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Zoning regulations in cities like Seattle and San Jose mean marijuana businesses and growers are only legally allowed to be in about 1 percent of the city's surface area, causing prices for rent and properties in those areas to skyrocket. CNBC's Dina Gusovsky talks to former Microsoft exec Martin Tobias, who turned his "man-cave" into Seattle's first licensed recreational grow.
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Where should you keep your marijuana, especially when you want it away from children? This company says it solves that problem with specialized kush containers that comply with child resistant standards.
CNBC got an inside look into the new, innovative ways people are trying to profit from pot, as serious businessmen and women turn their sights from pot lounges and edibles to the truly mainstream: real estate, finance, technology, robotics, and even farming. CNBC's Dina Gusovsky reports.
How does one get a job in the marijuana industry? Weedhire.com is a website that helps employers and employees find cannabis-related jobs. Here's the fun part -- most of the listings are for government jobs. CNBC's Dina Gusovsky reports.
Eaze is the "Uber for pot" (on-demand marijuana delivery) and the company claims its service is faster than pizza delivery. So we decided to put it to the test in a pot vs. pizza race.
Isaac Dietrich is a 22 year-old college dropout who founded MassRoots while smoking pot in a college apartment with some friends. Now, his social network for cannabis consumers has over 250,000 users. He calls it the Instagram of pot.
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New features including weight maps to control detail objects density, enabled object mirroring, changed how models are stored in memory for better stability, and more!
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Here is the latest in our new weekly Overgrowth alpha format! David himself took some time to illustrate the traditional changelog in video form.
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I like the art style very much. It shows enough uniqueness to be remembered. In spite the architecture could be more detailed and less comic-like. Also the movements of the characters are too fast in my opinion. Sometimes the wolf looks like beeing on speed which reduces its reliability and impact.
I've harped on them about the character movement speed before. But then I figured this is testing so they need to test things FAST. I'm sure they'll address it sooner or later.
Can't wait till christmas, i'll be able to finally buy this piece of awesome.
I hope start to work with the animations for the wolfs, in my opinion looks very stupid how runs on this video, it will be more cooler (I hope on it) when he run with open hands/arms, for looks more spectacular or something like.
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Toronto, March 15, 2012 – An innovative and exciting initiative launches next week, as the Children's Aid Foundation grants $180,000 from its "Ignite the Spark Fund" to three Toronto child welfare agencies. "Ignite the Spark" represents a new way of thinking about the recreation and enrichment children in foster care need to help live fulfilling lives.
Andrea Weissman-Daniels and Mark Daniels, founders of the Ignite the Spark Fund, and Len Gamache, President of the Children's Aid Foundation will make the presentations at a ceremony at 25 Spadina Road on Thursday, March 22 at 1:30PM. Media are welcome.These three agencies will receive a total of $180,000:
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The Ignite the Spark Fund was founded in response to the growing needs of more than 300,000 children who are either in foster care or under the watchful care of social workers while living at home with their families. For these kids, participating in hockey or dance lessons is unlikely as the cost is prohibitive. However, such recreational experiences are important in developing self-esteem, interpersonal skills and building the emotional and physical strength needed to persevere.
The Ignite the Spark Fund allows children to enroll in any program of their choice within their own communities and provides a commitment over multiple years. It also covers the costs of related clothing and equipment and gives them a level playing field with their peers.
"For thousands of disadvantaged children living in Canada every day begins and ends with the same sense of hopelessness," said Weissman-Daniels. "The poverty, abuse and neglect they endure becomes all they know and all that they see ahead for themselves. The Ignite the Spark Fund is all about giving these children a way out and the igniting force behind a chain reaction that will affect the course of their lives forever."
"Being good at something can provide the spark to build a child's self-confidence and provide hope for a better future. We are proud to partner with Andrea and Mark in providing hope to kids in care and helping change their lives", concluded Gamache. "We are grateful to them for their inspiration, and thank all the generous donors to the Ignite the Spark Fund."
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One in every 25 children in Canada are at risk and need our help. Many suffer in poverty, while others have been victims of abuse and neglect. A staggering 76,000 of them live in foster homes or a residential facility. The mission of the Children's Aid Foundation is to fund programs that give them skills and hope for a promising future.
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The inspiration of Andrea Weissman-Daniels and her husband Mark Daniels, the Ignite the Spark Fund is intended to provide enrichment opportunities for vulnerable children and youth. Specifically the fund will pay for at-risk youth to sign up for sports and athletics, recreation, arts and cultural programs they would not otherwise have had the opportunity to explore.
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Jeff Ball, Children's Aid Foundation, 416-923-0924 x230/ [email protected]
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I am a patient and volunteer with the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF).
Several years ago I was experiencing a wide variety of strange symptoms. My general doctor was quite uncertain to the cause. He even suggested a psych. evaluation. As a last resort he put me on a 30 day heart rate monitor. I was diagnosed with a-fib within the month. I had a very rapid heart rate and had difficulty moving consistently without being out of breath, sweating and getting light headed. I was referred to MHI for an EP ablation.
The months leading up to the surgery got progressively worse. After the first ablation I was able to stay out of constant a-fib for some time due to the amiodarone giving us a false positive. Several months later the a-fib was back! Already overweight, I began to rapidly gain weight due to depression and a sedentary lifestyle. I was so sick from other illnesses that my second surgery was put off for many months. Eventually the second surgery happened and I was on a 6 month wait to see if it had worked. I had been at this for almost 3 years! My weight was now nearly 400 pounds! I was so sad that I asked for a divorce from my wife. I didn't want her to have to live with a "broken man" for the rest of her life. Depression is so easy to slip into when hope seems lost!
The second surgery worked! My cardiologist told me to go live my life with no restrictions! "Are you telling me to loose weight", I asked. "No, just move your body 15 minutes a day" he said. So, with that small manageable request I began to move! I changed to a heart healthy diet and lost 183 pounds. I did my first triathlon! I never thought that I could regain and surpass the life I wanted to live!
For almost 5 years now I have done what I can to help others adopt a healthier mind, body and spirit. I continue to lead my life by example and encourage, motivate and inspire others to find their "Power" to do the same!
To honor the words of my cardiologist my website is: move15minutesaday.com or move-15.com.
I live 100 miles from Mpls. so, social media has been a great "connector" to patients, staff and anyone far away to hear my message of Hope for a better "ME"! I am Marcus Move on FB. I created Marcus Move for everyone! I will turn no one away that is looking for advice, inspiration, education, motivation and most of all Hope! I encourage people to help by sharing just those things so we all can learn and grow together! I write blogs for MHIF as well as my website and have done several twitter challenges for MHIF. Social media is a huge conductor for my message of tapping into your own "Personal Power"!
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Puréed-bean soups can sometimes be monotonous, but here farro's seductively chewy texture is anything but boring. This recipe has the comforting appeal of pasta e fagioli. Farro is available from Far Away Foods (farawayfoods.com).
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What a great recipe! I did change the recipe somewhat and it was a hit with my entire family. I didn't have time to cook dried beans so I used one can of borlotti beans and one can of navy beans, drained. I also followed the advice of other cooks and subbed rosemary sprigs (3) for the sage. I used veggie broth in place of the water and added kale with the farro. Just wow! I'm sure it will be even better today.
Very hearty and filling, great for a cold winter night! I subbed chicken stock for the water, but I should have also cut back on the salt to compensate. I swapped the sage for 1 sprig of rosemary. I also added kale with the farro at the end, as suggested by another reviewer, as well as some additional water to thin it out. I love kale, and it gave the soup some color. Will definitely make this again and will use less salt next time.
Only made a few changes but it is an amazing base for a delicious soup. Perfect for a snowy, winter night indeed!
I used a mix of water and broth, subbed a can of diced tomatoes for fresh, and added 3 sprigs of rosemary with the other herbs. I added a couple handfuls of sliced kale with the farro. Needed to stir frequently while the faro cooked so it would not stick to the pan bottom. Added a bit more water near the end because it was so thick.
This soup was great. I used only broth, no water, and added a bit more garlic. I also used chopped tomatoes. This was super easy and delicious. I bought pearled Farro which doesn't take that long to cook.
I made this soup on winter's last (I hope) snowy day. I made a few substitutions based on what I had on hand, and couldn't get to the store. It made me realize that substitutions ( or innovations) are what homestyle cooking is all about. In Italy this type of cooking is called "a la Nonna". It's accessible cooking with what's available. Not haute cuisine, not meant to be. I read the reviews on Epicurious to find out what other cooks have experienced. It's a satisfying way to join in the cooking conversation. By the way, the soup was delicious.
I was super excited about this recipe because I love soups and I love borlotti beans from my time living in Italy. However, my whole family found this recipe super bland. I added all of the herbs and salted it well and it was still BORING. For all the work, it was a real disappointment.
Perhaps I shouldn't rate this exceptional since I altered quite a few ingredients - but it has turned out really delicious.Since I had great northern beans, that is what I started with and doubled the dry amount to 2 cups so I could freeze more. Then celery was out and so was the sage and fresh tomato (used 2 cups canned diced tomato). Only had pearl barley rather than farro but I forged ahead using 1 Litre chicken stock and about 10 cups water for the doubled recipe. Used immersion blender to get about 2/3 of the beans and veg puréed. The barley took a bit longer to get to the chewy stage but after adding the suggested parmesan rinds, this didn't hurt a bit.Have served with grated parmesan and pronounced yummy and perfect for a snowy weekend meal.
Cold,windy day in NoVA, which reminded me of times in Tuscany. Doubled the recipe, used Wegmans canned organic cannelloni beans and Wegmans farro. I'm right back in Tuscany.
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PRLog - July 26, 2011 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Pittston Sunday Dispatch Associate Editor Jack Smiles didn't set out to write a trilogy of breaker boy-to-Baseball Hall of Fame books, but with the release last week of his biography of Hughestown's Bucky Harris, he has accomplished just that.
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The book chronicles Bucky's transformation from an obscure breaker boy with dirt under his nails to the toast of our nation's capital where the president of the United States was a guest at his wedding and includes his stint as a professional basketball player, his early days as a baseball player, his 1947 world championship as manager of the Yankees, and his role in the racial integration of both the Senators and the Boston Red Sox.
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The Hose Company agreed to host the event as Bucky was a member and played for the company's basketball team. The book contains a photo of Bucky with the 1910 Hose Company basketball team.
While Harris is not technically a local native he was born in Port Jervis, New Jersey, in 1896 – his father moved the family here when Bucky was three and Bucky's early life was all about the Center Street-Rock Street area of Hughestown. He grew up on Rock Street, hung out at Pete Smaltz's Cigar Store on Center Street, worked at the no. 9 shaft, and played baseball for the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Sunday School team.
He played with Hamtown and the Pittston Brothers on a field near the site of the Yaple Park field which is outside of the hose company's backdoor. He also played near the site of the Pittston Area High School field which is named for him. And in the end he came back to Hughestown. He is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery.
In the 1920 census Bucky was counted in Hughestown on Rock Street and listed as a weighmaster in a colliery.
Just four years later, at the age of 27, Bucky – aka "The Boy Wonder" – as the manager and second baseman of the Washington Senators led the team to its only World Series championship in an upset so stunning it was the inspiration for the Broadway play Damn Yankees.
McFarland – one of the leading publishers of serious works in pop culture (especially film), sports (especially baseball) and automotive history – also published Smiles' previous biographies of Hall of Famers Pittston native Hughie Jennings and Plains native Ed Walsh.
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Creating a business plan in 30 days -- that was the challenge facing 34 of the state's most talented teenagers when they arrived at Tennessee Tech University last month.
This week they wrapped up their work at TTU's first President's School for Information Technology Leadership by presenting their final plans. The school prepares these future leaders to form technology-based companies that could provide jobs and stability for Tennessee's economy.
"We've identified students whose interests in information technology and business make them eligible to learn how to operate a business effectively," said President's School director Curtis Armstrong. "It's our vision that some groups will eventually turn the plan created here into a viable, profitable business."
The school, fully funded with private donations, followed the Tennessee Governor's School model, with groups of scholars working with local business leaders as mentors. Armstrong, as well as other TTU faculty members, also taught courses.
"They've taught me a lot," said mentor Ellen Wilson, personnel manager at Averitt Express. "The students asked great questions and showed talent and insight."
Projects included developing a viable product or service, identifying the target market, designing a marketing plan, developing the needed technology to support the business, and determining the budget and needed capital.
Participants also chose several electives to fit their interests, including entrepreneurship, software applications, IT security and recovery, law and conflict resolution.
"We have been looking forward to hosting this program and are committed to providing this opportunity to students," said TTU President Bob Bell. "There's no more appropriate home than our campus for a program that emphasizes technology and business."
Scholars were nominated by their high school guidance counselors and teachers. Students must be more than intelligent; all applicants are expected to be in the top 10 percent of their classes. Those chosen are mature, curious, and inquisitive, with the ability to analyze and learn rapidly. A sense of humor is even part of the criteria.
The President's School provided full scholarships to cover tuition, housing, meals and activities for the participants. For more information about next year's school activities and application process, call 372-3175 or visit www.tntech.edu/govschool.


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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
TASEKO ENSURES MINIMUM REVENUE STREAM FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS16:30 EDT Tuesday, June 28, 2011 VANCOUVER, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO) (NYSE Amex: TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company") has purchased put options on approximately 90% of the Company's 2012 copper production, which ensures a minimum selling price of US$3.50 per pound. The puts were financed by selling funded calls at an average strike of US$5.07 per pound at a cost of US$0.10 per pound. Russell Hallbauer, President and CEO of Taseko, stated; "This hedge transaction was implemented to mitigate margin risk, as we have seen ongoing volatility in commodity prices over the past six months causing heightened concerns on copper price stability. The 2012 put options, combined with the remaining 2011 put options, guarantees the Company's revenue stream for the next 18 months. This security allows us to bridge into Taseko's roster of future opportunities without the risk associated with a significant reduction in copper prices." Mr. Hallbauer continued, "With numerous near-term projects in the pipeline, including Gibraltar Development Plan 3, advancement of the New Prosperity Gold-Copper project and completing the feasibility level evaluation of our Aley Niobium project, we believe it is prudent to secure the revenue stream on our Gibraltar production to ensure these opportunities can be fully realized." During the second quarter of 2011, procurement and detailed engineering began on Gibraltar Development Plan 3 (GDP3). The CDN$325 million capital project will result in a 90% increase in annual copper capacity at Gibraltar to 180 million pounds and a 70% molybdenum production increase to 3 million pounds annually by 2013 (75% to Taseko's account). In early June the New Prosperity project description was submitted to the Federal Government. The Company expects the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) to proceed with the formal environmental assessment process for New Prosperity in the near future. In addition, Taseko's management team is also focused on expediting the Aley Niobium Project. In the next six months, the Company's objective is to convert to a measured and indicated resource and have a feasibility study at or near completion. Russell Hallbauer President and CEO No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained in this news release. CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on Taseko's expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of which those statements were made. 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These included but are not limited to: uncertainties and costs related to the Company's exploration and development activities, such as those associated with continuity of mineralization or determining whether mineral resources or reserves exist on a property; uncertainties related to the accuracy of our estimates of mineral reserves, mineral resources, production rates and timing of production, future production and future cash and total costs of production and milling; uncertainties related to feasibility studies that provide estimates of expected or anticipated costs, expenditures and economic returns from a mining project; uncertainties related to our ability to complete the mill upgrade on time estimated and at the scheduled cost; uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary licenses permits for development projects and project delays due to third party opposition; uncertainties related to unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings; changes in, and the effects of, the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our exploration and development activities and mining operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies; changes in general economic conditions, the financial markets and in the demand and market price for copper, gold and other minerals and commodities, such as diesel fuel, steel, concrete, electricity and other forms of energy, mining equipment, and fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, and the continued availability of capital and financing; the effects of forward selling instruments to protect against fluctuations in copper prices and exchange rate movements and the risks of counterparty defaults, and mark to market risk; the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover mining risks; the risk of loss of key employees; the risk of changes in accounting policies and methods we use to report our financial condition, including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions and estimates; environmental issues and liabilities associated with mining including processing and stock piling ore; and labour strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to, or difficulties in, the employment of labour in markets in which we operate mines, or environmental hazards, industrial accidents or other events or occurrences, including third party interference that interrupt the production of minerals in our mines. For further information on Taseko, investors should review the Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.com and home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com. SOURCE Taseko Mines LimitedFor further information:
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Jim Feist
NBA Finals 5-Star Inner Circle "Total" Crusher!
Take: UNDER THE TOTAL.
Reason: Inner Circle: Under the total.
Game 3 went over the total as Orlando shot a sizzling 63%. Can they do that again? No. Furthermore, look at the second half of the game: each team scored 49 points, as the defenses were much better and the pace was slower. The under is 2-1 in this series and the pace has been super-slow in the first two games, with two coaches who are preaching intense defense. That's not uncommon this time of the season, either. Orlando shot 30% and 41% in Games 1 & 2. The Laker defense has been effective, attacking Orlando on the three-point line while rotating and double-teaming Dwight Howard down low, who has been contained. In fact, the Lakers are on a 14-5 run under the total, so this committment to defense is nothing new. Look for another defensive battle with so much at stake.
Play Game 4 Lakers/Magic Under the total.
Line Now at Pinnacle Sportsbook ( 201 )
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Craig Davis
Thursday's Lineup
40 Dime ---- LAKERS
(If the line is +2 1/2, buy the half point up to +3.
If your line is +3, buy it up to +3 1/2)
25 Dime ---- RANGERS -1 1/2 RUN LINE
(Must list Millwood as starting pitcher)
5 Dime ---- BREWERS -1 1/2 RUN LINE
(Must List Gallardo as starting pitcher)
(Buy the 1/2 point if your line is +2 1/2 and also if it's +3)
I can't really add anything to the massive analysis I had on the Lakers in Game 3 of the series. I still believe the Lakers are the better overall team and if Kobe Bryant could have hit his free throws, we might be talking about a Lakers 3-0 lead instead of a 2-1 advantage.Kobe personally blames himself for the Game 3 loss for a few reasons... all of which I don't see happening in Game 4 tonight. First, he blames himself for the missed free throws. Honestly, there's no excuse for him to miss as many free throws as he did in Game 3, and I read where he spent much of Wednesday shooting free throws on both ends of the floor. Like him or hate him, he's a hard worker.Secondly, turnovers. His crucial fourth quarter turnover to Michael Petrius could have been the back breaker. The Lakers had a chance to take the lead, but instead sent the Magic to the line on the other end. He must, and will, clean up the errors for the Lakers to grab a 3-1 lead.Third, points in the second half. Kobe simply wore down, scoring just ten points in the second half of Tuesday's game, likely due in large part to his performance in the second half and overtime of Game 2 in L.A. Bryant looked sluggish down the stretch and could have cost his team the game. You can bet, without a doubt, he will "will" this team to a win in Game 4.As I mentioned in my analysis Tuesday, the Lakers (aside from Game 3) have really started to step up their defensive intensity. In the first two games of this series, L.A. held the Magic to less than 89 points in regulation and they still didn't allow Orlando to score triple digits despite giving them five extra minutes during overtime. Orlando isn't invincible at home, and the road team (and underdog) when these two meet is covering ATS nearly 80% of the time. Play the Lakers PLUS tonight.
TEXAS RANGERS (on the run line) (must list Kevin Millwood) --- Are you kidding me? Am I to believe the Blue Jays have actually gone into Texas and taken the first two games of this series? Well, that's exactly what has happened and the buck stops here. Kevin Millwood won't let his team drop another game at home, especially against a team they have OWNED over the years at home. Toronto pitched a shutout last night, beating the Rangers 9-0. The night before saw Toronto beat Scott Feldman 6-3 (yes, I was on the Rangers that night too). Tonight, there's no chance Texas allows Toronto to get another win on their home turf.Kevin Millwood is sizzling right now, allowing just five earned runs in his last three starts (18 2/3 innings). For the season, his record might only be 5-4, but his ERA is 2.96 and his WHIP is 1.26, not to mention the fact he hasn't suffered a loss since May 21st, a 4-3 loss at Detroit. You see, it's actually beneficial for us that Millwood is pitching at home. For the season, his home ERA is 2.59 in eight games, with a 3-1 W/L record. For his career, Millwood is a better pitcher at home too with a 3.90 ERA and a 1.27 in 170 games started. In his last start, Millwood had his best game of the year, blanking the Boston Red Sox for 7 innings, allowing just seven hits in a 5-1 Texas win.
Toronto counters with Ricky Romero... a lefty who is about to face a powerful right-handed hitting lineup. Romero has allowed 13 earned runs in his last three starts and knowing the Rangers have only scored three runs in two games vs. Toronto in this series, he could be run out of the game by the 4th inning. Texas still dominates at home despite the losses, especially when listed as a favorite. Toronto, conversely, is still not a good road team and has dropped 9 of their last 11 away from Toronto. Play the Rangers on the run line as your top rated baseball play of the day.
BREWERS -1 1/2 RUN LINE (Must list Gallardo as starting pitcher) --- Sorry Rockies fans, but it's just not happening today. There's NO WAY the Rockies will sweep the Brewers in Miller Park, especially not with Yovani Gallardo on the hill. The guy has been absolute money much of the year, touting a 2.84 season ERA, winning 6 games while dropping just two, but the Brewers are 8-3 in his 11 games started so far. When he pitches, they win. His season WHIP is 1.08 which is absolutely incredible, but it's even better in his last three starts (0.98). Oh, and get this... Gallardo has allowed just one earned run in his last three starts and we're talking about 23+ innings of work. Folks, that's less than a 0.50 ERA.Colorado counters with Aaron Cook. The problem with Cook is that he's too erratic, sometimes dominating and other times getting dominated. So I checked it out... and it appears the guilty culprit is his walk total. When Cook has command of his fastball, he's very good.... like his last outing where he nearly blanked the St. Louis Cardinals. When he doesn't have command, he starts to struggle, putting base runners on via walks and then a few timely hits. The next thing you know, Cook is down 3-0, and if that happens today, Colorado has very little chance of mounting a comeback. Bottom line here is that Gallardo is on fire and Cook is average...
Gallardo dominates again today as the Brewers win going away.
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Al DeMarco
Thursday's Play
5 Dime - Los Angeles Lakers
Note: I'm instructing you to buy up the 1/2 point - see below
Resiliency defined: The Lakers have lost six games straight-up in the playoffs. They are 6-0 SU and ATS in the following game winning by 14 at Utah, by margins of 13, 30 and 19 at home versus Houston, by 6 at Denver and 9 at home against the Nuggets. Orlando, playing in a must-win situation on Tuesday, shot a blistering 63% from the field and still barely held on for a 108-104 win.The Magic barely won Game Three despite Kobe Bryant, who had 17 points in the final 5:41 of the first quarter and 21 at halftime, fading down the stretch, missing 10 of his final 13 shots.The Magic barely won Game Three despite outrebounding LA for the first time in the series, holding Pau Gasol to just three boards.Was Orlando's Game Three triumph surprising? Not really considering the law of averages was bound to go in the Magic's favor after they shot a miserable 29.9% in Game One and a slightly better - but still pathetic - 41.8% in Game Two. That same law of averages dictates they will not shoot 75% from the field in the first half tonight, as they did in Game Three, or finish at 63% overall for the contest. Nor will LA miss 10 critical free throws, as the Lakers converted just 62% from the charity stripe on Tuesday. Same goes with Kobe shooting 2-for-6 in the fourth quarter, missing all three of his shots from beyond the arc.Depending on when and where you placed your bet for Game Three, the final result was either a push or an LA victory. Even counting it as a push, the Lakers are on a 22-8-3 roll as a road dog; 16-7-1 when getting five points or less as they are for the second straight time in this series. Plus, the underdog is on a 7-1-1 ATS run in this series.If I was getting a greater potential return, I'd consider playing LA on the moneyline tonight, but at +115, it's not a wise financial strategy. Instead, I'll grab the 2 to 2 1/2 points. In fact, I encourage you to BUY UP the extra 1/2 point in either situation, making the Lakers either +2 1/2 or +3; thus we're protected should this one go down to the wire like Game Three. By purchasing the extra hook, should Orlando win by a bucket, we get the win at +2 1/2 or +3. A three-point Magic victory leaves us with a push at +3 if your original line was +2 1/2.
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We look for Garret Olson to be motivated today to face his old team Baltimore for the first time. He was touted as one of the top pitching prospects in the Baltimore farm system but last season struggled with a 9-10 record for the O's before heading off to Seattle this year. He has a good fastball in the low' 90's. His best pitch scouts have bragged over is his over-powering curveball that proves to be difficult for both left and right handed batters. He also has a third pitch which is a decent change up that he has been working on throughout his career. Olson has a solid upside and is still projected to be a mid rotation starter one day at this level as he matures through his learning curve.
He is facing Koji Uehara who is coming off of the DL. Uehera hasn't pitched in three weeks. It's a known fact that most pitchers struggle their first game back from the DL as we've seen with guys this year like Ervin Santana,etc. It takes a few outings to work the kinks out even after being on the DL 15 days or so. Baltimore has lost 7 of his 10 starts this season and there is no way they should be favored this heavy. They are a 25-34 team with a pitcher who is fresh of the DL who has been struggling all season laying big chalk against a solid team like Seattle. We'll grab the dog value here and love the revenge factor with Olson looking to show up his old organization.
Nationals Under 9
Micah Owings get the start for the Reds today as he has held the Nats to a .173 batting average the past three seasons. John Lannan who will be starting for the Nationals has pitched very well vs. the Reds in the past. Over the past three seasons he has given up just two earned runs and 10 hits in two meetings with Cincinnati. He should do well vs. a Reds team who is batting just .196 vs southpaws in their last 10 games. The Nationals batters are struggling as well batting just .222 vs. right handed pitchers in their last 10 games.
The first two games of this series have finished with low scoring games (4-2 and 3-2). We are working with a 9 run total this afternoon and seven of the past nine meetings between the two teams have fallen below this number. The Under is 4-2 this season when Lannan is pitching at home. The under is 16-5-1 in the Reds last 22 road games vs. a lefty.
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Scott Rickenbach
Game: Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Jun 10 2009 8:05PM
Prediction: over
Grade: Push (0)
Reason: Scott Rickenbach's MLB Regular Play: OVER the total in Texas vs Toronto @ 8:05 PM ET: Millwood vs Romero – Kevin Millwood has impressive numbers so far this season but much of that was compiled early on. Note that recently, the Rangers right-hander has slowed down some. He's walked four batters in three of his last four starts. He's allowed 11 homers in his last 9 starts. Millwood has allowed 61 hits in his last 55 innings on the mound. Now he must deal with a Toronto team that has roughed him up in his career. Millwood has a 1-4 record with a 6.25 ERA in his career against the Blue Jays. Also, he certainly seems to be facing the Jays at the wrong time. They've averaged about 5.5 runs per game in their last dozen games and they've already feasted on Rangers pitching so far in this series. The Rangers have a 4.67 ERA at home this season and that's among the worst in the league. As for the Blue Jays, they have a 4.74 ERA on the road and that's among the worst in the league too. While Toronto stays hot at the plate against Millwood and the Texas pen, the Rangers should stay close in this game thanks to their own offensive prowess.
While Texas has, surprisingly, struggled at the plate so far in this series, the Rangers should have no problems with the offerings of Ricky Romero of the Blue Jays. The rookie Toronto southpaw is still trying to recover from an injury and, although his last start was better it should be noted that it came at home against the struggling Royals. Now he must deal with the powerful Rangers and he's on the road where he's struggled so far. Romero has given up eight homers in his last 16.1 innings on the mound. Yes, that averages out to a homer every two innings. Also, before enjoying some success against Kansas City, the left-hander struggled with his command against the Red Sox as he walked five in just four innings of work. He also gave up some big hits in that match-up. Speaking of big hits, Romero was throttled by the Orioles in his start prior to facing the Red Sox. The Rangers are 47-35 to the over after getting shutout. The Blue Jays are 7-1 to the over on Wednesdays this season. We'll put this combined 54-36 trend to work for us here as the Rangers offense bounces back from yesterday's shutout while the Blue Jays offense remains red hot.
Play OVER the total in Texas as a regular selection.
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Jack Clayton
Guaranteed Selections
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009
$25.00 Guaranteed: Get ready for TOTAL domination, on the baseball diamond, on the mound, and at the wagering window. This is a game where one team holds HUGE edges on the hill and in the pen. Get set to strike gold with this 4-Star Major Mound Mismatch, then sit back and collect! 6/10/2009
4* Blue Jays (927) at Rangers: Toronto has a terrific offense, tops in batting average and 4th in runs in the AL, as Adam Lind and Aaron Hill continue to spark offensive side of things. Hill said he felt energized after being given a day off. In April, as the Jays surged to the top of their division and led the majors in several offensive categories, Hill batted .365 with a .567 slugging percentage. Hill is second in the major leagues with 77 hits and was leading the Jays with 12 home runs. And this is a hitter-friendly paradise in Texas, as they had little trouble winning the first two games of the series by a combined 15-3. Toronto starter Scott Richmond (4-3, 3.99 ERA) has been strong and has already beaten Texas once (3.00 ERA against them, striking out 8 in 6 innings.) Texas is on a 3-6 run while waiting for Josh Hamilton to come back. Southpaw Derek Holland (6.54 ERA) has been awful. Play the Blue Jays.
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Tony Salinas
Astros {R.Ortiz} (+130) over Chicago Cubs {R.Dempster}
2:05 PM -- Minute Maid Park
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.
Twins {N.Blackburn}/Athletics {T.Cahill} UNDER 8½ Runs
3:35 PM -- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.
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Ben Burns
Playoff GOY
I'm playing on ORLANDO. Practically all the comments that I have read about this game have been the same. The general idea is that the Magic played their very best in Game 3 and that the Lakers did not (Kobe "choked" in 4th) and yet the Magic still barely won the game. They feel that the Lakers will bounce back with a better effort and that the Magic have nowhere to go but down. Practically all the people that I have spoken to have had a similar opinion. I disagree with their logic. Let me start by saying that I have a lot of respect for the Lakers. They're very talented. They're very well coached. They're very hungry. They've also been very good to me as I've gone 6-0 ATS with my last six 'sides,' when playing on or against the Lakers, incl. 2-0 in this series. In four of those cases, I played on the Lakers. In two, I played against them. So, it's not that I'm "anti-LA." Rather, it's just that I feel much the same way about the Magic and am "pro Orlando." The Magic are more talented than people still realize. Stan Gundy has proven to be a much better coach than many gave him credit for. He gets his team ready and he's had them at their best in their biggest games. His play-calling, in my opinion, has been excellent. Keep in mind that the Magic are only a missed layup away from being up 2-1 in this series and that they defeated the Lakers in both regular season meetings. Let's also remember that the Magic just defeated the defending champs, defying the odds by winning Game 7 at Boston, and then more or less had their way with the top-seeded Cavaliers. Those victories were arguably more impressive than LA's series victories over Houston and Denver. Because the Magic won the last game, everyone figures that the Lakers can't lose two in a row. Therefore, we're getting a much better line to work with than Orlando bettors were for the last game. Although it doesn't guarantee it, the number is now low enough that a SU victory will very likely also result in an ATS victory. Why is the number lower? While, as mentioned earlier, many think that the Lakers will play better and they still don't believe in the Magic. Surely, Kobe and the mighty Lakers can't lose twice in a row? Sure, the Lakers will naturally be looking to bounce back with a victory. However, I don't believe that there's any reason why the Magic can't also bring their top A-Game once again. In fact, I feel that the Game 3 victory will give the Magic even more confidence and giving them the true belief that they actually have a chance. Additionally, that victory helped to take some pressure off. Now, they know that at least they're not going to get swept and that they got the Orlando fans a long-awaited playoff victory. With that "monkey off their back" it should allow them to shoot freely and easily - not that they need any help in the shooting department after shooting 62.5% last time out. The Magic are now 4-1 SU when trailing in a playoff series. On the other hand, even counting the last game as an ATS win, (some would have pushed) the Lakers are still only 3-8 ATS the last 11 when leading in a playoff series. Note that they're also an ugly 8-18 ATS their last 26 games in the NBA Finals. The Magic are 3-1 SU/ATS the last four times that they were home favorites of three points or less. With Game 3 finishing well above the total, the over/under line has climbed from the high 190s that it was in Game 3 to the low 200s for tonight's game. That's worth noting as the Lakers are a money-burning 7-15 ATS the last 22 times that they played a road game with a total ranging from 200 to 204.5. Conversely, during the same stretch, the Magic are a profitable 13-6-1 ATS (16-4 SU) when playing a home game with a total in that range. Playing at home where they've won five straight and eight of nine, I expect the Magic to "do the unthinkable" and hand Kobe and co. their second straight loss, covering the very small number along the way. I successfully went against the Magic for my NBA GOY (98-80 winner with Milwaukee on 4/13) but I'm playing ON them for my *Playoff GOY
Personal Favorite
I'm laying the price with WASHINGTON. It's not all that often that you find a team, with a record as poor as the Nationals, favored in this price range. It does happen occasionally though and in this case, I feel that the line, which has now fallen consideraby from its opening number, is actually very fair. That's because, in my opinion, this is a "pitching mismatch." John Lannan has become a consistent workhorse for the Nationals and after producing a solid 3.91 ERA last season he's bested that so far this season, as he's got a 3.68 ERA so far. He's 2-0 with four no-decisions in his six home starts this season. Lannan also has an outstanding 1.76 ERA at home and he's held opponents to a paltry .233 batting average here. He's already faced the Reds twice in his career and he's held them to just 10 hits in 11 2/3 innings. Cincinnati is one of the weaker offensive teams in the league and this is especially true when they're on the road. Missing Edwin Encarnacion and Joey Votto has made things even tougher on an already weak Reds offense. That makes defeating John Lannan an even tougher task. Adding to the concerns for Cincinnati Thursday afternoon is that they are sending Micah Owings to the mound. The right-hander is 1-5 on the road this season and has lost four straight decisions. Owings has only averaged five innings per start over the last four weeks and he has a 5.48 ERA in his career day games. Indeed, Owings may not last long here. With 25 hits allowed in his last 19 2/3 innings, Owings is in poor form right now. Washington has hit the ball well in day games this season as they are tied with the Giants for 5th out of the 16 teams in the National League. Conversely, the Reds' .246 batting average in day games is only getting worse as the absence of Votto has hindered their hopes of turning things around offensively. I expect Lannan to continue to be the most consistent pitcher in the Nationals rotation, out pitching Owings and helping the Nationals get back on track. *Personal Favorite
Blowout" GOM
I'm laying the price with TEXAS. The Rangers haven't just lost the first two games of this four game series; they've been routed by a combined score of 15 to 3. That's not typically what we've come to expect from the Rangers here at home. Not this season, at least. Texas came into this series with an 18-9 mark at home while the Blue Jays came into this series with an 11-17 mark on the road. That also should provide some additional motivation for the Rangers, as no team likes to be beaten up in front of their home fans. Naturally, they'd love nothing more than to serve up some payback by delivering a "blowout" win of their own. Casey Janssen and Brian Tallet of Toronto managed to shut down the Rangers vaunted offense at home but I believe that it will be a different story with Ricky Romero on the mound. Romero is a rookie southpaw and the "mistake pitches" he's made recently are reflective of his lack of big league experience. Indeed, he's allowed seven homers in his last three starts. During that stretch, he has an ugly 7.16 ERA and an awful 1.837 WHIP. Romero is coming off a quality start (3 runs in seven innings) in his last outing. However, he still gave up two home runs and that was vs. Kansas City. Even without Hamilton in the lineup and even thought they've struggled so far this series, the Rangers at home represent a much tougher offense. Yesterday notwithstanding, the Rangers have fared very well vs. southpaw starters. Even with yesterday's loss, they're a profitable 13-8 vs. left-handers. Note that Romero has only made two road starts and his most recent one (at Baltimore) was a disaster, where he was battered for 11 hits and 5 earned runs in just 5 1/3 innings. After his last start he was quoted as saying: "...I still have some work to do. I haven't gotten a feel for that changeup that I had earlier in the year." Romero is likely to be no match for Kevin Millwood of the Rangers. After a rigorous off-season training program, Millwood is off to a fantastic start this season. He's in better shape than he's been in for years and his 5-4 record is nowhere indicative of how well he's throwing. He's got a 2.96 ERA on the season, is averaging better than seven innings per start and is holding opponents to a .247 batting average. Last time out, Millwood dominated the Red Sox, at Fenway. He went seven innings, allowing just one unearned run. He didn't receive a decision in his last home start but was also very sharp, allowing five hits and two runs through six complete. Overall, he's 3-1 with a 2.49 ERA here at home. While this price is typically a little higher than I prefer to lay, I feel that the situation, venue and current form of the starters make the current line actually quite reasonable. The Blue Jays are a money-burning 12-27 their last 39 as a road dog of +125 and +150. Toronto is also just 10-17 on the road when the total is a 10.5 or 10. Conversely, the Rangers are an impressive 14-6 at home when the total is listed at 10.5 or 10. I expect the revenge-minded Rangers to bounce back and improve to 5-2 at home this season with Millwood on the mound and 14-7 his L21 home starts overall. *"Blowout" GOM
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After agencies develop their open government plans, I recommend making the focus of open government more ambitious. Releasing some data sets and finding new ways to receive public comments is great, but so much more is possible.
Transparency, participation, and collaboration bring new capabilities. New capabilities should open our minds to thinking bigger. Rather than just solving old problems in new ways, we can solve new problems.
One year into it, open government is not yet mainstream; we are not coming close to tapping the collective wisdom of the American people because too few people across the country know about the Open Government Initiative. My recommendation is that OSTP raises the profile of open government by attempting to tackle a very ambitious problem using transparency, participation, and collaboration. The more ambitious the problem is, the more agencies and citizens will come to your aid.
OSTP has already demonstrated some willingness to learn in public (an essential and very rare quality here in DC); it's time to take it to the next level. For inspiration, see the OSTP blog post about grand challenges: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/02/04/grand-challenges-21st-century
As mentioned in the article, it's great that you're working with Expert Labs to explore new ways of harnessing the intellectual capital of our nation, but with the multitude of nearly existential threats to our country's financial and physical security it seems clear that more urgency is needed.
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Thanks for your comment, Lucas. I am curious to know if you or any other readers have any ideas for ways to further harness the brain power of citizens. In the meantime, we'll also think about some new and ambitious problems that the public can help solve!
Firstly, I'm impressed that the OSTP moderator replied, and I'm even more impressed that the reply occurred on a Saturday. This shows commitment to the principles of open government.
The OSTP Moderator asked for "ways to further harness the brain power of citizens". To answer this question, it's helpful think of two separate categories of problems: 1) problems where there are many proposed solutions and little agreement and 2) problems where there are no proposed solutions.
For problems with solutions but no agreement, I recommend using one a dozen proven face-to-face dialogue methods to get past the disagreement. I'm a big fan of the National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation and I recommend this resource which explains many of the dialogue approaches that government can use to get past partisan gridlock: http://www.thataway.org/exchange/files/docs/ddStreams1-08.pdf The prerequisite is leadership that wants to get a bipartisan solution. The President advocated for dialogue with Iran, so genuine dialogue across the aisle should be much more achievable. This requires going far deeper than is possible during this coming Thursday's 4-hour bipartisan health care summit at the White House, for example. Dialogue takes a lot of work and patience, and objectively speaking, neither party is demonstrating that they truly want dialogue across the aisle.
For the second type of problem where there are no proposed solutions, consider the methods used during the Manhattan Project. If you frame a big enough problem in a certain way, a sufficient number of Americans will drop whatever they are doing just to be part of the solution.
Until federal organizations (even the OSTP) admit that they have a problem admitting to failure (some more than others) then all the experiments in OpenGov will tend to be portrayed as more successful than they really are.
Writing this after the Healthcare Summit, I have the advantage of hindsight in judging the President's handling of that experiment in collaboration. How would my fellow members in the NCDD judge the President's role as Moderator when he interrupted other speakers so that he could rebut them? Did anyone at the White House admit that was a pretty obvious "no-no" for a person in charge of collaboration?
No, because that would mean admitting some sort of shortcoming, and the existing culture doesn't allow that. But that is the dilemma in which they have placed themselves: How to change the culture in Washington without changing the behavior that it demands. It can't be done.
What the Leadership needs to do is show Humility by experimenting, finding out what works and what fails, and ignoring what the status-quo people say about the latter.
But, for people with ordinary trepidation (like most people at the White House and in federal agencies) I would suggest "failing small", i.e., taking baby-steps. Remember this "culture change" stuff is new stuff to them. Most have no training in leadership (like you have).
So perhaps, with this "dialogue" ending, perhaps the best that we can do is engage them (and others here) in conversation at our other places.
Anyone can join the continuing OpenGov discussions:
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|Nov 19, 2012, 09:46 PM
Fusion Drive, SSD or HDD
I'm trying to decide which option to go with for the hard drive in the mini I'm about to order.
My first thought was to just go with the 1TB hdd but have been given more thought to a SSD. My current thinking is to get a fusion drive and split it so I can put my OS on the SDD and have the 1TB for storage. I realize this isn't the most cost effective option, that it would be cheaper to buy a SDD and a kit to add a second HDD, but it just seems like less of a hassle to just get the fusion drive. It would be less of a hassle with no need to install anything and also down the road if something were to break I wouldn't need to reinstall original drive before having apple fix it.
I don't want to go with the 256 SSD option because for the price it really doesn't make sense. The other thing I've been thinking about is just getting a SSD in an external TB enclosure and booting off that, but could be as expensive going that route as just getting the fusion drive.
Does anybody know if the SSD in the fusion drive setup is a standard SSD and therefore replaceable down the road? If so it brings the relative cost of the 128 gb SSD down since it already has the 2nd drive kit and you would need to get that if you bought just the 1tb hdd and installed a SSD as a 2nd drive.
What are your thoughts?
|Nov 19, 2012, 09:59 PM
The drives in that machine are standard configuration laptop drives. Here is a video of whats involved in changing them.
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|Nov 19, 2012, 10:16 PM
Dealing with the "fusion" drive seems too much of a hassle and appears to have the potential to cause problems when trying to keep data separate. The installation of drives in the Mini seems pretty straight forward. Certainly compared to the iMac which is why I'm very likely to decide against that one.
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|Nov 19, 2012, 11:00 PM
There would be a performance hit using USB 3.0, but I don't think it would be that great. The Samsung 830 is rated at about 4 Gbps read and 3 Gbps write. According to Macsales, the actual USB 3.0 throughput would be about 3 Gbps, or a little less. So, writes would be slower, but 3 Gbps is still very fast.
My thinking is that I would always have the option of opening the case and installing the SSD later.
|Nov 20, 2012, 09:28 AM
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|Nov 20, 2012, 12:37 PM
i can't decide between the fusion or the 256 ssd. it appears the fusion drive will give about a 3x speed over a straight hd and about the same as an ssd alone.
i'm leaning towards the fusion as it'll have speed and i can always add a second ssd down the road as size and prices come down as well as having speedy outboard thunderbolt and usb 3 options i guess
|Nov 20, 2012, 12:53 PM
Similar to the threads initial post about buying a Fusion Drive set-up and then formatting the set-up as two separate drives (after a backup hopefully implicit in the process).
If want a mini with a standard Apple HDD and a separate SSD then probably best to just buy a 3rd party SSD. Apple's SSD prices is quite high. The cost savings easily pays for the additional 3rd party kit they'll need to add the drive and/or paying a reasonably priced service technician to even install it. ( OWC would swap out both HDD & SDD for same price plus parts price. and still cheaper than Apple's SSD. )
|Nov 20, 2012, 12:58 PM
(Dunno if current drives are better and give speeds of 120MB/s but I highly doubt it!)
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|Nov 20, 2012, 01:13 PM
|Nov 20, 2012, 01:28 PM
Note that it only achieves 250MB/s for write due to Toshiba not using a Sandforce controller. (256GB's SSDs and up are Samsung's 830 series).
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|Nov 20, 2012, 02:09 PM
So fusion drive would be the way to go for my purposes being that I'll get virtually the same performance as the single SSD configuration I take it
The other good thing is it would save me $50 over the 256SSD that I might as well apply to the 2.6 quad i7 over the 2.3. I'll also be getting the 4gb ram and buy 2x8gb from OWC.
|Nov 20, 2012, 02:23 PM
If you want a mix with great speed and storage, then FD is for you.
(Unless you wanna open the Mini up and install a drive yourself!)
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|Nov 20, 2012, 06:22 PM
Yeah, I'll go with the fusion. I could use the extra HD space on the 1tb.
My main apps are Logic, Ableton Live, Photoshop & Lightroom, so that'd work.
And then I'm able to add another drive inside in the future if necessary
|Nov 20, 2012, 07:37 PM
Factory Fusion drive will be a HDD and an SSD already in there. You will have to replace one of them.
|Nov 20, 2012, 07:49 PM
|Nov 21, 2012, 08:57 AM
The fusion drive will mix things between the SSD type part and the larger magnetic portion. There are ways obviously to tell OSX to stop doing that and keep the two portions of the drive separate. I looked into that. It can be done but it looks a bit cumbersome and I'd rather have two physically separate internal drives to begin with. Unfortunaltely, the new Mini only comes with a 5200rpm option - basically a drive that is completely useless to me. It remains to be seen what the iMac will come with ultimately but I'm not hopeful that the choices will be any better. It's the downside of going Apple I suppose. It can all be done but it'll cost a pretty penny. I know that I'm really a candidate for a Mac Pro but I'm not ready for that yet. I'll have to see first if running OS X is really a significant advantage before I spend a lot more money on a Pro and an appropriate Apple laptop. The new Mini seems like a good starting point - despite the not so good drive choices.
So how easy is it really to separate the two drives and get rid of the "fusion" software part forever? What happens during a re-install with a Apple store bought installation CD?
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|Nov 21, 2012, 09:20 AM
Not to hijack this thread but maybe the OP is kind of looking into the same questions:
Can anyone explain to me how exactly the fusion drive software component is managed? With what I just learned about the hardware component I see two options here for my goal:
1. Get the "fusion" drive from the factory, get rid of the fusion management settings/software and replace the SSD and the 1TB drive over time with better parts (larger SSD, faster magentic drive). The benefit would be that the connectors, screws, brackets etc are already in place and swapping the drives shouldn't be too hard. The downside could be that it may be difficult to keep the "fusion" management software off the computer. Not sure how that works as I'm new to OS X. I'm also looking to run Parallels or a separate XP partition to have access to standard MS Office occasionally.
2. Get the regular Mac Mini and the OWC kit for a 240 or 480GB SSD and the largest 7200rpm magnetic drive that will work.
Cost seems to end up being about the same, right? Hardware installation is probably a bit easier in option 1 while there are potential issues with dealing with the fusion drive software that I do NOT want.
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|Nov 21, 2012, 11:24 AM
From what I read it's just a couple terminal scripts to undo the fusion part but for the life of me I can't seem to remember where I saw that. If someone could help with that I would be greatly appreciative. I decided to just go ahead and get the fusion drive, ordered it last night. Basically I've got an ever growing list of things I want to do and am fully capable of doing it myself but for the relatively small added cost in the end I'd rather just get something already setup and have the peace of mind that the warranty is still fully intact if something were to happen to mini over time.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
|Nov 21, 2012, 03:57 PM
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|Nov 21, 2012, 07:09 PM
|Nov 23, 2012, 09:13 AM
Also, some of the professional applications don't officially support SSDs yet.
My objection to the "fusion" style drive is that I still want to keep system and program files clearly separate from data files such as photo files that need to be backed up constantly. So my vision is to keep doing what I've been doing for years: one drive for OS and program files that can be easily reinstalled in case of a hardware failure or something major happening to the OS. A second internal drive that keeps all my photos and audio files and is automatically backed up to external drives and outside-the-house storage.
Maybe that's "too old school" redundancy for many people again but has worked for me for years and I see no reason to change that approach just because I'm switching from Windows to Mac.
I'm aware that with my approach I should be a candidate for a Mac Pro but I'm not quite there yet. Plus they are out of my price range at this point. A tricked out Mac Mini seems like a very good alternative for what I want to do. Still expensive but I guess I'm still saving at least a grand compared to the cheapest Pro option.
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|Nov 27, 2012, 04:47 PM
If you discover something new with this regard, I beg to you share it here.
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|Nov 27, 2012, 04:57 PM
I really don't feel like fumbling at all. I could go with running terminal scripts once, but I really want to avoid the headache of having to destroy the FD every time I upgrade my system (plus recovering data from Time Machine backups, etc).
I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance,
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|Nov 27, 2012, 07:30 PM
Details On How to Undo a Fusion Drive
For details on how to undo a fusion drive into 2 separate volumes. Seems simple enough using the command line.
See http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/...y-nasties.html
|Nov 27, 2012, 07:58 PM
Nothing wrong with the underlying drives (diskutil cs delete took care of eliminating the Logical Volume Group).
Whats left are two perfectly valid internal drives/volumes (MacMini is booted off external USB3 drive).
The diskutil command line handles them fine, as does the Disk Utility from the OS X 10.8.2 Mac Pro. The Disk Utility GUI cannot deal with them.
So basically, you need to find a way to completely swipe the thing clean and then use a fresh install that is not meant for the mini - at least if you ever want to use the Disk Utiliity GUI for anything. The version for the new Mini with fusion drive seems to have a special version (version 13 #444).
So who can explain what can be done there to fix that once and for all? Will buying a fresh installation DVD or a download fro $20 solve this issue?
Where does Disk Utility live anyway and can it be exchanged for a different (non fusion) version? Man, this whole endeavor already feels like Windows all over again - before I've even bought anything...incompatible/busted graphics chips, weird utility programs with special versions. It's really no fun no matter where I turn at the moment - just to accomplish some pretty basic needs and despite my willingness to shell out over $2000 when all is said and done. Really...
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tion that needs to be answered in order to establish the relationships among cognition, culture, and social engagement in later life.
What types of stimulation alone, or in combination, are effective? Another important question concerns the interrelationship among different types of stimulation—intellectual, social, and physical. There is increasing evidence that physical exercise may improve cognitive function (Colcombe and Kramer, 2003), and it is possible that physical and intellectual stimulation interact with social engagement, conferring maximal neurocognitive protection. Alternatively, perhaps it is the quantity rather than the type of stimulation that makes the difference. This is an entirely unexplored question that is worthy of systematic evaluation.
The relationship between social engagement and cognitive health deserves serious research attention because of its potential implications for successful aging in America. There is a broad array of techniques for measuring the interactions between social engagement and cognitive health. Specifically, from the neuroimaging literature there is increasing evidence that older adults may use different neural routes to perform a cognitive task than young adults do (Cabeza, 2002; Park et al., 2001; Reuter-Lorenz, 2002) and that there is more plasticity in neural pathways than was previously understood. The use of neuroimaging tools to understand the effect of engagement manipulations on cognition is important and may reveal other effects as well. Research in both the social and the cognitive psychology of aging has provided rich theoretical models that can be extended to understand the role of social engagement in productive aging. Even more broadly, a full complement of sociological, behavioral, physiological, and neurobiological measures are available to measure both neural and behavioral outcomes of associations between social engagement and cognitive function. Furthermore, the outcome of research on motivation and behavior change and on socioemotional influences on decision making will directly affect the design of any interventions needed to increase social engagement.
Understanding the mechanisms underlying the causes and effects of social engagement, and discovering the types of activities that might maintain and even improve cognitive function is a major issue for public health policy and for the lives of the older population. Identifying culturally appropriate programmatic interventions that would make a contribution to delaying the onset of dementia would have major effects on the number of cases and on the demands on the health care system and on families.