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AMD's Radeon HD 5870: Bringing About the Next Generation Of GPUsby Ryan Smith on September 23, 2009 9:00 AM EST
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Lower Idle Power & Better Overcurrent Protection
One aspect AMD was specifically looking to improve in Cypress over RV770 was idle power usage. The load power usage for RV770 was fine at 160W for the HD4870, but that power usage wasn't dropping by a great deal when idle – it fell by less than half to 90W. Later BIOS revisions managed to knock a few more watts off of this, but it wasn't a significant change, and even later designs like RV790 still had limits to their idling abilities by only being able to go down to 60W at idle.
As a consequence, AMD went about designing the Cypress with a much, much lower target in mind. Their goal was to get idle power down to 30W, 1/3rd that of RV770. What they got was even better: they came in past that target by 10%, hitting a final idle power of 27W. As a result the Cypress can idle at 30% of the power as RV770, or as compared to Cypress's load power of 188W, some 14% of its load power.
Accomplishing this kind of dramatic reduction in idle power usage required several changes. Key among them has been the installation of additional power regulating circuitry on the board, and additional die space on Cypress assigned to power regulation. Notably, all of these changes were accomplished without the use of power-gating to shut down unused portions of the chip, something that's common on CPUs. Instead all of these changes have been achieved through more exhaustive clock-gating (that is, reducing power consumption by reducing clock speeds), something GPUs have been doing for some time now.
The use of clock-gating is quickly evident when we discuss the idle/2D clock speeds of the 5870, which is 150mhz for the core, and 300mhz for the memory . The idle clock speeds here are significantly lower than the 4870 (550/900), which in the case of the core is the source of its power savings as compared to the 4870. As tweakers who have attempted to manually reduce the idle clocks on RV770 based cards for further power savings have noticed, RV770 actually loses stability in most situations if its core clock drops too low. With the Cypress this has been rectified, enabling it to hit these lower core speeds.
Even bigger however are the enhancements to Cypress's memory controller, which allow it to utilize a number of power-saving tricks with GDDR5 RAM, along with other features that we'll get to in a bit. With RV770's memory controller, it was not capable of taking advantage of very many of GDDR5's advanced features besides the higher bandwidth abilities. Lacking this full bag of tricks, RV770 and its derivatives were unable to reduce the memory clock speed, which is why the 4870 and other products had such high memory clock speeds even at idle. In turn this limited the reduction in power consumption attained by idling GDDR5 modules.
With Cypress AMD has implemented nearly the entire suite of GDDR5's power saving features, allowing them to reduce the power usage of the memory controller and the GDDR5 modules themselves. As with the improvements to the core clock, key among the improvement in memory power usage is the ability to go to much lower memory clock speeds, using fast GDDR5 link re-training to quickly switch the memory clock speed and voltage without inducing glitches. AMD is also now using GDDR5's low power strobe mode, which in turn allows the memory controller to save power by turning off the clock data recovery mechanism. When discussing the matter with AMD, they compared these changes to putting the memory modules and memory controller into a GDDR3-like mode, which is a fair description of how GDDR5 behaves when its high-speed features are not enabled.
Finally, AMD was able to find yet more power savings for Crossfire configurations, and as a result the slave card(s) in a Crossfire configuration can use even less power. The value given to us for an idling slave card is 20W, which is a product of the fact that the slave cards go completely unused when the system is idling. In this state slave cards are still capable of instantaneously ramping up for full-load use, although conceivably AMD could go even lower still by powering down the slave cards entirely at a cost of this ability.
On the opposite side of the ability to achieve such low idle power usage is the need to manage load power usage, which was also overhauled for the Cypress. As a reminder, TDP is not an absolute maximum, rather it's a maximum based on what's believed to be the highest reasonable load the card will ever experience. As a result it's possible in extreme circumstances for the card to need power beyond what its TDP is rated for, which is a problem.
That problem reared its head a lot for the RV770 in particular, with the rise in popularity of stress testing programs like FurMark and OCCT. Although stress testers on the CPU side are nothing new, FurMark and OCCT heralded a new generation of GPU stress testers that were extremely effective in generating a maximum load. Unfortunately for RV770, the maximum possible load and the TDP are pretty far apart, which becomes a problem since the VRMs used in a card only need to be spec'd to meet the TDP of a card plus some safety room. They don't need to be able to meet whatever the true maximum load of a card can be, as it should never happen.
Why is this? AMD believes that the instruction streams generated by OCCT and FurMark are entirely unrealistic. They try to hit everything at once, and this is something that they don't believe a game or even a GPGPU application would ever do. For this reason these programs are held in low regard by AMD, and in our discussions with them they referred to them as "power viruses", a term that's normally associated with malware. We don't agree with the terminology, but in our testing we can't disagree with AMD about the realism of their load – we can't find anything that generates the same kind of loads as OCCT and FurMark.
Regardless of what AMD wants to call these stress testers, there was a real problem when they were run on RV770. The overcurrent situation they created was too much for the VRMs on many cards, and as a failsafe these cards would shut down to protect the VRMs. At a user level shutting down like this isn't a very helpful failsafe mode. At a hardware level shutting down like this isn't enough to protect the VRMs in all situations. Ultimately these programs were capable of permanently damaging RV770 cards, and AMD needed to do something about it. For RV770 they could use the drivers to throttle these programs; until Catalyst 9.8 they detected the program by name, and since 9.8 they detect the ratio of texture to ALU instructions (Ed: We're told NVIDIA throttles similarly, but we don't have a good control for testing this statement). This keeps RV770 safe, but it wasn't good enough. It's a hardware problem, the solution needs to be in hardware, particularly if anyone really did write a power virus in the future that the drivers couldn't stop, in an attempt to break cards on a wide scale.
This brings us to Cypress. For Cypress, AMD has implemented a hardware solution to the VRM problem, by dedicating a very small portion of Cypress's die to a monitoring chip. In this case the job of the monitor is to continually monitor the VRMs for dangerous conditions. Should the VRMs end up in a critical state, the monitor will immediately throttle back the card by one PowerPlay level. The card will continue operating at this level until the VRMs are back to safe levels, at which point the monitor will allow the card to go back to the requested performance level. In the case of a stressful program, this can continue to go back and forth as the VRMs permit.
By implementing this at the hardware level, Cypress cards are fully protected against all possible overcurrent situations, so that it's not possible for any program (OCCT, FurMark, or otherwise) to damage the hardware by generating too high of a load. This also means that the protections at the driver level are not needed, and we've confirmed with AMD that the 5870 is allowed to run to the point where it maxes out or where overcurrent protection kicks in.
On that note, because card manufacturers can use different VRMs, it's very likely that we're going to see some separation in performance on FurMark and OCCT based on the quality of the VRMs. The cheapest cards with the cheapest VRMs will need to throttle the most, while luxury cards with better VRMs would need to throttle little, if at all. This should make little difference in stock performance on real games and applications (since as we covered earlier, we can't find anything that pushes a card to excess) but it will likely make itself apparent in overclocking. Overclocked cards - particularly those with voltage modifications – may hit throttle situations in normal applications, which means the VRMs will make a difference here. It also means that overclockers need to keep an eye on clock speeds, as the card shutting down is no longer a tell-tale sign that you're pushing it too hard.
Finally, while we're discussing the monitoring chip, we may as well talk about the rest of its features. Along with monitoring the GPU, it also is a PWM controller. This means that the PWM controller is no longer a separate part that card builders add themselves, and as such we won't be seeing any cards using a 2pin fixed speed fan to save money on the PWM controller. All Cypress cards (and presumably, all derivatives) will have the ability to use a 4pin fan built-in.
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silverblue - Saturday, September 26, 2009 - linkI think you may have been much happier with a 512-bit interface which would result in nearly 2.5x the bandwidth of the 4890, however it remains to be seen whether it'd be a waste or not. Having said that, it could mean for slower GDDR5 thus reducing costs, but wouldn't it be far more problematic to incorporate the wider bus anyway?
If ATI throw out such a card with a single GPU on it, a direct comparison with the 5870 (and nVidia's top cards at the time) will be inevitable. The extra bandwidth may be rather under-utilised for anything less than Eyefinity gaming or Crysis at max details ;)
Now all we need is AMD to come back at Intel with a domestic release of its Thuban die (or hurry up with Bulldozer, sheesh) and it'll be a very, very exciting time for people to upgrade. Reply
SiliconDoc - Sunday, September 27, 2009 - linkI want to know how the pinout compares on the 5870 gpu to the 4870/90.
Have they doubled the data pins, or is the data jamming in and jamming out, even at 4800mhz ?
Maybe that's why 512bit would help.
Perhaps faster data rate ram, needs also a wider data path, more pins, more paths in and out of the gpu.
I will check the overclock sites that have already posted on this matter. Reply
JarredWalton - Sunday, September 27, 2009 - linkI would assume that the pin count on 5870 isn't radically different from 4870. Granted, we know what assuming can get you, but with the same interface width there's not much reason for it to get substantially more pins. A few changes for power leads to deal with having more transistors, and other minor tweaks are likely, but my bet would be it's within 10% of the pin count of 4870. Reply
PorscheRacer - Monday, September 28, 2009 - linkFor all those people clamoring on about why ATI didn't go with a 512-bit memory controller I'm going to chime in here with some ATI 512-bit experience. If you're a sharp one reading this, you have already guessed that means I'm going to talk about the R600. Now you can hate the card all you want, but I quite enjoyed this card. First of all, in the R600 it was the last ring-bus. It was a true 512-bit, and large memory controller. I'm not certain on the amount, but I believe it owned about a quarter of the realstate on the die. That's a lot. It also was some of the cause for the chip running hot and why UVD was scrapped from that chip to save room.
Now, to keep that 512-bit ring-bus fed, you needed to push large amounts of data to it. The more you increased system bandwidth, the faster the card would be in any task. I've run hundreds of benchmarks over the years and I'm pretty sure Jared and Anand can attest to this. Same goes for overclocking the card. Raising the core didn't do much, but cranking up the VRAM to feed that hungry ring-bus sure did. Prices anyone? I believe $450 and up depending on where you were located. It was on heck of a pricey chip for ATI to make. Enter the die shrunk 3000 series with the 256-bit memory controller and voila. A cheaper chip to make. It never came close to the theoretical performance of the 2900XT, but the 3870 was about 90% of the performance for a lot cheaper. Yeas I know the cores were tweaked and so on in the 3000 series, but they are very similar.
If ATI ever went to a 512-bit bus, which means more PCB layers, higher cost in manufacturing and a larger die, I'd think they'd do it on something like Juniper or wait till 32nm. It's not feasible right now. They technically could go the MCM route with Juniper and get a mashed up version of a 512-bit bus, but I don't think the chips have been designed with that in mind.
Anyways, most computers out there are starved to feed something like the 5870 and higher cards with a 512-bit bus. I just replaced my R600 with an RV740 (hah, went from 80nm to 40nm) and now I don't need to OC the heck out of my bus to keep the card fed. I'm running an old FX-60 setup due to a glowing review on here back in early 2006. Am I the norm? NO, I'm waiting to upgrade. Is the Core i7 9xx the norm? No. You have to build a card to a certain set of people. I'm building my pal a new computer and he's happy with the 5850. The 5870 is overkill for him. It's 80% of the 5870 but a hundred bucks cheaper. Now, I'm sure ATI looked at the 512-bit bus in much the same way. "Wow, that 512-bit bus sure flies, look at those numbers! Oh, it's going to cost us this much die space and more manufacturing costs.... Well, those 256-bit bus numbers are still pretty imperssive and within 80% of the gaming benchmark scores, so we'll go that way"
Or something along those lines....I'm sure that's why nVIDIA's GTX300 is delayed. It's a massive chip, 512-bit bus and so on. Great, they'll take the performance crown again. Will they take my money? If they have something in the $200-$300 range, they have a fighting chance, just like ATI does, or soon to be Intel. Best price for performance will win me over there. I don't care what the bus size is, or how the card could have been better, just as long as I'm happy with the performance for my money. In which case, I'll be here looking forward to a GPU roundoup in the best bang for buck in that price range. Of course it will have DX11, or else there's no point in me upgrading again. Reply
SiliconDoc - Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - linkThe GT200 is a 512 bit bus.
All the whining and complaining about difficulty means NOTHING.
ati goes the cheapskate sloppy lame route, cooks their cores, has 90C heat, few extra features, and a red raging fanbase filled with repeated tantric lies.
I even posted their own forum here with their 4850 90C+ whines, after some rooster told me his worst fan in the world on his 4850 kept it in the cool 60's like the several Nvidia cards, of course.
The 512bit HD2900 XTX was and is a great card, and even the 256 version still holds it's own. It was well over 500 bucks, was limited production, sold out quickly, and there was HD2900 512bit lesser version that could be flashed to full XTX with a bios upgrade, and it disappeared after it went well over $500.
That HD2900XTX has 115GB bandwidth.
It was REAL competition for the 8800GTX.
Of course ati cheaped out on producing any decent quantity, has been losing money, overcharged for it (and got it - but apparently like RUIZ, the "leadership" qualifies for "MORONS!"
Now, we'll hear endless crying about expense, about 512bit, and endless crying about core size (nvidia's giant monster), then we'll hear how ati just kicks butt because more dies to a wafer, and they can make a profit, and they can then wipe out nvidia and make them lose money....
If ati is so pathetic it can't handle making 512bit and selling 512bit, well then , they're PATHETIC.
And, yes, it seems they are PATHETIC.
Someone ought to let ati know there's "competition" and the "competition" pumps out 512bit buses all the time.
I guess when ati "finally catches up to the modern world" they can put out a 512bit again.
In the mean time, they can stick with their cheap pcb with less layers, their cooking hot crammed full electromigration core, and have a bunch of looners that for the very first time in their lives, actually believe that the ghetto is better than Beverly Hills, because they goin fps shootin', man.
Oh, it's so very nice so many gamers have as advice and worry ati's imbalanced sheet and how they can maintain it at a higher level. Such a concern on their minds, a great excuse for why ati cheaps out. I've never seen so many gaming enthusiasts with so much whoring for a company's bottom line. At the same time, nvidia is seen as an evil profit center that throws money around influencing the game production industry. LOL
Yes, it's evil for big green to make money, employ reps, toss millions into game channels, be extremely flexible and pump out 20 differing flavors of cards, so it's not so boring, work so games run well on their product - yes what evil , evil ****rds.
Perhaps the little red brokers could cheer some more when they feel ati "has improved it bottom line" by producing a cheap, knocked down, thinner, smaller, hotter, less featured, more negative driver issues, red card, because gamers are so concerned with economics, that they love the billions dollar losers plotted and carried out plans, and hate the company rolling in dollars and helping pump out games and a huge variety of gaming cards...
Yeah, the last red card that really was worth something, the HD2900512XTX.
That's the other thing that is so funny from these little broker economy whizzes. After they start yakkin about ati's dirt cheap product scheme, it really burns em up that the real cadillac of videocards commands a higher price.
Well, there's a reason a better made, more expensive process, more featured, wider supported in games videocard, is higher priced.
"the great economists" then suddenly turn into raging little angry reds, screeching scalping and unfair and greedy... LOL
Oh it's a hoot. Reply
Zak - Monday, October 05, 2009 - linkI like Nvidia cards too, but if I was a moderator here you'd be banned by now. Relax. Take a pill. No one takes you seriously any more.
Z. Reply
SiliconDoc - Saturday, September 26, 2009 - linkThe core clock is not doubled, still 850.
The memory data rate is not doubled 3600 to 4800.
The bus width is not doubled still 256.
The frame buffer is not doubled, still 1GB
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" So what's Cypress in a nutshell? It's a RV790 (Radeon HD 4890) with virtually everything doubled,.."
Ok, so pay attention to the word "virtually". Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, September 26, 2009 - linkThere's no need to double the bus... either double the RAM data rate or double the bus width and you accomplish the same thing. But in a nutshell, everything is doubled relative to HD 4890 except for bandwidth, which only improves by 23%. Similarly, everything is more than double the 4870X2, you don't even need to deal with CrossFire stuff, but the 4870X2 has 50% more total bandwidth.
ATI almost certainly isn't completely bandwidth limited with 4890/4870X2, but I think 5870 might just be fast enough that it's running into bandwidth limitations. On the other hand, bandwidth limitations are largely dependent on the game and algorithm. For instance, the Quake/Quake World/Doom games have been extremely bandwidth intensive in the past, and some of the titles Anand tested fall into that category. However, I know of other games that appear to be far less dependent on bandwidth, and the more programmable stuff going on, the more important shader performance becomes.
In the past, Oblivion was a great example of this. NVIDIA's 7800/7900 cards had a lot of bandwidth relative to shader performance, while ATI went the other route. Oblivion was really a strong ATI title (X1800/X1900 series) up until NVIDIA released 8800, which greatly improved NVIDIA's shader performance. Most modern titles tend to be a combination of things. Reply
SiliconDoc - Sunday, September 27, 2009 - linkNote: Edited for ease of response.
Well noone makes double the ram data rate, there is NO SUCH DDR5. (No one ever said there was.)
None of it runs at 7200 for videocards.
NVIDIA is using the 512bit bus and 448bit+ on it's top cards, so what is ATI's problem, when that's the only thing available ? (They don't need it enough to increase the cost of the cards to get it.)
Furthermore, the core is still 850, so have the data pins in and out of the core doubled ? I RATHER DOUBT IT. (Obviously it didn't - the specs say it's 256-bit. Did you not read the post?)
So, concievably, we have twice the data to move, on the same core speed, with less than double the DATA PINS in and out. (No, we don't have twice the data to move, unless the 4890 totally maxed out what the RAM could provide. ATI doesn't think this happened, so they only marginally increased bandwidth.)
If the bandwidth is NOT the problem, as you so claim, why then since everything ELSE you say has doubled, the conclusion we have is the ATI core is not up to the task. (If it truly had doubled in every area, and performance didn't double, we'd have a problem. The conclusion sane people will draw is that ATI looked at cost and benefit and decided a 256-bit bus was sufficient for the present. Otherwise they'd need a more complex circuit board, which would increase complexity and cost.)
That's it, it's core tech is so much the same....
Just love those ATI arguments. (There was no argument, but I'm a troll so I created one!)
When the CORE is overclocked, we will see a framerate increase.
Tell me how the core handles TWICE THE DATA in and out - unless it's pinout count has doubled ? Is ther that much wasted time on the 4890 pins - on the current 5870 pins ? (No one said the core handles twice as much data; theoretically it can, but then deeper buffers would help.)
It may handle double data or nearly internally, but that has to communicate with the ram- etc onboard.
SORRY, once again, not agreeing. (Agreeing with what, that the bandwidth only increased by 23%? Wow, that's amazing. You'd disagree if someone said the sun rises in the east, wouldn't you? Try reading next time before responding instead of arguing for the sake of argument.) Reply
Zool - Sunday, September 27, 2009 - linkThe meaning of cache on the gpu is so it doesnt need to read and write to dram memmory too often. The speed of texture cache on 5870 is 1 TB/sec and its sram. And thats just the texture chache. It just shows how much speed is needed to utilize that raw comuting power on the chip. They surely tested the chip with higher speed memory and ended with this bandwith compromis.
Also u cant compare the bare peak bandwith. The type of memmory controler and the speed of the GPU(and also cache) should change the real world bandwith like we see with wideferent CPU models and speeds.
When u read xxx GB/s bandwith it doesnt mean it always this fast (they name it peak bandwith always). Reply


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Living With Android Jelly Bean: More than Just a Point Release
With the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update to the unlocked HSPA+ version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus rolling out and the upgrade coming out for other devices soon, I thought I'd take another look at it. Since Google announced Jelly Bean at its Google I/O conference two weeks ago, I've been using the new upgrade on a Galaxy Nexus and I have to say I'm quite impressed. This may be just a point release, but the improvements in voice recognition and search in particular are noteworthy.
The biggest new feature is probably Google Now, which adds a variety of personal assistant tools to the search engine and voice recognition features in order to give you more personalized information.
You start Google Now by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, and it presents a variety of information on little "cards" in a stack.
It defaults to displaying the local weather and information about local attractions. As you use it more, it is supposed to learn about you, doing things such as routing you to your next appointment, displaying the traffic conditions, and updating your flight status. Much of this sounds great, but in practice, it hasn't done that much for me so far because I commute by train, which it currently doesn't seem to know anything about, and don't keep my calendar in Google. It does collect your local search results in stacks of cards, which is useful and should improve over time, so I'll be watching for that.
However, even the basic voice recognition parts have been surprisingly good. When I first got the device, I tested it against Apple's Siri and liked it then, but the more I use it, the better I like it.
When you are in Google Now, you just say "Google" and then ask a question or ask it to do something for you. Like Siri, it is good at dialing numbers from an address book, setting alarms or reminders, and checking the weather.
But compared with the current generation of Siri, it's just a broader product. It does a great job of directly answering questions such as "Who won the All-Star Game?," "When do the Cubs play?," and "When do the Olympics start?" without showing search engine results, though you can always pull those up. It is also capable of performing calculations. Of course, it doesn't know every answer, in which case it consults the search engine, but I was still impressed by the quality of the voice recognition. It simply works better for me than the competing choices.
Still, as much as I like the improved voice recognition, it is far from perfect. Saying "Google" turns on the voice recognition from Google Now, but not from elsewhere in the interface, though touching the microphone on the search bar always works.
Unlike the Samsung Galaxy S III, whose voice features I found generally worse, you can't use voice to turn phone features on and off. While it is pretty good, it does get confused sometimes, particularly in noisy environments, and it really isn't suitable for long dictation.
In general, voice works by sending your words to the cloud and getting the results back. In the Settings app, there is an option for offline speech recognition, so it enables voice input while you are offline, though it can then only do things that are on the local device.
To me, the combination of Google Now and improved voice recognition is a big deal. It can really change the way you interact with a phone. In many respects, it makes the search engine appear less prominent by just giving you the answers instead. That is one of the great things about Siri, but it's a bit surprising to see Google take it even further. I'll be curious to see if or how Google treats advertising messages on Google Now going forward.
The other changes in Jelly Bean don't stand out so much, but are still good improvements. Google talked about "Project Butter," designed to make the interface work a bit smoother. There's not one thing that jumps out, but everything does indeed seem to work a little faster. It's subtle, but a nice improvement. The Notifications screen, which pulls down from the top, now offers some larger notifications, like email sender information, which I find quite useful. You also have a bit more control over how notifications work.
The recent upgrades to Google Play have made the store a much better place to get music, movies, and magazines. Jelly Bean is optimized to stream your media from the cloud, rather than actually storing info on your local device, though there is a buried option to copy music and videos to the local device. Everything you buy from Google Play is synchronized with your account and when you sign in on a new device, it is all synced. (Note that you'll have to manually download the things you want, including the apps.) One good thing compared with iTunes is that you can continue to attach the device to a Windows PC and copy your data directly.
A big question facing Jelly Bean will be how quickly devices actually get the upgrade, particularly given the slowness of the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. It is supposed to be out for the Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus S, the Motorola Xoom, and Nexus 7 tablet (which will come loaded with Jelly Bean) by mid-July, but we don't have any dates on any other devices.
Overall, I'd say Jelly Bean positions Android quite well in the mobile OS market. Apple continues to have the largest ecosystem with the most applications and peripherals, but what we've seen so far from iOS 6 has been very incremental. We'll have to wait a few months to see whether the company has more up its sleeve, such as improvements for Siri.
Apple's control over its ecosystem means anyone who bought an iPhone after the 3GS or an iPad after the iPad 2 can upgrade (though older devices don't get all the new features), something Apple's competitors must envy. Microsoft is making big changes to Windows Phone 8 for this fall, but thus far has really only shown developer features, not consumer ones. It has said that existing devices won't be able to move to the new OS, only an interim version, though it will design Windows Phone 8 for easier over-the-air-updates. Google is in a middle ground with Jelly Bean, seemingly relying on the whims of both the device makers and the carriers. But from a user perspective, even though it doesn't appear like a huge change from Ice Cream Sandwich, its improved voice recognition system, Google Now, and faster UI make it feel like a big deal.

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Split Pea Soup and Simplest Slaw Recipe
Dinner recipes that will keep your stomach and wallet happy from Cara and Phoebe of Big Girls, Small Kitchen
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1 onion: $0.50 4 carrots: $1.00 2 medium red boiling potatoes: $0.50 1 pound split peas: $1.38 1/2 green cabbage (pro-rated): $2.00
Pantry items: Garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, salt, pepper, stock or water, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar.
Total cost (for 4 portions): $5.38
Ina Garten's split pea soup is one of the things I made on a regular basis when I was first cooking for myself. It is extremely thick, somewhat like porridge, and very simply flavored. I love it just the way it is, but as you can see from the photo, visually it might benefit from a simple garnish of croutons or diced ham. (I'll also admit I'm glad I don't have to work through the leftovers myself any more. The soup thickens as it sits in the fridge, and no matter how much you like it, it's hard to get enthusiastic about it on the third or even fourth day.)
This week to counter the soup's stodginess I improvised a bright little slaw, something I never would have had the courage to do in my first apartment's kitchen. If you have parsley or dill around, you might chop a bit of that and toss it in. Make a batch of cookies or have an orange for dessert and you'll be quite content.
Split Pea Soup
- Yield:4 to 6
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups medium-diced carrots (4 carrots)
- 1 cup medium-diced red boiling potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 pound dried split green peas (about 2 cups)
- 8 cups chicken stock or water
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 head green cabbage, cored and sliced as thin as possible
Heat the olive oil in your soup pot over medium heat and saute the onions and garlic with the oregano, salt, and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, 3/4 of the split peas, and the stock or water. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Skim foam while cooking. Add the remaining split peas and continue to simmer for another 40 minutes, or until all the peas are soft (I usually go 10 or even 20 minutes longer to take care of the most stubborn peas). Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Taste for salt and pepper and serve hot.
Simplest Slaw
Whisk the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Toss with the cabbage. Taste for balance and add more vinegar, salt, or pepper if needed.
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Chicken, Pear & Gorgonzola Tarts
Total TimePrep: 30 min. Cook: 5 min.
Makes2-1/2 dozen
- 8 bacon strips
- 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup finely chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1/3 cup pear nectar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried pears
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 packages (1.9 ounces each) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
- 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- Place bacon in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until crisp. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over bacon. Broil 1 minute longer or until bacon is glazed and bubbly. Drain on paper towels. Cool slightly and crumble.
- In a small skillet, combine the chicken, pear nectar, pears, preserves, butter, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Spoon about 1 teaspoonful of filling into each tart shell; place tarts on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.
- Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 53 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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Great recipe. We will definitely use this for upcoming parties and campouts.I was wondering why the one lady gave one star when she liked it so much and would make it again??
May 22, 2011
It was super easy, and though I altered it a bit (used light olivio instead of butter; sugar free apricot preserves; fresh pears rather than dried), it was delicious. I'd serve warm or cold - both were good.
Feb 25, 2010
Excellent appertizer!!! Hard to find the dried pears, but if you buy a bag of dried tropical fruit, you should be able to get the amount needed for the recipe.
Jan 16, 2010
Tried these little pieces of heaven as an appetizer at our New Year's celebration and they were gone in no time! A few of the ingredients were hard to find, but went to a specialty store by my house and found them all. Now that I've made these once and know where to find all the ingredients, I'll be making them again in no time! They really were delicious!


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After entering them into the database I did a run on my comic collection statistics. Warlord is now the title I have the most issues of at 86 (of 133). Nearly 100% of those are purchases from Halfpriced Books or other cheap bins over the last couple of years. Also and a good deal of tracking which issues I already have has helped.
This month DC Comics re-launched the title! They attempted to launch a reboot of the series a few years ago and that was a complete fail. This new relaunch continues the original comic and is written by the same guy who created the book.
Warlord's setting is heavily inspired and pays heavy homage to Edgar Rice Burrough's Pellucidar series which is set in the Hollow Earth. Warlord has more fantasy and science fiction elements than that of Pellucidar. The original comic ran from 1976 till the mid '80s.
In the savage world of Skartaris, life is a constant struggle for survival. Here, beneath an unblinking orb of eternal sunlight, one simple law prevails: If you let down your guard for an instant you will soon be very dead.—1st Issue Special #8One man's trash is another's treasure. It's amazing what you can find in those cheap bins.


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In the upcoming LV line up shoe comes in two models in high top and low top model. And the Low top version made of plain calf leather in luxurious dark red color, the back and the tongue is made with Louis Vuitton's signature Monogram canvas in brown. It will be great for anyone who likes to show off the LV monogram subtly, and the silhouette is not over the top, but clean and simple.


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No, this is not my official 'response' to Behe. But I thought this was significant enough for its own post. The second prophesy has been fulfilled!
*sigh* So lets hear it, Behe, what's your excuse for missing this? Go ahead—run off to PubMed and find a paper to pubjack. I'm not going anywhere.I sincerely hoped Mr. Behe wouldnt stoop to the level of a low-life-YEC or a two-bit-online-hack... but alas... the Creationist within him is stronger than the 'biochemist.'
So whos the author of the
Butler at al (HIV Genetic Diversity: Biological and Public Health Consequences, Current HIV Research, 2007, 23-45) remark under the subheading "Biological Consquences of HIV Diversity":
With such breadth of genetic diversity among HIVs, one might expect significant biological differences between the clades. Although interesting variations can be seen, much of the data concerning biological implications of HIV diversity is contradictory.
Plenty of differences do exist, and some are "interesting", but not all that great.
Hmmm. Now that statement looks funny. I mean it lacks the tell-tale "..." that usually mark Creationist quote-mines, but something just looks fishy about Behes choice of quote. Hmmm. Wonder what comes right after the portion Behe chose to quote?
The long terminal repeat region (LTR) of the HIV genome regulates transcription and viral replication, acting as a promoter responsive to the viral Tat protein. Although all subtypes share the same LTR function, they differ with respect to LTR sequence structure, basal activity and response to cytokines and transcription factors [95]. The majority of HIV-1 group M subtypes contain two nuclear factor binding sites (NF-kB). A minority of subtype C contain an extra NF-kB that may promote replication in the presence of TNF-and chronic immune activation [135]. CRF01_AE, in contrast, has one NF-kB site, but contains a different transcription factor binding site that may allow it to replicate in a wide variety of cells. Indeed, when compared with other subtypes, CRF01_AE encodes a highly potent LTR region [2, 135, 257]. Although there are clear differences in LTR sequences and basal replication capacity among subtypes, the influence of these molecular level changes on specific subtype epidemics and the global spread of the virus remain uncertain.You know, that kinda looks like my essay, except looking at LTRs instead of Vpu. And they dont stop with one example! They go on to describe several more genetic differences between HIV-1 subtypes and what researchers think those differences mean biochemically... but like a true Creationist, Behe ignores all of that information and attaches his suckers to the fact that the authors admit "We dont know everything." They lament the fact that our understanding of how these biochemical differences translate into the real world is lacking. Sometimes we think a difference means one thing, sometimes we think it means something else. And Behe uses that honesty to imply the authors agree with him-- HIV hasnt evolved.
But the authors of this paper in no way support Behes bizarre claims about HIV-1 evolution (or lack thereof).
And wouldnt you know it, but what this paper is talking about is exactly what I research every day. I see changes in a very small region of env between subtypes, and over the course of time in the same patients. Im already know the biochemical effects of these changes-- Im trying to figure out the physiological and epidemiological impact of the changes. Im hoping that I can figure out a genetic determinate of transmission, narrowing down the epitopes a potential vaccine would need to contain. Everybody is trying to figure this kind of thing out now in the HIV research world.
If Michael 'LiLo' Behe is right, we are all wasting our time. Micheal Behe, the world-wide expert on HIV evolution, who 'refutes' a short essay containing a dozen primary research articles from a first year grad student, with a quote mine from a review*.
Im going to have to take a play from the Masked Mans book, Mr. Behe, and suggest that if you are going to write chapters on what HIV-1 can and cannot do, you get a little more familiar with the literature. Until then, Mr. Behe, I think you need to focus on reading and comprehending review articles. Then, you can graduate to reading big-boy articles-- primary literature with 'immunoprecipitations' and 'Western blots.' Once youve mastered those, come to the grown-ups table, and we can talk about HIV.
* Certainly Dr. Apetreis review is excellent, but clearly not sharp enough to get through the thick skull of a Creationist.


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We live in confusing, and confused, times.
We live in an era where reason has given way to sentiment. Where, at the highest levels of society, emotion, self-interest and uncertainty have taken the place of logic.
We live in a time where culture and policy seem to be governed by what Pope Benedict XVI has so often called "the dictatorship of relativism."
Consider the issue of abortion. For 39 years now, since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, abortion has been a legal procedure in every corner of the United States. Make no mistake about it—abortion is the killing of tiny human beings in the womb. But for nearly 40 years in the United States, abortion has been a legally protected right by the Supreme Court.
Abortion is not just tolerated in America. It is no longer viewed even as a tragedy. Instead, abortion—the killing of tiny and not so tiny human beings—has become celebrated as a basic human right.
Perversely, abortion is increasingly understood as a safeguard to preserving freedom. As John Paul II pointed out, in his encyclical "Evangelium Vitae": "A new cultural climate is developing and taking hold, which gives crime against life a new and—if possible—even more sinister character ... broad sectors of public opinion justify crimes against life in the name of the rights of individual freedom."
Consider the comments of President Obama last year, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Abortion, said President Obama, helps ensure that "our daughters have the same rights, the same freedoms and the same opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams."
What a tragically confused perspective. In order to protect the rights of our sons and daughters, President Obama, and many more, believe that we must deny the most fundamental, inalienable and God-given right—the right to life.
Relativism has tried to convince us that abortion is a fundamental right, and that life itself is not.
Despite this tragic circumstance, we have reason for hope—namely, the work of Jesus Christ in our lives, in our families and in our country.
By God's grace, young people are taking seriously the rights of the unborn and are working to preserve them.
The annual March for Life has seen record crowds in recent years and youth pro-life events for are more popular than ever before.
Furthermore, the charitable work of Christians is increasingly effective in helping to prevent abortions. In the Archdiocese of Denver, the work of Catholic Charities in providing support to families and the work of Gabriel House in providing resources to women in crisis is impacting many women and families who might consider abortion.
We are also renewing our efforts to reach out to women and men who have been traumatized by the experience of an abortion through Project Rachel, a post-abortion ministry of healing and reconciliation. The most recent statistics indicate that one-third of women under the age of 40 have had an abortion. And, for every abortion, there is a mother, father and other family members and friends who are seriously impacted.
In an effort to more effectively extend the healing mercy of Jesus Christ to those impacted by abortion, Regina Caeli Clinical Services of Catholic Charities will be sponsoring Project Rachel training in February for priests, deacons, spiritual directors, mental health providers and other select lay apostolates in the archdiocese.
Finally, across the country, Catholics and other Christians are committed to prayer for an end to abortion. In adoration chapels and churches in our archdiocese, prayer for life is a regular occurrence. So, too, peaceful and prayerful witness outside abortion facilities is taking place. Prayer will make the difference—"The fervent prayer of a righteous person," says the epistle of James, "accomplishes much."
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta in a famous speech given in 1994 at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., hosted by both houses of the U.S. Congress spoke these words: "Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use violence to get what they want. This is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion."
Each of us is called to witness to the dignity of all human life. As uncomfortable as it might be, we are called to share our pro-life convictions with our neighbors, friends and families. We can counter the influence of relativism by speaking the truth with love—convincingly, clearly and without compromise. We need not be combative or polemical—but to be serious Christians, we need to be honest. And honesty means telling the truth, in love, about abortion.
Beyond that, each of us can join in the charitable work of the Church to end abortion. Some of us may be called to work with Catholic Charities or to join the Angel program at Gabriel House. Others may be called to other ways of opening our lives to women and families in crisis. If we are serious about ending abortion, we should also be serious about helping those who might consider this tragic choice.
Finally, each of us, at all times, is called to prayer. Please join me at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 for a special "Mass for Giving Thanks to God for Human Life" followed by a "Rosary for Life" in the Marian Garden to the east of the cathedral.
Without a doubt, we live in deeply troubled times. The ongoing presence of abortion in America witnesses that. But we do not live alone—we live in Christ. And in Christ, each of us can work together to end "the dictatorship of relativism." Together, we can hope, we can work and we can pray, for the flowering of a culture of life.
Bishop James D. Conley is apostolic administrator of the Denver Archdiocese.


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|Minnie (Dudgeon) White holding Buford White in 1917. The little boy behind her is either Houston or Clifton White.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Wordless Wednesday - Minnie with her baby
Posted by Heather Kuhn Roelker at 7:00 AM
4 comments:
- Wendy said...
How lucky the baby is facing out rather up so the face shows clearly.
- February 20, 2013 at 7:42 AM
- Heather Kuhn Roelker said...
Good point, I hadn't thought about that. Usually they are looking up or their face is hidden by the blanket!
- February 20, 2013 at 8:17 AM
- Queen Bee said...
Pretty baby - as Wendy stated, you're fortunate to have a good view of her little face. It doesn't usually work out that way with old baby photos. Have you enlarged the photo & cropped it to have a better view of the baby? On my Ancestry account, if I don't have a decent closeup image of a person, I'll crop the best pic I have and use it as their main photo.
- February 20, 2013 at 10:44 AM
- Heather Kuhn Roelker said...
Hmm, I have not enlarged it. I'll have to do that, thanks!
- February 20, 2013 at 10:54 AM
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Naturopathic Medicine: Prostate Problems
Emily Kane ND
Prostate problems are
very common in men in the U.S. and generally present in one of three forms. These are separate conditions called "Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy," "Prostatitis," and "Prostate Cancer." The conditions are listed here in order of increasing danger to the patient. The first condition, abbreviated BPH, generally comes on after about age 40, whereas prostate cancer is rare in younger men. However, almost all men who live to a ripe old age will have some degree of prostate cancer, detectable by autopsy. Men will quite often have no significant symptoms from either of these conditions, but it is very important to rule out cancer, which could spread to the bone and other vital organs. Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, usually due to an infection, and should be treated so as to restore vitality to the sufferer. This brochure will introduce you to a variety of alternative medical approaches to treating these three problems. The types of treatment include physical medicine, botanical medicine, nutritional suggestions, acupuncture, homeopathy, color and gem therapy and psychospiritual methods. These suggestions are not intended to replace a visit to your holistic MD, naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, herbalist, or other licensed health care practitioner versed in alternative modalities. This brochure is intended to provide you with sound information in order to make an informed decision about how to treat your body, mind and spirit to achieve optimal health.
First, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, or BPH. This condition is defined as a benign adenomatous hyperplasia of the paraurethral prostate gland typically seen in aging men and often responsible for various degrees of urinary obstruction. This means the condition is not malignant - it won't invade other tissues - but is becoming larger than normal. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, which descends from the bladder through the penis, and can block the flow of urine when enlarged. Apparently, BPH is an almost universal phenomenon in men as they age, beginning at around 45 years old and continuing until, by age 70, 90% of men have an enlarged prostate. Due to this enlargement BPH is the leading cause of urinary outflow obstruction in men. Some researchers have suggested that BPH typically indicates low levels of male hormones. The primary signs and symptoms are generally urinary obstruction, which does not correlate well to amount of enlargement of the prostate. With a gradual progresion, telltales signs usually include:
Urinary frequency.
Urinary urgency.
Nocturia (needing to get up at night to urinate).
Hesitancy with decreased force of stream.
Terminal dribbling (the final phase of urination as slow drips).
Sensation of incomplete emptying.
Overflow incontinence or total retention.
Burning on urination, chills and fever indicate infection has set in.
Possibly palpable distended bladder.
Enlarged, rubbery prostate on rectal exam often with loss of median sulcus. The median sulcus is a vertical groove in the heart-shaped gland which tells the examining doctor that the gland is NOT enlarged or swollen.
Conventional treatment includes surgical removal of all or part of the prostate. Most patients improve significantly after treatment but may be rendered impotent. Surgery is not to be taken lightly
Important questions to ask your doctor include the "rule-outs" which means you want to be sure that the diagnosis is definite and correct. Possible problems that could mimic BPH are:
Neurogenic bladder.
Acute prostatitis.
Chronic prostatitis.
Other obstructive pathology.
Now, onto the information about what you can do about this diagnosis. First, remember, men do not die from this condition unless it co-exists with prostate cancer. The first area of non-surgical, non-drug treatment suggestion is "Physical Medicine" which means what you can do with exercise, water, and manipulation such as massage. Any alternative practitioner worth their salt will tell you that the first order of business is prevention. But, since you already have the problem there are a few exercises that can improve circulation to the general area as well as tone the bladder. The first is a set of movements commonly called "Kegel" exercises which involves pulling up rhythmically on the pelvic floor (all the muscles around the scrotum and the anus) with the lower abdominal muscles as you exhale, and keep pulling up on the squeeze until you need to take a breath. Repeat 10 times, 5 or 6 times daily. This can be done very discretely -- nobody needs to know you're doing this exercise. It's perfect for commuting, or while you're sitting around waiting for someone or something, or in the shower. The other set of exercises are too complex to explain here. They involve an ancient Chinese energy moving technique called "Qi Gong," widely practised in China and around the world for all sorts of complaints, as well as for prevention. So, back to prevention. Aerobic exercise, a minimum of 3 times weekly for 20 minutes at your target heart rate, will do wonders for not only the prostate gland, but for your heart, lungs, bones and mental well-being.
Another aspect of physical medicine is the use of hot and/or cold water to treat a complaint. Some hydrotherapy methods that have worked well for BPH are hot foot baths, which can stimulate the returning circulation from the legs as the blood comes back up to the heart, and alternating sitz baths. This is a marvelous naturopathic technique for all sorts of pelvic complaints. The idea is basically to sit in a warm tub for 3 minutes or so, then get out and transfer your backside immediately to a basin (large enough to accomodate said backside, up to the hips) filled with COLD water. No kidding; this means chilled water with a tray of ice cubes dumped in. Stay in there about 1 minute, then back to the warm for 3 minutes, then back to the cold, and so on back and forth at least 3 times. The warm water relaxes the blood flow and the cold contracts it, thereby enhancing vigorous circulatory flow to the pelvis. Envigorating and highly effective. Also, inexpensive and you probably have all the tools you need at home right now. A big basin, a bathtub, hot and cold running water and a freezer with ice cubes in it. That's it.
It may be useful to treat the spine at the levels where the nerves serving the pelvic area emerge. This is called Spondylotherapy and might consist of using percussion (gentle tapping) or a sine wave current over the spinal levels T12 or L1, L2, L3. Scoliosis or other spinal misalignments can sometimes exaggerate protate problems. Make sure your vertebrae are all lined up.
Some people have greatly benefitted from gentle prostatic massage weekly. Some men are actually able to perform this themselves, but the less limber may request the therapist to instruct your spouse in the technique. It feels good!
If you know a doctor or licensed therapist with physical medicine equipment, ultrasound over the perineum or diathermy over the lower abdomen may help.
A critical area of health care which is finally getting deserved recognition is the whole field of nutrition. It's true that you are, indeed, made out of what you eat. Think about it. The following list of supplements are provided because it may be difficult to get these nutrients through "regular" eating:
Zinc 60 mg daily for one month, then the dose might be reduced. This is the MOST important nutrition to heal the prostate gland.
flax oil 2 Tbsp q.d.
glycine 200 mg q.d.
glutamic acid 200 mg q.d.
alanine 200 mg q.d. (Dumrau, 1962)
Selenium 100 mcg q.d. (Webber, 1985)
Vitamin E 800-1200 I.U. q.d.
prostate protomorphogens (glandular material from other mammals, usually cow or pig)
To begin you self-help program from "regular" food, the following eating principles should be considered:
vegan diet
low sugar, low fat diet of unsaturated fats
calorie percentages: 70% complex carbohydrates, protein 12-15%, fat 15-18%
low cholesterol (another brochure is available on this topic)
low Sodium/Sodium-restricted diet
vegetarian cleansing diet or short fasts
Specific therapeutic foods to consider are:
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids: vegetable, nut, seed oils, salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines, walnuts, flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil, black currant oil; at least 1 tablespoon (RAW, cold-pressed, not used to cook!) daily
estrogenic foods: animal products, apples, cherries, olives, plums, carrots, yams, nightshade family, peanuts, soy products, coconut, brown rice, barley, oats, wheat
foods rich in Zinc and Vitamin E: squash seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, tahini, kelp
raw pumpkin seeds: 25 seeds four times daily
anise, tangerine, cherries, figs, litchi, sunflower seeds, mangos, seaweeds
high fiber foods
For folks willing to make fresh juices:
carrot and spinach
carrot, beet, and cucumber
carrot, asparagus, and lettuce
lemon juice in warm water
Of course there's the what you SHOULDN'T eat category...Please strongly consider avoiding:
coffee, alcohol, saturated fats, strong spices, spicy food, dairy products, fatty foods, fried foods, coffee, caffeine
And to finish the food section, it's very important to avoid constipation in prostate problems. Remember, the idea here is to keep things flowing and moving.
Homeopathy is a 250-yr. old system of medicine which developed initially in Europe in which tiny amounts of plant, mineral and animal substances are given to "stimulate" the natural healing power within us all. Substances that would, in very large doses, create the symptoms exhibited by the patient, for example urinary retention, are considered as potential "remedies" in the tiny dose. This is a guiding principle of homeopathic medicine, and can be summarized "Like Cures Like." Make sure to consult with a board-certified (DHANP) homeopath. The following remedies will certainly be among those considered. The remedy chosen for you will ideally fit your entire symptom picture, including how you are when totally healthy. Each medical problem in homeopathy is treated individually, because what's being cured is not the "problem," but YOU. Here's a sample list:
Apis mellifica: prostatic inflammation; discharge of prostatic fluid; sexual desire increased or diminished; frequent and long-lasting erections
Argenticum metallicum: chronic enlargement in old men
Argenticum nitricum: chronic enlargement in old men; burning in spot in anterior of rectum
Baryta carbonicum: enlargement in old age
Cannabis indica: sensation in anal region as if sitting on a ball
Chimaphilia: tenesmus, frequent urination and general discomfort
Conium maculatum: chronic hypertrophy with difficulty in voiding urine, stops and starts; leading remedy
Ferrum picricum: one of the best remedies in the aged
Lycopodium: pressure in the perineum near the anus while urinating
Pulsatilla: inflammation; excessive increase of sexual passion, almost like priapism, with frequent and prolonged erections, ardent desire for coition
Sabal serrulata: chronic/acute enlargement with difficult urination or burning while urinating
Solidago: chronic enlargement; obstructed flow of urine
Staphisagria: frequent urging to urinate with scanty discharge in a thin stream or by drops; burning during and after urination with urging
Sulphur: escape of prostatic fluid, chiefly when urinating and while at stool
Thuja occidentalis: frequent pressing to urinate with small discharge, patient strains much; stitches from rectum into the bladder; discharge of prostatic fluid in am on waking
Another extensively researched area of healthcare which provides benefits without drugs, radiation or surgery is the vast field of botanical medicine. This ancient healing art most likely began by observing animals in the wild treating themselves for wounds, bites, rancid food and the like. Botanical medicine is the therapeutic use of medicinal plants in a variety of forms (tea, decoction, tincture, poultice, cream, salve, ear drops, etc.) to restore the body and mind to full health. The following list of medicinal plants (sometimes called "herbs" -- the word drug comes from an old Flemish word, "droog," which means dried plant) are useful for BPH. Please don't use them without consulting a well-educated herbalist or naturopathic physician. It is extremely rare for even the most open-minded of medical doctors to have adequate training to dispense medicinal herbs.
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David Alan Brown, Curator of Italian Painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., introduces how bankers can also be art collectors. This lecture was part of the symposium "Money for the Most Exquisite Things: Bankers and Collecting from the Medici to the Rockefellers," organized by the Center for the History of Collecting at The Frick Collection, March 1, 2013 to March 2, 2013.


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There are a variety of anxiety disorders that can affect children including generalized anxiety, social phobias, separation anxiety, school phobia, and panic disorder. The anxiety disorders not only affect their current wellness but can also affect future psychological health and increase the risk of substance abuse. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy used for anxiety disorders that helps people understand negative thought patterns and change their response to anxious situations. However, time commitment, resources, and costs can make it difficult for some to follow and complete treatment.
Researchers from England wanted to know if a form of CBT delivered by parents and guided by professionals could help children with anxiety disorders. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that parent-delivered CBT was an effective treatment option for children with anxiety disorders.
About the Study
The randomized trial included 194 children, aged 7-12 years, with a diagnosed anxiety disorder. The children were randomized to parent delivered CBT with full guidance, parent delivered CBT with brief guidance, or the waitlist. Parents in the full guidance group received four face to face and four telephone sessions with professionals to support their efforts. Those in the brief guidance group had two face to face and two support telephone calls. Those on the wait list received standard care.
Presence of anxiety disorder, improvements in anxiety presentation, and symptom severity were recorded before and after treatment and in a 6 month follow-up. At the end of the treatment period 50% of children in the full guided group had recovered, compared to 39% with brief guidance and 25% on the waitlist. Children with full guidance therapy were also:
- 3 times more likely to have fully recovered from anxiety disorder than those on the waitlist
- 2.6 times more likely to have "much improved" or "very much improved" symptoms than those on the waitlist
Of the children who had recovered by the end of treatment, all but one maintained their recovery through the 6 month assessment. Those that did not reach recovery during treatment period did show improvements in symptoms by 6 month assessment. The experience of the therapist did not play a role in outcomes.
How Does this Affect You?
A randomized control trial is considered a reliable form of research. However, this is one of the first trials to assess this type of treatment being done by parents. More research may be done to compare this treatment to others to determine which may be most effective. It is important to note that the full guidance was more beneficial than waitlist but the changes in the brief guidance were not significantly different from the waitlist. Although the parents were delivering the care it appeared to be important that the parent keep in close contact with a health professional for appropriate guidance.
A parent involved program offers a more convenient way to deliver CBT and a way to keep parents active in the process. There are different types of therapy to help your child manage their anxiety disorder. Talk to your doctor about the different options to help determine which may work best for your family. No matter which program you choose, it is important for parents to stay involved by learning about anxiety disorders, understanding a child's triggers, and knowing what steps to take during difficult moments.
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Good Friday Service will be held at the Archer First United Methodist Church in Archer Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m.
Easter Sunrise Service will be held at the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Archer at 7 a.m. Sunday, March 31.
There will be refreshments served following the service.
For more information, call 352-495-3950.
Bronson UMC
The Bronson United Methodist Church will host a Maundy Thursday Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28.
The church is located at 235 S Court St, Bronson. For more information, call 352-486-2281.
Cornerstone Assembly of God
Easter Sunrise Service will be observed at Cornerstone Asssembly of God Sunday, March 31 at 6:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Assembly of God, 1045 NE 6th Blvd., Williston.
A sausage and pancake breakfast will follow.
The Easter Celebration Service starts at 10 a.m.
Children are invited to participate in the Easter Eggstravaganza that includes an egg hunt, games and prizes.
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First Baptist Williston will host the following event:
Sunday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. All children are welcome to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt during the Bible Study hour.
Please bring a basket to collect eggs in. There will be a hunt for preschoolers to kindergartners and a separate one for grade school children. Follow the signs to the find your child's classroom.
Holy Family Catholic Church/St. Anthony the Abbot
Holy Thursday services will be observed from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at St. Anthony the Abbot, Inglis, March 28.
The Liturgy of the Hours begins at 9 a.m. Friday, March 29 at Holy Family and the Stations of the Cross begins at 3 p.m.
The parish at St. Anthony will observe a mass on Holy Saturday, March 30. Mass will be said at Holy Family at 8:15.
On Easter, the resurrection will be commemorated at 8:30 a.m. and services will be held at St. Anthony and then at 11 a.m. The Resurrection of the Lord will be celebrated.
Holy Family Catholic Church is located west of Williston on Hwy. 27A.
St. Anthony is located at 6090 SE 193rd Place, Inglis.
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The Lighthouse Word Church, located on US Hwy 27, will have a special Easter Service Sunday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m. featuring Easter music, video scenes and a live drama. There will also be a free breakfast with casseroles, quiches and pastries starting at 9:30 a.m. A nursery will be provided for the service.
Morriston Baptist Church will hold Sunrise Service at 6:45 a.m. and a combined worship service at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 31.
The church is located at 20291 SE 33rd St.
Williston Church of God
Williston Church of God Choir presents "Redeemed, I've been Set Free" An Easter Praise Celebration. There will be two performances: Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
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Jake King, The Man Who Built The Power For Sox & Martin
Jake King was a devout family man who frequently stayed out of the limelight and contributed more to the sport of racing than many people even know about. His career with the Sox & Martin racing team spanned more than a decade, and he can arguably be considered a major reason that the team was so dominant. His loves were his wife Virginia and their three children, and his favorite movie star was John Wayne. Together with his attention to details, and his devotion to the team, Jake King will forever be remembered as the source of Sox & Martin power.
Editor's Note: It was during a recent trip to Burlington, North Carolina, that I had the privilege to visit the home of Jake King's widow. The time that I spent at Mrs. Virginia King's home gave me a glimpse into the accomplishments-in regards to his family and his racing career-that inevitably led to the writing of this article. Once back at the office, I learned that finding information about Jake King was harder than I thought it would be. How could the man that powered what is possibly the most revered Pro-Stock racing team ever, be just a foot note in racing history? Personally, I think it's time we rectify that mistake.
John Preston King Jr. is not a name that many of you reading this might know. Regardless of that fact, he was possibly one of the best, early Super Stock and Pro-Stock mechanics that ever turned a wrench. In fact, many feel that without John, the history of Sox & Martin may not be quite as legendary as it is. You may be wondering who we're talking about. Well, you probably know him better as Jake King.
Jake grew up on a farm near the rural town of Burlington, North Carolina, and during his formative years, Jake's dad and uncle opened a small garage where in his words, taken from a Chrysler press release, "I just started messin' with cars." His first car was a '36 Ford, and he started to get into racing roughly around 1950.
It was late in 1964 when Jake joined the team of Sox & Martin. In order to do so, he had to let go of the desire he had at the time to open his own automotive repair shop. Joining the team would make it impossible to run a garage of his own. He once said that at the time he made his decision, "repairing automobiles was getting so specialized anyway." So as he joins the team, the factory-sponsored deal with Mercury was signed for Ronnie to drive an A/FX Comet with a 427 in it. Jake was assigned the engine duties. By adding his talents to the 427, the Mercury was a screamer, and secured its biggest win of that year on Sunday at the 1964 Winternationals with an e.t. of 11.49, beating Dyno Don Nicholson in the final. That same year, the team was selected to be a part of the U.S. Racing Team organized by the NHRA.
Later, during the off season, the team switched to the platform they are best known for-Plymouth. For the 1965 season, Dodge and Plymouth introduced the new altered-wheelbase vehicles. That year, the radical entries were not allowed to compete in A/FX competition sanctioned by NHRA, but that didn't matter, the bulk of the team's racing attendance consisted of paid match-races. With Jake supplying the power, Ronnie Sox made history that spring by recording the first ever nine-second quarter-mile e.t. for a naturally aspirated door-slammer while racing at York U.S. 30 dragstrip. Jake's engine featured a new Hilborn fuel-injection system that was developed by Chrysler. In a later press release by Chrysler, Ronnie said, "I would put Jake up against anybody building a car . . . we wouldn't be in the running without [him]."
In 1967, the team would leave the ranks of A/FX/Funny car racing to dominate the Super Stock class, and Jake was again entrusted to build the Hemi power for the team's cars. This would again put Jake in front of carbureted Hemi engines. This was the year that Ronnie's '67 Hemi Belvedere ran an 11.02 at the NHRA Springnationals. At the time, the National Record was an 11.63. Once again, Jake and his Hemi was able to power the Sox team on to ever-growing legendary status. It was becoming apparent that it didn't matter what kind of engine you put in front of Jake, he made it go fast. "Jake was a perfectionist," recalled the late Ronnie Sox at one time. "He was very laid back, very quiet. He would not put a motor together unless it was the absolute best he could do, and he would take his time." Coupled with Ronnie's driving, the meticulous preparation of a Jake King Hemi made the Sox & Martin team a dominant force for close to ten years.
In 1968, The Sox team received a new-for-'68 Hemi-powered Barracuda. These purpose-built machines gave the Sox & Martin team an entirely new platform to work with. At the first event of the 1968 year, the NHRA Springnationals at Englishtown, New Jersey, the team's Barracuda, with a Jake King-prepped Hemi, ran 10.30s right off the trailer. This was almost 6/10 second quicker than the national record in SS/B-class racing. During a later interview, when asked about his contributions to the dominant Sox & Martin team, Jake's reply was simply, "I think it's more up to Ronnie than anyone else-I couldn't do what he's doing." As a testament to his character, Jake would always offer his best for the team and recognize the accomplishments as a team.
In the early '70s, the Sox & Martin team even had a 440-powered Super Bird that was driven by Joe Fisher. In May 1970 at Suffolk County Raceway, the car ran in the low 11s. That's impressive when you consider that Jake had his hands tied fairly tight in regards to engine rules and allowances. For starters, he was not allowed to do any boring of the cylinders, only standard practice blueprinting was allowed. The engine had to remain the stock cubic inch displacement. He could, however, change the camshaft but was very limited in his choices at the time. In regards to carburetion, it had to be a factory available unit for the car. To say he was able to make power while his hands were tied is an understatement.
Herb McCandless and Buddy Martin tell of a funny story about Jake that took place sometime around 1968, when Jake and Ronnie were travelling back east from a west coast event. It seems that Ronnie was driving the hauler, and Jake decided to get some sleep in the back of the truck. As soon as he got to the back of the truck, he removed his pants and shirt in order to get comfortable and was sleeping in just his underwear. The story goes that somewhere around New Mexico nature called on Ronnie, so he stopped along the side of the road. After a short time (it was really cold out), he walked around the truck to get back in and continue driving. As he was returning to the driver side of the truck, Jake awoke and decided that he too needed to step out of the truck. So, as Ronnie walked around the front of the truck, Jake got out of the passenger side of the truck as Ronnie got in and pulled away. There stood Jake along the side of the road half naked. A short time later, fellow racer Pee Wee Wallace picked Jake up and they caught up with Ronnie in the next town-about 25 miles down the road. Jake ducked down in the seat as Pee Wee pulled up beside Ronnie at a red light. He asked Ronnie, "Are you traveling alone?" Ronnie said, "No, Jake's in the back asleep." Pee Wee said, "I don't see him." That's when Ronnie turned around and saw that Jake was gone. After a short time, Jake sat up in the seat of Pee Wee's truck, and they all had a good laugh.
In 1970, when Pro-Stock class racing appeared, Jake had the opportunity to play with some new equipment for the Hemi engine. He was now allowed to use a tunnel-ram intake with two 4,500 series carburetors and any internal modification he could think of. Jake could build the engine he wanted, so long as it fit under a scooped hood.
The first Pro Stockers were initially built from stock-framed, factory-produced vehicles. There were no tube-chassis cars yet. The cars would run at a weight factor of 7 pounds per cubic inch. That put the Hemi-powered Mopar at just under 3,000 pounds of legal weight. In May of that year, Jake's Hemi powered Ronnie to the top of a 50-car field, winning the Super Stock Nationals with a 9.86 e.t.
After the first two seasons of Pro Stock competition in 1970 and 1971, there was no doubt that the factory hot rod category was a big hit with the fans. But NHRA officials thought that the overwhelming success of the Dodge and Plymouth entries, which had won 12 of the 15 races held during those two years, could hurt the class. Said then-NHRA Competition Director Steve Gibbs, "At the end of 1971, there was no doubt that Chrysler had achieved total domination of Pro Stock racing . . . " In other words, guys like Jake King built an engine that was too good and couldn't be beat. It was after the 1971 season that Jake's talents were officially recognized, when he received the Car Craft All-Star Racing Team Mechanic of the Year Award.
For the next few years, Jake continued to be the engine man behind the team until 1976. That's the year when someone broke into the Sox & Martin facilities, stole just about everything, and then set fire to the shop. After that, the members of the Sox & Martin team simply parted ways. A short time after the team disbanded, Jake rekindled his desire to open his own automotive repair shop. He opened his small, two-bay garage Gulf service center in Burlington, North Carolina, and spent the next several years happily running his garage and spending time with his family. It was in June 1995 that Jake was recognized and inducted into the Super Stock Magazine Hall of Fame. Unfortunately for us, on July 15 of that same year, the racing world lost a great wrench and person, as he passed while sleeping.
In October 2006, Jake's accomplishments were once again recognized when he was posthumously inducted as a member of the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame in Henderson, North Carolina. He was also named as the recipient of the Inaugural Ronnie Sox Memorial Award. Jake King was a perfectionist, a true legend in drag racing, and forever a friend to all he met.


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SEWANEE, Tenn.—The BSC men's soccer team defeated Greensboro College, 1-0, Saturday at Sewanee's Kyle Rote, Jr., Invitational in Sewanee, Tenn. The Panthers move to 2-1 on the season with the win.
The 1-0 victory was a hard-fought battle with a chance for Greensboro to equalize on a free kick with eight seconds left in the game. Senior Tyler Evans scored the only goal in the 15th minute of the first half. Freshman Tobias Winter began the march toward the goal with a flick to Evans, who took a shot from just inside the 18-yard box. The Greensboro goalkeeper made the initial save, but Evans punched in the rebound to record the game-winner.
The game was played in the midfield of both teams without many chances at goal. BSC outshot Greensboro 5 to 4 in shots on goal and 9 to 6 in total shots. The saves that the BSC defense did have to make were big ones. BSC sophomore goalkeeper Sveinbo Grimsson twice had to make one-on-one saves. The game ended with great excitement as the BSC goalkeeper challenged for a ball in the air near the top of the box and was called for a handball. With eight seconds left on the clock, Greensboro lined up for a direct kick. The chance deflated as the Greensboro player shot the ball wide and the time ticked down to zero.
"We didn't get the opportunities we wanted offensively, but we took care of the chance we had and played well defensively," BSC Head Coach Preston Goldfarb said.
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NFL teams pick Hill, Hodges and Mauti in 2013 Draft
The Seattle Seahawks selected Penn State defensive tackle Jordan Hill (Steelton) on April 26 in the third round of the 2013 National Football League Draft. On April 27, the Minnesota Vikings selected standout linebackers Gerald Hodges (Paulsboro, N.J.) in the fourth round and Michael Mauti (Mandeville, La.) in the seventh round during the final day of the draft.


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Gifts Fit for a Queen
The United Kingdom releases an official list of the gifts given to Queen Elizabeth II in honor of her Diamond Jubilee
One of Queen Elizabeth's gifts was a llama, like the one pictured above. (istockphoto.com)
Queen Elizabeth II has a lot of thank-you notes to write! Buckingham Palace, the residence of the royal family in the United Kingdom, has just released a list of the gifts received by the Queen to celebrate her six decades on the throne.
Elizabeth took the throne of England in 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI. In 2012, she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, the 60th anniversary of her reign. It is only the second Diamond Jubilee in the history of the British kingdom. World leaders, diplomats, and even certain businesses gave gifts to the Queen to mark this special occasion.
Many of the gifts required a high degree of craftsmanship, or skill, to make. President Obama sent the Queen a 1950s silver compact, or container for makeup, from Tiffany & Co., a famous jewelry store. The Emir of Kuwait gave the Queen a set of precious jewelry from his country. She even received a full set of Olympic medals from the International Olympic Committee–bronze, silver, and gold.
But the Queen acquired more than jewels and fancy items. She was named the honorary owner of a baby llama. One donor even adopted a baby elephant in her name.
The British government also named a portion of Antarctica in the Queen's honor. The previously unnamed frozen land covers 169,000 square miles. Now known as Queen Elizabeth Land, it is almost twice the size of the United Kingdom.
The Queen even received a doggy bed for her famous pets, a family of Welsh corgis. What makes this pet bed especially royal? It's shaped like a crown, of course!
In total, the Queen received 140 gifts from governments and state officials to commemorate, or honor, her Diamond Jubilee. Some of these gifts will go into the royal collection, but many of them will be donated to charity.
The English monarchs, or royal rulers, governed England for centuries. But beginning in the 1800s, the British government slowly became more democratic. The monarchy currently exists mostly as a symbol of British culture.
Parliament, a government body that consists of an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords, currently makes the country's laws. The Prime Minister leads the British government and serves in a role similar to that of the U.S. President.
Yet many British citizens adore the Queen, and the royal family has many fans around the world. The list of gifts from the public is even longer than that from governments and state officials! Some of these gifts included 436 books, 235 CDs and DVDs, 78 portraits, and 9 jigsaw puzzles.


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Google Maps Navigation is a wonderful turn-by-turn navigation app for Android. Only problem? It's only available in the US and UK and requires Android 2.0+. Thankfully Skobbler is bringing their own free turn-by-turn navigation to the rest of the world.
Like the iPhone version, Skobbler for Android relies on the OpenStreetMap database, which is open-source and user-edited, to deliver its turn-by-turn goodness. That's cool cause it fits in with the whole Android open source philosophy and can theoretically bring map updates faster than other apps but not cool if the user-edited maps are wrong. But it's free! And can you really complain with free?
Skobbler doesn't skimp on the features either, you'll get GPS car navigation, GPS pedestrian navigation, local search, bookmarks, rated search results, day and night modes, street level visuals and voice guided navigation. It's only available in the UK and Germany for now, but it's expected to roll out elsewhere. Basically, if you can't get Google Maps Navigation on your Android phone, Skobbler is a decent, free alternative. [Skobbler]


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NATO airstrike kills 8 Libyan civilians
A NATO warplane has targeted a market in the Libyan town of Tawragha, leaving at least eight civilians dead and several others wounded.
Some of the injured are in critical condition, Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing a local news agency.
NATO carried out the airstrike on Tawragha, 300 km east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday amid reports that NATO warplanes were hovering over Tajura, another town 20 km east of Tripoli on the same day.
Libyan state television has reportedly aired videos of civilians killed or injured in NATO attacks since the Western military alliance began its air campaign in the crisis-hit North African nation.
This comes as a recent report by the Center for Research on Globalization says the bombs and missiles that the US-led alliance has dropped on several Libyan cities contain depleted uranium.
NATO launched a major air campaign against the forces of the Libyan regime in mid-March, saying the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 gave the bloc a mandate to "protect the Libyan population."
However, the Western coalition airstrikes have claimed the lives of scores of Libyan civilians so far.