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You have written repeatedly that Shea McClellin is not a fit as a linebacker in a 4-3 scheme and what I don't understand is why? His measurables compare similarly to those of Brian Urlacher when he came out of New Mexico and he proved to be a perfect fit at middle linebacker. McClellin ran the 40 in 4.62 seconds at the combine and his size and speed make him very much like Urlacher. -- Erik M., Topeka, Kan.
This question has popped up multiple times over the last couple weeks and I'll try to explain this as best I can. Yes, McClellin's 40 time at the Scouting Combine prior to the 2012 draft was very close to the 4.59 seconds Urlacher ran in 2000 after he had bulked up to make the move from safety to linebacker. Here is the first problem I have with your premise (which other readers share): Comparing McClellin to Urlacher simply isn't realistic. Urlacher is one of the better defensive players the NFL has seen in the last 15 or 20 years. Comparing another player to him because they have a similar build and similar attributes doesn't work. There are plenty of linebackers that were the same size as Ray Lewis and ran faster than him. But there was only one Lewis, right? The bigger issue here is McClellin isn't the same kind of athlete Urlacher is. Just because they might be comparable (when Urlacher was in his prime) if you lined them up and asked them to have a foot race doesn't mean they have the same athletic skills on the football field. We're not talking about track and field. McClellin doesn't have the lateral movement and ability to turn and run that Urlacher possessed. Urlacher was much better in open space than McClellin is. You're projecting McClellin to be the second coming of Urlacher because they're about the same size and they have a similar 40 time. If that was all it took, there would be more middle linebackers like Urlacher around the NFL.
OK, Shea McClellin isn't working out. And he's not going to be a linebacker in the 4-3, no matter how many times people keep asking. Does he have any trade value that a team better suited to his abilities might be willing to give up a draft pick for once the season is over? -- Kellen M., Columbus, Ohio
This is also a popular topic and unless we cover some new ground with McClellin in the coming weeks, I think we will give the topic a rest for a bit. That might be a fine idea for the Bears if general manager Phil Emery was ready to move on from McClellin but I doubt Emery wants to part ways with McClellin after this season. He's not the only defensive lineman that isn't playing as well as the team would like. When you talk about a trade, you're talking about a two-sided equation. Why would another club place solid value on McClellin if the Bears are interested in giving up on him after two years? Your idea is to trade him and get some value for him but if he's shown little value to the Bears, they're not going to fetch a lot in return, are they?
What is the story with Cornelius Washington? I know he is just a rookie prospect but with so many injuries on the defensive line and Shea McClellin playing poorly, I don't understand why they don't at least activate him. -- David L., Carlsborg, Wa., from email
If you lined up the Bears defensive players against a wall, Washington would be one of the most physically imposing guys you would see. But production was lacking throughout his career at Georgia and right now the team is more confident going with McClellin and rookie David Bass, who was claimed off waivers from the Raiders. Washington was drafted as a project. He is raw and is going to need development. With defensive coordinator Mel Tucker trying most everything right now to jump-start the defense, I am quite confident you would see Washington in the mix if the team believed he could provide a spark at this point.
Is Julius Peppers just having his one off year in Chicago like he had his one off year in Carolina? If you recall, in 2007 Peppers only had 2 ½ sacks for the Panthers but the next year he set his career high with 14 ½ sacks. I don't know what the explanations are for these two subpar seasons -- perhaps he's hiding injuries. But I do know it would be extremely unwise for the Bears to consider releasing Peppers after this year. First of all, the dead money he would account for in our cap would be astronomical. Second, there's no guarantee that whoever the Bears get to replace him will be even half the player Peppers is when he's right. I believe this season so far is just a blip on Peppers' career. I don't think his aging is the problem -- he's always been an athletic freak and defensive ends age better than any other position group in football besides quarterback. I think whatever he gives the team the rest of this year should be looked at as a bonus with the expectation that he'll revert back to his normal self next season. -- Doug D., Phoenix, Ariz.
You and former coach Lovie Smith must purchase your glassware from the same store because your cup is certainly half-full, Doug. Peppers, indeed, had a poor season in 2007 for the Panthers before rebounding to play at a high level the next two years in Carolina before departing via free agency. Peppers was highly criticized at the time and that is why he's tuning out the media at this point in the middle of a season where his production has fallen off the table. I don't know of any lingering injuries Peppers has that he is fighting through. If it was something significant, the Bears would reduce his practice reps to keep him fresh for Sundays but we haven't seen much of that going on. I think you are discounting the possibility that at 33 he might not be the same player anymore. There is a big difference between an unproductive season at 27, like he had in 2007, and one at 33. That being said, I completely agree with you that finding a replacement for Peppers is going to be a tall challenge. The problem is his salary cap number is $18.183 million next season and if he doesn't finish 2013 strong, I don't know how the Bears can consider that kind of space for Peppers next season even though cutting him would create a big chunk of dead money against the cap depending on how the club opted to spread it out.
Considering the abysmal run defense this season do you envision Phil Emery further distancing himself from the Lovie Smith era by acquiring a couple of massive, gap-plugging defensive tackles next year either through the draft or free agency rather than sticking with the more versatile, athletic types we've had for the past 10 years? It seemed to me it worked out pretty well in 2001 when Ted Washington and Keith Traylor were the starting tackles. -- Archie L., Byron, Ill.
Emery isn't going to make personnel decisions for the future of the club based on what Smith preferred or didn't want. Emery's job is to supply the coaching staff with players that will best fit the schemes. Unless the Bears switch their defensive scheme to one that would rely on run-stuffing defensive tackles, there would be no purpose in finding the next Washington. Emery isn't forcing schemes on his coaches.
Should the Bears sign Vince Young? If Marc Trestman could improve him the way he has Jay Cutler, that would give the Bears a better backup option and possibly trade bait down the road. -- Brandon
The Packers took a look at Young in preseason but he's on the street right now and he's probably there for a reason. He hasn't played in a regular-season game since 2011 when he was awful for the Eagles. Young never had a particularly good showing when he was with the Titans either, in my opinion. He was overdrafted and has always been prone to turnovers. Young got an extended look in Green Bay's preseason finale at Kansas City and completed 14 of 30 passes for 144 yards. It wasn't real good.
How is James Brown doing? Really odd seeing him inactive every week. -- @nwfisch from Twitter
The coaching staff was pleased by the progress Brown made during the offseason, training camp and in preseason. But the club has to choose seven inactives each week and after injured players are added to the list, you start looking for guys that will not be needed. The Bears are carrying Eben Britton, who can play tackle and guard, and Taylor Boggs, who is the backup center. NFL clubs rarely dress more than seven offensive linemen for a game. So, it's not odd that Brown is down on Sundays.
With Jay Ratliff cleared medically is there any chance the Bears pick him up? -- @JACOBPaulus from Twitter
Ratliff is visiting the Bears Thursday and it would be my bet that most of the trip is for the team to get a handle on where he is medically. Ratliff visited the Chiefs earlier this week and the expectation is he will be making more stops as he tries to create a market for his services. Ratliff's career in Dallas ended in ugly fashion. I'm not sure Ratliff is physically ready to play for any team right now and it is important to realize he wasn't playing at a high level last season. The Bears would not be getting the Ratliff that was a cog in the middle of the Cowboys defense as a Pro Bowl performer. Right now, I suspect his agent Mark Slough is attempting to get multiple clubs involved. But I doubt any team is going to pay a lot of money for his services. We'll see if the Bears want Ratliff and he wants to join them in the next week or so.
Do you see the Bears being able to win a Super Bowl with Jay Cutler at the helm or do you think they are best to grab someone in draft? -- @gainsey008 from Twitter
That is the ultimate question, in my mind, when it comes to the evaluation of Cutler. That is one reason I wrote in a mailbag earlier this season that I was curious if general manager Phil Emery would use similar guidelines to evaluate Cutler as he did former coach Lovie Smith. He fired Smith and explained it was the coach's inability to reach the postseason that doomed him. Cutler has won one playoff game in four years and in the big picture, quarterbacks are evaluated by their work in the postseason. Will that factor into the equation for Cutler? I don't know the answer but it is worth wondering. At the end of the day, I think this is the final question that needs to be answered with Cutler and I am not sure Emery and Marc Trestman have an answer yet but Emery has been public in saying he is pleased with improvements Cutler has made, particularly in terms of leadership.
Do you anticipate Larry Grant playing Monday night? I could see the Packers taking advantage of two rookie linebackers. -- @Brennan_Lippman from Twitter
I think there is a good chance Grant will be active for special teams in the game but he's been with the team just a week and I don't believe that is enough time for the Bears to feel comfortable with him knowing the defense. The Packers could take advantage of a linebacker that was out of position too.
Why were the Bears not interested in resigning Matt Blanchard? They seemed to like him more as a developmental quarterback than Jordan Palmer. -- @ahskidmore from Twitter
Because the Bears reached an injury settlement with Blanchard in preseason after his injury, the team was prohibited from bringing him back (if it wanted to) until after Week 10. Palmer has more experience and is not viewed as a developmental quarterback. He's a backup right now, a guy that will be ready in the event a need arises. The last time the Bears turned the keys over to an inexperienced quarterback in the regular season, it didn't go so well for Caleb Hanie.
With Lance Briggs out, who is calling the defensive plays? -- @wesside702 from Twitter
I'll be honest with you, I think the questions about who is calling the defensive plays have become overblown. My hunch is middle linebacker Jon Bostic continues making the calls as he did in the Redskins game after Briggs went out with his shoulder injury. Bostic has been doing it on the practice field since he arrived and also did it with the second team in preseason. The other alternative is strong-side linebacker James Anderson. We're talking about the player getting the play radioed in to his helmet and repeating it. This isn't too complex of a process and Bostic is a smart young player.
If the Bears safeties continue to struggle how long will they go before a change is made? What changes could you see them making? -- @steveoatms from Twitter
I asked Marc Trestman if he would consider shaking up the lineup at safety earlier this week and he said no. The options are pretty simple: Craig Steltz or Anthony Walters. Steltz has seven career starts and Walters has made one. I don't believe the club sees much of a ceiling for either backup. This situation would look better if 2012 third-round pick Brandon Hardin had panned out but he's out of the picture now and I doubt he resurfaces for the Bears.
I know position and players available will play a big role, but do you think Bears will trade down in the draft next May? -- @eriklambert1 from Twitter
General manager Phil Emery has made it clear he would like to acquire more draft picks and if you're not going to flip players, the only way to do that is to flip draft picks because I highly doubt the Bears will be in line to receive any compensatory draft picks in 2014. Trading down could add some depth to a draft that right now holds seven picks for the Bears. But there are generally more teams interested in moving down than moving up and just because you put a pick up for sale doesn't mean you're going to get an offer you would consider to be even value in return.
Near the halfway point of the season, what Bears' free agents will be the biggest priorities and most likely to return? -- @jtbbears from Twitter
The beauty of the situation is we're near the halfway point in the season and no decisions need to be made right now. The players know that it is unlikely any extensions will be done in-season because of the team's snug salary-cap position. The conversation must begin with quarterback Jay Cutler and then a plan has to be hatched from there. General manager Phil Emery has been public in saying something could materialize for left guard Matt Slauson. If center Roberto Garza continues to play well, I could see him returning on a one-year deal. Cornerback Tim Jennings would make a lot of sense, especially if the Bears are going to continue in the same defensive scheme. The Bears might be able to get defensive tackle Henry Melton at a cheaper price considering his injury situation. Defensive end Corey Wootton has been a good player. Long snapper Pat Mannelly seems ageless. But there are too many variables and too much football left to play to get specific here. You're talking about a long list of players and a lot of decisions.
Has there been a better year for the Bears to switch to a 3-4? Phil Emery has to overhaul the defense anyway. Why not overhaul the defense on the cheap (i.e. using a 3-4)? -- Matt H., Vienna, Austria, from email
The onslaught of questions about a conversion to a 3-4 defense continues and frankly I am puzzled. The Bears simply don't have personnel that would lend to an easy switch at this point and in no way would it be a cheap switch. Sure, Shea McClellin might fit as an outside linebacker in that defense. He also might struggle like he has in a 4-3. Linebackers Jon Bostic, Khaseem Greene and veteran Lance Briggs are not ideally suited for a 3-4 defense, in my opinion. So, you're talking about searching for almost an entirely new front seven. That's a lot to do with one draft and in free agency and would create potentially serious depth issues. A lot of people seem to think the 3-4 is a cure all for pass-rush issues and I disagree with that. Keep in mind the 3-4 was introduced in the 1970's in order for defenses to better play the run. Sure, there have been some great pass rushers that have thrived in a 3-4 scheme and that list begins with Lawrence Taylor. Defenses can also get after the quarterback just as well in a 4-3 scheme. There are different versions of the 3-4 and a couple ways to go about it but right now the Bears simply don't have the players in place to make that move, in my opinion. Maybe the organization makes a decision to change in the offseason, but it would not be the best fit for many players they have under contract right now and even a draft and multiple free-agent additions would make it tough to pull off.
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The Honors Program at Clarkson University offers a unique curriculum focused on creative problem-solving at the interface between science, technology and society. Honors Program courses are designed around unresolved real-world problems, not predetermined answers. You and your Honors Program classmates from all Clarkson majors will work together to create knowledge—a true journey of discovery.
Freshman Year: Introduction to Research
You will explore the role of research in society, particularly the social consequences and ethical concerns involved in new knowledge and technical innovations that have resulted from modern science.
This second-semester course emphasizes student projects that develop the ability to think critically about these issues, to write persuasively and speak eloquently in order to take a position and make an effective argument on the issues involved.
Sophomore Year: The Sophomore Problem
Junior Year: Ways of Knowing
This seminar challenges honors students to reflect on the status of science, technology and medicine in modern society before they leave the confines of Clarkson University to become professional members of these institutions. Students will learn how to make sense of the processes of scientific knowledge, technical projects and medical strategies that underpin these modern enterprises. In this class, students will explore the nature of what constitutes 'dependable knowledge' - be it in industry, in their own work, or academia. Seminar classes will be structured around historical and recent case-studeis and critical reading of seminal texts on the sociology of scientific knowledge will be targeted towards a core small-group project: a critical exploration of the 'ways of knowing' in two of Clarkson's academic departments.
You will develop a proposal for your project and choose a faculty mentor who will guide you from problem definition through the completion of your thesis during your senior year.
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You will continue to engage in in-depth exploration of an original problem. The class meets weekly to "check-in" on each student's progress.
Recent thesis topics include: "The Identification of Protein Serum Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorder;" "Feasibility of a Regenerative Braking System for a School Bus" and "Improving Resolution for Nanoparticle Size Distribution Measurements." Many projects lead to presentations at national conferences and even publication in professional journals.
We start out discussing questions like "How do we tell the difference between good science and bad science?" and " What responsibility do scientists hold for how their work is used?" In the second semester we explore ways to develop rational, evidence-based approaches to some current social problems, addressing both positive and negative effects of scientific and technological innovations on peoples' lives. In the second year, we spend two semesters working on a real-world problem for a local client: should a hospice service provider invest in a residential facility? Should a town attempt to repair or decommission a breached dam?


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Knife-wielding man attacked Manchester officer, police say
March 01. 2013 1:30PM
MANCHESTER -- A city man tried to stab Officer Edward Devereaux in the face with a knife when the officer arrived at his apartment to check on his well-being, police said.
Police said on Thursday night MHA representatives asked officers to check on Scott Rossello, 50, of 200 Hanover St., who reportedly was exhibiting hostile and irrational behavior earlier in the day.
As Devereaux approached Rossello's unit, he heard extremely loud music in the hallway coming from Rossello's apartment, and laughter and yelling when he knocked on the door.
Rossello finally opened the door but started to walk down the hallway.
Devereaux ordered him to stop and Rossello agreed to go back inside and speak with him. Once inside, however, police said Rossello moved toward a steak knife stuck in the wall and, ignoring Devereaux' order to stay away from the knife, grabbed it and turned toward the officer.
Devereaux struggled with Rossello as he allegedly tried to stab the officer in the face. Devereaux wrestled Rossello to the floor and, when other officers arrived, took the knife from him, police said.
Rossello allegedly continued to struggle violently with officers trying to handcuff him and he was zapped with a stun gun. Police said during the struggle Rossello sustained a cut to one of his fingers and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
He is charged with attempted first degree assault and resisting arrest.
At his arraignment Friday morning in 9th Circuit Court-Manchester District Division, police prosecuting Officer Richard Brown asked for $250,000 cash/surety bail, saying: "We feel he is a serious safety concern for others."
Judge William Lyons set bail at $100,000 cash/surety. Rossello could enter no plea to the felony charge in Circuit Court, so a probable cause hearing was set for March 14. Trial on the misdemeanor is April 4.


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Ex-Guantanamo inmate gets Canada prison transfer
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alberta's top court has granted an application by former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr to be transferred to a provincial jail from a federal medium-security prison in the western Canadian province.
The Appeal Court has ruled the 27-year-old should be serving a youth sentence.
Khadr lost his bid for a transfer last fall, then appealed.
Khadr pleaded guilty in 2010 to five war crime offenses, including killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan when he was 15.
The Toronto-born Khadr was transferred to Canada from the military base in Guantanamo Bay in September 2012.
Khadr was reclassified earlier this year as a medium-security inmate and transferred to the medium-security Bowden Institution in central Alberta from the maximum-security Edmonton Institution.


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As April becomes May, MLS youth academies across the country have one goal in mind: a spot in the USSF Development Academy League playoffs, with the top eight teams then qualifying for Finals week to be held in July at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
The top 32 teams from 10 geographic divisions in each age group (U-15/U-16 and U-17/U-18) qualify for the playoffs. MLS academies at both age groups are in the middle of the final thrust to grab one of those spots.
Here's how it breaks down by conference:
East Conference
Inter division play has just started on the East Coast. New York Red Bulls, who are going up against Cosmos Academy East and Met Oval in the Liberty Division, currently sit at the bottom of the U-18 age group, and are right in the middle of the back of the U-16s. There's plenty of time to go, but New York's U-18s could be safe if they can't grab a top-two divisional finish thanks to their point-per-game average.
For D.C. United, it's been a mixed season for both teams, and like New York, United's in-division schedule is young. However, both the U-16s and U-18s need to improve to grab a spot.
The New England Revolution have seven games to close the gap in the Northeast Division, with the U-18s getting off to slow start and the U-16s in third place. Neither team has a great points-per-game average outside of their division and must grab a top two spot.
West Conference
Having already played most of their schedule, both Seattle Sounders teams have a good shot at the playoffs. The U-18s, led by the likes of DeAndre Yedlin, Sean Okoli and Darwin Jones are in good shape to clinch a spot in the Northwest Division, and the same goes for the U-16s, who are also in first place.
In the same division are the San Jose Earthquakes, who are second from bottom (U-17/U-18) and bottom (U-15-U-16). They are in need of a quick turnaround or face missing out on the playoffs.
Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA and LA Galaxy are all tussling for supremacy in the SoCal Division. All three are looking up at the frontrunners: Pateadores and Arsenal FC leading the U-18s; and Real So Cal and Pateadores on top of the U-16s. However, thanks to strong performances in non-divisional games, the U-18s of RSL, Chivas and the Galaxy all have a good shot at playoff spots.
Central Conference
The times are changing out in Kansas City, and Sporting Kansas City's U-16s are currently on top of the Frontier Division, six points ahead of the Colorado Rapids, who have yet to lose a division game. The two sides have a much more difficult task to make up the ground in the U-18 age group, as Sporting KC sit in fourth place and the Rapids in seventh.
Leading the way in the Great Lake Division is the Crew Soccer Academy. While the Crew's U-16s are on top, the Chicago Fire lag behind with an eight-point gap to try and make it. Neither side's U-18s have much to boast about, sitting in sixth and eighth place respectively. Both have 10 games to go — plenty of time to make up the difference.
Buoyed by the ability to play a handful of full-time professionals, the FC Dallas U-18s are one of the top academy teams in the nation. Jonathan Top, Victor Ulloa and Bryan Leyva have all seen time in the Texas Division, as FCD currently trail Lonestar SC. Meanwhile, the Houston Dynamo U-18s sit second from bottom.
The two sides are reversed at the U-16 level, with Houston only a point back from a playoff spot, while FC Dallas two points behind the Dynamo in a race for playoff soccer.


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UPTON - Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School is welcoming the largest freshman class in school history as students return from summer vacation on Monday.
The school held a picnic Thursday to help the 310-member class ease into the new year, said Superintendent Michael Fitzpatrick.
"Last year, we got a couple thousand people (at the welcome picnic)," he said. "They all come in and get a free hot dog or hamburger."
Fitzpatrick said the event is not the only way the school hopes to help the new students acclimate to high school.
"We had 140 juniors come in, on a volunteer basis, to plan mentoring and greeting activities for the freshmen," he said. "We want to ensure they feel welcome and comfortable."
Blackstone Valley Tech is traditionally one of the first public schools in the state to begin classes, Fitzpatrick said. He noted that the school's staff officially reported on Wednesday.
"Our 193-day teaching year is the longest in the state," he said. "It's always good to get a head start."
The state requires students to attend 180 days of school per year.
Although Fitzpatrick said the long year can make for a short summer, he added that the district has been busy over the break.
"There have been improvements made to the (athletic) field," he said. "Our coaches have been working feverishly to schedule games and ensure we stay off the field until it takes root."
Fitzpatrick also said the school has built a space for backhoe simulators and created a transition room.
"It's for students returning from long absences or illness," he said. "It gives them a chance to ease back to school in a comfortable setting."
Although member towns did not support a $2.9 million expansion that would have led to the creation of three new programs, the school, Fitzpatrick said, has begun to take steps toward the creation of an engineering program.
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Terri Lyne Carrington, "Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue" (Concord Jazz)
Producer Terri Lyne Carrington follows up her Grammy-winning, all-female "The Mosaic Project" by offering a fresh take on the classic trio recording "Money Jungle" — the session released 50 years ago that teamed pianist Duke Ellington, bassist Charles Mingus and drummer Max Roach.
Some of the strongest tracks — such as "Wig Wise," which includes Brazilian rhythms and Mideastern motifs, and Clayton's ballad "Cut Off" that references Ellington's "Solitude" — spotlight the trio of drummer Carrington, pianist Gerald Clayton and bassist Christian McBride. And Carrington enhances "Fleurette Africain" with ex-Ellingtonian trumpeter Clark Terry's scat/spoken-word vocals and "Backward Country Boy Blues" with Nir Felder's earthy slide guitar intro and Lizz Wright's wordless vocals.
The hard-swinging "Money Jungle" includes sound clips on the state of capitalism from Martin Luther King Jr., Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, while the mellow "Rem Blues/Music" has Shea Rose reciting a poem comparing music to a seductive woman and Herbie Hancock quoting Ellington's observations on the clash between jazz creativity and commerce.


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London- Research In Motion's CEO Thorsten Heins sat down with The Telegraph to talk about the current focus of the company, and how it plans on utilizing its new operating system BlackBerry 10. The man responsible for the success BlackBerry, is still maintaining his confidence in his company, were not in a trough said Heins.
RIM's CEO may have confidence in the company, but others are beginning to wonder if the company really has what it takes reclaim the consumer markets where it has fallen short. With a little over six months to go before the arrival of BB10 some are finding themselves impatient, torn between signing a new contract with their carrier and purchasing a new device, or holding out until the release of a BlackBerry 10 device.
Regardless RIM is well aware that changes are needed and that consumers are now hungry for a device from RIM that changes the way they think about BlackBerry. A step away from RIM's traditional based BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 will provide true multitasking and a wealth of new user features. This is something BlackBerry users have been wanting for quite some time.
BlackBerry OS 7
BlackBerry OS 7 was revealed over a year ago and hasn't received a warm welcome from consumers, but it is doing well within the BlackBerry community and is slowly being implemented by some organizations. BlackBerry OS 7.0 and OS7.1 provide many new features like, mobile hot spot, NFC, a speedy browser backed by HTML5, and the ability to utilize some new enterprise features like BlackBerry Balance.
Although BlackBerry OS 7 devices are a step in the right direction they simply lack the wow factor that engulfs many consumers today. BlackBerry OS 7 does have an important role in the success of RIM. It has to carry RIM over until the launch of BB10. RIM does recognize this and is working hard to promote and sell OS7 devices. We know that BlackBerry OS7 was a great platform but it would not carry us to where we wanted to be tomorrow, with the full mobile computing experience, said Heins
BlackBerry 10
This is RIM's future; BlackBerry 10. We have to place one bet and make it right; we dont want to go for an intermediate step. It comes out in the first quarter and I think a lot of people are going to be surprised. This is one bet that you can be sure that RIM wants to double down on. BlackBerry 10 is one area that RIM has been furiously working on and has been getting everyone evolved.
A large part of BlackBerry 10 success will depend on the the amount of application made available upon launch and developer interest in the platform. RIM has been encouraging developer interest through its BlackBerry 10 JamWorld Tour, and smaller events like BlackBerryJam Sessions. Here developers can learn about BB10 and connect with resident experts from RIM for help with creating applications for BB10. RIM has also introduced BlackBerry 10 to developers through its Dev Alpha device, which allows them to test their applications on a watered down version of the BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Its clear RIM is well aware of the importance of the success of the BlackBerry 10 platform The teams are working relentlessly day and night, at the weekends its a once in a decade change that will see us through the next ten years. said Heins Heins also added that the majority of the work going into BB10 was, building the platform around it.
The Competition
RIM is facing tough competition. It's competitors have shown no mercy to the mobile giant as it attempts to regain its top spot as the worlds largest smartphone manufacturer. We dont have the economy of scale to compete against the guys who crank out 60 handsets a year. We have to differentiate and have a focused platform. We dont have the resources like a Microsoft; RIM is looking to differentiate themselves from the competition. Once, again this is where BlackBerry 10 comes in, this is what RIM is counting on BB10 to do.
So what options is RIM looking at in order to make sure that BlackBerry10 is a success? The option of licensing Blackberry 10 has been a hot topic since late last year. Smartphone makers like Samsung, Microsoft, and Nokia have all been rumored as possible partner in BB10 licensing. But is this even an option for RIM? It is. RIM is looking at every possible avenue in order to make BB10 a success and this does not rule out the possible licensing of BB10.
You could think about us building a reference system, and then basically licensing that reference design, have others build the hardware around it either its a BlackBerry or its something else being built on the BlackBerry platform. Were investigating this and its way too early to get into any details. We have to also model this from a finance perspective thats why were working with the financial advisers to see if we do this where would it take the company. Either we do it ourselves or we do it with apartner. But we will not abandon the subscriber base. he added.


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Elton John: Madonna is a fairground stripper
By Tribute News on August 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
Sir Elton John has slammed Madonna, saying she resembles a "f***ing fairground stripper." The 'Rocket Man' hitmaker blasted the 53-year-old singer after claiming she was "horrible" to Lady Gaga - who is godmother to Elton and his husband David Furnish's 19-month-old son Zachary - and says the 'Turn Up the Radio' singer has no right to criticize other artists because her "career is over" and her recent 'MDNA' tour has been a flop. Speaking on Australian news and current affairs program 'Sunday Night', he said: "Why is she such a nightmare? Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn't happen to a bigger ****. If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like 'Ray of Light' and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly. But no, she had to go and prove ... she looks like a f***ing fairground stripper. She's been horrible to Gaga." Madonna - who has sported a number of flash-flashing outfits throughout her tour - has criticized Gaga on a number of occasions and recently hit out at her after the 26-year-old pop star's single 'Born This Way' had many similarities to her own 1989 hit 'Express Yourself.' She said: "I thought, 'What a wonderful way to redo my song.' I mean, I recognized the chord changes. I thought it was ... interesting." Earlier this year, Elton reignited his long-running feud with Madonna by implying she wouldn't sing live at the Super Bowl half-time show, saying she should "lip-synch good" in her performance. The 65-year-old musician's comments came after David had branded Madonna "embarrassing" and "desperate" after her song 'Masterpiece' - from her directorial debut movie 'W.E.' - beat Elton's efforts on animated film 'Gnomeo and Juliet' to win a Golden Globe award. He wrote on Facebook: "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!! Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is. (sic)"
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John Grossman
Undersecretary of Forensic Science and Technology
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
John's bio
My grandfather said: "If two people tell you that you are drunk, lie down . . . even if you haven't had a drink." I have tried to incorporate the lessons of this old Russian aphorism into my leadership style. First, no matter how much I think I know about something, there are nearly always others who know more. Second, even when I do in fact have superior knowledge, others may have a different perception – and perceptions often matter more than physical reality. As a result, I strive to avoid taking a firm position until I have explored its merits with stakeholders; I am always examining decisions from others' perspectives and adjusting my inclinations as I develop my own opinion.
Periodically, however, I need to be reminded that I may be "drunk." When I began overseeing the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for Massachusetts (the "OCME") in 2007, a management consultant had determined that the agency was "on the verge of collapse." It was lacking in leadership, management systems and resources. Like most people, I assumed that the mission of the OCME was the same as on television – using forensic pathology to catch murderers. When I learned that in fact, only 10% of our cases were homicides, I thought I had found the solution to the OCME's problems: jettison much of the work that was extraneous to my understanding of the core mission.
Before announcing my decision, I spent several days at the OCME. I observed the morning meetings where staff drew on epidemiology to plan the day's work. I observed an autopsy that mattered to no one except the family members of the deceased. They wanted an explanation as to why their loved one, whom they had previously thought was the picture of health, had dropped dead, and the ME's believed they deserved that explanation. I tried to help a doctor explain to a grieving mother why her daughter would commit suicide, seemingly without any warning. Finally, I listened as the doctors discussed how to better persuade parents to cut grapes in half before feeding them to toddlers to avoid deaths like that of the child on the autopsy table in front of them. None of these cases involved homicides, yet each was immensely important. I realized my opinion of how to "fix" the OCME was wrong. These doctors guard public health and by explaining death – not simply accepting it as inevitable – they honor the value we place on life. Those tasks are as crucial to our society as solving homicides. So, instead of changing the mission of the OCME, I changed my mission: I dedicated myself to nurturing leadership within the agency, advocating for greater resources and helping build management controls.
We have come a long way at the OCME since 2007: we have a thoughtful and experienced management team who have built systems that make the office work, we have been able to recruit and retain a phenomenal cadre of medical examiners, and the extraordinary staff work every day in very difficult conditions to serve the public. There is work that still remains and some of it is dependent on additional funding but the team at the OCME – and the Commonwealth – have much to be proud of.


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Pedro Martinez returns to Red Sox as special assistant
Boston, MA – The Boston Red Sox have welcomed back Pedro Martinez into the organization, making him special assistant to the general manager.
Martinez played for the Red Sox for seven seasons (1998-2004) and was a key part of the 2004 team that brought a World Series title to Boston for the first time since 1918.
"We are very excited to have Pedro onboard with us and back in the Red Sox organization," Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. "He was one of the game's most dominant pitchers and without a doubt a beloved figure in Red Sox history. Similar to former teammate Jason Varitek, who joined the baseball operations staff in September, Pedro will be involved in several areas, including the evaluation, mentorship, and instruction of young players in Spring Training and throughout the season."
Martinez went 117-37 with a 2.52 ERA during his time with the Red Sox. In addition to having the best winning percentage (.760) in franchise history, Martinez ranks third in strikeouts (1,683) and sixth in wins (117).
"I am thrilled to be returning to this organization and to the city I love," Martinez said. "Ben Cherington's meetings this week have been outstanding. It is an honor to be back with the Red Sox and help in any way I can. I am grateful to our leaders; I believe in them, and I thank them for allowing me to return to the field and help us win again. My heart will always live in Boston."
The Dominican Republic native went 219-100 with a 2.93 ERA and 3,154 strikeouts in 476 career games (409 starts) for the Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Red Sox, Mets and Phillies.


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<— London 1900 My First Contact —>
My Great Aunt Lucy was a sweet, gentle and intelligent lady who loved to sketch and paint.
Becky and Lucy had aways been close and Becky missed Lucy a lot. They were similar in looks and demeanour – slender with fair hair and blue eyes. However, neither of them was close to their sister Martha, who actually didn't resemble anyone in the Ross family. She was short and stout with a badly pockmarked face as a result of chicken pox when she was a child. Harriet woud bandage her hands so she couldn't pick the scabs from her face, but it didn't work. Lucy reckoned that it was because of the pock mark scars on her face that contributed to Martha's transition from normal chid to cantankerous young woman. But even without the scars, Martha bore little resembance to her siblings.
But what my Great Aunt Martha lacked for in looks and grace she made up for in talent. Martha worked as a seamstress for the Drury Lane Theatre in London and was, by all accounts, one of the best.
Lucy wrote to Becky reguarly keeping Becky constantly in touch with her life in Jamaica. For Becky, who would read Lucy's letters over and over again, usually on her way home from work, freezing cold and trudging through London smog, snow or rain, Jamaica must have seemed magical, like paradise.
Letter from Lucy Sincair, Constant Spring Hotel, St Andrews, Jamaica
Becky Ross, Droop Street, Paddington, London, England
March 1901
Dearest Becky
Bertram Pollock is a charming man, born and bred in Jamaica. I like him a lot and John speaks favourably of him as a man who is fair and reasonable. The plantation is a few miles outside of Kingston, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Because our new home is not ready to live in, John is boarding in a room above the stables on the estate and I am staying here at the Constant Spring Hotel, which is quite nearby.
I have been here a short amount of time Becky and have seen little of the island, but already I have discovered so much beauty here.
Jamaica attacks one's senses, the sight of brightly coloured parrots, mocking-birds, sugar birds or to use their more common name, the banana quit and right now, Becky, as I sit here in the hotel's gardens writing to you, flying in and out of the trees and shrubs are beautiful long-tailed hummingbirds.
The other day I saw a sinister looking blue black bird with a huge beak. I'm told it's called a john crow bird and is the most often seen bird on the island. It's a great scavenger, very clumsy and ugly on the ground but so beautiful and majestic in flight Becky.
Jamaica is full of vibrant colour and beauty and is a naturalist's paradise. The spectacular scenery is enriched by the vivid flowers and scent of the roses that abound, roses and bourgainvillea in every conceivable colour, as well as bright yellow allamandas, the annatto which has rose coloured flowers and purplish pods, the ebony which has yellow flowers and always comes out after rain and the pale blue flower of the lignum-vitae which grows over most of the island. To wake early and see the stars fade away and in their place watch a glorious sunrise and at sunset every night the frogs, crickets and fireflies all make their presence felt and voices heard.
From the fruit trees which are everywhere Becky, you can just pick and eat mangos, guava, papaw, oranges and other more exotic fruits that I have never heard of like ackee, which is very popular here. And if you can find something sharp and heavy enough to crack open a coconut, you can drink the milk from it.
I long to be settled in our house so I can explore the island more and paint instead of the pencil sketches I continually do whenever I'm out and about.
Socially, Jamaica has a lot to offer, but, I do miss the theatres, art galleries and museums in London. But in spite of that, I am convinced we made the right choice about coming here. In fact I have almost forgotten what my former life in London was like because we have both settled down so well.
Tell Martha that Jamaican women are very fashion conscious and do seem to spend a lot of money on clothes which are certainly more expensive here than in London and I'm told they often arrange for material and patterns to be shipped over fromLondon.
We must persuade Pa to let you visit.
Your loving sister (signed "Lucy")
<— London 1900 My First Contact —>
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Computing Symposium aims to expand diversity
Attendance and project submissions nearly doubled since last year's eventThe fourth annual New England Undergraduate Computing Symposium (NEUCS12) took place last Saturday at the Shapiro Science Center, attracting over 100 computer science students and faculty from a dozen New England universities. They came to celebrate excellence and diversity in undergraduate computing, sharing over 50 projects through posters, demonstrations and presentations. Attendance and project submissions nearly doubled since last year's symposium.
"One of the main reasons that we started this is to try to increase the diversity in computer science departments in New England," said Timothy Hickey, professor of computer science. "Ideally 50 percent of computer science majors would be female, and it's more like 10 or 15 percent."
Hickey said the team who organized the event, which included professors from Boston University, Tufts University, and Wellesley College, worked to ensure there would be a good representation of women in order to help dispel the myth that computer science is a male-dominated field.
Likewise for students of color, Hickey said, citing that there are very few students of color in computer science departments in the U.S. in general, and in New England in particular. "We're trying to increase diversity by building community within New England," said Hickey. "If you can show that there are undergraduate women in New England who are doing very cool things in computer science, that may help dispel the myth that it's a male field."
The projects ranged from creative homework assignments from classes, independent research projects, senior honors thesis projects, software built for fun and computing projects focusing on areas such as biology, physics and social networks.
Six teams were selected to present their work in front of the assembled body of students and faculty. At the end of the day, five prizes were awarded to project teams —two of which went to Brandeis teams.
Students attended a career panel with five professional software engineers, four of whom were women, and discussed strategies for combating subtle and overt gender discrimination as well as the joys of being an engineer in today's information economy. They also had the opportunity to meet one on one with software professionals during a career networking session.
"We had a variety of companies, from large, successful corporations like Google and IBM, to moderate-sized companies both for-profit and non-profit," said Hickey.
Those included companies such as Pegasystems, Mathworks, Mozilla, Rocket Software to educational and government-funded labs, like MITRE, LL, Brandeis LTS, startups (LiquidBits, InventivHealth, Infomous, Shareaholic), pre-startups (Web Bootup), and proselytizers for straight entrepreneurship (TechStars).
Keynote speaker was D. Fox Harrell, associate professor of digital media from MIT, who spoke about computational identity and the Living Liberia Fabric Project, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to provide automatic personalized tours of the video collected by the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Hickey warns that the nation needs more computer scientists.
"We're projected to produce half the number of computer scientists that we need over the next decade," said Hickey. "We're hoping that events like this will encourage freshmen and sophomores to think about computer science as a major."
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Londonderry junkyard neighbors air concernsBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
July 21. 2013 7:37PM
LONDONDERRY — Tempers flared inside Londonderry Town Hall last week, when the owner of a controversial junkyard and several irate neighbors failed to find common ground when it came to resolving an ongoing dispute over the junkyard's operating practices.
Edward Dudek, owner of Murray's Auto Recycling, had hoped to have his business license renewed following the July 15 public hearing — a continuance of a hearing that began at last month's meeting.
But after over an hour of heated discussion involving Dudek, his attorney Daniel Corley, and neighbors Richard Bielinski, 89 Hall Road, and Gerard and Claudet Adams, 54 Hall Road, it became clear no easy resolution was in sight.
The 55 Hall Road junkyard has been a topic of controversy for about six years. Sitting in a residential neighborhood, the decades-old junkyard has been grandfathered into the town's zoning requirements, much to the dismay of Dudek's more vocal neighbors.
Following last month's meeting, where Dudek was granted a temporary business license pending the outcome of the public hearing, Chief Building Inspector Richard Canuel drafted an agreement between Dudek, Bielinski and the Adams' in hopes of addressing several alleged violations that have proven particularly vexing to the company's neighbors.
Gerard Adams immediately noted that he couldn't sign the agreement on the grounds that he'd just received it moments before the July 15 meeting began.
"The fact that I just got this in my hands at 7 p.m. tonight is crap," Adams told the council. "This town council has been making decisions about our lives with misinformation or no information. I find this incredulous."
Interim Town Manager Bill Hart warned Adams to refrain from raising his voice.
"Could you lose that tone when you speak to me?" he told Adams. "I don't use that tone with you."
Canuel said the most recent agreement attempts to address complaints that Dudek was stacking vehicles to such heights that they are an eyesore, as well as where the property's office trailer sits.
"Those tend to be the two sticking points," Canuel said. "There's been a recurrence over the years of the number of cars visible above fence line. On several occasions during the licensing year they exceed the permitted height."
Canuel reminded Dudek that complying with the previous licensing agreement stating that "no vehicles are to be above the fence line, period" would be imperative should he wish to retain his business license.
An office trailer on the junkyard grounds remains visible from Hall Road, though Canuel noted that in 1987, Murray's previous owner had been ordered by the town to keep the trailer within the site's fenced-in areas.
Dudek bought the junkyard in 1998.
Council Chairman Tom Dolan asked neighbors if they'd be satisfied if the junkyard owner installed a stockade fence, but Dudek said he took issue with installing a fence in front of his office trailer.
"This is very, very discouraging," said Dudek, who said he's recently cleaned the trailer's exterior and he felt putting a fence in front of it "would look very ugly."
"All I am trying to do is make the place look nicer. I have pride in my building," he added. " And I've gotten support from everyone except for my own neighbors across the street."
"Unfortunately, not everyone has the same definition of an attractive façade," Dolan told him.
"We want a fence," Gerard Adams replied, crumpling up the drafted agreement in his hands.
Claudet Adams said she took further issue with the junkyard's operating hours, noting that large delivery trucks often bring cars to the premises earlier than the permitted 8 a.m. operating hour.
After hearing from both sides, Town Councilor Jim Butler suggested the meeting be tabled until a later date.
"It was my understanding last month that all of the parties were supposed to get together and discuss this," Butler said. "That clearly hasn't happened."
Hart agreed to meet with both parties to further address the issues in the coming weeks, though the council warned that a decision would be made next month regardless of whether the two parties could reach an agreement.
"This should be the last opportunity to expect some type of resolution and after that we need to make a decision (on whether or not to renew Dudek's license)," Councilor Joe Green said.
A resolution will be made during the Aug. 19 meeting.
"In the meantime. I would encourage the parties involved to try to come together and resolve your differences in a neighborly way," Dolan said. "I would encourage just a bit of compromise."


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Sturgis tops Coldwater
Chance Stewart threw for over 300 yards and Chris Alexander ran for 144 yards as a balanced Sturgis offensive attack downed visiting Coldwater, 42-22, Friday night in the regular season finale to claim the Silver Football for the third consecutive year.
"Go figure, it's raining out and our quarterback goes out and passes for over 300 hundred yards and we run for 130-140 yards," Trojan coach Jimmy Lamb said. "We had a good balance."
Lamb actually was a little off as the the Trojans finished with 187 yards on the ground and 488 yards overall.
Sturgis (5-4) now play the waiting game to see if they are one of the fortunate non-automatic qualifiers that are added to next week's playoffs.
"We've done our work and we have to see what the rest of the state does," Lamb said. "It's pretty much a points-game from there."
Coldwater coach Jeff Schorfhaar felt Stewart was the major difference.
"It was Chance, it really was," he said. "In the previous games, they've been running the ball. I thought we did a good job in the first half of stopping the run. I thought with the rainy night we could cause some miscues, but Chance was on tonight. Their offensive line did a nice job of blocking for them. He hit his kids that were open, we missed some tackles, that's the way the game went."
Coldwater (1-8) finished with 202 total yards, 192 coming in the ground game.
"The offense was clicking tonight, the defense was too," Lamb said.
The Trojans had the first opportunity to score, but a 32-yard by Enrique Lopez went just under crossbar.
"In the beginning it was kind of up and down," Lamb said. "We came out took it down the field and didn't score, we missed that field goal."
The teams exchanged turnovers late in the first quarter as the Cardinals' Bryant Garrett picked off a pass, but Sturgis' Jarred Finnerman got it right back on a fumble recovery on the next play.
It led to a 38-yard touchdown pass from Stewart to Kalvyn Bowdish with 52.7 left to go in the opening quarter. Lopez's extra-point made it 7-0.
"We're kind of a team that needs big plays to happen," Lamb said. "We got some big plays. Chance in the pocket looked good. The protection up there. Our guys made plays when they needed to."
The Cardinals came right back with a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Cooper Murphy. The point-after was no good.
Coldwater then got the ball back immediately recovering an onside-kick. The Cardinals turned it into a 22-yard field goal by Blaze Watson and a 9-7 lead with 8:05 left before halftime. Coldwater also recovered another onside-kick later in the game.
"That was pretty big," Schorfhaar said. "We were squibbing the ball and we were trying to not have them set-up a return. But we got fortunate and hit a couple of the kids. In the first half, if we could have capitalized with a touchdown, instead of a field goal, it would have helped a little more."
Sturgis would take a 21-9 halftime lead as Stewart threw a pair of touchdowns. The first was a 13-yarder to Patrick Haas and the second was a 20-yarder to Finnerman with 34 seconds remaining before the break.
Alexander got into the end zone twice in the third quarter on runs of 3 and 28 yards. With 5:40 to go in the period, the Trojans held a 35-9 edge.
But Coldwater fought back to close within two scores early in the fourth quarter.
"Our kids played hard, I'm proud of that," Schorfhaar said. "We came back in the second half and continued to play hard."
An 18-yard run by Murphy late in the third quarter closed the gap to 35-15. Then after the second successful onside-kick, Ryan Hadley scored on a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter to make it 35-22.
"I think our defensive scheme this week was pretty good," Lamb said. "The defense did a wonderful job. It kind of got nerve-racking there when they got that 22nd point, but we calmed them down and came down on offense and scored."
A 50-yard hook-up between Stewart and Bowdish was the key play on the drive. Two successive 7-yard runs by Alexander got the Trojans in the end zone again for the final margin
Sunday, the Trojans will watch to see if they will be playing next week. Either way, Lamb feels it was a successful season.
"The seniors, I'm so proud of them, they played their hearts out," he said. "These kids (the whole team) are resilient, they're fighters and they're going to be able to take a lot of lessons from this team as they go on to their adult lives."
Stewart finished 19-for-28 for 301 yards. Bowdish had 10 receptions for 173, Haas added six for 73, Finnerman had two for 41 and Jack Caywood had a 14-yard catch.
Alexander had 26 touches for the 144 yards, while Stewart ran twice for 31.
Matt Phillips topped the Trojan defense with nine tackles, Caywood added six, Finnerman had five, Tyler Bennett had four and Matthew Davis, Luke Summey and Haas each had three. Haas added a pair of interceptions and Bennett and Finnerman each had fumble recoveries.


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Events for March 2014
June 25, 2011 - December 7, 2014
Special Exhibit
Picturing Science
This exhibition features more than 20 sets of large-format images that showcase the wide range of research being conducted at the Museum as well as how various optical tools are used in scientific studies.
Wednesdays (except during school holidays)
Special Exhibit
Field Trip to the Moon
Take a virtual trip to the Moon in the immersive Hayden Planetarium!
Through September 13, 2015
Special Exhibit
Free With Museum Admission
Natural Histories
Inspired by the 2012 book Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library, this exhibition will include reproductions from more than 20 rare and beautifully illustrated scientific works, dating from the 16th to the early 20th century.
Through Sunday, August 10, 2014
Special Exhibit
The Power of Poison Exhibition
This striking new special exhibition explores both the biological basics of poison and the ways in which people have confronted its paradoxical perils and potential.
This event is no longer showing
Mysteries of the Unseen World
MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD will transport audiences to places on this planet that they have never been before, to see things that are beyond their normal vision, yet literally right in front of their eyes. Showtimes daily in 3D digital and 2D film.
Five Tuesdays: February 25, 2014 - March 25, 2014
Courses and Workshops
Inspired By Nature: Creative Writing with Hannah Tinti
This five-session creative writing class at the Museum, taught by noted author Hannah Tinti, will focus on the natural world, with each session held in a different gallery.
Thursday, February 27−Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Special Exhibit
Free With Museum Admission
The Exosuit
The Exosuit, a next-generation atmospheric diving system that will allow divers to explore marine environments at a depth of 1,000 feet, is going on public display for the first time from February 27 through March 5, 2014.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Cultural Programs
Free With Museum Admission
Experience Korea: Innovations in Art and Culture
The Museum spotlights Korea, inviting visitors to journey through a changing Korea and to experience how the country's past enriches its present.
Five Sundays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
Family and Childrens Programs
Digital Universe: Flight School Grades 6, 7, and 8
In this unique program, you will learn to navigate our solar system, galaxy, and beyond using Digital Universe, the Museum's cutting-edge three-dimensional digital map of the universe.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Member Programs
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Members Only
Hall Tour: Geology of North America
Visit sweeping American landscapes this winter in the warmth of the Museum's halls with geologist and historian Sidney Horenstein.
Three Tuesdays, March 4, 11, and 18
Family and Childrens Programs
Inside Your Brain: Grades 3, 4, and 5
How do you play baseball, crave a slice of pizza, or learn new a language?
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
After-Hours Programs
SciCafe: Into the Abyss: New Frontiers in Deep Sea Exploration
Join Museum Curator John Sparks and Research Associates David Gruber (CUNY) and Vincent Pieribone (John B. Pierce Laboratory-Yale) for an undersea adventure.
Two Fridays, March 7 and 14, 2014
Family and Childrens Programs
Sold Out
Twinkling Stars: Mythic Creatures Grades 1 and 2
You don't have to go to the zoo to see lions, tigers, and bears!
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Member Programs
Sold Out
The Extreme Life of the Sea with Stephen Palumbi
Learn about extreme ocean organisms with Stanford University marine biologist Stephen Palumbi!
Monday, March 10, 2014
Lectures and Talks
Frontiers Lecture: Dreams of Other Worlds with Chris Impey
This talk will be an insider's tour of the iconic space missions and telescopes that have given us scientific insights into other worlds, from Mars to the multiverse.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Member Programs
Members Only
Behind the Scenes: Ornithology
View the Department of Ornithology's collection of birds of prey!
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Member Programs
Members Only
Hall Tour: "Funny" Things
Join a Museum guide on a Hall Tour to discover the answers to "funny" questions about animals featured at the Museum.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Lectures and Talks
Astronomy Live: Hubble Scavenger Hunt with Emily Rice and Christina Pease
Journey through the universe examining imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope in the Hayden Planetarium.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Lectures and Talks
Natural Histories: A Special Lecture
Join Tom Baione, Boeschenstein Director of Library Services, for a lecture about Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library.


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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron will deliver a long-awaited speech about his country's future in the 27-nation European Union this week.
The speech, billed as one of Cameron's most important yet, was delayed last week because of the hostage crisis at a natural gas plant in Algeria.
Cameron first hinted he wanted to set out his stance on British membership of the EU last year. He has indicated that he will suggest negotiating a new relationship with the bloc, which would then be put to a referendum.
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The HTC One Reviewby Brian Klug on April 5, 2013 8:50 PM EST
- Posted in
- Smartphones
- Android
- Mobile
- HTC One
- Snapdragon 600
Sense 5
UI skins are generally a polarizing thing for Android users. On one hand, there's a camp of enthusiasts who want nothing but the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) experience, the unadulterated version of Google's Android platform which is reserved typically only for Google Experience Devices. Then there are enthusiasts who spend time crafting their own custom ROMs with features that are essentially analogous to skins, but somewhere in-between full-on OEM skins and the AOSP version of Android. At the other side of the spectrum we have what OEMs deliver which they believe adds value for normal — dare I say naïve — users who just want a smartphone. You have to realize that UI skins and OEM customizations are the result of the back and forth optimization function which takes place between operators and OEMs. The operator is trying to reduce returns and increase attachment and satisfaction, while the OEM has to somehow keep a middle ground without their platform becoming a homogenous mess and at the same time manage their own vision for the platform.
The HTC One is launching running Android 4.1.2, and the software that I've been testing is the final build for the hardware I'm using. At some point in the future, the HTC One will get an update to Android 4.2.x, but at this point I can live with 4.1.x, and HTC says it went with 4.1 for both stability and time to market reasons, which I think is reasonable considering some of the 4.2.x issues people have complained about, though 4.2.2 fixes most of it. At this point it would be awesome to have 4.2, but for a smartphone the only features I miss are the notification shade settings and perhaps photosphere. I'm sure Google I/O will make me want whatever version of Android comes out there, but for now the HTC One running 4.1 isn't a problem.
The new Sense 5 experience is a re-imagining of what HTC's idea of an Android experience should be. Sense 5 introduces a number of new features that HTC believes address the most common user work patterns on a smartphone, and at the same time creates an entirely different visual theme.
The Sense 5 UI does away with the rounded edges and 3D looking effects that previous iterations included and instead moves to a much more modern looking flat UI style. There are still some gradients here and there, but most of the places which previously had that late 2000s bubbly appearance to them have been smoothed over or flattened entirely. Perhaps the most striking difference is the move to Roboto Condensed for the system font, which looks amazing throughout the UI. I'm surprised Google doesn't make more use of that font given how good it looks as a system font, just about the only place I've seen it in AOSP is during setup. HTC has also moved to their own flat iconography for system icons throughout, which look attractive and much different from the tacky, bubbly icons I've seen on various other Android skins I won't name.
The application launcher gets a number of striking changes. First, by default the grid is a 3x4 arrangement which leaves a lot of negative space around the application icons themselves. The list is paginated vertically by default as well. There's of course an option to return to the more dense 4x5 grid of icons, however, there's something about the 3x4 grid which seems less intimidating, and that's a lot of what HTC wants to do with Sense 5 — make Android less intimidating to normal users and the launcher less of a sea of icons.
Probably the biggest new thing in the launcher is that there's now some level of default organization. My biggest mental friction point when getting a new device is the soup of applications dumped in an ad-hoc fashion into the launcher on whatever new device I'm using. With the One, HTC is mandating order to the chaos, and there are no exceptions. Operators can preload applications, but they now will always be sorted into their own folder by default, rather than peppered all over the place. There are no exceptions to the organization mandate, their apps all live inside a folder with the operator name. The rest of the first party HTC applications are likewise sorted into some logical containers like Google, Media, Tools, and so on, not just an arbitrary mess. Of course all this can also be turned off, if you want a stock-looking 4x5 grid with an alphabetized list, it's there for you to select.
Probably the biggest new feature in Sense 5 is HTC's BlinkFeed, which is a combination of local and remote content aggregator and optional home screen replacement. BlinkFeed aggregates media from accounts that are signed in on the device like Facebook and Twitter, as well as events from the gallery, calendar entries, and news from aggregation sources. HTC uses a third party content service called MobileRepublic to aggregate and bubble interesting stories, which it then exposes as feeds users can enable for consumption via BlinkFeed. By default BlinkFeed only auto refreshes when connected via WiFi, where it has essentially minimal impact on battery life. When on mobile, getting new data requires a pull to refresh the external feeds, though I've noticed that local data on the device will still get surfaced into BlinkFeed which makes sense. HTC says it wants to provide easily glanceable information for users to consume during idle periods. I should note that BlinkFeed by default is the home page, however it is entirely possible to change the home page in Sense 5 to one of the traditional widget panels and never have to look at BlinkFeed again. There's no way to turn it completely off, but if you really want you can disable all the services and set the homepage to another widget panel. At launch there's no support for arbitrary RSS feeds in BlinkFeed, but this obvious omission will supposedly get added in with a later update. RSS is on everyone's mind right now after the loss of Google Reader, so I suspect this will come sooner rather than later.
Again the traditional widget panels don't really change much, and in Sense 5 you can have four of them in addition to the leftmost BlinkFeed homepage. HTC changed up their first party widgets as well, though the ever-familiar Sense clock and weather widget still is in there if you choose. Most of the widgets get the same nice flat themed UI and style, however.
The notification shade is now cleaned up drastically as well from previous versions of Sense, there's the shortcut into settings which we saw with 4.1, expandable notifications, and the time and date in Roboto Condensed. An always-present fixture is the power saver option, which seems like a bit of wasted space to have always present, but is a handy feature otherwise. Multitasking gets a big change with a 3x3 grid that shows the 9 last applications in the order which you used them. These can be dismissed by dragging up.
The rest of the first party applications in Sense 5 get a complete makeover too, many of which rely on a pivot bar design which is very Holo-like. It's actually surprising to me how well HTC managed to stick to the pivot bar design pattern, even in ways that I haven't seen the first party Google applications.
I spend a lot of time using messaging SMSing friends, and in Sense 5 most of the UI patterns are the same, however the opposed conversation dialog also gets a bit of a makeover and looks better. I still wish the compose box wasn't nearly as big however, so I could view more of the conversation context. I feel like the send and attach buttons should be moved from the right side so that the conversation box starts out being one line tall and grows with the message, rather than starting with such huge size.
The stock keyboard also gets a makeover in Sense 5 to a design that is much cleaner and, you guessed it, flatter than the rounded virtual domes of Sense 4 and 4+. It matches the rest of the Sense 5 UI, however there don't appear to be any major changes if you're comparing the 4+ and 5 keyboards beyond visual style. There are still some issues with a few applications like Plume (which HTC and Plume trade blame on), and I can occasionally out-type autocorrection, but I was able to last longer with the Sense 5 keyboard before feeling the urge to jump ship to SwiftKey like I inevitably always do on any Android phone.
The combination of that pivot bar UI pattern, Roboto Condensed, as well as overall flat design, really make Sense 5 feel the most like Android 4.x of the skins I've seen in this last cycle or two. I have been using Sense 5 for a while now and don't have a problem with it, in fact, it's just about the cleanest and most sensible skin I've seen on Android to date. If you don't like BlinkFeed, you can basically configure the home screen so that a widget panel is what you'll see instead, however I've found myself discovering content from BlinkFeed far more often than expected. Now if only AnandTech was included as of the feed sources…
HTC Sense TV
HTC has added TV control to the HTC One via a Consumer IR transmitter and receiver cleverly hidden in the power/standby button at the top. For whatever reason, IR went away after the Palm OS and Pocket PC days, never to really surface again. IR seems to be making a resurgence however in tablets or larger tablet-style phones, but the HTC One thankfully brings this back to the smartphone form factor.
With the One, HTC doesn't want to replace the Logitech Harmony type universal remotes of the world, but rather try to make the smartphone you're going to wind up holding while watching TV anyways a functional utility for controlling it. As such there's no state machine like workflow on the One, and the instructions sometimes bear this out by asking you to press input until the right device appears.
The TV experience is driven by a custom HTC application which uses Peel as the backend, and is pretty well done, though there are a few rough points in the UI. There's some basic setup and configuration at first, with your market and either TV cable, satellite, or OTA package, and then download of device profiles. What's great about marrying a smartphone with IR is that the device profiles are always online and easy to pull down, so now everyone can quickly hack hotel room TVs for the HDMI inputs or change channels at the sports bar or airport (though I've noticed airports are getting smarter about this lately). There's no longer any need for me to cart around a Logitech universal remote and miniUSB cable for programming it when I want to use HDMI at a hotel that thinks locking it down is a wise endeavour.
The experience is pretty good. I admittedly pretty much never watch TV anymore, even OTA programming, but I can imagine this being more than just a little bit handy if you're an avid TV watcher. There are alerts for shows you're interested in or might be interested in, reminders, and supposedly good integration with set top boxes. Again I can't really speak to any integration beyond OTA tuning on the TV itself since I haven't had TV since I entered the dorms. I do however love having an IR port on my phone again — I can relive the shenanigans which played out while having an IR-enabled device in my pocket during high school.
There's allegedly no official way to talk to IR devices in Android, for this HTC will open up an API through HTCdev and its OpenSense SDK to enable development of IR applications.
USB-OTG Support
Lately I've been getting questions about USB On The Go (USB-OTG) support on just about every handset I test. With microSD cards going away for the most part, it does make sense to explore this somewhat. I tested the HTC One using a USB-OTG adapter I bought a while back, and can report that it does work with USB mass storage devices, keyboards, mice, and even hubs. I tried the USB ethernet adapter that I've used with the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, but that didn't work.
If you want to mount USB storage that's totally a possibility on the One, I had no issues playing back media or browsing a simple USB flash drive attached to the device. In addition an SDXC card reader I attached over USB-OTG works, finally I can tweet JPEGs from my DSLR on the HTC One! It's nice to see decent USB-OTG support included on the HTC One.
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Mdaf123 - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkIt sound weird question but does anyone know if this mobile has dual receiver such that it can measure 2g/3G at the same time without entering compressed mode? Reply
chanakyaz - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - linkThis is what i just wrote in my facebook timeline when i shared this review..enough said, i guess! :-) "Darnnn, this is probably THE MOST detailed review I've seen on ANY kind of a gadget!! AMAZING ground work and research,Brian Klug!!!" Reply
chanakyaz - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - linkoh, btw..this is nothing to do with the gadget in question (HTC One) itself, cos I was already sold on it even before i started reading the review and now i can't wait to lay my hands on it! Reply
abye - Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - linkthe comparisons between the various phones with the differing angles / zoom etc. make it difficult to understand the true differences. In general the HTC one phones appear nearly as good as the Lumia 920 and in some specific cases much better than the 920. I'd go for the camera on the 920! Reply
Diorarat - Friday, August 02, 2013 - linkI read a lot of comments about removable battery and SD card and frankly it's a problem that's not really a problem. People always say that removing the battery is a must but most of them never pulled out the battery even once. Let's be honest, it's too troublesome to swap batteries and charge the extra battery vs bringing a powerbank. Expandable memory is a joke to get people to buy 16gb models at the price of 32gb. 32gb is the sweet spot for me with games, movies and music. If I go out on a trip and want to bring a host of hd movies there's the other usb function which basically let's you watch media directly from a flash drive. I honestly don't see how you compare the one with the s4 or even the iphone. They're great phones but nothing that htc one brings to the table with the same buck. It has better screen and sounds. Software and camera is opinionated but you can't argue that hardware wise nothing comes close to it. Reply