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My wife laughed at me again the other day. Not with me, mind you, at me.
I used the word "hence" in her presence. I'm not even sure what the situation was when the term came up, however, my son and I believe I used the word correctly and there was no need for her hearty guffaw.
She called me a Mister Smarty-pants with my big words. I pointed out that "hence" only has five letters. She proceeded to explain that during the entire 23 years she has known me, she has never once heard the word "hence" come out of my mouth. She evidently is much more used to my more common one-syllable phrases such as "yep" and "huh?"
This isn't the first time this kind of thing has happened. Once at a family supper, I was talking about an episode of "The Antiques Roadshow" that I had seen the night before. Somewhere in the conversation, I ended a sentence with "… back in Buddy Ebsen's vaudevillian days." My wife made the audible "Hah!" noise and my brother-in-law Jeff choked on his food. I didn't know what their problem was. Did they have an issue with Buddy Ebsen, the famous actor who brought the role of Jed Clampett to life on "The Beverly Hillbillies?" Were they not big fans of the 1970s private detective series "Barnaby Jones?" Were they bothered by the fact that Mr. Ebsen didn't get the role as the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz" because he was allergic to the aluminum powder in the make-up he would have worn, and the part was eventually given to Jack Haley? Could any of these things caused such reactions?
No. Their responses were due to the fact that I used the word "vaudevillian" in a sentence. My wife thought I made the word up. I replied that a vaudevillian is one who performed a vaudeville act. Later on, I actually had to show her dictionary proof that the word exists. (Actually I didn't have to show her. I just like to point out when I'm right.) Jeff thought this was just more proof that I'm an idiot. That, coupled with the fact that I admitted to watching "The Antiques Roadshow." Jeff is mean.
With these two incidents fresh in my mind, I believe there is an ever so slight chance that my wife just might think I'm a little bit of a moron. Hence, I have decided to expand my vocabulary. I might just become a sesquipedalian, or "one who is characterized by long words." I have now dug out the old college dictionary, downloaded a word-of-the-day app, and I have actually opened my thesaurus instead of just using it as a coaster for cold drinks. As these new words flood into my brain, I can feel myself becoming smarter.
In fact, while writing this column, normally a Sisyphean task for a monosyllabic plebeian such as myself, I felt instantaneously unencumbered by the former shackles that the English language held upon my written compositions. An influx of terminology flowed from my cerebrum through my metacarpals to the keyboard filling the computer monitor. The sheer multitude of my verbosity became grandiose. My musings were suddenly ebullient and almost luminescent. Where I used to be parsimonious and miserly with my adjective and adverb usage, these items are now auspicious accoutrements to my new serendipitous manner of speaking. Some, such as my aforementioned brother-in-law, may become vexed at my new preponderance of prodigiously-sized words when it comes to my conversational utterances. How preposterous! They are merely viewing the world through their own dystopian perspective and have thusly displayed their ludicrous ignorance with this disdainful animosity. Choke on that, Jeff!
While learning new words and finding ways to filter them into my everyday speech is kind of fun, my ultimate goal, however, is to prove to my wife that every once in a while, I might be at least a little bit intelligent.
Right now, she thinks I ain't.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A 7-year-old boy was critically injured Friday morning after being struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle while riding his bike in Osceola County, officials said.
The boy was hit around 8 a.m. near Valleyview Drive and Bellalago Drive in Kissimmee.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Hernan Gulloso, 67, of New York, was driving westbound on Bellalago Drive approaching a traffic circle when he hit the boy, who was ejected from the bike and run over.
Gulloso said the sun was in his eyes and he didn't see the boy, according to troopers.
The boy was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition, said troopers, who added that the child was transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
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Established in 2011, Bookman has been critically acclaimed by both bicycle enthusiasts and design lovers around the world for its refreshing, colourful design led take on cycling accessories.
Designed to complement the bike instead of detracting from it, this small Swedish startup hit the ground running with their first product, the Bookman Light - an essential urban navigation cycling light for lovers of simple, well thought out design everywhere. Watch this space for new Bookman accessories coming soon!


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Discussion of the nature of Ultimate Reality and the path to Enlightenment
Twice as many boys as girls are reported to be a problem.
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:Nevertheless, of all the "problem" children,only 10% were actually deemed to need professional help. Although it does not say in this article, I recall from other sources that most of those deemed to need medication are boys - but the question then becomes "how much of this is an actual need, and how much is it a reflection of personal bias within the mental (un)health community?"
brokenhead wrote:Hey, is Sarah Palin a piece of ass or what?
Shahrazad wrote:How was powwow, Tomas?
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:This story reminded me of the statement I read on here about a woman's one moment of consciousness being when she gets married.
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:sounds more like a social anxiety system to me - hardly anyone has a job, but those who do are forced to follow insane protocols thorough an impossible workload, and health care with an axe over you (even if you have insurance, you have to fill out a mountain of paperwork correctly despite whatever limitations your illness/injury put on you, and follow insane protocols that even a healthy person would get confused about much less someone who is sick and/or injured. Oh, and if you have children, there is always the threat that they will be taken away to be abused by the foster system if you can not turn the insanity of society into something that looks like "Leave it to Beaver" at home for your children.
DHodges wrote:Well, this is a large part of my objection to various socialist schemes - they always involve giving the government control over some important aspect of your life. Power given to government is extremely difficult to get back.
Jason wrote:What about the fact that some of these schemes are opt-in? You don't have to go on the dole or use medicare when in need.
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Symptoms are the result of problems in the genetic structure of a baby's chromosomes. Chromosomes are the packages of genes and other DNA found in the nucleus of a cell.
There are many different types of syndromes that can result from chromosomal abnormalities. Each has its own specific symptoms, which can include unusual features, poor growth, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and problems with organ systems such as digestive disorders or heart defects.
For a couple attempting to conceive, the occurrence of at least 2 miscarriages may be another symptom of chromosomal abnormality. Talk to your doctor about conducting an investigation of your chromosomes. This investigation comes back normal in most cases. If the results are not normal, you and your partner should meet with a geneticist.
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Aguas de Ibiza Lifestyle & SPA
Aguas de Ibiza Lifestyle & Spa represents a new concept in hospitality. Ours is a very personal interpretation of what luxury should be all about.
Let us show you a new way of living that experience.
Water, light and textures converge at Aguas de Ibiza. You will find here all you need to live an unforgettable holiday. Calm luxury, unpretentious and natural.
The ideal place to come and enjoy the best Ibiza: because of its location, in the peaceful Marina at Santa Eulalia, because of the surrounding nature, because of its wide range of services and because you will be treated as a guest not just as a client. Aguas de Ibiza, goes beyond being just a 5-star property.
We are different because of our philosophy. Ours is a style that is personal and warm, and represents a family compromise with excellence.
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Exit the airport, take the motorway following Santa Eulalia direction, follow the ramp on the left, direction Santa Eulalia.
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Here's announcing the availability of the documentation for LiveCycle APIs that assist in seamlessly integrating your LiveCycle solution components with industry-leading enterprise content management (ECM) systems. LiveCycle APIs are currently available for EMC Documentum, IBM Content Manager, IBM FileNet, and Micrososft SharePoint Server. Click on the following links to view the APIs for currently supported EMC systems.
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There is a "model of a good and ideal person" in everyone's mind. He wants to see that model in every person he spends time and be friends with. However the point he does not dwell on much is that "the people around him might as well be looking for the same ideal model".
Everyone would like the other to be a very understanding, mature, stable, consistent, solid, faithful and honest person. One would want the other never to get angry, never to say offensive words, to assume a humble character, show patience, be forgiving and tolerant. He would want the other to never leave him alone in difficult times, to do whatever he can do to help him but never to implicate, to be very self-sacrificing and to deprive himself if necessary, without ever thinking. He would want the other person to be the utmost wise, conscientious, fair, compassionate, compliable, sincere, to be sweet talking with nice manners, to be able to see the details, to be able to put himself in another's place and think, and to be understanding. He would want the other to give the priority not to himself but always to the one he loves, he would want him to place the happiness, peace, ease, comfort and desires of the ones he loves above his own. He would want him not to be after being right, but after his loved ones' being right. He would want him not to be after protecting his own pride, his egocentricity but to have a morality that would give the others prominence and honor them.
A believer or not, there is such a search of a perfect person in the soul of everyone. However most of the time, he falls into the error of assuming that he is the only one in such an expectation. He doesn't think much on the fact that all the other people in the world might as well be in the same search of similar features in people around them. However just like his own expectations, the people around him are also expecting exactly the same moral features from him.
But due to the selfish passion of lower self –people who do not think about the morality of the Qur'an as they ought to- only attach importance to their own expectations. They do not think on the fact that for values like mutual love, respect, friendship, intimacy, trust, loyalty to be formed among the people around them; both sides should show the same morality. They give such an importance to their own desires as "people should be understanding towards me", "there should not be any mistake about the love, respect, trust felt towards me", "people should be forgiving, forbearing and tolerant towards me", "the softest, most calming, most beautiful manner should be adopted towards me", that they almost become obsessions. However if people around them demand only one of those, they would be convinced that this is an exaggerated and unnecessary demand; that they are already showing sufficiently positive manners towards them and that it is irritating for people to approach them with suspect in spite of all those. As a result of this they act very reluctant and very procrastinating about fulfilling such demands. Or even if they find such expectations of people around them to be reasonable, they work out a logic stating "first I want to be treated this way, then I would treat them the way they want anyway."
This is an approach stemming from the selfishness of people. Whereas a person should live by the model that he, himself, is in search of. If he sees what he lives by, as the correct model, then he should not be uncomfortable to find a person just like him next to him. For instance if he is inconsiderate, tactless, angry, selfish, egocentric, tough mannered and intolerant, and if there is nothing wrong or nothing damaging about those attributes according to his mind, then he should not see any problem in a person who he will become friends with to have such a morality. But such a person would never want his friends to have those attributes. However if he is a person who sees tolerance, compassion, kindness, understanding and patience as good attributes, then before everyone else he should be living by those himself.
Examples regarding this point are frequently seen in the society. However in the ignorant societies, since everyone has his own set of rules, his own understanding of morality, his own rights and wrongs; it is not possible for them to reach a settlement on a mutual ground and as a result of this reaching the ideal person model they have been searching for, would not be possible.
However this situation is very different for Muslims. All Muslims have one and common criteria and that is the Qur'an. And the ideal model in the souls of people is the morality of the Muslim depicted in the Qur'an. Consequently the person, Muslims are in search of, is the "person with the most taqwa". And when one demands such attributes from the other, it would not be possible for the other party to object, procrastinate or see them as unnecessary. That is because these are the necessities of the morality of the Qur'an.
Therefore if a Muslim completely abides by the Qur'an, by the leave of Allah, he might attain that ideal character in his mind. Likewise he can easily find the morality he searches in the people around him, in Muslims.
As for the Muslims, the point that needs to be noted is that they never "see themselves sufficient" and never forget that "no matter how good morals they display, there is always a better in every subject for everything". One might really be very compassionate, very honest, very hardworking, full of love or very easygoing. However he can always be more compassionate, more honest, more hard-working, more full of love and more easygoing. This is because no matter how good the other person is, he might always be asking the other to be better in many subjects. Consequently a Muslim should also accept the fact that just like him the other Muslims around him might have such expectations as well.
Another important point that should not be forgotten by Muslims is that "instead of asking for the other to show him that ideal morality, he should be the first to implement them". He should understand that this might be an important necessity for others just as well. And seeing that he knows this "ideal morality" with all the details and considers them as very important to become friends with that person; he should know that others need all these details to become friends with him, to trust him and to love him with a profound love just as well. Understanding that it is a very rightful and necessary demand, -for the approval of Allah- he should implement this ideal morality right away and be a role model for all the others.
By the leave of Allah, when one lives by all the good morality attributes defined in the Qur'an, as a reward for that insha'Allah Allah would bestow beauty, goodness and blessings upon him from the people around him.
When those who have taqwa of Allah are asked, 'What has your Lord sent down?' their reply is, 'Good!' There is good in the dunya for those who do good, and the abode of the akhira is even better. How wonderful is the abode of those who have taqwa.
(Surat An-Nahl:30)
Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a mumin, We will give them a good life and We will recompense them according to the best of what they did.
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Game of DiceProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Let's play a game: we'll roll two dice. If a 3 appears on either die, then we will pick them both up and re-roll them. If not, then we'll add them together. If the sum of the two dice is even, I win, and if the sum is odd, you win. What is the probability you'll win? What is the probability I'll win?
AnswerThe probability I'll win is 13/25
The probability you'll win is 12/25
There are 36 possibilities when rolling two dice, 18 odd and 18 even. 11 of those possibilities have a 3 involved on at least one die and are excluded in this game. Five of the excluded possibilities are even and six are odd. This leaves us with 13/25 probability of an even number and 12/25 probability of an odd number.
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OK, I'm starting this competition to force myself to get to one. To win, you have to have proof, ie. a videotape of you doing the full range of motion with just one arm. It must be completely unassisted by the other arm, so it must not come in contact with the pulling arm. I suggest keeping it down for clarity.
You must NOT be able to do a one armed pullup currently. To enter, list your bodyweight and pullup max.
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Comfort Food for Healthy Living
Featuring a Medley of Vegetarian Dishes Amongst Other Delectable Fare
de Angela Celest Russell
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Comfort Food for Healthy Living aims to make healthy eating simple & easy, providing 'good for you' recipes that preserve the familiar flavors of everyday favorites. In Comfort Food for Healthy Living, family classics are creatively transformed into extraordinarily healthy dishes that are easily prepared using ingredients already in your pantry. Many recipes are vegetarian & dairy free to accommodate dietary preferences without sacrificing taste, & every recipe is accompanied by a photo!
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- Categoría Cocina
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- Fecha de publicación dic. 08, 2010
- Etiquetas Comfort Food, Healthy Living, Healthy Eating, Dairy Free, Dietary Restrictions, Healthy Comfort Food, Angela Celest Russell, Cookbook, Healthy, Recipes, Food, Italian, Vegetarian, Family, Classics
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Angela Celest Russell is a registered nurse, health science researcher, graduate student & food enthusiast. Her love for food developed at an early age while spending countless hours preparing traditional Italian dishes with her grandmother. Since then, Angela has engaged in a number of academic pursuits in the area of health & wellness at the University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada). Comfort Food for Healthy Living represents a marriage between Angela's love for food & her commitment to making healthy eating simple & easy. Angela has creatively transformed a number of family classics, including some from her Italian upbringing, into extraordinarily healthy dishes. Many of these dishes are vegetarian & dairy free, & every recipe is accompanied by a photo! Comfort Food for Healthy Living offers a sampling of 'good for you' recipes that preserve the familiar flavors of everyday favorites.
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If you were to cross a pancake with a popover, you'd get an Æbleskiver. I love eating these traditional Danish pancakes — they aren't too sweet, have a fluffy texture and are usually served with a variety of jams. I think they would make the perfect breakfast food, served with hot chocolate or coffee. In Denmark, though, they are usually enjoyed around Christmastime paired with glogg, a Scandinavian mulled wine.
The most notable feature of aebleskivers is their spherical shape, which is achieved by using a special cast iron pan. Batter is poured into individual indentations and as they start to get color, the cakes are flipped to the other side with knitting needles or skewers. The basic batter includes wheat flour, dairy (buttermilk, milk, cream or some combination), eggs, sugar and a pinch of salt. Some recipes add butter, cardamom or lemon zest for more flavor. The cakes are dusted with icing sugar before serving and paired with jam, usually raspberry or strawberry.
Why not start a new Christmas Eve tradition and serve aebleskivers and mulled wine this year?
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- Henry Public in Brooklyn (code named Wilkinsons on the menu)
Eden Grinshpan graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in London with the "Grande Diplome" in both Pastry and Cuisine. After graduating she went to India to volunteer with different organizations, one of them being an orphanage called Ramanas Garden. Here she came up with the idea of raising money for the orphanage by re-opening a café, which had not been in operation for some time, and teaching the children the basics of culinary cuisine. After returning to New York City, Eden enrolled in a management program at The Institute of Culinary Education before working at the bakery, Babycakes. Eden is the co-owner of EthNicitY Productions, and hosts Eden Eats, a traveling show to find global cuisine in cities across the US. Check out Eden's blog, Eden Eats, and follow Eden on Facebook and @EdenEats on Twitter.


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ROAR!!Letter Equations are well known phrases or facts where the key words have been replaced with the first letter of that word. These are often in the form of an equation, which contain a number, an = sign and the rest of the obscured phrase or fact.
3 = P of a C (L, G & S)
HintGreek mythological creature.
Answer3 = Parts of a Chimera
L = the front = Lion
G = the middle = Goat
S = the tail = Serpent
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WINTER PARK, Fla. – Saint Leo junior guard Jerrel Harris has been named Sunshine State Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week presented by VALIC.
Harris, a native of Milwaukee, Wisc., tallied 23 points, three rebounds, and an assist to lead No. 14 Saint Leo to a 75-60 win over Shorter in its season-opener. Harris shot a sizzling 73 percent (8-for-11) from the floor and was nearly flawless from three-point range, sinking 5-of-6 attempts (83 percent). He also went 2-for-3 at the free throw line.
It is the first time Harris has earned the weekly honor in his first season on the hardwood, and he is the ninth different Saint Leo student-athlete to receive SSC Player of the Week accolades in 2012-13.
Saint Leo will continue home regular season action on Wednesday, November 14, when they host Tuskegee University in a regional showdown. Tip-off for that contest is set for 7:30 p.m.
For more on the nationally-ranked men's basketball program, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook at Facebook.com/SaintLeoLions.com, and 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter at Twitter.com/SaintLeoLions.


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Cuyahoga Falls High School was put on a "place and secure" status, according to an AlertNow phone message to parents from Cuyahoga Falls High School administrative principal Anne Alfano at about 11:30 a.m. Monday.
"There's been no viable threat or anything reported. It's snippets of kids talking that is just kind of causing everybody to be nervous I think everybody's on edge from Friday's events," said Falls Police Capt. Jack Davis.
Davis said officers went to the building on Monday to meet with Alfano, and added patrols have been increased around all of the school buildings.
In an Alert Now phone message, district superintendent Dr. Todd Nichols re-emphasized that the district was on a "place and secure" status.
"We are being inundated with calls relative to rumors about Cuyahoga Falls High School," said Nichols. "The high school is on 'place and secure' there are no hall passes being written. The high school is not, I repeat, not on lockdown, as it has been rumored. We hope this message helps with your peace of mind and your understanding of the situation.


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MTV and MLB's new series "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave" premieres on MTV2
MTV2 and MLB today announced that "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave" will premiere on MTV2 on Tuesday, April 1 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT and air during that Tuesday night timeslot throughout the 2014 season. For a first look at the weekly, 30-minute series from Executive Producer David Ortiz that is hosted by Sway, Fat Joe, Chris Distefano and Melanie Iglesias, click here. "Off the Bat" is where MLB players will share their love for pop culture and entertainment, while fans will gain behind-the-scenes access to the biggest stars in the game. Additionally, famous fans of the game will stop by the MLB Fan Cave to chat with series hosts and interact with players.
In order to celebrate the start of both the 2014 MLB season and the launch of "Off the Bat," MTV and MLB will host an Opening Day Block Party on Sunday, March 30 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET in New York City on 4th Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street. The free party will feature special


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Generic Name: elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir (EL-vi-TEG-ra-vir/koe-BIK-i-stat/EM-trye-SYE-ta-been/ten-OF-oh-vir)
Brand Name: Stribild
Severe and sometimes fatal lactic acidosis (a buildup of lactic acid in the blood) and liver problems have occurred with this type of medicine. The risk may be greater in women, patients who are very overweight, or patients who have been taking nucleoside medicines (eg, emtricitabine, tenofovir) for a long time.
Tell your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of lactic acidosis (eg, unusual weakness or tiredness; unusual muscle pain; fast or difficult breathing; stomach pain with nausea and vomiting; feeling cold, especially in the arms and legs; dizziness or light-headedness; fast or irregular heartbeat). Tell your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of liver problems (eg, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, pale stools, persistent loss of appetite, nausea, stomach pain).
Stribild has not been approved to treat hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The safety and effectiveness of Stribild in patients who have both HBV and HIV infection have not been confirmed. Some patients with both HBV and HIV infection who took Stribild experienced severe worsening of HBV infection after they stopped taking it. Patients who have both HBV and HIV infection need close medical follow-up to check for worsening liver problems for at least several months after they stop Stribild. Keep all doctor and lab appointments. Do not stop taking Stribild without checking with your doctor.
Stribild is used for:
Treating HIV infection. Stribild is used alone (you do not need to take other medicines with it to treat HIV). It is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Stribild is a combination of antiviral medicines. It contains an integrase strand transfer inhibitor along with a medicine to strengthen its action and 2 reverse transcriptase inhibitors. It works by reducing the amount of HIV in the body by blocking its ability to multiply.
Do NOT use Stribild if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Stribild
- you have moderate to severe kidney problems or severe liver problems
- you are taking adefovir
- you are taking other medicines that contain cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine, lamivudine, ritonavir, or tenofovir
- you are taking other medicine to treat HIV
- you are taking alfuzosin, cisapride, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, lovastatin, methylergonovine, oral midazolam, pimozide, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, salmeterol, simvastatin, St. John's wort, or triazolam
- you are taking sildenafil to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
- you are taking or have recently taken a medicine that may harm your kidneys (eg, an aminoglycoside antibiotic [eg, gentamicin], amphotericin B, cyclosporine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug [NSAID] [eg, ibuprofen], tacrolimus, vancomycin). Ask your doctor if you are not sure if any of your medicines might harm your kidneys
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Stribild:
Some medical conditions may interact with Stribild. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have kidney problems
- if you have a history of mental or mood problems (eg, depression), lactic acidosis, or abnormal liver function tests or liver problems, including HBV infection
- if you have osteoporosis (weak bones), a family history of osteoporosis, or other risk factors of osteoporosis (eg, smoking, poor nutrition); or if you have a history of bone problems (eg, fracture)
- if you are very overweight
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Stribild. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Many prescription and nonprescription medicines (eg, used for abortion, aches and pains, allergies, angina, asthma or other lung or breathing problems, birth control, blood thinning, cancer, cystic fibrosis, depression or other mental or mood problems, diabetes or high blood sugar, erectile dysfunction, gout, hepatitis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, immune system suppression, infections, inflammation, intermittent claudication, irregular heartbeat or other heart problems, migraines, myelofibrosis, nausea and vomiting, pain, prostate problems, PAH, seizures, sleeping problems, stomach or bowel problems, Tourette syndrome), multivitamin products, and herbal or dietary supplements (eg, herbal teas, coenzyme Q10, garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, St. John's wort) because they may interact with Stribild. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure if any of your medicines might interact with Stribild
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Stribild may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Stribild:
Use Stribild as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- An extra patient leaflet is available with Stribild. Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions about this information.
- Take Stribild by mouth with food.
- Do not take an antacid that has aluminum, magnesium, or calcium in it within 2 hours before or after you take Stribild.
- Continue to take Stribild even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- Do not suddenly stop taking Stribild without checking with your doctor. This may cause the virus to become less sensitive to this or other medicines. Some conditions (eg, hepatitis B) could become worse if you suddenly stop taking Stribild.
- Taking Stribild at the same time each day will help you remember to take it.
- If you miss a dose of Stribild, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Stribild.
Important safety information:
- Stribild may cause dizziness. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Stribild with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- You should be tested for HBV infection before you start to take Stribild.
- Keep a list of all the medicines that you take. Make a new list each time medicines are added or stopped. Find out about medicines that should not be taken while you are using Stribild. Be sure that each of your health care providers knows all the medicines that you are taking.
- Do not change your dose of Stribild without checking with your doctor.
- When your medicine supply is low, get more from your doctor or pharmacist as soon as you can. Do not stop taking Stribild, even for a short period of time. If you do, the virus may grow resistant to the medicine and become harder to treat.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Stribild before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Stribild is not a cure for HIV infection. Patients may still get illnesses and infections associated with HIV. Remain under the care of your doctor.
- Stribild does not stop the spread of HIV to others through blood or sexual contact. Do not have any kind of sex without protection (eg, latex or polyurethane condoms) if you have HIV infection. Do not share needles, injection supplies, or items like toothbrushes or razors. Talk with your health care provider about ways to prevent the spread of HIV to others.
- Stribild has not been approved for the treatment of HBV. If you have HBV and HIV, you will need close medical follow-up for several months after stopping treatment with Stribild. Follow-up includes medical exams and blood tests to check for HBV infection that could be getting worse.
- The risk of severe side effects (eg, lactic acidosis, severe liver problems) may be greater in women, patients who are very overweight (obese), and patients who have taken nucleoside medicines (eg, emtricitabine, tenofovir) for a long time. Talk with your doctor if you have questions about your risk for severe side effects from Stribild.
- Changes in body fat (eg, an increased amount of fat in the upper back, neck, breast, and trunk, and loss of fat from the legs, arms, and face) may occur in some patients taking Stribild. The cause and long-term effects of these changes are unknown. Discuss any concerns with your doctor.
- Stribild may improve immune system function. This may reveal hidden infections in some patients. Tell your doctor right away if you notice symptoms of infection (eg, fever, sore throat, weakness, cough, shortness of breath) after you start Stribild.
- Ask your doctor if you should take a calcium and vitamin D supplement while you are taking Stribild.
- Lab tests, including liver function, kidney function, and bone mineral density, may be performed while you use Stribild. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Stribild should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 18 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Stribild while you are pregnant. Stribild is found in breast milk. Mothers infected with HIV should not breast-feed. There is a risk of passing the HIV infection or Stribild to the baby. Do not breast-feed while taking Stribild.
Possible side effects of Stribild:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Back pain; cough; darkened skin color on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; indigestion; joint pain; mild stomach pain; nausea; nose or throat irritation; runny or stuffy nose; sinus pain or drainage; strange dreams; tiredness; trouble sleeping; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, throat, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); bone pain; fever; mental or mood changes (eg, depression); muscle pain, weakness, or cramping; numbness, burning, pain, or tingling in the hands or feet; severe or persistent dizziness; severe stomach or back pain (with or without nausea or vomiting); shortness of breath; symptoms of kidney problems (eg, increased or decreased urination, increased thirst); symptoms of lactic acidosis (eg, unusual weakness or tiredness; unusual muscle pain; fast or difficult breathing; stomach pain with nausea and vomiting; feeling cold, especially in the arms and legs; dizziness or light-headedness; fast or irregular heartbeat); symptoms of liver problems (eg, yellowing of the skin or eyes; dark urine; pale stools; persistent loss of appetite).
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of Stribild:
Store Stribild at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store in the original container away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not use if the seal on the bottle is broken or missing. Keep Stribild out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Stribild, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Stribild is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take Stribild or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Stribild. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to Stribild. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Stribild.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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Use of chemical weapons in Syria: Statement by Foreign Minister Westerwelle
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle calls the reports according to which numerous people have been killed by a poison gas attack in Syria alarming and demands an urgent investigation. The UN commission to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria arrived in the country on Sunday. Germany welcomes the mission, but calls for the commission to be granted comprehensive and unhindered access.
Against the backdrop of the current allegations, Foreign Minister Westerwelle issued the following statement on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels:
"These are very serious and alarming allegations which must be investigated urgently. We demand that the UN chemical weapons experts currently in Syria be given the opportunity to carry out a complete investigation immediately."


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My client is looking to build an ecommerce site but wants Oracle as the backend (to handle the entire business from end to end, not just the webapp part) because he's been told that MySQL (and MS Access) will choke when the numbers start rising. I'm not a database expert, can someone tell me whether this statement is valid? Below are the client's points:
'I've had two unrelated IT experts that I trust generally, both tell me that I need Oracle after I've described in detail the complexity and scalability I need. Within a few years we expect to be processing 100,000 orders per year, buying and analyzing hundreds of thousands of dollars in Google Adwords, etc. I've been told that MS Access or MySQL will choke when we scale up.'
Thanks in advance,Xavier.
statement is crap
mysql scales up just fine (ms access, though, doesn't)
Haha, that's a pretty definitive statement r937! Would that still hold good for the client's entire gamut of requirements below?
'the complete end-to-end web and IT system? An integrated database that does everything in our company (capture and facilitate all orders, customers, inventory, fulfillment, tracking, customer service, capture Google Adwords analytics downloads, data mining to pair up click-thrus with orders and improve our Adwords buys…)'
We are conducting a feasibility study on a webapp product that seems to be promising (it's called Oorjit, seems shop.com is one of the users) and need to validate these database queries before finalising. Would you by any chance also know any product similar to Oorjit?
Facebook runs on MySQL. It would be impossible to use it if it didn't scale (granted, Facebook probably added some heavy modifications like it did with apache and PHP, but still...at its core, MySQL will scale).
Oracle DB is overkill, the free version is limited and the full versions costs money, and many webapps don't run on it anyway.
Thanks ForceFlow, in that case, would you know when Oracle is used, if ever, and why, if all of its features are offered by MySQL (I mean, for ecommerce sites)?
I'm fairly certain the number of webshops running on oracle can be counted on one hand. It's like killing a fly with a missile; it doesn't make any sense.
Oracle is mostly found in "enterprise" environments, i.e., large corporations.
And I agree with others that MySQL should well be able to handle this volume. 100,000 orders a year ~= 11,4 orders an hour. A database has to be really poor to not be able to handle that. Hack, even SQLite should be able to handle that if you ask me.
If you want an alternative you can also look at PostgreSQL, which in my opinion is faster and in my experience more stable than MySQL. Plus it supports master-master replication (MySQL only supports master-slave), which is good for scaling.
Oh, and twitter also runs on MySQL. I wonder why people say it doesn't scale, it clearly does.
because once upon a time eleven years ago, they had a few beers with the guy in the office across the hall and he said they couldn't get it to work
Ok, with such strong support for MySQL, I think I can go back confidently to the client...thnx to u all :)!


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Slight Hall was finished in time for the fall 1978 school year. The Hall was named in honor of the long time chairman of the Board of Directors Ralph S. Slight. Other happenings at the school that year include R.W. Mackey joining the school as Dean of Students and Jim Owen joining the faculty of the History department. The dorm is scheduled for complete renovation soon including updating the layout of each apartment unit, new furnishings, fixture and carpet.
Ralph S. Slight was elected to the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Baptist seminary in 1946 and named chairman in 1947. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree the same year at commencement exercises. He served the school faithfully in that capacity long into Dr. Dunkin's term as president. He lead the school through many changes such as moving the campus to Placerita Canyon in 1960 and much of the initial development of that property. He stepped down from the Board when his family moved to northern California in 1970.
Slight is a two-story building with apartment-style dorm rooms. It is layed-out as five apartments each per level on the front and back. The Resident Director lives in one of the apartments on "Lower-Front".
Each apartment is divided into a "big" front room for three or four students and "small" side room for two students, each with its own room air-conditioner. Each room has its own spacious shower and restroom. The wings are normally referred to as "Upper-Back", "Lower-Back", "Upper-Front" and Upper-Back" referencing their location based on the orientation of the dorm to the main road running in front of the building.


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Media attention following our recent Science paperPosted by Simon in Media, Scientific article • One comment
Our recent article, "Uninformed Individuals Promote Democratic Consensus in Animal Groups" (Couzin et al., 2011), published Science has attracted attention from the mainstream media. Hereafter is a non-exhaustive list of articles that we have found mentioning our work on the role of uninformed individuals during consensus decision-making in group-living animals.
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This article was published 5/12/2012 (1721 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A litre of milk, a loaf of bread, a stick of butter and a bottle of rum.
Or wine or beer.
The Pembina Village Safeway store is the first grocer in the city to open a Liquor Mart Express.
The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission-operated store-within-a-store had a soft opening on Monday and will have an official ribbon cutting on Friday.
The mini-liquor stores -- an undetermined number will be opened in Winnipeg and Brandon -- will be different from the coffee shops or floral kiosks that have grown in number in grocery stores in recent years. They will be separate stores, complete with their own four walls and cash registers.
Because of their smaller footprint -- it's estimated they will range in size from 600 to 1,500 square feet -- they won't be able to stock the same breadth of product as traditional liquor stores, but each will offer a selection of beer, wine and spirits.
John Graham, spokesman for Calgary-based Canada Safeway, said it's not too much of a stretch for the company because it already sells liquor in stores elsewhere in North America, including Alberta. Safeway also has plenty of experience dealing with controlled substances as its pharmacies handle prescription medication of all kinds and its stores sell tobacco products.
"This is a natural extension of providing convenience for busy customers who may be making multiple stops. If we can provide access to the most popular (liquor) products at our store, we think that will provide a natural draw to the Pembina Village location," he said.
The MLCC issued a request for proposals late last year for grocers interested in having Liquor Mart Express locations built within their stores.
The idea was to add convenience for consumers, primarily in the southwest and northeast parts of town that are under-serviced by full-size MLCC locations.
The goal isn't to compete with existing liquor retailers, including private wine stores, the MLCC said at the time. An MLCC spokesman wasn't available for comment on Wednesday.
Graham said the Liquor Mart Express at the Pembina Village store is presently a "project of one" but Safeway is interested in hosting liquor outlets in other stores where it makes sense for both parties. The challenge for Safeway, however, is many of its existing locations are already within a stone's throw of MLCC outlets.
The MLCC's stipulation that no express outlet be built within a two-kilometre radius of its full-service stores immediately eliminates a significant number of Safeway stores from any expansion plans.
The MLCC opened its first express location at the Richardson International Airport year ago.


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Chipworks Confirms Apple's A7 is Built On Samsung's 28nm HK+MG Processby Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/20/2013 5:09 PM EST
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Hyperlite - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkI know it's pretty standard practice in the industry, but i still find it infinitely ironic. Reply
ArthurG - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkApple has no factory, what you think they can do ? They rely on others for all their hardware so they just try to find the best deal in everything... Reply
Kevin G - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkThe Intel foundry deal rumor has cropped up again?
I get it why the manufacturing side of Intel would want this but the x86 of the company has to be irate about the idea of supporting a direct competitor. Remember, Intel is keen to push x86 into smart phone via Atom and manufacturing chips for a smart phone competitor doesn't bode well for Intel's image. Not to say that Intel couldn't be successful in both selling x86 silicon in mobile devices while simultaneously fabing chips for Apple's iPhone, it doesn't make for good marketing when you're trying to really break into a market. Reply
Bob Todd - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkTrue, but fabs are expensive assets. I remember reading something earlier this year speculating that their fabs were running around 60% utilization. Their process advantage is still large, and I imagine Apple could do some pretty impressive stuff at 14nm/7nm. There's obviously a ton of variables to think through like a possibly uncomfortably small margin for Intel. However I'm sure the chance to have a crack at those nodes well before their competitors is at least intriguing to Apple and others. Reply
ltcommanderdata - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkIf Intel has unlikely to get an x86 chip onto an iOS device in the near or even medium term, which seems pretty certain now that Apple is investing for the future in 64-bit ARM, and iOS devices still represent significant volumes even if it is behind Android, then Apple really isn't a direct competitor to Intel chips. It's not like Apple not using Intel chips in their iOS devices is going to drive a lot of customers away from iOS. iOS devices will continue to sell and sell well regardless of whether Intel x86 chips are in there or not. Fabricating Apple's chips would be an additive business for Intel rather than leaving a segment of the market untouched. Reply
Kevin G - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkThere is of course the threat that Apple could migrate the Mac line to ARM in the future. Apple did state that the A7 was 'desktop' class which I see as indicative of where the Mac platform is going to go in the long term. Reply
MartinT - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkWell, there is the old adage about Intel being primarily a process development and production company that just happens to also keep a design house around, mostly to generate the revenue that fuels development of the next node.
Manufacturing is certainly the one part of the chain Intel is most dominant at, and has been for many a year.
Once they ran out of in-house transistors to print on their shiny wafers, you saw them restarting their foundry business, and unless x86 suddenly replaces ARM in the mobile space, you'll only see this continue. Those FABs have to be fed. Reply
errorr - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkWhy couldn't intel offer up an n-1 fab strategy. Their process advantage is heads and shoulders beyond even TSMC let alone everyone else. We see TSMC start bulk 20nm in Feb. Assuming low yields early on and intel having 14nm up an running aroind the same time why couldn't we see intel offer to do volume 22nm finfet for the right customer?
Most of the so called excess capacity that intel has is figuring out how long they can continue to monetize the older nodes. Reply
beginner99 - Sunday, September 22, 2013 - linkYeah i wonder about this too. n-1 would make so much sense because almost everything is now integrated and hence chipsets are also on the same node. So factories get unused much faster. One can dream about NV/AMD GPUs made by intel 22/14 nm. :D Reply
michael2k - Sunday, September 22, 2013 - linkYou are confused. They will be ramping up their high power 14nm process in Feb, their low powered process won't be up for another 12 months at least. If they were to go N-1 then they would be offering 22nm this time next year, at the same time TSMC will be running their 20nm process. Reply
ErikZachrisson - Friday, September 27, 2013 - linkTSMC has the advantage of being used to having multiple customers, thus they have very clear design rules. Intel on other hand has not such a workflow, having almost only internal customers.
This makes porting designs to intel fabs hard and costly. Reply
YawningAngel - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkActually, I can see fabbing for Apple potentially working to sell Atom chips to Android manufacturers. If you have to complete with the iPhone for power and SoC integration, you need a chip being fabbed on the same process. If Atom is the only such chip, it gives Intel more chance of grabbing market share from Qualcomm. Reply
Kevin G - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkThe would require Atom to have a distinct performance as a well as a performance-per-watt advantage over what Apple can design. At this moment, Apple's A7 is very, very impressive in these areas. What Silvermont SoC's offer isn't enough to make the leap today. There is also the factor in that handset/tablet designers will be at the mercy of what Intel decides to put into Atom where as the ARM market is much of diversified in what SoC's are offered.
I do see other SoC designers wanting to utilize Intel's fabs for their own SoC parts. Intel's Quark strategy appears to be playing into those desires if they want an x86 CPU put into an SoC.
Between AMD's willingness to design SoC's for companies with outside IP and Intel's Quark strategy, it appears that handset/tablet designers have modern mobile and legacy desktop convergence on the horizon in some capacity. The only way to put legacy desktop support into your pocket is through x86 and Windows. Reply
SodaAnt - Monday, September 23, 2013 - linkIntel does have another advantage though, and that's process maturity. They can manufacture their own chips exclusively for a year or a year and a half at the smallest process, then let apple make theirs after that, and they'll still probably both ahead of the curve both in die yields and still be a bit ahead of TSMC. Reply
Laststop311 - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkYea, I don't see how intel producing apples chips would negatively impact them in any way. Apple does all the work designing them. All intel has to do is manufacture the design apple gives them. It would be a great way for intel to utilize the unused capacity. Small margin of profit is better than under utilized capacity right? Reply
Laststop311 - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkit's actually a complete win for everybody. Apple gets to be happy and cut Samsung out of the picture while at the same time getting intels fully mature award winning 22nm finfet process for low power designs. Intel will have tons of 22nm capacity becoming available shortly when they move the bulk of their chips to 14nm. They are gonna have to do something with all that 22nm capacity. Even though they want x86 in all phones I just don't see how making apples Arm ISA chips would change anything as far as that is concerned. And even a year from now intels low power version of 22nm will still be cutting edge compared to all other ARM manufacturers. Reply
mytakeismine - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkIntel gets paid twice for their chips, once for the design and once for the manufacturing.
When producing for Apple it would only get paid once and that chip is in direct competition. Now Intel would love to have the same deal with the Mac Air where they pay premium for an Intel chip and then get the chip a few months early Reply
ananduser - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkSo...designed by ARM, modified/customized/enhanced by Apple, manufactured by Samsung. I think it's safe to say that the title of the 1st 64bit ARMv8 SoC goes to all of the above. Reply
yhselp - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkI feel this is more of a first step of Intel getting Apple on-board x86 for iOS. ARM is nowhere near (and might never be) the notebook/desktop segment and Apple won't stop producing such devices for years to come (if ever); they are however bringing deeper integration across all product lines and having the same architecture would help a lot. Given that Intel seems to have the superior architecture and certainly has the most advanced manufacturing process make them quite appealing.
So unless something along those lines changes it appears that x86 and iOS are destined to meet, sooner or later. The fact that Apple are investing in ARM development isn't surprising, but doesn't necessarily mean that it's impossible for them to drop this altogether - they certainly have the vast resources to make such sudden shifts. Remember, Apple is a hardware/software company forced into microprocessor design because the situation necessitates it, while Intel is a microprocessor company proper; what this means is that Intel has the biggest interest to get into a market they missed and Apple wouldn't mind making more money by not developing their own architectures. Of course, you never know.
P.S. What you guys say about Intel feeding then-old 22nm fabs with Apple SoCs make a lot of sense, but you might have missed the last sentence from this 'story' -- "Not to mention that the deal that was being worked on wasn't for 22nm." Reply
Bob Todd - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - link"Apple is a hardware/software company forced into microprocessor design because the situation necessitates it"
I don't think that's really accurate. Apple could have continued to use SOCs from other vendors like Qualcom/Nvidia/etc. The situation doesn't necessitate them bringing CPU design in-house. However, if you look at the revenue breakdown for their product mix, it's extremely heavy on the mobile side. I see their acquisitions and work thus far with A6/A7 as a way to have more control over their own destiny.
And while I wouldn't really be shocked if Apple went x86 for iOS in another generation or two (when Intel is at 14nm/7nm), it also wouldn't really surprise me if they went the opposite direction. In several years we could see an Apple A11 powering Macbook Airs. It would be a huge undertaking for all 3rd party software, but it's not like Apple hasn't switched architectures before when it was to their benefit. If they could cut Intel CPUs out of their BOM and bank all of the increased margin between a $30 ARM part and a multi-hundred dollar Intel one they'd laugh all the way to the bank. That's easier said then done obviously since it's not just the CPU cores to worry about for their non-touch lineup. There's PCIe/Thunderbolt and a whole ton of crap in the chipset they'd need alternatives for as well. Reply
vision33r - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - linkIntel has zero interest in apple chip business unless it includes x86 adoption. They are not bleeding red and their business models depends on their x86 designs. Arm is a competitor there's no way intel would fab competing arm chips. Reply
Qwertilot - Sunday, September 22, 2013 - linkApple really isn't a competitor though - very minimal chances of them using anything else for iOS and even harder imagining them licensing them outside - so they might. Now Qualcom....
If Apple did get forced into making chips then it was by the enormous revenues of iOS. Just so big and profitable that there's enough scale to get a very good monetary pay back on doing it. The safety/independence is probably even more important mind. Same reasons that Samsung are likely to keep making chips I guess.
I dunno if they'll ever switch the macs over or if they'll just enjoy menacing Intel with the idea :) Maybe if/when processors become outright commodities. Reply
ancientarcher - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - linkIf I could have a penny for every time someone said that Apple won't move its notebook line to its own ARM chips!! Have you seen the CPU/GPU benchmarks for the A7 before saying that ARM chips are nowhere near x86 designs??
The A7 chip (on a 1.5W TDP) is 40% of the CPU performance of the ivy-bridge core i7 chips (at 35-45 W TDP) with graphics performance is nearly 50% of the Intel chips (please see Geekbench 3.0 results that Anand posted). And this, in a 28nm planar process node versus Intel chips at 22nm trigate. Now, what happens when the ARM ecosystem foundries move to 20nm next year and 14/16nm trigate in 2015? Don't you think that if Apple chip designers can bring out a 64bit low power ARM chip, they will also be able to do a higher energy (6-8W TDP) more powerful chip for its notebooks?? Why should apple want to pay $350-$450 for an Intel chip versus $20-30 for chips of its own design, particularly when its own design chips will be better across all dimensions - power consumption, CPU and GPU power???
About legacy, Apple has done it before (from power to x86) and they will do it again (from x86 to ARM).
Intel apologists need to think where things will be in a year's time Reply
bobbozzo - Sunday, September 22, 2013 - linkHi, please expand or link acronyms; e.g HK+MG = "28nm Low-Power High-K Metal Gate Logic".
thanks Reply


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The board unanimously accepted the report Tuesday night and voted 4-1 to approve a $10,000 payment to the firm for additional services.
Board members Troy Watson, Shona Boxie, Dana Carpenter and Elaine Davis voted for the measure. Doris Alexander abstained.
The firm originally bid $43,500 for the auditing job. The extra expense was incurred because "some of the work of the previous auditor was lacking," Superintendent Ulysses Joseph said.
Postlethwaite and Netterville's Freddie Smith told the board that the school system has a $9.5 million reserve, which amounts to 56 percent of the district's annual expenditures.
Smith said a 15 percent to 20 percent surplus is generally recommended.
Despite the positive audit, the report noted some "weaknesses in internal control."
The district has not kept an accurate inventory of land, buildings and other capital assets, he said.
School officials also mislabeled some funds, resulting in the district requesting more Title I funds from the federal government than it should have. School district staff had already noted and corrected the problem before the audit, Smith said.
The audit pointed out that food service operations ran a $70,000 deficit during the school year. Smith said the deficit should not be a problem, assuming that it is corrected in the 2013 school year.
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Slagle estimated that a new facility to replace the 62-year-old school would cost $15 million.
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I cannot wait for iOS 7; it's just what I've been wanting for YEARS. Thank you, Mr. Johnny Ives! I will definitely give up my JB for this.
iOS 7 Jelly Bean. Looks the bulb off a Samsung Galaxy S4
Looks so plain, I will most definitely not give up my jailbreak for this;-)
So does this mean Samsung is going to sue Apple for stealing their App designs and technology lol.
I bet if I play with it for a while it will grow on me, if not thanks to Cydia Themes;-)
I'm just looking forward to changes in general... Flat icons are fine by me, I just want that spotlight effect on the icons to be gone once and for all...
My only comment is this: yes, Apple will take things from the JB community, but I believe that with Johnny now aboard the design team for iOS, we will see things that Mr. Forstall didn't want or was slow to implement.
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Testify To Love – Vision's Story
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Hello. My name is Vision. I have been a Christian since 1990. My age: forty-something. I've always felt special – like I had a divine purpose in life. I've always had a VISION.
My parents divorced when I was nine years old. After my mom re-married – a year later – my life began to spiral out of control. My "vision" became blurred (spiritually speaking) and my dreams were shattered. Consequently, as a young teen, I was easily swayed to follow the crowd with sexual promiscuity, alcohol, terrible language, pot, and eventually cocaine.
Although I opened a successful business while still a teenager, and my life "appeared" to be great, deep inside I was hurting. I hated my life and secretly contemplated suicide for many years. The outward appearance of my home life "seemed" like a very normal middle class "blended" family; yet, in the spiritual realm, sin abounded and demonic activity filled our environment. I was born with the gift of discernment (although I didn't know what this was at the time) and so I could hear, see, and feel the evil spirits as they haunted me, challenging my sanity. From ninth through twelfth grade, my mind secretly raced with "spooky" thoughts. I often wondered if I was schizophrenic. I'm not. But, that's the depth of my irrational thinking at this point in my life.
Then, at eighteen, I was living with a boyfriend. I knew deep in my heart that I probably wouldn't marry him; yet, I loved him and needed him to love me back. It was a codependent relationship. Plus, I justified my decision to live with him because my step-father frightened me by climbing in the bed with me, making perverted gestures, whenever my mom left for work. He never touched me, because I R-A-N; but, had I been a little more naive… it would have been a really ugly scene. I felt safe with this boyfriend. Even though we were living a life of sin that involved alcohol, drugs, and premarital sex, at least I didn't have to deal with all of the quiet dysfunction from my "blended family" home life.
By the time I was twenty-one, I had undergone two abortions. I was a beauty queen who wore a mask. I grew to hate men and would go to bars with plans of taking advantage of them (so I thought) by luring them into buying all of my drinks only to drop them like a hot potato. The only problem was, at the end of the night "I was usually plastered" and ended up fooling around with whoever the last lucky guy was. It was a horrible time in my life. I thank God everyday that I lived through the evil that I placed myself around during those wandering years. I was looking for love in all the wrong places, and always winding up more broken and more empty than the day before. I was beginning to self-destruct.
My real dad… "Disney Land Dad" is what I called him… only came to get me about once per year from the time I was nine years old. He was a social alcoholic who always involved me in his weekend "parties" the few times we were together. As a young girl, I thought it was "cool". Although my real dad was never there for me and he never taught me anything of value, he was still my hero. I was so disillusioned. A few months after I had my first baby, my real dad died of cancer. I could write a book about the anger I felt toward God AND toward my real dad for his untimely death. Maybe I will, someday.
After meeting my husband and marrying at the age of twenty-two, I thought my life had taken on a new birth. My problems were all over… so I thought. I had become a control freak by this time with multiple business locations, lots of money, and a good looking husband! "I" was out to MAKE my life good – not knowing that apart from Jesus… life is still very E-M-P-T-Y. "I" was my own god. "I" controlled my destiny.
Early on in our marriage, my husband and I began using cocaine. I've never been one that was prone to any sort of addictions, but that drug was definitely "talking" to me. One night, after a long fight with my husband (in a fit of anger and self-pity) I snorted the entire bag by myself. My thoughts were, "I didn't care if I died." However, I must say that I didn't "really" realize the lethal consequences of my actions. My heart began to beat out of my chest and I "truly" thought I was going to die. Refusing to go to the hospital, because I had a reputation to keep, I certainly didn't want anyone to know that I was secretly doing drugs. I was full of PRIDE to the point of risking death rather than getting help. Crying out to God (whom I didn't know at the time), I promised Him that I would never touch cocaine again if He would spare my life. Somehow, I survived and I've never touched it since.
Finally, in 1990, I surrendered my life to Jesus. I have a great story of how it all happened. Once I finally realized that money, success, and even love couldn't fill the gap in my soul, I began to seek "god" for life's meaning. I dabbled in everything from New Age Religion to praying to the Jesus I had learned about as a young child. Much to my surprise, the God of the universe heard my cries and sent people into my life who were radical followers of Christ. These people formally introduced me to Jesus, the lover of my soul and now the Savior of my life. Finally, my blinded eyes were opened to a whole new world of color, as everything appeared fresh and new. The sky was bluer. The trees were greener. And to my amazement, I could actually understand the Bible, for the first time.
About a year later, I prayed for the "baptism of the Holy Spirit" with evidence of tongues. This experience further opened my eyes to the "supernatural power" of God. In addition, my prayer language initiated a deeper healing of my soul. I was filled with holy laughter (a supernatural experience that caused me to laugh uncontrollably for many hours) and my soul was renewed to an even more child-like faith concerning the scriptures. Suddenly, reading my Bible went from black and white to LIVING COLOR! I felt like Clark Kent as he transformed into Superman. I was set on FIRE and nothing could stop my desire to tell others about this Jesus who "changed my life".
Now, there have been some milestones throughout my Christian walk that can be compared to that of "peeling layers off the onion". Overcoming "all" of the hidden wounds that were deep inside of my being has required me to face each stronghold in my mind. As God reveals a new aspect of my soul that needs healing, I must "confess it" and "repent of its power over me". Prayer, Bible reading, and fellowshipping with Christian friends over the years have brought me to this place of wholeness. I praise God everyday for his mercy and grace to save a sinner, like me!
My VISION is restored and I'm ALIVE! Glory to God! Amen!
Thank you for sharing your story Vision. May the Lord use this posting to minister His love, mercy, and grace to all who read it.
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