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A man originally charged with first-degree murder in the January death of a 47-year-old man accepted a plea deal Thursday afternoon in Davidson County Superior Court.
A man originally charged with first-degree murder in the January death of a 47-year-old man accepted a plea deal Thursday afternoon in Davidson County Superior Court.
Eric Allen Whisnant, 29, of High Point, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Darrell Wayne Turner Sr. He was sentenced to serve between 8 years, 1 month and 10 years, 9 months in prison and ordered to pay $11,196.28 in restitution. Whisnant, who accepted a deal that also got a habitual felon charge dropped, will get credit for time served since being placed in jail in January.
Whisnant accepted a plea deal connected to an incident investigated by Thomasville police at 815 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officers responded to a stabbing at 2:47 a.m. Jan. 19. Officers found Turner lying in a parking lot with a stab wound to his abdomen. Turner was transported to Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
Whisnant, wearing an orange jumpsuit, entered the courtroom smiling at his family members. A bailiff later told him to turn around and face forward.
Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Greg Brown gave the court a summary of the evidence. He said prior to Turner being stabbed there was a gathering of people at an apartment. There, he said, there was evidence of marijuana and heroin use, as well as bourbon. Brown said Whisnant arrived at the location with three others in a pickup truck and was trying to retrieve a woman.
The assistant district attorney said the woman was thrown into the back of the truck. The incident followed with a confrontation between Whisnant and Turner. Brown said the victim's 17-year-old son, Chris Turner, witnessed the stabbing and attempted to chase the truck out of the apartment complex.
Evidence, Brown said, shows that Whisnant thought Turner was pulling a knife out of his pocket. Instead, authorities found a small screwdriver in the victim's pocket. Whisnant, however, is believed to have pulled out a butterfly knife that was used in the stabbing. The assistant district attorney asked authorities if North Carolina had a self-defense law because he felt like he was acting to protect himself. Brown said investigators interviewed the three people who were with Whisnant and they claimed they didn't see anything.
Prosecutors decided to accept the plea because of evidentiary concerns they believed may have posed a problem at trial, said Davidson County District Attorney Garry Frank.
Turner's sons, Darrell Wayne Turner Jr. and Chris Turner, and Hazel Glasgow, the mother of Turner's four children, addressed the court concerning the impact of their father's death. Darrell Turner Jr. said not only did Whisnant take away his father, but he took away his child's grandfather. Darrell Turner said he hopes Whisnant has a good time in prison.
Chris Turner described to the court the difficult time he's had since his father died and he witnessed it. He said he wakes up neighbors and explained it takes a "sick man" to take another's life.
Outside of the room, Chris Turner said Whisnant should have gotten more time for his father's death.
"I don't think he got what he deserved, but I hope it gives him time to straighten his life up, and he does need to get right with God," he said. "I'm a Christian person. I'm not going to forgive him because he took my dad away from me, but my grandma did teach me that everybody can change, and I hope he does change, but I doubt it."
Lori Hamilton Dewitt, Whisnant's attorney, said the plea agreement was "a compromise" and the attorneys thought about going to trial. She described her client as a "bright young" man and she said while the sentence is lengthy, it will give him time to change.
Whisnant was given the opportunity to stand up and he addressed his family and Turner's family. He told the court he was not a "cold-blooded killer" and he is asking God for forgiveness.
"I apologize from the bottom of my heart," he said, as he placed his hand over his chest and made eye contact with Turner's family. "I didn't mean to kill Darrell."
Brown in court earlier this year said Whisnant's previous convictions included the burning of personal property, probation violation, injury to personal property, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor assault, a domestic violence conviction and misdemeanor assault inflicting serious injury. Brown also explained Whisnant had multiple counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon reduced to either misdemeanor larceny or larceny from a person.
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So Long, Kwame, Thanks for Nothing
The saddest thing of all is that Kwame Brown appears to be as clueless today as the day he arrived. It was okay to be a fool at 18, fresh out of high school; the great majority of us were. But he's 23 now and a full-fledged bust whose tough talk on the way out of here makes it so much easier to wave bye-bye without feeling a bit of remorse. The only thing he got partially right in his parting comments to The Post's Michael Lee the other night was, "This is a resurrection."
Son, a resurrection is only necessary when you're dead. And yes, indeed, your career here was a flatliner. In the best of times, it was in critical condition. And no matter what happens in Los Angeles and stops beyond, The Career of Kwame Brown will always be a bust here. The real optimists around these parts look at Brown and his hulking body and fret that he'll go to the Lakers and become Jermaine O'Neal, really blossom the way Chris Webber did in Sacramento and Rasheed Wallace did in Portland and Detroit.
But there's just as much evidence that suggests Kwame Brown will go to the Lakers and be the slacker he was here, the kid who overslept practices or only halfway practiced when he did show, and always found somebody to blame but himself. Oh yes, he's a bust. That he had the nerve to talk about his "legacy" is beyond laughable. Please, please, please, let the July 22 transaction date get here in a hurry before Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant get a close look at this lame, irresponsible kid and rescind the trade. Legacy? Raise your hand if you see Brown continuing the Lakers legacy of Mikan, Wilt, Kareem and Shaq.
Brown can't get out of here fast enough, and it's been apparent for the longest time. For the first two years, everybody here owed him a great deal of patience, from Michael Jordan and Doug Collins, who should never have taken him, to teammates trying to figure out what to do with the first high school kid ever selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, to the media members charged with the responsibility of covering his career.
But there were two years after that, 164 games, two more training camps, countless practice and film sessions. Look at the progress Gilbert Arenas, also 23, has made in four years. Look at the steps Amare Stoudemire, still 22, has taken. Look at Dwyane Wade, still 23. There are plenty of 23-year-olds in the NBA who come to work like grown men every day. Brown ain't one of 'em. Can't get himself out of bed on time, can't get to practice on time (if at all), can't treat his coach with common respect. The word "bust" doesn't even begin to adequately describe what a stunning disappointment Brown has been. And for half of his four NBA years, Brown has been in his twenties, not his teens.
Yeah, I blame the Wizards, Michael Jordan specifically I suppose, for drafting him (ahead of Pau Gasol, no less) and the club for not providing enough structure for a small-town kid dropped in the big city with no preparation. But beyond that, it's time somebody held this kid responsible. He's a super-size bust and it's predominantly his own fault. Nobody here asked or expected him to be Wilt. Reasonable progress toward competence would have made him palatable, but he wasn't capable even of that. Instead, what he became was a quitter who had to be suspended in the playoffs.
He was too trifling to put in the work with Jordan and Charles Oakley, who literally couldn't get him out of bed to practice or work out in the gym. And after they were gone, he was too sorry and no-account to adopt a serious work ethic even though the team's best player -- Arenas -- is a workaholic and has done everything he can think of to include Brown . . . including go to his house and pick him up.
By the way, if Brown thinks Kobe and Jackson are going to hold his hand and whisper in his ear he's sadly mistaken. Kobe -- ask his teammates -- is as impatient as Jordan, and the closest thing Jackson has had to a project in the NBA is rookie Toni Kukoc, who'd already been an Olympian.
But hey, Kwame is somebody else's problem now. And because he is 7 feet, 270 pounds and still is judged by talent evaluators to have plenty of the dreaded "P-word" (potential), he fetched two pretty good players who should allow the Wizards to do okay this offseason despite losing Larry Hughes.
Caron Butler is big and strong (6-7, 217 pounds) and can score. And Chucky Atkins is more than a throw-in. He's a very good backup point guard and ought to be able to play for a few minutes per game alongside Arenas. Four times in six seasons Atkins has missed three games or fewer. Twice he has played all 82 games, so he's durable. The Wizards got two every-night players in exchange for a bust, so that's the good news. And they've also got a little bit of money to spend on a front-court player.
The bad news is that an already defensively challenged team is worse now than the day the season ended. Hughes wasn't exactly Darrell Walker defensively, but he was the best the Wizards had and the NBA steals leader. Butler simply doesn't play that kind of defense. And the best thing Kwame did, even though we're speaking relatively here, was put his big body on somebody in the post. So, the Wizards have lost a lot of defense. And Donyell Marshall, a hot name when it comes to available front-court players, has become a dead-eye three-point shooter in his veteran years but isn't much on the defensive end either.
The idea after being swept by Miami was to get better, not tread water, and the only way the Wizards are likely to do that is to acquire somebody who actually thinks of himself as a defender. I seem to be the only person in town who likes Steven Hunter, the free agent 7 footer (also 23 years old) who presumably won't be returning to Phoenix. At least he was inclined to mix it up with Tim Duncan in the playoffs, block a shot, grab a rebound, get in somebody's way in limited minutes. Wherever the Wizards turn next, they need to find a defender, preferably two.
In the meantime, there ought to be a sigh of relief coming from Seventh Street NW over dumping Brown and getting two guys who act like NBA players, Butler and Atkins. Brown said he'll only worry about how he plays and how he is judged from this point on. Seems those four years were as worthless to him as they were to the team and to all of us forced to watch his sorry, halfhearted attempt at growing up. Good riddance.

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Athletes Who Damaged Their Careers With Drug Abuse
Today we live in a 24-hour news cycle, even for sports. And with so much coverage, there is a desperate need for stories. One type of story that generates grand attention is drug stories. And I'm not talking about performance enhancing drugs stories, such as those concerning steroids, HGH, or blood doping. There are plenty of those stories out there and those stories sell. Just ask Jose Canseco.
But what about other drug stories? The ones where a player use marijuana, cocaine, or another recreational drug? It seems everyday you hear about some pro athlete getting caught with something illegal. Those stories are so commonplace, it's basically a running joke and not news. But there is something deeper to these stories. For example, how are these substances affecting an athlete's performance? There's no easy answer. You can't exact pinpoint a player's lack of success on one factor. It's not that simple. Still, it only seems logical to blame an athlete's poor performance on drugs. At least in some circumstances. But which athletes? Certainly players like Lawrence Taylor, Michael Irvin, and Theo Fleury have had problems with drugs. Yet these guys performed at high levels. Did their on-field performance even suffer? There's no way to really tell. However, I'll take my best educated guess and focus on the players that appear to have hurt their careers by drug use. Those that lost fame, fortune, and possibly a place in history. A grand what could have been?
This list looks at the ten athletes that damaged their career by substance abuse. It attempts to factor in how much the drugs affected the athlete and how much it cost them. The better the athlete and the more damage done, the higher a player ranks on this list. But timing matters too. A guy like Ricky Williams, even as a notorious marijuana smoker, really didn't run into legal problems until after he decided to quit football (the first time). So the damage wasn't as significant for him. Now on to the list (sorry, no wrestlers):
10. Josh Hamilton, Baseball
Hamilton represents both sides of the coin on this one, the fall from grace due to drugs and then the resurrection after kicking the habit. He was a blue chip prospect and first overall draft pick in 1999 by the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Rays then promptly signed him to a then-record $3.96 million signing bonus. At the beginning of the 2001 season, Hamilton was rated the best prospect in all of baseball. It was then that his career began to derail due to drugs and injuries. He would play only 27 games in 2001, and injuries limited him to 56 games in 2002. At the start of the 2003 season, Hamilton left the team for six weeks, later admitting that during that span, he tried every drug he could get his hands on. He would eventually take the rest of the season off for "personal reasons" after a 25 day suspension for violating Major League Baseball's substance abuse policy. He would enter rehab, but it didn't take. All told, Hamilton would quit and re-enter drug rehab eight times.
At the start of 2004, he was again suspended 30 days and fined for violating the MLB drug policy. The punishment indicated that Hamilton had already failed two or more prior tests. After failing yet another drug test, MLB had had enough, and on February 18, 2004, suspended him indefinitely. From 2004 until 2006, Hamilton did not play baseball at all. In June of 2006, MLB reinstated Hamilton, and he ended up playing 15 games for the short season A-ball Hudson Valley Renegades. Despite playing only 15 games since 2002, and having only 89 at bats above A-ball, the Chicago Cubs selected him third overall in the Rule 5 Draft after the season. The Cubs sold him to Cincinnati, and per the terms of the Rule 5 Draft he had to stay in the majors all year or risk being placed on waivers. Cincinnati decided to keep him in the majors, allowing Hamilton to finally make his major league debut in 2007, just short of his 26th birthday. A successful, but unspectacular rookie campaign followed. During the off-season he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez. The redemption was complete in 2008 when he was named to the American League All-Star team. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, where he hit 28 home runs in one round, a record.
Hamilton will be 28 early next season and still has the time to put up an impressive career. But what might have been a Hall of Fame career was derailed for several years due to drug use. Unlike many on this list, Hamilton has a great opportunity for a post-drug use career.
9. John Daly, Golf
Daly turned pro in 1987, later joining the PGA Tour in 1991. He has won two majors in his career, the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 British Open. The former helped him be named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1991. It also garnered him a fair bit of fame, as he won the event despite being the tournament's ninth (and last) alternate. He was only allowed to play after Nick Price dropped out and no other alternates could make it.
Notwithstanding some success on the golf course, Daly was always a wreck off the course. The two majors he won earned him ten-year exemptions, and allowed him to keep his PGA tour card despite inconsistent play. In December of 1992, while drunk, he shoved his wife into a wall while pulling her hair. The PGA pressured him to go to rehab, which he complied with. Nevertheless, he continued to drink heavily and push himself recklessly. He once claimed that he drank a fifth of Jack Daniel's every day when he was 23. In late 1993, Daly was given an indefinite suspension and again told to seek treatment for his alcoholism. In 1994 he missed the cut in two majors, and was disqualified from the Greater Hartford Open. At the NEC World Series of Golf, he wrestled in the parking lot with a 62 year-old fan. With another suspension looming, Daly voluntarily left the tour for the rest of the season. He also lost millions after companies dropped their endorsement deals with him.
Despite being good enough to win two majors, Daly went from 1996 to 2001 without a professional victory. In total, Daly has just five PGA tour wins. And his problems aren't over, just recently on October 26th, Daly was taken into custody by Winston-Salem police after he was found drunk outside an area Hooters restaurant. What could have Daly been as a clean and sober golfer?
8. Pelle Lindbergh, Hockey
Lindbergh was a Swedish goalie that represented his country in the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2nd round, 35th overall pick of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He briefly played for the Flyers in the 1981-1982 season, before staying up full time for the 1982-'83 season. Lindbergh was named the goalie of the NHL All-Rookie Team that year. Two years later, he would led the NHL with 40 victories and win the Vezina Trophy, the NHL's award for best goaltender. He would become the first European goaltender in NHL history to do so. He was also a first team NHLer and would help lead the Flyers to the Stanley Cup finals.
On November 10, 1985, he drove his car into a wall, fatally injuring himself and also injuring two others. Toxicology reports disclosed that he had a blood alcohol level of .24 at the time of the accident, well above the .1 legal limit at the time. Despite his death, Lindbergh topped the fan voting for the 1986 NHL All-Star Game, becoming the first player chosen posthumously for an all-star team in a major North American team sport. Lindbergh's brief, but successful career is another warning against the dangers of drinking and driving. Alcohol prevented a potentially great career from ever happening.
7. Darryl Strawberry, Baseball
Strawberry was the first overall pick of the 1980 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He debuted in the majors in 1983, winning the National League's Rookie of the Year award. From 1984 through 1991, he was an All-Star every year, producing at a high level. He was also a member of the Mets 1986 World Series team. After the 1991 season he was 29 years old and he had 280 lifetime homers. He seem destined for the Hall of Fame. It was not to be. After that season his personal problems caught up with him and he would not hit his 300th homer for another 6 years.
Strawberry later admitted his first experience with cocaine occurred in 1983, soon after he was promoted to the major leagues. He also admitted to drinking and occasionally smoking pot before reaching the majors. The combination took a toll on his personal life, as he faced accusations of spousal abuse and tax evasion off the field. By 1987 he was drinking virtually every night and was using more cocaine. By 1990 Strawberry had checked into alcohol rehab. It was a vicious cycle. The alcohol and drugs led to erratic behavior, which in turn led him to more drugs after he was criticized. In the end, Strawberry would end up being suspended three times by MLB after repeatedly using cocaine. He finished with just 335 career homers, and was a shell of his former self once he hit 30. There was no Hall of Fame induction for Strawberry.
6. Vin Baker, Basketball
Baker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 8th overall pick out of the University of Hartford in the 1993 NBA Draft. After four seasons with the Bucks, he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. Baker's first five seasons in the league were strong, making the All-Rookie team his first year and the All-Star team in his next four seasons. In his sixth year, the 1998-99 season, there was labor strife and a lockout, which led to a shortened season. Baker later admitted that his binge drinking began during that year. He saw his weight balloon to near 300 pounds, and his game suffered tremendously. He was never again an all-star and never approached the statistics he put up during his first five years. After four seasons with the SuperSonics, he was traded to the Boston Celtics.
In Boston, there were reports that Baker smelled of alcohol at practice. His skill and athleticism had eroded and the team suspended him indefinitely, leading to his eventual release. Baker would go on to play for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Minnesota Timberwolves before retiring. The stats tell the whole story. Baker was a force before his binge drinking, and an also-ran after it. A potential Hall of Famer, Baker became a poster child for the dangers of alcohol.
5. Dwight Gooden, Baseball
Gooden was drafted fifth overall in the first round of the 1982 MLB Draft. He spent just one full season in the minors, debuting at the age of 19 with the New Yorks Mets at the start of the 1984 season. He would go on to win the National League Rookie of the Year award that year and set several rookie records (Ironically, he won one year after Strawberry). In 1985, he was dominant, winning a Cy Young and leading the league in all the triple crown pitching categories: wins, ERA, and strikeouts. He remains the youngest Cy Young winner ever. But he would never be as good again. His decline has been attributed to many factors, but the two main reasons are early overuse and cocaine addiction. In 1986 he helped the Mets win the World Series, but no-showed the team victory parade. The team announced that their star pitcher had overslept, but years later, it was revealed that he was on a cocaine binge.
Rumors of substance abuse began to arise during the 1986 offseason, which were confirmed when Gooden tested positive for cocaine during spring training in 1987. He entered rehab, which caused him to not start a game until June 5. Despite missing one third of the season, Gooden actually had a solid year. Gooden would go on to suffer several injuries over the next few season, during which his career declined significantly. In 1994, Gooden again tested positive for cocaine and was suspended 60 days. He tested positive yet again while serving the suspension, and was suspended for the entire 1995 season. Gooden's playing career end in 2000, but he continued to have run-ins with the law over alcohol and drugs for the next several years. In the end, what once looked like a sure fire Hall of Fame career ended as just another player.
4. Roy Tarpley, Basketball
Tarpley was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the seventh pick of the first round of the 1986 Draft out of the University of Michigan. Tarpley made the All-Rookie Team in his first season and won the NBA's Sixth Man Award the following year. He played for the Mavericks until October 1991, when he was expelled from the NBA for using cocaine, a violation of the league's substance-abuse policy.
Tarpley would then play two seasons in Greece until he was reinstated by the league in 1994. But his NBA return was short-lived, as he was permanently banned from the league in December 1995 for using alcohol and violating the terms of a court-imposed personal after-care program. After being banned again from the NBA, Tarpley spent five years playing for professional teams throughout Europe. He possesses NBA career averages of 12.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Tarpley applied for reinstatement again in 2003, but would never play in the NBA again. Becoming the first player banned from the NBA for drug use, and at an early age, garners Tarpley this high of a ranking.
3. Steve Howe, Baseball
Howe was a first round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1979 draft out of the University of Michigan. He debuted in the majors in 1980 at the age of 22 and would proceed to win the National League Rookie of the Year award (this award seemed cursed during the early 80's). The following year, Howe would help the Dodgers win the World Series. Howe's promising career, however, would soon be wrecked by cocaine and alcohol abuse. He would be suspended from baseball seven times in total.
The problems began to surface in 1983 when Howe checked himself into a substance abuse clinic. A relapse resulted in Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspending him for the 1984 season. Howe was out of the majors again in 1986, and Texas released him before for the 1988 season for a reported alcohol problem. Howe did not return to the majors until 1991, and during the 1992 season, he became the first baseball player to be banned for life because of drugs. An arbitrator later reinstated him after the season, after which he pitched a few more years for the New York Yankees.
Howe pitched for 12 seasons in the major leagues over the course of 17 years, posting a 47-41 record and 91 saves in 606 innings pitched. He appeared in 497 games, struck out 328 batters and finished with a career 3.03 ERA. In 2006, Howe was killed when his truck rolled over. Toxicology reports indicated he had methamphetamine in his system, but the exact amount is unknown.
2. Diego Maradona, Soccer
Arguably the most famous non-performance enhancing drug case in sports due to soccer's worldwide appeal. Despite his drug problems, Maradona is still regarded by many as the greatest soccer player of all time. Most experts would choose either Maradona or Pelé. Maradona played for various clubs in his career, including Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona, Sevilla, and SSC Napoli. He also represented Argentina in a number of international games, including leading Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup. He also captured the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player.
Still, despite his considered success, Maradona has had several drug problems. A long running addiction to cocaine affected his play starting in the late 1980s, eventually leading to a fifteen month suspension in 1991 for testing positive for the drug. It also led to him changing teams. At the 1994 World Cup, he was sent home after failing drug tests, reportedly for ephedrine. And he would retire in 1997 at age of 37 after failing yet another drug test. In 2000 he collapsed of heart problems, and collapsed again in 2004 before kicking his cocaine habit. All told, Maradona was a fabulous player, but one who could have been even better without the drug issues. His international success helps obscure some failures at the club level. Nearly half his career was affected by drug use, and for a player that fantastic, any time he wasn't 100% was a shame for soccer and its fans.
1. Len Bias, Basketball
During the 1985-1986 season, Bias was an All-American for the University of Maryland, where his all around athleticism combined with his basketball skills prompted many to compare him to Michael Jordan. Comparisons with Jordan may have seemed optimistic, but remember that Jordan was only at the beginning of his pro career at that time. Nevertheless, Bias had made a similar impression on the fans, writers, and coaches of the ACC, playing only a few years behind Jordan in the same conference.
After his successful collegiate career, Bias was selected by the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. He was the second overall pick in the 1986 draft behind North Carolina's Brad Daugherty (Note that Bias won the ACC player of the year over Daugherty). Tragedy would strike less than 48 hours after the draft, as Bias would die as a result of a cocaine overdose. Bias would never play a game in the NBA, leaving many to wonder what would have been by combining his great talents with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and the other Celtic greats of that era. Would Bias have been an all-time great like Jordan?


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1. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgrademechbob Mar 6, 2011 11:55 AM (in response to kusamba)
What do you have the FAN settings , set to in the BIOS ??
2. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradespearson Mar 6, 2011 12:57 PM (in response to kusamba)
The minimum fan speed for the stock cooler should be on the order of ~1000 RPMs. If it is running at ~300 RPM while system is idle, it sounds like something is preventing it from spinning at its proper minimum speed. This could be caused by dust, dirt, hair, etc. getting into the fan mechanism, something (cable, etc.) touching the fan blades (though you would likely hear this) or perhaps a bearing starting to seize in the fan. Regardless, it is likely on its way to a failure...
Your "yesterday" situation sounds more like an Intel(R) Management Engine firmware error. If the firmware hangs because of an error, Intel(R) Quiet System Technology will respond by taking all fans to their highest speed to protect the system (since it cannot get any temperature readings with which to make its normal fan speed control decisions). While in this state, Intel(R) Desktop Utilities cannot get temperature, voltage or fan speed sensor information and will appear to be hung itself (since unable to communicate with the Intel(R) Management Engine). You probably did not need to reinstall it; all you needed to do was shutdown and reboot the system...
3. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradekusamba Mar 6, 2011 7:15 PM (in response to mechbob)
Hi Robert, thanks for helping out again!
Fan settings......
Processor Zone Response = Aggressive
Processor Zone Damping = Normal
Automatic Fan Detect = Disable
Detect Missing Fans = Disable
I hope these are what you aksed for - its all greek to me! thanks
4. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradekusamba Mar 6, 2011 7:41 PM (in response to spearson)
Hi `spearson´, thanks for your help.
The CPU Fan speed has been 300 +- since I installed the mobo and the Intel Desktop Utilities IDU) - around 9 months. Eveery time I start the computer this fan starts at a high speed - I don´t know what speed but it makes a lot of noise. It seems capable of the higher speeds.
Yesterday´s problem occurred again today. A little different this time.
Yesterday, when the fan went wild, I brought up the IDU and the first screen came up but was not populated with any data from my system (Processor, Board Model, BIOS, OS Version, etc.). I got the standard Windows `not respponding´ message for the IDU. I shut down my system and restarted. When I brought up IDU after the reboot, it was still without data from my system and then I got the Windows not responding message again. I did an uninstal and then re-installed IDU - all was working fine.
Today, when the fan went wild, I brought up IDU, and the first screen was populated with my system data. When I tried to go to the Hardware Monitor tab, I got the not reponding message again. After a reboot, all was well again.
Now, from what you wrote, I would assume that the fan was OK - just a symptom of another problem - Intel Management Engine firmware???
Intel released a new BIOS update for this board last week - perhaps it would help to install that???
5. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeparsec Mar 6, 2011 9:26 PM (in response to kusamba)
kusamba, I have a DG45ID mother board, and I am familiar with the surging fan speed phenomenon. It is a known bug with the DG45ID, but the actual cause remains mysterious. What it is caused by is understood, and there is a simple fix for it.
As strange as this may sound, the surging fan speed is caused by having C-State enabled in the BIOS. Disabling C-State will end the fan surging. Having C-State enabled also causes inductor noise in this board. I have experienced both of these problems, and simply setting C-State to Disable will cure them both. There is a many paged thread on this issue in the DG45ID board in the Intel forums. I realize this fix sounds ridiculous, but let me assure you it works. The root cause of these problems has never been identified.
Regarding your CPU cooler's speed; a speed of 300 RPM for that fan is very low for the stock heat sink, I'm surprised you are not seeing a warning about the low RPM. As you have noticed, when you first start the PC, the CPU fan runs very fast, likely full speed, until the BIOS speed control starts. My PC with the DG45ID does that too, I consider that normal.
If you are using the newest IDU software, as I am, I think there is a problem with it, as it acts strangely, at times it won't run and then at another it will run. I have not tried the new BIOS you mentioned but I will check into that. BTW, I do not use the ME software, I can't see any purpose for it. Frankly I am a bit confused by your posts as to what some of your problems are, I will reread them again.
6. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeparsec Mar 6, 2011 11:02 PM (in response to kusamba)
These fan settings look fine to me, but just to be sure, you should have Processor Zone Damping on Normal and Processor Zone Response on Aggresive. That's what you wrote and those settings are correct.
One thing you can try is this, go into the BIOS, and set Automatic Fan Detect to Enable. I think this option only works for chassis fans, but it is worth a try to see if your CPU cooler fan will be re-detected, and work at it's correct speed, which seems to low to me now. I would also check if the CPU fan is plugged in correctly, it should be a four pin plug going into a four pin connector, and the plug must be inserted in the correct side, there is a tab on the connector on the mother board that lines up with a groove in the fan plug, those must line up perfectly.
A question for you: In Intel Desktop Utilities (IDU), in Hardware Monitor, if you click on Processor, what does it say your Processor Thermal Margin is?
Also, I have found that when using IDU, if you run another hardware monitoring tool such as whatever you use to check the CPU core temperatures, IDU becomes confused and does not work correctly. That can happen when mulitple monitoring programs are running. Just run IDU by itself and let us know what your Processor Thermal Margin is.
I have a Q8300 CPU in my DG45ID, and use a Cooler Master Gemini II CPU cooler. I have Enhanced Intel Speed Step (EIST) enabled in the BIOS (do you, you should to keep your CPU cooler) and C-State disabled. At idle or light use, my Processor Thermal Margin is 65C or 149 F. Also, I have always seen odd CPU temperature readings when using non-Intel hardware monitoring programs, so for now why don't you just use IDU until we can figure your issue out.
Finally, I did the BIOS update to 135, and it may have made IDU run a bit better but I've only had it running for an hour. I recommended downloading theIDG4510H.86A.0135.EB.EXE BIOS updating program, you simply run it in Windows, click a few things, and it works automatically and works great, very simple and I had no problems at all. Just go to the page below, enter your OS and find the BIOS update, it should be the first file in the list:http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Desktop+Boards&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+4+Series+Chipset+Boards&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Desktop+Board+DG45ID
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7. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradekusamba Mar 7, 2011 6:51 PM (in response to parsec)
Hi parsec, thanks for helping me again....
Today , there were no problems as in previous days (running Core Temp and Intel Desktop Utilities (IDU)).
Per your post, I shut down the computer and entered BIOS setup and made the following changes....
Disabled C-State
Set Auto Fan Detect to Enable
saved the chages and the computer booted normally.
CPU fan continued at 305+- RPMs. I am wondering why it doesn´t speed up slightly as the CPU temperature increases??? One of my problems is that a SVCHOST.EXE process often runs and takes 25% of the available CPU cycles. This raises the CPU temperature about 15°C. But the CPU fan stays at 305+- RPMs. That does not seem right. By the way, this is why I like to have CoreTemp running - when I notice the temperature is up, I bring up the task manager and check for this SVCHOST process - if one is running and taking 25% of the CPU, I simply hit `end process´. I have no idea what causes this problem.
Processor Thermal Margin usually runs 38-42°C. Of course it goes down as the CPU temp rises.
I exited from CoreTemp. Margin did not change.
I did not remember your comment about enabling Enhanced Intel Speed Step (EIST) - I´ll check/change that tomorrow. I´ll also check the wiring on the fan then. And install an extra chassis fan.
Also, I used Artic Thermal goop when installing the CPU cooler (months ago)
And finally, I did the BIOS update to 135. This installed withut incident - nothing different noted so far.
Now I am still wondering should I replace that CPU Cooler. I´m in Brasil so it will take me some time to get it down here.
It´s Carnaval time here in Rio de Janeiro - time to get out there amongst them! 11 p.m. - 4 a.m. being the prime party hours! Of course for the younger crowd, all hours are prime hours from last Friday until tomorrow night at midnight when Lent begins. Thanks again!
8. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeparsec Mar 7, 2011 11:07 PM (in response to kusamba)
OMGawd man, get out there now! Fooling with the PC is not worth missing that! It sure is boring here in the US, sigh...
9. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeDoc_SilverCreek Mar 8, 2011 1:00 AM (in response to parsec)
You just need another snow storm so you can go make snow angels !
10. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeparsec Mar 8, 2011 7:47 AM (in response to Doc_SilverCreek)
Well Har-dee Har Har Har, Doc! Actually, not a bad idea, at least it would cool me off...
11. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradekusamba Mar 8, 2011 10:11 AM (in response to kusamba)
No new roblems but here´s an update on what I have done today, Tuesday .....
Checked BIOS for Enhanced Intel Speed Step - It was already set to ENABLE
Tried to install another fan to blow on the CPU - don´t see where I can attached it easily - will try another day with bailing wire and chewing gum. Already there are two chassis fans in addition to the CPU Cooler fan.
12. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeFlying_Kiwi Mar 14, 2011 3:52 PM (in response to kusamba)
I think ~ 300 RPMs is definitely too slow for a genuine Intel CPU Fan (at least with my E8500 one which runs at ~ 1100 RPMs). I suspect your fan has developed a fault so maybe you can get a replacement under warranty?
FWIW I've just updated to the latest BIOS revision 135 yesterday and it seems to have resolved the other problems associated with the DG45ID reported in this thread (with C States at its default enabled setting). Let us know how the replacement fan goes.
[EDIT: Alas the new BIOS does NOT fix the problems evident with C-States enabled after all - it just took a little longer for the problem to crop up this time ]
13. Re: DG45ID CPU Heat problems / CPU Cooler upgradeCurious592 Mar 19, 2011 8:58 AM (in response to kusamba)
The 300 RPM seems too slow but the original paste did perform better for me with a Q8300 (600 vs 1100). A percentage of fans or the supplier at the time can make a difference. The only surging system I notice at this time has a 600 RPM low-profile Rosewill fan. It can be difficult to maintain such slow speeds and rises to 800,1100 or more shouldn't really be a concern but it is a noticeable change. Graphics card fans probably run so much louder due to the large changes in thermal challenge (disclaimer - I have only had passive cooling).
The only SVCHost issue I encounter is when multitasking. Since I have assumed this is for important background processes I take more care and multitask only when really usefull.


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HOUSTON (AP) Ty Lawson scored 21 points and Kenneth Faried had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets to a 93-87 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
James Harden had a tough night for the Rockets and finished with a season-low 15 points on 5-for-15 shooting.
A dunk by Andre Iguodala put Denver up by six, before a pair of free throws by Jeremy Lin made it 91-87 with 1:21 remaining. Lin got knocked in the nose on the foul and was bleeding. He had to shoot the free throws with paper stuffed in his left nostril.
Faried blocked a layup attempt by Harden and Chandler Parsons missed a 3-pointer seconds later. Faried got the rebound on the miss and dunked it on the other end to secure the win.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Al Jefferson scored 18 points and Randy Foye added 17 on five 3-pointers to lift Utah Jazz past the Los Angeles Lakers.
Mo Williams added 16 points on 8 of 13 shooting for the Grizzlies (2-3).
Kobe Bryant entered the game shooting nearly 60 percent but started 3 of 10 and finished 7 of 17 for 29 points as the Lakers fell to 1-4.
Dwight Howard added 19 points for the Lakers and Metta World Peace had 15.
The Jazz led by as many as 16 points early, but the Lakers were within five with 8:27 left before Foye hit three straight 3-pointers to give Utah a 79-68 lead with 6:40 remaining.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Shannon Brown hit six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points to lead Phoenix.
Brown, who played briefly with the Bobcats before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers along with Adam Morrison, helped break open an 87-all game early in the fourth quarter when he suddenly got hot.
Several of Brown's 3-pointers were contested with a hand in his face, but it hardly mattered.
Marcin Gortat had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns. Michael Beasley added 21 points and 15 rebounds.
Brown's sharp shooting offset a terrific night for Charlotte's Byron Mullens, who hit six 3-pointers of his own and finished with 24 points and eight rebounds.
MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting, LeBron James finished two assists shy of a triple-double and the Miami Heat improved to 4-0 at home for the first time in franchise history.
James had 20 points and 12 rebounds in only 30 minutes, and Rashard Lewis scored 13 points for the Heat (4-1). Miami - which plays its next six games on the road - has won its four home games by an average of 17.8 points.
Kris Humphries had a double-double by halftime, then was silent in the second half and finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets (1-2). Deron Williams scored 14 for Brooklyn, which got 12 off the bench from MarShon Brooks.
ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Korver scored eight straight points in a late 18-0 run as the Hawks rallied from 14 points down early in the fourth quarter.
Indiana led 83-69 before Atlanta started the comeback. Korver hit back-to-back 3-pointers and added another jumper, cutting the lead to 83-82.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Zach Randolph had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Memphis shot 53 percent from the floor in a win over Milwaukee.
Rudy Gay added 17 points and Marreese Speights contributed 16 off the bench to help the Grizzlies win their third straight after a season-opening loss.
Milwaukee, which was looking to start 3-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season, shot just 38.5 percent from the field. Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 19 points, but he was only 6 of 20 from the field. Monta Ellis added 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting.
Memphis withstood a third-quarter rally and pulled away in the fourth.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jrue Holiday had 14 points and 12 assists, and Philadelphia held New Orleans to its lowest point total ever.
Evan Turner also scored 14, and Thaddeus Young and Lavoy Allen each added 12 points for the Sixers, who dominated the second half defensively. The Hornets committed 14 of their 24 turnovers after halftime and scored only 25 points during the final two quarters. Young also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Al-Farouq Aminu was the only Hornets player to score in double figures with 10 points to go with 16 rebounds.
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DALLAS (AP) - O.J. Mayo and Chris Kaman each scored 22 points as the short-handed Mavericks won their third straight.
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Dallas played without forwards Shawn Marion and Elton Brand. Marion was sidelined with a sprained left knee ligament, and Brand left the team for the birth of his second child.
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'Tis the season for winter ales, and though we may hate the mall traffic, charity guilt trips, and huge bills we ran up over the holidays, we can all agree on one aspect of this chilly season that we love: the beer.
What better way to embrace your inner jolly than to grab a winter ale or two and cozy up to the fire (chestnuts encouraged). I have tried a few winter beers this season and hope to guide you to a warm-up-your-toes selection in the same way that Rudolph guides Santa's sleigh. *Disclaimer: I did not drink all these beers in a single sitting.*
Delirium Noel 2009
Fact: Delirium makes great beer. It is a tad pricey, but this Christmas beer would be perfect for the beer lover on your list or a Secret Santa who enjoys a craft brew. A 22 oz. will cost around $10, but you get what you pay for. It has an opaque brown color, a quickly dissipating head, thin lacing, and a spicy aroma. Medium body, with full flavor. Most Delirium beer you drink has a very fruity flavor and this is no exception.
Stone/n0gne-0/Jolly Pumpkin Special Holiday Ale 2009
Now this is an interesting beer. Sometimes brewers do a collaboration project with one other brewery, but the three-headed team of Stone, n0gene-0, and Jolly Pumpkin came up with something special. Of all the Christmas beers, this was the most interesting that I tried. It has a complex flavor profile which makes it a beer to drink by itself. It has a decent amount of carbonation, and it tastes like a Bonnaroo tent in your mouth. This serving of liquid incense contains Caraway, Juniper, White Sage, and Chestnuts flavors. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to try something outside the box.
Alesmith Yulesmith
A solid Christmas beer that starts with a spicy aroma. It has a near perfect mouthfeel, not too heavy but not too light. And the flavor finds a way to balance malt and hops very evenly and ends with a hoppy, dry finish. A recommendation for anyone who enjoys I.P.A.s, but this would probably turn off the occasional beer drinker.
Anchor Brewing Company Our Special Ale 2010
Every year Anchor tweaks its Christmas beer recipe. I can respect that. If Bob Dylan taught us anything it is that the times they are a-changin'. It has a dark, chocolate brown color with some flecks of ruby when you hold it up to the light. The aroma contains ginger, caramel, and roasted malt. A combo of sweetness, ginger, and toffee make you want to keep drinking this beer. I will be waiting patiently for next year's release!
Bell's Christmas Ale
Bell's is one of my favorite breweries, so I had high hopes for this beer and I was not disappointed. It is a light brown color, almost amber with a slightly hoppy smell. The taste has a delicious malt flavor with some citrus and hop notes. The mouthfeel is smooth and rich. And it has very well done balanced finish. I hope my stocking is stuffed with a few of these come Christmas morning.
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
I feel like this is a middle of the road Christmas Ale. It has a brown, slightly red color with a spicy, cinnamon nose. The flavor is malty and spicy with a bubbly, carbonated mouthfeel. One surprise is the amount of alcohol in this beer at 7.4% ABV, which can help you loosen up around those pesky in-laws.
Christian Moerlein Christkindl
A beer that most Cincinnatians hold dear to their hearts. Moerlein's Christkindl is a unique take on the Christmas beer. It plays off the memory association of Christmas and a particular taste, chocolate. This is not a chocolate beer. But the chocolate flavor reminds you of being a kid opening presents on Christmas morning. There is definitely something nostalgic about this beer. It has an amber color with a spot of gold, and a hoppy, caramel aroma. The malt taste carries throughout the beer and meshes well with the chocolate. A great 6-pack gift option for loved ones or yourself.
Christmas comes only once a year which is a bummer that you can only experience some of these beers for a short time. I have a nagging suspicion that mid-April I will find myself jonesing for Special Holiday Ale 2009. Luckily spring beers are around the corning.
Cheers to your good health!
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First, I love that Wine-Girl.net would do a Christmas/Winter beer post. I also try to diversify my beer blog but haven't been very good with wine, I'll admit.
I've had a few of the ones you mentioned, but since many breweries are tiny and beer is ultra regulated, much more than your average wine drinker would ever care to know, I'll probably never have a chance at some of them.
This is a great beer season. Try what you can!
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These beers articles are really growing on me! Are we going to be seeing this stuff regularly? I sure hope.
Awesome selection: Jolly Pumpkin, Nogne-O, Alesmith, Delirium… Can't wait to see what you try next!
Great season, great post! Thanks Steve.
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Anyway, just wanted to say great blog!
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Kind of an odd choice for a family that has found one goat to be just slightly over their ideal Goats Per Household quotient.
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The sand may be cooling down on the island, but the Fort Myers Beach Volleyball Club is keeping it heated up: spiking, serving and sliding on the beach throughout the week. The league, full of all levels, from beginners to professionals, continues to grow, now with more than 100 members and still expanding.
"This league is not just some casual players that randomly get together every other month. We have very well-educated professionals on our league:?attorneys, doctors, chiropractors, nurses, traveling anywhere from Marco Island to Port Charlotte all getting together on Fort Myers Beach at least twice a week to play volleyball," said Brett?Hayes, coordinator of the FMBVC, along with her husband, Troy, who was a pro player. "We are the only doubles beach volleyball league in Lee County and proud to call Fort Myers Beach our home."
The highly-sponsored league runs 12 pro-sized courts at a time, also utilizing a couple of portables, to accomodate so many players. Stationed at the Holiday Inn of Fort Myers Beach on the south end of the island since the early 1990s, the club never minds casual volleyball players getting some games in from the league's permanent nets.
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As we head into the seasonal months, the high-energy league has their eyes open for a new, sandy Fort Myers Beach spot to call home.
"We have 16 teams of four on Fort Myers Beach twice a week at our sponsored venue all year long even through the off-season. Our families eat the food there, we buy our drinks and cocktails there after the games, and we help bring lots of money into the establishment all year long, every single Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to dusk," Brett said. "And, in the summertime, when normal things quiet down on the beach, we're out there even more often, running four leagues each and every Tuesday night."
Needless to say, the Fort Myers Beach Volleyball Club consistently helps bring in revenue to their local sponsored establishment and its nearby area. The group is also a tidy bunch, keeping their area cleared of trash or debris.
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"We always pick up the beach where we play, keeping everything clean. We are very respectful where we re, because we're so thankful to have a place to play volleyball. We treat it like our own homes and we want our beach to be the nicest beach it can possibly be," Brett said.
As a non-profit group, the league lives on through seasonal fees that are kept to a minimum, Brett said.
"Whatever fees there are, which are minimal, goes right back into the league upgrading equipment, getting prizes for tournaments. Nothing ever goes into our pockets," she said. "League fees are between $30 and $50 for the eight weeks (about $3.60 every Sunday), very cheap especially to play all day. That includes league T-shirts and prizes for the winners."
The Fort Myers Beach Volleyball Club plays eight weeks on, one week off. Troy, the league coordinator and pro volleyball player, as mentioned earlier, has trained four girls in Lee County who are now top 10 in the world.
"Since Troy has been coordinating again, our league continues to grow, now with players traveling even from as far north as Sarasota to be in the group," Brett said.
The group also plans to start a juniors league soon, and is open for anyone interested in participating, from beginners to professionals. Finals start Jan. 8, and the next league will kick back in starting Jan. 22.
"Anybody and everybody is welcome to join or at least come by and watch," Brett eagerly stated. "We've also recently been accepted in Living Social (LivingSocial.com) to do vouchers for the next volleyball league. So keep an eye on that."
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BURBANK, Calif., March 2, 2012 –– One of the year's best- loved family comedies and among the best reviewed films of 2011, Disney's "The Muppets," starring Jason Segel, Academy Award-nominee Amy Adams, and favorite celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy--debuts March 20 on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download, and On-Demand formats. A must-own movie the entire family can enjoy, Disney's "The Muppets" in-home release includes the DVD and digital soundtrack packaged together and also offered as the ultimate Muppets experience, a 'Wocka-Wocka Value Pack,' which contains the movie on Blu-ray high definition, DVD and Digital Copy (three discs), plus a download card which allows fans to own all the songs including Bret McKenzie's Oscar-winning "Man or Muppet," from the film's hugely popular soundtrack from Walt Disney Records.
Disney's "The Muppets" Blu-ray Combo Pack, with its flawless picture and pitch perfect sound, comes with a fantastic slate of bonus content including the laugh out loud "The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think)." The exciting release also includes the hilarious featurette "A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through," which follows Jason Segel, Kermit, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and others as they get ready for the first day of production, and much more fun.
"Blu-ray is a great way to bring the Muppets into your home without having to worry about cleaning up after us," said Kermit the Frog, commenting on the announcement. "And the behind-the-scenes extras are a revealing tell-all look at what it took to bring our movie to the big screen. It's a must-see for fans of bloopers, flubs and slip-ups–which pretty much describes our act."
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With the Muppet's signature irreverent comedy, songs and dancing, Muppet fans of all ages will cheer as the gang reunites to put on a benefit show to save the crumbling Muppet Studios from being razed by nefarious oil baron Tex Richman. New fans and long-time devotees will find the rainbow connection when they bring Disney's "The Muppets" into their very own homes.
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Sunday, December 02, 2007
Two Days of Fancy Eatin'
Last night's dinner: Paella, Tomato Sauce, and Tofu-Roasted Garlic Aioli from "Voluptuous Vegan." I am loving this cookbook. The Paella was so good - roasted cauliflower & chickpeas, roasted & marinated tempeh, veggies, and tomato-onion rice.... mmm! I used smoked paprika on the tempeh, and it was my first time using smoked paprika. Now I see what all the fuss is about. What a wonderful ingredient! The little tempeh nuggets alone were fantastic. The aioli is very good, and very strong, and makes a LOT more than you need. Make a half recipe... that's my suggestion.
I had a very special breakfast this morning! I drove over to see my super-special friend JJTWH, and we made brunch together. We both love to cook, and often trade recipes back and forth. Today we made the Pumpkin Waffles from VwaV, the Herb Roasted Potatoes from VwaV, and a fruity salad. Plus OJ & Decaf. mmm what a great time cooking and eating we had. The batter for the waffles was super thick, so I had to thin it down with a little water. Otherwise, no complaints! We had a great day together.
Tonight I made a big huge dish of delicious vegan lasagna - homemade tomato sauce, herbed tofu & olive mixture, veggie mix, and noodles. mmmmmmmmmmmm I love lasagna! I made this for my grandpa and my great aunt, and we had a very sweet dinner together. There was also butternut squash roasted in the oven, and a nice fresh salad. It is such a pleasure to cook for other people, especially when they enjoy the food! There was a lot leftover, so I think we're on for lasagna again tomorrow night. I just love spending time with those two. What a lucky gal I am!
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mmm, the Persimmon Bars sounds fabulous - especially with the Lemon Glaze!! I've never had persimmons before, but I'm quite intrigued by them. I always sub out the oil in recipes, so I'm glad to see that you did too :0)ReplyDelete
Ahh Paella - love it!! Never thought of serving it with tomato sauce OR aioli before... sounds worthy trying, for sure.
How fun that you and JJTWH made brunch together!! The waffles and the fruit salad are calling my name :0)
I too love lasagna, but I haven't eaten it in such a long time!! The gorgeous photograph of YOUR lasagna just reminded me that I need to make some. Oh and roasted butternut squash? pure bliss.
YUMMY! The paella sounds soooo good!ReplyDelete
I can never get enough of lasagna. :-)~~ (Drooling)ReplyDelete
pumpkin waffles! that sounds awesome, what a cute brunch idea.ReplyDelete
that looks like the best brunch everReplyDelete
Mmmm, how I wish I was a little troll living in your kitchen, and I could steal little scraps of food! I promise I wouldn't drag the dates into the backyard, though...ReplyDelete
I never get around to cooking with persimmons, because they are so expensive here, and so good to just eat raw! One day, if I ever come into a glut of persimmons, I have this recipe bookmarked...
Oh I do love cooking up a special breakfast every now and then. Especially when it is to celebrate the company you are with. I sure do wish I could have shared in on your lovely brunch fest!ReplyDelete
Paella with tempeh in it sounds awesome! And what could be better than vegan brunch with a good friend? Always nice to have someone to trade recipes and secrets with :-)ReplyDelete


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text: On Sat, 18 Apr 2009, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > KVM would appear to eat VMWare's lunch when properly implemented. Across > 500 machines, VMWare becomes prohibitively expensive in terms of > enterprise licence fees and overall administration - and I also have > a private "thing" against proprietary kernel modules that have to be > changed with every upgrade. Duke manages it somehow -- they just got a site license, unlimited. Aside from the usual open source preferences, etc. Sure, I'd rather use something free and functional, but I am not averse to buying software. I just have my own ideas of what kind of value has to be added to make it worthwhile to buy software. So far, vmware adds a lot of value. On my very next system, I may give KVM a try (again) but the last time I tried it and Xen, they didn't hold a candle to vmware and vmware has significantly improved since then. The vmware workstation console (for example) is pretty amazingly functional, and the server console and products make quite a few essential aspects of maintaining a server farm with redundant VMs very straightforward. I do think vmware's server products are absurdly overpriced -- they make the same mistake RH does and create SUCH an enormous price differential between their enterprise server product and Centos that even people (like myself) that would be happy enough paying them some money balk. The same is true for vmware's free vs nonfree servers -- you have to really want the enterprise level added value stuff in the nonfree stuff. Nobody seems to want to shoot for low cost high volume to make their money, which is pretty absurd given free alternatives. As far as the kernel module thing is concerned -- that is really no longer an issue in the GUI workstation versions. Post a kernel upgrade, when you start vmware the first time it pops up a window and says oops, you need to rebuild your kernel modules, ok? You click yes. 45 seconds later it finishes and starts up. 45 seconds every six to twelve weeks, transparent, is really not an issue. Server side it is probably MORE of an issue -- I don't know how this scales or what they do in the case of larger installations. It is also still far from what they COULD do if they, too (like Dell) implemented a proper RPM repository. Since they use per-host installations of license keys (instead of a networked local server) they don't even need to authenticate the yum repo -- all they'd need to do is ensure that their product is rebuilt in phase with the kernel. That MIGHT be a problem for them, I don't know. The way they do it now at least ensures that there is no real delay between updating a kernel and rebooting and having valid local modules. I have heard that KVM is improving rapidly, though; maybe it does, by now, "eat vmware's lunch". When I pop to Fedora 11 or 12 (or bring another system up to 10 -- hmmm, I do have a box or two that need this done) I'll compare and contrast and if there is any interest, I'll even report back here. Since they'll both be free TO ME and since I have clients that are currently using vmware at the enterprise level that would be perfectly happy to move to all-free Centos+KVM, it will be a very fair comparison. In particular I'll be looking at how easy it is to crank up the VM interface, (re)configure the VM, install the guest, move data and mouse and objects between vms, run guest vm applications on the native host "transparently", permit configuration of e.g. shared disk and the NAT/bridged network(s), back up the VMs (via scriptage in the case of server images, and manage a collection of VMs per host and hosts per VM interface. These are all things that vmware does very, very well. Quite seriously, I'm rather addicted to the vmware workstation interface because it makes it so damn EASY to boot, stop, snapshot, reconfigure, install, or otherwise screw around with a vm guest. Click. Click. Click. One doesn't have to know diddly about command lines and kernel parameters and networking to get a functional VM installed -- one just needs base media (CD, DVD) or the base iso -- something to boot. It is EASIER to install an operating system under vmware than it is to install it native, because you do it under an already functioning system and can grab the install iso's, hotwire them as boot images with a click or two, and boot. You can even do work back in the host OS while waiting for the install to finish, and Windows boots and shuts down faster as a vmware guest than it does native. vmware is not perfect. It does cost money to get anything but the vmware player or free server product (which actually has an interface very similar to that of the workstation product). It has DRM (although far from the worst DRM that I've seen -- it is relatively translucent, if not transparent). But I've paid money out of my own pocket for it in the past because it is (or was) worth it, compared to what I could get otherwise. >> I'm not so sure about that - why would VMed windows be more secure? >> my understanding is that the thing that makes windows vulnerable is the >> hooks that make windows integration work. and it's the integration >> that people expect, no? > > VM'ed Windows: you can reduce your Windows to a minimal footprint, > firewall the VMs, use SE Linux and do everything else to produce a > maximally secure VM infrastructure. When it fails, just get the clean > instance of the VM again. If you deny Windows access to a network, email and > the Web unless severely filtered and ensure that the VM can be > replaced/regenerated in an instant then you're starting to produce something > workable. [A silk effect sow's ear purse if seen subject to the right > lighting constraints ... ] Exactly. There are two ways to run Windows securely. One is to get yourself or hire an above average MCSE (one who really is competent) and set up a fascist locked down network off of a Windows server, one where users cannot do anything to their individual systems and where everything is severely firewalled. Using XP Pro, of course. The other is to run Windows as a client only in a VM, which is more or less equivalent to running it inside a private per-system firewall, locked down NOT by an MCSE but just by taking a vm snapshot and freezing it post installation, and updating that snap quite deliberately only when necessary. You do still need enough expertise to be able to provide it with writeable user space outside of the frozen install, but one can usually manage this with less than MCSE level skills. Or just let the primary image be writeable and update, but maintain the post-install snap in epochs, safe to safe. rgb > > AndyC > >> _______________________________________________ >> Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing >> To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > Robert G. Brown Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 Duke University Physics Dept, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb Book of Lilith Website: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Lilith/Lilith.php Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977


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Ah, cheers for the link. Is this a concept that would be held by some or most atheists, do you think? To me it seems the easiest concept regarding my place in the universe...
To which concept are you referring, wright?The anthropic principle just means that certain situations will only be observed if they yield conscious beings to observe them.
Strong anthropic principle (SAP) (Barrow and Tipler): "The Universe must have those properties which allow life to develop within it at some stage in its history."[21]This looks very similar to Carter's SAP, but unlike the case with Carter's SAP, the "must" is an imperative, as shown by the following three possible elaborations of the SAP, each proposed by Barrow and Tipler:[22] "There exists one possible Universe 'designed' with the goal of generating and sustaining 'observers'." This can be seen as simply the classic design argument restated in the garb of contemporary cosmology. It implies that the purpose of the universe is to give rise to intelligent life, with the laws of nature and their fundamental physical constants set to ensure that life as we know it will emerge and evolve.


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Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is leaning toward not pitching for his native Taiwan in this spring's World Baseball Classic in March, according to an industry source.
Taiwan, which competes internationally as Chinese Taipei, is playing in a World Baseball Classic qualifier next week in Taiwan against the Philippines, New Zealand and Thailand.
Chen, who pitched for Chinese Taipei in the 2008 Beijing Olympics – he was 1-0 in two starts – and was a member of the team in the 2004 Athens Olympics, was 12-11 during his rookie campaign with the Orioles and was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.
The 26-year-old Chen seemed to hit the rookie wall late in the season – he was winless in his last seven starts of the regular season, going 0-4 in that span -- and he threw a total of 199 innings, including the postseason. That's the most he's thrown as a pro. In four seasons pitching in Japan before joining the Orioles, Chen averaged 157 innings and never threw more than 188 frames.
Plus, if Chen does play in the WBC, he could miss up to three weeks of spring training, costly time for a pitcher entering his second big league season.
All would be factors Chen is considering in not participating in the WBC.
So if Chen does choose to skip the World Baseball Classic, the Orioles won't try to talk him out of it. One industry source said the decision to pitch in the WBC is entirely up to him and the club will stick behind him either way. But clubs aren't fond of losing impact players during the spring. And when former Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie pitched for the US in the WBC in 2009, he sputtered early in the season.
First-round games are slated to be played in Taiwan beginning on March 2. Again, Chinese Taipei must still win next week's qualifier to play in the WBC.
Meanwhile, Chen is currently living in Los Angeles and doesn't plan on returning to Taiwan until mid-December. He will also have added responsibilities next year. Chen and his wife, Yi-Wen Tsai, are expecting their first child next week.


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Romo Smartphone Controlled Robot
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- Control Romo from anywhere in the world
- Little remote-controlled robot is literally user-friendly
- Compatible with iPhone 4 / 4S, iPod Touch 4 or iPhone 5 / 5S / 5C, iPod Touch 5th Generation
Okay. So we'll admit it. This xkcd had more than one of us here at ThinkGeek World Domination HQ sniffling. It was totally something we got in our collective eyes. What with all the R/C helicopters flying through the air and powdered caffeinated candy being passed around here, you can totally understand. *sniff*
What if you had your own little Mars rover? Except instead of roving Mars it was roving your living room, searching for signs of life, taking pictures, and sending them back to home base? And what if this rover could be programmed by someone with no programming skills or robot expertise whatsoever?
Romo is a little robot whom you hook your iPhone (or iPod) into to be his brain and nervous system. Through the iPhone's touch screen he responds to pokes, uses his camera to figure out how close you are, and relies on the accelerometer/gyroscope to know when someone's holding him. You can remotely control and interact with him through the app, which runs on any iPod Gen 3 or later, iPhones 3GS and later, iPads, and any computer running OSX 10.6 or better.
And if you're not feeling controlling, you can let him wander around his world. He can tilt up to 45° backward or 15° forward to get a better view and spin 360°. With iPhone 4S and later, he can be a wandering telepresence, with 2-way video capabilities. Romo in a colleague who couldn't attend the meeting or bring a distant relative to be part of a celebration. Send him on a mission around your party to move to the beat and snap random photos of attendees. He can even track their faces to make sure he's getting a good shot.
Programming him to learn new responses is a snap, even if you've never programmed before. You can "train" him visually. App updates give him new actions and behaviors. And if you really want to go wild, Romo's SDK is available for you to build custom pieces for him. And the side of the box says he has the ability to "learn behaviors from other robots in the wild," presumably other Romos. We don't want him picking up any of Bender's habits, although Roomba wouldn't be bad....
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- For ages 8 and up
- Roving robot that hooks up with your iPhone to do your bidding
- Compatible with iPhone 4 / 4S, iPod Touch 4 or iPhone 5 / 5S / 5C, iPod Touch 5th Generation
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As recorded in Jason's "handbook" (pause your game and view your stats), there are various items to discover in the game. Each collectible type will unlock signature weapons, new recipes, and system oriented achievements when enough are collected.
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Jason's Handbook charts your progress through the game and gives information on the story and gameplay. There are five pages in total: Progress, Survival Guide, Collectibles, Quick Start, and User Manual.
The handbook is accessed from the pause menu.
The Collectibles page gives you specific information on the three main collectibles. It lists them in numerical order, making it easy to track down missing items. Selecting a specific letter or memory card from this page will allow you to read its contents.
Collectibles are most easily found by purchasing maps at any weapons shop.
EditThis Game Beats ItselfMaps sold by the shops will mark the locations of different collectibles without Jason going near them (it's like having the Hunting syringe constantly turned on for collectible items). It is recommended that you use the in-game maps (and the waypoint marker) to locate these collectibles, as it is far more accurate than anything else available.
The handbook's most important feature is to track your progress through the game's various missions, challenges, and collectibles. It also tracks progress towards signature weapons, recipes, and many of the game's Achievements and trophies. It tracks your progress through 15 things:
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I caught up to Em around the warm up area. There were only 2 of us and 7 RED Racing. We needed a plan. Em and I decided to make it fast. Emily attacked right after the moto pulled off. When she came back together with the pack, I attacked. This was enough to set the stage for how the race was going to be. Josie Morgan went and I went again. This time I was off for quite some time. About 30 minutes. RED organized at the front and began to work to bring Webcor back. I was collected right at the base of the first climb. Em immediately attacked up the hill. 1 RED racing went with her. There were 3 RED at the front. I bridged to Em and began a rotation with her. We were away for 10 minutes before I got a flat. Em and RED kept going but got caught a few minutes later. I waited for the follow vehicle. Lucia (LGBRC) had also flatted and was pacing the follow car back. I jumped in with her with a borrowed wheel. Right as we were catching back on the pack took a nature break. We rode that finishing straight at a comfortable pace. During the second lap, RED Racing sent some girls off the front but everything came back.
Before the final climbs, I told Em that what I needed most was a little wind protection. She offered me her spot I told her to find a safe spot for herself and allow me a little room to follow. We had both worked ourselves over and were struggling the second lap. This last effort from Em made a huge difference in my ability to recover. At the final climbs, Em was done. She fell off the back and just couldn't get back on again. She rode as hard as she could during the race and even though she wasn't connected to the pack she continued to chase. At a time when most people would soft pedal in having decided that they had done enough work for the team, Em kept going. She finished alone and on the back and Webcor should be really proud of what she did for us today.
The finish was moved from last year and was tricky. The sprint finish was not well marked and very small. Velo Promo was experimenting with a different finish location. I'm confident that they will find a good way to work it out eventually. Anyway, as a result of the road closure and finish line, Webcor got a very honorable 4th place. No, it is not 1st but we did not hand over the race to chance or race reactively. We raced hard. We raced like a team.


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- Angelic Bulwark's Spirit Shell can no longer be dispelled.
- For Shadow, this ability causes Mind Flay to gain the Insanity effect when it's cast on a target with 3 Shadow damage-over-time spells on them. Insanity causes Mind Flay to deal double damage for the duration.
- Devouring Plague now deals its damage evenly through its duration.
- Focused Will is now a passive for Holy priests as well as Discipline priests.
- Flash Heal's healing has been reduced by 30%. A new passive (available at level 10) increases Flash Heal's healing by 43% for Holy and Discipline Priests.
- Power Word: Solace has been replace with a new talent: Solace & Insanity.
- For Holy and Discpline, Power Word: Solace replaces Holy Fire. It deals the same damage, and interacts with other spells and abilities in the same manner, but is instant, costs no mana, and restores 1% of maximum mana on each cast.
- Glyph of Desperation has been replaced with Glyph of Binding Heal. Pain Suppression and Guardian Spirit can now always be cast while stunned.
- New Glyph: Glyph of Binding Heal applies Binding Heal a third nearby friendly target, but costs 35% more mana.
- Glyph of Inner Focus has been replaced with Glyph of Weakened Soul. Casting Inner Focus now always grants 5 seconds of immunity to Silences, Interrupts, and Dispels.
- New Glyph: Glyph of Weakened Soul reduces the duration of Weakened Soul by 2 seconds.
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- Penance damage and healing has been increased by 20%.
- Rapture now reduces the cost of Power Word: Shield by 50% and provides mana equal to 150% of the Priest's Spirit, but no longer benefits from Spirit provided by short-duration bonuses.
- Divine Aegis is no longer guaranteed when Prayer of Healing is cast. The effect now procs when the spell crits.
- The 2-piece Holy/Discipline PvP set bonus is now the previous Holy Spark 4-piece bonus, instead of Diamond Soul.
- The 4-piece Holy/Discipline PvP set bonus has been redesigned. It now reduces the cooldown of Chakra by 25 seconds. When Spirit Shell is active the mana cost of Flash Heal is reduced by 50%.
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