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Intel's Haswell: Quad-Core Desktop Processor SKUsby Jarred Walton on 6/1/2013 10:01 AM EST
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Freakie - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkAh yes, yet again, not VT-d for K parts.
Maybe I'm just the only one who thinks that people concerned about performance enough to get a K part would actually want and use VT-d? I mean sure, businesses wont be equipping their workstations with K parts, but there are plenty consumers who do visualization AND like high performance parts. I can understand leaving out TXT and vPro but common Intel... Excluding VT-d just seems like a move to purposely make sure there is still ill-will with customers. Reply
AccountCreationUnsuccessful - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkAgree. I'm currently in the AMD camp and was looking forward to switch to Intel with the arrival of Haswell.
I didn't know they disabled VT-d on K processors, that's a real bummer for me. Of all the people I know IRL I'm the only one who uses either unlocked processors or virtualization, and I use them both together. I'm now doubting wether I should still go with the locked Haswells or stick in the AMD camp a little longer to see if things get better here, with the understanding that I'll not hold my breath... Reply
DigitalFreak - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkTo force you to buy Xeon models. Reply
AccountCreationUnsuccessful - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkThat makes no sense. Any Xeon is by definition a locked processor, and the locked i7/i5 models have virtualization just like the Xeon.
If they really wanted to push Xeon they'd do the opposite of what they're doing: VT-d only on K processors (which are not available in Xeon) and only Xeon for all else. Reply
coolbho3k - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkOr, maybe to force you to buy Enthusiast models (which are now an unprecedented TWO microarchitecture generations behind) if you want an unlocked CPU AND VT-d? Reply
Klimax - Sunday, June 02, 2013 - linkPrice of Xeon validation. (Same as eq Xeon, but with some things fused off)
LGA 2011 is same track as workstation/server chips. Reply
Zinc64 - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkVT-d is disabled on the current K's like the 3570K.
Virtual machines run just fine with VT-x enabled on the 2600K, 3570K and 3770K.
What if any benefit would VT-d add for the average user? Reply
AccountCreationUnsuccessful - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkFor the average user? Maybe little. The point Freakie and me are making is that someone with a K processor is NOT likely an average user, and we are the most likely to need VT-d at least.
In my case it's niche hardware with Windows-only software. Reply
patrickjchase - Monday, June 03, 2013 - linkVT-d allows virtual machines to directly access "dedicated" peripherals like network controllers, disk controllers, etc. By "dedicated" I mean that each such peripheral can only be used by either the host or by one virtual machine. As such it's mostly applicable to server virtualization under ESX/Vsphere and similar "bare-metal" platforms.
VT-d also tends to add overhead to transfers to/from PCIe devices (for example I've seen ~40% performance hits to zerocopy GPU<->host transfers with VTd enabled) so you really don't want to enable it unless your machine is dedicated to server virtualization. I therefore expect that 99.999% of customers for "K" series processors would be better off disabling it even if it were supported.
Going a bit deeper, the problem with allowing VMs to directly access peripherals is that a "rogue VM" can configure the DMA in a peripheral to read or write arbitrary memory addresses, and thereby violate VM isolation. VTd addresses that my putting an IOMMU (basically a paged memory management unit with TLB) between the peripheral and memory. The hypervisor (a fancy name for a virtualization platform like VMware) then configures the IOMMU so that the peripheral can only access memory owned by its assigned VM.
The benefit to "dedicating" peripherals to VMs is that you no longer have to "trap out" to the hypervisor in order to do I/O, so in principal it reduces the CPU overhead associated with VM I/O ("in principle" because that overhead is already fairly low for devices that can do vectored I/O). As noted above, the cost is that all peripheral accesses (whether from VMs or the host OS) now go through an MMU, and it's entirely possible to thrash that MMU's TLB with "unfriendly" access patterns. Reply
iLloydski - Sunday, July 14, 2013 - linkstupid question, im planning to game on VMs - do I need these VM features to benefit from the optimal performance? Reply
Vinas - Sunday, September 01, 2013 - linkNo, VT is included with most (all?) intel cpus now a days. VT-d is a subset of commands that gives direct I/O to guest OSes. It's not required to use virtualization technology, and in most cases will drastically impact the performance of your non-server host OSes as VT-d can create competition for direct access to disk, graphics, memory, etc. Reply
Vinas - Sunday, September 01, 2013 - linkThank god someone finally pointed out how useless VT-d is for non-dedicated workstations. Reply
critical_ - Sunday, June 02, 2013 - linkTook the words right out of my mouth.
With the advent of "K" series processors I have been stuck with trying to address this issue. I rotate old hardware to the role of a home server. These days "home server" also implies virtualization. My use cases necessitate passthrough functionality provided by VT-d for all-in-one boxes with large storage arrays. Like many enthusiasts, we dabble with overclocking, virtualization, and can use ECC memory. I don't want or need a Xeon CPU but Intel has found an effective way to upsell me to this line of processors. Here are the non-ideal solutions I'm stuck with:
1) Buy Intel Exteme Editions CPUs. This will get you VT-d but won't get you ECC. Both are functions of the memory controller. I have bought laptops with the 2920XM, 2960XM, and now the 3940XM (I'd kill for ECC in my laptop). I find Intel's market segmentation to be annoying (the CrystalWell issue is a manifestation of the same problem but in a different area) but, like I said above, it effectively leads to #2...
2) Buy Xeon E3 processors. Xeon E3 gets you VT-d and ECC but the CPU is locked. I have a Xeon E3-1240v2 and it is just as quick as a 3770. Still not good enough?
3) Buy a Xeon E5-1660. This is an unlocked Xeon (it is a Core i7 3960X) with VT-d and ECC. It has 6-cores and can run gobs of memory. I have one with 128GB of RAM running at stock frequency.
4) Get a massive multi-CPU 8-core system in the Xeon E5-2600 series but they are all multiplier locked but have all the other features.
Intel will offer a Haswell-based Xeon E3-1200v3 series eventually. I'm sure (or I'm hoping) an Ivy Bridge-E replacement for the E5-1660 will come. However, Intel has no 8-or-more core "ultimate" part which has every feature under the sun. If they did then it would probably cost well above Xeon E5-2687W levels but some of us might buy it. Quite frankly, I wish Intel would throw enthusiasts like me a bone with a Core i7-4770KX part with vPro, TXT, VT-d, ECC memory, and an unlocked multiplier.
Back to the original issue. A "K" part can run VMs on it later on in its life as a home server but do the fancy ECC and VT-d stuff on a separate Xeon box. For example, ECC and VT-d benefit a ZFS box which can run a storage array that can be shared over iSCSI or NFS with a Core i7-4770K box running only VMs. It will work but it will require two computers and some compromises. Right now, Intel gets extra money out of us. Perhaps that will change. Perhaps not. Reply
Ktracho - Friday, June 07, 2013 - linkHow can you tell if a Xeon CPU is unlocked? I didn't see anything on Intel's website indicating the E5-1660 is unlocked. Reply
Vinas - Sunday, September 01, 2013 - linkIf you're buying non xeon CPU's to run i/o heavy servers with 64GB + RAM, you need to re-evaluate your hardware priorities. I call BS on your home server vm needs and reasoning for "needing" a XK CPU. Expand horizontally and provision your CPUs correctly and you will not need a single CPU @ 5GHz on your host. Reply
stennan - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkJarred, if i remember correctly Intel is loosening up the possibility to overclock the "non-k" SKU:s, http://www.anandtech.com/show/6898/intel-details-h... .
If i understood the article correctly, "Clock Speed = BCLK * Ratio", so we can increase the BCLK and thus increase the clockspeed. But if the CPU cant handle that frequency we have the option to lower the ratio (Multiplier?) too reach a stable result.
Question (for future article perhaps) : Will the non-k variants have the same potential as the k-variants, or is BCLK overclocking more inferior compared to increasing the multiplyer if one is aiming for 4-4.5 GHZ? Reply
Omoronovo - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkBCLK in Haswell, just like BCLK in sandy and ivy bridge processors, isn't just used to determine the CPU frequency. If you increase this frequency by more than a few mhz, you would be pushing the limit of these components. As such, it is not the cpu that is the limiting factor in BCLK overclocking, it's everything else that's tied to this frequency.
Right now, you can overclock any non-k intel processor by increasing the BCLK, but the tight integration of components that run off (directly or indirectly) the BCLK frequency since sandy bridge means the system becomes unstable very quickly, regardless of which multiplier you set. Reply
Meaker10 - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkExcept there is a new ratio.
CPU = Base clock x CPU multi
Everything else = Base clock x their multi x ratio
So with the 5:6 ratio the CPU sees 125mhz x CPU ratio where as everything else sees 5:6 x 125 x ratio which = 100 x their ratio. Reply
stennan - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkExactly, (100/125/167MHz), but some sites mention that intel scraped BCLK overclocking on non-k models. Probably was to effective :/ Reply
Omoronovo - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkI misunderstood the original poster - modifying the BCLK strap in haswell still requires a K-Series CPU, which is the point I was making. Regardless of the modifications made to the bclk in increments, you'll still it a wall after a few mhz. Reply
todlerix - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkBCLK in sandy/ivy is only adjustable by a small percent, 10% is the most I've seen stable usually it is 3-6%. Reply
LancerVI - Saturday, June 01, 2013 - linkWhat's the street date for retail?? Reply
8steve8 - Sunday, June 02, 2013 - linkany products coming to market with 4770R? Reply
vailr - Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - linkAny information about Xeon Haswell CPU's compatibility with desktop Z87 boards?
I'm thinking they probably are compatible, but can't confirm that by looking at Gigabyte's web site.
Performance comparison between Xeon & "desktop" Haswell CPU's would also be interesting to see? Reply
tomsailor - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - linkNow that I can buy a Core i7-4770 with VT-d, TSX and hardware RDRAND (e.g., NewEgg), I'd really appreciate a review of that full-featured Haswell desktop CPU! These features are more important to this geek than overcloc-King; your readers may include like-minded geeks who really do want to try XBEGIN or send truly random bit-streams to friends and drive NSA crazy:) Reply


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One of the handsomest stars on television and one of Ellen's good friends, JOSH DUHAMEL is here! He starred in the hit show "Las Vegas" as well as all three of the "Transformers" movies! Plus, he's married to one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, Fergie! He's telling Ellen about his film, "Safe Haven." Whenever he's here, Ellen finds a way to get Josh to strip down. Find out if she's successful!
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South African Tourism appoints new southern Africa Country Manager
I am truly honoured and excited to join the SAT family and to begin this epic journey of living the brand and promoting our beautiful country to fellow South Africans and our neighbours in southern Africa - Debbie Damant, SAT Country Manager: Southern Africa
As South African Tourism's (SAT) new Country Manager: southern Africa, Debbie Damant becomes the operational and strategic head of one of the most important regional marketing portfolios for the destination.
Roshene Singh, SAT Chief Marketing Officer, said SAT was delighted to welcome Damant on board.
'The domestic and SADC markets are extremely important and valuable markets for us. South African and SADC tourists contribute billions each year to the national economy and account for the vast majority of tourists in South Africa at any one time,' said Singh.
Last year alone domestic tourism accounted for 76% of South Africa's total tourism volume and contributed R20.3 billion to the national economy. 'It's a market that still holds significant potential for future growth,' Singh added.
Damant comes to SAT from Cape Town Routes Unlimited where she was senior manager of leisure marketing for 6 years. While there she focused on the domestic, regional and Middle East markets.
This involved exploiting the niche attractions of the province and working closely with product and trade to ensure symbiotic and effective delivery of the marketing strategy for Cape Town and the Western Cape.
She has also worked at Tourism KwaZulu-Natal as leisure tourism brand manager, at the V&A Waterfront as promotions manager and at ATL Travel as trade marketing manager.
Damant's relationships and partnerships with the trade, media and airlines are among the most significant strengths she brings to her new position.
Her responsibilities at SAT include assisting the organisation in achieving the domestic tourism development targets set out in the National Tourism Sector Strategy, and ensuring SAT works closely with South Africa's provinces to grow and promote domestic tourism.
'I am truly honoured and excited to join the SAT family and to begin this epic journey of living the brand and promoting our beautiful country to fellow South Africans and our neighbours in southern Africa,' commented Damant.


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On Jan. 21, 2012, the student senate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College enlightened and engaged the student body during the first annual student leadership summit. As "Leaders Under Construction," the event's theme, students explored different management styles, debated issues in leadership and developed effective tactics for bringing people together. The day wrapped up with a keynote address about building strong foundations from Kimberly LaGrange, Prime Resources, Inc., of Terre Haute, Ind.
"As student senate, we strongly believe that the cultivation of leadership skills, as well as providing opportunities to expand those skills, will aid in developing leaders for today and in the future," the event's organizers stated. The workshops included personal and organizational leadership, how to lead a discussion without stealing a show, everyday leadership and an etiquette lunch. View pictures of the day's workshops and seminars on Flickr!
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Daniel Craig has lost his mind
Daniel Craig, an outspoken Barack Obama supporter despite not being a U.S. citizen, thinks it might be time for a black James Bond. According to The Scoop:
Craig, the first blond Bond, told the British press, "After Barack Obama's victory, I think we might have reached the moment for a coloured 007.
"I think the role could easily be played by a black actor, because the character created by Ian Fleming in the '50s has undergone a great deal of evolution and continues to be updated," he said. "I've always been a fan of Obama. The political ideas that have emerged from his speeches seem to me to be genuine."
Look, I'm as open minded as the next guy, but what the hell is Daniel Craig talking about? James Bond isn't black. It's about as simple as that. You can't just go around replacing characters to be progressive. It'd be like having Shaft played by an overweight Mexican woman. What's that? Making a movie about He-Man? Well let's go ahead and cast an Asian guy. Or better yet, how about this watermelon?


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SOUTH RUSSELL, Ohio (AP) -- An 81-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her home and a grandson who served time in jail for taking her car without permission was arrested Wednesday on a probation violation as homicide detectives worked the case.
Ruth Phillips was found stabbed to death Tuesday night in the home she shared with her grandson after a concerned friend called police, Russell Township Police Chief Timothy Carroll said.
Her body was found in the basement and she had been stabbed multiple times, Carroll said.
The chief said Clayton Phillips, 18, was arrested on a parole violation in a nearby Geauga County community east of Cleveland as officers searched for the victim's car. He was not charged in the slaying.
Last year, Clayton Phillips was convicted of unauthorized use of his grandmother's car and served time in jail. She filed the complaint.
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The worried friend who called police said Ruth Phillips had "just recently had her troubled grandson move in with her."
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Officers sent to the home knew "from prior involvements" with the family that the grandmother and grandson were the only ones living there, the chief said. Her car was missing when officers arrived to check on her.
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Let's say you're responsible for producing retail or service invoices for some company that has outlets all over the country. Every province and/or state has their own unique tax laws and your invoices need to accommodate the appropriate ones.
Sample Invoice for British Columbia Sample Invoice for Newfoundland
Wouldn't it be nice if your automated process could automatically drop in the right tax fields, complete with calculations, based on the province/state field of each record in the massive xml data file?
This sample demonstrates a new feature in LiveCycle ES2 – the ability to dynamically assemble an XDP template within a running process. It also demonstrates how to break up that massive xml data file and iterate through the records one at a time. While the LiveCycle Output service manages iterative loading intuitively, attempting a similar scenario with Assembler has unfortunately always been rather more, uh, challenging.
Dynamic Assembly is managed with what are called "insertion points" in the XDP file. If you open the SalesInvoice.xdp file in Designer, you'll note that the Body.Total.Taxes subform has been defined as an insertion point.
This subform will be overwritten by one of the fragments contained in the TaxFrags.xdp file. How does the process know which fragment to throw in there, you ask? Well, the process gets the value of the province field from the data and feeds it to the Assembler Service. The magic happens in the DDX file, which looks like this:
<DDX xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/DDX/1.0/">
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<XDPContent insertionPoint="TaxFields" source="application:///InvoiceSample/1.0/Forms/Fragments/taxfrags.xdp" fragment="inputmap:///province"/>
The fragment attribute in XDPContent maps to the value stored in the process variable. Give it a shot. Import the sample LCA file into your ES2 server. It will create an application called InvoiceSample. Open the AssembleInvoices process in Workbench. The annotation explains how to run the sample.
As I mentioned earlier, this sample also demonstrates how to break up the incoming xml file and iterate through the records. Since the XDP is bound to a schema, the individual data nodes need to match the schema in order for the data to show up in the rendered PDF. After using XPath to extract a single node, that node then needs to be re-wrapped in the original root element in order to again match the schema. This work is done in the "Extract single data record" operation of the process. The node is first serialized, then a concat() function is used to wrap string versions of the element at the front and back, and is finally deserialized. If anyone know a better/simpler way to do this, I'm all ears.


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Survey says half of all iPhone users will upgrade to a 5S or 5C immediately
0. phoneArena posted on 09 Sep 2013, 21:13
We are just over 12 hours away from Apple's announcement of the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, which is planned for tomorrow at 11AM PST (1PM EST). As always, that means that current iPhone users will have to decide if the new Apple devices offer enough new features to warrant an upgrade...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
4000 people is not a very good survey.
7. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
4,000 people is fine for a survey, the margin of error should be under 5%.
HOWEVER, like the article says, this survey is skewed towards a particular demographic of iPhone owners that tends to be more tech-oriented anyways ("we would assume that this survey has attracted those who have been following the news and rumors, and have already made up their minds").
It's not the number of people they surveyed (many more credible surveys have been made using a much sample size), but the type of people they surveyed that lends poor credibility to this survey.
9. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Ahem... what I meant to say was "many more credible surveys have been made using a much SMALLER sample size."
Sheesh PhoneArena... fix this...
32. TechBizJP08 (Posts: 495; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
The problem with the survey is location(US or Around the world). PA should make it in the US or something.. Right?
24. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Actually.... It probably represents a good sample size for the people who are stuck (iTrapped?) on iTunes. iTunes is kind of like the Hotel California - you can check in, but you can never leave. :-(
37. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
You are addicted, you need to join iTunes Anonymous club. :D
39. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
and they are still upgrading to the same phone.
2. ThePython (Posts: 901; Member since: 08 May 2013)
Brace yourselves, the trolls are coming.
29. daddysbeenabadgirl (Posts: 157; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
I'll go first.
Neither phone is an upgrade as Michael claims in his usual fanboy headline. The 5S is practically the same as the 5 and the 5C will probably be a cheap crappy downgrade. I guess we know why Apple is doubling that marketing team...
33. andro. (Posts: 1999; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Yes the new iPhones are almost exactly the same but stats would probably prove that half these current iphone 5 owners who will upgrade will get both the 5s and 5c,after all if its apple you have to get it. Of course these ifans will justify it because apple will convince them there are totally NEW handsets
3. veer.d (Posts: 88; Member since: 12 Jul 2013)
just apple advertisement
26. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Nokia Lumia 1520❔.. Now that's BIG news❕❕
4. amiaq (Posts: 509; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
Is it random sample or just baristas visiting to that site?
8. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
According to PA it's probably just baristas.
(Ha, according to the spell-check here "barista" isn't a word!)
5. suavemezie (Posts: 86; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
Usual hype about iphone lunch
40. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
same hype same launch.
20. Topcat488 (Posts: 1396; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
Wow i can't wait to test out those new girly looking icons on the ios7 UI... I'll take a iphone 5C please, not really feeling all gay about it though.
34. LiquidGalaxy (Posts: 332; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
Are you an Android user? I take it your NOT of those users that caused the iOS7 app to be number 2 in the Google Play charts for like 4 weeks then?
22. Kishin (Posts: 706; Member since: 30 May 2013)
Iphone fans
They will always follow apple cause they do not know any other phones other then apple.
23. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
2000 people are pretty stupid
25. Apoorvtheman (Posts: 44; Member since: 25 Jun 2012)
If iPhone 5c is real then I would definitely get it for my father as ios suits him
30. GrapeEyes (Posts: 248; Member since: 01 Sep 2013)
The problem I have with the iPhone is that since its introduction in 2007, it still looks the same in 2013.
You would expect the design of the phone to improve i.e. screen size, buttons
It is as though Apple are saying, there is no need to improve because it is perfect since 2007.
At least design a different style of phone i.e. iPhone 6A, 6G, 6N, 6T with different screen sizes and layout of buttons etc on the phone.
31. DukeX (Posts: 327; Member since: 28 Aug 2013)
Go home Iphone. You\'ve been drunk since 2007!
35. LiquidGalaxy (Posts: 332; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
What about people going back to iPhone after owning a SGS4? I\'m in that group...
38. KashAli (Posts: 105; Member since: 01 Apr 2013)
Too late Apple moved to android! you can be greedy now putting less features and saying twice as fast fooling us all the time and leaving some features to put in the next iPhone greedy pricks.
41. SavageLucy42 (Posts: 211; Member since: 24 Mar 2011)
The worst part is that these sorts of iPhone customers are the worst to call their carrier immediately when the phone is announced. Whether or not they\'re eligible to upgrade. Whether or not the carrier can even pre-order the phone yet.
Please. I understand wanting the new phone, but don\'t bother your carrier until at least after the preorders are available. If you\'re really smart you\'ll wait about a month so you can get it just a few days after ordering/in the store. Preorders tend to get to their new owners a week or two AFTER the phones that are purchased once readily available.
42. Ronny666 (Posts: 126; Member since: 08 Jun 2013)
Of course they will desperately upgrade. They have been waiting too long. You can\'t hold too long without S#X. :D


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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tortuguero Canals and The Boat Ride
As much fun as the picturesque bus ride from San Jose with changing landscape was, the narrated boat ride to the canals was truly fascinating with scenic views of the Tortuguero National Park, which is a jungle, and varied wildlife and plant life. Incredible indeed. I have seen a flower that I haven't laid eyes on in years. I have smelled the familiar tropical air and the refreshing splash of canal water in my arm. I have enjoyed skywatching from the boat and knew I was lucky to be there seeing all these. While the wildlife was interesting, I also found so much pleasure in watching the locals go about their daily business.
Our transportation.
Other travelers in another boat.
Man's bestfriends taking a nice ride.
I spotted a CAMIA along the banks. It's a reunion of sorts, haven't seen it with my own eyes for more than a decade. I wished I was close enough to smell it. Camia is a member of the ginger family if I remember correctly.
The jungle which is also part of the Tortuguero National Park, most of the park is only accessible by boat.
From wiki: The Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, American Darter, or Water Turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word "anhinga" comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
Unlike ducks, the Anhinga is not able to waterproof its feathers using oil produced by the uropygial gland. Consequently, feathers can become waterlogged, making the bird barely buoyant. However, this allows it to dive easily and search for underwater prey, such as fish and amphibians. It can stay down for significant periods.
When necessary, the Anhinga will dry out its wings and feathers, with the resemblance of the semicircular full-spread shape of its group of tail feathers while drying them out, to that of true meleagrine males lending the name "water turkey" to it. It will perch for long periods with its wings spread to allow the drying process, as do cormorants. If it attempts to fly while its wings are wet, it has great difficulty getting off the water and takes off by flapping vigorously while 'running' on the water. Anhinga will often search for food in small groups.
Black-necked stilt.
Roseate spoonbill
I knew we were nearing our destination when on both sides of the canals we were passing houses and lodges and hostels.
Looks like the roof is buckling under the weight of the satellite dish.
This is the main canal and flanked on both sides by lodges.
This is Tortuguero village, immediately across the canal from our accommodation.
Our lodge's dock.
We have arrived! (this is the seating area for the lodge's bar.)
And the welcome cocktail is all poured out!!!!
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Wonderful photos, Maria. Some truly interesting birds and oh, the cocktail looks nice!ReplyDelete
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It's the cocktail drinks that caught my attention. They look refreshing.ReplyDelete
Yes I was drawn to the cocktail drinks as well. Judging by your photos it must have been a hot, sunny day so those drinks are much welcomed.ReplyDelete
I bet there are crocodiles in there, and water snakes. Your photos are so vividly focused even if you're moving, amazing shots. This trip reminds me of ours in Kro-Red, Thailand which also has some stops for tourists to appreciate their wares or food processing. There was also this stop for feeding meter-long catfish, which are not being caught for food because it is opposite a monastery. Another trip like this is at the Mekong River in Saigon, Vietnam where we went to some islands and I am so amused as we just saw there the process of making 'bukayo', or sweets from coconut, as if we don't know it here in the country. But the boat rides were fun! I am waiting for the next posts!ReplyDelete
The bird watching photos are wonderful. I guess that would have been the part of the excursion I would enjoy most if I had been there.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
A fine series of this wonderful sounding trip. Your excellent photos are a good testament to the great time you had. The bird photos are especially good. A very nice post.ReplyDelete
Pretty interesting boat trip ;-) and I'm surprised you even know Camia hehehe coz I'm not familiar with different types of flowers, for me they're all the same if they have the same colors hahaha and same with birds I only know the common birds such as eagles, crows, owl, maya and parrot the rest I have to ask google LOLReplyDelete
This is paradise especially for birders!ReplyDelete
The Amazon definitely comes to mind, Maria. WOW. What a fascinating place. I really don't know that much about Costa Tica, so thanks for the travel guide.ReplyDelete
I loved the time I spent there! Isn't Tortuguero just wonderful?ReplyDelete
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One of the largest PRS transactions ever completed outside of London
Vista Fund (the "Fund"), the residential property fund established by Countrywide plc ("Countrywide"), the UK's largest property services group, and Hermes Investment Management ("Hermes"), the £29.8 billion investment manager, has entered into an agreement to acquire Baltic Village in Liverpool for over £50 million.
The development, which includes 324 apartments (214,000 sqft) and 6,100 sqft of retail space, was forward purchased from Merseyside's leading property developer Promenade Estates, in one of the largest PRS transactions ever completed outside of London.
Baltic Village, which represents the Fund's first large scale investment, will comprise 324 one, two and three bedroom apartments across three blocks, as well as 358 car park spaces. It also includes 11,000 sqft of tenant amenity space - providing concierge facilities, meeting rooms, a café and social area. Balfour Beatty has been contracted to build the scheme, which is due to complete in summer 2016.
Baltic Village will offer tenants the flexibility of renting in a professionally managed development and a high level of service.
The Vista Fund was established as a joint venture between Countrywide and Hermes Investment Management in October 2014. It combines the complementary skill sets of the UK's largest property services group, including the largest letting and property management agency, with those of a recognised industry leader with an innovative and long term approach to responsible property investment - creating the pre-eminent residential property investment fund in the UK's private residential sector.
The Vista Fund invests in existing residential assets and also forward commits to acquire new developments throughout the UK, providing institutional investors with exposure to real estate opportunities that offer potentially compelling net yield combined with long term capital growth, as well as complementing existing real estate and credit assets.
Located in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool, opposite the historic and popular Albert Docks, Baltic Village is approximately a five minute walk from the Echo Arena, BT Convention Centre, Liverpool One and the city's Ropewalks district. Regarded as one of the UK's most dynamic regional and economic centres, and home to multinationals including Barclays Wealth, Sony and Jaguar Land Rover, Liverpool has a growing population and business confidence in the city is on the increase.
Graham Bell, Managing Director at Countrywide said: "This is a significant transaction for the Vista Fund and reflects the ambition we have as part of our joint venture with Hermes Investment Management to use our combined expertise to build a portfolio of attractive, institutional grade residential properties across the regions in the UK. We view Liverpool as a strong investment proposition and we very much see similar regional investments as the future of the private residential sector in the UK."
Chris Taylor, Chief Executive of Hermes Real Estate and Head of Private Markets at Hermes Investment Management said: "This deal demonstrates how the unique combination of our and Countrywide's skills sets enables us to hit the ground running with the Fund and make strong investments. Baltic Village is a solid long-term investment in line with our strategy of focusing on high-quality, purpose-built residential stock across the UK, creating purpose built accessible housing to rent in city centre locations which benefit from improving public realm, infrastructure, heritage, retail and cultural facilities.
"We firmly believe that this approach will increasingly meet the demand arising from the long term urbanisation and demographic lifestyle trends which we are witnessing.
"The Baltic Triangle is part of a city that has seen tremendous growth over the past few years and we are excited to see what more the development can bring to the local area. We will deliver a rounded project, which will showcase impressive residential and mixed-use space that local residents will reap the benefits from."
Peter Hynd, Chairman at Promenade Estates said: "The Baltic Village scheme, the first purpose built PRS scheme in Merseyside, represents the positive impact PRS can bring to the housing market through enhancing renting opportunities for young professionals in cities. It has been refreshing to work alongside Countrywide and Hermes to agree the sale of the scheme and see the confidence placed in Liverpool's ability to be at the forefront of such a large-scale investment in a quality product."
Vista, which has a target investor-level return of 9-10%, currently has a £200million pipeline and has a target growth of £1billion over the next five years, with medium term expansion targets of between £250million and £400million a year.
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Errors prove costly again as Cubs fall
MILWAUKEE -- The errors and the losses keep adding up for the Cubs, and may lead to some changes on the roster.
Ryan Braun smacked a three-run home run to lift the Brewers to a 4-2 victory Sunday and completed a sweep over the mistake-prone Cubs, who committed two more miscues, and dropped to 3-11 in their last 14 games.
"You outhit a team every day and you lose," Chicago manager Dale Sveum said. "It doesn't happen very often."
The Cubs did just that, outhitting the Brewers, 22-16, in the series, including a two-run homer by Anthony Rizzo in the third to back Scott Feldman, who was making his first start since April 11 after being skipped because of back problems. But Feldman also made a critical error, which led to Braun's home run. The Cubs rank second in the Major Leagues with 17 errors, trailing the Nationals, who have committed 18.
"We keep shooting ourselves in the foot and that's something we can't do -- I don't think we're good enough to be doing that," Rizzo said of the poor defensive play. "We need to play good baseball. That's the game of baseball, though -- guys are going to make errors, and it's not going to be the last error we make today, we're going to make plenty more, but we're going to make plenty more good plays, too."
With two outs in the Chicago third, Starlin Castro singled to center to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest in the Major Leagues. Rizzo connected off Wily Peralta for his sixth home run to put the Cubs ahead, 2-0. That was it.
The Brewers closed to 2-1 when Feldman walked the bases loaded in the fourth, and a run scored when Alex Gonzalez grounded out to third.
In the Milwaukee fifth, Yuniesky Betancourt doubled off David DeJesus' glove as he tried to make a leaping catch at the center-field wall. Two outs later, Jean Segura hit a comebacker to Feldman, who couldn't get his glove on the ball for an error. Braun then followed with his fifth home run, launching a 2-2 pitch into the left-field deck to go ahead, 4-2.
"It came down to not being able to field a ground ball that I've fielded thousands of times since I was a little kid," Feldman said. "It's the most routine play of all time -- it just shot out of my glove."
He tried to bounce a curveball past Braun but left it chest-high.
"I'm not making a lot of contact, but when I do make contact, it counts," Braun said. "Homers are always good, we've won seven games in a row, so as long as we're winning, I'm happy."
"This is one of those games that falls squarely on me," Feldman said. "If I make that play [on Segura], we're up 2-1, and my pitch count is down. It's just a shame I didn't make the play. ... It's like a Little League play."
Unfortunately for the Cubs, it's not the first time they have made an error that led to a run and a loss.
"We have to keep grinding," Feldman said. "I think things are going to turn around for us. That one play did turn out to be costly, but I have to take it upon myself to make a better pitch to Braun and we wouldn't be talking about the error."
Feldman was tested in the third when he fielded a comebacker by Norichika Aoki to end the inning. Sveum was a little more bothered by the pitch selection.
"We get Braun two strikes and once again, we couldn't put the game away right there and make a good pitch," Sveum said. "The way Rickie [Weeks has been] swinging behind him, we had him two strikes and could've done a whole lot of things other than that."
The Cubs didn't help themselves. They were 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position, charged with six errors in the series, and now have given up 14 unearned runs over 17 games.
"Going into a season, I don't care if you're the best team in baseball, you're going to have a week to 10 days that you play [sloppy] baseball," Sveum said. "That's a given going in. Obviously, good teams have really good streaks and long streaks. Hopefully, we're getting this out of our system. We know this team is a lot better than we've played."
The mistakes have forced Cubs starters to work even harder, dealing with the extra outs. Chicago starters have ranked among the top in the National League this season, and their combined ERA actually dropped to 3.13 after Feldman's outing. He has failed to post a quality start in his three outings.
Before the game, Sveum said the Cubs would look for other options if play didn't improve. It would seem that players like Castro and Rizzo were set, but Sveum didn't exclude them.
"You have to perform," Sveum said. "The bottom line is you have to perform."
"You can't think about that," Rizzo said about the possibility of being sent down. "Everyone in here is in the big leagues and everyone wants to be in the big leagues, no one wants to go to the Minor Leagues. Whatever happens, happens.
"This team is going to have a lot more transactions throughout the year," Rizzo said. "Guys are going to come and go, that's part of the game. You can't worry about getting sent down -- I've done it before and it never works out when you think about that. You just have to go out and play."
Castro, whose error in the fifth Saturday led to two Brewers runs, did talk to Sveum in Chicago.
"I feel bad," Castro said of his mistakes. "Those errors make the team lose. That's why the team is losing now because of the errors. We have to keep it together, work hard and it's going to be all right.
"The talent is here," Castro said. "The only thing is the whole team is trying to do too much because everybody feels bad about the way the team is playing now. That's why everybody is trying to do too much."
Players aren't hiding from the mistakes.
"It's frustrating," Rizzo said, "but everyone is competitive and that's why I think it's so frustrating. We're young and we want to win and we're hungry to win and we just have to keep fighting and keep believing in ourselves and each other and keep the line moving when we're at the plate and don't try to hit a five-run home run when you just have to get the next guy up."
The Cubs now head to Cincinnati for a three-game series against the Reds and can only hope things improve.
"We only had five hits [against the Brewers], and one was a two-run homer, and we didn't score the other eight innings," Sveum said. "Once again we were 0-for-men in scoring position. It's the same thing that's going on now -- it's a broken record every day."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What's getting ready to happen Saturday along coastal Louisiana is, in the fishing world, a clear shot across the bow of the federal fisheries bureaucracy.
Our state will open a recreational red snapper season in open defiance to the proposed June 1 start of a 27-day recreational red snapper season in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Our state's decision to establish its own framework doesn't come close to Texas' years-long, utter disregard for the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's often-reduced recreational seasons.
Texas leaves its state waters open all year.
There's a bigger rub here: Texas came into the Union with a 9-mile state-waters limit, while the feds recognize Louisiana's 3-mile limit.
That's out the window, too, after our Wildlife and Fisheries Commission endorsed a legislative move to push state waters out to a fisheries-only 10.357 miles.
There's little to argue that fishermen off our state's coast are cheated by the GMFMC's shortened recreational red snapper seasons, not to mention the two-fish daily limit, when there's overwhelming data proving there are more red snapper off our coast than anywhere in the Gulf of Mexico.
The fact that GMFMC surveyors don't study red snapper populations around reefs (mostly oil platforms) off our coast only proves the council's constantly reduced seasons and low daily limits have little basis in fact and, for the council's closest watchers and critics, proves the system the council uses is unusable, or maybe downright anti-recreational.
With Congress getting ready to debate the reauthorization of the Magnusson-Stevens Act, which guides all federal fisheries managers, and a push from most in the Gulf State's delegations for the federal government to recognize a gulf-wide, 9-mile state-boundary waters, it's possible our state's shot across the bow will begin a process for more acceptable fisheries regulations, and reduce the power the federal folks managing our fisheries, not just here but across the country.
Seniors only
Wayne Tucker is heading up Friday's annual Seniors Bass Tournament at Pisano's on La. 70 at Belle River.
The idea is to bring the guys who started bass tournaments around here together for a reunion.
You have to be 55 or older. Registration at Pisano's begins at 5:30 a.m. and the fishing area is limited to waters north of U.S. 90. There's a $55 entry fee and most of that money pool is returned to the top teams and the big-bass catchers. Weigh-in time is noon, and Kevin Diez will have a jambalaya lunch.
For more, call Tucker (337) 254-1300.
For you, Ed
Longtime colleague Ed Cullen retired Friday. We've known each other for 40 years, and I don't know of any man who lives to catch fish more in as many different ways as there is to catch fish. Ed prefers fly and ultralight tackle.
Tight lines, my friend. Tight lines.


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Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000: Two Terabyte RAID Reduxby Gary Key on 4/23/2007 12:00 PM EST
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Abki - Friday, May 22, 2009 - linkRAID 0 only give faster transafer rate of data from/to disk.
It dosent give anything else faster even if you want it. If time for get or put data to disk dosent matter you have to buy a cheaper disk instead. Why weaste money on raptor or Deskstar.
About raid 1, it isnt so good and safe. Accidents has happen with 2 disk system, 1 get failure and raid system transfer same fault to the other disk. In the end its no data on any disk that is usuable. The only tru safe is to have a backup of all data. Sould be taken at least every day. That is what the second disc should be used for and not RAD 1. Reply
Axbattler - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkI do believe that the main cost of stripping is the risk of failure. For everything though, you get what you pay for: the second drive, and the space associated with having a second drive. It is no harder to backup 2TB in RAID-0 than 2TB of individual drives, if you are going to have that much data, then it is an issue you are going to face anyway. So to me, it comes down to trading off risk of failure, and selected performance gains. I happen to think it is not worth it but I do think it is a matter of opinion (more of a 'to each their own' type of thing). Reply
michal1980 - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkany one? I know its an extra drive. but you get some data protection, and some performance benefit, and you do not loss 50% of the drive space.
but I heard bad things about on-board raid 5. Reply
strikeback03 - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkI don't believe you lose any drive space in RAID 0, as there is no data redundancy. Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkThe bad things you've heard concerning onboard RAID5 was probably performance related, which would most likely be true, since most onboard RAID would not have a good XOR 'engine', unless perhaps some of the server classed boards have them.
As for Matrix RAID, I personally am a bit sceptical, from my limited understanding of it, it basically gives you the ability to do a RAID 0+1 array on two drives. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Reply
tshen83 - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkI thought last time I already criticized that reviewing the 1TB drive with RAID 0 performance is missing the point, yet you come up with a redux part on the same drive. First of all, I don't care how much Hitachi is paying YOU or AT to pimp this drive(obviously they paid the wrong guy). If you don't understand that comparing a 1TB drive against the raptors are STUPID, you should get your head checked. One is targetted at the MASS STORAGE people(you know, I should spell it out for you, the guys who want 4TB +) and the raptor is targetted at the people as a PERFORMANCE OS boot drive. COMPARING THOSE TWO DRIVES ARE STUPID!
now, if you really need a triple redux on this stupid drive, you should cover power usage, noise, heat, and basically constantly read/write to the 1TB drive to see how long the deathstar will last. Reply
sdsdv10 - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkThe title says it all... Reply
Sunrise089 - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkPersonal Attack: Check
Totally unsupported claim of bias: Check
Misunderstanding of market segments: Check
Use of ALL CAPS: Check
Improper understanding of "are/is": Check
Comment that makes you look like an ass: Check Reply
tshen83 - Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - linkI will be honest:
you are right about those: Personal Attach: Check and Use of ALL CAPS: Check
you are wrong about the following:
totally unsupported claim of bias? about what? about Hitachi drives being deathstars? Did you read that Hitachi bought the IBM deathstar hard drive business?
Improper understanding of "are/is"...ok...typo..so what? Try typing the whole message in 20 seconds.....you is stupid :)
comment that makes me look like an ass? So do you consider all criticisms make people look like ass?
Misunderstanding of Market Segment: Really? Is it me who misunderstood? The whole point I made is that Anandtech shouldn't review the 1TB drive against the raptors because the difference in market segment. 1TB isn't about performance. It's about mass storage. Mass storage drives needs different measurements: reliability(MTBF), RAID 1/5/6 performance, heat, noise, power consumption. OS performance drives(raptors) need those benchmarks: IO, Seek, Sustained write/read, etc. you get the point. Firmwares are tweaked differently for those two opposing sides.
I agree with the poster below you, Don't read the review: Check! To be honest, Anandtech hasn't come out with anything good for a while.(except that AppleTV review) Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkLMAO
You forget one thing on your check list.
Dont read the article ? CHECK !!! Reply
sprockkets - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkPic wanted of smoked drive. Reply
lplatypus - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkRAID-0 is not a general solution to improve disk performance. It solves a specific problem: it increases sequential disk bandwidth. If you're not doing sequential disk accesses, then don't expect RAID-0 to help.
Of course if your application is doing random disk accesses unnecessarily, then that's a programming problem. But often an application really does need to do random disk accesses.
Advanced filesystems attempt to make common file access patterns translate into sequential disk accesses, so poor RAID-0 performance might be a symptom of a poor filesystem design in your OS. Yet there is a limit to how much the filesystem can produce sequential disk accesses. Reply
yyrkoon - Monday, April 23, 2007 - link
However, the test results should give a very good performance indication of RAID 0 without CPU or GPU limitations.
GPU limited HDDs eh ? Come on guys, this statement is starting to sound as though you think using RAID0 in a gaming system is going to increase FPS or something . . . which, we all know is wrong(or should know).
Gee, a Raptor smoking its platters, this aught to quiet those people who think the Raptors are impervious to melt downs. Seriously though, how much was this HDD used ? How old was it ? Personally, I think the answers to both the two questions above, would be worth well more than about 20 AT articles . . . and I must say I rather enjoy reading the articles.
Looking forward to you adding Seagates fastest of their SATA line, and would like to know if you have plans, or would consider testing the NL35 line as well. From what little I have read, the NL35 line are supposed to be geared towards Video, so I would assume the sustained throughput would be higher, but thats why the request for a test of these drives. Reply
nullpointerus - Monday, April 23, 2007 - link
GPU limited HDDs eh ? Come on guys, this statement is starting to sound as though you think using RAID0 in a gaming system is going to increase FPS or something . . . which, we all know is wrong(or should know).
As the article itself says, they did so to answer readers' (IMO ridiculous) objections to the previous RAID article. So you should poke fun at the gamer RAID crowd instead. Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkThat was not my point, I am fairly confident that AT staff doesnt believe this, but it only leads to confusion, for the less tech savvy. I can hear it all over the wanna be 'geek' 'channels' already . . . 'OMG RAID0 increases FPS in <insert first person title name here>, becasue AT said so . . .'. Even though we all know, this is not what was said. Reply
SilthDraeth - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkhopefully our second round of results will answer more questions than it raises answers. Reply
johnsonx - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - link
We are back today for a quick look at RAID 0 performance and hopefully our second round of results will answer more questions than it raises answers.
The last word in that sentence just needs to go away. Then it makes perfect sense: "... answer more questions than it raises."
joex444 - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkI don't find it confusing, but then again I passed grade 4. Reply
vailr - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkCould you comment on AHCI mode? Comparing enabled in bios vs. disabled?
The AHCI "hot swap" feature, for example. Seems to work fine when connected to a SATA JMicron controller, yet DO NOT when connected to an Intel port. On the Gigabyte DS3 board, for one example.
Also: there are newer Intel Inf and Matrix drivers.
Used for this report:
System Platform Drivers:
Intel 126.96.36.1990
Intel Matrix RAID 220.127.116.112
Intel Inf Driver Version 22.214.171.1240 Beta
Matrix Storage Manager drivers version 184.108.40.2060 WHQL
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel%20raid.h...">http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel%20raid.h... Reply
DigitalFreak - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkAT yet again proves the RAID-0 freak'tards wrong. Reply
mesyn191 - Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - linkA POS software RAID controller was used again for the testing though, of course its gonna make RAID 0 look bad, or for that matter RAID 5 too. You need a good hardware (ie. Areca 1210) RAID controller with a CPU and dedicated cache for RAID 0 to be worth while, same goes for RAID 5 or 6. Reply
Sunrise089 - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkI got my own share of bashing comments in this space for the previous article, apparently price/performance questions aren't as valid as dogma. Anyways, whatever the perception of the community to this article, I think it speaks well of AT that this story ever appeared. Many sites would just let their old article speak for itself, and leave the questions it raised unanswered. You went out and made a new rig and have hopefully answered some of the questions the folks on the fense regarding Raid O may have had. Keek up the good work. Reply
poohbear - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkvery true, that Anandtech follows up on their articles speaks quite highly of this site. cheers and thanks for clarifying 110% what raid 0 should and shouldnt be used for.:) Reply
Lifted - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkI don't understand why AT mixes these review together. You always end up with people complaining about the compromises being made, and to a certain extene they're complaints are legitimate.
Make one review for a hard drive, and a seperate review or article on RAID configurations. There are so many possibilities when it comes to RAID configurations that these short reviews can only raise more questions than they answer. You'll always have people saying something about the system, the array adapter, stripe sizes, even the damn GPU. When it comes down to it, people that use RAID where the performance counts (servers) are just going to by an HP, IBM, Dell or whatever system and use the adapter that comes with it. Home users and their 2 or 4 SATA RAID arrays are never going to see or need the performance from these systems that they seem to always be complaining about in their responses to these reviews. Is there a reason they need 180MB/s rather than 140MB/s to store mp3's and movies? Reply
Eastbay2359 - Monday, April 23, 2007 - link"The drive literally smoked its platters. Of course we lost the entire test image and a significant amount of test time"
oh, from the previous paragraph
"a data backup nightmare" Reply
yacoub - Monday, April 23, 2007 - linkyowza! so compared to smoking the tires in a sports car, apparently smoking the platters in a harddrive is NOT cool. ;) Reply


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Disclaimer:I don't own what comes later into the story,like characters from The Twilight Saga,but I do own Crystal,Rae,Bert and Alison.And the idea for the fic.
Crystal Clear Chapter Four:Are you kidding me?
Crystal P.O.V.
"And so mom decided she wanted to move across the country..I didn't exactly care if it meant she would be okay and away from dad."
I was pleasantly surprized that I could find the words to tell Embry-which I'd forgotten was a stranger-my story without using big words and curses.
I didn't know why he sounded so interested in everything he asked,but that made me feel good,like somebody cared.And there was another thing I didn't know:why was this so good yet so annoying?After my mother died,I'd sworn I'd change.But this part of me was still somewhere,the part that needed help,the part that couldn't do this alone,and I believe that part talked for the last half hour about a life the changed me didn't want to think about.
And besides,Embry made it easier,somehow finding one good thing now and then that resulted from what I told him.
He was this cheerful person-the kind I felt sick when seeing-and he seemed to enjoy life.Well yeah,sure,I know how that is,and some would say I'm cynical for seeing things the way I do and voicing that-but I've just been through things they haven't,that's how I can talk about life and its down sides.
Something out there made me ask:what about him?What was his life like?It was funny,meeting someone that now knows your life story-summarized,of course- but only an hour back,he was a stranger.
These kind of bonds were the strongest-I knew because of Rae.She's been my only best friend since 3rd grade.We just had this wonderful short conversation-and then boom,we know all about eachother in just a matter of minutes-because there wasn't much to tell.
But I also knew they would cease to exist one day,giving in to circumstances that can't be helped.
Going back to the real world,nothing much changed around La Push.It pretty much stayed the same,and that was maybe a good thing-I couldn't get lost,and if I wouldn't get lost,I wouldn't drag attention to myself.
I was definately affected by Embry's laugh and general happiness.It made me see some good points in this and that.
"And that's my house."
I looked to where he pointed and tilted my head.
His house wasn't much bigger than mine,maybe just taller,but it certainly looked more welcoming and warm.It was a creamy color I couldn't name and there were four windows visible from the front.It had a driveway and garage,an old pick-up truck parked in the latter,which was open.
When I looked at Embry,I saw a small frown on his face,then his face relaxed,as if he realized something I wasn't aware of.
"Jake must be making himself confortable."
He crossed the road and I followed,wanting to stay with him a bit more,and at the same time not being sure if I wanted to meet another person today.
There was someone under the car I was sure was a Dodge Power Wagon from '62.You see,in my life,I had quite a lot of time to sit around doing nothing.So I found something to do:look into all kinds of subjects,including cars,and I found I liked it.I was obsessed for quite a few years-and despite my denial,I still am.
I couldn't help but think that the legs coming from under there were a bit too big,but I shrugged it off as the boy got out and dusted himself off.Then of course,I was speechless.
It was him!Life sure likes to surprize me.
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Hey, I just want to check in because I'm sick of this whole Sidney Crosby thing already … and I just arrived at MSG.
But before I tell you how sick, for those of you who actually, you know, give a carp, here's some audio from Sid the Skid this morning (hope this works). Acutally, I don't give a carp if it does.
Tonight is a big game for your boys, who go in undermanned. So that's on what I'm focusing. I'm treating this like another important game, not the return of the saviour.
I honestly don't get the draw that has pulled the masses of media apostles to New York — other than the chance to get their outlets to pay for them to have a free night or two in the Big Apple, on their companies' dime, in decent weather.
OK, "He" is coming back. He's done it before, you know? Lots of superstars have come back from injuries. I don't know why this one is more important. I'm being honest. I don't get it.
This is how I'm looking at it. If Skid was coming back in New Jersey or Long Island or Philly, would I be there? Answer: Absolutely not. Or, if the state basketball final four was tonight instead of tomorrow, would I be here? Nope.
Another question, does anybody outside of Canada and Pittsburgh and NHL headquarters and NBC Sports give a rat's tail?
So I'm treating it like a big Rangers game, in which the opponent is a red-hot team (nine-game winning streak) right on their heels, with its best player coming back, making it a formidable Stanley Cup contender, if not favorite in the East. And, frankly, I'm more concerned about Ryan Callahan and Michael Del Zotto and Henrik Lundqvist than I am about the saviour.
The Skid will be mentioned in my game story, and if he has a big game, that will be prominent. But this, here, is going to be about the Rangers.
Also, if I may say, I rather enjoyed hearing that John Tortorella was his usual self after the morning skate, ticking off all the foofs by sticking to his policy and refusing to talk about the opponent. Loved it, actually.


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Season 5: Episode 82: The Raincoats, Part IWhen Jerry's parents come to stay en route to France, George extends them an invitation to join his mom and dad for dinner. Then, to avoid having to be a Big Brother, George claims he is going to France and then asks the Seinfelds to send postcards to make it seem as though he is really there. Meanwhile, after Kramer encourages George to sell his father's old clothes to a thrift store, the Seinfelds falsely claim they already have dinner plans, not wanting to admit that they just don't like the Costanzas. Then, after Elaine's new boyfriend takes the Seinfelds for a behind the scenes museum tour, Kramer drops by wearing a raincoat created by Jerry's dad. Told they are now valuable, Morty says he still has boxes of the coats in his garage and Kramer offers to sell them in exchange for a cut of the profits.
Agreeing to join Kramer for dinner, Morty asks his neighbor Jack to send the raincoats to New York while, unaware of how the Seinfelds really feel, Estelle and Frank extend their invitation for the following night. Then, George's lie compounds his problem when he is asked to take Joey to Pans to find his father while, at Rudy's thrift store making a sale, he discovers that Kramer had dinner with Morty and Helen. Confronting Jerry about his parent's lie, George then asks if they would be willing to take Joey along with them to Paris, while Elaine finds that Aaron has invited Morty and Helen to join them for a romantic evening on the town. Seeing the four of them sharing a hansom cab and drinking champagne, George realizes that his parents have been snubbed again, while Jack calls to say he couldn't get the garage open, delaying the arrival of the coats by another day. Meanwhile, the Costanzas decide to take a cruise, only to have Frank discover that all of his cabana wear is missing. Though realizing his mistake, George is unaware that Rudy has burned them, while Newman is disgusted when he sees Jerry and his girlfriend Rachel making out during Schindler's List.
Arriving at the thrift store where he tries to get the clothes back, George complains about the Seinfelds and prompts Kramer to conclude that his deal with Morty isn't lucrative enough. But, after Morty decides that it is Kramer who is actually getting too much, they finally negotiate a price just like their original deal. Deciding to cause Jerry trouble, Newman tells the Seinfelds about his behavior during the movie while, getting more bad news about the raincoats, Morty calls off the trip to France so he can complete his deal with Kramer. Then, when Kramer arrives wearing a shirt he bought from Rudy and Frank accuses him being a thief, George is forced to tell his thd the truth.


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By George L. Petrie — February 2003
Martin Francis shared with us a tale of a project two years in development that folded only a year ago, arguably a post-9/11 casualty. The 60-meter (about 197-foot) yacht was aimed to fill the niche between traditional charter yachts and the mini-cruise liner market--offering more intimacy and personalized services than a cruise ship, but with a price just slightly more than a high-end luxury hotel and well below a typical charter yacht. The layout was configured with up to ten identical staterooms on the main deck.
The entrepreneur who commissioned the design had aspired to build a fleet of six yachts, to be placed into corporate charter, timeshare, and charter-by-cabin service. An overseas shipyard desperate for work had offered an aggressive financing package and a price of $27 million apiece for construction. The concept looked valid on paper, and the economic projections indicated it would be a successful venture. The project was set to go, when suddenly it was learned that the owner could not meet his financial obligation to the enterprise, and just like that it ended. But the idea remains valid, again just waiting for the right backer.
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Fulton Mansion Dig Turns up Piles of Bones
FULTON, Texas — Make no bones about it. The Fulton family, who lived along the South Texas coast in the late 1800s, ate pretty high on the hog.
They may indeed have eaten pork, but a recent archeological dig behind the historic site tells us that the Fultons definitely dined on turtle soup and beef, among other things.
That's the preliminary conclusion drawn by Chris Ringstaff, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department archeologist. Ringstaff has been conducting an archeological dig behind the bayside mansion built by George and Harriett Fulton in the late 1870s in preparation for construction of a new Visitors Center slated to begin next year.
Ringstaff says during the excavation of several four-foot deep exploratory trenches last month, two piles of bones were exposed that were later determined to be those of sea turtles without skulls and flippers, the appendages likely having been used to make turtle soup for Fulton feasts.
"Man, if the bones had been related to the Karankawa who once inhabited the coast, it would have been unprecedented since to my knowledge there is no documented Karankawa turtle processing sites," Ringstaff said. "What this appears to be is that someone went out into the back 40 and tossed out the bones."
The TPWD employee said he recovered some saw-cut pieces of cow bone, as well, from within the second pile of turtle bones, which is an indicator of age. "Karankawas typically didn't eat cows and didn't use saws," he noted.
The excavation revealed two piles of bones 20 feet apart and about a foot thick that had decomposed and compressed, according to the archeologist. A third cluster has been discovered between the two, but Ringstaff says since the excavation's present scope is to assess the presence and significance of the archeological deposit rather than recover data, it will be left alone.
"It's interesting because the find directly relates to the Fultons," said Ringstaff. "We know they had turtle on the menu. They had live turtles in pens, which were in a submerged gated area down the road, so the archeological evidence is consistent with what we have in the historical record."
Ringstaff said an archeological dig for cultural artifacts must be done before construction starts to comply with state and federal law. He explained that's because matching federal funds are being used to build the Visitors Center, any work on the site must comply with the National Historic Preservation Act, as well as the Texas Antiquities Code.
The Fultons' diaries, letters and other keepsakes donated to the University of Texas provide insight into social aspects of the family's life back before the turn of the 20th century. The artifacts have revealed, among other things, that Harriett had a garden out back that would have been located not far from where the turtle bones were found, and that the Fultons were financially well off for Texans of that time period.
Fulton, a successful cattleman and merchant, put his considerable mathematical and engineering aptitude to work in construction of the three-story, French Empire-style that featured rarely heard of conveniences on the Texas frontier in the late 1800s. He equipped the house on Aransas Bay with an air conditioning and heating system, indoor plumbing, sound-proof insulation and other amenities.
For now, excavations have ceased due to winter rains that have filled the sandy trenches with water. In the meantime, representatives of the National Park Service are due to visit to look at the turtle bones from a biological perspective to determine how species more than 100 years ago might have been impacted by coastal canneries and those who dined on the reptiles.
The Fulton Mansion State Historic Site is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which offers tours of the mansion Wednesday through Sunday. For more information about the historic site or house tours, call (361) 729-0386.
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The most eye-catching is the abolition of the UK Film Council, which invests government grants and Lottery money in film development. (Although Jeremy Hunt, culture secretary, insists that 'government and Lottery support for film will continue').
The body has helped to fund 900 films since it was set up in 2000, although it's not exactly clear from its website which ones they were. (The BBC tells us that they include Bend it Like Beckham and the Last King of Scotland – pictured).
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The Atlantic announced a multi-year partnership with Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity today.
The Atlantic will work with Luminato on an additional panel discussion for the 2009 Festival that is already slated to showcase the likes of Ann-Marie MacDonald, Neil Gaiman, and 2008 Booker Prize-winner Aravind Adiga.
Luminato, its sponsors and arts partners, will be the exclusive advertisers in The Atlantic's summer fiction issue, which will receive a special distribution of 25,000 copies at the Festival.
The Atlantic's 2009 fiction issue features essays by Margaret Atwood, Alice Sebold, Tim O'Brien, Joseph O'Neill, and Anne Michaels. Authors Paul Theroux, Rick Bass, Jill McCorkle, Kent Nelson, Wayne Harrison, Tea Obreht, and Alexi Zentner have contributed short fiction pieces to the issue.
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New Year's Resolution: Making Over Your Kitchen for a Healthy New Youby Joseph Erdos in How-to, January 3rd, 2013
When it comes to New Year's, most people will be making resolutions, whether it's giving up a bad habit, eating healthier, losing weight or simply making a vow to get to the gym more often. But when it comes to resolutions, the hardest part is starting them. So before you set your goals, survey your surroundings. The way to succeed at any resolution is by first making positive changes at home — it starts in the kitchen.
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11.22.63 by Stephen King (Hodder and Stoughton) The date in the title of Stephen King's latest blockbuster relates to the date that President Jack Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
The basic premise of this entertaining novel is that English teacher Jake Epping is told by his friend Al, who runs the local diner in Lisbon Falls, Maine, that his premises includes a time portal that can take him back to a specific date in 1958.
Jake does not believe him until he steps into Al's storeroom and then finds himself back in a time when root beer and Lindy Hopping were all the rage.
It seems that each time a person visits the past it resets itself. Al has been back to 1958 many times, buying the same cheap meat and bringing it back to the present day to sell to his customers, who do not realise the reason why he can offer such cut-price meals. The system works because each time Al goes back to 1958 the people he meets do not realise they have net him before.
But Al has decided he wants to use the time portal to make changes in the past. Specifically he wants to try to save President Kennedy from being shot in 1963. Unfortunately Al has developed cancer during an extended stay in the past and so he urges Jake to take up his campaign.
Jake reluctantly agrees and in the first half of this very long (734 pages) book he concentrates on saving the lives of a family he knows were murdered in the past to see whether, in fact, it is possible to change the past.
And this is where the book reveals a clever concept, Because in King's novel, the past does not want to be changed and throws all kinds of obstacles in Jake's path – everything from his car breaking down, and becoming violently ill.
There is also a good love story between Jake and teacher Sadie Dunhill, which gives this book echoes of The Time Traveller's Wife.
When Jake starts tracking Lee Harvey Oswald, Kennedy's killer, the novel gets a little bogged down in historical detail. But there is an exciting denoument on November 22 1963 and an unexpected and devastating time travel twist at the end.
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Florida Rep's TALLEY'S FOLLY Plays Arcade Theatre, 11/30-12/16
Florida Repertory Theatre has announced the opening of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy, Talley's Folly. Playing Nov. 30 to Dec. 16 with discounted previews Nov. 27, 28 and 29, Talley's Folly is the touching story of the unlikely courtship of young Sally Talley and her much older, Jewish suitor, Matt Friedman.
"Talley's Folly is a play we have been trying to do here at Florida Rep for 3 years," said Producing Artistic Director, Robert Cacioppo, "but because of an upcoming Broadway production, we had to wait. I am particularly delighted to present, finally, one of the greatest romantic comedies of the last 35 years."
Talley's Folly is a lyrical romance that follows the unlikely courtship of Sally Talley and Matt Friedman. Set in 1944, the play unfolds magically in a Victorian boathouse on the banks of the Missouri River. Matt arrives just at twilight to confess his love to a reluctant Sally, who believes she is no longer capable of loving. But over the course of one beautiful evening, as twilight turns to night, we see that these two wounded birds may just be kindred spirits who, after all, may find the love they've been missing.
The production stars Florida Rep Company Members Rachel Burttram and Chris Clavelli. A member of the company since 2002, Ms. Burttram was most recently seen on the Florida Rep stage as Karen Weston in August: Osage County, BElla Manningham in Gaslight and Chris in 2009's nationally acclaimed production of Dancing at Lughnasa. Associate Artistic Director, Chris Clavelli, recently directed the Season 15 hit opener Lend Me a Tenor and last season's The Mystery of Irma Vep and Black Tie. He was last seen onstage as Ernest in Bedroom Farce and as Alan in God of Carnage.
The production is directed by Jackson Phippin, an internationally known stage director, making his Florida Rep debut. Mr. Phippin's work has been seen on many stages including Center Stage in Baltimore, where he served as the Associate Artistic Director, Cleveland Playhouse, Dallas Theatre Center and Berkley Rep in California. Mr. Phippin was chosen by the Arts America Agency to direct Eugene O'Neill's Marco Millions in Shanghai for the playwright's 100th birthday celebration, making him the first American to direct in Shanghai since World War II.
Phippin is joined by an expert team of designers including set designer Richard Crowell (Camping with Henry and Tom), lighting designer Matthew McCarthy (The Mystery of Irma Vep), costume designer Roberta Malcom (Lend Me a Tenor), sound designer Kate Smith (The Santaland Diaries) and production stage manager, Janine Wochna (Red).
"As the narrator, Matt tells us in the beginning of the play, 'If everything goes well for me tonight, this should be a waltz; a no-holds-barred romantic story,'" says Cacioppo, "I think our audience will be delighted to see this heartwarmingly funny and deeply touching Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy."
Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly plays Nov. 30-Dec. 16, with three nearly sold out preview performances on Nov. 27, 28 and 29. Regular performances are Tues. – Sat. at 8pm, with matinees on Wed., Sun., and selected Saturdays at 2pm and a 7pm twilight performance on Sun., Dec. 2.
Talley's Folly is sponsored by Madeleine Taeni and 'Tween Waters Inn Island Resort.
Subscriptions and single tickets are now on sale through the box office at 239-332-4488 and online at floridarep.org. Subscribe now for the best seats and biggest savings; packages start as low as $120 for 5 shows. Single tickets are priced at $45 and $40, and $25 for discounted previews.
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