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Terran Empire
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In the mirror universe, the Terran Empire is a militaristic Human-dominated governmental authority controlling Earth and surrounding space through the use of the powerful Imperial Starfleet. It was one of the dominant powers in the Alpha Quadrant during the 22nd and most of the 23rd centuries until 2293, at which time it was dissolved and replaced with the Terran Republic, which was overthrown and conquered by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance in 2295. In several alternate timelines, the Terran Empire continued to exist as a dominant power well into the 24th century. In at least one of these, it had conquered the Klingon Empire by the 2360s.
- Owing to the continually evolving nature of the mirror universe in both canon and non-canon stories there multiple alternate histories for the Terran Empire. The only events common to all timelines are those seen in the TOS episode: "Mirror, Mirror". Due to this evolving nature there are details of both alternate origins of the Empire prior to the events of this episode, and alternate outcomes following it. All alternate timelines can be found at the bottom of this article.
- There are at least three accounts of the origin of the Terran Empire, the mostly recent, in production terms, also being the canon account.
On April 5, 2063, the Terran Zefram Cochrane conducted his first warp flight, attracting the attention of the Vulcans. Upon landing on Earth and making first contact Cochrane shot the first Vulcan to exit the ship, allowing his fellow Terrans to board the alien ship and steal the Vulcans' technology; providing the Humans rapid technological advancement leading the early expansion of the Empire. (ENT episode: "In a Mirror, Darkly")
22nd centuryEdit
As of the 22nd century, the Empire had existed for hundreds of years, and had begun its expansion into outer space in 2063, when a Vulcan starship detected the warp drive signature of Zefram Cochrane's warp ship. When the Vulcans landed, their leader was shot by Cochrane, the ship ransacked for its technology and its remaining crew tortured for technological information. By 2155, the Empire, armed with its newly acquired Vulcan technology, went on to conquer not only the Vulcans themselves, but the Andorians, Tellarites, Denobulans and Orions as well. The Empire also committed attacks on the Xindi and Klingons during its aggressive initial expansion.
This rapid expansion eventually proved to be detrimental to the young empire. With its martial resources spreading ever thinner, the Empire was in increasing danger of collapse due to a growing rebellion of its subjugated races. Contrary to Imperial propaganda at the time, the Empire had suffered a series of critical losses, including a major defeat at Tau Ceti, where the Imperial Starfleet lost twelve ships.
In 2155, the Empire's fortunes changed with the appearance of the counterpart universe's USS Defiant into their own universe. Commander Jonathan Archer, aboard the Terran flagship ISS Enterprise (NX-01), mutinied against Captain Maximilian Forrest and took the ship to the Vintaak system where the Defiant was being held by Tholians. Though Enterprise was destroyed in the process, Archer's team managed to wrest the vessel from the Tholians; who had lured it from not only another universe but over one hundred years into its future. Archer and the survivors of the Enterprise regrouped with the assault fleet but found only the ISS Avenger remaining, under heavy attack from a rebel fleet. Using the advanced Defiant weaponry, Archer defeated the rebels, and afterwards had the Avenger commander, Admiral Gregory Black, vaporized. Archer planned to use his two ships to become emperor himself. The aliens on board Avenger took control of the ship and attempted to destroy the Defiant, though they were unsuccessful and Avenger was destroyed. Archer was later murdered by Hoshi Sato who took the Defiant for herself and used it to destroy Starfleet Headquarters and take the Imperial throne. (ENT episode: "In a Mirror, Darkly")
Sato consolidated her power by marrying Thy'lek Shran of the Andorian Imperial Guard. She allowed her new husband to appoint Andorians to high-ranking positions in the Admiralty, intending to ensure the obedience of the remnants of Andoria's military forces. Sato had also intended to order the creation of a binary clone from General Shran's DNA and her own, hoping that a Terran-Andorian hybrid Emperor would further strengthen the ties of the two worlds.
However, Shran went on to betray Sato by luring the Defiant away from Earth, leaving it to be attacked by the Rebels and sending Sato into exile. As non-Terrans were forbidden to rise to the throne of Emperor, Shran appointed himself "Lord Protector of the Realm", de facto leader of the Empire; until he and now-exiled Empress' "heir" was of age to rule. Shran then planned to use the Empire's military might to destroy Andoria's rivals and promote his home world to rulers of the empire.
On route to her exile on Deneva Sato was captured by the Rebels who put her on trial for the crimes of the Empire. An impassioned speech to T'Pol by Sato convinced her to abandon the Rebellion and help her escape, in return the Vulcans would become equal partners with Terrans in the Empire. This, and the timely arrival of an Imperial assault fleet lead by the Defiant allowed Sato to regain her position and have Shran executed. Sato became the first of a dynasty which ruled until it was overthrown by Spock in 2277. (ENT novel: Age of the Empress)
23rd century Edit
By 2267, the Empire was the dominant force in the Alpha-Beta quadrant border region. A freak transporter accident transported an away team from the primary universe over to the ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701) while there the James Kirk from that universe suggested to mirror-Spock that the Empire could not continue, and that the only logical solution was peace. (TOS episode: "Mirror, Mirror")
- The aftermath of this encounter has several known outcomes; in some timelines Spock follows Kirk's advice and eventually leads the Empire to be defeated by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. In alternate timelines Spock is unsuccessful in bringing about the fall of the Empire, or in other timelines even decides not to follow Kirk's advice and continues to follow the Empire's doctrines.
Fall of the Empire Edit
Spock's plan Edit
Following Kirk's advice, and a mind meld with Leonard McCoy from the primary universe, Spock resolved to end the Empire. In 2268, in an unprecedented move Coridan joined the Empire through diplomatic (as opposed to military) methods due to the influence of now Captain Spock, who had taken command of the Enterprise through the assassination of Kirk. Spock even went as far to share his vision with his father Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan.
Spock rose to Grand Admiral of Starfleet and later Emperor where he gave the peoples of the Empire greater freedoms, creating a common forum and Senate, disassembling Operation Vanguard as a threat to Galactic peace and ending Project Genesis before it entered its third phase in fear of provoking the Klingons into an arms race. By early 2293, following the destruction of Praxis, the Terran Empire called for diplomatic talks at Khitomer; the Klingons, Romulans, and Cardassians attended with the Tholians refusing the invitation due to lingering tensions over the Taurus Reach. At the talks, all major parties rejected overtures of peace made by the Empire while the Terrans rejected offers of military alliances from the Romulans and Klingons. This action infuriated the Klingon Regent Gorkon who swore to destroy the Terran Empire.
The same year Spock instituted reforms ending the Empire and transforming it into the Terran Republic, preaching disarmament and renouncing preemptive war as foreign policy. This was seen as a sign of weakness by the Empire's neighbors, and in 2295, the Klingons and Cardassians formed an alliance and, with the aid of a fleet of B'rel-class Birds of Prey (which could fire while cloaked), conquered the Republic: ending Terran rule and what remained of the Empire. (TOS - Mirror Universe novel: The Sorrows of Empire)
24th centuryEdit
For the next several decades, humans and associated races were enslaved by the Alliance. Inspired by the visit of Major Kira and Dr. Julian Bashir from the primary universe to Terok Nor in 2370, a Terran Rebellion arose first under the leadership of Benjamin Sisko and, after Sisko's death in 2371, under that of Miles "Smiley" O'Brien. (DS9 episode: "Crossover")
After the final victory of the Terran Rebellion over the Alliance, Earth was once again a free world. Inspired by the example of Spock, humanity chose to follow a new path, and elected not to restore the Terran Empire; rather, Earth became a member of the newly formed Galactic Commonwealth. (TNG - Mirror Universe novel: Rise Like Lions)
Alternate timelinesEdit
In an alternate timeline, the Terran Empire came about from a Terran-Vulcan alliance that became increasingly militant after discovering the role the Borg played in their first contact. (TOS novel: Spectre)
In another alternate timeline, the Terran Empire was the result of the defeat and subsequent occupation of Earth in the Earth-Romulan War in the 2150s. After ten years under Romulan rule, the Terrans rose up and regained their freedom, vowing to conquer and never be slaves again. (TOS - New Frontiers comic: "Masquerade!")
23rd centuryEdit
Spock's defeat Edit
In another timeline by the late 23rd century, "Tiberius the First" ascended to the throne of the Empire however, was betrayed by Spock. Emperor Kirk's Prime Minister disarmed the Empire and preached peace. In response, Kirk brought the Klingons and Cardassians together into an alliance and helped them conquer the Terran Empire. (TOS novel: Spectre)
The Empire LivesEdit
Invasion of the prime realityEdit
In one timeline, Spock decided against following the advice of the Kirk from the primary universe and instead remained first officer of the ISS Enterprise. In 2285, the Empire launched an invasion of the United Federation of Planets by sending the crew of the ISS Enterprise to replace their primary universe counterparts. (TOS - New Frontiers comic: "... Promises to Keep")
Excelsior crossoverEdit
Late in the 23rd century the USS Excelsior was on a mission to save the USS Enterprise-A, under Commander Pavel A. Chekov, and the USS Ranger trapped within the Janus Prime Vortex. While en route, the Excelsior fractured all of its dilithium crystals and loses power; drifting into the vortex. The Excelsior was then transported to a version of the mirror universe where it encountered the ISS Enterprise-A and the ISS Ranger. Commander Chekov destroyed the ISS Ranger and then attacked the ISS Excelsior. After the conclusion of the battle, the Janus Prime vortex is destroyed; as is the Excelsior's way home. Their only choice was to traverse the hostile alternate universe trough the Imperial Terran Empire where they encounter rogue Klingons, a starbase and the ISS Renegade, the M-5 computer, and finally an abandoned starbase along the Klingon border. While in the Klingon Empire, they encountered little resistance until they reach the Klingon homeworlds. There, they found the planet killer being escorted by a fleet of Terran starships. After saving the Klingon homeworlds, the Excelsior gained the trust of the Klingons. They then battled the First Federation starship Fesarius before travelling to the Romulan Star Empire. Inside the Romulan Neutral Zone, they found the hulks of several Terran warships. They then encountered the giant space amoeba and destroy it again; gaining the gratitude of the Romulans. Finally, through the Tholian Empire they then reached the Janus Ultima Vortex, having one final battle with the Terrans and ISS Excelsior before returning to the primary universe. (TOS video game: Shattered Universe)
Dark MirrorEdit
In an alternate timeline, the Terran Empire is commonly known as the United Empire of Planets. In this timeline, Spock was assassinated in 2279 before his reforms could be implemented. As a result, the Empire continued to exist into the 24th century and controlled all known space after conquering the Klingons and defeating the Romulans centuries before. (TNG novel: Dark Mirror)Fearful SymmetryEdit
In a permutation of the mirror universe in which the Terran Empire survived well into the 24th century, Bajor was still a subject world of the Empire in 2377. The planet's military governor was the Imperial Starfleet officer Fleet Captain Benjamin Sisko, a man distinguished by a scar across his right eye, given to him by his treacherous father. He eventually discovered the Bajoran wormhole and became the Emissary of the Prophets. (DS9 novel: Fearful Symmetry)
In one possible permutation of the mirror universe which was encountered through a quantum fissure in 2380, the Terran Empire still existed. (TNG novel: Q & A)
25th centuryEdit
By 2409, in at least one timeline, the rebellion had succeeded and a restored Terran Empire was once again a major power in the quadrant. (STO mission: "Crack in the Mirror")
Subjected SpeciesEdit
- Alpha Centaurans (conquered and enslaved en masse in 2074)
- Andorian (conquered some time between 2137 and 2155)
- Denobulans (subjugated some time before 2155)
- Orions (subjugated some time before 2155)
- Tellarites (conquered some time after 2074)
- Vulcans (subjugated some time between 2063 and 2074)
- Bajorans (conquered in 2255)
- Tiburonese (conquered in 2130)
- Halkans (annihilated by the Empire in 2267)
- Gorlans (homeworld destroyed in 2263, but likely subjugated some time prior to 2155)
- Betazoids (conquered in 2230)
- Bolians (conquered in 2246)
- Organians (subjugated in the mid 2260s)
- Rigelians
- Kaylar (conquered and enslaved in 2254)
- Iotians
- Ferengi (conquered in 2250)
- Klingons (homeworld occupied in 2218)
- Deltans
- Caitians
- Acamarians
- Husnock
- Talosians (annihilated by the Empire in 2264)
- Betans (conquered in 2155)
- Elaysians (annihilated by the Empire in the 2270s)
States in the mirror universe | |
treaty of alliance and mutual defense | Galactic Commonwealth • Romulan Star Empire |
Taurus Pact | Breen Confederacy • Gorn Hegemony • Tholian Assembly • Tzenkethi Coalition |
non-aligned states | Borg Collective • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Ferengi Alliance • Grigari • Kazon-Ogla • Kinshaya • Klingon Empire • Talarian Republic • Thallonian Empire |
defunct states | Klingon-Cardassian Alliance • Terran Empire • Terran Republic • Terran Rebellion • Terran Protectorate |
- The term "Terran Empire" was first used in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I", a prequel to TOS's "Mirror, Mirror". Mirror Universe (MU) Humans were referred to "Terrans" on DS9, and a reference was made to "their Empire" in DS9 episode: "Crossover", but the actual phrase "Terran Empire" was first used by Hoshi Sato on "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I".
- In the Kelvin timeline mirror universe, the official motto of the Terran Empire appeared on a logo behind Spock. The motto was Terra Regnum Imperium (Imperial Reign of Earth). (TOS comic: "Mirrored, Part 1")
External linksEdit
- Terran Empire article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Terran Empire article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon Star Trek wiki.


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LG S1 Review (pics, specs)
by Perry Longinotti, Canada
Sexy Beast: Taking the Wraps Off of LG's Stunning S1
Even though the price of basic computing continues to fall, and a nice notebook can be purchased for historically low prices this year, there is still an active and competitive high end. Notebooks like the Acer TravelMate 8204, Ferrari 4000 and 5000 series, MacBook Pro, ThinkPad T60 are some fine examples from companies looking to add some sex appeal to their lineups. I think the LG is an example of the latter.
LG's notebooks, available in North America for about a couple of years now, are generally sharp looking machines with competitive specifications. Until recently they have not had a flagship model though. Enter the S1.
LG S1 (view large image)
My rich man, poor man experience is complete this month having gone from the inexpensive and plucky little Acer TravelMate 2428 WXCi to the stylish and powerful LG S1. This is a notebook that would make any successful business person proud to own.
Out of Box Experience — Look and Feel
You can tell right off the bat that the LG S1 is a premium notebook — the box is lovely. Rather than deliver your hot new notebook in a plain cardboard box, LG sheaths the S1 in a sharp looking glossy black box with matte accents. Pretty rich looking packaging, let's unpack it.
Inside the box you will see the accessories box and the laptop itself. LG could stand to add a welcome card or something. Acer includes getting started cards that greet owners of their notebooks and while most people know how to get started I think it's a nice touch.
Removing the laptop, you'll see a good deal of plastic film protecting the S1's finish. And what a finish! I have handled an insane number of notebooks and I have never laid hands on any as nice as the S1. The lid is a deep black/blue metallic color that looks fantastic — on par with any finish you can get from a boutique PC builder. They call this piano black, but I have not seen a finish this good on any piano.
Open the magnetic lid and you are presented with a glorious shiny white acrylic base. It looks like a giant slab of ivory. This is easily one of the best looking laptops that I have ever seen — even as I am typing this article my wife is commenting on how pretty the S1 is. The white base is made of a material that is much nicer than the Apple iBooks that I have owned.
Trying to capture the S1's looks is futile; pictures do not do it justice. LG entrusted the S1 design to a top-grade design studio in Tokyo called Geo Design Inc. LG won the 2006 Red Dot design award for the S1 and it is no surprise. Looking at previous winners of the award reveals some real gems: Apple's iPod, iBook, Nokia 8800 and several Sony Vaios.
Handling the S1, it feels solid and flex-free. LG seems to have used a variety of high grade materials in the construction of the S1. I did not detect any cheap plastic — even the memory panel door was magnesium or aluminum.
The S1 looks like it is worth ever penny of its premium price (approximately $2,200.00 USD for the highest configuration). But how does it perform?
Specifications: Zero Bottlenecks
I don't think LG held anything back when planning the specifications of the S1. We were sent the S1-M001A9 variation. I suspect this is the top of the line model because there are only a few areas where the specifications could be improved. In most areas I could not think of any superior components available as of this writing.
Starting with the CPU, you get the Intel Core Duo T2600 running at 2.16 GHz. I think we have run out of superlatives for this chip. It is fantastic, offering performance equivalent to some of the fastest desktop CPUs while requiring far less power. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed by the performance of this chip. It completed SuperPi to two million places in 1 minute 11 seconds.
Memory is 2 GB of DDR2 running at 667 MHz in dual channel mode. This amount of RAM should handle almost anything that you will be able to throw at the S1. You get quantity and quality.
Hard Drive
Storage is handled by a Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 100 GB HDD and the extremely capable LG GSA-4082 Dual Layer DVD-RW drive with Lightscribe.
The hard drive could stand to be bigger or faster — we are talking about a deluxe laptop here. It might have been a good idea to spec one of the newer perpendicular hard drives in the S1. In LG's defense I have found many of the current crop of 5400 rpm drives to be great performers with a good balance of speed, thermal qualities and noise output. This hard drive uses a SATA connection.
Optical Drive
The LG optical drive will handle all the formats of CD and DVD media that are out there with the exception of HD DVD and Blu-ray. With a WSXGA screen and 5.1 audio support, the inclusion of either next gen optical format would have been nice, but would likely also have resulted in a much higher price — probably another $800.00. In my opinion, paying that much to play either format is a waste of money right now because we all know how cheap those drives will be in a year or two.
Graphics and Screen
ATI's Mobility RADEON X1600 powers the S1's 15″ 1600*1050 display. For non-desktop replacement notebooks, this is the best video adapter available. LG has outfitted the S1 with an enormous 512 MB of dedicated video RAM. This system will allow you to play games like Doom III in Ultra Mode. It managed a score of 3904 in 3DMark05. I tested Prey and GTR2. Prey ran fine with auto-detected settings (medium-high) at 1024*768 resolution, GTR2 ran great at 1600*1050 and high settings (no anti-aliasing or filtering). This is a great video system and should allow you to play most games on the S1.
The LCD panel on the S1 does not use a gloss coating. I also felt that the screen could be a bit brighter but playing with ATI's Catalyst Control Center a bit allowed me to get brightness, contrast and gamma settings to a comfortable level. Text looks great on the screen. While watching movies and games there was no evidence of ghosting.
Intel's 945 PM Express chipset ties all of these components together. This is Intel's top of the line core logic chip, which means that it is by far the best mobile core logic chip available right now. The increased performance versus Intel's other offerings comes in the form of maximum bandwidth in the connection between components: PCI-Express x16 and x1, Serial ATA, dual channel DDR2 667 support. This chipset also supports Intel Active management Technology — something that will, or will not, send your heart fluttering depending on how close your desk is situated to the IT department.
Behind every great Northbridge there is an equally great Southbridge. In the S1 you get Intel's ICH7 south bridge chip — another state-of-the-art component. It handles the Input/Output duties such as the storage and USB connections and audio. High Definition audio (formerly: Azalea) is included and routed through the RealTek ALC880 5.1 channel codec chip.
Audio is worth taking about here because LG have invested some thought into making it better. The 3 watt stereo speakers are enhanced by SRS Labs audio technologies: TruSurround XT and WOW XT. These technologies provide virtual surround and make compressed audio such as MP3s sound better. They work quite well, the virtual surround coming in particularly handy when watching movies with headphones. I found the output from the speakers to be good and loud, and I was impressed by the quality when using headphones.
The S1 has a 5-in-1 media card reader that supports the smaller card formats — no Compact Flash support. These readers come in handy for transferring files in our floppy-less computing environments so it is nice to see LG include one. A four pin firewire port is included.
For connecting other expansion devices, LG has provided a single slot compatible with Cardbus/PCMCIA. There will be interesting Expresscard devices coming out in the near future but compatibility with the older format insures that you will able to use the cards you have already bought.
WiFi is handled by the Intel PRO/wireless 3945ABG chip. It is Intel's top of the line wireless chip and offers all three official WiFi formats but lacks speed doubler technology — something that Intel has not adopted. You also get LG's Hexa-Band antenna technology for increasing signal strength. In my tests I found the LG S1's ability to find wireless networks to be about average – equal to other notebooks I have tested or owned. For folks that still use wires, LG has included a Gigabit Ethernet port powered by an Agere PCI-Express x1 chip. Often, cheaper solutions use the PCI bus for Gigabit networking. Because PCI is three times slower than PCI-Express x1 this can cause a bottleneck. Speaking of bottlenecks, a 56k modem is also included.
Bluetooth setup (view large image)
Bluetooth is handled by the CSR BlueCore V4 chip. IVT's Bluesoleil communication stack is used in place of the more common Microsoft or Widcomm software. As a frequent user of both and a first time user of Bluesoleil I have to give the nod to LG's choice. In addition to having a simple to use Toshiba-esque utility that shows devices in range on a radar-like screen, the Bluesoleil software managed to connect to my phones without fail. This was the best Bluetooth experience I have had.
Battery and Power
Once again I had trouble with Battery Eater Pro. In this case the ATI video chip and the benchmark's OpenGL renderer seemed to be at odds with each attempt at a measurement ending in a unsupported pixel format' error.
So, with no synthetic benchmarks to help me out, I turned to my trusty Lord of the Rings battery torture routine. How far into the Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition) could the S1 get before inevitably failing (as all other before it had). I found that I needed the LCD panel set to maximum brightness, and that will certainly affect battery life. LG's Battery Miser 4 software detected what I was doing and loaded the correct profile. I managed to complete disk one just as the system shut down with absolutely nothing left in the tank. Disk one is about 1:45:40 long. A quarter of an hour short of two hours with screen set to max brightness — not great.
Surfing the Net, I managed to get 2 hours 24 minutes before the machine stopped. Not bad for a notebook with this much power, but the nine cell optional battery would probably stretch time away from a wall outlet to almost four hours. LG might want to consider bumping the price by a few bucks and equipping the S1 with the bigger battery.
The S1's power supply is itsy-bitsy for a notebook this powerful. Welcoming the inclusion of a small power supply like this will be anyone that actually intends to take the S1 on the road. I would conservatively say that it is the size of the unit that came with my Ferrari. It is small touches like these that elevate a product.
Extra Hardware Features
Biometrics software (view large image)
Biometric security is present in the form of a Trusted Platform Module and a finger print scanner. Softex Omnipass manages accounts and enrolling users on either of the security technologies. It is a user friendly system that a biometric security novice like me completed with a little patience.
Another interesting hardware feature is a Cardbus-sized remote control for media playback. It uses Infrared to transmit its signal to the S1. This might be work useful to people that like to connect their notebooks to external displays or televisions. The S1 has VGA and S-Video ports but sadly there is no DVI port. Personally, I think a VGA port looks as out of place on a notebook of this caliber as does a serial or parallel port.
Software and Setup
When you first boot up the S1 LG's MUI utility will prompt you to select your language.
Intelligent Updater (view large image)
You will find your new notebook in the most pristine and virginal configuration. All you get is Windows and LG's excellent 'Intelligent Update' utility. This utility quickly connects to the Internet and checks for LG and Microsoft updates. It then updates all of your drivers and software to the latest LG-tested versions — automatically. It even downloaded and installed the S1's copy of Norton Antivirus!
The process is at least as nice as Windows update (which if you miss it can work concurrently to update Microsoft's Operating system). In addition to seemingly giving you everything you need, it did not prompt to install Microsoft's spyware validation tool. Frankly this development is long overdue and I applaud LG for getting it right.
LG's Battery Miser 4, On Screen Display Manager and IP Manager round out the included utilities. You also get a CyberLink software disk that includes a selection of their ubiquitous software including PowerDVD 6.0.
Restore disks for the Operating System and Utilities are included.
Included disks (view large image)
My expectations regarding performance from a notebook were completely reset by the S1. Not only was the LG S1 the fastest notebook that I have tested, it was the fastest PC that I have tested. It easily eclipsed the performance of my 2.6 GHz Athlon 64 desktop — only the desktop's ATI X1900 saved it from being beat in gaming tests.
Specifically, the LG S1's performances looks like this: SuperPi testing was almost twice as fast as the 2 GHz Turion 64 CPU in my Ferrari 4005 WLMi. And the score of 29 seconds for 1 million places is as good as you would get from much faster wattage eating desktops. In fact it is in the same league as desktops with wildly over-clocked Opterons and Athlons.
As for PCMark 05, the S1 delivered a score of 4460 which is within striking distance of fast desktop computers. Remember, notebooks are designed to be energy efficient so to see them running fast power hungry desktops so closely is a testament to how far we have come. The performance delta between notebooks and desktops is getting very small. In the case of PCMark 05 results it can be attributed to the I/O performance of desktops.
In detail, the PCMark 05 score looked like this:
PCMark05 | |
HDD — XP Startup | 6.31 MB/s |
Physics and 3D | 182.95 FPS |
Transparent Windows | 430.48 Windows/s |
3D — Pixel Shader | 82.59 FPS |
Web Page Rendering | 3.31 Pages/s |
File Decryption | 53.94 MB/s |
Graphics Memory — 64 Lines | 1165.93 FPS |
HDD — General Usage | 4.27 MB/s |
Multithreaded Test 1 / Audio Compression | 2174.66 KB/s |
Multithreaded Test 1 / Video Encoding | 331.82 KB/s |
Multithreaded Test 2 / Text Edit | 114.05 Pages/s |
Multithreaded Test 2 / Image Decompression | 26.0 MPixels/s |
Multithreaded Test 3 / File Compression | 7.91 MB/s |
Multithreaded Test 3 / File Encryption | 20.05 MB/s |
Multithreaded Test 3 / HDD — Virus Scan | 22.99 MB/s |
Multithreaded Test 3 / Memory Latency — Random 16 MB | 8.01 MAccesses/s |
Super Pi
Notebook | Time |
LG S1 (2.16 GHz Core Duo) | 1m 11s |
Asus W3H760DD (2.0 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 33s |
Dell Inspiron e1505 (2.0GHz Core Duo) | 1m 16s |
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.0GHz Core Duo) | 1m 18s |
Toshiba Satellite M100 (2.00GHz Core Duo) | 1m 18s |
Samsung X60 (1.66GHz Core Duo) | 1m 29s |
Dell XPS M140 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 41s |
Sony VAIO FS680 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 53s |
IBM ThinkPad T43 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 45s |
Notebook | 3D Mark 05 Results |
LG S1 (2.16GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 512MB) | 3,904 3D Marks |
Asus W3J (1.83Ghz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB) | 3,925 3D Marks |
Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400) | 1,791 3D Marks |
Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB) | 4,236 3DMarks |
Alienware Aurora M-7700(AMD Dual Core FX-60, ATI X1600 256MB) | 7,078 3D Marks |
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB) | 2,092 3D Marks |
Asus V6Va (2.13 GHz Pentium M, ATI x700 128 MB) | 2,530 3D Marks |
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Dell XPS M1210 (2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia Go 7400 256MB) | 2,090 3D Marks |
Simple things like a good keyboard are often overlooked by notebook makers. Thankfully LG has equipped the S1 with great specimen. The S1's high quality chassis gives the keys a solid base. I would rank the S1 keyboard as one of the best that I have ever used. LG has used the space offered on the S1 very well and as a result this is one of the few 15.4″ notebooks with a numeric keypad.
Touchpads are another area that can be easy to screw up. Sometimes a manufacturer is tempted to add lots of cool looking extra functionality to the touchpad. My experience with these extra features is that they do not work very well and just complicate things. I shudder when I see busy touchpads. LG has given the S1 a nice simple touchpad that works well with a minimum of tweaking.
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The S1 is average sized for a 15'4″ notebook. It could be a bit thinner — it measures up at a little more than one inch think. It weighs about 6.2 lbs which is fair considering the solid-feeling construction. Only time will tell if the build quality is as good as it feels, but right out of the box it has an edge over some of the notebooks I have tested.
Like many notebooks, the S1's keyboard has quite a few Function keys. The Onscreen Display Manager gives visual feedback about these functions as you enable/disable them. It is a pretty sharp-looking utility. In addition to volume, brightness and wireless the S1 also includes a feature that I have not seen before: fan control. You can toggle between three settings: automatic, cool and quiet. I left the unit on 'cool mode' throughout the entire test and did not find the fan noise intrusive.
By adding the fan control option to the S1 LG has made its life easier when it comes to pleasing its users. If you do not like a hot notebook, leave the setting to 'cool.' If fan noise irritates you, leave the fan setting on 'quiet.' And if you don't care, let the S1 decide what fan speed is best.
As a result of my fan setting preference (cool), I did not have any heat issues with the S1. It gets a bit warm when plugged in but it never approached uncomfortable. I found that while playing games the GPU fan would kick in and it could get loud. This goes with the territory – a powerful GPU generates a lot of heat.
Using the S1 on battery power, I found it to be neither hot nor noisy.
Conclusion, is it worth the money?
This is a premium notebook, no question about it. I think it easily justifies its cost especially when stacked up against two of its closest competitors: Acer's TravelMate 8205 WLMi and the MacBook Pro.
LG S1 | MacBook Pro | Acer 8205 WLMi | |
CPU | 2.16 GHz | 2.16 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
Video | 512 MB X1600 | 256 MB X1600 | 256 MB X1600 |
Networking | Intel 3945ABG Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | Airport BG Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | Intel 3945ABG Bluetooth 2.0 EDR |
Display | WSXGA+ (1600*1050) | 1440*900 | WSXGA+ (1600*1050) |
Optical | DVDR 8x Dual Layer w/Lightscribe | DVDR 4x | DVDR 8x Dual Layer Swappable |
Slot | Cardbus | Expresscard/34 | Cardbus, Expresscard/34 |
Wired Networking | Gigabit Ethernet, 56k Modem | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet, 56k Modem |
Extras | Biometrics, TPM, Media Remote, 5in1 Reader | OSX, iLife, Front Row, iSight Cam, Mag Safe PSU | VOIP handset, 1.3 MP Orbicam, 5in1 Reader |
Price (CDN) | $2599 | $3199 | $2599 |
In this league the S1 looks pretty good. The choice comes down to the LG S1 or the 8205 WLMi because of the large premium you have to pay for the MacBook Pro. I would take the LG. In my limited experience with the Acer TravelMate 8204 (one notch below the model listed above) I found its chassis to be subject to flexing and creaking. LG's S1 is built out of materials that are much nicer than the Acer (other than the carbon lid on the Acer).
Ferrari notebooks are left off the list because quite frankly the 4000 series models are considerably slower than the Core Duo notebooks listed above. I have not been able to get my hands on the new 5000 series, but I would bet on it being 15-20% slower in most tests. AMD is going to have to do something quick if they intend to compete with Intel in the high-end notebook market.
There are a lot of really good notebooks in this price range, and the two models above that I decided to pit the S1 against are just a couple of the better known models. The point of the exercise is to illustrate that if you are shopping in this range, you should put the S1 on your list.
LG has made an almost perfect notebook in the S1. It is well constructed, offers terrific performance and looks extremely stylish. Yes, you will pay a premium for this notebook but compared to its rivals it is priced aggressively.
- Very fast at all tasks
- Great build quality
- TPM and Biometric security
- Clean Windows install
- LG value added software
- Small AC adapter
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Chandra Shekhar
Chandra Shekhar | |
Chandra Shekhar in 1978
8th Prime Minister of India | |
In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 |
President | R. Venkataraman |
Deputy | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
Preceded by | V. P. Singh |
Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Personal details | |
Born |
Chandra Shekhar Singh |
Died | 8 July 2007 New Delhi |
(aged 80)
Political party | Samajwadi Janata Party (1990–2007) |
Other political affiliations |
Congress Socialist Party (Before 1964) Indian National Congress (1964–75) Independent (1975–77) Janata Party (1977–88) Janata Dal (1988–90) |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Religion | Hinduism |
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Chandra Shekhar Singh (17 April 1927 – 8 July 2007) was an Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India from 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991.
Early life and education[edit]
Chandra Shekhar Singh was born on 17 April 1927 in Ibrahimpatti, a village in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to agriculturist family. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (graduate) degree at Satish Chandra P.G. College. He attended Allahabad University, obtaining his master's degree in political science in 1951.[1] He was known as a firebrand in student politics and started his political career with Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. After graduation, he became active in socialist politics.[citation needed]
He married Duja Devi.[2]
Political life[edit]
He joined the socialist movement and was elected secretary of the district Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Ballia. Within a year, he was elected joint secretary of the PSP's State unit in Uttar Pradesh. In 1955–56, he took over as general secretary of the party in the State. His career as a parliamentarian began with his election to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in 1962. He came under the spell of Acharya Narendra Dev, a fiery Socialist leader in the beginning of his political career. From 1962 to 1967, Shekhar belonged to the Rajya Sabha, the Upper house of the Parliament of India. When the Emergency was declared, even though he was a Congress party politician, he was arrested and sent to Patiala jail.[3] He had a nationwide padayatra in 1983 to know the country better, which he claimed gave the jitters to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was called a "Young Turk".[4]
Chandra Shekhar was a prominent leader of socialists. He played a vital role in nationalisation of banks and ending of privy purse being given to royal families.He joined Congress in 1964. From 1962 to 1967, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha. He first entered the Lok Sabha in 1967. As a member of the Congress Party, he vehemently criticised Indira Gandhi for her activities. This led to a split in the Congress in 1975. Chandrashekhar was arrested during the emergency and sent to prison.He came to be known as a 'young Turk' for his conviction and courage in the fight against the vested interests. The other 'young Turks', who formed the 'ginger group' in the Congress in the fight for egalitarian policies, included leaders like Mohan Dharia and Ram Dhan who were also imprisoned during Emergency. Feroze Gandhi and Satyendra Narayan also used to be a part of the 'ginger group' during the undivided Congress days.[citation needed]
Immediately after the Emergency, Chandrashekhar kept out of the power structure and became the first President of the Janata Party, formed in 1977 in the flush of electoral success that heralded the first non-Congress government at the Centre.[citation needed]
After the emergency, he became the President of Janata Party. In the parliamentary elections, Janata Party did very well and formed the coalition government headed by Morarji Desai. In 1988, his party merged with other parties and formed the government under the leadership of V.P. Singh. Again his relationship with the coalition deteriorated and he formed another party, Janata Dal socialist faction. With the support of Congress (I) headed by Rajiv Gandhi, he replaced V.P. Singh as the Prime Minister of India in November 1990.After 1977, he was elected to Lok Sabha in all the elections, except in 1984 when the Congress swept the polls after Indira Gandhi's assassination. The post of Prime Minister, which he thought he genuinely deserved, eluded him in 1989 when V P Singh pipped him at the post and was chosen to head the first coalition government at the Centre.[citation needed]
Chandrashekhar thought that V. P. Singh and Devi Lal entered into a pact to deprive him of the Prime Ministership and used it against Singh at the height of the post-Mandal agitation to break the party and bring the government down in 1990.[citation needed]
Deposing V. P. Singh[edit]
Chandra Shekhar seized the moment and left the Janata Dal with several of his own supporters to form the Samajwadi Janata Party/Janata Dal (Socialist).[5] He won a confidence motion with the support of his 64 MPs and Rajiv Gandhi, the leader of the Opposition, and was sworn in as Prime Minister.[6] Eight Janata Dal MPs who voted for this motion were disqualified by the speaker Rabi Ray.[citation needed]
Prime Minister[edit]
Chandra Shekhar was prime minister for seven months, the second shortest period after that of Charan Singh. He also handled the portfolios of Defence and Home Affairs during this period. His government included preamble and fighting of the Gulf War of 1990–91. However, it could not introduce a full budget because Congress withdrew support during its formulation. In the spring of 1991, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi decided to precipitate a new election.[citation needed] Chandra Shekhar resigned the office of prime minister on 6 March 1991.[7]
After handing the premiership to P. V. Narasimha Rao, Chandra Shekar's political importance was reduced, although he was able to retain his seat in the Lok Sabha for many years afterwards. He established Bharat Yatra Centres in various parts of the country and set up a trust in Bhondsi village in Haryana's Gurgaon to focus on rural development.[citation needed]
Chandra Shekhar died on 8 July 2007, a week after his 80th birthday. He had been suffering with multiple myeloma for some time and had been in the Apollo Hospital at New Delhi since May. He was survived by two sons.[8]
Politicians from across the spectrum of Indian parties paid tribute to him[9] and the government of India declared seven days of state mourning.[8] He was cremated with full state honours on a traditional funeral pyre at Jannayak sthal,[10] on the banks of the river Yamuna, on 10 July.[11] In August, his ashes were immersed in the river Siruvani.[12]
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- ^ Dubey, Scharada (2009). Movers and Shakers Prime Minister of India. Westland. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ The Long March.
- ^ Movers and Shakers Prime Minister of India by Scharada Dubey – 2009 When Emergency was declared, Chandra Shekhar was among the very few individuals within the ruling Congress party to be sent to jail.
- ^ "Chandrashekhar – A firebrand idealist". Times of India. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ Dissidents Split Indian Prime Minister's Party. New York Times. (6 November 1990). Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Rival of Singh Becomes India Premier. New York Times. (10 November 1990). Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Chandra Shekhar critical". The Hindu. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Chandra Shekhar dead". The Hindu. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Leaders mourn Chandra Shekhar's death". The Hindu. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Former PM Chandrashekhar's samadhi to be called Jannayak Sthal". The Times of India.
- ^ "Dignitaries bid adieu to Chandra Shekhar". The Hindu. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Chandra Shekhar's ashes immersed in Siruvani". The Hindu. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Khare, Harish (9 July 2007). "The quintessential Congressman". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- Chand, Attar (1991). The Long March: Profile of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-8-17099-272-1.
- "The State As Charade: V.P. Singh, Chandr Shekhar and the Rest" by Arun Shourie, Publisher: South Asia Books
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Laguna on Track for a Record Season
Laguna Beach took advantage of two key miscues by Calvary Chapel in the second quarter to fuel a school-record tying 34-point spurt to bury the Eagles 48-13 on Thursday, Oct. 20, at Scott Field in Costa Mesa.
Breakers continue on track for one of the school's 10-best seasons in its 77-year history. The season will clearly be the most powerful and prolific offensive team in school history. Breakers are averaging 47 points a game and roll up an average of 446 yards per game in total offense. Laguna's triple threats are Drake Martinez, averaging 169 yards per game in yards gained rushing and receiving; Norton Penney with 111 yards per game; and Robert Clemons with 82.
Calvary opened their homecoming game with a 12-play, 76-yard drive scoring on a seven-yard run. Laguna blocked their point-after try. Breakers then responded with a six-play, 80-yard drive that started with a Larry Stewart to Robert Clemons 35 yard pass play. After that Norton Penney, Clemons and Drake Martinez ran the balance with Drake's touchdown coming just two minutes after the Calvary score.
Calvary's second possession ended when Eagle receiver Luke Kaeser, running a fly route, bobbled what looked like a sure catch. The ball was deflected into the air after a collision with Martinez and snatched by Robbie McInerny, who returned the pigskin 22 yards. Eight plays later it was 14-6 Laguna. Eagles stalled in three plays on their first possession of the second quarter and Laguna responded with a seven-play drive for their third score. After another quick three-play attempt by the Eagles, the snap for a punt was fumbled by the Calvary punter and Zach Jaffe downed the play on the Eagle eight yard line. Penney's run made it 28-6 after the McInerny conversion.
Eagle frustrations continued with another three-play possession followed by a four-play Laguna drive. It concluded with Penney running 23-yards on one play followed by a 34-yard run for the score.
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Laguna's last score for the game came on the very first play from scrimmage in the second half as Norton Penney took a straight handoff 80-yards. Breakers fumbled their only other possession of the quarter after driving to the Calvary three-yard line. The fourth period was a running clock and expired quickly after 10 incomplete Calvary passes. The Eagles (3-4, 1-1) still lead the all-time series 10-6-2.
Up next on Friday, Oct. 28 is a 7 p.m. contest with Godinez (3-4, 0-2) at Segerstrom Field (located on MacArthur between Bristol & Fairview). Grizzlies have lost to Costa Mesa (57-7) and Estancia (35-7) with this game clearly Laguna's key hurdle to make the playoffs. Breakers lead the series 2-1.
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Laguna Beach 7 34 7 0 – 48
Calvary Chapel/SA 6 7 0 0 – 13
C – 7 run (kick blocked) 5:47 1st Q
L – Martinez 4 run (McInerny kick) 3:36 1st Q
L – Martinez 15 run (McInerny kick) 10:57 2nd Q
L – Martinez 10 run (McInerny kick) 6:00 2nd Q
L – Penney 8 run (McInerny kick) 4:23 2nd Q
L – Penney 34 run (kick failed) 2:32 2nd Q
C – 8 pass (kick) 1:13 2nd Q
L – Martinez 65 pass from Stewart (McInerny kick) 0:55 2nd Q
L – Penney 80 run (McInerny kick) 11:48 3rd Q
1st Downs |
18 |
17 |
Rush/Yds |
34-371 |
96 |
Pass Yds |
119 |
193 |
3-8-0 |
18-38-1 |
Plays/TYG |
42-490 |
63-289 |
Fumbles/Lost |
2-1 |
3-0 |
Return Yds |
22 |
0 |
Punts/Ave |
1-10 |
2-41.4 |
Penalties/Yds |
4-40 |
1-15 |
Rushing – Penney 11-204, Martinez 8-94, Clemons 5-52, Lancaster 3-13, Stewart 2-0, De La Rosa 2-10,
Coury 1-1, Wollam 1-(3) Receiving: – Martinez 1-65, Clemons 1-35, Hunter 1-19
Passing: Stewart 83-8-0 119 yards 1 TD 203.7 rating Interception Returns: – Mcinerny 1-22 Punting – Ianottii 1-10
Records UPDATE:
34 points in 2nd Qtr TIES Laguna team record for most points in a quarter
Last done in the 4th Qtr vs. Capo High Nov 29, 1940 – 71 years ago
41 first half points – second most in school history – record is 44 set vs. Ocean View
Drake Martinez tied the school record for touchdowns in a season at 20.
Shares with Bill O'Brien, 1956; Donelle Darling, 2001.
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Tottenham Hotspur is looking to sign Atlético de Madrid striker Adrián and has made him a very tempting offer: in addition to covering his €18 million release clause, the club would pay him over triple his current annual salary at Atlético.
The alarm bells have started ringing at the Madrid-based club. They want to keep Adrián at all costs. On hearing of the move by the London club, Atlético contacted the player and offered to extend and improve his contract, which would obviously lead to an increase in his release clause.
However, the Asturian player has not come back with the answer that they were looking for. So far he has rejected the offer by Atlético, which has been unable to match the terms proposed by Tottenham. Atlético believes that Adrián has struck an agreement with the English club – something which the player's agents have categorically denied.
What most upsets the people in the offices at the Calderón is that Adrián could go for €18 million, given that they believe his market value to be much higher.
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Phillies open Spring Training with hopes for 1st winning record since 2011CLEARWATER, Fla. >> As the Phillies move into the third year of rebuilding, manager Pete Mackanin hopes to see Philadelphia finish with a winning record for the first time since a 102-victory season in 2011. |
Red Sox trade pitcher Clay Buchholz to PhilliesBOSTON >> The Red Sox have traded right-hander Clay Buchholz to the Phillies for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. |
Cubs get Davis, Yankees get Chapman, Nats trade 3 young arms at baseball's winter meetingsOXON HILL, Md. >> The champion Chicago Cubs filled their only real need, getting All-Star reliever Wade Davis. He'll take the spot of Aroldis Chapman, who locked down a spot by returning to the New York Yankees with a whopping $86 million deal. |
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Jack McCaffery: When they most needed some, A.J. Ellis gave the Phillies some veteran helpNEW YORK >> Before he would signal for a pitch, swing a bat or even pose in his new uniform, A.J. Ellis was given one job by Pete Mackanin. |
Andres Blanco close to return, not likely to need rehab assignmentNEW YORK >> Andres Blanco is with his fourth major-league team. He can hit big-league pitching, play big-league defense, lead big-league players. So he's not sure he needs a stop in the minor leagues before returning from injury to the Phillies. |
Jack McCaffery: As Phillies rebuild, Jeanmar Gomez can save them from seeking another closerPHILADELPHIA >> According to their loose calendar, the Phillies will resume contending for championships somewhere around 2018. |
Liner makes Adam Morgan latest Phillies pitcher bitten by injury bugPHILADELPHIA >> Rare, anymore, does it seem that the Phillies can make it through a game without one of their young pitchers being injured. Sunday, it was Adam Morgan's turn. |
Phillies Notebook: Jim Thome 'humbled' as he joins Phillies' Wall of FamePHILADELPHIA >> Simply by signing with the Phillies in 2003 as a free agent, Jim Thome helped inflate the popularity of Citizens Bank Park when it opened in 2004. |
Jack McCaffery: Cody Asche's struggles a cautionary tale for Phillies' prospect richesPHILADELPHIA >> The Phillies are sputtering, their championship recent past a memory, their players failing, their management unsure. Yet there, in the farm system, is brightness. There is power and prized prospects. |
Stanton homers as Marlins rout Phillies, 11-1MIAMI >> Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead a 16-hit attack Wednesday, and the Miami Marlins took the rubber game of their series against Philadelphia, winning 11-1. |
Maikel Franco confident that 'at some point' he will be an All-StarPHILADELPHIA >> As Maikel Franco watched the All-Star Game on television, he wasn't wondering if he would ever be included. He was just wondering when. |
Jack McCaffery: Excitement building in the clubhouse, but Phillies will stick to their planPHILADELPHIA >> Through the offseason, into and out of Clearwater and then halfway into the 162-game rumble, Pete Mackanin never denied the Phillies' 2016 mission. They would, the manager had said, use the summer to find out about players. |
Rupp leads homer parade as Phils down RoyalsPHILADELPHIA >> Vince Velasquez just needed a few pitches to get going. |
Rob Parent: Hot-hitting Rupp proving his worth to Phillies ... now and down the roadPHILADELPHIA >> Cameron Rupp, his classic Texas mug scrubbed clean after a refreshing Phillies clubbing of the defending champion Kansas City Royals Sunday, donned the faux Stetson he'd been given and grinned for the cameras and iPhones. |
Hellickson, Herrera lead Phillies past RoyalsPHILADELPHIA >> Odubel Herrera put the finishing touches on his All-Star bid. |
Mackanin hoping a little changeup does Aaron Nola goodPHILADELPHIA >> Earlier in the season, Pete Mackanin declared that Aaron Nola was destined to be a "special" major-league talent. |
Jack McCaffery: Suddenly, Peter Bourjos is becoming a hit for PhilliesPHILADELPHIA >> Every time he watches batting practice, and every time he fills out a lineup card, Pete Mackanin confirms his own belief. He insists — and it hasn't always been easy to prove — that the Phillies organization has a corner outfielder with power. |
Phillies beat Arizona 9-8 in 10 innings for first sweep at Chase Field in 10 YearsPHOENIX >> Pinch-hitter Tyler Goeddel hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies completed their first sweep at Chase Field in 10 years with a 9-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. |
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Phillies draft California H.S. outfielder Moniak at No. 1SECAUCUS, N.J. >> After all the uncertainty surrounding the No. 1 pick, the Philadelphia Phillies think they've got themselves a sure thing. |
Lackey goes 7 strong, Cubs beat Phillies 8-1PHILADELPHIA >> John Lackey struck out eight in seven dominant innings, Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist hit homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 on Wednesday. |
Jack McCaffery: If late start costs Howard Hall spot, Phillies not to blameAnother couple of home runs, an extra-base hit or two and too many waves at Strike 3 from now, and that will be it for Ryan Howard. |
Jack McCaffery: After slow start, Phillies' Tyler Goeddel deserves a high fivePHILADELPHIA >> The Rule 5 baseball draft would begin at 7 in the morning, Los Angeles time. So there was Tyler Goeddel, at the crack of 6:59, leaping from bed, flipping on a radio and settling in at the computer. |
In search of 'another challenge,' Phillies promote J.P. Crawford to Lehigh ValleyPHILADELPHIA >> As the Phillies gently pushed J.P. Crawford from Class AA Reading to Class AAA Lehigh Valley Friday, they assured it was just a normal, in-the-flow promotion for the highly regarded shortstop. |
Leg soreness has Phillies in wait-and-see mode on RuppPHILADELPHIA >> Cameron Rupp's tag of Eugenio Suarez at home plate to preserve a Phillies' victory Saturday could be his last play for a while. |
Perez shines as Braves beat Phillies 5-1, end home droughtATLANTA >> Williams Perez allowed only two hits and one run in eight innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves finally claimed just their second home win by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Wednesday night. |
Goeddel adds offense to the mix as Phillies top Marlins againMIAMI >> The light-hitting Phillies have been masterful at making runs count, and a clutch double by a .135 hitter helped them eke out another win Sunday. |
Franco goes deep twice as Philies slug BrewersMILWAUKEE >> Maikel Franco homered twice and Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings for his first win of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Friday night. |
Burriss is Mackanin's latest lead-off choicePHILADELPHIA >> Winning heals all. |
As teammates move up, Phillies' prospect Crawford OK with Reading stayREADING >> The anticipation of J.P. Crawford's promotion is still there, still perceptible, still unspoken. It's easy to forget he's only 21. |
Velasquez makes case for Phillies' rotation is win vs. JaysCLEARWATER, Fla. >> Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching hopeful Vince Velasquez allowed two runs in four innings in an 8-5 win Saturday against a Toronto Blue Jays' star-studded lineup. |
Franco homers twice for Phils, has 4 in 8 gamesCLEARWATER, Fla. >> Maikel Franco hit a pair of two-run homers off Jordan Zimmermann, giving him four in the eight spring training games he has played this year and helping the Philadelphia Phillies tie the Detroit Tigers 6-6 Thursday. |
Jays sign former All-Star Domonic Brown to minor league dealDUNEDIN, Fla. >> Former NL All-Star outfielder Domonic Brown has signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
Phillies' Nola not expecting to be handed ace's rolePHILADELPHIA >> Just because he was the acknowledged ace of the Phillies rotation by the time he had only just begun to settle in to his big league role last summer, Aaron Nola says he's taking nothing for granted. |
Hernandez hurt in Phillies winPHILADELPHIA >> The Phillies may have lost second baseman Cesar Hernandez for the last 18 games of the season Sunday, but at least the play that knocked him flat didn't knock them out. |
Nola bounces back as Phillies blank the BravesPHILADELPHIA >> When the Phillies trusted the quiet end of their lost season to projects and promises, they knew there would be multiple moments of failure. It was how that failure was met that would define their plan. |
Harang hammered early by lowly BravesPHILADELPHIA >> Aaron Harang took another step toward major league obscurity Monday night, giving up five earned runs on eight hits over a quick five-inning stint against what lately has been the worst team in baseball, and the Phillies successfully gained a game in the race for the No. |
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Ortiz hits 496th career HR, Red Sox beat PhilliesBOSTON >> David Ortiz hit his 496th career home run, reaching 30 in a season for a team-record ninth time as the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 Saturday. |
Morgan can't last as Red Sox pull away from PhilliesBOSTON >> The Phillies own the majors' worst record, so interims manager Pete Mackanin knows there's room to experiment. |
Maikel Franco still feels pain in wrist, may soon be shut down for seasonNEW YORK >> Maikel Franco's season, complete with its belated and then blunted Rookie of the Year candidacy, may officially be over within the next week. |
Ruf makes sure Phillies halt losing streak to Mets at 10NEW YORK >> Fed up with losing to the New York Mets, Darin Ruf and the Phillies finally did something about it. |
Defense hurts Nola in his shortest stintNEW YORK >> Before being declared either a legend or just another crummy pitching prospect, Aaron Nola will cross multiple significant checkpoints. He encountered one Wednesday and was promptly turned away. |
Phillies can't solve Colon in victory for MetsNEW YORK >> Just like all his (much) younger teammates, Bartolo Colon loves to face the Phillies. |
Rob Parent: Rebuilding project finally has a foundationThey're not going to win much, and not only because their 2015 schedule was backloaded with New York Mets games. But the Phillies, still above .500 after the All-Star break heading into another gloomy challenge in New York Tuesday night have spent the past several weeks at least showing there might be something to build around. |
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Comparison of mechanical cross talk in single crystal and ceramic periodic piezoelectric composite arrays
Robertson, D.C. and Hayward, G. and Gachagan, A. and Hyslop, J. and Reynolds, P. (2003) Comparison of mechanical cross talk in single crystal and ceramic periodic piezoelectric composite arrays. In: IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2003, 2003-10-05 - 2003-10-08.
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Ultrasonic array technology is used in many imaging applications across a wide range of industrial sectors, including underwater sonar. Lead based single crystal materials such as pzn-pt and pmn-pt provide the possibility of manufacturing, sonar arrays with significantly increased sensitivity and bandwidth, compared to conventional arrays based on piezoelectric ceramic designs. To take full advantage of single crystal materials, it is essential that the active transducer array should be efficient, unimodal over the frequency range of operation and demonstrate a wide directional response from individual array elements. One solution, which offers significant advantages, involves piezoelectric composites, comprising a matrix of active piezoelectric elements embedded within a passive, usually polymeric, material. This paper describes a theoretical and experimental investigation into mechanical cross talk within 1-3 and 2-2 connectivity piezoelectric composite array configurations. The study incorporates both piezoelectric ceramic, lithium niobate and pmn-pt single crystal array designs, with the theoretical and experimental comparison based on impedance characteristics and cross talk between array elements. The electrical impedance and mechanical cross talk from the arrays manufactured is compared with that predicted using PZFlex with good agreement demonstrated. The design techniques obtained from PZFlex, are shown to produce arrays with low cross talk and therefore desirable beam patterns.
Item type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
ID code: | 38622 |
Keywords: | comparison, mechanical cross talk, single crystal, ceramic , periodic piezoelectric composite arrays , Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
Subjects: | Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date Deposited: | 21 Mar 2012 16:42 |
Last modified: | 22 Mar 2017 16:09 |
URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/38622 |
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Have you looked at Skar, its meant for low bass and your sealed enclosure is perfect for a vvx 15 (600watt) or the ivx 15 (300watt), your amp is only running 300watt bridged right?
OMFJC GO PORTED (tuned low)!!! Never look back.
the new alpine line is NO joke. i've always been a fan of alpine, no matter what anyone says.
I know where you are coming from, I currently run 2 powerbass 2XL 15's on 1200 watts in my wifes' Suburban and they hit pretty dang good. Sounds like you are limited on space, or I'd suggest a 15 ported...Of the 2 you asked about, I'd do the DCON 12 ported, but here is another option ported:
WoofersEtc.com - ID12 V3 D4 - Image Dynamics 12" Dual 4 Ohm V3 Subwoofer
You might consider a mid to upper 30's tune with the music you like...but this too will depend on the vehicle and sub/port alignment in the vehicle. With well thought out loading design, you can get good output from a single 12 ported on 3 - 400 watts
I think I paid 125$ for two of em used, I was thinking "these can't be that great." Then Rack City played
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That bump that it shows may be 10x higher or lower once installed into car....
Yeah, I didn't think about the win isd not taking into account the car. I know I've had some incredible sounding boxes sound like garbage in another car. Wonder how I can account for that, or test the freq response of my car? I also have considered maybe just buying a decent class d monoblock amp for 500-600 watts, that might give me more options, especially in a sealed enclosure as they require more power for same db output as ported. I'm kind of leaning toward a 15 inch sealed right now. Then could always port it later if Idont like the sound? Still not sure though, only have about $200 -300 to spend right now.... without the wife getting wise that is!


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Heejun Han was among the contestants who will move on to the live episodes; 10 more will be announced Thursday.
By Adam Graham Reed Grimm celebrates on "American Idol" Photo: Fox Rest easy, America. Heejun Han made it through. Han, the biggest personality to emerge on "American Idol" so far this season, was revealed on Wednesday's (February 22) episode as one of the 24 seminfinalists who will make it through to the live episodes, which begin next week. From a final pool of 42, 14 semifinalists were unveiled during Wednesday's episode; the final 10 will be made public during Thursday's one-hour episode. Joining Han — producers cued "Hey Jude," which almost sounds like "Heejun," when he made it through — on the guys' side are the incredibly named Phillip Phillips; tiny soul man Creighton Fraker; former family band singer Reed Grimm; gospel-voiced Joshua Ledet; and the mohawk-mulleted Colton Dixon. Representing for the ladies are Erika Van Pelt, Jen Hirsh, Haley Johnsen, Elise Testone, Chelsea Sorrell, Baylie Brown, Jessica Sanchez and Brielle Von Hugel. This being "American Idol," however, a simple "you made it!" is never quite dramatic enough. Instead, the judges have to drag out their decisions, cruelly suggesting the contestants have been cut and telling them everything short of, "you'll never sing in this town again, baby," before waiting a beat and then adding, "because this town's no longer big enough for you, because you made it through!" Consider Randy Jackson's speech on Wednesday to Ledet. "You know what, sometimes in life, you know, you do these shows and you do these things, and sometimes the better singers don't quite make it, because everything doesn't quite line up," Jackson told him. "You know, it's heartbreaking for us, you know what I mean? It's like, that's why this day is so hard, because we have to say 'bye' to so many people that we love that are so talented, that everything just didn't line up. And this season's definitely tough, you know; we're trying to find the exact right 24. So for you man, you made it bro." Ledet reacted to the news by singing, "thank you, Jesus." Likewise, when Jennifer Lopez told Van Pelt the news that she'd made it through, she framed it by telling her, deep breath, "You know, watching everybody over the past few days, we were just saying some people just blew us away, but we had a lot of people who didn't do as amazing as we thought they were gonna do, and unfortunately you were one of those people. Because we had our eye on you so much from the beginning, because of that voice that comes out of that body, you know? And we're all such fans, and so yesterday was difficult, 'cause we have to decide who we're gonna take a chance on and who we're gonna say, 'Maybe next time.'" Then she told dropped the hammer: "We're gonna take one more chance on you, Erika." Well, at least it's more dramatic than just texting the singers, "congrats, u made it!" "Idol" also got rid of a few familiar faces during Wednesday's episode, and this year's resident cowboy contestant Richie Law was one of the singers shown the door. Others who were cut included St. Louis standout Lauren Gray and an assortment of contestants who haven't received much camera time, including Blaire Sieber, Naomi Gillies, Neco Starr, Clayton Farhat, River St. James and Caleb Johnson. Most of them seemed to be delivered the news in a less-harsh manner than the ones who made it to the next round. Thursday's episode is set to showcase the rest of this year's semifinalists, as well as reveal the fate of Adam Brock, the family man whose destiny hung in the balance during Wednesday's cliffhanger ending. What did you think of Wednesday's "Idol," and are you ready to vote for Heejun already? Let us know in the comments! More... --- Note: this news is being syndicated from MTV. |
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The most impressive feature of the Castine to Camden race was the fog. Visibility was down to a couple hundred feet at times and as we short tacked along the shoreline to stay out of the current and in the breeze. Boats and rocky shorelines loomed out of the mist. We were crossing tacks with several of our competitors, glad to see we were holding our own with much larger and more "modern" boats. For the most part the breeze was light, we carried half of our rather large crew to leeward much of the time, though occasionally it would breeze up and we got everyone up and out on the windward rail. We were all in foul weather gear and those on navigation were glad enough of the below decks nav station.
The great thing about displacement boats that use the crew as ballast is they sail with large crews when the wind is up. When it is down much of the crew may be relegated to the chase boat but it happens with surprising rarity. Often this is because we prefer a convivial atmosphere to whatever edge fewer people might give. The downside to this is it is best to replace dead weight with live, movable weight. Prior to every race the boat is emptied of her contents. Most of the things that make a cruise safe and comfortable have to go, cookware, food, luggage, anchors, spare parts. Everything not essential to winning a race is packed up and moved off the boat to be replaced with crew. In this way a catboat can be sailed flat which significantly reduces weather helm which in turn increases speed. So these very social boats are also fast boats when they carry a large crew. When Silent Maid arrives at a race location there is a good deal of work to be done as the boat gets a new sail and is emptied out. Preparing for the next passage takes the same amount of work as the process is reversed. There isn't much time for tourism as we campaign this boat. Keeping track of all the stuff is the most difficult aspect of the whole thing.
Silent Maid was racing with 16 aboard. There were seasoned sailors who gravitated to specific jobs ranging from the tactician at the top end of the experience scale to the rail meat who may be neophytes or simply glad of any spot on board. All are important to the success of the enterprise. All have something to contribute. All are aware of the unique opportunity they are experiencing as the stunning yachts and landscapes appear and disappear in the mist. That they are functioning as an efficient pick up team is evidenced by the sound of the gun at the finish. Silent Maid is the first boat in her class to finish. She would also be the first boat when the handicap system was applied.


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A new Government research project, undertaken by an international team of researchers including experts from the University of Bristol, into the advantages and risks of computer-based trading in financial markets has shown it to have beneficial effects but warned of the risks of greater instability.
Technological advances have meant that computer-based trading, which enable computer algorithms — automated systems for buying and selling securities — rather than humans to drive high-speed stock trades, now represent the majority of quotes and trades in financial markets.
The two-year study, involving experts from more than 20 countries, aimed to generate evidence on the links between computer-based trading and liquidity, volatility, the likelihood of market crashes and market manipulation.
Evidence from the report, described by the New York Times as 'the most comprehensive effort to date to understand the computerised trading firms that have come to dominate the financial markets and generate anxiety among regulators and investors', suggest that computer-based trading has several beneficial effects on markets.
Results show it helps to maintain liquidity, reduce transaction costs and increase the efficiency of market prices but finds no evidence to suggest it has led to increased volatility or abuse of the market. However, it warns that computer-based trading may lead to episodes of illiquidity and instability, including 'Flash Crashes'. The study also presents a cost and benefit analysis of each of the tools available to policy makers to curb high-frequency trading (HFT).
Professor Sir John Beddington, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, commenting on the findings, said: "Well-functioning financial markets are vital for everyone. They support business and growth across the world and provide important services for investors. This research provides evidence to policy-makers concerning the effect of HFT on financial markets, looking out to 2022.
"There has been a relative lack of evidence and analysis to inform new regulations designed to increase market competition and protect consumers, and so this report provides clear advice on what regulatory measures might be most effective in addressing those concerns in the shorter term, while preserving the benefits that this technology may bring."
Dr Sylvain Friederich, Senior Lecturer in the University's School of Economics, Finance and Management, one of the writers of the project's final report (the key document for policy purposes) also contributed several studies to the 'evidence base' feeding into the document. Three studies, written with Professor Richard Payne of the Cass Business School, focus on the effect of high-frequency trading on liquidity, the likelihood of market abuse, and evaluate order-to-trade ratios as a policy tool. A fourth study with Dr Mike Yearworth of the University of Bristol's System Centre draws out a 'systems map' of financial markets for policy makers to analyse interactions and feedback effects between players.
Professor Dave Cliff from the University's Department of Computer Science was separately involved in the project as member of the Lead Expert Group and contributed several research papers focusing on aspects of information technology.
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Demi Lovato fans continue to show their support as DemiLovatoThirdAlbum trends high on Twitter. It seems Lovato fans are getting restless as they await the release of her third studio album. Demi released a little bit of info on the album back in 2010 when she initially confirmed she was working on it. Of course, that was before the Alex Welch incident and rehab.
Now that Demi Lovato is out of rehab, the fans want to hear her third album. It's quite entertaining watching their list of demands on Twitter. One fan tweeted "It better have a deluxe edition, or else." Others are speculating that Miley Cyrus will make an appearance on the album. No word has been released yet on the official title / release date of Demi Lovato's third album. We will keep you all updated on any new information we receive.
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Start with a parachute cord (anything similar, shoelace, etc) that is about 10 inches in length. Anything shorter you won't be able to fit your leash through the loop.
Burn the ends so it does not come un-woven. It will also be easier to tie knots this way. Steve likes to use pink so the babes can recognize him from the beach.
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Take the two ends and tie an overhand knot. Push the end through the loop. Pull tight, all the way down to the bottom so that the loop is big.
Step 3: Attach leash string to surfboard
Take the loop end and push it through the leash plug.
Sometimes this will be difficult, so use a fin key or something on hand to help push it through.
Pull the loop out, open loop, push knot through and pull tight.
Step 4: Attach Leash
Now it's ready for the leash. Undo the velcro on leash, push through loop till knot sets in bottom. Apply velcro.
Make sure the loop isn't too long. This way the rail saver to hit the rail all the way around, keeping your board safe from bashing.
You're all set. It would be a wise decision to always have an extra leash string in your car, tied to your boardbag, around your wrist, in your friends' cars, in your house, and anywhere you may need one in case you get a new board or in any event. The leash string is elusive!


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Wheelie Rolling Bag
$ 75.00
The Russian Doll Wheelie Bag from Penny Scallan is great for holidays, overnight stays and on the train, plane or boat! Also great for toy storage when not in use.
The Russian Doll Wheelie Bag is one of our medium size Kids Wheelie Bags
and has a grab handle on top plus extendable handle to use on the roll.
Comes with 2 wheels on the bottom, 2 stoppers to rest in the upright
position and one Russian Doll name tag.
2 compartments: Main compartment and Front Zip CompartmentOuter Dimensions: W29 x H46 x D17cmMaterial: 100% Cotton BPA Free PVC CoatedLining: 100% Polyester
Extendable Handle, 2 Wheels
Fold Open Lid
Great Gift for Little Travels
Russian Doll Name Tag
100% Cotton PVC outer covering