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Nick Jonas gives a wave to the cameras while leaving Patys Restaurant with his family on Friday (September 2) in Toluca Lake, Calif.
The 18-year-old musician carried a bottle of sports drink as he walked with mom Denise and younger brother Frankie.
Nick just announced via Twitter that they have found the five finalists for the first Quaker Chewy Superstar Contest.
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Okay Judy, They're not Siamese twins attached to the hip!! (As far as I know) they are entitled to do things separetly and not being together 24/7 (Those kinds of couples that do EVERYTHING trogether are kind of clingy, needy and sick if you ask me) Besides being separate gives them time to miss each other a little, all couples need that sometimes, Look at Kenielle. They are as close as anyone can be and Kevin does things without her sometimes (And people asking: Where's Danielle? Are they having problems? etc. It's just annoying and stupid)
So there you have it. Please don't take this the wrong way. Thank u! bye bye! Love
Nati, thank you for saying that! i agree. they don't need to be together all the time just because they're dating or are married.
Iam so mad at her for saying " just breath" about Joseph doing that suggestive video.Doesn't she care!
I'm not sure what's gotten into Joe these days…Mr. and Mrs. Jonas raied their boys in a Christian household with strong Christian beliefs, and it's sad to see them throwing their witness out the window. =(
I don't think it was that strong;look what she said!
Haha I just looked back at her tweet and got confused for a second…I thought she said Justin Love! Oh goodness…xD Anyways, Katie, I'm not worried about Mrs. Jonas. It's Joe and Nick I'm worried about. Mrs. Jonas probably didn't mean anything suggestive by that tweet. But Joe's video, on the other hand…hm. Gotta pray for him, right?
Personally Shelb I love your heart,but I do think she meant it.The children are usually the spawn of the parents.I have not seen them grow up in THAT Godly a houshold.If they can go this far,[how do you think]
Maybe. It's hard to tell what a person means sometimes. Too bad, though, about Joe's video. THAT was definitely suggestive. Can we say one-night stand?
Iam sorry SHELB but I have seen to many things she has done that suggest that she doesn't care.I know you want to think the best and Iam gratful,but I don't think its true.Joseph would not just go off for no reason.
I don't think it's fair, right or Christian to make comments about a family's belief system and a love of a mother based on 15 second clip of a music video.
I'm going to suggest people get a sense of humor just like their mother has and accept both Joe and Nick for who they are,that being human beings. If not, which is your right,then take your dollars elsewhere and purchases someone else's music.
Shut Up NAN its to bad you don't have an opinion; but its true,your probably not a christian,so it doesn't matter to you.
Whoa whoa whoa! This is getting out of hand. I don't know what Mrs. Jonas was implying (or if she even was) by her tweet, but it's not something we need to argue about. I believe both Mr. and Mrs. Jonas loves and supports all of their sons and their different careers/pursuits. I don't know how they feel about Joe's suggestive video, but even if they are unpleased with his behavior, like all good parents, I'm sure they still love him and hope the best for him. Joe, just like Nick, is now a legal adult and can pretty much do what he wants. He should still honor them, but they no longer have any control over him. Let's be kind to one another- this is so pathetic to get worked up over one little video or tweet. Concern is understandable, but let's please not argue. It's really not work it. =)
Shelb, you're right.
And lesson learned for me, never commenting on here again.
Have a good day everyone.


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Four schools in the Juneau School District have improved over last year, according to the Alaska School Performance Index. It rates public schools on a one to five star system for academic proficiency. ASPI uses a 100-point scale.
Johnson Youth Center now has three stars instead of two, Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alternative High School doubled their previous one-star rating to two stars, and Glacier Valley and Riverbend Elementary Schools went from three to four stars.
That means all six elementary schools, Juneau Community Charter School and both middle schools have a four-star rating. Auke Bay Elementary scored the highest in the district with 93.91, less than a tenth of a point shy of five stars.
Teaching and learning director Ted Wilson says there's good news for Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain High School.
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Called "The Black Pope" by many of his followers, Anton La Vey began the road to High Priesthood of the Church of Satan when he was only 16 years old and an organ player in a carnival: "On Saturday night I would see men lusting after halfnaked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing the organ for tent-show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday night they'd be back at The carnival or some other place of indulgence. "I knew then that the Christian Church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man's carnal nature will out!" From that time early in his life his path was clear. Finally, on the last night of April, 1966-Walpurgisnacht, the most important festival of the believers in witchcraft-LaVey shaved his head in the tradition of Ancient executioners and announced the formation of The Church Of Satan. He had seen the need for a church that would recapture man's body and his carnal desires as objects of celebration. "Since worship of fleshly things produces pleasure," he said, "there would then be a temple of glorious indulgence ..."
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By Vanja 11 Mar 2014
I bought this book purely out of curiosity, having read a few extracts on the net, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Contrary to the popular opinion, Anton LaVey has presented a very solid, sensible philosophy. He doesn't try to justify his beliefs in any way, or mask them - he explains his principles well and he has covered pretty much all the important topics. Though it may seem radical to some, The Satanic Bible exposes an allegedly hidden, "forbidden" aspect of human nature and it has a way of making us question ourselves and others alike.
After quoting LaVey a few times, I have gotten responses such as "He actually has a point there", even from my more conservative friends. What he has written is not difficult to understand, as long as you keep an open mind about it. Lastly, his language and writing style are superb.
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A memory hub and method for transmitting a read response on a data path of a memory hub interposed between a transmitting memory hub and a receiving memory hub. An arbitration packet including data indicative of a data path configuration for an associated read response is received at the memory hub. The arbitration packet is decoded, and the data path is configured in accordance with the data of the arbitration packet. The associated read response is received at the memory hub and the associated read response is coupled to the configured data path for transmitting the same to the receiving memory hub.
1. A method for managing a flow of read data in a memory hub architecture having a plurality of memory hubs, each of the memory hubs coupled to a respective plurality of memory devices, the method comprising:
generating arbitration data responsive to a read request, the act of generating the arbitration data occurring at least in part during a time read data are being retrieved from a first one of the memory devices coupled to a first memory hub responsive to the read request;
communicating the arbitration data to a second one of the memory hubs; and
communicating the read data to the second one of the memory hubs after the arbitration data is communicated to the second one of the memory hubs.
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enabling a data path for the read data in the second memory hub in accordance with the arbitration data.
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12. A method for routing read data in a first memory hub of a memory hub architecture having a plurality of memory hubs, each of the memory hubs coupled to a respective plurality of memory devices, the first memory hub configured to implement an arbitration scheme, the method comprising:
receiving arbitration data at the first memory hub, the arbitration data comprising an atbitration packet including data allowing the first memory hub to distinguish between the arbitration packet and read data;
configuring a data path responsive to the arbitration data; and
receiving read data at the first memory hub associated with the arbitration data, the memory response received after the arbitration data; and
coupling the read data along at least a portion of the enabled data path.
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receiving arbitration data at the first memory hub, the arbitration data comprising an arbitration packet including a plurality of 8-bit bytes;
configuring a data path responsive to the arbitration data; and
receiving read data at the first memory hub associated with the arbitration data, the memory response received after the arbitration data; and
coupling the read data along at least a portion of the enabled data path.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/731,122 filed Mar. 29, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,412,571, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/809,839, filed Mar. 24, 2004 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,257,683 B2 on Aug. 14, 2007.
This present invention is related generally to a memory system for a processor-based computing system, and more particularly, to a hub-based memory system having an arbitration system and method for managing memory responses therein.
Computer systems use memory devices, such as dynamic random access memory ("DRAM") devices, to store data that are accessed by a processor. These memory devices are normally used as system memory in a computer system. In a typical computer system, the processor communicates with the system memory through a processor bus and a memory controller. The memory devices of the system memory, typically arranged in memory modules having multiple memory devices, are coupled through a memory bus to the memory controller. The processor issues a memory request, which includes a memory command, such as a read command, and an address designating the location from which data or instructions are to be read. The memory controller uses the command and address to generate appropriate command signals as well as row and column addresses, which are applied to the system memory through the memory bus. In response to the commands and addresses, data are transferred between the system memory and the processor. The memory controller is often part of a system controller, which also includes bus bridge circuitry for coupling the processor bus to an expansion bus, such as a PCI bus.
In memory systems, high data bandwidth is desirable. Generally, bandwidth limitations are not related to the memory controllers since the memory controllers sequence data to and from the system memory as fast as the memory devices allow. One approach that has been taken to increase bandwidth is to increase the speed of the memory data bus coupling the memory controller to the memory devices. Thus, the same amount of information can be moved over the memory data bus in less time. However, despite increasing memory data bus speeds, a corresponding increase in bandwidth does not result. One reason for the non-linear relationship between data bus speed and bandwidth is the hardware limitations within the memory devices themselves. That is, the memory controller has to schedule all memory commands to the memory devices such that the hardware limitations are honored. Although these hardware limitations can be reduced to some degree through the design of the memory device, a compromise must be made because reducing the hardware limitations typically adds cost, power, and/or size to the memory devices, all of which are undesirable alternatives. Thus, given these constraints, although it is easy for memory devices to move "well-behaved" traffic at ever increasing rates, for example, sequel traffic to the same page of a memory device, it is much more difficult for the memory devices to resolve "badly-behaved traffic," such as bouncing between different pages or banks of the memory device. As a result, the increase in memory data bus bandwidth does not yield a corresponding increase in information bandwidth.
In addition to the limited bandwidth between processors and memory devices, the performance of computer systems is also limited by latency problems that increase the time required to read data from system memory devices. More specifically, when a memory device read command is coupled to a system memory device, such as a synchronous DRAM ("SDRAM") device, the read data are output from the SDRAM device only after a delay of several clock periods. Therefore, although SDRAM devices can synchronously output burst data at a high data rate, the delay in initially providing the data can significantly slow the operating speed of a computer system using such SDRAM devices. Increasing the memory data bus speed can be used to help alleviate the latency issue. However, as with bandwidth, the increase in memory data bus speeds do not yield a linear reduction of latency, for essentially the same reasons previously discussed.
Although increasing memory data bus speed has, to some degree, been successful in increasing bandwidth and reducing latency, other issues are raised by this approach. For example, as the speed of the memory data bus increases, loading on the memory bus needs to be decreased in order to maintain signal integrity since traditionally, there has only been wire between the memory controller and the memory slots into which the memory modules are plugged. Several approaches have been taken to accommodate the increase in memory data bus speed. For example, reducing the number of memory slots, adding buffer circuits on a memory module in order to provide sufficient fanout of control signals to the memory devices on the memory module, and providing multiple memory device interfaces on the memory module since there are too few memory module connectors on a single memory device interface. The effectiveness of these conventional approaches are, however, limited. A reason why these techniques were used in the past is that it was cost-effective to do so. However, when only one memory module can be plugged in per interface, it becomes too costly to add a separate memory interface for each required memory slot. In other words, it pushes the system controllers package out of the commodity range and into the boutique range, thereby, greatly adding cost.
One recent approach that allows for increased memory data bus speed in a cost effective manner is the use of multiple memory devices coupled to the processor through a memory hub. In a memory hub architecture, or a hub-based memory sub-system, a system controller or memory controller is coupled over a high speed bi-directional or unidirectional memory controller/hub interface to several memory modules. Typically, the memory modules are coupled in a point-to-point or daisy chain architecture such that the memory modules are connected one to another in series. Thus, the memory controller is coupled to a first memory module, with the first memory module connected to a second memory module, and the second memory module coupled to a third memory module, and so on in a daisy chain fashion.
Each memory module includes a memory hub that is coupled to the memory controller/hub interface and a number of memory devices on the module, with the memory hubs efficiently routing memory requests and responses between the controller and the memory devices over the memory controller/hub interface. Computer systems employing this architecture can use a high-speed memory data bus since signal integrity can be maintained on the memory data bus. Moreover, this architecture also provides for easy expansion of the system memory without concern for degradation in signal quality as more memory modules are added, such as occurs in conventional memory bus architectures.
Although computer systems using memory hubs can provide superior performance, various factors may affect the performance of the memory system. For example, the manner in which the flow of read data upstream (i.e., back to the memory hub controller in the computer system) from one memory hub to another is managed will affect read latency. The management of the flow of read data by a memory hub may be generally referred to as arbitration, with each memory hub arbitrating between local memory read responses and upstream memory read responses. That is, each memory hub determines whether to send local memory read responses first or to forward memory read responses from downstream (i.e., further away from the memory hub controller) memory hubs first. Although the determination of which memory read response has lower priority will only affect the latency of that specific memory read response, the additive effect of the memory read responses having increased latency will affect the overall latency of the memory system. Consequently, the arbitration technique employed by a memory hub directly affects the performance of the overall memory system. Additionally, the implementation of the arbitration scheme will affect the overall read latency as well, since inefficient implementation will negatively impact system memory performance despite utilizing a desirable arbitration scheme. Therefore, there is a need for a system and method for implementing an arbitration scheme for managing memory responses in a system memory having a memory hub architecture.
A method according to one aspect of the invention includes transmitting a read response on a data path of a memory hub interposed between a transmitting memory hub and a receiving memory hub. The method includes receiving at the memory hub an arbitration packet including data indicative of a data path configuration for an associated read response. The arbitration packet is decoded, and the data path is configured in accordance with the data of the arbitration packet. The associated read response is received at the memory hub and the associated read response is coupled to the configured data path for transmitting the same to the receiving memory hub.
In another aspect of the invention, a memory hub coupled to at least one memory device is provided. The memory hub includes remote and local input nodes, an output node, and a configurable data path coupled to the remote and local input nodes and further coupled to the output node. The memory hub further includes an arbitration control circuit coupled to the configurable data path, the output node, and the remote input node. The arbitration control circuit generates an arbitration packet for an associated read response coupled through the local input node that includes data indicative of a data path configuration for the associated read response. The arbitration control circuit can further configure the configurable data path in accordance with the data included with an arbitration packet coupled thorough the remote input node in preparation of coupling an associated read response coupled through the remote input node to the output node.
In another aspect of the invention, a memory hub is provided having a bypass data path coupled between an input node and an output node on which read responses are coupled in response to being enabled, and further includes an arbitration control circuit. The arbitration control circuit is coupled to the bypass data path and generates an arbitration packet in response to retrieving read data from a memory device coupled to the memory hub. The arbitration packet has a data path field including activation data to enable a bypass data path of an upstream memory hub. The arbitration control circuit also receives an arbitration packet from a downstream memory hub and enables the bypass data path to couple a read response also received from the downstream memory hub from the input node to the output node.
The system controller 110 also serves as a communications path to the processor 104 for a variety of other components. More specifically, the system controller 110 includes a graphics port that is typically coupled to a graphics controller 112, which is, in turn, coupled to a video terminal 114. The system controller 110 is also coupled to one or more input devices 118, such as a keyboard or a mouse, to allow an operator to interface with the computer system 100. Typically, the computer system 100 also includes one or more output devices 120, such as a printer, coupled to the processor 104 through the system controller 110. One or more data storage devices 124 are also typically coupled to the processor 104 through the system controller 110 to allow the processor 104 to store data or retrieve data from internal or external storage media (not shown). Examples of typical storage devices 124 include hard and floppy disks, tape cassettes, and compact disk read-only memories (CD-ROMs).
The system controller 110 contains a memory hub controller 128 coupled to several memory modules 130 a-n through a bus system 154, 156. Each of the memory modules 130 a-n includes a memory hub 140 coupled to several memory devices 148 through command, address and data buses, collectively shown as bus 150. The memory hub 140 efficiently routes memory requests and responses between the controller 128 and the memory devices 148. Each of the memory hubs 140 includes write buffers and read data buffers. Computer systems employing this architecture allow for the processor 104 to access one memory module 130 a-n while another memory module 130 a-n is responding to a prior memory request. For example, the processor 104 can output write data to one of the memory modules 130 a-n in the system while another memory module 130 a-n in the system is preparing to provide read data to the processor 104. Additionally, a memory hub architecture can also provide greatly increased memory capacity in computer systems.
The arbitration control circuit 210 is further coupled to the high-speed link 134 to receive arbitration packets from downstream memory hubs. As will be explained in more detail below, arbitration packets are provided in advance of an associated memory response, and provide the arbitration control circuit 210 of an upstream memory hub with information to enable the appropriate path through the receiving memory hub in anticipation of receiving the associated memory response. Additionally, the arbitration control circuit 210 generates an arbitration packet to be provided prior to an associated LMR to serve as an early indication of the associated memory response when data is read from the memory devices 148 (
Operation of the arbitration control component 200 (
As described therein, the local and remote response queues 202, 206 and the bypass path 204 are utilized to implement various response arbitration schemes. For example, in one embodiment, the arbitration control circuit executes an arbitration scheme that gives downstream responses, or remote responses, priority over local responses. Alternatively, in another embodiment described, the arbitration control circuit executes an arbitration scheme that gives priority to local responses over downstream responses. In another embodiment, the arbitration control circuit alternates between a predetermined number of responses from local and downstream memory, for example, local and remote responses can be alternately forwarded, or two local responses are forwarded followed by two remote responses, and so on. Another embodiment described therein utilizes an oldest first algorithm in arbitrating between local and downstream memory responses. That is, in operation, the arbitration control circuit 210 monitors response identifier portions of the memory responses stored in the local response queue and the remote response queue and selects the oldest response contained in either of these queues as the next response to be forwarded upstream. Thus, independent of the response queue in which a memory response is stored, the arbitration control circuit forwards the oldest responses first.
It will be appreciated by those ordinarily skilled in the art that other arbitration methods and schemes can be utilized without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Returning to the steps 410, 412 where the arbitration packet is first transmitted to an upstream memory hub and then followed by the memory response, the arbitration control circuit 210 of the upstream memory hub receives the arbitration packet at a step 422. The arbitration packet is decoded, and the appropriate data path is enabled by the arbitration control circuit 210 based on the information decoded at steps 424, 426. By the time the memory response is received at a step 430, the appropriate data path is enabled by the arbitration control circuit 210. At a step 428, the next upstream memory hub is queried to determine if it is busy. If not, the arbitration packet and then the memory response are transmitted to the next upstream memory hub in a bypass fashion at a step 432. The transmission of the arbitration packet and the memory response in the bypass fashion is facilitated by enabling the appropriate data path through the memory hub based on the decoded information of the arbitration packet that is sent at the step 410 before the associated memory response is sent at the step 412.
Returning to the step 428, if it is determined that the next upstream memory hub is busy, the arbitration packet is discarded at the step 440, and the memory response is stored in the remote response queue 206 until the memory response is selected for transmission to the next upstream memory hub according to the arbitration scheme employed at a step 442. At the step 420, the memory response will make its way upstream through the memory hubs in accordance with the arbitration scheme until reaching its target destination.
From the foregoing it will be appreciated that, although specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, embodiments of the present invention have been described herein with respect to a memory hub-based system memory used in a computer system. However, it will be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention can be used in memory systems other than hub-based memory systems, where appropriate. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention can also be used in memory hub-based systems that are utilized in processor based systems, as known in the art, other than computer systems. Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.
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Administrative Review On Ebenefits?
Started by mnjarhead , Jul 21 2012 11:56 AM
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 11:56 AM
I checked ebenfits today and my recent claim that was granted, is on there 2/28/12, but under open claims it has 2/28/12 and Administrative Review. I did talk to cvso about appealing, but I told him I wanted to go and get IMO, before filing for increase on 4 gastro things. Dont I have to initiate the process first, I dont understand, its going to be 3 weeks for my doc to get opinion together. Thank you for help
Posted 24 July 2012 - 08:25 AM
Others will probably have the full technical answer, but it is possible for the VA to initiate a claim on your behalf. If you mentioned something you were not addressing at this time but may in the future, or they read your claim and file and found something you should have been rated for they can "infer" a claim for you. I'm really not sure how much I understand this, but it has happened twice to me. The first time, I killed it because I was happy with my rating. This time, since no one can tell me what the claim is for, I fell as though I have to let it ride and see what happens.
Posted 24 July 2012 - 02:58 PM
Thanks for reply, region rep called today said all my claims were granted at the most they could do, I like how va examiners can put whatever they want on questionaire, put mild symptoms on everything when I stated severe stomach pain at times and vomiting basically for gerd it would of been 30% alone not figuring the other 3. Bull
Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:28 PM
My two cents on eBenefits: I would not trust that information as being current. Best to call the 1-800-827-1000 line and talk to a real person. My VSO says eBenefits is a great concept, but got the "go live" before it really should have. There is a reason the 1-800 number lines are jammed all the time!!
Posted 04 August 2012 - 10:28 AM
Rep at region said nothing was outstanding or on admin review, ebenifits still says on open claim, preparation for decision. I wonder if they are reviewing the comments I made the week of decision, maybe those didnt make it to rater in time for consideration?
Posted 04 August 2012 - 06:55 PM
800 - 827-1000 just takes you to a call center.
Their job is to clear the calls and get you off the
line quick.
They are actually less accurate than ebenefits or iris.
Their job is to clear the calls and get you off the
line quick.
They are actually less accurate than ebenefits or iris.
Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:20 PM
Thats when you can get through to the 800 number I always get we call back later we are to busy.
Posted 17 January 2014 - 07:49 PM
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Idaho State University has been given the speech code rating Yellow. Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application. Read more here.
Idaho State University: Suspension of Faculty Senate
March 2, 2011
Following a series of disputes over academic freedom and shared governance between the ISU faculty and senior administration, ISU President Arthur C. Vailas and the Idaho State Board of Education ordered the suspension of ISU's Faculty Senate. A provisional senate was elected by the faculty, which returned most of the former senators to the new body, but ISU has refused to recognize its activities. FIRE and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have raised serious concern over the implications of the unilateral dissolution of ISU's representative faculty body, and the AAUP opened a formal investigation into ISU's suspension of the Faculty […]» Read More
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Sexual Harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that includes, but is not limited to:
- Sexual violence
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- Verbal, nonverbal or physical unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature
These actions are considered sexual harassment when such conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that its effect, whether or not intended, is considered to be limiting the individual's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or opportunities offered by the university. Acts of verbal, non-verbal or physical aggression, intimidation or hostility if based on gender or gender-stereotyping may be considered sexual harassment, even if those acts do not involve conduct of a sexual nature.
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Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene, harassing, threatening or abusive messages.
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Court affirms dismissal of Idaho professor's case
December 2, 2011
by Associated Press Idaho Press-Tribune POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a professor who claims he was wrongfully terminated. The justices issued a ruling Wednesday in the case of Habib Sadid, who claims he was fired from Idaho State University for publicly voicing his discontent with administration policies. Sadid sued the university in state court in 2008 while he was still employed at the school, but the case was dismissed. Officials at the Pocatello university lauded the decision of the high court to affirm the dismissal of the […]» Read More
'Off With His Head' In Idaho
May 7, 2012
This week saw another ridiculously petty installment in the drama over the rights of faculty members at Idaho State University, where President/Emperor Arthur Vailas and Provost/Grand Vizier Barbara Adamcik have been waging a war against the Faculty Senate for more than a year. Beginning with Vailas' suspension of the Faculty Senate in the wake of a vote of no confidence in Vailas and the previous provost, the administration of Idaho State has been spending its time attempting to hamstring its critics in increasingly ridiculous ways, most recently by denying the faculty senate-in-exile access to its usual university email listserv to […]» Read More
Idaho State Faculty Sue University and President Alleging First Amendment Violations
February 16, 2012
On Tuesday, a group of faculty members at Idaho State University (ISU) filed a federal lawsuit against their institution and ISU President Arthur C. Vailas, alleging violations of their First Amendment rights. The group, called the Idaho State University Faculty Association for the Preservation of the First Amendment, alleges that the university blocked ISU's Provisional Faculty Senate from sending emails to the entire faculty at ISU, thereby preventing the Provisional Faculty Senate from effectively communicating with its constituents regarding the important matter of a new faculty constitution. The group's federal complaint further alleges that as a result of this tactic, ISU was […]» Read More
AAUP Sanctions Idaho State University for Suspending Faculty Senate
June 13, 2011
In a letter in March, FIRE raised serious concern about the February decision by Idaho State University (ISU) President Arthur C. Vailas and the Idaho State Board of Education to suspend ISU's Faculty Senate just one week after it recorded a vote of no confidence in Vailas. The administration had cited a "stalemate" with the faculty. Indeed, the suspension followed longstanding tension between the Faculty Senate and Vailas' administration, evidenced in disputes over the termination of a faculty member who criticized the university, a vote of no confidence in ISU Provost Gary Olson, and the expression of many other serious concerns about Vailas' leadership (PDF) and proposed reorganization of the […]» Read More
Idaho State University Slammed by AAUP for Treatment of Faculty in New Report
June 6, 2011
We've written in recent months about Idaho State University (ISU), where faculty-administration relations have been at an impasse since around the time when the ISU Faculty Senate was suspended by the Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE). FIRE asked ISU President Arthur Vailas to defend the university's treatment of its representative faculty body, traditionally an important part of shared governance at ISU. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), not surprisingly, has pressed hard for the faculty at Idaho State as well. Vailas' responses have not persuaded the AAUP that all is well—quite the opposite. The AAUP recently issued a […]» Read More
This Week in the News: Adam's Vanderbilt Speech Still Provoking Discussion
March 11, 2011
Torch readers will remember that Adam delivered a speech at Vanderbilt University on February 23rd about Vanderbilt's restrictive policies and free speech violations at other institutions. Trevor Williams of The Vanderbilt Torch (no relation) was the most recent author to write about Adam's critique of Vanderbilt's sexual harassment policy, community creed, and other speech-restrictive policies. Out west, the Idaho State Board of Education voted to suspend the Idaho State University (ISU) Faculty Senate on February 17, just one week after the Faculty Senate recorded a vote of no confidence in ISU President Arthur C. Vailas. A recent post in The […]» Read More
Following Suspension of Faculty Senate, FIRE Asks for Answers at Idaho State University
March 3, 2011
In a letter yesterday, FIRE called upon Idaho State University President Arthur C. Vailas to explain the Idaho State Board of Education's recent decision to suspend Idaho State's Faculty Senate. The suspension was levied on February 17, just one week after the Faculty Senate recorded a vote of no confidence in Vailas. As The Chronicle of Higher Education reported: In an apparently unprecedented step, the Idaho State Board of Education voted on Thursday to suspend the Faculty Senate of Idaho State University and instructed the university's president to put in place an interim faculty advisory structure. In a statement released after […]» Read More
State Board of Education Suspends Idaho State's Faculty Senate
February 18, 2011
Within days of a faculty vote of "no confidence" in Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas, the Idaho Board of Education has voted to dissolve the university's faculty senate, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.) and others are reporting. This drastic action follows several months of increasingly sour relations between Vailas and the ISU faculty; as the Chronicle of Higher Education wrote recently, this was due at least in part to Valias' perceived treatment of dissidents in ISU's academic ranks, including the firing of tenured Professor Habib Sadid, who had frequently made remarks critical of the university. The Spokesman-Review writes: Board President Richard Westerberg said, "The impasse between […]» Read More
Outspoken Professor Faces Dismissal from Idaho State University
October 29, 2009
Idaho State University appears to have joined the emerging trend of firing professors who criticize university policies. In August, Habib Sadid, an award-winning engineering professor, was charged with "being personally abusive and disruptive." Sadid was suspended and barred from campus. According to the Idaho State Journal, ISU President Arthur Vailas placed Sadid on paid leave and will make a final determination about Sadid's employment. Last week, a 4-1 majority of a faculty appeal board found that there was insufficient evidence to terminate Sadid's employment. Sadid, who is tenured, can be fired for only professional incompetence, a felony conviction, or moral turpitude. […]» Read More


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One of Auburn's three Heisman Trophy winners served as the Grand Marshal for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham. He also rode in a two-seater that led the field during pace laps.
"I want you all to do me a favor," said Bo Jackson. "Contact my wife on facebook and beg her to let me have one of those cars. Please do that for me, I'm a car fanatic, I don't know how…I'm going to get in it, but I like those cars."
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Wife, caregiver finds strength in "Believe" message
UPDATE: This story published on Aug. 11, 2011. Jim Huffman passed away on Aug. 28, 2012. You can read his obituary and the family's guest book here.
"Believe,†she says. "I have to 'believe.'â€
She and her husband, Jim, had done everything right. She's 49; he's 51. At their ages, they both needed regular cancer screenings and had them. But nine months after an all-clear screening, Jim was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had rapidly spread to his bones.
"There's no cure,†Connie says. "All we can do is treatment to help extend his life. But I have to hope and believe that tomorrow there will be a new drug or treatment that will change everything.â€
Good news came recently, Connie says, when they learned that a new chemotherapy treatment had been approved for her husband's cancer type. "We don't know what effect it will have, but it's good to know it's available to him when he's done with his current treatment,†she says.
When they heard about Jim's cancer, family and friends recommended Dr. Jeff Sharman, medical oncologist at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute, who now oversees Jim's treatment.
"He's the best of the best, "Connie says. "And it's not just him, it's the rest of the staff as well. The women at the cancer center – the nurses we see every day – they are awesome. They always have smiles on their faces, which is so important. And they treat us so well.â€
Connie initially heard the Believe Institute message on the radio and her ears perked up. That one simple word, "Believe,†resonated with her and has helped her cope with each new challenge she and Jim face.
Inspired by the message, Connie created handmade signs, including a colorfully embellished pennant with the letters B-E-L-I-E-V-E that now hangs in the chemotherapy suite at WVCI's RiverBend location.
But Connie didn't stop with the pennant. Artfully sketched and tattooed on the inside of her right ankle is the word "Believe,†the one-word that has seen her through to this point.
Joanna Middleton, a registered nurse at WVCI's RiverBend location, says the enthusiasm displayed by Connie and her family has been contagious: "They are so gracious, and they have so much fight in them, as so many of our patients do.â€
While tears still come easily for Connie at times, she remains focused on being strong for her husband. "I have a lot of will power, and it's my job to keep him strong,†she says. Sometimes, that means encouraging him to eat when he's not hungry or trying to work through her own emotions so she can be there for him when he's feeling tired and worn out after chemo.
Afloat on what seems like a turbulent sea, Connie and Jim remain steadfast in the belief that anything is possible.
"Anyone who walks into the chemo room sees those signs – you can't miss them,†Connie says. "I really hope they inspire other people like it has inspired me. We've got to believe in our hearts that there's a way to beat this.â€


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A new study by Chuck Blahous, public trustee for Medicare and Social Security, blows to smithereens the claim that the Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare) will cut the deficit. According to Blahous, President Obama's health care law unambiguously worsens the nation's already unsustainable fiscal path. Among its key findings are these:
· Even under an optimistic scenario, the health care law will add more than $1.15 trillion to federal spending over the next decade.
· The law will add more than $340 billion and as much as $530 billion to federal deficits over the same period, and increasing amounts thereafter.
· To ensure the health care law doesn't worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, two-thirds of the subsidies must be repealed or other fiscal offsets found before benefits begin in 2014.
The Obama administration is employing intellectually shallow arguments to counter the findings of the study. "Opponents of reform are using 'new math' while they attempt to refight the political battles of the past," an anonymous White House budget official told the Washington Post. "The fact of the matter is, the Congressional Budget Office and independent experts concluded that the health-reform law will reduce the deficit. That was true the day the bill was signed into law, and it's true today."
That is because the Obama administration relies on what's known as double counting, something even the CBO admits. The Post story, as well as this analysis by Yuval Levin, explains the matter in detail. So does Richard Foster, chief actuary of Medicare, who in 2010 wrote, "In practice, the improved [Medicare trust fund] financing cannot be simultaneously used to finance other Federal outlays (such as the coverage expansions) and to extend the trust fund, despite the appearance of this result from the respective accounting conventions." What Foster was telegraphing is that while he was bound by accounting rules to double count, he knows it provides a terribly misleading picture of the fiscal effects of the Affordable Care Act. That is quite an admission by a man who works for the president.
The conclusion by Blahous is, from the Obama administration's perspective, brutally straightforward:
Taken as a whole, the enactment of the ACA has substantially worsened a dire federal fiscal outlook. The ACA both increases a federal commitment to health care spending that was already unsustainable under prior law and would exacerbate projected federal deficits relative to prior law. This is an unambiguous conclusion, as it would result regardless of the degree of future success attained in upholding various cost-saving provisions now embedded in the law.
Once again, reality is blowing apart the imaginary world created by Obama. More and more, it seems, the various claims made by the president should begin with these four words: "Once upon a time."


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Castle Review: What Did You Think of Season 5, Episode 11: "Under the Influence"?
Tonight's all-new episode of Castle didn't miss a beat! Unfortunately, the same can't be said for poor Holly Rhodes …
Season 5, Episode 11, "Under the Influence" took our beloved detective and her mystery writer boyfriend to the center of New York City's music scene after Holly, aka DJ Beat, was found murdered. But it wasn't Castle and Beckett who took the lead on this case — it was none other than Detective Esposito, who dropped some major truth bombs about his past.
Before he was a police officer, Javi was on the other side of the law, much like Holly's troubled assistant Joey. But he pulled himself up by the bootstraps, joined the army, and eventually became one of NYC's most successful homicide detectives. And to top it all off, the guy's got a heart of gold. OK, now we understand what Lanie Parish sees in him! Well, aside from his terrible taste in furniture.
By the end of the episode, we learn that Holly's murder wasn't the handiwork of a troubled kid with a criminal record — in a surprising twist, it was brunette beauty Regina Cane, a fading pop star on the brink of extinction.
Guess it's true what they say — you can't judge a book by its cover. Well, unless it's Rick Castle. In the words of MC Thug, nothing says "I'm not a cop" quite like fancy shirts and poofy hair.
Where were all the Caskett moments?!
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New fabric, please!!! Oh, and photos of the designers. They're such a fun bunch.ReplyDelete
new fabrics of course...and the booth pictures are always good to see...it's like we're there...but not at the same time LOLReplyDelete
When in the heck are ya gonna have time to blog! LOL. ooxx`jodiReplyDelete
anything and everything please, for all us regular gals.ReplyDelete
New quilts and new fabrics, the moda party, the free bees and about sample spree! So really, about it all! Hope it is fun amidst all the work. How is Pittsburgh?ReplyDelete
I'd definitely love to see pics of the new fabrics, the booths...and the trends you see coming. Market sounds like the most amazing place to be...so anything you share will be great...thanks!ReplyDelete
Trends, things you like ('cuz we like them too), new tools and your favorite new line.ReplyDelete
Love to see and hear about the new products coming out.ReplyDelete
Say Hi to Lynette for me.
i'm gonna vote everything!!!ReplyDelete
the fabrics. the booths. the moda peeps.
the samples. the quilts.
I cannot begin to imagine what it must feel like to be part of something this big.. have fun!ReplyDelete
Designers, booths, what a typical day is like at Market, new fabric, fun tools!ReplyDelete
Have a great time :)
How about your booth? ....Ann :)ReplyDelete
would love to see pictures of the booths, designers, new fabrics , new books! just start taking a million pictures and share! LOLReplyDelete
book signings....
moda party???? I always hear its so much fun
Have fun and heres hoping a very successful market for Moda
EVERYTHING! I love seeing the decorated booths.ReplyDelete
The process, how does one get invited to market, who is there? What is your favourite part? And again who gets to go? How do I get to go next time?ReplyDelete
New fabrics! Hope you have lots of fun!ReplyDelete
I've just discovered your blog and I'm so glad that I did. Not only are you a wonderful designer, but a terrific writer, too. Thank you for allowing us a peek into your quilting life. BTW...I attended my first quilt retreat ever just two weeks ago and know exactly what you mean about how much fun it is to be with friends. The quilting community is outstanding!ReplyDelete
Everything...:0 Have a great time!!!ReplyDelete
I want ot hear more about the sample spree.ReplyDelete
Anything you have time for! Fabric, booths, cool quilts...the shoes everyone picks for standing all day. :) Thanks!ReplyDelete
We'll see you there soon!ReplyDelete
Have a great time - it's so much work but so exciting! Take lots of pics of all the new cool things being shown. I love those notions... )ReplyDelete
I'm with everyone...everything!! I love market season!!ReplyDelete
Yes! What new lines- which strike you as the HOT new colors, new trends? What new, great gadgets? That's IF you have time to blog. Just have fun.ReplyDelete
i want to see the lovely booths!!ReplyDelete
New FABRICS!!!ReplyDelete
Anything and/or everything. I would love to be at the show vicariously through you.ReplyDelete
New fabrics and new toys. I'm the demo girl and I didn't get to go. (visualize sad face) I love the sneak peaks my favorite designers are posting, but .... c'mon Lissa, we all want to see French General, 3 Sisters, etc. New precuts from Moda...ReplyDelete
Tell us EVERYTHING...and I think MODA should have some type of contest where the winner gets to go to a MARKET and not have to be a shop keeper. Oh, that would be WAY TOO COOL! My LQS owner is going and I can't wait till she get s back. I'm teaching a class early next week, so will go early to hear and see her reports!ReplyDelete
My little Triskit hopes for a photo of the Moda baby doll over at Moda Home. Holly will know what dolly.ReplyDelete
Kathy -- that is a terrific idea. The winner could then provide either live feeds or her (or OKAY -- his ) own blog. Or there could be two winners and a contest to see who could sell the most fabric before imploding....then a contest to see who could BUY the most fabric......gee, I think there are a lot of qualified candidates! Thanks for keeping us posted, Lissa!ReplyDelete


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"All I Ever Wanted Was To Be A Dad," Said Few Men Ever
2 years, 2 months.
Dear Jack,
Last week when I wrote "Dads Are Happier Than Moms and Singles, Says Psychological Science," I received an intuitive comment that really helped me understand myself better:
"I am a mom who, much like you, just knew I'd be a [parent] but never dreamed of it my whole life, or knew what to expect at all. I assumed that when I had my child I'd keep working and be happy with him in daycare, because that's what my parents did with me. I couldn't have been more wrong — about my happiness/satisfaction with this scenario.
We can't afford for me to stop working, but all I want to do is be with my son. It is the most horrible feeling in the world. Guilt, feeling like I'm missing out, and most of all: the inherent instinct, dare I say biological need, to be with my infant child, makes me INCREDIBLY sad to have to sit at my desk all day. I know not all mothers feel this way, but this is why I am less happy than my husband — who has no problem at all working full time."
The main takeaway from this comment for me personally is that, as a mom, she feels guilty about having to work full time and be away from her child; meanwhile, her husband has no problem with that issue.
Good point. Not only does it appear to be the norm for most women to yearn to become mothers, therefore causing my familiarity with the phrase, "All I ever wanted was to be a mother," but it seems just as predictable that men experience much less guilt about working all day, away from their child.
I'll speak for myself here, as a dad. Do I feel guilty about you being in daycare all day while I'm literally a quarter of a mile down the road, working in the office?
To be vulnerably honest… never.
If the question is whether or not I miss you everyday while I'm away from you, the answer is absolutely yes!
Inconveniently, your 2 hour nap occurs during the middle of my lunch break; otherwise, I'd spend that extra hour with you.
Like most dads, I am wired with the subconscious yet undeniable desire (and biological need?) to provide for you and Mommy. So to be honest, the thought of feeling guilty about you being in daycare while I'm at work… well, it's pretty much the opposite of how my mind works.
Instead, I would feel guilty if I couldn't be working all day while you're in daycare. In an ideal world, Mommy could stay home with you, at least.
I gain a lot of confidence and self-worth by going out and working to provide for you and Mommy five days a week. It's like, for me to feel successful, I have to have this "other life" away from you to earn the right to the version of life I share with you and Mommy.
So, no; like most men I know, I never thought or said out loud, "All I ever wanted was to be a dad."
Instead, this was my version:
"All I ever wanted was to make a good and respectable living for the family that I always knew I would have one day."
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by Jessi
On January 27, 2013 at 7:03 am
I am very jealous of this sentiment. I agree that women drive themselves crazy feeling guilty, I know I do. I am racked with guilt every single day I drop my 2 1/2 year old at daycare.
by Trisha
On January 31, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Moms feel guilty no matter what we do. If we are home, we are not doing enough. If they are at day care, we are not doing enough. Now as a mom with older kids, my daughter asked "Mom, why didn't you push me to keep doing ballet when i was little?" uggghhh….more guilt . LoL
by Sheila
On January 31, 2013 at 6:30 pm
I agree, Mom's normaly fell guilty far more than the Dad's I just start working again after two years with my daugther and Im extremely sad to leave her at day care in the morning.


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Things that 'Bike People' are wrong about
- Buy a bell, and join the rest of us in civilized society. (Photo: TBD Staff)
It doesn't take a long glance to know that people who like bikes should have no say in what anyone wears — we ceded that authority when the very first cyclist added a Primal Wear brewery jersey to his cart. But bike people are wrong about so many other things, many of which have to do with bikes.
1) Kickstands
As someone who's frequented bike shops for a long time, I've heard some unbelievable bullshit from clerks. But my worst example of bike-shop-buffoonery was an exchange I observed at Spokes Etc. in Alexandria that occurred when a would-be bike buyer asked a clerk why the bike she was interested in didn't come with a kickstand.
His answer wasn't the truth: "Kickstands add weight to your bike, a prospect that chills the blood of the people who spend the most money in here." Instead, the clerk told her "Because road bikes are made to be ridden. You're not supposed to put it down." She persisted, confused, and did not ask him why if that were true, that road bikes were equipped with brakes. He kept repeating the inane line. Amazingly, he sold her the bike anyway.
Here are some times you might need a kickstand — if you want to stop your bike somewhere and buy an apple, if you want to lock it without it slipping down and becoming accidental street art, if you want to put your kid in a bike seat without risking his/her future. Here is when you don't want one: When you are trying to win a race. If the latter case is more likely, fine, don't buy a kickstand.
2) Bells
Basic human decency dictates that when you are on a self-propelled, wheeled machine, and you pass someone on foot or on a self-propelled, wheeled machine of their own, that you alert them to the possibility that you may collide with them should they decide to vary their path.
I am never not astonished at how many people disregard this component of the urban compact. The greatest offenders are, not surprisingly, people on road bikes, who feel that a bell would add ounces to their bikes that may shave a few milliseconds off their "times." Why these people think that others should potentially get killed because of this extremely minor inconvenience is a handy illustration of the thin line between bike racing and sociopathy.
Look, you need a bell if you're riding around people. Take it off before your big race. Get a good loud one, like the beautiful Japanese bells sold by Annapolis' Velo-Orange or the Incredibells sold in most bike shops. You won't need to spend more than $10, and it will help you become a functioning member of society.
3) Messenger bags
A good second choice, but a much better option for most cyclists is a rear rack with a pannier that clips on (I use these, which are expensive but work really, really well), freeing your your back from getting slapped around as you ride. Exception: If you are a bike messenger.
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