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As we reflect on another Super Bowl (go Baltimore!), it has become more clear than ever that mobile is having a massive impact on not just game day, for both consumers and advertisers, but virtually every day.
As the game ebbed and flowed, we saw mobile activity on our platform follow suit, and in many cases, directly reflect what was happening live. Mobile is a channel that is personal and always on, and as consumers are engaging with their mobile devices during big cultural events like this, advertisers have a tremendous opportunity to leverage the co-viewing experience and make a long-lasting impact.
One of the major trends we noticed on our platform was that social activity over mobile devices often peaked at certain moments of the game depending on where a consumer was located. For consumers in Baltimore, for example, social activity peaked at moments like the Ravens' field entrance and Ed Reed's 2nd quarter interception, while in San Francisco, social activity peaked at moments like the 49ers winning the coaches challenge in the 4th quarter.
For advertisers—the ability to reach consumers at all moments of the game (whether it was pre-game, halftime or during the blackout) is a tremendous opportunity, and it is one that only mobile provides.
One of the other key trends we noticed was that different audiences reacted to the game very differently. During halftime, for example, our Sports Fan audience used the break in the game to engage with additional sports content, while our Parents audience followed along with the halftime show by primarily engaging in Entertainment content.
From a brand advertiser perspective, the Super Bowl is an opportunity to reach a huge amount and variety of audiences (and, in many different ways), and we saw this translate into tremendous interest from marketers in mobile. For instance, if a brand had already splurged on a TV commercial, mobile served as a way to reinforce and complement their message, while if a brand decided that TV wasn't for them, mobile was a way to still reach and engage with consumers throughout this epic consumer event.
For more information on what we saw during the big game, check out the infographic below. This comprehensive picture of game day was pulled together by analyzing volumes of audience data, social data, channel data and more, both on a national and local level. This type of data is only available in mobile, and is a great representation of how integral mobile has become to the Super Bowl experience… And reflective of the new consumer paradigm.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Area colleges are closing due to the uncertainty of where Tropical Storm Isaac will make landfall.
Bishop State Community College is canceling today's evening classes. Classes are also canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The College will reopen on Thursday. according to school officials.
Spring Hill College will be closed and all classes canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday. Housing and food services will be available for resident students who remain on campus.
The College's Emergency Management Team will continue to monitor the situation
and will issue the next official update at noon today via e-mails
to students, faculty and staff on the website at www.shc.edu.
The University of Mobile remains open today for day and evening classes.
Classes are canceled and offices closed Tuesday and Wednesday at the University of Mobile.
The University of Mobile will resume normal operations Thursday and classes will be in session.
Accommodations are being arranged for residential students needing to stay on campus. See Campus Life Coordinator for details.
Any residential UM student that did not receive the emergency alert requesting information regarding their storm plans go to tinyurl.com/umstormplans to let the Rez Life staff know of your plans.
Updates will be announced through UM emergency alert system, www.umobile.edu, MyUM, news media, campus email and on the main switchboard at 251-675-5990 or 800-WIN-RAMS.

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Please do not go to Perfect Body! Do not do the heat laser! They said it would rebuild collagen in my eyes..I am a 43 year old woman, I feel fairly attractive, I did not expect a miracle, really I didn't...because I am sure that is what they would say! But maybe 5% better?
For the money i spent I should have had surgery...I was against surgery... but honestly if you want this fixed, that is your only option. I also asked about their payment plans...I asked over the phone how much I would get approved for... Before I knew I received a bill in the mail before my procedure.I didnt sign anything,... I didn't give my approval...I gave them information that I though t was related to health files.. I was going to pay cash for most of it... and now I get this bill! With Fees!!! ARE YOU KIDDING!!!!!!
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AT&T Invested More Than $2.85 Billion in Dallas-Fort Worth Area from 2010 through 2012 to Enhance Speeds, Reliability and Performance for Customers
Expanded 4G LTE Coverage, New Cell Sites and Boosted Capacity Drive Improved Customer Experience - AT&T Wireless Network Recently Ranked No. 1 in Dallas by RootMetrics
Dallas, Texas, February 27, 2013
AT&T* invested more than $2.85 billion in its Dallas-Fort Worth area wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012, with a focus on expanding 4G LTE mobile Internet coverage and enhancing the overall performance of its networks.**
People in Dallas- Fort Worth increasingly depend on mobile Internet connections for communication, entertainment and productivity at work, at home and everywhere in between. AT&T's continued investment is designed to deliver the highest levels of service, with network enhancements driving improvements in key areas of the mobile Internet experience: 4G speed, broad coverage and network reliability.
AT&T's significant investment over the past three years is delivering customers a stronger network performance:
- The AT&T wireless network recently ranked No. 1 in Dallas by RootMetrics®, an independent research and testing organization. AT&T was named the RootMetrics RootScore® Combined Award winner for its combination of call quality, text performance, and mobile Internet speed. The RootMetrics award is the result of more than 40,800 wireless test calls, texts and mobile Internet transmissions conducted during August 2012.
"We know the mobile Internet has become central to our customers' lives, and we're committed to driving both investment and innovation to deliver the best possible experience over the AT&T network," said Adam Vital, AT&T vice president general manager. "While third-party and internal testing shows that these investments are paying off with excellent service for Dallas-Fort Worth customers, we are continually planning and deploying network enhancements to improve service in the future."
2012 Network Enhancements Deliver Faster Speeds, Broader Coverage to Customers
AT&T launched 4G LTE in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in September 2011. AT&T 4G LTE is the latest generation of wireless network technology and provides faster mobile Internet speeds — up to 10 times faster than 3G**— and improved performance on a variety of mobile smartphones and tablets.
The AT&T 4G LTE network has been nationally recognized for its speed and coverage. AT&T 4G LTE delivered faster average download speeds than any of the competitors in PCWorld's most recent 13-market speed tests, and telecommunications industry analyst firm Frost and Sullivan awarded AT&T its North American Mobile Network Strategy Award for the second year in a row in 2012.
"AT&T has exhibited a continuous, strong commitment to the Dallas-Fort Worth community, and has remained a vibrant partner in our growth and success. This investment ensures that we have access to the latest technologies that are the building blocks of a 21st century infrastructure and economy," said Senator Bob Deuell, Chair of the Senate Economic Development Committee. "Texas is home to four of the fastest growing cities in the nation – our area included. Investments in our infrastructure today will pay off tomorrow and ensure that all of us in Dallas-Fort Worth stay connected to the resources we need to live our lives and participate in this global, interconnected, high-speed world."
Also in 2012, AT&T completed the installation of a new 4G LTE-capable Distributed Antenna System (DAS) in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, and Gaylord Texan Hotel in Grapevine. DAS, which consists of multiple strategically placed antennas that distribute AT&T's wireless network coverage throughout an area, has the ability to provide enhanced, more consistent wireless coverage to customers in indoor or outdoor spaces where geographical limitations – terrain, building construction, etc. – or crowd density might otherwise prevent the optimal wireless experience.
Planned Investment to Expand Reach of Wireless and Wired Broadband
AT&T recently launched Project Velocity IP (VIP), a three-year investment initiative to expand and enhance its wireless and wireline IP broadband networks. As part of Project VIP, AT&T plans to increase the density of its wireless network by deploying more than 10,000 macro sites, more than 1,000 distributed antenna systems, and more than 40,000 small cells. Through this initiative, we also plan to:
- Expand 4G LTE to cover more than 300 million people by year-end 2014
- Expand the AT&T wired IP network to 57 million customer locations, covering 75 percent of customer locations in its wired service area by year-end 2015
- Expand the AT&T fiber network to reach 1 million additional business locations by year-end 2015
AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.


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A EU-World Bank analysis of the causes of the 2007-2008 food price crisis blames energy prices and financial speculators for the hikes, downplaying the role of biofuels and increased demand in developing countries.
The report on the 2006-2008 commodity price boom argues that energy prices and commodity speculation played the biggest roles in the unexpected food price hikes of three years ago.
It concludes that a stronger link between energy and non-energy commodity prices is likely to be the dominant influence on developments in commodity, and particularly food, markets.
In addition, the use of commodities by financial investors (so-called 'financialisation of commodities') may have been partly responsible for the 2007/08 spike, the report continues.
At the same time, the study, which was co-authored by Tassos Haniotis, economic analysis director in the European Commission's agriculture department, plays down the importance of other phenomena, such as biofuel production and increased demand from emerging economies.
However, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned in June that growing demand from emerging markets and biofuel production are expected to drive up farm commodity prices in the coming years (EURACTIV 16/06/10).
Regarding biofuels, the new report's statement that the effect of biofuels on food prices has not been as large as originally thought represents an about-turn compared to the World Bank's earlier position. In its July 2008 report, it blamed biofuels for up to 75% of the commodity price spike.
Development NGOs also claim that the EU's target of sourcing 10% of its transport fuel from biofuels by 2020 as a way of tackling climate change may increase food insecurity for the world's poor (EURACTIV 15/02/10).
The European Commission has rejected allegations that EU policies to promote biofuels are to blame for rising food prices (EURACTIV 07/05/08).
The new report notes that the recent boom was also fuelled by a number of other factors, including low previous investment in extractive commodities, a weak dollar, fiscal expansion, lax monetary policy in many countries and investment fund activity.
According to the report, price increases may have also been accelerated by record low global stocks of many food commodities, triggered by a combination of adverse weather conditions, the diversion of some food commodities to biofuel production and government policies, including export bans and prohibitive taxes.
Further Reading
European Union
- Commission:Rising food prices – EU responds [FR] [FR] [DE]
International Organisations
- World Bank:Placing the 2006/08 commodity price boom into perspective(July 2010)
Industry federations and trade unions
- European Bioethanol Fuel Association (eBIO):World Bank – Biofuel impact on food prices not as large as thought(2 August 2010)
Press articles
- EURACTIV Czech Republic:Sv?tová banka: Biopaliva nebyla hlavním d?vodem vysokých cen potravin
- EURACTIV Slovakia: Svetová banka: Biopalivá neboli hlavnou prí?inou vysokých cien potravín


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Today: The top underclassmen in high school football.
The state championships are over and the Class of 2012 had a great run, but it's never too early to start looking at the impressive players in the Class of 2013 and beyond. Who's going to rule the gridiron in Minnesota next season? We give you the early rundown of who to watch for.
5. Jake Disterhaupt (JR), Moose Lake/Willow River, RB
Credentials: Associated Press All-MN first-teamer, led team to state finals, rushed for more than 2,200 yards and 33 TDs
4. John DeMarais (JR), Winona Cotter, QB
Credentials: Second in the state in passing yards with 1,818, threw 59.9 percent completions, 19 TDs
3. Jason Williams (JR), Washburn, DL
Credentials: Posted 14 sacks this season, had 65 total tackles (46 solo), four forced fumbles, one blocked punt
2. Karl Finkel (JR), Lakeville North, DL
Credentials: Led team to Class AAAAA quarterfinals; posted 60 tackles, 11 sacks, made All-St. Paul Pioneer Press first team
1. Ryan Marotz (JR), Highland Park, WR
Credentials: Conference Player of the Year, 60 receptions, 867 yards, six TDs
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The congress leaders of Karimnagar distict have initiated a new activity to help the people of the district. They have started a grievance cell in the Congress Party office to receive complaints from people on implementation of government schemes to help both the people and the government. Earlier, some government officials, who were on their way for a survey, were not allowed to enter a village as the villagers feared that they would cancel their already existing ration cards.


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Doc can't stop Jays' skid
The ace of the Toronto's pitching staff endured his second consecutive rough outing as the Jays dropped their third in a row to the Red Sox, this time by a score of 8-0 on Thursday night. Halladay (4-2) surrendered eight runs on 11 hits over five innings of work. The veteran right-hander has now surrendered 17 earned runs over his last 10 1/3 innings -- the worst streak of his career.
Center fielder Vernon Wells thinks Halladay's struggles are just a sign of how contagious the Jays' slump has become.
"I think we are just starting to rub off on him, unfortunately," Wells said. "Whenever there has been a losing streak, he's been the guy who would end that streak. I think it just shows the way things are going right now -- even he's going through it. It's something we're all going to learn from and hopefully get better, once this thing is over with."
After scoring one run in the first inning, Boston exploded for six runs off of Halladay in the third to bust the game wide open. The final blow came from Mike Lowell, who hit a three-run shot into the left-field seats. It was the Red Sox third baseman's seventh home run of the season and his third of the series. All of the runs were scored with two outs. Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis thinks the Red Sox (23-10) were the beneficiaries of some good at-bats, because those types of rallies don't happen very often against a pitcher the caliber of Halladay.
"He's great at stopping rallies. Today we were very fortunate to have that two-out rally that never stopped," Youkilis said. "He was throwing his pitches. He had his sinker going and the cutter and the curveball. ... Tonight we had some really good at-bats and that hurt him a little bit."
The Jays (13-21) have now lost nine games in a row, which is their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight games from April 24-May 3, 2002. They are now only three losses away from tying the team record of 12, set in 1981. Halladay thinks everyone on the team needs to stop worrying about the slump and just concentrate on the job at hand.
"I understand my job and I think a lot of guys in here are pressing right now, including myself," Halladay said. "But it can't be the focus. These things take on a life of their own and you got to focus on your job. I just didn't do that."
The loss marked the first time Toronto was swept by Boston since Aug. 16-18, 2004, at Fenway Park. The Jays were outscored by a total of 26-5 in the series and have been outscored by an average of 8-3 over their last nine games.
It's not like the Jays haven't had opportunities to break out of their funk. Toronto had a chance in the first inning to take an early lead when it loaded the bases with just one out against Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield. In a continuation of their recent woes, though, Frank Thomas struck out swinging and third baseman Troy Glaus was caught napping at first base, where he was picked off by Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli to end the inning. From there on out, Wakefield (4-3) was dominant. Boston's knuckleballer retired 16 batters in a row during a stretch that started in the first inning and lasted until the seventh. Wakefield hasn't surrendered a run in his last 16 1/3 innings.
"[The first inning] was an opportunity to score some runs early and get the lead back," Wells said. "After that Wakefield just did his job and did what he did to us the last time he was here. We just weren't able to get anything started after that."
Halladay's usually the one who has dominating stuff. His velocity appeared to be down throughout the game, though, which led to questions about his health.
"I'm healthy now. I'm just not making pitches -- that's the bottom line," Halladay said. "If you don't make quality pitches and you don't make them effectively, you're not going to get guys out."
As for Jays manager John Gibbons? Well, after his team was swept for the third straight series, Halladay's performance on Thursday night wasn't something he said he'd spend a lot of time thinking about.
"Truthfully, at this point, Doc's the least of my worries," he said.
Gregor Chisholm is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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THEY are becoming a familiar sight across European cities, and now a bike hiring scheme in making its mark here in Glasgow.
Just days after the scheme launched in Glasgow, thousands of people tried them out from commuters to tourists.
So I thought it was time I took one out for a spin to see just how easy it was to get about town.
The £600,000 Nextbike scheme, follows on from projects in London and Bath, in the UK, and in cities across Europe including Budapest and Innsbruck.
Glasgow City Council launched the new Mass Automated Cycle Hire initiative and it already seems to be proving a massive success with the people of Glasgow.
I headed down to George Square, one of the main bike pick-up points,
With 400 bikes available for pick up from 31 different stations, I hoped there would be one available.
At first glance, they look a bit different from the norm, and I was willing to wave my street cred when I saw the pink livery.
Before you can set off, you must register for the NextBike operated system.
It's simple enough, you can do it through their website, on their app or by calling on the phone.
Registering over the phone did take some time as you have to enter your name, email, your address and your bank details.
Once you've signed up, you are given a code to unlock the security chain round the bike.
While the first code I was given failed to work, I was given another code for a different bike and was soon good to go.
What immediately impressed me was how cheap it is to hire a bike.
Short-term rental costs just £1 for each 30 minutes and you could get yourself around the city's landmarks in no time.
As I prepared to set off, I met cyclist David Paterson, from the city's West End, who was returning his bike.
The 39-year-old raved about the bikes and how well his cycling journeys have been.
He said: "I think they're awesome. I honestly think they're really good.
"They're in great condition and they're very similar to the ones in London. But it's a lot less pressured cycling around here.
"Down there , you have a lot more traffic, and bikes on the road and it is much more intimidating.
"In Glasgow, you're out on the road on your own really, and the experience is much more pleasant."
When travelling across the city, I would normally opt for public transport or jump in the car, so taking the bike would be a pleasant change.
At least I know I should be able to find a parking space okay.
Now, I'm no Sir Chris Hoy, but once on my way I found the bikes quick and nimble which makes them the perfect form of transport to get from one end of town to the other.
I was able to make my way from station to station with ease avoiding busy traffic and jams on the road.
There's also the added health benefits of using a bike which cannot be ignored. My route took me along to the Merchant City, back through town and up to Glasgow Caledonian University.
I was beginning to get the hang of it as my £1 hire began to run out and so I headed back to George Square.
Douglas Lawson, 61 from East Kilbride, was returning his bike at the same time. He said it was a great way to get about town.
He said: I think it's a great idea. It gives me a little bit of exercise and means I don't have to come into town with the car."
Regular cyclist Julie Watt, 49, from Renfrewshire, said she hoped the scheme is here to stay.
Julie, who regularly cycles around town, said: "I think it's a fantastic idea. I hope they keep it.
"I suggested that my work get involved with them to support it. The bikes are really handy, I commute quite a bit and I can come out from Queen Street and get to the bottom end of the city really quickly.
"Its convenience more than anything."
There was a space available on my return. A quick call to Nextbike for another code, keyed into the machine, and my trip was over.
It might have been my first time, but I am all signed up and won't think twice about hopping on one again.


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April 4, 2011 MLS--Three Things Learned From Chivas' Tie At Toronto (from MLSsoccer.com)
Three things learned from Chivas' tie at Toronto
Goats need to be more aggressive in attack; Flores could help
Adam Serrano
April 4, 2011
Chivas USA are back in the comfortable confines of Southern California after a week-long road trip that saw them earn their first result: a 1-1 draw at Toronto FC on Saturday.
Though the Rojiblancos were happy to earn their first point, they now prepare for Saturday's match against the Columbus Crew while looking to build on their momentum — and perhaps earn their first victory of 2011.
Here are the three things that we learned about the Rojiblancos on Saturday:
Flores needs to be playing in an attacking role
After earning a starting role on the left side of midfield at the end of last season, Jorge Flores has returned to that position in 2011. The youngster from Orange County, Calif., drew rave reviews from Fraser for his effort against Toronto and in particular for helping create the Goats' only goal of the match.
Playing in an attacking role appears to be a welcome change for Flores, who remains a work in progress on defense. Throughout much of last season, the former Sueño MLS winner was deployed primarily at left back, a position at which he did not seem ideally suited. By placing him in his natural wing position, Chivas can be far more of a threat going forward.
Injuries are forcing Fraser to get creative with his lineups
Chivas USA have been decimated by player absences due to injury or international duty. During the road trip to Toronto, the club was without several of its key players as Blair Gavin, Michael Umana and Jimmy Conrad, to name a few, were out because of injuries. This led to a number of players playing out of position, such as defensive midfielder Michael Lahoud lining up at right back or Heath Pearce taking over for Jimmy Conrad at center back.
These changes are not uncommon as Fraser already deployed midfielder Ben Zemanski in a center back role for the first match of the season. The constant lineup changes are clearly forcing this team to mature quickly, which will be vital as it tries to pull itself out of an early hole.
Chivas USA need to be more aggressive offensively
Following the draw, Fraser said that his team appeared more dangerous in the final third as they took more chances against the Toronto defense.
However, Chivas must show more aggression going forward in order to turn draws into victories. The inclusion of Alejandro Moreno on Saturday was vital as the Venezuelan took a great deal of defensive pressure off of Justin Braun and Marcos Mondaini, allowing them to create many more scoring opportunities than in their first two matches.
Adam Serrano covers Chivas USA for MLSsoccer.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and on Twitter: @adamserrano
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Motorola Motoluxe XT389 Specifications and Features
Motorola Motoluxe XT389 sports 3.5" TFT capacitive touchscreen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution, Touch sensitive controls, Multitouch, Accelerometer and Proximity sensor. The phone uses Android OS v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) as its operating system. To support its performance, it is armored with 800 MHz processor, PowerVR SGX531 GPU, 512 MB ROM, and 512 MB RAM. External memory card support (up to 32 GB) is available for the storage expansion.
The connectivity features consist of: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE; and microUSB v2.0. On the camera sector, you can find 3.15 MP camera with Geo-tagging, and video recording capability. Unfortunately, there is no front-facing camera for video calling.
Other features that you can find in this phone are: GPS with A-GPS support; Compass; Email; Instant Messaging; Push Email; Internet browser; SNS integration; MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player; Divx/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk; Document viewer; Photo viewer/editor; Organizer; Voice memo/dial; Predictive text input; and more.
Dimensions: 116 x 63.5 x 11 mm (4.57 x 2.5 x 0.43 in)
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Research Topics
Alexandra Shields
Affiliation: Georgetown University
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Process of care for Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma: served by community health centers and other providersAlexandra E Shields
Institute for Health Care Research and Policy, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 525, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Med Care 40:303-14. 2002..To compare the process of care received by Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma served by community health centers (CHCs) and other Medicaid providers...
- Comparing asthma care provided to Medicaid-enrolled children in a Primary Care Case Manager plan and a staff model HMOAlexandra E Shields
Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Ambul Pediatr 3:253-62. 2003..To examine differences in selected processes of asthma care provided to Medicaid-enrolled children in a state-administered Primary Care Case Manager (PCCM) plan and a staff model health maintenance organization (HMO)...
- Barriers to translating emerging genetic research on smoking into clinical practice. Perspectives of primary care physiciansAlexandra E Shields
Health Policy Institute, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
J Gen Intern Med 20:131-8. 2005..Our objective was to assess primary care physicians' attitudes toward new genetic-based approaches to smoking treatment...
- Variations in asthma care by race/ethnicity among children enrolled in a state Medicaid programAlexandra E Shields
Health Policy Institute, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Pediatrics 113:496-504. 2004..To examine differences in the process of care for Medicaid-enrolled white, Hispanic, and black children with asthma...
- The use of race variables in genetic studies of complex traits and the goal of reducing health disparities: a transdisciplinary perspectiveAlexandra E Shields
Health Policy Institute, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Am Psychol 60:77-103. 2005..The authors conclude with recommendations for genetic researchers and policymakers, aimed at facilitating better science and producing new knowledge useful for reducing health disparities...
- Translating emerging research on the genetics of smoking into clinical practice: ethical and social considerationsAlexandra Shields
Health Policy Institute, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 6:675-88. 2004..Failure to address these concerns will likely undermine efforts to translate knowledge emerging from the United States' substantial investment in genetic research on smoking into clinical practice and improved patient outcomes...
- Trends in private insurance, Medicaid/State Children's Health Insurance Program, and the health-care safety net: implications for asthma disparitiesAlexandra E Shields
Massachusetts General Hospital Partners HealthCare, Institute for Health Policy, 50 Staniford St, 9th Floor, Suite 901, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Chest 132:818S-830S. 2007..It concludes with a discussion of key policy arenas that will have significant influence on the eventual success of efforts to reduce asthma disparities...
- Primary care physicians' concerns about offering a genetic test to tailor smoking cessation treatmentDouglas E Levy
Harvard MGH Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations, and Health Disparities, Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Genet Med 9:842-9. 2007..We assessed the importance assigned by primary care physicians to eight factors influencing whether they would order a genetic test to individually tailor smoking cessation treatment...
- Differential use of available genetic tests among primary care physicians in the United States: results of a national surveyAlexandra E Shields
Harvard MGH Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations, and Health Disparities, Massachusetts General Hospital Partners HealthCare, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Genet Med 10:404-14. 2008..This study assesses primary care physicians' experience ordering and referring patients for genetic testing, and whether minority-serving physicians are less likely than those serving fewer minorities to offer such services...
- Electronic health records in ambulatory care--a national survey of physiciansCatherine M DesRoches
Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
N Engl J Med 359:50-60. 2008..This study assessed physicians' adoption of outpatient electronic health records, their satisfaction with such systems, the perceived effect of the systems on the quality of care, and the perceived barriers to adoption...
- Trends in private insurance, Medicaid/State Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Healthcare Safety Net: implications for vulnerable populations and health disparitiesAlexandra E Shields
Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1136:137-48. 2008..Our findings suggest that we have a long way to go in reaching these goals...
- Primary care physicians' willingness to offer a new genetic test to tailor smoking treatment, according to test characteristicsAlexandra E Shields
Harvard MGH Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Institute for Health Policy, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 10:1037-45. 2008..0007). Effective education of primary care physicians will be critical to successful integration of promising new pharmacogenetic treatment strategies for smoking...
- Pharmacogenetics and nicotine addiction treatmentMarcus R Munafo
University of Bristol, Department of Experimental Psychology, Bristol BS8 ITN, UK
Pharmacogenomics 6:211-23. 2005....
- Transdisciplinary science applied to the evaluation of treatments for tobacco useTimothy B Baker
University of Wisconsin Medical School, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 5:S89-99. 2003..The potential benefits and costs of a transdisciplinary approach are discussed, along with selected research projects from the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers...
- Genetic testing for cancer susceptibility: the promise and the pitfallsCaryn Lerman
Department of Psychiatry, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Nat Rev Cancer 4:235-41. 2004
- Smoking cessation treatment: pharmacogenetic assessmentMarcus R Munafo
University of Bristol, Department of Experimental Psychology Bristol, UK
Curr Opin Mol Ther 7:202-8. 2005..In particular, future studies that need to be conducted before such research is translated into clinical practice and potential limitations and barriers to this translation are described...
- Ethical issues in conducting behavioral genetics research: the case of smoking prevention trials among adolescentsBenjamin S Wilfond
Bioethics Research Section, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, USA
J Health Care Law Policy 6:73-88. 2002
- Which adolescents are most receptive to tobacco industry marketing? implications for counter-advertising campaignsJanet Audrain-McGovern
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Health Commun 15:499-513. 2003..Counter-advertising messages should consider individual differences in novelty-seeking, because novelty-seekers may be most receptive to tobacco industry promotional campaigns...
- Translating basic science to improve pharmacotherapy for nicotine dependenceJennifer M Phillips
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:S583-98. 2007....
- Multiple chronic conditions: prevalence, health consequences, and implications for quality, care management, and costsChristine Vogeli
Institute for Health Policy in the Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Gen Intern Med 22:391-5. 2007....
- Racial categories in medical practice: how useful are they?Lundy Braun
Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Africana Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
PLoS Med 4:e271. 2007
- Adoption of health information technology in community health centers: results of a national surveyAlexandra E Shields
Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital, Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations, and Health Disparities, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 26:1373-83. 2007..Ensuring comparable health IT capacity among providers that disproportionately serve disadvantaged patients will have increasing relevance for disparities; thus, monitoring adoption among such providers should be a priority...
- Anticipating clinical integration of genetically tailored tobacco dependence treatment: perspectives of primary care physiciansElyse R Park
Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:271-9. 2007..Primary care physicians will need additional educational inputs and system support prior to integrating genetic testing for a common trait into their routine clinical practice...
- Smoking cessation treatment by primary care physicians: An update and call for trainingRobert A Schnoll
Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Am J Prev Med 31:233-9. 2006..Public health and government organizations have invested considerably to increase physician adherence to smoking-cessation practice guidelines...


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GAMING is a multi-million dollar industry and titles like Halo, Starcraft and Call of Duty have long had die-hard fans.
But what's it really like to make a living playing video games?
We ask the experts.
Compete at international tournaments
Andrew Pender is living the dream.
The 25-year-old is a professional gamer. He made $30,000 on the pro-circuit last year and his gaming career has already taken him to Germany, Korea and the US.
Pender has been gaming for almost 10 years and recommends that aspiring gamers build a reputation by competing in international tournaments.
"Do well in a tournament and everyone will know your name", he says. "They'll all respect you."
The veteran gamer cut his teeth on Warcraft 3 and successfully made the leap to Starcraft II, working as a games tester to support himself as he clawed his way up the ranks.
He scoffs at claims of six-figure salaries, and says that only the best gamers in the world would be able to earn that much.
"I make enough money to survive, but it's pretty much a passion thing," he says. "I'm trying to live the dream."
Ninety percent of his income comes from prize money and he relies on corporate sponsorships to fund his overseas trips.
While he loves his job, he is pragmatic about his prospects.
"I should probably start getting serious about my life and doing a career of some sort", he says. "I don't think playing games is the best way to secure a future".
Coach or commentate for cash
Jared Krensel is hoping to follow in Andrew's footsteps.
He quit his Media and Communications degree at Sydney University to become a professional gamer and now trains eight hours a day.
While his parents were initially unimpressed, they came around after he started supporting himself financially, and now tune in to watch his games.
"It's kind of cute, they're pretty supportive," he says. "Luckily, I moved out of home."
Krensel supports himself by teaching Starcraft II.
He charges $35 an hour to teach aspiring gamers how to improve their game and supplements that income by working as a commentator and streaming his own games.
The pro-gamer used to coach full-time but dropped down to part-time hours so that he could work on his own game. And lest you think it's all fun and games, tournament season can see him training up to 13 hours a day.
"If you're training to be a great golfer, a great soccer player, a great tennis player, it's gonna take years and years," he says. "It's the same with Starcraft II".
At 23, Krensel recognises that he has a sporting shelf life, but is hoping to eventually make the transition into writing, coaching or commentating on e-sports.
"It's not just something where I'm saying I don't want to work hard at life so I'm going to go and hide in a video game," he says. "It's making a career out of something I love."
Market yourself and go overseas
Mark Serrels is an avid gamer who's successfully made the transition into writing about the industry.
He used to be a competitive Halo player and now edits the gaming website Kotaku.com.au.
"I never thought about quitting my job because it just wasn't financially viable for me," he says. "I played a lot of Halo, but I'm just not good enough."
He is awe of the professional gamers on the circuit today.
"The people who play nowadays, they're young, their brains are different," he says. "It's like being an F1 driver. It takes an extreme amount of skill to compete at that level."
While there are certainly pro-gamers who have dropped out of high school and gone on to earn six-figure salaries, Serrels says that aspiring gamers need to be sure that they can hack it before dropping out to go pro. Games change or get phased out, and players that can't adapt might not necessarily be able to find work in the industry.
"It's not really something that you could do as a full-time job just yet," he says. "You'd have to be a player or nothing."
He advises aspiring gamers to market themselves and go overseas if they want to hit the big time.
Do it for the love of the game
It's a strategy that Bradley Seymour has adopted as well.
The 21-year-old quit his physical education degree to become a full-time gamer, and recently went to Korea to train in a dojo.
He speaks fondly of the all-day training sessions and says that the opportunity to live and breathe Starcraft was "unbelievable".
"Korea is just where you end up if you want to be the best," he says. "The Australian scene just isn't big enough."
He's since competed in Korea and America, and is hoping to go overseas to compete again later on this year.
Seymour reckons it's the love of the game that separates the amateurs from the pros.
"You have to love it. You can't just want to play video games. It's not as glamorous as it sounds."
"Some days you get up and you just don't want to do it," he says. "But you still have to get up, sit down and practise and try and improve."
So is there a future for gamers hoping to turn their passion into a career?
Serrels reckons they probably shouldn't quit their day job just yet.
"It's a very niche market," he says. "There's not a lot of these jobs out there. It's a very difficult thing to break into."
"You'll find that a lot of professional gamers are actually college students and they do these things in tandem with a college degree. They have to be prepared, it's not a sure thing by any stretch of the imagination."
This story was written with the help of the Gamer Institute, an organisation that trains aspiring gamers to become e-sports athletes.
Originally published as From n00b to pro: The life of a pro-gamer


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As you wander around Trinsic, you'll soon discover that the loss of the Chalice of Honor has left the brotherhood of paladins in ruins and the town itself has become as callous and downtrodden as any place in Britannia. The streets of the town itself are overrun with goblins.
The merchants have no love for strangers and they'll take you for as much as they can get. Rupert the Blacksmith will promise to make you a Blackrock Sword, in exchange for the exorbitant sum of 7000 gold (you have to provide the blackrock, from the mine of Covetous). But when you go back to claim the weapon, he'll accuse you of giving him inferior blackrock and refuse you a refund.
You should also speak to Lucero, a morose fellow who claims to be the last of the paladins. He'll tell you the sad story of Trinsic's decline since the loss of the Chalice.
When you go to the Bastion, you'll find that it's been sealed off, because the spirits are angry about the loss of the Chalice. When you enter, you'll be attacked by a swarm of angry ghosts, but if you fight through you'll meet the spirit of Lucian, who knew of you when he was alive on one of your previous journeys to Britannia. He'll tell you that you need to speak to the spirit of your late companion Dupré to learn the Mantra of Honor. Unfortunately, Dupré is not one of the spirits in the Bastion, so you need to seek elsewhere.
At the Shrine of Honor, the Shrinekeeper Myrea will guide you in seeking out Dupré. You must retrieve his remains from the ruins of the ancient Paladin fortress and bring them to the Shrine. When you've accomplished that, you must complete a ritual of Spirit Speak to summon the ghost. When you've done as the Shrinekeeper says, Dupré's shade appears and tells you the Mantra of Honor and also that the Chalice can be found at the bottom of a dungeon.
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Study finds total cost of renovation project close to $2 million
It would cost the city almost $2 million to renovate the current Stillwater Fire Department station for use as a new police department headquarters, according to a study and preliminary cost estimates presented to the City Council Tueday.
With plans to move the SFD central station from City Hall to the new Army National Guard Armory site, city officials studied renovating the old fire station into new SPD offices.
"The current law enforcement facility is less than desirable with significant deficiencies but we've worked and put a plan in place to correct all these deficiences, keep staff safe, our residents safe and continue to conduct our work in a professional and secure manner." said Chief John Gannaway.
The SPD currently operates out of a 9,100-square-foot space. Renovating the current fire station would increase the SPD's office space to about 21,000 square feet.
Joel Dunning of Wold Architects presented the plan to the council. The plan calls for a secure, better functioning space for SPD officers and staff. Also included in the plan are expanded staff parking, a better evidence storage area, expanded garage, both public and private parking spaces and a computer forensics lab.
"They didn't ask for the world, simply what was practical," Dunning said.
Dunning added that the improved evidence storage area was important because the current evidence intake area is separate from the storage area, creating a liability for police officers when take through a public breezeway connecting the two areas in the office.
The expanded SPD garage would fit nearly all the department's squad cars. Having both public and private parking spaces would improve security for people making walk-in incident reports.
Total construction costs are about $1.65 million due to the remodels and connection of both the fire and police stations in addition to roof work and site improvements as well as other construction fees.
Adding fees, furniture, technology and testing costs to the renovation and the total amount for the project is $1.95 million.
The city's goal to finish the project done and move the SPD in the new space in December 2015. Design work will start in late 2014. The project will be done in phases so both SFD and SPD operations are minimally affected.
In other action Tuesday, the council:
- Approved the annexation a small portion of Stillwater Township along the Minnesota 36 north frontage road. The township had no objection to the annexation
- Approved a request from Jennifer Cates Peterson to create a new lot in the 200 block of Rutherford Road. The council required Peterson show her plans to the Liberty Homeowners Association and get its approval.


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Facinelli lands Odyssey
Peter Facinelli is starring in NBC's new pilot, Odyssey.
The former Twilight Saga actor has landed a pilot for the US network's pilot Odyssey, according to Deadline.
The website reports Peter's character is a "disillusioned corporate attorney" who is pulled into a military conspiracy with two other families.
Anna Friel will play a stranded female soldier in the drama, while Jake Robinson depicts a disrespected political activist.
Peter Horton is co-writing and directing the project, which has not yet released a production schedule.
Facinelli can next be seen in comedy drama Walter, about a ticket-taker at a local cinema who decides he's the son of God and believes he decides the fate of everyone he comes into contact with.
The actor is also working on a novel at the moment.
In a post on his official website last year, Peter revealed plans to team up with his A7SLE partner, Rob DeFranco, and young adult author Barry Lyga on the project.
According to Publisher's Weekly, the book is "set in a future world of environmental collapse and mass poverty, where a mysterious boy named Rose discovers he possesses inhuman powers that can irrevocably change the lives of everyone on the planet".
The book is called After the Red Rain and is scheduled to be published by Little, Brown in the summer of 2015.
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Cabinet reshuffles are generally called a gamble prime ministers take to reverse dismal approval ratings, but in recent years most of them have failed miserably.
Since Junichiro Koizumi left office in September 2006, the administrations of the Liberal Democratic Party and the now ruling Democratic Party of Japan have seen six prime ministers. Four of them decided to go for broke when their support ratings started to plunge, in a desperate attempt to cling to power.
Before Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda added new faces Friday, the most recent reshuffle was last January, when Naoto Kan booted his chief Cabinet secretary, Yoshito Sengoku, and transport minister Sumio Mabuchi. Both had been censured in the opposition-controlled Upper House after confidential video footage of collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japan Coast Guard vessels near the Senkaku Islands was leaked onto the Internet by a coast guardsman.
Kan's support rate at the time had sunk below 30 percent, widely considered the minimum level necessary for a prime minister to stay on. The new appointments in Kan's reshuffle, which made Yukio Edano the youngest chief Cabinet secretary in history, helped push the rate back up to around 35 percent. But the "dead cat bounce" quickly faded, and only a month later Kan's approval ratings had again slumped below 30 percent.
The circumstances that prompted Noda's reshuffle are eerily reminiscent to Kan's: The approval rate for Noda's administration has been hovering at around 30 percent, the prime minister was forced to replace two Cabinet members who were censured in the Diet, and the opposition camp still calls the shots in the House of Councilors.
Noda must be hoping the similarities end there and he doesn't find himself back in the quagmire as quickly as Kan was.
One of the more infamous reshuffles in recent years was carried out in August 2008 by then LDP Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. It backfired disastrously both for him and his LDP-New Komeito administration. Despite changing 13 of his 17 ministers in a Hail Mary overhaul of his Cabinet, his approval ratings remained virtually unchanged at about 30 percent and Fukuda suddenly announced his resignation at a hastily convened news conference the following month.
While his administration had been experiencing legislative gridlock, many pundits were puzzled by the haste with which he bowed out, before he had even tested the waters in the Diet after the reshuffle.
Fukuda's successor, Taro Aso, was one of the two prime ministers who did not carry out a Cabinet shakeup during their short-lived administrations. Aso was in fact a vocal opponent of minor Cabinet reshuffles, arguing there are no past instances of the ruling camp benefiting from slight tweaks to the ministerial lineup.
At the time of Fukuda's exit, Yukio Hatoyama, secretary general of the DPJ, then the main opposition force, swiftly criticized his resignation as "an irresponsible act" and assailed Fukuda for shirking the responsibilities that come with being in office.
Less than two years later, however, Hatoyama would find himself in exactly the same position as Fukuda. Hatoyama became prime minister in autumn 2009 after the DPJ swept to power in the general election that year, but his stint at the helm lasted less than nine months and he was gone by the following June.
One rare exception to the reshuffle rule was Koizumi's successful Cabinet shakeup in September 2003, which sent his support rating soaring from the mid-40 percent range to more than 65 percent.
Although his administration's approval rate eventually waned, it remained steady at more than 40 percent right up to his exit in 2006.
Opposition fast to criticize
Opposition parties Friday were quick to criticize Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's new Cabinet lineup initiated to replace two ministers who had been targeted by censure motions last year in the Upper House.
Liberal Democratic Party chief Sadakazu Tanigaki repeated the main opposition party's plan to spurn discussions with Noda's ruling Democratic Party of Japan over the proposed consumption tax hike, even though the LDP earlier advocated a higher levy.
"We can't accept being part of a lie and resolving the matter through prearranged (decisions)," Tanigaki told an LDP gathering.


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Formula 1: Ferrari – A Third Place Is Not Enough – There Is Much To Do
Maranello – The day after the Turkish Grand Prix, in which Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro secured its first podium finish of the season, thanks to Fernando Alonso, has been a very busy one on the work front. It could not be any other way, because while Fernando's third place can inspire a degree of confidence in the chances of getting back on form this season, on the other hand, everyone is well aware that the Scuderia certainly can't settle for jumping onto the lowest step of the podium.
Once again, the 150º Italia proved to be much more competitive on Sunday than on Saturday. In particular, the car proved to be the equal of the very best on the soft tyres, as had already been seen in China with Felipe, but compared with the Shanghai race, clearly some progress could be spotted when, in the final part of the race, the switch was made to the "Prime."
However, the passing move Webber pulled on Fernando towards the end was, to a large extent, down to the fact the Australian was able to make the most of running a newer set of tyres than the Spaniard. This fact shows once again that qualifying plays a determining role in the outcome of the race, even if in a different way to what happened in the past. It's not so much grid position that holds the key – even if starting from pole and especially being first across the line at the end of the opening lap is crucial – but it is becoming ever more important to manage correctly the use of the six sets of tyres – three Prime and three Option – that are available for qualifying and the race. Having four more new tyres compared with one's rivals makes a big difference, especially at tracks like Istanbul. In Barcelona, as was seen during winter testing, it will be the same story again.
Today, President Luca di Montezemolo was in Maranello to hear for himself the details of what the engineers are planning in terms of car development for the upcoming races. The next few weeks are very important ones for the Scuderia: Montezemolo himself, along with Team Principal Stefano Domenicali, is working closely on the task of renewing working practices in the various technical sections. The early season slap in the face was painful, but the reaction seems to have been more than up to it. The first fruits of those efforts were seen in Turkey, now other more substantial ones can be expected in the coming weeks.
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Crime & Punishment of Monday, 25 August 2014
Source: Zoure Stephen
Police in Walewale have arrested a 21 year old student Yakubu Abdul Kadri at Bugya a farming community in the West Mamprusi District of the Northern Region on suspicion he was gay and recruiting other youth into the practice.
The West Mamprusi Divisional Police Commander DSP Simon Peter who confirmed the arrest to journalists disclosed that it was for the safety of the suspect he was arrested as angry residents attempted lynching him.
According to him, police are still investigating the matter and may soon put the suspect before court depending on the charges that may be preferred against him.
Residents have however vowed to personally to kill the suspect if he is released by the police insisting that gay practice is alien to the customs and traditions of the people of the Bugya Community.
According to them, the suspect is fond of dressing like a woman and allegedly engaging in sexual escapades with other young men in the community in obscure places.
They have threatened to wipe his entire family if he is not ostracized from the community on religious grounds.
Sheik Mahamadu Alhassan a known Muslim Cleric in the area openly disclosed that he would personally champion a crusade against the suspect should he dare visit the community upon his release.
Residents of the village maintain the area is a Moslem dominated community and Islam frowns on gayism and have always been arms up against persons believed to be engaged in such practices they indicate could spell doom for them.
Family home of Kadri was reported to have been raided by angry weapon wielding residents led by Sheik Mahamadu Alhassan who warned them to take their son elsewhere on his release as he was reported to be a bad influence on other youth in the community.
Family members disclosed that they are living in fear and especially scared for the life of Kadri as residents are bent on slaying him.
The family said they are scared of reporting the matter to the police as it stood the chance of aggravating the situation.
Various human rights groups including the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) have condemned the conduct of the residents indicating its constitutes a violation of the fundamental human rights of the suspect and his family.
They have called on the police to provide adequate protection to the family of the alleged gay man and cautioned the public against infringing on the rights of purported gays.
Meanwhile Alhaji Ismael Ridwan 35 who was arrested for allegedly engaging in gay practice with a number of boys in Zogbele another suburb of the Tamale metropolis has been granted a GHc 500 police inquiry bail.
The suspect who was alleged to be engaged in various sexual bouts with boys of the area and later compensated them with motorbikes was arrested by members of the community and handed over to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU).
Alhaji Ridwan who admitted committing the act in his caution statement was granted police inquiry bail to be reporting periodically to the police pending further investigations into the matter.
His arrest shocked many in the city considering his status in the metropolis who wondered what could have pushed an astute Moslem of his caliber into such an act.


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Links and instructions to Marvin's AMD Utility:
=> Provided by Mr. Unknown <=
Patch on BOOT method:
- Download the patches folder provided (unpack first if needed)
- Copy the patches folder to your root dir (Leopard or Tiger)
- Install the security update or other
- Reboot, press F8 while booting and then type:
cd /patches
./patcher ./cpuid.txt
Patch within OS method (not recommended):
- Open Marvin's AMD Utility and provide password
- Select the third option (patch all cpuid's using cpuid file) and uncheck "Simulation Mode no files patched"
- In the "Select CPUID File" field browse to where you have downloaded the provided cpuid.txt file.
- In the "Select a Volume/Directory to Patch" field browse to your OS dir.
- Click the RUN button and then Proceed.
- Done!
On Errors when using the 'Within OS Method:
For instance:
--+ /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/modules/libx264_plugin.dylib
+ File is i386
*** err041 - parse cpuids - No base addr or cpuids for prev file name
*** Trying to undo cpuid patches made prior to error
*** err071 - undo cpuid patching: file of patched decrypts not found
Fix this by removing all related to VLC in the cpuid.txt file:
When using the 'On Boot Method' the errors will be bypassed and other files will be patched if needed.
Good luck on patching and enjoy the OS!
Marvin's AMD Utility Patches (cpuid.txt files)
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Posted 28 December 2007 - 12:03 PM
Posted 14 July 2008 - 01:54 PM
Where can i find the patcher.sh and cpuid.txt files??
Posted 14 July 2008 - 10:38 PM
Posted 15 July 2008 - 02:39 AM
Ok.. But will this let me run Crossover Games for Mac, on an AMD 10.5.1 Leopard OSX86 Installation?
Posted 09 August 2008 - 12:24 AM
When I attempt to open the Utility, I get a message "This software not supported on this Architecture" or platform or something like that.
Why won't it run?
Why won't it run?
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The Cardinals' decision to start Chris Carpenter in Game 3 Wednesday shouldn't seem odd. After all, Carpenter has won numerous big games for St. Louis during his career, including Game 7 of the 2011 World Series.
For all of his playoff experience, though, the matinee at Nationals Park will offer a different test for the 37-year-old, as it will only be Carpenter's fourth game this year.
Carpenter has thrown only 17 innings in 2012 after undergoing surgery to repair nerve damage in his shoulder and, quite honestly, few expected him to pitch at all this season let alone in the playoffs. In fact, when Carpenter had the surgery in July, the Cardinals said he was likely done for the year.
But Carpenter pushed himself through an aggressive rehab, sometimes disobeying the prescribed timeline for recovery, with the goal of helping St. Louis in October. Now he'll get his chance, even though wild-card winner Kyle Loshe, who will start Game 4 Thursday, would have been on normal rest for Wednesday.
"It really comes down to wanting to get Carp on the mound and trying to figure out where it fits best," Manager Mike Matheny said when asked why he opted to go with Carpenter over Loshe in Game 3. "Didn't want to drag it on too far out, realizing what he brings, and his experience; what he brings with the success he's had in the postseason and in his career in general."
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Cardinals are 12-3 in Carpenter's postseason starts, which is the best team winning percentage for a starter in MLB history (with a minimum of 10 starts). Whether Carpenter will be the same pitcher for St. Louis this October is what everyone will be waiting to find out.
Carpenter's 17 regular-season innings came over three starts: Sept. 21 at the Cubs, Sept. 26 at Houston and Oct. 2 vs. Cincinnati. He lasted no more than six innings in each appearance, but with each outing Carpenter felt more confident.
"Each time out, my stuff got sharper. My velocity went up. My command got better and my endurance got better," Carpenter said. "The game in Cincinnati [Oct. 2] , the first three or so innings, I felt like my old self, and then I started battling a little bit mechanically and physically, but I'm excited about the way I feel. I'm excited to have this opportunity."
At the same time, while he's enthusiastic to be pitching in the postseason, Carpenter admitted he'd rather be doing so with six months of work already on his arm.
"To be honest with you, I'd much rather have all the innings than not the innings, because you know what you're going to get," Carpenter said. "You know, that's not too many innings to work the kinks out in live games. But I'm confident in my stuff."