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PlanGrid co-founder and CEO Ryan Sutton-Gee doesn’t exactly fit the mold you might expect from the founder of a San Francisco-based that recently graduated from the super selective Y Combinator incubator. Sure, he’s young and super smart. But when you meet him, he’s not really up on the latest inside baseball Silicon Valley chatter — what startup is raising at a crazy high valuation, which entrepreneur recently Tweeted something juicy, the latest leaked memo from a senior executive.
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That’s because when he and his team are not knee-deep in coding their app, which debuted this past spring bringing full-resolution blueprints to the iPad, they’re out talking to folks who move in a completely different realm than the target audience of most early-stage apps: Construction.
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That focus on their customers has paid off so far. PlanGrid, which has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from a bevy of big-name investors, already has paying customers at major construction sites nationwide, from a brand new California hospital to a major urban center’s new transit complex.
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And this week, the company rolled out version 2.0 of its app, which is now optimized for both the iPad and the iPhone. PlanGrid 2.0 also has a handful of clever new features, such as the ability to add photos to the blueprint documents to monitor a project’s evolution over time.
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The Military Avenue Business District is hoping a new sign will remind travelers to explore what's available to them if they turn down Military Avenue.
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The new sign is at the corner of Lombardi and Military and it's just one of the ways the district is hoping to attract visitors.
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The sign is three stories tall and, once the electrical work is done, it will be lit and have a message board available for advertising.
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Miami's top federal prosecutor is giving up fighting crime to help mold future attorneys as the new dean of Florida International University's fledgling law school.
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R. Alexander Acosta, 40, who has served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida since 2005, will step down next week. He begins his new career in academia on July 1.
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Acosta had been a leading contender for the job since a search committee began to scrutinize candidates earlier this year. In the end, he beat out two out-of-town law professors for the top post.
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Although Acosta has little experience in academia, his high-profile name in South Florida legal circles and his pledge during the interview process to be a powerful fundraiser turned him into a favorite candidate. ''The reason we chose him is for his standing in the community and because he can hit the ground running with his contacts in legal circles,'' said FIU provost Douglas Wartzok, who made the final decision on Acosta -- approved by outgoing president Modesto A. Maidique.
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''I am confident that Alex Acosta's energy and his passion for the law and commitment to FIU and our community will take our law school to the next level,'' Maidique said.
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Acosta will head the 625 student- and 25 faculty-member school, which opened its doors in 2002. As a new dean, he will make $275,000, nearly double his current $140,000 government salary but less than the current law dean Leonard Strickman, who returns to teaching at the school. ''What's particularly exciting about the school of law is that it's a diamond in the rough and the goal will be to have it shine,'' said Acosta, a Harvard University economics and law school graduate who was raised in Miami by Cuban parents.
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Acosta was first named U.S. attorney by former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and was later appointed by President George W. Bush. He ran an office stretching from Key West to Fort Pierce with nearly 290 prosecutors -- a district with the firepower of New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
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Finding his replacement, which requires Senate approval, could take until late this year or early 2010. In the meantime, Acosta's first assistant, Jeffrey Sloman, a career prosecutor, is expected to replace him as acting U.S. attorney. Sloman plans to apply for the permanent job along with more than a dozen others.
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Acosta, who methodically won over a slew of skeptics when he arrived from Washington, can tout a series of successful prosecutions: Washington superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, al Qaeda-trained terrorist Jose Padilla, former Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne, several Palm Beach County politicians, Liberian torturer Chuckie Taylor Jr., and Colombian cocaine kingpins Miguel and Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.
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His office also prosecuted hundreds of healthcare, banking and mortgage fraud offenders involved in billions of dollars of scams.
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But Acosta's office also had setbacks, most recently losing the tax-evasion trial of Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves and the narcotics case of Miami Beach physician, Ali Shaygan.
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In another sensitive case, Acosta's office struggled with the prosecution of seven minority men dubbed the Liberty City Seven on charges of conspiring to provide ''material support'' to al Qaeda. In the end, five were convicted this month. Two were acquitted.
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Acosta's tenure as the Justice Department's civil rights chief also came back to haunt him this year when the inspector general issued a report excoriating a manager who had served under him, Bradley Schlozman. Schlozman was cited for favoring conservative job applicants and keeping liberal lawyers off major cases. But, on the whole, defense lawyers and federal prosecutors praised Acosta for being fair, open-minded and willing to listen as the U.S. attorney in Miami. Wartzok said FIU background checks found the same thing.
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The pixel race is reaching new extremes at IFA in Berlin, where electronics companies are pulling out all the stops to bring even higher definition to their screens. Like 3D and ‘smart' TVs in recent years, Ultra High-Definition (UHD) is the latest trend among television manufacturers.
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Philips, Panasonic, as well as Chinese brands Haier and TCL are showing off new UHD TVs at this year's IFA. Samsung made headlines by unveiling a new range of UHD TVs with curved screens of 55 to 65 inches. Meanwhile, outside of the TV sector, Panasonic introduced what it claims to be the world's first 4K resolution tablet, the 20-inch Toughpad 4K. Pricing details have yet to be announced.
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When it comes to creating UHD content, Acer wants to make sure that mobile terminals are as capable as dedicated camcorders. At IFA, the brand presented its Liquid S2, the first smartphone with a 4K video camera, slated for commercial launch this fall. Ironically, content filmed with the Liquid S2 can only be enjoyed on a 4K compatible screen, which the smartphone does not have. In terms of standalone video cameras, Sony unveiled its Handycam FDR-AX1, which can also film in 4K.
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All of these new launches suggest that 4K screens, which offer four times the resolution of a classic HD screen, will be more and more present in the consumer electronics landscape. The term 4K refers to a resolution with 4096 pixels in width, whilst the more generic UHD term refers to a resolution at or above 2160 pixels in width.
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Tech fans can expect to see more announcements like this through the end of the year, as well as at CES in Las Vegas next January.
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These were the soul-searching words of Bishop Humphrey Erumaka, the Founder and General Overseer of Wordbase Assembly, Okota, Lagos, as he explored the question of leadership in his church during the launch of three new books he had written bringing his total authorship tally to fifteen books. The new books are: Assurance of Heaven By Grace, God At My Confused Junction and Accurate Leadership.
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But then the man of God wasn’t just singling out Governor Ikpeazu. Like those prophets of old, he was simply telling everybody in the position of leadership, be you are a political leader, a corporate leader, a church leader or a leader even in the household to take leadership seriously. His theme this morning is “If only you were here,” chosen from John 11:21 where an anguished Martha said to Jesus: “Lord, if only you were here, my brother would not have died.” From that biblical text, Erumaka, like the captain of a ship took his congregation on a leadership cruise, a historical journey into the past and present where the great deeds of dead heroes were remembered.
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Erumaka in his book simplifies leadership using an acronym. To him, the “L” in leadership means Ladder. “A leader is a ladder. People must climb on you to get to the next level,” he says, adding that “Don’t be offended when they use you as a ladder and dump you afterwards.” The “D” means Driver. “A leader is a driver. A driver knows the way. As a driver, no matter the provocation, your leg must still be on the throttle and your hands on the steering. You must keep your cool.” Other acronyms are explained in the book.
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whom he prophesied as “future governors and senators.” He also promised to assist in finding solution to the malfunctioning church generator that couldn’t even make the governor enjoy air conditioning during the crowded church service that brought together Abia citizens in Lagos there to welcome their governor.
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For the members of Wordbase Assembly and their bishop, it’s one Sunday they would remember as the day a member of their church who became governor in fulfilment of Bishop Erumaka’s long-ago prophecy that a member of his church would return one day to the church crowned as governor. True to the prophecy, the governor returned to be a blessing to the church and left with a promise to do more for God and country.
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I suspect my wife, she’s too active!
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Will a new VR camera be the product that turns around GoPro's fortunes?
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GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) has been dabbling in the virtual reality market since it bought Kolor in 2015, a company that made software that stitched together images and video to create VR content. But since then, GoPro hasn't done much outside of introducing the bulky Omni rig, which orients six Hero4 Black cameras into a cube to capture content. But at $4,999.99, the product isn't exactly within reach for the masses.
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Last Thursday, the company introduced a pilot program for a 5.2K spherical camera that may bridge the gap between non-VR and VR content worlds. And if it's priced right, this could be GoPro's biggest new product in years.
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A cryptic image of GoPro's new product Fusion. Image source: GoPro.
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The pilot program is called Fusion. We don't know a lot of details, except that it's intended to capture a wide variety of content from 2D images to VR video and will work with a range of GoPro's existing mounts. A press release calls it the "ultimate capture device for both fully immersive virtual reality content as well as conventional non-VR video and photo formats."
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The image shown above makes it appear that Fusion's form factor will be similar to a Hero line camera, likely with multiple lenses. But until we know more, it's tough to tell what the camera looks like or how it will function.
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Imagine never having to worry about framing your subject... ever. Yes, cameras do the heavy lifting already, but it still takes the eye to compose a shot, right? Well, thanks to Fusion, our users will be able to record their moments in all directions and then go back and choose the composition they want. This is referred to as OverCapture or reframing. It's like having a camera team with you when you shoot capturing your primary and b-roll footage. From there, you have the flexibility in post-production to pick and share all sides of your story in conventional HD.
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You can see some of the footage that's possible in the video below. Even on a non-VR screen, this is compelling content.
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If GoPro can create a product that's easy to use, is cost-efficient for consumers, and makes a multitude of images possible, it would be a huge win. Consumers won't want to buy one GoPro for traditional images and video and another for VR content. It appears that this product will address that challenge. The ability to orient the view after the fact will make it easier to capture great content as well.
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It's also important that Fusion is compatible with "a broad range of GoPro's mounts and handheld accessories." That means it will fit in the existing GoPro ecosystem and be an easy addition for existing customers.
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What we don't know is how Fusion and its software will work with emerging VR platforms from Google, Facebook, Samsung, and Microsoft. If it integrates seamlessly and can be a preferred capture device, this could be a big win for GoPro.
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We also don't know anything about cost. The six camera Omni mount was way out of the price range of consumers, so this would need to be in the $400 to $800 range to be successful, depending on features and software included. The devil is in the details of pricing and features for Fusion.
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Competition is also starting to heat up. Kodak has a two-camera spherical system already and Facebook just introduced an open-source camera design with six and 24 lenses (which may have led to today's rushed release). These will be direct competitors to Fusion when launched.
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Making a VR camera is certainly the right move for GoPro, and if it can get to market by the end of 2017, as it plans to, the product could be a big hit. Keep an eye on more news about Fusion to see if this can be the kind of revolutionary product that will enable GoPro to boost its stock price and get back in the market's favor.
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Three weeks into Operation Granite Hammer, police in Manchester, New Hampshire, have arrested more than 40 low-level drug dealers.
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In the latest sweep on Thursday, Manchester Police, state police and the DEA arrested ten people after executing a search warrant at 282 Laurel St.
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"It's to the point you can't walk out of your house without seeing it," said Laurel Street resident Erika Weddleton.
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She has four kids under the age of 11.
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Because of the drugs and the crime, Weddleton won't take her kids to play at the park nearby.
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"I stay in, I avoid everything as much as I can," Weddleton said.
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Her mother, Faith Talley, who lives on the west side says the drug problem is just as prevalent.
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"I walk around with my keys with me because I am just afraid someone will mug me," Talley said.
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Police say Granite Hammer, a collaborative effort to target low-level drug dealers, is proving successful.
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"It's certainly sending a message," said Sgt. Mike Biron. "There's going to be zero tolerance and I think that's how you take back the community and the city."
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They've arrested more than 40 people in three weeks.
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On Thursday alone detectives took more than $25,000 worth of crystal meth and heroin out of rotation.
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"I think there is a ripple effect," Sgt. Biron said. "You're attacking the dealer, taking it from them, and hopefully you're saving a life."
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Nashua Police have a similar strategy and have netted 22 arrests in the past six weeks.
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We're told there's more to come in both cities and soon.
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"I think it's awesome, I hope people get help, they need help," said Talley.
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"I'm hoping to see a lot of drug addicts off the street," Weddleton added.
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Officials are three weeks into this 12 week initiative.
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With additional state funding for the operation announced last week, Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard says he's hopeful there will be a way to extend Granite Hammer longer than expected.
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India's product has generally not been regarded as high enough quality by Japan's demanding buyers, who have preferred top-tier producers like Rio Tinto, Alcoa and South32 as well as United Company Rusal.
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Indian aluminium makers including Hindalco Industries and Vedanta Ltd are boosting sales to Japan as US sanctions against Russia's Rusal and import tariffs shake up traditional supply routes.
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"Because of the sanctions, consumers would like to ensure some security of supply, so they'd like to prefer multiple suppliers instead of one supplier," Samir Cairae, chief executive of Vedanta's diversified metals business in India, told Reuters.
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The increased trade is a blow to Rusal, the world's second-biggest aluminium maker, which accounted for about 20 percent of Japan's imports of both aluminium ingot and alloy in 2017, but which has been hit by U.S. sanctions.
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"Many of their customers are reluctant to order the same amount of supplies that they have bought in past years for next year even if the U.S. sanctions are lifted," the trader said.
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Japanese trading houses such as Mitsubishi Corp have been aggressively importing supplies from India as well as other countries to help customers diversify supply, trading sources said. Mitsubishi declined to comment.
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Products from India are mainly refined ingots rather than value-added products such as billets and slabs, said a second trading house source. Substitute material for Rusal's higher quality products has come from the Middle East and Malaysia.
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"Japanese buyers are getting Indian metal for cheap," the source said.
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"Stronger U.S. premiums have become incentives for smelters in Australia, which is exempted from the duties, to ship more products to the United States," said a third trader, who saw Indian products filling the supply gap left by Rusal in Asia.
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Vedanta, India's largest producer of aluminium, sees a big opportunity in Asia including Japan and Korea.
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Cairae said the company is focusing on ramping up exports of its value-added products such as billets, which can be used in the transport, construction and packaging industries, and wire rods.
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step2. installluvcview,and on the command line.
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ls /dev/video* //find out how many device.
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Seth Green has already spoken at length about the status of his animated series Star Wars: Detours, which was indefinitely shelved when Lucasfilm decided to make more Star Wars movies instead. But in a new interview, he goes into it a little bit more.
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Basically, Disney doesn’t want Detours to tarnish the Star Wars brand before kids (and adults) have a chance to take it seriously.
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I’ve had a lot of kids approach me about [Star Wars bits] that we’ve done on Robot Chicken that they never knew before we did it on Robot Chicken. So their introduction to Strawberry Shortcake, the Smurfs, Transformers, whatever, is through our distorted, ironic self-assessment twenty years later. That’s just disorienting to the way kids take in information.
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But Green still believes his show will get released — just not necessarily as a regular TV show, and not for another several years.
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I do think there’s a time where that show will be released, I just think that media’s going to fundamentally change before it. You look at Netflix, you look at all of these VOD services, all of these downloadable content sites, these places where you buy an entire season of a show. We’ve got 39 produced episodes. You could do those in five-episode blocks for $1.99. I think it’ll take the movies coming out before they feel like it’s the right time to release this type of comedy. But I also feel like what we made was timeless, so I’m still excited to show it to people.
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J.W. Rinzler‘s The Making of Return of the Jedi landed in stores earlier this month, but the enhanced eBook version hits this week. Check out some screencaps from the iBooks Author edition below.
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In this gallery you’ll find screen caps from the enhanced eBooks for J. W. Rinzler’s Making of Star Wars, Making of Empire Strikes Back, and Making of Return of the Jedi. They were all captured from the iBooks Author edition of the three eBooks so the format will be slightly different on other e-readers; but, the content is the same for all retailer versions. Each of the three enhanced eBooks includes all the text and art from the print edition plus about 200-300 additional pieces of art and photos, about 15-20 minutes of rare audio recordings, and about 30 minutes of rare video footage. Functionality of the audio/video content is subject to your eBook device. Check the store listing on your favorite eBook retailer site to find out whether your device is capable of playing audio and video elements. All three enhanced eBooks will go on sale Tuesday, October 22, and retail for $18.00 each.
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Aside from the artifacts and the hands-on elements, the centerpiece of the exhibition is the Millennium Falcon Experience. Four people at a time sit in a beautifully constructed replica of the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit and enjoy a four-minute presentation narrated by Anthony Daniels (C-3PO). The seats are equipped with rumblers and the film, viewed through the Falcon’s windows, spectacularly conveys a sense of motion. It’s like enjoying a movie in a miniature dome theater, and it’s spectacular.
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As the name suggests, MyFitnessPal is a community-oriented site designed to help you lose weight and track fitness goals. The mobile apps let you keep these features at your fingertips wherever you are. You can input or edit your goals, enter your caloric intake (food) and output (exercise) on the go, and add new food data to the library if it doesn't already exist. There's also a progress screen that lets you track your weight and view a graphical representation of how well--or poorly--you're doing.
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To test the mobile bent of the service, we downloaded the associated iPhone app and gave it a whirl. After having used Lose It for an extended period of time, we're not particularly fond of the interface for MyFitnessPal. One issue--a minor one--is that it's not as visually appealing as Lose It, which offers little icons for the majority of the food items in the library. More of a problem for some will be the tiny writing that populates the search screen, as it creates a bit of eye-strain to read the multitude of options that are presented. On the whole, we found that MyFitnessPal's interface is less polished than that of Lose It. We do, however, appreciate the multiadd function, which lets you add several foods at once; a time-saver for anyone who eats similar meals from day to day.
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On the plus side, MyFitnessPal offers a community aspect not offered by the other app, as well as a dedicated Web site with a variety of handy tools. There are calculators for BMR (basal metabolic rate), BMI (body mass index), and recipe nutritional info (to be fair, Lose It offers this functionality within its app). You can also create a personalized weight loss ticker for your profile, forum signature, or blog. In the end, if you're trying to get fit, pretty much any tool or support is better than none, and MyFitnessPal is free so it's definitely worth a look.
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HUGE food database, impressive recipes importer an converter, easy to learn, great graphics, linked recipe blog for learning easy meals, linked to lots of related apps like MapMyFitness and FitBit.
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Hard to imagine any improvements.
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MFP nails this category of apps. I'm actually having fun losing weight now that I've changed the goal from fill up my belly to eat up to the line. You learn quick that feeling hungry is not right. Journaling stops this diet-killing behavior and helps you learn what works for a long term 'live-it'! Having so many food options available on top of an easy recipe importer makes MFP the hands-down choice for journaling.
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We're happy to report that your favorite features are now faster and more reliable than ever!
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Log a food or activity to get a taste of these changes today.
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We hope you enjoy and happy tracking!
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -- The Rockford Police Department is looking for sworn officers to apply within the next couple weeks.
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The lateral transfer program runs through Sept. 25.
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Eligible candidates can be either or in-state or out-of-state sworn officers. They must be full-time employees and be with their current department for at least one year.
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More information on requirements and how to apply is available online.
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Hiring for entry-level officers will happen in March.
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Several states made recreational use of marijuana last week. There are several small-cap stocks that stand to gain from marijuana’s growing acceptance. Quentin Fottrell reports on Markets Hub.
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