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When the scandal at the Internal Revenue Service first came to light, my immediate reaction was that "heads should roll" (see HERE).
My next reaction was that President Obama should quickly address this issue "in no uncertain terms" (see HERE).
These reactions, like those of most other folks of all political stripes, were in keeping with the great American tradition of hating the IRS.� After all, these tax collectors are taking our hard-earned money, are they not? And the system is rigged to favor the well-connected, is it not?
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Lee to take on Teheran after Robinson honored
Phillies, Braves set to resume series following Tuesday's rainout
Tuesday's rained-out game will not deter the Phillies' plans to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day.
Philadelphia will celebrate Robinson's legacy on Wednesday with a faceoff of aces in Phillies southpaw Cliff Lee and Braves right-hander Julio Teheran.
Atlanta will skip Tuesday's scheduled starter David Hale, who will be available out of the bullpen Wednesday and Thursday and is primed to make his next scheduled start Sunday.
A statue of Robinson is scheduled to be unveiled in Ashburn Alley near the left-field gate at Citizens Bank Park, and Philadelphia will also honor former Negro Leagues player Mahlon Duckett, who played for the Philadephia Stars from 1940-49.
Duckett will take part in a meet-and-greet in the Hall of Fame club by the Jackie Robinson display from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. ET. The Tuskegee Airmen will serve as the honor guard.
"As far as diversity is concerned, there's nobody who has had more of an impact on the game than Jackie Robinson," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "His perseverance, his guts -- not just for African-American players but Latin-American players and players of color. Unfortunately, those were the times we lived in then, but we'll never live them again."
In Robinson's first Major League game in Philadelphia on May 9, 1947, Phillies starter Oscar Judd pitched 7 2/3 innings. Lee will try to match that longevity on Tuesday to help an already overworked Philadelphia bullpen.
In 13 games this season, Phils starters have pitched beyond the sixth inning only twice. In the past eight games, they have reached the six-inning plateau only three times.
Meanwhile, their relievers are pitching roughly 3 1/3 innings per nine. The strain on the bullpen was realized on Monday night, when the relief corps surrendered four home runs -- and seven runs in all -- in a 9-6 loss to the Braves.
Although Lee, who has gone five, seven and six innings in his first three starts of 2014, was describing Philadelphia's 3-6 record to begin the season following his most recent start, on April 10, the Phillies can hope his comments also apply to the starting staff.
"I'm not concerned," Lee said at the time. "We've just got to turn it around like, now. So we'll see what happens tomorrow."
Meanwhile, longevity has been a strength for Teheran, who has pitched six innings or more in all three of his starts this season.
Despite struggling to command his slider, Teheran has rattled off three consecutive quality starts, surrendering two earned runs in each outing. However, he will need to sharpen his slider to improve on his past struggles against the Phillies.
In four career appearances that include three starts, Teheran is 1-2 with a 5.79 ERA against the Phillies. He gave up four earned runs in five innings during his most recent start against Philadelphia, a 12-5 win on Sept. 29, 2013, at Turner Field.
Teheran retired 10 of the first 11 Phillies he faced using only 34 pitches before running into trouble in a four-run fourth. He endured similar struggles in his last start on April 11, navigating through 3 1/3 scoreless innings with only 35 pitches.
He gave up five runs (two earned) in his final three innings, but a two-out Dan Uggla throwing error in the top of the fourth ultimately blew the game open when Teheran gave up a three-run home run to the next batter, Ryan Zimmerman.
"I tried to pick [Uggla] up," Teheran said following a 7-6 Braves win against the Nationals. "But it was a mistake that I made, and it cost me three runs."
Braves: Kimbrel still day to day with sore shoulder
Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel played catch on Tuesday but remains day to day with soreness in his shoulder. David Carpenter pitched the ninth and earned his first save since 2011 in Atlanta's 9-6 series-opening win over Philadelphia.
Neither Kimbrel nor manager Fredi Gonzalez consider the soreness serious.
"Being a pitcher, things get sore every now and then," Kimbrel said Monday night. "So I'm going to take a few days and then get right back out there."
• The Braves became the second team to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs this season when Evan Gattis, Uggla and Andrelton Simmons accomplished the feat on Monday. Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Raul Ibanez did it for the Angels against the Mets on Sunday.
With the exception of starter Ervin Santana, every player in the starting lineup on Monday has homered since April 9. Justin Upton, Freddie Freeman and Simmons have homered multiple times.
The Braves have homered in every game since being shut out by the Mets on April 8, hitting 15 homers during the six-game stretch.
Phillies: Sandberg playing hot hand in Gwynn Jr.
Tony Gwynn Jr. was in the lineup for the fourth consecutive game on Monday, batting leadoff and playing center field. He finished 1-for-4 with a walk, two strikeouts and a run scored. He is batting .316 with four runs scored during the stretch.
• Catcher Carlos Ruiz made two throwing errors on Monday night, the first time he has ever done that in regular-season play. B.J. Upton twice stole a base, and each time he advanced to third on throws from Ruiz that ended up in the outfield.
Worth noting
• Atlanta's Chris Johnson has two career home runs against Lee.
• After striking out only twice in his first 46 plate appearances, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley did so twice in his first two plate appearances on Monday night.
Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Holland hopes to find success against Yankees
New York counters with Hughes in rubber match against Rangers
In eight career outings (seven starts) against the Yankees, Rangers southpaw Derek Holland has compiled an 0-5 record and 8.85 ERA.
"Yeah, I know," Holland said. "It's there. I don't think about it."
The 26-year-old will face New York in Thursday's matinee, which will wrap a bow on the teams' three-game set at Yankee Stadium. The clubs split the first two contests of the series.
"I know New York has been pretty tough, but my job is not to worry about that," Holland said. "I need to turn the page and make something else happen."
Holland has yet to face the Yankees this season, but he has fared fairly well against the rest of the league. Through 15 starts, the Newark, Ohio, native has posted a 5-4 record and 3.43 ERA.
"I feel I have been consistent more than in the past," Holland said. "It's been a better year and the numbers show it. I feel like I've done a good job going deep into games. It's been a battle and I feel great about it. I have been making my pitches for the most part."
Joe Girardi's club will counter with right-hander Phil Hughes, who will face a Texas lineup that figures to include both Jurickson Profar and Engel Beltre. Profar has not started since last Thursday. Rangers manager Ron Washington indicated that Beltre would make his first start since being called up on Sunday.
Hughes has dropped his last two starts to fall to 3-6 with a 5.09 ERA. In four career appearances (three starts) against Texas, Hughes is 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA.
Rangers: Profar getting outfield work
Profar has put in work in the outfield, but the Rangers aren't ready to play him there just yet.
"[Third-base coach] Gary [Pettis] said he's progressing but he's not ready to go out there and run down the baseball," Washington said. "We're going on Gary's timetable."
Yankees: Tex out for the year
Team doctors recommended first baseman Mark Teixeira undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist after an MRI confirmed the tear of the tendon sheath did not adequately heal. Teixeira said he expects four to five months of rest and rehab.
"It's very tough, especially in a season where the team could probably use me," Teixeira said. "We've had some really, really good teams the last few years, and this year, we have a great team, and I would love to be a part of this team. I really would've loved to be part of hopefully what's a playoff run, but when you realize that it's not going to happen, it's really difficult."
Worth noting
• Rangers reliever Neal Cotts lowered his ERA to 0.44 with a scoreless one-third of an inning on Wednesday. Over his last six appearances, the lefty has tossed 7 2/3 scoreless frames with 10 strikeouts.
• Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is batting .373 with three homers and seven RBIs over his last 13 games.
Zack Meisel is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @zackmeisel. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What on earth is the problem with the 6450 in all these tests? I don't only mean THIS one but it seems that in all of them, it does horrifically.
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With talking recently about LLVMpipe driver improvements and having not benchmarked this Gallium3D software driver in a while, here are new benchmarks of this LLVM-based software fallback driver when using Mesa 9.1-devel Git in conjunction with LLVM 3.3 SVN code, for the very latest look at the OpenGL software acceleration possibilities...
What on earth is the problem with the 6450 in all these tests? I don't only mean THIS one but it seems that in all of them, it does horrifically.
It's a darn slow part. However, i wonder if it's clocked at full speed. The radeon drivers just use whatever is set as the default in the BIOS, and Michael isn't reclocking it to HIGH mode.
I think some 6450's are passively cooled, so it wouldn't surprise me if that default is the low speed.
Here is the problem with these tests of llvmpipe;
They're testing GAME FRAMERATES. That is NOT where llvmpipe is required for use.
The only important end-user application of llvmpipe is in DESKTOP COMPOSITING, and it isn't a measure of maximum attainable FPS with the CPU pegged, it is a measure of HOW LOW the CPU usage can be when dealing with an underpowered CPU, like a crappy intel-Z with a worthless powervr. Stuff without usable 3D hardware that still needs to do compositing with opengl. Does the llvmpipe driver still cripple an intel-Z processor with gnome3? If the answer to that question is anything besides "yes, and unbearably", then it hasn't improved significantly enough to be worth consideration.


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Bullpen cracks as Cards fall into Series tie
Rangers rally with two runs in the ninth to steal win
ST. LOUIS -- It had to happen sometime. But did it have to happen now, and like this?
Jason Motte's postseason of perfection was finally spoiled on Thursday night, not by a home run, but by two singles, a missed cutoff throw and a pair of sacrifice flies against two other pitchers. That sequence was enough to send the Cardinals to a 2-1 defeat against the Rangers in Game 2 of the World Series.
The Series heads for Rangers Ballpark in Arlington knotted at one game each, an appropriate score for two teams that have been strikingly evenly matched so far. Each team has scored four runs, and they're separated by one hit over two games. Anything could yet happen, but it appears that the country would be wise to settle in for a long Series.
For the first time since Aug. 3, the Cards will not have a "happy flight." The last 17 times they had traveled, they had done so with a win in their most recent game.
"It's a tough loss, but we have a tough team," said Allen Craig, who singled in St. Louis' only run. "We've battled a lot of tough things this year. We've had a lot of tough losses in the beginning of the year, and all throughout the year. We've had to come back the next day and strap it up and come back and get a win."
This one is in a bit of a different class, though. The Cardinals were three outs from a 2-0 World Series lead, an advantage that has proven to be commanding over the decades. Then in a matter of minutes, without so much as an extra-base hit or even an especially hard-hit single, they were trailing.
With a one-run lead in the ninth, St. Louis handed the ball to the man who has been bulletproof all month: flamethrowing right-hander Motte. He faced two batters, neither of whom hit the ball hard, and he was done. It was enough to make him the losing pitcher.
Ian Kinsler led off the ninth with a bloop single that fell just out of shortstop Rafael Furcal's reach and in front of left fielder Matt Holliday. Kinsler stole second on a 1-1 count, allowing the Rangers to take off the sacrifice after Elvis Andrus had shown bunt earlier in his at-bat.
"My hand just barely got in there," Kinsler said. "It took everything I had. Yadier [Molina] made an unbelievable throw, quick, on the money, and I was just able to get my hand in there."
Thus freed up, Andrus singled to shallow center, moving to second when Albert Pujols didn't corral Jon Jay's throw. The ball bounced just out of Pujols' reach, hopping to catcher Molina, whose throw to second was not quite in time to beat Andrus. Pujols was charged with an error, and the base turned out to be critical.
"I knew there was no outs, and he hit it pretty hard, so I was just trying to keep my throw low, but it wasn't a good enough throw," Jay said. "I was just trying to make sure I kept the ball down."
Motte was far from pummeled, but he was done just the same. Manager Tony La Russa decided he didn't want Motte to face the dangerous but diminished lefty slugger Josh Hamilton, and he summoned Arthur Rhodes, who allowed a tying sacrifice fly. Rhodes was followed by Lance Lynn, who allowed the go-ahead sac fly to Michael Young.
The defeat spoiled a brilliant outing from starter Jaime Garcia and deprived Craig of another star turn. But mostly it served as a reminder that the slightest lapse against Texas' potent offense can be disastrous. And the peril will only increase as the Series moves to the hitter-friendly ballpark in Arlington.
"It takes one hit, it takes one bad pitch in a one-run ballgame," Motte said. "A guy can hit a home run [if] you miss your spot a little bit. That's the name of the game. You go out there, and your job is to get people out. Every out is important. Every out is big. You don't want anyone to get on."
Garcia worked quickly and aggressively through seven shutout innings before being pulled so Craig could hit. The big-inning blues that have plagued him so often were nowhere to be found, and until the ninth, neither was the mighty roar of a Rangers lineup that topped 200 home runs in the regular season.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Craig's seventh-inning pinch-single was the only offense against Colby Lewis and the Rangers' bullpen. The Cards didn't have many chances, and didn't do much with the ones they managed. That left them vulnerable to even a minor hiccup, such as the two hits against Motte to open the ninth.
Lewis was let off the hook by the ninth-inning comeback, and he surely didn't deserve to lose. He made it into the seventh and left in a tie game before Craig singled against Alexi Ogando, though the run was charged to Lewis.
"[I'm] just trying to keep it simple," Craig said. "Not trying to hit the ball too hard. Just trying to get a base hit. You can't miss the pitches that they give you over the plate. I've done a decent job of getting the barrel on it, and they've found holes for me."
Garcia channeled the pitcher who was so strong for the Cardinals in the first half of the season, pounding the strike zone and looking unflappable when adversity threatened. He worked around a leadoff walk in the fourth, and got a key double play after Kinsler's single in the sixth, with the meat of the Texas order looming.
Unfortunately for Garcia, he had another familiar experience: watching a lead evaporate after he left the game. Thursday was the seventh time this season that Garcia left the game with St. Louis out in front, only to watch the Cards squander the lead in an eventual loss.
"It's the game of baseball," Garcia said. "Sometimes stuff like that happens. You've just got to keep your head up and battle."
Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Obviously, You're Not a Golfer and follow him on Twitter at @MatthewHLeach. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. Both males and females may have chlamydia without having any symptoms. As a result, you may become infected or pass the infection to your partner without knowing it.
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Kent State Professor Examines Link Between Parental Time Pressure and Depression
Posted Apr. 23, 2012A recently published paper by Kent State University Associate Professor Susan Roxburgh examines the association between depression and parental time pressures among employed married parents.
Roxburgh is a sociologist who has been with Kent State since 1994. The Journal of Family Issues published her paper "Parental Time Pressures and Depression Among Married Dual-Earner Parents" in its most recent issue (November, 2011).
In a telephone survey of 250 parents, Roxburgh finds that concerns about having enough time to spend with children are associated with higher depression among both fathers and mothers. Her research also reveals that job experiences play a role in influencing the link between parental time pressure and depression. Parents who report high job demands feel more parental time pressure, which in turn increases their depression.
"Even though other research shows that American parents are actually spending more time with their children than they were 20 years ago, the results of this survey shows that parents worry about the time they spend with their children and that these concerns are associated with higher depression," Roxburgh says. "We have very high expectations for parents, and many people may worry that they are not living up to these expectations."
The study also finds that mothers who report high job control are less likely to be depressed by parental time pressures. This relationship is not observed among fathers, which suggests that good working conditions may be particularly important for employed mothers' well-being.
Roxburgh reports that social support from partners does not reduce the association between time pressure and depression among parents, but household income is a significant moderator of the depression-parental time pressure link. This means that irrespective of marital quality, parental time pressures are associated with higher depression, but that affluent mothers and fathers who report high parental time pressure experience less depression than low-income mothers and fathers.
Even as other studies show that American parents, particularly fathers, are spending more time with their children, the results of this study indicate that concerns about the amount and quality of time with children is a significant source of stress for working parents, especially those in low-paying, high-demand jobs.
"On the one hand, these findings are consistent with other studies that report that fathers expect to be actively involved in their fathering role," Roxburgh says. "On the other hand, this study also suggests that there is growing pressure on parents to live up to this ideal of being a very engaged and involved parent and that this stress is associated with higher depression, especially among less well-off parents."
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Off the Ice: Coyotes season boiling down to a matter of will
Few National Hockey League teams are better at controlling their own fate than the Phoenix Coyotes.
A team that looked bad on paper made it to the Western Conference Finals last season. A fluke? Hardly. The Coyotes earned their spot by being one of the best defensive teams in the league and limiting mistakes.
In the 2013 season, the Coyotes that looked bad on paper have been, overall, bad on the ice. Flashes of the Coyotes' playoff fire have been seen, but they either sputter out or, worse yet, are extinguished by the Coyotes themselves.
After a loss to the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, captain Shane Doan said the Coyotes need to find ways to win games. The problem is while they know how to win games, the Coyotes have been very good at losing.
Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett put is best when he said, "I like to think we don't beat ourselves much, but that's been the case a few times early here."
Tippett has always been a believer in his team creating its own luck on the ice, but right now that philosophy is coming up bad. From the beginning of the season, we've all heard players and coaches saying the team needs to find a way through it, to battle past it, to persevere.
"Adversity is hitting us right in the face," Tippett said. "We can either let it beat us up or we can get after it. Usually you earn the right to win."
The Coyotes aren't earning anything right now except a measly two points from five games. It's not time to hit the panic button yet, but with the regular season already one-tenth of the way over, it's time to be concerned. A few wins could bring the team back into the running quickly, but conversely, a few more losses can send them spiraling out of the playoff hunt.
But what if wins are just a momentum shift away? Several times this season, the Desert Dogs have been commanding the game and look poised to win, only to have one small incident -- say, a bad goal allowed by Mike Smith or an injury to Matthew Lombardi -- that stifles what the team has worked to build all game and sought all season long.
"We have to be better as a group and a team, stick up for each other and be there when we let in a goal," said forward Mikkel Boedker.
Last season's Coyotes were resilient and stubborn. They haven't been the same team this year.
The Coyotes don't need to find a way around the problem or find ways to win. They need to find a way to quit losing, injuries and excuses aside. No one is going to let them win and, frankly, the only guys who can save the Coyotes are the Coyotes themselves, a concept that is not novel to this squad or its leading members.
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Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students submitted 73 entries to the contest. The 3 winning photos and 5 honorable mentions are available at www.apta.org/PhotoContest/. They also will be displayed at association headquarters and may appear in APTA's online or print publications.
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WEST TOPSHAM William Stuart Green, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at his home.
He was born June 23, 1924, in Revere, Mass., the son of Russell and Imogene (Graham) Green.
He graduated from Malden (Mass.) High School.
In 1943 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a forward observer for a field artillery unit stationed in France. He was discharged in 1945 and had been awarded two Bronze Stars, among other decorations.
In 1952 he joined the Malden (Mass.) Fire Department, where he served until his retirement in 1984.
On Jan. 17, 1976, he married Kathleen MacCuish in Malden. After his retirement, they moved to Topsham, and he worked several years at Howard Grocery Store.
He enjoyed hunting and sitting by campfires.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, William R. Green, of Townsend, Mass., Robert J. Green, of Derry, N.H., and Richard Green, of West Topsham; a stepson, Thomas Cummisky, and two stepdaughters, Patricia Cummisky Thurlow and Lois Cummisky, all of Marlboro, Mass.; two sisters, Phyllis Crozier, of Wakefield, Mass., and Virginia Green Lord, of Springvale, Maine; seven grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Green.
A memorial service will be held at the East Orange Church in East Orange at noon Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, followed by a reception in the church hall. A second memorial service will be held at the Weir-MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. in Malden, Mass., at noon Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.
Inurnment will take place at a later date at the East Orange Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, or The American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.
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Dialysis is a treatment that takes over the job of your kidneys if they fail. The kidneys have many functions that help your body stay healthy. They help clear toxins out of your blood and help your body balance salt levels. Most patients begin dialysis when their kidneys have lost 85%-90% of their ability. You may be on dialysis for a short time, or you may need it for the rest of your life or until you receive a kidney transplant.
If you have kidneys that are not working and the damage is not reversible, you have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ESRD is caused by conditions such as diabetes, kidney cancer, drug use, high blood pressure, or other kidney problems. Dialysis is not a cure for ESRD, but it does help you feel better and live longer.
There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. This fact sheet will focus on peritoneal dialysis.
The main functions of peritoneal dialysis are to:
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have peritoneal dialysis, your doctor will review a list of possible complications. These may include:
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
Before the first treatment, a small, soft tube about 24 inches long will be placed in the abdomen. This tube will remain there permanently. A portion of the tube remains outside the body for use in the process. It is important to keep this access clean and dry to prevent infection.
Peritoneal dialysis can often be done at home.
The abdominal lining is called the peritoneal membrane. It is used to filter blood. A cleansing solution, called a dialysate, is inserted into your abdominal cavity through a tube. Fluid, wastes, and chemicals pass from the tiny blood vessels in the peritoneal membrane into the dialysate. The dialysate is drained after several hours. New dialysate can be added to repeat the process.
There are three types of peritoneal dialysis:
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Would recommend IF plush was NOT expected/wanted. Attractive and dries well. Initially somewhat stiff but softens after each washing.
I bought two sets one set was fine the other set had two towels that were not sewn well . I would not recomend this set.
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"The city of San Francisco is being stalked by a huge, shaved vampyre cat named Chet, and only I, Abby Normal, emergency backup mistress of the Greater Bay Area night, and my manga-haired love monkey, Foo Dog, stand between the ravenous monster and a bloody massacre of the general public. Whoa. And this is a love story? Yup.
"'Cept there's no whining. See, while some lovers were born to run, Jody and Tommy were born to bite. Well, reborn, that is, now that they're vampires. Good thing theirs is an undying love, since their Goth Girl Friday, Abby Normal, imprisoned them in a bronze statue. Abby wants to be a blood sucking fiend, too, but right now she's really busy with other stuff, like breaking in a pair of red vinyl thigh-high Skankenstein® platform boots and wrangling her Ph.D.-candidate boyfriend, Steve (the love monkey). And then there's that vampire cat Chet, who's getting bigger and smarter—and thirstier—by the minute. Abby thought she and Steve could handle the kitty cat on their own, mais non."
Before you can say "OMG! WTF?" Tommy and Jody are sprung from captivity, and join forces with Abby, Steve, the frozen-turkey-bowling Safeway crew, the Emperor of San Francisco and his trusty dogs Lazarus and Bummer, Abby's gay Goth friend Jared, and SF's finest Cavuto and Rivera to hunt big cat and save the city. And that's when the fun really begins.
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"Moore's most hysterical 'love story' to date." (Booklist)
Very rarely do I believe anything in life is worthy a perfect score, however Bite Me has earned this exception. Christopher Moore is one of the greatest authors/story-tellers of all time and Bite Me is the epitome of his talent. Very rarely do you come across an author that possesses the talent to evoke our raw emotions, and even rarer in a fictional environment. And not to short change Susan Bennett as her incredible narrative talent and multiple voices most certainly helped bring this story to life.
I am a big proponent of not spoiling a story and therefore will limit my comments. Rest assured however, Bite Me and the two other books in this series (Blood Sucking Fiends and You Suck) are truly worthy of your time.
Bite Me does a superb job of tying-up the loose strings left after You Suck. I am in awe of Christopher Moore's literary ability used to develop the characters over the course of these three novels. I can't help but feel the same love, compassion and concern one might have for a non fictional character. I now truly understand the meaning (and emotions) of a bitter-sweet ending. Although I believe Bite Me will be the last chapter in this current saga, I do hope the author guy chooses to continue bringing back our favorite characters. Certainly the inspectors will be back and who can't imagine the fun and troubles of Abby and Lilly. As I don't want to spoil anything, I will only say that there are two other characters that I hope might find their way back.
Bottom line; read, re-read and then read again the three Christopher Moore vampire books (or should I say listen to).
"k-so this book is frickin hilarious!"
I literaly wet myself I was laughing so hard.
Mr Moore has outdone himself, and I dont think any other narrater than Susan Bennett could have done this reading justice.
Listen to this one on the weekend. If your at work or in the car your going to get some strange looks when you burst out laughing.
"Great Narration, funny story"
Christopher Moore yet again writes an incredibly funny sequel to "You Suck: A Love Story" which is a sequel to "Bloodsucking Fiends". This story contains vapirous cats, rats, an emperor and other surprises that keep the story funny and interesting.
Susan Bennett does a fantastic job narrating the characters in this book. From the cool Jody to the chipper (yet in perpetual despair) teen goth Abby Normal, to the lispy Jarrett, Susan's delivery adds to the funny.
I highly recommended "Bite Me" to those who can handle a funny (yet at times crude) story that adds new dimensions to the age old vampire story. Also, any potential downloader must not be sensitive to a story containing curse words (the book doesn't overdo cursing, but it is in there and many are very sensitive to it)
You have to read this book. Read it. Listen to it. Sleep with it under your pillow. It's so unblevablly funny I love it!
"He Rocked My Stripy Socks!"
I loved Blood Sucking Fiends and You Suck. Reading them was funny, listening to the brilliant narrative efforts of Susan Bennett, is downright side splitting. As I am one who can listen while she works, I should have thought better about playing Bite Me while I attempted to do so. I'm sure my co-workers thought I was having seizures while I tried to control my laughter. If there is anything funnier or more entertaining, I have yet to hear it. Without giving anything away, I will say that Mr. Moore is totally brilliant and that his sense of humor lends itself artfully to his work. Hearing is believing and I believe that to not give Bite Me a listen to would truly 'Suck and Bite'
I love true crime. YA books and I didn'tuse too but seriese. Vampire, harry potter, especailly dystopian novels.
"No Better Light Reading"
Moore is hilarious and Bennett is the perfect narrator for his books. I'm always wanting Moore.
"Best I've Ever Heard"
I love Christopher Moore and have read or listened to all of his books. I'm so glad that I got this one on audiobook! The narrator can make or break the story, and whoever chooses Christopher Moore's narrators does an outstanding job of choosing people who can capture the voice and tone of his writing. With Bite Me, his team has outdone themselves. This is, by far, the most enjoyable audiobook experience I have ever had. It's probably the first time that I actually can't imagine the written word being more enjoyable than the spoken word, although I'll still probably buy the book to complete my Christopher Moore collection.
Christopher Moore is hysterical, and every character is well developed and rings true, and Susan Bennett is brilliant. I agree with the reviewer who said that if you don't enjoy this, you have no sense of humor.
I only wish that the author wrote faster. I hate waiting for his next book to come out. I'm also going to look for other books narrated by Susan Bennett.
"Brilliantly read and entertaining"
In Christopher Moore style you get an outrageous and laugh out loud book. The narration of this book is absolutely incredible, in fact the best I've ever heard for an audio book! Susan Bennett delivers a range of character voices that are distinct and absolutely believable from the valley girl to the Rasta man all read with exactly the kind of humour and pace the book required. Very enjoyable.
Addicted to audiobooks & podcasts. 5 Stars=I Loved It, 4 Stars=Enjoyed it Thoroughly, 3=Kinda Good, 2=Bad/Boring, 1=Complete Waste of Credit
"Fun and Fangtastic"
I am generally done with the whole vampire thing - I had a serious Anne Rice obsession about 20 years ago and haven't been that impressed with the updated genre. I will gladly set my cynicism aside for Christopher Moore though - he can do little wrong in my eyes and I am totally biased when it comes to reviewing his work. This book is so silly and smart at the same time it entertains the entire way through. Susan Bennett does an amazing job at bringing all of the oddball characters to life - it took some getting used to because there are more male characters than females but she more than handled the challenge. Come prepared for some campy fun and B-movie sci-fi action - and whatever you do,don't let anyone shave your huge cat.
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I saw a picture of a baby otter on tv and got a serious case of the squeeggles for several minutes.
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Linux may not be the most popular desktop Operating System (OS), but it definitely has a dedicated group of supporters. Just like everyone else they want to listen to music and watch video on their Linux desktop. Granted, there are some technical complexities found in Linux media players that do require more computer knowledge – still there are plenty of excellent options available.
For the most part, a Linux media player does the same thing any other media player does: Play audio and video. In this article, the term 'Linux media player' is used for software that does double duty as a Linux video player and Linux audio player. Therefore, apps like Audacious and Rhythmbox won't be included since they are strictly Linux audio players.
Linux users are more tech-savvy. The open-source flexibility of the Linux OS provides developers with the opportunity to create multiple variations of the OS. This has an impact in selecting the right media player. Some perform better on certain Linux OS variants than others.
Since Linux is open-source and free, using proprietary file formats and codecs can be challenging. Many Linux OS' and players will not recognize or block proprietary software. For example, MP4 format and H.264 codec (used for HD video) are proprietary so you'll want to double check that the Linux media player you've selected can run the formats and codecs needed.
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There are dozens and dozens of Linux media players. We rounded up five that offer a bevy of useful features:
- Banshee – This media player has been around since 2005 and has continued to improve over the years. Banshee is one of the more popular media players for the Ubuntu Linux OS. Banshee has sophisticated playlist capabilities for both audio and video. It can scan your hard disks and other storage devices to locate and catalog all types of media. Although it can play video and bring up additional information about videos, the audio player is arguably more sophisticated.
- Miro – This is an unusual Linux media player because in addition to being a regular video player, it can also connect to and download content from the Internet. There's a channel guide to access online video sources such as Hulu, Crackle, Yahoo! Screen and other TV shows on the Internet. Miro supports nearly all the common video file formats and can also display HD video.
- MPlayer – One of the most flexible players currently available since it can run on many variations of Linux. It also supports one of the largest ranges of file formats and codecs including MP4 with H.264. One of MPlayer's most notable features is that it can play through hardware MPEG decoders. This means higher quality output, particularly for watching video on a full screen display. The user interface has simple icons and text menus that are direct and easy to use.
- Totem – A solid player with a basic, no-frills user interface that can often be found in the GNOME desktop environment. It is a much better Linux video player than a Linux audio player. It can display video in full screen mode, plus it has controls for brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation.
- Xine – This attractive Linux media player fills two roles. First, it's a standalone player. Second, it can be used as a multimedia engine (a backend) for interfaces (frontend) that other media players are built on. For example, the Linux media player Kaffeine is built on Xine. The player supports a large number of audio and video file formats, which is plus especially when its being used as a multimedia engine.
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I have had the pleasure of trying out a new meter from OneTouch® — The Verio™IQ. And what a sweet little meter it is.
Upon first glance, it looks a lot like an iPod! Very sleek. Very user friendly, as any meter should be. The display is big, bold and beautiful. Jenna was impressed, as was I. Jenna enjoyed tagging whether her reading was before or after eating. This is the feature that helps the meter determine if there are any trends worth noting; another cool aspect of this sassy little meter! The only puzzler was what to do if the reading is neither. Perhaps a third option to opt out of tagging a reading would be beneficial.
Update: Evidently, there is a way to opt out of tagging a reading. You simply press the go back arrow to return to the results screen or hold down the arrow to go to the main menu. Helps to read the instructions thoroughly. :)
The next feature we liked was how little blood is required to conduct the test and the fact that you can slurp up your tiny sample from either the right or the left of the strip! This proved helpful in preventing test strip waste which is something that makes me crazy. At nearly a buck a pop, the last thing we want is an error indicating an insufficient blood sample. Sometimes this happens when Jenna is doing her own checks. Perhaps she is rushing, being the busy little bee that she is. But Jenna had no problem obtaining an adequate sample with the Verio IQ™.
This meter touts SmartScan™ Technology. It scans each sample 500 times to ensure precise results. I have no idea how it does this in just 3 short seconds but WOW! This is HUGE. We rely on meter accuracy to ensure Jenna is getting the right amount of insulin, and we all know how important proper insulin dosing is.
Besides its accuracy, the feature that really got me revved was the light. This baby has a built in light to help see in the dark during nighttime testing. I didn't have to hold a flashlight between my teeth! And I could hang up my miner's hat too ;)
One final note, this meter doesn't use batteries. It charges via a plug, just like a mobile phone or MP3 player! Very cool.
Over all, I like this meter, Jenna likes this meter and I think its future is as bright as its colour, LCD display.
Disclosure: The OneTouch® Verio™IQ meter was supplied to me at no charge for evaluation purposes by LifeScan Canada Ltd. I was not paid for my opinion. The opinions expressed here are my own (and to some extent, Jenna's). I was not required by LifeScan Canada Ltd. to mention this product on my blog but it is because I am an active diabetes blogger that I was contacted and given the opportunity to try this product gratis.


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Undeterred, the next morning we had a hearty breakfast at Denny's and then hit the road to Crater Lake. The scenery was beautiful. We drove past Upper Klamath Lake and then we were surrounded by mountains and farm land. As we climbed higher and entered the national park we saw a dusting of snow on the ground. It was alluring. We arrived at the Rim Village visitor center and took a stroll to the view point overlooking the lake. The lake is in a basin surrounded by 2000 foot cliffs. The colour of the lake was such a spectacular blue and in the shallows at the lake verge you could see the clarity of the water. There is road called Rim Drive that circles the lake so we headed west to Watchman Peak, a 1.4 mile round trip hike with a 500 foot elevation and the trail was covered in snow. It was a great hike with a spectacular viewpoint over the lake. We stayed up the top for about 45 minutes just soaking it all in and speaking to a fellow New Zealand couple from Tauranga.
We followed Rim Drive right around the lake stopping off at many of the viewpoints. We decided the next day we would come back to tackle Mount Scott on route to Portland. Mount Scott hike is a 5 mile round trip with a 1 500 foot elevation. Because it was a cloudy day there weren't many people around and we got to the top without seeing another person. It was so nice to be at the top feeling like we were the only two people out there in the wilderness. Of course with snow lying around I had to throw a snowball at Adi and run as fast as possible back down the track. Unfortunately he did get his own back! On the way down we encountered 2 other groups of people so we were really glad we had the time to ourselves at the top.
The drive to Portland made me feel like a kid again as we encountered the first full rainbow I had seen in years and we even drove through the end of a rainbow...but no pot of gold! Next stop Portland.


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Located in Downtown Miami, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mary Brickell Village and Miami Convention Center. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a restaurant are available at this hotel. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Four Seasons Residences features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink.
A 24-hour business center is on site at this 5-star property. Event facilities measuring 14735 square feet (1326 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, a complimentary children's club, and multilingual staff.
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- Conference space size (feet) - 14735
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Edge Steak and Bar - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
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24-hour room service is available.
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An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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Oh i went to stonetalon, and no he has no honor. He want his commanders to have the honor he doesnt have. he makes a massacre to a sinking alliance boat even when theyw ere no threat when he is returning from Northrend. Then he takes the kor'kron to try to massacre the quilboars only to almost get killed and almost losing Gorehowl, then he uses a bomb to destroy Theramore even when he killed the commander for doing such a thing.
he only has "honor" when that "honor" doesnt stop him from killing someone, which means he doesnt really have any honor.
And glory? No, he didnt brought Glory to the Horde either, he only brought shame, the same shame people like Gul'dan and Blackhand brought.
About land gained, yes if you took the times when Thrall didnt even tried to gain land Garrosh would have won more, even when he lost it after. The fact ios that Thrall gained A LOT more land than garrosh while he was Warchief. You are just handpicking a timeframe you choose just to make it look Garrosh is better than he is
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Wait, are you serious? I hope you are joking.
Let me give you a little info here, but before Thrall and the events during WC3 and WoW, the orcs had nothing. Zip, Zero, Ziltch. The vast majority were imprisoned. During his time, he claimed Durotar, constructed Orgrimmar, established near complete control of the Barrens, and rebuild a scattering of camps around the world, from Grom'gol to Kargath. Even not counting what he gained for the orcs themselves, he was also the one that brought in the Darkspear, the Tauren, the Forsaken, and later, it was by his word the Blood Elves joined. Even the Goblins, though they came in during a time Garrosh was Warchief, joined because of Thrall.
Without Thrall and the Horde he established, Garrosh would be still running a little camp of dopes in Nagrand crying his eyes out while the rest of his people on Azeroth squandered in camps without any race willing to befriend them. The strength of Garrosh's Horde was built off the backbone that Thrall established, and couldn't exist without it.
And you dare say he gained more land, a bunch of land he only succeeded in squandering half of it away.
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My money's on Thrall pulling a Jay Leno with a small army of shiesty goblin lawyers at his back. He always was a glory hog.
You do realize this game is called "World of WarCraft" correct? It's still WarCraft. If you want to specify, say something like "post RTS games", because "post WarCraft" makes no sense.
Even then, it would still be false, because the five years he spread out his forces across a large chunk of the planet still count as "post RTS", and that's not counting all the land he took during the game, like all the regions he took in Outland.
Let me ask you. What did Garrosh actually gain? You go to any of the places in the game where it looks like he has a foothold and either the Alliance has one just as strong, or he lost i in extra material, like the novels. Azshara? Oh that's great, too bad the Goblin poisoned it and now you are forced to get water sent from Mulgore just to make sure the orcs don't go thirsty.
lol @ "Garrosh gained more land than Thrall" argument.
The only thing Garrosh conquered was Ashenvale and with high costs, in Wolfheart you see his entire army routing because Varian and the Worgen crushed him. Even Garrosh had to be saved by a rampaging Magnataur when Varian had him disarmed and was ready to kill him. Azshara wasn't really Alliance territory so i wouldn't say he "gained" it.
Thrall gave the Horde a new home, freed them from the Alliance and brought the spirits and honor back to the Orcs.
English is not my first language, feel free to point out any mistake so i can keep learning.
Idk it's too predictable.
I would rather see Baine lead, irregardless if he is experienced or not. He's young, respects the essence of the Horde through his father and is open to new ideas. Vol'jin seems like a Thrall 2.0 without the super worldy powers of Thrall.
Vol'jin isn't intimidating as he cowardly steps away from Garrosh wrath n insults, not up to to the challenge and shows a lack of honor. Vol'jin can't be Warchief, Varian Wrynn would stomp him into the ground, bad for morale, horde needs someone that oozes power, like Rexxar.
Also, he is a race-traitor, betrayed the whole Troll species in Cataclysm, can't even side with his own species how is anybody able to trust him in the long run within the Horde? How would you feel about someone who turned against the human race to side with aliens?...
He has no qualities that impress me, he is the worst candidate ever.
He chose the Horde over the Trolls, and that makes you think the Horde will have trust-issues with him? Also, he's a shadow hunter, not a warrior. Facing someone in a duel would be utterly stupid. But that doesn't mean that he's weak, he's just better at ranged than he is in close combat.
Your calling it wrong...! A troll would never be Warchief for one, that's why Thrall didn't choose him its just not right and trolls don't have good leadership values in my eyes I never once heard/seen them do the right thing ever to advance their species and controlling a whole military faction? They can hardly control their own members!
Please...can't he just get a new model because he is finally going to be doing something important, doing something worthy?
He wasn't even elected leader of the Darkspear...he was given the title because his father died
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The Trolls would of tried to take over Azeroth and the Orcs would be in the way. If he sided with the Trolls he would be a traitor to the Horde and to Azeroth itself, even Thrall would be upset about this. Vol'jin doesn't respond to Garrosh because he cares about his people's well being and rather not endanger them unnecessarily. Put yourself in his position and you have to deal with some asshat who could destroy your people if you tried standing up to him. Would you have the courage to do so? I sure as hell wouldn't bear that burden of being the cause of my people's deaths. I'd say Vol'Jin has a lot of patience to deal with the crap he has to take.
That should be a good quality in itself, he's willing to take the blows, bide his time and wait for the right moment when Garrosh and his Horde who....yeah I don't want to get infracted for saying it are vulnerable. Vol'Jin may be a Shadow Hunter and not stand up to Garrosh a lot but when you're dealing with a tyrant...you don't want to stand up to one unless you know what the heck you are in for.
Vol'Jin is wise in not saying anything.
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You forget Garrosh's tantrums in WotLK?
When Thrall has to restrain him at the tournament ground? Telling him basically he better stfu now for the whole time, to not embarrass him and anyone else of the Horde?
Or the famous duel that got interrupted by the attack on Org from the scourge?
Garrosh was a rather pitiful character during TBC. At the end of TBC he rebelled against Thrall, his mentor. During WotLK he basically screwed everything up one can do wrong, and Saurfang was on the constant move to fix the damage. Starting already with how Garrosh greeted the arriving heroes. He outright insulted you on the spot.
Saurfang basically told you to just ignore him, he's stressed out...
Then comes Cata, and again.. The glorious vice-warchief manages to lose his entire fleet in Twilight Highlands, due to a stupid order no one clear in mind would give.
Garrosh is a failure from start to end. Nothing short of that.
I think Thrall will come back as leader of the orcs, but not leader of the Horde.
vol'jin did recover the troll isles for the horde.. as well as take back undercity while garrosh didnt do much other than foolishly attack deathwing headon in the twilight flight and kill Cairne..
vol'jin also helped the humans fight the zandalari back in 4.2
its possible that once garrosh gets either killed or redeemed by the raid.. he might step down.. but as Orgrimmar being the capital and an orc-based city.. its unlikely that a troll would become leader.. and less unlikely for a blood elf or Sylvanas.


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If the tests are launched from the desktop and with unity it's not so bad for Intel linux, but it will be far more interesting to see (for me) the result without compiz running, or did I miss something ?
That's certanly true, but since you're expected to run those games fullscreen, nothing stops you from running them into a separate X server, that allows you to just forget about how heavy is your DE, other than offering the ability to switch between it and the game itself without worries and being a safer choice (imagine a crash of the X server where you're playing)
Of course, it is uncommon, but if the user is free to choose, having those benchmarks takes into account that scenario too would be very helpfull.
However, depsite the fact that into the post Michael seems to be comparing just the drivers, in the title he clearly states it is comparing "Ubuntu" to Windows, so considering the default DE settings makes some sense.
It would have been different if it was comparing the driver code... exclusively.
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If the tests are launched from the desktop and with unity it's not so bad for Intel linux, but it will be far more interesting to see (for me) the result without compiz running, or did I miss something ?
I read through the article and the only loser that I was able to find was Michael.Ubuntu 12.04 vs. Windows 7: Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge Loses On Linux
That's the funny thing about Windows. It's not lightweight. It never has been. It always tends to err on the side of too much. Many of it's features are only available on "heavy" DE's, and it still has some features that haven't made it to any Linux DE yet.
And because of that, Windows has rightfully earned a reputation as "bloated". But, despite that, games always seemed to be able to draw out far, far better results than on Linux. Back in the olden days, when I was still running XP, I got the impression that when a game runs, it sort of "shuts down" everything else. But, that has never been the case on Linux.
Personally, I think the difference might have something to do with the way that the Linux kernel was written with respect to Windows. Windows started as a "single user" system. Where there is basically only one user that does all kinds of things on the system, whereas Linux is multiple-user system, where it assigns processes to different users like "Bob" or "Claire" or "Root". The multiple user system has a fantastic amount of advantages. Advantages in security, in the way the filesystem evolved to not need defragmentation, etc. But, I think that the Windows approach might give it the edge when it comes to games.
When you click on "Nexuiz" on Linux, it's the user that's logged in, that is starting those processes. But, from the computer's perspective, "Bob" could very well just be a snot-nosed kid that the system administrator (root) doesn't trust at all. So nothing that "Bob" can click on, should be allowed to mess around with the system processes. So it might be that on Windows it's a case of: [Bob: "Computer, I am want to play a game now, you can finish the other things you're doing later." whereas on Linux is more a case of: [PC: "Bob, you are not allowed to interupt the apt-get dist-upgrade process or stop Claire's download, but here's a game you're allowed to run in whatever resources are left."]
At least, that's my own hypothesis... It could just be a case of the Windows sector having more money to pump into developing drivers. But, it would have been very interesting to see what Windows does when it launches a game, if the source code was available.
Ubuntu is the most used distro - Mint is ubuntu with some adds -
But it is not the best in performance.
It would be helpful to add to the mix SABAYON - 1000 Hz kernel in Sabayon vs 300 Hz in MS WOS and 100 Hz in Ubuntu -
This articles explains how to compile Ubuntu 64 bits kernel at 1000 Hz or "real time kernel" for better playing
ARCH is also an almost Rolling Release distro that a lot of Linux advanced users like to use.
Ubuntu default kernel is not make for gaming, making this benchmark this way is a bad favour you make to yourself.
Lol, Arch? Sabayon? How about pure, 100% Gentoo?
The benchmarks would mean something for comparisons the system it runs on. Doubt Michael wants to spend that much time on perfection, though.
Windows as a single user system ended with Windows ME, XP onwared (based on Windows NT) are alle multi user systems from the core. Also when Windows decides that it is time to index your files you can just sit happily alog for the ride. Not only that but while your are playing a game it might decide that it wants to update and then restart your computer with out actually warning you.
I'm glad I don't drink the Intel kool-aid.
We'll see how the nvidia benchmarks go, but I'd be surprised if there's a significant difference between the two operating systems.
WHat level of the difference is due to this?The open-source Intel Linux driver also still is not able to ship with support by default for S3TC texture compression or floating-point textures due to patent fears.
Also have the deeper and deepest rc6 states been enabled for intel on linux?
Honestly, these numbers are not that disappointing. The "50%" number is pretty exaggerated, because there were quite a few tests where Ivy Bridge's performance gap on Linux was under 50%. And frankly I think that is just fine for a driver that has only been in use by the general public on GA hardware for, at most, 2 weeks. I know that things will improve.
The Intel OSTC team is amazing. They deserve all the kudos in the world for basically shaping the foundations of the open source graphics stack in the mid-2000s and for bringing it full circle to being on the order of only 50% the speed of the proprietary Windows driver (which we'll assume utilizes the hardware pretty much to its fullest).
I have to admit that I was pretty frustrated with the churn, the bugs and the problems that were plaguing my 965GM chipset, but now that I have an Ivy Bridge desktop processor, I'm in love with Intel graphics again. I can't wait for OpenCL; until then I am VERY pleased with where the graphics stack is right now.
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Portable hard drives are a commodity product, and it's hard to make them interesting. Take a notebook hard drive, slap it in a bit of plastic with a SATA-to-USB controller inside, and presto, there's your drive. If it's USB 2.0, it'll read at 33.3MB/s and write at around 29MB/s, and if it's USB 3.0, it'll read and write at the speed of the mechanical hard drive inside. Yawn.


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Okay, Where to start? More than a few of you guys out there know that I was an active duty submariner for the last 23 years. As of August 12th of this year I started terminal leave and job hunting for my new civilian career. I had 80 days to burn through and after going home to Pittsburgh for a week twice, and sitting around the house searching the internet for a job for a while, I got bored out of my skull.
I ran through all of my overdue and put aside "hunny do's" that have been piling up for the last three years while I rode all up and down the eastern seaboard and northern Europe on the USS New Mexico. That took me about 3 days, then I repair and painted my neighbor's fence, seeing as he won't do it and it was dragging down my property value. If he would have spent the money when he put it in, it would have lasted for a long time. Not so much. After that I started looking around at my models. I got my OTW Molch ready for the Subron 4 fun run at the Subbase, and got the bug back. I looked at what I had and what what needed....trying not to spend too much money until I get a replacement job.
My eyes laid upon a Scale Shipyard 1/96 Alpha which I had gotten off of Ebay for like 30 bucks back in 2010. Since then Kevin Price made me a appendages upgrade kit for it and I had bout a 1/8", a Prop-shop Prop, and 1/8" collared oilite bearings for it. I z-cut the hull and put epoxy in the tail cone, and attached the lower bow dome. Then I put it in the corner for the next 3 years. Time to get started again! I am terrible at remembering to take pictures and by the time that I decide that I am going to post it, I am already how far along. SO, This is where I am at now.
I took the hull out and fitted the two halves together, the alignments were horrible! so I made up an indexing system to get the hull halves close to each other before I put the filler in.
I Attached each 1/8" thick brass bar piece with a 2-56 thread undercut countersunk SS screw to keep it from popping off.