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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Achieves 14nm FinFET - Coming to New AMD Products
Subject: Processors | November 6, 2015 - 10:09 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: tape out, processors, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, global foundries, APU, amd, 14 nm FinFET
GlobalFoundries has today officially announced their success with sample 14 nm FinFET production for upcoming AMD products.
(Image credit: KitGuru)
GlobalFoundries licensed 14 nm LPE and LPP technology from Samsung in 2014, and were producing wafers as early as April of this year. At the time a GF company spokesperson was quoted in this report at KitGuru, stating "the early version (14LPE) is qualified in our fab and our lead product is yielding in double digits. Since 2014, we have taped multiple products and testchips and are seeing rapid progress, in yield and maturity, for volume shipments in 2015." Now they have moved past LPE (Low Power Early) to LPP (Low Power Plus), with new products based on the technology slated for 2016:
"AMD has taped out multiple products using GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 14nm Low Power Plus (14LPP) process technology and is currently conducting validation work on 14LPP production samples. Today's announcement represents another significant milestone towards reaching full production readiness of GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 14LPP process technology, which will reach high-volume production in 2016."
GlobalFoundries was originally the manufacturing arm of AMD, and has continued to produce the companies processors since the spin-off in 2012. AMD's current desktop FX-8350 CPU was manufactured on 32 nm SOI, and more recently APUs such as the A10-7850K have been produced at 28 nm - both at GlobalFoundries. Intel's latest offerings such as the flagship 6700K desktop CPU are produced with Intel's 14nm process, and the success of the 14LPP production at GlobalFoundries has the potential to bring AMD's new processors closer parity with Intel (at least from a lithography standpoint).
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"We made a 7nm process chip and you can't have one!" - IBM
Subject: General Tech | July 9, 2015 - 02:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Samsung, IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES
The heavy hitting partnership of IBM, Samsung and GLOBALFOUNDRIES have designed and created the first chip built on a 7nm process using Silicon Germanium channel transistors and EUV lithography. Even more impressive is their claim of 50% area scaling improvements ovver 10nm, a very large step in such small processes. IBM told PC World that they will be able to fit 20 billion transistors on a 7nm chip which is a tenfold increase over Braswell as an example of current technology. The Inquirer reports that this project also cements the deal between GLOFO and IBM; GLOFO will be the exclusive provider of chips for IBM for the next decade.
"IBM'S RESEARCH TEAM has manufactured functional test chips using a 7nm production process, making it the first in the industry to produce chips with working transistors of this size."
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Process Technology Overview
We have been very spoiled throughout the years. We likely did not realize exactly how spoiled we were until it became very obvious that the rate of process technology advances hit a virtual brick wall. Every 18 to 24 months we were treated to a new, faster, more efficient process node that was opened up to fabless semiconductor firms and we were treated to a new generation of products that would blow our hair back. Now we have been in a virtual standstill when it comes to new process nodes from the pure-play foundries.
Few expected the 28 nm node to live nearly as long as it has. Some of the first cracks in the façade actually came from Intel. Their 22 nm Tri-Gate (FinFET) process took a little bit longer to get off the ground than expected. We also noticed some interesting electrical features from the products developed on that process. Intel skewed away from higher clockspeeds and focused on efficiency and architectural improvements rather than staying at generally acceptable TDPs and leapfrogging the competition by clockspeed alone. Overclockers noticed that the newer parts did not reach the same clockspeed heights as previous products such as the 32 nm based Sandy Bridge processors. Whether this decision was intentional from Intel or not is debatable, but my gut feeling here is that they responded to the technical limitations of their 22 nm process. Yields and bins likely dictated the max clockspeeds attained on these new products. So instead of vaulting over AMD's products, they just slowly started walking away from them.
Samsung is one of the first pure-play foundries to offer a working sub-20 nm FinFET product line. (Photo courtesy of ExtremeTech)
When 28 nm was released the plans on the books were to transition to 20 nm products based on planar transistors, thereby bypassing the added expense of developing FinFETs. It was widely expected that FinFETs were not necessarily required to address the needs of the market. Sadly, that did not turn out to be the case. There are many other factors as to why 20 nm planar parts are not common, but the limitations of that particular process node has made it a relatively niche process node that is appropriate for smaller, low power ASICs (like the latest Apple SOCs). The Apple A8 is rumored to be around 90 mm square, which is a far cry from the traditional midrange GPU that goes from 250 mm sq. to 400+ mm sq.
The essential difficulty of the 20 nm planar node appears to be a lack of power scaling to match the increased transistor density. TSMC and others have successfully packed in more transistors into every square mm as compared to 28 nm, but the electrical characteristics did not scale proportionally well. Yes, there are improvements there per transistor, but when designers pack in all those transistors into a large design, TDP and voltage issues start to arise. As TDP increases, it takes more power to drive the processor, which then leads to more heat. The GPU guys probably looked at this and figured out that while they can achieve a higher transistor density and a wider design, they will have to downclock the entire GPU to hit reasonable TDP levels. When adding these concerns to yields and bins for the new process, the advantages of going to 20 nm would be slim to none at the end of the day.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is eyeing TSMC's Apple
Subject: General Tech | December 11, 2014 - 12:50 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: GLOBALFOUNDRIES
As best we know TSMC is the sole fabricator of Apple's A8 chips on 20nm process, but so far from what DigiTimes has been able to determine that is not the case for the upcoming A9 chips. TSMC plans to keep pricing the same as they move to 14nm process tech but both Samsung and GLOBALFOUNDRIES are in a position where they could decide to drop their pricing in order to win business. Qualcomm has already placed orders for its 14nm chips with TSMC and Samsung but it is possible that with the experience GLOBALFOUNDRIES has with the 14nm process thanks to business from AMD they may also be able to undercut TSMC's pricing, assuming their yields can stay up.
"Globalfoundries is striving to be among the major contract chipmakers of Qualcomm and Apple, vying for 14nm chip orders from the two vendors, according to industry sources."
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IBM Also Considers Leaving Chip Manufacturing
Subject: General Tech | February 7, 2014 - 01:18 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: TSMC, IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Well this is something which I expect they will not sell to Lenovo...
IBM, one of the world's most advanced chip fabrication companies with the capability to manufacture on a 22nm node, is looking to sell this division. According to The Financial Times, via Ars Technica, the company selected Goldman Sachs to seek options. They are primarily looking for interested buyers but would also consider finding a business partner to offload the division into a joint venture.
The two initial candidates are GLOBALFOUNDRIES and TSMC.
Image Credit: IBM via ZDNet (Outside photographers are not allowed inside their fab lab).
IBM is not willing to get rid of its chip design ability. IBM creates many chips, often based on its own "Power Architecture". This trademark comes with their RISC-based instruction sets which rival ARM and x86. It forms the basis of the Xbox 360, the Cell processor found in the PS3 (and rarely elsewhere), and the last three Nintendo game consoles starting with the Gamecube.
Despite designing all of the above chips, only some were actually fabricated by IBM.
Personally, I am not sure how serious the earlier mentioned potential buyers are. It could have easily been someone who looked at the list of leading foundries and picked the top two. TSMC is not even a member of "the Common Platform" alliance, not to mention how small IBM is compared to them, so I cannot see much reason for TSMC to bother.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is a different story, It would make sense for them to want that part of IBM (Josh notes they even share some resource centers). Still, the both of us wondered if they could afford the deal. ATIC, parent company of GLOBALFOUNDRIES, might be able to get the money from somewhere - but would they? They purchased Charter only just recently. Now, if they simply enter a partnership with IBM, that might be a different story than an outright purchase.
Fabrication is hard and expensive. Creating a foundry is about $10 billion, give or take a few billion depending on yield, and changing your equipment for new nodes or wafer sizes is not much cheaper. I can see IBM, a company that is increasing concerned with high profitability, wanting to let someone else deal with at least some of the volatility.
IBM has not commented on this rumor.
Intel has some good news for GLOFO
Subject: General Tech | January 10, 2014 - 12:18 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: UMC, SoFIA, Intel, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, atom, 28nm
GLOBALFOUNDRIES will be the primary supplier of Intel's 28nm baseband chips according to this unconfirmed report at DigiTimes. It seems that Intel really is moving towards a new business model and will be outsourcing some of their upcoming chips to both GLOFO and UMC. Their 28nm PolySiON process will be used to make the next generation of baseband transmitter chips and the new Atom SoC for cellphones and phablets will use TSMC's 28nm HKMG process. The higher end Broxton SoCs will remain at Intel and use their FinFET process. This is a big win for GLOFO and could mean the beginning of a lasting partnership with what was once an AMD asset.
"Intel has contracted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to manufacture its forthcoming Atom mobile processor series codenamed SoFIA, and also placed orders for entry-level baseband chips with Globalfoundries and United Microelectronics (UMC), according to industry sources."
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More Talks About Process Technology
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | December 8, 2013 - 04:11 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: TSMC, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, broadcom
Josh Walrath titled the intro of his "Next Gen Graphics and Process Migration: 20nm and Beyond" editorial: "The Really Good Times are Over". Moore's Law predicts that, with each ~2 year generation, we will be able to double the transistor count of our integrated circuits. It does not, however, set a price.
A look into GlobalFoundries.
"Moore's Law is expensive" remarked Tom Kilroy during his Computex 2013 keynote. Intel spends about $12 billion USD in capital, every year, to keep the transistors coming. It shows. They are significantly ahead of their peers in terms of process technology. Intel is a very profitable company who can squirrel away justifications for these research and development expenses across numerous products and services.
The benefits of a process shrink are typically three-fold: increased performance, decreased power consumption, and lower cost per chip (as a single wafer is better utilized). Chairman and CTO of Broadcom, Henry Samueli, told reporters that manufacturing complexity is pushing chip developers into a situation where one of those three benefits must be sacrificed for the other two.
You are suddenly no longer searching for an overall better solution. You are searching for a more optimized solution in many respects but with inherent tradeoffs.
He expects GlobalFoundries and TSMC to catch up to Intel and "the cost curve should come back to normal". Still, he sees another wall coming up when we hit the 5nm point (you can count the width or height of these transistors, in atoms, using two hands) and even more problems beyond that.
Image Credit: IONAS
From my perspective: at some point, we will need to say goodbye to electronic integrated circuits. The theorists are already working on how we can develop integrated circuits using non-electronic materials. For instance, during the end of my Physics undergraduate degree, my thesis adviser was working on nonlinear optics within photonic crystals; waveguides which transmit optical frequency light rather than radio frequency electric waves. Of course I do not believe his research was on Optical Integrated Circuits, but that is not really the point.
Humanity is great at solving problems when backs are against walls. But, what problem will they try?
Power consumption? Cost? Performance?
Qualcomm tries to play matchmaker between Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries
Subject: General Tech | November 18, 2013 - 12:44 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: qualcomm, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Samsung, TSMC
Qualcomm is looking to diversify their supply chain and move away from dependence on TSMC and their 28nm node. They have some qualifications for their suitor to meet and being one of the larger customers means that they just might get it. Their requirement is for the rumoured Samsung and GLOBALFOUNDRIES partnership to become stable and for Samsung to use GF as a sub-contractor to make chips for Apple. If you believe all the hints we are getting the partnership could grow and it would give Qualcomm a supplier who is financially stable and still has enough free resources to fab Qualcomm's chips in the desired volume. This is the news out of DigiTimes this morning.
"Qualcomm reportedly hopes Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries can form an alliance, as the fabless IC vendor seeks to reduce its reliance on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its advanced chips, according to industry sources."
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The Really Good Times are Over
We really do not realize how good we had it. Sure, we could apply that to budget surpluses and the time before the rise of global terrorism, but in this case I am talking about the predictable advancement of graphics due to both design expertise and improvements in process technology. Moore's law has been exceptionally kind to graphics. We can look back and when we plot the course of these graphics companies, they have actually outstripped Moore in terms of transistor density from generation to generation. Most of this is due to better tools and the expertise gained in what is still a fairly new endeavor as compared to CPUs (the first true 3D accelerators were released in the 1993/94 timeframe).
The complexity of a modern 3D chip is truly mind-boggling. To get a good idea of where we came from, we must look back at the first generations of products that we could actually purchase. The original 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics was comprised of a raster chip and a texture chip, each contained approximately 1 million transistors (give or take) and were made on a then available .5 micron process (we shall call it 500 nm from here on out to give a sense of perspective with modern process technology). The chips were clocked between 47 and 50 MHz (though often could be clocked up to 57 MHz by going into the init file and putting in "SET SST_GRXCLK=57"… btw, SST stood for Sellers/Smith/Tarolli, the founders of 3Dfx). This revolutionary graphics card at the time could push out 47 to 50 megapixels and had 4 MB of VRAM and was released in the beginning of 1996.
My first 3D graphics card was the Orchid Righteous 3D. Voodoo Graphics was really the first successful consumer 3D graphics card. Yes, there were others before it, but Voodoo Graphics had the largest impact of them all.
In 1998 3Dfx released the Voodoo 2, and it was a significant jump in complexity from the original. These chips were fabricated on a 350 nm process. There were three chips to each card, one of which was the raster chip and the other two were texture chips. At the top end of the product stack was the 12 MB cards. The raster chip had 4 MB of VRAM available to it while each texture chip had 4 MB of VRAM for texture storage. Not only did this product double performance from the Voodoo Graphics, it was able to run in single card configurations at 800x600 (as compared to the max 640x480 of the Voodoo Graphics). This is the same time as when NVIDIA started to become a very aggressive competitor with the Riva TnT and ATI was about to ship the Rage 128.
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The UTHSC Alert service sends messages to any mobile device that can receive text messages, such as mobile phones, smartphones, text pagers, and tablets. UTHSC Alert messages are automatically sent to faculty, staff, and student e-mail accounts regardless of whether they are subscribed to receive text messages. Additionally, UT Alerts also will be delivered to the following communication channels (with additional ones to follow in the near future):
- mobile phone numbers (call and text)
- email accounts
- UTHSC web
- UTHSC social media (main Twitter account, UTHSC Campus Police Twitter account, main Facebook account, and UTHSC Campus Police Facebook account)
- computer desktop
When will I get a UTHSC Alert message?
A UTHSC Alert message will be sent when there is a situation on campus that can impact safety and disrupt regular campus operations.
- An armed person has been reported on campus and is still at large.
- Severe weather, such as a tornado warning, or the university closing due to severe winter weather.
Will I get advertising messages from UTHSC Alert?
No. UTHSC Alert will not be used to deliver any kind of advertising content, and mobile numbers will never be given to any third party.
Can parents and other non-UTHSC members directly subscribe to UTHSC Alert?
No. As of April 12, 2016, non-UTHSC members will be unable to sign up to UTHSC Alert. The service is designed to notify only members of our campus community and requires a NetID and password for registration/entry. However, some alternatives do exist:
- UTHSC members can sign up family and friends to receive UTHSC Alert text and email notifications by logging in using their NetID and password and adding those people's contact information to their account.
- Other non-UTHSC members who have an interest in receiving emergency notifications (ex., contractors working on campus, workers at nearby businesses, etc.) can come to Campus Police, located at 740 Court Avenue, and speak with Sgt. William Gray.
- Anyone can sign up to follow UTHSC's main Twitter account, UTHSC Campus Police Twitter account, main Facebook account, and UTHSC Campus Police Facebook account, where emergency messages also will be posted.
What if I don't have a mobile device or my device doesn't support text messaging?
UTHSC Alert e-mail and text messages are just two of multiple communication channels used in the event of an emergency. In significant emergencies, the university utilizes multiple means to communicate. You can also monitor UTHSC's web site; your UTHSC email account; UTHSC's main Twitter account, UTHSC Campus Police Twitter account, main Facebook account, and UTHSC Campus Police Facebook account) You can also monitor uthsc.edu, and local media during a prolonged emergency or safety threat.
I signed up a while ago for UTHSC Alert. Do I have to sign up again?
Yes, if you manually added any information into UTHSC Alert prior to April 12, 2016, you will need to re-add that information. Just log in using your NetID and password and re-add your phone numbers and email. Remember you don't have to add your UTHSC email address (it is already there), and you should add your mobile phone number to Banner (students) or IRIS (employees) so that it is correct not only in Rave but other systems that may use your contact information.
How do I change my mobile device number or update my contact information?
It is always best to update your contact information via Banner, for students, and IRIS, for employees. This will update this information across all the various campus applications and databases that pull this information from Banner and IRIS, thus avoiding the need for multiple updates or the presence of incorrect data in some systems.
For information that was input directly into Rave by the individual (ie, personal email addresses, parent's phone number, etc.), users should log in to UTHSC Alert using their NetID and password and update their accounts.
Why does my UTHSC email address appear as "@tennessee.edu" in UTHSC Alert?
Many UTHSC students attend multiple UT schools during their education. Using firstname.lastname@example.com as the email address guarantees that email is delivered to you regardless of which campus you attend, thereby avoiding confusion when a student moves from one UT school to another. As a UTHSC member, your firstname.lastname@example.com address resolves to your email@example.com address.
How long does it take to receive a UTHSC Alert message?
The UTHSC Alert text messaging service can distribute text messages to its more than 7,600 subscribers in less than five minutes. However, wireless providers may not be able to deliver messages to individual devices at the same pace.
What do I do when I receive an UTHSC Alert?
Use the brief information in the message to make immediate decisions about your safety. Then seek additional information and direction by checking the UTHSC Alert e-mail, which may have more information. You should also monitor your e-mail for additional messages from the university. You can also follow the university on Twitter and check for status updates on uthsc.edu and through local media reports.
How do I know when an emergency is over?
The university will use several communication methods to let people know that the immediate threat has passed or that campus operations have returned to normal.
Who sends the notifications? What's displayed in the sender line?
UTHSC Alert text messages will always come from 226787, 67283, 78015, or 81437 and reference UTHSC Alert. For e-mail messages, the subject line will say UTHSC Alert and the sender will be email@example.com.
What do I do if my wireless provider blocks UTHSC Alert messages?
This most commonly occurs when a wireless provider incorrectly treats a UTHSC Alert message as a premium message. There are provider account settings that can be adjusted to correct this problem. Contact your provider and let them know you are unable to receive the university's emergency text alert messages and that you have confirmed that you are signed up correctly.
What do I do if my UTHSC Alert messages go to my junk mail?
What do I do if my UTHSC Alert messages go to my junk mail?
Make sure your account recognizes UTHSC Alerts as legitimate e-mail. If an alert goes to your junk e-mail, right click on junk in the menu and then select not junk. Make sure the box is clicked that says Always trust e-mail from firstname.lastname@example.com and click OK.
How do I stop receiving UTHSC Alert messages?
You can opt out of receiving UTHSC Alert text messages at any time by texting STOP to 226787 or 67283 or 78015 or 81437. Once you send the STOP message, you will receive a text message to confirm your removal. You can also opt out by deleting the number from the mobile phone section of the My Account tab. NOTE: Opting out will not remove you from the e-mail delivery of UTHSC Alert, which is mandatory for all faculty, students, and staff.
What is computer desktop notification via Alertus?
A recent upgrade to the UTHSC Alert system allows us to send emergency notification messages to the desktop of computers on the UTHSC network through the Alertus client software. All Windows computers on Active Directory (ie, they require you to log in with your NetID and password) should already have the Alertus software installed. (Mass deployment to Macs is forthcoming.)
The Windows icon appears in the lower right hand corner of the screen:
The Mac icon appears in the upper righthand corner:
The Alertus software enables the display of UTHSC Alert messages on all computers registered through Active Directory.
The alert can be eliminated by clicking the "Acknowledge" button on the bottom of the screen. It will also go away automatically after 10 minutes. The display will not appear on computers that are turned off or in sleep mode.
How do I get Alertus desktop notification software if it is not installed on my machine?
If you don't see the Alertus icon on your computer, manually download the software:
Please contact the UTHSC ITS Help Desk at (901) 448-2222 or (800) 413-7830.
Rave Guardian is a mobile app for Android and iOS devices that helps enhance personal safety and improve two-way communication with the UTHSC Campus Police Department. It allows users to create a virtual safety network of friends and family to utilize a safety timer so that community members can look out for one another. Additionally, it enables users to share location information and anonymous tips with Campus Police. Via the app, users also can dial Campus Police and 911. (NOTE: Users should contact Campus Police instead of 911 whenever they are on campus for a quicker response.) Users are encouraged to add information about special needs and medical conditions that would be helpful to responders in a serious emergency.
All active UTHSC students and employees can go to their Android or iOS device's app store to download Rave Guardian or click on the appropriate icon to download Guardian from the Alert home page.
Once you have downloaded Guardian, you will be prompted to enter your information to create a profile. You must use your UTHSC e-mail address to enable the custom interactive features. You then can take advantage of its features.
- Enter information about any medical conditions or physical limitations that would be helpful to UTHSC Campus Police in the event you are involved in a serious emergency on campus.
- Explore the Guardian, safety timer, emergency call, and UTHSC Campus Police tip features. Allow the app to use location information to enhance the emergency call features. Create a network of "guardians"—close friends or nearby family—with whom you can communicate rapidly and proactively in the event of an emergency.
- Set a safety timer to create a connection when traveling between destinations or to unfamiliar settings and select one person from your guardian network to be notified if you do not check in within a set amount of time.
I am a UTHSC member who is located in Knoxville. Will Guardian connect me to UTK's police department?
No. Starting April 12, 2016, anyone who signs up on Guardian with a UTHSC email address will be registered with UTHSC's Guardian instance, which connects to UTHSC Campus Police. There is no way to allow UTHSC users at a different location to connect to another police department. However, those users can still take advantage of the app's safety timer feature and set up a network of guardians.
But what if my police button in the Guardian app says "Call UTK Police"?
This means that you signed up for the Guardian app with your UTHSC email address when the uthsc.edu domain was still tied to UT-Knoxville's Guardian instance. Now that uthsc.edu accounts are tied to UTHSC's instance of Rave Guardian, that button (and any other Guardian functions) will no longer connect you to UTK Police. To update the button to say "Call UTHSC Campus Police", sign out of Rave Guardian and then sign back in.
I no longer want a Guardian account. How do I remove my account from the system?
1. Log in with your Guardian account information (i.e., your UTHSC email address and the password you created when you signed up for Guardian)
2. Go to Account Settings and select "REMOVE ACCOUNT". Provide your password and then select "UNSUBSCRIBE".
Who do I contact for additional assistance?
If you have additional questions or problems, contact UTHSC Campus Police at email@example.com or (901) 448-4444. Contact the Help Desk at (901) 448-2222 if you have forgotten your NetID/password.


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Dr. Lavagna, who for years has been doing research on the infectious origin of cataract, gave recently some results of his investigations. Since Rômer and Dor's reports were published it has been accepted that disorders in the crystalline lens, leading to the formation of cataract, are the result of hydrolysis and the retention of cellular poisons originating elsewhere in the organism. Lavagna believes in an infectious origin. The increase of lipoids observed in the tissues of a cataract is, in his opinion, a defense reaction of the organism against a chronic infection, for similar reactions are observed in septic gangrenes caused by certain anaerobic bacteria. Cataract is transmissible to the guinea-pig by intra-ocular inoculations of an emulsion of cataract tissue. An emulsion of human cataract introduced subcutaneously, or even by mouth, causes cataract to develop in animals in 60 per cent of the trials, which
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I'm Lovin' It – The Cottage Chick
It's been a while since I shared another blog on I'm Lovin' It but when I had the chance to meet Denise, The Cottage Chick in person at Blissdom I just knew I needed to share her site with you!
Denise and her family live in a 100 year old farmhouse (my dream!) that they are renovating.
Having many years with no money to fix up her house, Denise had to adapt to a less-than-rich lifestyle. She discovered ways to get very creative with decorating!
I'm seriously in love with that Pottery Barn mantle!
Cottage style decorating allowed her to take something and make it beautiful for pennies! With a can of paint, a glue gun, and some sandpaper you can do wonders in your home!
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"My hope is that you will find this blog a source of inspiration and starting point to spark creativity in your own home"
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Thanks so much for hosting, Cheryl! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for hosting. there are just too many cute blogs out there to look at! I wish I had more time to look at them all! 🙂
I am also loving the Cottage Chick and you. Thanks for hosting!!
What a surprise! I am humbled and honored that you would do this. I wanted to cry when I saw it. You did a beautiful job with this post. I don't deserve such great friends in the blog world. Bless you Cheryl!
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I made your sweetheart cherry cake with a couple of tweaks Cheryl 🙂 I linked it up!
OMG, love her home and love her site!
OMG – Denise has fabulous style and her pictures are gorgeous! Thank you for introducing me to her! Thank you also for hosting this party. I'm totally loving my updates for spring inspired by a page out of BHG. Thanks for letting me share! Have a fabulous weekend!
i love this!! i found this linky party from teresa over at bloomin on bainbridge!!
happy friday! xo
Awesome post, Cheryl! So glad I got to meet you BOTH at Blissdom. Linking up for the first time today! =)
That's an awesome blog, thanks for showing it to me! 🙂
Thanks for hosting! This is my first time linking and I'm sharing a delicious Peppery Cheese Bread. Thanks agian – LeAnne 🙂
I always find the neatest things on your I'm Lovin' it posts!
Thanks for hosting! Have a great weekend!
Hi Cheryl! Don't you just love finally meeting a blogger from online in person! It is like opening up a present! So glad you shared creative chick with us! I am sharing some baby steps to a rockin life that I am loving right now! Have a great weekend! Alex
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The cottage is just gorgeous! Thanks, Cheryl, for a great link-up!
Thank you so much for hosting the party! Always such great inspiration and creativity!
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Cheryl, love this round up!! Gonna go check out Denise's blog now 🙂
Love, love, love!!! Cottage Chick tweeted me when I found that piano and said to go for it…..so I did!!! 🙂
Aw…. I LOVE Denise! And it just so happens we have been friends for years… before the days of blogs! I love seeing others love her too – she IS lovable and SO inspiring!
I only meant to sit down for a minute. Hubby is off today and he's looking at me wondering how just a sec turned into 30 mins, LOL! I love this look! I would never find awsome things like this on my own. Thanks for posting =)
And huge lol, Belle is reading this over my shoulder, and she says who is that (your pic) Is she your friend…And I said She's tidy mom. So now I have a 3 year old running around saying TYE-DEEEEEEEEEEEE mom….now her dad knows EXACTLY what I was doing!
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Leadership Rockland 2012 Multicultural Day
Earl Miller, Nyack College executive director of community relations, (pictured above) has announced the agenda for the 2012 Leadership Rockland Multicultural Communities Day scheduled for Thursday, November 15 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Leadership Rockland is a 10-month professional development program with a mission to "identify, inform, and inspire leaders to better serve by increasing their awareness of the many facets of Rockland County."
Mr. Miller, an alumnus of the program, has coordinated Leadership Rockland segments on diversity for several years held on the Nyack Rockland campus.
This year's itinerary begins at Nyack's Shuman Hall with a panel discussion featuring Dr. Anita Underwood, dean of Nyack's School of Business and Leadership; Nyack Professor Miguel Sanchez; and Dr. David Lucander of SUNY Rockland Community College.
Other travel and tour stops include Hyenga Lake Housing and the Rockland County Administration Building. When the cohort returns to Nyack College, roundtable discussions will be held with elected officials—the Honorable Christopher St. Lawrence, Town of Ramapo; the Honorable Tony Earle, County legislator; Mayor Jen White, Village of Nyack; and Mayor Michael Kohut, Village of Haverstraw. The group will address, "The Joys and Challenges of Governing the Multicultural Community."
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Wladimir: After My Two Losses, Even Vitali Told Me To Quit
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WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko admits that after his two embarrassing knockout defeats, against Corrie Sanders in March 2003 and Lamon Brewster 13 months later, even his holder brother, WBC champ Vitali Klitschko - told him to quit boxing.
"Even my brother Vitali said, 'Look at your face, where you are right now, I think it's time to say goodbye to the sport'. I thought I wasn't where I belonged. I was always a champ but suddenly I was on the floor. It was very motivational and a great experience," Wladimir told News of The World.
Klitschko realized that he needed a change and he began to watch tapes of great fighters and reinvented his style. He also started listening working a lot hard with trainer Emanuel Steward.
"There were certain things I took from other different fighters and even Mike Tyson. Even though we are different sizes, certain things I took from Mike as well," Wladimir said. "If I could change those things, I wouldn't. I would never be the person I am today inside or outside the ring if I hadn't suffered those two losses."
Since losing to Brewster, Klitschko has won 13 consecutive fights, captured three world titles and established himself as the best heavyweight in boxing.
[QUOTE=valero;10589266]You gonna let your brother say that to you Wlad? Huh? He wanted you to QUIT! He was talking down to you, man. See, Vitali was always jealous. Wlad, it's time to beat up old bro and show him who's…Comment by Boxingtech718v2 on 05-23-2011
That's just brotherly love, Who wants to see their brother Get KTFO again and again?Comment by Die Antwoord on 05-23-2011
Vitali has a lot of pride, he probably didnt want younger bro embarassing the Klitschko name. No one has ever put Vitali on the mat and no one ever will.Comment by Mr. Invincible on 05-23-2011
[QUOTE=hweightblogger;10589243]Interestingly Wlad said the same ("Please stay retired") to Vitali, after Vitali pulled out of the Rahman fight.[/QUOTE] Exactly, the brothers just reacted how a loving brother should. Who wants to see a loved one risk their health if there…Comment by vacon04 on 05-23-2011
[QUOTE=valero;10589266]You gonna let your brother say that to you Wlad? Huh? He wanted you to QUIT! He was talking down to you, man. See, Vitali was always jealous. Wlad, it's time to beat up old bro and show him who's…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (22)


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He also says, "I can still view the individual entries from the links on the sidebar, but not the about and contact pages."
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Peace and Justice
Fighting Like Hell
by Beverly BellFeb 11, 2010
- Haiti has a long history of exploitation, but an equally long history of powerful resistance.
Quote: President Barack Obama
Feb 11, 2010
- A quote from President Barack Obama, from the America: The Remix issue of YES! Magazine. Download it here.
A Victory for Haiti
by Hayley HathawayFeb 10, 2010
- How an international, grassroots mobilization helped spur the G7's decision to cancel Haiti's onerous foreign debt.
Eighteen Days in Tehran
Feb 05, 2010
- Abdi Sami shares his visual diary from an 18-day journey taken in Iran in late October 2009.
Making Peace in South Asia: The Role of Citizens' Diplomacy
by Zia MianJan 29, 2010
- Tired of waiting for their governments to act, Indians and Pakistanis are uniting to find common ground and pathways to peace.
The True State of the Union
Jan 28, 2010
- Friends of YES! Magazine turn the president's address into a conversation about what it will really take to build a more perfect union.
Dave Moore: Fighter for Civil Rights and Working People
Jan 27, 2010
- Video: A tribute to Dave Moore, an icon of the civil rights and labor movements, who passed away in the fall of 2009 at the age of 97.
Cancel Haiti's Debt
by Sarah van GelderJan 27, 2010
- There's a growing movement to cancel Haiti's foreign debt as a way to return to the Haitian people the authority to rebuild their lives and their country.
A Global Push for Renewable Energy
by Alice SlaterJan 21, 2010
- With 142 member nations already signed on, the new International Renewable Energy Agency is promoting a fast, global transition to clean, safe, and renewable energy.
Haiti Needs Aid, Not Militarization
by Phyllis BennisJan 20, 2010
- In the rush to provide life-saving aid to the people of Haiti, the U.S. military needs to get its priorities straight.
Year One: How Did Obama Do on Foreign Policy?
by John FefferJan 20, 2010
- The Obama administration banned torture and worked toward nuclear disarmament... but also escalated U.S. military operations. John Feffer gives it a C minus.
Turning Back the Doomsday Clock
by Joe CopelandJan 19, 2010
- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says the world is at a turning point when it comes to tackling nuclear war and climate change, "the two gravest threats to civilization."
What's Wrong with Avatar?
by Fran KortenJan 15, 2010
- James Cameron's Avatar has its pluses, but it elevates violence instead of depicting a real path to peace and cultural transformation.
The Power of Nonviolent Movements
by Bryan FarrellJan 14, 2010
- Anti-nuclear activist Jonathan Schell offers motivation and tactical advice to the new generation of climate activists.
What You Can Do to Help Haiti
by Sarah van GelderJan 13, 2010
- The best options for helping the Haitian people recover from the devastating January 12 earthquake.


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After the show he became a Christian evangelist and traveled and spread religious messages through gospel musicals. Kene also took on the role of spokesman for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and kept busy by storytelling, mentoring school groups and attending auditions.
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I purchased a Maytag Neptune Dryer in 2002 for 700.00 and a one year warranty for 80.00. One year later my digital touch control panel failed parts and labor estimated at 550.00.
I was able to have the part replaced at no cost.
Today in 2005 I have the same problem and made a stunning discovery. The digital control panel has water in it. I called Sears repair center where it was purchased and they said the part and labor would run me 550.00 but I could purchase a service plan for 200.00 that will send a technician out and replace any part up to 500.00 including a one year warranty or give me store credit. The salesperson indicated this was a new program. I paid the 200.00 and will not see a repair technician for 2 weeks. In the meantime my beef is water in a electronic component is a defect otherwise it would have been made with the proper seals to seal out moisture. My utility room is indoors but many in Florida where I live have them outdoors in the humidity. So I find it hard to beleive I am the only person having this trouble please help to aid in the improvement of Maytag digital products. Digital dryers are a great concept but my wallet can not take the mistakes.
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Waiting on the 39th Step!
Ah Erik, it is the Brits that know best how to count the steps and to decipher which 39 steps so that they may keep their national secrets in tact!
The Chinese philosophers were quite adept at it as well.
But as for you and me, we may live perfectly in accord with your philosophy. Keep valuing the past and visioning the future.
I will certainly try to do so Ian both worlds are equal interesting. It's no good to forget the past and live only for the future, some valuable lessons are to be learned from the past. It's no good to live only for the past for as the future is bright and full of new, exciting opportunities. Not all things were better when we where young!
Not all things were better when we were young! Certainly. And not all things are better now that I am old!
Have a great weekend Erik.
Amen, I rest my case.
Have a good weekend too
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Best regards from Beijing, China!
Please have a look at my contest if you have not!
Thanks ahead!
Thank you Changhong Chen. My journey up the Changjiang/Yangtze was certainly memorable. It will always be valued and remembered as a privilege. Thanks for your visit and comment.
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Alpha Protocol Is One Of The Worst Games I've Played This Year. But You May Like It. Why? Because Some People Like Eating Their Own Poop.
You know that feeling of a date gone awry? Nothing really that interesting being exchanged between the two parties. "Oh look, your meatball is getting cold." Making idle chit-chat while trying to figure out why your friends set you up with someone so incompatible. Looks aren't important to you, but being entertained is. The night started with so much promise and now you'd kill to see the waiter's leg catch fire and hopefully engulf the entrance-way to this mid-tier dining establishment. Alpha Protocol was my date for the past week-and-a-half and came recommended by friends I use to trust. I'm currently staring across the table wondering how such a promising piece of work has me humoring sticking a fork in my eye.
Alpha Protocol seemed so nice when we first started talking. Sure the conspiracy theories on secret worldwide governments was a bit off-putting at first, but its the weekend and all I was going to do was stay at home and watch re-runs of Law & Order: SVU. The conversation becomes kind of stale when you find out what makes Alpha Protocol tick. Picking between Professional, Aggressive and Suave manners of speech will get you through the date, but function only as mere distractions when discussing anything really substantive. The face of Alpha Protocol is lightly disturbing. Stitched together pieces of flesh from several botched surgeries, your heart goes out, but never close enough to relate.
"I'm sorry, but did a piece of your face just melt off?"
"Oh! I'm sorry, I was rushed and I put my makeup on in a hurry. Does this bother you?"
Thanks To ChaoticPerfection For Finding One Of The Many Imperfections In Alpha Protocol.
I've already gotten off on the wrong foot. I quickly smile and find the charm in Alpha Protocol. Scanning for sarcasm ... its clean. Though this date isn't the best looking suitor, I try and look past the obvious visual imperfections. Its clear all of the "book learning" went toward compensating for the pustulous nose mole that has surely plagued the poor soul's self-esteem since youth. There is actual charm in the tattered rags and broken speech that Alpha Protocol dons. The whole reason I wanted to go on this date was because my friends advertised Alpha Protocol as being heavy into role-playing and espionage. Two things I like to part-take in on my vacations from my 9-to-5. Hey, everyone has their vice, don't judge. However, role-playing is a tricky fish with this one. As much as the spying and espionage aspect of Alpha Protocol turns me on, it seemed non-apparent when I had to destroy a tank and a helicopter out in wide-open spaces. This all occurred prior to us getting to the restaurant.
The Good I Find In Alpha Protocol Lies Within The Conversation Mechanic. This Character Above? I Never Saw Because Of Decisions Made Earlier In The Game.
I upped the difficulty of play. Usually I find on most dates, things take a turn for the intriguing the more the two parties engage each other with wit and flirtatious quips. What I found was that Alpha Protocol's difficulty essentially breaks any enjoyment to be had. Tales of enemies being too dumb to travel into a room with dead bodies or too smart to let you actually advance in a sleuth-like manner were frustrating. "Where is that waiter at?" I think to myself as Alpha Protocol engages me with yet another one of those silly ass Russian accents.
"You don't like my accents?"
"No its fine. Its just I don't understand what you're getting at."
I'm equivocating. I should have just been truthful and said this whole thing sounds ridiculous. Why would I believe a person who takes forever to load up fantastical stories of fighting Asian men who disappear into thin air? All of these tales of espionage end with gun fire and explosions and sloppy combat where you are only given the option of killing and not killing. Truthfully, I initially paid attention when Alpha Protocol was droning on and on about all the characters that filled out this ever-branching story. Unfortunately, the date took a turn when I asked to know more about the kill rooms and characters met.
"I'm sorry, but if we talk about one we can't talk about the other."
"But I thought we were being open? I thought it was my choice?"
Protip: In the PS3 Version Of Alpha Protocol. Try Cutting On The Television Sporadically. Chances Are, You'll Make The Game Freeze Up!
You can pick locks and crack safes all you want, that doesn't make you an interesting person. That makes you a boring person who can occasionally pick locks and crack safes. The biggest slap in the face during this date was that Alpha Protocol presented this illusion of choice. When in reality, most of the time, I didn't care about the choice. I was just pressing buttons to make this date interesting. I was invested and even humored the thought of a 2nd date. This night could have gone in several different directions and believe me I tried for many different outcomes, but all of them resulted in me being stiffed with a $60 bill and a knack for bedding sexually frustrated women.
I Give Alpha Protocol...
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