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Maggie Hathaway has just been elected to her third term on Powell River City Council. Her present working role is that of Constituency Assistant to Nicholas Simons, the MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Prior to her current position, Maggie spent many years employed as a legal information councillor with Legal Aid. Preceding that she worked for the City of Powell River for fourteen years; the majority of that time with the Fire Department.
Over the years she has sat on many non-profit Society Boards in the Powell River area and currently serves as Chair of a Board providing services to individuals living with mental illness.
She has studied Law, Business Administration and Social Work through the Open Learning Agency and University of Victoria.
She is an avid golfer and curler and enjoys spending time at her secondary home in Palm Desert.
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Councillor Jim Palm
Councillor Jim Palm was born and raised in Nanaimo, BC. While enrolled in Education at the University of Victoria he was a member of the varsity soccer Vikes.
Jim moved to Powell River in 1984 to start his teaching career with School District 47 and is presently a Career Coordinator at Brooks Secondary School. Jim has been very active over the past decade in the formation and ongoing support of many new programs, such as Coast Mountain Academy, P.R. Digital Film School, Dual Credit Trades and Academics, which provide students will a variety of options to connect with their passion.
Jim is currently serving a third term on Council and is also an alternate city Director on the Powell River Regional District Board. His City portfolios include Economic Development and Revitalization, Parks and Recreation, Children and Youth Relations, Literacy, Healthy Living, Sport, Youth Council. He Chairs both the Economic Development and Revitalization Committee and the Regional Recreation Committee.
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Councillor Russell Brewer
Councillor Russell Brewer is a Métis francophone born and raised in Saint Boniface, Manitoba. An avid cyclist, mountain biker and outdoor enthusiast, he moved to B.C. in 1990 and has lived in Powell River since 1998. He has two teenage children, Zevier and Zoe.
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Councillor Karen Skadsheim
Councillor Karen Skadsheim has been deeply involved in the Powell River community since she moved here seven years ago. Besides founding the award-winning craft brewery Townsite Brewing, she has been active in many local community groups including Tourism Powell River, Powell River Community Radio Society, Cranberry Community Hall, Townsite Ratepayers Association, Townsite Heritage Society and - along with fellow Councillor CaroleAnn Leishman - co-founded Pebble in the Pond Environmental Society. In her previous life, Karen spent ten years as Operations Manager for IFP Canada, a well-respected family-owned international forest products trading firm.
Karen's portfolios include: Public Works, Infrastructure and Water; Harbours and Ferries; and Economic Development and Revitalization.
This is her first term in public office.
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Councillor Rob Southcott
Councillor Rob Southcott was born and raised in Powell River, BC. After 12 years
of living on the North Shore and working in downtown Vancouver, he returned
nine years ago with his family. He has been the BC Ambulance Chief in Powell River since 2008 and prior to that, a paramedic for 28 years.
In 1974, after completing studies at UBC, he worked in small business --
consumer electronics service in 100 Mile House -- for 18 years. During his
summers in the 1980s he was a senior staff member and guide at the Educo
Outdoor Adventure School. He has continued to guide in a non-professional
capacity over the years. Since his teens he has been actively involved with
sports, minor hockey, music, and community service organizations.
He was also employed in the Powell River mill for a time.
He considers himself a very amateur gardener and amateur musician.
He used to play trumpet but moved on to playing electric bass in
'basement band' called GWG. He is particularly fond of cycling, kayaking,
backpacking, and sailing. He loves Powell River's outdoors and its cultural
wealth, and noted that the best part of living in our community is the
community spirit.
Councillor CaroleAnn Leishman
CaroleAnn has worn many hats in her life. She grew up as a competitive figure skater and went on to coach for a number of years in different communities. After graduating from a two-year diploma program in theatre arts studies in Pasadena, California at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts she went on to work in TV, film, commercials and theatre. CaroleAnn is a founding member of the Far Off Broadway Theatre Company producing and directing such productions as The Sound of Music, Chicago, Noises Off, and The Vagina Monologues, the latter production raising money for the Powell River Transition House Society. CaroleAnn was the Artistic Director for the BC Disability Games Opening Ceremonies and the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Celebration in Powell River.
CaroleAnn's mother, Myrna Leishman, served as a City Councillor for a number of terms. The apple hasn't fallen far from the tree in many of the other activities CaroleAnn is involved with. Sitting on the board of the Powell River Sunset Homes Society alongside her mother CaroleAnn has been involved in housing from both the non-profit sector with the housing society to her day job as an architectural designer, project manager and certified Built Green® builder.
CaroleAnn also teaches dance classes at the Laszlo Tamasik Dance Academy, and is the creative director of the Kathaumixw Opening Gala 2016. Currently she sits as one of the two municipal directors on the Powell River Regional District Board with Councillor Russell Brewer. She also serves as the Regional District's representative on the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Solid Waste Committee. Her portfolio is Arts, Culture & Heritage and she is one of the co-Chairs of Sustainability.
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I recommend putting it on full-screen, HD and watching it roll on past.
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Reviewed by Noah S. (age 9)
To begin with, this story was about a girl named Turtle that visits her cousins and her Aunt Minnie. At one point Turtle wants ice cream but she doesn't have the money so she asks for a sugar apple and when the ice cream man asks for a nickel she replies, "I put the coin in the bottom of the cup, guess I have to eat my way to the bottom." The ice cream man catches on quickly and says "You can only get away with that once." Another event is when a rotten kid stole her shoes. Turtle was not happy at all.
In addition, I enjoyed this book because it had a decent amount of funny parts and was very surprising. One very interesting part was when Turtle finds a map to lost treasure. That makes for a big adventure! A funny part is that Turtle's cousin's name is Beans and Beans's best friend's name is Pork Chop. They all have strange names!
In conclusion, this book is perfect for anyone ages eight to fifteen. This book is a Florida Sunshine State Reader for 2012-2013 and you WILL enjoy it.


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Michael Pennington takes us on a fascinating journey through King Lear from the point of view of the play's characters. Part memoir, part analysis, part adventure story, this book delves into the unique production of Lear that Pennington led in New York in 2014. An original and candid approach to Shakespeare's classic from one of today's finest actor-writers at the top of his form.
About the Author
One of the world's major Shakespearian actors, Michael Pennington has played Hamlet, Timon of Athens, Berowne, Angelo, Richard II, Coriolanus, Macbeth, Henry V and Leontes in The Winter's Tale. In 2004 he gave the British Academy Shakespeare Lecture, the first practitioner to do so since 1925. He played Oedipus on BBC TV, Jude the Obscure on radio and Michael Foot in The Iron Lady. He is the author of several books on Shakespeare, including Sweet William - Twenty Thousand Hours with Shakespeare, and of Are You There, Crocodile - Inventing Anton Chekhov. He continues to tour his solo shows, Sweet William and Anton Chekhov, throughout the world.


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I don't cook with olives or feta cheese very often, because I try to stick to a low sodium diet, but when I received a can of olives from Spain as a souvenir, I knew that I had to do them justice. In my opinion, this orzo salad was the perfect way to use them, because the olives add the perfect saltiness and tanginess to the otherwise bland pasta. The great thing about this salad is that it can be served cold or at room temperature and during any season.
Archive for the 'Pasta, Rice, and Doughs' Category
Orzo Salad with Olives and Feta RecipeIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs, Soups and Salads on March 25, 2016 at am
Favourite Italian Bolognese Sauce RecipeIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs, Red Meat and Eggs, Sides and Sauces on November 15, 2014 at am
I've made this delicious and authentic Italian bolognese sauce twice now, and I've learned a few things about how to make this sauce even better. First of all, don't use finely ground meat. You will get the best results in texture if you grind the meat yourself using a food processor fitted with a metal blade. The store ground meat ends up feeling and tasting gritty. Secondly, the quality of the canned tomatoes that you use makes a huge difference. For best results, use san marzano tomatoes if you can afford it. Though not necessary to make a delicious sauce, it will make a huge difference in tomato flavour. (I found very affordable cans of san marzano tomatoes at Costco.) Lastly, this sauce is delicious when made with lamb, too. So feel free to try making this using beef, lamb, or a combination of beef and pork. This recipe makes a large batch of sauce and is an easy way to cook for a large group. I made this for dinner for 9 people and there was enough for everyone to have seconds. The sauce is freezer friendly and the recipe can be halved.
Anchovy Pesto Pasta RecipeIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on November 2, 2014 at am
I don't normally experiment with anchovies, so I'm really glad that I gave this recipe a chance. I guess you could say that it was meant to be, because I had some anchovies leftover from making caesar dressing (see recipe here), when I happened to stumble upon an anchovy pasta recipe in an old cookbook that I was flipping through. I made it for a dinner party and everyone loved it. I love how quick and easy it is to make. You could easily double the recipe (I did!) and make it in advance. I like serving this with roasted chicken and a side salad. The only downside to serving this dish is that it's not easy to pair with wine.
Simple Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe (with a Secret Ingredient)In Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on August 29, 2014 at am
This pasta sauce uses a short list of ingredients and is very easy to make. This recipe is for a vegetarian pasta dish, but you could always add meat if preferred. The key ingredient that makes a world of difference to this otherwise simple tomato sauce is ricotta cheese. Try adding a dollop of ricotta cheese to your favourite tomato-based pasta sauce recipe, or simply mix it in with store-bought tomato sauce. This is a great way to use up leftover ricotta. Some of my other recipes that use ricotta cheese include lasagna rolls, ricotta and tomato crostini, wild mushroom ravioli, puff pastry tarts with arugula and cherry tomatoes, and lemon ricotta muffins.
How to Grill Pizza (Bob Blumer's Demonstration)In Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on June 17, 2014 at am
When I attended the Great Canadian Cheese Festival (see post here), I had the privilege of attending celebrity Chef Bob Blumer's demonstration on how to grill pizza. His recipe for grilled pizza can be found in his cookbook, Glutton for Pleasure. His grilled pizza really was delicious. I am sharing his instructions for how to grill a pizza on a BBQ here. Note that he used an 8 burner BBQ that had a built in thermometer.
Delicious Sausage and Tomato Pasta RecipeIn Main Course, Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on January 22, 2014 at am
Whenever I make pasta as the main course for dinner, I like to serve a white pasta as well as a red pasta. My mom loves creamy seafood alfredo (see recipe here), whereas my dad and I love sausage and tomato pasta. So here is an easy recipe that is one of my family's favourites.
Fettuccine Alfredo RecipeIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on January 18, 2014 at am
I love creamy pasta sauces and I love making them from scratch. My mom requested seafood fettucine alfredo for her birthday this year, so I'm sharing the fettuccine alfredo recipe that I used. If preferred, you could substitute chicken for the seafood, or serve the fettuccine alfredo plain.
Orecchiette with Sausage and Rapini RecipeIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on August 6, 2013 at am
Hi everyone! This is the first recipe that I've shared in over a year. It comes served with a side of apology. By now, I'm sure you've noticed that I haven't learned food photography yet. But, more than 3 years into food blogging and I think my photography skills are actually getting worse. I will forever cringe whenever reminded that I posted a photo with an electronic date stamp on it. Please see below, please forgive, and then please never think of it again. (I had to borrow my dad's old camera at the time and I was too hungry to try and figure out how to remove the date setting.)
Favourite Chicken or Turkey CasseroleIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs, Poultry on December 26, 2011 at am
Casseroles are simple, one dish meals that are commonly found in North American homes, at pot lucks, and at other gatherings. I have seen countless tv and movie scenes that portray families complaining about casserole dinners or that jokingly associate casseroles with poorly skilled cooks. I was in university the first time I tried a casserole and, jokes aside, casseroles are tasty, convenient, and most of them freeze well. They're great for using up leftovers and they can be thrown together using any protein, pasta/rice, and vegetables that you happen to have on hand. I don't make casseroles often, because they tend to be high in calories and sodium, and are often made with processed foods, but every now and then I will surprise my sister with her favourite casserole (recipe below).
Pasta with Brie, Tomatoes and Basil (A Great Summer Garden Dish)In Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on August 18, 2011 at am
A neighbour was kind enough to give me a large basil plant. I wanted to use it for something different than the standard pesto and this pasta recipe was perfect for that. If you have a garden with tomatoes and basil, this is an easy pasta dish that will help you use up a lot of both. It's also perfect for cheese lovers as it contains an entire pound of brie. This is a great option for entertaining.
Quick and Easy Chicken Pesto "Pizza" on BreadIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on January 30, 2011 at am
I roast chicken breasts often because they're a healthy source of protein. However, I find them bland and boring. So I'm always looking for flavourful ways to use the leftovers. One day, I was craving chicken pesto pizza, but didn't have the time, energy, or the motivation to make pizza dough. So, I threw together a few things that I had on hand and put them on toast. It was so delicious that I started roasting chicken breasts just for this. When I'm really lazy, I use the microwave to melt the cheese so dinner literally takes seconds to make.
Quick and Easy Salmon and Asparagus PenneIn Pasta, Rice, and Doughs on January 28, 2011 at am
Since I started taking professional courses outside of work, cooking regularly during the work week has been a challenge. So I used this as an opportunity to try various foods that I wouldn't normally buy. For example, I discovered that I like canned Atlantic salmon. It's closer to fresh salmon than canned tuna is to fresh tuna, in my opinion. I used it in this quick and easy, delicious pasta dish. Even Ed liked it and he doesn't usually like cream-based sauces. Feel free to substitute the asparagus with any vegetables that you like.


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Kanye's Latest Track Takes Him to 'God Level'
Just in time for the wedding.
Proving that there's no such thing as too much publicity, Kanye West unveiled a brand new track on Saturday, his wedding day. "God Level" is part of Adidas's just-released FIFA World Cup commercial and might be the only reason to watch "The Dream," unless, you know, soccer is your thing. After listening to the song and watching players Dani Alves, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luis Suárez, Xavi, Jordi Alba, Mesut Özil, Robin van Persie, and David Villa get their heads in the game, feel free to go back to stalking Kim Kardashian's Instagram for the last photos of the #weddingwkend.


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Can we talk about that wacky beard your man's been sporting lately? He looks like a fucking hobo. You know it, I know it, Long Red (the hobo) who lives under the bridge knows it, and is planning to try to recruit him. What the fuck? Your man has a damn Saab. He makes espresso for a living. He's in fucking grad school. Should he be looking like a fucking hobo? No, he fucking should be not.
Help him tame his face mane (it's a two-man job) with a little tin of this magic anti-belligerence for beards. Beard balm. A little beeswax, a few choice butters, and some excellent spiced orange and clove essential oils to bring it all together. What could be better? He gets to enhance his lumbersexuality, and you get to go out on Friday with someone who does not look like a hobo. Not even a little bit.
Tame the face mane. Hobo-be-gone. You're welcome.


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I am new to the Mint OS and just installed it under Windoz XP on a backup computer w/ a 478 pin 3.4gig P4, 2 gig Ram, and 2 legacy HD's. So far so good and everything i would hope for but I then tried to add another HD w/ a pci expansion card then I reboot No Joy, While the C drive of XP is recognised Mint cannot mount shell. i AM CONSIDERING A FRESH INSTALL. but would prefer to avoid the nuclear option. This is a great OS if only Magic Jack Phone worked in Linux I'd never have to look back. Any ideas ?
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So you installed using mint4win? Why are you using a PCI expansion card? Can you explain your setup a little more clearly. Basically, drive setup and partitions. I see no reason why you would have to redo everything, but we need more info.
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Sorry I'm new to mint. mint4twin? The pci card is for the3rd hard drive. The ide slots on the mobo are being used for the first 2 hd's and the optical drives; it is not new and has quite a few ntfs files on it including an old winxp install and at least 2 partitions.When I plug the HD into the card. mint will not boot. I can't see why I'd have to do another install either except that my experience w/ windoz tells me it solves myriad issues. Thank you for your reply T
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Wednesday, February 1
Armor for Sleep, Boys Night Out,
The Brewery
Unusually atmospheric for an emo-tinged band, New Jersey's Armor For Sleep features some hard-rocking churn, but mostly rely on the dreamy melodicism of their swirling and swooning mid-tempo minor chord arrangements. Ontario's Boys Night Out lean toward the pop side of the emo spectrum, often sounding like a late-'90s alt-rock act. Sold-out/ 7:30 p.m. --CP
Schick Air Guitar Competition,
Local 506
A friend calls it the dog doo face: It's the look on a guitarist's mug when engaged in a particularly emotive solo, the kind of nose scrunch and lip curl that might occur if a Fido surprise was held a couple of inches under your nose. Look for it, as well as windmills and thrown goats, when Schick's search for an air guitar god hits Chapel Hill. Free/10 p.m. --RC
Thursday, February 2
American Aquarium, Josh Small, Yearling, Lincoln Theatre
The American Aquarium musical ideal, as constructed by frontman and songwriter B.J. Barham, applies the principals of Uncle Tupelo as absolute apotheoses: His voice aims at the blunt brunt of Jay Farrar, though his band--drums, bass, keys, viola, guitar--is slowly aiming at the textures of Jeff Tweedy. It's a predictably hit-or-miss formula, with lyrical slabs of teenage-confessional Conor Oberst and willow-weeping Ryan Adams guiding the pen. But their long-in-coming debut, Antique Hearts, is one of the young year's most pleasant surprises, and, on a $3 CD release bill that includes Yearling and Josh Small, it's worth the miss risk. 10 p.m.
Viva La Venus, Out of Orbit, Stratocruiser, MarVell Event Center
The dual harmonies of lady rockers Viva La Venus match up here with the direct-to-the-head pop-rock melodies of OOO and the Stratos, who nod quite affectionately to their power-pop heroes. No extraneous noodling or drum solos allowed.
$4/10 p.m. --CT
Plan B, Mosadi Music, The Library
Plan B continue to get things off their chest, as is the tradition in hip hop and its variants. Their gravelly delivery and postured aggression in spitting lyrics distinguishes them from backpack and pout-faced mope rap. Another face of local hip hop meets the otherworldly Mosadi Music. --CT
Friday, February 3
Early Man, Priestess, The Sword, Local 506
Do your neck exercises and bring your earplugs, because this is a thrash-rific headbanging throwdown. Early Man cops '70s Brit metal gold, channeling Sabbath's Tony Iommi and the ball-busting churn of Judas Priest. Doom metal mooks The Sword were the buzz of last year's SXSW, which they parlayed into a record deal: Imagine if the monkeys in Kubrick's 2001 were banging on the inside of that giant Bit O'Honey bar monolith and it were amplified, forging an irrepressible alien chocolate throb. $6-8/9:30 p.m. --CP
The Machine, Lincoln Theatre
A friend once told me if he had the talent to play in a Pink Floyd cover band, he wouldn't. He would, well, create. Todd Cohen, indeed a drummer for the world's premier Pink Floyd cover band, The Machine, walks the line on a high level. He's a founding and current member of Antony & The Johnsons, the same band that won the coveted Mercury prize this year and who topped many critics' year-end lists with the aching I Am a Bird Now. The great irony, of course, is that most people in attendance for The Machine's set don't know who Antony is and that most people who adore Antony would never consider attendance. Oh, the drama. $13-15/ 10 p.m. --GC
Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin,
Blue Bayou Club
Margolin got his start slinging an axe alongside Muddy Waters in the '70s, and he's hewn close to that line ever since. A mean slide player and technically proficient guitarist, Margolin's workmanlike vocals often fail to capture the passionate emotional grist at the core of the blues, but his fretwork creates its own heat. --CP
bowerbirds, Bickett Gallery
Uncanny phrasings, finger-picked acoustic guitars and natural imagery. Devendra Banhart comparisons will abound for Phil Moore's Bowerbirds, the somewhat-solo project he picked up this year after Ticonderoga released two of the year's finest albums and bowed out. But there's more to this than some freak-folk following: Pathos, gone for a walk. --GC
Transportation, North Elementary, The Cave
Of all the bands on Demonbeach, Transportation make the most sense teaming up with John Harrison and his semi-drugged folk outfit, North Elementary. Come early for the quaint and the woozy, as Harrison and company are sure to deliver those trademark trinkets that float on lazy radio waves, but stay for the yearn 'n' burn rock, as Transportation flip on some amps and offer up some loud lovin'. --RM
Saturday, February 4
Hamell On Trial, Local 506
Brandishing his acoustic guitar with intent to do damage, Ed Hamell isn't your typically mawkish singer/songwriter. His furious strumming underscores lyrics that range from noir tales worthy of Jim Thompson to red-hot blasts of satirical outrage. His latest, Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs, features humorous mediations on sharing your sordid past with the children ("Inquiring Minds") and the right-baiting "Coulter's Snatch," which promises "You take the low road, I'll take the lower road." New Town Drunks pop the top. $10/9:15 p.m. --CP
Broken Fader Cartel, Open Eye Café
Meet this Asheville electronic collective with an itch for the glitch of bent circuits, digital reconstructions, and a sense of humor to extinguish any of the nasty flames of pretense. With a kitchen sink approach, the Cartel keep the beeps and blurt scene free. 8 p.m. --CT
Monday, February 6
Feist, Jason Collett, Cat's Cradle
With a voice reminiscent of the late Minnie Riperton, Canada's Leslie Feist dropped one of the most surprisingly sublime albums of 2005 with Let It Die. Like a disco-lite reverie glistening in gauze and a European folk elegance, it buries secret crushes in gorgeous, understated instrumentation. It's for fans of Broken Social Scene--a band she helped found--and Kings of Convenience--her frequent collaborators--alike. Jason Collett, another member of the BSS satellite world, pops away with textured acoustic anthems, like Sondre Lerche subdued and mellow with old pals up north. $10-12/8:45 p.m. --GC
Tuesday, February 7
John Mitchell's Electric Jam with Twilighter, Local 506
After a promising start last year during which this open stage jam session hosted dozens of slumming area musicians in rare and unusual pairings, the idea lost steam and got dropped from the schedule. Now it's returned, curated by John Mitchell and with help this month from Twilighter, who will lend their equipment and lithe sonic skills as needed to the death-defying, without-a-net chaos.
Free/10 p.m. --CP
Fred Eaglesmith & the Flying Squirrels, The Pour House
"It had a carport, a color TV/ and no place to turn around" sings Fred Eaglesmith about the trailer that a woman in his song "Water in the Fuel" wants to buy in hopes her truck-driving man will settle down. It's a smashing line from a catalog full of 'em, and just one piece of evidence supporting why Eaglesmith's name belongs in the mix, alongside your Robbie Robertsons and Ian Tysons, when discussing Canada's greatest roots/folk songwriters. $15/8 p.m. --RC
Wednesday, February 8
The Cartridge Family, Slim's
In light of the upcoming Indy Music Awards, let's nominate Raleigh's Cartridge Family for "Band We'd Most Like to See Work with Jim Dickinson." The results would sound something like Mott the Hoople's "All the Way to Memphis" had it actually been recorded in Memphis. In the meantime, there's the quartet's Here Come the Rock Stars, one of 2005's most proudly rocking good times on record. --RC
Skeleton Key, The Giraffes,
Kolyma, Kings
As inane lyrics go, Skeleton Key understand the nature of the lock a bit too well. But what they can't say with their pedantic, aggravated poetry, Skeleton Key say with their instruments: A hypnotic growl influenced by hardcore, funk and electronica, they're a punk band undermining the form's simplicity with blips of pop, careening guitar abrasion and whimsical electronics. Ipecac released their last one in 2002. The Giraffes and Kolyma open. $6/10 p.m. --GC


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Newt Gingrich has catapulted to the front of the race for the 2012 Republican nomination while Herman Cain has lost ground with GOP primary voters. Mitt Romney, once again, is holding steady.
A Fox News poll released Wednesday shows Gingrich's support doubling in the last three weeks. He stood at 12 percent in late October -- before the Cain harassment allegations and Rick Perry's "oops" debate. Now the former House speaker is at 23 percent, essentially tied for the lead with Romney, with 22 percent.
Romney has been either the frontrunner or in second place in every Fox poll since July. He's received the backing of between 20-26 percent of GOP primary voters for the last five months.
Cain garners 15 percent. That's down from 24 percent last month, and slightly below his late-September standing of 17 percent.
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Ron Paul receives the backing of 8 percent, edging out Perry at 7 percent. This is the first time Perry has been in single digits in Fox polling.
Among GOP primary voters who are part of the Tea Party movement, Gingrich is the top pick (35 percent), followed by Cain (20 percent). Romney (15 percent) comes in third -- receiving less than half Gingrich's support among this group.
The poll suggests this may be only the latest re-shuffling of the Republican deck. Most GOP primary voters say they may change their mind (60 percent). That includes just over half of Gingrich and Cain supporters, and almost 7 in 10 Romney supporters.
Candidate Qualities
GOP primary voters see Romney (26 percent) and Cain (25 percent) as the most likeable Republican contenders. They view Paul (15 percent) and Bachmann (12 percent) as the least likeable. Cain ties with Bachmann as the second least likeable (12 percent), putting him in the unique position of making the top three in both likeable and unlikeable groups.
When asked who they would trust most with nuclear weapons, nearly twice as many primary voters say Gingrich than Romney (30 percent and 17 percent respectively). Those voters would least trust Paul (13 percent), Bachmann (11 percent) and Cain (10 percent) with nukes.
What about electability? GOP primary voters overwhelmingly see Romney as the Republican with the best chance of beating Barack Obama in the general election. Thirty-seven percent of primary voters think Romney is the most electable candidate. That's double the number that says Gingrich (18 percent) and Cain (17 percent). Three percent of GOP primary voters think none of the Republicans can beat Obama.
Even though about a third of voters say presidential debates are a waste of time, a majority thinks they are a good way to get to know the candidates (35-56 percent). And what have voters learned about the key attributes of integrity and experience?
Romney is the only Republican candidate a majority of registered voters thinks has the integrity to serve effectively as president (55 percent "yes"). Nearly half think Gingrich does (45 percent "yes"). Just over one third says Cain (36 percent "yes") and Perry (35 percent "yes") have the integrity to serve.
When asked about experience to serve as president, equal majorities say Romney (59 percent) and Gingrich (58 percent) have it. Compare that with about one in three saying Cain (31 percent) and Perry (35 percent) have the right experience.
Among Republicans, the assessments are more positive. Majorities think Romney (72 percent), Gingrich (70 percent), Cain (59 percent) and Perry (56 percent) have the integrity to serve. And three-quarters of GOPers think Gingrich (79 percent) and Romney (76 percent) have the right experience, while about half say the same of Perry (53 percent) and Cain (47 percent).
Hypothetical Matchups
In hypothetical matchups against his Republican rivals, President Obama's support remains below 50 percent.
In the new poll Romney narrowly edges Obama by 2 percentage points. In September the results were reversed, with Obama up by 3 points. Both leads are within the polls' margins of sampling error.
Obama bests Gingrich (by 5 points) and Cain (by 9 points) by single digits. In June, the last time the Obama-Gingrich matchup was asked, the president's lead was 19 points.
Among independents, Romney's advantage over Obama increases to 13 points. Obama has a small advantage over Cain (by 6 points) and Gingrich (by 4 points).
Meanwhile, 9 percent of Obama voters "regret" their vote in the 2008 election, and 13 percent say they would back Romney over Obama if the election were held today.
How about bringing back the past instead? When asked to imagine former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush could serve a third term, by a 58-34 percent margin voters would pick Clinton.
The Fox News poll is based on landline and cell phone interviews with 914 randomly-chosen registered voters nationwide and was conducted under the joint direction of Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) from November 13 to November 15. For the total sample, it has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. For the subgroup of 370 GOP primary voters it is plus or minus 5 percentage points.


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SOURCE: Verdantix Inc
November 19, 2014 10:53 ET
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - November 19, 2014) - The Big Four accounting firms -- Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC -- continue to win the most mindshare with heads of sustainability worldwide when compared to other services firms according to a new global survey of 260 heads of sustainability. The second annual sustainability survey conducted by independent research firm Verdantix finds that Deloitte ranks first in brand preference for both sustainability consulting and sustainability assurance worldwide. According to the 260 sustainability leaders representing large corporations in 13 of the world's largest economies, KPMG achieves the second highest level of brand preference for sustainability consulting and EY the second highest for sustainability assurance. At least 87% of respondents are familiar with the sustainability services of the Big Four accounting firms.
"The positive results for the Big Four reflect the multi-million dollar investments they have made to develop the sustainability marketplace, shape standards like GRI and SASB and to educate corporate leaders on best practice," commented Verdantix CEO, David Metcalfe. "The global brand awareness achieved by DNV GL, ERM, Schneider Electric, DuPont Sustainable Solutions and CH2M HILL for their sustainability services also demonstrates their long-term commitment to an unpredictable market."
Among environmental consultants, DNV GL ranks fifth and ERM ranks seventh for brand preference globally in the sustainability consulting category. McKinsey has retained its position from 2013 as the most preferred pure play management consultancy, ranked sixth overall. Accenture, Schneider Electric and DuPont Sustainable Solutions also figure prominently with more than 20% of respondents worldwide indicating a positive perception of their sustainability advisory capabilities. Up to 65% of respondents are unfamiliar with the sustainability services of some engineering consulting and IT consulting firms which are active in the sustainability market.
In the sustainability assurance market, KPMG matches Deloitte for overall brand awareness, with 91% of respondents indicating their familiarity with the firms' assurance services. Looking ahead to 2015, 23% of respondents indicated they have a positive perception of Deloitte and might engage them. Eighteen per cent of the heads of sustainability interviewed by Verdantix might engage KPMG next year and 12% indicated the same for EY. DNV GL ranks fifth behind the Big Four for sustainability assurance as 19% of respondents state that the firm has strong capabilities for sustainability assurance. Bureau Veritas and BSI also rank in the top ten globally for brand preference. Compared to the 2013 survey data, Deloitte, DNV GL and KPMG have seen significant increases in brand preference.
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|DTMF Projects
The first DTMF was developed by the Bell System in USA; it became popular under the brand name Touch-Tone that uses in push-button based telephones delivered to telephone customers in 1963.The acronym of the DTMF is Dual Tone Multi Frequency; it is the source for telephone system. The term DTMF is the generic name for touch tone. The touch tone of the smart phone is a DTMF generator that generates DTMF tones when you press the buttons.
DTMF signaling system is used to recognize push buttons or keypad. The telephone systems in olden days used pulse dialing and later it was replaced by a multi frequency dialing system called DTMF. This system is a multi-frequency tone dialing system uses a keypad in mobile sets and telephones to convey the input dialed by the caller.
DTMF allows long distance signalling of dialled numbers in the range of voice frequency over telephone lines. This has removed the involvement of telecom operator between the callee and the caller and thus develops automatic dialling in the telephone switching centers.
DTMF uses a blend of two sine wave tones to signify a key. The sine wave tones are called row and column frequencies as they communicate to the layout of the keypad of the telephone. A DTMF produces a sinusoidal tone which is a combination of the frequencies of row and column. Here, the low group frequencies are row frequencies, whereas the high group frequencies are column. DTMF tones can signify one of the symbols on the keypad. This is corresponding to 4 bits of data, which is also named as a nibble.
When you push the buttons on the keypad, it generates two tones: row and column tones. These two tones recognizes the pressed key to any device you are controlling. If the keypad is on your phone, then the equipment in the central telephone office identifies the inputs that have been given by these tones, and connects the call accordingly.
If anyone using a DTMF to control the equipment, the two tones can recognize the device that needs to be controlled, as well as which function they want to execute.
• If you press the number 1 on the keypad, then it generates the tones in the range of frequencies 1209Hz & 697 Hz.
• If you press the number 2 on the keypad, then it generates the tones in the range of frequencies 1336Hz and 697Hz.
• For both 1 and 2 digits, the 697Hz tone is similar, but it takes a couple of tones to make a number and the decoding of the device know the variation between the two frequencies that both would complete a digit 1and 2.
DTMF Uses
DTMF tones are mainly used in telephone switching centers for finding dialed or called number. And also in a particular cable TV and radio networks to signal a local cable operator and a network station for station identification. DTMF is used in broadcasting called as local insertion and also in terrestrial stations for turning ON and OFF remote transmitters.
This category consists of DTMF projects with abstract, PPT and block diagram which can be downloaded by the students. Here is a list of collection of DTMF based projects.


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Football Game Watch #1
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Wyoming Cowboys
Saturday, September 2, 2017, 9:00 a.m. Pacific time.
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Wyoming's rise in college football can be traced right back here to California. Quarterback Josh Allen is widely considered the number one draft pick in next year's NFL Draft, as the Firebaugh, California native capitulated the Cowboys to the Mountain West Conference Championship game and Poinsettia Bowl last season. Maybe a nominee for Kevonte Martin-Manley's 2 Star of the year, Allen truly has earned the 5th; receiving only 3 offers coming out of high school. Two top 25 teams were saddled by the Cowboys last season, and a win on the road against Iowa solidify his worth as an NFL QB. Wyoming is built around scoring a lot of points, averaging 35 a game last season. Not exactly what a Kirk Ferentz team would like to have to keep pace with. Allen led the conference with 28 touchdowns, so expect this to be two polar opposites of offenses. All is not well in Laramie, Wyoming, 8 players have been suspended or dismissed from the team earlier this year. How well Allen can move this offense without his full arsenal will be put to the test right out the gate.
Kirk Ferentz returns as college football's longest tenured head coach, and he's bringing back familiar faces with former Iowa offensive lineman Brian Ferentz taking command of the offense, alongside Ken O'Keefe. Yeah, that guy! Hey, he wasn't always a fan favorite, but after lackluster offenses under Greg Davis, KOK is a pleasant return for many fans. Sometime between now, and when you read this, a decision will be made on who will lead the offense to the field. It's down to Nathan Stanley and Tyler Wiegers, neither QB has done enough to solidify their position in Ferentz's eyes. That's tough for Hawk fans to digest, as it's not entirely clear if they're both excelling or if there hasn't been enough separation since spring practice. There is no lack of confidence on what is expected to be one of college football's best offensive lines. Akrum Wadley is a dynamic back, and most expect his opportunities to grow even more his senior season. An already hyped backfield received a huge boost when Nevada graduate transfer James Butler announced he wanted to be a Hawkeye. This duo could duplicate last year's production between Wadley and LeShun Daniels. A mostly inexperienced wide receiver corp, but Matt VandeBurg's return from injury should assist on key 3rdconversions.
The Defense lost its King, as the LA Chargers drafted Desmond King in the 5th round. While the losses of King and Jaleel Johnson leave big holes to fill, Josey Jewell will be a wrecking ball of havoc for offensive coordinators. Corner Manny Rugamba earned playing time as a true freshman and if he plays to his potential, should have a good season. Upfront, there's solid experience, only time will tell if players are ready to step into their roles and pick up where this defense was last year. The D has potential to be great, but be patient, practice makes perfect.
These Cowboys are not America's team, but we may be looking at the next Dak Prescott. We don't need history lessons, be ready to play anybody, anytime, anywhere. Go Hawks!
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…This'll be quick. I've had one day off in the middle of what is essentially two weeks' worth of shifts. This is now my day of reprieve, so I want to do as little as possible. This includes typing, as my everything hurts.
I like the ending of VRAINS better than the opening. But that's just me. I'll leave it here though, for you to discern for yourselves.
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Generating the local oscillator "locally" in continuous-variable quantum key distribution based on coherent detection
Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) protocols based on coherent detection have been studied extensively in both theory and experiment. In all the existing implementations of CV-QKD, both the quantum signal and the local oscillator (LO) are generated from the same laser and propagate through the insecure quantum channel. This arrangement may open security loopholes and limit the potential applications of CV-QKD. In our paper, we propose and demonstrate a pilot-aided feedforward data recovery scheme that enables reliable coherent detection using a "locally" generated LO. Using two independent commercial laser sources and a spool of 25-km optical fiber, we construct a coherent communication system. The variance of the phase noise introduced by the proposed scheme is measured to be 0.04 (rad 2), which is small enough to enable secure key distribution. This technology opens the door for other quantum communication protocols, such as the recently proposed measurement-device-independent CV-QKD, where independent light sources are employed by different users.
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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- Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2160-3308
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CARTERET — Mayor Daniel J. Reiman joined with members of the regional business community on Wednesday, June 19th, for the official Grand Opening of SGS in West Carteret. The company recently chose to relocate back to Carteret from Bayonne, with new laboratory facilities at 900 Milik Street.
The 25,000 sq. ft. structure was formerly vacant, and has received $4 million in improvements from SGS with their relocation. Once fully operational, the Carteret location will employ between 50-100 people.
"SGS's return to Carteret is a testament to our business-friendly programs and policies," Reiman stated, "and the range of capital improvements that have facilitated economic growth in the Borough. We're very pleased to see SGS establish a new home in Carteret, and expect continuing growth for this worldwide industrial conglomerate."
SGS is among the world's leading fuel inspection, verification, testing and certification companies, recognized as a global benchmark in its field. With more than 75,000 employees worldwide, SGS operates a network of over 1,500 offices and laboratories around the world. Its first Oil, Gas & Chemicals Division branch in the United States was established in Carteret in 1979, but in 2001, it relocated to Bayonne
Across the globe, the company offers solutions for agrochemicals, seed, biofuels, fertilizers, food and forestry, assessing quality, adding value and securing safe and sustainable global supply chains. From primary production to the point of processing and custody transfer, SGS assists with legislation compliance, correct storage, shipping, packing and distribution as well as import and export product inspection for governments, manufacturers, traders, financial institutions and insurance companies.
SGS ensures brand guidelines are met throughout aftermarket and distribution operations by providing dealership and workshop audits, along with logistics and supply chain security services. It assists the energy sector in meeting regulations, considering safety, and limiting environmental impact. It supports the energy sector with a comprehensive range of independent inspections and audits across the petroleum, gas, electrical power, coal and renewable energy industries, reducing risk in all operations from exploration to decommissioning for the oil, gas and coal industries. In renewables, SGS consults on sustainability across hydroelectric, wind and solar power, maximizing productivity and increasing efficiency in sales and distribution processes.
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We use a management package that puts Security log data into a database, then produces reports detailing how long users have been logged on to a particular machine. However, since we upgraded from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, the workstation field for event ID 540 (successful network logon) is blank. The problem seems to be associated with the fact that Win2K uses Kerberos rather than NT LAN Manager (NTLM) for authentication. How can we get Win2K to log the workstation name properly?
When a Win2K system uses Kerberos for the logon, the OS doesn't capture the workstation name. Unlike NTLM, Kerberos is TCP/IP-based and doesn't use NetBIOS computer names during communication. However, you can obtain the workstation's IP address by looking at your domain controller's (DC's) Security log for events that the Audit account logon events audit category generates. When a user logs on to a network server, the user's workstation obtains a ticket to the server from a DC. If you've enabled Audit account logon events in your Default Domain Controllers Policy Group Policy Object (GPO), the DC will record logon events as event ID 673, which Figure 3 shows. The details of this event show the user involved, the server, and the workstation's IP address. You can use your DHCP server's log to determine the workstation's name from the IP address. For instructions about how to configure DHCP server logging, see FAQ 3885 on the JSI FAQ Web site (http://www.jsifaq.com/subh/tip3800/rh3885.htm).


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Thursday, August 14, 2008
EHAG creative Challenge on eBay
PLEASE check out the EHAG groups (Eclectic Halloween Artist Group) on eBay. We are a group of 71 members who LOVE Halloween year round! This months creative Challenge was "Halloween Carnival" Our member Joee (Cartbeforthehorse) created this GREAT banner for us to use in our auctions. The challenge starts Friday August 15th!!!
I designed a "Carnival of Ghosts" Halloween tree. Using all the bright carnival colors in my hand sculpted ghosts. the tree has tiny orange lights that add to the fun look. I also created some carnival "Bling" by creating ornaments out of vintage crystal beads. I think this wonderful poem describes the tree:
Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,
Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"
~Dexter Kozen
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
New Hairdo!! and Elvira
It was time for a new look. Last fall I went very dark (Red and purple). This year I went with short white hair! Husband Gan need to get use to it...but he likes it. He took this photo of me, Lillian and Elvira. Also one just of me and Elvira (The monster puppy!!)
Have a great creative week!
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Halloween Garden Update
WELL...my new puppy Elvira has destroyed almost all my Halloween theme plants!We put up a 3' fence BUT she still got in! Maybe next year for GREAT Halloween plants!
I did get my wonderful Gargoyle and Frankenstein's Monster head(It's in the birdbath)
Have a Spooktacular Week!!
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When is it the right time to seek help with care for seniors?
For many people, one of the most difficult things in life is facing the reality that someone close to you is growing older. Four years ago, Randy and Debi Kyle were faced with the realization that Randy's mother was suffering from dementia, along with a number of other health issues. Despite the fact that she wanted to stay at home more than anything, her family had to make the difficult decision to place her into an assisted living community – the only one in town. She could look out the window of her little apartment enough to see across the street at the corner of the house where she had lived for 50 years. Like so many families today, children were scattered, not close enough to care for their aging mother to the degree that was best for her.
After having gone to make this difficult decision in their own lives, it was then that the Kyles decided that they would like to be able to help other families. So many families go through the confusion and frustration of trying to figure out how to keep their loved ones at home. ComForCare Home Care in Vancouver owners Randy and Debi Kyle are personally invested in assisting others find the best way to allow their loved ones to live at home safely and independently for as long as possible.
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When the Kyles meet with a client and/or their family, they do a complimentary in-home evaluation. This gives them the opportunity to get to know the clients, the family members, and determine everyone's concerns, needs and expectations. Should the family decide to move forward with services, Randy and Debi provide an in-depth evaluation to ensure the safety and proper care plan is in place for the client.
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There is a well-known scene in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in which Klingon Chancellor Gorkon states, "You have not experienced Shakespeare until you have read him in the original Klingon." Now it seems someone believes that you have not experienced opera until you have heard it in the original Klingon.
That's right. The first Klingon opera has finished a run in The Hague, Netherlands thanks to co-creators Marc Okrand and Floris Schonfeld. Okrand is actually known as the father of the Klingon language. which he created for the Star Trek series. To help promote the opera to the Klingon home world of Qo'noS, Okrand developed a simple message which was sent to an area of space where the Klingon planet is believed to be.
As featured in the BBC video, Schonfeld stated in an interview that Klingons are known as passionate opera lovers and that little is known here about their performances which posed an interesting challenge. He went on to say that he hoped the opera could be seen on the Klingon home world of Qo'noS one day, though the message about the opera would take 36 years to get there and the Klingons would still need time to develop the technology to come back to Earth. The opera, which is simply called 'u', will be performed next in Germany at the Qetlop in Farnsberg on September 25th.
If Klingon opera is not your thing, no problem. Remember there is still Shakespeare in the original Klingon as demonstrated in this video of Klingon Hamlet.
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The Power of Three Week One: Watch Miss Granny or Tazza 2 for a chance to win a trip to Korea!
Yesterday we announced the contest The Power of Three, where you can watch three DramaFever Movies and answer three trivia questions to win round-trip tickets to Korea for you and a friend! The contest kicks off this week with its first round of movies, Miss Granny and Tazza 2.
Every week for three consecutive weeks, DramaFever will announce two movies that are eligible for the contest (for a total of six eligible movies). You can watch any three of these movies and answer the corresponding trivia questions to enter your name into the contest. If you want to double your chances of winning, you can watch all six movies and answer all six trivia questions!
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amd's upcoming native quad-core processor, codenamed barcelona, is ready to make a splashdown in june of this year. early claims are that the 1,207-pin beastie will best intel's comparable offering by 40%, owing its new prowess to a shared l3 cache, a totally revamped architecture, and a 128-bit floating point engine capable of executing and retiring four operations per cycle [correction 2/27/2007 12:38 p.m. et: changed the preceding from "four operations per second" to "four operations per cycle" –chiefeditor]. at 2.3ghz, though, one must wonder: can amd really get that much computing power out of so low a mhz value? reason would indicate otherwise (at least for a comparable x86 platform).
read more at hkepc hardware and post your thoughts below.
barcelona: is it all it's cracked up to be?
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| (2:00pm est mon feb 26 2007)
i said this before, in a previous post when i was comparing my old computers, the amd and intel. they are about the same speed (minor mhz difference, the intel processor has more ghz)
but ghz alone doesn't say how inefficient and fast a processor goes… it's how it's designed – or am i wrong? i am sure there are other factors (i don't know much in this area)
just one question: are we really into next-gen processors yet? – by randompost
|this is all very exciting… (2:02pm est mon feb 26 2007)
…but it still seems to be vaporware.
has barcelona actually been seen in the wild anywhere?
why are amd holding it so close to their chest? – what is it they don't want us to see?
are they worried that if intel knows for sure what this chip can do, intel will just crank out an overclocked conroe to blow it away?
i for one would love to see this chip perform as well as they say. with a lot of emphasis on see. – by go_quadcore
| (2:04pm est mon feb 26 2007)
also note that the intel processor is running at 2.8 ghz, the amd is running at 1.7ghz, and both computers are about the same age difference. the amd is at least 20% faster, and there's little stalling or "peeling" of multiple applications on screen (you know when you have too many apps running, and the screens "peel" away when you close a window)… anyhow just though i'd share that :) – by randompost
|these number could be real … (2:58pm est mon feb 26 2007)
back in the old days there was a company called digital equipment corporation. dec�s forte or secret was memory access. in the 70s their mainframe offering was the pdp-10 which off loaded i/o tasks to pdp-11's using shared memory. in addition it was possible to build systems using 2, 3 and even 4 pdp-10s sharing the same memory. performance was incredible, it was like they got better in numbers, i actually say a quad processor system exceed 400% performance.
i bring this up because a few months ago a saw another post the suggested that amd was using some old dec tricks to improve memory access. so, this is the second time in the last few months that suggests that amd has dipped into the old dec bag of tricks to improve performance.
– by laughalot
|re:rickgeek (2:59pm est mon feb 26 2007)
"owing its new prowess to a shared l3 cache, a totally revamped architecture, and a 128-bit floating point engine capable of executing and retiring four operations per second."
not to nit-pick ya but do you mean "retiring four operations per clock"
there is a meaningful difference here. – by hodar
|at same mhz? (3:07pm est mon feb 26 2007)
well, if they mean a barcelona will be 40% faster at the same mhz as a core 2, then even at the lowest mhz, 2.3ghz, barcelona would be the equivalent of a 3.2 ghz core 2. the stories don't make it clear whether amd is talking about 40% faster at the same mhz or 40% no matter what mhz intel brings core 2 out at at some future time. i doubt it's the latter. – by bbbl67
|i am skeptical, but… (4:26pm est mon feb 26 2007)
i'm skeptical. i've said it before, and i'll repeat it here: i don't think that barcelona is going to catch the core-2 this year. at least not across the board. winning in a couple of isolated benchmarks, perhaps. and that would be a significant victory considering the fact that amd is losing across the board right now.
but i'm not prepared to dismiss this claim out of hand. there were a lot of people who saw intel's prerelease numbers on the core2 and said "no way, it's all vapor". but when the c2 hit the market it was as good as the claims. i'm not ready to say that amd can't pull the same rabbit out of its hat. but i'm skeptical.
one thing that i can say for absolute certain is that the 40% claim had better be true! if the production silicon hits the street in june, and the performance reality doesn't meet the claims, there's going to be a bloodbath in the trade press and on wall street. whether the claims are truth or fiction, amd has now made a bed that it is going to have to lie in. there's no going back now. – by olmy
|rickgeek (4:27pm est mon feb 26 2007)
didn't i tell you to quit worrying? – by donnie
|a new time (4:48pm est mon feb 26 2007)
now let's see what ruiz and richard themselves have to said in the following intervew regarding barcelona….just to show that barcelona is a brand new core from the ground up and not a twicked k8 and that is what is expected…..
crn: which platform — barcelona, amd's upcoming quad-core processor?
ruiz: i'm talking about barcelona. it's important in so many different ways. from my point of view, it's four cores in a single piece of silicon and architected with new cores and micro architecture. it will bring a significant new level of performance per watt, and we believe the value to this segment will be really powerful.
(note:"a significant new level of performance per watt")
now this is the best part:
what will be the performance of barcelona vs. intel's quad-core?
richard: it's in the speculation stage. [but] we know that we expect performance gains in the 40 percent to 70 percent range, and we know the scalability of our architecture is better than the competition. and it's no secret they have to introduce a new architecture at some point, so we know barcelona will perform exceptionally well and will be outperforming the competition. the program is on track.
ruiz: the best measure of whether barcelona is going to be good, great or fantastic is really our customers, and the feedback from them is so strong.
note this coming from ruiz:
the feedback about how good is barcelonais coming from (amd) customers, meaning: dell,ibm,hp and all the other customers….maybe that explain why now amd is doing all the talking and intel is so quiet….or maybe why intel is in such a rush to produce penryn…maybe…just maybe…
– by arhat45
|ah….. (4:52pm est mon feb 26 2007)
yes there is barcelonas in the wild…and what is coming is making intel very nervous….a storm is approaching intel skies……
– by arhat45
|no benchmarks… (7:38pm est mon feb 26 2007)
the last time we had real breakthroughs, the company with the new product shouted it to the high heavens.
we had "hammer" benchmarks for many months before the actual release, and last spring i belive intel was giving away core2duo es samples in crakerjack boxes (ok, i't wasn't that bad…but close)
the last two times we had a total "dog" released it was the opposite. am2 was a non-release release, as was intel's prescott which intel more or less buried as far as they could. – by vorlon
|that is true (7:45pm est mon feb 26 2007)
where are the benchies to go along with this claim…
intel put those out asap along with demos to kill the boo-birds, when will amd setup with proof.
i remember the proof intel presented and i know what the amd phanbois said but it was true, i guess i would just like to see amd's proof. – by asdfasdfasd
|software? (8:49pm est mon feb 26 2007)
so it's revamped architecture so what… might be fast at something but for what. let me think about this even if you have 16 8 or even 2 cores, it's the software thats made for it that will actualy let you see the speed of the programe. if the software wasn't ment to be read on a 8 core computer then it might be something you wouldn't even want to us. i'm just throwing this out there as i think it's not the hardware it's the software lagging behined, architecturely of course. is it the man that makes the suit or the suit that makes the man. lol – by johnnywalkin
|multithreading (9:09pm est mon feb 26 2007)
has become fairly common for most well made software. if the software was made with raw processing speed in mind, you can throw as many cores as you want at it, and it will take full advantage of them. notice: i did say "well made" software… – by dixoncider
|vorlon (10:06pm est mon feb 26 2007)
i'm pretty sure no hammer benchmarks were available until a month or so before release, fueling speculation hammer was not all it was cracked up to be. – by davethejackal
|fud and more fud from the green men (11:13pm est mon feb 26 2007)
lol notice not one single quote of a benchmark? to be only one quarter away from production release and not to mention a single benchmark at a given power / frequency is spin at the very best. not one single comment directly saying we'll be faster then intel on any, most benchmarks. just "speculation" why would you need to speculate. its hilarious that hector has to "speculate." what his engineers can't find a bunch of benchmarks faster then a core2 quadcore? why no claim? they can't make a claim without getting sued. no claim, means got nothing!! if they got benchmarks you'd say something.
recall intel was more specific in its annoucments prior to final release.
in the end 40% thats the minimum they need to do. if a quadcore on a new architecture after 5 years can't even get 40% on 65nm compared to a aging 90nm that would be plain sad.
not enough, with big l3 caches amd will be supply constrained. intel will easily respond with faster core2 products at 65nm. we already know how fast they can go, damm fast. then end of the year you'll have penrym on 45nm bringing even more capacity. in 2008 you have nehalem coming. clearly intel has little plans. they've only annouced their 4th 45nm factory!
how is that you double the density and also have the same number of fabs on 65nm as you do on 45nm. if the market is only growing at low single digit percentage it only says amd ms is going down, huge price war. amd is going to be in a lot of hurt in 2008 competing with one 65nm factory against 4 45nm intel factories. i really feel for david in this one. he has no clothes and worst yet not even a slingshot to go to battle with. damm embarrasing to be naked and weaponless against chipzilla.
why intel is quiet, when you are ahead and winning you don't need to talk as there is no need to lower yourself to the squealing from that green company.
at least this much you know. no matther how bad it gets even if amd can't build it their partners can simulate the processor on a virtual highk process with blue gene.
|hmmm (2:01am est tue feb 27 2007)
"why intel is quiet, when you are ahead and winning you don't need to talk as there is no need to lower yourself to the squealing from that green company."
and who was doing all the squealing when their new 90nm heaters came out?
was amd squealing when it released it's dual core? intel was really on the backfoot at that time, and were in major damage control.
don't be silly now. or ever.
sure intel is ahead in the race for metal gates, but i don't think 1 year will make all the difference.
i am not sure what ht version barcelona will be coming out with? either way, it's gonna be really interesting to see!
– by headley
|talking smack (5:15am est tue feb 27 2007)
this 40% is fud, no way !
– by doh
|what gains can we expect? (8:10am est tue feb 27 2007)
well most of the features will only add a very small amount in most cases but they are really intended to remove bottlenecks so the architecture can crank up with ghz without choking too badly. that said the ooo loads, better branch predictor and l3 could each give 5-10% improvement in many cases so 40% per clock is not unrealistic. the 70% figure will be for fp only.
all that remains is to see how well amd can ramp the clock. i don't expect too much on 65nm as they are moving so rapidly to 45nm that it must be much better.
also if they need to they can relatively easily add more l3 to get the balance of performance and cost. – by leonov
|if amd is waiting for 45nm… (9:28am est tue feb 27 2007)
they will be so screwed. amd will not see any high performance 45nm till 2009 at best.
with immersion only they simply won't have enough speedup. they are at the limit of gateoxide scaling any additional scaling to enable shorter le will result in horrendous gate leakage. you can already see the impact on the minimal speedup on 65nm as they trade this off. any monkey can make a 65nm or 45nm dr transistor that is slow. only look at amds total lack of any additional clock speed for proof of that.
|lex (9:50am est tue feb 27 2007)
why 2009 for "high performance 45nm"?
– by rickgeek
|lol (9:02am est wed feb 28 2007)
the intel fanboys are out in force to negate this news. all i say is we'll all know soon enough. i hope it is competitive, for the consumers' sakes. – by seljo_myeri


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Former world champion Blanka Vlasic will return to high jumping at the New York Diamond League next month after missing last season because of an ankle injury.
The 29-year-old Croatian, a two-time outdoor and indoor world champ, dominated high jump for five years before needing ankle surgery last year. She earned a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics and pulled out of the London Games when recovery from surgery was slower than expected.
Vlasic says she "can't wait" for the new season, "as if it was my first one."
The New York Diamond League meet is May 25, followed by the world championships in Moscow on Aug. 10.