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NVIDIA's PureVideo HD: HD-DVD Playback on the PCby Derek Wilson on 7/22/2006 10:00 AM EST
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Dismal - Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - linkPotentially dumb question: Do all these graphics cards coming out now have support for all these 16:9 resolutions such as 1920x1080? Documentation for the cards that show what kind of resolutions they support seem scarce. I only worry because my 6800GT won't touch 16:9 at all. I'm hoping times have changed. Reply
skycat - Thursday, July 27, 2006 - linkI'm a little bit confused here. Do we have to have a HDCP video card in order to play HD-DVD or BD?
I have a 7800gtx video card, and Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP monitor which supports HDCP. So if I get a HD-DVD rom drive, will I able to play HD-DVD in full resolution via DVI? Reply
Renoir - Friday, July 28, 2006 - linkBased on Derek's answer to my similar question above the answer appears to be no. The graphics card needs to support hdcp although if I understand him correctly you will be able to hook up the monitor via vga and get full resolution. Hope that helps. Reply
Clauzii - Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - linkIn what GPU series did nVidia implement the hardware for PureVideo? - Since I think it took a LONG time from then till now, and still drivers are BETA????? I don't get it.... Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - linkPurevideo works fine and is not beta in current drivers.
Purevideo HD, which enables playback of HDCP protected content stored on HD-DVD or Blu-ray disks, is currently in beta.
Since HD-DVD drives and Blu-ray drives have only recently started hitting the market, it isn't suprising that this feature of Purevideo HD is still in development. But Purevideo itself has been production quality for quite some time now. I know it's been at least as long as the 7 series parts have been out, but I think it was available at some point before that. I'd have to go back and check to make sure though.
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Clauzii - Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - linkThanks :) Reply
phusg - Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - linkI didn't see any mention of load on the dual core Pentium, specifically the 'second' core. Is this being used at all? Seems to me that utilizing the second core would be much more advantageous than the 20% decrease from utilizing the GPU. Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - linkWhen we refer to 100% processor usage on a dual core system, we mean 100% of both cores.
In other words, if one core went unused, we would see usage of about 50%.
In every case, load was spread fairly evenly across both cores.
Taking that a step further to put it all together -- smooth HD-DVD playback of H.264 content requires at least 2x 3.0GHz Netburst cores and Purevideo HD on a GPU running at 450MHz or more. Alternately, more powerful CPU(s) could make up for the need of a GPU, but until we collect more data, we don't know where the crossover point is. Reply
Renoir - Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - linkI'm about to build a friend a budget pc based on the geforce 6150/430 chipset which runs at 475mhz and I would find it funny if it turns out to offer faster h.264 acceleration than the 7800GTX which another friend has which runs at 430mhz. Was thinking though, although Nvidia say that the performance of the video processor is dependent on gpu clock speed is there any difference between the processor on the 6XXX series as opposed to the 7XXX series?
Given that I don't game on my pc but am interested in the video performance of gpus I must say I prefer the approach Nvidia is taking more than ATI's because I don't like the idea of having to buy a high end gpu just to get good hardware acceleration of video. Having said that I'm interested to see what effect the move to unified shaders has on avivo's video acceleration because I believe ATI's video acceleration is dependent on the number of pixel pipelines. Reply
Renoir - Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - linkI guess the easiest thing would be to make sure you have a cpu that can decode the highest bit rate h.264 video on the market and consider hardware acceleration a bonus. I am therefore really looking forward to your future articles which should establish how fast a cpu you need in order to not be dependent on the gpu. Reply
BigLan - Monday, July 24, 2006 - link"Curiously, player vendors seem to be releasing different versions of their software for HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.... Hopefully CyberLink, InterVideo, et al, will merge their player versions at some point in the future, but we aren't sure of the technical reasons that might have required this initial move."
AFAIK, the BD camp (maybe HDDVD as well, not sure) does not allow licencees to create a device capable of playing BD and HDDVD, which is why there are separate version planned. This may change if/when one of the large CE makers produces a combo standalone player, but I don't think that either Intervideo or Cyberlink can afford to stand up to the licensors and having their license revoked. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linktechnically the devices are the drives -- and if I've got 2 drives (one HD and one BD), I don't see the reason why I should need two pieces of software. Different hardware is still required. But I could see this as a reason for initially making two players. Reply
bersl2 - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkHDCP is still a trap. Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkhear hear Reply
SunAngel - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkFirst off, Nvidia is doing an excellent job with PureVideo. And like the author commented, PureVideoHD should get better over time.
However, some of the points in the article are a little alarming. First, HDCP is going to be required across the entire digital range equal to and greater than 720p. Second, if one link in the HDCP chain is not authenticated the resolution will be downsized to 540p. Most current HDCP-enabled widescreen lcd tvs (or at least the ones that are reasonably affordable) can output only as high as 1366x768. Thus, trying to downsize a 1080i/p resolution picture into a 720p resolution will be a waste of computing resources. Setting the display adapter to match the resolution of the tv set will regain some computing resources and reduce the load on the processor and gpu. At this point, very few of us including enthusiasts have 1080p enabled sets (I am going to bite my tongue because you can buy "full-sized" tvs with 1080p output for as little as $2500US) so forcing 1080p content to show on a 720p display is moot. Third, all 6 series and 7 series Nvidia gpus support some sort of HD acceleration. Nvidia GPUs 7600GT and higher have the sophisticated high-definition de-interlacing and inverse telecine support that is complementary to PureVideoHD, otherwise the CPU will be handling the task. SSE and 3DNow! extentions should easily handle those functions. Fourth, and the author did mention on this, the playback software and PureVideoHD are both still in beta form (well Cyberlink's player is nolonger in beta and can be bought on their site for $40US). If past performance with Cyberlink's player with PureVideo support is any indication of what's ahead, I am sure anxious to enjoy the next upgrade. Overall, the article was good reading. I just fell reviews at this time should be done with what's typically out in people's homes. Again, most of us don't own 1080p sets (I will not comment on those that don't even have HD sets), but quite a few of us have 720p sets. In my opinion, a better article would have been to review using 720p output on a 720p HDCP enable-set. This way we all would have a truer view of what PureVideoHD have waiting in store for us. On a scale of 1 to 10 is give the author a 7 for his piece. Good Luck. Cheers! Reply
SunAngel - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkI should clarify my comment on image downsizing. The image will be downsized if the constraint token is used. And from the look of current piracy issues I expect this to come into effect once higher resolution sets become more mainstream and vga is abandoned. Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkThanks, we will make sure to compare video output over 720p and 1080p in future HD content reviews (and especially in our comparison between NVIDIA and ATI playback).
Our reasoning for doing the test the way we did was something along the lines of -- people buying HD or BD players and media for the PC right now very likely have a lot of disposeable income and probably have no problem dropping the $1800 for the cost of the 1080p Westinghouse we used.
Over the next few months as players are available and drop in price, it does make much more sense to look at 720p output as this is a much more mainstream target.
Thanks for the feedback.
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Tujan - Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - linkI find it very strange the cliche of 'displosable cash'.
When HD-DVD,or BD is discussed,as a 'media choice. Was it really the hollywood set,or the computer set wich had derived that the content would be as it is - in-the-media (on disk_) . Since obviously all of the support electronics consists of components that actually do not exist,or are merely speculation of future itenerary comming for some unknown. Oblivious of 'media. Or media of intention.
I hope that somebody breaks open those boxes. Just to make sure there isn't an IBM processor in them. One of those 'Core processors or something.
Certainly isn't the 'media'. It is obviously a 'platform.
All of the baly who about 'getting-the-equipment up. Ya know. For the most of it,this will always,be a 'simulation. Of the real thing. No matter the ideals 'theator mode,may take up from specs ballyhoowed via 'movie makers. If you throw them something new,they will certainly consider you an old timer. Being there is nothing to compare.
Being so that I would tend to agree that it is a constant of artificiality,that is actually the the status quo.
Hope there is an alternative to the status quo.To keep speculating of something real. Assuming this 'must be constant.
Zaitsev - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkPage 4, 3rd paragraph, 2nd line reads: "with and with a GPU on the D 830"
I believe it should be "with and without a GPU..."
I'm really looking forward to the comparison with ATI cards. Interesting article, though.
Cheers. Reply
Pirks - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkYa, it's a toy review, since no real content is out there. For SERIOUS review you people have to include CoreAVC which kills any CyberLink or whatever and craps on its corpse - I almost can play 1080p videos on my Athlon XP 3200 on Socket A - WITHOUT _ANY_ GPU ACCELERATION. CyberLink and buddies can't even spit close to that. This means I'll buy A64 3800 soon for pennies, pop it in, pop CoreAVC and give nVidia and other boys a big fat finger. Haha - just try CoreAVC yourself, you won't believe your eyes!
So unless I see comparison of some serious sort, which means including CoreAVC in addition to other big boys - that'd be just another toy review. Move along people. Reply
Delerue - Friday, September 08, 2006 - linkI agree with Pirks. It's more about the codec than the system power. I have a Sempron 3000+ that can handle any 1080p vídeo (WMV9 or H.264) without any GPU optimization (indeed I have a X800 XL). I think that CoreAVC is really the best codec avaliable to decode H.264; the difference between the others is really huge. Try to run this video without CoreAVC and then with (unfortunately you have to pay to get CoreAVC codec, but I think it's worth every cent): http://www.apple.com/trailers/imax/imaxdeepsea3d/h...">http://www.apple.com/trailers/imax/imaxdeepsea3d/h... (1080p version, indeed). After that, try this WMV9 with the Windows default codecs (not FFDshow): http://outerspace.terra.com.br/videos/callofduty3_...">http://outerspace.terra.com.br/videos/callofduty3_... (with the H.264 above is one of the heaviest videos I've ever seen). You'll see that you don't need a high end machine to run 1080p videos.
BTW, in this article here the author said that ATI can do a better job than nVidia when we're talking about 2D. And it's not only about the image quality, but performance too. He said that Purevideo seems to be more a name than a system performance helper:
BTW, I liked your article. Well writen, clear and right to the point. But I think you forgot to say that Windows Media Player 10 have a optimization patch to run WMV9 videos faster. Look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888656">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888656
So, we're waiting for the ATI time. ;)
P.S.: sorry for my bad english. Reply
ChronoReverse - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkEven more interesting is that CoreAVC is going to have GPU acceleration soon too. Here we have a decoder that when not in multi-threaded mode beats out both multi-threaded (on multiple cores) and GPU-assisted decoders.
And because h.264 is bit-identical for all decoders, this means CoreAVC is doing something really right. Reply
Pirks - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkExactly. Since CoreAVC craps on dead corpses of all the other codecs EVEN including ffdshow (jeez, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this!) and all of this WITHOUT GPU ACCELERATION, I don't even wanna think what's gonna happen when CoreAVC gets some boost from say 7800GS on my AGP mobo. I'll be watching 1080p videos on my 3 year old Socket A rig!! Woot! And all the dualcore fanatics can eat their fancy useless dualcores, hehe :-)) Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkWe will absolutely be reviewing multiple playback techniques when we have a drive for more than a day.
The problem isn't 1080p content, as PowerDVD has no problem with 1080p American content (non-H.264), but we will be very interested in seeing the capability of other players to decode higher bit rate video encoded with H.264.
This is a very first glimpse of the current HD media playback capabilities of the PC, so please expect more as soon as we are able to get our hands on it. Reply
ChronoReverse - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkTo be clear. CoreAVC is a commercially available H.264 decoder. It's claim to fame is being able to decode H.264 using less CPU power than any other publically available decoder multi-threaded or not, GPU-assisted or not. Reply
bob661 - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkSo since US movies won't have H.264 encoding, this codec is irrelevant for US consumers, correct? Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkactually, i end up importing a bunch of japanese titles, so it does end up affecting me. also, we will have to look and see if there is any quality difference between the same movie encoded in h.264 and vc-1 / mpeg2 or whatever ... especially because the h.264 encodings are done in a higher bitrate as well. Reply
ChronoReverse - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkTypically, using a higher efficiency codec like VC-1 and H.264 implies a lower bitrate but equal perceived quality. That's why a single layer bluray disc would hold 2 hours with MPEG2 but about 4 hours with H.264 and VC-1. It's strange that your discs would be encoded with a higher bitrate compared to the MPEG2 versions (unless those were the DVD versions?)
In any case, it's not like 1080p MPEG2 is really that relevant when it's WMV9/VC-1 and H.264 decoding that's interesting. We've had MPEG2-assist for a long time and any modern CPU should be able to decode it. Reply
bobsmith1492 - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkWhat exactly do the videos show? The one with Purevideo looks just like the one without... was the first one a bit choppy or something? Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkyes, the one without purevideo is choppy. if you look closely at the logo and the scene where the faces are rotating, you can see the stuttering.
as we said in the article, this looked much worse in person and rendered the movie unwatchable. Reply
yzkbug - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkI have a $5K question (the cost of a new TV) unanswered by this article. Do you absolutely need an HDCP-enabled TV to watch HD movies on PC? The slide on page 2 shows that a monitor can be connected either via Analog (VGA or Component) or via Digital (DVI or HDMI with HDCP). So, does it mean that it is possible to watch HD over Analog without any PQ degradation? Also, does it mean that DVI without HDCP is a no-go? Reply
Bowsky - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkHDCP is only required to view HD content is an Image Contrait Tokien (ICT, I think thats its name) is present on the disc. If it's not there the media can be played at full resolution over any connect such as nonHDCP-DVI, VGA, component, etc.
To answer your $5,000 question, the movie companies have decided to wait until 2010 before using the ICT on any media. After that all media will be down-scaled if played over non-HDCP connections. So my answer to you is buy the HDCP television set. It won't be required immediately, but will unfortunately be required in the near future.
Also, most new HDTVs on sale these days have HDCP so ther shouldn't be too much to worry about when buying. Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkOur understanding of the situation is that any DIGITAL playback requires HDCP or no image will be displayed (under current PC video player technology -- downscaling may be possible in the future).
Currently all titles will be able to play full resolution Analog (component, vga), but in the future this will not be allowed either.
non-HDCP DVI and non-HDCP HDMI will never playback full resolution HD content distributed on HD media with HDCP protection enabled. This is essentially all titles.
If you want digital playback of HDs or BDs, you can't do it without an HDCP television. If you don't mind analog playback, your fine for the next few years. Reply
Renoir - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkJust so I understand you Derek are you saying that full resolution playback over a digital connection will not be allowed regardless of whether the image constraint token is used or not and that full res will only be allowed over analogue until the ICT is used? If so that sucks big time. Would then have to hook up my monitor via both vga and dvi depending on if I'm watching a hd disc or not (assuming of course I still have my current monitor by the time I watch hd discs off course). Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkthis is the way I understand it. Reply
Renoir - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkBummer! Was hoping the lack of the ICT would allow me to use dvi at full res. I imagine it's because they're more worried about people getting a perfect digital copy rather than capturing the analogue at full res and then converting it to digital. However I'm not aware of any dvi capturing devices although there are plenty of component ones. Does anyone know of any hi res digital capturing devices as I'm curious now :-) Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkwe wanted to build one to analyse video output of graphics cards without relying on screen capture utilities ... it shouldn't really be that difficult. Reply
Renoir - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkcool! Perhaps in terms of piracy they feel that it's less neccesary to protect the full res analogue video than a bit for bit accurate dvi feed. If so then they must be thinking that people would find pirated videos that were redigitised from component etc (albeit at full res) less compelling than one straight from dvi. What other reason/s do they have for allowing full res over analogue but not over digital? Reply
Renoir - Monday, July 24, 2006 - linkJust realised I haven't taken any analogue copy protection such as macrovision into account. Any info on this aspect? If it's present then that would pretty much answer my last question. Reply
vhx500 - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - linkOn page 2, you mention plaing Riddick and Swordfish, but you are displaying a screenshot from The Bourne Supremacy? Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkThe only reason we looked at Bourne Supremacy was for the features. None of the other titles we tested offered the picture in picture capability.
And, actually, this feature is still a bit buggy with the latest PowerDVD -- audio in the window was out of sync.
Performance and power draw of Bourne Supremacy should be on par with Swordfish. Reply
DigitalFreak - Saturday, July 22, 2006 - link
We won't be able to get our hands on another drive for a while, so although we have ATI cards that feature HDCP, we are unable to compare AVIVO to PureVideo HD at this time.
Couldn't you just pull the Nvidia card out and put the ATI card in and run tests, or weren't you allowed to open the box? Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, July 23, 2006 - linkReally, it was more of a time issue. NVIDIA were only here for a few hours, and we didn't have that much time. It would have taken much longer to actually do anything useful with the ATI card we have.
Then there is the issue of driver and player support. It isn't certain that we would even have been able to get the ATI card working with the system and the beta version of PowerDVD. And I don't know if ATI enables HDCP video decode acceleration in their current drivers (though I doubt it). I think we would have been able to get video through HDCP, but I seriously doubt it would have been a fair comparison of realworld video acceleration capability.
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Shocker: Josip Drmic had a glorious chance to knock Argentina out of the World Cup. Photo: Getty Images
It's drilled into young footballers from an early age that when you get one on one with the keeper, you make the most of your opportunity. But for Josip Drmic, there's a fair chance he skipped training that day after his latest flop in front of goal.
Switzerland were tied 0-0 against Argentina and in desperate of some attacking flair to get them the match-winner. Drmic received a beautiful through-ball from Xherdan Shaqiri which gave him ample space in front of goal.
With the pressure of an entire nation on his shoulders, Drmic scampered through into open space to get one-on-one with Argentinian goalkeeper Sergio Romero who came slightly off his line in a bid to distract the Bayer Leverkusen striker.
What followed was a half chip, half prod in the goalkeeper's direction about as tame as a failed tennis lob to a player standing at the net awaiting a return smash.
Romero was stunned at the innocuous shot on goal in the do-or-die match for both teams, and would have thought Drmic, who was once heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, should have had a better dig at the goal rather than chip and hope.
Commentators viewed it as nothing but a pass back of sorts and questioned why Drmic didn't take a powerful shot on goal or weave his way around Romero in search of the game's opener.
When Drmic realised his powderpuff chip wasn't going to cut the mustard, he fell on the ground to make out like he had tripped himself or the shot was harder than it was. The jury is out Josip - you've fluffed an absolute shocker on the biggest footballing stage.
It was the equivalent of a sitter at second slip, a knock on during a try-celebration, a pair of double faults to end a match, Ian Thorpe's false-start at Olympic trials.
As with all interesting moments at this year's World Cup, it didn't take long for Twitter users to point the finger and laugh at Drmic for his almost non-effort in front of goals.
Josip Drmic and Gonzalo Higuain battling it out for worst striker's performance of the World Cup #SUI #ARG
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That drive and "attempt" at a score by Switzerland's Josip Drmic was pathetic. Hard to overcome wasted opportunities such as that.
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Drmic needs to be subbed all the way back to the airport.
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So there seems to be quite a difference in meaning in the USA of the word "wicked" through out.
In New England, it can mean "bad" in a delicious sort of way. However, in Maine it has a little more of a good connotation or excitement, such as "Wicked Good!", or "That party was wicked!" meaning "Awesome party Dude!"
However, in valley speak (mid 80s Southern California) it seems to have had a different connotation. Any Rebel-Yankee meanings to this word?
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Wicked has many meanings here in Florida. in the surfer/skater circles,they tend to use wicked meaning very good. Other smilar words are "bad" meaning very good. example: Dude, that was a "bad" wave." This means that the wave was big, which is good for surfing. Also used by the skater types is "insane." Example: "man, that 360 you just pulled was "insane." This does not mean that the person is crazy for trying it (although that is sometimes true), it means that it was a very good trick. You have to use context clues and consider the situation in which the word is being used.
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Here in NH 'wicked' is usually an intensifier for 'good'. 'Sick', oddly, is the same as the Floridian 'insane'.
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Virtual Instrumentation Monitors Arkansas Emissions
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Says Software Sensors Are Just as Good as Hardware Sensors, With Less Maintenance and Fewer Headaches
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC), like most companies today, must meet stringent regulatory standards for environmental quality with a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) that provides reliable and accurate data.
"Our Henry L. Oswald Generating Facility has hardware-based CEM monitors that are reaching their retirement time," says Tim Bivens, senior environmental analyst with AECC. "We had to consider doing a rip and replace, or do something else."
Bivens describes the facility: "The Oswald Generating Station is a 510-megawatt (MW), combined-cycle, natural gas combustion turbine plant located in Pulaski County, 0.5 miles south of Wrightsville, Ark. The plant (Figure 1) consists of six GE LM6000 aeroderivative combustion turbines, one GE Electric Frame 7EA combustion turbine, seven duct burners and two steam turbines. The plant configuration is commonly known as a 'Seven on Two.' "
"This means the seven combustion turbines (CTs), or fewer, provide steam to one or both steam turbines, depending on the current power demand. The plant is not configured for the CTs to operate in simple cycle mode," Bivens explained.
He continues, "The plant is designed to supply approximately 75 MW to 510 MW of power during high electrical demand hours of each day, usually between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., and ramp down to approximately 75 MW during off-peak hours. This daily load cycling results in reduced power production each day during hours when there is less demand for the power."
The six LM combustion turbines are equipped with steam injection for emission control of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). The Title V Air Permit limits the six LMs to a three- hour rolling average of 25 ppm and a yearly average of 22 ppm NOx corrected to 15% oxygen (O2). The 7EA combustion turbine utilizes dry low NOX (DLN) burners for NOx control. The 7EA is limited to a three-hour rolling average of 9 ppm NOx corrected to 15% O2.
The facility currently operates and maintains seven CEMS that are subject to the Acid Rain Program under 40 CFR Part 75 and the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) for the NOx ozone season trading program. Each system is comprised of an O2 monitor and a NOx monitor. The emissions are monitored every minute, and the data is passed to the existing, common data acquisition handling system (DAHS), which calculates the hourly emissions for each CT. Each calendar quarter the NOx (lbs/mmBtu) and other plant data are electronically reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The CEMS undergo a calibration check each operating day, linearity checks each quality-assured (QA) quarter and an annual relative accuracy test audit (RATA).
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The CEM analyzers that monitor emissions on Oswald's seven multi-stage gas turbines needed replacement. They were elderly and obsolete. "Our options," Bivens says, "were to either replace the analyzers with new analyzers or replace the hardware-based CEMS with an alternate solution. Replacing the hardware-based system with new hardware was going to be very expensive."
Fortunately, Bivens says, one of his colleagues had worked with Pavilion's software-based CEMS at another facility, and knew about it. On his recommendation, AECC contacted Rockwell Automation, which had acquired Pavilion, and asked for a proposal.
"Software CEM is a model-based, predictive emissions monitoring system (PEMS) powered by the Pavilion8 software engine," says Joseph Miller, technical consultant with Rockwell Automation. "It uses powerful hybrid models of the process with real-time sensor validation to provide predictive emissions values."
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Qatar Airways, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, has rapidly expanded into the meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) business. Promoting the exciting corporate business tourism year round, the airline is capitalising on the burgeoning hospitality business in the State of Qatar, encouraging international meeting and event organisers to extend their business opportunities to Qatar and any destination within the airline's rapidly growing network.
Being a leading player in global aviation, Qatar Airways currently operates a young fleet of over 100 aircraft to more than 100 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.


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Palm oil BMP: Increasing the use of renewable energy
Using solid wastesWhen solid wastes from processing palm oil cannot be recycled as fertilizer for oil palm plantations, they can be burned as a source of energy to reduce the amount of non-renewable energy sources imported to plantations and mills.
Putting methane to useA palm oil mill processing 60 metric tonnes of fresh oil palm fruit per hour is capable of producing about 20,000 cubic meters of biogas (methane) per day, enough to generate about 1,000 kilowatts of electricity. This should be captured and used as a fuel rather than released into the atmosphere.
While methane often is not cost-effective as a substitute for diesel within the plantation operation itself, it can substitute for natural gas, especially when bought in small quantities by workers and used for cooking.
Solar power & other biomassIn addition, solar power and other biomass sources should be explored in lieu of importing fuels to oil palm plantations. Whether such alternatives are acceptable often depends on the cost of fuel.
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Who Will Marry the Princess?Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A wizard left each of his three sons a gift before he died. The eldest received a mirror, through which he could see anyone in the world. The second, a horse which could ride to any place in the world in one day. The third, a magic apple which would never rot, and when eaten would cure any disease.
One day the brothers heard about a princess in a faraway land who was dying of an unknown disease. Rumour had it the king would let the man who saved his daughter marry her. The brothers sprung into action. The first looked in his mirror and saw the ill princess and the land she lived in. All three jumped on the second brother's horse, and they rode so fast they got to the princess' land the next morning. Then the third son took his apple to the princess, who ate it and recovered full health instantly.
The king was grateful, and indeed intended to let one of them marry the princess. But it had taken the co-operation of all three brothers to save her. Which one did the king decide should marry his daughter?
AnswerThe king decided that the youngest of the brothers was most worthy of marrying his daughter, because he made the greatest sacrifice in saving the princess: he had lost his magical gift, while the other two still had the mirror and the horse.
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Project AWARE Underwater clean up dive with IDC candidates
Today we did AWARE underwater clean up dive with IDC canidates part of our IDC program here at Blue Season Bali.
we dived at dog's point Sanur Bali which dive is our homeground and also IDC and IE place.
todal of 5 divers (IDC candidates + staff instructor + CD) dived and collect some rubbish.


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LF Marlon Anderson
C Brian Schneider
RF Endy Chavez
RH Mike Pelfrey
NOTEBOOK: You read correctly, Moises Alou is not in the line-up. His left calf is sore again and he's off to get a MRI. Day-by-day. The DL didn't come up yet, but it will shortly. Willie Randolph is talking about shutting him down for a few days. You know what that means. … Randolph said there's nothing wrong with reliever Duaner Sanchez physically, but his fastball is down.


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I've used all metal kabob skewers (No plastic or wood handles here please).
Use 3 of them. Stand a rib rack on its edge and shove a skewer through between the bones on each end. Leave at least 2 bones outside the skewer so the y don't tear out. Poke third skewer through the middle. Take another rack of ribs and thread it onto the 3 skewers leaving an inch between it and the first rack. Repeat till your skewers are full.
I've done this on a large grill (55 gal. drum) and it works great. Got 20 racks on at a time.
4 times 5.
The only limitation is the length of your skewers and how much meat you can lift at a time.
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Place the rye and kamut flakes in a blender or food processor and grind for 1 to 2 minutes until a coarse flour. Remove and place in a mixing bowl. Add the millet to the blender and grind about 4 to 5 minutes until flour. Add millet flour, unbleached white flour, sea salt and baking powder to the mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. In a separate bowl combine the oil, vinegar and Edensoy. Mix and let sit for 3 to 4 minutes. It will become thick like buttermilk. Add soy buttermilk to the dry ingredients and blend well. Heat a waffle iron and lightly oil. When hot reduce the temperature setting to low (1 -3) add a ladle of batter in the waffle section, close the cover and cook until done, about 2 to 3 minutes or until the cover lifts without sticking. Remove the waffle and repeat. Serve with maple syrup.
Makes 8 six inch round waffles
Per serving - 289 calories, 7 gram fat (21% calories from fat), 4 gram protein, 53 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 186 milligram sodium


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From Mike Causey's columns:
2007-01-11 (last page)
The Nearly Useless Factoid
In days gone by, Turkish bridegrooms had to promise that they would always provide their new wives with coffee. If they didn't, it was (brace for punning speed) grounds for divorce.
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And from Stanley at VA comes of another Turkish wedding tradition. "They consider opals bad luck as wedding gifts. You give your bride diamonds, emeralds or rubies, but..." (brace for punning speed again) "in Istambul they can't stand an opal."


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The Man With The World's Longest Penis Has Advice For Jon Hamm
"I'm willing to bet his problem is his balls … Balls cause the most bulges. His penis is not going down his pant leg like mine. I prefer constriction myself … As you get older, your balls drop and need support. If it's his penis that's causing the problem, he can point it up like European men … He needs to just nod and chuckle, but not answer any questions."
– Jonah Falcon, the man with the world's largest penis, gives Jon Hamm unsolicited advice on how to handle his bulge. I just kept reading this over and over again thinking, This isn't real. Point it up like European men? Is that a thing? I'm dying.I'm sorry Jon Hamm, I know you'll think I'm rude for posting this, I just couldn't resist. [Huffington Post]


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Cary Memorial Library Presents Patricia Nolan Brown, Author of " Idea to Invention."
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Patricia Nolan Brown is a successful inventor, author, and product development consultant. In this program, Patricia offers her advice to aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs -- based on over 21 years of experience. From initial concept to thriving business, she will describe a step by step process enabling creative thinkers to go from "idea to invention."
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Rachel Freire's Controversial Material
Day 1
Where: I have breakfast with a publicist this morning and then, after lunch, a meeting with Hearst's digital team to talk about upcoming features. After that, a gift guide meeting and a swing by Mulberry's new store on Spring Street for a quick chat with Emma Hill.
What: Joy Cioci coat, J.Crew sweater and skirt, Miu Miu heels
Why: It takes a lot of effort for me to work navy blue into an outfit, let alone pink—and purple! But it was pretty fun bopping around in this 50s-look today. I guess people can't help but smile at you when you're dressed like a vintage Easter egg.
Day 2
Where: I'm interviewing a jewelry designer in Williamsburg this morning and have a fashion week meeting at the office in the afternoon. Then it's out to Bacaro for a friend's birthday dinner.
What: Tibi peplum jacket and jacquard pants, Nicholas Kirkwood heels, J.Crew bag, YSL glasses
Why: Spring 2012 is shaping up to be the season of the peplum, but the shape was born in the `40s. Left to my own devices I'd pair these pants with a white t-shirt and leather jacket, but where's the retro in that? I feel sort of like an elegant clown, in a good way.
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Social Security office closing early starting Monday
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The Gainesville Social Security office, located at 1610 NW 23 Ave., will close a half-hour earlier each day starting Monday.
The new hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Starting Jan. 2, 2013, the office also will start closing at noon on Wednesdays.
Employees will continue to work their regular hours to process claims work after completing face-to-face interviews without incurring the cost of overtime, according to a news release.
The office also will be closed to the public Nov. 22-23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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DETROIT - The United Way for Southeastern Michigan has teamed up with community agencies to hold a foreclosure event for homeowners in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Save your home:
The homeowner awareness phone event encourages those who need it to dial 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment to speak with a counselor. The event will be held Sept. 4-6, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pathways out of poverty - Foreclosure prevention event
How the process will work:
Homeowners who dial 2-1-1 will be provided with information regarding the benefits of working with a housing counselor and given the option to schedule an appointment to talk with a counselor
If a homeowner does not want to schedule an appointment, he or she will be provided with referrals to housing counseling agencies that he or she can call directly
If a homeowner wants to speak with a counselor, he or she will be scheduled for a call back that will occur within 24 to 48 hours
Who needs help?
The event is designed to reach the following homeowners in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties with resources and assistance -
Homeowners at risk of mortgage foreclosure
Homeowners considering strategic default/walking away
Homeowners who are in the redemption period
Homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed
Homeowners who are concerned that they may have been scammed
Homeowners who have questions about refinancing their mortgages
Who will be helping?
Counselors from the following agencies will assist in returning calls to homeowners:
- Community Housing Network
- Lighthouse Community Development
- Mission of Peace
- MSU Extension – Macomb
- Oakland County Housing Counseling
- Southwest Solutions
- Wayne Metro CAA
- GreenPath Debt Solutions
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HOUSTON - Two men have been accused of killing a man during a home break-in.
Mauro Reyna, 18, and Eric Sorto, 20, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault.
Houston police said Daniel Rivera Jr., 25, was fatally shot in the 4700 block of Beechaven about 3:40 a.m. on Sunday.
Detectives said witnesses told them that someone broke into the home and shot Rivera while he was in his bed.
Rivera was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Investigators said witnesses also told them they were confronted by a man with a gun. The man pointed the gun at women and then left the home, police said.
Detectives said Sorto was the shooter. Reyna's role in the slaying has not been revealed.
Sort and Reyna have been arrested and are being held in the Fort Bend County Jail.
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JAY Spearing has no designs on being a perfect party host against Leicester City tomorrow.
Nigel Pearson's side can guarantee the title with three points to go along with the Premier League promotion they secured a fortnight ago.
The Foxes have already inflicted one telling blow on Wanderers this season, rattling five past them at the King Power Stadium in December.
That 5-3 victory saw Dougie Freedman hail his opponents as the best side in the Championship – and while the manager's prophecy has come true, Spearing believes the Whites are now a tougher prospect.
"We're a different team now," he said. "I actually think we played well against them away from home. We went a bit lackadaisical and they smashed two goals right at the end that I don't think they really deserved.
"We played some nice football, though, and I think the scoreline was a bit much.
"I know they'll want the win on Tuesday because they are going for the title but we've got two home games left and we want to show that we're capable of being up among the top teams.
"We know the first few months of this season were not good enough, but in the last six weeks or so we've actually started to play the way we can."
Spearing is right – had the Championship kicked-off on February 1, Wanderers would be in contention for a play-off spot.
But the desperate start to the campaign, which saw the club make their worst start for a century, has proved impossible to shrug off, leaving the likes of Leicester and Burnley streaking clear at the top.
Spearing spent some time under Pearson at Leicester in 2010 when the Foxes were playing in League One and is not surprised that he has fashioned such an impressive side.
"He knows exactly what he wants from the team, just the like gaffer now, he'd put a game-plan there and you'd be told to go out and play it," he said.
"It was my first time leaving Liverpool and Leicester really looked after me at the time. I still keep in touch with a lot of them.
"Personally-speaking, there's no extra motivation because it's Leicester. Any game I play in I want to shine and show that I can play at the top level – it doesn't matter if it's Charlton or anyone else."
While Spearing is not concerned with Leicester's title exploits, he admits that another championship race has grabbed his attention.
Had the midfielder sat on the remaining year of his contract at Liverpool last summer, he may have been part of Brendan Rogers' squad currently leading the way in the Premier League.
But there is not a ounce of regret in the dyed-in-the-wool Reds' voice as he watches his beloved club go for their first league title in 24 years. "Brendan has come in and got them playing tremendously well – it's there for them to lose now," he said.
"I've got my fingers crossed that they'll win that league because every single one of them deserves it.
"I don't just think the fans but the whole city would be on a high for weeks, years, I don't know how long that kind of feeling could last for.
"It's been a long time coming. The club should have been in the Champions League year in, year out.
"Now they are slowly getting towards where they should be – but if they can win the title along the way it'll be tremendous, won't it?"


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Heading into the holiday shopping season, some retailers have decided the best way to confront competitors in the digital world is to go digital themselves.
Even the giants of retailing say some of their biggest competition is not only the store next door, but the store online.
"Because they know people are going to be whipping out their smartphones and pulling up to see what is Amazon's price or what are the prices online," said Kelli Grant of SmartMoney.com.
Stores like Toys R Us and Target have decided to get aggressive just in time for the holidays by using price-matching, layaway and free shipping.
"Stores do not want to be Amazon showrooms this year. It's something that we're seeing repeatedly throughout the stores with a variety of different promotions," said Grant.
Target is also utilizing QR codes for easy access to its top toys, even if the item is not in stock.
"You can snap a picture of the code with your phone and then have that item shipped directly to you for free," said Grant.
More so than holidays past, retail experts expect some brick-and-mortars to be more digital than traditional this year.
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Aug 25-27: Global Congress on Public Interest Intellectual Property Law
The global intellectual property landscape has witnessed important changes in recent years. Most notably, the public interest dimension of intellectual property has emerged as a paramount concern. Though there seems to be a fairly broad agreement on the need for a more balanced intellectual property system which effectively promotes innovation, views diverge on how to best achieve it. The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest will bring together scholars, policymakers, and policy advocates to discuss and to deliberate about the opportunities for constructing a positive policy and research agenda.
1:00 Welcome Remarks by Prof. Sean Flynn
1:15 Introduction, Dean Grossman
1:30 Keynote Presentations
- Peter Jaszi - IP Expansion and What to Do About it
- Pam Samuelson - Changing Technology and Public Interest Legal Reform
- Bernt Hugenholtz - Framing the Public Interest Agenda in Copyright
- Carlos Correa - Perspectives from the South on IP and Innovation
3:30 Moderated Discussion
4:00 Coffee
4:15 Panel: Towards Positive Agendas in International Intellectual Property Law
- Moderator: Ahmed Latif
- Jamie Love, Knowledge Ecology International
- Sangeeta Shashikant, Third World Network
- Amy Kapczynski, Berkeley Law
- Ed Black, CCIA (invited)
6:30 Closing - Michael Carroll
6:45 Reception
AUGUST 26-27: CLOSED SESSIONS AND WORKING GROUPS AUGUST 26-27 [Further information]
The Global Congress on Public Interest Intellectual Property Law is a joint project of the following hosts and sponsors: WCL Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Fundação Getulio Vargas's Center for Technology and Society (Brazil), the American Assembly at Columbia University and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (Geneva), Google Inc., the International Development Research Centre, Open Society Foundation, the Institute for Global and International Studies at George Washington University, Seattle University School of Law and the American University International Law Review .


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Hey so im new to Programming and want to start porgramming. Im Doing Apprenticeship in It Support so like an It Technician and im good at it but also want to learn a programming language and heard that python is the right one and i just want something that i can make applications with or even little games like Android apps or games etc just so it looks good on my CV. SO my question is will python be great for me to learn to program software or just make simple android games etc? And also if yes is there any good guides which dont include alot of reading maybe a book i dont mind but maybe a video tutorials lessons?
And also a qustion should i use linux when programming or just standard windows 7 because im good with linux and know how to install them etc. I just formated my laptop so i dont mind putting linux on it?


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Genitourinary Cancers Symposium
January 28, 2014
In a recent review of a clinical trials database, patients with metastatic kidney cancer who were taking a class of drug called an angiotensin system inhibitor (ASI) to manage high blood pressure lived about nine months longer than patients who were not taking an ASI. There are two types of ASI drugs – angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) or captopril (Capoten), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), such as losartan (Cozaar). Both types lower blood pressure by affecting a hormone called angiotensin II, which is responsible for increasing blood pressure. Previous research has suggested that angiotensin II also plays a role in the development of cancer, particularly in the process of angiogenesis (the formation of blood vessels, which a cancer needs to grow and spread).
For this study, researchers reviewed a database of 4,736 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) who received their cancer treatment on clinical trials sponsored by Pfizer, Inc. As part of their participation in these clinical trials, each patient received cancer treatments that are currently being used or researched for renal cell carcinoma, such as sunitinib (Sutent), sorafenib (Nexavar), axitinib (Inlyta), bevacizumab (Avastin), temsirolimus (Torisel), and interferon. For the research review discussed here, patients were considered ASI users if they were taking an ASI or started one within the first 30 days of beginning cancer treatment on a clinical trial.
Overall, patients taking ASIs lived about 27 months, compared with 17 months for those who were not taking an ASI. In addition, patients taking ASIs were more likely to have the cancer shrink. Researchers also compared ASIs to other types of medications for high blood pressure, finding that patients taking other types of medications for high blood pressure lived about 18 months. Researchers also found that patients taking a type of cancer treatment known as VEGF therapy had a greater benefit when ASIs were combined with cancer treatment. VEGF therapy, such as sunitinib, sorafenib, axitinib, and bevacizumab also affects the process of angiogenesis, which may mean that an ASI works along with the VEGF therapy to better block the formation of blood vessels that feed cancer growth.
What this means for patients
"Though more research is needed, based on the results of this study, an ASI should be considered for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who need medication to lower blood pressure and do not have any other conditions preventing their use, especially in patients receiving VEGF targeted treatments," said lead author Rana McKay, MD, a clinical oncology fellow at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. "However, it is too early to determine if ASIs should be used for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who do not also have high blood pressure or another medical condition to warrant ASI treatment."
ASIs are commonly used to control high blood pressure, and generally cause few side effects. However, they may cause fatigue, low blood pressure, dizziness, increased potassium levels, cough, and allergic reactions. If you have kidney cancer and high blood pressure, talk with your doctor about your treatment options for each condition, including how these treatments interact.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- What type of kidney cancer do I have? What does this mean?
- What cancer treatments am I currently receiving?
- If I have high blood pressure, would an ASI be considered as a treatment option?
For More Information
Chronic Conditions: When Cancer Is Not Your Only Health Concern
Angiogenesis and Angiogenesis Inhibitors to Treat Cancer


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Piracetam for Treatment Tardive Dyskinesia
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The mechanism involved in the development of tardive dyskinesia (TD) is complicated. It now seems that several neurotransmitter systems may be affected, including dopaminergic, noradrenergic, gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA) ergic, cholinergic and peptidergic pathways.
Piracetam (2-oxo-pyrrolidone) is a nootropic drug structurally related to GABA. It has been used clinically to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions, mainly in treatment of organic brain syndrome, myoclonus, memory impairment, post-concussional syndrome, vertigo, alcohol withdrawal, cerebrovascular insufficiency, hypoxia, intoxications of different origins or mechanic brain injures. Piracetam is cerebral homeostatic normalizer, neuroprotectant, cerebral metabolic enhancer and brain integrative agent. It enhances brain energy, especially under deficit condition: hypoxia, chemical toxicity or impaired cerebral microcirculation; preserve, protect and enhance synaptic membrane and receptor structure and plasticity. It has various effects on glutamate neurotransmission on micromolar levels piracetam potentiates potassium-induced release of glutamate from hippocampal nerves. It is an oxidant agent and may be useful for treatment TD. Piracetam is among the toxicologically safest drugs ever developed even in mega doses.
Data derived from some clinical reports have suggested that piracetam can improve symptoms and is effective agent for treatment of different movement disorders including acute neuroleptic induced extrapyramidal symptoms and TD. The doses that used for TD treatment varied from 800 mg/day to 24000 mg/day. According to these findings the symptoms of TD disappeared in the period of 3-7 days.
To date there was only one double-blind crossover study regarding use of piracetam for treatment TD that was conducted almost 20 years ago. The findings of this study were impressive, but to our knowledge nobody reproduced these results.
|Tardive Dyskinesia
|Drug: piracetam
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Therapeutic Use of Piracetam for Treatment of Patients Suffering From Tardive Dyskinesia: a Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study
- Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|August 2003
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18-75
- DSM-IV diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia
- stable psychotropic regimen of a month prior to entry
- duration of TD for at least one year
- hospitalization at our Center
Exclusion Criteria:
- family history of Huntington's disease
- drug or alcohol abuse
- concurrent medial illness or neurological disorder that may have contributed to the diagnosis of TD
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00190008
|Beersheva Mental Health Center
|Beersheva, Israel
|Principal Investigator:
|Vladimir Lerner, MD, PhD
|Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
|Principal Investigator:
|Igor Libov, MD
|Beersheva Mental Health Center
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|NCT00190008 History of Changes
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tardive dyskinesia
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Movement Disorders
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
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Men's relay team takes 4x400 and Agyemang-Duah wins men's 800; Tancic 2nd in 5,000
SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo University men's and women's track team took the short drive to south Tampa on Saturday to take part in the Ryan McCall UT Track Classic at Pepin Stadium and had another solid showing.
The Lions stood out in the men's 4x400-meter relay, the men's and women's 800-meter run, and the women's 5,000 meters.
As a team, the Saint Leo men finished in first with a total of 42 points, five points ahead of Warner with 37. Tampa was third with 25 points and Flagler and Webber rounded out the top five with 20 and 19 points, respectively.
The women finished fifth with 16 points. Webber was first with 75 and Tampa second with 68. Warner had 33 points good enough for third, and Florida Tech rounded out the top for with 19 points.
The 4x400-meter relay team of Herns Agyemang-Duah, Niclas Bez, Thomas Watson and James Mullin took first place breaking the tape in a time of 3:26.61. The Lions' "B" relay team, consisting of Steven Brown, Carl Dunne, Valentin Lenz and Patrick Hill, took fifth in a time of 3:43.70.
Agyemang-Duah, competing in his first year track at any level, won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.23, more than a second ahead of the second place competitor from the University of Tampa.
Joining Agyemang-Duah in the top 10 of the 800, was Bez taking third with a time of 1:54.96, and Mullin in sixth with a time of 1:58.03. Dunne rounds out the quartet in the top 10 finishing seventh with a time of 1:59.10.
Also competing in the 800-meters was Lenz taking 12th in a time of 2:02.60, and Brown crossing the finish line in 17th place with a time of 2:05.73.
In the women's 800-meter run, Andrea Maxwell took second place in a time of 2:22.43. Shelby Adams was 12th in 2:34.71 and Kylie Fagan finished in 14th with a time of 2:36.68.
In the women's 5,000-meter run Jelena Tancic had an impressive showing finishing in second with a time of 18:01.71. In addition, Elyse Snyder took 20th in 22:28.87, and Allison Knipe was 22nd posting a time of 23:14.97.
In other men's action, in the men's 5,000-meter run, Rafal Matuszczak took third in a time of 15:38.03. Kevin Papac finished 35th with a time of 17:26.62, and Matthew Basin finished in 39th in 18:24.32.
The Lions also had six runners take part in the 1,500-meter run with Lenz leading the pack in 4:10.13, good enough eighth place. Brown took 12th in a time of 4:09.00, and Rafael Lohner broke the tape in 14th with a time of 4:17.76.
Kyle Vanburen was 21st with a time of 4:29.43, Hill took 25th in 4:32.57 and Adam Urbaniak ran a time of 4:38.77 for 27th.
In the men's 400-meter dash, Watson was the lone competitor finishing in 12th in a time of 52.84.
Gabe Keown ran in the 200-meter dash and finished 31st with a time of 25.95.
On the women's side in the 1,500-meter run, Kylie Fagan finished in 10th with a time of 5:20.60 and Grace Lederer was close behind in 12th with a time of 5:28.79. Anet Milian was 14th finishing in 5:36.34, and Lee Ann Atuna ran the race in a time of 5:59.10 to finish 21st.
The Lions will return to action on Saturday, April 19 when they take part in the Tom Jones Classic at the University of Florida's Percy Beard track Facility in Gainesville.
For more on the Saint Leo University track and field team visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also be sure 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter and Instagram.


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Insulin lispro is a fast-acting form of insulin that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Insulin lispro and insulin lispro protamine is a combination medicine used to treat type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes in adults. It is usually given together with another long-acting insulin.
Insulin lispro and insulin lispro protamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to insulin, or if you are having an episode of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to insulin, or if you are having an episode of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
To make sure insulin lispro and insulin lispro protamine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
FDA pregnancy category B. This medicine is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether this medicine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medicine to anyone under 18 years old without medical advice.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of insulin allergy: itching skin rash over the entire body, wheezing, trouble breathing, fast heart rate, sweating, or feeling like you might pass out.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Do not change the brand of insulin lispro and insulin lispro protamine or syringe you are using without first talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Avoid drinking alcohol. It can affect your blood sugar levels.
This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Many other medicines can increase or decrease the effects of insulin on lowering your blood sugar. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Insulin lispro and insulin lispro protamine is given as an injection (shot) under your skin. You will be shown how to use injections at home. Do not self-inject this medicine if you do not understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles and syringes. Do not mix this medicine with any other insulin.
Use this medication within 15 minutes before eating a meal.
Choose a different area of skin in your injection area each time you use this medicine. Do not inject into the same place two times in a row.
Never share an injection pen with another person. Sharing injection pens can allow disease such as hepatitis or HIV to pass from one person to another.
Follow any state or local laws about throwing away used needles and syringes. Use a puncture-proof "sharps" disposal container (ask your pharmacist where to get one and how to throw it away). Keep this container out of the reach of children and pets.
Your blood sugar will need to be checked often, and you may need other blood tests at your doctor's office.
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can happen to everyone who has diabetes. Symptoms include headache, hunger, sweating, confusion, irritability, dizziness, or feeling shaky. Always keep a source of sugar with you in case you have low blood sugar. Sugar sources include fruit juice, hard candy, crackers, raisins, and non-diet soda. Be sure your family and close friends know how to help you in an emergency.
If you have severe hypoglycemia and cannot eat or drink, use a glucagon injection. Your doctor can prescribe a glucagon emergency injection kit and tell you how to use it.
Also watch for signs of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) such as increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, blurred vision, and weight loss.
Check your blood sugar carefully during times of stress, travel, illness, surgery or medical emergency, vigorous exercise, or if you drink alcohol or skip meals. These things can affect your glucose levels and your dose needs may also change. Do not change your medication dose or schedule without your doctor's advice.
Insulin is only part of a treatment program that may also include diet, exercise, weight control, blood sugar testing, and special medical care. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.
Storing unopened vials or injection pens: Keep in the carton and store in a refrigerator, protected from light. Throw away any insulin not used before the expiration date on the medicine label. Do not freeze insulin, and throw away the medicine if it has become frozen.
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Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An insulin overdose can cause life-threatening hypoglycemia.
Symptoms of severe hypoglycemia include extreme weakness, blurred vision, sweating, trouble speaking, tremors, stomach pain, confusion, seizure (convulsions), or coma.
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POLICE are hunting the arsonist responsible for a bin fire in Bridgwater, which authorities said could have been "extremely dangerous" if it were not for quick-thinking neighbours.
Two wheelie bins were set on fire at 11pm on Friday, May 30, near the junction with The Pippins and Crossacre, Wembdon, and police have begun an investigation to find the person responsible.
A police spokesman said: "One bin had been put out ready for collection the next day and was next to a bin store when it was set alight.
"The fire spread to the wooden door and the heat and smoke from the fire caused damage to an adjoining flat including warped guttering, damaged fuse boxes, a cracked window and damage to roof tiles. The occupants were also left suffering from smoke inhalation.
"A second bin, opposite the first and on Crossacre, was also set alight at the same time."
A Fire Service spokesman confirmed the incident as arson, saying one of the bins was close to the porch and the fire spread to that area.
He added: "It could have been extremely dangerous, as the source of the fire was the main exit.
"But some of the neighbours did a good job and helped the residents get out of the property, as smoke was going into the front and up the stairwell."
A Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) has been to the scene and police want to hear from anyone who saw someone acting suspiciously in the area at the time or knows who is responsible.
Anyone with information should contact DC Darren Bowden on 101 and quote 54265/14.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If the information you provide to Crimestoppers leads to the arrest and charge of an offender, you may be eligible for a reward.


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SIX people were taken to hospital last night with serious injuries after a head-on smash in North Dorset.
The emergency services were called to the A350 near Iwerne Minster at 7.34pm, a police spokesman said.
Sgt Stuart Pitman, speaking to the Daily Echo at the scene, said the crash involved a silver BMW and a blue Land Rover Freelander.
This morning a police spokesman said five occupants of the BMW and one occupant of the Freelander had all sustained serious injuries.
One occupant of the BMW is in a critical condition in Southampton General Hospital.
Dorset Police confirmed at 11am today that the one BMW occupant remained in a critical condition and the other five casualties were still being treated in hospital.
Both the air ambulance and police helicopter attended and it is thought that some of the casualties were airlifted to hospital.
Land ambulances were also called.
A spokesman for South Western Ambulance Service told the Daily Echo that three males - one aged in his 50s, one in his 30s and a teenager - were involved, along with a woman in her 30s and two children, the ages of which are not yet known.
Four of those involved were taken to Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester, one to Poole Hospital and one to Southampton General Hospital.
The road was closed between the A354 Salisbury Road at Blandford and the A30 at Shaftesbury.
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said that crews from Shaftesbury and Blandford were sent to the scene, along with a heavy rescue appliance.
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Accident investigators were at the scene, while the road was shut for a considerable amount of time.
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Astros rally to tie, then fall just short in Bronx
Bedard again can't go more than four innings; Porter likes team effort
NEW YORK -- The Astros packed their bags to head home late Wednesday night carrying with them perhaps a little bit more confidence than they had when they hit the Big Apple three nights earlier following a four-game sweep at the hands of Boston.
After walloping the Yankees in the series opener on Monday to snap a nine-game road losing skid, the Astros rallied late in Tuesday's loss and forced Mariano Rivera into the action in the ninth. They put an even bigger scare into the Yankees on Wednesday.
Brandon Barnes led off the ninth with a single against Rivera, and he was trying to steal second base when Matt Dominguez lined out to second baseman Robinson Cano for an easy double play, ending the rally. Rivera ended the game moments later, nailing down the Yankees' 5-4 win.
"If we continue to play the way we played tonight, we will win a lot of ballgames," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "That's a good ballclub over there and they won the game, but at the same time, we played the game the way it's supposed to be played and put ourselves in position to have the opportunity to win, as well."
Barnes laced a single into left field for the Astros' first hit against Rivera in 14 all-time at-bats against him, and the speedster was on the move towards second when Dominguez hit a floater that found the glove of Cano right behind second. What looked like a possible hit to move the tying run to third was instead a double play.
"I didn't barrel it, but I thought I hit it pretty good and could get it over his head," Dominguez said. "He made a good play, and things just aren't going our way right now."
Porter said Barnes has the green light to go when he pleases.
"The aggression was great and everybody executed to perfection, but it just so happened the ball ends up being lined to Cano and then the double play," he said.
Left-hander Erik Bedard couldn't make it past the fourth inning once again, leaving with a 4-0 deficit before the Astros rallied to bat around in the fourth and tie the game. The Yankees pushed a run across in the sixth on a double-play grounder and were able to turn the ball over to Rivera in the ninth.
Astros reliever Paul Clemens (1-1) took the loss. He threw a dazzling 1-2-3 fifth in relief of Bedard, then allowed a leadoff double to Eduardo Nunez in the sixth. With runners at first and third with one out, he coaxed Ichiro Suzuki to hit a potential double-play grounder to second.
Second baseman Jose Altuve didn't have a play at the plate, so he threw Ichiro out at first before the Astros threw to second to get Lyle Overbay, but not before the go-ahead run scooted home to put the Yankees ahead, 5-4.
"I wanted to come in and lock it down for my team," Clemens said. "Unfortunately, I made a mistake to Nunez and paid for it, but like I said, I want to sit on this feeling for a little bit. I don't enjoy letting my team down and I'm going to sit on this for tonight and get ready for the next one."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi gave credit to Overbay for not running into Altuve's tag and making him throw to get Ichiro out at first, which allowed time for Nunez to score.
"Very smart," he said. "It takes a heads-up player to realize don't get tagged and allow the double play to happen that way."
Bedard needed 90 pitches to throw four innings while allowing four runs, four walks and six hits. He's 0-2 with a 7.98 ERA in five starts with the Astros this year and hasn't thrown past the fourth inning. Fifteen of the 24 hits he's allowed this season have gone for extra bases.
"Deep counts again," Porter said. "The base on balls really hurt us early, and that kind of got his pitch count going. I'll tell you what, Clemens came in and did a great job and kind of held it at bay. The bullpen did everything we could ask of them to keep it right where it was at. We had some great opportunities, and those guys made some plays when they needed to make them."
Yankees starter David Phelps retired eight of the first nine batters he faced before the Astros batted around in the fourth. Carlos Pena hit an RBI single, Fernando Martinez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Barnes beat out a potential double-play ball to drive in a run and Dominguez made it 4-4 with an RBI single.
"We get the kind of effort and play baseball the way we've played here these last three games, we're going to win a lot of games," Porter said.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.