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HTC One X vs Sony Xperia S
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As members of the sub-second camera club, the phones feature extremely fast shooting times, which are utterly seamless in the case of the HTC One X. The Xperia S has the upper hand when it comes to taking a picture as quickly as possible, since its physical shutter key wakes the phone directly into the camera app, focuses and shoots for about two seconds, while on the One X you have to power up the display and start the camera app from the lock screen first, making for a total of at least four.
Both handsets offer Panorama, smile shots, and plenty of additional shooting modes for most lighting situations, but the HTC One X has the upper hand in terms of effects you can apply to change the appearance of your photos, and offers slow motion video capture. The macro mode on the One X is very capricious in terms of focusing, though, while the Xperia S Auto Scene regime does a splendid job at figuring out where to focus most of the times, without even needing a close-up mode.
Despite the dedicated ImageChip HTC is using for the One X, its more streamlined and feature-rich interface, and the perks like taking photos while shooting videos, the Sony Xperia S still takes better pictures most of the times.
The 12MP shooter on the back of the Xperia S doesn't capture more detail than the 8MP one on the One X, but its white balance measurements in automatic mode are more accurate, and there is less amount of noise in the pic. Sony saturates more, but in the end the colors in its pictures are more pleasing to the eye, which is what matters to most users. There seems to be zealous noise suppression, which smears sharpness a bit in the Xperia S pictures, making leaves and branches, for example, appear less distinct than in the One X pictures, which, however, seem a tad overprocessed in terms of sharpness.
indoors too, with sufficient detail and noise kept in check up to the darkest conditions in our test. The images from the HTC One X indoors are slightly sharper, but its white balance measurements bring a red overcast to the photos, while the Xperia S clings to the yellow a bit too much, but not nearly as pronounced as the One X's red.
video capture, it is HTC's turn to oversaturate the colors in the 1080p footage from the One X, making it more eye-friendly. You can take pictures, or toggle the video light on the One X while filming, which are added bonuses.Its videos, however, skip frames and struggle to focus when panning around, especially in the beginning, unlike the consistent and smooth 30fps capture from the Sony Xperia S.
HTC One X Sample Video:
Sony Xperia S Sample Video:
HTC One X Indoor Sample Video:
Sony Xperia S Indoor Sample Video:
The Xperia S has more streamlined and easy to use music player interface, and also more functional with the easy equalizer presets access. The HTC One X counters with its Beats Audio equalizer mode, which, however, still requires a good set of headphones for a full experience, and HTC only provides its run-of-the-mill pair in the box, so you have to chip in extra for Beats or another expensive set. In terms of loudspeakers, the Xperia S takes the cake, providing one of the most powerful and clean speakers we've encountered on a handset, as has become customary for the Xperia line.
As far as video playback, both handsets support DivX/Xvid codecs playback out of the box, but due to the higher contrast and bigger screen of the HTC One X, watching videos on it is a more pleasant experience.
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83 Comments
1. zaryab_hussain77 (Posts: 104; Member since: 30 Jun 2011)
one x wins..........
18. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
True but if the Xperia S had a Snapdragon S4 chipset then the differences will become almost nothing in hardware.
76. lamborghini666 (Posts: 2; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
who the hell said u dat one x won ... r u using one x ...if u r using it den dats a crappy phone compared to da xperia s in terms of clarity,sound,camera the only thing lacking in xperia s in ics nd i hav upgraded it nd it simply rocks...so u better dnt argue ......
2. rg987 (Posts: 130; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
looks dis tym htc have only focused on looks of the phone,screen.......................sony has focused on camera ,screen,looks,loudspeaker.etc
PA review pts. as well as USER review pts. of XPERIA S are HIGHER than ONE X............
one x loses................
3. Commentator (Posts: 3684; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Do you read the things that you type?
6. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
Just proves pa reviews are very wrong. The one x is a better phone, doesn't mean the xperia s is not a good phone, it is. But the s3 was a stupid idea and so was gingerbread
19. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
People complaining about the S3 processor on the Xperia S is really wrong. Looking at the price range, the Xperia S is meant for the Mid range level as it is some $150 dollars cheaper whilst the one X is the High end flag ship with a price range of $650. The Xperia S is the flag ship device in the "Mid range" level and no other phone in the "mid range" can compete and surpass the Xperia S in the market right now. So a decent and still fast dual core processor for top "mid range" phone with some high end spec. incoporates in order to give some high end user experience with a mid range price. So if you can paid $650 or whatever contract price for your high end flag ship, by all means. But just taking the processor and complaining about the dated processor is simplily unjusted because of different range phone. It is just like comparing skills at different level which is simply not justified.
30. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
Well, i believe the One S is in this "mid range" category. The S3 is not a bad processor, but you can tell Sony was looking for a top of the line phone with this, not mid range, 12mp camera and 720p display dont scream mid range at all.. Calling this phone mid range is wrong.
31. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
I think the Sony LT291 " hayabusa" coming out later this year from Sony will be a more high end phone than this Xperia S because it will have an Snadraggon S4 processor ; bigger screen with larger battery and ICS out of the box. So, Sony has raised the standard of the mid range with this Xperia S to make it a fantastic phone at the mid range which is hard to beat, at least for the moment. I think other manufacturer should follow this standard of the mid range phone as well the price range. This Xperia S should be compared with the HTC one S whilst the Sony Xperia "hayabusa" shiould be compared with this One X. Right now, PA is just comparing a HTC high End phone with the best phone in the mid range from Sony, so the result is not realistic.
32. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
now you're saying the Xperia should be compared to the One S when before you said it had no competition? When this phone came out, it was not considered mid range, why is it mid range now, the mid range is the xperia P
58. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
I dont see how a 12 mp camera with a 1.5 ghz processor and 342 ppi!!! IS MID RANGED!! do you?
8mp camera
1.4 ghz processor
312 ppi
But this is labeled "HIGH END" because it is QUAD CORE??
60. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
The iphone 4s has Worse specs than both of these phones yet they label it "HIGH END" ...Stop fooling your selves the Xperia S is most definitely a High end device... And to be honest, I REALLY dont think you Samsung lovers would want the Xperia S on a Quad core because it would PROVOKE WAYY TO MUCH jealousy!! and most of you would consider leaving Sammy for Sony
61. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
uhhh....thats what im saying....it isnt mid range, when it was announced it was, but mow its more like high mid range
74. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
By 2012 standard, any phone comes with dual core or older processor should be classified as mid range phone regardness what other features were put in it, while single core phone should be reserved for the entry level range. Dont forget phones in one particular range can have variious features and spec. That is why mid range phone has different price points and can be of low end and high end too. Since the price of this Xperia S is cheaper than the devices like HTC one X, Samsung Galaxy S3, etc. Therefore, by 2012 standard, this Xperia S should be REGARDED as a mid range phone although it has high end spec of last year standard.
33. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
Sony wouldn't go and make no high end phones, 2 mid, and 1 low end when the phones are going to be released at the same time and when it is their flagship (and only) line
52. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
the ONLY way I could see "mid range" would be the price and that still isnt mid if you ask me....just cause its not as much as the crappy iphone doesnt mean its mid range by any means.... In fact that is what makes it better because it has HIGH end specs with a way better Price range... Wich satisfies your pocket as well as your geek side in every way ......Cant beat that with a Stick
57. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
One word for Sony for making this phone and pricing it the way they did.....BRILLIANT! High end Spec wise, and Mid-to high end Price wise ........ This has Brilliant written all over it!
34. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)
Yeah sure, you can pay an extra 150$ to get a Quadcore SoC which you won't even feel the difference of in everyday use.
Agree on the Gingerbread part though.
37. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
i would rather have the att version with s4. Well ya i would rather spend more money than get a device i dont like very much, common sense.
55. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
you know man its bull s**t to start thinkin dual cores are less now that quadcores are starting to come out..... Does anyone here find there dual core "laggin" or under performining? i dont think so but its like you said pay 150 extra for something you honestly wont even notice in everyday use...something more relevant to me would be screen size or design, now that is something to take notice of....Im pretty sure the xperia s isnt THAT far behind if behind AT ALL performance wise with the HTC....if you add up the pros and cons i bet the XPERIA would win every time... Sony definetly made a Smartphone here!!
15. rg987 (Posts: 130; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
once ICS on the xperia s , ur gonna love that than everything........its awesome.............even ICS on xperia arc is awesome then how wud it be on xperia s...............................unbelieveable...................
24. Commentator (Posts: 3684; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Seriously, have you ever taken an English class?
25. rg987 (Posts: 130; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
idiot u r free all the tym bt i hv got to do millions of work a day................so i reduce the no of words in my speech.................but those are understandable too and if u cant then u r a big loser................lol
29. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
You're overall typing doesn't bother me as much as how many periods you use. I mean really? You don't have to be perfectly grammatical, but the time you take to put all of those dots you can type a few extra letters. And the phrase "i hv got to do millions of work a day" is just ridiculous.
56. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
The Xperia S is an Unbelieviable Phone with or without ICS but man with ICS will make it even more complete...
45. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
can the Xperia S take pictures while video recording? Is Xperia S Android 4.0 ICS? Does the Xperia have Quadcore? Is the xperia S easy to hold or the One X? Is the Xperia S lighter than the One X?
Answer all this and you will know why there are a lot of HTC Fans out there, and why the One X is a great phone, or possibly a breakthrough in technology made by HTC.
49. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
when it gets ics it can, not yet, no, yes, thank god no.
Then we have another couple of questions.
Is the one x more expensive?yes
Is the one x designed by a kid? yes
Is the one x ugly? yes
Does the one x feels cheap? yes
Is the screen quality better on the one x? no
does the xperia s make better pictures? yes
does the xperia s make better videos? yes
does the xperia s has better audio quality? yes
oh yeah ofcourse forgot about this one(cause they are phones)
Wich one has better call quality? Oh yeah ofcourse the xperia s
We can go on and on with that stupid kind of list of yours.
it all depends on whay you think is important in a phone.
And the xperia s is a high end phone but not like the one x or s3. the hayabusa won't be either. the mint on the other hand will be if the rumors are true
4. hitechredneck (Posts: 97; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Lets face it Sony came out with a winner without Ericsson.
5. hunted (Posts: 403; Member since: 21 Sep 2011)
this is until mint comes from Sony, lets see then
7. Aaron_R96 (Posts: 198; Member since: 22 Jan 2012)
Have to say, id give the screen to the Xperia S having used both (own the XS) especially when viewing videos and pictures, and I personally prefer the design too, I mean lets face it, the one x still doesn't look incredibly different to last years HTC, whereas Sony have been more adventurous design-wise. Yes the One X is more powerful as shown by the benchmarks and both are brilliant phones, that's just my opinion anyway :)
8. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
Stop with the post-purchase justification.
Show me a phone that HTC released that looks like the One X.
17. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
I think what @Aaron is trying to say is that HTC phones have become incredibly recognizable by their design and something different from what they offer is a plus.
23. fsjon (Posts: 119; Member since: 03 Sep 2009)
Exactly, the One X design is more of an evolution over the Sensation, where as the Xperia S is a completely new design. Most people will have a hard time telling the difference of most HTC phones from the last years from the distance.
65. LoonyLynx (Posts: 13; Member since: 03 May 2012)
Dude please ! Post-purchase reviews are the most sincere ones ! The guy is using the phone ! Obviously he knows more than you or anyone who hasn't used the product ! The S is a peace-of-mind phone (battery issues will be fixed with the ICS upgrade) and moreover, the X also has it's own fair share of issues !
38. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
The HTC Amaze 4G looks very similar to the One X.
40. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Not really. It has a couple similar characteristics, but very similar, not at all.
41. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
I meant the Inspire 4g. Sorry for the confusion. I am very scatter brained due to AP tests next week.
43. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Ah yes, AP exams suck. I wouldn't know, but my brother does. But I'll be in AP Bio and English next year. And still, the inspire doesn't look that much like the One X. The front kind of, it's a bit more square than the One X, but the back is entirely different. And it doesn't have to nice edges the One X has
53. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
AP Bio. Do you have a death wish. That class is impossible.
62. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Eh, my brother's in there and I help him with his work. It doesn't look too hard if you put the effort into it. Though I'm a pretty fast learner, so I can memorize stuff easily and start studying habits quickly
63. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
I almost took it, but doing AP Bio and an AP History is crazy hard because both are so time consuming. I would have had to read a few chapters a week in AP Bio and a few chapters in AP Euro plus the busywork for AP English Lit and comp, AP Calc AB, and AP Physics C mechanics. But I graduated yesterday, so AP classes are a thing of the past. Oh, and the AP test for AP Bio is one of the hardest. I do still think the HTC Inspire looks very similar especially the camera placement and the general shape of the back, but i so agree the front is similar, but almost all android phones look just about the same from the front.
64. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Yeah, I'm probably gonna be in AP Bio, AP History, AP English, and maybe make an appearance or two in Calculus just to get a hold on the material so I'll be ready for it. But anyways, the shape and camera placements are all very general in all phones, either flat, or curved. And the camera is either in the middle or to the side, minus a few odd ones. The One X back is made of poly-carbonate with only an aluminum ring around the camera lens, but the inspire has alot of metal on the back
46. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
i buy phone not just for looks?
9. Aaron_R96 (Posts: 198; Member since: 22 Jan 2012)
One S & One V, I kid, but no I mean similar in form-factor to Sensations and desire's (ie same shape body, and basic aesthetic design, just bigger and slightly thinner without the fancy shell) other than that, similar to the other HTC's.. not saying I don't like it though, so don't get all defensive on me.
10. schecter7 (Posts: 99; Member since: 20 Apr 2012)
lol.....looks like Sony did a great job on XS with the S3! It's putting up some fight against One X. However, if Sony is planning on releasing their S4 powered devices early next year, I'll be done with their phones for good - I need a new phone in two months!
12. Aaron_R96 (Posts: 198; Member since: 22 Jan 2012)
The 'Hayabusa' that's meant to be coming out in June/July will most likely have a dual core S4 chip, with the Quad cores coming next year :)
13. schecter7 (Posts: 99; Member since: 20 Apr 2012)
I hope so, dude! But based on their past track record (rumor to market time used to be around 1 year:P), I'm not very optimistic at this moment :)
36. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Sony is always late to the party. Not that the S3 processor is bad, it's just they could've used the S4. I mean really, why use an old processor on something that's supposed to be high end-ish?
50. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
cause sony(ericsson) always makes software tweaks to get the most out of the hardware unlike htc/samsung.
And the s4 is meant for the hayabusa and quad core for the mint both will come out this year if they don't have delays.
The s3 works like a dream on the xperia s.
Doen't crash or something like that.
battery life is also very good for smartphones these days.
I can go on for almost 2 days on 1 battery load.
And i have almost always wifi on and surf atleast 2 hours a day and youtube 1hour calling 1hour.
I think that is pretty good
67. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Sony already used S4 snapdraggon processor in their new xperia line, but only for their Japanese home market, not for foreign market. All foreign buyers get a more inferiror device than their Japanese counterpart, so Sony is giving all the advantage to their own people.
69. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Pretty sure that's not it. Their putting the S4 in the Xperia GX and SX. The GX is more or less an updated Arc because of its curved body, and will be released as the next Arc most likely. The Xperia S was launched with the S3 because that's what Sony put in it, there's no special Japanese edition
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Beauty and the Beast
14. ananya22 (Posts: 93; Member since: 23 Apr 2012)
This is not even worth the effort. The onex is better at everything. the xperia s screen looks colorless in comparison. The onex is simply better at everything. the processor, the screen, the skin(sense) the looks(one x is thin ) larger screen, better battery life beats audio and htc media link are good features. its light. gpu how can we forget the better graphics. better sound quality when calling. faster browsing and faster lte. Android 4.0 out of the box. and i am forgetting a hell lot of features. and forget the one x, the one s also is a hell lot better than xperia s.
22. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
yes, because the One X is the High end flag ship device which should compete with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3 . The Xperia S is only meant for a mid range phone with some high end spec. incoprated. But it is still a mid range phone. People should not judge this phone from the high end phone points of view. Rather it should be looked at as a mid range phone with high end spec. It should be competed with HTC One S instead and no mid range phone in the market right now can ever compete with it in terms of spec, design, performance, and price.
71. LoonyLynx (Posts: 13; Member since: 03 May 2012)
Just because there are now 2 phones costlier than this phone, doesn't makes it a mid-range phone. The Apple iPhone has always been costlier than all the android phones ! So do you mean to say that last year the Samsung Galaxy S2 and other comparable android phones were mid-range ? Cz Apple iPhone was still costlier than those ! The answer would be no. Price decides whether the device is a value for money product or not. Whereas the specs determine whether a device is high-end, mid-range or entry-level. No doubts that in a few months when there will be lots n lots of quad-core phones in the market, a dual core phone will be considered as a mid-range device. But as for now, it is pretty high-end ! Nd the One X nd S3 are novelties ! :)
51. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
you're wrong about that.
go check out both phones in real life and you'll see the screen on the xperia is is better not at viewing angles cause with the htc you can almost look from the side and still see.
and about the looks and feel the htc can't compare.
the quality of the audio trough speaker/headphones is better on the xperia s.
calling with the htc is good but not better than with the xperia s.
I think you have never tested both phones otherwise you would know the most tricks the xperia s also has are better than on the htc
70. LoonyLynx (Posts: 13; Member since: 03 May 2012)
Dude you're way off ! From what you wrote, it's pretty clear that you haven't used any of these phones ever ! Or any phone from Sony ever for that matter ! The screen is just larger on the X but it's better on the Sony Xperia S. The X is thin no doubt, but the S looks way better in comparison ! It's a first of it's kind design ! Beats Audio is just a gimmick, sound is off the charts superior on the Sony, be it from the loudspeaker or the headphones or even on calls ! The X obviously takes the cake in the processing and graphics department but that's it ! Do some research first buddy :)
16. rg987 (Posts: 130; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
2hrs from now......................we will either find out the galaxy s3 as the king of androids or the crown is gonna be on the head of SONY MINT I..........................
20. abish1234 (Posts: 51; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
just wait intill May 3rd.. these both will be pwned.. :D
21. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Yes, The One X is more powerful , but it is for the High End range. It should compete with the Galaxy S3 due to arrive soon, but should not be competing with a mid range phone like Xperia S. I think phonearea is not doing the comparision correctly as they are selecting phones of different level and try to say which one is better. This will cause confusion to the actual potential buyers who has a limitation on price in their mind. I think the Xpera S should be competing with the HTC one S which has a simular price range and both belong to the mid range instead and the result should be more realitic.


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Malham Tarn
|Malham Tarn
A view of the north-east corner of Malham Tarn
Malham Tarn shown within North Yorkshire
|Yorkshire Dales, England
|54°05′45″N 2°10′0″W / 54.09583°N 2.16667°WCoordinates: 54°05′45″N 2°10′0″W / 54.09583°N 2.16667°W
|Catchment area
|6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
|Basin countries
|United Kingdom
|Surface area
|0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
|Average depth
|2.4 m (7.9 ft)
|Max. depth
|4.4 m (14 ft)
|Residence time
|11 weeks
|Surface elevation
|377 m (1,237 ft)
|28 October 1993
Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is 377 metres (1,237 ft) above sea level, making it the highest lake in England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe. Its geology, flora and fauna have led to it being listed under a number of conservation designations. The site is currently owned by the National Trust, who lease part of the site to the Field Studies Council who offer residential and non-residential field courses there. The site was the inspiration for Charles Kingsley's 1863 novel, The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby.
Malham Tarn is situated in the Yorkshire Dales, a national park in the Yorkshire Pennines. It lies approximately 25 miles (40 km) north-west of Bradford and about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the nearest settlement, Malham.
At 377 metres (1,237 ft) above sea level it is the highest lake in England and the highest marl lake in Great Britain.[1][2] The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe having a pH between 8.0 and 8.6.[2] The catchment area of the lake is 600 hectares (6.0 km2; 2.3 sq mi) and the main inflow is a stream at the lake's north-west corner.[2] The lake is 4.4 metres (14 ft) at its deepest, with an average depth of 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) and the surface area is 62 hectares (0.62 km2; 0.24 sq mi).[2] It takes approximately 11 weeks for water to leave the lake after it has entered.[3] The primary outflow is a small stream at the southern end of the lake. The outflow stream goes underground after approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) before emerging downstream of Malham Cove as a source of the River Aire.[2]
Natural history[edit]
Situated in a limestone area, Malham Tarn itself mainly lies on a bed of silurian slate which is covered with marl deposits.[3] The lake's basin was dammed by a moraine at the end of the last glacial period, approximately 10,000 years ago. It used to be about twice its current size, having shrunk due to silting at the western shore; this has formed a boggy region called Tarn Moss. Following deforestation during the Iron Age, the land surrounding the lake has been used for grazing which has prevented further tree growth. An embankment and sluice gate were added to the lake in 1791 by Lord Ribblesdale;[3] this has had the effect of raising the level of the lake by approximately 1 metre (3.3 ft).[2] The average annual rainfall over the catchment area is 1,542.5 millimetres (61 in).
The lake is home to six species of fish, as well as white-clawed crayfish, great crested grebes, moorhens, coots, tufted ducks and teal.[4] A number of waders such as redshanks, curlews, lapwings and oystercatchers breed in the surrounding area. Two rare benthic copepods, Bryocamptus rhaeticus and Motatia mrazeki, are found in the lake, along with 22 species of molluscs—nine of which are found at their highest altitude in Britain.[3] The lake also contains a number of submerged aquatic plants, while the surrounding area is home to a diverse number of plants including wild cranberry, bearberry, crowberry, dark-leaved willow and purple moor grass.[4]
The lake is located in the Malham and Arncliffe Site of Special Scientific Interest which was established in 1955.[2] In 1992, the lake and its wetlands were designated as a National Nature Reserve.[2] The lake was listed as a Ramsar Convention site in 1993.[5] It is also in the Craven Limestone Complex Special Area of Conservation.[6]
There has been human activity at Malham Tarn dating back to the Mesolithic era when the shores of the lake were used for camping during hunting trips for deer and wild cattle.[7] During the Bronze and Iron Ages, the surrounding area was settled by farmers who used the land for grazing. Following the Roman conquest of Britain the upland areas were not seen as attractive and the only Roman presence in the area was a marching camp on Malham Moor.[7] During the Medieval period the lands were owned by the Monasteries, and their use for grazing continued. A survey undertaken in 1539 at the time of the dissolution of Fountains Abbey makes note of a farmstead on the northern shore of lake.[8]
Following the dissolution of the monasteries, the estates of Malham Moor then changed hands several times until they were eventually acquired by Thomas Lister—later to become the first Lord Ribblesdale—in the mid- to late-18th century. Lister then built a hunting lodge on the site of the old farm in the 1780s. The estate was then sold to businessman James Morrison in 1852. Following Morrison's death the estates were inherited by his son, Walter, in 1857. While visiting Walter Morrison in 1858, author Charles Kingsley was inspired to write the Victorian era novel The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby.[9] Walter Morrison died in 1921 and the estate subsequently changed hands a number times before being broken up. The house and the lake were eventually bought by Walter Morrison's great-niece, Mrs Hutton-Croft, in 1928. In 1946 Mrs Hutton-Croft gifted the house to the National Trust, who manage the property and lease the house to the Field Studies Council, now called the Malham Tarn Field Studies Centre.[8] The house exterior and the surrounding countryside can be seen in the 1951 film Another Man's Poison.
- ^ "Malham Tarn and Moor". National Trust. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bradley, P. (March 2002). "White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) At Craven Limestone Complex SAC, North Yorkshire". Field Studies Council. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ a b c d Coletta, Pietro (2002-02-20). "Malham Tarn: an introduction". King's College London. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b "Malham Tarn NNR". Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List: United Kingdom". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Craven Limestone Complex". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b "Out of Oblivion: Malhamdale". Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b "Malham Tarn & House". KirkbyMalham.info. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Inspiration for leap of imagination". Yorkshire Post. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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Peoria Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel announced Tuesday that captain Jarrett Rush has been called up to the Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) and will report immediately. The 28-year-old stay-home defenseman becomes the team's ninth call-up this season. He is expected to miss at least four games.
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Trudel plans to designate a third alternate captain later this week, who will serve in that role throughout Rush's absence.
Rush appeared in all but one game for the Rivermen this season (27 contests) and recorded six points (1g, 5a) along with 43 penalty minutes. A fourth-year pro, he spent the majority of last season in the ECHL between Elmira, Orlando, South Carolina and Colorado. Overall, the 6'5, 225-pound defenseman has played 84 regular season games in the ECHL and an additional 38 games in the SPHL.
Prior to turning pro, Rush spent three seasons at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, where he was coached by Rob Davies, a former winger on Peoria's inaugural IHL team in 1982-83.
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My last review in the Avalanche of Awesome focused on a Capcom title with arcade origins that found its way to NES, and was considered an immense improvement over the original version. Turning to Konami, the other third-party giant of the NES era, we see a similar situation in Contra; although the changes made in the NES conversion are less drastic than in the case of Bionic Commando, the NES version is, similarly enough, the one that most people remember. It, too, received a home release in 1988, when NES mania was reaching fever pitch in the United States, and it embodied the sort of design philosophy for which the best Konami games are known: easy to pick up, tricky to master. It's an excellent title to play alone or with a friend, and is still readily playable even today.
As the musclebound commando Bill (and his partner Lance, if you're playing with two players), you're out to destroy some alien thing called the Red Falcon in order to save the universe, or some such. As with many early action games, though, the plot is of little consequence, as the player only needs to worry about plowing forward and shooting everything in sight. You'll be doing this for eight levels... which may not seem like very many, until you begin to realize just how challenging they are...
Thankfully, the controls couldn't be much more straightforward; the D-pad moves, A jumps, and B shoots. You can aim in eight directions, although you can only shoot straight down while jumping (since down is for ducking). Your jump is a little bit floaty, but it has a good arc, and movement in mid-air is at the same speed as on the ground. Since the emphasis is more on platforming than shooting, it helps for the jumping to behave predictably like this, since there are still plenty of jumps you'll need to make to get through each level. It also helps that you can duck through platforms by ducking and pressing A.
Your starting gun is fairly weak, but there are several upgrades available thorugh the course of the game: the machine gun, which has rapid-fire capabilities; the fire gun, which spirals forward and has a somewhat wider range; the laser, which fires a more focused shot; and the spread gun, which sends out bullets in five directions in front of the player. The fire shot isn't particularly useful, although the machine gun and laser are pretty decent; one disadvantage of the laser, though, is that firing it while another laser shot is on the screen causes the first shot to disappear. The spread gun is clearly the pick of the litter, though, and makes certain stretches of the game a complete joke - if you can hold onto it, that is; whenever you die, you lose whatever weapon you have, and are stuck with the crappy starting gun again. Thankfully, the starting gun is still decent enough to get you through most areas, so death isn't nearly as much of a setback as it is in, say, Gradius.
In addition to the weapons, there are three other power-ups available: rapid-fire, which speeds up your shots slightly (but does not actually add an auto-fire function to your current weapon); the barrier, which makes you invincible for a short time; and the "special", which destroys all enemies on the screen upon pickup. All of these items can be found by shooting eagle icons throughout the levels, either on the square emplacements or the capsules that fly across the screen in a sine wave. Power-ups appear in the same place every time you play, so it's possible to plan out a strategy based on which items appear in which locations.
In fact, I would argue that doing so is practically necessary, as the game isn't particularly easy. One hit is enough to kill you, and attacks could come from nearly any angle throughout the game. If you make it through the early stages, you'll also have to deal with environmental hazards in stages 6 and 7 - namely surprise spike barriers and wall torches, which might seem a bit cheap on your first visit to those stages. It doesn't help that there's just enough flicker to make the bullets hard to see every now and again, although it never gets bad enough to be absolutely unbearable. Still, you only get three lives and three continues (and a few extras for reaching certain score benchmarks), and since using a continue starts you back at the beginning of a stage, each one really counts, and a stray bullet can be enough to bring a good run to a grinding halt.
Having managed to score a win without using the Konami code, however, I would argue that the game is, despite its difficulty, a fair game for the most part. Except for the regular mooks that keep running in, most elements of the game are fixed, and can be memorized and prepared for on subsequent runs. Bullets are slow-moving, and the environmental hazards in stages 6 and 7 follow a steady pattern that a cautious player will learn to recognize. Although a few things surprised me at first, I eventually came to a place where I felt like most of my deaths were entirely my own fault; a little pattern recognition and item spot learning was enough to get me through. Plus, you get an extra life every 20000 points, and once you get into a groove on a particular run, the lives will be trickling in just often enough to make up for any stupid mistakes you make.
Despite consisting mostly of corridors and shafts filled with things to shoot, the levels are nicely varied. Horizontally scrolling segments make up the majority of Contra, but interspersed amongst these are a couple of "3D" sections and a vertically scrolling waterfall level. Bosses are sprinkled in often enough to keep the pacing from getting too stagnant, and the obstacles and enemies in between them tend not to be overused. All of this climaxes in a weirdly easy last level with a memorable final encounter: a fight against the heart of the Red Falcon, which pumps more and more quickly as you continue to unload bullets into it. (Granted, Metroid may have done something like this first with the fight against the Mother Brain, but it's still a neat touch.) The game is just the right length; it doesn't go on so long as to get stale, and if you want to keep playing for score, the game will continue to loop over and over until you finally exhaust your remaining supply of lives.
As memorable as the NES version is, however, its Japanese counterpart on the Famicom is arguably the definitive version of the game. It filled in some of the backstory and added in some extra graphical touches and a map screen, as well as a few other perks. None of those are entirely necessary, since again, the whole point of the game is just to shoot stuff, but they certainly nicen things up a bit.
The two-player mode in Contra is perhaps one of the best-implemented in the entire NES library, since, unlike many side-scrollers at that time, it allows two players to be on the screen simultaneously. Given that Konami's strong resume of two-player co-op titles, though, (Jackal, Life Force, the second and third Ninja Turtles games, etc.), this shouldn't come as a surprise.For my money, though, having a second player holds me back, since I tend to spend too much time watching my companion to make sure I don't selfishly plow forward... only to get killed a time or two, and then selfishly plow forward anyway. I've gotten so used to tackling NES games solo that bringing someone else into the fray tends to cramp my style.
Of course, one can make things easier thanks to one of Contra's most famous features: the Konami Code. By pressing UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START (or "SELECT START," if you're bringing in a second player). This eases the tension in a co-op setting tremendously and gives novices a chance to see the end of the game, and was definitely a smart inclusion. Granted, this isn't the first Konami game with the code present - that honor goes to Gradius, as I recall - but this is the game that made it such a huge part of gaming culture, given that Gradius didn't pick up quite as much steam due to its 1986 NES release.
The music is pretty spectacular, too; nearly every level gets its own track, and all of them have memorable percussion lines and catchy tunes. By my recollection, only two tunes are recycled: the stage 1 music, which returns in stage 7, and the game over theme, which comes back... during the end credits? Don't ask me why; come to think of it, they did that at the very end of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game as well. Weird.
Anyway, if you haven't played Contra before... well, why the heck are you still reading this review? Boot up your Wii and download it on Virtual Console, find a buddy, and let the good times roll. Just... don't be ashamed to use the Konami code if you need it.
Where/when purchased: From 1UP member Seandood, in... late 2010? My memory is failing me.
Cost: Traded it for a couple of NES games that were cheap in my neck of the woods, the names of which escape me at the moment.
Date Started: 8-4-2011 5:37 AM
Date Finished: 8-5-2011 ~12:42 PM
Space in the NES notebook: Just a couple of lines for start and finish times, as well as a note on my high score and how far I got on my second consecutive run (692,900, last target before the stage 4 boss).
FAQs/assistance used: None that I can recall, although I've beaten the game with Konami code in the past, which helped prepare me for the later stages on my code-less run.
Favorite part?: I dunno... I kinda like those 3D "base" sections for some reason. Something about shooting those targets, I suppose...
Difficulty: Pretty difficult, but not cheaply so. I've heard tale of people beating the game on one life, and as insane as that prospect may seem, it appears to be doable - hard, but doable.
Worth it?: Heck yes! As if I need to say so...


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Bilateral central serous retinopathy–like events have been described in patients receiving drugs that inhibit the mitogen-activated protein kinase enzyme MEK for metastatic cancer. To date, the clinical details of this ocular adverse effect have not been adequately described in the literature. We report on a series of bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachments in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing systemic therapy with MEK inhibitors enrolled in clinical trials at our center.
The clinical records of all patients with metastatic cancer enrolled in clinical trials requiring protocol ophthalmologic evaluation at our center were reviewed. Patients were excluded if they were receiving a non-MEK inhibitor, such as a BRAF inhibitor. Results of visual acuity and ophthalmic diagnostic tests, as well as clinical course and management, were determined. Three patients who received oral MEK inhibitors developed bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment. Patient 1 had metastatic uveal melanoma; the findings resolved without intervention, and subsequent mild uveitis was responsive to topical corticosteroids. Patient 2 had metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, and his findings resolved after 2 weeks of observation. Patient 3 had metastatic rectal cancer, with bilateral uveitis and bilateral subfoveal retinal detachment. Her findings resolved with observation and topical corticosteroids for uveitis. No patient developed permanent ocular sequelae, and none withdrew from the clinical trial of MEK inhibitor therapy.
Conclusions and Relevance
In this series, we report the detailed clinical findings of bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment associated with MEK inhibitor use for treatment of metastatic cancer. A clinical finding of uveitis may prompt the ophthalmologist to consider subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment.
Altered mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, with MEK as a component, contributes to tumor proliferation in a variety of solid cancers and has been shown to be responsive to the MEK inhibitor class of chemotherapeutic agents.1 Unique ocular toxic events have been observed in patients undergoing these treatments. A recently published case report2 highlighted bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachments in a patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma receiving a MEK inhibitor. The early recognition, appropriate management, and improved understanding of these toxicities is of high importance now that the first MEK inhibitor, trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide (Mekinist; GlaxoSmithKline), has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment in patients with BRAF V600 mutant metastatic melanoma. Trametinib demonstrated improved survival compared with chemotherapy.3
We describe 3 patients with metastatic cancer who were enrolled in MEK inhibitor clinical trials and developed MEK-associated subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment. To our knowledge, this is the first case series reported in the ophthalmic literature.
The clinical records of all patients with metastatic cancer enrolled in clinical trials with use of a MEK inhibitor alone or in combination with a PI3 kinase inhibitor clinical trial from January 1, 2010, to October 31, 2011, and requiring protocol ophthalmologic evaluation were reviewed. Patients in whom an ocular toxic adverse event was documented were identified. In these patients, the clinical course and management of ocular adverse effects were documented. The institutional review board of the University of California, Los Angeles, does not require specific approval for a case series of 3 patients, as in this report. Three patients were identified with ocular toxic effects associated with MEK inhibition.
A woman in her 60s had undergone enucleation surgery to treat a large uveal melanoma in the right eye. Two years later, she developed hepatic metastasis. She enrolled in a clinical trial with the MEK inhibitor XL518 and received 125 mg/d orally. Within 4 to 5 days, she noticed slightly blurred vision. On clinical examination, the woman's Snellen visual acuity was 20/20, her anterior segment was normal, and her posterior segment revealed a blunted foveal light reflex. Findings from diagnostic testing with fluorescein angiography were normal. Testing with optical coherence tomography revealed subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment (Figure 1A). Her drug dosage was lowered to 100 mg/d and her symptoms and clinical findings resolved in 1 week (Figure 1B). Her vision remained 20/20, but mild anterior uveitis was observed. The uveitis resolved with administration of topical corticosteroids, and the woman remained in the clinical trial.
A, Optical coherence tomographic (OCT) image showing blunting of the foveal reflex on the left and neurosensory subfoveal retinal detachment on the right. B, OCT image demonstrating complete resolution of the foveal abnormality after 1 week.
A man in his 60s with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma was enrolled in a clinical trial with the MEK inhibitor MEK162 at a dosage of 60 mg orally twice daily. At his second protocol ophthalmic evaluation 1 month after initiation of the study drug, the patient presented with no specific visual symptoms and had Snellen visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes. On clinical examination, the anterior segment of both eyes was normal. Posterior segment examination of the macula revealed blunting of the foveal light reflex in both eyes. Findings from fluorescein angiography were normal (Figure 2A). Optical coherence tomography revealed bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachments (Figure 2B). His findings resolved within 2 weeks without intervention or alteration of the study drug dosage (Figure 2C).
Color fundus photographs (A) and midphase fluorescein angiogram (B) centered on the macula of the right and left eyes demonstrating no detectable clinical abnormality. Optical coherence tomographic image showing subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment in both eyes (C).
A woman in her 50s with metastatic rectal cancer enrolled in a MEK inhibitor clinical trial that examined the combination of MEK inhibition and a PI3 kinase inhibitor. The day after her first dose, she noticed blurred vision and described central "tan circles" in both eyes. She underwent ophthalmic evaluation several days later and reported that most of her visual symptoms had improved. Her Snellen visual acuity was 20/30 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Clinical examination revealed moderate anterior uveitis in the right eye and mild anterior uveitis in the left eye. Posterior segment examination revealed blunted foveal reflexes in both eyes. Results of fluorescein angiography were normal (Figure 3A). Optical coherence tomography revealed bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachments (Figure 3B). She was given topical corticosteroids for the uveitis. In 1 week, both the uveitis and subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachments had resolved (Figure 3C). The woman remained in the clinical trial.
Color fundus photographs (A) and midphase fluorescein angiogram (B) centered on the macula of the right and left eyes demonstrating no detectable clinical abnormality, with time elapsed (30 and 46 seconds) after injection of dye in fluorescein angiography (FA). Optical coherence tomographic image showing subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment in both eyes (C).
We report 3 cases of patients who developed subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment following treatment with MEK inhibitors while enrolled in clinical trials for metastatic cancer. In each case, the toxic adverse effect occurred within days after initiation of drug therapy, presented with minimal or mild visual symptoms, was self-limited, and, in 2 of the 3 cases, was associated with anterior uveitis.
To our knowledge, there have been no previously published series in the ophthalmology literature describing the unique ocular toxic phenomenon of bilateral subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment or uveitis associated with MEK inhibitor use. Clinical trial reports4 refer to this entity as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR)–like. However, the 3 cases described in this report are in fact distinct from actual CSCR (also known as central serous retinopathy). Central serous chorioretinopathy has been classically described as a disease of young males with type A personality who present with unilateral central visual distortion due to a neurosensory and/or retinal pigment epithelial detachment (RPED) of the macula that is associated with retinal pigment epithelial disturbance that may be clinically evident as pigmentary mottling. The most common association is use of any formulation of corticosteroids. The condition may resolve spontaneously after a few months, and cases with chronic subretinal fluid may benefit from laser therapy. Fluorescein angiographic findings frequently demonstrate retinal pigment epithelial alterations in CSCR, and optical coherence tomography may demonstrate both neurosensory submacular retinal detachment and RPEDs.5 Although subfoveal neurosensory detachments may be seen in both conditions, we have not observed RPED with MEK inhibitor–associated toxic effects.
Furthermore, retinal conditions unique to patients with metastatic cancer must be recognized and distinguished from MEK inhibitor–specific toxic effects. One such entity is paraneoplastic vitelliform retinopathy, a condition that involves multiple RPEDs of the macula and frequently involves the fovea (Supplement [eFigure 1]).6 A second is bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation involving multiple pigmented choroidal tumors (Supplement [eFigure 2]).7
The mechanism of subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment or uveitis with MEK inhibition is not clearly understood. The observation that the retinal vasculature is normal on fluorescein angiography suggests that the leakage of fluid may be attributed to mild or transient dysfunction at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium. The main function of the retinal pigment epithelium is to regulate fluid transport between the neurosensory retina.8 There is evidence that the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway regulates tight junctions between retinal pigment epithelial cells so that MEK inhibition may interfere with fluid transport, resulting in the accumulation of fluid beneath the fovea.9 By extension, interference of the tight junctions in the nonpigmented ciliary body epithelium may contribute to uveitis.
We describe 3 cases of subfoveal neurosensory retinal detachment associated with MEK inhibitor use for metastatic cancer. Two of the patients developed uveitis. Although our series is small, continued close observation of patients receiving MEK inhibitor therapy is warranted to better understand and characterize these findings as they occur in patients with metastatic cancer.
Submitted for Publication: November 13, 2013; final revision received February 19, 2014; accepted February 20, 2014.
Corresponding Author: Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology and Jules Stein Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Oncology Center, 100 Stein Plaza, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (email@example.com).
Published Online: May 22, 2014. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.976.
Author Contributions: Dr T. A. McCannel had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Study concept and design: T. A. McCannel, Chmielowski, Ribas, Wainberg.
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Obtained funding: T. A. McCannel.
Administrative, technical, or material support: T. A. McCannel, Chmielowski, Finn, Wainberg, C. A. McCannel.
Study supervision: T. A. McCannel, Finn, Goldman, Ribas.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr T. A. McCannel is affiliated with Novartis Pharmaceuticals in consultancies and receives honoraria for educational speaking activities.
Funding/Support: This work was funded in part by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness and from the George and Ruth E. Moss Trust.
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eFigure 1. OCT demonstrating paraneoplastic vitelliform retinopathy in right and left eyes of a patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma
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Huhn and 16 other teachers of the year selected by Hart District schools were honored by the Hart Governing board at its Sept. 16 meeting.
Other individual school nominees included Bruce Arnold, Placerita Junior High; Zaid Bakoo, Saugus High; Brady Burrill, West Ranch High; Christine Enns, Valencia High; Mary Gaskin, Bowman High; Jeff Gilbert, Rio Norte Junior High; Jamie Hawn, Golden Oak Adult School; Daren Hoisington, Academy of the Canyons; Jennifer Huhn, Golden Valley High School; Nelson King, La Mesa Junior High; Lori Ann Levy-Holm, Rancho Pico Junior High; Laura Luxmore, Sequoia Charter School; Chris Mansfield, Hart High; Brenda Monteleone, Arroyo Seco Junior High; Mike Motherspaw, Canyon High; Ilona Pennay, Sierra Vista Junior High; and Jennie Siemens, Early College High School.
"These teachers are selected by their peers as outstanding examples of the teaching profession," Assistant Superintendent Rochelle Neal told the Board members.
Huhn is currently in her fifth year as a special education teacher at Golden Valley, where she has taught everything from English and study skills to reading, Career Explorations, U.S. history, Career Visions, biology and earth science. She has also taught special education and intervention programs in the district's summer school program.
Principal Sal Frias noted that Huhn is a product of the Hart District in which she teaches. "She was a student at Hart High School and speaks highly of her most influential teachers," he noted. She is part of the Golden Valley Leadership Team, a district trainer, a special programs instructor, and involved in Golden Valley's accreditation and professional development plan.
"Whether they are in special education or not, students need a teacher who genuinely cares and believes in nurturing their ability to succeed," Huhn explained. "Students see my class as a secure, productive and exploratory environment in which they can develop themselves both academically and personally."
She is proud to note that her students voted her Teacher of the Month last March. That honor was followed in May when the faculty also voted her Golden Valley High School Teacher of the Year. She also was named the school's Teacher of the Month by Golden Valley administrators in 2008.
Huhn believes strongly in family participation in each student's education and makes contact with parents a constant focus. She created and presented a series of family nights for at-risk students in summer school programs and offered training for families on how to provide math and literacy support at home.
"These sessions were incredibly rewarding as parents and (expressed) their appreciation for the information and cooperative environment," Huhn continued.
When students in her Career Explorations classes needed real-world experiences for their future careers, Huhn helped students find internships in areas such as aviation, optometry, chiropractics, firefighting and music production.
"As a teacher, my job is not done when students have learned the content presented in my classroom," she concluded. "My goal is to help them apply the material to realize happy, healthy and independent lives."


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It's a hard time of year to put money on games because nothing has been seen of teams other than preseason action. However, there are just some lines that shouldn't be avoided. There is an art to picking not only who will win but by how much.
Vegas was correct on opening night by putting five points on Green Bay, but they'll be eating their picks after these games take place on Sunday.


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Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns
224 pp * 2005 * Wiley and Sons * Ann Forsyth and Laura R. Musacchio
Small parks are a key part of most neighborhoods, but they typically provide mostly recreational benefits. With demographic and cultural changes and an increase in ecological awareness, those involved in designing, redesigning, and maintaining parks need to understand the multiple roles that parks can play as part of the public space and ecological networks in the metropolitan landscape.
By definition small parks have limited areas, so they cannot meet all the potential demands for space for varied human activities and multiple natural processes. Helping those involved in planning, designing, and managing parks to understand where it is easy to serve multiple purposes and where it is more difficult is an important aim of this manual. Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns draws on a wide range of knowledge to provide a one-stop reference to building better parks.
Integrating design criteria with current social and natural science research, Designing Small Parks presents landscape architects, park designs, park departments, planners, scientists, and civic groups with a broad palette of design options. Beginning with an overview of key issues and terms, this accessible manual is arranged around twelve topics that represent key questions, contradictions, and tensions in the design of small parks.
The first four topics in the manual—on size, edges, appearance, and naturalness—deal with fundamental issues for small parks. They are small and can only accommodate a limited number of activities; they likely have more edges than larger parks with both problems and benefits. These issues are magnified because people differ in their preferences about park appearance and the experience of being in a park.
The next four sections—on water, plants, wildlife, and climate and air—deal with topics where natural systems are key and where small parks can play a role in a larger open-space and ecological system. However, these natural features also form part of the human environment, providing pleasure (e.g., watching wildlife) and comfort (e.g., moderating air temperature).
The final four sections focus more squarely on human aspects: for example, the kinds of activities small parks need to accommodate; management of inevitable conflicts over use; issues of personal safety; the very real problems of park maintenance and management; and the potential for public involvement in parks.
Five design examples apply these guidelines to actual cases, and a set of issues sheets and a checklist of guidelines summarize the main implications of the manual in formats useful in participatory-design processes and in plan evaluation. The manual concludes with reflections on how small parks can contribute to sustainable communities by providing ecological resources, nearby nature for people living in higher-density communities as well as more energy-efficient dwellings, and social gathering spaces.
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After losing to the mighty "Mison", Buttman realized that his power is not strong enough to defeat this infamous dictator. He started to train himself with the strongest street fighters in the world. Will justice prevail this time? Is the fart of justice gonna save the world?
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Cicero-North Syracuse star Breanna Stewart will be among the spectators in the Carrier Dome tonight to watch the No. 3-ranked Huskies take on SU in what could be the last game between the two teams in the Salt City for some time. It's unlikely that the two teams will meet in the regular season in Syracuse once the Orange joins the Atlantic Coast Conference in the next two years.
She became the latest in a long line of No. 1 national basketball prospects to choose Connecticut, she said one reason swayed her above all others:
The ability to realize her potential.
"They just get the best out of their players," said the 6-foot-4 senior, who has already excelled on several USA national teams and led the Northstars to last year's Class AA state title and a top-10 national ranking this season. "There have just been so many players I've talked to from that program that have reached their potential there, and hopefully I can do that too."
Her choice, which was announced last February, came down to three schools, with Duke and Penn State also in the running.
Huskies in town tonightWho: Syracuse (13-7, 2-4) vs. No. 3 Connecticut (17-2, 6-1)
When: 7 p.m. today
Where: Carrier Dome
Tickets: $2 in a promotion billed as "Pack the House Night"
Parking: Free in lots below the Dome
Stewart offered that she also gave Syracuse a long look. "Coach Q (Quentin Hillsman) and his staff are all great, and they've been really great to me and have a program on the rise. But I just felt like I wanted to get out of the Syracuse area. I wanted to expand my horizons." (Read the full story)
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Stretch your sewing skills by making a soft T-shirt, comfy yoga pants, a fleecy hoodie or a flowing dress with Meg McElwee of Sew Liberated.
Other projects made as part of this class:
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What are you most proud of? I am most proud that these actually fit and that I was able to put the bands and cuff on without any issues.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? Like I keep saying, don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Take the pattern and make it your own. You won't be sorry that you did :-) P.S. I forgot to check the difficulty box and don't know how to get it back. I would rate this project as super easy :-)
These look terrific! I bet you'll enjoy wearing them and want to make more!
Thank you azpotato. I have already had them on. They are so much more comfortable that I thought they would be. They will definitely be a staple in my wardrobe this summer. And I will definitely be making more of them :-)
Thank you Jill :-)
Oh my, these are so cute! Like little girl's clothes for grown ups. Love that! How was sewing with spandex? Any different than sewing with regular jersey knit?
Thank you Catja. I love these. They are so comfortable, and they make me feel younger too. This fabric is a little thinner than regular jersey knit, but sewing with it was a breeze.


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Thanks everyone! I am really proud of myself and I look forward to seeing what kinds of progress occur between now and May when I graduate!
Thanks everyone! I am really proud of myself and I look forward to seeing what kinds of progress occur between now and May when I graduate!
Live Like No One Else
Thanks, Timothy. Mandabear, enjoy your shrinking stomach! And avoid sugar and alcohol like the plague.
Height: 5'4" (1.62 m)
Starting weight (09/2009): 200 lb (90.6 kg)
No longer overweight (08/2010): 145 lb (65.6 kg)
Current weight (01/2012): 127 lb (57.5 kg)
Mandabear - you're doing great! Keep it up!
And thanks to everyone for the kind words! This forum is so supportive.
This forum topic motivated me profoundly when I read it, along with the Success Stories. Thanks to everyone who posted and to Athena for starting the topic. It's time to reciprocate! Since Mark just updated my success story, here are a couple of pics I saved just for this thread.
First there was this:
Now there is this!
I actually like being a little poochy around the midsection still. Reminds me of my roots!
Down from 189!
Still going strong working on my skinny fat!
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Never posted pics before, but this is me 10+ lbs lighter than I was when I started back in April 2012.
Here's my progress in case you didn't read my thread!
8 months later:
this great blue world of ours seems a house of leaves, moments before the wind
omg everyone looks so healthy. im actually really moved. this is the way people are supposed to look. wow. amazed..
image.jpg the first pic is after I lost an initial 10 pounds in 3 months just eating primally alone, no change in activity. But then I started crossfitting.....these pictures are 2 months apart.
Progress pics always keep me motivated, so I'm thrilled to finally post some of my own.
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quote: Again, the article is relatively clear cut. The different carrier executives were giving conflicting/contradictory advice.
quote: My commentary has been very consistent since I first started covering Windows Phone, and if you review my past articles you (should) realize that.I didn't suddenly wake up yesterday and realize some shocking Windows Phone revelation.


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Research projects often try to show that a condition (such as age) has a strong association with a health care outcome (such as death from heart disease). Confounding occurs when the health care outcome is influenced by factors other than the one that a researcher thinks is the most important. These factors are called confounders. For example, suppose that a researcher was studying whether pregnant women who drink coffee are more likely to have small babies than are women who do not drink coffee. Now suppose that the researcher found that the babies of coffee drinkers weighed less than the babies of women who did not drink coffee. However, the researcher failed to consider the possibility that women who drink a lot of coffee are also more likely to drink alcohol and use tobacco. In this case, alcohol and tobacco are potential confounders. In fact, drinking alcohol and smoking can lead to babies who weigh less at birth. If these behaviors are more common in coffee drinkers than in non–coffee drinkers, researchers say that these factors may "confound" the relationship between coffee drinking and birth weight. An analysis that uses special statistical methods to account for potential confounders might conclude that coffee drinking itself does not result in low birth weight. Adjustment for confounding is very important because it can prevent people from drawing incorrect conclusions about what information is important in patient care.
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Perrysburg Twp. volunteer firefighter resigns after 20 years
The fire department had a volunteer firefighter resign after more than 20 years of service to the department. Because of job constraints, Kevin Kilgoar said he lacks time to stay active. Fire Chief Tom Brice said he will be missed, along with his sense of humor.


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"leapfrogged idle Detroit into first place in the Central Division and the Western Conference by beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night"
so we know who tsn likes....i mean where was our artical when we "leapfrogged" LOSING nashville? I really hate articals that start off like that. I mean come on..make a comment after saturday because we are gonna be leapfroggin back and forth all week untill saturday when we play them...They make it sound like they went from last to first in 1 game. hahaha I dont know i guess its just because i hate nashville so much that it bothers me
Let me know if im over reacting ill calm down
edit: we also dropped in the power rankings on tsn from 5 to 6...go figure
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Megan Georgia Jean Kurpely, East Liverpool, vs. Daniel Andrew Kurpely, Highlandtown, divorce sought.
Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Scott and Susan Bush, foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Glenwood Avenue, East Palestine.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Lester and Camilla Hill, et al., foreclosure sought for East Liverpool Family Practice Ltd. and property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, for more than $548,369 plus interest alleged debt owed.
Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Dennis and Cassandra Lowe, et al., foreclosures sought for alleged delinquent taxes for properties on Wells Avenue and Center Street, Wellsville.
Frieda L. Bennett vs. Brian D. Bennett, appeal sought of decision in divorce case by plaintiff, Frieda Bennett.
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U.S. Bank vs. Justin M. Smith, foreclosure ordered for property.
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Police Killings Won't Stop
Shaun King Calls for Nationwide Economic Boycott to Protest Racial Inequality
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The UC Davis cop who pepper-sprayed at close range a group of peacefully protesting students was awarded $38,000 for his experience in the aftermath of the altercation, more than those he brutalized received.
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President Barack Obama finally might be digging in his executive heels over the Gulf oil blowout. The White House has announced the president will address the nation Tuesday night about the spill and is expected to outline a plan that would force BP to create a multibillion-dollar escrow account to compensate those affected.
Let us stop to collectively mourn a new figure from The New York Times: Chief executives in the United States' largest publicly traded companies found that their compensation dropped 15 percent in 2009, hitting bourgeois rock bottom at a measly $9.53 million yearly average.
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The Israeli government, according to The Wall Street Journal, has agreed to pay about $10.5 million to compensate the United Nations for an incident that resulted in the killing of a U.N. driver and the destruction of two U.N. schools and a World Food Program warehouse during Israel's attack on Gaza in 2009.
It would seem imprudent, given the government's recent and unprecedented bailout of companies such as insurance giant AIG, for the likes of AIG to even entertain the idea of hefty executive payouts.
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President Bush, commenting Thursday in Jerusalem, spoke out in favor of the creation of an independent Palestinian state. He followed that strong suggestion with another: financial compensation for Palestinian refugees forced to leave their homes in areas that are now part of Israel.
CEOs of the largest 15 oil companies averaged $32.7 million in compensation in 2005. This sum is more than twice the amount paid out to CEOs at other "large U.S. firms." More on the study released by the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy here. Oink, oink! (via huffpo)
As gas prices soar across the nation, Exxon's board paid its recently-retired chairman, Lee R. Raymond, over $686 million since 1993—with $400 million of that coming in his final year with the company.
A compensation payout like that got N.Y. Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso sued.
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