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There was a lot to grumble (or, in some cases, shout in anger) about in season one of CBS All-Access's Star Trek: Discovery. Looking back at the the ups and downs, it's hard for me to recommend that someone shell out the money for the All-Access streaming service just to watch the series. While I'm still disappointed at how the show relied too much on twists and turns to create a story rather than using its accomplished cast and surprisingly well-developed characters to drive the plot, the season's final two episodes showed just how good the show can truly be. And, while I'm a bit worried by the writers' latest attempt to use a "twist" to push the story forward into season two, I have hope that with the characters in place, things will be more even and run smoother during the show's sophomore outing. Now, onto the spoilers. "Will You Take My Hand?" was successful on a number of levels. In terms of standalone plot, it was fun (Mary Wiseman's Tilly has really turned into a hell of a character, thanks in great part to Wiseman's excellent work) while continuing to maintain the tension of the situation (waiting for Georgiou's inevitable betrayal was an exercise in patience, but the payoff was sound and made sense for the character), moving the plot forward to wrap up the season-long arc with the Klingons. In terms of setting the table for season two, the episode cleaned out the cast of its remaining dead weight (no disrespect to Shazar Latiff, but Tyler had to go), while keeping Georgiou as a possible character for down the line (perhaps the best move of the episode, as I firmly believe the Star Trek world is a better place with Michelle Yeoh out there on the bench for some killer arc in the future). I'm less thrilled at the prospect of getting an Enterprise story to kick off season two, as I would really like to see the series stand on its own for a full season without relying on nostalgia/other Trek characters in an attempt pull in additional eyeballs at the expense of additional world building, but I'll reserve judgment until I see exactly what this story will become. But, all-in-all, a solid hour of television that kept me interested from the word go, which hasn't been the case with most episode throughout the season. The episode's heavy lifting was done well- wrapping up the Klingon conflict by letting L'Rell take over the reunification of the Klingon Empire was smart, and helps excuse the insane amount of time spent fleshing the character out prior to shoving her into the corner late in the season. Having Tyler opt to work alongside L'Rell in her efforts allows the show to wash its hands of a character that had no upside to the future story of the series (and whose presence would only serve to weigh down the plot and potentially anger audience members when his eventual redemption arc began). Both characters, like Georgiou, are still out there in the universe, so they could pop up as needed, but it's perhaps better if this is the last we see of either (hell, I'd be thrilled if we never saw another Klingon again). And Burnham's reinstatement in Starfleet (which was the only path for the show to take) was handled as well as it could be (that speech at the end, while meant to be inspiring, was way too schmaltzy and just not necessary). For season two, my major hope is that the series continues to use its characters to push the story, rather than simply have them react to twists and turns that don't feel earned. The appearance of the Enterprise and Captain Pike in the finale seems to hint that the writers still don't trust the show to stand on its own, which is troubling. The best cast scenario is that this appearance simply serves as a jumping off point for a larger arc, rather than the show throwing another familiar face from the past into the mix to help make the series more palatable to some people (the appearances of Harvey Mudd this season were fine, and the second episode was a highlight, but we don't need faces from the Original Series to prop up the series). I also hope against hope that the writers will own their past mistakes (letting the Lorca arc drag out for so long, pulling the rug out from under Ash Tyler, killing Culber in a blatant instance of the Kill Your Gays trope) and take steps to avoid them in the future. The hard work has been done- this particular universe is laid out, the remaining characters are interesting and well-written, and the actors know what they're doing. There's a good show here. Trust in the work that has been done and let it play out amongst the stars.


text: The New Zealand Fitness and Health Expo has always been a strong highlight for me to photograph. This was my third consecutive year I got to witness the hard work, competitions, and amazing community feel the expo brings. Being a runner myself this is a lovely way to stay in touch with fitness community. A few key highlights from this year were the crossfit competition that went down to the wire, seeing various strong females breaking records in powerlifting, and the annual Les Mills class that bring such a great amount of energy into the room.

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Guangzhou Evergrande advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday courtesy of a 4-2 aggregate win over Kashiwa Reysol.
Luis Felipe Scolari's side went into the second leg at the Tianhe Stadium with a 3-1 lead after a victory in Japan at the end of last month.
But Kashiwa halved the deficit and took the lead when Cristiano da Silva found the back of the net with a fine header after being played in by Akimi Barada's free-kick.
The visitors' resurgence was short-lived though, as Huang Bowen restored the Chinese giants' two-goal cushion on the half-hour mark with a stunning volley.
The score remained unchanged for the remainder of the match as Guangzhou became the first team to book their spot in the last four, where they will face the winner of Wednesday's match between Japan’s Gamba Osaka and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors from South Korea.
Since Scolari's side came into the match with a significant advantage having scored three away goals last time out, the Brazilian made just one change to his side, with Elkeson replacing Gao Lin as the focal point of the attack.
Kashiwa coach Tatsuma Yoshida, on the other hand, made two changes from the first leg defeat, with Yuta Nakayama and Masato Fujita replaced by regular captain Hidekazu Otani and Ryosuke Yamanaka.
Yoshida's side made the perfect start to the match after Cristiano's stunning header left Zeng Cheng in the Guangzhou helpless, after Barada's accurate set-piece from the edge of the area caught out the home defense.
Fifteen minutes later the hosts levelled matters on the night in spectacular fashion, after Zheng Zhi’s cross found Huang on the edge of the penalty area, from where he leathered a volley into the top corner to leave Kashiwa goalkeeper Takanori Sugeno helpless.
Seven minutes after the break, Kashiwa nearly halved their deficit once more when Yusuke Kobayashi was found in a bit of space on the edge of the six yard box, only to be crowded out by Zheng and defender Zhang Linpeng.
Shortly after, Cristiano went close with another header after he was left on mark in the penalty area, a miss that resulted in Kashiwa coach Yoshida introduced striker Ederson at the expense of midfielder Yusuke Kobayashi.
Despite the more attacking nature of the on-field XI, Kashiwa was unable to make much of an impression in the latter stages of the second half and nearly found themselves three goals down in the tie 10 minutes from full-time when Guangzhou substitute Yu Hanchao forced Sugeno into a sprawling save.
In the closing stages of the match, Cristiano once again went close with a long-range effort that was pushed around the post, as Kashiwa were unable to find a way back into the contest.


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Gas Service Dublin – Gas is a resource we need for heating and to enjoy hot water, but when it comes to gas appliances, it is never a good idea to try to install or fix them on your own. Gas is extremely inflammable and certain rules need to be respected when working with a gas boiler. So, it is highly recommended to call in certified professionals for such operations. A Gas service in Dublin is not such a hard thing to find, but experienced experts that will do a good job by respecting the highest standards of safety and quality may not be available everywhere. So, undertake your due diligence and ensure the Gas Service Dublin provider you go with is qualified, registered, insured and has positive reviews online.
Calling in a professional is not just about safety, although it is one of the most important aspects to consider when working with gas, but also about extending the life of your appliances. Proper maintenance and adequate repairs, when needed, will help you save money and stay away from headaches, caused by a malfunctioning piece of equipment. With winter already upon us, you should definitely have your gas installation checked by specialists, having the certainty that your boiler won’t let you down when temperatures outside are so low. No one enjoys calling for gas services in Dublin on Christmas Eve, so do take some precautions by having everything checked in a timely manner and maintenance performed if necessary. These simple operations should not be too much of a burden on your budget and will help you stay away from expensive repairs and even the replacement of your boiler or another significant and expensive piece of equipment.
So, regardless if you need maintenance done, a repair, or a replacement, we offer trustworthy gas service in Dublin for countless years now, managing to create a portfolio with a high number of satisfied customers. We really care about quality, customer satisfaction, and safety, and we strive to establish a long-term relationship with each client that requires our assistance. If you haven’t found a professional that you can trust, then don’t hesitate to give us a call and let us know what we can do for you. We have the expertise, experience, and dedication necessary to work with gas, performing jobs that will last and increase the comfort of your home. If you have suspicions that your gas installation may have some problems or you would like an expert to have a look at it, to make sure that you’re ready to face the winter properly, contact us and we’ll be there to serve you at all times. Talk to the experts for a free consultation 01-9012664 or call Denis direct on 087-6357775, complete our New Boiler Dublin online form, or send us a mail on info@DenisMoloneyServices.ie and we will be happy to provide you with a complimentary quotation across Dublin.

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Addressing a full house of Chiefs and Queen mothers, Nana Addo said that healthy competition between political parties is a must, so as to offer Ghanaians a choice between different sets of ideas on how Ghana can be developed.
Nana Addo, however, noted that “this should be nothing more, nothing less than a competition of ideas, commitment, competence and solutions. This competition should never endanger the Ghanaian project."
He said "in our race for economic development, the competition is not with each other, in other words, it is not between NDC and NPP or Dagombas and Kokonbas, Fantes and Gas, or Ashantis and Ewes, or Akyems and Krobos. The competition is with China, with South Africa, Malaysia, Korea, India, Brazil and other countries in the global economic space. We should never forget this."
He continued, "The matter is now before court, and I believe that the public interest demands that we allow the matter to be resolved there, and not continue to fan the issues generated by the statement."
Nana Addo made it clear that he will not tolerate the use of comments that do not bode well for the unity and oneness of Ghana.
He stressed: "I want to state here, though, with all the emphasis at my command, that I do not have any ethnic agenda to promote, and I will not condone any such agenda."
On his part, Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Ho (Asogli) and President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs thanked Nana Addo for taking time out of his busy shedule to come and meet with them.
He said "your reason for coming here Nana, which is to speak on the peace and unity of our country is a very important one I congratulate you on behalf of my chiefs and elders for this bold initiative."
He said "Nana knows custom and tradition and so he came very well. He came with crates of assorted drinks and cash to support our work in the region."
Osie Adza Tekpor VII, Osie of Avetime and member of the Regional House of Chiefs, said Nana Addo's visit is a very strategic and useful one.
"I say it is strategic because you have assured us from your very insightful speech that you are against ethnic and tribal divisions and I commend you for adopting the right attitude”, Osie Adza Tekpor VII said.
He thanked Nana Addo for a very educative and insightful speech on the peace and unity of Ghana. In his concluding remarks, Togbe Afede XIV thanked Nana Addo for the important visit and powerful message and said he is always welcome to join them. He prayed God's blessings for the NPP leader and wished him the very best.
Other members of the House of Chiefs present were Nana Soglo Alloh IV, Vice President of the VRHC, Togbe Delume VII, Fiaga of Ve, Togbe Gabusu VI, Fiaga of Gbi, Mamaga Amega Kofi Bra I, Paramount Queenmother of Peki and Mamaga Agbalisi IV, Queen of Akpini, Kpando, among many others.
Nana Addo was accompanied by a strong delegation of leaders of the NPP from the region.
They included Mrs Agnes Okudzeto, Former 1st National Vice Chairperson; Mr Timothy Amesimeku, Former Ambassador to Benin; Elizabeth Ohene, Former Minister of State; Mr Osei Nyame, Former Regional Chairman; Dr Archibald Letsa, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Ho Central; Mr D D Dzorkpe, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Ho East; Ernest Kaiwo, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Ho West; Samuel Ohene; Douglas Woegba; NPP Volta Regional Chairman, Kenwuud Nuworsu and his team of regional executives.
Other leading members of the party present were Mr Dan Botwe, MP for Okere and Mr Boakye Agyarko, NPP 2012 Campaign Manager.
Nana Addo also took the opportunity to donate assorted drinks and GH¢10,000 to the House.

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A crane lifts the final steel beam atop the new K-8 school in Nocatee at a “topping out” ceremony held last week.
The St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) and construction management firm Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI) jointly hosted a “topping out” ceremony last week to celebrate continued construction progress of the district’s new K-8 school slated to open in Nocatee for the 2018-2019 school year.
Held July 20 at the school’s construction site at 2135 Palm Valley Road, which is adjacent to Nocatee’s Twenty Mile neighborhood, the event featured the ceremonial placement of the last steel beam atop the structure, marking the conclusion of the school’s roof and a milestone for the CPPI contractors. District and CPPI representatives, as well as officials from architecture firm Harvard Jolly Architecture, signed the final beam before a crane lifted it atop the three-story building.
Up to 1,500 students are expected to attend the school, which is currently entitled “KK” until a permanent name is chosen. The building sits on 30 acres of property and consists of 190,000 square feet of operational space and 73 classrooms, according to SJCSD Executive Director for Facilities and New Construction Paul Rose. The school, Rose added, is being built and constructed to meet green building standards.
SJCSD Deputy Superintendent of Operations Cathy Mittelstadt explained in her remarks that the new facility is a product of the county’s continued growth in population, which she noted is rising by five percent each year. She added that revenues from the half-cent sales tax increase, which was enacted by St. Johns County voters in 2015 to support growing capital needs of the district, are helping to fund the school.
PARC Group Community Manager David Ray agreed that the school is necessary to meet the community’s growth.
Nicole Cubbedge, SJCSD’s executive director for planning and government relations, elaborated after the ceremony that in addition to revenues from the sales tax increase, funding is also coming from school impact fees and school proportionate share mitigation fees, noting that the latter have only been a funding source for the district since 2008.
Cubbedge explained that the process of creating an attendance zone for the new school will start this coming fall. She said it will be a public process, including town hall meetings and input at school board workshops. A public vote on the school’s attendance zone, she said, will take place in the November/December timeframe. Cubbedge noted that the naming process for the school will subsequently take place in 2018 once a principal is appointed.
Will Inman, a CPPI employee in the areas of business development and project management, said the school property will include ball fields, abundant parking and easy access to Nocatee Parkway and Palm Valley Road.
Overall, he said the facility will represent everything the district wants in a school, and that the “topping off” ceremony provided the district and CPPI with the opportunity to thank the contractors who have been working in the peak of the Florida heat to construct their vision into a reality.

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text: The Russell Hobbs Aura 20365-56 Juice Extractor. Perfect for juicing hard or soft fruits/vegetables. The Russell Hobbs Aura 20365-56 Juice Extractor features 2 speed controls and locking arm for safety. With stainless steel blade, 750ml juice jug and 2L pulp container.

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text: In 1992 Chase was asked by the New York City Opera to create images of operas which would hang in the lobby of the New York State Theater for the duration of their season. He was offered material from the Performing Arts Library in San Francisco to use how he wished. Some of the music sheets are from the work of the very first conductor to the SF Symphony, and some of the objects are vintage items from the San Francisco Costume Shop.

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A peculiar incident occurred last night during the call-in section of the debate between Dr. Shabir Ally and David Wood. In a pre-planned call, Usama Dadok was allowed to scream and shout insults, while using obscene language in a stunt meant to provoke a response out of Dr. Shabir.
Yet, Dakdok failed in his objective. The plan by Shamoun and Wood, meant to discredit Dr. Shabir by provoking him into anger did not come into fruition. Rather, the only person who behaved in a “demonic” way was Dakdok himself. Frothing at the mouth during his rabid diatribe, the insults and abuses he hurled did not cause the desired effect. Rather, the Muslims watching the debate immediately became disinterested in the discussion and whatever audience that Shamoun and Wood had intended to reach out to with the message of Christianity, quickly disappeared.
Thus, as a consequence of Wood and Shamoun’s planning, in trying to use Dakdok to defame Dr. Shabir, the opposite outcome occurred. Dr. Shabir’s calm and collected demeanour demonstrated to the audience that Islamic principles and teachings, had not made Dr. Shabir a spiteful and hateful person. Rather, the incident gave the audience a reason to sincerely listen to and pay attention to Dr. Shabir’s message about Islam.
Clearly then, Wood and company have demonstrated their inability to have an academic discourse without having to use childish tactics and games. The Muslim community’s perception of Wood and Shamoun have now fully been qualified, they are certainly an embarrassment to world Christianity. It is without a doubt that Wood knew he would not win a debate against Dr. Shabir and so he pandered to his audience.
The type of Christians that watch the Trinity Channel, are those that enjoy seeing Muslims being demonized and brutalized. The point of the debate was not to win converts or to have a fruitful dialogue, it was to finally have their chance at getting revenge against Dr. Shabir due to the extensive work he has done in bringing Christians to Islam.


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Once more to the hills the navigator declared. This time the hills, the ones just north east of Yr Eifls making up Gyrn Ddu, Gyrn Goch and Bwlch Mawr.
We parked just off the main road east of Trefor. We took the path passing the property I think was called “The Rock” and then up the zig zags to Pen y Bwlch and onto Gyrn Ddu.
Again the wind was strong and we found shelter to have coffee with views of our next hill, Gyrn Goch.
The walls shown on the map were indeed a blessing to shelter us from the winds blowing hard from the west.
It was far too windy at the top for lunch and so we headed down in a south easterly direction to a lunch spot in the sheepfolds.
The well signposted path was followed until we cut up north again in the shelter of a wall up onto Bwlch Mawr with extensive views to Snowdonia.
From the summit we headed roughly (and I mean roughly) north westerly down the hillside and towards the village of Clynnog Fawr.
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Hi, My name is Stephen Dunn and I work for Tinopolis Interactive in Llanelli.
I am currently working on multimedia series called “Y Pod-antur Cymraeg” (The Welsh Adventure Pod) to teach Welsh as a second language to KS2 pupils. These consist of DVDs, interactive games, reading materials, discussion cards and teachers’ guidelines. It is a series of four packs, Packs 1, 2 and 3 have been produced and we’re currently working on the final, Pack 4.
The main aim is to develop pupils’ oral, listening, writing and reading skills. However, other areas of the curriculum are also targeted so that pupils may study other subjects through the medium of Welsh.
I was hoping we would be able to use an image in one of our books entitled “Amser”.
The image in question is the one with the Cwm Gwaun road sign.
We would of course credit the images used at the back of the book.
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DUBAI, UAE, 16th August 2016: Meta Byte Technologies, the next generation technology solution provider, today announced they’ve forged a new partnership with Planview, the leader in work and resource management, that enables enterprises to maximise their business opportunities by optimising the capacity of their people and financial resources.
Planview has also been positioned in the Leaders quadrant by Gartner, Inc. in the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated IT Project and Portfolio Management Software Applications, Worldwide. The company’s PPM solutions include Planview Enterprise, for resource and portfolio management, and Projectplace, a work collaboration tool for small teams and enterprises.
Based in Dubai, the business hub for Middle East and Africa, Meta Byte is well positioned to leverage Planview’s solution to further elevate its ability to deliver project and portfolio management and enterprise resource planning solutions throughout the region.
In addition to selling Planview’s products and solutions, Meta Byte as a Planview Partner, will also be responsible for implementation and integration services, project management consulting, process change and best practices consulting, product development process expertise, and much more.
Meta Byte Technologies is next generation technology consulting company, offering best of the breed business and technology services to deliver world class solutions to its customers spread across various geographies.
Planview enables organizations to get the most out of their resources and achieve their goals. We are the global leader in Work and Resource Management, with the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of solutions for strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, work collaboration and enterprise architecture. Our solutions span every class of work, resource, and organization; addressing the needs of teams, departments, and entire organizations, from the mid-market to global enterprises. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, our 700 employees serve more than 3,000 enterprise customers worldwide through a culture of product leadership, deep market expertise and highly engaged customer communities. For more information, visit Planview at: http://www.planview.com.

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Vinyl windows are always preferred for have unique designs, attractive style and varieties of facilities. They work for both appearance and performance needs without compromising over quality and efficiency. But what makes the decision successful is actually the fundamental factors that drove homeowners towards it. This means that items placed on vinyl windows need some attention as they are responsible to enhance overall finish.
Shutters and curtains are the traditional options while nowadays, people are more inclined towards blinds because they have modern designs and have the ability to lift up curb appeal and ensure ease of maintenance. Here, the thing to mention is that Canadian manufacturers usually do not produce, supply or install blinds, especially with new vinyl windows. The reason behind is that not every owner asks for complementary blinds and therefore, manufacturers usually take special orders to custom-made the items.
Another considerable aspect is that just like windows, purchase for blinds also needs a little bit research and identification of the right time. Other than that, homeowners are suggested to ask the following questions from an expert.
Do the existing blinds go well with new vinyl windows?
It depends upon how old windows were installed and how new ones are getting into the place. Sometimes, blinds may become big or small as per the size of new vinyl windows, thus giving a thought that there should be new blinds instead. While having full-time installation, homeowners are rest assured as there would be perfect match of dimensions between old and new windows, meaning that blinds can be used same as before!
Is there any way to drill blinds into the windows?
When it comes to keeping the existing blinds or finding new ones, remember that their installation needs drilling through the jamb extension. So, whenever it’s about window replacement that damages jamb, be sure to spend on their repair or getting new ones because the company would not do it for free, no matter if warranty is not voided. To avoid this additional expense, never drill blinds on the actual window frame- there would be air drafts and water damages.
The type of blinds needed depend upon brightness, privacy and other factors. Normally, vertical blinds are wider slats that allow a significant amount of natural light to come inside. They are ideal for sliding patio doors and wide vinyl windows or in the rooms that need more light than others. They also give easy access and do not create problems for people to pass through.
Horizontal blinds, also known as Venetian blinds, are used on taller and narrow windows, like awnings and casements. They provide maximum privacy, work as barrier for natural light and cannot be moved when closed. They create darkness in the rooms when combined with drapes!

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Planning a special event? Work with us to create a fun and engaging transportation experience for your guests! Available by reservation. Send your inquiry to woorides@gmail.com.

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In order to build a successful digital product, entrepreneurs have to deal with a lot of bills. Since the services in the sphere of IT do not come cheap, it is vital to think through all the project's details and plan the app development budget. This way, you will understand where you can cut on some expenses and where not.
In this article, we discuss 8 steps that will help you plan a budget for creating an app.
Mobile app development is a complicated thing. So, if you want to clearly convey your idea to developers and designers you should firstly think through all the details by yourself.
The steps described below influence the final development cost of your product that, in turn, is a great part of your total mobile app development budget.
You have a brand that is present physically or even in a form of e-commerce website but you want to provide your customers with a mobile-friendly experience and get more sales. Such companies as Asos, Lush, Walmart were guided by this scenario. The reason for movement in the direction of mobile commerce is that the number of mobile users is growing rapidly as well as an average bill they spend compared to desktops.
You have a million-worth idea but you have no clue about all that development stuff. You can hire an IT company outsourcing to help you. There are a variety of success stories of companies that outsourced development to implement their products. For example, $3 billion-worth Slack company used outsourcing to build their product in its earliest stages. Opera relied on developers from different countries to create its platform. Another example is Skype whose creators hired a team of developers from Estonia to build their business.
It is difficult to find a business where mobile solutions would be inappropriate or useless. On the landscape of tough competition, companies that use advantages of mobile apps can dominate over others. So, this scenario is about entrepreneurs who do not want to lose opportunities and leg behind competitors. Taco Bell's app is an example of this scenario.
You want to build an engagement platform for your customers like it did Nike with its Nike+ running app. They did not just build a useful product for their target audience but got an opportunity to promote their brand in digital spaces as well.
Depending on a scenario your product's features as well as its marketing strategy can vary a lot. In turn, it affects time and approach required for UI/UX design, development, and marketing.
As you know, time is money. So, the more time is required for product creation, the larger budget to develop an app you will need.
The choice of a platform is a very important factor affecting the budget to make an app. It is obvious that if you have chosen Android, iOS, and Windows development, your bill will differ from the one you can get in case of development for just one or two of them.
It is worth noting that Android development is often more expensive if compared to iOS. That's because Android-based devices differ from each other and support a variety of screen resolutions as well as different versions of OS that your app should be optimized for.
The best way to decide between platforms is to conduct a research of your target audience. Also, you may take a look at competitors' solutions and see what platforms are supported by their apps.
Learn the difference between outsourcing and local development in our article: How Much Does It Cost to Create an App?
While cooperating with the middle-sized or big outsourcing companies, you get the final product of high quality. As it was already mentioned, a variety of startups have chosen the outsourcing way on their earliest stages before hiring in-house developers.
Actually, a lot of IT giants such as Google and Microsoft are still using outsourcing to cut on expenses and keep their own coders focused on company's core services.
The features you want to implement in your app affects directly the final app development budget. That's why it is reasonable to make a list of features that should be realized. It will help you to understand what problems your app intended to solve and may come in handy when discussing the project with your developers.
You can include in this list any feature you would like to see in the final product, from registration and in-app purchases to the integration of social networks and other platforms.
Just like any business, the app requires clear revenue goals. Since you should understand how much time you will need to pay off all the expenses and when you could invest some additional money into the promotion or additional features, as well as the appropriateness of further investments.
Also, by analyzing the demand for your kind of an app, you may calculate an appropriate revenue from your product. However, there are a lot of pitfalls since in many cases is hard to foresee the users' behavior.
We hope all that points will help you to easier calculate the budget to create your app. However, you should also consider marketing expenses as it is an integral part of any app's success.
Just to build a product and put it in the store is not enough. The days when you could get hundreds of thousands of users by lucky chance or due to word of mouth are away in the past. By now, there are 2.2 million of apps in the Apple App Store and 2.8 million in Google Play. So, as you can understand, the competition is more than great, it is gargantuan.
Most of users are discovering new apps by searching the store or looking through the list of the top app ratings. So, if you are intended to grab a big piece of a pie, you are going to fight for the top positions in the app stores.
However, that's not the only way to gain users. Let's take for example an existing physical business. It already has a certain client base, so the marketing strategy can be built with a more targeted approach.
For example, marketing through different digital channels in combination with offline ones can be quite effective to inform an existing audience about the app as well as draw attention of new customers.
How to calculate the mobile app marketing budget?
We have already considered different free ways to promote your product for many times. In this article, we decided to find out the app marketing budget based on paid advertising.
This kind of promotion fits good if your goal is to attract new users and your product in oriented for broad audience.
In order to calculate the average app marketing budget, you firstly need to know how many users you want to attract or how many you can afford to attract.
According to calculations conducted by Smart Insights, to hit the top 10 apps in, let's say, Music category in the App Store in the USA, your app must generate approximately 111,551 of daily installations. In order to find out the required number of downloads, you can take a look at daily installs of the top-rated apps in your category.
By getting to the top, you can increase your organic installs in three times on average and just in a few days.
Cost per install (CPI) is a key metric in mobile marketing. It shows the price required to generate a single installation. To CPI can be referred any marketing efforts you do in order to draw users who as a result download your app. The approximate prices are ranging between $1,2 and $1,6. However, everything depends on the efficiency of ad platforms.
This way, taking the price in $1,2 per install, we should multiply it by the number of daily installs required to get to the top - $111,551. We get $133,861 of daily CPI investments. However to hit the top you need to keep such a result a few days. So, if we take 3 days, we will get $401,583.
The CPI will not be generated by itself, so there are several ways to do that.
From the one hand, you can hire marketing analysts the main task of whom will be to test the ad efficiency on popular platforms such as Facebook, Twitter etc. After the campaign is launched, they will see where users come from, duration of app usage, and how fast they delete your app. Finally, you will get the list of platforms that work the best and generate the greatest number of users.
Another way out is the usage of an automated service for mobile app marketing. Such services analyze user behavior and select the most efficient platforms bringing 'high-quality' users at the lowest price.
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Hello again, everyone! So, my second Falcate guitar is well underway... The box is closed and bound and the BO/BO neck fitted.
Carpathian Spruce top with a target thickness of 2.67mm - I think I may have gone a touch thinner after leveling the rosette.
EIR back and sides with a target thickness of 2.26 - I believe I'm right on the money here.
I have only the bolts in the side mass blocks, but they're heavy at 20g each.
T(1,1)1 is 100Hz, which I take as a win!
T(1,1)2 is 187Hz which I think is a bit high, yes? Some more side mass, maybe?
T(1,1)3 is 211Hz (the back tapped at 209), so I think I actually have a live back, yes?? The main back brace is only slightly scalloped, so I do have room to work.
Any suggestions, or does it look like I can proceed to finishing and putting the bridge on?
I wouldn't be playing around too much with everything. Once bridge is on I'd expect a few Hz drop in main top frequency. I sometimes stick a bit of mass on the top roughly equivalent to the bridge mass to see where things might go with the top frequencies. I'd probably be aiming to keep the bridge as light as possible.
Have you thinned the top around the periphery of the main bout as per G and G? If you haven't yet done this then I'd leave this step out as it will also alter top frequency.
Back frequency looks a little low to what I normally get but looks to me like you're getting some coupling going on.
Trevor will no doubt pop in and add some (more) learned comments.
I am with Martin, I would not touch anything now until you see where you are at with the guitar strung up. On my classical guitars the top resonance goes up a bit when I glue on the bridge and down a bit when I string up the guitar, so not a big change from the point you are at. On my steel strings I see a drop of about 10 Hz in the top resonance from just closed with no bridge to strung up.
I only thinned the perimeter of the top very slightly, given that I had already gone a touch below the target thickness.
The bridge is walnut and is pretty light at 18g with holes drilled and the saddle slot routed.
I think my main focus with this guitar is that the back be as "live" and resonant as I can make it.
What are some hallmarks of a truly live back? Higher dB on the T(1,1)3?
... I think my main focus with this guitar is that the back be as "live" and resonant as I can make it.
To me it is the way it couples with the top also I get a much more complex final tap spectrum with more spikes (like yours) providing an almost choir like voice. I would not do anymore tuning of the back or the back resonance will get too low. I follow Trevor's guidelines of three semitones above the top.
I recommend 4 semi tones but no closer than 3.
With the T(1,1)3 already at 211Hz, 4 semi tones separation is T(1,1)2 = 170Hz and T(1,1)3 = 214Hz. So leave the back and proceed to finishing. Trim to 170Hz with side mass after you've got it strung.
Good morning (or otherwise) to everyone! It's the day before Thanksgiving here in the States and I've just finished up my second Falcate Guitar - now I get to spend the rest of the day cleaning house!!
Thanks so much to this great forum and to Trevor and Gerard for their excellent book! Both have been a boon to my guitar building.
So, everything is finished (aside from some fretwork) and I've added 157g of side weights to each side (for a grand total of 356g including the bolts) to lower T(1,1)2 to 170Hz.
Unfortunately, it looks like T(1,1)3 lowered a bit as well, which I didn't want. That could be just that particular tapping - maybe I'll go back and do it again once it's broken in a bit more and see if things have changed.
Also, it seems like there is very little bridge rotation - I think I need to get some of that fancy 'luthier's clay' to get a proper measurement! It should loosen up a little over time, too, right?
Any thoughts as to why my T(1,1)3 is so low? I followed the plans closely and used Mahogany braces with a GPa of 9.05, which seemed a reasonable number.
It really is an excellent sounding guitar! My wife says it sounds like an entirely different instrument! It has some nice, chimey trebles and a decent bass (although nothing you'd call 'booming') and is nice and loud. It has a very complex tone. I'm very pleased!
The intonation is excellent and open chords are in tune!
I can feel significantly more vibration in the guitar as I play - I suppose that's the 'responsive' bit!
All in all, a big jump forward for me.
I'd call that a win! Well done!
The T(1,1)3 is ~ 3.5 semitones above the T(1,1)2, so far enough away. It would have dropped from 211Hz to 205Hz mainly because of the bridge mass dropping the T(1,1)2 and causing less repulsion upwards of the T(1,1)3.
It's hard to say why the T(1,1)3 is lower than you expected. I don't know if you did any scalloping, but it's pretty sensitive to that. If the G 3rd fret 6th string is OK, I'd be calling it done.
Nice work Chris. Getting the back frequency right can sometimes be a P in the A. I've only managed to get a nicely coupling back on one of my last three Gore builds. You could try and beef up the main lower back brace by scalloping the brace and then gluing in some more brace stock and then shaping same....your hand will get tired from hours of working through the soundhole but it's not impossible to do. I actually popped the back on one build and did the brace surgery before re-fitting the back. But in the end you you have a nice sounding guitar whether or not you obsess about the back coupling or not.


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