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Photos and Tests of Skylake (Intel Core i7-6700K) Delidded
Subject: Processors | August 8, 2015 - 05:55 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Skylake, Intel, delid, CPU die, cpu, Core i7-6700K
PC Watch, a Japanese computer hardware website, acquired at least one Skylake i7-6700K and removed the heatspreader. With access to the bare die, they took some photos and tested a few thermal compound replacements, which quantifies how good (or bad) Intel's default thermal grease is. As evidenced by the launch of Ivy Bridge and, later, Devil's Canyon, the choice of thermal interface between the die and the lid can make a fairly large difference in temperatures and overclocking.
Image Credit: PC Watch
They chose the vice method for the same reason that Morry chose this method in his i7-4770k delid article last year. This basically uses a slight amount of torque and external pressure or shock to pop the lid off the processor. Despite how it looks, this is considered to be less traumatic than using a razer blade to cut the seal, because human hands are not the most precise instruments and a slight miss could damage the PCB. PC Watch, apparently, needed to use a wrench to get enough torque on the vice, which is transferred to the processor as pressure.
Image Credit: PC Watch
Of course, Intel could always offer enthusiasts with choices in thermal compounds before they put the lid on, which would be safest. How about that, Intel?
Image Credit: PC Watch
With the lid off, PC Watch mentioned that the thermal compound seems to be roughly the same as Devil's Canyon, which is quite good. They also noticed that the PCB is significantly more thin than Haswell, dropping in thickness from about 1.1mm to about 0.8mm. For some benchmarks, they tested it with the stock interface, an aftermarket solution called Prolimatech PK-3, and a liquid metal alloy called Coollaboratory Liquid Pro.
Image Credit: PC Watch
At 4.0 GHz, PK-3 dropped the temperature by about 4 degrees Celsius, while Liquid Metal knocked it down 16 degrees. At 4.6 GHz, PK-3 continued to give a delta of about 4 degrees, while Liquid Metal widened its gap to 20 degrees. It reduced an 88 C temperature to 68 C!
Image Credit: PC Watch
There are obviously limitations to how practical this is. If you were concerned about thermal wear on your die, you probably wouldn't forcibly remove its heatspreader from its PCB to acquire it. That would be like performing surgery on yourself to remove your own appendix, which wasn't inflamed, just in case. Also, from an overclocking standpoint, heat doesn't scale with frequency. Twenty degrees is a huge gap, but even a hundred MHz could eat it up, depending on your die.
It's still interesting for those who try, though.
Introduction and Test Hardware
The PC gaming world has become divided by two distinct types of games: those that were designed and programmed specifically for the PC, and console ports. Unfortunately for PC gamers it seems that far too many titles are simply ported over (or at least optimized for consoles first) these days, and while PC users can usually enjoy higher detail levels and unlocked frame rates there is now the issue of processor core-count to consider. This may seem artificial, but in recent months quite a few games have been released that require at least a quad-core CPU to even run (without modifying the game).
One possible explanation for this is current console hardware: PS4 and Xbox One systems are based on multi-core AMD APUs (the 8-core AMD "Jaguar"). While a quad-core (or higher) processor might not be techincally required to run current games on PCs, the fact that these exist on consoles might help to explain quad-core CPU as a minimum spec. This trend could simply be the result of current x86 console hardware, as developement of console versions of games is often prioritized (and porting has become common for development of PC versions of games). So it is that popular dual-core processors like the $69 Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition (G3258) are suddenly less viable for a future-proofed gaming build. While hacking these games might make dual-core CPUs work, and might be the only way to get such a game to even load as the CPU is checked at launch, this is obviously far from ideal.
Is this much CPU really necessary?
Rather than rail against this quad-core trend and question its necessity, I decided instead to see just how much of a difference the processor alone might make with some game benchmarks. This quickly escalated into more and more system configurations as I accumulated parts, eventually arriving at 36 different configurations at various price points. Yeah, I said 36. (Remember that Budget Gaming Shootout article from last year? It's bigger than that!) Some of the charts that follow are really long (you've been warned), and there's a lot of information to parse here. I wanted this to be as fair as possible, so there is a theme to the component selection. I started with three processors each (low, mid, and high price) from AMD and Intel, and then three graphics cards (again, low, mid, and high price) from AMD and NVIDIA.
Here's the component rundown with current pricing*:
Processors tested:
- AMD Athlon X4 860K - $74.99
- AMD FX 9590 (with AIO cooler) - $259.99
- Intel Core i3-4130 - $118
- Intel Core i5-4440 - $184.29
- Intel Core i7-4790K - $338.99
Graphics cards tested:
- AMD Radeon R7 260X (ASUS 2GB OC) - $137.24
- AMD Radeon R9 280 (Sapphire Dual-X) - $169.99
- AMD Radeon R9 290X (MSI Lightning) - $399
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (OEM) - $149.99
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM) - $235
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (ASUS STRIX) - $519
*These prices were current as of 6/29/15, and of course fluctuate.
Continue reading our Quad-Core Gaming Roundup: How Much CPU Do You Really Need?
MSI Launches 8 New FM2+ Motherboards Supporting AMD Godavari CPUs
Subject: Motherboards | May 4, 2015 - 02:49 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: processor, msi, motherboard, Godavari, FM2+, cpu, APU, amd
MSI has revealed a new FM2+ motherboard lineup with support for upcoming AMD Godavari processors, further indicating the launch of these new CPUs will be very soon though no official announcement has yet been made by AMD.
As reported back in January when the lineup allegedly leaked the new Godavari SKUs feature higher clocks on both processor and, more significantly, in GPU cores in upcoming APUs like the rumored 8850K. MSI states that "these new models are available in ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ATX form factors and are backwards compatible with FM2 processors (Kaveri, Richland, Trinity, 6000 and 5000 series)", so it makes sense to consider these new models for future compatibility if shopping for an FM2 motherboard today. It remains to be seen if vendors will offer support for Godavari through BIOS updates, though it does at least seem likely.
For those interested here is the list of new MSI AMD FM2+/FM2 motherboard models:
- A88X-G41 PC Mate V2
The familiar Military Class 4 and OC Genie 4 branding is visible across the lineup, and the new models also feature "a rich blend of features and technologies, such as onboard LAN, PCI Express 3.0 x16, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0 and multiple display support".
GIGABYTE Enables 5th Gen Intel Core CPU Support for 9 Series Motherboards
Subject: Motherboards | April 30, 2015 - 10:32 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: gigabyte, Intel, Broadwell, h97, z97, bios, cpu, processor
GIGABYTE has announced support for the upcoming LGA 1150 variants of Intel's 5th-generation Core (Broadwell) processors for all existing 9-series motherboards via BIOS update.
The full press release appears below:
City of Industry, California, April 30th, 2015 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is proud to announce their entire line-up of Z97 and H97 motherboards now support the soon-to-launch 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processors.
GIGABYTE engineers have tested and validated all GIGABYTE 9 series motherboards including Z97 and H97 chipset-based motherboards to ensure optimal performance for 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. Users wanting to take advantage of all the features of 5th Gen Intel® Core™ processors have to offer at launch, simply need to download the latest UEFI BIOS from the GIGABYTE website.
To get the latest UEFI BIOS for your motherboard, please visit the GIGABYTE website: http://www.gigabyte.us
Report: AMD Godavari CPU Lineup Leaked - New APUs and Athlon X4 Processors
Subject: Processors | January 29, 2015 - 10:41 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: rumor, processors, Kaveri, Godavari, cpu, Athlon X4, APU, amd
VR-Zone has published a report with a detailed slide showing upcoming AMD Godavari processors, and the updated lineup includes 12 new models.
The release schedule indicates a spring availability for most of the new APUs, with the Athlon X4 850 and 870K shipping in May. The APU line gets a new flagship desktop part with the A10-8850K, and this appears to be a higher-clocked version of the A10-7850K, with a 100MHz higher boost clock (4.1 GHz vs. 4.0 GHz) and a higher GPU clock of 856 MHz (vs. 720 MHz).
Of particular interest for the potential budget quad-core buyer is the Athlon X4 870K, a new 95W part which would presumably replace the X4 860K - a processor that has seen inconsistent availability (and is currently unavailable on Newegg). With more games being released that require a quad-core to run, these sub-$100 Athlon CPUs present a great value in constructing a low-cost gaming system these days.
The slide does not indicate a change in the 28nm process from Kaveri, and it should be safe to assume these will not represent a significant architectural change. The modest clock increases from Kaveri will result in some performance gains, and this is good for consumers assuming these will sell at the same price points as the outgoing models.
Report: AMD Carrizo APU Benchmarks Show 2x the Performance of Kaveri, 3x Intel Iris Pro
Subject: Processors | January 18, 2015 - 05:16 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: SoC, rumor, processor, leak, iris pro, Intel, graphics, cpu, carrizo, APU, amd
A new report of leaked benchmarks paints a very interesting picture of the upcoming AMD Carrizo mobile APU.
Image credit: SiSoftware
Announced as strictly mobile parts, Carrizo is based on the next generation Excavator core and features what AMD is calling one of their biggest ever jumps in efficiency. Now alleged leaked benchmarks are showing significant performance gains as well, with numbers that should elevate the IGP dominance of AMD's APUs.
Image credit: WCCFtech
WCCFtech explains the performance shown in this SiSoft Sandra leak in their post:
"The A10 7850K scores around 270 Mpix/s while Intel's HD5200 Iris Pro scores a more modest 200 Mpix/s. Carriso scores here over 600 Mpix/s which suggests that Carrizo is more than twice as fast as Kaveri and three times faster than Iris Pro. To put this into perspective this is what an R7 265 graphics card scores, a card that offers the same graphics performance inside the Playstation 4."
While the idea of desktop APUs with greatly improved graphics and higher efficency is tantalizing, AMD has made it clear that these will be mobile-only parts at launch. When asked by Anandtech, AMD had this to say about the possibility of a desktop variant:
"With regards to your specific question, we expect Carrizo will be seen in BGA form factor desktops designs from our OEM partners. The Carrizo project was focused on thermally constrained form factors, which is where you'll see the big differences in performance and other experiences that consumers value."
The new mobile APU will be manufactured with the same 28nm process as Kaveri, with power consumption up to 35W for the Carrizo down to a maximum of 15W for the ultra-mobile Carrizo-L parts.
Sure it is still 1's and 0's but a lot has changed in 25 years
Subject: General Tech | January 14, 2015 - 12:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: history, cpu, errata, dan luu
A question was asked of Dan Luu about what new tricks silicon has learned since the early days of the eighties. The answer covers a gamut of what tools those who work on low level code such as drivers and UEFI/BIOS now have at their disposal. It is far more than just the fact that we have grown from 8 bit to 64 bit or the frequencies possible now that were undreamed of before but delves into the newer features such as out of order instructions and single instruction, multiple data instructions. If you are not familiar with how CPUs and GPGPUs operate at these low levels it is a great jumping off point for you to learn what the features are called and to get a rough idea of what tasks they perform. If you know your silicon through and through it is a nice look back at what has been added in the last 25 years and a reminder of what you had to work without back in the days when flashing a BIOS was a literal thing. You can also check the comments below the links at Slashdot as they are uncharacteristically on topic.
"An article by Dan Luu answers this question and provides a good overview of various cool tricks modern CPUs can perform. The slightly older presentation Compiler++ by Jim Radigan also gives some insight on how C++ translates to modern instruction sets."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- CES 2015: Dell, Lenovo and HP showcase potential of Intel's 5th-gen Core chips @ The Inquirer
- Insert 'Skeleton Key', unlock Microsoft Active Directory. Simples – hackers @ The Register
- Lego Avengers Assemble to the Helicarrier! @ Hack a Day
- TechwareLabs CES 2015 Event Coverage: Thermaltake
- Toshiba tosses out uber-slim THREE TERABYTE HDD @ The Register
- BlackBerry adopts the iPhone for promotional Twitter campaign @ The Inquirer
- The BenQ W1080ST+ & W1070+ Home Cinema Projector Launch Event @ TechARP
Since the introduction of the Haswell line of CPUs, the Internet has been aflame with how hot the CPUs run. Speculation ran rampant on the cause with theories abounding about the lesser surface area and inferior thermal interface material (TIM) in between the CPU die surface and the underside of the CPU heat spreader. It was later confirmed that Intel had changed the TIM interfacing the CPU die surface to the heat spreader with Haswell, leading to the hotter than expected CPU temperatures. This increase in temperature led to inconsistent core-to-core temperatures as well as vastly inferior overclockability of the Haswell K-series chips over previous generations.
A few of the more adventurous enthusiasts took it upon themselves to use inventive ways to address the heat concerns surrounding the Haswell by delidding the processor. The delidding procedure involves physically removing the heat spreader from the CPU, exposing the CPU die. Some individuals choose to clean the existing TIM from the core die and heat spreader underside, applying superior TIM such as metal or diamond-infused paste or even the Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra metal material and fixing the heat spreader back in place. Others choose a more radical solution, removing the heat spreader from the equation entirely for direct cooling of the naked CPU die. This type of cooling method requires use of a die support plate, such as the MSI Die Guard included with the MSI Z97 XPower motherboard.
Whichever outcome you choose, you must first remove the heat spreader from the CPU's PCB. The heat spreader itself is fixed in place with black RTV-type material ensuring a secure and air-tight seal, protecting the fragile die from outside contaminants and influences. Removal can be done in multiple ways with two of the most popular being the razor blade method and the vise method. With both methods, you are attempting to separate the CPU PCB from the heat spreader without damaging the CPU die or components on the top or bottom sides of the CPU PCB.
Rumor: New Intel Core i7 Haswell-E Processor Specs Allegedly Leaked
Subject: Processors | May 27, 2014 - 06:58 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: X99, rumors, octocore, lga2011, Intel, Haswell-E, cpu
As with any high-profile release there have been rumors circulating around Intel's upcoming high-end desktop processors for the X99 chipset, and a report today from Chinese site Coolaler claims to have the specs on these new Haswell-E CPU's.
Of particular interest are the core counts, which appear to have been increased compared to the current Ivy Bridge-E products. The lineup will reportedly include a 6-core i7-5820K, 6-core i7-5930K, and 8-core i7-5960X. Yep, not only are we looking at an octo-core desktop part but now even the "entry-level" Extreme part might have 6 cores.
Nothing wrong with more cores (and this will be especially attractive if we see the same MSRP's as Ivy Bridge-E) but there might be one caveat with the i7-5820K, as the reported specs show fewer PCIe lanes on this CPU with 28, compared to the 40 lanes found on the higher Haswell-E parts (and all current Ivy-Bridge-E parts).
Haswell-E would still provide more lanes than the current desktop i7 parts (an i7-4770K has only 16), but the disparity would create an interesting quandary for a potential adopter. Though x8 connections for multi-GPU setups is par for the course already on non-X79 desktop systems, the SATA Express and M.2 standards will put more of a premium on PCIe lane allocation for storage going forward.
Of course no official word from Intel on the matter yet, and only speculation on pricing. This is completely unsubstantiated, but is certainly of interest - particularly as hex-core i7's previously commanded the pricing of a more premium part in each prior iteration.
Intel Not Releasing 14nm Broadwell CPUs Next Year, Haswell and Haswell-E Will Dominate 2014
Subject: Processors | June 21, 2013 - 09:39 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Intel, haswell, cpu, Broadwell, 14nm
Alongside the good news of 8-core Haswell-E parts, VR-Zone revealed an updated Intel road map that makes no mention of the 14nm Haswell architecture die shrink Broadwell. Broadwell was originally intended to be the next "tick" in Intel's yearly "tick-tock" chip release schedule set to release next year. If recent reports are true, this will no longer be the case. Instead, 2014 will be dominated (at least on the Intel side of things) by consumer Haswell and enthusiast-grade Haswell-E chips.
What is going on with Broadwell?
Broadwell is essentially supposed to be a CPU using the Haswell micro-architecture that is built on a (impressively) smaller 14nm manufacturing process. There may be a few minor tweaks to the architecture or updates to the instruction set extensions, but the big difference between Broadwell and Haswell is the die shrink from 22nm to 14nm. The die shrink will allow for better low-power performance and will be beneficial in battery-powered mobile devices first and foremost. Likely as a result of the main benefits being mobile parts, Intel has previously announced that Broadwell chips would be BGA only, which means that there would not be a traditional LGA socket-ed desktop part. Broadwell chips would only come soldered onto motherboards in bare-bones systems, laptops, and tablets for example.
Despite the small architectural differences, the die shrink alone is a monumental task. Intel needs to not only be able to shrink Haswell and its wealth of transistors to 14nm, but it has to do so in a way that allows them to get the yields and power efficiency characteristics that they want. This is extremely hard, and the move to manufacturing nodes below 22nm is going to get exceedingly difficult. Intel accomplished 22nm with its Tri-gate 3D transistors, but with 14nm they are going to have to push beyond that, and even with its huge money vault, physics is working against them in a big way here. As a result of the huge challenges of moving to 14nm, it seems at this point that Broadwell will not be ready in time for a 2014 launch after all. Instead, Intel is now shooting for a 2015 launch of the BGA Broadwell chips alongside the LGA (socket-ed) 14nm Sky Lake processors (the "tock" to Broadwell's "tick").
Some enthusiasts and media have painted the Broadwell delay to be, at least in part, due to less competition from AMD. That is possible, but I can't help but thinking that slowing down Broadwell is the last thing Intel would want to do. The sooner Intel is able to move its Haswell (and future) micro-architecture-based chips to 14nm and beyond, the sooner AMD is put all that much farther behind. If Intel had managed 14nm Broadwell in 2014, AMD would have been screwed out of a lot of SFF NUC-type systems as well as mobile devices as they would not really be able to compete on performance or power efficiency! (Then Intel could happily focus on trying to bring down ARM in the mobile space, which it seems to want to do heh.) In some internal discussion with PC Perspective's Josh Walrath, I think that Intel would have loved to bring 14nm chips next year but, because of manufacturing process woes, the chips are simply not ready.
The new plan: Refresh Haswell in 2014 with a new Z97 chipset
Now, with the launch of Broadwell moved back to at least 2015, consumers will now be presented with a refresh of 22nm Haswell chips on the consumer side around Q2 2014 and the upcoming launch of enthusiast-platform Haswell-E processors in the second half of 2014.
The Haswell (LGA 1150) refresh will include better binned chips with a lineup that is likely to see a slight speed bump in stock clockspeed across the board as well as an updated Z97 chipset. The new chipset will support 1000 MB/s SATA Express and boot-level malware protection technology in the form of Intel Device Protection and Boot Guard. Granted motherboards using the updated Z97 chipset are not going to be all that alluring to those users already running Z87 chipsets with their Haswell processors. However, users that have not yet upgraded might as well go with the newer chipset and enjoy the small tweaks and benefits that go along with it. In other words, if you were holding out waiting to upgrade to a Broadwell CPU plus motherboard combo, you are going to be waiting at least another year. You will be able to grab a refreshed Haswell CPU and a Z87 or Z97 chipset-based motherboard next year though (which should still be a healthy upgrade if you have a pre-Sandy Bridge system).
Also worth noting is that if you have already upgraded to Haswell, you can rest easy knowing that you have at least another year of your chip being the newest model--quite a feat considering how fast the tech world traditionally moves!
On the other hand, if Haswell just isn't fast enough, there is always Haswell-E to look forward to in 2014! Haswell-E will bring 8-core, 16-thread chips with 20MB of L3 cache (up to ~140W TDP) and the X99 chipset, which should keep the top-end enthusiast market happy no matter the state of Broadwell.
I'm looking forward to more details regarding the 14nm manufacturing process, and hoping that once the chips are on the way the company will be willing to talk about some of the challenges and issues they faced moving to such a small process node (perhaps at IDF? One can hope.) In the mean time, Haswell has another year to shine and make Intel money while AMD works on its HSA and APU strategies.
What do you think about the 14nm Broadwell delay? Does it impact you, or were you waiting for Haswell-E anyway?
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AUSTIN - Rep. Warren Chisum's divorce bill will have to wait a little longer.
The Pampa Republican's bill encouraging couples considering breaking up to take 10 hours of counseling suffered a temporary setback Tuesday when Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, discovered an error on the required bill analysis.
The bill was returned to the House State Affairs Committee for corrections.
The analysis said the law imposes a two-year waiting period for couples who file for divorce. Martinez Fischer pointed out the waiting period is actually 60 days.
- Enrique Rangel, Globe-News Austin Bureau
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A change in site conditions can be unusual and unexpected, and in some cases, even worse. In one instance, a contractor was hired to clean air-conditioning ducts in a military barracks. He found women's underwear, beer cans and live ammunition in the ducts. As you can imagine, these obstructions increased the cost of performance and none of them had been noted in the plans and specifications. READ MORE
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September 2003
August 2003
Don't gamble when it comes to the contract "Standard" form Construction contracts come in all sizes and shapes. There are the American Institute of Architects (AIA) forms, EJCDC (a joint effort of NSPE, ACEC and ASCE), AGC and, for international work, FIDIC, the JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal) and others, such as the Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA). So what is the standard? READ MORE
August 2003
To a non-lawyer, the language that lawyers use can seem confusing. Where else would "criminal conversation" mean having an extramarital affair? On top of its Latin roots, the words of law have been over layered with French and early English. My personal favorite is "la utilité del chose excusera le noisomeness del stink," which means: the usefulness of the thing excuses its evil consequences. READ MORE
July 2003
On almost every project, large or small, there will be minor stoppages of all or part of the work. Many of these predictable delays are not significant enough to support a delay claim. For example, you have to shift your crews one day to accommodate the mason. Or the work stops because the owner is doing a walk-through. Or an accident at the site shuts down the work for an OSHA inspection. READ MORE
June 2003
The Spearin Doctrine, Christian Doctrine, False Claims Act, BCAs, FARs, Davis-Bacon. If you do not know all of these concepts, you should rethink bidding on a federal government project. One of my clients was awarded a subcontract on an Air Force job. READ MORE
June 2003
Licensing statutes and regulations are among the more non-uniform laws in this country, besides lien laws. The primary focus of licensing is supposed to be for public health and safety. That is, the license, while not a guarantee of the quality of the contractor, indicates the contractor's compliance with some minimum standards and requirements. READ MORE
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Cashing a check may be seen as accepting a settlement A recent Virginia case highlights the danger of cashing checks that contain notations of "final payment." In Gelles & Sons v. J. Stack Inc., Gelles performed masonry work worth close to $100,000. At project completion, Gelles was owed $26,000, which Stack refused to pay. READ MORE
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Some time ago, a friend of mine who worked for a construction management firm explained one of his company's philosophies. The firm divided all owners into two types: the first consisted of owners which regularly bought construction services; the second (such as hospitals, schools, prisons, etc.) engaged in major construction only occasionally. The difference is extremely important. READ MORE
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The problem of apparent authority This tale of sloppy paperwork should serve as a wake-up call: A contractor needed a crane and operator. At the end of each day, the crane operator presented a "work authorization" form to one of the contractor's foremen to sign, primarily concerning hours worked. None of the foremen was authorized to sign contracts or change orders for the contractor. READ MORE


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Hey all. I have been a part of this community since DS was born but I just lurk and get my answers from all your experiences. This board really helped me ST my DS when he turned 1 and it was a life saver. Well now I just don't know what to do. We transitioned him to a toddler bed about 6 months ago because he was climbing/falling out of his crib. It took him some getting used to but he slept in it just fine for awhile but I had to stay in the room with him till he fell asleep. We moved about 3 months ago and now he fights his bed time (8:30pm). I mean throws tantrums and screams on the top of his lungs. It takes on average an hour to get him to bed then he wakes every 2-3 hours during the night. We both are so frustrated and tired. I can't let him CIO because he can get up and open the door and chase me. Oh and he doesn't sleep in his bed anymore. He prefers sleeping on the floor. I don't mind this as long as he sleeps. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I need her to go to bed and stay there or it's going to be hell going back to work. Any advice is welcome.
Thanks for commenting. My son gets so upset too that he starts gagging but hasn't thrown up yet. I feel for you having another baby. I don't know how you stay sane :) Hopefully there is someone on here that has the magic touch that can help us out . Haha wish it was that easy.
Just a few thoughts. Could you get the door handle guards so he can't get out of the room? Could you sleep on the floor in his room a few nights to help him get used to the new room better and gradually talk to him about how he has his room and you have yours and try to transiition away a few feet until you are out of his room. Can you give him some extra attention somehow, maybe the move really shook his world and he just wants to be closer to his rock (you) for a while until he's used to the new house. Try a white noise machine in his room, or nature sounds. Good luck, we moved twice around 7 mo and around 11 months and it was really hard to adapt both times and seems like it took about 6 months the second time but we are settled for good now!! My son still wakes at 19 months about once a night but just briefly.
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I lay next to him while he falls asleep but I have to do it 3-4 times each night and I usually spend 5 am - 7 am sleeping on the floor with him in the morning. I can't lock him in his room because he will scream to the point of almost throwing up and we are in an apartment and have already gotten complaints for him stomping. I read him books tonight to help him unwind and it went really well. Crossing my fingers he stays asleep though. Thank you for the suggestions.
Hey guys. Last night I read some books to him in his room before trying to put him down. He seemed to settle better for me. He still woke up about 5 times last night but he did not put up a fight. He just quietly came into my room and called for me. I went back into his room and cuddled him for a min and he layed down and went back to sleep. Much more pleasant, I'm just hoping he will stop waking up so often. We will see. Thanks again.


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The 2011 Import and Export Market for Worked Marble, Travertine, and Alabaster in Italy
- May 2010
- Region: Italy
- 79 pages
- ICON Group International
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on worked marble, travertine, and alabaster in Italy face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying worked marble, travertine, and alabaster to Italy? How important is Italy compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of worked marble, travertine, and alabaster vary from one country of origin to another in Italy? On the supply side, Italy also exports worked marble, travertine, and alabaster. Which countries receive the most exports from Italy? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?
This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for worked marble, travertine, and alabaster in Italy. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for worked marble, travertine, and alabaster for those countries serving Italy via exports, or supplying from Italy via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.
In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Italy fits into the world market for imported and exported worked marble, travertine, and alabaster. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Italy in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Italy is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Italy compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
After the worldwide summary in Chapter 2 of both imports and exports of worked marble, travertine, and alabaster, Chapter 3 goes into detail on imports, but for each major country of origin serving Italy. A "major" market is defined as a country where Italy represents a substantially large share of either imports or exports. For each major country exporting to Italy, one can thus observe how important Italy is to that exporting country compared to other countries of the world. Chapter 4 does the same, but for exports of worked marble, travertine, and alabaster originating from Italy, for each major country of destination. In doing so, one can discover the share that Italy has in each major market; this share value is often used as a measure of competitiveness for Italy. In all cases, the total dollar volume and percentage share values by major trading partner are provided. Combined, Chapters 3 and 4 present a the total picture for imports and exports of worked marble, travertine, and alabaster to and from Italy to and from all other major countries in the world. "Worked Marble, Travertine, and Alabaster" as a category is defined in this report following the definition given by the United Nations Statistics Division Classification Registry using the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC, Rev. 3). The SITC code that defined "worked marble, travertine, and alabaster" is 66136 . SHOW LESS READ MORE >
2.1 Imports in Italy in 2011
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3.1.1 Egypt
3.1.2 Morocco
3.1.3 Tunisia
3.2 Asia
3.2.1 China
3.2.2 Hong Kong
3.2.3 India
3.2.4 Taiwan
3.2.5 Vietnam
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3.3.1 Austria
3.3.2 Belgium
3.3.3 Croatia
3.3.4 France
3.3.5 Germany
3.3.6 Greece
3.3.7 Luxembourg
3.3.8 Portugal
3.3.9 Romania
3.3.10 Slovenia
3.3.11 Spain
3.3.12 Switzerland
3.3.13 the United Kingdom
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3.4.2 Guatemala
3.4.3 Mexico
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3.5.1 the United States
3.6 Oceana
3.6.1 Australia
3.7 the Middle East
3.7.1 Iran
3.7.2 Israel
3.7.3 Lebanon
3.7.4 Oman
3.7.5 Pakistan
3.7.6 the United Arab Emirates
3.7.7 Turkey
4.1 Africa
4.1.1 Cameroon
4.1.2 Mauritius
4.1.3 Morocco
4.1.4 South Africa
4.1.5 Sudan
4.1.6 Tanzania
4.2 Asia
4.2.1 China
4.2.2 Hong Kong
4.2.3 India
4.2.4 Indonesia
4.2.5 Japan
4.2.6 Malaysia
4.2.7 Philippines
4.2.8 Singapore
4.2.9 South Korea
4.2.10 Taiwan
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4.3.1 Albania
4.3.2 Austria
4.3.3 Belarus
4.3.4 Belgium
4.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.3.6 Bulgaria
4.3.7 Croatia
4.3.8 Cyprus
4.3.9 Denmark
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4.3.11 Finland
4.3.12 France
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4.3.14 Germany
4.3.15 Greece
4.3.16 Hungary
4.3.17 Iceland
4.3.18 Ireland
4.3.19 Latvia
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4.3.21 Luxembourg
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4.3.27 Romania
4.3.28 Russia
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4.3.32 Sweden
4.3.33 Switzerland
4.3.34 the Netherlands
4.3.35 the United Kingdom
4.3.36 Ukraine
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4.4.1 Argentina
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4.4.3 Colombia
4.4.4 Costa Rica
4.4.5 Ecuador
4.4.6 Mexico
4.4.7 Nicaragua
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4.7.1 Bahrain
4.7.2 Israel
4.7.3 Jordan
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Shrimp Etouffee
45 minutes
1 1/2 Shrimp Stock (see recipe on my site)
2 lb Shrimp, peeled and devined
1/2 cup Onion, finely chopped (I prefer Vidalia when possible)
1/4 cup Celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup Bell Pepper (doesn't matter what color- I like to mix it up a little when I can)
3/4 cup Tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup Green Onions, thinly sliced
7 tbsp Butter (the real deal), cut into 4 tbsp and 3 tbsp
2 Tbsp Creole seasoning (you can add more later as you cook)
1/4 cup Flour (I prefer to use Wondra - a real life saver if you can find it. You use less of it and it doesn't turn out lumpy)
2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
5 Sprigs of Thyme
3 Tbsp Minced Italian Parsley
2 Bay Leaves
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Hot Sauce (Crystal is king around here)
Salt and Pepper to taste (I use the Cayenne Pepper)
Rice (brown ,white, whatever you like)
NOTE: If you chop and measure everything ahead of time and have them in small containers grouped together by thir order in the recipe, this recipe goes very smooth!
How to make it
Cook the rice (Quanity appropriate for how many people you'll have), add the Bay Leaves when finished cooking, place in covered dish,and then set aside.
Sprinkle the Shrimp with 1 Tbsp of the Creole Seasoning, put aside.
In large skillet , melt the 4 Tbsp Butter and then add the Onions, Bell Pepper, and Celery. Saute until translucent.
Whisk in the flour (or Wondra) to make a blonde roux stirring constantly. The appearance should almot look like the vegetables are covered in a light yellow paste.
Stir in the remaining Creole Seasoning.
In small amounts, ( I use 1/4 cups) add the shrimp stock, whisking or stirring constantly to form almost a thick pasty sauce.
Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Don't be tempted to add more stock.The end product should be the consistency of a gravy .
Add the Tomatoes, Garlic, Thyme, Worcestershire, Hot Sauce, Salt and Pepper. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occaisionly to make sure it doesn't stick.
Add the Shrimp, Green Onions, and Parsley. Simmer for 6-10 minutes until the shrimp are cooked (Don't overcook where they curl up-that is not so good).
Stir in the 3 Tbsp butter, adjust seasonings to taste, remove whole sprigs of thyme.
Serve with the cooked rice.
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A Colorado school district has passed a resolution opposing the federal Common Core standards for education because board members believe those standards are too low.
Ben DeGrow of the Colorado-based Independence Institute says the Douglas County school board passed the resolution because it doesn't want federal bureaucrats to determine what's best for Douglas County students.
"They definitely deserve praise for that," says DeGrow, noting that the recommended standards in Common Core are actually the "floor" for academic standards.
On the school district's website, the school board reported it unanimously passed a resolution opposing Common Core in favor of its own criteria because its standards are "more rigorous, more demanding, more thorough, and reflect higher expectations and aspirations for our students than any national standard now in existence, including the Common Core Standards."
Working alongside teachers for the past year, board members developed their Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum which they say better meets the needs of local students than do the Common Core Standards.
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BENTON, Ill. (AP) - An inmate serving a 20-year federal prison term in southern Illinois for drug dealing will have to serve an additional three and a half years behind bars for slugging a correctional officer.
Ingram later pleaded guilty to the charge of assaulting a correctional officer.
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This article was about Apple's prominence in our daily lives. In the beginning of this century, Apple was not doing well, almost becoming bankrupt. But after Steve Jobs returned, the iPod and the iPad came about, and Apple became really successful. Recently, CNN conducted a survey, and found that 51% of US households have at least one Apple product. Very few companies have become so immersed into our lifestyles.
This article interested me because I use Apple products daily. I have an Apple laptop, an iPod and an iPhone. My father has an iPad. My whole family loves Apple products, and I know most people like Apple as well, but I never realized how strong Apple's presence is in our lives. This is relative to our class because we use Apple products. Our Media Center has Apple laptops. Several of the teachers in our school have Apple laptops. It's odd to wonder what our lives would be like without Apple products.
Pachal, P. (2012, March 29). Half of U.S.households own at least one apple product. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/tech/gaming-gadgets/household-apple-products/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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This article generally discussed how Best Buy's stock went down 8% recently. Before, the stock was doing better than expected, according to Thomson Reuters analysts. But after news spread that Best Buy was closing down several of their stores 50 of their big stores, the stock went down. Instead of having big stores as they do now, Best Buy is planning to open up 100 smaller, stand-alone stores. This would save the company about $800 million, by 2015.
This article interested me because I go to Best Buy for all my Technological needs. If I want to get a new laptop or some new headphones, I would first go to Best Buy. I am surprised and a little disappointed that Best Buy is closing down some of their stores. I hope that Best Buy doesn't close down the big store near me. This article also relates to our class, because our own hardware could have come from either Best Buy or their competitors.
Smith, A. (2012, March 29). Best buy to close 50 U.S. stores, stock drops. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/29/markets/best_buy/index.htm?iid=Lead&hpt=hp_t3
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This article gave a bried history about Pandora. Recently, Pandora's audience has been expanding, which should be good. But, Pandora has to pay an increasingly large amount of money in royalties. So, instead of making a profit, Pandora's shares have been stumbling. Unfortunately, they have a disappointing forecast for the future.
This article attracted me because I used to use Pandora for all my music, before iTunes. I didn't really like Pandora because it used to include random songs into my playlists and chosen songs. This article relates to our Computers class because in our class, we focus on using applications on the Internet, and Pandora is a sort of music application on computers.
APA: Yousef, H. (2012, March 7). Pandora's popularity is a double-edged sword. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/07/markets/pandora/
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Starting March 30, all brand pages, like company or band pages, will have to convert to the Timeline. Recently, many people including myself, have converted to the Timeline. But, brand pages like bands or companies often would not convert to Timeline, because on the Timeline, those brand pages would have to completely redecorate. Brand pages won't be happy about it, but there's almost nothing any of us can do about it.
This article interested me because I recently switched my profile to Timeline. Personally, I like the Timeline better than the old Facebook layout, but many people do not. I think that it is not fair for Facebook to forcibly convert the Facebook layout into Timeline, but the writer was true in that we cannot do anything about it. This article relates to our class because Facebook is a social networking class that has evolved so much that part of it has become a storage device for our photos and documents. If our school administration allowed us to use Facebook in school, we could communicate with each other in a much more effective and efficient way.
Raby, M. (2012, March 1). Slashgear . Retrieved http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-timeline-will-be-mandatory-for-brand-pages-march-30-01216426/
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This article is about speculating the features of the future iPad 3 and also analyzing the past advances in Apple products. According to the article, the upcoming iOS 5 will have a hidden panaroma camera, and advanced graphics in the games. The iMovie on the iPad 3 will be able to record a 1080p video, which is very high definition. The iPad 3 is probably going to be unviled during early March, so until then we can only wonder what its features would be like.
This article interested me because I like and enjoy Apple products on a daily basis. Apple products are probably the most convenient and efficient for me, so if Apple is releasing a new electronic device that is beyond what they have already accomplished, then it must be really amazing. I am interested in the advancements that there may be in the next Apple product. This relates to our class because Apple has many technological devices and in our class this semester, we will be learning to use most of Apple's various and useful applications.
Bonnington, C. (2012, February 14). Apps for iPad 3: What Apple should demo at the grand unveiling. Retrieved from http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/14/tech/gaming-gadgets/ipad-3-apps-update/?hpt=hp_c2
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Hospital, Employment, and Price Indicators for the Health Care Industry: First Quarter 1996
Sensenig, Arthur L., Heffler, Stephen K., Health Care Financing Review
This regular feature of the journal includes a discussion of recent trends in health care spending, employment, and prices. The statistics presented in this article are valuable in their own right and for understanding the relationship between the health care sector and the overall economy. In addition, they allow us to anticipate the direction and magnitude of health care cost changes prior to the availability of more comprehensive data.
* The number of inpatient days in community hospitals continued to decline in the first quarter of 1996, with the largest declines registered by the 65-years-of-age-or-over group.
* In the first quarter of 1996, community hospital revenues grew 3.0 percent from the same period 1 year earlier, less than one-half the rate of growth recorded 1 year ago.
* Total Medicare trust fund outlays were $47.5 billion in the first quarter of 1996. This 7.0-percent increase in outlays, measured from the first quarter of 1995, represents a slight deceleration in the growth of total Medicare outlays.
* Assets held by the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund continued to decline in the first quarter of 1996, a trend expected to persist in 1996. Current estimates are that the HI trust fund assets would be depleted early in 2001 in the absence of corrective legislation.
* Growth in hospital producer prices decelerated for the fifth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 1996, reaching an all-time low.
* In the first quarter of 1996, the gap between increases in consumer prices for medical care and increases in consumer prices for all items less medical care was the smallest since 1981.
This article presents statistics on health care utilization, prices, expenses, employment, and work hours, as well as on national economic activity. These statistics provide an early indication of changes occurring in the health care sector and within the general economy. We rely on indicators such as these to anticipate and predict changes in health care sector expenditures for the most recent year. Other indicators help to identify specific reasons (e.g., increases in price inflation or declines in utilization) for health care expenditure change.
In this article we begin to present information on the income, outlays, and asset balances of the Medicare Trust Funds. These data are quarterly and annual aggregations of monthly income, outlays, and asset balances reported in the Monthly Treasury Statement released by the Treasury Department (U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1996). These data appear in a new table, titled "Table 3: Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund Operations: 1992-96." Tables previously numbered 3 through 12 are now Tables 4 through 13.
The first nine of the accompanying tables report selected quarterly statistics and the calendar year aggregations of quarterly information for the past 4 years. Unless specifically noted, changes in quarterly statistics are shown from the same period 1 year earlier. For quarterly information, this calculation permits analysis of data to focus on the direction and magnitude of changes, without interference introduced by seasonal fluctuations. The last four tables show base weights, annual index levels, and annual percent changes in the Input Price Indexes maintained by HCFA. The annual percent changes and the 4-quarter moving average percent changes for input prices are calculated using the same procedure, namely averaging the 4 quarters ending with the fourth calendar quarter of the current year and dividing by the average of the 4 calendar quarters of the preceding year.
Statistics on community hospital operations from the American Hospital Association (AMA) for the first quarter of 1996 show that hospitals remain under pressure to reduce excess capacity. …


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So this may be a fun topic. This week the military has lifted the ban on direct combat for women. I'm interested to hear what women think about this one. I would love to hear what women with loved ones in the military think about this as well.
Good idea or bad idea? Should the physical standards be the same as men? Are you comfortable with another women protecting your man in combat? Should the women be seperated from the men?
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Jefferson City's lodging tax increase to fund a new conference center may have passed a vote of the people on Tuesday, but don't expect to see too much construction on the project begin any time in the near future.
That was the message City Administrator Steve Rasmussen had the day after 56 percent of Jefferson City voters approved a 4-cent increase to the city's lodging tax.
The main reason for the delay between the vote and any official action, Rasmussen said, is because there is going to be significant time devoted for public input.
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