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Henley-on-Thames, U.K. – The Yale lightweight varsity eight's trip to Henley Royal Regatta began successfully today, with the Bulldogs defeating St. Hild and St. Bede College, Durham by 1.25 lengths. St. Hild and St. Bede earned a spot in the regatta's main draw in the Temple Challenge Cup by making it through the qualifying round on Friday.
In the morning's seventh race of the day, the national-champion Yale crew gained an early lead over its English opponents, establishing an open-water lead by the Barrier, reaching that marker in a time of 1:52. The Bulldogs then maintained their margin, reaching Fawley in 3:10 and finishing in a time of 6:42. Tomorrow at 10:30 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT), Yale will face Florida Tech, who defeated the Cambridge lightweights by a margin of 1.25 lengths in the first round. Florida Tech, a heavyweight crew, concluded their season with a second-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta after a third consecutive win at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
Yale's lineup consists of Emma McBurney, (cox), Andrew Hakanson (stroke), Colin Corcoran (seven), David Walker (six), Thomas Swartz (five), William Zeng (four), Greg Hausheer (three), Brendan Harrington (two), and Trey Chandler (bow).
While Wednesday's race marked the start of the trip's racing for the varsity, the Y150 spare pair of Chad Bailey and Michael Buttrick had already notched several victories already, winning the Reading Town Regatta on Saturday and the Henley spare pairs race on Tuesday, both by margins of "easily."
In addition to the lightweights, several Yale alumni are competing at Henley. Alex Mastroyannis and Dan Klassen, recently graduated seniors on the heavyweight team, raced alongside former Yale coxswain Ian Schmertzler '10 and former Yale lightweight Phil Lang '09 in the Britannia Challenge Cup this afternoon, rowing as the Oratory Cardinals Rowing Club. OCRC made it through the qualifiers on Friday but saw bad luck in the draw, facing top-seeded Banks Rowing Club of Australia in the first round and falling by two lengths. A group of seven former Yale lightweights and one former Yale heavyweight, rowing as Four Score & Four Rowing Club, advanced this afternoon in the Thames Challenge Cup, defeating Thames Rowing Club 'C' by 1.75 lengths. Four Score will race Combined Services Rowing Club at 5:30 p.m. GMT (12:30 p.m. EDT).
Two former Yale rowers will be competing for the American national team as well. Former heavyweight Charlie Cole '07 is the 3-seat of the American coxless four, entered as Chula Vista Training Center in the Stewards' Challenge Cup. Cole will open the regatta against the Chinese 'A' entry on Friday. Former women's rowers Taylor Ritzel '10 and Jamie Redman '08 are both racing for USA in the Remenham Challenge Cup. The American eight, rowing at Princeton Training Center, will race Princeton University in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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Just before Paul had to return to Italy we had great pleasure in meeting up for a meal with some of our Italian cousins, who live in the UK, Tony and Margaret Zeronian, Mark and Jane. We invited Kay along too.
In April I was delighted to spend a few day with cousins Tony and Margaret at their home in Swindon. They kindly introduced me to many of their friends, wined and dined me, and all in all spoiled me rotten !!!
One day they organised a visit to Lacock Village near Chippenham in Wiltshire.
Lacock is a quintessentially British village. It is managed by the National Trust who own approximately 90 of its buildings, and ensure that the village retains its upspoiled authentic appearance. It is like stepping back in time, some of the dwellings are medieval and half timbered, others are constructed of typical honey coloured Cotswold stone.
Due to its picturesque cobbled streets, Lacock has been used as the film location for scenes of many award winning BBC costume dramas, such as "Pride and Prejudice", "Emma" and "The Cranford Chronicles", and also for certain scenes in the Harry Potter Movies and other films.
Yet the village is not a "museum piece", indeed – far from it. The National Trust rent out many of the dwellings to tenants. The village has a thriving school, local stores, several traditional pubs and hostelries, tea rooms, craft and antique shops, and even a jewellers.
The Inn by the name of "The Sign of the Angel" was once a wool merchant's house, and dates back to the 15th century.
Having taken a leisurely stroll around the village, we stopped to enjoy a splendid Pub lunch in the "Carpenters Arms".
Feeling suitably replenished we continued our meanderings through Lacock.
The Saxon church of St Cyriac …..
The Pottery, once the old Workhouse ……
Lacock Ford ……
The 15th century Tithe barn …..
Next we explored the Fox Talbot Museum, which is dedicated to a former inhabitant of Lacock Abbey, Charles Henry Fox Talbot, who was an early pioneer of photography.
We then entered the gates of Lacock Abbey which was founded in the early 13th century. In the 16th century the abbey was converted into a country house and an octagonal tower was added. The house eventually passed into the hands of the Talbot family.
We greatly enjoyed the tour of the stately house.
Next we explored the Abbey's peaceful Cloisters.
The Caldron in the Warming Room.
The location of Lacock Abbey was chosen to shoot certain scenes from the series of Harry Potter Films.
Our visit to Lacock was rounded off by returning to the Tea Room in the old stables for a scrummy English cream tea.
A perfect day out – I would highly recommend a visit.
National Trust Website – Lacock Village and Abbey
All photos by me © Louise Shapcott
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One of the most popular visitor destinations at Natural History in 2011 was RACE: Are We So Different? This temporary, traveling exhibition is a project of the American Anthropological Association, developed by the Science Museum of Minnesota. We spoke with some of our volunteers about their experience working with visitors in the exhibition.
Volunteers found that the wide range of topics covered in RACE: Are We So Different? made it easy to start conversations with visitors. Although much of the content focuses on the evolution of race in the history and society of the United States, the RACE: Are We So Different? exhibition is grounded in the science of human variation. For visitors and volunteers alike, this was a useful entry point. For example, Cassie Ghee met many who were very happy with the focus on science. "Most said that it was about time this information was made public to a wider audience," because it rooted the discussion in a very profound way.
More broadly, Meg Wilder described the exhibition as "a new lens for viewing our common history and experiences," one that moved many visitors. She noted that many conversations that she had with visitors were surprisingly intimate: "The exhibition led us beyond our unconscious biases and our initial assumptions." David Marshall concurred, although he wasn't surprised, for he believes that "there are many people of all backgrounds who want to discuss issues concerning race. While most of us discuss these issues in comfortable and safe environments, with friends and family, there are those who crave the opportunity to go beyond those conversations." This opportunity crossed many lines, Lisa Walsh saw, and "every visitor took away a new piece of information or precious moment of learning."
For many visitors, Natural History provided an ideal space for discussion. Jane Hammel was certain that the Smithsonian's choice to host RACE spoke volumes to visitors. "Many wished it would remain here in some capacity, as do I," she said. The two comments that Patricia McNally heard most frequently were "Why don't we have more exhibits like this?" and "This exhibit is so important to starting a conversation about race." She saw that people were excited by the richness and depth of the information in the exhibition, and many people spent more time in the exhibition than they anticipated. "The RACE exhibition has the potential of being the new 'Galileo moment' of our times," thinks E. David Garcia, who wrote about his experiences for this blog in August. "It has the power to create a fundamental shift in our perception of how we see the world" and the people with whom we share it.
The potential for that fundamental shift lies in the exhibition's capacity to enable and inform learning and discussion. Silas Otieno equates the exhibition with this outcome: "The RACE exhibition means conversation, the ability to bring people together in a neutral and conducive environment and just lay bare our thoughts and ideas on the issue of race." To Enid J. LaGesse, "the RACE exhibition means we can more clearly understand and reframe our story as a united people, discuss openly our pain and healing, and dream of new solutions to age-old problems."
If there was one feeling that all our volunteers shared, it was the sense that RACE: Are We So Different? tells a coherent and timely story in a way that opened a place for everyone to participate. "Everyone's story is valid and worth being told," said David Marshall. "If only we had the time and space to hear more of our stories, we might be able to better wrap our arms around the very complex notion of race." Greg Jenkins found it "healthy, frustrating, bewildering, enlightening, learning, unbelievable, true, thought-provoking, heart-string pulling, angering, anxious, and necessary to our collective hearts and souls." He paused for breath, and then continued: "It's an American community story." It is, finally, a story to which Natural History has been pleased to contribute.
We thank all our volunteers for their hard work and generosity in 2011. Over thirty of them plan to continue volunteering at Natural History and elsewhere in the Smithsonian. We're very happy that they've decided to stay with us, and look forward to the many ways in which they will carry the energy and experience of RACE: Are We So Different? forward.
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Text prepared by Connie Dahlke, Walla Walla, Washington, who assists the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection (GRHC) NDSU Libraries, Fargo, with various projects.
Connie Dahlke mentions the name of the late Alfred Opp. GRHC has available three books authored by Alfred Opp - http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/order/general/alfredopplist.html.
We know that in the Schwabian dialect prominent among the Germans in South Russia, the name for Belznickel was earlier "Pelzemaerde." (This is what Alfred Opp and his family called Belznickel). The figure later became amalgamated with St. Nicholas, but originally they were two separate characters. St. Nicolas' day was Dec 6 (Nicolaus Tag).
The Catholic Encyclopedia has a write-up on Christmas traditions that shed some light on Belznickel and Christkindl.
The term "Pelzmartel" was the old Germanic name for the god Woden. Woden's wife was called Berchta.
Woden was a terrible, vindictive, evil god, but his wife was sweet and nice. They would descend, together, to the earth for 12 nights beginning December 25, until January 6.
The frightened Germanic peoples would build bonfires of evergreen trees on the hilltops to "welcome" Woden and his wife Berchta, so that they would bless and not curse the earth (in other words, Berchta's "niceness" would prevail over Woden's evil nature).
Anything to do with a goat, especially goats horns, and black faces in old mythology represents the devil. In fact, in the Old Testament, the word used for demons and the devil is the word for "goat." Demons were considered to have goat-like faces. (Remember the old picture of the devil with a goat-face, a pitchfork and a long tail?)
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Al Roker Gets Savannah Guthrie's Name Wrong on 'Today' [VIDEO]
Yesterday on 'Today,' weatherman Al Roker made an on-air flub when he referred to anchor Savannah Guthrie by using the wrong name. Oops! You're slipping, Al.
Apparently, Roker jokingly calls Guthrie a variety of names backstage, everything from "Sesquahanna" to "Shawanda." (Oh, that Al. Such a jokester.) But this time, it was for real when Roker called her "Samantha" on live TV and wasn't aware of it.
Watch the gaffe below.


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Ten games over .500
As one of the most successful managers in baseball history, Joe Torre tends to have an interesting take on a lot of things, and I've always found it intriguing over the last couple years that he tends to gauge his team based on its relationship to the .500 mark, not to the standings.
Of course, when we get to September, you need to be at the top of the division, but when we struggled early, he kept saying that the goal was to get to .500 and then after that, it was five games over and now 10 games over.
I guess if you worry about your own team more than your competition, you don't tend to freak out at the peaks and valleys.
First pitch is a couple minutes away here on FOX…and don't forget, the first-half finale against the Cubs tomorrow is at 5:10, not the usual 1:10 Sunday time.
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Hello Gang!!! Glad the bullpen didn't blow it last night. Let's go Dodgers!!!!
Hi, Jhall. I hope our guys make us proud on national TV.
Hey Jhall!!!!!
Thanks for the new thread Josh!!!
Good start for Ely. Let's give him some run support.
Hi'Ya Trumom and Nelly!!! My day just got much nicer!!! :)))
Nice now. Might get nasty a little later 🙂
LOL Trumom!!! I hope not!!! I'm kind of hoping for an easy stroll in the park!!! We could use it.
I'm hoping for that too, Jhall. I have confidence in our hitting but not so much our pitching.
And, just as I said that, one run against us.
So much for that!!! :(((
I'm hoping for that too, Jhall. I have confidence in our hitting but not so much our pitching.
And, just as I said that, one run against us.
Make that 3 runs!!!! Damn!!!!
Heavy sigh Trumom!! Make me a double my friend!!! LOL!!!
Submission error hell once again……………….and only after one comment. Come on already!!!!!
Not like it matters……………………………..3-0 already 😦
Lets see if Ely can settle down. We need a good start from him.
Unfortunately Trumom, we need more than one!!!! Or two!!!!
I know it's true, Jhall but right now, I'd settle for one.
Even more unfortunate, we don't have ownership or management capable of getting it done. I'm talking both financially and mentally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another bad start by Ely. TB4 I hope Ned listens to you and gets us a quality starter. Preferably Roy Oswalt.
Well, its fairly early, time for the offense to get their a**es in gear!!!
This just keeps getting worse!
Trumom, we haven't seen worse yet!!!! If McCourt keeps the team and Ned stays as GM, we are in for some real Worse!!!! Like Beav said, "Pirates West"!!!!!!!
Wow, they just mentioned on Fox national TV broadcast that JoJo probably would not come back under the current situation with the McCourt ownership. I think alot of season ticket holders will start feeling the same way.
Pirates West……sad but true!
They are saying that Joe doesn't even want to come back next year with Frank as owner. Can you imagine how the players feel?
I see you heard that too, Jhall! LMAO!!!!
LOL Trumom!!! We've got a wave in the air. Radar Love!!! I only mention it as it points out that the McCourts will devastate this team and it is not only our opinion. I personally don't care if JoJo comes back. We missed on Scioscia and now Gibson. Sell the team and get Hershiser to manage!!!!!!!
Orel would be good. But, first, SELL THE TEAM FRANK!!!!!!
Couple of more years of McCourt ownership, and the Dodgers will be a freaking bargain!! Their stock is rapidly declining!!!
If Frank has an ounce of investment saavy, he should sell now while there is still value!!!!
Maybe with all this crap being discussed on national TV, it will embarrass the hell out of Fank and he will do the right thing and sell the team to somebody who cares.
I feel like the Intel-Dodgers!!!!!!!
LOL Trumom!!! That's only if his financial prowess embarrasses him more than his lack of husbandry prowess!!!!
FU-Q Frank's prowess!!!!!
Jamie's got all the prowless. Takes away Franks Prowess!!!!
True. They both really screwed us fans (as well as others) and I wish they would both get what's coming to them.
That's the real shame Trumom!!! They're ultimately, screwing some damn' great fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good hustle by X-man, even though the reply shows that he was out. Maybe this can jump start the Dodgers.
Even though the fans are still going to games, they are ticked off. I read lots of stuff on what people are saying and they feel just as we do here on ITD.
I honestly feel sorry for the players, however. Imagine them having to go out and perform everyday under all this crap going on around them. And, we are still only a couple of games out of the lead.
Go Raffy!!! He's having a MVP type season. I hope he stays healthy the rest of the way.
Alright DRE!!!! Thanks for the gift Cubs!
THANK YOU ALL-STAR ANDRE!!! You know I love saying that!!!!
…………..but he is always our Everyday Dre' :)))
Two runs are better than nothing. With the way the Cub bullpen is we still have a shot to win this game.
Let's mak'em work for it!!! C'mon offense!!!!!
Unfortunately, it is predicated on our bullpen holding them!!!
So far Monasterios is doing the job.
So far so good!!! Time for the offense to step it up.
Paying attention to the team's record avoids introspection of their place in the division. Yet, it sure is rough when there is no avoiding the roller coaster that is McCourt ownership.
I just wanted to enjoy a freakin' ballgame. Can't fault Joe Buck and Tim "3 fries short of a Happy Meal" McCarver for just telling it like it is. Offering Torre up for Cubs 2011 manager, since it's obvious if he wasn't going to take Steinbrenner's crap, he's sure not going to take some Boston no-name's crap.
Frank McCourt lied to Torre's face as they shook hands. Frank NEVER intended on getting Joe Torre the one thing he asked for when joining the team: Pitching.
Joe Torre is the most effective lightning rod in baseball… for his players. His diffusing superpowers have no effect on the damage Frank McCourt is doing to his reputation (let alone our Dodgers' reputation.
You can't even donate to a Dodgers charity without worrying about it going not to needy children or cancer patients, but yet another executive who was supposedly working FOR the charity foundation. So much for non-profit status.
Good to see us get out of the inning with no more Cubs runs. The team needs to take the fire from the fans and the papers, and unleash all the rage on the Cubs over the next 3 innings or so. I still think this team can win, mainly because they HAVE to win this year if they're going to do it together.
I will believe in this team, 'til November or mathematical elimination. They have to believe in themselves in spite of ownership, because, sadly, everyday it's proven a little more that…
Frank McCourt doesn't give a damn about the Dodgers.
Watching this game is unbearable.
Well said North!!! I think Jamie would take the chemo out of a kids vein if she thought it would defoliate her leg hair. Sorry, but, that is how little I think of the McCourts!!!!!!!
They are abysmal and loathsome human beings.
Sell the team Frank. Get out now, while you have some leverage. Contending team with some good young talent you won't be able to keep.
Like always…………………………..very well said Northstateblues!!!!
Sigh, what has happened to Ely!!! Not ready for prime time. Bullpen, not bad today!!! Offense, total sh*t!!!!!!! Let's get'em tomorrow!!!!
Wally ~ Tomorrow game is important. A win gives us a series win against the Cubs and a winning homestand.
Yep Trumom!!! It's a big one tomorrow!!! Punch bowl is getting pretty crowded with t*rds. Having a hard time finding a clear spot to dip the optimistic ladle in. Have a great evening my friend!!!
Frank? Say something…anything…even if it's inane or self-serving. Frank? Frank?????
Wally ~ It's not Trumom, it's Truebluewill.
Not sure what it is about national broadcasts but the Dodgers looked bad again today. I certainly hope tomorrow's game has a different ending. I did not see all of the broadcast so I can't comment on the announcers. However, it does seem as if the Fox announcers have a lot of fun at the Dodger's expense.
Not sure what Joe will do next year but I too wonder why he would want to stick around knowing the situation. There is little chance Frank will sell the team and realistically, he really can't until ownership has been decided. If the courts rule that Jamie is entitled to half (which I don't think will happen), the logical step would be for one to buy out the other. Not sure how that would work but clearly they cannot work together.
Still, with all the problems the Dodgers are still competing for the division. As long as that continues, the fans will come to the park.
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IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
S. Kazmir 5.0 11 13 13 3 2 3 1.64 6.92
Wow what's Scioscia doing?
I'm glad to see Korneko finally made it to bad it took a Morneau injuries and congratulation Furcal he should've made it from the start and replacing Reyes.
Furcal headed to 2nd All-Star Game By Tony Jackson
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal was added to the National League All-Star team as a reserve after New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes aggravated a right oblique injury during Saturday's game with Atlanta and was forced to withdraw.
Furcal said he was notified of his late addition via a phone call from Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti shortly after Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
"It means a lot," Furcal said. "I have never even seen that [late addition] happen before. I never even thought about making the All-Star team. I never guessed somebody would get hurt and they would call me."
Furcal went 1-for-5 in the Dodgers' 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Saturday and will go into Sunday night's first-half finale with a .333 batting average, five home runs, 54 RBIs and a .379 on-base percentage. He has put up those numbers despite missing a month with a strained left hamstring and five additional games following the death of his father.
This will be Furcal's second career All-Star berth after he was named to the NL team as a reserve in 2003 while with the Atlanta Braves. But that was before he met his wife, Glenny, and before either of his two boys, Rafael Jr., 4, and Anthony, 23 months, were born.
Furcal said the opportunity to share the experience with the three of them will make this one more special.
It might be even more special for some of his teammates, who were mildly annoyed that Furcal originally was left off the NL team when it was announced Sunday, with Florida's Hanley Ramirez as the starter at shortstop and Reyes as the primary backup.
"It's nice because my teammates support me," Furcal said. "They were mad because I didn't make the All-Star team. But I said I couldn't get mad about it. I'll just keep playing hard, try to get better and better every day and try to help my team make the playoffs."
Furcal went 1-for-3 in the 2003 All-Star Game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, delivering a pinch-hit single off Seattle's Shigetoshi Hasegawa in the fifth inning and playing the rest of the game at shortstop.
Tony Jackson covers the Dodgers for ESPNLosAngeles.com.
Wow Tim Wood of the Reds had a prefect game going into the 9th until Ruiz got the hit and he scored the winning run in the 11th.
Someone made this yesterday.
Welcome back, P.O.Bear…..missed you.
Great to have you back bear!!
I saw the report that Seattle wanted Billz/Loney for Lee. This leads me to the conclusion that either:
(A) Even after 4+ years there's still a "Ned premium" being perpetrated by the rest of the league.
Or more likely,
(B) Its total front office BS to make it look like they "tried" to get Lee, but the price was too steep (as we could see by that magnificent package Texas put together.)
In reality, I'm willing to wager that they never even got the Seattle GMs secretary on the phone.
I'm sure next up is Oswalt, for whom Houston will want Kemp and Dre, which again will be too steep a price. In actuality, Ned's "call" will probably be to the GMs dog. "What's that Spot? They want Kemp and Andre? I'm sorry, that's just too high a price." [Yells out his office door] "Josh, tell the media I tried, but they wanted too much in return for Oswalt."
Well maybe Oswalt/Berkman? Of course that Seattle trade would leave us without a regular 1st baseman but you can always shift Blake to 1st baseman and put Dewitt in his normal position than Carroll/Belliard could platoon and I don't think Seattle was just asking for those 2 and their must be more to it.
Shad, I honestly don't think Ned even talked to Seattle about Lee and the front office is just blowing smoke up you know where to make it appear they "tried" so they can somewhat quell the fan revolt they've got on their hands. What better cover story than to say Seattle wanted Billz/Loney so even the average fan would be happy they didn't make the trade? Look at what Texas gave up… I would think that even with the crappy state of of our farm system that we could've come up with that. Hell, they could've even thrown in DeWitt or Martin to seal the deal.
IMO its all a bunch of BS to placate the fans.
The fans are finally catching on to all this BS. From what I am reading, they pretty much feel the way we here on ITD do. Too bad because I feel sorry for the players…they can't help it if Frank is a joke for an owner.
BTW, congratulations to Kuo for being named to the all-star team to replace Heyward.
Congrat's to all of our All Star's.
Holy crap for real?
Congratulation Kuo and look like Giants fans are piss off that Huff didn't make it.
NEW YORK (AP)?Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo has been selected to replace injured Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward at the All-Star game.
Heyward is on the 15-day disabled list because of a deep bone bruise in his left thumb. He will travel to Anaheim, Calif., where the game will be held Tuesday.
National League manager Charlie Manuel originally picked Braves closer Billy Wagner as a replacement, but he declined because of a sore ankle.
Kuo is 3-1 with a 1.03 ERA on the season and is the first All-Star to have been born in Taiwan.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart of the Milwaukee Brewers will replace Heyward in the National League?s starting lineup.
tru……………….he is going to call Matt – LMAO!!!!!
"For sure, I just heard the lineup right now," he said. "I'm pretty surprised, but at the same time, have fun doing it. I?ll use some of my man Matt Kemp?s skills out there."
Kemp won a Gold Glove playing center for the Dodgers last season.
"I'm going to have to call him up and ask for some advice," Ethier said. "I haven?t been out in center field in a long time. Being here at the All-Star Game is kind of different, weird. I wouldn?t say uncomfortable. It?s a different feeling. And definitely standing in center field is going to be a different feeling.??


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Take a look at the unboxing video of the PlayBook if you haven't already!
Straight to the Specs
- PlayBook OS 18.104.22.1688
- 1.5 Ghz Dual-core TI OMAP 4460
- 32 GB Flash storage
- 7″ Display at 1024×600 (~170 ppi)
- 5MP rear camera, 3MP front camera
- dual 1080p recording
- 405 grams
- 4G LTE/HSPA+ antenna
- Bluetooth 3.1, NFC, GPS, Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
- 4800 mAh
As you may have already postulated, the new 4G BlackBerry PlayBook looks almost exactly like the original. It's black. It has the same oh-so-smooth matte-textured backing. As far as design goes, it's essentially the same tablet: elegant, bold, and stylish. Get ready for some déjà vu.
The differences, though quite a few do exist, are pretty subtle. Let's start with the more obvious ones. Peeking at the bottom edge of the PlayBook, the words "4G LTE • 32GB" should let you know that this is no ordinary PlayBook. Just to the right of that, where the serial number is located, more sets of generally unimportant numbers are visible.
Being a data-enabled tablet, it does require a SIM card. This card slides in a tray that pulls out from the bottom of the tablet which takes quite a bit of force to open up. You won't find this tray on the Wi-Fi only PlayBook for obvious reasons. Inserting the SIM card was fairly simple. The tray was very hard to remove without feeling like you were going to break something, though. Once inside, it initially did not read it properly the first time. However, re-inserting it again was the charm and it was good to go after that.
Thanks to my trusty micrometer, I found that it's actually ever-so-slightly thicker than the original 16GB PlayBook. And by slightly, I mean we're talking fractions of a millimeter, so I wouldn't panic just yet. All that extra 4G goodness has got to go somewhere right?
According to RIM, the 4G PlayBook weighs the same 425 grams as the original. But why not double check? To my surprise, despite being slightly thicker, it actually weighs less on my scale! About 4.7% less to be exact. I measured a weight of 426 ± 1 grams on the original PlayBook, and this 4G PlayBook weighs in at only 406 ± 1 grams. I'm guessing that's all the extra battery that was taken out.
Remember that overblown power button fiasco with the original PlayBook review units, where the shallowness of the button made it aggravatingly hard to press? Well, I am pleased to announce that RIM has not only solved this issue, but have even raised the button higher than before. The power button has thus redeemed itself. See for yourself!
And then there are the REALLY subtle differences that many will never even notice. The shape of the rapid charging contacts has been changed. No joke! The three pins on the original PlayBook are cylindrical with slightly concave indents on the tips. In the 4G PlayBook, the contacts are now run-of-the-mill cylindrical pins with flat tops!
This. Changes. Everything. I know, I know, I must be kidding, right? Not exactly, this is a big deal for me. Charging the original PlayBook with a rapid charging stand has been a frustrating experience for me. My Wi-Fi PlayBook doesn't charge unless I use a secret kung-fu magic finger hold so the pins make contact. With the new PlayBook, I can just place it on the stand and know that when I pick it up, it will be charged. I don't know how RIM managed to mess up magnetic charging contacts in the first place, but they sure made my day with the new 4G PlayBook by fixing it.
And we at N4BB don't miss a thing. The contacts on the inside of the audio/headphone jack have been flipped around 180 degrees. The LED itself looks slightly different as well. The BlackBerry logo on back of the PlayBook has also been indented about half a millimeter as well.
Changes for the better? Doubtful, but not for the worse either. These are either slight differences between each PlayBook or minor overall manufacturing changes.
The display, on paper, is the same 7" 1024×600 (WSVGA) capacitive touchscreen as on the original PlayBook. But there are differences. Compared side-by-side with the original PlayBook, the 4G PlayBook's screen is noticeably yellow-er. Of course, this is very hard to notice on its own. I'm not sure if this is a problem with this particular 4G PlayBook, or the all of the 4G units. I would say this is a slight step back from the high quality screen we've seen from the original PlayBook. It's gone from great to merely average. In the image below, the 4G PlayBook is the one on top.
The contrast is very similar as the original's, as well as the saturation. The 4G PlayBook is not as bright as the original PlayBook screen. The viewing angles are also not nearly as good, despite being still acceptable. Outside, the 4G PlayBook's screen naturally doesn't fare as well. With the Wi-Fi PlayBook's screen being brighter than almost every tablet screen out there, you could make out the screen in direct sunlight. This is less the case with the 4G PlayBook. I'm no longer dazzled by the display quality, merely satisfied.
The screen isn't resistant to fingerprints and smudges so don't expect a flawlessly shiny display without using lint-free gloves while handling it. The PlayBook comes with a cool BlackBerry-branded screen cleaning cloth, and you will probably make good use of it.
The new 4G PlayBook is packed with features, much like the original. It has a 6-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensor, magnetometer, and a GPS. Not much new here. They all work sufficiently well…except the GPS. While trying to use the (barely functional) Bing Maps bundled with all PlayBooks it could either a) not find a GPS signal or b) it thought I was in Guelph (500 km away). Close, but no cigar.
I've even tried the Android Navigation app. Apparently I'm still in Guelph. That rules out the chance that it is an app-specific error. Nevertheless, the GPS works great on the Wi-Fi PlayBook and I see no reason why the GPS in the 4G PlayBook would malfunction. This is very strange behavior indeed.
4G Connectivity
With both LTE and HSPA+ radios, the 4G PlayBook allows you to have ultra-fast data speeds in major cities, and still reasonably fast speeds everywhere else. We at N4BB were particularly excited for the LTE capability. Thanks to Telus, we have access to a theoretical peak download speeds of a blistering 75 mbps over LTE. There's also HSPA+, but that's slower and not as cool. Let's start with the LTE results using the "Speedtest" App in App World, here's what we found.
By struggling to barely get two bars of LTE signal in my area, the 4G PlayBook managed a home-internet-shaming feat of 46.371 Mbps with an average of 22.182 Mbps. The upload speeds consistently hover around the 1 Mbps level. With such speeds, the PlayBook is one quick tablet on Telus' LTE network. Fortunately, if you happen to wander outside the present LTE coverage, good ol' HSPA+ is there to keep you connected. So let's test out the PlayBook's HSPA+ speed next.
The 4G PlayBook finishes the test with a very typical result of 7.679 Mbps max and 6.117 Mbps average download speeds. The upload speeds settle in at around 0.681 Mbps max and 0.536 Mbps average. I did have a full 5 bars of HSPA+ signal to work with so I doubt the speeds get anywhere better closer to civilization. Not to complain though, as it simply matched my Wi-Fi connection speed. The fact that HSPA+ pales so much in comparison to LTE makes the HSPA+ result as lackluster.
Also, refusing to label HSPA+ as 3G , 3G+ or 3.5G speeds (even though it is), it is simply called "4G". LTE connectivity is simply labeled 4G LTE to differentiate itself from HSPA+.
For audio recording, dual microphones are located on the top of the PlayBook and provide stereo sound. Similar to the original, this is still quite a rare find in a tablet and very welcoming to see.
Front-facing and rear-facing cameras with resolutions at 3MP and 5MP respectively provide very respectable image resolutions when taking pictures. Much like the original PlayBook, the sensor isn't amazing, so you won't be taking great pictures in low light, or up-close (due to the lack of autofocus). Here is a sample I took of a cup of coffee in medium lighting conditions.
Notice the lack of focus? That's because all PlayBooks have a fixed focus camera that requires at least a few feet of distance to an object to focus on it effectively. And the noise? Yeah, its not the best sensor I've seen. I think it's safe to say that this is not a replacement for your Hasselblad, nor should it be. It's a mediocre tablet camera. As with most small-sensor cameras, you can only get great shots with a lot of light.
The stereo speakers are once again, identical to the original PlayBook and awesome. You obviously won't get studio quality sound out of any tablet, but the Playbook can dish out some serious volume without losing much in terms of quality or in the low-end . That in itself is quite an accomplishment.
Standard charging and data transferring is done through the Micro USB port. The Micro HDMI port is still there and so is the magnetic rapid charging port for rapid charging.
The Wi-Fi antenna is still a welcoming 802.11 a/b/g/n. The Bluetooth radio is 3.1
+EDR (updated) with support of the following Bluetooth profiles: Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Serial Port Profile (SPP), Secure Simple Pairing (SSP), Human Interface Device (HID). That's a great step forward from the 2.1 + EDR Bluetooth the original PlayBook had at launch. Hopefully this will be updated to version 4.0 in the future.
As advertised, the 4G radio sets it apart from the PlayBook of old. LTE (700, 1700 MHz), HSPA+ (2100, 1900, 1700, 800, 900 MHz). Covering "faux" G (HSPA+) and the real 4G LTE bands, the 4G PlayBook is a truly portable tablet solution.
Unlike the original PlayBook, The 4G version technically has an NFC antenna. However, for all intents and purposes, it doesn't. You apparently can't use it until BlackBerry 10 comes along. I have to admit that I'm not heartbroken because I'm not missing out on much. NFC on the BlackBerry platform basically serves to add BBM contacts and transfer stuff between BlackBerry smartphones. Since the PlayBook doesn't have BBM yet (natively), you're left without a way to transfer documents, contacts, or appointments over NFC. Since the Playbook has great native contacts, email and calendar apps, I don't see this as a problem, although the very act of integrating an NFC antenna helps to future-proof this tablet in case NFC usage explodes.
If you looked up the word "beast" in the dictionary, you'd see a picture of the 4G PlayBook. You asked for more power, and you've got it. Let me introduce you to the 1.5 Ghz Dual-Core TI OMAP 4460 (conceivably it could even be the 4470).
Let's check the numbers:
Fossil Speed is an online benchmark site. Although the numbers fluctuate quite a bit, we're just getting a qualitative measure of how much of an improvement the 4G PlayBook's chip is over the original PlayBook chip.
4G PlayBook
CPU Speed
Memory Allocation
Right out of the gate, the CPU speed test just goes to show that the new chipset can flex its mighty OMAP 4460 CPU. The new 4G PlayBook clearly beats the original PlayBook by a factor of about 2.
As far as boot up times go, rebooting the 4G PlayBook takes exactly 3 minutes and 5 seconds, while booting from the off state takes a quicker 1 minutes and 28 seconds. Why the big difference? Well, the shutdown time on the PlayBook is significant and does take quite a while. As we compare this to the Wi-Fi PlayBook, we will stick to OS 184.108.40.2068 to keep it a fair test. The Wi-Fi PlayBook reboots in 3 minutes and boots from the off state in exactly 2 minutes. With a 50% increase in clock speed, it makes sense that the 4G PlayBook boots up nearly 50% faster from the off-state.
And of course, there's the inevitable comparison to the new iPad, which has upgraded camera, screen and processor. The PlayBook does pack quite a bit of firepower to seriously give the iPad a run for its money. Of course, the iPad's graphics processing ability would still be greater. I think the 4G PlayBook's faster processor, NFC radio and 4G radio could even qualify for a "new" prefix in front as well.
Battery Life
Battery life is always a complicated question to answer. With the new faster chipset in the 4G PlayBook, you might expect that the battery life would be less than the original's. But this depends on what you're doing: watching video, keeping it on standby, or web browsing. However, the plot thickens…Riddle me this, Batman: How does the 4G PlayBook end up with a smaller 4800 mAh battery, despite being slightly thicker? At least the smaller battery is what allows it to become lighter than the original PlayBook. Consequently, I'd expect the 4G PlayBook to lose if it came down to battery life.
Carrying through with my unscientific test on battery consumption, I've fired up the same apps and had both on maximum brightness and kept the 4G PlayBook with a 4G(HSPA+) and Wi-Fi connection. I wanted to see what would happen under typical usage conditions. After about half an hour of doing identical tasks on each tablet, I could tell this wasn't going to be good.
With the Wi-Fi PlayBook having a battery life of about 7 hours. The 4G PlayBook would barely make it past 4 hours. Turning off the 4G radio, the 4G PlayBook settled into it a groove, matching the Wi-Fi PlayBook to the percent. Moral of the story: 4G and battery life don't mesh well. This is without LTE. My guess is that it would be abysmal with LTE on. But we like to live dangerously.
Interestingly, with LTE and Wi-Fi enabled, the battery doesn't seem to drain much faster than a Wi-Fi PlayBook over–you guessed it–Wi-Fi (even with the poor LTE signal). I wasn't using any data though, so the LTE radio might have been on standby to save power. Switching to just LTE and doing some web browsing and speed tests, I started to see that battery run down as fast as the HSPA+ radio.
Summary, you're looking at about 7 hours of battery life on medium usage with Wi-Fi, and around 4 hours on HSPA+ or LTE.
Note that the 4G PlayBook is shipped with OS 2.0, not the latest (and not so greatest) OS 2.1 Beta. There has been changes made to the browser in these two versions so keep this in mind.
(4G PlayBook)
iOS 5.1
(iPad 3)
Chrome on Android 3.2 (Transformer Prime)
393 + 10
373 + 9
324 + 9
371 + 11
Sunspider (lower is better)
Note: Since I do not own an iPad or Transformer Prime, I've simply borrowed the respective figures from reputable sites (such as Engadget).
Below is the SunSpider 0.9.1 result.
The HTML5 test score is dependent only the browser, measuring how well it plays nicely with HTML5. This score generally increases with the latest operating systems as updates are made. As expected, the original PlayBook running OS 2.1 wins, beating out the competition pretty decisively. It is also important to note that the Dev Alpha, while not technically a tablet, scores a ridiculously high 447 + 10 bonus points. This bodes well for both PlayBook tablets which should receive the BlackBerry 10 update (or other intermediate ones) in 2013, significantly boosting their HTML5test.com score.
As with most heroes, a single weakness can be their greatest downfall. In this case, the Achilles' heel of the 4G PlayBook (like the original) is software. Unfortunately, almost nothing has changed on the software front. The only differences are the SIM card and Mobile Network options in the Settings Menu.
Compared to the competition, the PlayBook simply does not have the services, software maturity or applications to best the likes of the iPad or Android tablets. Unlike the launch of the original PlayBook, the 4G PlayBook does ship with OS 2.0, bringing with it respectable email, calendar and contacts apps. Beyond that, the 4G PlayBook begins to show chinks in its armor. Among the 15,000+ apps in App World, a few big-name apps such as Skype, Netflix and Hulu are missing. The Bing maps application is functional, yet poorly designed and lacks features and effort (quite frankly). There is no native photo-editing solution. The music player and Docs to Go just aren't good enough. Adobe Reader is just a PDF Reader; no more, no less.
Yet, just like the original, there are some moments where the PlayBook just shines. There is quite a selection of quality games. Print to Go is an awesome and unique app. The video chat app works very well. The weather app is simple and very good-looking, much like the voice notes app. Despite lacking the features and polish of the native apps, BlackBerry Bridge is a feature unlike no other, sharing personal data between smartphone and tablet, synchronously and securely.
There is a silver lining though. Two words: Android apps. With a simple sideload of some of Android's most popular apps, you can achieve most of the same functionality as an Android tablet. Google Maps, RepliGo Reader, Gallery, Flipboard, Winamp, Whatsapp, Kik, Google Navigation, eBay, Dropbox, LinkedIn…the list goes on. The Android Player isn't up to snuff yet, but it does work. It is quite a process, so it may be limited to the more technologically keen. See our how to side-load Android apps tutorial here.
We finally come to the most understated category of reviews: value. At $550 (off-contract), the PlayBook 4G LTE isn't anywhere close to the starting price of $199 (I've seen it on sale for $179 at the moment) for the Wi-Fi PlayBook. At first glance, I can't see as much value to the everyday consumer when compared to the bargain-of-the-year Wi-Fi PlayBook. For the extra $350, you get 16GB more storage space, a 4G LTE and HSPA+ radio, NFC capability (in the future) and a (significantly) faster processor. That's almost two extra Wi-Fi PlayBooks, right? Yet, as "Bill Nye the Science Guy" would say, consider the following:
List of LTE Tablets
|Lowest price with contract
|PlayBook LTE
|Galaxy Tab LTE
|32 GB iPad LTE
|Droid XYboard LTE
|PanTech Element LTE
|N ( but expandable)
|HTC Jetstream LTE
I've compiled a list of what kinds of LTE tablets I can get and the price of them on and off contract (correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I've found). When compared most tablets, the PlayBook lines up pretty much with most of the mid-range LTE Android tablets with 32 GB of internal storage. But comparing tablets is a difficult task. The only competition is budget Android Honeycomb tablets which compromise hardware features for app selection and Google services. You'll likely get a slower tablet, worse display, cheaper build, worse speakers, no 1080p video recording and no stereo speakers/microphones. Comparing the 4G PlayBook to the iPad is laughable in terms of value. The PlayBook is easily 200$ cheaper without a contract, and about half the price of the iPad on contract. The iPad offers lots of apps, a very nice screen and Apple's services. The PlayBook has many advantages over the iPad as well so it really depends on what you want and becomes a subjective decision.
But at $550, the 4G PlayBook isn't the superb deal like the Wi-Fi PlayBook, but may serve a certain niche in the enterprise/business market. Say you want a very portable, data-enabled, durable, fast, reasonably-priced, very secure tablet, the 4G PlayBook would be your best bet, but not by far. The Samsung Galaxy Tab series is FIPS certified (perhaps not to the same level though) but generally costs more, and lacks certain hardware advantages.
Looking into how the 4G PlayBook will hold its value is difficult. The Wi-Fi PlayBooks have lost about the same amount of value over time as most tablets have, despite their superior build and hardware. This is because of the immaturity of the operating system and inferior app selection. The stability of the operating system, and the future upgrade to BlackBerry 10 is what keeps the long-term value of the PlayBook from diminishing further. The 4G PlayBook will suffer from the lack of apps and marketing appeal just like the PlayBook has. It is such a great piece of hardware that will last years and should remain a powerful tablet when it does receive the BlackBerry 10 upgrade.
With 4G connectivity, a faster processor and NFC, the 4G PlayBook is a rock-solid upgrade from the original PlayBook. I'm actually surprised they didn't call it the PlayBook 2, or the new PlayBook for that matter. The processor is a straight-up beast, the build is still solid, the LTE speeds are very fast. It's a very future-proof tablet solution, provided BlackBerry 10 does deliver the complete software package.
With a large price gap between the two PlayBook models, it's not the most worthwhile upgrade for the money. What the PlayBook needs more than anything else is software; software that empowers the user to accomplish complex tasks with the least amount of work. Hence the reason for BlackBerry 10. Sometime in mid-2013, the PlayBook series of tablets should receive the upgrade to BlackBerry 10, which should offer a comprehensive tablet solution for consumers. The 4G PlayBook, as it stands, should appeal to enterprise customers who are looking for a professional, secure, always-connected tablet without the company swimming in red ink. For the average consumer, the original PlayBook is much more of a steal and still is quite fast and capable, especially with a paired BlackBerry smartphone.
Overall, this tablet improves on the Wi-Fi PlayBook in many ways, including some that you'd never expect. With these hardware improvements, the software weaknesses are also more glaring than they were before. Looking at the negatives, you're not going to be as impressed with the display and the HSPA+ will drain that battery quick. But the latter part was expected. Its lighter and faster, but I'd rather more of that weight go to a larger battery.
We all know that the iPad sells because it has the selection of apps, elegance, and the simplified user experience that many consumers want. Unfortunately, the 4G PlayBook won't be a best-seller, or even on the podium for that matter. It will likely appeal mostly to enterprise customers looking for that portable, powerful, secure tablet solution. Ignoring software, it truly is a no-compromises tablet. However, the software on the 4G PlayBook is still unchanged from the original PlayBook. Realizing a 4G PlayBook running a complete version of BlackBerry 10 would have been a great success f0r RIM. Remember the potential of the original PlayBook? Double that and you have completely described the 4G PlayBook.


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Integromat will automate processes that you currently handle manually. It is not only capable of connecting apps but can also transfer and transform data. It works 24 hours a day, seven days a week and does not require your intervention. Simply set Integromat to do what you want and let it work for you. Save your time!
Triggers when new activity occurs.
Triggers when a new activity occurs.
Triggers when a new attachment is added to a card.
Triggers when a new board is added.
Triggers when a new card is added.
Triggers when a new comment is added.
Triggers when you have a new notification.
Triggers when a new photo is added to an account being watched.
Triggers when there is a new person's batched timeline for one specific event type.
Triggers when a new campaign is created.
Triggers when a new profile of the predefined set is added to the given list, based on their e-mail addresses. The set can have maximum of 100 emails.
Triggers when a new profile of the predefined set is added to the given segment, based on their e-mail addresses. The set can have maximum of 100 emails.
Processes text of Account Alerts. The output data is then available for further use.
Adds an existing label to a card.
Adds a selected member to a card.
Adds an attachment to a card.
Archives or unarchives a board.
Archives or unarchives a card.
Archives or unarchives a specific list.
Assigns a specific member to a board.
Creates a new board.
Creates a new card.
Creates a new comment in a specific card.
Creates a new custom field on a board.
Creates a checklist on a given card.
Creates new checklist item to a specific checklist.
Creates a new label on a board.
Creates a new list.
Deletes a comment in a specific card.
Deletes a label.
Deletes an attachment from a card.
Edits an existing board.
Edits an existing card.
Edits an existing comment in a specific card.
Edits an existing label.
Edits an existing list.
Retrieves a board by ID.
Retrieves a card by ID.
Retrieves information about a specific custom field.
Retrieves information about a specific checklist.
Gets information about a specific label.
Retrieves a list by ID.
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
Removes a label from a card.
Removes a specific member from a card.
Sets or updates a custom field value on a card.
Unassigns a specific member from a specific board.
Add a new contact to an IQDial contact file.
Create Contact File.
Sends a message to specified devices. Intended for developers, designed for application developers. If you want to send a notification to the Integromat app, use the module from the Apple iOS package.
Adds a new person to the specified list. This module is DEPRECATED. Use the module to subscribe or re-subscribe profiles to a list instead.
Adds or updates one more more attributes for a Person, based on the Klaviyo person ID.
Cancels a campaign.
Clones a campaign.
Creates a new campaign, or updates details of the given campaign.
Retrieves all the data attributes for a person, based on the Klaviyo person ID.
Returns information about a list.
Returns summary information for the list. This module is DEPRECATED. Use the module to get list details instead.
The endpoint queues a campaign for immediate delivery.
Schedules a campaign for a time in the future.
Subscribes or re-subscribes profiles to a list.
Tracks when someone takes an action or does something.
Tracks properties about an individual without tracking an associated event.
Unsubscribes and removes profiles from a list.
Retrieves all lists from a given board.
Retrieves options of dropdown custom field.
Retrieves a list of comments for a card.
Retrieves all labels from a board.
Returns boards matching the search query.
Returns cards matching the search query.
Returns members matching the search query.
Returns organizations matching the search query.
Get Contacts of specific contact file
Exports event data from Klaviyo, optionally filtering and segmented on available event properties.
Checks if one or more people are already members of the specified segment, based on their e-mail addresses.
Returns profiles (emails, IDs) in a given list or segment.
Returns summary information about email recipients for the campaign specified that includes each recipients email, customer ID, and status.
Returns a list of all the campaigns you've created.
Returns a list of all the metrics.
Returns profiles that are on a list and not suppressed. Profiles are checked based on the predefined set of their emails.


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Compass and Scale Image of Neptune
The semi-major axis of Neptune's orbit about the Sun is 30.06 astronomical units (roughly 2.8 billion miles or 4.5 billion kilometers).
Neptune has a diameter of roughly 30,800 miles (49,600 kilometers) at the equator.
This image was created from HST data from proposal 12675: K. Noll, Z. Levay, M. Livio, C. Christian, H. Bond, L. Frattare, M. Mutchler, T. Borders, and W. Januszewski (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI).
F467N (46nm), F631N (63nm), and F845M (84nm)
This image is a composite of many separate exposures made by the WFC3/UVIS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope using three different filters. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are:
Blue: F467N (46nm)
Green: F631N (63nm)
Red/orange: F845M (84nm)
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA);
Illustration Credit: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)


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Ozark Mountain Regional Treatment Plant in Arkansas to Serve More Than 20,000 Residents
Lead Hill, Ark., Aug. 27, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the completion of the 500th water and wastewater project funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The announcement was made on the Secretary's behalf in Lead Hill, Ark., by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator John Padalino.
"I am proud to celebrate this important milestone," Padalino said. "The Recovery Act has brought improved water and wastewater services to nearly 1.7 million rural residents. These projects have created jobs, stimulated local economies and helped ensure that rural residents have the modern, up-to-date infrastructure that rural communities need so they can continue to be great places in which to live and work."
Padalino made his remarks at the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority Treatment Plant in Lead Hill, Ark. The plant received $62 million in USDA Recovery Act funds to construct 120 miles of water pipeline, nine pumping stations and six elevated water tanks in rural northwest Arkansas.
In addition to the USDA funding, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission provided nearly $10 million for the project. It serves more than 20,000 residents and businesses.
Padalino said that programs like the one that funded the Ozark Mountain Treatment Plant would not be available without a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill. He urged members of Congress to work quickly to approve this crucial legislation when they return to Washington.
The recently completed Arkansas project is the culmination of years of work to address the insufficient quantity of water and the poor quality of groundwater supplies in the northwest part of the state, Padalino said. The counties served consistently rank among the poorest in the region.
Since the start of the Obama Administration, USDA has invested more than $218 million, in 112 water and wastewater programs in Arkansas.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities.
USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
USDA has made a concerted effort to deliver results for the American people, even as USDA implements sequestration – the across-the-board budget reductions mandated under terms of the Budget Control Act. USDA has already undertaken historic efforts since 2009 to save more than $828 million in taxpayer funds through targeted, common-sense budget reductions. These reductions have put USDA in a better position to carry out its mission, while implementing sequester budget reductions in a fair manner that causes as little disruption as possible.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).


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At high densities, various physical processes become important which can affect the ionization and thermal balance. These include:
Lowering of the continuum, in which collisional ionization from highly excited levels (i.e. superlevels) results in a net reduction in the effective reccombination rates. This effect is only included for H and He-like ions in our calculations. This process is most important at low temperatures. A competing effect is collisional deexcitation from superlevels, but this turns out to be less important than continuum lowering.
3-body recombination results in a net increase in total recombination rate. In our models we include collisional ionization and 3-body recombination from essentially all levels, although this process is generally more important for levels closest to the continuum.
At high densities the spectroscopic level populations in the recombining ion can approach their LTE values, leading to enhanced collisional ionization from these levels and a decrease in the total recombination. This turns out to be unimportant for most ions at the densities and temperatures we consider.
In a photoionized plasma the incident photon flux must be very large if the density is high and the ionization parameter is within the conventional range. Such high photon fluxes can lead to large enhancements in the recombination rate via stimulated recombination.


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Making a reference collection, taking high quality images of key species, identifying them and publishing the images on the web and in peer reviewed scientific articles are all ways in which expertise can be locked up in the Museum collections. NHM Scientific Associate Tim Potter has been doing just this during his time at the Museum. He studies acritarchs which are an enigmatic group of organic plankton that are present in marine rocks up to 3 billion years old.
Some Lower Palaeozoic acritarch images created by Museum Scientific Associate Tim Potter. In general acritarchs range from about 5 to 200 micro meters.
Although we don't know exactly what acritarchs are (the name means unknown origin), they are very important organisms as many are probably primary producers and therefore could be responsible for generating oceanic organic carbon in some of the earliest oceans including the Cambrian Period roughly 500 million years ago. The Cambrian Period was an exciting time for the development of life with many strange organisms arriving and subsequently becoming extinct during the 'Cambrian Explosion' of life. Like many microfossil groups, the acritarchs have potential for dating rocks and subsequently the timing of some of these important events.
Acritarchs can also tell us about conditions in some of these ancient oceans; periods of glaciation and major oceanic carbon fluctuations are known to have occurred. Carbon isotopic studies of rocks suggest that the global carbon cycle was disrupted in the late Cambrian about 500 million years ago with increased carbon in the oceans at this time. This is referred to as the SPICE event but the link between this event and acritarch diversity is yet to be proven.
Tim studied acritarchs of Cambrian age for his PhD prior to a long career with Shell. After retiring he decided to publish the findings of his thesis and came to the museum to update his identifications using the amazing resources we hold like the John Williams Index of Palaeopalynology. In February, Tim published a key paper on acritarchs with co-authors Susanne Feist-Burkhardt and Museum PhD student Brian Pedder, expanding on work done by Brian for his masters project.
Tim Potter, Brian Pedder and Susanne Feist-Burkhardt lined up by chance 'in publication name order' in the Welsh Borderland during a collecting trip for acritarchs.
Back in 2007, Tim, Susanne, Brian and myself carried out fieldwork specifically to collect samples to fill gaps in the Museum acritarch collections and to support Museum research that was being undertaken at the time. This fieldwork covered classic sites in the Lower Palaeozoic of the Welsh Borderland from the Cambrian to Silurian periods roughly 500-420 million years ago.
Tim Potter collecting a sample from the bottom of a stream near Comley, Shropshire. There are very few exposures of Cambrian rocks in the world and in the UK you have to search hard to find potential sampling sites. This is not an uncommon situation for Lower Palaeozoic fieldwork in the Welsh Borderland!
To obtain acritarchs from the rock samples collected, laboratory processing using nasty acids like hydroflouric acid is neccessary. It is not a particularly strong acid but it is deadly as it dissolves pretty much everything apart from the organic constituents of rocks. Splash a bit on yourself and you would not last long! A laboratory with special fume cupboards and much protective clothing is neccessary for processing samples safely. Fortunately for Tim, these samples were expertly prepared by technician Jonah Chitolie.
Once processed, the residues were analysed by Tim and single specimens picked out so that they could be mounted and viewed on glass slides. Because the specimens are so small, this is a particularly fiddly technique that requires a lot of patience. Most slides of acritarchs are strew mounts; a small amount of processed organic sample is pressed and cemented between two glass slides using resins like Canada Balsam. For these types of slides, an assemblage is preserved rather than a single indentifable specimen.
Some images of acritarchs from the Museum database.
The single grain slides that Tim produced have been photographed and the details and photographs released on the web via our specimen registration system. Tim has been happy with the identifications of most of the Cambrian specimens but would welcome comments on identifications of some of the younger Ordovician and Silurian examples. The Museum database is able to record re-identifications. It is hoped that other experts will log onto this resource and suggest alternative indentifications or back up the published indentifications, further increasing the value of this resource.
The Palaeontology Department on-line specimen database search screen
To find these details, log onto our specimen database system and choose 'acritarchs' in the drop down list for 'fossil group' and click the box for 'images only' (as above). Tim is constantly adding more material to the collections so hopefully in the years to come this will develop into a very useful resource for students of acritarchs and help to ensure that important expertise is not lost.
Postscript. As I was writing this I was sent details of a PhD studentship on acritarchs based at the University of Lille, France.


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Kelsey Brookes emailed over some images of his current show running through July 31st in LA @New Image. Also showing is Albert Reyes who opens Future Colors of America Thursday @Fecal face Dot Gallery w/ Matt Furie and Aiyana Udesen in SF (7-10pm)
Wanted to pass along some info on my latest show at New Image Art thatopened over this past weekend (July the 9th until the 31st of July). Ihave good coverage of the whole thing on my blog as well as info on all ofthe work I brought to the show. I tried out some new ideas this time,interchangeable puzzle paintings as well as some kinetic, rotating,rechargeable battery powered pieces. There is some video of those lastones on the blog.
I also have some work up right now at the MCA in La Jolla for the "HereNot There" show. Which is a survey of young artist working in the SanDiego area. I wrote that up on the blog too.
For the rest of the year I will be working full time on my next solo showthat will go up this November at Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin.
All the best and thanks for your time,
Albert Reyes in front of his work @New Image Art.
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Brazil's Total Telecommunications Services Market and the Impact of Mega Trends Outlook, Forecast to 2022
This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled Analysis of the Brazil's Total Telecommunications Services Market and the Impact of Mega Trends Outlook provides market sizing and forecasts by segment and technology, both in terms of lines and revenue, as well as market share figures. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: fixed telephony (habilitation, monthly fee, local traffic, national and international long-distance traffic, advanced voice, interconnection and other services), data communications (dedicated IP, VPN IP MPLS, private lines, circuits, VSAT, international data, Metro-Ethernet, WAN, and LAN management), fixed broadband (ADSL, cable modem, FTTH, and wireless), pay TV (DTH, cable TV, IPTV, and MMDS) and mobile services (habilitation, local traffic, long-distance traffic, interconnection, Internet access, SMS, VAS, M2M others). Market trends that are examined include regulations, macroeconomic trends, technological developments, partnerships, acquisitions, and general trends in the country. The study explores growth opportunities that will be created by telecommunications service providers and identifies potential business models. It evaluates telecommunications service providers' future focus on infrastructure, technologies, services, and business models, and includes a 2016 market share analysis. Analysis for 2016 to 2022 includes measurements for type of service/technology breakdown; 2016–2022 growth rates are provided. Insights about segments (residential, SMB and large business) and regions are also discussed in detail. Strategies, a competitive landscape, growth analysis, and future focus are discussed for telecommunications providers (for example, Telefonica VIVO, América Móvil, and Oi) pertaining to 2016. The base year for the study is 2016, with 2017-2022 as forecast period. Key questions this study will answer: · What are the trends in the market regarding technology, competition, consumer demands, and the economy? · Is the market growing, how long will it continue to grow, and at what rate? · Which telecommunications services present the highest growth opportunities from 2016 to 2022? · What are the main industry restraints that operators will face until 2022? · How are the residential, SMB, and corporate segments performing? · How are revenue divided among regions of Anatel?
1. Brazil's Total Telecommunications Services Market and the Impact of Mega Trends Outlook
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