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"In our third edition of 'LittleBigPlanet 2 levels of the week', we cover the best Batman-related levels created by the community.
These 14 levels showcase the pure talent of the LittleBigPlanet community.
Relive the classic ambiance and excitement of the Batman animated series or the heart wrenching opening from The Dark Knight. Drive round Gotham City in the Bat mobile or practice your combos in a Batman Arkham City inspired level.
For fans of Batman's latest adventures in the The Dark Knight Rises there's a remake film for you to watch and a comical parody that's inspired by the film.
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It's not uncommon for video game companies to reference their own games in...their own games. But Yakuza 5, never one to turn down a tie-in, has something else: Yakuza 5 features another company's game.
Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin appears in Sega's upcoming gangster opus. When you visit an arcade in Yakuza 5, you can play the Namco rhythm game.
Sure, Japanese game companies often loan characters to other franchises—whether that's Monster Hunter appearing in Metal Gear Solid or Sonic and Mario doing video games together.
However, this is one developer's game appearing in another developer's game. I'm sure there are previous examples of this—or examples in other examples. Or something.
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That's the Spirit: Whistlepig Rye
New brands and bottles you should know.
Whistlepig's Master Distiller, Dave Pickerell, comes to the project after 14 years of working at Maker's Mark, and together with entrepreneur Raj Bahkta, aims to create a self-sustainable organic whiskey distillery in rural Vermont. But instead of waiting to get their farm, distillery, and aging warehouse up and running, or bottling and selling unaged white whiskey, as is common practice for many whiskey micro-distilleries who can't wait several years for a revenue stream to appear, they've launched their brand with a fully matured rye whiskey.
How does a distillery in its infancy produce a 10 year-old spirit? Simple: they buy the finest barrels of oak-aged Canadian rye they can get their hands on, and bottle it with their label. Now, Vermont is not the first state that one would associate with whiskey, so my curiosity was already piqued, but as this is Canadian rye, simply bottled in Vermont, my craft distillery compass was spinning. But enough backstory—what's really important is what's in the bottle. And what's in the bottle is really impressive.
Whistlepig Straight Rye is an 100% unmalted rye whiskey—a very rare mashbill indeed. In order to qualify as straight rye, 51% of the mashbill must be rye, but very rarely do ryes achieve a much higher percentage than that. Add the fact that it's unmalted and you have a truly unique whiskey. (In case you're wondering, the enzymes necessary for fermentation are added to the mash rather than the more typical method of malting the rye.)
Bottled at 100 proof, this deep amber spirit smells as spicy as you would expect, but not just the normal one-note grassy bite from a typical rye—there are also spices: spearmint, clove, pepper, ginger, vanilla. Sipping reveals a HOT chili pepper bite, slightly covering oak and a caramel sweetness. It's light bodied and dry, but finishes warm with a drip of honey and a continuing glow of heat. It's wonderful stuff.
If you're a fan of rye, or curious to what exactly rye contributes to bourbon, this is a must-try dram. You could have it on the rocks with a dash of bitters, but I wouldn't recommend it—this is a neat sipping whiskey through and through. (We've also had it in an incredible wine-and-maple-syrup sweetened whiskey sour.) Substantial food might cover the subtleties here, but it would be interesting to try Whistlepig with your favorite dark chocolate.
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At the first Emmetsburg City Council meeting of the new year Monday, council representatives heard requests and approved appointments made by the Mayor.
Julie Schulenberg, executive director for Center Against Abuse and Sexual Assault (CAASA), came before the council to request funding. She pointed out that services have been reorganized and funding will be cut by 30-percent. Region 1, which includes Emmetsburg and Palo Alto County, involves 19 counties. The 24 victim shelters will be decreased to eight.
"We will continue to serve victims in Emmetsburg and Palo Alto County," she said. "All of our services will be offered, with a difference in emergency housing. We will do whatever we can to help our victims."
The director requested whatever funding the City of Emmetsburg could provide for CAASA.
Councilman Brian Campbell, chair of the council's Finance, Ordinance and Personnel Committee, reported to the council from their meeting earlier that night. He presented three items for council consideration.
The council adopted a resolution approving the investment policy for the City of Emmetsburg. Campbell noted that the city's investment policy must be renewed every two years to meet State Code.
Council representatives ratified the Labor Contract for fiscal year 2013-2014. After meeting with the negotiations committee, the bargaining unit and union representatives agreed to a flat 45-cent per hour wage increase for all employee classes. The contract also calls for a work day of 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All other parts of the contract remain the same.
The council adopted the recommendation of a 3-percent cost-of-living wage increase for fiscal year 2014 for non-union employees.
Official City Depositories were named: Iowa Trust & Savings Bank, Laurens State Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. The Reporter & The Democrat were named official newspapers for 2013.
The council approved Mayor Myrna Heddinger's appointments:
Nick Steinkamp was re-appointed to serve on the Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees.
Steve Finer and Jane Whitmore were re-appointed to serve on the Golf Board.
John Davis was re-appointed and Amy VerMulm is newly appointed to serve on the Lake Board. VerMulm fill the position previously held by Rita Beiter.
Two public hearings were set for Monday, Jan. 28. The first is to consider entering a loan agreement to borrow money. The city has General Obligation notes that are collectable and the city could see savings if the existing General Obligation debt is refinanced. The second is a public hearing on the Housing Rehabilitation Program.
Council representatives discussed grant applications to be funded by Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation. The City will receive a sum of money and must review their own grant applications. The approved applications must also be submitted to PACGDC before awards night.
Emmetsburg anticipates seven grant applications from city departments and committees. The council's grant review committee will review each application before the city's February budget meeting. Matching funds for each application will come from the department's general budget.
Discussion was held on how the applications will be ranked, noting that the impact on citizens should be weighted heavily – where the citizens will receive the most bank for their buck.
Members of the review committee will review the applications, score them, and meet Tuesday, Jan. 29, to review their findings. Approved applications will be submitted to PACGDC.


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The aviation industry thrives on big numbers.
A century after the first commercial flight took off, around $746 billion is expected to be spent this year on global air travel, a record 3.3 billion passenger journeys will be taken and 1,400 new aircraft help will whisk them across the skies.
But among these impressive figures there is a much smaller one that airlines are really taking note of: $5.42
That's the average profit made by airlines for each passenger they carry.
"With a net profit margin of just 2.4%, airlines only retain $5.42 per passenger carried," said Tony Tyler CEO of International Air Transport Association (IATA) at the group's 70th AGM in Doha, Qatar.
"There is a mismatch between the value that the industry contributes to economies and the rewards that it generates."
According to recent figures from IATA just two years ago the average post-tax profit per passenger was only $2.05, so things are improving for the industry.
The industry is expected to make a post-tax profit of $18 billion this year, up from $10.6 billion last year and a record amount.
However Brian Pearce, chief economist for IATA cautions that's because of the total revenue and not a record in terms of profit margin.
"It's always very cyclical," he says. "If you look at the last 20 years the average net profit margin for airlines in terms of revenue is zero."
It's remarkable that the industry is making any profit at all, added Pearce, given record high fuel prices over the last few years.
As commercial aviation celebrates its 100th anniversary, CNN looks at the risks and rewards that defined the industry.
"A 2.4% (profit margin) and people would laugh at you in other industries," says Willie Walsh of International Airline Group.
"There's something wrong with this industry where we as the providers of this service almost feel are embarrassed to talk about profitability and some people that buy our products don't believe we should be allowed to make a profit -- it's madness."
For others at the sharp end of the industry, the quest for profits is an ongoing battle.
"We're the wrong part of the food chain," says JetBlue Airways CEO David Barger. "Airports and financiers, you look at the profit margins of them versus to airlines. But we recognize we're the wrong part and you have to be innovative."
Pearce suggests that if fuel prices -- one of the biggest costs to airlines -- were to fall, then because of the keenly competitive nature of the industry it would be the customer that would be the beneficiary.
Even with high fuel prices IATA forecasts that on average fares this year will fall by around 3.5%.
The profits the industry has made are mainly because of cost-cutting in the industry through improved efficiency and consolidation, plus the way that airlines package their products, most notably through giving passengers more choice in what kind of options they want with a flight.
That also gives airlines other ways to make a few dollars with ancillaries like baggage charges or seat preferences.
Yet the lament from Tyler and IATA remains that airlines and those in the commercial aviation industry are still hampered by high taxation and low profitability.
"Airlines can operate profitably and provide fantastic value of service. The one principle (that governments should have) is treat airlines like any other industry," says Tyler.
IATA is meeting 100 years after the first commercial flight that took place across Tampa Bay with just one passenger on board. It's not known how much profit the operator made on that flight.
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Digestion involves:
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A chemical breakdown of large molecules of food into smaller molecules. The body can then use them to nourish cells and provide energy. This happens by a process called absorption. It occurs mostly in the small intestine.
Digestion begins in the mouth, where food and drink is taken in. It ends in the small intestine.
The digestive tract is a series of organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. It consists of the following:
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Large intestine
Organs that help with digestion, but are not part of the digestive tract, include the following:
Glands in the mouth that make saliva
Parts of other organ systems, like nerves and blood, also play a major role in the digestive process.
Muscles move food and liquid along the digestive tract in a wave-like movement called peristalsis.
Pregnancy hormones can affect the digestive system. The hormone progesterone, which causes smooth muscle relaxation, often causes relaxation and slowing of digestion in the stomach and the small and large intestines. The gallbladder is also affected with delayed emptying. That can increase the chances of gallstone formation. Many of the digestive discomforts of pregnancy, such as morning sickness (nausea or vomiting), constipation, and heartburn, are all related to the relaxed tone and slowed action of the digestive system.
The growing uterus itself can affect the digestive system. As the uterus grows, it can press on or even block parts of the digestive tract. This can lead to slowed movement of food and constipation. Increasing fluids, regular exercise, and increasing the fiber in your diet are some of the ways to prevent constipation. Always ask your healthcare provider before taking any medicine for this condition.
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Which means you'll be just fine diving into CaraMiya's brand new apparel line right after devouring her collection of incredibly chic swimsuits.
CaraMiya Davies-Reid made a splash back in 2010, offering up boned bandeaus with contrast piping, convertible triangle tops that can be worn five different ways, and flattering bikini bottoms that offer the perfect blend of comfort and coverage.
Now, the Maui designer is taking the plunge into apparel, using woven textiles and fabrics from India to create airy, colorful pieces that pair perfectly with her swimsuits. So you can spend a morning on the beach, then throw on a striped sundress or breezy floral skirt for lunch with the girls. And yes, it's totally okay if your bikini peeks through.
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Treatment of Sciatica -- Lying, Sitting, and Standing
The sciatic nerve is located deep in the muscles of the buttocks, originating from the sacral plexus and running distally along the thigh with its branches to the shank and foot. It is an important nerve of the lower extremities, for both motor and sensory purposes.
If this is achieved your sciatica will disappear quickly and is easy to prevent. To stretch the hip flexors, you need to target them correctly and the most important aspect of stretching is not what to stretch, but when and how to stretch. Knowing when and how means you spend minimal time stretching with maximum gains. Easing tension can be achieved within days not weeks or months.
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Low back pain will affect 80% of the American population at some point in their life. And, of the 80% who experience a first time episode of back pain, the pain will resolve with little or no intervention. In fact, only 10% of all back pain sufferers ever require surgery.
3. Realize herniated disks don't just happen because you leaned over to pick up a Kleenex. Spinal discs are tougher than what was once thought. They can tolerate a tremendous amount of physical abuse. Just ask the Navy SEAL recruits who entered SEAL training with diagnoses of herniated disc problems. After 14 weeks of the most physical and mental challenging training on the planet, they experienced no changes in their herniated discs.
Abdominal muscle strength does not mean spending countless hours doing sit-ups or crunches. In fact these types of exercises do little to strengthen the abdominals; they can actually target the hip flexors which if over tight help create your
Inability to manage daily activities. Severe pain, which worsens over a period of weeks. Pain returning often. Seek immediate medical attention if you should experience:
4. Stop or reverse your spinal aging process by exercising and retraining your affected back muscles. Tight back muscles need to be stretched and weak back muscles need to be strengthened. Too many times back treatment is geared towards symptom management rather than addressing the specific muscle imbalances, which are responsible for your back pain problems.
Instructions 1. Lying: Lie supine in the bed with the legs bent. Without letting the feet leave the surface of the bed, straighten the legs one after the other. While they are stretched straight, lift the legs above the bed alternately. Lift the healthy leg to an angle of 90 degrees and the affected leg to an angle of 45 degrees at first. By practicing, the affected leg can be gradually lifted higher to form a perpendicular angle as well (see Fig. 1).
5. Stop pursuing treatments that will have zero effect on your herniated disc problems. Instead you should seek out a musculoskeletal specialist that has the skills to identify and address underlying muscle imbalances. Chances are that once identified and treated, your back pain and
pain will go away completely.
There may also be times when physical therapy is prescribed by your doctor in order to help overcome the problem. DRX9000 spinal decompression therapy is also becoming a popular form of non-invasive treatment. This type of treatment addresses pinched nerve pain that is often caused by neck and back problems. The DRX9000 spinal decompression system uses a sophisticated and advanced computerized system to administer and monitor a series of oscillating motions that are designed to bring relief and healing to the areas affecting the pinched nerve. This system can often be a viable option to back surgery for relieving pinched nerve pain.
2. Increase your awareness of specific symptoms that may implicate a more serious back problem. These include: Fever in addition to intense back or neck pain.
Another common way to treat the pain is through the use of over-the-counter pain medication or perhaps a prescription medication from your doctor. As long as the pain is not too intense, it can easily be controlled in this matter.
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is a painful inflammation of the sciatic nerve, usually neuritis, but it may also result from pressure by tumor or inflammation of the neighboring bones, tendons or muscles, particularly by protruding intervertebral disc. In an acute case of protrusion of intervertebral disc, there is a cutting pain that radiates from the iliacsacral region to the foot, causing an inability to walk. When it becomes chronic, the patient will feel a dull stretching pain and have difficulty walking.
How to End Your Worrying & Your Back Pain 1. Understand that the presence of low back pain, pain radiating down the leg, and a positive MRI do NOT necessarily implicate a herniated disc as the source of your back problem.
Strengthen Your Abdominals Your abdominal muscles are the most important muscle for pelvis and lower back stability. Your
is caused by irritation to the sciatic nerve. This is formed from 5 nerve roots that exit the last parts of your spine. If your abdominal muscles are stringer then these areas are more stable and able to move easier.
Relax Your Hip Flexors The hip flexor muscle group if tight increases the curve of our lower back. This increases pressure on the sciatic nerve and allows your
to occur. The hip flexors and abdominal muscles work together. A strong abdominal group and a balanced hip flexor group give you stability, flexibility and strength in your lower spine.
Did you know there were 3 simple exercises that could dramatically change your
? Yes, sciatica could actually ease and disappear and never to return. Wouldn't that be great!
Bad news? Maybe but in all likelihood, it's not as bad as you may think. You may have heard people say they have a "slipped" or "ruptured" disc in the back. You may have even heard terms like "bulging" or "protruding" discs. These are common "street names" that describe a herniated disc.
There is a saying in China: "A door-hinge is never worm-eaten." It means that appropriate motion can prevent strain. Therefore, a
patient should not keep motionless for fear of pain. Keeping motionless will aggravate the symptoms.
In chronic cases of sciatic neuritis, the pain is associated with adhesion around the nerve. "Lying, sitting and standing" is a great treatment for this condition, providing an opportunity to exercise the sciatic nerve by tightening and relaxing it and helping relieve adhesion and alleviate pain after repeated practice.
2. Sitting: Sit upright on a mat or on the floor with the legs straight in front, the feet flexed so that the heels touch the ground and the hands placed fiat on the
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Another type of pinched nerve which is often found in many individuals is known as carpal tunnel syndrome. This is where the median nerve that travels through your wrist is compressed by the carpal bones. This can be found in individuals as a result of a repetitive stress injury, such as that which is found whenever an individual types frequently. This also can be extremely painful and can cause numbness in the hand and fingers.
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For those of us who have suffered from a pinched nerve, we realize exactly how inconvenient and painful it can be. A pinched nerve can occur at almost any part of the body where a nerve is present and may occur as a result of bone or cartilage pressing against the nerve itself.
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Sciatica is probably one of the best-known cases of a pinched nerve that occurs in the body. It is important to note that
is not a condition in and of itself. It is actually a symptom of another condition in which the sciatic nerve is pinched or compressed. Since the sciatic nerve is quite long -- running through the lumbar area down the back of the thigh and towards the feet -- there is a greater chance that this nerve can experience some form of disruption. The pain associated with
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not replace the advice of your personal healthcare provider. Be sure to consult with your doctor to understand your full set of treatment options and their associated risks.
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Pinched Nerve Treatments There are several different things that can be done in order to help with a pinched nerve. Sometimes simple bed rest can help or just relieving stress in the afflicted area is all that is needed to reduce or stop the pain.
Although pinched nerve pain is often associated with back problems, it is possible for the pain to occur in many other places in the body as well. Here are a few of the most common areas where a pinched nerve can occur along with some possible treatment options.
To determine the cause is the most important thing in the treatment of
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Finally, there may be times when surgery is required in order to alleviate some of the pain of a pinched nerve. Typically surgery is done so that the bone or cartilage which is compressing the nerve can be moved out of the way. Most people view surgery as a treatment of last resort and prefer to explore non-surgical options first.
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Sciatica can be helped and you can change your
quickly. Learning to stretch and strengthen the main muscles that cause your sciatica can ease your pain quickly and remove that nagging sciatica once and for all.
Pain that radiates into the buttocks and down the leg is often referred to as sciatica. Yes,
pain can be caused by irritation of the nerve root from a herniated disc. But, chances are your
symptoms are the result of irritation of the sciatic nerve from a structure outside the spine.
Yet, despite these favorable back pain statistics, a herniated disc diagnosis continues to cause concern in people suffering with back pain. To alleviate this concern, it's important that you understand the process for determining the significance of a herniated disc. Plus, you should know the steps you can take to reduce the chances of a herniated disc ever becoming an issue.
What to stretch is important, how and when to stretch is essential. Especially if you want to change your sciatica quickly and permanently. Perfect stretching is the key!
The 3 most important muscles to target if you suffer
are the abdominal, hip flexor and Piriformis muscles. Target these and
is easily controlled.
Does this scenario sound familiar? You bend over to pick a Kleenex off the floor. Your back locks up. You begin to experience lower back pain radiating into the buttocks and down the leg. You consult with your doctor who orders an MRI. The MRI report identifies a herniated disc.
Treatment such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, massage, and moist heat, while soothing, do nothing to address your muscle imbalances. Even surgical intervention is ineffective if you don't first address the underlying muscle imbalances.
In actual fact there are 3 simple exercises that can help you to remove your sciatica and help to prevent any recurrences as well. They are as follows...
To make this determination, a thorough physical examination must be performed and the findings corroborated with MRI films. WARNING: Your report of symptoms and a study of the MRI film DOES NOT constitute a thorough physical exam. It should include a detailed medical history, an actual assessment of your movement, strength, reflexes, sensation and any pertinent clinical tests plus a review of the MRI film.
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NVIDIA's 1.4 Billion Transistor GPU: GT200 Arrives as the GeForce GTX 280 & 260by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on June 16, 2008 9:00 AM EST
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Lots More Compute, a Leetle More Texturing
NVIDIA's GT200 GPU has a significant increase in computational power thanks to its 240 streaming processors, up from 128 in the previous G80 design. As a result, NVIDIA's GT200 GPU showcases a tremendous increase in transistor count over its previous generation architecture (1.4 billion up from 686 million in G80).
The increase in compute power of GT200 is not mirrored however in the increase in texture processing power. On the previous page we outlined how the Texture/Processing Clusters went from two Shader Multiprocessors to three, and how there are now a total of ten TPCs in the chip up from 8 in the GeForce 8800 GTX.
In the original G80 core, used in the GeForce 8800 GTX NVIDIA's texture block looked like this:
In each block you had 4 texture address units and 8 texture filtering units.
With the move to G92, used in the GeForce 8800 GT, 8800 GTS 512 and 9800 GTX, NVIDIA doubled the number of texture address units and achieved a 1:1 ratio of address/filtering units:
With GT200 in the GeForce GTX 280/260, NVIDIA kept the address-to-filtering ratio at 1:1 but increased the ratio of SPs to texture processors:
In the previous designs you'd have 8 address and 8 filtering units per TPC (or 16 streaming processors), in the GT200 you have the same 8 address and 8 filtering units but for a larger TPC with 24 SPs.
Here's how the specs stand up across the generations:
|NVIDIA Architecture Comparison
|Streaming Processors per TPC
|Texture Address Units per TPC
|Texture Filtering Units per TPC
|Total SPs
|Total Texture Address Units
|Total Texture Filtering Units
For a 87.5% increase in compute, there's a mere 25% increase in texture processing power. This ratio echoes what NVIDIA has been preaching for years: that games are running more complex shaders and are not as bound by texture processing as they were in years prior. If this wasn't true then we'd see a closer to 25% increase in performance of GT200 over G80 at the same clock rather than something much greater.
It also means that GT200's performance advantage over G80 or G92 based architectures (e.g. GeForce 9800 GTX) will be determined much by how computationally bound the games we're testing are.
The ratio of increase compute/texture power in the GT200 has been evident in NVIDIA architectures for years now, dating back to the ill-fated GeForce FX. NVIDIA sacrificed memory bandwidth on the GeForce FX, equipping it with a narrow 128-bit memory bus (compared to ATI's 256-bit interface on the Radeon 9700 Pro) and instead focused on building a much more powerful compute engine. Unfortunately, the bet was the wrong one to make at the time and the GeForce FX was hardly competitive (for more reasons than just a lack of memory bandwidth), but today we're dealing in a very different world. Complex shader programs run on each pixel on the screen and there's a definite need for more compute power in today's GPUs.
An Increase in Rasterization Throughput
In addition to the 25% increase in texture processing capabilities of the GT200, NVIDIA added two more ROP partitions to the GPU. While the GeForce 8800 GTX had six ROP partitions, each capable of outputting a maximum of 4 pixels per clock, the GT200 adds two more partitions.
With eight ROP partitions the GT200 can now output a maximum of 32 pixels per clock, up from 24 pixels per clock in the GeForce 8800 GTX and 9800 GTX.
The pixel blend rate on G80/G92 was half-speed, meaning that while you could output 24 pixels per clock, you could only blend 12 pixels per clock. Thanks to the 65nm shrink and redesign, GT200 can now output and blend pixels at full speed - that's 32 pixels per clock for each.
The end result is a non-linear performance improvement in everything from anti-aliasing and fire effects to shadows on GT200. It's an evolutionary change, but that really does sum up many of the enhancements of GT200 over G80/G92.
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strikeback03 - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - linkSo are you blaming nvidia for games that require powerful hardware, or just for enabling developers to write those games by making powerful hardware? Reply
InquiryZ - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkWas AC tested with or without the patch? (the patch removes a lot of performance on the ATi cards..) Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkthe patch only affects performance with aa enabled.
since the game only allows aa at up to 1680x1050, we tested without aa.
we also tested with the patch installed. Reply
PrinceGaz - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linknVidia say they're not saying exactly what GT200 can and cannot do to prevent AMD bribing game developers to use DX10.1 features GT200 does not support, but you mention that
"It's useful to point out that, in spite of the fact that NVIDIA doesn't support DX10.1 and DX10 offers no caps bits, NVIDIA does enable developers to query their driver on support for a feature. This is how they can support multisample readback and any other DX10.1 feature that they chose to expose in this manner."
Now whilst it is driver dependent and additional features could be enabled (or disabled) in later drivers, it seems to me that all AMD or anyone else would have to do is go through the whole list of DX10.1 features and query the driver about each one. Voila- an accurate list of what is and isn't supported, at least with that driver. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkthe problem is that they don't expose all the features they are capable of supporting. they won't mind if AMD gets some devs on board with something that they don't currently support but that they can enable support for if they need to.
what they don't want is for AMD to find out what they are incapable of supporting in any reasonable way. they don't want AMD to know what they won't be able to expose via the driver to developers.
knowing what they already expose to devs is one thing, but knowing what the hardware can actually do is not something nvidia is interested in shareing. Reply
emboss - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkWell, yes and no. The G80 is capable of more than what is implemented in the driver, and also some of the implemented driver features are actually not natively implemented in the hardware. I assume the GT200 is the same. They only implement the bits that are actually being used, and emulate the operations that are not natively supported. If a game comes along that needs a particular feature, and the game is high-profile enough for NV to care, NV will implement it in the driver (either in hardware if it is capable of it, or emulated if it's not).
What they don't want to say is what the hardware is actually capable of. Of course, ATI can still get a reasonably good idea by looking at the pattern of performance anomalies and deducing which operations are emulated, so it's still just stupid paranoia that hurts developers. Reply
B3an - Monday, June 16, 2008 - link@ Derek - I'd really appreciate this if you could reply...
Games are tested at 2560x1600 in these benchmarks with the 9800GX2, and some games are even playable.
Now when i do this with my GX2 at this res, a lot of the time even the menu screen is a slide show (often under 10FPS). Epecially if any AA is enabled. Some games that do this are Crysis, GRID, UT3, Mass Effect, ET:QW... with older games it does not happen, only newer stuff with higher res textures.
This never happened on my 8800GTX to the same extent. So i put it down to the GX2 not having enough memory bandwidth and enough usable VRAM for such high resolution.
So could you explain how the GX2 is getting 64FPS @ 2560x1600 with 4x AA with ET:Quake Wars? Aswell as other games at that res + AA. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linki really haven't noticed the same issue with menu screens ... except in black and white 2 ... that one sucked and i remember complaining about it.
to be fair i haven't tested this with mass effect, grid, or ut3.
as for menu screens, they tend to be less memory intensive than the game itself. i'm really not sure why it happens when it does, but it does suck.
i'll ask around and see if i can get an explaination of this problem and if i can i'll write about why and when it will happen.
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larson0699 - Monday, June 16, 2008 - link"Massiveness" and "aggressiveness"?
I know the article is aimed to hit as hard as the product it's introducing us to, but put a little English into your English.
"Mass" and "aggression".
FWIW, the GTX's numbers are unreal. I can appreciate the power-saving capabilities during lesser load, but I agree, GT200 should've been 55nm. (6pin+8pin? There's a motherboard under that SLI setup??) Reply
jobrien2001 - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkSeems Nvidia finally dropped the ball.
-Power consumption and the price tag are really bad.
-Performance isnt as expected.
-Huge Die
Im gonna wait for a die shrink or buy an ATI. The 4870 with ddr5 seems promising from the early benchmarks... and for $350? who in their right mind wouldnt buy one.


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Very much an industry event hosted in northern Germany, Husum is also home to some of the earliest innovations in wind energy development. I visited the event for the first time in 1995, and was particularly taken with the final part of the journey along the coast through rural Schleswig Holstein, where I could see German wind power past and present flash by me. But, had I not been rescued by a Tacke Windtechnik official offering me a spare room in the hotel where they were staying some 12 kilometres away, I could have been without accommodation in a small town already bursting with wind industry visitors. Fortunately, I missed this disadvantage and the positive experience and relaxed open atmosphere turned me into a regular Husum Wind visitor.
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- Material-related result display of optimized parts lists in graphic form
- Layout and management of edging lists with predefined edging recommendation lists
- Defined cutting length adaptation from the software reduces cycle times decisively.
Optimization module OPTI-PRO
OPTI-PRO – premium optimization
The professional optimization in one complete package with a variety of additional modules. This optional optimization package for sawing software is equipped for high speed data input as well as simple transfer of cutting data from branch or ERP programs via CSV interface. For example, the OPTI-PRO can calculate cutting times and take over edging material management for you. Naturally, the block part module also allows representation of furniture fronts. Other high performance features include:
- Job management
- Material and coating management
- Data migration
- Configuration
- Display of results
- Material booking
- Edging and grooving entries
- Use of cuts
- Block part optimization
- Edging calculation, data migration
- Export of all data
- Cutting time calculation
- Label printout in office
- Filler parts
- Bar optimization
- Collective jobs
- Second license
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Michael Phelps became the first male swimmer to win the same event in three successive Olympics when he held off American teammate Ryan Lochte to win the 200 Individual Medley with a time of 1:54.27, just off Lochte's world record of 1:54 flat. It was a result that, if his reaction immediately afterward tells us anything, was even a shock to Phelps.
It's Phelps's 16th gold medal and brings his total count to 20, and he did it in a race that was classic Phelps—extending himself to an early lead and holding off a surging Lochte and Hungarian Laszlo Cseh, who took bronze.
Or, you know, you could spin it that Lochte choked again, but Phelps was so good I'm at a shortage of snark for the moment.
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- After I'm Gone by Laura Lippman
- Dog Will Have His Day by Fred Vargas, translated by Sian Reynolds
- Resurrection by Wolf Haas, translated by Annie Janusch
- The Dead In Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
- The Two Sisters Of Borneo by Ian Hamilton
- The Blood Promise by Mark Pryor
- Dominion by C.J. Sansom
Seven new crime novels you should be devouring: Margaret Cannon with short reviews of new books by Laura Lippman, Fred Vargas, Wolf Haas, Alan Bradley, Ian Hamilton, Mark Pryor and C. J. Sansom. Her view at The Globe and Mail.


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This "Electric Trike" is a pretty cool ride that maintains its low rider status. Powered from two 12 volt, 32 amp batteries and a 75amp, 24 volt speed controller made in England, it gets pretty good speed even with someone strapped in for a ride. Check out the video to see it in action and the link below for some details on its construction.
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By DAVID GREEN
The Jonesville football roster lists only 20 players for 2010, but even that looks like a luxury to Morenci coach Tom Saylor.
The Bulldogs had only 14 players when they faced three teams in scrimmage action last week, and that included a couple boys who will be ineligible for the season opener this week.
"If everybody comes back who should, I would have 16 players Friday," Saylor said.
That includes two sophomores moved up from the junior varsity.
Saylor said a squad this small is something he's never experienced in his long coaching career, but he'll take what he's got and get ready for a visit from the Comets Friday night.
The 7 p.m. game might be the first time the two teams have ever met—at least in 60 years. Records going back to 1950 show no match-ups between the two schools.
"Jonesville looks pretty good," Saylor said, noting a very highly regarded senior tackle (6-4, 300 pounds). "They're disciplined and they get off the ball well."
Saylor figures into an ironic twist to the contest. The Jonesville coach, Josh Lindeman, was coached by the Luma brothers at Hudson who were in turn coached by Saylor.
Morenci has two starters out with injuries and two others sitting out from academic problems last spring. Mitch Schmucker, a would-be two-way starter, is out for the season from an automobile injury suffered several weeks ago.
Still, Saylor says he had a solid core of talented players along with some inexperienced ones that he'll have to work into the lineup.
Quarterback Brett Bovee is back to call signals and sophomore Hayze Wolf will serve as a backup.
Senior lineman Nick Wilson will be moved to a tight end position, but there will still be plenty of size in the interior of the line. In fact, three players alone tally about 1,100 pounds, with Peter Bach in the middle.
With so many key players missing from the Bulldog lineup, Jonesville could be hard to beat, Coach Saylor, but it's not an impossible task.
• Morenci's junior varsity team kicks off the football season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with a trip to Jonesville.


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Portable LED Light Tower has explosionproof design.
Press Release Summary:
Rated for Class 2 Division 1 Groups C/D areas, HAZLOC-compliant EPLC2-QP-1X150LED-100 produces 12,000 lm of white light (6000K) in wide flood pattern without any yellowing or beam artifacts. Non-sparking aluminum tower has 4-leg quadpod design, pair of solid rubber wheels, and can be extended to 12 ft and collapsed to 4 ft. Outfitted with 150 W LED lamp head, adjustable assembly provides 360° of rotation and 90° of tilt. Tower comes with 100 ft of SOOW cord ending in explosionproof plug.
Original Press Release:
New Portable LED Light Tower from Provides Explosion Proof Class 2 Div 1 Compliance
Leading industrial lighting manufacturer Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new portable LED light tower designed to provide the performance of LED lighting technology in a HAZLOC compliant design. The EPLC2-QP-1X150LED-100 Explosion Proof LED Light Tower from Larson Electronics is rated Class 2 Division 1 Groups C and D and produces 12,000 lumens with 12 feet of possible elevation.
The EPLC2-QP-1X150LED-100 explosion proof LED light tower provides high quality light output in a hazardous location compliant design and the ability to elevate the lamp assembly up to 12 feet of height for maximum coverage. Featuring a 150 watt LED lamp head, this portable light tower produces more light than a 500 watt halogen lamp while using only a fraction as much energy, runs far cooler, and produces brilliant white light with none of the yellowing or beam artifacts common to halogen lamps. The LED light fixture produces light in a wide flood pattern and features aluminum construction, 12,000 lumen output, 60,000 hour service life, and a color temperature of 6,000k. The tower is a four leg quadpod design with a pair of solid rubber wheels on the base for superior stability and easy maneuvering, and is constructed of non sparking aluminum for high strength and light weight. The tower is comprised of four parts including a removable lamp assembly, two mast sections, and a four leg base with folding legs, which allows this tower to be easily broken down into a more compact form for easier transport. The tower can be assembled and disassembled without tools and can be extended to 12 feet and collapsed to 4 feet depending on the operators needs. The lamp assembly is adjustable and provides 360 degrees of rotation and 90 degrees of tilt for more precise beam control. This LED light tower operates with standard 120-277 VAC voltage and is fitted with 100 feet of SOOW cord ending in an explosion proof plug for ample working length and secure connections. Approvals for this light tower include Class 1 Division 2, Class 2, Division 1 & 2, and UL certification according to US standards. This explosion proof light tower is ideal for large work spaces where flammable or explosive gases and vapors may be encountered and provides and ideal alternative to fragile and hot running incandescent and HID light towers.
"The EPLC2-QP-1X150LED-100 is an alternative to 400 watt metal halide explosion proof lighting," said Rob Bresnahan with LarsonElectronics.com. "This elevated Class 2 Division 1 LED light provides exceptionally bright area lighting for operators in confined spaces or open areas. The elevated positioning of the lights enables multiple operators to work without creating shadows."
Larson Electronics produces a wide range of intrinsically safe LED lights, explosion proof LED work lights, portable LED lights, explosion proof flashlights and LED trouble lights. The entire Larson Electronics line of explosion proof lighting can be viewed by visiting LarsonElectronics.com. You can also call 1-800-369-6671 to learn more about all their lighting products or call 1-214-616-6180 for international inquires.
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by James McMahon
Ireland's loss to Scotland drew an immediate reaction from RTÉ pundit George Hook, who feels Declan Kidney's tenure as national coach should now be brought to an end.
Despite territorially dominating the game at Murrayfield, the Irish were beaten 12-8, with Hook lamenting a lack of leadership on the field, while also stating that the squad now needs a new voice at the helm.
He told Tom McGurk: "I have to be very, very careful about what I say. This doesn't come to me easily. I think at this point Declan Kidney has proven that he has taken Ireland as far as he is capable of taking them.
"In the interest of the Irish game and the interests of Irish rugby he ought to resign and that somebody else should step in now. Against Scotland, we lost a match with 80 per cent possession. I think Kidney's reputation is now in tatters.
"His team selection was wrong and it was sad to look at Ronan O'Gara's performance in the last 20 minutes. There was a definite lack of leadership all over the pitch. We didn't take early kicks at goal that would have settled the side."
Hook added: "Brian O'Driscoll looked a pale shadow of himself today because he was in a backline that could not function, that was rudderless. Outside and inside him there was nobody to take control of the match. It was the worst performance from O'Driscoll in an Irish shirt in 10 years.
"Overall, the team has been in decline since 2011 and the recent victories over Argentina and Wales only disguise that fact."
"Kidney has proven that he has taken Ireland as far as he is capable of taking them" - George Hook
Fellow pundit Brent Pope was in agreement that the Kidney era is over and that he is not the man to take us to the next World Cup.
He explained: "I think the question regarding the World Cup has been answered and sadly for him Kidney is not the man to take us there. He has a done a great job, winning the Grand Slam and all that, but his time his up.
"It's a sad day for Irish rugby as we went down to a poor Scottish team. We made too many schoolboy errors and gave away needless points."


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Letter name identification of notes is the primary way in which musicians communicate pitch information with each other. Letter names are determined by which clef is used and where notes and the clef are placed on the staff. For information on this, please view the letter names lesson.
Settings for this exercise allow you to do the following:
• select the clef used
• include ledger lines
• select a time limit per problem
• include a key signature, requiring accidental information on letter names (2017)


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PayPal offers free online payment systems for promising startups
PayPal is the latest Silicon Valley behemoth to lend a hand to budding entrepreneurs with a new program that lets startup web services use the online payment system for free.
San Jose-based PayPal, the online and mobile payment platform owned by eBay, announced Wednesday a program to help young tech companies making mobile and web services get up and running - and start making money - more quickly. Selected startups will be able to use PayPal on their platforms for free for 18 months, so companies can start collecting money without worrying about PayPal fees. The cost of using PayPal on a website or mobile app can can run up to $50,000 over 18 months.
Many startups will prove whether they will survive within about a year and a half; and if they do, PayPal will have another paying customer.
More tech giants are reaching out to the startup community, recognizing the potential for mutually beneficial partnerships. Germany software company SAP set up an Apphaus - a startup-like office in Los Altos for experimenting with new apps - and has incubator programs for young entrepreneurs. Google's investment arm has backed dozens of Bay Area startups, such as Uber, the ride service smartphone app, and Cozy, an online rent collection service. And PayPal also has an incubator in Boston, called the Start Tank, that offers free co-working space for startups.
To be eligible for the new PayPal Startup Blueprint program, startups must be less than 5 years old, focus on making mobile or web software or services and make less than $3 million a year in revenue. PayPal is taking nominations from incubators including Mountain View-based 500 Startups, London-based Seedcamp and Elevator, located in Tel Aviv.
The startups will have access to PayPal's global network of 137 million active account holders and 15,000 financial institutions in 193 markets. PayPal says it will handle the regulatory complexities and customer service so the entrepreneurs can focus on getting their business-owner legs beneath them.


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There's a tutorial over on mpwebwizard.com that's been updated and talks about using a mirror to handle hits from a popular website (like digg or slashdot).
caching services such as coral content distribution network provide an alternative for when your site goes down, but why wait until it gets to that stage? why not just send all your hits from high-end websites to the coral cache version? well, there isn't a good reason not to, so i'll show you how to do it automatically.
He provides the simple script that looks for certain sites in the "HTTP_REFERER" value of incoming calls and pushes them off to the cached location with a header() redirect. The whole thing is only 12 lines, not counting the $sites array.


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Holy shit. We thought that the Internet Crimes Against Children's investigation of Chris Andersen was put to rest when his attorneys revealed to the Denver Post that Andersen had been extorted by the mother of an underage California woman who had a relationship with Andersen. Now, Andersen's attorneys have released another statement, claiming that Andersen was in fact the victim of some kind of crazy-ass catfishing scheme.
Sports Illustrated has the full story, but here's the breakdown: According to Andersen's attorney, a Canadian woman named Shelly Lynn Chartier has been impersonating Andersen online in order to foster relationships with other people. Apparently, the underage woman in California whose mother allegedly extorted Andersen was actually one of Chartier's victims. Furthermore, Andersen's attorneys believe that it was Chartier, posing as the California woman's mother, who tried to extort Andersen.
According to his attorneys, Andersen did indeed have a sexual relationship with the woman in California, but it was Chartier who initially orchestrated their relationship. From Sports Illustrated:
Posing as Andersen, the Canadian woman allegedly orchestrated the initial tryst between the player and the California woman. She then began communicating and corresponding with the woman from California. At one point, representing herself as Andersen, the imposter began making demands—some of them, sources say, sexually explicit—of the California woman.
The woman believed that it was Andersen making the demands and felt increasingly threatened. Eventually she went to the authorities. The sexually suggestive threats triggered the investigation of the Internet Crimes Against Children unit. When Douglas County Sheriff's office executed its search warrant on Andersen's home in Larkspur, Colorado, 40 miles south of Denver, police took his computer and other electronic equipment.
How was Chartier able to pull this off? Apparently, she managed to gain complete access to Andersen's phone, social media accounts, email, and bank records. According to investigators, Andersen was just one of Chartier's victims, and it is possible that she ran similar scams on other athletes.
If this all turns out to be true, then Chartier was on some next-level catfishing. It's one thing to impersonate an athlete in order to fuck with a 17-year-old girl or pretend to be a 17-year-old girl in order to fuck with an athlete, but it's another thing entirely to orchestrate a relationship between the two like a goddamn puppeteer. I desperately want to know what this woman's motive was. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo ain't got shit on this.
The 18th Judicial District Court in Colorado is currently reviewing over 4,000 pages of documents that were amassed during the investigation, and a spokesperson told SI that the court does not plan on bringing any charges against Andersen.


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It's over. They lived, they loved, they all said things they can never take back, but in the end, it was never to be. Jake Peavy will not be a Cub.
Kevin Towers and Jim Hendry danced all night but in the end there's only one person to blame—Jason Marquis. That's right, the Cubs passed on a chance to land the best
free agent pitcher under 300 pounds, because they didn't want to eat more than 50% of Marquis' contract.
Or to hear Peavy's agent put it—the Padres are insane and asked for way to much. The Cubs were pretty much the only option for them to move the pitcher and now Peavy will likely be starting for San Diego on Opening Day. So good job all around.
Padres, Cubs Set To Quit Each Other [Rumors and Rants]
Agent: 'Padres asked for too much' for Peavy [Chicago Tribune]
What else happened today?
• As mentioned before, the Mets got slightly less terrible. The Phillies are unimpressed. [Jets and Mets]
• Does anyone else think that the Nationals offered Mark Teixeira an 8-year, $160M deal as a joke and are secretly praying he doesn't say yes? [Nationals Enquirer]
• Believe me, if there's any player on Earth who understands inflation, it's C.C. Sabathia. [Royals Review]
• How big are the Yankees balls? They paid $160 million to take C.C. away from Milwaukee, then they offer them Melky Cabrera for Mike Cameron ... and ask the Brewers to chip in for Cameron's salary. That's how big. [NY Post]
• And they want A.J. Burnett too. [ESPN]
• Nick Punto finds the free-agent market not to his liking, re-signs with the Twins. [AP/Yahoo]
See also:
• A sneak peek at Omar Minaya's notebook [Updated] [The 'Ropolitans]
• Yellow journalism: Finding leaks at MLB's winter trade show [Big League Stew]


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Hotel development is blazing hot in Las Vegas, where a $30 billion heat wave of construction is slated to add nearly 40,000 guest rooms in the next three years. At year-end 2006, the inventory of hotel rooms in the greater Las Vegas area totaled 132,605. Projects scheduled for completion by the end of the decade would increase that number by 30% to 171,276, according to Applied Analysis, a Las Vegas-based market research firm.
Market observers are more concerned about the hotel boom's impact on infrastructure than they are about overbuilding, however. Traffic on The Strip is bumper to bumper at most times of the day and night, and McCarran International Airport is already straining under the sixth-largest passenger volume in the nation, transporting 4.2 million passengers in May alone.
Staffing is another challenge, since unemployment is a low 4.2%, and attracting new casino and hotel workers is difficult in a market where the median price of an existing home has doubled in the past three years to $278,000, according to Applied Analysis, which serves the public sector and gaming industry.
Even if investors suspend some of the currently announced projects, deals in the works could soon add to the number of hotels in the pipeline. The trend in Las Vegas is to replace aging casino hotels with a greater density of rooms and gaming or entertainment space, so any property changing hands along The Strip is likely to bring a significant net increase in hotel rooms.
"While 40,000 rooms may be an aggressive number through the 2010 timeline, we will probably reach that number by 2012 or 2013," says Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst at Applied Analysis. "It's not a question of how much, it's a question of when."
Compared with the burden on infrastructure, potential overbuilding is a small worry in Las Vegas, where lodging occupancy averaged 93.8% in April, according to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. Excluding motels, April's hotel occupancy exceeded 97%.
"When you're running over 90% occupancy, the signal is to build. You don't have enough rooms," says Dr. Keith Schwer, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Hotel development in the nation's gaming capital has historically occurred in waves, Schwer says, but the current pipeline is the largest yet. He attributes the surge to strong demand and an ample supply of investor capital available at low interest rates. "When borrowing rates were in the double digits, we didn't have a lot of room expansions."
On the positive side, Las Vegas has diversified its economic base and established itself as an international tourist destination. Foreign tourists comprise about 13% of visitors to Las Vegas, up from about 9% in 2002.
That number may reflect increasing wealth and leisure spending around the globe, but at least part of the uptick in foreign visitors is due to marketing. "One of our goals is to expand to new markets," says Jeremy Handel, a spokesman for the convention authority.
Gaming now provides only 40.4% of revenues along The Strip, down from almost 53% in 1996. "The destination is not just about gaming anymore. It's as much about shopping, entertainment, food, drinking and lodging," says Aguero, the Applied Analysis researcher. "Las Vegas has done very well through the normal ups and downs of the business cycle, and we have every expectation that will continue."


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Texas Tech loses 60-46 to No. 6 Kansas
Jamal Williams and Texas Tech knew No. 6 Kansas was going to make a run. They just couldn't stop the Jayhawks.
Williams scored 11 points in his first game back after being sidelined by a groin injury, but the Jayhawks grabbed control at the start of the second half and went on to a 60-46 victory on Saturday.
"I felt like we got too comfortable," Williams said. "They noticed we got comfortable and that when we took the first punch."
Williams, who missed the previous two games, was 3 for 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line while playing 31 minutes. He also had two steals and two assists.
"He had to play more and he was hurt," Texas Tech interim coach Chris Walker said. "For the most part I was happy with his energy level. He really took it upon himself. He really wanted to guard (Ben) McLemore and he did a really good job of that."
McLemore scored 33 points to lead Kansas to a 97-89 overtime win against Iowa State in the Jayhawks' previous game. The freshman averages 16.9 points but only managed 10 against the Red Raiders.
But McLemore got plenty of help.
Kevin Young scored 14 points for Kansas (14-1, 2-0 Big 12), which has won 13 in a row. Jeff Withey and Travis Releford had 12 points apiece.
Williams made three free throws with 5 seconds left in the first half to trim Kansas' lead to 27-25 at the break. Dejan Kravic then made a foul shot at the beginning of the second half to get the Red Raiders within one.
Kansas responded with a 14-2 run to open a 41-28 lead with 13:41 remaining. Young started the spurt with a layup and Releford closed it out with two free throws.
Kravic had nine points and eight rebounds for the Red Raiders (8-6, 1-2), who shot 35 percent from the field and committed 16 turnovers.
Releford got back-to-back steals during a 12-3 run late in the game. On one, he fed Young for a layup and on the second one he outraced his defender and dunked to put the Jayhawks up 58-40.
Red Raiders reserve Jaye Crockett, who averages 14.8 points, was held to three points on 1-of-8 shooting. He made a 3-pointer with 1:21 left in the game.
The Jayhawks continued their pursuit of a record ninth straight Big 12 title. Kansas has won six outright championships and twice shared the title with Texas, in 2006 and `08 - the year the Jayhawks won the national title.
Kansas went 16 for 18 at the line in the first half. It was the Jayhawks' lowest scoring first half of the season.
The Red Raiders scored five of the final six points of the half, including Williams' foul shots after he was fouled by Elijah Johnson while attempting a 3-pointer.


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I-band Measurements of Red Giant Variables: Methods and Photometry of 66 Stars
Terry T. Moon
Sydney Institute for Astronomy, School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Received April 11, 2013; revised May 16, 2013; accepted May 16, 2013
New measurements of IC and V–IC are presented for 66 bright red giant variables. This is the first stage of a program to measure sufficient numbers of such stars that also have well-determined Hipparcos parallaxes with a view to calibrating the TRGB in the IC band as a tool for accurately measuring distances to nearby galaxies.
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