perfect.

      • mannie

        Sucks there’s only 4 gig storage. would have found it a lot more interesting device if it would’ve had 16 or 32

  • epoxy

    Can we order through Android Sale now?

  • Camaman

    Amazing! Finally a 3g device

  • marcelocapille

    is it available already??? can we buy it from a “Aliexpress type” store??? could not find it offered anywhere…

  • yash3339

    Frankly, the price could’ve been better. Maybe mediatek will release separate chipsets (larger) for tablets which probably will take the cost down by a bit.

    • geHuC

      Larger chips waste more waffle space so they should actually be more expensive. If they have the capacity to cover demand why should they go back to wasting more material?

  • muko

    i have been looking for this to no luck please share if you know

  • Otto

    Where can we buy it, provide a link please!

  • Camaman

    When will this one be available?

    And I would give $100 more for a 9.7 retina display 3G version.
    What’s up with that is it some kind of Architecture limitation that no Retina spece quad core 9,7″ tablet offers 3G?

  • María

    But, how is it at phone?

  • maximus

    Where can we buy this tablet?Who are the manufacturers in case we wont bulk purchase?
    Ying , please help find out.

  • hassan abdul

    where can i buy this phablet please

  • JaySea

    The Pipo M5 seems to support 3g ;o)

  • Alex

    Seems like pulling teeth to get a reply from bloggers on this site I’ve noticed???

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    As quoted from previous news. This might be of help if you can read Chinese:

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GJ business owner takes Club 20 helm

Bonnie Petersen, new executive director of Club 20

Brown clears committee

Former Club 20 Executive Director Reeves Brown won unanimous support from a Senate committee Tuesday during his confirmation hearing as executive director of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

The Grand Junction resident now awaits final approval from the full Senate, which could come as early as today.

— Charles Ashby

Bonnie Petersen, a Western Slope native whose background includes owning her own business and representing Qwest Communications, is the new head of Club 20.

Petersen, 57, whose family history in western Colorado reaches back to before the 1880s, will succeed Reeves Brown, who headed the organization for 10 years before being appointed to head the Colorado Department of Local Affairs by Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Petersen has been a Club 20 member since 1988 and served six years served on the board of directors.

Petersen applied to head the organization with an eye to protecting the economy of the Western Slope on several levels, she said.

“I want my kids to have a job in western Colorado if they want,” Petersen said.

Petersen’s “enthusiasm and passion for Club 20’s mission, combined with her skill set, will serve Club 20 well,” Club 20 Chairman Jeff Comstock said.

Her resume includes working on public policy for Qwest Communications, helping western Colorado communities to gain access to high-speed telecommunications and state-of-the-art technologies. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mesa State College.

Petersen is the owner and general contractor of GreenStar Homes in Grand Junction and is a certified energy rater with Frostbusters & Coolth Co., another Grand Junction company.

“Whatever happens with energy is going to be one of the defining issues of this century,” Petersen said. “We’re going to need access to all energy sources.”

Traditional western Colorado issues will remain at the forefront, too, Petersen said.

“Club 20 was started to address the issues of transportation and roadways in western Colorado, and those issues are no less important today than they were then,” she said, noting their significance to tourism, manufacturing, agriculture and other industries.

Petersen serves as treasurer of the Home Builders Association and is a former chairwoman of the boards of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Junction Economic Partnership.  She is a member of the Grand Junction Kiwanis Club and co-founder of the Western Colorado Energy Forum and Expo.

Petersen is to take over the reins of Club 20 officially on Feb. 23.

She is the mother of five children, 16 to 31 years old. She and her husband, Orville, have been married 20 years.

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GPA: 4.2

After-school activities: Marching Band, youth group and Bible study.

Favorite book: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.

Favorite TV show: “What Would You Do?”

Favorite band or musician: He Is We and Pentatonix.

Parents: Scott and Suzie Nelson.

Personal hero and why: My oldest brother, Jason, because he has been there for me no matter what and I have learned so much about life, love and the world from him.

Preferred college: University of Northern Colorado.

Preferred career: Teacher or psychologist.

Greatest achievement so far: Being chosen to go on a tour of Europe to play music with the Colorado Ambassadors and being selected to sit first chair flute in band.

What you’d like to be your next greatest achievement: Earning enough scholarships to go to college for free.

Q: What was the most memorable lesson you ever learned in a class?

A: Marching band has taught me that the more hard work and dedication you put into what you are doing, the more you will get out of it in the end and that when it comes to being in a team, the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its individual parts.

Q: What subject or extra-curricular activity are you most passionate about and why?

A: Youth group, because it has given me the most amazing and supportive family I could ever ask for, and I want to do everything in my power to help other people find the acceptance and love I have found there.

Q: Describe a time when you knew you made a difference in the community or someone else’s life.

A: This summer I went to Peru on a mission trip to help the Shipibo tribe on the Vcayali River. We teamed up with three other groups of workers to serve the Shipibo people and seeing what a difference we could make in a short period of time was so incredible.

Q: What are your goals for after high school?

A: I want to go to college, get a degree, have a successful career, and eventually get married and have a family.

Q: What is your dream job?

A: My dream is any job where I know that I am making a difference in someone else’s life.

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Snuffing coal-seam fire to cost $250,000

State officials hope to snuff out a coal-mine fire that has burned for decades in the seams that lie beneath the lava flow that formed Grand Mesa.

The Go Boy Mine about three miles east of Palisade has been an on-again, off-again fire that most recently seems to have built up anew, sending smoke and heat waves out of the mine entrance, said Steve Renner, project manager for the Inactive Mines Program of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety.

Using a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Renner hopes to begin the process of starving the Go Boy Mine fire of the oxygen that’s sustaining it.

The first step is to construct an earthen cap at the mine portal, then drill holes into the mine and build an airtight wall to shut off the major source of oxygen to the fire, Renner said.

Western Slope Flagstone is to build the earthen cap, and a second company is to be chosen later to drill into the mine and create the airtight seal, Renner said.

The project is expected to cost about $250,000 and be complete by the end of June.

The fire in the Go Boy Mine is one of 34 in Colorado.

When grant money became available for mine fires, the Go Boy was chosen because of its proximity to the Cameo and Roadside mines.

“It’s limited in size and scope,” Renner said, “so it made sense to take a stab at it right now.”

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OUT: Sunday Column April 12, 2009

Waterfoul hunters big spenders, report says

Each year hunting trips seem to take a bigger bite out of the budget, and a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals how big that chunk is.

The report says waterfowl hunters in 2006 spent $900 million on necessities and hunting-related toys ranging from dogs, decoys and guns to the trucks needed to haul them.

The information was collected in 2006 as part of the agency’s national survey of fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated recreation, which is done every five years. The latest report is titled “The Economic Impact of Waterfowl Hunting in the United States.”

According to the report, hunting trips and all those equipment-related expenditures generated a pretty good stimulus package of more than $2.3 billion, which led to $157 million federal and state tax revenue and generated more than 27,000 jobs.

“The financial support provided to conservation, and the economy as a whole, is significant,” said Rowan Gould, acting director of the Fish and Service. “Waterfowlers, like many other sportsmen, have a proven track record in their contributions to the U.S. economy, and that’s certainly something to take comfort in during these tough economic times.”

More than 1.3 million people ages 16 and up hunted waterfowl in 2006, the report says.

That’s 10 percent of all hunters, including big and small game.

We always suspected waterfowlers were not only smart but good-looking as well and the report bears that up, saying waterfowl hunters tend to be younger, have higher educational achievements, and are more affluent compared to all hunters.

Not surprisingly, nearly three-fourths (74 percent) of waterfowl hunters live in the South and the Midwest.

State fishing report may get the hook —  The Division of Wildlife’s weekly statewide fishing conditions and stocking report, long a popular staple of outdoors sections and a familiar read at fishing and sporting goods stores, may disappear at the end of the state fiscal year, which is June 30.

This year’s weekly reports begin April 14 but are scheduled only through June due to possible budget cuts being considered by the state Legislature. The Division of Wildlife doesn’t receive any general fund monies but the agency’s budget must be approved each year by the Legislature.

If the Legislature directs the DOW to cut its spending, the fishing report may be among the losses.

“We have a 12-week contract that runs through June 30 and after that, we don’t know,” said Jeannette Scherbarth of the DOW public affairs section. In recent years, the report has been compiled by an outside freelance writer.

With the state under a hiring freeze, Scherbarth said it’s unclear if a new fishing-report contract will be issued when the current one ends.

Workshops offer aquatic nuisance training — The push to slow the spread of aquatic nuisance species, primarily zebra and quagga mussels, through Colorado waterways is being bumped up this summer with a variety of free workshops offering training in monitoring, sampling and identifying the species.

“We want to make sure that everyone sampling for aquatic nuisance species or conducting boat inspections is following standardized procedures,” said Elizabeth Brown, Division of Wildlife invasive species coordinator. “It is our priority to ensure our partners have the best
information and tools to protect our waters from zebra and quagga mussels, and other aquatic nuisance species.”

The workshops are open to state and federal agencies, counties, municipalities, private entities, water managers, conservation groups and boating and angling groups. The courses are free, but early registration is required.

The annual Grand Junction workshop, which provides information on a variety of aquatic nuisance species, including zebra/quagga mussels, aquatic weeds and pathogens, will be 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. April 28 at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

A two-day watercraft inspection and decontamination workshop, required of anyone conducting watercraft inspections and decontaminations in Colorado, will be April 29-30, also at the fairgrounds.

Registration is through Suzanne Schafer at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 303-291-7355.

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Can you ID this vase, it is 9 . 1/2 inches tall with a concave polished pontil mark. Amethyst in colour, thanks for all your help.

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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 12:42:46 PM »
Modern, think furniture store - perhaps even Ikea.
 I believe they were made in India or in Poland, but could be Romania or one of the Baltic states too. The polished pontil mark means that the top rim was finished by a genuine glass maker, and indeed the quality is very decent.  I like the colour and the seedy structure.

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All exposed epoxy surfaces should be painted or varnished with a high ultra-violet (U-V) resistant varnish to protect the surface against potential long-term breakdown from U-V radiation, a phenomenon which occurs with all boatbuilding resins. POXY-SHIELD® provides an excellent paint base for most paints and varnishes, even though varnished coatings will still require periodic renewal. Interior areas not exposed to sunlight can be completely coated and finished with resin alone, and in many cases, this can be done PRIOR to putting interior components in the boat.

While marine paint system technology is a rapidly advancing field where direct unqualified statements may be subject to change and revision in a relatively short period, in general, just about any paint commonly used on boats can be used on boats made with the GLEN-L EPOXY ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM. These include the standard-type marine enamels, silicon/alkyd types, epoxy paints, and the one or two-part urethanes. With many marine paints, manufacturers recommend an "etching" primer over polyester or epoxy coated surfaces, with or without fiberglass.

Linear polyurethane (LP) systems can usually be applied directly over epoxy coated surfaces without primers, but they are costly and frequently have much more critical application parameters. Many brands and types of marine paints are available which are suitable for roller or brush application by the amateur. Marine paints are extremely durable, and most give a high-quality "yacht finish". Marine paints and varnishes are formulated to stand up to gasoline and other solvents found in a marine environment as well as the strong, direct and reflected, ultra-violet light. While expensive at first, marine paints may be less so over the long term because these finishes last longer in a marine environment. Remember that if your boat remains in the water for long periods, it will require an anti-fouling type bottom paint.

An alternative to marine paint systems, particularly on smaller, low budget boats, are industrial grade alkyd enamels. Like marine paints these paints may not be available in local consumer paint stores and may take some searching to find. As in all cases with various paint products, always follow the instructions provided by the paint manufacturer to the letter. lf questions arise, contact the paint manufacturer directly for his advice, since most firms have highly qualified technical staffs that will know how to answer questions.

As a general rule, we advise against spray application of paint systems unless already an expert and has the proper facilities to assure sound, safe results. With a good paint system, properly applied, excellent results are possible by the amateur without using spraying methods (rollers and brushes work well with many systems).

Some builders ask the question about pigmenting one or all of the various coats of POXY-SHIELD® used with the GLEN-L Epoxy Encapsulation System. Pigments should not be used with the first coat as this can effect penetration ability. Pigmenting of the resin is optional and has drawbacks as well as a couple of advantages. Any pigment used must be compatible with epoxy resins. Pigmenting may increase the viscosity of the resin so don't add more than about 2% by volume. The depth and intensity of most pigments are not enough to eliminate the need for paints which have much higher pigment content. Also, pigments may decrease the resin's moisture absorbing resistance. The addition of pigments will not make resin into a paint; it will still need to be sanded, sometimes resulting in an uneven color.

Adding pigments can serve as a guide when sanding a coat of resin, since over-sanded areas turn lighter indicating that no more sanding should be done in that area. Pigments also allow visual control of the coating thickness being applied. Pigments can also be added to the final coating to match the color of the final paint system, giving a pre-colored paint base perhaps eliminating the need for undercoats. In short, pigments can be used, but they are far from a necessity, and will not eliminate the need for a final paint coating.

Before doing any finish work or applying finishes, allow the last coat of epoxy to cure 5 to 7 days at 70oF, longer at colder temperatures. Wipe down the hull with a water/ammonia dampened rag or sponge. This will eliminate the greasy feeling amine blush to make final finish sanding easier and minimize clogging of the abrasive.

lf you have been careful in your application of resin with all coats, making sure each is evenly applied, and have taken care to prevent runs and sags, and to correct mistakes along the way, the finishing process should be relatively easy. Final finish work will vary depending on the quality of surface which is desired, whether the surface will be naturally finished or painted, and whether or not a sanding undercoat will be used.

Final finish sanding is usually done with either an orbital sander or hand sanding block. lf you wish to use a disc sander, equip it with one of the foam backing disc pads which will minimize gouges. lf you have not used a disc sander, some practice may be in order since these can easily damage a surface. The rpm of the disc sander should be kept relatively low (around 2000 rpm) since it is possible to scorch the resin surface if rpm's are too high.

Start out sanding with a 60 to 80 grit open coat paper, advancing to a 120 to 180 grit. For many builders, this will yield good enough results for painting, but for a high-gloss natural finish, work up through finer grits as required, ending off with a 220 to 280 or even finer grit wet-or-dry paper using wet sanding techniques. Be careful not to remove too much resin by sanding, and if it looks as though too much sanding will have to be done, it may be better to apply more coats of POXY-SHIELD®.

Note that POXY-SHIELD® will not in itself provide a perfect "bar top" finish, even when flow coating. Although the epoxy has high gloss properties, it is not a final finish. An ultimate final high-gloss brightwork finish is best achieved through finish sanding and coating with varnish or comparable clear coating products, and such is required for all exterior use for U-V protection.

lf using varnish, apply at least two coats (more is usually better) of a U-V stabilized varnish or clear polyurethane product. lf your surfaces are to be naturally finished, it is preferred to use only Fast hardener for all coats for a faster cure and better long-term clarity. lf the resin cures more slowly, such as with the use of the Slow hardeners, a potential exists for clouding of the clear coating in the presence of moisture.

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Measuring Climate Change

There is no single instrument measuring climate change. Instead there are thousands of measuring devices spread across the globe, on land, under the sea and in the air.

The climate system is a complex, interactive system consisting of the atmosphere, land surface, snow and ice, oceans and other bodies of water, and living things. The atmospheric component of the climate system is what we generally refer to as climate: climate is often defined as ‘average weather’. Climate is usually described in terms of the mean and variability of temperature, precipitation and wind over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years (the classical period is 30 years, see weather and climate for more information on the difference between these two).

Countless empirical tests of numerous different hypotheses have now built up a massive body of Earth science knowledge. This repeated testing has refined the understanding of many aspects of the climate system, from deep oceanic circulation to stratospheric chemistry. Sometimes a combination of observations and models can be used to test planetary-scale hypotheses. For example, the global cooling and drying of the atmosphere observed after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo provided key tests of particular aspects of climate models.

Climate science in recent decades has seen an increasing rate of advancement, particularly in field research and notably through the evolution of measuring climate change methodology and tools, including the models and observations that support and enable the research. During the last four decades, the rate at which scientists have added to the body of knowledge of atmospheric and oceanic processes has accelerated dramatically. As scientists incrementally increase the totality of knowledge, they publish their results in peer-reviewed journals.

Instruments Used When Measuring Climate Change

There are a number of key factors in measuring climate change, and they are broadly categorized below. The range of instrumentation used to observe and measure climate is truly amazing. By following the links below you can see the types of instruments, and where they are used.

Temperature When measuring climate change this is a primary and can be measured or reconstructed for the Earth’s surface, and sea surface temperature (SST).

Precipitation (rainfall, snowfall etc) offers another indicator of relative climate variation and may include humidity or water balance, and water quality.

Biomass and vegetation patterns may be discerned in a variety of ways and provide evidence of how ecosystems change to adapt to climate change.

Sea Level measurements reflect changes in shoreline and usually relate to the degree of ice coverage in high latitudes and elevations.

Solar Activity can influence climate, primarily through changes in the intensity of solar radiation.

Volcanic Eruptions, like solar radiation, can alter climate due to the aerosols that are emitted into the atmosphere and alter climate patterns.

Chemical composition of air or water can be measured by tracking levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, and measuring ratios of oxygen isotopes. Research indicates a strong correlation between the percent of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the Earth’s mean temperature.

Combining Observation and Measurements

In understanding global climate changes it is necessary to combine many disciplines, including oceanography, meteorology, geomorphology, geology and paleoclimatology. As well as combining interdisciplinary studies, observations and measurements can be assembled over long time spans, using different measuring approaches. For example, the annual averages of the global mean sea level seen below are based on reconstructed sea level fields since 1870 (red), and the tide gauge measurements are since 1950 (blue) while the satellite altimetry is since 1992 (black). The units are in millimetres relative to the average for 1961 to 1990 and the error bars are at 90% confidence intervals.

By combining these three different approaches, scientists are able to build a clear picture of rising sea level that would not be possible if each was presented independently. You can also see with the introduction of accurate measuring, the confidence level for accuracy increases.

Sea levels

How Climate Knowledge Accumulates

Despite occasional major paradigm shifts, the majority of scientific insights, even unexpected insights, tend to emerge incrementally as a result of repeated attempts to test hypotheses as thoroughly as possible. Therefore, because almost every new advance is based on the research and understanding that has gone before, science is cumulative, with useful features retained and non-useful features abandoned. Active research scientists, throughout their careers, typically spend large fractions of their working time studying in depth what other scientists have done.

Superficial or amateurish acquaintance with the current state of a scientific research topic is an obstacle to a scientist’s progress. Working scientists know that a day in the library can save a year in the laboratory when measuring climate change.

Good science questions competing assertions about climate change. For example, can the statement under consideration, in principle, be proven false? Has it been rigorously tested? Did it appear in the peer-reviewed literature? Did it build on the existing research record where appropriate? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then less credence should be given to the assertion until it is tested and independently verified.

Uncertainties in Measuring Climate Change

The history of the centuries-long effort to document and understand climate change is often complex, marked by successes and failures, and has followed a very uneven pace. Testing scientific findings and openly discussing the test results have been the key to the remarkable progress that is now accelerating in all domains, in spite of inherent limitations to predictive capacity. Climate change science is now contributing to the foundation of a new interdisciplinary approach to understanding our environment. Consequently, much published research and many notable scientific advances have occurred in the last few decades, including advances in the understanding and treatment of uncertainty.

Uncertainties can be classified in several different ways according to their origin. Two primary types are ‘value uncertainties’ and ‘structural uncertainties’. Value uncertainties arise from the incomplete determination of particular values or results, for example, when data are inaccurate or not fully representative of the phenomenon of interest. Structural uncertainties arise from an incomplete understanding of the processes that control particular values or results, for example, when the conceptual framework or model used for analysis does not include all the relevant processes or relationships.

Uncertainties associated with ‘random errors’ have the characteristic of decreasing as additional measurements are accumulated, whereas those associated with ‘systematic errors’ do not. In dealing with climate records, scientists give considerable attention to the identification of systematic errors or unintended biases arising from data sampling issues and methods of analyzing and combining data.

Fortunately, science is inherently self-correcting; incorrect or incomplete scientific concepts ultimately do not survive repeated testing against observations of nature.

Page based on 2007 IPCC Fourth Report, updated 15 December 2010.