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A basic, known fact- man is a social animal. Yes, we are and the urge to be social, communicate with people, make friends remain a part and parcel of everyone's life. We have been trained by our mind, our family and our society to be social. Being social doesn't only mean interacting with a single, acquainted group of people. We would need to interact with multiple people with various cultural diversities having different backgrounds, either as a part of our personal lives or professional.
The fact is many find it difficult to manage. People find it difficult to communicate to people with different cultural diversities. These barriers might be due to the difference in language, culture, for that matter any other reason. But, this is a serious problem which needs to be addressed seriously. This can lead to serious business consequences when overlooked from an organizational perspective.
How to overcome this challenge? Below are the pointers which can help overcome these challenges and could create a desire to befriend a person from other culture.
Feedback session: The task does not get over by the two steps. The last but not the least, crucial step is arranging a feedback session. Individual query and problems should be addressed. If not possible in an individual manner, group session should be conducted. But it is a vital part for the success of the training or learning sessions conducted. Feedbacks act as a great source of knowledge and awareness to improve or make changes catering to the needs. This can help to formulate a strategy for organizing a learning environment for the employees.
These are the traits which may not be inborn for every individual but it can be acquired or developed over the course of time. These can greatly influence the co-ordination, teamwork developing a path ahead for organizational success.
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Many leaders of values-based organizations already possess the requisite passion for the core values of their respective organizations. The ability to have their organizations perform in a manner consistent with these values is critical to gain the authenticity necessary for their audiences in order to discern the value of what that particular organization offers. The inability to articulate this to all stakeholders — including the marketplace, investors, employees, and competitors — may increase the hazard of mortality for the organization.
One characteristic that human beings do not share with any other creature on earth is the ability to relate complex narratives. Narratives in leadership are synonymous with storytelling in organizations. Narratives have a much broader connotation. Narratives are an ancient art form and have the ability to create a connection between the narrator and the audience. If related well, it can create a sense of community, hone a common focus, and provide a stimulus for change. Most organizations need to address a common problem of implementing leadership tools resulting in the best outcomes for decisions. Poor leadership will inevitably increase the likelihood of organizational failure. They need to implement mechanisms that will increase positive outcomes.
This paper reviews examples of leadership under impossible odds. It will reveal the necessary foundational material to provide a solid background. Next, it will address the common elements of an effective narrative as well as the importance that authenticity plays in its reception. Lastly, the elements of narrative leadership and the power it can give to those leaders who learn how to use narratives effectively will be addressed. Examples will demonstrate how effective narratives used by leaders of values-based organizations can eliminate obstacles and help their organizations perform audaciously.
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Brauer, Dave F. and Brauer, David B.
"The Role of the Narrative in Values-Led Business,"
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UCI statement on the accident involving the Astana Pro Team car at the Tour de Yorkshire
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that its Disciplinary Commission has rendered its decision in relation to the accident involving the Astana Pro Team car at the fourth and final stage of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire.
The UCI referred the case against the driver of the car, Sports Director Lars Michaelsen, who accepted his responsibility for the incident and actively collaborated with the investigation.
Mr Michaelsen will serve a period of suspension of 50 days and pay a fine of CHF 5,000. He will also collaborate with the UCI in delivering driver safety initiatives and share his experience as a driver in the race convoy.
The UCI emphasises the importance of continuously working on measures aimed at improving road safety as well as acting on any such incidents from a disciplinary point of view in a fair and efficient manner.


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I didn´t only hate it because of the amount of time it took.... i also hated it because i was either washing them by twirling them in the center of my palm *which had an unsettling tingling feeling*, or washing them with a brush egg *which was too small and took off a ridiculous chunk of time from my day*.
In my review of the brush egg HERE , i mentioned wanting to get a brush mat. Well, i did get one eventually, and now let me rephrase my previous statement...... "I used to hate wash-days" .
This mat has made wash-days a lot easier, and much more bearable!
It is a dupe for the Sigma wash mat.
Errrrrr.....it was smaller than i expected, but i liked the fact that it has different kinds of ridges for different functions....The heart-shaped ridges for washing face brushes. The ´X-shaped ridges for washing eye brushes. The dash-lines ridges for rinsing the face brushes. The wavy-lines ridges for rinsing eye brushes. The dotted, straight-line and the spiral ridges for refining the brushes *whatever that means*.
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Can a Happy Meal ever really be 'healthy'? McDonald's is trying its best.
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A McDonald's Happy Meal. (Courtesy of McDonald's)
The McDonaldâs Happy Meal is about to get a makeover. On Thursday, the fast-food chain announced new nutrition standards for its kidsâ meals and a series of upcoming menu swaps designed to make options for children healthier.
By June 2018, all its U.S. Happy Meals will contain less than 600 calories â" and most will contain less than 650 milligrams of salt. The chain is shrinking the size of the fries that come with kidsâ Chicken McNuggets and reformulating its chocolate milk to make it less sugary.
[Olympic athletes love McDonaldâs. But its role in PyeongChang will be the smallest in decades.]< p>Bottled water will soon become a default Happy Meal option. Cheeseburgers will drop off entirely. The chain has also promised to continue promoting fresh fruits and vegetables as a Happy Meal side, building on the success of its baby carrots and âCutieâ tangerines.
Taken together, the changes do not transform burgers or chicken nuggets into health foods. But McDonaldâs and public health experts who have reviewed the chainâs plans say they have the potential to incrementally improve the diets of millions of children.
One-third of U.S. kids eat fast food each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
âWe think McDonaldâs is raising the bar,â said Howell Wechsler, the chief executive of the national public health nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which advised McDonaldâs on the menu changes. âItâs a challenge to other companies in the field to get out there and do whatâs right for kids.â
In addit ion to the calorie and sodium goals, the chainâs new ânutrition criteriaâ aim to get meals below 10 percent of calories from saturated fat, and 10 percent of calories from added sugar.
McDonaldâs says all menu-listed Happy Meals in the U.S. will meet these goals by June, with the exception of the sodium reduction. (Most U.S. kids' meals already range from roughly 400 to 600 calories, but many exceed the new goals for salt, fat and sugar.) In the other 120 countries where McDonaldâs operates, the chain hopes to have half its meals compliant by the end of 2022.
To make that happen, the restaurant is introducing new menu options â" such as a grilled chicken sandwich for kids, available in Italy â" as well as tweaking the recipes and serving sizes of old ones. McDonaldâs six-piece nugget meal will now come with a 110-calorie serving of fries, instead of the standard 230-calorie small order.
The chain is also dropping kids' cheeseburgers, whic h have an extra 50 calories and 200 milligrams of sodium over regular burgers.
This is the latest in a series of improvements that McDonaldâs has made to its children's menu over the past seven years, some of them in partnership with the Alliance, which works with corporations and schools to improve the food environment.
In 2011, McDonaldâs announced plans to reduce added sugar and sodium in several of its Happy Meal recipes. It also added apple slices to its Happy Meals and shrunk the serving size of fries to 1.1 ounces.
Two years later, the chain agreed to drop soda as a default option in kidsâ meals and to more aggressively advertise fruits and vegetables as side-dish options.
And just last November, McDonaldâs swapped out the apple juice in its Happy Meals, trading Minute Maid for a lower sugar organic juice from the brand Just Kids.
âWeâve really focused our efforts on families and children,â said Julia Braun, McDonaldâs d irector of nutrition.
By most accounts, those efforts have been successful. In a report on the restaurantâs sales in 13 countries commissioned by the Alliance last year, public policy consulting firm Keybridge found that milk, water and juice sales at McDonald's had ticked up nine percentage points between 2013 and 2016. Better-for-you sides have also begun to encroach on the classic red sleeve of french fries: Between 2014 and 2016, McDonaldâs sold 406.2 million low-fat yogurts and 38 million clementines.
Other restaurants have also overhauled their kidsâ menus. After McDonaldâs removed soda as a default option for kids, Burger King, Wendyâs, Dairy Queen and Jack in the Box followed suit.
A 2017 report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) found that the percentage of top-50 chain restaurants with sugary drinks on their kidsâ menus fell from 93 percent to 74 percent over the preceding 10-year period.
âImproving bevera ge options on childrenâs menus is good for kids now and for years to come,â CSPIâs vice president for nutrition, Margo Wootan, said at the time in a statement.
Of course, some experts caution that, even with these improvements, parents shouldnât make fast-food meals a regular part of their childrenâs diets. The national nonprofit Corporate Accountability, a frequent critic of McDonaldâs, points out that a 600-calorie meal is still excessive for some young and less active children, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Others have observed that food science can go only so far in the quest to make âjunk foodâ nutritious. A 2014 study, published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, found that even the healthiest options at fast-food chains were so-so at best.
âMcDonaldâs is faced with consumer demand for healthier kidsâ foods, but itâs hard to convert junk foods to health foods in any meaningful way,â said Marion Nestle, a professor of food studies and nutrition at New York University. âThe approach here is tweaking.â
Still, argues Wechsler, it would be a mistake to âlet perfect be the enemy of good.â He acknowledges he would like to see more changes at McDonald's â" such as offering customers in the U.S. the full array of fruits and vegetables that it sells in other parts of the world.
Until then, however, Wechsler said the improvements to McDonaldâs Happy Meals constitute âreal changeâ: a small shift that, at scale, could make a big difference in what many people eat.
âThis is going to lead to a reduction in the calories, sodium, sugar and saturated fat that countless kids around the world consume,â he said. âIs there more room for improvement? Sure. But this is important progress.â
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Algorithms on Monday went very well, which as a relief since it was one of the problematic two last year.
C++ yesterday went well, could have been better but went well. Then yesterday afternoon I enjoyed the glorious weather the only way one should, going to various beer gardens. 🙂
Tomorrow is Computer Hardware, which I'm not too worried about.
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The Awards Day - 18th July 2014
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Friday 19th July, saw finalists from across the UK gather at Beechwood College for the Create! Art for Autism Awards Ceremony, where prizes were given, stories shared and friends made! Why not take a look for yourself at the day?Read more
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Here are the selected finalists from over 810 entries, for the five categories 2D, 3D, Digital Animation, Digital Photography and Art received for the 2013 competition. The winners were announced, and presented with their prizes, at the Awards Ceremony, held at Beechwood College on Friday 19th July 2013.
In each of the categories this year, as the standard was so breathtaking, over six finalists were selected by our celebrity judging panel.Read more
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So my pump vibrated and when I went to check the error the message, the pump was unresponsive. I try changing the battery and find the battery cap keeps turning instead of stopping and there is a crack there. The pump is making a low noise unlike anything it has done before.I then call Animas. They answer quickly. After I explain the above he asks me to put another battery in. This time it beeps a bit before going back to making the low unusual noise. After a few questions he says it is under warranty and I'll have a replacement on Wednesday.Now I'm left going back onto MDI. I have backup insulin like I should (thank gawd) The advice is basal rate + 20% divide by 2 in my pump pack. I've got that worked out at 30 unit basal (it was really 29.5 or something but I rounded) You know I can't remember what time of night I took my Levemir! I'm assuming it was 10ish but I could be wrong lol That is when I take my evening pills anyway. I guess I just fire fight with boluses until then.


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For Immediate Release: City Begins Conservation of William Penn Statue atop City Hall
PHILADELPHIA – Today the City announces that conservation of the William Penn statue by Alexander Milne Calder will begin the week of May 15th and will take four to five weeks to complete. Scaffolding began rising around the statue atop City Hall on Monday, May 1st in preparation for the conservation of Philadelphia's largest statue – the largest atop any building in the world. The 37 feet bronze sculpture, located 500 feet above the street and weighing more than 53,000 pounds, was last treated in 2007. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the sculpture's installation.
Funding for this conservation project is provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, City capital funds, and private donations.
"The William Penn statue has endured as a symbol of Philadelphia since its installation in 1892. Conserving this monumental statue, and having the opportunity to view the astounding level of detail in Calder's work, is an extraordinary experience," said Margot Berg, Public Art Director of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.
The work, performed by Moorland Studios of Stockton, NJ, is required approximately every ten years to prevent the deterioration of the bronze caused by atmospheric conditions and the accumulation of corrosion on the surface. Cast in 1888 at the Tacony Iron Works in Northeast Philadelphia, the sculpture's surface is extremely "pitted" – a result of conditions in the casting process itself. Corrosion material accumulates in these pits, accelerating the deterioration of the bronze.
The conservation process involves: inspecting and documenting the exterior and interior of the statue; cleaning the statue with a low-pressure de-ionized water system and non-ionic detergent; and laser treatment to remove corrosion in the pitted areas. Following the cleaning process, a specially-formulated protective wax coating will be applied. Finally, the entire sculpture is thoroughly buffed to sure the evenness of the coating.
"The conservation of the 125-year-old William Penn statue is historic," said Mayor Jim Kenney. "The sculpture is known all over the world as a symbol of Philadelphia, so l am excited that this process will ensure that future generations will be able to be as awed by it as I am."
Conservation work on this bronze sculpture of the early Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania was previously undertaken in 1987, 1996, and 2007 and overseen by the staff of the City of Philadelphia's Public Art Program.
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It was the day a million people took to the streets to pay tribute and celebrate the life of the Queen Mother.
But it was also a day of mourning for a family coming to terms with the death of its 101-year-old royal matriarch.
The Queen was stoical as ever, playing the role of principal mourner to perfection, prepared for the ordeal by 50 years of royal duty.
But at the last, as her mother's coffin of Windsor oak left on its final journey home, the sorrow broke through.
The well-practised regal smile, with which she had acknowledged mourners at Westminster Abbey, had gone.
Now, as the pipes and drums played a melancholy lament, the Queen was deep in thought on what was probably her saddest day.
The Duke of Edinburgh, at 80 drawn and weary, lent support although at times he seemed to find it hard to stop blinking.
The grief was clearly etched on the face of the Prince of Wales too as he struggled with his emotion.
Members of the public showed their feelings by converging on Westminster in their hundreds of thousands and by lining the 23-mile final journey to Windsor in even greater numbers.
Police estimated up to one million people had turned out. Some applauded, some stood with heads bowed. Others threw bouquets and single flowers into the path of the hearse in gestures reminiscent of the final journey of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.
The coffin, draped in the Queen Mother's standard and surmounted by her coronation crown, was driven from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle where it was being interred tonight alongside that of her beloved husband, King George VI.
Following the hearse was a sorrowful Prince of Wales who had sat in the abbey, a picture of desolation, as he heard the Archbishop of Canterbury tell mourners: "Like the sun, she bathed us in her warm glow."
People were already gathering in central London as the doors to Westminster Hall closed at 6am, bringing to an end the lying in state and the public's homage to the Queen Mother.
Some began camping outside Westminster Abbey at the weekend. Three were treated for hypothermia and ended up watching the service on television.
At 11.15am the Queen Mother's coffin was taken from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey accompanied by the skirl of 128 pipers and borne on the same gun carriage used for her husband George VI's funeral 50 years ago.
Nine senior members of the Royal Family walked solemnly behind the coffin.
Again, Prince William, 19, and 17-year-old Prince Harry were in their great-grandmother's funeral cortege with their grieving father Charles, and their aunt, the Princess Royal.
The Duke of Edinburgh led the royal mourners, who also included the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, Viscount Linley, 40, and Peter Phillips, the Princess Royal's 24-year-old son.
The names of mourners arriving at Westminster Abbey read like a Who's Who of public life.
British Prime Ministers past and present filed in alongside foreign royals, leading figures from the racing world and personal friends of the Queen Mother.
In one choir stall, Prime Ministers from three decades sat alongside each other as Lord Callaghan joined Baroness Thatcher, with husband Sir Denis, and John Major, with his wife Norma.
Charles's companion Camilla Parker Bowles, Lord Snowdon, the Duchess of York, General Mike Jackson, who led the UN forces in Kosovo, and the novelist Dick Francis were also there, as was Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie.
As many as 35 members of the Royal Family and 25 foreign royals, as well as overseas dignitaries including America's first lady Laura Bush, attended the abbey funeral service.
As they waited, the poignant sound of Westminster Abbey's Tenor Bell counted down the minutes to the nation's final farewell.
The bell tolled every minute, once for each year of her life, as thousands gathered outside the abbey for the 11.30am funeral service.
Last to arrive at the abbey, ahead of the cortege, was the stoical principal mourner, the Queen.
As the building rang to the sound of the choir, elsewhere in the UK people marked the start of the service with two minutes' silence.
With all assembled, at 11.30am, the Queen Mother's funeral cortege waited at the abbey's Great West Door, flanked by military top brass.
The abbey's organ fell silent as the Queen Mother made her final public entrance.
Her coffin was slowly carried along the abbey's centre aisle, down which she walked 79 years ago, at 11.30am on April 26 1923, as a royal bride.
The Archbishop of Canterbury read the sermon, in which he praised the Queen Mother's "strength, dignity and laughter - three great gifts which we honour and celebrate today".
He went on: "We come here to mourn but also to give thanks, to celebrate the person and her life - both filled with such a rich sense of fun and joy and the music of laughter.
"With it went an immense vitality that did not fail her. Hers was a great old age, but not a cramped one. She remained young at heart, and the young themselves sensed that."
The service concluded with the National Anthem.
The coffin was then taken, in grand royal and ecclesiastical procession, back along the centre aisle and as it passed the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, the Massed Pipes and Drums played a lament.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 216799
sky2 transmitter lockup (Marvell network interface freeze)
Last modified: 2009-05-13 09:59:49 EDT
Description of problem:
sky2 transmitter lockup
All networking stops every few days; reboot is necessary.
Problem and solution is described in:
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
We have problems with Marvell 88E8053 gigabit ethernet interface.
This interface is used on all recent ASUS motherboards (e.g. P5W DH Deluxe)
As a consequence, RHEL networking is unreliable on all these systems.
How reproducible:
Difficult, but solution is known :-)
Patch for solving this bug is available in kernel 220.127.116.11
Can this patch be made available for RHEL 4.4 (backport to kernel 2.6.9)?
Confirmed (seeing the same problem).
See also:
*** Bug 216801 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Created attachment 143079 [details]
Upstream commit that resolves this is: 470ea7eba4aaa517533f9b02ac9a104e77264548
Comment on attachment 143079 [details]
Wrong file....
Created attachment 143081 [details]
correct patch
correct upstream fix
In comment of patch (id=143081) the comment states:
"Only the Yukon-FE chip is Marvell 88E803X (10/100 only) are affected."
We have trouble with a different chipset: Marvell 88E8053 (gigabit)
So I am wondering whether the comment is wrong (has to be updated?) or does
this patch not solve this particular problem?
I wondered that too, but there doesn't seem to be anything specific to that
hardware in the patch, so I'm adding to some new test kernels. You should have
something to test on a box in a few hours.
Test kernels with the attached patch are available here:
And feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Do you have a RHEL4 smp i686 kernel for me?
I prepared a test environment, but there is no 32 bits test kernel (only 64
Currently running: 2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 6 06:21:39 CDT 2006 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux
Sorry about that. My gtest.5 builds did not include i686 for some reason. Here
is a link to an older kernel that should work for you. Please let me know if
you need any other versions:
Updated kernels (including the 32-bit builds!) are available here:
Installed the 2.6.9-42.29.EL.gtest.4smp kernel on our server about one week
ago. Till now, no problems occured.
Last night, I did a stress test between two servers. Only one of these servers
has the Mavell network interface. I copied 1 Terabyte data from server 1 to
server 2 while simultaneously copying 1 Terabyte data from server 2 to server
1. So, heavy load in both directions for a long period. No problems occured
during this test.
It is no proof but I am pretty confident that the patch solves the problem.
Thanks for your effort to provide the patch.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
Having lots of issues with the sky2 timeout with heavy traffic.
Using Intel® Server Board SE7520BB2
lspci | grep Marvell
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8050 PCI-E ASF
Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 18)
was running the latest kernel 2.6.9-42.ELsmp #1 SMP when this was encountered.
Traffic of over 10Mbps would cause timeout in about 15-30mins
kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
kernel: sky2 eth1: tx timeout
kernel: sky2 status report lost?
Server[4640]: Failed to open log file, log aborted.
I tested the 2.6.9-55.EL.gtest.19smp and the server seemed to be solid, but for
only 4-5 hours before the getting a slightly similar error messages again.
kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
kernel: sky2 eth1: tx timeout
kernel: sky2 hardware hung? flushing
Did the hardware recover on its own or did you need to reboot and or
unload/reload the module to make the sky2 device operational again?
Two ways to fix problem
1. unload/reload module
#rmmod sky2 && modprobe sky2
would get the network working right away
2. Rebooting the server would also fixed the issue.
Hardware was not able to recover on its own after leaving it on for 12hrs.
Someone managed to backport an upstream sky2 driver to RHEL4. You can find the
srpm here:
if someone can confirm that the kernel andy referenced in comment #19 fixes this
issue, I can propose it for 4.6
I built and installed kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.3.EL.bz228733.i686.rpm on 3 different
servers (identical hardware).
I get the following in /var/log/messages at boot time (on each server):
Jun 14 13:07:34 el4-node1 kernel: sky2: probe of 0000:02:00.0 failed with error
Jun 14 13:09:34 el4-node2 kernel: sky2: probe of 0000:02:00.0 failed with error
Jun 14 13:07:21 el4-node3 kernel: sky2: probe of 0000:02:00.0 failed with error
And the network device doesn't exit--eth0 becomes the e1000 NIC that is normally
my bad. Looks like the probe routine changed function signatures upstream, and
as a result was returning void where an integer was expected. This link:
Is a new srpm that holds the fix for that. Let me know how it goes. Thanks!
I built and installed kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.3.EL.bz228733.2.i686.rpm on the same 3
servers as comment #23.
I get a kernel panic when eth0 is initialized:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000017c
printing eip:
*pde = 35939001
Oops: 0000 [#1]
Modules linked in: netconsole netdump parport_pc lp parport autofs4 i2c_dev
i2c_core sunrpc dm_mirror dm_mod button battery ac ftdi_sio usbserial uhci_hcd
ehci_hcd hw_random sky2 e1000 ext3 jbd ata_piix libata sd_mod scsi_mod
EIP: 0060:[<c0282286>] Not tainted VLI
EFLAGS: 00010292 (2.6.9-55.3.EL.bz228733.2smp)
EIP is at netif_receive_skb+0x19/0x2ec
eax: f4ee2e80 ebx: f5a58800 ecx: 00000608 edx: 00000000
esi: f4ee2e80 edi: 0000003c ebp: f5a58a40 esp: c03d3f64
ds: 007b es: 007b ss: 0068
Process swapper (pid: 0, threadinfo=c03d3000 task=f7e40b30)
Stack: f4ee2e80 00000001 f4ee2e80 f5a58800 f4ee2e80 0000003c f5a58a40 f88abb28
00000282 003c0300 f55a8010 00000003 00000000 00000040 f7f3dd80 00000000
00000000 40000000 f5a58800 00000040 f7f3dd80 f88ac29e c03d3fd4 00000000
Call Trace:
[<f88abb28>] sky2_status_intr+0x212/0x455 [sky2]
[<f88ac29e>] sky2_poll+0x5c/0xbf [sky2]
[<c0282704>] net_rx_action+0xae/0x160
[<c0126a14>] __do_softirq+0x4c/0xb1
[<c010819f>] do_softirq+0x4f/0x56
[<c0107ab4>] do_IRQ+0x1a2/0x1ae
[<c02d6da8>] common_interrupt+0x18/0x20
[<c01040e8>] mwait_idle+0x33/0x42
[<c01040a0>] cpu_idle+0x26/0x3b
Code: 00 00 89 72 28 e8 6b 48 ea ff 53 9d eb 80 5b 5e 5f c3 55 57 56 53 83 ec 0c
89 44 24 08 c7 44 24 04 01 00 00 00 89 04 24 8b 50 18 <83> ba 7c 01 00 00 00 74
6f 31 c0 f6 42 58 20 74 14 0f b7 82 ae
hmm, thats odd. I've located a sky2 card down here, and I've been pummeling it
for about an hour now with icmp traffic in and out with no problems. Looking at
the backtrace above, I put your oops in this section of code:
/* Update receiver after 16 frames */
if (++buf_write[le->link] == RX_BUF_WRITE) {
sky2_put_idx(hw, rxqaddr[le->link],
buf_write[le->link] = 0;
Looking at it, both buf_write and rxqaddr are statically defined and should
never be NULL, and the sky2, le and hw pointers all get dereferenced previously
in the function, indicating that if there were going to be a NULL pointer
exception, it should have happened earlier in the function. About the only
cause for this oops that I could see would be if le->link were greater than 2
and we overran one of buf_write or rxqaddr (both of which are statically defined
arrays). Since my card seems to be working with that kernel just fine, do you
think you can add some debug code to sky2_intr_status to see what exactly is
NULL when we oops? Thanks!
Not there is new kernel on my people page that fixes the above problem. Please
test it out and report results.
I too am having this problem. I am running a Pentium 4 dual core SMP system with
kernel 2.6.9-55.0.9 SMP. My Marvell chipset is as follows:
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
I have tried both the patch suggested by Andy Gospodarek which I built myself
into a new module and the ready built kernel by Neil Horman at:
I still get one interface or other locking up under heavy load after between 0.5
and 3 hours. Running Neils kernel I get:
Oct 30 16:40:25 app201 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Oct 30 16:40:25 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Oct 30 16:40:25 app201 kernel: sky2 hardware hung? flushing
Oct 30 16:41:58 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: disabling interface
running my own kernel with Andys patch I get much the same:
Oct 31 14:48:37 app201 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Oct 31 14:48:37 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Oct 31 14:48:37 app201 kernel: sky2 hardware hung? flushing
Oct 31 14:53:47 app201 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Oct 31 14:53:47 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Oct 31 14:53:47 app201 kernel: sky2 status report lost?
Oct 31 14:54:17 app201 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Oct 31 14:54:17 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Oct 31 14:54:17 app201 kernel: sky2 hardware hung? flushing
Oct 31 14:59:37 app201 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Oct 31 14:59:37 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Oct 31 14:59:37 app201 kernel: sky2 status report lost?
Oct 31 14:59:53 app201 su(pam_unix)[2713]: session closed for user root
Oct 31 15:00:07 app201 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Oct 31 15:00:07 app201 kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Oct 31 15:00:07 app201 kernel: sky2 hardware hung? flushing
The machine I am using has 8 NIC sockets. 4 are unused. The 4 that are used use
the sky2 driver. eth0 and eth1 are used to form a bridge, br0. The error is
triggered when two machines are sending and receiving large amounts data
over the bridge.
If you need any further details of my setup, please just let me know.
Pete Philips.
Thanks for the feedback, Pete. It sounds like you are getting an error similar to what others are seeing upstream. I'll talk with Neil and see if we can get something going soon to resolve this.
Out of interest, has anyone reported this problem with RHEL5?
I can confirm, after conducting a test over the weekend, that RHEL5 with the
kernel-2.6.18-8.el5 kernel is also affected by this bug. The only problem is
there was no log output to confirm this. I set up a machine with two Marvell
NICs in a bridge configuration. I then set up two other machines (client/server)
to continually pass large files between them, over the bridge. I left this going
over the weekend.
On Monday morning the bridge was no longer active and the client/server pair
could no longer communicate. This was reset using the standard rmmod sky ;
modprobe sky2 reset procedure. After that the bridge came back.
Since there was no log output it cannot be conclusively said to be the same
problem but it certainly looks like it.
Further experimentation reveals that this problem only manifests itself if the
server in question is running a bridge and the two ports associated with the
bridge use different speeds (10/100/Gbit) or different duplex settings. If both
interfaces are set identically then the problem does not appear.
I can confirm that this bug is also present in RHEL 5.1 (kernel-2.6.18-53.el5) .
After only 1/2 hour of putting data through my bridge I get this message:
Nov 20 12:27:40 secerno kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Nov 20 12:27:40 secerno kernel: sky2 eth0: disabling interface
Nov 20 12:27:40 secerno kernel: sky2 eth0: enabling interface
Nov 20 12:27:40 secerno kernel: sky2 eth0: ram buffer 48K
Nov 20 12:27:43 secerno kernel: sky2 eth0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex,
flow control rx
Although eth0 is disabled / enabled as stated in the log, the bridge is no
longer functional after this event.
Interesting find that this problem manifests itself when the links are set to different speed/duplex. Have you happenened to notice if the sky2-based hardware is the slower or faster link, or does it even matter?
The machine I am using has four Marvell 88E8053 NICs so both sides of the bridge
are exactly the same NIC.
Pete, is this hardware still problematic for you?
So I'm back to looking at this and as it stands right now there appears to be an
issue with sky2 that becomes apparent when you have a sky2 interface as part of
a bridging interface. The reason that is significant, is that the bridging
devices can often push more traffic through the box than when using the device
as an endpoint. I realize that this is a painful issue, so I would like to see
if we can get it resolved.
Now that we have a decent idea of why this might happen I'm going to see if I
can get my hands on some sky2 hardware (I think we have some in the office) and
look at reproducing the issue so I can understand better why it's happening. I
have a feeling this might still be a problem upstream, but once we get a good
handle on how to reproduce it, then we can start to figure out if it's still
upstream or not.
Hi Andy,
Yes I can confirm that this is still a problem. I can also confirm that this
problem is also present in the latest RHEL5.1 kernel. As you suggest, the
crucial element in reproducing the behaviour seems to be the use of a bridge.
Created attachment 302651 [details]
new sky2 backport
I've not tested it yet (no sky2 hardware in hand at the moment), but I've done
this backport of the latest sky2 driver that a co-worker has been using on a
2.6.25 kernel, and he has been unable to reproduce any lockups or crashes with
it. If you could give it a spin, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
My test kernels have been updated to include a patch for this bugzilla.
Please test them and report back your results.
With the backported sky2 driver in the test kernel (smp-2.6.9-70.EL.gtest.44) I
get no network connectivity.
The driver loads and finds the nic but there's just no connection.
This is on a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 with onboard Marvell 88E8053 chip.
With the stock RHEL4 kernel (smp-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL) I see tx timeouts that the
driver cannot recover from, reloading the driver fixes it.
Infact I'm getting tx timeouts right now and it's entirely reproduceable. Just
start a couple of torrents (in this case Fedora 9 DVD images) and wait. Within
30 minutes tx timeouts will kill the network. This is with very moderate load
just around 600kb/s down and 40kb/s up.
sky2 eth0: tx timeout
sky2 eth0: transmit ring 269 .. 228 report=269 done=269
sky2 hardware hung? flushing
sky2 eth0: tx timeout
sky2 eth0: transmit ring 268 .. 227 report=269 done=269
sky2 eth0: status report lost?
... repeat last three lines ad nauseum
Andy / Neil,
Sorry but I am unable to perform further testing of this issue with RHEL4 as my organisation have since moved over to RHEL5. I can however confirm that it remains a problem in RHEL5.
Do I need to report it separately as a RHEL5 bug or does this ticket cover it?
No problem, Pete. I actually read yesterday that a firmware update will likely fix the tx timeout problems that have been plaguing sky2 for a while. Here is a copy of the email that was sent out to address it:
"Subject: [sky2, solved] transmit timeouts and firmware update...
I (and a lot of other users) have been experiencing the frequent sky2
transmit timeout problem [1] (on 88E8053/Yukon2 EC gig hardware); this
is a result of the embedded NIC controller locking up, and I've found
that updating the firmware addresses this issue. I'm still seeing a
previous and different issue [2] from time to time though (silicon
Marvell shipping broken firmware is completely unpublicised or
acknowledged, however updated firmware is available through your
motherboard vendor, so all hope it not lost after all...
My 8053/EC is using firmware 2.2 (previously 1.9) - you can check in
DOS with 'yukondg.exe' from
http://www.marvell.com/drivers/files/yukondg_v220.127.116.11.zip .
--- [1]
NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (sky2): transmit timed out
sky2 eth0: tx timeout
sky2 eth0: transmit ring 20 .. 491 report=20 done=20
--- [2]
sky2 eth0: hung mac 1:119 fifo 7 (90:163)
sky2 eth0: receiver hang detected
sky2 eth0: disabling interface
sky2 eth0: enabling interface
Thanks for the information. The ZIP file only has a DOS utility which is always a little tricky ;-)
Do you know how to determine the firmware revision from Linux? If I use lcpci I get:
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
I wonder if "rev 15" corresponds to firmware 1.5?
Alternatively if I use "ethtool -i eth4" I get
driver: sky2
version: 1.14
firmware-version: N/A
bus-info: 0000:01:00.0
The "N/A" doesn't sound promising.
Just a note of warning.
In the original thread on linux-net which #46 quoted from there are links to firmware downloads from Gigabyte and Jetway.
That firmware is for the *88E8056 only* and it *will* trash your 88E8053 nic without so much as a warning.
I did just that on my GA-965P-DS3 (rev 1.0) yesterday and am currently waiting on a reply from Gigabyte techsupport.
It's no big loss really since it was basically useless anyway but still unfortunate.
Thanks for the warning, Tom!
Pete, the lspci information is not going to contain the firmware version -- that should specifically be hardware related. Unfortunately ethtool doesn't seem to show the correct version for your sky2 either.
Hopefully anyone with this problem will be able to get firmware/BIOS updates that will help out. Both Neil and I tried quite a bit to reproduce this problem with our pci-e sky2 cards and I'm starting to understand why we could not when it seemed pretty easy for most who had on-board sky2 cards.
If you do have success with a firmware/BIOS update for your on-board sky2 cards, please post the model of your motherboard and firmware version that fixed it if you don't mind. It would be great for us to collect a list so we can help others that have problems.
Updating PM score.
Since RHEL 4.8 External Beta has begun, and this bugzilla remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as exception or
any update to this, Lodewijk?
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> any update to this, Lodewijk?
This problem caused serious unpredictable unstable behaviour in production servers (stopping network traffic after a few days) in November 2006. I bought new Intel network cards almost immediately, because I really needed stable servers on a short term. Looking back, that was not a bad choice, as this issue still exists in March 2009. So, no comments from my side except that I am disappointed in Marvell. People should avoid these Marvell network interfaces as they are not well supported for Linux.
I assume by that you mean that using Andys test kernels, the problem still exists, correct?
ping, any update here?
closing due to inactivity. No update in 2 months.


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The World Cup qualifier date in South America brought with it quite a few notable pieces of news, more importantly the scoreboard in the Colombia-Bolivia game, and the aftermath of the Argentina-Venezuela match.
In the 11th round of the qualifier, Ecuador was the only team with a bye, and lots of things became clearer on the road to the World Cup next summer.
In the Clasico of the Pacifico, Peru beat Chile 1-0, with a goal by Jefferson Farfan on the 87th minute. The two teams battled not only for their historic rivalry, but also for clinching the last spot (or at least half spot that will give access to a playoff against the 5th placed team in the AFC). With Venezuela's defeat against Argentina, Chile could have overtaken the Northerners, but losing to Peru, they are now tied at 12 points — and behind them due to their worse goal average — and see how Peru is creeping up closer and now sit on the 7th spot at 11 points.
Messi stands out in Argentina's win in World Cup qualifying
Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 in a game where Higuain scored 2 goals and matched Hernan Crespo's historical 9 goals in a qualifier en route to the 2002 World Cup. Real Madrid's forward overpassed his teammate Messi, who scored the second goal of the match off a penalty kick, and now sits as the second best goal scorer in the region with 8 goals.
Venezuela, who wanted to celebrate a victory in Buenos Aires in memory of Hugo Chavez, was plainly out played off the match from the first moment, as Sabella's men never seemed in danger of losing to the Vino Tinto. Venezuela should not lose hope, however, on their qualification as they depend on themselves: they will have to face Colombia on Tuesday, and then Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile, Peru and Paraguay.
Out of those rivals, Paraguay and Bolivia are out of the running, and only Uruguay and Colombia are ahead of them on the table right now, and they will both have to visit Venezuela.
Meanwhile, Uruguay, once again, failed to perform, this time against the last team on the table, Paraguay, as they allowed a 1-1 tie on the 86th minute. The 3rd team in the last World Cup, and actual champion in South America (won the last Copa America, precisely against Paraguay), has had a terrible streak in the qualifiers, losing their last two games, against Bolivia 4-1 and Argentina 3-0, and tying the one prior 1-1 to Ecuador. Even though they have arguably the best set of forwards in the region (Luis Suarez, Cavani and Diego Forlán), their output has been less than what was expected, and they will need to step it up if they want to maintain their current spot, which will give them a ticket to Brazil 2014.
Colombia wins again
Finally, Colombia was the biggest winner of this match day, as they won 5-0 against Bolivia, certifying that they are a force to be reckoned with and that, alongside Argentina, the 'Cafeteros' are the strongest in the region right now. Colombia repeated it's largest scoreboard in a qualifier ever, the same they produced in the historical matchup in Buenos Aires in 1993 against Argentina, and they did so with five different scorers. Torres, Valdes, Gutierrez, Falcao and Armero made the fans at Metropolitano Stadium in Barranquilla go crazy with their possession game and highly paced style, which Jose Pekerman has established as the victorious and effective personality of this revamped Colombian National Team.
Matchday 12 will take place next Tuesday, with the Venezuela-Colombia and Chile-Uruguay games as the main attractions of the round, and with Argentina having a double potential chance to celebrate: be able to mend the 6-1 defeat they suffered in La Paz four years ago and, virtually, clinch their spot in next summer's World Cup.
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Dissatisfaction with NHS has seen the biggest rise in 30 years amid growing concern about GP and hospital waiting times, a major survey has found. The British Social Attitudes survey shows that dissatisfaction with the NHS rose by 8 per cent to 23 per cent in one year, the largest single-year increase since 1986. The survey published by the King's Fund found that GPs had the worst rating since the survey was first carried out in 1983. The poll found that waiting times for GP and hospital appointments were the greatest drivers of dissatisfaction, with lack of staff and under-funding cited as other factors.
Heidi Alexander, the Labour Shadow Health Secretary, has responded by saying - " The reality is that five years of a Tory government have left the NHS understaffed, underfunded and unable to cope".
Meanwhile reports in the press accuse Jeremy Hunt of vetoing a deal that could have ended the junior doctor dispute. The proposal, it is claimed, was supported by the NHS' and the Department of Health's own negotiators. The reports claim that the deal, which is said to have addressed pay for working evenings and Saturdays and was cost neutral for the government, was unilaterally blocked by Mr Hunt despite negotiators from the NHS Employers organisation viewing it as an opportunity to resolve the dispute.


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2. Known hypersensitivity to Pioglitazone, Metformin or any other component of this combination.
3. Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis including diabetic ketoacidosis with or without coma.
Nursing mother: It is not known whether Pioglitazone and/or Metformin are secreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, this combination should not be administered to a breastfeeding woman.
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There is a TV programme on Channel 4 called 'Cook Yourself Thin'. I have overlooked it in the past, having not been very inspired by its title. However, I watched an episode a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic! The basic premise is that if you substitute unhealthy foods and ingredients with healthy ones, it is possible to lose weight by eating plenty of delicious food.
It is not a programme about detoxing or deprivation, it is about being sensible, eating well and enjoying your meals. This is the aim for my nutritional therapy clients; there might be some restriction or detoxing at the beginning of a nutritional therapy plan, but in the end food should be a source of enjoyment in your life. And healthy food certainly can be very enjoyable!
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Sega Rally 2 was Sega of America's first Dreamcast racing title late last year, but gamers felt the burn as in bringing the game over, Sega had to remove the Online racing component found in the Japanese version.
Not so on the PC. The PC version of Sega Rally 2 features Online play, a consistent framerate (30fps on the computer we saw, although it's possible that more powerful computers will have a faster framerate) and a look very similar to the Dreamcast and arcade versions.
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August 20, 2011
I guess you still remember the 22-year-old Kenzo, right? If not, click here.
Kenzo is really one helluva nice guy. Not to mention being an extremely cute, hunky chinito. Teehee! Yeah, I'm biased to chinitos. You can tell. I get to talk to him from time to time and he's really very sweet, sincere and you can tell that this guy has dreams. I like it when a person tells me that he has dreams. Why? Because it only shows that that person believes that his life should have a direction.
He's the son of a popular 80's actress, Olivia Ortiz, who starred in memorable films such as Magkayakap sa Magdamag (1986) and Dingding Lang ang Pagitan (1986).
Tonight, Kenzo will be on Pilipinas Got Talent. I saw it on a teaser the other day. He's wearing a really hot white shirt. Teehee! And I so love his smile on TV. Swear...I can hardly wait to see him on PGT tonight!
Please watch. I believe he'll get all three yeses. I do believe that.
I think I already told you that he's a cutie. Right? Teehee! Yeah. I think I already did.
For more of Kenzo Ortiz, "like" him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter (@KenzoOrtiz).
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Trisha Krishnan used to be a leading heroine in Tamil that the actress has paired with almost all the leading heroes including Kamal, Ajith, Vijay, Vikram and Suriya in Kollywood.
Currently the actress is only getting limited offers and she has also become very choosy to only act in characters, which provide more scope to prove her acting prowess.
Good news for Trisha is that she has been approached to play the lead role in the Tamil remake of Anushka Sharma's NH10, which won critical and commercial acclaim in Hindi circuit.
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As expected, Skype and 3 have launched a new handset that lets you make free Skype to Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages from your mobile phone to other Skype users, no matter where they are.
The 3 Skypephone is a "fully-featured" 3G internet phone with Skype built-in. In addition to Skype calls, the phone makes conventional calls and can be used to access 3's range of other internet services.
3 customers using the 3 Skypephone will be able to make Skype calls and send instant messages on the move with the push of a dedicated button.
This is the first time an operator has offered a mass market device which is tailor-made for free calling over the internet from a mobile.
Michael van Swaaij, acting CEO at Skype said, "Skype is now truly mobile. This new handset is incredibly easy to use and lets you make free mobile Skype calls when you are on the move to other Skype users all over the world no matter where they are".
"It couldn't be simpler put Skype in your pocket and make free Skype mobile calls and send free Skype instant messages at the touch of a single Skype button."
He added: "It takes an innovative operator like 3 to challenge traditional thinking and offer the kind of product other operators are still shying away from".
Kevin Russell, CEO, 3 UK, said, "3 wants to make the mobile internet available to everyone. To do this, we believe that services need to be simple to access and affordable. Communication is the prime function of the mobile today".
The handset is manufactured by Chinese company Amoi, and developed by Skype and 3 in partnership with Qualcomm, using Qualcomm's BREW platform to enable Skype to work with core handset features such as address book and messaging.
Non-phone related functionality includes a 2-megapixel camera and an MP3 player complete with bundled 256MB memory card.
The bad? There's no video calling or Skype-Out functionality - although both are promised in 2008.
For anyone who doesn't like the look of this seemingly capable, yet pretty basic handset, 3 has said that the SIM will work in other phones, so it will be possible to chose another mobile, although it's not clear at this stage if you'll get the full Skype functionality as in the address book and IMing.
The 3 Skypephone will be available this year in the UK, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Macau and Sweden.
Skype to Skype calls will always be free from the 3 Skypephone as long as you are on contract or your PAYG 3 credit is topped up monthly.
In the UK, the 3 Skypephone is £49.99 on a PAYG tariff or free on a contract.
The 3 Skypephone is available from 2nd November in 3Stores across the UK and from Skype and 3's websites in time for Christmas. The 3 Skypephone is available for pre-order in the UK from today.
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Just announced today on Facebook: Koodo will be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Sweet :) However I must say I'm rather underwhelmed with the S5... except for the slight camera improvements I don't see any features I'd consider innovative.
Shared feelings. Can't see anyone with an S4 in hand compelled to upgrade this year. S3 -> S5 makes sense, but not from S4.
I'm totally with you guys, this is more of an update than anything else.
My contract just ended with Virgin Mobile, but I'm thinking about waiting until the new HTC One is released to switch to Koodo. Instead of 'just another upgrade' like the S5, the current One has dual front facing speakers and (in my opinion) better build quality and better build materials. If the new One is anything like the old One, I'm pretty sure that's going to be my next phone.
I would not bother to trade in my S4 for S5. I have read many reviews about S5 and even though they were positive they all questioned the value to upgrade from 4 to 5 as being not worth the extra cost.
Oh hi Apple... I mean, Samsung. lol
Seriously! I'm not liking them recently. Although I like the expandable storage and removable battery feature. This makes sense for an S3 owner but an S4 owner shouldn't really bother. I'm also disappointed the battery wasn't 3,000mah like in the G2.
I own a note 2 which I use on koodo. It is quad core and quite good.
The fact that Koodo will be carrying the S5 is as surprising as Koodo carrying the iPhone 5S.
Even the Note II was a bit surprising but admittedly that was already a year into its life cycle.
I'm getting tired of all the Samsung love. What about the HTC One that everyone was clamoring for? How about a good Sony phone (Telus hasn't been big on them since the Ray)... Or even an LG that isn't named Nexus 4 or 5, like the G2.
I'm getting tired of all the Samsung love. What about the HTC One that everyone was clamoring for? How about a good Sony phone (Telus hasn't been big on them since the Ray)... Or even an LG that isn't named Nexus 4 or 5, like the G2.
Gotta agree with you Jonathan. The G2, One and a nice offering from Sony would have been very nice!
I personally like the HTC except for the battery issue.
Battery isn't anything to write home about on the One but if you can manage it properly it can last an entire day, no problem.
Does this mean a drop in price of the S4?
Time will tell.
Which means "yes, eventually"... you'll just have to wait.
Because Samsung, that's why!
They really should not advertise it as 16GB, 8GB would be less false advertising. Why don't they reserve 10GB exclusively for their bloatware? Or, go back to basics as they threatened and let people decide for themselves what they want on it...
I can't imagin how bloatware takes so much space. + I've never used one of the bloatware it offered me. I guess I'm not the only one.
This is why I switched my Galaxy S2x over to Cyanogen Mod. I really can't stand how much crap Samsung puts into their phones. I don't need Samsung Apps, or Push, or whatever else they cram into the OS. I'm possibly looking to upgrade in the next few months...but more than likely either going to go with the Galaxy S3 or Note II, just because I REALLY don't want to go up to the Tab Large plans,
Both the S3 and Note 2 are great choices. The S4 is a better choice than S3. No need to get s5. It is only an update from S4.
yeah but the galaxy s4 is also twice as expensive as the s3 but dont get me wrong it is a great phone :) The Note II has pretty good battery life and the s3 is a pretty solid performer. I would also suggest maybe the nexus 5 either on tab or directly from google :)
I'd recommend the Nexus 5, except the fact it doesn't have expandable storage. Bit of a deal breaker for me
I used to think that non-expandable storage was a deal breaker for me too. Then I discovered that I can get by on 16 GB and above. I don't really need my entire media collection on my phone.
It's no different than dealing with bloatware from a premade computer. Most of the stuff can be uninstalled.
Yeah 16 is usually enough for me but companies are slowly migrating to 32 as a standard on their flagships (HTC One, G2, Note 3)... it's a nice bonus.
You don't need to root your computer to uninstall bloatware though.
When will the S5 be in stores? I was told by a sales rep 03/25/2014
From what I heard it's coming to canada on April 11th. hmm
It'll be out when it's released. I wouldn't trust any dates that doesn't come from an official Koodo source.
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BERNARDS -- The second driver killed in a three-car Route 78 wreck that left a Summit police officer dead was identified Thursday as a 68-year-old Pennsylvania man who started the chain-reaction crash when his car veered across the median into oncoming traffic.
The 68-year-old man, whose name was not released as police are still trying to find and notify his family, was driving a Toyota Camry westbound on the highway Tuesday morning when his car crossed the median to the eastbound lanes, State Police said Thursday.
His car struck another Toyota Camry driven by Summit police officer Matthew Tarentino head-on, State Police spokesman Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Tarentino's vehicle then overturned and collided with an eastbound Honda Accord driven by Larry Staley, 54, of Easton, Pa., Goez said.
Tarentino, a father of two with a baby on the way, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 68-year-old Pennsylvania man was taken Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The cause of the 6:20 a.m. crash remains under investigation. The wreck occurred at milepost 33 on Route 78, where there are no guardrails or trees separating the lanes of the busy highway.
Staley was also taken to the hospital but his injuries were not considered life-threatening, Goez said.
State Police previously said a second driver involved in the three-car crash also died, but hadn't said until Thursday whether it was the driver whose vehicle crossed the median.
Tarentino, of Somervile, was driving to work on Tuesday morning when he was killed. A Rutgers University graduate, Tarentino had served on the Summit police force for five years and was the department's D.A.R.E. officer.
He was scheduled to participate in a D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony for Summit elementary school students that afternoon. Tarentino was posthumously promoted to detective on Wednesday.
Funeral services for Tarentino have been announced with visiting hours Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on 35 Mountain Ave. in Somerville. A burial Mass will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the church followed by a graveside service at Resurrection Cemetery on 899 East Lincoln Avenue in Piscataway.
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A 30-metre long reproduction of one of Canaletto's most famous River Thames scenes - and an inspiration for the design of the Shard - has been unveiled at the newly transformed entrance to London Bridge Station.
The large-scale reproduction of the painting "The Thames on Lord Mayor's Day" (before 1752) graces a temporary side wall at the new station entrance which was completed this week.
Not only is it one of the images from which Renzo Piano drew inspiration for his designs for the Shard, but the original painting will be loaned to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich this year as part of exhibition to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The painting, which depicts the Lord Mayor's Show river procession as seen from Bankside, is owned by the Lobkowicz Collections in the Czech Republic.
The installation of the large-scale image coincides with the unveiling of the next stage of the transformation of London Bridge Station as the new entrance to the station, designed to integrate with the glass facade of the Shard, is unveiled.
"The London Bridge Quarter development has been a catalyst for the much needed modernisation of the station concourse which we are completing with the minimum of disruption to the travelling public," says Irvine Sellar, chairman of Sellar Property Group.
"Bringing the station into the 21st century not only makes life easier for current passenger traffic but will accommodate the planned expansion when the full Thameslink service becomes operational and as many as 75 million people use London Bridge Station every year.
"We are delighted to be able to display this famous Canaletto painting in such a prominent way and at the same time help celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee."
• The Canaletto painting will be part of the exhibition Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames – curated by David Starkey – which opens on 27 April at the National Maritime Museum.


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LOS ANGELES — James Deen Productions has announced the release of "Stockholm Syndrome" through JamesDeenProductions.com and on DVD through Girlfriends Films.
The studio said "Stockholm Syndrome" is a perverse love story between Juliette (Remy LaCroix) and Ian (Deen) filled with greed, lust, and revenge.
"I am insanely happy and proud of the response this movie is getting," Deen said. "I really tried to make something compelling and visually stimulating. It really pleases me to hear all the insanely high praise it is receiving. I hope people watch it and enjoy the movie as much as I enjoyed making it. Thank you everyone.... and Remy, I will kidnap you any day.
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Online visual impression about Springwood prior to your arrival
You have never been to Springwood before? Don't worry about that. For this reason we have put together several video clips which will give you the first impression. Forge your own idea about Springwood. Stop worrying about the arrangements and think of the hilarious moments you can experience in Springwood along with your car rental. A car rental in Australia. Our partners offer you first-class car rental services which will offer you the right comfort you need during your stay in Springwood! And the best part? All highlights in Springwood can be easily reached with your car rental.
The more pleasure you want to enjoy during your holidays, the more convenient car group you should choose. Such as Full Size, Economy, Full Size, Full Size Hybrid. A car fleet with various car brands such as Hyundai Tucson, Toyota Rav4, Toyota Tarago, Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta, Toyota Camry, Ford Falcon G6E, Toyota Yaris, VW Jetta, VW Passat Variant offered by our local partners for your car rental in Springwood.
Are you still considering where you should spend your long desired vacation? Well good, since you have reached the right page to help you to decide. Give us the opportunity to present you the atmosphere of Springwood and maybe give you some ideas on what to do and where to go while cruising with your car rental around Springwood. A car rental offers you the flexibility you desire during your holidays in order to feel active but also relaxed.
*Thanks to the information from our video section, you can finally leave your dreamed fullest! You may want to remain in Springwood forever!
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