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PIRATES star Darcy Ward apologised to his fans, colleagues and employers after admitting: "I made a mistake."
Ward today issued a statement via speedway365.com after The Queensland Times reported that he had been convicted of fleeing police on a motorbike while under the influence of drink and drugs.
Pirates ace Ward, 20, admitted a string of offences when he appeared in court in his native Australia, according to reports.
The report claimed Ward had been drinking and smoking marijuana when police attempted to pull him over in his home town of Camira. He is alleged to have fled on an unregistered and uninsured motorbike but was later located by officers. He is reported to have been fined $5,500.
Ward's statement read: "In regards to the recent incident, which happened here in Australia on December 29, 2012.
"Firstly, I would like to offer my sincere apologies and explain to my fans, staff and committee members for the disappointment that I have caused to them as a result, and for the lack of trust in me that has subsequently resulted.
"I will do everything in my power to earn that trust back.
"Since the matter happened, I have been taking forward steps to get things on track again.
"This was a one-off situation. What everybody is reading makes me into something I am not! I don't do drugs! I made a mistake!
"I didn't have any drugs in my possession, nor was I charged. I was the one that confessed to the police that I puffed on a joint earlier that night.
"I would please ask everybody to accept my sincere apology and understand this was a one-off situation."
Explaining his view of the incident, Ward's statement added: "I would also like to say that on the night, I was in a park behind my parents' house on my 50cc mini bike with two mates when the police drove by and noticed us riding in the park.
"As I saw the police, I panicked and rode back down the alleyway to the house.
"Once the police came to the house, I did not hesitate to co-operate with them. As for the marijuana charge, it was something I did on the night and that night only. I am disappointed in myself but I need to move on and I am hoping that we can all do the same together."


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Ultimate Frozen Citrus Pieby Robin Miller in Uncategorized, June 17, 2012
Hot days call for frozen pies. Cool, creamy and smooth — they're like instant air conditioning for your mouth. When I was little, my grandmother lived in the Florida Keys and I visited every summer. The best memories I have include cooling off in the crystal clear Atlantic and taking heaping spoonfuls of her velvety key lime pie.
My grandma had key limes growing in her backyard, so making pies was a breeze (a very warm breeze, but a breeze nonetheless). For those of you without the green gems in your market, I've got the perfect solution. I've made the pie countless ways and discovered that you can make it with ANY citrus juice and zest. Pick your favorite – lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit – add a few simple ingredients, and you're in frozen pie heaven.
My pie recipe below is unique because I actually use a muffin tin to create 8 mini pies. Perfect for eating out of your hand (and for keeping extras in the freezer)!
Suggestion: When making the pie with orange juice, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract if you want the pie to taste like a creamsicle.
Frozen Lime Pie Cups
16 graham cracker squares
2 tablespoons light butter or margarine, melted
8-ounce can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
8-ounce tub frozen light non-dairy whipped topping, thawed according to package directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place graham cracker squares in a food processor and process until finely ground. Add melted butter and process until blended.
Line 8 muffin cups with paper liners. Spoon graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each paper liner (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per muffin cup). Press down to form a firm crust. Bake 8 minutes, until crisp.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups (there's enough filling to create nice, high pies). Freeze until firm.
Serves 8
Nutrition Info Per Serving (serving size: 1 pie)
Calories: 250
Total Fat: 6 grams
Saturated Fat: 4 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 43 grams
Sugars: 35 grams
Protein: 5 grams
Sodium: 169 milligrams
Cholesterol: 7 milligrams
Fiber: 1 gram

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Quick Chocolate Chip Cookie Pops Recipe
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My family prefers milk chocolate to dark or semisweet chocolate, so I created this recipe. Baking the pops on a stick makes them fun, but the cookies are just as delicious by themselves.
Recommended: 35 Treats Quick Enough to Make on a Weeknight
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- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk chocolate chips
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 12 dozen Popsicle sticks
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Transfer to a larger bowl if necessary. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Insert a wooden stick into each cookie if desired. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 12 dozen.
Originally published as Chocolate Chip Cookie Pops in Best of Country Cookies 1999, p103
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A 'BULLY' who terrorised his ex-partner and her mother a second time has been jailed for 20 months.
Lee Nolan, 24, turned up at Deanna Parkinson's home and caused trouble while his five month-old-son was in the room.
The child started crying. Nolan, said by the victim to have looked 'evil' after he burst into the property, damaging the front door, had smashed a double glazed unit at the back, showering the infant's cot with glass.
Nolan had been given a suspended jail term in July and had struck two months later, Burnley Crown Court was told.
Nolan, who Judge Beverley Lunt had slammed as a bully when she sentenced him in July, had admitted affray, theft, and breaching the suspended term after the latest outburst. Nolan, of Branch Street, Nelson, was jailed for 12 months, and the judge activated 32 weeks of the suspended term.
Judith McCullough, prosecuting, said the victim would say her three-year relationship with Nolan had been violent and he had been convicted twice.
On September 24, at 7.30pm, Ms Parkinson was at her home with her mother and the baby when the defendant knocked on the door, wanting to talk to her. He should not have been there, she locked the door, and he banged on it for 15 minutes.
The victim told him she had called the police and Nolan said: "I don't care. I have got 15 minutes until they come anyway."
Richard Taylor, for Nolan, said: "It was a very unpleasant incident and he accepts that.
"Thankfully, nobody was injured."
Sentencing, Judge Lunt told the defendant he had used terrifying violence and terrifying threats. It was the same victim, and it was all while his child had been present.
She said: "One can only pray, because he is so young, he can have no memory of it."


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This article was published 19/11/2012 (1735 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
THE LOST, THE FOUND AND THE PRICELESS... There are some material things people would run back into house fires to save.
Like the family pet and the family photo album. There was no fire, but a few months ago, a mysterious water-stained brown envelope ended up in Larry Chartrand's mailbox on Youville Street.
"For Myrna, Lorraine and Valerie," someone had written on the outside. "Thanks for the pictures (wish I could look like that in my Bathing suit now) and yes, Lorraine it did put a smile in my face. Love Aunt Sheila."
Larry had no idea who all those people were or how the envelope ended up in his mailbox. Any more than he recognized any of the couples and young children in the enclosed black-and-white snapshots that dated as far back as the 1940s. The images were classic old-time Winnipeg, as were the typically dressed and dimply cheeked little girls posing with their dolls and stuffed rabbits and doggies.
Cute little Myrna, Lorraine and Valerie appear to be sisters who -- judging by the dates on the backs of the photos -- are all in their 60s by now.
The only hint of a last name comes in one tiny photo (seen above) with just enough room on the back for the date, "1947," and a description:
"Lorraine in the potato patch on Grampa Howarth's farm."
Not sure what else to do with them, Larry tucked the envelope and photos away and then waited in hopes that whoever placed it in his mailbox would return.
Of course it could be that the brown envelope was dropped -- hence the water stains -- and a passerby placed it in Larry's mailbox because his was the nearest house.
In any case, when no one showed up at his door to claim them, Larry sent them to me, thinking maybe I could locate the family and return the priceless pictures.
"I'm just completing 15 months of work on my own family history," he wrote in the accompanying note, "so I can easily imagine how valuable these photos are to someone."
I know you're out there somewhere, "kids."
UPDATE... The owner of the family photos has been found. More on how they may have gone missing, and the joy of their return in Wednesday's Free Press.
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PEOPLE AND PLACES... The Fort Garry Hotel is turning 100 and managing partner Ida Albo says it's going to be a year-long celebration. The dates and details will be announced in a Free Press supplement on Dec. 8... A belated congratulations to Charlie Coffey and Lloyd Axworthy, two men I admire greatly, especially for what they've done for aboriginal people and education in general. Coffey, a retired Royal Bank executive, was honoured last month as the 2012 Duff Roblin Award recipient. Axworthy, the University of Winnipeg's president and vice-chancellor, was honoured by former Grand Chief Phil Fontaine at a pipe ceremony where he was given the name White Thunderbird Man. But you can call him Dr. White Thunderbird Man...
Former Free Press publisher Andy Ritchie, now in Toronto as CEO of the technology firm DoMark International, will be in town Wednesday on business. He said he'd be at the Pony Corral downtown at 6:30 p.m.: "I'd love to see all my friends"...
Whatever happened to John Mohan, the former CEO of Siloam Mission and most recently of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation? At last report he's operating a consulting firm for organizations, particularly non-profit ones. He's also writing a blog -- A Nickel's Worth of Free Advice -- on his Watershed Consulting website...
As a kid in Killarney, he was known as "Melody Mel," because he sang his way to and from school, but Mel Dagg was better known to the readers of the Free Press sports pages as our outdoor columnist for 33 years. He died accidentally last July, but his full obituary didn't appear until last month, two days before what would have been his 81st birthday. As I read it, I was struck by these melancholy words from his family: "Mel's only regret upon leaving the Free Press was that he did not have the opportunity to say goodbye and thank you to his many loyal readers. We, his family on his behalf now would like to say thank you to all of you for your many years of support."
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THE LAST LAUGH... The Grant Park Cinema was doing beyond boffo box office business on Saturday, what with the lineups outside and inside for the new Bond movie, and the latest Steve Spielberg opus, Lincoln, selling out, too. Which is why I laughed when I saw a Facebook-posted portrait of Lincoln, accompanied with these words:
"Lincoln is doing well in theatres... Historically this has not been true."


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 2012 South Division Champion Jacksonville Sharks head north for the middle leg of their season-opening three-game road trip this week, facing the Pittsburgh Power on Friday, March 29. Kickoff from CONSOL Energy Center is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game will air live on This TV Jacksonville and AM 600 WBOB as Jacksonville looks to open the season 2-0 for the first time in franchise history.
The Sharks (1-0) opened the 2013 season with a dramatic 64-55 divisional road win in last Saturday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Storm. Jacksonville trailed going into the game's final minute before quarterback Bernard Morris connected with receiver Jeff Hughley to put the Sharks in front by a point. Marco Capozzoli then hit a perfect onside kick that was recovered by Terrance Smith, leading to a 36-yard touchdown pass from Morris to Jeron Harvey on the very next play. After Morris' two-point conversion run, the Sharks took control with a two-score lead and held serve on defense to seal the win.
Morris began the season opener with 10 straight completions, eventually going 24-for-31 for 269 yards and seven touchdowns. He spread the ball effectively between three primary receivers, hitting Harvey for three touchdown passes while Hughley and Markee White each found paydirt twice.
On Friday, Morris and the Shark offense will face a Pittsburgh (0-1) squad that yielded 64 points – the exact total that Jacksonville scored in Week 1 – to the Utah Blaze in the Power's season opener. Despite the wide margin in Pittsburgh's 64-33 loss, the Power defense held reigning League MVP Tommy Grady in check, as Grady completed just over 50% of his passes (17-for-33).
Newcomer Sergio Gilliam made an immediate impact in his first game in a Power uniform, recording Pittsburgh's first interception of the season. Another new piece of the Power defense made an even bigger impact in Week 1, as Jack linebacker Alvin Ray Jackson wreaked havoc to the tune of six tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
On the flip side, the Shark defense will get its first look at former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson, who tossed five touchdowns against two picks in his AFL debut last week. With a pair of veteran targets in Mike Washington and P.J. Berry, Jefferson will attack a Shark secondary that allowed just two passing touchdowns against Tampa Bay.
Jacksonville's defensive backfield features a potent blend of size, playmaking ability and AFL experience. Against the Storm, the Sharks lined up with the 6-foot-2 Smith and the 6-foot-1 Tracy Belton flanking middleman Micheaux Robinson, who led the team with three pass breakups in Week 1. Counting Jack linebacker Bill Alford, the Shark secondary features four players who entered this season with a combined 12 years of service in the League.
In the trenches, Jacksonville enjoyed sustained pressure by its defensive line throughout the Week 1 win, but at times the unit was not able to finish off plays. At one point, Storm quarterback Adrian McPherson shrugged off a pair of hits and escaped for a highlight-reel 35-yard touchdown run. While Jerry Turner did log the Sharks' first sack of the season, the defensive line's most notable play actually came on special teams, as Matt Marcorelle blocked a Tampa Bay extra point in the game's final minute.
This week's game represents an opportunity for the Shark pass rush to build momentum, as Pittsburgh's offensive line yielded four sacks in the Power's season opener.
While the outcome of this Week 2 tilt is still to be determined, one thing is certain – Friday's game features a remarkable number of players who have seen both sides of this match-up. Morris (2011) and Shark defensive lineman Justin Parrish (2012) each spent a season with the Power, while Pittsburgh Kirby Griffin was a Shark mainstay at fullback from 2010-11 and offensive lineman Jason Thomas broke into the league with Jacksonville. In addition, former Shark receiver Shamar Graves was in training camp with the Power but is now on injured reserve.
Jacksonville will head to Pittsburgh on Thursday morning in advance of this week's matchup. The game will air live on this TV Jacksonville, one of the digital channels operated by Shark television affiliate WJXT.
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Bethesda has now released a beta version of the (1.4.26) patch to help with modding and the creation kit. Heres the list of information. Note that this is a PC only patch.
- Fixed issue with downloading mods when you are subscribed to more than 50 mods
- Fixed crash when loading a subscribed mod that has been removed from Workshop by the author
- Mod load order functionality
BUG FIXES (PC only)
- Fixed occasional crashes when loading a save that relies on plugins/master files that no longer exist
- Fixed issue where controls would become unresponsive while charging an enchanted weapon
- Fixed issue where controls would occasionally become unresponsive while switching from third to first person while using *the Arcane Enchanter
- Fixed issue where controls would become unresponsive if activating a crafting station with autorun active
- Fixed issue where keyboard would fail if Rename Item was selected before choosing the number of charges, while using Arcane Enchanter
- Fixed several issues with remapping buttons while using an Xbox 360 controller
- Fixed issue where pressing Escape button after fast traveling but before the loading would cause certain menus to stop working properly
If you opt into the Beta, be sure to back up your saved games or simply be careful not to overwrite your existing saves. If you decide to opt out of the beta program, your old saves will still work with the current release of Skyrim (v 1.4)
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NVIDIA Updates GPU Roadmap; Announces Volta Family For Beyond 2014by Ryan Smith on 3/19/2013 7:15 PM EST
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jjj - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkPretty sure you messed up on Volta.
The DRAM is stacked and it uses TSV, so you got DRAM over DRAM and they should be able to put quite a bit around the GPU ( they might as well use Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube since that's advertised at 1TB too but that one is a bit different having the logic layer at the base).
The GPU should be connected to the RAM through the silicon substrate , don't think they ever said "silicon interposer" but i imagine that's what they are doing.
Wish they would use it in mobile for NAND and RAM, maybe we they go there when the industry goes with RRAM , shouldn't be that far , we should get 3D NAND in 2015-2016 and RRAM not too long after. Reply
MrSpadge - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkYou're right: from nVidias picture it looks like the die-stacked DRAM will be placed on-package. This solves the capacity issue directly :)
Stacking GPU and DRAM would create serious cooling problems: the heat would have to flow through all DRAM dies before it could reach the cooler, in return the chip would run much hotter for a given cooler. I guess that's why Intel reserves the tier 3 GPU with embedded DRAM for mobile Haswell, where there's not as much heat to get rid off. Reply
warezme - Monday, April 01, 2013 - linkIf you 3D stack your die with DRAM on one side and the core on the other side (visualize a chip design that has an opening on the die to both the front and back of the card motherboard). You could the cool both the DRAM side and the GPU side independently and even with the same cooler if you offset the board to center on your slot better. It would be a new design but not that exotic really. Reply
Kevin G - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThe question for Maxwell is what architecture is its virtual memory schema tuned? The obvious answer for the desktop is x86 but if nVida wants to scale this technology into the mobile arena they'll also have to support ARM's memory management.
The other thing worth pondering in that context is how closely tied Project Denver is to Maxwell. Reply
spigzone - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkSo when Nvidia finally releases it's first HSA style architecture, AMD will be releasing it's 3rd generation, massively supported, HSA APUs? Reply
TheJian - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkConsidering they're losing 1.18 Billion last year and on track to produce another loss this year I'm not sure what your point is? NV made 725mil during the same time and added ~300mil to their cash, while buying back $100mil in stock AND paying a dividend. Until AMD makes money or tops the supercomputer list (where NV dominates now with Titan) it would appear bragging rights over who beat who to HSA means nothing correct? It wouldn't matter if AMD was on their 10th gen if they still can't top their competition with it. NV hired ~800 people over the last ~2years. AMD laid off 30% of their workforce. How does that help you vault to #1 in the future? What's worse? No ARM soc from AMD until next year and probably late next year for any revenue. But even worse, NV will be on Rev5 of socs by then which as with T4 will have a modem (and T5 will surely include cdma etc thus serving everyone, where T4 is limited). Being in the SOC race NOW is more important than the HSA race or all the numbers would be in AMD's favor right?
Then again, their HSA isn't really due to be used until 2014 when memory is fully shared & a unified address space (kaveri) :) Currently copying the data twice/to and from cpu/gpu makes HSA useless. They will get nothing from this until 2014 at the earliest. Sometimes, being 1st isn't really being ahead at all ;) We still have die shrinks working also, which slows this progression to HSA type stuff (we haven't hit the nm wall yet), and you need software to take advantage of all this anyway (that's a few years off).
If consoles don't pay off in a big way AMD will go further into debt as their recent 164mil renting of their Austin land won't do squat vs. another Billion loss this year. I expect consoles to suck this time (dev support dropping already for Vita, wiiu/3ds sucking wind shows this already), and when sales at xmas suck they'll just cancel projects and head further to mobile. They need to quit giving away top games which directly steals from their gpu profits when a card sells. Not to mention the IDEA that if you have to give that much crap away to sell your cards you must suck (no matter what the perf REALLY is of your cards - it looks desperate to a lot of people or they'd own more market share right?) vs. the competition who practically gives nothing (free to play crap? costing them next to nothing also). Market share of discrete gpu's shows this as NV controls ~65% of it and has for years (up from 53% in 2011).
AMD is currently funding R&D with more debt and selling or renting everything they have, while NV funds it with profits and Intel payments. The last Intel payment is 2016. So they'll be using some free money to do R&D for the next few years on top of whatever they profit (which shows no sign of slowing down, they just set records for revenue, margins and cash). The employee reduction cost is shown by how long it took AMD to get a decent driver to compete in gpus (never settle driver, pre this driver they got smacked all year as hardocp recently discussed). Another sign is the delay in Kaveri into 2014 most likely which of course allows NV to put maxwell later (both look Q1 now). They couldn't afford to R&D for consoles and discrete gpu updates at the same time (unfortunately). You can't outfox your enemy on a visa card forever if at all. No answer to Titan doesn't look good either (no matter how overpriced someone thinks it is).
Finally, AMD isn't in the top ten supercomputers (feeding the K20x in titan doesn't count, amd isn't doing the work here). NV is in TWO of them and I'm sure more to follow as others add K20x machines and tegra starts to feed the gpus for a green machine though Italy just claimed per/watt lead with K20x supposedly and piz daint just got announced:
So again, what evidence is there that being on HSA early is working so far? Your comment insinuates NV is behind. I think it's quite the opposite based on all the data. This may have been a totally different story if AMD had taken the time/money they spent on consoles and devoted it instead to Socs and discrete gpus. Not much money will be made on 35mil units of consoles this year (if they even sell that total together) vs. a billion unit market in tablets/phones and growing every year. NV is moving ~20% of their revenue via tegra already and will grow that this year with T4/T4i. AMD spent their wad on a dying market (consoles/handhelds) and are losing badly in the two markets they have now (cpu/gpu, cpu's lost ~325mil, and gpus only made ~22mil...OUCH). They seem to keep repeating this losing formula and it doesn't look to change for FY2013. Reply
Kevin G - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkAMD's lead for HSA is going to be measured in months, not full generations of hardware. It'll be arriving in 2013 at the very least with the PS4. Dev kits are currently in the hands of developers with early prototype hardware. Kaveri and Maxwell are both 2014 parts and without further details it is difficult to determine which will arrive first. The other wild card for 2013/2014 are discrete HSA GPU's from AMD. All indications point toward AMD arriving first with a unified address space but it won't ultimately be a significant lead.
As for AMD's position in the Top500, they've been there before. Tianhe-1A, the other nVidia based system referenced, used to use AMD GPU's prior to an upgrade. Though I wouldn't use the Top500 as a good metric as both nVidia's and AMD's GPGPU boards are not seen as viable options by many due to the lack of key RAS features (ECC etc.). Performance of these cards are good given an extremely parallel workload but if scientists cannot trust the integrity of the results, they're worthless. Reply
Ktracho - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkNVIDIA's Tesla boards have had ECC since at least the last generation (Fermi). That's one reason why Cray is willing to use these boards in their supercomputers. Reply
Kevin G - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - linkEDC, not traditional ECC. The memory bus width is not explicitly widened to support the extra parity bits for ECC. Conceptually nVidia's EDC is uses a technique similar to RAID5 which utilizes existing memory channels and reduces overall memory capacity by shuffles parts of the parity across all of them. This does allow for protection from common soft errors like ECC.
The downside is that memory transaction involved the entire width of the memory bus where as previously each channel could operate autonomously depending on requests. nVidia tacked on EDC on Fermi with a hardware/software mix which significantly decreases memory bandwidth. EDC on GK110 and Tahiti have a bit more hardware support for EDC so bandwidth impact isn't as dire but still present.
EDC with hard errors is an interesting case for GPU's. Modern ECC implementations can work around a single DRAM chip failure on a DIMM and safely move the data to another DIMM (and a few high end servers will even allow memory hot swapping). Fermi had no means of recovering from a hard memory error due to its partial use of software. I'm unsure if GK110 and Tahiti would be able to migrate data off of the card in the advent of a hard memory failure and I'm certain that they cannot continue to operate normally.
Still GPU's have relatively weak RAS compared to traditional server hardware and it is a reason why some are currently waiting for GPU's to mature a bit further. Reply
Winterblade - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI wonder what kind of CPU will denver be, a customized ARM A57/A53 big.LITTLE setup maybe?? Will they finally get a x86 license?? or maybe a fully new architecture??
Honestly I cannot stop marvelling every time I see this kind of roadmaps, we live in great times for tech junkies :D Reply
ImSpartacus - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkI think Nvidia is licensing the ARM v8 ISA so Denver is there own design, but I'm not certain. Reply
Kevin G - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkDenver being nVidia's own custom CPU design has been known in the rumor circles for awhile, though nVidia has yet to officially confirm.
One of the odd rumors about Project Denver was that it was nVidia's response to Larrabee but from the ARM side. nVidia was going to tack a wide vector unit onto their own custom ARM cores to utilize them fully programmable shader hardware. Seeing Maxwell and Denver as part of the Parker SoC ends that rumor chain. Reply
chizow - Sunday, March 24, 2013 - linkTesla is already Nvidia's pre-emptive response keeping Larrabee at arm's length for the last few years. Project Denver imo is Nvidia's attempt to enter the server market with 64-bit ARM and their attempt to remove x86 from the equation in these supercomputers. Basically, it would be their other half to the "hetereogenous computing model" they've been evangelizing for years. Since they can't get an x86 license. the smartest move for them is to marginalize x86 which is why you see them pushing Tegra, Android, and Project Denver on the server side. Surprised they haven't been a bigger backer of Windows RT. Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkAt this point, we know more about Volta, than we know about Maxwell. Rather ridiculous. Reply
vFunct - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYou'll also be seeing 3-D stacked-chip technology using through-silicon vias in many other upcoming devices. It was a big trend in EDA software over the last few years, and so will be seeing more of it as designers take advantage of the software that allows it to happen.
on a side-note, the contrast for the article text is way too low. i actually had to edit the CSS using web inspector to read the article. The text color is way too light.. Reply
MrSpadge - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkNot sure if they changed anything in-between, but on an IPS screen of normal resolution it looks absolutely fine / normal in FF 19. Reply
watersb - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkGreat coverage, very much appreciated!
Not many details yet, but how does Volta compare with JEDEC-standard Wide I/O? Isn't that in the same time-frame? Reply


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I can't make any sense of that Eastern Nagari script. I was briefly considering Bengali (it has a lot of speakers) but I dislike the writing system, plus the Bengal region doesn't interest me nearly as much as northern India.Sobekhotep wrote:Furthermore, Assamese retains /kʰ/, represented by <খ>; /x/ is represented by <শ>, <ষ> or <স>.
Do you have a particular interest in Sri Lanka or Nepal?Well, I think I might learn Sinhala, which, ironically, doesn't have breathy-voice or aspiration.
I really like the sound of the language, more than either Hindustani or Nepali, both of which I was also considering. I also love the unique orthography, more than Devanagari.


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TROY, Mich. - A proposed transit center in the city of Troy was derailed when Birmingham backed out of the plan in April and Troy leaders voted it down in December. But on Tuesday night, the plan may be back on track.
On Tuesday, the Troy City Council will vote on a new proposal. The Council vetoed the original $8.4 million plan with a 4-3 vote. Businesses began to backlash when the city forfeited the federal funds, which lead the Troy Chamber of Commerce to start working diligently with the Council to come up with a cost-cutting resolution.
"In fact, the Chamber is at the table addressing the issue of the operating expenses, and we see it as an opportunity to find that new model and transform the community where there is less of a reliance on the Troy resident tax payer and more of a business model in place that will sustain and cover those costs," said Michele Hodges, president of the Troy Chamber of Commerce. "And that's what we have committed to bring to the table tonight."
The new proposal is not to exceed $6.2 million.
Troy councilman Wade Fleming was the swing vote in December and is expected to be the deciding vote Tuesday night. He would not comment on Tuesday's meeting.
"I'm hopeful the parties that are part of this and the Council itself will look to that and know that their concerns have been met and vote favorably for it," Hodges said.
Meanwhile, local Amtrak passengers want the vote to pass the proposal more than anyone.
"There's no amenities. There's no restrooms. There's just a booth that is unheated," said Amtrak passenger J. Anthony Hill. "And it's lit at night time, but it's kind of dark, so I think they could probably just work something in the budget because when you stop along the Amtrak route there is other places that have nicer facilities. So knowing that, if they could make it better for those of us people that travel Amtrak, they should."
The proposed transit center will include more than 100 parking spots, indoor bathrooms, a waiting facility and more amenities.
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The deal takes Rooney to the New York Stadium for two months, after the winger returned from a similiar spell with Burton Albion.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's lacrosse team found themselves in a three-goal deficit at the half, but battled back throughout the second stanza to top Colorado Mesa University in overtime by a score of 12-11. The win advances the Lions' record to 5-5 on the season, while the Mavericks drop to a mark of 1-5.
Joanna Chadwick led the team in points with five, tallying a hat trick and two assists. Christina Minneci and Alix Murray scored three goals apiece, as well, and both added on an assist for four points on the afternoon. Paige Leggio netted two goals of her own, with Callie Porcher rounding out the goal count with one. Both Stephanie Marran and Cassie Miller dished out an assist each.
Minneci had a big game, adding two ground balls, a draw control, and three caused turnovers to her stat line as she dominated play on both attack and defense. Freshman defender Jessica Torrent had a solid day on defense, as well, picking up four ground balls and causing three turnovers. Marran led the game off of the draw, winning six, while freshman Allie Sheftall won four.
In goal for Saint Leo, Brittany Millsap collected 12 saves, while her opponent, Lauren Wells, set aside 13.
The Mavericks were led by Kelly Cronin with three goals. Allie Henderson led the team in overall points, notching a goal and three assists for a four point performance.
Colorado Mesa was first on the board with a goal at the 27:49 mark, but the Lions bit back 20 seconds later to get the momentum shifting in their favor. Two more goals from Saint Leo put the Lions ahead 3-1 with 23:30 to go in the first half, but the Mavericks answered back to knot the game at 3-3 with 21:42 on the clock.
Both teams traded blows to set the score at 4-4, but a goal from Chadwick at the 14:38 mark gave Saint Leo a slim 5-4 lead. Despite the Saint Leo lead, the Mavericks rallied, ripping four straight shots between the pipes to pull out an 8-5 advantage at the half.
Leggio kicked off the second period, pulling the Lions to within two, but Colorado Mesa answered back less than a minute later to pull back out by three. Chadwick netted her second of the night at the 25:00 mark, followed almost eight minutes later by a goal from Murray to whittle the deficit to one goal with 17:19 to go.
Kendall Tillman notched the Maverick's tenth goal with 13:51 on the clock, but two straight goals from Minneci knotted the score at 10-10 with 5:26 left. The Mavericks pulled ahead by one thanks to a goal from Henderson at the 3:49 mark, but Minneci pulled through with a goal at the 1:32 mark to tie the game at 11-11 and send things into extra minutes.
The Lions saw two saves from Millsap in overtime to keep Colorado Mesa off of the scoreboard, and a goal from Chadwick with 1:51 left gave Saint Leo the edge at the end of the first six-minute overtime period.
Saint Leo led the shot count 29-28, and won more ground balls 29-27. The Lions took charge off of the draw, winning 17-of-27, and led the count in shots-on-goal 25-23.
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Former West Bloomfield lacrosse player reflects on life-changing decision
By Mark Vest
Posted September 18, 2013
WEST BLOOMFIELD — As recently as a few years ago, if you would have told Caleb McCurtis that he would receive a partial scholarship to play lacrosse at the college level, he may have given you a very strange look.
McCurtis' sport of choice his first two years at West Bloomfield High School was football; he simply didn't give a lot of thought to lacrosse.
All that changed after his history teacher, Aaron Avery, who also coaches the JV lacrosse team at the school, approached him about giving the sport a try. And although it took some convincing, McCurtis finally relented.
He is glad he did, as he went from someone who had never played to earning a role as one of the team captains his senior season and making the All-Conference squad in the Oakland Activities Association.
After his final lacrosse season for West Bloomfield, McCurtis took the initiative, with some encouragement from Lakers head coach James Thomas, to put together a highlight tape to send to colleges. The decision paid off, as it landed him a scholarship with Ohio Valley University, which is located in West Virginia.
McCurtis takes satisfaction in being the first lacrosse player from West Bloomfield to earn a scholarship. He has given some thought as to how lacrosse has given him a new direction in life.
"I believe God opens doors for us," McCurtis said. "I took the door, and I opened it. This sport, I'm more passionate about than I was with football, and I played football for years. I wasn't nowhere near as good as a lot of the players, but they pulled me aside and were like, 'Man, you have something.'
"At West Bloomfield, the coaches really work with each player, and they really care about each and every one of those players. I just think it was an act of God to touch coach Avery's heart to talk to me about lacrosse, and now I'm getting college paid for — not full, but partial scholarship to go play — and my parents don't have to pay anything, basically, for college.
"Lacrosse was one of the best things that happened to me in my life. I thank God and all the coaches at West Bloomfield High School."
Thomas also has some ideas as to how McCurtis ended up in the position he's in.
"Caleb is a worker," he said. "Caleb worked on his skills; Caleb's honest with himself about what he needs to improve — he doesn't sugarcoat things. Caleb has good dialogue with the coaches. Caleb can take criticism, and Caleb sets goals, and I think that's what sets Caleb apart. He put in his room 'NCAA lacrosse player,' beginning of the year last year, unprompted from any of the coaches.
"He's a special young man. I have a son, and if I had another one and he was Caleb, I would be very proud to call him my son. If you asked anybody in the building about Caleb, they'd have positive things to say. All the staff admired and liked (him)."
Along with support he has received from his family, McCurtis credits his coaches from West Bloomfield for helping him come as far as he has, including Ed Anderson, who coached him his junior year, and Thomas, who McCurtis referred to as "a very special man." And while he has enjoyed the experience thus far of playing at the college level, McCurtis said he misses West Bloomfield.
Aside from having fond memories of his playing days with West Bloomfield, due in large part to being named as a team captain, McCurtis also said he thinks he came away with an understanding of how he can best serve a team in a leadership role.
"A lot of people think you have to be a rah-rah guy, yelling and screaming," he said. "You can ask anybody on that team — I didn't scream at anybody. You go out there, and do it and show it. You score a goal, be classy about it. You do the right things. Yes, you speak up sometimes and do all that, but that's not all it's about. Be an example to the younger guys, and even some of the older guys — give some words of encouragement.
"You don't have to be 'all attention on me' yelling at each other. That's not what a captain is. It's a guy that goes out there, works hard. You don't have to talk a lot; just go out there and show what you're doing and hope it rubs off on everybody."
While he may still be on the early path of his journey, McCurtis isn't too young to have picked up some valuable life lessons along the way.
"You have to get tough," he said. "Everybody gets (to) a point where it gets tough, but it'll be over if you put the work in. And never give up. I've had many people say, 'Oh man, you're black — you ain't about to play lacrosse. That's not even your sport.' I'm like, 'Oh, thank you.' I'll just keep going. Just keep your head up, stay humble and keep God first, because nothing anybody can say can get to you as long as you keep those three things in mind."
Thomas expressed optimism about what the future could hold for his former player.
"I anticipate that it is entirely possible if professional lacrosse expands to Michigan, he could be a professional lacrosse player," he said. "There is no ceiling for Caleb because of his work ethic, his God-given athletic skills, and his attitude. Sky is the limit."
McCurtis has considered choosing Wellness or Sports Management as his major, but he is currently undecided.
About the author
Mark Vest is on the sports beat at C&G Newspapers. He covers high school sports for the Fraser-Clinton Chronicle and Grosse Pointe Times. In the past couple years or so, he has also began to cover collegiate sports for schools such as the University of Detroit Mercy, Oakland University, Wayne State University, Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College. Vest has worked at C&G Newspapers since 2011 and attended Oakland University and Oakland Community College.
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The route to success in corporate India starts early, and it usually goes via business school. That's one message from new research into the performance of Indian chief executives, from the same stable that brought us what claimed to be the first ranking of the world's CEOs over their entire tenure.
Insead professors Bala Vissa, Morten Hansen, Herminia Ibarra and Urs Peyer have now produced a compelling ranking of top Indian CEOs, published on Wednesday by Business Today, based on shareholder performance since they took office. It is topped by Naveen Jindal of steel company Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL). Read more


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COUNCILLOR Derek Prodger has survived a vote of 'no confidence' in his role as chairman of the fire authority - after the county's Conservatives called the attacks on him "scandalous".
The embattled Tory sat ashen-faced through a debate about his future yesterday following Mark Yates' back operation saga.
Mr Yates, the chief fire officer, was handed £3,000 towards having a private back operation from taxpayers' funds after deciding not to wait 12 weeks on the NHS.
The decision, which was made by Cllr Prodger and two other politicians in a private meeting, led to Worcestershire County Council's Labour group making a bid to force him out with a 'no confidence' motion.
It led to furious clashes across the chamber yesterday, with Labour saying Cllr Prodger has "brought the council into disrepute" but the Tories calling it "a shameful personal attack" on their party colleague.
Councillor Peter McDonald, Labour group leader, said: "It is with deep regret that I do this, as I had hoped Cllr Prodger would have resigned before we got to this meeting.
"I'm doing this because of the cavalier way he's used the public purse, he's embarrassed not only this council but the fire authority.
"He is only on the fire authority because this council put him there in the first place.
"The decision to make the payment was made after the operation took place, so there was no saving - he has demonstrated a clear error of judgement."
But the Tories were infuriated by the attack, and cited Cllr Prodger's record.
Councillor Adrian Hardman, the leader, said: "I personally take great exception to the witch hunt the leader of the Labour Party has organised against Cllr Prodger, who has been an excellent chairman of the fire authority.
"You cannot get away from the fact that in the last two years the number of fires are down, even false alarms are down, he's made £3.5 million of efficiencies, he's made reforms by taking out 26 middle managers, even sickness rates are down 21 per cent.
"What you are attempting to do is wreck the reputation of a fine public servant."
Councillor Marcus Hart, a fellow Conservative who sits in the cabinet, said while some people may have found the back payment "outrageous" he did not as he wanted Mr Yates back at work quickly.
He called the motion "disgraceful, disgusting, shameful and vitriolic".
During the vote all the Tories present went against it, but the Liberal Democrats and Greens abstained.
Most Labour councillors did not vote on their motion, saying they had made their views clear, while seven actively abstained.
Mr Yates had private back surgery costing £5,090 back in October after deciding he was in too much pain to wait on the NHS.
He then claimed it on expenses, and 20 days after the operation was handed a contribution of £3,000 Mr Yates, who is paid £122,000, has now paid the money back after it hit the headlines.


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The Winnipeg artists who brought us the videos We're Talking Vulva and Lesbian National Parks and Services show their multimedia skill in their first short-story collection, Bedtime Stories for the Edge of the World.
This imaginative and unique little book, which was featured as part of their installation in the Winnipeg Now exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, showcases the pair's distinctive blending of humour and fiction with social and political analysis.
With its distinctive hardcover design and cloth cover, it has the appearance of a long-cherished fairy tale compilation.
These eight bedtimes stories, however, are no saccharine "happily ever after" assortment, in which the hero rescues the helpless woman. Most of the stories, in fact, conclude with a brief historical summary of the true tales that Dempsey and Millan have crafted into modern-day metaphors.
The assortment's plotting and character development illustrate women's disadvantaged position in society which, sadly, remains an omnipresent aspect of women's daily lives.
One would expect nothing less of the artistic duo who have been touring internationally for over 25 years, presenting women's truths.
Confession of the Pirate Mary Read is a rollicking interpretation of the life of Mary Read, a pirate in the early 1700s. She and buccaneer buddy Anny Bonny plundered together for three years on the high seas around the Bahamas.
In this interpretation, Anne and Mary battle the British navy, ruthlessly fighting a troop of men. Despite the battle's less-than-ideal conclusion for the duo, Mary maintains that her life is all worth all the risk for ownership of her own person, declaring "[t]hat Necklace is my Fair Due, and prettier still that the Hands of Father, Master, Husband, and all of them would have choked the Life out of me far sooner than this."
Arbeiter Ring, the book's small local publisher, founded in 1996 by musician John K. Samson and writer-editor Todd Scarth, declares its mandate to be publishing "a dynamic combination of cultural, fiction, and non-fiction titles with an emphasis on progressive political analysis of contemporary issues, while encouraging innovative new writing."
Named after "a radical Jewish organization especially active in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919," the house has printed a wide range of creative titles, as well as the popular Grammar Matters by University of Manitoba linguist Jila Ghomeshi.
Millan and Dempsey are nothing if not progressive, and their most recent work is a fine example of their ability to portray the, unfortunately, sexist reality that continues to permeate women's lives with a sense of humour.
The Lesbian Love Story of the Lone Ranger and Tonto points out that "in almost every single western, every single brown-haired, brown-eyed, brown-skinned woman is called Maria."
That the Ranger and Tonto are actually lesbians, and Maria, "a larger-than-life lesbo," masquerades as Tonto to make their journey together easier is just one example of the authors' skill with the delicate combination of comedy, reality and invention.
Elizabeth Hopkins is a Winnipeg writer.
Bedtime Stories for the Edge of the World
By Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
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LAKELAND, Fla. - A jury began hearing testimony in the trial of a Polk City couple accused of animal cruelty in the single largest animal seizure case in Sheriff's Office history.
The Lakeland Ledger reports that the trial continued Wednesday.
Prosecutors say Charles and Diane O'Malley were trying to care for hundreds of unwanted dogs at their home, but their conduct became criminal when the task proved too much for them.
During opening statements, prosecutors told jurors that deputies and animal control officers responded to an anonymous tip on May 26, 2010, and found 261 dogs living in poor conditions.
Their lawyer says the dogs weren't mistreated and that prosecutors retreated from the original charges because deputies failed to conduct a proper investigation.
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The give and take between Joe Mack and Tim Burke is perhaps the most important thing the Blue Bombers have going, and with each day it moves toward a more productive place.
GM and head coach don't have to like one another, although in this case they do, but they need to respect the other and allow him room to work.
Mack can't coach and Burke can't scout. They have to trust one another to fulfill his responsibilities.
Mack has to bring the players in and then get out of Burke's way.
For his part, Burke must believe Mack's instincts are correct and the players he supplies are worthy.
When the relationship loses balance in either direction it doesn't work. GMs can't fall in love with players because of tape or a workout and force them on a coach. Coaches don't have time to scout and can't be sticking their nose into that end of the process.
It's a delicate balance but when found, can reap huge benefits. Montreal Alouettes GM Jim Popp, who keeps his office upstairs and away from the coaching staff, doesn't cut players or force his coaches to keep them. He brings in the talent and then steps aside. He's the best in the business -- maybe because he knows what his business is and is not.
It's a weird dynamic. The GM hires the head coach and then in many ways serves him. The GM's job is to get the coach what he needs so he can run the offence and defence he wants.
Mack was too involved in roster decisions during former head coach Paul LaPolice's time. LaPolice was a young coach and Mack had too much influence on him.
Burke comes to the job in a much different position. He's older and more confident despite having never held a prior head coaching job.
Burke is going to be more insistent on the players and changes he wants. He knows this is his one chance to succeed or forever be back in the spotter's booth as a position coach or co-ordinator. If Burke is going to go down, it will be doing things his way.
Mack, of course, still has veto power but he'd be foolish to use it very often. Having a confident coach invested in the roster is the optimal situation.
There's nothing worse than a GM grousing because a coach won't use a player he loves -- other than a coach griping that his GM never gets him any talent.
Mack's forte is scouting and filling holes. He can watch tape and match players to the needs of his coach as well as anyone in the CFL. But he's not a coach and he's not in the room with the players on a daily basis.
Burke is better situated to know what players are working hard and make his locker-room cohesive. He has to be able to go to Mack and say "I want this guy," or "get this guy out of my room."
Mack has to listen.
That's where the Blue Bombers find themselves today. With GM and head coach working together and respecting each other's talents.
The release of Jonathan Hefney last week was another example of Burke having more say not only on who plays, but who stays.
Burke determined Hefney had to go and Mack, despite spending some bonus money on the gifted defensive back this off-season, acquiesced.
Some have compared this move to last season's release of linebacker Clint Kent but it's the exact opposite. LaPolice didn't want to let Kent go but Mack pushed and got his way. It was a mistake. Kent was a needed voice in the locker-room and the Bombers struggled to replace him.
Burke wanted Hefney removed and Mack trusted him. The dynamic working as it should. Hefney may prove difficult to replace on the field but Burke won't have the excuse of a distracting presence.
One thing about Mack, he's been around and he's able to see when something isn't working. He had to know his influence over LaPolice was too powerful and in the end, counter-productive.
Maybe more than anyone, Mack wants the Bombers to succeed. It's his legacy on the line. If the club turns things around this year he'll be validated. If they tank again it's likely the end of the road for him.
Recognizing Burke's strengths and returning the balance of power to its natural state may have been Mack's best move to date as GM.
If it works, it will save his career.
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My Kitchen Rules contestants Jake and Elle are crying out for a social media ban to end so that they can begin selling their wares and cashing in on the following they have generated from the show.
Like all the current MKR cooks on the Seven Network show, the Queensland brother and sister team are prohibited from all personal social media forums until the series winds up.
It means the wannabe entrepreneurs have to put on hold the release of their planned cookbook and a range of ice cream designed by Elle.
Elle has already generated interest via the show for her unusual home-made ice cream recipes, with her two most noted flavours being the basil ice cream, and her fig and coffee combination.
She was frustrated by the social media ban, which is designed to protect against any accidental leaks about upcoming episodes as well as keeping contestants away from internet trolls, saying that any fears about trolls or adverse comments would not affect them.
"If you are going to go on a reality TV show you don't let that stuff affect you," Elle says.
"From a strategic point of view it's stupid, people should be able to contact us. I'd love to be out there (on social media) more with all the viewers."
MKR contestants are not the first reality show contestants to be shielded from social media forums. Beauty And The Geek contestants are also prevented from operating personal Twitter and Facebook.
But it appears Smiley Sam has not heeded the ban, having regularly tweeted since March 15.
One post on March 20 read: "Off to Brisbane tomorrow to see Jake & Elle and Dan & Steph."
Since then he has tweeted a picture of him and eliminated Tasmanian contestant Mick, and one of him and NSW trainer Luke on Fraser Island - both have now been removed from the Twitter feed.
Seven has confirmed that MKR contestants are not meant to use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or any other social media until the end of the show.
A Seven spokeswoman says Sam has now been reminded that while the show is on air, he is not to tweet under the terms of his contract.
It is understood that NSW trainers Luke and Scott are allowed to continue to promote their health food ideas and training regimes on social media, even during MKR, as part of their ongoing business, as long as there is no mention of the show.
Meanwhile Jake is already spruiking his plan to release a joint cookbook with his sister, which is aimed at the Gen-Y demographic.
"The cookbook is tapas and finger food and it shows young people how they can entertain on a budget."
He says they will not be able to properly promote their venture or speak with potential customers on social media until after MKR ends.
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What types and sizes of knives do you think would make the best Frankenstein set of well rounded knives needed for any BBQ situation?
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I am on a budget and probably will only be able to buy 1-2 pieces at a time so not looking for a 300.00 professional chef knife kit, least not right now. We have a Wolfgang Puck knife set with a steel but even those were not very good for trimming down ribs to St Louis style probably not sharp enough.


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You have probably heard of amaranth seeds and flour as a healthy alternative to refined starches in the gluten free diet. But have you ever heard of amaranth greens?
A reader asked how to harvest amaranth seeds. I had no idea and took it as a suggestion to grow some in our garden. We ordered a mixed packet of seeds. This stuff is amazing. The tallest plants are now 8 feet tall, planted from seed just 10 weeks ago. The smallest are about 3 feet.
I am falling in love with the tasty versatility of this wonder plant.
It is too soon for seeds, though flowers are forming. In June, we enjoyed the young stalks with a distinct asparagus shape and flavor. The amaranth stalks are too woody to chew now in late July, even the small ones.
But the greens are delightful, a mild and mellow earthy greens flavor. And all of our amaranth have green leaves. I have seen pictures of red and green leaves that look like they are tie-dyed, ours are just plain green.
I leave the giant plants alone to produce seeds. And rummage through the patch for shorter stalks and smallish leaves.
They are sturdier than spinach and do not cook down quite as much. Still, two cups in the pan with yield only about 1/3 cup sautéed greens.
Amaranth is loaded with vitamin K. This is probably good for your bones.
But not so good for a consistent blood clotting time if you are on Coumadin. Unless you eat a cup of dark leafy greens every day.
Amaranth greens are also a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, potassium, and iron. In very few calories. And I could not find data on the fiber content, but I suspect the greens have some.
Asian amaranth photo by vsimon
Asian Amaranth Greens
Yield: one serving (My husband is not a greens kinda guy).
You can double the recipe, using a very large sauté pan.
|metric measures
|2 cups amaranth leaves
|60 grams
|1 teaspoon white rice vinegar
|5 ml
|1 teaspoon gluten free soy sauce
|5 ml
|1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
|5 ml
|1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
|less than 1 gram
Put the leaves, white rice vinegar, gluten free soy sauce, and sesame oil in a sauté pan.
Cook on high heat for just a few minutes, turning frequently with tongs.
Top with sesame seeds.
I encourage you to plant amaranth next year, either in your vegetable or your flower garden. You may know some decorative kinds as Joseph's Coat and Love Lies Bleeding. I don't know if these are edible, but it might be fun to nibble on the flower garden. You could also to forage for wild amaranth, called pigweed.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds is a source for amaranth seeds to plant . Or you might try planting some seeds that you bought to eat. That would be the easiest way to get seeds for planting. Please let us know if to do this and how it worked.
This post will be submitted to the biweekly roundup of Grow Your Own, started by Andrea's recipes blog. The end of July session is hosted by Amy I. of Playing House. If you grow your own, your latest creation is welcomed.


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This article was published 20/3/2014 (1251 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
When a client received a cheque for $10,300 after our suggestion to apply for the disability tax credit (DTC), I was reminded it is time for us to review the rules and regulations governing the DTC application process.
The second hint to me was an excellent article by Peter Manastyrski in the Senior Scope newspaper on the same topic. Peter is a DTC consultant with A Step Beyond, who helps with applications.
In spite of previous reminders, I believe there are still many people who qualify for the DTC but have never applied and some who may have been wrongly denied.
The rules and the application form (T2201) are complicated. A person can be working full time and still qualify, while others could be collecting disability income from an insurance company and possibly not qualify.
There is no set list of physical impairments, conditions or diseases that qualify a person for the DTC. Instead, the CRA criterion is whether or not a condition, or several conditions together, markedly restricts (at least 90 per cent of the time) or impairs the ability of a person to perform one or more basic functions of everyday life. Such condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 12 months.
The basic functions are walking, speaking, hearing, seeing, feeding, dressing, necessary mental functions or elimination.
If, even with medication, a condition meant 90 per cent of the time a person could not walk a city block at normal speed, dress or feed themselves, perform everyday mental tasks without taking an "inordinate amount of time" as defined by a qualified practitioner, could not hear or speak normally, or were significantly restricted in any of these activities, that person would have grounds for an application.
An example could be a person who can walk, but only slowly or a short distance, due to a physical ailment. Persistent incontinence could also be a qualifying condition, if it markedly restricts the ability to perform everyday functions.
A person can also qualify if they suffer from several relatively minor impairments that, when taken together, cause the person to take an inordinate amount of time (or be unable) to perform any of those recognized functions of everyday living.
Conditions that are generally managed by medication would not, alone, qualify a person for the DTC. However, when combined with other conditions, they may.
Requiring life-sustaining therapies, such as dialysis or chest physiotherapy to facilitate breathing, (provided they are needed at least three times per week for an average of at least 14 hours), can also qualify a person.
A "qualified practitioner" (medical doctor, optometrist, audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or speech-language pathologist) completes and signs the application form. It is important they understand the process and criteria and be prepared for additional questions from CRA following the application. As you can see, the definitions are not exactly the everyday meaning of "disabled."
The practitioner also has to know they are doing the right thing and that this tax credit is government policy, designed to help those with a legitimate need.
Your resources are CRA form T2201 -- Disability Tax Credit Certificate, the Tax Guide on Line 316 -- disability amount, the CRA website for Persons with Disabilities, www.cra-arc..gc.ca/disability, private consultants or tax information websites.
The DTC is a non-refundable tax credit. This means it can reduce your taxes to zero, but not below. It can reduce taxes by as much as $2,500 per year for the affected person or a supporting relative, as long as one is paying at least that much in taxes. It can also be claimed for as many as 10 tax years retroactively to the date of impairment, which can mean a very large tax refund.
So, think carefully about this.
By the way, happy spring! The financial services industry will be celebrating tonight at the 10th annual Winn$tock Battle of the Bands, raising another $100,000 for charity, this year for the Movement Centre. (Go to www.winnstock.ca to donate and help us make our goal.)
Kudos and congratulations to Yvonne Burman from Great West Life, for making this the best Winn$tock ever. (And we mean "ever," don't we, Howard?)
David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP, CIM is a financial planner and adviser with Christianson Wealth Advisors.


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Mamie Phipps Clarkand Kenneth Bancroft Clark (July 24, 1914–May 1, 2005) (1917-1983)and were a husband-and-wife team of African American psychologists who founded the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem and the organization Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited (HARYOU). They were known for their 1940s experiments using dolls to study children's attitudes about race, which grew out of Mamie Clark's master's degree thesis.
The Clarks testified as expert witnesses in Briggs v. Elliott, one of the cases that were later combined into the famous Brown v. Board of Education, the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court officially overturned racial segregation in public education.
Mamie ClarkEdit
Mamie Phipps Clark was the first African American woman (and only second African American after her husband) to receive a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University in 1943.
The Clarks' son Hilton was a leader of the Society of Afro-American Students during protests at Columbia University in 1968.
The doll experimentsEdit
The Clarks' doll experiments grew out of Mamie's master's degree thesis and yielded 3 papers between 1939 and 1940. They found that Black children often preferred to play with white dolls over black; that, asked to fill in a human figure with the color of their own skin they frequently chose a lighter shade than was accurate, and that they viewed white as good and pretty, but black as bad and ugly.[1] They viewed this as evidence of internalized racism caused by stigmatization.
The Clarks testified as expert witnesses in several school desegregation cases including Briggs v. Elliott, one of the cases that were later combined into the famous Brown v. Board of Education, the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court officially overturned racial segregation in public education. According to Woody Klein's Toward Justice and Humanity: The Writings of Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, Scholar of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision, this was the first time the Court ever admitted social science studies as hard evidence.
- "I think that whites and blacks should be taught to respect their fellow human beings as an integral part of being educated."
- "A racist system inevitably destroys and damages human beings; it brutalizes and dehumanizes them, blacks and whites alike."
- From a 1984 New York Times interview: "I believed in the 1950s that a significant percentage of Americans were looking for a way out of the morass of segregation. It was wishful thinking."
- "It took me 10 to 15 years to realize that I seriously underestimated the depth and complexity of Northern racism. ... In the South, you could use the courts to do away with separate toilets and all that nonsense. We haven't found a way of dealing with discrimination in the North."
- Prejudice and Your Child (1955)
- Dark Ghetto (1965)
- A Possible Reality (1972)
- Pathos of Power (1975)
References Edit
- ↑ Segregation Ruled Unequal, and Therefore Unconstitutional, in Psychology Matters, American Psychological Association. Undated. Accessed 15 July 2006.
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Tierney Thys
Marine Biologist/Filmmaker
Photograph by Mike Johnson
Photograph by Mike Johnson
Swimming in the wake of mentor and longtime National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle, marine biologist Tierney Thys is the next generation's champion of ocean exploration. "Every time you step off the land into the liquid—into the ocean—you're traveling somewhere very few people venture. You've immediately embarked on a great adventure," she says.
Since 2000, Thys and her colleagues have been traveling the world's oceans to study the giant sunfish (mola). Though these fish can grow more than ten feet long and weigh over 5,000 pounds, little is known about them.
By placing high-tech satellite tags on molas and collecting mola tissue samples for genetic analysis, Thys and her colleagues hope to uncover their secrets: How did they come to occupy all tropical and temperate seas? Where, when, and at what size do they reproduce? How do they locate their jellyfish prey? Are there more ocean sunfish species yet to be discovered?
Thys was born in 1966 in California. As soon as she could walk, her parents slipped her into a homemade wet suit and tossed her into the surf. She has loved the water ever since.
When Thys graduated in 1988 with a degree in biology from Brown University in Rhode Island, she decided to dedicate her career to studying the ocean. Through a mutual friend in California, Thys met Sylvia Earle, who was helping design a winged submarine for ocean exploration.
A certified pilot, Thys was immediately captivated and joined Earle's team. Several years later, Earle wrote Thys a recommendation letter for graduate school at Duke University in North Carolina, where she earned a doctorate in biomechanics in 1998. Her dissertation investigated the mechanics of swimming muscles in fish, and she's been intrigued with the fish form ever since.
"When it comes to fishes, the mola really pushes the boundary of fish form," says Thys. "It seems a somewhat counterintuitive design for plying the waters of the open seas—a rather goofy design—and yet the more I learn about it, the more respect and admiration I have for it."
In addition to publishing research and compiling a book on molas, Thys is the science editor at Sea Studios Foundation, a documentary film company based in Monterey, California. She also worked on a series about Earth system science and global environmental change.
The two careers, Thys says, are complementary: "I hope all aspects of my work can help raise awareness of the oceans—not only of the spectacular life within the boundaryless blue, but also the pivotal role the oceans play in our global climate and the livelihood of humanity."
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- HEADS UP!: This is an off-topic, BELATED, review of the 2013 1stPS video game Bioshock Infinite, published by 2K. This review is unrelated to any GTA topic and was only made for entertainment. BTW, I know I'm two months late for the party, but thing is... I don't give a fuck.
Personaly, I'm not a fan of first person shooter video games; while they are really fun and I can spend days playing them, I find this genre to be generic and dull, with very few video games since 2007's Call of Duty 4 have some stand-out features. Last year we actually had a good year of FPSs with games such as Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3 and Halo 4. Oh and we had Call of Duty <insert number here> Black Ops 2.
This is where Bioshock comes. Originally released in late 2007, Bioshock showed off as a unique FPS for being a story-driven, morality focused, video game that gave you a gun in one hand, and superpowers in the other one. Both gamers and critics took interest in the game mainly because of its unique setting - an underwater city called Rapture, and its deep, sometimes insane, characters.
As Isaid, I'm not a fan of FPS games, hence I got Bioshock Infinite two months after its launch. But, you see, something in the Bioshock games was... different; they combined role-playing, horror and other features with the classic FPS formula, crafting an amazing world that felt EPIC.
And so Bioshock Infinite came into my life. I'm not going to lie, I don't think it was a good game. It was amazing! So, lets get started!
Story and Characters
Irrational Games (the developers) stated prior to the Infinite's launch that the game will feature singleplayer mode only. No multi, no co-op. And the truth is, you can really feel this in the final product: every little piece of the game is crafted with a piece of background information. Every character has its own story and motives, and the story is amazing from start to finish.
You play as Booker DeWitt, an ex-Pinkerton aganet who is in debt for some people due to his little gambling habit. He is given an offer: Booker has to travel to a flying-city (I'm not joking) called Columbia (I'm still not joking) to find a young woman known as Elizabeth, who is the not so damsel, but still a damsel in distress (Here I go). The first thing you'll notice in Booker is that he's not your typical silent protagonist like Jack and Delta from previous Bioshock games: he has a personality, his own motives, and he can make his own choices, seperated from the player's actions.
It's really hard to tell about the story without spoiling it, but lets say that Booker's arrival is not the kind one: Comstock, the founder of the city and a self-proclaimed prophet (AKA He's the bad guy) knows of Booker's mission, and rises the city against him. Booker now has to escape the city with Liza, who is much more powerful than your typical damsel in distress, while being chased by the police, rebels and a giant robot known as Songbird (just play along), who are interested in Elizabeth and her unique powers.
Bioshock Infinite builds itself amazingly at the premise. Unlike Rapture, who is featured in Bioshock1 after it was destroyed due to civil wars within its walls, Columbia is a lively and colorful setting. However, you soon discover the city's true colors: it is a place ful of racism and xenophobia, where people take religion a little bit too serious. Booker soon realizes that Elizabeth holds more secrets than he knows, including those of his past.
Now, I can't end this section without mentioning the characters. Bioshock Infinite is a rare example where every main character is likeable in some sort. Elizabeth is with no doubt the most human NPC I ever met in a video game, and those who wondered where is the romance promised by Irrational, it was recreated as a father-daughter relationship that can be heart-breaking at times. Oh by the way, look for the duo Rosalind and Robert Lutece - probably two of the best supporting characters in recent years, providing dark and cynical humor that I haven't encountered in years.
Overall, story gets a 10/10.
Do you know these games that are beautiful when they are moving but ugly when they are freezed. Infinite is one of them. It is not the best looking game in recent years, but Columbia looks fantastic - a true marvel. The Unreal engine used for the game does its job well and characters, while not looking realistic, they feel real. Effects and fast-paced action scenes also look great.
The sonudtrack doesn't feature any memorable pieces. Music appears when it is needed, and while you won't leave the game with the music stuck in your head, the music pieces do they job well and evolve the atmosphere.
What really standout here is the voice acting. Bioshock Infinite has what I can call one of the best voice actings I ever heard in my whole life as a gamer. Everyone fits their role. Troy Baker and Courtnee Draper top everyone as Booker and Elizabeth.
GameplayBioshock Infinite works similar to the previous Bioshock. A First Person game that gives you a firearm in the right hand, and superpowers for the left one. The biggest addition for the arsenal is a melee weapon called Sky-Hook (the cousin of Assassin's Creed Revelations' Hookblade), which works both as a deadly weapon that can reap your enemies apart, and a way to travel across the city using the "Sky-lines".
What really makes this game different from previous games is Elizabeth. You see, Liz has an ability to open doors to alternate worlds. This ability gives her the power to summon several objects that will aid the player during combat. Those obejcts can be heal begs, salts (the thing you need to activate your powers), weapons, ammo, turrents and a giant George Washington&Minigun robot. Yeah, I'm not joking.
Unfortunely, this aspect is what hurts the gameplay: On Easy and Medium difficulties, with Elizabeth by your side, you will pass the game with no sweat. And when she's not with you, the game may feel hard, even on medium/easy.The violence here is also kinda out-of-the-line. While it played very good with BS1&BS2, due to their setting, it doesn't has the same balance as with BSI. The moment when you get the Sky-hook is a good example for that. Only in the final levels the violence finds its place.
But, saying that, the game is still fun as a fuck to play, and you can do some damn awesome combos with your weapons, powers and Elizabeth, and to say the truth, I never felt bored when playing the game.
Oh, and on another positive note, Infinite has some damn smart enemies that may use different tactics to ruin your attacks. *Thumbs UP*
Lasting Appeal
- 10-14 hours of singleplayer adventure, without side-tasks
- Story can be replayed several times. 'Cos it's fun.
- One certain level there can make the zombies from CoD Zombies look like a bunch of pussies. - *SPOILERS*I mean, there are fucking ghosts there!*SPOILERS*
- 1999 mode can keep you playing for several days.
- No Multiplayer - unnecessary.
Final Verdict
- + Amazing story
- + Columbia is beautiful
- + Excellent voice acting
- + Elizabeth is the most helpful NPC in history
- + Plot twists
- - The fact it ends
- - Gameplay inconsisted at times
- - No world-changing choices like in previous games.
- - Violence feels kinda out-of-the-line for the story
- +/- Should I mention the ending?
- Story: 10/10
- Graphics: 9/10
- Sound: 10/10
- Gameplay: 9.5/10
- Lasting Appeal: 10/10
- Characters: 10/10
- Innovation: 9.5/10
- Ultimate score: 9.7/10


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Chris Drury skated for the first time in four days today and said he felt good. Both he and Rangers coach John Tortorella said the captain was day-to-day, but Drury seemed optimistic that he would continue to improve.
Was his injury upper or lower body?
"I haven't figured that out yet," Drury said. "I'm still waiting to be told."
On Alex Ovechkin:
"What doesn't impress you?" Drury asked. "He's amazing. There aren't enough words in English or Russian to describe him."
Yes, Henrik Lundqvist heard what Ovechkin said about his pads being super big.
"There's no way you can cheat these days because they measure it all the time," Lundqvist said. "…I guess I look big then, but I've used the same stuff almost all year."
And the Rangers goalie doesn't think Ovechkin was trying to needle him, and he wouldn't even chalk it up to pre-game gamesmanship.
"I think it's more that you get so many questions about so many things," Lundqvist said. "…some things will stand out a little bit more. I don't think he tried to stir the pot."
Tortorella experimented with the lines a little today. Avery-Gomez-Antropov and Voros-Betts-Orr were the same, but Dubinsky centered Drury and Callahan once, and Markus Naslund was mixed in with the group. Zherdev skated with Korpikoski and Sjostrom.
"Most people counted us out but I don't think we ever did," Derek Morris. "Actually I know we never did."
Someone asked about my pick, which I emailed to Carp before he told me his and it was… Caps in 6. If you think I'm being negative just remember I covered the Jets last season. I have a lot of healing to do.
Update: Carp and I will host a live chat tomorrow where we will talk Italian food and roller derby! Actually, we will discuss the Rangers and Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Blast off for the chat is 12 noon. Be there with a question or a comment!