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Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2014 Keynote Live Blog
Subject: Processors, Shows and Expos | September 9, 2014 - 11:02 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: idf, idf 2014, Intel, keynote, live blog
Today is the beginning of the 2014 Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco! Join me at 9am PT for the first of our live blogs of the main Intel keynote where we will learn what direction Intel is taking on many fronts!
NVIDIA Announces GAME24: Global PC Gaming Event
Subject: General Tech, Shows and Expos | September 2, 2014 - 05:51 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: nvidia, game24, pc gaming
At 6PM PDT on September 18th, 2014, NVIDIA and partners will be hosting GAME24. The evemt will start at that time, all around the world, and finish 24 hours later. The three main event locations are Los Angeles, California, USA; London, England; and Shanghai, China. Four, smaller events will be held in Chicago, Illinois, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Mission Viejo, California, USA; and Stockholm, Sweden. It will also be live streamed on the official website.
Registration and attendance is free. If you will be in the area and want to join, sign up. Registration closes an hour before the event, but it is first-come-first-serve. Good luck. Have fun. Good game.
Tune in this Saturday! Celebrate 30 Years of Graphics and Gaming
Subject: General Tech, Shows and Expos | August 22, 2014 - 04:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: richard huddy, kick ass, amd
Join AMD's Chief Gaming Scientist, Richard Huddy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT/7:00 AM PDT to celebrate 30 Years of Graphics and Gaming. The event will feature interviews with Raja Koduri, AMD's Corporate VP, Visual Computing; John Byrne, AMD's Senior VP and General Manager, Computing and Graphics Business Group; and several special guests. You can also expect new product announcements along with stories covering the history of AMD. You can watch the twitch.tv livestream below once the festivities kick off!
Watch live video from AMD on www.twitch.tv
There is also a contest for those who follow @AMDRadeon and retweet their tweet of "Follow @AMDRadeon Tune into #AMD30Live 8/23/14 at 9AM CT www.amd.com/AMD30Live – Follow & Retweet for a chance to win! www.amd.com/AMD30Live"
Khronos Announces "Next" OpenGL & Releases OpenGL 4.5
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Shows and Expos | August 15, 2014 - 08:33 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: siggraph 2014, Siggraph, OpenGL Next, opengl 4.5, opengl, nvidia, Mantle, Khronos, Intel, DirectX 12, amd
Let's be clear: there are two stories here. The first is the release of OpenGL 4.5 and the second is the announcement of the "Next Generation OpenGL Initiative". They both occur on the same press release, but they are two, different statements.
OpenGL 4.5 Released
OpenGL 4.5 expands the core specification with a few extensions. Compatible hardware, with OpenGL 4.5 drivers, will be guaranteed to support these. This includes features like direct_state_access, which allows accessing objects in a context without binding to it, and support of OpenGL ES3.1 features that are traditionally missing from OpenGL 4, which allows easier porting of OpenGL ES3.1 applications to OpenGL.
It also adds a few new extensions as an option:
ARB_pipeline_statistics_query lets a developer ask the GPU what it has been doing. This could be useful for "profiling" an application (list completed work to identify optimization points).
ARB_sparse_buffer allows developers to perform calculations on pieces of generic buffers, without loading it all into memory. This is similar to ARB_sparse_textures... except that those are for textures. Buffers are useful for things like vertex data (and so forth).
ARB_transform_feedback_overflow_query is apparently designed to let developers choose whether or not to draw objects based on whether the buffer is overflowed. I might be wrong, but it seems like this would be useful for deciding whether or not to draw objects generated by geometry shaders.
KHR_blend_equation_advanced allows new blending equations between objects. If you use Photoshop, this would be "multiply", "screen", "darken", "lighten", "difference", and so forth. On NVIDIA's side, this will be directly supported on Maxwell and Tegra K1 (and later). Fermi and Kepler will support the functionality, but the driver will perform the calculations with shaders. AMD has yet to comment, as far as I can tell.
Image from NVIDIA GTC Presentation
If you are a developer, NVIDIA has launched 340.65 (340.23.01 for Linux) beta drivers for developers. If you are not looking to create OpenGL 4.5 applications, do not get this driver. You really should not have any use for it, at all.
Next Generation OpenGL Initiative Announced
The Khronos Group has also announced "a call for participation" to outline a new specification for graphics and compute. They want it to allow developers explicit control over CPU and GPU tasks, be multithreaded, have minimal overhead, have a common shader language, and "rigorous conformance testing". This sounds a lot like the design goals of Mantle (and what we know of DirectX 12).
And really, from what I hear and understand, that is what OpenGL needs at this point. Graphics cards look nothing like they did a decade ago (or over two decades ago). They each have very similar interfaces and data structures, even if their fundamental architectures vary greatly. If we can draw a line in the sand, legacy APIs can be supported but not optimized heavily by the drivers. After a short time, available performance for legacy applications would be so high that it wouldn't matter, as long as they continue to run.
Add to it, next-generation drivers should be significantly easier to develop, considering the reduced error checking (and other responsibilities). As I said on Intel's DirectX 12 story, it is still unclear whether it will lead to enough performance increase to make most optimizations, such as those which increase workload or developer effort in exchange for queuing fewer GPU commands, unnecessary. We will need to wait for game developers to use it for a bit before we know.
Intel and Microsoft Show DirectX 12 Demo and Benchmark
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Processors, Mobile, Shows and Expos | August 13, 2014 - 09:55 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: siggraph 2014, Siggraph, microsoft, Intel, DirectX 12, directx 11, DirectX
Along with GDC Europe and Gamescom, Siggraph 2014 is going on in Vancouver, BC. At it, Intel had a DirectX 12 demo at their booth. This scene, containing 50,000 asteroids, each in its own draw call, was developed on both Direct3D 11 and Direct3D 12 code paths and could apparently be switched while the demo is running. Intel claims to have measured both power as well as frame rate.
Variable power to hit a desired frame rate, DX11 and DX12.
The test system is a Surface Pro 3 with an Intel HD 4400 GPU. Doing a bit of digging, this would make it the i5-based Surface Pro 3. Removing another shovel-load of mystery, this would be the Intel Core i5-4300U with two cores, four threads, 1.9 GHz base clock, up-to 2.9 GHz turbo clock, 3MB of cache, and (of course) based on the Haswell architecture.
While not top-of-the-line, it is also not bottom-of-the-barrel. It is a respectable CPU.
Intel's demo on this processor shows a significant power reduction in the CPU, and even a slight decrease in GPU power, for the same target frame rate. If power was not throttled, Intel's demo goes from 19 FPS all the way up to a playable 33 FPS.
Intel will discuss more during a video interview, tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm EDT.
Maximum power in DirectX 11 mode.
For my contribution to the story, I would like to address the first comment on the MSDN article. It claims that this is just an "ideal scenario" of a scene that is bottlenecked by draw calls. The thing is: that is the point. Sure, a game developer could optimize the scene to (maybe) instance objects together, and so forth, but that is unnecessary work. Why should programmers, or worse, artists, need to spend so much of their time developing art so that it could be batch together into fewer, bigger commands? Would it not be much easier, and all-around better, if the content could be developed as it most naturally comes together?
That, of course, depends on how much performance improvement we will see from DirectX 12, compared to theoretical max efficiency. If pushing two workloads through a DX12 GPU takes about the same time as pushing one, double-sized workload, then it allows developers to, literally, perform whatever solution is most direct.
Maximum power when switching to DirectX 12 mode.
If, on the other hand, pushing two workloads is 1000x slower than pushing a single, double-sized one, but DirectX 11 was 10,000x slower, then it could be less relevant because developers will still need to do their tricks in those situations. The closer it gets, the fewer occasions that strict optimization is necessary.
If there are any DirectX 11 game developers, artists, and producers out there, we would like to hear from you. How much would a (let's say) 90% reduction in draw call latency (which is around what Mantle claims) give you, in terms of fewer required optimizations? Can you afford to solve problems "the naive way" now? Some of the time? Most of the time? Would it still be worth it to do things like object instancing and fewer, larger materials and shaders? How often?
FMS 2014: Silicon Motion announces new SM2256 controller driving 1xnm TLC NAND
Subject: Storage, Shows and Expos | August 7, 2014 - 05:37 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: ssd, SM2256, silicon motion, sata, FMS 2014, FMS
Silicon Motion has announced their SM2256 controller. We caught a glimpse of this new controller on the Flash Memory Summit show floor:
The big deal here is the fact that this controller is a complete drop-in solution that can drive multiple different types of flash, as seen below:
The SM2256 can drive all variants of TLC flash.
The controller itself looks to have decent specs, considering it is meant to drive 1xnm TLC flash. Just under 100k random 4k IOPS. Writes are understandably below the max saturation of SATA 6Gb/sec at 400MB/sec (writing to TLC is tricky!). There is also mention of Silicon Motion's NANDXtend Technology, which claims to add some extra ECC and DSP tech towards the end of increasing the ability to correct for bit errors in the flash (more likely as you venture into 8 bit per cell territory).
FMS 2014: Phison announces new quad-core PS3110 SATA 6Gb/s SSD controller
Subject: Storage, Shows and Expos | August 7, 2014 - 05:25 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: ssd, sata, PS5007, PS3110, phison, pcie, FMS 2014, FMS
At the Flash Memory Summit, Phison has updated their SSD controller lineup with a new quad-core SSD controller.
The PS3110 is capable of handling TLC as well as MLC flash, and the added horsepower lets it push as high as 100k IOPS.
Also seen was an upcoming PS5007 controller, capable of pushing PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs at 300k IOPS and close to 3GB/sec sequential throughputs. While there were no actual devices on display of this new controller, we did spot the full specs:
Full press blast on the PS3110 appears after the break:
FMS 2014: HGST Claims 3 Million IOPS and 1.5us Access Time SSD - updated with pics
Subject: General Tech, Storage, Shows and Expos | August 7, 2014 - 02:17 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: ssd, phase change memory, PCM, hgst, FMS 2014, FMS
According to an HGST press release, the company will bring an SSD based on phase change memory to the 2014 Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, California. They claim that it will actually be at their booth, on the show floor, for two days (August 6th and 7th).
The device, which is not branded, connects via PCIe 2.0 x4. It is designed for speed. It is allegedly capable of 3 million IOPS, with just 1.5 microseconds required for a single access. For comparison, the 800GB Intel SSD DC P3700, recently reviewed by Allyn, had a dominating lead over the competitors that he tested. It was just shy of 250 thousand IOPS. This is, supposedly, about twelve times faster.
While it is based on a different technology than NAND, and thus not directly comparable, the PCM chips are apparently manufactured at 45nm. Regardless, that is significantly larger lithography than competing products. Intel is manufacturing their flash at 20nm, while Samsung managed to use a 30nm process for their recent V-NAND launch.
What does concern me is the capacity per chip. According to the press release, it is 1Gb per chip. That is about two orders of magnitude smaller than what NAND is pushing. That is, also, the only reference to capacity in the entire press release. It makes me wonder how small the total drive capacity will be, especially compared to RAM drives.
Of course, because it does not seem to be a marketed product yet, nothing about pricing or availability. It will almost definitely be aimed at the enterprise market, though (especially given HGST's track record).
*** Update from Allyn ***
I'm hijacking Scott's news post with photos of the actual PCM SSD, from the FMS show floor:
In case you all are wondering, yes, it does in fact work:
One of the advantages of PCM is that it is addressed at smaller sections as compared to typical flash memory. This means you can see ~700k *single sector* random IOPS at QD=1. You can only pull off that sort of figure with extremely low IO latency. They only showed this output at their display, but ramping up QD > 1 should reasonably lead to the 3 million figure claimed in their release.
FMS 2014: Marvell announces new 88SS1093 PCIe SSD controller
Subject: Storage, Shows and Expos | August 6, 2014 - 03:03 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: ssd, pcie, NVMe, Marvell, FMS 2014, FMS, controller, 88SS1093
Marvell is notorious for being the first to bring a 6Gb/sec SATA controller to market, and they continue to do very well in that area. Their very capable 88SS9189 controller powers the Crucial MX100 and M550, as well as the ADATA SP920.
Today they have announced a newer controller, the 88SS1093. Despite the confusing numbering, the 88SS1093 has a PCIe 3.0 x4 host interface and will support the full NVMe protocol. The provided specs are on the light side, as performance of this controller will ultimately depend on the speed and parallelism of the attached flash, but its sure to be a decent performer. I suspect it would behave like their SATA part, only no longer bottlenecked by SATA 6Gb/sec speeds.
More to follow as I hope to see this controller in person on the exhibition hall (which opens to press in a few hours). Full press blast after the break.
*** Update ***
Apologies as there was no photo to be taken - Marvell had no booth at the exibition space at FMS.
FMS 2014: Samsung announces 3D TLC VNAND, Storage Intelligence initiative
Subject: Storage, Shows and Expos | August 5, 2014 - 04:19 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: FMS, vnand, tlc, ssd, Samsung, FMS 2014, Flash Memory Summit
Just minutes ago at the Flash Memory Summit, Samsung announced the production of 32-layer TLC VNAND:
This is the key to production of a soon-to-be-released 850 EVO, which should bring the excellent performance of the 850 Pro, with the reduced cost benefit we saw with the previous generation 840 EVO. Here's what the progression to 3D VNAND looks like:
3D TLC VNAND will look identical to the right most image in the above slide, but the difference will be that the charge stored has more variability. Given that Samsung's VNAND tech has more volume to store electrons when compared to competing 2D planar flash technology, it's a safe bet that this new TLC will come with higher endurance ratings than those other technologies. There is much more information on Samsung's VNAND technology on page 1 of our 850 Pro review. Be sure to check that out if you haven't already!
Another announcement made was more of an initiative, but a very interesting one at that. SSDs are generally dumb when it comes to coordinating with the host - in that there is virtually no coordination. An SSD has no idea which pieces of files were meant to be grouped together, etc (top half of this slide):
Stuff comes into the SSD and it puts it where it can based on its best guess as to how it should optimize those writes. What you'd want to have, ideally, is a more intelligent method of coordination between the host system and the SSD (more like the bottom half of the above slide). Samsung has been dabbling in the possibilities here and has seen some demonstrable gains to be made. In a system where they made the host software aware of the SSD flash space, and vice versa, they were able to significantly reduce write latency during high IOPS activity.
The key is that if the host / host software has more control over where and how data is stored on the SSD, the end result is a much more optimized write pattern, which ultimately boosts overall throughput and IOPS. We are still in the experimentation stage on Storage Intelligence, with more to follow as standards are developed and the industry pushes forward.
It might be a while before we see Storage Intelligence go mainstream, but I'm definitely eager to see 3D TLC VNAND hit the market, and now we know it's coming! More to follow in the coming days as we continue our live coverage of the Flash Memory Summit!
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Complaint Review: ALL STAR EXECUTIVE INC
FAIRFAX, Virginia
United States of America
- Phone: 703748292
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ALL STAR EXECUTIVE INC WHITNEY PAGNET AND TRICKY OWNER YET ANOTHER CYDCOR SCAM COMPANY LOCATED IN FAIRFAX VA...DO NOT GO FOR AN INTERVIEW FAIRFAX, Virginia
*Consumer Comment: The Top Ten signs you are involved with Cydcor, DS-Max, Granton, Innovage, The Smart Circle
I noticed a job on craigslist.com that advertised for a administrative assistant for a marketing firm. I applied and within 2 hours, I recieved an email from a women named whitney pagnet that read CONGRADULATIONS. Based on your skills you have been requested for an interview to come in with our company. This was late on a friday evening so i figured I would call on Monday morning to confirm this. As a called monday morn, I asked to speak to whitnet pagnet. The girl who answered acted as aif whitnet wasnt around and when i told her i had an interview she was SO non-chalant and basically said OK great see you when you get here. At this point I was suspicious.
Heres the catch:
A few years ago.... I WAS AN ADMIN FOR ONE OF THESE CYDCOR SCAM COMPANIES! THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. THEY PREY ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND INTERVIEW 40 PEOPLE IN A DAY. ANYONE BREATHING WHO POST THEIR RESUME ON CRAIGSLIST, MONSTER OR CAREER BUILDER WILL GET A PHONE CALL! As I wakled in the door to All star executive Inc, I wasnt shocked at all. There was LOUD pop music playing in the reception area (which is something this cult tells the admins to do) they do this so young people will think its a hip enviornment to work in, there were also 5 other people in the waiting room as a pathetic "manager" interviewed them like a loony bin. You all ready for this?
As my name was called I walked right into the "office" and asked the manager if this was a Cydcor company. IMMEDIATLY I noticed his hands begin to shake and he was nervous! He knew I had caught him in his scam. He looked terrified as he asked me if i knew what cydcor was....He was caught.
Point of the story is...DO NOT WORK FOR THESE COMPANIES...ITS DOOR TO DOOR SALES WITH TERRIBLE PAY AND SLAVE HOURS. THIS IS A PYRAMID SCAM AND DONT THINK UR SPECIAL IF THEY CALL YOU FOR AN INTERVIEW. THE TURNOVER RATE IS SO CRAZY THEY WILL TAKE ANYONE BREATHING. I saw this when i was admin for one of these comapnies...I quit the second I realized what the scam was...i was basically told to lie to people and email as many people as possible to come in for one of their bull crap interviews.....its sad how i watched people go broke and money being handed to the managers who then give it up to the pyramid people. creeps and liars. stay away.
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AUTHOR: Pyramid God - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, December 01, 2009POSTED: Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Top ten signs you are involved with Granton Marketing,
Cydcor, Innovage, or The Smart Circle:
#10: You've been employed by your company for four months but the parent company has changed it's name three times
# 9: You tell relatives and new acquaintances you are working on an 'advertising campaign' but you really sell stuff door-to-door
# 8: You produce over $200 worth of sales - but only get about $70 of that for yourself because the pyramid gods yank the rest before it gets to your check.
# 7: Your 'management training' involves buying lunch for interviews that you'll never see again out of your own pocket - and you're not a manager, or doing any management training.
# 6: You look down on '9 to 5 schmucks' that have secretaries that make more than you and your boss combined.
# 5: You espouse the principles & theories of the most successful people on Earth - who would be absolutely repulsed by the business you're in
# 4: You work 75 hours a week but still quietly bum money from your 16 year-old neighbor that works at McDonalds
# 3: You eat fast food more than 10 times / week . . . or cant afford to eat
# 2: You live in a one-bedroom apartment with 12 other co-workers . . . and your boss is one of them.
and the number one sign you are involved with Cydcor, Granton, Innovage, The Smart Circle . . .
# 1: You work for a company that has in just 26 years employed 3 million people - and only the original 6 employees are able to support themselves with money they make there.
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Hockey Olympian Aslam Sher Khan on Monday said there was no need to create a controversy over the Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
Khan said Tendulkar had reached the age of 39 and he cannot be playing cricket for a long time now.
Under such circumstances, it would be natural for the iconic batsman to think of something that he could do after quitting cricket, he said.Khan said that Tendukar by agreeing to become a nominated member of Rajya Sabha, had done nothing wrong.
Mixed reactions have come to news that Tendulkar would soon be a Member of Parliament.
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THE father of former Chelsea youth team player Jordan Tabor has paid tribute to his "best friend" after his son was laid to rest on Tuesday.
Mr Tabor died when he fell from his hotel balcony at the Titanic Beach Lara Hotel in Antalya, Turkey, on July 23.
Craig Jeffrey, 43, flew back to England from his home in Los Angeles, where he lives with wife Kiran and sons Jake, four, and Connor, two. He helped carry Mr Tabor's coffin into Trinity Church, Abingdon, and his brother-in-law, Tony Bodell, read a eulogy on his behalf.
Mr Jeffrey said: "Jordan was my best friend, my best man and the best son any father could have hoped for. Having a son at 19 could have been difficult but I can truly say it was just a privilege and a joy to have him in my life.
"Jordan will be missed by his brothers, they would always talk about him. I am just so happy that they had time together in the States playing on the beach."
Mr Tabor's mother, Louise Bates, and stepfather, Matt, have also paid tribute to him, along with his girlfriend Danielle McEachran.
Mr Jeffrey said: "I am so proud and thankful to have been his dad. I feel truly blessed to have so many beautiful memories and photos of our time together, which will stay with me forever.
"Jordan was a huge part of my life and always will be. He will never be forgotten."
An inquest into Mr Tabor's death was opened and adjourned on Tuesday for a date to be arranged.
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Motorola recently unveiled their first smartphone that was created under Google. That handset was the Moto X and while we have yet to see what the public reaction will be once the handset comes available, it is looking like Motorola may have the opportunity to help Google produce some other hardware. The details are coming by way of a recent report in The Wall Street Journal and are pointing towards Motorola helping produce Google Glass.
According to statements coming from Dennis Woodside, a chief executive with Motorola, the company is working on other hardware projects at Google. Further comments coming from Woodside bring that talk to the topic of Google Glass. Woodside mentioned how Mark Randall has already been helping Google work through manufacturing issues with Glass.
The key here, while Motorola seems involved in Glass at this point, the future still seems undecided. Woodside concluded by saying how "it could someday be an opportunity." Basically, it seems Motorola is helping Google in a limited respect at this point and Motorola hopes that will shift as things move forward.
Despite the comments from Woodside, there hasn't been any official announcement about a possible switch. Looking towards the speculation side and one possibility of this happening is when Google Glass goes from being a limited run available only to explorers to a readily available product that anyone can pick up.
Well, anyone that happens to have the necessary $1500 to put towards the current purchase price. Otherwise, time will tell when or if this switch actually happens, but assuming it does, we cannot help but wonder if any others will come forward with complaints about Google showing favoritism to Motorola.


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Ya'll are enablers!! You are always posting words of encouragement, links and resources to generate new ideas, photos of beautiful FMQ, jokes and humor, detailed tutorials and moderating the boards with fairness and knowledge. The artist and crafter in me is beyond grateful, but my wallet.........not so much :P
Seriously, what a great group of people that I find gathered here everyday. Im still a newbie so alot of what I see is new and exciting to me. Thank you all for taking the time to share your talents and wisdom with everyone here. Honestly I could go on and on listing names but jimsgem may have to moderate my never ending title line if I did that.
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Balinese Fish Mousse Sates
Sate lilit rank among the most exquisite of Indonesia's sates. Their birthplace is Bali, where they are used in and served at religious festivals. To make them, delicate mousse is flavored with explosively aromatic spices, then enriched with coconut milk and grilled on fragrant lemongrass stalks. The mousse can be made of fish, shrimp, chicken, duck, and even turtle.
Even if you can't find a few of the special ingredients, you can still prepare sate lilit. Kaffir lime leaves, electrifying with their perfumed lime flavor, can be found fresh or frozen at Asian markets, but if none is available, a little grated lime zest will work. Shrimp paste (trassi) is a strong-smelling seasoning made from pickled shrimp. Substitutes include Asian fish sauce or anchovy paste.
Don't be frightened by the long list of ingredients. These sates are easy to make and aren't as time consuming as they seem. The results are truly dazzling.
Direct Grilling
Advance preparation:
2 hours for chilling the mousse
Special equipment:
24 stalks fresh lemongrass, each trimmed to 6 inches long (see Notes), or 24 popsicle sticks, soaked for 1 hour in cold water to cover and drained
For the Spice Paste:
4 large shallots, sliced
4 macadamia nuts
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 to 3 Thai or serrano chiles, sliced
1 piece (1 inch) galangai or fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 U2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 U2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon shrimp paste or anchovy paste, or 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
1 U2 teaspoon salt
1 1 U2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Fish Mousse:
12 ounces firm white fish fillets, such as snapper, mahimahi, bass, or catfish
8 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 U4 cup canned coconut milk
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
2 kaffir lime leaves, cut into hair-thin slivers, or 1U2 teaspoon grated lime zest
4 teaspoons palm sugar or firmly packed light brown sugar
Salt, to taste (optional)
1. Prepare the spice paste. Combine the shallots, macadamia nuts, garlic, chile, galangai, coriander, pepper, turmeric, shrimp paste or anchovy paste (see Notes), and salt in a food processor and process to a smooth paste. Heat the oil in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the spice paste and saute until dark and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and transfer to a small bowl to cool.
2. Prepare the fish mousse. Combine the fish and shrimp in the food processor and process to a smooth puree. Add the cooled spice paste, coconut milk, egg white, 1 tablespoon lime juice, kaffir lime leaves, and sugar and process until thoroughly blended. To test the mixture for seasoning, saute a small amount of it in a nonstick skillet until cooked through, then taste, adding lime juice and salt to the remaining mixture as necessary; it should be highly seasoned. Refrigerate the mixture, covered, for 2 hours.
3. Divide the mousse mixture into 24 equal portions. Lightly wet your hands with cold water, then take each portion of mousse mixture and mold it around the bulbous part of a lemongrass stalk to make a sausage shape about 3 inches long; place the sates as they are finished on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap. Cover with more plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to cook, up to 6 hours.
4. Preheat the grill to high.
5. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Arrange the sates on the oiled grate and grill until nicely browned on the outside and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. If the fish mixture sticks to the grate, use a long spatula to help turn the sates.
6. Using the spatula, carefully transfer the sates to serving plates or a platter. Serve immediately.
Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer, 2 as an entree
Notes: If you can buy large lemongrass stalks (about 12 inches long with bases 1/2 inch in diameter), the tops may be thick enough to use as skewers; then, because you'll be cutting the stalks crosswise in half, you'll need only 12 stalks.
If using fish sauce, add it to the mousse mixture along with the spice paste in step 2.
This grilled stuffed roast is one of the most colorful churrascuria offerings ever to grace a plate in Rio. Imagine a boneless beef rib roast generously larded with ham, cheese, carrots, peppers, and other vegetables, then roasted to fork-tenderness on a rotisserie (or using the indirect-grilling method). The stuffing serves a dual purpose, both flavoring the meat and forming a colorful mosaic when the roast is sliced. This recipe was inspired by the restaurant Porcao in Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro.
The easiest way to insert the various ingredients for the stuffing that goes into the meat is to use a larding iron, a sharp implement with a V-shaped metal blade that you may be able to find at a cookware shop.
Indirect grilling or rotisserie
Special Equipment:
Rotisserie (optional)
1 boneless beef rib roast (31 U2 to 4 pounds), rolled and tied
2 long slender carrots, peeled and cut lengthwise in half
1 U2 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut lengthwise into 1 U2-inch strips
1 U2 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut lengthwise into 1 U2-inch strips
1 medium onion, cut into 10 wedges
1 slice (1 U4 inch thick) smoked ham (about 2 ounces), cut into 1 U4 inch strips and frozen
1 slice (1 U4 inch thick) aged provolone or other firm white cheese (about 2 ounces), cut into 1 U4-inch strips and frozen
2 cloves garlic, cut into matchstick slivers
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1. Using a larding iron or sharpening steel, pierce the roast from end to end in 16 to 20 places. The idea is to riddle the meat with slender tunnels that run along the grain.
2. Insert the carrot halves, bell pepper strips, thin onion wedges, and ham and cheese strips into these tunnels, gently inching them into the holes. The carrot strips will be long enough to transpierce the meat, but you'll need to double or triple up on the remaining ingredients; insert shorter items from both ends.
3. Make tiny slits, 1 inch apart, in the surface of the roast, using the tip of a paring knife; insert a sliver of garlic in each. Generously season the roast with salt and pepper (see Note).
4. Indirect grilling method: Set up the grill for indirect cooking, placing a large drip pan in the center. Preheat to medium. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Place the roast on the hot grate over the drip pan. Cover the grill and cook the roast to taste: 1 to 11/2 hours for medium-rare (145 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant-read thermometer). 11/2 to 2 hours for medium (160 degrees Fahrenheit). If using a charcoal grill, add 10 to 12 fresh coals per side every hour.
Rotisserie method: Set up the rotisserie. If using a gas grill, preheat the front and rear burners to high. If using a charcoal grill, light the coals and rake into rows in front and back, leaving a gap in the center. Skewer the roast on the spit. Rotisserie the roast until cooked to medium-rare (about 145 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant-read thermometer), 11/4 to 11/2 hours on a covered rotisserie. For medium (160 degrees Fahrenheit), cook for 11/2 to 2 hours. If using a charcoal grill, replenish the coals as needed.
5. Transfer the roast to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut into thin crosswise slices, using an electric knife or sharp carving knife to serve.
Serves 8
Note: The recipe can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead to this point. Store in the refrigerator.
Gazpacho is Spain's culinary life blood, a refreshing puree of vegetables that blurs the distinction between soup and salad. Grilling adds a smoky dimension that transforms this warm-weather soup from the realm of refreshing to unforgettable. If using a food processor, puree the vegetables first, then add the liquids.
Direct grilling
Special Equipment:
2 long bamboo skewers, soaked for 1 hour in cold water to cover and drained
4 scallions, both white and green parts, trimmed
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 medium red onion, peeled and quartered (but root ends left on)
1 U3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 slices (each 3 U4 inch) country-style white bread or French bread
5 fresh, ripe medium tomatoes (about 21 U2 pounds)
1 medium red bell pepper
1 medium green bell pepper
1 medium cucumber, peeled
1 U4 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano, tarragon, and/or Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or more to taste
1 U2 to 1 cup cold water, or more as needed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1. Preheat the grill to high.
2. Finely chop the scallion greens and set aside for garnish. Thread the scallion whites crosswise on a skewer and add the garlic cloves. Thread the onion quarters on a second skewer. Lightly brush the scallion whites, garlic, and onion quarters with about a tablespoon of the oil.
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3. When ready to cook, oil the grill gate. Place the skewers on the hot grate and grill, turning with tongs, until the vegetables are nicely browned, 4 to 8 minutes in all. Transfer to a plate to cool. Add the bread slices to the grate and grill until darkly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Set aside. Grill the tomatoes and bell peppers until the skins are nicely charred, about 8 to 12 minutes in all for the tomatoes, 16 to 20 minutes for the peppers. Transfer to a platter to cool. Using a paring knife, scrape the charred skins off the tomatoes, onions, and peppers (don't worry about removing every last bit). Core and seed the peppers.
4. Cut the scallion whites, garlic, onions, toast, tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumber into 1 inch pieces. Place the pieces in a blender, adding the tomatoes first, along with the herbs, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and the remaining oil. Process to a smooth puree. Thin the gazpacho to pourable consistency with water as needed, and season with salt and pepper.
5. The gazpacho can be served now, but it will taste even better if you chill it for an hour or so to allow the flavors to blend. Just before serving, correct the seasoning, adding salt or vinegar if necessary. To serve, ladle the gazpacho into bowls and sprinkle with the chopped scallion greens.
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Respiratory Health & Air Pollution
Transportation-related pollutants are one of the largest contributors to unhealthy air quality. Exposure to traffic emissions has been linked to many adverse health effects including: Exacerbation of asthma symptoms, diminished lung function, adverse birth outcomes, and childhood cancer.
Common transportation-related air pollutants include carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter. Ozone, formed when nitrogen dioxide and sunlight react, is also a common pollutant. Particulate matter and ozone are known respiratory irritants that can aggravate asthma either by themselves or when combined with other environmental factors. Recent health studies also suggest that particulate matter is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Motor vehicles contribute to more than 50% of air pollution in urban areas. The design of communities and transportation systems impacts how often automobiles are used, how many automobile trips are taken, and how long those trips are. Reducing automobile trips by increasing mass transit use, carpooling, walking, and bicycling can help reduce air pollution, especially in urban areas.
Several years ago, researchers took advantage of a natural experiment to learn about the impact on pediatric asthma of decreased traffic levels and improved air quality. During the 1996 Summer Olympics Games in Atlanta, when peak morning traffic decreased 23% and peak ozone levels decreased 28%, emergency visits for asthma events in children decreased 42%. At the same time, children's emergency room visits for causes other than asthma did not change. These results suggest that efforts to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality can also help improve the respiratory health of a community.
For more information on respiratory health & air pollution, refer to the following resources:
National Center for Environmental Health - Air Pollution and Respiratory Health
The Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch of the National Center for Environmental Health directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's fight against respiratory illness associated with air pollution.
Additional information on respiratory health & air pollution and related topics can be found in the Additional Resources section.
Friedman MS, Powell KE, Hutwagner L, et al. Impact of changes in transportation and commuting behaviors during the 1996 Summer Olympic games in Atlanta on air quality and childhood asthma. JAMA 2001;285:897-905.Top of Page
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Cars have advantage
I started long distance running when I moved to Jacksonville and have had many close calls with cars nearly hitting me.
While the previous letters about rude bicyclists and runners make a good point, the bottom line is that if you hit us with a car, we die.
It's not a game of chicken, and it's not about asserting your rights.
It's about safety, plain and simple.
Drivers do need to be educated. And laws do need to be strengthened.
But ultimately it's up to me to protect myself.
I take extra care and am always aware of my surroundings.
I am very courteous and wave at cars that help me. Being friendly goes a long way.
And don't assume that drivers see you. It might just save your life.
Maureen Tinnesz, Jacksonville
A revival is needed
I particularly appreciated today's editorial reminding readers of the Jacksonville Journey's effectiveness — albeit for only a short time.
Our own experience in Jacksonville as well as results from many other cities should be enough evidence to insist that our elected leaders find a way to reinvigorate these policies.
Demanding budget transparency on these programs is important, especially in a budget as large as the Jacksonville Sheriff Office, but we know that where there is a will, there is a way.
I have noticed that the city has reinstituted pieces and parts of Journey programs over the last couple of years, but I have not seen any results quantified or published.
I think this may be because the Jacksonville Journey, under the visionary leadership of Mayor John Peyton, intended for these programs to operate side-by-side and collaborate.
The programs derived energy and results from working together.
In the case of the Journey, the whole is indeed greater than the sum of the parts.
I salute the Times-Union for the focus in the editorial.
And I urge readers not to forget that other Jacksonville Journey programs that together with the sort of policing Sheriff John Rutherford has begun showed results.
Our city should encourage Mayor Alvin Brown to reinvigorate this effective and much-needed initiative.
Susie Wiles, Ponte Vedra Beach
More funding needed
Regarding the murderous rampage of the 22-year-old in Santa Barbara, Calif., it is tragic just how little is known or understood about mental illness.
What price our children and teenagers — and their grieving families — are bearing on their shoulders while society attempts to put the pieces together.
For Gov. Rick Scott, isn't it time for Florida to stop ranking near the bottom of the 50 states in per-capita spending on mental health care?
Jo Heller, Fernandina Beach
Use prisoners
During my church's senior luncheon, I was asked to write a letter on this subject by the wife of a World War II Navy veteran.
It is a fact that every war our country engages in is directed so by the Congress and the president.
None of these people engage in war. They direct it.
In that capacity they senselessly place our people in harm's way, over and over again.
The suggestion was that since we have prisons full of people convicted of murder, why not send them to war?
If they do the right thing and survive, they have paid their debt to society.
If not, send them back to war, thus appeasing Congress and the president.
Keith Myers, Jacksonville
Less is more
The Fact Check column in the Times-Union confirms that between Jan. 2013 and Jan. 2014, Congress passed only 73 bills that actually made it into law, the lowest number since 1947 when tracking began.
Way to go Congress! Less is more!
Here is the thinking. First, Congress legislates. Then the legislation gets pushed over to the Executive Branch to implement.
Then bureaucrats by their nature start to regulate.
Thousands of pages of regulations direct how we citizens are to live our lives in conformance to the laws that Congress passed.
Think Obamacare, the EPA, Homeland Security, National Labor Relations Board, the IRS.
Yada, yada, yada.
Democrats, Republicans, independents, it makes no difference. More laws mean more regulation.
So when Congress can't agree on new laws, the bureaucrats are deprived of their nourishment and we get fewer regulations.
Fewer regulations means more individual freedom.
Individual freedom requires more individual responsibility.
Thanks, Congress, for putting a little faith in me.
I for one am up to the challenge of more individual responsibility.
Tim Turner, St. Augustine


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Funeral services for Richard Steven "Dick" Owens, 66, of Valley Mills were held Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at First United Methodist Church of Clifton with Pastor Justice Reed officiating. Interment was at Clifton Cemetery. Owens passed away at home on Saturday, June 14, 2014. He was born on Jan. 2, 1948, at Hillcrest Hospital, the first of four boys of O.O. and Doris Owens. He lived in Waco and attended Crestview Elementary prior to the family moving to Valley Mills in the early 1960's. His childhood in Valley Mills was full of activities including school, football, baseball, hay hauling, and wonderful friendships. He was a 1966 graduate of Valley Mills High School, and a 1970 graduate of Texas A&M University. On June 20, 1970 he married his high school sweetheart, Billye Carol Sanders of Mosheim. They had a son, Steven Kyle, and a daughter, Stacy Lee. After college, he worked as a mechanical engineer at Frymire Engineering in Dallas, where he obtained his Professional Engineer license. In 1977, he moved back to Waco where he owned is own mechanical engineering company, Waco Systems, Inc. Living in Waco, the family enjoyed and relaxed at their farm near Mosheim – and if time allowed, the mountains of Colorado. In 1988, he built a home in Mosheim and the family moved to the country. He sold his company in 2008 to Brandt Engr, working there for three years. In 2011, he worked at Capstone Mechanical where he said work was fun and enjoyable. He especially enjoyed being a mentor to the many young engineers at Capstone – sharing his 40-plus years of engineering experiences and knowledge. In 1999, he transferred his church membership from Waco to the First United Methodist Church of Clifton. He served as a lead usher and on many committees, using his God given talent for fixing things around the church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Willie and Lee Sanders; a brother, Randy; and a nephew, Michael. Survivors include his wife, Billye Carol; son, Steven and wife, Jennifer; grandson, Braden and granddaughter, Cora Grace of Hewitt; daughter, Stacy of Mosheim; brothers, Bob and Ronny; Kay of Valley Mills; sister-in-law, Sandrea Woens of Edmond, OK; an aunt, Martha; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nancy and Jim Broyles of Mesquite; and nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and his church family. Pallbearers were Steven and Braden Owens, Phill Bowers, Stefan Le Row, Don Whitney. Honorary pallbearers were Capstone Mechanical team and WSI employees, along with Cardio-Rehab buddies. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First United Church Clifton, or Valley Mills ISD Education Foundation. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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As a company, we strive to help drive industry best practices so that organizations of all sizes may better protect themselves from the ever-evolving advanced persistent threats that have become all too common in today's security landscape.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 05, 2013
GlobalSign today announced it has been named to the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) 2013 Online Trust Honor Roll for demonstrating exceptional data protection, privacy and security in an effort to better protect their customers and brand from the increased threats of cybercriminals.
OTA, a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with industry leaders to enhance online trust, completed comprehensive audits analyzing more than 750 domains and privacy policies, approximately 10,000 web pages and more than 500 million emails for this report. The composite analysis included over a dozen attributes focusing on 1) site & server security, 2) domain, brand, email and consumer protection, and 3) privacy policy and practices. In addition to the in-depth analysis of their web sites, Domain Name Systems (DNS), outbound emails, and public records were analyzed for recent data breach incidents and FTC settlements. Key sectors audited include the Internet Retailer 500, FDIC 100, Top 50 Social Sites as well as OTA members.
"Consumers are trading billions of pieces of personal data in exchange for desired services. They rely on the integrity of the businesses collecting and storing this information to protect them," said Craig Spiezle, president and executive director of the Online Trust Alliance. "We are very pleased with the voluntary level of adoption many consumer-facing websites implemented this year that went above and beyond baseline compliance."
"GlobalSign is honored to be recognized for our leadership and security solutions by such a respected organization as OTA for the third year," said Steve Waite, CEO GlobalSign Americas . "As a company we strive to help drive industry best practices so that organizations of all sizes may better protect themselves from the ever-evolving advanced persistent threats that have become all too common in today's security landscape. We recently introduced our SSL Configuration Checker to help sites identify the strengths and weaknesses of their SSL configuration and learn the steps that must be taken to remediate any issues, allowing them to better secure their network."
Nearly a third of the companies reviewed made the Honor Roll, including GlobalSign. The report indicates that company size and/or sales are not true measures of the level of security and privacy a company implements. "All companies are equally evaluated by the same criterion regardless of size. We have seen large e-retailers with significant sales fail to make the Honor Roll; conversely we have seen small to mid-size companies taking top grades," said Spiezle.
Started in 2005 as an effort to drive adoption of best practices, the objectives of the Honor Roll are to: 1) Recognize leadership and commitment to best practices which aid in the protection of online trust and confidence in online services, 2) Enable businesses to enhance their security, data protection and privacy practices, 3) Move from compliance to stewardship, demonstrating support of meaningful self-regulation, and 4) Promote security & privacy as part of a company's brand promise and value proposition.
Being named to the 2013 Honor Roll is a significant achievement considering the large number of companies that received failing marks for inadequate domain and consumer protection (22%), insecure websites (11%), and inadequate privacy policies or data collection practices (35%).
"Security challenges continue to grow in complexity with enterprise adoption of the cloud and the proliferation of BYOD," said Waite. "As a result, businesses are struggling to incorporate industry best practices and implement the latest security solutions that protect their brand, customers and reputations. We admire OTA's work in advancing online trust through education and the advancement of best security practices, promoting a safer Internet for organizations and end users alike."
To review the full 2013 Honor Roll report, please download a free copy at: https://otalliance.org/2013honorroll.html
About The Online Trust Alliance (OTA)
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is a member-based, non-profit representing the global internet ecosystem - including the public and private sectors. OTA's mission is to develop and advocate best practices and public policy which mitigate emerging privacy and security threats while enhancing online trust, innovation and the vitality of the digital economy. OTA is committed to the protection of critical infrastructure, balanced legislation and data protection through the promotion of best practices, benchmark reporting, and self-regulation. For more information, visit: https://otalliance.org
About GMO GlobalSign
GlobalSign has been a trust service provider since 1996. Its focus has been, and always will be, on providing convenient and highly productive PKI solutions for organizations of all sizes. Its core Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct SSL secured transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control. Vision and commitment to innovation led to GlobalSign being recognized by Frost & Sullivan for the 2011 Product Line Strategy Award. The company has local offices in the US, Europe and throughout Asia. For the latest news on GlobalSign visit http://www.globalsign.com or follow GlobalSign on Twitter (@globalsign).
GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is a comprehensive provider of industry-leading Internet solutions including domain name registration, cloud-based and traditional hosting, ecommerce, security, and payment processing services that each hold the top share of their respective markets in Japan. Other key business areas for the Group include online securities/FX trading, Internet advertising, search engine marketing and online research. In 2011, a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social apps development, daily deals and Android app distribution. GMO Internet, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. For more information, please visit http://www.gmo.jp/en.


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Siswa Siswi Pertahanan Awam (SISPA) was established in June 2010 as one of the co-curricular activities in UTHM. In accordance to the university policy, the establishment of the uniform body courses is designed to incorporate soft skills among students. Therefore, the inculcation of soft skills among the recruits of SISPA will be of two prongs; to produce outstanding human capital, and to develop their knowledge, understanding, values and skills, in addition to the emphasis on excellent academic achievement. SISPA also aimed to train recruits with team working skills, to establish self confidence and to instill values and love towards Malaysia.
Recruits will be trained by professional trainers and officers from Jabatan Pertahanan Awam to help developed their skills. The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (Malay: Jabatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia) or popularly known as JPAM (formerly JPA3) is the civil defence services agency in Malaysia.
The objectives of establishing Kor Suksis are as follows:
Leading towards volunteerism in disaster management
Producing skillful professionals in natural disasters management.
SISPA is headed by Honorary Colonel (PA) Prof. Dr. Wahid bin Razzaly
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Authorities are looking for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman on a North County Transit District bus and on a Sprinter train as well Friday afternoon, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
The suspect sat on the bus near the victim and tried to touch her inappropriately, according to the Sheriff's Department. The bus was traveling from East Vista Way and Arcadia Avenue in Vista to the Vista Transit Station about 12:45 p.m.
The victim told the man to stop, informed the bus driver and got off the bus, authorities said. She told deputies that the suspect followed her onto a Sprinter train, where he assaulted her again.
Authorities said the suspect is a Latino man, about 17 to 22 years old, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall, about 175 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and sneakers.
Anyone with information about the assaults is asked to call the Sheriff's Department at 858-565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.


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Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Review Wrap-Up
A few takeaways for those not able to attend:
- iPads are definitely becoming the go-to choice for portfolios, but many reviewers still love to see magazine work in full-size hard copies.
- You MUST have an online portfolio in addition to your official portfolio. That is how you will nab an interview. Without the online portfolio, you'll likely never get a chance to show your official portfolio. Check out the easy-to-use templates and website builder Wix has to offer here. (We've used them, they're awesome!)
- It's awesome if you have illustration or photography skills and can work them into your design pieces as opposed to showing them as separate works.
- Beware of large, oversize books. If your portfolio is awkward to look at cause the pages are super-huge or the binding is too tight, that's going to detract from your actual design work.
- Be able to chat and talk about your work in a more casual, chatty way. The best interviews and portfolio reviews are fun, two-way conversations.
- If the grammar and spelling in your pieces is bad, that definitely detracts from your design work no matter how good the design is.
- Make sure all the images used in your pieces are high-resolution. Like bad grammar, lo-res images detract from your work and send the message that you don't care about details. And if you don't care about details in your portfolio, how can we trust you to care about details in the job we give you?
Thanks again to Wix for hosting us in their Wix Lounge ... it's a FREE co-working space where you can use their office space and wi-fi during workday hours for FREE!
And a HUGE thanks to our reviewers: Eve Binder, Heather Haggerty, Angela Riechers, Mike Schnaidt, Peter Sucheski and Todd Weinbgerger.
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Harrison Ford to serve food to the homeless on Christmas Eve
HARRISON FORD has offered to help serve dinner to the needy at the Los Angeles Mission on Christmas Eve (24Dec12).
The Star Wars legend will hand out food and other necessities to thousands of homeless people as part of the organisation's annual Christmas Event from 10.45am (local time) alongside actor Harry Hamlin, former child star Danielle Fishel, TV host Lisa Rinna and actress Melissa Gilbert.
The Los Angeles Mission has also received donations of gifts and toys which will be presented by Santa during the event.


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It all begins familiarly enough: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are summoned to the aid of Queen Victoria in Scotland by an encrypted telegram from Holmes' brother, Mycroft, a royal advisor. Rushed northward on a royal train they soon learn of the brutal killings of two of the Queen's servants who had been working on the renovation of the famous and forbidding Royal Palace of Holyrood.
Mycroft has enlisted his brother to help solve the murders that may be key elements of a much more elaborate and pernicious plot on the Queen's life. But the circumstances of the two victims' deaths also call to Holmes' mind the terrible murder of "The Italian Secretary", David Rizzio. Only Rizzio was murdered three centuries ago.
Told with his unique feel for historical detail and the architecture of human evil, Caleb Carr's brilliant new offering takes the Conan Doyle tradition to remarkable new heights.
©2005 Caleb Carr; (P)2005 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
"The gloomy aura of Edinburgh, particularly the Gothic pile of Holyrood, is a perfect foil for a Victorian mystery." (Booklist)
"The novel captivates" (Publishers Weekly)
"A True Delight for the Holmes Enthusiast"
Confession: I am a Holmes buff. I love reading and re-reading stories from the canon, and have many audiobooks of ACD's stories read aloud by the likes of Robert Hardy and Ben Kingsley. Caleb Carr has avoided all the pitfalls of those who would attempt to add to the Holmes lexicon. His characterizations ring true, the relationship of Holmes and Watson is authentic, and (dare I say it) he even elevates the genre with this addition. No review would be complete without mentioning the outstanding performance of the narrator. He moves between Holmes, Watson, Scottish lasses, and Punjabi grocers effortlessly. Outstanding production overall, and one that I intend to enjoy again several times.
Simon Prebble is a fantastic narrator and Caleb Carr really does justice to Conan Doyle's characters. An excellent listen!
"No Hit, Sherlock"
Caleb Carr has written two superb mysteries, "The Alienist" and "Angel of Mercy." His take on Sherlock Holmes in "The Italian Secretary" is true to the original Conan Doyle and is read with the proper British intonations. The story is told using the murder of David Rizzi in the chambers of Mary, Queen of Scots, as a background; this is the best part. The rest of the story just plods along and the bad guys are revealed too soon. The weapons used in the murders are bizarre and unbelievable. It's almost like Lucas' using too many special effects in the latest Star Wars trilogy. Just an okay read.
"an enjoyable listen"
I really enjoyed listening to this story. Prebble, nimbly bringing each character's voice to life, was the perfect choice as reader. The story itself is simple and "popcorn", but what stands out is the banter between the three men--Sherlock, his brother Mycroft and Dr. Watson. There were moments I laughed out loud. If you like wry wit and light suspense then you could do worse than to download and listen to "The Italian Secretary". I just wish it could have been longer.
"First-rate narration"
I listened to "The Italian Secretary" and then listened to it again, for the sheer pleasure of hearing Simon Prebble read it. Prebble doesn't just read the story. He inhabits it. His Dr. Watson is pitch-perfect, his Holmes totally convincing. His Scots accents are spot on, as well. As for the tale, this book may be the first from Carr that approaches the elegance and intricacy of "The Alienist." It's a marvelous period piece that seems to capture stony old Edinburgh perfectly -- as "The Alienist" captured New York. Well done!
"atmospheric and great fun!"
This book is well-written and a fun listen, but very atmospheric (a little spooky), so you might not want to listen to it alone in a quiet house.
"Highly recomemnded"
In the first thirty seconds I "knew that voice" and it only took a bit to recall my first listen with Simon Prebble (The Egyptologist). Where the only redeeming factor of that audio book was Prebble, The Italian Secretary is a wonderful new tale to add to the Holmes post-Doyle canon.
My husband and I are avid Holmes fans, and truly this tale earns a place with the best. The plot does take a while to unfold, but Carr gives plenty of time to get to know his rendition of familiar characters and even add to the Mycroft Holmes legend.
I highly recommend this story for the family car trip; little ones could do worse than doze under Simon Prebble's voice, and older children will probably find the tale's scarier scenes enough to hold their attention.
"Download if you run out of Holmes"
This is a thoughtful Holmes story that's very like the orginals. Although some might argue that it is impossible to recreate the originals, it's very likely that you will enjoy this story. Even though the Holmes canon is fixed historically, the character is very worth revisiting. Many mystery writers still work from the Holmes model, perhaps without knowing it, so it doesn't make sense to be worried in a purist way that someone's not getting it just right. Even in the originals, writing about Holmes doesn't appear to be an exact science.
"Could not finish it. Tried 3 times"
Couldn't finish it. I tried 3 times. Usually I like the narrator but not this time.
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Opened Wednesday
Fun with Dick, and Jane - Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni star in this comedy about a couple who resort to bank robbery to keep up with the Joneses. 110 min. PG-13. Beechwood: Noon, 2:15, 4:40, 7:20 and 9:35 p.m. (Note: No 9:35 p.m. show Dec. 24 and no Noon or 2:15 p.m. show Dec. 25); Carmike: 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:30 p.m. daily (Note: No 9:30 p.m. show Dec. 24 and no 12:15 show Dec. 25).
Opening Friday
Memoirs of a Geisha - Set in Japan before World War II, the big-screen adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Arthur Golden follows a child who is turned over by her impoverished family to work as a geisha and becomes famous for her artistry and beauty. 137 min. PG-13. Beechwood: 12:40, 3:45, 6:50 and 9:55 p.m. daily starting Friday (Note: No 9:55 p.m. show Dec. 24 and no 12:40 p.m. show Dec. 25).
The Ringer - Johnny Knoxville plays a special Olympian - funny, since special Olympians have been showing him up in the IQ department for years. 100 min. PG-13. Beechwood: 12:10, 2:25, 4:50, 7:05 and 9:25 p.m. daily starting Friday (Note: No 9:25 p.m. show Dec. 24 and no 12:10 or 2:25 p.m. shows on Dec. 25); Carmike: 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:05 and 9:25 p.m. daily starting Friday (Note: No 9:25 p.m. show Dec. 24 and no 12:10 p.m. show Dec. 25).
Opening Dec. 25
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 - The name says it all. 120 min. PG. Carmike: 2:20, 4:40, 7 and 9:20 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25, with additional shows at Noon daily starting Dec. 26.
The Producers - The hit Broadway musical from Mel Brooks makes its way to the screen, with a cast including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Will Ferrell and Uma Thurman. 88 min. PG-13. Beechwood: 3:55, 6:55 and 9:55 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25, with additional shows at 12:55 p.m. daily starting Dec. 26.
Rumor Has It - Jennifer Aniston stars in this rom-com about a woman looking for some pieces of her past, and turns up family history that seems to have been the basis for the classic film "The Graduate." Unfortunately, Kevin Costner co-stars. Rob Reiner directs, with other cast including Shirley MacLaine and Mark Ruffalo. 97 min. PG-13. Beechwood: 4:25, 7:40 and 10:05 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25, with additional shows at 11:45 a.m. and 2:05 p.m. daily starting Dec. 26; Carmike: 2:40, 4:55, 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25, with additional shows at 12:20 p.m. daily starting Dec. 26.
Wolf Creek - Based on real events, this acclaimed Sundance feature follows a group of 20-somethings into the Australian Outback where they're kidnapped by a psychopath. Sounds like merry stuff to me. 120 min. R. Carmike: 2:25, 4:45, 7:20 and 9:45 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25, with additional shows at 12:05 p.m. daily starting Dec. 26.
Leaving town
Rent - 155 min. PG-13. Beechwood: 4, 6:55 and 9:50 p.m. daily today only.
Now Playing
Chicken Little - Zach Braff provides the voice of Chicken Little, a laughingstock after proclaiming the sky was falling, who now finds himself facing a real crisis from above. (David Germain, Associated Press) 100 min. G. Carmike: 1:30 p.m. daily.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - I don't fault "Shrek" director Andrew Adamson for trying to make this a family - and more than that, even - a children's film, but what prevails is a sense of awkwardness in the editing, in the CGI and the script. And for a book beloved by as many readers as it is, "Narnia" deserved better big-screen treatment than it's received. (Julie Phillips, staff) 132 min. PG. Beechwood (two screens): show times change daily; call theater or visit www.georgiatheatre company.com for times; Carmike (two screens): 1:30, 4, 4:45, 7, 7:45 and 10 p.m. daily (note: No 10 p.m. show Dec. 24).
The Family Stone - As the war on Christmas rages across the nation - at least on Fox News Channel - the holiday remains firmly intact with this typically feel-good, feel-bad, feel-good-again family Christmas movie. Writer-director Thomas Bezucha packs his idyllic, snow-covered New England setting with all the familiar elements of the genre: a big, rambling house filled with lovably eccentric characters; petty sibling misunderstandings and long-held resentments; unlikely romance that blossoms simply for the sake of comedy; and of course, a food mishap. It is the cinematic equivalent of your batty great-aunt's fruitcake: You make fun of it but you eat a piece of it anyway, because it's traditional. If not for the performances - notably from Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams and Luke Wilson - the entire endeavor would be too treacly to tolerate. Sarah Jessica Parker received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as an uptight New Yorker who clashes with her bohemian, soon-to-be in-laws, but the role is glaringly one-note. (Christy Lemire Associated Press) 104 min. PG-13. Beechwood: 1:45, 4:30, 7:25 and 9:50 p.m. (Note: No 9:50 p.m. show on Dec. 24 and no 1:45 p.m. show on Dec. 25); Carmike: 1:30, 4:10, 7 and 9:30 p.m. daily (Note: No 9:30 p.m. show on Dec. 24)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Definitely the best in the series (so far), film four, directed by Mike Newell, takes us with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) deep into the frightening realm of the dark lord, where it becomes clear just how important Harry's role has become. With its age-old elements in the life of the hero (see Joseph Campbell), the film works whether you're a fan of the books or not; it's an edge-of-your-seat adventure from beginning to end, with seamless, amazing special effects. Don't miss it. (Julie Phillips, staff) 150 min. A; PG-13. Beechwood: 12:30, 4:15 and 8:15 p.m. today-Friday and 12:30 and 4:15 p.m. Saturday only; Carmike: 1:15, 4:30 and 7:45 p.m. today-Dec. 24; 1 and 4:15 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25.
King Kong - See film column.
Pride and Prejudice - Keira Knightley plays Elizabeth Bennet, the stubborn, pragmatic Jane Austen heroine, taking on a beloved and potentially daunting literary figure. Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, as the seemingly arrogant Mr. Darcy, bring a totally refreshing take to this classic battle of the sexes under the innovative direction of Joe Wright, who has managed to make a film that's lush without being glossy, technically sophisticated yet accessible. The excellent supporting cast includes Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn as the Bennet girls' parents, Rosamund Pike as eldest sister Jane and Judi Dench, who nearly steals the whole movie in just two scenes as the haughty Lady Catherine de Bourgh. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) 128 min. PG. Carmike: 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 and 10 p.m. daily through Dec. 24 only (Note: No 10 p.m. show Dec. 24).
Syriana - Are you feeling the ecstatic love of the holidays? Are you swelling with seasonal joy for all mankind? Well, your favorite ex-"ER" hunk and I have the antidote for all the joy and satisfaction that ails you. In one of this millennium's finest high-brow film offerings, relative newbie director Stephen Gaghan (screenwriter on the excellent "Traffic") weaves a beautifully sordid and artfully complex tale of America's multi-pronged meddling in the oily affairs of the Middle East. Not surprisingly critical of U.S. energy/foreign policy, "Syriana" examines the interconnected nuances of the western world's drive for corporate dominance and the "global war on terror." (Ryan Lewis, staff) 128 min. R. Beechwood: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 and 10:05 p.m. daily through Dec. 24 (Note: No 10:05 p.m. show Dec. 24); Carmike: 1:20, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 p.m. daily through Dec. 24 (Note: No 10 p.m. show Dec. 24); 7:15 and 10 p.m. daily starting Dec. 25.
Walk the Line - In this bio-pic about Johnny Cash, director James Mangold captures the star's evolution from J.R. on an Arkansas cotton farm to Johnny the Sun recording artist to the Man in Black. Along the way, Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) battles family, fame, loss, addiction and a burning love for the spunky and talented June Carter (Reese Witherspoon). And to think, that's only the first 40 years of his life. Mangold crafts some beautiful scenes - Cash finding his voice in an Air Force hanger in Germany, an early audition in front of Sam Phillips (Dallas Roberts) at Sun Studios and an on-stage marriage proposal to June. Bookended by a classic 1968 performance at Folsom Prison, the film paints Cash as a man with one foot planted in heaven and one squarely in hell. I don't think he would have it any other way. (Jason Winders, staff) 135 min. A; PG-13. Beechwood: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05 and 9:55 p.m. today only; Carmike: 1:15, 4:10, 7:05 and 10 p.m. today; 4:10 and 9:40 p.m. daily starting Friday (Note: No 9:40 p.m. show Dec. 24).
Yours, Mine and Ours - If ever there was a compelling argument for birth control, this is it. This remake of the 1968 Lucille Ball-Henry Fonda comedy about a widower with eight kids who marries a widow with 10 telegraphs its slapstick gags from a mile away. Children in the audience will laugh hysterically at how the characters humiliate themselves; their parents will just be bored. Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo look great together, though, and have an easy chemistry as an uptight Coast Guard admiral and a hippie-chick purse designer whose marriage merges their 18 kids. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) 110 min. PG. Carmike: 1, 4, 7 and 9:20 p.m. today; 1 and 7 p.m. daily starting Friday.
Alt. screens
Corpse Bride - Tim Burton's latest stop-motion animation picture is a radiant, lovely tale about strength of character and true love. It follows Victor (Johnny Depp), an introspective young man whose parents have betrothed him to Victoria (Emily Watson), whose elitist, snobbish old-wealth parents are eager to usher her into money, regardless the source. On the night before his nuptials, Victor stumbles into the arms of Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), a corpse who rises from the grave and pulls him into the underworld, where bands of merry, musical skeletons, singing spiders and the like paint a friendly picture of the after-life. As he has in many pictures before, Burton most importantly makes us look beyond the outer appearance of his peculiar characters and see them for who they really are. (Julie Phillips, staff) 74 min. A; PG. Georgia Square: 1:20 and 7:20 p.m. daily.
Flight Plan - Jodie Foster's a maybe-crazy, maybe-not mom making a menace of herself on a trans-Atlantic flight in search of the missing 6-year-old daughter the crew insists never came on board with her. German independent director Robert Schwentke makes a technically sturdy Hollywood debut, yet he is able to eke out little more than moments of brooding atmosphere and a few climactic chills from a screenplay by Peter A. Dowling and Billy Ray that moves from implausible to farfetched to absurd. (David Germain, Associated Press) 93 min. PG-13. Georgia Square: 4:20 and 9:30 p.m. daily.
A History of Violence - 98 min. R. Georgia Square: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:40 p.m. today only.
Jarhead - Though it didn't quite live up to the hype of its masterful trailer, director Sam "American Beauty" Mendes' Iraq War (part one) flick is a beautifully filmed, intense meditation on war, boredom and the insanity bred by their unfortunate combination. Based on the highly regarded memoir of Cpl. Anthony Swofford (played by Jake "Donnie Darko" Gyllenhaal), this is a rare look behind the rank and file "Hoorah" of the Marine Corps. It's not "Apocalypse Now," "Three Kings" or "Saving Private Ryan," but it is better than "Platoon" and timely as ever. (Ryan Lewis, staff) 115 min. R. Georgia Square: 1, 4, 7 and 9:45 p.m. daily.
The Legend of Zorro - Director Martin Campbell reunites with Antonio Banderas as the masked swordsman and Catherine Zeta-Jones as his fiery lady love. 130 min. PG. Georgia Square: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05 and 9:55 p.m. daily.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - The lovable but flakey Wallace is saved once again by his reliable pooch Gromit (who are stars of director Nick Park's Oscar-winning shorts "The Wrong Trousers" and "A Close Shave") in the duo's stop-motion, clay-animation, big-screen debut. When Wallace's scientific noodlings lead to the creation of a giant bunny who's eating up the town's giant vegetables just days before the big giant vegetable festival, Wallace and Gromit come to the rescue with their "Anti-Pesto" service, a humane pest control agency. Park continues to delight with his excellent clay characters and parent- and kid-friendly films. (Julie Phillips, staff) 115 min. B+; G. Georgia Square: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45 and 10 p.m. daily.
Zathura: A Space Adventure - A close cousin to Robin Williams' 1995 hit "Jumanji" (both are adapted from similarly themed children's books by Chris Van Allsburg), this spunky, good-natured family flick offers plenty of pyrotechnics and a refreshing dynamic of brotherly love-hate. The story centers on two squabbling brothers (Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo) hurled into outer-space peril while they play a mysterious sci-fi board game found in the basement. Tim Robbins and Dax Shepard co-star, and actor-turned-director Jon Favreau ("Elf") directs. PG for fantasy action and peril, and some language. (David Germain, Associated Press) 115 min. PG. Georgia Square: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:40 p.m. daily starting Friday.
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Fiance and I finally finished off the tea soda mixture today (yay!) It was probably good for 16 or so 14 oz cups, so it definitely lasted a good bit.
This is a sample I got from TeaVivre. Thanks so much to Angel and the TeaVivre team!
Dry, this leaf has such a wonderful cocoa smell, with a small amount of autumnal notes, like wet leaves and moss. This is the perfect tea for the kind of brisk weather we're having now!
I brewed this western style (mostly because Fiance insisted on a cup too!) so, I popped two heaping tablespoons for 16 oz and went just over two minutes at 212F.
First Steep:
Steeped like this, there are very strong notes of cocoa and a rich earthiness. A toasty, nutty note pops up when the tea hits the roof of my mouth and then lingers through the sip. There's a slight sweet fruit flavor (kind of peachy, with floral highlights) that hangs on the throat and becomes the aftertase. There's a slight drying feeling but it's not distracting.
Fiance said this cup had a really comforting, pleasant taste.
Second Steep (~3 min 30 sec):
This cup is more floral and sweeter, like carmelized sugar sweetness. The highlights are brighter, and the flavor is more nuanced in general. The cocoa is slightly less defined, and gives way to a more mossy earthy flavor. Such a smooth cup! The astringency is also less here.
Fiance has now decided that it's the toastiness he likes.
Third Steep (5 min):
This one is more caramelized sugar and mineral than nutty or chocolatey. There's stil a lovely subtle floral aspect to it, the fruit is more apple than peach now. The aftertaste is like a lightly toasted wet rock.
A delightfully warming cup and a great floral oolong when I want something less green tasting. Yum!


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The Allocation of Informed Trading Across Related Markets: An Analysis of the Impact of Changes in Equity‐Option Margin Requirements
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- Author(s): STEWART MAYHEW, ATULYA SARIN, KULDEEP SHASTRI
- Published: Apr 30, 2012
- Pages: 1635-1653
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1995.tb05191.x
We examine the impact of changes in equity‐option margin requirements on the liquidity of options and underlying stock markets. We find that the decrease in margin was associated with an increase in spreads and trade informativeness, and a decrease in depth for the underlying stocks. In contrast, option spreads decreased indicating a change in the relative allocation of informed traders between the two markets. When the required margin was increased, no significant change was observed in the underlying stocks, but option spreads increased. Overall, our results indicate that uninformed traders are more sensitive to the margin dimension of trading costs.


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Columnist Deeply Concerned Serena Williams SI Cover Is Too Sexy
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MOSCOW — Divers scoured the near-freezing waters flooding the cavernous rooms of Russia's largest hydroelectric plant yesterday but the owner, RusHydro, said it was doubtful that any of the 64 workers missing after an accident would be found alive.
The accident Monday, which drowned or crushed to death 12 other workers, shut down the massive Sayano-Shushenskaya power plant in southern Siberia and left several towns and major factories without electricity. The plant provides 10 percent of Siberia's energy needs, according to Russian media reports.
Two workers were found alive Monday in niches inside the flooded structure, Rus-Hydro acting chief Vasily Zubakin was quoted as saying, but hope was fading for the 64 still missing. "With every hour, there is less and less chance left that we will find somebody alive," RusHydro spokesman Yevgeny Druzyaka said yesterday. RusHydro officials say the water temperature around the plant is about 40 degrees.
Federal investigators said an explosion destroyed walls and the ceiling in a room where turbines are and caused the room to flood. One of the plant's 10 turbines was destroyed and five others were damaged, officials said.
RusHydro said a faulty turbine at the plant, which began operating in 1978, was likely to blame. However, other officials said that was merely one of several theories about why the accident occurred.


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The Washington Redskins return to the national stage tonight as they host the San Francisco 49ers at 8:40 p.m. on ESPN.
It's the Redskins' third nationally televised game of the season, and so far, they have lost both. Can they reverse the trend?
They face a tall task as they host an angry 49ers team that enters the game as four-point favorites despite playing on the road.
The Redskins enter the game with a 3-7 record and losers of their past two games. The 49ers, meanwhile, own a 6-4 record and also find themselves on a two-game losing streak.
Washington trails this series with a 9-15-1 regular season record against San Francisco and lost the last meeting 19-11 at FedEx Field in 2011. The 49ers have won the past two games.
This Redskins are 7-7 all-time when playing the 49ers at home.
On Friday, we went over the five story lines for this game. Now here are some other things to keep an eye on in this contest:
● Washington ranks sixth in the NFL in total offense with 412.1 yards per game while San Francisco ranks 29th (309.0).
● The Redskins enter this game ranked first in the league with 155.2 rushing yards a game and 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. The 49ers rank fifth in the rushing category (141.0 yards per game).
● The Redskins have rushed for at least 150 yards in three consecutive games. They seek to do so for a fourth consecutive game, which would mark the second time in the past two seasons (Weeks 1-4 of the 2012 campaign) that they have achieved that feat.
● The 49ers have held opponents to just 17.8 points per game (fourth-best in the NFL). Washington, meanwhile, gives up 31.1 points per game (third-worst).
● San Francisco ranks seventh in the NFL in total defense, giving up 323.8 yards per game. The Redskins rank 28th (389.9).
● The 49ers own the seventh-best turnover differential (plus-6) in the NFL while Washington is tied for 18th at minus-2.
● Washington's defense aims to record a turnover for the 10th game this season. Last week's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles marked the first time this season that the defense hadn't recorded a takeaway.
● The defense can tie a team record by scoring a sixth defensive touchdown in a season. It would mark the first time since the 1984 campaign.
● Wide receiver Pierre Garcon needs four receptions to set a career-high for catches in a season (71). He recorded a career-best 70 catches in Indianapolis in 2011.
● Garcon needs 77 receiving yards to break a single-season career high (947 in 2011). With 129 receiving yards, Garcon would surpass the 1,000-yard mark.
● Robert Griffin III needs 286 passing yards to become the fifth quarterback in team history to post back-to-back 3,000-yard seasons. He would join Sonny Jurgensen (1966-67), Joe Theismann (1983-84), Mark Rypien (1991-92) and Jason Campbell (2008-09).
● Griffin would become the fourth NFL player since the 1970 league merger to pass for 3,000 yards in his first two seasons. He would join Peyton Manning (1998-99), Cam Newton (2011-12) and Andy Dalton (2011-12).
● Running back Alfred Morris needs 82 rushing yards to reach the 1,000-yard mark. He would become the first Redskins player since Clinton Portis (2007-08) to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
● Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan needs two sacks to match his single-season career-high (8.5) and tie Wilber Marshall for the 10th most in a career by a Redskins player (24.5).
● Fellow linebacker Brian Orakpo enters the game with 35 career sacks (sixth-most in team history) and is chasing Dave Butz (35.5) for fifth place on the list.
● Orakpo enters the game having recorded a sack in each of his last two games. Orakpo last had sacks in back-to-back games in Weeks 6 and 7 of the 2010 season. Orakpo last strung together a three-game sack streak in Weeks 5-7 of the 2010 campaign.
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