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Intel G965: microATX Performance Updateby Gary Key on March 16, 2007 9:50 PM EST
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Since our AMD 690G performance review was published we have been inundated with questions. One of the most common requests is to see how an integrated graphics chipset destined for the typical µATX (commonly referred to as microATX or mATX) platform compares to a more performance-oriented chipset designed for mainstream ATX configurations, with all other components being equal.
This is not necessarily a question we typically ask ourselves as we have always assumed the answer centers on the board design and BIOS options. These will in general determine any performance differences between motherboards using the same chipset, or in this case between boards using chipsets within the same family. We typically find the integrated graphics chipset designs are based upon their non-integrated graphics siblings so performance from a chipset level is usually considered to be equal.
However, there appears to be an urban myth or general misconception from some that integrated graphics chipsets offer inferior system level performance when compared to their sexier siblings. This thought process has been created in part by the standard IGP board design, as most IGP systems are based on the µATX form factor, a standard that usually ends up being featured in the typical low cost office or home machine. These systems represent about 90% of the personal computers sold in the North American market each year and just a little more worldwide.
The µATX platforms usually offer few BIOS tuning options and are geared for the value sector, yet they still offer reliable operation in an environment where performance is secondary to compatibility, ease of use, and serviceability. Naturally, these µATX units usually do not offer the performance level of systems targeting the gaming, workstation, or enthusiast users but that does not mean their overall performance potential should be any less. After all, there is not a standard that dictates µATX boards or IGP designs should perform worse, just a perception they will even if all other factors are equal.
We generally find that if the manufacturer offers the same level of component quality and BIOS options on µATX designs then performance is equal to or at least close enough to the ATX setups that benchmarks are required to spot any differences. We are also surprised that more non-integrated graphic chipsets do not find their way onto µATX boards, although potential cooling issues for overclocking and the limited amount of expansion slots are likely the main reasons for this.
With this in mind and our mailboxes full of requests we decided to break away from our normal test routines and do a little myth busting to see if a couple of very similar boards in our arsenal offer the same level of performance. Let's see what happens when you have a G965 µATX board square off against a P965 ATX board.
Test Setup
|Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 / GA-965GM-S2 Testbed
|Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Dual Core, 1.86GHz, 2MB Unified Cache
1066FSB, 7x Multiplier
|CPU Voltage:
|Zalman 9500 Air Cooling
|Power Supply:
|Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W
|OCZ Flex XLC PC2-6400 (2x1GB) (ProMOS Memory Chips)
|Memory Settings:
|Video Cards:
|Video Drivers:
|ATI Catalyst 7.2
|Hard Drive:
|Western Digital 74GB 10,000RPM SATA 16MB Buffer
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA 16MB Buffer
|Optical Drives:
|Plextor PX-760A, PX-B900A
|Cooler Master CM Stacker 830
|Operating System:
|Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Our two boards are from Gigabyte and each one offers similar features, BIOS options, and board level components. The street price for each board is around $105 at this time. We would like to mention that Foxconn and ASUS have matching sibling pairs but our Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 was already in testing so it was chosen in the interest of saving time. Our Foxconn G9657MA-8KS2H offers a wider selection of BIOS options including the ability to change several voltage options, so it may perform slightly better overall but not enough to dramatically alter our findings. We set up each board with the exact same BIOS settings and found that the Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 ran slightly tighter memory sub-timings. We thought about using MemSet to adjust the sub-timings but figured in the end that most users would not utilize this utility to change timings on boards in the price sector.
A 2GB memory configuration is standard in our entry level Vista test beds as we highly recommend this amount of memory now. Our choice of mid-range OCZ Flex XLC PC-6400 memory represents an excellent balance of price and performance and offers a very wide range of memory settings at stock voltages. Our memory timings are determined by finding the best memory bandwidth via MemTest 86 along with test application results for each board. We only optimize the four main memory settings (CAS, tRCD, tRP, and tRAS) with sub-timings remaining at Auto settings. This will benefit the P965 platform slightly as we found the memory sub-timings were generally tighter on this board than on the G965 variant.
We are utilizing an MSI X1950 XTX video card to prevent our 1280x1024 resolutions from becoming completely GPU bound for our motherboard test results. All of our tests are run in an enclosed case with a dual optical/hard drive setup to reflect a moderately loaded system platform. Windows Vista is fully updated and we load a clean drive image for each system to ensure driver conflicts are kept to a minimum.
We are not going to address overclocking capabilities of the two boards in today's test results. However, the G965 is limited to 350FSB due to the X3000 graphics core and shared memory pipeline. The realistic overclock levels we have seen on our best G965 samples have been around 325FSB. Based upon this, if overclocking is a priority then we definitely recommend the P965 based boards in this price sector.
Synthetic Memory Performance
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In our Sandra memory test, we see the P965 based board scoring slightly higher in both the buffered and unbuffered scores due to tighter sub-timing settings for the memory. We will see this slight performance improvement in the unbuffered scores generally give the P965 board an advantage in the memory sensitive benchmarks. When we equalize the settings, the P965 still scored about 40 points better on each result - less than a 1% advantage.
We know Intel made a few concessions with the memory controller due to the on-board X3000 graphics core but this primarily affects overclocking capabilities. With additional BIOS tuning from Gigabyte in the memory and MCH timing settings we are sure the end results could be even. The results with SuperPi 1.5 also reflect a slight but unnoticeable difference between the two boards.
Synthetic Graphics Performance
The 3DMark series of benchmarks developed and provided by Futuremark are among the most widely used tools for benchmark reporting and comparisons. Although the benchmarks are very useful for providing apple to apple comparisons across a broad array of GPU and CPU configurations they are not a substitute for actual application and gaming benchmarks. In this sense we consider the 3DMark benchmarks to be purely synthetic in nature but still valuable for providing consistent measurements of performance.
In our GPU intensive 3DMark06 test, each platform score is basically the same although we see the G965 board finishing slightly ahead which indicates there is not a noticeable performance penalty for using a discreet GPU solution on this particular integrated graphics platform. Our G965 board also offered the best CPU performance in this benchmark.
In the more memory and CPU sensitive 3DMark01 benchmark we see P965 board topping the G965 board. We have generally found that the Sandra unbuffered memory bandwidth results will correlate with benchmarks that are memory sensitive. After equalizing the memory sub-timings we consistently had a 90 point difference between the two boards over five different test runs. Either way, the difference is still less than 1%.
General System Performance
The PCMark05 benchmark developed and provided by Futuremark was designed for determining overall system performance for the typical home computing user. This tool provides both system and component level benchmarking results utilizing subsets of real world applications or programs. This benchmark is useful for providing comparative results across a broad array of Graphics, CPU, Hard Disk, and Memory configurations along with multithreading results. In this sense we consider the PCMark benchmark to be both synthetic and real world in nature and it provides consistency in our benchmark results.
The P965 board once again tops the chart although the margin remains slim. Both boards basically tied each other in the individual tests with the P965 board performing slightly better in the multitasking tests.
Multitasking Performance
We devised a script that would compress our standard test folder consisting of 444 files, ten subfolders, and 602MB worth of data, convert a 137MB High Definition QuickTime movie clip to a 37MB MPEG-4 format, play back the first two chapters of Office Space with PowerDVD, and run our AVG anti-virus program in the background. We stop the script when the file compression and video conversion are complete. This is a very taxing script for the CPU, Memory, and Storage subsystem. We also find this to be a good indicator of system stability during our overclocking testing.
The performance difference basically mirrors our other tests with the P965 board finishing first due to great CPU/disk performance during the AVG virus scan. Although our video conversion and playback never stuttered during testing on the G965 board we did see pauses in the AVG scanning and the number of files scanned was about two percent less at the end of the test. However, the differences in scores is absolutely minimal and only something a benchmark would detect.
Media Encoding Performance
Our first series of tests is quite easy - we take our original Office Space DVD and use AnyDVD and Nero Recode 2 to copy the full DVD to the hard drive without compression, thus providing an almost exact duplicate of the DVD. We then fired up Nero Recode 2, selected our Office Space copy on the hard drive, and performed a shrink operation to allow the entire movie along with extras to fit on a single 4.5GB DVD disc. We then go back and use Nero Recode to shrink the full DVD copy and burn it onto our DVD disc. We left all options on their defaults except we checked off the advanced analysis option. The scores reported include the full encoding process and are represented in minutes/seconds, with lower numbers indicating better performance.
We continue to see a strong performance from the P965 board in our application tests. Our only issue with the G965 board was that the conversion process would slow down at various intervals while the disk was being heavily accessed. The quality of the video conversion was never affected but it appeared under heavy CPU usage that disk performance or throughput suffered ever so slightly. Both boards utilize the same ICH8 Southbridge so our conclusion would be potential timing or tuning issues between the Northbridge and Southbridge as our disk access/throughput scores in HDTune and IPEAK were identical between the two boards. The end result is one of the larger (a whopping 2.1%!) performance differences - again not something you would typically detect.
Media Performance
We utilize the widely available Retouch Artists Photoshop Speed Test for measuring platform performance in Adobe's Photoshop CS3. The benchmark applies a number of actions to a test image and we measure the total time elapsed during the active portion of the test. We set history states to 1, cache levels to 4, and CS3 is configured to make use of all available system memory. The scores reported include the full conversion process and are represented in minutes/seconds, with lower numbers indicating better performance.
The results are once again interesting as we did not expect our G965 board to perform this well after the previous results. Photoshop has generally favored CPU and memory throughput speeds so our results indicate our Encoding and Multitasking scores show an issue with timing or tuning between the Northbridge and Southbridge. However, any differences in actual scores are minor and probably just indicate something additional BIOS tuning could fix.
Audio Encoding Performance
Our audio test suite consists of Exact Audio Copy v095.b4 and LAME 3.98a3. We utilize the INXS Greatest Hits CD that contains 16 tracks totaling 606MB of one time '80s hits.
We set up EAC for variable bit rate encoding, burst mode for extraction, use external program for compression, and to start the external compressor upon extraction (EAC will read the next track while LAME is working on the previous track, thus removing a potential bottleneck with the optical drive). We also set the number of active threads to two to ensure both cores are active during testing. The results are presented in minutes/seconds for the encoding process, with lower numbers being better.
Our Plextor drive consistently takes two minutes and nine seconds to read all sixteen tracks. This means our test systems are only utilizing one core during testing until the midway point of the extraction process where the drive speed begins exceeding the capability of the encoder and requires the use of a second thread.
As in the Photoshop test, the more intensive CPU tests seem to favor the G965 over our P965 board when running at the same basic memory timings. The differences are once again minimal showing that both systems are equal in our opinion.
File Compression Performance
In order to save space on our hard drives and ensure we had another CPU crunching utility, we will be reporting our file compression results with the latest version of WinRAR that fully supports multi-treaded operations and should be of particular interest for those users with dual core or multi-processor systems. Our series of file compression tests utilizes WinRAR 3.62 to compress our test folder that contains 444 files, ten subfolders, and 602MB worth of data. All default settings are utilized in WinRAR along with our hard drive being defragmented before each test.
Once again in a CPU crunching test we see the G965 fair better than the P965. This test is slightly surprising as it tends to be fairly disk intensive. However, the read/write operations are very short in nature with burst speeds being important compared to the constant write activity in the media encoding tests. Where the media encoding favored the P965 by 2%, the reverse is true here and the G965 gets its largest margin of victory: a similarly "huge" 2.1% discrepancy. That's relatively close to the margin of error for these tests anyway, so we can declare performance to be more or less a tie between the two platforms.
Standard Gaming Performance
As usual, gaming performance was tested with a variety of current games. We ran benchmarks with our standard 1280x1024 resolution without antialiasing enabled (and generally without anisotropic filtering, though that varies by game). Given the number of users that run 19" LCDs, 1280x1024 represents one of the most commonly used resolutions. We could certainly increase the amount of eye candy being displayed in most of the games, but as this is a motherboard/chipset benchmark we aren't particularly interested in maxing out the graphics cards in our tests.
Our three FPS games favor the P965 board as we expected since they are memory sensitive at these resolutions and settings. Our CPU crunching RTS game favors the G965 platform as did the previous CPU intensive tests with the most telling benchmark result being the minimum frame rate in Company of Heroes. Our P965 board consistently hit 4 to 6 frames per second minimums in our tests even though its maximum frame rate was always higher. We noticed the same pattern in Age of Empires and Supreme Commander. Otherwise, unless we had tested with a benchmark, the performance difference between the two boards is not noticeable during usage except for a couple of stutters in Company of Heroes.
Power Consumption
Our power consumption numbers are based on our test setup for this article and each board has C1E/EIST turned off. We will provide additional power and thermal numbers in our µATX roundup articles. The G965 consumes a little more power due to the additional circuitry onboard for the X3000 graphics core but we were surprised the difference was not greater.
Quick Take
Our initial performance results indicate a toss up as to which solution is better. That was to be expected as we have two almost identical boards from a features and BIOS perspective that only differ in their use of chipsets and layout design. Even though the chipsets are different, they are based on the same core logic so any real performance differences would be derived from BIOS tuning, options, and the quality of board components.
While the G965 boards will never overclock as well as their P965 siblings, the base performance is almost identical if you have the ability to tune the board. This is a limitation of the chipset and not the µATX board design. On the AM2 side, we have already seen excellent overclocking results from the abit and DFI µATX boards and expect even better performance with their GeForce 7050 designs next month. Also, the performance differences between AM2 solutions in the µATX and ATX designs mirror our test results on the Intel platform for the most part.
We have a few µATX boards with the G965 chipset that have very limited BIOS options, but even so our initial performance tests only indicate up to a 2% difference in most test results due to the memory timings being the prime differentiator in the scores. In fact, probably the biggest difference we have witnessed in our game tests is 5% between a top tier P965 ATX board that has been tuned and a base level G965 µATX board from Intel utilizing auto settings. Our application tests vary from 1% to 3% in scores at stock CPU settings between the two boards with DDR2-800 memory.
In the end, we feel like your choice of a µATX or ATX solution should be dictated by the requirements of the system (price, features, layout, overclocking, warranty, etc.). The use of an integrated graphics chipset will not inherently reduce performance relative to a discrete graphics chipsets, provided you use identical components. It will be the other aspects - particularly overclocking if that's a concern - that will warrant the use of a discrete graphics chipset rather than an IGP solution.


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Thread: Whatcha doin' today?
Two tanks done this morning, but I think thats it for tanks, even tho I have two left to do. Well, maybe just one - I will leave the JD tank alone, seeing as the eggs are supposed to hatch sometime today.
Going on a wee trail ride this afternoon...I dunno, its supposed to be 34 degrees today, so I imagine it will be an lazy ride!20gal long planted community
Finished rolling $36 in pennies (my dad hoards them for months before rolling them and getting rid of them). Somehow I did something to tear or wrench something in my right knee, so I can barely walk properly on my right leg, and it hurts like nobody's business.
The rain FINALLY buggered off, and the temperature was over 30 degrees Celcius (plus humidity) today. It was a nice change from cold, wet, and gloomy.
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of the act
For some reason, we had no cable signal all day long... I tried to figure it out with the remote, and I hope I didn't mess up big time (there's no 'reset' on it that I could find). Around 7:00 p.m. it was back...do I have to pay for a day of no cable signal? *argh*
Otherwise...got done what I set out to do...some housework and some vegging...
Back to the regular work-week today!55 g Goldfish Tank - 2 Fancies, 2 Comets
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>< The rain is back, fraggit...
My leg is well and truly blown; by the time I went to bed last night my right knee was so sore I could barely walk on it at all. This morning it wasn't much better. And of course I've been moving around on it all day, which was not helping any.
My TV's wall mount was attached to the wall today, and the TV is on it ^_^ Tomorrow my cable box gets reset so I can watch tv shows again. I hooked up my x-box 360 to the Tv and was playing some BioShock, just to make sure everything worked. Tomorrow, the PS2 and some WALL-E (I can not play that game on the DS anymore, cuz it is sooooo much slower, more boring, and all you can do is make/throw cubes).
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Apparently I am 'remote-challenged'. It wasn't the cable signal, it was me. But I think I have it figured out now. I hate having to press buttons in 'secret' succesions to get to where I want to go.
It was hot yesterday! About 31 C, but 40 F with the humidex (90%)...we're not used to that much heat.
Another scorcher today, then it should cool down.55 g Goldfish Tank - 2 Fancies, 2 Comets
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
Good news! This morning I've managed to count all eight minnows, several times. Was concerned for awhile, because I was consistently counting only seven. Everybody is alive and thriving.
Did some early morning gardening -- deadheading, mainly. Sunday night I weeded my groundcover slope until it was almost too dark to see anything, then went indoors.
Yesterday, we were out of town. Hubby had to go to the VA for an eye exam. Preliminary results show all is well. More thorough evaluation will come later on. He has a lens implanted in one eye, which presents some limitations.
We also managed to sell some wood from an old barn to a furniture maker we know. The wood was still in good shape, and he was glad to get it.
Heard, and then saw, a Western Tanager yesterday, on our own property. Those are beautiful birds. Bright yellow with red heads (males) and black and white on wings, and black tail. Females are more of a yellowish green all over, without any red. Their song is distinctive, so I always know when I'm hearing one.
Hubby finally glued down the vinyl and trim flooring that is to go beneath my 65-gallon. The next step is the cove base around the walls. I told him I'm setting that tank up this coming weekend, whether the floor and surround are ready, or not. He's finally gotten on the ball and is finishing it.
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-- mermaid20 gal. high: planted; 3 white cloud minnows, several RCS, 2 blue shrimp, 5 Amano shrimp, several snails; AC50, Azoo air. 65 gal: planted; 7 rosy barbs, 2 glofish,, 1 zebra danio, 1 rosy red (fathead) minnow, 2 dojo loaches, several snails; AC110 x 2.
Started out warm today, but then the fog rolled in and the temperature dropped like a rock. Had to get money from dad to go and pay a bill for him, traded in two PS2 games I won't play for one I will, and picked up another load of stuff from the house we're selling once it's cleaned out.
My right knee has finally stopped hurting, though it is stiff and twinges if I move the wrong way. Hopefully it won't start aching again.
Looks like I need some "extension cords" for AV cables... My tv refuses to acknowledge input from anything but the AV ports on its side, and the narrow sliver of space between the TV and the wall makes switching devices very awkward. Gonna call around tomorrow and see if anyone has any extensions.
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Survived two days of extreme heat. Have a busy day at work today. I won't be done until I pick the 16-year old up from the airport at 8:00 p.m., so I'm panicking a bit! So what do I do when I panic? Procrastinate.
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I'll be good, I'll finish my coffee...waste a few more minutes and then get to it...yes I will...soon...real soon...yup...uh-huh...55 g Goldfish Tank - 2 Fancies, 2 Comets
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I made homemade pie crust for the first time in over a year. I really dislike store pie crust.. but its convenient and in a house where one of the two of us doesn't really eat crust of any sort... I tend to use it.
I'm in a bit of a funk for no good reason today, just don't feel like doing much. But I'll power through... do the bedding and the fish tanks today.
While hubby and I were gone over the fourth of July holiday, the weeds in my garden went on steroids. So, guess what I've been doing these last several days? That's right -- playing catch-up!
Hubby got the wall trim around the vinyl flooring glued down last night, so it looks like I'll be setting up my new 65-gallon tank this weekend. Am really looking forward to it! You'll be amazed at the collage I put together for the background. Will take pics as I go along...
More later --
-- Mermaid20 gal. high: planted; 3 white cloud minnows, several RCS, 2 blue shrimp, 5 Amano shrimp, several snails; AC50, Azoo air. 65 gal: planted; 7 rosy barbs, 2 glofish,, 1 zebra danio, 1 rosy red (fathead) minnow, 2 dojo loaches, several snails; AC110 x 2.

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Are The Staff Meetings Really Important To Be Attended?
I am currently employed in an organization from last two years. Just recently, my organization underwent a change in the higher management. This new management has implemented some new rules and strategies for the employees and company processes. Although, the employees are annoyed by almost every strategy introduced by the new management, however, the one that employees find most annoying are the regular staff meetings. The management requires us to attend regular staff meetings on weekly basis with an objective to discuss the routine matters of the office. These meetings apparently turn out to be boring and fruitless.
Are these regular office meetings of any importance for the productivity of the company and is it really important for the employees to attend such meetings? Please suggest.
Answer From Career Post Team
Dear Employee,
Your case is very disturbing, however, very common among the professionals all around the world. Weekly or monthly staff meetings are essential for building and maintaining smooth running practices within an organization. The busier the corporate culture, the more the staff meetings are needed, because there is less time to discuss important issues that come up during the day. It is equally important for smaller procedures to devote this time, to organize and discuss ideas for building the practice. Even when it seems like there is nothing new and interest to discuss, matters of importance will always come up once you take the time to sit together.
Following are the areas that are touched upon and hence enhance the importance of regular staff meetings:
• Improving collective performance, encouraging greater productivity and boosting profits
• Strengthening a sense of togetherness, brand-awareness and corporate identity
• Developing good communication skills within internal teams – a valuable skill which will be translated into customer or client interaction
• Motivating staff to help each other succeed, reinforcing their commitment to working towards a common goal
• Teaching managers and senior staff the crucial arts of communication, delegation and leadership
• Discussing matters concerning changes in office routine, such as: change in lunch periods, hours, vacation time, etc.
• Announcing weekly office statistics
• Open discussion on ideas for generating referrals
• Contributing to a sense of oneness among co-workers
• Discouraging feelings of isolation that can develop when staff members are given routine work assignments that allow only minimal interpersonal communication during the day
• Stimulating useful ideas about how to deal with problems and how to improve the handling of routine situations
• Reducing friction by giving staff members an appropriate forum to air their differences and seek resolution
• Ensuring regular and effective communication
Although the significance of regular staff meetings cannot be undermined, the management should also see to it that these meetings do not create boredom among the staff. It is equally important to remember the points discussed in the meetings. Keep a notebook handy during work and write down questions or concerns which may come up during the day; discuss them at the next staff meeting. Well-run staff meetings provide a number of benefits for any organization and its employees. The point is to make the most of these meetings, rather than taking them as a burden.
Good luck!
Career Post Team


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Knowledge Base - Technical Articles
Bug: Data frame, inserted pictures, and inset map are not transparent on output
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|ArcGIS - ArcEditor 9.3, 9.3.1, 10 ArcGIS - ArcInfo 9.3, 9.3.1, 10 ArcGIS - ArcView 9.3, 10, 9.3.1 ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced 10.2, 10.1, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.2.2 ArcGIS for Desktop Basic 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.2.2, 10.1 ArcGIS for Desktop Standard 10.2.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3.1, 10.2.2, 10.3
|Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
The apparent no data/hollow fill on output is not supported. The limitation of transparent graphics and transparent data frames containing rasters are limitations of the Microsoft graphics engine (GDI) implemented in ArcGIS Desktop.
What is the preferred method for exporting and printing items in ArcMap? Answer
It is highly recommended to use ArcGIS Pro for printing and exporting, especially when experiencing issues caused by the limitations of the ArcMap display engine. More specifically, ArcGIS Pro is not restricted by the graphical device interface (GDI) limitations that some users experience in ArcMap. For example, transparency is natively supported in ArcGIS Pro, preventing the rasterization of layers. Additionally, ArcGIS Pro supports transparency in layout elements.
Since this is a known limitation in ArcMap, there is no way to preserve transparency between data frames with rasterized elements using ArcMap. The workarounds below concern either removing the rasterization, or modifying the layout to avoid obscuring other layers.
- Do not use transparent symbology, picture marker Symbology, nor include raster data in a data frame that obscures the layers behind it. If the data frame contains only vector data and neither transparency nor picture marker symbology, the transparency of the data frame background may be preserved.
In ArcGIS 9.2, use the 'vectorize layers with bitmap markers/fills' option, under the Format tab in the export dialog box, to prevent bitmap markers or fills from causing rasterization.
- Separate the graphic elements that contain raster data, transparency and/or picture marker symbology by themselves. Do not place these elements on top of other graphics or data frames. The output is a solid color background despite their appearance on screen, so plan the layout accordingly.
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Created: 3/21/2001
Last Modified: 9/23/2015
By kmyl3s - 01/13/2015 8:50 AM
The article needs to be updated.
Just ran into this problem and surprised that it remains unresolved as per the decade of comments below.
By cartographics - 02/26/2014 5:09 PM
The article needs to be updated.
So this software behavior (Bug NIM006938) has been around since 2001 and it's making my maps look really crappy. How much does MaPublisher cost? You can you do this in QGIS!! C'mon ESRI. Hop to it. Fix this bug and let me get on with making (moderately decent) maps with your software.
By Trancoso - 11/18/2013 1:44 AM
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That is a shame that such an expensive software that was made to produce maps is not able to export transparent overlapped data frames. Came on ESRI, I faced this problem for the first time around 10 years ago and as a long term user I am very disappointed that such a trivial bug was not fixed yet. Robustness of what has been previously developed is deffinitely more important than create new tools.
By jhschi - 04/10/2013 2:12 PM
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I found this on another forum: Cassandra Lintin Date Aug 28, 2009 Message Legends are graphics and can not be transparent; this is exactly same issue as described with the transparent data frames (which can not be transparent on output if they contain raster data layers, transparency and/or picture/bitmap marker symbology). However, both the limitation of transparent graphics and transparent data frames that contain raster are limitations of the Microsoft graphics engine (GDI) that is implemented in ArcGIS Desktop. Until such a time as we completely replace it with a custom built engine, these limitation will persist. Cassandra L. - ESRI
By fishbio58 - 08/31/2012 10:34 AM
The article needs to be updated.
Just ran into this for the first time. I ended up just saving the map exports as separate files with the desired map background made transparent using the format tab under the Export Map window (must be PNG or other type where this option is available). I then import the maps into MS Powerpoint, overlay transparent map over base, group, save as... Pay attention to map scales etc. A bit clunky but works.
By dead horse - 07/17/2012 8:55 AM
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Just unbelievable that nothing has been done to correct this issue after so much time. Jack may be nimble but he certainly isn't quick...quick to fix this! BS....
By Bpauls - 06/26/2012 3:46 PM
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Get a move on ESRI - this has been a bug since 8.1. We are now at 10.1 and it still needs to be fixed. Please invest some time into this, since it has a serious impact on many of our jobs.
By Anonymous - 08/09/2010 6:02 AM
I have suggested related resources/links that can enhance this article. See below.
This article offers very good advice and info on this issue, however it is often the case that users want to maintain transparency over/under other layers (ie watermark effect). Will any provisions be made in the future to facilitate this need within ArcGIS? (It is known that there are ways to do it using various other programmes but is sometimes impractical) Thanks
By Anonymous - 01/17/2008 12:52 PM
The article needs to be updated.
It is nice to find an article that covers the exact topic you are searching for. Unfortunately the work around for this problem is not very useable and indicates the size of this bug. This bug needs to be resolved and indicates the complete overhaul needed in the way arcmap handles printing and plotting- both performance wise and functionality wise. Please make this a top priority for the NEXT release. Feel free to send this off to the QA department and the Product Managers. Thanks, Erik BTW a better work around is to save it as an .ai and do your printing and pdf creation from Illustrator. You can use the layer transparency 'darken' setting to reveal the raster behind the white raster that should have been created transparent.
By Anonymous - 08/24/2007 10:21 AM
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This is a pretty severe limitation to printing. I am under the gun to produce some maps for publication and this is definitely a deal killer. Your first mention that this is a bug is 2001. Hey, folks, its 2007 now. How about a fix??
By Anonymous - 05/09/2007 6:28 AM
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This bug STINKS! You should figure out a way to fix it.
By Anonymous - 04/12/2007 9:02 AM
I would like to see a new article that discusses the topic outlined below.
The data frame seems to only have the rasterization problem when exporting at higher resolutions (>100 dpi). When exporting the map as jpeg, tif, png, bmp, or gif images at <= 100 dpi the transparency of the data frame background is maintained and objects below the dataframe are visible in the exported image. This may not be very useful, since it is very rarely that this low of resolution is very functional, but who knows.
By Anonymous - 03/21/2007 11:18 AM
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It would be helpful if the article provided directions on where to find the "vectorize layers with bitmap markers/fills" option in 9.2 and information on whether it applies to exporting the map or to printing. The behavior I was experiencing was in the print preview, but exporting using the vectorize option worked when exported to pdf and viewedin Adobe Reader.
By Anonymous - 05/27/2005 3:34 PM
I can't believe this is still a bug. This is a showstopper for any person who needs to make a traditional USA map with the Alaska inset that is angular on the right-hand side.
By Anonymous - 04/12/2005 4:50 PM
Why can't this be fixed? Creating the dataframe asa circle look really nice on the map however, the solid white shows through when exported or printed.
By Anonymous - 03/29/2005 11:14 AM
I have no idea what you are trying to tell me to do. Moving the shapefile to another layer or frame will still not work. The hollow background fill need to work properly, so that background graphics can be placed behind maps. The upshot is I do not understand what your "workaround" is intending to accomplish.


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Human Nature and the Purpose of Existence
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Concepts of human nature in Taoism are thus intimately connected with the body. Because of its body sciences and experimentation with diet and chemistry, Taoism had a great influence on the development of traditional Chinese medicine. According to Taoist principles, illness can be viewed as a lack of alignment, or harmony, within the body. For example, an imbalance of yin and yang within the body can prevent qi from flowing freely, which, in turn, causes pain and physical illness. Acupuncture is based on adjusting the flow of qi as it moves through the meridians of the body.
Some self-cultivation practices seek to balance yin and yang within the body, and also within the personality. Men should become more feminine and women more masculine. The Taode jing, written by and for men, includes a number of references encouraging "feminine" behavior. One Way of the Celestial Masters' scripture instructed men to never raise their voices, never to hunt or carry arms, and even not to urinate when standing.
This attitude led to the development of an esoteric practice for male Taoshi that involved cultivating a divine embryo within. Laozi is the model for this practice, and the story of his being born at the age of 81 years was interpreted to mean, not that a female mother had carried him for that long, but that he was his own mother — that is, that the deity Laozi was a divine embryo that had been nourished within the man for all of that time, and eventually was born and replaced the mortal man. It was believed that one who is able to merge male and female energies within, sparking the creation of an embryo, and then was able to successfully nourish that embryo to term, would be able to replace the mortal body with the body of an immortal.
Another way of viewing the body was introduced in the Scripture of the Yellow Court, a Shangqing Taoist text, which stated that the gods resided within the human body. This scripture described the body as a divine court with internal dwelling places for each god. There was a god residing in each organ, a god located at the top of the head, one in each eye, one between the eyebrows, and so on. These deities oversaw the proper functioning of each part of the body. This concept led to ritual practices designed to welcome deities into the body.
These ways of thinking are grounded in a fundamental premise of Chinese thought: that there are correlations or correspondences between every level of existence. Someone accustomed to a western logical mode of thinking might ask, "Are the gods outside the body or in it?" to which the Chinese response would be, "Both, of course." Likewise, according to correlative thinking, what goes on inside the body of the emperor will naturally affect the weather, for example, or determine the result of a war, as the body of the emperor is the body of the empire.
From this perspective, an individual's body is also the body of the world. The world inside one's body, the world on earth, and the world of the heavenly realms are all interconnected. What happens in one affects the others, and one can effect change in one by acting in another. Thus the purpose of existence, for everyone, is to improve oneself — physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually — for the benefit of all.
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The other day I received an e-mail from a woodworker who was asking about how to draw the cockbead around the drawer openings on a bow front chest model he is working on. He managed to get the profile extruded on the drawer dividers but he was having trouble with verticals and the miteres corners. Here's the method I showed him.
In the video I am working off to one side of the model but if I was drawing this piece from scratch, I would draw the cockbeading in place around the drawer openings. It's a little more difficult to see what's happening in the low resolution of the video so I opted to work in space. My apologies for the clipping in the audio.
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Ok so I am putting together a forum game ( from the intro to the game ) :Kings & Vagabonds is a Iron-Age big cat game. Simple technologies like metal smithing, jewelry-making and pottery have been discovered by the tribes. Magic is a 'natural thing, and many of the Aeslari (the Native species; Who resemble Terran cats, although with opposable thumbs capable of using them). Magic to them is for surival not combat.
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2) A closer in map of the land ( Each 'Tribe' will have a territory ( admitedly the linesaren't arbitrary ( as with humans) and are using natural 'borders', or at least features as boundaries with 'neutral / no mans lands in between. (So perhaps 'colored blotches, or colored areas indicating the kind of 'terrain/food sources/water sources)
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How to Become a Singer or Actress As a Teenager
Knowing your passion early on is definitely an advantage, but acting on your passion as soon as possible is they key to making your dream come true. Below you'll find some advice for your soon-to-be illustrious career.
1Network. Careers in the entertainment industry function on networking. You need to use the people in your life to your advantage–and if they can't help you, you need to find the people that can. Ask friends and family who are involved in acting and singing for advice and help. But you'll need to reach further–be prepared to boldly and personally talk to new people and exchange contact information on a whim. Talk to your music and drama teachers. Make friends with people who work at venues and theaters. Tell your interests to everyone you meet, they may just be the one to help you get a gig down the line (even if they don't seem that valuable to at the time).
2Find out more about the industry. The more you expose yourself to, the better. You need to be equipped to operate under the industry's terms.
- Go to local shows, plays, concerts, open mics. Observe how people conduct themselves both on stage and off stage. Take note of what you think is working and not working
- Get knowledgeable. Visit the websites of local and national performing guilds to find out about the industry's current events and politics. Delve into the history of film, television and professional singing. Not only will knowing more about your industry from a historical and political perspective help you understand what's going today, but you'll seem more intelligent and informed in your networking endeavors.
- Research your favorites actors/singers. Find out how they got to where they are today.
- Get an internship or apprenticeship. You may want to perform professionally, but to get to the point you may need to do some grunt work for free. Even if you're just helping a theatre set or clean up, ushering, or selling merchandise for a local band, you're getting experience in the industry you've chosen.
- Join any relevant clubs–either through school or your community. Examples include choir groups, drama clubs, local playhouses, etc.
- Participate in any school show, open mic or talent show you can. Not only is any and all practice good, but you never know who will be in the audience. Treat every gig you participate in like it's an audition for your dream role.
3Invest in training. Even if you feel you are a natural, it's critical that you constantly get new perspectives and learn as much as you can. An acting or singing coach can do wonders to not only build upon the skills you already have, but expose you to techniques you never considered. If you or your parents can't afford to pay for training, self-train. Find information about different techniques and try to implement them on your own time. Don't hesitate to contact coaches if you have questions about a technique you don't understand, they may just respond with the information you needed. If you have friends that have similar dreams, consider meeting up and learning from each other.
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- Get headshots. Professional headshots can cost a small fortune, but they are necessary for any audition you will go to. If you can't find an affordable way to get your head shots done, you'll need to make some yourself. Ask a photo-savvy friend or relative to take photos of you in a variety of settings, choose the ones you like best, and place them in a one or two-sided document using the computer software of your choice. Get them printed professionally to ensure a high-quality look.
- Find auditions in local newspapers, on bulletin boards (think high traffic coffee shops, local theaters or venues, drama buildings of local colleges), on the internet, from the people in your network.
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It's a girl!
La Niña, Spanish for "the girl child," was born in August of this year, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently predicted that the phenomenon will last into early 2012, in a press release.
The WMO also forecast that La Niña won't be as much of a destructive brat this time. They believe La Niña won't be as intense as the previous occurrence from September 2010 to May 2011, which is good news for areas afflicted by La Niña influenced floods and drought, most notably the Horn of Africa.
Discovery News reported on the humanitarian crisis in Africa provoked by La Niña's bad behavior and on the her brother's influence on violent conflict in the tropics.
BLOG: East Africa Drought Linked to La Niña
La Niña is the term for unusually cool ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific. La Niña is the opposite of El Niño. Both phenomenon are part of El Niño Southern Oscillation and can have strong effects on global weather patterns.
La Niña has different weather effects depending on the location. According to the WMO press release, here is what to expect around the planet.
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WASHINGTON — Police have released a sketch of a man police say raped a woman at knifepoint Monday afternoon on a popular Montgomery County trail.
It's the third notable attack on a woman in the Washington area in less than 48 hours.
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(obsolete) A cloud.
The part of the earth's atmosphere and space outside it that is visible from earth's surface. During the day it is perceived as blue, and at night as black.
Outer space visible from the Earth's surface, infinitely extending above us andlimited by the horizon.
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Lauren Gerrie '05 was recently featured in "The Glamour Guide to Brunch," in which Glamour profiles Ms. Gerrie and Flannery Klette-Kolton's company, bigLITTLE Get Together.
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Patrick's Barn: What Will It Look Like?comments (5) June 14th, 2011 in Blogs
Before I moved to Fairfield County, Connecticut, I spent 10 years in northern Vermont. The building requirements for Vermont vs. Connecticut could be described as radically different. My Vermont town would often issue building permits based on a single conversation with the town's zoning administrator. If you sounded like you knew what you were doing, you'd likely leave with a permit in hand. While living there, I added a second story to my home, with plans drafted on graph paper.
My Connecticut town, in contrast, has several code enforcement officers and requires a half-dozen inspections, including a plan review. Needless to say, when I went before the town requesting permission to build my new workshop/artist's studio, a sketch on a legal pad wasn't going to cut it. And hiring an architect or designer just wasn't in the budget, so my wife and I found a set of plans we liked at Barns, Barns, Barns and ordered four copies. For less than $100, I think we got a great deal. The design is good-looking, the plans are detailed, and the floor plan is flexible. For our Maple Creek Barn, we opted for a shed-roof lean-to on the right side and an open porch on the back.
The building itself is a pole-barn, also called a post-frame building. In this type of structure, PT 6x6s or 4x4s are embedded in concrete and run up to the eaves. Horizontal members called girts receive the siding and provide racking resistance. One problem inherent to this type of building is the main framing members are stuck in the ground where they're subject to rot and insect damage. To solve this problem, Donald Berg, the architect who drafted the stock plans, suggests attaching the posts to concrete piers, which is what we did. Supported on metal post bases more commonly used for decks, the posts are kept dry and insect free.
Because the posts run from ground level all the way to the eaves, you can put doors and windows just about anywhere between them. As a result, we haven't settled on where to put the openings. I'm hoping to get a good deal on something that was misordered or damaged, but the right windows have yet to come along. I'm also hoping that Matt Jackson, who contributes to the Digital Job Site blog here at FineHomebuilding.com, will continue to help out with the window layout.
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Yes, I'll be posting regular progress updates. The first batch of framing lumber is scheduled for delivery tomorrow; just in time for the long weekend.
Posted: 12:21 pm on June 30th
I'm glad that my plans were of some use. Will you be updating this blog as you build? I'd love to see how your workshop comes out.
Other builders of my Maple Barns and Garages have sent photos. Let me know if you'd like to see them for ideas on your door and window placement.
Posted: 10:27 am on June 30th
The connections spelled out in my stock plans are pretty conventional--nails and lag screws generally.
Posted: 1:42 pm on June 15th
Loving this blog. I'm going to be doing a very similar barn in N. VT next summer so keep updating as much as possible.
I was looking at using the Lumber Link connectors. I was wondering if you and anyone else has looked at using these? They aren't cheap but liked how they seem to work.
Anyway, looking forward to more posts, partilarly how you are doing the post joints.
Posted: 6:28 am on June 15th
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I have grown about 100-120 dahlias for the last 10 years. I lift mine after the first frost. Soil is fairly light so I don't have to dry them out specifically. I keep them in cardboard boxes, without any peat or anything else. I put the boxes in a stable/shed and cover them with fleece and hessian. I lose a few, but not very many, with this process and i top up with a few choice new ones in the spring. In mid April I pot up individually, water, and keep outside. If risk of frost I pop them in the garage overnight, then back outside again. Plant in mid May, as am in southern England. The bed I use has Daffodils in it also, so I have a continuous display of daffs , then dahlias for months. The dahlias are planted on top of the daffs which I don't lift.
I am gradually changing the colour combinations, recently purchasing in your face colours...mauves, orange, red etc...and more and more single flowers to give the bees a chance to enjoy them too. I have also planted up a few larger pots with say 4 of a single variety for impact. These stay in the pots and can be moved around the garden to good effect.
Hope this helps...a worthy plant well worth the effort.
The wind today has snapped some of my cactus dahlias. They have about 6inches of stems left. As they have not had chance to get frosted and die back yet should i dig them up and try to store them or are they ruined? my other idea was to leave them there and see if any leaves come back before the frosts maybe mulch or put a frost tunnel over them?
Cut the remnants down to 3- 4 inches, dig the tuber up. Store on one side to let moisture drain out of it. Store as usual.
thanks fidgetbones. I am sure i will have more fatalities by the morning, greenhouse door has just smashed in the wind!
Sounds like you're getting the rough end of it. Its dead calm here at the moment. I expect we'll get it at 3 in the morning.
Nature has a way of making up for it though. Plants usually recover, or if a plant has to go,it makes a space for something else.
I hope you have insurance for the greenhouse
Oh dear Triffid. I hope that's the worst of your damage
Gremlins been attacking my posts again. Thanks for your replies. Garden got through the weather without any of the major plants being damaged only the tall dahlias got snapped so they are all in being prepared for storage now. I have had new glass cut for the greenhouse door only £20 in my local double glazing factory so not too bad . Anyway got to get on with it , let see what the snow can do this year!


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A recent survey, however, found that only 43 percent of Americans know what smart grid technology is, and of those, 70 percent don't really understand how it works. The survey, conducted on behalf of Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity International by the NAHB Research Center, also found that only 35 percent of the respondents believe their community somewhat understands smart grid technology and 46 percent don't think their community understands the technology at all. Those who are aware of smart grid technology have learned about it from the internet (51 percent), television/radio (46 percent) and magazines/periodicals (28 percent).
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Dutch rabbits, along with the English, were the most popular pet and exhibition rabbits a position that has now been filled by the Lop breeds. Originally from Holland or Belgium, the breed is striking in its appearance with a white blaze carrying up to a point between the ears, a saddle of colour continuing right around the middle of the rabbit with a straight edge and white markings on the hind feet. Their coat should be glossy and they are a medium size rabbit weighing 2.04-2.26kg (4.5-5lb).
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I'm a teenager and have owned several Dutchies in my life so far. My current being an un-neutured buck and since getting him, am not looking back. He is a handsome fella, who ''talks'' to us whenever we go outside, and loves nothing more then to explore our garden with our dogs. The dutch is an extremely loveable breed and is the real 'Labrador' of the bunny world. They can be prone to the cold and respiratory problems (as my current boy has been to the vet with these problems several times) so care must be taken when selecting one, however do not be put off as they are such a rewarding pet. They are quiet destructive breed, having dug holes in the lawn and digging in the earth of flower beds, but this is just bunny nature I spose! Overall it's a 5* for this breed from me!!!


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Is Sachin getting out in 90s intentionally to remove the stigma from his head that he plays for himself only? I acknowledge that he is a great batsman but then that itself works towards my point - 'He is too good of a batsman to get nervous in 90s and get out considering batting prowess and he has been there done that so many times for so many years'. Any comments or is my point arbit enough to ignore.
:Dear Eternal Insane,
Are you there? Please help me out, I am confused. I have received admission in SMU, Cox school of business and University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. Now I am unclear about where I should be heading, first is a school which is in Dallas and there are some good corporate finance companies in and around the area plus some consulting companies come and recruit there - a more dynamic school whereas Illinois has very distinguished faculty, an ultra vibrant and historic campus and a standing which consistenly finds its place in the top 30 US B-schools.
I am a IT guy and am keen to switch over to finance, which among these would be more suitable for a immediate career placement and better long term benefits. I saw the list of companies coming to campus were very few in number. Why is it so? I also want to know as an international student, what are my prospects after completing my MBA . Does the Career Services center take a keen interest in the international students or the onus is completely on the student?
Please give your frank assessment since I don't have any financial aid from any of these schools so far and whichever way it will be very expensive.
Hi Eternal_insane,
Kudos for initiating this Xclusive thread.
Presently I have two I-20 on hand. One from Tippie B-school ( Univ of Iowa) and the other is Illinois MBA:neutral: . Both belong to midwest region ( the LESS happening economic zone)
From your first hand experience at UIUC, could you comment :
1. About the placements at Illinois MBA vs Tippie
2. Finance specialization. As I am looking frwd to go for Finance stream, how good is Illinois MBA over Tippie ( this has simulated stock mkts, real time portfolio mgt etc)
In terms of ranking, both of them are very close to one another. But coming to the total annual expenses, Illinois MBA is about $10k more p.a.
Please give your impartial comments.
Thanx mate.
As a Sachin fan, I am really happy that he was dropped this time.... Now if Sachin still truly loves the game, he will definitely make a strong comeback and we will see a different Sachin altogether......
He will be back to his Smashing Best!!!
Though, I feel bad that this is the only time in his playing career that he is being "rested" on merits of performance.... As far as I remember he has never been dropped in the last 17-18 years for performance.
Sachin and Saurav rested for the Bangla tour... Where did they play enough cricket to be rested:).
Sachin, Sourav will not play in B'desh ODIs- Indiatimes - Cricket
Does this mark the beginning of the end of Sachin's career in ODIs.....:neutral:
Though I am a Sachin fan and supporter here is an Interesting article and some stats....
Cricinfo - The real culprits
Hi Eternal_insane,
Thanks for the information. Can you please send me the contact details of the person who graduated last year and now in Cap Gem? I would like to ask him more info abt this program
-- Karthik
Hi Guys,
I have been admitted for the mstech(Tech Mgmt) program offered by the UIUC school of business.
Can you give me some info regarding this program and prospects of this program? I heard this program was introduced very recently and since I liked the curriculum i applied for it. How many students are enrolled for this program and some info regarding placement statistics would be of gr8 help.
-- Karthik
1. Referring to the TOI(crappy) Survey:
Such are the Indian fans....
Incident 1: I remember having attended the last test match in Mumbai when Sachin scored a duck in the first innings and was booed by the Mumbai fans who were "as usual" expecting Sachin to score another century... well even I wanted to see some runs by him... but why boo him.. just because he was unable to score on that occasion... In the second innings Sachin played some lovely shots... scored a quick 30 odd or something... and the crowds gave him a standing ovation ??:... (india lost the match btw)
Incident 2: In the test series Down Under in 2003-04, Sachin failed in the first 2-3 tests and everyone from the fans, the media to the critics were calling to sack him, that he is finished blah blah.. in the last match he scored 241* (only to be denied victory.. thanks to our bowlers and Steve Waugh) at Sydney and the same TOI dedicated an entire page on Sachinn
2. Talk about Luck:
World champions Australia were lucky.. not once but on 2 occasions in the WC....
1. In WC 1996 SF against WI, when they won by(hmm.. I guess 3-4) runs Richardson was batting beautifully and was denied a certain boundary when the ball hit the square leg umpire's head.
2. WC 1999 SF... need i mention at all... 1 run to win for SA, the player gets run out after almost taking it away from the Aussies, the match is tied and Australia go through...
3. Sachin not playing in crunch matches
Agreed, but then he does all the hard work to ensure that we get the opportunity to at least play in those crunch matches.... This WC he failed.. and India lost the opportunity to even play in the Super Eights..forget the SF and Finals (crunch matches)... So the 90's are back.. "sachin fails, India fails"
4. Sachin as a Captain
When he was "thrust" as a captain (1996-1997, 24 years of age) the first time around, he failed... just when he was starting to learn and enjoy it, the selectors ceremoniously took it back. Second time, he was a little successful but gave it up as he thought it would be in the best interests of the team for someone else to lead, who was more aggressive as a "captain" (not a player... he is more aggressive and dedicated than any other Indian cricketer)
The selectors do not have the balls to sack him... and they should not.. nobody has done so much for Indian and world Cricket as much as Sachin.. I know you'll will mention about the sponsorships etc etc.. But Sachin never played cricket to get some stupid sponsorships.. tell me.. who sponsored Indian cricketers earlier...
All said, Sachin will himself retire when he thinks the time has come for him, when he feels that he is no longer enjoying the game. And if he feels the time is now... he will retire now.
He does not need us to tell him what to do, when to play and when not.
We did not tell him to dedicate his life to cricket. (At an age when people have all kind of fun in their life, when you go to college and study) Sachin was an international cricketer, youngest to play at that level.
Sure, Sachin is past his prime.. but when you play for 17 years.. you do not play at your prime all the time.:) Most cricketers play in their prime for 3-4 years... mostly in their mid 30s... Sachin has played in his prime for almost 10-12 years (1993-2004/05)
So does that mean only cricketers who are in their prime should be allowed to play??? In that case more than half the cricketers in the world will be sacked..:satisfie:
I would love to see Sachin to be dropped, if he still loves the game he will come back... and then we will again see a man in his prime... and Sachin in his own.. at his very best...
Sachinnnn Sachinnnn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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One Good Joke Deserves Another
You should know the story already. Critic Greil Marcus printed a joke review in the October 18, 1969 issue of Rolling Stone magazine about a super session bootleg produced by Al Kooper, featuring Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and others. When some readers bit (it was pre-Internet, pre-instant skepticism, after all), Greil, with the help of Warner Bros. Records, turned the gag into reality by hiring members of the Berkeley group, The Cleanliness And Godliness Skiffle Band, to create the music that never existed. There was some basis in reality, though. In mid-1968 Al Kooper had, indeed, created his own Super Session, and had recorded his own 10 minute plus version of Donovan's "Season Of The Witch," events which are mimicked here. The end result of most of these tunes, however, is pretty dopey, except for the Rolling Stones parody, "I Can't Get No Nookie" – a spot-on classic The Stones themselves should have covered. This is the 2001 Rhino Limited Edition reissue, adding the mono single that was released to promote the LP (see the original cover here). The limited edition Rhino CD exhausted its original print run long ago, but you can still find used copies at Amazon (HERE). Read Rolling Stone's original review by clicking below.
I Can't Get No Nookie (5:30)
Duke of Earl (3:21)
Cow Pie (2:19)
I Am The Japanese Sandman (3:46)
The Book of Love (2:21)
Later (1:12)
More Or Less Hudson's Bay Again (3:32)
Season Of The Witch (10:14)
Saturday Night At The Cow Palace (1:30)
Cow Pie (mono single version) (2:19)
I Can't Get No Nookie (mono single version) (5:05)


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Friday, February 19, 2010
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Sunday, February 07, 2010
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1029 8 years, 4 months ago on Fatso's
I don't know how this place thinks that it is "one of Lawrence's most dependable venues for solid music". In each of the past few years, six bars in the downtown area have each held considerably more shows than this so-called "live music headquarters" has.
jerett fulton 8 years, 7 months ago on Fatso's
i go there. i like a lot. patio is nice. see band and smoke cigerette. nice.
shadiemae 8 years, 10 months ago on Fatso's
poor service and rude bartenders, but the bands that play there are awesome! and the pizza place that shares space with fatso's is the best and an always-welcome late night treat!
shadiemae 8 years, 11 months ago on Fatso's
had terrible service on multiple occasions at fatso's. the bartenders are exceptionally rude, especially when they're busy. but the bar continues to get good bands so i still feel compelled to return. but the pyramid pizza rocks!
Tylerogle 10 years, 2 months ago on Fatso's
I would like to see Otiel and the Peacemakers on the 28th of Feb. I live in Joplin, Mo. Do I need to buy my tickets in advance?
Jeanette 10 years, 4 months ago on Fatso's
Who said bouncers are stupid?
I just wanted to let everybody know how impressed I am by Fatso's bouncers' ingenious ways of skimming money on the cover charge. When going there in December with several of my friends, three of us got charged one amount, later another three got charged another amount and, finally, the other 4 yet another amount. Good job mixing it up and keeping it interesting. Appreciate it. Especially the disdainful laughter you gave us when we asked what was going on. Respect. Well-done scam. You definitely got my vote when you worked your way to D.C.
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GO SEE ZACK HEXUM MON. DEC. 5TH!!! His performance is ALWAYS a 10!
calieerin 10 years, 9 months ago on Fatso's
Tuesday nights are awesome. Great drink prices , great music, and great BBQ if your hungry.
sparanzo 11 years, 11 months ago on Fatso's
The pizza is great (when you are drunk) other than that it is terrible. The people working the pizza bothe must absolutely hate their jobs, because they give the worst service ever.
gabbo 11 years, 11 months ago on Fatso's
The Pizza place doesn't have anything to do with Fatso's. They just happen to share the same building. Who really cares about pizza when you're going out to drink, anyway? I think Fatso's kicks ass!
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Quentin Turnbull is Jonah Hex's enemy who murder his wife and son and disfigured his right side.
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During the Civil War, Tunrbull was a confederate general, who would use his militant power to target innocent civilians and would even attack hospitals, churches and schools. This was all an elarborate scheme to turn the union agianst the goverment, becoming a proto terrorist in the process. Near the end of the war, Turnbull orders Joanah Hex to burn down a hospital, he refuses and kills Turnbulls son, Jeb. In retaliation, Turnbull and his men tie up Hex and make him watch as they burn his wife and son alive, before branding him with Turnbulls initails "QT". They leave Hex to die but he is saved by native americans, who preform a ritual giving him supernatural abilities to bring back the dead as long as he physically contacts the corpse. Hex attempts to hunt down Turnbull, but catches news that he died in a hotel fire.
Unknown to Hex, who eventulally became a bounty hunter, Turnbull was alive and well and still living as the leader of a terrorist group with his right hand man Bruke, planning to level washington DC on July fourth. In the year 1876, Turnbull leads a robbery of a train stealing a classified weapon, orginally designed by Eli Whitney. Turnbull's men kill everybody on board. Presidant Grant hears of this and has Joanah Hex hired to help hunt Turnbull down.
Turnbull, with the help of an aristocrat, Alderman Lusk, steals the remaining peices of his weapon. Hex interogates and kills Lusk for this infromation. Following a talk with the briefly ressurected Jeb, Hex tracks Turnbull at Fort Ressurection and finds plans for the superweapon. Turnbull explians he plans on finishing the weapons construction to attack Washington. Hex confronts Turnbull and kills several of his men, but Turnebull escapes and belives Hex will return and decides to break Hex emotionally. He sends Burke to find someone or something Hex loves.
While Burke abducts Liah, a prositute and friend of Hex's, Turnbull test's the weapon by leveling a small town in Georgia. Grant recives the news and realizes he has not enouth military personal to protect all the celebrations, but Hex tells Grant of Turnbulls plans for Washington and heads to the Indepedance harbors to face Turnbull alone. Hex kills off many of Turnbull's men at his ancored Ironclad ship, he attempts to shoot Turnbull, but Liah is taken hostage and Hex is forced to surender. Hex and Liah are put into the ships hold so they can watch as the Union is destroyed. As Turnbull prepares his attack during the celebration, Hex and Liah break free and fight their way out of the hold. The city is blanketed in Delay-action bomb shells, but before Turnbull can give the order, he is attacked by Hex and their fight takes them to the engine room. Hex disables the belt feeder, traping the trigger shell. Turnbull is subdued and Hex and Lee flee off the boat as it deitnates, killing Turnbull.
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- Jonah Hex - Worst enemy.
- Burke - Ally.
- Tallulah Black - Enemy.
- Jeb Turnbull - His Son
- Canon (1 film)
- Jonah Hex (First appearance) - John Malkovich