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This is an annotated list of databases produced by Minnesota State Agencies listed by producing agency. This page was last updated
This is an annotated list of databases produced by Minnesota State Agencies listed by producing agency. This page was last updated checked for broken links on //14
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This is an annotated list of databases produced by Minnesota State Agencies listed by producing agency. This page was last updated and checked for broken links on 12/9/14.
Return to State Agency Databases listing.
Climate Data
- Climate Data Current and hiastorical climate and agricultural climate data
Crime and Criminals
- Crime Statistics Crime data by year
- Offender Locator Public information about adult offenders who have been committed to the Commissioner of Corrections, and who are still under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections
- Teacher License Lookup- For Minnesota Education License information, by name or license number.
- Minnesota Academic Standards Correlations Database Correlating activities to academic standards.
- Minnesota Public Schools Data Enrollment, demographic, and school lunch program reports
Demographic Data
- County-Level Demographic Data Summary of demographic information by county
- Minnesota Demographic Information Demographic information from the US 2010 Census.
Employment and Economic Development
- Labor Market Information Labor market information by county
- Job Vacancy Survey (JVS) Regional Findings - Get information on employment by occupation, industry or firm size for a number of Minneosota's regions. Occupation data includes median wage offers for a given occupation.
- Occupations in Demand select, view and download high-demand occupation data by region.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Searchable by city, county and region
- Employment Outlook Short and Long term projections, searchable by state region
Environmental Data
- Air Quality Data From the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; data by point source, county, specific pollutants, etc.
- Spatial Data Coordinates (geographic or projected) that represent the physical location of a site or a site feature along with metadata that describe how and by whom those coordinates were collected.
- What's In My Neighborhood? Online resource offering a way to access a wide variety of environmental information about a given community.
Geographic Data
- Geographic Data Clearinghouse GIS data, map gallery and metadata tools
- GeoGateway Tool to help you quickly search for geographic data about Minnesota and its neighboring regions; searchable by node, keyword, location or time period
Health and Human Services
- Minnesota Department of Health Data and Statistics Clearinghouse for data including environmental health, healthcare systems, vital statistics, and public health statistics.
- Minnesota Injury Data Access System - Hospital Data - Generate injury reports based on time period, region/county, injury/result (All or Traumatic Brian Injury), mechanism/cause (Includes Battering, bites and stings, pedestrian accidents and many more), manner/intent, type of care, outcomes (fatal/nonfatal) and gender. Statistics may be groups by age and have 15/17 y/o and 18/19 y/o broken out into separate columns. Data is available from 1998 forward.
Historical Information
- Genealogical Resources Birth and death certificate indexes, histocrical census information, and other genealogical resources.
- Made in Minnesota State database of manufacturers
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- EDA: Air quality search - Point source - Records contain permit number, company name and contact information, industry type and location by latitude/longitude. Also provides emissions data since 1990.
Public Health
- Public Health Data and Statistics Statistics and data related to all areas of public health, environmental health, and health statistics
The Minnesota Web Portal maintains its own list of data services.


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Charting the future of data centers and cloud computing.
Data centers need to be more agile than ever, as IT increasingly becomes a strategic asset that determines how well an organization interacts with its customers, suppliers and employees. Yet with today's constrained budgets, IT administrators must ensure that their hardware investments deliver optimal ROI and help reduce operational expenses at every level. In this IDC Analyst Connection white paper, server expert Jed Scaramella discusses how to address the challenges of data center inefficiency. Check out this paper to gain insight into how the latest innovations in server blade technology are enabling IT administrators to optimize their infrastructures while saving money.

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~Our frequent commenter on the blogspot version of this blog, Jack, at Fork and Bottles, had a question for me regarding what age does to our ability to smell and to taste.
(Jack, I replied to your email but it was returned to me as undeliverable, a particular annoyance with aol…)
~Jack has read, as have I, that the older we get, the weaker our ability to smell and taste.
~In fact, the science that I link below seems to indicate that we lose our sense of smell more so than our sense of taste as we age, and, men seem to lose it before women—wouldn't you know; boys mature later than girls, and men peter out sooner; must be a message in it somewhere!
~Anyway, Jack's question is whether, at 47, he should start opening those wines in his cellar and stop collecting any more wines that have a 20-year aging window.
~On the basis of the science, that sounds like a good idea, but…
~First, I am considerably older than Jack, but slightly younger than the seeming-start date in the studies done on smell and taste. If anything, my sense of smell and taste seem to be better than they were when I was in my thirties.
~I believe the main reason behind what seems to me like a better sense of smell and taste these days are the years of training that I have behind me, coupled with a natural heightened sense of both sensations. My sensitivity to so-called off odors is quite active, and my sensitivity to various taste stimuli at times seems over-active. Perhaps, practice helps retain the senses for longer.
~Also, pharmaceuticals have a way of messing up our natural sense of smell and taste. I avoid taking pills unless it is a matter of grave concern.
~Therefore, I am not so sure I would clean out my cellar based on personal evidence. Nevertheless, I already have stopped buying long aging wines, but not because of my fear of losing the sense of smell or taste.
~A few years ago a friend I had known since our youth, and who was my age, died suddenly of a heart attack, and after having had a clean bill of health issued after a physical check-up.
~It occurred to me that there are no guarantees on this earth.
~Then, last year, a neighbor and friend, with whom I had spent many years sharing food and wine, was killed in a car accident. In an instant, she was gone—no more sharing recipes and new wine finds with her.
~It occurred to me once more that there are no guarantees. It also occurred to me that saving wine for decades is rather futile unless you are guaranteed that you will get to drink them.
~I have some wine around that is age-worthy, and I will slowly empty those bottles. I will also pick up bottles of wine here and there that will have the ability to age, but won't necessarily need 20 years.
~To me, living means today: not yesterday, for I can't change that and not tomorrow, for I can't predict that.
~It is, however, comforting to know that there may be a more concrete reason for my attitude—and it might have no smell at all…
These two studies might interest you:
To anonymous:
~I have a problem dealing with so-called anonymous comments on my blog: I dislike conversing in a vacuum. Plus, I am suspicious of people who are afraid to lay claim to their own words.
~In any event, I will respond to the anonymous commenter regarding my comments about sulfur dioxide by pointing to some of my quotes with references to blog entry dates, plus some Web sites with information.
~I am responding because he or she has misunderstood and misrepresented my comments. (I have posted the anonymous comment, under the old blogspot entry that it references.)
VinoFictions, Oct 9, 2007
"I've read that about 1% of 4 million asthmatics in America are the only people at risk of serious sulfite-induced side effects, and there is hardly any record in the U.S. of serious side effects connected to SO2 and wine.
Yet, few anti-sulfite conversations concern dried fruits or packaged foods, which likely contain as much or more SO2 than wine?"
VinoFictions April 11, 2007
"The reason for concern over SO2 is that in its gaseous/airborne state, the chemical can negatively affect the respiratory system of asthmatics. But the levels allowed in wine have never been proven to be cause for concern, whether added to the wine or in there naturally."
VinoFictions, December 1, 2006
"The main problem with the sulfite warning on the wine label is that it doesn't provide much in the way of information. The warning says nothing about quantity, you know, like, how much SO2 does the wine contain? More important, wine is not alone: bread, cheese, yogurt, and just about every packaged baked food also contain sulfites. Call me a nitpicker, but if the government is going to warn me, I'd like the warning to have meaning.
To be sure, asthmatics respond negatively to sulfites but they don't all respond in the same manner or to the same level of SO2—estimates in the United States are that about .02% of the adult population may react negatively to sulfites and not all of them are known wine consumers. Generally, the regulated levels of SO2 in wine pose little threat to the majority of consumers. Further, the SO2 levels in wine are usually lower than they are in packaged baked goods; you know, the foods without the sulfite warning."
~You may notice that I continually point out that asthmatics are at risk. The problem is, most numbers presented are estimates plus, if a government "at risk" level has been determined you wouldn't know it from the wine label warning.
~But I am repeating myself.
~Anonymous: take a look at these other Web sites.
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By Nick Mulvenney
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:36pm EST
(Reuters) – American cowgirl Kaitlyn Farrington stunned three former champions to win gold in the women's snowboarding halfpipe by the narrowest of margins at the Sochi Olympics on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old nailed her second run under the Extreme Park lights for a score of 91.75 to beat Australian defending champion Torah Bright by 0.25 of a point.
Farrington, who needed to run in both heats to reach the final, could barely contain her disbelief and watched nervously as the final six riders completed their runs before she could celebrate her first gold medal at a major event.
"I was hoping just to make the final, and then after the semi-finals I was riding well and I thought if I could just land my run I might be in the medals," she said.
"Watching the three gold medalists come down after me was a crazy feeling. I was happy the other medalists all landed their runs because that's what I wanted to do, but I did not expect to come out on top.
"I can't really believe it right now … they are gold medalists and I can't believe I'm one now too."
American Kelly Clark, the 2002 champion, was awarded 90.75 for the final run of the night to take the bronze and become the first snowboarder to win three Olympic medals after also finishing third in Vancouver.
"I'm just so proud of Kaitlyn, this is her first Olympics so to see her come out and walk away Olympic champion is just amazing," said 30-year-old Clark, who was competing in her fourth Games.
Hannah Teter, who won gold in 2006 and silver in 2010, led after the first run but fell on her second attempt and had to be satisfied with fourth place after compatriot Clark bumped her off the podium.
Bright was, as usual, all smiles and congratulations for her rivals, but might consider herself unlucky not to have scored higher than 91.50 with a clean second run, which had a higher degree of difficulty than Farrington's routine.
"These judged sports it's just so hard," she laughed. "It's just about the sport of snowboarding and putting on a good show. Win, lose or draw, it doesn't really matter the color of the medal, we're here united as shredding babes."
World champion Arielle Gold of the United States did not even make it to qualifying, falling during her warm-up and pulling out after consulting with medical staff.
Despite disappointment for Teter and Gold, the Americans restored some pride for the nation after the men's halfpipe team, spearheaded by Shaun White, failed to win a medal for the first time in an Olympics on Tuesday.
After the drama of the men's final, Wednesday was a more subdued night at Extreme Park, with the tension only really ratcheting up after Clark's second run when the judges took an age to confirm her score and decide the podium places.
Farrington's Idaho rancher father used to sell livestock to fund her career, and she attributed her surprise success to her rural upbringing.
"Growing up on a ranch made me the person I am today," she said. "It definitely made me a tough girl. As my parents have been saying this whole journey, 'just cowgirl up' – that's kind of what I've gotta do."
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Protecting the Water Way
- Consult with Officer Lepelletier at Rivet City.
- Meet with Officers Davis and Lorin along the river north of Project Purity.
- Discover who is ordering the attacks on the caravan.
- Deal with Split Jack and his gang.
- Report to Officer Lepelletier that the job is done.
- Ask Bigsley for a reward for helping Officer Lepelletier at Rivet City.
To undertake this side quest from Scribe Bigsley, head over to Rivet City. Though it's close to Bigsley's location at Jefferson Memorial, the easiest way to get to Rivet City is to, of course, travel there immediately via your Pip-Boy. When you arrive, you'll find the person you seek, a woman named Officer Lepelletier, roaming around the entrance ramp to the city. So if you fast travel to this location, don't go towards Rivet City itself, but rather, go away from it. When you track her down, speak with her and she'll tell you what she needs you to do. A caravan leaving Project Purity (the Jefferson Memorial) is headed north with water. She's positive that a group of bandits that have been harassing recent caravans will attack this one, and she wants you to go with the caravan to figure out who's at the bottom of the harassment. Then, you'll get to put an end to it.
After your conversation with her runs its course, use your Pip-Boy to instantaneously travel to the Jefferson Memorial. Then, seek out the bridge leading due northward from the surrounding environs of the memorial. Keep walking north... keep on going. You'll need to head northward over the bridge and continue northward for some time. Eventually, you'll run into a couple of bandits attacking the water-carrying caravan. While the Rivet City security detail is doing its best to keep these guys at bay, you'll be able to quickly turn the tide of the battle in their favor. When you've felled both Bandits, scour their bodies for voice recordings that will give away their location. So where are these guys holed up? Wilhelm's Wharf, a location due north on the far side of the Potomac River, a place you've likely found already, and thus can travel to instantaneously with no issue.
When you arrive at Wilhelm's Wharf following the massacre of the water bandits, you'll find a group of bandits and an old woman (the latter of which is an occupant of this area during the main game). The leader of the bandits is a man named Split Jack. And as you'll soon find out, Split Jack is all talk and no game. He controls a motley crew of thugs that rob caravans and other shipments around the Capital Wasteland, but it won't take long for you to get under Split Jack's skin. However, your crap talk might not have the desired effect, for he'll hand over some goods to you thinking that you might be interested in joining them.
Show Split Jack that you have no such intentions, however. When your conversation with him runs its course, open fire on him and the rest of his weak crew. It won't take long to eradicate the entire group of enemies, especially if you're doing this after Broken Steel's main quest, and thus are equipped with the ultra-powerful Tesla Cannon. Once all enemies are felled, you'll need to teleport back to Rivet City, where you can report to Officer Lepelletier. While she's thankful for your work, she won't have anything to reward you with. So, you'll need to then teleport over to the Jefferson Memorial, where you can speak with Bigsley to conclude this side quest.
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Long Exposure
Sunrise at Memorial Park In Titusville Florida.
Lake Mills Park
Ripple less waters is like a thoughtless mind, smooth, silent and peaceful.
Palm Glow
No one can duplicate that which you create. Your colors your tones make one long for a better home. No one can duplicate your rays that move thorough us all. Life sustaining, holder of my breath my troubles are stilled causing my soul to rest. No one can duplicate the purpose of your presence on my knees, at your mercy please grant me a vision of thee.
Sunny Side Up
Nothing like a beautiful sunrise over a body of water, with a wrecked boad in the forground.
Christmas At Blackpoint Wildlife Drive
I captured this image on Christmas morning at Black Point Wildlife Drive also know as Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge located in Titusville Florida. The Sunrise was absolutely beautiful,
Ocean Waters
Soft Motion
Visiting Ever Glades City I happened upon this beautiful scene that called to be photograph. I arrived at the location hoping to catch the sunset but instead felt compelled to focus my attention on the banks of this inlet.
As Above So Below
God's The Artist
I captured this sunset in Stuart, Florida. The colors seemed to just roll on forever across the sky. I didn't know if I should sit and watch nature at play or capture the moment, of course I did both.
Home On The Water
Stuck In The Sand
I spotted this abandoned, wrecked boat stuck in the sand while out surveying for photo ops. I decided I needed to come back when the light was better. The next morning was very nice, the weather was great, the birds were chirping, fishing and flying all over the place. I noticed the sky held very little clouds even though I had hoped for more. I then thought, you just have to make magic out of what you are given and be happy and grateful with the results. I hope I did just that..
Long Exposure Photography (Broken Beauty)
The Boat might not be working but the beauty that surrounds it, is in perfect working order. So in a peaceful since the boat is doing exactly as I feel it should be, being a beautiful part of a beautiful landscape in turn providing a wonderful opportunity for a Long Exposure capture.
Setting Sun
Sun setting on the beach in Panama City Florida.
Above The Falls
The Luminous Morning
A. Max Brewer Bridge is a concrete bridge in Titusville, Florida. The bridge is worth $44.8 million. The bridge was selected for the People's Choice Award, an award presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
Phenomenal World
Cloud formations are one of those phenomenons that constantly remind us that nothing remains the same. Minute by minute change is constantly happening right before our eyes. It happens with all things including the physical body as well. When we awaken in the morning we will not be the same as the night falls.
Sunrise At The Oaks
Washington Oaks_ Garden_Exposure_Photography_Sunrise_Morning_Sea_Waterscape
The Secret Inlet
Natural Beauty
Rainbow Springs State park, In Florida
Harmonious Nature
When we are in harmony with nature, creating awe-inspiring beauty is as easy as breathing. Such is the same results when we are in harmony with ourselves.
Dry Falls, Cashiers, NC
Falling......Dry Falls
North Carolina Waterfalls
Lower Cataract Falls Indiana
Bridal Veil Falls
Mill Shoals Falls
Mill Shoals Falls, Brevard North Carolina.
A Perfect View
This dazzling view was captured in Titusville, Florida. The cloud formation could not have been more perfect and the A. Max Brewer Parkway in the background adds a little more magic to what I feel is already an amazing setting.
Liquid Dream
The Awakening Morning
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a Florida State Park located near Palm Coast, Florida, along A1A. The park is most famous for its formal gardens, but it also preserves the original habitat of a northeast Florida barrier island.
In Living Color
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Solar Explosion
Cranes In Silhouette
I find it so amazing that the magic of a sunset doesn't happen until the sun has gone down over the horizon. I captured this image at a place called Dan Click Pond at Viera Wetlands. The cranes located at the bottom of the image add more magic to what is already a magical sunset.
The Last Light
The Fly Over
Sunset Mt Dora
Sunset, Mt Dora, Florida
Lake Monroe Park
Lake Monroe Park is one of Volusia County's oldest and most popular parks. The park reopened to the public in July 2004 after a $1.2 million renovation and improvement project.
The Misty Mountain
Waves of Grace
Vision Of Flager
The Overseas Railroad Bridge is a famous bridge in the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, United States. was an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, in the Lower Keys. Among the longest bridges in existence when it was built.
Glass Lake
The Coosawattee River is a 49.3-mile-long river located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The river begins at the confluence of the Ellijay River and Cartecay River in the city of Ellijay in Gilmer County. The river flows west through the foothills of the north Georgia mountains. In Murray County, the river is impounded by Carters Dam, forming Carters Lake. The river leaves the dam flowing west, briefly serving as the Murray-Gordon County line before entering Gordon County. Near New Echota, the Coosawattee meets the Conasauga River to form the Oostanaula River. This is a tributary of the Coosa River.
This area was the center of Cherokee territory in north Georgia and southern Tennessee. In the early 1820s, they made New Echota their capital.
James Dickey used the Coosawattee River as the basis for his fictional "Cahulawassee River" in the novel, Deliverance.
The Watery Landscape
Causing the viewer to feel the magic the photographer felt when capturing a landscape is my goal every time I raise my lens. A landscape such as this one is not a hard task when the whole scene screams out and penetrates your soul with its beauty, magic and love, it holds for you, the viewer.
Escape Into It
The title of this image needs no explanation; the view in this image needs no explanation. All you need is an imagination.
The Colors Of Twilight
Moving Lillies
With In The Light


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CAA North and East Ontario's Premier Membership provides for the delivery of Emergency Road Service from the nearest CAA/AAA facility, up to 200 kilometres in CAA North & East Ontario territory in any direction from the point of breakdown to the repair facility of your choice.
CAA Premier Members are entitled to one (1) extra tow of up to 320 km (as part of their five (5) eligible calls).
Premier enhances Emergency Road Service to include motorcycles (with or without sidecar). The following services delivered to motorcycles will be provided without cost in Canada through a reciprocity arrangement between CAA Member Clubs. Service acquired in the U.S. must be paid for and reimbursement sought from your CAA Club.
A service person will attempt to boost the battery in order to start the disabled vehicle.
Minor temporary adjustments may be made in an attempt to get your vehicle operating safely under its own power.
A flat tire will be replaced with the Member's inflated and mounted spare. If no spare is available, the vehicle will be towed to the nearest repair facility or in accordance to your Membership towing limitations.
Should you run out of gas, an emergency supply of fuel will be delivered to help you reach the nearest open service station. (Specific brands or octane ratings cannot be guaranteed.) If fuel cannot be provided, the Premier towing provision will apply.
If your keys are locked inside the vehicle, service will be sent to gain entrance. If the keys are lost, broken or the service provider cannot gain entrance to your vehicle, locksmith service, or reimbursement for locksmith service up to $100.00 will be reimbursed. In cases where the vehicle cannot be made operable, towing service will also be provided in accordance with CAA North & East Ontario towing provisions.
If your vehicle is stuck and it can be reached safely from a normally travelled or well established thoroughfare, your ERS driver will attempt to extricate or winch it out.
If required, CAA Premier includes a second truck and operator for up to one hour at the scene of disablement.
NOTE: To avoid an emergency road service call being charged to your membership file, you may choose to submit towing costs incurred as a result of a motor vehicle accident, including collision, fire or theft, to your insurance company as part of your damage claim. Similarly, you may submit towing costs to the vehicle's warrantor should they be incurred as a result of failure of warranty repairs.
If the service person is unable to resolve with mechanical adjustments at the scene, towing will be provided up to 200 km in CAA North & East Ontario territory in any direction from the point of disablement to the repair facility of your choice. Areas outside of CAA North and East Ontario territory may provide 160 km of towing with the balance being charged to the Member. The Member may in turn request reimbursement from CAA North & East Ontario for the balance of 40 km of a 200 km tow. CAA Premier Members are entitled to one (1) tow of up to 320 km (as part of their 5 eligible calls).
The use of car carriers (flatbeds) or dollies will be at your expense unless specified as required service equipment by the CAA/AAA service and tow manual.
In instances when the vehicle becomes disabled while towing a light duty trailer, emergency road service will be provided for the trailer (excludes fifth-wheel trailers). You may be required to pay for the trailer towing.
CAA North & East Ontario reserves the right to determine the towing equipment required to provide emergency road service and the towing procedures to be followed.
Your personal cheque for up to at least $350.00 will be accepted by any independent contract facility providing emergency services or repairs for CAA Members. A valid membership card must be presented at the time of payment. The name on the cheque must match the Member's name.
For Lockout reimbursement see information under Lockout Service.
Click here for Reimbursement Procedures &Form...
In fairness to all Members, Emergency Road Service is not to be used as a substitute for proper vehicle maintenance. CAA North & East Ontario has set reasonable limitations on the number of Emergency Road Service calls provided to each Member per Membership year.
Premier Members - Maximum Number of Calls Allowed per Member is (5) five service calls per Membership year.
Up to 320 km tow as part of the 5 eligible service calls per Membership year. Anytime a driver is dispatched to you for a service call, be it a light service or a tow, the service call is countable towards these five (5) calls.
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Science is simply common sense at its best. ~Thomas Huxley
How can you argue with science? Answer: You can't. ~Unknown
16-0 is for elementary school.
Nothing short of 19-0 is satisfactory at the collegiate level.
Or is this only the preamble, and the postseason part will be incorporated in a future and even more awesome project Rodgers is working on?
Yes, baby steps. First 16-0. Then 19-0. Then repeat three more times. Better?ReplyDelete


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Factorise - For Your Eyes
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As you might know I like maths, particularly algebra. (If you've read Another Neat Piece Of Algebra - Series Summation and Hello, I'm Martin And I'm An Algebraic you do.) If there's one thing I would be doing if I weren't doing this [1] it might be teaching maths - but it would have to be at a level where algebra and calculus were substantial topics. But I... [More]
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William Gibson's "The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed" applies very well to HTML5. It's even more true of CSS3. Despite that (or maybe because of it) it's a good time to dive into HTML5 - before everyone else does. So, a few months ago I bought, read and inwardly digested Mark Pilgrim's HTML5 Up and Running , published by O'Reilly in August 2010. I have a... [More]


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Jasmine wrote:Poor Zybie. I said it before and I'll say it again now . . . Martin was the best player on the ice when he first came here. THE SYSTEM HAS RUINED HIM. And Z, too. I honestly thought that Bylsma would be fired after his third in a row playoff crash. This team is too talented to be embarrassed like this. I still don't understand why this coaching staff is still in place???????????????
Additional thought: Is it not COACHES who win in the playoffs? I say yes, and we stink.
10 - Habs played total team D, Halak was on fire + Cup hangover = Pass.
11 - Missing Sid + Geno = Pass. *
12 - Spectacular failure of coaching and team on every level = EPIC FAIL. **
* HCDB implemented a defensive system to great success considering absent stars, why was this subsequently abandoned in favour of run n gun hockey with a healthy lineup? Did Geno/Sid influence this directly/indirectly?
** All the more damning considering the regular season blueprint Flyers developed for beating Pens.
M+M both looked at their best when the defensive system was implemented, why can't Bylsma create a hybrid system? I'm sad that Michalek would say this, it seems akin to requesting a trade. Should Martin follow suit could it hinder Shero's ability to attract players?
The plus side is the 9mil in cap space (Weber/Suter fan boys will go bonkers lol)...


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Foreword to Sha'Ra On books When Sha'Ra On asked me to write a foreword for his new books I accepted readily, thinking it would be a relatively simple task. It isn't. Yes, one could say that the ...
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Foreword to Sha'Ra On books When Sha'Ra On asked me to write a foreword for his new books I accepted readily, thinking it would be a relatively simple task. It isn't. Yes, one could say that the material deals with nature, and man's approach to his Earth and her resources. Well-worn issues now indeed. But the material in these books gives this subject a whole new look. I daresay that here we find a "higher" vantage point from which to look at ourselves. And what a small price to pay for such impacting wisdom! Such a deceptively easy read! At first glance, most of the poetry seems almost simplistic, and the imagery just pleasant to the inner eye. But gradually the complex nature of the questions raised; the visions described; the landscapes depicted; the message received and the answers offered pose quite a challenge to anyone. To those who feel secure in their ways, unaware of the pitfalls of "progress" or reliance in old ways, many of these poems will have a jarring effect. To those who think that "the system of things" deserves our full and trusting support, many poems will introduce doubt. To those who believe in their "God" or "gods" but have never truly sat down to define for themselves what they mean by that, this poetry presents quite a challenge. Sha'Ra On Windwalker is an observer of the obvious, that "in your face" kind of truth that, like the earth and the sky, is always there, taken for granted, seldom really noticed until something goes wrong. But when things do go wrong, and who is not familiar with the Murphy's Law maxim that states: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong," it's too late to notice the signs which our environment constantly posts to warn us of possible disaster. The price must then be paid for carelessness, slothfulness, ignorance, or blind trust in those whose success depends on pulling the wool over the majority's collective eye! I took the liberty of looking over some comments gleaned over the internet from the posting of some of the poetry contained herein. Regarding "My Invisible Path" – "Windwalker, there are no words to describe the connection I felt with your poem. I feel that I am at a crossroads in my life right now, wondering which path I should travel. Your words can only begin to describe my confusion. Thank you." Regarding "The Dream of Earth" – "I can see every single line in this poem, I can feel every line in my soul... I can't convey how much I love this poem... It is so moving, so vivid... I can taste the air beneath the trees, I can walk on the clouds. I won't even try to compliment this one." On "A New Earth" – "Wow, wow, WOW... what a wonderful piece... a Utopia I hope we as a people can reach sometimes through the curtain of darkness. I sneak a peek of hope, in the meantime it is poems like yours that inspire and keep me on track... more...more." And from "The Forgotten Ones" – Countless popes, clerics and holy men have "blessed" many an army all perceived to be acting in God's name and often, though they desire to call it a sacred cause or even a holy war... the find defeat and suffering. Your poetry makes one think how unnecessary it all is. I applaud your ability to write and express such a serious issue, a human issue. Thanks." Yes, if there is one thing that can be said about the Windwalker poetry, it is that it makes one think. And that's not wrong. After all, aren't we paying a hefty price for all that public "education" being crammed down our throats? Shouldn't it begin to pay dividends in other than the fields of professional sports, computer programming, military conformity, stock-market legerdemain, law-making and elected officialdom? Shouldn't we be using our knowledge in a much broader way? Shouldn't we be comparing the reality of "what is" with what our hodgepodge of mostly morally bankrupt leadership tells us "is"? If questioning life is challenging to you, these books of deeper thoughts expressed so simply and succinctly may be very valuable. Will it be one dinner at your favourite restaurant... or a book of wisdom that can literally change the way you see your world? It's just a question. Sha'Tara EarthStar
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The Dubai Film Festival has unveiled the lineup of its Muhr Asia/Africa Awards section which sees a mix of established helmers and newcomers competing for some of the most lucrative prizes on the international fest circuit.
Entries by known auteurs include Filippino helmer Brillante Mendoza's "Thy Womb," Chinese documaker Wang Bings' "Three Sisters," both of which bowed at Venice, and Turkish helmer Zeki Demirkubutz's "Inside," which transposes Dostoevsky's "Notes From the Underground" to contempo Istambul.
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Tyro Turkish helmer Hussayin Tabak's "Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing," about an immigrant Turkish boy who struggles with his new life in Austria, is among first works competing for the best feature nod worth $50,000. Total Asia/Africa Muhr coin amounts to $575,000 spread across 25 categories.
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Arveene & Misk did an edit of Brodinski's track "Arnold Classics" paired off with 808 State's 10x10.
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Pixar's Up was a box office smash, adored by critics, and winner of two Academy Awards (for Best Score and Best Animated Feature). But it turns out the movie's charms aren't quite enough to impress cranky citizens of Santa Clara, California who are furious that one family has recreated the Up house's colorful exterior on their Old Victorian home.
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HOW TO PRACTISE: There is a practice question below. Select one of the options and you will immediately see the result. Next, click on the golden "Next Question" button at the bottom of the result. This way questions will appear one after another.
Question 1 of 10: What is the meaning of "circumspect"?
2. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "circumvent"?
(a) 1. support or cooperate with (an enemy, for example); help or cooperation 2. cause (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.), especially cleverly or illegally 3. help the enemy of a friend
(b) 1. request to or discuss with (an enemy, for example); discussion or dialog 2. try to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.), especially helplessly or legally 3. try to bypass
(c) 1. completely defeat or destroy (an enemy, for example); victory or achievement 2. avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.), especially cleverly or legally 3. follow the law
(d) 1. surround or circle around (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap 2. avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.), especially cleverly or illegally 3. go around or bypass
Answer: D
3. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "cite"?
(a) 1. to look at something 2. to interpret something using one's sense of sight
(b) 1. to choose a specific location in order to build a house or construct any other building 2. to clean a building site
(c) 1. to look for someone or something 2. to search
(d) 1. to use information or exact words from another source; to quote 2. to use as an example
Answer: D
4. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "civil"?
(a) 1. not related to the church or military, but rather the ordinary people of a country 2. secular 3. polite or courteous
(b) 1. related to private employment 2. cared for by a private company 3. ruled by the board of directors or management of a company
(c) 1. related to public employment 2. cared for by the government 3. regulated by the government
(d) 1. related to the matters of church, state or military 2. something that does not pertain to the ordinary members of society
Answer: A
5. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "clairvoyant"?
(a) having or claiming to give the power of seeing the future or see things that other people cannot see
(b) having or claiming to have the power of seeing the future or see things that other people cannot see
(c) lacking the power of seeing the future or see things that other people cannot see
(d) practicing to have the power of seeing the future or see things that other people cannot see
Answer: B
6. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "clamor"?
(a) 1. a loud outcry, uproar, demand, complaint or shouting 2. a loud noise that continues for a long time
(b) 1. a growth on the body of an animal or a human; it can be cancerous or benign
(c) 1. a hot and humid day 2. a muggy day that is considered unpleasant by many
(d) 1. a person who collects or catches clams 2. a person whose job is to cultivate or farm clams
Answer: A
7. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "clandestine"?
(a) kept or done secretly and often illegal
(b) kept or done secretly and often legal
(c) kept or done openly and often legal
(d) kept or done openly and often illegal
Answer: A
8. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "clarify"?
(a) 1. to clearly know what one wants 2. to be decisive
(b) 1. to make something clearer or easier to understand 2. to remove ambiguity
(c) 1. to get rid of clouds, fog, smoke or anything that is obstructing one's view of the sky 2. to disappear
(d) 1. to look up information in order to prove a point 2. to defend one's position using examples
Answer: B
9. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "clarity"?
(a) 1. the ability to express oneself in the written word 2. a fondness for good writing
(b) 1. an agreement between two or more businesses 2. the ability of two businesses to negotiate without problems
(c) 1. the cleanliness of a certain window 2. the ability of light to filter through a window or another transparent object
(d) 1. clearness of expression or thought 2. the ability to be understood 3. the ability to think in a clear way
Answer: D
10. GRE Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "clemency"?
(a) 1. mildness or kindness, especially at the time of deciding on punishment 2. severeness of weather
(b) 1. mildness or kindness, especially when deciding when to hire an employee 2. severeness of weather
(c) 1. mildness or kindness, especially at the time of deciding on punishment 2. pleasantness or mildness of weather
(d) 1. hardheartedness, especially at the time of deciding on punishment 2. pleasantness or mildness of weather
Answer: C
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English Grammar Exercise Tips
The following simple English grammar tips and tricks will help you to learn and memorize English grammar rules and speak correctly. If you are on this site for English grammar practice, these tips will really help you. Let's start.
Invest your time in learning
It surely takes some time to learn English. There is no shortcut way to learn it. Some websites may say that they will teach you English in seven days or one month. These are false offers. Invest some time in learning and practicing. Your English skills will surely improve.
Speak, speak, and speak!
Try to speak English the same way you write it. Do not worry about grammatical mistakes. The more you practice, the less mistakes you will make and the more fluent you will be. So, practice daily and do not be afraid of grammatical errors.
Slow down your speaking speed
Your confidence will go down if you try to speak fluently from the very beginning. Give yourself some time. Start with slow speaking speed and increase your speed over time as you make more progress day by day. Slowing down speaking speed has another benefit — you will get enough time to make sentences in your mind before you speak.
The more you practice speaking, the more confident you will be.
Use Mobile apps
Luckily, there are many English learning apps available. Some are free and some are paid apps. If you are a smartphone user, you should install some of these apps in your mobile phone. You can at least install one app and start practicing. A mobile app is a very handy and useful thing to learn at your convenient time. You can start with free apps.
Install and use a dictionary app in your mobile
There are several free dictionary apps that will help you to learn proper pronunciation and new words. It is highly possible that your smartphone already has a dictionary installed. Use it or install a better one.
Try to get a good bilingual dictionary for better understanding. Besides using a mobile app, you can buy and use a good bilingual dictionary. A good bilingual dictionary is always a good investment for personal improvement.
Learn English idioms and phrasal verbs
Idioms and phrasal verbs are very common in everyday English conversation. If you do not know them, you may fail to understand the correct meaning of what the other person is saying. So, do not ignore them. Try to learn the most common English idioms and phrasal verbs.
Listen to news bulletins
Almost every radio and television channel broadcasts news bulletins. If you have a smartphone, radio or television, you can listen to these English news bulletins. Besides learning the correct pronunciation, you can learn correct English. Listening to these bulletins will also improve your fluency. This is a common technique used by English learners.
Read out loud
How does your English sound? The pronunciation style of some people is very bad. But there is a simple and easy way to fix improve pronunciation. Take a newspaper or any other script written in English and read out loud. This way you can hear and test your own pronunciation. If you are not happy with your own pronunciation, keep practicing and your English pronunciation will surely improve.
Learn new words daily
The more words you learn, the better you can understand English and express yourself. You may be surprised to know that learning only the basic words can help you to speak English that is used in communication everyday.
Learn sentences
Besides learning common words, try learning common sentences used in everyday English communication. This will give you a huge boost in your learning efforts.
Write every day
When you write, do not be shy of your mistakes. Try to write at least a few paragraphs, ideally at least one page. It is a great practice to use your newly learned words and practice grammar. This will also improve your writing skills.
Watch English movies
These movies will help you to learn proper pronunciation and improve your understanding of English. When you see how native English speakers speak English, your mind will automatically start copying the style. You can try to speak like them at home to understand the quality of your pronunciation and fluency.
Language swap
There are several websites where you can find people who are native English speakers and want to help your learn English if you teach them your language. This is free and can be a great way to learn from native speakers. Many learners are using this method and you should give a try.
Go to a mentor
A mentor can help you to guide in the right direction. She can measure your progress and suggest whatever you need to improve. You can regularly discuss about your improvement and weakness with your mentor. Oftentimes, she can help you. Your mentor can be someone who is good at English. She can be your school / college / university teacher, your friend or any person good at English.
Try to correct your mistakes
It is common to make mistakes. Every time you make a mistake, write it in a separate piece of paper. Make a list of mistakes. Check your mistakes from time to time and try not to make these mistakes again when you practice. These mistakes are clear and good indications of your weakness in English.
Give yourself time to think
Whenever you make a mistake, you should think how you can avoid this mistake from next time. Take time and assess your progress and weakness.
Be an advance learner
Try to learn advance English grammatical rules and vocabulary. Never be happy with your progress. The more you learn and practice, the better English skills you achieve.
Start with "Tense"
There are mainly three types of tense - past, present and future. Usually, verbs indicate the correct form of each tense. Besides learning tense, you should memorize some verbs too. Do not worry. It is interesting and easy to learn the necessary verbs.
Learn common pronoun usage
Do you know the difference between the common subject pronouns and object pronouns such as I/me, we/us, he/him, she/her, they/them?
We use subject pronouns such as I, we, he she, they when the subject is doing an action. Usually, we use subject pronouns at the beginning of a sentence. Example: I cannot remember the story.
But we do not start a sentence with object pronouns such as me, us, him, her, them. Example: Call him.
Active voice and passive voice
Many English learning students get confused here. In active voice, the subject performs an action. In passive voice, the subject and the object of a sentence swap to form the correct sentence.
Incorrect: The cinema was gone to by me.
Correct: The cinema was enjoyed by me.
A preposition defines the relationship between an object and its surroundings. Without the proper use of prepositions, your English will sound weird. Luckily, there are only a handful of prepositions and these are easy to learn.
English Vocabulary Exercise Tips
Learning new words can be a matter of fun but you need to follow some effective methods to learn new words faster. Read them all in the list below.
Read, read, and read
You will find many new words that you need to learn in novels and literary works. You will be most benefited if you read classic literary books. You should also read magazines and newspapers because these are also good sources of new words that you need to learn. These sources often use high quality English that often contain both common and advance words.
Vocabulary wordbooks
In the bookshops, you will find vocabulary wordbooks that range from beginner to advance levels. You can buy one or more depending on your requirements. These books make it a lot easier to learn because these books come with a complete list of words that is suitable for your level.
Use a journal
During your learning time, you will surely find new words. Add them in your journal. This list will slowly grow. But this journal will help you to measure your progress and show where you need to improve. The journal can inspire you to learn more and faster if you find that you are going slow.
Learn some new words everyday
It is easier and more realistic to digest some new words everyday. If you are determined to learn some new words everyday, you will be surprised and happy to see your progress after a month. The progress will surely motivate you to keep using this learning method.
Use flashcards
Using flashcards is a common way to learn new words. You maybe know that you can buy flashcards from bookshops. Some learners find it easier to learn new words with flashcards. You should give a try too.
Set a target
Set a target that is achievable and realistic. Whatever happens, try to achieve your target at any cost.
Look up new words
Have you found a new word? Get in the habit of looking up words you do not know and immediately do this. If you leave it for later, you may completely forget about it and miss the chance to learn it. A quick way is to look the words in the dictionary installed or available in your smartphone. Another alternative is — look up the word on a search engine like Google.com and you will find the meaning of your desired word in several high quality websites.
Play some word games
If you search online, you can find several word learning games. Some of these games are developed in such a fun and entertaining way that you will not get bored even if you use them hours after hours. These games are not hard to find out. Vocabulary learners usually learn using crossword puzzles, anagrams, word jumble, Scrabble, and Boggle. You can try one of them or all of them.
Use your newly learned words
Take a piece of paper and make one or more sentences for every word you just learned. This way every word will be more memorable. It can take some time but it definitely has its benefits.
Engage in conversations
When you engage in conversation, use your newly learned vocabulary. It can be interesting because the other person will be surprised to see your improved vocabulary power / skills. Besides, you will be able to express / communicate in a better way.
Take vocabulary tests
There are several websites that give you free access to their website so that you can test your vocabulary. This website also helps you to test your SAT vocabulary, GRE vocabulary, IELTS vocabulary, TOEFL vocabulary, ACT vocabulary, TOEIC vocabulary, GMAT vocabulary, PTE vocabulary, ECPE vocabulary, MELAB vocabulary, MCAT vocabulary, and PCAT vocabulary.


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Pressure is rising on Gov. Rick Perry (R) of Texas to address a state agency's looming vote over whether to allow vanity license plates that feature the Confederate flag.
Civil rights activists, including Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a democrat, joined several Texas state lawmakers this weekend in opposing the introduction of a Sons of Confederate Veterans vanity license plate.
The proposed plates feature the SCV logo, which depicts the controversial battle flag flown by the Confederate Army – a flag Ms. Jackson Lee calls "a symbol of fear and intimidation."
The row comes only a few weeks after national media reported on the West Texas hunting camp Mr. Perry once leased with his father that included a racial epithet in its name. And is raising questions about Perry's views on race at a time when the pace of the 2012 GOP campaign has quickened and become more heated.
Perry is now running third in most GOP primary polls behind businessman Herman Cain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Perry led the pack briefly in September.
"People are trying to draw a line to get people to say something to embarrass themselves and cause a ruckus," says Michael Givens, the commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, which is based in Columbia, Tenn. "Now, Rick Perry is up there and they want to embarrass him."
The SCV has successfully introduced similar vanity plates in nine states but has had to win several lawsuits to do so. In April, a Texas Department of Motor Vehicle board voted 4-4 on the SCV plate, setting the stage for a Nov. 10 vote when a previously missing member will cast the deciding vote.
Perry has yet to weigh in on the license plate issue, and he may well try to steer clear, says Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas.
"This is part of a series of issues that have raised the race card, and it provides a peg for people to raise questions," says Bruce Buchanan, a political scientist at the University of Texas, in Austin. "The best sense I have of Perry is that he is not a racist, that he's really quite emphatic in his belief in equality. But he also knows that a lot of people in his natural constituency are not necessarily racist, but are prone to be in favor of things like the symbolism associated with this flag. So while he'd like to keep his fingerprints off it, he's not going to lead a charge against it."
In his book, "Fed Up," Perry criticizes the motives of Southerners in the Civil War, saying that judging people on the basis of race is wrong. But he also makes another point: Using race to drive policy on any level is unacceptable.
"I think the Confederate battle flag would be an issue even if Rick Perry were not running for president, but it might not be so visible, given that other questions about his handling of matters of race are on the table," says Mr. Jillson at SMU.
The controversy over Perry's views about race and Confederate history — and what it says more broadly about attitudes in the South — goes far beyond license plates. The places where the flag controversy has been the loudest — Georgia, South Carolina and Texas — are also the three states that fought hardest against the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, in 2006.
"No matter what argument is made about the sort of history and respect for our ancestors behind the flag, there's also a very strong political sense in the South that these restrictions based on mistrust of southern politicians and treatment of minorities are due to expire, and are no longer necessary — and the Supreme Court may well agree with that soon," says Mr. Jillson.
Given those stakes, Mr. Givens, the SCV commander, draws a parallel to the decision by the NAACP in 1999 to have its boycott of South Carolina coincide with the South Carolina primary, where Republican presidential candidates were forced to contend with the question of whether the Confederate flag should fly on top of the Capitol building.
"What it boils down to isn't whether you like the Confederate flag or not, it's a freedom of speech issue," says Givens. "It's a matter of whether a group of people can limit other people's freedom of speech while Occupy Wall Street should be able to do whatever the heck it wants. We're all Americans, and it's simply expressing a viewpoint of a certain part of the American heritage that some people want to stifle."
Created in 1865 to help separate troops on the battle field, the battle flag became part of the SCV's logo when the group was founded in 1896. During the civil rights era, the Klu Klux Klan used the flag and wielded it alongside the US flag at rallies. In the 1960s, some southern governors used the flag as a symbol of intransigence against national civil rights legislation, which gave rise to much of the emotional antipathy against it today.
Jerry Patterson, the Texas land commissioner who sponsored the SCV license plate proposal, says that criticism of the plate is nothing more than presidential politics and grandstanding.
But more than 22,000 people have signed a NAACP petition opposing the plates. The Wall Street Journal quoted senior NAACP vice president Hilary Shelton as calling the Confederate flag "one of the most commonly recognized symbols of racism not only in the US but throughout the world."
Meanwhile, in a recent op-ed, Matt Glazer, executive director of Progress Texas, pushed back. "Our actions on this issue began long before Gov. Rick Perry announced his presidential bid," Mr. Glazer wrote. "The public opposition to the license plate … shows that the opposition to this racist relic has nothing to do with politics."


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Dear Lenovo, please help us with this bug, fun is really never stop and it's really not good but we believe that you can do this
03-08-2012 05:00 PM - edited 03-08-2012 05:01 PM
I've been asked to report input to lenovo but no answer yet ...
The odd stuff is that we know the solution to this problem ,
there is a DSDT bug in the bios and have the fix to be integrated (for free) ...
Do you know alternative place to make us heard ?
@rzrfreefr wrote:
I've been asked to report input to lenovo but no answer yet ...
The odd stuff is that we know the solution to this problem ,
there is a DSDT bug in the bios and have the fix to be integrated (for free) ...
Do you know alternative place to make us heard ?
Does that ACPI/DSDT fix really fix your fan noise problem?
T420s users are having the same fan speed problem! 982 forum posts on this problem, and very few details coming back from Lenovo: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/T420s-Fan-noise-Issue/td-p/443569
where did you get the temp value ? TZ or Core Cpu or hdd ?
on linux i use those value :
# @param step : delay in seconds
# noticed that it could increase to 16C per 10sec
# @param crit : Critical temperature
# lower than tjunction=99999 100C 127C ?
# higher than 77C (max when fan is on) or probally 86C (observed when fan off)
# @param low : temp where fan should switch off
# 49C was ok it seems it's hard to go below 43C when ambiant is cool, default=41C?
# 35C on boot
# @param high : temp where fan should turn on
# 55C was ok but may be maxgher than 43 at least
# should be lower than hdd 65C / still working when 74C , 86C ?
Do not use Linux. The data volume of the SpeedFan program regarding CPU core temperature, referring to the temperature of HD do not see any problem.
I've been a few days using the G570 standard and using it as watching videos on youtube, word processing and internet the CPU temperature never increases of 60 ° C approximately. Automatically when it reaches 55-58 ° C is connected to the fan and the temperature drops rapidly until it is cut (not usually take a long drop to 38-39 º C CPU temp). This morning the fan could be running 2 minutes continuously and then be off another 2-3 minutes even longer, of course all depending on you're doing.
When the CPU utilization is strong, fan speed jumps to another even more powerful, keeping the laptop below 80 ° C. This temperature not have as much as the previous monitored values.
Overall I think the operation of the G570 is more than acceptable, sometimes even scares me that takes so long without the fan running, but it heats up so little that I do not really need.
03-21-2012 05:08 PM - edited 03-21-2012 05:11 PM
If you have a G470 or G570 with fan that runs at high speed or continuously even when the CPU temps are low, we are looking for a volunteer to send in a system for engineering to look at.
We've tested on systems we have, and as often the case, is not easily repeatable - to make progress we are going to need to see an example system. Please send me a PM and include G570 fan running in your title as I receive a lot of PMs.
Based on other fan issues we have worked on, they can generally be solved with a BIOS update. Setting expectations, once we can recreate the issue, it usually takes about 30 days to get an updated BIOS tested and published to the web.
I'll look for your PMs.
We have 22 march 2012 and what? Nothing...wait for dead lenovo G570 users (maybe losers?), we have other, more important things to do, new models of notebooks are waiting for sale
I did send my info to Mark and no feedback so far ...
who can help now ?
we should ask those mods to tell us if this bios fix request is still pending ....
@ smaaz I do not think it is luck, bro. The computer is new but before this I had to return to the store was damaged another G570 because the touchpad buttons.
Then I could also check that had fan problem solved. On the computer that returned to the store also kept the fan on the 38-39 ° C (temperature CPU) and start again when heated.
I think Lenovo solved the problem but for whatever reason not to share.


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FAA: Teen broke rules with late-night plane flight
JASPER, Ala. Federal authorities said Thursday a student pilot wasn't following regulations when he took off with two friends on a late-night flight New Year's Day that crashed in north Alabama and killed everyone aboard.
Federal Aviation Administration records show that the pilot, 17-year-old Jordan Ryan Smith of Jasper, received a student pilot certificate in February 2012. The FAA pointed to regulations that say "a student pilot may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying a passenger."
FAA regulations also require a pilot to have a multi-engine rating to fly a twin-engine plane like the Piper PA 30 that crashed shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in a swampy, wooded area about a mile south of the Walker County Airport.
- Deadly Ala. plane crash may have been teen joyride
- Mom: Teen pilot had own key to plane in deadly Ala. crash
Smith's mother, Sherrie Smith, said Wednesday he was one test away from having his pilot's license. She said she talked to him by cell phone about 10 p.m. Tuesday and he said he would be in by his 11:30 p.m. curfew. She said she knew he was out with friends, but did not know they had gone to the airport.
Also killed in the crash were 17-year-old Jordan Seth Montgomery and 19-year-old Brandon Tyler Ary, both of Arley.
None of the victims owned the plane. Authorities have not released the name of the owner.
Airport manager Edwin Banks said the plane departed from the small airport about 10:30 p.m. in overcast skies and a low cloud ceiling. "It was a student pilot flying an airplane without permission, an airplane that he was not qualified to fly at night," Banks said Wednesday.
Sherrie Smith said Wednesday her son knew the owner and had a key to the plane, as well as the access code to the electronic gate providing access to the plane parking area.
Chief Deputy Sheriff James Painter said Thursday that officials from the National Transportation Safety Board were gathering pieces of the wreckage for their investigation and there was no determination yet on the cause of the crash.


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Investor Visas Soaked Up by Chinese
EB-5 Program Allows Funders of U.S. Projects to Bypass Normal Wait; Supply All but Gone for Year
Due to a surge in Chinese participation, the U.S. for the first time is on course this fiscal year to run out of immigrant-investor visas that offer a fast track to permanent residency.
Started 24 years ago, the EB-5 program allots 10,000 visas annually to foreigners who invest at least $500,000 in U.S. development projects, from dairy farms and ski resorts to hotels and bridges. In return, the investor and family members become eligible for green cards, or permanent residency, typically within two years....


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Star Wars Weekend
Tomorrow John and I are going to the Star Wars Weekends out at Disney. This is the event that causes our friends who work at Disney - even the hardened sci-fi geeks - to go blank-faced with terror, so needless to say I'm pretty psyched about it. (Apparently we Trekkers have nothing on Star Wars fans in the crazy department.) So in honor of the occasion, and for those of you too distant/sane to attend, here's some Wreckage to get you in the intergalactic mood.
This fun little number features a puddle of R2D2 (or possibly an attempt at Captain America's shield?) in the upper left-hand corner, and a Ferengi Marauder in the lower right-hand corner. [head tilt] Huh.
Hey, uh, Wreckerators? It's probably not wise to cross the sci-fi/geekery streams. Especially the Trek/Wars streams. You never, ever want to do tha...
And lastly, J. Williamson's local paper featured this as a "hot new trend" in weddings:
So naturally you're thinking, "Gee, Jen, people are serving Wolfman's head on a platter at weddings?"
(This is Wolfman, by the way:)
The answer, of course, is no - and I laugh in the face of your childish naivete. Hahahah! Ahhahaha! Mwaha. Ha. Aha.
Yes, as I was saying, the answer is no - because people are in fact serving Chewbacca's head on a platter at their weddings. That's Chewbacca. See the resemblance?
Debra B., Luci, Katie R., Brandi M., & Anony, when it comes to cake, use the forks.
Related Wreckage: Do These Taste Chewy To You?
NOTE: Today's post is dedicated to CW reader Jacob Taylor, since I hear he's a big Star Wars fan. Jacob is 8 years old and was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor last month, so he and his family could use all the good wishes, prayers, and warm thoughts you'd care to send their way. The good news is that he's responding well enough to radiation treatment that he's back to reading again this week. So, hi, Jacob! Say, you bakers in the Cincinnati Ohio area, how's about whipping him up some organic cake to celebrate? (He's on an all-natural diet these days.)


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As mentioned on the Facebook newsroom earlier today, the social network is bringing more attention back to educational institutions with the new Groups for Schools feature. Specifically limiting participation to users with an active .edu email address, Facebook only wants students and faculty of each particular school to have access to the school hub page. If a student or faculty member is a member of multiple schools, they can join multiple groups by providing a valid email address for each school. However, alumni aren't allowed to become members of the school community and students that graduate will be removed from the main group.
These community pages for each school are specifically designed to organize all groups created with said school in mind. For instance, students graduating in a specific class at a college may have their own group to discuss upcoming tests or future projects. Facebook has added tools that will allow students to share class assignments, lecture notes, updated schedules and other classroom material through the group interface.
Anyone that's a member of the group can upload and download files located on the group page. The maximum file size is 25 MB and members of the group can find all files by clicking the Files tab at the top of the school group page. If a revised file is uploaded, both the new file and previous file will be available to download.
Facebook has tweaked the rules around messaging for the new group feature. As long as a student or professor is a member of the main school group, they can message anyone within the public sub-groups that are linked to main group. Groups are split up into three different classifications including open, closed and secret. Open groups allow anyone to join and contribute to the conversation. Closed groups allows others to see who is a member of the group, but membership requires admin approval. Secret groups are hidden from public view and only members can see other members.
At this time, Facebook hasn't included a way to link all existing school groups to the main community page that was created by the new Groups for Schools feature. Students and faculty will have to create entirely new groups in order to link them to the community hub page.
In order to create a new group linked to the community page, users can click the "+ Create Group" button on the main school page and go through the standard group setup process. After clicking the "+ Add People from school" button on the new group page, users can add students and faculty members from their friend's list.
Word of warning, abandoning a school community will remove the user from all related groups included within that community. If a user decides to rejoin the community at a later time, they will have to rejoin all previous groups manually. While plenty of students have used the groups feature to organize classmates for many years, the launch of Groups for Schools is the first time that Facebook has made a significant attempt to formalize the organization of all groups related to a particular school.
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St. Norbert Places Third at Midwest Conference Championship
From Sports Information Director, October 6, 2013 | Women's Golf
by Dan Lukes, email@example.com, (920) 403-4077
ROCKFORD, Ill. - St. Norbert College had its highest conference finish in six years when it finished in third place at the Midwest Conference Women's Golf Championship at Aldeen Golf Club.
The Green Knights last finished in third place in 2007. The Green Knights posted a 388-359-373--1120, 27 strokes behind champion Grinnell College. Illinois College finished 18 strokes better than St. Norbert to finish in second place. Illinois College's Mackenzie Barker was the conference champion with an 87-83-84--354. A total of 32 golfers competed in the 54-hole event.
Kylie Swoboda finished in third place for St. Norbert, totaling an 89-83-96--268. Swoboda's second-day total of 83 was the best round turned in this fall by a Green Knight. Swoboda finished three strokes behind Monmouth College's Hannah Long for second place.
Taylor Debski finished in 12th place, finishing with a 98-92-91--281. Kathleen Geraghty was tied for 17th place with teammate Lauren Roethlisberger. Geraghty shot a 99-87-104--290, while Roethlisberger finished with a 102-97-91.
Kelley Kletti finished in a tie for 20th place with a 104-97-95--296. Hannah Schwefel placed 29th by totaling a 112-113-106--331.


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Ghana-born journalist described by colleagues as a 'leading light of African journalism'
BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor, one of Ghana's best-known journalists, has died suddenly at his home in London at the age of 41, the corporation has announced.
Ghana-born Dumor was remembered by broadcaster and BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Mishal Husain as "one of our brightest and best". Peter Horrocks, the BBC's global news director described him as "a leading light of African journalism".
Since joining the BBC in 2007, after a decade of broadcast journalism where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award, Dumor had forged an impressive career which saw him named by New African magazine among the 100 most influential Africans in 2013.
Between 2007 and 2009 he hosted Network Africa for the BBC World Service before joining The World Today programme.
Dumor became the first host of Africa Business Report on BBC World News in 2009.
Husain took to Twitter to share her condolences, tweeting: "Our BBC family tonight mourns loss of one of our brightest & best - Komla Dumor. Big heart, big personality, brilliant broadcaster
"Komla developed his own unique on air style, seamlessly moved between TV and radio & influenced Africa coverage across the BBC."
Horrocks, said: "Komla's many friends and colleagues across Africa and the world will be as devastated as we are by this shocking news. Komla was a leading light of African journalism - committed to telling the story of Africa as it really is. Africa's energy and enthusiasm seemed to shine through every story Komla told. He will be deeply missed."
Richard Porter, the controller of English services for BBC Global News,tweeted: "Devastated at the news about Komla. Talented, clever, warm, charismatic. A great journalist and a great ambassador for the BBC."