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Le Corbusier: Villa Chimanbhai
In 1951 the mayor of Ahmedabad, Chinubhai Chimanbhai, invited Le Corbusier to design a new house for the mayor on a site on the west bank of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad. Le Corbusier worked on the Villa Chimanbhai design from 1951 to 1954.
While studying traditional Indian architecture of the area, Le Corbusier discovered a model for the treatment of scale, form, and the organisation of space that enabled him to realise his ideal of the "house/palace." This design is remarkable for elements such as the open plan, parasol roof, and the proliferation of cubic volumes that add a human scale to the palatial interior. Terraces would have allowed an efficient circulation of breezes year-round.
The design of this unexecuted house provided the opportunity to create 'an architecture for modern times adjusted to the climate of India,' that Le Corbusier subsequently pursued successfully in two other houses executed for Ahmadabadi patrons, the Sarabhai (1955) and Shodhan (1956) houses.
In addition to this model with a removable part, the CCA holds drawings, blueprints, photographs, and correspondence for the Villa Chimanbhai. They are part of a larger corpus of material at the CCA pertaining to Le Corbusier's projects from the 1950s through 1965.

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Catherine Connors is a mother, writer and recovering academic who traded the lecture hall for the playroom and discovered that university students and preschoolers have much the same attention span. She still dips her toes into academic waters by writing the occasional scholarly article about the place of motherhood in Western philosophy, but mostly now she changes diapers and wipes noses and indulges in long reflections on whether Yo Gabba Gabba is a harbinger of the decline of western civilization. Oh, and she blogs: in addition to Bad Mother blogging at BeliefNet, she is, among other things, the author of HerBadMother.com, Managing Editor of MamaPop, moderator of Her Bad Mother's Basement, co-founder and co-editor of WeCovet, Contributing Editor at BlogHer, and (deep breath) founder of and contributor to Canada Moms Blog. And in her spare time… oh, wait. She doesn't have spare time. But she's okay with that.
I have a little girl. I adore my little girl. There are about a trillion things that I could say about how wonderful it is being mother to my girl. But today is the birthday – the first birthday – of my baby boy, and so today is devoted to the contemplation of his awesome. And, oh, there is much awesome.
Why just five things, when I could – obviously – name a billion? 1) Because, really, do you actually want to read a billion point-form notes on why I love being mother to my son? I thought not. 2) Because last month I launched a project with my friend David, the objective of which was to prompt mothers around the world to share with each other the things – the five things – that they love about being moms, and I'd kinda like to carry that a little further. So, herewith: five things that I love about being a mom to a boy. To my boy.
1) Chunky little biceps and teeny chubby boy-thighs. I don't know that all baby boys are built the same way, but my baby boy? Is built like such a boy. He is boy all over, from his sturdy little shoulders to the proud curve of his wee chest right down to his tiny fat toes. I love it.
2) Baby boy belly. Maybe, again, this is just my boy, but it seems to me that baby boys, when they're toddling upright, travel belly first. Which means that they are always in the line of fire for raspberry belly kisses.
3) Hoots and hollers. My little girl, when she was a baby, trilled and cooed and giggled, and it was the prettiest, most feminine sound I had ever heard. The boy? Hoots and yells and laughs from deep down in that fat little belly of his, and I defy anyone to not want to hoot and laugh right back with him.
4) Boy clothes. Sure, it was and is fun shopping for and dressing a little girl. But it is just so much simpler to deal with clothing for a boy. Also, navy and brown and khaki hide dirt really, really well.
5) The whole Mama's boy thing. My daughter is and has always been fiercely independent. She loves me, but most of the time that love is, for her, very clearly distinguished from need. My little man, on the other hand, clings to me as though his very life depended on it. Which can be a little exhausting – and it could become a little awkward if it persists until, say, his college years – but for now? It's awesome. It's really awesome.
One of these days I'll run down some of the reasons why I love being mom to my girl, but as I said, today is for my boy. And I do so love my boy.
(You can read more about the origin of The World According To Mom project here, and find the most recent update here. If you have a blog, consider joining in – our objective is to get moms from 80 countries participating – at last count there were nearly 300 posts from 44 countries – but we want as many moms as possible from all over. And if you don't have a blog – maybe leave a comment about the things you love most about being a mom, or a dad, to a girl or a boy or both or just in general. I'd love to hear it!)


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"Descriptions of Policy Options" Released April 29, 2009
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The Senate Finance Commitee, one of the two key Senate committees working on the issue of health care reform, has released three "Descriptions of Policy Options." The first paper, released April 29, 2009, details improving patient care and reducing health care costs. The paper is attached at the close of this article in .pdf form.
American Psychological Association (APA) Practice Organization Executive Directors Katherine C. Nordal, PhD, responded to this paper.
The second paper, released on May 14, details policy options for expanding health care coverage to all Americans. The APA responded to this paper.
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Toxic sludge oozes at the Supreme Court.
Sullivan represents Shell. (Disclosure: Sullivan taught me Con Law II.) She takes umbrage at being labeled an "arranger" of toxic dumping because her client did not "arrange" using the ordinary meaning of the word: "make plans or preparations to do something." Her client sent D-D to B&B via common carrier tank truck without knowledge of, or plans for, the spillage and leakage. Ginsburg wonders whether Shell is attempting to "arrange themselves out of arranger liability."
No way, says Sullivan. "The key for arranger liability is that you arrange for spills." Shell did no such thing. Justice Samuel Alito screws up his face in that way he does that suggests he sees dead people and asks whether there would be arranger liability if Shell chose to deliver its waste by picking a cheaper transport company that caused more spillage than its competitor. Sullivan replies that Shell received no economic benefit from the pollution. She adds that the courts' theory of arranger liability "would mean that the chlorine company is liable when the pool-supply store spills a few drops of chlorine" or "the maker of perchloroethylene is liable when the dry cleaning establishment spills dry cleaning fluid."
Ginsburg observes that "Shell had a manual which told its purchasers how to handle this material, and was well aware that B&B was not following the precautions laid out in the manual." Sullivan says it's "perverse" to punish manufacturers for coming up with instructions about how to handle their products safely.
Mahoney presents the second part of the consolidated case: That the court wrongly imposed joint and several liability on Shell and the railroad rather than "apportioning" responsibility between the dumpers. This depends partly on a dispute over whether, as the trial court found, Shell and the railroad pursued a "scorched earth" defense, accepting no responsibility and thus contributing no information that would assist the trial court in apportioning liability. Mahoney and Ginsburg spar over this point for some time, with Mahoney insisting that the record is full of evidence to support apportionment: "What the Ninth Circuit says is that, even though B&B began dumping thousands of gallons of chemicals in 1960, that all of that harm that was caused by B&B has to be paid by the railroads—that's almost $40 million now—because they can't prove with precision whether their share of the damages might be zero or 1 million or 9 million."
Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart tries to argue that he represents the government, so he wins. (See Marzulla, above.) But for some reason, Justices Stephen Breyer and David Souter have developed a massive soft spot for the polluters in this case and thus bludgeon him with unanswerable hypothetical questions. Breyer soars for at least three minutes on the wings of an inscrutable fact-pattern about whether Hewlett Packard is responsible for Justice Breyer's repeated failure to properly dispose of his printer cartridges. Or his car batteries. Breyer is teeming with ecological guilt this morning. Scalia and Stewart do a few turns around the floor about when Shell gave up ownership of its toxic sludge. It sounds very much like the fight in which the kid who took apart the Lego Death Star, to make a Lego meth lab, insists the kid who built the Death Star needs to clean the whole thing up.
The job of cleaning up this mess of a case falls to Sullivan, who caps her rebuttal with a mocking poke at the lower courts. They slapped her clients with a monster cleaning bill based on the "heroic assumption that a few drops, spilled two football fields away of a volatile substance that evaporates twice as fast as water, would be picked up by a rainfall that could happen at the relevant quantities only once every 10 years." Maybe this isn't a case about sending women in to clean up messes. Perhaps it's just the opposite: Sullivan and Mahoney are so cool, they can make refusing to clean up after yourself look good.


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Humans are social beings and learning is a social process. Both require interaction and connection to flourish. Do these factors undermine the effectiveness of an online class or strengthen it? In our digital, mobile society are discussion forums still the most effective tool for student-student interactions? In this webinar, Michelle Pacansky-Brock will share examples of what students identify as valuable characteristics of a "humanized" online class and identify key tips and strategies for harnessing the potential of emerging technologies to make your online class personal, meaningful, and memorable.
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Wednesday Jan 12 2011
Auburn City Council approves $28K for regional wastewater treatment plant study
By: Bridget Jones Gold Country News Service
By March, Auburn residents could know how much they would be spending on their sewer bills if a regional wastewater treatment plant became a reality. Monday night the Auburn City Council unanimously approved $28,000 for a study the city of Lincoln is conducting on the regional possibility. The money is being paid out of one of Auburn's sewer reserve funds, which contains just under $2 million and is currently earmarked for any regional sewer needs, according to Auburn City Manager Bob Richardson. Placer County has already committed $42,000 to the study. The most recent study conducted in 2010 resulted in Auburn's share of the regional cost being projected at $46 million. Auburn put $17,000 toward this study. Bruce Burnworth, engineer for the city of Lincoln, said Monday night the city hopes to cut Auburn's potential cost in half. "We would not be here if we did not think there were significant savings to be had," Burnworth said Monday. Lincoln has already invested $12.2 million to upgrade its current plant to be ready to act as a regional plant. Lincoln's current proposal for the potential project states that after five years, it would decide rate amounts for all homes and businesses running off the plant. Councilman Kevin Hanley said this was unacceptable, because the Lincoln City Council does not answer to Auburn residents, so it should not decide how much they would pay in sewer rates. Burnworth said the proposal was more of a concept that was still negotiable. Bernie Schroeder, Auburn Public Works Department director, said Auburn's wastewater treatment plant is expected to be in full compliance with current wastewater requirements by February and will be for the next five years. Hanley said the city spent $6 million on the plant's upgrades. Mayor Bill Kirby said Tuesday Auburn needs to think in terms of the next 30 to 50 years, not just the next five years. Kirby said he thinks the regional plant would be very positive for Auburn as long as it didn't substantially raise sewer rates. "It would be absolutely phenomenal if the numbers pencil out," he said. "Sewage doesn't care about city/county boundaries. If it's not economically viable, or if the county backs out and decides to stay with their plant (on Joeger Road), that's another issue." Kirby said there is also the possibility of working with the county's plant, which is not currently in compliance, to take some of the load off what would be going down to the plant in Lincoln. Schroeder said Monday the study is all about deciding what kind of future solution Auburn wants for its sewage. "Do we want to remain in the wastewater business … or do we want to determine a long-term solution?" Schroeder asked. "And would that be sending our wastewater to Lincoln? It's always been the general consensus of the council that regional would be a long-term solution when it was affordable." Hanley said affordability is one of his major concerns when it comes to the regional sewer. "I have big doubts on whether ultimately a regional sewer project will work for the city of Auburn," Hanley said Tuesday. "The Auburn ratepayers are going to ask, 'What are we going to get out of this?' I will not vote for a regional sewer plan that raises our monthly rate from $56.25 to $80, $90, $100 or more, because the economic and environmental benefits are not at all clear. Supporters of the regional sewer plant idea argue that Auburn would have more 'certainty' regarding their rates. I'm worried that Auburn ratepayers would certainly end up with excessively high rates soon and into the future." Cheryl Maki, a former Auburn mayor, said Tuesday she thinks it's smart to go regional, because the Central Valley Regional Water Control Board and the California Department of Water Resources have so many ongoing requirements that would be hard for a small department to keep up with, and these requirements might be better handled by a regional plant. Burnworth said Lincoln plans on having the proposed cost ready for Auburn to consider on Feb. 28. Reach Bridget Jones at brid firstname.lastname@example.com


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Christopher Cantrell is a manager with Manatt Health, an interdisciplinary policy and business advisory division of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. He tracks and analyzes state and health policy developments relating to healthcare provider and payer markets and other emerging healthcare trends. Mr. Cantrell also provides project support and strategic business advice on a broad range of issues, including healthcare reform, public health insurance programs, health IT, delivery system and payment reform.
Prior to joining Manatt Health, Mr. Cantrell worked as a contractor with the California Department of Public Health, evaluating sustainability plans for the California Home Visiting Program. In that role, he also researched funding and partnership opportunities with Medi-Cal and other state agencies. Mr. Cantrell was previously a policy analyst with the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), where he drafted research papers on a wide array of topics, including children's oral health, workforce issues, Medicaid, CHIP, health information technology and federal health reform. He also played an integral role in the development and launch of StateReforum.org, an online network for health reform implementation. In addition, he coordinated technical assistance to states participating in the State Health Access Program (SHAP) on health insurance expansion issues.
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Nutt announced his departure tonight following a seven-game losing streak that leaves the team 9-and-17 overall.
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This program is available for any child between the ages of 2 ½ to 6 years and includes a variety of materials, which foster both educational and social development.
This program is reserved for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 3 years. It is offered in order to introduce the extremely young child to the pleasures and routines of school. The same materials and philosophy are presented, but the children attend three consecutive days a week—usually Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, in order to provide continuity in the learning process. To be eligible for this program, your child must be 2 ½ years old by September 1, and cannot turn 3 until after September 30. In addition, state licensing requires these children be potty-trained and out of diapers.
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This tuition rate includes the three-hour morning Montessori session, lunch, and the extended-kindergarten afternoon program until 2:30 p.m. five days per week.
This is a limited extended hour program that may not meet the needs of all parents, but is offered for those who would like an extension to the three-hour program. The afternoon session includes specially planned art, craft, music enrichment, and cooking activities, unit studies planned around special group interests, as well as the opportunity to work with manipulative materials different from the morning classroom materials. The afternoon extended-day program maintains the same three-year age mixture as the Montessori classrooms.
Extended-day tuition includes the three hour Montessori session from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., Monday - Friday and the extended hours until 2:30 p.m. on the days indicated.
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DPP is interested in seeing your best Photojournalist images and also your best Action/Sports images.
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- Photojournalism - If you want to get printed in the magazine, make sure that your photo(s) tell a story. A portrait of a street kid or old man or woman is not photojournalism in our opinion, unless it tells a story. It has to tell a story. DPP suggests that you also title your story.
- Action / Sports - this is self explanatory.
- How many photos – DPP will allow THREE images per category so if you want to submit to both categories then you can turn in six images. Since they are allowing three per category this gives you more leeway. If for instance you have three documentary images that tell one story, and if they like it, they will print all three in a triptych. If you have two of the same and they like it then they do diptych.
- Deadline – June 10, 2007 with no exceptions. If they contact you, they allow five days for submission with no exceptions again. DPP delays in release often times are due to delays in Readers Gallery submissions so they are announcing earlier than usual and being more firm with deadlines.
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- Direct Submission – DPP noticed that submissions flood in heavily normally during the last three days before cutoff. This may be our habit of doing things at the last minute but they also know that some readers do not want to share their images in a public forum for the fear of being copied. If that is the case, then they will accept direct submissions to their office. Don't ask them where their office is located because if you buy DPP magazine, all the information is there.
Last thing: Reader's Gallery topics doesn't necessarily mean that the main articles in the magazine will be the same topic. They might be but don't necessarily have to be.
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Week 4:
Living in Northeast Ohio we are all used to the relatively humid and somewhat cloudy conditions that we call summer. However, being a new runner means paying attention to the heat and humidity like never before. Two weeks ago we talked about hydration and how important it is. In the heat it becomes your life line. Running in steamy conditions (high humidity and uncomfortable heat) will cause your body to react differently. You may experience an elevated heart rate and your body will have to work harder just to get down the road. Your muscles will feel heavier and you will run slower. That is okay. Run shorter distances, run slower, run with a friend, run in light fabrics and most importantly run at the coolest time of the day.
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No, I consider arbitrary snipets of age grouping sets that include 30 with the some of the 20's and limits the age groupings to arbitrary number of total years to be less than specious, and Clintonesque.
I would assume that BR chose those parameters with some rationale in mind. They're pretty good with numbers, so i don't think they were asking people to 'pick a number between 1-50'.


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Get the kids pumped up about school with a youth conference.
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
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TAT Technologies Announces Possible Change Of Control
Israel, October 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TAT Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: TATT - News), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that a lender to its controlling stockholder, KMN Industries Ltd. ("KMN"), has filed a petition in the Tel Aviv- Jaffa District Court to enforce liens granted to such lender by KMN in certain collaterals including KMN's holdings of an approximately 80% ownership interest in TAT Industries Ltd. (which owns approximately 43.60% of TAT) and KMN's direct holdings in TAT (which represents about 10.2% of TAT). According to the decision of the Court, such petition shall be heard on October 30, 2012. If such liens are enforced, such collaterals are subject to sale which could result in a change of control of TAT.About TAT Technologies LTD TAT Technologies LTD is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments: (i) Original Equipment Manufacturing or "OEM" of Heat Management Solutions (ii) OEM of Electric Motion Systems (iii) Heat Transfer Services and Products and (iv) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or "MRO" services of Aviation Components. TAT's activities in the area of OEM of Heat Management Solutions primarily include the design, development, manufacture and sale of (i) a broad range of heat transfer components (such as heat exchangers, pre-coolers and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers) used in mechanical and electronic systems on-board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and cooling systems on board aircraft and for ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power systems and turbines. TAT's activities in the area of OEM of Electric Motion Systems primarily include the design, development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of electrical motor applications for airborne and ground systems. TAT's activities in the area of Heat Transfer Services and Products include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heat transfer equipment and in a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer products. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates FAA certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services and products for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military. TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for Aviation Components include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of APUs, Landing Gear and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military. TAT also holds approximately 30% of the equity of First Aviation Services, a world-wide distributor of products and services to the aerospace industry and a one-stop-shop for MRO services (wheels, breaks, propellers and landing gear) for the General Aviation Industry.
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Editor's Note: This is the fourth of six profiles of nominees for the 2012 Student Employee of the Year award that will be presented at the Annual Student Employment Awards Luncheon April 16.
Carol Sackett, circulation supervisor in Lightner Library, says "it is sometimes difficult to find a student that represents the higher goals that place them in the status of the Student Employee of the Year category."
However, she says senior Charlie Clark fulfills these goals with "grace and style," and Sackett is confident in her nomination of the Cheektowaga resident for the award.
Clark, a unified childhood/special education major, has worked as a student circulation desk and lab assistant for two years and has "always been one of the backbones of our student workers in the library," said Sackett. "She is cheerful and continuously inspires other workers to do their best. She possesses superior leadership skills and has been a wonderful mentor to all workers."Sackett says Clark helps train new student employees and this is a "wonderful" help when school first begins each year.
"Charlie takes the initiative to follow through to complete all projects in which she is involved, and inspires others to follow suit," said Sackett. "She is highly motivated, excels academically, and her work ethic and dedication to the task at hand are to be commended."
According to Sackett, Clark has made friends with some of the D.R.I.V.E. students and they specifically look for her when they come in. Other students also benefit from her knowledge.
"I have observed her as she directs patrons throughout the library to various areas or helps them locate reference materials for their projects," said Sackett. "She is organized, thorough in her assistance, and always looks for more to do. She works well independently or blends into a specific group as needed. Her personality lends itself to working with the general public and she has done an outstanding job for me."
Among Clark's other duties: organizing files, shelving books and completing other assigned jobs "happily and with a sense of pride that many others lack," said Sackett. "Her personality always shines through, regardless of what she is asked to do. She has mastered all of the job skills we require and looks for additional tasks to complete. She is also proficient with operating the computers in the library labs and consistently assists students in their quest to complete projects."
In addition, Sackett says Clark has been on the Dean's List "a number of semesters. She is involved with student teaching this semester, but continues to work one night a week and weekends in the library."
Clark's co-curricular activities include serving as Class of 2012 vice president, an Academic Success at Keuka (ASK) tutor, a Youth Connection Club Senate Representative, new student mentor, D.R.I.V.E. mentor, and Chi Beta Phi Honor Society member. She has also been a member of the President's Leadership Circle, and she performed with the Dance Team and the Drama Club.


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3. Count to 20. Go somewhere where you can be undisturbed, bring a yellow pad and a pen, turn off your phone, and sit there until you come up with 20 ideas for solving your problem. This requires discipline, because most of us are so happy when we have one answer to a problem that we want to move to the next agenda item. Not every idea you invent will be a great one, but that's okay. It may be idea number 17 that's truly brilliant, but you'd never get there if you ran back to your desk after you came up with one, two or even five ideas. If you do this daily, you'll develop 100 new ideas a week. Imagine how strong your idea muscle will be!
4. Give up. Cardiologists recommend to heart patients that they visit nature, go to a museum, or attend a classical concert. Why? It slows them down and allows them to appreciate beauty instead of seeing life as a constant battle. Surrender your own siege mentality. Life isn't war, thank goodness. Take a major step away, even for a couple of hours, from whatever battles you're facing, contemplate the greatness of the human spirit or the wonder of nature, and reawaken the creative energy that our fight-minded world suppresses.
So there you have it, four ways to generate great ideas under pressure. Where's your next big idea coming from? From your mind at peace, that's where!
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Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. -- A late-night crash has turned deadly for a 19-year-old teen.
The Columbia County Coroner's Office confirmed Jordan Elizabeth White died at 12:42 p.m. Thursday at a local hospital.
White was involved in the wreck at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Drive and Washington Road on Wednesday night around 11:30 p.m.
Columbia County deputies say the crash involved a car, a truck and a semi. Investigators say White was driving the car and turned when the driver of a Ford F250 ran a red light and hit her. After those two hit, they managed to hit a tractor trailer that was stopped at the intersection.
The passengers in White's car, 19-year-old Corey Davis and 22-year-old Clinton Guyman, were taken to the hospital. Davis is said to be in fair condition. There is no word on Guyman's condition.
The driver of the truck, 43-year-old Lucky Wade Jackson Jr., was released from the hospital on Thursday. He will likely face charges for the accident.
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Sam Sessa = mad scientist?
Since my previous attempt at sampling the mystical, mythical bacon vodka failed miserably, I have taken it upon myself to concoct the mixture in my home laboratory.
I, Sam Sessa, will make bacon vodka.
Some of you have dared doubt it.
Some of you said it tastes like trash.
I will prove you wrong.
I will make the best batch of bacon vodka the world has ever seen ...
And then test it.
On myself.
Or possibly my roommate Patchen.
Either way, the world will never be the same.
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You only see a little bit of footage in this new featurette — which debuted at Yahoo! today — but if you're like me, you might be starting to get the feeling that Pixar's Toy Story 3 might end up as the movie of the Summer. Allow me to explain. When you think about it, now that Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood are out of the way. And now that we know neither has really dropped bombs of awesome upon audiences. It's hard to see off in the distance any one movie, save for Chris Nolan's Inception, that could be more impressive than Pixar's latest.
At its core, Toy Story 3 is a road movie. A film that intends to take the rescue adventure of Toy Story 2 and turn it up several notches. And word on the street is that it's got heart in buckets. A 180-degree spin from last year's Up, I'm hearing that the latest adventure of Buzz, Woody and the gang brings waves of emotion in act three — the act that isn't showing in the 'sneak preview' screenings on college campuses across the country. And I'm told that the action is as good as any we're going to see this summer.
It's hard to make such a prediction, but every day it seems that I'm seeing more evidence that Toy Story 3 is going to be the odds-on winner of summer 2010. Both commercially and critically. It wouldn't be much of a surprise, given Pixar's long-standing history of picture-to-picture improvement.
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>Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot
Wednesday, Nov. 16
•Chetco Grange will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor.
•Kids Club meets at Living Waters Foursquare Church, 1136 Fifield St., at 7 p.m. Children 3 years old through sixth grade are invited.
•FACE Cancer Support Group meets at 12:30 p.m. at Chetco Community Public Library, 405 Alder St., Brookings. For information, call Marie Kirk at 541-412-7977.
•A pinochle group meets at 12:30 p.m. downstairs in the Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings. For information, call 541-469-6822.
•Awana Club meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Community Church, 607 Pacific Ave., Brookings. The club is for children preschool through high school. For information, call 541-469-2014 or visit brookingsbaptistchurch.com.
•The Wednesday Farmers Market will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor.
•Community Kitchens offers free meals from noon to 1 p.m. at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 820 Old County Road, Brookings. Donations are welcome. Everyone is invited. For information, call 541-469-3411.
•Renegade line dance class for beginners is from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by classes for intermediate to advanced dancers from 7:15 to 8:30 at Ship Ashore Resort, 12370 Highway 101, Smith River For information, call 707-464-6866.
Thursday, Nov. 17
•The Chetco Library Book Discussion Group will meet at 3 p.m. in the Chetco Community Public Library small meeting room, 405 Alder St., Brookings. Each participant will discuss a book they have read from the list, "Books of Local Interest: Coos Bay to Crescent City." Everyone is welcome to attend.
•Reiki Master MaryJoan Tully will discuss and demonstrate the Usui Method of Reiki Healing at 7 p.m. at a private residence in Harbor. There is no charge for the introduction to this ancient self-healing art. For information, call 541-813-1756.
•Brookings-Harbor Redshirts invites the public to help pack boxes to send to American troops serving overseas. The group meets at 2 p.m. at Lighthouse Assembly of God, 15803 Highway 101, Harbor. Donations of food, snacks and hygiene items are always welcome. The group also accepts the address of any American soldier serving overseas. For information, call 541-412-8968 or visit www.brookings-harbor-redshirts.org.
•Chetco Chatterers Toastmasters meets at 7 a.m. at the Curry Coastal Pilot conference room, 507 Chetco Ave., Brookings. Enter through the back door along Art Walk Alley. Guests and all Toastmasters are welcome.
•Al-Anon Family Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 209 Wharf St., Brookings. The group is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who meet to share their experience, strength and hope in an effort to solve common problems.
•TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) OR432 members weigh-in from 8 to 8:45 a.m. A program and business meeting is from 9 to 10 a.m. at Sea View Senior Living Community, 98059 Gerlach Lane, Harbor. Anyone interested in joining this weight-loss support group may call 541-412-8022 or 541-412-0726.
•Game day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings.
•Chess players gather at 1 p.m. at the Chetco Community Public Library, 405 Alder St., Brookings. For information, call 541-469-8461 or 541-469-4353.
•Traditional Yang-style tai chi classes are from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor. For information, call 541-469-3473 or 541-661-3593.
•A meditation class taught by Abby Gail Layton is offered from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. at Visana Yoga Studio, 603 Hemlock St., Suite 3C, Brookings. This is an ongoing, drop-in class. No experience necessary. Donations accepted. For information, call 541-254-0485.
•The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Addiction Recovery Program meets at 7 p.m. at the church, 770 Elk Drive, Brookings. The program is based on 12 steps designed to assist those suffering from addictions and their families, but also to help with harmful habits, behaviors and ways of thinking common to everyone. For information, call 541-254-1012.
•A community-based weight-loss and fitness group meets at 2 p.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. The group will offer information on nutrition, group counseling and walking. There are no fees. For information, call 541-412-7471 or 541-251-4933.
•Cub Scouts meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Scout Hall, 414 Azalea Park Road, Brookings. Cub Scouts is for boys between first and fifth grades. For information, call Cub Master Tim Buehler at 541-469-0897.
•Community Kitchens offers free meals from noon to 1 p.m. at Brookings Presbyterian Church, 540 Pacific Ave. Donations are welcome. Everyone is invited. For information, call 541-469-3725.
•Civil Air Patrol meets at 6 p.m. at the CAP building at the Brookings Airport at the end of Parkview Drive. The organization teaches leadership, aerospace education and emergency services to children in sixth through 12th grade. Pilots and non-pilots are welcome to attend meetings. Students interested in joining may contact Charles Kresa for information at 707-218-4529.
•Cancer Support Group, for those diagnosed with cancer and their friends and family, meets from 10 to 11 a.m. at Calvary Assembly of God, 518 Fir St., Brookings. Use the side entrance facing Oak Street. For information, call 541-469-2631.
Friday, Nov. 18
•Al-Anon meets at noon at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. The group encourages people with friends or family members whose drinking affects their lives to share experiences, strengths and hope. For information, call 541-469-5504.
•Chetco Shrine Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at Sebastian's Bar and Grill, 16011 Boat Basin Road, Harbor. All Shriners and Master Masons are welcome.
•Arnis (Philippine stick fighting) classes are offered from 7 to 8 p.m. at South Coast Fitness Center in the Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center. For information, call 541-469-7118.
•Brookings textile artists gather from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Manley Art Center and Gallery on Oak Street. People interested in all levels of knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting – as well as sharing working projects and patterns – are welcome. For information, call Marge Norvelle at 541-469-1949.
•Community Kitchens offers free meals from noon to 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1200 Easy St., Brookings. Donations are welcome. Everyone is invited. For information, call 541-469-3411.
Saturday, Nov. 19
•Dress a Girl Around the World meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Living Waters Foursquare Church, 1136 Fifield St., Brookings. Bring a sewing machine to make pillowcase dresses or T-shirt britches for children in Uganda. Donations of pillowcases and T-shirts are welcome. For information, call 541-661-0349 or visit www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com.
•Disabled American Veterans, S.R. Pyne chapter 20, will meet for breakfast from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at Beachcomber Deli, 800 Chetco Ave., Brookings, followed by a meet at 10 a.m. at Chetco Community Public Library, 405 Alder St., Brookings. The group normally meets on the fourth Saturday but has rescheduled a week in advance betcause of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no meeting in December. For information, call 541-254-1141.
•The Emblem Club will have a benefit fashion show and luncheon, "Stepping Out with Emblem" at 11:30 a.m. at the Brookings Elks Lodge, 800 Elk Drive. For information, call 541-412-7098. The event will include fashions by Chere's Boutique in Crescent City, a raffle and door prizes. Admission is $15.
•The Cape Ferrelo Fish Fry and Raffle will be from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Cape Ferrelo Fire Hall, 96349 Cape Ferrelo Road, Brookings.
•The first D.C. Turkey Trot, a 5K run/walk to benefit Azalea Middle School students traveling to Washington, D.C., will begin at 8 a.m. at Goblin Shoe Co., 16367 Lower Harbor Road, at the Port of Brookings Harbor boardwalk. For information, call Sharon Fitzgerald at 541-661-4421.
•Volunteers will help set up Nature's Coastal Holiday lights and displays in Azalea Park starting at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided. The setup will also be at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, as well as 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and 27.
•Al-Anon Fourth Step group meets at 10 a.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. For information, call 541-469-9002.
Sunday, Nov. 20
•Soroptimist International of Crescent City will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Howonquet Community Center, 101 Indian Court, Smith River.
Monday, Nov. 21
•The Brookings-Harbor Garden Club meets in the Brookings Inn Resort conference room, 1143 Chetco Ave. Social time begins at 11 a.m. followed by the meeting at 11:30. Floyd Naugle, a club member, will present a program on "Garden Pests and Plant Diseases" taken from his presentation at OSU Master Gardener classes in Gold Beach. Anyone interested in gardening is invited to attend.
Tuesday, Nov. 22
•Civil Air Patrol for Seniors meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Civil Air Patrol Building at the Brookings Airport, located at the end of Parkview Drive. The 105th Squadron does search and rescue, emergency services and aerospace education. The public is welcome to attend. For information, call Capt. Ron Griswold at 541-469-7484 or Capt. Charlie Kresa at 707-218-4529.
•Alcoholics Anonymous has many meetings from which to choose in Brookings-Harbor and Gold Beach. Locations and times in Brookings-Harbor may be obtained by phoning 541-469-2440. In Gold Beach, call 541-247-9038 or 541-247-0695.
•Moms In Touch International meets for prayers weekly. For information, call Ruth Wilson at 541-469-4798.
•Oasis Shelter Home provides a haven for women and their children to be free of domestic violence, sexual abuse and resulting homelessness. Oasis offers a women's peer support group on domestic violence intervention from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call for dates. For assistance, call 541-247-7600 or 800-447-1167.
•The Pregnancy Care Center – also known as P.C.C. Connections – of Brookings, located at 344 Pacific Ave., offers free and confidential pregnancy tests, education on all pregnancy options, parenting classes, baby and maternity items and more. The center is open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Client classes are offered at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. For information about classes or about the center, call 541-469-1846. A 24-hour hotline is available at 800-395-4357.
•CC's Cancer Resource Center offers free counseling and resource options daily to women addressing cancer issues. The resource center is inside CC's Upscale Resale Clothing Store in the Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center in Harbor. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The resource center also hosts Tea at Ten group meetings every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. For information, call 541-469-2072.
•Nichiren Buddhist gatherings are scheduled weekly in Brookings. New introductions are welcome. For information, call 541-412-3639.
•The Christian Science Reading Room and Bookstore, 429 Pine St., Brookings, is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. The room contains products and resources for the exploration of spiritual healing. For information, call 541-469-2398.
•Stop-smoking workshops are offered as a free public service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries and is for people of any faith. For information about the program, call 541-254-1012.


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Patriot Viper III Review: 2x4 GB at DDR3-2400 C10-12-12 1.65 Vby Ian Cutress on November 18, 2013 1:00 PM EST
Perhaps I am out of the loop, but in recent CPU generations of PC building, Patriot Memory has not featured much on my radar. A quick look at their product range tells a tale: the fastest DDR3 kits are 2400 MHz, and by comparison to some other memory manufacturers, their presence at Computex was somewhat discreet. Nevertheless, when I got in contact for our series of quick fire Haswell memory reviews, Patriot were keen to sample a couple of their 2x4 GB Viper III kits of DDR3-2400 C10 1.65V.
Patriot Viper III 2x4 GB DDR3-2400 C10 Overview
With mainstream computing platforms all focused on dual channel memory, we are still in the realm where two sticks of DRAM in a kit is the norm. Modern OSes are eating varying amounts of memory, and the more computing power people have access to, the 'lazier' programmers and users can be with their memory allocation. For casual desktop users on a Windows based platform, 4 GB can easily be enough: gamers and power users can look at 8 GB and be happy, while power users/enthusiasts/multi-GPU gamers will desire a 16 GB kit minimum. Only specific niche targets will aim for more, for which there are still a numerate selection of choices to consider.
But for most builders, an 8 GB kit still hits a nice balance between 'enough memory' and cost. The kit Patriot have sent us for review is not actually on Newegg right now – the nearest to the PV38G240C0K model is actually the PV38G240C1K variant, a 2400 C11 kit, which retails for $92. On Amazon.com the PV38G240C0K kit is actually $117, although on NCIX it retails for CAD$100. Because Patriot sent us two 2400 C10 kits to test, we tested a kit as it comes and both kits together, although this is not a recommended scenario (see later).
In terms of overclocking, this memory kit starts with an initial Performance Index of 240, and with nothing more than a small bump in voltage and a memory strap adjustment, we see 2666 10-12-12, giving a PI of 267. Adjusting through various CL values confirmed that a PI of 267 is the best result for a 24/7 stable system, valid up to 2666 C10. Beyond C10 the system refused to be stable above 2666 MHz, thus lowering the PI.
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Compared to the ADATA 2400 C11 we reviewed last time, most of the secondary sub-timings are smaller (tRC, tWR, tRRD, tFAW) - some of this will be due to the lower density (2x4 GB vs 2x8GB) memory. The amazing thing is that our XMP detection showed a command rate of 3T for the Patriot memory, although this was reported as 2T in the operating system.
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In terms of the kits we have in to test, Patriot and Corsair are doing similar packaging paradigms: a cardboard outer shell that is sealed, and an easy to open plastic insert to hold the memory stable in transit.
The heatsink extends an extra 12mm (0.47 inches) above the memory PCB, giving a total heatsink height of 36mm.
Buying the Correct Memory Kit
For this review, we have done two sets of numbers: one with one kit of the Patriot 2400 C10 memory, and another with two kits put in the same system. Despite this testing, it is not a recommended scenario: do not buy two memory kits, even if they are the same model, and expect them to work together. There are many, many forum posts with users having two of the same memory kits in a system and it not working. I have even been a victim at one point to this scenario.
There are several factors at work:
- When you buy a memory kit, it is not only designed to work at the rated speed, but in the rated configuration only. There is no guarantee it will work in a larger memory configuration.
- While each memory kit may be labelled the same, they can be different, especially when it comes to overclocking.
- More often than not, memory timings are very aggressive, meaning for two kits to work together, memory timings have to be weakened.
- The only time it will work is if the two memory kits have lots of overhead, and if the CPU memory controller can handle it.
Rule of thumb: if you want 16GB/32GB/64GB of memory, buy a 16GB/32GB/64GB kit. If it works out it costs more, that is because the kit is fully validated in that configuration.
Market Positioning
Typically our market position examination is done through Newegg, although an issue comes through that the PV38G240C0K kit we are testing is not actually listed. The alternative PV38G240C1K kit, a 2400 C11 2x4 GB kit, retails for $92 at Newegg, but our kit being tested today is more expensive than this when we look elsewhere:
Amazon.com: $116.80
Amazon.co.uk: £95.92
If we take the Amazon.com pricing list, when comparing to other 2x4 GB 2400 C10 kits, we get the following:
$72: Team Xtreem LV, TXD38G2400HC10QDC01
$81: G.Skill TridentX, F3-2400C10D-8GTX
$88: G.Skill RipjawsZ, F3-2400C10D-8GZH
$88: G.Skill Trident, F3-2400C10D-8GTD
$92: Patriot Viper III, Black Mamba 2400 C11 (PV38G240C1K)
$107: Avexir Core (Blue), AVD3U24001004G-2CI
$117: Patriot Viper III, Black Mamba (PV38G240C0K)
From this list it would seem that a sub-$75 value would undercut memory kits from G.Skill, but at $117 or even $92, it does price itself out of the market somewhat. $80 would bring it down to $10/GB, whereas $117 means $14.63 per GB. There are better deals when buying 16 GB memory kits, in terms of cost per GB, although it comes with the added expense.
Test Bed
Intel Core i7-4770K Retail @ 4.0 GHz
4 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.5 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo)
|ASRock Z87 OC Formula/AC
Corsair H80i
Thermalright TRUE Copper
|Power Supply
|Corsair AX1200i Platinum PSU
ADATA XPG V2 DDR3-2400 C11-13-13 1.65V 2x8 GB
Patriot Viper III DDR3-2400 C10-12-12 1.65V 2x4 GB
|Memory Settings
|Discrete Video Cards
|Video Drivers
|Catalyst 13.6
|Hard Drive
|OCZ Vertex 3 256GB
|Optical Drive
|Open Test Bed
|Operating System
|Windows 7 64-bit
|USB 3 Testing
|OCZ Vertex 3 240GB with SATA->USB Adaptor
Many thanks to...
We must thank the following companies for kindly donating hardware for our test bed:
Thank you to OCZ for providing us with 1250W Gold Power Supplies.
Thank you to Corsair for providing us with an AX1200i PSU, and Corsair H80i CLC
Thank you to ASUS for providing us with the AMD GPUs and some IO Testing kit.
Thank you to ECS for providing us with the NVIDIA GPUs.
Thank you to Rosewill for providing us with the 500W Platinum Power Supply for mITX testing, BlackHawk Ultra, and 1600W Hercules PSU for extreme dual CPU + quad GPU testing, and RK-9100 keyboards.
Thank you to ASRock for providing us with the 802.11ac wireless router for testing.
'Performance Index'
In our Haswell memory overview, I introduced a new concept of 'Performance Index' as a quick way to determine where a kit of various speed and command rate would sit relative to others where it may not be so obvious. As a general interpretation of performance in that review, the performance index (PI) worked well, showing that memory kits with a higher PI performed better than those that a lower PI. There were a few circumstances where performance was MHz or CL dominated, but the PI held strong for kit comparisons.
The PI calculation and 'rules' are fairly simple:
- Performance Index = MHz divided by CL
- Assuming the same kit size and installation location are the same, the memory kit with the higher PI will be faster
- Memory kits similar in PI should be ranked by MHz
- Any kit 1600 MHz or less is usually bad news.
That final point comes about due to the law of diminishing returns – in several benchmarks in our Haswell memory overview performed very poorly (20% worse or more) with the low end MHz kits. In that overview, we suggested that an 1866 C9 or 2133 C10 might be the minimum suggestion, whereas 2400 C10 covers the sweetspot should any situation demand good memory.
With this being said, the results for our kits are as follows:
The Patriot kit starts with a very healthy PI of 240, which we mentioned can reach 266 when overclocked.
IGP Gaming
The activity cited most often for improved memory speeds is IGP gaming, and as shown in both of our tests of Crystalwell (4950HQ in CRB, 4750HQ in Clevo W740SU), Intel's version of Haswell with the 128MB of L4 cache, having big and fast memory seems to help in almost all scenarios, especially when there is access to more and more compute units. In order to pinpoint where exactly the memory helps, we are reporting both average and minimum frame rates from the benchmarks, using the latest Intel drivers available. All benchmarks are also run at 1360x768 due to monitor limitations (and makes more relevant frame rate numbers).
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider
Sleeping Dogs
For IGP gaming, the Patriot kit seems to do well in both memory configurations, except in Bioshock Infinite minimum FPS where there seems to be a group of memory settings at the bottom.
Single dGPU Gaming
For our single discrete GPU testing, rather than the 7970s which normally adorn my test beds (and were being used for other testing), I plumped for one of the HD 6950 cards I have. This ASUS DirectCU II card I purchased pre-flashed to 6970 specifications, giving a little more oomph. Typically discrete GPU options are not often cited as growth areas of memory testing, however we will let the results speak for themselves.
Dirt 3
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider
Sleeping Dogs
While Single dGPU doesn't ever seem to show many differences between memory speed, Dirt 3 did not seem to like our Patriot memory, although we are talking sub <1%, and could thus be statistical variation at work. We do four runs of the D3 test so we do not end up with an outlier, but sub <1% is not anything to get worked up about.
Tri-GPU CrossFireX Gaming
Our final set of GPU tests are a little more on the esoteric side, using a tri-GPU setup with a HD5970 (dual GPU) and a HD5870 in tandem. While these cards are not necessarily the newest, they do provide some interesting results – particularly when we have memory accesses being diverted to multiple GPUs (or even to multiple GPUs on the same PCB). The 5970 GPUs are clocked at 800/1000, with the 5870 at 1000/1250.
Dirt 3
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider
Sleeping Dogs
Our lopsided GPU CFX test is where we've seen the bigger discrepancies between memory kits, and the Patriot 2400 C10 hits the middle-to-high notes across the board.
CPU Real World
Real world testing is where users will feel the benefits of spending up to 13x on memory. A synthetic test exacerbates a specific type of loading to get peak results in terms of memory read/write and latency timings, most of which are not indicative of the pseudo random nature of real-world workloads (opening email, applying logic). There are several situations which might fall under the typical scrutiny of a real world loading, such as video conversion/video editing. It is at this point we consider if the CPU caches are too small and the system is relying on frequent memory accesses because the CPU cannot be fed with enough data. It is these circumstances where memory speed is important, and it is all down to how the video converter is programmed rather than just a carte blanche on all video converters benefitting from memory. As we will see in the IGP Compute section of this review, anything that can leverage the IGP cores can be a ripe candidate for increased memory speed.
Our tests in the CPU Real World section come from our motherboard reviews in order to emulate potential scenarios that a user may encounter.
USB 3.0 Copy Test with MaxCPU
We transfer a set size of files from the 120GB OCZ Vertex3 connected via SATA 6 Gbps on the motherboard to the 240 GB OCZ Vertex3 SSD with a SATA 6 Gbps to USB 3.0 converter via USB 3.0 using DiskBench, which monitors the time taken to transfer. The files transferred are a 9.2 GB set of 7539 files across 1011 folders – 95% of these files are small typical website files, and the rest (90% of the size) are precompiled installers. In an update to pre-Z87 testing, we also run MaxCPU to load up one of the threads during the test which improves general performance up to 15% by causing all the internal pathways to run at full speed.
Results are represented as seconds taken to complete the copy test, where lower is better.
WinRAR 4.2
With 64-bit WinRAR, we compress the set of files used in the USB speed tests. WinRAR x64 3.93 attempts to use multithreading when possible, and provides as a good test for when a system has variable threaded load. WinRAR 4.2 does this a lot better! If a system has multiple speeds to invoke at different loading, the switching between those speeds will determine how well the system will do.
WinRAR is another test we usually see the best memory do well on - the Patriot definitely seems to do the business in our test.
FastStone Image Viewer 4.2
FastStone Image Viewer is a free piece of software I have been using for quite a few years now. It allows quick viewing of flat images, as well as resizing, changing color depth, adding simple text or simple filters. It also has a bulk image conversion tool, which we use here. The software currently operates only in single-thread mode, which should change in later versions of the software. For this test, we convert a series of 170 files, of various resolutions, dimensions and types (of a total size of 163MB), all to the .gif format of 640x480 dimensions. Results shown are in seconds, lower is better.
Xilisoft Video Converter 7
With XVC, users can convert any type of normal video to any compatible format for smartphones, tablets and other devices. By default, it uses all available threads on the system, and in the presence of appropriate graphics cards, can utilize CUDA for NVIDIA GPUs as well as AMD WinAPP for AMD GPUs. For this test, we use a set of 33 HD videos, each lasting 30 seconds, and convert them from 1080p to an iPod H.264 video format using just the CPU. The time taken to convert these videos gives us our result in seconds, where lower is better.
Video Conversion - x264 HD Benchmark
The x264 HD Benchmark uses a common HD encoding tool to process an HD MPEG2 source at 1280x720 at 3963 Kbps. This test represents a standardized result which can be compared across other reviews, and is dependent on both CPU power and memory speed. The benchmark performs a 2-pass encode, and the results shown are the average frame rate of each pass performed four times. Higher is better this time around.
TrueCrypt v7.1a AES
One of Anand's common CPU benchmarks is TrueCrypt, a tool designed to encrypt data on a hard-drive using a variety of algorithms. We take the program and run the benchmark mode using the fastest AES encryption protocol over a 1GB slice, calculating the speed in GB/s. Higher is better.
CPU Compute
One side I like to exploit on CPUs is the ability to compute and whether a variety of mathematical loads can stress the system in a way that real-world usage might not. For these benchmarks we are ones developed for testing MP servers and workstation systems back in early 2013, such as grid solvers and Brownian motion code. Please head over to the first of such reviews where the mathematics and small snippets of code are available.
3D Movement Algorithm Test
The algorithms in 3DPM employ uniform random number generation or normal distribution random number generation, and vary in various amounts of trigonometric operations, conditional statements, generation and rejection, fused operations, etc. The benchmark runs through six algorithms for a specified number of particles and steps, and calculates the speed of each algorithm, then sums them all for a final score. This is an example of a real world situation that a computational scientist may find themselves in, rather than a pure synthetic benchmark. The benchmark is also parallel between particles simulated, and we test the single thread performance as well as the multi-threaded performance. Results are expressed in millions of particles moved per second, and a higher number is better.
N-Body Simulation
When a series of heavy mass elements are in space, they interact with each other through the force of gravity. Thus when a star cluster forms, the interaction of every large mass with every other large mass defines the speed at which these elements approach each other. When dealing with millions and billions of stars on such a large scale, the movement of each of these stars can be simulated through the physical theorems that describe the interactions. The benchmark detects whether the processor is SSE2 or SSE4 capable, and implements the relative code. We run a simulation of 10240 particles of equal mass - the output for this code is in terms of GFLOPs, and the result recorded was the peak GFLOPs value.
Grid Solvers - Explicit Finite Difference
For any grid of regular nodes, the simplest way to calculate the next time step is to use the values of those around it. This makes for easy mathematics and parallel simulation, as each node calculated is only dependent on the previous time step, not the nodes around it on the current calculated time step. By choosing a regular grid, we reduce the levels of memory access required for irregular grids. We test both 2D and 3D explicit finite difference simulations with 2n nodes in each dimension, using OpenMP as the threading operator in single precision. The grid is isotropic and the boundary conditions are sinks. We iterate through a series of grid sizes, and results are shown in terms of 'million nodes per second' where the peak value is given in the results – higher is better.
Grid Solvers - Implicit Finite Difference + Alternating Direction Implicit Method
The implicit method takes a different approach to the explicit method – instead of considering one unknown in the new time step to be calculated from known elements in the previous time step, we consider that an old point can influence several new points by way of simultaneous equations. This adds to the complexity of the simulation – the grid of nodes is solved as a series of rows and columns rather than points, reducing the parallel nature of the simulation by a dimension and drastically increasing the memory requirements of each thread. The upside, as noted above, is the less stringent stability rules related to time steps and grid spacing. For this we simulate a 2D grid of 2n nodes in each dimension, using OpenMP in single precision. Again our grid is isotropic with the boundaries acting as sinks. We iterate through a series of grid sizes, and results are shown in terms of 'million nodes per second' where the peak value is given in the results – higher is better.
IGP Compute
One of the touted benefits of Haswell is the compute capability afforded by the IGP. For anyone using DirectCompute or C++ AMP, the compute units of the HD 4600 can be exploited as easily as any discrete GPU, although efficiency might come into question. Shown in some of the benchmarks below, it is faster for some of our computational software to run on the IGP than the CPU (particularly the highly multithreaded scenarios).
Grid Solvers - Explicit Finite Difference on IGP
As before, we test both 2D and 3D explicit finite difference simulations with 2n nodes in each dimension, using OpenMP as the threading operator in single precision. The grid is isotropic and the boundary conditions are sinks. We iterate through a series of grid sizes, and results are shown in terms of 'million nodes per second' where the peak value is given in the results – higher is better.
N-Body Simulation on IGP
As with the CPU compute, we run a simulation of 10240 particles of equal mass - the output for this code is in terms of GFLOPs, and the result recorded was the peak GFLOPs value.
Matrix Multiplication on IGP
Matrix Multiplication occurs in a number of mathematical models, and is typically designed to avoid memory accesses where possible and optimize for a number of reads and writes depending on the registers available to each thread or batch of dispatched threads. He we have a crude MatMul implementation, and iterate through a variety of matrix sizes to find the peak speed. Results are given in terms of 'million nodes per second' and a higher number is better.
3D Particle Movement on IGP
Similar to our 3DPM Multithreaded test, except we run the fastest of our six movement algorithms with several million threads, each moving a particle in a random direction for a fixed number of steps. Final results are given in million movements per second, and a higher number is better.
When it comes to memory overclocking, there are several ways to approach the issue. Typically memory overclocking is rarely required - only those attempting to run benchmarks need worry about pushing the memory to its uppermost limits. It also depends highly on the memory kits being used - memory is similar to processors in the fact that the ICs are binned to a rated speed. The higher the bin, the better the speed - however if there is a demand for lower speed memory, then the higher bin parts may be declocked to increase supply of the lower clocked component. Similarly, for the high end frequency kits, less than 1% of all ICs tested may actually hit the speed of the kit, hence the price for these kits increase exponentially.
With this in mind, there are several ways a user can approach overclocking memory. The art of overclocking memory can be as complex or as simple as the user would like - typically the dark side of memory overclocking requires deep in-depth knowledge of how memory works at a fundamental level. For the purposes of this review, we are taking overclocking in three different scenarios:
a) From XMP, adjust Command Rate from 2T to 1T
b) From XMP, increase Memory Speed strap (e.g. 1333 MHz -> 1400 -> 1600)
c) From XMP, test a range of sub-timings (e.g. 10-12-12 to 13-15-15 to 8-10-10) and find the best MHz theses are rated.
There is plenty of scope to overclock beyond this, such as adjusting voltages or the voltage of the memory controller – for the purposes of this test we raise the memory voltage to the 'next stage' above its rated voltage (1.35V to 1.5V, 1.5V to 1.65V, 1.65V to 1.72V). As long as a user is confident with adjusting these settings, then there is a good chance that the results here will be surpassed. There is also the fact that individual sticks of memory may perform better than the rest of the kit, or that one of the modules could be a complete dud and hold the rest of the kit back. For the purpose of this review we are seeing if the memory out of the box, and the performance of the kit as a whole, will work faster at the rated voltage.
In order to ensure that the kit is stable at the new speed, we run the Linpack test within OCCT for five minutes as well as the PovRay benchmark. This is a small but thorough test, and we understand that users may wish to stability test for longer to reassure themselves of a longer element of stability. However for the purposes of throughput, a five minute test will catch immediate errors from the overclocking of the memory.
With this in mind, the kit performed as follows:
|XMP, 2T to 1T
|2600 10-12-12
|2666 10-12-12
|2800 10-12-12
|No Boot
|No Boot
To jump from the 2400 MHz memory strap and finish up at 2666 MHz, out of the box, is always a positive note about a memory kit. There's performance for free if you want it.
|Peak MHz
|Final PI
Moving through the subtimings, 2666 MHz (at 1.72 volts) is the limit, giving a peak PI of 267. After 10-12-12, loosening the subtimings did nothing for the MHz, and thus giving our peak value.
Patriot Viper III 2x4GB DDR3-2400 C10 Conclusions
When purchasing memory, it all comes down to speed and cost. What speed works best for your workload / gaming preferences, and where can you get the cheapest that won't break after two minutes? As I mentioned in our previous review, DDR4 is around the corner (one to two years), so if you are building a desktop system today, this may be the final DDR3 kit you will buy, so it helps to make it a good one.
When forming a conclusion around the Patriot 2x4 GB 2400 C10 kit we have tested, one of the most important details is frustratingly absent: the price. As mentioned in the review, typically we search Newegg for pricing, but this kit is not listed. We find it on Amazon.com for $117, or going back to Newegg, the slightly slower 2400 C11 version of the kit (Performance Index of 218 vs 240) is $92. When comparing to other 2x4 GB 2400 C10 kits available on Newegg, $117 is by far the most expensive. Even $92 is about $10-$15 too high, as the cheapest comes in at $73 and most of the rest are $82-88.
For this memory kit to be competitive with others, it needs to find a pricing niche in the $70-80 range. At that price it undercuts most of the competition, and fits in under the $10/GB marker.
In this review we tested 2x4 GB and 4x4 GB configurations, and the benchmark results in our tests were pretty much unchanged. If anything, having more sticks of memory with no increase in memory bandwidth caused a slight but almost unnoticeable dip in certain benchmarks (particularly Compute). But in situations where memory was needed, the larger configuration would provide a boost.
Overclocking wise, I was glad to see that this memory kit easily moved from 2400 C10 to 2666 C10, indicating a performance index boost from 240 to 267. The PI of 267 was an apt marker for command rates from 7-10, providing some headroom should users require it, and 267 is around the highest mark we will see from DDR3 for a stable purchasable retail kit (a 3100 C12 exists on Newegg, PI of 258, for $1000).


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Tough decisions for business partners who fall out
Dissolving a commercial partnership is straightforward… in theory
Philip from Bournemouth writes: Ever since we were small boys growing up together, I have been extremely close to my cousin. Some 12 years ago when our children had grown up and were off our hands, and we had each been made redundant by a large company, we opened as partners together in a home catering business. We never bothered with any written partnership agreement.
We worked hard from home, and in the early years at least, we worked well together. The business prospered, to the point where we now employ five full-time members of staff, we rent our own office and kitchen facilities, and we own various vehicles, including an expensive mobile kitchen. The turnover and net profit figures of the partnership are very satisfactory, and we enjoy an excellent reputation locally.
Sadly however, my cousin has become increasingly difficult to work with in recent years. He seems to have changed personality as he has got older. Or perhaps it is simply that certain of those personality traits which I was once willing to overlook, are now increasingly offensive to me. He is selfish and dictatorial. He behaves as if he were the centre of the universe and were solely responsible for our success, whereas in truth he repels some important clients with his loudness, arrogance and coarse manner.
He insists that we employ his stepson full time, to whom he is intensely loyal, even though in my opinion the latter does not really pull his weight. His chief contributions to the business seem to be to wine and dine our already existing corporate clients, and to flatter my cousin unquestioningly through thick and thin that he is brilliant, which frankly he is not.
It has reached the point where I feel we can no longer work together. Do you have any ideas as to how I could get out of this partnership cleanly, and with as little disruption as possible to the business itself and also to our families, in order that I may continue in business on my own in future?
Philip, I fear you are asking for the impossible. As in so many situations in life, getting in is easy. It is the getting out that is tough.
The English law on partnership is admirably sensible and straightforward, perhaps because the main governing statute, The Partnership Act of 1890, was passed at the height of the Victorian era. The British Empire then ruled over a quarter of the world, and a buccaneering attitude and a lack of regulation predominated, thus encouraging free trade. How different this is to most other areas of life today, even though there are almost as many partnerships as trading companies in Britain today.
This Act provides a default code which kicks in whenever, as in your case, informal partnerships have simply sprung up over the years, without any formal agreement. In essence, each one of you is considered to be an agent for the other in law. Each one of you shoulders unlimited liability for all the partnership debts and obligations. Therefore, you are entitled to share equally in the capital and profits of the firm, and in the management decisions. Each one of you can dissolve the partnership at any time, by simple notice to the other.
On dissolution you can either co-operate to dispose of the business as a going concern, or for one of you to buy out the other. In default of agreement, an independent third party can be appointed to dispose of the assets, pay the debts, and split the balance between you.
It is of course wise to notify all your clients at the point of dissolution, in order that you are no longer held liable for future debts incurred by your cousin. If circumstances become acrimonious, it is not unknown for one partner to go on a last spending spree at the expense of the other.
So the theory of dissolving the partnership is easy, but the practice, I fear, will not be so straightforward. Experience teaches that your chances of salvaging your former friendship, let alone your family "togetherness" from such a dissolution, are indeed slim. And you need to calculate how many of your old clients will remain loyal to you rather than him if you were to move.
Thus you need to weigh up carefully whether your day-to-day working relationship is really so intolerable as to be worth paying this high price. There are certain parallels with divorce. Sometimes the devil you know is preferable to the devil you don't know. Only you can decide that question, Philip.
The above is not formal legal advice and is given without liability. Jonathan Goldberg QC, of Ely Place Chambers, is a leading London barrister
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Studio Sale!
March 11, 2014
Our studio is having a sale!!!! I'll be debuting some new prints for only $25-$100 as they are fresh from processing and unframed. 8 x 10 and 11 x 14. Here is a sneak peek from my new ocean series. Hope to see you there! JSGD, JHill Design, Jill Rosenwald, Lawrence McRae and The Third Piece will all be participating too!
Note: these are the in studio sale prices for these first run prints. Please feel free to contact me if you can't make it and want to order some.
Ocean Series:
Sea Island, GA – 11 x 14 print $75
Spanish Moss – 8 x 10 print: $25
Horseshoe Crab – 8 x 10 print: $25
Cohasset – 8 x 10 print: $25
Prints at the sale will be un-matted and unframed, but all of them are available for purchase at almost any size, matted, framed, and my favorite…acrylic mounted. Below is a sample of the gorgeous glossy acrylic mount.
Flock Boston
June 2, 2010
The website for Flock Boston boutique launched today. I did the photography for the site a few weeks ago and through the vision and artistry of JS Graphic Design the site is complete! I love how they incorporated the photo corner and inspiration board type feel for the whole site. The shop, owned and operated by the lovely Danielle Kupsc, has a beautiful, earthy, artistic feel that I tried to capture and reflect in the photography. I think the website did a great job of creating a virtual home for this darling shop. If you live in the Boston area you have to pop in a see it for yourself…oh and be prepared to want everything in it!
Home Page – I just love the parchment paper and wood grain background. Oh and the photo corners, the photo corners!!!!! Love them!
More of my favorites form the shoot.
Portrait of a baby.
March 23, 2010
I had a wonderful photo session the other day with this angel and I just had to share her adorableness. Seriously, my ovaries still hurt.
Thanks to her mom and dad for allowing me to post these.
Flower Shop
November 16, 2009
The other day I passed this new flower shop right on Charles Street in Beacon Hill. The flowers they had displayed outside were amazing and stopped me in my tracks. I have no idea what type of flower these beautiful and strange yellow/orange fuzzy things are but they remind of the brush I used in high school chemistry class to clean out the test tubes. Very cool. Wouldn't they make for an amazing Thanksgiving arrangement?
This lovely flower shop's is Twig. They have a location in the South End, Back Bay and now Beacon Hill. I plan on going down there tomorrow to pick up something fun for our table. We are having a mini Thanksgiving on Friday since we will be in Spain over Thanksgiving…I can't wait for that.
New Camera Lenses
October 26, 2009
For my birthday my parents gave me a very lovely check which I immediately took to Calumet Photographics. I would go to their Chicago store when I was in graduate school all the time and was psyched to see they had a store in Cambridge, MA, so I hopped in Lady Liberty and headed over the Longfellow bridge over to Cambridge.
I have been using the Cannon Zoom 24-105mm f/4L IS USM for about 4 years now and have found it extremely versatile, especially for construction photography needing a wide range or zoom options, but I was ready to expand. I was looking for a lens that would allow me to create more macro shots and would allow me to play more with dimension, and went into Calumet ready to play and try out some lenses. I won't bore you with too many unneeded details but I got overwhelmed fast and a very kind fellow customer started chatting with me and recommended I try a 60mm f/2.8 Macro or a 35mm f/2. I loved them both! I could adjust focus on object mere inches away from one another. I decided to take both! A very happy birthday to me indeed!
As I was leaving I asked this kind customer for his business card, so I could check out some of his work. (Not to judge a book by its cover but from the looks of his camera equipment, this guy knew what he was doing, and I wanted to see what he was creating with it all) I looked down at the business card and my eyes popped…a photojournalist for The Boston Globe!
I rushed home to look at his website, Essdras M. Suarez, and found the most beautiful and inspirational photographs. I don't want to infringe on any copyrite issues by posting images on my blog, but you must go to his website and see for yourself. The breadth and range of his work is astounding. There is also a great slideshow of his work on The Boston Globe site. His travel photos are of course my favorite. He seems to be able to effortlessly combine the most amazing light and composition.
Nothing special but having fun playing with my new lenses
On my street
In the Public Garden
With Magnolia
Student work for sure, but so exciting to feel like a student again.
Underwater Model
September 17, 2009
My dive buddy and brother always acts as a great model for me underwater. Here are some fun shots from a live aboard trip we took sailing for a week around the in the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas.
Screen of Branching Coral
Nirvana Baby
(He had these great bright yellow fins so he is always easy to stay with, even in low visibility!) Now that my fiancé is certified I have a new victim :) I can't wait to so some diving on our honeymoon.
August 18, 2009
A few weeks ago I did a some head shots for the very talented hair stylist Jeffrey Lyle. Jeffrey was just named Best of Boston – Blondes for the 4th year in a row! His talent has also recieved press in InStyle, Lucky, the New York Times, and the Improper Bostonian.
Jeffrey was great fun to work with as he has a not only has a fantastic sense of hair, color and fashion styling but personal style as well.Below is one of the new head shots featured on his website. Jeffrey is at Emerge Salon on Newbury Street
Photography Portfolio – Color
July 6, 2009
Luca & Jellies – 2008
Moon, Tucson – 2008
Comm. Ave., Fall – 2008
Magnolia – 2008
Luca – 2008
Steve, Central Park – 2008
Angkor Wat – 2001
Monks – 2001
Siem Reap – 2001
Photography Portfolio – Underwater
June 15, 2009
Underwater Photography
I have been SCUBA diving since the age of 15, but only in the last 3 years have a ventured to bring my camera down with me. I try not to use a strobe as I like my photographs to reflect what my naked eye saw. Adding a strobe often changes the color dramatically from what you see without the extra light. Here are some of my favorites.
Branching Coral, Bahamas – 2007
Sea Fan, Bahamas – 2007
Spooky Channel, Honduras – 2008
Spooky Channel, Honduras – 2008
Looking Down the Barrel of a Sponge, Honduras – 2008
Super Grouper, Georgia Aquarium – 2009