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Which car is really the world's fastest sedan?
I have been confusing myself with this topic for quite a long time. It depends on what we mean by the term "world's fastest four door sedan ".
If we just look at the top speed, then the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed is the fastest. On the track nothing can touch a Porsche Panamera Turbo. In a quarter mile drag race, Mercedes S65 AMG with 1000 nm of torque is unbeatable. Problem is - it is limited to 250 KM/HR. So, in the long run, the Bentley will beat it. If the speed limiter is removed, then the Mercedes would probably hit 200 MPH, so, it is quite confusing.
I have driven all these three cars but never got the chance to compare them. Amazingly if we just look at numbers then there is a fourth contender - the Cadillac CTS-V with a acceleration time of 0-100 Km/Hr in 3.9 seconds and unofficially claimed by GM as the "world's fastest four door sedan". I do doubt that because the Bentley and Mercedes would easily defeat the caddy in a drag race and the Porsche will lead on the track leaving caddy far behind.
I guess its all about the person who buys the car. If you want to win drag races then take the Mercedes Benz S65 AMG, if you just want to brag about your cars top speed then buy a Benley Continental and if you want to rule the track bye a Porsche Panamera Turbo. And lastly, if you have a limited budget - you're left with Cadillac CTS-V.
The world's fastest four door sedan should be a combination of all these and is yet to be unveiled.
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Fisker Karma is Faster bcz it has 1300nm torque.0-100 in 6.3.The Fisker Karma is the first plug-in hybrid electric car to go on sale in the GCC. Aimed at the luxury end of the market, the Karma was created by a Danish designer, headquartered in the United States, and assembled in Finland. It is a 4-door, 4-seater sedan that runs purely on electric power, and requires a 6-hour overnight recharge via a 220V outlet for an 80-km city trip, with a 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine acting as a backup generator to power the rear-wheel electric motors for 400-km more range. The car has a large battery pack mounted along the middle of the aluminium space-frame, making up part of the centre console. A solar-panelled roof provides power for the dual-zone auto a/c. Regenerative braking also helps in recharging the battery. The car can be driven in electric-only mode, or in sport mode with petrol-generated power. External speakers play a fake sound to warn pedestrians of its silent presence. Features include a multimedia touchscreen that integrates the stereo with USB support, a/c controls, navigation and on-board computer, as well as leather upholstery, eco-friendly wood trim, power accessories and smart key start. Safety features include front and side-curtain airbags, stability control and ABS.
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1 year ago
this is the fastest sedan car
1 year ago
Yeah, simulators are also completely unnecessary since all modern cars are tested by all the major car magazines. One doesn't even need to purchase the magazine, they usually have the test info on their website.
1 year ago
Is this guy never going to give up pretending the simulator gives actual results?
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Porsche Panamera Turbo S is the quickest sedan in the quarter mile (10.98 seconds at 128.96 mph).
Source: http://vimulator.com/#/v5/sim/38347
By the way, the Chrysler 300 SRT8 Mk. II can blast high-11's in the quarter mile.
Source: http://vimulator.com/#/v5/sim/37773
1 year ago
The 2014 Audi RS6 hit 206 MPH, on ice no less!!! Search YouTube for "Audi RS6 beats Bentley"
I figured that out yesterday when I saw that the Panamera beat the M5 F10. If it beats the M5 it's got to be the fastest sedan overall.
2 years ago
This thread is endless, as every top automaker bring in market their new improved top-saloons, and the competition of what is the best saloon rises again and again... I don't think Panamera is going to lead forever. :D
But currently now Panamera is the fastest saloon overall. As it can be considered the best in 2/3 aspects. It yields in top speed category, but that's the least important aspect of 3. So Panamera Turbo S now is The.
2 years ago
I can't believe that this thread is still alive....
As has been stated many times, there is NOT a single sedan that is the top performer at everything. The "big 3" categories (in no particular order) are acceleration, top speed, and lap-times.
Acceleration goes to the Panamera Turbo/S. It has the best 0-60mph, 0-100kph, and 1/4 time (but not highest trap speed). The upcoming AWD E63S could challenge and take the acceleration title.
Top speed goes to the BRABUS models. Even though some people call them "tuned Benzs", they are legally a stock, OEM car. For more known manufacturers, the Bentley Flying Spur Speed has been tested to hit 202mph. The new Flying Spur could be even faster (more hp, better aerodynamics, better transmission) and the upcoming Flying Spur Speed could be even faster than that but they haven't been tested by an independent source.
Lap-times go to the Panamera Turbo/S. I don't think any stock sedan has beaten it on any track so far.
OK, I'd say when it comes to track performance, the Porsche panamera Turbo S is the fastest sedan in the world.
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@ Fangio Man: The reason the S65 would be slower around a track is because its handling isn't as good as BMW M5, Porsche Panamera, of Mercedes E63 AMG. The S65 AMG's handling is encumbered by its massive size, the S-Class is enormous, it competes against Bentleys and Rolls Royces, but it does have the power, 621 horsepower.
Yes, I think you are right.
The BMW and the Porsche have better track performance than the E63 or the S65.
But as far as I know the new E-Class is not already tested.
So there is still hope for me. :D
@ Fangio Man: Good answers, you just made me seriously consider comparing those cars, when it comes to top speed, I think it has to go to Mercedes Benz S65 AMG, without the limiter, it'll do 201 MPH, but the cars you mentioned are all quicker and nimbler, and should beat it around a track.
Thanks for the answer.
I think the fastest production car that combines Track performance, Straight line speed and daily use is the BMW M5, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S or the Mercedes E63 (2012).
2 years ago, last edited 2 years ago
@ Fangio Man: We're referring to stock.
Definition of "fastest"?
Straight line speed, Track performance, daily use,...?
Also there are some other questions like:
Stock or Tuner car (or even race car)?
Self made?
@ Derp: Definitely not.
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2 years ago
"BTW, have you ever feel curious why magazine never test that thing?"
Not really, if its production only 55 units and only JP-spec. :D
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Everyone might forget this thing:
1935 Duesenberg SJ Arlington Sedan alias 20 grand cars. It's the worlds fastest sedan in 1930's. It has 135 mph top speed which mean faster than Jaguar XK120 in 1940's and even faster than first C1 Corvette. It's also has 0-60 mph in 9-10 sec and 0-100 mph in 17.5 sec. Comparing to the European sports in that time, no one can touch that Duesenberg on straight line.
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@ Mental: I don't think that Toyota can't handle well. It might not build as a fast car but Toyota ever test it on Fuji Speedway and they satisfied. And you know Toyota is never joking with their creation. BTW, have you ever feel curious why magazine never test that thing?
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The VFW, American Legion, Order of the Purple Heart and Disabled American Veterans have been holding several fundraisers over the past year to raise money toward building the park that will be located on Veterans Boulevard, across from the Veterans State Home. So far, a pavilion with bathrooms has been constructed. The land has been cleared and lights have been installed along with some benches. Fundraising efforts continue with an upcoming Valentine's Day raffle. (February 3, 2011, Page 2)
We need to meet all veterans' needs
Local columnist T.J. Ray takes a look at how we've dealt with our fallen military men and women through the years, and wonders why we don't always seem to have as noticeable of a welcome back for returning servicemen and women. On Veterans Day, he urges us to take care of all of our veterans. (November 11, 2010, Page 4)
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Short Of Daybreak Lyrics - Underoath
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Another year has gone by,
time just took it away.
friends have changed
clear skies watched over us.
But we've had our share of rain
romance still sits untouched
by the water she waits patiently,
hoping I'll take her home someday
to think i lost her,
that my dreams were her only place
but for her I've learned to wait.
A smile remains on my face knowing
God holds her at night.
Letting her know I'm on my way.
So I'll hold my head high
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SOD | Reviewer: Ryan Ainsworth | 7/15/10
I freaking love this song. It is amazing and the guitar rifts give me goosebumps. Underoath is awesome.
And to the reason why Dallas left, he and the band discussed the issues revolving around Dallas which were always about his loved one. Every song was usually about her or to do with the accident. it was getting old, but they were still amazing. I love their lyrics from the Dallas days to today in the Spencer era.
i fucked up | Reviewer: Jawsh Baker | 8/29/07
the song is actually about when he fell asleep at the wheel and his wife died because of it and yeah pretty self explanatory sorry for the fuck up guys
To "Jawsh Baker" | Reviewer: Chris | 7/24/07
They made Dallas leave because he was disagreeing with everything the rest of the band wanted and they were getting no where with the band.
and they either had to break up the band or get a new singer.
omg i love this song | Reviewer: Jawsh Baker | 5/26/07
this sng is one of the most emotional songs i have ever heard by UnderØath
i love this band
they are evil for making dallas leave
when he was going through a rough time in his life
another good song by UnderØath is alone in december
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text: The Current Cinema September 23, 2013 Issue Search Missions "Prisoners" and "Salinger." By David Denby Table of Contents Hugh Jackman plays the father of a missing child in Denis Villeneuve's thriller. Illustration by Concepción Studios. The images are gray, rain-streaked, and richly dank, and always in super-sharp focus. "Prisoners," a sombrely impressive thriller in the style of "Mystic River" and "Zodiac," was shot by the British cinematographer Roger Deakins, a master of bleakness (he also did "Fargo" and "No Country for Old Men"). Dreariness has its own kind of poetry—it certainly colors the mood of this harrowing tale, which is set in a Pennsylvania suburb. It's a seemingly normal, quiet place, where fervid religion and rage against God exist side by side; it also has a history of missing children. Written by an American, Aaron Guzikowski, and directed by a Canadian, Denis Villeneuve, "Prisoners," like "Mystic River" and "Zodiac," is a thriller that digs into the dark cellars of American paranoia and aggression. Two couples, one African-American (Terrence Howard and Viola Davis) and one white (Hugh Jackman and Maria Bello), are celebrating Thanksgiving together when their two young daughters go outside to play, and immediately vanish. Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), the ace local police detective, arrests a feebleminded, apparently hapless young man (Paul Dano) as a suspect but releases him after a couple of days—he doesn't have enough evidence to hold him. Loki is both systematic and highly intuitive, and Gyllenhaal, looking haggard and eaten up inside, projects decency and obsessiveness in equal measure—that's why he keeps getting cast as a cop in movies. But one of the fathers, Keller Dover (Jackman), insists that Loki isn't doing enough, and he rampages through town searching for the girls, part anguished parent, part vigilante, part morally blind avenger. Most detective stories drive toward reassurance. In the beginning, someone is missing, or someone has been murdered; corruption festers under the prosperous surface of life; the time is out of joint. A detective uses his reason, his specialized knowledge of how criminals think, and gradually, after many mistakes, solves the crime, exposes the corruption, and pulls the pieces of our existence back into a satisfying whole. Life makes sense, after all. But "Prisoners," like "Mystic River," breaks the genre's conventions. Villeneuve has what I keep looking for in directors: a charged sense of the way the world actually works. Dover, similar to the Sean Penn character in "Mystic River"—a man who loses his daughter and goes mad—falls into moral anarchy. His job in life, he keeps saying, is to protect his family. He's morally right and also disastrously wrong. Jackman, with a black Vandyke beard, seems more backwoods than suburban here, and he's frightening. For once, he has something genuine to sink his claws into—the narrow, ignorant righteousness of American macho at its most extreme. Dover's intervention gums up Loki's ordered way of doing things, and the movie turns into, among other things, a rivalry between method and impulse, with Loki, unable to solve the crime and taunted by Dover, falling into a deep rage of his own. "Prisoners," despite its gathering anxiety, has some of the pleasures of ordinary thrillers. But Villeneuve, who previously directed "Incendies," does volatile scenes without exaggeration; parts of the movie are exceedingly violent, though the violence isn't "fun"—it makes you wince. (Horror-film fans will not like this picture; some of it is actually horrifying.) Villeneuve throws us into a complicated skein of abductions going back years without losing the urgency of the present. "Prisoners" is a challenge: you have to decide who's right and who's wrong at every turn, and, when it's over, ambiguity, rather than the satisfactions of harmony, reigns. Life stays out of joint. This movie suggests that it's never really been any other way. The documentary "Salinger" can be safely recommended to people who know nothing about J. D. Salinger and to people who can never know too much about him. Those who read "The Catcher in the Rye" at fourteen and then feasted for decades on small scraps of information about the reclusive writer may relish a two-hour-and-nine-minute film that tells his story with the kind of emphasis and iteration that makes others—neither indifferent nor adulatory—squirm in irritation. "Salinger" is self-important, redundant, and interminable. The director, Shane Salerno, working with the critic David Shields (they have also produced a thick book based on their research), invests everything that Salinger did (or, mostly, didn't do) with a thundering significance that might be considered excessive for a film about Tolstoy. Some of this portentous data-mining approaches absurdity. The filmmakers interview the husband of a reporter, Lacey Fosburgh, who got a telephone call from Salinger. It's quite something, that telephone call: the husband re-creates the breathtaking excitement of it. When Salinger receives, in 1941, a two-line note from this magazine rejecting one of his stories, the note looms in closeup accompanied by anguished music on the soundtrack. At the end, as an old man near death, he is seen climbing into a car, and a title proclaims "These are the last recorded images of J. D. Salinger." The movie is like a monstrous balloon that keeps re-inflating. If Salinger were around, he would reach for a pin. In 1953, two years after the enormous success of "Catcher," Salinger, a man easily aroused to embarrassment or derision, retreated to Cornish, New Hampshire, and remained there until his death, in 2010. In the nineteen-fifties and sixties, he published a collection of his early short stories and compilations of longer works that appeared in The New Yorker, including "Franny" and "Zooey," but his public inaccessibility quickly became, for many, an affront, a provocation, an outrage. Readers who felt that he had spoken to them directly in "Catcher" longed for a renewal of that intimacy. And the media demanded to know exactly what he desired them not to know: what was he doing up there? Over the years, hundreds of fans and young writers made the pilgrimage to Cornish and flung themselves against the wall of Salinger's isolation. (One of them, now a middle-aged man, is interviewed at length in the movie. Salinger told him that he was a writer of fiction, not a teacher or a seer. The fan remains disappointed.) Publications like Life, Time, and the Times sent photographers and reporters to linger in cold and scratchy woods, or to wait for days across the street from the post office where Salinger picked up his mail, for a glimpse of him. One such photographer is interviewed. He got the shot, but it's not clear whether we are meant to cheer his perseverance or wonder at the impudent foolishness of his task. Since the filmmakers are in effect on the same errand, they may not know. "Salinger" might have been a portrait of the artist's escape from the philistines were it not apparent to us, well before the end, that the filmmakers have become the most determined philistines of all. Salerno and Shields are in love with the celebrity-fame-exploitation racket that Salinger walked away from. They find old girlfriends who recite their dismaying experiences with the writer; they film literary lions—Gore Vidal, Tom Wolfe—who seem to have no strong feeling about him, except, perhaps, envy of his sales; they attend to famous actors who have less interesting things to say about "Catcher" than ordinary readers might. Salerno doesn't pull much out of these people, so he relies, with fetishistic attention, on still shots of Salinger's long, melancholy face, with its crest of thick dark hair, its lips slightly twisted in saturnine amusement. But showing these photographs doesn't yield any extra meaning. Desperate, Salerno indulges in dubious acts of documentary re-creation—repeated shots of a dark-haired fellow crashing through northern woods like an axe murderer in a shabby shocker. There is also an unfortunate sub-Brechtian spectacle in which a writer, typing away in a pool of light, sits before a large screen showing scenes of the Second World War and other events in Salinger's life and (presumably) his unconscious. The filmmakers insist that Salinger dominated mid-century American literature—but in that claim they are merely pumping up the importance of their own project, which took nine years to complete. How good was Salinger? Wilfrid Sheed said that "even in his best work Salinger was a recognizable graduate of commercial writing not art writing, a Billy Wilder not a Bresson." He observed, of "Catcher," that "very few classics are that easy to read, or that likable either." But Sheed also recognized Salinger's extraordinary skill, and virtually everyone has acknowledged his unforgettable voice, a comic and lyrical creation so fully expressive of distaste for the crass energies of our business civilization that many readers, battling their own anxieties and revulsion, never get it out of their heads; the voice, with its go-ahead rhythms and its gentle sadness, still works for them. The unhappiest thing about "Salinger" is that the filmmakers have attached themselves to everything about Salinger but his writing. ♦ David Denby has been a staff writer and film critic at The New Yorker since 1998. 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|Austrofundulus limnaeus
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|Dr Lothar Seegers, Killifishes of the World: New World Killis, Aqualog Verlag p87-88
Dr Roger Brousseau, A Hobbyist Guide To South American Annual Killifish, p40-42
Jason E. Podrabsky, Husbandry of the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus with Special Emphasis on the Collection and Rearing of Embryos, Environmental Biology of Fishes, Volume 54, Issue 4, April 1999, Pages 421 - 431
Podrabsky JE, Hand SC., The bioenergetics of embryonic diapause in an annual killifish, austrofundulus limnaeus, J Exp Biol. 1999 Oct;202 (Pt 19):2567-80.
Jason E. Podrabsky and George N. Somero, Changes in gene expression associated with acclimation to constant temperatures and fluctuating daily temperatures in an annual killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Journal of Experimental Biology 207, 2237-2254 (2004)
Jason E. Podrabsky, Tomas Hrbek, Steven C. Hand, Physical and chemical characteristics of ephemeral pond habitats in the Maracaibo basin and Llanos region of Venezuela, Hydrobiologia, Volume 362, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 67 - 77
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|Quisiro population: 15 km west of San Felix, State of Falcón, Venezuela
|Ranging along the Caribbean coastal plains of Columbia, Venezuela and Guyana.
|Found in the same locations as Austrofundulus limnaeus are many Rachovia hummelincki, a few Rachovia brevis and some tetras. Foods including small fish, micro-crustaceans, beetles, bloodworms and also in small numbers: ants, snails, mosquito larvae and caddis fly larvae. Guajiro population: In Venezuela, a few kilometers north of Puerto Rosa, found in a hog wallow beside the road: red-tailed limnaeus and some Rachovia pyropunctata. Also in borrow pits called "prestamos", excavated for road fill. Water temperature to 30C, soft mud at the bottom. Most sites with aquatic vegetation even if only grasses around the edge. Tucacas population: Do well at a temperature of 28C but also collected in cooler water at 24C. Found in tea-coloured water. A closely monitored daily temperature record was recorded for 5 consecutive days at a typical ephemeral pond inhabited by Austrofundulus limnaeus (Podrabsky et al., 1998). This showed daily temperature fluctuations between 2537°C.
|Males: 5 - 9.5 cm, females: 4 - 7 cm
|A wide range of variations encompassing Austrofundulus myersi.
Divided by Jim Thomerson and Don Taphorn into three inter-graded populations:
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A wide blood-red and a black band on the tails of the males.
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Characterised by big males.
- Tucacas (originally identified as Austrofundulus transilis)
The darkest, smallest population. Crimson band on tail not as wide as in Guajiro specimens.
|A study by Jason E. Podrabsky on rearing Austrofundulus limnaeus embryos reported that females produce an average of 29 eggs during a two to four hour spawning. He also noted that egg quality (fertilization/survival rates) and egg production are affected by the number of days between spawnings. The fertilization rate and embryo survival decreases with increased time between spawnings (tested from 2 to 8 days). The number of viable embryos produced per female remains relatively constant for a given spawning interval. He also noted that good fertilization rates may be maintained by replacing aged males (1.5 years old) with younger males.
A study of embryonic diapause reported that the release of resting embryos from diapause II is facilitated by increasing the length of the daylight period.
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[24 - 27ºC] 6 - 8 weeks
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|Experiments showed that acclimatising fish to constant conditions in an aquarium adversely effect their ability to later cope with thermal stress. Potential this means that subjecting Austrofundulus limnaeus to a daily temperature cycle can enable them to better survive spells of seasonal low or high temperatures.
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What can we learn from students who stay in school? Maybe something that will prevent future dropouts
When working toward preventing the dropout epidemic, we often look at dropouts and what prompts them to leave school.
But we often forget to look at what motivates students to stay in school.
The PBS News Hour has created an interesting project that will help share those students' stories.
They've looked at the reasons why students say they drop out, but now they want to know what inspires students to stick with classes and walk across the stage. Some of the stories shared include students who want to set a good example for a younger sibling or who want to be able to provide for their future families.
News Hour staff are asking students to "pin" photos of the reasons why they want to stay in school on their Pinterest board, or share stories through email or Twitter. They also have a lesson plan for teachers. For more information about the project, click here.
Many dropouts leave school because they are faced with life situations that make school seem like an impossibility: they become pregnant, fear bullies or gangs or have to earn full-time wages to support their families. But we can learn from students who face such situations and still choose to show up in class every day. Looking at those students' stories, we can find motivations that we can share with students who have dropped out.
Why did you choose to stay in school? What factors do you think motivate students to persevere? Do you think their stories can help students who are on the brink of dropping out?
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Prevent dropping out of school, prevention is the education of the work ahead of time. They drop out of school because there are many kinds of students,rolex rex we have to in-depth study. For the solution.
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The student's life should not always be on books. There are a million things to learn from the world and from our environment. We also need to put our kids in the survival situations because we do not know what will happen in the future!
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I had the LL in 2008 and am very satisfied with the results and my follow-up patient treatment. Even now the incisions behind my ears are still sensitive (I had to get steroid inj. for keloid scars)and it took about 6 months to really see the final results of my "family jowls, puppet-mouth and turkey gobble" to be gone. But the improvement was noticeable immediately after the bruising and swelling were gone. I think it was easier for me bec. I knew what to expect, read so much about the procedure - studied all the photos and asked 100 questions and followed the doctors instructions to a T! I don't think they offer enough info to the patient and make it seem like a "walk in the park". It's surgery and things can go wrong. I hope you're better now.
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Artist Shaka (Marchal Mithouard) has explored a wide range of art techniques such as painting, sculpting, graffiti, photography, tattooing, and more. His work is refreshing to see because of the way he combines two-dimensional imagery with three-dimensional forms.
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New iPod touch reportedly uses A5 SoC, Apple posts official user's guideApple on Tuesday released a digital user's guide for its fifth-generation iPod touch, while a separate report allegedly ran a benchmark on the new device to find an A5 series processor clocked at 800MHz, providing performance on par with the iPhone 4S.
Purported iPod touch specs. | Source: Mac Otakara
Japanese language Apple blog Mac Otakara posted screenshots purportedly from the app "System Status" running on a fifth-generation iPod touch, revealing some of the new media player's specifications.
If the images are to be believed, the iPod is running an Apple A5 system on chip based on ARM's Cortex-A9 architecture, with the same clock speed and on-board PowerVR GPU used in last year's iPhone 4S.
Further details show a display resolution of 1,136-by-640 pixels, with a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch, matching the recently-released iPhone 5's 4-inch Retina display. Unlike Apple's latest smartphone, however, the iPod touch carries a 3.7-volt battery delivering 930mAh of power, slightly less than the 3.8-volt 1,434mAh cell found in the iPhone 5. This is to be expected as the iPod doesn't need to run power-hungry cellular communications components.
As for the iPod touch cameras, the rear-facing shooter appears to be a 5-megapixel part, while the front-facing unit used mainly for FaceTime calls over Wi-Fi comes in at 1.2-megapixels.
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Apple also released the official user's guide for the newest iPod touch, which can be downloaded for free from the iBookstore. While the digital publication offers little in the way of new information regarding the device, it provides an in-depth look at what customers can expect when the product begins shipping later this month.
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King Agdar and Queen Idun of Arendelle are minor characters in the 2013 Disney animated film Frozen. They are the parents of Elsa and Anna, and were the rulers of Arendelle until their deaths.
Their names are not in the film's credits, but are seen written in the Runic alphabet on their memorial stone markers. According to those, the name of the king is Agðar[2] (English: Agdar), and the name of the queen is Iðunn (English: Idun).
- The Queen's Name: Iðunn can be anglicized as Ithunn, or Idunn/Idun. Iðunn means 'youthful', 'eternal youth' 'again to love'. Her English name could be Idun, because the name Idun is a popular name in Scandinavia, the setting of Frozen. The name Idun means 'rejuvenation'.
- The King's Name: Agðar can be anglicized as Agdar. Agðar is a male form of Agða, a short form of Agatha, meaning 'good, honorable.' His English name could be Agdar; the name Agdar is a popular name in Norway. The name Agdar means 'brave warrior' in Norse and from greek agathos meaning 'good'.
- Due to the Runic alphabet, the king's name can also be read as Akðar or Akthar. Some believe it could be the name Akhtar, which means 'star' and 'good luck'. The latter name is found in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as Iran as a surname thus making it unlikely to be the given name of a Nordic King.
King Agdar and Queen Idun were the rulers of Arendelle; greatly loved and respected by their subjects as well as their family. Together, they had two fair daughters, Elsa and Anna. Although Anna was a normal child, Elsa was born with powers of ice and snow. Apparently, Agdar and Idun were just as powerless as Anna, but it could be presumed that either magical abilities run in the family and merely skipped their generation or that something happened to the queen when she was pregnant with Elsa.
Judging by how he presented himself, Agdar was learned, kind, powerful and diligent. Idun appeared to be far more passive than her husband, though given the obvious motherly nature needed to raise two daughters. With that, it was clear the rulers' primary priority were their daughters, willing to make large sacrifices to ensure their safety due to Elsa's unique abilities. And despite Elsa's powers, they didn't fear their daughter in the least, giving her just as much affection as Anna, and were even willing to make physical contact with her, but eventually decided against doing so, as Elsa preferred it that way, fearful she'd hurt them. And although they had faith in Elsa that she'll one day completely control her abilities, the fact that her life was as miserable as it was because of them devastated the king and queen, nearly driving Idun to tears at one point.
The couple first appear after being frantically called by Elsa who accidentally struck Anna with ice magic while playing inside the castle. They are worried about Elsa's powers getting too strong, but fortunately they find a map in the royal library that will take them to some trolls who can help Anna.
Anna, Elsa, Agdar and Idun head over to the valley, and the king of the trolls, Pabbie, informs them Anna can be healed, though they're lucky she wasn't hit in the heart, for it can be fatal. Pabbie then informs the royal family that, while Elsa's magic is beautiful, she should learn to control it and not let fear consume her, or horrible things will occur. Agdar assures they'll help Elsa learn to conceal her powers until they can help her gain control of them, and before they depart, Pabbie wipes Anna's memories of Elsa's abilities, believing it's best if she completely forgot of the mystical moments they shared, though rearranging the memories to make it seem as if they were playing outside in the regular snow, instead of snow conjured up in the castle.
The two sisters grow up separately to further safety upon Anna as well as keeping the castle gates closed for the kingdom's safety as well and vice-versa for Elsa. As Elsa grows, her parents try to help her control her magic ice powers. Agdar tells Elsa, "Conceal it, don't feel it, don't let it show" as a way to control her powers and to wear gloves to avoid conjuring the magic. It doesn't work completely, because Elsa can still freeze things without trying.
One day, the king and queen are to set off on a two-week sea voyage (their intended destination is unknown). During a storm, they presumably drowned at sea by monstrous waves. Anna and all the people of Arendelle mourn their deaths (a portrait of the couple is draped over with a black sheet of fabric), but Elsa doesn't attend the funeral out of fear of her powers being revealed and someone getting hurt as a result, even though as the eldest sister, she's the heir to the throne. With their deaths, Elsa's training of her powers was left incomplete, as her powers were still mostly out of her control.
Agdar still appears later in the film; in a painting of his own coronation seen hanging in the library of the castle when Elsa was trying to control her powers, and again when the evil Prince Hans betrays Anna in order to take over the kingdom, though Idun makes no further appearances. They also are mentioned when Kristoff asks Anna during their arguement over Anna getting engaged to Hans after just meeting him, "Didn't you're parents ever warn you about strangers?" to which Anna replies (rather uncomfortably) "Yes, they did."
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The King and Queen of Arendelle were travelling to find a cure for Elsa's curse when their ship was struck by storm. Before their ship sinks, the Queen leaves a message for Elsa.
It's revealed that the Snow Queen is Anna and Elsa's maternal aunt.
- The King: "Elsa, what have you done? This is getting out of hand!"
- The Queen: "Oh. She's ice cold!"
- The King: "I know where we have to go."
- The King: "Please! Help! It's my daughter!"
- The King: "Uh, born. A-And they're getting stronger."
- The King: "Do what you must."
- The King: "It's for the best."
- The King: "No! We'll protect her. She can learn to control it. I'm sure. Until then... We'll lock the gates. We'll reduce the staff. We will limit her contact with people, and keep her powers hidden from everyone. Including Anna."
- The King: "The gloves will help. See? Conceal it. (with Elsa) Don't let it show."
- The King: "Getting upset only makes it worse. Calm down!"
- The King: "You'll be fine, Elsa."
- Many fans have noted that Anna and Elsa's father bears a striking resemblance to Walt Disney in his younger years, and many think this was done to lovingly allude to him. He also sounds a lot like Walt too, especially when he tells Elsa that she will be alright when he and his queen depart on their sea voyage.
- The possibility of this being intentional is quite high, as many fans also notice parallels between Elsa's and Anna's relationship to that of Mickey's and Oswald's (characters who are often referred to as Walt's children).
- Both were separated from each other when they were fairly young. (Elsa having to be put in another room to keep her away from Anna. The rights to Oswald's character being given to Universal Studios)
- Both had little involvement with each others' lives despite being related.
- Both were reunited by not the best of circumstances, which was unintentionally caused by the main character. (Anna accidentally unveiling Elsa's powers, Mickey learning of Oswald in Epic Mickey after accidentally unleashing the Shadow Blot on the Cartoon Wasteland)
- Since their reunion the two have become close, vowing to always be there for each other. (Elsa returning to Arendelle with Anna, Oswald fighting along side Mickey in Epic Mickey 2)
- Both the King and Walt also died before the two could be reunited.
- It should also be noted that like the King, Walt had two daughters, Diane Marie Disney and Sharon Mae Disney.
- The king also somewhat resembles Haakon VII.
- The possibility of this being intentional is quite high, as many fans also notice parallels between Elsa's and Anna's relationship to that of Mickey's and Oswald's (characters who are often referred to as Walt's children).
- In the Frozen book illustrations, the king has dark hair and the queen has light hair, but in the movie, it's vice-versa.
- The Queen's character model is a recoloured and customized version of Elsa's coronation model. There have been several differences, including her clothing and dark brown hair, and her face is thinner than both her her daughters, but her face and eyes mirror her oldest daughter's.
- The King and Queen are the second set of Disney parents to die around about the same time in the movie, the first being Tarzan's parents. Tarzan and his parents were also involved in a shipwreck, though they survived it.
- Also, both Frozen and Tarzan were directed by Chris Buck.
- Some fans believe that the Queen of Arendelle may be related in some way to Rapunzel's mother, due to similarities in appearance between them, but there is no evidence whatsoever to support such speculation.
- While it is widely speculated by fans that Rapunzel's mother and the Queen of Arendelle are closely related, they have only minor physical similarities, and it can be pointed out that the King of Corona looks closer to being related to Elsa and Anna's mother than the Queen of Corona has: (1) The King of Corona and the Queen Idun both have blue eyes, which Elsa and Anna share; the Queen of Corona has green eyes, which she shares with Rapunzel. (2) They both have the same hair texture and is rolled up, which Elsa and Anna also share; the Queen of Corona and Rapunzel share softer and straighter hair. (3) The Queen of Corona has a much darker skin tone than Queen Idun.
- The ship that Agdar and Idun were on resembles the ship Ariel and Flounder were exploring in their introductory scene in The Little Mermaid, right before they were attacked by Glut the Shark.
External Links
- ↑ http://blogs.disney.com/insider/trivia/2014/01/29/how-well-do-you-know-frozen/
- ↑ The ð is pronounced "TH" as in "faTHer".


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WIMBLEDON, England -- How can you be the best of all time when you aren't even the best of your era? Rafael Nadal once prompted that question to be asked of Roger Federer and is now confronting it himself.
After five straight defeats to Novak Djokovic, Nadal leaves Wimbledon as a decided No. 2 in the tennis pecking order, just two weeks after picking up his fourth Slam in fifth tries -- a pace that had him on track to very swiftly start zooming up toward the head of the all-time Grand Slam leaders list. Suddenly, after Djokovic's 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 victory in the Wimbledon final, the gap between Nadal's 10 majors and Federer's 16 looks a lot larger.
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Nadal can take comfort in the fact that he still leads the head-to-head 16-12, but things are trending in the wrong direction. It was 16-7 before March, and to make matters worse, Djokovic's wins have been across all surfaces: hard courts, grass and even Nadal's forte, clay. Four have been Masters series finals, and one a Grand Slam final. There is no corner left to defend, and now comes the hard-court summer -- usually one of Djokovic's strongest periods.
So up goes the cry: Is there any hope for Nadal? It is always like this, of course: The swerves of the perception pendulum that drive Federer and Nadal so crazy.
"I think the true understanders of the game, they know it doesn't go that quickly, you know," Federer has said. "At the moment where a young guy comes up, there's all the talk about him, and kind of forget about the rest. And then, you know, it goes very quickly. It doesn't matter if you've done it for one year, two years, 10 years. As long as you've been at the top, things change pretty quickly in tennis."
But things do change quickly, even if they can change back quickly, too. Sunday's match was an illustration of how finely balanced things stand. After being dominated for the first two sets, it was Nadal who imposed himself in the third and Djokovic who looked unsure and error-prone. But in the end, even with Nadal starting to play better and the gap in the match stats starting to close, Djokovic managed to come out ahead. The Spaniard did not attempt to receive any treatment for his foot injury he picked up in the fourth round.
"He played very, very high level for moments," Nadal said simply. "I played a little bit lower than the previous days."
It was just three years ago that Nadal had seemingly broken the Federer stranglehold by defeating him in five sets in a classic Wimbledon final. But now he finds himself standing on the other end. "When I won in 2008 for the first time it was very special time so I can imagine how Novak feels today," Nadal graciously told the crowd after being handed his first defeat at Wimbledon since that famous victory.
Even before Sunday's potentially landmark result, Nadal had already faced an ambiguously worded question he interpreted as being about his supposed decline.
"Maybe," he responded skeptically. "But I won Roland Garros two weeks ago. I don't forget. After winning Roland Garros, two weeks later is a little bit fast to say I am. You can say that maybe next year, but probably now is a little bit dangerous to say that."
There will be plenty of it after this final, however.
Like Federer with him, Nadal finds himself facing a player who happens to be both a bad matchup and one challenging for the title of best player in the world. It is a tough combination. Some point out that it speaks well of Federer and Nadal that their "nemeses" are such strong opponents. All the greats have had players they have struggled against -- the like of Wayne Ferreira or Richard Krajicek for Pete Sampras, Bill Scanlon for McEnroe and Marty Riessen for Rod Laver. But they did not usually have to face them again and again on the biggest stages, because those opponents rarely managed to set up such occasions.
Djokovic, who changes the direction of the ball like no one else on tour, is able to pin Nadal to one corner and send the ball up the line for a winner or near-winner. On Sunday, it was most often on the backhand, with Nadal running around to hit the inside-out forehand and then finding himself a court's length away from the reply. Djokovic is also one of the few -- perhaps the only -- who can match Nadal on defense, drawing unusual errors from the Spaniard. Nadal missed several costly forehands down the line during the final, going for the riskier placement with risky margins. The serve, Djokovic's Achilles' heel for most of last season, was more effective for the Serb as well.
But the explanations are not all technical. Djokovic has now established a clear mental edge over Nadal as well. A telling moment came when Nadal served to stay in the first set at 4-5. He had been serving a ridiculous 90 percent of first serves in until that point, but after going up 30-0, he did not to make a single first serve for the rest of the game. After getting broken to lose the first set, Nadal had it tied at 30-30 in the first game of the second but missed an overhead long.
"I played a little less aggressive," Nadal admitted afterward. "The most important thing is play well the important moments. There is a few points in the match that can change the match, and I didn't today. Probably the mental part is a little bit dangerous for me.
"I didn't play well in these moments. That's what happened in Indian Wells, that's what happened in Miami, and that's what happened [at Wimbledon]. I don't want to count in Madrid and Rome because he played much better than me.
"To change that is probably be a little bit less nervous than these times, play more aggressive, and all the time be confident in myself. If not, I'm going to be here explaining the sixth."
So what does it mean? In the end, players are measured not by head-to-head records but their achievements as a whole. Nadal will remain poised to win more majors, and has likely not beaten Djokovic for the last time. But history is no longer the only thing he has to chase.
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Yet after always taking a modest, balanced view of his achievements, Nadal does not have to change his mindset much to deal with this new state of affairs.
"Find solutions, that's what I have to try and that's what I'm going to try," Nadal said. "Seriously, I lose because I am playing against the best player of the moment. My experience says this level is not forever. Even for me, when I was last year winning three Grand Slams, my level of last year was not forever. Probably the level of Novak of today is not forever. I'm going to be here fighting all the time, waiting my moment.
"I'm going to wait and try a sixth. And if the sixth doesn't happen, to the seventh. It's going to be like this. That's the spirit of the sport."
Just as Nadal did with Federer, Djokovic nominates Nadal as the greatest of all time.
Kamakshi Tandon is a freelance tennis writer for ESPN.com.
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Day 13
• Djokovic beats Nadal for men's title
• Australia's Barty is girls' champ
• Benesova, Meltzer win mixed doubles
• Garber: Djokovic finally lives his dream
• Tandon: Nadal now in Federer's shoes
• Hot Button: Which is Djoker's better feat?
• McEnroe's analysis on Djokovic
• Djokovic beats Nadal in four sets
• Roof Reaction: What next for Djoker?
Day 12
• Kvitova beats Sharapova for Wimby title
• Bryans win second Wimby title, 11th Slam
• Saville beats Broady to win boys' title
• Garber: Kvitova reminiscent of young Maria
• Tandon: Can Kvitova become new face?
• Tandon: Djokovic halfway to fulfilling dream
• Hot Button: Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic?
• Stats & Info: Djokovic's turnaround
• espnW: A new star is born
• Digital Serve: Next chapter in best rivalry
• Roof Reaction: Kvitova win means what?
• Garber interviews Bryan brothers
Day 11
• Nadal, Djokovic to meet in final
• Garber: Rafa's savage shots too much
• Ubha: Adversity no problem for Djokovic
• Tandon: A battle of serve and nerve
• Hot Button: Who will win the women's final?
• Bodo: Does lefty Kvitova have the right stuff?
• espnW: Djoker reaches No. 1
• Granderson: Maria's return to relevancy
• Vote: Who will win the finals?
• Retractable roof for Court 1 mulled
• Djokovic reaches No. 1 ranking with win
• Digital Serve: Kvitova have enough game?
• Nadal's thoughts on win
• Roof reaction: Murray-Nadal breakdown
• Greg Garber interviews Bryan brothers
• Billie Jean King reflects
• Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray
Day 10
• Kvitova, Sharapova reach final
• Garber: Experience pays for Maria, Kvitova
• Tandon: Rafa, Murray put friendship aside
• Vote: Who will win the men's semifinals?
• espnW: Add Petra Kvitova to Czech list
• Kvitova vanquishes Azarenka
• Sharapova takes down Lisicki
• Enberg's reflections: Williamses win
• Digital Serve: Men's semifinals preview
• Roof reaction: Will Sharapova win?
Day 9
• Federer blows two-set lead to Tsonga
• Garber: Nadal's foot just fine versus Fish
• Garber: Improbable loss by Roger Federer
• Ubha: Noisy Azarenka ready for breakthrough
• Tandon: Old lady Sharapova repeat win?
• Tomic targets Slam title after Wimbledon run
• SportsNation: Will Fed win another Wimby?
• SportsNation: Who will win the semis?
• Tsonga stuns Federer at Wimby
• Tsonga elated by win over Federer
• What next for Roger Federer?
• Digital Serve: Day 10 preview
• Nadal beats Fish in four
• Djokovic beats Tomic in four sets
• Roof reaction: Can Tsonga beat Djoker?
Day 8
• Nadal expects to play Wednesday
• Sharapova, Lisicki to meet in semifinals
• Garber: No more letdowns for Sabine Lisicki
• Ubha: McIlroy makes Wimbledon appearance
• Tandon: All eyes on Nadal's afflicted foot
• Grantland: Wimby under construction
• Rory McIlroy swings to Andy Murray
• Rain forces six to move on Centre Court
• Sharapova rolls into semis
• Lisicki beats Bartoli in quarterfinals
• Roof reaction: Lisicki-Sharapova
• Digital Serve: Day 9 preview
Day 7
• Men | Women
• Garber: Never too late for Mardy Fish
• Ubha: More anxious moments for Nadal
• Garber: Can Tomic bring back the glory?
• Ubha: Double whammy for Williams sisters
• Tandon: Can Maria Sharapova restore order?
• Garber: The day the women's favorites fell
• Vote: What next for Serena?
• Seven days of Wimbledon
• William and Kate visit Wimby
• Rafael Nadal to skip Spain vs. U.S.
• Bartoli happy with win over Serena
• Serena Williams loses to Bartoli
• Analysis on Serena's loss
• Amazing feeling beating Venus
• Pironkova a bad matchup for Venus
• Sharapova advances in straight sets
• Venus Williams ousted by same foe
• Digital Serve: Day 8 preview
• Mardy Fish postmatch interview
• Enberg reflections: 2008 Nadal-Federer
• Sampras-Federer 10-year anniversary
• Nadal gets by del Potro in four
• Federer reaches quarterfinals


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This year, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) marks its 110th Anniversary. Over the next 12 months, FFI's Elizabeth Allen will be searching through the archives, looking at how conservation has changed over the decades. In part two, she discusses how attitudes began to change during FFI's second decade.
This year, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) marks its 110th Anniversary. Over the next 12 months, FFI's Elizabeth Allen will be searching through the archives, looking at how conservation has changed over the decades. She begins with the origins of FFI, and reflects on the utilitarian approach of early conservationists.
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the cold, dark days until spring can be a challenge. Here, Fauna & Flora International's Sarah Rakowski shares a selection of beautiful "wintery" photographs that she hopes will help to show the world the bright side of winter….
With another update from the Iberian lynx breeding centre in Portugal, volunteers Maike Demski and Tom Smith tell of the astonishing success of this year's breeding season, and introduce a few of the characters…
Godwin Limberg, manager of FFI's Murung Raya project in Central Kalimantan, looks at the issues around traditional Asian medicines and considers whether studying the psychology behind medicine might be the key to saving species.


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For some reason Agnes's practical eye was drawn to the huge chandelier that hung over the auditorium like a fantastic sea monster. Its thick rope disappeared into the darkness near the ceiling....When in high-class surroundings, the standard way to create chaos or kill people is inevitably to drop the enormous chandelier hanging from the ceiling. This is usually intentional on the part of the character (and strongly indicative of Badassitude), but occasionally it happens by accident. A frequent comedic subversion is for the hero to accidentally drop the chandelier on his own allies. This is most common in film and theater, since it exists mostly as a way to create a visually spectacular effect. Generally it's a subtrope of Death by Looking Up. Might overlap with Impaled with Extreme Prejudice. Compare Chandelier Swing.
"That looks like an accident waiting to happen if ever I saw one," she mumbled.
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