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For an American, there is an ironic clue to the history of our neighbor to the north; she became a nation because her people did not wish to be swallowed up by the United States Quant aux Canadiens français, ils ne voulaient pas seulement éviter être absorbés par les États-Unis; ils ne voulaient pas davantage être absorbés parleurs compatriotes "anglais"
December 1965 | Volume 17, Issue 1
When British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871, Prime Minister Macdonald boldly promised that a transcontinental railroad would link it to Ontario and Quebec within twelve years. The performance he put on in this effort to give fuller substance to the motto of the Dominion, A mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea), was possibly the most brilliant as well as the most controversial of his long and tempestuous career. For a relatively undeveloped country of less than four million people to build such a railway was, technically and financially, a Herculean project. Attacking with new gusto in 1878, after five years out of office, Sir John worked intimately with a talented group of financiers and engineers who by 1884 had pushed the Canadian Pacific tracks across fifteen hundred miles of muskeg, lakes, rivers, canyons, and towering mountain ranges. It cost a fabulous amount of money as well as energy, however, and the builders repeatedly applied for public loans, which were granted with increasing reluctance. Ironically, what saved the day for the railway was another Métis uprising, once more led by Louis Riel, who returned to the Canadian West in 1884 after many years in the United States (and two, incognito, in Quebec mental hospitals). This time Canada's Plains Indians shared the Métis grievances: extinction of the buffalo herds, rather strict control by the North West Mounted Police (formed in 1873), growing numbers of land-grabbing settlers—and now, intensification of all these pressures by the relentless advance of the railroad. The unbalanced Riel failed to prevent violence, and there were short but bloody encounters between Métis and Canadian troops who were swiftly transported to the troubled area by the new railroad, thereby greatly improving its public image. The rebellion was quelled, but the dispute over Riel raged anew between Ontario and Quebec—greatly intensified when he was hanged as a traitor in November, 1885. That same month, the Canadian Pacific reached the west const. The Dominion had been tied together with bands of steel.
Though physically united by the railroad, Canada suffered from severe political division as well as severe economic depression between 1885 and 1896. Then came a more hopeful time under the premiership of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a Canadien who dreamed of a truly national Canada and did much to make it a reality. He was assisted by a remarkable upswing in the country's economy: between 1897 and the start of World War I, Canada moved from near stagnation to become economically the most rapidly developing nation in the world. "Natural" products like fur, fish, and rough timber (above: hauling logs on the Ottawa, 1871) had been the chief sources of her national wealth; now more sophisticated industries began to dominate. It took decades of painful experimentation before Canadians developed a variety of wheat and the agricultural techniques suited to the relatively cold and arid northern plains; but by 1900 Canada was on the way to becoming "the breadbasket of the world." (Above: a great wheat field in Alberta, in 1906—"sowed 22nd March, reaped igth August.") At the same time there was an enormous surge in newer enterprises: canned fish; packed meat; pulp and paper; dairy products; copper, nickel, platinum, and other minerals; hydroelectric power—and widely diversified manufactured goods. For all her internal disparities, Canada had grown into a nation to count among the world's powers. It remained lor her to sustain and mature her nationhood.
Sir John A. Macdonald , Conservative, 1867–73; 1878–91 . The new Dominion's chief architect (above, in an efection poster of 1891) staked everything on westward expansion and the transcontinental railway—and won. Intuitive and unpredictable, sly and merciless, but more than any successor a man of the people, revelling in controversy. Notorious for boozing and for juicy stories. In 1873, campaign-fund scandals forced him to resign, but he staged brilliant comeback in 1878 and won again in elections of 1882, 1887, 1891. Held Quebec by careful alliances with strong French-speaking partners, while Ontario was at his feet when he thundered: "A British subject 1 was born, a British subject I will die." His most serious adversary was the ghost of Louis Riel; failure to grant a pardon unhinged Macdonald's Quebec following. A political opportunist, he followed often-contradictory policies. His clever delaying tactics won him the affectionate nickname, "Old Tomorrow." With Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King, he belongs to the trio of "greats" who have dominated modern Canadian history.


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Definition: | The process in which the anatomical structure of the cranial nerves are generated and organized. The cerebellar cortex is a thin mantle of gray matter that covers the surface of each cerebral hemisphere. It has a characteristic morphology with convolutions (gyri) and crevices (sulci) that have specific functions. Six layers of nerve cells and the nerve pathways that connect them comprise the cerebellar cortex. Together, these regions are responsible for the processes of conscious thought, perception, emotion and memory as well as advanced motor function. |
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text: I agree. But I see her practicing 3F/3T at Nationals and think her time could be better spent practicing solo triples. A bad 3/3 requires more energy expenditure and results in fewer overall points that a well-executed 3/2. Look what Ashley has accomplished with attempting 6 triple LPs. I think we all generally agree that Mirai is as good as Ashley artistically, so there is no reason for her to be finishing 7th at Nationals.


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5 Things: Final Four Margin Of Victory Record ObliteratedVillanova blasted Oklahoma 95-51, a semifinal record for margin, and North Carolina topped Syracuse 83-66. It sets up what should be—what we hope will be—a competitive final tonight.
Villanova Embarrasses Oklahoma, Advances To National Championship GameThe Wildcats could not miss as they ran away in their Final Four match-up with the Sooners.
Fans Give Huskies Send-off To Indianapolis And Final FourClose to 500 fans showed up outside Gampel Pavilion on Thursday to cheer on the University of Connecticut women's basketball team as it boarded a bus for the airport to begin the trip to Indianapolis and the team's ninth consecutive Final Four.
Huskies Final Four Sendoff Rally ThursdayHuskies meet Oregon State Sunday night in Indianapolis
6 Most Unlikely Final Four RunsDespite the big-name history that comes with the program, Syracuse is amongst the unlikeliest of Final Four teams in NCAA history since the field expanded to 64 teams (now 68) in 1985. Here's the top five.
Five Things: Syracuse Crashes Final FourThe Final Four in Houston is set and features three teams that spent time at No. 1 in the rankings this season and…Syracuse, a 10 seed that saved its best basketball for the Big Dance.
5 Biggest NCAA Tournament Upsets EverThe Blue Raiders' victory over Michigan State was just the eighth time a 15-seed has won an opening round game over a two-seed, making it one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Here's where it ranks all-time...
Spanarkel: A Number One Seed Will Go Down And Not Make Final FourCBS Sports college basketball analyst Jim Spanarkel has been just as confused by the results of this tournament as anyone else, but he does think one of the number one seeds will go down.
Women's NCAA Championship Crib SheetUConn's Geno Auriemma could win his 10th championship and tie the record by former UCLA men's coach Jon Wooden.
UConn, Notre Dame Set For Women's Championship Game RematchThe women's basketball championship game will have a familiar feel to it with UConn and Notre Dame playing for a title for the second straight year.
Five Things: Duke Dominates And Badgers Beat The UnbeatenThe Blue Devils and Badgers play for the title tonight at 9:18 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Fly-fishing on the Pinware River
11 Dec 2013If Pinware described its campsites as having hot and cold running water with food nearby, they really couldn't be accused of lying. Measuring just 68 hectares and bordered by the Pinware River on one side and the Strait of Belle Isle on the other, it's one of Labrador's hidden gems, renowned for its trout and salmon fishing (running water, food nearby: get it?).


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The marquee was bright and the seats full at the 88-year-old Fox Fullerton Theatre for the third annual Heroes Comedy Show for Autism.
The event netted $20,000 – $14,000 more than last year – for Fullerton Cares, a nonprofit that serves children in the Fullerton School District with autism spectrum disorders.
Nationally known comics Carlos Mencia, George Perez, Adam Ray, Skyler Stone and Brad Williams, a Fullerton resident, performed for the lively crowd last month.
It was the first opportunity for most in attendance to see the inside of the theater, which has been undergoing renovations since being closed and abandoned in 1987.
"I think everyone here is excited to see it," said Jeremy Popoff of Fullerton, owner of Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, which catered food for the VIPs. "Fullerton Cares is a great cause and this is really a testament to this community, how everyone rallies around."
Other local businesses, including Found Vintage Rentals and The Twisted Vine, pitched in to make the VIP area comfortable with seating, tables, beer and wine.
Larry Houser, the man behind Fullerton Cares, was as big a name as the headliners for the evening, garnering cheers and chants from the audience.
"My two mentors are here," he exclaimed. "Everyone's excited." Those mentors: Lisa Ackerman, founder of Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), and Matt Asner, Autism Speaks executive director for Southern California, had nothing but compliments for Houser. "I don't think he needs mentoring anymore, he's a magic maker," Ackerman said.
Comics had fans roaring with local references such as Perez's bit on Foxfire's "cougar" reputation. But they were completely serious about the cause.
"I'm excited to come back for my third year," Perez said before taking the stage, "If you're not helping anyone, what are you doing with your life?"
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Submission + - Video Streaming For The Elderly
ChrisC1234 writes: My grandparents are getting older and don't get out much anymore, and with the demise of video stores (and not even understanding what a RedBox is), they don't see movies anymore. They've got internet access, so I'm thinking of getting them a streaming appliance and a Netflix account. So I'm wondering what device is the easiest for elderly people to use. I'm thinking either a Roku or Apple TV, but open to other options. It just needs to be easy to navigate and support closed captioning. Has anyone else done this successfully?


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Two things: can you show us the code where you call this, and why are you calling an exported function as a method? In general, methods are not something you would export. Also, try this:
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This project seeks to bring the power of machine-based sensing and computation to improve the study of speech patterns in individuals with autism. By combining technologies stemming from natural language processing methods and prosodic analysis methods, they expect to find aspects of speech that could be used as clinical markers. This research will analyze recordings being collected from two narrative recall tests that have the potential to uncover a wider range of speech differences between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and others. The hope is that this will clinically define children with ASD relative to typically-developing children and differentiate ASD from other groups who also have communication impairments, e.g. children with developmental language delay (DLD) as well as differentiate speech characteristics or markers that might better discriminate subtypes within the ASD umbrella (e.g., high-functioning autism (HFA) vs. Asperger's). They expect that speech and language technologies will not only make critical diagnostic speech features easier to document but also may actually uncover distinguishing speech features in autism and autistic subtypes that have previously gone undetected. | Project Status ONGOING 2009 |
Funder | Autism Speaks |
Fiscal Year Funding | $44,250.00 |
Project Number | 2407 |
Principal Investigator | Roark, Brian |
Received ARRA Funding? | No |
Strategic Plan Question | Question 1: When Should I Be Concerned? (Diagnosis) |
Strategic Plan Objective | 1SA. Develop, with existing tools, at least one efficient diagnostic instrument (e.g., briefer, less time intensive) that is valid in diverse populations for use in large-scale studies by 2011. IACC Recommended Budget: $5,300,000 over 2 years. |
Federal or Private? | Private |
Institution | Oregon Health and Science University |
State/Country | Oregon |
Web Link 1 | Automated measurement of dialogue structure in autism (External web link) |
Web Link 2 | No URL available. |
Web Link 3 | No URL available. |
History/Related Projects | Automated measurement of dialogue structure in autism |
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2407 Automated measurement of dialogue structure in autism | $50,000.00 | 2008 | 2407 |


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I am laying out a profile page. I wanted a persons name and their phone number on one line with the phone number being aligned right and the name aligned left. I then have address and email on the next line that follow the same right/left behaviour. I wanted this to be semantically correct and while it doesn't break any rules, I don't normally have more than one h2 at a time not seperated by a block level element like a
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... So the question does this grouping of h2's wreck the semantics?
Here is the damage

Name

Phone: 000 000-0000

Street, City, Province, Postal Code

email@example.com

And the CSS
h1 { font-size: 1.5em; color: #336699; } h2 { font-size: 1.1em; color: #336699; } h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, h7, .h1_bottom { font-family: 'Arvo', Georgia, Times, serif;} .alignleft {float: left;} .alignright {float: right;} .valign_bottom { margin-top: 1.2em;} .cramp { margin: -0.9em 0 0 0}
I'd love to here your thoughts on this!
Warm regards,Steve
Very stinky..
I'd do something like this.
<!DOCTYPE html>   <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>untitled</title>
Name

Phone: 000 000-0000

Street, City, Province, Postal Code

firstname.lastname@example.com

As a rule it 'aint a heading if there's nothing underneath it.
Well glad you stamped that stink in the olfactory glands, as your solution is so much better.
I don't know why I didn't think of using a list, when I use them all the time for horizontal menus :eek:
Thanks Mark!


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text: University Of Nevada's Football Players Lack Adequate Driver Designation SkillsA.J. Daulerio6/02/08 5:30pmFiled to: Drink Like ChampionsUniversity of Nevada Wolf PackDUIs24EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Here's a brilliant display of a group of collegiate athletes woeful abandonment of alcohol-imbibing responsibility, as three University of Nevada football players were pinched over the Memorial Day weekend for DUIs, including senior wide receiver, Mike McCoy, pictured holding the ball in a less inebriated state.AdvertisementEvery Day Should Be Saturday, in its ongoing Fulmer Cup coverage, provided this cutting assesment of the Wolf Pack's wanton disregard for public safety:The Wolf doth travel switfly–nay, too swiftly, and with too erratic a gait thrice in a night. For such plenty in the department of errant control, Nevada shall be assessed two points for each DUI charge, along with one bonus point for earning all three in one fell swoop. Thus the tally shall stand at seven points for Nevada, who shall fain call cabs for thou'st tipsiest of footballers from this point unto eternity.Actually, this story says four players were arrested that weekend,which is just fantastic. The University of Nevada athletic department was obviously disappointed and is still determining a fair punishment for its team of reckless sots.AdvertisementFulmer Cupdate: King James Edition [EDSBS]Reply24 repliesLeave a reply


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I compiled, search and copied this list of postal code in Cavite. I know somehow, this can help some people out there who are seeking this kind of information. Here is the list.
Cavite Postal Codes
4133: Bailen
4123: Alfonso
4119: Amadeo
4102: Bacoor
4116: Carmona
4100: Cavite City
4101: Sangley Point Naval Base
4125: Corregidor Island
4114: Dasmariñas
4115: Dasmarinas Resettlement Area
4124: General Emilio Aguinaldo (Bailen)
4117: General Mariano Alvarez
4107: General Trias
4103: Imus
4122: Indang
4104: Kawit
4113: Magallanes
4112: Maragondon
4121: Mendez (Mendez-Nuñez)
4110: Naic 4105: Noveleta
4106: Rosario
4118: Silang
4120: Tagaytay City
4108: Tanza
4111: Ternate including Caylabne Bay & Puerto Azul
4109: Trece Martires City
This information is complete and accurate as of this posting, if somehow you find it inaccurate or some info are missing, feel free to state it on the comment section.


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Mouse Wheel: Smooth Scroll vs Notched Scroll
You know how some mouse's scroll wheel is smooth? For example, most of Microsoft's mouses are smooth scroll. Put your middle finger on it, move your finger forward and backward, and the resistance does not vary — smooth rolling.
However, there's another type that's popular in gaming mouses — a notched scrolling mechanism. The wheel's physical shape and appearance is still smooth, but the rolling mechanism has notches built-in. When you roll it, about every 1/18 turn of the wheel (20°), it has a click.
I have both. I've been using 2 mouses, one for each hand, since about 1994. Sometimes i use the left mouse (with left hand), sometimes i use the right mouse (with right hand), whichever is convenient at the moment.
Currently, my left mouse is "Microsoft SideWinder X3 Mouse". (wired) Buy at amazon. My right hand's mouse is a popular IntelliMouse Explorer. (wireless) Buy at amazon.
The SideWinder X3 gaming mouse's scroll mechanism is notched. I noticed, that i actually prefer the notched feel. Because, it gives me a precise, more definite, control of how far to scroll, or to return to previous point. When you roll the wheel, it's always in increment of 1 notch, 2 notches, 3 notches, etc. You don't have to eyeball the page to know how much you've scrolled.
With the smooth wheel, there's no tactile feedback on how much you've scrolled. You must judge by eyeballing the page. This is especially so in situations when you need to scroll back to re-read the paragraph above that you just viewed.
The advantage of smooth wheel is that you can scroll micro amount — like one single line. This sounds great, but i find that i almost never need to do that. When i need fine control of scrolling, i find it best to drag the scroll bar on the window.
Logitech Mouse with Dual-mode Wheel
Most of Logitech mouse features a wheel that can switch between smooth mode and notched mode. See: Logitech Mouse with Spin Wheel


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Hey Dawn, I sent you a private message with my number included if you want to figure out a time to meet/hit and see if you still want me as a doubles partner!
Hey Dawn, I'd be interested in playing mixed doubles in the Fall, as well as hitting occasionally in the evenings. I live in Katy as well, although there aren't really any accessible courts (that I'm aware of) right near me. Let me know if you're interested. Thanks! -- James
I'm pretty new, and looking for partners for early mornings and evening...
just to get a great workout :)
Let me kno if you are interested!
hey Dawn,
want to play tennis this weekend?
Hi dawn are you still looking for a practice partner??!!! Id love to :)
Hi Dawn,
Are you still looking for a partner? I live on I-10 & westgreen and have excellent courts in my neighborhood high school. I played 4.0 last year but was out for 6-7 months. I am trying to get back to tennis again and looking for a partner in my area.
Please let me know.
Hello Dawn,
Last year, I went to a drop-in clinic at Falcon Point tennis club and I was the only guy...mostly women with some good hitting. You could try it, pretty good way to meet-up and find partners around Katy. Worked for me at Willow Fork guys drop-in clinic. Cheers.
My level is same as you.
I'm looking for practice or game partner.
I don't mind single or double game even mix double.
Please find some partner or league for me.
my cell no is 318-230-0996 (paul)
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Tuesday night Kingston selectmen heard the chorus of complaints selectmen of other towns have heard regarding the delay in restoration of electrical service from NStar.
John Creed of the Town and Country Mobile Home Park Association told them the utility predicted restoration of service next Sunday. He said people had lost valuable food.
Selectman Sandra MacFarlane sympathized. Ronald Gleason, an electrical contractor with hands-on experience, said the utility has put safety first and will proceed as quickly as possible to restore service in a complicated set of circumstances.


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Philips (booth #413)introduces a new 1200W Single Ended MSR Gold ™ for SSTV applications. The new bulb, a compact single ended lamp with a very short arc, creates up to 30% higher brightness compared to current available light sources. It also brings the purest possible white color on stage thanks to the MSR Gold customized HID lamp filling, according to Philips. The 1200 MSR has a color temperature of 6200K and a color rendering (CRI) of 85 with a lifetime of 750 hours. Clickfit ™ system ...
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Award winning Sci-Fi author Alastair Reynolds will be reading from and signing Doctor Who: The Harvest of Time – the brand new, spellbinding Third Doctor novel – at the Forbidden Planet Bristol Megastore on Thursday 6th June from 6 – 7pm.
In the novel, the Doctor is called to investigate a mysterious incident on a North Sea drilling platform but no sooner has the investigation begun, something stranger begins to take hold: The Brigadier is starting to forget about UNIT's highest-profile prisoner. And he is not alone in his amnesia.
Meanwhile across the galaxy, the vicious Sild have broken out of confinement. From a ruined world at the end of time, they make preparations to conquer the past, with the ultimate goal of rewriting history. But to achieve their aims they will need to enslave an intellect greater than their own…
As the Sild invasion begins, the Doctor faces a terrible dilemma. To save the universe, he must save his arch-nemesis… The Master.
Before becoming a full time writer Alastair Reynolds gained a PhD in astronomy and worked as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency.
His books include Revelation Space (shortlisted for the BSFA and Arthur C. Clarke Awards), Chasm City (winner of the BSFA Award), House of Suns (shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award), Terminal World, and Blue Remembered Earth.
Head to Forbidden Planet to check the details on the signing. Pre-order Harvest of Time from Amazon for just £10.19, a 40% saving!


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Mentors are positive, approachable leaders with effective interpersonal skills that support and guide a novice.
Mentors serve as the leader in the mentor-mentee relationship. They encourage mentees personal and professional growth and development, while supporting mentees efforts towards achieving goals and meeting the expectations of the mentoring program.
The scope of mentor responsibilities is dependent upon the structure of the mentoring program. Once the purpose and structure of the mentoring program are defined, then a mentor position description should be written. A description should define the characteristics and skill sets that are required to successfully fulfill the mentor position. Examples include:
Mentors should be selected soon after the program structure is defined and approved. The selection should take place before mentees are recruited in order to provide potential mentees with valuable information about mentors. It is also important to select mentors before the mentorship program officially begins so that there is ample time to train mentors.
The scope and location of mentor training is dependent upon the purpose and structure of the mentoring program. Mentors should be trained before the mentoring program commences. Formal programs with long-term durations and all chapter leader mentoring programs should have well-defined training and mentor orientation that is aligned with the purpose and expected outcomes of the mentoring program. Consider providing mentor training in a format that is similar to how mentors and mentees will interact. For instance, if the mentoring relationship is taking place electronically, consider providing training resources on email etiquette, timeliness and other technological aspects associated with the mentoring program.
Measures for evaluating mentors should be created when identifying the desired outcomes and developing the tracking methods for the mentoring program. Mentor evaluations use a 360 degree approach, such that a brief survey or performance review is completed by the mentor, mentee and the mentoring champion.


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Ex-Angels C Molina not retired, but Donnelly is
March 9th, 2011, 8:13 am by Earl Bloom, staff writerThe San Diego Padres were interested this week in former Angels catcher Bengie Molina, last seen in the World Series with the Texas Rangers. Gregg Zaun's retirement prompted the inquiry by Bud Black's team.
Contrary to some reports, Molina is not retired at age 36, although he's looking for a guaranteed contract. San Jose's Andrew Baggarly talked to him.
Another Angel of 2002, reliever Brendan Donnelly, 39, confirmed his retirement with mlb.com.
I'll have a look at some of the better free agents still on the market in slide-show form later. A couple of other 2002 World Series performers for the champion Angels are still out there.
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Linux Database Server CPU Comparison
by Johan De Gelas on June 17, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
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The current market situation
Depending on the source and the definition of "server", the x86 servers are good for about 33% - 50% of the revenue ($49 billion) of the server market. Depending on the report, the AMD Opteron has captured a bit more than 5% of the total x86 server market.It is interesting to note that Linux is the server operating system of a little more than 9% of the servers, but the number of Linux servers is growing with about 40%. More than 60% of the Opteron servers are running Linux (according to IDC), while the lion share of the Xeons are running 32 bit Windows. It is clear that the Opteron rise in the market share is not only slowed down by the rapid ramp of EM64T Xeons, but also by the lack of a 64 bit Windows 2003.
In the second half of 2004, already one million EM64T Xeons were shipped, about three times as many as the total number of Opterons shipped until then. The percentage of 64 bit systems deployed is thus increasing rapidly, making the switch to 64 bit software more interesting for developers too.
Xeon and Opteron
Since our previous test, four interesting new CPUs have entered the scene. First of all, there is the Pentium-D. Although the Pentium D is a desktop CPU, it is a very interesting low cost solution for low end servers, so we decided to include it in this review. Of course, a Pentium-D server does not have the same RAS features as an Opteron or Xeon based machine. The Pentium-D requires a heavy power supply: cheap 400 Watt power supplies in our lab were not able to power up the Pentium-D, even with a relatively slow Geforce FX 5600 PCIe video card.Secondly, there is the Intel Xeon Irwindale, which is essentially the Xeon version of the desktop Pentium 6xx series ("Prescott core") that includes a massive 2 MB L2-cache. Also interesting is the "Demand Based Switching" feature of the new Xeons: this allows them to throttle back to 2.8 GHz when the load on the server is low. This results in about 15 to 20% in power savings on the CPU's power dissipation. The Xeon Irwindale is a demanding CPU: it requires 110 Watt under full load.
Cool'n quiet is functional on the new 2.6 GHz Opteron 252, and offers much more impressive power gains. Power dissipation is reduced from 92.6 W (only attainable under extreme conditions) to less than 20 Watt.
The new Dual core Opteron makes our test complete. While Windows (XP and 2003) recognized and utilized the cores easily, SUSE SLES 9 Linux was a little more stubborn. With the original SLES 9 kernel 2.6.5-97, the dual Opteron would just crash. We applied Service Pack 1 and the new Opteron would boot and recognize the two cores, but the second CPU was disabled because of APIC IRQ problems.
Therefore, we were only able to run the Dual core Opteron on Gentoo with a 2.6.12 kernel.
A quick table to refresh your memory and to enable you to compare price/performance:
Intel Xeon CPUs | Core | L2 cache | L3-cache | x86 -64 bit? | Power saving? | In test? | Price |
3.60 GHz w/ 2M cache 800 MHz FSB (90nm) | Irwindale = "Nocona, twice as big L2" | 2 MB | No | Yes | DBS | Yes | $851 |
3.2 GHz w/ 2M cache 800 MHz FSB (90nm) | Irwindale = "Nocona, twice as big L2" | 2 MB | No | Yes | DBS | Yes | $455 |
3.60 GHz w/ 1M cache 800 MHz FSB (90nm) | Nocona = " Prescott server" | 1 MB | No | Yes | DBS | Yes | $690 |
3.40 GHz w/ 1M cache 800 MHz FSB (90nm) | Nocona = " Prescott server" | 1 MB | No | Yes | DBS | No | $455 |
3.20D GHz w/ 1M cache 800 MHz FSB (90nm) | Nocona = " Prescott server" | 1 MB | No | Yes | DBS | No | $316 |
3 GHz w/ 1M cache 800 MHz FSB (90nm) | Nocona = " Prescott server" | 1 MB | No | Yes | DBS | No | $256 |
3.20C GHz w/ 2M cache 533 MHz FSB (.13) | Galatin = "P4 EE Server" | 0,5 MB | 2 MB | No | No | Yes | $1,043 |
3.20 GHz w/ 1M cache 533 MHz FSB (.13) | Galatin = "P4 EE Server" | 0,5 MB | 1 MB | No | No | No | $690 |
3.06A GHz w/ 1M cache 533 MHz FSB (.13) | Galatin = "P4 EE Server" | 0,5 MB | 1 MB | No | No | Yes | $455 |
3.06 GHz w/ 512k cache 533 MHz FSB (.13) | Prestonia = "Northwood Server" | 0,5 MB | No | No | No | Yes | $316 |
Pentium 4-D | "Dual Prescott - Smithfield" | 2 x 1 MB | No | No | No | Yes | $312 |
AMD Opteron CPU's | Core | L2 cache | L3-cache | x86 -64 bit? | In test? | Price | |
Model 275 (2x 2.2 GHz) | Dual core | 2x 1 MB | No | Yes | Cool'n Quiet | Yes* | $1299 |
Model 265 (2x 1.8 GHz) | Dual core | 2x 1 MB | No | Yes | Cool'n Quiet | No | $851 |
Model 252 (2.6 GHz) | Troy | 1 MB | No | Yes | Cool'n Quiet | Yes | $851 |
Model 250 (2.4 GHz) | Sledgehammer | 1 MB | No | Yes | No | Yes | $690 |
Model 248 (2.2 GHz) | Sledgehammer | 1 MB | No | Yes | No | Yes | $455 |
Model 246 (2.0 GHz) | Sledgehammer | 1 MB | No | Yes | No | No | $316 |
Model 244 (1.8 GHz) | Sledgehammer | 1 MB | No | Yes | No | Yes | $209 |
The introduction of Irwindale resulted in Intel reducing the prices of the Xeon "Nocona", making this CPU more attractive. The Dual core Opteron is still a bit pricey, but definitely an alternative for two Opterons or two Xeons.
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linuxnizer - Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - link
Late contribution...
The article mentions that Linux didn't work well with AMD Dual Core. The reason could be this:
it says:
NVIDIA CK804 does not support dual core under Linux yet, only under Microsoft Windows. Reply -
Illissius - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
Nice article. I'd also be interested in PostgreSQL, being the "other" major open source database... specifically, whether it's any better at scaling with multiple CPUs. (Not that I have any practical use for this information, I'm just curious.) Reply -
Viditor - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
Seriously, mickyb and elmo may be correct about the Intel compilers (I frankly don't have a clue what's used in most shops)...
The real problem is that it's a virtual impossibilty to create a "level playing field", but I have to say to the critiques of the article that Johan has done a stellar job of coming as close as possible! Reply -
Viditor - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
"They aren't testing compilers"
Oh sure...just throw REALITY into the mix why don't you...!
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Icehawk - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
They aren't testing compilers. Reply -
Viditor - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
mickyb - Thanks for the input! Fair enough...maybe Johan could use both the Pathscale compiler (which is optimized highly for Opteron) and the Intel optimized compiler on his next series of tests? Reply -
mickyb - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
I dissagree with the comment that a large number of people don't use the Intel compiler. I (other developers and IT shops) only use Intel compiler's for Linux. It is the fastest one out there for x86 and Itanium.
If you are running a large database that requires a large server (compared with a desktop loaded with RAM to run a personal blog site) like this article is testing, you will be setting up the environment with a trained IT professional that will use the compiler that is fast and stable.
When we build our product for all the UNIX platforms, we always use the vendor compiler instead of gnu. gnu works great and is free, but it is not optimized nearly as much.
This is like saying the same audience won't recompile Linux on the platform they are going to install it on. This is the first thing you should do....and with an Intel compiler. There should be no real reason why one vendor Linux is faster than the others except for compile options and loaded modules. You cannot run Linux out of the box, it doesn't come in a box where I get it. :) Reply -
DonPMitchell - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
We need to see TPC-C benchmark results for MySQL and other new database systems. Why won't they step up and allow themselves to be compared to the major commercial systems?
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Viditor - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
ElMoIsEviL - "as much as I am un-biased"
C'mon mate...anybody who has read your posts knows you're heavily biased towards Intel, just as people who have read mine know that I am biased towards AMD. The important thing is to try and set aside the bias to look at things from both sides...I do try, but admittedly don't ALWAYS succeed. :-)
I imagine you probably posted before you read the explanation of what a query cache is...understandable.
As to not using an Intel specific compiler, I suppose that if it HAD been used I would be complaining as well. We have to rely on Johan and Anand (who frankly know a Hell of a lot more about this than either of us) to choose based on what the market actually uses...if you can site impartial industry sources that show otherwise, I'm sure we would all (especially the AT staff) would love to see them.
I do know that over the years, Johan and Anand have shown themselves to be quite unbiased in their articles (you should go read some of them on Aces as well)!
There are certainly things that I could pick apart as well..e.g. when he states
"In the second half of 2004, already one million EM64T Xeons were shipped"
Yes they were shipped, but that doesn't mean they were sold. The majority of those shipments were probably to OEMs for inventory buildup. Remember that Intel had a huge inventory write-off at the same time, and this was most likely a shift in inventory.
Regardless, none of this has to do with the validity of the article which is excellent and makes sense. If you think about it, it should have been expected...the only for AMD to have increased their marketshare in servers is by performance. They certainly don't have the budget or marketing clout that Intel has! Reply -
S390 guy - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - link
About ISAM and DB/2... ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) is NOT a database! It has no referential integrity nor rollback/commit features (although those can be activated on mainframe). ISAM was popular on mainframe when there wasn't any database (or rather when database was a too massive application to run!) and even there they were superseeded by VSAM. They're not much different from DOS random access files (an index file pointing to the relative record number on the main file).
And it's no suprise that DB/2 scales well: mainframes rarely feature a single CPU, at least as far as I know.... IBM have had some 20 years to practice on multi-cpu machines!


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Rapid expansion of Asian companies provides strong competition for developed-market organizations
HONG KONG, 19 OCTOBER 2012 – The recent spike in overseas investment by Asian multinationals has many developed-market companies fearing increased competition and loss of their market share in their own domestic markets that they have dominated for decades.
This is according to the new EY report, Beyond Asia: developed-markets perspectives – meeting the challenge of changing global competition, which surveyed over 600 business executives from organizations based in East and Southeast Asia. The report examines how companies based in developed markets are anticipating and responding to new trends in global markets, and how they can best maximize new opportunities in an increasingly diverse competitive landscape.
Lou Pagnutti, Asia-Pacific Area Managing Partner at EY says, "As Asian companies seek to develop more sophisticated and high-value products and services, developed-market companies will face much greater competition in areas where they have historically dominated. Asian companies have deep expertise in producing price-competitive lower-end products, but they are increasingly well placed to use this knowledge and understanding to produce higher-end products too."
The nine rapid-growth markets covered by the report are Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Mainland China. Globally focused Asian companies are defined as those with operations in two or more of the following markets: Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Russia, US, Canada, Western Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The report highlights how companies from rapid-growth economies have natural advantages that enable them to compete effectively in other rapid-growth markets. Their experience of operating in volatile and dynamic domestic markets is highly transferable when expanding into economics that have similar rates of growth and business environments.
The international expansion of Asian companies in some market segments has had a dramatic impact on competition. The telecoms sector is a good example of this expansion. Companies that do not consider how Asian expansion will affect their business may find themselves blindsided, and possibly see new spheres of competition erode their core markets.
Globally Asian companies have increasingly targeted the middle-market, a sector which is well established in developed economies and is rapidly expanding in size in emerging markets. Companies are achieving success by combining a low cost and innovative approach to provide clients with a compelling proposition. As a result, developed-market companies are being edged out of the middle-market as this segment becomes increasingly crowded and increasingly forced to target the lower end of the market – rather than the higher end market they are more familiar with and to which their offerings have traditionally been focused.
It is not necessarily always a battle between the two types of companies. Many Asian and developed-market organizations are opting to join forces to fill technological and innovation gaps which may exist in their individual business operations. This collaborative approach is particularly evident in the extractive industries, where technical difficulties and the cost and political sensitivities associated with extracting natural resources, have resulted in many leading oil companies combining forces.
Pagnutti concludes, "Whether minimizing threats or maximizing opportunities, developed-market companies need to think more broadly about their strategic options. This will require creative thinking, but also a willingness to overcome inertia and complacency. Asian companies are serious competitors and we can learn a lot from their business style and use of innovation."
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I've been making this recipe for my annual holiday party for year -- probably since 2001 if the recipe didn't originate earlier. Was freaking out when I couldn't find the well worn index card with the recipe glued on. In my years of experience, I've learned that rubbing off the hazelnut skins makes little difference, and/or you can substitute a different nut with not much difference since the flavor doesn't come through. It is really rich and will feed an army. And you can make it well in advance and then just cut them up and serve on the day. But it's true, they aren't really truffles, more like delicious chocolate morsels.
they were good, but didn't have as much hazelnut flaver as expected. my ganache after sitting in the fridge for 7 hours was still a bit soft, and separated from the top when I was cutting them. Also it really would have tasted better if it had been coated in the ganache instead of just having a think layer on top. I might make them again and actually roll them since just cutting them turned out poorly.
These were delicious and will become a new addition to my Christmas baking and giftgiving. Everyone who tried them, loved them. Rich, but not too sweet and if you're a novice truffle maker, they are a breeze. I didn't have hazelnuts onhand and used another nut with great success. I too used the foil(I use this technique for many of my bar cookies) Sure makes cutting these quick work. Good quality chocolate is a must with these so don't skimp on quality.
Wonderful if mis-named. Theyre not so much truffles as they are truffle tarts. Perhaps Im exposing my chocoholism, but I didnt find these to be too rich at all. The hazelnut crust cuts the sweet of the ganache quite nicely. I was short on time, so I chilled them in the freezer and it worked just fine. I didnt have to fuss with the wiping of the thin knife either. I just removed the whole chilled block from the pan in one piece, then divided into cubes with my Santuku. Next time I make these, I think Ill cut them with my smallest, round biscuit cutter and save the scraps for the chef.
Delicious. The saving grace of this recipe is that you can only handle a tiny piece. They're incredibly rich and dense, and it makes sense to serve these when you're hosting a big crowd. I've made these twice now, once for a big New Year's Eve party, and again this past weekend when I doubled the recipe for our housewarming party with 200 guests. Skip the hazelnut skinning process. I used blanched almonds and they worked just fine. People couldn't believe I'd made them myself.
Delicious recipe, however, I did not find that hazelnut skins rub off easily with a kitchen towel. As a matter of fact, I found this part of the recipe so tedious and frustrating that I probably won't make them again.
Allow enough time to prepare ahead. Freezes well and tastes good right out of the freezer. A rich treat worthy of a small portion.
this was one of the most wonderful desserts ever!! not too sweet and fairly easy to make. the only drawback is the amount of time involved, but in the end it is worth it!!!!
I make these all the time. I don't care for hazelnuts so I use almonds instead. I love the dense fudgy bottom layer and the rich dense top layer! So good. Everyone always loves them. I'm making them for a wedding reception in February.
I made these for a holiday party and most guests only had one piece. They are very rich, but I was disappointed that they didn't have more hazelnut flavor. Also, the base crumbled very easily making for messy eating. Maybe a did something wrong? Needless to say I have a ton left over! They were good ... but for the time invested not worth the effort.


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Boiled Beef Au Gratin
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Fry 2 sliced onions in fat, slowly with a lid on the pan to get them tender without browning, then add some finely chopped mixed herbs don't cook any more and leave to get cold.
Whisk up 2 eggs and fold in the above mixture.
Dip the slices of cold boiled beef (or cold meat from the joint) in it one by one.
Put in a greased fireproof dish and brown in the oven for 15 minutes.
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text: This Is How You Should Cook Your Turkey (to Avoid Wasting Hours)Adam Pash11/25/13 8:00pmFiled to: ThanksgivingCookingHolidaysFoodTurkeyTop22512EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink You cook a turkey, what, once a year? Maybe your go-to turkey-cooking method's been handed down from your grandmother; maybe you try a different recipe every year looking for a better way. I'm not saying you or your grandma are wrong, but if you're turkey is in the oven for more than two hours, you're wasting your life. Here's the best turkey recipe I've ever found, courtesy of the exhaustive test cooks and food scientists at Cook's Illustrated. Bake time: Two hours. (And don't worry: My standards are high, and this turkey is fantastic.) Advertisement Photo courtesy Cook's Illustrated/Joe Keller.More specifically, the recipe comes from the pages of Cook's Illustrated's The New Best Recipe, and it's been my go-to for the past four years. If you're unfamiliar with them, Cook's Illustrated is a magazine published by the band of food scientists from America's Test Kitchen. The magazine is ad-free, and their premise is simple: They extensively test different ways to make a dish, then publish what they've learned along with what they deem the best way to make that food. Case in point: This incredible two-hour turkey. The skin is crisp, the bird is juicy, and the flavor is phenomenal. (I wasn't even sure I liked turkey all that much before this bird.) I can't imagine a simpler turkey recipe, and the cook time is minimal—important when your kitchen (and oven) is in high demand for a thousand other things the morning of Thanksgiving. Lest I mislead you, total prep time is longer than two hours—for example, the recipe includes a 6-12 hour brining (which, as we've pointed out before, will result in a moister, more delicious turkey), but you can easily start that the day before. The rest of the prep involves chopping a couple of onions, carrots, and celery—that is, a few minutes worth of pretty simple stuff. The people at Cook's Illustrated were kind enough to let us republish my favorite turkey recipe, which you can see, in its entirety, below. While you're in the Thanksgiving mood, take a look at their Turkey, Gravy, and Stuffing 101 page for a few core turkey techniques. Without further ado, the recipe:Cooking the holiday turkey can strike fear into the most seasoned cook, so we set out to determine what makes a difference (and what doesn't) once you bring home the bird. First, we found that a standard brine solution works with almost any size bird, but timing is key—at least six hours is required to get the full benefits of brining. We chose to skip stuffing the turkey, since cooking the stuffing to a safe internal temperature almost always resulted in an overcooked bird. A V-rack proved essential, not only to hold the turkey in place but also to elevate the meat above the roasting pan, which promoted more even browning and cooking. Turning the bird once during roasting protected the delicate breast meat from overcooking, and brushing the turkey with butter at the outset contributed to browning. Finally, letting the turkey rest after roasting allowed for the redistribution and reabsorption of the juices in the meat.Roast Brined TurkeyServes 10 to 12 Advertisement Advertisement If using a self-basting turkey or kosher turkey, do not brine in step 1, and season with salt after brushing with melted butter in step 5. Resist the temptation to tent the roasted turkey with foil while it rests on the carving board. Covering the bird will make the skin soggy.1 cup salt1 (12- to 14-pound) turkey, trimmed, neck, giblets, and tailpiece removed and reserved for gravy6 sprigs fresh thyme2 onions, chopped coarse2 carrots, peeled and chopped coarse2 celery ribs, chopped coarse3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1 cup water, plus extra as needed1 recipe Giblet Pan GravyDissolve salt in 2 gallons cold water in large container. Submerge turkey in brine, cover, and refrigerate or store in very cool spot (40 degrees or less) for 6 to 12 hours.Set wire rack in rimmed baking sheet. Remove turkey from brine and pat dry, inside and out, with paper towels. Place turkey on prepared wire rack. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours or overnight.Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Line V-rack with heavy-duty aluminum foil and poke several holes in foil. Set V-rack in roasting pan and spray foil with vegetable oil spray.Toss thyme and half of vegetables with 1 tablespoon melted butter in bowl and place inside turkey. Tie legs together with kitchen twine and tuck wings behind back. Scatter remaining vegetables in pan.Pour water over vegetable mixture in pan. Brush turkey breast with 1 tablespoon melted butter, then place turkey breast side down on V-rack. Brush with remaining 1 tablespoon butter.Roast turkey for 45 minutes. Remove pan from oven; baste turkey with juices from pan. Using 2 large wads of paper towels, turn turkey wing side up. If liquid in pan has totally evaporated, add another 1/2 cup water. Return turkey to oven and roast for 15 minutes. Remove turkey from oven again, baste, and rotate so that other wing side is up; roast for another 15 minutes. Remove turkey from oven again, baste, and turn it breast side up; roast until breast registers 160 degrees and thighs register 175 degrees, 30 to 45 minutes.Remove turkey from oven. Gently tip turkey so that any accumulated juices in cavity run into pan. Transfer turkey to carving board and let rest, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Carve turkey and serve with gravy.I swear by this recipe, and if you're looking for a better way to cook your bird, I highly recommend it. There's obviously more than one way to roast a turkey, but if there's a better way (both in terms of time spent and juicy, delicious results), I haven't found it.Still, if you've got a favorite and feel like sharing, the comments are wide open.You can contact Adam Pash, the author of this post, on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook.Reply225 repliesLeave a reply


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I can't think of a more fitting a place for an exhibition of art and representation that aims to capture the breadth of the world than the Queens Museum. [...]
The title of Bringing the World into the World, on view through October 12th, is inspired by Italian artist Alighiero Boetti's assertion that art and the world contain and are contained by each other. As conceived, the exhibition couldn't happen properly anywhere else.
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Related: The Queens Museum has reopened after a $69 million renovation View full entry
"The building, designed to be the New York City Pavilion of the 1939 World's Fair, is a long, barrel-vaulted shed, with austere colonnades on both long sides and a few luxury touches, like the limestone and the scalloping on the columns. It was never a wonderful building, but it troubles me that the shorthand for a renovation is to slap a layer of glass on the side facing the road and call it new". - Justin Davidson — NY Magazine
Recently art critic Jerry Saltz and architecture critic Justin Davidson toured the updated building and new expansion, designed by Grimshaw Architects. View full entry


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Investigators You may remain anonymous if you wish when submitting information. Agency Case Number: 78-5188 NCMEC #: NCMC756709 NCIC Number: M072572231 Source Information: The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Left: Nye, circa 1978; Middle: Age-progressed image of Nye at age 41 (circa 2004); Right: Age-progressed to 48 years
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A recent review of the building energy costs for structures owned by the city of Tecumseh showed most of the buildings are within a normal range.
City manager Kevin Welch reported a few show significant savings could be achieved through additional investment of controls. While not having a full year to compare the costs, the AJ Smith Recreation Center has a cost ratio of 47 cents per year per square foot, including use of natural gas and electricity.
By comparison, the Tecumseh Center for the Arts' cost is about $3.50 per square foot. Welch said installation of controls at the TCA could result in a 25 percent reduction in costs, saving about $10,000 annually.
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I have been looking for a cordless ratchet for automotive repair use. I don't have space for a compressor and air tools. I already have an electric impact wrench but would like something to break nuts and bolts in tight spaces. I was looking at cordless ratchets, like those made by SnapOn and Ingersoll Rand. I then came across these right angle impact drivers. Does anyone here use the Rigid R82233 for this purpose? I am thinking that, if it is up to the task, it is better than a cordless ratchet as the impact action will prevent any kickback and therefore no busted knuckles. I also found the Makita BTL063 which looks like a superior unit, but also a much higher pricetag. The Makita uses 18v Li-Ion batteries and has a 3/8" square drive head. With the Rigid I will need an adapter for my sockets and it uses a Ni-Cad 12v battery system. I would like to hear from anyone here that uses one of these right angle impacts for automotive repair as to how it does. Is it strong enough to break most nuts and bolts free? Is it small enough to get into most spaces? Does the head on the Rigid move like the Makita does? How is the battery life? Any likes or dislike in general? How does it compare to an air ratchet? Any and all comments, opinions, and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
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I have the Ridgid and was considering replacing it with the Makita although the Makita has less torque. Even so, I don't think the Ridgid is powerful enough to break larger nuts and bolts. I tried to remove a lug nut on my jet ski trailer with a regular 18v impact driver (1200 in/lbs torque) and it would not budge.
Even a small compressor (2-4 gallon) will power a 3/8 inch air ratchet. It may be worth the investment if you will be using it that often.
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Thanks for the reply. I don't have space or storage for a compressor. I have an electric impact for the lugs stuff. I am looking to use this for engine work on hardware 3/8" or so and smaller. This puts out about 60 foot pounds of torque, which is about on par with the average air ratchet. This has the impact action also, which the ratchets don't. I am thinking that this tool is as good as, if not better than, the average air ratchet in terms of power. I would like to hear from someone that has used this tool for working on cars.


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Atlanta is turning up the heat!
Kenya Moore and Porsha Stewart are joining The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the show's fifth season, Bravo announced.
Moore, a model and actress who appeared in Waiting to Exhale – and Stewart, a sexy socialite – will join the show's veteran stars, Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, NeNe Leakes, Phaedra Parks and Kim Zolciak, who was pregnant with her second son at the time the new cast photo was shot.
The latest chapter in Bravo's popular series "serves up a whole lotta donkey booty, sizzling romance [and] new ventures," Bravo says in a statement.
This season will be especially big for Leakes, 44, who stars in Ryan Murphy's new NBC sitcom The New Normal.
According to Bravo's website, Housewives will follow the reality star-turned-actress's experiences as a new Hollywood star. She also apparently considers getting back together with her ex-hubby, Gregg Leakes.


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GMODT.. errr excuse me "Get Mitch Or Die Tryin" (he demands to be called by his full title) drops by for some copious discussion about summer movies and pop culture insanity. Check it out at home, take it with you in the car, or just fall asleep to the soothing sounds of robots tearing each other apart. Alright, enough talk. Let's get your podcast on.
Wanna take it with you? Go here to download the full podcast to your iPod.
Questions that get tossed around:
- What does Transformers 3 mean to society and can there be a slutty robot? Also, Mr. BS gets confused by Megatron and Optimus Prime. What a loser!
- Why is LA such a forgiving place and how does Michael Jackson and Kobe fit into the Hollywood persona? Also, did a mime really invent the moonwalk?
- Is Dr. Ken from "The Hangover" (the naked guy who jumps out of the trunk) a real doctor? Also we talk about how we're just like a wolfpack..
- Is Andy Richter sitting at the Tonight Show kiddie table? Also tips for navigating the late night wars between Conan, Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel.
- Much, much more!
Songs used in the podcast: Girl Talk – In Step and Michael Jackson's Human Nature
Some of the video's discussed in the podcast:
Ron Artest's Tribute to MJ or as GMODT says "A peek into the mind of Ron Ron"NSFW
*note: Notorious commentor "DaddyO" has reminded me to include NSFW tags on questionable videos. Thanks Daddy-O
Dr. Ken from The Hangover in "What's it gonna be?" Very NSFW!
Megan Fox aka "StridingMan's future bride" in Jennifer's Body


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Yuk Yuks at the PCCC
Two of Yuk Yuks' finest headline acts are coming to the Parksville Community and Conference Centre Friday night for a comedy show.
Parksville's own Damone Tschritter has been hailed by the Globe & Mail as Canada's new comedy superhero.
Sam Easton has won the Humber College Phil Hartman award and was recently featured on CBC's Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
Ticket to the Best of Yuk Yuk's Comedy Night are $35 and include a Thai dinner by The White Elephant Thai Cuisine. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Haven House Society.
For more information or to book tickets call 250-240-2702 or visit www.vanisleevents.ca, or get tickets from the PCCC.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
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11 Eric Crepinsek
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 165 |
Year: | Senior |
Hometown: | Oakville, ON |
High School: | St. Thomas Aquinas |
Position: | Midfield |
2012: Appeared in 11 games, grabbing 7 groundballs and causing 6 turnovers.
2011: Appeared in the midfield in 11 games...Collected an assist against #9 Hofstra (2/19) in the season opener.
2010: Played in one game.
Before SHU: Played football, hockey, and lacrosse at St. Thomas Aquinas...2009 lacrosse defensive Player-of-the-Year and Oakville Buzz Player-of-the-Year.
Personal: Eric Crepinsek. Born: 3/21/91. Parents: Pam and Tony. Siblings: Alex, Nick, Alison. Hobbies: Video games, and movies. Favorite Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors. Favorite Athletes: Kobe Bryant, Sidney Crosby. Favorite Book: Da Vinci Code. Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction. Favorite TV Show: Curb Your Enthusiasm. Favorite Food: Steak. Role Model: Michael Jordan.


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Evaluation of Early Bactericidal Activity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
This study has been completed.
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
Information provided by:
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: September 30, 2010
Last updated: October 4, 2010
Last verified: October 2010
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The trial will evaluate the extended bactericidal activity of 14 consecutive days of oral administration of TMC207 at multiple doses as determined by the rate of change of logCFU in sputum over the time period Day 7-14 in participants with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). A control group will receive standard treatment.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
Drug: TMC207 Drug: Rifafour e-275 mg |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II Dose Ranging Trial to Evaluate the Extended Early Bactericidal Activity, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of TMC207 in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Uncomplicated, Smear-Positive, Pulmonary Tuberculosis. |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Further study details as provided by Global Alliance for TB Drug Development:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Extended early bactericidal activity (EBA) measured as the rate of change in log CFUs (colony forming units) in sputum. [ Time Frame: 14 days ]
Enrollment: | 68 |
Study Start Date: | April 2010 |
Study Completion Date: | August 2010 |
Primary Completion Date: | August 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: TMC207 700/500/400
TMC207- 700 mg Day 1; 500 mg Day 2; 400 mg Days 3-14
Drug: TMC207 |
Experimental: TMC207 500/400/300
TMC207- 500 mg Day 1; 400 mg Day 2 and 300 mg Days 3-14.
Drug: TMC207 |
Experimental: TMC207 400/300/200
TMC207- 400 mg Day 1; 300 mg Day 2 and 200 mg Days 3-14
Drug: TMC207 |
Experimental: TMC207 200/100
TMC207- 200 mg Day 1 and 100 mg Days 2-14
Drug: TMC207 |
Active Comparator: Rifafour e-275 mg
Rifafour e-275 mg
Drug: Rifafour e-275 mg |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provide written, informed consent prior to all trial-related procedures including HIV testing.
- Male or female, aged between 18 and 65 years inclusive.
- Body weight (in light clothing and with no shoes) between 40 and 90 kg, inclusive.
- Newly diagnosed, previously untreated, uncomplicated, sputum smear-positive, pulmonary TB.
- A chest X-ray picture which in the opinion of the Investigator is compatible with TB.
- Sputum positive on direct microscopy for acid-fast bacilli (at least 1+ on the IUATLD/WHO scale).
- Ability to produce an adequate volume of sputum as estimated from a spot assessment (estimated 10 ml or more overnight production).
- Females may participate if they are of non-childbearing potential, if they are using effective birth control methods and are willing to continue practicing birth control methods throughout treatment or if they are non-heterosexually active or willing to practice sexual abstinence throughout the treatment period or have a vasectomized partner (confirmed sterile). Therefore to be eligible for this study women of childbearing potential should either:1) use a double barrier method to prevent pregnancy (i.e. use a condom with either diaphragm or cervical cap) or 2) use hormonal based contraceptives in combination with a barrier contraceptive, or 3) use an intrauterine device in combination with a barrier contraceptive. They must also be willing to continue these contraception until 6 months after last study drug or 6 months after discontinuation from study medication in case of premature discontinuation. (Note: Hormone-based contraception may not be reliable when taking TMC207; therefore, hormone-based contraceptives cannot be used by female patients to prevent pregnancy).
- Male patients must be willing to use a condom with spermicide when having heterosexual intercourse throughout treatment and until 1 month after last study drug administration or 1 month after discontinuation from study medication in case of premature discontinuation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of clinically significant metabolic, gastrointestinal neurological, psychiatric or endocrine diseases, malignancy, or other abnormalities (other than the indication being studied).
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study medications (including any rifamycin antibiotics)
- Rifampicin-resistant and/or isoniazid-resistant bacteria detected with a sputum specimen collected within the pre-treatment period and tested at the study laboratory.
- Clinically significant evidence of extrathoracic TB (miliary TB, abdominal TB, urogenital TB, osteoarthritic TB, TB meningitis), as judged by the investigator.
- Current or past history of alcohol and/or drug use that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the participant's safety or compliance to the study protocol procedures.
HIV infected patients:
- having a CD4+ count <300 cells/µL;
- or having received antiretroviral therapy medication within the last 90 days:
- or having received oral or intravenous antifungal medication within the last 90 days;
- or with an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection or malignancies (except pulmonary TB).
- Significant cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
- Having participated in other clinical studies with investigational agents within 8 weeks prior to trial start.
Patients with the following QT/QTc interval characteristics at screening:
- Marked prolongation of QT/QTc interval, e.g., confirmed demonstration of QTcF (Fridericia correction) interval >450 ms at screening;
- History of additional risk factors for Torsade de Pointes, e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome;
- Use of concomitant medications that prolong the QT/QTc interval listed as disallowed medication in Section 2.10.2;
- Pathological Q waves (defined as >40ms or depth >0.4-0.5mV);
- Evidence of ventricular pre-excitation;
- ECG evidence of complete or incomplete left bundle branch block or right bundle branch block;
- Evidence of second or third degree heart block;
- Intraventricular conduction delay with QRS duration >120ms;
- Bradycardia as defined by sinus rate <50bpm
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- History and/or presence (or evidence) of neuropathy or epilepsy.
- Diabetics using insulin
- Poor general condition where any delay in treatment cannot be tolerated per discretion of Investigator.
- Previously received treatment with TMC207 as part of a clinical trial.
- Treatment received with any drug active against MTB within 3 months prior to Visit 1.
- Any disease or conditions in which any of the medicinal products listed in the section pertaining to prohibited medications is used.
Patients with the following toxicities at screening as defined by the enhanced Division of Microbiology and Infectious Disease (DMID) adult toxicity table (November 2007):
- creatinine grade 2 or greater (>1.5 times upper limit of normal [ULN]);
- lipase grade 3 or greater (>2.0 x ULN);
- hemoglobin grade 4 (<6.5 g/dL) except after discussion with the Medical Monitor;
- aspartate aminotransferase (AST) grade 4 (>8.0 x ULN) to be excluded, grade 3 (≥3.0 x ULN) must be discussed with Medical Monitor;
- alanine aminotransferase (ALT) grade 4 (>8.0 x ULN) to be excluded, grade 3 (≥3.0 x ULN) must be discussed with Medical Monitor;
- alkaline phosphatase (ALP) grade 4 (>8.0 x ULN) to be excluded, grade 3 (≥3.0 x ULN) must be discussed with Medical Monitor;
- total bilirubin grade 3 or greater (>2.00 x ULN, or >1.50 x ULN when accompanied by any increase in other liver function test) to be excluded, grade 2 (>1.50 x ULN, or >1.25 x ULN when accompanied by any increase in other liver function test) must be discussed with the Medical Monitor
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01215110
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01215110
South Africa | |
Karl Bremer Hospital | |
Belville, Cape Town, South Africa, 7531 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
Principal Investigator: | Andreas Diacon | TASK APPLIED SCIENCE, Karl Bremer Hospital |
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 29, 2017
Responsible Party: | Prof. Andreas Diacon, Karl Bremner Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01215110 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | September 30, 2010 |
Last Updated: | October 4, 2010 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Mycobacterium Infections Actinomycetales Infections Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections Lung Diseases |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Bedaquiline Diarylquinolines Antitubercular Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 29, 2017


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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A flurry of new TV ads has debuted in Pennsylvania's campaign for governor, sending candidates scrambling to counter the attacks as the spending and rhetoric ratchet up.
Over the weekend, Democrat Tom Wolf began airing a TV ad that insists his family company, the Wolf Organization, pays taxes in Pennsylvania.
It's a response to an ad begun last week by Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, who's seeking a second term in the Nov. 4 election. In that ad, Corbett's campaign criticizes Wolf's advocacy for various tax increases while he served as former Gov. Ed Rendell's revenue secretary and suggests Wolf's company avoided paying Pennsylvania taxes by incorporating in Delaware, a business tactic known as "the Delaware loophole."
"His company moved to Delaware to avoid paying the same taxes he forced us to pay," an actress in the ad tells viewers.
A Wolf campaign spokesman said the Wolf Organization, a privately held company chaired by Wolf, will not make any information available about its tax payments in Pennsylvania.
Michael Newsome, the Wolf Organization's chief financial officer and treasurer of the campaign, said Monday the company has never used the Delaware loophole.
Department of Revenue officials describe the loophole as an artificial payment — or a "sham transaction" — by one arm of a large, multistate company to another arm of the same company that is located in a lower-tax or no-tax state, like Delaware. The end result is to lower the amount of the company's profits that are taxable in Pennsylvania.
Previously, Wolf has said the Delaware Loophole is still used to shield corporate profits from state taxes and that he would do everything in his power to close it as an option for companies.
The Department of Revenue does not disclose information on individual taxpayers, making it difficult for anyone outside the agency to have a complete view of how many companies pay corporate net income taxes in Pennsylvania, or who pays what.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley held a news conference at the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association and said a TV ad aired by a coalition of the Democratic Governors Association and labor unions is lying about cuts in education aid under Corbett.
"I am calling on you, Tom Wolf, to take down this ad," Cawley said. "Call on them to take down this ad. Stand for truth in this campaign."
PA Families First, a coalition of the Democratic Governors Association and labor unions, began airing the ad last Tuesday. The ad accuses Corbett of cutting education aid, forcing school districts to lay off employees and raise property taxes while he refused to make the "oil and gas industry pay their fair share."
The Wolf Campaign showed no sign Monday that it would ask for the ad to be taken down and released a response that slammed Corbett on the same issues.
"His record is indefensible, and today was nothing more than a political stunt designed to distract from Gov. Corbett's failed leadership," spokesman Jeffrey Sheridan said in an email.


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Adventures in Learning is proud to present this year's 2014 Summer Scholars Camp classes. Our summer camp classes are from Monday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Students should arrive to the facility at 8:15a.m. and should be picked up no later than 12:45p.m. Your child will be provided will all the materials for the camp. A snack will be provided each day.