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The media has speculated that Adam Lanza spent a lot of his time cooped up in a basement playing violent video games such as "Call of Duty." And over the past few weeks authorities have uncovered more and more evidence confirming that the 20-year-old behind the horrific shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., was obsessed with these bloody games.
Last week, the Hartford Courant reported that "police found thousands of dollars worth of graphically violent video games" in the home Lanza shared with his mother. The paper also revealed that "detectives working the scene of the massacre are exploring whether Adam Lanza might have been emulating the shooting range or a video-game scenario as he moved from room to room at Sandy Hook, spewing bullets."
Hearst Newspapers reported over the weekend that authorities found more evidence of his game playing when they unlocked his computer.
While the authorities have yet to release a final report on what officially drove Lanza to kill 20 children and six adults (including his mom), the debate over what role violent video games played in motivating the killer is heating up. Proponents of gun rights are quick to blame Lanza's horrific actions on video games while video game makers and fans are remaining mum about their products.
But what do the experts—those people who've studied the effects of video games on kids' brains—think? Can a violent video game lead a kid to pick up a real gun and shoot someone?
Experts have opposing viewpoints. They seem to agree that "Call of Duty" can have a negative effect on a kid's mood and behavior, but they don't agree on the degree of the impact. And interestingly they're similar data and using similar study methods, according to NPR.
Conducting these studies is tricky because you can't show a kid a video game and then give him a weapon to see what he does with it. Usually, according to NPR, researchers invite college students to play violent games and then ask specific questions about how they're feeling afterward.
One of the leading researchers Craig Anderson, a psychologist at Iowa State University feels without question that "violent video game play makes more aggressive kids." Anderson has conducted a number of studies, including a meta-analysis taking a close look at all the data, and he believes video games have a significant impact on behavior and as a society we should be concerned about this.
A statement from Dr. Anderson in a 2010 news release reads:
We can now say with utmost confidence that regardless of research method — that is experimental, correlational, or longitudinal — and regardless of the cultures tested in this study [East and West], you get the same effects. And the effects are that exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood of aggressive behavior in both short-term and long-term contexts. Such exposure also increases aggressive thinking and aggressive affect, and decreases prosocial behavior.
But while Dr. Anderson claims his research is conclusive, another leading researcher feels that the impact of video games on kids is small and the resulting behavior trivial. Texas A&M International University Professor Christopher Ferguson told NPR, "You know most of the debate now is really on to these minor acts of aggressiveness," he said. "You know we're talking about little children sticking their tongues out at each other and that sort of thing."
Ferguson conducted his own meta-analysis and found no connection between video games and youth violence. "We have done a number of studies of video game violence with both children and adults and find no evidence to support links between video game violence and youth violence. Furthermore, youth violence has declined to 40 year lows, not gone up in recent years," Ferguson told PC Gamer.
And so what's a parent to do? Consider this. Even Ferguson who doesn't see a direct connection between violent video games and real-life violence told NPR that he doesn't let his own kids play bloody games. What's more, both researchers agree that a combination of things—access to guns, mental stability, parenting, et cetera—played into Lanza's horrific crime. In other words, parents need to look at the full picture.
Looking for nonviolent games for your kids? We asked Common Sense Media, a San Francisco-based nonprofit advocacy group that helps parents navigate media, to come up with a list. Whether you have a preschool or teen, you'll find something in this slide show below. What's more, many of these games are educational and inspire creativity or activity.

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Sat. March 3rd 2012 @ Upper Deck (in the Gorge Travelodge) (No Minors)
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Gary Preston plays a delicious mix of blues and boogie on harmonica, keyboards, and vocals. Gary has shared the stage with Eric Burdon, James Cotton, Lee Oskar, Colin James, Dutch Mason, The Ray Charles Orchestra, Otis Rush, John Hammond, and the late blues master Junior Wells. With his move to Victoria he has carved out a musical niche as band lea... more info


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Lil Wayne performed a concert at Indiana University this week, and on his way out of town Saturday, he went the extra mile to express his gratitude. No matter what you think of his music, his act of kindness made an impression on several people at an Indianapolis airport.
Amanda Lickliter was at the airport when Lil Wayne, 33, was set to depart, and caught a touching moment. She says that a military aircraft arrived at the airport just as Lil Wayne was about to leave, and parked next to the rapper's plane.
Though he and several companions had already boarded and were ready for takeoff, Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) told the pilots he wanted to get off the plane. He then went inside the airport and shook hands with each of the roughly 30 service member's hands, posing for photos and thanking them for their sacrifice.
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Lickliter posted about the exchange on Facebook, and by Sunday afternoon the post had received more than 1000 shares.
So Lil Wayne came through IND today. At the same time he was due to depart, there was a military C130 arriving. It... Posted by Amanda Cooper Lickliter on Saturday, March 5, 2016
She told NBC 5 that it wasn't who it was, but the act itself that impressed her most.
"I would've shared it even if it was Joe Blow off the street," Lickliter said. "I think it speaks volumes of someone who would take time out of their obviously busy schedule to shut down their plane and shake the hands of often forgotten about men. The fact that it was Lil Wayne just made it that much better."
"It was awesome to see the faces of the guys he thanked," she continued. "So many had to do double takes when they realized who he was."
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Lil Wayne signed to Cash Money Records in 1991 as the youngest member of the label. Wayne's debut solo album "Tha Block Is Hot" was released when he was 17 and and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 before going platinum. Other albums include "Lights Out" (2000), "Tha Carter" (2004), "Rebirth" (2010), "Free Weezy Album" (2015) and "Tha Carter V" (2016).
In a 2011 interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Lil Wayne announced that he would retire at age 35; saying "I have four kids", and that "I would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point in their lives." The rapper's four children were all born to different mothers and range in age from six to 18 years old.
In November 2012 he said that "Tha Carter V" will be his last album ahead of him pursuing other interests.
Lickliter also said the fact that it happened without any cameras or members of the media there made it that much more meaningful.
"I thought this was a very admirable thing to do, especially when there was no obvious publicity in it for him," she said of Wayne. "He seemed genuinely happy to give them the recognition they deserve."


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Q: Do pond weeds stop growing during the winter months?
Allen – Marcola, OR
A: Unfortunately, it's tough to give you a definitive answer. The growth pattern of aquatic weeds and algae really depend on where a particular pond or lake is located. Weed growth in a Florida pond, for instance, will be different from weed growth in a Minnesota pond!
In general, however, you can expect to see different pond weeds pop up at different times of year based on environmental temperature, just like the weeds in your lawn. If your pond or lake freezes over, the perennial weeds will typically die back in the winter and re-emerge in the spring. Some plants, however, will continue to grow throughout the cold season, though at a much slower rate than you'd see in the warmer summer months.
Trouble surfaces when water temperatures drop to the point where your algaecides and herbicides become ineffective – but the weeds continue to grow. Algae Defense®, for example, stops working when the water is below 60° Fahrenheit, and the beneficial bacteria in PondClear™ slow down to almost a stop when temps fall below 50°F.
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The White Sox front office has been upgraded to DEFCON 2, after Guillen and Ken Williams nearly threw down during the MLB draft. The catalyst? The Sox waiting until the 22nd round to take Guillen's son.
It's not news that Ozzie and Ken don't get along. Ozzie and Ken hate each other. Have for some time now (WIlliams has been instructed not to travel with the team, to halve the number of possible run-ins with Guillen.) What's news is that Jerry Reinsdorf thinks this is a normal, healthy way of running a team, and that it'll all blow over once the Sox start winning.
It won't. Remember in Spring Training, when Oney Guillen was forced to resign from his job in the video department because he had been Tweeting trash about the team? Someone didn't learn not to mess with the Guillen brood.
Guillen watched [youngest son] Ozney slip to the 22nd round in the draft before the Sox selected him. Guillen then commented, ''I give my kid 50 grand just to go to school [at the University of South Florida rather than sign with the Sox]. I got 50 grand in my pocket to send my kid to go to Niketown or buy something.''
According to the source, that comment led to Williams questioning Guillen to his face, and the situation got heated.
I'm not going to pretend I understand what Ozzie's comment even meant, just like I'm not going to pretend I understand Ozzie. But yelling and punching are part of a universal language, and so is the completely unworkable situation on the South Side.
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Despite the best efforts of America's most expensive disaster in history, Hurricane Katrina didn't bankrupt FEMA. Nonetheless, almost five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, FEMA teeters on bankruptcy due to its policy of federalizing virtually every natural disaster in America. As The Heritage Foundation has shown, the federalization of routine natural disasters began in 1993 and has yet to show down.
Specifically, in The Solution to FEMAs Budget Woes Is Not More Money and Federalizing Disasters Weakens FEMA and Hurts Americans Hit by Catastrophes, we note:
In the short span of 16 years, the yearly average of FEMA declarations has tripled from 43 under President George H. W. Bush to 89 under President Clinton to 130 under President George W. Bush. In his first year, President Barack Obama issued 108 declarations—the 12th highest in FEMA history—without the occurrence of one hurricane or other major disaster. In the first three months of 2010, President Obama has issued 32 declarations, which puts him on pace for 128 declarations for the year—the sixth most in FEMA history.
This pace degrades FEMA's response capabilities, depletes financial resources, and encourages states and localities to divert emergency management resources to other needs, especially when budgets are hitting record deficit levels.
The Congress needs to put a brake on this federalization movement by restricting the types of natural disasters eligible for FEMA assistance. The fundamental reality is that the vast majority of FEMA disasters today were handled entirely by states and localities from 1787 to 1992. That structure made sense. Let's save FEMA and its resources for the Hurricane Katrinas and place the burden of routine natural disasters back in the hands of states and localities.
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Nigeria has encountered a series of hitches in the quest for sustainable energy options. Liquefied Petroleum Gas or cooking gas is one energy source Nigeria has tried to embrace, but with difficulties along the way. It is ironic that a country with 187 trillion cubic feet of gas reserve currently consumes less than 185,000 cubic metres annually. Now is the time to learn from the mistakes of the past and harness avenues that would promote use of cooking gas as a sustainable energy alternative nationwide.
In a bid to promote this initiative, the LPG Trade Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with Chimons Gas Ltd., organized a Cooking Gas Awareness Campaign, which was flagged off by the First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola. The venue was the Alausa Mini Market, Ikeja, and the date was November 5, 2009.
The essence of the campaign was to educate market women all over Lagos about the advantage of using LPG to replace other forms of fuel used for cooking such as kerosene, firewood and cow dung, which have had adverse effects.
Do you know that:
'Smoke from indoor cooking fire kills one person every 20 seconds in developing countries.'
'Smoke in the home kills more people than Malaria does '
'Smoke in the home is the fourth highest cause of death and diseases in the world's poorest countries, killing 1.6 million people annually; nearly one million of them children and the rest women.'
The recent effort was not the first time Chimons Gas organized a campaign to increase the use of cooking gas in the country and highlight the danger in using other energy fuels for cooking. Chimons Gas co-sponsored the first LPG summit held October 12-13, 2009, in Abuja. The Senate Committee on Gas and the Department of Petroleum Resources were sponsors of the summit.
Chimons Gas is an entirely-owned indigenous company that has been a leading expert in LPG since 1994. Chimons Gas is a major resource in the marketing and distribution of LPG and its accessories in Nigeria. The company is also an off-taker with the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd.(NLNG) for the domestic supply of LPG in the country.
Chimons Gas offers two new cylinders (6.25kg & 12.5kg) for sale and provides other services including haulage of cooking gas and refilling the gas from its plants nationwide.
The 6.25kg cylinder includes the burner and the cooking ring unit. This cylinder, branded the ''Express Cook'' by Chimons Gas, was specially designed as an affordable, durable and effective cooker for the home.
The Express Cook was launched at the awareness campaign, where the Managing Director of Chimons Gas, Engr. Chibuike Lawrence Achigbu, explained that it was produced for the average Nigerian, as it enables low income earners to afford the switch from firewood, cow dung and kerosene to cooking gas. He also added that Nigerians deserve a better cooking fuel, which will translate to a cleaner environment and healthier and better standards of living.
The high point of the event was the lighting of the Express Cook to boil a pot of water by the First Lady.
In her remark, Mrs. Fashola commended Chimons Gas for a laudable initiative and stressed the need for more women to embrace the use of cooking gas over other sources of energy. She opined that if more women embrace the use of cooking gas, they will be less susceptible to the hazards associated with other fuels.
She highlighted the advantages of cooking gas as an alternative source of energy, noting that it is safer, cleaner, faster to use and affordable.
Kerosene requires more cleaning than cooking gas and requires more measures to keep children safe from burns. LPG has less greenhouse pollutants, which reduces deforestation and soil degradation for a greener Nigeria.
The Express Cook and the larger 12.5 kg cylinder are available in all states in Nigeria with the unique Chimons branding.
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industries, through the LPG Trade Group, commended Chimons Gas for its full commitment toward promoting the use of LPG in Nigeria. The campaign's effort will continue with initiatives in all Local Government Headquarters state-wide.


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Pop star Miley Cyrus has, after much anticipation, released the video for her latest track, "Wrecking Ball."
The pop star, who recently was the center of controversy over her twerktastic performance at the VMAs, seems determined to further distance herself from her "Hannah Montana" beginnings, stripping down and straddling a wrecking ball in her latest video.
After being released on Sept. 9, the video has attracted over 13 million views and temporarily pushed "Miley Cyrus" into Twitter's top ten trending topics.
The video "Wrecking Ball" is taken from Cyrus' forthcoming album, "Bangerz," which is slated for release in early October.


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Ramnaresh Sarwan capitalised on an outrageous bit of good fortune to hit his first one-day century for three years and guide the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe.
Responding to Zimbabwe's challenging total of 273 for eight, the 32-year-old Guyanese right-hander put aside the torment of a short tour of Australia earlier in the month and finally stamped his return to the international scene with an unbeaten 120 yesterday -- his fifth and highest ODI score.
It ensured the target was overhauled off the final ball of the penultimate over to the delight of a boisterous home crowd.
It could have all gone so very differently however as he benefited from an umpiring error while the Zimbabweans also missed the opportunity to have the decision overturned which would have seen Sarwan run out for 53.
Sarwan's generous slice of luck came as he dashed for a single and Chamu Chibhabha's throw to the non-striker's end hit the stumps directly.
Presiding umpire Peter Nero ruled "not out" on the appeal, choosing - against general convention - not to seek confirmation of the decision from the television umpire.
TV replays showed Sarwan to be well out of his ground when the bails were removed, and although it was reason for justifiable anguish for the Zimbabweans, they failed to exercise their right of referral via the same television technology before the next ball was bowled.
Opening the batting for only the second time in his near 13-year senior international career, the former captain gave the hosts an excellent platform in an opening stand of 111 with Kieran Powell (57).
After Hamilton Masakadza had removed Powell and Darren Bravo in the space of three deliveries in the 26th over, Sarwan got good support from Narsingh Deonarine (42) before Kieron Pollard belted an unbeaten 41 off just 20 deliveries to ensure that victory was achieved.
Earlier, Masakadza was one of three Zimbabweans to hit half-centuries in justifying their captain's decision to bat first.
Craig Ervine led the way with 80 while Masakadza contributed 60, featuring in a 110-run fourth-wicket partnership with Ervine after Vusi Sibanda had set the tone for the innings with a stroke-filled 51 at the top of the order.
"Definitely the guys put their hands up and fought harder today," said Zimbabean captain Brendan Taylor at the end.
"We have to give credit to Sarwan for his innings, but we can definitely take a lot of positives from this match."
Despite Sarwan's match-winning hundred, the man of the match award went to Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies captain taking career-best ODI figures of six for 43, only the eighth West Indian bowler to claim six or more wickets in a one-day international innings.
It lifted him to fourth on the all-time list of West Indies wicket-takers in one-dayers with 157.
"I'm very happy for Sarwan. His class really showed today," Bravo noted in reflecting on the victory.
"It's great to be among the wickets again and to be mentioned among the legends of West Indies cricket is something really special."
West Indies won the first match at the same venue by 156 runs on Friday while the third and final game will also be played in Grenada on Tuesday.


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September 3, 2006
Audible Althouse #64.
I talk about reality and unreality, song lyrics that might be about drugs or religion (like "Crystal Blue Persuasion"), the life of the mind and conspiracy theorizing, how the 1960s transformed America and me, how my parents savored the adult life (it had something to do with Playboy), why the students today don't do anti-war demonstrations, how Alan Turing and Kurt Gödel killed themselves, they way you might know but not know that the food is tainted, and whether you'd rather hear a writer tell you what he's really like or have him cook up his loathsome characteristics into a tasty piece of fiction.
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3 comments:
- Stephen B. said...
...and all was right with the world.
- XWL said...
While thinking about songs with hidden 'drug' or 'god' references, My Boyfriend's Back by The Angels was playing.
I heard the song with new ears, suddenly it was so clear that this song was about the end of the great occultation of the Mahdi.
'My Boyfriend' is really the Hidden Imam, and when she sings in that snotty way, 'and you're gonna be in trouble' clearly she is admonishing the non-believers to repent and convert before it's too late, cause the Mahdi is 'going to save my[her] reputation', along with the souls of all those that believe.
Who knew the writers of that song, Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, and Richard Gotterhe, were such devout Mahdaviat.
As far as druggie songs go, usually if a song is meant to suggest a particular drug (whether implicitly or explicitly), the song should in some way reflect the experience of taking that drug. Therefore Crystal Blue Persuasion couldn't be a song devoted to a stimulant like Meth.
The slippery timing of Bebop was influenced by the time slippage associated with heroin. The thumping disco beat was perfect for Coke. All that 'serious' head music of the 70s was made for Quaaludes and pot (or were Quaaludes and pot made for that music?). 90s rave music was shaped by E. And without psychedelic drugs, there is no psychedelic music. And don't even get me started on beer and polka music.
Yet most of the artists who found temporary inspiration in a drug, also found personal destruction. Reading good books can be equally inspirational to song, and much less destructive.
- Ann Althouse said...
Excellent! I think all songs need to be tested this way. And I'm back to thinking "Crystal Blue Persuasion" is about LSD.


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I'm trying to make an overlay on google maps of all 88 Ohio counties, each in a color that represents the number of volunteers we have had signup fron that county. I have been using this tutorial from Elliot Media Group and it works great for ONE county:
The county boundary information is kept in a separate file as the variable "rawData." I figure I would simply add a variable for each county in the javascript file, BUT with an added accompanying variable describing the color. (rawData1, color1, rawData2, color2 etc).
My issue is how to build a FOR() loop to go through each variable and render the overlay for each county. In php I would make a dynamic variable name, but I have looked around and arrays seem to be the javascript solution. Can anyone help me? I'm a total newbie at this and I'm doing this pro bono for a good cause. The code for this is below, but a lot is gibberish to me. THANK YOU for any help you can give me!
var currentOverlays = [];
function loadMap(){
var myOptions = {
zoom: 9,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(34.0522,-118.2437),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), myOptions);
var laCounty = createOverlay();
for (var n=0, overlay; overlay = currentOverlays[n]; n++){
currentOverlays = [];
function createOverlay(){
var overlayCoords = new Array();
var processedData = rawData.split(";");
for (var i=0; i<processedData.length; i++){
var xyCoords = processedData[i].split(",");
overlayCoords.push(new google.maps.LatLng(xyCoords[0],xyCoords[1]));
var myOverlay = new google.maps.Polygon({
paths: overlayCoords,
strokeColor: "#FF0000",
strokeOpacity: 0.8,
strokeWeight: 2,
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Senior starting pitcher Ryan Beck threw a complete game shutout as the New Mexico State baseball team defeated San Jose State 9-0 at Presley Askew Field, Saturday, May 4. The Aggies improve to 26-21 on the year and 11-9 in Western Athletic Conference play.
Beck worked all nine innings and tallied three strikeouts allowing just one run on six hits on one walk. The NM State defense allowed two errors but got out of situations like it did in the seventh when it pulled a 6-3-1 double play.
"I am proud of what Beck did out there today," head coach Rocky Ward said. "This is probably his best outing of the year and the offense is really starting to show the kind of consistency we expect."
NM State posted its nine runs on 11 hits with home runs from left fielder Quinnton Mack and third baseman Bobby Lecount. Mack finished the evening going 3-of-4 at the dish with three RBI and three runs scored while also stealing his 16th base of the year. Lecount walked three times on the night and crossed the plate twice. Junior second baseman Jory Goldstrom also helped the Aggie offense going 2-for-3 at the plate with a walk to put pressure on the SJSU pitching staff, which used four pitchers.
NM State posted a run in the bottom of the first before scoring three in the fifth and two in the sixth to take a 6-0 lead and gain all the momentum of the game. Lecount posted his two-run homer in the fifth and Mack hammered his laser shot over the left field wall in the sixth.
A run on a wild pitch in the seventh gave NM State an 8-0 lead before two runs crossed the plate in the eighth to seal the game.
The series finale is Sunday, May 5 at 12:05 p.m. (MT). Sunday is also Senior Day with the NM State athletics department honoring the eight Aggie seniors after the game.


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Finding Jewish Records
| Jewish American Research
This article is part of a series.
|Overview of Jewish American Research
|Jewish Migration to the United States
|Holocaust Research
|Finding Jewish Records
|List of Useful Jewish Research Resources
This article originally appeared in "Jewish American Research" by Gary Mokotoff in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
- 1 Sources Independent of Time Period
- 2 Organized Jewish Genealogy
- 3 References
- 4 External Links
Sources Independent of Time Period
Jewish Historical Societies
A number of Jewish historical societies in the United States and Canada have documented the history of the Jewish presence in their locales. Many have made this information available in book form. A list of Jewish Historical Societies is located at http://www.ajhs.org/academic/other.cfm.
Jewish Immigrant Aid Societies
For some one hundred years, Jewish immigrants have been assisted by social welfare organizations that helped them settle in the New World. The most comprehensive and oldest is the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. The society has case files on each person or family it has helped. The Canadian equivalent is the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society.
Getting Records from the Country of Ancestry
The ancestors of most Jewish Americans came to North America less than 150 years ago. This means that research of periods before the twentieth century invariably leads to research in central and eastern Europe. The collapse of Communism has been a blessing for genealogists with roots in this area. In most countries, archives and records offices previously off-limits to inquiries are now open, and capitalist entrepreneurs offer genealogical services. The Family History Library, previously spurned by Eastern Bloc governments, is now microfilming or negotiating to microfilm documents in most countries. Record collections thought destroyed during World War II have been found in other countries or stored in warehouses. Unrestricted travel now is possible in most countries. Information about access to these repositories can be found at the Internet sites for the Jewish Genealogical Special Interest Groups (see below).
Organized Jewish Genealogy
Jewish genealogy is highly organized. There are more than eighty Jewish Genealogical Societies throughout the world. Since 1982 there has been an annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy that often attracts more than one thousand attendees. There is a strong presence on the Internet, primarily through JewishGen. Special Interest Groups have formed based primarily on country of ancestry. There is a journal of Jewish genealogy: Avotaynu.
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
There are some sixty Jewish genealogical societies in the United States and Canada. They are in alliance with societies located in fifteen other countries through an umbrella group: the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). A list of societies is available at the organization's Internet site. Societies hold meetings regularly, usually monthly, with a lecture on some topic of interest to Jewish family historians. More significantly, membership provides an opportunity to share information that will enhance research efforts. In recent years, many societies have begun holding beginners' workshops to encourage other Jewish Americans to trace their ancestry. Most societies publish their own newsletter as well.
International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
An annual conference, sponsored by IAJGS, has been held since 1982 in different locations primarily in North America. The location operates in an approximate ten-year cycle with regular (repeat) sites being Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, New York, Salt Lake City, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. Information about these conferences can be found at the IAJGS Internet site.
The principal presence of Jewish genealogy on the Internet is JewishGen. More than one thousand volunteers provide assistance in developing and maintaining its databases. Principal components of JewishGen include the following:
- JewishGen Family Finder. A database of ancestral surnames and towns being researched by more than fifty thousand genealogists throughout the world.
- Family Tree of the Jewish People. A database of more than 2 million persons organized in family trees.
- Discussion Group Archives. Messages posted since 1993 to the JewishGen Discussion Group, a daily bulletin board read by more than five thousand subscribers.
- InfoFiles. A comprehensive directory of information resources, organized by both topic and country.
- JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR). Data from Jewish cemeteries.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)==
Because most Jews worldwide do not live in the same country as their ancestors did 150 years ago, Special Interest Groups have evolved within organized Jewish genealogy revolving around country/region of ancestry. These groups' success has been made possible because of the Internet. Members are from all over the world, and they communicate through mailing lists. Each group has its own Internet site that usually includes databases of resources for Jewish genealogy in the area, InfoFiles, and links to other sites. Almost all SIGs are subsidiaries of JewishGen, and links to their homepages can be found at the JewishGen homepage.
Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy
This journal is published quarterly and includes articles from an international group of contributing editors. It includes information on the latest resources available to Jewish genealogists in various parts of the world and includes background articles about the history of Jews in particular areas. Since 1991, Avotaynu, Inc., publisher of the journal, has also produced books of interest to Jewish genealogical researchers. It also publishes the Jewish e-zine of Jewish genealogy Nu? What's New? At its website, is a Consolidated Jewish Surnames Index database, which contains nearly 700,000 surnames from forty-two databases containing mostly Jewish surnames.
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Dawn probe slips Vesta's grip, heads for icy dwarf planet
Spacecraft exits orbit of virgin goddess, sets off on 3-year trip to Ceres
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has left the gravitational pull of the giant asteroid Vesta behind after over a year of study and is rocketing towards the dwarf planet Ceres.
The satellite, launched in September 2007, has been exploring and mapping Vesta for the first time, showing agency boffins an exotic and diverse building block of planet that can help them figure out how our solar system was formed.
Dawn pulled away from Vesta easily and is now on its way to Ceres, our inner solar system's only dwarf planet and its largest asteroid. The spacecraft is expected to arrive in early 2015.
"As we respectfully say goodbye to Vesta and reflect on the amazing discoveries over the past year, we eagerly look forward to the next phase of our adventure at Ceres, where even more exciting discoveries await," said Robert Mase, Dawn project manager, based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Ceres is a rock-ice body around 950km in diameter, according to what boffins have been able to discover so far. They theorise that the dwarf may have active hydrological processes, giving it seasonal polar caps and/or a thin, permanent atmosphere that distinguishes it from other small planets, and Dawn has been sent to help test these theories.
Boffins also reckon that both Vesta and Ceres could have been budding planets that never got the chance to grow up because of the gravitational stirrings of Jupiter.
Dawn is the first spacecraft to orbit a body in the main asteroid belt and its mission is the first to orbit two targets. ®
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Apple rumored to update Final Cut applications in March or April
01/03/2011, 09:01 am
Updated versions of Apple's Final Cut editing software are rumored to debut in the next few months in the form of an update said to be "substantial," but potentially lacking for "Pro" users.
New Windows 7 ad criticizes Apple's lack of Blu-ray support on Mac
11/12/2010, 11:11 am
Microsoft has once again taken on Apple and the Mac platform in a new advertisement which touts the ability of a Windows 7 laptop to play Blu-ray discs, while a MacBook cannot.
Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format
07/12/2010, 07:07 pm
The Blu-ray Disc Association chairman said this week that adoption of the high-definition disc format is on par with that of DVD, countering an argument from Apple chief executive Steve Jobs that the format is a fad whose days are numbered.
New Apple Mac ad features familiar face, Blu-ray PC adoption low
08/25/2009, 02:08 pm
Distinctly voiced actor Patrick Warburton plays a high-end PC in a new "Get a Mac" ad; and a new study suggests that adoption of Blu-ray players for PCs is very low.
Apple rumored to create social media consolidation client
08/11/2009, 11:08 am
Apple could be creating a standalone social networking application that will connect to multiple Web sites and share music listening habits with friends, according to a new rumor.
Apple's iTunes 9 rumored to have Blu-ray, social media support
08/08/2009, 04:08 pm
A new report suggests that the next version of Apple's iTunes could carry support for Blu-ray discs, visual management and rearrangement capabilities for App Store software, and integration with social media Web sites.
Blu-ray special features coming to App Store
07/20/2009, 08:07 am
The last to embrace the Blu-ray high definition video format, Universal is poised to become the first to tie home theater with Apple's App Store, bringing companion features to the iPhone and iPod touch.
Apple may benefit from slowing economy
11/12/2008, 08:11 am
While global economic woes certainly aren't good news for retailers this holiday season, a report by Reuters suggests a silver lining for Apple: its key competitors may be hit even harder.
Notes of interest from Apple's MacBook event
10/14/2008, 09:10 pm
With multiple product updates all arriving at once, many might have been overwhelmed by Apple's MacBook launch to overlook potentially important features and limitations -- including the need to log out to switch graphics chips and the multiple party tricks of the new 24-inch Cinema Display.
Apple to unleash first builds of Snow Leopard since WWDC
09/30/2008, 07:09 pm
Apple is quietly preparing to equip some of its developers with the first pre-release copies of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard since an inaugural build was issued to attendees during its annual developers conference in June, AppleInsider has learned.
iTunes HD videos low bitrate, include iPod-ready versions
09/10/2008, 06:09 pm
Those expecting Blu-ray level video from Apple's new HD TV shows may be significantly disappointed -- though buyers will find a surprise in the form of a smaller version for their iPhones and iPods.
Digg founder claims knowledge of 4G iPod nano, iTunes 8.0
08/23/2008, 12:08 pm
Digg creator Kevin Rose says he knows many details of Apple's iPod revisions for September, including what appears to be a photo of the fourth-generation iPod nano and a teaser for information of iTunes 8.0.
Sony in Blu-ray talks with Apple, Microsoft
03/07/2008, 11:03 am
With its victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Sony is now said to be entertaining talks with rivals Apple and Microsoft over supplying its Blu-ray drives for future generations of the pair's electronics devices.
Apple game rentals; Safari anti-phishing; Blu-ray notebook drives
02/29/2008, 02:02 pm
A recently published patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at the possibility of game rentals and a more advanced games management component of the iTunes Store. Meanwhile, readers question the disappearance of Safari's anti-phishing measures. And the power-draw of today's Blu-ray drives has thus far translated into slow adoption by notebook manufacturers.
Game over: Toshiba pulls plug on ailing HD DVD format
02/19/2008, 02:02 pm
Following a thorough review of its overall strategy, Toshiba Corporation said Tuesday that it will no longer develop or manufacture HD DVD players, marking an end to the battle against Blu-ray for supremacy as the next-generation optical disc format.
Toshiba rumored to quit HD DVD as Wal-Mart pulls support
02/15/2008, 06:02 pm
The conflict between high-definition disc formats is rapidly drawing to a close, as Wal-Mart is the latest store to back Blu-ray over HD DVD and Toshiba is reportedly poised to withdraw its format from the market in the near future.
Blu-ray exclusives by Best Buy, Netflix deal HD DVD serious blow
02/12/2008, 08:02 am
Compounding troubles for the ailing HD DVD format, Best Buy and movie rental service Netflix both said on Monday that they would focus their attention on Blu-ray discs.
Briefly: 70K iPhones in Germany; HD DVD cuts; Office 2008 flaw
01/28/2008, 11:01 am
Germans have purchased only 70,000 iPhones since the handset went on sale in November. Meanwhile, HD DVD is said to be on its last leg, prompting Toshiba to slash the price of its HD DVD players across the board. And Microsoft is promising to fix a flaw discovered in its just-release Office 2008 suite for Mac.
Universal seen clear of obligations to HD DVD, may switch to Blu-ray
01/10/2008, 03:01 pm
The two remaining studios backing HD DVD could soon switch sides to Blu-ray, ending the next-generation high-definition format war instantly, according to a published report.
Paramount to abandon HD DVD in return to Blu-ray (updated)
01/08/2008, 11:01 am
Paramount Pictures is poised to drop its support of HD DVD in favor of Sony�s Blu-ray format, landing a decisive blow to the Toshiba-backed next-generation DVD format and all but assuring Blu-ray's role as the future standard for all high-definition digital video discs.


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Under the previously funded FASD Center for Excellence, SAMHSA developed a number of publications and resources that continue to be available. The following are intended to assist people affected by FASD and their families, state and local agency administrators, and service providers:
- Tools for Success: Working with Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in the Juvenile Justice System – 2014 is a self-paced educational program. It is based on Carlson and Holl's Tools for Success: Working with Youth with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects in the Juvenile Justice System Resource Guide — 2001. The program has been updated to emphasize more recent published literature and terminology.
- Curriculum for Addiction Professionals (CAP): Level 1 – 2007 provides guidance on encouraging women in treatment not to consume alcohol during pregnancy. It also helps professionals work with adult and adolescent clients affected by FASD, as well as clients with children affected by FASD. Parents, caregivers, and other family members can also benefit from this information. CAP Level 1 is organized into six competencies with content that includes:
- An historical overview of alcohol use by pregnant women
- Identification and diagnosis of FASD
- Prevention strategies to address FASD
- Treatment strategies to address FASD
- Continuing care for families affected by FASD
- Legal issues affecting pregnant women and people affected by FASD
- Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 58: Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) – 2013 reviews alcohol screening tools and interventions for use with pregnant women and women of childbearing age to prevent FASD. It also outlines methods for identifying people affected by FASD and modifying treatment accordingly.
This page will be updated as additional resources are moved into the SAMHSA Store.


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text: RBNY Academy Update: November 4 | Busy weekend sees Academy go 6-1-0 in all competitions Tweet © All levels of the Red Bulls Academy were in action last weekend, with the Red Bulls U-14 in North Carolina for the U-14 USSDA Showcase. Red Bulls U-18 and U-16 travelled to Maryland to take on Bethesda-Olney, while the U-12s went north to Port Washington, N.Y., where they took on Albertson SC. Bethesda-Olney (1) vs. New York Red Bulls U-18 (5) ROCKVILLE, Md. (October 31, 2015) – The New York Red Bulls U-18s extended their unbeaten streak to five matches despite being reduced to 10-men with a win against Bethesda-Olney, 5-1. Bethesda opened the scoring midway through the first half after a decisive counter-attack from a Red Bulls corner, however, New York responded quickly. Barry Sharifi had his shot closed down only for the ball to bounce to Brian Saramago who finished on the turn to level the match, 1-1. The second goal came just before halftime quick thinking on a Red Bulls corner kick. Kevin O'Toole made a late run and received the ball from Callum Johnson. He served the ball into the six-yard box for Cristian Martinez, who finished the go-ahead goal. Saramago gave the Red Bulls a two-goal cushion just after the hour mark when he was put through by Jared Gilbey to grab his second goal of the game. The Red Bulls then went down to 10-men when Noah Powder was dismissed for receiving his second yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. The Red Bulls had to defend a wave of attacks from Bethesda with Wojciech Gajda making a number of key saves in a pivotal moment of the game. A solo effort from Ryan Mingachos sealed the three points for the Red Bulls. Mingachos received the ball inside his own half against the touchline from Sharifi. Mingachos made a 60-yard solo run, completed with a composed finish over the charging goalkeeper from the corner of the Bethesda six-yard box. Saramago concluded the scoring with another solo effort. The forward picked up a loose clearance deep inside his own half and powered his way past the Bethesda center back before finishing for his hat-trick and Red Bulls' fifth and final goal of the game. "Bethesda away is always one of the toughest fixtures on the schedule," Man of the Match Wojciech Gajda said. "Today we were unlucky to concede first. However, the team showed resilience and went on to win 5-1. It was an overall good team performance." The Red Bulls U-18s are on the road again next weekend on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. against Baltimore Armour. Man of the Match: Wojciech Gajda Scoring Summary (Assist in parenthesis): Bethesda-Olney 21' NY: Brian Saramago (Barry Sharifi) 24' NY: Cristian Martinez (Kevin O'Toole) 42' NY: Brian Saramago (Jared Gilbey) 67' NY: Ryan Mingachos (Barry Sharifi) 84' NY: Brian Saramago 90 ' Lineup: Wojciech Gajda, Noah Powder, Cristian Martinez, Kyle Perno, Kevin O'Toole (Mason Deeds, 71'), Jared Gilbey, Callum Johnson (Jeanpaul Marin, 60'), Ryan Mingachos, Pierre Reedy (Samad Bounthong, 60') Brian Saramago, Barry Sharifi Subs not used: Sam Ilin Bethesda-Olney (2) vs. New York Red Bulls U-16 (3) ROCKVILLE, Md. (October 31, 2015) – New York Red Bulls U-16 remain unbeaten in USDA play after defeating Bethesda-Olney on Saturday, 3-2. The Red Bulls traveled to Maryland this weekend somewhat short-handed with three regulars attending the U.S. U-15 National Team camp in Carson, Calif, and starting center midfielder Kazu Shingenozu suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season in the previous match. Nick Schimbeno and Vince Borden stepped in at center midfield for the Red Bulls, while Willie Rojas also received his first start of the season. The Red Bulls took a 2-1 lead into halftime after left back Jordan Bailon scored his first two goals of the season. The Red Bulls outshot Bethesda 8-1 and took a 3-1 lead on a goal by Giuseppe Margiotello. Bethesda pulled one back on a corner kick to come within one goal, but the Red Bulls held on for the win. New York outshot the home team, 15-3. Scoring Summary: NY: Jordan Bailon 28' NY: Jordan Bailon 36' NY: Giuseppe Margiotello 52' Lineup: Sam Ilin (Matt Goodman, 40'), Ben Bograd, Deandre Golden, Evan Peters, Jordan Bailon, Vince Borden, Willie Rojas, Nick Schimbeno, Giuseppe Margiotello (Chris Bermudez, 65'), Zach Ryan (Bratislav Petkovik, 68'), Omir Fernandez New York Red Bulls U-12 - Blue (7) vs. Albertson SC - Blue (6) PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (October 31, 2015) – The New York Red Bulls U-12 Blue fought their way to victory on the road in a physical match against Albertson SC on Saturday, 7-6. The Red Bulls created many chances throughout the game and took an early 3-0 lead before Albertson rallied back to even the score early in the second half. The Red Bulls managed to capitalize off their chances from good build-up and combination play, however, Albertson never backed down and kept the game interesting to the end. Albertson took advantage of some Red Bulls mishaps, but fell one goal short. Red Bulls Goal Scoring Summary: Goals: Omre Etienne (3), Leo Guarino (1), Adam Havens (1), Max Kastly (2) Assists: Leo Guarino (3), Carmelo Carbone (1), Omre Etienne (1), Dion Ahmetaj (1) New York Red Bulls U-12 - White (2) vs. Albertson SC - White (3) PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (October 31, 2015) – The New York Red Bulls U-12 White were down by two goals early before answering back with a goal of their own at the start of the second half. A mishap in front of the Red Bulls goal allowed Albertson to capitalize and again double their lead, 3-1. New York managed to pull back a late goal, but it was not enough and Red Bulls White suffered their second lost in consecutive games for the first time this year. Red Bulls Goal Scoring Summary: Goals: Cristien Merritt (1), Jack Krongold (1) Back to news


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The pinion transmits the torque and speed rectangular from the propeller shaft to the ring gear which is connected to the differential. Due to gear ratio torque is increasing whereas speed is decreasing. The differential allows different wheel speeds at cornering. This is necessary due to the longer way of the outside wheel. However the torque remains constant.


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(Indeterminate, like me. Think outside the box, but when you step outside the box ... try to keep one foot in)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
9 comments:
- Jérôme CHAUVET said...
My intuition and my 6th sense both tell me it has something to do with Maxwell and the electro-magnetism.
- February 12, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Steven Colyer said...
Name and paper please? :-)
- February 12, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Jérôme CHAUVET said...
Unfortunately, I don't have Maxwell's articles in my own articles compilations, and I haven't found a convenient open archive where to check if it is in what I am thinking of.
It'll need some chance to get the paper (where the hell did you find this one Steven?).
- February 13, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Steven Colyer said...
Jérôme, you are SO close, but do you really want me to lead you by the hand and explain exACTly where to go to find an answer? I mean I could, and I will, in 24 hours, if you wish, but in the meantime ...
There are such things in this world as Google and Wikipedia. May I suggest Wikipedia? You have 24 hours to guess the correct subject to lead you to the promised land. The paper is QUITE famous, and it's out there in PDF format.
Good luck!
- February 14, 2010 at 5:15 AM
- Jérôme CHAUVET said...
I think it is therein, though I didn't find the exact diagram (too many pages).
- February 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Steven Colyer said...
Yes, you are correct! It's on page 17 of the 54 page PDF, or page 475 of the text.
- February 17, 2010 at 3:40 AM
- Jérôme CHAUVET said...
What do I win?
If I was to choose, I would say a ticket in a plane to the USA + Hotel + Restaurant (we are four: I, my wife and my 2 daughters)
Personnally, I need a waiter and four stars standard.
When do we fly?
- February 17, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- Steven Colyer said...
You win the joy of being correct, which is a tremendous joy.
You can stay with me, I'll give you a tour of Princeton, the town, University, and IAS. The Fusion labs are up the street, and the lake Einstein sailed in. His house on Mercer of course. Then of course there's Times Square in NYC. I have no money for plane tickets.
I'm thinking of wiping the comments here for new people to guess. It'll be a while, though.
- February 17, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- Rodrigo Capucho Paulo said...
There are no 'famous scientific papers'. There IS Einstein's famous E=mC-squared equation and that's an unsolvable puzzle too!
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At the foot of Ba Vi Mountain in Son Dong Commune, Son Tay Town, with a total area of 1,300ha, Dong Mo Resort is an ideal site for camping, Sunday picnics, or vacations. Dong Mo Lake has long supplied water for the whole Son Tay area. More than 20 islands emerge from the lake. There is an international 36-hole golf course in King Island. Pretty villas partially hidden in the woods mirrored in the transparent water of the lake. Easily reached from Hanoi, Dong Mo Resort is an ideal place to escape from town and relax in a slow – paced environment.
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Kings' Island is the first 36-hole facility in northern Vietnam, including an air-conditioned clubhouse and restaurant, driving range, pro-shop, putting greens and sand bunker. It also has a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, sauna, guest villas, and boat dock.
The Golf Course is covered with velvety, verdant grass, and has 18 holes of international standard. The club is located along the shores of Dong Mo Lake. Accessing to the course is by boat. Opened in 1993, the 18-hole Lakeside course has numerous and varied uses of the water surrounding the course and the gently sloping terrain. Water is in play on 13 of the 18 holes. Nature herself has created a superb setting for this very challenging 6,454 yards in length and par 72. Mountain View course was opened in 2004. The course is designed to fit the setting's natural contours. The design takes maximum advantage of the ambience of the waterside setting, distant mountains and surrounding trees. The layout of the golf course will excite and challenge all levels of players. Kings' Island Golf Club is an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all levels.
Once visiting Dong Mo, you will find that the attraction presents a friendly challenge, players will agree that they are truly among the finest greens in Vietnam.
More Tourist Attractions In Hanoi:
- Hanoi – the antique & dynamic capital of Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh complex, the heart of Vietnamese people
- Ho Hoan Kiem (Ho Guom) - Lake of the Restored Sword
- Temple of Literature (Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam)
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A Stochastic Employment Problem. By Teng Wu A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING May 2013 Copyright 2013, Teng Wu i
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|This dissertation studied a Stochastic Assignment Problem, called "A Stochastic Employment Problem(SEP)". There are n boxes having quota S =(S₁...Sn), that is box i needs Si balls, i = 1. . . n. Balls arrive sequentially,with each one having a binary vector X = (X₁, X₂...Xn) attached, with the interpretation being that if Xᵢ = 1 this ball is eligible to be put in box i, i = 1. . . n. When a ball arrives, its vector is revealed and the ball is put in one box for which it is eligible. Assuming the vectors are independent and identically distributed among the successive balls, this problem continues until there are at least Si balls in box i, for all i. The SEP could be applied to an organizational employment decision problem, with the interpretation being that the boxes are the types of jobs and the balls are the job seekers, with Si implying the number of type i jobs and X indicating which jobs a seeker is qualified to take. ❧ Variations of the Stochastic Employment Problem were considered. Such as, balls arrive according to a renewal process and each box has a lifetime under a specified distribution. Thus the SEP could be considered as a stochastic control problem associated with a single server queuing system. Therefore it could be applied to channel/processor scheduling in telecommunication/computer industry. For example, in a time slotted network, n users share one channel with user i having Si packets to transmit i = 1. . . n, and X indicating which users are connected hence able to transmit. The SEP could also be applied to an organ transplant decision problem, with the box lifetime being a patient's lifetime and the ball vector indicating which patients an arriving organ fits.
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With the Windows 10 release date drawing nearer, some of you may be thinking about buying a new PC. It can be confusing at the best of times with all the acronyms and funny numbers, so exactly how do you choose?
Let's break it down into byte (deliberate misspelling) sized chunks, by looking first at the CPU.
So what exactly is a CPU anyway? It stands for Central Processing Unit, which sounds a bit like a factory in a science fiction film where they churn out genetically or psychologically modified humans. In reality it is a computer chip that could be said to be the brains of the operation. Instructions and data go in and the CPU processes it all and tells the other parts of the computer what to do.
Simple right? What about all those funny numbers?
Well, let's start with the slot. It is important if you are replacing a CPU or building your own PC to know which slot you have. You see different motherboards (that's the circuit board everything plugs into) use different slots, as do CPUs. If you choose a CPU that doesn't fit, you aren't going to go anywhere very fast and will need to buy a different CPU. The two main brands of CPU (Intel and AMD) each use multiple slot types and you will find that motherboards are either Intel or AMD compatible. So the best advice here is to check the documentation for your mother board.
Okay, that's the geeky build your own PC bit done. The next most obvious number to look out for is the speed. If you find a CPU with the speed measured in MHz, then you must be travelling with Dr Who, because that is ancient history. CPUs these days are all in the GHz range, with higher numbers being better. To give you a rough idea, if a 4G Hz processor was a motorbike, you would be clinging on for dear life. If it was a 1.2 GHz processor, then you'd be happily cycling around town on your moped.
Processor speed isn't the only thing to look out for. You also need to be looking for the number of processor cores. Each core if effectively a processor unto itself. While you don't necessarily get twice the speed with a dual core processor compared with a single core, it does mean the processor can do more than one thing at a time. Some processors can have up to eight physical cores.
The number of cores isn't the end of it. Intel chips are capable of hyperthreading. That's basically some technical wizardry that means each physical core acts like two. So an eight core chip behaves like a sixteen core chip! Intel processors are generally regarded as faster than AMD processors. The hope is that AMD will catch up at some point so there is more competition at the higher end of the market again.
Anyway, another number to watch for is the cache size and type. Processor cache is basically a small amount of very fast memory. This means the processor spends less time accessing the dedicated RAM, which makes things just that little bit quicker. You will see it written down like 20MB L3 cache. L3 is current standard, with L2 being older, etc. The higher the number of MBs listed, the better.
Finally, some processors (like the Intel i series chips) also perform the same duties as a graphics card. That's a subject for another time.
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