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I had one guy write to me "I'm a vegetarian, but I also do not eat garlic, onion, mushrooms, eggs".
I replied, rather cheekily: "Surprised you don't also have a nut allergy!" adding "...personally I believe in the healing power of garlic".
I had one guy write to me "I'm a vegetarian, but I also do not eat garlic, onion, mushrooms, eggs".
I replied, rather cheekily: "Surprised you don't also have a nut allergy!" adding "...personally I believe in the healing power of garlic".
It's interesting what you say about onions etc.. and religion.
When organising the food for my wedding a couple of years back I was surprised how many guests suddenly announced the had various "food intolerances" *rolleyes*
I'm always in awe as to how you can cook so many covers in a home kitchen.
I have to admit Jules, more than eye-rolling, in fact swearing worthy of a sea-faring man was going on in the kitchen last night!
There is almost a kind of food neurosis nowadays...
Yes 29 was alot. Now 20 doesn't seem like much, 12 is a piece of piss. I've learnt a great deal in a short period of time.
Also clearing up went well today with the help of my mum. Done by 11 am!
Last week, the washing up was done on Tuesday night!
looks great ! will def come up when things settle a bit ... rblanc recipes are great ... i gave up poncing around with mousses once i made his simple chocolate mousse that beat anything i'd achieved with creme anglaise and creams ! love the comments re allergies - a true allergy is fairly rare ... 1-2% of the populationReplyDelete
Would be great to see you as a guest or a chef Matt.
Interesting statistic!
I promise I'll eat everything. So far, all the menus have been absolutely alluring.ReplyDelete
Love the discussion of spiritual and cultural reasons for avoiding onions, garlic, etc. If you eat the root you kill the plant - a bit like my fruit philosophy that the plant loves you eating its fruit because that helps it to procreate.
As you know I am not a skinny thing, and I don't label myself wheat intolerant, however I do relate to the 'bloated' feeling from wheat. It seems to give me all sorts of swelling and gas in the abdomen. Perhaps it is because I eat less of it nowadays that I notice the effect (whereas before maybe I just always had a bloated tummy?). You know me, I always eat until full, so in my case this definitely isn't a disguise for starving myself!
Are you sure discussing Israel in your kitchen is a good idea after what happened before the quiz that time..?
Arrrgh! Food intolerances!
I'm getting married in Italy next year with 150 italian guests with no dietry requirements other than "lots of it". In the 40 odd UK contingency I have wheat, dairy & nut intolerances, half are veggie, a couple are vegan and one animal rights activist which I am dredding when we roll out a whole porchetta piggie.
All this in a remote mountain village who think vegetarians are people who only eat white meat.
I'm not very tolerant of fussy eaters, if you don't eat certain food because you don't like it then I think the best attitude to adopt is to keep trying it until you do! For your little underground place, people can hardly expect you to cater for all their fussy whims but it is great that you do try!
However, as for proper allergies, I do know a girl who is a celiac and man that is bad. Her wheat free bread only has to brush against some normal bread and she is sick for weeks - they thought she had cancer when she first went to the doctors because of such extreme reactions!
That monk fish looks delcious by the way... xxx
Curious Cat, best not adopt that approach if you have kids, as you'll give them a complex!
I was a very fussy eater as a child (e.g. I remember gagging on my mum's 'almond roast' which contained tinned tomatoes - eurgh, I would probably love it now) but as I have got older, although I am vegan and fairly healthy eating, I can tolerate most foods, and those remaining ones that I'm not keen on I do try from time to time because I have experienced for myself that tastes change over time.
I really believe kids don't like the same foods as adults because their tastes are different because they need different nutrients and as they get older they get better equiped to deal with certain foods that they couldn't before.
I know what you mean about people and wheat. I have a mate who is a coeliac too and it really aint funny at all. When people say it makes them feel 'bloated' I am always a bit sceptical. Yeah, wheat makes me feel bloated too - that is because it is very filling.ReplyDelete
There is definitely a difference between full and bloated. Fullness can go so far as to feel like I'm going to burst, but that isn't feeling 'bloated'. Bloated feels like there's something wrong, like a huge gaseous swelling in the gut. Rice doesn't do it. Potatoes don't do it. Oats don't do it. Barley doesn't do it. Wheat does it.
I don't consider myself wheat intolerant, I have just observed the effect in myself and therefore understand why people would want to avoid it because it is very unpleasant.
Those who don't experience it I expect probably eat a lot of wheat - when I ate bread every day I never had a problem. However nowadays I am more likely to have rice cakes, oat cakes, or something with rice or quinoa, so when I do go back to wheat I notice it.
If you're getting on OK with wheat then good for you, but a bit of sympathy for those who are more sensitive would be nice.
The quick answer is clearly to eat more wheat! Problem solved!
I don't mind the odd rice cake but it is like eating polystyrene isn't it?
Do you think you have food issues Ms CE? Most women do.
I certainly did when I was younger - I was an overweight child and I used to overeat massively.
I now eat much more healthily, but I suppose I am very food-oriented. I do love good food.
I think to be vegan one needs to be very enthusiastic about food or else one will become mal-nourished, and I'm certainly not that.
It is difficult not to have issues with food in our society where we are so alienated from its source and real purpose. It becomes a pastime, a reward, a leisure pursuit, rather than simply fuel.
Also, to say that the answer is to eat more wheat is a bit like saying that if coffee gives me the shakes then I need to drink more coffee, or if alcohol makes me feel sluggish I should drink more alchol. Sugar, dairy products, refined flour products, all make me feel rubbish, but only because I don't eat them very often.
It's interesting to see what my body's natural reactions to things are when I'm not hooked (and I do think we get hooked an foods, look at the veggies who fancied 'just one bacon sandwich' and now they're eating steak every night...)
It was a joke.ReplyDelete
Of course, but with a ring of truth - I have often thought myself that it would be a solution...ReplyDelete
Avoiding garlic/onions/mushroom/egg is an Indian religious thing. Some members of my family follow that diet strictly but they don't eat out except at Indian vegetarian restaurants that will cater for them. The diet suits Indian food better as the spices make the food tasty without the need for onion or garlic.
BTW, the spice asafoetida/hing can be used to give pungency instead of onion and garlic. It's used in the 'vaghar'(frying the spices in oil) when making a curry. Hare Krishnas use it in Western as well as Indian dishes.
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NEW YORK � Fred Armisen will direct a live stream of an upcoming Kings of Leon concert for the digital series "American Express Unstaged."
The Nashville, Tenn., band's Aug. 9 concert at London's Shepherd's Bush will be webcast globally on Vevo and YouTube, a spokesman for American Express told The Associated Press.
Armisen, who left "Saturday Night Live" earlier this year, is also a drummer and has previously directed music videos.
It's the 13th streamed concert for "Unstaged," which pairs top music acts with notable directors. The last installment was a stream for Vampire Weekend directed by Steve Buscemi.
Kings of Leon will release their sixth album, "Mechanical Bull," on Sept. 24.


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We've Gone off the Deep End: Pumpkin Spice Lattes Now Exist in Sneaker Form
Introducing the Pumpkin Spice Grid SD, the apex of our national obsession.Read more
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Breaking down gender stereotypes is easy, breezy and beautiful.Read more
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The colorful collection drops November 3.Read more
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Asus Maximus V Gene Review
Having looked at a fairly large cross section of what ASUS has had to offer over the past few years from its ROG (Republic of Gamers) product stack, I have to say that the company keeps finding a way to bring a little something new to the feature set. The Maximus V Gene is a small form factor motherboard designed for use with Intel's latest Third Generation Core series Ivy Bridge processors. ASUS brings a wealth of improvements to the table. There are improvements to the power circuitry via its all new Extreme Engine Digi+ II all-digital power solution for the CPU, IGP, and DRAM. You get an improved 8-channel sound solution in the Supreme FX III onboard sound, which offers massive improvements in onboard sound technology. You get an onboard mPCIe card to add in a mSATA SSD to take advantage of Intel's Smart Response, Rapid Start, and SSD Caching, not to mention add mini PCIe devices. You get support for CrossFireX, SLI, and Hybrid graphics though the use of Lucidlogix Virtu software, which is supposed to offer an increase in performance of up to 60%! Rounding it out are native USB 3.0 and PCIe 3.0, all at a price point of right around $210. Add in the three-year warranty and you have a full-featured board for not a lot of money. Let's see what it has to offer in terms of performance to go with the good looks of a ROG board.
Closer Look:
There is no mistaking a board that is part of the ROG product stack from ASUS. The specific theme consists of a maroon, red, and silver background, with the ROG logo prominently displayed. The product name is in bold print to easily distinguish which motherboard is in the package. Along the bottom of the front panel are specific supported features, including CrossFireX, SLI, and Hybrid graphics support via Lucidlogix Virtu software. The Maximus V Gene is PCIe 3.0 ready when used with one of Intel's Third Generation Core series processors. Inside the front flip-up panel, ASUS goes into detail on the benefits of some of the board's expansive features. The Supreme FX III audio solution, Intel NIC with improved GameFirst packet management software, Lucidlogix Virtu MVP hybrid graphics, ROG Connect, Extreme Engine Digi+ II power design, and the mPCIe combo card are all added value propositions that enhance the user experience. The back side of the package points out some of the features, as well as lists the motherboard specifications. Many of us purchase online without visiting a brick and mortar store, but for those of us with a Micro Center or Fry's around, the box certainly has visual appeal.
Inside the package, the board and expansive list of accessories are housed. The top half of the box houses the Maximus V Gene, while the bottom is divided and holds the balance of the bundle that includes the additional hardware and manuals to get the Maximus V Gene installed.
The bundle for the Maximus V Gene includes both the manuals and software, a "Do Not Disturb" tag for the door to let the world know you are gaming, and a set of labels to identify the cables feeding the disk drives. The hardware parts of the bundle do not look like a lot when put on the table, but what you do get get is all about function. Included are both SATA 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s cables, an SLI bridge connection, a ROG Connect cable, a Q-Shield, Q-Connectors for the front panel connections, and the part that brings a wealth of functionality, the mPCIe card. Most of this bundle will be familiar to ROG fans, but that final piece – the mPCIe card – adds a lot to the bundle, allowing the user to take advantage of SSD Caching by using the integrated mSATA slot on the card or by using a WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, or GPS device in the mPCIe slot. This would give a small form factor build that added bit of connectivity.
The Q-Shield is built to eliminate EMI interference through the I/O shield, as well as provide a means for ESD dispersal due to its design. Externally, it is painted black and is well labeled. The ROG connect cable is used to connect an external netbook or notebook for on-the-fly overclocking using ASUS ROG Connect software. In the past, this has proven to be a flexible solution for managing clock speeds without backing out of games on the home computer. By using a Bluetooth module on the mPCIe card, you can go a step further and use a supported smartphone for this task. The Q-Connectors have been copied by many a manufacturer, but ASUS puts down the claim as the first to implement this accessory. The Q-Connectors can be connected to the front panel switches and USB ports while the wiring is pulled away from the board. By putting the connectors where you can reach them, pushing the entire plug onto the board really helps us with large by huge hands.
You know the bundle is always going to hold something a little special and in this case it does, but what about the small form factor beast that accompanied the small parts? With a long list of features and a rich heritage to live up to, let's see what the ROG Maximus V Gene has to offer the end user.


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The Kiwi mother of a seven-year-old British boy with cancer says she's doing the right thing launching another appeal to try to prevent him from having life-saving cancer treatment.
New Zealand woman Sally Roberts, 37, told a British television program her fear of not becoming a grandmother was a factor in her decision to take further court action, just days before her son, Neon, is due to begin radiotherapy.
Last month, High Court judge David Bodey rejected Ms Roberts' arguments that radiotherapy could cause Neon devastating harm, ruling the boy should undergo treatment on a cancerous brain tumour.
Justice Bodey said Ms Roberts' judgment had "gone awry".
However, Ms Roberts said she wouldn't even consider an appeal if she didn't think it was the best thing for Neon.
"It should be my decision. I am the one that is going to be caring for him," she told ITV's Daybreak show.
The treatment would damage Neon's DNA, affect his growth and leave him infertile, Ms Roberts said.
"(Having) no grandchildren is a big factor."
She said she wanted the opportunity to have alternative treatment options considered.
Ms Roberts' estranged husband, Ben Roberts, has consented to radiotherapy treatment and currently has custody of Neon.


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Look beyond campus for the big games this weekend: College football's season-opening extravaganza features four marquee matchups in NFL stadiums.
No. 1 Florida State begins defense of its national championship against Oklahoma State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the billion dollar home of Dallas Cowboys - and the first College Football Playoff title game.
At NRG Stadium in Houston, No. 13 LSU faces No. 14 Wisconsin in an SEC-Big Ten matchup.
In Atlanta, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has done so well since its debut in 2008 that this season they'll play two at the Georgia Dome.
Boise State faces No. 18 Mississippi on Thursday night. No. 2 Alabama, making its fourth appearance at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game, meets West Virginia.
Atlanta was at the forefront the growing trend for neutral-site games, with ESPN helping to play match-maker. As teams try to fortify their schedules without signing up for too many home-and-home series that require true road games, neutral site matchups and the paydays they offer to both teams have become even more appealing.
''This format of kickoff games is only going to expand,'' said Gary Stokan, president and CEO of the Chick-fil-A Bowl Peach Bowl.
Charlotte, North Carolina, is getting into the act starting next season when South Carolina and North Carolina play at the home of the NFL's Panthers. West Virginia and Tennessee are slated to play at Bank of America Stadium in 2018. Orlando, Florida, hopes to join the crowd in 2016 after the Citrus Bowl is reconstructed.
The picks:
No. 21 Texas A&M (plus 10 1/2) at No. 9 South Carolina, Thursday night
Over/under on times Johnny Manziel is mentioned during SEC Network's first game: 5 ... SOUTH CAROLINA 38-24.
No. 13 LSU (minus 5) vs. No. 14 Wisconsin at Houston, Saturday
The Leonard Fournette era begins at LSU as Tigers get a chance show off their new star tailback on a national stage ... LSU 24-17.
No. 16 Clemson (plus 7 1/2) at No. 12 Georgia, Saturday
Last year the Tigers were too tough in Death Valley. Between the hedges, Dawgs try to have their day ... CLEMSON 27-24.
No. 1 Florida State (minus 19) vs. Oklahoma State at Arlington, Texas, Saturday
Jameis Winston and the `Noles are a tough opening act for rebuilt Cowboys ... FLORIDA STATE 38-17.
No. 2 Alabama (minus 26 1/2) vs. West Virginia at Atlanta, Saturday.
T.J. Yeldon. Derrick Harvey. Kenyan Drake. With running backs like that does it really matter who plays QB for the Tide? ... ALABAMA 35-14.
No. 5 Ohio State (minus 14 1/2) vs. Navy at Baltimore, Saturday
Navy' QB Keenan Reynolds could put his Heisman campaign into overdrive with an upset ... OHIO STATE 42-24.
No. 18 Mississippi (minus 10 1/2) vs. Boise State at Atlanta, Thursday
The days the Broncos used to win these games are starting to seem like a distant memory ... MISSISSIPPI 28-20.
Arkansas (plus 21) at No. 6 Auburn, Saturday
Razorbacks are hoping slow and steady can at least keep them in this race. Fast-paced Tigers looking to leave them in the dust ... AUBURN 45-21
No. 7 UCLA (minus 21) at Virginia, Saturday
Bruins practice at 7 a.m. in California, so they say they'll be wide awake for noon ET kickoff ... UCLA 31-13.
Fresno State (plus 21 1/2) at No. 15 Southern California, Saturday
Trojans routed Bulldogs to end last season in Las Vegas Bowl - and that was with Derek Carr playing for Fresno ... USC 40-17.
Rice (plus 21) at No. 17 Notre Dame, Saturday
After an academic suspension cost him last season, Everett Golson returns for the Irish in his first game since BCS blowout against Alabama. This should be easier ... NOTRE DAME 34-17.
Penn State (plus 1 1-2) vs. UCF in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday
Knights won in Happy Valley last year - with Blake Bortles. The Nittany Lions have the star QB this year in Christian Hackenberg ... PENN STATE 27-21.
Rutgers (plus 8) at Washington State in Seattle, Thursday
Lots of passes ... WASHINGTON STATE 38-21.
North Texas (plus 25) at Texas, Saturday
With a new coach in Austin, we'll find out how far along Texas is to being (hash)LonghornStrong? ... TEXAS 35-17.
California (plus 11) at Northwestern, Saturday
Wildcats are unified, if not unionized ... NORTHWESTERN 38-24
No. 25 Washington (minus 16 1/2) at Hawaii
Huskies in paradise as Chris Petersen makes his debut as UW coach ... WASHINGTON 52-17
Miami (plus 3 1/2) at Louisville, Monday
Hurricanes welcome Cardinals to ACC with freshman QB in Brad Kaaya ... MIAMI 24-21.
Louisiana Tech (plus 38) at No. 4 Oklahoma, Saturday
Boomer Sooner blowout ... OKLAHOMA 56-14.
SMU (plus 33) at No. 10 Baylor, Sunday
Bears open a fancy new stadium with same old offensive fireworks ... BAYLOR 56-21
FAU (plus 22 1/2) at No. 22 Nebraska, Saturday
Will Husker coach Bo Pelini's spring game cat make a regular-season appearance? ... NEBRASKA 41-14.
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In a 3 to 2 vote, Wellford City councilmembers approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the city's zoning ordinance to regulate sexually oriented businesses, including strip clubs and stores that sell adult novelty items.
WELLFORD — In a 3 to 2 vote, Wellford City councilmembers approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the city's zoning ordinance to regulate sexually oriented businesses, including strip clubs and stores that sell adult novelty items.
The ordinance received initial approval after council members approved first reading on a resolution to rezone three parcels of land. One parcel is where The Gold Club is located. The Gold Club features fully nude exotic dancers. A second parcel is owned by a man who operates another sexually oriented business in Wellford. The third parcel is adjacent to the second parcel.
Mayor Tommy Watson, along with council members Courtney Cohen and Madison James voted to rezone the parcels to light industrial and to amend the city's zoning ordinance to regulate sexually oriented businesses, while council members Glenna Holcombe and Patricia Watson voted against both measures.
Mayor Watson said the properties on Highway 29 near Interstate 85 had been annexed into the city but never zoned.
"The property has never been zoned, and we thought that the best, compatible use for it is going to be I-1 industrial," he said.
Councilwoman Watson asked what is planned to be built there.
Watson said the Gold Club, a strip club, is already there. Tim Treadwell, owner of Nikita's Playroom, which also features exotic dancers, owns another parcel proposed to be rezoned.
Mayor Watson said a movie theater or several other businesses could be built in the area if it is zoned light industrial.
"So (Treadwell) could put a strip club down there, too?" Councilwoman Watson asked.
"Yes, ma'am," the mayor said.
The amendment to the zoning ordinance that regulates sexually-oriented businesses would make two changes: The businesses would move to a light industrial area, and could operate 750 feet apart, rather than the current 5,280 feet.
Sexually oriented businesses include strip clubs, adult theaters, adult motels, and stores that sell adult books, novelties and videos.
Mayor Watson said exotic dancers also would have to have permits and business licenses.
Cohen made a motion to pass the ordinance on first reading, which was seconded by James.
Councilwoman Watson expressed disapproval, saying that they did not want to see another sexually oriented business in the city and thinks one would be established on a parcel if it's rezoned.
She said other council members had said there would be no more sexually oriented businesses in the city, and said she could not believe church-going men would approve the amendment.
"You know it's wrong," she said.
"When we came in this door, there were still two strip clubs in this city. When we leave, there's going to be two strip clubs in this city. We cannot shut these strip clubs down. If it was up to me, we would shut them down, but they're here and we got to deal with them," Cohen said.
Cohen said it would be safer to have the businesses in one area where police could patrol them.
A public hearing on the rezoning is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Wellford City Hall, immediately followed by a city council meeting to have second reading on rezoning the parcels and amending the zoning ordinance to regulate sexually-oriented businesses.
After the meeting, Mayor Watson said Nikita's Playroom is currently in an area that's zoned residential.
He said he does not condone the strip clubs.
"I didn't bring these clubs into this town," he said. Yet he said the city can't close establishments that have the constitutional right to operate.
He said two other sexually oriented businesses — a male strip club and lingerie shop — have made inquiries, but if the amendments pass they won't qualify to set up shop.
Mayor Watson said they are trying to get sexually oriented businesses out of the residential and business district.
The current ordinance stipulates that sexually oriented businesses cannot operate within 2,640 feet of religious institutions, day care centers or schools, residential district boundaries, public parks and youth activity centers. If the amended zoning ordinance is passed the distance will be changed to 1,000 feet.
In other business, council unanimously approved second reading on an ordinance that amends the business license provisions for insurance companies.
"This is an ordinance that allows us to collect business license from insurance companies that may not operate within the city, but do business inside the city. it also gives us the ability to partner with the South Carolina Municipal Association for them to collect and remit those fees to us," Watson said.
Wellford City police recorded 45 street lights throughout the town were out Monday night and about 12 lights were on during the day. Watson said the issue has been reported to Duke Energy.


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ROUTE 66 Partners With Canadian Distributor
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The ROUTE 66 RV Network in Canada has agreed to partner with Danzy Distributors/Robert Thibert Inc. in Mercier, Quebec, to offer its growing team of RV dealerships a group buying program for parts and accessories.
"We couldn't be more pleased to announce this new partnership with Danzy Distributors. Being our first in a number of Canadian partnerships we intend to forge, we were very impressed with the quality and professionalism of their management team," said Dave Francis, ROUTE 66 partner. "After carefully evaluating our options, we concluded that Danzy's nationwide sales and distribution system was extremely well suited to meet the current and future needs of our ROUTE 66 Canadian dealers."
Marc Yvan Loiselle, sales director of Danzy's RV division, noted, "We are proud and honored to be a partner with an organization like the ROUTE 66 RV Network. Through this relationship-building process we have learned that they share our same values and we are certain that both companies and all of their Canadian ROUTE 66 dealers will benefit greatly from this association."
Francis said the partnership agreement goes into effect immediately and all ROUTE 66 dealership parts managers will continue to maintain their current Danzy sales representative relationship. Danzy will also participate in the 10th Annual ROUTE 66 Rally scheduled this fall in Texas.
Danzy is one of Canada's largest RV parts and accessories distributors with sales and distribution warehouses coast-to-coast. The ROUTE 66 RV Network is North America's largest network of independent RV dealerships with nearly 150 locations in 44 states and provinces


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Disneyland Park
All Ages
22 minutes
Join Mickey for a live musical show that takes you to exciting worlds of imagination!
This performance features special appearances by some of your favorite Disney Characters who lead you to fantastic lands.
See Disney Characters such as:
Follow along with the magic map's compass, as it points the way to:
From updated theater technology to shopping and dining locations, check out how Fantasyland has grown—and still maintains its history.
Fantasyland History
One of the 5 original Disneyland Park lands, Fantasyland was dedicated by Walt Disney in 1955 and has since been considered the gateway to the world of make-believe.
The Fantasyland Theatre
Mickey and the Magical Map stage show continues this more than half-century-long history with an impressive celebration of the imagination!
This live, musical show is performed in the Fantasyland Theatre, a classic Disneyland venue—recently renovated to include the latest theatrical technology.
Dining and Shopping Locations
Before stepping into the Fantasyland Theatre to see Mickey and the Magical Map, satisfy your appetite with tasty treats from the Troubadour Tavern. After the show, stop by the Fantasyland Theatre merchandise location and purchase gifts and souvenirs.


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Research centres yield results
Some clever things are happening in Australia's universities and research institutions. There are dozens of interesting computer-related research projects under way, developing new technologies and using existing ones in innovative ways.
Australia has a tradition of IT advances coming from academia. These include the first Unix port (at the University of Wollongong in 1978) and Professor Cyril Brookes' GrapeVINE system, a new approach to the management of unstructured knowledge first developed at the University of NSW.
There are hundreds of examples. The quality of IT and communications advances made in Australian universities has been extremely high over the years but few of these innovations ever make it as commercial products. GrapeVINE briefly made it as a US company, but it's withered in recent years.
That's the problem. Most research projects operate on limited budgets and Australia does not have the culture of commercialising innovation as does the US. When a product makes it in the marketplace, the company moves to the US or is acquired by a multinational (US-based) company.
But still the innovation keeps coming. One positive move in recent years has been the establishment of co-operative research centres (CRCs), a program started by the Labor government in 1990. CRCs, as their name suggests, are organisations established as a co-operative program between academia and industry to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation.
There are now 69 CRCs in Australia, 10 involved in research in information and computing technology. A simple list of their names gives you an idea of the scope of their activities: telecommunications, enterprise distributed systems, satellite systems, sensor signal and information processing, photonics, spatial information, technology enabled capital markets, interaction design, integrated engineering asset management, smart internet technology.
Each of these centres is doing some amazing work. I've had a bit to do with some of them in the past couple of years, not all of them in the IT field, and I never stop being impressed with the quality of the people and the quality of the research.
Last week I visited the smart internet technology CRC, based at the Australian Technology Park in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. It is involved in some interesting activities, including "Project Nightingale", which explores the use of internet and other advanced technologies to help elderly people reminisce.
Project Nightingale is led by Dr Aaron Quigley, a senior research fellow at the University of Sydney, one of SITCRC's research partners.
It uses technologies such as personal servers and Mitsubishi's new DiamondTable interactive screen table to develop novel ways of collecting and sharing personal memories.
"Nightingale will help determine the natural environment for future generations and how technology can be made more accessible to social groups that may have missed the first wave of the internet revolution," Quigley explains.
"It allows memories to be shared and accessed by many people, across a range of devices that fit into their current lifestyles and daily routines."
The project's goal is to develop a range of interfaces to allow people to organise and share different media types on whatever computing device they happen to be near.
It is based on the idea of a personal server, a device the size of a mobile phone that will carry all of an individual's personal files, and which will communicate wirelessly with interfaces around it.
"The days of people reacting with a computer solely through a keyboard and mouse are numbered," says Quigley. "Voices and gestures, and the use of pens and other pointing devices are all more familiar to us than a keyboard interface based on 19th-century typewriters."
Quigley and the Nightingale team like to talk about "pervasive computing", where computing devices and interfaces are built into the environment. The idea is hardly new, but Project Nightingale uses it specifically to help elderly people build electronic scrapbooks of their memories, and use these to interact with others.
"Reminiscing increases intellectual fitness and a sense of purpose," explains Quigley. "Creating a family history improves one's sense of purpose. Our aim is to develop some tools that enable easy access, easy capture, and some novel ways to share information, so that a lot of people can use our systems really quickly."
Project Nightingale has worked with retirees at South Cronulla's Port Hacking Probus Club to develop its prototype electronic scrapbook and electronic table. These can be operated by touch, speech and pen, and easily shared with others over the internet.
The word "gerontechnology" has been coined to describe the use of technology to improve the lives of the aged. I've yet to see a better example than what Quigley and his Project Nightingale team are developing.
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Feb. 18, 2007
Southern Illinois beat the Lipscomb Lady Bisons tennis team 4-0 Saturday night at the Whitworth Tennis Center.
The matched was cut short due to the winter weather conditions.
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No. 1: Tasala-Blacketer (SIU) def. Jann-Moakler (LU) 8-6
No. 2: Ellis-Ellis (LU) def. Skorupska-Ce (SIU) 8-2
No. 3: Flannery-Taillefer (SIU) def. Hall-Khouir (LU) 8-0
No. 1: Sabine Tasala (SIU) def. Raphalea Jann (LU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2: Erin Moakler (LU) vs. Agata Skorupska (SIU) DNF
No. 3: Arne Blacketer (SIU) def. Emily Ellis (LU) 7-5, 6-2
No. 4: Jessica Flannery (SIU) def. Olivia Ellis (LU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5: Casey Hall (LU) vs. Michela Cruise (SIU) DNF
No. 6: Caitlin Khoury (LU) vs. Marinta Ce (SIU) DNF
The Lady Bisons travel to Paducah, Ky. Friday to play Southeast Missouri at 7. They will play Central Arkansas in Paducah on Saturday.


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The Lipscomb Bisons participated in the first two rounds of the TSU Intercollegiate Monday at Greystone Country Club in Dickson, Tenn.
After finishing a team season-best 9th place last weekend at the Belmont Intercollegiate, Lipscomb is in 7th place in a field of 9 teams.
Cory Parkinson is tied for 8th place after shooting par on the par 73 course on each set of 18 Monday. His 146 strokes are ten behind leader Mitchell Moore of Murray State, but only four strokes off second place.
Lipscomb's Taylor Lewis is tied for 20th with a 149 (72-77). Andrew Green is 43rd with 158 strokes (83-75). Dustin Lynch is a stroke behind tied for 44th place (77-82). Lipscomb's team play is rounded out by Jase Renneke with a 163 (82-81) for 52nd place.
As individual entries, John Higgins shot a 172 (91-81) and Josh Dyer shot a 174 (83-91) for 54th and 55th places, respectively.
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Few people were able to see Window Blow Out. The year was 1976, and the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York was presenting the show Idea as Model, featuring new utopian proposals then being put forward by leading US architects of the day. The night before the opening, though, Gordon Matta-Clark borrowed an air gun from the artist Dennis Oppenheim and shot out the windows in one of the exhibition spaces. In the casements of these he then proceeded to mount photographs of housing projects in the South Bronx, whose windows had been smashed by the tenants themselves. These photographs that document Matta-Clarks most outstanding work, are now included in the collective exhibition Modernologies. Contemporary Artists Researching Modernity and Modernism. Under this title, Vienna-based curator Sabine Breitwieser and
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Modernism fascinates me. Its main elements were born of general efforts to create a more egalitarian society, despite which it was politically dominated by oppressive systems, whether good old-fashioned colonialism or the economic power of global neo-colonialism, says Ângela Ferreira, who presents a study on the Maison Tropicale. Prototypes of this pre-fabricated tropical house, designed by the French architect Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), were shipped to and installed in Niamey (Niger) and Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) and later dismantled, auctioned and acquired by collectors. Their foundations on African soil, still clearly visible, now embody the silent witnesses of how modernity is intrinsically tied to colonialism.
Curator Sabine Breitwieser emphasizes that the works on display fundamentally challenge the conditions, constraints and consequences of modernity. Furthermore, they expose ambivalences and attempt to develop new readings of the rhetoric of modernity and the concomitant grammar of modernism. An exhibition that is at once an investigation, a critical reflection and that unfolds a map, Modernologies brings to MACBA a cartography of narratives, alternative points of view, lines of conflict and unresolved contradictions. Modernity, understood as an ideological and reformist movement which, whilst championing human rights, democracy, and aspiring to cultivate a universal language, also had another, hidden side: processes of domination and colonialism.
Over the past three decades, criticism on the project of modernity and its related content has not only generated countless activities in the academic field, but has also led to numerous works by artists researching modernity from their own perspective and with their own means. A younger generation of artists is increasingly addressing the legacy of modernity and modernism, and the failure of the utopia that these terms tend to evoke. What are the relations between these artists and the promises and formal languages generated during the modern period? In what way does that historical period find critical reflection in artworks, undergoing fresh evaluation? Modernologies illustrates and explores possible answers to these questions through 130 works by more than 30 artists: Anna Artaker, Alice Creischer/Andreas Siekmann, Domènec, Katja Eydel, Ângela Ferreira, Andrea Fraser, Isa Genzken, Dan Graham and Robin Hurst, Tom Holert with Claudia Honecker, Marine Hugonnier, IRWIN, Runa Islam, Klub Zwei (Simone Bader and Jo Schmeiser), John Knight, Labor k3000 (Peter Spillmann/Michael Vögeli/Marion von Osten), Louise Lawler, David Maljkovic, Dorit Margreiter, Gordon Matta-Clark, Gustav Metzger, Christian Philipp Müller, Henrik Olesen, Paulina Olowska, Falke Pisano, Mathias Poledna, Florian Pumhösl, Martha Rosler, Armando Andrade Tudela, Marion von Osten, Stephen Willats, Christopher Williams and many others in the film program.
The exhibition explores artistic responses to modernity, both as a socio-political movement aspiring to cultivate a universal language, and its darker, hidden face: colonialism and denial of the other. A case in point is Anna Artaker, who presents a selection of ten historic photographs featuring groups of 20th-century artists, collective portraits of Surrealists, Dadaists, etc, who form part of the official history of art. Except for one woman, all are men, illustrating the extent to which the role of women has been relegated in the history of art, even in the production of and representation through documentary images. The captions do not identify the names of the male artists; on the contrary, in their place, Artaker publishes those of unknown women artists who also belonged to the different groups. In this way, the artist points to the blind spots of historisation and rewrites history.
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The works featured in the exhibition are organized around three leitmotifs: the production of space, illustrated by a series of projects that explore the conflicts and correspondences between the architectural space of modernity and the social and political space; the concept of a universal language, taking into account modernisms ideology and its attempt to creating a universal language in the form of abstract aesthetic symbols and forms; and the politics of display, illustrating how artists use the exhibition itself as a medium, in this way challenging the notion of the display and playing the role of quasi curators. Florian Pumhösls work Modernology (Triangular Atelier, 2007), included in this third section, alludes to the idea of an archaeology of modernity developed by the Japanese architect and anthropologist Kon Wajirō (1888-1973). From this notion of cultural assimilation and transmission as a constitutive part of artistic practice, the exhibition takes its title and translates it into a plurality of processes and narratives as introduced in Modernologies.
The three exhibition sections not only intertwine, establishing countless dialogues, but also find continuation in several works located outside these areas, or in transition zones. One such is Existenzminimum (2002), by the Catalan artist Domènec, installed in the MACBA atrium.
Domènecs work takes as its reference the CIAM International Congress of Modern Architecture held in Frankfurt in 1929 with the aim of establishing universal guidelines that would make it possible to provide a decent home of minimum scale for all. Domènecs piece takes its inspiration from the commemorative work designed by Mies van der Rohe to pay tribute to Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, German left-wing leaders who worked to create a fairer society and were assassinated by paramilitary forces in 1919. The artist strips the historic monument of its original grandiloquence by recycling it into a minimal dwelling and literally assimilating it into a DIY kit. Another piece installed even before the ticket-only area starts at MACBA is by the Labor k3000 group; a website project that brings together a selection of videos available on Web platforms like YouTube, all made by the residents of huge, mass housing estates in cities in Europe and North Africa. The website was established as part of the comprehensive project In the Desert of Modernity. Colonial Planning and After (2008-2009) lead by Marion von Osten presented in the upper gallery. In the ground floors rotunda, moreover, is a large installation by Isa Genzken, an artist who has achieved great international recognition and who is shown for the first time in Spain,which illustrates the intrinsic tensions in the concept of beauty through the artists use of decorative materials as attractive as they are cheap and ephemeral. We find ourselves confronted with the universal equivalence and exchangeability of all objects and materials, with a world that is equally utopian and apocalyptic.
On the access ramp to the exhibition rooms is How do I make myself a body? (2008), a multi-part installation by the Danish artist Henrik Olesen that reflects on the human body and its social use. How do I make myself a body? is a case study on Alan Turing, who in 1936 invented the binary code that made the birth of the computer possible, and later worked for the Allies, deciphering German military communications. After the end of World War II, in 1952, however, he was prosecuted as a homosexual and received hormone treatment aimed at correcting this deviant behavior. Two years later, Turing committed suicide. His body was later converted into the object of abusive scientific interventions. Turings story reflects the regulation of ones body according to the ideal of heterosexuality and is juxtaposed to fictive bodies based on quotations by fine artists and poets that allow a multiplied, sexualized body to materialize, the image of a postmodern body.
The oldest work in the show is by the artist, anti-nuclear activist and environmentalist Gustav Metzger. Dating to 1960, this is an architectural model of a project for an Auto-Destructive Monument. Under the headline Modern art will fall to bits the Daily Express reported that Metzger has devised something that most people will applauda form of modern art which will disintegrate within a certain period of time. The previous year, the artist had presented his First Manifesto of Auto-Destructive Art (1959). The most recent work featured in Modernologies, shown here for the first time, is a film installation by the artist Mathias Poledna, created especially for the exhibition and produced by the MACBA Foundation.
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Well, it might be safe to say that Apple's own engineers stopped testing their Apple apps with 3.x iOS devices, and have created bugs that make these apps unusable. This is to be somewhat expected, Apple has a track record of not-so-great backwards compatibility (on the Mac), but what we also expected was to not get these broken updates forced to us. It's one thing to stop updating the firmware of older iOS models, and another thing breaking them.
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I'd like to request options for the molecule tool which allow to customize more the appearance.
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Jewish Hospital's neuropsychiatry group was independent of the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical School until 1976. In the late 1950s, an inpatient adult psychiatry unit and an inpatient child psychiatry unit were opened at JH. The child psychiatry unit closed in 1964. These units were initially run by clinicians with a psychodynamic orientation. Dr. Irwin Levy, a neurologist and psychiatrist, headed the JH neuropsychiatry group from 1953 to 1958. The psychiatry division was subsequently headed by Dr. Alex Kaplan from 1958 to 1966 and Dr. Nathan Simon from 1967 to 1975. JH had its own residency training program until the mid 1970s. Several members of the JH faculty had appointments at St. Louis University. Dr. Harold Wolff served as head of the JH psychiatry department during a transitional year between 1975 and 1976. In 1976, JH contracted with the Washington University Department of Psychiatry, and Dr. Guze appointed Dr. Theodore Reich as Chief of Service. Residents from the department's residency program and Washington University medical students rotated on the inpatient and outpatient services at JH. Dr. Reich became the Samuel and Mae S. Ludwig Professor of Psychiatry in 1989. He remained Chief of Service at JH until 1994 at which time the inpatient unit at JH was consolidated with the inpatient unit at Barnes Hospital. In 1996, Barnes Hospital and Jewish Hospital consolidated into Barnes-Jewish Hospital.


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AVE MARIA, Fla. - Maddie Zak scored a pair of goals and fellow freshmen Olivia Dizon and Marissa Hamm added a goal apiece as the University of South Carolina Beaufort women's soccer team blanked host Ave Maria 4-0 on Saturday to move closer to securing a spot in the Sun Conference tournament.
USCB's back line was dominant, as goalkeeper Chelsie Mummert needed only two saves to notch her third consecutive shutout. The Sand Sharks (9-7, 4-3 Sun Conference) have won three straight games for the first time in the program's two-year history, and they are two games above .500 for the first time.
The Sand Sharks needed some time to settle in and adjust to playing in extremely windy conditions, but sophomore Erin Lynn helped spark the offense by assisting on USCB's first two goals.
In the 31st minute, Lynn played a ball to a streaking Dizon, who put a perfectly placed shot over the keeper to the back post for a 1-0 lead. Less than two minutes into the second half, Lynn sent a pass to Marissa Hamm, who put a low shot past the goalie for her third goal in three games.
Zak added the last two goals, streaking past the defense for an unassisted score in the 54th minute and adding the final goal five minutes later with a header off a free kick from Kathleen Kent.
The win concluded a successful weekend road trip for the Sand Sharks, who also won at Southeastern on Thursday. USCB has 12 points, which is good for fifth place in the current Sun Conference standings. The top seven teams qualify for the postseason.
"Our team has done a tremendous job this year of focusing and taking care of business," USCB coach Ed Heberling said. "I am proud of our girls this weekend to be coming home with two big wins."
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Nokia UK has tweeted out a teaser that should please many UK Windows Phone users.
The message is simple. "Lumia1020 + UK = this Thursday".
Still not sure as to the where and how much but if you've been waiting for Lumia 1020 with its 41MP Pureview camera, the wait appears to be coming to an end. The light at the end of the tunnel is in sight so to speak.
We are still expecting the Lumia 1020 to reach other parts of the globe in October such as Canada and Russia. Australia is slated to get the Lumia 1020 later this month.
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Author Claims $9.99 Is Not A 'Real Price' For Books
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"The sense of entitlement of the American consumer is absolutely astonishing.... It's the Wal-Mart mentality, which in my view is very unhealthy for our country. It's this notion of not wanting to pay the real price of something.... It gives me pause when I get 50 e-mails saying 'I'm never buying one of your books ever again. I'm moving on, you greedy, greedy author.'"So, what's a bigger sense of entitlement? The one where your customers tell you that you've priced something too high and that they're going to spend their money with others who are offering something at a price point they like? Or the one where you insist that books have to be priced high because you want them to be priced high? I'd argue it's the latter... Along those lines, $9.99 is a real price. Just because you don't like what the market decides a book is worth, doesn't mean that it's not a real price.


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Earlier in the year, HTC redefined themselves with the One X and One S. While both phones landed in the U.S., for whatever reason Verizon Wireless didn't offer either one. Instead they opted to take the One S, destroy it, and call it the DROID Incredible 4G LTE. The One X should have been the 3rd chapter in the DROID Incredible series, just like it was for Sprint's EVO series. How was it possible that probably the best phone of the year wasn't on Big Red? When the One X+ was announced a couple of months ago, I assumed that's what Verizon was waiting for, but there was no indication. As a Verizon customer, I was severely disappointed and annoyed, but all good things come to those who wait. Apparently HTC and Verizon were readying the crème de la crème to finish off the year with a bang. Based on the J Butterfly, The DROID DNA appears to be the most cutting edge phone to date and promises to have the same quality of materials and camera that HTC has been known for. Is this the ultimate DROID? Hit the break to find out, but you can also check out my initial hands on review as well as our hands on at the launch event.
This post has been updated in the Battery and Closing sections.
HTC is one of the leaders when it comes to fit and finish and the DROID DNA is no exception. The One X was already one of the most superior phones in terms of quality, but somehow they were able to step it up. It has a similar polycarbonate back, but it sports more of a soft rubbery touch. The one downside is that it's a fingerprint and smudge magnet. It's almost impossible to keep it smudge free, but hey, who plans on staring at the back of their phone all day? The rubberized feel is non slippery and gives you a fantastic grip.
It's not the thinnest phone in the world because at the highest point it's 9.73mm, but it still feels pretty thin because of the rounded back. The edges are only 4mm thick, but it expands to the center where it hits 9.73mm. It kind of feels like a Hershey's candy bar. That's not a bad thing because when you hold the phone, you place your fingers at the sides which is the thinnest part, while the thickest part rests in your palm and fits perfectly. I know it's a cliche, but it really does feel great in the hand considering it has a whopping 5-inch display. The Samsung Galaxy Note II sports a 5.5-inch display, but is so much bigger when comparing the two. When comparing it to the One X, it's about the same width, but it"s a little taller. My hands are on the smaller side and I had no issues with the size whatsoever. I'm starting to wonder if 5-inches is the new sweet spot.
What really makes the DROID DNA a thing of beauty is the Lamborghini-inspired aluminum red grill that you will find along the right and left sides. Most manufacturers would have gone with the color silver, but HTC has used red a lot in the past, and it makes the perfect accent on a black phone. You will also find a similar red accent around the 8MP rear camera lens. Overall, the DROID DNA has an EVO type of look, but more polished.
As with most HTC phones, you will find the power button at the top, but this time it sits in the middle. To the left of it is the microphone jack and the SIM slot is to it's right. Along the right side towards the top you will find the volume rocker that sports the same red color as the aluminum red grill. The microUSB port is usually found on the left side on HTC phones, but they finally decided to move it to the bottom, which is the better place. Unfortunately they put a cover on it, which is a little annoying. It's kind of a pain to put back in place, but I guess if you're going to include it, you might as well make it a tight fit. They decided to include the cover because the phone is splash resistant.
Another nice addition is the notification light on the back to the left of the camera lens. It serves two purposes. It lights up for your notifications, but is also lights up when taking a picture.
You won't find a microSD slot for expanding storage, which is a downer for some folks. You get 16GB of storage, which is more than enough for the average user. The other negative is that it's a unibody design, so you won't be able to remove the battery. This could be a deal breaker for some, but more on that later.
In terms of fit and finish, you won't find a better phone than the DROID DNA. The only other phones that are in the same ballpark is the DROID RAZR HD / RAZR MAXX HD and the iPhone 5.
If you're going to make a high quality phone, you need to back it up with hardware, and HTC did just that. It packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080) Super LCD 3 display at 440ppi, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP rear camera with ImageSense, 2.1MP front facing camera with an 88 degree wide angle lens, 16GB of internal storage, 2020mAh battery, NFC, 4G LTE with worldwide GSM capability, and Beats Audio.
I already had a chance to try out the Snapdragon S4 Pro on the LG Optimus G so I already had a good idea what to expect. I am happy to report that Sense 4+ doesn't in any way degrade the performance of the quad-core. Coupled with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, it's blazing fast. It seriously shreds anything you want to throw at it. I know many of you are benchmark fans so I did the obligatory AnTuTu which came in at 14,544. That's considerably higher than the Optimus G's 11.213. Seriously, I'm not sure who can tell the difference, but if you crave power, the DROID DNA will satisfy everything you desire.
HTC already had the finest display ever with the One X so what could they possibly do for an encore? The One X sported a Super LCD 2 display at 720p, and the DROID DNA is now a Super LCD 3 at 1080p. It sports 440ppi which is higher than your TV. Some may say it's overkill for a phone, but that's nonsense. It truly is breathtaking as the colors are vibrant, blacks are deep, and everything just pops out at you. As you would expect, the viewing angles are amazing and it performs very well in sunlight. Now if you're familiar with the One X, you will probably find this display to be only marginally better, but it's still an improvement. So to recap: HTC now has the two best displays ever on a smartphone. Not bad at all.
As with all the latest HTC phones, the audio is enhanced with Beats. On top of that, HTC included two amplifiers in the phone. The microphone jack gets its own dedicated 2.55 volt amplifier and the other pushes the rear speaker. This helps minimize distortion at higher volumes. I think HTC is a little underrated when it comes to sound quality. The Beats partnership has always been considered a "marketing" gimmick, but I would rather have it on my phone than not.
Another area I found to be outstanding was the radio. I have LTE in my area, but my house is right at the fringe. All the Verizon phones I have tested always switch back and forth from LTE to 3G, but this phone rarely was on 3G.
No matter how amazing a phone is, there always seems to be something holding it from being perfect, and the battery just might be the DNA's Achilles heel. I knew going into this review that it was the key, so I spent a considerable amount of time analyzing it. A 1080p screen is going to take its toll on any battery, and a 2020mAh battery is average based on today's standards. HTC reps seemed confident that the Snapdragon S4 Pro is efficient enough to make it work. Unfortunately it's not the case, but it's not complete doom and gloom. It's not like it's as bad as the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, but there are a number of phones that are better. My main test is to run continuous video while connected to 4G LTE, while the display is set at 2/3 brightness, GPS on, WiFi on (not connected), and Bluetooth on (not connected). It yielded 6 hours and 11 minutes. In comparing it to some of the latest phones that I did the same test on, it didn't fare too well:
- Motorola ATRIX HD – 4 hours 45 min (this was really bad)
- Sony Xperia Ion – 6 hours
- DROID DNA – 6 hours 11 minutes
- AT&T HTC One X – 7 hours
- Sprint LG Optimus G – 7 hours 30 min
- DROID Incredible 4G LTE – 7 hours 45 min
- DROID RAZR M – 8 hours
- AT&T LG Optimus G – 8 hours
- Samsung Galaxy Note II – 9 hours 30 min
- DROID RAZR HD – About 10 hours
- DROID RAZR MAXX HD – 13 hours 30 min
So what does this mean in terms of daily use? With moderate use, you should get about double the times you get in the rundown tests and sometimes more than that with the better performing phones. I was able to get 13 hours while connected to 4G LTE full time, which isn't great, but after living with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus for the past year, it's an improvement. I also tried it while connected to WiFi 90% of the time, and I was able to get a little over 14 hours with about 15% to spare. I then let it sit idle without turning on the display for about 6 hours and it had 4% left. So yes, it made it to 20 hours, which isn't bad, but 6 hours of it was idle time.
Now obviously the display is the biggest culprit here, and all of my tests are done at 2/3 brightness. Some may consider that high, but I like to run tests that are at a level that people would like to see their phone set at with the option of scaling it back. I'm going to see how things go with the display at around 40% brightness and update my results.
Update 1: I'm now getting about 17 hours of life while connected to 4G LTE full time with the display at about 50%. This is with moderate usage and is an improvement over what I got during the review process. It's always been assumed that batteries get better after a few charges, and I have never found this to be the case with most phones. With this particular phone, it really has made a difference. It might have something to do with the Snapdragon S4 Pro, but either way, it's nice to see an improvement.
The bottom line is that the battery is certainly not the main selling point of the DROID DNA, but depending on your situation, it's not too bad if you are able to charge it regularly. For example, I always have a charger in my car and the plus side is this phone is compatible with Qi wireless chargers. There will be an accessory available, but it's also compatible with other 3rd party pads. While in the office, you can conveniently give it a little extra juice. Unfortunately, if you're a hardcore traveler, this phone might not be for you since you won't be able to swap batteries. If there is one thing I am disappointed in with the DNA, it's the battery, but based on my lifestyle, it's not a deal breaker for me.
The DROID DNA features the latest version of Sense, which is 4+ on top of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. It's not the latest version of Android, but it should satisfy most people. Sense 4+ hasn't changed all that much from what we saw on the One X and One S, but there are some differences. Navigating between home screens now has the circular carousel that was found in Sense 3, but thankfully it doesn't have the 100 mph spinning animation. The biggest improvement is the keyboard. I hated the Sense keyboard, and now it's more like the keyboards you see on other Android phones. The big change is the numbers/symbol key is to the bottom left instead of the bottom right, which makes a big difference. Other changes are more subtle like more refined fonts and icons, along with some changes to the camera app. Of course you will also get the newer stock Android features like Google Now, expanded notifications, and easier widget placement on home screens. Sense isn't something I desire on a phone, but it's livable when you consider what this phone offers.
As far as running certain apps, such as games, you could run into a problem with the display and compatibility. Brad Molen from Engadget found issues with Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Angry Birds. This is probably due to the display ratio and some games not supporting it. It's probably a temporary issue since more and more phones will be released with similar displays in the near future. As with many of the newer phones, it's expected that a few apps might need to be updated.
As far as bloatware goes, you will find your usual suspects, but they also included a new Amazon app suite. It's similar to the Nexus 7 media widget that shows your recent purchases of books, magazines, and videos. If you are hooked into Amazon, you might appreciate it, otherwise it's just one more annoying carrier add on.
In my opinion, the One X has the best camera in a smartphone, so I was expecting the same with the DNA. It has the same F/2.0 aperture lens along with ImageSense. I found the pictures to be as good, but no better than the One X. There is at least one improvement with the DNA that I don't believe the One X has, and that's the flash. There are now five levels of brightness for the flash depending on the surroundings. You will also find some differences in the app itself. Some of the menus look a little different, but nothing too drastic. You can change settings for ISO, white balance, shutter, etc., but you can't save them. Here are some example photos.
HTC also brought the same f/2.0 aperture lens to the 2.1MP front camera and it's a full 88 degrees, which means you can get a lot more in a photo or a video chat. After hitting the shutter button, there is a countdown from 3 to make sure your and/or everyone is ready for the photo. In the below photos, you can see the difference. The left one is from the DROID RAZR MAXX HD and the right one is from the DROID DNA. As you can clearly see, the DROID DNA shows a lot more bottles.
Video quality is on par with any Android phone. You can shoot 1080p video from either the rear or the front camera at a 10Mbps bitrate and 30 fps.
I consider myself lucky that I get to review a lot of different phones, but on the flip side, it can be a little boring since there are so many. Only a few phones really excite me, and I have to say that HTC really excelled this year. Looking back at 2012, I would say I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing the One X and the DROID DNA over any other phone. With that said, is the DROID DNA the ultimate DROID? HTC delivers in just about every category: build quality, display, power, and the camera. Notice how I said "just about"? For me, the battery is the only issue. If it could have had either the DROID RAZR HD or DROID RAZR HD MAXX battery, it would truly be complete, but nowadays it seems as though there is always going to be something missing. For some of you, the lack of a microSD slot is enough to not call this the ultimate DROID, but 16GB is plenty for the average person. Since I am just about 100% in the cloud, it's plenty for me. As I mentioned earlier, the battery isn't a deal breaker for me based on my lifestyle, but because of it, I can't call it the ultimate DROID or even the ultimate smartphone for that matter. What I can say about the DROID DNA is the same as what I said about the One X when I reviewed it: "This is the best Android phone hands down." So it's not the ultimate, but it's oh so close, and I will highly recommend it to anyone that tells me they have $200 to spend on their next smartphone.
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As a reviewer it's easy to say a phone is great, but as a reader, you always have to wonder if the reviewer is willing to shell out their own money for one? Well with mobile phones, it's not always so easy since most of them are carrier dependent. It just so happens I'm a Verizon customer, but I still have one year left on my most recent contract. That means that I had to pay full retail ($599) for it. I can't think of too many phones that I would be willing to do that with, but the DROID DNA is one of them. It's that good.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Fri 20th Jan 2012 13:41 UTC
"This week, tons of websites are reporting that Apple is catching up with Android when it comes to U.S. smartphone market share. The reports are based on some new data from Nielsen, a metrics company that measures smartphone use. The only problem: people are completely misinterpreting the data." Numbers are fickle beings.