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A high-bandwidth data transfer apparatus that is suitable for modular and scalable processing systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, the data transfer apparatus includes a local bus between each of several processing devices and associated memory modules. The local busses are each coupled to a cross-bus through a bus bridge that consists of multiplexers to steer address and data signals from a local bus along the cross-bus to another local bus. The multiplexer structure of the bridges allows the cross-bus to be dynamically divided into segments in any suitable manner to support multiple concurrent links over the cross-bus. A controller is provided to set the multiplexers in accordance with transfer requests that it receives from the various processing devices. The transfer requests may be of various types such as: single transfer, block transfer, and/or message transfer. The controller may include a request queue for each type of transfer request. The controller may also include a direct memory access controller (DMA) for facilitating the block transfers, and may further include an interrupt controller for notifying the processing devices of various events such as: receipt of a message transfer request, completion of block transfer, and/or memory protection violation. The data transfer apparatus may include a processor interface port for each processor. The ports may be configured to enforce programmable memory protection settings. When applied to multimedia systems with a microcontroller, one or more digital signal processors, and one or more hardware accelerators, this data transfer apparatus is expected to provide a substantial increase in processing capabilities.
1. A data transfer apparatus that comprises:
a first group of bus lines configured to transfer data bits between a first processing device and a corresponding first memory module;
a second group of bus lines configured to transfer data bits between a second processing device and a corresponding second memory module;
a group of cross-bus lines configured to transfer data bits between the fist group of bus lines and the second group of bus lines via bus bridges; and
a memory management unit configured to receive memory access requests from the first and second processing devices and to responsively configure the bus bridges to steer address and data signals accordingly;
wherein each group of bus lines includes two unidirectional bit lines for each data bit, and wherein the bus bridges include a multiplexer for each outgoing bit line that selects from three other incoming bit lines.
2. The data transfer apparatus of
3. The data transfer apparatus of
4. The data transfer apparatus of
5. The data transfer apparatus of
6. The data transfer apparatus of
7. The data transfer apparatus of
8. The data transfer apparatus of
port logic connected to the first and second groups of bus lines and configured to couple to the processing devices, wherein the port logic is further coupled to the memory management unit and configured to prevent writes to protected memory.
9. The data transfer apparatus of
10. A method for transferring data between a set of memory modules and a set of processor units, wherein the method comprises:
said processing units providing transfer requests to a memory manager;
said memory manager setting a router in a conflict-free access pattern in response to said transfer requests, wherein setting said router includes:
said memory manager providing control signals to bus bridges that couple local busses between a memory module and a processing device to a cross-bus between the local busses;
wherein the local busses each include two unidirectional bit lines for each data bit and the cross-bus includes two unidirectional bit lines for each data bit;
wherein the bus bridges each include a multiplexer for each outgoing bit line that selects from multiple incoming bit lines; and
said processing units accessing memory modules via said router.
11. The method of
12. The method of
said memory manager operating a direct memory access (DMA) controller to perform block transfers of data between memory modules.
13. The method of
14. A high-bandwidth bus which comprises:
a plurality of local bus line groups each for transferring data between a processing device and an associated memory module;
cross-bus lines for transferring data among the plurality of local bus line groups, wherein said cross-bus is coupled to each of the plurality of local bus line groups by a bridge means that includes bi-directional data channel bridges and unidirectional address channel bridges; and
a memory controller means for setting said bridge means to provide processing devices with access to memory modules, wherein the memory controller means is configured to provide highest priority for accesses from processing devices to the associated memory modules
wherein the local bus line groups each include oppositely configured unidirectional bit lines for each data bit and the cross-bus lines includes oppositely configured unidirectional bit lines for each data bit.
15. A high-bandwidth bus system which comprises:
a plurality of local memory busses each for transferring data between a processing device and an associated memory module;
one or more local intersect busses for transferring data between the plurality of local memory busses, wherein said local intersect busses are coupled to each of the plurality of local memory busses by four multiplexers at each intersection and wherein the local intersect busses are segmented with latches to allow multiple data signals to be transmitted concurrently via the local intersect busses; and
a memory controller means for setting each multiplexer to provide processing devices with access to memory modules, wherein the memory controller means is configured to provide highest priority for accesses from processing devices to the associated memory modules
wherein the local memory busses each include two unidirectional bit lines for each data bit and the local intersect busses each include two unidirectional bit lines for each data bit.
16. The bus system of
17. The bus system of
18. The bus system of
19. The bus system of
20. The bus system of
21. The bus system of
22. The bus system of
23. The bus system of
port logic connected to the plurality of local memory busses and configured to couple to the processing devices, wherein the port logic is further coupled to the memory management unit and configured to prevent writes to protected memory.
24. A system, comprising:
a plurality of processors;
a plurality of memory modules, each memory module being coupled to and paired with one of the processors via separate sets of bus lines such that a data read requested from processor to a paired memory module is received on a first clock cycle subsequent to a clock cycle that provides an address;
a set of segmented cross-bus lines that couple to the separate sets of bus lines using buffers such that multiple data signals are simultaneously transferable between the sets of bus lines via the cross-bus lines;
wherein the cross-bus lines are configurable to latch signals to the separate sets of bus lines such that throughput and cross-path latency between processors and memories that are not paired is customizable.
25. The system of
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/257,840 filed Feb. 25, 1999 and entitled "Modular and Scalable System Architecture for Signal and Multimedia Processing" by T. Q. Dao, Pius Ng, and Paul Look. This parent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of system bus architectures suitable for modular and scalable processing systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a bus structure that provides simultaneous high memory access bandwidth to multiple modules.
2. Description of the Related Art
Digital multimedia systems require a substantial digital signal processing capability. This requirement is shared by many other digital systems including image rendering systems, artificial vision systems, digital communication systems, and speech recognition systems. The typical architecture for such systems is shown in FIG. 1.
This architecture is popular since the microcontroller 104 can assume the responsibility for system-level functions (such as controlling a user interface, initiating and terminating operation of various system modules, and coordinating data transfers), and the DSP 108 can assume the responsibility for computationally-intensive tasks (such as various coding and compression algorithms, filtering operations, and data transforms). This division of labor eases system design and programming.
However, this architecture is inadequate for future generations of digital multimedia systems. The processing requirements are being increased as designers take advantage of compression algorithms and higher bandwidths to transmit more information. To keep pace, this architecture requires a more powerful DSP.
A more powerful DSP can be created in two ways. The clock speed can be increased, but this requires careful optimization and redesign of the DSP for every incremental improvement in semiconductor processing technology. Alternatively, the DSP can be provided with wider data paths, e.g. an 8-bit DSP could be replaced with a 32-bit DSP. However, the increases in the required area and power consumption are quadratic (i.e. to double the data path width, the area and power requirements increase by approximately a factor of four). This alternative is undesirable since power consumption is a perennial design constraint, particularly in view of the increasing popularity of portable devices.
Furthermore, larger data path widths are likely to be a poor "fit" for the data granularity, leading to inefficient use of the more powerful DSPs. For example, MPEG video compression operates on 8-bit blocks of video data. Even if multiple blocks were retrieved at a time, the DSP could only perform (at most) one 8-bit block operation per clock cycle. The rest of the data path width is unused for these operations.
To address these problems, this architecture may be modified by the addition of a dedicated hardware accelerator that is custom-designed to efficiently and quickly carry out specific algorithms. The hardware accelerator may be coupled to the DSP 108 and the DSP memory 110 via the DSP bus 112. The DSP 108 then performs the less demanding computationally-intensive tasks of pre-processing and post-processing the data, and allows the hardware accelerator to perform the processing steps that the DSP 108 is too inefficient to perform.
If the hardware accelerator includes its own memory buffer, then direct memory transfers may be used to move the data across bus 112. This represents undesirable power consumption, but the alternative is to require that the DSP bus 112 provide a high bandwidth connection between the hardware accelerator and DSP memory 110. This alternative presents a memory contention issue that practically requires the DSP 108 to halt whenever the hardware accelerator is operating. Consequently, DSP bus 112 becomes a bottleneck that restricts system performance.
Accordingly, it is desirable to have a high-bandwidth bus structure that is suitable for modular and scalable processing systems.
A high-bandwidth data transfer apparatus that is suitable for modular and scalable processing systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, the data transfer apparatus includes a local bus between each of several processing devices and associated memory modules. The local busses are each coupled to a cross-bus through a bus bridge that consists of multiplexers to steer address and data signals from a local bus along the cross-bus to another local bus. The multiplexer structure of the bridges allows the cross-bus to be dynamically divided into segments in any suitable manner to support multiple concurrent links over the cross-bus. A controller is provided to set the multiplexers in accordance with transfer requests that it receives from the various processing devices. The transfer requests may be of various types such as: single transfer, block transfer, and/or message transfer. The controller may include a request queue for each type of transfer request. The controller may also include a direct memory access controller (DMA) for facilitating the block transfers, and may further include an interrupt controller for notifying the processing devices of various events such as: receipt of a message transfer request, completion of block transfer, and/or memory protection violation. The data transfer apparatus may include a processor interface port for each processor. The ports may be configured to enforce programmable memory protection settings. When applied to multimedia systems with a microcontroller, one or more digital signal processors, and one or more hardware accelerators, this data transfer apparatus is expected to provide a substantial increase in processing capabilities that can be maintained under power consumption constraints and that will be enhanced as semiconductor technologies continue to improve.
A better understanding of the present invention can be obtained when the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment is considered in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
The architecture as shown in
The memory units preferably receive enable, read, and write control signals on the control lines, and respond in the standard manner. In other words, an enabled read operation causes a memory unit to provide read data on the data lines. Read data is a set of signals that represent data retrieved from a memory location identified by the address signals. An enabled write operation causes a memory module to store write data from the data lines in a memory location identified by the address signals. When the memory unit is not enabled, it takes no action.
The memory units preferably consist of memory modules that have a common data width, preferably eight bits. Memory modules may be combined to form a "memory unit" where greater data widths are needed. The depth (number of storage locations) of the memory modules may vary between memory units. Each memory module preferably has a read port and a write port. Such a memory module can be implemented using a time-multiplexed single port memory. In other words, a memory which supports only one access at a time (a single port memory) can be clocked at twice the system clock and the accesses may be alternated between read and write operations. This is not a fundamental requirement of the architecture, and other embodiments employing single port memory modules and multi-port memory modules (memory modules which support multiple simultaneous read/write accesses) are also contemplated.
It is noted that the design of the memory modules may be determined independently of the design and arrangement of the data transfer portion 204 and the processor portion 206. The transfer master 204 preferably provides a standardized interface to which the memory modules may be coupled.
Transfer master 204 independently coordinates all inter-processor, inter-memory, and processor-memory communications. The structure of transfer master 204 is discussed further below. However, it is noted here that the transfer master operates to organize the memory portion 202 into a shared memory which is wholly accessible (subject to programmable memory protection settings) to each processor unit. The processor units are each assigned ownership of a memory module. The memory module corresponds to a memory "page" (the size of each memory page is individually configurable). Access to memory pages owned by other processor units may be obtained by a given processor unit by setting the given processor unit's page pointer to point to the desired memory page. Memory addresses from a processor unit are treated as offset addresses from the address indicated by the processor unit's page pointer.
It is noted that using a shared memory largely eliminates the need for block transfers of memory (block transfers may still be desired, e.g. for creating multiple copies of data). This is expected to provide advantages to the system in terms of reduced power consumption and increased memory bandwidth. It is further noted that the use of page pointers eliminates any memory size limitations that the fixed width of a processor unit's address path might otherwise impose. This allows a system to be scaled as needed without any redesign of the processor units.
Processor portion 206 is an array of two or more processor units. The processor units may be of various types such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a hardware accelerator (denoted "ACCEL" in the figures), a microcontroller unit (MCU), or an interface port to a system including any one of these. The transfer master 204 preferably provides a standardized interface for coupling to the processor units. The processor units are coupled to the transfer master 204 by control lines, address lines, and data lines. The control lines preferably carry control signals such as Enable, Read, Write, Ready, and Interrupt. The processor units preferably provide the Enable, Read, and Write signals on the control lines, and receive the Ready and Interrupt signals. The control lines may further carry transfer request signals from the processor units. These signals preferably include a transfer type, a transfer source, a transfer target, and a transfer size.
To send data, a processor unit provides an address on the address lines, data on the data lines, and a transfer request on the control lines. The processor unit then asserts the Enable signal and the Write signal. The transfer master 204 transfers the data and asserts the Ready signal when it is ready for any subsequent data transfer operation. To receive data, a processor unit provides an address on the address lines and a transfer request on the control lines, asserts the Enable signal and the Read signal, and waits for an assertion of the Ready signal. The transfer master 204 retrieves the data and provides the data on the data lines, then asserts the Ready signal to indicate that the data is available. It is noted that the design of the processor units is determined independently of the design and arrangement of other processor units, the transfer master 204, and the memory portion 202. This is achieved through the use of a standardized processor interface provided by the transfer master 204.
Coupled to the microcontroller bus 102 is a microcontroller unit (MCU) port 316, whereby the microcontroller 104 may communicate with the numerical processing subsystem. A transfer master 204 is coupled to the MCU port 316 and various special purpose processors such as a hardware accelerator 318 and a digital signal processor (DSP) 320. Transfer master 204 coordinates data transfers between the array of processors (including the microcontroller 104 via MCU port 316) and a logically-mapped shared memory 322 via data path 324. Transfer master 204 handles memory-to-memory, memory-to-processor, processor-to-memory, and processor-to-processor data transfers.
Shared memory block 322 represents the logical map of the memory address space as it appears to the processors. The shared memory is preferably used to store program instructions (PMEM) and data (DMEM) for each of the processors, as well as mailbox information (for inter-processor communication), memory configuration information, and interrupt queue information. The memory is divided into pages, with ownership, reading, writing, and execution privileges of each processor for each page being assigned in the memory configuration information. Subject to these programmed privileges, the transfer master 204 allows every processor to read or write from any of the memory pages. Each processing unit supplies a page pointer to the transfer master 204 as part of the transfer request information (the transfer source or target). The individual processor units gain access to the various memory pages by setting their page pointers accordingly.
It is noted that logically-mapped shared memory 322 and data path 324 are conceptual representations provided for explanatory purposes, and are not necessarily present as physical circuits in an implemented system. Rather, the shared memory 322 is preferably implemented partially as registers (for memory configuration and the interrupt queue) and partially as separate, strategically placed memory modules of various sizes. Data path 324 preferably comprises a plurality of address and data busses which are routed to corresponding memory modules, registers, and memory-mapped devices.
In a preferred embodiment, the program instructions for each of the processor units are kept in memory array 202. In an alternate embodiment, the program instructions may be kept in dedicated memories coupled directly to the processor units. Other embodiments are also contemplated that employ some combination of this.
Port buffer logic 402 couples the address and data signals from processors 104 (possibly via MCU port 316), 318, and 320, to router 404, and also receives control signals from memory management unit (MMU) 406. The memory management unit 406 provides the control signals to port logic 402 and a conflict-free access pattern 410 to router 404 in response to transfer requests stored in one or more request queues 408. Processor units 104, 318, 320 place transfer requests in the queues 408 via transfer request lines 412.
Request queues 408 preferably include a single transfer queue, a block transfer queue, and a mailbox message queue. Single transfers are transfers of a single word. They are intended for fast transfers between a processing unit and the corresponding memory module, and are accordingly assigned highest priority. Block transfers are transfers of a block of memory. Block transfers are intended primarily for direct memory access (DMA)-type transfers of data between memory modules. The priority of these transfers is user-configurable, and these transfers can be interrupted by transfers having a higher priority (such as single transfers). Mailbox messages notify a target processing unit of the need to carry out a transfer of information from a specified address. Mailbox messages are intended for transfers of information between processing units. The target devices are notified of the existence of the message via an interrupt, and the transfer is carried out in a manner determined by the target processing unit.
The MMU 406 responds to the contents of the request queues by establishing an access pattern that provides for the highest priority transfer requests and as many other transfer requests as possible without creating an access conflict. This conflict-free access pattern 410 is provided to the router 404. The pattern signal 410 sets switches in the router to establish connections between the processing units and memory modules 420-428 that will allow for the transfer requests to occur. It is noted that configuration and status registers for the transfer master 204 may be accessible as one of the memory mapped devices 428. The MMU 406 may provide control signals to the port logic 402 to delay accesses that cannot occur in the context of the chosen access pattern 410.
The MMU preferably maintains a distributed memory configuration table that tracks such things as read, write, and execute permissions of each processor for each memory page. In one embodiment, the MMU 406 provides control signals to port logic 402 to enforce memory protection. For example,
Referring back to
Processors can communicate by writing mailbox messages to other processors. After the MMU 406 determines that a mailbox message is present in the request queue, the ICU asserts an interrupt to notify the addressee of the message's existence. If the MMU 406 detects the DSP writing to the hardware accelerator's memory page without programmed write permission, the ICU may assert an interrupt to alert one of the processors of the memory protection, violation.
It is expected that MMU 406 will have a relatively uncomplicated (and therefore fast) implementation much simpler than a typical general purpose memory controller for a shared memory system. Each processor's accesses to its own memory pages are expected to incur no latency (i.e. read data is received on the first clock cycle subsequent to the clock cycle in which the address is provided), and only a minimal latency is expected to be incurred by accesses to other memory pages.
Router 404 includes bi-directional data channel bridges 506 and unidirectional address bus bridges 508. Router 404 preferably divides the data busses into data channels of uniform width, e.g. 8-bits. The channel bit-width is chosen to be a common integer factor of popular data bus bit-widths. Each data channel is coupled by a channel bridge 506 to a cross-bus data channel having the same bit-width. The address busses are be similarly coupled via address bridges 508 to an address cross-bus. The cross-bus preferably has a ring structure, i.e. the channel bridges at the bottom of
Although this embodiment shows three processing units and the data channels in this embodiment are described as having eight bit data path widths, these numbers are not intended to be limiting in any way. Rather, the bus architecture is intended to be general, and is capable of being implemented in a wide variety of embodiments. Features of such embodiments may include having more channels, more processors, and perhaps larger data path widths. The memory modules may be multi-ported, in which case more data busses are expected to be associated with each memory module.
The read and write data paths preferably have eight-bit widths, as do the data cross-paths. Each of the bi-directional data paths are coupled to both directions of a cross-bus data channel by a bi-directional channel bridge 506, while each of the address paths are coupled to both directions of an address cross-bus by a unidirectional address bus bridge 508.
Preferred embodiments for bridges 506, 508 are shown in
The buffers 602 may perform a latching function. In other words, the buffers latch bit signals from input bit lines, and provide the latched bit signals on the output lines on a subsequent clock cycle. This allows the cross-path to be divided into shorter segments that can carry different bit signals concurrently. However, propagation between segments accrues a latency of one clock-cycle per segment. Consequently, it may be desirable to provide some bridges with non-latching buffers to keep the number of segments to a minimum. In this manner, a trade-off between throughput and cross-path latency may be achieved.
It is noted that address paths do not necessarily have uniform bit widths, and consequently, the bit width of the address cross-path must be adequate to support the maximum address path bit width. At those junctions where the address path bit width is less than the cross-path bit width, not all of the cross-bus address bit lines are coupled to the memory address bit lines.
Multimedia systems typically have audio, video, administrative, and real-time tasks. The processor units generally need to trade data back and forth to carry out all these tasks. However, it is noted that these data exchanges are not random or unstructured. Rather, the tasks performed by multimedia systems tend to be well-defined tasks involving known memory sizes and predictable communications paths. If the memory modules are configured to support simultaneous reads and writes, memory access collisions can often be minimized by the software programmer. In the embodiment of
As an example of the operation of the cooperative processing operations of the processor array, a video macroblock decoding operation is now described. Microcontroller 104 may be executing an operating system that instructs a memory mapped device to downloads an encoded video macroblock to the DSP memory 422 four bytes at a time. The microcontroller 104 then writes a "Start Viterbi Algorithm" mailbox message to the DSP's mailbox (the message may be written to the MCU memory 420, and a mailbox message transfer request sent to MMU 406). The DSP 320 receives the message and decodes the video macroblock using the Viterbi algorithm, writing the results to the hardware accelerator's memory 424. The DSP 320 sends a message to the accelerator's mailbox to start the inverse discrete cosine transform of the decoded macroblock. The accelerator 318 performs the IDCT, writing pixel results to the a video buffer in the memory mapped devices 428. Upon completion, the accelerator 318 sends a message to notify the MCU 104 of the completed transfer of the decoded video block to the video buffer.
Although digital signal processors and hardware accelerators have previously been used together with a microcontroller in multimedia systems, there has been no standardized method for coupling them together that would readily support the addition of more processing units without creating a performance bottleneck in the system. The disclosed architecture resolves these issues and further provides a logically-mapped shared memory. By providing a logically mapped shared memory and standardized interface ports, the disclosed architecture simplifies many programming and system design issues. The disclosed architecture also benefits in terms of scalability from the use of uniform-width data channels and the modularized memory. Finally, the use of request queues may provide for a way to eliminate critical path issues from the transfer master design, and thereby enable the architecture to "ride the technology curve", i.e. allow systems employing this architecture to be implemented using the newest integrated circuit technology with little or no system re-design.
As an advantage of the ability to scale the system, various system implementations may be designed with various numbers of processing units and/or various transfer master routing efficiencies (i.e. various effective bandwidths to memory) to provide a customer with a customized cost/performance tradeoff. Numerous such variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art once the above disclosure is fully appreciated. It is intended that the following claims be interpreted to embrace all such variations and modifications.
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Are we jalouse about this Jalouse magazine cover? Yes we are. Kristen Stewart and Garrett Hedlund — the lead pair in On The Road — headline the French magazine's May issue, and have a spread inside it as well. And all we can say is that the photographs are so louchely sexy, that we're forgiving the makeup issues. Forget the fact that K.Stew has raccoon eyes. We still think she's working it. This is also in part because we have been dying to watch On The Road ever since we saw the trailer. We were sold even before the 90 seconds of the video were done. The film looks hauntingly beautiful and has an amazing sprinkling of stars, other than Kristen and Garrett, like Sam Riley, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge, Terrence Howard and Steve Buscemi. And interestingly enough, the film is pitted against Kristen's boyfriend Robert Pattinson's movie Cosmopolis at Cannes this year. We don't know, man. Kristen and Garrett seem to have serious on-screen chemistry, so they have a real shot!
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During the 1970s, the communist regime known as the Khmer Rouge killed millions, and specifically targeted educated professionals including doctors, teachers, and lawyers. Higher education became a liability, and literacy rates dropped dramatically.
Today, English is an essential tool for young Cambodians who wish to attend college and take on leadership roles, yet only the privileged living in the cities have access to English language instruction. Rural school children are deprived of the very skills they need to be agents of change in their own country.
An English language instructor in rural Cambodia can help students eager for a modern education and a brighter future. With a sound grasp of English, these students can attend college, changing their own lives and becoming future leaders in the fight against poverty, corruption, and human trafficking.
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Talk of installing a zip line and ropes course at Dorchester County parks has been taken up again.
In early April a zip line adventure company, Tree to Tree Adventure Park, contacted the county Economic Development Department about expanding to Dorchester County.
Alison Simmons, community development manager within the department, received the inquiry from Tree to Tree.
They contacted us with an interest in exploring opportunities here, but they havent committed to anything, she said. Its the first step any company would take when looking for places to locate.
The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the possibility of working with the company at its April 22 meeting.
According to commission Vice Chairman Mike Montei, the request from Tree to Tree is not the first the county has heard. Another adventure company, Go Ape, contacted the county several years ago with an interest in installing a park in the area, but the idea fell through.
Last time we discussed this it felt like a good idea but was subject to where we want to go, Montei said.
Tree to Tree would require 4.5 10 acres of land, including parking, according to Simmons. The company would be interested in purchasing and leasing sites and partnerships, she said.
Of the two potential parks Tree to Tree could use Ashley River Park and Pine Trace neither are close to development yet. For that reason, Montei said, were no closer to making a decision. Zip lines could still be a possibility but we may need to wait.
Despite the unknown timeline, commission members had a general consensus of support in the idea.
They agreed moving forward with this or any other future partnerships would be a key responsibility of the new Parks and Recreation Director position the county is hiring soon.
Commission chairman, Councilman Jay Byars, was absent from the commission meeting. The Journal Scene was unable to reach him for comment.
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(Alison Frankel writes the On the Case blog for Thomson Reuters News & Insight http://newsandinsight.com. The views expressed are her own.)
By Alison Frankel
NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - In the age of extravagant spending by Super PACs and politically active non-profits like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, why do our election laws still distinguish between independent political expenditures by business interests -- which are permissible under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission -- and direct corporate donations to candidates, which remain illegal?
As the post-election discussion of the impact of spending by outside pro-business groups rages on, a new petition for Supreme Court review argues that if corporations have a First Amendment right to support candidates indirectly, that same right should extend to direct contributions to political campaigns.
The petition was filed by Williams Danielczyk, who, as we've reported, is facing criminal prosecution for funneling corporate funds to Hillary Clinton in her 2006 and 2008 campaigns. Last year, U.S. District Judge James Cacheris of Alexandria, Virginia, dismissed that part of the federal indictment against Danielczyk and co-defendant Eugene Biagi, ruling that the bar on direct corporate campaign contributions is unconstitutional under the Supreme Court's reasoning in Citizens United. But in June, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the controlling precedent on direct corporate campaign contributions is not Citizens United but the Supreme Court's 2003 ruling in Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont, in which the justices said explicitly that corporations do not have a First Amendment right to contribute directly to political candidates.
The 4th Circuit said that, in Citizens United, the Supreme Court explicitly declined to address the constitutionality of the ban on direct contributions and did not discuss Beaumont's affirmation of that bar. The court created a distinction between direct contributions and independent expenditures in Buckley v. Valero in 1976, the 4th Circuit said. Citizens United did not erase that line. "Nor did the (Citizens United) opinion indicate that its 'corporations-are-equal-to-people' logic necessarily applies in the context of direct contributions," the 4th Circuit said. "Leaping to this conclusion ignores the well-established principle that independent expenditures and direct contributions are subject to different standards of scrutiny and supported by different government interests."
But Danielczyk's new petition for certiorari, filed by his Supreme Court counsel at MoloLamken, asserts that after Citizens United, the supposed division between direct and independent expenditures by corporations is a distinction without a difference. The bar on direct corporate giving was intended to prevent businesses from corrupting the political process, yet according to Danielczyk, the risk of corruption is no more severe through direct corporate contributions than it is through the independent expenditures (or gifts from wealthy individuals) that the Supreme Court sanctioned in Citizens United. That ruling, the brief says, "swept away Beaumont's logical underpinnings and scrapped most of the government interests that case described." The result, according to Danielczyk, is a "perverse" and illogical distinction that impinges on corporate free speech rights.
As the petition notes, plenty of federal judges have cited Beaumont and upheld the bar on direct contributions. Danielczyk argues that it's time for the Supreme Court to extend the logic of Citizens United to direct corporate campaign contributions. "Absent this Court's review, First Amendment freedoms will continue to be abridged based on a gravely wounded precedent at odds with current law," the petition says.
It's a good bet that this petition is going to attract amicus support from business groups, which can point to the 2012 election results to argue that their prodigious independent spending didn't result in election wins for their chosen candidates.
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BRATSK, Russia 3/2/12 (PennWell) -- Voith Hydro will manufacture six new Francis runners and related equipment for the Bratsk hydropower station.
The first runner will be installed on-site in 2013, while the remaining five will be delivered to the Eastern Siberia facility at half-year intervals.
Voith Hydro says each runner will have a diameter of 6 meters and a capacity of 255 MW.
When completed, the plant -- on the Angara River -- will have a total capacity of 4,500 MW and will supply the city of Bratsk and its large aluminum foundry with electricity.
The company says it received an order in 2001 for the modernization of the first two governors at Bratsk, and orders for the delivery and commissioning of new governors, governor adapters and oil processing equipment followed.
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Editorial: Good help in America elusive
Looking inept as ever, Congress underwhelmed us again this week with passage of a bill that should have averted the fiscal cliff but instead reminded us of how poor our $174,000-a-year help can be when inside the Beltway.
Disappointing doesn't begin to describe our feelings on a group, both Democrats and Republicans, which failed to lead when we needed it most. Workers who make up the backbone of the economy didn't catch a break, but entitlement riders did. The bill is laden with pork, not meaty solutions to financial stability.
Our economy has been ravaged. We live in an instant world, able to connect with anyone in the click of a second, go places with ease. And yet, we watch ourselves, our neighbors and our country struggle with money, or more to the point, struggle without money.
Incentives for people to go back into the work force remain elusive. Jobs that can be filled by the unemployed simply cost too much for those who play the system, know where their money is and don't mind allowing Congress to reaffirm its position as the enabler.
President Barack Obama collected Republican votes to raise taxes on the wealthy. His jovial demeanor Monday was polarizing, not unifying, at a time that cried out for a serious, understanding leader.
Republicans could soon find another crippling blow in the fallout, when Mitch McConnell has to answer at his Kentucky home for a deal primarily brokered with Vice President Joe Biden. And Biden? His party will be glad to spin his hand in the agreement when 2016 comes calling and the GOP is again scrambling to find the right candidate.
Without a change of course, our $16 trillion debt will seem like a dream figure to chase by then. There was no decision on the debt ceiling and spending cuts, only a baton pass from the 112th Congress to the 113th. The political do-si-do resumes in two months.
The ides of March? Count us among the confident our Beltway Bumblers can lower their efficiency.


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Dressing for cooler weather can be fun! Using some stylish and cozy garments, you can try layering for cold days. Some garments allow you to stay warm and trendy in fall. This season is all about dressing for cool weather and layering different clothes effectively. Here are some garments which will be great for this fall.
Bryn Walker Noa Tunic
This is a versatile Bryn Walker tunic which looks great with leggings, pants and skirts. Graceful and flattering, this tunic features a long asymmetric hem. It comes with a cowl neckline, cap sleeves and a 25 inches long down center front. You can wear it with woolen leggings or jeans to stay warm.
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Perfect for a beach and regular use, this Bryn Walker clothing item is very comforting. These pants are versatility and easy to maintain. They look good with casual tees and tank tops. These cropped pants allow you to show off your shoes. Featuring elastic pull-on waist, they are made from truffle brown woven linen. They are great for your morning walks, household chores and grocery shopping.
You can check out various Horny Toad dresses online. You can pick some dresses for casual outings whereas some of them will be great for formal events. A solid black Horny Toad Amelia dress will be great for everyday use. You can wear these dresses to airports, shopping and every other regular place. Perfect for traveling, they pack up small and look fabulous. A lot of them come with empire bodice which is really flattering. Featuring knee length, an A-line shape and a V-neckline, they offer undercover support. These dresses are made from cotton and spandex. You can also go for a printed Horny Toad Amelia dress featuring floral pattern and knee length.


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Editorial: N.C. House is sending good bill
Sharing the road has long been important. Whether we are walking or in a vehicle, each of us has a responsibility.
Being on a vehicle — bicycle, motorcycle, moped — is included as well.
The N.C. House of Representatives helped us this week with HB1145. Moped registration requires mopeds to be registered, have titles and insurance.
Like other elements of our society, often the law simply needs updating to keep up with us. Our hope is the Senate and Gov. Pat McCrory will agree.
This isn't a partisan pony galloping along Jones Street. In the House's 83-29 approval, Democrats' ayes were 27-14 and Republicans 56-15.
If the legislation has a target, we'd argue it favors anyone who uses our state's roads.
Mopeds are fabulous. Motorized power becoming engaged for someone peddling a two-wheeler was the original idea. They've evolved, and now essentially are just below the standards for a motorcycle yet with the same concept. Few, if any, are peddled.
They save on fuel. Their popularity is evident on the streets of Henderson and in national sales figures.
Tests in writing and driving skills are required for motorcycles, as well as registration, tags and insurance. Curiously, mopeds have none.
Yet, ride or walk a street in our city, and we can see mopeds darting through traffic, dangerously close to crashes with vehicles and pedestrians. We've seen them with an extra rider, no helmet — as recently as last week.
Driving is a privilege, not a Constitutional right. Motorized vehicles on North Carolina's roads should mean responsibility for all who choose to operate them, from regular cars and trucks to bikes, mopeds and anything else.
Anyone losing their driver's license should not be able to hop onto another motorized machine with minimal to no regulation and continue operating on our roads. But we know that has been happening for years.
Insured drivers who have found themselves in crashes with uninsured moped drivers know how badly the law needs updating. Bipartisan support from the House shows legislators are beginning to as well.
Registration is $18, the title another $40. Insurance rates will vary.
What shouldn't vary is the responsibility of everyone when we operate a motorized vehicle on our state's roads.


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Encino is an affluent district of Los Angeles, California, located in the central portion of San Fernando, and on the northern angle of the Santa Monica Mountains. More specifically, Encino is located in the central part of the southern San Fernando Valley, and on the northern slope of the Santa Monica Mountains. Encino has a zip code of 91316, and a total population of 40,905 (with a population density of 3,865 per square mile). Encino is Spanish for "evergreen;" the name is derived Ranchos Los Encinos, a small piece of land given to three Mission Indians by the Mexican government in 1834. In terms of economics, Encino is noteworthy for its health care, social service, and professional service sectors; there are roughly 4,000 businesses in Encino, taken together employing 27,000 people at an annual payroll of $1.4 billion. So if you're looking to work and live in an affluent and professional area, Encino is definitely worth a look.
The real estate agents at Red Blue Realty are devoted to securing the best deal possible for our clientele. Forging a solid, but amicable, business relationship with every client is very important to us. We know that people want a trustworthy sales agent, one they can talk to in an open and stress-free manner. Red Blue Realty agents are concerned, first and foremost, with the home buyer's happiness. We strive to alleviate any concerns you may have about Encino real estate features, location and pricing.
Every Encino home buyer is important to us, and we provide specialized service designed for the client's needs. A retired couple has different requirements in home size, amenities and budget than a large family, and our staff takes this into account when selecting potential Encino real estate to show each client.
Our talented staff turns home buying, normally a rigorous experience, into a rewarding one for everyone involved. Our attention to detail and friendly attitude make the difference. Red Blue Realty's reputation for excellent customer service proves that we do much more than simply sell homes. We get results for our clients.
Encino Homes For Sale
Whether you're in the market for a simple, ranch-style family home or a more elaborate Spanish revival house, or any other types of houses, you'll find them in Encino. Check out our online list of Encino homes for sale, and you may find a spacious four-bedroom home with a swimming pool, a modest, budget-priced house, or a redecorated townhouse.
Every listing comes with photographs of the property and a detailed description. If you're interested in making a move to Encino, contact us for additional information on Encino homes for sale.
Encino Real Estate Agents
We know that buying a home is a daunting task for most people. Even people who relocate often don't relish the intricacies involved with looking for and purchasing a new residence. Red Blue Realty's Encino real estate agents are dedicated to learning as much about the homes on our database as possible so we can pick the best properties for each client's needs.
After we show a number of potential homes to a client, we work with them to determine the most appropriate residence for their lifestyle. Our Encino real estate agents draw from years of experience and knowledge of the surrounding community to pinpoint the ideal house for each client. We know you have to juggle many different tasks during the moving process.
The Encino real estate agents at Red Blue Realty work with sellers and potential homeowners to broker the best deal for everyone involved. We take pride in securing the perfect house for each client – one that they will enjoy living in for years to come.
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8th-ranked Lady Bobcats repeat as MACJC softball championsMay 7, 2013
By Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information Director
PERKINSTON – It was almost déjà vu all over again for the Jones County Junior College softball team.
The 8th-ranked Lady Bobcats rallied from a 6-2 deficit to stun the homestanding and 7th-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Lady Bulldogs 9-6 here Monday evening at Ross-Smith to claim their second consecutive MACJC softball championship.
Last year, the Lady Bobcats were down 5-1 entering the bottom of the seventh before coming back to beat Northeast Mississippi, 6-5, to win the title.
And to top it off, Seminary sophomore rightfielder Rebecca Dunn had what proved to be the game-winning hit vs. MGCCC – just like she did last year vs. Northeast when JCJC won the title at Itawamba.
The Lady Bobcats are now 39-6 and will head to the Region 23 Tournament at Traceway Park in Clinton. They will meet Itawamba at 4 p.m. on Thursday in their opening game.
MGCCC, 33-9, will face Pearl River and East Central plays LSU-Eunice in other first round games that will also be played at 4 p.m. A complete region tourney bracket will be posted later.
The top two teams advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, which will also be in Clinton May 15-18.
Earlier on Monday, the Lady Bobcats edged Pearl River 3-2 to reach the championship game, while Miss. Gulf Coast eliminated East Central, 7-3.
Lady Bobcats 9, Lady Bulldogs 6
JCJC head coach Chris Robinson compared the game to a heavyweight boxing match with each team landing punches. But JCJC would deliver the knockout punch in their final at-bat.
The Lady Bobcats scored twice in the top of the first, but MGCCC rallied for three runs in the bottom of the first, scored twice in the second and once in the third to take a 6-2 lead.
But JCJC responded with three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to tie the game.
That set up the seventh inning where the Lady Bobcats did all of their damage with two outs.
First, Brooke David singled and was replaced by courtesy runner Angela Land. Makenzie Hawkins singled and Dunn followed with an RBI single to score Land. Kalyn McNabb then came through with a two-run single to give the Lady Bobcats some insurance.
In the bottom of the seventh, MGCCC got a leadoff single from Emily Davis, but Michele Hester came back to get a strikeout and a groundout. With two outs, Hester got MGCCC's Reina Baluja to fly out to Dunn in rightfield and the Lady Bobcats began their celebration.
The Lady Bobcats took a 2-0 lead in the first when CC Lawn led off with a bloop double into shallow left field. Relanda McFarland reached on a bunt single and stole second base. Bethany Volking's fielder's choice scored Lawn. Karley Crosby would then hit into a double play, but McFarland came in to score.
MGCCC came back when Lea Kittrell walked and Emily Davis singled. Morgan Fairley then reached on a bunt that was errored to load the bases with no outs. Brooke Gaston drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Davis scored on a wild pitch. Dani Craft's infield hit scored Fairley to make it 3-2.
The Lady Bulldogs made it 5-2 in the second when Catherine Campbell singled and Davis homered off the scoreboard over the rightfield fence.
MGCCC took a 6-2 lead in the third. Gaston reached on an error and Baluja reached on a fielder's choice. Craft then had an RBI single.
But JCJC would have a three-run, two-out rally in the fourth to trim the lead to 6-5.
David singled and was replaced by Land. Hawkins singled and Dunn walked to load the bases. McNabb reached on an infield single to score Land and Reagan Gavin delivered a two-run single.
The Lady Bobcats tied it in the fifth when Lawn led off with a single and was sacrificed to second by McFarland. Volking singled and Crosby followed with an RBI single to right.
Hester, 14-4, entered with one out in the third and shut down MGCCC the rest of the way to post the win. She gave up three hits and struck out one. Starter Samantha Buller allowed six runs, six hits and walked one.
Lawn had two doubles and a single for JCJC, while David, Hawkins and McNabb each singled twice. McFarland, Volking, Crosby, Dunn and Gavin added singles.
Baluja went the distance and took the loss. She gave up 14 hits, nine runs, walked two and struck out two.
Davis homered and singled three times for MGCCC, while Craft had two singles. Baluja had a double, while Campbell and Shalaria Pickens had singles.
Lady Bobcats 3, Lady Wildcats 2
The Lady Bobcats trailed 2-0 entering the bottom of the fifth inning when they broke through for the game-winning rally.
Lawn led off the inning with a single. After a strikeout, Volking ripped a double inside the third base bag. After a flyout, David reached on a hot-shot, infield single to third base, which scored Lawn.
Hawkins then followed with a two-run double to deep left to put JCJC ahead 3-2.
Pearl River took a 1-0 lead in the third when Shannon Brown walked and was sacrificed to second by Whitney Waits. Megan Scronce singled and Emily Jackson was hit by a pitch. Kelsea Lewis' sacrifice fly to right scored Brown.
The Lady Wildcats made it 2-0 in the top of the fifth when Waits singled and advanced to second on a popped up bunt. Jackson then doubled off the left field wall to score Waits.
Buller, 23-2, went the distance and posted the victory. She allowed two runs, six hits, walked three and struck out four.
Lawn had a double and two singles, while Hawkins had two doubles for JCJC. Volking had a double, while McFarland, David and Dunn had singles.
Brittany LeBlanc went the distance and took the loss for Pearl River. She gave up three runs, nine hits, walked one and struck out seven.
Waits singled twice for the Lady Wildcats, while Scronce, Jackson, Lewis and Kaci Lantrip singled.


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While the upcoming action pic Real Steel is based on a classic Richard Matheson story (turned Twilight Zone episode) about a future where boxing matches are acted out by human-controlled robots, there's no sign that they've kept the tragic climax of the original—an aging boxer being beaten half to death while pretending to be his broken robot. Instead, the movie looks like a mix of Transformers and Seabiscuit, with Hugh Jackman and his cute kid teaching a sweet old sparring robot how to become the big champ, win the money, save the day, and live happily ever after.
While it's possible they're hiding that original ending, the fact that a Real Steel sequel script is already being written suggests they don't plan on leaving audiences bummed out. Either way, we're guessing one major appeal of making this movie was the guarantee that Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots—or some variation on the theme—will sell like proverbial hotcakes this holiday season. Cross your fingers Hope Davis gets a cut for playing what looks like the "bitter, estranged wife" role against Jackman.


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Topical Review – carbon nanotubes
Since carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991, researchers have been exploring their potential for applications at the interface between biological and materials sciences. Recent progress in chemical modification and bio-functionalization methods has made it possible to generate a new class of bioactive carbon-nanotubes that are linked to proteins, carbohydrates or nucleic acids. The aims of such functionalization include developing nanoscale bioelectronics systems and biosensors and trials of the use of carbon nanotubes for targeted bio-delivery applications to convey peptides or other genetic materials to cells.
Our research focuses on the ultimate challenge in the design of biosensors: the ability to detect and study single molecules. By drawing on the properties of carbon nanotubes and advances in nanoscale fabrication and characterization, we are exploring new avenues for achieving single-molecule detection. As an example, every atom in a single-walled carbon nanotube lies on the nanotube's surface and, therefore, surface adsorption of any molecule will alter the optical properties of the nanotube. Consequently, nanotube-based optical sensors are potentially capable of exquisite detection sensitivity at the molecular level. By using near-field optical scanning microscopy to characterize carbon-nanotube-DNA hybrids, we are quantifying the changes in the optical properties of carbon nanotubes that occur during the subtle biomolecular processes involved in molecular binding.
The main outcome we expect from this research will be development of optical DNA-detection methods that use oligonucleotide-functionalized carbon nanotubes as biosensors to provide real-time, label-free quantification of DNA and a straightforward approach to high-sensitivity and multiplexed detection of DNA. Along the way, we will cultivate a fundamental understanding of the interactions between nanoscale materials, such as carbon nanotubes, and biological molecules through the application of our combined skills in physics, chemistry and biology.
About the author
Dr Wenrong Yang is a University postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Sydney who is collaborating with A/Prof Filip Braet, Dr Pall Thorsdarson, Prof Justin Gooding (UNSW), Dr Maxine McCall and Dr Minoo Moghaddam (CSIRO) to create biomodified carbon nanotubes and biosensors and to develop novel techniques in scanning probe microscopy.


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Michael A. De Leon is a graphic designer by day, but wears many hats in his off time. In 2004, after several years of covering the Spurs, he started Project Spurs, a Spurs team fansite as an outlet to provide content to Spurs fans, while continuing to write for himself and learning the ins and outs of online publishing and web design. He has since built a writing team and started a popular weekly Spurs podcast called the Spurscast.
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Time for a risk-reward guy?
By Trevor Zickgraf, Project Spurs Earlier this week, reports came out that Eddy Curry is serious about getting himself back in to game shape. Matt Moore with Pro Basketball Talk quoted a story out of the Miami Herald early this week that said that Curry was working out with famed conditioning coach Tim Grover to […] [Read More]
Hungary emiminated while Great Britain falls, and France wins without Parker
By Paul Garcia, Project Spurs For Spurs fans wanting to see San Antonio's last draft pick of the 2011 NBA draft Adam Hanga play against the likes of Tony Parker and Pau Gasol, they'll have to wait because Hungary was eliminated from contention at receiving a spot in the 2011 Eurobasket by falling to Portugal […] [Read More]
Spurs preseason schedule released
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs Just because there is an NBA lockout doesn't mean the NBA schedule makers have stopped planning for the upcoming season. Whether or not there will be a new season remains to be seen but the NBA has released the 2011-2012 preseason schedule and for the Spurs, it means a few of […] [Read More]
Writer's Roundtable: Spurs and the Hall of Fame
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs Last week, former San Antonio Spurs players Dennis Rodman and Artis Gilmore were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame joining other Spurs such as George Gervin and David Robinson. So for this week's installment of the Writer's Roundtable, Founder Mike De Leon, Lead Writer Paul Garcia, and Writer Trevor […] [Read More]
Video: Parker to Noah
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker and team France have been playing some solid ball as they continue to prepare for Eurobasket 2011 in Lithuania later this month. Right now, France is participating in the Olympic Test Events in London and recently defeated Great Britain. Check out Parker and Chicago Bulls' […] [Read More]
Hanga, Hungary on thin ice
By Paul Garcia, Project Spurs For San Antonio Spurs fans wanting to see more of 2011 NBA Draft pick Adam Hanga, Hanga and Hungary will have to take care of business in a must win game against Portugal today in the additional qualifying round for the 2011 Eurobasket. In their first matchup last week, Portugal […] [Read More]
Could Jackson, Parker be teaming up again in France?
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs Could former San Antonio Spurs player Stephen Jackson be joining Tony Parker's French team ASVEL during the lockout? Well according to leprogres.fr, Jackson has expressed an interest in playing in France but ASVEL's GM Laurent Foirest says talks on Jackson joining the team is not a priority and it hasn't been discussed […] [Read More]
Parker leads France to victory over Australia, Richards and Great Britain fall to Croatia
By Paul Garcia, Project Spurs San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker and draftee Ryan Richards faced off against each other yesterday in day one of the London Invitational tournament. On Wednesday night, Parker and France returned to action as they defeated Australia 71 to 67 in a very close game. Then Richards and Great Britain made a […] [Read More]
Video: Argentina vs. Venezuela highlights
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs Yesterday San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili and Argentina defeated Venezuela 90 to 73 in the first game of the 2011 CABB Argentine Championships. Ginobili led Argentina for the third consecutive game with 19 points, three rebounds, two assists, while getting to the free throw line and making 11-of-14 free throws […] [Read More]
Pippen says Clyde 'The Glide' could've been MJ good
By Trevor Zickgraf, Project Spurs Triangle offense wizard Tex Winter was inducted into the Hall of Fame last week. Winter has more rings than any active NBA player and has been on staff for some of the greatest teams of all time. As a result of his induction, several stories started to trickle out of […] [Read More]
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Eula Bivens
Mrs. Eula Ross Gaddy Bivens, age 85 passed away Saturday April 27, 2013 in the Union Park Assisted Living in Monroe, NC.
She was born November 14, 1927 in Union County, the daughter of the late Mr. Sam Gaddy and the late Mrs. Eula Ross Gaddy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband: Charles Carlyle Gaddy, Sr. Mrs. Bivens was a retired schoolteacher having taught for 40 years in the Union and Anson County Schools.
Mrs. Bivens is survived by two grandchildren: Brandy Caudle and husband Terry of Wingate, NC, Jeremy Bivens and wife Carrie of Monroe, NC; three great grandchildren: Brianna and Taylor Caudle, Addison Bivens.
A service to celebrate her life will be 10:00 AM Wednesday May 1, 2013 in the McEwen Colonial Chapel, conducted by Dr. Derrill Smith with burial to follow in the Wingate City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Wingate Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 339, Wingate, NC 28174, or to Wingate University, Sam and Carolyn Gaddy Scholarship Fund, Campus Box 3071, Wingate, NC 28174
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcewenmonroechapel.com
McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service of Monroe is serving the family of Mrs Bivens.


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As we reported a few moments ago,Microsoft released the much awaited Windows 8 Consumer Preview at the Mobile World Congress.Windows 8 which is targeted not just for the desktops and laptops but tablets as well,with wide range of architecture support with ARM making an entry in the business,though the ARM version of the devices won't be able to run Metro Based apps like the x86 counterpart.
At the event at MWC 2012 Steven Sinofsky revealed that the Consumer Preview version of Windows 8 has over 100,000 major code changes from the Developer Preview which was released in September at the Build Conference.
Sinofsky also talked about the enhanced driver support for the add on hardware devices running on Windows 8 Consumer Preview,courtesy the development of new class driver for Windows 8, which will allow all sorts of hardware to work seamlessly with the OS and any additional drivers won't be a necessity.He extended by saying that almost 80-90 percent of printers will automatically work without any driver installation required,making the Windows 8 fresh install ready to go.
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Celebrate Honest Abe on free Second Sunday at Erie Art Museum
Tomorrow is the first second Sunday of 2013. That means it's your first chance in the new year for a no-cost visit to the Erie Art Museum, where admission is free on the second Sunday of the month.
You can get into the museum, 20 E. Fifth St., from 1 to 5 p.m. A "Thinkin' 'bout Lincoln" interactive program with musician Tom Jolin will begin at 2 p.m. to celebrate the museum's "Looking at Lincoln" exhibit.
To learn more, visit the museum's website at www.erieartmuseum.org or call (814) 459-5477.
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