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In the latest Elle Décor magazine, this apartment caught my eye. I mean, who could miss seeing the huge painting of a nude male's rather prominent backside? Why does it look somehow familiar? Certainly Mr. Slippersocks Man doesn't look like THIS! I adore the interior designer, Alex Papachristidis. Alex P. is probably best known for his own apartment – a wonderful mix of patterns and colors:
Here is Alex P.'s apartment that I love so much. A mix of Fortuny, Ikat, and Suzani – what could be better? And look – another male's backside!!!! Hmmm. Must be a new trend here.
Now, I'm no expert on art, but this painting looked familiar. Who could forget something like this? According to Elle Décor's story, this large 19th century Italian painting was bought at Christie's auction of the late Rudolf Nureyev's Paris apartment. Nureyev was famous for this collection of nude male art, which lined the walls of his Parisian home. The owner of this London apartment is a 30s something woman who recently suffered a devastating divorce. Is this painting of a perfect male specimen the ultimate revenge?
A-Ha! David Easton's apartment: here the painting pops up again. In his new book, Easton writes: "A copy of Philoctetes Bitten by a Snake hangs in the niche. (The actual name of the painting is The Wounded Philoctetes.) Easton continues, "I saw the original by Abildgaard in a Danish museum and fell in love with it. While traveling in Russia, I commissioned a restoration artist at the Hermitage to reproduce it." This explains why there are two of this most famous painting hanging in two different apartments. One is a copy, painted expressly for David Easton. The other is an original, or is it?????
If the painting hanging in the English apartment featured in Elle Décor is original, why is it also hanging in the Statens Museum in Denmark? Hmmm????
That exact question was asked in this book on the artist of The Wounded Philoctetes, Nikolaj Abildgaard. Abildgaard's widow owned the copy of the painting after his death. After she died, the painting went to the gardener of family friends. Apparently, the Forbes Collection once owned this mysterious copy (or is it?) and it was sold in an auction at Christie's to the ballet star Rudolf Nureyev. When Christie's was approached about this being a possible fake, the attribute was changed to say the painting was "a version of the picture in the Statens Museum." The author of this book tells about contacting Christie's and informing them how "precarious" the provenance was, leading to it being called a "student copy." (For more information about student art and copies of works – see the end of this story.) The book is written in Danish, so it is hard to truly understand what is being said about this copy of The Wounded Philoctetes. The issue may be that Abildgaard was a famous art teacher and there is some question whether a student painted the American version or did Abildgaard paint both? The answer seems murky at best. At one point in time, even the United States planned to exhibit the American Philoctetes – saying it was an original. I used the Google translator to read these passages, but Google translations are sketchy at best. Still, I would love to read the book in English to truly understand how this "copy" landed on the market and if the Forbes Collection and Nureyev truly believed they owned an original Abildgaard. The painting in question is important to the art world as it is the first from Denmark to be internationally recognized.
A portion of the painting was used on the cover of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for the Penguin Classics printing.
The artist, Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard (September 11, 1743 – June 4, 1809), was born in Copenhagen and studied art under the masters of his time. He was awarded medals that allowed him the funds to travel to Europe to study and paint. He chose to go to Rome and it is there that he painted his masterpiece, The Wounded Philoctetes, after being influenced by the works of Rafael, Titian and Michelangelo, amongst others. It was in Rome when he moved away from classical romantic painting to mythology. Back in Denmark, he taught painting, mythology and anatomy. Besides painting, he was also known as an architect and sculptor. The Royal family hired him to modernize a palace after their own was burned. Many of his interiors remain today at Christian VIII's Palace in Denmark. The fire was also unkind to the painter – eight of his large canvases burned along with palace.
Abildgaard was interested in Shakespeare and here he painted Hamlet. Yes, his interest in male anatomy is rather pronounced in this painting.
He was also fascinated with the bible, here painting the Archangel Michael and Satan over the body of Moses. Satan also has well rounded buttocks – who knew????
Adrastus Slaying Himself at the Tomb of Atys. This was painted in Rome at the same time as The Wounded Philoctetes. Here, his attention was finally directed to the front of the male. And this was before health clubs and weight machines!!!
"Jupiter Weighs The Fate of Mankind"
Abildgaard was highly intelligent and was learned in many different subjects. He was considered a free thinker who was repulsed by the idea of slavery and excited by the politics of the day and the French revolution. The Royal Family was not pleased with his ideas. He had been commissioned to paint many large canvases for the Royals, but when presented Jupiter Weighs The Fate of Mankind, the Royals had had enough and he was isolated, censored and never received another official commission. I am not exactly sure why this painting so insulted the Royal Family, though it is an awfully ugly painting, IMHO!!
After he was censored for his political and religious views, he began work as an architect and furniture maker. His interiors are still in use in Christian VIII's Palace in Copenhagen. Here, he designed the furniture, the ceiling and the overdoors.
A beautiful Klismos chair that Abildgaard made – it is in the Statens Museum.
The artist constructed and painted this cabinet for the Royal Family.
At the turn of the century, the artist returned to painting and was even again received by the Royal family. He married a second time and had several children before his death in 1809. It all seems somewhat strange that a rather obscure painter's most important work of art would turn up in Elle Décor this month and also in Timeless Elegance, David Easton's book released last month. Small world, as they say.
So, who, you might ask, exactly is this famous Philoctetes? He was an mythical archer who was sent off to the battle of Troy where he was bitten by a snake. The wound on his foot became infected and developed a terrible stench. Without medicine, all he could do was scream in agony, causing the other soldiers to abandon him on an island and sail off without him. Although he appears in Abildgaard's painting to be a Hercules, he actually depicts the power of physical pain, not physical power. Art critics note that with this painting, Abildgaard overcame the difficulties of illustrating "pain." Here, the artist does not bring attention to the hurt, putrid and bandaged foot. In fact, there are no bandages painted. Instead, he paints pain as shown through the convulsion of his body. Philocetes is bent over – his spine makes a quarter circle, while the "right thigh, buttock, torso, shoulder and arm look like a clenched fist." His body is portrayed as if he is wracked in pain, tightly painted into the confines of the canvas. Painted while in Rome, Abildgaard's style changed once he returned home. The artist is not considered the father of Danish painting, that title goes to C.W. Eckersberg. Yet, Abildgaard was Eckersberg's professor and is sometimes called the Grandfather of Danish painting.
Rudolf Nureyev in his Paris Apartment – surrounded by the textiles and paintings he so loved. (Balustrade and Bitters HERE.)
The painting The Wounded Philoctetes shown in this month's Elle Décor was purchased at Christie's Nureyev estate sale. On Christie's web site, there is no mention of the painting by name, but most likely it is one listed as a "study of…" since the provenance can't be authenticated. The original painting hangs in the Statens Museum in Denmark. Christie's held several sales, one of Nureyev's New York Dakota apartment and another in London of his Paris apartment. His NYC apartment was not considered a home and was used more like a hotel, but the Paris apartment was a much beloved place in Nureyev's heart. The walls were filled with paintings – mostly of male nudes. One can imagine how well the Philoctetes fit in. Nureyev was born into abject poverty on a train in Siberia. He lived with his family and two sisters and two other families in a one room house. From such humble beginnings, he became the most celebrated and talented male ballet dancer. He was cautious about his wealth, preferring to put his money into goods instead of banks. Thus his apartments were filled with art, antiques, and fine furniture. He was considered a genius and was well read – his library was stacked with books about his art, his rugs, and his textiles. His closets were filled with oriental robes, obis, costumes, and shawls. The Paris apartment was decorated with his many accessories and artifacts. His cabinets held numerous dinner services and cutlery. And everywhere, there was art. The nudes were too numerous to hang – some were stacked behind sofas and under the beds. Not all the paintings were fine – many were amateurish – called student's work. Some say the nudes reflect his love of the male physique, since his own body was a well honed machine. Others contend the nudes were purchased for their homo eroticism. Yet, the Philoctetes is a study of a man in utter pain – not erotic pleasure. Nureyev's indiscriminate sexual appetite was well known. He had multiple partners and only a very few long lasting affairs. Regardless of how he led his private life, he was such an elegant man, swathed in his robes and shawls, his head often wrapped in scarves, his appearance was every bit as visually stimulating as his art work.
Here in pictures taken by Derry Moore for his book, Rooms, the dancer is shown in his beautiful Paris apartment. The nudes line the walls, sometimes reaching up three to the ceiling. How gorgeous is this robe he wears here? It looks like a silk ikat. Emilio Carcano helped Nureyev decorate the apartment, which was photographed by Moore for Architectural Digest in 1985.
In the book, Rooms, Moore implies that Nureyev was sick and sweaty with a cold or maybe AIDS when this picture was taken, yet this was ten years before his death. Nureyev hid his disease and denied he was ill until the very end. He spent most of that time in his Paris apartment and at his hideaway island on the Italian Amalfi coast.
In the living room, the walls are covered in a tooled Spanish leather. Notice the harpsichord on the very left. Unfortunately, the painting in question is not visible in any of these pictures. This room has two fireplaces facing each other and a large double sided sofa sits in the center of the room.
Looking from the living room into the study/library. Here you can see the leather walls up close.
A view from the living room towards the second fireplace. Those doors! Those floors!
The bathroom with its copper tub. The room is lit by a faux skylight. Now THAT's a faucet!!!! What an amazing piece of hardware. The marble floors found in the library flow here into the bathroom – the height of luxury.
It's only fair!!!! After showing off so many bums, it's only fair we get to see Nureyev's own backside – proudly displayed on vacation at his Italian island. There are a series of nude photographs taken by Avedon in 1961 during Nureyev's youth, when he was at his peak physically. A simple google search reveals all, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Nureyev was buried in Paris. His grave is quite unusual and beautiful – just as the man himself was. Covered in a mosaic rug, it symbolizes his great love of art, textiles and rugs in particular. How amazing is this???? When I first saw pictures of his grave, I thought perhaps someone had temporarily thrown a rug over it. I wonder what it looks like in person, if it is easy to tell it is not a real rug? In pictures, it absolutely looks like a rug.
A close up of the mosaic rug – here you can see the actual tiny pieces that create the illusion. Rudolf Nureyev died in 1995.
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In this short part of a longer article, HERE, the author explains teaching school art and why it is so hard to attribute some paintings to the true artist.
The term academies was first applied in the 17th century to drawings and paintings made from live models - male, of course. But it was the 19th century that saw the real flowering of the genre. At the beginning of the 18th century there were only 19 art schools or academies in all Europe; by the beginning of the 19th there were 200, and by its end some 2,000.
Every pupil, in every academy, was required to make figure studies. Vast numbers of them were made. Though many were destroyed or painted over, there are still very large numbers around. Until about 10 years ago, they were considered unsaleable; it was then that dealers, noting an expanding interest in the 19th century generally, started cleaning them off and putting them back in their shops.
It was the French, with their love of method and order, who formalised the 19th-century system of teaching art; imitated all over the world, it has come to be dismissed in our century as "academic". But the students at the Paris Academie des Beaux-Arts, through long and wearisome hours of drawing casts of classical sculpture and live models (often their teachers), achieved a technical mastery that is never likely to be repeated. It can be admired in all its glory in the Nureyev collection, which concentrates largely on this school and period.
A nude by Theodore Gericault, the short-lived genius of French romanticism, is the earliest example in Nureyev's collection. "He loved Gericault," says Francois, "and bought his first one in Paris from a dealer called Lebel - he was not even thinking of collecting academies at the time." Gericault, who died at the age of 35, left only one major painting, The Raft of the Medusa (now in the Louvre) but his many admirers ardently collect his sketches and studies. The Nureyev sale contains four, plus one "attributed to Gericault" and two more catalogued as by "followers of" Gericault.
In other magazine news, this month's The World of Interiors has an article on Nancy Lancaster's famous buttah-yellow drawing room. Celebrating the room's 50th anniversary, Colefax and Fowler has recreated the room, using some original elements and some major new elements. At first glance, I was stumped at the cover. I knew what it was, but it wasn't what I knew! The chandeliers leap out as a major difference in the new version. So do the back mirrors. The article is a fascinating and fun read if you are into Lancaster and her most well known room – in fact, some think of this as one of the most famous rooms in interior design. Before you read the article – try to guess how many elements are different and how many are the same. That is, if you have all the time in the world.
The original room – spot the differences?
And don't forget the new Skirted Roundtable is up with Belgian Pearls' Greet, HERE.


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What a wonderfull article! Thank you very much for sharing this great knowledge of yours. That was worth reading.
So, if I fully understand your article :
- You want to be "stinking rich" as much as if you were a gangster.
- So you ended up as a "workaholic", some sort of slave to work sitting on a chair addicted to sushis.
- But you want more money to be more "happy".
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And by writing this article, you're precisely sharing you're great knowledge. So cute…


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The Trophy Tomato is a Rhode Island original introduced by Colonel George Waring of Newport in 1870. According to the Seed Savers Exchange website, seeds of the Trophy Tomato were sold for $5.00 per packet, which is roughly the equivalent of $70.00 in today's dollars.
The high price was offset by the hope of those growing the tomato that they would win their local fair prize for best specimen tomato - a prize that frequently brought a reward of $100 (or the equivalent of $1,400 in 2009).
Edible Rhody will be featuring the Trophy Tomato in an article in their spring 2009 issue, so be on the lookout for that, and definitely be on the lookout for the Trophy Tomato itself at farmers markets and in restaurant offerings later in the year.
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netdisorder wrote:
Sex appeal does. One of the reasons I won't get involved
Yesterday my son (8) told me that he doesn't support gay marriage because he doesn't want any more parents. So funny! When I reassured him that I will not be getting married, he redacted his support of DOMA.
The same thing we do every night, Pinky...
I haven't heard of this campaign (don't have FB and all that stuff), but I support the right for 2 adults to be married regardless of what's in their pants.
Strung out on lasers and slashback blazers
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netdisorder wrote:
Sex appeal does. One of the reasons I won't get involved
Yesterday my son (8) told me that he doesn't support gay marriage because he doesn't want any more parents. So funny! When I reassured him that I will not be getting married, he redacted his support of DOMA.
Haha I was like that when I was a kid. I could take a position and be coerced away from it so easily. It's too bad that similar forms of positive reinforcement can also be applied to garner large scale support for wars.
Wasn't even aware there was a new campaign, meh. If it gets me legally married to my fiance sooner then i'm all for it but i'm not going to delude myself into thinking that many of the people supporting it right now have even the slightest concern whether it becomes legal or not. Effort in the interest of being trendy is better than complete apathy.
If I had a type it'd be you, fortunately I don't have a type so please stop.
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I don't care at all. I don't enjoy putting effort into causes, so I don't.
I'm still consulting with my nose
memento mori
I am a cage in search of a bird.
I don't really have much of an opinion on the matter.. The only internal conflict that I face on the issue is that I wouldn't want my children to see it, especially at a very young age.
I have nothing against either parties. It's just my two cents on the subject for myself.
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I just recently been seeing more and more of this going around not only on Facebook but, twitter, tumblr, and other major places... just was wondering who is for this besides me?
Not sure what the fuss is about. we've had it in my country for nearly ten years. europe for longer. But hey, I guess it only matters if 'the leader of the free world' does it.
11. Everything is air-droppable at least once.
I don't really care.
Never mind now
Stupid fees. Hey, let's make our Facebook relationship statuses suddenly become the "official" relationship statuses! That way, there would be no political wars and we could all keep our pennies in our pockets!
For peeps who want and/or have equality or whatever, here's what it's going to cost you, since I doubt anybody is taking Facebook seriously ever.
FA LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA *runs away*
I noticed lately its not only on facebook but a poster in our local mall... and down in the shopping district by the hotels here in Hawaii...... I know it has been around for awhile but recently people been getting more on this topic not only in FB or other media websites but in my community as well.... there was a portion of it in the news this morning.
Edit: This also includes inter racial marriage as well
I haven't really followed this gay marriage thing in the U.S. closely. Are we simply talking about registered partnership with whatever benefits that may entitle or are we talking about getting married in churches?
If it is the former I couldn't care less. It's fine by me.
For the later, we had this issue in Denmark, where gay people wanted to be married in churches and they are now allowed to do so. I don't know why so many gay people wants to be married in a church when most of them aren't christians. And what I really don't get is why gays are more important than religious people. Being married in a church is about christians making a promise in front of their god. It is clearly quite important for them. There's no good reason to offend christians just so gay people can "get married in pretty chruches" as one gay Dane put it in words.
On the other hand, if you're gay and christian I would say that it is the priests decision if he will bless the marriage or not.
But as I wrote earlier. If we're simply talking about registered partnership then it's alright. And I will agree with the people who states, that it seems like many people just say they are for gay right because it's hip. All this political correctnes and shallow compasion which seems to be so popular in these ages really does make me sick.
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I don't really have much of an opinion on the matter.. The only internal conflict that I face on the issue is that I wouldn't want my children to see it, especially at a very young age.
I have nothing against either parties. It's just my two cents on the subject for myself.
Um, if you wouldn't want your children to see homosexuals acting in public the way that heterosexuals act in public, either straight people are publicly indecent or you have something against it.
Personally, I think straight people tend to be publicly indecent and it grosses me out. Really, I don't care what you do in the privacy of your own home, but it's offensive to force it on the rest of us. But... because I don't feel the same way about the same behavior by same sex couples, I attribute my physical revulsion to a physiological expression of my genetic differences - I'm just programmed to be disgusted by you people and get very uncomfortable when you flaunt your sexuality without regard to the people around you.
That's just my two cents on the subject for myself.
(Sorry for offending all the straight people I just called disgusting and publicly indecent. It's a shitty feeling to be on the receiving end of that.)
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6 strategies to find work after losing your job
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Being out of work is awful. No, that's not entirely true. Feeling like you're not being useful is awful. Not contributing to, or working towards your goals can really start to weigh down on you. And the longer it goes on, the more likely you are to have feelings of self-doubt ever finding work again.
When I found myself suddenly unemployed, I was devastated. But I couldn't afford to stay devastated. There was too much on the line for my family and me. So I got to work right away trying to find more work. At the time, there seemed to be plenty of opportunities out there for me. I was working my network, getting calls for interviews, but nothing was sticking. No offers were coming through.
Interviewing is just like marketing. But instead of marketing a thing, you have to market you. And if you're like me, this is extremely hard. You see, one of the things about being introverted for me is I'm not all big about tooting my own horn. I can communicate, educate, market, and write the heck out of a brand and its products and services, but ask me to do the same thing when the subject matter is me and my mind goes blank. Being your own worst critic has a lot of drawbacks.
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WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, calling the death of Trayvon Martin "tragic," vowed to pursue a civil rights inquiry after George Zimmerman was acquitted.
"We are determined to meet division and confusion with understanding and compassion -- and also with truth," Holder said Monday at a convention of the Delta Sigma Theta, the nation's largest black sorority. "We are resolved, as you are, to combat violence involving or directed at young people, to prevent future tragedies and to deal with the underlying attitudes, mistaken beliefs and stereotypes that serve as the basis for these too common incidents."
"And we will never stop working to ensure that -- in every case, in every circumstance, and in every community -- justice must be done," he said.
A jury in Sanford, Fla., found Zimmerman, 29, not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in February 2012. Zimmerman, a Hispanic-American Neighborhood Watch volunteer, claimed he shot Martin, who is black, in self-defense.
Holder told his audience that as the sorority was celebrating its founding, "we are also mindful of the pain felt by our nation surrounding the tragic, unnecessary shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla."
The shooting sparked nationwide claims of racial profiling and demonstrations, as did Saturday's verdict.
"This tragedy provides yet another opportunity for our nation to speak honestly about the complicated and emotionally charged issues that this case has raised," Holder said. "We must not, as we have too often in the past, let this opportunity pass."
The Justice Department said it is reconsidering the filing of hate-crime charges against Zimmerman.
Holder said the department would still act "act in a manner that is consistent with the facts and the law."
"We are committed to standing with the people of Sanford, with the individuals and families affected by this incident, and with our state and local partners in order to alleviate tensions, address community concerns and promote healing," Holder said.
Meanwhile, Zimmerman will get his handgun back, his lawyer, Mark O'Mara told ABC News Sunday.
O'Mara said Zimmerman is entitled to get his Kel Tec 9 pistol and intends to rearm himself because there's "even more reason now."
"There are a lot of people out there who actually hate him, though they shouldn't," O'Mara said.
O'Mara also acknowledged the likely possibility of Martin's family filing a civil suit against Zimmerman, but said Zimmerman might file one of his own.
Groups, including the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union, have urged Holder to press a federal civil rights case against Zimmerman after a six-woman jury found Zimmerman accepted his claim he acted in self-defense.
The department has had an open investigation into Martin's death since soon after the shooting but put it on hold while the criminal trial was under way.
The NAACP began a petition Saturday asking the Justice Department to file civil rights charges against Zimmerman. The petition received such a massive response that it crashed the NAACP website, The Washington Post reported.
The Saturday night verdict prompted street protests in cities across the country, including Sanford, New York, Chicago, Washington, Atlanta, San Francisco, Oakland, Calif., and Los Angeles.
Nearly all were peaceful, but one of several protests in Los Angeles Sunday evening turned violent, with demonstrators throwing rocks and D-cell batteries at police, the Los Angeles Times reported.
President Obama, in a statement Sunday, called Martin's death a "tragedy" and urged the country to "stem the tide of gun violence."
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Blue Jays blank Red Sox; Lackey exits early
Toronto, ON – Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched scoreless ball into the sixth as Toronto downed Boston, 5-0, in the middle test of a three-game set from Rogers Centre.
J.P. Arencibia added a two-run blast for the Blue Jays, who shook off a 6-4 loss in Friday's series opener and won without the services of outfielder Jose Bautista, shelved for the second straight game with a sore right ankle.
Happ (1-0) allowed just one hit and three walks with six strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings.
"Happ was just dynamite," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said."He started throwing his changeup more and that was a big pitch for him."
Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia were the only players to record a hit for the Red Sox, who were blanked for the first time in 2013.
John Lackey (0-1) made his first start since the end of 2011 due to Tommy John surgery, but lasted only 4 1/3 innings before leaving with what was diagnosed as a right bicep strain. The 34-year-old exited after serving up five hits and two runs with eight strikeouts and one walk.
"After going a year and a half of getting to this point and having to do it all over again, yeah, it scared the crap out of me," said Lackey. "But it was a serious cramp. It's not the elbow. It's sore but we're hoping its not serious."
Arencibia's blast to dead center put the Jays on the board with one down in the fourth. Adam Lind, who singled in the prior at bat, also came in on the homer.
Lackey left the game after working the count to 3-2 on Toronto shortstop Jose Reyes. He walked off the mound dangling his right arm by his side and holding the area around his elbow.
Alfredo Aceves took the hill, but the hosts piled on.
Toronto took a 5-0 lead in the sixth when Lind worked a leadoff walk, Mark DeRosa walked with two down and Rasmus drove a pitch over the wall in right center.
"I've hit a few pretty far, but I hit that one pretty good," said Rasmus.
Boston went quietly in the seventh and eighth, then Pedroia's two out single was the lone blip for Sergio Santos in the ninth.
Game Notes
Toronto last blanked an opponent on Sept. 27, 2012, a 6-0 win over the Yankees at home ... Lackey went 12-12 with a 6.41 ERA in 28 starts for Boston two years ago ... Shane Victorino and Pedro Ciriaco also reached for the Sox via walks...The Blue Jays were the last team to blank the Red Sox, in a 5-0 decision on Sept. 16, 2012 ... Prior to the contest, the Jays selected the contract of pitcher Dave Bush from Triple-A Buffalo and designated pitcher Jeremy Jeffress for ssignment.


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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Health System is collaborating with Rutgers University to create a Medicare accountable care organization that will be unique in New Jersey as it will involve academic researchers working with physicians.
The ACO, called Robert Wood Johnson Partners, plans to launch in January of 2014. Dr. Alfred Tallia, chair of the department of family medicine and community health at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, will be the executive director.
Created by the Affordable Care Act, Medicare ACOs reward hospitals and doctors that deliver high-quality, lower-cost health care by allowing them to share some of the money Medicare saves when healthcare is delivered more efficiently.
Medicare has approved nine ACOs so far across New Jersey, but unlike Robert Wood Johnson Partners, most revolve around a hospital system.
"This is really the state's major research university working with one of the larger hospital health systems, and it has a promise to be an example of what Rutgers can accomplish statewide," Tallia said.
The goal, Tallia said, is to "create for the state of New Jersey something that benefits patients first and foremost and brings all the strengths of a major research university to bear on the problem of healthcare."
The plan is to launch the ACO with about 30 physicians and about 6,000 Medicare patients, then expand beyond Medicare.
"We are going to very quickly look to do arrangements with commercial insurers as well, and that's where the bulk of the patients will come from," Tallia said.
Research collaborations with Rutgers have already begun, Tallia said.
For example, a project with the clinical psychology department of Rutgers is addressing "the whole issue of behavioral healthcare and how that is handled," Tallia said. The project is co-locating behavioral health specialists within a primary care practice.
"The patients absolutely love it," Tallia said.
He noted that there is an unfortunate stigma attached to seeing behavioral health professionals in their offices, but by co-locating them within the primary care practice "they get to see them while going to visit their family physician."
"That is another example of how the Rutgers connection has helped in training the workforce for the future of healthcare, which is really going to be about interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary collaborative care, bringing all the right resources to bear on the patient's needs whatever they are," Tallia said.
Tallia said he wants the ACO to study ways to empower patients to improve their health.
"None of these systems will work unless the patient is empowered to do the right thing, either with information or with incentives that promote behavior modification," Tallia said. "How many people know they should exercise, but don't? How many people know they need to diet better, but don't for a whole variety of reasons? There are a lot of behavioral aspects of care; we need to figure out how best to engage the patient."


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Emirates unveils new transfer shuttles
Emirates' First Class and Business Class customers can now look forward to a seamless, premium travel experience, with the introduction of new, bespoke transfer shuttles.
With an investment of over AED 73 million, the custom-built, state-of-the-art shuttles will transport First Class and Business Class customers to and from their departure gates, if a flight arrives or departs away from the terminal at Dubai International airport. With 41 transfer shuttles currently in operation – 15 dedicated for First Class and 26 for Business Class, Emirates' premium customers can enjoy the shuttles' stylish interior designed to reflect the ambiance and quality of their onboard experience.
"We are constantly reviewing every touch point along the journey of our premium class passengers, to find ways we can further enhance their travel experience with Emirates," said Tony Chandler – Vice President - Product Development and Operations Improvement, Emirates. "With the addition of the new transfer shuttles, our vision is to extended and interpret the luxury of our onboard product in a way that will both delight and exceed the expectations of our discerning customers."
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The 'Aggie War Hymn' might be in need of editing
COLLEGE STATION — What do you do when your college fight song is all about fighting a football team you no longer fight?
That's an active question right now on the campus of Texas A&M and one of the odder bits of fallout from the university's move to its new conference, the SEC. It's a pretty big deal at a school so steeped in tradition that frankly I'm a little nervous writing about it, for fear of being maroon-shamed.
And that's why I find myself in the office of John Claybrook, the student body president. That's right: office. Kid has an office, and a nameplate. And a file drawer, from which he quickly pulls a copy of the lyrics to the "Aggie War Hymn."
It begins "Good bye to texas university/So long to the orange and the white," and then takes a few swipes at the University of Texas. The stanza is then repeated. The song ends with repetitions of "Saw varsity's horns off" and "Varsity's horns are sawed off. Short! A!"
So that's a little problematic.
Of course they could just leave the song the way it is. Technically, the schools could still meet in, say, the Cotton Bowl. "The campus is really pretty split," says Claybrook, though he points out that this is a difference of opinion, not a controversy.
Another option is to restore a long-ignored first stanza that doesn't mention UT.
The hymn was written during the First World War by J.V. "Pinky" Wilson and adopted in 1920. The first stanza was added in 1928 but later dropped as "too Ivy League," Claybrook says.
The administration and alumni have agreed to let the students decide, though a format for making that decision hasn't been determined yet.
"One of the things that makes the A&M experience so great is that we're given the opportunity to make big choices," Claybrook says.
If you didn't go to A&M, this might not sound like a hot topic, but it is. "This was an all-male military school until the '60s, and its agricultural and military roots still remain," Claybrook says. "It directly plays out in the way we value tradition."
You just have to understand. "When I sing the 'War Hymn,' the emotions that rise in me are not to beat the hell out of Texas. It is sung out of affinity for my school," he says.
"When I get to 'Saw varsity's horns off,' I'm not thinking ahead to the Texas game. I'm thinking, man, this is an amazing family to belong to. It means family to me."
(Below is a rendition of the "War Hymn," posted on YouTube)


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Miley Cyrus hits the red carpet at the Clive Davis & The Recording Academy's 2013 Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons on Saturday (February 9) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Chesapeake Public Library is pleased to offer wireless Internet access at all of our Libraries. Below are brief instructions for use and answers to some questions you might have about using wireless at the Library.
How can I use wireless Internet at the Library? Chesapeake Public Library offers Wi-Fi access using standard IEEE 802.11 b/g/n connectivity. Most users can simply bring their wireless-enabled laptop computer or other wireless device to the Library and turn it on. The computer will automatically recognize the wireless network. If your laptop does not have wireless built-in, you can install a WiFi-compatible network device. The Library cannot guarantee your equipment will work with the Library's network.
Is my information safe while using wireless?
Your information is NOT protected while using wireless, unless you are connected to a web page that employs encryption (stores, banks, etc.) Keep this in mind if you are accessing sensitive business or personal information.
Are there any restrictions on my use of the Internet?
Wireless users agree to abide by the the Library's Internet Public Use Policy & Guidelines which prohibits abusive or illegal activity while using the Library's Internet service. During periods of peak usage, download bandwidth may be reduced or "shaped" to ensure quality service to all users.
For more information, please refer to the Code of Virginia section 42.1-36.1:
§ 42.1-36.1. Power and duty of library boards and certain governing bodies regarding acceptable Internet use policies.
A. Every (i) library board established pursuant to § 42.1-35 or (ii) governing body of any county, city, or town that, pursuant to § 42.1-36, has not established a library board pursuant to § 42.1-35, shall establish an acceptable use policy for the Internet designed to (a) prohibit use by library employees and patrons of the library's computer equipment and communications services for sending, receiving, viewing, or downloading illegal material via the Internet, (b) prevent access by library patrons under the age of 18 to material that is harmful to juveniles, and (c) establish appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate the policy. For libraries established under § 42.1-33, the policy shall also require the selection, installation and activation of, on those computers that are accessible to the public and have Internet access, a technology protection measure to filter or block Internet access through such computers to child pornography as defined in §18.2-374.1:1, obscenity as defined in § 18.2-372, and, with respect to minors, materials deemed harmful to juveniles as defined in § 18.2-390. Such policy shall provide that a person authorized by the library board shall disable or otherwise bypass the technology protection measure required by this section at the request of a patron to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes. The policy required by this section shall be posted online; however, if the library does not have a website, the policy shall be available to the public upon request.
The library board or the governing body may include such other terms, conditions, and requirements in the library's policy as it deems appropriate, such as requiring written parental authorization for Internet use by juveniles or differentiating acceptable uses between elementary, middle, and high school students.
B. The library board or the governing body shall take such steps as it deems appropriate to implement and enforce the library's policy which may include, but are not limited to, (i) the use of software programs designed to block access by (a) library employees and patrons to illegal material or (b) library patrons under the age of 18 to material that is harmful to juveniles or (c) both; (ii) charging library employees to casually monitor patrons' Internet use; or (iii) installing privacy screens on computers that access the Internet. For libraries established under § 42.1-33, the library board or governing body shall direct such libraries to select and install on those computers that are accessible to the public and have Internet access a technology protection measure as required by the policy established pursuant to subsection A. No state funding shall be withheld and no other adverse action taken against a library by the Librarian of Virginia or any other official of state government when the technology protection measure fails, provided that such library promptly has taken reasonable steps to rectify and prevent such failures in the future.
(1999, c. 64; 2006, c. 474; 2007, cc. 470, 583; 2012, cc. 805, 836.)
Can I search the Library Catalog and special databases using wireless?
Yes. To search the Catalog, click on Catalog from the home page. To access electronic databases, click on the Services tab, then Research for a complete listing of online databases.
Can I print while using wireless?
Printing is only available internally while onsite in our facilities. This is currently available only at our Central Library location, but will be available at other locations in the near future.
Step 1) If you are a first time user:
- Click Here for Windows 2000/XP/7 users
- Click HERE Here for Mac OSX Users
- Click Yes to download and Run.
- A small window will appear on the bottom right corner of your desktop.
- Click on Login, and then enter your library card number and PIN.
- At this point, any print job you submit to the "Wireless Printer" can be retrieved at the Print Release Station.
Step 2) If you are a returning user:
- Go to Start-->Programs--> Wireless Library Print System --> Wireless Print System
- A small window will appear on the bottom right corner of your desktop.
- Click on Login. Then Login with your Library Card Number and PIN.
- At this point, any print job you submit from your device can be retrieved at the Print Release Station.
Uninstalling Print Module from your laptop:
If you no longer need Library Wireless printing and are ready to uninstall the print module from your laptop: Windows Users, Go to Start --> Programs --> Wireless Library Print System --> Uninstall Wireless Library Print System. This will completely remove the print module from your wireless device.
Mac Users, simply to uninstall the application, you only have to drag them to the Trash
Will I need any special settings or passwords to connect?
No, the library's network is open to all visitors. No special encryption settings, user names, or passwords are required.
Can the library help me configure my computer?
Since everyone's computer is different, each person is responsible for knowing how to configure their own equipment. Some helpful tips are included on this page. The Chesapeake Public Library System cannot be responsible for any changes you make to your computer's settings. If you need additional assistance, you may need to contact the manufacturers of your hardware or software.
General Configuration Information for all systems
NOTE: The following instructions are general guidelines and require that you understand how to configure and restore the settings of your own computer. It is best to try to use the Internet before attempting any of the changes suggested on this page.
Wireless Card Settings: Use the software that came with your wireless card or computer to configure the settings and to verify a connection to the library's wireless network.
-SSID (network name) = CPWL1
-WEP = disable WEP encryption
-Mode or Network Type = Infrastructure mode or Access Point
Network Settings:
Windows 2000 & XP 1. From Control Panel, select "Network and Dial-up Connections" or "Network and Internet Connections > Internet Connections." 2. Right-click on "Wireless Network Connection" or "Local Area Connection" and click Properties. 3. Locate the Internet TCP/IP protocol and get into its Properties. If more than one TCP/IP protocol is listed, look for the one associated with your wireless adapter. 4. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically." 5. For XP, right click on "Wireless Network Connection" and select "View Available Wireless Networks." Select the name of the wireless network available at the library and click "Connect."
Windows VISTA If you have a mobile PC, you can see a list of available wireless networks, and then connect to one of those networks, no matter where you are. The wireless networks appear only if your computer has a wireless network adapter installed and the adapter is turned on. 1. Open Connect to a Network by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Connect to. 2. In the Show list, click Wireless. You'll see a list of the wireless networks currently available. 3. Click a network, and then click Connect. If you don't see the library's network, click Set up a connection or network. A list of options will appear that includes manually searching for and connecting to a network, as well as creating a new network connection.
Windows 7 If you have a laptop, you can see a list of available wireless networks, and then connect to one of those networks, no matter where you are. The wireless networks appear only if your computer has a wireless network adapter and driver installed and the adapter is enabled. 1. Open Connect to a Network by clicking the network icon ( or ) in the notification area. The notification area is usually on the lower right corner of your desktop. 2. In the list of available wireless networks, click a network, and then click Connect.
Mac (OS X) 1. Select: Apple Menu > System Preferences > Network button. 2. Select TCP/IP tab and Configure "Using DHCP." 3. Above the TCP/IP tab, you may need to Configure via "AirPort" or other wireless (WiFi) ethernet. 4. Leave Domain Name Servers and Search Domains blank. 5. Ensure that "Connect to last known network" is not checked.
Internet Explorer Tips:
Please note that depending on your version of software, there may be variations in the procedures. 1. From Control Panel, select Internet Options > Connections tab. 2. If you also have a dial-up connection, it should not be set to "Always dial my default connection." 3. LAN Settings should be "Automatically detect settings" and leave the Proxy server settings blank.


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The role of medical devices is essential to the healthcare of EU citizens. The diversity and innovativeness of this sector contributes significantly to enhancing the safety, quality and efficacy of healthcare in the EU.
Covering a wide range of products, from simple bandages or sticking plasters to the most sophisticated X-ray equipment, the medical devices sector plays a crucial role in the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring and treatment of diseases. It also helps improve the quality of life of those with disabilities.
The medical devices sector helps save lives by providing innovative health care solutions regarding diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment and alleviation of disease. The sector has become increasingly important for the healthcare of EU citizens and an influencer of expenditure.
The medical devices sector faces many challenges at national, European and international level, which may have an impact on their innovation capacity and overall competitiveness:
Enhancing competitiveness is one of the key objectives of the European Commission. As a result, the Commission regularly liaises with industry associations to explore ways of helping enterprises and maintain growth.
To help the sector to overcome both public health and industrial challenges, an 'Exploratory process on the future of the medical devices sector' was implemented in 2009.


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The nation's ski industry suffered an epic wipeout last season, with the least snowfall in decades and one of the steepest drops in skier visits on record.
But instead of retrenching, resort owners are opening their wallets wide on upgrades and expansions.
One of the biggest jumps in spending is taking place at the snow-covered peaks around Lake Tahoe, where resorts are in the midst of a spending splurge of more than $100 million over the next five years.
The flurry of spending began two years ago and includes a newly built on-mountain lodge at Northstar California and a mile-long terrain park at Alpine Meadows, plus new lifts and upgrades to snow-making equipment at several resorts. The Olympic House lodge at Squaw Valley resembled a tired, aging casino before it recently underwent a $2-million face-lift.
"We are putting our shoulder into this," said Andy Wirth, president and chief executive at Squaw Valley. "We know that last year was an anomaly."


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GSkill Ripjaws X 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR-3 1866 Review
Memory? Why?
Aaah memory. It has been some time since we last had a memory review, and for good reason. Memory got pretty boring. Ten years ago this was not the case. DDR was just fresh on the scene and we were starting to see memory speeds and bandwidths get to a place where it would have a significant effect on performance. Latencies were of utmost importance, and the fastest 220.127.116.11 DIMMs running at DDR 400 speeds were often quite expensive. Then things sort of mellowed out. DDR-2 did not exactly bring faster performance over DDR initially, and it was not until DDR-2 800 and 1066 speeds that we actually saw a significant boost over previous gen DDR 1. DDR-3 brought even more yawns. With the jump to integrated memory controllers from both AMD and Intel, DDR-3 speeds were nearly meaningless.
The primary reason for this rather vanilla time in the memory market was that of individual bandwidth needs for CPU cores. Most research into this issue points to an individual CPU core needing only 3 to 4 GB/sec of bandwidth to support its data needs. AMD and Intel have gone to great lengths to increase the efficiency of not only their memory controllers and prefetchers, but also the internal caches so fewer main memory accesses are needed. So essentially a quad core processor would really only need upwards of 12 to 13 GB/sec of bandwidth in real world scenarios. DDR-3 1333 memory modules in a dual channel configuration would be able to support that kind of bandwidth quite easily. So what exactly was the point of having faster memory? Also, CPUs using DDR-3 memory are not as sensitive to latencies as we have seen in previous generations of parts.
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When we look at previous generations of chips such as the i7 900/800/700 series from Intel and the Phenom II/Athlon II products from AMD, none of them were being held back by memory. The i7 900 series had a triple channel memory controller which could provide upwards of 26 GB/sec of streaming bandwidth by simply using DDR-3 1333 modules. Even with six Hyperthreading cores hard at work, the memory bus was a non-issue when it came to performance. Sure, a user could overclock the bus and get higher stream numbers, but real world applications would see little to no performance increases overall. The Phenom IIs were even more lackadaisical when it came to memory speeds. While the CPUs were able to support DDR-3 1600 speeds, there again was little to no overall performance increases with the faster memory when running the CPU at stock speeds. If a user wanted to overclock the northbridge and memory controller portions of the CPU from 2.4 to 2.6 GHz, only then they would see a jump in performance when going to DDR-3 1600 speeds.
The memory world was boring. Sure, we saw some interesting heat spreader designs, some modules that would go above DDR-3 2000 speeds, but overall the industry was wallowing in the doldrums. Then a couple of interesting things happened. The first was that we started to see the densities of these DIMMs double up. Instead of the insanely common 2 x 2GB modules, we started to see relatively inexpensive 2 x 4GB parts hitting the market. Next we started to see the prices on all DIMMs start to drop dramatically. I thought it was a pretty big deal when the first 2 x 4GB DDR-3 1333 parts hit the market for around $175 US. From that point on we started to see a gradual decline in prices as well as the gradual increase in memory speeds.
The next big thing was the introduction of the latest CPU architectures. Intel's Sandy Bridge parts increased the default memory speeds with motherboard manufacturers adding more to that number through overclocking measures. JEDEC approved a DDR-3 1866 spec, which is well above that of the previous DDR-3 1600 that was so common. AMD released their Llano based APUs which feature a totally redesigned memory controller and crossbar connection between the controller, GPU, and CPU portions. AMD officially implements DDR-3 1866 with this CPU, and it is dearly needed when both the CPU and GPU really get going. AMD also released the new Bulldozer architecture. This chip again has a redesigned memory controller that supports up to DDR-3 1866, and the "8 core" architecture comprised of the four modules does require significantly more bandwidth than the previous Phenom II high end parts to keep the cores adequately fed with data.
4 DIMMS equaling 16GB of memory was once unheard of for the average user. Only server level products (with server level prices) featured these densities.
So now we are off! The CPU industry has just provided a new momentum for memory manufacturers to improve upon their offerings, and give us a good reason to again invest in higher end memory products. GSkill was kind enough to provide a set of 4 x 4GB DDR-3 1866 DIMMS for testing and to see how much of an improvement in performance we expect to see with at least the AMD A8-3850 processor.
The GSkill Ripjaws X 16GB DDR-3 1866 Kit
GSkill likes red. It is a color that represents energy and power. The heatspreaders on these DIMMS are a nice shiny red with some pleasant looking decals. The heatspreaders do a good job in keeping the DIMMS cool under both normal and overclocked situations. The kit is comprised of four matched 4GB DIMMs. Of course, "matched" is a bit of a misnomer. While checked for compatibility, the vast majority of mass produced memory modules are going to exhibit the same electrical and speed properties of the module next to them in line. So as long as these modules work and are based on the same PCB design and binned memory chips, then they are not going to have any issues when running in pairs and quads.
These particular modules run at the stated DDR-3 1866 speeds with 18.104.22.168 timings at a nice and low 1.5 volts. The DIMMS include the Intel XMP technology, which provide optimized low level timing information to motherboards which support this functionality. Most Intel boards do support XMP, but Asus also includes this functionality in most of their latest AMD products. Using the XMP profiles is key to wringing every ounce of performance out of these particular DIMMS, unless of course the user has a very detailed knowledge of how memory timings work and want to push these products to their limit. XMP should also provide some extra leeway when overclocking these parts above 1866 levels by loosening up the timings and maintaining stability.
These modules are primarily aimed at the user wanting to run the latest i7 processors in quad channel mode. But this does not exclude other systems that are dual channel based. As long as a motherboard has four DIMM slots, these should work perfectly fine in systems powered by either Intel or AMD.
"I increased the voltage on the DIMMs to 1.6v, and the instability went away. Using four DIMMs will require a user to use 1.6v for stability with stock timings. This could be an issue with the motherboard or the actual CPU in this case."
I had a similar problem with G.Skill RAM I bought last year - in order to get it to run at stock speeds I had to bump the voltage when I had all 4 slots populated. Two slots was OK but all slots populated required a voltage boost.
Do you think it's because of the motherboard, or is it just the G-Skill DIMMs at fault for needing to up the voltage? Is there some kind of voltage drop w/ all four slots populated? I don't remember having to up the voltage on my system but I'll double check. I have 4x2GB G-Skill DIMMs on a Gigabyte P55-UD3R. Just curious :)
I'm not sure, but it does seem like GSkill on AMD CPUs do require a bit more power. I've seen that off and on with their products, but it is hard to nail down where that particular weakness is.
ANY ddr3 below 2133 is just and plain bad :D
These four memory chips are installed in an Asus Maximus IV motherboard. If you're running a 64-bit OS there is no practical limit to the amount of RAM you can run. Demanding applications like HD video editing can benefit from all the memory you can grab. In cases like these it's recommended to match all four RAM chips for best performance. RAM chip manufactures recommend these matched module kits and motherboard manufactures will certify them as well. 16 GB of RAM is a wonderful set-up from my old 32-bit Windows 7 installation and video loads, renders effects, and plays out very well. I've only started to overclock these and they're running every well at 1.5000 volts.
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AMD Phenom II 965 Processor Review
AMD has been releasing different types of processors since last year's CES like hot cakes. We have seen the new Athlon X2 series along with the Phenom II DDR2 series. Then came the Athlon II and Phenom II series with DDR3 support. As of lately the flagship AMD processor has been the AMD Phenom II X4 955, which while a very strong and cost effective processor, has been leaving enthusiasts wanting more. To help bridge the gap between the Phenom II X4 955 and the ever popular Core i7 series processors, AMD has again released another processor on its quest for the best processing power for the money. AMD has been on a stand wanting to give its consumers a powerful platform on which their hard earned cash can yield them a top of the line system without having to take out a second mortgage on the house. They see the market as the average user or enthusiast that does not have thousands of dollars to toss out for their systems. Today, AMD brings us the new flagship processor, the AMD Phenom II X4 965. The Phenom II X4 965 comes dialed in at 3.4GHz with a 6MB shared L3 cache and a 2MB split L2 cache (512KB per core). Take that with HyperTransport 3.0 support and you have a fast true multi-core platform.
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For this review we received an engineering package processor, which comes OEM in a hard anti static box. The retail versions will come in a more secure package, along with the heatsink fan for cooling.
The Phenom II X4 965 is an AM3 processor, which sports a 938 micro-pin grid array (micro-PGA) configuration. This processor, as with all of the Phenom II X4 line, is manufactured using a 45nm process and has 758 million transistors. One difference between this and the Phenom II X4 955 is that the X4 965 has maximum TDP of 140 watts, using a voltage of 0.875 - 1.5v with a maximum operating temperature of 62C degrees. The Phenom II X4 965 does support HyperTransport 3.0 for up to 37.3GB/s when paired with DDR3 1333MHz memory, and 33.1GB/s when paired with DDR2 1066MHz memory. The cache breakdown for L2 is 2MB, which translates to 512KB per core, and the L3 is 6MB shared between each of the cores. The Phenom II X4 965 is clocked at 3.4GHz (200MHz x 17), and is a "Black Edition" processor - meaning that the multiplier is unlocked, so higher overclocks can be attained with the right tweaking.
Now that this baby is out let's get her installed and see what she has to offer.


text: I'd like to see a random pw generator for each password field in the ispc interface. I think best would be to use javascript to generate a random password and display it near the password field with a small icon to copy it to the field's value. To not waste any space this could be a small icon aligned at right to the password field so if you don't click it you have no extra texts showing up. Just wanted to get some feedback if it is useful before I add this as feature request to the bugtracker.


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|Paintings in Real Time, a conceptually based, multimedia installation by Argentine-born video pioneer Jaime Davidovich, is comprised of six "video paintings." From the New York City Battery to locations near Frederic Church's home Olana in upstate New York, the paintings depict the Hudson River Valley and provide a fresh look at the historic landscapes which inspired the Hudson River School over a hundred years ago. In a hybrid layering of painted landscape and projected video, the works are small in scale and intimate in nature. Combining handmade, gestured marks with electronic pulses, these "video paintings" live and breathe in real time as they subtly come to life.
|Trained as a painter, Davidovich began
to explore video in the late 1960's, and since that time, has become known for
his multimedia installations, combining video and other forms. His work often
incorporates sculpture, painting, or objects with electronic media. Paintings
in Real Time, Davidovich's newest series, is characteristic of much of his
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to consumer culture-while keeping an eye to the longer range of history (and art
history). Following the footsteps of the painters of one of this country's first
art movements, Davidovich has created landscapes based on locations within the
Hudson River Valley. He has made videos exploring the poetic beauty of this region
including a waterfall in High Falls in the Catskills, two views of the lower Hudson-one
looking toward Hoboken and the other looking toward Ellis Island, a trestle bridge
in Duchess County, a bog in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, and a Manhattan street
scene. Davidovich has made New York his home for thirty-five years including ten
years with a studio in the Catskills.
The six canvases which comprise Paintings in Real Time, are painted with an iridescent paint which enhances their reflective quality and suggest the interests of the Luminosity-light and atmosphere-as well as painters such as Turner and Corot. The silvery light of these landscapes also suggests the works of the Barbizon painters and the platinum prints of the Pictorialists. For Davidovich these works are an interpretation of American landscape seen through the dark coloration of
Spanish painting.
Each canvas is an abstracted landscape in which the painted layer provides a counterpoint to the electronic image-the brushstroke is handmade and textural. The videos run unedited and in actual time. They have been made as a direct experience of nature and are viewed as flickering images in the dark. These landscape paintings, a part of a larger series dealing with traditional subject matter, including still life and the figure, were shown for the first time in the Lehman exhibition.
Davidovich's installation is as distant from the wrap-around sound and screens of contemporary video installations as they are from the vast panoramic spectacles of some Hudson River painters. And, while unlike the transcendentalism of the Hudson River's earlier painters who saw a deity in nature, Davidovich's video paintings do have a spiritual quality. These landscapes are imprinted with the presence of things man-made, yet they are contemplative. They exist in a human scale. The installation is meant for close viewing, to be seen in an intimate space.
From 1978-1985 Davidovich was involved in "alternative television" in New York City and with the early explorations of electronic media for creating art-these media ranged from cable television to satellite transmission. In the 1980's, as founding member of Cable Soho, producer of "Soho Television," and president of the Artists Television Network, Davidovich explored video within the context of the new possibilities of public cable access. Playing off the conceits of commercial television, Davidovich's show, "The Live Show" on Manhattan Cable TV explored this territory with both insight and humor.
|Davidovich's video work has been exhibited internationally including the Museum of Modern Art, the New Museum, the Museo del Barrio, the Kitchen, and the Whitney Museum in New York; the Everson Museum, Syracuse; Hallwalls, Buffalo; and the Louisiana Museum, Denmark; the Bienal de Sao Paulo, Brazil; the Bienal de la Habana, Cuba; and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and ICI de Buenos Aires, Argentina; among them.


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An evaluation of the LVS function checks how the left chamber of the heart is pumping.
The proper treatment for heart failure depends on what area of your heart is affected. An important test is to check how your heart is pumping, called the left ventricular function assessment. It can tell your health care provider whether the left side of your heart is pumping properly.
Other ways to check on how your heart is pumping include:
The chart above indicates the percentage of patients that were given an evaluation of the LVS function.


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While Texas Politicians Claim $600 Million 'Lost' In Uncollected Online Sales Tax... It Means $600 Million Texans Saved
from the that-money-doesn't-disappear dept
What happens with the $600 million depends on what you mean by "Texas." If you mean the government of the state of Texas in Austin, why, yes, the government appears not to collect that amount, which it wants to. If by "Texas" you mean the people who live, work, and raise their families throughout the state--Texans--they actually save $600 million a year. They get to do what they want with it. After all, it's their money.A good thing to remember in these discussions.
The Texas tax collector is complaining because the last thing state taxing agents want to do is collect money on in the form of use taxes, which means something like going door to door to collect money from voters based on what they bought from out-of-state. Revenuers intensely prefer to hide the process, collecting their residents' money from out-of-state companies.