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LATHAM, N.Y. – June 18, 2002 -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) today announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) has certified the Company's 5kW stationary fuel cell system complies with the requirements of California's "Rule 21" grid interconnection standard.
The CEC and California's investor-owned electric utilities spent more than a year jointly developing Rule 21, which streamlines otherwise complicated interconnection, operating and metering regulations and processes applicable to distributed energy generators. Rule 21 will ensure safe connection to the electric grid in the state of California and, at the same time, encourage the installation of small generators to reduce the demand on California's electrical system.
Plug Power's system is the first fuel cell system to be certified under this standard. This designation will significantly reduce the time, cost and complexity for interconnection with California's three investor-owned electric utilities. Companies whose systems lack this certification will be required to have their systems individually tested and certified by the utility, adding cost and time to the installation process.
"Interconnection to the electric grid is a critical element in developing a viable distributed generation project, " said Plug Power CEO and President Dr. Roger B. Saillant. "The Rule 21 certification will significantly accelerate our process of 'order to operation'. Now that Plug Power is certified in the state of California for grid-interconnection, we believe we can manufacture, deliver, install and connect a fuel cell system within 10 weeks. This certification distinguishes Plug Power's product from others in the fuel cell industry and supports California's objectives to deploy fuel cells and relieve the stress on the electrical grid."
The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, the Commission has five major responsibilities: forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy data, licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building standards, developing energy technologies, supporting renewable energy and planning and directing state response to energy emergencies.
Plug Power designs, develops and manufacturers on-site electric power generation systems utilizing Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells for stationary applications. Plug Power's fuel cell systems are expected to be sold globally through GE Fuel Cell Systems, L.L.C. and through DTE Energy Technologies in a four-state territory, which includes Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. The Company's headquarters are located in Latham, N.Y., with offices in Washington, D.C. and The Netherlands.


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Good thing Michael Phelps has been brushing up on his golf game. He's going to need it for a celebrity-filled tournament.
According to organizers of the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble, Michael Phelps is in, and he'll be going club-to-club with stars including Justin Timberlake, Bill Murray, George Lopez and Scottie Pippen.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams captured her fifth U.S. Open title Sunday, overcoming second-seeded Victoria Azarenka in a hotly contested struggle.
Williams outlasted Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1 for her 17th Grand Slam title, for the fourth-most in history, one less than Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
After winning the first set, the outcome seemed in doubt when Williams blew a 4-1 lead in the second set, allowing Azarenka to storm back and force a final set after winning a tiebreaker.
But in the third, the American star notched a service break for a 3-1 lead, then scored another break and went on to close out her fifth New York title, tying her with Margaret Court and Steffi Graf for the fourth-most all-time.
Azarenka, meanwhile, fell in the U.S. Open final for the second straight year and dropped to 3-13 in her career against Williams.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio officials are expected to release last month's unemployment rate, along with updated jobs data.
The state's Department of Job and Family Services plans to post the monthly labor report for December on Friday morning.
Ohio's rate dropped in November to 7.4 percent, down slightly from the October rate of 7.5 percent. The state lost jobs in goods-producing industries and construction in November. But it gained positions in manufacturing, educational and health services, trade, transportation, utilities and government.
Officials said the number of unemployed workers in Ohio was 427,000 in November, unchanged from October.
Nationally, the unemployment rate is 6.7 percent.


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AUBURN UNIVERSITY – Solar power is providing the energy needed to charge 10 electric vehicles, or EVs, on the campus of Auburn University. Facilities Management, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, has funded a pilot project for the installation of 24 solar panels on top of the northeast and southeast stairwells of the stadium parking deck.
The solar panel system is capable of producing 6.6 kilowatts of power per day or about 13,250 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy per year. All of the power generated by the solar panels is fed back into the Auburn University master power grid as an offset to other energy used on campus.
The stadium parking deck solar system is designed to offset the energy used for powering 10 electric charging stations that have been installed on the lower level of the parking deck. The system is also expected to offset the energy to power some of the parking deck lighting when the charging stations are not being used.
"This pilot project will serve as a good model for us to test the system's performance," said Ken Martin, energy engineer for Facilities Management. "We'll be able to quantify our results and determine whether or not to suggest future deployment sites, particularly on other parking decks."
A real-time data collection system is tracking the amount of solar energy being produced throughout the day and the results may be found online at http://www.auburn.edu/administration/facilities/organization/utilities-energy/solar-array/index.html.
At present, eight of the 10 charging stations are occupied. Two Office of Accessibility JAUNT EVs provide students, staff and faculty with door-to-door campus transportation for those with temporary or permanent mobility impairment or other health conditions. One of the EVs is wheelchair-accessible. Three student-driven GOTCHA EVs offer free taxi rides to campus and nearby destinations. The College of Liberal Arts Information Technology staffers use two EVs to respond to customer service calls. A Johnson Controls contractor uses an EV to monitor and service campus buildings.
As a clean, green transportation alternative, the electric vehicles offset several vehicles that would be powered by fossil fuels, thereby reducing the campus carbon footprint. Additional charging stations may be added throughout campus as the demand for electric cars increases and as more solar panels are installed.
Biosystems Engineering senior design students completed a class project to expand the solar panel system on the stadium parking deck. Two preliminary design proposals were submitted with the possibility that upwards of 150 kilowatts of additional energy could be added to the Auburn University power grid each day.
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(Written by Gail Riese.)
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The Bulls appeared vulnerable in the fall of 1995. Michael Jordan's return from his first retirement and baseball experiment in the spring had led to uneven moments, including a second-round playoff exit to the Magic.
Then the 1995-96 season started. And the Bulls won their first five games, 10 of their first 11, 23 of their first 26 and on and on and on. In fact, after dropping to 23-3, the Bulls reeled off a franchise-record, 18-game win streak to move to 41-3. In the end, the Bulls set several franchise and NBA records, including a 72-10 regular season....


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The tipping point for Linux kernel developer Valerie Aurora was when one of her friends was groped for the third time in a single year at a conference. "As I heard about it I knew I'd remember all the times I'd been groped as well, and insulted and harassed — and that was just too much," Aurora says.
Aurora waited a month then emailed Mary Gardiner, who she knew from LinuxChix and Linux.conf.au. The result was the Ada Initiative: A non-profit organisation the two formed that aims to break down barriers women face when it comes to participation in open source, open technology and open culture more broadly.
"I think part of what happens in some of these fields [like open source is that] you have a really extreme minority of women and you get the outsider status that's associated with being an extreme minority," Gardiner says. "People at Linux.conf.au have started it calling it being a unicorn. I think someone last year actually had their camera and would take pictures of women [when they spotted some]."
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According to Aurora, women's participation in open source development is an order of magnitude worse than in the proprietary software world. In a 2009 keynote at OSCON (O'Reilly Open Source Convention) Alex Bayley cited a 2006 EU survey that found only 1.5 per cent of contributors to open source are women.
Almost two thirds of female participants in the EU study, conducted by the University of Maastricht, believed that it was easier for men to get acknowledgement for their contribution to open source projects.
An online survey for a study published in Journal of Information Technology Management, Volume XXI, Number 4, 2010 on the open source community found that 50 per cent of the women who participated had experienced online or offline harassment
When it comes to other aspects of open culture, things aren't that much better. For example only 15 per cent of contributors to Wikipedia, probably the most widely known product of open culture, are women, according to a 2010 study (PDF).
One of the reasons for the Ada Initiative's focus on open source/tech is that "it's such a powerful a lever to move world culture with," Aurora says. "It comes down to first 'wow it's so much worse' [in the open source world] and then at the same time [open source] is so incredibly powerful."
"We believe that open technology and culture has a higher leverage affect on society as a whole," Aurora says. "So it's like we can say 'Oh well what we really need to do is fix sexism in society overall', and then we can say 'Well look if we're writing Wikipedia, if we're writing the software that everybody uses, if we're creating what's on the internet and setting the culture on the internet, which spreads to everybody, then we are changing sexism in society at large'."


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LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI) -- Decades after Roman Polanski first adapted Ira Levin's 1967 novel, Rosemary's Baby, for his 1968 film, NBC will debut the horror classic as a miniseries.
Starring Zoe Saldana in the role that made Mia Farrow a Golden Globe-nominated movie star, this version of Rosemary's Baby will air in two two-hour installments.
Suits star Patrick J. Adams plays Saldana's husband, who makes a deal with a very creepy looking Jason Isaacs.
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Tuesday was the second day of the weeklong "upfronts" held in New York City where the major television networks gather annually to present their new programming to media buyers.
NEW YORK -- As expected, ABC President of Entertainment Steve McPherson announced a fall schedule Tuesday that will look a lot like it did last September.
With only two shows to launch in the fall, "Life on Mars" and "Opportunity Knocks," the network will spend more of its promotional budget on relaunching its returning shows and wait until midseason to pick up more new shows. ABC has 17 pilots in contention for midseason slots, the time of year when the network's strong fall performance weakens, in part, because of Fox's "American Idol."
"For us, midseason sets up as a time when we have a lot of opportunity, and those pilots will be ready and can go through the full process without cutting corners," McPherson said during a press conference at ABC headquarters. "We don't really feel comfortable picking stuff up until it's been fully developed and piloted and tested."
"Opportunity Knocks" is a game show produced by Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst Films and will air at 8 p.m. Tuesdays before "Dancing With the Stars."
"This show is basically an amazing game show where we go to different neighborhoods around America and knock on people's doors and bring the game show directly to their front lawn," McPherson said. "It kind of combines 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' with 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.' "
"Life on Mars" is a remake of the popular BBC series about a detective who finds himself in 1972 after he's run over by a car. Jason O'Mara will play the lead character, Sam Tyler, who, for instance, knows things about DNA even though his '70s-era colleagues don't. It will air at 10 p.m. Thursdays.
David E. Kelley created and produced the pilot, but he gave up his rights to the format as part of his negotiation to keep "Boston Legal" on the air a little longer. Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg ("October Road") will take over the production of "Life on Mars," which will have a different mythology at its core than the original version.
The final 13 episodes of "Boston Legal" will air at 10 p.m. Mondays with its two-hour finale slated for December. There will be a writing staff, but Kelley will pen most of the episodes.
McPherson also confirmed that ABC has picked up "Scrubs," which NBC canceled after what was supposed to be its seventh and final season. The single-camera comedy, produced by ABC Studios, would have ended its run this month, but NBC chose not to produce the final episodes.
Now it will air in midseason at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. The run could extend to future seasons if it performs well, McPherson said. "It helps us as we're expanding our comedy franchise," McPherson said.
The network also picked up the animated comedy "The Goode Family" and a Kutcher-Tyra Banks untitled reality co-production, a "beauty pageant you've never seen before," McPherson said.
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CW: the young and the feckless
Welcome to the CW, your one and only source for the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite -- and next season, the wealthy youth of Beverly Hills and Palm Beach.
In its junior year, the young network is loading up on soapy dramas about moneyed teens, hoping to bring a "Gossip Girl" buzz to the rest of its schedule.
" 'Gossip Girl' is the first show that we really developed at the CW, and I think that's a good indication of the kinds of shows that we want to do: shows that create pop culture," said Dawn Ostroff, the network's president of entertainment, in an interview Tuesday morning before the CW's evening upfront cocktail party.
But it remains to be seen if the third year will be the charm for the CW.
For all its hype, "Gossip Girl" has yet to deliver decent ratings, and this season's writers strike deeply eroded the network's audience, leaving it in a precarious state.
"We started this company two years ago, in the middle of a big sea change in the business, and then we had a strike thrown at us right in the middle," Ostroff said. "We know that you have to be patient; shows take time to grow."
Ostroff said she's optimistic about the fall lineup, which the CW is launching Sept. 1, hoping to get ahead of the competition.
The network's most talked-about new drama: an updated version of "Beverly Hills, 90210," the popular 1990s Fox series. In the newest iteration, Annie Mills (Shenae Grimes of "Degrassi: The Next Generation") and her brother, Dixon ("The Wire's" Tristan Wilds) move with their family from Kansas to Beverly Hills. Original "90210" star Jennie Garth reprises her role as Kelly Taylor, now a guidance counselor at the high school. Other regulars from the first series may also crop up.
The show will be paired Tuesday nights with "Surviving the Filthy Rich," a series based on the novel "How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls" by Zoey Dean. It's about a young live-in tutor for a pair of rebellious twin girls in Palm Beach, Fla.
Both programs are "great escapism television, particularly at a time when people are so worried about the economy and the financial situation in our country," said Ostroff, noting that shows such as "Dynasty" and "Dallas" did well under similar circumstances.
On Wednesdays, "America's Next Top Model" will be paired with "Stylista," described by the network as " 'The Devil Wears Prada' reinvented as a reality series." The winner gets a job at Elle magazine.
-- Matea Gold
'Scrubs' gets a lifeline on ABC
Three measly episodes is all it would have taken for creator Bill Lawrence to let go of "Scrubs" and be a happy (and fulfilled) camper.
But after 18 time slots, NBC unceremoniously dumped the single-camera comedy, even though the writers had "meticulously" planned its final arc and had eight episodes left to produce.
"After seven years, they had no interest in it, and it was incredibly frustrating," Lawrence said Tuesday after ABC welcomed the show into its lineup. "The thing that I was most excited about was getting to finish 'Scrubs' out correctly."
Enter McPherson, who developed it when he ran Touchstone Studios (which is now ABC Studios). Assuming ABC was interested in giving "Scrubs" its final lap, Lawrence galvanized the writers and cast. They hired younger actors to play new interns. (McPherson said Tuesday that the old cast, including Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke, will remain with the show under a one-year contract.)
"We all had to get creatively inspired again," said Lawrence. "And that meant going back to the show's roots: being more and more real and less cartoony and less silly."
Then McPherson started talking about the future, one he had envisioned years ago when he pictured it as a comedy version of "ER" that could last years with rotating characters.
"I can shockingly see it happening because it seems very fresh and new right now," Lawrence said. "Regardless, this season feels like an end to the eight-season story we're telling. If we were to go on, I would almost guarantee that it would be in a new and hopefully creatively exciting direction."


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A bachelor's degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (regardless of field or major) is required for admission to any master's degree program at the Marshall School of Business.
Successful performance in Marshall master's programs requires computer proficiency in word processing, database management, electronic spreadsheets and business graphics. Following admission, Marshall Instructional Technology Services is available for additional preparation. Knowledge of calculus is a prerequisite to some of the courses offered by the Marshall School of Business.
All applicants are required to submit the following documents: (1) completed application form; (2) a nonrefundable application fee; (3) responses to required essay questions; (4) history of full- and part-time work experience or resume; (5) one official transcript from the registrar of each college or university attended (undergraduate and postgraduate, if applicable) whether the degree was completed or not. If all college or postgraduate work has not been completed, transcripts must be sent again when work in progress is completed and the degree posted. Transcripts written in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation; (6) letters of recommendation; (7) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. (Scores should be from tests taken within the last five years.) Official test score reports should be received by the Marshall School of Business within 10 days of each test administration. Additional score reports can be sent from the ETS within two weeks upon written request and payment of a fee; (8) all international students who did not graduate from an American, British, Canadian or Australian college or university must submit a recent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. Test scores are sent by the Educational Testing Service to USC.
To ensure a place in a program and adequate time to receive an admission decision, it is important to send completed application materials well in advance of the semester for which the applicant wishes to register. For the non-traditional student, if work is still in progress to complete a bachelor's degree, the applicant must state specifically what courses are in progress, what must be done to finish and the estimated date of completion. Admission is contingent upon official verification of a bachelor's degree.
In their review of applications, admissions committees consider all of the applicant's completed academic work, test score, evidence of leadership and motivation, letters of recommendation, level of job responsibility and work history, and unique talents and contributions. Applicants are reviewed on their potential for successful performance in graduate business studies and their competitiveness within the current applicant pool.


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The sad reality about television is that sometimes great performances get trapped in not-so-great television shows. So, as we wrap up 2012 in arts coverage, I decided today to list my Most Compelling TV Characters of the Year. These are the characters who kept me tuning in, week after week, even when I knew the show they appeared in wasn't so great. Or they added extra sizzle to a series already on my must-see list.
10MILES MATHESON (Billy Burke) NBC's Revolution. This post-apocalyptic show about a mysterious process that snuffed out the world's electricity is a thin collection of TV tropes that would have died messily if it weren't airing after NBC's super-successful The Voice. But Burke's Matheson, a world-weary good guy who once led a brutal militia that took over part of the United States, is a serious highlight. He's a less frantic, more deadly Han Solo, annoyed by those who insist on idealism in a dangerous world, even as their open-hearted ways rub off on him.
9JOHN ROSS "J.R." EWING JR. (Larry Hagman) TNT's Dallas. Those eyebrows! That honey-coated southern accent! That ability to sound convincing while saying the most devilish things! The TV world lost a landmark character when Hagman died last month of complications from throat cancer. His J.R. Ewing was a scenery-chewing delight through every iteration of the 35-year-old nighttime soap opera. One consolation: there's more J.R. coming in episodes taped before his death airing Jan. 28.
8WILL MCAVOY (Jeff Daniels) HBO's The Newsroom. Aaron Sorkin's fictional cable news anchor is, in many ways, a liberal's dream TV journalist: whip smart, fearless in confronting hypocrisy, entertainingly irascible and an avowed Republican who still somehow agrees with lefties on all the important issues. Daniels, better known for playing rumpled, less astute characters on film, turned McAvoy into an authoritative blend of Tom Brokaw and Keith Olbermann.
7CAPT. MARCUS CHAPLIN (Andre Braugher) ABC's Last Resort. As the captain of a nuclear submarine that refused a hinkey order to fire on Pakistan, Braugher's Chaplin was a principled, tough leader whose gift for strategic thinking made him a standout character. Too bad ABC canceled this series before we could see exactly why the U.S. government was so keen on wiping Pakistan off the map.
6LOUIE AND THE SECRETLY MALADJUSTED BOOKSTORE CLERK (Louis C.K. and Parker Posey) FX's Louie. Louis C.K. delivers one of the year's best TV monologues when he asks Parker Posey's cute, sympathetic bookstore clerk out by saying "some time goes by, you get past the bald head and I sweat a lot and I'm lumpy." But on the actual date, Posey's character reveals herself to be manic in a way that is both intoxicating and a bit frightening. When she dies of a mysterious, nose-bleed inducing ailment after bumping into him on a bus in the season finale, it all feels sadly appropriate.
5KRISTINA BRAVERMAN (Monica Potter) NBC's Parenthood. NBC's family drama knocked it out of the park this year, with poignant episodes on the n-word, adoption struggles, post-traumatic stress disorder and the splintering of an awkward engagement. But the struggle of Potter's Braverman to beat breast cancer has been the linchpin of a heart-tugging season.
4THE GOVERNOR (David Morrissey) AMC's The Walking Dead. You'd never know it from his Marlboro Man-deep baritone or laconic on-screen charm, but the man bringing the Walking Dead's secretly twisted leader to life is a British actor, best known for playing English politicians in acclaimed TV dramas. Here, he's a sly charmer hiding the iron fist he uses to rule Woodbury, a town full of people trying to survive the zombie apocalypse.
3HANNAH HORVATH (Lena Dunham) HBO's Girls. Entitled, aimless, vaguely ambitious and trapped in a demeaning relationship, Dunham's Horvath embodies the attitude of too many young twentysomethings aware of the life they'd like to lead with no idea how to achieve it.
2SHERLOCK HOLMES AND SHERLOCK HOLMES (Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller) on the BBC's Sherlock and CBS' Elementary. Both men play updated versions of the classic sleuth Sherlock Holmes, but Brit actors Cumberbatch and Miller offer highly different takes. Cumberbatch's Holmes is in England, a straitlaced sort gifted with an Aspergian ability to notice detail. Miller's Holmes is also brilliant, but a tattooed, recovering addict living in a seedy New York apartment with a female sober companion (Lucy Liu) who is his Dr. Watson.
1CARRIE MATHISON (Claire Danes) Showtime's Homeland. There may not be a more interesting character on TV than Danes' Mathison, a bipolar CIA agent whose manic impulses led her to discover a U.S. war hero was a secret double agent working for Middle Eastern terrorists. No one plays a woman hanging on by her fingernails like Danes, and Mathison spends more time dangling by her cuticles than any character on TV today.


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Review: Apple's 27" big screen iMac (late 2009)
Apple's latest high-end iMac gets a stunning, huge, cinematic 16:9 27" screen, fast Core i5 and i7 CPU options, a standard wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse, a staggering 16GB RAM capacity, a new video input feature, and an environmentally friendly design at all a new lower price.
Position in the Mac family
The latest iMacs advance Apple's consumer flagship offering into high performance territory, offering Intel "Nehalem" Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors as options to the standard dual-core Core 2 Duo CPUs also used in the Mac mini and MacBook lines. Previously, Apple only offered quad-core Nehalem family chips in its Xeon-based Mac Pro and Xserve models, both of which were introduced this spring.
While these new chips run at a slower clock speed (Apple offers the 27" iMac with a Core i5 at 2.66GHz or the Core i7 at 2.8 GHz, while its Core 2 Duo offerings are clocked at 3.06 or 3.33GHz), they achieve higher performance from the use of more cores (four, rather than two on the Core 2 Duo), more onboard CPU cache RAM built into the chip (8MB rather than 3 or 6MB on the Core 2 Duo), and the Nehelem's new QuickPath memory architecture, which includes a direct memory controller on the CPU rather than having the processor talk to RAM via its external chipset.
This change, which applies only to the i5 and i7 CPU options, subverts Apple's current strategy of using NVIDIA's 9400M across the board to provide its Macs with both standard chipset functions (such as providing a memory controller, SATA, USB, PCIe, audio, and networking functions) and graphics features. The Core 2 Duo version of the 21.5" and 27" iMac continues to use the 9400M design, which is also used in the Mac mini and all MacBook models.
Apple cites SPEC CPU2006 benchmarks showing that the fast CPU and memory architecture of the new high end 2.8GHz Core i7 option delivers 2.4 times the computing power in both floating-point and integer calculations relative to the 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo.
The higher end of the latest iMacs also offer a big boost in graphics performance over the standard 9400M, which is designed to share 256MB of the system's main memory. Both of the new iMac models offer the ATI Radeon HD 4670 dedicated graphics processor with 256MB of its own graphics RAM, which delivers 2 to 4.4 times the performance of the 9400M architecture. The 27" iMac also provides an option for the ATI Radeon HD 4850, which is yet again rated to deliver 1.5 to 1.8 times the performance of the 4670, thanks in part to packing twice as much dedicated graphics RAM: 512MB.
Comparable Windows PCs often pack on even more graphics RAM. For example, Acer's similarly equipped Gateway One supplies the same ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 1GB of dedicated graphics RAM. This primarily benefits video games, as it allows the game to load texture maps and other data into graphics RAM for optimal performance. Apple's iMacs are designed more to be digital media hubs running iLife and other creative apps, which aren't as hungry for graphics RAM. The company still touts video game play on its iMac systems, but hardcore gamers are not likely to be shopping for Macs given that most games are tied to Windows. Even so, the iMac's option for 512MB of graphics RAM is not a serious limitation even for users who plan to run Windows PC games natively using Boot Camp.
Base models of the iMac ship with 1TB 7200 RPM SATA hard drives and offer an identical 2TB upgrade option (apart from the entry level 21.5" model, which ships with a 500GB hard drive). All models also ship with 4GB of RAM, expandable to 8GB on the 21.5" model and a whopping, officially supported 16GB on the 27" iMac. Prices range from $1199 or $1499 for the 21.5" iMac to $1699 or $1999 for the 27" model.
CPU upgrades cost a $200 premium, the video card bump costs $150, while the 2TB disk is a rather expensive $250 option. Market prices for 2TB drives at retail are currently close to $180 (and you can keep your existing 1TB disk). However, Apple's RAM upgrades are now, in a very atypical departure for the company, set closer to regular market prices, albeit still astoundingly expensive on the high end because high density, fast 4GB parts are still new on the market.
Maxing out the RAM to 16GB costs $1400 from Apple, while the same amount of RAM (4x4GB 1066GHz DDR3, PC3-8500) currently costs about $1480 from third party Mac-oriented RAM dealers on the web and around $1000 from generic sources (OWC contacted us since the review to point out they sell a 16GB RAM upgrade for just under $1000, about 2/3rd of Apple's price).
Since the 27" iMac provides four RAM slots, users have the option to upgrade incrementally without having to throw away RAM to make room for new parts.
The iMac's expansion potential positions it clearly ahead of the compact, entry level Mac mini, which can be upgraded by users but is not really designed to be user serviceable. The Mac Pro delivers still greater upgrade options, with room for 4 hard drives; dual optical drives; two quad-core processors; a double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot and two 4-lane PCI Express 2.0 slots; up to 32GB of installed RAM; and additional Ethernet and FireWire 800 ports. Of course, the Mac Pro is also significantly more expensive even without a display.
The glossy LED-backlit screen
The biggest new feature of the new iMac is its massive screen, which jumps from the previous high end of 24" to 27" and delivers nearly the resolution (2560x1440) of the 30" Cinema Display HD (2560x1600). That's currently the largest display available from any all-in-one PC vendor, and nearly equivalent to four 13.3" MacBook screens (1280x800) in a single display. The new iMac is still priced $100 less than Apple's standalone 30" big screen display, despite packing in a powerful computer and new LED backlighting.
Compared to Apple's older 20" Cinema Display, the new screen delivers higher screen density and a significantly brighter display. The photo below shows that the same web browser window that consumes the entire 20" external display appears slightly more compact on the built-in screen, where it only takes up about two thirds of the screen.
The new 27" iMac, along with its smaller 21.5" partner, sport higher quality IPS LCD screen technology, resulting in spectacular color, contrast and wide viewing angles. Like previous models, the glossy screen is covered with a glass panel that extends across the entire top face of the unit. The new models also sport less of a chin than previous iMac, giving them a more balanced overall appearance.
Last year, Apple was sued over its iMacs for using cheaper, 6-bit TN ("twisted nematic") screens, which have a narrower viewing angle and less color accuracy and depth, because some users argued the screens were technically incapable of actually producing the "millions of colors" supported by the machines' graphics cards. The latest models reverse the trend toward cheap displays and instead provide quality IPS ("in-plane switching") panels that deliver much-improved color and a wide, 178 degree viewing angle both horizontally and vertically.
The new screens are also LED backlit (unlike the 30" Cinema Display HD), which means they turn on instantly and allow for finer grained control over brightness than conventional cold cathode fluorescent lamp backlighting. LED backlighting is also environmentally friendly because it uses no toxic mercury. Overall, the new machines also meet Energy Star 5.0 and EPEAT Gold standards for energy efficiency and environmentally-sound design, manufacturing, and use of recyclable materials.
The new 27" display is backed by ATI Radeon HD 4670 (or for $150 more, the 4850) graphics hardware equipped with 256MB (or 512MB) of GDDR3 RAM. It supports video output up to 2560x1600, capable of driving a 30" Cinema Display HD. It supports VGA, DVI/HDMI and DisplayPort screens via its standard Mini DisplayPort connector.
A new feature of the 27" iMac is its ability to act as a display for another DisplayPort computer. It is the first and currently the only Mac to support this new capability. The 21.5" iMac doesn't support video input and provides simpler NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics on the low end, the same as Apple's MacBook line and Mac mini.
Because the new 27" iMac is now priced less than the aging 30" Cinema Display HD with a similar resolution, it makes sense for users who need a big external screen to buy it instead and gain a free rendering machine capable of running Xgrid or Qmaster distributed processing tasks in the background as a free bonus. When connected to a DisplayPort output device, the iMac's screen can be switched between the internal computer and the external video source. Currently, this only allows the new iMac to serve as a display for late-modeled Macs and other PCs capable of DisplayPort output. In the future, other devices such as new Blu-Ray players will likely become possible to use as DisplayPort output sources for the iMac's display.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
The happy entryway
144 comments:
Love the peppiness of the yellow color. It adds a fun element.ReplyDelete
Dora's Unique Touch
Thank you, Dora :) I'll soon have some butterflies on the wall, just like yours :)ReplyDelete
Wow! I came by to say thanks for leaving such a helpful comment on how to soften my painted curtains and found THIS! What an amazing space!ReplyDelete
Thank you very much, Katie :) Good luck with your sweet chocolate room!ReplyDelete
Well, I had to go on and feature your entryway today! :) It's so fun! I love it!ReplyDelete
Wow, Thank you so much, Katie! I cannot believe my eyes! This is a great honor! And the best morning surprise - since I live in a different time zone :))Delete
Thanks so much for popping by my blog and leaving me such a lovely comment about my Ikea Lack hack!!!ReplyDelete
And your entryway? All I can say is WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! I am totally blown away at how amazing it is - so colourful, bright, and yes, very joyous indeed! Congrats on a job well done!
Take care,
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm glad you liked my happy project :) I love your blog, your ease with things and your practical talent! Count me in for future visits :)Delete
this is amazing!!!! i saw it at craptastic and i am off to check out more of your blog! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much, Cassie :) I hope you found more stuff you like; you are welcome to stop by any time you want!Delete
I'm sorry it took me so long to get to your « Impossibility Challenge » post – this thing called "work" got in the way! But I'm here now and it's great to read about your EntryWay makeover. I think it's great - and did you really paint all that wall yourself?! Awesome! I think it looks briht, cheerful and welcoming.Delete
Congratulations on making your impossibility possible!
Well, I am delighted that you really like it. Yes I did spend a lot of time painting the walls, but only because I can't really paint or draw - so I had to do it slowly...Delete
Your crochet hat looks stunning on the camel and the sheepysheep. Perhaps you will make a collection out of it!
This entry is more than happy: it's wonderful. I rally like your home and I like Romania too, I stayed there 3 times!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for the support! I hope you had a lovely time in Romania. If you want to visit again, my door is always open! And right besides the door you will find the happy entryway :))Delete
multumesc!!! it was a great time there, with a lot of Italian and Rumanian friends. I also did my graduate thesis about your wonderful land and its terribel history. Then, I also speak a little Romanian... ;)Delete
Your Romanian sounds just great!Delete
mmm, I think I forget all my Romanian, I speaked it, and don't speak unfortunately!Delete
I pinned it http://pinterest.com/pin/230316968413340209/ReplyDeleteReplies
My,my! Thank you, I am overwhelmed! I really am and I hope I can return the favor. Unfortunately I don't have a Pinterest account. Do you happen to know how I could get invited to join?Delete
I try and I did all myself, without any invite, I didn't know it was necessary...Delete
Well it is necessary now. But it's OK, I will get there :) Thank you again for your support and kindness!Delete
I can try to invite you, I think I need only the email addressDelete
It's ok, I got an invite 2 days ago.Delete
I will try to find you on Pinterest, I just don't understand exactly how it works. Yet!
Happy is right! What a fun and lively space - I don't think you could leave the house feeling grumpy with a room like that. :-). I love the stool - it's perfect in there, and the color is fantastic.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for linking up to my first Room Evolution party - hope to see more!
Thank you, Jenny, for your support and your lovely comment! I love that your party focuses exactly on rooms :) I hope that in time I'll have new projects to add up to your Room Evolution Party!ReplyDelete
Wow - I am impressed. Love the painted walls - so bright and cheery. Great idea to paint that Ikea rack!!! So glad you linked up to our Impossibilities Challenge - new follower here!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Kelly, I am overwhelmed! I'll try to live up to the expectations and come up with new projects for the Impossibilities Challenge :)Delete
Holy Cow! This really is a cheery entry! That paint technique is awesome. What a wonderful space.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for linking up to the challenge!
Karah, thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. You host a wonderful party, I wanna link again!Delete
Love the paint design and it's such a cheerful little entry. I've been trying to think of a great way to organize our coats and such, this is wonderful!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Erin! I am happy if I can provide any inspiration. I had the same problem, with all those coats, hats, scarves, bags and pet hair rolls piling up in the entryway. In the future, I might add a very slim shoe cabinet.Delete
PS: Everything on your blog looks so yummy! You're doing a great job :)
wow i love it! It makes me happy just looking at it!ReplyDeleteReplies
And your comment makes my day! Thank you!Delete
Way cute! I'm not a bold color person, but I love that!ReplyDelete
You should join me for Handmade 52!
I'm so happy that you like it (even if it's not your style).Delete
Thank you for the invite, Katie! You can already find my entry at no.17.
What a fun cheery entry way. I love it! Thanks so much for linking up to Feature Friday Linky Party!ReplyDelete
Have a Great Weekend!Replies
Thank you, Danielle, I am really really moved by your comment and your support :)Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:50 PM
This happy entry way has been featured at my Saturday Splendour Party today! Thanks so much for sharing and come grab a button :)ReplyDelete
Again, Thank you so much, Meg! It's an honor to be featured. To be honest, it's my first project ever on link parties and I never dared dreaming of being featured.Delete
Wow! I love everything you did here! Thank you for sharing this at simply creations link party!ReplyDelete
Thank you for making time to visit, Jacqueline! And for following me - I feel a little pressure now to come up with new stuff, worthy of your interest :)ReplyDelete
OMG I LOVE your hand painted wallpaper. It AWESOME! It was definitely worth the wait!! Your area is beautiful. I'm going to pin it on pinterest. Also, I feel your pain. I just did a paper bag floor...check it out!ReplyDelete
Also, I'm your newest follower! Looking forward to seeing more of your amazing talent.
Thank you so much, Marilyn! Feel free to pop by any time :)Delete
Oh my gosh, this really is a happy entryway! I don't even have an entryway... I hate it... I am going to have to create one somehow. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Jennifer, thank you for the kind comment:)Delete
It's quite easy to create a small "landing strip" by the entry door, don't loose hope. I know you can do it! (After all, my entryway is just a tiny little nook)
I REALLY love this entry way SO much!! It's so cheery...and I love the budget too!! :)ReplyDelete
I featured this on my blog today:
And I pinned it too!
Thank you so much, Christina!!! I just saw some traffic from your Pinterest board - you are fantastic!Delete
That IS happy! I love the bright colors and just really dig your sense of style. I am a new follower visiting from Be Different Act Normal. Vicky from Mess For LessReplyDeleteReplies
Welcome, Vicky! I love your happy mess so much, and the kids, and the wrap bubbles and its multiple uses! You DO know how to take it easy :))))Delete
Love the charming color, so fresh and sunny look.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for stopping by, Terrie:) I loved your crafts and I'm your newest follower!Delete
Looks AMAZING!! I can't believe you did all those colours by hand! Such patience!But worth it!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Thank you, Jill, for hosting! I can't draw freehand, so I actually copied the outline with a pen and THEN I started to fill in each bubble with color. But I was very enthusiastic and I only felt exhausted during the 3rd weekend :)Delete
You painted the walls by hand... amazing!!! We have one of those stools, but in white; an original from the 80s. Love the IKEA hat stand and hooks.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Pam:) That is the Tam Tam stool, but I can't buy it in my country, so I got a China knock-off.Delete
I will be featuring your sunny entry way on Thursday at Bacon Time! Thanks for linking up.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Mindie! I'm blushing... I think I lost my head with joy!!!Delete
Please come and see my yellow entry. Happy Valentine's Day!Replies
Your pics are wonderful! Thanks for commenting!Delete
WOW! You did a amazing job! I would love for you stop by and link up at my linky party via: http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Mrs. Delightful
Thank you for inviting me, here I coooome!Delete
Wow! This is absolutely adorable! I cannot believe you painted those walls by hand and how long it took! The little space is so fun & bright!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Lisa! If I could draw free hand, the whole thing would have taken only a few hours...Delete
Faux wallpaper?!?!?! AMAZING!!!!! I swore it was wallpaper!! I want a HAPPY HAPPY entryway too!!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up at The DIY Dreamer :)Replies
Thank you, Christine, you host a fabulous party! (I just didn't have a wallpaper budget...)Delete
This is so beautiful! A job well done. Makes me want to brighten up my house a bit.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! Spring is coming, you should do a little project of your own. if it's too colored, you can always paint over :DDelete
Love this! I'd love for you to link it up to my party. You earn a chance for free jewelry just for linking up: http://trophyw.blogspot.com/2012/02/will-craft-forfree-jewelry.htmlReplyDelete
What a beautiful job! I can't believe you painted all of that. Well done!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank, you, Claire :)Delete
Ahhh you hand painted that yourself? You are a rockstar! I totally thought it was paper or fabric or something because even doing that with a stencil would be impressive with all of the colors. But by hand- amazing!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Sarah! I can see you're a master of paint yourself :)Delete
I can't believe you painted that all by hand - it looks AMAZING!ReplyDelete
Wow - That looks so awesome!! Nice job! I'm impressed that you hand painted that!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for linking up to Romance on a Dime's Take it on Tuesday blog hop. Unfortunately, when you linked up, for some reason we can't see the beautiful picture. Would you mind linking up again?
This is beautiful & I'm so impressed. Thanks for linking up at Giggles, Glitz & Glam.ReplyDelete
Love it! Wish I'd seen this before I redid my back hallway. So cute. Saw your link on U & Me.ReplyDelete
Wonderful!! I love the colours and the bright, happy look you've achieved. So pretty!ReplyDelete
I.LOVE. it! I'm very impressed with all that you did yourself. Love the yellow. Thanks so much for sharing this happy entry at Show & Tell.ReplyDelete
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
oh my gosh, that is SO stinking cute! and happy! couldn't be happier if it tried!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm so happy that you really like it :)Delete
Wow! That is a super bright and cheery entryway! What a welcome to your home!:)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much, Shiloh :)Delete
loved it, very accessible :-) Visiting late from MYM, hope that you can return the visit too.ReplyDelete
This is ADORABLE! I would love it if you'd share it at my Show & Tell party, going on now @ the Delectable Home.ReplyDelete
This is seriously AH-MAZING! I'm going to be featuring it today on my Feature Friday post! I'd love for you to stop by and grab a "Featured" button!! Awesome job!ReplyDelete
XO! Kathryn
One word...GORGEOUS! So happy and bright! I am hosting my first link party today, and would love for you to add this, and anything else you like!ReplyDelete
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
That looks amazing! Great job! I would love for you to share at our link party http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/2012/02/pinteresting-link-party-week-26.htmlReplyDelete
LOVE the colors! I have canary yellow walls in my bedroom at my parents', I love bright cheerful colors. And there's just something about painting your own stencil that makes one so incredibly proud, I know the feeling. Congrats on the feature at Destination: Craft, too! And for stopping by my blog (Color Me Domestic). Just FYI, you are a no-repply comment blogger so I couldn't reply to you via email, had to hunt you down! Here's a good tut to show you how to change that if you want. Am now gonna follow your blog, too! Cheers!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Gen, I'm gonna change my settings during the weekend :)Delete
Oh my goodness but it IS such a happy little entry way! I cannot believe your dedication in hand-painting that faux wallpaper! That's amazing!ReplyDelete
Thank you very much, Tania. It's not hard work if it's for a good cause :)Delete
OMG! The picture you linked up does not give this project justice! This is fabulous!! Thanks for sharing at shine on Friday. I love the colors you used!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Kara! I'm impressed that you take the time to visit so many projects :)Delete
Your entryway is enviable!! I can't believe you hand painted that, you have a lot of patience! Gorgeous result.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Christie! Coming from a lady with your skills, it's quite a compliment :)Delete
I cannot believe that you painted that wallpaper look wall by hand! I bow to the master ...ReplyDelete
Thank you, Linda. As I can see from your wonderful resourceful blog, you are the paint master!!!Delete
WOW! That looks fanTAStic! I love the colors, the design...and I can't believe you drew it all by hand! Want to come to that in my foyer? :) I'm thrilled that you shared this at Shine on Fridays!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll paint anything, Amy, just let me play in your foyer :))Delete
This is such foyer! Awesome job and thanks for sharing at our party!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for making time to visit :)Delete
I love the personal touch you gave this cheery space. It's clearly a one-of-a-kind original!ReplyDelete
Warmly, MichelleReplies
Thank you, Michelle! If it's not 100% my style, I'd rather not do it, because it's pointless to follow someone else's taste rather than your own stories.Delete
How FUN!! Did you hand painted or did you use stencils?! Its amazing!ReplyDelete
Would love for you to come by and join me at my Create & Inspire Party :)
Best Wishes,
Angie @ ALI
Thank you for linking to the Home Decor and Organizing Link party. I was blown away by your entryway. You did such an amazing job and I love how bright and cheery it is. I featured on my blog today. Have a great day.ReplyDeleteReplies
Leanne, I can't express how happy you've made me... Thank you again and again!Delete
Love it!! The colors are awesome! I hope you'll stop by my weekend linky party and share :)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness. Is that not the cutest looking entryway ever?! I love it! I wish I had an entryway to decorate. I'm pinning this just in case I ever get one so I can get some inspiration! Thanks for linking up to A Pinteresting Party this week. Hope to see you back next week. :)ReplyDelete
LOVE ALL THE COLOR, SO HAPPY FOR SURE! Shared this on my COM-FB page. winks, jenReplyDeleteReplies
Jen, I cannot thank you enough. You made my day, thank you!Delete
this is the most darling thing i've ever seen! my husband even thought it was cool! thanks so much for linking this up to tip-toe thru tuesday! it will be featured at tomorrow's party!ReplyDelete
I featured this entryway on my Take it on Tuesday blog hop: http://romanceonadime.com/take-it-on-tuesday/take-it-on-tuesday-blog-hop-17-kitchen-remodel-before/ReplyDelete
Feel free to grab a feature button!
Well, why buck a trend :0) You are going to be a feature the week at our Pin'Inspiration party. Thanks so much for sharing last week.ReplyDelete
Would love for you to pop by today and grab a button and also enter for my superfun giveaway.
I heart happy homes and colors! I try to use happy colors in my home too. And you know what? They do make me smile!ReplyDelete
Ohhhh my goodness i am SO in love with your entry!!!! SOOO in love! I am SO glad you linked up and shared it over at my blog party!!! Look for a feature tomorrow!!! :o)ReplyDelete
Jaime from crafty scrappy happyReplies
I can't thank you enough, Jaime Lyn!Delete
Awesome link!!!! Thanks for sharing at Overflowing with Creativity!!! Excited to see your newest project linked up at tomorrow's party! {opens in the morning}. Also, my giveaway for 1000 free full color business cards ends at midnight!!! Stop by to enter! I'm happy to be following you...so inspiring! XO, AimeeReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for paying such attention, Aimee! I enjoy your parties so much (and your logo is by far the best ever!!)Delete
very nice and so cheerful!!ReplyDelete
maría from Spain
Very cute! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking the time to visit personally, I can imagine it's quite time-consuming...Delete
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday - you were featured today!ReplyDelete
---Mandy, www.SugarBeeCraftsReplies
Thank you, Mandy, from the bottom of my heart!Delete
Just wanted to tell you this is being featured tomorrow at the Shine on Fridays party as my favorite project of the week! Thanks again for linking up!ReplyDelete
Amy, you're the best!!! Thank you very much for this honor :)Delete
Thank you so much for linking up to my first link party last Friday! Party #2 is live, and I would love for you to come link up something new!ReplyDelete
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
I just wanted to pop back in and let you know you are featured on this weeks Pintersting Party! Thank you for linking up. Hope to see you again. :)ReplyDelete
This looks amazing! I just adore the sunny yellow color and really who wouldn't be happy to walk into that entryway! Great job! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party.. can't wait to see what you share next.. I am your newest follower!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much, AmieAnn, you are the sweetest!Delete
Stopping by from the Girl Creative Blog Hop! http://queenofsavings.comReplyDelete
I love that! Such a great design!ReplyDelete
Found you in the Hop! new GFC and Linky Follower, Hope you will follow me back and check out my blog!
featured this today at my blog! www.kimboscrafts.blogspot.comReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, thank you, thank you!Delete
This really is great! I've seen it featured several places over the last few weeks - congrats! That's a lot of hard work into the faux wallpaper but you did a fantastic job! :]ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, it really sounds harder than it was. I was flooded with adrenaline so I didn't feel a thing :)Delete
You are so stinkin cute! All your prjects are so very creative!! Love that you just made this up yourself! Awesome!ReplyDelete
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Thank you, Becca, I'm so happy that you really liked it!Delete
Beutiful! You are an artist! :)ReplyDelete
Have a happy and colorful day! :)
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Lisa, thank you a million times for the appreciation! Your words put honey on my heart, as we say in Romania :)Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:18 PM
What a wonderful project! I saw this through your best of 2012 post. I was immediately drawn to it. I love your faux wallpaper. Not sure if I would have the patience, but it turned out FABULOUS! Congrats on all the features. I'm going to pin it now. Cheers!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for the beautiful words, you give me hope in a moment when I need it! PS: Once you start painting the wall, the pleasure is addictive and you feel no effort at all :)Delete


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Monday, May 12, 2008
The Better Marriage Blanket
13 comments:
- Carolyn said...
I already placed my order. Skip is rank. This item could have saved us $5000 in counseling fees alone. I'll let you know how it works.
- May 12, 2008 at 6:36 PM
- Amber said...
Eww. How 'bout just marrying someone considerate enough not to pass gas in bed?
(They do exist. Men who tell you otherwise are the ones who do it, so stay away from them.)
- May 12, 2008 at 6:44 PM
- Becky said...
Duly noted, Amber.
- May 12, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- Skip Crust said...
If my wife even hints that we need this b/c of me, all I have to say is...
"Hello kettle? I'm the pot, and your black"
It's so bad, the dog doesn't even sleep in our bed.
- May 12, 2008 at 8:14 PM
- josh and annie said...
yeah this would be nice except for the dog that sleeps next to our bed sometimes stinks so bad she wakes us up. Does it work in the shower? lol How about the car?
- May 13, 2008 at 7:42 AM
Maybe they could make pants....
- May 14, 2008 at 10:31 AM
- Becky said...
Yeah. I think my dog needs this blanket.
- May 14, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- .: theChris :. said...
Everyone needs to experience being hotboxed under the covers. It's the true test for marriage. If you can wake up in the morning, remove the covers, and be blasted by one that's been marinating all night—one that gave you a tan while you were sleeping—and still love your spouse, then that's true love.
I submit that Carolyn still loves Skip nonethelesss (and vice versa) and I think the "conflict" has made the two of them stronger.
Plus, this would totally nullify the possibility for flatitory rape, which would render a perfectly hilarious term useless.
- May 14, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- .: theChris :. said...
You know what I'm saying?
- May 14, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- Vince said...
No Way, Share the love!
- May 14, 2008 at 8:48 PM
If you like this product, check out the item that they make for your underoos...
P.S. I'll warn you that it's a bit crass.
- May 15, 2008 at 7:45 AM
- Jen said...
I think it depends on who you marry. You either need to marry someone who doesn't stink up the bed or don't care if your spouse stinks up the bed. Any other match and this might acutally be worth the money.
PS I think the Jason pics on my site are real (not photoshopped). Who knows though these days!
- May 15, 2008 at 8:10 AM
- Armin and Emily said...
I agree with Jen..."It depends on who you marry." All people have gas at some point; it all depends on how your body handles different foods. Fortunately Emily and I are comfortable letting gas go in bed as long as we are pointed the other direction. I would not waste any amount of money on a "Special blanket."
- May 22, 2008 at 11:55 PM


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I am a big "gospel rap" fan. I know that does not sound like something a preacher should say but it is true. As a child of the late 80's and 90's, I grew up listening to Run DMC, LL Cool J, Tupac and Biggie Smalls. However, once I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I stopped listening to those guys. The vulgar language became too much for me to handle. On the other hand, while I enjoyed listening to contemporary gospel and Christian music, I desperately missed the head bobbing beats and memorable hooks of rap music.
Several years ago, a neighbor introduced me to a consortium of artists rapping about our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. I was instantly hooked. The beats were live. The hooks were once again memorable. And the language was both clean and inspiring.
One such song is "Say I Won't" by my favorite artists Lecrae and Andy Mineo. The hook to the song says "Say I won't (why y'all scared to be different?). Say I won't (why y'all scared to be different)".
I love this song as it dares Christians to be different. We have been called to be in the world but not of the world. We have been called to tell a dying world that the acquisition of money and power should not be the primary goal of our lives. We have been called to reject the pressure of political correctness and preach the Word in season and out of season. We have been called to illuminate the virtues of righteous living. How can we be a light in the midst of darkness if we are walking in the same darkness ourselves? How can we be the salt of the earth if we are unwilling to take a stand for our Christian beliefs? We have to live differently!!!
If the song "Say I Wont" would have existed over 2000 years ago, it could have been the theme song for John the Baptist. John was different. His clothes were made of camel's hair. His food was locusts and honey. (Matthew 3:4) And John's message was different from that of the Pharisees and Sadducees as well. He was not concerned with maintaining the status quo and traditions. He was interested in saving souls. John boldly proclaimed "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." That does not sound like the politically correct messages that spew from many of our pulpits today. John was different.
What about you? Are you scared to be different? Are you scared to resist the pressure of political correctness for the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Are you willing to live differently for the sake of your marriage and your relationship with the Lord? The ways of the world are detrimental to our marriages. The world encourages us to be overly expressive individuals only concerned about ourselves. It is not interested in us listening to and learning one another. Instead, the world wants us to have a microwave relationship that focuses on satisfying our own individual needs. Unfortunately, microwave relationships dissolve just as fast as they are cooked. Lasting love requires patience, sacrifice, forgiveness, grace, mercy and perseverance. These biblical principles can only be slow cooked in a crock pot.
In 1 Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul says "love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails". (1 Cor 13:4-8) You have to be different to love this way. While it takes time and effort to learn how to love this way, it is worth it. Try it and Watch Your Marriage Succeed!!!


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Believe it or not, but the beginning of the school year is just around the corner. Registration at schools will take place in the next few days.
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Students at La Sal Elementary register August 7-8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or evening registration by appointment.
Mexican Hat Elementary students can register August 6-8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monticello Elementary School registration is August 6-8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monticello High School registration is August 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. for students whose last name begins with A-B; 1 to 3 p.m. for C-G and concurrent enrollment students; August 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. for H-L; and 1 to 3 p.m. for M-R; and August 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. for S-Z and 1 to 3 p.m. for new students.
Montezuma Creek Elementary students register August 6-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Whitehorse High School students can register August 6 to 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Three Decades and Counting: Margaret Bauman, MD, Honored for Contributions to Field of Autism
Pediatric neurologist Margaret Bauman, MD, still has a letter she received from a mother in the mid-1980s, shortly after she and her research partner, Thomas Kemper, MD, published their paper delineating neuropathological changes in the postmortem brain obtained from an individual with autism. The paper demonstrated for the first time that the disorder was related to abnormalities of neurodevelopment and not to poor parenting.
This letter was one of many received by the investigators following publication of this initial report. Up to that time, the condition had been blamed on the "refrigerator mother," a term for the alleged emotional coldness that was thought to result in the child's disability.
Margaret Bauman, MD (right), with a patient at the Lurie Center for Autism
Seminal Contributions
In the nearly three decades since the report, Bauman's research and clinical work have been seminal in the field of autism. In l981, she founded a multidisciplinary evaluation, treatment and advocacy program for children, adolescents and adults with a variety of developmental disabilities. The program over time evolved into the Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services (LADDERS) program, largely serving individuals on the autism spectrum. This program began at the Youville Hospital in Cambridge, but in l995 the program moved under the administration of the Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital and eventually, in l997, was brought under the umbrella of Massachusetts General Hospital by R. Alan Ezekowitz, MD, then chief of Pediatrics at Mass General.
In 2000, Mass General combined forces with Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in order to provide a "one-stop shop" of evaluation and services for individuals on the autism spectrum. Over time, the program has continued to grow substantially and in the summer of 2009, received a generous gift from the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation (NLMFF) to expand resources of adults and those needing assisted technology for communication purposes. This year, the LADDERS program became the clinical component of the Lurie Center for Autism at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Mass General.
In 2003, following a presentation by Dr. Bauman in Portland, Oregon, The Autism Treatment Network (ATN) was launched based on the LADDERS model. Today, the ATN consists of 17 academic sites throughout the United States and Canada, all dedicated to creating multidisciplinary centers of comprehensive medical care for children and adolescents with autism.
This year Bauman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). This award is given annually to an individual who has made "significant fundamental contributions to research in autism spectrum disorders that have had a lasting impact on the field."
"There are very few things that leave me speechless, but this was one of them," says Bauman, whose passion for her field comes through in the fast-talking energy with which she explains her work, past and present. She considered declining the award. "This is not a field where somebody does something by themselves," she says, referencing her clinical and research staff and mentors over the years. "I couldn't have done any of this work alone."
Dr. Kemper, Bauman's longtime research partner, who is based at Boston University School of Medicine (BUMC), convinced her to accept the award, which was presented at the annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in San Diego, CA. Bauman's clinical and research colleagues, both at BUMC and at the Lurie Center, as well as many of the Lurie Center families, were thrilled with the announcement.
"We are immensely proud of Dr. Bauman for her accomplishments, perseverance and continued dedication to the field of autism," says Ann Neumeyer, MD, medical director of the Lurie Center.
Clinical, Research Advances
Bauman is proud of the growth of the clinical program of the Lurie Center and especially of its dedicated and hard working staff. The clinic brings together specialists in neurology, developmental pediatrics, internal medicine, gastroenterology, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, special education, behavioral psychology, nursing, social work, speech and language, physical and occupational therapy, and assisted technology. The availability of these multiple services in one location reduces duplication and fragmentation of services and interventions. In addition, with the help of the clinic's recognition for the need for ongoing case management, staff members are able to support families on an ongoing basis and are available to handle any crisis, big or small, that may arise, day or night.
"Families are often under a good deal of stress due to the complexities of caring for a family member with autism," Bauman says "They need to know that someone is always available to help them should the need arise."
In addition to its strong clinical program and resources, the clinic is also involved in an expanding number of research projects. In collaboration with colleagues at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, the Center has been conducting a prospective study of younger siblings of children diagnosed with autism— children considered genetically at high risk for developing autism — in terms of communication, socialization and motor pattern beginning at 6 months of age.
As a result of this "Baby Sibs" research, which is also being performed in a number of other academic centers, it is now possible to begin to identify some clinical predictors of the disorder between 6 to 12 months of age. However, the diagnostic features do not appear to stabilize until 30 to 36 months of age. Thus, there continues to be a need for the delineation of biological markers that may be able to identify children at risk much earlier. This search is the focus of another project housed at the Center and led by Martha Herbert, MD, PhD, in which women having one autistic child, who are pregnant with their second child, are followed throughout gestation, delivery and thereafter. Additional studies include a bone density study in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), who may be at risk for osteoporosis, early evaluation of EEG patterns in infants at risk for ASD, genetic analysis of families at risk in association with the Autism Consortium and assessment of potential creatine disorders in association with the ATN.
Progressing Treatment Options
Dr. Bauman has seen the advancement of treatment options for children with autism through the years, primarily as the result on early identification and intensive services in very young children resulting in substantially better developmental outcomes. Advances in technology have also contributed significantly to improving the lives of those affected with ASD by providing a means of communication for those with severe language deficits. The availability of numerous devices has given many ASD children, adolescents and adults a voice. With these and many other advances, more ASD students are now going on to college or to meaningful employment and more independent lives.
The generous gift from the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation will allow for the expansion of current services and the addition of badly needed opportunities, most especially for the growing number of ASD adults. It will allow for the education of primary care and hospital-based physicians in the care and management of ASD patients, both in offices and hospital-based settings. The grant will additionally support the growth and expansion of an assistive technology program to improve opportunities for communication as well as the direct care of ASD adults in their homes and community-based settings.
Hopeful Future
Bauman has high hopes for the continued growth of the Lurie Center, both in terms of its clinical and research components. The vision for the Center is to build both clinical and basic science research integrated with and around a strong clinical core program.
"The bench scientist needs to fully understand the clinical complexities of ASD and the clinician needs to be more deeply educated as to the current available research and its implication for patient care," Bauman says.
Bauman would like to see more attention paid to many of the medical conditions that can impact individuals with autism but which, until recently, have received little or no attention. For example, it has now become apparent that gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are frequent among those affected with autism. In March 2009, and in collaboration with colleagues at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, LADDERS clinicians published a paper in the journal Pediatrics highlighting the association of the MET gene with the presence of both GI tract disorders and ASD. This study supports the need to identify and address GI dysfunction in this subgroup of ASD patients and also emphasizes the need to include medical conditions as part of the clinical phenotyping often associated with genetic research. The inclusion of medical conditions may help us delineate important genetic subgroups.
More studies are being done to determine genetic markers for autism and many candidate genes have been identified as playing a role in ASD. However, researchers are still far from finding an answer. The Lurie Center is a member of the Boston Autism Consortium, which is focused on pooling genetic data from investigators and healthcare providers in the region.
In her acceptance speech, Bauman referenced her early neuranatomic research in which she and Dr. Kemper systematically and simultaneously studied whole brain serial sections obtained from deceased patients with autism and age and sex-matched controls, resulting in numerous publications. However, it is has become clear over time that the autism spectrum disorders are heterogeneous etiologically, clinically and biologically, and that answers will only come with continued research into the similarities and differences expressed among identifiable subgroups.
Bauman continues her research on aspects of brain development. Her current work is being done in collaboration with colleagues at BUMC and involves the investigation of neurotransmitter systems, especially in the cerebellum, and the potential role of hormonal effects on brain development.
Bauman does not see her work as finished. "I really enjoy both the bench research and the clinical involvement with the patients and families. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't learn something new. As the saying goes, you do what you love and you love what you do."
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AMNH Scientific Expeditions 2010 main content.
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The Museum has a long tradition of exploration, and fieldwork is a core component of the Museum's research and collection development activities. The Museum sends out approximately 120 field expeditions each year and offers students in the Richard Gilder Graduate School the opportunity to participate in expeditions as part of their training.
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To get a billion flexes of 1 knee warmer while cycling, you'd need to ride at 90rpm for a bit over 21 years (I think)
These merino wool knee warmers from Rapha are soft and comfortable, and they provide enough insulation for nippy autumn and spring rides.
It's probably a good idea for you to check out our review of Rapha's Merino Arm Warmers too because these are very similar... except they're for your knees.
They're 95% fine merino with 5% elastane (Lycra) in there to provide extra stretch and a bit of added durability. The wool feels super-comfy against your skin and offers a surprising amount of warmth given the light weight - about as much as a pair of roubaix warmers, give or take. (I wore a roubaix knee warmer on one leg and a merino one on the other leg to check. I think I got away with it. People thought it was a fashion statement).
Whereas arm warmers just sit there and look pretty - or not - knee warmers have to flex repeatedly up to a billion times every ride (it might not actually be a billion. But it's a lot). So, if knee warmers aren't stretchy enough, they can go baggy over the course of a ride and you don't want that. I've had wool knee warmers in the past that have struggled to retain their shape and, apart from not being a good look, they can bunch behind your knees and start to chafe.
These knee warmers don't do that. They're well behaved. They keep their shape throughout even a long ride and that's a good thing. They also stay warm if they get a bit sweaty and are much more odour-resistant than most synthetic fabrics.
There's just the one seam and it's flatlock stitched so you can't even feel it and a silicone rubber gripper stops the top from slipping.
More expensive than most knee warmers, but the super-soft merino wool means they put in a high-level performance
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Rapha Merino Kneewarmers
Size tested: Black - L
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Rapha say, "Made from a fabric developed exclusively by Rapha, these high-performance knee warmers combine the natural performance properties of merino wool with a degree of Lycra for stretch and durability. They provide insulation, are highly breathable and also transfer moisture effectively. The fabric is quick-drying so the knee warmers can be used in a variety of conditions."
I'm not sure if Rapha are aiming these at the urban market or the racy market but they're equally suited to either.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
They're 95% merino wool and 5% elastane. You'll probably know that wool still manages to provide a good level of warmth when it's damp.
These are simple wool tubes - no complicated construction.
Expensive if you compare them with standard knee warmers; not so expensive if you compare them with merino knee warmers
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well. I've enjoyed using these.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The high level of comfort.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The price is pretty high - although you might find it reassuringly expensive, I guess.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Possibly.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 40 Height: 190cm Weight: 74kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding,
Mat has worked for loads of bike magazines over 20+ years, and been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. He's been road.cc technical editor for eight years, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a past winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer.