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A RISHTON schoolboy will get his 15 minutes of fame tomorrow when he appears on BBC1 as part of the Easter coverage.
Lucas Burridge, eight, of Ullswater Close, Rishton, will be appearing in one of three 15 minute pre-recorded productions as part of the Preston Pas-sion event.
This year's event is set to be one of Preston Guild 2012's landmark celebrations.
The event will be a unique, contemporary re-telling of Jesus's Easter Passion story, combining live performance, music and pre-recorded drama.
The live event, hosted by Fern Britton, will be broadcast on BBC1, from Preston city centre tom-orrow between noon and 1pm.
As well as the live event, the three short pre-recorded dramas will be shown simultaneously on a big screen in Preston and on BBC1.
The Preston Passion is a culmination of work from Preston Guild 2012, the Arts Council, the BBC, Preston City Council and live audience participation.
Lucas, who attends St Charles RC Primary School, was thrilled to be selected to star alongside ex-Corrie star Julia Haworth (Claire Peacock), from Burnley, in the modern-day tale called 'Jesus'.
Other stars featuring in the pre-recorded events include EastEnders' Samantha Bond (James Bond, Outnumbered, Downton Abbey), Paul Barber (Full Monty and Denzil in Only Fools and Horses) and Pooky Quesnel (The Body Farm, EastEnders).
Mum Diane said: "He's done a few shows before but the BBC was the first audition he'd ever had, and he got it.
"He's nervous about seeing himself on screen, but looking forward to it."

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class Database(object):
def __init__(self):
self._by_name = {}
self._by_tel = {}
self._by_cell = {}
self._by_house = {}
self._by_street = {}
self._by_town = {}
self._by_city = {}
self._by_zipcode = {}
def new_entry(self, name, tel=None, cell=None, house=None,
street=None, town=None, city=None, zipcode=None):
entry = Entry(name, tel, cell, house, street, town, city, zipcode)
# example of updating one attribute
if name in self._by_name:
self._by_name = [entry]
def lookup(self, name):
if name in self._by_name:
return self._by_name[name]
return False
def delete_entry(self, entry):
def edit_entry(self, entry):
def find_entry(self, name=None, tel=None, cell=None, house=None,
street=None, town=None, city=None, zipcode=None):
After the comment is an if else block which updates the _by_name attribute (which is a dictionary). Other than coding 8 different if else blocks like that one to update each dictionary, what's the correct or pythonic way to do this. I imagine there must be a few ways.
I was trying out some things with self.__dict__ and self.__getattribute__() but am not satisfied.
The purpose of having 8 separate dictionaries originally was for the find_entry() method. Maybe the structure of the class so far is just wrong. Any suggestions appreciated.


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WILTSHIRE Police's newest recruits face a gruelling test to prove they are not only man's best friend, but the law's best friend too.
Puppies Ruby and Breaker are now four weeks into a 13-week intensive training course ahead of joining the force's renowned dog unit, which includes 12 general purpose dogs, six drugs dogs and two explosives and two firearms dogs.
They have been paired with handlers PCs Cindy Hargreave and Darren Willis, who are also both new to the unit, based at Devizes headquarters, and have already formed a bond with their new masters.
And it's that bond that will prove vital when Ruby, a German Shepherd bitch, and Breaker, a Belgian Malinois, begin to patrol the streets, according to veteran police dog trainer Ian Partington.
"It's comparable to the loyalty and trust that pet owners will recognise but in our world we require it to go a bit further," he said.
"The dogs will have to follow their handler but also may be required to take the lead. "There is also that element of protection, which of course goes both ways, as they will face serious and dangerous situations.
"We try to match the characteristics of the individual dogs to the handlers as best we can.
"For example Ruby is quite young at only 11 months and Cindy has that sympathetic approach to bring her on, while her previous owner was also a woman, so the bond was easier to develop with a female."
General purpose dogs, like Breaker and Ruby, could be expected to track human scents in the hunt for a fugitive or a missing person or pacify rioters, while drugs and explosive dogs are expert searchers and firearms dogs could be called into the most dangerous scenarios to subdue high-risk offenders.
Wiltshire Police have two dog handlers on duty at all times and their sniffer dogs were among those deployed at this summer's Olympic Games.
Different breeds fit the different roles, according to Ian, but all dogs must be trained to a nationally recognised standard and be licensed.
Ian, a former dog unit sergeant on Merseyside, said the training involves working out what makes the dogs tick – be it food or toys – and using rewards to instil obedience.
He said: "For general purpose and firearms dogs, we tend to go for German Shepherds or Malinois because they are high drive and have plenty of enthusiasm.
"Drugs and explosives dogs tend to be springer spaniels or Labradors, not necessarily because they have better noses, because the differences are minute, but mainly because they can get into areas the bigger dogs can't.
"We do a lot of obedience work because they must be licensed for safety, control and efficiency. "We use play and reward but you can only simulate so much in training and they will do a lot of their learning on the job."
The new handlers will also be training after coming to the specialist squad from very different backgrounds.
Cindy was the former community beat manager for Penhill, while Darren arrived from the Salisbury burglary team, but both admit they are dog lovers who have been waiting for this chance.
"I've got a greyhound at home so Ruby is a little bit different – very highly driven and full of energy," Cindy, 40, said. "But its been an exciting challenge. "And it's a privilege to join the unit and be in a specialist role."
Darren, 39, has found Breaker has taken time to get used to his new handler.
He said: "He's coming out of his shell but sometimes you can see he is thinking 'I'm not sure about you yet.' "The training is intense but it is brilliant because you are working outdoors all the time. It's the best job in the police force."


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Well, I'm glad the Dow finally got above 14,000 -- because that means we'll no longer need to wait for it.
It won't surprise you to know that, once again, there were fewer stocks at new highs to coincide with lower highs in all the indicators -- in other words, a batch of negative divergences -- but clearly none of that matters to a market on a mission. So let's take a look at the chart of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX).
I can just see folks rolling their eyes. The chipmakers? Are you joking? They are so irrelevant. Well, you might recall that that's what everyone said in late October, when the semis were quite out of favor. I actually liked this group at that point, as I believed it would lift once the mutual-fund selling was done. Remember? The personal computer is dead, and long live Apple (AAPL)? Since then the SOX has gained almost 20% and Apple has sunk more than 20%.
What has caught my eye, however, is the long-term trendline that the SOX is now hitting. Above is a three-year chart showing the resistance just overhead, at 420-ish, from the downtrend line and previous highs. What I find even more fascinating is that this line actually goes all the way back to 2001 -- and should the index cross over it, that would actually complete the base. (Do note that this trendline doesn't encompass the all-time highs of 2000, which are unlikely to ever be seen again.)
The last three times the SOX has gotten to this trendline, it has flirted with a breakout before heading lower. While you may think this index is irrelevant -- and I realize many do -- notice that point A is July 2007, point B is February 2011 and point C is March 2012.
I have always thought the action in the semis is directly related to that of the Nasdaq, and I have highlighted that ratio several times over the years. But I had never looked at these attempted trend breaks relative to the S&P. While you'll probably remember what happened after point A, July 2007, do take a look at where the S&P was at point B and at point C.
What I found even more interesting was that, each time the SOX reached that long-term downtrend line, it was after a relentless rise in the broad market. On the S&P chart, points B and C come after similar no-correction rallies similar to what we're seeing today.
I think the SOX will likely rise to the 425-to-430 area and then stop. I will also be on the alert for too much positive chatter about this, since that would be a sure sign that the hate for this group has finally come to an end.
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OTTAWA — The Putnam County Commissioners plan to use CDBG (Community
Development Block Grant) funds this year to go towards demolishing the
former jail in the county at the corner of Hickory Street and E. Third
Street. The 116-year old structure is in deteriorating condition and the
commissioners say it is unsafe.
According to Cindy Landwehr,
Putnam County Wage and Grants Coordinator, the county has requested
approval from the Ohio Development Services Agency to use the 2014
allocation of $83,000 to the county for part of the demolition costs of
the jail.
"We hope to hear if we have received approval sometime this fall," Landwehr said.
former jail building was constructed in 1898. It was in use as the
sheriff's office and jail until 2001 when a new 76-bed jail and
sheriff's office was opened in the Industrial Park, Ottawa.
Currently the former jail is used for office space including the county's IT office and also for storage of some records.
will eventually be able to move those records to the current Putnam
Acres site, when their new building is complete," said Putnam County
Commissioner John Love. In August 2012 the Putnam County Commissioners
entered into an agreement culminating in Trilogy Health Services taking
over the full operations of Putnam Acres. Trilogy is currently
constructing a new facility on Putnam Parkway. The county continues to
own the current Putnam Acres building. They plan to eventually
transition this into a record storage area and offices for the county.
Normally, the county allocates annual CDBG funds to villages and townships for qualifying infrastructure projects.
Once the structure is removed the commissioners plan to convert the space into additional parking for the county.
"We expect the demolition of the jail to take place sometime next year," Landwehr said.
History of Former Jail
The former Putnam County jail, located at the corner of Hickory and
E. Third Street, was built in 1898. During the next 105 years it housed
the sheriff and his family along with as many as 48 prisoners. The
$19,000 Jail included 12 cells, each holding up to four inmates.
elected sheriff and his family resided at the former jail until 1977.
It was that year that Sheriff Robert Beutler moved out of the jail to
make room for expansion. Crime Prevention Unit Detective Division and a
juvenile office was added.
Putnam County Sheriffs who resided at
the jail included Nicholas Miller, A.L. Tate, Wesley Lammers, Roy
McCullough, Clinton Felkey, Wilson Crawfis, Arnold Potts, James Ruhe and
Robert Beutler.
This jail replaced a former jail in Ottawa that was built in 1867 and stood on the northeast side of the present Courthouse.
(Historical information provided by Roselia Verhoff and Randall Basinger.)
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Disclaimer: Currently deployed to Afghanistan and therefore incapable of downloading the newest Backtrack
Toshiba Netbook 32-bit
3 Partition (Logical) 500GB HD
-sda1 --> BT4 r2 (ext2)
-sda2 --> Ubuntu (ext3) (Natty) Original release (8..... I believe) (Can't update, whatever...)
-sda3 --> Windows 7 (NTFS) (don't remember my service pack, not really important for this context)
Over the past 2 weeks I have been playing with different implementations on the usage of DD. I began this when I came across an article somewhere on the net regarding shred/sdelete and its ineffectiveness at wiping data; sadly I don't remember the link or I would post it. However, I decided to do a file backup on my laptop, and came across the fact that I saved the webpage. It is as follows.
This illustrates the problem with "srm". To follow you'll need "sleuthkit" and "secure-delete".
Create a file called data. "ls -Fhli" shows the inode numbers on the left.
Now, using Sleuthkit's "istat" command with the inode from "data". At the bottom, istat shows the allocated blocks. "/dev/hda6" is my /home partition, run "df" to find your own device.Code:private@host:~$ echo "this is data, data, data" > data private@host:~$ cat data this is data, data, data private@host:~$ ls -Fhli total 16K 802821 -rw-rw---- 1 private private 25 2008-02-26 11:54 data 802824 drwxrwx--- 2 private private 4.0K 2008-02-26 11:43 docs/ 802827 drwxrwx--- 2 private private 4.0K 2008-02-26 11:43 etc/ 802818 drwxrwx--- 2 private private 4.0K 2008-02-26 11:43 files/
We run "srm data" to "securely" delete the file 'data'. A subsequent call to 'istat' shows the file is unallocated. Is the file 'data' gone?Code:private@host:~$ istat /dev/hda6 802821 inode: 802821 Allocated Group: 49 Generation Id: 1770472290 uid / gid: 1001 / 1001 mode: -rw-rw---- size: 25 num of links: 1 Inode Times: Accessed: Tue Feb 26 11:54:47 2008 File Modified: Tue Feb 26 11:54:38 2008 Inode Modified: Tue Feb 26 11:54:38 2008 Direct Blocks: 1619968private@host:~$ dd if=/dev/hda6 bs=4096 skip=1619968 | xxd | less 0000000: 7468 6973 2069 7320 6461 7461 2c20 6461 this is data, da 0000010: 7461 2c20 6461 7461 0a00 0000 0000 0000 ta, data........ 0000020: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 ................ 0000030: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 ................ ...Code:Next, we run "dd". "bs=4096" refers to the block size. "skip=1619968" refers to the direct block (given by istat).
Look below. The data was supposedly cleared. However, running 'dd' again, on the same block as before, shows the data still lingers. 'srm' hasn't cleared the block.Code:private@host:~$ srm data private@host:~$ istat /dev/hda6 802821 inode: 802821 Not Allocated Group: 49 Generation Id: 1770472290 uid / gid: 1001 / 1001 mode: -rw-rw---- size: 0 num of links: 0 Inode Times: Accessed: Tue Feb 26 11:54:47 2008 File Modified: Tue Feb 26 12:03:44 2008 Inode Modified: Tue Feb 26 12:03:44 2008 Deleted: Tue Feb 26 12:03:44 2008 Direct Blocks:
To clear the block you need to run 'sfill' or use 'dd' with if=/dev/zero or if=/dev/urandom to fill up the filesystem.Code:private@host:~$ dd if=/dev/hda6 bs=4096 skip=1619968 | xxd | less 0000000: 7468 6973 2069 7320 6461 7461 2c20 6461 this is data, da 0000010: 7461 2c20 6461 7461 0a00 0000 0000 0000 ta, data........ 0000020: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 ................ 0000030: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 ................ ...
I then tried my own method using dd as root; and it worked.
The above experience really got me into thinking how quickly DD could overwrite freespace on a device, and if it was "cross-platform" enough for me in the sense of different file sytem architectures (ext2, ext3, ext4, NTFS, etc....). So, I did what any good true hacker would do and I started experimenting on my own, not just taking the articles on the net at face value. About 3 nights ago I happened to be booted into Ubuntu when I decided to try an implementation of DD using a method that translated the /dev/zero output to all 1s
All of my commands are issued as root
My commands are as follows:
Good link for ascii reference is: http://web.cs.mun.ca/~michael/c/ascii-table.htmlCode:mkdir mt mount /dev/sda1 mt cd mt dd if=/dev/zero count=1 | tr '\0' '\49' > foo
This made me a file 512 bytes in size (512 is the default byte-size unless specified otherwise with bs=) that was filled with 1s for characters. A subsequent: "hexdump -C < foo" confirm the output of 1s. At this point I started trying various implementations of bs & count combinations to come up wih the quickest method for filling a certain device. I made the following observations.
All these were done on different partitions than the operating system in which i tested it. ie.... I filled /dev/sda2 while operating from /dev/sda1, and /dev/sda1 while operating /dev/sda2, /dev/sda3 was windows so i just choose the ubuntu to wipe from.
To see the current speed and progress of a dd operation you simple need to: "ps aux | grep dd", then note the process ID, then issue "kill -USR1 <pid>. This will make a progress dump on the screen doing the DD. The average speed for writing to ext2 & ext3 was found to be around: 22MB/second. The average speed for writing to my NTFS partition averaged out around 5MB a second, it started strong around 20MB a second, but averaged out to the 5 after roughly 1GB of writing.
It was when I happened to have missed a keystroke that the thought for the whole article came up! I was in ubuntu (/dev/sda2) and i had mounted (/dev/sda1) to my home directory ie (mount /dev/sda1 ~/mt)
I then changed to the mt directory (/dev/sda1) and started typing, but I was careless and I typed: "dd if=dev/zero | tr '\0' '\49' > foo". I then issued my kill -USR1 command to see how the progress was coming along and it was at a whopping 48MB/sec! Couldn't believe it...., So, I killed the original process and tried to figure out what had happened. In looking at my syntax I noticed that I did not include a "/" in front of the dev for the if= option. I was now using the (/dev/sda1) partitions /dev/zero file to write to foo.
So, here are some questions I have regarding my experience I hope the community can chime in on:
1) I wonder if anyone else has used dev/zero vs /dev/zero before.
2) Why is if=dev/zero double the speed of if=/dev/zero (Something bout it not being the active O/S?)
3) Help me to improve the following syntax please; the goal of which being able to background DD command that uses pipes and issue kill -USR1 to a variable versus parsing the running processes.
- Example 1:the user is then able to typeCode:dd if=/dev/zero of=foo & pid=$!and see the resultsCode:kill -USR1 $pid
- Example 2:The problem here is that it issues the pid to the tr command and not dd, I've tried various implementations placing the ampersand right after dd and such, but it all fails......And yes, I am aware that I could simple issue a test expr to make the value of $pid=$pid-1 so to speak, but I would like to learn to proper syntax so that I can understand why it doesnt work. The goal is to background DD so that I dont have to open another screen, while at the same time piping DDs output to a customized command so that I can make it something other than a "null" filled file.Code:dd if=/dev/zero of=foo | tr '\0' '\123' > foo & $pid=$!
I made a discovery today. I found a computer. Wait a second, this is cool. It does what I want it to. If it makes a mistake, it's because I screwed it up. Not because it doesn't like me... Or feels threatened by me.. Or thinks I'm a smart ass..
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All of which have already been asked, all you need to do is start searching.but i have lots of question
The answer is right in front of you. What happened when you configured your sound card? DO you have the output as well as the type of soundcard you may have ?1) i can listen to cd music
i open kde-multimedia-xmms
i open a .mp3
and it says
please check:
you sound card ins configure properly
you have the correct output plugin
no other program is bloking sound card
but i can listen to youtube video
and i run alsaconf and configure my sound card
There is a lot of info on this, you need to edit your sources list first of all. Look in the bugs section of BT3 for more info.2) slapt-get doesn not find anything
i dont know wich repositories to write
Your answer is right there in the "usage" section.3)lzm2dir
when i write in the shell:
lzm2dir realplayer-10-0-8-805.lzm /root/real
lzm2dir realplayer-10-0-8-805.lzm real
lzm2dir realplayer-10-0-8-805.lzm
shows me this error:
Convert .lzm compressed module back into directory tree
usage: /usr/bin/lzm2dir source_file.lzm existing_output_directory
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Kloiten wrote:What I meant by the "unhappy" put in there is that some people dislike X-Sampa even if they know it. I personally would go for IPA as well since it seems to be more understandable, but seeing as I can't type it that easily (I do have a good website with IPA characters; I bet if I spent a lot of time I could persevere), I have to stay with X-Sampa until I find a better way to type IPA.
Thank you for the explain.
Kloiten wrote:For random reference, here is the IPA site: http://rishida.net/scripts/pickers/ipa/ . It's surprisingly useful, and I recommend it. It is slightly cumbersome to use, though.
Thank you for the resource and recommendation.


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Here are a few exercises you can do to begin increasing
your strength. Increase your activity level slowly, following the suggestions
in each exercise.
When you can do this exercise against a wall comfortably
(without your muscles feeling tired), you can try it against a counter. Start
with 5 repetitions again and work up to 8 to 12. You can then slowly progress
to the end of a couch or a sturdy chair, and finally to the floor.
If this exercise becomes easy, you can add a light weight
around your ankle or tie an elastic resistance band to a chair leg and one
If this exercise becomes easy, you can add a light weight
around your ankle or tie an elastic resistance band to both ankles.
Shallow standing knee bends build strength in the muscles on top of your thigh. This exercise should only be done if you have very minimal pain; if you have no clicking, locking, or giving way in the injured knee; and if it doesn't hurt while you are doing 8 to 12 repetitions.
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Sonora CelebrationsLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
The small resort town of Sonora has a big weekend ahead. Five local venues (Black Cat, Blue Paper, Orange Peel, Red Rock and Yellow Dunes) have been booked to celebrate a different occasion (Anniversary, Birthday, Engagement, Graduation and Promotion) by five different hosts (Bette, Miley, Rickie, Sammy and Toni). Five local bands (Black Sunday, Blue Street Band, Orange Juice, Red Hot Poppers and Yellow Moon Trio, known for their haunting Blue Bayou rendition) have been booked with a request for a specific highlight song (Black Bird Fly, Blue Bayou, Orange Crush, Red, Red Wine or Yellow Polka Dot Bikini) unique to each event.
1. The first name of each song, venue and band are three different words for each event. Miley couldn't get either of her first two venue choices because the celebration for the job promotion had booked the first site and the event featuring Red, Red Wine had booked the second. The Yellow Moon Trio is either the band booked to play at Miley's event or the band that will play at the birthday party.
2. Black Bird Fly is either the song that will be played at the engagement party or the tune that Rickie requested. Either Sammy or Bette booked Yellow Dunes. Red Rock is either the site booked for the anniversary party or the location of the Red Hot Poppers. Either Bette or Rickie are hosting the event that is either the birthday celebration or the one for which Yellow Moon Trio has been booked. Black Sunday is either the band that will play Yellow Polka Dot Bikini or the band that will play at the anniversary celebration.
4. Either the promotion celebration will be held at the Orange Peel or it is the event that will highlight Blue Bayou. The med school graduation party is being hosted by either Ricky or Sammy at either Black Cat or Yellow Dunes.
5. Toni booked either the band that will play Orange Crush or the Red Hot Poppers. The Blue Street Band is either the group that will play at the graduation celebration or is the band that is booked to play at the Yellow Dunes. Black Bird Fly is either the song that was requested at the birthday or is the one to be played at Toni's event. Black Sunday is either the band playing at Red Rock or the band that will play Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
6. Rickie booked either Orange Peel or the Yellow Dunes. Black Cat will either be the site at which Orange Crush will be highlighted or the location for which Yellow Moon Trio has been booked. Sammy is either the host of the promotion or the person that booked the Blue Street Band. Yellow Dunes will not be the site of either the engagement or promotion celebrations.
HintHint: If you're stuck, carefully reread the instructions. Still stuck, go through the clues another time.
Black Bird Fly-Toni-Blue Paper-Red Hot Poppers-Engagement
Blue Bayou-Miley-Red Rock-Yellow Moon Trio-Anniversary
Orange Crush-Sammy-Black Cat-Blue Street Band-Graduation
Red Red Wine-Bette-Yellow Dunes-Orange Juice-Birthday
Yellow Polka Dot Bikini-Rickie-Orange Peel-Black Sunday-Promotion
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Once again The Parade Company will electrify and delight at Hob Nobble Gobble®, the premiere fundraiser for America's Thanksgiving Parade®. This year's Parade theme is, "An 86 Year Tradition," and what a tradition this event is for so many. Excitement awaits on the Hob Nobble Gobble® midway! Whirl and twirl on the flying saucers, ride the waves on the giant sea ray, see the sights from the ferris wheel and race around on the bumper cars! After you have mastered the rides, show off your carnival skills on the giant carnival games and win amazing prizes! Watch in awe as John Cassidy, Guinness World Records® holder, creates balloon magic. Join in the famous Parade of stars featuring dancing elves, thunderous sounds of the marching band and, all the way in from the North Pole, Santa Claus all leading up to a performance by Multi-Platinum recording artist, Jay Sean, courtesy of 98.7 AMP Radio!!
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Topic: North American GI Steering Committee
In order to benefit our cause of finding a cure for Cholangiocarcinoma I have applied for and have been appointed a member to the North American GI Steering Committee Hepatobiliary Task Force. You may read up on this:
http://theoncologist.alphamedpress.org/ … 12/12/1425
Advocates in the Gastrointestinal Steering Committee and Dissease-Specific Task Forces:
The role of the advocates in the GISC and the associated task forces is to enhance the development and implementation of clinical research which will improve the outcomes of patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Key areas of focus include:
Providing community input into the design and implementation of individual clinical trials and overall clinical strategy for GI cancers; and
Disseminating appropriate information to the patient community.
I am excited to be part of this task force and I am looking forward to sharing with you all new developments coming our way.
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HOLLYWOOD PARTY GAME - Do like the celebrities DRINK & DRIVE !
I am one of the most ANTI drunk driving advocates I know, but this game is 100% safe and pretty amusing - aka no actual drinking and driving (a real car) involved. You simply fill up the cup on the remote control car with your favorite beverage - it doesn't even have to be alcoholic (this is fun for all ages) - then drive the car through the cone course you set up. Will you be a Nicole Richie and drive on the wrong side of the road? A Linds Lo and get hit by the paparazzi? Or a Paris and just drive into the cones?


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This article, Saiken, is canon and uses Creative Commons licensed content from Narutopedia's Saiken article.
The list of authors can be seen in the page history there.
| (犀犬, Saiken)
Six-Tails (六尾, Rokubi)
|Journey Information
|Biographical Information
|Tailed Beast
|Tailed Beast Ball
Saiken (犀犬, Saiken), more commonly known as the Six-Tails (六尾, Rokubi), is a tailed beast sealed within Utakata ofKirigakure. It has been captured by Nagato in the anime, then extracted and sealed by Akatsuki. It was later resealed into areincarnated Utakata during the Fourth Shinobi World War.[1]
Saiken first came into being in the waning days of the Sage of the Six Paths, who used his Creation of All Things ability to separate the Ten-Tails' chakra from its body and divide it into nine separate constructs in order to ensure that it would never resurface after his death.[2][3] Some time after being created, the Sage sat down with all the youngtailed beasts and told them that they would always be together even when separated, and that one day they would become one entity again with different names as well as forms than they did then when the time came for them to understand what true power is.[4]
Saiken eventually fell into the possession of Kirigakure and was sealed into Utakata. In the anime, it was revealed that at some point before his appearance, Utakata's master, Harusame, tried and failed to remove Saiken from within Utakata, intending to save his student from being a living weapon for his village. Utakata, however, having not heard what his master had said to him, later came under the assumption after the incident that his master had tried to kill him. This failed removal resulted in Utakata transforming into Saiken and killing Harusame.
Though much has not been seen of Saiken's personality, the giant slug uses 'ore' (オレ) when referring to itself, 'ore' being a boastful way of saying 'I'. It also speaks with a dialect which may possibly be Ōsakaben in origin.
Saiken resembles a large, white with a slight light blueish tint, bipedal slug with stubby arms and feet. It has two prominent optical tentacles (eyes) and hole-like openings as a mouth. Its entire body is covered in a slimy substance. During the last remaining days of the Sage of the Six Paths, Saiken was much smaller than its present-day self, but was still much larger than the Sage.[4]
[1]Saiken using Acid Scattering.See also: Utakata's Jinchūriki FormsAs a tailed beast, Saiken has a great amount of chakra and it is able to use it to create a Tailed Beast Ball. Saiken is able to emit corrosive substances that are extremely dangerous on contact in the form of a liquid or a gas, which was able to burn the skin of another tailed beast, such as Gyūki. The gaseous form was able to instantly disintegrate a tree that came into contact with it.[5] ==Part II==
Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu ArcEdit
Main article: Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc [2]Saiken's brief appearance in the Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc.In the manga, Saiken's capture is not seen. In the anime, before Taka began working with Akatsuki, Akatsuki was said to have seven tailed beasts. When Taka is sent to capture Gyūki, the group has only six, the seventh missing beast being Saiken. Utakata's capture is the subject of its own arc, though little is actually seen of Saiken outside of Utakata's transformations. Utakata is captured by the Six Paths of Pain at the end of the arc and Saiken was extracted from his body, resulting in his death.
Shinobi World War ArcEdit
[3]Utakata transformed into Saiken.After Utakata's full transformation into Saiken, he attacks Kakashi and Guy, emitting a corrosive alkali from its mouth, which Kakashi warns Guy not to touch. After Guy dissipates the gas with his Morning Peacock technique, Saiken prepares to attack him again. After Son Gokū is resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Tobi, who is intent on going all-out from this point on, forces remaining jinchūriki to transform into their respective tailed beasts.[6] [4]Saiken using the Tailed Beast Ball.Preparing to attack the shinobi, Saiken along with the other four beasts createTailed Beast Balls. These attacks however, are deflected by Naruto and they arerebuffed by a now fully-transformed Naruto. Wasting no time in their attacks, Saiken attempts to incapacitate Kurama by swallowing its arm rendering it immobile. The beast is however swung into Matatabi, sending them both flying away. With this, the opposing beasts prepare a collaborative Tailed Beast Ball which is met by one from Naruto and Kurama. [5]Saiken, alongside the other jinchūriki and other tailed beasts, encounters Naruto.As Naruto enters a deeper plain of the tailed beasts' consciousness, Saiken introduces itself to the young man. Later as the beast is freed from the chakra receiver it affirms Kurama's belief that Naruto was the person the Sage of the Six Paths had spoken about so long ago before being resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. ==Video Games== Although Saiken itself is not playable, Utakata takes on its form as his awakening in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3.


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>Running 101>Balance Issues
I've been running for a while, but I'm looking for some feedback. I just ran a 5K today @ 24:11. Not a horrible time for me, but I know I can do a lot better. I tend to run kind of funny though, as I land on the ball of my foot a lot. I've tried correcting this with different shoes and putting inserts in my shoes to help with my pronating and to compensate for my arch. I still have too much of a forefoot strike and I'm certain it's going to cause problems later (I'm a 30 y/o M btw). I'm confident this is a balance issue, but i'm not sure how to address it. Advice?
What makes you so sure its a balance issue, or even an issue at all?
Runners run.
I'm not sure honestly. I'm hoping someone can throw out some suggestions on other things it can be too.
Oh, and one of my legs is minorly shorter than the other. You wouldn't even notice if you saw me, but it's the truth.
Oh, and one of my legs is minorly shorter than the other. You wouldn't even notice if you saw me, but it's the truth.
You would be abnormal if it wasn't.
What part of your foot do you think you ought to land on and why?
Pretty sure i'm supposed to land on it mid-strike. I land on the ball of my foot way too much.
old woman w/hobby
Personally, I think that foot strike is an individual thing and not a right or wrong issue.
Just run.
Footstrike is about the last thing people should worry about. If you run tall with you back straight, and hips under you, your foot will take care of itself and do what it's designed to do.
I don't think changing foot strike consciously is possible, you will revert to your most economical stride/foot strike for the pace you are running if you don't force it.
For me if I am jogging really slowly, I am a heel striker, land mostly midfoot for the majority of the run and also 'appear' to heel strike when I am kicking at the end of a race or running intervals. Run different paces and see if this applies to you and how your stride length and other mechanics change according to the pace.
I'm not sure honestly. I'm hoping someone can throw out some suggestions on other things it can be too.
Oh, and one of my legs is minorly shorter than the other. You wouldn't even notice if you saw me, but it's the truth.
I am 36, but really I don't look a day over 28. That's neither here nor there.
I am pretty sure that I have balance issues, as well. I can, for example, stand on my right leg far longer than on my left. I have been working on it with strength training. A doctor measured my hip-to-ankle lengths and found that the left is 1/4" shorter than the right. Since, then I have been running with an insert for the left leg only.
I really hesitate to say anything not living in a House of Learned Doctors. This worked for me and I only did it because I was really hurting, and the issue became very obvious and the solution, just as obvious. I have only being doing this for a few weeks. It is a temporary hack and, for the long term, I am working on my strength.
All that said, there are few people who don't run a little funny. If you're not hurting, don't fix it.
Mikey is right. Foot strike takes care of itself and there is nothing better I have done for myself than to almost totally forget about my footstrike.
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
My left leg is 30 mm shorter than my right leg. I run on the wrong side of the road when I can. Not a balance issue.
I've been a forefoot striker for at least 5 years. I can totally wear out the fore foot of my running shoes but have barely any if any wear on the heals of my shoes. I have balance issue's now however it has nothing to do with me being a forefoot runner. BTW I'm a 44 y/o F
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
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OK, I think I assume that what you mean is that you are landing on the toes, ballerina like.I wouldn't be able to say, but it's maybe an issue with paying too much attention to the strike. Forefoot strike is OK as long as you don't get pain in your legs because of it. So called "Mid foot strike" is actually the same. AFAIK what we call "fore foot strike" means that the first part of your foot to strike the ground is a point between the 4th and 5th metacarpal; the external part (small toe and it's neighbour) of the ball of your foot. Your feet adapt by themselves to the way they fall.
If you are lading this way and don't feel any pain it's OK. A bit of soreness is normal.
Check your urine for blood or excessive colouring, this may indicate excess foot strike hemolysis. What you may want to try is running barefoot on a soft surface for 10 minutes or so a few days a week and learn to "forget" your feet. You may also want to add cross training to strengthen your core to your plan, a very good full body exercise are lunges, of any kind, Try doing 2 or 3 sets of 20 walking lunges with bodyweight only a few times per week. It does wonders.I would also forget about insets and other things, specially about pronation and arch control. If you land on your forefoot your arches should be able to absorb the shock, of you don't allow this you will be sore and your forefoot will suffer.In any case: I would visit a specialist or let my gait be analysed as I'm only talking generally from my own experience as a "natural" forefoot striker.
Well, time for my 20 miler
When I run I feel like a swallow
Because you are free like a bird?
Nope, because of all the flies I eat.


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Bubba Watson Masters Champion! WSU Logo Strikes Again!
For several years now, the WSU Cougar Nation has made their presence felt on ESPN Game Day Show by waving the Cougar logo flag. It has also seen around the world. Sunday at the Masters. WSU strikes again! In case you miss it! Here is the presentation of the Masters Green Jacket to Bubba Watson and the appearance of the WSU logo in the background. Check it at :50 seconds. Well played Bubba and the Coug fan!


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Kate Upton Featured with Atlanta Braves Justin, B.J. Upton on Sports Illustrated Cover
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:23 PM
It's hard to tell exactly what the logic is, but Kate Upton joined B.J. Upton and Justin Upton on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated. It seemed that when all the Kate Upton connections had already been made after the Braves acquired B.J. and Justin, but SI had other ideas...


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THE editor of the Kidderminster Shuttle is leaving this month after 21 years at the helm.
Clive Joyce, 62, has decided to retire early on April 25 after a media career spanning 44 years.
He has presided over a period of major change in recent years and has relished the challenge of steering a newspaper founded in Victorian times into the digital era.
He says: "We have embraced many changes but digital technology, in particular, has revolutionised the way we work and brought new ways of communicating with people.
"The development of our website and social media alongside our print edition means we are now reaching more people than ever before in The Shuttle's 144-year history and I see that as a great achievement.
"The newspaper has always had a broad reach and responsive readership. But our online coverage has considerably enhanced our interactivity with the community and taken it to a new level."
"And the electronic version of the paper on our website is so popuar that it regularly attracts more than 300,000 page views a month."
Having been a weekly journalist throughout his career, he has welcomed the ability to provide an up-to-the-minute news service via the web. "Before the arrival of the internet, we only published once edition a week," he says. "But now it's fantastic to be able to publish instantly to the web every day, although we would never undermine the value of the printed Shuttle."
The Shuttle website has matured rapidly in the last five years and in February achieved a record 117,000 monthly users – 82 per cent up on the same period last year.
Mr Joyce says: "Being a local newspaper editor is a privileged position that puts you at the centre of everything that goes on in a community and it has been rewarding to steer a paper that has such a special place in the hearts of Wyre Forest people.
"A local newspaper needs the backing of its community and I am grateful to so many people who have supported the paper and me personally in my time as editor."
Mr Joyce started his career when he joined his home town paper, The Hereford Times, after leaving school in 1969 and went on to become deputy editor.
Along the way he spent 10 years as a sports writer and covered Hereford United in their glory days in the Football League when they rose to the old Second Division.
He says: "It seems incredible now, given the clubs' respective places in football's pecking order, but I covered United when they played Chelsea in league games in 1976-77!
"That season we were also playing Southampton, Hull, Wolves, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, and Blackburn. How fortunes change in football?"
He added: "Since coming to Kidderminster I have also had some great times with Harriers, and going to Wembley twice and winning promotion to the Football League have provided some memorable moments for The Shuttle to be involved with."
Paul Walker, Kidderminster's deputy editor from 1989-1999, becomes group editor of The Shuttle and its sister papers at Stourbridge, Halesowen, Dudley, Redditch, Bromsgrove and Droitwich.


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The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 17by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/22/2013 9:42 AM EST
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slatanek - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linklove these podcasts! it became one of my favourite "shows"! keep doing this guys!!! Reply
Hybridtechz - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linkCongratulations guys, you are awesome!! Can i suggest to talk in the podcast about smartphone displays? Or even better, write, if possible, a piece about a shootout between smartphone displays? For example it would be great to compare the screen of iphone 5, htc one, asus padfone 2 (IGZO, touch response time 65ms), note2/gs3, droid dna, nexus 4/optimus g...wouldn't it be great? The comparison could coverage visual angles, contrast, birghtness, vibramcy, outdoor visibility and CAN YOU PLEASE ME IF YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 720p and 1080p on smartphones? I only trust anandtech so it would be great to hear your opinion...these are only my suggestions, consider them :) Reply
tipoo - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linkAfter having followed the rumors for a long time they were pretty much dead on, with the exception of it having 8GB GDDR5 rather than 4 which was a nice surprise. If the Durango rumors are similarly true, it will have not only as much RAM,but much faster RAM than the DDR3 in Durango as well.
The unified pool of memory will be good for passing calculations between CPU and GPU, from what I gather the big limitation to real GPGPU work was passing things between two distinct pools of memory. With one pool both will be able to manipulate the same data without having to pass it back and fourth. GDDR5 may not be ideal for the processor due to its higher latency than DDR3, but that's probably a small detriment in the face of what it will help with.
8 Jaguar cores doesn't sound too bad either, no they don't compete with what we have on PCs, but they'll still likely run circles around the limited Cell and Xenon architectures. And since the OS will have a separate ARM chip running it and there is an dedicated sound processor and video encode/decode hardware, all the Jaguar cores can be truly dedicated to the game.
And the GPU seems good for a console too, not the highest end, but something close to a Radeon 7850 (judging by the 1.84 Tflop number and the GCN architecture) is a huge boost over the cut down Geforce 7800 in the PS3.
I'm excited that console ports for PC will finally move forward, at the very least. Reply
tipoo - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linkRegarding Intel in consoles, I think there's a reason both they and Nvidia never kept their console partners long. AMD and IBM licence out their chips and allow the console manufacturer to shrink and modify them as needed, Nvidia and Intel maintain tight control. Microsoft got screwed with the Xbox 1 when Nvidia wouldn't shrink it when they wanted. Similar things happened with the PS3. No one partnered with them twice. And now AMD is in all three 8th gen consoles.
A 3 GHz modern Intel architecture in a console would be awesome no doubt, but I'm sure AMD is willing to go much much lower on margin per part considering their situation.
Console makers have to take each change in cost very seriously, a 10 dollar increase from one chip to another spread through tens of millions of consoles is a big hit for any company. I think a modified 8 core jaguar was a fine choice, all considered. Reply
watersb - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linkThanks very much for getting this podcast out before MWC!
I had missed the PS4's unified memory architecture -- GPGPU performance is all about managing the memory access between the GPU and main system, and of course a unified architecture makes things way easier.
Good win for AMD's unified compute strategy.
Regarding OpenCL on nvidia Titan, that problem is just the Windows drivers, right? Linux would get drivers similar to what the Titan supercomputer team has developed? Reply
Hybridtechz - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linkI agree wirh ultrapixel stuff...but in an era of ultra hi res displays on mobile defice..4 mpx is enough? I mean a nexus 10 display is 4MP..if i want to zoom in a little to see a face in a photo i would immediately see pixelation? Maybe it would have been better to have a 5-6 MPx sensor, am i wrong? Reply
GeorgeH - Friday, February 22, 2013 - linkAm I the only one that can't listen using Opera? Reply
Nickel020 - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkGreat podcast! I'm not really that up to date in the mobile space and don't read reviews much, but I still really like hearing the podcast! One suggestion that I have is that Brian could maybe use a few less abbreviations/technical terms or give a short explanation. He for example talks about actively tuned antennas but I don't really get what That means in practice. I get that a metal backcover makes it necessary, but is that better or worse than regular antennas with a plastic cover or not? Also, the different classes of LTE? Or the Verizon rant, what are they doing wrong, using CDMA? And how could they change this in the future? And is T-mobile really an option? I got terrible mobile data performance on my US iPhone 5 and a prepaid card (4G pay by day plan) in California, less than 1 Mbps on 4G, or around 0.1 Mbps on 2G, no matter where I was. I've seen you guys recommend T-mobile prepaid, but is it just that area dependent?
Also, you forgot to include Ryan in the featuring byline!
Sorry for making this sound like a rant, but this brought up a lot of questions for me! Reply
watersb - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkI actually enjoy the regular part of the podcast where Brian emits a cloud of acronyms, reciting a Sendmail configuration file, he dumps core. My head a splode.
Kidding aside, I listen to these podcasts at least two times, as it takes repetition for me to keep up... Hmm. keeping up with Brian Klug? Perhaps I'm kidding myself. Reply
flyingpants1 - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkCan you please address smartphone battery life? Who cares about 8.6mm thickness when the phone only lasts a few hours during actual use? The DROID RAZR MAXX set the standard with a massive 3300mAh battery in a 9mm thick phone. IMO that should be the bare minimum. Then 5050mAh in 11mm, and 6600mAh in 13mm.
There's no question a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice thinness and PPI for a larger battery. Here are some recent quotes from the comments sections of the recent HTC One article on Anandtech, and the GS4 and HTC One articles on Dailytech (all articles are dated Feb 19):
"I really hope they work on battery life...maybe this rant should be at the battery makers...damn energizer bunny."
"I think an S3 Maxx (thicker with larger battery) would be popular with a lot of people. It would have the potential to be their 2nd or 3rd most popular model. It makes sense to me. Everything else has gotten amazing and battery life has remained mostly the same."
"What I would want most is better battery life, minor improvements in video resolution, and better sound quality through the speakers. "
"I'm an extremely heavy user and my galaxy nexus can burn through its battery very quickly, its my main gripe with it. It is also one of the key features I will be looking for in my next phone. I don't need more processor speed, focus on giving me better battery life."
"need to see battery Tests."
"Well, I'm fine with 720p in a 4.7" screen but the battery is the key. If it's not at least a full day battery, then there's no point."
"That User Experience is horrible! Give me the option to double the battery size (Motorola got the idea with the MAX), I'm willing to take the size/weight consequences."
" Now, if they just improve the battery life we have a home run."
" All those updates to the tiles keep burning battery. As for the battery, it needs to be larger. Phones do not need to be so thin you can shave with them. The DO need to last all day (with all day use). I don't think this is "the" phone for me but I hope HTC uses some of these features in future phones (a max battery version would be nice)."
"All these sacrifices for silly 1080p marketing gimmick nobody will distinguish from normal distances. Maybe in one year or two, some OEM will say that PPI race is meaningless and they will give 2x battery life instead. Ironically, HTC did the same with this phone with their camera MP count."
"I'd rather have a larger battery, sane front buttons (HTC logo in the middle, whut?), microSD card, and definitely require inductive charging. I also have no interest in a 1080p screen on a phone. It's a phone. You do not need or want a 1080p screen. You may think you want it, but in reality it just adds a bunch of cost and battery drain, for a very pointless difference over 720p."
And my own comment:
"Until smartphone battery life during ACTUAL usage at least DOUBLES (let's say 16 hours, to allow for human sleep/phone charging for the other 8 hours of the day), there will be LOTS room for improvement. I look forward to that day."
Listen to your readership! Help put an end to battery anxiety. Reply
Porkfist - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkI find it interesting that you guys keep talking up HTC. My wife had an HTC inspire not too long ago and the voice quality was dismal. Apart from that there was nothing that stood out about it, good nor bad.
As someone who will be making their first plunge into the smart phone realm soon, I'm really only concerned with voice quality. Everything else is just icing on the cake for me. That being said voice quality seems to be something that is generally glossed over in most reviews. At most it gets a "yeah I called someone and they said my voice sounded like this or that."
I've never had a Samsung device give me outstanding voice quality either, of course that was with models from quite a few years ago. With all this positive talk, you guys have me second guessing my initial write off of anything HTC.
Can anyone give me input on whether voice quality has improved for Samsung devices over the years or HTC since the days of the inspire? Reply
Porkfist - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkI forgot to mention, your latest podcast is excellent work as usual. It makes a few of my commutes substantially less painful. Thank you. Reply
otherwise - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkI cannot answer your question, but I'd be really curious if you could ping back in a couple of months if you still think voice quality is the most important factor in purchasing a smartphone. I suspect your usage model is going to change dramatically after switching from a featurephone. Reply
mfenn - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkWith AMD supposedly providing the GPU for all 3 next gen consoles and the CPU for 2 of the 3, one thing I haven't heard discussed at all is the effect this is going to have on AMD's bottom line. They've got to be getting a huge licensing/royalty stream from this, right? Right? Reply
jgstew - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkLove the podcast, hope to hear a new episode soon. Reply
ezorb - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkI love the podcast, but the random interval is making me mental. How about once a week for 3 hours? Posts on Friday, which is normally slow for you guys. Am I asking too much? Reply
sherlockwing - Monday, April 01, 2013 - linkLove the Podcast, but this 6 week hiatus is driving me nuts!! Could you do a regular schedule of once every 2 weeks? Reply


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Weddings With a Twist: 10 Couples Who Said "I Do" in a Different Way
Body language is a reflex: Research shows that whatever we're feeling first shows up in our brain's limbic system, before showing up nanoseconds later in our conscious minds. But since so many gestures have multiple meanings, even the most highly trained experts only have around a 60 percent success rate of figuring out what physical responses mean.
So what are your chances of reading body language on an average date, especially once you factor in low lighting, two drinks, and maybe some Botox? And remember your own body language: The time spent changing outfits or planning what you are going to say next would be much better spent making your date comfortable enough to establish a "baseline."
To be a human lie detector, you have to establish a baseline or find out what is "normal" behavior for the person in question—so that you can tell when something is off. Getting to the baseline can take as little as three minutes. Ask your date an easy question like what he wanted to be when he grew up or his greatest passion. Once he's relaxed, observe the four C's—comfort, context, consistency, and clusters.
Comfort: According to former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro, we have to first ask ourselves a very basic question: Is his overall body language comfortable (leaning toward you, torso and feet pointed in your direction with a comfortable amount of eye contact) or uncomfortable (facing away from you, hands hidden, either staring at you or constantly breaking eye contact)?
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A BAFTA award-winning show is looking for contestants from Essex to take part.
Don't Tell the Bride, which is on BBC, is returning for a new series and producers are hoping for Essex couples to come forward.
If couples are selected, the groom will be given £12,000 and three weeks to plan an entire wedding while the bride is not allowed any involvement.
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A MEDICAL graduate has launched a campaign to help polio sufferers watch this summer's World Cup on television, after a life-changing trip to Sierra Leone.
Adam Wright, from Wilpshire, has just returned from a three-month trip to the west African republic, as part of a volunteer mission with Community Action for Human Security, which campaigns for human rights.
The organisation's main aim is to support women and children who are victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse, and the 24-year-old visited several schools in the northern city of Makeni, to raise awareness about the country's improved justice system.
But the Warrenside Close resident also visited an encampment of polio sufferers, who had been harassed and ostracised because of their illness.
People in the camp had been trying to launch a project to buy a television, chairs and fans to create a mini-cinema, so that football-mad residents can watch their favourite European clubs, as well the World Cup.
Adam, who recently completed a masters degree in medical virology and works at the Emporium restaurant in Clitheroe, added: "More importantly, it would bring in people from outside the camp and allow them to watch football with the polio sufferers. It would then reduce the divide and make it less likely that people with disabilities would be ostracised from the town's community."
The Blackburn Rovers fan and other British volunteers agreed to help the camp raise £2,000 to complete the project, and he is trying to organise a non-uniform day at Pleckgate High, his old school in Blackburn, to support the campaign.
He said: "People over there absolutely love football and they're probably even more passionate than the fans here. The whole trip was a great experience and it's great to be involved in something that could improve things for people."
He said the group had raised £275 and had a reliable contact working for VSO, who would ensure all the money reached the polio camp. To help email Adam at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Dell XPS 15 QHD+: Revisiting the LCD Resultsby Jarred Walton on 3/20/2014 3:40 PM EST
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momoX52 - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkGiven how good this display is when calibrated, do you have the tools to check display uniformity like what is done with desktop monitors? Reply
hfm - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - link"Overall, though, Splendid definitely isn't what I would choose for proper colors. In general, the default colors in either mode aren't that great, which is why we'd really like Dell (and others with these high-end panels) to factory calibrate."
This is just the tip of the iceberg that is the uphill climb Dell has in regards to their QC woes on this premium-priced device. All you have to do is take a look at the number of people on a notebook review's XPS 15 forum.. with multiple returns. We're talking coil whine, dead pixels, laptop not closing properly or staying closed (and other build quality problems). Someone will RMA for one thing then get a unit back with something else wrong.
I understand there is a level of defects expected but when you charge this much for a product where it's a premium price point you better ace the QC and not send people junk that looks like you have zero attention to detail. Reply
Albino Digits - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkYou're right. That is one of the reasons Apple products are so appealing. Not only do they make high quality devices, but they are very willing to go above and beyond to make a customer happy. Having an Apple store in every major US city doesn't hurt either.
I run Windows on my desktop (primary computing device), and I have an Android tablet and phone. My partner has an iPhone, iPad, and pre-retina 13" Macbook Pro. Windows is my computer OS of choice. Where are the high quality Windows laptops with well calibrated displays though? The Lenovo T440S has a great display, but it won't match the Macbook Pro in build quality or battery life. There are heavier, larger workstation notebooks that fulfill those requirements too. It's a shame that Apple is only one that can get it right. If they made better Windows drivers, I would buy one without hesitation.
The same thing applies to tablets. I went to Micro Center the other day, and I liked everything about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 except the fact that it looked tacky and felt cheap compared to the iPad Air. Give me an iPad Air with Android, and you have a sale. Sorry about the rant. I can't be the only one that feels this way though. Reply
Solandri - Friday, March 21, 2014 - linkSony puts in good displays on their high-end laptops. I'm typing this on a Vaio VPC-Z1 whose stock display exceeds sRGB. The optional FHD display nearly covers Adobe RGB.
Their latest offerings haven't been as good, but the Pro, Flip, and Fit still test between 90%-97% sRGB. Unfortunately if you're a fan of the "unyielding metal frame" the Macbook Pros use, you probably won't like the Sonys. They take the "bend like a reed in the wind" approach to surviving blows. Aside from the keyboard bezel, the laptop is rather flexible, almost alarmingly so. But I've dropped it a few times over the years and it's escaped no worse for the wear.
The display has spoiled me rotten and I'm having a hard time finding a replacement. Sony just sold their VAIO division and it remains to be seen if the new owners will support graphics and video professionals to the extent Sony did. Reply
Mentawl - Friday, March 21, 2014 - linkMeh, Apple laptops are, ironically, too much form over function for me. Have you seen the temperatures the components hit if your MBP has a discrete GPU and you put it and the CPU under any kinda load? Freaked me out - I owned a MBP for about 10 days, then returned it because my fingers were tingling due to the heat on the QWERTY row. Shame really, it was a nice machine otherwise. Reply
icwhatudidthere - Wednesday, April 02, 2014 - linkI picked up an XPS 15 and have a slight blemish on the aluminum but that's all.
On the other hand, while Macs are generally pretty good QC-wise, I've still had mixed results with Apple from a keyboard with broken keys out of the box which Apple refused to replace until I occupied a Genius Bar seat and threw a fit to a MacBook that would instantly power off with no warning. And I've never gotten the advertised 5 hours out of my MacBook Pro (an older unit) but I'm easily getting 10 hours out of my Dell.
Maybe I was lucky (knock on wood) but after 20 years of buying Apples, this XPS 15 strikes me as 95% as good as a Mac. Reply
jeffkibuule - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkTo have such a wild swing post calibration is rather unfortunate. It means either Dell didn't care to show accurate colors on the display or purposefully went with a more punchy blue to appeal to customers. And it's a real shame too since they put far more thought and effort into their UltraSharp monitors which come calibrated out of the box. Reply
Rexyl - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkHow does the quality of this display compare to the current MBPs? Is the XPS15 and MBP the only sub $2000 option for those who need colour accuracy above all else? Trying to find a laptop with a great display but I'm not going to shell out $2500+ for a laptop with a workstation GPU has proven a frustration. Anyone that does photography work have any good suggestions?
What are you guys using to calibrate? Reply
Rexyl - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkAnd by -you- I mean photography people. I see the reviewer is using calman 5. Reply
Solandri - Friday, March 21, 2014 - linkI've been looking at different screens and even replacement screens. The manufacturers actually specify a range of color space. Apparently there is enough unit-to-unit variation that one screen may test at over 100% sRGB, while another screen of the same model may test below 100% sRGB. Apple pre-calibrates the screens on the Macbook Pros before shipping, so anything sub-sRGB gets filtered out before reaching the end user. The Windows laptop vendors don't seem to care as much, so you may get lucky or not.
I assume the HP Elitebook and Dell Precision M3800 (XPS 15 clone) are the $2500+ workstations you're talking about?
The Samsung Book 9, Yoga 2 Pro, and one other laptop whose name escapes me right now use the same screen that tests at about 97% sRGB. It is 3200x1800, but a non-standard RGBW arrangement - and therin lies the rub. Apparently on AC it doesn't use the W (white) subpixel and is a beautiful display. But on battery it uses the W to enhance brightness without using as much battery. As a result, the colors appear faded.
As I mentioned above, the Sony Vaio Pro, Fit, and Flip use screens which test between 90%-97% sRGB.
The previous gen Asus UX32VD had a 100% sRGB screen. Their current gen isn't as impressive - one is ~70%, while two are ~90%. I am waiting for their Haswell refresh to see if they pick better screens.
A bunch of 14" laptops which use the AU Optronics B140HAN01.1 (AUO113D) screen test at about 90%-95% sRGB. The most accessible is the Acer V7-482PG (about $1000). Remember what I said about unit-to-unit variation? Anandtech's review of it had one of the best gamut measurements they've ever gotten.
GenTechPC is a reseller for a bunch of laptops (mostly gaming, but some regular). They offer to customize some models with a 95% NTSC screen on the 15.6" models. It covers nearly all of Adobe RGB. After a bit of research, I was able to figure out it was a AUO B156HW01 V.4. The tech specs say it can exceed sRGB, though again unit-to-unit variation indicates many units slightly miss on the blue end. It's the panel used in the Thinkpad W540. It's TN but with good viewing angles (for a TN). Unfortunately it's only 6 bits, presumably using dithering to generate 16.7 million colors from a 262k palette.
A bunch of new laptops and screens were released during CES and CeBIT, so we will have to wait until they're tested to get a feel for their gamut.
And I use an iDisplay Pro to calibrate. The Sypder 4 seems to be as good, and I get the impression the default software is a bit better (has more features). Calman has a free color checker, but I haven't bothered paying for their calibration software.
(And one note of caution about using % of sRGB or Adobe RGB as a metric. These color spaces overlap, but do not cover the same area. So it's possible to have a screen which covers both 90% of Adobe RGB but also only 90% of sRGB, even though Adobe RGB is substantially bigger than sRGB.) Reply
Rexyl - Friday, March 21, 2014 - linkThanks for the post Solandri! This helps me out a lot. I'll be doing some more looking this weekend. Reply
Albino Digits - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - linkI know I'm just seeing this three months later, but that is a super informative comment, Solandri. Thanks! Reply
jphughan - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkA few extra notes about the splendid mode control in Windows Mobility Center since it can be a bit "shy". First, you need to have Dell Quickset installed in order to have that option in Mobility Center. Second, Windows needs to boot with that display enabled, so if you have an external display connected and your display configuration has your built-in panel disabled in that setup, you won't see splendid mode in Mobility Center even after you enable the built-in display; you have to restart in a way that has the built-in panel enabled right from startup. And third, some customers who have had their motherboards replaced have noticed this option missing despite the above two conditions being met. It turns out the fix it to start your machine ONCE with the BIOS set for Secure Boot disabled and Legacy Option ROMs enabled. Once you've done that, it will reappear, at which point, you can switch those options back to their previous settings and it will continue to stick around. Reply
jphughan - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkI'm all over that thread (under the same nickname) and while yes there are a disappointingly high number of issues with this system, keep in mind that people on forums are generally more likely to be there about issues and problems rather than to post that everything is fine. I have coil whine on my system, but I've had it on all of my previous laptops that used high-wattage power supplies, so I didn't even consider it an issue until so many people complained -- but other than that my system has been absolutely flawless. I suspect that despite the indications on the forums, I'm in the majority. It's just that the people who are annoyed tend to be much more vocal. Not an excuse for QC problems, especially those who have had repeated issues, but that's not an indication that the majority of people getting these systems are having problems. Reply
Wally Simmonds - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkI've also got one of these laptops and very happy with it - got it from the DFO for 1600 AU for the mid spec. No coil whine, and the screen out of the box is great for me.
I've traditionally been a Lenovo man, so the only thing I miss really is the trackpoint - everything else has been great. Reply
Tujan - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkOf course you have to have the Display color calibrated . But as for the PPI among the applications. I'm just wondering the reason "CTRL+C" doesn't just do it for you. Reply
Tujan - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkedit: "CTRL + " doesn't do it for you. Reply
jphughan - Friday, March 21, 2014 - linkSeveral reasons: One is that not all applications support zooming in that fashion. Another is that even if it does support zooming, you're not actually getting sharper graphics, just larger -- which defeats the point of having a HiDPI display. And third, some applications would best be designed to scale only certain parts of their UI. For example, with Photoshop you would want the toolbars and controls scaled up to be legible, but you would NOT want the image itself to be scaled; that would still be rendered with a 1:1 pixel mapping in order to take advantage of the increased DPI. Reply
Tujan - Friday, March 28, 2014 - linkYeai know. All you need is programing for everything you just listed. Either with controls within the applications themselves. Or something to have 'independent resolutions'within the applications. Given the monitor could do so. Anything other than doing a larger DPI (system wide). Or actually setting the overal resolution. Or doing yourself an unfavor,by increasing the Font sizes,and draining the printer ink for your run to the store. Reply
Gigaplex - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - linkWhy is your comment a direct copy/paste extract from someone hfm's comment, with a shortened link that goes to an unrelated product on Amazon? Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, March 22, 2014 - linkSorry -- missed the spam and now it's gone, so your post is a bit orphaned. Please, people, don't force me to mark your account as spam by posting (affiliate) links to unrelated products! I can only assume you're a spambot when that happens, so "BenjaminCHiggins", you got deleted. Reply
B3an - Friday, March 21, 2014 - linkStill no article on the DX12 announcement? Reply
JGreene - Friday, March 21, 2014 - link" a high DPI PPS (like IPS) panel"
What is a PPS panel? I can't find any reference to it anywhere else. Do you mean PLS (Samsung's take in IPS)? Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, March 22, 2014 - linkNo, there's reference elsewhere to this being "PPS" from Sharp, which means it's probably about the same as PLS and IPS, but not exactly or there would be patent issues. Reply
randomw - Friday, March 21, 2014 - link@Jared Could you post something on how you calibrate LCDs? Or a review on calibration tools? What would you recommend to someone who would like a calibrated monitor but not have the resources to spend the way a professional might? Reply
GreenThumb - Saturday, March 22, 2014 - linkSolandri, I second the thanks for your reply back on page 1
Please reply here with more of your findings.
Also I second the above request for articles on calibration tools. They seem like voodoo to me. Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, March 22, 2014 - linkI would defer to Chris Heinonen on this subject, as he knows far more about it than I do! Reply
Maxal - Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - linkAvailability though could be better, my order is being pushed back and back....from start of February, now its ship date is on 14.04.....on Dell website high end models are at 23.04.... Reply
CGameProgrammer - Monday, March 31, 2014 - linkI went to the local Windows store this weekend and they had the XPS 15 on display as well as the Samsung ATIV Book Plus 9 (a 13" 3200x1800 laptop). The XPS' screen looked great - sharp, bright, with excellent reds and yellows. The Samsung, along with another laptop that used the same screen, had a ridiculously awful yellow - RGB(255,255,0) literally appeared as a dark olive color. Red looked good and bright so I don't know why it was so inept at producing yellow. The 13" and 11" 2560x1440 screens all looked decent but avoid whatever laptops have that 13" 3200x1800 screen. (Again, the XPS 15's 15.6" screen is fine.) Reply
radcpuman - Monday, April 28, 2014 - linkI'm curious about your comment "considering the number of high DPI displays coming down the pipe".
I really hope 17" notebooks can get the some Quad HD love soon. I am using an old dell 17" that has 1600x1200 display just for the extra 120 lines of resolution holding out for either QHD or Ultra HD displays.
Do you now of any High DPI 17" notebooks in the works? Reply
rpagespollo - Thursday, May 22, 2014 - linkHas someone checked the unit with a 1080p display? There is a lower configuration with a 1080p display instead of the HiDPI display. Reply
n8turepix - Saturday, April 25, 2015 - linkJarred, thanks for doing this excellent work. I have a question and comment. When using i1Profiler to calibrate, it wants to know the display type (CCFL, white LED, color LED, etc.) I took a guess at white LED. Is that right?
The comment: For newer laptops, it appears that Splendid Color has now gone away. There is now an Intel HD Graphics Control Panel app that controls display settings. There are options to adjust color enhancement and saturation, but not having your instruments I don't know what the best settings would be. If you can get access to a new machine, the right settings for the new app would be most useful. I did all the other workarounds mentioned here with disabling Secure Boot but the Mobility Center does not show the control for Splendid Color. Dell Support says it's not in the build for this model of the XPS 15 (March 2015). Reply
n8turepix - Saturday, April 25, 2015 - linkSome other comments on this laptop. Display brightness does fluctuate a lot when on battery. There are options to turn this off, but of course battery life will suffer. For critical work, plug in to AC power. This is also a bright display, and it helps to calibrate for both the native brightness and 120 nits. Reply


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The little sticker that is causing a world of trouble for Microsoft and Intel.
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Microsoft executive -- "We set ourselves up"
One of the most iconic images of Microsoft's Windows Vista launch in January 2007 was the small "Windows Vista Capable" stickers on computers months before, reassuring customers that when the new operating system came out, their computers could be updated to the latest and greatest. Unfortunately for the consumer it appears that the capabilities that these stickers promised were intentionally exaggerated to benefit Microsoft and chipmaker Intel.
A class action suit filed against Microsoft in April 2007
accused Microsoft of intentionally misleading
consumers with the stickers, claiming the "Vista Capable" logos on computers that were anything but. The suit centered around several key points, among which was that the computers sold could not run Windows Vista's more impressive features such as the Aero user interface, and were left with only a bare-bones skeleton of Vista. The suit
forced Microsoft to redefine
its definition of what exactly "Vista Capable" meant, which included Microsoft's addition of a disclaimer that some of the PCs bearing the sticker could not run significant Vista features such as Aero.
Meanwhile, the legal case proceeded forward. Armed with internal emails obtained from Microsoft, the plaintiffs,
represented by high-power attorney Jeffrey Tilden of Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell,
took their case before a U.S. District Judge in order to gain class action status
. In a significant victory for the plaintiffs
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman
granted the case class action status
, with the primary focus being to determine whether Microsoft intentionally deceived consumers to sell PCs. The judge also opened the door for the suit to also encompass gripes about the lack of Aero if the plaintiffs found another named plaintiff who bough Vista but was unable to run Aero.
Now in the aftermath of the ruling, the Judge Pechman
unsealed 158 pages of Microsoft corporate emails
(PDF) that paint a picture Microsoft would rather not have the public see.
Some of these emails featured Microsoft employees candidly describing the program with, "
Even a piece of junk will qualify" for "Vista Capable" designation. The now famous email from
Mike Nash, currently a corporate vice president for Windows product management, states, "
I PERSONALLY got burnt ... Are we seeing this from a lot of customers? ... I now have a $2,100 e-mail machine."
Less dramatic, but equally damaging was the email from
Jim Allchin, then the co-president of Microsoft's Platforms and Services Division, stating grimly, "
We really botched this ... You guys have to do a better job with our customers."
The most interesting emails though, turn out to be the new ones. While a number of key portions of several emails were redacted, the parts that remain paint a picture of intentional deception that Microsoft virtually admitted to in the internal emails.
In the emails Microsoft executives discuss how the
Intel 915 Chipset
was to initially be deemed incompatible Windows Vista. The policy was abruptly reversed. Says one of the executives in charge of the decision, "
In the end, we lowered the requirements to help Intel make their quarterly earnings so they could continue to sell motherboards with the 915 graphics embedded. We are caving to Intel. We worked the last 18 months to drive the [user interface] experience and we are giving this up."
This admission is extremely significant as it precisely describes what was alleged by the class action suit. Microsoft will have to fight an uphill battle to prove that its employees' email correspondence was inaccurate and misleading.
Other emails make it clear that retailers had voiced frustrations with Microsoft, and were met with stubborn resistance from Microsoft executives due to the policy, which aimed to underhandedly pump up Intel's chipset sales. Says one Microsoft executive, guiltily, "
I was in Best Buy listening to people and can tell you this did not come clear to customers. We set ourselves up."
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GLOUCESTER director of rugby Nigel Davies admitted his side's poor start gave them a mountain to climb as they fell to league-leaders Saracens, writes Charlie Talbot-Smith.
The Cherry & Whites hosted Sarries in confident fashion after recording back-to-back Aviva Premiership victories against Worcester Warriors and London Irish that helped ease any fears around Kingsholm.
But they fell short of making it a hat-trick of wins as Neil De Kock, David Strettle and Alex Goode all scored tries for Saracens, while Owen Farrell added 14 points with the boot as Mark McCall's men racked up their highest ever tally at Kingsholm in the 29-8 victory.
Gloucester were second-best throughout and only had a Billy Twelvetrees penalty and a late Matt Cox score to show for their endeavours – even losing a late scrum despite Sarries being down to 13 men – all of which made for a bad day at the office for Davies.
"The game was really won in the first half," Davies said. "They (Saracens) have the type of game that brings tremendous pressure to the opposition, and if you are not on top of your game or accurate enough they will find you out.
"When they start to put the squeeze on you, they are very accurate in what they do. We knew what was coming, and we didn't deal with it. Physically, in the first half, we were second best.
"I think they are the most difficult side that we have come up against. In what they do and the game they have, they do it very well.
"I felt we would be a lot more competitive going into this fixture on the back of our last two results and we are hugely disappointed.
"But we have to learn from the experience and we have to keep on learning.
"The first-half performance was not good enough, but I am not taking anything away from Saracens. They were the architects of that in many ways."
For Saracens the victory keeps them flying high at the top of the Aviva Premiership table, having now won 11 of their 12 games.
And boss McCall was left beaming after watching his table-toppers' latest masterclass.
"I think the first 30 minutes was as good as we've been in terms of our overall game," McCall said.
"Our set piece was dominant, our kicking game and intensity were at a high level, and we combined that with some really good rugby as well.
"To be 19-0 up away from home against Gloucester takes a bit of doing. It was a great performance."
Saracens even kept Gloucester out when they had forwards Billy Vunipola and Steve Borthwick sin-binned in quick succession during the second half, and McCall added: "We showed that togetherness, we fought for everything and the fact we didn't concede during that time was outstanding.
"To back up the Leicester performance (before Christmas) with two away wins like we've done against Worcester and Gloucester, tells you a lot about the culture and togetherness at the club.
"We are in a good place at the moment."
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