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Intel Xeon 2697 V2 24 Core 48 Thread Madness Review
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That's much more like it. The E5-2697v2 absolutely dominates our SiSoft Sandra graphs, putting a hurting on anything else we've tested. Some of these numbers are hard to believe, and when we're so used to the high-end i7s being the benchmark, to see them at the foot of the graph is jaw-dropping. Yes we know that they are hardly comparable in price terms, but it's impressive however you slice it.
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Today we return to the dual-Xeon test rig that has proven so popular. How well do the new 12 Core 24 thread 2697 V2 beasts do when doubled up?
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Highest score i've had on my 2500k is about 7.9 and that took a good 30secs, maybe more to complete the render test.
I would love to have two of these Xeons but 1. I can't afford them and 2. I have no use for them anyway, so it would be a waste.
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Thinking about it the test suite is something you guys might want to look into as it can running on Windows and automates benchmarks and might become a tool that could be used across the board.Quote
A good watch and read all the same.Quote
A "just because you can" rig is always nice :PQuote
I'll actually be getting myself a new Workstation at work soon with 2 Xeon E5-2687W V2's for a total of 32 threads. Insane, but not as insane as 48.Quote
Oh my <3. I really wish dual cpu configs were affordable. They look amazing. That price/gaming performance is hilariously bad but to be fair xeons aren't for gaming at all.
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I can't believe that this system actually came close to my old Server!
I knew though that you'd have problems with OCCT. Most programs are 32Bit and you can see it because they only support 32 cores/threads.
Here did the video:
I think you can get to about 500k PPD with that system if you set it up in Ubuntu. If you need help or advice, PM me. I might be one of the few people on this forum who's used 48 cores/threads for F@H
I wonder why it beat my system in wPrime with 32M
I also only count 32 treads. I think your score ought to be closer to 32 points!Quote
In regards to Toms comment about multi threading and gaming with 48threads.. i wonder if running Mantle with this rig would improve game performance? Now its doubtfull but it would be cool to just try
No, because no game would be designed around 48 threads - not only that but it isn't easily scalable unlike GPGPU threading models.
Obviously but i thought it would be worth a try just to see if it really does do anything at all. Even if the engine made use of even 1 more thread i wonder what it would do to performance. Now i know it won't be much but could try BF4 pretty quickly to see. Or even the StarSwarm demo from steam.
Moved posts about multithreaded game engines here as it was going off topic.
B2T then...
When I saw the video I came to think (since I have the same board) the ppd-score is great (mine is at ~85k ppd just using both cpus but I just started and haven't done more than 10 WUs so far). But on the other hand when folding with only the gpu I get ~150k ppd in my current status. So I came to think that if the rig is just going to be for folding (if I got it right) wouldn't it make more sense to slam in multiple graphics cards i.e. R9 290(X) and replace the Xeons with smaller ones just to be able to populate all PCIE-slots?
If I understood correctly my ppd are going to rise when I finished more than 10 WUs since my system is qualified for greater WUs giving more credits so just using my one gpu in theory I should outperform this monster.
Surely it will have to be seen if and how much there will be a difference and what the ratio between ppd and power consumption will be achieved in the end to tell for sure but I just wanted to have this thoughts experiment.
Maybe I'm even not seeing something critical which needs to be also kept in mind.
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Ari wore a t-shirt to the pool party because he's got quite a Jew coat.
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We've had lots of great suggestions on our Pinterest "Your Project Ideas" board and we're always getting feedback on crafts you'd like to try.
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For November, we'll be making domino pendants! We'll be using rubber stamps, alcohol inks, and water based markers to create unique pendants. The simple techniques we'll be employing will create colorful pieces that make beautiful gifts!
We'll be providing all the materials for this project – this includes 2 dominos, jewelry findings, a lovely variety of Art Nouveau rubber stamps, and colorful alcohol inks and water based markers.
So, here's the details:
November 18th, 2012 1:00- 5:00 PM at 3 Kings Tavern
The domino pendant project is $20 and covers all materials and instruction.
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Dragon Age is EA, which means Origin. DA:O is on Steam, but the keys from Amazon are for Origin. 4 codes. 1 for DA:O registration, and 1 for the DLC. 1 for DA:2, and 1 for the Black Emporium for DA:2.
This is ALSO worth noting:
I bought DAO: Ultimate a while ago over Steam when it was cheap there.
And those DAO Ultimate keys from Steam actually do activate up on EA's services.
Your DAO Ultimate game-key (for DAO + Awakening) will activate over Origin.
The DLC key (for all DLC's) activates over your BioWare Social Account.
So, yeah - if you buy DAO Ultimate directly though Steam (only way to get Steam-versions of EA games), you can wind-up w/ having the game on both your Steam and EA Accounts (Origin & BioWare Social accounts).
Thanks for the answers. My question is if the only way of getting the DLC was through Bioware/Origin and never on Steam, then I'll bite on the Dragon Age Pack. But, I already have Dragon Age Origins + Awakening and Dragon Age 2 on Origin (I only need the 9 DLC), if there are 4 codes, that mean that there's 1 code for Dragon Age Origins + Awakening? And... there's only 1 code for all the 9 DLCS?? And .... What is Black Emporium, DLC for DA2? Lol, sorry for all the questions, I want to be sure before buying


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A look from a female to a male that expresses sexual interest.
The leggy blonde at the bar won't stop staring at Kevin. She's been giving him the dick eye all night long.
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when a girl has eyes that make it look like she just wants to suck a dick
Yo that bitch has some major dick eyes
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A slang term that compares a person to the end of the urethra where it exits the penis. Usually said as a light insult about someones bad behavior. Similar to Asshole.
"Otto is such a dickeye, he dropped the poker chips in the toilet and didn't wash them before the game."
Leo referred to his half-blind dog as a dickeye due to his constant flatulence.
"Mike, you dickeye, get your filthy feet off of my coffee table!"
Leo referred to his half-blind dog as a dickeye due to his constant flatulence.
"Mike, you dickeye, get your filthy feet off of my coffee table!"
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Dickeyes is someone who is a moron.
Fuck off dickeyes!
You're a dickeyes!
You're a dickeyes!
de MarkJC 16 Ianuarie 2007
Dickeyes is someone who is a moron.
Fuck off dickeyes
Nick is a dickeyes
Nick is a dickeyes
de MarkJC 14 Ianuarie 2007
Accidental poke in the eye with a penis or accidental ejaculation in the eyes.
During sex you ask your man if he will cum in your mouth. When he's about to cum and pulls it out, you don't get your mouth on it in time and he ends up ejaculating the first part of his load in your eye, which in turn becomes bloodshot and sore for a while. It's easier to say you have "dickeye" from that point on until the redness and soreness goes away. Don't complain! You asked for it!
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A person which could in other more civilized times, be termed a "Goon"
"Hey Who is the dick-eyes?"
"Oh, he's Harmless. merely a hired Goon"
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on December 30, 2012 - 10:15 PM
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We said farewell to a long list of leaders, newsmakers and friends in 2012.
They came from all walks of life and had all devoted themselves, in their own ways, some small and others grand, to making the Buffalo Niagara region a better place to live.
Some, such as Paul Kurtz, founder of the Center for Inquiry, and Brother Augustine Towey, who led Niagara University's theater department for many years, earned national attention, and we basked in their fame.
Others, including Louise Bonner and David Rutecki, were known for their work in the neighborhoods and community.
Some brought development, such as Nathan Benderson, while others brought beauty, such as Margaret M. Martin.
Whether through art, religion, philanthropy, the pursuit of knowledge or devotion to community, they left their mark here in Western New York and will be missed.
Here are some of the notable local deaths of 2012:
Dr. Richard Judelsohn, 69. Medical director of the Erie County Health Department, pediatrician, and jazz DJ. Jan. 15.
Jannie McCarley Peterson, 94. Retired social work supervisor who was the wife of Buffalo's first acting black mayor, King W. Peterson, and daughter of the Rev. Burnie C. McCarley, the founder of St. John Baptist Church. Jan. 26.
Nathan Benderson, 94. Real estate magnate and major philanthropist who was the largest donor ever to Buffalo's Jewish community. April 7.
Erna S. Clark, 97. Founder and charter member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Buffalo Chapter. May 19.
Louise Bonner, 71. Considered the go-to person when starting a new neighborhood association in Buffalo, earning her the nickname "Miss Block Club." Aug. 13.
The Rev. John G. Sturm, 95. Jesuit priest known as the "downtown priest" who gave folksy homilies during Masses at St. Michael Church on Washington Street for many years. Sept. 22.
Joseph J. Illuzzi, 65. Founder of the PoliticsNY.net tip sheet for local and state politics. Sept. 25.
The Rev. Joseph F. Moreno Jr., 54. Popular priest who ministered to the poor and first responders of Buffalo. Oct. 13.
Paul Kurtz, 86. Founder and longtime CEO of the Center for Inquiry, as well as retired philosophy professor at the University at Buffalo. Oct. 20.
Roy Russell, 82, award-winning former chief photographer of The Buffalo News. Oct. 29.
Louis C. Benton, 66. Pioneering African-American member of the Buffalo School Board. Nov. 2.
Catherine Parker, 85. Watercolorist and collaborative artist who was the daughter of artist Charles Burchfield. Nov. 6.
Olga Bajusova, 58. Award-winning illustrator of children's books and noted printmaker. Nov. 18.
David Rutecki, 64. Four-term Buffalo Common Council member who later became an influential vice president at M&T Bank. Nov. 20.
Brother Augustine Towey, 75. Led Niagara University's theater department for 42 years and built it into one of the most prestigious undergraduate theater programs in the U.S. Nov. 22.
Robert Swados, 93. Prominent attorney and a founding father of the Buffalo Sabres. Nov. 23.
Carl P. Kowalkowski, 68. Mainstay in Buffalo's theater and comedy scene. Nov. 24.
Ernie Warlick, 82. Standout of the Buffalo Bills championship teams of the 1960s and first local African American sportscaster. Nov. 24.
Margaret M. Martin, 72. Watercolorist and one of the founders of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society. Nov. 29.
Joseph E. Todaro, 89. Founder of hugely successful La Nova Pizzeria, community benefactor and long-time target of federal investigators in La Cosa Nostra activities, though never convicted. Dec. 26.
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It can be hard to get along with step-parents but one should not lunge at each other nor break household items. However, a young teenage girl got into an argument with her step-mother and did just that, breaking a glass lamp, yelling and screaming about the house. The girls father jumped in between his daughter and wife and the two never made physical contact. But police were called.
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quote: Traditionally, the U.S. patent system has awarded patents to the first person to invent a new discovery. The AIA changes this long-settled approach. Although the AIA is labeled as a 'first-inventor-to-file' system, that label is a smokescreen. Under the AIA, the patent will be awarded to the person who is first to file a patent application, regardless of whether the applicant was the actual first inventor of the technology in question. In fact, the AIA removes from the 'conditions of patentability' of Section 102 of the Patent Act (and thereby from the conditions of patent validity) the requirement that the named inventor actually invented the claimed subject matter.
quote: (n) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to...
quote: Prior User Defense – effective September 16, 2011 and available to all patents issued on or after September 16, 2011
quote: You can thank last September's change to the US Patent law from a "first to invent" to "first to file" system for determining who owns IP. A lot of the insanity unleashed upon us has come from that.
quote: Please point to what you think are the key provisions which you think are capable of unleashing insanity and I will be happy to tell you why they do not.
quote: Your concerns about ownership in first to invent vs. first to file are valid.
quote: Prior art has not changed, it's still "if an invention has been described in the prior art, a patent on that invention is not valid"; it is not about when a patent application is filed.
quote: NOVELTY; PRIOR ART.--A person shall be entitled to a patent unless--(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention...;
quote: But you are conflating two points: First to File is everything about ownership. Prior art has nothing to do with that.
quote: Derivation proceedings a) INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDING.--An applicant for patent may file a petition to institute a derivation proceeding in the Office. The petition shall set forth with particularity the basis for finding that an inventor named in an earlier application derived the claimed invention from an inventor named in the petitioner's application and, without authorization, the earlier application claiming such invention was filed. Any such petition may be filed only within the 1–year period beginning on the date of the first publication of a claim to an invention that is the same or substantially the same as the earlier application's claim to the invention, shall be made under oath, and shall be supported by substantial evidence...
quote: Any such petition may be filed only within the 1–year period beginning on the date of the first publication of a claim to an invention that is the same or substantially the same as the earlier application's claim to the invention
quote: A switch to a first-to-file patent regime from its first-to-invent system has become imminent for the U.S. To learn about probable effects of such a policy change, we examine a similar switch that occurred in Canada in 1989. We find that the switch failed to stimulate Canadian R&D efforts. Nor did it have any effects on overall patenting. However, the reforms had a small adverse effect on domestic-oriented industries and skewed the ownership structure of patented inventions towards large corporations, away from independent inventors and small businesses. These findings challenge the merits of adopting a first-to-file patent regime.
quote: And again, companies like to file in the US first to take advantage of our old system, rather than file in "the rest of the world" first. So what does that tell you? When that is no longer available to them, then the effects of FTF in other countries will become more apparent as well. To what degree, is hard to say until we see it happen.


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After revealing she underwent a double mastectomy in February, Jon Voight says Angelina Jolie is focusing on her role as a director.
"She's doing good," the actress's father told PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, Getaway, at the Regency Village Theater on Monday.
"She's getting ready to do her film, to direct her film," Voight, 74, added, referring to Jolie's next project, Unbroken, that starts filming in October.
Based on the bestselling book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken is the true story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who became an Army Air Corps officer during World War II, survived a plane crash and years spent in Japanese POW camps. It's slated for a December 2014 release.
When Jolie, 38, revealed her decision to undergo the procedure after genetic tests revealed she had a high risk of developing breast cancer in May, Voight – who was estranged from Jolie for several years – told the New York Daily News that he learned along with the rest of the world.
"I was surprised as anyone and deeply moved by the way she's handled this," he said at the time.
The mom of six appears next in Disney's Maleficent, a re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story form the evil queen's point of view, opening July 2, 2014.
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Facial hair that is so sparse it can be considered as good as the fluff on one's bottom
That's not a moustache - that's bum fluff
od uživatele Gordon 02. duben 2003
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feeble facial hair
That ain't a beard, it's just bumbluff
od uživatele Tony50 08. květen 2003
Any random bits of hair that look like they shouldn't be there or just fluff.
"Look at that mostache its jus bumfluff!"
"You got bumfluff on ya jumpa."
"You got bumfluff on ya jumpa."
od uživatele Emmax x x 21. květen 2005
light downy growth of adolescent facial hair; also written bum-fluff or bum fluff
used as an insult, mainly in britain
used as an insult, mainly in britain
"Oh listen to me, you antipodean fleck of bumfluff!"
-- House talking with Chase in the Season 2 bloopers of "House M.D."
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od uživatele House's 2nd Best Friend 10. říjen 2008
Bum fluff is literally sparse and whispy facial hairs on an adolescent boy, (Or Asian girl)... Tee hee! Which resemble peach fuzz, under-bed lint, gossimar threads... or any fine downy substance.
"You look a right cunt with that bum fluff on thy face mate! Grow up and stop trying to look like a blonde girl's arse!!!!" * Mr Kipling's Diaries.*
od uživatele Spillage66 05. srpen 2007
The weird hair that teenage boys have above their top lip around the time of puberty. Like a first moustache
"Ew, he's gross, he has bum fluff on his lips"
od uživatele alkies 04. prosinec 2015
Hair on the chin that nobody likes!
Chips has alot of bum fluff!
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Serves 5 |
Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 25 minutes
1 1/2 pounds organic tempeh, sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices
3 Tbsp Eden Toasted Sesame Oilor Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 whole bay leaf
2 Tbsp onion, finely minced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger root, finely grated
2 cups water
Place the shoyu, garlic, cumin, orange juice, lime juice, bay leaf, onion and water in a saucepan. Take the ginger root and squeeze the juice into the pan. Mix and place the tempeh in the saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the tempeh and set aside. Heat the sesame oil in a skillet, add the tempeh and sauté until golden brown on each side, turning the slices frequently. Remove and serve with any Eden Mustard.
Note: Tofu may be substituted for tempeh, but do not boil the tofu in the marinade. Simply place the tofu slices in the marinade and allow to marinate for 15 to 20 minutes before pan frying the slices on each side until golden.
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After a frustrating first half on offense, it looked like Port Clinton was pulling it together.
The Redskins trailed Columbian 25-12 at the half, and shot just 5 of 25.
But Port Clinton came out hot in the third quarter, making 5 of 6 shots going on a 13-2 run. When Carter Rumball converted a layup with three minutes left in the period, Columbian's lead was just 31-29.
TC coach Bill Beaston called a timeout.
"Defensively there, in the beginning of the third quarter, we weren't as sound as we were the rest of the game," Beaston said. "Credit to them, that's when they took advantage and made their run."
After the timeout, Columbian's defense resumed shutting down the Redskins. Port Clinton scored just one point the rest of the quarter, and didn't score another basket until Kyle Wilkins' jumper with 1:24 left in the game.
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Columbian 54,
Port Clinton 36
Port Clinton (0-1): Dylan Webb 2-0-4; Brock Moore 2-0-4; Chris Stokes 2-1-5; Kalib Shiets 1-0-2; Kyle Wilkins 1-0-2; Jason Mueller 1-2-5; Carter Rumball 2-1-6; Nathan Stubblefield 1-0-3; Drew Fedor 2-1-5; Ian Kyle 1-0-2. Totals: 15-5-36.
Columbian (1-1): Alec Demith 0-0-0; Bryce Lonsway 3-4-11; Josh Flint 4-1-9; Connor Conley 1-0-2; Donovan Walker 0-3-3; Ryan Lynch 2-2-6; Taylor Warner 0-0-0; Derek Dryfuse 8-0-16; Cody Daniel 3-0-7. Totals: 21-10-54.
Port Clinton 7 5 18 6 - 36
Columbian 12 13 16 13 - 54
Field goals: Port Clinton 15-55; Columbian 21-47.
Foul shots: Port Clinton 5-15; Columbian 10-15.
Rebounds: Port Clinton 27. Columbian 37 (Lynch 8)
Turnovers: Port Clinton 16; Columbian 18
By that time, the Tornadoes had established a commanding 52-34 lead, and coasted to what became a 54-36 win.
"They went on a heck of a run after we cut it down to two," said Port Clinton coach Troy Diels, whose team was playing its first game Saturday. "We talked at the half; we felt we were a team that could go on a run, and put some points on the board in a hurry, and we did. The problem is we only went on one run throughout the game."
Beaston said his team handled the Port Clinton spurt well.
"I thought our kids did an outstanding job of regrouping, getting back to those defensive concepts," Beaston said. "Keeping them on the perimeter, forcing contested shots, and most importantly we boxed out and rebounded. They were one-shot possessions, and that fed our transition so we could extend the lead again."
The main scorer for Columbian in that transition game was Derek Dryfuse, who made eight baskets for 16 points.
"Derek did a nice job of finishing tonight," Beaston said. "He had a lot of wide open looks down there."
TC point guard Bryce Lonsway also had a nice game, with 11 points, while Josh Flint had nine. Ryan Lynch had eight rebounds to go with six points.
Columbian improved to 1-1.
"We're a young team," Beaston said. "Of our eight-man rotation, six of them played their first varsity game [Friday]. We're relying a lot on Bryce and relying a lot on Connor [Conley], and their experience to help us through some of these growing pains...I like the way that our kids kept working, continued to battle and just found a way to get their first win."
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Grand Island
The School Board will hear a presentation on a draft budget for the 2013-14 school year when it meets at 8 p.m. Monday in Room 110 at the high school, 1100 Ransom Road.
Also this week:
• The Town Board will meet in a workshop at 7:45 a.m. Monday in Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road.
• A spaghetti dinner and talent show will be held Friday at the Grand Island High School as a fundraiser for the Kaegebein Elementary School playground.
The dinner, for which take-out is available, is set for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the large cafeteria. The talent show will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium.
Dinner-only tickets are $5; show-only tickets are $2. Combination ticket for the dinner and show is $7 or $24 for a family of four or more.
• The Grand Island Memorial Library, 1715 Bedell Road, will celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday at 2 p.m. Saturday with a special family movie program. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. For more information, or to sign up, please call the library at 773-7124.


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Kris built a Facebook page, and we'd dig it if you'd check it out. Click the link, or search on Facebook for JET Karting.
[update] Just found out how to change the url for the page to www.facebook.com/jetkarting
Go to www.facebook.com/usernames to do this for your account.
At the end of last season, looking through attendance records as well as comments from racers, we saw 'early morning practice' loosing popularity. This season will have an increased Group Practice time, with a slightly earlier start time.
We had our schedule posted, but our first race conflicted with the Route 66 first race. Since we would like to schedule around the Route 66 Series, we have moved opening race to the 10th of April.
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Listen in as Andrew Mason, Principle Program Manager for Server Core, Jeffrey Snover, Architect for PowerShell and Eduardo Melo, Program Manager for Server Manager discuss the role of Server Management in Windows Server 2008. Each will discuss briefly some of the new features of Server Core, PowerShell and Server Manager.
We also talk with Jeff Woolsey about the latest updates in Virtualization.
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Rad and fantastic combined making a force to be rekoned with. If you are radtastic you are the best.
That movie was so radtastic i bet it will get great reviews
door sctso 28 april 2003
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(adj) Something so great, or tremendous, and unbelievable that it supersedes all other synonyms of both good and extraordinary.
Although she was nothing more than an iconoclastic misanthrope, she had to admit that her adversary's discovery was radtastic.
door Bradley Darren Davidson 14 november 2006
to be rad, and fantastic (not in a gay way)
man that game the other day was radtastic
door 1337solidsnake117 3 mei 2007
amazing; of top-notch quality.
Dude, last night's shenanigans were radtastic, were they not?
door AlanJohn 21 januari 2008
The most rad'st thing that can come up to mind
Dang T.A.K is like the most Radtastic skate crew out there man!
door Devin Starr 15 mei 2009
something so fricken cool you couldm't even use the normal word "rad" to describe it!!
that was SO radtastic!
you are very radtastic
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door asdfcodyjkl; 19 juli 2008
To be Incredibly amazing, both RADical and fanTASTIC at the same time.
Bob: Hey, Guess what cindell, it's friday.
Cindell: AGAIN??? ARE YOU SERIOUS??
Bob: yep.
Cindell: OH MAN, THAT's SO RADTASTIC, I HARDLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF!!
Cindell: AGAIN??? ARE YOU SERIOUS??
Bob: yep.
Cindell: OH MAN, THAT's SO RADTASTIC, I HARDLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF!!
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MODERN Facebook fan Najah Aziz, owner and stylist at Like the River The Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, created these incredible finger waves and posted this image on our Facebook wall--once we saw it, we KNEW we had to track down the how to.
To begin, shampoo the hair and mold it flat in a wave framing the face with a foam product on the client's head.
Then place under the dryer for 25-30 min until dry. A light oil (grapeseed oil) is applied all over the hair and massaged in. The hair is then curled very tight (like a roller set) on base with a flatiron.
After the complete head is curled, more oil is applied to allow the hair to glide smoothly as the waving process starts.
The hair is waved in C shapes back and forth, smoothing the hair with a comb until the wave is created. The hair is then sprayed with a spritz.
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A third senior scientist is being added at the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR), effective Jan. 3.
Dr. Jingwei Xie will join the team at MIIR, which was created in 2008 through the state's Bucks for Brains West Virginia Research Trust Fund. Scientists at MIIR are conducting vital biotechnology research designed to improve the lives of people everywhere who suffer from Huntington's disease, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, juvenile macular degeneration and other diseases.
The institute has experienced steady growth since its inception, and recently signed its second co-development agreement with a major biotechnology company.
Xie has more than 10 years experience in biomaterials, tissue engineering, micro-/nanofabrication, biosurfaces, formulations, drug delivery, biotechnology and nanotechnology. In his most recent appointment as a post-doctoral research associate at Washington University in St. Louis, he developed a number of projects related to biomedical applications, including neural tissue engineering, tendon-to-bone insertion site repair and drug delivery.
The goal of MIIR is to develop a focused program of pioneering research dedicated to producing patentable scientific breakthroughs and creating new high-tech businesses based on those discoveries. The institute is building on existing areas of research strength at Marshall and providing opportunities for collaborations with scientists already working at the university.
Xie's group at the institute will focus on bionanotechnology and will collaborate with researchers at Marshall's new Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems, where scientists are working to apply advances in nanosensor technology to improve the accessibility and capabilities of rural health care resources.
"He is an extraordinarily creative scientist with a strong background in one of today's fastest-growing scientific disciplines. With his addition to the team at MIIR along with a growing portfolio of contracts with biotechnology companies we are rapidly approaching critical mass," said Marshall President Stephen Kopp, in a news release. "Our strategic commitment to hiring the brightest, most talented researchers we can find is paying off. I am confident in our vision for the institute as an economic development engine and remain energized about the possibilities ahead of us."
Dr. Eric Kmiec, director of MIIR and the institute's lead research scientist, said Xie comes from one of the most respected nanotechnology labs in the country, and his work to develop devices to aid in bone growth and development will complement the genetics work currently under way at the institute and allow us to move into exciting new areas of discovery.
Kmiec said that in addition to working with colleagues at the Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Xie also will collaborate with researchers in the university's College of Science and College of Information Technology and Engineering.
Prior to joining Washington University in 2007, Xie was a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Washington in Seattle and a research fellow at the National University of Singapore. He is the co-inventor on two patents, was co-investigator of a National Institutes of Health-funded pilot project and has co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Xie has bachelor's and master's degrees from Nanjing University of Technology in China. He earned his doctorate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from the National University of Singapore.
For more information about MIIR, visit www.marshall.edu/miir.


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If you're in the Northern Hemisphere now, you can use the brilliant star Sirius – and the star Vega – to imagine the direction our sun and solar system are traveling through space. The sun in its orbit is traveling away from Sirius and toward the star Vega. Although we couldn't fit them both on one chart, Vega shines over your northwestern horizon, opposite Sirius, at dusk/nightfall at this time of year. Vega sets at early evening while Sirius stays out until the wee hours of the morning.
So if you stand outside at dusk or nightfall with your back to Sirius – facing northwest – you'll be facing the direction our solar system moves through the Milky Way galaxy. Cool, huh?
Tonight's chart, and the photo below, both can help you be sure you're seeing Sirius. Both show the east-southeastern sky not long after the sky gets dark, as viewed from mid-northern latitudes. The brightest star of nighttime – Sirius – shows up close to the horizon in early evening, rising upward as evening deepens into night. Sirius is found by drawing a line through the three stars of Orion's Belt.
When an overwhelmingly bright star like Sirius hovers near the horizon, it doesn't just twinkle. It scintillates: sparkles in red and blue.
By the way, the direction to the star Vega – the general direction toward which our sun is traveling through space – is called the solar apex or sometimes the apex of the sun's way.
Bottom line: Look for the star Sirius in the constellation Canis Major at nightfall tonight. It's easy to find because it's so bright – brightest star in the sky. Once you find it, turn around so that your back is to this bright star. You'll be facing into the sun's path through the Milky Way!
How long does it take our sun to orbit the Milky Way's center?


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See the slideshow below for the best Pinterest Christmas ideas. If you are looking for DIY projects or entertaining tips, BB&B has a curated list full of inspiration from BB&B and other fabulous home and decorating blogs. Tis the season, so check out these yummy homemade treats and gift ideas, entertaining and holiday ideas. You'll find decorating photos, party planning tips and checklists to keep you ahead of the game this season. If you love home tours, view ALL HOLIDAY HOME TOURS.
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LISBON - This is shaping up to be a pretty good year financially for Columbiana County commissioners, which is why most officeholders will receive additional funding next year.
Commissioners on Wednesday adopted a 2013 general fund budget totaling $18.1 million, an increase of $700,000 over the $17.4 million 2012 budget that reduced spending for most offices by 5 percent.
The budget has historically been a starting point, based on how much revenue the county auditor estimates will come in that year. Actual spending and revenue almost always exceed the figure by the end of the year, and 2012 was no exception.
The 2012 budget of $17.4 million, for example, appropriated every penny in general fund revenue the county was certified to receive this year, according to the county auditor's office. As of Dec. 10, general fund revenue had reached $23.1 million, with spending totaling $21.8 million. Next year should be no different.
"We did better than anticipated last year, and we want to thank the other officeholders for working with us," said Commission Chairman Mike Halleck.
Commissioners are using $55,000 in additional revenue to pay off three loans for equipment purchases one year early and $450,000 to pay the November-December bills for the company that operates the county jail.
"I don't want to go into next year with a lot of bills," he said.
The budget also sets aside another $500,000 to cover unanticipated claims made under the county's self-funded employee health insurance plan.
The 2013 budget provides significant budget increases for two offices in particular: $100,000 extra for the sheriff's office and an additional $120,000 for the prosecutor's office.
Halleck said they were fulfilling a promise to add $100,000 to the sheriff's budget when additional funding came available. As for the prosecutor's office, the additional funding was to help offset the loss of two grants that were used to pay for programs within the office.
"The prosecutor is getting more money but probably not as much as he needs to make up for the loss of the grants," he said.
There are several reasons for the significant increase in general fund revenue, with the first being the $3.2 million received from leasing county property for shale gas development, although $1.5 million of that immediately went to help resolve the East Liverpool-versus-Buckeye Water District lawsuit.
The other two big reasons: County sales tax collections are up by $1.4 million over 2011 levels through November, and the county also has received $275,000 in first-time casino tax revenue from the state.
Commissioners attributed the 11.5 percent spike in sales tax revenue to residents spending some of the money received from leasing their property for shale gas development. Halleck expects the boom from lease spending to taper off.
"I don't look for that to go up a lot. We'd be happy if it just stayed the same," he said.
The 2013 budget did not include any funding for the county office on aging or the fair board, but Halleck said they will eventually provide them with some money, as they have in past years.
"We'll get money to them later. We're not going to forget about them," he said.


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By all accounts, Nikon had a great year in 2011, topping both the DSLR and compact camera charts. The former came via the Nikon D3100, the company's entry-level offering with a 14.2 million pixel sensor, which is a great way in for those looking to get serious about their photography.
The D3200 now sits above the D3100 in the manufacturer's SLR line-up, with the Nikon D3300 just above it.
Best camera: which type of camera is right for you?
There's lots of interesting technology crammed into the relatively small body of the Nikon D3200, including things that have trickled down from its more expensive bodies.
These include features such as the Expeed 3 processing engine, which promises to deliver quicker processing, low noise and a range of frame rates for Full HD video recording.
A number of other improvements have been made to the camera, which can be bought with the 18-55mm VR kit lens for around £369 in the UK and $497 in the US. These include slight ergonomic upgrades in the form of newly added buttons and an enhanced rear LCD screen.
But it is of course that 24.2 million pixel sensor that is likely to be the most headline-grabbing feature, coming just weeks after the unveiling of Nikon's other high resolution camera, the Nikon D800 (with 36 million pixels).
Coming from a company that used to profess that 12 million pixels was "enough", it's likely that some will scoff at the hike in pixel count, but Nikon is keen to point out the cropping potential that such a high resolution offers. This means that users who are unlikely to invest in a second, longer focal length range can crop into images post-capture and still retain a large enough pixel count for high quality images.
Aiming itself so squarely at the entry-level user, improvements made to the Guide Mode are something Nikon is understandably keen to shout about. On the Nikon D3200, new guides including Reds in Sunsets have been added, which - along with the original guides - is designed to help users to achieve the best possible image quality without necessarily having to have a huge amount of photographic knowledge.
Helpfully, the updated guide now has more reference images. These change as the settings are adjusted to show the typical impact.
Another feature that's likely to appeal to the intended target audience is the option to purchase an additional Wi-Fi adaptor, the WU-1A, which connects the camera to smartphones and tablets for remote shooting and uploading images to social networking sites.
A number of retouch options have been included in the camera, including the capability to straighten and crop images and add digital art filters after the shot has been taken.


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Whenever feces slowly emerges from your anus after trying to hold it in for too long, similar to the head of a groundhog peeking out from its burrow.
"holy shit, i'm groundhogging. brb"
από Willie James Huff 23 Ιούνιος 2007
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a term used for the exact moment when your turd begins to exit your ass but you squeeze your cheeks together to make it go back in, only to find moments later, it starts to sneek back out, much like a ground hog sticking it's head out to look around.
"Damn, where the hell is the bathroom?! I feel like I'm ground hogging!!!"
από Mimi Woodhaven 7 Ιούλιος 2006
when you have to shit really bad and the shit keeps on sticking its head out like a ground hog in the ground
Dad, stop the car! I have to shit so bad it's groundhogging!
από gHeFaGaSs69 8====> 23 Φεβρουάριος 2003
Similar to "prairie-dogging": When a turd leaves it's nest, sees it's shadow, and runs back in. This is a precursor to the "turtle-head", and should not be taken lightly. Short yet expedited steps in the direction of the nearest toilet facility are recommended immediately. A post-evac check of the surrounding areas will signal a possible 6 week extension of gastrointestinal discomfort.
Jay- "dude its like the stage before ... like its not prairie dogging yet...its like right before that."
Greg- "Oh! So its ground-hogging ! It popped out saw its shadow and ran back up in there."
Greg- "Oh! So its ground-hogging ! It popped out saw its shadow and ran back up in there."
από Klamakazi 18 Φεβρουάριος 2010
When you have to poop really bad, but you are forced to hold it, and you feel like you are about to poop yourself.
The next bathroom isn't for an hour, and I'm already ground-hogging
από Cammy Marty McMaster Party 29 Ιούνιος 2012
Groundhogging, (southern slang) the need to really really have to go the restroom.
While shopping at the mall and not finding the restroom you realize that your at the point where your groundhogging.
από btlh2oguy 2 Ιούλιος 2009
Similar to "prairiedogging", this is when your poop is so large that it comes out, sees its own shadow and goes back into hiding until you can find satisfactory facilities.
Dude, I gotta get out of this bar and find a clean bathroom, I'm groundhogging over here.
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A fire Friday afternoon drove four residents from their home on Edgewood Drive, Niagara Town police reported.
The fire alarm was sounded at about noon, and town police and the Niagara Active Hose Fire Company responded.
When they arrived, they found the house at 6300 Edgewood to be fully engulfed by flames and heavy smoke, but the four resident managed to escape without injury.
Damage was estimated at $100,000.
Residents reported that earlier in the day they cleaned out a fireplace and placed some hot coals in a plastic bucket on the porch,
Volunteer fire departments from Upper Mountain, Lewiston and Frontier Hose also responded, along with Niagara County investigators.


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Editor's Note: "Countdown to Statehood" is a weekly series highlighting the historical events that eventually led to West Virginia becoming a state on June 20, 1863....
we becmane a state because we were polar opposites to the rich Virginians who had slaves and money. They wanted to break away from the Union, and we didn't.Virginia lost, WVa won independence(just like Virginia did from England!!). Virginia is a wonderful state when you get away from the Northen Va crowd...they are the worst.
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Christopher Hahn
After serving as the Company's Artistic Director for eight years, Christopher Hahn was appointed General Director of Pittsburgh Opera on June 26, 2008.
Classically trained as a stage director and actor in his native South Africa, Mr. Hahn began his opera career with San Francisco Opera as a Rehearsal Assistant, moving up through the ranks to Rehearsal Administrator and ultimately Director of the San Francisco Opera Center. During his 13-year tenure with San Francisco Opera, Mr. Hahn directed numerous productions; managed the world-renowned Merola Opera Program; and instituted the first company Education programs, integrating them into the Adler Fellowship Program. He also led a tour of Puccini's La bohème to Japan and the annual Singer Tours to the Pacific Rim region.
In 1996, Mr. Hahn became Artistic Administrator for Los Angeles Opera, working with Placido Domingo and founding director Peter Hemmings. There he worked extensively with singers, conductors, stage directors, stage and costume designers and lighting designers as well as managed the company's Resident Artist program.
In 2000, Mr. Hahn came to Pittsburgh Opera as Artistic Director and immediately began to make his mark – introducing Baroque and contemporary operas presented in a variety of production styles and presenting some of the most groundbreaking operas in North America. The many artistic triumphs under Mr. Hahn's leadership include the critically-acclaimed Dead Man Walking and the contemporary work Street Scene, as well as the premier of the newly revised operatic version of Steinbeck's epic The Grapes of Wrath. To complement his innovative acumen, Mr. Hahn has also overseen several acclaimed period productions. This range of artistic intellect will be seen in the 2009-10 season productions of Eugene Onegin, Falstaff, The Rape of Lucretia, Carmen and The Marriage of Figaro.
Known for his expertise in recognizing new vocal talent and his ability to cultivate emerging professional singers, Mr. Hahn has overseen the Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist Program as both Artistic and General Director. Today, the program is hailed as one of the country's leading training programs for young professional singers and Mr. Hahn continues to advance the Resident Artist Program by expanding the program's repertoire to include works ranging from Monteverdi to Britten. Recent graduates of the Resident Artist Program have won several major competitions including the Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards, the George London Awards and the National Opera Association Vocal Competition; and have performed with major national and international opera companies.
In addition to his cultivation of Pittsburgh Opera's Resident Artists, Mr. Hahn is also a frequent jury member on various voice competitions and auditions, including the Heinz Awards, the Bernstein Competition in Jerusalem, the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, Plácido Domingo's Operalia Competition in Puerto Rico, the McAllister Awards, the Tucker Awards and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
As General Director, Mr. Hahn has overseen the Company's move in April 2008 to the historic George Westinghouse Air Brake Factory in Pittsburgh's Strip District and is leading the charge for a green initiative in the new headquarters. With a commitment to environmental stewardship and ongoing sustainability, the Company plans to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Building Certification from the US Green Building Council, making Pittsburgh Opera's headquarters the oldest building certified in Pittsburgh and the Company the first opera company in the United States to obtain certification.
General Director Christopher Hahn has had a profound artistic and professional impact on the community, the city of Pittsburgh and the tri-state area, making Pittsburgh Opera a vital, active center of culture, stewardship and sustainability.


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HONOLULU (AP) - A Schofield Barracks soldier was shot and killed by police early Tuesday after he repeatedly rammed multiple police cars with his truck in Waikiki. Several police officers were injured in the incident.
The 25th Infantry Division said in a statement that it's cooperating with the Honolulu Police Department as officers investigate. The unit won't release the soldier's name until his family members are notified.
"This is an incredibly tragic incident, and we offer our condolences to the soldier's family and to the officers injured," Lt. Col. Derrick Cheng, spokesman for the 25th Infantry Division, said in a statement. "We're working closely with the HPD as they lead the investigation, and they have our full support throughout this process."
Patrol officers noticed a dark-colored truck driving fast the wrong way down Nahua Street around 4 a.m., according to a police statement cited by Hawaii News Now.
An officer fired multiple shots at the truck as it drove at him. The truck narrowly missed him on Kuhio Avenue.
On Ala Wai Boulevard, police fired at the truck after it rammed several marked police vehicles.
Video obtained by KHON showed the truck repeatedly ramming surrounding police vehicles.
Shots rang out and the truck stopped.
Police said three officers were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. They were treated and released.
Five patrol vehicles were damaged, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported, citing Maj. Richard Robinson, head of the Criminal Investigations Division.


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For some patients, taking part in a clinical trial may be the best treatment choice. Clinical trials are part of the cancer research process. Clinical trials are done to find out if new cancer treatments are safe and effective or better than the standard treatment.
Many of today's standard treatments for cancer are based on earlier clinical trials. Patients who take part in a clinical trial may receive the standard treatment or be among the first to receive a new treatment.
Patients who take part in clinical trials also help improve the way cancer will be treated in the future. Even when clinical trials do not lead to effective new treatments, they often answer important questions and help move research forward.
Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.
Some clinical trials only include patients who have not yet received treatment. Other trials test treatments for patients whose cancer has not gotten better. There are also clinical trials that test new ways to stop cancer from recurring (coming back) or reduce the side effects of cancer treatment.
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. See the Treatment Options section that follows for links to current treatment clinical trials. These have been retrieved from NCI's listing of clinical trials.
Follow-up tests may be needed.
Some of the tests that were done to diagnose the cancer or to find out the stage of the cancer may be repeated. Some tests will be repeated in order to see how well the treatment is working. Decisions about whether to continue, change, or stop treatment may be based on the results of these tests. This is sometimes called re-staging.
Some of the tests will continue to be done from time to time after treatment has ended. The results of these tests can show if your condition has changed or if the cancer has recurred (come back). These tests are sometimes called follow-up tests or check-ups.
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Apple is working on a low-cost iPhone priced between $99 and $149, Bloomberg has reported. In doing so, Apple – which hasn't confirmed the cheap iPhone – has its eye squarely on an enormous prize: China.
Gang Lu agrees with this strategy. He is founder and chief editor of TechNode.com, a blog written in Chinese and English that covers tech developments in China and other Asian countries. Apple, he said in an interview, has "to have the cheaper phone to compete with Android devices in China." As measured by the number of units sold, China now ranks as the world's largest market for smartphones.
Lu spoke Thursday at the China Innovation Forum, held during Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco. TechNode.com organized the forum.
According to Lu, residents of China's two major cities, Beijing and Shanghai, don't mind paying extra money for "luxury" products like the iPhone or Apple devices. But people outside those cities aren't willing to cough up the cash for an iPhone. That's why Apple must roll out a cheap iPhone in China to do battle with Samsung, Lenovo, Huawei and other smartphone rivals, Lu said.
Apple is looking to the Chinese market for major growth. In January, Apple CEO Tim Cook told China's Xinhua News Agency that China will become his company's largest market. Currently, the US is Apple's No. 1 market and China is No. 2.
In the first quarter, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan collectively accounted for $6.8 billion of Apple's $54.5 billion in revenue. That represented a 67 percent jump in revenue from the same quarter a year earlier.
However, market research company IDC reported in December that in China's fiercely competitive smartphone market, Apple's share slipped two notches in the third quarter of 2012 – from fourth place to sixth place.
In a recent conference call with Wall Street analysts, Cook said he was "very happy with how things are going" in China. "It's clear there is a lot of potential there," he added.
Market analysis firm Trefis.com weighed the pros and cons of a cheap iPhone in China in a recent posting on Forbes.com.
"While we think such a move may dilute Apple's brand and prove counterproductive in the developed markets, doing so for the emerging markets without compromising much on the build quality and margins (in a move similar to the iPad Mini) may not be that bad an idea," the Trefis.com team wrote.
For more of Allvoices' coverage of Macworld/iWorld 2013, the Ultimate iFan Event, check out allvoices.com/macworld.


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Brian Austin Green has big plans for his upcoming two-year wedding anniversary with Megan Fox. They'll be returning to Hawaii where they tied the knot in June 2010.
"I think we'll be going back to where we got married. That's sort of our thing," the actor told PEOPLE Sunday at the Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience in L.A.
"Last year when we went, they had one tier of the same wedding cake that we had, and they decorated the room the same, so it was special all over again. They do it right."
One thing the actor was less forthcoming about, though: persistent rumors that Fox, 25, is pregnant.
"They've been saying that every three months ever since we got married, and it's sort of one of those things that they love to say," Green, 38, said.
"I think it's interesting," he added. "I think there is a part of Megan that people really love that is, at 18 she found a relationship and she stuck with it, and we've been together for coming on eight years now."
Continued Green: "It will be our two-year wedding anniversary, but we've been together for a long time. She doesn't represent what people are used to seeing in a young actress."
Next up, the actor will star in the Fox drama pilot The Asset with Ali Larter. The show requires the two to get fairly intimate, and though he thinks filming sex scenes is "awkward," Green said the fact that he and Larter are both married in real life actually made their onscreen romance easier.
"It was as steamy as two married professionals can get on a set," he said of filming sex scenes with Larter. "It was great. She's great. I loved working with her. She's such a professional."
"I'm so happy that I got to do that with someone else who was married," he continued, "because you have a better understanding of, 'We're safe, let's just do it, get it done, and get them what they need, and really be in it, and there's no risk because I'm happily married and you're happily married.' "
Brian Austin Green Deflects Megan Fox Pregnancy Rumors
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The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at Saint Vincent College will present a holiday exhibit that allows visitors to experience the history and traditions of Christmas in the 19th century, Christmas in America, from Thursday, Nov. 14 to Saturday, Jan. 10, 2014. An opening reception featuring holiday desserts and season beverages will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Admission is free and open to the public. The Gallery, located on the first floor of the Fred M. Rogers Center will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays, and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. The Gallery is closed on Mondays and will be closed on Dec. 24-26. Private tours during all other times are available by appointment. There will be 24 coverlets on display and an array of whimsical decorations. "In Colonial America, Christmas decorations were common in both homes and churches," commented Lauren Churilla, curator. "Holly, mountain laurel, ivy and mistletoe were evergreen, even in the winter. These garlands bedecked the roof, walls, pews and pulpit of colonial churches. Similar decorations were used in select rooms of households. Both homes and churches were scrubbed clean in anticipation of the coming holiday. The exhibit will include decorated Christmas trees, greeting cards, Santa Claus figures and other vintage- inspired decorations. The McCarl Coverlet Gallery opened in 2008 and houses the lifetime collection of handmade American Jacquard woven coverlets of the late Foster and Muriel McCarl of Beaver Falls, which were a permanent gift to Saint Vincent College. Public exhibits of selections from the collection are shown throughout the year. Further information is available by contacting the McCarl Coverlet Gallery, 724-805-2569, email@example.com or www.mccarlgallery.org.
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Kaley Cuoco Hits the Dance Floor at Golden Globes Afterparty
At the 14th Annual Warner Bros. and InStyle Golden Globes afterparty on Sunday, The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco was anything but shy on the dance floor.
After running over to Hayden Panettiere, the People's Choice Awards host looked the Nashville star up and down and exclaimed, "Gorgeous! Gorgeous!" about her blush, tiered strapless gown, an onlooker tells PEOPLE.
Grabbing each other's hands, Cuoco and Panettiere were engulfed in "animated conversation," but things got even more fun once the deejay played Madonna's "Like a Prayer."
Cuoco and pals hit the dance floor, where she clapped, swayed and "was twirled by a male," the source adds. Later when Bell Biv Devoe's 1990 hit "Poison" was played, Cuoco held up her long dress while showing off a few more moves.
The actress was dancing so much that she "left the party with her heels in hand!" the source adds.
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Wearing shades and standing next to his Mission: Impossible 5 director Christopher McQuarrie, Cruise accepted the chilly challenge that had come his way from Hugh Jackman and the cast and crew of Pan.
"Hit it," Cruise said, taking off his sunglasses, before he and McQuarrie were hit by not one but seemingly endless buckets of ice water. (Warning: NSFW language in Cruise's reaction!)
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Self-improvement books that have stood the test of time and usefulness: Never Eat Alone, Getting More & 4-Hour Workweek.
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WASHINGTON – Barack Obama began his second term as president Monday with a stirring call for progressive values and action on climate change and immigration reform, as well as a historic presidential affirmation of gay rights.
In an inaugural address before hundreds of thousands on a cold, cloudy morning, the Democratic president called on the nation to "answer the call of history" and unify behind a vision that offers hope to the humblest and equality for all.
"We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American; she is free, and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own," Obama said.
It was a lofty speech that contrasted sharply with Obama's subdued words of four years ago, when he took office as 44th president in the depths of the Great Recession and warned the nation of hard times ahead.
This time, the president challenged the nation – both about what it ought to be and what it ought to do.
"My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment," he said, "and we'll seize it – so long as we seize it together."
Above all, he said, America must remain a land of opportunity.
"Our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it," he said. "We believe that America's prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class."
Two and a half months after winning an election against Republican Mitt Romney in which the GOP sometimes divided the nation into "makers" and "takers," Obama turned the party's rhetoric against it to defend the entitlements that the opposition party wants to curtail.
"The commitments we make to each other through Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, these things do not sap our initiative; they strengthen us," Obama said. "They do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great."
Obama's 18-minute speech highlighted a day of ceremony and celebration. After attending a church service and traveling to the Capitol for the Inauguration, the second-term president and first lady Michelle Obama led a parade back to the White House before preparing to attend two black-tie galas in his honor.
A crowd estimated at 700,000 – less than half the size of four years ago – turned out for the Inauguration, a ceremonial event this year because the official oath was take Sunday, the constitutionally required date of Jan. 20. When that date falls on a Sunday, tradition calls for the public celebration to take place the next day.
"It is a good moment to rejoice today at this 57th presidential inaugural ceremony, and it is the perfect moment to renew our collective faith in the future of America," said Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman of the organizing committee and master of ceremonies.
After paying little attention to global warming in his first term, Obama devoted two full paragraphs of his speech to the issue, in part: "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms."
Similarly, Obama called for action on immigration reform.
"Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity – until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country," he said.
In the same passage of the speech, Obama became the first president ever to call for gay rights – or even use the term "gay" – from the podium at an Inauguration. "Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well," he said.
In the same vein, Obama said the American journey will not be complete until women receive equal pay for equal work, until citizens no longer have to wait in line for hours to vote and "until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm."
Obama's call for a broader vision of American rights prompted roar after roar from the crowd that stretched westward from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.
But the cry of dissent – and depth of division in the nation – could be heard in the voice of a man who climbed a tree on the National Mall and spent the entire ceremony protesting abortion. "Think of the blood of the babies!" he shouted, according to the BuzzFeed website. "Democrats are baby-killers! What about the babies! Stop Obama!"
Abortion is just one of the issues dividing Obama and Republicans.
Fresh from a battle over the "fiscal cliff" that resulted in hard-won tax increases on the wealthy, Obama implicitly challenged Republicans again over their demands for budget cuts.
"We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit," he said. "But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future."
Despite the barely disguised criticism of Republicans that seemed to be laced through the speech, Obama's address prompted words from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
"The president's second term represents a fresh start when it comes to dealing with the great challenges of our day; particularly, the transcendent challenge of unsustainable federal spending and debt," McConnell said in a statement. "Republicans are eager to work with the president on achieving this common goal, and we firmly believe that divided government provides the perfect opportunity to do so."
At a luncheon in the Capitol's Statuary Hall after the ceremony, Obama struck a collegial tone in his address to top lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, Cabinet officials and top diplomats. "The longer you are there [in the White House], the more humble you become, and the more mindful you are that it is beyond your powers individually to move this great country," Obama said.
Acknowledging "profound differences" among the leaders in the room, Obama nevertheless said, both at the luncheon and in his earlier address to the nation, that he's confident those differences can be bridged.
"Decisions are upon us, and we cannot afford delay," he said at the Inauguration. "We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate.
"We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect. We must act, knowing that today's victories will be only partial and that it will be up to those who stand here in four years and 40 years and 400 years hence to advance the timeless spirit once conferred to us in a spare Philadelphia hall."
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How do you Do it? Season Long Bus Rides or Else?
Been thinking I made a mistake, or idk...
I do have a season pass to Hunter. Since I have a pass I can't just go to another mountain because pass is paid why pay for a day lift ticket elsewhere.
So I have to arrange my schedule to whatever bus service is available for Hunter and also pay something ranging from $40 to $50. This is ok if you go once a month but I go frequently 6-7 times a month, on the weekends mostly, this puts me around $500 a month on bus fare. Considering there are special days holidays etc. I'll then end up going more which then pay-more-on-bus-fare.
Aside from the financials, teenagers on the bus can get really annoying, talking loudly at 5 in the morning and they just don't shut up all the way to the mountain (god I don't know why kids are so happy). They also play movies which is really cool but they crank the volume, c'mon nobody wants to watch a movie at 5 in the morning you just want to close your eyes, and worst of all some buses' seats are so lil you can barely get in....
I don't really want to buy a car but next year I am so not buying a pass at Hunter, definitely thinking Killington(2 mountain deal) or Stowe (3 mountain deal), and now thinking how to do this without getting a car...
How do you guys do it?
i'd say, get a car. or surely you have friends who also drive? i have a group of friends and we kind of rotate the driving duties so no one ends up having to take their cars too much. we also usually make it so that the driver doesn't have to pay for gas/tolls, since they'll have to deal with cleaning and maintaining the car after. overall, we have a pretty good system going with that.
i know for sure that killington and stratton have bus services. not sure about stowe. btw, what's the 3-mountain deal with stowe?
i live in manhattan and i used to drive up, but after doing the math, i'm actually doing the opposite now: i leave my car and take the bus to the mountain.
it's cheaper for me if you calcuate the fuel cost, tolls, and the tiredness of doing a day trip (driving up, whole day at mountain, driving down). so starting this year i've been doing bus trips. OVRride is the place i go through-- good packages and options (bus only, bus+lift ticket, lessons, etc.).
buying a car involves other things i won't get into and costs that people don't think about: maintenance, insurance, parking, tickets, fuel, etc.
i even considered zipcar (i have a zipcar membership) but even with their "free" fuel, it's still cheaper to take a bus if going solo or with a partner. if you have a group of like 4-5-6 people, then maybe a car might make more ecomical sense if splitting fuel and toll costs...
that's my thought.
(P.S. how's hunter? haven't been there in years, but considering going up this weekend to test my new boards since it's so close (2.5hrs on bus)...)
right well my problem is basically, parking! and where I live people also scratch cars etc. I have had two cars and everytime I said this is the last time in this city, so thinking what to decide.
maintenance, insurance, fuel these all on my mind but how often you go? once or twice a month or quite frequently, because $50 to the mountains close to NYC but $65 to Vermont (bus only) if you go say 5-6 times a month, on the weekends, it will be something around $400-$500 on bus fare
and zipcar is a no-no, they are very expensive, free-fuel is stupid since you can do 180 miles a day so where is the benefit in that, it's only good if you need to drive somewhere for 2 hours and then come back, a 4 hour ride
I always find cheap car rentals on kayak
i live in brooklyn and i have my own garage so owning a car isn't as big of an issue for me; if you're in manhattan i can totally, absolutely understand.
Wow $500 or more a month for bus rides seems expensive
You can buy a roundtrip plane tix out west for around $300 from NYC/Newark
If you go with 2 or more friends it seems cheaper to rent a car...
We have been able to rent SUVs for 30 per day including taxes non-holiday weekends with unlimited miles, that plus discounted lift tix. Divide that by 2 people of more... Better if some of you own a car...
We wanted to do the buses but they were too expensive for 2+ people plus we have to wake up at 2 or 3 AM to catch the bus at 3 or 4 or whatever.
Maybe the buses are a cheaper option when going by yourself or if you do not like driving for several hours
If you go that often, I'm not sure if you have a core group of friends that go as often as you do. If not, and you're usually going solo, the bus-only (no lift ticket bundle) option will make sense to you. That's my situation:
Mount Snow:
Distance from NYC Midtown: 215 miles each way = 430 miles total
Current Gas Price: $4.00/gal (regular; more for high octane)
Car's Fuel Economy: 25 miles/gallon (being generous here, my car actual is ~21 hwy)
Gas Cost: $68.80
Tolls: ~$15? (GW Bridge is $13 or ~$11 with EZ-Pass) + Route 87 is toll road.
Wear and Tear on Car: @34 cents / mile (a "rule of thumb" # used to include insurance and maintenance) = $146.20
--- Total Estimated Cost of Transportation via Private Car = $230
@ 1 Person: $230
@ 2 person: $115 each
@ 3 person: $77 each
versus bus price (bus only, no lift ticket): $70 (source: MT Snow Sunday Day Trip Mar. 10th | | OvRride.com )
For solo, bus is much cheaper (get the bus-only price if you have season pass).
For 2, bus is cheaper
For 3, bus is marginally cheaper
For 4, car will be cheaper
Sorry, I work in finance, calcs like this is second nature to me; sorry if it's too much numbers for you haha...
Point is, driving up yourself is cheaper the more people you have.
But then, a car has limits to how much people + gear you can take (bigger SUVs like Suburbans can carry more people & gear, but also have less gas mileage, so you need to adjust accordingly).
Personally, I don't have friends that go every freakin' weekend. Maybe a few times a season. Otherwise it's solor or with one other friend who's as hardcore as me. And that's back in my peak when I used to go every weekend...
your analysis makes sense from an economic POV, though the numbers are slightly on the high-end IMO. if i drive my corolla with 3 people to mt. snow, the gas/toll costs end up be no more than $40 a person.
also, you have to consider that if you drive your own car, you have complete control over when you arrive and when you leave. for some, there is a lot of value in that.
lastly, buses arrive late and leave (relatively) early, so let's say you're losing about an hour of riding time. paying a premium to get around this also has value. question is, how much are these worth in dollar terms? everyone has a different threshold.
Best advice is find some friends and carpool. Be open minded and have fun. You might be surprised who would be interested around you
There are non-economic factors as well; different value to different people.
My personal example, I hate driving long distances and I get very tired at night and I have a vision problem where my eyes get lazy and I see double when very tired driving at night. So, I'd rather just crash on a bus and wake up at my destination. :) So that has a lot of non-monetary value for me, to not drive. Which is why when a bunch of friends go up, I never drive or bring my car; I just chill and sleep in the back seat and pay for gas/tolls and be done with it... LOL. :))
Plus I don't keep my car in the city ($600/mo parking, no thank you!) and it's at my sister's house in Queens, so it's a whole song and dance to go get my car, which I drive maybe 2-3 times a month these days, if that. (FYI I'm a car guy - used to have 8 cars at one point in time when I lived in a house on Long Island, I can't get myself to be 100% car-free yet, lol, cos I need a car to race/track in during the summers, my non-winter hobby).
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Spinal Cord Stimulation: Your Experience
Spinal Cord Stimulation: Your Experience
Your health care provider does a stimulator placement in two stages. He or she does a trial (test) stage to see how well spinal cord stimulation works for you. If the trial stage is a success, the permanent stimulator system is put into place.
Discuss the results of the trial stage with your doctor.
Getting Ready at Home
Your doctor will give you guidelines on how to get ready for the procedures. Tell your doctor what medications you take, and ask if you should stop taking any of them. Do not eat or drink for 8 hours before you check in for the procedures.
Placing the Trial Leads
Your doctor will place the trial leads under the skin on your back through a small incision. He or she will place one end of the leads near your spinal cord. Your doctor will attach the other end of the leads to the stimulator power source. He or she will then adjust the stimulator to the right level. For the trial stage, you wear the power source outside your body.
The Trial Stage
Your doctor will instruct you to keep a second pain log during the trial stage. You can compare this log with your first pain log to show how well the stimulator system is working for you.
Placing the Permanent System
If the trial stimulator works well for you, a permanent system will be put into place. This must be done in the hospital. Prepare for it as instructed. The receiver or the power source is implanted under the skin on your abdomen or buttocks. The power source is small, so it won't show under your clothing. Some devices are rechargeable After the system is in place, the settings are checked to make sure they are at the right level for you.
After the Procedures
You may stay in the hospital overnight. The implant site will be sore for a few days. The leads need some time to become fixed so they don't move around. Your doctor will tell you what activities to avoid for the next month or so.
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Place the oats, rye, sea salt, Edensoy and water in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and simmer for 10 minutes until creamy. Place in serving bowls and garnish with fresh fruit and any Eden Gomasio, Dulse Flakes or Eden Shake.
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DOT consumer committee recommends transparency of airline fees
The Department Of Transportation's Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protection says federal regulators "should ensure transparency in air carrier pricing." The recommendation follows several public hearings that aired testimony from airlines and global distribution systems about how fees are disclosed to travelers using GDS-enabled technology.
According to Open Allies, an umbrella group lobbying for the GDSs and travel agencies, the recommendation doesn't go far enough. The GDSs want DOT to mandate, by regulation, that airlines share information about their ancillary fees (for priority boarding, better seat assignments, etc.) with the GDSs, which sell their tickets. The airlines want to be left alone to negotiate the provision of this information to the GDSs, which earn a percentage of flight-segment revenue from the carriers.
The recommendation gives a little to both sides in this dispute, which may please neither. In a nod to carriers, the committee writes that it "recognizes that air travel has changed and the days when the only variables were price and schedule are gone." In a statement that might please the GDS gang, it states, "innovation that makes comparison shopping easier than it is today would benefit the public."
If that sounds a like a punt, it's probably because it is.
To read the entire recommendation, open this PDF, then scroll down to page 7 under "Transparency."
In a statement this morning, Open Allies insists "it is not only appropriate, but necessary that the DOT step in to fix this market failure by issuing a new rule requiring the airlines to share core fee information, in a purchasable format, in all the channels through which they sell airfares."
So the ball bounces back to DOT, which is scheduled to propose a new consumer rule by late January, within which it will tackle this issue.


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Mayor Byron W. Brown has selected an 18-year veteran of City Hall to become his top finance aide.
Brown is seeking Common Council approval to appoint Budget Director Donna J. Estrich as commissioner of administration, finance, policy and urban affairs.
"She's steady, she knows the budget better than anybody else," said Deputy Mayor Steven M. Casey. "Everyone in the building knows Donna to be fair, honest and works very hard."
If confirmed, Estrich will succeed Janet E. Penksa, who resigned earlier this month. The commissioner oversees 20 to 30 people and holds one of the more high-profile positions in City Hall.
The post is a key part Brown's Cabinet and takes part in the CitiStat panel, in which top staff question department heads in televised meetings.
Common Council President Richard A. Fontana said Estrich is capable, and he expects the Council to approve her appointment. "I think she'll be an excellent commissioner," Fontana said. "I have no reservations."
He said Council members will likely ask Estrich questions during the Legislation Committee meeting Jan. 2 before they vote on the appointment, which requires a simple majority. A vote will likely be held during the Jan. 8 Council meeting.
Estrich has been the city budget director since 2006. Earlier that year, she was interim commissioner of administration and finance following longtime Finance Commissioner James B. Milroy's resignation and before Penksa was appointed.
She has also worked as a management and budget analyst.
People in City Hall said Estrich can be relied upon to be forthright about the city's finances. "Donna knows municipal finance like the back of her hand," said Majority Leader Demone A. Smith.
Smith said a national search wasn't necessary and that it would be hard to find anyone to say anything negative about her.
Casey said Estrich would be paid the budgeted salary of $119,239 annually, which is the highest salary in city government.
Estrich holds a bachelor's degree from Buffalo State College and is pursuing a master's in public administration.
She will maintain her seat on the city's Water Board.
If the Council confirms the appointment, the city will look for another budget director, Casey said.
Penksa left City Hall this month to be executive director of the Jacobs Institute at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
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Tom Cruise's son took on deejaying duties at new Hollywood club, Create, where he chatted with ladies and kept the crowd going past 2:30 a.m.
While pumping his fist and seemingly having a blast, Cruise played remixes of Icona Pop's "I Love It" and Ellie Goulding's "I Need Your Love."
Cruise was all smiles as the crowd sang to parts of the songs before he would blast the dance floor with a thick fog from machines on the ceiling. He seemed focused on the music and the audience below him.
What a magical night, thank you @CreateNightclub!— Connor Cruise (@TheConnorCruise) July 27, 2013
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Hoard's Dairyman article: Keep calves healthy with proper hutch design and location
Keep calves healthy with proper hutch design and location
Calves require clean, well-ventilated facilities for optimal growth and performance. Dan McFarland, agricultural engineer at Penn State University, and New York veterinarian Brenda Moslock Carter, give these fundamental rules for calf hutch design and maintenance:
• Provide at least 32 square feet of pen run space and the same amount of bedded shelter space. A 2:1 length to width ratio for the shelter area helps prevent drafts.
• Choose opaque fiberglass or plastic, if possible. Wood harbors disease organisms while translucent or transparent materials allow in too much heat on sunny days.
• Keep feeding area outside so manure and urine do not build up in the bedded area.
• Make the cleaning process easy by using mechanization whenever possible. If cleaning can be mechanized, it will be easier to change bedding on a regular basis.
• Place hutches on a stone surface with good drainage. Also, situate so the back faces the wind. Keep hutches far enough apart to prevent nose-to-nose contact.
• Between calves, remove and replace bedding, and power wash the hutch's interior with detergent and water. Dry the hutch by tipping up to allow sun exposure. Spray with disinfectant before restocking with another calf. Ideally, hutches should be empty for 10 days between calves.


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First lady Michelle Obama spent Election Day eve in Central Florida.
Obama held a grassroots rally at Southport Park on Monday evening. Supporters with tickets to the event were welcome to attend starting at 3 p.m.
The first lady spoke at 6:30 p.m. about strides made over the last four years.
Pop star Ricky Martin spoke ahead of her.
Michelle Obama also visited Florida last week and spoke in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville and Miami.
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney also campaigned in the area Monday morning, speaking at the Sanford airport.
Polls between Romney and President Barack Obama are close, and both sides are still vying for the Sunshine State. That's true for most other swing states, where most national polls give Obama only a slight edge.
Polls open in Florida at 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
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