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Intel Planning 10-core Xeon E5-2600 V2 Ivy Bridge-EP CPU
Subject: Processors | October 17, 2012 - 06:48 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xeon E5-2600 v2, lga 2011, Ivy Bridge-EP, Intel, 22nm
A recently leaked slide reveals one of Intel's upcoming Xeon-branded server chips coming in Q3 2013. The Xeon E5-2600 V2 is an Ivy Bridge-EP processor and will be compatible with motherboards featuring the LGA 2011 socket.
The Xeon E5-2600 V2 in particular has a 70W TDP (thermal design power) rating while the highest-end Ivy Bridge-EP CPUs will have TDPs of up to 130W. The E5-2600 V2 has 10 physical cores, and with HyperThreading it can handle a maximum of 20 threads. Each physical core has access to 256KB L2 cache and the chip has a total of 30MB L3 cache. Further, this (and other) Ivy Bridge-EP processor will support up to 1866MHz DDR3 system RAM.
Interestingly, the Xeon E5-2600 V2 is merely the middle of the road part for Intel. The company will be releasing processors that are even higher-end than this one. They will have up to 12 physical cores which means up to 24 threads. And paired with Intel's 22nm manufacturing process and 3D transistors, these chips will fit right into workstations and server rooms.
ASUS Maximus V Extreme-ly fast overclock.
Subject: General Tech, Motherboards, Processors | October 2, 2012 - 08:06 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: overclock, asus
ASUSTeK has just accomplished a new world record overclock with their ASUS Maximus V Extreme motherboard. They calculated 1 million digits of Pi in a time of 5s 94ms which beats the current best time 5s 125ms according to HWBot. This result once validated lands the Maximus V Extreme in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place positions.
ASUS has once again broke records in the Pi eating contest with their Maximus V Extreme motherboard.
It must be a fun day for an overclocker when you get to play with Liquid Helium. While I attended the Physics department of Queen's University up here in Canada the facility was known for its condensed matter group. Much of the building was fitted with piping to recapture and recondense the Helium after its experiments strictly due to how much it cost and how rare it is. If someone offers for you to break an overclocking record with it you are obliged to say yes.
The achieved overclock appears to be tuned towards the application. Memory frequency was kept at 1333 MHz with a FSB of about 110 MHz. I would expect this multiplier-centric overclock is designed to keep the overclock focused on sheer number crunching which Super Pi likely relies on over memory bandwidth. Perhaps reduced memory timings might even come in to play for applications like this?
ASUS broke a few records with their Liquid Helium attempt. As of time of writing none of these records have been updated to the HWBot leaderboard.
With Super Pi running to 1 million digits Asus and their team recorded a time of 5s 94ms -- 31 milliseconds faster than the current leading time of 5s 125ms. The current leaderboard already contains the ASUS Maximus V Extreme motherboard in Gold, Silver, and Bronze positions. This podium has already been well represented by the Maximus V.
When you cannot be satisfied with 1 million digits of pi you can run the marathon to 32 million digits.
The most current record that I could find was set by a team sponsored by GSkill who achieved the time of 4min 44sec 609ms just a couple of weeks ago. ASUS and their team - which apparently has at least one member, "Smoke", in common with the team GSkill assembled - also beat this record by almost 2 full seconds with a score of 4min 43s 0ms.
Finally, the real Trinity reviews arrive
Subject: Processors | October 2, 2012 - 04:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: vishera, trinity, Steamroller, piledriver, bulldozer, amd, a8, a6, A4, a10, 5800K, 5600K
The NDA is over and we can finally tell you all about the new generation of Trinity, especially the compute portion which we were not allowed to discuss in the controversial preview. Part of the good news is the price, Legit Reviews found the highest MSRP is $122 for the A10-5800K and it is currently available, though at $130. The performance increase from the previous generation is decent for multicore applications though not so much for single threaded applications, overall you can expect general computing performance in line with Core i3 but not Core i5. Gaming on the other hand did show much improvement, especially with you compare the built in HD7660D to Intel's current HD4000 and HD3500. You can catch Josh's review right here.
"The internal testing from AMD that we can see above shows a 37% increase in the 3DMark 11 score between the first generation A-Series Llano and this generation of A-Series Trinity. While our numbers don't match their numbers exactly, our Llano system scored 1115 3Dmarks while the AMD internal testing showed 1150 3DMarks. Our AMD A10-5800K scored 1521 3DMarks while they scored 1570. The overall difference was remarkably similar, AMD is boasting an increase of 37% and we saw a difference of 36.4%..."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- AMD's Trinity Faces Off With Intel's Ivy Bridge @ SemiAccurate
- AMD "Virgo" Platform: 2nd Generation APU @ Bjorn3D
- AMD A10-5800K APU Performance Review @ HardwareHeaven
- AMD A10-5800K and A8-5600K APUs for Socket FM2 @ techPowerUp
- AMD A10-5800K Trinity APU Review @ TechwareLabs
- Asus F2A85-V Pro & AMD A10 5800K (w/ HD7660D) @ Kitguru
- AMD A10-5800K & A8-5600K Review: Trinity on the Desktop, Part 2 @ AnandTech
- AMD A10 5800K APU processor review and MSI FM-2 A85XA-G65 @ Guru of 3D
- AMD A10-5800K Unlocked "Trinity" Quad Core APU Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- AMD A8-3850 CPU review @ Rbmods
- Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 & AMD A10 5800K @ Kitguru
- AMD A10-5800K / A8-5600K full review: Trinity for desktops @ Hardware.info
- AMD Trinity for Desktops. Part 1: Graphics Core @ X-bit Labs
- Workstation & Server CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- All Core i3 Models @ Hardware Secrets
- Intel Core i3 3225 and 3220 review: entry-level Ivy Bridge @ Hardware.info
Trinity Finally Comes to the Desktop
Trinity. Where to start? I find myself asking that question, as the road to this release is somewhat tortuous. Trinity, as a product code name, came around in early 2011. The first working silicon was shown that Summer. The first actual release of product was the mobile part in late Spring of this year. Throughout the summer notebook designs based on Trinity started to trickle out. Today we cover the release of the desktop versions of this product.
AMD has certainly had its ups and downs when it comes to APU releases. Their first real APU was Zacate, based on the new Bobcat CPU architecture. This product was an unmitigated success for AMD. Llano, on the other hand, had a pretty rocky start. Production and various supply issues caused it to be far less of a success than hoped. These issues were oddly enough not cleared up until late Spring of this year. By then mobile Trinity was out and people were looking towards the desktop version of the chip. AMD saw the situation, and the massive supply of Llano chips that it had, and decided to delay introduction of desktop Trinity until a later date.
To say that expectations for Trinity are high is an understatement. AMD has been on the ropes for quite a few years in terms of CPU performance. While the Phenom II series were at least competitive with the Core 2 Duo and Quad chips, they did not match up well against the latest i7/i5/i3 series of parts. Bulldozer was supposed to erase the processor advantage Intel had, but it came out of the oven as a seemingly half baked part. Piledriver was designed to succeed Bulldozer, and is supposed to shore up the architecture to make it more competitive. Piledriver is the basis of Trinity. Piledriver does sport significant improvements in clockspeed, power consumption, and IPC (instructions per clock). People are hopeful that Trinity would be able to match the performance of current Ivy Bridge processors from Intel, or at least get close.
So does it match Intel? In ways, I suppose. How much better is it than Bulldozer? That particular answer is actually a bit surprising. Is it really that much of a step above Llano? Yet another somewhat surprising answer for that particular question. Make no mistake, Trinity for desktop is a major launch for AMD, and their continued existence as a CPU manufacturer depends heavily on this part.
AMD Vishera (Piledriver-based) Desktop CPU Pricing Leaked By Retailer
Subject: Processors | September 29, 2012 - 10:46 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: vishera, piledriver, amd, am3+
Trinity APUs are not the only Piledriver-based processors that AMD will be releasing this year. Trinity is coming next month, but later this year AMD should be putting out Vishera processors based on Piledriver CPUs cores – and without integrated GPUs. And now, thanks to a retailer leaking details on its website, we now know some basic specifications – and more importantly – pricing.
For the uninitiated, Vishera is AMD's next generation processor. It will use the existing AM3+ socket, and is built on a 32nm HKMG manufacturing process. Further, the CPUs are based on the Piledriver architecture which features a number of efficiency improvements over Bulldozer. Thanks to the architecture tweaks, and Cyclos Semiconductor's resonant clock mesh technology that reduces the amount of power needed to keep the clock frequency synced across the entire chip. The architecture tweaks result in improved instructions per clock (IPC), improved floating point performance, leakage reduction, AMD Turbo Core 3, and new FMA3, AVX, AVS1.1, AES, and F16C instructions among other improvements.
For more information on the Piledriver architecture, and where AMD is taking it with Vishera, read the "AMD: Vishera and Beyond" editorial we recently posted. Also relevant is our mobile Trinity (A10-4600M) review which gives some small hints at the kind of CPU improvements we can expect with desktop Piledriver CPU cores versus the previous generation.
According to eTeknix, the recently leaked information from Bottom Line Telecomunications includes clock speed, core count, amount of cache, TDP and pricing for four of AMD's upcoming FX series Vishera processors: the FX 4300, FX 6300, FX 8320, and FX 8350. The FX 4300 is a quad core processor clocked at 3.8GHz with 8MB of cache and a 95W TDP (thermal design power). It was priced at $131.62 on the company's website. The FX 6300 CPU brings the core count up to six, and increases the cache to 14MB. It keeps the same 95W TDP as the FX 4300 but is clocked at 3.5GHz and costs $175.77.
The FX 8320 and FX 8350 are both eight core processors and have a 125W TDP. The FX 8320 is a $242.05 part with 16MB cache and comes clocked at 3.5GHz. The FX 8350 keeps the same 16MB cache but is clocked at 4GHz and, as a result, costs more at $253.06.
The FX 8320 in particular appears to be a neat processor, and will likely be the more popular of the two FX 8000 series as enthusiasts will overclock it match (or exceed) the FX 8350 while paying the cheaper price (since the only thing you are really giving up with the lower-end part is clockspeed, and not cache)!
It will be interesting to see if the Piledriver-based chips are worth the price though, since we have yet to see independant CPU performance benchmarks for either Vishera or Trinity. The following table is the leaked information from shopBLT mentioned above in table form.
shopBLT Item # | Manufacturer Part # | Description | Price |
BPW4489 | FD4300WMHKBOX | FX 4300 QC CPU AM3+ 8MB 95W 3.8GHz Box | $131.62 |
BPW4488 | FD6300WMHKBOX | FX 6300 6C CPU AM3+ 14MB 95W 3.5GHz Box | $175.77 |
BPW4487 | FD8320FRHKBOX | FX 8320 8C CPU AM3+ 16MB 125W 3.5GHz box | $242.05 |
BPW4486 | FD8350FRHKBOX | FX 8350 8C CPU AM3+ 16MB 125W 4GHz Box | $253.06 |
Speaking of pricing, AMD will not only be competing with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, but its latest Ivy Bridge chips as well, so pricing will be key to AMD selling its CPUs. In the following chart, we compared AMD's upcoming Vishera processors (based on the leaked information above) to Intel's latest Ivy Bridge parts. Because we do not know what the performancer of Piledriver will be, we matched up the Bulldozer CPUs to the Intel competition based on pricing. Essentially, we attempted to find the the Ivy Bridge CPU with the closest price tag to the Vishera processors' price. Intel's 22nm process has definitely given the company a leg up on TDPs, but you do get as many as twice the cores (and cache) with AMD for the price. The FX 8350 is an odd part in that it does not have a good Ivy Bridge equivalent, because there is no approximately $250 Ivy Bridge CPU. The next-closest CPU is the Core i7-3770 at just-over $300. Note that it may end up being that a lower priced chip will actually perform equivalently (or outperform) to the FX 8350 – we just do not know at this point and the only basis for matching these up for sake of comparison is price right now.
AMD | Intel | |||||||
Processor Model | FX 4300 | FX 6300 | FX 8320 | FX 8350 | Core i3 3220 | Core i5 3550P | Core i5-3570K | Core i7 3770 |
No. of cores (HT) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 (4) | 4 | 4 | 4 (8) |
Cache | 8MB | 14MB | 16MB | 16MB | 3MB | 6MB | 6MB | 8MB |
Clockspeed (turbo) | 3.8GHz | 3.5GHz | 3.5GHz | 4GHz | 3.3GHz | 3.1GHz (3.5) | 3.4GHz (3.8) | 3.4GHz (3.9) |
pGPU | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | HD2500 | n/a | HD4000 | HD4000 |
Price | $131.62 | $175.77 | $242.05 | $253.06 | $129.99 | $189.99 | $229.99 | $309.99 |
The Intel processors were chosen base on pricing and not performance per-se. Note that the i5-3550P does not include integrated graphics.
Another interesting match up is the comparison between AMD's next generation Vishera processors and its current generation Zambezi Bulldozer CPUs.
The FX 4300 cache number seems like the only oddity, but is based on leaked information above.
Assuming that the leaked pricing ends up being accurate, AMD has put itself in an odd position with Vishera. Across the board, the Piledriver-based chips are notably more expensive than the Bulldozer predecessors. The next generation chips are offering up higher clockspeeds – and in some cases – lower TDPs. On the other hand, they are coming in at a premium, and AMD is already facing stiff competition from Intel's Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge processors.
AMD will really have to bring the promised performance improvements in order to move its Vishera chips at these prices. Performance is key, and unfortunately that's one aspect of Piledriver that we don't yet know beyond AMD's claims. Personally, I'm hopeful that they will deliver on the claimed efficiency tweaks and that Vishera will be a success. At the very least, it should offer a nice upgrade for owners of AM3+ motherboards.
After the Trinity launch, we should have more information on the the level of CPU performance we can expect from Piledriver. Keep an eye on PC Perspective for more information on Vishera and the Piledriver architecture in general as it comes in!
Read more about AMD's Piledriver microarchitecture.
That's why it is called a preview not a review
Subject: Processors | September 27, 2012 - 07:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: trinity, preview, papermaster launch, disappoint, amd, A10 5800K
By now you have probably realized that there is some commotion surrounding AMD's preview of their new Trinity chips. As you can see below, many sites chose to post this preview as it is new information, regardless of the limits that AMD required reviewers to submit to. Before you woke up this morning you did not have the knowledge you do now about Trinity's power consumption and gaming performance, for example Legit Reviews results, and on the 2nd you will get the rest of the results, which is not too far off in the future.
While limiting reviewers to a certain set of benchmarks for a preview is not a popular move for readers or writers, it is nothing new. From Kyle's take on NVIDIA's reviewers guide to the driver wars which have gone on and on and on for longer than it is easy to find links for; there is a dirty side to reviewing. Sometimes companies release new products and go out of their way to ensure that reviewers do not get their hands on before the products are for sale. Of course reviewers occasionally go out and buy those products and once they get them on their test benches it becomes obvious why the companies did not send out review samples. You don't have to like these practices, or accept them, but please realize that it is nothing new when you are lodging your complaints ... and do lodge complaints to the manufacturers if you find yourself upset. Here at PC Perspective we want to give you all the information we can, even if it means we can only give it to you piecemeal, you do still get it.
"So far, it appears that these APUs have an advantage over Intel's Ivy Bridge processors when it comes to graphics. The new AMD Radeon HD 7000 series GPU in these APUs is clearly superior to the GPU found in equivalent and even more expensive Ivy Bridge processors. Additional tests will have to wait until October 2nd, as that is when AMD is allowing full reviews of the new 'Trinity' APUs..."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- AMD attempts to shape review content with staged release of info @ The Tech Report
- AMD A10 5800K Trinity APU preview @ Guru 3D
- AMD A10-5800K APU Preview (Virgo) @ HardwareHeaven
- AMD A10-5800K / A8-5600K review part one: Trinity for desktops @ Hardware.info
- AMD Trinity A10 5800k performance demonstration @ Kitguru
- AMD Trinity FM2 APU Preview @ techPowerUp
- AMD Trinity: An iGPU Performance Preview @ Bjorn3D
- AMD Trinity A10-5800K vs Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3470 - Discrete GPU Gaming Performance @ VR-Zone
- AMD Trinity APU A10-5800K & A8-5600K Preview @ Benchmark Reviews
- AMD A10-5800K & A8-5600K Review: Trinity on the Desktop, Part 1 @ AnandTech
- AMD's Trinity : An HTPC Perspective @ AnandTech
- Roundup: Intel Core i3 Processors with Ivy Bridge Microarchitecture @ X-bit Labs
- Roundup: Intel Core i5 Processors with Ivy Bridge Microarchitecture @ X-bit Labs
- A Complete List of CPU Sockets @ Hardware Secrets
Hardware Specifications
Ahead of the release of Windows 8 and the onslaught of Windows 8-based tablets that will hit the market next month, Intel is taking the cover off the processor that many of these new devices will be powered by, the Intel Atom Z2760 previously known by the codename of Clover Trail. Intel is claiming that the Atom Z2760 is the beginning of a completely new Atom direction, now a complete SoC (system-on-a-chip) design that lowers power requirements, extends battery life and allows Intel's x86 architecture to find its way into smaller and more portable devices.
At it's heart, Clover Trail is based on the same Saltwell CPU core design that was found in the Medfield processor powering a handful of smartphones over in Europe. That means the Atom lineup remains an in-order architecture with a dual-issue command structure - nothing incredibly revolutionary there.
Unlike Medfield though, the Atom Z2760 is a dual-core design that still enables HyperThreading for four-threaded operating system integration. The cores will run at 1.8 GHz and it includes 1MB of L2 cache divided between the two cores evenly. Memory is connected through a dual-channel 32-bit bus to low power DDR2 memory running at 800 MHz and capacities up to 2GB.
Continue reading our information on Intel's Clover Trail Atom Z2760 SoC!!
Apple's A6 Processor Uses Hand Drawn ARM Cores to Boost Performance
Subject: General Tech, Processors, Mobile | September 27, 2012 - 12:26 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: SoC, PowerVR, iphone, arm, apple, a6
Apple's latest smartphone was unveiled earlier this month, and just about every feature has been analyzed extensively by reviewers and expounded upon by Apple. However, the one aspect that remains a mystery is the ARM System on a Chip that is powering the iPhone 5. There has been a great deal of speculation, but the officially Apple is not talking. The company has stated that the new processor is two times faster than its predecessor, but beyond that it will be up to reviewers to figure out what makes it tick.
After the press conference PC Perspective's Josh Walrath researched what few hints there were on the new A6 processor, and determined that there was a good chance it was an ARM Cortex A15-based design. Since then some tidbits of information have come out that suggest otherwise, however. Developers for iOS disovered that the latest SDK suggest new functionality for the A6 processor, including some new instruction sets. That discovery tended credence to the A6 possibly being Cortex A15, but it did not prove that it wasn't. Following that, Anandtech posted an article that stated it was in a licensed Cortex A15 design. Rather, the A6 was a custom Apple-developed chip that would, ideally, give users the same level of performance without needing significantly more power – and without waiting for a Cortex A15 chip to be manufactured.
Finally, thanks to the work of the enthusiasts over at Chipworks, we have physical proof that, finally, reveals details about Apple's A6 SoC. By stripping away the outer protective layers, and placing the A6 die under a powerful microscope, they managed to get an 'up close and personal' look at the inside of the chip.
Despite the near-Jersey Shore (shudder) levels of drama between Apple and Samsung over the recent trade dress and patent infringement allegations, it seems that the two companies worked together to bring Apple's custom processor to market. The researchers determined that the A6 was based on Samsung's 32nm CMOS manufacturing process. It reads APL0589B01 on the inside, which suggests that it is of Apple's own design. Once the Chipworks team sliced open the processor further, they discovered proof that Apple really did craft a custom ARM processor.
In fact, Apple has created a chip with dual ARM CPU cores and three GPU cores (PowerVR). The CPU cores support the ARMv7s instruction set, and Apple has gone with a hand drawn design. Rather than employ computer libraries to automatically lay out the logic in the processor, Apple and the engineers acquired from its purchase of PA Semi have manually drawn out the processor by hand. This chip has likely been in the works for a couple of years now, and the 96.71mm^2 sized die will offer up some notable performance improvements.
It seems like Apple has opted to go for an expensive custom chip rather than opt for a licensed Cortex A15 design. That combined with the hand drawn layout should give Apple a processor with better performance than its past designs without requiring significantly more power.
At a time when mobile SoC giant Texas Instruments is giving up on ARM chips for tablets and smartphones, and hand drawn designs are becoming increasingly rare (even AMD has given up), I have to give Apple props for going with a custom processor laid out by hand. I'm interested to see what the company is able to do with it and where they will go from here.
Chipworks and iFixIt also took a look at the LTE modem, Wi-Fi chip, audio amplifier, and other aspects of the iPhone 5's internals, and it is definitely worth a read for the impressive imagery alone.
Trinity's GPU Performance
Editor's Note: Right before the release of this story some discussion has been ongoing at other hardware sites about the methods AMD employed with this NDA and release of information. Essentially, AMD allowed us to write about only the gaming benchmarks and specifications for the Trinity APU, rather than allowing the full gamut of results including CPU tests, power consumption, etc. Why? Obviously AMD wants to see a good message be released about their product; by release info in stages they can at least allow a brief window for that.
Does it suck that they did this? Yes. Do I feel like we should have NOT published this because of those circumstances? Not at all. Information is information and we felt that getting it to you as soon as possible was beneficial. Also, because the parts are not on sale today we are not risking adversely affecting your purchasing decision with these limited benchmarks. When the parts DO go on sale, you will have our full review with all the positives and negatives laid out before you, in the open.
This kind of stuff happens often in our world - NVIDIA sent out GTX 660 cards but not GTX 650s because of lack luster performance for example - and we balance it and judge it on a case by case basis. I don't think anyone looking at this story sees a "full review" and would think to make a final decision about ANY product from it. That's not the goal. But just as we sometimes show you rumored specs and performance numbers on upcoming parts before the NDAs expire, we did this today with Trinity - it just so happens it was with AMD's blessing.
AMD has graciously allowed us the chance to give readers a small glimpse at the performance of the upcoming A series APUs based on the Trinity processor. Today we are covering the SKUs that will be released, general gaming performance, and what kind of power consumption we are seeing as compared to the previous Llano processor and any Intel processor we can lay hands upon.
Trinity is based on the updated Piledriver architecture, which is an update to Bulldozer. Piledriver improves upon IPC by a small amount over Bulldozer, but the biggest impact is that of power consumption and higher clockspeeds. It was pretty well known that Bulldozer did not hit the performance expectations of both AMD and consumers. Part of this was due to the design pulling more power at the target clockspeeds than was expected. To remedy this, AMD lowered clockspeeds. Piledriver fixes most of those power issues, as well as sprinkles some extra efficiency into the design, so that clockspeeds can scale to speeds that will make these products more competitive with current Intel offerings.
The Lineup
The top end model that AMD will be offering of the socket FM2 processors (for the time being) is the A10 5800K. This little number is a dual module/quad core processor running at 3.8 GHz with a turbo speed of 4.2 GHz. We see below the exact model range of products that AMD will be offering. This does not include the rumored Athlon II editions that will have a disabled GPU onboard. Each module features 2 MB of L2 cache, for a total of 4 MB on the processor. The A10 series does not feature a dedicated L3 cache as the FX processors do. This particular part is unlocked as well, so expect some decent overclocking right off the bat.
The A10 5800K features the VLIW 4 based graphics portion, which is significantly more efficient than the previous VLIW 5 based unit in Llano (A8 3870K and brethren). Even though it features the same number of stream processors as the 3870K, AMD is confident that this particular unit is upwards of 20% faster than the previous model. This GPU portion is running at a brisk 800 MHz. The GPU core is also unlocked, so expect some significant leaps in that piece of the puzzle as well.
That is about all I can give out at this time, since this is primarily based on what we see in the diagram and what we have learned from the previous Trinity release (for notebooks).
Ivy Bridge versus Sandy Bridge in a power consumption showdown
Subject: Processors | September 18, 2012 - 01:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: sandy bridge, Ivy Bridge, Intel
iXBT Labs wanted to see how the two most current generations of Intel processors compare when running identical tasks. To put the processors under maximum load they used Linpack and Furmark as well as looking at video playback. In the case of the Furmark and Linpack+Furmark tests it might have been nice to see a power versus performance metric, as better performance on the benchmarks could make a slightly less power hungry CPU even more attractive. However the video playback is a great example of what you can expect in the way of power draw as no one wants a faster processor to play their movie back at an increased speed, a 2 hour movie should take 2 hours to play. That makes the second metric a little more valuable for those on battery power. Take a quick peek at their 2 page article here.
"We measured consumed power and energy consumption of four configurations based on the same testbed and four different CPUs belonging to two platforms: Intel Core i7-2700K (Sandy Bridge) and Intel Core i7-3770K (Ivy Bridge), Intel Core i5-2400 (Sandy Bridge) and Intel Core i5-3450 (Ivy Bridge)."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- Intel Core i5 3470 @ Phoronix
- Ivy Bridge and changing the Thermal Interface Material @ eTeknix
- Intel Core Generations Comparison @ iXBT Labs
- Workstation & Server CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- Desktop CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
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Photos, Marquis Phifer Visits The Chanel 'The Little Black Jacket' Exhibit in New York
The Adventures of Phifer in Tuxedo Land is currently in production starring Pomp & Circumstance. Get your life and explore this pop luxe world that is sitting right before your very eyes! Where are the clothes!? Say you'll never let me go. Hush, see what you made me do–I want everything in each portrait in my size (including the portraits themselves at the same damn time). Give me what I want! Chanel, under the direction of Lagerfeld & former Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld, curated "The Little Black Jacket" exhibition with more than 100 black-and-white photographs of influential figures including Kanye West, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mother Wintour, Yoko Ono and etc wearing Chanel jackets that were made specifically for the photos. The photos will be made into a book to be released later this summer. And catch this before it crumbles, each patron exits the exhibit with complimentary poster size portraits. That's right I can't control it–catch my drift. Got me lookin so Crazy in Love with this Little Black Jacket! And we haven't even touched the topic of the book. More available at thelittleblackjacket.chanel.com


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In a report late last week research firm CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets downgraded the information technology sector because "the margin of safety" in these stocks has receded, it said.
Indian IT is dealing with a flattening growth rate, new, more stringent rules on work visas, and the challenges of coming up with a new business model as a result, the report said.
Indian technology outsourcers have recently highlighted their U.S. hiring plans in a bid to show they are creating jobs in the country, not stealing them.
This, they hope, will help counter an intensifying backlash in the U.S. against outsourcing.
There is a newfound sense of optimism at Infosys Technologies Ltd. about revenue growth for this fiscal year, with the software company's chief financial officer Monday saying it could be stronger than the 18%-20% previously forecast.
In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, V. Balakrishnan said this renewed confidence has been spurred by a recovery in clients' technology budgets, though he did warn that the wobbly global economy could still cause an upset.
India's benchmark Sensex has gained more than 8% over the past three weeks, and investors are hoping strong January-March corporate earnings will provide the additional thrust to push it above the psychological 20,000 mark and then past an all-time high of 21,206.77.
But analysts warn that investors' hopes might be misplaced, as there is a weak outlook for corporate earnings. Last Monday, April 4, the Sensex closed above 19,700 – within touching distance of the 20,000 mark – and has since been trading in a narrow 19,300-19,700 range. In afternoon trade Monday, the index was down 0.8% at 19,300.
Infosys Technologies Ltd. Thursday threw cold water on market expectations of a strong performance from the Indian IT sector in the October-to-December period.
Infosys' net profit for the three months through December rose 14.1% from a year earlier to 17.80 billion rupees ($395 million) – lower than the 18.21 billion rupees forecast from a Dow Jones poll of analysts. The Bangalore-based software exporter now expects earnings per share of 118.68 rupees-118.90 rupees for the current fiscal year, compared with the previous forecast of 115.07 rupees-117.07 rupees.
By Romit Guha and Dhanya Ann Thoppil
Jolted by instances of nasty remarks about top management and company initiatives and discussions of potentially damaging client information appearing on the Internet, India's top technology majors are drawing up policies to tackle the issue.
Wipro Ltd., India's third largest software exporter, has taken the lead by putting up guidelines for blogging both on internal and on public sites.
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Let's pretend for a moment that Kristen Stewarts relationship with Robert Pattinson was real, shall we? Because that is going to make this post a lot more interesting.
After what's sure to be the cheating scandal of the year exposed the fact that Twilight's indie princess Kristen Stewart was cheating with her on-screen husband and off-screen boyfriend, Robert Pattinson, with her Snow White director Rupert Sanders, it's easy to say that her life has been pretty busy for the last few days. First the pictures of her cheating surfaced, then R-Pattz moved out of their shared home, and now it looks like her married boyfriend has left her, too, because he was spotted in LA still wearing his wedding ring!
Although Sanders was pretty adamant that his wife not leave him in his public apology, many people close to the actress claimed that she was expecting him to pursue a relationship with her after the media shit storm settled. Looks like that's not the case!
What do you think of the situation– Would you stay with someone who cheated in such a grand manner?
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You will be better equipped to identify the opportunities, ask the right questions, sell mobile into your organizations, and most important, move the needle on your business.
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Named a top Chief Marketing Officer on Twitter, Jeff Hasen (@jeffhasen) builds, strengthens and protects brands. Companies benefiting from his talents have landed on Wired's list of most innovative entities on Earth and been named pioneers and the early leader in the burgeoning mobile marketing category.
One of the most frequently quoted voices in mobile and social media, Jeff is the author of the new book, Mobilized Marketing: Driving Sales, Engagement, and Loyalty Through Mobile Devices.
Jeff co-created the certification program for the Mobile Marketing Association. He is one of two individuals certified by the MMA to train on definitions, techniques and benefits. Jeff is a member of the Consumer Best Practices committee.
As CMO, he saw Hipcricket to a public market listing, designation by CTIA as a pioneer and by a leading wireless analyst as an "industry powerhouse", and sale. Attesting to the strength of his efforts, the acquiring company now sells its products and services under the Hipcricket brand to such companies as MillerCoors, Macy's, Nestle and Clear Channel, among hundreds of others.
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HGTV Message Boards
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Jan 14, 2013, 10:13 PM
Would like a comment from Abby!
Why is Love It or List It on hour after hour? Saturday 3 hours, Sunday has it scheduled all afternoon 5 hours worth back to back, monday has it scheduled 4 hours, three of them back to back. Enough already. I notice in this board that many people feel the same, you need to cut back on this awful show and there has never been any comment from ABBY . Maybe you are trying to inform people that not all goes well in construction, well I think we get it now.Please shuffle some older shows in these time slots if you can not come up with new programs
Jan 15, 2013, 08:26 AM
If you read over the many posts on this section you'll see that Abby doesn't live here any more. She hasn't commented in over a year.
If you want to kvetch to HGTV use the contact us link at the bottom of the page. They don't read these posts, and rarely do they take down a post that violates their policies even when reported to them. The boards are on autopilot.
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About this Podcast...
Earthlink's Michael Haisten will be presenting on customer self-service at this year's Customer Insight Week! Time is running out—make sure to register now for the September 26-28 event!
Like customer self-service skeptics, including CMIQ contributor Tripp Babbitt, Michael Haisten, Earthlink's senior manager of self help and call deflection, realizes that cost-cutting is a huge—if not definitive--driver behind the strategy.
As Haisten explains in an exclusive podcast with CustomerManagementIQ.com, "Web self-service is cheaper than a call with a live agent, [and it is] especially more cost-effective for those companies that have domestic-based call centers."
But unlike detractors, Haisten is unwilling to vilify customer self-service, mainly because of his firm confidence that audiences are demanding it.
"Customers are demanding it," says Haisten. "Customers want information readily available in the quickest channel possible, and that might not always be a live call."
As younger customers gain more market saturation in the market, "customer experience--to a person who would rather be on the web--would be degraded if you required that person to call."
In fact, whereas some criticize companies for thinking too much about their bottom line when shifting customers to self-service channels, Haisten accepts a criticism that reducing the amount of live calls will limit the opportunity to build lucrative relationships with customers.
Live agents, after all, are in a better position to upsell than automated web tools and pages.
In typically allowing customers to choose their preferred channel, Earthlink risks losing the CRM and upsale opportunities of such calls—"those are definitely legitimate concerns," explains Haisten.
At the same time, Haisten believes companies can tailor their increasingly-mandatory self-service offering well enough to minimize the risk and maximize the reward. How does he do it? Listen above to learn Michael Haisten's insights on maximizing the value of a self-service rollout.
He also shares the measures Earthlink uses to define a successful customer self-service implementation.
Check out the newest edition of Customer Management IQ's Customer Creation podcast series to learn Earthlink's valuable insights. And, if you like what you hear, join Michael Haisten and many other leading customer-facing professionals at the Customer Insight Week!
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Redox photochemistry of methionine by sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy: potential implications for cataract formation.
Title | Redox photochemistry of methionine by sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy: potential implications for cataract formation. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Karunakaran-Datt A, Kennepohl P |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 131 |
Issue | 10 |
Pagination | 3577-82 |
Date Published | 2009 Mar 18 |
Abstract | The photochemistry of methionine, methionine sulfoxide, and methionine sulfone have been investigated by using sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy to explore the redox photochemical processes under different conditions. Methionine is easily photooxidized to the sulfoxide and the sulfone in the presence of dioxygen. In the absence of oxidant, photoirradiation leads to the one-electron-oxidized cation radical with no further reaction, suggesting that an alternative mechanism for photooxidation of thioethers through direct oxidation is feasible. The photochemistry of methionine sulfoxide allows for independent oxidative and reductive processes. Photoreduction of the sulfoxide leads back to the parent thioether under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Photooxidation occurs only under aerobic conditions. In contrast, methionine sulfone is photochemically inert. These results provide new insights into potential photochemical processes that may lead to cataract formation. |
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Term Service Description Service Requirements Voice Carrier VoIP service requires: (a) specialized customer premises equipment called a telephone adapter ("TA", "Device" or "Voice Carrier Equipment") or SIP device obtained through Voice Carrier or a third party that allows connectivity from a regular telephone handset (which you need to supply) to your broadband connection and which you are responsible for installing yourself pursuant to instructions provided to you by Voice Carrier; and (b) a broadband connection via cable modem (2-way cable) or DSL with sufficient broadband capability you have a right to use at your own expense. Since voice over IP is dependent on the broadband connection, the availability of an adequate power supply and correct configuration, Voice Carrier does not guarantee that the service will be continuous or error-free. In addition, Service may, from time to time, be interrupted for equipment, network, or facility upgrades or modifications. 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A more detailed explanation of your CPNI rights and how you may provide or withdraw your consent for Voice Carrier to access, use or disclose your CPNI may be found by logging into your My Voice Carrier account and navigating to Manage Account > Account Permissions. Loss of Service (including 911 service) Due to Power Failure or Internet Service Outage or Termination or Suspension or Termination by Voice Carrier By accepting VOIP phone services (the "Service") from Voice Carrier, you acknowledge and understand that the Service does not function in the event of power failure. 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You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Voice Carrier, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and any other service provider who furnishes services to you in connection with this agreement or the service, harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) by, or on behalf of, you or any third party or user of your service, relating to or arising out of the services, the telephone adapter, or its installation, or this agreement, including, but not limited to the lack of 911 dialing or dialing associated with a security system. This paragraph shall survive termination of this agreement. 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If Voice Carrier, in its sole discretion believes that you have violated the above restrictions, Voice Carrier may forward the objectionable material, as well as your communications with Voice Carrier and your personally identifiable information to the appropriate authorities for investigation and prosecution and you hereby consent to such forwarding. An existing Voice Carrier customer ("Existing Customer") may not, via phone or online account access, establish a new user associated with his or her account where the person on whose behalf the new user was established ("New Person") would have a reasonable expectation of privacy with regard to the CPNI associated with the services the New Person receives from Voice Carrier. Such a reasonable expectation is present if such New Person would consider himself or herself to be a Voice Carrier customer, separate and apart from the Existing Customer. 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Regulatory recovery fees. Voice Carrier will bill all charges, applicable taxes and surcharges monthly in advance (except for usage-based charges, which will be billed monthly in arrears, and any other charges which Voice Carrier decides to bill in arrears) to your credit card, including but not limited to: activation fees, monthly Service fees, long distance usage charges, international usage charges, advanced feature charges, equipment purchases, disconnect fees and shipping and handling charges. Voice Carrier reserves the right to bill at more frequent intervals if the amount due at any time exceeds $50. Any usage charges will be billed in increments that may be rounded up to the nearest minute except as otherwise set forth in the rate schedules found on Voice Carrier's website. Commencement of Billing Price Changes and other Modifications If we increase the monthly service fee (as distinct from long distance call charges, international call charges or regulatory recovery fees) and you would be charged a cancellation or other fee to cancel that Service, or we modify a material term of our Agreement with you and the modification would be materially adverse to you, we will notify you of the increase or modification (as provided herein) and you can cancel the Service without paying the cancellation or other fee (which is your only remedy) by following the cancellation instructions in the notice. If you do not cancel the Service by following the instructions in the notice, then you agree to the increase or modification, even if you paid for Service in advance. If the notice does not say how long you have to cancel, then it is within 14 days after the date of the notice. If we increase charges for Service to which no cancellation or other fee to cancel service applies, we will notify you of the increase, but you will still be responsible for any cancellation fee applicable to any Services you may have if you cancel Service. Charges and Billing Payphone Charges Failure to Pay Late Payment Charge & Billing Disputes You agree to reimburse us for reasonable attorneys' fees and any other costs associated with collecting delinquent or dishonored payments. If charges cannot be processed through your credit card, we will charge you an additional $25.00. If the state law where you receive the Service requires a different fee, we will charge you that amount. Taxes No Credit Allowances for Interruption of Voice Carrier VoIP service Indemnification You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Voice carrier, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and any other service provider who furnishes services to you in connection with this agreement or the service, harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) by, or on behalf of, you or any third party or user of your service, relating to or arising out of the services, the telephone adapter, or its installation, or this agreement, including, but not limited to the lack of 911 dialing or dialing associated with a security system. This paragraph shall survive termination of this agreement. You agree that Voice carrier should not be responsible for any third party claims against us that arise from your use of the services. Further, you agree to reimburse us for all costs and expenses related to the defense of any such claims, including attorneys' fees, unless such claims are based on our willful misconduct or gross negligence. This provision will continue to apply after the agreement ends. Limitations of Liability By enrolling in, activating, using or paying for the services, you agree that you have read this agreement and understand the limitations of Voice Carrier VOIP Service described herein. Voice Carrier's liability to you on account of any act or omission of Voice Carrier related to this agreement, including acts or omissions related to 911 dialing, shall be limited to actual damage to real or tangible personal property, or bodily injury or death proximately caused by Voice Carrier's intentional misconduct or recklessness. Except for damages that are the direct result of Voice Carrier's willful or intentional misconduct, you will not be entitled to any other damages, including indirect or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action. Voice Carrier and our employees, agents, contractors and representatives will have no liability whatsoever for any unauthorized access, damages or modifications to, or loss or destruction of, any of your software, files, data or peripherals or for copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property infringement. Voice Carrier shall not be held liable for any inability to provide the Service, including 911 dialing, at any time or from time to time, including but not limited to any interruption or degradation of voice quality that is caused by any of the following:
Further, Voice Carrier shall not be liable to you or others for any damages arising from the content of any data transmission, communication or message transmitted to or received by you (whether read or unread, solicited or unsolicited), or losses resulting from any goods or service purchased or messages received or transactions entered into through the Service. Voice Carrier's aggregate liability for (i) any failure or mistake; (ii) any claim with respect to Voice Carrier's performance or nonperformance hereunder or (iii) any Voice Carrier act or omission in connection with the subject matter hereof shall in no event exceed Service charges with respect to the affected time period. 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If a court or arbitrator determines that your waiver of your ability to pursue class or representative claims is unenforceable, this arbitration agreement will not apply and our dispute will be resolved by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, other than a small claims court. Should any other provision of this arbitration agreement be deemed unenforceable, that provision shall be removed, and the agreement shall otherwise remain binding. 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For example, if you use 5000 minutes in one month per line and 98% of all Voice Carrier customers used less than 5000 minutes that month per line, your use would constitute unreasonable use and would be in violation of this Reasonable Use Policy. In the case of Canadian businesses terminating out of Canada the reasonable usage for those customers will be 2000 minutes per line using a Canadian DID for outbound calling. If Voice Carrier determines, in its sole discretion, that Customer is not using the Unlimited Plans for Reasonable Business Use, Voice Carrier reserves the right to immediately (a) charge Customer's Credit Card for the current per-minute rate for any usage determined to be outside of Reasonable Business Use and (b) to terminate or modify the terms of Customer's Service. Entire Agreement This Agreement can only be amended as provided herein. 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Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Melinda Gibson in Congress Watch, From Insurance Company Rules, From Our Partners, Insurance NightmaresToday, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 358, a dangerous anti-women's health bill that undermines access to care. It is no surprise that House Republicans would rather play politics with women's health than focus on jobs and the economy.
Call your Member of Congress today toll free - (877) 264-HCAN (4226) and tell them to vote NO on H.R. 358.
Here is the letter HCAN signed along with over 50 other organizations vehemently opposing this bill.
Below are some important facts from National Women's Law Center on this issue. You can download the full fact sheet here.
H.R. 358, authored by Representative Joe Pitts (R-PA), threatens women's ability to purchase health insurance that includes abortion coverage and creates dangerous new rules that will harm women's health-and even risk women's lives.
- H.R. 358 would virtually prohibit health plans in the new health insurance exchanges from covering abortion services, even though most health insurance covers it today.
- The bill exempts hospitals from treating women in need of emergency abortion care, even if they will die without it.
- H.R. 358 allows states to exempt health insurance plans from complying with any obligation under the new health law if it offends the insurer's "conscience." For example, an insurer could refuse to cover contraception, the HPV vaccine or any other service.
Here are some messages and talking points from Planned Parenthood on H.R. 358:
- This legislation represents yet another attempt by some Republican leaders to force consideration of policies that would drastically erode women's health and reduce access to basic health care services and information.
- This bill would take comprehensive health coverage away from women, eliminate existing legal protections for women who need an abortion to save their lives, expand current refusal laws that undermine women's health, and create loopholes that states and insurance companies could exploit to undermine the requirement that insurance companies provide birth control with no co-pays.
- Most devastating, the bill eliminates protections for patients seeking care in emergency circumstances and would allow a hospital to deny lifesaving abortion care to a woman, even if a doctor deems it necessary.
- Any politician who votes for this bill is literally putting politics before women's health.
- This is the latest example that Republican leaders prioritize putting politics before women's health, and just can't keep their eyes on the ball when it comes to jobs and the economy.


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Why not start that commitment right now and choose an American fitness gym that is right for you. Fortunately, there are several types of gyms to choose from. This variety will make finding an American fitness gym that fits into your lifestyle and budget a little easier. For instance, athletic and sports clubs offer members a wide range of amenities, programs, and equipment. They generally have some combination of pools, racquet, tennis, and basketball courts, personal training, climbing facilities, and a variety of classes – and they may even have daycare.
If you are looking for a no frills type of American fitness gym that is geared toward the self-motivated, no nonsense person, a gym or health club might be the place for you. For those who are very budget conscious, a gym is probably the best choice. In general, health clubs fall somewhere between gyms and athletic clubs in terms of amenities and cost.
Personal training studios are generally smaller and specialize in one-on-one instruction. They provide a great way for the fitness novice to learn about the kinds of equipment and proper use of equipment, the best diet and exercise program, and how to rest. Personal trainers are also great motivators. However, they are expensive with costs ranging from $35 to $70 per hour.
Pilates Studios are great American muscle fitness facilities because pilates stresses slow, controlled movements and proper breathing techniques that build strength, and improve flexibility.
If none of these suit your needs, you can always create a home gym. It could be as simple as having a few barbells and exercise DVDs (e.g., aerobics, yoga, pilates, etc.), or it could be as elaborate as having a machine home gym which consists of a single steel structure that supports several different pieces of equipment.
Whether it involves using an upscale athletic club, basic home gym, personal trainer, or no-frills gym, developing a fitness regimen and following it is essential for long-term health. When deciding what type of American fitness gym is best for you, consider location, cost, hours, equipment and classes, staff, and atmosphere.


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WAP SPOTTED, is a world class stallion, with a foundation PEDIGREE, he is recognized around the world as THE APPALOOSA. For many years he had the highest selling Appaloosa service. He is a founding stallion of the Appaloosa Sport Horse Association. Every where you look you find stallions sired by this great Stallion . McCoy Farms is the sole owner of Wap Spotted.
WAP SPOTTED, is registered with the American Warmblood Society, the Appaloosa Horse Club, and the American Warmblood Registry. His striking Appaloosa markings have made him a big hit in the traditional world of Warmbloods. Wap Spotted has become the standard of the "new generation" of Appaloosa Sport horses. As a Medallion sire, he has had a profound effect on the breeding of many horses. In fact, his real claim to fame lies in his GET. He consistently sires athletic and brightly colored winners at both ApHC events and on the highly conservative AHSA rated circuits. His progeny of winning athletes include Wap's Con Game and Dressage at Devon champions, NF Theodore and Wapsicle. Wap Spotted was also honored with being chosen as part of Bryers 50th Anniversary lineup! He and his progeny have been featured in many publications, calendars, and exhibits.
Wap Spotted, AKA Teddy 2011 breeding fee $1000, only live cover.
Wap Spotted has foals around the world
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Wap Spotted is best known for his black and white flashy Appaloosa color and his get. All his foals are gorgeous, he always out produces himself..
Brite Cappuccino Ice, AKA Ditto, 2009 breeding fee is $500 live cover or shipped semen.
.Brite is by HH Irish Cream, out of Chocklate Latte Kiss. This gives Brite an unbeatable bloodline.
Brite has the size and movement desired by ApHC HUSH.
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Brite is a JR stallion but, his color production should be 100%. His sire was a well proven color producer .
Charlie is by HH Irish Cream, out of Chocklate Latte Kiss. This gives Charlie an unbeatable bloodline.
Charlie has size and movement desired by ApHC HUSH
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It's that time of year for road trips, barbecues and outdoor concerts. To celebrate summer, Boise State Public Radio brings you a series called Listen In. It's focused on musicians who will perform this summer in Idaho. We start with the indie rock band Wilco.
The Chicago based band has been around for nearly 20 years. They'll be in Boise Tuesday night to play a show at the Idaho Botanical Garden. Wilco's lead singer Jeff Tweedy talks with Sadie Babits about how the band has evolved over the years , about the influence of the Beatles and how Wilco helped make a new Popeye cartoon.
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- Step into this lavish hotel and you'll be struck with the use of one of the brightest of primary colors, red! Everything is done up in different shades of this sinful color, while skillfully maintaining decorative taste and class. Lions and samurai statues greet you upon entry, while the rooms exude airs drawn from the country's rich history. The star of the whole setup is the outdoor jacuzzi, which makes for a glorious soak under the stars. Those who can still manage to focus on business, have a sprawling conference room with amenities at their disposal, while those on a sight-seeing spree can come back to a relaxing massage at the Paradise Spa or a fine meal at the open-air, aptly-named 7 Heaven Restaurant and Bar. Situated in the heart of the city, the hotel is in the midst of the tourist hub.
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Ganaha Hibiki ~ IdolM@ster 2 Album Cover
Inspiration: I've recently gotten into IdolM@ster and have several Hibiki costumes planned for the future. A friend of mine told me she was putting together a group of the album cover outfits and asked if I'd like to join in, so I made this costume. It was a lot of fun cosplaying with these girls!
Materials/Construction Details: Most of this costume was hand painted or dyed to make it the appropriate colors. The top and hair bow were painted with fabric paint to get the blue to teal gradient. White pants were dyed a very light blue/green color. I distressed the jeans using an exacto knife and by just cutting off the other leg. It took a couple washes to get it looking how I wanted. The jewelry was made with jade beads and brown leather cording. The boots started out white, but I painted them teal and made the fringe out of vinyl and added the white stitching around the top. I orignally painted the white, blue, and maroon pattern onto the belt, but when I looped the belt, the paint scraped off. Instead I ended up painting fabric and gluing it in place.
Wig: I bought the wig on ebay. It's your traditional short base wig with a clip on pony tail. I cut and styled the bangs and added the 'antenna'. The pony tail had some great layers cut into it, but for future Hibiki costumes I might buy an additional clip-on to add more body to her hair.
Prop: I like Hibiki because she's the animal lover of the bunch, so I had to have Hamazou! I found the hamster plush at a thrift store, but had to paint it brown.
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Hannibal might well have been just another medium-sized river settlement, had not Samuel Langhorne Clemens spent his boyhood here. (Clemens renamed himself Mark Twain, after the depth-marking cry of pilots on the Mississippi.) Although Hannibal does have other industries, downtown is little more than a Twain theme park of museums, period buildings, and wax displays.
Hannibal's riverside location and historical buildings make it almost disturbingly picturesque. Squeezed between two steep bluffs the once-busy community is now quiet except for the occasional creaking of a crane loading cement. You can get an intimate look at the Mississippi aboard the slow– moving Mark Twain riverboat (1hr tours 11am, 1.30pm & 4pm, $12; 2hr dinner cruise by reservation 6.30pm, $33; Tel:573/221-3222). Twain's youthful stomping-ground was the short, cobbled incline of Hill Street, at the north end of town. Adjoining the restored Mark Twain Boyhood Home, a simple white-clapboard house where Twain lived between 1844 and 1853, the Mark Twain Museum (summer daily 8am–6pm; rest of year times vary; $8; Tel:573/221-9010) includes such memorabilia as first editions, letters, photos, original artwork, and one of the author's trademark white coats. Main Street holds the New Mark Twain Museum (summer daily 9am–6pm; rest of year times vary; same phone as above). Included in the admission price to the original museum and home, the exhibits here re-create scenes from Twain's books, the cave and Huck Finn's raft among them.
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Wine, says political scientist Tyler Colman, stands out in this age of globalization as a uniquely local product. It's made according to distinct, regional production protocols, and the end product reflects its origins. His interest in that dynamic led to his Ph.D. thesis as well as his book Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink. Now known as Dr. Vino, Colman says the current economic downturn is unlikely to inspire Americans to drink less. He spoke with U.S. News about why wine is still considered a drink for elites and why the United States had so much trouble making wine. Excerpts:
Why did France originally become such a center of wine production?
France had an easy fit with vines, the soil, as well as the society. Wine has been grown in French territory for thousands of years, and consumed a lot, especially in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The society has traditionally glorified wine. It's been one of those iconic aspects of being French, along with a beret and a baguette.
The new American colonies, on the other hand, did not produce such good wine. Why is that?
King James, a fan of the fruits of the vine, wanted to develop the American Ccolonies as a wine-producing area so he wouldn't have to trade with archrivals France and Spain. He was optimistic when he heard that huge grapevines were growing naturally. He ordered the colonists to make barrels of wine and have them sent back. It was horrible.
Even in Thomas Jefferson's day, a couple of hundred years later, when he retired to Monticello and made wine, it didn't do that well. It was a multicentury conundrum—why wine could not grow in America. The problem was that [the grapes native to America] were a different species, with a thicker skin [and resistant to local pests]. Now, [American wine producers] take the American root and graft it on the European top, so it's resistant to the bug but produces delicate fruit.
Many states have rules about keeping liquor stores closed on Sundays or not selling wine before noon. Why do we have such strong regulations?
It derives from our Puritanical roots, which is what the temperance movement was based on. This [regulation] does disadvantage the consumer. It really reduces consumer choice and often raises prices. The funny thing is, if you look at France and America today, we're going in different directions.
Over the past 10 to 15 years, there's been a decline in the consumption of wine in France for a lot of reasons. There's been a crackdown on drunken driving and also consumer health. In 1991, the minister of health pushed through a law to ban alcohol advertising.
In America in 1991, there was a 12-minute segment on 60 minutes extolling the health virtues of red wine. It was the opening for the Mediterranean diet and the French paradox—they have low rates of coronary failure [despite a rich diet]. That's when you saw wine consumption take off, and it's continued unabated since. We're in a bull market for wine, while in France, it's heading the other way. France is still ahead of us because there are large parts of America that don't drink wine, but we'll pull ahead of them next year.
What parts of America don't drink wine?
Predominantly in the South. There's a lot of consumption on the coasts—in the Northeast and West Coast. You still have a lot of counties that are dry in the South. Not that you can't consume alcohol, but they prevent the sale of it.
Has wine always had the reputation of being somewhat of a drink for "the elites" compared to beer? Certain presidential candidates have been criticized for preferring wine.
Although people are drinking wine more than ever, and at all price points, there is a lingering perception that it's an elite drink. But that said, wine in France has been poured for kings at the royal court but also at the table of peasants at regional feasts and everyday meals. So it really spans a socioeconomic range in France and Europe more generally. And you are seeing [wine being consumed] here everyday, as well, but for some reason it got stuck in popular consciousness as an elite thing.
How is the down economy affecting the wine market?
The preliminary evidence so far is that wine and a bad economy are not a bad mix. Consumption has increased for the past 15 years, and there have been some economic downturns during that time. In this downturn, some consumers may trade down. Instead of the $15 bottle, they may get the $10, or they may start eating at home more, which is one way to extend your wine dollar. A $50 bottle at a restaurant will be about $15 in a store. So they may trade down in price, but America has been bitten by the wine bug regardless of the economy.
What are your own wine habits?
I like light-bodied red wine. Some of my favorite grape varietals are pinot noir, Barbera, and Loire. Both red and white, and some sparkling wines, are often on our table.


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Flights will start about ¼ of the way up the training hill and you will slowly work your way up the hill, taking longer and higher flights as your skills improve. The glider will fly best when you relax and let the glider do what it was designed to do: FLY. This will become easier as the lesson progresses and you are able to become airborne for a longer period of time. Be patient with the winds and fly only when the conditions are good and after the instructor tells you it is safe. Some days, weather conditions don't cooperate and flying can't take place at all. On these days, wind checks, (similar to rain checks) are available and you can return to do the flying part of your course when conditions allow.
There is an old saying that goes like this: THERE ARE OLD PILOTS AND THERE ARE BOLD PILOTS, BUT THERE ARE NO OLD BOLD PILOTS. Be patient, remember, SAFETY and GOOD JUDGEMENT are the primary factors here. Once you have completed the first day of instruction, (the hardest day) you will have a good idea of what HANG GLIDING is all about.
What's next?
Mountain Wings offers two complete training programs, the Intro day lesson and the Eagle package that help you advance to the Novice level. If you have already signed up for either of the programs, you are off to a great start. As you approach the Novice level rating, you will be preparing to do some higher altitude flying. At this point, you should start thinking about buying your own equipment. Your instructor can guide you and provide literature to help you select the right Hang Glider for your needs. MOUNTAIN WINGS carries both new and used equipment and are dealers for virtually every product available for Hang Gliding. Demo gliders are available for those serious qualified students who are interested in test-flying prior to making a purchase.
Being a Hang Glider pilot requires that you have your own equipment. One of the advantages of having your own glider early on in your training is that you will be familiarizing yourself with the glider and harness in which you will be doing your higher altitude flights. Students with their own equipment always advance more quickly.
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Well, speaking of how taxpayer dollars are wasted, there is a bit of good news that just popped up: The congress voted to extend the federal pay freeze for an additional 9 months. The bad news is that once it's lifted, they will get a 20% pay raise. But more imortantly, they will get to buy retractible ball point pens again, instead of the non-retractibles.
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