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Amazon Kindle Touch 3G Reviewby Andrew Cunningham on 11/28/2011 11:00 PM EST
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- ereaders
- Amazon
- Kindle
- Kindle Touch
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The0ne - Monday, November 28, 2011 - linkI read quite a bit and find myself returning to the same books and materials over and over. The highlighting option is a plus because of my behavior :) You can never bookmark enough I say. Plus, I have a few audio books as well that feature will be used. All in all, I think it's perfect for a reader like myself, even for technical docs. Reply
MrDiSante - Monday, November 28, 2011 - linkI'm amazed that a review of an eREADER has no mention of the actual reading experience. How does flipping pages compare to Kindles/other devices with dedicated next/previous page buttons? Is it bothersome? Does it misintepret you accidentally brushing the screen? Or are there no issues?
I would imagine that this is a far more pressing concern to just about everyone in the market for one. Reply
Andrew.a.cunningham - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkI added an extra sentence in the touchscreen section to clarify and to address the potential for accidental page turns (they'll happen, but no more often than you'd expect), but otherwise I thought I was pretty clear: reading on the Kindle Touch is comfortable, and if you're coming from another Kindle you'll have no trouble adapting. I wouldn't say that the touchscreen makes reading BETTER, but the other features you get with the Touch more than justify the extra $20 over the base unit. Reply
mmaestro - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - linkIt's funny because it seems pretty personal. I wanted a touch primarily so I could zoom easily when viewing pdfs (which it does... OK, not great). My wife used mine for 20 minutes and decided she found the touchscreen got in the way of reading, and bought a Kindle keyboard. Having played around with the Kindle 4, I have to say I do like the page turn buttons as well: it's a real shame they didn't include them on the Touch, but it doesn't for me get in the way of the experience. The Touch works pretty well for me, overall. On the other hand, if you go over to winsupersite and read Paul Thurrott's Touch review, he's absolutely damning. He hated it so much he returned it. It seems like different folks have very different experiences with the Touch. I think it's wise to go to Target or Best Buy and have a play around with one in person before ordering. Reply
Fergy - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkThe most reading I do is from webpages. How well does a touchscreen Kindle work for that? Let's say I read a thirty page Anandtech article ;) Reply
KoolAidMan1 - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkE-paper is not good for scrolling content. For PDFs, webpages, etc, an iPad 2 is the best way to go. There's also the fact that the web browser on the Kindle is not good at all.
For static content, nothing beats a Kindle, it is fantastic. So yeah, look at your usage. If you want to read books, get a Kindle. For webpages and such, stick with a tablet that uses an LCD. Reply
kabelmk - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkNothing beats Kindle ... That is to much, i really think Nook Simple Touch is better reader. It is less expensive (compared to Kindle without adds), it can be rooted ... and with that said, you can have Kindle and Nook on the same device ...
Obviously i'm on the side of the Nook, i would like to hear why people are choosing the Kindle ... Reply
desibiker - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - link> Obviously i'm on the side of the Nook, i would like to hear why people are choosing the Kindle ...
Perhaps in a DRM free world, the choice would be more difficult. I really wanted a Sony Touch (when I was shopping a year ago), but no one has the content that Amazon has, so I ended up getting the Kindle Keyboard. I have no complaints thus far. Reply
alanh - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkNote: I read somewhere (probably http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/kindle... that the "Experimental browser" mode for the new e-paper Kindles is limited when using 3G connectivity. Apparently it can only load Wikipedia entries or the Kindle Store when connecting that way. WiFi connections are apparently not hamstrung in the same way. Reply
alanh - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkLink broken from extra paren: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/kindle... Reply
Andrew.a.cunningham - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkCorrect. I mentioned it in the article. :-) Reply
mmaestro - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - linkI use Instapaper, which is great for articles which are straight up text (although the Kindle Touch misfiles them as books and won't give you an index page) but strips all the images. Calibre will pull the Anandtech rss feed and include images, and I've used that for a few articles (benchmarks are no good without graphs). It's kind of a hassle to get set up and working, but worth it for some of the longer articles if you're tired of staring at a screen.
You can also get Amazon to convert pdfs and other files into their format by emailing to your Kindle with "CONVERT" in the subject line. The results are pretty variable, but it can be useful. Reply
BrightCandle - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkWhen Sony released their PR range of E-readers the touchscreen version was less readable due to the touch screen layer. It had, all be it slight, fuzziness that was not present on the cheaper but much sharper button based one. The fact that Amazon has integrated a touch screen without any impact on reading quality is quite impressive, a feat Sony failed to do. Reply
KoolAidMan1 - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkThis is what kept me from jumping into a touch screen Kindle. The Sony touch models really didn't look good at all. I still don't think it's worth going from a Kindle 3 to, but it's slightly more tempting knowing that it at least looks comparable. Reply
kabelmk - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkWell, that is not true. I have PRS-950 and is using the same " infrared touch" technology that Kindle is using now. So, Kindle is kind of year and half behind ... PRS-900 had a touch layer, which was introduced like a two and half years ago ... Reply
Wizzdo - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkThis is deprecated news. The Sony readers of the last year or so have used the same technology that the Kindle Touch is now using. The Sony readers are great and I think the Nook Touch which has been out for a while now is a better reader than Kindle's Touch offering for a few reasons including being cheaper (ad free version). Reply
aggie11 - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkMaybe I missed something, it's entirely possible this is in another review, but where is the comparison to the nook touch I've been looking for? Personally I think I like the nook version better, but I was hopping to get a valid sound opinion (something I can trust anandtech for) on the newest kindle competitors and how they stack up to be sure. Reply
EyelessBlond - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkThat was exactly what I was looking for, and was excited when I heard mention of the Nook Touch in the summary. But there's nothing: no comparisons of the e-ink screens, the UI, etc.
What I really would like to see is a comparison of the different e-readers, especially the ease with which they can be hacked to do more tablet-y things, and whether that's even a worthwhile endeavor. Reply
Andrew.a.cunningham - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkUnfortunately I haven't gotten any Nook units here for review yet, but I'll talk to Anand about trying to get one. If I do, I'll definitely do a follow-up piece. Reply
teiglin - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkI'd love to see a Nook Touch comparison. I'm not likely to dump my Kindle 3 any time soon, but if something happens to it, I'd either be getting a Nook Touch or a Kindle 4; the lack of hardware page turn buttons is a deal-breaker for me on this one. Reply
aggressor - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkAlready echoed in other posts, but this review really needs to match it up against competitors such as the Nook Simple Touch, something by Kobo, and probably something by Sony. It's like reviewing a video card but only showing benchmarks from that particular card and not the competition. Reply
xeal - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkI wish there was more (any?) info in the review about how the new Kindle handles books or articles that are not text-only.
I assume that most AnandTech readers have a strong interest in technical books and articles. These often include images, diagrams, tables, source code and what not.
What is the experience of reading this type of "rich text" materials on the new Kindle? Did it improve at all compared to previous versions?
Thank you. Reply
Spivonious - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - linkI've found that f the technical book is in an e-book format (epub, kindle) then it's fine. You lose any colors that would have been there, but it's perfectly legible. If it's only in PDF then you won't be happy. My Nook pulls the text from PDFs fine, but the code samples are interpreted as images, so they're either too small to read or they're placed on a different page from where the text refers to them. Note, this maybe just how the Nook handles PDFs, and might not apply to the Kindle products.
If you do read a lot of graphics-heavy text, then you may be better off with an LCD instead of E-ink. Reply
jedivulcan - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - linkThe inability to read/browse internet over 3G pretty much killed all consideration for buying this model. The only (big) issue I had with last generation Kindle with 3G was navigation. When they announced the touch models back in September, I said, "FINALLY!".
It's not an excellent web browsing experience. It served its purpose as an on the go way to browse various wikis and blogs. AT&T must have put their foot down when it actually became easy to navigate web pages via a touch screen vs. clicking away on the keyboard and using the directional pad to select links.
Disappointed. It was a nice fallback auxiliary net feature. Reply
JKolstad - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - linkHow can you be disappointed though when you pretty clearly understand the (likely) reason? I'd look at it from the point of view that the Kindle 4's are what one would typically "expect" and the Kindle 3's had this crazy exceptional benefit, where you really were getting something for nothing.
BTW, on a Kindle 4 you can browse all of amazon.com via 3G -- not just their store. Granted, for most people that's little difference, although Amazon does have, e.g., forums of their own some people follow. Reply
JKolstad - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - linkOne other thing -- most people seem to be predicting the next Kindle Fire will have 3G and various regular-old-data plan options. Knowing Amazon, I think there's a chance these will be halfway sanely priced, e.g., $25 for 5GB/mo or something like that. Definitely worth keeping an eye on... Reply
Sabresiberian - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - linkNot a tablet user, so all I want is an eReader. The least expensive good one is the one I want.
I went with the new Nook Simple Touch on "Black Friday" because they had an in-store sale for $79. With a renew on my Barnes and Noble discount card, it was another $10 off, which made it $69. But really, the main reason I went with the Nook is that the $79 Kindle has advertisements on it. While it's true they don't interfere with actual reading, it still irritates me that they want to force ads down my throat in yet another format. Aren't they making enough money on the eBooks as is?
It is a nice device, very similar to the Kindle Touch. It doesn't have the sound options, or the X-Ray feature. It does have in-store support, including being able to review books while in the stores you might not be able to otherwise. (I actually like that the device encourages me to get out of the house on occasion; you don't have to if you don't want to, but anything that helps get get off my butt is a good thing. :) )
I'm not recommending it over the Kindle necessarily, just saying why I bought it and that the newest one is another option.
Anyone recommending an iPad2 over this device is simply clueless. I should buy something that costs 5+ times as much, is much bigger and heavier (weighs almost 3x as much), and is harder to read in daylight, just so I can do on it what I can already do on my notebook or desktop? Such a person is clearly not a reader, and never took a book to bed.
;) Reply
tipoo - Thursday, December 08, 2011 - linkThe Kindle Touch has a battery almost double (if I remember right) that of the base Kindle. For 20 bucks more that alone is worth it IMO. This will still go weeks without a charge for most people, but for avid readers like me devices rated at two months often last less than two weeks, and if you're going away somewhere its just nice to have the better battery. I have a Nook Touch and that's my experience anyways, and that has a battery closer to the Kindle Touch. Reply
starf1 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 - linkKindle does not support EPUB format. And also it does not have a memory card slot to boost the memory. These are the only downside to the device.
NOOK has these two but does not support HTML, DOC, PRC. Nook also does not have speakers. So audio books are out.
Hope AnandTech will review Nook, Kobo and Sony E Reader too. Reply
starf1 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 - linkOne more thing I forgot is about the Browser in Kindle. Kindle Browser Can be used to at least tweet apart from browsing a bit. If you want.
In Nook, it hidden in the search tab and is very basic. I also hear that you cannot maintain a library for 32GB in nook because with full 32GB the reader hangs when library is accessed. (not sure).
But memory card will be of immense use in Kindle to store audio books and mp3s. Why it was not provided even though it came after Nook is a mystery! Reply
TruthSeeker9 - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkJust to inform you all that Amazon Kindle Touch doesn't support screen rotation. If you are gonna read PDFs, it is too difficult to read them comfortably. The old models of kindles had this feature but, unfortunately, this newer one lacks it. Amazon must explicitly inform this fact as it is not mentioned even in device specifications. Thousands of customers suffered it and Amazon's forum itself is full of the complaints regarding this issue. Interestingly the hackers came with a solution to jailbreak the device to address the issue BUT THAT VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY. Reply

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The ingredients. I seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper, and then added some fresh basil leaves and lemon zest between the skin and the meat.
I had a nice hot fire so it didn't take long for the chicken to cook, and once again I had to pin the skin in place to keep it from pulling back from the meat. I don't know why but a lot of the skin has been missing from the drumsticks I've recently bought.
Mrs. SC had some zucchini and yellow (summer) squash that she wanted grilled, so I cut them into sticks and seasoned them with salt, pepper, and dried minced garlic. They were allowed to sit for about 45 minutes before grilling so that a lot of the water would come out...and it did.
I also cooked up some mushrooms as the other side dish. We were happy with the flavor of the chicken and I'd like to try it again with thighs and maybe some oregano as well.


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ADATA XPG V1.0 Low Voltage Review: 2x8 GB at DDR3L-1600 9-11-9 1.35 Vby Ian Cutress on 12/6/2013 2:00 PM EST
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azazel1024 - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkCan't really argue most of the points.
However, I find it mildly useful. I have a 2x4GB kit in my server, which is on nearly 24/7 (Task scheduler pulls it down to S3 from 1am back awake at 6am, because no one is ever awake to use it them).
I can run it at 1.2v since it is a G1610 Celeron, so only 1333mhz and its a G.Skill Sniper 1.25v DDR3 1600Mhz kit. Lowest I could go before was a single DIMM 4GB 1.5v module I could run at 1.4v before things got wonky.
Difference between the two DIMMs at 1.2v and 1.5v though is around 1.5W at idle on my kill-a-watt and around 2-3w when hitting the server with a heavy load. Not much, but it is a bit of green ePeen for me, and the thing does run close to 24x7. Sure, its still probably only $2 a year, but I am hoping to get several years out of the machine or at least the memory.
My desktop has 1.35V CAS9 kit in it, 4x4GB Mushkin DDR3 1600 kit. The advantage there is it'll run at 1866Mhz CAS10 and 1.38v stable. It was cheaper than any 2x8GB kits on the market at the time and actually slightly cheaper than any 4x4GB DDR3 1866 kits.
Case temp is a degree lower at 1.38v than at 1.5v and it also runs about 4w less under load.
It isn't much, but I pride myself on having low(ish) power setups, as well as running as quiet and cool as I can, plus especially the 16GB kit in my desktop, it was actually cheaper to get the LoVo memory and upclock it to 1866Mhz than it was to get a native 1866Mhz kit at the time. Reply
The Von Matrices - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkYou make a very good point that I never though of before.
S3 sleep still provides power to refresh the memory. If you are like me and never shut down your computer (instead using sleep) then your memory is consuming energy 24/7 no matter how infrequently the computer is powered on.
If you don't use your computer a lot but do use sleep, then the memory could account for a significant portion of the computer's overall energy consumption. Reply
gamoniac - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkI have my server running 24x7, too, but the saving here is really not that significant. Basically, accidentally leaving a 60-watt light blub on over night would undo months of saving gained from this low-voltage RAM. Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkYou're supposed to replace those bulbs by 10-watt LEDs as well ;-)
It's not always about the current saving potential. Sure, 1W of 24/7 usage is only 2$ to 3$ of savings, depending on where you live, today. But with the increasing number of customers and constant or decreasing sources for electricity, it makes sense for us as a civilization to invest into power-saving technologies. So the low-voltage RAM is a fundamentally good Idea, and if the combined cost of Hardware and Electricity is comparable to normal-voltage modules, it makes plenty of sense to buy them. Even if you don't save enormous amounts of money right now, at least this module can now become the new baseline if everybody goes for it. Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkDuring sleep the data in memory is refreshed, but I'm pretty sure there is no clock signal supplied, so it's not actually working. Hence power consumption should be significantly lower than running normally, I gues by about 1 to 2 orders of magnitude. Reply
JoannWDean - Saturday, December 14, 2013 - linkmy buddy's aunt earned 14958 dollar past week. she been working on the laptop and got a 510900 dollar home. All she did was get blessed and put into action the information leaked on this site... http://cpl.pw/OKeIJo Reply
Cygni - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkWhat about heat? The real target market for these seems to be people (like me) interested in making true silent high performance PCs. Because its nearly 2014 and it's time to stop putting leaf blowers on the side of your case to play a video game.
I would be interested in seeing what difference the voltage makes, and the comparison to the other kits. Reply
BigLeagueJammer - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkHere's an article with tests performed by Puget Systems:
The conclusion they found was that the lower voltage RAM made a 1-2 degree difference in CPU temperatures. That's not huge, but if you're striving for a really quiet build, it could help make it little bit more quiet. Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkPlaying a game you probably have a CPU+Mainboard+RAM drawing about 100 W, and a GPU drawing at least 100 W. Now subtract 1 to 2 W from low voltage RAM from this and you get less than 1% difference. This won't be audible even in direct comparisons. Reply
extide - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkRegarding Low TDP CPU's.
A lot of people don't seem to realize that Low TDP CPU's are basically the exact same thing as a regular TDP chip, except they don't turbo as much, hit as high freq/etc.
The point is a 84W i7 4770 will idle down just as low as a 35W i7-4765T, for example. It is only when the CPU is fully pegged that the lower TDP actually makes a difference.
For a normal desktop user, just browsing the internet/etc, this means that a 84W chip vs a 35W chip will make almost no difference, especially if they are the exact same configuration. (quadcore vs dualcore, same number of EU's in the graphics, etc) The CPU is idle/clocked down via speed step/etc most of the time anyways.
Back in the day, there used to be a bigger difference as the low-TDP chips had the same clocks and performance as the regular ones but ran on less volts. Back then, those low power chips were great. These days the low TDP ones typically run in similar voltage ranges, and whatnot but essentially their ability to reach into the higher ranges (voltage, clockspeed, etc) is significantly reduced. They are basically the exact same chips. There may be some mild binning involved, but if you really want a good-binned CPU for low power then you will probably need to get a mobile/laptop chip.
So basically unless you are running F@H or something, a T or S series CPU is really pointless. Unless you are an OEM, and NEED to strictly adhere to some thermal limit due to a small cooler or something, I see almost zero reason to go for a T/S series CPU, ES{ECIALLY when they typically cost more!
I see lots of people using T/S series cpu's in things like PC-based routers. That is a prime example of a place where it is pointless to do so, because the cpu will be idle 99% of the time anyways, and a normal TDP chip can clock/volt down just as much as a low tdp chip.
Just some food for thought. Sorry, it is a tiny bit off-topic with regards to the actual article, but you do mention power savings and low TDP chips in there. Reply
MelvisLives - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkeven for things like folding the T/S series make little sense
I run my normal 84W haswell i5 at 2.6Ghz with a -0.26V offset to allow me to run it in my htpc case without a cpu fan, maths says its max tdp will be about 40W, with the added bonus I can increase it if i want or move case.
so i guess my point is, T series cant be made to hit the same levels as a standard i5 but a standard i5 will undervolt/underclock to T series level, and they cost exactly the same, making T series poor value. Reply
popej - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkI have recently flashed BIOS update, which included new microcode from Intel. As I understand this microcode update not only disabled any overclock for non-K Haswell (multicore enhancement) but also possibility to undervolt CPU. It is quite possible, that your i5 could be affected too. Reply
MelvisLives - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkthats sad to hear if its true, and does change things slightly, but it also means that intel are aware how poor value the T/S chips are and are trying to keep a market for them since a i5-4570 is the same price as an i5-4570S and 4570T. Reply
peterfares - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkBut that raises the question: why bother? If they're the same chips sold at the same price, why artificially make three different models with different capabilities? It makes sense if they sell them for different prices (even if it is a douchy thing to do). Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkThe non-T/S versions are usually better/more efficient than specified, so in most cases they will indeed perform the same as the T/S. But you could be unlucky and get a unusually inefficient normal chip, which really uses up its 84W TDP. Reply
purerice - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkThank you for your explanation. I actually had been tempted by the 4770S/4670T because I thought there was a bigger difference. I am still in the age where underclocking was done manually.
As for this RAM, the article was very in depth and well-done but I am a little disappointed that the article didn't show any make or break situations. For example, all of the dGPU framerates were playable while none of the iGPU framerates were playable. The tests should have been done at resolutions that would have produced borderline playability to better see in which situations the there would be a noticeable difference. Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkAgreed: regular CPUs with lowered voltage are far better value than S/T models. Or underclocked and undervolted, if necessary. This does involve manual testing, though. Reply
oranos - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkwhat's the point of "low voltage" ram. I fail to see any real world difference between 1.35v and 1.5v standard. Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkYou've got to run a lot of them, like in a server farm, for this to matter. Reply
shing3232 - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkI would like to have this kind of ram at laptop Reply
Khenglish - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkThey do. It just costs more. Tons of 1600 9-9-9 T1 1.35V 8GB sticks on newegg. Even 1866 10-10-10 T1 8GB sticks.
The question is if your laptop supports 1.35V or not. Only 8 series and a few 7 series laptops will run at 1.35V. Other laptops will run the memory at 1.5V despite it being 1.35V, which is fun if your laptop allows overclocking (which unfortunately is just top end clevo and alienware), but a waste of money and power if not. Reply
jeffbui - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkApple uses DDR3L in their Macbook Pros and LPDDR3 in their Air line Reply
Xpl1c1t - Friday, December 06, 2013 - linkFail to see why this is something worth reviewing. Maybe in the 2009/2010 timeframe this would have been more relevant, but there were better performing kits available then @ 1.35v. Namely there were the GSkill ECO and Mushkin 996825 kits which were killer. I still run mine at 1700mhz 6-8-6-24-1T and 1.4v and am sure they could run well below 1.35v @ 1600. Reply
StrangerGuy - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkThe more pressing question is the TOTAL lack of power consumption tests especially for standby states. C'mon who do you think the target customers are for low voltage RAM? Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkThose were probably 4 GB, or maybe even 2 GB modules. Reply
jeffrey - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkIan Cutress,
Hello! You keep writing articles about 1866/C9 being the minimum and to avoid 1600. Even going so far as to say, "Any kit 1600 MHz or less is usually bad news."
However, this ignores 1600/C8 modules. The 1600/C8 score a 200 on your Performance Index at stock timings. This is at your recommended 200 level. There are several kits of 2x4 GB 1600/C8 on Newegg that have memory profiles of 8-8-8-24 at 1.5v. I'll repeat, these 1600 8-8-8-24 1.5v kits score 200 on the Performance Index and hit the current memory sweet spot for most people of 2x4 GB. This scores within around 3% of the 1866/C9 kits which have a Performance score of 207.
The reason I bring this up is that the 1600 8-8-8-24 kits are often less expensive than the 1866/C9 kits and offer essentially all of the performance.
I enjoy reading your articles and appreciate the volume that you have contributed lately! Reply
Hairs_ - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkif you look at the benchmarks for these articles, you'll see that the differences between any of the kits tested is either hairline marginal, within the boundaries of statistical error, or non existent with the exception of two tests: winrar 4.2 (and not earlier versions) and explicit solver. Since I doubt anyone is doing explicit solver on an Intel integrated graphics rig, and most people aren't using winrar, it's pretty clear that recommending anything other than a standard 1600 kit with decent timings is a waste of effort on Intel chips.
However this appears to have slipped past anandtech's reviewers, so these meaningless articles continue. Reply
GTVic - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkThat didn't make any sense. The benchmark tool gives a performance index. Whether people use the software is irrelevant. Reply
Hairs_ - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - linkit's entirely relevant. It proves that with the exception of two very specific and rare use cases, these ram kits make no difference to much cheaper ones. Reply
ibemerson - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkThe reason I have mostly seen given for using low voltage memory is that it will supposedly last longer, and enable CPU's with on-die memory controllers to last longer, especially since Intel specifies 1.5v for memory, while many kits run at 1.65v. Some of us want computers that keep working for 10+ years.
One question I had when researching a possible X-79 build involves the fact that installing 8 sticks of RAM on a board will cause the on-die memory controller to auto-downclock the memory because of the increased load. Does low voltage ram avoid this? Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, December 08, 2013 - link> Does low voltage ram avoid this?
Nope. It's actually the signal quality and not the power draw which causes them to downclock. I've got a X79 build with 8x8 GB where I simply set XMP at stock frequency (1600 or 1866) and it works without problems. I think it's the same as overclocking memory and controller: Intel doesn't want to validate this, but this doesn't mean it would not work. Reply
BlueReason - Saturday, December 07, 2013 - linkDo you ever look at all the charts full of near-identical sized bars and ask yourself just how worthwhile these RAM reviews are? Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkWell, some RAM testing is fundamentally important, in order to understand how much impact there is with current CPUs, RAM, Software, etc.
What may be less useful is posting a full article that shows just how little impact there is right now, and then following it up with a steady stream of single RAM tests that only keep on reporting the same conclusion over and over. Reply
cjs150 - Monday, December 09, 2013 - linkI use low profile/low voltage samsung green for my HTPC (which is fanless). Lower voltage = less heat which is obviously beneficial in a fanless computer. The fact that the samsungs were the same price as a good name standard ram meant the decision was very simple.
If not going fanless then I would still go for the samsungs where memory height was an issue for a big CPU cooler.
Low voltage is a niche Reply
blackie333 - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkA have a brand new Haswell build with 4670K, Asus Z87-Pro and G.Skill 2400C10 memory. I was quite surprised that in idle mode G.Skill@2400Mhz is consuming much more energy(10Watts) than CPU cores (1-5 watts).
Is there any bios setting (except setting DRAM frequency manually too low) to make memory be more effective in idle state(s)? Thank you in advance for advice Reply


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The Longwood Graduate Program's Annual Symposium, Shifting Landscapes: Cultivating Connections with a Broader Community, is a little less than a month away! If you are on the fence about attending, let me paint you a picture…
When you arrive at Longwood Gardens Visitor's Center, you are greeted by the Graduate Students and Longwood's friendly staff. Beyond the glass doors, the garden steals your gaze, beckoning you into the crisp early spring morning. This is a special time in the garden. The fresh air invigorates you. Just as you begin admiring the spring bulbs, you catch a glimpse of the magnificent conservatory on the hill.
The scent of orchids intermingled with the aroma of fresh brewed coffee lead you to Longwood's historic ballroom where your day of cultivating connections begins. You're surrounded by stunning beauty and thought provoking conversation.
This year's Symposium boasts fresh perspectives and a delicious menu. A Bistro style lunch will feature a variety of offerings from soups and salads to risotto cakes and vegetable dumplings. Fine meats and savory vegetarian options will leave no guest unsatisfied. Lunch will be held on the elegant Patio of Oranges with lots of opportunity for conversation.
This year's Symposium will make use of advanced technology forums such as Twitter in addition to recognizable tools like chalk boards to help us creatively answer questions posed by our speakers. The multi-leveled discussion will spark imaginations and generate opportunities for growth in our public gardens. Interacting with on-line viewers in addition to those in attendance, will allow for collaboration between States and Nations!
The day will finish with optional behind-the-scenes tours of various aspects of Longwood Gardens in addition to an optional, limited seating session with speaker, Louise Chawla. Finish your day at the Symposium by prolonging your exploration and experience Longwood Gardens: Beyond the Garden Gates.
Please join us on March 15th 2013 for The Longwood Graduate Program's Annual Symposium. Shifting Landscapes: Cultivating Connections with a Broader Community. To register, click here. See you there!


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The Mets are trying to avoid their first 0-6 road trip since 1999, according to Adam Rubin.
Ah, I remember that one well.
It was September, 1999. The Mets entered Atlanta a game behind the Braves for the NL East lead. And then Chipper Jones hit two home runs, one from each side, in a 2-1 victory on a Tuesday over the Mets. They went on to lose another five straight on the road. I saw them that Friday and Saturday in Philadelphia, home from college.
Joe Grahe, about to be out of baseball forever, pitched that Friday night. (It wasn't a surprise that he was about to be out of baseball; I actually remember my father saying to me as we drove home that Grahe would be out of baseball shortly, and had just shut down the Mets.)
Saturday, former Met Robert Person did the job. On Sunday, I boarded a train to return to college. The Mets had the bases loaded in the ninth, one out, Rickey Henderson up. We went through a tunnel, interrupting my radio reception. When we emerged, Henderson had hit into a game-ending double play, and the Mets had lost again.
Then the Mets went home and lost again for good measure.
Why is this optimism?
Well, remember that the Mets, who looked dead as dead could be at that point, won five of their final six games to rally from two games out of the wild card and storm into the playoffs. Then they beat the Diamondbacks, and nearly toppled the Braves in the NLCS.
Baseball teams often look utterly defeated during long losing streaks. And this 2012 Mets team could be. But don't let the impression during a losing skid fool you. And unlike that 1999 team, these Mets have significantly more time to turn things around.
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TPWD officials are reminding sportsmen that all current annual hunting and fishing licenses expire Aug. 31.
Texas issues 3.2 million hunting and fishing licenses annually through 28 TPWD field offices, more than 100 state parks and at over 1,400 retailers across Texas.
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I have heard this book read by Roger Zelazny himself. Whereas he wrote an excellent story in this series, he himself is NOT a great dramatic actor. Th..Show More »
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Sign of the Unicorn is the third novel in Roger Zelazny's CHRONICLES OF AMBER. At the end of the previous novel,..Show More »
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Warning: Spoiler alert if you haven't seen Monday night's episode yet.
This week's episode of True Blood started with quite the bang, as loyal fans were rewarded for seven years of service with a scene featuring two of their favourite characters in an intimate encounter.
In the second episode of the vampire drama's final season, Bon Temps sheriff Jason Stackhouse, played by Australian Ryan Kwanten, acted on a deep-seated attraction for 1000-year-old vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard).
The up close and shirtless scene turned out to be a dream sequence, but fans didn't mind, taking to social media to express their delight.
Kwanten told E! although he and Skarsgard were series regulars, they were rarely onscreen together.
"We really only saw each other at the table reads, which is maybe once every two weeks," he explained. "We'd begged (to) give us scenes together."
Kwanten said when he read Jason's sexy fantasy sequence, he thought it was fantastic.
"It was somewhat hilarious... it comes from a very funny point."
True Blood, known for its high camp, buff bodies, and over the top storylines, has always been aware of its huge following in the LGBT community.
The airing of the second episode in the United States coincided with Gay Pride day, and the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which followed a police raid on a New York gay bar.
True Blood will wrap up this year, after seven seasons of sex, gore, love triangles and Southern accents.
Critics have been less enthused by the last few seasons, and while many have identified the Eric/Jason sex scene as blatant fan service, they also admit the series is addictive popcorn TV.
Honestly this might be more than I can physically handle, this scene. I am dizzy. #TrueBlood pic.twitter.com/YRhAgD0Wyc — Jason Adams (@JAMNPP)
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Originating in the rural Iowa town of Atlantic. This has been described as an anti-social act in which the male participant inserts an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables into the woman's vagina. He then consumes the contents of the vagina in such a voracious way that it induces vomiting. Some of the emesis covering the male's erect penis allowing for lubrication to anally penetrate the woman participant and thus completing the shish-kabob.
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Melbourne still has a chance of equalling the record for a run of balmy May days, but it will all come down to the timing of showers.
Monday's top temperature is predicted to be 22 degrees, with showers from the north arriving later in the afternoon. That would bring the run of days over 20 degrees to nine, starting on Mother's Day on May 11.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Peter Blake said the May record was 10 days over 20 degrees, set in May 1972.
To equal the record, Tuesday's temperature will have to rise above the forecast 18 degrees.
"It is a chance if we have a look at things – it's a bit early to be definitive," Mr Blake said.
The bureau, he said, would revise Tuesday's forecast by mid-afternoon on Monday, assessing whether the cold front from the south-west would arrive before Tuesday's temperature had a chance to reach 20 degrees.
He said other factors that could affect the temperature included cloud cover, wind temperatures and whether showers fell on the CBD.
If Tuesday's temperature clicked over 20, Wednesday would decide whether Melbourne broke the record, with 11 days over 20.
"It all depends on how much cloud cover we do have – both are a possibility of reaching 20," Mr Blake said.
He said showers on Monday afternoon and evening would come from the north and were not expected to have much impact on the temperature.


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TYPICALLY when I'm tardy for a car show it's due to a dead battery or a lost dog.
But last Sunday when I rolled in a few hours late for the Fabulous 50's Ford Club of Manitoba's 17th annual Flashback Car Show at the Garden City Shopping Centre I had a much better reason.
On the way to the big show I stopped for gas in my hometown, Oakbank, and spotted a nice variety of classic and custom cruisers in the parking lot of the Peppercorn Restaurant on Main Street. The owners of the restaurant were hosting a memorial car show to commemorate the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Hanging out with members of the Springfield Fire and Rescue Service reminded me that although these local heroes charge into burning buildings while the rest of us are running away, they are also fun-loving folks who enjoy the opportunity to shine up their vehicles and rub shoulders with their friends in the community.
Deputy Chief Scott Wilkinson remembers exactly where he was when the events of 9/11 unfolded.
"I was working out in the gym," offered Wilkinson, who in addition to being a volunteer with the Springfield department is also a veteran City of Winnipeg firefighter. "Every year at this time I find myself thinking of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives that day. Tthey were simply doing their jobs and every single person I've ever worked with would have reacted exactly the same way."
As Wilkinson and his fellow firefighters ribbed one another and enjoyed hotdogs and pop provided by the restaurant, I was literally overcome with emotion when the thought entered my mind that hundreds of men and women just like these folks had lost their lives attempting to save the lives of others.
Doug Zawada, a longtime Oakbank resident and a 38-year veteran corrections officer at Stony Mountain Institution had his prized 1967 Dodge Dart on display. Zawada is friends with many of the local emergency services personnel and spoke eloquently about the sacrifices the men and women in uniform who have vowed to protect us make and what we can do to ease the burden.
"It's always in the back of your mind that something tragic can happen, but thanks to the support we receive from family, friends and members of the community it reminds us that people truly do appreciate our efforts."
As I drove to the Flashback car show in Garden City in my battered old 1949 Pontiac (with no radio) my mind couldn't help but reflect on the lives lost that day. I thought about the 3,000 people who call Oakbank home and dreadfully imagined how it would feel if they were all tragically killed the way those nearly 3,000 people's lives were taken away in the United States of America 10 years ago.
Normally I'm a pretty upbeat dude, but last Sunday it was tough not to be depressed.
Thankfully, when I rolled into the big show and spotted the more than 1,000 classic and special interest vehicles on display at the Garden City Shopping Centre parking lot it brightened my day.
Thousands of smiling auto enthusiasts of all ages, creeds and colours were together enjoying a beautiful summer day in Manitoba. On the surface it may have just appeared to be a car show, but for me and I suspect more than a few others in attendance, it was a resounding reminder that those terrorists may have wounded us on that horrible day, but our spirit remains intact.


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Benefactors Help 115 Seminarians Work for Peace in Colombia
Friday, December 20, 2013
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The Diocese of Sonson-Rionegro is a center for priestly formation in Colombia. In five seminaries, over 800 young men from various different dioceses are preparing for ordination to the priesthood.Of the 400 priests belonging to this diocese, almost 200 are currently working as missionaries abroad. They are helping in 18 different countries where the Church has a shortage of priests. Again and again, the bishop receives letters from all over the world asking him to send priests from his diocese.In the Diocese of Sonson-Rionegro,Colombia, the Church faces the challenge of bringing help and consolation to refugees, widows and orphans and helping those in deep poverty or marked by the trauma of past events from the political and military turmoil the country has undergone. In many ways, society is broken, and the people need shepherds. The Church continues to pursue her mission, tirelessly and fearlessly, combining her pastoral care for the people with a deep social commitment.The Catholic Church, at least, is doing everything in her power to help. But she, too, has by no means been unscathed by the conflict: her priests and even bishops have been abducted, and many priests have been murdered.Church leaders insist that it is the duty of the Church to be "an instrument of peace and a prophetic voice for justice and truth, a voice that speaks up above all on behalf of the poor and suffering. Peace in Colombia must not be a peace of the grave, but a living peace that all sides must work on. The Church's message is indeed respected, but sadly too little listened to."It is this peace, the Peace of Christ, for which the seminarians in the diocese also wish to work. In the Seminary of Our Lady, in Marinilla, one of the five seminaries here in the Diocese of Sonson-Rionegro, there are currently 115 seminarians training for the priesthood. Thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, ACN was able to help the seminary with a grant of $31,400. Father John Fredy Giraldo Ramirez tells us what the seminary means to the diocese and to him personally. He himself was ordained to the priesthood in 2001 and is now responsible for the vocations apostolate in the Diocese of Sonson-Rionegro. In his letter he writes, "The seminary of the diocese has without doubt shaped my own personal life and still more my life as a priest, thanks to the formation I received here. Thanks to the loving help and support of our bishop, our priests and you, our benefactors, who have helped those who have undergone their training here to become the pastors that the Church needs, the seminary is increasingly becoming the heart of the diocese." "I therefore thank you for all the material and spiritual help you have given and continue to give to this educational institution. Be assured that we priests who have received our training here will always pray for you, that the Lord may bless your work for the Church in need."Code: 214-02-79


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7-Run 4th Inning Keys Liberty's 14-10 Win Over UNCG
Liberty scored seven runs in the fourth inning, overcoming an 8-4 deficit en route to a 14-10 victory, during game one on Wednesday at Liberty Softball Field.
The Lady Flames picked up their second win in a row, advancing their record to 6-27 on the campaign, while UNCG falls to 14-18 in 2014. Liberty scored a season-high 14 runs, also posting a season-best 14 hits, as the hosts earned their first win over UNCG since April 7, 2010.
Four Lady Flames totaled two or more hits, led by Kelby Allen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Every Liberty starter scored at least one run. Megan Robinson batted 2-for-4, hitting her team-best sixth home run and driving in three runs. Hanna Nichols went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored. Blair Lawrence went 2-for-4 with two runs.
For UNCG, Katelyn Bedwell went 3-for-3 with two homers and four RBIs. Allison Geiner batted 2-for-4, while Nicole Thomas hit 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
Alyssa DiMartino (3-9) allowed eight runs on seven hits in four innings, earning the victory. She also batted 1-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs. Annah Jo Brittingham pitched the final three innings, allowing two runs on two hits to gain her second save. Brittingham hit a double and drove in two runs.
UNCG's Raeanne Hanks fell to 7-11 on the season, yielding 11 runs (seven earned) on 11 hits in four innings of work. Nicole Thomas pitched two innings, giving up three runs on three hits.
UNCG scored first, as Bedwell homered with two outs in the top of the first.
After leaving two runners on base in the first inning, Liberty jumped ahead with a four-run second. Nichols hit a leadoff single, and made it to third after an error and a stolen base. DiMartino reached on an error, sending Nichols home. A Lawrence single and Zavodny walk loaded the bases. Robinson then hit a two-run single, and Allen later added an RBI base hit for a 4-1 lead. An infield fly and a runner caught stealing ended the inning.
The Spartans scored the next seven runs, beginning with four in the top of the third. With two outs and two on, Lindsay Thomas drove in one run. Danielle Vega followed with an RBI double, and Nicole Thomas gave UNCG a 5-4 lead with a two-run single.
The visitors boosted their advantage to 8-4 when Bedwell blasted a three-run homer to left center in the top of the fourth.
Liberty wasted no time, putting up seven fourth-inning runs on five hits, making use of two UNCG errors. The first eight Lady Flames reached base, with Allen driving in Liberty's first run of the inning and Shivock hitting a two-RBI double to make it 8-7. Marybeth Sciolino tied the game with an RBI single, and Nichols followed with a go-ahead double. After Nicole Thomas entered the circle, Brittingham and DiMartino both added RBIs, as the hosts built an 11-8 advantage by the end of the inning.
The Lady Flames scored on a Robinson solo home run in the fifth, increasing their lead to 12-8.
UNCG threatened in the top of the sixth, but left two on base when Lindsay Thomas flew out to deep center.
Nichols walked to lead off the bottom of the sixth, and scored on a double by Brittingham. DiMartino plated Brittingham with an infield single off of Hanks, who had just re-entered the circle.
Brittingham, who came on in relief of DiMartino in the fifth, yielded a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, as Toni MacReynolds and Alison Geiner both recorded RBIs. Dominique Madruga flew out with two runners on base to end the game, as Liberty won, 14-10.


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Meaning: A tropical cyclone in the Pacific or Indian Oceans.
Notes: English seldom has different words for the same thing depending upon where it occurs. Today's Good Word is an exception. A tropical cyclone that disrupts the Atlantic Ocean is a hurricane, while the same thing in the Pacific is called a typhoon. A typhoon's behavior is typhonic, which is to say, it behaves typhonically.
In Play: If you live on the West Coast, you could be forgiven for saying something like this: "Clean up your room! It looks as if a typhoon passed through here." But typhoons are not to be taken lightly; typhoon Bopha left over 1000 people dead in the Philippines in December 2012.
Word History: The history of typhoon forms a long and fascinating web, tracing back to two sources. It traveled from Greece to Arabia and on to India, but combines features of a word that arose independently in China. The Greek word tuphon was a common noun meaning "whirlwind, typhoon". The Arabic version of the Greek word, tufan, passed into the languages of India, where Arabic-speaking Muslims had settled in the 11th century. The British colonialists brought it home to England from India in the 16th century, where it was first spelled touffon and tufan, in keeping with the Arabic. The modern form, typhoon, is a blend of the Greek-Arabic word and Cantonese (Chinese) taifung "great wind", hence the tai- in the first syllable, spelled ty- in English. The various forms coalesced and finally became typhoon, first appearing in 1819 in Shelley's Prometheus Unbound.


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Daniel Escarment, Bon Bon
By Elizabeth Ginns Britten
Talk about a success story. Growing up in Haiti, Daniel Escarment wasn't even allowed in the kitchen, since it was "Mom's place." But when he moved to the United States and needed a job, he started washing dishes at the Banana Boat bar/restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He quickly moved up to head line chef and has since reportedly become one of the most highly sought after chefs around. "People come to me. They say I'm one of their favorites," he says.
Bon Bon, a 122-footer, is the third megayacht Escarment's worked aboard over the last seven years; he started with the 115-foot Lady Frances, then went to the 100-foot Cookie Monster. Over the years he's entertained many high-profile people, including members of President Bill Clinton's secret service (one of whom told Cookie Monster's owner that "it was the best food of his life," earning Escarment a $10,000 raise that week). Singer Mariah Carey even offered him a job cooking for her on one of her tours after a charter, but he declined so he could see his family more often in between charters.
His approach to combining flavors is old school: He sticks to his mother's special seasoning. "When I moved to the United States and could cook, I couldn't get anything better than what she cooked," he explains. "So I got her secret seasoning—a strong, good, Caribbean flavor—and that's how I cook today. Always tasting, always testing, but it's all in the spice."
Interestingly, he never follows a recipe, except when making dessert, which he feels is "more fun to create, since it's more exact." Some charter guests decline dessert on their food preference sheet, but, says Escarment, "once they come aboard and taste it, they go, 'Wow! I think the diet is off for the week,' and then they go home and spend a week running. I always have stuff onboard for dessert—even if they say no. I've never had a charter where they didn't eat it."
His trademark? Banana pie. "Everybody makes banana cream pie; I make banana pie—layers of banana, topped with cinnamon, sugar, and butter, but no crust. Guests have chartered three times to get [any recipe]. That's my rule—after three charters, you can have the recipe."
Ultimately, this driven chef, who regularly works 18-hour days, loves what he does and is devoted to putting a smile on his guests' faces. "That's my job," Escarment says. "I don't care how much I work, I just want to make sure they get what they want."
Bon Bon is available for charter in New England, Florida, and the Bahamas at a rate of $45,000 per week.
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Topic: Good news!!!
So the chemo is still working. We are going to change up the schedule a little in hopes that I don't miss any more.
This time I had a pet scan. MDA had a copy of the pet from my local onc in feb, but it was hard to compare. Dr. Javle said that he could for sure see improvement, and less uptake. Even better news, he has ruled out cc in the lungs. That has always been in question. Not so good news, I might have some more lymph node involvement than we thought (around the neck). I'm not letting that get me down.
Dr. Javle told me today, this is something we are just going to have to manage, like a person having high blood pressure or something. He gave me hope! He said he has seen people live many many years with cc. He is going to bring up Y90 in the tumor meeting this week, so I will hear more about that in the next few weeks.
So....for right now, more gemzar and xeloda. And I'm ok with that. It's doing it's job! I'm thankful it's still working.
Yay for good news. Also I think I'm going to stick with MDA for now as far as major cancer centers go. I do believe that I will send dr. Kate a copy of the pet scan, but I wonder how much he can tell from it as far as looking at surgery?
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HUMAN remains discovered in a tree at a Bournemouth golf course had been there for two years.
The body, believed to be that of an adult man, was found after a dog dragged an arm out of undergrowth at The Club at Meyrick Park on Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday, specially trained sniffer dogs located further remains 40-foot up in a tree.
They are suspected to have been concealed in the branches for around two years.
A Bournemouth man discovered further 'bones' at the site 'months' ago, but failed to alert police.
The man, who is in his 40s, approached police officers as they combed the site on Tuesday after the body was found.
He arrived at the scene holding two objects wrapped in a clear plastic bag, and told officers he had found them previously, in the same woods before handing them over.
The man, who lives near the golf course but declined to give his name, said he had found the objects in the woods and had taken them home.
However, he was now not sure that he had done the right thing so did not want to comment further.
Police confirmed today that the objects have not yet undergone forensic examination, but form part of the same investigation.
Officers have been searching the site since Monday, when a dog dragged a human arm and hand out of the undergrowth just after 1pm.
A spokesperson from the force said there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
"Dorset Police suspect that the person committed suicide," she said.
"However, it is a matter for the coroner, who will determine the exact cause of death.
"Formal identification has yet to take place and the next of kin have not been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious."
The remains will now undergo forensic examinations, and a post-mortem is planned for today.
DNA tests will take place, and dental records will also be used in a bid to identify the remains.
Coroner's Officer Andy Lord said: "A post-mortem is due to take place on Thursday, and an inquest will open after formal identification has taken place.
"We would hope at the moment that the inquest will open at some point next week."


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15 Vixen Red Lips to Wear Now
These ultra sexy red lipsticks will brighten any day or night.
-PJ Gach
Gwen Stefani loves red lipstick. She'll wear red lips to take out the garbage, play with her sons and on the red carpet. So shouldn't we stop wearing it for "special events," and make this vivacious shade part of our daily arsenal.
Lindsay Watts, cosmetology expert and an instructor at Empire Beauty Schools suggests that before you slick on that lipstick, "Doing an exfoliating treatment on the lips… will help avoid any flaking. A more budget-friendly option is to take a toothbrush with soft bristles and gently rub it over the lips to eliminate any dry skin."
Remember that red lips instantly brighten up your complexion. When wearing red lips, do what Gwen does and use a neutral eye and cheek so that your lips and your smile stands out.
Here are some red lip colors we adore:
1. Victoria's Secret VS Lipstick- Perfect Lipstick in Showstopper ($13, victoriasecret.com). Wearing Victoria Secret lipsticks is like applying silk to your lips. The feel is soft and sensous, the color is always fantastic. The richy, cream formula moisturizes your lips too.
2. Lipstick Queen Sinner matte lipstick in Red Sinner ($18, bigelowchemists.com). Lipstick Queen lipsticks are a cult favorite. Red Sinner's a matte lipstick that's all pigment!
3. Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge in Saffron Silk ($29 at lancome-usa.com and Lancôme counters nationwide). Kim Kardashian loves Lancome lippies. Lancome lipsticks are packed with moisture-boosting Pro-Xylane™, so lips stay soft for 8 full hours.
4. Clark's Botanicals has the Ultra Rich Lip Tint in Rachel Red ($19, clarksbotanicals.com). It's a lip treatment and lip color in one tube. This is a true red that's sheer, so you get that pretty hint of red.
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5. Red Carpet lipstick from Essence Cosmetics ($2.49, ulta.com). Bargain beauty price with lots of luxury beauty packed in one lipstick. Lots of shiny color, Red Carpet is the color of the case and will last a while.
6. NYC Ultra Moist Lipwear in Ruby ($0.99, drug stores and mass merchandisers nationwide). This lipstick will last through many cups of coffee.
7. Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss for Rimmel London 01 deep brick red ($8.75 drug stores and mass merchandisers nationwide). Rimmel London debuted this in England in September, and mow we're getting it. It's a new collab between the super model and the makeup company. Kate wears this all the time. it's highly pigmented and long wearing.
8. Sonia Kashuk Luxury lip color in SH Rosebud 72 ($8.99, target.com and Target stores nationwide). Makeup artist Sonia Kashuk knows that women are always on the run; it's why she packs all her cosmetics with moisturizers. Get perfectly shiny color that won't ever dry out your lips.
9. Urban Decay lipstick in Revolution or Sellout ($22, urbandecay.com). Dark red or true red? Urban Decay has both. Each lipstick has Vitamins A, C, and E. They also contain. Hyaluronic Spheres (found naturally in the body) are added to stimulate cellular function, prevent dehydration. These lippies also fill in lines and wrinkles, nice, huh!
10 Avon Ultra Color Rich lipstick in Red ($3.99, shop.avon.com). This is a true red with a hint of shimmer and shine. It also has a nonfeathering moisturizing formula for long lasting wear.
11. ybf Royalty Collectible Pewter Lipstick in Royalty Red ($28.80, ybfstacey.com) This limited edition lipstick's case is embellished with glistening Swarovski Elements. The red lipstick is creamy and so smooth on your lips. It's buildable color that can be as intense as you'd like it to be.
12. Iman Cosmetics Iman Red lipstick ($10, imancosmetics.com). Iman Red is a sligthly blue red that does rock with any skin tone. The formula is a moisturizing, semi-matte lipstick that is also very long-wearing.
13. L'Oreal Paris Target Red Colour Riche lipstick in Target Red ($5.99, target.com and Target stores nationwide). It's a slightly sheer red that works with fair and olive skin tones.
14. Maybelline Color Sensational in Very, Very Cherry ($7.89, soap.com). Pure pigments make sure that you get very true color.
15. Nyx Cosmetics Black Label lipstick in Fire ( $7.50, nyxcosmetics.com). This is a pinky-red. A super moisturizing, creamy lipstick. Long-wear color and moisturizer in one tube.
PJ Gach is Senior Editor: Style + Beauty at BettyConfidential.


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A Kingston councillor at the centre of an investigation into alleged benefit fraud says he still does not know whether he will be prosecuted – almost two years since an inquiry was launched.
Independent Canbury ward Councillor Tim Dennen has been under investigation since April 2012, although details of the case cannot be released for legal reasons.
Coun Dennen stepped down as a member of the Liberal Democrat party and as chairman of the Kingston neighbourhood committee shortly before it was revealed benefit claims made by him were being investigated by Kingston Council.
But almost 22 months on, details of any further action are yet to be revealed by Kingston Council.
Speaking to the Surrey Comet this week, Coun Dennen, who receives £7,528.95 a year as member allowances, said: "Truthfully, I know nothing.
"I'm quite frustrated as you can imagine – all I can do is go on carrying out my day-to-day duties.
"I'm at the mercy of the people investigating.
"I wish I could tell you what was going on, but I really don't know what's happening."
Should the investigation find against him, he could be forced to resign as a councillor and face prosecution.
But Coun Dennen said: "I'm innocent until proven guilty.
"The longer it goes on the better I guess, but the whole thing has been quite shocking really, and I've just got to wait."
The investigation was hampered last year when the Department for Work and Pensions, which initially took over the case from Kingston Council, handed it back to the authority having allowed its own investigation to time out.
Former Kingston Council leader Derek Osbourne said at the time the DWP's intervention had set the process back by about six months.
Current leader Liz Green said: "The last I heard it was with [head of corporate governance] Andrew Bessant's department.
"I've heard nothing since." A spokesman for Kingston Council said: "The investigation continues and we hope to be in a position to comment further soon. Investigations such as this are often complex."


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Steve Groothuis has been named assistant coach for the Saint Leo University men's basketball program it was announced by first-year head coach Lance Randall. Groothuis brings a wealth of knowledge, including a passion for winning, from his previous coaching positions.
"Steve brings a plethora of winning basketball experience as well as a great attention to detail," Coach Randall said of his new hire. "He has a great basketball mind and will be a tremendous addition to our staff. Further, he is a man of high character and a good friend and I look forward to his positively impacting the entire Saint Leo community."
A native of Melville, NY, Groothuis comes to Saint Leo after serving as an assistant at nationally recognized St. Anthony's High School where he learned under the guidance of legendary head coach Bob Hurley Sr. It was a position where Groothuis tasted national prominence as he helped lead the program to its fourth national championship and sixth undefeated slate, as the program's success was also featured on the CBS show 60 Minutes.
Groothuis also spent two years as the coordinator of basketball operations at Loyola University Chicago, where he handled numerous behind-the-scenes responsibilities for the program. Prior to arriving at Loyola, Groothuis was an assistant coach at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas for two seasons.
In two seasons at St. Edward's under head coach Ryan Marks, Groothuis helped the team to a 45-15 record, including consecutive Heartland Conference titles, and appearances in the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Division II Tournaments. St. Edward's finished the 2006-07 campaign with a 24-6 ledger.
Prior to his stint in Austin, Groothuis worked for two seasons as an assistant coach under David Henderson at the University of Delaware. At Delaware, he was responsible for recruiting, scouting, player development workouts, coordinating study hall and operating video breakdown. He also honed his skills as an undergraduate student assistant for the Blue Hens from 1999-2002.
Before heading to his alma mater, Delaware, Groothuis spent a year as the director of basketball operations under John Robic at Youngstown State in 2002-03. At YSU, he coordinated film exchange and community involvement, while also managing the Penguins' basketball camps.
In addition to his coaching experience, Groothuis has also worked at numerous high-profile camps including the Duke University Basketball Camp, the University of Cincinnati Team Camp, the University of Indiana Team Camp, the North Carolina Basketball School and the Notre Dame Basketball Camp, among others.
Groothuis earned his master's degree in secondary education with a concentration in sports administration from East Central University in 2008. He joins Randall and assistant JR Blount in the rebuilding of Saint Leo Men's Basketball. While coaching at Saint Leo, he will also teach classes in Physical Education during both the fall and spring semesters.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
By TIM WACKEL
I'm writing this from Room 1009 in the Schaumburg Marriott outside of Chicago. Tomorrow, I have the privilege of delivering one of my favorite workshops on presentation skills. Although I'm tempted to share all of the great benefits of this wonderful program, I have a more interesting (and compelling) message that I believe you'll enjoy and find value in.
Question: What could a simple cab ride have to do with becoming a better sales professional?
Answer: Almost everything!
After landing at O'Hare today and gathering all of my gear, I headed curbside to grab a cab. I've done this drill a hundred times, but today was different.
My cab pulled up and the driver walked around to the trunk, took one look at my gear (think 50-pound case filled with camera, tripod, microphone, materials) and just grunted at me. Immediately, I felt like I'd done something to offend him.
Feeling guilty, I helped him wrestle my bag into a trunk that was already jam-packed (where did all of this other stuff come from?). He slammed the trunk closed as I sank into the back seat feeling embarrassed that I actually have luggage.
Lesson #1: Be likeable.
We all have bad days. I understand that. But when you're dealing with customers, you need to put on your game face. I don't know this cab driver's exact circumstance, but how difficult would it have been to offer a warm greeting? A simple smile would have gone a long way. Very few people go to work every day trying to be unlikable, but do your customers really like you? Do they feel good about themselves when you are around?
If you find yourself alienating customers in the first three minutes, I suggest you find another line of work.
As we pulled out of O'Hare I told the driver that I need to go to the Marriott in Schaumburg. He simply nodded and rolled down the windows as we headed toward the freeway. As we hit the open road, I quickly discovered that this driver had one foot planted on the accelerator and the other on the brake. Smooth is definitely not a word in his driving vocabulary. I had actually thought about buying a cup of coffee in baggage claim, it's a good thing I didn't because I would have been wearing most of it by now. I could almost feel my stomach become upset.
Lesson #2: Have great skills.
Too many sales reps believe that their selling skills are better than they really are. When was the last time someone gave you honest feedback on your sales skills? A better question; when was the last time you asked for feedback?
I honestly believe that this cabbie thought he was a good driver. After all, why become a cab driver if you can't drive?
Truth be known, his skills were awful. How are yours?
As we continued our journey, I noticed the inside of the cab looked like something out of a horror movie. I'm not expecting a room at the Ritz, but I do believe you can throw out trash, sweep out dirt and wipe drool off of the windows (do they allow dogs to ride in Chicago cabs?).
Lesson #3: Take pride in everything you do.
Take a hard look at your e-mail signature, voice mail greeting, hand written notes and all other customer touch points. Are your quotes easy to understand? Do your invoices make sense or do you need a law degree to decipher?
It's easy to get complacent, challenge yourself to step up and find the "drool" in your organization.
Twenty minutes outside of O'Hare the cab driver turned to me and asked if I knew where the hotel was. I replied that I want to go to the Schaumburg Marriott. He said he's not sure exactly where it is.
Lesson #4: Be knowledgeable.
If I knew how to get there, I could have just rented a car. If we were going to get lost, I would have preferred to get lost before getting on the freeway.
Sales professionals need to be knowledgeable about their products, customers, market, industry and competition. We are the resource that our customers look to for advice. It is our responsibility to know where we are.
If you're not knowledgeable, don't take someone for a ride!
We finally figured out where we were going, but the cab ground to a crawl as traffic started getting heavy. It was a warm, humid day in Chicago, so I asked if we could roll up the windows and turn on the air. Without a missing a beat (or turning his head) I was told no. I understand you burn more gas running the AC, but I'm guessing my tip will more than compensate. Now I found myself trapped in a dirty, hot cab that is being driven by a grouch who wasn't good with directions.
Lesson #5: Above all, take care of the customer.
Cab drivers get tips, sales reps get commissions. There are more similarities than differences in how these two professions get compensated. If your livelihood depends on customers (and your job does), then you, your manager and your organization need to be committed to taking care of them.
I can promise you that if you don't, someone else will!
Tim Wackel is the founder and president of The Wackel Group, a training and consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations find, win and keep customers for life. You can find out more about his workshops at timwackel.com.


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I don't really see the point in this, other than to be a nuisance to the customers and Apple employees... Just let the displays be.
People enjoy being assholes. Simple as that.
Thanks y'all. I was reading the other thread/article about the release of the new jailbreakme.com and several people commented that they were going to go to an Apple store or best buy just to jailbreak the displays. I too think it's stupid since it serves no purpose...I just figured I was in the minority considering the many posts by the ne'erdowells.
Someone that pulls stuff like this only hurts the jailbreak community IMHO.
I agree it's pointless for it to be done. I was at a Apple store today getting my iPhone replaced. I messed around with a iPad while I waited, jailbreakme.com would not load. So I cleared the history, cache and browsed MMI.
Guess some stores decided to block it, before they had to deal with any crap. IMHO jailbreaking a store display is a form of vandalism. It's not your device to have the right to alter it, except what Apple (the owner) allows.
I did how ever jailbreak my iPhone.
Off Topic. I have to say, Apples customer service is top notch. My AppleCare didn't transfer correctly. Not only did they fix it, they gave me a 15.00 itunes card for the trouble.
Children will be children
One of two things happened here (my guess)
* local store forgot to keep its firewall / blocklist rules up-to-date. Woops. Some employees are going to feel the heat.
* sneaky hacker made a mirror of the content on JBM at a new address. Local firewall / blocklist rules are irrelevant. Steve Jobs will be stamping his feet, looking for a fix asap. This might help push 4.3.4 out just a little sooner.
either way- an embarrassment to Apple's security team. Visibility counts. Hurting the pristine and immaculate image of the lovely Apple Store counts double. All the contributions of the JB community aside, the iOS security guys are not our friends. If jailbreak culture improves the quality of iOS applications and system services and ultimately helps improve the profit margin- Apple benefits from us. Steve Jobs benefits from us (even if he regards us mortal enemies).
iOS security team don't benefit from jailbreaking. It's a professional insult, and makes compliance with directives from "above" more difficult. Public stunts like the one mentioned here aren't really noticed by most Apple users, but they put greater pressure on the people who implement JB blocks to "get it right" the next time.
Forgot to add that, "I smell a movement" too. Fragrant, but perhaps emanating from deeper in the bowels, than that which the original poster intended.
It's really no more of a nuisance than the display models filled with tons of junk apps downloaded by random people, or the photos and videos people take.
I'd assume stores restore to the latest version of iOS as it comes out so every few months all these "nuisance" get wiped.
And you wonder why Apple does not like JB. That was not constructive.
It's last August all over again...


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Its northern summer and there seems to plenty of landscape writing for your weekly reading. This Week in Landscape will add some links from non-english sources for our readers.
Topos Landscape Award 2013 goes to Peter Latz | Peter Zöch | Topos
German landscape architect Peter Latz has been awarded the Topos Landscape Award 2013.
PLAY GROUNDS — Global | Monocle
The role of parks and other green urban spaces as quality-of-life improvers cannot be underestimated.
Architect Jeanne Gang threads nature into urban landscapes | Lori Rotenberk | Grist
Her fascination with natural and architectural form began in her childhood, when her father, a civil engineer, favored driving back roads during family vacations to marvel at local bridges.
Landscape Architecture Program Appoints New Chair
Gale Fulton, a former assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named chair of University of Tennessee's Landscape Architecture Program.
Sydney's Urban Areas To Be Hit Hard By Global Warming | Asian Scientist
Green spaces, trees and bodies of water are must-have design features for future development in Sydney's suburbs after researchers found that by 2050 global warming combined with Sydney's urban heat island effect could increase temperatures by up to 3.7°C.
To mark 50 years of Singapore's green movement: Grow a plant out of a stamp | Strait Times (Sunday)
The four designs in this stamp issue portray Singapore's vibrant urban landscape nestled within a thriving garden with native plants and wildlife. To commemorate 50 years of greening Singapore, the stamps come in biodegradable paper with the local stamp affixed with seeds of the Portulaca grandiflora.
Why are allotments becoming less popular? | Julian Baggini | Guardian
The waiting lists for allotments are falling – and, yes, they're a lot of work but the spiritual and psychological benefits make them more than worthwhile
10 Things Adored by Landscape Architect Douglas Hoerr | Heiji Choy Black | Chicago Magazine
A beekeeper's smoker, Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch, and Felco pruners are just a few of the things this partner at Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects treasures.
Il cimitero si fa paesaggio | Liana Pastorin | La Stampa
Piccoli luoghi carichi di storia, ampi spazi a giardino. Il cimitero dialoga con il paesaggio urbano
De profesión, restaurador ecológico | BBC Mundo
"Somos literalmente un grupo de fanáticos apasionados de la naturaleza", dice para describir a quienes, como él, trabajan en restauración ecológica.
Are these links not enough to feed your reading appetite? Follow us on Twitter @wlandscapearch to get more great landscape links everyday.


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Seeking Help with Garwin Biography
A number of physicists, who have worked for years in the intersection of physics and national security, are gathering support for a biography of Richard Garwin, the major figure of the early atomic age, who is still very active in providing the government with technical advice and analysis related to defense and defense policy. Dr. Garwin has had an incredibly eclectic career contributing advances in many areas of physics and applied mathematics, lasting well over half a century. Many, but not all of these were had important defense and intelligence applications. Beyond a mere list of diverse and major contributions, his career could alternatively and interestingly be interpreted as a paradigm and metaphor for the efforts of leading scientists — indeed of the scientific community — to influence government policy in their areas of expertise since World War II. For example, Dr. Garwin is famous for, among many other contributions, leading the design of the world's first thermonuclear device, and later becoming a leading advocate for test ban treaties and stockpile reductions. A prospective author has been identified, and the project is proceeding. Comments and support are welcome; please send to Tony Fainberg, firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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You can create an Adobe CQ mobile form using JQuery Mobile API and submit the data to Adobe CQ using a Sling Post Servlet. When a mobile user fills in the form and clicks the submit button, form data is submitted to Adobe CQ.
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I am logging temperature (Temp) and light (Light) data using an Arduino microcontroller and I would like to upload the data to my Exosite portal. I have seen two examples where it involves the use of an ethernet shield:
Exosite Arduino Basic Temp Monitor 2 http://exosite.com/project/basic-arduin ... eb-monitor
https://github.com/exosite-garage/ardui ... te_library
I do not have an ethernet shield. I want to upload to the portal by using my Arduino connected via USB to an internet-connected PC.
I have been told that this can be done using Python. As I don't know anything about Python, I need a lot of help
Any help would but very much appreciated