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Knockouts are the most beautiful surprises in boxing.
Punches go back and forth, and then *BOOM*, it's over. It's part of what truly makes it "the sweet science". The perfect combination of physical power combined with mental brilliance. The greatest knockouts of all, are the ones that touch you. Some are so incredible you replay it over and over again, others are so painful you don't ever want to see again.
As a fighter, I empathize with the pain of losing in the most embarrassing way possible. It's sad to see a man give it his best and come up short. Every time I see a knockout, it still feels like it's my first time. And the more connected you are in a fighter, the more emotional it becomes. As common as they are in boxing, I still get chills down my down my spine when a fighter gets knocked out. Sometimes they're easy to take; a guy gets dazed and then counted out. Other times, it's serious; it looks like a guy getting killed. It looks like your superhero just died. It feels like your invincible God had become mortal.
As a fight fan, knockouts can be the most satisfying thing in the world. Sometimes seeing your favorite fighter knockout his "enemy" can be the best feeling you've ever had. It's that one thing you've been waiting for all year long. It's like an early Christmas present. You sleep so happy that night, almost as if YOU had just become champion. You can die happy now. All your dreams have come true.
Here are my 10 greatest knockouts in boxing:
What makes a GREAT knockout?
If it's gotta be a great knockout, we have to set some standards. I don't care to see a "guided" prospect beating up tomato cans. I don't need to see a guy knocked out for the 15th time. Read on below to see my criteria for what constitutes a truly GREAT knockout.
It has to be an fight. I'm not interested in seeing sacrificial lambs. I want to see two champions battling it out. Or up and coming challengers aiming for the title. Or a changing of the guard from one champion to another. Or 2 knockout punchers in their prime. The knockout has to come in a significant fight. It has to be a defining moment in boxing history. Something EPIC!
What was the pre-fight build-up? What was the aftermath? Did somebody's big mouth get silenced? Did somebody's career get ruined? How sweet was the victory? How unexpected was the victory? Was there a crazy upset? What was the back story?
I'm looking for historical significance.
How devastating was the punch? How nasty was it? Did the head snap? Was the guy out before he hit the ground? Did somebody look like he died? Did the ref even bother to count?
I'm looking for raw brutality!
Timing, precision, accuracy. Nothing beats the beauty of a perfectly-executed trap. It's not always fun to see an all-out brawl. You want to see movement, intelligence, and then…BAM!
I'm looking for technical genius.
Had this guy ever been knocked out before? Was he known for being invincible or having a granite chin? How shocking was the knockout? Did the oddsmakers have it all wrong?
I'm looking for the unexpected.
***NOTE: the knockouts are not listed in any particular order.
1. Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton (KO 2)
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (48-3, 36 KO), the speedy unorthodox southpaw was challenging the once-beaten Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton (45-1, 32 KO), for his 140lb title. Ricky Hatton was the #1 junior welterweight, known for his aggressive mauling pressure style, and only beaten once in his career 3 fights ago to undefeated welterweight hall-of-famer Floyd Mayweather Jr. This was no embarrassment as Hatton accounted very well for himself while being outboxed, potshotted, and ultimately TKO'ed late in round 10 by the naturally bigger man. Since the loss, Hatton successfully reestablished his old form at his natural weight in the 140lb division, winning two fights, successfully TKO'ing the respectable Paul Malignaggi (25-1) who had never been stopped before.
Manny Pacquiao, established as the Ring Magazine's #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, was continuing his dominance in the higher weight classes looking to add Ricky Hatton's belt to his collection. In the previous year, Pacquiao had already won titles in the super featherweight division (130lbs), lightweight division (136lbs), and also in a catchweight fight with Oscar De La Hoya at 145lbs.
Pacquiao carried the momentum of having beaten all challengers impressively (except for Marquez, who always had Pacquiao's number). Hatton, with his new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr (the father of the guy who beat him), was still unbeaten at 140lbs and naturally the bigger man over Pacquiao. Both were forward-moving fighters with lots of aggression. Would Pacquiao's southpaw speed and power prevail? Or would Hatton's natural size and recent improvements in boxing skill maintain his standing at 140lb?
The fight ended in a knockout as expected. Pacquiao's speed and awkwardness caught Hatton with many punches in the first round. Hatton seemed to have lost his cool in wanting to fight fire with fire and ended up getting put down on the canvas twice. In the second round, Hatton landed a couple hard shots and seemed to have regained control until Pacquiao landed the perfect overhand left at the end of the round. Hatton collapsed lifelessly onto to his back as the ref waived off the fight immediately.
2. Kostya Tszyu vs Zab Judah (KO 2)
The brash talking undefeated American superstar Zab Judah (27-0, 21 KO) came into the ring with the reputation of an super-fast, super-skilled, talented, power-punching southpaw. He talked a big game and so far had backed it up.
Kostya Tszyu (27-1, 22 KO) with was a boxing prodigy from the Soviet Union boxing program. He had an impressive amateur career of 200+ wins and only 5 losses, winning bronze at the 1988 seoul olympic games, an also beating future world champion Vernon Forrest at the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
Tsyzu was known for having fearsome power and proven pedigree. The only reason he was the underdog was because he was previously stopped by Vince Phillips. That was however 4 years ago and almost forgotten as he stayed undefeated since and practically knocked out everyone he fought since.
Judah was the favorite but Tszyu was very much a live and dangerous underdog. The first round had Judah landing a big shot to stun Tszyu but he maintained control to finish the round. In the second round Tszyu stalked Judah carefully before landing one perfectly placed right hand that dropped Judah to the ground immediately. It has been one of the fastest falls I had ever seen. The cross-eyed Judah gets up immediately but falls down again…and again…and again. One punch, 3 knockdowns, the fight was over.
3. Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran (KO 2)
Thomas Hearns (38-1, 32 KO) was an imposing junior middleweight with freakish height and reach advantages. Known for blindingly fast hand speed and incredible punching power delivered from long range, he was quite possibly seen as the scariest fighter in the welterweight and junior middleweight division…except for his not-yet-exposed glass chin.
Roberto Duran (77-5, 58 KO) was a blown-up former lightweight champion who's incredible skills, punching power, iron chin, and overall manliness allowed him to fatten his way up the weight classes while still taking belts (and scalps) along the way. Only 7 months ago in his previous fight, he had performed exceptionally well against a bigger and HALL-OF-FAME middleweight Marvin Hagler losing a razor close decision. Duran was winning on all scorecards going into the 14th round, and the only man to go the distance with Hagler in his championship reign. Despite being naturally much smaller, Duran was very much considered a respectable opponent for Hearns.
The first round was full of excitement with both men measuring and then trading and landing shots on each other. It was very much a competitive brawl with Hearns making use of his reach advantage. Competitive, that is…until Duran gets cut and dropped near the end of the first round. Hearns jumps on him and unloads a barrage sending Duran down for the second time in the first round.
Duran opened the second round throwing back but wasn't fully recovered yet. Bcked up along the ropes, Hearns "The Hitman" unloads dozens of punches before finally landing the perfect sweeping right hand to drop Duran face first. Amazingly enough, Duran regain consciousness and back up on his feet only seconds later but the fight had already been stopped. Hearns became the first man to knockout the iron-chinned Duran.
4. Julian Jackson vs Herol Graham (KO 4)
Julian Jackson (40-1, 38 KO) one of the hardest punchers ever to lace up a pair of gloves took on Herol Graham (43-2, 26 KO), a elusive tricky defensive southpaw from the United Kingdom for the vacant WBC world middleweight title.
Graham had done everything perfectly the first three rounds, hurting Jackson several times while avoiding Jackson's famous knockout shots. In the corner before round 4, the doctor offered to give Jackson, with swollen eyes and behind on points, one more round before the bout was stopped.
Graham started round 4 dominating the Jackson the same way he did the past 3 rounds. With Jackson stunned in the corner, Graham went in for the kill only to get hit by a devastating counter right hook. Jackson's punch landed right on the chin and Graham was out long before he hit the canvas, falling like a statue and remaining motionless for some time.
5. Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson (KO 10)
James "Buster" Douglas (29-4, 19 KO), a disregarded contender, was thought to be just another opponent for the seemingly invincible "Iron" Mike Tyson (37-0, 33 KO), famous for destroying all his opponents in senseless fashion. Tyson-mania had hit the 90's creating a frenzy and fan-cult like no other boxer before. He was a heavyweight with brutal power, speed, skills, and a menacing personality like no other fighter. The odds-makers had Douglas a 42:1 underdog, the biggest mismatch on the books ever for a heavyweight title fight.
Unfortunately for Tyson, his name would serve as one of the most stunning upsets in history. Tyson, guided by the sneaky Don King, had lost his trainer and manager and was no longer training like he used to be. Douglas on the other hand, had been recently motivated and inspired by the recent death of his mother.
Tyson was met with a capable and willing Douglas in the first half of the fight, with Douglas establishing his long reach advantage with a thudding jab. Although Tyson seemed to have lost his aura, taking more punishment than usual, he managed to knock down Douglas in round 8. Douglas however was not going to be denied; he got up from the knockdown and used his 13-inch reach advantage to out-jab and out-punch a weary Mike Tyson.
The unthinkable finally happened when Douglas stunned Tyson with a huge right uppercut and then put in left hook, right cross, left hook combination to send Tyson down for the count. History was made and Tyson never recaptured his original form again.
6. Juan Manuel Marquez vs Manny Pacquiao IV (KO 6)
Manny Pacquiao (54-4, 38 KO) up until only very recently, after losing a highly controversial decision to Timothy Bradley and winning a controversial decision against Marques in their 3rd fight, was boxing's OTHER pound-4-pound great, along with the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao was a great fighter and man of the people. A former featherweight who had won titles in 8 weight classes (the only man in boxing history to have done so), was known for his blazing fast hand speed, knockout punching-power, high volume, aggressive, and unorthodox southpaw fighting style.
Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6, 39 KO) had already been established as one of Mexico's greatest champions, an incredible feat considering the country's tradition of producing hall-of-fame fighters. Trained by the great Nacho Beristain, one of boxing's finest trainers, Marquez was known for his great boxing skill and counter-punching ability. While not known for power, he was certainly able to hurt and knockout opponents if they dared to engage him.
On paper, Pacquiao would be considered to be the more accomplished and more capable of the two, considering his superhuman power and speed. But in reality, Marquez possessed the stylistic advantage as shown in previous fights where he definitely held Pacquiao's number and landed great counters.
Pacquiao had drawn in the first match, and won the 2nd and 3rd fights by slim margins, creating a great resent in Marquez as well as many in the boxing community who believed Pacquiao was the benefactor of rotten decisions. Without other more exciting fights to be made and their 3rd fight considered inconclusive of capping off the trilogy, the two decided to meet up in the ring again to determine yet again once and for all who was the better fighter. With hardcore fans in Mexico and Philippines to cheer on their countrymen, the fight produced yet even more drama and excitement before ending with a clear result.
After 6 even rounds with both fighters trading heavy blows and each scoring one knockdown, Pacquiao lunged in at Marquez at the end of round 6 to get the last say. Marquez dipped his head out of the way and threw the same counter right he had throwing all fight long. The punch landed flush on Pacquiao's sending him face first to the canvas and OUT COLD! It was a shocking sight to see Pacquiao who had never before been vulnerable since he became the pay-per-view star and seemingly steamrolled through all the weight classes and opponents.
7. Sergio Martinez vs Paul Williams II (KO 2)
Sergio Martinez (45-2, 24 KO), a flashy southpaw from Argentina was set for a rematch with another southpaw from Georgia, USA in Paul Williams (39-1, 27 KO). At the time, both fighters were considered highly regarded prospects who were ducked and kept out of title belt contention because they were too big of a threat to the existing middleweight titleholders. Both were southpaw, tall, long, and skilled…too many dangerous intangibles and without the pay-per-view draw to back up the risk.
The first fight was a 12-round classic with both fighters landing and taking incredible punches. Martinez fought using power, speed, and movement as he landed flashy punches and potshots using his crowd-pleasing unorthodox style. Williams fought using pressure and volume, throwing many punches while slipping and defending with subtlety. After 12 rounds, Williams had won a close decision some people felt should have been given to Martinez.
The second fight started out like the first fight with lots of action. Both fighters punched and moved aggressively, trading punches from the opening bell. Williams pressured with volume punches while Martinez was content with running and throwing big counters.
1 minute into the second round, Martinez landed a picture-perfect overhand left on William's chin with a HUGE *THUD* as the crowd went wild. The normally iron-chinned Williams was out before he fell, eyes open and crumbled face first onto the canvas.
8. Ray Mercer vs Tommy Morrison (KO 5)
Undefeated heavyweight Ray "Merciless" Mercer (17-0, 12 KO) was making his first defense of the WBO title against another undefeated heavyweight Tommy "The Duke" Morrison (28-0, 24 KO), a fast and powerful heavyweight not yet known for a weak chin.
Both were good boxers and had previously met in the amateurs where Morrison lost a split decision to Ray Mercer at the Olympic Trials, who would later go on to win the heavyweight gold medal at the Seoul Olympics.
Morrison did well the first three rounds, outboxing and leading on all the scorecards. Morrison's crisper combinations and constant head movement had successfully confused Ray Mercer. In the 4th, Mercer landed several hard shots wobbling Morrison multiple times and started the fight into a brawl.
At the beginning of the 5th round, Mercer landed several hard punches that froze Morrison along the ropes before unloading over a dozen unanswered punches as Morrison's lifeless body took unnecessary punishment unable to fall down because of the ropes holding him up. It is one of the most brutal KO's in boxing history.
9. Rocky Marciano vs Jersey Joe Walcott (KO 13)
At the old age of 38, Jersey Joe Walcott (51-16, 32 KO) was making the first defense of his heavyweight title against a man a decade younger than him, the up-and-coming Rocky Marciano (42-0, 37 KO). Walcott was a true veteran of the sport, with smooth, slick boxing skills. He was (at his time) the oldest man to fight for a heavyweight title at 33 years of age, knocking Joe Louis down three in 2 unsuccessful bids at his title. Many observers Walcott deserved the win in the first fight against Louis.
In 1951, Walcott finally beat the legendary Ezzard Charles in their rematch and successfully won the heavyweight title on his fifth try. With this victory, he became the oldest man ever to win the world heavyweight crown (holding this distinction until George Foreman won the title at age 45 in 1994).
The undefeated Rocky "The Brockton Buster" Marciano, was every bit the opposite of his opponent. Young, small, awkward, and possibly the shortest-armed champion in boxing history. While Marciano wasn't known for finesse or slick boxing skills, he did have an awkward style, unrelenting stamina, a hall-of-fame chin, and truly incredible punching power. We're talking about the kind of power that breaks jaws, teeth, arms, and leaves opponents in a coma. The odds-makers established Marciano as the clear favorite.
In the first round, Rocky was knocked down for the first time in his career. Walcott then proceeded to outbox him and prove all the oddsmakers and fight predictions wrong about him being too old. Midway through the fight something had gotten into Marciano's eyes (perhaps the solution used to stem blood-flow in cuts), making it hard for him to see the man in front of him.
After 12 rounds, Walcott was in total control and ahead on all scorecards. Marciano had been knocked down, cut, blinded, and only three rounds away from losing his first fight. 30 seconds into the thirteenth round, Walcott backed into the ropes and tried to walk Marciano into a deadly right hand counter. The only problem was Marciano's right hand got there first. Walcott slumped forward immediately, unconscious. His body kneeled lifelessly against the ropes and then tipped over as his head smashed into the canvas. Rocky Marciano became the new heavyweight champion and would remain undefeated forever.
10. Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks (KO 1)
The young undefeated heavyweight champion "Iron" Mike Tyson (34-0, 30 KO), deep in his prime, was taking on another undefeated heavyweight champion Michael Spinks (31-0, 21 KO). The fight was billed as, "Once and For All" to establish who the ultimate heavyweight champion. Each man possessing a legitimate claim to the title.
Michael Spinks, a gold medalist in the 1976 Olympics, was previously an undefeated light heavyweight champion who had moved up into the heavyweight ranks with success, beating the hall-of-famer Larry Holmes for the title and defending it three times. He had never been knocked down and up until this fight was dominant every time he entered the ring. Spinks was rated among the greatest light-heavyweights of all time and was the first reigning light-heavyweight champion to win the heavyweight title.
Mike Tyson was a physically-gifted prodigy with an aura of invincibility, known for his intimidating array of speed, power, and fighting prowess. Despite being shorter than his opponents, he fought with an explosive style, stalking down opponents before knocking out with sheer speed and power.
The highly-anticipated fight was compared to the first fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali when both men were undefeated. Most people picked Tyson to win by knockout because of his "speed and devastating power". A few people, such as Muhammad Ali, had picked Spinks to out-box Tyson.
The fight was anything but a fight. Tyson attacked Spinks from the opening bell throwing hard hooks as Spinks ran and hid behind a high guard, too scared to engage. Cleverly, Tyson threw a right hand to the body that put Spinks down. Spinks got up quickly and right as the referee put them together, Tyson walked in and landed a right hand that put Spinks down for good. It took Mike Tyson only 91 seconds to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
What are YOUR favorite boxing knockouts?
I was really torn putting together this list. There were so many fantastic masterpieces of the sweet science that for whatever reason didn't get included. It's humbling to be part of a sport with so much genius in brutality.
Many of the knockouts I put here are the ones I lived through. They featured fighters I was personally invested in which made the knockouts all the more shocking. There were so many other great ones, especially on the part of historical significance, but I wasn't as connected to their back stories.
This is where I urge you to share your favorite boxing knockouts (or FIGHTING knockouts). Post it in the comments below, and tell me why it stuck out so much in your head. Who knows…I might make a part 2 of this list. 🙂


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So the flagger gets the heat in two ways; from the orb in the sky to the hot tempers of those he or she is trying to protect.
There is also more to this job than first appears. People tend to measure others by what they do for a living, and a job no matter how seemingly simple to the uninitiated, is often much more complex than people realize. The flagger's job falls into this category.
A flagger must have the physical endurance to stand the stifling heat and the chilling cold. Sometimes, when they work in the mountains they face both in the same day. They must have strong legs and good feet to handle the long day. They must be public relations specialists to handle mad people, and have a sense of order about their work as well, to be sure things proceed as they should.
They also have to face danger, at least daily, sometimes hourly. Many drivers don't pay attention to signs. Many flaggers are killed and injured each year because someone didn't see the sign that warned them of a construction zone. I have stopped at construction zones where people in has literally had to jump in front of them to stop the car. It's dangerous work when you deal with unpredictable human personalities.
When I was a kid I loved construction equipment. I used the have all the Tonka stuff and built endless roads and mountains in my parents back yard. I wanted, one day to operate the big scrapers and the track hoes. However, I never, ever thought of wanting to be the flagger.
Yet it may well be the most important job, in terms of the public, on a construction project.
Not all flaggers are perfect. Sometimes they make mistakes or don't do what you, the driver thinks they should do. But the truth is that they are always more perfect than the motorists they direct.
So the next time you are late for an appointment or you're in a hurry to get somewhere, don't cuss the flagger who has stopped you. Slow down, be patient and observe the rules.
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was right beside her bike. When she looked over, he couldn't move, frozen.
you! Watcha sitting over there for?" she asked, in her Irish lilt.
jerked to remember he was still sitting on the cold concrete. Looking either
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Sarah. Hey, you wanna go see Lord of the Rings this week?"
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I...well, ya! Do you want to?" So far so good, he thought, rummaging around for
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I-I mean yes, ah, let's do that and no, I don't drive. We can meet there!"
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he blown it already? Think!
bus over to your place and we'll go from there."
recovery, Bays." She grabbed him by the collar and kissed him on the cheek, her
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is it? And where have you been?" He stuffed the paper into his jacket before
Atiq saw it.
listen! I need your Chemist's brain." He looked around him and lowered his
voice. "If you were to cause a little explosion, say for a movie stunt, you'd
use fertilizer and oil, right? So, what kind of oil works best and how much."
He waited. "Bassam!"
You disappear for two weeks and the first thing you want to know is how to
build a bomb!?"
"Shhhhhh! Are you crazy? Keep it down!" He pulled Bassam away from the crowd. "Just tell
me, all right?"
It's not all right! You're crazy! What the hell are you doing?"
told ya. It's for a movie we're doing in class. I want to create a small
first of all it's illegal. You must need a special permit or something, even
for a movie. You think that's so bright for an Afghani to do right now? Atiq,
are you nuts? Where have you been anyway?"
I am bogged down with homework is all. What's with you? Why the FBI? You don't
seem to be missing me; looks like you've got yourself a girlfriend. Do your
folks know your dating an outsider?"
just a friend and no they don't know. And it's going to stay that way until I
decide to tell them. You're changing the subject."
she's gorgeous. I don't blame you one bit. So help me out, Bassam. You see
those guys over there with the camera?"
looked in the direction Atiq was nodding towards. He did see a group of guys
with a camcorder.
are my classmates. See, there's Dan," Atiq said. "We're rehearsing the first scene right
now. But we need a little poof! Not so big, and I don't have the foggiest. Please."
makes you think I know? We don't actually study bomb-making in class!"
look it up in one of your books!"
that matter, Atiq, why don't you look it up yourself on the Web?"
and have the Mounties breathing down my brown back. No thanks, man! Come on, I
told them you were the expert."
He began walking away. ""Look Atiq, I don't know. You could probably research
it at the library. I gotta go."
he continued walking and didn't look back. He felt Atiq's eyes locked on his jacket
but didn't have the heart to show Atiq his face and see the disappointment he
felt towards his friend. He thought about the cop and how he had been berated
about his "buddy." His anger had grown at their assumption that they were involved
in terrorist activities because of their skin. But now, the world was upside
down. Could Atiq be involved in something?
He sighed deeply and felt his back
pocket for Agent Kent's business card. It was still there. Of course it was. It
insisted itself upon him and nagged at him, like his mother did to pick up his
clothes. He knew he should but didn't want to. He pulled the card out when he had
made it onto the bus. The edges were worn from his constant fingering, the
simple letters bold and strong.
off at his transfer spot, he headed for the nearest phone booth.
Joanne Yordanou (rhymes with Book 'em
Danno!) lives in Port Credit with hubby and 2 daughters. She has worked on a
number of knitting books and magazines and published her own knitting book in
2008 with Random House division, Crown Publishing's Potter Craft. She enjoys
writing newsletters, blogs (2 of them but mostly photos), journals and has been
working on her novel, Love and Terror. She
discovered Brian's classes through Quick Brown Fox and has enjoyed his guidance
and suggestions, along with the camaraderie of the group. In March, she gave a reading
of this excerpt from Love and Terror
at CJs Café in Bronte.
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Trees grow in two ways: they get longer, and they get wider. That doesn't sound too different from the way an animal grows, but unlike animals, trees only grow longer at their margins. The tip of each stem contains a small cluster of undifferentiated cells called the apical meristem: as these cells divide, the undifferentiated cells are pushed forward and new shoot cells are laid down in their wake. The result? Older cells in a tree's stem never change position relative to the ground: the part of a 300 foot redwood tree that's at eye level now was also at eye level when the tree was only 8 feet tall.
So why aren't trees tall lanky whips of spaghetti-thin twigs? They have another trick, which lets them grow thicker as trunk and branches push out at their tips: the tissues near the outer surface of the stems called secondary meristem. When these tissues divide, they add layers of cells to the outside of the stem, gradually adding girth to the tree, forming rings of new wood over older tissues, and engulfing older branches over time.
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Model S Has You Covered
Most cars don't improve over time. By contrast, Model S gets faster, smarter, and better as time passes. With Tesla's regular over-the-air software updates, Model S actually improves while you sleep. When you wake up, added functionality, enhanced performance, and improved user experience make you feel like you are driving a new car. We want to improve cars in ways most people didn't imagine possible.
Among other things, the latest update introduces two key applications that ensure you never unintentionally run out of range, giving you peace of mind at all times. Here's how they work:
The Range Assurance application is always running quietly in the background even when navigation is not in use. In realtime, it communicates with the network of Tesla Superchargers and destination chargers, discarding any that are in heavy use or inactive and warns you before you drive out of range.
The Tesla charging network has grown dramatically over the past few years to the point where virtually the entire US and Canadian population is within range, as well as northern and western Europe. Over the next 12 months, all of Europe and North America (excluding northern Alaska) will be covered, as well as China (apart from low population areas far inland), the Japan main islands and southern Australia.
The navigation system then shows a map of the most convenient charging locations and guides you to the closest one. Moreover, it factors in height changes, like having to climb over a mountain pass, and looks up weather and windspeed from the Internet to determine range with extreme accuracy.
From a user standpoint, all that complexity is taken care of automatically. No need to think ahead or do any calculations. This software update makes it effectively impossible for a Model S driver to run out of charge unintentionally. Your car always takes care of you.
Model S will now automatically navigate you to your destination by integrating the best charging options into your route. As with Range Assurance, your car looks up the charging locations in realtime, so it always has the most updated list and queries the Tesla Superchargers to determine their status. Essentially, it is a big network of cars communicating dynamically with a big network of chargers.
The software then figures out the fastest and most convenient path to your destination, including how long to stop at each location. As soon as your car is ready to go, it will message you via the Tesla phone app. Typical Supercharger times are 20 to 30 minutes long, which works out well when you have been driving for three to four hours, as it matches the time needed to visit the restroom, have a bite to eat or grab a coffee and be on your way.
As always, the Supercharger network provides free long distance travel to Model S owners. You arrive, plug in and it just works.
New Safety Features
As most people know, Model S already has the lowest probability of injury of any car ever tested. We are taking that further by adding important active safety features. This release includes:
Automatic Emergency Braking, which will engage in the event of an unavoidable collision in order to reduce risk of impact
Blind Spot Warning alerts you when drivers behind you are dangerously close
Side Collision Warning (front collision warning is already enabled)
Valet Mode allows you to place Model S into a restricted mode, limiting its speed, locking the glove box and frunk, and hiding your personal information. It conveniently and discreetly protects your Model S when somebody else is behind the wheel.
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Li Ching-Yuen was a Chinese herbalist and longevity expert who was known to have died in 1928. He claimed to have been born in 1734, giving him a lifespan of 196 years. Investigations into birth records indicated that he was actually born in 1678, giving an even longer lifespan of 250 years!
Whilst this may seem unbelievable, is it? In this question we use statistics to look into the lifespan of very old people.
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Extension: There are many statistical complications involved in predicting death rates. How many can you think of? How might these effect these statistics in future?


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Cleaning Your Home After Head Lice
Getting rid of head lice is never an easy thing to do, but after ridding it from your head it can be a challenge to know how to remove it from the rest of your home. Following an infestation on even one family member cleaning around the house is important. Head lice can be tough to get rid of on the scalp but it isn't as difficult to remove after it has fallen off. Lice cannot live if it has no source to feed off of, so while it is important to thoroughly clean your house the extreme amount often expected isn't always needed.
It's important to wash any machine washable items. Clothing, bedding, towels, stuffed animals, etc., that came in contact with the lice up to two days before treatment needs to be washed. It's important not to let anyone else come in contact with these items until they have been properly cleaned. Wash items on a hot water cycle and dry on high heat for at least twenty minutes. The heated wash and dry will remove and kill any lice left.
Carpets, mattresses, and flooring can simply be vacuumed and cleaned with everyday cleaning products. Be sure to vacuum your carpets thoroughly and to be safe even using some carpet cleaner may be a good idea. Other forms of flooring can simply be cleaned using any form of floor cleaner.
Hair brushes, combs, and hair accessories can also easily be cleaned after head lice. Simply bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Be sure the water is at least 130 degrees Fahrenheit. The accessories need to soak for at least fifteen minutes in the water to kill the head lice and nits.
Items that cannot be cleaned in any of these ways can be dry cleaned or you can seal them in an air tight bag for up to two weeks to kill any remaining lice. The heat from dry cleaning will work to kill any remaining pests and the air tight seal though the most inconvenient will suffocate the lice and nits.
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Gasoline Prices Hover Around Four Bucks
< < Back toSome Ohio drivers are cringing as the price for a gallon of gas remains near the $4 mark.
The state average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.92 in Monday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express.
That's up 9 cents compared with the cost last Monday.
Compared with the national average, motorists in Ohio are paying an extra quarter or more per gallon.
The state average is about 32 cents higher than a month ago and 33 cents higher than at the same time in 2012.
Analysts have said rising oil prices amid fears about refinery problems in the Great Lakes pushed pump prices above $4 in some parts of Ohio last week.


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For the First Time, a Common Framework for Cities' Greenhouse Gas Inventories
UPDATE: The deadline to apply to pilot test the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GPC) has been extended to March 31, 2013. Download the Terms of Reference and Application Form for the pilot project, as well as other relevant documents about the GPC. Or, for more information, please contact Wee Kean Fong at email@example.com.
"You cannot manage what you cannot measure" is a well-known adage for business, and the phrase is increasingly relevant for cities. In the past decade, many cities have started measuring their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. GHG inventories are essential for building effective low-carbon strategies, tracking GHG reductions, responding to regulations and local GHG program requirements, and securing climate finance. Some cities also believe that tracking emissions can eventually conserve financial and other resources.
The challenge is that most cities conduct their inventories using different methodologies. Without an internationally consistent framework for GHG accounting and reporting, inventory results can be confusing and misleading to decision-makers, investors, and civil society stakeholders. This lack of consistency can even jeopardize the accountability and effectiveness of cities' emission-reduction efforts.
The Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions
But there is a solution: WRI partnered with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) to develop the Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions (GPC) Pilot Version 1.0. This guide—which is now beginning its pilot-testing phase—is set to become the first internationally accepted framework for city-level GHG inventories.
As the GPC begins its pilot-testing phase, city leaders may wonder about the specific benefits of using a standardized GHG accounting method. Let's take a look at GHG reporting trends in cities and the risks of using inconsistent methods.
Pilot Test the GPC in Your City
Cities around the world are invited to pilot test the GPC Pilot Version 1.0 to ensure its practicality and relevance. We are looking for cities that have already conducted inventories and can compare their experiences to our methods, or cities that want to undertake an inventory process this year.
The pilot phase will begin in March 2013 and last until September 2013. The deadline for application is March 31, 2013.
Feedback from the pilot test will be integrated into the final draft, due in early 2014. Participating cities will be recognized in the final publication.
Download the Terms of Reference and Application Form for the pilot project, as well as other relevant documents about the GPC. Or, for more information, please contact Wee Kean Fong at email@example.com.
City GHG Measurement Is Now a Global Trend
Cities cover approximately 2 percent of global land area, but account for more than 70 percent of the world's GHG emissions. Recognizing their role in curbing climate change, many cities regularly measure and disclose their GHG emissions data. For instance, 164 cities reported to the carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR) in 2012, 73 cities reported to the Carbon Disclosure Project in the same year, and 2,450 cities submitted GHG data to the Covenant of Mayors. Many cities in China, including 36 national pilot low-carbon cities, have either completed or are in the process of conducting base-year GHG inventories. In France, all municipalities with a population greater than 50,000 are required to prepare local climate-energy plans that include GHG inventories. Many multilateral organizations are also supporting their partner cities in conducting GHG inventories.
The Problems with Varied GHG Accounting Metrics
A number of international initiatives have been developed over the last decade to standardize the methodology for conducting a city GHG inventory. The most widely referenced programs include: the International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP), developed by ICLEI in 2009; the International Standard for Determining GHG Emissions for Cities, jointly developed by the World Bank, UNEP, and UN-HABITAT in 2010; and the Covenant of Mayors' guidebook for its signatory cities to prepare baseline emission inventories.
In addition, many organizations have developed software to help cities conduct GHG inventories, such as the GRIP tool in Europe, CO2 Grobbilanz in Austria, Bilan Carbone in France, CO2 Calculator in Denmark, and the HEAT tool for international application.
While each of these metrics and tools offer certain benefits, collectively they differ in ways that can create problems, including:
Inconsistency: These methods vary in types of gases measured, emissions sources required to be included, and categorization of emissions (e.g., there are different definitions for industries, buildings, transportation, and others). These differences may confuse or mislead decision-makers, users, and practitioners.
Incompleteness: Many of these methods focus only on carbon dioxide emissions, excluding other GHGs covered under the Kyoto Protocol. Most methodologies also fail to comprehensively cover indirect emissions – those that occur outside the city as a result of city activities. Cities engage in a host of complex, cross-boundary transportation and exchanges of goods and services like electricity, wastes, construction materials, and raw materials. Excluding these indirect emissions provides an incomplete picture of a city's climate change impact.
Double-counting: Due to unclear categorization and division of direct and indirect emissions, double-counting between inventories can occur. For example, emissions from a truck moving between two cities may be accounted for by both cities, or in some cases, omitted by both cities.
Test the New Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions
Led by WRI, C40, and ICLEI through a global multi-stakeholder collaboration, the GPC addresses these issues by providing an internationally accepted, consistent, and comprehensive framework for city inventories. Armed with a uniform and complete GHG accounting method, cities will be accountable for their environmental impacts and can accurately identify reduction opportunities to curb climate change.
- GET INVOLVED: Cities are invited to test the GPC and provide feedback, which will be used to finalize the framework. For more information, see the box above. The deadline for application is March 31, 2013.


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September 25th, 2014
Well, hello there! Did you notice I was gone? Did you miss me? I missed you.
Truly, I didn't set out to take nearly a full year off from blogging here at Bumblebee. Sometimes, life just gets in the way. Sometimes you have to make a choice between living life or writing about it. Not that living and writing are mutually exclusive, of course. I recognize that. Heck, all those Mount Everest climbers, round-the-world sailors, Appalachian Trail hikers, North Pole explorers and English Channel swimmers are certainly prolific about cranking out the books. I bet some of them even blog more than once a year.
It's just that I was writing other things, particularly for work. But I did write also write a book. Yes, it's finally out! Wisdom for Home Preservers was released at the beginning of this month.
I sneaked into Barnes & Noble the other day and took a selfie with the only copy they had on their store shelf. I suppose they had sold the dozens of other copies they had stocked because they really did have only one copy. Just one!
Let that be a lesson to you. You must run right out and buy a copy before they are all gone!
The book includes 500 (500!) tips about canning, freezing, curing, smoking, root cellaring and more. It's an easy read and the specially commissioned linocut prints by printmaker Melvyn Evans provide a nice retro vibe to this tidy little hardback book.
I'll be back soon writing about the life I'm living. It's not Channel swimming or polar exploration though. Just more country life.
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About 1,000 Disneyland cast members will return to work in mid-March for a "limited-time ticketed experience" open to guests, according to reports.
In a memo to employees, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock said there would be a "distinctly Disney experience" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the opening of Disney California Adventure Park starting in the spring. The event comes nearly one year after the California park closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The event will focus on food and beverage offerings, and be offered multiple days a week, according to KGO.
It will also include "the latest merchandise and unique, carefully crafted entertainment experiences," according to the memo, first shared on Good Morning America. The park's rides and attractions will not operate during this time. No other details were available at this time.
Outdoor dining returned to restaurants along Downtown Disney in Disneyland earlier this month, which brought back more than 300 employees. Safety measures, like temperature checks, masks, and social distancing are required.


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'Y'are very snug in here,' piped old Mr. Woodifield, and peered out of the great, green-leather armchair by his friend the boss's desk as a baby peers out of its pram. His talk was over; it was time for him to be off. But he did not want to go. Since he had retired, since his ... stroke, the wife and the girls kept him boxed up in the house every day of the week except Tuesday. On Tuesday he was dressed and brushed and allowed to cut back to the City for the day. Though what he did there the wife and girls couldn't imagine. Made a nuisance of himself to his friends, they supposed....Well, perhaps so. All the same, we cling to our last pleasures as the tree clings to its last leaves. So there sat old Woodifield, smoking a cigar and staring almost greedily at the boss, who rolled in his office chair, stout, rosy, five years older than he, and still going strong, still at the helm. It did one good to see him.
Wistfully, admiringly, the old voice added, 'It's snug in here, upom my word!'
'Yes, it's comfortable enough,' agreed the boss, and he flipped the Financial Times with a paper-knife. As a matter of fact he was proud of his room; he liked to have it admired, especially by old Woodifield. It gave him a feeling of deep, solid satisfaction to be planted there in the midst of it in full view of that frail old figure in the muffler.
'I've had it done up lately,' he explained, as he had explained for the past how many weeks.
'New carpet,' and he pointed to the bright red carpet with a pattern of large white rings. 'New furniture,' and he nodded towards the massive bookcase and the table with legs like twisted treacle. 'Electric heating!' He waved almost exultantly towards the five transparent, pearly sausages glowing so softly in the tilted copper pan.
But he did not draw old Woodifield's attention to the photograph over the table of a grave-looking boy in uniform standing in one of those spectral photographers' parks with photographers' storm-clouds behind him. It was not new. It had been there for over six years.
'There was something I wanted to tell you,' said old Woodifield, and his eyes grew dim remembering. 'Now what was it? I had it in my mind when I started out this morning.' His hands began to tremble, and patches of red showed above his beard.
Poor old chap, he's on his last pins, thought the boss. And, feeling kindly, he winked at the old man, and said jokingly,
'I tell you what. I've got a little drop of something here that'll do you good before you go out into the cold again. It's beautiful stuff. It wouldn't hurt a child.' He took a key off his watch-chain, unlocked a cupboard below his desk, and drew forth a dark, squat bottle. 'That's the medicine,' said he. 'And the man from whom I got it told me on the strict Q.T. it came from the cellars at Windsor Castle.'
Old Woodifield's mouth fell open at the sight. He couldn't have looked more surprised if the boss had produced a rabbit.
'It's whisky, ain't it?' he piped feebly.
The boss turned the bottle and lovingly showed him the label. Whisky it was.
'D'you know,' said he, peering up at the boss wonderingly, 'they won't let me touch it at home.' And he looked as though he was going to cry.
'Ah, that's where we know a bit more than the ladies,' cried the boss, swooping across for two tumblers that stood on the table with the water-bottle, and pouring a generous finger into each. 'Drink it down. It'll do you good. And don't put any water with it. It's sacrilege to tamper with stuff like this. Ah!' He tossed off his, pulled out his handkerchief, hastily wiped his moustaches, and cocked an eye at old Woodifield, who was rolling his in his chaps.
The old man swallowed, was silent a moment, and then said faintly, 'It's nutty!'
But it warmed him; it crept into his chill old brain he remembered.
'That was it,' he said, heaving himself out of his chair.
'I thought you'd like to know. The girls were in Belgium last week having a look at poor Reggie's grave, and they happened to come across your boy's. They're quite near each other, it seems.'
Old Woodifield paused, but the boss made no reply. Only a quiver in his eyelids showed that he heard.
'The girls were delighted with the way the place is kept,' piped the old voice. 'Beautifully looked after. Couldn't be better if they were at home. You've not been across, have yer?'
'No, no!' For various reasons the boss had not been across.
'There's miles of it,' quavered old Woodifield, 'and it's all as neat as a garden. Flowers growing on all the graves. Nice broad paths.' It was plain from his voice how much he liked a nice broad path.
The pause came again. Then the old man brightened wonderfully.
'D'you know what the hotel made the girls pay for a pot of jam?' he piped. 'Ten francs! Robbery, I call it. It was a little pot, so Gertrude says, no bigger than a half-crown. And she hadn't taken more than a spoonful when they charged her ten francs. Gertrude brought the pot away with her to teach 'em a lesson. Quite right, too; it's trading on our feelings. They think because we're over there having a look round we're ready to pay anything. That's what it is.' And he turned towards the door.
'Quite right, quite right!' cried the boss, though what was quite right he hadn't the least idea. He came round by his desk, followed the shuffling footsteps to the door, and saw the old fellow out. Woodifield was gone.
For a long moment the boss stayed, staring at nothing, while the grey-haired office messenger, watching him, dodged in and out of his cubby-hole like a dog that expects to be taken for a run. Then: 'I'll see nobody for half an hour, Macey,' said the boss. 'Understand! Nobody at all.'
'Very good, sir.'
The door shut, the firm heavy steps recrossed the bright carpet, the fat body plumped down in the spring chair, and leaning forward, the boss covered his face with his hands. He wanted, he intended, he had arranged to weep....
It had been a terrible shock to him when old Woodifield sprang that remark upon him about the boy's grave. It was exactly as though the earth had opened and he had seen the boy lying there with Woodifield's girls staring down at him. For it was strange. Although over six years had passed away, the boss never thought of the boy except as lying unchanged, unblemished in his uniform, asleep for ever. "My son!" groaned the boss. But no tears came yet. In the past, in the first months and even years after the boy's death, he had only to say those words to be overcome by such grief that nothing short of a violent fit of weeping could relieve him. Time, he had declared then, he had told everybody, could make no difference. Other men perhaps might recover, might live their loss down, but not he. How was it possible! His boy was an only son. Ever since his birth the boss had worked at building up this business for him; it had no other meaning if it was not for the boy. Life itself had come to have no other meaning. How on earth could he have slaved, denied himself, kept going all those years without the promise for ever before him of the boy's stepping into his shoes and carrying on where he left off?
And that promise had been so near being fulfilled. The boy had been in the office learning the ropes for a year before the war. Every morning they had started off together; they had come back by the same train. And what congratulations he had received as the boy's father! No wonder; he had taken to it marvellously. As to his popularity with the staff, every man jack of them down to old Macey couldn't make enough of the boy. And he wasn't in the least spoilt. No, he was just his bright natural self, with the right word for everybody, with that boyish look and his habit of saying, 'Simply splendid!'
But all that was over and done with as though it never had been. The day had come when Macey had handed him the telegram that brought the whole place crashing about his head. 'Deeply regret to inform you ...' And he had left the office a broken man, with his life in ruins.
Six years ago, six years.... How quickly time passed! It might have happened yesterday. The boss took his hands from his face; he was puzzled. Something seemed to be wrong with him. He wasn't feeling as he wanted to feel. He decided to get up and have a look at the boy's photograph. But it wasn't a favourite photograph of his; the expression was unnatural. It was cold, even stern-looking. The boy had never looked like that.
At that moment the boss noticed that a fly had fallen into his broad inkpot, and was trying feebly but desperately to clamber out again. Help! Help! said those struggling legs. But the sides of the inkpot were wet and slippery; it fell back again and began to swim. The boss took up a pen, picked the fly out of the ink, and shook it on to a piece of blotting-paper. For a fraction of a second it lay still on the dark patch that oozed round it. Then the front legs waved, took hold, and, pulling its small, sodden body up, it began the immense task of cleaning the ink from its wings. Over and under, over and under, went a leg along a wing as the stone goes over and under the scythe. Then there was a pause, while the fly, seeming to stand on the tips of its toes, tried to expand first one wing and then the other. It succeeded at last, and, sitting down, it began, like a minute cat, to clean its face. Now one could Imagine that the little front legs rubbed against each other lightly, joyfully. The horrible danger was over; it had escaped; it was ready for life again.
But just then the boss had an idea. He plunged his pen back into the ink, leaned his thick wrist on the blotting-paper, and as the fly tried its wings down came a great heavy blot. What would it make of that! What indeed! The little beggar seemed absolutely cowed, stunned, and afraid to move because of what would happen next. But then, as if painfully, it dragged itself forward. The front legs waved, caught hold, and, more slowly this time, the task began from the beginning.
He's a plucky little devil, thought the boss, and he felt a real admiration for the fly's courage. That was the way to tackle things; that was the right spirit. Never say die; it was only a question of... But the fly had again finished its laborious task, and the boss had just time to refill his pen, to shake fair and square on the new-cleaned body yet another dark drop. What about it this time? A painful moment of suspense followed. But behold, the front legs were again waving; the boss felt a rush of relief. He leaned over the fly and said to it tenderly, "You artful little b..." And he actually had the brilliant notion of breathing on it to help the drying process. All the same, there was something timid and weak about its efforts now, and the boss decided that this time should be the last, as he dipped the pen deep into the inkpot.
It was. The last blot fell on the soaked blotting-paper, and the draggled fly lay in it and did not stir. The back legs were stuck to the body; the front legs were not to be seen.
'Come on,' said the boss.'Look sharp!' And he stirred it with his pen in vain. Nothing happened or was likely to happen. The fly was dead.
The boss lifted the corpse on the end of the paper-knife and flung it into the waste-paper basket. But such a grinding feeling of wretchedness seized him that he felt positively frightened. He started forward and pressed the bell for Macey.
'Bring me some fresh blotting-paper,' he said sternly,'and look sharp about it.' And while the old dog padded away he fell to wondering what it was he had been thinking about before. What was it? It was... He took out his handkerchief and passed it inside his collar. For the life of him he could not remember.


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At this year's Winter Solstice, our sun will align with the middle of the galactic birth canal, the dark rift very close to the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Much has been written about this galactic event, and its initiation of a new era.
The Mayans predicted that this year's Winter Solstice would end a 26,000 year planetary cycle. A decaying, corrupted cycle of human activity would end. Some understand that this ending could initiate a world where people live in harmony with each other and all of Earth.
According to some teachings, the Galactic Alignment will open the door to a higher vibrational energy, enabling a shift of consciousness into a heart-centered way of being. But there are no guarantees of what will happen. The time is now, and it is up to us.
I believe that we incarnated at this important time because we each have a mission, a soul's purpose for being here. We are here to help birth this time of wholeness and living in harmony. Each of us brings talents and gifts that will contribute to this process in some way.
On December 21st, at 6:12am, E.S.T. – the exact time of the Winter Solstice – our sun will align with the center of our galaxy. Let us align with this energy by opening our hearts and setting our communal intention to help birth the time of wholeness and harmony for all beings.
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So much for the myth of the dour Scandinavian. "Elling," a nominee for the 2001 "best foreign film" Oscar, is a nifty little comedy from Norway about the friendship between a pair of psychologically damaged child-men with opposite temperaments. Overseen by their harried social worker (Jørgen Langhelle), the fearfully anti-social Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen) and the voracious, sex-obsessed slob Kjell Bjarne (Sven Nordin) leave the sanitarium to live as roommates in a state-subsidized Oslo apartment. But it's no easy task for these two middle-aged neurotics to get along without daily supervision after living in a mental hospital. Despite his unease in public situations, Elling decides that he is going to make a splash as a poet. And noisy, overbearing Kjell Bjarne is determined to find a woman to love. Their individual quests and their touching resolve to stay friends manage to generate laughs without being sugary. With Marit Pia Jacobsen as the neighbor who catches Kjell Bjarne's fancy. | |||
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December 28th, 2009 at 07:43 am By Gold Leader
Well I have to admit if you want to the best AGP card on the market? The HIS HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP is the way to go, here's my card which I recieved last Saturday :)
As you can see they are very different from each other :cool:
The PCB of this HIS is a little narrower and it's Capacitors are all sealed as well, it also seems it's VRM's are from the brand Delta, these come from Zierikzee, Soulth Holland, a short 40KM drive south from my home!
This HIS HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP also has a nick name which many also call itas the HD 3870 AGP, this is because it matches HD 3870 PCI-E performance in almost every game out there.
So here it is in my setup from 2004 and it's still rock'n too :)
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HIS Radeon HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP 512MB 256Bit GDDR3 Rev.A1 0806 [year 2008, week 06]
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI Macintosh 64MB 128Bit SDR Rev.A1 2900 [week 29, year 2000] + PC Bios 1.18_LCD
ASUS NEC quad ported USB 2.0 PCI card
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I use this system to play games like CoD4 MW, Crysis, UT GOTYE 1999, Descent 3, DXX-Rebirth, C&C 3 series, RA3 series and some others, it supports all 3 different API's 3dfx Glide, SGI OpenGL and Microsoft Direct3D.
It also works fine in Vista Business x64 + SP2 without any issues, however I am using WinXP Pro + SP3 on that setup, better driver support for the Voodoo5 and since most games are DX9 anyways or OpenGL XP + SP3 is just fine, though I am quate sure Win7 should work, since it's more like a Win Vista workaround heh.
September 3th, 2009 at 12:53 am By Sebastian Schalow
One of the best solution for AGP Ports, plays much to date games in up to 25-60 FPS.
March 21th, 2009 at 06:37 am By Josef
Waiting for price drop to make final upgrade to my AGP Core 2 DUO system that is screaming for this Graphics Card upgrade..I can't wait...Using a XFX 7600GT right now that won't compare to this baby...
March 7th, 2009 at 12:30 am By Matthias
I have this card since 1 year and i love it.
It´s the best for agp.
February 28th, 2009 at 08:21 am By Tim
I am comsidering the purchase of this card. Hands down beats the rest. I can't wait to write a review on it!
February 25th, 2009 at 08:38 am By Michi
Great Videocard, best one for AGP Systems!
Also good Cooling, almost silent =)
CoD4 has about 35-50 fps with 1920x1200 highest
settings without AA AF !
Only Game which isnt running nice is Crysis ;-)
February 13th, 2009 at 06:56 pm By S.Vagianas
This is the best AGP card i have ever see...
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In 1997, a study found that mild to moderate major depressive disorder (MDD) ranked second behind heart disease in terms of years of life lost due to premature death or disability. National estimates indicate that fewer than one-fourth of individuals with MDD seek treatment, and only one in 10 receive adequate treatment.
Eighty adults diagnosed with mild to moderate MDD were randomized to one of four aerobic exercise treatment groups that varied total energy expenditure (7.0 kcal/kg/week or 17.5 kcal/kg/week) and frequency (three days/week or five days/week), or to a placebo control group that participated in flexibility exercises three days a week. Outcome was determined by the score on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD).
Results: After 12 weeks, the group expending 17.5 kcal/kg/week (consistent with public health recommendations) had the lowest scores, while the placebo control group had the highest scores. The authors concluded that "Aerobic exercise in the amount recommended by consensus public health recommendations was effective in treating mild to moderate MDD. The amount of exercise that is less than half of these recommendations was not effective."
If you suffer from mild to moderate depression, try engaging in some type of physical activity. You'll experience a wide range of benefits in a short amount of time, including elevated mood, increased stamina and improved health, overall.
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Now in its second year with the new generation of artistic directors, the Homer Nutcracker Ballet continues in the tradition of always bringing some fresh features to the classical holiday production. As they did last year, directors Breezy Berryman and Jennifer Norton ground Tchaikovsky's ballet in the original story line of E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," a tale of a curse put on a prince that turns him into a wooden nutcracker.
Berryman and Norton also bring back the steam punk costumes and imagery of Uncle Drosselmeyer and his mechanical wonders. New for this year is another twist: a Renaissance setting, where the aristocracy is challenged by a rising inventor class. Daniel Bolton plays Drosselmeyer. Bolton's high boots, glittery frock and pompadour hairdo give the role a glam-rock look befitting the steam punk genius.
"We had a pretty good response last year," Norton said of the changes. "It's fun to take it a little bit further than we did last year."
The steam punk imagery allows for some modern dance numbers, including compositions written and remixed by local musicians Cody Davidson and Curtis Jackson.
The dances "go a little bit more modern in some of the pieces, while still having the pas de deux and the flowers and the snow that are the real classical ballet style," Norton said.
A solid cast of Homer High School students play the principal roles, with Brittney Bordner as Clara, Mariah Stuart as the Queen of Ice and Snow and the Castle Queen, and Jakob Easton as the King Rat — a role that goes beyond the battle between the rats and the toy soldiers in the opening party scene.
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