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NVIDIA's Project SHIELD is just about ready
Subject: General Tech | March 26, 2013 - 01:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: tegra 4, tegra, shield, nvidia, Tegrazone
Remember Project Shield from CES and before? The Inquirer has managed to get their hands on an actual console at the Game Developers Conference and played a bit of Need For Speed streamed from a PC onto the Shield. Project Shield its self is a Tegra 4 powered controller running Android 4.2 with a 5" 720p display attached and wireless connectivity. The actual game is streamed wireless from a PC with a Kepler GPU via the Tegrazone application, so the real performance limit occurs from latency, similar to the company once known as Onlive. While The Inq was not quite ready to toss their money at Project Shield, but it was close.
"CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia caused something of a stir at CES when it announced the Project Shield handheld games console, and with its launch nearing, the firm is letting people try its first own-brand game console, which we managed to get our hands on at this week's GDC gaming conference in San Francisco."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Installing GLaDOS in the ceiling of your house @ Hack a Day
- Maybe don't install that groovy pirated Android keyboard @ The Register
- Backing your Apple Mac up with Time Machine @ Tweaktown
- The Best Servers for Linux in 2013 @ Linux.com
- Ninjalane Podcast - GTX Titan, Free 2 Play and Cooler Master Interview
Podcast #243 - ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt, 2TB SSDs and more!
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2013 - 02:54 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: z77a-g45 thunderbolt, video, tegra, quadro, podcast, GTX 690, GTC 2013, DDR3-3000, Crosshair V Formula Z, 2tb ssd
PC Perspective Podcast #243 - 03/21/2013
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NVIDIA Details Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i Graphics
Subject: Graphics Cards | February 25, 2013 - 08:01 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: nvidia, tegra, tegra 4, Tegra 4i, pixel, vertex, PowerVR, mali, adreno, geforce
When Tegra 4 was introduced at CES there was precious little information about the setup of the integrated GPU. We all knew that it would be a much more powerful GPU, but we were not entirely sure how it was set up. Now NVIDIA has finally released a slew of whitepapers that deal with not only the GPU portion of Tegra 4, but also some of the low level features of the Cortex A15 processor. For this little number I am just going over the graphics portion.
This robust looking fellow is the Tegra 4. Note the four pixel "pipelines" that can output 4 pixels per clock.
The graphics units on the Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i are identical in overall architecture, just that the 4i has fewer units and they are arranged slightly differently. Tegra 4 is comprised of 72 units, 48 of which are pixel shaders. These pixel shaders are VLIW based VEC4 units. The other 24 units are vertex shaders. The Tegra 4i is comprised of 60 units, 48 of which are pixel shaders and 12 are vertex shaders. We knew at CES that it was not a unified shader design, but we were still unsure of the overall makeup of the part. There are some very good reasons why NVIDIA went this route, as we will soon explore.
If NVIDIA were to transition to unified shaders, it would increase the overall complexity and power consumption of the part. Each shader unit would have to be able to handle both vertex and pixel workloads, which means more transistors are needed to handle it. Simpler shaders focused on either pixel or vertex operations are more efficient at what they do, both in terms of transistors used and power consumption. This is the same train of thought when using fixed function units vs. fully programmable. Yes, the programmability will give more flexibility, but the fixed function unit is again smaller, faster, and more efficient at its workload.
On the other hand here we have the Tegra 4i, which gives up half the pixel pipelines and vertex shaders, but keeps all 48 pixel shaders.
If there was one surprise here, it would be that the part is not completely OpenGL ES 3.0 compliant. It is lacking in one major function that is required for certification. This particular part cannot render at FP32 levels. It has been quite a few years since we have heard of anything not being able to do FP32 in the PC market, but it is quite common to not support it in the power and transistor conscious mobile market. NVIDIA decided to go with a FP 20 partial precision setup. They claim that for all intents and purposes, it will not be noticeable to the human eye. Colors will still be rendered properly and artifacts will be few and far between. Remember back in the day when NVIDIA supported FP16 and FP32 while they chastised ATI for choosing FP24 with the Radeon 9700 Pro? Times have changed a bit. Going with FP20 is again a power and transistor saving decision. It still supports DX9.3 and OpenGL ES 2.0, but it is not fully OpenGL ES 3.0 compliant. This is not to say that it does not support any 3.0 features. It in fact does support quite a bit of the functionality required by 3.0, but it is still not fully compliant.
This will be an interesting decision to watch over the next few years. The latest Mali 600 series, PowerVR 6 series, and Adreno 300 series solutions all support OpenGL ES 3.0. Tegra 4 is the odd man out. While most developers have no plans to go to 3.0 anytime in the near future, it will eventually be implemented in software. When that point comes, then the Tegra 4 based devices will be left a bit behind. By then NVIDIA will have a fully compliant solution, but that is little comfort for those buying phones and tablets in the near future that will be saddled with non-compliance once applications hit.
The list of OpenGL ES 3.0 features that are actually present in Tegra 4, but the lack of FP32 relegates it to 2.0 compliant status.
The core speed is increased to 672 MHz, well up from the 520 MHz in Tegra 3 (8 pixel and 4 vertex shaders). The GPU can output four pixels per clock, double that of Tegra 3. Once we consider the extra clock speed and pixel pipelines, the Tegra 4 increases pixel fillrate by 2.6x. Pixel and vertex shading will get a huge boost in performance due to the dramatic increase of units and clockspeed. Overall this is a very significant improvement over the previous generation of parts.
The Tegra 4 can output to a 4K display natively, and that is not the only new feature for this part. Here is a quick list:
2x/4x Multisample Antialiasing (MSAA)
24-bit Z (versus 20-bit Z in the Tegra 3 processor) and 8-bit Stencil
4K x 4K texture size incl. Non-Power of Two textures (versus 2K x 2K in the Tegra 3 processor) – for higher quality textures, and easier to port full resolution textures from console and PC games to Tegra 4 processor. Good for high resolution displays.
16:1 Depth (Z) Compression and 4:1 Color Compression (versus none in Tegra 3 processor) – this is lossless compression and is useful for reducing bandwidth to/from the frame buffer, and especially effective in antialiasing processing when processing multiple samples per pixel
Depth Textures
Percentage Closer Filtering for Shadow Texture Mapping and Soft Shadows
Texture border color eliminate coarse MIP-level bleeding
sRGB for Texture Filtering, Render Surfaces and MSAA down-filter
1 - CSAA is no longer supported in Tegra 4 processors
This is a big generational jump, and now we only have to see how it performs against the other top end parts from Qualcomm, Samsung, and others utilizing IP from Imagination and ARM.
NVIDIA Releases Tegra 4i: I Shall Name It... Mini-Me!
Subject: Processors | February 20, 2013 - 09:35 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: Tegra 4i, tegra 4, tegra 3, Tegra 2, tegra, phoenix, nvidia, icera, i500
The NVIDIA Tegra 4 and Shield project were announced at this year's CES, but there were other products in the pipeline that were just not quite ready to see the light of day at that time. While Tegra 4 is an impressive looking part for mobile applications, it is not entirely appropriate for the majority of smart phones out there. Sure, the nebulous "Superphone" category will utilize Tegra 4, but that is not a large part of the smartphone market. The two basic issues with Tegra 4 is that it pulls a bit more power at the rated clockspeeds than some manufacturers like, and it does not contain a built-in modem for communication needs.
The die shot of the Tegra 4i. A lot going on in this little guy.
NVIDIA bought up UK modem designer Icera to help create true all-in-one SOCs. Icera has a unique method with building their modems that they say is not only more flexible than what others are offering, but also much more powerful. These modems skip a lot of fixed function units that most modems are made of and rely on high speed general purpose compute units and an interesting software stack to create smaller modems with greater flexibility when it comes to wireless standards. At CES NVIDIA showed off the first product of this acquisition, the i500. This is a standalone chip and is set to be offered with the Tegra 4 SOC.
Yesterday NVIDIA introduced the Tegra 4i, formerly codenamed "Grey". This is a combined Tegra SOC with the Icera i500 modem. This is not exactly what we were expecting, but the results are actually quite exciting. Before I get too out of hand about the possibilities of the chip, I must make one thing perfectly clear. The chip itself will not be available until Q4 2013. It will be released in limited products with greater availability in Q1 2014. While NVIDIA is announcing this chip, end users will not get to use it until much later this year. I believe this issue is not so much that NVIDIA cannot produce the chips, but rather the design cycles of new and complex cell phones do not allow for rapid product development.
Tegra 4i really should not be confused for the slightly earlier Tegra 4. The 4i actually uses the 4th revision of the Cortex A9 processor rather than the Cortex A15 in the Tegra 4. The A9 has been a mainstay of modern cell phone processors for some years now and offers a great deal of performance when considering die size and power consumption. The 4th revision improves IPC of the A9 in a variety of ways (memory management, prefetch, buffers, etc.), so it will perform better than previous Cortex A9 solutions. Performance will not approach that provided by the much larger and complex A15 cores, but it is a nice little boost from what we have previously seen.
The Tegra 4 features a 72 core GPU (though NVIDIA has still declined to detail the specifics of their new mobile graphics technology- these ain't Kepler though), while the 4i features a nearly identical unit featuring 60 cores. There is no word so far as to what speed these will be running at or how performance really compares to the latest graphics products from ARM, Imagination, or Qualcomm.
The chip is made on TSMC's 28 nm HPM process and features core speeds up to 2.3 GHz. We again have no information on if that will be all four cores at that speed or turbo functionality with one core. The design adopts the previous 4+1 core setup with four high speed cores and one power saving core. Considering how small each core is (Cortex A9 or A15) it is not a waste of silicon as compared to the potential power savings. The HPM process is the high power version rather than the LPM (low power) used for Tegra 4. My guess here is that the A9 cores are not going to pull all that much power anyway due to their simpler design as compared to A15. Hitting 2.3 GHz is also a factor in the process decision. Also consider that +1 core that is fabricated slightly differently than the other four to allow for slower transistor switching speed with much lower leakage.
The die size looks to be in the 60 to 65 mm squared range. This is not a whole lot larger than the original Tegra 2 which was around 50 mm squared. Consider that the Tegra 4i has three more cores, a larger and more able GPU portion, and the integrated Icera i500 modem. The modem is a full Cat 3 LTE capable unit (100 mbps), so bandwidth should not be an issue for this phone. The chip has all of the features of the larger Tegra 4, such as the Computational Photography Architecture, Image Signal Processor, video engine, and the "optimized memory interface". All of those neat things that NVIDIA showed off at CES will be included. The only other major feature that is not present is the ability to output 3200x2000 resolutions. This particular chip is limited to 1920x1200. Not a horrific tradeoff considering this will be a smartphone SOC with a max of 1080P resolution for the near future.
We expect to see Tegra 4 out in late Q2 in some devices, but not a lot. While Tegra 4 is certainly impressive, I would argue that Tegra 4i is the more marketable product with a larger chance of success. If it were available today, I would expect its market impact to be similar to what we saw with the original 28nm Krait SOCs from Qualcomm last year. There is simply a lot of good technology in this core. It is small, it has a built-in modem, and performance per mm squared looks to be pretty tremendous. Power consumption will be appropriate for handhelds, and perhaps might turn out to be better than most current solutions built on 28 nm and 32 nm processes.
NVIDIA also developed the Phoenix Reference Phone which features the Tegra 4i. This is a rather robust looking unit with a 5" screen and 1080P resolution. It has front and rear facing cameras, USB and HDMI ports, and is only 8 mm thin. Just as with the original Tegra 3 it features the DirectTouch functionality which uses the +1 core to handle all touch inputs. This makes it more accurate and sensitive as compared to other solutions on the market.
Overall I am impressed with this product. It is a very nice balance of performance, features, and power consumption. As mentioned before, it will not be out until Q4 2013. This will obviously give the competition some time to hone their own products and perhaps release something that will not only compete well with Tegra 4i in its price range, but exceed it in most ways. I am not entirely certain of this, but it is a potential danger. The potential is low though, as the design cycles for complex and feature packed cell phones are longer than 6 to 7 months. While NVIDIA has had some success in the SOC market, they have not had a true homerun yet. Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 had their fair share of design wins, but did not ship in numbers that came anywhere approaching Qualcomm or Samsung. Perhaps Tegra 4i will be that breakthrough part for NVIDIA? Hard to say, but when we consider how aggressive this company is, how deep their developer relations, and how feature packed these products seem to be, then I think that NVIDIA will continue to gain traction and marketshare in the SOC market.
NVIDIA Project SHIELD Development Detailed - Idea to Launch in One Year
Subject: Mobile | January 30, 2013 - 06:13 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: tegra 4, tegra, shield, nvidia
A very interesting blog post by NVIDIA's Brian Caulfield tells the story of "How Project SHIELD Got Built" and you might be surprised about the timeline they were on. In the story Caulfield details the team's move from idea to the CES release in under 12 months:
In less than a year, SHIELD has grown from an idea dreamed up by Jen-Hsun, Tony, and a handful of others into a conspiracy involving hundreds of gaming fanatics across every department at NVIDIA. "We've been talking on and off about building something for more than five years, maybe 10," says Tony.
Caulfield goes on to detail several steps in the process including design, production, the first module shown to Huang, NVIDIA CEO, and more. After realizing that they had the hardware with Tegra 4 and the software (both GeForce Experience and the controller drivers used by games from the TegraZone store), Tony Tomasi surmised that the company should "just build a device with a great controller built in."
The first prototype, assembled in early 2012, was little more than a game controller fastened to a smartphone with wood. From that crude beginning, NVIDIA's team of industrial designers sculpted a device that could fit in a user's hands. No outsourcing required: NVIDIA has a team of veterans who have already shaped the look of a number of products built around NVIDIA's processors, such as the drool-worthy GeForce GTX 690.
Unfortunately no images of that wood-clad version of the SHIELD were shared, but the idea is amusing none the less. NVIDIA does admit that the killer feature of the device is the ability to stream PC games from a GeForce powered machine to the SHIELD remotely.
Streaming games from PCs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or better GPUs puts cutting-edge games on SHIELD on day one. As NVIDIA's smart, funny marketing VP Ujesh Desai put it, when cynical gamers ask the eternal question – 'but can it play Crysis' – NVIDIA will have a simple answer 'yes it does.'
And apparently some developers have been "lobbying" NVIDIA to make a console for years - a fact that I find both interesting and hilarious.
Overall the post is incredibly insightful, if a bit overly "marketing-ish" about the product it discusses. With such a tight timeline on the design and build I am curious to see if NVIDIA will be able to meet the deadline of release they set during CES: Q2 2013. Also, many lines in the blog post are obviously meant to temper the fact that NVIDIA chips will find their way into exactly zero (0) consoles this generation and it is becoming more and more obvious that SHIELD is a reaction to that fact.
We are eager to learn more and get our hands on it again!
NVIDIA to start producing tablets and smartphones for white-labeling
Subject: Mobile | January 28, 2013 - 03:35 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: white label, tegra 4, tegra, tablet, shield, nvidia, cell phone
If you thought that NVIDIA's entry into the world of the mobile entertainment and gaming device market was odd with the announcement of the Shield Android-powered unit, we have some more rumors sneaking up from Droidlife.com about a possible move to develop and manufacture cell phones and tablets as well.
While many SoC vendors often create proof of concept designs based around their own chips, none of the major players are in the business of building devices meant to find their way into consumers hands. NVIDIA appears to be taking a page from its own book in the world of retail graphics cards and is planning on producing nearly complete cell phones and tablets to be rebranded and sold directly to consumers. PC users are used to this practice already and you can see if happen with ever nearly every GPU launch - graphics cards that have the same specs and design with only a different sticker on the cooler.
The process of white labeling is very frequent in today's laptop designs as well and it is how companies like AVADirect, MAINGEAR and iBuyPower are able to produce and sell custom notebooks.
From what is in the report, NVIDIA has their eyes set on both tablets and smartphones, with plans to start designing and creating their devices around May or June of this very year. If all goes according to plan, we will begin to see a ton of cheap (but not any less in quality terms) 7-10″ tablets hitting the market, all running NVIDIA chipsets.
If this process does take hold in the mid-2013 time frame you can start to expect a lot of low cost options based on Tegra SoCs to hit in the holiday time frame. There are concerns to be dealt with though if in fact NVIDIA attempt the white label move. First, there is potential for "cheap" products, and by that I mean cheaply built, ruining the Tegra name and brand that NVIDIA has been building over the last few years. Also, NVIDIA could offend and upset other vendors like Samsung and ASUS with whom they depend on to make the "high-end" products that many enthusiasts lust over.
As a small player though (in terms of pure sell through) NVIDIA is looking for anyway it can to improve its market share and starting up a white label market for smartphones and tablets is definitely something that could open up new opportunities.
Podcast #224 - ASUS N66U Router, AMD FX 8350 and 6300 CPU, our Windows RT hands on, and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 25, 2012 - 02:26 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: windows rt, windows 8, vivotab rt, vishera, tegra, podcast, nvidia, n668, linus, fx 8350, fx 6300, asus, amd
PC Perspective Podcast #224 - 10/25/2012
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Rumor: Microsoft announcing branded Windows RT tablet with Tegra 3
Subject: Mobile | June 18, 2012 - 03:49 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: windows rt, windows on arm, tegra, tablet, nvidia
Today at 6:30pm EST, Microsoft is holding an event in Los Angeles for a "major announcement" and there are rumors floating around the web that this could be anything from a new e-reader device in cooperation with Barnes & Noble to a custom-built Windows phone.
After sifting through some rumors and going off of some information I got during Computex this month, I think the answer is pretty obvious as to what we are going to see tonight: a Windows RT tablet device that will be branded and sold by Microsoft. Rather than depend on partners like ASUS, Dell and Toshiba, Microsoft will pull out all the stops to compete against the Apple iPad directly by making the "reference" device to spark the Windows tablet market.
Who will actually BUILD this Microsoft branded Windows RT tablet?
While this is unusual for Microsoft, this isn't the first time we have seen this. The Microsoft Zune was a great device for the music player market that just happened to come along too late as the convergence of phones and music took hold. However, the Zune software and music infrastructure live on with the Windows Phone devices and I think you'll find it a part of today's announcement for the Microsoft Windows RT tablet.
Ah, the first Zune HD. Yes I still use mine!
One of the most interesting parts of this announcement is going to be the hardware itself. Will Microsoft go the "safe" route and base the tablet on a timid design like we saw from the Amazon Kindle Fire or will they go more aggressively after the iPad with a higher resolution screen and mobile carrier plans?
Amazon's Kindle Fire
When talking with the major ARM SoC vendors about Windows RT in May and June, one thing became very clear to me - only one hardware vendor claimed to be ready for the pending release of Windows RT - NVIDIA. While Qualcomm and TI were struggling to bring performance levels to where they needed to be to run the operating system effectively, NVIDIA was the vendor best prepared for the new ecosystem. We saw that play out with the first public demonstration of a Windows RT tablet device coming from ASUS and NVIDIA earlier this month.
I fully expect the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor to be at the heart of the new Microsoft Windows RT tablet announced tonight - and that would be a HUGE victory for one of the smallest (in terms of volume), yet loudest, SoC vendors competing in this market. And NVIDIA and Microsoft already have a history of working together with Tegra products - remember that the Zune HD player was the first major product win for NVIDIA's SoC.
I believe this tablet will have the NVIDIA Tegra 3 SoC inside
A Microsoft-built Windows RT tablet will no doubt miff some of the company's partners, the same companies we mentioned above like Dell and ASUS, but MS may finally be realizing, much like Google has with the coming Nexus Tablet, that competing with Apple requires a different kind of mindset than previous hardware battles. On the other hand, a Windows RT tablet that combines Zune music service, Barnes & Noble e-reader integration and maybe even some Xbox and TV options would be a VERY compelling product.
NVIDIA Tegra 3 gets boost with LTE Support, 30 Devices this year
Subject: Mobile | May 24, 2012 - 08:05 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: wayne, tegra 3, tegra, nvidia, LTE, icera, grey
In the middle of 2011, NVIDIA acquired a small company by the name of Icera, a maker of baseband and RF technologies that would eventually allow the company to integrate the two into a single chip. As LTE-capable devices from Verizon, AT&T and even Sprint have been announced and ship, no NVIDIA Tegra-powered phone or tablet has been able to support the feature with the lone exception of the ZTE Mimosa X in February of this year.
Today NVIDIA officially announced support and validation from AT&T on their new and growing LTE network for the Icera 410 LTE multimode chipset. This will finally allow Tegra + LTE devices to be sold and available in the US and other markets when product manufacturers integrate the two processors in future designs.
As to when we will see those designs, we aren't quite sure but nothing was announced during the NVIDIA investors day today. All we know now is that they will be coming "through this year and next."
"Validation with AT&T is an achievement that paves the way for NVIDIA Icera-powered LTE devices on the AT&T network through this year and next," said Stan Boland, senior vice president of Mobile Communications at NVIDIA.
The NVIDIA Icera 410 LTE modem delivers lightning-fast web browsing, video streaming and multiplayer gaming to tablets and clamshell devices. It is the first Icera modem to implement 4G LTE in NVIDIA's software defined radio baseband processor. Together with its multimode radio transceiver, the chipset offers 4G LTE at category 2 data rates (up to 50 Mbps) as well as 4G HSPA+, 3G and 2G compatibility.
What we DID learn at the NVIDIA investors meeting is that Mike Rayfield, GM of Tegra business unit, things we'll see as many as 30 Tegra 3 based devices for sale this year.
NVIDIA has 30 devices planned for the year. So far, we've seen just two. Of those 30 devices, some 15 will be planned for sub-$200 pricing. That's certainly the sweet spot for impulse purchases.
NVIDIA's also looking to make inroads into the Chinese market, with 18 of those 30 tablets targeted for the Asian nation. By comparison, NVIDIA only released five devices in China in 2011, Rayfield said.
The big name to know for the rest of the year is Kai. That's the low-cost, high-performance system that NVIDIA is crowing about these days, and it's what will help bring prices down while keeping prices at a more affordable level. Will there be higher-performing tablets? Sure. But will they be $200?
Producing a number of devices, like 30, is impressive but without context the fact means very little. How many of these devices are going to tablets and how many are phones? How many will be running the Microsoft Win RT operating system for ARM due out in fall?
Speaking of Icera though, NVIDIA also showed the roadmap for LTE integration including the upcoming Icera i500 LTE controller for high-end phones and tablets with newly planned integration directly on the Tegra core in a new chip called "Grey". This new processor will run parallel with the planned 2013 release of "Wayne" though it will be targeted at smartphones and lower end tablets; Wayne is planned to find its way into higher end tablets and the onslaught of clamshells we'll see with Windows RT.
There is a lot more to learn and we expect see more news come our way as we approach Computex in Taipei!
NVIDIA Tegra 4 Specifications Sheet Leaks
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | April 7, 2012 - 07:11 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tegra 4, tegra, SoC, nvidia, mobile
The Chinese language VR-Zone website has allegedly managed to get their hands on a leaked specifications sheet for NVIDIA's upcoming Tegra 4 System-on-a-chip (SoC) aimed at mobile tablets. Codenamed "Wayne," the new SoC will come in several flavors and will arrive next year.
The upcoming chips will have 10x the performance of NVIDIA's original Tegra and five times the performance of the current generation Kal-El Tegra 3 chip. NVIDIA has run into several hurdles in integrating an LTE cell radio into their SoCs, but if the leaked document is true, the company will finally release a Tegra chp with built-in LTE 100 and HSPA42 cell radio capabilities as early as the third quarter of 2013.
Further, the Tegra 4 SoCs will come in four flavors: T40, T43, AP40, and SP3X. T40 will represent the first Tegra 4 chp that manufacturers and consumers will be able to get their hands on -- as early as Q1 2013. It is a quad core part with one companion core and will run at 1.8 GHz. T43 is an evolution of the T40 and will bump up the clockspeed to 2.0 GHz. The AP40 chip will be the first budget Tegra 4 processor and will run anywhere between 1.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz. The T43 and AP40 SoCs are reportedly coming out in Q3 2013. All three chips -- The T40, T43, and AP40 -- are based on the ARM Cortex A15 architecture.
|Release Date
|Markets Aimed At
|Tablet Device Screen Size
|Processor Clockspeed
|1.8 GHz
|2.0 GHz
|1.2-1.8 GHz
|1.2-2.0 GHz
|Core Count
|Chip Architecture
|Cell Radio
The final Tegra 4 chip is called SP3X, and it will arrive in Q3 2013. Aimed at mainstream tablets with 7" or smaller screens, the upcoming SoC will feature LTE support and will have a clockspeed of 1.2 GHz to 2.0 GHz. It is a quad core (plus one companion core) part but is reportedly based on the ARM Cortex A9 architecture. The leaked release dates do seem to be in line with earlier reports, though they should still be taken with your daily dose of salt.
Right now Tegra delivers on performance and many high end mobile devices have incorporated the NVIDIA chip. Even so, they still have very little market share, and the two mainstream Tegra 4 chips -- especially the SP3X with LTE radio -- should help them make inroads against Qualcomm and Samsung who hold a great deal of market share.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 (665D830)
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Key downgrade. Lenovo tinkers around on its budget ThinkPad and gives the mini a matt screen as well as a new Athlon processor. However, we're taken aback in view of the 32 watt hour battery. Will the upgrade downgrade the previously very good mobility?
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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/24/2011
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 60% display: 69% mobility: 83% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 83%
The Thinkpad Edge series, introduced at the 2010 CES in Las Vegas, were marketed as cheap business notebooks in the lower price segment for small companies and freelancer professional alike.
The main advantage of the Edge series is the premium appearance and feature of the ThinkPad line on top of an affordable price. Reliable performance, good workmanship, matte screen and especially low weight are business-oriented features. Office users should also consider the Edge for its comfortable keyboard, popular trackpoint and high resolution screen.
However, as is is a budget business notebook, corners must be cut for the Edge series to maintain its low price. First of all, as it lacks VGA, HDMI, and DVI, the user must carry an extra adapter while traveling. Average brightness and weak contrast makes the Edge not suitable for multimedia or working under sunlight. Even with the latest generation hardware, the Thinkpad Edge gets with almost 50° Celsius very hot under load on the bottom side. The battery life is also shorter due to its smaller battery – which is noticeable compared to other business laptop. Thus for a long travel, users should always have an adapter ready. The lack of a docking station also somewhat limits the usability of the Thinkpad edge.
Despite all the weakness, the Thinkpad Edge still remains an affordable business and office notebook in the lower price segment. Users with a bigger budget or demanding other features such as a good display or longer battery life should definitely look at other high-end business laptop.
ATI Radeon HD 4225: Onboard graphics card (in the RS880M chipset) that is able to decode HD videos (thanks to the UVD2). Technically a slower clocked HD 4250.
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K345: Entry level processor with two cores, integrated DDR3 memory controller and a low clock rate designed for subnotebooks.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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The South Williamsport offensive line has taken a toll on teams all season, helping the Mounties gain nearly 3,000 rushing yards. That line is a big reason, South will play in Friday's District 4 Class A championship against Southern Columbia.
Look for the primary reason that unit has been so successful and one might find it Monday-Thursday at South's practices.
Every practice, that line goes against a young defensive line featuring all underclassmen. Every practice, that line also is pushed by a series of young defenders who might not play a lot on Friday's but who make sure everyone else is.
"A big thing is we have a lot of great underclassmen and we're able to work with them so that keeps our seniors fresh," said Marco Estrella, one of five senior offensive line starters. "We get off on defense so we go in on offense and have a fresh start. It's really nice to have that break and it makes it easier for us to push."
That push all the underclassmen provide also keeps South focused all week. Games often are won not on Friday, but from Monday-Thursday and those young players are helping prove it. South was dominant in all areas Friday at Rodney K. Morgans Stadium, pounding Bloomsburg, 32-16 while physically overwhelming a team that had been playing as well as any in District 4.
It's a cliche, but that was a total team effort. Even those that did not see the field made an impact. Now, those young players can take as much pride as the senior starters, knowing they have helped South become one of the district's best programs again. The Mounties (10-1) are outright league champions for the first time since 1999 and Friday they won their first playoff game since the 1997 state semifinals.
"Our young guys come out every week and come out and give these guys a good look," South coach Chris Eiswerth said. "Without that we could never get to this point, this level. It's just unbelievable and those kids come out and do a great job."
SPREAD THE WORD: Bloomsburg had won eight of nine games since losing to South in its season opener and had beaten HAC-I champion Danville and HAC-II champion Danville the past two weeks. Quarterback Ricky Kingerman had thrown for 2,388 yards and 24 touchdowns and the Panthers looked unstoppable at times.
Many outside the South locker room might have been in awe, but the Mounties never were. South played against that spread offense not only in the season opener, but also the two previous weeks. Bloomsburg might have an explosive offense, but the Mounties have quite a defense too.
Bloomsburg gained only four first-half yards and did not earn its first first down until midway through the third quarter. The defense was sensational at all three levels and defensive backs Andrew Gipe, Billy Rummings, Jon Pulizzi and Sean McCormick held John Klingerman, one of District 4's all-time leading receivers to just one catch-late in the fourth quarter off a deflection-for 16 yards.
It also helped that South counteracted Bloomsburg's explosiveness with some old-school toughness as the linebackers flew around and defensive linemen like Tyler Schonewolf, Tyler Jenkins, Sam Buck and Ian Niklaus owned the line of scrimmage.
"The last couple weeks Cowanesque Valley ran the spread and Montgomery spreads it out and throws all over so it hit us in the meetings that what we've been doing last two weeks and in Week 1 was getting a lot of reps and guys were comfortable playing those sets," Eiswerth said. "All the coaches did a great job getting the kids ready, they had their techniques down and played extremely well."
PAVING THE WAY: Minutes after Montoursville completed its dramatic come-from-behind 37-33 District 4 Class AA quarterfinal win at Lewisburg, quarterback Aaron Cole wanted to talk more about his offensive line than himself. Cole was brilliant, throwing for 267 yards, but he knew offensive linemen Cody Chilcot, Brett Trimble, Mikey Signor, Lucas Shaheen and Ben Cerney helped make that all possible. Without their stellar blocking, Montoursville would have been turning in its uniforms Monday.
"The line gives me so much time to hit the weapons we have," Cole said. "I really want to thank the line for that."
Montoursville trailed 33-21 with 5:33 remaining and Lewisburg knew the Warriors were going to be passing on nearly every play from that point on. Still, Lewisburg never touched Cole down the stretch-or much throughout the game for that matter-and the Warriors scored two touchdowns in quick fashion while winning one of the most exciting games in their rich program's history.
The line is a big reason Montoursville (8-3) has won four straight games and will host Mount Carmel in Friday's semifinals. That unit helped Montoursville gain 399 yards, score five touchdowns and reach the red zone seven times.
"We knew our line was going to get us an extra game," said fullback Matt Krezmer, who caught the game-winning 37-yard touchdown pass. "They keep everything going. They keep our offense going and they keep us moving."
EXTRA POINTS: Muncy wide receiver Ken Koch had a career night in Friday's 42-21 Eastern Conference playoff loss to Northwest. The sophomore caught eight passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Anthony Barberio threw for a career-high 260 yards and three scores ... Central Mountain quarterback concluded a brilliant scholastic career in a 42-25 loss at State College, totaling 213 yards and two touchdowns. He is the area's only quarterback to run for and pass for 1,000 yards in the same season this century. Walker finished with 1,566 rushing yards, 1,202 passing yards and accounted for 23 touchdowns. ... Walker's favorite receiver Cole Renninger nearly reached 1,000 yards, finishing with 42 catches for a program-record 938 yards. He topped 100 yards for a second straight week against State College.


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Keep State Rep. Al Baldasaro in your thoughts: Baldasaro, R-Londonderry, suffered a heart attack in the State House on Thursday. Of course, he drove himself to the hospital. Word is that he will be OK and will have a few words for all of us when he gets back in action.
Saturday, 7:15 a.m., Political Scoop: My guest this week is Slate columnist and author Sasha Issenberg, who was in the state this week to promote his new book, "The Victory Lab," which Politico is calling the "'Moneyball' for politics." It is a great book for anyone interested in campaigns, and there are a lot of New Hampshire references.
Sunday, 10 a.m., CloseUP: This week, the focus is on the state's 1st Congressional District, with all three candidates getting one-on-one interview time: Republican incumbent Frank Guinta, Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, and Libertarian Brenden Kelly.
For Those Keeping Track
According to the all-knowing Judy Reardon, there were 19 general election debates in the 1996 governor's contest. So while we are currently up to five debates this year, it isn't even close to setting a record or anything.
The New England College gubernatorial debate will air on Saturday at 8 p.m. Yeah.
Last week I wrote about Carol Shea-Porter running in the 1st Congressional District for the fourth time in a row. I asked you to name the last Democrat in the state to do that.
Nashua native and George Washington University student Chris Crawford was the first to correctly answer that it was Norm D'Amours.
Now, for this week:How many members did the first New Hampshire State Senate have?
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Questions For The Weekend
How much will chain-smoking John Boehner help out the state's cigarette revenues when he visits the state?
If Andy Smith took a poll of the presidential race next week, what would it show post-debate?
A week later, is anyone still talking about the state Republican Party platform?
Will the Vice Presidential debate next week move any poll numbers?
Would Christopher Columbus be a Republican or Democrat?
Is the Bill Gardner play to back House Speaker Bill O'Brien and Republicans on the Strafford County voter ID ruling a play for job security?
Re-asking from last week: Where are the high-profile DGA surrogates for Maggie Hassan?
Why are teacher's unions more invested in the governor's race than in opposing the state income tax constitutional amendment?
Are the rumors true about who will keynote the NHDP's Jefferson-Jackson dinner later this month? If so, how do you feel about it?
Why did Ovide's campaign even allow for Medicare to become an issue?
If Mitt Romney loses will Massachusetts become the first state to have three living presidential election losers?
How many people are supporting Maggie because of Maggie?
Maggie Hassan: While everyone assumed the money would be there for Hassan if she got through the Democratic Primary, in the back of people's minds there was always a little concern that something, possibly an outside event, could change things. Now, three weeks after the primary, we can say the money is clearly there.
Mitt Romney: He is the "it" guy once again, but the new buzz can be gone in a second, just look at his 47 percent video.
Democrats in New Hampshire, generally: While people may quibble with the UNH poll showing Obama up by 15 in the state this week, no one rejects the premise that Obama is winning the state.
Republicans in New Hampshire, generally: There are a number of Republicans who are breathing a sigh of relief that Romney, post-debate, could turn this campaign -- and their own fortunes -- around.
Colin Manning: Gov. John Lynch's longtime spokesman announced this week he is headed off to take a communications job at some random school named Harvard. So how will Lynch stay out of trouble?
Ovide Lamontagne: You have to love the UNH poll numbers if you are the Ovide campaign. He is in the margin of error against Hassan despite Obama's 15 point lead and Hassan and her friend are badly out-spending him on television
Kevin Smith: Taking up the cause of passing the state income tax constitutional amendment was a savvy way to stay in the conversation.
NFIB: Usually an NFIB endorsement for another Republican is just expected. Though this week they endorsed Democrat Chris Pappas in his race for Executive Council. It didn't have to be Pappas, but it was a savvy play to endorse at least one Democrat to show their endorsement shouldn't be taken for granted.
Deb Pignatelli: Democrats are getting frustrated by the campaign Pignatelli is running to reclaim her Executive Council seat. All basically had the same line of thought: they really like her as a person, on paper she has great potential politically, and she never has lived up to that potential. Yes, her redrawn district is worse than it was, but that meant that it is not an even district, not Democrat leaning. Chris Pappas would love to have her district, but he is working away at it in his own district anyway.
Frank Guinta: Whether you believe that Guinta is down by 11 points as suggested by the Granite State Poll, or whether you believe the NRCC poll that said he was up 8, the conversation among elites is coming around to the idea that Charlie Bass is "safer" than Guinta, however odd that sounds given their districts.


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Jeremy Lin is on course to return to action for the second round of the NBA playoffs, should the New York Knicks get past their first-round opponent.
The Knicks are matched up against the Heat, so they are a huge underdog to do that.
Knicks coach Mike Woodson said the team is counting on Lin to be back by round two, TNT's Marty Snider noted during the Knicks-Bobcats broadcast Thursday night, and when asked if that's his plan, too, Lin told Snider, "Absolutely, that's my plan to be back in round two."
Lin practiced with the team on Wednesday, and Snider reported that he spent about 40 minutes shooting by himself on the court at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte before Thursday's game. Lin can run and shoot on his surgically repaired knee, but can't cut on it, according to Snider.
"It felt great, I'm working back slowly, but it really felt good today," Lin said, per Snider. "(But) I don't want to push it too much."


text: Home > Parenting > Child > News 17 April 2012 Depression may lead mothers to wake babies Depressed mothers are more likely to needlessly wake up their infants at night than mothers who are not depressed. 0 ASK The Paediatrician » Follow Health24 on Facebook » Quiz Are you ready for a baby? » Subscribe Parenting newsletter » Autistic savant 'reads minds' Tasting a lemon for the first time Depressed mothers are more likely to needlessly wake up their infants at night than mothers who are not depressed, according to Penn State researchers. "We found that mothers with high depressive symptom levels are more likely to excessively worry about their infants at night than mothers with low symptom levels, and that such mothers were more likely to seek out their babies at night and spend more time with their infants than mothers with low symptom levels," said Douglas M. Teti, associate director of the Social Science Research Institute and professor of human development, psychology and paediatrics. This in turn was associated with increased night waking in the infants of depressed mothers, compared to the infants of non-depressed mothers," Teti said. "Especially interesting about this was that when depressed mothers sought out their infants at night, their infants did not appear to be in need of parental help. They were either sound asleep or perhaps awake, but not distressed." Unstressed moms more relaxed In contrast, mothers with low levels of worry and depressive symptoms rarely woke their infants out of a sound sleep and hardly went to their infants at night unless the infants were distressed. The researchers also found evidence that infants who wake often during the night can lead to higher depressive symptoms in mothers, but the evidence for this infant-driven pathway was not as strong. The two biggest concerns new parents report to paediatricians are sleeping problems and feeding problems. While Teti and colleague Brian Crosby, lecturer in psychology, do not discount parents' concerns for their child's well being, they note that there is probably no reason to wake a soundly sleeping baby if the child is not experiencing any distress. Child's sleep disrupted by parents depression They emphasise that if parental depression or worry disrupts both the parents' and the infant's sleep, it could have negative consequences for the parent-child relationship over the long term. In situations like these, steps might be considered to help reduce parents' distress, they report in issue of Child Development. "One has to examine the health of the family system and address the problem at that level," said Teti. "If frequent infant night waking is waking parents up every night and causing parental distress, there are established interventions to help babies learn how to develop self-regulated sleep." However, if increased infant night waking is caused by distressed mothers waking their babies out of a sound sleep or keeping them up at night unnecessarily, other approaches might be considered. These include attempts to alleviate maternal depressive symptoms, reduce unnecessary worries about infant sleep behaviour at night, encourage spousal support, and provide information to parents about the benefits of a good night's sleep for both the parent and the baby. The researchers found mothers' depressive symptoms were significantly correlated with the mothers' feelings of helplessness and loss of control. Mothers' feelings of helplessness and loss of control, in turn, were related to close physical contact between mothers and babies, but were not related to night waking. Only mothers' nighttime behaviour with their infants, not their behaviour with their infants at bedtime correlated with infant night waking. Parenting at night As part of the larger Study of Infants' Emergent Sleep Trajectories (SIESTA), Teti and Crosby collected data on 45 infants – from one to 24 months – and their parents over seven consecutive days, including an infant sleep diary that the mother kept. At the start of the week, the mothers also completed two surveys – one looked at depressive symptoms, while the other measured mothers' worries about their infants when they woke up at night. On the sixth day of data collection, researchers set up several video cameras – one focused on where the baby slept, one focused on the door to the baby's room to see who was coming in and out of the room, and an additional one or two cameras focused on areas where the parent took the infant during any nighttime interventions. The cameras captured between 10 and 12 hours of video for each family, starting with the infant's bedtime. What the researchers observed on the videos correlated with what the parents reported. "In terms of understanding what predicts parenting at night, and how parenting at night affects children, it's important to examine parenting at night much more closely than we have," said Teti. "There's probably a lot going on at night that we need to understand, and we need to use actual observations of what parents are doing. We know very little about nighttime parenting." (EurekAlert, April 2012) Read more: Symptoms of depression Parenting More in Parenting Childhood gardening may encourage fruit and veg consumption More: ChildNews advertisement Read Health24's Comments Policy Comment on this story 0 comments Comments have been closed for this article. Logout Comment 0 characters remaining Share on Facebook Loading comments... 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If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? by M. E. Kerr (Harper, 1973). Alan's senior year in high school he is on the football team, has a steady girl friend, and develops a crush on a new friend's mother. There are no tidy resolutions, so the book seems real.
Philip Hall Likes Me I Reckon Maybe, by Betty Green (Dell, 1975). Beth realizes Philip is ahead of her in classwork and farm skills only because of her crush on him. There's funny give and take between them, in their families, and between Beth and her girl friends.
Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack, by M. E. Kerr (Harper, 1972). These four friends know each other far better than their parents do. Dinky's mother is a "do-gooder" who is particularly insensitive to her own daughter's needs.
The Peter Pan Bag, by Lee Kingman (Dell, 1971). Wendy leaves home one summer to try
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Generators need to be started now
The phone was ringing at Jake's Snapper in Abbeville on Tuesday and on the other end of the line were residents who could not start their generators.
When the phone begins ringing off the hook with people worried about their generators, that only means one thing - there is a hurricane nearby.
"We had a generator come in this morning and we're expecting three more later today," Christian Hebert of Jake's Snapper said. "I need to work on these generators first before the lawn mowers. They will need them more if that hurricane comes."
Hurricane Gustav is a few days away from entering the Gulf of Mexico and computers have predicted the storm will make landfall by the start of next week.
However, residents in the parish are not waiting. Many began pulling out their generators to see if they still work. Some have not been started since Hurricane Rita in 2005, which is not good news.
"If it had not been started since Rita, there is a 99 percent chance it won't start," Christian Hebert of Jake's Snapper said.
Hebert said the reason the generators won't start is because there is buildup of old gas in the carburetor. The gas gets thick and stops up the pin holes in the carburetor.
If the pin holes get clogged, it won't allow gas to flow through the carburetor when someone tries to start it.
The generator may start but it will eventually die, he said.
To avoid the buildup Hebert said a generator needs to be started at least every month to let the gas flow through the carburetor.
"Don't wait until there is a hurricane in the Gulf to worry about your generator," Hebert said. "Take it out now and see if it will start."


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Anglers in two upcoming FLW Outdoors bass fishing tournaments on the St. Lawrence River will "definitely" be fishing on the Canadian side, a spokeswoman said this week.
However, another bass fishing tournament sponsored by the New York B.A.S.S. Chapter Federation remains steadfast in it plans to keep its fishermen strictly the American side.
The differences show that uncertainty and nagging questions still remain in regard to how the Canadian customs will be handling tournament anglers on the St. Lawrence River who drift or troll on the Canadian side.
The issue first came up when Roy Andersen, of Baldwinsville, was stopped May 30 by Canadian customs officials while drift fishing on May 30 in the Gananoque Narrows and told he had to pay a $1,000 on the spot or have his boat seized. The action was in stark contrast to a long-standing practice that anglers didn't have to report in on the Canadian side unless one anchored or set foot on Canadian land. In the past, drifting or trolling was OK as long as a fisherman had a Canadian fishing license.
No more. Shortly after the Andersen incident, the Canadians announced that they were requiring any angler who crossed Canadian border with the intent of drifting or trolling in Canadian waters to stop by first at a designated port of entry on the Canadian side and report in to Canadian customs by phone.
Following letters from state and federal politicians, the Canadians announced a compromise. They said it would be OK for anglers to check in by cell phone. They also promised to give Andersen his money back.
"Our tournament directors have been monitoring the recent controversy very closely," said Julie Huber, communications specialist for FLW Outdoors. "The Canadian side is definitely on limits."
FLW Outdoors is running the Walmart Bass Fishing League, which has scheduled the Walmart BFL Northeast Division for July 23 on the river. The contest can accommodate up to 300 boats, Huber said. Another tournament, The Everstart Series, Northeast Division, is set for July 28-30 and can take up to 150 boats, she added.
Mike Cusano, president of the New York B.A.S.S Chapter Federation, said anglers in his tournament set for July 24 in Massena are sticking to the USA side. His group's tournament will feature about 80 boats.
"There's still things up in the air," he said. "Nobody knows how the cell phone approach will work with all those boats. Do the math. You'll have all those boaters calling in at once in the early morning. I've been told the average call takes about 5 to 7 minutes."
Cusano said he hopes all the FLW anglers are aware that if they have a DWI or some other unacceptable spot on their record they won't be allowed to fish the Canadian side. He said he's also unclear what kind of acceptable ID the Canadians will require.
"There's got to be a better process that allows us to pre-register," he said.


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Has the Study of Global Politics Found Religion?
Daniel Philpott
University of Notre Dame
August 6, 2009
Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 12, June 2009
The past generation has witnessed a resurgence of religion in global politics, but political science has been slow to catch up with it. The reason lies in the secularism embedded in the field's major theories, one that reflects actual secularism in world politics, beginning with the events surrounding the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 and growing steadily through the middle twentieth century. Today, a small but growing number of political scientists have begun to explore religion, doing so in ways that depart from secular assumptions and embrace religion's distinctiveness to greater and lesser degrees.
Keywords: secularism, secularization, political theology, differentiation
Date posted: August 8, 2009
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Column: As 4th LDS temple readies, a look back at Arizona's first, in Mesa
Thanks to an invitation from Lynn Johnson, President of the Arizona Museum of Natural History Foundation, I was privileged to recently get a special preview tour of the magnificent new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Gilbert.
With more than 400,000 LDS members in Arizona and the curiosity of others, it is not surprising more than that number will have toured the remarkable facility before it is closed to the public prior to dedication March 2.
The Gilbert Temple is the fourth in Arizona. With all the attendant publicity, I began wondering how a similar opening was covered some 86 years ago when the state's first temple was dedicated in Mesa.
As far back as 1870, Mormon Church President Brigham Young predicted LDS colonization in Arizona would eventually lead to the construction of a temple.
In 1882, Jessie N. Smith was promoting the town of Pima in Graham County as a site. As early as 1912 Mesa was offering its community for an Arizona temple.
By the fall of 1913, a delegation of church leaders from Salt Lake City visited Mesa. Five prospective Mesa sites were viewed, but no decision was made.
With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the dream for an Arizona temple was put on hold, although local leaders continued actively raising money.
By the war's end more than $125,000 (the equivalent of $1.6 million today) was committed to a Mesa temple. But Mesa was still not alone in its desire to have a temple. Snowflake was also aggressively campaigning.
In the end, Church President Heber J. Grant and other leaders selected a 20-acre site once owned by William Kimball, an early settler. Kimball was a hotel owner, businessman and mayor.
After nearly a decade of effort, the land for the first western temple outside of Salt Lake City was dedicated Nov. 21, 1921.
Excitement was high, not only for a magnificent religious edifice, but also as an economic boost for the community.
"Construction in the fall of the half-million-dollar Mormon temple … will give an added stimulus to the building activity of Mesa," a local newspaper observed, "and will be one of the greatest factors toward increased prosperity and activity in this district."
Architecturally, "The new temple will be one of the largest and most magnificent in the whole Southwest," it was reported.
"It will occupy a large area of land immediately outside the city limits to the east and will rise from its foundation to such a height that it will be visible from almost every district on the south side. The architectural design will be of distinctive nature and the edifice will add materially to the many attractions of this district."
But temples are not built quickly. It is a very deliberate process. In the case of Mesa, nearly six years would elapse before the Mesa temple would be complete.
That part of the story next week.
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Government, Politics, and Reform
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln are all represented in the Museum's collections—by a surveying compass, a lap desk, and a top hat, among other artifacts. But the roughly 100,000 objects in this collection reach beyond the possessions of statesmen to touch the broader political life of the nation—in election campaigns, the women's suffrage movement, labor activity, civil rights, and many other areas. Campaign objects make up much of the collection, including posters, novelties, ballots, voting machines, and many others. A second group includes general political history artifacts, such as first ladies' clothing and accessories, diplomatic materials, ceremonial objects, national symbols, and paintings and sculptures of political figures. The third main area focuses on artifacts related to political reform movements, from labor unions to antiwar groups.
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"Freedom to Breathe" Environmental Poster
- Description
- Scientific studies have linked air pollution to quality of life and health issues. To emphasize the need to control the quality of the country's air, this poster shows the Statue of Liberty, an American symbol of freedom, wearing a gas mask because she has lost the freedom to breathe clean, healthy air. Produced in 1969 by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, it resembles rock music posters of the era.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1969
- referenced
- U.S. Public Health Service
- ID Number
- 1988.0522.01
- catalog number
- 1988.0522.01
- accession number
- 1988.0522
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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It is as long as it reads like a political polemic that is intended to impress the faithful at a reading of Mein Kampf. Ultimately, however, Martin K. N. Kollie, III's vituperative tome against Liberia's homosexuals reads just like any other piece of chewed and spat out ignorant rubbish you have read anywhere else. The one element that should strike a chord in anyone who bothers to read it to the end is how trite and un-original it is.
For instance, it is interesting to see Kollie III think of himself as a precursor of anti-gay Liberian revolution. Take this snippet below:
History will judge all public trustees who are still mute on this issue because they want to be decorated with international favor. I am confident that this is not the type of national vision our government is envisaging for the youthful generation before 2030. One thing I can assure all gays is that our society will never fall prey to any kind of intimidation and coercion from the West.
Well, well, well. It is rather endearing to see Kollie III so ably read the future and come to informed, intelligent conclusions. But I seem to recall that education teaches us to only use "never" advisedly – as in for instance knowing that we shall "never" live forever.
But poor Martin Kollie III gets ahead of himself and assumes that he is some sort of seer for what is going to happen in the entire nation of Liberia. Then he goes for all those big words: intimidation, coercion, envisaging, common patrimony, grave wickedness etc., no doubt in an attempt to cower those who don't agree with him (including his own president) into fear using bombastic words.
Martin K.N. Kollie III's arrogance is breathtaking.
And to think that this is only Part I. Must Liberia (and the world) really be subjected to more of this hodgepodge of inane, far right, Nazi thinking and superciliousness?
The thought of seeing more of this pap seems too wretched to bear.
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- Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf tries to clear the muddy waters (sebaspace.wordpress.com)


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U.S. Senators Push FIFA to Ban Russia From World Cup
WASHINGTON- U.S. officials have embraced sanctions and visa restrictions to punish Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. Now, two U.S. senators want to hurt Russian President Vladimir Putin where it could really sting: on the soccer pitch.
Sens. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) and Dan Coats (R., Ind.) on Friday wrote to the head of soccer's international governing body requesting that Russia's membership be suspended and the country not be allowed to participate in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil later this year.
Citing FIFA statutes that bar discrimination against any country based on politics or ethnic origin, the two lawmakers asked FIFA President Joseph "Sepp" Blatter to also strip Russia's right to host the 2018 World Cup. They cited FIFA's decision to prevent then-Yugoslavia from participating in the 1992 European Championship and 1994 World Cup as a precedent.
"Since Russia has similarly displayed a brazen disrespect for fundamental principles of FIFA and international law, I hope you will agree that it doesn't deserve the honor of either hosting the World Cup or participating in one," the senators wrote.
FIFA didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The U.S. is currently ranked 13th in the world in FIFA's world rankings, while Russia is 22nd. The World Cup, which kicks off in Sao Paulo in June, has the potential to pit the U.S. and Russia in an on-field clash if both teams make it out of the tournament's group stage. They could then meet in the World Cup round-of-16 matches.
Russia Threatens Ukraine Gas Supply
Crimea Could Prove Expensive Acquisition
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Source: BMW
quote: Actually no. During the current limiting phase of the electric motor acceleration (zero RPM to peak power) the electric motor will produce pretty much constant torque due to constant current. When the motor reaches peak power it goes into the voltage limited phase where the back EMF of the motor limits the current and available torque goes into gradual decline.
quote: Current limits and battery voltage are not set in stone but are chosen by design for reasons like extending battery life.
quote: ICE's have zero torque available at zero RPM and therefore must idle. To get a car moving some slippage has to occur either by clutch or torque converter. An ICE's torque curve is far from flat anywhere in the RPM range.
quote: Back EMF does not limit current, it represents an increase in voltage that will rise until it matches the input voltage.
quote: With the Tesla, you could easily find yourself out of batteries after doing a few 0-60 sprints "for fun" at full throttle.
quote: Torque converter are viscous couplings and do not "slip".
quote: I don't know if it was true that he was just quoting wikipedia, but back EMF does indirectly limit current. You are correct about the current limit due to wire heating, but that's at low RPM. At higher RPM, there's a power limit due to battery/electronics/cooling, so V*I*pf is roughly constant, and voltage goes up while current (and torque) goes down with RPM. At even higher RPM, you hit a voltage limit from wire insulation and/or IGBT limits. So now you can't keep V*I constant, and ever increasing back-EMF with RPM limits current even faster.
quote: If by "a few" you mean "hundreds", then sure.0-114mph sprint, and cruising back to zero. 1 mile travelled, 0.5kWh used. So even with a leadfoot, you can cover 150+ miles on a charge.
quote: "Slip" is defined as the difference in rotation speed between input and output. Yes, viscous couplings have non-zero slip.
quote: You say no, and then basically say what I just said followed by something you paraphrased from wikipedia in an attempt to seem smart but likely don't understand.
quote: Voltage determines the speed of the engine; the current drawn will rise if a load is placed on the motor (which causes a drop in voltage). Current itself is limited by system wiring and the motor's windings, and exceeding this current would cause the motor and/or wiring to overheat.Will be funny to see what happens if a Tesla motor stalls while stuck at "full throttle". It will basically weld itself into a clump of molten metal in seconds.
quote: I'm not paraphrasing anybody!! Because your statement implieded that torque drops off (sharply) from zero RPM I stand by my disagreement with that.
quote: You might know the electrical theory but you don't know how EV's work. The motor controller will limit the current available to the motor. At low motor RPM it will chop the voltage to ensure that the current doesn't exceed its preset limit. This is what I call the current limited phase. As the current available is the preset limit it is constant as is available torque. It's the motor controller that limits the current not the load. Of course that is semantics as the load will increase to match the current i.e. the car will accelerate there by loading up the motor. As the motor crosses peak power (maximum voltage, maximum current) the back EMF generated by the motor is sufficient to prevent the current from exceeding the preset limit of the controller.
quote: The point is that electric motors' having full torque from 0 RPM is not an advantage over the gas engine. Sure, it makes the car "feel" fast but the performance figures tell the full story, and they're not exactly shattering any records.
quote: Current itself is not what drives the motor, it is VOLTAGE that makes things move. Voltage must be high enough to overcome the resistance of the system, and when a load is placed on the motor, resistance increases and voltage drops. To maintain a speed at a given voltage, more current is drawn by the motor.


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ALLEN PARK -- When wide receiver Mike Furrey and running back Arlen Harris came to the Lions
last spring, they had the look of the typical new-coach entourage and, to a
certain extent, that was the case.
Furrey, a wide receiver-turned-safety, and Harris, a backup running back/kick returner, both had played the past three seasons at St. Louis under Mike Martz, the Lions' new offensive coordinator. They seemed like the type of fringe players who frequently follow coaches from job to job.
They understood Martz's system and could help the rest of the Lions veterans during the installation process, then fade into the background when other more talented players took over.
So far, however, Furrey and Harris have shown no inclination to fade off the Lions depth chart. Furrey, who returned to his more familiar role as a receiver with the Lions, has been their best slot receiver and Harris is hanging tough as the No. 2 running back behind Kevin Jones.
In two preseason games, Furrey has caught just two passes for 10 yards but he makes very few mental mistakes, gets open and does all the little things a player less familiar with Martz's offense might not do.
Harris got few opportunities to line up in the backfield with the Rams, playing behind Marshall Faulk, Lamar Gordon and Steven Jackson at various times in his three years with the Rams but he returned kicks in 2003 and 2004, and Martz liked his work ethic.
With the Lions, he has worked for his reps and made the most of them when they come along. He carried seven times for 36 yards and caught three passes for 26 yards (and a touchdown) in the opening preseason game; in the second game he carried twice for no net yards but caught another pass for 13 yards.
There are still no guarantees but it appears increasingly likely Harris and Furrey will be on the roster when the Lions open the season Sept. 10 against Seattle. One thing is certain: They have proven they had more going for them than a first-hand acquaintance with the offensive coordinator.
Furrey, Harris making most of opportunities
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Canoeing through a 72-mile stretch of the Canadian wilderness was an experience in teamwork and leadership for Aaron Morgan, a 16-year-old who is a member of Boy Scout Troop 86.
And during the High Adventure excursion, he pledged the words that have thrown the Boy Scouts of America into tumultuous legal rapids of their own:
"On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
And to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
Mentally awake, and morally straight."
And Morgan says he doesn't regret making the pledge at all.
"I love the fact that we say we will do our duty to God," Morgan said. "It has been a great outreach for me."
"lf religion in Boy Scouts was more suppressed," he said, "it would have been hard for me to talk to some people about the things they were doing that were wrong."
For many, the Boy Scouts conjure up images of young men like Morgan who are learning to conquer the wilderness, and later conquer adult life through skill and self-reliance. Or the image is of polite boys in blue or khaki uniforms, with yellow or orange neck scarves, helping little old ladies across the street.
But today, the American-as-apple-pie youth organization finds itself in courts across the country defending the values which have been at the core of the program since its 1910 inception - religion and morality.
In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court said based on that state's anti-discrimination laws, gays cannot be excluded from the Boy Scouts in New Jersey. The BSA said it will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In another state case, in Oregon, Nancy Powell, an atheist, filed suit to keep the Boy Scouts, as a private religious organization, from recruiting members at public schools. Powell cited the Oregon Constitution, which restricts religion in public school more stringently than the federal Constitution. A similar suit has Illinois. Rulings in both cases are expected this fall.
Meanwhile, the Boy Scouts won two cases in California last year. One suit challenged the requirement for a belief in God to be a member, and the other attacked discrimination against gays. The California court, unlike the New Jersey court, ruled the Boys Scouts organization is a private religious group, and as such can require a belief in God and prohibit membership for gays.
"The Boy Scouts of America does not dictate any certain religious doctrine," said Amarillo Scout Executive Bob McGinnis, "but we do stress personal values based on religious beliefs. It is not an accident that God comes before country and self in our oath."
"Boy Scouts is open to all who believe in God, and that includes a lot of things, whether it is Christianity, Judaism, or Buddhism," he said. "It is up to the boy, his parents and his religious leaders to practice their own faith."
Churches charter, or sponsor, more Scout troops than any other organization on national and local levels, according to BSA data.
The Golden Spread Council, McGinnis' employer, oversees 27 counties, including three in Oklahoma, for a head count of 10,000 children, including girls in the BSA Explorer division. While PTA groups charter many of the younger-age Cub Packs, McGinnis said, "52 percent of the total sponsors are area churches, with the United Methodist Church being the largest."
Nationally, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dominates the 55 percent of BSA church charters, with almost three times as many Boy Scout groups as the next-ranked United Methodist Church. Other civic groups and service organizations, such as the Lions Club, Rotary Club, law enforcement agencies and individual businesses, also charter Boy Scout troops, McGinnis said.
Leadership for the troop most often comes from within the charter organization, as well as from parents and other volunteers. Some opponents believe that if the church is providing the troop leaders, church doctrine is being unduly incorporated into the scouting activities.
"The church does not dictate how the troop functions," said Marty Hamrick, associate pastor of Polk Street United Methodist Church and Cub Master of Pack 10. "There are no required rituals or ceremonies."
Each troop decides whether its meetings include religious practices, McGinnis said.
"Some troops pray before a meal or an outing, some don't," he said. "Whatever they decide to do in that respect is OK."
Moral issues, particularly homosexuality, have been the latest issues concerning the legality of scouting rules.
Immoral behavior, including homosexuality, is inconsistent with the type of people whom BSA wants in the organization, McGinnis said.
"People convicted of crimes, those who use drugs, adulterers ... We don't want people who set bad examples for our kids," he said.
"The whole point of Scouting is to help kids become good adults," McGinnis said. "We want people in our organization who have a deep dedication for being a positive influence in a child's life."
In his 10 years with the Golden Spread Council, McGinnis said he hasn't heard of any problems stemming from thc values the Boy Scouts hold dear because "the people in the Panhandle seem to exemplify the same traits."
"I'm not going to say it's because Amarillo is in the Bible Belt," McGinnis said, "but of the 10 states and seven Scout councils I have worked in, the values are stronger here than anywhere else.
"People in this area are friendly, courteous, help each other and have a lot of faith in God," he said. "I don't foresee a conflict."
As for the Boy Scouts recruiting members in public schools, the Amarillo Independent School District does not allow recruiters from any organization into the schools, according to Laurie Cizon, director of AISD Community and Media Relations.
However, BSA literature is made available, along with that of many other organizations, after approval from the school district.
"Boy Scouts receives nonprofit status under IRS code 501(c)(3)," she said. "Programs that are educational or developmental in nature can submit their literature for approval. If we OK it with our stamp, it is distributed to the schools, and then each school decides if they want to make the literature available to the students."
"No one organization is singled out or pushed in the schools," Cizon said. "That is a decision between the child and their family."
Arguments over religious and moral issues, in the very adult setting of a courtroom, are not totally lost on the Scouts who fill the meeting dens, circle the campfire or learn life-saving techniques.
But while the legal cases cause concern for some, most Scouts are thinking about their next adventure and the fun they know is in store for them.
"I can't wait until the National Jamboree in 2001," said Jonathon Burkhard, 15, of Troop 86.
"It's a lot of fun to learn about things that will help us now and later in life. Some people might think Scouting isn't cool," Burkhard said, "but if they understood it and knew some of the things we get to do, they would think it was really cool."
Others are simply glad to have a refuge from the pressures of the everyday world.
"I like knowing that I have somewhere to go where people are going to be nice, and not cussing and stuff, like at school," said Ross Jones, 14. "And it's good for meeting people you wouldn't have known otherwise."
Boy Scouting may change because of court rulings, but it would be hard to put a cap on the enthusiasm and fierce pride displayed by the Boy Scouts of Troop 86.
"I hope and pray Scouting doesn't change," said Morgan. "We get a lot of positive influence from our great adult leaders, and that will make us better people."
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Ligon v. NYC, 12 Civ. 2274
Civil Rights | Constitutional Law
- U. S. District Court, Southern District
- 12 Civ. 2274 (SAS)
- District Judge Shira Scheindlin
- For Plaintiff: For Plaintiffs: Christopher Dunn, Esq., Alexis Karteron, Esq., Taylor Pendergrass, Esq., Daniel Mullkoff, Esq., New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY. J. McGregor Smyth, Jr., Esq., Mariana Kovel, Esq., The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY. Juan Cartagena, Esq., Foster Maer, Esq., Roberto Concepcion, Jr., Esq., LatinoJustice PRLDEF, New York, NY. John A. Nathanson, Esq., Tiana Peterson, Esq., Mayer Grashin, Esq., Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY.
- For Defendant: For Defendants: Heidi Grossman, Mark Zuckerman, Joseph Marutollo, Brenda Cooke, Richard Weingarten, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department, New York, NY.