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Felton is Failing on the Pick-and-Roll
by Sebastian Pruiti
The New York Knicks signed Raymond Felton this past offseason and by not adding another "true" point guard to their roster, the Knicks' basically handed over the keys to the offense to him. To his credit, Felton has improved upon his 2009-2010 performance. He is shooting better, scoring at a higher rate and has increased his usage (from 19.3 percent to 21.2). All told, Felton is on pace for 11.1 WP82, up from the 9.5 he put up in his last season in Charlotte.
Despite the bottom line improvement, Felton's showing has been uneven in the numbers that measure traditional point guard duties. His assist rate (Ast%) is up (7.9 percent with Charlotte to 10.4 with New York), but his turnover rate (TO%) has spiked--15.4 percent to 22.2 this year. The rise in Felton's turnover rate is largely due to his poor pick-and-roll play. Unfortunately for him, this is a large portion of the Knicks' offense. According to MySynergySports, the pick-and-roll has been run on 16.6 percent of the Knicks' possessions, second only to spot-ups. In addition, 40.7 percent of Felton's individual possessions have been pick-and-rolls.
Simply put, this year's version of the Knicks' pick-and-roll still hasn't been able to reach the level of last year's team, on which David Lee and Chris Duhon were the main pick-and-roll tandem. Last year's team scored 1.28 points per possession on those plays, good for first in the NBA. This year's team is scoring 1.15 points per possession, good for fifth in the league. Given the fact that Amar'e Stoudemire is just a souped-up version of David Lee, you have to look at the point guard for an explanation of the decline in the Knicks' pick-and-roll game.
The biggest problem I have seen in Felton when he runs the pick-and-roll is his decision making. Coming off of that screen Felton just seems to make the wrong decision (in terms of hitting the roll man or attacking himself), and these poor decisions lead to turnovers (Felton has turned it over on 14.9 percent of his pick-and-roll possessions). It is almost as if he predetermines what he is going to do before even coming off the screen:
Here, Felton comes off of a Timofey Mozgov screen and immediately tries to throw a jump pass to him. The pass gets deflected and stolen but even if it hadn't been, this would have ended up as a turnover. Mozgov has three people surrounding him on the roll, and Felton has no business forcing a pass into him. There is no read and react, Felton was making a pass to a predetermined location, leading to a turnover.
In the above clip, Felton decides that he wants to try and get to the rim after using an Amar'e screen. However, the Bulls jump him hard and trap him along the baseline, where he is forced to try and squeeze a pass in to Amar'e, eventually turning it over. Felton should have recognized this hard hedge and kept his dribble out by the corner. This would have given space to Amar'e, allowing him to roll to the lane unguarded.
I think part of the reason that Felton predetermines what he is going to do is because he is unsure of himself when coming off of screens with the basketball:
In the above clip, Felton hesitates multiple times as Mozgov tries to set a screen for him. Eventually, he uses the screen to try and get to the middle of the lane, but all of this hesitation allows Derrick Rose to stay with him and force the turnover.
Another problem that Felton has when running the pick-and-roll is that he seems to pick up his dribble too early:
In the above clip, Felton comes off of a Stoudemire screen and gets himself to the free throw line, where he picks up his dribble. When playing in Phoenix with Steve Nash, Nash would keep his dribble alive as Amar'e trailed him, often resulting in an easy lay-up or dunk. Amar'e starts to do that here, but because Felton picks up his dribble, he stops and Felton gets the ball deflected.
Here, Felton uses a screen to get to the lane where he takes a floater, but misses. I don't have a problem with Felton trying to score off the pick-and-roll (in fact, if a point guard is a threat to score coming off of the screen, the pick-and-roll is more effective). My problem is where Felton picks up his dribble:
Look at the defense around Felton. Nobody is putting any pressure on Felton, so there is really no need to pick up his dribble. Felton can probably squeeze out one or two more dribbles to get closer to the rim and get an easier attempt.
The final problem that I have noticed with Felton when running the pick-and-roll is that he tends to give up too early on the roll man:
Here, Felton comes off of a Stoudemire screen, and as Amar'e rolls to the basket, he comes open. The problem is that Felton has already given up the ball to Mozgov. If Felton would have kept his dribble for one more second, he would have seen that the help on the backside was late and that Stoudemire was wide open for the lob pass at the rim.
Again, Felton comes off of a Stoudemire screen here. DeMarcus Cousins actually gets caught showing too much, and this allows Amar'e to slip by him and get wide open at the rim with no weak-side help. The problem is that Felton gave the basketball up too early once again. The result is Bill Walker trying to get the ball into Stoudemire, but by then the defense recovers. All Felton has to do there is keep his dribble (or even just hold the basketball) for one more second, and he has Stoudemire for an easy bucket.
In my opinion, all of this poor decision making and hesitation is due in large part to Felton's lack of confidence when running the pick-and-roll. The lack of confidence is there because he isn't very good at hitting his teammates on the move, which might be the most important skill for a point guard playing in a pick-and-roll system.
Here, Felton comes off of a Ronny Turiaf screen, and both Kings' defenders decide to try and trap him. The defenders leave a nice little hole for Felton to pass it through. Instead of throwing a nice and easy one-handed bounce pass, Felton pounds the basketball off of the floor and the ball bounces away from Turiaf.
Here, Stoudemire rolls after setting a screen for Felton and all he needs is a pass to lead him to the rim. Felton throws a high pass behind him that goes out of bounds.
Felton isn't a bad point guard, and his numbers show that. That being said, he is not very good when running the pick-and-roll. This forces the Knicks into a tough decision. Either they spend practice time working with Felton, trying to help him develop into a solid pick-and-roll point guard, or they start going away from the pick-and-roll and start running sets that Felton excels in. They can't continue to throw Felton into pick-and-roll situations if he keeps performing like this.
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This is a sweet article. Can't wait to read one about a team/player I care about.
The video really helps make sense of the analysis. I learned a lot.

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Kenjon Barner rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon easily took care of Colorado 70-14 on Saturday in advance of next weekend's Pac-12 showdown with 10th-ranked USC.
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Skip to comments.Soldier's sanity debated in murder case
Posted on 12/02/2010 11:02:10 AM PST by smoothsailing
Published: Dec. 1, 2010 at 3:58 PM
FORT CARSON, Colo., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Colorado hearing for an Army private, accused of killing a prisoner in Afghanistan, heard conflicting reports on his mental state.
Soldiers testified by telephone from Afghanistan Tuesday for Pfc. David Lawrence's preliminary hearing at Fort Carson, the Denver Post reported.
Lawrence, 20, is charged with premeditated murder for allegedly killing Taliban commander Mullah Mohebullah in his cell Oct. 17, hours after his capture. The defense portrays a troubled young man who was put on antidepressants and sent back to his unit, while the prosecution says Lawrence is feigning mental illness.
One witness, Pfc. Dimitri Jenkins said Lawrence, a "good friend," was "up and down."
"Sometimes you could tell he was on his meds, something in his eyes," Jenkins said.
But others said they saw him after the killing and heard him talk about claiming an insanity defense.
"It was something along the lines of his attorney is going to try to pull the crazy card," said Pvt. Aaron Rederstorf, recounting a statement he said he overheard after Lawrence was in custody.
Accused soldier delusional, parents say
Jaz, I've posted this article at the request of lilycicero and DefendOurMarine. I've included all the information I have. They have requested that we spread the word on this case.
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I believe him. The voices MUST have been real. After all, he didn't hit any road side bombs while he was in Afghanistan, did he?
I fail to see why this proves anything. So, he was crazy, on meds and hearing voices, and his defense attorney told him that he planned to plead insanity because he was, well, crazy. And he told a couple of his friends what the lawyer had said to him.
That hardly makes it a plot of some kind.
Can we give him a medal?
Pinging lists to posts 1 & 2. Thanks for the heads up, Smooth.
Crazy people aren't supposed to know they are crazy.
If they plead insanity, then they are by definition sane.
While I understand there could be some intel value to the Taliban commander, in all likelihood, the local village leaders would have just shown up and said he was a simple farmer and we'd free him to generate good will.
What this Soldier did was neither crazy or immoral.
God Bless him.
I agree with you, and crazy or not, "killing Taliban commander Mullah Mohebullah" oughta at least merit an attaboy.
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Thanks Jaz, hopefully we'll learn more about this. I havn't had time to go through the Facebook info, but something tells me this PFC is getting railroaded.
It sorta sounds that way. I haven't read anything but your post because I logged on after your ping. I'll do some looking today and let me know if you discover anything.
That boggles the mind. After the way that the Haditha Marine cases were and are strung out and this judge can't even postpone an Article 32 hearing until a psych exam is completed? This is wrong in so many ways.
Thanks for the link, Girlene. You're right, it's a very sad situation!
Even making him go back on active duty with an anti-depressant after a few days would be way too soon if he was truly suffering from depression! (It takes a couple weeks for someone to start feeling the effects of that type of medication, and in the meantime it can leave you feeling even WORSE!)
The doctor should be forced to explain why he wasn't put on an anti-psychotic, and given medical leave. Whether he is truly insane or not at this moment, it is (IMHO) the DOCTOR who should be facing questioning, and loss of freedom!
An Army-ordered psychiatric evaluation is under way to determine whether he understands the charges and is capable of participating in his own defense.
In a motion to delay the hearing, Lawrences attorney, James Culp of Austin, Texas, said its wrong for the Army to hold hearings in the case when its unclear whether the soldier understands whats going on.
I think its breathtakingly irresponsible, Culp said after the hearing.
The Army denied Culps request, saying regulations do not require the court to put the case on hold until the psychiatric results are obtained.
I don't get it, what's the rush? Why can't the government wait until the evaluation is completed.
It's not like they don't let Marines and soldiers sit around for years waiting for trial.
I think they may have this backward. What he should be pleading with an insanity defense is "The people running this dog and pony show ARE COMPLETELY INSANE".
No joke people.
They don't have Rules of Engagement anymore. They have Terms of Endearment.
I gotta go. If you would like, you can come stand in the closet and SCREAM WITH ME!
I want him severely punished with a promotion to Corporal, a medal and at least two weeks of RR not charged as ordinary leave.
From PFC Lawrence's Facebook Page...
PFC David W. Lawrence is an American soldier from Indiana. He is the son of Brett and Wendy Lawrence. David is 20 years old.
PFC Lawrence is accused of shooting Mullah Mohebullah on Oct. 17 while guarding him in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Mullah Mohebullah was a senior Taliban commander. The death was announced by an angry Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
"We are going to an Article 32 for a kid who is hearing voices," James Culp, PFC Lawrence's attorney, said. He also said he was concerned the Army might be rushing the case to court-martial to appease Karzai. PFC Lawrence's 706 investigation (ordered to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial) is expected to be finished Dec. 10. PFC Lawrence's attorneys fought to delay this week's hearing until the mental competency evaluation process was completed. The request was denied. The Article 32 hearing took place on November 29 and 30 at Ft. Carson, Colorado.
David is currently being treated with potent drugs for schizophrenia.
Less than a week before the shooting, PFC Lawrence was examined by doctors and given drugs for depression and sleeplessness. Days later, he was put on guard duty at a detention center in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province, despite having no training for it.
David told his father that he was seeing soldiers who had died in Afghanistan, including Capt. Dale Goetz. He told his father "... he could see the chaplain with only half a head remaining," Capt. Dale Goetz was a chaplain in the 4th Infantry Division for the 66th Armor Regiments 1st Battalion based out of Ft. Carson, Colorado. Capt. Goetz is the first Army chaplain killed in combat in 40 years. Capt. Goetz was David's friend. It was a known fact that David was closer to the chaplain than anyone else in the platoon.
This young man comes from a wonderful family, and has very loving, caring parents who are undoubtedly afraid of what lies ahead. This is going to be a lengthy battle. Costs for specialists, travels to and from Colorado and all the costs involved with repeated week long stays there, medical evaluations, and doctors are adding up.
This family needs help. Please show your support of PFC David Lawrence by making a contributions to his defense fund: United Community Bank, 19710 Stateline Road, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025. Please make checks payable to "FOB PFC David W. Lawrence" Any contribution, no matter how small is huge to the Lawrence family.
Please keep PFC Lawrence and family in your prayers.
See post #22.
Thanks so much for posting this, Smooth! :)
That was supposed to be a funny.
That would be a fitting tribute... I mean punishment!
That would be a fitting tribute... I mean punishment!
This stinks of politics...
"The case drew worldwide attention after Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a blistering condemnation of the killing a day after Mohebullah died."
Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/soldier-108811-mental-illness.html#ixzz16zY8H1su
I know. I'm just in the middle of embracing my inner psychopat.
Your post from facebook says a whole lot in just a few words. I wonder if this Mohebullah is in any way connected to Karzai's corrupt payola money trail. I know that's a silly question, of course he was.
The judge running this hearing only had to delay it two weeks, I'm going to join bhf in screaming.
I guess I forgot to mention Curt and James were already in the closet...
At best, you either punish him for murders committed, or prevent him from murdering by venting his thick, empty skull.
It's the same chickensh** game where the US Government thinks they are the sole possessor of the right to deem what is an act of war. And what is murder. And there is no guideline to follow. Just the whim of the day.
I think he was kidding, although I'm not sure. In any case, he has a lawyer, and it's the lawyer who decides what to plead.
I think I might go crazy too, if I was stuck in Afghanistan and my superiors ordered me to keep the chamber empty in my weapon and never to shoot back at someone just because they happened to be shooting at me.
Since when do you have to lawyer up for making a joke on an open forum?
I'm with you. What is it about this particular muzzie mullah that got Karzai's bloomers all twisted?
Press Release
Other Afghans who were there said they were not sure if the detainee was trying to escape at the time that he was killed. Local elders said the detainee was a local Taliban commander named Hajji Mohammed who had given a different name, Mullah Muhibullah, to the Americans.
It didn't take Karzai any time at all to start screaming like a castrated pig. I would have thought he'd meet with American commanders before going bonkers.
Lawrence, 20, is charged with premeditated murder for allegedly killing Taliban commander Mullah Mohebullah in his cell Oct. 17, hours after his capture.
Looks like he was a "new" arrival. But according to this:
Four key Taliban figures detained in Quetta swoop
They had this guy in 2007. Somehow they failed to recognize the threat he posed, even though it appears he was a top aide to Omar or, some deal was made with Karzai. There is an opium connection. There is the Pakistan connection.
My guess is, they let this guy go, he is responsible for more deaths of our troops, captured once again and our boys called BS probably figuring he would be released AGAIN and organized a hit.
"Open Society Foundations" has popped up in one of the articles I've run across. So now there's a George Soros connection.
Good stuff, Fred.
Mullah Omars secretary Mohibullah, popularly known as Haji La La
La La?
From post #36 above...
Reports from Arghandab indicate that coalition forces entered a prison around 9:30 pm on Sunday evening and shot dead a detainee
Coaltion Forces, not just one lone PFC.
He said
Murphy said.
Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/soldier-108811-mental-illness.html#ixzz170pWr7bf
I thought I read that 10 people were under investigation.
Good stuff by both of you.
If it was known this turkey was captured and released previously it could very well have had something to do with it.
I guess it's not too surprising that Soros would have his filthy fingers in this somehow. Ugh!
Here's another twist...
On Monday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization released a statement saying a detainee was found dead in his holding cell on Sunday, after being arrested during an operation on Saturday night.
"The detainee was shot after four or five other detainees were taken out of the holding cell," said an Afghan official familiar with the investigation. "After the shot was heard, the soldiers went to the cell and found the dead body."
The Afghan official's account was confirmed by coalition officials.
Were the "four or five other detainees" removed from the cell so they couldn't identify the shooter? Was PFC Lawrence capable of doing all that alone?
I can't seem to find it smooth. Perhaps I misread something. I'm going to check with someone tomorrow that might have more details. And it may have come from an earlier conversation with them.
Really seems like they are hushing and rushing this.
Most of what I can find is the same spiel.
I will tell you I was told about a month ago "Don't expect to see anything in the news about this".
Seems like that assessment is dead on. But that person would definitely know for sure.
I'm heading to the closet to "scream my head off!"
Posted: 12/03/2010 01:00:00 AM MST
Updated: 12/03/2010 08:21:43 AM MST
A Fort Carson soldier charged with fatally shooting a jailed Taliban member in Afghanistan was transferred to a mental-health facility Thursday, his father said.
Pfc. David Lawrence was admitted for inpatient treatment, Brett Lawrence told The Associated Press. The father said the facility is in Colorado, but he did not know the name or the city.
Fort Carson officials said they couldn't comment because of privacy rules...
Read more: Soldier charged in shooting sent to mental facility - The Denver Post
Thanks for posting and the heads up, Smooth.
Schizophrenia is a terrible thing if that in fact is what he suffers from. Hopefully he can be treated successfully regardless of the disease.
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Christine Von Der Haar, senior lecturer at Indiana University, was recently detained by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Christine was not entering or leaving the country or had any intention of boarding a flight that day. She was simply at the airport accompanying her friend to retrieve his computer equipment that was shipped separately a few days earlier. After detaining Von Der Haar, CBP officials, who obviously had access to personal emails Von Der Haar and her friend had sent back and forth, quizzed her about her sex life. This is a complete violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which protects us against unreasonable searches and seizures. This also raises serious questions about under what authority can email be obtained by DHS and the choice to quiz her about her sex life.
The lawsuit, Christine Von Der Haar v. Sherlana Lieba, Mr. Combsaclu, Cause No. 1:14-cv-247, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Feb. 19, 2014.
ACLU of Indiana Legal Director Kenneth Falk, who represents Von Der Haar said "This case raises troubling issues about the power of the government to detain and question citizens ".
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Given that Mr. Papatheodoropoulos had retained his hard drive that contained the emails, the only way that the Customs and Border Protection Agents could have reviewed the emails is for someone to have surreptitiously monitored the communications between Dr. Von Der Haar and Mr. Papatheodoropoulos and reported those communications to the agents questioning her. Defendant Lieba admitted that employees of the United States had read email communications between Dr. Von Der Haar and Mr. Papatheodoropoulos.
CBP officers grossly exceeded their jurisdiction. Dr. Von Der Haar's US citizenship was never questioned; she wasn't trying to enter, leave, or ship and goods in or out of the country; and she was never accused of any crime. In general, immigration (as distinct from customs) offenses are handled by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol, not CBP. We're curious what basis CBP will claim for its officers' authority to detain and interrogate Dr. Von Der Haar or obtain her email.
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Very good job, only critique would be that Ichigo's face is a little too round. Other than that, that is a very good drawing.
I say that pic looks really nice, I can see that you probably played around with how Ichigo's hair would look, I actually think the back of the head could be changed just a little bit, but overall it looks nice.
Why don't more people read these mangas?
Thats an amazing drawing, i've always wanted to be able to draw manga quality, because I have SO many storylines that i reckon could make pretty decent series =[
Damn I wish I was that good. I love what you did with the mask.
Props to Ravona for the awesome sig! Noel is the greatest and I challenge you to prove me otherwise!
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just makes my drawings look lyk crap xDD
It's nice, detailed, shaded, texture. You name it. Cept ichigo kinda changed..or is it just me.
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That art drawing is very good drawing. The contrast between the hair of the girls and even the clothes is very good and very perfect match for that art drawing.
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Type: Bug
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Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 1.8.7, 1.9.3, 2.0
Fix Version/s: 2.0.3
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When attempting to bulk upload users via a csv file it fails if the shortname contains a capital letter. We should probably ensure that the shortname does not contain any capital letters since it is functioning like a fieldname. I'm working on a patch that will add this check when the form validates. Peace - Anthony
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Just adding a link to a forum post about a user affected by this issue (I think in 1.8) - http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=107355#p474086 Peace - Anthony
I have run into this issue again in another setting. Looking at the patch, I think we should also make it part of an upgrade and go through and change any existing user profile fields that contain a capital letter to all lowercase. We might also need to verify that the new lowercase version is in fact unique. I do not recall if it was possible to create case-insensitive duplicates (i.e. dob and DOB). If the lowercase version exists already then we would need to append a number to the shortname field name. Peace - Anthony
I have added Kathreja as a watcher of this issue as she needs to know not to create custom user profile fields with capital letters - they should all be lower case. Peace - Anthony
We need to either prevent admins from creating custom user profile field shortnames with caps (which is what the patch in
MDL-17344 accomplishes) or do a better job of making the fieldname case insensitive. For simplicity, since the shortname is never really seen I would recommend just preventing folks from putting capital letters in it. Peace - Anthony
Anthony, thanks for your report and patch. Apologies for the delay in responding. If you have chance, please could you confirm that this issue also affects 2.0.1.
I can confirm that this does affect 2.0.1 as well. Creating a user profile field with shortname starting with a capital is allowed, and the resultant .csv upload does not work. Thanks!
Jacques - Thanks for confirming that the csv user import fails with a captial letter in 2.0.1. Peace - Anthony
wow, in mysql (case-insensitive) the shortname query seemed to maintain uniqueness, not for other DBs!
i'm wondering about the upgrade-update of conflicting shortnames suggested by Anthony:
'If the lowercase version exists already then we would need to append a number to the shortname field name'
Maybe during the upgrade we should somehow be glaringly informative about this change.
Petr, is there any specific reason why uu_validate_user_upload_columns() has to convert the fieldnames to lowercase?
they field names are after all stored as entered in user_info_field.shortname .
please see https://github.com/nebgor/moodle/compare/mistress...MDL-17344 for patch that allows uppercase in csv fieldnames , hmm i should probably just allow this only for profilefields...
ok, nope, had a talk with the guys and we do want lowercase. so using that patch from Anthony, also upgrading will just show a message in page when changing conflicting shortnames (appending 2)
added rosie for review : https://github.com/nebgor/moodle/compare/mistress...MDL-17344 (updated)
Apu the patch is great.
Some suggestion for the patch:
1. add field id to notification message
2. instead of manually add '02' to new field name, create count loop, embedded to field name and check if the new field name is already exist. if it is exist, try the next number from the loop.
Note: i'm not sure with the incremental number for the version file. Probably should ask for second opinion from Sam or Andrew
Thanks Rossi!
have been updated.
version.php, i tried what i think is best, but it will hopefully be handled by the integrators as it is so confusing and theres wasn't any specific guidance on this yet
Lowering priority and reopening, the change of existing fields may affect auth/ldap or any other link to external system. Instead we could patch the user uploaded script which would not have any other side effects imo.
Thanks anyway!
ok, so we're going full circle back to creating the patch that was created in http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-17344?focusedCommentId=108006&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-108006
Petr, please stop rejecting issues at integration for reasons separate to the actual code, it's too late by then.
We already decided to fix the shortnames to make them consistent, surely it's very sensible to not allow "Middlename" and "middlename" to exist as separate fields.
If LDAP has a problem with being case-sensitive then I think that's a separate LDAP bug, and there should be a new issue created (linked to this one) that makes sure that auth/ldap lowercases everything properly too, before talking to the the Moodle db.
Changing shortname format in the middle of stable branch is not ok, sorry it took me so long to realise this. We can not break stuff in one commit in STABLE and wait for the fix for a few weeks, that could work in DEV but I believe it we should do this any more in stable especially for non-critical bugs.
Hmm, I have studied my code in upload user script and indeed the bug is there, I even found some more problems there. I will post a link here once I finish the patch.
The lowercase could be required in 2.1dev, but I think we should imho do the same for all short names - roles, groups, groupings, profile fields, etc.
Sorry for taking over this issue, this bug was created by me and the previous PULL requests seemed to be creating new potential problems.
Please file new issue for forced lowercasing of all short names in Moodle if necessary.
Thanks for the report and all patch proposals!
To Martin: I believe it is correct to reject issue if I find potential problem in STABLE branch (especially when the change can not be undone automatically in later upgrade step which was exactly this case), otherwise these reviews have no sense for me and I would prefer to work on something different instead.


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The Emery County Commissioners held a public hearing on June 20 to gather public comments on the Energy West Level III conditional use permit for a mine portal and fan at Rilda Canyon. Mack Huntington, the county planning and zoning official said Energy West had gone through the permitting process and planning and zoning approved the project and recommended the county grant the permit.
Doug Johnson from Energy West was on hand to give a power point presentation of the project and the plans for the Rilda Canyon site. Johnson pointed out it is critical they obtain more air for the mining sections where they are currently working. Two existing portals which were broken out of the mine late last summer are presently used as passive air intakes only.
The new fan in Rilda Canyon will blow air into the mine from the Rilda side; this essentially doubles capacity. "We are in desperate need of ventilation," said Johnson. The Rilda facility will also contain a small supply area. In spring of 2007 the company plans to pave and upgrade the road leading into the facility. Energy West has gone through a long process of environmental studies to keep the impacted area in the canyon to a minimum. The entire pad area will be paved and be underlain by an impervious liner, and no runoff water will escape from the pad. Runoff water from the pad area will be piped to a sediment pond which is below the old Leroy mine which was mined in the 40s and 50s.
This sediment pond will be well below the springs that collect water for the North Emery Water Users and the Castle Valley Special Service District. A percentage of the drinking water for the north end of the county comes from the Rilda springs.
North Emery is comfortable with Energy West's plans to protect their culinary springs. The pad will contain the fan portal and there will also be a travel entry to move dry materials into the mine. This entry will not be used for any petroleum products.
The disturbed area will be approximately three acres. An existing power line will be moved to the south side of the road. Top soil will be stripped off the disturbance area and stored to be used when reclaiming the area after the mine related activities cease. There will be suspended use of the county road at the facility. Below the facility will be a parking area and trail access for horses, cattle and hikers. The road beyond that point will be administrative use only.
The original plan for the Rilda Canyon facility has been modified many times. Right now the company is only asking for the fan and materials access. At one point a bathhouse was in the plans. The company may come back at a later time to acquire the permitting for further development, but not at the current time. "We don't want to do anything to jeopardize the springs," said Johnson. Huntington said, "How much longer can you mine without a fan?" Johnson replied without the fan they would have to curtail production as they move deeper into the mine each day. The fan needs to be in place by October to not interfere with production.
"We are on the ragged edge of having adequate air," said Johnson, "We appreciate how the county has helped move the process along."
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The commission also voted on the road suspension. When the mining facility is no longer needed the temporary suspension of the road will be lifted and the road reestablished. Hatch pointed out that those needing to access that area will still be able to on the new trail.
The trail will be established on the south side of the facility and the suspended road is approximately a half mile below where use is already suspended at the present time.
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As for me, if I messed up in color or something, id start over, even in linear art there's been times. When I just crumble the paper up n throw it away. Like this linear I recently did, the third hokage, I was already done drawing him, but I threw it away cause the eyes were abit off.
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VOICE OF THE NATION: The Fountain of Youth Part 2
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September 06 2011 04:24PM
In part two we examine the forwards in the Flames system. Many of the young prospects that were brought into the organization under the Darryl Sutter regime were cut loose in the early stages of Jay Feaster's tenure. Is it a sign of a new direction for the Flames? Has the organization decided to take off the blinders when it comes to drafting outside of the WHL, and get with the times? Feaster's process to look outside the box is categorically different from Sutter's practice of keeping a tight lid on the box and not letting anyone see what he had hidden inside. It is this fundamental change that is leading to what will shape the foundation of the Flames organization.
Well enough of that.. Let's get to it!
Ryan Howse
This was a guy that a lot of people felt the Calgary Flames took a leap of faith on. He was undersized and viewed as possibly being overwhelmed. In 2009, he received a less than flattering review from Michael Remmerde.
"... always going for the 1-on-1 rushes, not showing any creativity. Is going to have to learn to do other things with the puck."
Well it appears that, whether Ryan ever heard that critique or not, he definitely took the words to heart. In order for Howse to make an impression on the Flames organization, he is going to have to make them see past his 'shortcomings' and focus on his offensive talents. In 2009, Howse recorded 44 pts in 61 games, and was a +/- -24. Not good, something had to change. The following year, Howse recorded 72 pts in 72 games. He was a point-per-game player with a +/- +9; a major step in the right dirstion. Last year, Ryan kept his momentum going for his last season in the WHL, posting 83 pts in 70 games, an impressive 1.19 pt-per-game average.
Howse has shown growth and maturity in his last 3 years, which is a positive sign as he enters the AHL. He has learned that by changing the shooting angle of both his body and his stick, he can add a new creative side to his game. Add to that his seeming fearlessness in going after the puck, regardless of where it is on the ice, and it seems like Ryan has a ton of raw talent.
Roman Horak
Two things Horak is immediately known for is that he was the set up man for Howse in Chilliwack... and he was the guy that most fans think we got 'stuck' with in the deal that saw Tim Erixon leave Calgary, before he ever got here. I'm sure the latter is what will stick out until he does something to win to win fans over, and hopefully make them forget about oh-what's-his-name. For the sake of continuing our positivity in the Flames system, let's shy away from the latter and instead focus on the former.
Horak finished last year with 78 pts in 64 games... most of them coming in the form of 52 assists... most of those setting up Ryan Howse. He is a playmaker that has chemistry with one of the Flames top prospects, and I' sure that is part of the reason Feaster was happy to get Roman in what appeared to be a no win situation.
"We think he will play in the National Hockey League. We get a player who already has chemistry with one of our other draft picks. He is signed... there is no European-return clause in that contract, so he'll come in here and try to earn a spot in camp. If he doesn't, he'll be with our top AHL affiliate." - Jay Feaster
As I am writing this [and you are reading this], I'm sure that we will all see Roman Horak in Abbotsford, playing alongside Howse. The kid has good offensive instincts, and he's fast. Fast is good, and what is better, is that Horak has the tendencies to be able to make deceptively good moves at these high speeds. He seems to play more effectively on either the PP or the PK; where he has more time and space to make these types of plays.
One of the biggest things Horak is going to have to work on in the AHL is his hockey IQ. Even with his speed and talent, he is going to have to learn to process his options faster, without sacrificing the quality of the decisions he makes on the ice. Sometimes he holds the puck too long, which is probably why he is more effective with fewer players on the ice, and more room to manoeuvre.
If he wants to able to develop into what the Flames hope will be a solid two way center, he will have to learn that sometimes the best move to drive the play north may be to draw the coverage rather than attempt to dangle through it.
Markus Granlund
If ever there was an indication that the Flames were taking the blinders off from their tunnel-vision, 'win now' attitude, it came when they drafted Markus Granlund. Markus is the long term project where his developmental curve could take him either to the NHL or relegate him to Wikipedia amongst the likes of Niklas Sundblad or Jesper Mattson.
Even though the Flames fans won't be seeing Markus over here for at least another year (he still has one year of military duty to fulfill in Finland before he can come to North America), I wanted to include him in the prospect breakdown, to stick with the notion of new thinking in Flames development. The 'outside the box factor'. What Granlund brings to the table isn't the full course meal, but rather the exotic appetizer that will leave you hungry for more.
The young Finn has a ton of offensive skill and has a great sense for the game. He is a threat on the PP because he sees the play and can react to the open options. Unlike Horak's weaknesses, Granlund will adapt to what the defence gives him, and make the smarter play. He had 52 pts last year in 40 games with HFK Helsinki JR, spreading it around evenly with 20 goals and 32 assists. One of the things I liked about him was his confidence in his game and his ability to develop. In an interview with NHL.com, comparing him to his brother Mikael, he said,
"I have my own style, but he's my brother, so of course we learn from each other. I'm not so sure what things he might learn from me, though. Mikael's got more power and he's stronger than me but we are our own players."
It will be an interesting year for Granlund with perhaps his final year over in Finland. If he makes the journey to North America next season, it will probably give us some kind of indication that he is developing in the manner that Calgary had hoped. If he remains in Finland without sufficient cause, then it might also tell us a different tale. I'm hoping it won't be similar to when Flames fans found out that we had traded for Kronwall - only to find out it was Staffan and not Niklas.
Max Reinhart
I didn't know much about Reinhart over the last season other than I was never a fan of his father, when he wore the flaming 'C'. But during the WHL playoffs and the Memorial Cup, this kid was a flat out stud! Reinhart was tied for 2nd in points in the WHL's 2nd season and the Memorial Cup. His offensive game isn't his only attribute either. Max has good speed and is a great puck handler which, combined with his vision of the ice, makes him a solid two way player.
I had a chance to come across a good interview done by one of our frequent commenters Arik over at M&G. One of the things that caught my eye was when asked about off-season training goals, Reinhart had this to say,
"The main goals I have for off season training are to gain weight and get stronger throughout my lower body. I believe that getting a stronger lower body will give me a better chance at becoming a pro one day."
This is a good goal to have. Given that Max is only 6'1" and 178, if he can gain some muscle (particularly in his lower body), it will make his game style more conducive to his size. By building lower body muscle, he lowers his center of gravity which, with his speed and positioning on the ice, will make it a lot more difficult to separate Reinhart from the puck.
Expect Max to get a few looks at training camp, and possibly some notes and praise for his hard work, 'cause, well, that's he does. We should also expect Max to be returned to the Kootnay Ice for one more year, where he can have one more season of domination before being introduced to the pros. Reinhart has already demonstrated that he is a clutch player and can be a big game changer as well. The centerman scored a record tying five goals in one game against the Medicine Hat Tigers to advance to the WHL finals.
When he finally makes it to Abbotsford, great; I think he'll provide some much needed offense. However, if he is returned to the WHL, then I like the aspect he brings to the organization of the next generation coming up through the ranks. This is going to be a step-by-step process to build the farm system and Reinhart is very much going to play a significant role in that process.
We'll wrap things up in Part 3, with a special individual look at the Flames future great hope... Sven Baertschi.
September 06 2011, 04:58PM
Reinhart can't play in the AHL this year.
September 06 2011, 05:29PM
Correct. He's too young.
I'm in a minority when I think getting Horak is not a bad thing when the erixon shaftng occurred. I think that Horak and Howse going into the ahl is a good thing and will compliment their development. I know that horak is projected to have a ceiling as a third liner, but projections are with as much as the paper their written on.
Hey Vintage! No mention of Barstche (sp)??
I sure hope Granlund can score like his brother! I expect Reinhart to be a leader and key contributor to the Ice this year, and from the games I saw him play, he looked really good. (then again it was against Lethbridge, they can make any opposing player look good, lol) Howse and Horak should have great chemistry and work well together this year in Abbotsford. Maybe they can be the next Crosby and Malkin hahahahahaha just joking. Maybe second line at best.
September 06 2011, 07:15PM
Correct. He's too young.
He can join them once the Memorial Cup is finished though, yes? (or if his team gets knocked out)
@Emir: I'm glad we got something out of the Erixon situation, but it's highly unlikely that Horak will ever replace what we lost. Erixon is essentially guaranteed to be at least a top-4 defender at this point.
September 06 2011, 07:38PM
Yes. There are exceptions granted as long as the junior season is over for the player and he has a pro contract.
@Kent, SOV
I believe the Flames did that with Backlund a few years back after Kelowna lost in the WHL playoffs, so it is possible they could do the same thing with Reinhart.
September 06 2011, 08:32PM
Yup. It's definitely a possibility.
September 06 2011, 08:58PM
"I sure hope Granlund can score like his brother! "
That's exactly what I said when the Flames drafted him this summer. So, I unleashed the power of the Internet (or at least Google anyway). I found this little gem:
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September 06 2011, 10:22PM
Nice find! It's funny cause apparently Markus says he can do that goal just as well, if not better than Mikael.
Let's hope he continues to develop and maybe bulks up a little.
VF I dug up Michael's goal against Russia. I think Markus is right, this one is better. Did you see him pass the puck to himself, before the wrap around lacrosse move? Awesome move.
Roman Horak is this generations version of Hnat Domenichelli. Longshot at best to make the Flames.
September 07 2011, 01:35PM
To be fair to Hnat, he twice scored over 100 points in the WHL. Horak's career high was 78.
September 07 2011, 04:07PM
Nice article VF. I think those who underestimate chemistry between Horak and Howse are short-sighted. If they know each other and keep improving, whose to say they won't be a good 3rd, 2nd, or even first line combo in Flames someday. Reinhart looks great as future 1st liner or 2nd liner too. I think Feaster has done well to focus on offensive-minded forwards (WOW skill!) in keeping or picking up these draft choices as well as guys like Paul Byron in the Regehr trade.


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Evaluation of Anemia
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- Approach to the Patient With Anemia
- Red Blood Cell Production
- Etiology of Anemia
- Evaluation of Anemia
- Treatment of Anemia
Anemia is not a diagnosis; it is a manifestation of an underlying disorder. Thus, even mild, asymptomatic anemia should be investigated so that the primary problem can be diagnosed and treated.
Acute or chronic blood loss is the first consideration. The diagnosis usually is based on history, examination, and a stool test for occult blood. Further testing for occult bleeding is sometimes necessary.
If blood loss is not detected, laboratory testing is usually done to determine whether anemia is due to deficient RBC production or excessive hemolysis.
The history should address risk factors for particular anemias, symptoms of anemia itself, and symptoms that reflect the underlying disorder.
Anemia has many risk factors. For example, a vegan diet predisposes to vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, whereas alcoholism increases the risk of folate deficiency anemia. A number of hemoglobinopathies are inherited, and certain drugs predispose to hemolysis. Cancer, rheumatic disorders, and chronic inflammatory disorders can suppress bone marrow activity or enlarge the spleen.
The symptoms of anemia are neither sensitive nor specific and do not help differentiate between types of anemias. Symptoms reflect compensatory responses to tissue hypoxia and usually develop when Hb falls to < 7 g/dL. However, they may develop at higher Hb levels in patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve or in whom the anemia developed very rapidly. Symptoms such as weakness, seeing spots, fatigue, drowsiness, angina, syncope, and dyspnea on exertion can indicate anemia. Vertigo, headache, pulsatile tinnitus, amenorrhea, loss of libido, and GI complaints may also occur. Heart failure or shock can develop in patients with severe tissue hypoxia or hypovolemia.
Certain symptoms may suggest the cause of the anemia. For example, melena, epistaxis, hematochezia, hematemesis, or menorrhagia indicates bleeding. Jaundice and dark urine, in the absence of liver disease, suggest hemolysis. Weight loss may suggest cancer. Diffuse severe bone or chest pain may suggest sickle cell disease, and stocking-glove paresthesias may suggest vitamin B12 or folate deficiency.
Physical Examination
Complete physical examination is necessary. Signs of anemia itself are neither sensitive nor specific; however, pallor is common with severe anemia.
Signs of underlying disorders are often more diagnostically accurate than are signs of anemia. Heme-positive stool identifies GI bleeding. Hemorrhagic shock (eg, hypotension, tachycardia, pallor, tachypnea, diaphoresis, confusion—see Shock) may result from acute bleeding. Jaundice may suggest hemolysis. Splenomegaly may occur with hemolysis, hemoglobinopathy, connective tissue disease, myeloproliferative disorder, infection, or cancer. Peripheral neuropathy suggests vitamin B12 deficiency. Abdominal distention in a patient with blunt trauma suggests acute hemorrhage. Petechiae develop in thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction. Fever and heart murmurs suggest infectious endocarditis, a possible cause of hemolysis. Rarely, high-output heart failure develops as a compensatory response to anemia-induced tissue hypoxia.
Laboratory evaluation begins with a CBC, including WBC and platelet counts, RBC indices and morphology (MCV, MCH, MCHC, RBC volume distribution width [RDW]), and examination of the peripheral smear. Reticulocyte count demonstrates how well the bone marrow compensates for the anemia. Subsequent tests are selected on the basis of these results and on the clinical presentation. Recognition of general diagnostic patterns can expedite the diagnosis (see Characteristics of Common Anemias).
Characteristics of Common Anemias
The automated CBC directly measures Hb, RBC count, and MCV (a measure of RBC size). Hct (a measure of the percentage of blood made up of RBCs), MCH (a measure of the Hb content in individual RBCs), and MCHC (a measure of the Hb level in individual RBCs) are calculated values. The diagnostic criterion for anemia in men is Hb < 14 g/dL, Hct < 42%, or RBC < 4.5 million/μL; for women, Hb < 12 g/dL, Hct < 37%, or RBC < 4 million/μL. For infants, normal values vary with age, necessitating use of age-related tables. RBC populations are termed microcytic (small cells) if MCV is < 80 fL, and macrocytic (large cells) if MCV is > 100 fL. However, because reticulocytes are also larger than mature red cells, large numbers of reticulocytes can elevate the MCV and not represent an alteration of RBC production. Automated techniques can also determine the degree of variation in RBC size, expressed as the RDW. A high RDW may be the only indication of simultaneous microcytic and macrocytic disorders (or simultaneous microcytosis and reticulocytosis); such a pattern may result in a normal MCV, which measures only the mean value. The term hypochromia refers to RBC populations in which MCH is < 27 pg/RBC or MCHC is < 30%. RBC populations with normal MCH and MCHC values are normochromic.
The RBC indices can help indicate the mechanism of anemia and narrow the number of possible causes. Microcytic indices occur with altered heme or globin synthesis. The most common causes are iron deficiency, thalassemia, and related Hb-synthesis defects. In some patients with anemia of chronic disease, the MCV is microcytic or borderline microcytic. Macrocytic indices occur with impaired DNA synthesis (eg, due to vitamin B12 or folate deficiencies or chemotherapeutic drugs such as hydroxyurea and antifolate agents) and in alcoholism because of abnormalities of the cell membrane. Acute bleeding may briefly produce macrocytic indices because of the release of large young reticulocytes. Normocytic indices occur in anemias resulting from deficient erythropoietin (EPO) or inadequate response to it (hypoproliferative anemias). Hemorrhage, before iron deficiency develops, usually results in normocytic and normochromic anemia unless the number of large reticulocytes is excessive.
The peripheral smear is highly sensitive for excessive RBC production and hemolysis. It is more accurate than automated technologies for recognition of altered RBC structure, thrombocytopenia, nucleated RBCs, or immature granulocytes and can detect other abnormalities (eg, malaria and other parasites, intracellular RBC or granulocyte inclusions) that can occur despite normal automated blood cell counts. RBC injury may be identified by finding RBC fragments, portions of disrupted cells (schistocytes), or evidence of significant membrane alterations from oval-shaped cells (ovalocytes) or spherocytic cells. Target cells (thin RBCs with a central dot of Hb) are RBCs with insufficient Hb or excess cell membrane (eg, due to hemoglobinopathies or liver disorders). The peripheral smear can also reveal variation in RBC shape (poikilocytosis) and size (anisocytosis).
The reticulocyte count is expressed as the percentage of reticulocytes (normal range, 0.5 to 1.5%) or as the absolute reticulocyte count (normal range, 50,000 to 150,000/μL). Higher values indicate excessive production, or reticulocytosis; in the presence of anemia, reticulocytosis suggests excessive RBC destruction. Low numbers in the presence of anemia indicate decreased RBC production. The reticulocyte response can usually be estimated based on the number of blue-stained cells found when the peripheral smear is stained with a supravital stain; this estimate makes a reticulocyte count, which requires flow cytometry or a large amount of time, unnecessary.
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy provide direct observation and assessment of RBC precursors. The presence of abnormal maturation (dyspoiesis) of blood cells and the amount, distribution, and cellular pattern of iron content can be assessed. Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are done to diagnose the following conditions:
Cytogenetic and molecular analyses can be done on aspirate material in hematopoietic or other tumors or in suspected congenital lesions of RBC precursors (eg, Fanconi anemia). Flow cytometry can be done in suspected lymphoproliferative or myeloproliferative states to define the immunophenotype. Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are not technically difficult and do not pose significant risk of morbidity. These procedures are safe and helpful when hematologic disease is suspected. Both usually can be done as a single procedure. Because biopsy requires adequate bone depth, the sample is usually taken from the posterior (or, less commonly, anterior) iliac crest. If only aspiration is necessary, the sternum may be used.
Serum bilirubin and LDH can sometimes help differentiate between hemolysis and blood loss; both are elevated in hemolysis and normal in blood loss. Other tests are discussed under specific anemias and bleeding disorders (see Evaluation of Anemia : Testing).
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Samsung at MWC: All the phones, all our thoughts
The dust has settled over Barcelona as Mobile World Congress draws towards a close for another year. The big manufacturers have displayed their devices, hoping to capture customer enthusiasm and be the next big handset. We're looking at each of the individual company's offerings and considering what they've put on the table.
Samsung kicked off Mobile World Congress early, flashing the details of their Samsung Galaxy S II ahead of the game. The Korean company had announced all it's middle of the range handsets just prior to MWC, we can only assume so that they didn't detract from the main message: we've briefly included those handsets here too.
Samsung Galaxy S II
The Samsung Galaxy S was one of our favourite phones from 2010, but it immediately set a marker for all to follow and pointed out a number of trends. It had a 4-inch screen that was so incredibly vibrant with astonishingly deep blacks that everything else paled by comparison. The landscape has drastically changed and the Samsung Galaxy S II is here to set out Samsung's stall in the high-end Android market once again.
The astonishing thing about the Galaxy S II is just how much is crammed into it's svelte figure. It's one of the first handsets to appear with NFC. We're yet to see if NFC is going to take off of as technology, but Samsung have it covered (in more than one handset too). At only 8.49mm thick, it ticks just about every spec check box you can imagine. You name it, it seems to have it.
It certainly looks to right some of the quirks of the original Galaxy S which was a hugely popular phone in its own right, so Samsung may well walk away with the lion's share this year (remember they've sold over 10m Galaxy S so far). Some might prefer something a little more substantial in the hand, however, and look to the LG Optimus 2X.
Check out our hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S II here.
Samsung Wave 578
Officially announced at Mobile World Congress, the Samsung Wave 578 has a much lower profile than the chart topping Galaxy S II. In fact, it was almost impossible to find. Samsung had ranks and ranks of premium handsets to play with, but the Wave 578 was tucked away on the NFC demo and in the Orange cabin (the network are carrying the new phone).
Perhaps that's because this new handset is based on Samsung's own Bada platform and is entry-level? It's still a significant device, because it offers NFC at an affordable price point. If NFC gets adoption then it provides a means for those to access the new technology without forking out a load of cash. However, given that we can currently see nil infrastructure for NFC, we doubt that NFC will be a concern at this level for the duration of this phone's life.
In the hand it is reminiscent of any number of Samsung devices in the past and doesn't throw up many surprises. The specs are basic, but we're sure it will also be cheap. The question is, why would you go Bada, when the company has a whole range of Android phones that are affordable too? We're not sure NFC alone will be big enough to sell it.
Check out our hands-on with the Samsung Wave 578 here.
Samsung Galaxy Ace
The Samsung Galaxy Ace fires the first salvo in Android mid-range dominance. Looking like a mini Galaxy S, the Galaxy Ace offers up a screen that at 3.5-inches might sound small in Android terms, but is the same size as the iPhone 4. What it features in size it lacks in resolution however, which really sets the Ace apart from premium devices.
But the specs don't break down too badly and the Galaxy Ace does have the power to cut through many of the tasks you'll set it. We're quite taken with the design too, which picks up many of the markers laid down by Samsung's high-end devices.
The biggest complaint, we're sure, will be the low resolution of the screen especially with budget devices like the Orange San Francisco pushing high-res displays.
Check out our hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Ace here.
Samsung Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio, Galaxy Mini
The dividing lines get a little blurred towards the bottom of Samsung's Android range. Launching phones in a number of screen sizes, but with a fractionally different design; at first glance it's clear that these phones were born of Samsung's affordable handsets of yesteryear.
The Galaxy Gio offers a little more power than it's rivals, but the Fit has a marginally larger screen. The Mini lucks out in both departments, but it still has a 3.14-inch screen, which until recently was considered a decent size. We might be more taken with 4-inch displays, but even the tiny 2.2-inches of the Sony Ericsson X10 mini wasn't totally unusable, so long as the response is good enough.
We're yet to see exactly who will be stocking these handsets, if indeed all do get adoption in all territories. We suspect they'll be spread across the networks, so you probably won't have to choose between all of them. Samsung adds some value to their handsets without altering the interface too drastically and we've been happy with most of their alterations in the past. Competition is fierce in the world of Android, and you certainly won't be short of choice.
Check out hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Mini, Samsung Galaxy Fit and Samsung Galaxy Gio respectively.
Our pick of the bunch
This is an easy call as Samsung have thrown all their efforts into their flagship device. We're sure it will be a storming success, not only because of the impressive design, but also the packed spec sheet.
We're yet to see how Samsung's dual core processor compares to the Tegra 2 from Nvidia, and there are suggestions (reading into the small print) that the phone will actually come with the Tegra 2 in some regions, but we can't imagine there'll be such a difference that you'll decide against it.
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The Potters agreed a deal for the US international winger last week, but he has not played since August following foot surgery.
Stoke were keen to check on the fitness of the 22-yaer-old before finalising the deal, but Major League Soccer was fearful that Shea he would not stand up to a rigorous medical.
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Irving Sandler and Marylyn Dintenfass, Parallel Park
In December 2011, renowned art critic Irving Sandler sat down with artist Marylyn Dintenfass at the CUE Art Foundation in New York City to discuss her newest public art installation "Parallel Park" and her most recent monograph of the same name published by Hard Press Editions.
The two discuss Dintenfass' long history as an artist, the significance of color in her work, the politics of public installation and the artist's enduring fixation with architecture and automobiles. Sandler and Dintenfass also debate the difference between public art installations and artwork produced for a gallery. Brought to life in 2010, "Parallel Park" is Marylyn Dintenfass' recreation of the five-story Lee County Justice Center Parking Garage in Fort Myers, Florida that transformed the parking garage in such a way that it has lead to a case of mistaken identity - the garage is frequently mistaken for an art museum. Her vibrant oil works, enlarged to surround the building's exterior, are the product of her obsession with the automobile and convey the movement, form and freedom the vehicle represents.
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"They want our Idaho onions" commented panelist Margie Watson, referencing exporting onions to Dubai for the blooming colossal onion for a steakhouse in Dubai, "but the paperwork is staggering" further discussing the challenges if the load of produce has to stop anywhere before it gets to its destination. This discussion around expanding Idaho exports was just one of several points brought up by the over 80 participates on ways to create jobs during Idaho's Rural Job and Economic Growth Forum on January 14th at the College of Western Idaho campus in Nampa, Idaho.
U.S. Representative Walt Minnick helped kick off the forum by announcing funding for USDA Forest service, creating jobs while supporting forest health. Idaho Lieutenant Governor, Brad Little, stressed the banks inability to take risk due to capital concerns, emphasizing the importance of USDA loan guarantees to the economic recovery.
Gallatin Public Affairs, President and Partner, Marc Johnson, summarized the many key steps to jobs and business creation with a few key points:
- Partnerships and collaboration, however it happens, is the name of the game.
- Businesses have to fully utilize federal and state programs available, including but not limited to, USDA Rural Development.
- Importance of job training and education in rural areas while still being able to hold down a good job.
- Ways to incentivize the green jobs and utilization of natural resources in doing so. As we reinvent the way we do energy, rural areas must be prepared so they participate in those jobs.
There were several common threads throughout the discussion – innovation, education, financing, and partnering. However, it is partnering that seemed to be the most important because most, if not all, the ideas presented also involved partnering. "No one can do it by themselves, need everyone pulling in the same direction" commented Marc Johnson, a statement supported by Idaho Rural Development State Director, Wally Hedrick, "Partnering is key to everything and USDA needs to support the National Rural Development Councils, like Idaho's Rural Partnership, who can bring all the partners together at one table."
The importance of partnerships is evidenced by this Job and Economic Growth forum. The forum was hosted by Rural Development, Farm Service Agency, Gallatin Public Affairs in cooperation with Idaho Rural Partnership and College of Western Idaho with participation of a variety of business across several industries, state agencies, economic development personnel, educators, and elected officials.
For those unable to attend, but interested in making job creation and economic development suggestions, ideas and suggestions can be e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com with Idaho Jobs and Economic Growth Forum" in the subject line. A video of the discussion will be posted at www.rurdev.usda.gov/id.
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To learn more, go to the Rural Development and FSA Job Roundtables Schedule, and the News Release, "USDA to Host Roundtables on Jobs, Economic Growth"