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Forget the Wine! Try Tasty Kosher Cocktails for Passover Instead!
During the Passover Seder, try something with vodka or gin–all kosher of course, to have with your meal.
-PJ Gach
If your mom is anything like mine, she'll drag out a dusty, million-years-old bottle of kosher wine for the Passover Seder. It doesn't so much as pour out of the bottle as it gently glug, glugs its way into your pristine crystal goblet. Oh and you really wanted to drink that… not.
This year surprise the family with very tasty cocktails that are actually kosher! Both Bulldog Gin and Crystal Head Vodka are OU certified. And if that doesn't win them over, mention that the cocktails have fruit in them. This way, you'll gently remind them, they'll be getting their daily dose of Vitamin C in each drink!
London Lemonade
2 Ounces Bulldog Gin
4 Ounces Fresh Lemonade
Garnish with a Lemon Wedge
Combine ingredients in a cocktail glass with ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge
BULLDOG Madras
2 Ounces Bulldog Gin
2 1/2 Ounces Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
1/2 Ounce Tropicana Orange Juice
Orange Slice
Maraschino Cherry
Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with orange slice and cherry.
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Brain Freeze
1 1/2 Ounces Crystal Head Vodka
1 1/2 to 2 Ounces Pure lime juice
1 Ounce Simple syrup
Combine all the ingredients with ice in a blender. Blend until ice is well crushed. Serve in a sugar rimed rocks glass garnished with a slice of lime.
1 1/2 Ounces Crystal Head Vodka
Cranberry juice
Pour Crystal Head vodka and Cranberry juice over ice in a tall glass. Add splash of Grenadine (unstirred) on the top. Garnish with blood orange slice.
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As a follow up to my last article I thought I'd discuss the notion of food as art or as a creative outlet. For me, creative expression has always been a fundamental part of who I am. Some sew, some play instruments. For the longest time my outlet was dance and movement. As I got older and various injuries caught up with me, I quit dance and turned my attention to more academic ventures including the study of gastroanthropology. What I found was the pang of creative urges didn't disappear and needed to manifest itself in another area. Food and cooking bridged the academic and creative gap for me, and in many ways, I have found it even more endlessly fascinating as the possibilities are virtually endless.
Consider the artist's palate. The myriad of colors of vegetables and fruits, herbs and spices, types of proteins, plates and dishes. The only barrier is the creative urge that can sometimes be fleeting. And art, of course, is subjective, as it has always been, so I'm well aware that what I find to be a masterpiece may not be met with the enthusiasm I had in creating it. That doesn't always matter as the fulfillment often comes in the process. Although I won't lie, I get endless pleasure out of seeing clean plates come back to the kitchen.
Sometimes inspiration comes from a variety of places. Guest requests are one source. For example a while back, a group had been doing a Bible study based on the story of Amistad and requested a West African menu, which of course appealed to the anthropologist in me. I spent days researching the cultures along the West Coast of Africa and enjoyed discovering the individual food habits of those cultures and coming up with a menu that represented them. Out of that menu came a delicious pumpkin and peanut soup recipe that I have since added to my repertoire.
More recently a different group was doing a themed dinner party based on the story of the Runaway Bride. They came in full costume and had rented a bus that they decorated with bells and streamers and had written "Just Married" on the back of it. Of course, I had to be equally as creative with my food as they had been with their clothing and transportation, so for fun I created a cake that had crooked layers and we took a little plastic bride and groom, stuck the groom on the top layer of the cake and put the bride on the side of the cake like she was trying to escape. The guests loved the whimsical nature of the cake, and I had a great time making it.
Most recently I was inspired to do a Dr. Seuss-themed dinner menu. Imagine the confusion of the staff at the library when I showed up and asked to check out a bunch of Dr. Seuss books to read for inspiration. I kind of felt like a kid again. So many colors and themes to play with amongst the many food references in several of Dr. Seuss' works including "Green Eggs and Ham" and "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish."
But sometimes I don't necessarily want to be literal in my creativity but more abstract. It's like a post-impressionist or modernist view of cuisine rather than a Renaissance one. So maybe I'll take the notion of the Lorax and come up with a suggestive dish of the trees he was protecting, or I'll take the notion of a Whoville from "Horton Hears a Who" and make a dessert that looks like a Whoville.
Very often as grown-ups we lose the sense of fun and make believe that children possess. Children are inherently innocent and curious. They look at the world as an opportunity for discovery, and they don't allow their inhibitions to keep them from having fun. They don't worry about how others will judge them for their creativity, and that is a refreshing way of looking at things.
By allowing myself to express my creativity by playing in the kitchen, I feel like I am inadvertently getting in touch with the child that exists within me, within us all. I encourage you all to find what you are passionate about, find something you can express yourself with creatively and don't be afraid to do it with abandon. You'll be surprised at how liberating it really is.
Monika Sudakov is the chef and innkeeper at the Chestnut Street Inn in Sheffield. She can be reached at email@example.com.

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best bet for us locals. ALot of really good q joint have opened in the past year. For visitors its a good thing
Natty Boh wrote:
If you want real Q, my advice is to pack your lunch.
Yes, I was a little rough on a place I haven't visited for 10 years. Glad to hear that Q is picking up in NY, a place with the greatest food variety and quality in the country.


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Sara Jane Stoner (BA in English cum laude, Smith College, MFA in Fiction, Indiana University, PhD in English and Critical Theory, City University of New York, Graduate Center (in progress)) is a writer and performer, as well as a teacher at Brooklyn College. Her background includes work in theater, music performance, editing, and publishing. Her scholarly work focuses on 20th century transgeneric and intermedia texts. Currently she is working on a book of ekphrastic fictions based on the writings and paintings of Piet Mondrian, and an autocritical novella on the pleasures of objecthood, detail, and myopia.


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BBC Surrey - 20 April 2012
Publication Date:20 April 2012
The number of cyclists seriously injured on Surrey's roads has double over the past three years. While the rate of fatalities has remained low, the total number of cycling casualties, both minor and serious, totaled 528 in the past year.
CTC Policy Coordinator Chris Peck and CTC's Julie Rand talk about the increase in cycling casualties in Surrey. Julie Rand is on at 7.10am (scroll to 1.10) and Chris Peck is on at 8.10am (scroll to 2.10).


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There is a story doing the rounds that when the global financial crisis hit and car makers around the world began cutting back furiously,
That's the reason, so the account goes, that we have such an extraordinarily diverse range of Benz models right now, with so much leading technology.
Such an aggressive approach during a downturn would make for a classic management text, although the figures in the annual reports don't quite support the popular story.
Even if there were no doubling, we are still talking about €12 billion, roughly A$18.5 billion, over four years just on the car division.
That gets you a lot of technology and a lot of new models.
This week I thought we'd look at a couple of the sportier examples from this growing portfolio.
The first is the lengthily named C63 AMG Edition 507, which is available in sedan, wagon and coupe versions.
We drove the two-door ($172,407 plus on-road costs), finished in an arresting matte finish gun-metal grey. Officially its called "designo Magno Platinum Silver".
The 507 is based on the standard C-Class coupe, while the number in the title relates to the power, albeit in outdated horsepower (which engineers and marketers love, because it yields a bigger number than kilowatts).
This towering total – it equates to 373 kW – goes to the rear wheels courtesy of a hot-rodded, 6.2 litres, AMG version of Benz's V8. That's 37 kW, or about 10 per cent up, on the standard C63 AMG, which is itself no slouch.
The engine is an increasingly rare thing: a normally aspirated V8. The general trend in performance cars is towards fewer cylinders and forced induction, as evidenced by Benz's own E400, which we'll come to shortly.
With exterior enhancements, including prominent vents in the bonnet, unique wheels and seats, the 507 looks the part.
The acceleration time is quoted as 4.2 seconds to 100 kilometres per hour, but it feels quicker. The top speed is electronically limited to 280 km/h, rather than the usual 250 km/h – in case you are heading to the Northern Territory. On a practical level, when overtaking you spend surprisingly little time on the wrong side of the road.
The stopping power is equally spectacular, while three stability control settings let you dial in how much race-car you want in your everyday driving. Even the slow settings are fast.
In exchange for handling that is wondrous, you endure ride quality that is brutal. Unsurprisingly, the engine drinks 98 octane fuel like, well, an ultra-performance V8.
The best I could possibly achieve was 10.1 litres per 100 kilometres in calm country cruising.
The official mixed figure is 12 lt/100 km, and when driving hard the sky is very nearly the limit.
Black version
In keeping with the corporate policy of offering more variants than most of us can keep track of, there is an even faster AMG C-Class, the low volume, stratospherically priced "Black" version.
Maybe we'll look at that some other time. If you're in the market for a two-door a little larger and less frantic, there are the "E400" versions of the E-Class coupe and Cabrio twins.
We took the wind-in-your-hair option.
These two-doors are variants on the refreshed E-Class range, all of which received substantial updates, and varied degrees of restyling, doing away with the quad headlights in the process.
The two-door variants are less face-lifted in that they retain the rounded crease lines on the rear haunches that have been eliminated from the sedans in favour of a "straight through" treatment. The bodywork is still a bit busy, the designers having gone for aggressive over elegance. The badge in the centre of the grille seems to keep getting bigger.
On pure looks, I can't help but feel the A5 Audi has the edge.
In terms of how everything works, the new Cabrio is a wonder.
Fuel economy
The electronic systems are piled on, including active cruise control, lane technology that will steer for you if you take your hands off the wheel (for a short while before insisting you contribute to the driving process), self-parking, auto braking for pedestrians and more.
The biggest improvement in numerical terms is in the fuel economy department. In keeping with the modern German trend, the V8 has gone in favour of a twin-turbo V6.
This is down on power, but hardly short of power. The output is 245kW/480 newton metres, compared with 285kW and 530 Nm for the superseded V8.
The zero to 100 km/h time is 5.3 seconds. The six has a V8-like growl and punts the Cabrio around effortlessly.
The E400 has quite heavy steering, though with a good feel to it. In terms of ride comfort, particularly when compared with the C63, the E400 feels like a limousine.
The bodywork is taut but not entirely flex-free, suggesting that 245 kW is sufficient.
If the intention is to go hard, then the fixed roof E400 Coupe is the better option.
Enjoyable cruiser
Aside from being stiffer in the body, it is a tenth quicker to 100 km/h, and a handy $14,000 cheaper.
But as an enjoyable cruiser, the Cabrio is hard to beat.
The seven-speed auto is smooth though can be a little slow to react in normal settings.
Not sure about the steering wheel mounted shift lever, either, nor the foot-operated park brake.
Surely Benz amortised the cost of the latter during the 1980s.
The fuel figure of 7.7 lt/100 km is commendable; the V8 used a hefty 11 lt/100. It cost $187,000 as well; this one is $142,900.
The roof is fast in operation and beautifully sealed, and can be raised and lowered on the go (at moderate speeds).
With the roof down and all windows up, it is surprisingly quiet and calm even at freeway speeds.
Our interior was beautifully done in perforated cream leather, with neck warmers for any softies in the audience.
Other petrol variants of the Cabrio are available (the four-cylinder turbo E200 and E250), while an additional diesel variant (the E250) is available with the Coupe.
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Olympic champion Mathew Belcher and new crewmate Will Ryan are out to extend their perfect start to the Sail Melbourne World Cup event.
The pair only teamed up in mid-November but managed to win all five of their 470 dinghy races so far at the season-opening World Cup regatta on Port Phillip Bay.
They held an eight point lead over their nearest rivals going into Thursday's racing.
Belcher was revelling in the weather conditions, which are similar to those at the 2012 Olympic venue in Weymouth where he and former crewmate Malcolm Page won the 470 gold medal.
"It feels like being back in Weymouth again," he said.
Several other members of Australia's Olympic sailing team are competing at Sail Melbourne.
Former Laser Radial world champion Krystal Weir won all three of her races on Wednesday and held a three point lead over Queensland's Ashley Stoddart.
Veteran sailor Brendan Casey has a five point overall in the Finn class.
Sail Melbourne ends on Saturday.
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"Cisbio Bioassays is committed to building a portfolio of specific tools for the study of epigenetic targets and, following the launch of our epigenetics toolbox in September 2012, BellBrook's Transcreener EPIGEN Methyltransferase responds to industry requests for universal assays in this important field," said François Degorce, director strategic marketing and corporate communication, Cisbio Bioassays. "By embarking on customer-oriented partnerships such as this and through our global distribution infrastructure, we can facilitate access to a more complete offering of assays and reagents for drug screening in epigenetics that help advance research in human health."
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Hello all! I apologize if you have arrived at my blog looking for one of my patterns or tutorials. My website/blog is currently down and I am away in Mexico until the end of the month. I have no way to repair it here, but hope to do so when I return home.
If you're looking for the magic circle tutorial, a similar one can be found on this blog: http://heidibearscreative.blogspot.com/2012/01/magic-ring-crochet-tutorial.html
I hope you find it useful. Check back soon to see my new updated site! Sorry for the inconvenience.
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EXTREME swimmer Haydn Welch will travel to Slovenia to attempt an Ice Mile swim after discovering that water temperatures in England are too warm for the challenge to count.
The rules specify that temperatures must not exceed 4.99 degrees for the one-mile swim and after two false starts in England Haydn has decided to go abroad.
Professional marathon swimmer and record-breaker Martin Brel, who swam the length of the Amazon River in 66 days, will join him in Slovenia.
Haydn, 55, who will swim in a standard costume, said: "It is a shame that I have to go somewhere else but I am told it will be three degrees there and I will be in good company with Martin."
Haydn is attempting the challenge on Saturday, February 23, to raise money for breast cancer charity CoppaFeel. He is also running a competition to win a watch worth £75.
To sponsor him and find out how to win the watch, visit www.haydnwelch.co.uk


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I don't get a lot of mail from fifth grade students (although that's the demographic most likely to enjoy my jokes.)
So I was pleased to hear from Ian van den Bold with this message:
"I hope you could put this in your column:
"Humans are killing earth. We need to save it. Here are five things we could do:
"1. Reuse things.
"2. Recycle things.
"3. Use bikes or run to get places.
"4. Make your backyard more of a forest so you could have more animals and it's a good place for a tree house.
"5. Give stale bread to birds, and also give them bird feed."
Thanks, Ian, I enjoyed that — especially the subtle pitch for a tree house …
Many happy returns
Speaking of elementary school students:
A reader says she responded to a request in this column from some students in Illinois for information about Louisiana for a class project.
The reaction was more enthusiastic then she expected.
Fourth-grade students at Aviston Elementary had asked for postcards, souvenirs, etc., from our state for a study of the American southeast.
"I sent boxes of beads and Louisiana information and received two letters of thanks from the two fourth-grade classes."
In one letter there was a picture of students holding material about the southeastern United States with a handwritten "We (heart) Louisiana!"
A note from teacher Lisa Neimeyer told how excited the class was to get the Louisiana materials.
Students Molly and RayAnn drew a map of Illinois and included a shiny new penny to illustrate the state's "Land of Lincoln" motto.
They said they especially liked the coins (doubloons) and "neckless" (beads) "to wear at Mardi Gras."
"Thanks for taking time out for our itty bitty school in Southern Illinois," they added.
Creative advertising
When Hans Sternberg and his family were running Goudchaux's department store, they never missed an opportunity to promote their business.
Hans says a photo of a building sent to him by Joel Thibodeaux reminded him of one of his advertising projects:
"Still standing on the 1500 block of North Street is a building with the word 'Goudchaux's' in very large letters across the top and an arrow pointing to what was Goudchaux's department store at 1500 Main St.
"I bought the pictured building for $8,000 about 30 years ago, had the sign painted, and then promptly sold the building with the proviso that the sign never be removed.
"The landlord has honored the agreement.
"The business aspects of the transaction make a good memory since, of course, after the transaction I had a 'free' billboard."
Nostalgia Corner
Chuck Willis, of Elizabethtown, Ky., says a reader's comments about Jack's Cookies "reminded me of the days when we would go to the Jack's Cookie plant on North Third Street and get the bags of broken cookies for a quarter a bag."
Which reminds me
You know you're Old Baton Rouge when mention of the Jack's Cookies plant on North Third reminds you of the smell of baking cookies that mingled with the smell of roasting coffee from the Community Coffee plant across the street.
Special People Dept.
- Myra Gass, of Denham Springs, celebrated her 90th birthday Dec. 29.
- Nick and Maudie Bray celebrated 55 years of marriage Friday.
Starting young
Nash Williams says his 20-month-old great-granddaughter is learning animal sounds:
"When asked what the cow says, she goes, 'Moo, moo.'
"Asked about the dog, she says, 'Woof, woof.'
"And when she is asked what the tiger says, she replies, 'Go, go.'"
(Or perhaps that's "Geaux, geaux!")
Oh no, not again!
I think I detected a note of sarcasm in Ward Oliver's comment:
"I noticed that many Tiger fans were disappointed that LSU was chosen to go to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl yet again. "Perhaps they can sympathize with us Bama fans, whose team has to go to the BCS Championship Bowl for the third time in four years."
Speaking of repeats
Linda Millet Keen says she and husband Wendell "drove to Atlanta to cheer on our beloved Fighting Tigers football team!
"The Golden Band from Tigerland was rocking! The excitement in the air was comparable to New Year's first bottle rocket!
"In the end, our disappointment was like a bad firecracker that never explodes."
In her anguish she penned this dirge:
"The LSU Tigers,
We couldn't hold dearer,
7 more years of Les,
Who broke the mirror?"
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But the vote was a giant step toward UN recognition of such a thing — that is to say, the creation of a Turtle Bay bolthole for the agglomeration of terrorists, Islamists, cutthroats, thieves and backstabbers who now animate Palestinian politics.
In so doing, the UN lowered its own status — at least in the eyes of folk who believe in what's supposed to be the once-upon-a-time honorable body's core values: global peace, security, the rule of law, negotiation. …
What a disgrace: By extending its "Non-member Observer" label to an entity it unilaterally calls "Palestine," a world body that arose from the ashes of the Second World War and was looked to in desperation to ensure global peace has lent its prestige to a movement bent on the extermination of a peaceful, democratic state: Israel.
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I am currently controlling and receiving data from a custom-made device using the PXI-6534 and LabVIEW and DAQmx on Windows.
Can I replace the PXI-6534 by a PXIe-6537 without having to modify anything to my hardware (in other words, will the cable connections and board specs be compatible)? If yes, will the code written to communicate for the PXI-6534 be reusable with the PXIe-6537?
Thanks for any feedback or pointers.
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Hi there,
In answer to your question, the 6534 and 6537 have different pinouts unfortunatley, therefore you will have to account for that on your application. However, becasue both cards use the same set of NI-DAQmx drivers, you should be able to reuse most of your code.
I actually noticed that this is not the only difference. In particular, the two boards show a different number of ports in MAX: 6 for the 6534 and 5 for the 6537.
Regarding the pinout difference, I read the following here about the 6537:
"The NI 653x cable adapter allows you to convert the pinout of this 68-pin VHDCI connector to the pinout of the 68-pin SCSI connector that is used on the NI 6533/6534 products so that you can use NI 6533/6534 fixturing with NI 6535/6536/6537 devices. The adapter also features a removable hood to access terminals to connect PFI lines.
To use the NI 653x cable adapter, place the adapter on the end of C68-C68-D4 or SHC68-C68-D4 cables to connect to SCSI connector accessories."
This is a misleading statement, as it won't work in general (probably because of the different number of ports). At least it does not work in my case...
What I don't understand is that the schematics of the 6543 (manual page D-1) show the board using only 5 ports (32 data lines + 8 control lines)...
I am very sorry, but I forgot to mention on my previous post that there is in fact a cable adapter that will allow you to use the same terminal block that you were using with the PXI 6534. You will find more about this cable adapter on this link:
That's a different product from the 653x Cable Adapter, 68-pin D-Type to 68-pin VHDCI (P/N 195846-01), correct?
There are a lot of applications where the PXIe-6537 can be a drop-in replacement to the PXI-6534. Using the addapter mentioned before the 4 data ports are a 1-to-1 match. The pinout differences are in the control lines: the PXIe-6537 has 6 control lines and the PXI-6534 has 8. The addapter allows you to manually route the control lines from the PXI-6534 pinout to the PXIe-6537 pinout. In other words, if your application uses les than the 6 control lines, there is a good chance that it can be easily ported. Another imporrtant thing to consider is the number of timing engines, the 6534 was designed with 2 somewhat independent timing engines, allowing you to acquire/generate data with 2 separate clock in the same device at the same time; the PXIe-6537 allow only 1 timing engine for generation and one for aquisition to run at the same time. Most applications require only a single timing engine, however you must check if your application uses both timing engines at the same time.
My recomendation would be to talk to your sales engineer for your area and get a loaner PXIe-6537 with an addapter and a cable to try it out. In my experience 80% of application work with no changes at all.
By the way the PXI-6534 lists 6 ports: 4 data ports (8-bits wide) and 2 control ports (4-bits wide) that can be used as data with some limitations.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks for the info, Efrain and Juan Carlos. It turns out that I have the adapter (that's the item I cited above) but I did not realize that it did not come with the PFI's connected inside. I'll have to do that (and maybe modify my code slightly) before I can hope to get the 6537 to function as the 6534 did.
I'll post a summary of my experience once this is done.
Great, let us know if how it goes.
Juan Carlos


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CYPRESS, Texas - A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a college campus had fantasies about stabbing people to death since he was in elementary school, Harris County sheriff's deputies said.
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said at a press conference Wednesday that Dylan Andrew Quick, a 20-year-old student enrolled at Lone Star College's Cy-Fair campus who has been charged with the stabbings at the college, told police he had been "planning the event for some time."
Fourteen people were hurt in the incident that happened inside and around the college's Health Science Center. Twelve people were rushed to hospitals and two refused treatment, officials said.
On Tuesday, a 911 call was received at the Harris County sheriff's call center at 11:12 a.m. regarding a stabbing at Lone Star College's Cy-Fair campus, 9191 Barker Cypress Road.
Quick has been charged with three charges of aggravated assault. He is being held in the Harris County Jail without bond. He did not appear in probable cause court early Wednesday because he was undergoing a mental health exam. He was transferred to the jail's mental health ward and has been placed on suicide watch.
"According to the statement the suspect voluntarily gave investigators, he has had fantasies of stabbing people since the age of 8," said Garcia.
Garcia said that the weapon used in the stabbings was a razor utility knife. "The handle to a razor-type knife was found in a backpack that Quick was carrying when he was arrested," a statement from the Harris County Sheriff's Office read.
"There were pieces of a blade in at least one victim," the statement said.
Garcia said Quick also had another weapon in his backpack, but it was not used in the attacks.
Garcia also said that a computer and other items were collected from Quick's home. The sheriff also said that it appears that the victim's were randomly selected and that there was no evidence to explain why the victims were targeted. Garcia also mentioned that he received an email from a "concerned citizen" that there may have been a conversation in a chat room that could be tied to Tuesday's events.
Deputies said that all of the victims were expected to recover.
Xiony, a student at the college, said she was sitting in a chair in a hallway and studying for a class when she was attacked.
"I thought he was poking me and then I felt this sharp pain," said Xiony. "Then I realized he was actually stabbing me with something. I immediately pushed him away and he just walked off like nothing. I've never seen him before."
Xiony suffered wounds to her chin, neck and hand.
"I could feel the blood coming down my neck, which got me really scared because I thought he hit a big artery," Xiony said.
Investigators said a student tackled the suspect and that helped them capture the man. Garcia said that investigators are looking into that the stabbings may have taken place on the first and second floors of the health sciences center.
Quick (pictured, right) was recently featured on the college's website because of his longtime participation in library activities. The student spotlight indicated that Quick was born deaf and at the age of 7 he received a cochlear implant.
Students return to campus
Lone Star College's Cy-Fair campus reopened Wednesday, less than 24 hours after it was a crime scene.
"Coming back, I can't believe it actually happened on our campus," student Kyle Hartnett said. "You hear about the North Harris shooting ... you didn't think it would hit this close to home, actually happening on your campus."
Shortly after the incident, some students said they are worried about their safety.
"I'm hoping they do something about it," student Michael Chalfan said. "More security or something like that because with us college students, we feel like we're vulnerable."
There was a visible increase in security on Wednesday morning.
Audre Levy, Ed.D, president of Lone Star College-CyFair, said that seven of the injured victims left the hospital Tuesday evening. A statement from Memorial Hermann said that of the five remaining patients, three were discharged Wednesday, while two remain in good condition.
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The love our community has for the great explorer Brann Bronzebeard is second to none, as the stalwart dwarf easily defeated The Silver Covenant's leader Vereesa Windrunner in last week's matchup that delighted Brann fans and maybe made a new Vereesa fan or two. Nonetheless, it was a big voting week, and this week's matchup will test your loyalties just as much.
As our exhibition season continues, factional lines are drawn in the sand and loyalties are tested. Champions from varying factions are pitted against each other, and you decide who reigns supreme. This week's matchup puts an unlikely ally to the naaru up against an unlikely king of dwarves. Voren'thal, once a tool of Kael'thas, now stands against Yorg Stormheart, once the great Muradin Bronzebeard. Who wins, readers?


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Player InformationFlames Home > Track & Field Home > Track & Field Roster > Roster Detail
Meredith MistrettaClass: Sophomore
Position: Distance
Height: 5-7
Previous School: Oyster River HS
Hometown: Durham, N.H.
2012 Cross Country (So.)
• Enjoyed a breakthrough sophomore season for the Big South champion Lady Flames
• Served as Liberty's No. 5 runner at the Big South meet, placing 15th overall
• The Lady Flames' top finisher at the Royal Cross Country Challenge, where she came in 11th in a 5K personal-best time of 18:04.03
• Placed 115th overall and third on the team at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championship, clocking 22:34.78 for the 6K distance
2012 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Finished 12th in the Big South 10K
• Lowered her 5K clocking each time she ran the distance
• Best 5K time of the season was 18:37.46, which was good for second place at the Highlander Invitational
2011-12 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Ran the 3K at the Big South meet, placing 14th
• Opened her year with a seventh-place 5K finish at the Liberty Kickoff, in a time of 18:30.83
2011 Cross Country (Fr.)
• Ran inside Liberty's top seven throughout the season
• Lady Flames' No. 6 runner at the Big South meet, crossing the line 36th in a 5K season-best time of 19:14
• Made her collegiate debut with a 41st-place showing at the Coastal Carolina Invitational/Big South Preview
• Graduated from Oyster River High School, at No. 11 in her class
• Placed sixth in the two mile at the 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals, in a time of 11:15.14
• As a senior, placed in four events at the New Hampshire Division II state meets, including sixth in cross country, second in the indoor 3K, third in the indoor 1,500 and fifth in the outdoor 3,200
• Fastest cross country 5K time was 18:43
• Daughter of Keith and Joan Mistretta
• Major is biochemistry and molecular biology
• Birthday is on Jan. 14
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
1,000 - 3:12.82 (Indoor)
1,500 - 4:52.69
Mile - 5:21.60 (Indoor)
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The other week I "tweeted" that the Flex 4 Layout Mirroring spec posted at http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Layout+Mirroring. The spec menioned that layout mirroring will only be supported when targetting Flex 4.1:
This feature adds a property and a method to the existing IVisualElement interface. There probably aren't many new implementations of this interface in the field however any examples that do exist would have to be recompiled to target Flex 4.1.
Today it looks like the Flex 4 downloads page on opensource.adobe.com site also has its first Flex 4.1 SDK posted — 18.104.22.16880.


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A SALE toddler, who suffers from a genetic disorder, will be the guest of honour at a special fundraiser on November 23.
Two-year-old Ellie Jim suffers from neurofibromatosis (NF), an incurable condition that causes multiple tumours and an event is being held at the Quakers Meeting House, on Park Road, to mark the second year anniversary of her diagnosis.
Ellie's mum, Carly, 31, of Atkinson Road, wanted to create something positive from her daughter's diagnosis, while also raising awareness of the condition.
She said: "We don't want it to be a depressing time so we decided to do something different. We want everyone to have a really nice, lighthearted evening."
A clairvoyant will be among the attractions on the night, as well as an auction, stalls and a tombola, and all proceeds will be donated to Children with Tumours, Confer and the Neuro Foundation.
Those attending will be able to get but some last-minute Christmas presents, including the 'Ellie' bracelet from Blingery.co.uk and Fancy-Dress for NF calendars.
NF affects 25,000 people in the UK and as well as multiple tumours, it can cause complications that include , deafness, disfigurement, skeletal problems and even cancer.
Since Ellie's diagnosis at five months old, Carly and husband John, have worked endlessly to ensure that others understand the condition.
Mum-of-two Carly added: "I never want another family to have to feel the way I did and by raising money for all the charities that support people affected by neurofibromatosis, we are helping to make it a household name."
Tickets are £5 in advance or £6 at the door. To purchase tickets or donate an auction prize, email email@example.com. To make a cash donation to NF charities, visit www.justgiving.com/Carly-Jim.


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Welcome back to Mets Chat Room.
The Boys are in a world of hurt right now. Their seven-game lead is a memory and they are tied for first with Philly. David Wright talked about the team still controlling it's own destiny, but the only thing sweeping the Marlins guarantees is a playoff game Monday in Philadelphia.
For the first time, the Mets need help from somebody, but what they really need is to help themselves.
Talk with you throughout the night.


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Did you know?
Traditionally many African tribes use beadwork to convey messages.
Shakaland Zulu cultural village is a unique resort built amid thorn trees and aloes that was originally the set of the movie Shaka Zulu, which documented the life of the most influential leader of the Zulu empire. Shaka Zulu was credited with uniting many of the Northern Nguni people through military genius. Several authentic Zulu kraals were constructed for the film, but were all set alight after the shoot bar one, that of Shaka's father and today, Shakaland.
This South African Zulu village offers a comprehensive Zulu experience, from foot-stomping tribal dancing by assegai-wielding warriors in traditional animal skins to consultations with a sangoma (spiritual leader believed to have the ability to communicate with the ancestors) and an inyanga (traditional herbalist).
Shakaland is divided into the 'home of the Zulus' and 55 hotel rooms in the form of beehive huts, but equipped with modern creature comforts including DStv.
Visitors can choose between a three-hour midday tour programme, or, for a truly enriching experience affording a better understanding of the Zulu nation, its people and their intriguingly customs, there's the two-day 'culture tour'. This includes a video explaining the origin and history of the Zulu people, followed by an introduction to traditional Zulu social systems, fighting formations, the keeping of the home, the sangoma, the inyanga, beadwork, pottery, beer brewing and spear throwing.
The surroundings of Shakaland Zulu village are idyllic. The hills to its east offer a splendid view over the Mhlatuze Valley, where Shaka's military stronghold, KwaBulawayo, once stood. Today there is virtually nothing left of the 19th-century citadel that commanded so much of the Southern African region.
Below Shakaland is Goedertrou Dam, on which you can take a spectacular sunset boat cruise.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Tel: +27 (0)35 460 0912
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
From Durban/King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), travel north on the N2 highway. Turn off at the Dokodweni Toll Plaza and look out for the Eshowe/Gingindlovu/Route 66 signs. Proceed on the R66, passing the Eshowe turn-off. Look out of for the Shakaland sign on your left.
Best time to visit
KwaZulu-Natal is warm even in winter, so any time throughout the year.
Get around
Tour guides will take you around the village.
Length of stay
Weekend or half a week.
What to pack
A hat, walking shoes and sunblock.
Where to stay
At Shakaland, part of the Protea hotel group.
What's happening
The resort offers daily cultural tours for those interested in learning about Zulu culture.


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Although I was unable to go, my colleague Chance bravely stepped in to cover the big country concert over the weekend. Actually, he was quite willing to catch Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan as they brought their Grits and Glamour Tour to north Texas on Saturday. Performing at the Eisemann in Richardson, Chance trekked up north to get in on some hoedown action.
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Tonight, Tamara Mellon is being honoured by the Elton John Foundation at their 9th annual "Enduring Vision" benefit, for having raised $3.5 million for the charity. It's a big deal. Still, as much as I admire Ms Mellon's accomplishment, as I mull over her appearance this evening and consider the piece in today's FT about the fact women have made surprisingly few incursions into contemporary boardrooms, I can't help thinking that in many ways, her real pioneering achievement has to do less with monies raised (where she's successful, but not singular) and more to do with, well, appearance. Specifically, challenging accepted ideas of how a female member of the c-suite needs to appear. Read more
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Long-time NSW premier Neville Wran has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with dementia.
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Neville Wran, one of the most significant figures in NSW Labor politics, has died in a Sydney nursing home at the age of 87.
Mr Wran, the Balmain boy who won power in NSW in 1976 and remained the state's premier for the next decade, died about 6pm on Sunday night at the prestigious Lulworth House nursing home in Elizabeth Bay, where the 97-year-old former Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam is a resident.
His wife, Jill Hickson, and daughter Harriet were with him.
His oldest daughter from his first marriage, Kim Wran, had arrived from Los Angeles to be with her father on Sunday morning.
"I saw him every day last week," said Ms Hickson. "It has been a long, slow process."
Mr Wran had been suffering from dementia for the past two years.
"This is of course a very sad time for us all, but in fact a blessed release for Neville," Ms Hickson said.
"Dementia is a cruel fate and I have been grieving the loss that comes with it for some years. But I hope now, especially in this political climate, people will join me in celebrating the life of a great man, a true political hero."
She paid tribute to the nursing staff of Lulworth House who had been caring for the former premier.
"They really are angels," she said.
"I would like his farewell to be very significant and a real celebration of the people who admired him," Ms Hickson said.
"I want it to be open to all – a people's farewell. I want it to be joyous and celebratory as was everything to do with him – exciting and worthwhile."
Mr Wran's daughter Kim said she was incredibly grateful to "share the last day of his life with him".
"He was a wonderful man and father. We had a wonderful childhood, he was a wonderful grandfather. He made us proud, he made us laugh and I just can't imagine life without him."
She said her father may have contracted pneumonia in the past few weeks and had "laboured breathing" on Saturday. "But he wasn't in any pain today."
Former NSW premier Bob Carr described Mr Wran as possessing an "astute reading of public opinion" and a "vivid and earthy understanding of the political process".
"He showed Labor the way back into government after the huge defeat suffered by Gough Whitlam in 1975," Mr Carr said.
"He delivered a moderate and stable government and was rewarded with landslide victories. He edged new issues into public debate: anti-discrimination laws, access for ethnic communities, and above all environmental protection – his greatest achievement being the protection of the rainforests of northern NSW. This fusion of the Labor and environmental agenda was to have a big influence on me, not least because I was honoured to serve him as minister for planning and environment."
Prime Minister Tony Abbott also remembered Mr Wran as ''one of the most significant figures of his generation''.
''Among his achievements as premier, he orchestrated the redevelopment of Darling Harbour and built the Sydney Entertainment Centre,'' Mr Abbott said in a statement.
''Neville Wran made his mark on NSW and Australia.''
Malcolm Turnbull, the godfather of Mr Wran's son Hugo, said: "Lucy and I are very sad to learn of Neville's death. He was a very dear friend. We were all in business together for over a decade. He is a remarkable man and one of our greatest political leaders.
"In many ways he was the architect of modern Sydney. He was an example of a very activist premier. His style of leadership was very different to the Labor leaders that followed him, who were as successful as Neville at winning elections but were not builders and doers in the way he was. "Although his last years have been tough, he did live to a great age. It's very sad. We will miss him."
He said Mr Wran had the capacity to be the "sage older man" but was simultaneously "young at heart, innovative and mischievous. He was always the best company, erudite, wickedly funny, but never, ever self important."
Mr Wran's business partner Albert Wong, who had known the former premier for the past 30 years and was in business with him from 2004 to 2011, said the pair shared a "unique" relationship despite their age difference.
"He was almost like a second father to me and in the latter years we were very close friends and business partners," said Mr Wong. "He taught me a lot and I shall miss him greatly. I feel very privileged to have known him."
NSW Premier Mike Baird said he was "deeply saddened" to learn of his death.
"In the 1970s and 1980s Mr Wran was a towering figure in the NSW Labor Party and in the state. His legacy is positive and lasting.
"Mr Wran's achievements in infrastructure include electrification of several regional rail services and the establishment of the Darling Harbour precinct.
"Many features of democracy in NSW, such as four-year terms, public funding and disclosure laws, and a democratically elected Legislative Council, bear his imprint."
The NSW Government will offer the Wran family a state funeral.
Tributes flowed on social media on Sunday night.
Vale The Hon. Neville Wran AC, QC, 1926-2014. Tonight NSW lost a true great. pic.twitter.com/w3acE19FPX — NSW Labor (@NSWLabor)
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Sad news. Neville Wran helped build NSW incl initiating our sister-state relationship with China's Guangdong province in 1979 #nevillewran — Barry O'Farrell (@barryofarrell)
April 20, 2014
Vale Neville Wran - Balmain boys may cry tonight — Stephen Jones MP (@StephenJonesMP)
April 20, 2014
Very sad to hear the passing of #NevilleWran. A great @NSWLabor legend who led us back to Govt in NSW in 1975. A humble man & true leader. — John Robertson (@jrobertsonmp)
April 20, 2014
Australia has lost a political giant. Labor has lost a legend. Rest in Peace Nifty. — Jason Clare MP (@JasonClareMP)
April 20, 2014
Neville Wran was a great man, a true gentleman and a visionary Labor leader. We are all better for his life. God bless. — Kristina Keneally (@KKeneally)
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FN's Secretary Confidential Returnsby Secretary Confidential in View All Posts, November 21st, 2008
Today I headed to the kitchens for a legitimate reason this time (not scrounging for leftovers). I was asked to coordinate a little soiree. The reason? We're celebrating the launch of our new UK Food site!
Whenever I head to the 6th floor (test kitchens and studios) I wonder if I'll bump into any FN faves. On recent treks, I've spied Rachael and hubby, Bobby (he was in all black — very New York), Guy — sporting his signature sunglasses (yes, inside) and Anne Burrell as well. Of course, the best part of any 6th-floor adventure is Clarence, the security guard. He's a gem who always has a smile ready for me.
Chef Bleifer and I went over options for hors d'oeuvres and drinks. His plan is to incorporate tasty recipes from the new site — synergy! On the menu: prosciutto-wrapped scallops (yum), thai chicken style skewers (double yum) and a blini with smoked salmon (curious). The delicious smells emanating from the kitchens got the best of me.
"What are they cooking?" I excitedly asked. Chef Bleifer encouraged me to take a peek. Sarah Copeland, head of recipe testing (title is actually "recipe developer") , and team were busy testing for the FN Magazine's spring issue. They told me I can't reveal the test recipes, but here's a hint: think iconic ballpark or carnival food. I didn't get a taste, but if looks and smells could kill, no doubt the mag will be slaying your appetites come spring. That said, what are you favorite FN Magazine recipes? I'm voting on the Loaded Oatmeal Cookies — to quote my gal Rachael, YUM-O!
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The First Baptist Church of Rhinebeck will be hosting a basketball camp in their gym during the week of July 8th-12th for guys in 7th through 9th grades. The program runs from 8:45am – 5:00pm, and the cost is $65 which includes a tee shirt, daily lunches and snacks, and a cookout / awards program for the whole family at the end of the week.
With the help of an experienced local coaching staff, the daily activities will focus on the fundamentals of Basketball, and will include both individual and team skill improvement exercises. The camp staff is committed to encouraging positive moral and spiritual character development in the lives of the players as they teach them the game of basketball.


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For years, Google stood by the stance that there was little competitors could do to a website to negatively affect its search engine rankings. As natural links became more valuable and paid links were devalued or penalized, Google changed their stance slightly on the issue, but still maintained it wasn't a widespread issue, with Google's Matt Cutts admitting negative SEO isn't impossible, but it is difficult.
Then came the link disavow tool, which allows webmasters to disallow paid or low quality links and clean up their backlink profile, regardless of whether they or a competitor was responsible for pointing those backlinks at a website.
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I guess everyone already knew that.
This disavow link thing is crazy stuff too. There are a lot of people freaking out and disavowing sites because they don't know whether or not google finds the link to be low quality. The people affected the most are the small businesses that don't have the resources to separate the hype from the facts.
Check this link as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5813306
This is what someone had to add:
"Somewhat of a sidebar, but what's to prevent the following:1) You buy 1000 links for $5 [1]2) You enjoy a brief rise in the rankings3) Google catches on and penalizes you4) You use the link disavow tool to effectively say, "We didn't do it! A competitor did it to us!""
Negative SEO surely exists! - All Websites are subject to attack when they are too young.The disavow tool helps but it is not a one-stop solution to negative SEO.
This why Disavow thing was created and I believe it is best for those who want to do Good with their site and believe me that $5 thing wont work as if someone try to do it over and over again then his disavow file will be rejected.
Yes, Negative Seo is exist. Negative SEO is defined as when anybody does something malicious to your website in an effort to reduce your website's rankings in the search engines.
There are some signs of negative seo - a) Unexpected drop in trafficb) Considerably more low quality links
There are a lot of people freaking out and disallowing sites because they don't know whether or not google finds the link to be low quality.
I happened once to me withan idiot who made links to one of my sites.The problem was that the links were coming from a site ... with women.You can imagine the face I made when I discovered that links "GOOD" had.
I have one of these attacks on going on one of my sites at the moment. 10,000+ links a day aimed at it since the 11th October - no sign of stopping. Rankings for the keywords the spam links seem to be using as anchor text plumeted on Tuesday (5 days after the attack started) very specifically just the keywords the attack was targeting. I have a large site that ranks for maybe 500 decent keywords, just this subset of 7 went - the exact same 7 all these links have as anchor text.Negative SEO works, since Penguiin 2.1 Google has developed a hair trigger reaction and that encourages the huge torrents of spam to be created that we are seeing now.
Don't use Disavow tools, why because of how do you know the bad & good links exactly.
If you use disavow tool Google will check and give extension for some days then after your again penalized by Google with manual action.
Low quality links are not consider by Google than whats use of this ..
Negative SEO does exist and it is very effective. Sadly, the disavow tool does not prevent any possible damage. Based on many cases we had in hands, the disavow tool was rendered as useless. Once a site gets flagged, it won't ever be the same as a site that never got penalized or flagged. On the other hand, it is good to point out as well that in some cases, the tool can recover partially the damage caused by a black-hat negative SEO campaign.
I have a friend that was hit hard by the latest Google update, and his SEO was based mostly on building a large amount of what you may call "low quality links". So, yeah I guess that negative SEO is real


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I'M Intelligent Memory to release 16GB Unregistered DDR3 Modulesby Ian Cutress on 2/11/2014 6:59 PM EST
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thekimbobjones - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkIs this Correct? "These use sixteen 4 Gb memory packages on board to total up to the 8 GB number" Reply
tipoo - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkYeah. 4GB * 16 = 64Gb, which is 8GB. The big or little B may have thrown you. Reply
tolis626 - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkYes,it is.16x4Gb (gigabit,not GB which is gigabyte) means 64Gb.Divide that by 8 and you have 8GB of RAM. Reply
Jammrock - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkThe math is correct.
There are 8 bits in a Byte. 4Gb x 16 = 64Gb / 8 = 8GB Reply
TommyVolt - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkJust to clarify again
A 8GB module uses sixteen pcs 4Gb chips (or 18 chips when having ECC)
A 16GB module uses sixteen pcs 8Gb chips
The problem is that Intels standard processors can not understand 8Gb chips, although they are part of the DDR3 specification standard. Thus 16GB modules do not work on Intels, but they do work on others Reply
Lerianis - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkYou're kidding? Jeez... Intel needs a swift kick in the keister for not including this in their chips. Reply
8steve8 - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linknot working with intel processors like haswell seems to be a serious issue.. what about broadwell? Reply
wlee15 - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkNot really 32 GB is probably sufficient for the mainstream/low-end server market until DDR4 comes along. Those who need more have the six core i7s and Xeons. Reply
Gigaplex - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkIt doesn't work with the six core i7s or Xeons either. Reply
ZeDestructor - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkLGA2011 i7s have 8 slots, and Xeons have a much wider range of DIMMs available for high-memory use (RDIMM, LRDIMM). Reply
Darkstone - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkUnless you have a notebook.
I know some folks with 4x8GB dimms in their notebook, that hope to upgrade that to 4x16GB some day. Some manufacturers such as clevo have gone so far to say that 64GB is officially supported. According to this article this isn't the case, and 64GB will never work on current mobile platforms. Reply
Zero110 - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkPretty sure I'm going to get slammed for missing something, but this also means no possibility of 32GB on an intel MiniITX setup, correct? Been wanting to go smaller than MicroATX, but 2 DIMM slots is too limiting currently. Reply
TiGr1982 - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkSeems to be the case - if Intel platforms don't support 16 GB DDR3 modules, as written in this article, then Intel miniITX is stuck with 8 GB/module x 2 modules = 16 GB Reply
Gigaplex - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkIt'll work with Intel mini-ITX systems that use Avoton or Rangely CPUs. Reply
Flunk - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkWhich is only helpful if you need a lot of memory and a very slow processor. Pretty niche. Reply
Drizzt321 - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkSo awesome for memcache/redis/etc type servers you mean? Yea, pretty awesome I'd think for those kind of servers. Avoid having to move up to 2 socket boards to increase the memory substantially. Reply
ricera10 - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkIf you use an Avoton board, you can totally go to 64 GB! Reply
Sahrin - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkExtremely disappointing that Intel didn't implement the DDR3 spec correctly.
It's great that there's finally an option for 16 GB in a single DIMM, though. I guess I'll be able to buy an AMD system. Reply
ddriver - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkHope you will still device to keep on living :D
This "product" aims to solve a non-existent issue, no one would purchase a consumer mobo with 2 memory slots only to put 32 gigs of memory in it.
The systems that actually need plenty of ram support larger capacity modules, so it is all good. Reply
Gigaplex - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkThere's a fairly recent trend to build powerful mini-ITX systems lately which is generally limited to 2 memory slots. Reply
madmilk - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkWhich brings up the question: why are there no mini-ITX systems that support RDIMMs? Reply
ZeDestructor - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkMore interesting (to me at least) is why tehre aren't any mini-ITX boards with 4 SO-DIMM slots instead? Reply
hardwickj - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkLack of physical space. ASRock makes one, but it's expensive, not sold in the US, and is "Mini-ITX Extended" which would fall somewhere between Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX I'm guessing. Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkWhy would anyone ever need more than 16 gb of ram in a piny ITX system? And note that I say "NEED" not want, because the only limit to what one might want is his or her stupidity. I am a power user, I run a few workstations and a rendering farm and I can assure you even if you plan to make a gaming or workstation PC in ITX format, 16 gb is more than that system will need in its life span. Reply
FunBunny2 - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkIf you have a cube farm of actuaries, say, then giving them small machines with lots of memory can make sense. Reply
Guspaz - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkWhile this is true (and awesome), even a powerful machine is hard pressed to benefit much from more than 16GB of RAM. That's not to say that I don't have a file server running 24GB of RAM sitting here in my apartment (using consumer hardware rather than server), but it's most assuredly not mini-ITX (with 15xHDD and 3xSSDs, I can't lift the damned thing). Reply
MRFS - Thursday, March 12, 2015 - linkWe use a 12GB RamDisk Plus on a 16GB PCIe 2.0 machine, and pre-load into the ramdisk a 10GB database that is growing steadily. We'd prefer to leave the lower 4GB to the OS, so we'll need more RAM before too long. Searching and browsing the ramdisk is a real treat, and updating the COPERNIC index is also very fast, even though the RAM is a matched quad of Corsair DDR2-800. With die shrinks, single 32GB DIMMs are on the visible horizon. p.s. In the mid-1980s I predicted video on-demand, and people laughed at me. Reply
mobutu - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - link@ddriver "no one would purchase a consumer mobo with 2 memory slots only to put 32 gigs of memory in it."
I'm a consumer and I'd buy 32GB for my powerful miniITX in a heartbeat, which is limited to 16GB atm.
So don't speak nonsense Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkMind telling me what kind of an application you put that board into so that you NEED 32 gigs of ram? Or maybe just moar ram makes you feel moar like a man? If anyone speaks nonsense here, then it is you. The ONLY scenario where an ITX system will make any use of more than 16 gigs of ram is server, and there you already have ITX boards with 4 slots supporting up to 64 gigs of ecc ram. Reply
damianrobertjones - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkVMWare Reply
mobutu - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkvirtual machines + ramdrives + gaming all in a tiny yet powerful system
If you're not doing it then it doesnt mean nobody is doing it.
reread my previous advice: don't speak nonsense
Been waiting for some time for 16gig sticks, it looks now it is going to happen rather sooner than later. GREAT! Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkYes, because the world is full of gamers who run multiple virtual machines and ramdrives on living room media boxes... Take your own advice and apply it to yourself. If you need loads of ram, ITX is generally not the place to look, but even if you do need ITX, there are already boards which support up to 64 gigs of ram, plus all the enterprise features you will likely need in such a scenario that are not found on consumer ITX boards. Reply
heffeque - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkIt's not a matter of needing miniITX, it's a matter of choosing to have one. Not everybody wants a huge noisy machine as their working and/or home and/or gaming PC. Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkIs there any particular reason you need the PC in the same room? I keep desktops/workstations/servers in a dedicated room - no noise no heat no clutter.
BTW - huge machines are not necessarily noisy. Non-ITX machines are not necessarily huge. The rest is just drivel by people "amazed" by the possibility of putting an unnecessarily amount of memory in a machine constrained by its footprint., 99.99% of which will never really do it.
When will kids learn that having lots of ram in your computer doesn't make you cooler, especially when you really have no use of it? Reply
Guspaz - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkAs the owner of an mITX machine (well, OK, a shuttle XPC that's got a larger-than-mITX motherboard but is still smaller than many mITX cases like the Prodigy), the thing is bloody loud under load. Why? Because tiny PCs tend to have smaller fans, and smaller fans need to spin much faster (and louder) to provide enough airflow.
The fan in mine is a 92mm fan that acts as both the CPU fan and casefan, and it spins at 3850 RPM at full speed. That is *NOT* quiet. Sadly, I tried a Noctua 92mm fan, and it utterly failed to adequately cool the system. Reply
hardwickj - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkmacminicolo.net, macminivault.com….etc etc, which colocate thousands of mac minis alone. I could go on and on. The vast majority of people who colo their Mac Mini's are *eager* for 32GB of RAM. Unfortunately due to the Intel JEDEC bug, that will now never happen, or at least not until Broadwell based Mac Minis come out.
I've seen you cry about this on other forums. Just because you don't have a need or are incapable of understanding others needs doesn't mean there *isn't* a need! Reply
hardwickj - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkddriver, let me give a simple example. Mac Mini quad-core w/ 32GB of RAM and ESXi installed making 4 VM's, each with a hyper threaded core and 8GB of RAM. Great little virtualized and isolated server environments. There are *tons* more potential applications, IF these things had the memory capacity. Reply
LarsBars - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - link+1
Windows 8/8.1 Pro also have Hyper-V (what I use for a lab environment) and having 16GB of consumer memory per dimm is perfect for that. It also allows the rest of your PC to be cheaper when you don't need all the bells and whistles of server class hardware. I bought a mobo with 4 dimms / 64GB max ram for this purpose, and it was nice and cheap! Reply
Bleakwise - Friday, September 11, 2015 - linkWrong.
You'll pay a much higher premium for 16gb dimms than you would 8 dimm slotts. Your average 8 dimm slot board is about 50$ extra, while each 16gb dimm will be about 100$ more (400$ total) than it's 2x8gb kit counterpart. Reply
TiGr1982 - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - linkIt is indeed disappointing, that Intel does not support 16 GB unregistered DDR3 modules with the current CPUs. Maybe it will with Broadwell, but I think it definitely will for future DDR4 platforms.
But just the single $320-350 16 GB module costs like twice the price of an AMD processor. And with only one module that's single channel RAM, so you need two of these modules to run in dual channel, making the RAM price 4 times the CPU price. IMHO, it's not worth it pricewise. Reply
RoboJ1M - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkIt also means you can build 32GB ITX Kaveri boxes where you're limited to 2 RAM slots. Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkHurray, it has been a while since I was able to do something completely pointless. Reply
sligett - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkI think that's what you are doing here by continuing to argue this point. Neither side will "win". And it would be a boring world if we all agreed on everything. Reply
ddriver - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkI don't do it for a purpose, I am just chilling in between work hours. :)
And at any rate, KAVERI with 32 gigs of ram? I'd understand if it was at least some high performance CPU, but this utter joke, 32 gigs for kaveri is like buying a mansion for your dog to live in, when all it needs is a dog house. Reply
hrga - Friday, April 18, 2014 - linkIt seems like you never heard of longly promised AMDs HSA. So at any rate these *superb APUs* could always find some use even with 128GBs of installed ram.
I thou wondering how you never mention insanely high latency times could actually damage high end performance. And they probably become even worse when you install more than just single module per channel. Reply
Bleakwise - Friday, September 11, 2015 - linkJust get a 4 dimm slot board then. Instead of buying 2x16gb ram for 600$ just buy 4x8gb for 160$ and. 4 dimm slot boards cost the same as 2 slot boards, so no difference there. Sure, you could also spend 50 million dollars turning a 1960s Volkswagon Bus into a competitive offroad getaway car with a large cargo, or for half the money you could buy a cargo plane and get the damn job done proper. Reply
Bleakwise - Friday, September 11, 2015 - linkYeah, because spending 1000$ for a kaveri system over an i7 with four dimm slots makes perfect sense!
Yes, if you're paying 200$ extra for dimm slots that's what you're doing. Reply
TommyVolt - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - link"640k ought to be enough for everybody" (Bill Gates, 1981) Reply
Primoz - Saturday, February 15, 2014 - linkThis. I was thinking of this quote the whole way through the thread. Reply
hrga - Friday, April 18, 2014 - linkSome find it priceless (While actually forgetting how many miliseconds has passed since this so
famous quote was brainstormed)
While others made trillions of profit based on these well marketed misconceptions Reply
Lone Ranger - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkA few people here are implying that Intel screwed up by not implementing support for the larger DIMMs, even though it is in the JEDEC spec. It very well may be intentional, as to not cannibalize their low end Xeon sales (E3 series). Reply
KAlmquist - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkThe article indicates that the problem occurs on all Intel processors using DDR-3 except for the Atom models (which presumably use a different memory controller).
The maximum memory sizes specified for various Intel processors seem to assume DDR-3 DIMMs no larger than 8GB. LGA1155 and LGA1150 models (including the E3 series) are specified as supporting a maximum memory of 32GB (2 channels times 2 DIMMs/per channel times 8GB per DIMM). Similarly, LGA2111 chips are specified as supporting a maximum memory of 64GB (4 channels instead of 2). So it would seem that the lack of support for 16GB DIMMs is at least partially intentional. Reply
TiGr1982 - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkThat's a good point; as an argument in favor of that, Intel intentionally cuts ECC memory support for Core i7 to prevent using i7's instead of Xeons. Reply
bobbozzo - Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - linkAnyone know if these will work in the HP MicroServer Gen8?
Someone tried some 16GB UDIMMs designed for an Apple workstation and they didn't get past POST. Reply
TommyVolt - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkHP Microserver Gen8 uses Intel CPU....won't work. But I recommend to write an email to HP telling them about these modules and asking if they would support in the future.
I think HP has the power to make Intel move! Reply
Lone Ranger - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkThere is a key combo during POST that bypasses memory checks on some HP servers. Need to search around.... Reply
mattlach - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkI am eagerly looking forward to buying 4 16GB ECC UDIMM's for my basement VMWare ESXi server, but I can't find these anywhere, and the distributors aren't responding to my emails (presumably because I am a small volume individual buyer)
Has anyone found these for sale ANYWHERE? Reply
kjboughton - Thursday, July 31, 2014 - linkASUS have just released a beta BIOS for the X79 DELUXE that is intended to address the general incompatability with Intel SBE/IVE.
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/X79-De... Reply
q.epsilon.p - Saturday, April 18, 2015 - linkObviously these are going to be stupid expensive and unless you need 64GB on a 4 slot dual channel bored or 128 on a 8 shot quad channel bored it's completely not going to be worth it.
But I'm not doing a total system upgrade to early 2017 when the Cannonlake successor will be launched, as well and AMD Zen will have been out for a bit. Although if the leaks are accurate it looks like AMD is taking the same dumb path they took with Piledriver and packing a s*** ton of cores on a single die rather than making more powerful cores.
Which now we are talking about 16 cores on there APU's and probably 32 cores on there pure x86 processors... which is dumb and I hope the leaks are false as it makes NO sense to have so many cores with hyper threading, meaning with the pure x86 processor it would have 64 threads which is dumb as f***.
We are still having problems with supporting 8 threads in a most applications and if the leak is accurate they want to jump to 64 threads... this is even more stupid than piledriver if the leak is accurate they should be working on IPC not increasing the number of cores sticking with 8 cores and doubling or increasing the intructions per cycle by a little more would be what they need to do. Reply
Bleakwise - Friday, September 11, 2015 - linkCompletely disagree. For one, they are working on IPC. Second, 64 threads makes complete sense for many many workloas, especially on the SERVER, and the last time AMD was profitable was when they were competing with Intel in the server space. Guess what the #1 generator of revenue is for Intel? I can assure you it's not gamers buying their k model i5.
While IPC will be boosted, even 32 or 64 piledriver threads would be AMAZING for things like Cinibench, content creation, compilation, level design, 3d modeling, sound production, etc etc. Look at say Cubase or Pro Tools, they need CORES not IPC. Or large Visual Studio projects, hundreds of threads get used in build clusters. Look at CryEngine or UE4 or Unity, hundreds of cores go to work on baking lighting.
That said, even in gaming there are many workloads that are thread-bound. Physics for example is being held back by a lack of CPU cores as a complete Physics pipeline on GPU is simply not possible, just eye-candy, because rigid body and game state are too coupled.
AMD is going to be putting large HSA enabled APUs on their Zen cores also, R9 graphics with an HBM cache acting something like the Xbox One's ESRAM. People will be able to buy an AMD APU and game on it, done and with DirectX 12 that is a bigger deal than it was, and being more powerful than consoles they'll be able to play every console port from this generation-- all on a budget.
That's the hype anyway, and they could deliver what they're saying, we'll see if AMDs execs have remained completely out of touch with the market. TBH they could have delivered most of this stuff years ago, all they needed to do to take over the desktop/laptop market was put something like the Xbox One's ESRAM on their APUs and increase the GCN core count to PS4 levels, made them HSA enabled and sold them for 200-300 bucks, things they have already done but never made into a consumer product. Hell, they didn't even have a R7 gaming laptop APU until 2015 when even without an ESRAM cache that could have completely taken over low power gaming laptop market, boggles the mind. Reply
Bleakwise - Friday, September 11, 2015 - linkI mean, Intel basically jacked the Xbox One's ESRAM idea, stuck it on their HD 5000 series igpu and put it out there a generation ago with Broadwell, something AMD invented and still hasn't done.
With HBM, AMD could even be doing it bigger and better. I'd love to see an L4 HBM CPU cache on AMD FX motherboards, that could have been a whole platform, and they'd have made a killing not only selling chips and motherboard chip-sets but stacks of their new memory when motherboard makers started offering not only say 256MB chips but 2-4GB L4 caches and such. Or hell, sell PS5 style GDDR5 motherboards! They have their own Memory R&D division, the tech done for the PS4, chipset, and a great relationship with motherboard makers so why the fuck not?
It really is amazing to see AMD squander so much of their tech, 80% of the time it's their competitors who figure out how to use their own tech, such as Nvidia/IBM with unified memory in NVLINK. AMD literally invented GPGPU and unified memory, but it's Nvidia and IBM that took their technology and made a high end hpc/server/desktop product out of it, while AMD is just pushing a budget APU for playing indie games.
AMD has world class R&D and engineers but their board of directors and execs are completely out of touch, you have to wonder if they're even technical people. Reply


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Phillies can't take advantage vs. Lincecum
Eight of 12 runners allowed by Giants starter end up stranded
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Phillies chased Tim Lincecum from the mound after just five innings Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park.
He allowed seven hits and four walks and hit a batter, throwing 97 pitches in the process. That is 12 baserunners in five innings for those not interested in arithmetic on the weekend. But Lincecum still left with a one-run lead as the Phillies stranded eight of those 12 runners -- seven in the first three innings -- continuing their season-long offensive struggles, despite a healthy lineup and a franchise-record payroll.
The Phillies lost, 5-2.
"Yeah, it's just kind of frustrating," said Phillies center fielder Ben Revere, who went 3-for-5. "The first three innings we had a chance to get runs and couldn't do it. But it's definitely frustrating. It kind of ticked me off and the whole team."
The Phillies (54-70) boarded a flight for Philadelphia with a 1-4 mark on their brief road trip against the Angels and Giants and are a season-low 16 games under .500.
The Phillies entered the afternoon 11th in the National League with runners in scoring position, hitting a meager .242. They were 12th with runners on base, hitting .247.
Of course, those numbers fall in line with their overall .242 batting average, which ranked 12th in the league. They are on pace for their lowest team batting average since 1991, when they hit .241. Their .668 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) also is on pace to be their lowest since 1991, when it was .662. That team finished 78-84 and third in the National League East.
This team is on pace to finish 71-91 and last in the NL East.
"It's clear that we're not offensive enough a club," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said earlier on the trip. "We haven't been performing offensively enough to be able to be a contending team right now."
But where does the front office begin? There are so many holes to fill.
"Yeah, the consistent punch," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "At home we haven't been able to hit the ball out of the ballpark too much. The long ball and the extra-base hit with men on base have been tough to come by."
The Phillies hit plenty of singles. They opened the afternoon tied for fifth in the league with 731 singles, but 12th with 312 extra-base hits. Their .365 slugging percentage ranked 13th in the league and is on pace to be their lowest since 1991, when they posted a .358 mark.
The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Chase Utley tripled to score Jimmy Rollins, but less than 24 hours after sloppy defense cost them in Saturday's 6-5 loss, the Phillies made another costly error to hand the Giants the lead.
The Giants had runners on first and second with two outs in the second when Brandon Crawford singled to right. Michael Morse scored easily, but the throw to third base from Phillies right fielder Marlon Byrd got behind Cody Asche, whom Sandberg said should have made a better effort to block the baseball. Phillies right-hander David Buchanan also needed to be on the left side of the diamond so he could back up a throw to home or third, but he was stationed on the right side.
"In between [home and third], then read [the play]," Sandberg said.
Andrew Susac scored easily with nobody backing up Asche on the play to make it 2-1.
Lincecum walked in a run in the third to tie the game, 2-2, but the Giants took a 3-2 lead in the fourth when Morse singled and eventually scored on Susac's single to center.
Buchanan allowed nine hits, three runs (two earned) and one walk and struck out four in 6 2/3 innings in his third consecutive quality start as Cliff Lee's replacement. He is making a case to make next season's rotation out of Spring Training.
"My job is to go as deep as I can," Buchanan said. "I tried to keep us in the game. But I'm getting really tired of not finishing innings. I don't know what it is. I don't know if I'm pressing or what. I have to figure something to get out of those innings and leave the bullpen alone for the seventh. Save them for the eighth and ninth. I tried to keep us in the game. I did the best I could. We didn't come out with a win, but I'll take it again in five days and see what happens."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Designer's Dozen: Ambra Medda
We've seen Drew Barrymore wear just about everything over the years. From mismatched Converse low-tops to frothy Monique Lhuillier princess gowns, it's clear the 35-year-old producer, director, and Golden Globe Award–winning actress (for her portrayal of Little Edie in HBO's Grey Gardens) enjoys a good game of dress-up. When she arrived at ELLE's cover shoot in an Alexander Wang tee, gray Rag & Bone jeans, and Steven by Steve Madden work boots, she was up for a transformation. Drinking Tejava iced tea and excitedly browsing the rack of mostly S&M-inspired clothing, Barrymore, whose romantic comedy Going the Distance (her second with on-again, off-again boyfriend Justin Long) opens this month, showed no signs of timidity—not even when she eyed the set's black latex curtains and onyx gymnast rings. Eager to pump up her playlist of the Black Keys and Beirut, Barrymore slipped into a Dolce & Gabbana bra top and Louise Goldin miniskirt, grabbed those rings, and gave us her best shot.—Johanna Cox
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Queensland Reds' director of coaching Ewen McKenzie says Will Genia's recovery from a knee reconstruction appears ahead of schedule but cannot confirm when he will unleash the halfback in the new Super Rugby season.
And McKenzie said James Horwill (hamstring) was "on track" to start the season but could not guarantee the recovering captain a nod in the pre-season program.
McKenzie was pleased with the Reds' progress ahead of their trials against the Blues in Toowoomba on February 2 and Super Rugby champions, the Chiefs, on the Sunshine Coast six days later.
He said the only major injury concern was Genia, who went under the knife after going down against South Africa in the Rugby Championship in September.
Genia's worst-case scenario was reportedly a round-six return but McKenzie seemed to expect his general back well before then.
"I don't have a fixed date (for his return) but he has tracked very well," McKenzie said.
"His rehab has been perfect. We just have to make sure we don't have any setbacks - he will be right when he is right. But he has been good, possibly ahead of schedule."
McKenzie was also buoyed by having Horwill back on the training paddock after being without his skipper since round 13 last year.
But the Reds' boss seemed wary of using his captain in the trials ahead of a tough Super Rugby opener against the Brumbies in Canberra on February 16.
"He (Horwill) is on track - we haven't rushed him. It's been methodical and very positive," he said of his captain's progress.
"(But) we haven't picked trial teams yet. We have to give opportunities for guys around the edges so we will manage that.
"And we know we have a tough start to the season with the Brumbies. We will have a look at it."


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Samsung Captivate Discussions
Can you install front camera, radio antena, and led flash on a Captivate?
Could you please tell me if it is possible to install a: 1 Front Camera 2 Radio Antena 3 Led Flash on a captivate, even if it cost more than the phone itself to do it. If ...
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Does anyone know if installing the froyo update for the Rogers Captivate phones on an AT&T Captivate will have any negative. I mean, would the frogo for rogers works at its full ...
I've the samsung capitiavate and I was using the Sprint EVO
I was just wondering of that feature with the flash light . Some thing is not right about this phone ? I think the Sprint EVO is the only one with that Flash light feature ?
Why is it a huge disappointment?
Phonearena gave it an 8.5 rating, that's a good rating. It's on a scale of one to ten. A disappointing phone would have to be below a rating of 6. I would have liked to have seen ...
Captivate = huge disappointment
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Alright, so I am a newb to the bard soul on the game and peaked interest when I heard they were viable healers. So first off - are they actually viable healers? Meaning, can a group say, 'Sweet, we have a bard healer, gtg'.
Second off, I see that perhaps cadence is the main constant heal used alongside the motif that HoT's for 30 seconds. With Cadence dealing life damage then that is 'spell power' right? And not at all effected by Dexterity or Strength, the two stats most commonly seen on Rogue gear.
So would it make more sense to put on Cloth gear that holds wisdom? Or does it matter little to change over to a lower armor protection?
Any direction assisting DIRECTLY with the above questions is helpful. Any further advice relating to bards is appreciated, but is tertiary to the questions above.