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Here's a key matchup to watch in Super Bowl XLVI:
Patriots QB Tom Brady vs. Giants' pass rush
"Certainly, I'm not going to be able to run away from them. I gotta be able to throw the ball quickly and find the open guy, and get it into the hands of someone who can do something good with it like my skill players have done all season."
Tom Brady is well aware of Sunday's task of avoiding the pressure from the Giants' strength on defense, and he was asked about it when the team arrived in Indianapolis on Sunday. Boasting an aggressive D-line that recorded 48 sacks in the regular season, the Giants have rattled quarterbacks for years, and few understand that better than Brady.
In Super Bowl XLII, the Giants sacked Brady five times and hit him nine times. That season, when the Patriots finished the regular season undefeated at 16-0, no team sacked Brady more than three times in a game.
That group had Michael Strahan, one of the best defensive ends of all-time. This year's unit has second-year DE Jason Pierre-Paul, who was an absolute beast in 2011. He had 16½ sacks this season, including one on Brady in the Giants' Week Nine win. In that game, the G-Men brought Brady to the turf only twice, but the pressure was there.
"Anytime you can limit the quarterback from the time it takes to make a read to make a throw, it's much more challenging. It comes down to quick decision making," Brady said, and he is one of the quickest decision makers in the league.
Getting to Brady is easier said than done. Working primarily out of the shotgun, Brady releases the ball quickly, getting the ball to his receivers in space and allowing them to do the rest. His veteran offensive line had some issues earlier this season, but Dante Scarnecchia's group has been very stout in the playoffs. The unit held the Broncos without a sack and the Ravens brought down Brady only once in the AFC championship game, and those two teams were two of the best at getting after the passer in 2011.
As Brady mentioned, mobility is not his strong suit, and he will not be running out of the pocket to escape pressure. What he is very adept at is his footwork in the pocket to avoid pressure and get off the throw, which is why the Giants hope their speed rushers can get to him quickly.
Joining Pierre-Paul up front is Justin Tuck (five sacks in '11), Osi Umenyiora (nine sacks plus 3½ in the playoffs), Dave Tollefson (five sacks) and Chris Canty (four sacks). Canty could be a big key to the Giants' chances. If he can get a good interior pass rush, closing down the pocket on Brady, that could do more damage than the edge rushers. OGs Brian Waters and Logan Mankins are two of the best in the business, but C Dan Connolly is the weak link on the line.
The Giants' pressure allows their back seven to be more aggressive with opposing receivers knowing that it only takes three or four D-linemen to get to the quarterback.
"We played them plenty of times, and they can really get after the passer," Brady added on Sunday. "Justin Tuck and Osi, I've played against those guys a bunch. JPP, Canty, Tollefson … it seems whoever they put in there can get after the passer."
Look for Brady and the Patriots' offense to get a running game going, maybe even utilizing some screen passes, anything to keep the Giants' pass rush off balance. The Giants know from experience that the more pressure they put on Brady, the better their chances of stopping the Patriots' potent air attack.


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WINONA, Minn. (KTTC) -- Fatima Said is receiving the Welcoming America Champions of Change award from the White House. She's one of 10 people from across the country being honored for their efforts.
"Fatima is an incredibly strategic thinker and is very, very, very committed to our mission," said Program Manager Katie van Eijl.
She is the executive director of Project FINE, a non-profit organization in Winona and St. Charles, that helps with government services and translation for refugees and immigrants.
"Everyone looks at Fatima; she's just one of the best. You know, talk about a true leader within a community. She's one of those people that everyone looks up to and works well with, " said County Administrator Duane Hebert.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- The Robertsons, The Browns, Penny Duane and Jennifer Jones began Project Money often spending more money than they had, accumulating debt and working hard just to keep up. Three of the four teams had second jobs.
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A time-lapse video illustrates just how fast snow fell in Hartford, Connecticut over the weekend.
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EFFINGHAM — At first glance, Aaron Greene looks like any other teenager preparing to make the transition into adulthood.
He might look a bit thin and his speech a bit slurred, but considering what he's been through, the spiky-haired redhead is just glad to be alive.
Aaron experienced a life-changing event on the evening of June 12 when he was struck by a car while visiting his great-grandmother in Loves Park, a suburb of Rockford. The impact drove his right arm into his shoulder socket, broke his collarbone and left arm and caused elbow and knee injuries.
But the most significant injuries were to Aaron's brain.
"During the first 72 hours after the accident, the doctors told us they expected him to be in the hospital for seven months," Mrs. Greene said.
However, Aaron has been at his Teutopolis home since the end of July and has gradually regained his physical abilities.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- A colleague told about her daughter scooping up the snow in her hands and eating it. Her mom told her not to do this since the snow had dirt and grass in it.
The little girl, recently diagnosed with diabetes and pretty adept at watching carbs, said, "But Mommy, snow doesn't have any carbs!" Her mom relented and told her to enjoy the treat.
This story reminded me of a childhood long ago when we were warned not to eat "snow cream" -- a concoction our parents made with snow, sugar and milk. The Russians had been doing atmospheric nuclear testing and our scientists told us the snow might be contaminated.
The nuclear arms race consumed our nation's attention during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. We heard lurid tales of World War III which might not last more than a few hours. Some folks built fall-out shelters in their basements or backyards.
Fortunately the hands on the doomsday clock have been pulled back a bit. It was a touching indication of decreased tension when former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was among the mourners at President Reagan's funeral in 2004. Those two leaders made our world safer.
Today we face new threats. Rather than a nuclear conflagration destroying our nation, we're more concerned about random acts of terrorism aimed to dispirit us.
Border security is a concern as we think not only about those disrespecting our nation's laws but also about the ease of terrorists accessing our country.
We face economic fears with a depressed job market and stagnant wages. We read about China and India growing strong in the world's economy and perhaps eclipsing us in productivity. And there is the ever-present fear of running out of oil. Energy exploration is a paramount concern as gasoline prices continue to take a larger share of the family budget.
It occurred to me that not much has changed since my childhood. We still have sobering threats against our way of life and we still need stalwart leaders skilled in diplomacy and filled with wisdom.
Before entering the Promised Land, Joshua told the Hebrew nation, "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest" (Joshua 1:9).
We, too, must be courageous when facing today's challenges.
But it's also true that we must not allow fear to rob us of simple pleasures like playing with our children and grandchildren in the snow. The people in our lives are God's gifts, and we should savor the time we spend with them.
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After failing in their attempt to cut Joey Porter earlier this offseason, the Dolphins made it official on Friday, as Porter was released along with ILB Akin Ayodele.
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Dolphins tender Brown, Fasano
Miami placed a first-round tender on Ronnie Brown, reports indicate, and an original-round tender on Anthony Fasano.
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A person familiar with the status of Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey says medical tests show no damage to the rookie's neck, and he might be able to return to practice this week. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the Dolphins hadn't commented on the test results.||||||| Pouncey left Sunday's game against the New York Giants in the second half with a neck injury after taking a blow to the head. He said that he briefly couldn't feel his legs, but that he felt fine after the game. With Pouncey out, the Dolphins gave up four sacks in the fourth quarter, blew a late lead and lost to fall to 0-7. They play Sunday at Kansas City.
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The word for the Midstate landscape is: Karst. That means that we are built on an area rich in limestone, underground water, and even caves. Researchers are realizing that simply plugging up sinkholes wont fix a 100 million-year-old problem.
Last Friday served as a reminder that when the earths foundation gives way, a family's foundation can easily go with it.
That's what happened when concrete parted on Cherry Street in Palmyra. Nine families were forced out of their homes.
Cherry Street runs parallel to Rt. 422 where repairs have been taking place on those sinkholes since the 1930's.
"We tried to plug the throat of a sinkhole with rock and concrete and yet we were coming back months later having to do other fixes and repairs," said PennDOT Spokesperson, Greg Penny.
There's a reason why this traditional quick fix method doesn't work.
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"In this case the rocks were migrating down deeper and we'd put more rock in and they'd migrate," he explained.
Woodderll serves as the district Soils Manager.
"The geology is karst. It's limestone with a lot of voids and cracks in it where water can flow through," he said.
That underground water will find a way to run and erode no matter what.
And that sparked an idea.
It's simple really.
"We would put the slab across to bridge it," Woodderll said.
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The underground support would be built under route 422.
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Usually, when you go to the ballet, you watch the dancers on stage. Now, at the New York City Ballet, you can dance with them instead. Or step on them. Or, of course, Instagram them.
The art installation pictured below is by French graffiti-artist-turned-TED-Prize-winner JR. His work is usually classified as street art, but this time he's photographed 80 dancers from the New York City Ballet to create a series of pieces that will be displayed during the ballet's winter season, including one huge piece on the floor of the promenade that includes all of them. Two more of the NYCB's special "Art Series" performances will take place on Feb. 7 and Feb. 13, but it's also open to the public from Feb. 2 – Feb. 9, free of charge — which probably means there will be more social-media fodder where these came from.
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JR (@JRart) January 22, 2014
So cool. Great way to build a new young audience "@JRart: Work in progress at New York City Ballet #NYCBartseries http://t.co/lQj9qye8xH"—
April Miller Boise (@April_Boise) January 28, 2014
A pas de deux with @robbiefairchild #NYCBArtSeries #JRNYCBallet @JRart @nycballet http://t.co/Gw9Qm8ASjD—
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Live or not? Dancers in duplicate. Come & play with @JRart's Eye of NYCB #EndlessProcess #NYCBArtSeries #JRNYCBallet http://t.co/ZToYF3EWVz—
New York City Ballet (@nycballet) January 27, 2014
you must see this installation before March @nycballet by @JRart #NYCBArtSeries #JRNYCBallet #NYC #art #photography http://t.co/rnPUakHb3q—
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All this month on DCComics.com we're celebrating the 75th Anniversary of one of the DC Universe's... no, all of comics... no, all of FICTION's most popular and recognizable characters: the Dark Knight himself, Batman!
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We're celebrating Batman's 75th Anniversary all year long, but look for things to shift into a new gear next week with the release of Batman Eternal #1, the first issue of the brand new weekly comic series focused on the Dark Knight and his friends and foes in Gotham.
The character of the Canary, Arrow's distinct take on the fishnet-sporting, eardrum-bursting Black Canary, emerged earlier this season and quickly became a fan favorite.
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PLATTSBURGH — An Allegiant aircraft was forced to return to Plattsburgh International Airport on Friday after the crew reported a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff.
Allegiant spokesperson Justin Ralenkotter said Flight 853 to St. Petersburg, Fla., with 159 passengers, took off at 11:33 a.m. Shortly after takeoff, the flight crew reported a mechanical issue to air traffic control and requested a return to Plattsburgh.
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Amarillo, TX - Our local blood center is being proactive in helping stop the spread of the West Nile virus.
Coffee Memorial Blood Center covers 29 counties and 31 medical facilities throughout the panhandle, they found out on Friday they had their first positive screening test for West Nile.
The Amarillo resident has already been notified.
As they were donating blood to help save the lives of others, it may have helped save their own.
"Do you want somebody to donate or get scared about it? Just think about it. Always think of it in the receiving end," says Nathan Harring, blood donor.
Nathan Harring has been donating blood for several years, he says finding out the blood center had a positive screening test won't scare him away.
"I think it's great that they're testing for it because you don't want somebody to get sick and die from it," says Nathan Harring, blood donor.
Coffee Memorial says when a donor comes in their blood is tested for 13 diseases, including West Nile.
"During West Nile season, when the first case appears in our region, we stop doing the pool tests and we test each donor individually to start with. The reason for that is so we can pick them up quicker and don't have to sort it out of that pool," says Joe McCormick, Coffee Memorial Blood Center.
Results come back within 24-hours.
A positive test means individualized screenings in our area for West Nile will continue indefinitely.
The blood center wants to remind donors they ensure safety during a situation like this.
"Once that blood comes back positive for West Nile, it goes from the donors arm into the tube, into the bag and it's not present anywhere. That blood is never opened. It's quarantined, it's discarded so it's never in with the regular blood supply. There's no threat of it contaminating the blood supply. I just want to ease people's fears," says Suzanne Talley, Coffee Memorial Blood Center.
Although this is a positive screening test, it still has to be confirmed by a doctor.
Amarillo's Department of Public Health tells us as of today, we have 12 confirmed cases of West Nile virus in our area.
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Winston-Salem, NC-The 2007 Salem College Soccer Team claimed seven Association of Division III Independents post-season awards as the coaches and sports information directors of 21 colleges across the nation voted.
Liz Clem (FY, Merced, CA) was named Co-Most Valuable Player and was put on the First Team All Association as a forward. During the 2007 season, Clem scored 13 goals and assisted 12 more in just 12 games. Clem had four game-winning goals throughout the season, including the winning shot against Green Mountain College in the Association of Division III Independents Championship.
Courtney Sauer (FY, Carthage, NC) was named on the Association Second Team Defense for her leadership in guiding the Salem defense that had 11 shutouts. Tara Madden (FY, Greenville, NC) and Amber Bryant (FY, Jonesville, NC) were named to the Second Team as midfielders. Madden's eleven goals during the season included four game-winners. Bryant had ten goals, including two game winners. Tori Collier (So, Raleigh, NC) was voted as a Second Team forward. Collier had 12 goals and 9 assists, including 3 game-winners.
Kim Wisen (FY, Madison, OH) and Megan Harrington (FY, Jacksonville, NC) were named on the Association Honorable Mention Team as midfielders. Wisen accumulated 3 goals and 3 assists for the Spirits, including a goal off a penalty kick in the championship game. Harrington had 7 goals and 4 assists, including two game-winners.
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|(July 2014) See post for download and info on new Nvidia Quadro/Geforce drivers for OS X 10.9.4, with supported GPUs/Macs list and download of new OS X CUDA 6.0.51 drivers. (Update: CUDA 6.5.14 posted Aug. 21st)
|(June 2014) Notes on repeated failures/repairs (logic board replacements) of 2011 MacBook Pros including a reader report on getting a Late 2013 MacBook Pro (retina) replacement after the 3 repairs/4th failure. (Includes link to
|(May 2014) See post for download and info on new Nvidia Quadro/Geforce drivers for OS X 10.9.3, supported GPUs/Macs listing and Notes on new CUDA drivers for OS X.
|(Apr 2014) See post for download and info on new Nvidia Quadro/Geforce drivers for OS X 10.9.2, supported GPUs/Macs listing and Notes on new CUDA drivers for OS X. Includes link to some problem reports from users of PC (unflashed and flashed) GTX-570/560 owners. (As mentioned before, if you have problems using DisplayPort output in OS X 10.9.2, try DVI port if possible.) FYI: The D/L page changed for "F04" release (4/24/2014).
|(Mar 2014) Some Sapphire Radeon 7950 owners said after the OS X 10.9.2 update the card's Displayports were not working (although DVI port was OK). A 7950 owner posted a tip - ensure the card's rom switch was set to the EFI (not UEFI/PC) position. Apparently some had never checked/changed the switch position and only after the 10.9.2 update was there a problem. (Updated with more info including notes on possible reversed switches and reports of no difference in either switch setting.)
|(Dec 2013) Reader's notes on his 2007 Mac Pro 2,1 running OS X 10.9 Mavericks via Tiamo's Boot EFI patch with a (PC) Radeon 7970 graphics card. (Using a cable mod for 8-pin aux power.)
(Build 12F45)
|(Oct 9, 2013) New Nvidia v313.01.03F02 driver release for OS X 10.8.5 (Build 12F45) that replaces the previous (f01) drivers for OS X 10.8.5 Build 12F37 that were disabled after applying the OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update (or the Oct. 3rd reposted 10.8.5 Download updaters) which up the 10.8.5 build number to 12F45. (Also a new CUDA update.)
Failures/Replacement Program
|(Aug. 16, 2013) Apple notes "some AMD Radeon HD 6970M video cards used in 27inch iMac computers with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors may fail, causing the computer's display to appear distorted, white or blue with vertical lines, or to turn black..." (see page for full details/info on range of affected models)
Mac Edition
|(Apr. 4, 2013) Mac GeForce GTX 680 with 2GB GDDR5, PCIe 2.0. See Press release and product page. (My site sponsor now has EVGA GTX 680 Mac Edition listed.)
|(Mar. 4, 2013) Sapphire shows their AMD 7950 Mac Edition card (3GB GDDR5, PCIe 3.0) at CeBit. (My site sponsor now has Sapphire HD 7950 Mac Edition listed.)
|(Mar 2013-Oct 2012) Coverage of Late 2012 Mac Mini HDMI display dropouts/intermittent black screens/video noise ("snow") and info from Intel's own forum on HD4000 'intermittent flicker' issues. [Includes Info on Apple's EFI Update to fix HDMI Flicker and notes on OS X 10.8.3.] Also has my own tests with a Late 2012 Mac Mini using an HDMI Samsung LCD Monitor (1920x1200) and an LG LM7600 (1080P) HDTV tested with a direct HDMI connection and via an A/V Receiver. Unlike many others, no HDMI/video issues so far. (Tested OK w/MDP 27in Cinema Display too.) Included are tips for common problems like washed-out displays, an EDID patch script to force RGB mode on ext. displays and notes on HDCP issues. (Also updated to include info on DIY Shielding of 2012 Mini's internal Bluetooth module to reduce interference from USB 3.0 devices and other issues related to late-2012 mac mini.)
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|(Sept 11, 2012) Article from a 2008 Mac Pro owner (running OS X 10.8.1 Mountain Lion) on an Nvidia GTX-570 video card upgrade (bought at auction site) that replaced an Nvidia 8800GT card. Report includes benchmarks vs the previous 8800GT card including LuxMark 2.0, smallluxGPU, OpenGL, Cinebench, NovaBench and FPS.
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|(Sept 7, 2012) Link is to Nvidia's product page for the Mac Quadro K5000. (Historically Quadro cards in OS X have often been expensive disappointments as far as performance for the cost.)
|(Aug 2012) Report from an affected 15in Mid-2010 MacBook Pro owner on multiple motherboard replacements to fix Video/GPU problems. Includes links/notes on apple's updated article on the topic that (as of 7/31/2012) extends the warranty repair for this problem to 3 years from date of purchase, with a note in the doc on 'extensions as necessary'.
(Also includes links to previous posts here on Mid-2010 MacBook Pro 15" (w/Nvidia GT330M) video problems going back to fall 2011, the evolving apple support document on the problem and apple's previously posted Video/OS updates for 15" 2010 MacBook Pros (OS X Lion & Snow Leopard) which may not fix the problem so they added the extended repair service for affected models.)
|(July 2012) Notes/links from owners of MacBook Pros with w/Nvidia GT320M graphics about problems/failures they have seen and/or had repaired. Includes links to threads on this problem with screenshots (checkerboard patterns, etc) and repair/replacement reports. Like some others, a reader was offered a replacement motherboard but is concerned about a repeat of the problem over time. (FYI: See above for info on similar problems with 15in (GT330M) Mid-2010 MacBook Pros which have an apple doc/repair extension program but not seen one for the 13in/320M models so far.)
|(Aug 2012-Jul 2008) Our original article from July 2008 (updated 100+ times) on flawed Nvidia GPU/Failures including the 8600M used in some series of MacBook Pros. Includes Apple's doc on the issue that notes affected MacBook Pro model production ranges and a warranty extension, Tips for affected model owners, and many reader reports (good and bad) on their experience with the extended repair program. (FYI: Apple doc on this updated to note the repair program ended Dec. 7th, 2012.)
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|(Apr 2012) A few more positive reports on the "Oven Bake"/solder reflow fix (example youtube video) for some Nvidia 8800GT card problems in Apple's Mac Pro forums. Some earlier/older threads on Nvidia 8800GT card problems have updated posts (here and here) on the oven-bake fix. As always, YMMV. (Some MP owners had also tried older tips on removing dust buildup, redoing thermal paste, SMCfanControl to boost case fan speeds for better cooling, etc.) I was skeptical when I first heard about it but oven baking posts in Nvidia's forums go back to 2010.
|(Late Feb 2012) Per Apple's Download page, for Late 2008 15in MacBook Pros and said to fix a graphics issue that may cause internal display flicker.
|(Late Feb 2012) Nvidia posted drivers/CUDA update for OS X Lion - said to work with non-Mac ROM cards, including GTX-580. If any reader tries these drivers let me know if you see any pros or cons and your GPU/system details. Thanks. (Note: a reader said 10.7.3 has a later revision but more limited GPU support.)
|(Dec 2011) Replies to a reader request for Mac 5870 user feedback from longer term use. (i.e. any app or OS issues seen over time, would they buy again, etc). Also includes some owner's notes on flashed models (including 6870s) as well as comparison of 5870 vs 6870 hardware features and clock rates.
|(Nov 2011) 2008 Mac Pro owner notes on using a flashed PC Radeon 6870 video card in his Mac Pro running OS X Lion. (Using unofficial 64bit EFI rom noted earlier.)
(to fix intermittent black screen/no video/freezes)
|(Oct. 2011) Hopefully a fix for this issue (intermittent freezes/black screen, no video) noted here on 10/13/2011. Initially the updater was only for Lion, but Apple later posted an updater for 10.6.8 users.
(BTW: The Apple doc has a note that if symptoms persist after the update, Apple service is reqd. They also note an extended service period (beyond the std warranty) for this issue.)
|(Aug 2011) Post regarding a 64bit EFI ROM for flashing PC Radeon 6870s for use in Mac Pro 2008 and later. (EFI64 models, Mac Pro 3,1 and later models.)
|(Mar 2011) Posts regarding ATI drivers (kext) from early 2011 MacBook Pro's 10.6.6 build's working with reference (std/PC) Radeon 6870 cards (less boot screen). Also said to work with PC/ref 5870s as well.
|(Feb 2011) Apple has posted a doc with info on certain S/N ATI 2600 with Distorted Video issues that they're offering to replace with a 'version 2' of the card. (Or provide a refund if you purchased a replacement card due to this defect previously. Per a report the amount was capped at $250.)
(FYI: Apple doc on this was updated Dec. 7th, 2012 to note this repair program has ended.)
|(Sept 2010) Apple has posted a doc with info on certain S/N ATI X1900 XT's with Distorted Video issues that they're (finally) offering to replace (with Nvidia 8800GTs reportedly as X1900's are no longer available). The doc also notes a refund is possible if you previously paid for a replacement for one of the affected (S/N) X1900 XTs. (Several readers have sent feedback on the replacement/refund program as well.)
|(April 2010) Comments from a 2009 Mac Pro owner on using both an Nvidia GTX-285 and an ATI 4870 graphics card. (By using Y adapters off the Mac Pros 2 Aux Power Connectors, since each card requires 2 power connections.) I know in the past some Mac Pro owners had used ext PS or adapters off the PATA Optical drive connections in pre-09 Mac Pros. And yes, he knows that apple lists 300W Max for the PCIe cards in the manual.
|(July 2009) Reader notes/links on flashing a PC XFX brand Radeon 4870/1MB vram for use in his (PCIe 1.0) Mac Pro.
Mac Edition Review
(vs ATI 4870 and GT120)
|(June 2009) Review/comparisons of EVGA's Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 Mac edition vs the Mac ATI 4870 and the base Geforce GT120 card, tested in a 2009 Mac Pro 8-core 2.66GHz system. Includes pages on apps/game tests, power (watts) usage, benchmarks and Bootcamp/Vista use. (Including EVGA's Precision utility that supports the Logitech G15 keyboard's LCD display for realtime FPS, GPU temperature and clock speed reporting.)
(vs Nvidia 8800GT & ATI X1900)
|(June 2008) Review of the ATO Radeon HD 3870 Mac/PC Edition PCI-Express 2.0 card (backward compatible with PCI-Express 1.0 Mac Pro Systems). Includes tests in OS X Leopard and Windows Vista vs Mac Nvida 8800GT and ATI X1900XT cards in a 2008 Mac Pro (PCIe 2.0) as well as previous PCIe 1.0 Mac Pro (2007/2006) models.
USB-to-DVI adapter
|Mac Mini owner review of the EVGA UV16 Plus USB-to-DVI adapter to drive a 2nd monitor (or TV) via a Displaylink Mac driver. Also includes link to Feb 2007 report from a Mini owner on the Matrox DualHead2Go.
|A page of 2008 Mac Pro owner experiences on the Mac ATI 2600XT firmware update (from Mar. 10th, 2008). Most feedback so far was not good - and some that had problems are getting new cards from Apple support...
|2008 Mac Pro owner notes/tips/links/info on flashing a PC 8800GT card (with large enough eprom) with the OEM Mac 8800GT ROM. Includes notes/links on making a bootable (DOS) USB flash drive and more.
|Mac Pro/X1900 XT owner feedback on the Oct. 16th, 2007 release of an ATI X1900 XT firmware update (and EFI driver update). Includes notes/links to examples of issues not fixed some readers said (such as display artifacts - although some said it helped.) Also includes links to previous articles on X1900 XT cooling mods, tips, overheating/display artifact issues, etc.
|More reader notes, tips, screenshots, etc on ATI X1900 XT display artifacts (from overheating). Included are more comments on card cooler swaps, using SMCfancontrol to increase Mac Pro bay fan speeds and card revisions.
|ATI X1900 XT display artifacts (from overheating) caused by clogged heatsink fins on the card. Worth checking if you've used one of these cards for any period of time, especially in a dusty enviroment.
|Mac Mini owner notes on using Matrox DualHead2Go to run dual (analog) monitors with a Mac Mini under OS X. (We're still looking for OS X tweak to enable dual monitors on Mini w/DVI Splitter cable only - it works in Windows XP on intel-cpu Minis)
|Mac Pro owner's Unreal Tournament 2004 (flyby and botmatch) and Quake4 performance tests his Mac ATI X1900 XT at stock clock speeds and overclocked. (Game tests at various quality settings, SMP enabled/disabled, etc.)
|Mac Pro owner Quake4 performance tests of his original OEM 7300GT card vs a Mac ATI X1900 XT at stock clock speeds and overclocked.
|April 24th, 2006 news page item on iBook G3 graphics problem repair (where BGA chip solder joints break). Includes notes it may not be a permanent repair.
(No Video at boot w/some Macs)
|Notes/Info from OWC and ATI on the new tech note from April 2006 that no longer lists the Digital Audio and Quicksilver models as compatible with the card. (Includes links to past posts on the no video at startup issue with some macs.)
|Notes, photos and screenshots on a Flashed PC Nvidia FX5200 PCI card in a B&W G3 showing OS X Tiger core image and quartz extreme support without any hacks.
|Comments and screenshots on Mac 7800 GT PCI Express card OpenGL feature support. (And question on only 4 texture units and no multisample AA support listed in 10.4.3)
|Reader article with photos on mods to an OEM G5 Nvidia Geforce FX5200 card to enable it to be used in a 4x AGP tower (Digital Audio, QS, etc.)
|Owner reports from users of the ATI Mac X800 XT graphics cards. (Includes reports from some LCD display owners on video corruption on wake from sleep and how to sign up for a beta test program.)
|Detailed review of the X800 XT graphics card for G5s. Review compares the X800 to an ATI 9800 Pro and Nvidia 6800 Ultra DDL in the same G5 tower. Includes pages on 2d/video, 3d, games and the ATI control panel features.
|Mac 6800 owners reports, issues and tips on the Nvidia Geforce 6800 Ultra DDL card. (Notes on fan noise, tips for making system/boot CDs to address the kernal panic issue when booting from disks with pre-10.3.5 OS installed and more.)
|Review includes photos, install info, 2D/Video (Motion, DVD, Image quality, resolutions list, etc.) and 3D/Game tests. Test system is a Dual 2GHz G5 with comparisons to the OEM ATI 9800 Pro card.
|Dual 2.5GHz G5 w/6800 Ultra card owner report including performance tests and some comparisons to a Dual 2GHz G5 w/OEM 9800 Pro 128MB graphics card. (Not the 9800XT model.)
|Reports on using the ATIcellerator II dynamic (on the fly) Overclocking utility from owners of Desktop and Powerbook/iBook ATI onboard graphics users. Some reports include performance tests of stock GPU/memory clock speeds vs OC'd speeds.
|Reader reports on a firmware mod (unsupported by apple) to enable dual display support for (powerPC) iBooks w/Radeon Mobility chip, eMacs w/ATI graphics and iMac G4/G5s. (Does not work with Mac Mini and some other later models, nor older iBook/iMac models that had older graphics chips.)
|First reader feedback/tests on the 128MB Mac Radeon 9200 PCI Card. Includes tests with Call of Duty, Quake3, Jedi Knight II and Halo.
|A Quicksilver 2002 Dual 1GHz owner sent a few test comparisons of the 9800 Pro vs 8500 AGP cards.
(tests in Dual G5 system)
|Performance tests comparing the Retail ATI 9800 Pro to the BTO/OEM 9800 Pro card in a Dual G5 System. (See below for a previous article with 9600 vs 9800 tests.)
|First tests with a Dual G5 2GHz system with 9600 Radeon vs 9800 Radeon (retail) graphics card vs a Mirror Drive Door Dual G4/1.25GHz with Radeon 9800 card. Includes game tests (UT2003, Quake3, RTCW, UT X PR3) and a few apps tests and benchmarks. Also includes notes on installing the retail 9800 Pro card in a G5.
(vs Geforce 4Ti, Geforce 3, Radeon 9000, Radeon 8500)
|My first tests with the OEM ATI Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card tested in a MDD dual 1GHz G4. Comparison tests vs. the ATI Radeon 9000, 8500, Nvidia Geforce 4Ti and Geforce 3 cards.
Flashing for Cubes
|Reader info on how he flashed and underclocked the Mac ROM into a PC Geforce 2MX card. (For use in a Cube w/o a fan on the card. Mac GF2MX fanless cards are rare now and often expensive.)
8500 Radeon Card
|Reader Photos/Info on how he modified his Cube (moving the Power Supply board) to be able to install a Radeon 8500 AGP card. (Note - 80mm case fan also installed for cooling.)
on PCI Radeons
|Reader feedback on the hack to enable Quartz Extreme support for PCI Radeons in OS X 10.2/Jaguar and later. (Note the pros and cons in the reports.)
|A first look and performance tests of the Mac GeForce 4 Titanium 128MB, dual output AGP graphics card. (Performance tests vs GeForce 4MX, GeForce 3, Geforce 2MX, etc.)
|(Updated to include link to July 2002 driver update) Download links, info and reader reports on the ATI driver update (for OS 9.2 and OS X 10.1.0-10.1.5) released on June 24th, 2002.
|Comparing the Radeon 8500 AGP Mac edition to the BTO ATI Radeon 7500, Nvidia Geforce 4MX, GeForce 3, Geforce 2MX, and Radeon AGP in a Dual 1GHz G4 system. OS 9 and OS X tests, 2d, scrolling, 3d and game tests as well as comments on DVD playback. Includes a photo of the 8500 card and lists of resolutions available with a Sony FW900 widescreen monitor in OS 9 and OS X.
Radeon 7500
Tested in Dual 1GHz G4
|Comparing the BTO ATI Radeon 7500 vs Nvidia Geforce 4MX in a Dual 1GHz G4 system. OS 9 and OS X tests, 2d, scrolling, 3d and game tests as well as comments on DVD playback. Also includes photos of each card and lists of resolutions available with a Sony FW900 widescreen monitor.
|I sent a long series of questions to ATI about their new graphics cards for Macs. (Including the new Radeon 8500 AGP 64MB DDR retail graphics card), as well as a few questions about driver updates for previous Mac ATI graphics cards like the original Radeon and VR128.
Owner Comments
(dual monitor card)
|A page listing owner reports on the PCI Radeon 7000 Mac Edition graphics card w/Dual Monitor outputs. Includes comments on use in OS X and from both older Mac owners and those with modern Macs.
a Mfg Mistake?
|Reader comments on Cube Radeon graphics cards with no fan on the heatsink (the original model had a fan for cooling).
for use in Macs
|Reader comments on flashing PC GeForce 3 cards for use in Macs. Also see this related article. (Geforce 3Ti models are not compatible with mac firmware)
for use in Macs
|Reader comments on flashing PC Geforce 2MX cards for use in Macs. (No reports on PCI models working)
(in 4xAGP and 2xAGP Mac)
|Comments and Performance tests on a G4/733 system with Nivida GeForce 3 AGP graphics card. Updated to include results of tests in a Gigabit G4/500 DP 2xAGP slot system (Apple notes the GeForce 3 requires a 4xAGP mac, so this is not a supported system with the GeForce 3 card.)
|Read the detailed review of the first official Mac retail 3dfx card - the dual chip, 64MB Voodoo5 5500 PCI graphics card. Includes tests in 2d, 3d, games and pages on software controls and the card design/features.
|Reader Mark Anthony reviews the single chip/32MB version of the Voodoo5, which retails for about $180. Includes tests in 2d, 3d, games and pages on software controls.
Compare the Voodoo3 2000 PCI (with Mac beta drivers) against the Voodoo2 (single card and SLI mode), Game Rocket and Rage128 Orion in games like Quake2, Q3test, Unreal and Falcon 4. Performance results, compatibility info and tests in Macbench 5, Lightwave 3D OpenGL as well.
|(2013) Info from Apple with USB cable tips for restoring an Apple TV that has Problems/Errors or doesn't appear in iTunes.
|(Mar 2010) After years of putting it off, I finally did my own AppleTV Hard Drive Upgrade, using a better method (IMHO) that avoids ripping off the entire bottom rubber cover. See the linked guide for info/pictures, ATVcloner freeware, take-apart notes and more.
|(2010-2011) Mac/OS X user feedback from WD TV Live and Asus O!Play Media Player owners. Includes tips, pros and cons and notes on 3rd party software and firmware. (Bottom of page has WD TV Live related reference pages, FAQ, supported devices listing, supported disk formats, WDTV Live related Forums (WD's and others), B-RAD's homebrew WDTV Live firmware page and his Inside look at the Live's hardware and firmware/design.)
|Catch-all page with iPhone owner notes and tips on converting DVD/Videos for use on the iPhone. (Includes notes/links on software like Handbrake and VisualHub as well as using Quicktime Pro.)
|Reader tests of ElGato's Turbo.264 USB 2.0 Hardware Encoder vs standard Quicktime H.264 export speed with an iBook G4, Quad G5, Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro and iMac Core Duo.
|Catch-all page of Apple TV user reports, tips, issues, mods/hacks, drive upgrades and listing of over 40 Apple docs on Apple TV setup, networking and troubleshooting.
|EyeTV 200 comparison (vs EyeTV 200) with encoding tests (G5 tower and iBook), notes on exporting to iDVD, iMovie and more.
|A reader's writeup on his Sawtooth (1999 model) G4 Tower Media Center Project.
|A PowerBook G4 owner report on using the USB EyeTV/Plextor ConvertX. Includes comments on MPEG video quality and more.
|Reader's mini review of the ElGato USB TV Wonder (based on the PC ATI TV Wonder).
|Reader reviews and tips on the Alchemy TV tuner and (optional) Digital Video Recorder PCI card. (As of Jan 2009 still no update for OS X 10.5 support.)
|Reader reviews and driver update links/info on El Gato's line of EyeTV USB and Firewire DVR/TV Tuner devices.
|(From 2005) Sources and comments/tips on OS X drivers for PCI TV Tuner cards (TurboTV, Formac ProTV, Haupage WinTV, PCTV Rave). Also updated for USB TV Tuner reports from portable mac users.
Canon N1220U
USB Scanners
|Reader report comparing these two popular scanners. Includes important information for those needing to scan 3d objects, not just flat originals.
|(Oct. 2011) One of several reports from (adapted) ADC Display users that had problems with screen flicker/flashing after the OS X 10.7.2 update. This reader said after getting a case number Apple called him back to confirm they had replicated the problem and were working on a fix in a future update.
|(Feb. 2009) A page of user reviews (notes/tips/issues) on the 24in LED Cinema Display for Unibody MacBook/MacBook Pros.
|(Jan. 2009) Several OS X Leopard user reports on the (under $300) Dell SP2309W (2048 x 1152 native res) with built-in webcam and dual microphones. Includes notes on use with iChat, Skype, etc.
|2007 iMac owner comments on the new model's display having less viewing angle, washed out color (custom profile can help) and some noted screen variations (darker top/brigher bottom). Not all had complaints however.
|Reader reports and tips on connecting Macs to HDTVs (LCD, Plasma, CRT).
|Reader reports and tips on VGA to Component Video/HDTV converters.
|Norman Shutler sent an article he titles "The last Pismo Upgrade" with comments on replacing the old backlight in his Pismo along with Brightness Enhancement & Anti-Reflective/Anti-Glare Display Films.
|This page has copies of all the Aluminum (20, 23 and 30in) DVI Apple Cinema display owner reports including some (but not all) noting color consistency problems (pink tint, etc.) - also includes a reader's theory on what is causing the problem.
|A lucky reader wrote up a short review of the Apple 30in Cinema LCD Display.
|Reader review of the 17-inch Apple LCD display announced in spring 2001.
|Reader review of the 22-inch Apple LCD display. (Original DVI connector model.)
Graphics Card Support
|Reader comments on support of widescreen modes with the Sony display. Includes comments from owners of Mac Geforce 2MX and Radeon graphics cards. *Updated* to include comments on modes supported by OS 9.2.2, GeForce 3, and OS X modes supported by Geforce 4MX and ATI Radeon 7500.
|(Jan. 2010) Notes on using freeware VLC player & MakeMKV to playback BR movies in OS X.
|Reader tests of ElGato's Turbo.264 USB 2.0 Hardware Encoder vs standard Quicktime H.264 export speed with an iBook G4, Quad G5, Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro and iMac Core Duo.
Roxio Popcorn
(DVD copy/compression app.)
|Reader reports and tips on Roxio's Popcorn for Mac (released late 2004).
|Links and notes on Mplayer and VLC/Videolan DVD software that doesn't require a Rage128 or later graphics chip like Apple's DVD Player.
(PCI DVD Decoder)
|Tired of the sugglish software DVD player? Want TV out? Read this review of the Wiredinc.com Wired4DVD decoder card which features hardware DVD decoding, TV/Audio out and more.
(NOTE: no longer in production and for pre-OS X use only.)
IDE DVD ROM Drive
|The Toshiba DVD ROM drive worked Plug and Play in my Beige G3 and should as well in B&W G3s. Bootable and worked great with the Apple CD/DVD extension (OS 9.04 tested). Impressive Macbench performance as well compared to the stock Apple 24x drive.
(later posted items first)
|Short article w/photos from a G5 Tower owner on using an Accelero S1 Rev 2 cooler (passive) on his ATI X800 card - with mods to G5 tower's air deflector required to clear the S1 R2's heatsink.
|Short article w/photos from a Mac Pro owner on using an Accelero S1 Rev 2 cooler (passive) on his 8800GT. (Updated with temperature tests (Fanless) vs stock cooler and notes on adding a fan to this cooler.)
|Short article w/photos from a Mac Pro owner on using a Thermalright V2 cooler (w/fan) on his 8800GT and previous ATI X1900. (replied to the earlier article on the HR-03 Plus model).
(not recommended w/o fan)
|Info, photos and notes/warning from a Mac Pro owner that swapped the stock 8800GT cooler for the (passive) HR-03 Plus. (Did not use a fan option on the IDE03, which Thermalright recommends.) Update - see later article with notes/temp tests of HR-03 with Added Fan.)
|Info and Photos from a G5 Tower owner on installing the TMG AT2 cooler on his Mac X1900 G5 Edition after seeing some signs of overheating. Includes notes that the G5 clear plastic cover could not be used due to the width of the AT2 heatsink.
|Older cards need cooling too - a G4 Tower owner with OEM Nvidia Geforce4 Ti 4600 card wrote with notes and photos on installing a Zalman VF700 cooler after the stock fan showed signs of failing.
|Info and Photos from a Mac Pro owner on installing the Zalman VF-1000 cooler that lowered temperatures and noise on his Mac X1900 XT.
|Info and Photos from a Mac Pro owner on installing a quieter Thermaltake TMG-AT1 cooler on his Mac X1900 XT cards.
|Info with Tips and Photos from a G5 tower owner on mods to install a Quiet Zalman VF900 CU cooler on his (noisy fan) Mac Radeon 9800 Special Edition. Includes info on retainer mods, fan speed controller wiring, etc.
|Comments, Notes and Photos from a Mac Pro owner on quieting his X1900 XT card using an Arctic Cooling Accelero S1. (Includes notes on fit problems with the Revoltec Graphics Freezer Pro in the Mac Pro, although he's using it in a PC on a X1950 card.)
|Comments and Photos from Quad G5 owner on quieting his Nvidia 7800GT card using an Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 (Fan/heatsink swap).
|Comments and Photos from Quad G5 owner on quieting his Nvidia 7800GT card using a Zalman VF-900cu Cooler (Fan/heatsink swap).
|A Mac Pro owner notes how he quieted his Mac ATI X1900 XT card with an under $25 Arctic Cooling Accelero X2 (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) cooler.
|A reader article on installing the low cost/radial copper heatsink on his Mac 6800 Ultra.
|In an effort to reduce fan noise, a reader replaced the stock Mac 6800Ultra heatsink/fan with Arctic Cooling's NV Silencer 5 with positive results he said.
|Illustrated guide on mods to install a VGA Silencer on an OEM 9800 Pro card for the G5. (Mods required to backside clamp since the area in the G5 is too small to fit with the stock clamp.)
|Review and install guide on the (very quiet but expensive) Verax G03 cooler for the ATI 9800 Pro.
|Reports on using the ATIcellerator II dynamic (on the fly) Overclocking utility from owners of Desktop and Powerbook/iBook ATI onboard graphics users. Some reports include performance tests of stock GPU/memory clock speeds vs OC'd speeds.
|Reader reports on a firmware mod (unsupported by apple) to enable dual display support for iBook's w/Radeon Mobility chip, eMacs w/ATI graphics and iMac G4/G5s. (Does not work with Mac Mini and some other later models, nor older iBook/iMac models that had older graphics chips.)
Media Center Project
|(From 2005) A reader's writeup on his Sawtooth (1999 model) G4 Tower Media Center Project.
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Children work closely with a Kumon Assistant at the Center, and with a parent at home. Our individualized and interactive method gives Kumon Early Learners students a leg up to becoming avid learners and successful students
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MC Hammer - "Can't Touch This."
14 Aug 2013
I think we can all agree that MC Hammer was the man. The pants, the moves, the lyrics. Imagine me with bleach blonde bowl-cut hair, testing out a sensible step-touch to this song on the middle school dance floor and you'll have a pretty good idea of what my early nineties were like.
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Scenario "I trying to develope a membership VCard, which is stored on the members phone.
When they need there member information they simple text to the stored number which will pre-populate the message with the required info to verify who the member is without the member having to input there details. They will then receive a confirmation text from the company or call which ever required"
Create from details in a Customer Database
Sends a VCard applet to the phone which is stored in the contacts or phone book
Customer Usage:
Opens contact and creates a message
Auto attach the member details or inserts into message
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Hello everyone,
I am wondering if you can compare the total work done in a workout in order to see which workout is more demanding on the body?
So for instance:
Bench Press Workout #1 = 115 lbs x 24 reps = 2760 lbs lifted
Bench Press Workout #2 = 110 lbs x5 reps + 125 lbs X 5 reps + 140 lbs x 5 reps = 1875 lbs lifted
So actually, the hypertrophy workout is much more demanding on the body then the strength workout, or is at least equivalent to it in the amount of total muscle recruitment needed.
Does this make any sense to compare workouts this way?
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You can use it as a guideline but I wouldn't use it as a definitive guide to training.
If I did 30 calf raises with 400lbs that gives me 12,000lbs moves a measly 2"
Compared that to 5 singles of 400lbs in the squat, only 2,000lbs.
Even for similar movements this can be misleading.
If I squat 150 for 20 reps for 4 sets =12,000
If I squat 400 for 5 singles = 2,000
I know I can do 150 for sets of 20, but for me 400 for 5 singles might be tough. I think I'd also recover faster from the 150x20.
It might be helpful when the rep ranges are similar and you are trying to see how much volume you can handle.
Say you wanted to see how you responded to squatting 3xweek vs. 2xweek, you could look at the total volume and see how fast your numbers climb or stagnate.
But clearly the total pounds lifted alone is not enough information and might be misleading.


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The NFL has announced the three finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which "recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence."
Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha, Bears DE Israel Idonije and Vikings FS Madieu Williams are the three finalists; the winner will be announced prior to Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas.
Asomugha, a four-time Pro Bowler, serves as chairman of the Asomugha Foundation, where he works to enhance the two key programs, OWIN and ACTS. OWIN, Orphans and Widows in Need, supports women and children in Nigeria and provides food, shelter, medicine, vocational training, literacy efforts and scholarships. ACTS, the Asomugha College Tour for Scholars, was created in 2007 and is an annual college tour and mentoring program which provides high-achieving high-school students of color the opportunity to visit college campuses across the country. To date, ACTS has provided 36 students with opportunity to tour colleges and universities in Atlanta, Boston, New York, and Washington.
Idonije had his best season as a pro in 2010, tying for the team lead in sacks and forced fumbles, tied for second in QB pressures and second in tackles. Off the field he works with the Israel Idonije Foundation (IIF), which he created in 2007. Idonije's First Down Attendance Program currently serves more than 600 economically disadvantaged students in five schools in Chicago and Manitoba, Canada. Designed to encourage and sustain students' regular school attendance, high achievement and good citizenship, the program motivates and rewards students. Participating schools have increased student's regular attendance by at least 8 percent. Idonije is a two-time NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
Williams came to the Vikings as a free agent in 2008 and has been a stalwart in the defensive backfield, starting 38 of his 39 games and notching a career-best 96 tackles in 2010. His' charitable works have achieved had great impact worldwide. Locally, he works with the YMCAs, the United Way and Harvest Prep/Seed Academy, providing season tickets for the kids in his "Dieu's Crew" program. Globally, Williams made a $2 million donation to create the Madieu Williams Center for Global Health at the University of Maryland, where he attended college. The center will address public health issues in Prince George's County and Sierra Leone, where Williams was born. He has already built a primary school in the African nation and is now building a secondary school there as well. His foundation sponsored a mission to Sierra Leone that brought American teachers, surgeons and dentists to help educate the teachers at his school, give free dental cleanings to all of the students and provide free surgeries.
The 2009 winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award was Brian Waters of the Chiefs.