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Terrific potter, heavy scorer, but he hasn't kicked on since reaching two ranking finals in the 2006/07 season.
Given that early promise a top 16 place beckoned but he is yet to get there, although had John Higgins not beaten him 13-12 from 12-10 down at the World Championship last year he would have got in.
Does Cope go for too many low percentage pots? Possibly, but he struggles more often than not against less attacking players so at least he'll know today's last 16 match in Newport with Ronnie O'Sullivan will be an open affair.
It's not unfair to say O'Sullivan doesn't regard the Welsh Open as a major priority. He wasn't pressured against Stuart Bingham and could conceivably coast to the title but there will surely come a time when someone will play against him and he will have to decide whether to dig deep or surrender.
He buried Cope 9-2 last time they played at the 2007 UK Championship. It may be closer today but that doesn't necessarily mean there will be a shock.
Matthew Stevens made what could, in the context of his future career, be a crucial 75 clearance to pink to see off Shaun Murphy in the deciding frame of their first round match.
He faces Mark Allen this afternoon full of confidence. One ranking title is too poor a return for a player of Matthew's class. At 32, there is still time to make amends.
John Higgins holds a 9-5 career advantage over Graeme Dott but has lost their last four meetings.
He said Dott is better than half of the current top 16 and is well placed to comment as he practises with his fellow Glaswegian.
Higgins looked very good yesterday but obviously expects a tough battle and he may well get one.
Can Andrew Higginson continue another Newport fairytale? Mark Williams will be hoping not and the form the Welshman is showing right now suggests a third Welsh Open success is entirely possible this weekend.
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Hi Dave, very cheeky this but would you consider putting a link to my blog on your site? snookerbacker.wordpress.com I've only had it up a week and I've had a couple of thousand hits already. It's a light hearted snooker only blog with a betting slant. No worries if you don't want to link, I will reciprocate obviously.
- 12:19 pm
- shaun said...
well i caught a nice little double yesterday on day and cope so i have invested a few quid on williams to win welsh open and another bet on him to win the worlds in april as i think he is starting to play some proper snooker again good luck mark and good luck to my lads mr earls snooker team up here in sunny wigan for tonights big game with pem central
- 12:21 pm
- Dave H said...
- 12:40 pm
Fantastic, thank you very much Dave.
- 1:01 pm
And reciprocated by the way!
- 1:04 pm
Dave, off subject I know but.....
I think many snooker fans are getting a little fed up with the interviews of Ronnie O'Sullivan, not necessarily because of the player himself, but I for one would like to see Davis, Parrott, Doherty, Persad and Hazel to have enough bottle to ask him tougher questions as I believe they treat him with kid gloves.
So, any chance if we can have a thread in the future with "Questions you would ask Ronnie if you were interviewing him".
I will start it off with the following. "In nearly every interview you have done over the past 18 months you have said you played terrible, where most people watching and most players you played would think otherwise. Are you deliberately saying that to belittle them".
- 1:12 pm
Such potential and he is wasting it. His shot selection is almost as bad as Trumps and under pressure he does some truly stupid things.
- 1:32 pm
- jamie brannon said...
Clearly Jamie could not Cope. He dished it up, but Ronnie looked good today, if no one tests him then he will win it, but I think a Williams or Carter will give him a game before it's over.
Off topic, but interesting tweet you made about Andy Murray and the reason some people don't get behind him. I personally think it is down to his sullen and obnoxious demeaneour. I personally believe though in individual sports we should support not because of nationality, but on the individual themselves. Murray is playing for himself not Britain. I support England in team events, but I just don't get why in tennis a lot of people seem to feel they should support their home player. It doesn't happen in snooker much though which is a good thing I think.
- 2:56 pm
- Dave H said...
I support him because he's an excellent tennis player
I don't need my sportsmen to be cracking jokes every two minutes or in the tabloids for falloing out of nightclubs
- 3:38 pm
ha ha, sullen and obnoxious behaviour? This from a fan of Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 3:49 pm
Talking of nationality. It would appear that either the current Masters or World Champion will be on the invisible table tonight, with Williams no doubt taking top billing. Will it be Selby Dave? Don't you think the Welsh take this nationalism a bit too far? Williams would be the loser at any other tournament.
- 3:59 pm
- Dave H said...
It will be Selby missing out, yes, but BBC Wales are the host broadcaster and they want their home players in front of the cameras
- 4:02 pm
Do the players mind being out the back? It's a bit of a comedown for Selby from last week. It's snooker backer by the way!
- 4:10 pm
- Dave H said...
I'd imagine Mark won't be thrilled by it but he is professional enough to just get on with the job in hand
There have been scream ups in the past in this situation but that's a story for another day!
- 4:13 pm
I'll look forward to that one Dave!
- 4:14 pm
- jamie brannon said...
Surely my last post has not been stopped because of what I said about Ronnie?
- 4:15 pm
- Dave H said...
This isn't a tennis blog. Take it elsewhere.
- 4:17 pm
- jamie brannon said...
To be fair there was snooker in there, and this about the fourth time you have done this with one of my comments. I wouldn't mind if my comments were libellous, but they never are. I was responding partly to the person who slagged me off about supporting Ronnie, surely I deserve the chance to have my say when criticised.
- 4:21 pm
Nice to see they have changed the format around to accommodate O'Sullivan tomorrow afternoon. Goodness knows the last time he started a night match on the bbc. Nice to have consistency.
- 4:28 pm
- Dave H said...
Right. Now you've had your say.
- 4:32 pm
@anon 4:28
Didn't it occur to you that this was done most probably to accomodate the two Welsh players so that local people who work during daytime have a chance to watch them in evenings?
No of course not ... it must be ROS.
- 5:21 pm
- Dave H said...
It's done for TV. BBC Wales are live all afternoon so want the main attraction, which is Ronnie O'Sullivan.
- 5:32 pm
- jamie brannon said...
Does anyone know who is on when tomorrow?
- 5:34 pm
- Dave H said...
O'Sullivan v Allen and Higgins/Dott v Selby/King in the afternoon
- 5:45 pm
Its not great for those who have scheduled their visit to the arena, not knowing who would be on, or trying to guess if it will be changed or not...especially if you cant make afternoon and night.
Guess Dave is correct with his comment Monique and your guess posting at a different anonymous was just that, a guess.
Thanks fo rthe update Dave. Very reliable!
- 5:47 pm
- jamie brannon said...
Excellent chance to see Ronnie in his first clash versus Allen since their absorbing Crucible clash.
- 5:54 pm
- Janie Watkins said...
Although the third table here isn't the televised table, the three tables are actually in a straight line with the non tv table in the middle of the row.
So they're not "out back" as in some tournaments, forgotten by the audience.
If you sit a few rows back on the middle table you can still get a tidy view of tables 1 and 2.
Just for confusion table 3 is in the middle!
It turned out tonight that Selby v King was the last match left on but the whole block of seats in front of them was full, as obviously a lot of fans may have moved over as the Williams and Higgins matches finished.
I know I bumped into a rather tired Wayne Griffiths (Terry' son), who'd brought up a party of the youngsters from the Matchroom and there was no way the kids were going home until they'd had their value. After they'd cheered on Mark Williams they all insisted on going in to watch the two Marks finish their match.
- 11:58 pm
- Janie Watkins said...
PS: If anyone wasn't lucky enough to see the Mark Williams match tonight. Get onto the BBC i-player tomorrow to watch the highlights of it.
A simply brilliant performance with a few truly amazing shots in the course of his win.
- 11:59 pm
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Hi Dave
How are you! Congratulations lad on the popularity of your blog, it proves something Dave when other blog owners are asking for your help.
Being a learner to this blog lark I presume you are the only person Dave that combines questions and answers with TV commentating.
What is the difference lad between your programmes and say the Global Snooker people? Is there a prize for attracting the most customers, and who awards the Prize?
The fluctuations in a players game or form seems to be a favourite subject, why doesn't the punter give an opinion on why a shot is missed or a shot is extraordinary. Are opinions on professionals classed as a form of ridiculing?
The Two lads that were out played by Ronnie O and Mark Williams were great players last year, so what did they get wrong this year? There's an obvious answer or answers, the skill and ability, presumable is still there.
Mr hey you
- 2:01 pm
- Greg P said...
To the guy who said "Davis and Parrott don't ask O'Sullivan any tough questions"
When do they ever ask anyone a tough question? When does any sports pundit ask someone a tough question about their conduct?
- 6:51 pm
interesting post. I would love to follow you on twitter.
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What do ROTC students do?Mainly they are just like any other college student. They earn an academic degree and learn to think and reason at the college level. Along the way they learn leadership skills and have experiences that will set them apart from their peers. These skills and experiences will qualify them to become officers in the US Army. Upon graduation, they are placed in job positions as Second Lieutenants, either on Active duty or in the Reserves or National Guard.
How much time does ROTC take?Not a great deal for freshman and sophomores, but a little more later on for juniors and seniors. For freshman ROTC meets for 1 hour a week for class, and for sophomores ROTC meets 2 hours a week for class. For juniors and seniors, class is 3 hours a week with physical training (PT) 3 days a week and lab 2 additional hours a week.
When does my participation in ROTC begin to incur a military service obligation?For most students, it's the start of your junior year of college. This is when you decide whether or not you want to pursue a commission in the Army. At this time you would sign a contract with the US Army. This applies to two-year scholarship students and all non-scholarship students in the program. A three-year or four-year scholarship winner becomes obligated at the start of their sophomore year.
Will ROTC conflict with my other classes?No. Military Science classes are scheduled just like any other class. We have a planned curriculum to work with most common Wofford course requirements and also to accommodate the ROTC students at USC Upstate, Converse, Limestone, and SMC. It's not to say that it won't happen, but you will find us flexible with regard to working through conflicts.
Can I "Major" in ROTC?No. ROTC is taken for elective credit. ROTC students choose a major in any other course of study they are interested in and qualify for.
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Do I have to wear a military uniform while taking ROTC?No. You may wear civilian attire to class. However, during lab time uniforms are required. You will be issued the uniforms and equipment you need free of charge.
Does a huge drill sergeant really shave my head when I join ROTC?Here is the deal with regard to hair. We do not cut anyone's hair! You must, however, meet the Army appearance standards. That may mean for males shorter hair than you currently have, but we do not shave your hair. Females must wear their hair up off the collar of the uniform they are wearing.
Do ROTC students really have to run every morning at 0500 (That's 5:00 A.M. for most of you)?No. Our juniors and seniors along with all scholarship students are required to partake in Physical Training (PT) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 A.M, and Fridays from 6:00A.M. to 7:00A.M. For the rest, it is considered an optional activity. We strongly encourage a healthy lifestyle that incorporates a regular fitness program. Incidentally, we do more than run. We play sports, lift weights, do obstacle courses, and many other activities that are fun and get us into good physical condition.
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Leave without pay (LWOP) is an approved temporary absence from duty in a nonpay status re-quested by an employee. The term does not cover a suspension, furlough, an absence for which leave has not been approved, or nonpay status during hours or days for which an employee would be compensated on an overtime basis.
Extended LWOP is a period of LWOP exceeding 30 calendar days.
Absence without official leave (AWOL) is a period of absence without pay for which the employee did not obtain approval or for which a request for leave is denied. AWOL is based on the supervisor's determination that no form of leave (annual, sick, LWOP, etc.) has been or should be approved for the absence based on existing evidence. AWOL can be converted to appropriate leave when a supervisor receives and is satisfied with documentation justifying the absence. AWOL is not disciplinary in nature, but may be the basis for disciplinary action.
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LWOP must be charged in increments of an hour unless an operating unit has a policy which permits leave to be charged in 15 minute increments.
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Perchlorate-a powerful oxidant used in solid rocket fuels by the military and aerospace industry-has been detected in public drinking water supplies of over 11 million people at concentrations of at least 4 parts per billion (ppb). High doses of perchlorate can decrease thyroid hormone production by inhibiting the uptake of iodide by the thyroid. Thyroid hormones are critical for normal growth and development of the central nervous system of fetuses and infants. This report evaluates the potential health effects of perchlorate and the scientific underpinnings of the 2002 draft risk assessment issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report finds that the body can compensate for iodide deficiency, and that iodide uptake would likely have to be reduced by at least 75 per cent for months or longer for adverse health effects, such as hypothryroidism, to occur. The report recommends using clinical studies of iodide uptake in humans as the basis for determining a reference dose rather than using studies of adverse health effects in rats that serve as EPA's basis. The report suggests that daily ingestion of 0.0007 milligrams of perchlorate per kilograms of body weight-an amount more than 20 times the reference dose proposed by EPA-should not threaten the health of even the most sensitive populations.
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- A more realistic representation of effects of changes in serum thyroid hormone and TSH concentrations would be hypertrophy or hyperplasia of the thyroid, which might lead eventually to hypothyroidism. If perchlorate exposure did result in hypothyroidism, possible outcomes would be metabolic sequelae at any age and abnormal growth and development in fetuses or children.
- Although the committee found that available data are sufficient to derive an RfD for perchlorate, new research could provide a more complete understanding of the array of effects of perchlorate, especially regarding the effects of chronic exposure and the effects on sensitive populations.
- Changes in thyroid function in newborns. No data are available on the association of perchlorate exposure with thyroid dysfunction in the groups of greatest concern, low-birthweight or preterm newborns, offspring of mothers who had iodide deficiency during gestation, or offspring of hypothyroid mothers.
- Congenital hypothyroidism. The available epidemiologic evidence is not consistent with a causal association between perchlorate exposure and congenital hypothyroidism as defined by the authors of the studies reviewed by the committee. All studies of that association were negative.
- Development of thyroid tumors, as an ultimate result of perchlorate-caused inhibition of thyroid iodide uptake, is unlikely in humans.
- Effects downstream of inhibition of iodide uptake by the thyroid have not been clearly demonstrated in any human population exposed to perchlorate, even at doses as high as 0.5 mg/kg per day.
- Exposure to perchlorate can increase the incidence of thyroid tumors in rats when the doses are high enough to decrease thyroid hormone production and increase TSH secretion.
- Hypothyroidism and other thyroid disorders in adults. The evidence from chronic, occupational-exposure studies and ecologic investigations in adults is not consistent with a causal association between perchlorate exposure at the doses investigated and hypothyroidism or other thyroid disorders in adults.
- It is not possible to extrapolate data quantitatively from rodents to humans for purposes of human health risk assessment. Most experimental studies in animals designed to characterize the effects of perchlorate exposure have been done in rats. However, rats are much more sensitive to agents that disturb thyroid function than are humans, so the relevance of rat studies in quantitative terms to humans is limited.
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes. Although the committee considers the inclusion of ADHD plausible, it questions the appropriateness of autism as an end point given that autism has not been observed in the spectrum of clinical outcomes in children who had congenital hypothyroidism and were evaluated prospectively.
- No studies have investigated the relationship between perchlorate exposure and adverse outcomes among especially vulnerable groups, such as low-birthweight or preterm infants.
- Perchlorate has an antithyroid effect on rats at high doses (30 mg/kg of ammonium perchlorate per day). That effect is characterized by decreases in serum thyroid hormone and increases in serum TSH with morphologic changes in the thyroid gland.
- The available studies did not assess the possibility of adverse outcomes in the offspring of mothers who were exposed to perchlorate and had a low dietary iodide intake.
- The committee finds that EPA's mode-of-action model adequately represents the possible early sequence of events after perchlorate exposure, but it does not think that the model is an accurate representation of possible outcomes after changes in thyroid hormone and TSH production.
- The committee finds that there is no evidence for a causative relationship between perchlorate ingestion and any biologically meaningful stimulatory or inhibitory effect on the immune system in rodents, and concludes that the side effects in humans were probably toxic effects of the very high doses of perchlorate given to those patients.
- The committee found that the animal studies of potential adverse effects of perchlorate provided qualitative information, but the usefulness of the studies for quantitatively estimating the risk of adverse effects in humans is small.
- The committee reviewed the human and animal data and found that the human data provided a more reliable point of departure for the risk assessment than the animal data.
- The data are inadequate to determine whether or not a causal relationship exists between perchlorate exposure of pregnant rats and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in their pups, given the flaws in experimental design and methods in the studies conducted to evaluate that end point.
- The data are inadequate to determine whether or not perchlorate exposure during gestation and lactation in rats has effects on behavior, given the lack of sensitivity of the tests conducted to evaluate that end point.
- The data favor rejection of a causal relationship between perchlorate exposure and immunotoxicity.
- The first adverse health effect that could result from perchlorate exposure in the proposed continuum of effects would be hypothyroidism. However, hypothyroidism should not be used as the basis of the risk assessment.
- The primary sources of uncertainty in estimating an RfD for perchlorate in drinking water arise from the absence of data on possible effects of exposure among populations at greatest risk of adverse effects of iodide deficiency (pregnant women and their fetuses and newborns).
- There are no data to suggest that perchlorate has effects that are not mediated through inhibition of iodide transport in the thyroid gland.
- Thyroid cancer in adults. The epidemiologic evidence is insufficient to determine whether or not there is a causal association between exposure to perchlorate and thyroid cancer. However, the committee questions the biologic plausibility of thyroid cancer as a likely outcome of perchlorate exposure.


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"I've already said my piece about Joey Badass and it's not the word to play but here his new jack old head style is stripped of its borrowed aesthetic and left butt naked next to the most underrated retired keystyler in the TDE camp. Joey was even kind or foolish enough to let Soul rap first here. And rap he does. It's always great to hear him spitting about chakras and shamen, especially if you are like me and keep an Abstract Rude poster hidden behind your Gucci Mane poster like that Bo Derek shit concealed by a Rand McNally world map in a 1970s jail cell. (∞ NHJIC) But more than that he just sounds great while saying these words over this sort of low bitrate blaxpo tension that's somewhere between Product Of The '80s era Sid Roams andPilot Talk era Ski Beatz."
I bought this off itunes because I always make a point to support independent music before I bootleg it. Strangely though the file took a good hour to download and for that alone I guess I have to begrudgingly salute Joey Badass' loyalty to even the dial up modem technology of the days he fetishizes. (Prod. by Lee Bannon)
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Although I voted for the Pens, can't believe we are beating the Hawks 59-41%. Will probably go to the semi finals and face Detroit (winner of San Jose v. Detroit/NYI) ppl love the shark though, might face them. This is not important at all, but I thought after beating Ottawas crap logo, we'd get smoked by original 6, Chicago. It's the offseason, there isn't crap to talk about.
43 days to go.
*EDIT* - I should mention that the contest is not on thepensblog.com... but they link to it. I don't want the anal posters to correct me.


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Because when a lower voltage can sustain your clockspeed, a stress tested undervolt will preserve battery life and reduce heat generated without affecting your CPU performance at all !!
Zero performance handicap with less heat output and longer battery life!! (Your yield may vary)
If it is so great why manufacturers don't undervolt?
Because they manufacture processors in bulk you can't expect them to test and undervolt every single processor to the best of its capabilities!
So they simply take the a slightly higher approximate stable voltage out of the whole batch and burn the same value into every chip of the same family!
No it won't, because it doesn't involve making it hotter.
In non-biological system usually heat destroys and cold preserves.
During testing, BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) is common but after a restart the Processor Voltage should restore to original value.
After finalizing the stable voltages, then you set the program to run undervolted values every startup.
I strongly recommend stress testing ALL THE P-STATES before setting up the final values so your computer will not crash when you are doing your important work (or in the middle of gaming).
Microsoft seems to be encouraging running start-ups through Task Scheduler, not to mention Task Scheduler allows good control over program automated execution.
Basically AMD K10 Series Processors.
For Core 2 Duo Processor you can use RMClock, if you are using 64bit Operating System you might need to google for 64bit libraries to replace some of the 32bit libraries. You can google it up.
For Core i3/5/7 users, I haven't heard of any undervolting tool but I personally seen in the BIOS/EFI ACPI P-State Control is Unlockable, so BIOS/EFI modding is a possible solution.
Older AMD Processors should be supported by RMClock.
Firstly download K10STAT from here (I didn't make this program).
I Extracted it to C:\Program Files\K10STAT (K10STAT is 64bit and 32bit capable as well)
Configure K10STAT
When you run K10STAT you should see the menu above.
You can set a maximum of 5 Profiles.
FID: The multiplier for the Processor
(FID doesn't work in AMD Multiplier Locked Processors)
DID: The P-State of the Processor
Note all Processors supported by K10STAT uses K10 Power Design
That is what we are interested in.
To set the voltage for P0 simply select P0 and select the corresponding voltage and apply.
Remember: Min 0.75 V Max 1.2 V!
Caspian CPUs maybe able to run lower than 0.75V
For me -0.05V is the Max Stable voltage for P0 state any lower it BSOD!
This is the amount of CPU usage load before the processor changes P-State from high (eg.P3) to low (eg.P2) to meet the minimum load requirements.
Currently it is set at 60% meaning it will switch from P2 to P1 when processor detect 60% CPU load and the same applies from switching from P1 to P0.
It is basically the opposite of Up %
This is the amount of CPU usage load before the processor decrease P-State to meet the minimum load requirements.
Up (milliseconds):
It is the time delay the processor takes to switch from one P-State to the next higher performance P-State.
Down (milliseconds):
It is basically the opposite of Up.
It is the time the processor takes to switch from one P-State to the next lower performance P-State.
After you have set suitable values (-0.05 recommended on first try).
Use Windows Processor Power Management to test different levels.
Use 4 Windows as shown above, to monitor all the P-States so it is more convenient to access the values and monitor the states.
First remember to enable K10STAT Clock Control
To test simply click on the Core of the P-State immediately the Processor will assume the P-State.
Test each P-State by running Intel Burn In (Google and Download) or any suitable CPU loading tool.
For me the voltage values that passed Intel Burn In test are 1.075V, 0.850V and 0.750V.
At 1.025V, it BSOD after 2 mins.
At 1.0372V-1.050V it produced the wrong result.
Test all P-States you have modified so it won't crash whenever the CPU switches to any of them.
To pass LinPack, the result calculated by the CPU must be consistent.
After you have affirmed the stable voltage values then you may proceed to set it to start automatically.
Open Task Scheduler by accessing Start Menu\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Task Scheduler
Create a Task
Alternatively you can make it run as a SYSTEM task (as shown below)
If you want the K10STAT icon to appear in the systray run the program under your user account.
If you run it as SYSTEM account the program will run too(in the background) but it will not be visible in the systray.
Click "Change User or Group" then Enter "System" then choose "Check Names" then select OK.
or you can create it as a startup process as shown below. (RECOMMENDED because it will run before a logon is required)
**Please note a file called K10stat.dat containing the undervolt settings will be created in the C:\Windows\System32 folder because it is the default path for admin rights unless you changed the "Start In (Optional)" parameters, the setting just under the "Add Arguments (Optional)" parameters as shown below.
The program will load the settings from K10STAT.dat so make sure all the changes are written to the file.
When you launch K10STAT manually a new K10STAT.dat will be created in C:\Program Files\K10STAT which Task Scheduler WILL NOT LOAD.
It will only load the K10STAT.dat in C:\Windows\System32 unless you change the "Start In" parameters to "C:\Program Files\K10STAT".
If you do not specify "Start In" parameters, the file "K10stat.dat" will be created in C:\Windows\System32 (Default Administrator Path) as shown below.
The following arguments are available (Source: http://dsus4.blog126.fc2.com/blog-entry-3.html)
Command Line Option
-lp:#(1-5) - load profile#(1-5) and write to MSR.
-nw - Start K10stat with No Window.
-ClkCtrl:#(0-4) - Enable Clock Control by K10stat.
0: No ControlIf you set -ClkCtrl:2 you get slightly better performance at the expense of more power consumption because the processor increases P-States together rather than independently.
1: Control clock of each core.
2: Control clock of all cores together (Criterion is most loaded core).
3: Control clock of all cores together (Criterion is average of all cores).
4: Control clock of all cores together (Criterion is least loaded core).
Because Windows proceed on the assumption that cores are unganged by default on the RM/ZM Series processor.
Whether it is ganged by default is dependent on the hardware design.
AMD K10 Processors were designed originally to use unganged mode to conserve power.
-StayOnTray - use this option with -nw for Clock Control Mode.(Note after a sleep if the CPU MSR registers are resetted, voltages will revert to default, hence you need -StayOnTray to ensure it is always running in the background)
"C:\Program Files\K10stat\K10STAT.exe" -lp:1 -ClkCtrl:2 -StayOnTray -nw
Finally you can Control your CPU using the K10STAT Systray if you enabled -StayOnTray manually as well.
-ClkCtrl:#(0-4) - Enable Clock Control by K10stat (Refer to above).
0:No Control
1:Control clock of each core.
UnGanged means each CPU Core #0 & #1 operates independently of each other so at any one time their frequency and DID could be different.(This is the original intent of the design of the Turion Chips as they are given different power planes.)
2:Control clock of all cores together (Criterion is most loaded core).
This means the CPU will raise/drop the DID of Core #0 & #1 together when it detects the one of higher Core has reached the criteria for a Frequency boost or Throttle Down.
3:Control clock of all cores together (Criterion is average of all cores).
This means the CPU will raise/drop the DID of Core #0 & #1 together when it detects the average of both core has reached the criteria for a Frequency boost or Throttle Down.
4:Control clock of all cores together (Criterion is least loaded core).
This means the CPU will raise/drop the DID of Core #0 & #1 together when it detects the one of lowest Core has reached the criteria for a Frequency boost or Throttle Down.
A new function called Lock-P-state is available in new versions of K10Stat.
It is another way you can lock the P-state for P-state testing again you should enable Clock Control before performing the P-State Testing.
Down Core refers to switching off 1 of the Cores either Core0 or Core1.


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Courtesy: Coker College Media Relations
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Freshman Alex Hernandez threw six stellar innings of baseball, leading the No. 4 seed Coker Cobras to a 5-3 win over No. 1 seed Mount Olive Trojans on Saturday (May 18) at the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Baseball Tournament.
The win advances the Cobras to the NCAA Southeast Region Tournament Championship game on Sunday at 11 a.m. against fifth-seeded Georgia College, which eliminated Mt. Olive later Saturday night. A win will move the Cobras into their first-ever College World Series.
Hernandez (6-2) allowed just two runs on two hits with a strikeout in six innings on the mound and had the Trojan hitters guessing all day. Zach Loraine earned his 15th save of the season, throwing two shut out innings. He gave up two hits and had three punch-outs.
After three scoreless innings, the Cobras got on the board with two runs in the top of the fourth. Loraine led of the inning with a double to right center. A deep fly ball by T.J. Giczkowski moved Loraine to third with one out. Fico Kondla followed with a bunt single that scored Loraine, to give the Cobras the 1-0 lead. Ernie Kirkwood singled up the middle to put runners on first and second. Frank Suarez brought home the second run with a fielder's choice to make it a 2-0 game.
A scoreless fifth, gave way to the sixth, where Coker added two more runs, both unearned on an error by the Trojans. An RBI single by Giczkowski in the top of the seventh made it 5-0 in favor of the Cobras. Mount Olive tacked on their first runs of the game in the bottom half of the inning to make it 5-2.
Another Trojan run in the bottom of the eighth made it 5-3, but a strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play by Loriane and Suarez ended the Trojan rally. Loraine then closed out the game with a scoreless ninth, earning his nation leading 15th save.
Kirkwood was the Cobras leading hitter, going 3-for-4 at the plate. Kondla and Giczkowski had a pair of hits and drove in a run each, while Loraine had two hits, including a double with a run scored.
The Cobras have now knocked off the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the NCAA Southeast Regional.


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Tough one, but onto Qtr Finals!
Tough loss tonight to France but there are some positives to take away from tonight's 56-47 loss. We came out and executed the game plan to perfection but unfortunely we did not shoot the ball very well. We played very well defensively and got shots where we wanted but the ball just couldn't go in the hoop. So now we have a few days off before the quarter finals!! We are so grateful to be in the position to get one step closer to our Olympic goal. We will play either Croatia or Korea and we will go watch that match up tomorrow afternoon. We don't care who we play we just need to focus on us, being ready and the rest will take care of itself. Onward and upward! Until next time.
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- Jay and ColleenJune 26, 2012 at 5:51 PM
Enjoy your day of rest, you have earned it. You will be ready to WIN THE DAY Friday. Love you guys GO CANADAReplyDelete
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Silent Meditation & Yoga Retreat Melbourne - November 2017
Melli O'Brien
Friday, 17 November 2017 at 6:00 pm - Sunday, 19 November 2017 at 3:00 pm (AEDT)
Event Details
' 'Silent Meditation and Yoga' retreats are an opportunity to spend the whole weekend practicing yoga, meditation and mindfulness with a community of like-minded people.
An immersion weekend like this is an opportunity to experience the life-enhancing benefits of living truly in the present and offers a quality of experience that deepens over time. When we allow ourselves this time, we gain insight into ourselves and how we connect with life in the moment.
Over the course of the weekend, you'll experience a blend of mindfulness practices including yoga, sitting meditation, walking meditation, body scan meditation and more.
This semi-silent retreat is a nurturing, enlightening and rejuvenating weekend that will leave you feeling more conscious and connected when you return to daily life.
Full details about the retreat can be found here
FAQ and ticket terms can be found here
Tickets for this retreat are limited so book your spot now.
When & Where
Rocklyn Ashram
393 Dean-Barkstead Road
Victoria 3364
Friday, 17 November 2017 at 6:00 pm - Sunday, 19 November 2017 at 3:00 pm (AEDT)
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Melli O'Brien is an accredited yoga, meditation teacher and a certified mindfulness teacher. Known for her down-to-earth, engaging and authentic teaching, she has guided hundreds of people through her retreats and courses.
She has a unique talent for distilling the essence of the worlds wisdom traditions into practical, engaging and inspiring teachings for every day people.
Melli lives in northern NSW but teaches all over Australia at both her retreats and also as a speaker at conferences and festivals. She also has a blog where she shares tip and teachings on bringing mindfulness into everyday life. Check it out @ http://mrsmindfulness.com/
What People Are Saying
"It is one thing to talk eloquently on the subject of mindfulness and it is another thing to actually practice mindfulness. Mellissa is one of those select few who walks her talk."
-Swami Kriyatma Saraswati – Mangrove Mountain, Australia
"I am enthralled when I listen to Mellissa teach because there is a delightful mixture of gentleness and incredible power that comes through her message. She has intelligent ideas, a strength of experience, and a driving passion to help the world in an area that is most neglected – the mind. If we tuned in to her message, we would make profound changes in our lives. She is a voice that must be heard."
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"My weekend with Mellissa learning the keys to mindfulness was such a treat! Melli has a calm and confidence that allows her to share her passion and knowledge in a way that is inspiring and everlasting. She is organised yet relaxed, and the techniques I bought home with me have given me confidence to manage everyday challenges as a new mother and bring a new found balance to work and enjoying the magical moments that is my life."
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text: The Weavers ask the Bird-Kersees to hide the multitude of Christmas gifts they've purchased for Amber, Max and Abby. But when Marty and Debbie are put off by their kids' entitled attitude towards the holiday, they decide to return all the gifts and put the money toward a family vacation where they can focus on the true meaning of the holiday. There's just one problem: Larry Bird has opened one of their gifts, spawning a frenzy of gift opening among the aliens and leaving the Weavers with no gifts and no way to pay for the trip. Can alien "Scrooge" Larry Bird save Christmas for the Weavers?


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William Beaumont, M.D., "the father of gastric physiology," achieved fame in a less complicated time. To further his understanding of digestion, he began studying a fur trapper left with a permanent hole in his stomach following a shotgun accident in 1822. Born in Lebanon, Conn., Beaumont had skipped medical school, apprenticed to a Vermont doctor, then enlisted as a surgeon's mate in the War of 1812. Those were simpler times.
Or were they? In his novelized account of Beaumont's life, Jason Karlawish, M.D., professor of medicine and medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, conveys the difficulties confronting a farmer's son who sought not only to make a name in medical research but to earn a handsome income in a location pleasing to his wife. Karlawish suggests that 19th-century pressures on physicians resemble those of the 21st: competing with better-credentialed colleagues; working for unsympathetic bosses; negotiating with a recalcitrant study subject; and balancing between family and career.
Beaumont did achieve recognition—faculty at the School of Medicine named a club, a lecture series, and a room after him in 1920. Speaking in the Beaumont Room in December, Karlawish said that Beaumont's desire to understand the digestive system spurred him to virtually enslave the injured fur trapper. And that, Karlawish said, reminded him of the tragedy of teenager Jesse Gelsinger, who died in a 1999 gene therapy experiment. "Those research pressures," said Karlawish, "can make you make decisions that you might not otherwise make."


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A skin lesion of blastomycosis is a symptom of an infection with the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. The skin becomes infected as the fungus spreads throughout the body.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The fungus enters the body through the lungs, infecting them. In some people, the fungus then spreads (disseminates) to other areas of the body. The infection may affect the skin, bones and joints, genitourinary tract, and other systems. Skin symptoms are a sign of widespread (disseminated) blastomycosis.
Skin symptoms occur in about 80% of people whose blastomycosis infection spreads beyond their lung.
- They may look like warts or ulcers.
- They are usually painless.
- They may vary from gray to violet in color.
The pustules may:
- Form ulcers
- Bleed easily
- Occur in the nose or mouth
Over time, these skin lesions can lead to scarring and loss of skin color (pigment).
Signs and tests
The infection is diagnosed by identifying the fungus in a culture taken from a skin lesion. This usually requires a
This infection is treated with antifungal drugs such as amphotericin B, itraconazole, ketoconazole, or fluconazole. Either oral or intravenous (directly in the vein) drugs are used, depending on the form and stage of the disease.
Expectations (prognosis)
What happens depends on the form of blastomycosis and the individuals immune system. In immunosuppressed individuals, long-term treatment may be required to prevent symptoms from coming back.
- Abscesses (pockets of pus)
- Additional (secondary) skin infection caused by bacteria
- Complications related to medications (for instance, amphotericin B can have severely unpleasant side effects)
- Spontaneously draining nodules
Calling your health care provider
Some of the skin problems caused by blastomycosis can be similar to skin problems caused by other illnesses. Tell your doctor if you develop any worrisome skin problems.
ReferencesKauffman CA. Blastomycosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 355.
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David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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Europe's Newest RVs on Display at Dusseldorf
August 30, 2013 by RVBusiness Comments Off on Europe's Newest RVs on Display at Dusseldorf
With 570 international exhibitors representing 120 caravan and mobile home brands, showcasing a total of approximately 1,800 recreational vehicles in all price ranges, this year's Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf, Germany, is looking likely to deliver on its hyperbolic billing as "The No. 1 Trade Fair for Motorhomes and Caravans," reports Caravan Times, a leading RV magazine published in the United Kingdom
The show opened with a press day today (Aug. 30) and closes on Sept. 8 in Halls 9-17 of the Dusseldorf Exhibition Center.
It seems impossible to provide an exhaustive list of all the excitement on offer in an event which is likely to provide the United Kingdom public with a taste of the future of caravan and motorhome engineering.
Some of the highlights, however, will include a highly anticipated cameo appearance from the futuristic Knaus Tabbert Caravisio.
The show will also see the unveiling of the Peugeot Westphalia van conversion, based on the existing Expert Teepee model.
What's more, the British Isles will be represented by manufacturing giant Swift for the very first time, with a selection of Smart Construction caravans on display.
Director Helmut Winkler promises the continental caravan convention will offer the "largest selection centered on mobile leisure products worldwide."
With plenty of innovative European designs, renowned for the relentless pursuit of compactness, versatility, aero-dynamic design and safety, the 2013 Caravan Salon could prove to be every bit as exciting as Helmut promises.
For those who combine their camping with more extreme hobbies, the second weekend of the show is organized to coincide with the hiking and trekking fair TourNatur, which will see 275 exhibitors representing a total of approximately 5,000 travel destinations.
Visitors who are newcomers to the world of caravanning will have an opportunity to test drive a motorhome or learn to tow a caravan at the outdoor area in front of Hall 4.
Younger members of the family will also not be neglected in terms of entertainment, with everything from face painting to an Adventure Camp set up in the open spaces of the venue.