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Sorry if this sounds obvious, but are you applying decent output sharpening when you are finished editing the photo? The AA filter on Canon is strong and sharpening is required for enhancement of the details.
Quote from: Trevor on March 20, 2013, 11:29:07 AMQuote from: RickSpringfield on March 20, 2013, 09:32:05 AMHELP!HCB ... "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept"Good one. H. Cartier Bresson. Although this not the most important part of the photography I want to know that I can achieve a tack sharp image when I want it. Ansel Adams is my hero and mentor but he was not a birder. I worked just as hard learning how to get sharp images in the digital world as I did learning the zone system. A well composed interesting shot will trump a boring shot but an interesting OOF bird in flight shot is useless in the bird forums and competitions. Of course I'm excluding intentional blurred wings, etc shots that can make BIF shots very interesting. I think being able to handle all situations is OK as well but I'm not HCB so what do I know.Only reason I did put all that effort into it was when I started looking at bird images on line they blew me away just like Ansel's work did 40 years ago. I figured if that person could do it, so could I.
Quote from: RickSpringfield on March 20, 2013, 09:32:05 AMHELP!HCB ... "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept"
Quote from: iMagic on March 20, 2013, 11:54:55 AMSorry if this sounds obvious, but are you applying decent output sharpening when you are finished editing the photo? The AA filter on Canon is strong and sharpening is required for enhancement of the details.There is another option. If it is critical to the OP can have the AA filter removed. I have contemplated getting a used 20D and trying it just to before destroying any new camera I have but have never gotten around to it. I doubt I ever will.
So, a friend and I have been on this quest to shoot a photo like we have seen online countless times or in video training etc. Its where you take a picture of a person and even when you zoom into it at 200% the clarity of the image and sharpness is just off the charts.We have tried everything to replicate this level of sharpness and just cant. Locked off on tripods, cable release, etc. Its just not working.Are we expecting too much out of our gear? We are both rocking Canon APS-C (7D, 60D) with good glass 100mm F2, 50 1.4, Zeiss 35mm F2, 25-105 F4. It just feels like we are missing something somewhere because our expectations are to take pictures like scott kelby or joel grimes or someone where the sharpness even zoomed in is amazing without a bunch of post processing.HELP!
use live view to focus, ...
Choice of lighting and an aperture of f/4 are working against you here ...I have the 24-105 and it's best performance is about f/8.Perhaps some lighting to reveal the texture of the object too ... There's probably a nice sheen on the metal ....
Shoot 100 ISO with a flash or studio lighting and have the shutter speed high enough to block all ambient light.I have shot with Hasselblads, Nikons, Canons - both film and digital. The sharpest images come from fast studio lights freezing motion and creating strong contrast (paired with decent camera and lens of course).Rent a Prophoto or other high end studio rig for a weekend.
Here is an example of what I am talking about. I took this the other day and you can see its not tack sharp. Yet it was locked off, continuous light but good light, and the 24-105. So, I am fuzzy on how this looks so fuzzy. To me it just looks softer than it should.


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It's not every day when you fall in love with an article of clothing. I will admit I'm in love with my Sejour leggings. I know you might be thinking this sounds silly, but unless you own a pair you wouldn't understand.
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ATLANTA -- When the Braves began this imposing 10-game homestand in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, there was reason to wonder if they were destined for trouble. A little more than a week later, they still have plenty to prove. But as this homestand has progressed, the hosts have proven to be a bunch that has a knack for coming alive when others are wondering if they are dead.
Julio Teheran halted his recent woes and provided an impressive performance that was backed by a three-hit performance from Chris Johnson in Saturday night's 4-3 win over the A's at Turner Field. This marked the first time since July 28 that the Braves recorded a second consecutive victory. They are now assured of at least splitting this homestand, which concludes Sunday.
"We know we're not out of this thing," Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said. "We've been swinging the bats well the past couple of games. Hopefully, that's a sign for more things to come. If we keep swinging the bats and pitching the way we are, we might be there at the end."
This has certainly been an eventful week for the Braves, who distanced themselves from the eight-game skid by taking two of three from the Nationals last weekend. They then created more doubt as they lost three of four to the Dodgers. But this maddening bunch has once again shown some resiliency by taking the first two games of this three-game set against the A's, who still own Major League Baseball's best record despite losing six of their past seven games.
The Braves sit six games behind the Nationals in the National League East. But they are now just 1 1/2 games back in the battle to claim the NL's second Wild Card entry.
"It's fun when people are counting you out and things like that," Johnson said. "I think we have a group of guys who kind of feed off of that a little bit."
Riding the momentum created by the four homers hit in Friday's series opener, the Braves' offense quickly extended its surge against A's starter Sonny Gray, who allowed a pair of runs in the first inning and two more over the 5 1/3 innings he completed.
Teheran set the tone for the evening as he allowed two runs over six innings. The only damage he incurred came when he surrendered Stephen Vogt's two-run homer immediately after issuing Brandon Moss a two-out walk in the sixth.
"Sonny Gray is something special," Freeman said. "That curveball of his is not fun to face as a hitter. Julio was right there with him the whole game. We were able to get him some runs early and get him some run support."
When John Jaso cut the deficit to one run with an eighth-inning solo shot off Jordan Walden, the Braves had reason to be thankful for Justin Upton scoring from first base when Johnson went the other way with a single in the sixth inning. Upton was running on the pitch and crossed the plate in uncontested fashion with what proved to be the winning run.
"We're a pretty good club," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "The last three or four days we've been swinging the bats and getting some big outs, some two-out RBIs. We're moving runners. The pitching has been pretty darn good all season. That keeps us in ballgames."
Freeman, who has batted .438 (14-for-32) during this homestand, highlighted the two-run first inning with an RBI double that put him in position to score on a two-out single from Johnson, who entered the night having hit .195 (8-for-41) in his previous 11 games.
After Upton and Johnson opened the fourth inning with singles, Andrelton Simmons scored Upton with his latest clutch delivery. Simmons has four hits in six at-bats with runners in scoring position dating back to Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.
Throughout the season, the Braves have discussed the importance of winning every series that they play. But now that they have reached a point in the season where they do not have a lot of room for error, they seem to be adopting a greedier approach.
"It's not really about winning series anymore," Johnson said. "We have to win all the games. Coming in tomorrow, winning the first two [games of the series] means absolutely nothing when we get here."
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It's funny how the line between fantasy and reality is more often than not blurred for a child. Faeries, Ogres, Unicorns, Mermaids...They all exist together in the same world that contains War and hatred in the eyes of a child. Adults, however, take everything at face value. Seeing is believing, and those not visible to the human eye can't possibly exist. The line between fantasy and reality is bold.
In spite of all this, there will always be that one adult who could not completely let his childish beliefs dissolve with age. There is some part of him that clings to the hope that maybe, just maybe, there could be something...More. And more often than not, these adults who are unwilling to abandon belief are connected in ways they cannot even imagine to this world others are reluctant to believe even exists.
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Last night I need to use up some ground beef but I didn't want to make regular burgers, and since I had some cheese in the fridge (no surprise there) I decided that Jucy Lucys would be good. I cut the beef into 4 4-ounce patties, seasoned the inside sides with salt and pepper, and added a nice chunk of cheese to each pair.
After pressing the half-patties together I put a strip of thick bacon around each to help seal in the cheese.
I grilled them about 6-7 minutes per side with the lid closed and they came out just slightly pink (I know, not recommended) with the cheese nice and soft but not runny. This was the first time I'd used farmers cheese and the mild flavor worked well in the burger.


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Half-ton pickups are more capable than ever, but heavy-duty 3/4- and 1-ton models are where you'll find the serious towing and payload numbers. And in that race for the biggest numbers, the 2016 Ram 2500 and 3500 HD models currently sit in front of their Ford F250/350 and Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra HD rivals. For example, the Ram 3500 equipped with the high-output Cummins turbodiesel with its class-leading 900 lb-ft of torque can tow up to 31,210 pounds. Yet despite its capability, the big Ram trucks are comfortable thanks to a multi-link rear suspension. The standard Cummins diesel is available with a manual transmission in addition to the automatic, filling out a wide range of choices that make the Ram a best pick for heavy-duty chores.
In addition to an upgraded high-output Cummins turbodiesel, the 2016 Ram 2500 and 3500 HD models get a new switchable rear camera and front park assist to help maneuver these big beasts in parking lots. There's also a new center console design, and Bluetooth connectivity on entry-level radio systems.
The Ram 2500 and 3500 HD pickup trucks gain a few new features this year including more torque for the 6.7-liter turbodiesel and a new heavy-duty vinyl seat option for the work trucks. New power-folding trailer-tow mirrors help when towing and parking.
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Hey, some mainstream coverage and our first magazine article! BimmerBoost.com is featured in the Web Watch section of the July 2011 issue of Performance BMW Magazine. Go buy this issue, every copy the news stand or bookstore has. We want to thank Performance BMW Magazine for taking notice of BimmerBoost.com and offering up such glowing praise. We appreciate it and would like to state Performance BMW Magazine is our personal favorite BMW magazine. Transcript of the article below, enjoy, and congrats to BimmerBoost premier vendor IND for making the cover!
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We all love that ever popular formula of combining a blog with a forum, and Bimmerboost is among the best examples of why. Launched in March 2010 after its founder, Joseph Wilk, became frustrated with other sites which were afraid to be too in-depth (which might scare away novice users), BimmerBoost is a true enthusiasts' site with an unashamedly hardcore approach to modified BMWs. If you don't know your N54 from your S65 then it's perhaps not for you, but if you're anything like us, the blog and forum are brilliant sources of both information and inspiration.
The site incorporates everything - from highly-detailed product reviews to cool photos and videos from around the world, to fitting guides and nerd-friendly build diaries - so whatever you're into, you'll be well catered for at BimmerBoost.
One of our favourite projects on the site is member Joseph's (username 'Sticky') E92 M3, which is the world's first DCT rebuild - the unit being built for extra strength and huge torque capability, ensuring that Joseph will be able to use his 'charged steed to do constant flat-out quarter-miles for years to come. Just take a look at the blog and you'll soon come across images of his freshly-machined sexy billet oil pan, for example.
It's also well worth taking a look at some of the other build threads, our favourites including an S52-engined E30 M3 turbo and a rather tidy Alpine white E92 M3 on anthracite-centred BBS LMs with Vorsteiner styling.
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- Lord Justice Leveson published his report into the culture, practice and ethics of the press, recommending independent regulation with statutory underpinning. "Guaranteed independence, long term stability and genuine benefits for the industry cannot be realised without legislation," he said.
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A worker surveys an old and broken bridge expansion joint on I-5. The concrete around the joint must be chipped away before a new joint can be installed.View more photos of this work on the WSDOT Flickr site.
OverviewCrews replaced 33 aging bridge expansion joints on I-5 in Seattle between Cherry and South Spokane Streets. The highway-wide expansion joints were more than 50 years old and failing. Steel was bent or broken and rubber seals were missing. Expansion joints are critical to the safe operation of bridges, because they bend and flex as the concrete on a bridge expands and contracts with changing traffic and freeze/thaw cycles.
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Once a mispronounced hippie food, hummus is now so mainstream that there are several competing brands in the dairy aisle. It's so ubiquitous that even babies and grandmas love the stuff. But for good reason. It's vegetarian but not weird, so even carnivores love it. (In fact, you can spread it on meat; if you don't believe me, smear some on your next grilled chicken sandwich.) It's packed with protein and healthy fats so you don't have to feel guilty about eating a bunch of it at a party, the way you would with, say, spinach-artichoke dip. And hummus is really versatile; it's a dip for crudites and pita, a sandwich spread, you can use it to make not-so-dry turkey burgers, add a dollop to grilled portobello mushrooms or use it as a salad dressing, thinned with some fresh lemon juice. When you need a break from traditional hummus, start adding extra stuff in, like sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts or chopped dill. And you don't even have to stick to chickpeas when you're making hummus — try white bean hummus, black bean hummus or Ellie Krieger's Edamame Hummus.
No matter how many brands show up at the grocery store, homemade always tastes best to me. If you've never made it before, don't be scared. All it takes is 10 minutes and a food processor — you basically throw everything in, press a button and wait, with a pita in hand, for it to be done.
Dave Lieberman's Hummus Dip is a good, easy recipe to start with. When you master that, start mixing in other ingredients, like roasted red peppers, different fresh herbs or the aforementioned sun-dried tomatoes. Dave adds dark sesame oil to his hummus to give it a deeper flavor, but if you don't have any of that on hand it will be just as good with just olive oil.
Dave Lieberman's Hummus Dip
Makes 2 cups
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed, plus more for garnish
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dark Asian sesame oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
12 to 15 grinds black pepper
1/4 cup water
Paprika, for garnish
In a blender combine all the ingredients except the parsley and paprika to be used for garnish. Blend on low speed until smooth. You'll have to stop the blender often to push down the ingredients. If the mixture is too dry and you're having trouble blending it, add a few more tablespoons of olive oil to help things along.
Scrape the hummus onto a plate. Sprinkle the paprika over the top, drizzle lightly with olive oil, scatter some parsley on top, and serve. You can make the hummus up to a couple of hours before you serve it. Cover the top with plastic wrap and leave it at room temperature.
Per Tablespoon: Calories: 57; Total Fat: 4 grams; Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams; Protein: 1 gram; Total carbohydrates: 5 grams; Sugar: 0 grams; Fiber: 1 gram; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 96 milligrams
In Meatless Monday News:
Are we still the land of meat and potatoes? America eats more meat than any other country, but still, meat consumption is on the decline. In an interview with Marketplace, Mark Bittman discusses the reasons why. It's not because everyone is becoming vegetarian, more Americans are adopting a flexitarian diet, comprised mostly of fruits, vegetables and grains with the occasional meaty indulgence. For those still skeptical, he asks, "Do you know anyone eating more meat than before?"
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Morel Mushroom Certification Workshops Offered in March, April
Mushroom hunters who would like to legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa need to complete a morel mushroom certification workshop. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering the workshop at several Iowa locations in March and April.
Altoona: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23
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Bettendorf: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4
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Dubuque: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6
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"The aim of the workshop is to help assure that misidentified mushrooms are not sold as morels," said plant pathology professor Mark Gleason. "To meet the need for this training, we are offering a three-hour certification workshop on identifying morels and false morels."
Gleason coordinates and conducts the workshops, which will be held at three sites in 2013. Certification lasts for three years, so those who certified in 2010, when the Iowa law requiring certification first took effect, will need to recertify this year.
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· Examination of fresh and preserved morels and false morels
· Post-training identification test (and re-testing as needed)
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DNA Extraction - Qiagen DNeasy Kit
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1. Isolate a suitable piece of tissue and place in a UV-crosslinked 1.5mL tube.
2. Add 180uL Buffer ATL and 20 u L Proteinase K and vortex.
3. Place in the 55 C incubator for 3 hours or overnight.
4. Remove from incubator, vortex, add 200 u L Buffer AL and vortex.
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6. Add 200uL 100% Ethanol and transfer entire volume onto spin column.
7. Centrifuge at 8000 rpm for 1 minute; discard flow-through.
8. Add 500uLBuffer AW1 and centrifuge at 8000 rpm for 1 minute; discard flow-through.
9. Add 500uL Buffer AW2 and centrifuge at 13000 rpm for 3 minutes; discard flow-through.
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1. I began by removing the two screws that hold the front panel in place. I then lifted the top free of the front panel and tilted it back to get it out of the way.2. Using my fingers, I released the tabs that connect the tub cover to the tub. It took some effort to remove the cap("Mechanism") over the bolt connecting the agitator to the agitator drive block because I didn't want to break the tab. Once removed, I removed the bolt and the agitator. I then removed the two bolts that clamp the Trunnion to the agitator shaft.3. It took a little more effort to remove the tub because of corrosion, however, by rocking the tub back and forth I was able to work it free and remove it. I then removed the bolts connecting the Trunnion to the tub. It took a hammer to remove the Trunnion from the tub, once again because of corrosion. 4. After removing the tub, the seal assembly was next and it was easy to remove. I cleaned the agitator shaft with steel wool before beginning the reassembly to remove the corrosion. Before installing the new seal, I lubricated the agitator shaft and the inside of the seal with a silicone grease that is normally used for water faucets. The seal installed easily although care was required to insure that the seal did not twist out of place when sliding it down the agitator shaft.5. The rest of the reassembly went easily. Since my old filter on the bottom of the tub was clogged, I replaced it with a new one. It took a little time to get every tab on the filter aligned properly so that it could be rotated into place, but it went easily. Everything else reassembled with no problems.6. It took considerable time to figure out how to replace the drive belt idler arm assembly because I could not figure out how to remove the pin that the idler arm pivots on. I finally reviewed the parts list on-line again and determined that there is a small C-clip that holds it together. Once I knew that. I was able to see the clip and remove it. From that point on, it was very easy to remove the old assembly and reinstall the new one. If I had to do it over again, I would have changed the sleeve at the same time that I changed the idler assembly because the assembly still wobbles on the pin more than I would like. However, it works fine so I won't worry about it until other repairs are needed.The parts that I ordered from Parts Select were exact matches for the parts that I removed. They were in stock and were shipped the next business day. I would rate the repair as very easy.
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1) Unplugged washer and disconnected the hot and cold hoses.2) removed the 2 phillips screws at the bottom of the front panel then removed front panel, you need enough clearance by the floor, this is tricky because you have to lean washer back and push down on the front panel.3) removed the agitator from the washer4) lifted top of washer and leaned back against the wall and removed the splash tub cover one clip at a time with a flat screw driver.5) removed the trunion, this is difficult and will take some time due to the corrosion from many years of use use a hammer (3Lb short handle) and tap one side then the other. You will need to rock it back and forth awhile. 6) lift the basket out of splash tub7) I removed the hose for water level and removed the 3 bolts that hold the splash tub to the three base mounts (support arms).8) remove the splash tub9)change the plastic washer that is between the splash tub and the transmission in the bottom of the splash tub10) change the bearing(metal sleeve) on the bottom of splash tub and lightly grease w/ a thin film of teflon grease11) install splash tub and install the 3 bolts along w/ the water level tube12) install the larger seal (w/ spring in it) and push into the splash tub firmly13) use some tub and faucet silicone grease on the smaller seal because you don't want to damage this main seal, install the main seal (sits on top of the larger one that's in the tub already) be careful when getting to flat part of the shaft when installing ( spin around the shaft as you pass this point) it will keep the seal from coming out.14) install trunion (sits down on top of the seal) you will feel the tension of the spring when bolting the trunion back into place.15) install basket and bolt it to the trunion (I installed a new filter on the bottom of the basket and required some special glue, ask for "3M" GMGA600 adhesive.16) installed splash tub cover, agitator and front cover. Washer works great and is quieter than it was new.
I removed front and top of washer to get acess to the tub. removed cap to tub along with inner tub and agitator. the hardest part is removing the springs on the bottom and tilt it forward to get tub out. removed belt, pulley and bolts holding transmission in place. reassemble using silicone grease on seals and washers. works great now
My first step was to download and print out the parts diagrams from the manufacturer's website. With a basic idea of what I needed to get to I first removed the agitator cap and the agitator and right off I found a broken bolt on plate lock bracket that holds trunnion which supports and connects the tub to the transmission drive shaft. I replaced the bolt and put it back together and gave it a test run. Spun very nicely now but water was going everywhere. Unfortunately I found that when the bolt broke the tub had slipped down and ripped the rubber "tub seal assembly". To get to the seal I ended up tearing the machine completely down and removing the whole motor and transmission assembly out of the unit. It may be possible to get at the seal without doing this but I'm not 100% sure. To get the whole unit apart I did the following: Remove the front panel by removing the two screws located at the very bottom of the panel and lifting up and out .Remove the top/lid by removing two screws underneath the top toward the front, and disconnecting lid switch, or i found it easier to just unscrew and remove it, then lift off the top/lid assembly. Remove the agitator cap and the agitator. Remove the splash cover (this is not easy- I popped each tab with a flat screw driver- the ones at the rear were very difficult). I tried to remove the fill spigot but could not get at one of the screws so getting the splash cover out was not as easy as it could have been. Remove the bolts in the bottom of the tub and lift it out. Unhook the drain hose and the level or "pressure tube". Remove the 3 large and 3 small springs from the motor assembly ( I needed a strong spring hook but all I had was vice grips, they work but it was not easy). remove any other wires etc. (mark things with tape and matching numbers if needed) and pull out the whole barrel and motor assembly. Unbolt the splash tub and remove, unbolt the trunnion and remove. And finally replace the seal. Reassemble in reverse order. Important!! Clean shaft well (I used some 300 grit fine sandpaper to remove the little bit of rust scale that had accumulated) and lubricate everything. be very careful when reassembling, as to not scuff up the seals at all. I used a silicone spray. This might not be the best thing for the job but I know at least not to use anything petroleum based such as WD-40 when you are lubricating rubber or plastic. Reinstalling the springs was very difficult and again a spring hook would have been great. Everything else went together reasonably easy. The unit works fine now. many thanks to the websites I researched to get this done.
Lifted topremoved adgetatorremoved tub topremoved inside tubremoved inside tub holder bracketrepaced sealreplaced,replaced.....
It is a stacked washer and dryer so I had to completely disassemble the dryer so I could take the washer apart to get to the bearing. You had most of the parts except the bearing but I was able to find it on the internet. Actually work has picked up so I haven't gotten it back together yet but I hope to do so Thanksgiving weekend.
This repair is realy very easyAs discribed by the others
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Hey guys,
So I'm relatively new to BT4. Used BT2 a bit, but never to the extent that I'm going to be using the new OS.
I'm wondering if anyone can guide me in the right direction. I'm using Kismet as a way to discover rogue Access Points on my network. I would like for the client to display the Signal Bar and the SNR graph, and for the life of me, I cannot figure out how.
I read the Kismet documentation that states:
All information about a network is contained in the network details window,
and the following columns can be turned on in the main display:
however, I cannot access the network details window. I have also tried changing the columns in the kismet_ui.conf, however, the setup is different than the previous versions. There are two separate entries for columns, being clientlist and netlist.
I appreciate the help.
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Wii U Too Unique for Tomb Raider Port
Crystal Dynamics' Noah Hughes said there would be no Wii U version of Tomb Raider because the developer wanted to deliver the same experience for all platforms.
Tomb Raider's creative director Noah Huges spoke with True Gaming (video below), about the new reboot, and why the game wouldn't be making its way to the Wii U. According to Hughes, the Wii U version would have had to be specifically tailored to the new controller and interface, and wouldn't have made for an easy port. Crystal apparently wanted the experience to be as identical as possible across all platforms, and the Wii U version would be too different.
"I'm always a fan of the Nintendo systems, in particular they really push interface design, and from a game design perspective it's fun to play with new interfaces," Hughes said. "Having said that it's something that I think we would want to tailor the experience to if we were going to do it."
"I think something like the Wii U often asks you to do something unique based on a unique interface," Hughes elaborated. "That's something as a gamer I love but it's something you don't want to do half-heartedly as a developer."
It's a shame Wii U owners won't be able to enjoy what looks like a great reinvention of a classic franchise. Perhaps one day Crystal will revisit the idea, but for now it looks like die-hard Lara Croft fans will need a PC, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3 to enjoy her adventures.
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Girl Scout Cookie History
An icon of American culture
For nearly 100 years, Girl Scouts and their enthusiastic supporters have helped ensure the success of the iconic annual cookie sale—and they've had fun, developed valuable life skills, and made their communities a better place every step of the way.
Girl Scout Cookies had their earliest beginnings in the kitchens and ovens of our girl members, with moms volunteering as technical advisers. The sale of cookies as a way to finance troop activities began as early as 1917, five years after Juliette Gordon Low started Girl Scouts in the United States, when the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in its high school cafeteria as a service project.
In July 1922, The American Girl magazine, published by Girl Scouts of the USA, featured an article by Florence E. Neil, a local director in Chicago, Illinois. Miss Neil provided a cookie recipe that had been given to the council's 2,000 Girl Scouts. She estimated the approximate cost of ingredients for six- to seven-dozen cookies to be 26 to 36 cents. The cookies, she suggested, could be sold by troops for 25 or 30 cents per dozen.
Throughout the decade, Girl Scouts in different parts of the country continued to bake their own simple sugar cookies with their mothers and with help from the community. These cookies were packaged in wax paper bags, sealed with a sticker, and sold door to door for 25 to 35 cents per dozen.
Check out the Original Girl Scout Cookie Recipe from 1922!
In 1933, Girl Scouts of Greater Philadelphia Council baked cookies and sold them in the city's gas and electric company windows. The price was just 23 cents per box of 44 cookies, or six boxes for $1.24! Girls developed their marketing and business skills and raised funds for their local Girl Scout council. A year later, Greater Philadelphia took cookie sales to the next level, becoming the first council to sell commercially baked cookies.
In 1935, the Girl Scout Federation of Greater New York raised money through the sale of commercially baked cookies. Buying its own die in the shape of a trefoil, the group used the words "Girl Scout Cookies" on the box. In 1936, the national Girl Scout organization began the process of licensing the first commercial bakers to produce cookies that would be sold nationwide by girls in Girl Scout councils.
Enthusiasm for Girl Scout Cookies spread nationwide. By 1937, more than 125 Girl Scout councils reported holding cookie sales.
Girl Scout Cookies were sold by local councils around the country until World War II, when sugar, flour, and butter shortages led Girl Scouts to pivot, selling the first Girl Scout calendars in 1944 as an alternative to raise money for activities.
After the war, cookie sales increased, and by 1948, a total of 29 bakers were licensed to bake Girl Scout Cookies.
In 1951, Girl Scout Cookies came in three varieties: Sandwich, Shortbread, and Chocolate Mints (now known as Thin Mints). With the advent of the suburbs, girls at tables in shopping malls began selling Girl Scout Cookies.
Five years later, flavors had evolved. Girl Scouts sold four basic types of cookies: a vanilla-based filled cookie, a chocolate-based filled one, shortbread, and a chocolate mint. Some bakers also offered another optional flavor.
During the 1960s, when Baby Boomers expanded Girl Scout membership, cookie sales increased significantly. Fourteen licensed bakers were mixing batter for thousands upon thousands of Girl Scout Cookies annually. And those bakers began wrapping Girl Scout Cookie boxes in printed aluminum foil or cellophane to protect the cookies and preserve their freshness.
By 1966, a number of varieties were available. Among the best sellers were Chocolate Mint (now known as Thin Mints), Shortbread, and Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies.
In 1978, the number of bakers was streamlined to four to ensure lower prices and uniform quality, packaging, and distribution. For the first time in history, all cookie boxes—regardless of the baker—featured the same designs and depicted scenes of Girl Scouts in action, including hiking and canoeing. And in 1979, the brand-new, Saul Bass–created Girl Scout logo appeared on cookie boxes, which became even more creative and began promoting the benefits of Girl Scouting.
Girl Scout Cookies for sale during the 1970s included Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®, and Shortbread/Trefoils® cookies, plus four additional choices.
In 1982, four bakers still produced a maximum of seven varieties of cookies—three mandatory (Thin Mint®, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®, and Shortbread/Trefoils®) and four optional. Cookie boxes depicted scenes of Girl Scouts in action.
In the early 1990s, two licensed bakers supplied local Girl Scout councils with cookies for girls to sell, and by 1998, this number had grown again to three. Eight cookie varieties were available, including low-fat and sugar-free selections.
GSUSA also introduced official age-appropriate awards for Girl Scout Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors, including the Cookie Activity pin, which was awarded for participating in the cookie sale.
Early in the twenty-first century, every Girl Scout Cookie had a mission. New cookie box designs, introduced in fall of 2000, were bold and bright, capturing the spirit of Girl Scouting. Two licensed bakers produced a maximum of eight varieties, including three that were mandatory (Thin Mints®, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®, and Shortbread/Trefoils®). All cookies were kosher. And, much to the excitement of our youngest Girl Scouts, Daisies started selling cookies!
We've recently redesigned Girl Scout Cookie packaging, announced National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2016 (February 26–28), and introduced our very first gluten-free Girl Scout Cookie! But the really big news is the launch of the Digital Cookie platform—a fun, safe, and interactive space for girls to sell cookies, taking the iconic cookie program digital. A bold step into the future of the Girl Scout Cookie Program, Digital Cookie introduces vital twenty-first-century lessons about online marketing, app usage, and ecommerce to Girl Scouts, who will be in the driver's seat of their own Digital Cookie businesses. But most importantly, Digital Cookie retains the one-to-one personal approach to selling that is essential to the program.
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Brewers power way to eighth straight victory
SAN DIEGO -- Things are going so smoothly for the Brewers these days that even a freak injury that knocked out their starting pitcher turned out to be a mere blip on the radar Monday night.
X-rays on Kyle Lohse's dislocated pinky were negative -- just more good fortune for the Brewers, who beat the Padres, 7-1, to run their winning streak to eight games, the club's longest since August 2008.
Milwaukee is the first club ever to follow a 2-8 start with eight straight victories, and Monday's was never really in doubt as Ryan Braun and Yuniesky Betancourt opened the game with homers in a five-run top of the first inning.
Braun started the scoring when he smashed the first pitch he saw -- a thigh-high sinker from Padres starter Jason Marquis -- over the left-center field wall. Braun is now hitting .328 with five homers and 13 RBIs in pitcher-friendly Petco Park.
"Sometimes you just feel comfortable in a batter's box, you see the ball well, you just feel like there's a batter's eye that's comfortable for you," said Braun, who later added an RBI single. "Every ballpark is a little bit different and for whatever reason, I've just felt comfortable here."
It's been a bizarre stretch for Braun, who is just 7 for his last 36 with 17 strikeouts, even though five of those hits have been long balls -- seemingly all of them coming at important times.
In fact, Braun's timely hitting is emblematic of the Brewers as a whole during their winning streak. That continued on Monday as Milwaukee was out-hit, 8-5, yet won the game handily.
"We really haven't been swinging the bats, collectively, really well," said Braun, whose homer tied him with Gorman Thomas for fourth on the Brewers' all-time list. "We've just gotten, it seems like, big hits in big situations."
Milwaukee's formula has been consistent pitching and timely hitting and the arms held up their end of the bargain on Monday night, even with Lohse's early exit.
"It's always good [to get an early lead] -- That takes a little pressure off," Lohse said. "It's always good to get some early runs and it seems like you can really go after guys."
He sustained the injury when he made contact with Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko following a bunt. The dislocated finger is a recurring injury for Lohse, and he said he would have remained in the game, but the finger wouldn't go back into place.
Lohse lasted long enough to earn his first win as a Brewer after he signed a three-year, $33 million deal in the offseason. As he has been all season, the right-hander was efficient and effective from the start, allowing one run on four hits in five innings.
"I don't think he's going to wow anybody with his stuff, he just knows how to pitch," Gyorko said of Lohse. "He's going to hit the corners, he's going to throw three or four pitches for strikes. It makes it a tough at-bat when a guy is not making any mistakes."
Lohse has limited those mistakes all season, with three quality starts before the injury Monday prevented his chance at a fourth on Monday. He's making it harder and harder to fathom why so many teams passed on him during the offseason.
"All his outings have been the same," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He commands the ball, mixes up speeds well, it's good that we -- hopefully -- aren't going to lose him now."
The Brewers staff didn't miss a beat when Lohse left, as the relievers stayed hot with four scoreless frames. The 'pen has allowed just four runs over the last 10 games (31 innings).
"That's why we're winning all these ballgames," Roenicke said. "Today was a little bit different, but we've been in close games, and [won] because the bullpen has come in and thrown up a bunch of zeroes."
Four batters after Braun's homer, Betancourt did him one better, with a three-run homer -- also on the first pitch Marquis threw him. The Crew tacked on a couple more in the fifth and that was plenty for Lohse and the red-hot 'pen.
In what seems like the blink of an eye, the Brewers have gone from six games below .500 to a game out of first place in the NL Central.
"Baseball's a crazy game," Braun said. "It just happens. We just continued to stay positive and stay optimistic. We knew we were better than we were with the 2-8 start."
A.J. Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It's not easy to find things Dallas did right in preparing for the Super Bowl.
An ESPN commentator said he didn't think it was possible to find a worse host city than Jacksonville, but they did.
And the Australian press wrote scathing commentary about Dallas asking, "How's a married man on a 'business trip' to the Super Bowl supposed to flaunt his trophy girlfriend — be she rented or otherwise — when she's being forced to wear so many clothes?"
Today we learn that Jerry Jones sold 3,500 tickets for nonexistent seats, not the 1,200 as reported earlier. The NFL said they're offering these fans tickets to next year's game, although not the airfare to get there or cost of extra hotel nights.
Stupid things were planned like a series of outdoor concerts in February, including one that pandered to the lowest stereotypes and was marketed unsuccessfully to the LGBT community. Seriously. Has anyone ever gone to an outdoor concert in Dallas in February?


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AMD Continues Assembling Dream Team: Sean Pelletier from NVIDIA Tech Marketing to Join, Update: He's back at NVIDIAby Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/5/2013 6:12 PM EST
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Dustin Sklavos - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkI actually just spoke to him, couldn't believe it, but yeah. Blew my mind, I've been working with him at NVIDIA practically since I joined AT. :) Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkHere's hoping he can help get Enduro where I want it to be. Sean seemed to be pretty heavily involved in helping NVIDIA focus on the right problems with Optimus, so Enduro would be a great task for him (managing, not coding, obviously). Reply
HisDivineOrder - Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - linkLooks like Enduro (or AMD?) is such a lost cause he went running back to nVidia as fast as he could after the tour of the (leased) HQ.
"What's the deal with the people?" he asked as they rounded it up.
"Oh? Yeah, today's a busy day. We got all hands on deck to really show you our strength..."
"Wait. This is it? At nVidia, this is a team dedicated to something like Shield. This is all the people you have?"
"We had layoffs. I mean, we got three or so people here and we gave 'em big photos to cover their door with, but single hires only go so far to make up for all the people we had to lay off..."
"Yeah, dude. You know what? I forgot something in my car. Man. I'm so sorry. Is this an exit? It is? Oh, great! I'll be right back. I swear. I just... uhm, I forgot my... insulin shot."
"You're diabetic?"
"Weeell, no, not really, but hey I always... uh... carry it around just in case I become that way. Yeah. You wait here. I'll be... uh, right back."
Raja waits. He looks around. He hears rapid footsteps. A car door open. It shuts. Then the car starts up and the engine roars as wheels squeal. The car crashes through the gate and Raja sighs. He walks up to the nearest window and watches the dust cloud from the car's track settle slowly back to the Earth.
"Did he bolt, too?" One of the few non-name people walks up behind him. "I had high hopes he wouldn't..."
"Yeah. Seems like once they always do that. What is it about us that makes them do that? That's the fifth gate this week!" Reply
Spunjji - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkYou really are a special kind of person. Reply
krumme - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkThat is great news. AMD is in dire need excactly at that spot. There seems to be lot of opportunities here :)
- explaining, dialogue and developing relations is also good for tech development in the long run. So congrats to us. Reply
jeffkibuule - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkHopefully the turnaround time from people to product will still give AMD enough time to have a fighting chance. Reply
axien86 - Monday, May 20, 2013 - link
Newest benchmarks already show AMD's APUs dominate over Intel's overpriced Haswells.
Now waiting in the wings, is AMD's total fusion APU project called Kaveri.
When that is released in the next few months, AMD will go thermonuclear on Intel and start a new age of computing.
Ewram - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkplease link said benchmarks? please? Reply
axien86 - Monday, May 20, 2013 - link
CPU review site Itocp posted review on Sunday May 18.
http://www.itocp.com/htmls/33/n-4533-4.html Reply
jamyryals - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkThe bars look nice for them. Unfortunately, I don't read Chinese very well so I guess I'll have to wait to draw meaningful conclusions. Reply
wilmotsprings - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkThe i7-4770 benchmarked has GT2 (HD 4600) graphics. The R SKU will have their GT3e. Reply
FITCamaro - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkThe labels on the charts are probably min and max frames per second. Reply
gamoniac - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkFor the synthetic benchmarks, the first bar is the total score, the second bar is the GPU score.
For the gaming benchmarks, the first bar is the lowest FPS, the second bar is the average FPS. Reply
medi02 - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkAMDs APUs are better at games (without discrete card) than Intel's newest and fastest.
Is that news? Reply
eanazag - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkMy interpretation of the graphs is that the new Haswell is dangerously close to going head to head with AMD's best on IGP. It would be beneficial to know what the two bars per item represent. I would guess turbo and no turbo. I don't read Chinese. Anyway, what is not there is the Haswell part is 84W TDP and AMD's is 100W. In all likelihood the Intel chip will run cooler. AMD will still hold the driver software advantage. Reply
axien86 - Monday, May 20, 2013 - link
The review also shows that AMD's A10 Trinity was using older drivers against Intel's most recent and that it also hampered slow memory.
AMD's new Richland APU is 65w (versus Haswell's 84w) and anywhere from 20-40% faster and more power efficient than Trinity and will be selling in the market in June for around $75 to $125. Reply
Gigaplex - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkRichland isn't much of a change over Trinity, it's still using VLIW based graphics (not GCN). The fast ones are still 100W, the low end ones are 65W, much like Llano and Trinity before it. Reply
Penti - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkRichland is just a revision of Trinity and nothing else changes on clock-speed and how they do Turbo as they has added a sensor. It's exactly the same performance as before per MHz. Those 20-40% is just between two sets of two different SKU's that is clocked very differently in the 40% case. Reply
fteoath64 - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkWhile this is true for Richland being 65w part, the preliminary benchmarks actually showed between 15%-25% improvement over the existing Trinity chips. Just to average up tp 20% would be a significant improvement over the Intel part considering it is a top-end part at high cost. This actually means the AMD Richland part costing between 1/2 to half the price of the Intel part is a great deal for many. For many games, the frame-rates are more than enough on the APU. Reply
lmcd - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkSeriously? Where'd they find all that performance? I thought Richland was just tweaks... Reply
wilmotsprings - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkThe top bar (lighter blue) is combine test score. The bottom bar (darker blue) is graphics test score. You can peruse 3DMark technical guide for more details.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/futuremark-static/download... Reply
owlhuang - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkFor 3DMark, they are "total score" and "GPU score".
For Games, they are "minimum fps" and "average fps" Reply
Hrel - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkNot even close to a reliable source. Reply
eanazag - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkYeah, um. I am having a hard time swallowing this pill. The video card portion could be believable. I think you may be even surprising the folks at AMD. Reply
cmdrdredd - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkUm...no cause I still buy a dedicated GPU anyway. So until they have actual useful CPU performance on par with intel but cheaper or higher performing, then I don't even care what they do. Maybe I'll buy their graphics cards but that's cause their GPU side actually remains competitive at the task it is meant for. I am never going to buy a CPU because it has a GPU that can play 30fps at 1280x720. Give me a break. Reply
hfm - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkIntegrated GPU's are more the rule, gamers are the exception. Having much better integrated GPU solutions is a complete win for the industry. Reply
Death666Angel - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkIf gamers are the exception, what do the other people need the GPU horsepower for? I'm pretty sure HD2000 is adequate for all non-gamers with sub 30" resolutions. Reply
DigitalFreak - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkI see we have another delusional fanboy in the house. Reply
Donkey2008 - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkIf I had a nickel for every AMD fanboy that said "AMD iz gonna crushez Intelz!!!" I would be playing bridge with Bill and Warren every week. Reply
medi02 - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkAMD didn't crush even when Intel when Athlon 64's were hands down the better CPUs in all regards (and that situation lasted for quite a while). Intel was still selling times more than AMD, even though it's CPUs were:
1) Slower
2) Consumed more power
3) AND WHERE MORE EXPENSIVE (tadaa)
So I'm not quite sure which virtual fanbois you are refering too. Reply
Hector2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkIt's always good to have a dream Reply
tviceman - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkNvidia and AMD have swapped a few employees in the past year or so. Kinda strange if you ask me. Reply
Tuvok86 - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkIs he the guy who invented graphs that don't start at zero? : D Reply
hfm - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkHahah.. I love those graphs!
nVIdia ********************
0 10
nVidia ********************
8 10
As an fanboy/gullible consumer which graph suits you best? :) Reply
hfm - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkOuch.. formatting fail.. owell. :) Reply
speculatrix - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkI'd consider buying an AMD GPU card if I knew they were serious about supporting linux, which is what I run on my laptop and desktop computers 97% of the time they are powered on*. No amount of slick marketing is going to persuade me to buy AMD/ATI over NVidia or Intel, because no matter how good the benchmarks might look, a card that turns into a brick after upgrading my OS and the drivers failing and there being no updates, is a waste of money.
* windows is booted very rarely, for special utilities that aren't on linux. last time was yesterday for ODIN to reflash a Samsung phone. Reply
hfm - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkWhat apps are you using in Linux that utilize GPU? Not asking to be sarcastic I'm truly interested. Reply
mrtg - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkcgminer -- churning away rock solid for months! Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkHD 7970M is about 300MHash/s so I wouldn't really think that's a viable way to go, except to supplement hashing power. You're far better off just buying inexpensive desktop GPUs, or FPGAs (or if you can find one for sale, ASICs). Reply
Stuka87 - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkAMD's drivers are actually Open Source, nVidia's are not. In my experience AMD's drivers for linux have worked better than nVidia's over the last year or so. Reply
Gigaplex - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkAMD has an OSS driver but it's not feature complete (power management biggest omission) and doesn't perform as well as the proprietary one. Reply
tecknurd - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkAMD's drivers are not open source. AMD just provided some documentation and let the open source community hack at it to make the graphics card come to life. There are two drivers a Linux user can use. One is fglrx which is a closed-source driver written by AMD. The other is radeon that created by the open source community and Xorg. Using the radeon driver in Linux has some support for 3D, so using AMD graphics for playing games on STEAM will be 50% chance of working and 50% of not working. Using fglrx driver may work often in STEAM, but it may also crash more often than the radeon driver. Reply
lmcd - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkWrong. AMD employees do significant work on the FOSS AMD drivers. Radeon does well on many Steam games (R600g and R300g both perform near their proprietary counterparts). 50% is skewed incorrectly -- games will work 90% on Steam games with FOSS. Framerates may not be quite sufficient but that isn't "not working."
Proprietary drivers are buggy, but they are compliant *cough* Nvidia *cough*. Reply
Calinou__ - Thursday, May 30, 2013 - linkSuddenly: the HD7000s. If you get more than 4 FPS with them with radeon, you're lucky. 8) Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkBoth AMD and Nvidia open source drivers suck terribly. They have piss poor perf and usually cant downclock/upclock .
The only difference is AMD provides support for developing these opensource drivers, while Nvidia provides absolutely no support whatsoever. Reply
alwayssts - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkI understand your viewpoint, but surely they must be planning to keep linux support, for what it is, up to date.
Heck, they released the strings for Hainan to the open-source stack and we still have no idea when that will be actual products..the official driver still refers to it as the vague 'R503' last time I checked. While one can absolutely argue gpu performance and feature disparity in Linux (across all brands, not just AMD), I fail to see how their cards will brick with an update. Support, again for what it is, seems to be consistent if not proactive. Reply
medi02 - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkSo, nVidia is somehow better at supporting Linux eh?
Wouldn't have thought so after this:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/06/linus-torvald-say... Reply
HisDivineOrder - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkFirst, why not giant-sized image of the man's face? I mean, the fanboy article about Raja was like an obituary on the man's every accomplishment, his awesomeness, the fact that he enjoyed long walks on the beach, etc.
This one seems rather brief. Shouldn't Sean get equal amounts of fanboyism? He is... Sean Pelletier after all. This is Sean Pelletier we're talking about here!
Haha, anyways, the thing that amuses me about this is how the article ignores the very real possibility that AMD could hire all these people for the short term gain of hiring a single high profile individual to convince investors of a company's longterm viability. Certainly, getting rid of teams of engineers, marketeters, etc while hiring four people seems like they're NOT equal in terms of how much it helps or hurts a company.
But hiring high profile names that are years away from any meaningful difference in the company's day to day and by every account they don't have years... well, that suggests to me they're hiring people to prop their reputation up in the hopes of investment... or buyout.
And one of those two happens (or bankruptcy), these guys are free to leave with a lot more money and join Qualcomm. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkActually, for what Sean does, his presence in the company could be felt much, *much* more immediately, and essentially solves a serious problem that AMD has had for years. Understand that he's been one of our primary contacts over at NVIDIA for a long time and has been able to answer product questions and get us help extremely quickly. This isn't something we've (or at least I've) had as readily available from AMD.
So while the end user may not immediately feel the difference, the press absolutely will. Reply
Peanutsrevenge - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkI doubt that these guys would be jumping aboard a sinking ship!
If you had a healthy choice of successful companies to sign up to, would you pick one that was sick and dying with the chance it would infect your career?
I do hope AMD turn around their CPU division (not APUs as they're fine, I mean high performance, halo CPUs). I've also had a soft spot for them and I've put them in all the SoHo Linux servers I've built and they've been rock solid. Just finished first mITX/APU server 30 mins ago. Reply
AmdInside - Monday, May 20, 2013 - linkThis is silicon valley. I know a lot of people who jump ship just because they get bored. It is normal for people in silicon valley to change jobs all the time. Reply
fteoath64 - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkI think you might be on to something. I agree they are certainly not joining a sinking ship but on the contrary, might be shown a golden ship with the proposed new architecture that they are trying with Xbox720 and PS4. That huma tech which if done in totality for the discrete card market and even on their APU will be "leaps and bounds" compared to the competition. Here are the benchmarks, Intel's IGP used to be 1/3 the speed of AMD. Now it is getting to 90% of AMD's speed. So AMD needed a 3X leap-frog to stay competitively ahead. You cannot get such improvements without dramatic architectural changes, so they found a golden goose somewhere and convinced their people it is so. We shall see .. Reply
jasonelmore - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkCant believe there wasnt a anti competition clause in his contract. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - linkI don't know about other states, but California's pretty anti-"anti-competition" clauses. There may not be a whole hell of a lot NVIDIA can really do. I can't imagine they're remotely happy about this, though. Reply
Silma - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - linkThe Dream Team will have to find a vision for AMD and solutions really fast.
AMD is financially super weak, it's product pipeline isn't exciting and I highly doubt their foray into ARM will save them as I see very little value-added here in comparison to Qualcomm and others. Reply
jonjonjonj - Thursday, May 23, 2013 - linkfunny a marketer is part of the dream team. poor amd. how about someone who can make decent drivers or a cpu that has good single threaded performance. Reply
HisDivineOrder - Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - linkNot a terribly good sign. AMD must be pretty bad off for a guy to leave and then go back to nVidia within a month. Especially when AMD trumpets the move and then--whoops!--the guy changed his mind.
Things must be worse than I thought. Reply
krumme - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkJust looks like bad work from amd. Surely nv marketing know that also. Reply
Spunjji - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkI didn't see AMD trumpet the move. Reply
soydeedo - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkMaybe he just wanted in on their secrets? =P Reply
medi02 - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkMarketing is a legalized evil.
What made this guy worth "Dream team" title?
Does he buzz too effectively?
Was he the one behind brilliant idea of re-branding old chips?
Hire real guys please. Engineers. Not BS/FUD spreaders... Reply


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The Dairy Workers' Training Program features separate modules covering skills related to milking, reproduction, calf management, herdsmanship, feeding, and handling skills.
All teaching materials include both English and Spanish versions and can be tailored to your specific training needs. The materials are available in a three-ring binder format or electronically.
Additional supplemental pieces have been developed to be used in conjunction with the training curriculum or separately. One piece is a DVD, "Fresh Cow Exam," featuring Dr. Sheila McGuirk, UW-School of Veterinary Medicine, with a step-by-step approach to conduct examinations in the fresh pen.
Also available is a set of laminated calf management protocol cards in English and Spanish that can be used anywhere on the farm.
Click here to order materials from the training curriculum.
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Selected All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team…AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention…Competed in all 29 matches…Played in 105 sets…Blasted down 223 kills (2.12 K/S)…Aced 19 serves…collected 13 assists…Accumulated 63 digs (0.60 D/S)…Led team with 94 blocks (0.90 B/S), including 23 solo and 71 assisted…Had seven double-digit kill performances…Set career-high with 18 kills against Valdosta State (11/05/10)…Totaled a career-high nine blocks in 3-2 win over Florida Tech (10/08/10)...Assembled three service aces against Regis (09/10/10).
Bletso concluded 2009 with multiple accolades, including being named to the Daktronics All-South Region Second Team and All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team…She was also named SSC Player of the Week twice (10/19/09, 11/02/09) and Saint Leo University Athlete of the Week two times (11/16/09, 11/23/09)…On the season, Bletso competed and started in all 34 contests and participated in 116 games… she led the team and Sunshine State Conference in blocks with 119 (1.03 blk/s), including a career-best 19 solo blocks…She had a season-high eight total blocks game against Harding (10/17/09) and finished 46th in the country in blocks per set (1.03 b/s)… Bletso finished the season with career-best 21 service aces and a .906 serving percentage…She finished forth on the team in kills with a career-high 270…She accumulated a.335 attack percentage and had 10, double-digit kill performances while tying a career-high for kills in a game with 16 against Bemidji State (09/04/09)…Bletso finished fifth in the SSC and 47th in the country in hitting percentage (0.335).
Bletso made an immediate impact in the Lions rotation playing in 37 of the 40 games…She started in 30 of the Lions' matches and competed in a total 113 games…She concluded the season with 218 kills (1.93 k/g) and had a .376 attack percentage…She had one service ace and eight assists…On the defensive side of the ball, Bletso came up with 11 digs and was second on the team in blocks with 109, averaging just a tick under one block per game (0.96 b/g)…Her 18 solo blocks was also second on the team and her 91 block assists was good enough for third on the squad…Bletso's 0.96 blocks per game ranked her 72nd in the country and her .376 hitting percentage ranked her 11th overall…She had eight contests of 10 or more kills including four straight to close out the season…She set her career high in kills against Rollins (11/2/08) with 16…The middle blocker also made her presence known against Lynn (10/3/08) when she totaled a career-high 10 blocks…In total, she had 10 matches of four or more blocks…Her efforts on the court earned her numerous accolades including AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year. Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the year and was member of the SSC All-Freshman team…She was also named SSC Player of the Week on Nov. 17.
Bletso played four seasons at Boardman HS...She was named high school varsity MVP…Was named to the All-Federal league…Named district Player of the Year...Played club for Tri-County Volleyball under the leadership of Curt Cosner.
Born October 28th in Youngstown, OH…Early Childhood Education major…Lists beach volleyball as her favorite hobby…Her career goal is to become a teacher and win a national championship…She lists Keri Walsh as her favorite athlete...Daughter of Robert and Barbara Bletso...Has three siblings, Chris, Craig, and Nicole.


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It's been only five days since the final event, but I'm already craving my return to next year's NYC Wine & Food Festival. Between stunning views, world-class restaurant chefs, and an always-colorful New York crowd, it's hard not to want to be back in the Big Apple.
Share the same sentiments? Start planning for next year — and until then, enjoy these parting shots from the 2011 NYC Wine & Food Festival.


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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - A year ago, this wasa game the University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team might have lost.
The 2013-14 Quakers are a year older and a year wiser, however, and on Tuesday night they made the plays down the stretch that were the difference in what ended up as a 79-73 win at Monmouth.
That said, Penn's night might have been saved by a guy who entered the evening with exactly zero minutes of collegiate experience.
Hello, Julian Harrell. Welcome to college basketball.
The sophomore missed all of last year due to injuries, and he was bedeviled by more maladies this preseason. It seemed like as soon as he was well enough to play, something else would happen and set him back.
As a result, Tuesday night was his first official appearance in a Penn uniform. What a showing it was.
Penn never trailed in the second half, and was tied by Monmouth only once in the period. It was at that moment, with the game deadlocked at 59-59, that Harrell made his first big play. As Monmouth broke out from a defensive rebound, the sophomore came out of nowhere, stole the ball and rolled in for a layup – his first collegiate points.
The Quakers never trailed again.
Later, with less than 30 seconds left and Penn's lead a precarious four points (75-71), Harrell was matched up with Monmouth's best player on the night, Deon Jones. Jones got the ball out top, and attempted to drive into the lane. Harrell beat him to the spot. Charge.
Miles Jackson-Cartwright was fouled on the ensuing inbounds, and he's usually cash money at the line. This time was no different. Max DiLeo got two of the points back on a layup, but Patrick Lucas-Perry was fouled and he hit his shots. That provided the final score.
For the game, Harrell had two points, five rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes.
Beyond that, the big moments were provided by a lot of the usual suspects. Jackson-Cartwright (25 points) was huge all night long, never more than when he drained a trey from up top with the shot clock nearing zero and Penn's lead at three points (70-67).
His classmate, Fran Dougherty, finished with eight points in the game but four of them came in consecutive trips down the floor when the game was still in the balance; he turned a 66-63 lead into a seven-point bulge and provided some breathing room.
Then there was Darien Nelson-Henry. The sophomore put together his second double-double in as many games, with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and twice pushed the Quakers' lead from two points to four down the stretch – the first when he put back a Tony Hicks miss that made the score 63-59, the second when he hit two free throws to make the score 65-61. DNH went for seven points and seven boards in the critical second half.
The first half was an up-and-down affair, typical of what you might see in the early season from two teams that like to play up-tempo. The two teams combined for 24 turnovers in the opening period.
This was Monmouth's home opener, and the Hawks came out on fire with 12 of the game's first 14 points. However, Penn settled down and scored 16 straight points to gain the lead. That stretch extended to 20-1, at which point the Quakers' advantage was 22-13.
Monmouth came back, primarily on the strength of Deon Jones. He was by far the best player on the floor at both ends for a few minutes, and scored six straight points to make the score 24-21. The Hawks eventually regained the lead, 29-28, when Andrew Nicholas drained a trey.
Penn scored the last 10 points of the half, though, to take a 41-33 lead into the locker room. Jackson-Cartwright knocked down a three that pushed the Quakers back in front, then Dau Jok and Hicks hit back-to-back shots (Jok's coming on a nice rebound and strong putback). Lucas-Perry's trey ended the half.
Penn's lead was as much as 11 in the second half, 54-43 when Henry Brooks hit a jumper in the paint. However, Monmouth scored seven of the next nine points to get within six, then reeled off five in a row to turn a 59-54 game into the only tie of the second half, 59-54.
Hicks finished the game with 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. For Monmouth, Andrew Nicholas had 19 points and seven rebounds while Jones finished the game with 17 points and eight boards. Justin Robinson scored 12 points, snared five rebounds, and dished out four assists.
Penn returns to action on Saturday, hosting Penn State at The Palestra. The Quakers and Nittany Lions will tip off at 2 p.m.
Game Notes: Penn improved to 5-1 all-time against Monmouth, and 21-13 overall against MAAC programs … Penn had 13 steals, a high in the Jerome Allen coaching era … Penn had 43 rebounds in the game, one shy of the team high in the Allen era … Senior Miles Jackson-Cartwright had 25 points, his 54th career double-figure scoring game and the 14th time he has hit at least 20 in a game … Jackson-Cartwright tied a career high with five three-point baskets … Sophomore Darien Nelson-Henry had his second-straight double-double, the fourth of his career, with 14 points and 11 rebounds … The 11 boards tied a career high … Sophomore Tony Hicks had 13 points, his 17th collegiate double-figure scoring game, and set new career highs with eight rebounds and four steals … Seniors Dau Jok and Cameron Gunter saw their first game action of 2013-14; Jok had three points and three rebounds in seven minutes of action.
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Casting Clay: Repetition and Refinement
Casting allows the artist to quickly generate multiples from both found objects and original designs. In this course, students will develop creative projects using casting techniques that range from simple press molds to more complex plaster mold systems. These mold-making practices, often associated with industry and mass production, will serve as a springboard for consideration of issues such as originality, authorship, production, consumption and recontextualization. In addition to working on assigned projects, this course will engage students in the various aspects of studio art practice such as concept development, problem solving, materials testing, visual literacy and critical thinking. Course may be taken or repeated at the 300 level with advanced expectations and consent of instructor. Not offered pass/fail.
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Gillia, who will graduate in December with a Master of Fine Arts from the Montana State University School of Art, will display those paintings at his graduate thesis exhibition set Nov. 13-30 in the Helen Copeland Gallery in the MSU School of Art. The gallery is located on the second floor of Haynes Hall. A reception honoring Gillia will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16.
While the public is invited, it must be noted that the subject matter of the show is for adults. Gillia will show 15 large oil paintings of nude torsos -- both male and female. The show is as powerful as it is unorthodox. Gillia paints on huge canvases -- most are 4 by 6 feet, and there are a few even larger. Rather than traditional forms, Gillia has only painted portions of the body from the legs to the neck.
Vaughan Judge, director of the MSU School of Art, says that Gillia is one of the most talented students he has ever had in three decades of teaching art in both Europe and the United States.
"Francesco Gillia is a radical writing with the paintbrush of tradition," Judge said. "He rejects his cultural nurturing and asks us to look again through his paintings at our own cultural learnings."
Gillia's work is reminiscent of the works of many great masters of painting. That is not surprising because those masters once created their art not far from Gillia's hometown. Born and raised in the Monte Porzio Catone in the province of Rome, Italy, Gillia graduated, summa cum laude, from the from the Accadamia di Belle Arti of Rome, where first studied painting.
Seeking adventure and fortune, he moved to Los Angeles in 1999. At first, he didn't find either. Rather he found a job working as a waiter in an upscale Italian restaurant in Hermosa Beach to makes ends meet. He said the job was great fun, but became strategic when he noticed that an upscale product design firm was located upstairs in the same building.
"I told the owner (of the design firm) that I was a painter from Rome Italy, I loved to design footwear and to let me try," Gillia recalls. Gillia, who has a dynamic and engaging personality, earned a two-week, non-paid tryout from the owner that led to a full-time job as a product designer.
"I worked there for three years and I learned so much," Gillia said. The owner of the company also taught at the Pasadena Art Center and was a great mentor. "It was fun, edgy, and up-and-coming. It was life changing."
Gillia met his wife, Tasha Sylvester, in Los Angeles. She introduced him to Montana while visiting her parents at their ranch near Lima.
"Montana was like nothing I had ever seen before," Gillia said. "I saw cows. To me, seeing cows was like seeing the dinosaurs in 'Jurassic Park.' I wanted to move to Montana.... My friends were concerned. What would I do in Montana?"
Gillia developed his own thriving business in an unused ranch building. He drew on his product design days to build furniture. He recruited his brother, Marco, who Gillia says is a genius who can make anything work, from Italy. Together, they developed the company Bottega Montana. http://www.bottegamontana.com/
The brothers designed and manufactured high-end furniture, and later hand-crafted long boards, that quickly became favorites with designers, celebrities and the wealthy. Their work was featured several times in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times and they collaborated with British designer Paul Smith in his store on Melrose Avenue, Tretorn and Design Within Reach, among others.
Gillia said the company thrived for seven years. And then, the economy crashed.
About that time his brother moved to New York with his wife, and Gillia's wife decided that it was a good time for her to go back to school get her master's degree. Gillia said "Me, too. So, we moved to Bozeman."
Gillia enrolled in MSU to get back to his first love, painting. Inspired by his mentor, the California artist Steve Huston, Gillia also credits the students he taught at MSU as a graduate student as well as his family with his rapid development as an artist.
"Teaching them (his students) gave me everything," he said.
Gillia said his three children also provided a perspective that was a breakthrough in his current work. He said his revelation that children see bodies as something large and non-sexual made him try to recreate that objectivity and scale.
Gillia said another reason for the power in his work is that he paints normal people, rather than professional models. He said he put notices in coffee shops throughout Bozeman seeking normal people who wanted to be nude models. Women and men of all ages, shapes and sizes responded. Gillia said he tries to capture the essence of the person's personality in his work.
Nearly immediately, his current work was a success. He has already sold one of his pieces out of Livingston's Danforth Galley for $12,000.
And recently he successfully raised $17,800 on the Kickstarter website to print a coffee table book of his paintings. Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects that depends on amateur investments. Gillia said he considered Kickstarter because he knew that a high-end art book would be a good tool to show his work to important galleries, but the pricetag was $15,000, out of reach for an art student with three children.
He offered his online investors drawings and color studies at affordable prices to go with the book, and in the end, and said that facebook also played a key role, with both entities helping him build a fanbase as well as a network of collectors.
"It was difficult," Gillia said of the effort to fund the book, which will ship in the spring. "At one point I thought I would not make the mark. A week from the end a $6,000 pledge for a painting changed the mood, a lot of friends and friends of friends got excited and were sharing my project on facebook over and over, so in my case it was a kickstarter/facebook project. The final amount went $2800 over the mark ... and I'm glad it worked out."
Gillia said he thanks all who made his art book project a reality and that he urges his students -- both undergraduate and graduate -- to think about their own Kickstarter project.
Gillia said he will graduate from MSU in December and teach two classes in drawing and painting at MSU as an adjunct spring semester. He is also applying for teaching jobs on the East Coast. No matter where he is, he will continue painting.
"I still have so much to learn," Gillia said. He added that he is now confident that he is heading in the right direction and is grateful for the role MSU had in his journey.
"I came to the United States to be a painter," he said. "It just took me 10 years to go through the process."
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The body found on a beach in West Dorset has been identified as that of popular vicar Bob Thorn.
The local community reacted with shock after learning of the death of the Burton Bradstock vicar, whose body was found washed up in Seatown yesterday.
It is believed that Rev Thorn, who was married with children, got into difficulties whilst rowing off the coast.
The Right Revd Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury, said: "I was devastated to learn of the death of the Revd Bob Thorn, Rector of the Bride Valley Benefice, in a rowing accident yesterday.
"Bob was a remarkable man of incredible determination. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Jean, who is also a priest and with whom he shared much of his ministry, and with his children."
Locals paid tribute to the popular vicar who was also a talented guitarist and songwriter.
Bridport Rector the Rev Andrew Evans said: "Obviously when the news came it was devastating. We are all very sorry both for him and for his wife Jean.
"He died doing something that he passionately wanted to do but of course the outcome of it has been such a tragedy both for him and for Burton Bradstock.
"He was a larger than life character, a hugely spiritual man.
"He was hugely respected and well liked. Our thoughts and prayers go to Jean and to his mum and the wider family."
Councillor Ron Coatsworth said: "He was obviously an important person and I am sure we will all regret his passing.
"It will be a great shock to the village. People like that do have an effect on the life of the village."
Former parish council chairman Mike Southgate said: "He was a very straightforward person and down to earth, warm person.
"He was a deep thinking man and had clear views on social welfare.
"Everybody will be thoroughly shocked. He was a man very much for the people."
Burton Bradstock Hive Beach Café owner Steve Attrill said: "The church is in the heart of the community and I am just shocked.
"He did quite a few different things with the school."
Village correspondent for the Bride Valley News Ian Wigglesworth said: "It's obviously a great shock. He will be sorely missed."
The last time he wrote for the Bride Valley News in March he said: "I do ask for your prayers, please, for the fortitude of God being with me, to be strong and of good courage."
Portland Coastguard received reports of a rowing boat that had been washed ashore on Seatown Beach which sparked a large scale multi-agency search was launched by Portland Coastguard.
Coastguard teams from West Bay, Lyme Regis, Exmouth and Beer and all were tasked with carrying out a shoreline search of their areas.
The RNLI lifeboat from Lyme Regis, both RNLI lifeboats from Exmouth and the Independent lifeboat from Sidmouth were also launched and the Portland rescue helicopter was also scrambled.
After hours of searching, the Rev Thorn's body was discovered by West Bay officers in East Ebb Cove at the base of the cliffs below Thorncombe Beacon.
A spokesman for the team said: "Due to the difficult terrain and location, rescue helicopter 106 assisted with the recovery of the deceased and all teams were then stood down to return to station.
"Our thoughts are with the persons family and friends at this most difficult time."
The news of the death of the 'larger-than-life' vicar was greeted with shock. The vicar was on a three-month sabbatical and planned a retreat in Cornwall.
Former parish council chairman Mike Southgate said: "He was a very straightforward person and down to earth, warm person.
"He was a deep thinking man and had clear views on social welfare.
"Everybody will be thoroughly shocked. He was a man very much for the people."
The Salisbury Diocese refused to comment or allow church members to do so.
Police said yesterday that the body was found after an empty boat was reported washed up on the beach.
Concerns for the occupant prompted an extensive search of the area and led to a man's body being found nearby.
It is understood the search operation went on for several hours.
Seatown is a hamlet on the Jurassic Coast less than a mile from the village of Chideock.
The beach lies beneath the beauty spot of Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast.
Local residents said they saw or heard emergency services vehicles in the area yesterday, including a coastguard unit with sirens on rushing down Sea Hill Lane.
George 'Nobby' Clark, who has a holiday home in the area, said he saw two police vehicles at Seatown.
He added that he had seen coastguards in the area before involved in incidents on the coast.
Mr Clark said: "There are things you will see like helicopters flying around particularly with the rough seas.
"Someone's always in trouble."
Chief Inspector Dean O'Connor of Dorset Police said: "At approximately 9am on Monday an unoccupied small boat was located on the beach in the Seatown area.
"Police and coastguard units conducted a search of the nearby coast which located a 59-year-old local man who was deceased.
"The next of kin have been updated. There are no suspicious circumstances relating to the death.
"Dorset Police are conducting inquiries on behalf of HM Coroner."