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In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570 and send comments to Kimberly Lane CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health Program Elements in the Wholesale Retail Trade Sector—New—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention. Under 91, sections 20 and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970), NIOSH has the responsibility to conduct research to advance the health and safety of workers. In this capacity, NIOSH proposes to conduct a study to assess the effectiveness of occupational safety and health (OSH) program elements in the wholesale/retail trade (WRT) sector.
Liberty Mutual has estimated direct workers compensation costs to industry in the United States in 2009 to be $50 billion. The WRT industry sector employs over 21 million workers or 19% of the workforce in private industry. In 2007, the majority of non-fatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the WRT sector involved musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs, 29%) or slip/trip/falls (STFs, 22%). For this reason, major strategic NIOSH goals in the WRT sector are to reduce MSDs, STFs and other injuries/illnesses in part by assessing the effectiveness of occupational safety and health (OSH) programs designed to prevent these outcomes. There is some evidence that OSH prevention programs built on key elements (management leadership, employee participation, hazard identification and control, medical management, training, and program evaluation) reduce losses. However, little evidence exists on the relative effectiveness of program elements compared to each other. There is a need for research to develop reliable OSH program metrics and determine which elements have the greatest impact on injuries, illnesses and work disability. A renewed partnership between NIOSH and the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (OBWC) provides a timely opportunity to conduct such research in a relevant and efficient manner.
A collaborative study involving NIOSH and the OBWC will examine the association between survey-assessed OSH program elements (organizational policies, procedures, practices) and workers compensation (WC) injury/illness outcomes in a stratified sample of OBWC-insured wholesale/retail trade (WRT) firms. Crucial OSH program elements with particularly high impact on WC losses will be identified in this study and disseminated to the WRT sector. This study will provide important information that is not currently available elsewhere on the effectiveness of OSH programs for the WRT sector. This project fits the mission of CDC-NIOSH to conduct scientific intervention effectiveness research to support the evidenced based prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses.
For this study, the target population includes United States WRT firms (North American Industry Classification System codes 42, 44, 45). The sampling frame includes OBWC-insured WRT firms in Ohio. The study sample includes OBWC-insured WRT firms who volunteer to participate in the OBWC-NIOSH research project.
The proposed research involves a firm-level survey of a series of organizational metrics considered to be potential predictors of injury and illness WC claim rates and duration in a stratified sample of OBWC-insured WRT firms in Ohio. There are expected to be up to 4,404 participants per year; surveys will be administered twice to the same firms in successive years (e.g. from January-December 2012 and again from January-December 2013).
An individual responsible for the OSH program at each firm will be asked to complete a survey that includes a background section related to respondent and company demographics and a main section where individuals will be asked to evaluate organizational metrics related to their firm's OSH program. The firm-level survey data will be linked to five years of retrospective injury and illness WC claims data and two years of prospective injury and illness WC claims data from OBWC to determine which organizational metrics are related to firm-level injury and illness WC claim rates. A nested study will ask multiple respondents at a subset of 60 firms to participate by completing surveys. A five-minute interview will be conducted with a 10% sample of non-responders (up to 792 individuals).
In order to maximize efficiency and reduce burden, a Web-based survey is proposed for the majority (95%) of survey data collection. Collected information will be used to determine whether a significant relationship exists between self-reported firm OSH elements and firm WC outcomes while controlling for covariates. Once the study is completed, benchmarking reports about OSH elements that have the highest impact on WC losses in the WRT sector will be made available through the NIOSH-OBWC Internet sites and peer-reviewed publications.
In summary, this study will determine the effectiveness of OSH program elements in the WRT sector and enable evidence-based prevention practices to be shared with the greatest audience possible. NIOSH expects to complete data collection in 2014. There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
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Ronald Otten,
Deputy Chief, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Lennox Lewis knows a little bit about Vitali Klitschko, having fought the elder Klitschko brother in his final fight in 2003. And he also has followed closely the career of Wladimir Klitschko as both a television analyst and boxing fan.
So who does he think is the better of the two?
"Obviously the older one is always the better one," he said on a conference call to promote the Vitali Klitschko-Odlanier Solis fight Saturday in Germany on Epix. "He's the most awkward in my book. He's long and lanky and uses that length, his height, very well. He also throws good combinations. He knows how to keep you off balance. It's definitely Vitali."
Vitali Klitschko gave Lewis all he could handle when they fought at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Lewis winning by a technical knockout when a cut above Klitschko's eye ended the fight after six rounds.
Lewis had been preparing to fight 6-foot-2 Kirk Johnson when the Canadian pulled out late in the promotion because of an injury. He was replaced by the 6-7 Klitschko, whose height, reach and ability proved formidable.
"It definitely was a hard fight," said Lewis, who will do the analysis for the new premium television network's first venture into boxing. "The guy was hard to figure out. And when I say figure out I mean he wasn't easy to hit. He was way taller than me and had longer arms than me.
"The last major opponent before that was (the 5-10) Mike Tyson. To adapt to (Klitschko), to his different qualities such as height and reach, was a challenge to me. A big challenge. It was one of my toughest fights."
Klitschko left no doubt: That WAS his toughest fight.
"I never met so strong an opponent as Lennox Lewis," he said. "… It was the hardest fight of my career. I appreciate Lennox giving me the chance to prove my skills against the strongest boxer of all time.
"I have a lot of experience as an amateur and a professional and I can say definitely that Lennox Lewis was the hardest fight of my career."
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Sweden's MARDUK have parted ways with longtime drummer Fredrik Andersson. According to the group's official web site, "Fredrik feels that his days as a full-time metal musician is over and wants to go on with his life and career and were therefore dismissed of his duties in the MARDUK camp. The break-up was done with the best understanding from both parts and without any hard feelings. MARDUK wishes Fredrik all the best for the future and good luck."A replacement for Andersson is expected to be announced shortly.
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My name is Jackie Hall, Jackie Hall.
My name is Jackie Hall, and I've robbed both great and small
They're a gang of muckers all, damn their eyes.
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EconoMeter: Are we better off this Election Day?
Q: Are voters better off economically this election day than they were on election day 2008? Panel's answer: Yes 3, No 5
Panel's answer: Yes 3, No 5
Marney Cox, San Diego Association of Governments
Answer: NO
The biggest issue in this year's election is the condition of the economy and whether we are better off than four years ago. Following the 2008 election, expectations were high and promises were made to contain the economic collapse and pave a prosperous road to recovery in short order. At least that's the way I remember it. Since 2008 the economy has grown about 2.2 percent, not each year, but over the nearly four years. This led to slow job growth; we need to create 3 million more jobs just to get back to the 2008 level. The unemployment rate remains high, hovering around 8 percent today versus 6 percent in 2008. The duration people remain unemployed has doubled since 2008 to more than 10 months today. Real disposable income per capita has declined by 1.4 percent over the past four years, indicating a decline in purchasing power. Together these economic indicators paint a bleak picture and are responsible for lowering our collective expectations for the next four years.
Are voters better off economically this election day than they were on election day 2008?
Yes 39% (31)
No 61% (48)
79 total votes.
Kelly Cunningham, National University Systems
Answer: NO
We are not economically better off by borrowing trillions of dollars to create an illusionary recovery that generated no real growth and only put us deeper into debt. Although the recession purportedly ended in 2009, real economic recovery has not materialized, while an "illusionary" recovery is fabricated by understating true inflation. Price deflators used by the Commerce Department to adjust for "real" economic production between 2008 and 2012 indicate only 1.5 percent inflation per year. As anyone putting gas in their car and shopping for groceries knows, prices have risen far more than this. More consistent measurements comparing same item price changes would show no statistical recovery of the economy. Compared to the price of gold, the value of the U.S. dollar has annually fallen 24 percent over the same period. This is why the "recovery" has largely failed to create jobs and "real" personal income continues to erode from 2008 levels.
Alan Gin, University of San Diego
The national economy is in better shape than it was in four years ago. In 2008, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank at an 8.9 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter; this year, we had 2.0 percent growth in the third quarter. In 2008, more than 800,000 jobs were lost in November, the start of a six-month stretch where 4.5 million jobs were lost; this year, we gained more than 100,000 jobs in September and more than 4 million in the last 31 months. A lot of people have been hurt by job losses and foreclosures, but many others are better off. These include investors (Dow Jones up 42 percent), homeowners (able to refinance at historically low rates), workers (cut in the payroll tax), seniors (closing of the prescription drug doughnut hole and coverage of diagnostic services), and young people (able to remain under their parents' medical coverage until 26). Things aren't great, but they're a lot better than where we were.
James Hamilton, University of California San Diego
The unemployment rate in November 2008 was 6.8 percent; in September 2012, unemployment was 7.8 percent. In November 2008, 136.3 million Americans had jobs; this September, the number had fallen to 133.5 million, despite a big increase in population over the last four years. The median family income in California in 2008 was $57,000; last year, it was only $53,400, despite the fact that the dollar prices of most goods have gone up. Economic conditions are better now than they were in June 2009, but we still haven't gotten back to where we were in November 2008.
Gary London, The London Group Realty Advisors
The crash of 2009/2010 occurred in between the elections, and we've already accounted for the losses and dead bodies. The worst is behind us. No one wants to turn back the clock four years and go through this again. Most economic indicators are better, the others are at least not much worse. Certainly, the important ones are better, particularly real estate where pricing has stabilized or increased in most neighborhoods, interest rates are very low, and vacancies (commercial and residential) are way down. The stock market is hovering at levels well above four years ago, not far from their peak. The answer also depends on your situation: if you are employed full-time in a stable position at your 2008 pay level you are better off than four years ago. Regardless of your home value, if you are able to refinance at today's rates, your monthly carry is probably far less. Further, basically every household item along with the cost of vacations, automobiles, and entertainment is at a par with four years ago or far less in some cases. If you are unemployed you are worse off. That high rate still persists, as does the underemployment rate.
Norm Miller, University of San Diego
If the question were based on relative trends, then we are definitely better off, but in absolute terms we are not as well off. Corporate profits are up, GM is alive, retail sales are doing fine, banks are more stable, commercial real estate values are up, housing has been moving up and we are globally safer. But we have moved closer to a fiscal crisis as we continue to spend borrowed money and make promises we cannot keep. Neither presidential candidate's math adds up. Our politicians are just as intransigent. There is little hope of doing anything other than kicking the can down the road for as long as possible, including a postponement of sequestration. Are we ready for truth in politics or simply wishful thinking? I suspect we remain gullible to rhetoric, no matter the source, and want to believe government can instantly fix everything.
Lynn Reaser, Point Loma Nazarene University
The overall economy and financial markets have healed significantly since Election Day 2008 following a near meltdown of global credit markets. GDP growth has turned from negative to positive and the real estate market has recovered from its depths. Key determinants of wealth, including stock prices and home values, have also climbed from their lows. Yet, many Americans feel the recovery has left them behind. Indeed, many of the indicators that matter to most individuals have worsened. In San Diego, 40,000 fewer people are working than four years ago, and the jobless rate has increased by a third. Household incomes are down and the costs of some of the most important items to many consumers--gasoline, health care, and education--have soared. Voters will now decide which candidate can best achieve a better outcome four years from now.
Dan Seiver, Reilly Financial Advisors
But it depends on your circumstances. If you still have a job and your assets are invested in the stock and bond markets, you are likely better off. If you have been laid off, with your underwater home as your only asset, you are probably worse off. On average, household income is a little lower, but there is enough noise in the data to consider it flat, and income is not the same as net worth, which is also part of "better off." I tend to look at jobs created in the labor market as a broad measure of how consumers/workers are doing. On this measure the economy was collapsing in late 2008, with employment dropping by hundreds of thousands of jobs every month, while the number of jobs in 2012 is growing by 100,000 a month. On the other hand, unemployment remains disturbingly high, and average wages continue to stagnate.


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Desabato could face a three-year prison term if he is found guilty of insulting Sao Paulo striker Grafite during Sao Paulo's 3-1 victory on Wednesday.
"It should've been handled differently," Quilmes coach Gustavo Alfaro said. "They shouldn't have done that in the middle of the field, in front of everybody."
Grafite – who is black – also made a formal complaint at halftime.
"Racist insults happen all the time in soccer and nobody ever did anything about it," Sao Paulo coach Emerson Leao said. "It's important someone finally took an action to contain such remarks."
Several Brazilian players – including stars Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos – have been subjected to racist insults in Europe in recent months.
"This should be seen as an example for the entire world," Sao Paulo president Marcelo Portugal Gouvea told Radio Jovem Pan. "This kind of attitude should not be tolerated anywhere."
Lawyers for Quilmes tried to get Desabato released, but the Argentine was still sitting in jail Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
"(Desabato) gave contradictory statements, but apparently he thought it wasn't a crime to say what he said," police officer Dejar Gomes Neto said.
The Quilmes team, which had been scheduled to return to Argentina on Thursday morning, remained in Brazil waiting for Desabato.
"They can't come to Brazil and go unpunished after acts like that," police agent Oswaldo Nico Goncalves said.
Norberto Vidal, Argentina's consul in Sao Paulo, said he expected Desabato to be released soon.
"The laws here are severe when it comes to racism, but there's no reason he needs to remain in jail, we are working to solve this problem," Vidal said.
On Wednesday, Desabato and Grafite got into an altercation in the 44th minute after a heated dispute.
Grafite ended up pushing Desabato and was ejected by Uruguayan referee Martin Vazquez. Quilmes midfielder Carlos Arano was also sent off because he got involved in the altercation.
Grafite had previously said that he was subjected to racism during Sao Paulo's first encounter with Quilmes in Argentina last month, prompting Quilmes' directors to send a letter of apology to Sao Paulo.


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Morgan Elizabeth Gandee and Douglas Cody Miller were married June 26, 2010, at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa in Morgantown. Pastor Dan Meadows officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of William and Mona Gandee of Parkersburg.
The groom is the son of David and Sue Miller of Beaver, Pa.
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Escorted by her father, the bride wore a ivory one piece, strapless gown with a corset closure.
The bodice featured a fitted dropped waistline embellished with crystals and glass beads.
The skirt features royal embellishments detailing caught up accents. The skirt back boasts caught up accents cascading into a bubble hem chapel train.
The hand-tied bridal bouquet included two dozen pink roses.
Attending the bride as maid of honor was Taylor Jones, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Erin Deitzler, cousin of the bride; Stephanie Learn and Kendra Mason, friends of the bride. Bianca Shriver was the flower girl, friend of groom.
The attendants wore cocktail length strapless dresses made from black satin.
The groom's brother, Dan Miller, served as the best man. Groomsmen were Addison Gandee, brother of the bride; Sawn Ricciardi and David VanDyke, friends of the groom. Levi and Isaiah Hoce, nephews of the bride, served as ring bearers.
Music was provided by harpist Christine Mazza.
The reception was held immediately following the outdoor ceremony. The four-tiered round wedding cake was pineapple flavored.
The groom's cake was a hockey puck with the Pittsburgh Penguins logo on the top.
After a honeymoon to Punta Cana, Domincican Republic, the couple resides in Pittsburgh, Pa.


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This video is from a 2012 speaking presentation. It will give you in 30 minutes an insiders glimpse into how to steal billions from Canadians. It looks at Alberta government system games that rob working Albertan's of about half of their rightful retirement dollars. Some investment "tricks of the trade" that you should know about. Find this video on youtube at Systemic Crime Pays!! Canadian investors robbed. if you prefer to view it there. Inform yourself and vote out those politicians who allow you to be so badly cheated.
If you would like to understand how the Ed Stelmach and Ted Morton Conservatives have helped you and your province to lose billions and billions of dollars, this information might be useful.
Financial abuse, financial negligence, intentional or inept, you be the judge. Callously serving another master or simply corrupt, I cannot say.
I can only point out the examples, and add up the billions. The rest is up to you.
How to cheat the public, hurt the public interest..................
...................and do it in the name of securities "regulation".
The basic concept is this:
There is a class of people for whom the law does not apply. A small portion of the population who are able to obtain permission to violate our laws simply by asking permission. Imagine if this were available to you. What powers you would possess? What riches you could accumulate. These things are done in secret, beyond the view of the public, with the help of some senior politicians in each province. These things are done "to" your money, your investments, your retirement and your economy. Would you like to learn more about how an elite class of our population gets away with this.......with your future retirement at stake?
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1920x1080 ultra settings question - what kind of video card is needed?
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So my current build was done November 2011, a bit outdated but I was trying to see where the weak link is.
CPU: i7 2600k oc'd to 5ghz on air (never goes above 52c temp)
RAM: 16gb Corsair DDR3 2133mhz
Video: Geforce GTX 580 3gb
PSU: Corsair 1000w
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Running the 64-bit WoW exe of course.
this is pushing 2 screens at 1920x1080 each, I play WoW on just one in Windowed mode but at 1920x1080 with everything turned all the way up/enabled.
It's fine in 5 or 10 mans, fps doesn't generally drop below 40 at worst, but I'm noticing in 25 mans (and of course the world bosses) that with lots of spells going on the FPS will drop all the way down to 16-20 or so.
I've done this with Task Manager and GPU-Z open on the 2nd screen so I can watch CPU and GPU usage, and the CPU never gets any core maxxed out but the GPU seems to get right up to 100% and stay there as long as there's a ton going on onscreen.
Now... I have always been told that WoW is not a gfx-intensive game and that the typical weak link in a PC build is the CPU for it, but wouldn't this clearly indicate that my GTX 580 is the culprit in this case?
I have been debating on picking up either a 680 or a Titan... money is never an object, if i can't afford it now I'll just save up and get it in a few months.
Any thoughts/tips/suggestions? Thanks in advance guys!
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Go for a Titan if you can afford it. 680 might do the job.
You could go for a 7970 as well, if you wanted.
I wouldn't suggest a dual GPU setup for WoW.
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awesome, just what I was lookin for - thanks! yeah I finally got out of debt so it's not too bad to save up over a few months so I'll just shoot for the Titan.
Many thanks again friend!
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Yeah np also be on the lookout for any news regarding a possible GTX 780 or whatever, I don't think I'll come any time soon but you never know, by the time you get the money.
Also, if you play games that aren't WoW, dual 7970s might be a good idea. They'd be noisier and consume more power than a titan though, and really at 1080p a titan should be able to do everything.
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well my car payment was a little over 500 a month, so should be able to get the Titan in May if I don't go crazy and buy a bunch of junk. Far as games other than WoW, haven't had time to check any out for a good long time - latest ones I have are both Portal games and a few independent titles on Steam.
Can't really see a point in getting a higher-resolution display at this point either... the main one I play on is 27" and even at 1080p everything still looks crisp and detailed.
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So my current build was done November 2011, a bit outdated but I was trying to see where the weak link is.
CPU: i7 2600k oc'd to 5ghz on air (never goes above 52c temp)
RAM: 16gb Corsair DDR3 2133mhz
Video: Geforce GTX 580 3gb
PSU: Corsair 1000w
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Outdated? That's a damn beast of a machine. I don't see one part on it that's "outdated".
It's fine in 5 or 10 mans, fps doesn't generally drop below 40 at worst, but I'm noticing in 25 mans (and of course the world bosses) that with lots of spells going on the FPS will drop all the way down to 16-20 or so.
That's really not making sense. A 580 shouldn't be dipping below 60 FPS in 10 mans
at all
. 16-20 FPS in 25 mans is totally unreasonable for that hardware. Something strange is definitely going on.
Any thoughts/tips/suggestions? Thanks in advance guys!
I'd really like to know what's going on here. Have you updated your drivers
from NVidia
? (I recently realized Windows Update will often not give you the latest drivers, and sometimes is very out of date.) Have you performed all Windows updates? Do you have any programs open that might be eating up GPU resources? (Maybe something's misbehaving?)
Give me a screenshot of the graphics options page, along with the "Advanced" section.
Just to rule some things out:
Disable power saving options. Go into the advanced, and disable PCI-E power saving as well. Go into GPU config and disable any power saving there.
Try running the 32-bit client and see if anything changes. It could be a fluke bug not found yet. (If not, stick with 64-bit.)
Try the various Graphics API options. There'll probably be 2 of them. If nothing helps, change it back to DirectX 11.
Turn down anti-aliasing and see if that's the culprit.
Edit: It's a fluke but try disabling addons as well. I don't believe it's a culprit, but others suggested it and I won't rule out a potential candidate.
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Thank you sir, I'll post the screenshot when I get home from work tonight.
Driver-wise, I'm running whatever the latest from nVidia is as of ~2 weeks ago or so. I never use Windows Update's drivers because they're always out of date compared to the manufacturer. I do install normal Windows Updates whenever they are available though.
When I'm raiding I don't have anything besides WoW and whatever voice chat client running.
I'll double check the power settings but I'm pretty sure I've disabled PCI-E power savings.
32-bit client doesn't seem to have a clear difference fps-wise, it just loads a little bit slower.
I know it's definitely on DX11, will try changing them tonight as well.
Anti-Aliasing is almost certainly turned all the way up, I'll see if that makes much difference adjusting it down.
Can try addons as well, I don't run very many but we may as well rule that out while we're at it.
Thanks again! I don't mind buying the GeForce Titan but if there's something else causing the low FPS in large groups may as well put that money somewhere else.
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It's fine in 5 or 10 mans, fps doesn't generally drop below 40 at worst, but I'm noticing in 25 mans (and of course the world bosses) that with lots of spells going on the FPS will drop all the way down to 16-20 or so.
That's really not making sense. A 580 shouldn't be dipping below 60 FPS in 10 mans
at all
. 16-20 FPS in 25 mans is totally unreasonable for that hardware. Something strange is definitely going on.
I have a DirectCU ii 7970 and I don't stay at a constant 60 FPS in 10 mans. (1920x1080 @ Ultra)
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ok here's my video options:
Triple buffering disabled (since i don't have vsync on)
Reduce input lag disabled for some reason
Hardware cursor: enabled
Gfx API: DX 11
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Well, anti-aliasing is essentially asking the GPU to render at a much higher framerate, and then downscale that image accordingly. It always incurs a large performance hit, except in clever cases like FXAA.
If turning down AA turns out to fix the issue, you could always go with driver-level FXAA. Disable all AA in the game, then go into the NVidia control panel and enable FXAA there.
The only drawback to FXAA is that it's not anti-aliasing per se, but rather a filter that approximates anti-aliasing. It performs edge-detection to find the jagged lines on the image, then performs a limited localized blurring effect to mask them. Although the quality is fairly good, it doesn't produce hard edges as sharp as real anti-aliasing. The upside is, the performance hit is almost non-existent.
Try it out and see if you even notice a difference in quality. Most people really don't.
Edit: Other things that have the largest impact on performance are shadows; SSAO; sunshafts; and particle density. Although things like projected textures claim to incur a large performance hit, they really don't (meanwhile they're pretty mandatory to be able to see AoE effects on the ground). Between multi-sampling and those effects, you can probably push yourself right back up to 60 FPS without toning anything else down.
Edit: If you can set texture resolution to Ultra, do so. That's only impacted by the amount of GPU RAM available. If you have a high-end card, you can definitely handle the best textures. Texture
is what's limited by the speed of the GPU.
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I'll try that FXAA change and see if it still looks crisp enough, thanks!
Texture resolution options are only: Low, Fair, Good, and High
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Also is there any difference in framerates when you have vsync on? And also try playing in fullscreen (not windowed (fullscreen)).
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If you turn vsync on, enable tripple buffering. I don't know the details of how WoW's engine implements it, but assuming it's not a bad implementation, you always want triple/multiple buffering. See the Wikipedia page for why.
If you choose not to enable vsync, then you can always achieve a framerate cap via the "max framerate" option, which is a simple limiter, not actual synchronization -- so it won't target 30 when your FPS dips below 60, and 15 when your FPS dips below 30, and so on.
The main advantages are capping the GPU usage so that, when the GPU isn't being stressed 100%, it's not wasting effort. In other words, it's not rendering frames that will simply be thrown out anyway -- since your monitor cannot display more than 60 FPS (rendering at 100 FPS means 40 wasted frames per second, therefore higher heat and power envelope).
Vsync can also prevent screen tearing.
OP, have you overclocked your GPU? Considering you're pushing 5 GHz on your CPU, you're probably running with a good airflow setup. There's no reason not to OC the GPU. It's generally much safer than CPU overclocking, and you get higher returns out of it.
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@rageahol - I haven't had vsync on in years so I'm not sure. I'll try that with triple buffering tonight
Can't do normal fullscreen because I have 2 monitors in use and it screws up the 2nd display terribly to do that.
@Neffi - I have not overclocked the GPU yet, but yes I believe this case has very good airflow. To be honest I didn't realize that my GPU was the framerate bottleneck until very recently and thus never had a need to OC it. I'll give that a whirl this weekend when I have more time to mess around with the settings.
Thank you both and I'll report back soon!
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My setup is i7 3770 and im using a Gtx 670 OC edition.
Im standing in Dalaran with maybe 100 peoples around me with ultra settings and 82 fps.
Explain to me why on earth you should waste your money on the titan?
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Explain to me why on earth you should waste your money on the titan?
Because he will earn it, and deserves to spend it in any way he sees fit.
Also you did not mention your game resolution, neither did you mention the number of monitors that you use, so your 82 FPS doesn't count. Furthermore, there is a massive difference between standing around in Dalaran doing nothing and fighting a world boss with tens of other people, all casting spells and the like.
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Im using the same resolution.
i have never dropped below 60 on anything in this game, fact!
Btw processor is more usefull then gpu in MMORPG games.
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I'm using the same resolution.
I have never dropped below 60 on anything in this game, fact!
BTW processor is more useful than GPU in MMORPG games.
Can I get a screenshot of your settings? Also note that OP is running two monitors.
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I'm only running one monitor. OP says he runs WoW on one screen only in windowed mode, does it still matter that there are two screens?
My set-up is;
CPU: i5 3570k oc'd to 4.0 GHz (stock cooler)
RAM: 16 GB Corsair DDR3 1600 MHz
Video: Geforce GTX 480 1.5 GB (overclocked slightly with the MSI Afterburner app: Core 850 MHz, Shader 1700 MHz, Mem 2000 MHz)
PSU: Coolermaster GX 750 W
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Monitor: 23" running at 1920 x 1080, fullscreen on ultra
FPS averages ~100 out of combat. Might drop down to around 50 in 25-mans but generally it's somewhere between the two. Raids reset today, so I'll be able to check properly when I get home tonight. (Edit: ran a couple of raids in LFR tonight and fps was never below mid-40s)
If you can afford a Titan, go for it, just because it will last you a while (although, if you consider your current set-up to be outdated, then maybe you'll think otherwise). If your FPS is dropping below 20, it would suggest to me that something other than the hardware is the problem. Unless you have a faulty card or something.
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By Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell, MND-B PAOMarch 26, 2009
FOB CONSTITUTION, Iraq - Bulldozers and graters tore up chunks of earth as 6th Iraqi Army engineers and 277th Engineer Company Soldiers toiled together during a five-day heavy machinery training class at Forward Operating Base Constitution March 24.
"While we were out here, we found a road buried," said a smiling San Juan, Puerto Rico native, Sgt. 1st Class Bifredo Barros, a platoon sergeant for 277th En. Co., 46th En. Battalion, 225th En. Brigade. "So we started to question what else we were going to find."
What engineers of the 6th IA and 277th En. Co. also found was friendship.
"When we first started the training, it was a little tense, but then we started opening up," said Spc. Aaron Velasquez, a heavy construction equipment operator assigned to the 277th En. Co. and who hails from San Marcos, Texas. "We just try to be as friendly as possible, they do the same to us, now it's just like we've known each other for years. We've got a great friendship."
Getting dirty and sweaty while training together helps forge friendships, but cooperation is vital to upgrade the Iraqi's heavy machinery skills and complete the first phase of a construction project for U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers living here.
"The Soldiers treat us very well and we cooperate with them," said Iraqi Army 2nd Lt. Nassim Rashid, an engineer assigned to the 6th IA En. Bn. "We are comfortable with the Americans and they treat us well. We are one team."
The engineers from both militaries teamed up together to accomplish two missions at once, added Barros.
"They are actually doing some real work in prepping the ground for an upcoming project," continued Barros as an IA Soldier in a bulldozer flattened out the land behind him to mitigate the drainage of the soil. "We're going to do it in such a way that the water is going to run away from the buildings."
Along with preparing the soil, the training that the IA engineers receive will help them work their own equipment they are acquiring in August, added Barros. In order to do this, the classrooms are the vehicles.
"We sit with them inside the vehicles; it's a lot of hands-on training," said Velasquez. "We just basically throw them in the mix. They've taken it to the next level and they've responded pretty well to the training."
The focus of this type of training has been to teach the IA engineers how to instruct other Iraqi Soldiers on the vehicles because they will be the primary trainers for the rest of their unit when their equipment comes, added Barros.
"At this point, they are actually correcting each other without any of us intervening to let them develop their trainer skills to help grow up their own army," said a dirt-covered Barros.
"I wish that these future classes are the same with us and the Americans, because we can agree to work toward the same goals," said Iraqi Army Pfc. Hadair Abaas, a 6th IA engineer wearing a sweat-ringed desert camouflaged IA uniform. "We'll help this country and our people and we will all benefit."
Helping the IA engineers become self-sustaining while starting a project to help FOB Constitution Soldiers live better is demanding work for the 277th En. Co.
However, uncovering an asphalt road while working allows for some humor on the job site, according to Barros, "We were just making fun of it and trying to find out where this road will take us."
With the friendships cemented and the experience gained, they may not know where this road will take them, but the Iraqis will now be prepared to travel that road because of the training from Americans.


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OECD: Falling Labor Costs Point to Low Inflation Pressures
Wages in developed economies grew at a slower pace than productivity during the first quarter of 2013, an indication that inflationary pressures remain weak, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
The Paris-based economic body also said that a rebalancing of labor costs in the euro zone that has been underway since 2009 slowed in the first quarter.
The OECD said that across its 34 members, pay rose by 0.3% in the three months to March, having risen by 0.9% in the previous quarter. Productivity decreased by 0.2%, leading to a 0.1% increase in unit labor costs.
Rising unit labor costs can be a source of inflationary pressure as businesses respond to higher costs by hiking prices. The decline in costs during the first quarter suggests there is little to worry about for central banks that have been providing unprecedented levels of stimulus in an effort to boost weak growth.
According to previously released figures from the OECD, consumer prices in developed countries rose at the slowest pace in three and a half years in April.
As well as being a source of inflationary pressure, rapidly rising unit labor costs can also harm an economy's ability to remain internationally competitive, while falling unit labor costs can help improve competitiveness.
The OECD said that in the first quarter, labor costs in the U.S. fell sharply and declined in Japan. In the euro zone, however, labor costs rose. If sustained, that pattern would make it more difficult for euro-zone businesses to compete in international markets at a time when rising exports are vital to the currency area's recovery hopes.
Another worrying development for the euro zone is that some changes in labor costs that are needed to rebalance the currency area's economy appear to have stalled in the first three months of the year.
Although the currency area's crisis has several causes, many economists believe that one of the key problems is that wages in southern Europe rose too rapidly relative to wages in northern Europe in the years after the euro was introduce in 1999.
That made southern European countries less competitive, boosting imports and suppressing exports, with the result that trade deficits and foreign borrowing rose.
Economists and policy makers believe that restoring the euro zone to sustainable growth will require wages in northern Europe to grow more rapidly than those in southern Europe for some time to come.
"Within the euro area, the rebalancing process that has been noticeable in some countries since 2009, showed signs of slowing in the first quarter of 2013," the OECD said.
The OECD noted that labor costs in Spain rose sharply in the first quarter, and for the first time in three years, while the increase of labor costs in Germany slowed.


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It seems it's still not easy to buy nor cheap to buy a home in Houston's competitive market. The Bayou City has one the fastest-moving and priciest markets in the nation, according to data analyzed by ZipRealty.
The median amount of time a home stays on the market in Houston is 17 days, which ranks No. 4 among top metropolitan areas, the data measuring second quarter shows. The median among 25 major metro areas was 29 days. Houston tied with Seattle for the No. 4 spot, falling behind Austin, Washington, D.C., and Dallas, Portland and Denver (tied for No. 3).
- Austin, 10 days
- Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia- 14 days
- Dallas, Portland and Denver, 15 days
- Houston and Seattle – 17 days
- Sacramento and Boston – 19 days
According to ZipRealty, Houston's sale prices also rose 12 percent year over year in the second quarter.
Median Sales Price Leaders:
- Sacramento -$267,000, 15 percent year-over-year increase
- Austin – $266,000, 14 percent year-over-year increase
- Las Vegas – $182,000, 12 percent year-over-year increase
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Utsinger doesn't let age slow him down
Published: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 10:23 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 10:23 p.m.
SARASOTA - In case you missed it . . .
If your gym attire looks — and smells — the same after a workout as it does before, you're no Don Utsinger.
Then again, who is?
Here's what the 65-year-old Sarasotan considers a workout, not daily, but pretty darn close:
A swim, from 500 to 3,000 yards. A bike ride, covering 5 to 40 miles. A run of between 2 and 6 miles. A round of weightlifting.
And three times a week, racquetball. "For fun,'' Utsinger said.
But where the former University of Iowa pole vaulter really has fun is at some distant venue, competing against fellow runners, bikers and swimmers, and beating the majority of them.
At the USA Triathlon Sprint National Championship in Burlington, Vt., Utsinger defeated everyone in his 65-69 age group to win the gold medal.
The ex-teacher swam 750 meters, biked 20 kilometers and ran 5 kilometers in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 48 seconds. Utsinger's finish qualified him to represent the United States at the 2013 ITU World Championships in London.
Last month, at the International World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand, Utsinger earned a silver medal in the aquathlon (1,000-meter swim, 5-kilometer run) and finished eighth in the sprint triathlon.
In the aquathlon, his time of 46 minutes, 19 seconds placed second to the 44 minutes, 48 seconds of New Zealand's John Skinnon. Utsinger's 1:29:28 in the triathlon was just seven minutes behind winner Ken Murley of Australia.
At last year's World Championships in Beijing, representing the United States in the 60-64 age group, Utsinger finished fourth in both the aquathlon and triathlon.
Since he began racing in 2001, Utsinger has competed in 176 triathlons. He has won 157.
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With the advent of crazy new media players like the iPod Touch and Archos, I think the taxonomy structure should be modified a bit.
Right now the stucture is as follows:
Electronics->Portable Media Players->(MP3 Accessories, MP3 Cases, Docking Stations, MP3 players)
My suggestion:
The properties specific to MP3 players are as follows:
I think Capacity should be renamed to Maximum capacity, and Player features CAN stay, but I don't think it's very useful anymore. Ideally it should be cleaned up. And we add a new kind of property: Storage types, which would include hard drive, flash drive, and compact flash based.
And underneath electronics, we might need a completely new category that is Convergence devices, or something like that. Things like the N810, iPod Touch, etc that play music, video but have a sophisticated interface that lets you control more advanced applications, and all of them have a WiFi connection.
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Muhammad and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE)
By Ali Sina
The Physical Effects of Muhammad's Ecstatic Experiences:
Here is how Muhammad described his mystical experiences:
"The Revelation is always brought to me by an angel: sometimes it is delivered to me as the beating sound of the bell--and this is the hardest experience for me; but sometimes the angel appears to me in the shape of a human and speaks to me." [40]
"Those who saw the Prophet (pbuh) in this state relate that his condition would change. Sometimes he would stay motionless as if some terribly heavy load was pressed on him and, even in the coldest day, drops of sweat would fall from his forehead" [41] At other times he would move his lips.
Ibn Sa'd says, "at the moment of inspiration, anxiety pressed upon the Prophet, and his countenance was troubled" [1]
"He fell to the ground like one intoxicated or overcome by sleep; and in the coldest day his forehead would be bedewed with large drops of perspiration. Inspiration descended unexpectedly, and without any previous warning." [2]
"Then Allah's Apostle returned with that experience; and the muscles between his neck and shoulders were trembling till he came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, "Cover me!" They covered him, and when the state of fear was over" [3] and [4]
All these are symptoms of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. The following is a partial list of the Temporal Lobe Seizure Symptoms & Signs as defined in health.allrefer.com
* Hallucinations or illusions such as hearing voices when no one has spoken, seeing patterns, lights, beings or objects that aren't there
* Rhythmic muscle contraction Muscle cramps are involuntary and often painful contractions of the muscles which produce a hard, bulging muscle
* Abdominal pain or discomfort.
* Sudden, intense emotion such as fear.
* Muscle twitching (fasciculation) is the result of spontaneous local muscle contractions that are involuntary and typically only affect individual muscle groups. This twitching does not cause pain.
* Abnormal mouth behaviors
* Abnormal head movements
* Sweating
* Flushed face
* Rapid heart rate/pulse
* Changes in vision, speech, thought, awareness, personality
* Loss of memory (amnesia) regarding events around the seizure (partial complex seizure)
All the above symptoms were present in Muhammad during the moments that he was allegedly receiving revelations.
* He had visions (hallucinations) of seeing an angel or a light and of hearing voices.
* He experienced bodily spasms and excruciating abdominal pain and discomfort
* He was overwhelmed by sudden emotions of anxiety and fear
* He had twitching in his neck muscles
* He had uncontrollable lip movement
* He sweated even during cold days.
* His face flushed. His countenance was troubled.
* He had rapid heart palpitation
* He had loss of memory. (There is a tradition that states Muhammad was bewitched and used to think that he had sexual relations with his wives when he actually had not. [5]
It is also interesting to note that Muhammad's hallucination was not limited to seeing the Angel Gabriel but he also claimed seeing Jinns and even in one occasion while praying in the mosque he started struggling with an imaginary person and later said "Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see him. Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord ! Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' Then Allah made him (Satan) return with his head down (humiliated)." [6]
Muhammad's belief in Satan was such that he seemed to think that not even he is immune from his whisperings. [7]
One of the embarrassing events in Muhammad's life occurred when Satan put words in his mouth.
Tabari says: "When the messenger of God saw how his tribe turned their backs on him and was grieved to see them shunning the message he had brought to them from God, he longed in his soul that something would come to him from God which would reconcile him with his tribe. With his love for his tribe and his eagerness for their welfare it would have delighted him if some of the difficulties which they made for him could have been smoothed out, and he debated with himself and fervently desired such an outcome. Then God revealed:
"By the Star when it sets, your comrade does not err, nor is he deceived; nor does he speak out of (his own) desire..."
and when he came to the words:
Have you thought upon al-Lat and al-Uzza and Manat, the third, the other?
Satan cast on his tongue, because of his inner debates and what he desired to bring to his people, the words:
"These are the high flying cranes; verily their intercession is accepted with approval.
The Quraysh left delighted by the mention of their gods. Amity was restored and the news of that reached the followers of Muhmmad who at his behest had migrated to Abyssina and some of them returned. Muhammad realizing the consequence of this is giving up on his monopoly on God and the contradiction that it entails, claimed those verses and his Allah consoled him saying, "Never did We send a messenger or a prophet before thee, but, when he framed a desire, Satan threw some (vanity) into his desire: but Allah will cancel anything (vain) that Satan throws in, and Allah will confirm (and establish) His Signs: for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom": 22:52 [8]
In the Quran there are several mentions of Jinns. Surah 72 narrates a conversation between Jinns where they comment about the Quran, call it "a wonderful Recital" and convert to Islam. Their role is described as prying into the secrets of heaven and eavesdropping to the conversation of the exalted assembly. Which since the apparition of Muhammad, they found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires. "We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing;" Quran quotes one Jinn saying to others, "but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush. And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct".
It is not difficult to see that Muhammad suffered from Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. In fact TLE was just one of his ailments. The prophet suffered from other mental disorders and physical complications. I will speak about them in future. The real miracle is in the fact that a billion people follow a sick man for so long.
[1] Katib al Waqidi p. 37. See also Bukhari 1: 1: 2
[2] Bukhari 7, 71, 660)
[3] Bukhari 6, 60, 478
[6] Bukhari 2, 22, 301
[7] 6.68, 6.116, 22.52
[8] Tabari volume 6, page 107
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its funny how people call themselves "free-thinking" when in reality their thoughts are someone elses.
too many hypocrits who haven't a clue . .
Who cares about mud ham med??
You see, the muslims here have to bombard people with with their rhetoric in order to justify their faith. They need others to believe in their storytales in order to make their cult valid. Muslims need to say their beliefs to themselves and others in order to continue believing in their crap.
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Next we will hear about his spastic colon affecting his judgment.
Ya know if Robert E Lee just jerked off at least once he wouldnt have been so crazy at the end.
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random lee comment....sry
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this is funny, i looked up "lying" and look what I got
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One problem mohammed is not around, and like i said in my "excluded comment", you are pointing out kooks and geniuses, which category do you think the followers of islam will put mohammed in and where do you think most people will put themeselves in... nice speculation though...
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you just described yourself in such a detail, almost seems that you had experience with the whole being brainwashed thing.
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They've attempted to prove our prophet suffered from a mental illness before, though their efforts come short. They use the same attack on other prophets as well, nothing new.
"The Truth is, and always has been under constant attack"
You've just fallen victim to the trick, the mass illusion/delusion bestowed upon the majority of the masses by the Elitists. An individual never knows he/she is being brainwashed, it is a slow process. In the end the views and opinions which you possess, More..
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You have become a puppet of the Ideological war against Islam. You have picked the losing side, sweetheart.
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Oh, so they proved allah exists? Oh wait no they havn't. Deities are myth.
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It's bold and a historical no-no to crawl into people's heads especially those who lived a long-ass time ago when hardly a thing was written down.
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"To Kill A Mockingbird comes from America laden with well-deserved praise" – this from the TLS of Friday October 28, 1960. "In situation and tone it has something in common with The Member of the Wedding though its development and atmosphere are more commonplace . . . the message [is] one that can stand repetition . . . ".
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>> I have a x86 system. This system contains two scsi disks with the same
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Intel launches Wi-Di but says 3D is the future
New wireless technology will send HD video from PCs to televisions
Intel CEO Paul Otellini used his CES keynote speech to launch a new display technology called Wi-Di.
Intel Wireless Display (Wi-Di for short) uses Wi-Fi to wirelessly transmit video from PCs running Intel's latest generation of Core processors to HD television sets. Televisions will require a special adapter made by companies such as Netgear - which will cost around $100 - to receive the wireless video signals.
It means users can download or stream HD content on their laptop, and watch the footage on a large HD screen at the press of a button.
Wi-Di was part of a keynote speech that was dominated by video, and especially 3D. Each of the thousands of attendees were given 3D glasses and were treated to big-screen footage of forthcoming 3D movies, as well as an Intel demonstration of on-the-fly 3D video editing using Core i7 processors.
Just like phones are becoming smartphones, TVs are becoming smart TVs. It means the world of entertainment will also be driven by Moore's Law
"HD has been the driver of the industry for the past few years," Otellini said. "I think 3D is the next thing that's poised to explode in the home."
"The good news for us [Intel] is that 3D requires a ton of computing," the Intel CEO added.
Otellini claimed that the advent of IPTV services and internet-enabled TVs means that the worlds of entertainment and computing are set to collide. "The technology that was in the studios a few years ago is now in the hands of the consumer," he said. "Just like phones are becoming smartphones, TVs are becoming smart TVs. It means the world of entertainment will also be driven by Moore's Law."
Splitting the Atom
Otellini also announced the latest version of the Atom processor, which he claimed offers improved performance despite consuming 20% less power than its predecessors. Integrating graphics onto the Atom processor itself had helped reduce the power drain, Otellini claimed.
Intel demonstrated its new application store for Atom-based netbooks, called the AppUp Center. The beta store software is available for download now, and companies such as Acer, Dell and Asus will be creating their own branded AppUp stores in the coming months.
"The vision is to extend this to any Intel computing device," Otellini said, including fully-fledged PCs and Atom-based smartphones. "It gives the developer community a very broad template to sell their applications into."
Light Peak
Otellini also delivered fresh news of Intel's optical interconnect technology, Light Peak, which it first unveiled at its developer forum last autumn.
The 10Gbits/sec technology was used to send 3D footage between a PC and HD television on stage, and Otellini said the technology would be in PCs "in about a year".
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DEAR JOAN: I have an opossum problem, cute bugger that he is. He moves along the fence at night and parks in the foliage. My dog, Penny, goes nuts. Most of the time I can't see him unless my flashlight catches his eyes, but Penny's nose knows. I use the garden hose and he moves along, but the stress on her and me is mounting up.
Suggestions? Fish and Game department? Poison is not an option.
I know that he lives elsewhere because there is no place in my condominium complex for him.
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DEAR MARY ANNE: Ah, the wily opossum. Like raccoons, skunks, squirrels and rats, they often venture into our backyards and upset our balance.
The good news, other than it is giving Penny fits, the opossum is about the least worrisome of wildlife intruders. They can cause some damage -- they are omnivores so there is little they won't eat, including fruits, plants, insects, snails, snakes and frogs. However, they are pretty mellow and aggressive only when confronted which, depending on Penny's size, could be a problem.
Opossums have very strong hands and tiny sharp teeth. Penny would be best served by staying clear. We've had a very large opossum visiting our yard of late, and between the opossum and the cat that sunbathes right outside our kitchen window, my Chihuahua is about to bark himself into a coma.
The reasons the opossum is coming into your yard could be threefold. It may be looking for food and water, your yard may provide a convenient thruway between its den and a neighbor's backyard buffet, or it could be looking for love. The mating season for opossums is January through July.
Look around your yard and the surrounding area to see if you can find its den. In urban areas, they may build a home beneath patios, under steps and in brushy areas. If you find it beneath a deck or porch, wait until it leaves -- and make sure there are no babies -- then block all the entrances.
By removing denning areas, you may convince the opossum to go elsewhere. Removing the food source will help, too. If you leave food and water out for Penny, bring it inside in the evening. Make sure your garbage is tightly closed, and ask your neighbors to do the same.
If there is a way to block the access to your fence, you can try that, but opossums are pretty good climbers. A last resort sort of thing might be to get an electric shock wire. It won't hurt the animal, but it will give it a strong shock.
State law allows you to trap, but that also would mean killing it, which I'm glad to hear isn't an option for you anyway.
DEAR JOAN: I was wondering if you have ever seen black squirrels.
We were at Stanford Hospital and they were all over the place. I have lived in California all of my life and have never seen or heard of black squirrels.
David Hallstone
DEAR DAVID: Stanford and Palo Alto seem to have more than their fair share of black squirrels, which has led to all sorts of urban myths about crazy squirrel experiments.
The black squirrel is just the result of a genetic quirk -- a melanistic mutation -- in gray squirrels. Squirrels with two mutant genes will be black.
Contact Joan Morris at email@example.com. Read the Animal Life blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/pets.


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A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a Lucernemines man accused of instigating a neighborhood confrontation in December.
39-year-old Matthew Jon Hilty is accused of tailgating a car in which three HomerCenterhigh school students were traveling on 11th Street in Lucernemines, and after the driver of the students' car made an obscene gesture at him, pulling in front of their car by driving into a yard. When the teenagers got out of their car at a home, police say Hilty started arguing with the driver, and neighbors began to gather. Hilty claimed to be a former state trooper and said he had a badge in his car, but then he got a can of pepper spray out of the vehicle and pointed it at the group. One parent tried to knock it out his hand and struck him, and Hilty then sprayed several people. When a woman sprayed him with her pepper spray, he got into the car and tried to leave, but the group blocked him until state police arrived.
Hilty is charged with misdemeanor simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and impersonating a public servant, plus summary harassment, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended or revoked license. He is due before District Judge Susanne Steffee at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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College for Kids allows children to take fun classes and learn about the college experience at a young age.
Students were greeted by Victor, the mascot for the MCC Eagles, as they prepared to head to their second class of the day.
Students are taking a variety of classes this week to stay active both physically and mentally during their summer vacation. Students have the chance to even experience what a future career may be like.
"Well, we offer 45 different classes," said coordinator Tanya Thompson. "And we have arts and crafts; we have sports classes. We have occupational classes like nursing, woodworking, electronics, things that, you know, they might take an interest in and want to pursue later on down the road."
College for Kids is something many people grew up attending, and has been present at MCC for a long time. This year, the two-week camp has 674 students, which is up significantly from the first College for Kids.
"It started way back, just kind of a small summer program," Thompson said. "And then kind of fell off for a while, and then right now, the way it has been about 12 years, and I have actually been doing it 8 years."
The program looks different every year as the organizers of College for Kids try to keep classes relevant to what kids want to take.
"Each year, we just kind of see what's popular and what's not from our numbers from each class," said Thompson. "And so each year we try to rotate some off and then bring in some new classes."
College for Kids is always held the first two weeks each year.