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Friday, May 11, 2012
What Is This Trippy Burst of Light? [Video]
Samsung's SHV-E170K has dual-core Snapdragon, LTE and an inferiority complex
We're sure Samsung isn't playing favorites... but after that rather extravagant product launch just the other week, it seems it's released another phone to market with barely a streamer nor slice of cake in sight. The phone in question is the SHV-E170K, and will be coming to South Korea's KT network. The handset was announced with minimal details, other than having a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD (960×540) display, LTE, 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel shooter up front. However, with a little bit of internet cunning (i.e. some discovered benchmark tests) SammyHub has determined that we're dealing with a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 on top of Android 4 (TouchWiz'd by the looks of things). It should be out later this month, again, alas, potentially in its sister's shadow.
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Why Science Is Better When It's Multinational
Nations are rivals in soccer and international relations, but science is a unifying force. Many of our biggest achievements seem to come from international collaborations. A team from 11 laboratories in nine countries identified the SARS cor?onavirus in 2003 with unprecedented speed. Scientists come from all over to chase the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Col?lider near Geneva. Centers of excellence dot the globe. The world of science is getting flatter.
What has gone underappreciated in this trend is the effect on science itself and how science is actually done. It has become a clich? that great discoveries come from interdisciplinary thinking?a chemist bringing insight to a discussion of a materials problem, a physicist sharing an intuition about a problem in biology, a biologist helping an engineer see how nature comes up with optimal solutions. Few realize how much science is energized when team members have different cultural approaches to problem solving. International diversity is just as important as diversity of discipline.
I have seen this phenomenon at close quarters. For years I have collaborated with colleagues from Mexico and Germany. We see eye to eye on so many things. We like one another?s cuisine, hiking, and the mathematics and physics our research involves. When we began writing out equations on a chalkboard, though, our cultural differences became apparent.
When we first started out, our approaches seemed irreconcilable. The physics problems we work on?fluid suspensions of small particles?are hard. They encompass many unknowns, and the physics bumps up against many constraints and boundary conditions?rules that cannot be broken, like conservation of matter or the impassibility of a solid wall. While working on difficult equations, my Mexican cohorts wanted to relax the rules to make the mathematics more tractable and later put them back in. This set our German friends on edge. They kept reminding us of the constraints and the boundary conditions to make sure we did not stray too far. My American training left me somewhere in the middle: I worried about the constraints but was tentatively willing to relax them.
Over the years the creative clash of viewpoints bred success. The German-Mexican teams, along with some Americans, wound up solving challenging multibody hydrodynamics problems?the complicated mathematical descriptions of the way swarms of particles squeeze the fluid between them, explaining the flow behavior of pastes and slurries. ?
I first got a lesson in cross-cultural dynamics during a NATO post?doctor?al fellowship in Paris in 1985. Working with French colleagues taught me a different way to simplify and clarify a physics problem. An appreciation for the beauty of the problem and the value of intuition might have led us to solutions more easily than the typical American approach: to attack the problem with loads of mathematical equations. Later in Germany, as an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awardee, I found that approaching an experimental problem with a deliberate, tactical and strategic way reduced the need for trial and error.
The power of this diversity of thought comes alive in international conferences where there is an opportunity to listen, ask questions, think about problems, confer with and critique one another, and continue the dialogue after the meeting is over.
New institutions have sprung up to take advantage of the synergies in multinational collaborations. Singapore has created an intensely international science scene, where talent converges to contribute and compete to form some of the best research teams in the world. In December, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology graduated its second cohort of men and women receiving master?s degrees in science and engineering, who hail from Saudi Arabia, China, Mexico, the U.S. and 29 other countries. Labs, institutes and universities are hubs that gather the best scientists to tackle the hardest problems.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Russell Brand to Host 2012 MTV Movie Awards
The man, the myth, the legendarily zany Russell Brand will host the MTV Movie Awards on June 3, the cable network officially confirmed this week.
The comedian, who has hosted the MTV VMAs twice, will front the ceremony for the first time at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif.
Brand said, "This MTV Movie Awards will be more impressive than The Avengers and you won't have to wait an hour for someone to Hulk out."
MTV President Stephen Friedman also said of the 36-year old's involvement:
"With his amazing ability to span the full spectrum of comedy from the most high to low-brow, Russell's smart, unpredictable wit uniquely connects to our audience."
"His rock-n-roll sensibility and fearlessness give us the perfect partner with whom to take a leap of faith with as we meld the worlds of movies and music on one very special night."
Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Mila Kunis will all present at the bash. Check out our list of 2012 MTV Movie Award nominations to see who's up for the golden popcorns.
Also, you gotta see Russell destroy a heckler at his recent stand-up gig.
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May Feature Presentation: The Best from Ohio's Ham Radio Clubs ...
PCARS welcomes E. Mike McCardel KC8YLD as our features speaker at our May 14 club meeting. E.Mike is the Ohio Section Affiliated Clubs Coordinator, and is charged with keeping is finger on the pulse of all goings on in PCARS and other clubs. He?s seen the best that the Ohio Section has to offer, and will be holding forth on a variety of topics. Some of E. Mike?s favorites:
- Social media
- Being a Tinker
- Recruiting Youth
- Public places
- Meetings
- Getting out of meeting mode
- Non ham alliances
- DIY
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| On Tap Restaurant 4396 Kent Rd (Rt 59) Stow OH MAP |
PCARS meets the 2nd Monday of each month. All are welcome. We meet at a full-service restaurant, so many people come early (around 6pm) for dinner and conversation before the meeting, and to catch up with friends. We keep the business end of things to a minimum, so we can concentrate on ham radio FUN!
Meetings begin 7pm SHARP
About the Speaker
?E. Mike?, as his friends call him, ?lives in Danville, in rural Knox County. He and his youngest son, Zach, KC8YLE, became hams together in 2003. A father of five and grandfather of three, he is the Manager of Kenyon College?s Desktop Support Department. E. Mike has been active with his hobby, joining the ARRL and the Mount Vernon Amateur radio Club (MVARC).
He has served MVARC as President, served on many committees, organizes and serves as liaison for their VE team. E. Mike Is active with Skywarn and special activities. He assists with the teaching of MVARC?s Technician preparation class, and has mentored others in obtaining their general and Extra Class tickets. He serves as Communications Director for Kenyon?s Earth Day Marathon, coordinating hams from four different clubs in assisting with this growing event?s race day communication needs. He is a regular contributor to MVARC?s newsletter ?CQ?. E. Mike enjoys contesting, APRS, collecting QSL cards, traffic handling and experimenting.
E.Mike?s biggest passion in amateur radio is satellite communications. He is a member of AMSAT-NA where he is the Associate Director of Education and moderator of of their AMSAT-Edu bulletin board. He serves as a net control for the?Knox County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, and holds membership with?Intercity Radio Club and OSSBN, and was appointed a PIO by the late Joe?Philips, K8QOE (SK).? E. Mike claims that he enjoys sharing his hobby as much as he enjoys operating. His other interests include geocaching, astronomy, map collecting and baseball research.
E. Mike describes his life as one of service, motivation and dedication. His career path has been eclectic, holding such positions as Teacher, Coach, MRDD trainer, Camp Ground Manager and Retailer. He is most proud of his role of Husband and Father. He will draw from all his experiences, personal and professional to serve and assist Ohio and the ARRL with the growth and betterment of its Hams.
?Ohio?s 90 some clubs have a long and storied history. Ohio clubs are active, growing and thriving. I see my job as the ACC to assist our clubs in receiving the credit they deserve, to support their missions and to assist their transitions as they change officers and grow in membership. I can best assist them by sharing ideas, not just my own, but best practices and activities from amongst all the clubs. I also hope to encourage clubs working together for the benefit of all.?
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Jermaine Paul Is 'The Voice,' But Juliet Simms Is The One To Watch
Team Cee Lo standout proved to be the most versatile contestant in the competition, which should make for a killer album.
By John Mitchell
Juliet Simms on "The Voice"
Photo: NBC
America named Jermaine Paul "The Voice" on last night's finale of the reality singing competition. The former Alicia Keys backup singer bested runner-up Juliet Simms by a mere 4 percentage points to take the title, earning a recording contract with Universal Republic Records.
While we're excited for Paul, a longtime music-industry veteran and father of four who brought nothing but dedication and professionalism to each of his performances, and had a feeling he would ultimately prevail in the competition, it's Simms' future as a recording artist that we're more interested in. By the end of the competition, her unique, raspy voice and ethereal Florence Welch-like style had us waiting out many of the other performances just to get another listen to Simms.
Like Paul, Simms has been in the game for years, but things never quite panned out. Her band Automatic Love released a record on RCA in 2010, and she signed deals with Epic and Umbrella Records as a solo act, though none yielded sales strong enough to merit the labels' continued investment, and Simms was ultimately dropped.
Her search for a bigger platform to re-launch herself brought her to "The Voice," where she quickly became a judges' favorite. She was initially chosen by Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green, and chose to be part of Team Cee Lo.
Throughout the competition, she earned nothing but praise for her killer vocals, but her performance of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" in the semifinals marked a turning point for the singer. She nailed it so hard that Levine declared her "the one to beat," while Aguilera — who herself tore the song apart at the 2007 Grammy tribute to Brown — said, "I sing from my heart, love me, hate me, but I sing for me, and that's where you sing from."
Her own coach Cee Lo seemed at a loss for words, saying only, "You killed it! You murdered that record!"
Indeed, she delivered so fantastically that she reshaped the entire competition. Her take on "Man's World" was so well-received that it captured the vast majority of the public vote, knocking Jamar Rogers, who had been, up to that point, one of Cee Lo's favorites and a presumed lock to go all the way to the end, out of the competition and carrying her to the finals. It was proof that when she is in her element with the right song, she is a force to be reckoned with and a voice that people want to hear more from.
None of this is to take away from Paul or his talent. The ease with which he performs is impressive, but it's not particularly exciting. His will be an album heavy on R. Kelly-like ballads (like his fantastic take on "I Believe I Can Fly," which won him the competition) and R&B slow jams, and that's perfectly fine.
But consider the delicate touch Simms brought to her group performance of "With a Little Help From My Friends." Arranged in the style of Joe Cocker's cover of the Beatles classic, it was simple and elegant and markedly different from her showstopping "It's a Man's Man's Man's World." It exemplified her astounding range as a performer; she's as effective singing a spare ballad as she is tearing into a soul classic.
We haven't had a flesh-and-blood female rock star in the vein of Fiona Apple or Alanis Morissette emerge since the '90s. We are sadly low on strong, truly unique and versatile female voices that can cross genres without sounding out of place. Simms can rock, she's got soul and, with Cee Lo's pushing, she even showcased a funky side.
Simms could go in just about any direction with her next record, and that's something to be excited about. Hopefully, despite coming in second place, "The Voice" will prove to be exactly the launching pad she needs to go on to bigger and better things.
Who was your favorite of the "Voice" final four? Let us know in the comments!
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Military deploys VR NeuroTracker game to train special ops forces (video)
We've seen virtual reality used to simulate the experience of being in space, to train engineers and even to help patients regain mobility, so it's no surprise that the military is recognizing VR's potential, too. The US Special Operations Command recently announced that it will employ NeuroTracker -- a system currently used to train athletes in the NFL and NHL -- to assess and improve commandos' response times and perceptive capabilities.
The VR setup tasks commandos with following the movements of four different balls projected on a 3D screen, the catch being that four "decoy" objects are also bouncing around. NeuroTracker assesses how well an individual can keep track of the designated targets, and also helps determine how he or she would be able to predict trajectories in the field. Once a user has completed the first game, several variations come into play, including a version that speeds up the balls' movements and one that pits two players against each other. CogniSens, the company behind NeuroTracker, says the game develops perceptive abilities just like a workout develops muscles; there's even a high-intensity gameplay option that combines the mental challenge with physical conditioning exercises.
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Military deploys VR NeuroTracker game to train special ops forces (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 05:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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