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Here's a news flash for you: there is no WWE Hall of Fame.
Oh, there is a symbolic Hall, numbering right around 50 men and women once this year's class is inducted on WrestleMania weekend, and it does a pretty nice job of recognizing the people who helped the WWE attain the position it holds today. There are some noticeable omissions (wasn't there a champion by the name of Sammartino or something?) and one wonders if Pete Rose and William "The Refrigerator" Perry need to be in there, but for the most part, the Hall serves its purpose.
What it doesn't have, at least at the current time, is a physical home. Travel to Connecticut if you wish, but you won't find any shrine to the squared circle. Hockey has Toronto, baseball has Cooperstown and the NFL has Canton, but so far the most powerful wrestling promotion in the world has nothing.
Considering the financial and merchandising possibilities such a facility would create, it's actually pretty surprising. You have to think that by the time guys like Ric Flair and The Undertaker are eligible for induction -- assuming they ever retire -- we'll have someplace to visit. Say what you want about the WWE, but one thing they have down is production values, so its sure to be worth your entertainment dollar once its built.
Fortunately, at SLAM! Wrestling we don't have to wait for that day to arrive. Thanks to the trusty SLAM! Wrestling crystal ball (patent still pending), we can take a virtual tour of the facility years before they even break ground. Just let me figure out how to hook this thing up to the Internet and we're off.
Ground Floor
Right inside the front door, we purchase our tickets for $39.95 from Howard Finkel, who reminds us that while video cameras and laser pointers are not permitted inside the Hall of Fame, we are free to take all the flash photography we want. And, of course, he encourages us to visit the ShopZone store on our way out. From there, it's into the Snickers Cruncher Theater for a 27-minute IMAX film on the long and storied tradition of the WWE. The movie is narrated by Vince McMahon himself and features music by a WWE supergroup made up of Fred Durst, Scott Stapp and all of the members of Fozzy except for Chris Jericho.
We exit the theater and proceed into the Hall of McMahons. As the name implies, this is a huge hall dedicated to the many accomplishments and antics of the WWE's top family, including Triple H, who has now officially changed his stage name to Hunter Hearst Helmsley-McMahon. To round out the exhibit, there are displays in honor of other family "relatives" like Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jim McMahon and former Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon. At the end of the hall visitors can go out into the garden to see the Vince Russo Vehicle Junkyard, which contains the crushed remains of the many vehicles that met their fate on WWE programming when Russo was head of the writing team, or ride up the escalators to...
Second Floor
You can't visit the Hall of Fame without spending some time in Diva World. This area was a gallery devoted to the best women's wrestlers in WWE history when the Hall first opened, but was recently remodeled with a little more T & A sensibility in mind and has experienced much greater traffic flow. Along with memorabilia from all of the lovely ladies of the WWE and a display touting the importance of the, um, implant, guests can sit down in the amphitheater every hour on the hour and hear an enlightening dissertation from an actual Diva on the long and storied history of the Bra and Panties Match.
Easily frightened guests can bypass Undertaker's Graveyard of Ideas, where the scares come from seeing Rod Smart's infamous "He Hate Me" XFL jersey on display next to a bottle of official World Bodybuilding Federation rub-down oil and the 'F' from the days before the federation had to "get the 'F' out." An audio-animatronic Doink the Clown waits at the entrance to the queue for the Carousel of Bad Gimmicks, where if you're not careful, you just might leave the ride as... The Ringmaster!
Anyone who still has an appetite might want to check out the food court next. The 21-and-over crowd shouldn't miss the Texas Rattlesnake Pub, which features cold Steveweiser on tap, bartenders who throw your beer to you and house rules that make you wear more beer than you drink. The rest of the family can enjoy the island fare at Jimmy Snuka's Coconut Grill. More adventurous eaters can opt for the Spanish
Announce Team Restaurant, where the Latin cuisine is terrific but the tension builds as diners wait to see if their table will hold up through the entire meal. Hopefully dessert at Candice Michelle's Candy Shop doesn't leave you too full, because there's still one more floor to go.
Third Floor
A whole world of interactive fun awaits at the PlayStation 3 Fan Arena. The hands-on portion of the Hall of Fame is one of its most popular, where you can do everything from superkicking your best friend through a simulated plate glass window to trying to break Mick Foley's record for most thumbtacks in a person's back at one time. At the Montreal Tattoo Stand, kids can get temporary tattoos that make sure they won't forget who screwed Bret. They can also get their official height and weight at J.R.'s Measuring Station, but watch out -- if you don't come in above 6'5" and 275 lbs., Vince sends
you to the middle of the card for at least a decade. Video gamers love the Monday Night Wars strategy game, where you can compete in real time against the actual Ted Turner, who's always at a disadvantage because he thinks you're in the "wrasslin'" business but you know it's really sports entertainment.
Tucked away in the very last part of the building is the aptly named Superstar Shrine. Unusually tasteful and understated by WWE standards, this hall allows quiet reflection on the men and women who gave their all to entertain the fans throughout the years. It's thought to be the only room on the planet where Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels can peacefully coexist, albeit in bronze form. Oh yeah, and Pete Rose and The Fridge are in here too, but there's still no bust for former WCW champion David Arquette.
The long escalators take guests from the last exhibit to the
exit, which leads right through the Hall of Fame ShopZone Superstore. Along with the usual mind-blowing selection of WWE merchandise, the Hall of Fame store is the exclusive place to get new t-shirts from John Cena (with "Cheer Me" on the front and "Boo Me" on the back) and The Rock, who hasn't even set foot inside a WWE ring in years. Observant visitors will notice that it's impossible to leave the building without walking through the store.
What can I say? There are some things you can see even without a crystal ball.
Nick Tylwalk has been a SLAM! Wrestling contributor since 1998, and his column, Walkin' That Aisle with Nick Tylwalk, appears most Mondays. Comments, compliments and complaints can be sent to email@example.com.


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Skip to comments.And the winner is . . . really cheap
Posted on 03/26/2002 5:58:24 AM PST by Phantom Lord
And the winner is . . . really cheap
Looking for tips on frugality, a columnist finds connoisseurs of conservation, experts on economy, sultans of scrimping.
By Jeff Brown
Inquirer Columnist
There is the granny who has her chauffeur circle the block to find a meter with time left on it . . . The man who goes to Phillies games free by rushing over during rain delays . . . The woman who gets mulch and clothes by gathering discarded scarecrows after Halloween . . . Then there were the many, many contestants who carefully dry their paper towels for reuse, wash their dirty Ziploc bags, squeeze the last few electrons out of their dying batteries by bumping them down to less demanding devices.
How to choose the best?
When I happened upon the idea for the First Annual Philadelphia Inquirer Cheapskate Contest, it was no more than an impulse meant to fill a column that was running short. So I was unprepared for the 300-odd entries that arrived from readers of The Inquirer and other papers around the country. The chief problem - no criteria for judging a winner, who will be awarded, well, nothing other than my admiration.
So I settled on these: The top cheapskate entry would have to be eye-opening, clever and detailed. Most important, like any successful scientific experiment, it would have to be repeatable - something others could emulate. It would have to be useful to many. And it would have to be truly cheap - yet demonstrating a mind-set that could be applied to anything. As I read the entries, I also decided the grand prize could only go to one that was morally sound.
This meant the man who buys tools and returns them after the job is done will have to try again next year. Same goes for the person with the ingenious system for mailing letters without postage. Not only must a winner be legal, it must withstand the would-you-teach-it-to-your-children test.
The man who claimed to eat roadkill deer - but only if warm when found - was one of my early favorites. But how many readers could use this advice?
At the other extreme were some entries that promised such infinitesimal savings I suspected my leg was being pulled. One woman claimed to save money on nail polish remover by clipping her nails first.
A number of contestants who failed to produce worthy entries felt compelled to correct me on various issues. Some objected to the term cheapskate, preferring to call themselves frugal, thrifty, parsimonious or penny- pinching. One took me to task for writing that you could have a tailor flip over a frayed shirt collar for just a few bucks; a real cheapskate, he scolded, does it himself. And quite a few noted that this procedure is called "turning" not "rolling." (It's particularly galling to be told you've misquoted your own mother.)
Sadly, some entries were subject to automatic disqualification. This included all the wiseacres who claimed to read my column by sneaking peaks at neighbors' papers at the foot of the driveway, getting it free online, or picking used copies from recycling bins.
There were many, many entries worthy of the grand prize, and, like judges everywhere, I must say that settling on one was very hard. So, in addition to the top prize, I created categories:
Least Valuable From a Monetary Standpoint: Winner - the man who extends the life of his turn signal bulbs by signaling only when there's traffic. Other top entries included the man who lathers just one side of his face, shaves, then does the other side with the whiskery drippings from the bottom of the sink.
Most Questionable From a Health Standpoint: The fellows who conserved ice by cooling drink cans in the toilet tank.
Best Moocher: The water saver who holds his personal pit stops until he's at work or visiting friends.
Most Virtuous: The committed composter (nearly disqualified for sanctimony) who experimented with everything, including toilet paper tubes and dryer lint.
Most Despicable: (tie) The man who goes to strangers' funerals for the free meals, the deadbeat who writes "deceased" across the front of dunning notices and sends them back.
Best Clothes-related: Sharing the prize - the man who replaces just the one shoelace that breaks; several panty hose wearers who cut off a leg with a run and wear two pairs of panty hose - one on top of the other - one with a right leg and one with a left.
Most Labor-Intensive: The family that plugs the shower drain and uses the water to flush the toilet. (Runner-up: The contestant who separates the sheets on two-ply paper towels, a whole roll at a time.)
Most Ingenious: The man who keeps his old clothes dryer going by fashioning replacement belts from leather shoelaces and monofilament fishing line.
Best at Sticking It to Those Who Deserve It: The part-time student who signs up for a full-time course load and pays with a credit card carrying a 5 percent reward, then cancels the extra courses and gets a cash refund. (Doesn't work if the refund is credited to the card.)
Most Dependant on the Gullibility of Others: The man who disguises weak coffee by putting it in a dark cup.
Best You-Figure-It-Out Entry: The two contestants who sent the poem If it's yellow, let it mellow/ If it's brown, flush it down.
Most Counter-Productive: (As told by the woman on the receiving end) The man who invited her to a free concert in a parking lot, asked her to drive, and, when she inquired about dinner, said he'd had a late lunch.
Any one of these could have been the winner. But now - picture me opening the envelope - the Cheapskate of the Year is:
Peter Nowak of Willow Grove.
"I am a frugal flosser," Nowak wrote in his winning entry. "I hate to daily discard a long length of essentially unworn dental floss. So I have devised a procedure which is 96 percent more cost-effective than the standard technique. This saves me $5.06 a year."
Instead of following the manufacturer's instructions to use an 18-inch length, much of which is wrapped around the two forefingers, Nowak ties a loop with a 10-inch piece. This allows him to floss without wasting the ends.
"After each use, I rinse the loop under running water and sterilize it in a small pool of rubbing alcohol in my palm," he continues. "Then I let it air dry till the next day's use. I get about 14 days before the floss has to be replaced. (This will vary with the closeness of one's teeth.)"
A 100-yard package of floss, which goes for $2.89, serves for only 200 days if 18 inches are used each day, he says. With his method, he gets 5,040 flossings per package, reducing his annual floss expense from $5.27 to 21 cents.
As with many cheapskate ideas, this one came decades ago as an epiphany. "I saw a long piece of dental floss hanging in the wastebasket and that disturbed me," he recalled.
Granted, some other entries had more pizzazz. But Nowak's can be used by anybody with teeth. Moreover, it encourages beneficial behavior, and, by helping reduce the need for future dental work, it leverages the initial savings many times over. Finally, the entry was exceedingly well-detailed, coming with complete supporting data. The contestant got extra points for effort, having followed up his e-mail with a letter.
Nowak, 76, is a retired metallurgist for the Army. "It's thrilling," he said, when I told him Thursday that he was a finalist. (Actually, he was already the winner, but I didn't want to let word leak.)
Initially, he denied being a cheapskate. But under intense questioning, he broke. He still plays his old 78-r.p.m. albums and concedes he's a pack rat. And he has not set foot in a barbershop since retiring more than 20 years ago.
"I use a series of mirrors, some scissors and various other implements," he said. Self-barbering became practicable when the crisp, tapered look of the '50s gave way to shaggier styles, he added.
"I guess I am sort of a peripheral cheapskate," he finally admitted.
No false modesty permitted, Mr. Nowak. You're the real thing - a role model for us all.
LOL! Mine too; she has champagne tastes, but only a beer budget.
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Phantom Lord: "No"
N&O Salesman: "Could I ask you why?"
Phantom Lord: "I read it for free online. Why should I pay for it."
Actually, that's perfectly clean water. One college I attended was a dry campus, and that's where we hid the beer. Kept it nice and cold, too.
She would save the cotton balls from aspirin bottles so she didnt have to buy cotton balls.
Aluminum foil was always cleaned and smoothed and then folded nicely for reusing later.
Garage sales were her religion. If she had lived long enough to utilize eBay she would have made a living at it.
But through her years of being a cheapskate, her and my grandfather gathered a rather large amount of wealth that when they were growing up (born in 1927) they could never have dreamed of.
Whats even funnier is that after my grandmother died my grandfather got a call from their accountant to come to the office. My grandfather knew that they had a large amount of money but he didnt know that he had as much as he does. And to top it off, the reason that his accountant called him into his office was because my grandmother had met with him prior to her death to put my grandfather on a budget! She set up an allowance for him so he would not spend his money. Though he probably could never spend it all without going crazy and getting a young stripper wife and buying her houses and cars.
Now he just drinks beer and scotch in the evening and plays golf all day with out a care in the world.
I keep pointing it out to my wife trying to get her to be more like my grandmother with money so one day I too can do nothing but drink and play golf.
"After each use, I rinse the loop under running water and sterilize it in a small pool of rubbing alcohol in my palm," he continues.
He forgot to calculate the expense of the rubbing alcohol.
Figure 50 cents for 16 ounces, and assume he uses 1/20 ounce in his "small pool" (that's not much). 320 doses per container at a unit cost of .15625 cents per. 5,040 flossings per package is $7.87 - $2.89 in floss savings for a net loss of $4.98.
This idiot is paying 5 bucks for the privilege of reusing his dental floss.
When I was living in the Philippines I had a house that had a bidit. Not being female I had no particular use for the device, but it was fed with ultra-icy well water. Great place to keep several San Miguels cool.
When I was living in the Philippines I had a house that had a bidit. Not being female I had no particular use for the device, but it was fed with ultra-icy well water. Great place to keep several San Miguels cool.
I kept on asking her, with a very innocent look on my face, why she never used the thing.
Her response was always very crude, vulgar, profane and not nice.
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June 22, 2009
Contact: Jim Bradshaw or David Thomas
(202) 401-1579
The U.S. Department of Education and its National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) in Louisville, Ky., announced today the selection of five states to receive technical assistance from the center in developing green-focused "programs of study" in career and technical education.
The states are: Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, and Oregon.
"Green means healthier learning environments for students and adults, plus lower energy costs and a stronger economy," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "Green programs of study support the administration's goal of expanding a green workforce by preparing students for high-skill, high-wage jobs in a clean energy economy."
Following are the areas that the states have proposed to develop programs of study.
- Georgia -- energy, construction and transportation.
- Illinois -- energy, utilities and waste management.
- New Jersey -- various industries.
- Ohio -- energy, biotech and agriculture.
- Oregon -- wind, solar and construction.
Programs of study incorporate secondary and postsecondary elements in a progressive, non-duplicative curriculum, featuring coherent and rigorous technical and academic content and leading to a post-high school, industry-recognized credential or associate or baccalaureate degree.
"Programs of study should build on sound career development theory and may utilize dual or concurrent enrollment options or other strategies that will more effectively link high school and postsecondary education," said National Research Center Director James R. Stone III.
The National Research Center will engage the five participating states in a 14-month process to develop "green-focused" programs. Each state will work with a facilitator to provide ongoing assistance along with consultation from content experts.
State teams will participate in a three-day technical assistance academy in winter 2009 in Washington, D.C. At the conclusion of this initiative, the selected states will work with the National Research Center to share their best and promising practices for implementing programs of study.
The Education Department's Office of Vocational and Adult Education funds the center, which is located at the University of Louisville's College of Education and Human Development. It generates scientifically based knowledge, disseminates findings, conducts professional development activities and provides technical assistance -- all to improve career and technical education in the United States.
For more on the center, see its Web site at http://www.nrccte.org. Information on the Office of Vocational and Adult Education can be found at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html.
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I am fairly new to bitrix24 and had a couple of general questions regarding the message stream under Contacts and Activity Tab.
- Under "Stream" tab, we can click on message and type any note. Does this send a message to the individual or only put the message in my activity stream? I was thinking about adding notes here on individuals but I do not want people to actually receive this message. For example, say I added a contact with an email
firstname.lastname@example.com. If I add a message in the stream, do they get the message? Do only Bitrix users get the message?
- Under the "Activity" tab Do event items not show up? If I add an email or meeting, these appear. However, if I add a event with the Event Type "Information", nothing appears and I'm taken to the History Tab. Is this only available on the Plus Program?


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Radiation Safety : Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response
Radiation Safety : Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response
ISBN: 978-0-471-79333-5 June 2009 312 Pages
- Pertaining to homeland security, this title is a comprehensive guide to radiation protection caused by accidents or terrorism
- Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports and examines the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed
- Explains the procedures in FEMA's "National Incident Management System"
- Gives specific details for first responders and emergency workers on how to prepare for and handle radiological incidents
Table of contents
1 Nuclear Fear - The Godzilla of All Fears.
1.1 The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
1.2 Nuclear Fallout in America.
1.3 WMDs: Witnesses of Mass Destruction.
1.4 Fear and the Film Industry.
1.5 Celluloid Spies.
1.6 Atomic Nature Run Amok.
1.7 Post-War Nuclear Reactions.
1.8 The Specter of Cold War.
1.9 The Fearful Fifties.
1.10 Dr. Strangelove & Learning to Love the Bomb.
1.11 Nuclear Terror Revisited.
1.12 Chernobyl's Impact on Contemporary Views of Nuclear Energy.
1.13 The Myth of the Lone Madman.
1.14 Fear of an Unknown Atom.
2 Terrorism and Nuclear Fire.
2.1 A Prophetic Warning.
2.2 History of Terrorism.
2.3 Terrorism (Un)Defined.
2.4 Legal Taxonomy of Terrorism.
2.5 The Defining Principles of Terrorism.
2.6 Nation States: The Fuel for Nuclear Fire.
2.7 Global Mass Media: The Oxygen of Terrorism.
2.8 Extremists Groups: The Spark that Ignites Terrorism.
2.9 Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Nightmare.
3 Radiation and Radioactivity Concepts.
3.1 What, Exactly, Is Radiation?
3.2 Units of Radioactivity.
3.3 The Different Types of Radioactive Decay.
3.4 Measuring Radioactivity.
3.5 Environmental Radiation.
3.6 Radiation from Nuclear Power Plants.
3.7 The Benefits of Radiation on Health and Medicine.
3.8 The Benefits of Radiation on Agriculture.
3.9 The Benefits of Radiation on Industry.
3.10 The Benefits of Radiation on National Security.
3.11 The Benefits of Radiological and Nuclear Material on International Security.
4 Nuclear Countermeasures and Nuclear Security.
4.1 Security of Radiation Sources.
4.2 Atomic Authorization.
4.3 Safety of Radiation Sources.
4.4 Enforcing International Standards of Safety.
4.5 Meeting Global Needs for Energy.
4.6 Difficulties of Radioactive Disposal.
4.7 A Radiation Role Model.
4.8 Nuclear Applications to Increase Public Safety and National Security.
4.9 Current Nuclear and Radiation Countermeasures.
5 Nuclear Events and Incidents.
5.1 The Search for Nuclear Substances.
5.2 Diplomatic Reasoning.
5.3 Inferring Nuclear Intent.
5.4 Nuclear Arms in the Wrong Hands.
5.5 A More Active Defense.
5.6 Should Diplomacy Fail.
5.7 A Closer Look at Nuclear Weapons.
5.8 Nuclear Blast Force.
5.9 Nuclear Thermal Force.
5.10 Radioactive Force.
5.11 Radiological Dispersion Devices.
6 Radiological Incidents Management and Planning.
6.1 Threat Assessment.
6.2 Medical Stockpiling.
6.3 Medical Development.
6.4 Readying the Response Infrastructure.
6.5 Evaluating the Medical Countermeasure Enterprise.
6.6 The Good News: Areas of Improvement.
6.7 Protective Action Guidelines.
6.8 The Role of the Military in a Radiological Emergency.
7 Role of the First Responder.
7.1 Structure of the First Response Team's Patterns of Action.
7.2 Role of the First Response Team.
7.3 Protection of Responders and the Public.
7.4 Lessons Learned from First Response to Past Emergencies.
7.5 Manage the Medical Response.
7.6 Manage Criminal and Terrorist Threats After a Radiological Event.
7.7 Launching the First Response.
7.8 Incident Command.
7.9 Members of the First Response Team.
7.10 Preliminary Assessment and Response.
7.11 Emergency Response Team.
7.12 Incident Commander Action Guide.
7.13 Resource Coordinator Action Guide.
7.14 Fire Departments Action Guide.
7.15 Emergency Medical Service Action Guide.
7.16 Law Enforcement/Security Team Action Guide.
7.17 Forensic Evidence Management Team Action Guide.
7.18 Public Information Officer Action Guide.
7.19 Crisis Communication Tips.
7.20 Local Hospital Action Guide.
7.21 National EOC Action Guide.
7.22 First Responder Monitor Action Guide.
8 Action Plans.
8.1 Assess Hazard and Establish Security Area.
8.2 Personnel Protection Guidelines.
8.3 Public Protection Guidelines.
8.4 Public Registration.
8.5 Monitor the Public and Responders.
8.6 Public Decontamination.
8.7 Response Contamination Control.
8.8 Monitoring and Decontamination of Vehicles and Equipment.
8.9 Field Triage for Mass Casualties.
9 Medical Treatment of Radiological Injuries.
9.1 The Radiological Effects of RDDs.
9.2 Radioactivity and Its Impact on the Body.
9.3 Symptoms and Syndromes.
9.4 Emergency Assessment.
9.5 Signs of Dangerous Radiation Dosages.
9.6 Treatments for Radiation Exposure.
9.7 Post-Radiation Procedures.
9.8 Psychological Side Effects.
9.9 Psychological First Aid.
9.10 Treating Terror.
10 Cleanup and Decontamination after a Radiological Incident.
10.1 Differences between Chemical, Biological and Radiological.
10.2 Decontamination Differences for Fallout and a RDD.
10.3 Who will be in Charge of Cleanup and Decontamination?
10.4 Radiological Cleanup Overview and Objectives.
10.5 Radiological Cleanup Decision Making.
10.6 Initial Cleanup Scoping.
10.7 Stakeholder Outreach & Stakeholder Working Group.
10.8 Evaluation of Cleanup Options.
10.9 Specific Guidelines for Cleanup and Decontamination.
10.10 The "Do Nothing" Strategy.
10.11 Physical Removal Strategy.
10.12 Physical Entrapment Strategy.
10.13 Chemical Decontamination Strategy.
10.14 Use of Isotope Dilution for Decontamination.
10.15 Priorities for Decontamination.
11 Conclusions.
11.1 Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Internationally?
11.2 Who is Internationally Responsible for Nuclear Countermeasures?
11.3 Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Nationally?
11.4 What We Know About the Inevitable.
Appendix A: Radioactive Contamination Monitoring.
Appendix B: List of Acronyms.
Appendix C: Radiological Terms.
Appendix D: Radiological Attack - Radiological Dispersal Devices - Incident Planning Guide.
Appendix E: Federal Agencies Governing the Immediate Response to a Radiological Event.
Appendix F: Potential Isotopes Likely to be Used in a Radiological Dispersion Device.
What's New
- Introduces the reader to the basics of radiation along with the nature of terrorism and nuclear terror, then homes in on practical instructions for dealing with a radiological event
- Discusses procedures and techniques for managing a radiological incident not only from a first responder/emergency worker's point of view, but also from that of health care facilities and medical staff
- Covers everything from action plans to medical treatment to post-event cleanup and decontamination
- Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports
- Tells how first responders and emergency workers should prepare for incidents
- Explains how to detect radioactive materials being smuggled into the country by monitoring critical points in the supply chain, from entry at a port to transfer of materials to rail or truck
- Details the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed
- Discusses what to do if radioactive material is found
- Provides the procedures laid out by FEMA in the National Incident Management System


text: Step one in the evolution of my first self-maintained aquarium (all of them before this point had been in my parents' care, and mostly in my Dad's.). This had previously been the home of a female Betta, and I knew very little about aquariums at this point. Pictured are Butch (the redder) and Sundance (the yellow) as they were when I first got them. They were pretty colorless. There is also a ghost shrimp in there, somewhere.


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Big Blue goes terabit with opto transducer
'Holey Optochip' sets record for speed and cheesy names
With the growth of terabit optical systems, the race has been on to shrink their components, so it's no surprise that IBM has attracted attention with its demonstration of the 'Holey Optochip', a single-chip transceiver with terabit per second transfer speeds.
The prototype, demonstrated at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference at Les Angeles, runs eight times as fast as current components, according to IBM.
Along with the usual pop-sci illustrations of terabit speed – 500 HD movies, able to carry the entire US Library of Congress Web archive in one hour and so on – IBM provides some interesting details into the chip's construction.
IBM scientists created the device by fabricating 48 holes through a standard silicon CMOS chip. These holes direct the optical signals to 24 each transmitter and receiver channels.
The mundane components used to construct the prototype make the chip suitable for today's commercial fabs, Big Blue says. The company says it will be able to populate entire CMOS wafers with the chips, since it uses standard wiring levels and requires only simple post-processing on completed wafers (the fabrication of the holes, for example).
In this IBM photomicrograph, photodiodes and VCSELs are
visible through holes in the substrate.
Each Holey Optochip transceiver set measures 5.2 x 5.8mm and uses standard photodiode arrays and VCSELs (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers) soldered to the chip. The finished package is designed to be directly coupled to a standard 48-channel multimode fibre array, supporting high-volume packaging.
The chip also claims high power efficiency, operating its 24 I/O channels at just 5 watts.
IBM will be targeting the chip at systems for short-reach (150 meter) data transfers such as in data centre networks. ®
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**** Note practice time change for Friday morning to 6:40 a.m., the final practice of camp.
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M is a day away from wrapping up its open practices during August camp. The more I read and hear about how some other programs handle their camps, one in particular, the more I realize Aggies should appreciate the approach of their coach, Mike Sherman.
Sherman vows that the program he runs belongs to Aggies, not him. And then he sticks to that vow. For example, the open practices to A&M students, former students and staff, and accessibility to his program by the media. (Speaking of, this morning's practice has been shifted to 10:45 a.m. from 8:25 a.m., in case you catch this before heading out).
All of these stories and blogs with loads of insight from Sherman and his players over the past couple of weeks aren't by accident. It's because Sherman, in his second season, wants the word spread about his program, and allows us to talk to any of his players who've competed in a game for the Aggies.
A colleague couldn't believe the access we have to tell the Aggies' stories, and I realized then that I've come to take it a bit for granted. No more.
The San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, Bryan-College Station Eagle, Texags.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com all have covered the heck out of camp among the print media, and readers (um, mostly Aggies fans, I'd presume) have benefited.
Simply, paranoia doesn't exist in this program, thanks to the coach's approach. At least not yet.
Over in Stillwater, Okla., Oklahoma State is in the midst of a media blackout. Coach Mike Gundy has cut off access to coaches and players until Aug. 31 to allegedly sharpen their focus or something of that ilk.
Who's running that program? Howard Hughes, Mickey Mouse or a combination of the two? Goodness gracious, Gundy, coach of a public university, is making Captain Queeg look like Pete Carroll.
The ones paying the price? OSU fans who pay big money to watch their team on Saturdays in the fall, but are missing out on insight into their ninth-ranked program, thanks to their coach's fears.
(Prompting the question: If the Cowboys are scared of some little ol' reporters, what must they think of Oklahoma and Texas?)
Again, it makes you appreciate what's going on over at the Coolidge practice fields and in the Bright building.
I realize if the Aggies are 4-8 again, fans aren't going to be happy with Sherman, no matter his glasnost. If he can get that winning part down, he'll really be on to something. In the meantime, I believe he's bought himself a little more goodwill and patience from the faithful, thanks to his wide-open, straightforward approach as he rebuilds a once-proud but beaten-down program.
Is the opposite true of Gundy? I'd guess so, at least from the media's vantage. Win out and all will be giddy, right? Good luck with that.
Meanwhile Aggies, the ones whom Sherman say his program truly belongs to, have benefited greatly this August. Minus any misplaced fears.
Tentative times for practice, open to A&M students, staff and former students, the rest of camp:
This morning: 10:45 a.m.
This afternoon: Indoors (closed)
Friday: Final camp practice, 6:40 a.m. (changed on Thursday)


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Last night it became clear that President Obama's strategy of winning reelection by "killing" Mitt Romney (to use the words of a Team Obama insider) was a winning one. Obama implemented his strategy through a vicious ad campaign that targeted Ohio, Florida, and Virginia. He also relied on the slurs of surrogates like Harry Reid, who accused Romney of not paying taxes, and Joe Biden, who accused Romney of wanting to put African-Americans back in chains.
How should Republicans obtain revenge? We have a majority in the House and enough votes to filibuster in the Senate. So congressional Republicans should heed the words of Obama: "Voting is the best revenge." Let that be their motto.


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Phillies rally late to earn split in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ – Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead two-run single in the 10th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-2, in the finale of a four-game set at Chase Field.
Jimmy Rollins singled and Chase Utley doubled to put runners at second and third with one out in the top of the 10th. Howard then ripped a base hit to right field off Matt Reynolds (0-1), who hadn't allowed a run all season, to put the Phillies ahead 4-2.
"When he's (Howard) going bad or someting, he looks bad, but he can take one swing and he can get you back in the game or get it over," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said of Howard, who was hitless in his previous 18 at-bats prior to his two-run single.
Utley finished the game 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and scored twice, while Delmon Young collected two hits for the Phillies, winners in back- to-back games who earned a split of the series.
Justin De Fratus (1-0) recorded the final out of the ninth inning to earn the win, with Jonathan Papelbon stranding a runner on second in the 10th to notch his seventh save of the season.
Gerardo Parra hit a solo homer and A.J. Pollock also drove in a run for the D'backs, who lost for just the second time in seven games. Starter Brandon McCarthy scattered seven hits over eight shutout innings in a no-decision.
"I felt pretty good, settled in early and got comfortable. I was able to keep executing pitches and executing my mechanics, which kind of lends me to being able to get much deeper into games," McCarthy said.
The Phillies scored a pair of runs in the ninth to tie the game at 2-2. Utley opened the inning with a double, then moved to third on Howard's groundout. Young followed with a double to right field to score Utley.
Domonic Brown then cracked a base hit to left to bring home John Mayberry, who replaced Young on the bases, to tie the game.
Arizona scored its only runs in the first inning. Parra opened the game with a homer off Kyle Kendrick and Didi Gregorius followed with a triple, but was thrown out at the plate on Miguel Montero's grounder to first base.
Pollock, though, singled to score Eric Chavez, who reached on a throwing error earlier in the frame.
In the fourth, Arizona's Jason Kubel lifted a fly ball deep to left field, but Brown leaped at the wall and robbed him of what would have been a home run.
Game Notes
Philadelphia will open a brief two-game set against the visiting Cleveland Indians on Tuesday ... The Phillies went 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position ... Howard's 10th-inning single was his first hit of the series ... Kendrick allowed two runs on six hits over seven frames ... The Diamondbacks lost for just the second time this season when leading after eight innings (16-2).


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There was a day when Tony Stewart was a big force at Dover International Speedway. He had 11 top-10 finishes in his first 12 races at the Monster Mile, nine of which were in the top five. Two of those were wins.
There was a day when Tony Stewart was a big force at Dover International Speedway. He had 11 top-10 finishes in his first 12 races at the Monster Mile, nine of which were in the top five. Two of those were wins.
However, the bulk of that was more than a decade ago, spanning 1999 to 2004. Since then, things have been almost the exact opposite – one top-five finish in 16 races, and an average finishing position of 20.75. In fact, he hadn't finished better than 20th in five consecutive Dover races.
But the past all came roaring back for Stewart on Sunday, June 2. He ran down Juan Pablo Montoya with three laps to go and held on to win the "FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks" NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, his first win at the Monster Mile since sweeping both races 13 years ago, in 2000. It was so long ago that he was driving a Pontiac at the time.
"If somebody would have told me it was going to be that way yesterday I would have told them they were crazy," Stewart said. "This thing was not a car that could win the race. Just great pit strategy at the end. [Crew Chief] Steve Addington made a great call there that last caution and gave us the opportunity to race for it up there.
"It didn't seem like the guys that took four tires had a huge advantage taking off there. We had a car that was solid, we just never got track position to get in clean air. It felt a lot better up front."
The last chapter of the race started with 25 laps remaining when pole-sitter Denny Hamlin, running sixth at the time, blew a right-front tire and slammed the wall in Turn 2. That interrupted about 20 crew chiefs who had been spending the previous few minutes furiously working fuel numbers to see if they could make it to the finish on green. But Hamlin's mishap rendered those moot, and set up a sprint to the finish.
As is the case with many NASCAR races, Stewart was the beneficiary of luck. And as is the case with luck in NASCAR, what's good luck for one driver is bad luck for another. This time, it was Jimmie Johnson, who has had his share of good luck at Dover, drawing the bad-luck side of the card.
Jump back quickly to Friday, when Johnson had an uncharacteristic mistake during his qualifying lap that resulted in him starting 24th, thus having to choose a less-than-ideal pit stall – a definite disadvantage at Dover, and a definite change from where Johnson usually pits at the tail end of pit road. This time, Johnson was pitting fifth from the beginning of pit road.
Now back to Sunday, where Johnson was leading Montoya as the field came down pit road following Hamlin's mishap. But Montoya, pitting 10 stalls further down, beat Johnson out of the pits by about a foot. That gave Montoya the lead heading to the green flag.
For a moment, it looked like it didn't matter. Johnson had an extremely strong restart, leaving Montoya fairly far behind. But it turned out to be too good. NASCAR ruled Johnson had jumped the restart, and ordered a pass-through penalty with 18 laps remaining. Johnson protested over the radio, asking NASCAR to reconsider, but eventually came through the pits. He finished 17th.
"I was half-throttle for the whole front stretch," Johnson said. "And at some point, I gotta go. I'm not sure if his car broke or if he's off power or spun the tires. I'm running half-throttle down the frontstretch waiting for him and he never comes. So at that point, we got back going. And then we got called on it. So, a bummer way to lose a race."
The circumstances left Montoya in the lead, with Stewart chasing, and Stewart simply worked away at Montoya from there. He reduced the lead to just over half a second with eight laps remaining, and finally made the winning pass on the outside five laps later in Turn 3.
In reversing his Dover luck, Stewart surprised even himself. He figured the day was going to be just another addition to their list of tough times at the Monster Mile.
"Yesterday when we finished happy hour, I was preparing for a very long day today," he said. "I wasn't prepared to be sitting here. I knew that they stayed late and were working, but I honestly didn't think we could get there from where we ended happy hour yesterday. But I'm proud to sit here and say I was very wrong. That's what makes me really proud of [Addington] and Greg Zippadelli] and what they've done.
"This was no layup. This was really sitting down and saying we may have to abort everything we're doing to come up with a new package. To have the ability to come up with that overnight, that speaks volumes to me as an owner and a driver both. It shouldn't be just three people up here, it should be about 200 sitting behind us now. Our guys have never given up."
The race proceeded rather quickly through the first 300 laps, with only four cautions – all for either debris or fluid on the track. For a while, it looked like Johnson was going to defy all kinds of odds to pick up what would have been a record-breaking eighth win at Dover – he started 24th and fell a lap down, but drove all the way back to take the lead at lap 206. He led for 30 laps, and then after briefly letting it go he led another 41 laps from 239 to 279 and then 20 more from 281 to 300.
But it was the final 100 miles that really made the race, starting on lap 301 when Ryan Newman got into David Gilliland in Turn 2. The incident dumped both drivers, and Gilliland was not happy about it. He informed Newman of such, getting out of his car and proceeding to Newman's window. Newman then got out of his car and the conversation continued briefly – and remarkably civilly – before the drivers went their separate ways, with Gilliland obviously still not happy.
Then on lap 318, Kasey Kahne was driving on his own through Turn 2 when his tail end decided it would get ahead of the game and he spun out. Since that happened with 80 laps remaining, it opened the door for all sorts of pit strategies. Some took a full pit stop, while others took two tires. Some didn't come in at all – Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon both stayed out to take the top two spots off the restart.
Johnson eventually jumped back into the lead on lap 355. As the laps started ticking away, that's when fuel started to become a concern. But when Hamlin hit the wall, everyone was able to take care of those concerns and set up for the big finish.
Two Toyota drivers were also the victims of hard luck. Matt Kenseth was leading when his engine let go on lap 156. Then on lap 276, Martin Truex, Jr. was running third when he blew up, doing so just a few laps after telling his team he thought they could win the race.
Jeff Gordon ran third, while Kyle Busch finished fourth and Brad Keselowski fifth. Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top 10.
The race ran at an average speed of 123.172 mph and was slowed by seven cautions for 32 laps. There were 21 lead changes among 11 drivers.
Johnson remains on top in the points race, 30 ahead of Carl Edwards. Bowyer is third, followed by Kenseth, Harvick, Earnhardt Jr., Kahne, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Paul Menard. Jeff Gordon and Aric Almirola sit in the wild card spots.


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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Deadworld becomes DARKENED
Let me state a fact. You cannot copyright a title. This is why you see duplicate titles across various forms of media all the time.
However, this will not necessarily prevent someone else who has used the same title from raising the specter of lawyers.
My wife has been seriously ill for some time. Her condition has worsened considerably in recent months. It should go without saying that we do not need more stress in our lives at this time.
So there was never any thought of fighting the title change.
The book formerly known as Deadworld is now Darkened and that's just the way it's going to be.
I have already uploaded cover, title, and product description changes to Amazon and Smashwords. The Smashwords changes are already fully in effect. On Amazon, the cover and title changes have already been published. However, as of this writing, the revised product description has not published and still refers to the book as Deadworld. I am hopeful this will change within the next 24 hours.
But the currently in process Amazon update is only the first revision. The interior of the book still shows the old cover and says "Deadworld" on the title page. I have received a revised file from the designer correcting all that. However, I have to wait until the first revision finishes publishing before I can upload these other changes.
If you have already purchased this book as Deadworld, please be aware that DARKENED IS THE SAME BOOK. I'm hopeful most readers will be discerning enough to notice this, but realize there may be some confusion. I'm also hopeful all the changes will be fully published on Amazon within the next couple of days.
In better news, I received the following kickass blurb for the new book yesterday:
"Bryan Smith's DARKENED is a full-throttle pedal-to-the-metal ride straight into the heart of the apocalypse. Deeply disturbing and absolutely riveting. Highly recommended." -Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of THE KING OF PLAGUES and PATIENT ZERO
Ordering link for Darkened:
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I'm not sending in changes to the reviews I've already posted. I will change the Midwest Book Review article, because I'm just e-mailing it now, but that's it.
You're right: No one can copyright a title. I don't think a lawyer would have even taken such a case because it's clearly stated in the law. But for the sake of your fan base, I highly recommend doing a little research on titles before using one. Why would you want to use a title that at least two other horror books are using?
Be that as it may, good luck with "Darkened."
- February 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
- Bryan Smith said...
Let me be very clear. I do not exaggerate when I say the lives of my wife and myself hang from a very thin, tenuous thread. I will not allow the introduction of any extra stress into the equation, not even the threat of it.
Let me be EXTRA clear. My wife has stage four metastatic breast cancer. Her oncologist told her she was out of treatment options months ago. She is on a clinical trial which essentially may be her last hope. She is in and out of the hospital on a regular basis.
I'm sorry for the issue with your reviews, but there is nothing I can do about that.
Perhaps I should have researched alternate titles at an earlier stage, but what's done is done and I CANNOT FUCKING CHANGE IT. In the past I have used titles that have been previously used. The Killing Kind and Queen of Blood, specifically. There were never issues and I did not expect there to be issues this time.
Trust me, I have learned my fucking lesson.
- February 22, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Wulf said...
Bryan, you don't have to answer for your actions. Besides, it's YOUR book so you have the RIGHT to do whatever you see fit with it.
If some people can't understand the fact that you and your wife are going through HELL right now, and that you two DO NOT need anymore unwanted stress in your life, well--- FUCK THEM!!!
I admire you for caring so deeply about your wife, and I REALLY admire your wife for being so strong and courageous dealing with such a horrible disease.
And, as for the new title. I like "DARKENED". It sounds like an awesome METAL song. LOL! Right on, bro.
- February 23, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Jim Mcleod said...
Well said Wulf. Bryan, you've got more than enough to worry about without worrying about the name of a book, so fuck it's just a name.
Take care B
- February 23, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- The Doctor said...
Nice blurbage, Bryan!
As for the title, you're right - even if it's a case without merit it's not worth the time and stress (especially given your current situation) when you can just change it this early in the game.
As for Mr Gordon, apparently review blogs are Very Serious Business. Given that it's pretty trivial to edit online reviews, especially the one on his own blog...
- February 23, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Midnyte Reader said...
My most sincere thoughts and prayers to you and your wife.
- February 23, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- Melissa said...
I'm so sorry to hear about your wife's illness and I dearly hope things look up for you both.
I look forward to reading DARKENED and it may just be my first purchased e-book ever!
- February 25, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- Ankhha said...
I wanted to chime in and just extend my best wishes to your wife, I am so sorry for the pain you are both going through and my heart goes out to you. I pray things go well for her.
- February 27, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- Colum McKnight said...
Mr. Gordon,
It's not that hard to change a title in your reviews. I suggest you get over yourself, change the titles, and help an author with publicity for his most recent book, as opposed to publicly lambasting him for something that is out of his control.
Your blog states that:
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- but you're showing nothing but bitterness and contempt for something as small as a title change.
I run a very successful horror review website that has several thousand hits every month, and I would never even consider speaking the way that you just did. In fact, I can provide links to at least 10 other review blogs/websites that are well established, and can also guarantee that none of them would find hardship in changing a title.
You run a book review blog, not The New York Times review.
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[ericd@vaiopro13 ~]$ lspci |grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Seymour XT/PRO [Radeon HD 7400M Series] (rev ff)
intel-dri 8.0.4-2
libva-driver-intel 1.0.18-1
xf86-video-intel 2.20.2-2
[ericd@vaiopro13 ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Graphics"
Driver "intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
I´m experiencing the following:
I have disabled the discrete GPU using vgaswitcheroo and I'm using KDE (with OpenGL desktop effects & vsync) as my main desktop.
When watching full screen flash videos, there's noticable tearing. Switching to uxa acceleration doesn't make any difference, neither does disabling flash hardware acceleration in /etc/adobe/mms.cfg.
The only thing that seems to help funnily enough, is disabling vsync in KDE, which doesn't make any sense to me.
I have no issues watching any other type of video, this seems related to Flash videos only.
I'd like to know if anybody else, with a similar setup, is also experiencing this kind of behaviour.
Last edited by LordChaos73 (2012-08-08 05:54:15)
Experiencing tearing with vsync in general is a common thing. Any reason you must have it on?
Last edited by Hspasta (2012-08-03 06:06:50)
And I thought having vsync enabled should minimize tearing...I guess I was wrong. No reason to have it enabled, no. I'm wondering if KDE enables it by default since I can't remember switching it on.
In Mageia KDE, I have to have vsync turned on to eliminate tearing. For Arch, I am using XFCE with compiz. This is on a ThinkPad X220 with Intel HD3000 graphics.
Tried full screen flash with the default uxa and also with sna. Both run virtually free of tearing on a youtube video that I use for a test (I set the quality to 480p and run fullscreen).
Some other info that you can compare to yours.
A line from /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 12.928] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with SandyBridge backend
$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_INTEL_swap_event
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile
OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.4
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_copy_texture,
GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture_object,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_texture,
GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,
GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB, GL_ARB_multitexture,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GL_IBM_multimode_draw_arrays,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_light_max_exponent,
GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_env_combine4,
GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_MESA_window_pos,
GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_vertex_program,
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_shadow,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side,
GL_EXT_texture_cube_map, GL_NV_depth_clamp, GL_NV_vertex_program1_1,
GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_APPLE_vertex_array_object, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,
GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_shader_objects,
GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ATI_draw_buffers,
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture,
GL_ARB_depth_clamp, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_sync, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,
GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate,
GL_OES_read_format, GL_ARB_color_buffer_float, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc, GL_ARB_texture_float,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_packed_float, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle,
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent,
GL_ARB_framebuffer_object, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample, GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil,
GL_APPLE_object_purgeable, GL_ARB_vertex_array_object,
GL_ATI_separate_stencil, GL_EXT_draw_buffers2,
GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_texture_array,
GL_EXT_texture_integer, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode, GL_EXT_timer_query,
GL_OES_EGL_image, GL_MESA_texture_array, GL_ARB_copy_buffer,
GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float, GL_ARB_half_float_vertex,
GL_ARB_map_buffer_range, GL_ARB_texture_rg, GL_ARB_texture_swizzle,
GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra, GL_EXT_separate_shader_objects,
GL_EXT_texture_swizzle, GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra,
GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility,
GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex, GL_ARB_explicit_attrib_location,
GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions, GL_ARB_provoking_vertex,
GL_ARB_sampler_objects, GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map,
GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod, GL_EXT_provoking_vertex, GL_EXT_texture_snorm,
GL_MESA_texture_signed_rgba, GL_ARB_robustness, GL_EXT_transform_feedback
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$ vainfo
libva: VA-API version 0.33.0
libva: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/i965_drv_video.so
libva: Found init function __vaDriverInit_0_33
libva: va_openDriver() returns 0
vainfo: VA-API version: 0.33 (libva 1.1.0)
vainfo: Driver version: Intel i965 driver - 1.0.18
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264Baseline : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264Baseline : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileVC1Simple : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD
EDIT: Just booted Mageia KDE. I see I have desktop effects turned on, using VSync, using OpenGL 2 Shaders, using OpenGL compositing.
EDIT2: Yes, I see that just as you report regarding KDE (Mageia 2 here), I have tearing on viewing flash videos in my browser, but no tearing viewing the same video with VLC. This is not the case using XFCE with compiz (no tearing). Same laptop in both cases.
Last edited by David Batson (2012-08-03 13:41:47)
When I disable vsync in KDE I have quite some tearing when moving Dolphin windows, for example.
I have compared your setup to mine, and it is the same. Laptop is different though, this one is a Vaio VPCSB36FG.
VSync should be turned on.
Experimenting a little more in Mageia 2 KDE, I find that checking the box: Desktop Effects > Advanced > Suspend desktop effects for fullscreen windows - makes an improvement for full screen flash videos. It's still not quite as smooth as Arch XFCE w/compiz, but it's not bad.
Hi David,
Checking that box doesn't seem to have that much effect on my Arch KDE setup, but thank you for the suggestion anyway.
By the way, this is the video I'm using to test various options:
http://tweakers.net/video/5980/medal-of … ghter.html
Last edited by LordChaos73 (2012-08-05 15:35:52)
Experiencing tearing with vsync in general is a common thing. Any reason you must have it on?
vsync's function is to *eliminate* tearing.
Also check:
http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.p … post275207
from post 6 to post 9
I don't know if it is related:
Same situation using KDE 4.9.0, no significant changes.
I went back to Desktop Effects > Advanced. Now I am using the following settings:
Compositing type: OpenGL
Keep window thumbnails: Only for Shown Windows
Scale method: Accurate
unchecked - Suspend desktop effects for fullscreen windows
unchecked - Use OpenGL 2 Shaders
checked - Use VSync
Seems to be no tearing now. I believe unchecking "Use OpenGL 2 Shaders" was the key.
http://userbase.kde.org/Desktop_Effects … GL_Version
Yes! Disabling the 'OpenGL 2 shaders' did the trick! Thank you, marking as solved.
Cool, with sna i'm having tearing all over the desktop, i'll try disabling it too.
Using the following components the default KDE settings can be maintained and tearing has disappeared altogether (only tested in Firefox 15 so far):
local/flashplugin 188.8.131.52-1
local/intel-dri 8.0.4-2
local/libva-driver-intel 1.0.18-1
local/xf86-video-intel 2.20.5-1 (xorg-drivers xorg)
p.s. sna acceleration is _enabled_
Last edited by LordChaos73 (2012-08-29 13:48:02)
When I try to disable 'OpenGL 2 shaders' I get an error saying that desktop effects can't be started with the configured options and it just reverts to having them enabled. Did this happen to anyone else? (Maybe I have a problematic combo but... what exactly...?)
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Why are you using Intel rendering when you have an AMD GPU? I might be mistaken but Ivy/Sandy bridge should not work with AMD GPUs?
Why are you using Intel rendering when you have an AMD GPU? I might be mistaken but Ivy/Sandy bridge should not work with AMD GPUs?
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