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AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) has quite a few strengths going for the company during 2014. However, either recently launched products from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) or rumored specifications for Intel's (NASDAQ:INTC) upcoming Broadwell and Braswell chips could be a thorn in AMD's side.
In this article, I would like to look at available information that's either based on shipping products or rumored products to see how these products could impact AMD. Note that some of the information is rumored, but I have used what I feel are reputable sources, so in this capacity I feel these developments are very much worth watching into 2015. I will also keep this article shorter than my typical pieces, but will provide source links for those that want more information.
Nvidia's Maxwell Architecture
Nvidia's Maxwell architecture is hyper efficient. Joel Hruska of ExtremeTech has two separate write-ups on both the desktop and mobile variants of Maxwell.
One detail above I would like to draw attention to is the increased transistor density. Nvidia drastically grew L2 cache size and core count, but only increased die area by around 25%. By breaking up the number of CUDA cores for each GPU cluster, Nvidia states the company is squeezing about 90% of the performance of each 192 core cluster in Kepler compared to each 128 cluster in Maxwell. Maxwell is doing most of the work with fewer resources than Kepler, even on the same process node.
Nvidia typically has a lead over AMD in regards to efficiency, whereas AMD was really able to trump Nvidia at the high end by releasing a smaller GPU chip than Nvidia could produce, and was able to come away with a large price advantage over the competition. If Maxwell improves transistor density and efficiency, Nvidia will negate part of AMD's advantage, as well as extend the current advantage Nvidia holds over AMD. By breaking up the GPU clusters into smaller chunks, increasing cache size, and some of the other redesigns from Kepler to Maxwell, Nvidia has also closed the performance gap that AMD had in regards to overall compute in areas such as OpenCL and coin mining. Maxwell notebook GPUs could trump some of the attempts AMD is making at increasing notebook marketshare.
Intel's Broadwell and Braswell CPUs
Author's note: Much of the information in this section is based on speculation at this point, so it may change.
If you dig through benchmarks of AMD's APUs, you'll notice they're very good at graphics when compared against similar offerings from Intel. You'll also notice that AMD's APUs are severely bandwidth limited.
Most available leaked information points to AMD keeping DDR3 support for the upcoming Carrizo APUs.
Compare this against information regarding Intel's upcoming Broadwell and Braswell products, in which it is believed that Intel will be devoting more resources to both the relative size of the GPU, as well as making the graphics caches used in the company's higher end Iris Pro GPUs more common.
Regarding Broadwell, this effect is two fold. First, increasing bandwidth is how Intel managed to beat AMD in terms of integrated graphics performance in Iris Pro.
By adding this graphics cache to more chips, Intel can effectively decide, at will, the competitive standing of its products.
Second, and less importantly in my mind, simply the move to 14nm will give the integrated GPUs from Intel more headroom for performance. There are also supposed to be some minor tweaks to the GPU architecture itself, but I have no way of gauging how important these tweaks will be.
Braswell is purportedly targeted at the lower performance segment of the market. The chip is also rumored to feature a GPU based on the newer architecture with the tweaks mentioned above, but will feature four times the number of graphics clusters when compared against Bay Trail.
Bay Trail already utilizes dual channel memory, whereas Puma and Jaguar from AMD only support single channel. AMD currently enjoys a massive graphics lead over Intel in the low end, but this lead could quickly be turned into a lead for Intel if the company utilizes the 14 nm shrink to quadruple the resources spent on graphics.
The best investment decisions are made, in my opinion, when there is a well rounded view of a company. Only focusing on the positives and not looking at competitive concerns does not form a well-rounded opinion.
AMD has phenomenal graphics IP, and the company's low power APU line is extremely competitive. AMD could divert more resources to the integrated GPU at 20nm and keep its lead over Intel in the low power APU line, for example. Consoles are selling well, and management has spoken repeatedly of the strong potential for one to two semi-custom wins to be announced this year.
But right now, there is more technical information available regarding upcoming competitor's products than the future AMD products. Based on the available information, I wanted to share what I feel are valid concerns for AMD during 2015. The concerns are that:
- Nvidia's Maxwell GPU could negate some of the improvements AMD has been shooting for, and make it much harder for AMD to drive notebook market share.
- Stronger integrated graphics performance could negate the one area where AMD has an unquestionable advantage over Intel. Intel has already demonstrated it can do this, the question will be to what extent will the company utilize a large graphics cache with Broadwell to boost performance, and how much will these chips cost.
Disclosure: The author is long AMD. The author wrote this article themselves, and it expresses their own opinions. The author is not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). The author has no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Additional disclosure: I own both shares and options in AMD, and may add or liquidate shares or options at anytime. I also trade short term options in AMD, and may trade either short term calls or puts at anytime.


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Send Condoms to Republicans, Give Money to Democrats
Planned Parenthood must think that the conventions are just big orgies. They're asking supporters to send condoms to the Republican National Convention along with money, of course, that will go to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Barack Obama's campaign.
Ten dollars will send one condom, $35 sends four, you get the picture. The Democrats will get the money, and they're hoping the Republicans will get the message.
OK, so the condoms aren't meant to be used (but they can . . . even for the most conventional sex), they're meant to serve as a reminder that prevention is a nonpartisan issue. Even if Planned Parenthood relays the message in its usual partisan tone, saying:
They don't get that young people need comprehensive, accurate sex education. They don't get that they don't belong in the exam room letting their politics get in the middle of a woman and her doctor. And they don't get that preventing sexually transmitted diseases starts with one simple item: a condom.
Do you think Republicans will get Planned Parenthood's message? Or are the bright-pink wrappers distracting and the message, um, plastic?
Planned Parenthood isn't the only safe-sex group cropping up at the conventions. To see who we saw last week,
Trojan condoms had a tent supporting their "get it on agenda" and handed out condoms in favor of "evolving." The tent let you test your Sex IQ. Let's say there were lots of folks taking the free rubbers — all in the name of good legislation, I'm sure.


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HIV cases rising sharply in IndiaBMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7409.245-a (Published 31 July 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:245
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India has seen a sharp increase in the reported number of people who are HIV positive, according to the new estimates for 2002 released by India's National AIDS Control Organisation.
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>> Unless Topshop fixes their site in the next three hours, of course. The Topshop site is currently down, and the Kate Moss for Topshop stock is supposed to debut online in approximately three hours (11:30 pm EST). Topshop better get on it, because hell hath no fury like a Kate Moss fan scorned.
UPDATE: I knew Topshop knew better than to have their bandwidth spent before the Kate collection bows -- the site is back up and running, with just over an hour to spare.
UPDATE 2: Go go go! (It's up!)
UPDATE 3: It's all sold out. Look ye forth to the Barney's sale of the line on May 9, or you can wait for Topshop -- the site says it will update every week.
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I'm actually liking the aesthetics of this new forum, but it feels a bit weird. I understand there are changes to be made.
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And here she is humorously reaffirming them as only she could in a farewell parliamentary debate.
Writing about the experience, humorously, left him a favorite amongst both prisoners and their guards, an odd situation.
At the end of the show, the two humorously announced that they were going to host their own talk show together.
Used as a humorously exaggerated formula of politeness when refusing food.
Burke humorously remarked to a friend of Paine and himself, "We hunt in pairs."
"Simple as bidding 'good-bye' to you," humorously responded one of the trappers.
I began to talk to him, not humorously, but as if he were a Scotchman and open only to argument.
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early 15c., "relating to the body humors," a native formation from humor, or else from Middle French humoreux "damp," from Old French humor (see humor (n.)). The meaning "funny" dates from 1705 in English. Related: Humorously; humorousness.


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Excited to have fellow Mobilian Stephanie Lawton on my blog today to talk about her new release, Need, which is the follow-up to her debut release Want! Take it away, Stephanie! ***** Thanks, Angela, for the opportunity to say a few things about my new release, Need, genre-hopping and nontraditional publishing. Quite a mouthful, that, but I […]Read More →


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You Can Now Target iOS IDs Using Facebook's Custom Audiences
Photo of the author, Jennifer Beese by Jennifer Beese on September 20, 2013
In addition to launching a redesigned app for iOS 7, Facebook also announced this week that advertisers can reach mobile customers by using iOS Identifier for Advertising.
The social network currently offers the ability to define a Custom Audience for ad targeting. In addition to using current customers' emails, phone numbers, and Facebook UIDs, you can now upload a list of your existing customers' iOS IDFAs — an advertising ID that Apple provides as part of its ads framework.
According to Facebook, this is one of the most-requested features from mobile advertisers, many of whom already use the iOS IDFA as a standard advertising ID for Apple users. The social network doesn't yet offer this capability for Android.
You can upload mobile advertiser IDs (either iOS IDFAs or App User IDs) within the Power Editor or the Ads API. App User IDs were introduced in May, and allow advertisers to define and reach people who have engaged with their Facebook-connected mobile apps.
Introduced last fall, Custom Audiences enable you to find your existing customers easier on Facebook. Early studies found that targeting its email list lead to one company increasing its sign-up rate by 43 percent and reducing cost-per-lead by 30 percent. The company continues to refine this feature, making it a more valuable tool for advertisers.
For more information, including a tutorial on how to reach mobile app users through Custom Audiences, visit Facebook's developer blog.
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A complete list of camps and activities is in the Spring 2012 Activities Guide, which is mailed to homes in Pleasanton. Copies are at the Pleasanton Public Library or at the Community Services offices at 200 Old Bernal Ave. If can also be viewed online at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov. A full-color center insert features 15 pages of summer day camp options for ages 2 to 18.
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* Summer Seekers, specially designed for students entering first through third grades. It includes eight weeks of themed fun including Under the Sea week, a talent show, Pirate Adventures and Wild About Art. Activities will include arts and crafts, cooperative games, camp songs, theater arts, outdoor play, swimming and a special event or field trip each week.
* Summer Explorers, for kids entering grades 4 to 6, up to eight themed weeks of fun such as arts and crafts, games, theater arts, outdoor play and swimming, plus one field trip or special event each week to destinations such as the Lawrence Hall of Science and Boomers.
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Christina Aguilera Is Called a 'BITCH' by The Wanted
That's what the boy band is saying after they came away from an appearance on The Voice feeling most unwanted by the superstar judge.
"She's a total bitch," band member Tom Parker tells 92.3 Now radio station in New York. "She just sat there and didn't speak to us. Wouldn't even look at us."
Bandmate Max George called the songstress "a bit scary" and "quite rude."
But a source who was on set when the band performed last week denies that Aguilera, 31, purposely gave them the cold shoulder.
"There was no opportunity for interaction at any point during the show or prior to the show," the source says. "The first time Christina saw them was when she was already seated in her coach's chair and they were performing."


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The Five Functions of Management Essay by Lilith
The Five Functions of Management
A discussion of the five functions of management as they may relate to health care administration.
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The broad term ?management? is often divided into five key functions: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Each function is an area that needs to be managed effectively for any organization to operate successfully. The paper shows that this applies to all types of organizations, including health service organizations. Health organizations have a special need for effective management due to the nature of the services provided, and the general public relies on health care organizations to competently meet their needs at all times. These organizations must provide consistent health care that can be relied upon. The paper shows that, for this to be achieved, effective management is critical. These five functions are discussed separately in the paper, as they apply to health service organizations, to show how each contributes to the effective management of this type organization. The paper includes definitions of the five functions of management, with an introduction, contents, body, conclusion, and bibliography.
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From the Paper:"For treatments, new equipment and new drugs are constantly becoming available. Health organizations need to be aware of future treatment options before they implement them, so they can be prepared to manage the transition smoothly. For example, if a new piece of equipment is introduced, staff must to be trained ahead of time. This ensures that staff have adequate time to understand how to properly operate it and are not overly stressed due to the changes. New equipment may also have other impacts on the health field."
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:27:48 +0100 pg_xf2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter Grandi) wrote: > While I agree with BAARF.com arguments fully, I sometimes have > to deal with legacy systems with wide RAID6 sets (for example 16 > drives, quite revolting) which have op-journaled filesystems on > them like XFS or JFS (sometimes block-journaled ext[34], but I > am not that interested in them for this). > > Sometimes (but fortunately not that recently) I have had to deal > with small-file filesystems setup on wide-stripe RAID6 setup by > morons who don't understand the difference between a database > and a filesystem (and I have strong doubts that RAID6 is > remotely appropriate to databases). > > So I'd like to figure out how much effort I should invest in > undoing cases of the above, that is how badly they are likely to > be and degrade over time (usually very badly). > > First a couple of question purely about RAID, but indirectly > relevant to op-journaled filesystems: > > * Can Linux MD do "abbreviated" read-modify-write RAID6 > updates like for RAID5? That is where not the whole stripe > is read in, modified and written, but just the block to be > updated and the parity wblocks. No. (patches welcome). > > * When reading or writing part of RAID[456] stripe for example > smaller than a sector, what is the minimum unit of transfer > with Linux MD? The full stripe, the chunk containing the > sector, or just the sector containing the bytes to be > written or updated (and potentially the parity sectors)? I > would expect reads to always read just the sector, but not > so sure about writing. 1 "PAGE" - normally 4K. > > * What about popular HW RAID host adapter (e.g. LSI, Adaptec, > Areca, 3ware), where is the documentation if any on how they > behave in these cases? > > Regardless, op-journaled file system designs like JFS and XFS > write small records (way below a stripe set size, and usually > way below a chunk size) to the journal when they queue > operations, even if sometimes depending on design and options > may "batch" the journal updates (potentially breaking safety > semantics). Also they do small write when they dequeue the > operations from the journal to the actual metadata records > involved. The ideal config for a journalled filesystem is for put the journal on a separate smaller lower-latency device. e.g. a small RAID1 pair. In a previous work place I had good results with: RAID1 pair of small disks with root, swap, journal Large RAID5/6 array with bulk of filesystem. I also did data journalling as it helps a lot with NFS. > > How bad can this be when the journal is say internal for a > filesystem that is held on wide-stride RAID6 set? I suspect very > very bad, with apocalyptic read-modify-write storms, eating IOPS. > > I suspect that this happens a lot with SSDs too, where the role > of stripe set size is played by the erase block size (often in > the hundreds of KBytes, and even more expensive). > > Where are studies or even just impressions of anedoctes on how > bad this is? > > Are there instrumentation tools in JFS or XFS that may allow me > to watch/inspect what is happening with the journal? For Linux > MD to see what are the rates of stripe r-m-w cases? Not that I am aware of. NeilBrown > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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The Ventage Girls have been a bit out of sorts lately. I'd say that we're all taking "spring break" from Ventage Tuesdays, but that would bring to mind images of fruity drinks & sandy beaches...or at least Starbucks runs & springy new flats. The truth is, the Ventage Girls are hanging on. We're looking for the bright spots, reminding each other that we're loved, and maybe drinking an extra glass of wine (or three). I know that personally, I thought that this week held the promise of less dark & twisty, and more shiny sparkle.
And then the bombs exploded in Boston.
I heard about the explosions from Becky via email. Like so many others, I quickly scoured social media sites & news sites for information. We are 4 short hours from Boston. Which means that everyone knows someone - or knows someone who knows someone - that could have been there. I'll be honest, it was an hour or so before I could even process who might have been nearby. I checked on friends' Facebook statuses & Twitter feeds. I didn't call or email b/c I didn't want to add to the chaos. And...I needed to wrap my head around what was happening. I texted Hope to see if she knew what was happening. I knew that Austin would be monitoring information as it came out. I checked the news again. I watched the videos again.
I blogged on Sunday that I was "grateful for the chance to begin again. And again, and again." The word again has been haunting me...it was the first word that came to mind when I read the word "bomb." I was living in Oklahoma...3 hours from OKC...when the federal building was attacked. Distance doesn't lessen the fear or the heartwrenching sadness. It simply felt too close. Yesterday, it felt too close, again.
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Note For chicken fat, ask your butcher for 500gm chicken skin, thoroughly rinse and dry the skin and place in a stockpot with 5 litres water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat, then cook, uncovered, for about 30 minutes until the water has evaporated. The water will break down the skin, the fat will come out of the skin and rise to the surface; the skin will start to brown. Reduce the heat to medium-low and, using a metal spatula, scrape the skin off the base of the pot. Continue to render the skin in its own fat until it becomes golden brown; the fat will remain a liquid throughout. Drain the skin on paper towels; it will become crisp as it cools. Turn off the heat and leave the fat to cool for about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Makes about 250gm. This recipe is from Fried Chicken & Friends ($49.99, hbk) by Gregory Llewellyn and Naomi Hart, published by Murdoch Books and has been reproduced with minor GT style changes.
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How long can you live in a house that was sold at a Sheriff's Sale?
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The vast majority of sheriff's sales in Minnesota today are the result of a foreclosure by advertisement with a standard "6 month redemption period". You should be able to find out what your redemption period is by requesting a copy of the "sheriff's certificate of sale" from the foreclosing lender, or the county recorder/registrar of titles. This means that most people have 6 months from the date of the sheriff sale to live at the property and try to match the price paid at the sale (plus fees and interest). If payment is not made by that time the property becomes owned by whomever purchased the property at sheriff's sale on the day after the 6 month period. At that point, if you still are living in the property, the new owner (99% chance it's the bank), will need to evict you similar to if you failed to make a payment on an apartment. The eviction takes between 2-3 weeks. You may have defenses to the mortgage and perhaps should meet with an attorney for a free consultation to review whether the mortgage was invalid or the foreclosure sale was invalid. Good luck!Ask a similar question
In Minnesota, most homeowners have 6 months to stay on their property after a sheriff's sale (aka the foreclosure sale). You should have received a "Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale" prior to the sale ... one of the purposes of the Notice is to inform you of your right to try to redeem the property from the sheriff's sale purchaser (which is usually the lender). If you're redemption period ends in the middle of winter you can probably just ask your lender (or the agent or attorney representing the lender) if you can stay until the winter is over ... that's not unreasonable. Also, if you're facing an eviction you can attend the eviction hearing and try to negotiate more time from the attorney representing the bank ... you can request that the ask the judge to "stay" the eviction order for 30, 60 or even 90 days. If you have kids in school and it will only be a couple months until school is out then you might as for that time so your kids can finish out the school year.
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The 23-year-old, released by the Rams in May, has signed a two-week contract at Saltergate.
The Spireites, bottom of the Second Division and without a win this season, are already without forwards David Reeves and Glynn Hurst through injury.
"This short-term signing is of mutual benefit to both the club and the player," said McFarland.
"It means we can take a look at each other before we make a decision about the future, while it also gives us a fresh face at a time when the squad is a little depleted through injury."
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KUALA LUMPUR – Cricket's world body will appoint new senior officials and haggle over plans to water down the influence of leading nations — hotly opposed by dominant India — at annual talks from Sunday.
New Zealand's Alan Isaac will take over as president and David Richardson of South Africa becomes chief executive, at a time when cricket is trying to move on from spot-fixing scandals and find a balance between its three formats.
The body will also consider minor changes to one-day internationals, the legality of switch-hitting and the use of video umpires. On the sidelines, India will discuss resuming cricketing ties with Pakistan.


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High Win: 615, twice actually.
High Loss: 469 (opponent: 481). San Francisco, CA. November 2013.
Most Bingos in a Game: 5 (a number of times; one example: UNITIES, SAUTOIRE, COTTIERS, STATIONS, NONLEGAL; New Orleans, LA, Aug 2004). Another 5 bingo game of mine in Portland, OR (September 2008) saw my opponent get 3 bingos herself, for a combined total of 8 bingos in one game (very rare); mine were: PAPERING, EDACIOUS, NOONTIDE, SEEDLING, and NEBULAR; hers: OUTRAGED, WAITERED, and RELICTS.
Most Bingos in a Row: Several times with 3 in a row (most recently, opening a game in Metairie, LA, Sep 2013: CLEARED, RAINBOW, UNATONED).
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Monday, 24 July, 2000, 15:53 GMT 16:53 UK
Golf's greats go head-to-head
BBC golf correspondent Tony Adamson takes a look at five of the greatest players of the past 30 years - Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros - to see how they compare to reigning Open champion Tiger Woods.
All six are given marks out of 10 for driving, iron play, short game, putting and temperament. The grand totals make for fascinating reading.
It's very difficult to try to compare golfers from different decades.
Technology plays such a vital part in golf - and it is so much superior now to when Jack Nicklaus was starting out.
Not only so far as clubs are concerned but also the balls fly a lot further now.
Tiger Woods has the benefit of better clubs, better balls and better quality courses - but you would still have to say that Nicklaus is the best player to have played the game.
I base this on Majors that they have won and quite simply Jack has won 18 of them.
Tiger has only won four although he looks like he could go on and better Jack's record.
Tiger Woods - Total: 46 out of 50
It's difficult to find fault with him. His driving is the biggest of all of these great players and is unbelievably straight.
He would probably say that the area of his game that he can still work on is his short game.
But he never misses much on the greens and his temperament is just sensational for one so young.
Jack Nicklaus - Total: 41
But the absolutely strong part of his game was his temperament. He just never looked as if anything or anyone could bother him.
Tom Watson - Total: 40
He was always so serene and still is. His temperament has always been a huge part of his game.
Gary Player - Total: 39
He had a wonderful short game and still has - and his putting also remains excellent.
He was an altogether player and always immaculate on the course.
Seve Ballesteros - Total: 35
Unfortunately though he has always been very erratic off the tee.
We've seen him blow up and we've seen him be serene, but his temperament like many golfers has always been dependent on how he has been playing.
Nick Faldo - Total: 35
He has always been pretty immaculate with his irons and though his putting is a bit erratic now he did win three Masters, so in his prime it was up there with the best.
His temperament has never been the most brilliant part of his game. His body language has always been a bit strange.
Tiger triumphs
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A darkroom process database to keep notes of film developments, as well as print exposures and developments.
This program helps to keep track of the film development process used for each film. It keeps notably track of the developer used, development duration and temperature, as well as the agitation pattern applied.
The default identification of film is based on the day the roll was finished and the camera used. This way, unique film ID can systematically be produced. However, custom ID can be used.
Print exposure are recorded using either linear timing in seconds or f-stop numbers. An exposure entry also include a list of the burning and dodging applied. Complex multiple grade exposure can also be saved.
Prints made from a specific film or for a collection of prints, like a book or an exhibition, can easily be listed.
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learn bible memory verses
You too can easily learn Bible memory verses! I have always struggled with memorization. In school, eons ago, I would memorize facts before a test but in just a few weeks those facts were mere vapors. I have discovered a Bible memory system that makes learning memory verses a breeze while increasing the retention duration. This system consists of three parts: cards, music and review.
Learn Memory Verses Part #1 - Verse Cards
Writing the verses on a verse card is a great tool for retention. The verse card can be business card size or a 3x5 index card. The cards are a nice size to put in a pocket or purse for easy retrieval. Anytime you are waiting in line or waiting to pick up a child or whatever, you can pull out the cards and review a verse you have memorized or start on a new verse. Many times I put little clues on the other side to jog my memory to see if I can remember the verse without looking at the actual words.
In college, using verse cards was a huge help for remembering Bible memory verses. I loved the Navigator Topical Memory System and was able to memorize countless Bible verses. With age the memory migrates from a few leaks to a sieve! There is why the third part of this system is so essential.
Learn Memory Verses Part #2 - Music
Ever had that tune that you could not get out of your head? For some reason our brains can recall music and the associated words more easily than pure facts. (I am sure there is some scientific reason for this but for now we will simply take advantage of this tendency.)
There are several things we have learned to music. To this day I have to go through the alphabet song to remember whether 'w' is before or after 'u.' I have a friend who put the list of prepositions to a cute tune and have to sing through the song when helping my son identify prepositional phrases.
You can apply the same technique to learning Bible verses. Creating catchy tunes for different passages of Scripture can provide an easier way to learn verses. (It is actually more enjoyable as well.) If you record these tunes you can upload them and listen to them on your favorite MP3 player. You can sing along while doing chores or in the car running errands.
Learn Memory Verses Part #3 - Systematic Review
Most accomplishments in life require effort. Memorizing Bible verses is no different. It will take some time and discipline to memorize Scripture. I would recommend that you set a goal of how many verses you want to learn in a week.
If you commit to even just 10 minutes a day, you will be amazed at how quickly you will learn the verses. As I mentioned earlier, keep the verse cards with you and review whenever you have a spare minute.
This three part system provides an easy way to memorize Bible verses. The verse cards are a great visual prompter to the verse as well as a reminder of the words and the reference. The tunes enable us to associate the words with the song and make it easier to memorize as well as faster recall.
Setting apart time each day to review memorized verses and learn new verses increases the amount of Scripture we have right at our fingertips.
Now I invite you to check out a Bible memory system built on these three steps for free at http://BibleMemorySystem.com and start learning Bible memory verses today.
The Bible Memory System has helped me to memorize Scripture easily and has increased the 'stickiness' of my memory retention.
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Second teaser video of the F10 M5 with head of BMW M Dr. Kay Segler chiming in
Here is the second teaser video from BMW for the new M5 (that was fast, huh?). This video shows a few clips of the new M5 in the snow and Dr. Kay Segler tells us that he knows we are all waiting for it, he must be a prophet of some kind. No details are given and really the purpose of the video is to drive traffic to BMW's M-power.com website, but hey, enjoy the second of what will no doubt be a long string of teasers.
M-Power.com: "Dr. Segler, have you driven the new BMW M5 yet? What can you tell our readers?"
Dr. Kay Segler: "We believe the new BMW M5 is one of the most fascinating expressions of the BMW M genes ever seen. A business sedan and an automobile with the emotional density and driving experience of a supersports car.
Many of our customers are highly successful business people who wish to sense the same intensity in their automobile as they do in their lives generally - every second they spend at the wheel.
With the same dedication which is so often the secret of our customers' success, our engineers have created an incomparable car.
With the BMW M5 our aim is to make automobile dreams come true - and that means your dreams. Many of those waiting impatiently for the new BMW M5 know what I'm talking about.
Send us the dreams you personally associate with the new BMW M5.
We will send out invitations to some of those who send in their ideas within the Online Closed Room of M-Power.com. They will have the opportunity to take part in the last set-up test drives and exclusive launch events for the new BMW M5"
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Sat 5th Mar 2011 12:00pmBundoran Surf Co's Bundoran - The Peak Surf Report
March 5th 2011 @ 10am The swell is 1 to 2 foot at the peak and very weak. Tullan has a few 4 foot plus sets and could be really fun at low tide as it is very clean. Rossnowalgh will be small but super clean and may be decent late this evening when the tide comes back in. Low tide: 1221 0.6m High tide : 1826 3.8m
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Sisal leaf decortications residue (SLDR) is amongst the most abundant agro-industrial residues in Tanzania and is a good feedstock for biogas production. Pre-treatment of the residue prior to its anaerobic digestion (AD) was investigated using a two-stage pre-treatment approach with two fungal strains, CCHT-1 and
The sisal plant
Anaerobic digestion occurs through the synergistic interaction of four different classes of microorganisms; hydrolytic, acidogenic, acidogenic and methanogenic bacteria in a multi-step process [
In cellulosic residues, the polysaccharides, cellulose and hemicellulose are intimately associated with lignin in the plant cell wall [
Sisal leaf decortication residues, a leafy biomass produced during sisal decortication were obtained from a sisal-processing factory at the Hale sisal estate, Tanga, Tanzania, while an active inoculum used in anaerobic digestion experiments was obtained from a 10 year old pilot batch manually stirred tank bioreactor, used for digesting SLDR at the same sisal estate. The inoculum was carried to the laboratory in twenty-five litre plastic containers with airtight lids. The compositions of the SLDR used in this study before and after pre-treatment are shown in
A local white rot fungus and a standard fungal species
Pre-treatment of SLDR with the two fungi was carried out by solid-state fermentation in bioreactors which consisted of rectangular plastic containers measuring 23 cm × 14 cm × 9 cm (length, width and height, respectively) [Cello® Domestoware (Mkate), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]. A total of 136 aeration holes of 0.7 cm in diameter and 3 cm apart were made in all the sides. The anaerobic biodegradability of pre-treated SLDR and control (un-treated) were investigated in 0.5 L bioreactors consisting of wide mouth Erlenmeyer conical flasks as described by Mshandete
This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of a two steps pre-treatment of SLDR using the two fungi in succession first with CCHT-1 followed by
The anaerobic digestion experimental set-up for the pre-treated substrates consisted of 36 batch anaerobic bioreactors, which included 30 (experimental) bioreactors to digest the pre-treated SLDR. Two sets of control were employed, one set of triplicate bioreactors containing untreated SLDR was included to mimic the conventional method where no pre-treatment is done, and the second set of triplicate digester contained only the anaerobic inoculum. The biogas produced from the control was subtracted from that produced in the digesters containing the substrate (SLDR). The volume of anaerobic inoculum added to all digesters was kept constant at 200 mL (5.84 g VS). Each digester was fed with 5.84 g VS of the biologically pretreated substrate in the ratio of 1:1 ratio (substrate:inoculum). The bioreactors were kept at an ambient temperature of 28 ± 2 °C and shaken manually for one minute thrice daily to provide substrate mixing, the digesters were run for 42 days. Methane content was determined after every 48 hours prior to biogas volume measurement as described in the analytical section.
The composition of 5 mL samples of the biogas was estimated by the absorption of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide in concentrated alkaline solution using serum bottles as described by Ergüder
Two steps biological pre-treatment of sisal SLDR prior to AD was investigated with two fungal strains in succession; CCHT-1 and
On the other hand, pretreatment of SLDR with 25%
During pre-treatment of SLDR, some of the large molecules were efficiently hydrolysed making them more easily available for AD an observation also reported by Mshandete
Moreover, the final sludge is biologically stable and can serve as fertilizer or soil conditioner for agriculture. The biogas manure (biofertiliser) resulting from the digestate was obtained in 42 days, Mshandete
The present study reports for the first time the two-stage fungi pre-treatment for enhanced biogas production from sisal leaf decortication residues. Studies on pre-treatment of lignocellulosic wastes are important in order to improve biogas production from the energy source rich cellulose and hemicellulose which are embedded in lignin. Thus, to metabolise the cellulose and hemicellulose contained in such materials lignin has to be, at least, partially degraded and the crystalline structure of cellulose disrupted. In the present study methane yield from SLDR in a two-stage pre-treatment approach using CCHT-1 followed by
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) via the BIO-EARN (East African Regional Programme and Research Network for Biotechnology, Biosafety and Biotechnology Policy development) project for the financial support and the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) for technical support and an enabling environment were this research was carried out. We also acknowledge G. Kisaka and the Hale sisal pilot biogas plant, Tanga (Tanzania) personnel for their collaboration.
Methane yield of SLDR after two-steps pre-treatment with (a) 10% CCHT-1 inoculum followed by different
Methane yield and NDF content of SLDR after two-steps pre-treatment with (a) 10% CCHT-1 inoculum followed by different
Composition of SLDR before (untreated) and after two stage fungal pre-treatment (mean ± SD) n = 3.
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|82.21 ± 0.35
|80.70 ± 2.01
|Organic carbon
|48.19 ± 3.87
|47.22 ± 3.93
|48.82 ± 2.73
|Neutral detergent fibres (NDF)
|44.5 ± 0.8
|37.16 ± 1.65
|36.00 ± 1.19
|Acid detergent fibres (ADF)
|41.0 ± 0.7
|29.2 ± 1.27
|29.2 ± 1.27
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|6.03 ± 0.42
|6.73 ± 0.98
|64.1 ± 2.1
|77.6 ± 3.6
|66.5 ± 4.11
|3.5 ± 0.3
|7.96 ± 0.31
|4.96 ± 0.31
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Comparison of biogas manure after AD of untreated SLDR and that pre-treated with 10% of CCHT-1 followed by 25%
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BAGHDAD – A wave of violence, mostly in Sunni areas of Iraq, killed at least 70 people on Monday, shattering hopes that tensions had eased after a recent series of symbolic political gestures.
The attacks, which left more than 230 people wounded, are the latest in a surge in bloodshed that, coupled with long-running political paralysis, has stoked fears of a revival of the all-out sectarian war that blighted Iraq in 2006 and 2007.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bloodshed, but Sunni militants linked to al-Qaida have in the past set off coordinated nationwide bombings in a bid to undermine confidence in the security forces and the Shiite-led authorities.
Monday's deadliest violence struck the mostly Sunni Arab city of Mosul, where a series of five car bombings, mostly targeting security forces, left at least 29 dead and 80 others wounded, officials said.


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The former NSW Labor government's $5.3 billion partial electricity privatisation netted $1.2 billion for the state, according to a report released today.
The state's Auditor-General, Peter Achterstraat, said on Wednesday that government had lost $1.8 billion on the sale of the rights to trade in the electricity output of the state-owned generators Eraring Energy and Delta West.
The sale of retail electricity businesses EnergyAustralia, Integral Energy and Country Energy made a profit of $3.08 billion.
Origin Energy and Hong Kong-listed TRUenergy purchased the so-called gentrader assets and electricity retailers in a $5.3 billion deal finalised weeks before the March state election.
"The proceeds from selling the generation output represented less than half of the value of government power station assets at the time of the sale," Mr Achterstraat said.
His report comes after a special commission of inquiry headed by former Federal Court judge Brian Tamberlin, QC, found on Monday that the sale achieved value for money for taxpayers.
The inquiry said selling the generation rights was a "second best option" but was appropriate in the circumstances because the then Coalition opposition, led by now Premier Barry O'Farrell, blocked a full sale in parliament.
Mr Achterstraat said: "The significant loss incurred by the electricity generation businesses was primarily due to write-downs in the values of the power stations to reflect their sale price."
The Tamberlin inquiry recommended Eraring and Delta West be sold outright or offered on a long-term lease, along with the state's remaining generator assets Macquarie Generation and Delta Coastal.
It also recommended the government consider a sale of the "poles and wires" electricity transmission and distribution networks.
Mr O'Farrell has said the government will make a decision by the end of the year.
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Sydney, Australia – 23 February, 2011: Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced six new ThinkPad laptops, the T420s, T420, T520, L420, L520 and W520, each aimed at maximising performance and providing a higher level of productivity for mobile business professionals. These laptops feature new Lenovo innovations that respond to key business needs including video and voice calling, smart PC features for power and performance management, all-day battery life, enterprise management and an intuitive, easy-to-use computing experience.
The thin and light ThinkPad T420s speeds up boot time by 30 percent1 with Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0. The T420 reaches new battery life benchmarks of up to 23 hours with an extended battery. The W520 mobile workstation offers twice the performance of previous models, and the L Series provides customers with a durable design at exceptional value.
"Lenovo has listened to what our customers want and as a result we have improved keys areas of the ThinkPad for 2011 including battery life, video and conferencing, and communications and performance. These ThinkPads deliver the best technologies that the industry has to offer which enables users to do more with their computing experience," said Chris Kelly, Director, SMB and Consumer, Lenovo Australia and New Zealand. "These ThinkPads are smarter than ever before. Lenovo has engineered self-aware technologies for unprecedented performance and power management capabilities."
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The new ThinkPads incorporate self-awareness and adaptive technologies to sense where power is needed most. This means priority components receive power ensuring improved overall performance and battery life. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 dynamically increases processor speed during performance intensive tasks such as video editing, data analysis and 3D applications. Lenovo Turbo Boost+ enables the laptops to stay in Turbo Boost even longer by keeping processor temperatures below required thermal limits. With reduced power to non-essential hardware, the laptops achieve up to 30 percent longer battery life while playing multimedia so users can watch DVDs, listen to MP3s or stream web content longer.
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With an internal 9-cell battery, the ThinkPad T420 delivers up to 11.5 hours of battery life, while the T420s delivers up to 9.3 hours with its 6-cell and optional optical bay battery combined. For extreme battery life needs, the ThinkPad T420, with its standard 9-cell battery and optional 9-cell slice battery, provides up to 23 hours of computing power. As the first business class laptops to feature NVIDIA® Optimus™ automatic graphic switching technology, T Series and W Series laptops provide 33 percent better battery performance over previous discrete graphics models.
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The new laptops include a variety of technologies for enhanced video and voice conferencing. Private Chat and Conference Call microphone modes allow users to switch easily between modes with a single mouse click. Private Chat mode can also use noise cancelling technology to focus on a single voice, while Conference Call mode opens the audio capture field to 360 degrees around the notebook, allowing for multiple user interaction in the room.
The laptops also include keyboard noise suppression technology to help eliminate the distracting keyboard clicking that often occurs while typing during PC-based voice calls. The laptops can also help users avoid embarrassing conference call mistakes with a dedicated LED-lit microphone mute key which indicates when the microphone is sending audio.
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Built upon a platform of advanced industry technologies, including the performance and energy efficiency of the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ and Core™ vPro™ processors, the new ThinkPad laptops offer enterprise IT managers easy deployment, reliability and manageability. For example, the ThinkPad T, W and L Series share the same docking station to simplify deployment, reduce costs and allow hardware sharing among employees. The laptops also share common batteries for lower cost and easy component management.
For improved enterprise-class security, the new ThinkPad laptops offer multiple layers of security throughout the hardware, software, BIOS and options including encrypted hard drives with remote management support, a fingerprint reader with one touch swipe for power on and authentication and Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT); a laptop theft deterrence mechanism that disables the laptop preventing unauthorised data access.
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Lenovo's Instant Resume is a new feature that maintains users' wireless connection on the laptop during sleep mode for up to 99 minutes2, eliminating the need to login and reconnect. For improved audio sound, the ThinkPad T420s is the first business class notebook to offer Dolby® Home Theater® v4, Dolby's latest audio technology with virtualised surround sound and dialog enhancement technology for clearer sound in movies, music and during video calls.
For quick and easy startup and shutdown, the laptops also feature Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7, an exclusive certification for Lenovo products that allows users to start their laptop on average 20 seconds faster than a typical Windows 7 computer3. Users can also enjoy watching high definition movies and online videos with the help of integrated Intel® HD Graphics.
Please view this video to find out more about the latest 2011 Lenovo ThinkPad laptops.
Pricing and Availability4
The ThinkPad T, L and W Series will be available starting in late March through Lenovo business partners and www.lenovo.com.au. Recommended pricing for the T420s, T420, T520, L420, L520 and W520 starts at approximately AU$2949, AU$2449, AU$2299, $1399, AU$1199 and AU$4299 respectively. All prices quoted include GST.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered personal computers. Lenovo's business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.au.
1 30%Boot time improvement over similar system without Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0.
2 Lenovo's Instant Resume can be configured to maintain users' wireless connection from 1-99 minutes after the lid has been close.
3 Testing conducted by CNET Labs, Beijing in November 2010, using the independent Microsoft VTS tool to measure start-up, shutdown, resume and other Windows 7 performance measurements. 42 competitors PCs were tested from Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, representing both commercial and consumer desktop and notebook products at mainstream price points. These were compared with comparable Lenovo products. Data from competitors and Lenovo PCs were averaged and compared to calculate the claims used.
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Holiday favorites in timeless arrangements by Henry Mancini, performed by the 74-member Henry Mancini Institute Alumni Orchestra, conducted by Patrick Williams. They will be joined by soloists Michael Bublé, Monica Mancini, and Dianne Reeves, plus the Angel City Chorale. Also included is a special premiere performance of an excerpt of Santa's Last Ride, an original story set to music by Leslie Bricusse and Henry Mancini, featuring the young performers of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. The evening will close with a sing-a-long of seasonal songs.
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Given that the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing the summer season, it's no wonder AnnaLynne McCord and Dominic Purcell have escaped to Australia for the holidays.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A three-judge federal panel has refused to reinstate a $40 million lawsuit in a 2008 Long Island hate crime killing.
The suit was filed by the family of Marcelo Lucero, who was killed by a group of teenagers who admitted targeting Hispanics.
The Ecuadorean immigrant's family had appealed last year's decision by federal Judge Leonard Wexler to throw out the lawsuit. The suit against the Suffolk County and its police department claims authorities failed to prevent the killing.
Wexler said new attorneys hired by the family waited nearly a year to seek an extension to re-file the lawsuit.
The family's attorney called the decision disappointing, Newsday reported.
Marcelo Lucero, a 37-year-old dry cleaning worker, was walking with a friend near the Patchogue Long Island Rail Road station around midnight in November 2008 when a group of seven teenagers confronted them.
A fight broke out and police said the group of teens shouted racial slurs at the two men before Lucero was fatally stabbed in the chest.
The seven teens were convicted of hate crime-related charges. The teen who actually stabbed Lucero was convicted of manslaughter and was given a 25-year sentence; the others are serving lesser sentences. Most of the seven also admitted participating in prior attacks on Hispanics, including two earlier on the day Lucero was killed.
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Leg 4 from Sanya to Auckland was the toughest leg so far and winning it brought the confidence that MAPFRE needed to keep going. Meanwhile, the Boatyard crew were preparing to start their work on land.
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Meanwhile, 60 miles from Auckland, things were not so good for Team Brunel. They were fifth after a bad tactical decision the previous week. Team SCA were chasing them for fifth place.
Team Alvimedica crossed the line in fourth place. A good result for the rookies of the fleet who had been chasing the front pack during the closing stages of the leg.
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A champion humbled in the cage. Personal turmoil. For Georges St-Pierre, "his worst nightmare."
"I have never been so messed up mentally in my life," he said.
That was in 2007, six years before the Canadian mixed martial arts star found himself in the spotlight again after a controversial win at UFC 167 Saturday and his revelation that he needs time away from the sport for unexplained personal reasons.
St-Pierre, the face of mixed martial arts, is an elite fighter with the reputation as a model citizen outside the cage. But he is no stranger to unwanted drama.
At UFC 69 in Houston in April 2007, in his first UFC welterweight title defence, he was knocked out by 10-1 underdog Matt (The Terror) Serra. UFC boss Dana White called it "probably the biggest upset in MMA in a long time."
St-Pierre later spoke of upheaval in his life.
"I had a lot of personal issues," St. Pierre said. "A lot of stuff was going wrong."
It turns out his father was suffering from a brain ailment and a young cousin was in a coma.
Fast forward to today and the 32-year-old from Montreal, who won his title back from Serra in 2008 and went on to become the sport's pay-per-view king, is back in the headlines as pressures outside the cage take their toll.
A split decision over No. 1 contender Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks in Las Vegas drew fire from White, who demanded an investigation into the judging by the Nevada State Athletic Commission
The UFC president wanted an immediate rematch. St-Pierre, who said he left his "soul in the Octagon" against Hendricks, wanted time away to attend to personal issues.
The champion would not detail what was going on
"I need to think. I have stuff going on in my life ... This is my personal life," he told the post-fight news conference. "I cannot speak to you about this. You're a reporter, I know your job is to make thing public. "But I have a personal life, I keep personal some of my stuff."
That has always been St-Pierre's way.
"Georges is very conservative about his personal life. He keeps everything inside," friend and fellow UFC fighter Patrick Cote said back in 2007.
GSP's private life is now headline material again, thanks in part to his opening a Pandora's box Saturday night after his controversial win. He essentially said he had a secret, which set all sorts of people trying to find out what.
A TMZ report said the champion is dealing with a family illness and a personal issue.
An email to St-Pierre's management asking for reaction to the report was not immediately answered. White told The Canadian Press on Monday night that St-Pierre had told him the report was not true.
After meeting the champion privately Saturday after the fight, White said St-Pierre's issues "aren't as bad as he thinks they are."
"Yeah, we'll get through this," he added.
In St-Pierre's rural Quebec hometown of St-Isidore, south of Montreal, locals said Monday that the champion has nothing left to prove.
Michelle Dubuc says she hired a teenage St-Pierre years ago to work at her St-Isidore farm, tending to vegetables and herbs.
Dubuc said she has known his family for a long time, adding that the champ's father once worked for her dad.
"Georges is a family guy," Dubuc said as she enjoyed a happy-hour beer at the town's local sports bar.
"I don't think money is important for him... He's a simple, nice guy and he loves his people in St-Isidore."
And St-Pierre's father insisted that rumours he has heard about his son aren't true, although he would not elaborate.
"Everything is OK at the moment for him," Roland St-Pierre told The Canadian Press in a brief exchange at his home. "There are things that came out that are not even true."
The elder St-Pierre would only add that his son will determine his own future.
"If he takes a break, it will be him who decides and it will be OK either way," he said, declining to discuss the matter further.
"He will do the right thing."
St-Pierre is very close to his family. One of the first things he did with his UFC winnings was pay off his parents' mortgage.
Family issues weigh heavy on his shoulders.
In the wake of losing his title in 2007, St-Pierre conceded he had more than fighting on his mind before meeting Serra.
"People were dying. I had to go to the hospital at night," he said at the time. "I was sleeping like maybe two, three hours a night when I was training for that fight. I was sleeping with one eye open because I thought I had to go drive my father to hospital and stuff like that.
"I was very worried about a lot of things in my life. Not only this, I had a lot of other stuff going on."
Back then, St. Pierre said he didn't talk about his family issues because he didn't want to intrude on their privacy.
But it was more than just illness in the family. St. Pierre said he lost his way, focusing on PR more than his training.
"I forgot who I was, what was my No. 1 priority," he said back then.
"I didn't realize how lucky I was, to have this opportunity to be world champion," he added. "Once I lost, I realized all that stuff and it made me regret a lot of things."
Former manager Stephane Patry said at the time that St-Pierre stumbled outside the ring.
"He didn't train as much as he should, because he was too busy doing other things than training and fighting," Patry said.
"He won the title, he's a kid, he was 25 years old," Patry added, when pressed. "Let's just say he partied a little bit too much."
St-Pierre subsequently retooled his organization and entourage. He has not lost since, with the Hendricks fight — and its apparent surrounding personal pressures — his closest call.
In the wake of the Hendricks fight, the Nevada commission issued a medical suspension to St-Pierre until Jan. 10, with no contact in training until Dec. 17.
Hendricks, whose face showed almost no traces that he had been in a fight, was suspended until Dec. 17 with no contact before Dec. 8. But he was also told to get orthopedic clearance on his right knee or else face a ban until May 17.
St-Pierre himself was all smiles Monday. The champion tweeted a picture of himself in his Las Vegas hotel with four friends including his mentor, former fighter Kristof (The French Hurricane) Midoux.
"Good morning from Vegas - Feeling much better now! Merci a tous pour votre support incroyable!!!" St-Pierre tweeted.
He wore a big grin and dark glasses to conceal facial damage from the fight.
St-Pierre received a basic purse of US$400,000 while Hendricks got $50,000, missing out on a matching win bonus, according to the Nevada state commission.
The UFC awarded both fighters an additional $50,000 as a fight of the night bonus.
The purse information only tells part of the financial story, however, since the UFC does not reveal all of its pay figures. St-Pierre's paycheque would be the millions given he is the UFC's largest draw and gets a cut of the lucrative pay-per-view revenue.
Hendricks (15-2) would also have made considerably more than the posted figure.
Fellow Montreal welterweight Rory MacDonald made a basic purse of $50,000 for his decision loss to (Ruthless) Robbie Lawler, who picked up $166,000 including a win bonus of $83,000.
MacDonald missed out on a win bonus of $50,000.
Former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans picked up a basic purse of $250,000, including a $125,000 win bonus, for his first-round TKO of Chael Sonnen ($100,000).Report Typo/Error


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