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Baked Caramel Corn
24 Dec 2009
|Popped popcorn
|6 Quart
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Firmly packed brown sugar
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Light corn syrup/Dark corn syrup
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|1 Teaspoon
|Baking soda
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1 Teaspoon
Preheat oven to 250°F.
Coat bottom and sides of large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Place popped pop corn in roasting pan.
In heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. (Mixture will froth and foam.) Gradually pour over popped pop corn, mixing well.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool completely.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ZYPREXA RELPREVV (olanzapine) For Extended Release Injectable Suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today. ZYPREXA RELPREVV, a long-acting intramuscular injection, sustains the delivery of olanzapine for up to four weeks.
Different from both oral and injected short-acting formulations, long-acting formulations of antipsychotics allow for stable concentrations of the active drug to remain at a therapeutic range for an extended period of time.(i)
"Patients, families and communities often needlessly suffer the consequences of relapse when daily schizophrenia medications are not taken as prescribed," said John Kane, M.D., chairman, Department of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, N.Y. "ZYPREXA RELPREVV gives patients an additional treatment option that can help them maintain therapeutic drug levels for up to four weeks at a time."
Approximately 2.4 million Americans or about 1.1 percent of the adult population have schizophrenia.(ii) Schizophrenia is a brain disorder characterized by acute episodes of delusions (false beliefs that cannot be corrected by reason) and hallucinations (usually in the form of non-existent voices), as well as long-term impairments such as diminished emotion, general lack of interest and depressive signs and symptoms.(iii,iv)
Proper treatment for schizophrenia can relieve symptoms, prevent or delay relapse and break the "revolving door" cycle often associated with schizophrenia.(v,vi) Non-adherence to antipsychotic medications greatly increases the risk of relapse in patients with schizophrenia.(vii) By administering long-acting medications, psychiatrists know when patients hav
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After a volatile month, ETF investing strategists expect the
stock market to follow the seasonal "sell in May and go away"
script as many technical indicators are warning that a sell-off
lies ahead.
stock market
tends to be weak from April to June in midterm election years,"
says Simon Maierhofer, founder of San Diego, Calif.-based
He expects to see a correction in May and June, followed by a
year-end rally into late 2014 or early 2015. He recommends that
investors sell short to profit from falling prices, depending on
how much risk they can tolerate.
Eye On Capital Preservation
"But more important at this point is capital preservation and
eventually re-establishing some exposure for the year-end rally,
which may turn out to be the last leg of this bull market,"
Maierhofer said in an email. "There are some bearish divergences
indicative of a slowing trend but not the kind of divergences
usually seen right before major market tops."
With just two days left in the month, the SPDR S&P 500 (
) was up 0.88% in April.PowerShares QQQ (
), tracking the 100 largest non-financial stocks on the Nasdaq,
was down 0.56%.SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (
) was ahead 0.92%.IShares MSCI EAFE Index (
), tracking developed foreign markets, outpaced all major
indexes, adding 1.2%.IShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (
) was 0.66%.
Many technical indicators are flirting with levels seen at
previous market peaks, foreshadowing a correction, says Brad
Lamensdorf, chief investment officer of the Lamensdorf Market
Timing Report in Westport, Conn.
Currently 41.4% of total household assets are invested in
stocks, which is similar to levels seen at the previous market
peak in 2007, Lamensdorf wrote in his newsletter Friday.
Shaky Batch Of IPOs
Some 83% of initial public offerings have unproven business
models and negative earnings, reminiscent of the Internet bubble
in March 2000 when an all-time record 84% of IPOs had negative
earnings, Lamensdorf notes.
Furthermore, margin debt -- the amount of money that
have borrowed from their brokers -- has reached an all-time high.
Borrowers will eventually have to pay it back by selling their
Investors have become overly aggressive, as trading in
penny stocks
-- the most speculative area of the market -- has soared to new
The meltdown in copper suggests that the economy is weakening
-- a very bad omen for stocks. The red metal is known as the only
one to have a Ph.D. in economics because of its widespread use in
everything from consumer gadgets to construction. Lamensdorf has
allocated about a third of his portfolio to shorting stocks in
hopes of profiting from falling stock prices.
David Kotok, chief investment officer at Cumberland Advisors
in Sarasota, Fla., has overweighted his portfolio inUtilities
Select SPDR (XLU) because it is less volatile than the stock
market while offering a higher dividend yield.
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A part of last year's worst-performing S&P sector, XLU
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Kotok has also overweighted energy, which he expects to do for
years, because of the U.S. shale oil boom. His firm manages $2.2
billion in client assets.
Ron DeLegge, editor of ETFGuide.com, recommends that investors
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Mike Florio is joined by BenJarvus Green-Ellis of the Cincinnati Bengals to discuss his decision to leave New England after four successful years, if he can pinpoint a reason why the Bengals have disappointed in recent seasons, if he is intrigued by the idea of going home to play a Super Bowl in New Orleans, and more.This video is no longer available. Click here to watch more NBC Sports videos!
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Green Bay Police: Datone Jones became upset, identified himself as a Packer
Packers defensive lineman Datone Jones wasted no time in trying to start enjoying his offseason.
According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Jones was arrested for marijuana possession just a couple hours after the Packers' team plane landed following their season-ending loss to the Seahawks in Seattle.
The Green Bay Police Department says that Jones "became emotionally upset, and told officers he was the first-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers."
It's to the credit of the Green Bay Police that Jones wasn't able to employ the "Do you know who I am?" card successfully. It's odd, though, that news of Jones's arrest never became public until after the NFL announced that he had been suspended for the first game of the 2015 season.
Jones resolved the legal matter by paying an $880 fine. The suspension could cost him $122,765.
Seattle hopes to get better performance from its offensive line
As the Seahawks fret about how they'll pay quarterback Russell Wilson while having enough money left for other key players on the team, they currently don't have to worry about the offensive linemen busting the budget.
Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune takes a position-by-position look at the team's potential starting lineup along the offensive line for 2015. With center Max Unger and left guard James Carpenter gone, the expected configuration consists of Russell Okung at left tackle, Alvin Bailey at left guard, Lemuel Jeanpierre at center, J.R. Sweezy at right guard, and Justin Britt at right tackle.
Per Bell, the Seahawks may begin to groom Gary Gilliam at left tackle as the season progresses, given that Okung is in the last year of his contract. Also, rookie Mark Glowinski eventually could push Sweezy at right guard.
Regardless of who plays in 2015, they'll need to play better than they have. Quarterback Russell Wilson has faced consistent pressure in passing situations, which if it continues could make it difficult for the Seahawks to take full advantage of tight end Jimmy Graham.
And it could make running back Marshawn Lynch more likely to call it quits following a season of getting banged around by defenders that the offensive line fails to keep away from him.
Eight days left for long-term franchise-tag deals
At one point in the life of the franchise tag, the window for negotiating long-term deals with franchise-tagged players reopened on July 15. It now closes then.
Which means that, after July 15, the five players on whom the tag was used in 2015 (Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant, Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston, Giants defensive end Jason-Pierre Paul, Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas, and Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski) can sign only one-year contracts.
For Thomas and Houston, there are no signs of progress. For Pierre-Paul, it's all gotten very complicated in the aftermath of his July 4 fireworks mishap. For Gostkowski, who already has signed the franchise tender but who can still sign a long-term deal through July 15, no one knows whether anything is happening in large part because the Patriots have found a way to keep that stuff quiet until they want someone to know about it.
Bryant's situation has become the most fluid. News that agent Tom Condon negotiated with the Cowboys last month resulted a few days later in scattered rumors and reports that a deal is imminent. Eight days since those rumors and reports of an imminent first emerged, there's still no deal — even though the latest round of equivocal bet-hedging out of Dallas seemed to vaguely suggest that the Cowboys and Bryant had a deal in place that would be unveiled on the Monday after the holiday weekend.
Monday has come and gone, with still no announcement or other tangible signs of a deal between the Cowboys and Bryant. Some will likely continue to suggest a deal is "imminent," and then they'll claim to have been right all along if a deal gets done just before the July 15 deadline, regardless of whether a deal was truly "imminent" at any point since Condon met with the Cowboys.
However "imminent" is defined, Bryant, the Cowboys, and the other four players and teams have eight days to do a long-term deal. Otherwise, it'll be a one-year arrangement and then a 20-percent raise to do the franchise-tag dance all over again in 2016 — unless one of the teams dangles a promise not to use the tag again as a way to get the player to show up for training camp at the earliest, and before the Tuesday after Week 10 at the latest.
Breshad Perriman hoping to make Ravens starting job his own
With Torrey Smith chasing the money out the door and Jacoby Jones cut, the Ravens need a speed guy to make a quick impact.
And first-round pick Breshad Perriman is hoping to provide just that.
The rookie wide receiver has a clear path to a starting job opposite Steve Smith, but he's trying to keep his focus narrower.
"It's a goal of mine, but at the same time, it's not really on my mind," Perriman said, via Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun. "I'm just really trying to focus on getting better every day, just going out there, take it day by day and see how it plays out.
"I just take it day by day, try to not think about the starting job or anything like that, because I feel like I'd get thrown off track. For the most part, I just try to come out and compete and work on craft, the little things I need to work on to make me become a good receiver."
The Ravens have an odd lot of receivers behind him, with Kamar Aiken, Marlon Brown and Michael Campanaro also in the mix for the job. But it's clearly there for Perriman to take. His speed was the reason he was drafted in the first round, but he has to become more consistent catching things to be effective.
"I really just talk to myself," Perriman said. "It's really all mental. I talk to myself, tell myself the things that I need to do to complete those passes and just try to step it up a notch more."
Others are talking to him as well, knowing they have to refine him, and fast.
"He's a worker," Ravens receivers coach Bobby Engram said. "On the field, we just keep working the fundamentals, getting in and out of breaks, transitioning, tracking the ball, being aggressive back to the ball – all the things he's working on since he started playing receiver.
"I love what I see. We've just got to continue to build on it."
And with the offseason changes in their offense, they need to get it built quickly.
Andrew Luck isn't circling Patriots game on his schedule
The Colts have seen their last two seasons come to an end on the wrong side of blowout losses to the Patriots in the playoffs and they also took a thumping from New England during the 2014 regular season, leaving the unshakable impression that the Colts are going to need to find a way to beat the Patriots if they ever hope to win the Super Bowl.
Quarterback Andrew Luck thinks his team has a "realistic chance" of doing that after the 2015 season, although that doesn't mean he's looking at the team's Week Six game as a referendum on how realistic those chances will be. The Colts will host the Patriots that Sunday night, but Luck says it is just one of 16 games.
"The Patriots are obviously the defending Super Bowl champs and our defending conference champs so there's a high amount of respect for that team and what they do," Luck said, via Neil Reynolds of Sky Sports and BritViewNFL.com. "They're the kings of the league right now and everybody would like to de-throne them — we'd like to de-throne them but you have to look at the season as 16 games. There are fans and media who will hype up certain games and circle them in red on the calendar but, as a player, you lose sight of what's important if you get into that mode."
People are circling that game in red for reasons beyond the Patriots' status as defending champions. The Colts were involved in getting the ball rolling on Deflategate and the Week Six matchup would be quarterback Tom Brady's first week back with the Patriots if his suspension is not altered by Commissioner Roger Goodell as a result of Brady's recent appeal.
Those sidebars and the results of the last three games with the Patriots make it feel like a lot more than one of 16 games even if the result will count the same as the result of the Jaguars' visit to Indy in Week Four.
Tuesday morning one-liners
WR Caleb Holley is trying to overcome the odds and make the Bills.
Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry threw out the first pitch at a Marlins game.
CSN New England ranks OL Dan Koppen as the No. 22 player of the Bill Belichick era with the Patriots.
Forecasting LB Calvin Pace's role on the Jets Defense.
Ravens rookie WR Breshad Perriman has his eye on a starting job.
Spreading optimism about the Bengals.
The Browns have announced their training camp schedule.
Steelers DE Ethan Hemer likes Pittsburgh more than he thought he would.
A couple of positive takes about what's ahead for the Texans.
No defenses are overlooking Colts WR T.Y. Hilton.
Five Jaguars rookies to watch during training camp.
Fans visiting the Titans stadium for a soccer match weren't impressed with how the facility handled the event.
Breaking down the tight ends and fullbacks with the Broncos.
Rookie Mitch Morse has made a good early impression on the Chiefs coaching staff.
The Raiders' record book for kickers is heavy on Sebastian Janikowski's accomplishments.
Everything you need to know about Chargers CB Brandon Flowers.
T Doug Free is the veteran leader on the Cowboys offensive line.
How does the Giants defensive line measure up to the one in Philly?
Eagles rookie WR Nelson Agholor already has some admirers around the league.
Is T Trent Williams going to get a long-term contract with the Redskins?
Rex Ryan and the Bills want their defense to perform like the one Buddy Ryan put together for the 1985 Bears.
WR T.J. Jones is fighting for a role with the Lions after injury ruined his rookie year.
Packers CB Casey Hayward could be asked to do more this season.
The Josh Robinson injury hasn't left the Vikings too thin at cornerback.
Panthers QB Cam Newton hit Australia during his time off before camp.
The Saints have more intriguing matchups in 2015 than their meeting with the Jaguars.
Buccaneers fans can share their love for the team on a license plate.
Are opposing defenses worried about Cardinals QB Carson Palmer?
Some of the most impressive statistics in Rams history.
The first practice of 49ers camp will be open to the public.
The Seahawks are sorting out their offensive line.
Pierre-Paul's best move could be to hold out until he's healed
With the Giants yanking a long-term offer that defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul wasn't going to accept, it's now likely that he'll spend 2015 under the one-year franchise tag. But if he's going to miss all of training camp and possibly the start of the regular season as he recovers from hand injuries suffered during a fireworks mishap, his best move could be to not sign the tender until he's cleared to play.
By showing up before he's ready, Pierre-Paul forces the Giants to decide what to do with him. While it would be easy to carry him on the non-football injury list through the preseason, a decision would have to be made before Week One: Move him to the active roster (and pay him) or keep him on NFI (and not pay him, if the Giants so choose) for at least the first six weeks of the regular season.
If Pierre-Paul is on track to be cleared in, for example, the middle of September, a decision to stay away until he's cleared would allow the Giants to activate him as soon as he's ready to go, circumventing the requisite six-week absence arising from the regular-season NFI list.
These various moving parts suggest that it would make far more sense for the Giants and Pierre-Paul to work cooperatively toward finding a solution, with a clear understanding as to whether the Giants would or wouldn't pay Pierre-Paul while on NFI being the most important factor in their talks. While the most important factor for Pierre-Paul currently remains getting himself healthy, a complicated situation looms in September, with more than $870,000 on the line, each and every week.
Harry Douglas: Mariota's "unbelievable accuracy" will increase yards after catch
During the Titans' offseason program, wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson was impressed by quarterback Marcus Mariota's "deadly accurate" passing during the team's practices.
Mariota's accuracy and overall feel for the offense left Jefferson feeling "giddy" about the future of the offense with Mariota at the controls and he's not the only one feeling good about the rookie's ability to put his teammates in position to succeed. Wide receiver Harry Douglas said that Mariota has shown "unbelievable accuracy" that he thinks will lead to bigger gains after the catch for him and his fellow receivers.
"If you have an accurate quarterback, it allows us to get more yards after that catch," Douglas said, via Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com. "And that's one thing that makes a receiver dynamic — first being able to catch the ball and then being able to do some things with it after you catch it. I feel like [to this point] Marcus has done everything he needs to do to get the ball to his receivers."
Kuharsky points out that a high completion percentage and yards after the catch totals don't always go hand in hand and that they don't always lead to great offenses when they are linked, as evidenced by Pittsburgh and Washington finishing in the top five of both categories last season. That may be the case, but it's hard to see the Titans getting any better on offense if they aren't a more accurate team throwing the ball and that's obviously going to have almost everything to do with Mariota's performance.
Dolphins selling off old Sun Life Stadium seats
In case what you were looking for to tie the room together was an brightly colored plastic chair, you're in luck.
According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Dolphins are selling old seats from Sun Life Stadium this week, including some autographed by past and present stars.
The seats were removed during this offseason's renovations, and will be sold to benefit the team's foundation to support education, health and volunteer work in the region.
Seats are being sold as pairs or singles, with season ticket-holders from the 1960s and 1970s having first priority for the sale that starts at 11 a.m. The general public gets their crack at 2 p.m.
They're also auctioning off seats signed by players including Don Shula, Bob Griese and Dan Marino, along with Jason Taylor, Mark Duper, Larry Little, Nat Moore and Ryan Tannehill.
Now you just have to convince your wife to let you put this ugly orange chair in the living room, and with their record in recent years, have fun describing it as your lucky seat.
Patriots, Colts providing the most bang for the buck in NFL
Having a great quarterback on a cheap rookie deal can help build a roster, as well as support the bottom line.
Having a great quarterback who takes less than he could make helps too.
Via Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the Indianapolis Star, the Patriots and Colts come out winners in a study that showed which teams provided the most wins per dollar spent.
The study by NerdWallet took into account on-field success and how much was spent to get there to determine efficiency. The Patriots topped the list, followed by the NBA Spurs, three baseball teams (the Marlins, Rays and As) and the Colts.
The study looked at the last 15 years, and in 14 of those, the Colts had a franchise quarterback who kept them competitive. The last three years, they've had a cheap one in Andrew Luck.
Of course, they're about to have to spend some money on him, which could change their ranking, and their ability to keep talent around him.
The NBA's Knicks were last on the list, with the Lions, baseball's Yankees, and the Browns and Raiders making up the bottom five.
No signs of progress for Broncos and Demaryius Thomas
Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas remains unsigned with just over a week to go before the July 15 deadline for franchise players to reach long-term deals. And there are few signs that the two sides are getting close to a contract.
The Denver Post reports that Thomas wants Calvin Johnson money. That's just not going to happen. As good as Thomas is, he's not Calvin Johnson. And even Calvin Johnson isn't worth Calvin Johnson money: Johnson will cost more than $65 million against the Lions' cap over the next three years, and the Lions will likely either ask Johnson to take a pay cut or cut him before he plays out his contract.
So if Thomas isn't worth Calvin Johnson money, what is he worth? According to the report, Thomas feels that it would be hard to take less than $40 million guaranteed, and the Broncos aren't inclined to give him that.
Which means Thomas and the Broncos probably won't come to terms, and Thomas will probably play this season on the $12.8 million franchise tag. The question then is whether Thomas will sign the franchise tag this month and report to camp on time, or hold out until the end of the preseason and come into the regular season having done no work in new coach Gary Kubiak's offense. If it's the latter, the Broncos will be starting the season with their best offensive playmaker trying to play catch-up.
Jack Steadman, former Kansas City Chiefs GM, dies at 86
Jack Steadman, the general manager in charge for the only Super Bowl victory in Kansas City Chiefs history, has died at the age of 86.
The team announced Steadman's passing on Sunday with a statement from team CEO Clark Hunt.
"My entire family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jack Steadman. Jack was more than a dedicated and talented businessman, but a dear friend to my family. He was one of my father's greatest business associates and the two of them accomplished much during the more than four decades they worked together. Jack played a key role in the development of the American Football League and was also an influential figure in the success of the Chiefs. During his tenure as General Manager, the team won four championships including Super Bowl IV.
"I had the privilege of knowing Jack my entire life, and he taught me much about both business and life. He always brought a strong, innovative perspective to the room. Jack was an outstanding man of character, who greatly valued his faith and family. While today we are saddened by his passing, his contributions to the Chiefs, the Kansas City community and my family will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Judy, and the entire Steadman family."
Steadman was a member of the organization from the founding of the franchise in the AFL in 1960 as the Dallas Texans until his retirement in 2007. He also served as the team's president, vice president and chairman during his 47 years with the organization.
Florida State dumps DeAndre Johnson
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher has developed plenty of quarterbacks into NFL prospects. De'Andre Johnson won't be one of them.
Johnson has been dismissed from the school. The move was announced tonight.
Florida State previously suspended Johnson indefinitely. After Monday's footage surfaced of Johnson punching a female at a Tallahassee bar, Johnson was kicked out.
Named Florida's Mr. Football as a senior in Jacksonville, Johnson now will have to look for another school to give him a second chance. But second chances in sports have become far less easy to obtain for men who commit violence against women — especially when the violence is preserved via video.
If no major college gives Johnson a second chance, it becomes easier for the NFL to avoid giving him a first chance. But even if Johnson goes the Randy Moss route, transferring from Florida State to an FCS school, playing right away, and becoming a superstar, Johnson will still have a very hard time getting an NFL team to roll the dice on a guy who punched a member of the opposite sex while a camera was rolling.
Report: Packers plan to keep Andrew Quarless
With Packers tight end Andrew Quarless likely headed for leave with pay, the Packers apparently don't intend to ask him to leave without pay.
Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, citing two unnamed sources, reports that the Packers have no plans to release Quarless after a July 4 arrest including allegations that he fired a gun twice during a dispute with a car full of females.
Per Demovsky, the gun was legally registered to Quarless. This doesn't change the fact that Quarless used the gun in an illegal way, allegedly or actually.
The Packers have issued the perfunctory no-comment comment about Quarless, and the NFL has said nothing about the situation.
It's unclear when Packers G.M. Ted Thompson will say something about the situation, or whether a member of the Green Bay media will appropriately ask him what happens if Quarless fires his gun into the air in Wisconsin and kills someone?
Rivers hopes PED suspension doesn't hurt Gates' reputation
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers believes Antonio Gates when he says that his four-game suspension was the result of accidentally taking a banned substance.
Rivers says that although he can't be positive that Gates wouldn't cheat by taking performance-enhancing drugs, he thinks he knows Gates well enough to know that's not the kind of person Gates is.
"Can I 100 percent say that? I don't know that I can, but I feel like our relationship is such that if it was intentional, he would say, 'I messed up. I've been doing this, I made a mistake, I just couldn't do it anymore the way I was doing it.' You know what I mean? I feel like he would say that to me. So that's why I say I know, and that's the only reason I say it. Could I be wrong? I guess. But I don't think so. I don't think so. The trust and relationship and the friendship that we've built over 12 years, he'd have no reason to tell me anything but the truth," Rivers said on The Mighty 1090 AM.
Rivers said Gates told him before the suspension was announced on Thursday. Rivers said he and the Chargers will have a tough time with the loss of their longtime starting tight end.
"I knew it was coming, I had talked to him beforehand. It's really tough," Rivers said. "Any time you lose one of the top tight ends to ever play, and one of our best players, for four games, it's certainly going to have an effect."
Rivers said he hopes Gates's reputation isn't tarnished.
"As a friend you just hate it for him. I feel for him as a friend. I really do," Rivers said. "You hate it for him because of what perception and what thoughts people are going to have that you can't really change their minds on. And me, knowing him, the kind of guy he is, I know it was without knowing that he was doing that. He's first class in every way. So it's tough knowing that he's going to have that tied to him in some way and some people will always think something about it."
Whether or not Gates's reputation around the NFL has taken a hit, it's clear that Rivers remains a big believer in his longtime tight end.


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Yes, I had fun. I thought it was funny, the road leading to the sign "four wheel drive only" was rougher than the road after the sign. I can see how FWD would be a good thing to have trying to pull a boat up that hill. Defintly not a road for the LT.
Google Maps did it to me again. It sent me down the Tugalo short cut road
to this ramp 34.709499,-83.351445 from the satalite image it looked correct. This is the part I like best about tagin. Give me enough clues to get me in the area, then it's up to me to find it.
That "bigfoot" tag was the best. Me and my brother road all day lookin for that thing! and talked to a bunch of people. That's how we found the second "bigfoot".
The ride home through suches was good also. Still a week or two to get some good leaf color. Frost this week should help that alot.
Glad it
was fun. I have to go on assignment starting the first of November. So my tagging will be limited. Might fire up the RT heat the grips and seat up and go find me a tag while I can. The GS might be done for the year.
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80 PA's by Freel:
.293 .338 .347 .684
66 PA's by Hairston:
.362 .409 .569 .978
28 PA's by Dickerson:
.391 .481 .652 1.134
That accounts for nearly half of the PA's Reds CF's had last year.
Patterson has a dismal year last year, but Reds CF's had a decent one on the whole. 76 Runs Created is not a dismal number for a team's CF. Not good, not what you want, but nothing like the number that Patterson would have put up if he played the whole season there by himself.
And I bet 89 Runs Created would be in the top half of CF's league wide. Could be wrong, but that is a perfectly acceptable number from a CF that provides league average defense or better.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
It might work out a little bit, but at the time, it was not a wise decision.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
This really should've been this in my original post....
I think if the Reds really wanted to make a splash this season, they should've toughed it out with Bruce in center for a season or two while focusing on some corner outfielders.
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See, I see it as three guys had to overperform at HOF standards to offset one historically poor CF and allow the CF position to be one of decent production. That Taveras is outperforming that is pretty darn cool, so far.
I do realize it's early, etc., and I also think Taveras is likely to turn into a pumpkin at some point. I also think his pumpkin isn't nearly the size of Patterson's last season, but that discussion's been discussed, as it were, and doesn't need new legs.
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oh, he's turning alright. Not impressed with his defense either. scares the crap out of me every time he breaks back then sprints forward at full speed.
the series against the Padres didn't help. woeful performance at the plate.
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
As of now:
Taveras: .293/.351/.376/.727
Dickerson: .230/.356/.365/.721
OBP and OPS nearly identical. Everyone says Taveras has been good and Dickerson has been awful. I think they've both been awful. Its just that Willy has surpassed expectations while Dickerson has fallen short of expectations (but the Reds aren't on the hook for $4 Million to Dickerson in 2010). By next week at this time, The Memorial Day checkpoint, Dickerson may still have outperformed Willy.
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Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
Not sure how that changes the fact that Taveras has so far been worth his contract.
Walt really didn't have time to wait Wily out. He knew the Reds desperately needed a CF and Wily was the only FA CF in our price range.
Even with Wily's recent slump, his contract is still a good one, even with 2 years.
But let's say we gave Wily a one year, 3 million dollar deal instead of 2 years at 6.. then we go to arb with him. Wily might hit .280, score 100 runs, play good defense and steal 60+ bases. That's reasonable. Those are pretty good numbers to take to arb. After this season, I think Wily has enough service time to compare himself with all players as peers. Given some of the really bad CF contracts out there recently, I think Wily may have won more in arb.. It would make me uncomfortable to go to arb with him.
Thank you Walt and Bob for bringing winning baseball back to Cincy
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What is PPVRip?
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I am a keen movie buff & into movie ripping/releasing for the Internal XviD and x264 Scenes (though on permanent vacation these days). I am a Laptop enthusiast and Gadget guru with a passion for Blogging and learning everything there is to know about WordPress Coding, PHP, Ajax, JQuery, CSS and web design - including Photoshop design for Wordpress and Graphic Design. I'm a keen student of web2.0 and social media. I love to contribute whenever possible!
The Last House On The Left 2009 PPVRIP READNFO XVID – STG released last night or this morning.
Great, thanks for the info? But are they watchable? doe it make sense to download them at all? I am actually not too much into bootlegs or screeners. Is the quality any better?
New PPV release, Inglourious Basterds with NL subs on newsgroups.
Yes they are far from "Bootlegs" which I assume you mean Camera's taken into the cinema.
A PPVRip is taken from a TV, sometimes HDTV and others SDTV. Mostly are taken from Pay-Per-View in Motels in foreign countries such as Europe. I was lucky enough to see the first ever PPV released by STG Group and the quality of that release was almost exactly the same as a 'Screener' (SCR), and the Video quality was standard definition, which was a little better than a new-age VHS, and the Audio was Stereo 128 Kbps whixh is very decent with minimal noise or distorting.
My overall review is it is worth the watch, I have watched every one released and until the R5DVD or DVDRip comes out, there is nothing that compares – having said that PPV's are very rare after just a few month flurry, and R5DVD seems to be the quality standard until Pre-Retail for us hardcore Movie Buff's!
Enjoy, and stay tuned as we have more Authors and will be updating this Blog with more R5 News and much more Movie Release News & Trivia….
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There is actually a DVDScreener which came out from a Scene Group within a few hours of this PPVRip, which I recommend downloading instead due to the Audio and Picture quality increase.
EDIT: As of 48hrs later a number of groups have their own duped copies, such as PRisM, STG, iMAGiNE, iCG and others – I suggest checking out the Samples before downloading, but avoid STG being one of the first it was rushed from what I can tell.
Hi Fruitmachine, R5 DVDRips are faaar from Bootlegs or Screeners. Is you read the About page you will get a better understanding. I will wxplaim R5 Releases briefly for you, and any others stuck on that question that has plagued us all at one time or another when it comes to R5′s.
An R5 is actually a Region 5 Retail DVD, region 5 being Russia, just like Region 4 is Australia & NZ. So they are FULL retail quality in Russia, with Russian (and sometimes English Audio – usually on straight to DVD releases).
So what an Scene Release R5 DVDRip is, is the exact ripping of the DVD, then they remove the Russian Audio Channel and use a High Quality English LiNE Audio usually recorded and saved in the Group's Archive (if good enough) just waiting for the R5′s Retail Release, so that the group can be known for it's first to have DVDRip-like quality. You will also get lot of releases by different groups, all using the same Source (or their own rip) but the Audio will vary. So having the best Audio is key in the R5 Release World.
Most of the LiNE Audio is taken from TeleSyncs (which also use great quality LiNE audio in most cases), which makes way for an array of 'after' releases with varying Audio quality, usually if it is LiNE Audio it is generally vert good,
SO, Is the Quality Any Better? you asked. My answer to the question simply is YES and every few releases, a hot Release Group will have that perfect :iNE Audio they have been hiding away just so we can watch the R5 with complete satisfaction, as if watching a Region 1, Region 4 etc Retail Version.
Is it worth downloading R5 DVDRips, Yes indeed. And if in doubt there is usually a sample in the post (If you use the mighty Sharez Phorums) of around 2-5mins of the movie so you can test the Audio and even Video quality before downloading. I have only even been let down when downloading an R5 and that wa the latest one with Mel Gibson (Edge of Darkness) as the audio was very distorted as if rushed or maybe even CAM Audio with too many filters – either way too many filters trying to fix it, and the only llet down in an R5 (unless of course it says CAM Audio, but you have to expect that!)
I recommend to all – DOWNLOAD SCENE & P2P R5 RELEASES YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT IN MOST CASES, OF COURSE LIKE ANYTHING, THERE WILL BE THE ODD ONE WHICH MAY BE A LET DOWN!
One last note, R5 are NOT like Bootlegs or Screeners with very low quality Video, images or timers on the Video and suttering and all the rest you [i]could[/i] expect from a Street or Downloaded Bootleg! Having said that I have nothing against CAMS, TeleSycs or Screeners of any kind if they are a good flick, and the overall is upto my personal 6/10 viewable rating, then I will give anything a go, and so should you…..
Until next time, keep the R5 DVD Scene Alive by posting comments, downloading the later R5′s and check back with your R5DVD Blog for the latest in R5 News and What-Not.
Despicable.Me.PPVRiP is out.Nightmore
Despicable Me PPVRiP AC3 XViD – IMAGiNE
Was released today i think.Haysen
I have stumbled upon a PPVRip movie and was wondering whether the movie is worth downloading or not Is it considered good quality ir not Thx
Hi there Haysen, yes the quality is very decent, more like he quality of a DVDScreener or HDTV Rip. I have watched a few myself and all have been rather good veiwing. Not as good as DVDRips obviously, but considering it comes from a HDTV you can consider it virtually the same as a TV Show Rip, if no a little better depending on the Source TV and PVR.
Great Stuff, I will do an addition ASAP.corym
I work in a hotel. We still have CRT televisions in the rooms, so every movie on the Pay Per View system is 4:3 aspect ( We're going HD soon so that'll get 16:9 happening ). I've copied a few over to my portable hard drive to watch at home.
I can't remember if they're in WMV or MPEG format, but usually we get a dozen or so "new" movies delivered every month, movies that have been at the cinema for a few weeks, or just just before they get released here on DVD.
Yes that is correct, it all depends how 'High-End' the Motels are to what TV's they have, but 99% of PPVRips are from 16:9 LCD TV's that I have personally seen, though a couple have been 4:3 but still TVRip Quality then put through Color and Audio Filters when Encoding to reduce Audio/Video Noise etc.
I will post some screenshots when I can find some that show the same scene from PPVRip and DVDRip.
Thank you for your comment and your insight corym.
Meaning the quality is not DVD. Not worth downloading then.
Man I love your post and it was so informational and I am definetly going to save it. I Have to say the Superb analysis this article has is greatly remarkable.Who goes that extra mile these days? Well Done! Just another tip you canget a Translator for your Global Audience !!!greyfox
saw Dinner for schmucks PPVRip. Quality is decent.MoE
The best R5 release is one that comes with AC3 audio.
In my personal opinion, its almost if not exactly like a DvDRIP or Retail DvD quality
So any movie that comes with for example: "movie.name.R5.AC3.xvid.ZZZZ" is in perfect audio and video quality. A10/V10
I'm telling you from personal experience.
Hope that helpsKare
Devil 2010 PPVRiP XViD-IMAGiNEpecad00
Hello, What about subtitles? Is it easy to find english subs for PPV rips?
I cant say ppv rips are better or worse then dvd screeners/vhs screeners/r5 in my eyes they are incomparable . all of the ppvrips i've seen sreenshots for (or sampled) have been lower quality then vhs and more comparable to a decent TELESYNC quality. for instance "Devil" or "Despicable Me" releases that been circulating around.
Well, yes as they have to be hand made so people tend not to go to the trouble of making subs for PPVRips – In my opinion.
There are also copies of the new Harry Potter release out at the moment claiming to be PPV aswell, but the quality is abysmal and more like a TS. (Although how it can be PPV for such a new film which isn't even out on anything but cinema, I don't know!)
Bob, I highly doubt that it is a PPVRip, for starters PPVRip's are films very close to actual store release [in one country or another], and as you pointed out the quality is the worst 'so-called' PPVRip I have ever seen in my time. Its a Fail and a Telesync [TS] nothing more. Just wait, I even suspect a skip of the PPVRip in Harry's case and straight to DVDScreener or R5Dvd.
Thank you for your comments.
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"Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 2010 PPVRIP XviD-WBZ" just releasedukborn
Watching harry p at the mo. Quality is really good. Claimed to be ppv though not sure. Well worth a look though.
It is hard to find English Subs for PPVRips until the DVDRips come out, then you can use them – OR unless a P2P/Scene/WRZ Group makes them especially.
Well everyone has an opinion. I download R5DVD Rips & Some PPVRips, but usually PPVRips if done in a high class hotel on LCD come out alright, like Harry Potter was OK. Or wait 2wks after PPV & you will have a DVDScreener or R5…. Easy …Plenty to choose from pal.lalith
what is the player we have to use for ppvrip FormetWrapt
Wow stoked to find this site when i was looking for info about PPV.
Have put this to Fav's as will come back and read more from time to time.Been grabbing movies now for awhile and found that leaving info on movie sites has helped people so much i try to do it to every movie after i've watched it.I take R5′s SCR's and of course DVDRIP's and only had 2 bad d/loads.
Thxs for all the info Noblejay will pass it on to my mates
You can use the Windows Media Player Classic or VLC Media Player (you can find MPC download on this blog under Resources).
PPVRip format is the same as any other – either .avi, mkv or mp4.
Thanks for your appreciation of the Blog. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with everything only having 1 Author but hopefully we'll get more help this year.fisha
is ppvrip movie free to download?
Yes they are free if you know where to look. We don't tell people how to get pirated stuff. But if you visit our main sponsor http://phorum.ws – you will find what you need there, and you can get FileServe & HotFile Premium Accounts through the banners in our posts.Prometeo
For some reason, I have the feeling that these might have come for airplane rather than a hotel. I flight a lot and I'm always surprised to see that most of movies have been in cinemas just one or two months ago. Same format.Pete
What I want to know, is why are PPV rips always wrong aspect ratio?
They are first cropped to 4:3, and then stretched to 16:9.
This is pay per view, but who would pay to watch a movie in such shitty quality?
I can't imagine a hotel showing movies so poorly.
just be grateful
Thanks for your input – feel to apply for a Writers Position, we need people like yourself on Staff! ~ Benefits are great.
Well, Airplanes also have PPV's & they have low resolution/quality 4:3 displays on the back on head rests. Screening Rooms of private functions also have them. It is the encoding and stretching that makes some PPVRips low quality. I have personally seen original 16:9 PPVRips I assume from a private Jet ot Penthouse Suite, also 4:3 aspect ratio that was almost as good as a DVD (except the audio as I assumed it was transcoded to Dolby 2.0) – Conclusion: It all depends on the source….and if you know anything about Movie Rips, sources vary from country to country, resolution to resolution and encoding settings used to bring us the end result.
BTW: There are some great 16:9 and 4:3 PPVRips out as of June-July with great Audio in Dolby and some great encoding work by some great Release Groups…. Don't be turned off, if the PPVRip is not upto standard you can BET the R5 Dvd Rip is only days to weeks away with full Studio Film & LiNE Audio….
No, I'd get the R5 which is out this month, with English Audio. I have seen the PPVRip of Furious Five and it is 9.5/10 for a PPVRip IMHO. Very good sound quality, and the Video is better than 85% of all PPVRips ever released (8.7/10).
When I get some Helpers/Staff and Writers, I will be adding screenshots for each and every movie published, and when we change hosts we will be adding some cool new features suh as Torrent Links and File Hosting Links.
This should all be happening at the end of August 2011, as our hosting runs out here and work out how we move over to a new host (any php/mySQL/WordPress Gurus tio volunteer, we will appreciate kindly!)
So, again lol, just wait for the R5, or if you are desperate, as I was, it is a very decent watch. I'll try adding some screenshots today. — Check back here on this reply or on the PPVRip Post.
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Methods and systems are provided for accelerating execution of programs of the type run by individuals or companies. The methods include the steps of communicating at least one program function to a library in data communication with the program and transmitting the function to a computing facility, typically in the form of computer clusters. The function is processed at the computing facility and results are relayed back to the user of the programs. Users of the invention pay for accelerated execution by one of several interfaces, such as through on-line transactions and/or through prearranged ISP connectivity. Accelerated processing is initiated, typically, by clicking on a computer icon; and results appear seamlessly—though accelerated—to the user. The clusters of the invention can mix and match computers of different processing speeds to maximize the MIPS per dollar in processing accelerated functions for users.
1. Network architecture for accelerating execution of a program having one or more algorithms, comprising:
a computer connected to a network;
a distributed cluster of nodes connected to the computer through the network;
a library, associated with each node, accepting requests to accelerate processing of the algorithms; and
a controller having protocol software to engage the nodes to process the algorithms and return a result to the computer, the controller and nodes having a priori knowledge of logical connections between the nodes to accelerate parallel processing of data therebetween, the controller and cluster being arranged as a Howard Cascade.
2. The network architecture of
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6. A parallel processing system, comprising:
a home node;
a plurality of nodes, the home node and plurality of nodes being arranged as a Howard Cascade, the home node and the plurality of nodes having a priori knowledge of logical connections between the nodes to accelerate parallel processing of data there between; and
a switch operable to switch data connections between the nodes, the home node connected with the switch and operable to distribute algorithm of a program among the nodes for parallel processing, the home node selecting communication between the nodes based upon the algorithms and without the program having knowledge of the communication.
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This application claims priority to commonly-owned and co-pending U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/141,208, filed Jun. 25, 1999, and 60/188,659, filed Mar. 10, 2000, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
High performance computers are known in the art such as provided by CRAY®, Thinking Machines Corporation, Silicone Graphics Company, and IBM Corporation. High performance computing provides several known benefits; it is, however, expensive and generally unavailable to everyday users. Accordingly, most individuals and companies do not typically benefit from supercomputing, even though tasks and processing tasks could be completed more quickly.
It is, accordingly, one object of the invention to provide system and methods for high performance computing through a novel massively connected computers available to businesses and individuals "on demand." Another object of the invention is to provide massively parallel computing through the Internet, preferably through Internet Service Provider billing and augmented nodes. Yet another object of the invention is to provide methodology for linking computers to supercomputing facilities for on-demand processing of functions and programs. These and other objects will be apparent in the description which follows.
The following patents and articles provide useful background of the invention and are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully contained herein: Hypercube Concurrent Computers and Applications Proceedings of the third conference on Hypercube concurrent computers and applications (Vol. 1), Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 19-20 (1988); In Algorithmica 7 (1992), pp. 51-75; Efficient Convexity and Domination Algorithms for Fine- and Medium-Grain Hypercube Computers, Ed Cohen, R. Miller, E. Cohen, Dept. of Computer Science, State University of New York at Buffalo; In Proc. 6th Distributed Memory Computing Conf. (1991), IEEE, pp. 34-41; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,689,722, issued Nov. 18, 1997, to Swartzrauber.
In one aspect, the invention provides a method for accelerating the execution of a computer program used by an entity. By way of example, an entity is a company, business or an individual. The entity typically has an authority, e.g., a CEO or a company cost accounting professional, that makes decisions for the entity. If accelerated execution is desired, then programs and/or functions from the entity are processed through a computing facility networked with the entity. For example, the entity is linked to the facility via the Internet. In one aspect, the computing facility has one or more clusters of computers (hereinafter "cluster"); and preferably one group, or even a cluster, of computers, or processors, is linked together to form the Home Node to facilitate processing by the cluster. The entity pays for use of the computing facility by one or more transactions. For example, the entity can pay for as-needed use of the computing facility, or the entity can contract with the entity for dedicated partial or entire use of the computing facility. Transactions can also be priced based upon processing MIPS desired by the entity.
In one aspect, the computing facility is linked with a controller (e.g., a company) responsible for transactions through the computing facility. In one aspect, transaction costs of using the computing facility are borne by the entity through a "900" number telephone transaction that in turn pays the controller. In still another aspect, transaction costs are paid for by the entity through a credit card transaction. In yet another aspect, supercomputing transaction costs are borne by Internet Service Provider fees linking the entity with the controller and/or computing facility.
In one aspect, the invention provides free Internet access through an Internet Service Provider ("ISP") linked to the controller. Specifically, in one aspect, the computing facility is made up of an array of Internet-connected computers that are part of the ISP. The controller utilizes the array of computers to perform the supercomputing functions described herein. As such, this array of computers is denoted herein as a "virtual cluster" of computers, but operates as a cluster described herein. In exchange for use of a computer within the cluster, a user of the computer is provided with free Internet access. In effect, his computer is "shared" with other computers in the virtual cluster to provide supercomputing as described herein. This sharing only accounts for part of the processing capability of the computer and the user is still afforded service through the ISP.
The method of one aspect includes the following steps: communicating at least one program function to a library in data communication with the program; transmitting the function to a computing facility; processing the function at the computing facility; transmitting results associated with processing the function from the computing facility to the entity; and translating the results to a language compatible with the program. A computing facility of one aspect includes a network of computers such as computers arranged in a cluster. In still another aspect, the cluster is formed by an array of computers linked as a hypercube configuration. In another aspect, the cluster is formed into a special cascade configuration, denoted herein as the "Howard Cascade," to perform the high performance computing functions herein.
The method of another aspect includes the following additional steps: calculating a cost for executing and processing the function; informing the authority of the cost; and receiving permission from the authority to process the function. These steps are used for those entities which do not have pre-arranged payment schemes with the computing facility.
The invention provides several advantages. By way of example, software manufacturers can now provide customers with high performance computing capability through a network of processors to greatly accelerate the processing speed and overall sophistication of their existing applications, without being constrained by the hardware limitations of the equipment on which the software is installed. In addition to the performance increase, the invention also provides software manufacturers the opportunity to earn a recurring stream of income as their software is used to access high performance supercomputing power.
The processing power provided for by the invention represents a powerful paradigm shift for software manufacturers. Manufacturers have already begun to recognize the shift in revenue streams by marketing their software through the use of Application Service Providers, or ASP's, in which users access the software through web-sites, and pay for software use through connect and time charges. With the invention, accordingly, accessing ASPs can now be tied to varying levels of computing power. Depending upon the computational needs or desires of the end user, a software vendor can also realize different levels of income, depending on the level of power utilized by the customer.
By way of example, industries involved in image processing already demand extremely intensive computing power. With some of the more sophisticated applications already available, it is not unusual for users to set up the processing they require during the day, and let the computer complete the processing overnight, as the processing can take eight or more hours. By utilizing the invention, software manufacturers can now provide this same level of processing in a matter of seconds. This represents an advance that vastly improves the amount of work that a single image processing station could accomplish on a daily basis. Not only does the invention increase the speed of image processing, for example, but it also allows for the execution of problems of much greater sophistication.
In one aspect of the invention, several clusters of computing devices (i.e., multiple computers configured to act as a larger computer) are connected for massively parallel computing of programs over the Internet, or through direct links by end users of compatible software. The exact nature of the entire process is quite opaque to the end user—they will simply be aware that, by clicking on an icon on their computer screen, and agreeing to a certain fee structure, their software becomes far more powerful and better performing than any previous version they have used.
The invention also provides software, for coupling by software manufacturers, to easily access to super computing sources (e.g., the computing facility described above). A library of code further provides the software manufacturers with the ability to seamlessly interface with the computing facility with a minimum of modification and effort. In one aspect, the software used by software manufacturers takes the form of a Dynamic Link Library, of "DLL," known in the art.
The speed of the processors used in a cluster of the invention has a direct bearing on the overall speed of the cluster. Likewise, the number of processors used in a cluster is also a factor in determining the overall speed of the cluster. The third factor that has a bearing on cluster speed is known as "architectural overhead." The architecture of a cluster not only includes the physical topology of the system, but also the software technology employed in the connectivity, which dictates how efficiently data is being distributed between processors in a cluster. Connectivity is typically not one hundred percent efficient, and it is the overhead associated with connectivity that slows the cluster. The prior art used in a complex router, plus a group of partial differential equations, to distribute internodal data. This complexity of the prior art indicates that the addition of one processor provided less than one processor's worth of computer power. Further, in the prior art, the efficiency of adding additional processors decreased with the number of processors added. The invention described herein uses the logical topology of a switch-interconnected Howard Cascade to ensure that free physical lines are always available. Using a linear load factor of approximately 1.2 is a reasonable overhead estimate associated with the invention. This factor is quite efficient when compared to prior art allocation methods, and is the result of using a mathematical cascade in allocating the problem sets among nodes for processing and defining internode timing.
When system overhead is linear, then the speed of individual processors used in a cluster is directly proportional to the overall speed of the cluster. However, processing speed is not directly proportional to the cost of processors. In other words, it can be more economically efficient to build a cluster with slower processors than with faster processors if the slower processors provide more "MIPS per dollar" than the faster processors. In fact, this is most often the case in today's market. The market pays a premium for processing speed, which is to be expected in a single processor environment. As a result, relatively slow processors can be exceedingly cheap, which helps to contribute to the economic viability of very large arrays of processors. By way of example, the invention of one embodiment uses 5,000 processor cluster operating with 66 MHz processors, each of which will process approximately 111.6 Million Instructions Per Second ("MIPS"), computed using the Drystone 1.1 model. By contrast a modern 133 MHz processor processes approximately 218.8 MIPS. Utilizing an overhead-slowing factor of 1.2, a 5,000 66 MHz processor cluster will process instructions at a speed of approximately 465,000 MIPS (465 Billion Instructions Per Second, or 465 "GIPS"). This is calculated by multiplying 111.6 MIPS by 5,000 (the number of processors) and dividing by 1.2 (the overhead slowing factor). A 133 MHz processor running at 218.8 MIPS for an hour will process approximately 787,680 Million Instructions (788 Billion Instructions), which is calculated by multiplying 218.8 MIPS by 3,600 seconds. The intended 5,000 processor cluster, operating at 465 GIPS would process 1023 Billion Instructions in approximately 1.7 seconds. This is calculated by dividing 788 Billion Instructions (the amount generated by one hour of processing on a 133 MHz processor) by 465 GIPS (the number of instructions per second generated a 5,000 processor 66 MHz cluster). Thus a customer utilizing the invention supported by a 5,000 processor cluster could process in just 1.7 seconds what would otherwise take approximately an hour on a relatively fast 133 MHz machine.
Pricing such an increase in performance depends in large measure upon the value of the time saved. In most production operations, time is not only valued in terms of the hourly rate of the technician or engineer utilizing the software, but also in terms of the general overhead associated with the operation, as well as the value of turning around a project in a timely manner. Preferably, in one aspect of the invention, a set fee is charged for processing of one Trillion Instructions (which is 1,000 Billion Instructions, as contrasted to the 1023 Billion Instructions involved in the above one-hour processing illustration). A flat connect fee is preferably used to cover solutions of instructions involving less than 512 Million Instructions.
In one aspect, a customer buys exclusive rights to time on a cluster. This option allows a user to purchase either the entire cluster or a set number of cluster nodes for a prearranged amount of time at a prearranged date and hour.
In another aspect, a customer buys non-exclusive time blocks on a cluster. This option allows a user to purchase cluster time at a pre-arranged number of MIPS; and the cluster can still run other jobs on the cluster.
The invention thus has several advantages, which should be even more apparent in the description and drawings that follow. One specific advantage is that the invention supports the methods of an elective service provider (ESP). Unlike an ISP (Internet service provider), which simply connects a user to the Internet, or an ASP (application service provider), which forces a user to pay every time he uses the software, an ESP enables the end-user to enhance the performance of software as needed. In other words, the user of software buys or leases the right to use software as he currently does; then, through an ESP, he economically enhances the performance of that software to a desired degree, in accordance with the teachings of this
A more complete understanding of the invention may be obtained by reference to the drawings, in which:
In transaction 12, controller 20 licenses the Software Manufacturer (block 24) to couple the invention with its software; and controller 20 receives, in exchange, licensing fees from Software Manufacturer 24. Software Manufacturer 24 then sells its software (hereinafter identified as "speed-enhanced software," as the Manufacturer's software is modified to operate in conjunction with the invention) to customer 22, in transaction 13, receiving income from the sale of the speed-enhanced software.
In transaction 14, customer entity 22 sends data (and/or programs) to controller 20 by using its speed-enhanced software. Typically, transaction 14 occurs over the Internet, a virtual private network, LAN, WAN or other network. In the preferred embodiment, customer entity 22 is automatically charged a fee, either through its Internet provider or through the phone company, for access to cluster 26. Controller 20 readies the data from transaction 14 for processing, sets the parameters for utilization of cluster 26, and sends the data in for processing, in transaction 16. Data processed by cluster 26 comes back to controller 20, in transaction 17, and is sent back to the customer entity 22 in transaction 18. The entire process of transaction 14-18 takes a fraction of a second (or longer, depending upon the complexity of the data or program to be processed) and numerous transactions can be processed simultaneously. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that transactions can be linked in a different manner—e.g., entity directly to cluster 26—without departing from the scope of the invention.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, controller 20 sells SAN ("storage area network") solutions to customer entity 22, receiving consulting fees in return, via transaction 19. Specifically, customer entity 22 stores its data in the SAN (block 28); and controller 20 receives a fee for the storage as indicated by transaction 19. In operation, customer entity 22 sends a problem for processing to controller 20 by using its speed-enhanced software. Controller accesses stored data in SAN 28 in completing the processing request and receives a fee for the processing.
In operation, the invention of one embodiment operates as shown in
The invention of FIG. 1 and
In the preferred embodiment, the invention uses the "Howard Cascade Effect," described below, to increase the relative parallelism found in an array of Internet connected computers. Consider for example a point source (e.g., a single computer) for a given computational problem. Since it is desirable to connect additional computers with the point source to solve the problem, then inherent parallelism of the system solution is desirable.
More particularly, each number "1, 2, 3" of
As set forth in Table I, a Howard Cascade preferably utilizes one or more of the following assumptions to compute the relative efficiency of computer connectivity configurations from the point source to connected computers: (a) zero data is transferred between nodes; (b) processing of the problem takes one time unit; and (c) a transitioning call to a computer takes one time unit. Assumption (a) can be eliminated if an adequate number of input channels are available at the point source to allow the "called" computers parallel access to the data. Efficiency is defined herein as the ratio between the sequential processing speed to the cascade processing speed, similar to a multiplier. It should thus be apparent that not all numbers of computers are supported by a single Howard Cascade. The numbers found in the "number of computers" column, Table I, illustrate the general possible sequences for the Howard Cascade. The computer listing in Table II provides an example of how to compute the number of computers supported with the Howard Cascade.
In order to support any number of computers/threads with the Howard Cascade, a translation occurs typically in the following form.
This forms allow any integer to be represented as the sum of Howard Cascades.
The Howard Cascade does more than distribute problem sets through the cluster; it also time aligns groups of processors or threads. For example, all processors or threads with the same number (see, e.g.,
Because the data distribution problem becomes more difficult when the nodes (processors or threads) are passing information amongst themselves, the following description provides for how this may be handled. There are four known methods of passing information: one to one, one to many, many to many, and many to one. The one to one method of information passing requires a single pair of nodes known as the source and destination nodes. In order to pass information effectively both the source and destination nodes need to be time synchronized. As can be seen in
The invention preferably uses heterogeneous cluster nodes to decrease cluster price performance ratio. In the prior art, clusters of computers used in parallel processing traditionally required homogeneous machines; and further, these machines were typically the fastest available. A primary reason for these constraints of the prior art was due to processor balancing. That is, if there is any processor node cross communication, then the speed of the cross operation is limited to the slowest processor speed (a serial operation). Therefore, to increase overall system performance, the prior art strove to have clusters of processors operating at the same speed, with each processor at the fastest available speed. Rather than use this cluster model, the invention preferably utilizes thread-based processing instead. Computer "threads" are a combination of the same program with a different program counter and a different stack pointer. Threads may have a fixed time slice; and each thread accesses its own data and interprets its own mathematical functions.
Threads are preferably programmed with an identical set of functions. When the functions are requested, and the data is received (per thread), the functions are then applied to the data. If the time slice for each thread is defined to produce the same performance as all other threads in the cluster then (with efficient data and function call allocation) the speed of each process is the speed of each associated thread. By having a thread the lowest common denominator, the invention is able to mix different computers at different speeds, that is, in a heterogeneous cluster or array, and yet maintain a balanced system.
To achieve improved performance in a cluster, according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, there are two general goals. First, it is desirable to have efficient allocation of problem sets; and the invention meets this goal, preferably, through the Howard Cascade. Secondly, it is desirable to have efficient resource allocation; and the invention meets this goal, preferably, through the Howard Resource Queue, defined below in connection with FIG. 4A.
The allocation/de-allocation methods of
In that the invention preferably utilizes the Internet to network between computing users and the cluster, the input speed of the datasets is preferably matched to assure high performance. This matching is made possible via the "Home Node" (e.g., Home Node 26 a, FIG. 1), which itself is for example a Howard Cascade of sufficient size to generate the desired parallel data transfer rate. The Home Node thus includes an array of computers described herein as "class nodes." The following steps help ensure that the input speed is maintained through the Home Node:
The combination of the rapid allocation, automatic bandwidth matching, and efficient problem set distribution signifies that machines of different types and speeds can be used effectively within the cluster, providing a significant advantage of the invention.
Connecting the Home Node with the cluster nodes (the combination of which is for example cluster 26,
Unlike networks or traditional clusters, cluster 84 does not require hubs and routers; it only uses a switch (or a multiplicity of switches). Switch 82 allows groups of two TCP/IP ports 82 a to be connected at the same time. If one of the ports 82 a is already connected, then a new connection must wait until after the first connection is dropped. However, as discuss above, the geometry of the Howard Cascade, when used as discussed, always guarantees that all required connections are available when required.
Home Node 80 includes one or more computers connected to the Internet 79, and, accordingly, may also be a cluster. When an Internet connection is made, the functions to be accessed are transmitted via switch 82 to a cluster node and/or thread. If the cluster node and/or thread needs to perform a cascaded distribution, it does so via switch 82 as per the prior discussion. Once the cluster node and thread has its function list and no longer needs to cascade function lists to other cluster nodes and threads, it requests (via switch 82) its data from the appropriate Home Node class node. When the data is ready to be sent to the cluster node thread, it is sent via switch 82. The data is then processed by the cluster node thread. When the results are ready to send to another cluster node thread, or the Home Node, this too is done through switch 82, as discuss above.
In operation, switch 82 physically connects to each node in cluster 84 and in Home Node 80, each with a TCP/IP address. If additional ports 82 a are needed (i.e., a larger switch is required), then an additional switch is connected with the cluster nodes (and/or with Home Node nodes) to increase the cluster size.
One issue with Internet based parallel computing involves the rapid detection and mitigation of computer dropouts. That is, the issue involves (a) detecting when a computer in the array is off-line before its portion of the work is completed and (b) replacing that computer with one that is still on-line. With the Howard Cascade of the invention, each portion of the hierarchy tracks every computer that it calls. Thus, the monitoring of the computers is accomplished in parallel. When a dropout is detected, a dropped computer message is sent to the point source allowing the point source to pass a new computer address to the suspect computer. One mechanism to detect the suspect computer is the non-receipt of a message that processing is "OK" before the receipt of a message that processing is complete.
In the preferred embodiment, a user (e.g., a user at computer 30,
The control functions allow the user to send or receive information, group functions, repeat groups, destroy threads, create threads. The data definition allows the user to define arrays, matrices, integers, and real numbers, for use by the operational functions.
In a cluster of the invention, it is important to be able to detect when a particular computer (node) is either not functioning properly or is not communicating. There are three levels of error detection within the cluster in accord with the preferred embodiment of the invention. The first level is the TCP/IP level. When messages are sent from the Home Node to the cluster, it should receive a message acknowledgement. If after multiple attempts the message acknowledgement does not occur, then it is assumed that the current node is down. During a cascade TCP/IP transfer (since there may not be a direct connection between the message transmitting node and the Home Node) if the message acknowledgement does not occur, then a "Lost Node" message is created by the message transmitting node and sent to the Home Node. This "Lost Node" message contains the TCP/IP address of the non-responding node.
The second error detection level is facilitated through a message internal Cyclic Redundancy Check. Since this check involves computation, computation errors result in a bad message check. If after multiple requests a good message is not detected, then either the Home Node automatically detects the error or receives a "Lost Node" message from a cascading node.
The third error detection level is facilitated by a no completion status. When the current node/thread has completed processing for a particular job, it sends a response. If no response has occurred within the maximum time period, then either the Home Node automatically detects the error or receives a "Lost Node" message from a cascading node.
When sufficient errors have occurred on a particular node, then that node is taken offline, such as through the following steps:
Similarly, when a node is brought on-line, that node is incorporated into the cluster, such as through the following steps:
The invention provides many processing steps. These steps are explicitly set forth in the U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/141,208, filed Jun. 25, 1999, and 60/188,659, filed Mar. 10, 2000, and specifically within source code therein, from which this application claims priority. Nevertheless,
Table VI describes the flowchart of library actions in FIG. 5C. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that each step of Table VI is not necessarily required and that steps are not necessarily described in sequential processing order.
Table VII describes the flowchart of library actions in FIG. 5D. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that each step is not necessarily required and that steps are not necessarily described in sequential processing order.
Table VIII describes the flowchart of non-limiting steps of library actions in FIG. 5E. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that each step is not necessarily required and that steps are not generally described in sequential processing order.
Table IX describes the flowchart of non-limiting steps of library actions in FIG. 5F. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that each step is not necessarily required and that steps are not generally described in sequential processing order.
Table X describes the flowchart of non-limiting steps of library actions of FIG. 5G. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that each step is not necessarily required and that steps are not generally described in sequential processing order.
As shown, controller 506 makes monetary transactions to and from several non-limiting sources to operate as a business: end users pay fees to controller 506 through transaction 514; controller 506 pays SAN 510, for storage, through transaction 516; controller 506 pays manufacturer 508 through transaction 518. Data transfers to and between users 502 and clusters 504 via several other transactions 520.
As shown, controller 606 makes monetary transactions to and from several non-limiting sources to operate as a business: end users pay fees to controller 606 through transaction 614; controller 606 pays SAN 610, for storage, through transaction 616; controller 606 pays manufacturer 608 through transaction 618. Data transfers to and between users 602 and clusters 604 via several other transactions 622. Preferably, controller 606 also pays ISPs 607 via transactions 620; and, in exchange, nodes of cluster 604 are afforded free Internet access through ISP 607. In this way, supercomputing is provided by networked clusters of computers owned by willing ISP participants who share their computer (specifically, one or more threads of their computer) in exchange for free Internet access.
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Does Speedtree demo work on 4200ti?
Anyone got it to work? I get a D3d rendering error message everytime I try to run this program.
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Yeah other GeForce 4 owners have reported that too .i dont think its going to work for a DX8 video card .
it needs at least a DX9.0 capable hardware for PS/VS2.0 opreations .
its uses them for local and global wind, shadows, and sunlight effects .
Re: Does Speedtree demo work on 4200ti?
I ran it when the speed tree demo first came out and didn't have any issues on my Ti4200 w/8x AGP. :)
Re: Does Speedtree demo work on 4200ti?
Unfortunatly, the Trees of Parathia or whatever it's called says it requires a Pixel Shader 2.0 compatable card (i.e. FX5200/9500 or above). Kinda sucks, does anyone know of a PS2.0 emulation program for D3D? I know OpenGL has an NV30 emulation mode for older cards, but I haven't found anything for D3D yet. Suprisingly there's actually a way to emulate PS1.1 on non-PS compatable cards (and supposedly it actually works at *fairly* decent speed, for what it's doing), but I haven't found anything for PS2.0 yet.
Re: Does Speedtree demo work on 4200ti?
I really don't like that trees of Pangea. To me it is really :lame: , seeing as all the different areas are essentially the same. When it says "Vietnam Jungle" I was expecting JUNGLE, not some trees in the grass with gunfire sound effects.
Oh well, at least it shows how many trees can be rendered at high quality these days in realtime.
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I forgot the name of the program, it is the one that was needed to run that Matrox "reef" demo, I think there was an option to force 1.1 shader etc, maybe this will work?
I too wasnt that impressed either, I myself prefered their first demo, which looked nicer IMO.
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