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Should Kids be Expected to be Politically Correct?Meghan Gesswein
A Colorado Springs second grader was asked to leave class last week because several faculty and staff members were uncomfortable with his use of "black face" in his portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. for a school project. You can read the story on Gawker here. For those of you who are unaware, black face was a makeup gimmick used by white actors in minstrel shows for the sole purpose of making fun of black people. In today's age, it is largely viewed as inappropriate, disrespectful, politically incorrect, and in certain instances, highly racist.
I don't believe for a moment that Sean King, the child who was asked to remove his black face makeup, was trying to be disrespectful or racist. I'd like to imagine that he was simply making a concerted effort to be the very best Martin Luther King, Jr. that he could possibly be. And in the eyes of an eight-year-old, painting your face so that you look like a certain person or character is an obvious choice. If he were SpongeBob or The Hulk, no one would have batted an eye if he had been painted yellow or green.
The problem here is that SpongeBob and The Hulk aren't inherently disrespectful and associated with racism, but black face is. So this begs the question, should kids be expected to be politically correct?
I think the answer is yes. And also no. Children are ever-evolving little creatures. As they grow, they soak up information and learn about the world around them. It is our job as parents and educators to teach them the intricacies of our society and to show them how to behave. Learning about our country's (not always awesome) history, and how we deal with the implications of that history, is a big part of growing up. Sean King, and many children just like him, have no idea about minstrel shows and why that form of entertainment was so very disrespectful to an entire group of people.
It is our responsibility to teach our kids these lessons. It is Sean King's mother's job to talk to him about black face and explain why it's inappropriate. Sean shouldn't be punished for his faux pas, but he should be expected to learn from it. His mother is doing him a great disservice, in my opinion, by arguing with the school about their decision instead of using this situation as a learning opportunity. Sean wasn't sent home or suspended, he was simply asked to remove the make-up before giving his presentation.
We can't expect children to know everything, but we can and should use uncomfortable situations as teachable moments.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
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Farewell Swaddle!Rebekah Kuschmider
Oh, the swaddle. I have such a love/hate relationship with the swaddle. On the one hand, it keeps my 4 month old baby's arms securely away from her face so she doesn't smack herself awake with her own hands. On the other hand, it's a sleep crutch. Something to be overcome at a later time. A temporary solution. Plus? I have kind of an aesthetic objection to them. Sleeping babies are cute. Sleeping burrito babies look a little freaky.
But I do swaddle despite my misgivings because it nets us all a decent nights sleep. That's a good thing and since the swaddle isn't contraindicated for any reason, it's worth it.
Or at least it was until last night.
Until yesterday my baby would go from fussing to grinning as soon as she was swaddled. This is a kid who doesn't like to feel tired and she knows the swaddle means she get sot go to sleep. Add my breast into the mix and BOOM. Lights out for baby. But last night I swaddled her as usual and, while she fell asleep fine, she kept waking up and fighting it. Not her usual MO. On the third wake-up the lightbulb went off over my head. She wanted out of the swaddle. Her brother had done the same thing at a similar age. Just up and decided he wanted to sleep without it. No warning. Since following a baby's lead on sleep is usually a good idea I took it off, nursed her back down, laid her in bed and didn't hear another peep from her for 6 hours. Woohoo!
Well, not a total woohoo. It took her over an hour to go back to sleep after her 3am feeding and I'm typing this blog post on my phone as she nurses back down for a nap because I bungled the boob-to-bed transfer without the swaddle. Oops.
I suspect the new swaddle- free world order is indicative of some new milestone brewing. Her little body needs the freedom to work whatever it is out, waking and sleeping. With that in mind, I'll be curious to see what the next couple of weeks brings.
How long did you swaddle your baby? How did unswaddling go for you?
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday thanked the government of Malaysia for legalizing Bangladeshis working in the Southeast Asian country and taking a decision for recruiting more workers from Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister conveyed her thanks when visiting Malaysian Human Resources affairs Minister Richard Riot Anak Jaem paid a courtesy call on her at her office (PMO).
After the meeting, Prime Minister's Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhury briefed reporters.
He said they discussed issues relating to manpower export from Bangladesh to Malaysia.
Sheikh Hasina termed Bangladeshi workers hard-working, loyal and resilient ones, and said they are contributing to the economies of both the countries.
Referring to the visit of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Malaysia, she said the foundation of Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur ties was developed with his tour and now it has reached a new height.
She mentioned Bangladesh and Malaysia are good friends and brotherly countries, and hoped that the existing relations between the two sides would further be strengthened in the days to come.
During the meeting, the Malaysian Minister said his country would take more manpower from Bangladesh for the development of various sectors, including infrastructure, service and manufacturing sectors alongside the plantation one.
Workers will be recruited from Bangladesh to Malaysia under government-to-government mechanism, the Malaysian Human Resources Minister said.
On Monday, Malaysian Human Resources Minister Richard Riot Anak Jaem said his country will recruit 12,000 more Bangladeshi workers for its plantation sector.
"Our cabinet has also agreed to hire Bangladeshis to work in the construction, manufacturing and service sectors," he told reporters after a meeting with the representatives of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry at the Secretariat.
Currently, Malaysia hires Bangladeshi workers only for the plantation sector under the government to government (G2G) process. Some 6 lakh Bangladeshi nationals are currently working in several sectors of Malaysia.
The 12,000 Bangladeshis will be selected from around 2 million people who have been registered with the ministry since January last year.
In 2009, the Malaysian government had imposed a ban on recruiting workers from Bangladesh, allegedly for widespread corruption by the recruiting agencies here.
Bangladesh resumed sending workers to that country after the ban was lifted in 2012.
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Abdus Sobhan Sikder PMO Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad, Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment affairs Dr Khandaker Showkat Hossain and Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Norlin Binti Othman were, among others, present.
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Spring Hill to host Stephen Black Oct. 18 at launch of Facing Poverty
Oct 02, 2006
MOBILE — Stephen Black, director of the new Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the University of Alabama, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the Gautrelet Room on the Spring Hill College campus. His talk is titled "Facing Poverty In Alabama: Hope for the Future."
Black's visit coincides with the launch of Spring Hill's pilot project, Facing Poverty, designed to raise awareness of the issues and challenges facing those who live in poverty in our area, with the goal of helping to create a climate for change. Faculty and students from a number of disciplines across the college will work together to create a digital exhibit, which will bring images and voices together with facts and documents in a permanent digital exhibit space. It is hoped that putting a face on poverty will change it from an abstraction to a reality, humanizing the lives of real people and the difficulties they face.
Black, grandson of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1997. He worked as an assistant to the governor in 2000-2001, during which he researched policy issues and worked on economic development projects. He also created Impact: An Alabama Student service Initiative.
For more information, call Barbara Starr, director of Facing Poverty
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"You are Such a Squeegie Julia"
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A man that consistently prematurely ejaculates, and doesn't care to fix the problem.
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7223 on deck 7 balcony. lovely view from balcony, drawer space very limioted only 5 drawers! sofa not very comfortable! min bar and safe and bathroom with nice shower.
Was in main dining room with 4 others very nice people. ordered sirloin steak which changed into prime roast! but waiter did say sorry, dessert was creme brulee quite good. 2nd night i had quail which was not to my taste.
QSINE was something else! managed to get there through a friend who had booked a table and kindly asked me to join her. too many courses but so well presented, worth every penny!
the best i have seen on any ship, OVATIONS on the 1st night was all the shows, very well done. 2nd nt was the comedian also very good. 3rd was cirque de soleil very well done.
very easy but spoiled by customs in the port queued for ages and people pushed in and nobody did anything about it, there was nearly a fight! i was even searched!
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Seann William Scott is ready to go back to work.
"[The actor] completed a successful treatment program," his reps say in a statement. "He is looking forward to beginning production next month on American Reunion for Universal Pictures."
Scott, 34, attended a New York Knicks game on Tuesday – his first public appearance since entering an undisclosed facility last month to deal with "health and personal issues."
American Reunion – the much-anticipated American Pie sequel – will also feature other original cast members, including Jason Biggs and Eugene Levy.
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In just three days, Carlos had made himself right at home.
He'd helped himself to as much of my food as he liked. He'd lounged all about the apartment and had rearranged a few bits and pieces in the kitchen. As I discovered later, he'd even invited a few mates around without so much as asking. Yes, he was a cheeky piece of work, that Carlos.
But, for all his audacity, I don't think Carlos had expected me back so soon. It was like one of those awkward sitcom moments, where a partner comes home early from a work trip and catches their cheating spouse in the act.
You know the ones, where the third party ends up either hiding under the bed, escaping out the window or accidentally leaving their underpants. Drama and hilarity ensue.
Carlos wasn't cheating though; he was just being creepy. I'd spent five minutes or so unpacking my suitcase without even realising he was home, when I walked into the bathroom and startled him, rummaging through my toiletries cabinet.
It actually gave me a bit of a fright.
"Ohhh! Ohh, are you kidding?" I cried. "Eurrrgh ... What are you doing?!"
No apology, no explanation, just a guilty glance. I've no idea what he wanted with my spare dental floss, but I didn't bother wasting any breath asking. It was all a bit Target-carpet-cleaner for my liking. He walked out, blase and cocksure as ever.
Living alone certainly has its benefits but, in a city like New York, so too does a roommate with a bit of local knowledge. Carlos knows Spanish Harlem intimately. He was born here, he grew up here. It wouldn't surprise me if he'd never left the neighbourhood.
As a roommate, though, he was as lousy as they come. He couldn't cook, he couldn't clean, his personal hygiene was non-existent and he clearly had no concept of privacy. He never paid so much as a dollar in rent and the warm weather made him crazier than ever.
I must concede, I had been warned about his type. But even putting aside my judgmental preconceptions, really it was hard to find redeeming qualities in someone quite so dim.
Carlos looked big and tough - I swear he was twice the size of me - but boy, was he thick. Forget robust debate on the merits of European austerity, Carlos couldn't have so much as bumbled his way through a game of Pass the Pigs.
So, after a measly three days as roommates, I put my foot down. I think Carlos knew it was coming, too. Resigned to moving on, he didn't even put up a fight.
Cockroaches don't slither. They don't creep. They scuttle like crabs. And when you crush them they burst like swollen water balloons. It's a thoroughly repulsive experience, but deeply satisfying at the same time. Like squeezing a blackhead.
Of course, I understand why people have roommates. Apartments in New York cost lots of money, you know. Nice apartments cost insane money. Carlos la cucaracha cost me a paper towel, a squirt of Jif and a bug bomb.
Adios, amigo.


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You might feel like relaxing at home today so as to escape the hectic pace of the outside world. Bathing yourself in tranquility could be a way for you to restore your spirit and calm your mind. Perhaps this would be a good time to treat yourself to a home spa day, giving love to all aspects of your being—body, mind, and spirit. Giving yourself a facial or massage. Luxuriating in a warm bath and spending time in meditation or relaxation pose can do wonders to both heal and prepare yourself for the world that lies beyond your front door today. You may find that such simple self-care soothes any tension you may have and gives you a greater sense of well-being and peace of mind.
Taking time out of our lives to restore ourselves helps us cope with the outside world in a healthier way. We are so often faced with many different challenges in any given day, and unless we consciously make the effort to create space in our lives for healing, we will run ourselves down. Treating ourselves to something that revives our being, however, doesn't have to be complicated—it is accessible within the healing walls of our own home. Seeing our everyday dwelling as a place to rejuvenate ourselves allows us to start looking within ourselves and our own environment for healing. By bringing healing into your home today, you will realize that relaxation and tranquility are always at your fingertips.
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THE widow of Dr David Kelly, the government scientist who committed suicide after being exposed as the source of controversial BBC claims, will decide this week whether to meet Tony Blair.
The Prime Minister wrote to Janice Kelly a fortnight ago, asking to meet her to discuss Lord Hutton's report into her husband's death.
But embarrassingly for Mr Blair, he has so far been denied a reply from Mrs Kelly, who is understood to be unhappy that the government escaped blame for her husband's suicide. According to reports yesterday, friends of Mrs Kelly maintain she remains angry with the Ministry of Defence, despite a meeting with Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, designed to help ease tensions.
However, it is thought that this week Mrs Kelly will confirm the prospect of a meeting with Mr Blair is "irresistible" - although any appointment would be strictly private.
Solicitors for the Kelly family have confirmed a letter had been received from Mr Blair offering a meeting to discuss the Hutton Report.
A spokesman for the Bircham Dyson Bell firm of solicitors told the Sunday Telegraph: "I can confirm Mr Blair has sent a letter. I can say nothing about their intentions. [The family] regard it as private."
Although they have not commented in public, it became clear during the Hutton Inquiry that the Kellys were furious about the government's determination to push Dr Kelly forward as the source of BBC claims Downing Street had "sexed up" its evidence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
The scientist was identified as the source of allegations by the BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan, who has since quit as the defence and diplomatic correspondent of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, that No 10 had exaggerated intelligence claims the weapons could be deployed by the Iraqis in 45 minutes.
Mrs Kelly told the inquiry her husband felt "totally let down and betrayed" by the way the MoD had released his name.
She called that a "nightmare" and described how, on the day he died, he had looked "so desperate". Mrs Kelly, 58, who suffers from acute arthritis, said: "I just thought he had a broken heart. He couldn't talk at all."
A No 10 spokesman said: "Downing Street has no intention of commenting on what is a private matter."


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Car improvements have almost never stopped and this can be seen from the constant advancements made by different car manufacturers to ensure they are able to compete in the industry, the latest of such car improvements being the new electric car technology.
No one would have thought of a hybrid or an electric car some decades ago but these cars now ply our roads nowadays and all thanks to human brilliance that has only made electric cars a reality but has also made it the future of transportation at least as far as cars are concerned.
These cars have grown to become more than just a trend in fashion to become the automobile technology revolution and with the great benefits inherent in using electric cars, the hype and attention given to it can be justified.
One of the benefits of electric vehicle is the efficiency of the motors. When compared to Internal Combustion Engines, electric motors have efficiencies of over 90% compared with the 20% efficiency of the ICE. This means they are more economical especially as they average 6km/kwh compared to the 2.5km/kwh of cars running on petrol.
Another benefit the electric car technology brought to this mode of transport is the ability of these cars to deliver full torque at startup. This means more power is gotten right from the start, a case that is completely different in ICE as they can only reach their full power after a particular range of RPM has been covered. So while an electric car achieves 0 – 60 mph in less than 4 seconds with only about 250 horsepower, it takes at least 500hp to get a similar performance from an ICE car.
Electric cars are still relatively uncommon and this is as a result of some shortcomings that need to be worked on. One of those defects and probably the greatest of them all is the power source. Electric cars work on lithium batteries with an energy density of 0.2kwh/kg and even as some cars attain 0.4kwh/kg, this is still low and needs to be improved as this means heavy load batteries need to be carried for these electric cars to cover a reasonable distance.
Another problem of electric cars that will surely be tackled in the future of electric cars is the duration it takes to fully charge the battery. It takes between 3 to 17 hours to charge an electric car depending on the type of connection used. The future of electric is sure to bring a quicker charging time of about 45 minutes. The life cycle of the batteries is another problem of electric cars as these batteries have limited charging cycle.
Even as these cars come with some shortcomings that will surely vanish as time goes on and manufacturers and battery makers continue to improve on the cars, the benefits of the cars cannot be overlooked.
One of the advantages of electric cars is the convenience it brings to the users. Electricity being a universal form of energy means that these cars can be fuelled at almost any location. There are a number of outlets that users can charge their car from. One can also charge at home, at work, and at charging stations. With this, there is absolutely no need to queue before the car is "fuelled". It gets even better as the cost of fully charging the car is cheaper than what it costs to have a full fuel tank.
Even as everybody is trying to go green in order to save the planet, electric cars is the best option due to the fact that they have zero emissions. Besides not being air pollutants, electric cars also help reduce noise pollution as they can be very silent to a fault with some authorities looking for ways of warning persons that are visually impaired.
Because there are a few moving parts with electric vehicles, maintenance is less and so is the cost. This is so as there is little wear and tear and unlike in gas powered cars, there no fuel deposits or clogs. And you do not have to worry about changing your oil frequently or cleaning your bonnets due to deposits of black particles. So while you might want to make the excuse of not getting cheap electric cars which by the way is a bit flimsy, you might want to consider the maintenance cost of both vehicle types before making your final decision.
The buzz and euphoria about electric does not only come from consumers but the manufacturers are also having their part of it. This can be seen from the somewhat fierce competition among car manufacturers. Toyota has its hybrid Prius model and General Motors with the Chevrolet Volt even as Nissan and Renault are not left out of the race.
Analysts have it that by 2020, 10% of all new car sales will be electric and the figure is estimated to double after another decade.
Electric cars are fashionable, relatively cheap, and of course, environmentally friendly so we can have a safe and clean environment even with relative affordability.
The future of cars belongs to the electric vehicles and it needs no rocket science to know that the earlier you get in the mix, the better for you.


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The gifts are opened, the anticipation is over, and the time has come to thank the givers.
Once the groaning stops, the kids sit down and bang out an email to Grandma in Michigan. Or shoot a text message to her cell phone. Feeling really creative, some send an e-card.
Meantime, Grandma's waiting to receive a nice, handwritten thank-you note.
Anyone who has stood in line for lunch meat at a supermarket knows the waits can be long.
Publix is hoping to change that with a new marketing approach that puts them directly in competition with quick-service restaurants.
Here's what they have come up with: A program where customers can order a sub or sandwich online or on a smartphone, go to the store and pick it up at the store, no waiting.
It's late morning at a children's center off Wildwood Drive when the room fills with music and small faces fill with grins.
William, 8, is making twists and turns in his wheelchair. Johnathan, 3, has happy feet that he's tapping to the tunes. Carson, 11, and Michael, 10, are watching the action.
It's a favorite part of the day's activities at Tender Care Medical Services. This special place is a prescribed pediatric extended care center, a day care type setting for medically fragile children.
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Kate Burton, 25, who will play the title role in PBS' Alice in Wonderland next season opposite such stars as Eve Arden, Kaye Ballard, James Coco and Maureen Stapleton, was a tad distressed when her White Knight gamely took a tumble, as scripted, from his unsteady steed during rehearsals. Kate took director Kirk Browning aside and arranged for a stand-in to take the fall. Oh, yes, the White Knight will be played by Kate's 57-year-old dad, Richard.
New York City's war on graffiti took a curious turn not so long ago, when shooting began on an NBC miniseries to air next season called Celebrity, based on the late Thomas Thompson's best-seller. In one scene, Joseph (Holocaust) Bottoms, who plays matinee idol Mack Crawford, ends up in Central Park's Bethesda Fountain. New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation gave NBC permission to clean up the fountain's graffiti only if the original inscriptions were restored after filming. According to producer Rosilyn Heller, a parks official said the scrawl was "part of the cultural ethnic heritage of the city." (Actually, the parks department intends to sandblast the fountain's "heritage" away.) The film crew sprayed the fountain with gray water-base paint, which they later hosed off. So dirty was the fountain's water, however, that Heller urged Bottoms and six other cast and crew members who took the plunge to get precautionary tetanus shots—presumably to guard against an overdose of culture.
NBC's Friday Night Videos, a 90-minute rock showcase a la MTV, doesn't premiere until July 29, but already there's discord. The show's creator, Dick Ebersol, who is buying first-use rights to hot new videos, paid $1,000 for Elton John's That's Why They Call It the Blues. It was scheduled to air on the opening show. But wait—the same video ran on WTBS' Night Tracks video series on July 9 and 10, and not a penny was paid for that tape. Needless to say, all this has ruffled feathers in peacock land.
Staying alive in the movie industry is no easy task, contends singer-songwriter Frank (brother of Sylvester) Stallone who penned Staying Alive's single Far From Over and co-authored three other tunes in the film. Frank, 32, also appears in the movie (which Sylvester directed) as a singer in a nightclub band. Though buffeted by charges of nepotism and critical nose-holding over his musical efforts, Frank hasn't lost his sense of humor. When an interviewer asked him to name his favorite composer, Frank replied, "George Gershwin." What group is he with, the interviewer inquired. Responded Frank, "...the grateful dead."
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RHS to present 'Snow White'
Rayne High School students and the school's Drama Club will present "Snow White" on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Cost is $2 per student (Kindergarten to 12th grade), $4 for adults (18 years and older), and children under four are admitted free.
The play is one hour long with a 15 minute intermission - concessions will be sold at this time.
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Org named Int'l Exhibitor of the Year
ShoWest has named the Greater Union Organization, Australia's largest and oldest film exhibitor, its International Exhibitor of the Year.
The company will be honored at the ShoWest's International Day Luncheon at Paris Las Vegas on Mar. 10.
Founded in 1910, Greater Union operates 464 screen across Oz and 555 screens internationally.
ShoWest 2008 runs March 10-13 at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas casinos.


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The sounds in a city are central to our quality of life. Constant exposure to noise effects both our physical and psychological health, and our ability to learn and communicate.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has proven direct links between noise and health risks. It is reported that in western European countries:
Urban noise management is a major concern for politicians, urban planners and municipal officials. The tasks involved in managing noise includes solving noise complaints, noise mapping and policing noise limits, as well as noise abatement and zoning. Reports must be made, actions taken and the public must be kept informed.
"Noise management changes a city. Knowing this, we are taking action and are working with Brüel & Kjær to improve the quality of life for all the people of Madrid and its visitors"Plácido Perera, Director of Acoustic Control, Department of Madrid Council
The European Union has implemented a directive on environmental noise (2002/49/EC) aiming to avoid, prevent or reduce the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise.Reduction of the noise levels by traffic regulation, low-noise road surfaces, noise barriers etc. is very expensive. Therefore, it is important to know exactly which areas have the largest problems before investing in noise reduction. Noise calculations and measurements are the best tools for this identification.
Traffic, business and recreational activities like motorsport or outdoor music concerts all contribute to spoiling a city and harming its inhabitants. The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is construction and transportation systems.
Often a large number of different sources contribute to the ambient noise at any particular point. The impact of each specific noise source must be evaluated. When measuring noise, the type of noise determines the parameters to measure, the equipment to use, and the duration of the measurement.
Chris Hurst, Principal Environmental Health Officer, London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames
A wide range of tools is available to help in the various tasks involved in managing urban noise, from simple sound level meters to permanent noise monitoring services.


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I just took a big under the bed sweaterbox, minus the top, added a few inches of water, some amquel+ , made a basking platform w/ some small leftover 4 inch by 6 (approx) patio pavers & made a little cave with the pavers too. put it in our screened in porch half in the sun and half out, the turtles love it. before when they got some sun, they either were in a tiny box & they hated it, or they roamed the porch, but with no water. this was so easy, it'll be easy to dump the water too. love the sweater box, never used it for clothes anyway!! lol
Sweaterboxes are GREAT!
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a few inches of water is not near enough for aquatic species, for land species its horrible as well
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- Cattle prices continue upward movement
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• Cattle prices have been supported by small supplies, a generally favorable demand base, and low feed prices that have sent feeder cattle futures prices to record highs.
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Factors in price direction
The direction of calf and feeder cattle prices will be determined by the strength of finished cattle prices and the direction of feed prices. Feed prices seem to hinge mostly on yields for corn and soybeans and on early signs of demand growth in the export market.
How much more upside is there in finished cattle markets? Prices are expected to move into the very-low $130s in November and average about $130 for the October to December quarter. Further strength is expected into March and April with highs reaching the mid-$130s.
First quarter averages are expected to be about $133 and second quarter near $132. On an annual basis, cattle prices should set new record highs this year near $126 and break that record once again in 2014 with an average near $130 for the entire year.
The most recent monthly Cattle-on-Feed report was also a casualty of the partial shutdown. However, with abundant feed resources and much lower prices, the small number of calves that are available are expected to move to feedlots and be placed at lighter weights than a year-ago when feed was high priced.
Lower priced feed and the expectations for increasing finished cattle prices over the next four to five months should also encourage feedlot managers to feed to heavier weights.
Some brood cow producers in areas where pastures have returned are expected to begin heifer retention this fall. However, it is estimated that dry regions still represent about 45 percent of the brood cow herd that are not expected to expand until better pasture and forage conditions prevail. Overall, this means the expansion of the beef herd will remain slow into 2014.
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With low cattle numbers, there is considerable excess capacity in feedlots and packing facilities. Both packers and feedlots tend to have large fixed costs in facilities. The combination of excess capacity and high fixed costs means that both will tend to bid strongly for the limited cattle numbers.
Ultimately, this strong bidding gets back to the brood cow producer in the form of record high calf and feeder cattle prices. Unfortunately, these conditions also mean the margins for both packers and feedlots, while better than in the past year, will still be narrow and will likely be less than their total costs.
The beef cattle industry has been downsizing, with falling numbers for several years. Continued excess capacity likely means one to two more years of downsizing. Then, if beef cow numbers begin to slowly turn upward in 2014, downsizing of cattle feeding capacity may end in 2015 and in the packing industry by 2016.
The years beyond 2016 should provide some expansion for the beef cattle industry, but still a slow upward growth. A slow upward trend is not highly optimistic, but much better than the declining trends of recent years.


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No charges are being presented in the case of a fatal officer-involved shooting from 2011.
Two Albuquerque police officers were involved in the shooting of Christopher Torres.
Torres was shot and killed when the officers went to his parents' home to arrest him for a road rage incident.
No probably cause was found by district attorneys to believe Albuquerque police detectives C.J. Brown and Richard Hilger committed a crime.
Torres' family said he was suffering from schizophrenia. They filed a federal lawsuit claiming Albuquerque police did not have adequate services to handle people with disabilities.
The case is closed in the office of the district attorney in New Mexico's second judicial district.


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Michael Applebaum says he's the best-placed person to become the interim mayor of Montreal, but he didn't make the announcement today.
Applebaum says he's been in discussions with the opposition parties, Vision Montreal and Projet Montreal, but that so far his own party — Union Montreal — hasn't gotten back to him.
City councillor Alan Desousa, speaking on CJAD this afternoon, says he doesn't recognize Applebaum anymore.
"I have nothing bad to say about Michael Applebaum. I've worked with him. I have found him to be good," he said. "It's just that I don't recognize the man who's currently there and is currently making these decisions. And it doesn't jive and it doesn't coincide with the man who I worked [...] with in the past."
The only other declared candidate is Richard Deschamps, from Union Montreal.
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WWW: https://fedorahosted.org/cmake-fedora/
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/devel/cmake-fedora/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install cmake-fedora
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Typos, whitespace and capitalization fixes (A-F).
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Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Friday that the club has informed Alexi Ogando that he will be a starting pitcher in 2013.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 over 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, netting a no-decision in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Rays.
Edwin Diaz tallied his 17th save Sunday in the Mariners' defeat of the Twins.
Asdrubal Cabrera finished 2-for-5 with four RBI in the Mets' 17-0 rout of the Phillies on Sunday.
Joe Musgrove was excellent on Sunday afternoon in Houston, allowing just one run over seven innings in the Astros' 4-1 victory over the Angels.
Nelson Cruz was forced to leave Sunday's game against the Twins due to soreness in his left wrist.
Jose Bautista reached base four times and homered for the third time in four games in Sunday's win over the Yankees.
Carlos Rodon put together the best outing of his career Sunday, recording 11 strikeouts over eight shutout innings in a 3-0 win over the Indians.
Bryce Harper departed Sunday's game against the Pirates with an apparent injury to his left hand.
Brandon Crawford (finger) is back in the Giants' lineup Sunday.
Sonny Gray (forearm) will start on Wednesday against the Angels.
A.J. Pollock (groin) told Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale that he thought he was "going to feel much better" when he ran on Friday.


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Third UN-REDD Policy Board Meeting
The UN-REDD Programme's Policy Board meets to approve new country programmes, review progress and assess lessons learned, and will follow the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility's Participants Committee meeting. Holding the two meetings back-to-back allows representatives of the two initiatives to participate in each other's meetings and provide feedback on issues of common interest.
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"The Witching Hour" - Friday, October 14 at 7:00 pm
Candlelight Theatre at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Friday, October 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM (EDT)
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The Witching Hour by James Trofatter
Presented by Candlelight Theatre, The Witching Hour by James Trofatter premiers at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site this October, giving patrons a fun and frightful experience through tales told by witches both historical and fictional.
Coventon, the only School of Wizardry and Witchcraft in North America, is opening its doorand vetting future wand-wielders from Indianapolis' "mundane" population. Head-hunters will be on the grounds of the Presidential Site to introduce potential recruits to the school's varied and nefarious staff. Expect to see a cannibal or two from the school while walking through this glorious Victorian home. We even have on staff the most evil man to ever have trod the Occult paths, Aleister Crowley, as well as Etienne Guibourgh, known for his mastery of the Dark Arts. The only requirement for enrollment to Coventon is your Soul - payable in monthly installments. Only kidding. Or are we?
Be sure to make your reservations early for this spine-tingling performance...if you dare. (Performances will sell out; reservations strongly suggested.)
What to Expect:
Audiences will progress from room to room enjoying performances throughout the home of Benjamin Harrison. Audiences will travel up and down two flights of narrow stairs (elevator assistance is available – please indicate if you need elevator access during the registration process so we can best accommodate you). Guests will view shorter vignettes standing and longer scenes seated. Each performance lasts approximately 75 minutes.
What are my event parking options?
Parking is available along Delaware Street.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
You do not need to bring your printed ticket. There will be a check-in table on the front porch of the home with your party's information if you can not print your ticket.
What is the refund policy?
Tickets are generally not refunded. If you can no longer attend or need to change your performance date or time, please call Ashleigh Graves-Roesler at 317-631-1888 and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Is this performance appropriate for children?
Children are welcome to attend. However, as a general rule, we do not recommend this performance for children under the age of six due to the darkness of the home, the length of the performance and several graphic descriptions included in the dialogue. Please call Ashleigh Graves-Roesler at 317-631-1888 to discuss further if you have questions.
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Candlelight Theatre at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
The Candlelight Company performs twice annaually at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Since 2004, when Dr. Donna Wing worked with the museum staff to create what has become Candlelight Theatre, a partnership featuring 19th-century and early 20th-century plays with the 23rd U.S. President's historic home and museum providing a one-of-a-kind stage. Candlelight Theatre continues to offer theatrical experiences that carefully weave entertainment and experience with education—which is at the heart of our mission: to share the life stories, arts and culture of an American President to increase public participation in the American system of self-government.


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His lush painted landscapes may have depicted an ultra idealized world, but artist Thomas Kinkade was battling his darkest side, his brother claims, saying that right before his April 6 death Kinkade had returned to his alcoholic past.
Thomas, 54, fought against the disease for four or five years, had sobered up, but over the past few months suffered a relapse that led right up to his death a week ago, Patrick Kinkade tells the San Jose Mercury News.
While an autopsy is currently underway, a spokesman said last week that Kinkade died of natural causes. In a recording of the 911 call from the artist's house, it is stated that Kinkade he had been drinking the entire night and was not moving.
Patrick Kinkade, an associate professor of criminal justice at Texas Christian University, says some of Thomas's inner demons stemmed from the dismissive attitude of the serious critics toward his work, despite the high prices they commanded, their enormous mass-market appeal and the almost-religious devotion collectors had toward them.
"He would shoulder the world, pull the naysayers on his back and smile when he was doing it," Patrick tells the newspaper. "As much as he said it didn't bother him, in his heart deep down inside it would sadden him that people would criticize so hatefully his work and his vision when people didn't understand him."
Coupled with some financial reversals in his business, another setback that reactivated Kinkade's drinking, says his brother, was Thomas's split from his wife, Nanette, and their four daughters, in 2010.
A friend, Pete Jillo, tells the Mercury News that drinking made Kinkade argumentative, and he was tossed out of a local bar.
"He loved Nanette and was heartbroken," said Jillo, adding that Kinkade tried to stay sober so he could see his daughters. But the alcohol got the better of him.
"There's no hypocrisy in Tom's vision," his brother says. "What you're looking at is a man. He believed in God. He loved his daughters. He wanted people to be affirmed by his work. But he was awfully human."
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Researchers from the Harvard Medical School (HMS) have identified a gene in mice, Mfsd2a, and the molecule (Mfsd2a) it produces, that may be responsible for limiting the blood-brain barrier's permeability.
The barrier, which also operates in people, helps maintain the delicate environment that allows the human brain to thrive. There's just one problem: It is so discerning that it won't let medicines pass through. Researchers haven't been able to coax it to open up because they don't know enough about how the barrier forms or functions. But because Mfsd2a has a human equivalent, blocking its activity in people could allow doctors to open the blood-brain barrier briefly and selectively to let in drugs to treat life-threatening conditions such as brain tumors and infections.
The Harvard study ("Mfsd2a is critical for the formation and function of the blood–brain barrier") is published in Nature.
"Right now, 98 percent of small molecule drugs and 100 percent of large molecule drugs and antibodies can't get through the blood-brain barrier," said Chenghua Gu, Ph.D., associate professor of neurobiology at HMS and senior author of the study. "Less than 1 percent of pharmaceuticals even try to target the barrier, because we don't know what the targets are. Mfsd2a could be one."
Most attempts to understand and manipulate blood-brain barrier function have focused on tight junctions, seals that prevent all but a few substances from squeezing between barrier cells. Dr. Gu and her team discovered that Mfsd2a appears to instead affect a second barrier-crossing mechanism that has received much less attention, transcytosis, a process in which substances are transported through the barrier cells in vesicles. Transcytosis occurs frequently at other sites in the body but is normally suppressed at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Mfsd2a may be one of the suppressors.
"[We found that a]…super family domain containing 2a (Mfsd2a) is selectively expressed in BBB-containing blood vessels in the CNS. Genetic ablation of Mfsd2a results in a leaky BBB from embryonic stages through to adulthood, but the normal patterning of vascular networks is maintained," wrote the scientists. "Electron microscopy examination reveals a dramatic increase in CNS-endothelial-cell vesicular transcytosis in Mfsd2a−/− mice, without obvious tight-junction defects. Finally we show that Mfsd2a endothelial expression is regulated by pericytes to facilitate BBB integrity. These findings identify Mfsd2a as a key regulator of BBB function that may act by suppressing transcytosis in CNS endothelial cells. Furthermore, our findings may aid in efforts to develop therapeutic approaches for CNS drug delivery."
"It's exciting because this is the first molecule identified that inhibits transcytosis," said Dr. Gu. "It opens up a new way of thinking about how to design strategies to deliver drugs to the central nervous system."
Conversely, because researchers have begun to link blood-brain barrier degradation to several brain diseases, boosting Mfsd2a (the gene) or Mfsd2a (the protein) could allow doctors to strengthen the barrier and perhaps alleviate diseases such as Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis. The findings may also have implications for other areas of the body that rely on transcytosis, such as the retina and kidney.
The team also began to study the relationship between the cortical endothelial cells and another contributor to the blood-brain barrier, cells called pericytes. So far, they have found that pericytes regulate Mfsd2a. Next, they want to learn what exactly the pericytes are telling the endothelial cells to do. Other future work in the Gu lab includes testing the dozen other potential molecular players and trying to piece together the entire network that regulates transcytosis in the blood-brain barrier.
Being able to open and close the blood-brain barrier also promises to benefit basic research, enabling scientists to investigate how abnormal barrier formation affects brain development and what the relationship may be between barrier deterioration and disease.
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Writer will remain on her soapbox
No, I will not get off my soapbox, as the writer puts it, and I hope others will not when it comes to the treatment of animals. And no, I don't own a horse. But I grew up on a farm with many kinds of animals including horses, so I'd like to think that maybe I have a little knowledge about how they should and should not be treated.
The writer goes on to say that not everyone can afford to live on five acres on which to keep their horses. That is not the point. If you are going to own a horse, make sure it has ample room for running, year-round grazing and a shelter to protect it from the elements. Any horse owner should know that it doesn't have to be wet out for a small area to be turned into dirt or mud quickly.
Most horse owners do take good care of their animals but they also need to address all the issues I mentioned, even when they board the horse out. Obviously, the writer likes the idea of having a horse rather than the reality of giving it what it needs - a healthy and happy atmosphere in which to live. I would hope that if someone cannot afford to feed a cat or dog they would not have one.
The writer is implying that she cannot afford enough room for her horse or horses, but she's going to have one anyway. No one should own a horse or any other animal for their own personal gain. It doesn't take a "horse owner" to realize that.
The writer needs to reassess her reasons for owning a horse. We would have no need for animal shelters if all people would do that before investing in a pet.
Kathleen Nesse, Woodinville


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SAGINAW, MI — A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a former Saginaw Township Catholic school athletic director testified this morning that the man said in an email that he was "ashamed" of his actions.
The alleged victim, now 28, testified during Gary S. Moreland's preliminary hearing that Moreland, now 71, replied to an email she sent him in 2008 in which she told him she was going to start saying "no" to his alleged actions.
The woman read the email to Clark. In response to her email, Moreland wrote, "My heart is sick about what happened," that he was "ashamed," and that he wanted her to forgive him.
Moreland wrote that he was on a prescribed drug that caused depression and that he had asked forgiveness from God, but had not told his wife.
"I would be afraid for my marriage if she ever found out," Moreland wrote.
Clark allowed the woman to read the email despite the objection of Moreland's attorney, Joseph S. Scorsone, who essentially argued that the email could have been forged. The woman said the email she read was exactly the same as the one she received from Moreland's email address.
In the email, Moreland made reference to having asked for forgiveness since "that day." The woman testified that on a day in 2004, Moreland called her to his home and apologized numerous times as he sobbed.
Based on the woman's testimony about assaults that began in the early 1990s and continued until 2004, Saginaw County District Judge Terry L. Clark ruled that probable cause existed for Moreland, who worked at St. Thomas Aquinas School, to stand trial in Circuit Court.
Moreland, who lives at 1551 Short in Thomas Township, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct against someone under the age of 13 and five counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. He would have been in his late 40s and early 50s when the alleged incidents began.
There is no statute of limitations on first-degree, which involves penetration and carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. The statute of limitations on fourth-degree is 10 years, and the girl testified this morning only to any alleged incidents that happened since 2002.
The girl, a distant relative of Moreland's, said that an incident from the early 1990s — she could not remember how old she was — involved penetration. The girl said that she was either 6, 7, or 8 years old when Moreland placed her on his lap in his basement and assaulted her.
When she and her family would return to the area to visit family, Moreland would touch her inappropriately, she said. Moreland would place her on his lap, sometimes among family members, and massage her shoulders and arms, squeeze her buttocks, and tell her how much he liked her buttocks, she testified.
When she moved back to the Saginaw area during her high school years and worked for Moreland at a Saginaw Township business and another business, the inappropriate touching continued, she testified. Moreland would grab her face, "shove his tongue" into her mouth, and grab her buttocks, the girl said.
The woman testified that when the alleged incidents occurred, she "didn't know it wasn't right" for her family member to touch her in the way she said Moreland touched her.
After moving out of the state in 2005, she became an alcoholic, she testified. It wasn't until 2008, when she entered a rehab facility, that she spoke of the alleged assaults. When she tried to tell her parents, she testified, she couldn't say who it was that assaulted her until her mother asked, "Was it Gary?"
She said she sent the email a couple months after entering the rehab facility.
In addition to his athletic director duties, Moreland most recently volunteered at the school, working the concession stand during athletic events.
A statement from the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw that after the school's pastor and school administrator learned of the accusations, "a decision was immediately made … that Mr. Moreland … would not be allowed on school property until the matter was resolved."
Moreland remains free on a $75,000 or 10 percent bond.


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An Orlando woman faces multiple charges after police said she used several fraudulent gift cards and credit cards at an Apple Store.
Officials charged 27-year-old Quira Taylor with fraudulent use of credit cards, forgery of a credit card, grand theft by fraud, forgery of credit cards, possession of a list of personal identifiers and trafficking in counterfeit cards.
According to police, Taylor used several gift cards to purchase an Apple iPad, prompting a witness to call authorities.
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After an investigation, Taylor was found with 28 recoded fraudulent gift and credit cards, as well as 34 other legitimate gift and credit cards under miscellaneous names, officials said. The cards were discovered on Taylor and in her car.
Police said they also seized $2,260 during the incident.
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Sony Xperia S or Samsung Galaxy S II - that is the question!
0. phoneArena 20 Apr 2012, 08:57 posted on
It's once again PhoneArena Knows Best time, and the question that we're dealing with this time comes from our reader Dejan Gogic, who is in a desperate need of a new smartphone...
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126. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Well if you really think i'm angry, you are again sorely mistaken. Haha :)
I by this point started to have fun in dismantling your elementary lack of objectivity and logic.
And your complete inability to answer the following questions:
- what is crappy about 6000+ on antutu for a 2011 chip?
- Can tegra 2 or OMAP 4 do better on a HD screen?(you never called those crap have you)
- is tegra 3 a 2012 mobile chip?
- are tegra 4 or OMAP 5 to be released this year?
- is snapdragon S4 pro to be released this year?
and FYI:
"2nd half of this year" is when quad pro should be out
129. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
1) where is the link for the 6000 on antutu? and how much of it is I/O integer scores?
2) tegra2 can do good on a HD screen. In fact through our little discussion I pointed to a T2 comparison for frame rates between a high and low res phone using a T2 chip. Omap4 is not out yet. Omap3 however is the second best chip over all behind the exynos. S3 < t2 < O3 < exynos
3) no, it was commercially released in 2011 through the transformer prime. it is a 2011 chip. I go by commercial release date. People like to compare it with the S4 because they are seeing phone release dates at about the same time because Nvidia had a few issues that stalled their phone releases.
4) T4, no thats going to be 2013 most likely unless we get suprised. Omap5 isnt even the next release... Omap4 is. Yes, we should see that 2nd half of the year hopefully.
5) yes. All it is is the same S4 with the crappy Adreno 225 GPU ripped out and replaced with the Adreno 320 which is much more capable. It is about 4x the performance of the 225 which is great. However on the same second half of the year, we will be seeing A15 exynos 5250 devices with the new GPU that promises 5x the performance of the 4212. That way outclasses the S4-Pro. Also whatever OMAP4 is bringing will be out in a similar time table.
Anandtech on Adreno 225 "not the leap forward we're expecting for this next generation"
however, "pro" makes me think of business/power class users. Which makes me think they might possibly be taking a similar route to samsung with the 5250 and throwing the pro chips into tablets long before phones. If thats true its probably going to be christmas 2012 at best before we see a phone with it.. or 2013. thats just a guess though.
130. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
1) 6300+, more precisely:
2) can tegra do better? What's it's NenaMark 2 score on HD?
3) i'm talking about the first commercial release in phones - april this year
4) OMAP 4 IS the current release x)
..and can you give any confirmation about the OMAP 5 availability before the end of this year?
5) no, besides adding the adreno 320 it will more likely also be upped in the clock speed(like the MSM8660 was upped from 1.2 to 1.5 Ghz).
But even if not, if will be the most powerful dual core SoC by far, when it is released.
It is the high end design reference for wp 8, and will probably appear on phones such as Sony "Mint"(here's hoping at least).
My point - the pro version will absolutely trash tegra 3, and posibly even the tegra 3+.
Quad core version is a no contest even for tegra +, by all accounts - GPU, CPU, power efficiency, connectivity.
131. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
1) just to reiterate a point ive made 1000+ times. That blue part in quadrant is the I/O test. its A LIE. its the same as linpack and the integer test in antutu. 1900 points of that 6300 are the bloated integer test.
Looking around youtube, the Note gets the same score but with less of an integer bump and more score from everything else. If you want an honest score always delete the integer test from the final score and go from there.
If you look at the actual framerates between the experia and the Note, the note is actually higher FPS .
As a side note, looking at the quadrant scores, the experia gets less FPS on many tests than my PowerVR in my SGS1. The only one that it beats my phone in is the DNA spiral test... but not by much.
2) dont have time to look it up today. .so go look it up
3) your splitting hairs. i judge one way, you judge another.
4)woops. :) Its supposed to be out Q3/Q4. Texas Instruments has been pretty quiet other than that and hasnt announced any full details other than its supposed to be a monster.
5) where do you get most powerful dual core SoC? Its nowhere near as powerful on a CPU to CPU basis to the exynos 5250. It doesnt even play in the same field. In the real world, it gets 10% or so more performance than the current exynos 4210. The 5250 is promising DOUBLE the performance from that chip.
The GPU is a 4x improvement over the adreno 225, while the 5250's GPU is 5x an improvement over the 4212.. which is stronger than the Adreno225 anyways.
being a reference design doesnt make it the most powerful. It means its powerful enough to fit the need while "hopefully" being availible enough to not have shortages. unfortunately qualcomm is having a lot of shortage issues right now since they are having problems at the factory.
If the pro version doesnt trash the tegra3, then there is a problem. it should be on similar ground with the 3+ if not a little better depending on what they do with the T3+'s GPU. The T3 is just an interm chip. It was never ment to be a long lasting chip. Its just a "we were first" placeholder to keep Nvidia in the limelight until the T4 comes out.
132. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
what test were you looking at?
Quadrant or AnTuTu..you don't make much sense.
As for quadrant, i'll tell you, being a Sony follower, that xperia mini(s2 single core) scores just as much fps as xperia s
2) yeah i have, and both T2 and OMAP 4 are nowhere near 6000 on AnTuTu
4) SUPPOSED to...
5) Again, if 5250 isn't coming in SGS 3, what's left?
There has not been even a hint of any release timeframe.
I'm not doubting it won't be more powerful than s4 pro, but i doubt it will be out this year.
133. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
1) both. they both run I/O tests. On quadrant its the dark blue line, on antutu its "integer test". ignore them.. period. they are fluffed.
you only prove my point against the bad GPU in the S3. The adreno 220 GPU is just barely more powerful than the adreno 205 gpu in the S2, which was at a huge power disadvantage to the hummingbird/powerVR.
2) ill look it up later when i have time. i dont have antutu benchmarks memorized.. lol
3).. wait.. you didnt have a 3.. you went from 2 to 4!!
4) your whole thing about the Pro is "supposed to" as well. nothing is 100% until it launches.
5) yes, there has. the 5250 is a Q2/Q3 release. But samsung said they are releasing it to tablets first. probably Q4 at the absolute earliest for phones. Again, pro sounds like business/ power class.. which sounds like tablets. Dont put your cart before the horse until they announce first devices for it. They never said it was going into phones first specifically.. just that its coming out this year. If it doesnt go into tablets, its going to fall severely behind samsung in tablet power and lose marketshare.
If it really is a "windows 8 reference" like you said (havent looked it up), then that tells me that its going into tablets, as they will have more advanced features than phones... like desktop compatibility.
134. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
1) so there's your point boiled down - it's a fluffed LIE.
Man, you can't expect me to accept that as an argument.
You need to PROVE it.
2,3)..i prefer responding only to replies i find constructive and relevant.
4) no, it's been said by Qualcomm multiple times - devices will be out this year. Can't get more clear than that
5) source? The first viable candidate for 5250 seems to be the Note 2 at this point(highly unlikely to be released this year), or some upgraded version of Galaxy s3(not a word about it at this point too).
But anyway, that's not my point. The point is simply that even if 5250 comes out this year on phones, the S4 Pro will be better than Tegra 3/3+, and will also have some advantages over the 5250(LTE,(you can correct me if i'm wrong on this one)), so overall your "crap" moniker is just a childish rant.
It won't be the worst SoC of 2012, simple as that.
And it IS a phone SoC, intended for use in high end Android and wp 8 phones.(Nokia Pure view wp 8 flagship specs that leaked with a Pro chip, for example)
Besides, the technical demonstrator/developer device Qualcomm used for S4 Pro was a smartphone, while for the quad version it was a tablet.
38. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
and how the hell do you knowI didn't try sony, boy?
in opposite to you I'm talking about my own experiences with those phones.
And Sony is behind like always. They put old hardware in their flagship in order to conquest the market. History repeats. The same happened to every single xperia model so far. Xperia, xperia x10 and so on and so forth.
I didn't have to try exynos on anything else because there is no need to do such a thing. We are talking about phones and I referred to xperia and S II. That's what I care about.
Have you tried ajkshdgughasd (put any components from sony right here)? No? So sh%^ up. That's your point of view. Sweet, isn't it?
I don't like sammy but people behind samsung logo try to do something new, more powerful and break the limits once again. What sony does? The same mistake. As always.
66. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
The biggest reason why it can run android smoothly is because touchwiz 4.0 has GPU acceleration build in it. XDA been talking about when it first came out. The tab 7.7 lags with the same chips.
72. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
uhh.. no. GPU acceleration is a system thing. Its built into ICS, and does not work in anything below 4.0 as far as non gaming goes.
102. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
Wow, for someone who act like he know what he is talking about you can't be more wrong. I am running a custom rom that GPU acceleration right now and it is GB.
Touchwiz 4.0 has force GPU rendering for the UI so there is no lag.
115. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I meant STOCK. good frikkin lord. You are really trying to throw up an XDA ROM mod as proof that it is in pre ICS? Really?? And thats for SENSE 3.0 HTC, not Samsung Touchwiz.
Did it ever occur to you that maybe the mods working on that rom and others like it are talented and know how to shoehorn in code and make it work?
THAT IS NOT STOCK. STOCK GINGERBREAD HAS NO UI GPU ACCELERATION. That is NEW TO ICS.. FOR STOCK.
You dont think its amazingly coincidental that these mods came out after ICS was released into the wild? lol
i read through the change scripts on that ROM. It looks like it would be a pretty nice rom to use.
look at all the sense tweaks to make it run better. There is some hard work going into this ROM. But it is not touchwiz, GPU UI accelleration is not a STOCK feature of anything other than ICS, and until ICS was released, didnt exist on any rom as far as i've ever seen.
Looking at work like this is exactly the reason i LOVE XDA. But it doesnt help your point at all.
THE FIRST 3d rom to have FULL BEATS AUDIO from the Sensation XE!!
Odexed for a SMOOTH EXPERIENCE
ROOT (SU + SuperUser Permissions - Thanks to ChainsDD)
Zipaligned (Improved RAM management)
Zipalign on boot (for user applications on data partition)
init.d scripts (BusyBox run-parts) support
NANO text editor & sysro/sysrw commands support
All the sense packages have been opted and extra languages have been removed (Will finish with the rest of the apps soon)
Full HTC Sense 3.0 Interface
Fully Optimized and Tweaked
Forced GPU UI Rendering
SD Card speed tweak
104. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Only the 9100 have ICS , the 9100G don't both unlocked and same price . f**k Samsung for ripping us off
113. khanmhsn (Posts: 25; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
you are quite right.........SGS2 is more powerful in daily life performance.i own a SGS2 and yesterday i watched video on youtube about "SGS2 running quad core veersion of shadow gun" and was quite amazed how smooth it was running without skipping the details. now i want to root my phone...........you people should check it out too..
44. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
because it is...sony used old chipset which was a garbage even when was quite new:]
3. itiswhatitis (Posts: 423; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
I've asked a question but it's gone unaswered: Can phonearena team help me get the best camerphone with android OS??
5. abdane (Posts: 494; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
best cameras are HTC ( Android ) maybe One X ?
7. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
have not seen the quality of the one x camera but previous htc cameras have been poor compared to samsung and sony
16. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
stay away from HTC or LG. they have among the worst camera quality. even the new HTC one series is subpar.
the best camera on android is going to be the Experia or sgs2.
21. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
HTC One X is quite disappointing despite the ImageSense. It has only faster shutter speed due to the larger aperture but the detail still sucks like old HTC smartphones.
54. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
htc=best cameras?
114. khanmhsn (Posts: 25; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
they are right htc older phones camera were worst.....except htc sensation and htc amaze.
9. GellerDoesDallas (Posts: 50; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
As of right now I think the Xperia s has the best camera it may not have the burst mode that the One x has but the image quality is better. They have several videos on YouTube comparing these two phones and I will tell that the Sony beats sgs2 in nearly every category.
116. khanmhsn (Posts: 25; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
you are wrong here. i too have been watching these comparisons where the camera was definitely better on SGS2(i by myself have wondered about it) and SGS2 was not beaten in almost every category.........
8. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
I would have gotten with the Xperia S. It looks very sleek and I'm already on sold on the camera. If only they developed a CDMA LTE version for Verizon....
Also, ICS is planned for the second quarter this year so it's only a matter of time.
10. CharlieAtInfinity (Posts: 253; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
Its a GREAT phone but again it will be beaten by the S 3 :| Sony has this habit of using 1 generation old hardware. Same thing happened when arc came out.. it was beaten by the S2 although the looks of arc was STUNNING!! Sony should have used a better CPU and more RAM!! :(
11. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Saw Ray.S, didnt read.
84. metoyou (Posts: 279; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
so mean:) but I do not disagree with you at all haha
13. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
I'm buying the iOn it have a faster camera shutter speed than the SII
17. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
let's not forget about the battery life (SII has huge advantage here...at least on paper...I don't know how these two behave in real life...probably one day...maybe)
43. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
according to the PA review of the Exynos SGS, it performed better than advertised and got well into the 2nd day. The same can not be said for the Crapdragon SGS2.
I personally like comparing both versions of the SGS2 because its the exact same OS and set up besides the chip, so it gives a great apples to apples comparison. Trying to compare one manufacturer overlay and set up to another is an apples to oranges... there are just so many variables involved.
78. poddey (Posts: 77; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
Have you considered how it would look if the S3 SGS2 was better optimised than Sammy's own Exynos SGS2? Obviously they would have optimised the OS/Touchwiz for their Exynos processor.
What you should really be doing is comparing the S3 SGS2 to the S3 Xperia S.
It'll be really interesting to see how the new Exynos SGS3 compares to the S4 Xperia rumoured to be landing later in the year.
89. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
no, that makes no sense at all. apples to apples.
besides, Samsung's S3 optimizations still give it better battery life than most S3 phones. They did a pretty good job considering the chip they were working with.
Ever stop to consider that if they let the american version of the phone be a laggy POS that no one would buy it? America is their biggest single country market, and one of the biggest markets in the world. They are not about to purposefully sabotage their flagship in the biggest market.
23. sinple (Posts: 132; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
seriously, apart from benchmark and the S3, everything about xperia S is good. Sony has done a good job to optimise their phone. Even the xperia arc feels fast and smooth. The whole phone is so smooth that u probably cant feel any difference in the processor. Plus, it has a hd screen, 12mp camera. SII is only better than xperia S on paper. SIII may still stand a chance only if samsung optimise their system well enough
36. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)
My Xperia Arc is a pleasure to use, runs as smooth as the Nexus. It rarely lags despite having a single core processor and 512 MB of RAM. Sony is the best when it comes about optimizing
25. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Here, an in-depth comparison.
Xperia S is NOT inferior in processor department.
It runs perfectly smooth and has a good graphic performance despite of the HD resolution.
Anyway, it's a really close call, between those two.
Those who want a razor sharp image for reading and browsing, or the best camera on android, must pick the Xperia S over SGS II.
Others will probably do better with the Samsung.
32. GellerDoesDallas (Posts: 50; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Thanks for the link and I've seen videos on YouTube with the Xepria s beating sgs2 in just about every category even web browsing with an inferior processor which goes to so you optimization is very important, Sony definitely did a better job of that then Samsung. Completely agree with you that the Xepria s is the better phone,in fact I thought Xepria's camera was better than Nokia n8's camera.
50. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
no, it wasn't, it's not and never be.
With so tiny sensor? Not a chance.
82. GellerDoesDallas (Posts: 50; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Don't worry reality will set in. You'll see, just accept it.
83. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
your reality is strange boy.
and you want so badly to violate laws of physics. Do some research in photography, then speak.
93. GellerDoesDallas (Posts: 50; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
I've seen a camera comparison between the Xepria s and the N8 on YouTube, so just go to YouTube and check it out for yourself even the reviewer said the Xepria s was better on macro shots. U mad? I let my eyes do the research by looking at side by side photographs. Do understand now jacko.
108. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
keep watching youtube videos with high compression :D
you're not too smart, aren't you
oh, you nokia haters never gonna stop hating.
If I were you I would do comparison BY MYSELF.
But if you trust reviewers. There is a site for you. it's was "mastered" by eldar m. The biggest douchebag in the mobile world.
There was only "one" truth. His truth. You do the same.
123. GellerDoesDallas (Posts: 50; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Bro you're a nut case I never said I hated Nokia I like Nokia and the 808 will dominate and nothing will come close, but I my opinion Xepria s was better then the N8 so stop jackin your hammer you'll go blind and you'll never get to see the Beauty of the 808.
128. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
and why I shouldn't see the beauty of 808? I've got N8 since it was released and I will buy 808 as well when it arrives.
And I don't agree with you that xperia makes better photos than N8 because it doesn't. It just cannot because the technology behind it is much worse nad it uses to much overprocessing. As simple as that.
47. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Amoleds consistently fall behind in the long browser test because of their Achilles heel... lots of white. but then again, have u ever sat online on your phone for 7 hours straight? lol. What they lose while your browsing, they instantly make up in spades the moment you stop.
81. poddey (Posts: 77; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
You seem to be defending the SGS2 here whereas darac was being completely objective.
In reality, apart from calling and texting, we mainly use these smartphones to listen to music, play videos, take photos and video, browse the web (e.g. to use Google services like search, Gmail, Google maps etc) and play games. So unless you're a big gamer it seems to me that the Xperia S has the upper hand against the SGS2.
90. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
They did, its called the Note.. ever hear of it? :)
Darac is far from objective. And at what point was I not being objective? Hmm? BTW, the I/O test, samsung won... and i still said throw it out.
Also, the resolution only plays a minor role in performance. The chips are strong enough to more than compensate for the resolution. Tests with the tegra 2 at low and high res showed a 1fps difference.
poddey, its preference.
with me, i prefer horsepower, easy modability, a large development community and options galore.. plus all the things you mentioned. For that combination, samsung has the crown for now.
here is the actual nenamark site. notice for both nenamark 1 and 2, the SGS2 phones lead the pack on the site's average benchmarks. This isnt a single benchmark, this is the average of ALL benchmarks with a high to low range.
Now also, remember that when these phones move to ICS which is finally happening slowly, ICS uses hardware GPU accelleration for the first time in android's history. The better GPU is going to play a huge role in many of the phones functions, making their power divide even more obvious. It also has increased scripts for Java and all sorts of things, so it will be interesting to see exactly how the benchmarks look post ICS compared to how they look now.
28. henrickrw (Posts: 408; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
I prefer my GS2... It works great
35. osamalone (Posts: 12; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
i think xperia s is way better cause it has not only got a good camera but a faster processor as wellas well as a better screen
48. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
higher clock does not make it faster. :)
76. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
But Adreno 220 > Mali-400MP GPU
91. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
no, its adreno 220< mali 400.
the adreno 220 does not even match up to the GPU found in the galaxy1, much less the galaxy 2.
101. jellytime (Posts: 135; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
"the adreno 220 does not even match up to the GPU found in the galaxy1"
Your argument is invalid
119. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
the galaxy1 PowerVR GPU can move 3 million more triangles per second than the Adreno220 as well as twice the bandwith. look it up. Heck, ive posted the link in this very thread. go find it and read.
120. khanmhsn (Posts: 25; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
why should you people fight about gpus.i know i am also a geek and spend alot of time on comparing.......but in the end when i think about it there arent any apps on the market that use full potential of the respective gpus.for example if you run "riptide gp" on arc s or S2.they both run it flawlessly..
103. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
Remixfa why are you wrong so much? Here is proof for ya.
The SGX540 is not faster the the 220.
mobiletechworld has an article on it. But PA has it as a banned word.
105. jellytime (Posts: 135; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Well he's a Samsung fanboy
117. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
yes, because there is only 1 site in the world with that information, right? OI
41. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
it has faster processor? since when?:>
75. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
Since S3 was released.


text: Gallery: Justin Bieber 'Bad Boy' Rolling Stone Magazine Scans February 2014 by jbz 1/03/2014 | 12:01 8 Posted in News The issue "Bad Boy – Justin Bieber" on stands and in the iTunes App Store on Friday, February 28th. We believe the stories aren't 100% true. Tags:rolling stone, rumors, scans Related Bieber News Justin Bieber is still Single, NOT dating model Shanina Shaik! Justin Bieber HERO Magazine Scans! OK! Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Having Unprotected Sex – Rumor Says Justin Bieber Handpicking Only Hot Girls at Ibiza Party, Rumor says Comments Belieber 1/03/2014 | 8:20 yep. making him look bad -_- nandra 1/03/2014 | 9:25 Most people may thinking bad about Justin, But his the one who never only think of him self, his so generous to share what he has to the people who need .. so, dont only look at the bad side, but please look the positive .. too nicki 1/03/2014 | 11:52 They might be true. But Justin is not that same person. Justin have change. And they need to leave him alone. hannah bieber 1/03/2014 | 1:58 ugh why cant they just leave him alone -.- Brianna hines 1/03/2014 | 4:26 I think the media has went too far everyone makes mistakes to label Justin a "bad boy"is unfair because nobodys perfect Brianna hines 1/03/2014 | 3:01 Happy 20th birthday J.bizzle lol 😉 may your best wishes come true my gift to you is not to BELIEVE rumors I BELIEVE IN U Brianna hines 1/03/2014 | 3:04 HEY BELIEBERS JB girlfriend 13/03/2014 | 1:01 Justin u r soo sexy