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Samsung ATIV Smart PC: Revisiting Clover Trail Convertiblesby Vivek Gowri on 3/18/2013 12:00 AM EST
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RollingCamel - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkJust want to say TEAM17 make a decent touch-based Worms 2D and it'll sell like hot cakes. No need for fancy graphics just the old school 2D of Armageddon and World Party... Reply
nerd1 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkToo bad it took so long for this not-quite-long review....
Personally I really hate any >10" tablet without inking capability, so it is actually great now OEMs are making tablets with active digitizers. I'd like to see the reviews for Thinkpad tablet 2 and Dell latitude 10 too. Reply
VivekGowri - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkYeah, that was my bad, it got caught behind some other stuff and has spent a long time sitting at the 90% completion state. Will be more timely in future. Reply
hughtwg - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI had a Thinkpad Tablet 2. In general Windows 8 or more specifically the Modern UI has very poor pen support. You can't use the pen to move around the UI like you would use your finger. You have to use the pen to activate the scroll bars. Unfortunately the TPT2 has very poor pen calibraition particularly along the edges of the screen. This makes using the scroll bars in the Modern UI a real pain in the butt. This also holds true for trying to hit the close or resize button on any maximized windows in the desktop. These issues and the lack of a good dock/keyboard are why I sold my TPT2 and replaced with an an Envy X2. Reply
nerd1 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkThe main use for pen is inking - I cannot understand the LACK of active pen makes Envy X2 any better device. Reply
hughtwg - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkFor me the main use of a pen is not having to touch the screen. I use the pen on my Note II 99% of the time and I never ink. While I would prefer a device that supported a pen the difficulty of navigating the Modern UI with a pen made it mostly useless to me.
What makes the X2 a better device then the TPT2 is the keyboard , battery life, ports, and larger screen. For me anyway. YMMV. Reply
I am as mad as hell - Monday, March 18, 2013 - link1366x768... that's all I needed to read. Reply
VivekGowri - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkYou're not going to see higher than that on an Atom-based tablet, nor any of the RT slates. Disappointing reality, but I don't think Clover Trail would offer a satisfactory experience at 1080p anyways - maybe CT+? Reply
Snotling - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkDo the test, plug in an old Atom netbook in a 1080p display... for everything except 3D games or HD video, it will be fine (and I'm talking OLD single core Atom) New Atoms are far more capable, especially for HD video. Reply
jeffkibuule - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkMy guess is battery life suffers running at 1080p resolution. Reply
Snotling - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI don't know... what's the battery life on a Samsung GS4? Reply
Snotling - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkOn a 11.6" display... Samsung! They have more pixels on their 5" smartphones.(GS4) Reply
MrSpadge - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkYeah, at that resolution and size you don't even have to fiddle with font sizing to read stuff. How dare they offer this! Reply
powerarmour - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThat is definitely a competitive problem, I saw the screen on a Nexus 10 the other day... Wow! Reply
ab_aditya - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkA small correction - the iPad storage now goes up to 128 GB Reply
VivekGowri - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThanks for catching that - copied out of an old table and missed to update. Fixed. Reply
augustofretes - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkWill you review the Chromebook Pixel? It looks beautiful. And for a Linux user as myself it seems like a perfect device. Reply
PC Perv - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkNexus 10 is $399+. I don't know why AT keeps getting it wrong while going extra miles to find the cheapest prices for Atom-based tablets.
And while this may be somewhat of a moot point, Nexus 10 drives 2560x1600 while these Atom tablets are 1366x768, and they use similar sized batteries. Considering that screen time is probably responsible for 80~90% of battery life of these mobile devices, don't you think a bit more explanation is warranted in your battery tests? Reply
evonitzer - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkIndeed. I clicked on the link provided in the price comparison and it took me to Amazon where it is priced as indicated. Buy it directly from Google! Their price is always at $399 for the 16 GB version.
I'm not sure Microsoft deserves the blame you assign them for their naming scheme. Windows Surface with RT and Windows Surface with Windows 8 Pro are names that exactly describe what they are. Once you get the distinction between RT and 8 Pro, it's very straightforward. It's better that they don't try to come up with a catchy name that rolls off the tongue but instead name their products exactly as they are. If Samsung followed the Microsoft example, they would call them Samsung Ativ 10.1 Windows RT and Samsung Ativ 11.6 Windows 8 Pro. Hideous names yes, but very clear. Reply
VivekGowri - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThat's odd, I didn't realize it said $462+, it should definitely be $399 on the Nexus 10. Fixed. Reply
Krysto - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkWhy do Clover Trail devices need to be "revisited" every couple of months? Does Intel need Anandtech to do their PR for them? Reply
BrokenCrayons - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThough the internal hardware and performance expectations aren't going to change until there are improvements made to the silicon, the hardware package in which it resides that includes the case, screen, interface options, and battery along with other odds and ends make devices themselves worth a look. Samsung, in this case, is different with respect to build quality that is something of a shortcoming.
That aside, Clover Trail is pretty uninteresting as a platform outside of putting it in the perspective of battery life. Priced at over $700, I don't personally see the appeal of what is, in essence, a netbook that costs over double the price when compared to budget-friendly systems of only a few years ago. There's just not enough benefit to offset the cost increase over a bargin bin AMD C-60 or last-gen Atom netbook for which I can simply carry an additional battery. if I want endurance as I'd be the sort to leave the keyboard dock forever attached and rarely bother to touch the screen. Reply
Pirks - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkWhy are you lying about Clover Trail tablet prices being over $700 when in fact they start at $479?
See this as a proof: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8... and this too: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...
Are you a Google and/or Apple fanatic by any chance? Just curious ;) Reply
BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkFrom the first page of the article:
"Clover Trail meant good battery life and x86 compatibility, the inclusion of Wacom active digitizers were exciting, and the 11.6" PLS/S-IPS displays seemed promising. The two are very comparable devices, though the ASUS is priced higher at $799, and doesn't include the laptop dock anymore (it did at launch.) That gives the Samsung a pretty sizable price advantage, as $749 is only about $50 more than the 64GB Windows RT tablets when the keyboard accessory cost is included—more than worth it given the disparity in features and capability." Reply
Death666Angel - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYou realize that you are talking about all Clover Trail tablets, while Vivek just talks about 2 very specific, premium products? If you don't need a keyboard dock and an active digitizer, you can get Clover Trail tablets much cheaper. And in turn, if you need a keyboard dock and especially an active digitizer, comparing that price with old netbooks is useless, as they are useless for that specific need. Reply
BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThe scope of my original post and response do not encompass, as you imply, "all Clover Trail tablets" outside of considerations of overall platform performance. The majority of the discourse concerns the Samsung tablet in specific and its various shortcomings relative to the MSRP under consideration of the benefits offered in exchange for the costs.
With regards to my needs for a various features such as an active digitizer, I've already mentioned that previously. "I'd be the sort to leave the keyboard dock forever attached and rarely bother to touch the screen." In light of my own usage model and requirements, the price of the Samsung isn't justified or reasonable when one can acquire similar performance from low cost hardware available at office supply stores.
Understandably, your personal preferences and desires for a computing platform might be different. That's perfectly reasonable, but the mold which suits your needs may not be universally applied to others. Reply
Death666Angel - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThen you should amend that sentence:
"That aside, Clover Trail is pretty uninteresting as a platform outside of putting it in the perspective of battery life. Priced at over $700, I don't personally see the appeal of what is, in essence, a netbook that costs over double the price when compared to budget-friendly systems of only a few years ago."
As you make no effort to distinguish between different CT platforms. And when you get called out for it, you quote the article which just mentions 2 examples. Reply
duploxxx - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linktypical OEM behavior, go with the flow i.s.o. design to differentiate. There has always been a netbook atom killer called Brazos, same for the tablet space it exists, http://www.anandtech.com/show/6672/vizio-tablet-pc... no slugish gui or impossible 3d like on the clovers, i had many tabs in house for testing, just makes the all day experience horrible. from an smooth workable gui experience (swiping between screens, switching applications) on tablets: IOS > ANDROID = AMD Soc >>>>> Clover this is how you can rate the experience. Reply
nerd1 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkI don't care about UI experience, I do care about the active digitizer (for inking) and battery life. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThe part of the Asus device chaos that's annoying me the most is that from what I can tell from their webpage; their 10" atom model is only available with a wireless keyboard and a cover that can be folded up to let the two imitate a laptop on a table while the winRT model has an actual keyboard dock with the extended battery and ability to use like a laptop even if a perfectly flat surface isn't available. The atom tablet and keydock would otherwise match what I am looking for almost perfectly. Reply
jtsmall - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThen look at the HP Envy X2 here http://bit.ly/114Mcnb and here http://zd.net/114NqPg
This dockable Win 8 Atom Z2760 tablet sounds like what you're asking for. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThe Envy's currently at the top of my candidate list due to price; but it's a big bigger than I really want. I can stuff a 6.5" laptop into the pockets of holding in a few of my pairs of pants which, while a bit awkward, is less of a hassle than either carrying it loose or wearing a backpack for a single item. The 7.5" tall form factor of the Envy (and every other atom tablet/laptop combo) is too big to fit. Reply
nerd1 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkEnvy x2 is almost perfect EXCEPT FOR the (current) lack of active digitizer solution. They said they will have some digitizer (Atmel?) but no one has confirmed that it actually works yet. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkWhat's the current status of Clovertrail drivers? A number of initial reviews mentioned them still being a bit flaky; if those problems have been sorted out is something I was really hoping to see on a review dated a few months after launch. Reply
powerarmour - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkIntel doesn't want anyone to talk about them, it's their massive Achilles heel on their PowerVR based chipsets, they are absolutely dreadful for anything 3D related, even 2D is pretty badly borked... :P Reply
Death666Angel - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThanks for the review!
I have the XE700T1C and am looking forward to your review of it. I had to decide between spending 850€ for good battery life but mediocre performance (even lower than the i3-330UM Acer laptop it should replace) or spending 1300€ for something that has enough battery life and all the performance I can expect and need in a portable machine. :D I expect that Temash/Kabini will offer more of a balance, but those are vapoware as of now. :(
I agree that the dock could use a battery, really a shame they didn't include it. However, I do like the flaps on the ports. Gives it a cleaner look than having the stuff open. What would be your alternative to the flaps? :) I wouldn't mind them being slider mechanisms. But I take the flaps over open ports any day.
On my XE700T1C, I had no trouble peeling off the stickers, so I don't think that is a big point. There is also nothing of importance printed onto it.
You could do more to elaborate on the typing experience with the dock and the stylus experience. Reply
Death666Angel - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkForgot something. You say 10.1" is the nicer form factor. I disagree. 10.1" is fine if all you do is run Metro apps or desktop apps in full screen. But running 2 programs side by side is really terrible for me with 10.1" screens. The 11.6" screen of my XE700T1C has the perfect size to start running 2 apps side by side. The larger size also makes taking notes easier for me. I don't think one size fits everyone, so I'm not trying to tell everyone to use 11.6". But there are legitimate reasons to go to the bigger screen. The size difference is easily offset by the pros for me.
And if people don't need the Wacom digitizer, they should think about the W700 from Acer. It is super cheap and has the best battery of any Core tablet. It doesn't offer a keyboard dock though (only a stand and a bluetooth keyboard). But the performance is ridiculous when compared to Atom powered stuff and it still usually offers 7+ hours of battery life. If people want a try with the higher performing Windows tablets they should look for the Samsung predecessor of the XE700T1C, the XE700T1A (Series 7 Slate) which comes in Celeron and Core i5 2nd gen flavors and a lower resolution screen without the keyboard dock but with a desktop dock and a bluetooth keyboard with an active digitizer. :) It costs as much as most Atom powered tablets with a few extras here cost. Reply
powerarmour - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkShame about the absolutely dire Clover Trail graphics drivers though... Reply
beginner99 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkThe Mozilla Kraken Benchmark must contain an error. The Razr i beats clovertrail by a huge margin while obviously being much slower (medfield). Something is not right in that benchmark. Reply
A.J. - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThat's because Razr i using Chrome-like browser in Android.
You can easily get ~12000ms in Kraken using Chrome25 in the z2760 platform. Reply
beginner99 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkSuspected that but makes the whole benchmark even more flawed it is in the first place. It doesn't even mention the browser used, at least not easily visible. I assume it was IE then considering the crappy performance. Reply
Kidster3001 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkKraken ( and Sunspider ) are not CPU or even system benchmarks. They are Browser benchmarks only. Clovertrail and Clovertrial+ scale perfectly with frequency as compared to Medfield when they use the same browser. Reply
kyuu - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkHope a review of the Vizio Tablet PC with the AMD C-60 is incoming soon! Reply
kyuu - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkEr, Z-60. Reply
nikon133 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkWhat about Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2? I think proper docking station option (with LAN, external screen and a few USB ports) makes it really interesting among Clover Trail tablets, but it is not being mentioned here at all. Is it available in US? Reply
hughtwg - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYes, it's available in the US. Mine is on Ebay at the moment.
I think docking the tablet directly to a keyboard like the Ativ, or Envy X2 is much more practical than a dock like that provided by the TPT2 since the keboards have essentially the same ports as the non mobile dock for the TPT2. I bought the TPT2 for the stylus support but found it rather disappointing due to a combination Windows 8 and Lenovo issues. Reply
sprockkets - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkStill no Nexus 10 review... Reply
A.J. - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkPls try using the same Google Chrome/MS IE10 in Octane or Kraken javascript benchmark test!
with Chrome25:
I got 2580 on Octane bench,
about ~900ms in Sunspider,
and ~12000ms in Mozilla Kraken.
Intel Clover Trail Atom is way better than old cortexA9! Even close to cortexA15 in some cases.
And with the remarkable 1.7W TDP, it totally smashes the A15 in efficiency!
Curious to see 22nm BayTrail quad-core Atom vs Tegra4. Reply
paulbram - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkAlthough in general I agree it is not fair to compare different browsers, I think you also need to remember that Chrome on a Windows 8 CT chip is really not NEARLY as good as IE10 is. In fact, I've been incredibly impressed with IE10 perf on mine. So, sure you could run Chrome if you want to see poor benchmark results, but why not give the machine the best chance at success? Reply
paulbram - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYou REALLY need to check out the HP Envy X2. I just picked up this thing from Staples for $525. It includes the keyboard dock with a second battery in it. In my opinion, it is the best of the convertibles AND it is the cheapest!!!
The build quality in particular is really quite amazing. It feels like a MacBook air with a detachable screen. Reply
hughtwg - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI agree. While I much prefer using a stylus than getting greasy fingerprints all over my screen the poor stylus support in Windows 8 make using a stylus less than ideal. Other than my touchpad not registering multi-touch gestures when waking from sleep the X2 has been great. Hopefully HP will fix the touch pad soon. Reply
nerd1 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkActually HP initially claimed their tablet supports active digitizer (maybe atmel) but so far no one confirmed than. That's was a major dealbreaker for me. Reply
new-paradigm - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThe Asus Vivotab also has a wacom digitiser built in. Not sure why anyone would choose the plasticky build of the Samsung to be honest. Reply
new-paradigm - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkhttp://www.asus.com/vivo/en/vivoTab.htm Reply
new-paradigm - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkAlso, I think you may be getting your vivotabs confused. The vivotab has a wacom digitiser and the second battery in the keyboard dock, the vivotab smart has neither.
Would also have liked a comment on the usability of the tablet whilst docked, as I found from looking at them in the shops that the heavy weight of the tablet causes them to fall over backwards when prodding at the screen whilst it is being used docked on a desk or table. Reply
paulbram - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkNot sure about the others, but I can say that I use my HP Envy X2 on my lap all the time and it doesn't seem to be too top heavy. They actually prevent the screen from going back too far, likely to prevent this problem. Reply
nordicpc - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI love my Ativ. I got one as soon as I could, Staples had them without the keyboard dock back when Win 8 launched. It's been a very solid tablet with way more functionality and performance than I could have ever hoped for. I used a Transformer 2 before, and this is no question better. The only thing that this review missed was the occasional lockups that the OS experiences while in sleep. You have to do a hard shutdown sometimes when the system has been offline for a while. I don't know if he didn't experience it, or if he was asked by Samsung to not note it because they have a fix coming soon, but it seems to be an issue with both my Ativ and my employee's Asus Smart. Seriously though, the Ativ Smart has totally replaced my AMD-based Asus Eee-PC, and I'm incredibly happy with it. Faster than an AMD Athlon X2 with all-day battery life and a very good (although low-res) screen. Reply
rburnham - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - linkThis is the tablet I went with. I had a similar Acer tablet initially, but that unit had a problem where it would go into sleep mode and not come out of it without a reset. I returned it and got the Samsung unit and I have been pleased with it. It's a little too big for one-handed use, but other than that it does what I want. The Atom processor really makes a case for Windows RT not being needed at all. Space be a little tight, but with a micro SD card, I can hold all the data I need on the go. Definitely an option worth considering. Reply
Amit kumar - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkIt's really an enjoyable phone with lots of features. I got all statistics about this phone this site as well. http://www.gadtecho.com/ Reply


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A FUNDRAISING day to help send a disabled Accrington youngster to Disney World will be held tonight.
Four-year-old Finley Rosbotham was born with part of his brain missing, and his family was told he would never be able to walk.
But young Finley, who has cerebral palsy, defied doctors and now goes to a mainstream school.
His full-time mum, Kelly, said previous plans to send Finley to America for an expensive operation were shelved, and family friends now want to send him to a Disney resort.
A party evening at Accrington Stanley Football Club will start at 7pm, and will feature a raffle and tombola, a DJ, and food.
A car boot sale has already raised £500, and Stanley manager James Beattie had made a 'very generous donation', Finley's mum, Kelly said.
Finley, who lives with his mum, dad Ivan, brother Mackenzie, and sisters Ellie and Paige, in Pearl Court, Accrington, attended Holly House in Accrington, which provides comprehensive support to youngsters with special needs.
The family has campaigned tirelessly through the Finley's Friend charity to raise new services and products for the charity's Blackburn Road premises.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/finleysdisneydream, or call 07706499277.


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I go to school twice a week and attend my newly installed business thrice a week. My two kids are going to school every day from Monday to Friday. Sometimes, when I am so tired, I yell at them only to find out I should not.
I go to school twice a week and attend my newly installed business thrice a week. My two kids are going to school every day from Monday to Friday. Sometimes, when I am so tired, I yell at them only to find out I should not.
Hi Char_June,
One of the best things you can do for your children is to give yourself the needed rest and relaxation that you need. When you are well rested, your time with your children will be better and you will not find yourself being short tempered with them.
Going to school and working can take a lot of your time, but you want to be sure you make a priority of being in bed by 9pm every night, and waking when the sun comes up. This will help to give your body enough rest at night to repair your body, and will also help to regulate your sleep patterns.
Aim to put the children to bed by 8pm each night. You could even make a point of helping them get ready for bed starting at 7pm, then read a book to them from 7:30-8, and then they will be in bed at 8pm. They can read in their beds, by themselves (or look at books) if they are not sleepy, but lights must be out for them by 8:30 or 9pm (your choice).
In doing this, you spend quality time with them from 7-8 (or 7:30-8) and then you have an hour of quiet time for yourself or you and your husband. This can be time where you wind down, read a good book, pray, make lists of things to do the next day, set your clothes out so you know what you'll be wearing in the morning, etc.
If you can make your evenings a priority for your children and you, starting at 7pm each night, and if you will roll into bed at 9pm, you will notice a change in your energy level and you will have more patience with your children. Weekends could be used for homework.
Hope this helps,
Hi Char_June,
It is hard for us mums sometimes - juggling work, study and household chores whilst wanting to spend time with, and do the best for, our families. I really agree with Kate that you need to have some 'down time' too. A well-rested mum means a happier, more patient mum.
How about planning one fun family activity each week that everyone will enjoy without it being too draining for you? For example, you could go on a trip to an ice cream parlour, plan and walk an interesting route together, have a family picnic, visit a pet store/ farm together, take up a new hobby together (kite flying, body boarding, nature spotting....). It should be something you can all look forward to together; and be quality family time (where quantity is not always possible).
Please do not feel guilty - being a parent is the hardest job in the world
Best wishes,


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A MASSIVE expansion of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay has been given the go-ahead by Government.
The scheme will see the farm quadruple in size and is one of eight major renewable energy projects, expected to support 8,500 jobs, to have been given approval.
The application for a proposed extension to the Burbo Bank wind farm was shown the green light by the London-based Planning Inspectorate a year ago, but faced further scrutiny and public consultation.
Now an additional 65 turbines will be set up four miles off the coast covering an area of 40sq km.
Each turbine will have a maximum "tip height" of 770ft. Energy company Dong presently has 30 devices operating in the area.
The wind farms could cost up to £1bn each year in subsidies, but the Government says they would encourage firms to invest much more than that in low-carbon electricity generation.
Last summer, Wirral Council expected it would be asked to provide an important "Local Impact Report" enabling it to formally set out its concerns about the controversial proposal.
But the authority was told the Government ruled it required no such review from Wirral.
A document for councillors said the reports are only allowed from councils that are directly affected by a development – "and in this case the application is in offshore waters outside any English local authority boundary."
Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Ed Davey said the projects would help power up to three million homes.
He also expects them to attract £12bn in private investment.
The eight projects will all receive one of the Government's "Contracts for Difference", which effectively guarantee prices for renewable energy suppliers.
Mr Davey said there were more potential renewable energy projects than the Government was able to back, and if one of the eight initial projects did not go ahead, then another similar project would be supported.
"We are confident that the eight will go ahead, but if a company decides not to go ahead.... there will be another one queuing up behind," Mr Davey told the BBC's Today programme.
"These investments are critical to make sure we have got secure, clean energy," he said, pointing to energy supply issues arising from the Ukraine crisis."
Mr Davey also said the projects would add nearly 5% to the UK clean energy supply.
"These are the first wave of our reforms, designed to stimulate investment in low carbon energy, but in a more affordable way than previously," he said.
However, he added that the measures would add 2% to household energy bills by 2020, when it is hoped some 30% of electricity will come through renewable means.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change said it expected the investment contracts for the successful projects would obtain Parliamentary approval in May, when they would then take legal effect.
Wirral Council leader Clllr Phil Davies, who is also chairman of the new Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, said: "You always have to balance the environmental impact against the potential for economic development, but I think that generally this decision is good news.
"It particularly offers new job opportunities at Cammell Laird, which is winning orders for its offshore wind farm work."
The approved schemes also include wind farms off the Moray, Norfolk and Yorkshire coasts.


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Acer Aspire R7: A Laptop to Make You Flipby Jarred Walton on 5/3/2013 8:44 PM EST
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frogger4 - Friday, May 03, 2013 - linkThat's a very interesting hinge concept for sure. I don't think it's for me, but I can imagine it fun / useful on occasion.
Seems odd to me that the base best buy model will come with a free game, since that doesn't sound like the model with dedicated graphics. Reply
Bull Dog - Friday, May 03, 2013 - linkThis is interesting. I'm not sure I care for the 15.6in form factor for this, but this hinge design is novel and presents some unique opportunities.
I could see myself being seriously interested in something like it if it were to be scaled down to 11-12in FF (with a high quality 1080p screen still) and the processor inside was more power efficient (AMD's Kabini or Haswell depending on the price point targeted.) Reply
whisp3r - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - linkHave you had a look at the Lenovo Yoga series?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Sub... Reply
tytung - Sunday, May 19, 2013 - linkThe Yoga design is stupid. In one mode the keyboard is facing downwards, which makes it easier to get dirty or spoiled. Reply
redchar - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - link"Now, instead of having the touchpad in front of the keyboard, it's located above the keyboard"
I'm not 100% sure since I haven't used it, but I think that right there is enough to make the device a failure as a laptop, which I would imagine was supposed to be half its purpose. If this touchpad was useless in this position, a person would have to have a mouse with them at all times if they wanted to do anything useful. Although, I'm not sure that carrying a mouse is a burden.
It's unique and good for them to be trying new things. We'll see if it has any success. Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - linkThe idea is to use the touchscreen instead of the touchpad. Honestly, with the location of the touchpad, I'm not sure why they even include it. Reply
name99 - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - linkI don't want to be a dick, but personally I think a company deserves congratulation for doing something new when that something new is demonstrably valuable. The "throw random crap against the wall and see what sticks" attitude to consumer electronics is not one that appeals to me --- I'm rather more of a "few, but ready"guy.
I'm not against innovation, but a company that expects the public to pay for the privilege of beta-testing their ideas deserves some scorn.
I've seen plenty of people saying "well, somebody else might like this". I've so far seen no-one saying "*I* not only like this but am buying one".
I predict failure, in the sense that it won't sell well (not that Acer will ever release the numbers) and will not result in follow-up models or copy-cat models.
In particular,
(a) I agree that the trackpad location is killer, totally useless and
(b) I understand the conceptual appeal of being able to flip the thing to make it tablet-like, but you then still have a very thick, very heavy tablet. Laptops and tablets are cheap enough (and getting cheaper all the time) that it just makes much more sense to save $300 buying a normal laptop, and use the money you saved to buy a separate tablet. Reply
ark2 - Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - linkname99, oh so full of wisdom. Unfortunately your desire not to be a dick has failed.
Where to start? "not against innovation" do you really know what innovation is? your comments suggests not. And who is suggesting that the public are being expected to pay for being beta-testers? Is your argument one where new products should only be launched if everyone is going to like and buy them? Foolish on a biblical level.
It seems those techno-sheep and geek-illiterate (of which I class you as) who proliferate these comment sections have all worked themselves up to believe that any product should be for the mass market and if it isn't bought by (insert huge number) million people, then it's a failure. Open your eyes and take a sip of reality, products can and should exist to fulfill niche requirements.
Your comments are nonsense:
- trackpad location a killer, really why, explain yourself! who cares where the trackpad is. if you could reach your keyboard on an existing laptop then you can reach the trackpad on the R7.
- you understand the appeal of being able to flip the 'thing' to make it tablet like but then have a heavy tablet. No you have a 15" laptop screen which you can manipulate, touch and use in a variety of different scenarios. A 10" tablet is not going to run your graphics software very well nor is it going to be as comfortable to type at length, nor will it have as big a screen to maybe present with or watch movies on.
If you want a 10" tablet to mess with and be so so productive, buy one. If you want a medium sized laptop which offers the benefit of high power computer use, stylus input, touch screen and surface style touch interface then buy an R7. And if you want both, BUY BOTH!
Get back in your box Luddite.
It looks amazing, it seems to be very well built, has a high spec and its estimated price is low. I predict SUCCESS. Reply
plcn - Monday, May 06, 2013 - linkhave you ever looked at how the millions of people use their ipads/tablets with a keyboard? the screen goes right where the keys end. no trackpad in sight. this is how windows 8 "laptops" probably should look to make the screen that much closer to your hands. i think they deserve lots of kudos for the novel, yet not too disruptive design. we'll see how it plays in the real world, but this is a bold and sensible effort in my opinion. Reply
DroidTomTom - Monday, May 06, 2013 - linkFinally a trackpad placed behind the keyboard! I have been hoping for this for years. I hate cramming my wrists to use them. This will be so much more comfortable for all those traveling situations where I can't use my mouse. Although with W8 it could be left out completely. Reply
Tams80 - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - linkIt's a very interesting design. The choice of display positions is great and I even think the inclusion of the trackpad is a plus.
I've been hoping for 15.6" convertible for years (and with a dGPU), but unfortunately this doesn't have an AD (not that is Acer's fault as I don't think anyone makes them above 14").
It does seem odd that their using a ULV part though. Reply
gxtoast - Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - linkI really like the hinge and the way the screen can be positioned. I think the touchpad could be quite usable in this position and maybe even better than in the usual place in front of the keyboard. However, my main concern is that there is no place to rest your palms when typing.
It's amazing that this laptop doesn't have a powerful quad-core i7 and the option for 16GB RAM. I would also want to option in a 500GB SSD. Haswell is almost upon us and I don't think it could come too soon. Reply
Frances Wartnaby - Friday, May 17, 2013 - linkThis is exactly what I have been looking for. I do a lot of accounts on my laptop and prefer the high res screen. My current 17" laptop is on the way out and I need to replace. The fact that the keyboard is at the front is great. I have often wished I didn't have to sit with my arms stretched and resting on the laptop in order to reach the key pad. To get something that will operate as a proper laptop AND have the touch screen/tablet possibilities is brilliant. As for the position of the touch pad - I foresee no problems. If you are typng you will have to reach only to the same extent as you now have to for the keyboard on all the current laptops. As soon as the i7 version comes out with the more powerful graphics card, I will be out to buy. Does anyone know if it has a DVD? Well done Acer. Reply
tytung - Sunday, May 19, 2013 - linkThis is a very cool and innovative concept. I must confess that I am biased to this design because I came up with a similar one two years ago: http://goo.gl/1IJW2
In another design I also put a touchpad above the keyboard, and I don't think this will render the design a failure, as some reader commented. Reply
Devyn - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkI have been looking for a tablet/notebook hybrid to handle work when I need a tablet for stylus input and a keyboard for Word Processing. The Surface Pro was too small, as was the Asus TaiChi 11 dual screen ultrabook. I am looking forward to seeing this one, and hope it does work out. Reply
1d107 - Sunday, May 26, 2013 - linkSaw this laptop in person in Best Buy yesterday. The only thing that stopped me from immediately buying was the imminent release of Haswell. When this baby comes out with Haswell I'll be the first to buy.
The screen is just the right size 15.6". It is 1080p, wide color gamut. It looks laminated: I haven't noticed any air gap between the front glass and the panel.
Possibly one thing the may work on is the keyboard: it looks like it was taken from one of an older Acre's 14" laptops. It is not bad: there is a column of home/end, etc keys and the arrow keys are sufficiently large and separated. However the keys on the left hand side are cut too small, most likely to fit older 14" designs. This laptop deserves truly full sized keyboard. If Acer could manage to put the tenkeyless keyboard layout there (like Filco tenkeyless), I'd buy two of them. Just don't put cramped num pad or make different keyboard layouts an option.
Apart from tiny keyboard layout issue, everything else looks extremely well designer and solidly built. The body is magnesium alloy and the hinge is forged aluminum.
I do like the fact that the track pad is out of the way. Most of the time I use a mouse anyway. The ability to mov the screen forward must be handy on an airplane.
Did I mention I loved the gorgeous full color 15.6" IPS screen? Acer did extremely well with this laptop! Reply


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I love Rob Neyer's work. Generally, I could just retweet his pieces and save myself a lot of time and energy. But I found his Mets piece from today a bit curious, since I only agreed with around half of it, plus his conclusion (I see the Mets at around a .500 team this year, too. My fearless prediction: 84-78.)
Specifically, Rob described the starting pitching this way: "The pitching's a mess, though, and will probably continue to be a mess."
He goes on to describe the extent to which the Mets don't have an ace, which is absolutely true. But lost in that frequent refrain is this: if healthy, none of the five Met starters has a particularly low floor, either. And that makes for a likely staff outcome far better than their current 4.81 ERA, good for 13th in the National League.
Of the five starters: RA Dickey, Jonathon Niese, Mike Pelfrey, Chris Capuano and Chris Young, only Young is significantly beating his ZIPS projection, and he's already missed 40 percent of his starts. Let's put it in handy chart form:
Dickey 3.82 3.86
Pelfrey 7.23 4.12
Niese 5.10 4.27
Capuano 5.95 4.15
Young 2.65 4.53
In other words, if healthy, the Mets should expect a starter ERA around 4.19 from these five. They check in at 4.81. They've also received an average of just under 5.7 innings per start, well under what Dickey (6.7), Capuano (6.5 in last healthy season), Pelfrey (6.1), Niese (5.8), and Young (5.8 in last healthy season) should average. Needless to say, the more innings they provide, the lower the bullpen ERA is likely to be as well.
And all of this doesn't include a single start by a certain Johan Santana, whose rehab has progressed to throwing off of a mound this week.
Now, you'll notice I keep using the caveat "if healthy". That applies to all pitching staffs, but particularly to the back end of this one, with both Capuano and Young attempting to pitch full seasons for the first time in several years. However, looking forward, it appears that Dillon Gee will be the sixth starter the Mets, like virtually every team, will employ this season. While he has also outpitched his ZIPS projection in his two outings so far (2.31 ERA vs. 4.88 projected ERA), notice that his projected ERA is A) only marginally worse than the rest of the group and B) still below 5. In other words, it is reasonable to think that the Mets can sustain an absence from either Capuano or Young without the bottom dropping out of the rotation. If both drop out, option seven is Pat Misch, whose projected ERA (4.75) is actually better than Gee's, and better than the starters' current ERA.
Johan Santana's ZIPS ERA, by the way, is 3.39. So a healthy Santana would substantially improve the overall outlook of that group of five.
Putting it simply: it would be a mistake to assume that every best-case scenario for the Mets' pitching staff will come to pass. But by median projection, the rotation should be significantly better than it has. And for the staff to perform as poorly as they have so far, nearly everything would have to continue going wrong. There's no reason to assume that, either.


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Two homers not enough for Rangers vs. Mets
Texas takes sixth straight loss after Darvish puts up erratic start
NEW YORK -- Manager Ron Washington opted to play it safe on Thursday, scratching Yu Darvish from his scheduled start against the Orioles in rainy Baltimore and sending his prized right-hander to New York ahead of the rest of the team. The thinking was plenty rational, but ultimately, it didn't do Washington & Co. much good.
The Mets got to Darvish for four runs in just five innings en route to a 6-5 win, the Rangers' sixth straight loss and 14th in their last 16 games. The Rangers also dropped their 10th consecutive road decision, despite a first-inning homer from Shin-Soo Choo and Mets starter Jon Niese exiting with a lower-back contusion after recording just one out.
"It is something every day," Choo said. "One day the pitching is good and the offense isn't there. For many teams the hitting and the pitching are there at the same time. Right now nothing is happening together for us. I'm tired of it. Every day it is something."
New York catcher Travis d'Arnaud smacked a two-run double to right-center to snap a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning. That hit, which came off righty Jason Frasor, proved to be the game-winner.
The rough outing for Frasor, who has a 2.63 ERA on the season but 4.91 ERA in the last month, came two days after a blown save against the O's.
"Life is better with a changeup, but it hasn't been there this road trip," Frasor said. "It has been noncompetitive."
Darvish's command was touch-and-go. The Mets scored thrice in the first inning -- two runs coming on Lucas Duda's opposite-field long ball -- then again in the fourth, when Eric Campbell doubled to plate Duda. In Darvish's other three innings, he set the side down in order. He allowed five hits and two walks while striking out six. The four earned runs allowed tied his season high.
"I had difficulty making adjustments with the wind," Darvish said through an interpreter, "but I didn't feel bad at all."
One facet of Interleague Play was a factor for the Rangers in the sixth, when they had the potential tying run on first with two outs. Washington sent Carlos Pena to pinch-hit for Darvish, who was in the lineup with the game at a National League park. Pena walked, but Choo struck out to end the threat.
Had the game been at an American League stadium, Darvish would have started the sixth inning given that he was at just 94 pitches, according to Washington. It was the fourth time in 16 starts this season he threw fewer than 100.
Darvish did somewhat take advantage of his chances at the plate, though. He doubled to left-center in the fourth for the first extra-base hit of his career and the first from any Texas pitcher since Colby Lewis doubled on June 29, 2011.
The Mets opened the bottom of the fourth with a walk, double and a walk, but Washington downplayed the idea that Darvish's double took too much out of him and caused the wildness.
"He was a little erratic with his command right from the start, but you're not always going to put up zeros," Washington said. "There are times when you really have to pitch and keep your team in the game, and he did that."
Adrian Beltre's fifth-inning homer -- a bullet to straightaway center -- helped Texas chip away, but the team managed just two earned runs in 8 2/3 innings against the New York bullpen.
"They did an outstanding job," Mets manager Terry Collins said of his relievers. "Just an outstanding job tonight to have to get that many outs in that particular situation."
A lone bright spot for the Rangers was right-hander Neftali Feliz, who pitched two scoreless innings, with two walks, in what was just his 15th Major League game in the last three seasons. The former All-Star closer and AL Rookie of the Year has battled ineffectiveness since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2012, but the Rangers called him up on Friday looking for a fresh arm.
"He got after it from the very first pitch he threw off that mound," Washington said, "and he stayed after it till we took him out. That was a good thing."
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>General Running>Aww crap what should I do?
I'm training for Georgia Publix Marathon. It's on March 17th. Between December and January, I have done 5- 20+ milers (including Disney's Goofy Challenge). In January and February-- I have done 2- 16-17 milers, and one 20 miler. My last 20 miler is scheduled for Monday. Between now and Monday, the weather is a hot mess-- Thunderstorms, flooding rains, tornadoes. I would love to move it up, but tomorrow we are leaving for New Orleans, so my husband can run the New Orleans Marathon on Sunday (so no 20 miler either day). Tuesday, I have an all day dental appointment with my son for upcoming surgery. I would do it on Wednesday, but I'm doing a half marathon the next Sunday that I plan on PR-ing. My last 20+ mile run was Feb 11th, before that was Goofy Challenge (January 11th). I really don't think I should skip it. What sounds like a better plan:
Plan A: Run said 20 miler on the treadmill on Monday
Plan B: Get up at 3 AM on Tuesday and run the 20 miler outside before DH goes to work
Plan C: F(#* the PR on the half marathon, run 20 miles on Wednesday
Plan D: Skip the 20 miler all together you should be good (I'm running between 45-50 miles a week)
Plan E: F(#* the PR on the half marathon, run the half marathon, and tack on mileage before and after the race to make it 20 miles.
Half: 1:48 (March 3rd, 2013)
Full: 4:05:40 (March 17th, 2013)
2013/2014 Goals:
Sub-4:00 hour Marathon
Sub- 125 poundsSub- 1:45 hour half.
an amazing likeness
One run does not a training regime make, or break.
I've done my best to live the right way. I get up every morning and go to work each day. (for now)
Or PR your HM and have a nice 6.9 joggy warm down
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D is a perfectly acceptable choice, or so I've heard. I know where you're coming from, though...I always feel like I'm slacking or ruining my chances at a PR if I skip a planned run.
That said, I'd probably end up doing B. Or E.
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people
Thanks, I'm going to keep an eye on the forecast. One thing I'm considering is doing A, but doing it like 5-6 miles at a time. I think if I break it up on the treadmill, get off the treadmill walk around and stretch, it will make it less monotonous, plus if the weather doesn't look too crappy, I can go out and run outside.
Plus if I do it that way, and for whatever reason I bonk, I could do TechW's plan or the plan were I do the half marathon and then tack on a 3.45 mile warm up and a 3.45 mile cool down during the PR half.
Why can't you do the 20 miler on Sunday while your husband is running the marathon?
Start from the finish line and run backward on the course 10 miles. Then turn around and run to the finish.
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Two kids and no sitter .
Good reason -- Ignore my previous suggestion.
3.45 mile warm up...
that's quite a long warm up! the PR will carry you through a longer warm down
I like A or D. PRing in the half marathon seems pretty important to you so, I wouldnt give myself only 3 days to recover from a 20 miler (Option C). There's no way I would trust myself to actually get up 3AM to run despite my best intentions (Option B) or not try to race a race (Option E). But, like MilkTruck says, a single run shouldn't make or break you. I would just try to get in as many miles as you can in the next week or so.
I've done a couple 20+ milers or the treadmill before. I don't know if your treadmill is at home or at a gym, but have as many distractions as possible - magazines, t.v. shows, music, podcasts, people watching. Basically keep your mind busy to ward off the boredom. I also take more breaks (the treadmills at the gym only go up to an hour anyway) than I might if I were running outside because to walk around or stretch due to the repetitive motion. And lately, I've been running by time rather than distance. So, if it would normally take me 3 hours to do 20 miles outside, I would run that long on treadmill rather than trust the distance according to the machine.
Good luck figuring something out.
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I say either d, or run the hm and pr with a 2 mile warmup jog and as many cooldown miles (again, easy jog) as you can muster. Either way, you have a lot of long runs behind you, so you'll be fine!
I vote for running an easy-paced warm-up before the half-marathon, with a few easy-paced cool down miles after. At least, this has worked for me when I've had a similar issue. Pick up your packet and get race stuff ready (pin on #, etc.) -- then do the warm-up run (perhaps a friend can be convinced to run with you) -- then back to the start with enough time to adjust layering, make a potty stop, and have a pre-race gel -- then off to the starting line, where your legs will thank you for that nice warm-up!
Option 2: Break up the 20-miler into back-to-back runs (but do them early in the week so your legs can recover prior to the race). 10-11 miles one day (on the treadmill), followed by an early morning 10-11 mile run the next day.
I wouldn't get hung up on doing another 20-miler. One run will not make or break you and in a lot of ways a half marathon raced all out is a better marathon workout than a 20 miler at an easy pace. I'd do maybe a mile warmup before the the HM, race it all out for a PR, and then if you're feeling up to it, add maybe 3 miles afterward. Good enough.
You've already done more 20+ mile training runs than I've ever done in in a marathon training cycle.
Runners run.
I'd go with A or B. A sounds like the most reasonable choice. If you're charged-up about a ripper of a half, it would be a shame to sacrifice that. But a 20mi training run is a key marathon workout. Shuffle it one day or the other but bailing on it entirely is a poor option unless the problem is injury.
Julia-- it's at home. I have TV, Blu Ray, and Kindle. I'm planning on doing 5- 4 mile jaunts on the treadmill, because I have a 4 mile loop I like to do in my neighborhood, so if the weather clears, I can do a few loops.


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The incense we offer is manufactured in strict accordance with the ancient Athonite tradition by Orthodox monastics. It starts with the dried sap of the frankincense tree. The golden yellow lumps of frankincense are ground into a powder and mixed with fragrant oils. This mixture is then rolled by hand and cut into small pieces. To prevent the incense pieces from sticking together, it is dusted with powdered, all-natural, purified clay. Before the incense is ready for use in worship, it must cure for a period of time in a climate controlled environment.
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POLICE swooped on Bournemouth town centre yesterday lunchtime in the hunt for a wanted man who was believed to have been spotted on a roof.
The police helicopter was seen hovering above the Odeon cinema and Premier Inn on Westover Road at 1.35pm.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said the helicopter was assisting with an "arrest enquiry" but that no one has been arrested following the search.
See how the drama unfolded in our live coverage here
The National Police Air Service in Winfrith said they were assisting Dorset Police in the search for a wanted person in Bournemouth town centre, but that the area had been cleared.
Officers were seen encircling the area in marked and unmarked police cars for over an hour and a search was carried out in the alleyways leading from Hinton Road.
Stephen Muzzelle, manager of the Fun Central arcade in Westover Road, said: "I got back here about 2.10pm and there was quite a commotion with five or six police cars outside, and the helicopter circling.
"People said there was someone on the roof, above us or the Odeon. The police were staring at the roof as they went past as well.
"I have no idea how anyone could have got up there, but the police didn't come in here and we saw no one, so whether he got away or not I don't know."
Residents and local businesses have reacted with shock at hearing a search was being carried out for a wanted man.
Terry Burton from Westover Gallery said: "I heard the noise of the helicopter and saw numerous police cars. I can't believe someone would be stupid enough to climb up on the roof."
Resident Sam Norton said: "Police were circling the area for a long time. It's terrifying that they're searching for a wanted man."
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Hope nothing major happens with your heroes today, because on the Saturday before the third Sunday every July we have our family golf outing. Ten or 11 foursomes of Carp relatives in one place at one time, God help anybody in the neighborhood.
So, like Pauly in the Godfather, you won't be seeing me no more today. Or at least until sometime tonight, after our apres-golf dinner ends. This also means I'm going to miss the Open Championship today. Byfuglien.
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PS, my dad played a round with Vinny Prospal last week. Didn't get any good info because my dad really didn't know who he was. He told me today, "I played with a hockey player. I can't remember his name. He's a free agent."
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Welcome to Friday's The Crap We Missed which, as it turns out, is a momentous day for me since I learned that I now control the paparazzi with my mind. That said, it's no surprise that we found John Travolta hitting up the smorgasbord, Benicio Del Toro not realizing he's never getting that taste out of his mouth, the dramatic high point followed almost immediately by the low point of this Ducati's life, and finally Salma Hayek's thigh boobs.
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HOUSTON - A full week after the deadly day care fire, the Houston Fire Department said more than 60 paramedics and firefighters have undergone stress counseling, Local 2 Investigates reported Thursday.
Dr. Emmanuel Finney, HFD's psychologist over the Crisis Incident Stress Management program, said two teams of specially trained firefighters have been meeting with the rescuers who tried to save children with CPR while battling the Feb. 24 fire in west Houston.
He said the "defusing" sessions allow firefighters to speak with their peers about the stress of the event.
Some are suffering flashbacks to other fires involving children, he said, adding that it's "tough for them to move on to the next call" with memories of being unable to save the helpless, young victims of the fire.
Follow-up counseling is set to continue in the days ahead. Some firefighters told Local 2 Investigates they were still too rattled to discuss with a reporter what they are still going through.
The federal arrest warrant filed by U.S. marshals became available Thursday, spelling out new details on day care owner Jessica Tata's travels.
In their unlawful flight to avoid prosecution paperwork, marshals wrote that Tata fled to Nigeria after news reports had filled the Houston airwaves stating that criminal charges were expected against her.
The warrant states that a Department of Homeland Security detail focused on scanning international travel was able to confirm that Tata boarded a flight from Dallas to Nigeria. That happened on Feb. 26, "the day after arson investigator attempted to question Tata."
HFD Arson Squad investigators said they started the delicate task of approaching families of the day care children on Thursday.
Arson Chief Gabe Cortez said the parents of survivors were being approached first in an effort to piece together a detailed timeline of what happened.
After that, he said investigators would try to sit down with the parents of the four children who died, but he said that would only occur after they bury their children and have more time to grieve.
Marshals reported progress but would not elaborate as they try to locate Tata in Nigeria.
HFD declined to release any of the 911 calls from the fire, citing the ongoing criminal investigation.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Childcare Licensing unit said its investigation into the fire was also ongoing.
If you have a news tip or question for KPRC Local 2 Investigates, drop them an e-mail or call their tipline at (713) 223-TIPS (8477). Copyright 2011 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Bakersfield Athletics is pleased to announce their largest offerings of broadcasts for the upcoming winter and spring sports seasons.
On air, CSUB through Nelligan Sports Marketing and KERN Newstalk 1180 will broadcast the entire schedule of home and away men's basketball games.
Contests this season include visits to Washington State, USC and Fresno State along with their first season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference which also includes the WAC Basketball Tournament to be held March 13-16 at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Along with radio, live audio of all home and away games will also be available on GoRunners.com.
Corey Costelloe will once again provide the play-by-play, his 11th season behind the microphone for the Roadrunners. CSUB's marquee home contests include Nevada, Sacramento State and Santa Clara as well as their first WAC game on Jan. 4 against Utah Valley at Rabobank Arena and a March 1 matchup against defending WAC champion New Mexico State at Rabobank Arena as well.
For the first time this season, the Roadrunners will also be providing live video of all men's and women's home basketball games. The games will be available via subscription to the WAC Digital Network and GoRunners.com. Before basketball starts, CSUB will also stream select home volleyball matches, while the WAC volleyball tournament in Phoenix Ariz., Nov. 25-27., will also be available online through WACsports.com.
Television coverage this season for Bakersfield men's basketball includes two nationally-televised games on the Pac-12 Network. The first being the season opener Nov. 8 at Washington State as well as the Dec. 15 meeting against USC at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. Other games including CSUB's matchup vs. New Mexico State in Bakersfield are being considered for coverage by ESPN 3.
Starting in February, CSUB will also provide radio coverage of select baseball games both on KERN 1180 and GoRunners.com. The home opener is slated for Feb. 14 vs. UW Milwaukee which will be carried on GoRunners.com. That broadcast schedule will be finalized last this year.
Along with live sporting events, Roadrunner Rundown, new multimedia show created in partnership with The Bakersfield Californian is entering its second month of production and is available live Tuesdays from 10-11 A.M. on Bakersfield.com and on-demand on GoRunners.com.


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Jason Puncheon seemed to want to take a step back to school and learn about science as he stepped up and fired a seventh minute penalty into space on Saturday as Palace fell to a defeat against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
The winger lacked conviction as he changed his mind as to where to place the spot kick, and it arguably cost Palace dearly as they suffered another Premier League defeat. The first team were not the only ones to follow up a victory in their previous match with a defeat as the Development squad were cruelly denied a point in Wales on Monday night by a stoppage time winner from £8m man Cornelius.
The U21 side had been unbeaten in their previous four matches and their run of form looked set to continue as Sullay KaiKai continued his extraordinary run of form by notching his 11th goal in eigh matches to put the Eagles ahead; before Cardiff found and equaliser a minute into the second half, and Cornelius earned the Welsh side all three points in the second of three minutes of stoppage time.
It was a blow to a Palace side without a number of regular players after boss Tony Pulis decided that first team experience out on loan would benefit the club's youngsters far more than playing in the development squad.
One man who must surely be in demand should Pulis not see his immediate future in the Eagles' first team, is KaiKai who recently signed a long term deal with the club. The forward was named in the squad to travel to Norwich over the festive period but has yet to make a first team appearance for the club.
Of those who have already taken the opportunity to gain some experience in the lower leagues, or indeed, non-league, David Gregory and Ryan Inniss are most notable. Gregory, alongside defender Alex Wynter, has joined Sutton United and made a couple of good saves to ensure a clean sheet on his debut.
The 'keeper has begun to show the potential that saw him catch the eye in Palace's U16 side, and a loan deal will only help him progress further, with the aim being to emulate Hiram Boateng and Jonny Williams in breaking into the first team at Selhurst Park. Centre-back Ryan Inniss had a spell at Cheltenham Town cut short due to injury earlier in the season but marked his Luton Town debut by etching his name onto the scoreboard in their victory.
Meanwhile, centre-forward Derek Tieku has joined Hayes and Yeading for a month. The forward joined from Fulham last season and although yet to make a significant impact in the U21 side, his strength and ability to hold the ball up well could see him do well at that level. Ross Fitzsimons has joined Hendon, whilst Jerome Williams is one to keep an eye on at Forest Green Rovers.
The England U19 international left-back is superb going forward and his pace is a real asset that helps him to get involved in attacks; although the defensive side of his game suffers a little from his exuberance, first team football should help him to prioritise and establish a balance. Finally, Kyle de Silva has been training with Northampton Town with a view to going on loan. The midfielder who can play centrally or on the wing has made a number of first team appearances for Palace, but injuries have hampered his progress.
Boateng and KaiKai have been the stand out performers for the U21 side this season with their sterling efforts not going unnoticed by the Palace hierarchy. Indeed, it was Boateng who played a significant role at the Hawthorns as the Eagles booked a place in the FA Cup fourth round, as he grabbed an assist for Dwight Gayle's excellent finish.
It is difficult to assess whether a player is better served by a spell away from their parent club or whether remaining in the development squad would enable them to progress more rapidly; but ultimately there is never really a substitute for first-team experience in football.
Palace only compete in the Premier Division League 2 South, which means that the youngsters are facing the likes of Barnet and Millwall; a far cry from travelling to stadiums such as Old Trafford and playing against the very best in the country. Thus, it is reasonable to suggest that first team football would be a more suitable experience for them, gaining a feel for the atmosphere of a real competitive match in front of thousands of spectators, in matches that truly mean something.
It will not be long before KaiKai and Boateng are both regulars in the Palace first team, whilst there is almost certainly one youngster who will follow in KaiKai's footsteps in the next two or three years to sign a long term professional contract with the club.
The youngster, who I won't name has the potential to be our best academy product ever; but for now it is important to focus on the achievements of those who have their contracts and see how they progress.


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FORMER health secretary Andy Burnham has waded into the Worcester walk-in clinic saga - revealing he plans to complain to NHS England over proposals to close it.
The Labour big hitter, who served in Gordon Brown's Government and is now shadow health minister, said it "makes absolutely no sense" for the facility to be axed while pressures are so intense on A&E.
During a visit to Worcester's Whitehouse Hotel in Foregate Street, he belted out a passionate speech about "fighting for the NHS" and revealed 50 walk-in clinics around the country have been shut in recent months by cash-strapped health bosses.
As your Worcester News first revealed in March, the Farrier Street walk-in, which is used by 15,000 ad hoc patients a year, is expected to shut in August in a re-organisation.
The South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is looking at alternatives, which includes putting the extra funds into a new 'urgent care' facility at Worcestershire Royal Hospital instead.
It emerged yesterday that Councillor Joy Squires, Worcester's Labour parliamentary candidate, has now collected 800 signatures in her bid to get the move scrapped.
Mr Burnham, who was invited by Cllr Squires to address questions from an invited audience yesterday, said: "I come here with a very straightforward message to the NHS - it makes no sense at all to close the walk-in centre.
"At a time when A&E is under so much pressure it is absolutely essential to have alternatives, I just can't understand this proposal.
"Around 50 walk-ins have closed around the country, but the evidence is pretty clear around why they are so important.
"Everywhere I go, everybody I speak to says it's getting harder and harder to see a GP, all over the country they say 'I ring every day and they say I won't get an appointment for days'."
During the Q&A, he urged people to "fight for the NHS", saying if Labour came to power he would personally repeal the Health and Social Care Act, which is encouraging privatisation of certain aspects of care.
During a sit-down interview with your Worcester News afterwards, he also said he was going to raise the walk-in clinic's future with NHS England.
"I will object to this, I will tell NHS England this is the wrong thing to do," he said.
During the debate Cllr Squires said she found the proposal "astounding", and that she feared for those who use it, like students and the homeless.
Under the proposals the GP service, which has 4,400 registered patients, would remain open but the walk-in aspect of the site would shut.
A public consultation over it has now closed and the commissioning group says it is still looking at the options, but that closure of the walk-in would free up cash for GPs surgeries.
After the meeting the commissioning group released a statement defending its proposals.
Dr Carl Ellson, chief clinical lead, said: "As growing numbers of patients have chosen to register with the Walk-in Centre as their home practice, it has become increasingly difficult for patients to access the 'walk-in' element of the centre and they are instead being asked to make an appointment.
"We know that over the last 12 months around 84 per cent of people who used the 'walk-in' service were already registered either at the Walk-in Centre or with another Worcester City GP Practice.
"We also know that despite the Walk-in Centre being available, between 30 per cent and 50 per cent of people who do turn up at A&E could be treated by a GP.
"We're proposing to re-allocate the money that is currently used to fund the 'walk-in' element of the centre to provide additional resources at the front door of our busy A&E department.
"We wish to set up a new Urgent Care Centre, where patients can be treated by an experienced nurse, GP or emergency doctor, without an appointment, for minor illnesses and injuries.
"Myself and other local GP colleagues who work with the CCG believe this will be a more effective use of NHS resources and will actually help to take the pressure off our busy A&E department.
"We've recently completed a nine week consultation on the proposed changes to local urgent care services, and are currently reviewing the responses before making a final decision.
"Our local countywide health scrutiny committee were pleased with the work that we have done on this, and commented that it was a model exercise for future engagement work."


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THE head of an organisation representing the interests of patients across Worcestershire has warned the county's health services could face a challenging year ahead.
With massive overhauls of the three acute hospitals and emergency care in the county in progress and the Care Act recently receiving Royal Assent, Healthwatch Worcestershire chairman Peter Pinfield has said health and social care could face significant change.
He will speak at the organisation's annual conference at Sixways Stadium on Wednesday, June 25 along with delegates from the NHS at Worcestershire County Council where Healthwatch will present a 17-page report on its activities over the past year and what it plans to do over the next 12 months at the conference and attendees will be given the chance to quiz health bosses.
For more information visit www.healthwatchworcestershire.co.uk.


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|11. La. 582; APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA, THE LATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT PRESIDING. The confirmation of a title to a tract of land by an act of congress, will be considered as equivalent to a patent, and must be regarded as the best title, unless it is shown that the adverse party had a prior title out of the government. So where the plaintiff claims under a commissioner's certificate in favor of an actual settler, followed by an order of survey, and an actual survey and location approved by the surveyor general, and the defendant holds under a government donation and possession since 1802, and confirmation by an act of congress in 1830: Held, that the plaintiff's title, without a patent ought not to prevail over the title confirmed to the defendant by the special act of congress. This suit is in the nature of a petitory action, in which the plaintiff claims title to six hundred and fourteen acres of land, which, he alleges, the defendant has entered upon, taken possession of, and is cultivating and raising crops thereon. The plaintiff alleges he has a good title to the premises, in virtue of several acts of congress, relative to the settlement and adjustment of land claims in the Florida section of Louisiana; that his assignor resided on this land at and before the 15th April, 1813, and to whom a commissioner's certificate was granted as an actual settler; that an order of survey was issued, and the land actually surveyed and located; and every pre-requisite made for a patent to issue. The petition further states, that one Jeremiah Walker has settled upon this land, and has cleared and cultivated a portion of it, and to which he claims title. Judgment decreeing the land to belong to the plaintiff is prayed for, and a writ of possession to the same. The defendant pleaded a general denial, and further avers, that he is the true owner of the land in controversy; that in 1802, one Thomas Smith settled upon the same, with the written permission of the proper officer of the Spanish government, and that since the change of government, he was permitted to become the occupant and owner thereof in virtue of his settlement; that Smith sold his right to Silliman, and he to one Asa White, who sold to the defendant. He further avers, that Smith was in possession of said land on the 15th day of April, 1813; that he was entitled to a commissioner's certificate in pursuance of the 3d section of the act of congress of 1819, making provision for granting certificates of donations to actual settlers, but the land officer at St. Helena had failed to give one. In an amended answer, the defendant shows a special act of congress passed the 29th May, 1830, confirming his title. He further pleads the prescription of ten and twenty years. Upon these pleadings and issues the case was tried before the court and a jury. The evidence corresponded mainly with the pleadings and issues. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and from judgment thereon the defendant appealed. [For prior opinion, see 4 La. 313.] Lawson, for the plaintiff, contended, that the plea of prescription of ten years could not avail the defendant, because he was not a possessor in good faith. He knew of the plaintiff's claim to the land in his possession, and was a possessor in bad faith. Morand's Heirs vs. Mayor of New-Orleans. 5 Louisiana Reports, 226, 240-2-6. 2. The act of congress of 1819, cannot avail the defendant, for the 8th section provides, that any person or his legal representatives, etc., shall be entitled to a grant for the land so claimed or settled, as a donation. This grant or donation is made to depend upon the fact, that the certificate has been fairly obtained according to the true intent and meaning of the act; then and in that case only, a patent shall be issued in like manner as for other lands of the United States. Land Laws, 75, 759. 3. This grant or donation is made to depend on the fact that the certificate is fairly obtained, and the defendant had no certificate. He tried in vain to procure one, and on failure the act of congress was procured to be passed. 4. But this special act of congress cannot avail the defendant. The plaintiff acquired a right to the property by the acts of congress of April, 1813, 1819 and 1822. It is true an absolute title was not granted, but an equitable title was given, depending on a condition, which, when fulfilled, makes the title absolute. The condition is equally binding on both grantor and grantee. Muse, for the defendant, insisted, that the special act of congress, giving to the defendant a definite tract of land as a donation to actual settlers, conferred a sufficient and complete title, superior to that of the plaintiff. 8 Martin, N. S., 644. 2. The decision of the commissioners on defendant's claim was not final, but left his claim open to be acted on by the government, and it was confirmed by the act of Congress in 1830. 3. The title of the defendant, derived from Smith through Silliman and White, is sufficient to hold by the prescription of ten years. The defendant's title is therefore good and valid, and the judgment must be ultimately for him. Bullard, J., delivered the opinion of the court. The plaintiff asserts title to a tract of land, a part of which is alleged to be in possession of the defendant. The evidence of title which he exhibits, consists of a certificate of the commissioners for the adjustment of land titles in the territory east of the island of Orleans, in favor of an actual settler, followed by an order of survey, granted by the register and receiver, and an actual survey and location approved by the surveyor general. The defendant sets up title to the premises in dispute, under one Smith, who, he alleges was a settler, entitled to a donation from the government of the United States, who sold his claim to Silliman, and the latter to White, who conveyed the same to the defendant. He alleges, that he and those from and through whom he holds, have been in possession since 1802. In an amended answer, the defendant sets up a confirmation of his claim by a special act of Congress, passed since the institution of this suit. He further pleads prescription. The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment in his favor, and the defendant appealed. The act of congress of the 29th May, 1830, confirms the claim of the defendant to a tract of land, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres "it being the place settled by Thomas Smith, and transferred by him to Silliman, by Silliman to White, and by White to Walker." It covers all the land purchased by the defendant from White, and as the sovereign is unlimited as to the mode of granting, this confirmation must be considered as equivalent to a patent. It must, therefore, be regarded as the best title to the disputed premises, unless it can be shown that the plaintiff had a prior title out of the government. It appears in evidence, that the parties had had a controversy before the register and receiver, in relation to their respective claims. Those officers do not appear to have decided finally upon Smith's claim. They regard it as a neglected one, yet to be acted upon by the government. They say in their decision, that "as defective as the claim of Dr. Walker appears to us to be, we could not without great injustice, run his claim into another's survey, before a final decision is had thereon by government." It is true they order the plaintiff's claim to be surveyed without regard to a provisional, or as it is called a conditional line between the parties, called in the record the Dutton line, but they direct in their order of survey, "that the southern boundary be left for the present open, until the claim of Dr. Walker be finally decided on." The surveyor general certifies in a note to his proces verbal, that the order of survey required him to designate the line said to have been made between the claims of Boatner and Dr. Walker, so that the same can be laid down on the connected township plat, but that the diagram furnished by him does not show it. The plaintiff has not yet received a patent for the land claimed by him, and his title, in our opinion, ought not to prevail over the title conferred on the defendant by the special act of congress. The record does not show to what precise extent the two claims conflict, but we are of opinion that the defendant has exhibited the best title to all the land purchased by him from White, and described in his conveyance; and as the plaintiff does not show that he, the defendant, is in possession of any other land, judgment must be entered in his favor. It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be reversed, and the verdict set aside, and that ours be for the defendant, with costs in both courts.
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Reading the recipes for these fantastic desserts is just like being handed the dessert menu at your favorite Southern restaurant. For a lot of us, dessert is our favorite comfort food, and these recipes will have you baking it, and making it, to make yourself feel good all the time. You will love the taste of our Classic Strawberry Shortcake almost as much as you'll love getting stuck into the Mississippi Mud Brownies. Of course you can't get much more Southern than peaches and pecans, so enjoy each of them, or both of them at the same time. We've got recipes for Mom's Pecan Pie and Pecan-Peach Cobbler. You'll say it's time for dessert any time of the day with our All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies. That's fine. Whether it's pound cake, pie, cake, or cookies, dessert is simply the classic southern comfort food. Enjoy it.
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A little bit of sugar never did anyone harm—and these Southern dessert favorites always seem to hit the spot.