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Armchairs induce daydreams. I had a happy one the other day. It was a conversation between the Chief Editor and the "Composite" Author, something that editors yearn for, but in real life can never occur. Too bad, because the best hope for misunderstandings is face-to-face communication. That is why heads of state travel.
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Abigail Adams: First Lady Of The American Revolutionby Patricia Lakin Bob Dacey Debra Bandelin
When Abigail Adams was born, women were expected to be just wives and mothers. But Abigail turned out to be so much more. Read all about the fascinating life of our nation's second First Lady -- a woman who helped shape the early history of the United States. Level 3 Ready to Read, 48 pages, limited picture descriptions.
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'Iwan Baan: The Way We Live'
The renowned Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan recently opened a solo-exhibition in Los Angeles at Perry Rubenstein Gallery. Titled The Way We Live, the exhibit chronicles the last eight years of the artist's prolific career from his early glossy images of iconic buildings to more recently his gritty depictions of socially-driven projects. Perhaps reminiscent of an overall shift in the architectural profession as a whole, Baan seems to captivate the current ethos of the time whether it be the starchitecture of the 2000's or the more socially and politically engaged practice of today.


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Patrick Caulfieldメs use of bright blocks of flat colour and thick black outlines became a hallmark of his style and has gone on to influence other artists such as Michael Craig-Martin and Julian Opie.Caulfield was a slow worker with his paintings taking months to finish. In works such as After Lunch he inserted highly detailed photorealist sections into his characteristically stylized images, playing with the viewers definitions of reality and artifice.He was born in London in 1936, and spent part of his childhood in Bolton Lancashire before moving back to London after WWII. He worked in the design department of Crosse andBlackwell, (where one of his tasks was varnishing the chocolates on display) and spent three years national service with the Royal Air Force.In 1956 he attended Chelsea School of Art and in 1960 undertook postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Art. Here Caulfield was identified, along with the previous year's intake (David Hockney, Ron Kitaj, Allen Jones and Derek Boshier) as one of the 'Pop' artists.Some works by Caulfield held in the Saatchi collection were destroyed in the now infamous fire in a storage warehouse on 24 May 2004.Patrick Caulfield passed away in 2005, and is buried in Londonメs Highgate Cemetery.


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*Appeals to both fans of fat-quarter cuts of fabric and young quilters just getting into the hobby *Fat-quarter bundles are widely available and inexpensive *Promotes the use of small quilts - - which requires less time to create This book is ideal for quilters who love to use fat-quarter bundles. Bundles of Fun shows quilters which fabrics to use, how to make smaller quilts and then make those same small quilts larger by adding sashing and borders. In this trendy new guide, quilters will: *Use a wide variety of fabrics to create stunning quilts to give as gifts or display in their home *Find variations for the 12 coordinating fabrics featured, making color selection easier *Develop an even greater passion for fat-quarter bundles This book is the answer for every quilter who can't resist a fat-quarter bundle and a comfy quilt.
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Fun, fuzzy and fleece! High-style fleece clothing and toys are affordable and easy with author Mary Vollertsen's step-by-step instructions. Boutique-style clothing will keep your children warm and have your friends talking. By adjusting basic patterns and embellishing with smoking, painting ribbons or applique, you can make a jacket, pullover or hat to fit any personality. Even create toys with simple, step-by-step soft-sculpture techniques. From smoked balls to a baby dinosaur, these toys make great playmates and great gifts.
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UPDATE # 59 - November 6, 1997
PART 1: Weather Worlds Update: Final Plans
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PHASE 1 FINAL PLANS As of press time, 19 final plans for Weather Worlds have been received from classrooms around the country. The LFM Team is in the process of posting the plans. To view them go to: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/events/wwplans/index.html Even if you were unable to participate in Phase 1, it's not too late to sign up for Weather Worlds Phase 2! For details go to: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/events/weatherworlds.html ADJUSTED TIMETABLE Week of November 3: Classes test their plans and debate the procedures for data collection on the debate-lfm list. NASA experts will be available to help with the debate. Because revised class plans were still being received early this week, they are still being processed for posting on the LIVE FROM MARS site. Posting of all 19 plans will be completed by end of day, Thursday, November 6. Weeks of November 10 and 17: Classes will collect data following the procedures decided upon during the debate.
The final live LFM program, "Live From Mars #5: Today on Mars," will air Thursday, November 13, 1997, 1-2 p.m., EST. For the first time, closed captioning will be made available due to additional support from the Digital Equipment Corporation. Please note that closed captioning will be available for PBS broadcasting only, not NASA TV. For a complete program description go to: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/teachers/tg/program5/index.html For descriptions of the hands-on activities related to this live broadcast go to: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/teachers/tg/program5/5.1.html and http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/teachers/tg/program5/5.2.html For detailed satellite coordinate information go to: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/video (See Broadcast section)
Students may email questions to be read DURING the live November 13 broadcast by sending them to: firstname.lastname@example.com Questions must be submitted BEFORE the broadcast in order to have a chance at being read. In order to have the best shot at this, the questions should relate directly to the themes to be covered in the broadcast: 1. Mars Global Surveyor: Review the latest JPL press release for information on the extended aerobraking period. To find the press release go to: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/marsnews 2. Martian weather: How does the weather on Earth compare to the weather on Mars? 3. Mars' magnetic field: See last week's "Science News" for an update on multiple magnetic anomalies and only one small, weak magnetic field. 4. Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter (MOLA): The only data from MOLA were acquired during Mars Global Surveyor's third orbit. See the MGS Web site for an overview of the results. 5. Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) Please email your individual questions NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 to: email@example.com Include student's name, grade, school, town and state. To ensure you get a response from NASA's Mars Team, even if your question is not selected for use on air, you should also cc the question to: email@example.com Part of November 13's broadcast will be coming live from TES Control at Arizona State University. In addition to having the questions read and answered from there, results from students' submissions of rocks from around the country will also be announced. (See Rock Star Report below.)
So you went out and found them-- you dug in your garden, you tripped over them while hiking and they caught your eye while you were crossing a stream! We received your 20 pebble-sized rock samples and randomly selected and forwarded three of them to the Thermal Emission Spectrometer team at Arizona State University for analyses. Watch for the results on the November 13 live broadcast of "Today on Mars"! For all of you who submitted classroom photos, they will be posted in the Kids' Corner soon!
Wednesday, November 12, 1997, 10-11 a.m., PST Pathfinder Mission Manager Richard Cook will discuss the Pathfinder team's strategy for sending commands to the lander periodically, highlights of the mission, and what team members are up to now. Tuesday, November 18, 1997, 10:30-11:30 a.m., PST David Mittman has worn three hats during the Pathfinder mission: flight engineer, mission planner and flight controller. David will bring us up to date on the operations of the lander and rover, what the commands to Pathfinder consist of (specific tasks such as "Call Home!"), and the Deep Space Network's role now that Pathfinder isn't communicating. Please be sure to read Richard's and David's biographies BEFORE the chat so that intelligent questions can be asked! We are extremely grateful for the time the experts can give us and we want to make this a worthwhile experience for them also! Richard's bio can be found at: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/team/cook.html To read David's bio and journals go to: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/team/mittman.html
Last week's question-- CQ#3: There may or may not be a face on Mars, but there's certainly a grin! What is it and where is it? Hint #1: On Mars you might need Sojourner's camera to see it because there's no mirror for this face to look in. Hint #2: This is far and away our most impish Challenge Question ever! Answer: As Pete Smith said in one of the early press conferences, the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP for short) has two camera "eyes" and just beneath them a curved line of indentations required by engineering considerations. It was Pete, designer of the camera, who described this as looking like a grin. New question for the week-- CQ#4: Looking around the Pathfinder landing site and comparing what you see to the scene around the Viking 1 lander, you should be able to figure out why temperatures from Pathfinder are higher than from Viking, at much the same season and from a location near by. Hint #1: It's not the difference in altitude. Hint #2: Researchers don't think they're seeing global temperature differences. Hint #3: What do you do when you're going to be out in the summer sun for a long time? For the answer, check here next week. Have fun!
[Editor's note: NASA Press Release: 97-255] Mars Pathfinder Winds Down After Phenomenal Mission After operating on the surface of Mars three times longer than expected and returning a tremendous amount of new information about the red planet, NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission is winding down. Flight operators at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, made the announcement today after attempting to reestablish communications with the spacecraft over the last month. With depletion of the spacecraft's main battery and no success in contacting Mars Pathfinder via its main or secondary transmitters, the flight team cannot command the spacecraft or the small rover named Sojourner that had been roving about the landing site and studying rocks. "We concede that the likelihood of hearing from the spacecraft again diminishes with each day," said Pathfinder Project Manager Brian Muirhead. "We will scale back our efforts to reestablish contact but not give up entirely. "Given that, and the fact that Pathfinder is the first of several missions to Mars, we'll say 'see you later' instead of saying goodbye," he said. At the time the last telemetry from the spacecraft was received, Pathfinder's lander had operated nearly three times its design lifetime of 30 days, and the Sojourner rover operated 12 times its design lifetime of seven days. "I want to thank the many talented men and women at NASA for making the mission such a phenomenal success. It embodies the spirit of NASA, and serves as a model for future missions that are faster, better, and cheaper. Today, NASA's Pathfinder team should take a bow, because America is giving them a standing ovation for a stellar performance," said NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin. Since its landing on July 4, 1997, Mars Pathfinder has returned 2.6 billion bits of information, including more than 16,000 images from the lander and 550 images from the rover, as well as more than 15 chemical analyses of rocks and extensive data on winds and other weather factors. The only remaining objective was to complete the high-resolution 360-degree image of the landing site called the "Super Pan," of which 83 percent has already been received and is being processed. The last successful data transmission cycle from Pathfinder was completed at 3:23 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Sept. 27, which was Sol 83 of the mission. "This mission has advanced our knowledge of Mars tremendously and will surely be a beacon of success for upcoming missions to the red planet," added Dr. David Baltimore, president of the California Institute of Technology, which manages JPL for NASA. "Done quickly and within a very limited budget, Pathfinder sets a standard for 21st century space exploration." The Mars Pathfinder team first began having communications problems with the spacecraft on Saturday, Sept. 27. After three days of attempting to reestablish contact, they were able to lock on to a carrier signal from the spacecraft's auxiliary transmitter on Oct. 1, which meant that the spacecraft was still operational. They locked on to the same carrier signal again on Oct. 6, but were not able to acquire data on the condition of the lander. At that time, the team surmised that the intermittent communications were most likely related to depletion of the spacecraft's battery and a drop in the spacecraft's operating temperatures due to the loss of the battery, which kept the lander functioning at warmer temperatures. Over the last month the operations team has been working through all credible problem scenarios and taking a variety of actions in attempting to recover the link with Pathfinder. With all of the most plausible possibilities exhausted, the team plans to continue sending commands and listening for a spacecraft signal on a less frequent basis. "Basically we are shifting to a contingency strategy of sending commands to the lander only periodically, perhaps once a week or once per month," said Mission Manager Richard Cook. "Normal mission operations are over, but there is still a small chance of reestablishing a link, so we'll keep trying at a very low level." Although the true cause of the loss of lander communications may never be known, recent events are consistent with predictions made at the beginning of the extended mission in early August, Muirhead said. When asked about the life expectancy of the lander, project team members predicted that the first thing that would fail on the lander would be the battery; this apparently happened after the last successful transmission September 27. After that, the lander was expected to begin getting colder at night and go through much deeper day-night thermal cycles. Eventually, the cold or the cycling would probably render the lander inoperable. According to Muirhead, it appears that this sequence of events has probably taken place. The health and status of the rover is also unknown, but since initiating its onboard backup operations plan a month ago, the rover is probably circling the vicinity of the lander, attempting to communicate with it. The rover, which went into a contingency mode on Oct. 6, or Sol 92 of the mission, had completed an alpha proton X-ray spectrometer study of a rock nicknamed Chimp, to the left of the Rock Garden, when it was last heard from. The rover team had planned to send the rover on its longest journey yet -- a 165-foot (50-meter) clockwise stroll around the lander -- to perform a series of technology experiments and hazard avoidance exercises when the communications outage occurred. That excursion was never initiated once the rover's contingency software began operating. Now known as the Sagan Memorial Station, the Mars Pathfinder lander was designed primarily to demonstrate a low-cost way of delivering a set of science instruments and a free-ranging rover to the surface of the red planet. Landers and rovers of the future will share the heritage of spacecraft designs and technologies first tested in this "pathfinding" mission. Part of NASA's Discovery program of low-cost planetary missions, the spacecraft used an innovative method of directly entering the Martian atmosphere. Assisted by a 36-foot-diameter (11-meter) parachute, the spacecraft descended to the surface of Mars on July 4 and landed, using airbags to cushion the impact. The spacecraft's novel entry was successful. Scientific highlights of the Mars Pathfinder mission are: * Martian dust includes magnetic, composite particles, with a mean size of one micron. * Rock chemistry at the landing site may be different from Martian meteorites found on Earth, and could be of basaltic andesite composition. * The soil chemistry of Ares Vallis appears to be similar to that of the Viking 1 and 2 landing sites. * The observed atmospheric clarity is higher than was expected from Earth-based microwave measurements and Hubble Space Telescope observations. * Dust is confirmed as the dominant absorber of solar radiation in Mars' atmosphere, which has important consequences for the transport of energy in the atmosphere and its circulation. Frequent "dust devils" were found with an unmistakable temperature, wind and pressure signature, and morning turbulence; at least one may have contained dust (on Sol 62), suggesting that these gusts are a mechanism for mixing dust into the atmosphere. * Evidence of wind abrasion of rocks and dune-shaped deposits was found, indicating the presence of sand. * Morning atmospheric obscurations are due to clouds, not ground fog; Viking could not distinguish between these two possibilities. * The weather was similar to the weather encountered by Viking 1; there were rapid pressure and temperature variations, downslope winds at night and light winds in general. Temperatures were about 10 degrees warmer than those measured by Viking 1. * Diversity of albedos, or variations in the brightness of the Martian surface, was similar to other observations, but there was no evidence for the types of crystalline hematite or pyroxene absorption features detected in other locations on Mars. * The atmospheric experiment package recorded a temperature profile different than expected from microwave measurements and Hubble observations. * Rock size distribution was consistent with a flood-related deposit. * The moment of inertia of Mars was refined to a corresponding core radius of between 807 miles and 1,242 miles (1,300 and 2,000 kilometers). * The possible identification of rounded pebbles and cobbles on the ground, and sockets and pebbles in some rocks, suggests conglomerates that formed in running water, during a warmer past in which liquid water was stable. Engineering milestones of the mission included demonstrating a new way of delivering a spacecraft to the surface of Mars by way of direct entry into the Martian atmosphere. In addition, Mars Pathfinder demonstrated for the first time the ability of engineers to deliver a semi-autonomous roving vehicle capable of conducting science experiments to the surface of another planet. The Mars Pathfinder mission is managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, DC. The mission is the second in the Discovery program of fast track, low-cost spacecraft with highly focused science goals. JPL is managed by the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA.
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Reader's choice: HTC One (M8) outscores Samsung Galaxy S5
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9 July Reader's choice: HTC One (M8) outscores Samsung Galaxy S5
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1. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
No wonder. M8 deserves it. I'm still surprised how many voted for M8 camera... OK I know it's just for trolling but still.
3. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
They are just the M8 owners out there haha. Having a M8 myself, I have to say it's not that impressive.
30. Beijendorf (Posts: 340; Member since: 27 Aug 2013)
It's extremely fast in starting and following shot-to-shot times and is consistent across the board regardless of lighting conditions. The Samsung Galaxy S5 isn't quite as fast and usually performs horribly in low-light conditions.
In good lighting conditions the M8 camera pales in comparison to the S5 though.
I just thought I'd give my 5 cents as to why I think the M8 deserved some of those votes it got.
39. Furbal (Posts: 980; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Yeah. I've had the s5 since release and the m8 for about a week. The m8 is a much nicer phone other than the camera so far.
Converted it to GPE though to get rid of ATT bloat.
2. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Sadly... S5 will outsold M8 by a long shot... Good job on the phone though HTC :D
20. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Okay, having owned both for over a month, this is what I can conclude:
1) Design - Obviously the M8 wins, but when I used it with out a case, it's slippery and the bottom bezel is annoying. Because it's made of the aluminum, I have significantly notice a huge drop in reception and signal quality compared to the S5. There are areas, especially at my job, where I'll have one or two bars where I'd get four or five on my S5. WiFi strength is where I'm confused. At the same exact location, my S5 pulled 108mbps but the M8 only got 50.
Display - I might be a little bias when it comes to this since I joined the AMOLED team back in 2012, but the display on the S5 is bar none the greatest... You can definitely tell the blacks on the M8 are not true at all. Whenever opening the app launcher, you notice right away. I definitely prefer the over saturated colors as they catch my eye more than "natural" colors. Now as far as outdoor visibility, S5 wins by miles. The coating Samsung used on the display and the ability to achieve 698nits of brightness allows me to use it when the sun is directly beaming on it. Now don't get me wrong, the M8's is great, but for all the hype SLCD3 receive in terms of brightness and visibility, I don't see it. (If you turn on Power Saving Mode and set the brightness to 100%, good luck using the phone outside.)
User experience - Okay, this is completely subjective and can be different from anyone. I personally enjoyed Sense 6 and always felt it was snappier than TouchWiz. Now granted, TW never lagged on my S5, the M8 would slightly put perform it in opening apps. I definitely missed the Sense weather clock, BoomSound, FM Radio, Keyboard, and now the option to unlock the phone by swiping up or left is definitely neat. But, I feel TW has these little features (or what almost everyone calls gimmicks) that are actually useful. Picking up the phone and being alerted you have a notification, direct call, and Ultra Power Saving Mode (literally my favorite feature) are more useful to me. UPSM on the S5 can lasts 12 days on sstandby and can get you roughly about 18-23 hours on 10%. EPSM on the HTC One doesn't work.. at all. My battery drained 7% in an hour, having LTE disabled. If I were to rank the two, user experience is a tie.
Camera - No competition. 16MP vs 4UP is a no brainer for me. Having the extra mp allows me to crop photos without losinf too many details. The M8 produces better whites IMO, but the camera isn't bad at all. It's really one of the things the phone gets judged in so much but is usable to almost everyone. The photos are bright, capture detail, and definitely look great if you just post photos online (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
With my experience with both, I'm switching back to the S5. The UPSM, battery and camera made me jump back. (This is the longest comment I've ever posted on PA haha.)
24. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
I get that the S5 is the best for outdoor visibility and I agree that it's an important thing.
But I think many people overreact to other phones inferiority in that aspect. Just because even though I know that the Z2 is maybe around average in that part, it's still clearly visible under direct sunlight and I can use it without a problem.
Good comment BTW I read the whole thing lol.
29. Doctorluv (unregistered)
I bet all the persons who voted for the M8 dont have one...
49. chebner (Posts: 233; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Ummm, I have an M8 and voted for it. I've had the M8 since launch.
I gave the nod to Samsung for the camera but the other three votes went to the M8.
I agree the Aluminum is slippery but I've never dropped it out of my hands. It has fallen out of my hoodie pocket a couple times whrn bending over, the S5 probably wouldn't have fallen out in that situation. I see no need to use a case, it has a couple small scuffs from the drops, but it still looks new.
I much prefer the more natural colors on the SLCD. I don't mind the oversaturation on the Samsung so much, it's the inaccurate (blueish and yellowish) colors that I just can't stand.
As I said for the Camera I did vote for the Samsung because in most situations it will take a better picture. That being said, the camera in the M8 is perfectly acceptable. If I want to take a high quality photo, I'll pull out my D610.
57. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
You, and few other M8 owners , can not win this (useless)poll, without the great help of the iboys here.
PA know that, but this is their game, too.
65. chebner (Posts: 233; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Hey Taco? Is that you? Did you finally turn all your Steve Jobs and Apple love towards Samsung?
55. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
You are right. MOSTLY iboys here are voting for M8 to fight with Samsung, and to "prove" that the cheap aluminium tin can is "premium". LOL And iboys are always majority in tech sites.
Useless poll . Useless article.
67. chebner (Posts: 233; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Are you going to go home and cry to mommy because your Samesung lost this poll? I bet you'd be singing a different tune if the S5 would have one. "this is the best poll ever!!! We showed those iboys!!!"
Sorry you got me wrong. Not an iboy here. The last Apple I owned was a IIe. Do you even know what that is?
31. skyline88 (Posts: 458; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
M8 wins overall, S5 feels more compact in hands which I dont really know why, M8 feels more premium because of material used.
M8 is miles behind S5 in terms of display.
Unless you are a freaking geek wannabe, TouchWiz is obviously better for majority of users. Straight-forward interface without the need for guessing what is what, how is how.
From photo to video, from sharpness to clarity, S5 got it all over the miserable M8 with whatever UltraPizza.
Used both since the first day they arrived in my tiny lil' shop, before switching back to Note 3 (primary) and my good old Lumia 920 (backup).
33. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
Isn't that UX part just the other way around?
41. Dejavu_LT (Posts: 41; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
I don't know why EPSM on you HTC M8 doesn't work, because on my M8 it works just perfect :) For example, yesterday, at 11am my battery life was around 24% and i enabled EPSM. At the end of day (i was making some calls, for around 30min, few times checking email and wrote couple of sms), at 10pm my battery life was 15%. I heard that on samsung UMSM works even bettery, but i'm quite satisfied with EPSM on my M8 :) Talking about user interface, i had S3 and S4 and my experience with touchwiz was just horrible. Lags, lags, lags, lags everywhere. Maybe S5 have better touchwiz version, not sure, but one thing i know for sure - sense 6 rocks! and i'm not a geek at all, my phone not rooted and so on:) Camera better on S5, that's for sure. Screen..not sure, i guess S5 and new amoled version is great, but i have no complaints about SLCD3, it's way better than amoled on S4 :) And design.. i love that metal feel on my hand, and maybe it's not most practical design and materials, but it's just more premium, that's why it beats S5 any day :) Sure, it's just my 5 cents :)
42. amro99 (Posts: 105; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
i own M8 for over a month now & today i had the privialge to get my hands on a friends fresh GS5. here is my observations and thoughts after playing with GS5 for about an hour:
design: M8 is far ahead and much more unique (compared to samsungs boring design for over 3 years)
Display: here is what confuses me. all i have heard about S5's screen has been "beautiful" and "the best" but it really wasnt the case for me. at least when try to look at it from extreme sides. my friends blue wallpaper would immidiately turn into green which was enough for me to miss my M8's superb screen. i understand that the owner of this phone will be looking at it from proper angles, but ....
Speed: the touchwiz was nothing close to flat or less confusing as described by some people. the setting area is simply designed to confuse. everytime i was pressing the home button, there would be blanck home screen and then the widgets appearing. something that has never ever happened for my M8.
Camera: S5 will definetely win in daylight shots, i have no idea about the dark scenes.
there might be so many things (some are not gimmicks really) that s5 can do and M8 cant. but continious lags, and confusing UI is what i see and feel much more than those stuff.
After all i think the reason so many android users are fed up with Android and shifting to IOS (yes, there are so many) is because of them using samsung phones. currently samsungs note series is the only ones that deserve the attention and praise they are getting
58. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
Cool story iboy. ROTFL
68. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
You see? The apple propaganda confuse even you. When you say M8 has better design. You don't dare to say the truth;
Aluminum is not design. And it's the worst material for smartphones(reception, slippery, and easy to dent)
27. HTCOE (Posts: 632; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
outsold whoo hoo big deal lol
50. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Kind of is a big deal... If HTC can themselves in black, then they can keep providing us with amazing phones. However, if they keep themselves in red... one day they won't be there anymore.
4. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Now bring on the Sales figures.
8. Vexify (banned) (Posts: 570; Member since: 16 Jun 2014)
I thought sales figures don't matter.. people confuse me on this site.
11. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Correct Sales figures are always welcome whether it is iPhone or any other phone.
17. michaelmicro (unregistered)
Checked and validated sales figures matter as we would then be able to say, once and for all, which smartphone is the very best in the world, with absolute proof that it is the best.
28. HTCOE (Posts: 632; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
outselling a device does not mean it's better lol
43. gaara6775 (Posts: 738; Member since: 20 May 2014)
Yea its same like saying Justine beiber is best singer as he sell millions . lol
70. simrob (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Aug 2012)
S5 only out sells HTC through product placement and advertising, walk into any Best Buy and Samsung and iPhone own 90% of the sales floor and accessory floor space all anyone walking in there see is iPhone and Samsung, there blindly lead into what to buy in the three BB store in the Syracuse NY area you cant even find or get a dot view of flip cover case for HTC but they have every color and style for Samsung so don't base the higher sales volume on all the people that buy what they see in front of them.....
Buy the Way Samsung PAYS FOR THAT FLOOR SPACE AND PRODUCT PLACEMENT
5. koko1 (Posts: 103; Member since: 03 Dec 2013)
m8 screen is better ??
go, go die !!
22. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Definitely isn't. It's inferior to the AMOLED panel.
37. AliNSiddiqui (Posts: 382; Member since: 19 Sep 2012)
59. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
you are subjective.
6. TisaTsir (Posts: 70; Member since: 06 Jan 2014)
That's an obvious answer. If HTC ONE (M8) had a 16Mp camera, then it would be the best smartphone of 2014.
7. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
They should have spend the money and put in a nice Sony sensor.
60. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
The camera is not the only flop there.
The obvious answer is that all iboys here voted for M8 to fight Samsung and "prove" that aluminium is "premium"/
9. HugoBarraCyanogenmod (limited) (Posts: 1133; Member since: 06 Jul 2014)
Meh none of them interesting
10. swayze91 (Posts: 48; Member since: 19 Jun 2014)
Both phones deserve kudos. While I really love the quality the M8 delivers overall the S5 does have the better camera. I don't hate the Ultra Pixel camera it just didn't yeild as good a result in my use as the S5s camera did.
But hey bravo HTC! Well earned!
61. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
Putting M8 BS in the same article with S5 is already advertising for HTC.
12. yahia_malka (Posts: 186; Member since: 27 Mar 2014)
M8 deserves , anyone has seen PhoneBuff gs5 vs m8 ? , gs5 processor is better but m8 went faster with 13 seconds!!!!! , its much faster and its design is excellent
62. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
Next time send us to CultOfMac. LOL
71. Rocky1978 (Posts: 37; Member since: 09 Jul 2014)
Wow, you are really pissed that your phone didn't win, huh? LMAO! That is really pathetic......
73. amats69 (Posts: 1432; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
Seriously pathetic dude.hahaha
13. wilsong17 (unregistered)
AND YET YOU PUT IT ON A PLASTIC case
52. chebner (Posts: 233; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Not me, no need. I went case free on my EVO 4g LTE for two years with no issues. I see no reason to put on on my M8.
63. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
You mean YOUR iphone5 . Right?
14. Ummay (Posts: 8; Member since: 16 Mar 2014)
I don't know what to say , I just feel sorry for those who have voted for S5 in the design department.....
19. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
I feel sorry for metal fetish like you.. Nothing wrong with s5 design..
53. marcski07 (Posts: 598; Member since: 25 Apr 2014)
the whole samsung phone design are all wrong, they all look galaxy S from low end to flagship, and they are all ugly
54. marcski07 (Posts: 598; Member since: 25 Apr 2014)
and i don't mind if it is plastic material, but please, make it look better, just the likes of z1 compact, and one e8, and many more plastic design that are beautiful and unique, samsung is stingy because they don't wanna waste money on fabricating different design, that's why they all look the same!!
64. The-Sailor-Man (banned) (Posts: 1095; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)
You don't know what tech DESIGN means. Right? (if you say M8 seaked brick has great design)
69. marcski07 (Posts: 598; Member since: 25 Apr 2014)
yes I don't, because i'm not a geek, you got a problem with that? i'm just simple human being with little knowledge in tech space, i'm just an enthusiast of technology, from desktop, tv, smartphones etc. and what i want to look first about a product is the design, and samsung is ugly from top to bottom. despite their monster specs inside, because their design is not attractive stylish and elegant to look and that's a deal breaker for me. and i don't like htc either, i don't care about the boom sound and metal, i don't like the dual camera... i rather prefer the one e8 (the plastic) but again i don't like the front panel because the imbalance of bezel and ugly looking long grill for speaker. I ran after beauty and style, + performance. there are plastic devices out there, you can name may, but they make their phone look stylish and elegant e.g experia SP, z1 compact, huawei g6, p6, nokia's, and many more! samsung are dull, boring, cheap looking device, and cloned from different sizes! the note looks good because they have different design language, but also is becoming boring, note 3 is beautiful with the faux stitched leather. and that's it...
23. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I should have voted for S5 since the plastic never interfered with the signal strength with or without my Otterbox Defender.
72. Rocky1978 (Posts: 37; Member since: 09 Jul 2014)
That's funny, I've never had a signal problem on my HTC One M8. My wife has a plastic Galaxy S5 and our signals match perfectly on AT&T. Hmmm..........
15. WhiteWaterOzc (Posts: 2; Member since: 12 Feb 2014)
please make a comparison between sony xperia z2 and htc one m8~~~~~ highly appreciate~~~ tq
16. twens (Posts: 978; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
They voted for practicality not design as in looks. A phones beauty still lies in a plastic case. So beauty or design is subjective. At the end when I buy android I buy for features and performance, s5 had both and that's why it outsells the htc. Classic or fashionable looks are for apple. If I want a phone based on beauty and UI smoothness I will look at iPhone. Till then sammy is king when android is at heart.
18. youlookfoolish (Posts: 173; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
Owning both phones, this all seems pretty legit. But I understand why some people voted for the S5 in design. The m8 is a chunky phone. The thin and light weight of the S5 appeal to many people.
21. banglazbless (Posts: 106; Member since: 05 Feb 2014)
If only all htc could sell some phones. All this accolades and still no one's buying, I wonder why? Look htc can win all the awards, what matters more is sales and if that's not happening, then there's a problem.
25. ryq24 (Posts: 721; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
If only HTC can turn that into sales. Something they can't seem to do.
26. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
---"In this area, over 80% of users chose to express their liking for the One (M8)'s premium, all-metal design, in favor of the Galaxy S5's dotted plastic. Next time Samsunggets down to designing a flagshipphone, maybe they should take this observation into account!"---
Why do tech sites and it's editors consistently fail in observing the contrary?
The small band of readers that are mostly consisting of tech enthusiasts, make up a very small percentage of the mainstream users that have voted with their wallets. The Samsung S5 has become the undisputed choice regardless of what is felt as "Premium build." This is far more important than trying to fix something that is not broken. The HTC variant has missing ingredients that mainstream users find unattractive or we would see a more relevance in sales. Many left HTC after the EVO LTE due to HTC's lack of key ingredients.
Maybe these editors should be listening to sales instead of trying to get the successors to listen to the editors. And the failing companies should be paying more attention to the ones that are succeeding. E.C. LG has begun to view the landscape that non-removable batteries are a dying novelty. People are getting tired of forking over excessive cash for battery issues. That is why myself and many of my colleagues have switched to Samsung. Consumer access at far cheaper cost for repair. Why waste insurance claims on something the consumer can do themself?
When HTC realizes why we diehard customers left, maybe that will provoke more interest in its products.
John B.
34. alias3800 (Posts: 48; Member since: 09 Jul 2014)
Sales has everything to do with marketing/advertising, not tech websites OR raging fanboys. And correlation shouldn't be confused with causation here - just because Samsung is selling well doesn't mean they're producing the best possible product for the consumer. Apple is (and always has been) selling well and they've never opted for consumer-friendly batteries. Does that mean all companies should follow in their footsteps and eliminate removable batteries? No. Consumers aren't following the best products (per se), they're following the best advertisements. Anything from product placement to commercials to even word of mouth and customer service. The majority of these sales aren't coming from people who can't wait to change their battery in two years. Point is, attractiveness and batteries are not the reasons HTC is sinking, or conversely, why Samsung is doing so well. Nevertheless, tech websites point this stuff put repeatedly because, for the benefit of the consumer, the better product is the sturdier one, I.e. the aluminum builds or harder polycarbonate. Consequently those are the ones that feel more "luxurious"


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ANN ARBOR -- As is often the case with offensive coordinators, Al Borges has taken a lot of heat when Michigan's offense has struggled over the past three years, and little credit when it's clicked on all cylinders.
Well, let's put a stop to the latter part right now.
Borges' gameplan against Notre Dame in Michigan's 41-30 win Saturday night was perhaps the best wire-to-wire offensive plan he's had with the Wolverines.
He was one step ahead of Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco all night long, thanks in large part to his favorite video game playmakers -- Devin Gardner and Jeremy Gallon.
Some of this, I think, was setup last week when Borges showed a ton without giving away too much in a 59-9 win over Central Michigan. By trotting out a multitude of different formations and looks for Gardner, he gave the Fighting Irish plenty to think about.
And, when the smoke cleared, they never really figured out what Michigan was doing -- and when it was doing it.
Borges knew Notre Dame's strength lived inside with Louis Nix and the interior of the front seven, so he consistently put Gardner in space in the first half and attacked the edge.
The offense never looked panicked (except for Gardner's end zone interception) and it never looked rushed. It looked in control.
Borges' play-action looks with Gardner could give defensive coordinators nightmares for several months. Gardner's obviously studied the art of the play fake, and the counter action allows him to instantly be put into a run-pass option situation. He's trying to throw first, but the defense knows he can also beat just about anybody one-on-one with his feet.
I'm not sure what you're supposed to do in defense of that.
But the real wizardry here was the Gardner-Gallon connection. Borges knows these two have put in work, he knows they've put in time. And, when in doubt, he simply asked both of them to make plays. And, just about every time, they delivered.
It started on Gallon's 61-yard catch and score, which was a terrific individual effort by Michigan's 5-foot-8 wideout. Michigan's second touchdown drive of the game was kept alive when Gallon made one of several terrific back shoulder adjustments in the air on third down -- an example of Borges telling Gardner to throw it in Gallon's general area to just let him make a play on the football.
Michigan's ensuing field goal drive was also salvaged by these two, as Gardner's comeback throw to Gallon on 2nd and 24 picked up 14, putting the Wolverines in Brendan Gibbons' range.
Gallon's second touchdown, another back-shoulder throw, was a perfect example of the pair's chemistry -- Gardner throws the ball to the corner exactly where only Gallon can catch it. And, of course, Gallon never drops anything.
The third score was all Borges. An incredibly nifty shallow drag pattern that put Gallon in space and let him just outrun everyone to the pylon.
In the end, Gardner worked in shotgun, pistol, I-formation and double-tight sets. And Notre Dame had no answer for any of it. Michigan used the run game to set up the play-action very well, and Notre Dame had nothing for that either.
And, of course, no one could cover Gallon. Borges and Gardner figured that out almost immediately, and rode him to an 8-catch, 184-yard, 3-touchown performance.
A terrific night for those three.
Other observations from Saturday night:
Pass rush goes away
Michigan's defensive line has seen better days.
Greg Mattison continued his heavy rotation along the front four Saturday, playing 10 different defensive linemen. But almost no combination seemed to work.
Frank Clark was active on the game's first two defensive sets, getting a tackle for a loss and a run stop -- but from there, he was absent. Keith Heitzman did a nice job early of holding his ground and pressuring Rees into a third down incomplete pass -- but it wasn't enough.
The longer the game went, the more dominant Notre Dame's front five got. The Fighting Irish really picked up their offensive tempo in the second half, and it rendered Michigan's rotation almost helpless.
Tommy Rees stood in plenty of empty sets, and had an eternity to pick through Michigan's defensive backfield. None of the blitzes really ever came home either, and some of that falls on the front four as well -- as there was no real threat of a push from them at all.
The interior of the defensive line wasn't exactly great against the run, either. Too many times Quinton Washington, Jibreel Black and Ryan Glasgow were simply rooted out of their areas for gash plays up the middle. Notre Dame running backs Amir Carlisle and George Atkinson combined to run 17 times for 101 yards.
Rough day up front.
The Louis Nix issue
We said entering the game that Michigan's offensive line basically had to stalemate Louis Nix and the interior of the Notre Dame defensive line. If it did that, it would be in good shape.
Nix started to wear on Kyle Kalis, Graham Glasgow and Jack Miller as the game wore on -- but in general, I thought they held up just enough. Kalis had a nice pancake of Nix on a third and short that set up a touchdown in the first half.
But Nix found his way into the backfield a ton in the second half, tackling Fitz Toussaint basically on the handoff for one loss rush late.
It wasn't great, but it wasn't awful. And, Michigan's offensive line can take solace in the fact that they probably won't see a defensive tackle that good maybe for the rest of the season.
Toussaint has trust
It's now crystal clear that Fitz Toussaint is basically the only running back on Michigan's roster that has the full trust of the offensive coaching staff.
Toussaint ran hard Saturday. Again. It wasn't anything incredible, but he did what he needed to do when called upon. His 22-yard burst in the fourth quarter was a great individual shake and run down the sideline. And his ability to shake free moments later on a 35-yard catch and run basically set up the Wolverines' final touchdown.
Derrick Green had one carry for a loss of a yard. He was also in on one play-action play. Dennis Norfleet had one carry for one yard as a running back. Outside of that, no one else took a handoff directly from Gardner.
Probably a testament to Toussaint's full knowledge of Michigan's package, and not an indictment on Green, De'Veon Smith or anyone else. Those guys still need time and experience, and will probably get plenty this week against Akron.
Special teams hiccups
Matt Wile has seen better days. His first punt of the game was a line drive kick with no hang time, which completely handicapped his coverage team and allowed Notre Dame to setup inside Michigan territory -- ultimately leading to a game-tying field goal.
He also just plain shanked a kick midway through the fourth quarter, giving Notre Dame a short field once again. And, to cap off a rough night, he booted a kickoff out of bounds.
Speaking of kickoff coverage -- Dymonte Thomas was flagged for an inexcusable late hit penalty that gave Notre Dame the football near midfield. And Atkinson's 50-yard kickoff return in the second half was a total mess -- no one stayed in their lanes, and the Irish once again got a short field to work with. A real momentum killer as Michigan had just gone up 34-20 late in the third, and had a chance to put the game on ice.
Other observations
• Notre Dame lined up defensive end Stephon Tuitt, an All-American candidate, opposite Michael Schofield (not Taylor Lewan) for most of the game. Schofield more than held his own, as Tuitt did not record a tackle.
• Brady Hoke said he was too critical of his defense last week with missed tackles. He won't be this week. Way too many arm grabs that didn't work against Notre Dame. Too much YAC.
• On Gardner's interception in the end zone: Not much else to say outside of it being a complete mental lapse by Gardner. If Michigan's offensive line played through the play, maybe Tuitt doesn't make the interception. But, again, that's on Gardner. The line was beaten, take the sack/safety and get off the field.
• Great day for Blake Countess, as expected. He had two picks, but he was excellent in coverage more than once. He's also a really underrated sure tackler, he made a great play on the ball in the open field near the end zone in the first half to force a Notre Dame field goal.
• On those late pass interference calls against Notre Dame: Brutal call against Bennett Jackson on the near interception. Absolutely missed, if anything, he may have been interfered with. A no call would have probably been appropriate. The second one was more legit. Matthias Farley held Devin Funchess for about 10 yards, easy call. Would have been a touchdown otherwise.
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Brown Bag Lunch Series: What's new in ASD?
Mar 21
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The CDC now estimates that 1 in 88 children is affected by an autism spectrum disorder, and the ratio of boys to girls with ASD is 4:1. News stories, research projects, academic publications, and media productions about autism have been proliferating as Western nations try to understand this disorder. This session will tap into research on gender and sex-related aspects of ASD being conducted at the University of Cambridge and elsewhere. Come find out more about the "over-masculinized brain" hypothesis of ASD, as well as male and female differences in prevalence and symptomology. We will discuss a handful of scientific articles on the role of sex and gender in ASD.
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I haven't seen qualities of a well coached team on the wings in the last 3 years
FA coming here and drastically under performing and then leaving and having career years
Lost us games in the playoffs by having the wrong lines on the ice in key situations. Never vice versa
I'm done with Babs. He has a key role in deciding players we sign as well
LOL... What team are you watching then? Didn't last years team - Lidstrom -Stuart +New assistant coach +a pile of rookies (this include Smith who, last year, was better off playing for the opponents) and + a million injuries manage to make the playoffs ,get to the second round and take the eventual Cup Champs to game 7? ...that could have very well been our Cup! I'd even go as far to say that in the end that we there the toughest challenge for the Blackhawks on their way to the Cup! Thanks Coach.... couldn't have gotten there without you!!
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City&Region news briefs
Region could experience some nasty weather today
Watch for severe weather in the region today.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Wednesday night for Erie and Crawford counties through 5 p.m. today.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain, the weather service said. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
The risk of severe weather will diminish tonight.
This National Weather Service forecast differs from the forecast on page 8B, which was assembled by AccuWeather.
Several beaches under precautionary advisory
A precautionary swimming advisory was issued Wednesday for several Presque Isle State Park beaches due to severe storms and heavy flooding of streams west of the park.
The advisory was issued for Beaches 1, 6, 7, 8 and Barracks Beach.
Swimming is permitted at beaches with advisories, but it's recommended swimmers avoid swallowing lake water or getting it into open cuts.
A precautionary swimming advisory will remain until bacteria counts are in normal range.
Beaches posted under a precautionary advisory are still open to the public for swimming, sunbathing and other recreational opportunities.
Gas well leak empties business, closes street
A ruptured gas line shut down part of an east Erie street and forced the evacuation of a business Wednesday morning.
Erie firefighters were sent to the business, in the 2100 block of East 30th Street, at 10:48 a.m. A person who was doing maintenance work in the yard of the business hit a private gas well with a brush hog, shearing the top off the well, Erie Deputy Fire Chief Mike Balliett said.
Firefighters evacuated the business, closed a portion of East 30th Street and set up a spray of water over the well until a crew from National Fuel capped the well, Balliett said.
Crews were at the scene until 12:27 p.m.
Businesses invited to help on Thunder in the City
MEADVILLE -- Local businesses are invited to help the Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce promote the fifth annual Thunder in the City classic car and bike event, coming up Aug. 2 and 3.
The event brings as many as 10,000 visitors to Meadville, a Chamber official said.
Businesses interested in learning more about the event or helping to promote it are invited to send a representative to an informational meeting at the chamber office, 908 Diamond Park, Friday at 3 p.m.
For more information, call Karen Staudt at (814) 337-8030.
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- A highly competitive 18-under baseball team from eastern Ohio is looking to roster players from northwestern Pennsylvania high schools for its 2013 season. The team will conduct indoor tryouts Sundays this month. For more information, call Ken at (330) 719-0581.
- Any baseball or softball teams interested in practicing at the Premier Sports Complex (the old 84 Lumber building) located off West Ridge Road should contact Scott Baldi at 434-8473.
- Any youth baseball player (ages 7-11) looking to attend a skills camp should contact Erik Wegelin at 397-0902 or Jim Colvin at 323-5461. The camp will start in February and last for eight weeks.
- The Erie Saints are accepting registrations from girls in fifth through 11th grade for the 2013 travel season. Players can register online at www.eriesaints.com. All registered players will be contacted by the coach with tryout information for each team. For more information, call Jeff Orlando at 602-3035.
- The Knights of Columbus will sponsor its annual Free Throw Challenge Sunday at Our Lady of the Lake Social Center, 128 Sunset Drive, Edinboro. Doors will open at noon for registration. Competition begins at 1 p.m. The event is open to boys and girls ages 10–14. Proof of age and parental signature is required to participate. Basketballs will be awarded to winners in each age bracket. Pick up entry forms at the free throw display in the Social Center lobby, or sign up on the day of the event.
- The Erie Playhouse Bowling with the Stars will take place at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Eastway Lanes. For more information, call the Playhouse at (814) 454-2852.
- The Erie Youth Tackle Football League winter indoor session at Family First Sports Park's Sports Dome still has a few openings. The league, operated by Cathedral Prep coach Mike Mischler, is in its 15th session and is the largest youth football league of its kind in the state. The full pads league runs until the end of February for ages 7-12 (as of Feb. 28). The league plays five games and practices twice a week. For more information, go to www.leaguelineup.com/eytfl, or call Scott Baldi at 434-8473 or Mike Mischler at 440-3750.
- Registration for the Western New York PGA Junior Tour has begun. The tour provides children ages 10-18 a place to play competitively while enjoying the game of golf. The WNYPGA Junior Tour runs over 20 events in the Buffalo, Rochester and northwest Pennsylvania regions from late April to mid-August. Memberships are full time and part time. To register, visit the WNYPGA web site at www.westernnewyork.pga.com or call (716) 626-7095.
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- Erie Premier Sports, 4504 W. Ridge Road, is offering a seven-week session introducing 3-5-year-olds to soccer basics. Choose Saturday 10 a.m. or Tuesday 5:30 p.m. classes, starting Saturday or Jan. 29. For more information, log on at www.eriepremiersports.com and scroll to Tiny Tots and Micro Soccer for registration link, or call (814) 833-0950.
- Family First Sports Park will offer a men's indoor soccer league Thursdays beginning this week. Teams are guaranteed eight games. Cost is $475. To register, call Sam at 440-8739.
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Comedy actor, writer and director Harold Ramis is best known for the 1984 film Ghostbusters, which he co-wrote and starred in along with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. Ramis had co-written and planned to star in the long-awaited Ghostbusters III — but did not get the chance. Ramis died Monday in Chicago from an autoimmune disorder. He was 69 years old.
Ramis co-wrote Animal House, Meatballs and Stripes. He co-wrote and directed Caddyshack, and directed Murray in Groundhog Day.
Today, we remember Ramis with excerpts from a 2005 interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross:
"I played a lot of weasels, a lot of cowards; sweating cowards was my thing. I used to play like hippies and, like, counterculture guys, and [John] Belushi kind of took that over, so I moved into the coward role. … The other thing I would always play was the character called "specs" or "the professor." I'd play the brainy guy, which I ended up doing, of course, in Ghostbusters."
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Obit of the Day: Writer, Director, Actor Harold Ramis
To find comedy talent, you don't have to look much further than Harold Ramis. Mr. Ramis wrote, directed, and starred in some of the greatest comedies in American film history.
Getting his start with the famed Second City Theater in Chicago, Mr. Ramis moved to New York to become a writer for National Lampoon joining Bill Murray, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner. He would later become the first head writer for SCTV - while he colleagues all joined the new sketch-based late night show Saturday Night Live.
His first film screenplay, Animal House (1978), which documented the chaotic happening at Delta Tau Chi fraternity was his first big hit, and also a breakout for Mr. Belushi. Over the next decade Mr. Ramis would write and direct some of the most beloved comedy films of all time. He co-wrote scripts for Cadddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984) and Back to School (1984). He was also behind the camera for Caddyshack and National Lampoon's Vacation - both of which starred another SNL alum, Chevy Chase.
Mr. Ramis, who had co-starring roles in Stripes and Ghostbusters (as well as its sequel), slowed his output in the 1990s but still managed to find success on the big screen. His 1993 classic Groundhog Day was ranked the 34th best comedy of all-time by the American Film Institute*. (According to Mr. Ramis this was also the film that forever damaged his relationship with Mr. Murray. They had differing visions on the focus of the film's message.) He also wrote and directed the 1999 Billy Crystal-Robert DeNiro hit Analyze This.
Mr. Ramis also starred in films that he neither directed nor wrote, including As Good As It Gets (1997), Knocked Up (2007), and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). At the time of his death Mr. Ramis had no current projects, and his last film credit was for the Jack Black-Michael Cera caveman comedy Year One (2009).
Harold Ramis, who was a native of Chicago and graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, died from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, on February 24, 2014. He was 69 years old.
Sources: Chicago Tribune and IMDB.com
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Bernie Sahlins - Co-founder of Second City
Joyce Sloane - Second City producer who discovered John Belushi
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Improbably, [John Belushi's] most famous role as a frenetic substance abuser went off without a hitch. The people in charge of Animal House had the amazing foresight to anticipate that Belushi's trademark Belushiness might cause a problem with production, so they stuck him in the suburbs with his wife, Judy, far away from everyone else.
However, the rest of the cast apparently got together and decided to method act the shit out of this thing. … In order to get into character as asshole frat boys, the cast decided to attend a real-life asshole frat party and mingle, because they somehow managed to convince the production team that this qualified as "research." The real-life fraternity members didn't appreciate these "Hollywood faggots" (that is a direct quote) taking up their precious drinking-and-sexual-assault space, so actor James Widdoes responded the only way he knew how – by tossing a beer at the first jock he saw. This triggered a huge brawl that gave [actor Bruce] McGill a black eye and nearly cost Widdoes some of his teeth (to be fair, he had cruelly wasted an entire beer). When Belushi arrived on set the next day and heard about the fight, he had to be physically restrained from exploding into the fraternity house and teaching them exactly why an entire movie studio was keeping him annexed from the rest of the cast.
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Elton John nearly canceled a concert in the western Canadian city of Winnipeg this week after an apparent wrangle with customs officials, local media reported Wednesday. Canada Customs reportedly cleared the star in 10 minutes but took two hours to process his five-person entourage -- leading the star to threaten cancelation and forcing the city's openly gay mayor, Glen Murray, to step in and calm the waters. "He was very upset, but when Sir Elton discovered we were both gay and I did lots of AIDS work, it helped," Murray said in the Winnipeg Sun. Conciliatory measures included providing a police escort for Elton's limo and making him an honorary citizen of Winnipeg.


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Slice Systems Vertically
Suppose you are asked to build a web application with Persons, Organizations, Projects, Tasks, Subtasks, Budgets, Travel Requirements, etc. Each slice of the system has these requirements:
Database persistence
Business logic
There are two approaches to building the system:
Slice horizontally: do all the HTML, then do all the Navigation, then do all the Database persistence, etc.
Slice vertically: make a system that manages Persons, then Organizations, Projects, etc.
I believe it's better to slice a system vertically. --
No, it is not, is it?
Sure it is - it allows for incremental releases. --
Vertical slicing should work very well if your goal is to have six independent systems... one system that manages persons, another system that manages organizations, yet another than manages projects, etc. But if your goal is a coherent system with some interdependence and
, then the equation becomes a lot muddier. Consider creating transactions involving persons, projects, budgeting, and travel on one HTML page, then validating and persisting the event, plus developing the HTML to even initiate such a transaction.
It helps to start with appropriate
and programming languages because there are invariably some
s that are domain independent. For example, supporting concurrent operations so that more than one person can work on the above application at one time hasn't been explicitly stated as a requirement above, but it is likely to be desired. So is support for easy mirroring and backups of the data (ideally without shutting down operations), and perhaps the ability to access the data from outside the application you are building (which means not locking it up in an opaque persistence format).
In a layered system as above, people often start running into problems when attempting to figure out such things as
to put the
and the
business logic
. It would be nice, after all, for users to receive immediate feedback when preparing a transaction that indicates such things as: missing or invalid fields (which may vary based on other fields of the transaction), predicted results of the transaction, real-time indicators of conflict due to concurrent usage, etc. These sorts of concerns will cut cross the vertical layers (HTML, Navigation, Validation, Persistence, Business Logic) and can make
difficult to achieve. It isn't uncommon to see validation and business logic written two or three times... once for dynamic HTML, once in the persistence rules for cascading deletes and consistency checks, once in a transaction validation program server-side, etc.
It would be nice to have a language that could take a centralized set of business rules and validation logic and navigational constraints and suggestions... and 'compile' to produce the HTML, cookie management, and
for validation and predictions, along with the server and server-side validation. But, at the moment, such
is beyond
... such
is beyond
Yes and no. Software with (at least) that intent has been around since the 80s, and probably before, in the form of business-oriented 4GLs such as Cognos Powerhouse, Dataflex, Uniface, and many others. These are very successful when the requirements fall into a well-defined, relatively straightforward, and fairly unchallenging set of user interactions, business rules, CRUD screens and reports. They tend to fall down dramatically when the requirements deviate from these -- sometimes more effort is required to develop a complete application than if a common 3GL (e.g., C#, Java, or whatever) had been chosen from the outset.
You don't really know what your requirements are for all these layers up front. If you had perfect requirements capturing, it wouldn't matter what order you wrote things in. But you don't have perfect requirements capturing, so it does matter. It's best to get a straight-through working system sooner rather than later, and then fill it out. This introduces understanding of the implications of end-to-end functionality as early as possible, maximising the information you have.
'Do both. Slice along as many axes as possible.' --
What is the benefit of slicing along many axes? It seems that the benefit of vertical slicing is that you get a working (though incomplete) system as quickly as possible. The benefit of slicing horizontally is that you get a complete implementation of a layer as quickly as possible (which seems to be a dubious benefit to me, but I'm sure some would like it). If you slice both ways, and along other axes, what does that mean?
Don't forget, it all depends on your spatial orientation. I've argued for a long time that it is important to build systems in
, by which I have always meant incremental releases of small bits of end-to-end functionality. Is there any absolute argument for which 90 degree tilt is more easily understood? --
Vertical vs. horizontal orientation is arbitrary, but typically the "layers" or "tiers" of an architecture are drawn as a vertical stack, so a complete path through all the layers is vertical. Note that this not only a computer-science convention--a "vertically-integrated" industrial organization is one where all the stages in the production, shipping, and sales of a single product line are integrated, whereas "horizontally-integrated" means that different product lines are functionally integrated.
Do one vertical "slice", get it working, then refactor it into horizontal layers that can be applied and reused for the remaining vertical slices? --
Ah yes, I call that the diamond and the lightning bolt. -JH
One question: In a small team, everybody probably has to work on everything, so this matters a bit less. In a large team, specialization is likely to occur--you'll have database guys, HTML guys, Java programmers for the business logic, perhaps even a separate QA organization to do system testing (this doesn't eliminate
s, so please no gripes there). In such an organization, a horizontal segmentation makes more sense, at least when it comes to work partitioning. (Of course, you could get the best of both worlds if it can be arranged such that all team members work on the same feature at once...)
Rather than vertical/horizontal (which is ambiguous), I prefer 'end-to-end'. You need at least one end-to-end use case - from GUI to database - otherwise you can't
be confident that the infrastructure will work at all. After that, build it any way you like and have the test cases act as stubs standing in place of the unbuilt bits.
Often a system is not useful until multiple things are interconnected. If you want an incremental approach, then rank the features by need (and perhaps cost) and work the list from top to bottom. Ideally one could use a RAD approach to get basic
features for editing and searching of each entity and then fine-tune it over time. However, few RAD tools offer both speed and easy fine-tuning.
Any "slicing" is going to be somewhat arbitrary and
no slicing dimension is clearly superior
over the others. We each have our favorite slicing, but I won't claim my favorite is objectively better. Further, the ideal slicing depends on the issue we are involved with. Ideally the grouping aspect we see or use is query-able so that we can see it any way we please for a particular issue or assignment. See
. But existing file-oriented code systems generally force us to pick one aspect over another. --top
Depends what methodology your working with. If you're working in an environment which puts a high reliance on fixing scope and working to more detailed functional specs then you will be successful with whatever method you choose; except for the fact you'll have a high price to pay in the analysis and design lead time. Modern software development environments are not like this and with vertical slicing you get a number of advantages that suit the Agile environment:
1. The meaning of requirements will not suffer Chinese whispers as they move between different teams dealing with different horizontal slices 2. You can easilly and incrementally build up acceptance tests that are meaningful to users 3. You build up a teams understanding of how a process will work beggining to end 4. You can deliver incrementally (as long as you have enough vertical slices to be useful to someone)
Important to note. Alot of the examples used here illustrate the points by demonstrating slicing through the different tiers of one application (HTML, validation, Database etc). This does not demonstrate the biggest gains. The real big gains come when your trying to integrate / interface completely different applications, e.g. getting a Sales system to talk to a Finance system. If you can get the resources that have knowledge of both those systems co-located and working in the same team you are way more likely to get the job done quickly. -Dan G
Most "hard" groupings of tools and code are merely
s. Most non-trivial systems have a lot of cross-cutting concerns such that hard-isolating each concern into a nice package with a small interface is probably unrealistic. But as humans we need
kind of grouping in order to identify, find, communicate, and organize the whole thing. Finding the best way to partition is often a matter of weighing complex and myriad trade-offs, including existing tools and staff skills. No one decision will optimize every need or access pattern. This is just life (
). In the future, I hope some kind of multi-dimensional (multi-factor) meta-base of parts can be created to manage and find stuff, and present ad-hoc groupings to us such that we don't have to accept a hard-wired choice up-front (
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DOHA: As weather in Doha turns pleasant, people prefer to stay outdoors thronging some of the frequently visited spots in the city including Katara.
Yesterday, the Cultural Village witnessed thousands of visitors from morning till nighttime enjoying a sip of tea and coffee to warm themselves amid the mild weather.
With many people coming to more popular tourist destinations in the city centre such as Souq Waqif which becomes overcrowded during weekends, people are slowly turning to other options like Katara, which also offers a number of restaurants with outdoor seating which provides an array of international cuisines. In addition Katara also have some food stalls located beside the beachfront offering coffee, tea and chapati among others. The Peninsula