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Intel's "Knights Landing" Xeon Phi Coprocessor Detailedby Ryan Smith on 6/26/2014 10:00 AM EST
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Morawka - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkholy batman that's a lot of x86 cores. 9300 nodes * 72 Cores per node = 669,600 baytrail cores with AES.
kind of crazy when you think about it.
i wonder if cooling a socketed version with this Hyper cubed memory will be a real challenge. heat doesn't dissipate through memory very well. Reply
Friendly0Fire - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkYeah, I'm really curious about the form factor of a socketed variant. It sounds like it could be an extremely interesting combo with a dual-socket Xeon board for massively parallel workloads, perhaps even eating straight into NVIDIA and AMD's GPGPU lunch. Reply
ddriver - Saturday, June 28, 2014 - linkProbably as much as it did eat from their GPU lunches. AMD already has a part delivering 2.6 DP tflops at 28 nm. And knowing Intel, this chip will probably cost an arm and a leg, and a set of good kidneys. Reply
quixver - Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - linkShut up and take my money ... and my body parts! Reply
bassportout - Monday, July 21, 2014 - linkI'd give my left nut for this. Jk Reply
madmilk - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkTraditional BGA packaged memory doesn't dissipate heat well because of the plastic case. On-package memory shouldn't be harder to cool than any other MCM. Reply
FaaR - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkDRAM memory doesn't dissipate very much power in the first place so cooling it should not be a big challenge. Traditionally, most of the power burnt by high-bandwidth memory ICs is because of the large, high-power transcievers needed. 7GHz GDDR5 is >50% transciever IIRC. Stacked memory on the CPU substrate itself should require much less power... The Crystalwell eDRAM used in Haswell GT4 CPUs burns what, a watt or two at most? The tech used here is probably more advanced*.
*Blind guess, but seems logical. :) Reply
tipoo - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkVery interesting architecture that I'll be interested in seeing the impact of. However I'm wondering, with these massively paralel chips with up to 72 cores, if the x86 ISA isn't going to be a huge hindrance. It's still a fairly big part of the chip, if you look at say a Jaguar floorplan it's about as big as an FPU, one of the biggest functional units on a CPU core. Times that by 72, and you're using a lot of die size and power just for ISA compatibility. I'd wonder if this is an area where starting from scratch wouldn't benefit Intel tremendously, lest ARM swoop in with its smaller ISA and do something better in less die area. Reply
p3ngwin1 - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - link"I'd wonder if this is an area where starting from scratch wouldn't benefit Intel tremendously"
Well, you know what happened last time.....Itanium..... Reply
Cogman - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkWhich is a vastly superior uarch to x86. One of the main reasons it didn't catch on because its x86 emulation wasn't fast enough.
Itanium can kick the crap out of x86 for a large number of workloads. Reply
makerofthegames - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkNo, Itanium failed because nobody could make a good compiler for it, including Intel. VLIW sucks for general-purpose computing. It works for a few workloads (graphics, mainly) but on anything relying on memory performance it's worthless.
x86 decoding isn't hard - it's instruction reordering that takes up all that die space. Itanium tried to do all that at compile-time, which doesn't work because it needs to know which data is cached or not. Reply
basroil - Monday, June 30, 2014 - linkVLIW has been around for a while, and you can make some ridiculously fast programs with it... In assembly. Even AMD dabbled with it in their 5000-6000 series GPUs, but yes, compiling generalized problems is a mess and why Intel positioned Itanium for infrastructure and application specific computing in recent years Reply
tipoo - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkThe Itanium business is still larger than all of AMD, hah. But yes, that didn't catch on so much that it was ready to replace x86, but that was going in the opposite direction as far as I know. Instead of reducing ISA complexity, it added some with even longer instructions. Intel is more limited going downwards to low power places rather than high power, the more you shrink cores to low power budgets the more that x86 ISA starts to look too large. Reply
dylan522p - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkHaving more complicated instructions is beneficial in the long run especially when you break it into micro code. They can change how the microcode works with every generation as opposed to ARM or other CISC where they stay with the SAME instruction internally for years and years which bottlenecks performance. It helps somewhat with power, but as you scale up that is irrelevant. Reply
Homeles - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkARM has an instruction decode block too. It's probably not terribly far off from an areal perspective, at a given level of performance. It may have been the case back in the 80s/90s, but the differences between RISC and CISC are much more nuanced now.
RealWorldTech has an article from the year 2000 showing that while the differences between RISC and CISC had closed considerably, they still mattered. However, that was 14 years ago.
The ISA is basically meaningless today, in the context you're speaking of. The underlying architecture and its implementation is far, far more critical.
Take the Apple A7 vs. Intel's Silvermont. Despite being fairly close in performance, two Silvermont cores are significantly smaller than two Cyclone cores. The area difference worsens when you include the A7's L3 cache, which Silvermont designs do not rely on.
Even ARM to ARM comparisons can vary widely, even between custom implementations. The A7 is a dual core design that outpaces the quad core Krait 400. The area between the CPUs is fairly similar, although the A7 probably loses out by a small margin with the L3 cache included.
Back to RISC vs. CISC, The University of Wisconsin published a paper comparing the A9 vs. AMD's Bobcat and Intel's Saltwell Atom. Their conclusion: "Our study shows that RISC and CISC ISA traits are irrelevant to power and performance characteristics of modern cores."
There's no doubt RISC had a considerable lead over CISC, but that was decades ago. Reply
tabascosauz - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkTrue. I too am sick and tired of hearing the mentioning of ARM as this huge, inevitable looming monster on the horizon for Intel and proponents of x86. It isn't. Saying that Krait 400 = Cortex-A15 and Cyclone = A57 is like placing Bulldozer beside K10 and making direct comparisons. The different implementations of ARMv7 and ARMv8 in the ARM world are wholly different entities in terms of CPU and cache design. Reply
abufrejoval - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkI believe you have a rather valid point there: Creating a massively parallel SIMD enhanced general purpose CPU to compete with GPU was certainly a valid exercise, because it could be productive and effective on a far wider range of problems, a far wider existing code base and a far wider population of programmers.
With ARM64 (or MIPS or any other new/cleaen 64-bit CPU design for that matter) more silicon real-estate might be used to create additional cores. How much or how many and how relevant that would be vs. the die area used for caches I don't know. Perhaps yields could be improved, because smaller complex logic core size means perhaps more cores for the same compute power but less is lost for a defect.
What I could not gauge is how the code using these SIMD AVX-512F instructions would actually be written or coded these days: x86/AVX-512F assembler won't easily convert to similar AVX-512F instructions on ARM64, but high level language code just might--with the right compiler.
Because Intel doesn't just do the CPU but (I believe) provides compilers and libraries around them, they most likely have a lead of a couple of years against any direct ARM competition.
But these days it's become far too easy to add and use FPGA or other special function IP blocks on ARM SoCs and all of a sudden Intel might potentially find itself in an arena with far more "knights" they ever imagined.
They can't quite escape the fact that any fixed workload on a general purpose architecture can be outperformed by a specific purpose one. More than ever chips aren't "best" or "better" but their quality or fitness depends on the mix of problems they are used for. Reply
Kevin G - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkThe thing with ARM is that some instructions in earlier iterations (I'd have to check ARMv8) that don't need to be decoded at all. That's where mainly the RISC vs. CISC differences come into play today: die size. The area savings by having a simpler decoder In the case of Knight's Landing, how many cores could be added if the decoder was half its current size? 80 instead of 72?
That's the problem that Intel is currently facing. Intel isn't using their high IPC cores but ones typical found in Atom. ARM designs can reach similar levels of IPC but potentially at a smaller die area. Thus even if Silvermont wins on IPC the competing RISC based SoC's could still have higher throughput due to more cores.
Intel does have an ace up their sleeve by having their own fabs. This enables them to produce larger dies and maintain similar raw areas for CPU's by having a fab process advantage. However, the fab process advantage is not going to be long lived due to the difficulties of future shrinks. Reply
Vlad_Da_Great - Thursday, July 23, 2015 - link@Kevin G. Not only that, chemical processes and material processes restrictions. Also the biggest advantage for INTC will always be, Design and FAB in one house. ARM minions will have to rely on "others" and in many occasions that will not work. Reply
Vlad_Da_Great - Thursday, July 23, 2015 - link* material properties Reply
ravyne - Monday, July 07, 2014 - linkx86/x64 ISA compatibility really isn't the problem -- you could make the argument that these ISAs are large, and kind of ugly -- but its affect on die-size is minimal. In fact, only between 1-2 percent of your CPU is actually doing direct computation -- and nearly all the rest of the complexity is wiring or latency-hiding mechanisms (OoO execution engines, SMT, buffers, caches). Silvermont, IIRC, is something of a more-direct x86/x64 implementation than is typical though (others translate all x86/x64 ISA to an internal RISC-like ISA), so its hard to say, but I think in general these days that ISA has very little impact on die size, performance, or power draw -- regardless of vendor or ISA, there's a fairly linear scale relating process-size, die-size, power consumption, and performance. Reply
Madpacket - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkLooks impressive. Now only if we could have a generous amount of stacked DRAM to sit alongside a new APU we could gain respectable gaming speeds. Reply
nathanddrews - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkMass quantities of fast DRAM... McDRAM is the perfect name. Reply
Homeles - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkClever :-) Reply
Homeles - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkYou'll undoubtedly see it, but the question is when. Stacked DRAM won't be debuting in consumer products until late this year at the earliest. AMD will likely be the first to market, with their partnership with Hynix for HBM. There was a chance Intel would put Xeon Phi out first, but with a launch in the second half of 2015, that's pretty much erased.
Still, initial applications will be for higher margin parts, like this Xeon Phi, and AMD's higher-end GPUs. It will be some time before costs come down to be used in the more cost-sensitive APU segment. Reply
abufrejoval - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkWell a slightly different type of stacked DRAM is already in wide use on consumer devices today: My Samsung Galaxy Note uses a nice stack of six dies mounted on top of the CPU.
It's using BGA connections rather than silicon through vias, so it's not quite the same.
What I don't know (and would love to know) is whether that BGA stacking allows Samsung to maintain CMOS logic between the DRAM chips or whether they need to switch to "TTL like" signals and amplifiers already.
If I don't completely misunderstand this ability to maintain CMOS levels and signalling across dice would be one of the critical differentiators for silicon vias.
But while stacked DRAM (of both types) may work ok on smartphone SoCs not exceeding 5 Watt of power dissipation I can't help but imagine that with ~100Watts of Knights Landing power consumption below, stacked DRAM on top may add significant cooling challenges.
Perhaps these silicon through vias will be coupled with massive copper (cooling) towers going through the entire stack of CPU and DRAM dice, but again that seems to entail quite a few production and packaging challenges!
Say you have 10x10 cooling towers across the chip stack: Just imagine the cost of a broken drill on hole #99.
I guess actually thermally optimized BGA interconnects may be easier to manage overall, but at 100Watts?
I can certainly see how this won't be ready tomorrow and not because it's difficult to do the chips themselves.
Putting that stack together is an entirely new ball game (grid or not ;-) and while a solution might never pay for itself in the Knights Corner ecosystem, that tech in general would fit on anything else Intel does produce.
My bet: They won't actually put the stacked DRAM on top of the CPU but go for a die carrier solution very much like the eDRAM on Iris Pro. Reply
iceman-sven - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkThis might hint a faster Skylake-ep/-ex release. EP could be moved from late 3Q17 to late 4Q16. Even skip Broadwell-EP.
I hope so. Reply
iceman-sven - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkI mean from late 3Q16 to late 4Q15
Why no edit. Dammit. Reply
Pork@III - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkJust silicon, it make no troubles on me. Reply
tuxRoller - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - linkSo, what's the flops/W? Reply
Pork@III - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkBetter of any others big cores except IBM Power8 and future supercomputer on chip - IBM Power9. Reply
toyotabedzrock - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkWhy not just add more AVX pipes instead of more cores? Then use a design where a few logic cores handle moving data to the pipes.
And is it just me or did anyone else read the MCDRAM as McRAM? Reply
puplan - Friday, June 27, 2014 - link"nearly 50% more than Knights Corner's GDDR5" - the slide shows "5x bandwidth vs. GDDR5". Reply
iceman-sven - Friday, June 27, 2014 - link5x bandwidth vs. DDR4 not GDDR5 Reply
Ryan Smith - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkThe 5x comment is on a per chip/module basis. Out of total bandwidth, KC was ~350GB a sec versus KL targeting over 500GB/sec Reply
celestialgrave - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkAll the talk about the importance of co-processors, anyone else remember how big a deal it was when integrating math co-processors way back when?
History sure likes to repeat itself (in a good way this time at least) Reply
frozentundra123456 - Friday, June 27, 2014 - linkYea, I remember back in the late 80's using chromatography control and analytical software that had a math co-processor. I think the computer's main cpu was something like 50 mhz, all the programs and data were stored on floppy disks. Installing the board for the coprocessor and getting the software to work properly was a real bear. Reply
Laststop311 - Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - linkcoprocessors, i remember having one with a 486 sx or dx can't remember so long ago im old :(
could of even been with a 386 Reply
Tikcus9666 - Saturday, July 05, 2014 - linkif i remember correctly the 486 dx had a co processor within the CPU, the sx variant didn't and had to be added, although I'm old and that was 20 + years ago (and cba to check) Reply
Wolfpup - Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - linkI still want to run Folding @ Home on one of these :-D Reply
jamescox - Thursday, July 31, 2014 - linkI don't see these competing that well against gpus. Binary compatibility isn't usually that much of an issue in HPC. Using something like OpenCL allows you to run across a wide variety of hardware architectures. The run-time compilation should not be much of a factor since it is very fast compared to the rest of the processing. Also, adding more extensions to the ISA seems unnecessary and possibly counter productive. It gets you "closer to the metal", but it also locks the implementation in place. Using an intermediate layer allows greater changes to the underlying implementation in the future. Reply


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Infliximab (Remicade) for Patients With Acute Kawasaki Disease
This study has been completed.
University of California, San Diego
Centocor, Inc.
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University of California, San Diego
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 30, 2005
Last updated: June 11, 2010
Last verified: November 2009
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Detailed Description:
This study evaluates the safety of infliximab in infants and children with acute Kawasaki Disease.
|Kawasaki Disease
|Drug: Infliximab (Remicade) Biological: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Infliximab (Remicade) for Patients With Acute Kawasaki Disease Who Fail to Become Afebrile After Intravenous Gamma Globulin Therapy
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Kawasaki disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Kawasaki Disease
Drug Information available for: Infliximab RhophylacU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of California, San Diego:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of Adverse Events (Focused on Side Effects From IVIG or Infliximab Administration) [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]The safety of giving infliximab to treat IVIG-resistant Kawasaki disease was measured by recording the number of adverse events that occurred in each group. An adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of either IVIG or infliximab, regardless of whether it was considered related to IVIG or infliximab, that occured during the course of this study.In particular we evaluated for AEs related to side effects from infliximab or IVIG.
- Area Under the Curve of Infliximab Concentration Before Infliximab Infusion and Then 2 and 24 Hours, 1 Week (5 to 9 Days), 2 Weeks (12 to 16 Days), and 4 Weeks (26 to 30 Days) After Infliximab Infusion) [ Time Frame: before infliximab infusion and then 2 and 24 hours, 1 week (5 to 9 days), 2 weeks (12 to 16 days), and 4 weeks (26 to 30 days) after infliximab infusion. ]The area under the curve (AUC) from time 0 to the last measurable concentration (AUC0-last) was estimated using the trapezoidal rule up to the last measurable concentration.Samples were collected before infliximab infusion and then at 2 and 24 hours, 1 week (5 to 9 days), 2 weeks (12 to 16 days), and 4 weeks (26 to 30 days) after infliximab infusion. Subjects with detectable infliximab concentrations at week 4 had another sample drawn at week 10 (68 to 72 days).
|Study Start Date:
|April 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Second Dose of IVIG (2g/kg)
Subjects who did not respond to the first dose of IVIG received a 2nd dose of IVIG in this arm (2g/kg)
Biological: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
2nd dose of IVIG (2g/kg)
Other Name: Gammagard, Gamunex
Experimental: Infliximab (5mg/kg)
Remicade (5mg/kg) single dose
Drug: Infliximab (Remicade)
Remicade was 5 mg/kg IV (single dose)
Detailed Description:
This study is an exploratory, pilot study to examine tolerance and pharmacokinetics of infliximab in infants and children with acute Kawasaki Disease.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria
To be eligible for the trial, subjects must meet all of the following criteria:
- All eligible subjects, or legal representative, must provide written informed consent/assent, prior to initiation of any study procedure.
- Eligible subjects will be infants and children, under 18 years old, with acute KD who remain or become febrile (>/= 38.3˚ C or 101.0˚ F) after the end of the 48 h-period after completing their IVIG infusion (2gm/kg).
- Patients must have persistent or reoccurrence of fever > 48 hours of observation to be eligible for the trial.
- Prior to the initial IVIG treatment, patients must have been febrile for >/= 3 days and have met 4/5 standard clinical criteria (Table 1) - OR - patients with fever and 3/5 clinical criteria will be eligible if echocardiogram demonstrates at least one coronary artery segment with a Z score of > 2.
- Patients must present for their initial diagnosis and IVIG treatment within the first 14 days after fever onset (Illness Day 14).
- Females of childbearing potential and males must be using adequate contraception (abstinence, oral contraceptives, intrauterine device, barrier method with spermicide, or surgical sterilization) throughout the trial.
- All eligible subjects must have a chest radiograph within one week prior to first infusion of study drug with no evidence of malignancy, infection or fibrosis.
Exclusion criteria
If a subject has any of the following criteria, he or she may not be enrolled in the study:
- Have been receiving corticosteroids (ie, via any route) at doses > 1 mg/kg prednisone equivalent daily.
- Have history of TB or TB exposure.
- Have history of histoplasmosis or coccidiomycosis.
- Have received anakinra (Kineret®), etanercept (Enbrel®), or adalimumab (Humira®) within 1 month prior to first study drug administration.
- Have any chronic disease, except asthma, atopic dermatitis or controlled seizure disorder.
- Have documented history of current active hepatitis B or a history of hepatitis C infection.
- Have documented history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Have received a transplanted organ (with the exception of a corneal transplant performed > 3 months prior to first study drug administration).
- Have a known malignancy or history of malignancy within the 5-year period prior to first study drug administration (with the exception of squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has been completely excised without evidence of recurrence).
- Have a history of prior lymphoproliferative disease including lymphoma.
- Have multiple sclerosis or other central demyelinating disorder.
- Have received any previous treatment with infliximab or other monoclonal antibodies.
- Have used any investigational drug within 1 month prior to first study drug administration or within 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer.
- Are participating in another investigative trial, involving investigational agents, during participation in this trial.
- Have a history of substance abuse (drug or alcohol) within the previous 3 years.
- Are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy (both men and women) during the trial or within the 6-month period thereafter.
- Have a known allergy to murine proteins or other chimeric proteins.
- Patients with ischemic congestive heart failure.
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00271570
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00271570
|United States, California
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Diego
Centocor, Inc.
|Principal Investigator:
|Jane C Burns, M.D.
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Jane C. Burns, University of California, San Diego
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00271570 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 30, 2005
|Results First Received:
|May 1, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 11, 2010
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Lymphatic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Vascular
Skin Diseases
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Rho(D) Immune Globulin
Dermatologic Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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I've been using eFax Messenger Plus for years for recieving e-faxes and it was very handy for adding text, images, etc
Now that I'm migrating to Windows 7 64 bit, I installed their new software version for Windows 7 64 bit and it's just a viewer now that doesn't have all the features of the original eFax Messenger Plus
So, someone was telling me I should look in to PDF editing programs (most of the time after editing with eFax Messenger Plus, I was printing to PDF anyway)
Anybody using any PDF editing programs that allows you to add text, graphics and whatnot that works well?
Recommendations would be appreciated for thistype of program that works with Windows 7 64 bit
OK, thanks for the overview. That does explain why they have different pricing since there are differences in merchandise
I don't think my PDF usage rises to the level of paying more than a couple hundred dollars for whatever I end up getting.
I'm just wanting to be able to do forms, add and delete pages, and be able to insert text and images, which is whatI was able to do for years using eFax Messenger Plus before they made it into just a viewer
I would think NitroPDF Pro would be able to handle these tasks
Acrobat has 3 versions: Standard, Professional and Extended
You'll only need professional version if you want to dedicate time to forms. You can create forms with the standard version, but the professional version comes with LiveCycle Designer, a tool created only to do forms.
The Extended version adds a special plug-in to create PDFs from PowerPoint. Of course, you can do it with any of the previous versions...but Adobe Presenter is like another program specialized on presentations and slick animations. It also has good manipulation of 3D objects.
That's why you've got different prices
Acrobat is the only tool I really know so I can't compare with other editors. I do think that it is worth the price if you work with PDFs frequently, and you don't simply view PDFs.
Nitro frequently drop the price by about 30% for short periods. If you're not in a great hurry you could sign up to the mailing list and wait for this to happen. Shouldn't take too long. (Famous last words!)
Just get Nitro PDF Professional, it does pretty much everything Adobe Acrobat does for about 1/10th of the price.
Though I disagree with wwb_99 that it's unavoidable in the industry (I don't use Adobe bloatware).
Looks like professional extended (whatever that means)goes for $699.00 which is still way too much
The adobe stuff is pretty slick, and they pretty much throw in Acrobat Pro if you buy any of the web suites, which is kind of unavoidable in this line of business.
I prefer acrobat anyway, but I sometimes use a pdf to word converter http://www.anypdftools.com/pdf-to-word.html which is free and facilitate efficient editing.
Neither Acrobat nor NitroPDF offers full edit capability on PDFs - they both only really allow you to make minor changes (although the more advanced versions now are more powerful than in the past).
I did have someone in one of my classes a few years ago whose company had purchased a full PDF editor that could handle any editing required within a PDF but its price tag was closer to five digits (as compared to the three digit price tags of the far less powerful alternatives already mentioned such as Acrobat Extended). I cannot remember what they said the program was called but presumably a search should be able to find it if your circumstances require a PDF editor instead of a touchup tool and you can afford the price tag (it is just about the most expensive software licence I've heard of - all the higher prices I have heard of for software were for purchasing the software itself and not just a licence to use it).
There's just a couple of features that (for me) could be better implemented, it does work and it does work well, but I'm just being picky
Yep it can, and as an added bonus, it can also do most of the stuff in Acrobat Pro (the form editing et al).
It's only when you come to all that fantasy fluff in Extended like embedding Powerpoint, video & audio, complex scripting - where there's no alternative.
Yes, you can if you use the Sun PDF Import extension I haven't tried it so I don't know how it works. It will import the document into Draw (very similar to the utility that Acrobat has and that allows you to export a PDF page into Illustrator or Corel Draw for editing)
I think that it is packed with OpenOffice 3 but not sure about it
What do you mean by it can be clunky?
You mean it doesn't work sometimes or sometimes it's hard to use???
If my memory serves me well, OpenOffice also has editing capabilities for PDFs... but I never tried them myself so I don't know how they work.
You can export OpenOffice files as PDF, but you can't open and edit PDF files using OpenOffice.
I doubt I'll ever be using those items...
I've used NitroPDF Pro for a couple of years and in general it has worked well.
I agree with AlexDawson, however, that it can be a bit 'clunky' at times. It's hard to explain more specifically - it's just that sometimes things can be awkward to achieve. I suspect this is true of most PDF programs, however.
Overall, I would strongly recommend it, and it is great value.
I think you were looking at one of the creative suites, not Acrobat Pro which runs $449 from the adobe store.
Acrobat standard is the one you see at the $200-300 price point.
I just went to the Adobe website and it looks like they charge $1899.00 for Acrobat Pro...which is ridiculous, regardless of how good it is.
For that kind of money it better run itself with perfection, automatically!
I'll just download the NitroPDF Pro free trial and see how that does.Regardless of any short comings, it'll be better than paying $1899.00
How do some sites sell this for $200 - $300?Would those be hacked versions?
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Islam Conquering Cuba
A programme aired on the German television channel MDR described how Islam is spreading across Cuba. It said that while there were only a few hundred Cuban Muslims just 6 years ago, they now number in thousands. It also noted that Islam is attracting wide interest from young people in particular. The report went on to say that although Cuban Muslims have no mosques of their own as yet, private homes are being turned into Islamic places of worship.
Yahya Pedro Lazo, the imam of Havana, said he was puzzled in the face of rising number of Muslims and that he had turned his own home into a place of worship. The television report concluded by saying it was disappointment caused by the socialist utopia failing to become a reality that underlies the movement towards Islam in Cuba.


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Roundup: Indians, Hurricanes fall in quarterfinals
Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 11:57 p.m.
OCALA — For nearly five hours Fort White gave Trinity Catholic all it wanted in Wednesday's Class 4A regional quarterfinal.
But in the end, the Indians fell victim to the heroics of Trinity's Sam Atwell, who delivered a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 13th for the 2-1 victory
The Celtic junior also picked up the win on the hill, tossing seven innings of scoreless relief.
"I had two tough at-bats early," Atwell said," but I saw one right down the middle and hammered it."
The win sends Trinity Catholic into the second round of regional play, where the Celtics will host Williston on Tuesday. Trinity (18-9) won both games against the Red Devils during the regular season, and Celtic skipper Tommy Bond is hoping Atwell's heroics will jump-start a Trinity lineup that left 13 baserunners stranded Wednesday night.
"Hopefully this gets us going," Bond said. "To get a walk-off in the 13th, that's what you dream of as a kid. We left a ton of guys on base tonight. We had chances all night long."
Trinity got to UCF signee Robby Howell in the first inning when Dash Winningham stroked a two-out RBI single that drove in Alex Merritt, who had singled and stole second.
Then the Celtics got a surprise in the second when Kevin Dupree took the hill. The senior proceeded to toss 8-1/3 innings of scoreless relief, before turning it over to sophomore Rhett Willis, who ultimately took the loss.
Fort White head coach Mike Rizzi said Howell had his back stiffen up on him between innings, which forced the move to Dupree.
"Robby's been battling some back spasms lately, and it just kind of tightened up on him," Rizzi explained. "But I'm real proud of all of them — they battled. I told my seniors 'if you're gonna go out your last game, this is the type of game you'll remember.'"
Fort White (14-11) scratched out a run in the third when Howell — who slid over to play third — drove in shortstop Brady Wilkinson with an RBI single off Celtic starter Jesse Lepore.
The Indians managed just five hits on the night and just one against Atwell, who struck out four and didn't walk a batter.
The Celtics recorded 10 hits in the win, including three by senior Josh Gourley and a pair from Lepore.
Bond isn't sure who he'll send to the mound against Williston on Tuesday, but the veteran coach is hoping to decide things in regulation after playing in the longest game in school history in Wednesday's quarterfinal.
"This is definitely the longest game we've ever been a part of," Bond said. "We can't ask much more of the pitching staff — to hold it to one. Atwell came in and threw strikes. Nineteen in a row — that's tough to do no matter what you're doing."
SPRING HILL SPRINGSTEAD 13, GAINESVILLE 3: At Springstead, the Hurricanes saw their season come to an end after surrendering 13 runs in five innings in Wednesday's Class 6A, Region 2 quarterfinal.
The host Eagles scattered nine of their 11 hits on Hurricanes starter Jake Reimer (5-7), who lasted 4 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and four walks.
Gainesville grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first inning but could not hold back Springstead's bats. The Eagles had four players with multiple hits, including catcher Trent Wyzykowski's 2-for-3 effort with two runs and four RBIs.
Gainesville was led at the plate by freshman third baseman Kyle McGriff, who went 1-for-1 with two walks and a first-inning run.
The Hurricanes finish 9-19 for the season, while Springstead (17-9) advances to host Inverness Citrus in Tuesday's regional semifinals at 7 p.m.
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The Range Rover Evoque is a work of art from Land Rover, a company known for building fine off-road luxury vehicles. The Evoque is just as good as or better off the road than most other SUVs, but that's not the most impressive thing about the 2013 Evoque.
We think the most impressive thing about the 2013 Range Rover Evoque is its dollar-for-dollar value. Our test Evoque had a base price of $41,145, which is considerably less than most people would think.
Of course, it's easy to boost the bottom line considerably with option packages, but the Evoque still presents good value for the money.
Right out the gate, the Evoque is a beautiful SUV with a standard glass ceiling – not the 2-foot-wide kind that teen-agers on spring break stick their heads out of, but a massive non-opening skyroof. Stretching past the second row, this top makes everyone in the vehicle feel like they're in a convertible without the wind and noise.
We had perfect weather for our test week – not the mid-90 degree temperatures of south Louisiana summers – but the glass roof is tinted to help keep things cool inside the cabin. Plus, there's a
power sliding shade that blocks out the sun.
The Evoque's turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine kicks out 240 horsepower and sends 250 lb.-ft. of twist to 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The powertrain has settings for normal, sport and manual shifting. The Evoque is surprisingly quick and agile, something its Land Rover siblings don't do as well. The Evoque also has permanent all-wheel drive with traction control, one of the best safety features around.
Our test Evoque rolled on 19-inch alloy wheels that complemented the Evoque's sporty exterior style. The roofline actually appears to slope down from front to back, mainly because of the shorter rear windows. Front row headroom is excellent, although the rear seats are a bit cramped. A power tailgate is standard.
Land Rover has also installed a new camera system in the Evoque, giving the driver a range of choices when it comes to seeing what's outside of the vehicle. Cameras front, back and sides enable the driver to see 360 degrees around the car, even when it is motion. The cameras are great, but we'd prefer that they were all linked together around an icon for the car. Infiniti does that, and in our opinion, it's the best camera system on the
Our five-door Evoque test vehicle came in what Land Rover calls "Indus Silver," with a smooth, luxurious cream colored leather interior. Seats were firm and comfortable and the ride quality was excellent.
Inside the cabin, the Evoque has top notch comfort and convenience features to go along with its technology.
Press the pushbutton starter and a round shifter knob rises from the center console. It's an intuitive dial, and by the end of our test week, we didn't even have to look down at the knob to shift. Turn the key off, and the shifter dial settles back down into the console.
Standard inside the Evoque are dual-zone climate control, a leather-wrapped tilt and telescoping steering wheel with controls, power seats, cruise control, one-touch power windows, adjustable ambient lighting, a 5-inch driver information center, a 380-watt sound system with 11 speakers, CD/MP3, Bluetooth, USB and iPod connectivity, an auxiliary jack and an 8-inch high-res color touch screen.
HDD Navigation comes in the expensive Prestige Premium Package ($10,400), which also adds numerous other interior features and Xenon headlamps. Sirius Satellite HD Radio adds another $750.
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What Is Your Vision?
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the National Sexual Assault Conference in L.A. It's not often that you get the chance to be surrounded by 1,400 colleagues/friends/fellow anti-sexual violence activists/advocates/preventionists. What a great way to spend the week, not to mention the fact that we got to soak up the glorious California sunshine.
But before the conference started, the NSVRC had the pleasure of hosting the pre-conference RPE Leadership Training for State Coalitions and Department of Health. I admit that I was a bit frazzled by the time the meeting began. I had worked with both external and internal planning teams for 8 months planning for the meeting and making sure all of the logistics were taken care of. Needless to say, I was exhausted. We began the meeting with table discussions. We asked participants to think about their vision of a world free from sexual violence. And we asked them to think about specific programs or activities their organization was working on to make this happen. Then we went one step further: each table was adorned with a mound of scissors, construction paper, glue, stickers and pipe cleaners. The goal for each table was to make a poster that would become part of our Prevention Quilt. This quilt would then serve as a visual reminder for us over the course of the 2 days we were together.
For the next thirty minutes, the room was alive with conversation – people getting to know one another, sharing their stories, and harnessing their inner "Martha Stewart" to create a collective poster for their table. What resulted was a beautiful display of posters with visions for peace, equality, and respect. As I looked at each poster, I was filled with a renewed energy. What a great way to start the week! I carried these images in my mind throughout the meeting and the conference that followed. Thank you to my fellow preventionists for sharing your vision of a world free of sexual violence. It is through our collective work that we can make that a vision a reality.
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"And we thought we were hoseheads!"
"These pets be reet up me street"
Newfies bees dee inhabitants of Newfoundland, Canada. Dey bees dee hoserest of hockey loving hosers. If ya know anyting aboot moose, ye should come to St. John's.
Newfies be known for fooking der mudders and drinking Guinness with der by's.
It's a widely known fact that all Newfies are Cheryl Cole's cousins, this is evidented by the adorably pirate-like, incomprehensible way they speak. Some even believe Cheryl actually created Newfoundland and its inhabitants, much as Bjork created the cold little elves of New Bjork City.
The creators of Jersey Shore are hoping to make a series called Newfie Shore.
Newfies are considered a liability to Toronto Dominion Bank but the truth bees that dey are an asset to Canaduh and to dee world and dey bees hard workin' folks.
All newfies who don't lose they virginity beesfore the age of 14 are kicked off The Rock and exiled to British Columbia.
When a newfie turns retirement age he heads back to the rock fer a liver transplant and then heads out to George Street to end it all.
edit Newfie food
Newfies eat second breakfast and has it as often as they be gettin' it.
The Newfie food groups are potted meat, cod, beer and whiskey.
Newfies are fond of Caplin, Salt Beef, Cod Tongues, Seal Flipper, and something called a Scrunchion. Scrunchions may or may not be a type of wharf rat.
edit Characteristics of Newfies
- Are known for "havin' a time"
- Can fish bedder den ye
- Eats more fish than a cat
- Knows what Regatta Day is and takes it off even when living in Toronto
- Believe that Big Tom will rise from the dead
- Drink only the cheapest beer
- Must say b'y and "me son" a lot
- Learned to walk on George Street
- Calls girls "me duckies"
- Loves to party in the kitchen
- Can switch into ordinary Canadian English on a whim
- Must collect food stamps
- Uses the word fuck in every sentence
- Has at least one friend in Fort McMurray, Alberta
edit Mating rituals
Unlike most other humans, Newfies have a weekly instead of monthly period. This means that Newfies are growing very quickly in population, and soon Alberta, and eventually, the Universe, will be populated only by Newfies and Geordies.
Generally speaking, mating happens after two pints of Guinness have been consumed by each party, and the term "Hows you gettin' on cocky?" has been uddered by the Newfie lass.
Da birf rate in Dildo Newfoundland is pretty low dere b'y cause sumtin keeps gettin in dere before 'er hubby gets 'round to'eet.
Important Note: Never says to a newfie chick "Wanna Gobble da Knob", They may initialy smile atcha, but da minute yee turns yer back *BANG*, she'll 'itcha wit a shuvel.
Recent report coming out of Conception Bay indicate that they are recording no births at all, yet everyone leaving Mary Browns feels pregnant after eating there.
edit Newfinese vocabulary
- Aye bai - i agree, yes
- Whaddayat - How are you?
- Ducky - my bitch or my ho
- Lord Tundering Jesus - the unique Newfie way to call upon Jeebus
- Cocky - man, from 'penis'
- Townie - a city slicker (from St. John's)
- Stunned as me arse! - really, really fucking stupid
- What odds! - Who the fuck cares! Not me! Pass the Butter!
edit Genesis in Newfinese
In dees beginnin' God made dee hevinz an dee world. Now dee earth was gettin' formless and empty aye bai, and darkness was over dee surface deep me son? Tundering Jesus' stun breeze was over da water me lad!
He say let there bees light me son! Aye bai, God say you knows yourself me, the light be luh good. Then he cuttin' dee light from the dark, ducky. God called dee light day and dark dee night, gwan bai! Now he havin' a time.
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By Sarah Campbell, Fireballs coach
On July 30, the Grant County Fireballs – played in an invitational softball tournament in Louisville at Incarnation Church.
This is the third year they were invited to play. I help coach the Fireballs, a B Division team, which is the lowest division.
Grant County was down 14-7 when they came up for the last bat of the game in
the bottom of the 6th inning. They came back to beat the South Oldham (A)
team 15-14 to win the Championship.They received 1st place medals for their accomplishment. Tournament was held at Peggy Baker Park in Lagrange,
When: June 1
What: Grant County Youth Football ended their spring football camp.
The cheerleaders and football players were treated to a special guest when the Cincinnati Bengals mascot, "WHODEY" appeared at the camp.
WHODEY played football with the children and even had autographs and pictures taken.
With camp over, fall signups on the way with the first day of registration being from 6 to 8 p.m. June 13.
When: June 18
Where: Lloyd's Wildlife Management Area, Crittenden
What: The Fifth District League of Kentucky Sportsmen will hold the annual NRA Youth Sportsfest Day Camp at 8 a.m. June 18 at Lloyd's Wildlife Management Area on Rt. 491 in Crittenden.
This is the district's 11th year to host the event. Last year 149 children, between the ages of 9 to 18, attended,
The annual Youth Sportsfest Day Camp introduces young people to shooting sports and outdoors.
When: June 11
Where: www.gcys-soccer.com
What: The deadline to register for Grant County Youth Soccer has been extended to 9 a.m. to noon on June 11 at the Grant County Public Library. Children ages 3 to 13 on or before Aug. 1, 2011 are eligible. U4, U6, and U8 divisions will cost $45 per child. U10, U12, and U14 divisions will cost $65 per child. U14 will play four home games and four games in the Northern Kentucky Area, For more information, or to register, visit www.gcys-soccer.com.
Dr. Troy Ashcraft and Dr. Sandra Utter, St. Elizabeth physicians, are offering sports physical appointments for Grant County students at the Dry Ridge office.
Dr. Utter will give physicals on July 11 and Dr. Ashcraft will see students on July 13. Appointments are necessary and will be given from 9 a.m. to noon. The price of the physical is $15, which must be paid at the time of service.
When: June 10
Where: www.gcys-soccer.com
What: The deadline to register for Grant County Youth Soccer is June 10. The season will run from August through October. Ages are 3-13 and have to be at that age on Aug. 1. The prices for the age groups U4, U6, U8 are $45 per child and U10, U12 and U14 are $65 per child.
**U12/U14 divisions will be divided – U14 will play 4 home games and 4 games in the Northern Kentucky Area.
When: June 1, 2, 3
Where: Grant County High School
15 Years Ago
May 18, 1996
After defeating Williamstown for the first game of the district tournament, the Braves were defeated by Owen County 7-6.
The game was very close throughout each inning.
Ryan Wooten had two home runs and six RBIs.
The Braves advanced to the first round of the regional tournament to take on South Oldham May 22.
25 Years Ago
May 22, 1986
Another outstanding win for the Golds, as they defeated the Cougars 29-0.
Seven members of the Grant County Middle School track team competed last in the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (KTCCCA) middle school state championships at Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School in Lexington on May 14.
Halee Hudson, an eighth grader, brought home two medals - one representing a second place finish in the turbo-javelin event, and a second medal representing a third place finish in shot put.
In her third event, discus, she posted a 10th place finish.
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GRAND ISLAND-Norfolk Lutheran High Northeast upset North Platte St. Pat's on Friday in four sets in the Class C2 state volleyball semifinals.
It was just the second loss of the season for the Irish, who were favored to win it all.
Norfolk Lutheran was seeded fourth in the tournament. They will play Hartington Cedar Catholic at 11 a.m. Saturday for the state title.
St. Pat's (30-2) will play No. 2 seed Hastings St. Cecilia for third-place match at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Norfolk Lutheran took control quickly, going up 10-4 in the first set on a kill by Morgan Uhlir that followed an ace by Arianna Rathke, and the Lady Eagles never looked back in claiming the first set.
The second set played out in similar fashion, but in reverse. St. Pat's built an 11-6 lead after a run in service by Samantha Byrn. The Irish led as much as 16-7 before evening up the match.
The third set was the most even of the day, but Norfolk Lutheran took a 19-14 lead after Jessica Masters made a block that capped a 5-point service run by Mandi Uecker. That was enough of a cushion for the Eagles to be in position to win, 25-19.
In the fourth set, Lutheran gained more momentum by scoring the first five points. The Lady Irish didn't have an answer as the Eagles soared to victory.
Brittany Lawrence had 18 kills to lead St. Pat's in the losing effort. Shelby Allberry followed with nine kills and Byrn had eight.
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Seems like life has been keeping me way too busy lately. Nine days between firing up the grill is way too many in my book, but sometimes things are unavoidable. But I was able to get after it Saturday. I've been wanting to figure out some type of potato salad for awhile that involved grilling just for the heck of it. I knew I wanted it to have bacon and I wanted it to be cool and creamy. What I came up with I'm gonna call Bacon Blue Cheese Grilled Potato Salad. Thought about adding in the adjectives red and purple but that would make it way too long IMHO. Started off by par-boiling some red and purple taters.
It was so nice to sit back for once, fire up the Egg and watch some football. Really liked the potato salad. One thing that I didn't forsee was how well the blue cheese in the tater salad would work with the spiciness of the wings. Great combo.
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Generic Name: sildenafil (sil-DEN-a-fil)
Brand Name: Revatio Injection
Sildenafil is used for:
Treating high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor. It works by relaxing and dilating the blood vessels in the lungs. This lowers the blood pressure in the lungs and helps to improve your ability to exercise.
Do NOT use sildenafil if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in sildenafil
- you have pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD)
- you are taking nitrates (eg, isosorbide, nitroglycerin) in any form (eg, tablet, capsule, spray, patch, ointment) or nitroprusside
- you take another medicine that contains sildenafil, another PDE5 inhibitor (eg, tadalafil, vardenafil), or ritonavir
- you use certain recreational drugs called "poppers" (eg, amyl nitrate or nitrite, butyl nitrate or nitrite)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using sildenafil:
Some medical conditions may interact with sildenafil. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of a prolonged (more than 4 hours) or painful erection (priapism)
- if you have a deformed penis (eg, cavernosal fibrosis, Peyronie disease), certain blood cell problems (eg, leukemia, multiple myeloma, sickle cell anemia), or any other condition that may increase the risk of a prolonged or painful erection (priapism)
- if you have a history of certain eye problems (eg, macular degeneration, optic neuropathy, retinitis pigmentosa, sudden vision loss in one or both eyes) or hearing problems (eg, ringing in the ears, decreased hearing, hearing loss)
- if you are dehydrated or have a history of liver or kidney problems, high or low blood pressure, stroke, ulcers, bleeding problems, heart problems (eg, aortic stenosis, angina, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, heart failure), blood vessel problems, or nervous system problems
- if you have pulmonary hypertension caused by sickle cell anemia
- if you are taking bosentan or medicine for erectile dysfunction (ED)
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with sildenafil. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Alpha-blockers (eg, doxazosin), medicines for high blood pressure, nitrates (eg, isosorbide, nitroglycerin), or nitroprusside because severe low blood pressure with dizziness, light-headedness, and fainting may occur
- Azole antifungals (eg, itraconazole, ketoconazole), H2 antagonists (eg, cimetidine), HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir, saquinavir), macrolide antibiotics (eg, erythromycin), or telithromycin because they may increase the risk of sildenafil's side effects
- Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital), bosentan, carbamazepine, efavirenz, nevirapine, phenytoin, rifabutin, or rifampin because they may decrease sildenafil's effectiveness
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if sildenafil may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use sildenafil:
Use sildenafil as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Sildenafil is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you will be using sildenafil at home, a health care provider will teach you how to use it. Be sure you understand how to use sildenafil. Follow the procedures you are taught when you use a dose. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.
- Do not use sildenafil if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged.
- Use sildenafil on a regular schedule to get the most benefit from it. Use it at the same times each day.
- Continue to use sildenafil even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- Do not suddenly stop using sildenafil or change your dose without talking to your doctor.
- Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and away from pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after use. Follow all local rules for disposal.
- If you miss a dose of sildenafil, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use sildenafil.
Important safety information:
- Sildenafil may cause drowsiness, dizziness, fainting, or blurred vision. These effects may be worse if you use it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use sildenafil with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Sildenafil may cause dizziness, light-headedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To prevent them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the first sign of any of these effects.
- Patients with heart problems who use sildenafil may be at increased risk of heart-related side effects, including a heart attack or stroke. Symptoms of a heart attack may include chest, shoulder, neck, or jaw pain; numbness of an arm or leg; severe dizziness, headache, nausea, stomach pain, or vomiting; fainting; or vision changes. Symptoms of a stroke may include confusion, vision or speech changes, one-sided weakness, or fainting. Contact your doctor or seek medical attention right away if you experience these symptoms.
- Sildenafil may rarely cause a prolonged (more than 4 hours) or painful erection. This could happen even when you are not having sex. If this is not treated right away, it could lead to permanent sexual problems, such as impotence. Contact your doctor right away if you have an erection that lasts more than 4 hours.
- If vomiting or diarrhea occurs, you will need to take care not to become dehydrated. Contact your doctor for instructions.
- Sildenafil may uncommonly cause mild, temporary vision changes (eg, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, blue/green color tint to vision). Contact your doctor if vision changes persist or are severe.
- Rarely, an eye problem called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) has been reported in patients who took sildenafil. This may lead to decreased vision or permanent loss of vision in some cases. If you notice a sudden decrease in vision or loss of vision in one or both eyes, contact your doctor right away.
- Sudden decreases in hearing and loss of hearing have been reported in some patients who have taken sildenafil. Sometimes they also noticed ringing in the ears or dizziness. If you notice a sudden decrease or loss of hearing, contact your doctor right away.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take sildenafil before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Do not use medicines or treatments for ED while you are using sildenafil without first checking with your doctor.
- Use sildenafil with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- Sildenafil is not approved for use in children. An increase in death has been seen in children as the dose of sildenafil gets higher. However, your child's doctor may decide the benefits of taking sildenafil may outweigh the risks. Talk with the doctor if you have questions about giving sildenafil to your child.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using sildenafil while you are pregnant. It is not known if this medicine is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use sildenafil, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
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All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Diarrhea; dizziness; flushing; headache; mild pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site; muscle aches; nausea; nosebleed; sore throat; stuffy or runny nose; trouble sleeping; upset stomach; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); burning, numbness, or tingling; chest pain; confusion; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever; memory loss; numbness of an arm or leg; one-sided weakness; painful or prolonged erection; persistent or severe pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site; ringing in the ears; seizure; severe or persistent dizziness or nosebleed; severe or persistent vision changes; shortness of breath; speech problems; sudden decrease or loss of hearing; sudden decrease or loss of vision in one or both eyes.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of sildenafil:
Sildenafil is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. If you are using sildenafil at home, store sildenafil as directed by your pharmacist or health care provider. Keep sildenafil out of the reach of children and away from pets.
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- If you have any questions about sildenafil, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Sildenafil is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
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Got the Smokin' Pro all seasoned up today ( well yesterday, now).
Run a 20 lb. bag of Kingsford thru it and seasoned the grates on the gas grill.
Hey Z, I don't know what kind of factory gunk they put on the inside of your main cooking chamber, but whatever they put on mine wouldn't budge.
When I first fired it up w / 2 full chimney's of coal's the lowest temp I could maintain was 365 deg. after 1hr. & 20 min. she got down to 295deg. At the 2 hr. mark it was settled down at 225 deg. I tried wipping the gunk off then, wouldn't budge. Added another 1/2 chimney and kept her around 300 for another hr., still couldn't wipe it off.
Lit 2 more full chimney's and brought temp at grates to well over 550 deg. and just let her go for another hr. and still couldn't get any of that Nuclear Grade gunk off.
At that point I just decided It was going be there until IT wanted to come off. I took the charcoal tray out, oiled her up, threw a whole small bag of dry mesquite chunk's on and let her smoke. Re-applied oil a couple more times and it seasoned up well. Nice and dark (if I look hard I can see gunk spot's underneath, hopefully it won't poison me ).
After that fire died out, I did up a batch of lump and soaked hickory chunk's and cooked some chicken thigh's on it.... they came out great !!!
Aside from my Nuclear Gunk problem, your seasoning instruction's worked out perfectly. Thank's for sharing that with us.
I've got a 9.5 lb. Picnic shoulder boned, butterflied, and wallowing in Steven's Jamaican Jerk Pork recipie in the fridge for tomorrow (today's) dinner, looking forward to trying that. YB2


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Sixteen days until the Opener.
16: Whitey Ford. Joe Montana.
16: Pat Hickey. Pat LaFontaine. Pat "Little Ball of Hate" Verbeek. Brett Hull.
And of course, 16: Sean Avery.
The lightning rod. Today's topic of conversation. And not just because it guarantees we will do big numbers.
First, for those who know how I feel and felt, or those who don't know or can't remember, here it is for the record: The first time around, I wasn't a big Avery fan. He had done some things on and off the ice that made me dislike him. I knew he was extremely high maintenance in the lockerroom and for his coaches, and not universally beloved by teammates.
Then he changed my mind. He became an extremely valuable player. A difference maker. And certainly gave the Rangers that element of sandpaper, that Esa Tikkanen combination: An annoying-as-heck pain-in-the-rear-end who had enough skill and skating ability to play second or third-line minutes.
But when he went to Dallas, I thought the Rangers made the right call, especially given the price. And when he came back, I thought they were making a mistake, even at half price, and that became doubly so when John Tortorella, who obviously didn't like him, became coach.
And then Avery was a difference maker again down the stretch. You know the rest. He was sat down in the playoffs for some idiotic behavior, and he came back to what is popularly believed to have been too short a leash by Tortorella — which the coach completely denies — and had a miserable season, afraid to cross the line, afraid to be the player he is. Or at least confused as to who he should be.
I was having this conversation with somebody at the rink the other day. Do you think it's possible that Avery will not be on the team Oct. 9?
Given how bad he was last year, and how Tortorella might feel about him — not to mention some teammates, although he clearly is on the good side of some of the most important players — do you think he makes it?
Let's do numbers first: Forwards coming back — Anisimov, Avery, Boyle, Callahan, Christensen, Drury, Dubinsky, Gaborik, Prospal, Prust. That's 10. Of those, a minimum of eight will definitely be on the team Opening Night (minus one, Drury, who will probably be out injured, but should be back soon).
Forwards brought in — Boogaard, Fedotenko (a Tortorella favorite on a tryout), Frolov, White, Zuccarello. Boogaard and Frolov are locks to make the team The others sure have a good shot. Prospects knocking on the door — Grachev, Stepan, possibly others.
OK, count 'em up. Figure out who makes it. Now figure there are going to be only 13 forwards on the team Oct. 9.
The next part of the equation is, if Avery is not in Tortorella's plans, what do you do with him? No other team in the league wanted any part of him at half price last time he went through waivers. And now he's coming off a bad year. You could dump him to Hartford, theoretically.
I am just not sure where No. 16 fits, especially if Tortorella isn't convinced that Avery had figured out where the line is, and how and when he can cross it. Because if he can't play that way, then he's surely expendable.
And if he leaves, the Rangers will surely have trouble finding the things he can bring when he's right. I'll tell you something else. The fans love Avery. But the Rangers have one of the rare coaches who really doesn't care what the fans think.
I don't think it's far fetched. Do you?
Going to MSG later today. We'll talk all day and night.


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"It's not easy being Norman." The trailer for ParaNorman, the new stop-motion 3D animated feature being released today by the makers of Coraline, hints that Norman doesn't have many friends and isn't like all the other kids in town. In fact, Norman talks to the dead. When an evil witch threatens his town, Norman must use his gift to save his community from destruction. Sounds like life isn't always a piece of cake.
Well, it's not always easy making dinner, either.
Does repeatedly ruining dinner have you feeling down?
Have you ever burned the souffle? Charred the bread? Mistaken sugar for salt (yikes)? We've got five easy dinner disaster fixes to bring you back from the edge, and bring your dinner back from the dead.
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Checked the checksum for the download? Possible to try the DVD on another PC to test it? What burn settings did you use to make the DVD?
Sorry skipped that bit.Backtrack: 5v3 64 bit KME .iso image, hash checked.
Backtrack: 5v3 64 bit KME .iso image, hash checked.
PC: MSI laptop, Intel i7 with 12 Gb ram, Nvidia GeForce GTX 570M graphics card
Issue: Backtrack not booting correctly from DVD
I've tinkered with Backtrack, and I'm really wanting to get more experience with it. I've set up a small lab in my room to start exploring it's uses. I'm still fairly new to the whole Linux thing, having a little experience with Ubuntu. But I digress...
So, my profession is network admin. I am a CCNA, CCNA-S, CCNP, and CEH. I'm working toward network security and pen testing. Hence, my need for Backtrack Experience.
I've used Backtrack 4 before, with no issues. I've had it set up as dual-boot, and as a bootable USB. This was on my ASUS PC. I d/led BT5v3 and am trying to run on my new laptop.
I d/led BT5v3, and mounted it's .iso image to a DVD. I've tried to boot my PC from that DVD. The program begins to load. I can get the screen which gives you the 6 or so load options (no networking, mounting the first harddrive, etc). I just select the default. The command prompt window opens, and it begins to implement multiple commands. But then my screen gets garbled and I cant see anything except the top and bottom portions of the screen. You can see the nice reddish "smoke" and the Backtrack graphics top and bottom, but the middle is all garbled. It's acting like a driver issue, and it's somewhat frustrating.
I've looked at some of the forum threads, and most seem to apply to after BT loads, and you enter Startx. I dont even make it that far. I get the "root:" prompt, and hit enter. Then as described above.
I've ensured I'm running latest video driver for my NVidia card. Any help would be appreciated.
Checked the checksum for the download? Possible to try the DVD on another PC to test it? What burn settings did you use to make the DVD?
Sorry skipped that bit.Backtrack: 5v3 64 bit KME .iso image, hash checked.
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I've got more information on this issue:
I've d/l'ed BT5v2 and BT5v3, 64 bit, both hash checked. I've burned the .iso 's to DVD. Both do the exact same thing with my MSI laptop. I've attached a screen shot of a pic of the screen.
I've taken both and tried them in two different laptops; they've worked just fine. Seems to be something specifically with my MSI laptop.
I did try running BT4r2 on my MSI laptop; it loaded up just fine. So it's something specific to BT5. Any thoughts?
I've never really had any dealings with MSI laptops so I'm not sure what to suggest.
Are you trying to use the GNOME version by any chance, both 32 and 64-bit?
edit: Well if I'd read the same line I quoted in the last post I'd know the answer! -I guess you mean KDE.....but leads to the question have you tried the GNOME version?
Maybe some BIOS setting?
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