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Intel Demos 14nm Broadwell: Up to 30% Lower Power than Haswellby Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2013 12:42 PM EST
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JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkI wonder how much power "everything else" in a laptop consumes. I've always figured the lion's share was going to the LCD (at least on a good design that knows how to power down inactive chips). Assuming we don't significantly reduce display power draw, I think we're getting quite close to the point where making the CPUs more power efficient won't help tremendously -- on laptops at least.
I ran some numbers recently, and figured that a 13.3" Haswell ULT Ultrabook idles (with the screen at 200 nits) at <5W. Of that 5W, probably only .5W-1.0W is going to the CPU core, 2-3W to the LCD, and the rest to the motherboard and other devices. Reducing the CPU power use to 0W would only cut total power use by another 25% at best.
Which is another way of saying: this is why Intel is showing power reduction for the SoC/CPU, and why it's using a load scenario. Reducing load power is also great, don't get me wrong, but I think we're close to the point where idle/light usage will get 12-15 hours of battery life and not much more. Now give me "heavy use" battery life of 5+ hours (e.g. while gaming) and that would be awesome. :-)
Oh, final note: I've got a Sony VAIO Pro 13 in house (finally!). Running the Light battery test right now. I started it last night, and 12 hours later (with the extra sheet battery) I've still got over 6 hours to go. Whew! Reply
yelped - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkInteresting. Reply
The Von Matrices - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkIs the Broadwell SOC still dual-core only or will a quad core version be offered? Reply
Kevin G - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkShould this be testable? You'd have to crack open a laptop and disconnect the internal cables to the LCD but that's doable on most. Then attach an external monitor and use that for testing while measuring the power consumption of the laptop chassis.
As for other system components, most can be removed if they're not ultrabooks. Hard drives and optical drives can be removed or powered externally. Chances are that the internal fan could be powered externally as well. It is really dependent on how much you want to hack the device. Reply
Darkstone - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkConnecting an external display and measuring the power draw won't help. I have seen numerous examples where attaching an external display actually dropped the power consumption. The display was feeding power to the motherboard via the VGA connector. You have to be very careful when doing measurements with multiple devices attached.
But is is possible to measure the power usage of the display backlight. I did some measurements myself resulting in this graph:
The X asis is the level of the display brightness where 0 is off. The Y axis is the discharge rate as reported by the battery in Watt. Remember that the difference between 'power off' and 'lowest brightness setting' includes the power consumption of the graphics card and display logic. The measurements where done using a script that randomly changed the display backlight (but not the 'off' data point) over the night. The battery (97Wh) lasted 9 hours. You can see that even with my moderately specced latitude, the display backlight contributes to about half of the total power consumption. Even with the backlight at about the middle setting.
Specs at time of measurement: latitude E6520, i5-2520m, LTN156HT01-101 display (15.6", 1080p, matte), intel X25-M (LPM enabled). Reply
deepi - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkI want to buy a SVP 13, however I'm rather annoyed with Sony that the wifi isnt wifi AC. I'm scared Im not going to have enough bandwidth when transferring my 80GB Virtual machines around. Reply
Pirks - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkHaha, I use USB3-to-Gigabit Ethernet dongle for that in my SVP 13 :P Good luck and don't pay attention to that AC marketing drap, with this dongle you won't need it! Reply
deepi - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkYes very true, but I was a little concerned that doing ethernet over usb will slow the system down by virtue of how USB works i.e. being driven by the processor.
I'm considering waiting for the 'Broadwell' vaio pro equiv.
I'm in Europe so no PCIe SSD which is another bummer!
Also sony have failed to respond to clarify their battery policy, im a little concerned that after a couple of years the battery is only going to be half the capacity I started with and yet theres no clear battery replacement program/policy. Reply
mkozakewich - Friday, September 13, 2013 - linkUSB 3.0 should be able to transfer up to 3.2 Gbps, so a gigabit ethernet adapter shouldn't push it too hard. I'm pretty sure the performance of USB 3.0 isn't much better than USB 2.0.
Any OEMs that use good hardware (I'd expect this of Sony) will use fairly good batteries. If you try not to drain it below 20%, don't leave your computer running 24/7 or sitting in hot temperatures, and maybe use a battery slice (which you could drain completely, seeing as it's cheaper and replaceable), the internal battery should last more than a few years.
(My Surface Pro is showing 0.0% wear after half a year. My crappy ASUS netbook came with 2.2%, and quickly climbed to 20%.) Reply
ben.avellone - Friday, September 13, 2013 - linkUSB 3.0 is 5 Gbit/s, though that is the theoretical peak. However, in all my past experiences 3.0 has been noticeably faster. I often cap out at 30MB/s over 2.0 host ports, the theoretical limit for 2.0. But with 2.0 devices, you'd surely never hit that cap either. With 3.0 devices, you can get better performance out of a 2.0 port than a 2.0 device can!
USB 3 > 2 Reply
toncijukic - Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - link@deepi, How do you mean "no PCIe SSD in Europe"? Reply
tuxRoller - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkCongrats. Looks like that device is close to macbook air levels. Reply
MrSpadge - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkStill, better power efficiency directly equals better performance in TDP limited use cases, so they must not stop yet. Improving idle power consumption is a different story, of course. Reply
Stuka87 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkI am thinking once they do hit that "wall" of sorts, they can start raising clock speeds so you end up with better performance without any power increase over the previous gen.
The last two generations performance has no change much. Just power decreases. So raising the clock speeds while maintaining power consumption will be what we see next. Reply
EnzoFX - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkUhm, I don't think so. People aren't going to be like, OK now we have enough battery time...we don't need any more... Reply
Stuka87 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkEnzoFX: So you are saying people rather have 1% better battery life than 25% more performance?
The rest of the computer uses more power than the CPU, so the CPU being more efficient will have less and less of an impact on battery life. Reply
EnzoFX - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - link
But then the shift will be about power on load, no? Seeing as processors are using less power on idle, but still bordering what's allowed when on load. Performance will go up, as it's expected I would think, but they're not going to increase it just to do it when they have other things to market. I think it ties in to the plateau of performance. Of course I could have no idea what I'm talking about lol. Reply
iwod - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkI was thinking and estimate in idle, Haswell is more like 0.3 to 0.5W where the LCD would be 2.5-3.5W instead. Then is another 0.3 - 0.5W for SSD, and 1W for Memory.
At least Intel is working on Near Threshold Voltage, Memory Cube with even lower power, and some other improvement.
But in terms of CPU, Hell yes Broadwell is now finally entering ARM's range. Reply
ananduser - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkEagerly awaiting for the SVP 13" review. Reply
Hector2 - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - link"I think we're getting quite close to the point where making the CPUs more power efficient won't help tremendously"
Certainly in the tablet & laptop markets, ARM's strength's have been less power & less cost than Intel --- at the expense of not being software compatible and having lower performance. As Intel matches ARM's strengths while retaining their performance advantage, they start pulling ahead of ARM Reply
The Von Matrices - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkThe PCH die on the two packages look remarkably similar. I know it's rumored that that about the only thing the 9 series chipsets will have over the 8 series is SATA express, but are they using the same silicon? Reply
Flunk - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkThe PCH hasn't really changed much since Intel Integrated the northbridge into the CPU die. The Z68 and Z77 for example are basically identical so it wouldn't be too surprising to see the same thing here. Reply
DanNeely - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkChipset die sizes have been primarily determined by the number of output pins for years. This was the original motivation behind the IGP (FSB, AGP, Ram, and DMI pinouts needing a larger die than their controller hardware did leaving "free" space on the die for something else). The southbridge has been even more static; since it's still just a collection of IO devices and doesn't contain any major computation units.
What's interesting to me is that the Broadwell PCH appears slightly larger. It's possible it's just being held slightly closer to the camera (pic's too noisy for me to tell); if not I wonder if SataExpress is the only addition to it. I've been saying for years that if Intel wants to push Thunderbolt below the premium market segment they need to integrate it into their chipsets and am wondering if this might be it. Reply
eanazag - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkThis is far more interesting to me than Bay Trail. This is something I might actually buy because the performance is still there. I'm concerned we may not get a performance boost over two years because the power is being cut so dramatically over these two years. I still think it is what Intel needs to do though. Reply
Hrel - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkIt's Intel. The step down to 14nm is significant. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a 30% reduction in power AND a 30% increase in performance. Never underestimate their engineers. Reply
DanNeely - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkAside from the GPU, which has gotten significantly more die area, Intel's last few die shrinks have offered negligible performance gains. Reply
A5 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkIntel's been pretty clear that they're worrying primarily about performance per watt more than raw performance since Nehalem, I think. Still a lot of people there bearing the scars of NetBurst. Reply
purerice - Saturday, September 14, 2013 - linkYou are right. I remember my Pentium4 laptop... It had a jet engine for a cooling fan and got about 90 minutes of battery life without wifi, 70 minutes with. On that note, wifi decreased battery life by 22%.
If wifi chip makers (and HD, RAM, etc) did not reduce the power draw of their components as well, we'd see Apple advertise the Macbook Airs as (12 hours with wifi off, or now up to 2 1/2 hours with wifi on) Reply
andykins - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkErm, no. It's a 30% reduction in power for the SAME CPU performance. I'll eat my hat if Broadwell brings 30% power reduction and 30% increased CPU performance simultaneously. That's not to poo poo Broadwell though, it looks great. Reply
MrSpadge - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkAgreed - this is "just a die shrink", so no way for huge benefits in performance and power draw simultanously. Reply
purerice - Saturday, September 14, 2013 - linktrue, but the choice will be there for same performance, 30% less power, 10% more performance, 10% less power, 15% more performance, same power.
Just making up numbers here, take the 35W TDP Haswell (4765T). Broadwell equivalent would be 24.5W TDP for 4 cores, or perhaps closer to 35W TDP with 6 cores. Reply
tipoo - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkI'd like to see what they'll do with the integrated GPU on 14nm. Should be able to fit a lot more EUs in. Reply
MrSpadge - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkThere's not enough main memory bandwidth to feed even Haswells GT3 properly, without Crystal Well. Reply
tipoo - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkFor the eDRAM version, I meant. Reply
djds20 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkThat's what I'm waiting for.... a Surface Pro 3. Reply
jwcalla - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkSeems like we hear this every year... "This is the one that's really going to get us into mobile!" They must know that Apple is just itching to get their own chips into their MacBooks. Reply
extide - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkWell, if anything, that might be interesting. Another CPU performance war, between Intel and Apple? Hrm...... Reply
chenjf - Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - linkWhat do you mean like MacBook Air? MacBook Air all come with Intel processors.
http://www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs.html Reply


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FINAL: Saint Leo 12, Lynn 7 – (Saint Leo, Fla. – Thomas B. Southard Stadium)
SAINT LEO STARTERS: Newcomb (CF), Vitale (3B), Twitty (RF), Moses (DH), Revell (1B), Rawdow (2B), Torres (C), Gill (LF), Perez (SS), Dunnigan (P)
LYNN STARTERS: Perez (CF), Freedman (SS), Lashley (2B), Matusik (1B), Giardina (3B), Elasik (DH), Stortini (LF), Gonzalez (RF), Sharkey (C), Perrotto (P)
AT A GLANCE: In a series-opening slugfest that saw a total of six homeruns, Saint Leo (30-13-1, 10-8-1 SSC) topped visiting Lynn (29-16, 12-7 SSC) by a score of 12-7. Tied 6-6 going into the fifth, the Lions scored two runs in the fifth and four in the sixth to pull away from the Fighting Knights.
- Saint Leo wasted no time getting the bats going, piling on five runs in the first inning. The four-hit inning was highlighted by a one-out three-run homer from Frank Rawdow over the left centerfield wall. The first two runs of the inning came on RBI singles from Bobby Twitty and Michael Revell.
- Two innings later in the top of the third Lynn responded with four runs of their own, coming on two two-run homers from Joey Sharkey and Jason Matusik.
- The Lions tacked on a single run in the bottom half of the third when Daniel Torres drove in Taed Moses on a sacrifice fly after Moses led off the inning with a base hit up the middle.
- Lynn trailed 6-4 going into the fourth before they tied the game at six on RBIs from Sharkey and Enrique Perez.
- Tied going into the fifth, Saint Leo tallied two runs in the inning when Revell blasted a two-run homer over the right-centerfield wall.
- Lynn would score another run of its own in the top half of the next inning when Mike Gonzalez hit a solo homer down the right field line.
- After Taylor Perez reached on an error and Chris Newcomb reached base on a hit by pitch, Dillon Vitale singled home Perez to score the first run for the Lions in the sixth. Twitty then stepped to the dish and hammered a three-run dinger to extend the Lions' lead to 12-7.
- Twitty led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with four RBI—three of which came on his three-run homer in the sixth inning.
- Vitale, Moses, and Revell also collected two hits each. Revell went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Moses collected three runs in the win.
- Rawdow went 1-for-4 at the plate but blasted a crucial three-run homer in the first to help the Lions get out to their early 5-0 lead.
- Earning the win on the mound for Saint Leo was Chris Williams—who tossed two innings in relief, giving up just one run and allowing just two hits.
The Lions continue their series win Lynn tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. Starting game one on the mound is senior Rick Teasley.


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LAKE CITY, Fla. - A Lake City woman died around midnight Monday after crashing into a car dealership lot on U.S. 90, according to Florida Highway Patrol
Tamika Robinson, 35, was traveling east on U.S. 90 near NW Ridgewood Avenue when witnesses said she suddenly swerved left to pass another vehicle, then over-corrected to the right. Her vehicle rotated out of control toward a car lot, striking a curb, a pedestrian crosswalk sign, and a couple parked vehicles.
Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both of Robinson's passengers, Jamaya Suiter, 13, and Shaquana Robinson, 17, were ejected. They were both taken to Shands Gainesville Medical Center with serious injuries.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
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|Games of the XXVII Olympiad
|Host city
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| Thousands of hearts with one goal
Share the Spirit
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|Nations participating
|Athletes participating
| 10,651
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|300 in 28 sports
|Opening ceremony
|September 15
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|October 1
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The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in the Southern Hemisphere, the first one being in Melbourne in 1956, and as a result of this location and the dates, took place in early spring.
Host city selectionEdit
- Main article: 2000 Summer Olympics bids
Sydney won the right to host the Games on 24 September 1993, after being selected over Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester in four rounds of voting, at the 101st IOC Session in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1]
|2000 Summer Olympics bidding results[2]
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|Round 1
|Round 2
|Round 3
|Round 4
In 2002, the Auditor-General of New South Wales reported that the Sydney Games cost A$6.6 billion, with a net cost to the public between A$1.7 and A$2.4 billion.[3][4]
It has been estimated that the economic impact of the 2000 Olympics was that A$2.1 billion has been shaved from public consumption. Economic growth was not stimulated to a net benefit and in the years 2000, foreign tourism to NSW grew by less than tourism to Australia as a whole. A "multiplier" effect on broader economic development is not realised as a simple "multiplier" analysis fails to capture is that resources have to be redirected from elsewhere: the building of a stadium is at the expense of other public works such as extensions to hospitals. Building sporting venues does not add to the aggregate stock of productive capital in the years following the Games: "Equestrian centres, softball compounds and man-made rapids are not particularly useful beyond their immediate function."[5] In the years after the games infrastructure issues have been of growing concern for citizens, especially those in the western suburbs of Sydney. Proposed rail links to Sydney's west are estimated to cost in the same order of magnitude as the public expenditure on the games. {{ safesubst:ifsubst |{{subst:Unsubst|Citation needed| name|¬|reason|¬| date|September 2011 }}| Template:Fix
Preliminary matches – from 13 SeptemberEdit
Although the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was not scheduled until 15 September, the football competitions began with preliminary matches on 13 September. Among the pre-ceremony fixtures, host nation Australia lost 1–0 to Italy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which was the main stadium for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Day 1 – 15 SeptemberEdit
Cultural display highlightsEdit
- See also: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony began with a tribute to the Australian pastoral heritage of the Australian stockmen and the importance of the stock horse in Australia's heritage.[6] This was introduced by a lone rider, Steve Jefferys, and his rearing Australian Stock Horse Ammo. At the cracking of Jefferys' stockwhip, a further 120 riders entered the Stadium, their stock horses performing intricate steps, including forming the five Olympic Rings, to a special Olympics version of the theme which Bruce Rowland had previously composed for the 1982 film The Man from Snowy River.
The Australian National Anthem was sung, the first verse by Human Nature and the second by Julie Anthony.
The ceremony continued, showing many aspects of the land and its people:- the affinity of the mainly coastal-dwelling Australians with the sea that surrounds the "Island Continent". The indigenous occupation of the land, the coming of the First Fleet, the continued immigration from many nations and the rural industry on which the economy of the nation was built, including a display representing the harshness of rural life based on the paintings of Sir Sidney Nolan. Two memorable scenes were the representation of the "Heart" of the country by 200 Aboriginal women from Central Australia who danced up "the mighty spirit of God to protect the Games" and the overwhelmingly noisy representation of the construction industry by hundreds of tap-dancing teenagers.
Because the wife of Juan Antonio Samaranch, the IOC President, was seriously ill and not able to accompany her husband to the Olympics, former Australian Olympic Champion swimmer and member of the NSW state parliament, Dawn Fraser, accompanied Samaranch during the Australian cultural display, explaining to him some of the cultural references that are unfamiliar to non-Australians.
Formal presentationEdit
A record 199 nations entered the stadium, with a record 80 of them winning at least one medal. The only missing IOC member was Afghanistan (banned due to the extremist rule of the Taliban's oppression of women and its prohibition of sports). The ceremony featured a unified entrance by the athletes of North and South Korea, using a specially designed unification flag: a white background flag with a blue map of the Korean Peninsula. The two teams competed separately, however. Four athletes from East Timor also marched in the parade of nations as Individual Olympic Athletes and marched directly before the Host country. Although the country-to-be had no National Olympic Committee then, they were allowed to compete under the Olympic Flag with country code IOA. The Governor-General, Sir William Deane, opened the games.
The Olympic Flag was carried around the arena by eight former Australian Olympic champions: Bill Roycroft, Murray Rose, Liane Tooth, Gillian Rolton, Marjorie Jackson, Lorraine Crapp, Michael Wenden and Nick Green. During the raising of the Olympics Flag, the Olympic Hymn was sung by the Millennium Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia in Greek.
The opening ceremony concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame. Former Australian Olympic champion Herb Elliott brought the Olympic Flame into the stadium. Then, celebrating 100 years of women's participation in the Olympic Games, former Australian women Olympic champions: Betty Cuthbert and Raelene Boyle, Dawn Fraser, Shirley Strickland (later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty), Shane Gould and Debbie Flintoff-King brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron within a circle of fire. The planned spectacular climax to the ceremony was delayed by the technical glitch of a computer switch which malfunctioned, causing the sequence to shut down by giving a false reading. This meant that the Olympic flame was suspended in mid-air for about four minutes, rather than immediately rising up a water-covered ramp to the top of the stadium. When the cause of the problem was discovered, the program was overridden and the cauldron continued its course, and the ceremony concluded with a spectacular fireworks display.[7] Despite his record achievements as an Australian sprinter, Peter Norman was not invited chiefly because he had participated in an anti-racial protest during the awards ceremony for the 200m race in the Mexico Olympic Games.[8] During the Sydney Olympics, a reporter from The Washington Post found only one reference to Norman – an image on the side of a house in Redfern [a predominantly aboriginal area].[9] The house may actually have been in Newtown, where a mural of the awards event known as 'Three Proud People' was painted in Leamington Lane facing the railway adjacent to Macdonaldtown Station (see Newtown area graffiti and street art).[10]
Some significant participantsEdit
The young girl singer, who featured in the early part of the opening ceremony, was Nikki Webster. Other musical performers were Olivia Newton-John and John Farnham (who sang the duet "Dare to Dream" while walking among the athletes), Vanessa Amorosi (who sang "Heroes Live Forever" while a huge cloth was lowered down to cover the athletes – with sporting images and the image of a white dove of peace then being displayed on the cloth), Christine Anu (who sang 'My Island Home') and Tina Arena (who sang "The Flame"). There was also a massed Millennium Marching Band of 2000 musicians – with 1000 Australian musicians, the remaining 1000 musicians being from other countries around the world. (the massed band was so large that six conductors were required for the segment).
The English-language announcer for the Opening Ceremony was Australian actor John Stanton, while the Channel 7 narrator for the Indigenous section of the display was actor Ernie Dingo.
Day 2 – 16 SeptemberEdit
The first medals of the Games were awarded in the women's 10 metre air rifle competition, which was won by Nancy Johnson of the United States.
The Triathlon made its Olympic debut with the women's race. Set in the surroundings of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Brigitte McMahon representing Switzerland swam, cycled and ran to the first gold medal in the sport, beating the favoured home athletes such as Michelie Jones who won silver. McMahon only passed Jones in sight of the finish line.
The first star of the Games was Ian Thorpe. The 17-year-old Australian first set a new world record in the 400 m freestyle final before competing in an exciting 4 x 100 m freestyle final. Swimming the last leg, Thorpe passed the leading Americans and arrived in a new world record time, two tenths of a second ahead of the Americans. In the same event for women, the Americans also broke the world record, finishing ahead of the Netherlands and Sweden.
Samaranch had to leave for home, as his wife was severely ill. Upon arrival, his wife had already died. Samaranch returned to Sydney four days later. The Olympic flag was flown at half-staff during the period as a sign of respect to Samaranch's wife.
Day 3 – 17 SeptemberEdit
Canadian Simon Whitfield sprinted away in the last 100 metres of the men's triathlon, becoming the inaugural winner in the event.
On the cycling track, Robert Bartko beat fellow German Jens Lehmann in the individual pursuit, setting a new Olympic Record. Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel set a world record in the semi-finals the same event for women.
In the swimming pool, American Tom Dolan beat the world record in the 400 m medley, successfully defending the title he won in Atlanta four years prior. Dutchwoman Inge de Bruijn also clocked a new world record, beating her own time in the 100 m butterfly final to win by more than a second.
Day 4 – 18 SeptemberEdit
The main event for the Australians on the fourth day of the Games was the 200 m freestyle. Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband had broken the world record in the semi-finals, taking it from the new Australian hero Ian Thorpe, who came close to the world record in his semi-final heat. As the final race finished, Van den Hoogenband's time was exactly the same as in the semi-finals, finishing ahead of Thorpe by half a second.
China won the gold medal in the men's team all-around gymnastics competition, after being the runner-up in the previous two Olympics. The other medals were taken by Ukraine and Russia, respectively.
Zijlaard-van Moorsel lived up to the expectations set by her world record in cycling in the semis by winning the gold medal.
Day 7 – 21 SeptemberEdit
Controversy erupted at the Women's Gymnastics All-Around final, when gymnast after gymnast fell on the vault. Some gymnasts were physically injured, and all were shaken, but nothing was done to try to discover the reason most gymnasts were having severe problems. Finally, in the middle of the second round, it was determined that the vault horse had been set 5 cm too low – a small amount, possibly, but to these world-class athletes, enough of a difference to have thrown off their impeccable timing to the extent that true performance was impossible. This situation led directly to the elimination of Svetlana Khorkina from consideration as the top all-around gymnast.
Day 9 – 23 SeptemberEdit
By rowing in the winning coxless four, Steve Redgrave of Great Britain became a member of a select group who had won gold medals at five consecutive Olympics.
The swimming 4 x 100-metre medley relay of B.J. Bedford, Megan Quann (Jendrick), Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres became the first women's relay under 4-minutes, swimming 3:58 and setting a world record, claiming the gold medal for the United States.
Day 10 – 24 SeptemberEdit
Rulon Gardner, never a NCAA champion or a world medalist, beat Alexander Karelin of Russia to win gold in the super heavyweight class of Greco-Roman wrestling. Karelin had won gold in Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta. Before this fight he had never lost in international competition, had been unbeaten in all competitions in 13 years, and had not surrendered a point in a decade.
Day 11 – 25 SeptemberEdit
Australian Cathy Freeman won the 400 metre final in front of a jubilant Sydney crowd at the Olympic Stadium, ahead of Lorraine Graham of Jamaica and Katharine Merry of Great Britain. Freeman's win made her the first competitor in Olympic Games history to light the Olympic Flame and then go on to win a Gold Medal.
In a men's basketball pool match between the USA and France, the USA's Vince Carter made one of the most famous dunks in basketball history. After getting the ball off a steal, the 6'6"/1.98 m Carter drove to the basket, with 7'2"/2.18 m centre Frédéric Weis in his way. Carter jumped, spread his legs in midair, scraped Weis' head on the way up, and dunked. The French media dubbed the feat le dunk de la mort ("the dunk of death").
Day 14 – 28 SeptemberEdit
The Canadian flag at athletes' village is lowered to half-staff as Canadian athletes pay tribute to former prime minister Pierre Trudeau after hearing of his death in Montreal (Because of the time difference, it was 29 September in Sydney when Trudeau died). The Canadian flag flew at half-staff for the remainder of the Olympics, on orders from both IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy, as the state funeral did not take place until 3 October.
Day 15 – 30 SeptemberEdit
Cameroon won a historic gold medal over Spain in the Men's Olympic Football Final at the Olympic Stadium. The game went to a penalty shootout, which was won by Cameroon 5–3.[11]
Day 16 – 1 OctoberEdit
The last event of the games was the Men's Marathon, contested on a course that started in North Sydney. The event was won by Ethiopian Genzhnge Abera, with Eric Wananina second and Tesefe Tola, also of Ethiopia third. It was the first time since the 1968 Olympics that an Ethiopian had won the gold medal in this event.
The Closing Ceremony commenced with Christine Anu singing a stirring rendition of her hit song, Island Home. She performed with several Aboriginal dancers atop the Geodome Stage in the middle of the stadium, around which several hundred umbrella and lampbox kids created an image of Aboriginal dreamtime.
The Geodome Stage was used throughout the ceremony, which is a flat stage which is mechanically raised into the shape of a Geode.
IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch declared at the Closing Ceremony,[12] Template:Quote Subsequent Summer Olympics held in Athens and Beijing have been described by Samaranch's successor, Jacques Rogge, as "unforgettable, dream Games" and "truly exceptional" respectively – the practice of declaring games the "best ever" having been retired after the 2000 games. In fact, it was not used for the Atlanta Olympics, in 1996, although it was used for Barcelona in 1992.
The Olympic Hymn was sung by soprano Yvonne Kenny. The ceremony also featured performing artists such as Jimmy Barnes, INXS, Midnight Oil, Kylie Minogue, Slim Dusty, Christine Anu, Nikki Webster, John Paul Young, Men at Work, Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi, Tommy Emmanuel, and pop duo Savage Garden.
The Games were then handed over to their modern birthplace, Athens, which succeeded Sydney as Olympic host city. Two Greek flags were raised; one to honour the birthplace of the Olympics, and the other to honour Athens. The ceremony concluded with a huge fireworks display on Sydney Harbour. The fireworks display itself concluded with a very low flyover of Stadium Australia by an RAAF F-111C which performed a dump-and-burn manoeuvre synchronised with the extinction of the Olympic Flame. This created the appearance of the flame being carried away into the sky, flying in a northeasterly direction out across Sydney Harbor and ultimately towards Athens in a symbolic handover.
In honour of her gold medal win during the games, Cathy Freeman represented Oceania in carrying the Olympic flag, joining Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Africa), John Glenn (The Americas), Kazuyoshi Funaki (Asia), Lech Wałęsa (Europe), Jean-Michel Cousteau (Environment), Jean-Claude Killy (Sport), and Steven Spielberg (Culture) when it was raised again, at the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City; the opening ceremony there took place on 8 February 2002.
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
The Sydney Olympics also featured wheelchair racing[13] and chess[14] as demonstration sports.
Medal countEdit
- Main article: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table
These are the top medal-collecting nations for the 2000 Games.[15] Also, host nation, Australia, is highlighted below.


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Week 23
Back at it again, but a big thanks is in order to Derek Carty for filling in on both of my columns last week.
Sabathia looks great since coming off of the disabled list, and Shields has been brilliant the last 30 days (2.01 ERA in 44 and 2/3 innings).
I know you can't really do this, but if you remove Harrison's two starts against the Tampa Bay Rays in which he allowed 13 runs in 10 1/3 innings, he would be a 2.80 ERA pitcher over 164 innings. What he lacks in strikeouts he makes up for by piling up wins; he is usually money in the bank to go the requisite five and keep the Rangers in it.
How do you think those who paid top dollar for Darvish are feeling right now? Well right now they are probably feeling good, since he is surging during his last three outings (2.61 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings), but overall it's been rough.
It was an up-and-down August for Hughes, who managed a 3.82 ERA in six starts despite outings of four and seven earned runs in a total of eight and a third innings. That gives you an idea of how high the highs were, but home runs remain his biggest issue; he yielded five more this month. I still really like what he offers when he's on, though.
Well, Vargas isn't really dispelling that "only good at home" notion with back-to-back road bombs (11 ER in 8 2/3 IP). He too gave up five home runs but one-upped Hughes by giving them all up in those two ugly outings. At least he is in the friendly confines of Safeco Field this week.
Perhaps Sanchez is finally getting into his groove as a Tiger with his first back-to-back quality outings since the trade. The next step will be regaining his strikeouts as an American Leaguer. His K/9 has tumbled from 8.2 to 5.3 since being traded from Miami. While it is a short sample in Detroit, it is still a major drop worth noting.
Have you noticed how similar Blackley's numbers are to teammate Brandon McCarthy's? They're nearly identical.
Outside of perhaps Harrison (though he's also coming off of a big time dud), isn't it hard to feel great about any of this week's "starts"? Buchholz was rolling before back-to-back outings against the Angels—one awful and one shaky—pushed him off course a bit. This week's matchups should get him right back on track, though.
I mentioned Happ and Quintana yesterday in Value Picks, so I will refer you back to that piece for more on them. And no, Quintana getting knocked around by the O's on Thursday doesn't greatly alter my opinion of him. There will be some duds, but profit comes with staying the course on guys like that.
There's a case for Wilson to go in with the "sits" given the way he has been pitching over the last two months (5.96 ERA in 71 innings), but I think his history has earned him the right to at least be a "consider," especially with a trip to the O.co Coliseum on the docket.
With his domination of the White Sox on Thursday, Britton now has three straight quality starts with 21 strikeouts in 22 innings. We have seen him just fall apart without warning before, though, so I'm playing it cautiously with him.
The 5.16 ERA for Kluber probably scares most, if not all, away, but I see that being inflated by a couple rough outings in his limited sample of six starts. The 7.9 K/9 and 2.9 K/BB are far more appealing and make him worth a look, especially if you're in Hail Mary mode looking to make up ground in the counting categories.
Both Chen and Guthrie have been sharp of late, especially Guthrie, who is surging since returning to the American League. Still, I just can't envision trusting them in a double-start week against two of the toughest offenses in the league. It's worth noting that Guthrie has allowed just three earned runs in 21 2/3 innings across three starts against the Rangers and White Sox (twice) during his recent hot stretch, but I'm still not lukewarm on these landmines.
So good.
I had to temper my Medlen love and resist putting him in the "auto-start" category since he has spent all of 40-something innings as a starter this season, but they have been so good: 0.66 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 7.6 K/BB.
Jackson just keeps plugging away, and he has really added a strikeout element to his arsenal since the All-Star break: 63 strikeouts in 57 innings (10.0 K/9), including 29 in his last 21 innings (12.4 K/9).
Even when Samardzija's off for a start or two, he still piles up the strikeouts. He is still trying to work down the damage done by the 12.27 ERA he accumulated in 18 innings back in June across four starts. He is finally at the point where one more good start should send him south of 4.00 for the first time since the beginning of the aforementioned stretch of hell.
Corbin gets a great pair of matchups as a follow-up to his strong August, during which he posted a 3.68 ERA and 1.14 WHIP while striking out 34 and walking eight in 36 2/3 innings. With the unexpectedly great seasons the D'Backs have gotten from Corbin and Wade Miley, it is pretty surprising that they are still three under.
Fiers got right back on track after the Coors Field hiccup, posting a 3.79 ERA in his subsequent three starts but, more importantly, adding 21 strikeouts and just seven walks in the 19 innings. He checks in a little lower than you might expect because of that trip to St. Louis, but he is still an easy start.
His skills have fallen off—most notable a major strikeout dip—but Wandy is pitching much better of late, posting back-to-back quality starts in his last two. He gets two excellent matchups in pitchers' parks this week, so hopefully he can bring back the peripherals we saw in Houston for the rest of the season.
Detwiler has quietly been really strong this year. He isn't missing a ton of bats with the same 5.6 K/9 we saw last year, but his 2.4 BB/9 makes that more palatable, especially when paired with a 3.32 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 133 innings. I've long been a fan of this lefty, and I was pleased to see Washington come to their senses and put him back in the rotation ahead of Chien-Ming Wang.
At least Marcum will get one more tune-up before heading to St. Louis, because his return from the disabled list wasn't great. Sure, he didn't give up an earned run in his five innings, but he gave up four unearned and definitely looked rusty. I still like him this week; I just want to see him get some innings under his belt after two-and-a-half months off.
"Consider" was the best I could do for Blanton; he has just been too hittable as a Dodger. I would fully understand sitting him for a week, even with the plum matchups.
I think it's time to admit that 2012 is a lost season for Hanson, at least in terms of him performing up to expectations. Of course, the second you sit him he is going to throw a gem, but missing a gem is always better than taking a shellacking.
Not buying Nolasco's shutout against Washington as a harbinger of things to come.
Paul Sporer is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @sporer
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It looks like Britton is facing the Yankees on 9/9, not the Mariners. http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=bal#y=2012&m=9&calendar=DEFAULT
Sep 01, 2012 20:22 PM
Is Blackly still a 2 start pitcher this coming week? MLB shows Millone and Parker going Monday and Tuesday for the A's.
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HOUSTON - A man has been accused of recording video up a co-worker's dress in an elevator at a Houston hospital, and police believe there could be more victims.
Jevon Gunn, 30, has been charged with improper photography/visual recording.
He allegedly was engaging in a practice called "upskirting" and told police he wanted to send the images to a pornographic website that showcases people stalking women and recording the video, as well as pictures.
Gunn was an employee at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Investigators say he was busted after trying to record up the skirt of a fellow employee when the two were on an elevator in a parking garage. The woman realized what Gunn was doing and notified police who had been conducting an investigation into complaints of a man accused of upskirting.
Surveiilance video confirmed their allegations, investigators said.
"Just because they're targeting a whole bunch of people doesn't mean you're not being targeted individually," said University of Texas Police investigator Stefan Happ. "It is not a victimless crime. It is a sex crime."
Police said Gunn admitted he recorded up the skirt of the woman in the elevator on Oct. 8. They said he also told them he had recorded eight women at the Medical Center over the course of three months, but when they looked at his smartphone they found more than 30 images. They believe more women were victimized.
Hospital officials said Gunn has been arrested and terminated from his job there The case is being handed over to the Harris County DA.
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The STOCK Act prohibits Congress members from making investments based on nonpublic information, giving you (somewhat) of fair ground.
As an individual investor – whether you are managing your own money, or having someone else invest it for you – it is important for you to understand how your financial future is affected when the playing field is not level.
In February, The STOCK Act (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) was passed by both the House & Senate, theoretically banning members of Congress from using nonpublic information to make their investments. As it stands without the law, many members of Congress are multimillionaires – not because of their $174,000 per year salary, but because of previous wealth, plus the inside knowledge that they use to make money in the stock market, in sweetheart land deals, etc. Up to this point, the insider trading ban in federal law, like so many other statutes, has not really been applicable to members of the federal government. If anyone in this country is, our "representatives" are truly the one percent.
If you are questioning the need for legislation, these numbers may shock you. Between 2004-2009, the average American had no real increase in net worth. During this same time, one in every four members of Congress had their net worth at least double, and one in three had an increase of at least 50%. The members who doubled their net worth went from an average of $850K in net worth to $3.6M in five years, on a $174,000 salary. These gains are directly related to trading on material, nonpublic information, land deals, having lobbyists for relatives and more.
Conceptually, this bill prohibits members of Congress from trading stocks and other securities using the confidential information that they receive as lawmakers. In addition, the bill requires all members of Congress to disclose the purchase or sale of stocks, bonds, commodities futures or other securities within 30-45 days of transactions.
Unfortunately, the STOCK Act does not do as much as the federal government would like us to believe. In fact, once this is act is signed by President Obama, it may make it even harder for the SEC to prosecute members of Congress, because they have narrowly defined inside information. In addition, enforcement by the SEC may become problematic since their budget is overseen by Congress, and there will be extreme pressure on them not to rock the boat.
This law is a half-hearted step in the right direction to protect individual investors and traders who are not privy to the information that Congress has, but we still have a long way to go to level the playing field. The simplest answer is to prohibit all members of government from owning stock in any individual company. If they would like to invest, they can put their money in the S&P 500 so that they only profit if the overall economy does well, not just when their hand-picked and protected favorites flourish


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At Clarkston Urgent Care, Dr. Tim O'Neill said spring colds and tree pollen allergies have picked up.
Metro Family Medicine reports asthma flare-ups. Meanwhile Dr. Steven McGraw at Providence hospital reports severe breathing problems in patients with ashtma or COPD. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is showing up in children. St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is seeing children with coughs and fevers.
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Pediatricians at the University of Michigan Health System said strep throat season is starting up in school age kids and report seeing some stomach viruses. St. Joseph Mercy reports breathing problems related to COPD and changing weather.
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McLaren Macomb Medical Center is treating upper respiratory infections. Dr.Richard Reidy said several patients have had a cough lasting up to the two weeks.
Henry Ford Sterling Heights reports spring allergies and strep throat in children and adults.
Local 4 medical expert Dr. Frank McGeorge said getting spring allergies under control is very important because allergy sufferers are often bothered more by colds and other viruses since the nasal passages and eyes are already inflamed. He said if you don't have an effective treatment yet, make an appointment to see your doctor.
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Germany's capital gets its own branch of the rapidly expanding members-only club and boutique hotel
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Centrally located on Torstraße in Berlin's hotspot Mitte district, Soho House'a recently-opened branch of their private members club and hotel joins the handful of other boutique hotels in the area, introducing new cosmopolitan heights to the formerly Bohemian town. Like their other outposts, the House teems with their standard amenities, as well as highlights that include a rooftop pool, a 30-seat cinema that hosts nightly screenings and events, and (taking a cue from the Ace) vintage record players occupying most rooms—complete with vinyl LPs.
The 40 rooms, on four floors of the eight-story building, range from spacious 118 square-meter layouts with free-standing baths, dining tables and seating areas to smaller attic rooms that have a dormitory feel with wooden beds and steel cabinets. All the interiors benefit from the 1928 architecture provided by the listed late-Bauhaus building (a former department store turned Communist Party archive, see the striking symmetrical façade above), outfitted by Susie Atkinson. Her design reinvents the space, mixing English charm with industrial chic.
The library, stocked with art and design books for purchasing or loan, features original shelving imported from the revered London Library. Three event spaces on the second floor (with a central balcony overlooking Torstraße) play off its communist roots—once the home of the Politisches Buro, it's aptly dubbed Politbüro and has its original wood paneling.
For pure unwinding, the heated pool, stunningly tiled with green Pyrolave volcanic stone and surrounded by timber decking, striped sun loungers and umbrellas, makes a picturesque place to lounge. Also available to guests and members, the Cowshed Relax spa offers facials, massages, and body treatments, along with sauna and steam room, while the Cowshed Active gym has yoga and pilates classes.
Later this year will see not only the introduction of a Cecconi's restaurant to the ground floor of the Berlin House (the brand's largest to date) in Autumn, but the next city to get their own club. Look out for Miami's Soho Beach House, projected to open late 2010. For more images of the Soho House Berlin see the gallery below.
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Australia will join the dangerous mission to arm Kurdish fighters against Islamic State extremists in the north of Iraq by taking part in an international airlift of military equipment.
But Tony Abbott played down talk that Australian troops could be sent into the country, saying there was no role "envisaged" for boots on the ground.
The prime minister on Sunday announced Australia would be part of the international effort to deliver arms and munitions to Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, with the first mission to be undertaken "in coming days".
Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and C-17A Globemaster aircraft will be involved in the airlifts, which also include Canada, Italy, France and the United Kingdom.
Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin said the operations wouldn't take the form of an airdrop - but Australian personnel will deliver the equipment by hand.
"We want to make sure that we know where the arms and munitions go when we deliver," Air Chief Marshal Binskin said.
"They will be landing and handing them over to officials from the Peshmerga."
Australia's involvement in the airlifts sparked concerns that troops could soon enter the conflict with the Greens and independent Andrew Wilkie warning of "mission creep".
Australia has already been heavily involved in humanitarian airdrops to civilians caught up in the fighting, prompting Greens leader Christine Milne to question if airstrikes and troop deployment were next.
Both demanded Australia's involvement in the Iraq conflict be debated in parliament.
"If we're going to start, where is it going to end?" Senator Milne asked.
"It is more important than ever that the prime minister tells Australians what is the strategy here, what are we going to commit to."
Parliament should have been involved in the airlift decision, Mr Wilkie said.
"If Tony Abbott wants us to be gun runners for the Kurds at the behest of the United States then we are part of the war," he told reporters in Hobart.
But Mr Abbott said no request for troops or airstrikes had been made the Iraqi or US governments.
"None of us want to get involved in another Middle Eastern war, but it is important to do what reasonably can be done to avert potential genocide," he said.
Mr Abbott dismissed a Greens call for parliamentary approval of military deployments, and defended the decision making process involving the National Security Committee and cabinet.
"This government's intention is to abide by the standard conventions which have always been applied to the deployment of Australian military forces," he said.
The prime minister described events in Iraq as a "humanitarian catastrophe", and pointed to the tens of home-grown radicals involved in the conflict.
"If it is right to kill in the name of God in Iraq, there is no reason to think that the same people won't do likewise ... in Australia," he warned.
"While we understandably shrink from reaching out to these conflicts, the truth is that these conflicts reach out to us."
Labor leader Bill Shorten - consulted by Mr Abbott ahead of the announcement - gave bipartisan support to the weapons airlifts.
The Peshmerga fighters were the only thing standing between civilians and insurgents, he said.
"This is happening because of one reason - there are vulnerable people who need help and they need it now," he told reporters in Melbourne.


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And the Oscar goes to… guacamole? Well, not yet at least but it did get nominated. Not familiar? Not surprising. Let's be honest, when it comes to the Oscar nominations, size matters. Year after year without fail, people flood the theaters to see the slew of blockbuster feature-length films all nominated for "best picture," while the short films often come up … well, short, in terms of viewership. Not this year, though. This year, the animated short films have been feeling the love, too, and it's easy to see why.
Created by director and animator, Adam Pesapane, more often known as "PES," "Fresh Guacamole" is a stop motion animated short film that chronicles the familiar steps involved in making (*spoiler alert*) guacamole. While his method and tools are mundane — his ingredients are anything but. Here's the recipe for PES's Oscar-nominated "Fresh Guacamole:"*
1 hand grenade avocado with a pool ball pit
1 baseball onion, to be chopped into small white die (of assorted sizes)
1 red tomato pin cushion, cubed into red die
the juice of one (ripe and rubbery) green golf ball lime
1 green light bulb jalapeno (with the filament removed, of course) diced into green monopoly real estate pieces
A dash of black and white sequins from two chess pieces, to taste
Combine the above ingredients in a traditional mortar and pestle and serve with mysteriously crispy poker chips.
Deliciously off, and somehow right on, I love this short film almost as much as I love real guacamole. (Almost.) In fact, I loved all of the animated short films that were nominated, at least all of the ones I could get my hands on, legally. What they lack in dialogue (though not sound — there's something oddly gratifying about the chopping sound effects in "Fresh Guacamole") they more than make up for with powerful and succinct visuals.
Curious? Confused? Watch PES's animated short "Fresh Guacamole" and maybe try your best to hunt down the others, because wouldn't it be nice to have a stake in the shorts category for a change? Above all, please remember: *in no circumstances should you actually attempt to replicate and/or digest PES's "recipe." Instead, why not stick with Alton Brown's tried and true guacamole. It may not be as cinematic, but it's certainly an excellent edible equivalent and a great go-to snack for your Oscar-watch this Sunday.
You can really sink your teeth into Alton Brown's guacamole.


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Three months after revealing that banks were using wildly different models to measure risk in their trading books, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has signaled that it looking for similar issues in the banking book.
In a report to the Financial Stability Board, the committee said it was looking at data from 100 banks in 15 jurisdictions to see how and why they assigned different risk-weights to their portfolios. Read more


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Phoenix Attorney Appointed to AZ Humane Society Board
June 4, 2013 by in Business News | Legal | Nonprofit
The law firm of Morris, Hall & Kinghorn, P.L.L.C (MHK) announced that partner Ronald G. Wilson has been appointed to the Arizona Humane Society's Board of Directors. Wilson has dedicated much of his time to serving and participating on various boards in the past. When asked about this new appointment, Wilson stated "I look forward… Read More →


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Undergraduate Ranking Rises Among Public Universities; Michigan Tech Also Named Military Friendly School
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September 10, 2013—
Michigan Technological University's undergraduate programs in all disciplines rose in a ranking of public national universities, coming in at 57th in the nation, according to the 2014 US News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. Last year, Michigan Tech ranked 58th among public national universities. Tech also moved up in the overall rankings of all universities--public and private--to 117th this year from 120th last year.
"This is movement in the right direction," said President Glenn Mroz. "We know we provide an outstanding undergraduate education, and employers do as well. But it's encouraging that our peers and higher education leaders recognize that too."
Michigan Tech's undergraduate engineering program ranked 65th in the nation among engineering schools that offer doctorates.
"Michigan Tech is and continues to be a school that emphasizes engineering and applied science, producing well educated, highly skilled graduates who are in great demand by industry," said Wayne Pennington, interim dean of the College of Engineering. "It is gratifying to see that excellence recognized."
Tech also was named an "A-Plus School for B Students" in the latest US News undergraduate rankings. The category lists top-ranked universities that consistently consider and admit promising students whose high school grade point average is less than an A.
Today, Michigan Tech was also named a Military Friendly School, an honor earned by only 20 percent of the colleges and universities in the country. The Military Friendly School designation recognizes best practices in recruitment and retention of students with military experience.
"Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® shows Michigan Tech's commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students," said Sean Collins, a 9-year Navy veteran and vice president at Victory Media—which helps military personnel transitioning to civilian life and issues the Military Friendly Schools list. "The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools."
Since 2008, the families of people serving full-time in the military have been eligible for in-state tuition at Michigan Tech, no matter where they may live. Tech also participates in the National Service Graduate Fellowship—an assistance program for veterans who are graduate students. The University has a student veterans organization that helps veterans transition from military to civilian life, promotes camaraderie, and encourages community outreach, particularly with other veterans.
"We are proud to welcome veterans and the families of persons in active military service," said John Lehman, associate vice president for enrollment, marketing and communications. "We are known for educating smart, motivated, and adventurous students—qualities best embodied by and most associated with students connected to the US military."
During Orientation at Tech, veterans learn about GI benefits, mental health providers and the veterans' hospital in Iron Mountain. The University alerts faculty to watch for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), and—in a symbolic initiative—veterans wear red, white and blue honor cords at graduation.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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My vote is to have Christmas traditions all year round. You see at
Christmas time most people at least the ones I have met, always change just a
little for the better around Christmas. I do not know whether or not it is the
great yuletide Christmas carols, the festive atmosphere everywhere you go, or just some
hidden part in all of us that screams out,
You see, somewhere deep down inside we all
believe in something better than we now have or see, and most of
us feel a lot better when we help someone. Whether the person is
in need or not, this feeling is what I call the feeling of
Christmas, and we all should strive to feel this way all year long.
The feeling of the Christmas holidays is truly all about family, friends and celebrating all things good.
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Cook pasta as package directs, rinse, drain, and set aside. Heat oil in a soup pot, and sauté the garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add all ingredients except the shoyu and pasta. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Reduce the flame to low, and add the shoyu and cooked pasta. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
Per serving - 181 calories, 3 gram fat (14% calories from fat), 9 gram protein, 31 gram carbohydrate, 7 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 343 milligram sodium


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Part 2: Emerging Technology as a Tool for Bystander Engagement
Dear Engaged Bystander: Here is the second part of a great conversation with Marianne Winters of Graphix for Change.
Joan: So given your expertise, how do we meet these challenges using this technology?
Marianne: Here's the challenge to those of us working in organizations addressing sexual violence. To the general public seeking basic information, our knowledge base is one of the best kept secrets on the internet. Search engines have certain rules. They find information based on their matrices that involve key words, phrases, and links to good information. Search engines don't discern between survivor-centered and supportive messages and victim-blaming non-supportive messages.
We can meet this challenge by strategically building our expert status. We need to create and publish the website pages, blog posts, articles, and links to the information that we know bystanders need. We can do this by getting savvy about how the internet finds and prioritizes information and optimizing our own websites to respond.
Joan: Do you have any advice for organizations moving forward?
Marianne: From the technology end, we need to realize that the internet which at first was a convenient place for organizations to post an electronic version of their brochures and reports, is now an interactive, changing, breathing thing. Many organizations are now catching up to this trend and they're seeing results. The organizations and the messages that rise to the top are building websites that also become platforms for news and information, for discussion and trends. These website are more than just posted information, they help communities engage and connect, they attract donors and supporters - in these situations, their work is more often coming up on the front page. Yes it changes things, it often requires changing job descriptions, workplans, updating skills, and increasing knowledge, but the payoff can be huge - survivors can more easily find you, donors can more readily support you, communities can more easily engage with you.
Joan: What does that mean for bystander work?
Marianne: When building your platforms, think about your audiences. When you post information, be sure to think about how it will be read by survivors and then how it will be read by the friends and families of survivors and victims. You may also want to consider what it means to be reach out to people who may know someone at risk to abuse or to someone who has not really thought about the issue much. If you find ways to interact with ALL of these audiences, you will have built a much more interactive and responsive conversation for your organization and your community.
If you are using your website as a platform to engage bystanders, we'd love to hear about it.
Marianne Winters is a leader in the movement to end and address sexualized and domestic violence and is passionate about progressive movements that are visionary, inclusive, current, responsive and proactive. Some would say that she's "all over the place". She prefers to say that she thrives on variety and is energized by the multi-faceted, never ending, interconnected and always exciting work of social change. She is the Project Diva for Graphix for Change and consultant and trainer for Praxis for Change.


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A FORMER bank manager from East Lancashire has been told he must repay more than £10,000 after systematically rifling a vulnerable pensioner's savings account.
Matthew Hayhurst, 27, claimed he had only 'borrowed' the money from Dennis Taylor's dormant Lloyds TSB account to fund a gambling addiction.
The father-of-one was a senior personal banking manager at the banking giant's Peel Street branch in Accrington at the time.
He stole £91,000 from Mr Taylor's savings before the pensioner blew the whistle on his spending spree, which resulted in an 18-month jail sentence.
But when he appeared before Burnley Crown Court for a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing, it was found Hayhurst only had £11,385 worth of realisable assets.
Judge Jonathan Gibson told him he must repay that sum within six months or serve a further seven-month jail term in default.
No fewer than 25 withdrawals were made from Mr Taylor's account between June 2010 and October 2011 by Hayhurst, of Cotman Close, off Rochdale Road, Britannia, near Bacup.
Hayhurst, who had worked for Lloyds TSB since 2006, had developed a sports betting fixation and was said to be 'deeply remorseful' for his actions.
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Could the European Central Bank be learning a thing or two about managing the message? Ahead of Thursday's interest rate-setting meeting, when policymakers will want to do nothing more than say "we're holding steady", it looks like the bank may come up with an eye-catching announcement to give everyone something to write about.
That something is the long-running and vexed question of why the bank that loves to tell you how transparent it is (well, at certain times, once you've cleared security and as long as you understand no quotes should be used from this conversation) keeps the minutes of its governing council meetings secret for 30 years. The practice makes it an outlier – the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan all publish minutes of their monetary policy meetings within a month of the meeting that they cover. Read more


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"He couldn't speak, but he said it with his lips ... `I don't want to die. Please don't let me die,' because he loved his country, he sacrificed himself for his country." - Gen. Jose Ornella on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday.
"No president has the right to say he is judge, jury and executioner." - Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., whose 12-hour-plus filibuster blocked confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the CIA, John Brennan.
"These are big cats that are extremely dangerous, and they placed a volunteer in the actual cage with a wild animal. That should have never happened." - Nicole Paquette, vice president of the Humane Society of the United States, after a lion killed a volunteer intern who entered its enclosure at a California exotic animal park.


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I want to discuss life in First Class. As you know, I have alot of books of Titanic & other Ocean Liners. Almost 200. I know what Titanic looks like, From reading the books & watching the movies. Now, I want to discuss 1st Class cabins, stateroom, & suites. What is the cheapest First Cabin? What is the cost for a modest first class stateroom? I know the Parlor Suites are $4000 or something. But what I want to know is what would it have been like to booked the Parlor suites B-52-54-56? I am just dying to know! Titanic is my favorite ship & therefore, she is to the first ship to discuss on life on board Liners. So, tell me, I am just dying to know how cool it would be to booked Suites B-52-54-56?
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Carol Orsborn Ph.D. and Robert L. Weber Ph.D.: The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older
Frederick R. Lynch: One Nation under AARP: The Fight over Medicare, Social Security, and America's Future
Mark Miller: The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work, and Living (Bloomberg)
Brent Green: Generation Reinvention: How Boomers Today Are Changing Business, Marketing, Aging and the Future
Jed Diamond: Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome
David Cravit: The New Old: How the Boomers Are Changing Everything . . . Again
B. Joeseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore: Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want
Sara Davidson: Leap!: What Will We Do with the Rest of Our Lives?
Peter J. Whitehouse: The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis
Tom Brokaw: Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today
Matt Thornhill: Boomer Consumer: Ten New Rules for Marketing
David Wolfe: Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose
Mary Brown and Carol Orsborn Ph.D.: Boom: Marketing to the Ultimate Power Consumer-the Baby Boomer Woman
Marti Barletta: PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders
Brent Green: Marketing to Leading-Edge Baby Boomers: Perceptions, Principles, Practices & Predictions
William H. Thomas: What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World
Leonard Steinhorn: The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy


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Location: Location not imported yet.Title: Correction of spray concentration and bioassay cage penetration data Author
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|Hoffmann, Wesley - Clint
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Submitted to: American Mosquito Control Association
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/1/2012
Publication Date: 12/1/2012
Citation: Fritz, B.K., Hoffmann, W.C., Bonds, J., Haas, K. 2012. Correction of spray concentration and bioassay cage penetration data. American Mosquito Control Association. 28(40):320-322. Interpretive Summary: Field trials are a common method used to compare or test the effectiveness of different vector control spray application technologies. Measurements of spray concentration and caged insect mortality are typically collected at various locations within a designated treatment area to determine the spray dispersion and the degree of pest control. Tools used to measure both spray concentration and caged insect mortality have an inherent bias as a result of their interaction with the spray droplets, however these issues have been addressed for a number of spray concentration measurement devices and bioassay cages in several previous studies. Addressing both of these issues by applying the information developed in previous studies, the results of this study demonstrate that spray concentration levels inside the cages were underestimated by 76 to 90%. Developing a unified approach to correct field measurements for biases in droplet samplers and bioassay cages will yield meaningful estimates of dosages delivered to caged insects, and will help researchers more precisely target spray applications for maximum efficacy.
Technical Abstract: Field trials were conducted to demonstrate the need for correcting sampled spray concentration data for sampler collection efficiencies and estimated spray exposure levels in mosquito bioassays for cage interference effects. A large spray block was targeted with aerial spray treatments of etofenprox in order to create a gradient in both spray concentration and mortality. Spray concentrations were measured using rotary impactors which were coupled with caged bioassays. Measured spray concentrations were corrected for sampler collection efficiencies, which ranged from 5-15%. The corrected spray concentrations were then used to estimate the spray levels inside the bioassay cages. Given the cage type used and wind speeds occurring during the spray trials, concentrations inside of the bioassay cage ranged from 65 to 68% of that measured within the spray block. Not correcting for the combination of sampler collection efficiency and cage interference, underestimated spray concentration levels inside the cages from 76 to 90%.


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totesport League Division One
May 1
Lancashire Lightning 178-8
Notts Outlaws 177-6 (Fleming 60, Gallian 53)
Lancashire Lightning won by one run
We looked all set to claim the victory in the totesport League thanks to half-centuries from Stephen Fleming and Jason Gallian, but with eight needed off the final two overs Mark Ealham and Gareth Clough came up just short.
Newell said: ?I?m amazed that we managed to throw that game away. It was ridiculous really. We needed either Fleming or Gallian to be there at the close but nevertheless should have won the match pretty easily.?
After overnight rain reduced the game to 43 overs each, tight bowling from Graeme Swann helped keep the home total to 178-8 and Fleming?s 60 from 62 balls had us well on the way.
But three wickets in the middle order fell for six runs and we never recovered the momentum.
Newell added: ?We have to be honest and say we made a hash of it. After playing good cricket for three-quarters of the match we buckled under the pressure.
?The only good thing is that we have an immediate chance to get this defeat out of our system and I hope Glamorgan will feel the backlash.?


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how can create banner design in Photoshop?
This is too general a question. Please be more specific about what technical difficulties you are having, or about what concepts you need explained.
Actually i need make banner for websiteso your help is more important for me
Create a canvas the correct size; add your text and graphics, flatten if required and then use export to web in either jpg or gif format.
Remember that Photoshop is not a web design tool. It's an image manipulation tool. For a website banner/header, it's better to think in terms of real text, headings etc. and perhaps a background image for decoration. Simply putting a whole bunch of information into an image is poor web design.
Have a look at: http://www.photoshop-plus.co.uk/2011/06/14/learn-to-create-a-ribbon-style-header/
Hi There!Here i'm Going to give you the tutorial link regarding to create the banner design in photoshop. it really gonna help you.www.92pixels.com/how-to-design-a-banner-in-photoshopcreate.buildasign.com/top-10-tutorials-on-creating-banners-in-photoshop.html
Does anyone knows any other website for banner design?
I am sure, that if you do a quick search you would find some really good tutorials.If you like to watch someone else create the banner YouTube is full of tutorial.
Have a look at these, they may help!http://sixrevisions.com/photoshop/25-photoshop-tutorials-for-web-designers/http://www.good-tutorials.com/search/tutorials/photoshop/banner?approvedhttp://create.buildasign.com/top-10-tutorials-on-creating-banners-in-photoshop.htmlhttp://www.1stwebdesigner.com/tutorials/create-advertisement-banner-photoshop/
any tutorial on youtube. make baner with photoshop . hi
I've never used YouTube for Photoshop tutorials, but I have been told that there are some good videos.
Have a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPRe1qkt268The comments seem to say that it is good, if not there were other video links down the side.
When i start to design banner i try step like this.1. What size of banner ? width - height in pixel, cm or inch2. Concept of banner and color tone?3. Get more idea from google search for a sample banner .4. Try to create. If you don't know how to create they have a lot of sample in youtube.
For banner design i think illustrator is better.


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Great Moments in Eating Like a Man
Hamburgers are the backbone of any BBQ, so good technique is essential. Former Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn sells hundreds of burgers daily at his Good Stuff Eatery in Washington, D.C., so we assume he knows what he's talking about. —Elizabeth Gunnison
Try going to your local supermarket and having the butcher grind a burger blend for you. I like using brisket, short rib, and chuck, but experiment to figure out what you like. Usually a blend that's about 80 percent lean is a good starting point.
Use about 6 ounces of meat per burger and form it using a 4-inch ring mold. Don't pack the meat in too tight. When you're grilling you want to use a little more meat than when you're cooking in a pan, because a lot of fat is going to drip out and the burgers are going to shrink.
Season them with salt and pepper once they're on the grill. If you season too early, water leeches out of the meat, drips down, and causes flare-ups.
Transfer the burgers from the grill onto a plate to let them rest and drain for a minute before putting them on the bun. That way, no soggy bun.
I like to experiment with interesting mayonnaises as burger condiments. You can mix mayo with lots of different things, such as sriracha, ketchup, barbecue sauces, or horseradish. Be creative.
The best hot dog is the first one you ever had. Slightly salty. Snappy. Juices turning the bun into dough, condiments threatening to mutiny over the side. Hebrew National is pretty damned close, but your memories may differ. —Eric Gillin
How to (Really) Drink Rum


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I recently looked at what happened to private financial balances inside the eurozone. Today's post looks at what happened to the current account deficits. It fills out the broad story of the eurozone's across-the-board shift into becoming a very large capital exporter. It is complementary to an excellent post by Gavyn Davies, who addresses the sources of the ongoing adjustment.
As it happens Michael Pettis, professor at Peking University, and author of the excellent book, The Great Rebalancing (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2013) has a complementary post.
In this, he argues that Spain had no choice over what happened to it during the 2000-07 period, given the deliberate policies of Germany, which were aimed at generating a large current account surplus ("improving competitiveness" being the normal way of talking about this form of structural mercantilism). If one's principal trading partner is seeking to generate a huge current account surplus and so exporting capital, he argues, then a country is effectively forced into running the counterpart deficits, whatever the consequences.
I agree with this analysis of what happened. Indeed, I have argued along these lines for several years, in trying to explain the roots of the eurozone crisis, which is a balance-of-payments cum financial crisis, of which fiscal deficits are a symptom, not, except in the case of Greece, a cause. Read more


text: Tango Dance Program - Wed. March 14 Ruben and Marie Carrasco of the Argentine Tango Club will instruct the audience in Tango Dance to perform group choreographies while line dancing. They will have Tango dance instruction on Wednesdays 03/14, and 04/18. from 7-8:30 P.M. Participants need to sign a provided liability form. Wearing comfortable clothing and gym shoes is recommended. The sessions are not progressive. It is not necessary to attend all the sessions to enjoy this program. - MA Image source: google.com Learn to interpret enchanting tango music as a line dance as you move gracefully on the dance floor while improving your balance and posture, acquiring intense mind/body coordination, and regaining flexibility while doing low-impact movements. (no partner needed). Program is limited to 30 people. Registration is required. Sign up at the Adult Services desk or call 630-260-1550 and ask for Adult Services or sign up online at www.glensidepld.org