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Deadly intrigue, breathtaking twists, and exhilarating suspense await in the third book of Phillip Margolin's New York Times bestselling Washington Trilogy. Hot on the heels of Supreme Justice, Margolin delivers another heart-pounding thriller featuring private investigator Dana Cutler and lawyer Brad Miller, who are forced by a terrorist attack on a football stadium—and by the escape of Executive Privilege's convicted serial killer Clarence Little—to follow a sinister trail of lies, treachery, and betrayal into an unexpected new arena: the U.S. Congress.
"Phillip Margolin knows how to pack in the thrills." —Tess Gerritsen
Convicted serial killer Clarence Little has escaped from death row in Oregon. A murder matching Little's M.O. is discovered in the Georgetown home of powerful Oregon United States Senator Jack Carson. And Carson, a high-ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has disappeared.
Washington, D.C., attorney Brad Miller, the senator's legislative assistant, sends private investigator Dana Cutler to Oregon. While she is uncovering the senator's shady past, a terrorist cell is plotting to destroy a packed football stadium. What Brad and Dana discover links the escaped serial killer and the missing senator to a horrific event that could dwarf the 9/11 attacks.
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"Several plots converge in this political thriller, each driving toward the last suspenseful page. . . . CAPITOL MURDER is as frightening as any election. Grade: A" — Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Like the preceding books in this trilogy, CAPITOL MURDER offers its readers an exciting story focused on topical events. Margolin expertly unravels each of the threads of his complicated plot only unite them again in a consistently developed conclusion." — Examiner.com
"A killer follow-up. . . . Phillip Margolin's CAPITOL MURDER is like a cold shower—it grabs our attention and gets our adrenaline running." — New York Journal of Books
"Margolin delivers another slam-bang political thriller. . . . A nonstop read. " — Library Journal
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PARKERSBURG-Members of the Wood County Board of Education voted 4-1 Tuesday to suspend a Parkersburg High School teacher.
The teacher, who's only been identified by an employee number, was suspended during Tuesday's two-hour meeting that included a 50-minute executive session. Wood County Schools Superintendent Pat Law declined to name the employee after the meeting. Law said the teacher would not by identified until after the minutes from Tuesday's meeting were published this morning.
"I won't divulge the name until such time as the minutes are printed," he said.
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Beth Dean addresses the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday as board member Jim Fox, left, and assistant superintendent Bob Harris listen.
Tuesday morning Law identified the employee as Amanda Terrell, the teacher involved in the "Bad Kid Fort" incident.
Beth Dean, whose son was at the center of the incident, spoke during the public comment period. Dean, citing an investigative audit report, said the idea to name the box the "bad kid fort" was the teacher's decision.
"It was a student's suggestion, but the name on it was her idea," Dean said. Dean said once that happened she felt the incident rose to the level of bullying.
The employee was suspended without pay from Jan. 10-16. The board voted 4-1 to uphold the suspension. Board president Tim Yeater was the lone no vote and the only member to comment on the matter.
"All of our employees go to great lengths to serve the system," he said. "Are they perfect? No. Do they make mistakes? Yes.
It's a struggle when we look at disciplinary action ... Unless there is malicious intent. I have to believe they make those decisions in the best interest of the student. My vote will reflect that."
Board members also approved the hiring of Parkersburg South High School football coach Mike Eddy by a 4-1 vote. John Marlow was the lone no vote, but board member Tad Wilson raised some concern. Wilson went on record to say he was told Eddy would be hired before the job was posted. Marlow said in that light, the matter should be pulled and Law should look into it.
Wilson said he wasn't saying he wanted it pulled.
"Since you are on record, it needs to be reviewed," Marlow said. He made the motion to pull the matter, but it died for lack of a second.
At the end of the meeting Marlow clarified his remarks, stating he was not opposed to Eddy, but was concerned about a possible violation of state code in the hiring process.
The board also withdrew its recommended changes to the quorum policy.
In December, board members discussed changes to the board's Policy 1120.2: "Rules and Regulations Governing the Wood County Board of Education and the Rules Governing the Conducting of Board Meetings," to no longer require a physical quorum. That was in response to a November meeting that was postponed one day due to the lack of a physical quorum.
Board members said public perception and opinion on the idea have caused them to back away from the idea. Yeater said it was the wrong move to make.
Board member Lawrence Hasbargen said it was important to have a physical quorum present.
"When the community comes in here it is important we see them eyeball to eyeball. It is tough to do that electronically," he said.

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STOCKTON - A man robbed a store in the 5900 block of Pacific Avenue about 9 a.m. Thursday, authorities said.
Witnesses told officers the man entered the store and asked to see the manager about a product, police said. As the manager was assisting him, the man acted as though he had a gun and demanded money from the register, authorities said. Employees handed over cash, and the man fled on foot toward Pacific Avenue.
The robber was described as a black man 20 to 24 years old standing about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 180 to 200 pounds and wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweat pants, a black hat with a red brim and a black and white Nike duffel bag.
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OAKLAND -- With the A's having shown a willingness to remake their starting rotation earlier in the day, it was up to Tommy Milone to give evidence why the club should stick with him. Exhibit One was his part in an 8-0 win over Washington on Friday night.
The A's had not won any of the first five games that Milone had started. The left-hander was on shaky ground for that reason alone. The ground firmed up nicely over the course of the evening. He allowed two hits, both to Scott Hairston, both with two out. The Nationals didn't get a runner past second base for eight innings before Fernando Rodriguez finished up.
Milone started just a few hours after another struggling A's starter, Dan Straily, was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to make room for Drew Pomeranz in an effort to put a jolt into the A's rotation.
"It could be that it's a vote of confidence that it wasn't him," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Milone. "He's a guy who won 25 games (combined) the last two years. We've seen this game from him before."
In the clubhouse, comparisons were made to Milone's June 20, 2012 start against the Dodgers when he pitched a three-hit complete game to beat Los Angeles 4-1. In that one he walked one and struck out two. Friday he walked three but struck out seven.
"This was as good as it was against the Dodgers," Milone said. "I had some games like this in 2012, not so much in 2013."
And not so much in 2014, until Friday. Perhaps it helped he was pitching against the team that traded him away after the 2011 season to get Gio Gonzalez from the A's. Gonzalez will pitch Sunday for the Nationals.
"You think about it," Milone said. "Half that lineup I know."
Catcher Derek Norris, who also came to the A's in that trade, said there might have been some payback in it for Milone. But for Norris himself, it was more a case of "this is what you could have had."
Norris had two of the A's dozen hits, has 19 hits in his last 38 at-bats over 14 games and is hitting .384. His primary job, however, is to bring his pitcher home with a win, and he did that in fine style Friday.
Milone hadn't made it through the first three innings in any start this year without allowing runs. This time around, with his fastball command much improved, he gave up one walk and one hit in the first two innings, then set down 11 consecutive Nationals hitters while the A's were busy building up a seven-run lead on the strength of home runs by John Jaso, Brandon Moss and Yoenis Cespedes.
"This time I felt good early," Milone said. "And that's when you get your rhythm going."
He carried it through eight innings and 108 pitches, and said after the game he was sorry he hadn't pushed harder to stay in the game. Instead, Melvin told him he'd had enough and Rodriguez made his A's debut a year and a month later than he'd hoped. He had Tommy John surgery last year, and this was his return.
If it was up to Milone, he would have completed the game, but upon reflection he said, "I feel just as good about this the way it happened."
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Steven Gunseth, co-owner of Michele's Ristorante, said he and his wife, Michele Wright, decided not to renew their lease so they could focus on their other businesses, such as Gunseth's 4x4 Performance Center, a car parts and accessories store on Route 12A in Surry.
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Man found shot outside Taco Bell on Spartanburg's west side still critical
Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10:47 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10:47 a.m.
Investigators released no new details about a shooting in the parking lot of Taco Bell on Spartanburg's west side Monday that left a man critically injured.
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Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Lt. Tony Ivey said in a written statement Tuesday that the man, whose name has not been released, remained in critical condition at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Deputies and investigators responded to Taco Bell at Warren H. Abernathy Highway and Franklin Avenue near WestGate Mall about 2:15 p.m. Monday after a 911 call. Deputies found an unconscious man inside a silver Chevrolet Impala in the restaurant parking lot. Ivey said Monday that the man had been shot at least once.
Ivey said Tuesday that the case was still actively under investigation but no new information would be released. The sheriff's office has not released the incident report from the shooting.
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TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Having lived most of my life in a small town, I understand the anecdotal conversations that take place. I've even participated in some from time to time. You know the ones that begin with "I heard..." We've all played the telephone game and understand that through multiple voices, the message can often get distorted, misconstrued, expanded, or exaggerated. Seldom is it the same message at the end of the line as it was at the beginning.
A recent example of this is the comments I've "heard" from various sources about the Tahoe City Vision Options. I may be exaggerating or distorting myself, but when I hear the following, "The Tahoe City Vision will decimate the community," or "They're going to build a four-story hotel on the golf course," or "Swigards will be torn down," I really have to wonder who is starting these rumors?
First of all, there will be no eminent domain used to do any economic redevelopment - I understand it's not allowed in the state of California. There are no big investment developers waiting to do these projects that I know of.
And most important, if the current property owner is not willing, nothing will happen. Let me repeat, IF THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER DOES NOT WANT ANY CHANGE, THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE.
Anything that might happen to the built environment in Tahoe City will happen because a property owner wants to do something, the property owner or some developer has the funds and perseverance to go through all the planning and regulatory processes to propose their plans, and the market forces are such that it makes sense to move forward through this arduous process.
So, if you or anyone you know of starts a sentence with "I heard..." please try the following sniff test:
1. How close is the person to the source?
2. Does what they say make sense?
3. Is there an emotional bias that may be in operation?
4. What are the facts?
Then, do your very best to get informed by going to the source, getting the facts, and forming your own opinion. Hang up the proverbial telephone and discontinue the misinformation spread. Learning to trust and respect each other by not spreading rumors is so much more productive!
Sandy Evans Hall is CEO and executive director of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association


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Gary Busey, whether this is all just a show or not, please never change.
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- Apr 24:
- Officials: Dead bomber name in terrorism database
- Apr 23:
- Boston bombing suspect's wife is 'nice,' 'sweet' American convert to Islam
- Boston bombing victim Martin Richard, 8, laid to rest privately
- Older Boston bombing suspect frequently visited jihadist websites, U.S. officials say
- Crowd funding for Boston's Dave Henneberry and his shot-up boat goes through the roof
- Apr 22:
- Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev charged with using WMD, could face death penalty
- Boston bombings edge into immigration debate
- Feds ask to interview wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber
- Apr 21:
- Top cop says Boston bomb suspects likely planning more attacks
- Governor: Video shows Boston bomb suspect placing backpack
- Police: Boston bomber may have been killed by his own brother
- Apr 20:
- Doctor: Boston suspect had so many wounds he couldn't tell which was fatal
- Authorities arrest two in town where Boston bombing suspect may have lived
- Boston bombing suspect hospitalized following arrest
- Apr 19:
- Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's mother-in-law sickened by attack
- Mercury News editorial: Marathon bombers raise important questions for American society
- Boston Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt
- Boston bombings: Television can only 'hurry up and wait'
- Boston bombing suspect's U-Mass Dartmouth classmates: He was 'calm,' 'cool,' 'laid back'
- Boston bombing suspects' sister says she doesn't know what got into them
- Boston bombings: TV networks plan prime-time coverage
- Media chasing Boston images, information in massive manhunt
- Chechnya: What its militants are fighting for
- Boston bombing suspects' uncle, 'ashamed,' asks nephew to turn himself in
- Boston bombing suspects spent night in Honda before carjacking a Mercedes
- Boston manhunt: MIT police chief says slain officer Sean Collier was dedicated, well-liked
- Boston manhunt: Chronology of chaotic search for suspects in marathon bombing
- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev captured alive, police say
- Boston bombing suspects: Who are the two brothers?
- Police: Suspect who killed MIT cop is dead; second suspect tied to Boston bombing
- Apr 18:
- Boston bombing suspects shown in photos, video released by FBI
Chechen? American? Immigrant? Citizen? Muslim?
Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may be all of the above, but how we attempt to come to grips with the attacks allegedly perpetrated by the brothers has much to do with how we identify them.
The brothers "don't neatly fit into pre-existing boxes," says Peter Spiro, an international law professor at Temple University. "It is a very complex picture," challenging the psychological need to "set the boundaries of the in-group and treat others differently."
For many Muslims, even the possibility that the perpetrators could be Muslim reignited the fear that all people of that faith would pay a price in the form of discrimination or retaliation or shame. "Please, don't be a Muslim" many tweeted in the hours before the suspects were pinpointed.
The older brother, Tamerlan, was an avowed Muslim, although it is unclear whether his younger sibling shared his beliefs. The question of who the suspects were only became more bewildering as time dragged on. The brothers were identified as having roots in the Russian republic of Chechnya, in the North Caucasus mountains. Did this make them Caucasian — or "white" — in the way many Americans read that word?
Misunderstanding ensued, leading to some 1,200 retweets of the following message: "Fox News just said 'Chechens are not Caucasian' despite the fact that Chechnya is literally IN THE CAUCUS [sic]." Embedded in the misunderstanding is the stereotype that to be Islamic one must be a darker-skinned person of Middle Eastern descent.
Asra Nomani, a Muslim writer, noted that some members of the larger Muslim American communities with Middle East or South Asian roots expressed relief when they saw photos of the accused bombers.
" 'Brown' Muslims were like, 'Whew, it's not one of us,' " she said. "And then people felt that would protect Arabs or Indians or whomever from being targeted. It's like a sigh of relief."
Dalia Mogahed, author of "Who Speaks for Islam?," acknowledged the human need to try to make sense of something as inexplicable as the marathon bombing by creating categories of a person, and a profile.
"When Sandy Hook happened we were horrified but the conversation quickly went to external environmental factors — guns or mental health," Mogahed said. "It was all about what environmental factors do we need to fix? From our perception, when the person is a Muslim-American, the factors are not environmental, they are individual to that person."
Add to that the brothers' names, which many find difficult to pronounce.
"Maybe 2 percent of Americans could accurately pinpoint Chechnya on a map," Spiro says. Evidence for that point: The Czech Republic's statement last week that the brothers were not from their country. "They certainly fit our idea of foreign."
Or do they? According to news reports, Dzhokhar was reared in the Boston area, developed strong relationships there and joined the wrestling team. There is little in his emerging biography that has stood out as foreign.
Dzhokhar became a naturalized citizen last year. His brother, who died during a confrontation with law enforcement Friday, was a lawful permanent resident, but he never obtained citizenship and once aspired to box on the U.S. Olympic team.
"American Muslims face being labeled collectively guilty more than any other minority group in America today," said Arsalan Iftikhar, senior editor at the Islamic Monthly. "As an American, I have a great deal of confidence in the American public and am hopeful that people will understand that Islamic extremists are about as 'Muslim' as the Westboro Baptist Church should be considered 'Christian.' "
"I wonder," Mogahed said, "had these brothers been American-born white kids, would the talk be about violent sports like boxing and wrestling? That would be what we'd be discussing!"
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called Monday for Dzhokhar to be classified as an enemy combatant and "held and questioned under the law of war" without an attorney. The White House rejected that notion and on Monday charged the 19-year-old in federal court with the use of a weapon of mass destruction. The revelation that the alleged bombers are immigrants also had repercussions, slowing down what had appeared to be momentum for a revamping of immigration laws.
Mogahed said many Muslim-Americans were alarmed that the alleged bomber's legal status was being discussed and that questions were raised about whether he should be tried in federal court, with full legal protections, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. To some Muslim-Americans, "they can only hear one thing: That Muslims are not full Americans," Mogahed said. "Why is he being treated different than other despicable domestic terrorists? I think we all want to see him punished and rot in jail and get the justice he deserves if he's convicted."
Jihad Saleh, a government affairs representative with the aid agency Islamic Relief, understands the fear, the defensiveness, the feeling of collective guilt when a self-identified member of one's community commits an act of terror. When he heard news of the Boston bombing, he braced himself for the news that a Muslim was involved. It was a feeling he'd felt before.
"As an African-American male, when I hear about a shooting in Southeast (Washington, D.C.), I think: 'Please don't let it be an African-American,' " Saleh said. "That's a reasonable reaction."


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- Nov 9:
- Gail Murray and Joel Keller: BART agreement was fair for both sides
- Zakhary Mallett: Public got hurt twice in BART contract
- Nov 8:
- Contra Costa Times editorial: Demand that your local representatives daylight labor negotiations
- Oct 25:
- Borenstein: BART upped offer on salary and benefits 48 percent in the final hours of negotiations
- Nov 5:
- Contra Costa Times editorial: BART leaders didn't just cave -- they got rolled
- Nov 8:
- Daniel Borenstein: BART officials should be honest about the strike-ending deal
- Nov 5:
- Contra Costa Times editorial: BART leaders didn't just cave -- they got rolled
- Nov 1:
- Contra Costa Times editorial: Careful what you wish for. BART strike ban could be worse the than the disease
- Major BART unions approve contract that ended strike
- Oct 31:
- Coroner releases cause of death for BART workers
- Oct 29:
- Legislature to hold special hearing on BART worker safety
- Oct 28:
- Barnidge: There's a good reason BART wanted control of overtime expenses
- Oct 27:
- Barnidge: Visiting 44 BART stations on the way to an Assembly seat?
- Oct 26:
- BART raises follow similar pay bumps for Bay Area workers, especially in government
- Oct 25:
- Borenstein: BART upped offer on salary and benefits 48 percent in the final hours of negotiations
- Oct 24:
- BART: Controversial "simple approval" work practice eliminated
- Two arrested for graffiti at BART's Richmond yard during strike
- Oct 23:
- BART suspends 'simple approval' practice after fatal accident
- BART deaths investigation to halt service Wednesday afternoon between Pleasant Hill, Lafayette
- Man hurled hammer at striking BART workers, DA says
- Roadshow: Should BART workers be allowed to strike?
- Oct 22:
- Two trainees were being prepared to shuttle commuters during BART strike, feds say
- BART strike deal: how it happened and who gets what
- Oct 21:
- BART tragedy: Trainee was operating train that struck and killed workers, NTSB says
- Barnidge: BART riders have spoken, and they're not happy
- BART strike: Calls for law to ban transit strikes pick up steam
- Oct 20:
- National Transportation Safety Board takes over BART tragedy investigation
- Oct 19:
- Two BART workers killed during maintenance work as strike moves into third day
- Oct 16:
- Barnidge: Worker demands weren't the only ridiculous thing about BART labor negotiations
- Jul 2:
- Data Center: Current and projected average BART wages
- Jun 9:
- BART's top-paid worker of 2012 never worked a day
In the end, BART negotiators caved, agreeing to pay an enormous price for the benefit contribution and work rule changes they wanted from employees.
So far, district officials have remained mum. But numbers we've obtained show that they significantly sweetened the deal at the last moment to settle the four-day-old strike. Employees, already among the best-compensated transit workers in the nation, will receive a stunning 16.4 percent raise over the next four years.
In exchange, they will finally start making contributions to their pensions, ratcheting up to 4 percent of their salaries by the end of the contract. That's still well below what most public employees in California contribute.
They will maintain an amazing health care deal that currently allows employees to obtain health insurance for $92 a month no matter how many dependents. The cost will apparently increase by $37 a month, still a tremendous bargain.
BART managers and directors will probably argue that the deal -- which nets out to nearly a 13 percent raise after tax consequences are considered -- was worth the work rule changes the district badly wanted and needed.
"This offer is more than we wanted to pay," General Manager Grace Crunican said Monday night when announcing the agreement without providing details. "But it is also a new path in terms of our partnership with our workers, and helps us to deliver the BART service for the future. We compromised to get to this place, as did our union members."
From where we sit, BART did most of the compromising. Indeed, while details of the rule changes are still fuzzy, it appears district leaders only got part of what they sought.
Left alone, BART officials might have had more backbone. But, the pressure was enormous. Local politicians shilled for the unions, pushing the district to give more with little or no regard for the cost.
State Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-Hayward, was the worst. Other shameless meddlers included Assembly members Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley; Rob Bonta, D-Alameda; and Bill Quirk, D-Hayward. Then there were Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, who can't manage her own city's finances, and her deputy, former Assemblyman Sandré Swanson.
To be sure, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, were regarded as helpful, honest brokers. But in the end, it would have been better if everyone had kept their noses out.
Ultimately, however, BART directors will be accountable for the deal. When they next raise fares and seek tax increases, they will first need to explain why they gave away the store.


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Students compete for Merit awards
Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 10:27 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 10:27 a.m.
Students from Manatee and Sarasota counties are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring.
Area semifinalists are:
- IMG Academy: Jacqueline Bendrick.
- Manatee High School: Joshua J. Fleck, Kyle Grosser, Jonathan C. Ratcliff and Benjamin C. Reiss.
- Out-of-Door Academy: Marcus Buffett.
- Pine View School: Jack S. Berry, Sofia L. Bever, Calvin G. Bilder, Andrew J. Bittles, Jackson Cacioppo, Christopher G. Cantillo Thomas M. Chaffee, Alexander H. Clark, Zevin J. Condiotte, Katherine E. Dunn-Rankin, Alexander L. Farlow, Victoria A. Farris, Devin P. Faulhaber, Daysi N. Gomez, Carly E. Grimes, Charles P. Henderson, Sebastian S. Hernandez, Jacob R. Knego, Yangzi Liu, Shyamali A. Mahure, Kimberly Menezes, Kathryn R. Morris, Jeffrey Y. Parisi, Chetan A. Patel, Alia Z. Quadir, Shana M. Sandborn, Robert M. Sears, Daniil I. Smirnov, William T. St. Pierre, Hannah K. Whisnant, Christine Yin and Daniel Yohann.
- Riverview High School: James C. Cramer, Gabrielle M. Falco, Taylor M. Johnson, Jiyeon Koo, Jennifer L. McGinness, Sarah R. Wagler and Samuel R. Weaver.
- Saint Stephen's Episcopal School: Devin M. McSweeney and Geraldine C. Versfeld.
- Sarasota homeschool: Georgia J. Kossoff.
- Venice High School: Noelle R. Moon.
About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a scholarship.
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Mountains to Molehills: Term limits
Published: Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 17, 2014 at 4:22 p.m.
Folks champing at the bit for congressional term limits are neglecting something, says David M. Brown. He is referring to the 1995 Supreme Court decision U.S. Term Limits Inc. v. (Ray) Thornton. The court ruled that states cannot impose congressional qualifications stricter than those found in the Constitution. "The Supreme Court overthrew the term limits on congressional delegations imposed by 23 states," says Mr. Brown. "Until this decision is reversed, state-level imposition of term limits on congressional delegations has been foreclosed."
'CHEAP AND EASY': President Barack Obama isn't listening. That word comes from Larry Mobley of Hendersonville. Mr. Mobley recently shared with Mountains to Molehills readers his suggestions for buying American-made products to preserve American jobs. "And what does our president do? He is spending $700 million to buy Russian helicopters to give to the Afghans!" reports Mr. Mobley. "I won't even start on why we're giving helicopters to the Afghans, but why are we supporting arms dealers in Russia? Our government also spent $678 million for a Canadian company to design the disastrous Obamacare website, without even soliciting bids from American companies!" One more thing: "President Obama recently said the growing income disparity in the United States is the 'defining challenge of our time.' I, too, am disturbed by the amount of poverty in this country, but I think our government is still addressing the symptoms because the core issues are more difficult. I believe that income is a direct function of education, motivation and opportunity. And you don't fix those by increasing the minimum wage or adding to food stamp and welfare programs. Do the people in your family, especially the men, value education? Are they motivated to perform any work well? And are you supporting domestic businesses and products, or do you buy cheap foreign products? We Americans are looking for cheap and easy. That's why many of us are obese. We're looking for an easy shortcut that is not as difficult or inconvenient as diet and exercise, the only things that actually work. Reducing income disparity requires a change in mindset and getting people motivated to participate. Let's start selling that to the public!"
POOR HUBBY: An old-timer went to the doctor to complain that his wife could barely hear. The doctor suggested a test to find out the extent of the problem. "Stand far behind her and ask her a question, and then slowly move up and see how far away you are when she first responds," said the doctor. The old man was excited to finally be working on a solution for the problem. He raced home, where his wife was preparing supper. "Honey," he said while standing approximately 20 feet away, "what's for supper?" After receiving no response, he tried it again 15 feet away, and again there was no response. Then he tried the test at 10 feet away, and again there was no response. Finally he was 5 feet away. "Honey, what's for supper?" he asked. She answered, "For the fourth time, it's lasagna!"
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Let's recycle those Christmas cards (fronts only) by sending them to St. Jude's Ranch for Children. The recycled cards will be sold to help continue work for abused, abandoned and neglected children. Send your cards to St. Jude's Ranch for Children, Recycled Card Program, 100 St. Jude's St., Boulder City, Nev., 89005. All types of greeting cards, with the exception of those made by Hallmark, Disney and American Greetings, are used for the project. The recycled card project currently has an increased need for birthday and thank-you cards. You can order recycled cards from St. Jude's by phone at 877-977-7572.
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I'm supposed to do W6D3 today. I am worried though, since I still have some pain when walking.
I've not had any swelling that I can see, and it does feel better than yesterday. Friday after my run, my husband and I drove about 10 hours (including stops) to the Pittsburgh area for my cousin's wedding on Saturday. I had to buy some very flat shoes for the wedding since I am not very stable on heels under normal circumstances and I had been limping for the past two days. It was probably a mistake to dance a little at the wedding. Then there was the drive home, so overall, I haven't really been able to properly excercise the ankle, but I drew the alphabet in the air with my foot a few times and stretched at rest stops.
I really want to run tonight, but I may have to do W6D3 on the elliptical at the gym. I can't decide whether to push myself a little or play it safe.
I would do the elipitcal at the gym and not push yourself. Wait until you are pain free before you begin the run again. It's better to have rested it completely than to hurt yourself more and risk a serious injury.
I would take it easy and not push yourself too hard. I hope it feels better soon.
XCalibur-that's rough. It must be going around. Today was Week7D1. I was doing ok- not great, but ok and turning into East River Park (here in NYC) and felt something pull on my lower back to my hip. I thought "DON"T STOP" "RUN THROUGH IT" I did, but really had to slow down and barely did an "extra" interval like I usually do. It's a little discouraging, but I'm mostly concerned about trying to get through Wednesday's run- this is going to be the killer if I don't get better. Right now, I'm sort of favoring my hip, walking a bit funny, etc. I have iced it, used Ibuprofen and iced it some more.
How is everybody else doing? Peaches, why would you switch before you finish this program? Are you concerned about running every day for three days (as in Higdon's website?)
Arne- sounds like a very pretty and scenic route.
Did 3 miles today in 36:34. And I mean to tell you today was COLD. With the windchill it said 41F, but it felt colder! Probably because I feared overdressing and had capris over my shorts. Never took off the capris and I was sweating, but a long sleeve shirt and an vest with a zipper would have been wonderful. I'll be checking out what some stores have today!
Xcaliburgirl and Dinine: That stinks! I've had some injuries that the night before a run I was convinced it wasn't going to be better...only for it to feel OK enough to run slowly on the next day. I know how discouraging those injuries/strains can be. I hope y'all can push forward or at least heal up soon!
Dinine: Most of the experienced runners here have been advising newbies to work on increasing distance or time, and later on working on speed once the endurance is in place. So I decided to move on to Hal Higdon's program because I have been running 30+ minutes for a little while now, I just need to build up distance and would like to build up days running too. Also, even with two days only being 1.5 miles, my total miles per week is 9 miles. My original plan of two 2.5 miles and one 3 miles would have added up to 8 miles total. I don't know if this is going to be the right move or not for me, but today I feel less beat up than I have after two 2.5 miles even with a day off inbetween them. Here's the thread that talks about moving up: http://community.active.com/thread/52023/where-to-run-from-here/0/15.
Well W6D2 is in the books. I was supposed to do it on Sunday in my regular rotation but I had a pistol competition that had me out of the house before 5 AM and I didn't get home until 7:30 PM and I was too tired to attempt it then. I'm trying to keep on my regular rotation of Tu,Th, Sun so I skipped yesterday to not throw off the schedule. I really wanted to be lazy and skip today too but I just couldn't let myself because the longer I go without running the easier the excuses to skip it seem to be. Now I just have to motivate myself for the next big run on Thursday. Congrats to everyone who has stuck with it this far!
Ok, I am back again with another run. Due to the stress put on my legs in Berlin, I decided to have a much longer rest period than I would otherwise. And I think it served me well as I completed W6D1 today. I am pretty happy with my results so far, even though speed and distance were down today. It must have something to do with not being rested enough just yet... Oh well, no problem. I will have two more days off before I will be doing W6D2...
For those of you who reacted to my Berlin run, yes, it was great. It has a sense of history when you are running along Frankfurter Allee and Karl-Marx Allee in former eastern Berlin. I have taken some pictures with one of my phone camera's which I brought for that specific purpose, but as I was running, the shots are all blurred. Should have thought of that and set it for sports mode... Oh well...
You can see more of my pictures on http://flickr.com/photos/arnehulstein/ and check out the video interviews we did in Berlin on http://www.arnehulstein.nl/
Or watch the behind the scenes movie http://vimeo.com/2070953
Hi Everyone-
I almost wimped out today in NYC. It was cold and drizzly, but really didn't start raining until my last mile- the shower I took never felt so good.
Anyway, Today was Week 7 Day 2. I have been icing and ibuprofen-ing and icing my hip. I just stretched a bit, ignored the pain and did it. Gotta tell you-while I was running, I barely noticed it. I did my usual extra interval ( and did a faster pace than normal b/c I was freezing and wet!). I hope that I can sustain on Friday.
Arne- thanks for the pictures. Peaches, thanks for the link. I am still heaving a bit at 25 minutes; so I don't think I'm ready until I can comfortable do this program, but I like it as a resource going forward after I finish the C25k in mid November. Speaking of which- has any of you registered for a 5K yet? I cannot find one aound Veteran's day in NYC. I may have to do my own, sniff.
Ok everyone else, let us know how you are doing.
Had a slow run today, 1.5 miles in 18:41. Not bad for my third day of running in a row! I'm also keeping up with the hundred pushups challenge and crunches so I'm thrilled about that.
bowhunter: I hear you about how easy it is to keep putting something off until you end up quitting the program. I'm currently not working and worry about how I'll handle 12 hour shifts (job to start in a few weeks) and running. I really like running outside, but I guess there's worse things than running on a treadmill huh?
arne: great pics and cool vids! I'm a car buff too, too cool. Oh, about being sore/tired, having some time off and then running slower on the nest run...I noticed that the next time I'd run after that, I'd make improvements from my last run. In a way, the slow run helped put me back together for the next run? Does that make sense? Like the slow run ran out the bad karma or something? LOL!
dinine: I can only imagine how cold it was for you in NY this morning! I was freezing while doing barn chores this morning in GA, LOL! And yeah, that's what the Hal Higdon program is for, something to do after the c25k stuff. And hey, I feel your pain about panting. I can't wait to have health insurance again and get myself checked out. This really does look like asthma for me. I haven't entered any 5Ks yet (don't know which shift I'm on yet), but I sure need to start looking into stuff like that!
Curious, what is everyone's intentions after making 5K distance? Are you going to look into longer distances? Or speed/variations on 5K distances? I'm increasing my distance, and I'm hoping to do a half marathon next year.
I hate to admit it, but W6D3 was a failure. I decided to run outside today and up to this point all my runs have been on the treadmill. I started running and it felt pretty good but the temp was about 52F and at about 5 minutes in my lungs were hurting and my ear was hurting (i guess from the cold air). I also think my pace was probably much faster than I normally do on the treadmill and I failed miserably. I may have fallen off this horse today, but I WILL get back on.
I was supposed to do another 3 miles this morning, but unfortunately I'm on the couch again for a while. I had an accident with a horse yesterday that banged me up pretty darned good. The pain in my hip got so intense that I finally went to the ER, and i'm one of those that won't go unless I'm dying (other than regular check ups). X-rays showed that I didn't break my hip (thank God), but I did a fabulous tear to my medial quad where it attaches to the pelvis. So, I'm on the couch and some drugs. I'm hoping to get back into action later next week, but I'm not gonna push it. I can't even begin to tell you how bad this injury hurt so yeah, I won't be pushing it for a reinjury. On a happy note, today I feel MUCH better and can actually walk. Ok, I hobble a little, but yesterday I couldn't bear weight on the leg nor move it in certain directions. So being able to walk is a huge improvement!
Bowhunter, try not to get to down about your W6D3. I've been worried about how I will handle the transition from outdoor running to indoor treadmill when it gets too dark for a similar reason: I like a certain temp to run in and a big change might shock me. While the temp you ran in is Heaven to me, running inside on a treadmill at 70 might give me a heat stroke! And don't forget that 6 weeks ago, running for 25 minutes straight was impossible...the other day you just had some setbacks that made it a little too much to accomplish in one whack.
Hey Bow-
I thought I wrote this yesterday- I guess it didn't post. YOU CAN DO IT! I think that all the changes you put your body through combined to make your run less likely to be successful. The weather and change in running pavement (treadmill to outdoors) etc. Too much difference in your body's usual successful modus operandi for this type of run- the longest one yet. Better to try that type of change at the beginning of the week and adjust to it.
Anyway, you can do it and as long as you know that you will be fine. Please don't get down about it.
Peaches- Feel Better! What's up with that horse?
My ankle didn't seem that bad, but I am just now getting to the point where I can walk normally with minimal pain and no limping. I did 25 minutes on the elliptical on Monday, it didn't hurt me at all, so that's good, but I've just been resting it these past few days.
I'm going to the chiropractor for my TMD tomorrow morning and I'm going to ask her if she thinks it'd be ok to run on it that afternoon. Then I'm going to attempt W6D3 with the caveat that if it starts bothering me too much I will do the some intervals (maybe W5D1) or walk instead. I really want to get back to running. I'm glad I gave myself 2 buffer weeks (now down to 1) before my 5k on November 29th (speaking of which, I have to mail my entry form today).
Sorry to here about your injury, Peaches.
Done. Week 6 day 2 is in the books. And I signed it off. It was cold outside here. No, no snow or anything like that, but still only a couple of degrees from freezing. And though I have decided to buy myself another shirt, I loved running in this weather. Halfway both of the 10 minute runs, I felt like they should have ended already. But they didn't, so I didn't. It was a great run and I did almost 2,5km/h more on this run than I did on the last. And the difference in speed became obvious in the distance as well. 3,75k today against 3k on Tuesday. I am feeling good again.
Hey Everyone!
Where are you??
Anyway, Week 8, Day 1 is DONE! I did it well again- must be beginner of the week luck or something. After finishing up last week horribly, I did a great 28 minute interval plus 2 and past my cool down did another 7 minute interval! Total of 3.81 miles in about 47:00 minutes (including warmup and cooldown).
How is everyone else doing?
I'm Back!
I was so happy today that I could walk without any discomfort whatsoever. Although my chiropractor said not to run yet, that was when it still hurt to walk. I did the "hop test" I read online somewhere and I could hop on that foot without pain, so I went for it. I've missed running so much and on top of that, my diet (what I eat, not a plan) had lapsed back into pre-running state.While I was running consistently, I was craving healthy food.
Anyway, I did W5D1 again, because it seemed like a good amount of running but with breaks. I ran very slowly and as smoothly as possible. I felt some discomfort, but it never really got to the point of pain. The aerobic level felt fairly easy, so at least I haven't regressed too much the last 2 weeks. Overall I am very happy with my run today!
The plan going forward is to do W6D2 again on Saturday. If that goes well, I will start week 7 on Monday. Then I'll be on track for W9D3 to be my 5k turkey trot on the 29th.
Hope everyone is doing well!
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A fundraising partnership between Budweiser, Dierbergs Markets and Dierbergs customers has raised more than $2,300 for Osage Beach-area Dogwood Animal Shelter.
The "Be a Bud" promotion, which ran through August at Dierbergs Lakeview, had two fund-raising components:
Budweiser donated $1 to Dogwood for every Budweiser brand 24-pack sold at Dierbergs Lakeview.
Dierbergs Lakeview customers contributed to Dogwood with donations at check-out. One-hundred percent of customer donations went directly to Dogwood.
The promotion raised $2,340 to be applied to Dogwood's general operating funds. Dogwood Animal Shelter is a non-profit shelter that abides by a no-kill philosophy and provides shelter, rehabilitation and necessary medical attention to more than 600 dogs and cats yearly; and a spay/neuter clinic that provides services to more than 1,200 animals yearly.
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just2011 wrote:I am not in the US - Australia actually.
So just for the record, in Australia:
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CHICAGO -- It happens.
That phrase was used multiple times by the Warriors in explaining how they lost 103-83 to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, marking one of their worst setbacks of the season.
Stephen Curry matched a season low with five points in an ugly 2-for-10 shooting performance, and the other Warriors didn't do much to stand out save for one dubious distinction.
No Golden State starter scored in double digits in a game for the first time in 15 years.
"We had one of those off nights that's a very forgettable one for us," said forward David Lee, who played from off the bench. "Everybody went out there with the mindset of giving the right effort. I think we just got outplayed at all five positions, both the starters and the bench. Unfortunately, you have those nights in the NBA.
"These things do happen."
The Warriors' four-game winning streak came to a grinding halt as Curry had as many turnovers (five) as points and assists while facing a Bulls defense that prevented open looks.
It didn't help the Warriors any that, with Curry struggling mightily, they were unable to match Chicago's intensity and physicality on a night when the Bulls were playing the second game of a back-to-back. Golden State was out-rebounded 56-41 and turned the ball over 16 times, including 12 giveaways in the first half.
Coach Mark Jackson bemoaned the 19 points off turnovers and 18 second-chance points Chicago scored.
"You've got to make sure you bounce back and respond," Jackson said.
"Bottom line is that individually and collectively we didn't have our best night. We own it, and we move forward."
The Bulls, who have won seven of their last eight games, were led by Taj Gibson's 21 points off the bench. The big lineup of Carlos Boozer (15 points and 13 rebounds) and Joakim Noah (eight points, 17 rebounds, seven assists) also had a huge impact.
Jordan Crawford led the Warriors with 16 points, as the bench outscored the starting unit while each of the starters spent the latter part of the fourth quarter on the bench. The last time no Golden State starters got double digits, Muggsy Bogues, Jason Caffey, Erick Dampier, Chris Mills and John Starks were in the lineup.
Lee, in his return to action after missing two games with the stomach flu, had 11 points and six rebounds off the bench. He didn't start in a game he played for the first time since 2008 after being hospitalized for about 36 hours to receive fluids and medication.
"It was almost a scary couple of days," Lee said. "Really I hadn't felt that bad at any point in my life. It was very, very bad."
The Warriors' play wasn't a pretty sight, either, only three weeks after blasting the Bulls at home.
Curry said he could accept missed shots but would review film to explain how he couldn't get open off pick-and-rolls. He was blanketed by Kirk Hinrich after having torched the Bulls for 34 points in a 102-87 win at Oracle Arena on Feb. 6. More than one Bulls player reported after Wednesday's game that they had frustrated the Warriors' star guard.
"It just wasn't our night from the beginning," said Curry, who was 1 for 5 from 3-point range." They just outplayed us from start to finish."
The Warriors, who lost their fifth straight game at the United Center, trailed by as many as 28 points and shot 35.7 percent. At one point in the first quarter leading by six, Golden State proceeded to watch Chicago go on a 22-5 run, and things went downhill from there.
"Tonight, we failed in many, many different aspects," said the Warriors' Jermaine O'Neal, who had nine points and five rebounds in his fifth straight start.
"When you get away from playing our style of basketball -- turning the ball over, taking quick shots -- then we don't give ourselves a great opportunity to win."
Warriors (35-23) at New York (21-36), 5 p.m. ESPN, CSNBA
Warriors sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 13 points Wednesday. Here's a look are their stats:
FGM-A 3PM-A Pts
Curry 2-10 1-5 5
Thompson 3-8 2-4 8


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Update to: Configuring and Optimizing Intel® Xeon Processor 5500 & 3500 Series (Nehalem-EP) Systems Memory
By John Nerl on Jul 02, 2009
Two DIMMs per Memory Channel Speed Enhancement
While Intel officially supports a maximum 1066MHz memory bus speed with two single or dual-rank DIMMs per channel populated, Sun has engineered its Nehalem-EP servers to reliably operate at 1333MHz with up to 2 DIMMs per channel installed. The increase in bus speed results in up to 12% memory bandwidth improvement while preserving idle latency and increasing memory power by 5-8% depending on the DIMMs that are installed.
Two DIMM per channel operation at 1333MHz is enabled with the Software 1.2 release for Sun Fire x2270 systems and Software 2.0 release for Sun Fire x4170, x4270, x4275, x6270 and x6275 platforms. Software releases are available on the Sun.com download page located here. While the x4000 and x6000 series systems enable the enhanced speed operation for a homogeneous population of 4GB DIMMs, the x2270 supports two DIMM per channel at 1333MHz operation with either homogeneous or mixed DIMM densities. Note that the speed enhancement only applies to "Advanced" processor types, i.e. those capable of 1333MHz operation - see Tables 1 and 2 below for more information on the various processor types.
Below is an updated version of my original blog entry including augmented bandwidth and power tables.
The Memory Subsystem
An integrated memory controller and multiple DDR3 memory channels help the Intel® Xeon® 5500 and Intel® Xeon® 3500 processors provide high bandwidth for memory-intensive applications. DDR3 memory components offer greater density and run at higher speeds, but at lower voltage than previous generation DDR2 memories.
A typical DDR3 DIMM (with heat spreader)
Each processor has a three-channel, direct-connect memory interface and supports DDR3 memory from Sun in two speeds; 1066MT/s and 1333MT/s. When configuring system memory, it's important to note that DIMMs may run at slower than individually rated speeds depending on a number of factors, including the CPU type, the number of DIMMs per channel, and the type of memory (speed, number of ranks, etc.). The speed at which memory will ultimately run is set by system BIOS at startup and all memory channels will run at the highest common frequency.
The maximum theoretical memory bandwidth per processor socket for each supported data rate is:
- 1333 MT/s: 32 GB/s (10.6 GB/s per channel)
- 1066 MT/s: 25.5 GB/s (8.5 GB/s per channel)
- 800 MT/s: 19.2 GB/s (6.4 GB/s per channel)
Depending on the specific platform, Sun's servers support either two or three registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs per channel in either 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB capacities, with 8GB RDIMMS available shortly after initial product release. The Sun Ultra 27 workstation can accommodate up to two unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1GB or 2GB DIMMs per channel to support densities ranging from 2GB (2x 1GB) to 12GB (6x 2GB) of memory.
Memory Population Guidelines
Each of the processors three memory channels is capable of supporting either two or three DIMM slots, enabling 6 or 9 DIMMs per processor respectively. Memory slots in each channel are color-coded to simplify identification: for server platforms blue for slot 0, white for slot 1 and black for slot 2 on systems supporting 3 DIMMs per channel; and for the Ultra 27 workstation black for slot 1, blue for slot 0 (see Figure 1). As a general rule to optimize memory performance, DIMMs should be populated in sets of three, one per channel per CPU.
Figure 1 – DIMM & Channel Layout for 3 and 2 DIMMs per Channel Memory Configurations
A basic rule shared by all Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 and Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 platforms is that the farthest DIMMs from the CPU in each individual DDR3 channel need to be populated first, starting with the slot furthest from the CPU socket (i.e. the blue slot on servers, the black slot on a workstation). Ideally each channel should be populated with equal capacity DIMMs, and if possible, with the same number of identical DIMMs, which helps to make memory performance more consistent. However, DIMMs of different sizes (i.e. single vs. dual rank) can be installed in different slots within the same channel. In a server with a single processor, the DIMM slots next to the empty CPU socket should not be populated.
Optimizing for Capacity
To design a configuration optimized for capacity, it is recommended that all slots are populated with the highest density DDR3 dual-rank DIMMs available for that specific system. Memory bus speed may be reduced to 1066MT/s when 2 DIMMs per channel are installed (unless the platform is capable of and configured properly to run with 2 DIMMs per channel at 1333MT/s) and to 800MT/s for all platforms when three DIMMs per channel are populated regardless of whether DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333 DIMMs are used.
Optimizing for Performance
Server configurations with optimal memory bandwidth can be achieved using the "Advanced" class of Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 & 3500 Series processors (see Tables 1 & 2 below) and memory components that run at 1333MT/s. Similarly, workstations will achieve highest memory performance with Intel® Xeon® 3500 processors that support DDR3-1333 as well. A balanced DDR3 DIMM population is a key factor in achieving optimal performance.
Table 1 - Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Classes
Table 2 - Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Classes
To optimize a configuration for bandwidth, populate one identical dual rank DDR3 1333MT/s DIMM per channel (or two identical dual-rank DDR3 1333MT/s DIMMs per channel on systems/configurations that support two DIMMs per channel at 1333MT/s operation). Use of single rank DIMMs will provide lower performance than dual rank modules because of an insufficient number of banks per channel available to the memory controller and the resulting underutilization of available bus bandwidth. Other factors that result in less than optimal memory performance include:
- installing more than one DIMM per channel which may restrict the maximum memory access speed to 1066MT/s or 800MT/s depending on the specific type of system, BIOS version and whether there are two or three DIMMs per channel installed
- an unbalanced DIMM population (i.e. one channel has more capacity than others)
- when odd number of DIMM ranks per channel exists (i.e. mixing a 2GB single rank DIMM and a 4GB dual rank DIMM on each channel)
The Numbers
The table below illustrates how selected DIMM configurations compare from a bandwidth perspective. The numbers provided are all relative to a DDR3-1333 capable processor configured with one dual-rank DIMM per channel (highlighted in violet). A homogeneous DIMM population is used in every case presented. SR = Single Rank DIMM, DR = Dual Rank DIMM
Table 3 - Relative Bandwidth Comparisons
Key takeaways from the above are:
- for DIMM configurations that support both speeds, memory bandwidth is up to 12% higher with 1333 DIMMs than with 1066 DIMMs (which is not obvious from chart since it shows bandwidths relative to 1x DR per channel and not a direct comparison between 1333 and 1066 for a given configuration)
- for a given capacity, one dual rank DIMM per channel provides higher bandwidth performance than two single rank DIMMs per channel
Optimizing for Power
Following is an example of how different DIMM configurations compare from a memory power perspective. The power numbers provided are relative to a DDR3-1333 capable processor configured with one dual-rank DIMM per channel (highlighted in violet). In each case the DIMMs are comprised of the same DRAM technology and density. It's important to keep in mind that DRAM power requirements typically drop as silicon technology and process change and mature, so the table is only applicable when comparing like technologies. As above, homogeneous DIMM populations are evaluated in every case, and SR = Single Rank DIMM, DR = Dual Rank DIMM.
Table 4 - Relative DIMM Power Comparisons
From the table it can be determined that:
- for a particular DIMM configuration and bus speed, DDR3-1333 DIMMs consume up to 6% less power than DDR3-1066 modules
- for a given DIMM configuration, the incremental power required to operate DDR3-1333 DIMMs at 1333MT/s data rate vs. 1066MT/s is 8% or less (also not obvious from chart since it shows power relative to 1x DR per channel and not a direct comparison between 1333 and 1066 for a given configuration)
- a dual rank DIMM operating at 1333MT/s consumes less power than two single rank DIMMs at 1066MT/s
The data presented indicates there are trade-offs to be made regarding how to best configure a system with memory. As each application will have unique requirements, processor memory bus speed capability, capacity, performance and power are all factors that must be considered as part of the process. Sun's Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series and Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series platforms offer tremendous capability and flexibility to optimize performance and capacity tailored to a specific need.
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Oracle User Experience Design Patterns Tour Latin America with OTN & Friends
By Ultan O'Broin Oracle UX-Oracle Paas4SaaS-Oracle on Aug 11, 2013
I joined the Oracle Technology Network's 2013 Latin America Tour to present the Oracle Applications User Experience Design Patterns message to audiences in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay.
It was a great experience, reaching out in person through local Oracle user group-hosted events to hundreds of eager developers, customers, and partners to explain our UX design pattern strategy, how developers in Latin America can benefit from our shared insight, and how they get these resources into their hands. I was especially delighted with the number of queries I received after each presentation (not to mention all the "how can I work for Oracle?" questions from students).
The presentation told technical audiences how Oracle Applications User Experience has made UX design patterns and other usability guidelines for Oracle Fusion Applications (desktop UI and mobile), Oracle Endeca and OBIEE dashboards available for free on OTN, accessed through that easily remembered gateway for all your Oracle Applications UX resources, the Usable Apps website. Using the great usability book that ADF EMG developers love Don't Make Me Think (also available translated into Spanish) as attention grabber, I explained how the UX design patterns were blueprints that meant:
- Oracle ADF and Java developers don't have to think too much about implementing usability because we've baked in the usability (for example in the ADF UI Shell) so they can be really productive making great-looking usable apps. Developers have enough to think about with scalability, integration, performance, and security. And then doing it in the cloud.
- Today's enterprise workers (in offices or on the go) using the apps built using the UX design patterns won't have to think too hard about using the apps because Applications UX scientific usability research, design and testing processes means the patterns give a known and usable result. They'll love the apps too because the UX design patterns are informed by consumer expectations, vital in a social and mobile world of technology, one that's globalized and where your workforce is getting younger too!
There benefits to using UX design patterns across the entire software development lifecycle, and they also become a roadmap for developers and partners to continually offer more than just functionality to clients who have Oracle applications. UX design patterns offer continued return on investment in Oracle that includes desktop and mobile UIs, intranets, portals, integrations, co-existence solutions, tailored Fusion implementations, and so on, and for deployments in the cloud or on-premise too. If you're an ADF or Java developer, well now you're a UX developer too! Our UX patterns are reusable solutions based on our deep understanding of the Oracle toolkit (ADF, FMW, SOA, MDS, and so on). They're readily implementable by developers and I showed how too.
On a personal note, it was great to be back in Latin America meeting interested, engaged and smart people in one of our key regions. I localized each presentation to take into account the latest happenings in the local consumer tech space, reflecting a key driver for the UX design patterns development, using this as an opportunity to explain that translation is UX too and our UX design patterns and guidelines are tested and applicable globally. Plus, I got to test out my rather rudimentary Spanish on the stage (I didn't attempt Portuguese!). The audience appeared to be able to understand my mid-Atlantic tones but, for those who could not, simultaneous live translations were available.
Thank you to everyone who came to hear my talk, to the local organizations, and to the OTN and IOUC folks for including me. Stay tuned for updates on the UX design pattern story, as we make it simpler all the time for developers, customers and partners worldwide to build great looking usable apps using Oracle technology and shared user experience insight.
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Expression for a celebrity who doesn't admit he's gay.
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Peter loves the cock!
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Ireland: Walking the West Country
From the rocky summits of stunning Macgillycuddy's Reeks to the sandy beaches of lovely Dingle Bay, the Irish landscape is thrillingly alive with a beauty so strong and so varied it takes our breath away. We'll walk along beloved pathways by the Killarney Lakes, the glacial valley of the Gap of Dunloe, the Kerry Peninsula, Gleninchaquin Park, and Derrynane Bay, each location a living dream. We'll also encounter the warmth, wit, and welcoming charm of the Irish people, as we join them in their cozy homes and convivial village pubs for refreshment and entertainment, as only the Irish can provide.
Cultural Highlights
- Explore the green meadows, forested hillsides, and glistening streams as we walk Killarney's beautiful parklands.
- Discover the Gap of Dunloe, a spectacular glacial valley, on foot or via a horse-drawn jaunting cart.
- Walk through history along the old paths known as Kerry Way, Ireland's most famous walking trail.
- Hear a local Irishman present a performance piece on his childhood, and later join him in his home for tea and scones.
- Meet the dedicated local custodians of beautifully groomed Gleninchaquin Park.
- Visit the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell, one of Ireland's leading historical figures, and enjoy lunch at the café.
- Mingle with welcoming charming locals in festive village pubs.
What to Expect
This tour features a combination of paved roads and easy terrain, mixed with moderate hills, moorland and uneven footpaths. Due to Ireland's climate, the footpaths can often be wet and muddy. Ideal for enthusiastic beginners and experienced walkers. Several of the walks require a transfer from our hotel to the start of the walk. Our Trip Leaders often use this time in the van for our morning route review, so we can enjoy a more leisurely morning at breakfast.
Average Daily Mileage: 4 – 8 miles
Average Walking Time: 2 – 5 hours
Climate Information
Average High/Low Temperature (°F) – Killarney
May 59º/46º Jun 61º/52º Jul 64º/55º Aug 64º/55º Sep 63º/52º
Average Precipitation (in.) – Killarney
May 2.3 Jun 3 Jul 3 Aug 3 Sep 3.5
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- 6 nights in historical 4-star hotels and guesthouses
- 13 meals – 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
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- 15 meals – 8 Irish breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
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- Transfers
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In Russia, Tank Zips through Traffic
MOSCOW—When a T-72 tank comes speeding in your direction you should get out of the way, but in this case the intimidating Russian assault vehicle had the green light.
A Russian motorist equipped with a dashboard video camera captured frightening footage Saturday of a fast-moving tank cutting across an intersection on a busy highway in the Ural Mountains city of Nizhny Tagil.
But local officials explained that it wasn't the start of an invasion – it was just a tank using a special road to make its way from the nearby Uralvagonzavod factory, the main producer of Russian tanks, to a test track, and the driver had a green light and was obeying all relevant traffic rules.
"The crossing is equipped with traffic lights and vehicles moving along the roadway had to stop and give right of way to the tank," Lt. Sergei Pleshko of the local traffic police said in a statement,
He also confirmed another report that tanks have from time-to-time been equipped with plows and used to clear snow during heavy storms in the city.
"In extreme cases we use engineering vehicles and removers built on the base of tanks to eliminate snow," he said.


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McGuinness Silk Tassel Canadian Whisky
Review:McGuinness Silk Tassel Canadian Whisky 78/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
Published on July 22
McGuinness Silk Tassel Canadian Whisky was recently purchased by Sazerac Company, Inc. as part of a strategic investment in the Canadian Whisky marketplace. This brand has been around for a while now, although I believe that it was originally introduced as McGuiness Gold Tassel in the late 1960's or perhaps the early 70's. I remember the brand being quite popular in my youth. Young aficionados of the brand would collect the gold tassels that decorated the bottle and hang them like trophies from the rear view mirrors of their pick-up trucks (as you can tell, growing up in rural Alberta was a hoot).
The brand was changed to Silk Tassel many years ago, although there may have been a brief period when both a Silk Tassel and a Gold Tassel Whisky were available. (Just think of the decorating possibilities for those rear view mirrors.)
I was provided with a bottle of the Silk tassel recently by the local distributor, Charton Hobbes, for the purpose of a review upon this website.
In the Bottle 3.5/5
According to Statistics Canada, the standard of living in Canada has increased substantially from 1981 to the present. If this is the case, then why in 1981 (when I purchased this brand for the first time) did my whisky arrived in a nice glass bottle which included that cool ornamental tassel, whereas now it arrives naked (without the tassel) and only in a plastic PET bottle? Certainly the standard of whisky presentation has not kept pace with our supposed standard of living. I normally do not yearn for days gone by; but in this case, bring back the 80s.
In the Glass 8/10
I poured out a small sample of the Silk Tassel into my glass and began with a look at the whisky before I began to nose it. It is a nice golden coloured spirit which is just beginning that transition in colour from yellow/gold to mahogany. I gave my glass a tilt and a slow swirl and discovered an oily sheen on the inside of my glass which gave up a few slender legs which moved rather quickly back down into the whisky.
The initial nose from the glass resembles a fruit-filled rye spice with some hints of almond and vanilla. There is a light presence of oak and citrus zest in the background and even a bit of dusty wooden granary and freshly baled straw. A light but firm sharpness prevents me from scoring this section higher.
In the Glass 47/60
The entry into the mouth contains some nice caramel and vanilla flavours which are quickly followed fruity rye and sharp wood spices. Bits of tobacco and almond are present as is a light orange peel zest which also helps to give the whisky a spicy mouth-feel. This sensation builds up with each sip giving the Silk Tassel a bracing quality in the mouth when it is sipped neat. With ice, the Silk Tassel settles down a bit becoming creamier with less sharpness on the palate.
The whisky seems to be begging me to mix it, rather than to sip it, and so I acquiesce, and it is a very good mixer. It takes to ginger-ale like a duck takes to water, and it seems to mix with cola with equal ease. I was less enthusiastic when I mixed an Old Fashioned, but on these hot summer days the Rye and Ginger is my go to deck drink, so I am not really complaining.
In the Throat 11.5/15
The finish is short and somewhat warm on the throat when the whisky is sipped neat. Citrus zest, ginger and wood spices are the order of the day. There is also a touch of caramel at the finish. Mixed in those deck drinks, the soda completely washes away any discomfort.
The Afterburn 8/10
As stated earlier, Sazerac Company, Inc. has recently purchased the Silk Tassel Brand. I hope that part of their Canadian marketing strategy is to bring this particular brand forward again. It seems to me to be a bit of a shame that brands which have great nostalgic appeal seem to be continually related as economy brands to the bottom shelves when their potential is be so much more.
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
Suggested Recipe
Icy Breeze
a recipe by Arctic Wolf
2 oz McGuinness Silk Tassel Canadian Whisky
3/4 oz grapefruit juice
3/4 oz Orange Mango Soda
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Sugar Syrup
3-5 large cubes of ice
Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth
Serve in a cocktail glass
Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit if desired
Please enjoy this whisky and the suggested cocktail responsibly. Remember the aim of my blog is to help you drink better.. not to help you drink more!
I am sometimes asked what my numbers actually mean. In order to provide clarification, you may (loosely) interpret the scores as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)


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It's official Kirin Holdings Ltd. is giving up its stake in Fraser & Neave and pocketing a cool few billion from it.
The Japanese beverage firm, which is Fraser & Neave's second-largest shareholder with a 15% stake, said Friday, after months of speculation, that it would tender its shares for S$2 billion. It said it would book a Y47 billion (US$512 million) one-off profit from the stake sale.
Kirin's decision comes after TCC Assets, a vehicle controlled by Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, said Thursday that it now has over 50% of shares in F&N, putting pressure on Kirin to decide whether it would give up its stake or not. Kirin bought its stake in 2010 for about US$970 million.
Mr. Charoen made an offer earlier this month for F&N, valuing the Singaporean conglomerate, which has interests in food and beverages and property, at US$11.2 billion, beating out a competing bid from Indonesia's Riady family. Kirin said earlier it would work in concert with the Indonesians to tender its stake in F&N and then make an offer for F&N's Malaysia-listed food and beverage business.


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Hello Hugo.....how lovely that you have reawakened the Themed Glass Displays.....well done! Oh and welcome as well.....as we haven't 'met' yet!I like the vase in picture 3 with the swirly pattern...... and the one in the first picture that looks like shells all over it.I think I had better get the camera out again, I keep promising!
Great pictures Hugo and lovely pieces - I love the pansies vase, it's such a fantastic design. The forest one also. And thank you it's interesting to hear about Argentinian glass makers and to show such a fab vase from them....I've never heard any information on Argentinian glass.m
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By Scott Stephens, Ph.D.
The past couple of weeks offered me an opportunity for an annual trip to western Saskatchewan to chase white-fronted geese and ducks. The trip began for me on October 9, and upon arrival we were able to find good concentrations of whitefronts and large flocks of white geese. I have found the white geese can present a bit of a challenge when focusing on whitefronts as there is nothing quite as attractive as a field full of bright white birds to attract every flock of whitefronts in the area. The first several mornings found us plagued with no wind, which didn't provide much movement in the decoy spread to convince the approaching flocks to join us. Large flocks of decoying ducks, however, helped alleviate our "whitefront blues." As we scouted some new areas, we found spectacular duck concentrations, with several thousand mallards and pintails piled into nearly every small wetland in the area. As we began to contact local landowners for permission to hunt the many duck holes, I was reminded of the remarkable hospitality of the landowners in western Canada as we were given permission to hunt on every tract that we inquired about.
We managed to shoot one limit of whitefronts and shot limits of ducks for three days straight before heading back to Manitoba with coolers full of possession limits of ducks and enough whitefronts to hold us over until next year.
The wide open western prairies are indeed a waterfowlers paradise!
Since returning here to Manitoba, the temperatures have definitely been on the slide with the forecast for this weekend showing highs near freezing and lows in the low 20s. If these highs near freezing hold as forecasted for a several days, all but the big water will be locking up and chasing many waterfowl south.
Parts of north-central Alberta received more than 9 inches of snow earlier this week, which will quickly push birds out of that country as waste grain becomes inaccessible under the snow. Waterfowlers across the Midwest should be on the lookout for a push of new birds coming southward over the next week. I'm hoping to find a few prime late-season mallards or scaup before they depart again for another winter!
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Jerry Junior Kemp, 42, of Eupora, died January 17, 2009 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis as the result of an auto accident. He was born October 21, 1966 in Houston. He was a self-employed domestic worker.
Jerry Junior Kemp, 42, of Eupora, died January 17, 2009 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis as the result of an auto accident. He was born October 21, 1966 in Houston. He was a self-employed domestic worker.
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A Quote by Robert Greenleaf on servant leader, servant leadership, servant, leader, and leadership
The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant - first to make sure that other people's needs are being served. The best test, and difficult to administer is: Do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wise, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants? And what effect on the least privileged in society; will they benefit, or at least not be further deprived?
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RANDOLPH - Paul Cormier is known for his carpentry, his furniture-making, and his fiddle playing, but only recently have many people come to know his talent at making worn fiddles come back to life and creating violins with fine tone. Cormier estimates he rescues fifteen to twenty violins a year, most from the North Country.
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Leon Hiebert was pastor of Andover Assembly of God (Generations Church A/G) from 1989 to 2009. He is a Viet Nam veteran who spent 10 years in the US Navy most of the time as a corpsman serving with the Marine Corps. A native of Belleville, Kan., Hiebert is semi retired and lives in Andover with his wife, Sharon. He is a school bus driver for USD 385, Andover, Kansas.
Scripture: Luke 21:1 NIV As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
3 "I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
Observation: Other people who might have been watching would have noticed and commented on the large amounts placed in the offering by the rich. They would not have given much, if any attention to the small amount given by this widow. Jesus ALSO SAW what others overlooked!
Application: First: I may not be able to do what I see as the most important thing, but I can be sure that the Lord also sees and appreciates what I do. Second: I will miss a lot of life if I only see the big things. I must also see what others might consider insignificant.
Prayer: Lord, help me to see things as you see them. Amen
Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!