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Marlins look for spark as Braves go for sweep
Having had the last few days to take in all of Marlins Park as he prepares for his next start, Miami right-hander Alex Sanabia has come to a few conclusions.
"I have been watching how the park is playing. You take everything into consideration as you look at this park," Sanabia said. "It's a big ballpark. As a pitcher, it's great when you have a pitchers' ballpark. It's going to be exciting making my first home start ever in this stadium."
Sanabia will look to take advantage of the park's size and gaps when he toes the rubber on Wednesday against the Braves in Miami.
The righty picked up his first win of the 2013 season on Friday against the Mets, tossing six scoreless innings for his first win in the Majors since Sept. 22, 2010.
"I like his presence on the mound. He's made some starts in the big leagues, so he's been out there before," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "He did a great job in New York on a tough, cold night."
Sanabia will be up against Atlanta left-hander Mike Minor, who started this season the way he finished the last.
Allowing just one run on five hits in 7 1/3 innings against the Cubs on Friday, Minor has now surrendered one run or fewer in five of his past six starts. He also has a minuscule 2.05 ERA in his last 16 starts.
"I'm not going to say I'm going to have a game like this every time," Minor said after the start. "But I had the confidence going into the season that I was going to attack hitters like I did last year."
Minor went 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four starts against the Marlins last season, striking out 12 in 20 1/3 innings pitched.
Braves: Gattis serving as cleanup hitter
With first baseman Freddie Freeman sidelined until at least April 22 with a strained right oblique muscle, the Braves have determined that Evan Gattis is the player best-suited to fill the cleanup spot.
So, instead of sharing the catching duties with Gerald Laird, Gattis will now serve as the team's primary catcher. He made his third consecutive start in Tuesday night's game against the Marlins, and he hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat.
"Maybe we go two-to-one or three-to-one with Gattis, because he can fill that four-hole spot for you," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Now if all of the sudden we start clicking on all cylinders, maybe we can go back to one-and-one or two-and-two or every-other-one."
Marlins: Team notices difference in turf
The Marlins decided to use different brands of turf than they did last season, and the players have noticed.
Now, the field is a bright green, and the new surface is very slick compared to a year ago, when it was more sandy and did not grow consistently.
"It's firm and fast," center fielder Justin Ruggiano said. "Compared to last year, it's great. They've done a great job with it. I think as the season goes on, it will get a little thicker, maybe. I'm guessing. I was an agricultural major, so I should know. I should know they have a combination of grasses out there and how long it will take."
A year ago, the brand of turf used on the field was called Celebration. The park now has two different styles of grass. In the field and foul territory is Platinum TE Paspalum, and in the outfield is Tifway 419, a type of Bermuda grass, which is similar to what is used at Turner Field in Atlanta.
Worth Noting
• The Braves bullpen has not allowed any of its 10 inherited runners to score this season.
• Marlins left fielder Juan Pierre stole his first base of the season on Tuesday. He now has 592 in his career, the most among active players.

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10K PLUS club 201210K PLUS club 2012Righto folks, quite a few of the 10K club hit and passed the target in 2011 and they're still coming over the finishing line with more to come, happy days keep em rollin in
2012 !!!, Well after a few post discussions it looks like 10K is still a good round figure, but to give the larger targets a place call 'home' I think the 10k plus club is a better name. So with that in mind, if you have a target of 10K plus for 2012 and want to have the banter, support, friendly rivalry, gauntlet throwing and of course a place to call home, join in All 10kers plus, should have their target listed on bike journal by Jan 01. This is only for 'out door rides' and no track rides, will post a list of the standings weekly. Progress bar link http://whatsbeef.net/philip/bike/adduser.php Happy Riding all Happy Days
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I'm in. The target for next year will be 13,500k.
This year was a bit of a runaway year as I didn't know what I was doing or capable of doing as I only managed 3000k for 7months of riding last year after I started in June.
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I'm in
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012Giddy up lads
no doubt you'll be leading the way for Stuart to chase you down (just don't let him catch ya) Happy Days
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
He leads, then i lead, and so on ,and on and on it goes lol I must say He is a good motivator for me,plus i think we are both stubborn buggers lolBring on 2012 i say!!!!!!.Now stay off the bloody bike for a month Stu will ya lol
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012i might join this. i told a fat colleague of mine that i went for a 200km ride on the weekend and he told me to get a life, lol.
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I'm in but don't know how to setup the email banner and goal in the settings ... if anyone want to point me in the right direction that would be great
thanks D
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012As Arnie would say - I'm back in for next year, that is
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012.....and there I was basking in the self satisfaction of hitting the 10,000km mark for the year, thinking I'd be able to take it easy for the last couple of months of 2011, when TimW starts playing "catch me if you can". Of course, I can't help myself
Mr. Tim is great motivation for me too and maybe in 2012 we can psych each other to knock off that guy LTR Count me in!
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I reckon I'll have a go again. Now that I've changed jobs (at present I work a 4 day week) & I want to ramp up for the Pan Pac Masters next year, I'll be keeping track of my training, so might as well.
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I'm reluctant to jump in too quickly. My results over the past couple of years have been modest and this year I'll see 3,000km for the first time. That said, I rode 840km in November and I'm on target to ride 1,000km this month. My question is: Can I join the 10K Plus club mid year if I consistent in my riding. I'm just being careful not to be 'deadwood' for those who are hitting the mark.
Cheers, Mathew
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012Join in from the start mdk - be part of the fun and festivities
10k plus is the goal. Many mitigating circumstances may conspire against us and some may not make it. Let's have fun trying though!!
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012Yes indeedy, I'm in again going for 5 years strait for 10k+. I'll nominate me for 12,000k's again like this year.
Martin Never underestimate the power of human stupidity!
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012only joined the bikejournal a couple of weeks ago... figure 150km a week will be doable so why not stretch myself and shoot for 200km a week ...... I'm in and will set target at 10,010
. Just an ol' man, riding an ol' bike.... every hill feels like Alpe d'Heuz....
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I too would like to join you scurvy crew - the fun, the banter, the elimination of one more variable from my complicated life (the one that asks the question "Will I sleep in this morning?") all in the interests of a simple acquiesce to my OCD. Why fight it? The more I ride the happier I am and the easier it is to justify the Wiggle account
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012Count me in. Should be able to do it again, but will have a few weeks that I will not be able to ride next year.
Only 196 km to go this year. I have had around 6 weeks of excuses not to ride with trips away without the bike. 2011 Giant TCR Advanced SL 1
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Hey Mate, welcome aboard and giddy up. If you click on the link below once you have joined BJ (bike journal) and follow the instructions, the following day you will have your signature visible. Any problems just let us know. Happy riding Happy Days
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
You'll need all the help you can get matey
Scurvy eh... argh... Happy Days
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012Thanks for your encouragement team. I'll jump on board with a goal of 10k . Rode another 50km this morning in the lousy wind so I figure what's so hard about 10k? I have an organised ride of 950-1000k in September so that only leaves another 9k. See, it's getting easier all the time!
Cheers, Mathew
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012don't worry - am not looking at the 10k club, but where do I set my 2012 target when I have a 2011 target set in bikejournal?
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Hey Mate, as far as I know you can't set it till Jan 01 on BJ...
Good to see you recovered well there JB Happy Days
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012Count me in. I don't think I'll be pushing the distance as much as I have this year and I have a couple of specific goals in mind that will require some more structured training rather than just km's!
One of the goals is having the gauntlet thrown down for the Grafton to Inverell next November. Sounds like a really godd idea now, however as the time approaches my willingness may wane!
Re: 10K PLUS club 2012I'll give it a go.
Will be an incentive not to cut those long way home commutes short.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
love these. my friend let me try her GOLD gel on one of our first (running) races, and i just stuck with it. i'm training for the marathon this year and have used it in 5 races so far.
needs to be taken with water as they are slightly thick and concentrated.
had a hard time finding them in-stock at local stores, so i ended up buying a box so i wouldn't have to worry about finding them before every race!
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Steve Belanger
not buying again
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I'm a big fan of chocolate, but the chocolate honey I can't handle. And the gel is thicker than any other I've tried. I'd recommend GU or Hammer Nutrition over this stuff. Other flavors may be better, but I'm not going to buy it to try it- a free sample I'd give a shot though
Trevor J
YUM, Honey!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These are sooo good (well soooo good in terms of an energy gel anyway). The Honey goodness is so much better than other artificial sugar rich gels from other brands. It may not sound like much, but the 20 or so extra calories in these really make a difference when you desperately need the calories, and a 90 calorie gel just doesn't pack the same punch. I would like to see a more complex electrolyte profile, but that's not really what this gels main goal is. It's quick energy when you need it, with natural honey that's actually easy to get down.
These are pretty darn good for gels, the worst of the robot-foods in my mind. But they certainly give you a perk, and not that crash you might expect. And unlike some of the others, I don't dread eating them. In fact I look forward to it. And if I'm feeling crazy, I squeeze some onto a Honey Stinger waffle.
Pretty awesome
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
...But, not nearly as effective as the new Huma Chia Seed Gels. They're all natural, have fruit puree as the first ingredient, and don't make my stomach feel weird going down/shortly after. I think it will be big. Plus, they're so damn tasty.
Greg A.
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These are seriously as good as eating honey right from the comb! Sometimes it could be a little too intense so i recommend not swallowing until you take a squirt of water and mixing it up. You will enjoy mother natires natural energy in this convenient little pouch!
Could be my new favorite
The flavor of this is not pretty good, at least I don't consider it to be offensive. I like the texture. Its very thin and easy to get down. I love Clif shots, but sometimes have to chase them with half a water bottle to get the thick gel down. The energy the provide is good, I don't notice much difference between any of the major brands. I do find that these can be a bit more expensive than other brands in stores, but a box on BC is pretty reasonably priced.
Catherine Greenwald
Definitely an acquired taste
First tried on out on a hot, sweaty run -- and gave the box away when I got back. The honey taste is just too much in those conditions -- fruit-flavored stuff just seems to go down better. On the other hand, that one pack I did choke down did seem to do a good job of keeping me going, so if you like the taste it's a great choice.
Andrew Nicholson
Got the banana flavor, and it's actually pretty good. Still mostly tastes like honey, but with a hint of banana. A lot like banana runts actually. I was hoping these would give me a huge turbo boost of energy after eating one, but so far I haven't really been able to tell much of a difference. Then again, I'm not racing or anything. I'm sure it must do something, right?
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Taste Is Interesting, But It Works
I went the chocolate flavored direction on this and it certainly is more honey than chocolate, but still pretty good. What I found intertesting is that it worked more than decently when it comes to supplying energy.
To further explain, I am a more anaerobic individual when it comes to my work. Which is saying whatever I do (run, bike, ski, etc.) I go all out, 100%, at all times. So, when I am on my 4th straight day of activity, the body begins to break down and I found that I could get more out of this gel at those times than the normal gels. It doesn't outdo the caffeine addled ones, but the only thing that would beat those out is human edible rocket fuel.
Brian Dobias
Acquired Taste
The first Honey Stinger Ginsting I had I almost threw up. But I had bought a box so I wasn't going to let them go to waste. On my second race with these I had become used to them and was able to put three down successfully. They do their job at preventing bonking and i like the taste a little better than Gu.
They are honey so they consistency is a little lighter than the Gu. Like most gels try and make sure you finish every last drop before you throw it in your pack or in your bike shorts or you will have honey all over your stuff.
John Regions
Better than the rest, almost
As others have said...the honey taste outshines other gel "flavorings". It has to be the honey.
The thickness is a slight issue in cooler weather. But that is the same for all.
I prefer the banana, myself. It is tasty but doesn't linger.
John Regions
Better than the rest, almost
As others have said...the honey taste outshines other gel "flavorings". It has to be the honey.
The thickness is a slight issue in cooler weather. But that is the same for all.
I prefer the banana, myself. It is tasty but doesn't linger.
Tommy Nankervis
Honey Stinger Energy Gel
These taste like honey, obviously! What that means is, they go down a lot better than a gluggy gel when you need to slam it down in a real hurry! I try to avoid gels where possible, but with 20km to go in a race, I love to get one of these Honey Stinger Gels down to give me a great little energy kick.
Gag me with the wrapper it came in
My hat goes of to all of you who found this product "edible". Seriously makes me wanna toss my cookies. We have bees here at my house that was NOT honey. I know it's not trying to be honey exactly, but it's still disgusting.
Matthew Milliken
By far the best tasting energy gels I've tried. Great for triathlon's or long runs/bike rides when you gotta fight the bonk.
Willy Syndram
I tried my first Honey Stinger Gel today. The strawberry honey combination tasted great and gave me instant energy. What really impressed me was the consistency, it was thinner than most gels making it easier to eat while running. A great product that I look forward to using again and again and again..!!!
Matthew Curtis
Great gel
These carried me to the finish the Leadville 100 run this past year. Great tasting, easy to eat, even after eating them straight for 24 hours. My only gripe is that there is not a gel with caffeine yet...Even so - Great tasting - would recommend them over everything else.
Cam Phillips
the Ginsting and the Strawberry both have 32mg of caffiene; the Gold and the Banana have none...
Nate Tovornik
Gel that gives you a kick in the pants.
Sure, the energy part gives you a kick, but when you first try the Honey Stinger gel (gold flavor) for the first time, if you've been raised on the typical gels, this stuff is surprising. Its a little thicker than others I've used such as Gu an PowerGel, but its flavor is a welcome relief. The Gold flavor tastes just like pure honey.


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Windmill Cube - White Body
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Object | Mix up and put the pieces back to start |
Difficulty | Level 9 - Gruelling |
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Note: This rotational puzzle is not meant for speedcubing.
The Windmill Cube is made from a high quality white plastic. The object of this puzzle is to scramble up all 6 faces and then return it back to its original shape with each face being just one color. As this cube is a shape-shifter, it takes on many different forms, one of which is a windmill, as its name suggest. The Windmill Cube is made by Yong Jun Toys.


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SHOPWORN - How to Beat the French Defence
The Essential Guide to the Tarrasch
Product Code: SWB0239EM
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Author: Andreas Tazermiadianos
Year of Publication: 2008
Pages: 320
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book Description The French Defence is renowned for its resilience and tenacity, and is considered to be one of Black's most reliable answers to 1. e4. Indeed, many White players become frustrated in their attempts to prove an advantage and make headway against Black's ultra-solid formation.
In How to Beat the French Defence, Andreas Tzermiadianos meets this difficult challenge head on. He advocates his favorite weapon against the French - the Tarrasch Variation. Drawing upon his wealth of playing experience and study of this line, Tzermiadianos reveals an abundance of opening ideas and novelties, and provides the reader with a complete repertoire which is aimed at posing Black serious problems. Read this book and you will be able to fight the French Defence with renewed confidence and vitality.
*Covers all of Black's possibilities
*Details typical plans for both sides
*Written by a French Tarrasch specialist
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Energy Department missing big opportunity to cut travel costs
Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 7:38pm EDT
In May, the White House directed agencies across government to cut spending on travel by 30 percent in a bid to slash government waste.
While the Energy Department "moved swiftly" to reduce travel spending by its employees, according to the agency's inspector general, it omitted a sizable chunk of its workforce from those efforts: contractors.
Contractors, who manage and run many of the department's facilities, greatly outnumber federal employees at DoE, making up about 86 percent of its 116,000-member workforce.
They also make up the lion's share of the agency's taxpayer-funded spending on foreign travel, according to an Oct. 16 management alert from IG Gregory Friedman. Over the last six years, 85 percent of the international trips by DoE employees were taken by contractors.
For those reasons, the IG recommended DoE include reducing contractor's international travel spending in its cost-saving efforts.
IG: No 'concerted effort' to reduce contractor travel
Between fiscal 2007 and 2012, DoE employees and contractors made about 109,000 international trips at a total cost of $360 million, according to the agency's Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS). The vast majority of those trips — 90,000 — were taken by contractors.
Contractor travel has also grown in recent years. Between 2007 and 2011, the number of foreign trips by contractors increased by more than 35 percent, the IG found.
"Despite the sizable expenditure of federal funds, the department had not made a concerted effort to reduce contractor international travel costs," the IG found.
That's because, so far, agency officials have interpreted the administration's directive to reduce travel spending to apply only to federal employees, the IG said.
However, had DoE applied the 30 percent reduction goal to international contractor travel, it could have saved as much as $15 million annually, according to the report.
Reducing spending on contractors' foreign trips "offers a significant, near term opportunity to reduce the department's overall travel costs and, in so doing, help address pressing budget shortfalls," the report stated.
DoE promises 'in-depth review'
The department's travel database, the Foreign Travel Management System, could help agency officials better track travel spending. But that will require them to change the way they use it, the IG said.
The agency doesn't take full advantage of the system to "identify overall trends in foreign travel, potential wasteful practices and possible strategies to reduce the department's international travel expenditures," the IG wrote.
Agency officials now use the database mostly to track the process for approving travel as opposed to using it identify potential cost-savings, such as instances when groups of contractors from the same labs all travel to attend to same conference.
Officials agreed with the report's recommendations and said they're already moving in that direction.
The agency's chief financial officer has begun collecting data on contractors costs, and other officials told the IG that contractors' travel costs would be "the first area to receive an in-depth review."
OMB to agencies: Cut travel, conference spending
New Executive Order squeezes more savings from federal agencies


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I only watched Stephane so far-he was so gorgeous!
What an awesome perfomance, he is one of the few who can really interprete a tango! and that footwork was so amazing
I miss him sooo much!
I only watched Stephane so far-he was so gorgeous!
What an awesome perfomance, he is one of the few who can really interprete a tango! and that footwork was so amazing
I miss him sooo much!
I absolutely loved Rachael's EX, especially the footwork section and the Ina Bauer that went right with the music. Did she really choreograph that program by herself!? I also love Caroline's spiral sequence in her EX more than the one she does in her competitive program. Does anyone else know why she doesn't include the forward charlotte section in her SP and LP, I feel like she'd get better GOE's (Not like she doesn't get good GOE's on her spirals to begin with).
Loved Rachael's Ina Bauer, too. If she did do the choreography herself, I'm impressed. I can't stand Nicole Kidman's voice, or I'd be into her exhibition a little more.
As for Caroline's Charlotte, maybe she's practicing it for use next season? Who knows, we might see the new spin variation, too. What impresses me about her spiral in exhibitions is that the free leg is held steadily and is perfectly vertical, the CoE is smooth, and she attains almost Kwan-like speed...I don't know why she can't do it like that in competition.
I mean the one spin position that her left arm holding her left leg up like a vertical catch-foot spiral, but kept spinning in that position. I've never seen that from anyone before. Does anyone here see this spin position before? If it's a new variation, that's really nice to see
I wonder how the USFSA obtained copyright to this show. Did they purchase the rights from the Japanese television network?
Here we see some very nice pictures, apparently taken by a Japanese fan. Enjoy them before they are removed.


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Loc: Land of the Flat Water The Prisoners Restriction
A prisoner has a limited supply of paper and wants to conserve space by avoiding any letter that extends above or below the line (b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, p, q, t, or y). How far can he get?
Pretty far, it turns out. Writer Ian Monk came up with this:
a russian con's economic missive
we were once seven con men, we are now seven cons. as communism was over we saw easier success in american consumerism, i.e. crime. in a moscow inn, we swore: -- seven is one, so one is seven ... soon we came across a scam. our main man wove us a nice wee earner: -- we own a zinc mine. since our russian economic crisis came in, our income's never risen. we can cram ice in our mine's veins, raise rumours re our ice mine's immense resources, con morons we are mere zeros. as soon as career men see our ice, we win 'em over. once we've won 'em over, we receive numerous ecus or euros. as soon as we've our monies, we serve 'em arsenic in wine. we can even recommence on numerous occasions. ... our scam was a success. our asses never saw sense. we were euros in. we saw our main man serve our vicious wine mix ... a near miss .. our arsenic was mere mouse venom. some asses were survivors: -- summon a coroner, someone swore. -- or a nurse. -- or some rozzers. so we ran. we swam across a river. as soon as no one was near us, we wove our monies in wee canvas cases we wore in our arses. we ran on. in vain ... someone saw us on vanavara's main avenue. a commissioner, nine rozzers, seven airmen, six cia men overcame us. we were sworn in. we are now in moscow in irons in room nine. as soon as someone receives or sos, come ... run ... save us ... since no one's ever come across our economies, our ransoms are even now in our arses.
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Week 3 NFL Game Recaps
Giants 36, Panthers 7
Instead of folding and using the injuries as an excuse, New York absolutely dominated this game, leading in total yardage, 398-219, when they went up 33-7 in the fourth quarter. The team just had way more energy than Carolina, who looked completely lethargic and slow all evening. The Panthers were featured on national TV for the first time in the Cam Newton era, so I figured they would be fired up in order to prove that they're an NFC South contender. Instead, they sleepwalked through the entire game, almost as if they expected a win to be handed to them in the wake of all of New York's injuries.
But this is about the Giants, whose "next man up" philosophy was clearly evident early on. Diehl's absence wasn't felt, as Eli Manning, with absolutely no pressure in his face, scored 20 points on his first four possessions, finishing 27-of-35 for 288 yards and a touchdown.
Manning's top target was Ramses Barden, who had just 15 career receptions in three seasons going into this year. Barden snagged nine balls for 138 yards, as he found an open spot between the linebackers and the safeties in Sean McDermott's completely flawed defense. Barden needs to be picked up in fantasy leagues; the Giants have proven that they can maintain three productive fantasy receivers.
The most impressive Giant replacement was Andre Brown, who may have Wally Pipped Ahmad Bradshaw. Brown, who gained 113 yards and two touchdowns on just 20 carries, is a really patient runner with power and a nice burst of speed. He looked much better than the injury-prone Bradshaw ever did, and the Giants should absolutely think about making him their featured back, even when Bradshaw gets healthy.
Bears 23, Rams 6
Cutler was sacked just twice, but that's a misleading statistic. He was frequently harassed in the pocket and seldom had time to throw. As a result, the Bears were just 4-of-14 on third-down conversions, though they managed to somehow move the chains on a 3rd-and-17 on a short pass to Michael Bush.
Cutler went 17-of-31 for 183 yards and a bizarre interception. The pick was tipped by Brandon Marshall (5-71; two drops) into the hands of Cortland Finnegan. Finnegan ran about 30 yards downfield and then fumbled. The ball was scooped up by Devin Hester, who ran the ball back to where Marshall initially fumbled. It was a crazy sequence of events, but the play was challenged, and it was ultimately ruled that Finngean was down by contact.
You have to admire Jackson's courage to play through pain, but it was really a stupid idea. Jackson should have taken the time to heal; instead, his football arrogance hurt his team because it kept a healthy Daryl Richardson, a better option considering the circumstances, on the sideline.
Bills 24, Browns 14
As you can imagine, Buffalo's offense sputtered afterward. The team scored just 10 points and lost a fumble in the final three quarters without Spiller. Tashard Choice put together a nice statistical performance (20 carries, 91 yards) thanks to great run blocking, but he's obviously nowhere near the playmaker that Spiller is. Still, you'll want to pick up Choice because Fred Jackson may not be able to return until Week 5.
Fitzpatrick's touchdowns went to Spiller, T.J. Graham (3-24) and Johnson (7-61).
Weeden's late score was to Travis "Private" Benjamin (2-44). Cleveland's leading receiver was tight end Jordan Cameron, who had five catches for 45 yards.
Cowboys 16, Buccaneers 10
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell
The Tampa Bay defenders produced sacks at clutch times to negate potential points. McCoy had a sack-fumble on Tony Romo to bail out Tampa Bay from allowing at least a field goal. McCoy rocked Romo again in the fourth quarter, and Dallas was lucky that its quarterback held onto the ball. Doug Free was getting whipped by Bennett for pressures, hits and holding calls. He had a sack-fumble of Romo in the third quarter to set up the Bucs at the Cowboys 31-yard line, but the Dallas defense forced a punt.
Romo later threw a deep ball for 50 yards to Miles Austin who beat Eric Wright running down the field. That set up a field goal. Romo finished 25-of-39 for 283 yards with zero touchdowns and an interception. He never could get in rhythm because of the terrible play of his line.
Freeman completed only 10-of-28 attempts for 110 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Vincent Jackson had one catch for 29 yards. The Bucs pounded Doug Martin (19-53) without good results and, curiously, continued to run him late in the game when down by two scores.
Jaguars 22, Colts 17
Taking advantage of linebacker Pat Angerer's absence, Maurice Jones-Drew trampled the Colts, gaining 177 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. Jones-Drew was so dominant that he actually accounted for 193 of Jacksonville's 333 total net yards.
Now, I don't want to take anything away from Gabbert for that 80-yard strike. It was a nice throw over the middle of the field, but Gabbert really struggled until then. In fact, he was 6-of-11 for 48 yards at halftime. As I commented in the forum, "Big improvement from Gabbert - he has more than TRIPLE the yardage than he did at halftime last week!"
Luck's two scores went to Ty (don't feel like hitting caps lock and the period button twice) Hilton (4-113) and Mewelde Moore. Hilton, drafted to be Luck's deep threat, had a monstrous afternoon, though he did have a bad drop.
Jets 23, Dolphins 20
I really don't understand what the Jets think they're doing offensively. Tim Tebow plays receiver frequently, but he's not a receiver. In one humorous instance, Sanchez heaved a pass toward Tebow, who didn't look for the pass and consequently had the ball bounce off his helmet. But then when the Jets need to use Tebow, he's nowhere to be found. For example, the Jets had a first-and-goal at the Miami 1-yard line in the third quarter, but they didn't use Tebow a single time. As a result, they couldn't find the end zone, when Tebow probably could have scored easily.
Vikings 24, 49ers 13
Smith didn't make any mistakes when the game was still in question, but he was extremely mediocre, going 24-of-35 for 204 yards, one touchdown and a late, desperation interception. His longest completion in non-garbage time was to Vernon Davis for 20 yards. In fact, he had just two connections greater than 12 yards when he still had a chance to win.
And it's not like Gore ran poorly or anything; he gained 63 yards on just 12 carries. He did lose a fumble, but there's no excuse for feeding him the ball so seldom.
Michael Crabtree had the most receptions on the team (6), but tallied only 40 yards. As for Randy Moss, he hauled in just three grabs for 27 yards. There's no real reason he should be on the roster, and he'll only be a distraction as reporters ask him why he's not piling up awesome stats.
Chiefs 27, Saints 24
Poor blocking was once again the culprit. Chiefs' second-year rush linebacker Justin Houston was absolutely dominant, tallying three sacks, one of which resulted in a safety. He and the rest of Romeo Crennel's defense led the charge down 24-6 to win in overtime.
Of course, Jamaal Charles also played a big part. Charles gashed New Orleans' pathetic defense for 233 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries (with six catches for 55 receiving yards). This included a 91-yard touchdown burst when the team had that 18-point deficit. The game seemed over at that point, but that score gave the Chiefs life and sparked their incredible comeback.
Thomas is worth noting because he should have caught a touchdown. He found the end zone after a reception, but it was ruled incomplete following a review. It was incredibly obvious that the ball never hit the ground, yet the inept officials found some way to overturn the original call. The Saints would go on to miss a field goal.
Titans 44, Lions 41
The first instance occurred in the third quarter. They were up 20-9, but two missed field goals by Rob Bironas helped the Lions come back. Detroit actually took a 27-20 lead, but Tennessee roared back with a 105-yard kickoff return, an insane Nate Washington touchdown and a strip-six.
The second occurrence took place at the end of regulation. This game was apparently over. The Lions scored what appeared to be a garbage touchdown when Shaun Hill, replacing an injured Matthew Stafford, tossed a touchdown to Calvin Johnson. Detroit then recovered an onside kick, and Hill launched a Hail Mary that was answered when a crowd of players tipped the ball to Titus Young.
And finally, the Titans kicked a field goal in overtime, which gave the Lions a chance. They moved it deep into Tennessee territory and looked like they might find the end zone, but they botched a quarterback sneak on a fourth down when they should have tried a game-tying kick. Jim Schwartz said afterward that he wanted to lure the Titans offside and that snapping the ball was a mistake.
Locker's two scores went to Washington (3-112) and Jared Cook (4-77), who suffered a shoulder injury that doesn't appear to be too serious. Washington's touchdown was awesome, as he caught the ball over the defender and ran 71 yards into the end zone.
Bengals 38, Redskins 31
Griffin did what he could. He went 21-of-34 for 221 yards and a passing touchdown as well as 85 rushing yards and second score on the ground on 12 scrambles. Matching the Bengals, point for point, proved to be too difficult, however, especially with No. 1 wideout Pierre Garcon out for the second consecutive week.
Pass protection was a big issue. Despite his elusiveness, Griffin was sacked five times. Michael Johnson, heading for free agency in March, had three sacks. As a result, Griffin fumbled the ball thrice, losing the ball once. The problem was that left tackle Trent Williams suffered a knee injury in the first quarter. He'll have an MRI on Monday.
Dalton's scores went to Andrew Hawkins (2-66), Jermaine Gresham (5-64) and Armon Binns (3-63), who torched a secondary that lost Cedric Griffin in the first quarter. As for Green, he had a monstrous performance, hauling in nine balls for 183 yards and the aforementioned score.
Cardinals 27, Eages 6
QBDK was awful yet again. He didn't throw any interceptions this time, but he lost two fumbles, including one at the end of the first half that was returned for a touchdown. I honestly thought he was playing with a concussion; he banged his head several plays beforehand and didn't seem right when he got up. On the strip-six, he stood in the pocket like an idiot despite the fact that the clock was at about the 4-second mark. He was sacked, and the ball came out. James Sanders took it back 93 yards.
QBDK finished 17-of-37 for 217 yards otherwise. He took numerous crushing hits from Arizona's unbelievable defense. The Cardinals sacked him five times, as center Jason Kelce was sorely missed.
Kolb's touchdowns went to Larry Fitzgerald (9-114) and Michael Floyd (1-8). Fitzgerald was a monster, rebounding from two poor performances to kick off the season. It just goes to show that elite players can't be silenced forever, even when battling elite competition.
Falcons 27, Chargers 3
Rivers went just 21-of-38 for 173 yards and two interceptions, both by safety Thomas DeCoud. He had absolutely no time to throw. It was pathetic how poor his blocking was in this contest. He was somehow sacked only once, but he was running for his life on every other play.
Texans 31, Broncos 25
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell
Manning threw a bullet into the end zone for Demaryius Thomas on the next possession, but the big wideout didn't tap his back foot and stepped out of bounds for an incompletion. A pass bounced off Eric Decker later in the drive, but dropped into tight end Joel Dreesen in the back of the end zone. That put the Broncos down 31-25 with six minutes remaining.
Denver didn't get the ball back until there were only seconds on the clock, and the Broncos were too far from the end zone to have a real shot at stealing a win. Manning finished 26-of-52 for 330 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Decker (8-136) led Denver through the air. Stokley (6-73), Thomas (3-34) and Jacob Tamme (3-31) contributed.
Raiders 34, Steelers 31
One play that may not make it into the SportsCenter highlights is a Philip Wheeler low hit to the back of Ben Roethlisberger's knee. I was shocked there was no penalty until I remembered that there are inept replacement officials on the field. Big Ben limped around for a while, but it eventually seemed like he was fine.
The Raiders punted just three times, as Palmer seldom threw incomplete passes, finishing 24-of-34 for 209 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. I thought Oakland's offense would be deflated after losing Heyward-Bey, but Palmer couldn't be stopped.
Palmer's touchdowns went to Denarius Moore (5-45), Heyward-Bey (2-14) and Richard Gordon (1-1).
Big Ben's scores went to Mike Wallace (8-123), Antonio Brown (7-87) and Heath Miller (8-60) twice. It's not surprising to see Miller find the end zone so much after Roethlisberger told the media that he really wants to make his tight end a Pro Bowler this year.
Ravens 31, Patriots 30
This was such an intense game. There were so many fierce hits (despite all of the points) and the players constantly got into it with each other. The officials lost control of this contest by letting stuff go early, and it got really bad. They then overcompensated by calling everything - there were 24 combined accepted penalties - prompting both coaches to scream incoherently at the refs. The crowd continuously chanted "bull-s***" for what seemed like 10 minutes, and after the Ravens seeminglynailed a game-winning field goal - I still don't know why they didn't review that (it is reviewable) - Belichick ran after one of the officials and grabbed his arm.
I've never seen Belichick that animated. It just goes to show how much of an atrocity the officiating crew was in this game. It's become such a farce, but it doesn't matter because Roger Goodell has proven that he doesn't give a damn about player safety as long as players can't sue him for it.
Meanwhile, Joe Flacco was even better, finishing 28-of-39 for 382 yards, three scores and a pick. Flacco's reaching the level where you're scared to death when he's about to throw if you're betting against him. He had so many great throws in this contest, though there were three situations in which the Patriots missed out on an interception. Two potential picks were dropped, while the third never occurred because Kyle Arrington tripped over his own feet.
For thoughts on Packers-Seahawks, check out my updated 2012 NFL Power Rankings, which will be posted Tuesday morning.
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How will system-level modeling help RoboThespian walk?
In association with Maplesoft
Date: 4 December 2013 Time: 2pm GMT Duration: 60 minutes plus Q&A
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
Today's engineers face a host of challenges. Not only does their design need to work, but it needs to meet high expectations in terms of development costs, safety and environmental standards and time to market. More and more, engineers are turning to physical modeling and system-level design as an efficient, effective means of achieving their goals.
Join this webinar to hear how the developers of RoboThespian are using system-level modeling to tackle the complex challenges inherent in developing a full-sized, dynamic humanoid robot. Find out more.
• Guillaume Hirohide Sasagawa, Engineered Arts
• Surak Perera, Maplesoft
Download the free white paper: Multi-domain physical modeling and simulation.
About the speakers
Guillaume Hirohide Sasagawa is an Engineer at Engineered Arts Ltd., working specifically on the "Byrun" project involving the design of a compliant, full-sized humanoid, walking/running robot.
Surak Perera is an Application Engineer at Maplesoft. For the past five years he has worked with industrial and academic partners in the field of computer algebra and modeling, along with simulation of physical systems using Maple and MapleSim.
Transformer and inductor modelling with COMSOL multiphysics
In association with COMSOL UK
Date: 23 October 2013 Time: 2pm BST | 3pm CEST | 9am EDT Duration: 60 minutes plus Q&A
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
This webinar will explore various approaches to transformer and inductor modelling and features a detailed step by step example how to model a transformer with COMSOL Multiphysics.
- Learn what COMSOL Multiphysics is
- Understand broadly why it is beneficial to take a multiphysics approach to simulation
- How multiphysics simulation can be beneficial to transformer development
- See how easy it is to model this application within COMSOL Multiphysics
- Understand how this software can be used in your own projects
About the speaker
Dr Alon Grinenko studied Electrical Engineering and Physics at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He then completed a postdoc in plasma physics at the University of Warwick and a postdoc in acoustics at the University of Bristol. He joined COMSOL as an applications engineer in July 2013.
Exploring the eCall system and lab testing solutions
In association with Anritsu
Date: 19 June 2013 Time: 2pm BST | 3pm CEST | 9am EDT Duration: 60 minutes
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
Webinar participants will receive a global technical overview of eCall and learn how it should be tested to ensure devices or chipsets work properly in the new European framework.
The European Commission aims to have the new eCall initiative in place by 2015, which means vehicles will have devices that can dial for help automatically and send airbag, sensor and GPS information wirelessly to emergency agencies. Thanks to this gain in time, eCall is expected to save hundreds of lives in the EU each year.
The eCall project is supported by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
About the speakers
François Ortolan (above), Wireless Specialist at Anritsu UK, actively participated in the development of the eCall tester and has in-depth experience in R&D, live radio optimisation and UE testing.
Andy Rooke (left), Senior Project Manager, ERTICO. Andy served as a police officer in the UK for 31 years specialising in road policing and road death. He then joined Transport for London as a project delivering the CVIS London test site and the UK Technology Strategy Board project FREEFLOW. Andy now manages the ERTICO HeERO projects. The ERTICO Partners and ERTICO team work on a portfolio of activities to accelerate the development and deployment of ITS across Europe and beyond.
Thinking Outside the Patent Box
In association with Mintz-Levin
Date: 17 April 2013 Time: 14:00 BST Duration: 60 minutes
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
With the new Patent Box tax relief scheme being introduced by the government in April 2013, this webinar is very timely. It will explain how the traditional role of patents will change under the new scheme and highlight the strategic issues that need to be considered.
Companies that develop products in the UK and obtain patent protection will enjoy a significant reduction in their corporation tax bill on profits derived from those products. The Patent Box scheme will enable patent holders to obtain value from their patents in an entirely new way. However, there are a number of strategic considerations to make to ensure that companies can benefit from the tax relief and to get the best value from the scheme.
5 key learning points you will take away from this webinar:
- How to obtain tax relief from UK-based product development
- How to use patents to reduce your corporation tax bill
- How to manage a patent portfolio for best effect under the Patent Box scheme
- Understand when patent protection is suitable
- Understand the financial implications of obtaining a patent
About the speakers
David Wraige joined the patent profession in 2000 and Mintz Levin in 2012, having previously qualified as a European and Chartered Patent Attorney with another major London firm. He has considerable experience advising a diverse range of clients from start-ups to multinational corporations, enabling him to tailor his service to the needs of a particular client.
Laurence Bard is a corporate tax partner at Smith & Williamson, accountants and tax advisers. His main skill lies in creating tax opportunities for corporate clients, planning their tax strategies and negotiating successful results with H M Revenue & Customs. Within this broad ambit, he specialises in advising companies developing new products and services, and exploiting the fruits of their intellectual property. He is an expert in Research and Development tax credits, where he represents taxpayers on the Joint HMRC R&D Consultative Committee, and in the new field of the Patent Box.
This webinar will be briefly introduced by Adam Brown of Minesoft Patent Solutions, giving a short overview of patents and commercial patent databases that can assist engineers.
Standardising Embedded Software within Vehicle ECUs
In association with Vector
Date: 27 March 2013 Time: 14:00 GMT Duration: 60 minutes
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
This webinar explains how the role of embedded software within vehicles has been increasing exponentially over the past 20 years, and how it has become necessary to standardise the software platform running within the electronic control units (ECUs).
Discover how the major vehicle manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers have formed the AUTOSAR consortium to standardise the embedded software functions and design methodology used within the vehicle.
A brief overview of Vector and a short history of their embedded software development for the networking of vehicle ECUs will also be covered. Finally explore how you can use AUTOSAR techniques to get your automotive application to market quicker using Vector's MICROSAR software and DaVinci tools.
5 key learning points:
- The role of embedded software within the vehicle.
- How embedded software has grown alongside the new electronic features on the car.
- The necessity to standardise the software functions and design methodologies.
- The benefit that the AUTOSAR consortium has brought to the automotive industry.
- How you can get customer features to market quicker using AUTOSAR software and tools.
About Vector
Vector works closely with all the vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier-1 suppliers in the Automotive Industry. They have nearly ten years' experience within the AUTOSAR partnership and won the Premium Member Award in 2008.
With Vectors' unique position in the marketplace, this webinar offers a unique insight in many of the challenges that have been faced and overcome by their customer in rolling out AUTOSAR solutions.
About the speaker
Steve Waldron, who will be delivering the webinar, is the Business Development Manager at Vector GB and is responsible for Vector's Embedded Software Product Line within the UK and ROI. He has over 12 years' experience of developing software tools, low-level drivers and embedded applications within automotive and off-highway industries.
Multiphysics Modelling of Sensors and Actuators
In association with: COMSOL
Date: 14 March 2013 Time: 2pm GMT, 3pm CET, 9am EST Duration: 60mins
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
This webinar will be presented by Oliver Lipscombe and will focus on the application of multiphysics modelling for the design and development of sensors and actuators. It will explore how to model and develop a wide range of devices using COMSOL Multiphysics, a solution designed for engineers to help realise their designs quickly and effectively, and reduce product lead-times and costs. As such it will appeal to technical and project managers as well as engineers, scientists and researchers working in this field.
Sensors and actuators are widely developed for use in many industrial applications, ranging from consumer products and vehicles to medical and drug delivery devices. Simulating these devices requires a multiphysics approach: most sensors and actuators utilize several coupled physical effects. For this reason, designers are using multiphysics-capable software to model thermal, electrical, structural, piezoelectric and microfluidic behaviour for most sensor applications.
About the speaker
Oliver Lipscombe graduated from a PhD in solid state physics at Bristol University and then carried out research in low temperature magnetism for three years, mostly in the USA. Oliver specialises in the electromagnetic modelling and heat transfer applications of COMSOL Multiphysics.
This webinar will be introduced by guest speaker Dr Andrew Fleming, a senior lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Inspec: Great Minds On Innovation presents The Smart Grid, Smart Homes, Smart Roads And Beyond
In this presentation, Heath Knakmuhs, Senior Director of Policy (Institute for 21st Century Energy -U.S. Chamber of Commerce) will discuss innovative energy technologies for a sustainable society.
Our current energy grid has many shortcomings; including conservation, outage management and integration of intermittent energy resources, as well as security threats and cyber protection. These factors all impact the design and development of products that look to maximize energy efficiency-focused technologies and properly manage power supply. With this in mind, Heath will explore the paradigm shift needed for technological breakthrough leading to smarter transmission strategies, increased automation, balancing generation and load with off-peak storage and large-scale battery storage.
His discussion will also encompass integration strategies focused on application solutions such as smart meters, smart appliances and demand response strategies impacting consumer electronics.
Inspec: Great Minds On Innovation Featuring Dean Kamen
This webinar offers some unique insight into the world of renowned design engineer Dean Kamen.
Kamen offers perspective on product innovation and automation advancements, drawing from his own personal experiences that range from life-changing medical inventions to the development of portable water purifications systems that could save millions of lives around the globe.
Perhaps best known for founding FIRST, an organization focused on inspiring young peoples' interest and participation in science and technology through robotics competitions and other initiatives, Kamen was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1997, received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton in 2000 and was awarded the Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations in 2006.
He is one of the most innovative thinkers and problem-solvers of our generation.
Inspec: Engineering the Brain and Transforming World Health
In this presentation, neuroscientist, Professor Edward S. Boyden of the world renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will discuss his ground breaking inventions and breakthroughs in medical engineering.
He is the principal investigator at the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT, which develops tools for controlling and observing the dynamic circuits of the brain. He uses these neurotechnologies to understand how cognition and emotion arise from brain network operation, as well as to enable repair of brain disorders.
Boyden is also the inaugural recipient of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize. Worth £300,000, it is awarded in recognition of his outstanding contributions to research in medical engineering.
Heat Transfer Simulations with COMSOL Multiphysics
In association with: COMSOL
Date: 5 December 2012 Time: 2pm GMT, 3pm CET, 9am EST Duration: 60mins
Heat transfer is a central phenomenon to many engineering and scientific systems, both in managing heating applications in their own right, and in conjunction with other physical effects. This webinar will examine the use of COMSOL Multiphysics in the simulation of heat conduction, convection and radiation and then examine the coupling of heat transfer to other physics, such as electrical heating, fluid cooling, and thermal stress. We will conclude with a worked example to demonstrate the setting up and solving of a heat transfer model.
The event will cover both analytical and experimental topics with real case scenarios which will help to increase the basic understanding of transfer processes and the modelling of, in various applications and engineering problems. If you are a research worker or engineer you will find this event invaluable.
About the speaker
Edmund Dickinson studied chemistry at the University of Oxford from 2004 to 2008. He then moved on to a doctorate at Oxford, researching the charge and mass transfer properties of electrolyte solutions. He joined COMSOL as an application engineer in January 2012, specialising in chemistry, heat transfer and fluid flow.
An overview of modelling multiphysics applications
How simulating physical behaviour can help you
In association with: COMSOL
Date: 18 October 2012 Time: 2pm BST, 3pm CEST, 9am EDT Duration: 60mins
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
Leading engineers are already using multiphysic modelling techniques to simulate physical behaviour, long before investing valuable resources into developing traditional single-physic prototype models.
Don't be left behind! Attend this E&T webinar to find out how to save your company time, money and valuable R&D resources by using multiphysics to verify and optimise computer models of new products before developing any physical prototypes.
About the speaker
Keith Howard is a Chartered Engineer who has spent 30 years in the scientific and engineering software industry. He has worked with a broad range of customers from many industries, helping them to determine improved processes for research, design and development and implementing appropriate software solutions. He is currently Managing Director of COMSOL's UK office.
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The sentence you quoted would also apply to Nokia
Well Well "Instead of listening to the people who disagreed, they fired dissenters and put in to place a team that would first and foremost not question their new disastrous direction."
Cynical but they get what they deserve.
The sentence you quoted would also apply to Nokia
Is Elop finished destroying and apparently available for hire?
Not only nokia...in general its the casual way of business as usual.
In general if you don't have a monopole like Microsoft or Intel you always lose if you act against the wishes of your customers.
And Nokia and AMD do not have a "monopole" to force there customers.
I was a AMD customer for ~15 years but my next computer will be a "Intel" system because AMD just FAIL with there Opensource drivers.
And my customers move in the same way they don't buy AMD hardware any-more because of this.
good riddance,
I can't, in good conscience, talk shit about nvidia because the 2 or 3 products I had of them were always well supported and documented, good drivers nice support etc
ati fuck them, when asking for updated drivers they would reply 'get them from your vendor' or sum shit yet they were all over windows update driver base. I remember a shappire radeon 7xxx sum shit that was always giving me a BSOD coz get this the automatic driver detected the board as shappire radeon 7xxx sum shit when you had to manually select sapphire radeon 7xxx sumshit PRO AHhahahahHhahahaha fuck them
and amd is fail, all their products are fail, you only see amd cpu's in cheap ass laptops made in buttfuck china.
amd needs to go and if intel pulls more stunts like that powervr shit they can go fuck themselves too.
My chips now lay with ARM and that chinky one longsoon or whatever... their shit better be good and opensource or fuck them 2
and nokia deserves to get fucked too, seriously, I know people that work for nokia and have owned their phones and wouldn't mind getting me some finnish pussy BUT SERIOUSLY WINDOWS PHONE??? lololol wtf nokia why not just put an antena on a turd and sell it?
yeah AMD should just get bankrupt. CPU and GPU prices will increase and development will slow down. Intel employees will be even more happy than they are now. And people will consume less computer products because of less innovation and higher prices. How great would this be?
well but without irony, that would not be only bad. CPU's and GPU's are already pretty powerful, it wouldn't harm much if development would slow down. Also humans consume way too much resources, if this decreases a little it doesn't harm either.
In Q4 of 2012, at least in the area of high performance desktops and servers, Intel is already competing solely with itself. Even AMD executives themselves have said they're no longer competing with Intel in performance. It stands to reason -- without the scale of Intel it's simply not possible to spend enough on R&D to keep up. Project Win or no Project Win.
The lazy, poorly executing Intel of 2003 will likely not repeat soon enough to save AMD.
AMD is desperately hoping to find niches big enough to survive in. But given the sudden rising popularity of ARM SoC for everything but high end dekstops (which are now the sole domain of Intel) I doubt they're going to succeed.
Does it mean it is not a good idea to buy new radeons with the hope to get good open source support in near future ?


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Screening for Breast Cancer
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Resource Guide
The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.
When to get screened for breast cancer can be confusing because there are several organizations that recommend different screening schedules. Below are 2009 recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Screening Tests
Breast Self-exam
When doing a breast self-exam (BSE), you feel for anything new or different. You will be able to feel a particularly lumpy portion of the breast. Sometimes cysts appear and disappear. Masses that come and go are generally not cancerous. Other than new lumps, look for nipple discharge (either clear or bloody), dimpling of the skin, thickening of the skin, redness of the skin, pain, new lumps, or a fullness feeling in the armpit.
There is a lack of evidence that breast self-exams can reduce your risk of death from breast cancer. The USPSTF does not recommend this self-screening, and the ACS views the exam as optional for women aged 20 and older. ACOG suggests that it is considered in high-risk women.
If you are unsure as to whether you should do a breast self-exam, talk to your doctor. To learn how to do the exam, click
Clinical Breast Exam
During your routine physical exam, your doctor may do a clinical breast exam (CBE). Your doctor will carefully feel your breasts and under your arms to check for lumps or other unusual changes. Both the ACS and ACOG recommend that women 20 to 39 years old have the exam every three years, and every year for women aged 40 and older.
USPSTF has no recommendations for this exam.
is a special x-ray of the breast that may be able to find tumors that are too small for you or your doctor to feel. Your doctor may suggest that you have a mammogram, especially if you have risk factors for breast cancer.
Guidelines for getting a mammogram vary depending on the organization:
40 to 49 years old—the decision to have a mammogram every two years is an individual one. You should make your decision after you understand the risk and benefits that apply to you. Talk to your doctor.
50 to 74 years old—every two years
ACS and ACOG
40 years and older—every year
The USPSTF, the ACS, and the ACOG do not give specific guidelines as to when women should stop having mammograms. But, the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging recommend that mammograms should end when an older woman's health is poor and treatment would not be beneficial.
The accuracy of a mammogram to detect cancer will depend on several factors. It may be affected by the size of the tumor, your age, breast density, and the skill of the radiologist. Although mammograms are the most sensitive test currently used to evaluate the breast, they will miss 10%-15% of breast cancers. Mammograms have a false-positive result almost 1/3 of the time. A false-positive result occurs when a test suggests an illness that actually does not exist.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI scan
is a procedure in which a magnet linked to a computer is used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. MRI scans are used to evaluate breast masses that have been found by BSE or CBE and to recognize the difference between cancer and scar tissue. This type of imaging test is also used in women with a diagnosis of breast cancer to search for other lesions that may not be seen on mammography. An MRI scan can be used as a screening tool for certain women who are at high risk for breast cancer.
The use of breast MRI scan has increased lately. But, this test is not for all women. You and your doctor can discuss whether an MRI scan is the right test for you.
During an ultrasound, sound waves are bounced off tissues, and the echoes are converted into a picture (sonogram). An ultrasound may be used in cancer screening if you:
Are at high risk for breast cancer and cannot have an MRI scan
Have dense breast tissue
This test can also be used to evaluate lumps that have been identified by a BSE, CBE, or mammography.
Talk to Your Doctor
Talk to your doctor about the right screening schedule for you. For example, if you are at high risk for breast cancer, you will need to start having mammograms at an earlier age.
American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/FindCancerEarly/CancerScreeningGuidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer. Updated June 23, 2011. Accessed August 12, 2011.
Breast cancer. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov. Accessed January 27, 2006.
Breast cancer screening: research and guidelines. EBSCO Health Library website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/healthLibrary. Updated November 2009. Accessed January 19, 2010.
Calvagna M. Breast self-exam (BSE). EBSCO Health Library website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/healthLibrary. Updated May 2008. Accessed January 19, 2010.
Detailed guide: breast cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org. Accessed January 27, 2006.
10/23/2009 DynaMed Systematic Literature Surveillance: http://www.dynamicmedical.com/what.php. Nothacker M, Duda V, et al. Early detection of breast cancer: benefits and risks of supplemental breast ultrasound in asymptomatic women with mammographically dense breast tissue. A systematic review. BMC Cancer. 2009;9:335.
1/19/2010 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Lee C, Dershaw D, et al. Breast cancer screening with imaging: recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging and the ACR on the use of mammography, breast MRI, breast ultrasound, and other technologies for the detection of clinically occult breast cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2010;7(1):18.
8/7/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Gotzsche PC, Jorgensen KJ. Screening for breast cancer with mammography. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 4;6.
8/12/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice bulletin: breast cancer screening. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2011;122.
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