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Listing Four,
genData.c, creates a cigar shaped cloud of points around a two-dimensional line as shown in the figure. Figure 2 is the point cloud distribution produced by the compiled
genData.c application for a hundred data points with a 0.1 variance.
Figure 2: Example of a linear dataset for PCA.
The program writes the data in binary format to a user-specified file for use in the data-fitting step. The data can be piped through
stdout to another program (say, one running natively on the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor) by specifying a filename of "-" on the command line.
Listing Four
// Rob Farber #include <stdio.h> #include <stdint.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> // get a uniform random number between -1 and 1 inline float f_rand() { return 2*(rand()/((float)RAND_MAX)) -1.; } void genData(FILE *fn, int nVec, float xVar) { float xMax = 1.1; float xMin = -xMax; float xRange = (xMax - xMin); // write header info uint32_t nInput=2; fwrite(&nInput,sizeof(int32_t), 1, fn); uint32_t nOutput=0; fwrite(&nOutput,sizeof(int32_t), 1, fn); uint32_t nExamples=nVec; fwrite(&nExamples,sizeof(int32_t), 1, fn); for(int i=0; i < nVec; i++) { float t = xRange * f_rand(); float z1 = t + xVar * f_rand(); #ifdef USE_LINEAR float z2 = t + xVar * f_rand(); #else float z2 = t*t*t + xVar * f_rand(); #endif fwrite(&z1, sizeof(float), 1, fn); fwrite(&z2, sizeof(float), 1, fn); } } int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { if(argc < 4) { fprintf(stderr,"Use: filename nVec variance seed\n"); exit(1); } char *filename=argv[1]; FILE *fn=stdout; if(strcmp("-", filename) != 0) fn=fopen(filename,"w"); if(!fn) { fprintf(stderr,"Cannot open %s\n",filename); exit(1); } int nVec = atoi(argv[2]); float variance = atof(argv[3]); srand(atoi(argv[4])); genData(fn, nVec, variance); if(fn != stdout) fclose(fn); return 0; }
Building and Running the PCA Analysis
Once the nlopt library has been built, the
train.c and
pred.c source files from this article should be copied to disk. In addition, the Python script,
genFunc.py from the previous article needs to be copied to this directory. Create and change to a subdirectory and call it
pca. Copy the
genData.c and
myFunc.h files to this subdirectory. Now use the
genFunc.py script to create a 2x10x1x10x2 autoencoder:
python ../genFunc.py > fcn.h
The following bash commands will build the executable files. The nlopt default installation directory
$HOME/install was used to access the nlopt include and library files.
APP=pca FLAGS="-DUSE_LINEAR -std=c99 -O3 -openmp -fgnu89-inline " INC=$HOME/install/include LIB=$HOME/install/lib icc $FLAGS genData.c -o gen_$APP icc $FLAGS ../train.c -I . -I $INC -L $LIB -lnlopt -lm -o train_$APP.off icc $FLAGS -Wno-unknown-pragmas -no-offload -O3 ../train.c -I . -I $INC \ -L $LIB -lnlopt -lm -o train_$APP.omp icc $FLAGS -Wno-unknown-pragmas -no-offload ../pred.c -I . -lm -o pred_$APP FLAGS+=" -mmic -Wno-unknown-pragmas" INC=$HOME/install_mic/include LIB=$HOME/install_mic/lib icc $FLAGS ../train.c -I . -I $INC -L $LIB -lnlopt -lm -o train_$APP.mic
These commands make up the
BUILD script, which will create the following applications:
gen_pca: Generates the PCA data set.
train_pca.mic: The native mode training application.
train_pca.off: The offload mode training application.
train_pca.omp: A training application that will run in parallel on the host processor cores.
pred_pca: The sequential prediction program that will run on the host.
Fitting a PCA Autoencoder Using Offload Mode
The following
RUN_OFFLOAD script will generate a PCA data set of 30,000,000 observations with a variance of 0.1 that the offload mode
train_pca.off executable will fit. A 1000-point prediction set with zero variance will be used for prediction purposes. The UNIX
tail command strips off some informative messages at the beginning of the prediction results save in the file
plot.txt to make it easy to graph the final result. The original results are kept in the
output.txt file.
APP=pca EXAMPLES=30000000 VAR=0.1 ./gen_$APP $APP.train.dat $EXAMPLES $VAR 1234 ./train_$APP.off $APP.train.dat $APP.param ./gen_$APP $APP.pred.dat 1000 0 1 ./pred_$APP $APP.param $APP.pred.dat > output.txt # create file for gnuplot tail -n +3 output.txt > plot.txt rm *.dat
Results in:
$ sh RUN_OFFLOAD myFunc generated_PCA_func LINEAR() nExamples 30000000 Number Parameters 83 Optimization Time 94.0847 found minimum 28.28534843 ret 1 number OMP threads 240 DataLoadTime 3.02742 AveObjTime 0.00425339, countObjFunc 22108, totalObjTime 94.0339 Estimated flops in myFunc 128, estimated average GFlop/s 902.81 Estimated maximum GFlop/s 942.816, minimum GFLop/s 13.2578
The offload mode training averaged 902 gigaflops in part because there was at least one call to the objective function that ran at only 13 gigaflops per second. Use of the timing framework in Getting to 1 teraflop on the Phi shows that the first few calls to the Phi can be slow relative to the performance shown in the remaining calls.
The gnuplot application is used to generate a scatterplot of the predicted data using the fitted parameters:
gnuplot -e "unset key; set term png; set output \"pca_pred.png\"; \ plot \"plotdata.txt\" u 5:6"
Comparison of resulting graph (Figure 3) shows that the optimized autoencoder did find a reasonable looking fit to the data shown in Figure 2.
Figure 3: Offload mode PCA line prediction.
VTune Performance Analysis
Symbol table information can be added to the offload compilation command with the
–g option. This option enables runtime behavior of the Phi coprocessor to be examined with the Intel VTune performance analyzer. The following commands were used to compile
train_pca.off for VTune analysis. Note the addition of the
-g option to the
FLAGS variable:
APP=pca FLAGS="-g -DUSE_LINEAR -std=gnu99 -O3 -openmp" INC=$HOME/install/include LIB=$HOME/install/lib icc $FLAGS ../train.c -I . -I $INC -L $LIB -lnlopt -lm -o train_$APP.off
The basic information for utilizing VTune can be found in the Intel VTune Amplifier XE 2013 Start Here document.
Once configured, starting
amplxe-gui can perform the "Knights Corner Platform Lightwight Hotspots Analysis." Set "automatically stop application" to 60 seconds. Click start and the summary screen shown in Figure 4 will appear after the application runs for one minute.
Figure 4: CPI and Top Hotspots.
The summary shows that most of the runtime is spent in
myFunc(). Reviewing the Intel document "Intel VTune Performance Analyzer Basics: WhatIis CPI and How Do I UseIt?" makes it reasonable to suspect that the warning about the high CPI is the result heavy use of the per-core wide-vector units on the the KNC chip.
Some of the time is spent in the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor threads and on the CPU. In a tightly coupled calculation like a reduction, the slowest thread is the one that controls the overall runtime.
Looking at the source level view in the Figure 5, we see that the dot products consume a significant amount of the runtime (see the left side). The VTune analyzer very nicely highlights the assembly language instructions in the Assembly view (shown on the right) associated with the C source line on the left. The highlighted assembly instructions show that the dot-product is composed of a data move and a wide-vector fused multiply-addition instruction,
VFMADD213PS. The "Intel Xeon PhiTM Coprocessor Instruction Set Architecture Reference Manual" states:
"VFMADD213PS - Multiply First Source By Destination and Add Second
Source Float32 Vectors Performs an element-by-element multiplication between float32 vector zmm2 and float32 vector zmm1 and then adds the result to the loat32 vector result of the swizzle/broadcast/conversion process on memory or vector loat32 zmm3. The final sum is written into float32 vector zmm1."
Figure 5: VTune Source and Assembly views.
From this brief analysis using VTune, we have a fair degree of confidence that the most of the computation time is spent in
myFunc() performing efficient fused multiply-add wide-vector instructions.


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Since my post last year about research in early Rhode Island records "A Research List for 1650-1750 in Rhode Island", I have had several questions sent to me about my 7th great grandmother Elizabeth Phillips and her possible father, Joseph Phillips of Providence. Another possibility for Elizabeth's father is Joshua Phillips of Sutton, Mass. There are several other Phillips intermarried with the Ballous, so when I actually research this I may find the answer fairly easily. But for those in the Providence branch of the Phillips, there are serious questions.
My grandmother is descended from Elizabeth Phillips in the following way:
- John
- William
- James
- Richard
- Joseph
- Alice
However, some disagree with Austin's conclusion that Joseph belongs in this family. A correspondent mentioned to me that there were probate documents at the Providence City Hall that might provide some evidence one way or the other. Apparently, some of these descendants are involved in a Y-DNA project and they are getting some results that conflict with Austin's list.
The probate documents
I had a chance to visit the Providence City Archives recently and I was able to photograph two early Phillips probate documents. I should stress that these were the only two early Phillips documents in the published index (pictured above) however I suspect there could be other records of deeds, wills, inventories, and administrations scattered elsewhere in Providence records. Or not. So, this is all I found today but there could be more out there.
1719 – Bond of Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips. Document A180, Probate Records, Providence
First of all let me say, being a bond, this was one of those documents that actually stays with the government (not a copy), and so what I saw at the Archives was the actual piece of paper signed (her mark) and sealed in 1719 by, Elizabeth (Malavery) Phillips, who could be my 8x great grandmother. It is the oldest document I've personally seen of that nature. Amazing.
Text of the bond of Elizabeth Phillips:
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Phillips of Providence in the colony of Rhoad Island and Providence Plantations in New England, widdow, am holden and firmly doo stand bound unto the Towne Council of Providence above sd in the sum of two hundred and ten pounds and 10 shillings in Current money of New England to be paid unto the sd Towne Council [thereto?] certaine attorney or successors in sd office. To the which payment well and truly to be made and don I bind my self my heirs Executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seale dated this 5th day off October in the sixth yeare of his Majestyes Reign George King of Great Britain &c: anno Dom 1719–
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the Towne Councill above sd hath granted administration unto the above bounded Elizabeth Philips — upon the movable Estate of her deceased husband Joseph Phillips as pr an Instrument bareing date [Even?] with those presents Referenced there unto being had will appear : therefore of the said Elizabeth Phillips – doth from time to time and at all times hereafter faithfully honestly and truly perform the trust reposed in her concerning her sd administration and Render an account of her proceedings there in unto the said town [Town Cill?] or their successors in sd office when legally called there unto and in all things relating the promises behave her self as an Executrix ought to doe : without fraud or deceit : then this obligation shall be void or Else the same to stand and remain in full force effect and virtue.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us —
Richard Waterman Jr,
Nathan Waterman
— Elizabeth Phillips
her mark
I have not analyzed this document yet, but a few things jump out at me:
- Joseph Phillips "her deceased husband" had died by 1719
- Who were Richard Waterman Jun and Nathan Waterman? Were they just probate officers?
- Elizabeth lived in Providence
- she was granted administration "As pr an Instrument … " – I wonder if I can find the will. If so, other relatives could be named there.
- Elizabeth was unable to write her name.
1721 – Bond of Mial Phillips 1721-2, Document A199, Probate Records, Providence
There are two bonds in this file, one from Mial Phillips in the amount of 100 pounds, and the other for approximately two-thirds of that amount, in which Richard Phillips and Benjamin Potter have some responsibility. Other than those details the bonds are very similar. Here is the first one:
transcription of the bond of Mial Phillips:
Know all men by the presence that I Mial Phillips of the Town of Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman I am holden and firmly do stand bound unto Richard Phillips and Benjamin Potter both of Providence aforesaid; yeoman; in the : sum of : one hundred pounds Current money of New England : to be paid unto the said Richard Phillips and Benjamin Potter their heirs Executors and administrators – To the which payment well and truly to be made and done I bind myself my Heirs Executors and administrators firmly by the presents sealed with my seale Dated this 26 day of february anno Dom 1721/2 and in the Eighth year of his majestyes Reign George King of Greate Brittan &c: –
The condition of this obligation is such that where as the above named Richard Phillips and Benjamin Potter became bound sureties for the above Bounden Mial Phillips his true and faithful performeance of his administration Granted him by the Town Councill of Providence above sd upon the Moveable estate of his brother John Phillips : deceased as pr a bond or obligation from under the hands and seales of the said Richard Phillips and Benjamin Potter bareing date [Even?] with these presents : may appeare there fore if the said Mial Phillips his heirs Executors or administrators shall and doe from time to time and att all times forever here after [same?] and Keepe the said Richard Phillips and Benjamin Potter theire Heirs Executors and administrators harmless and indemnified from all and any Cost Charge and trouble that shall or may here after arise and accrow by Reason of the above mentioned bond or obligation : then this obligation shall be void : but in default there of the same to stand and Remain in full force effect and virtue.
Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of us
John Whipple
Hope Angel
Mial phillips
I have a few thoughts about this document, to be explored in the future:
- Clearly, Mial is meant to be the name Michael.
- Who is Benjamin Potter?
- "estate of his brother John Phillips" – Michael is the brother of John
- Michael is called a "yeoman" "of … Providence"
- I don't think the document specifically calls Richard Phillips a brother to the other two, but it seems likely.
- If, as indicated in the 1719 bond, Joseph Phillips is dead, he naturally wouldn't be named in this 1721/2 document. I'm not sure much is proven here with regard to that.
- By mentioning a brother Michael, alive in 1721/2 (the FATHER Michael died in the 1680's) this document either disagrees with Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island or was signed by siblings from a succeeding generation.
I have already left a few research notes in my post "A Research List for 1650-1750 in Rhode Island." I would investigate all of Torrey's references and any journal articles I could find, as well as a more thorough search of the Providence City Archives for further documents, like deeds or wills. There are Newport and North Kingstown connections for the Phillips, and those should be investigated. Of course, in my case I would start with the Joshua Phillips of Sutton idea, and pin down the other Phillips intermarriages with my branch of the Ballous.
For an authoritative look at some of the early Phillips of Newport, see "A Family Discovered for William and Christiana (Barker) Phillips of Newport, Rhode Island" by Jane Fletcher Fiske, New England Historic and Genealogical Register, vol. 143, July, 1989, p. 221-233.
The additional bond from probate file A199 which pretty much duplicates the Mial Phillips bond, above, I post here for completeness (no transcription):
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Scenes From a Marathon - 2006
Donald's insider perspective of the 2006 Big Sur Marathon
The 2006 Big Sur Marathon is in the books. You've read the articles telling you the primary results: who won the race, how many people finished, etc. But there's always so much more to the story. Here, then are some details that didn't make headlines, but were memorable nonetheless, from the 2006 Big Sur Marathon.
Cool new pre-race ritual: With his sisters at Grandma's house and his Mom out to dinner, my son chose to relax at home and watch Star Wars with me the night before his 5K race. Which was very cool for two reasons:
1. When I was seven years old, my absolute favorite movie in the world was Star Wars. And every time I think this kid and I don't have much in common, he never fails to do something exactly the way I would have at the same age. And…
2. No matter how many times you see it, watching Luke Skywalker blow up the Death Star is simply a fantastic motivational boost. I totally had the Star Wars theme in my head the next morning.
Best way to start a race: I can't claim to be Scottish, but there's no more inspirational song to hear at the beginning of a marathon than "Scotland the Brave" played on the bagpipes, which has become a BSIM standard over the years. It never fails to put a jump in your step and courage in your heart.
In fact, I've made a mental note to travel to Scotland some day, just to see what all this bravery fuss is about.
Karnazes spots the field 10 minutes: A lot of us were on the lookout for ultrarunner Dean Karnazes making his way south on Highway 1 for the first half of his out-and-back double marathon. Unfortunately, Karnazes was a bit behind schedule, leading to the unusual scene of thousands of marathoners yelling "Hi Dean!" to him during the first mile while he passed in the opposite direction, finishing his run to the start line before turning around and running an "official" time of 3:33.
This wasn't in the race brochure: On an open stretch of road during mile 7 lay a skunk that had probably met its untimely demise under the wheels of the countless buses traversing the road in the early morning darkness. The result was the aroma of freshly-killed skunk drifting almost a full mile down the course, growing increasingly strong until runners finally passed the scene of the crime.
Biggest missed opportunity: When we crested Hurricane Point, thick fog was all around us – we couldn't even see the ocean directly below. I felt bad for the runner from Indiana next to me and commented in true Yogi Berra fashion, "It's a really nice view here, when you can see it."
Then again, maybe missed opportunities are OK sometimes: Of course, when the sun did finally come out, temperatures warmed up very quickly. It went from "cool and foggy" to "hot and stifling" faster than any year that Mike and I can recall.
Most unexpected race garb: My 2-year-old daughter's favorite shirt is solid blue with a giant Cookie Monster face depicted on it. Imagine my surprise to see a runner on race morning with the exact same shirt. I didn't even know they made an adult version. I wonder if you can special order it in coolmax.
Sharing the love: I ran most of the race very close behind or ahead of the 1st place woman. Appropriately, the spectators and walkers go crazy when the first place girl runs by. I heard a full three hours worth of "Go girl!" or "Hey – first woman!" and all sorts of whooping and hollering. For some reason, the crowds don't make as big a fuss over the 28th place male. But running near the lead woman is a nice way to hear a lot of cheers – and if you close your eyes, you can just pretend they are for you.
Completely random and improbable accomplishment: This was my fourth straight year of being the 28th overall finisher. I'm not flashy, good-looking, or blazing fast, but you can call me Mr. Consistency.
The sons also run: My 7-year-old son ran the 5K, then hung around the course to cheer me across the final bridge at mile 26. He then ran the rest of the way with me to the finishing chute, thereby crossing the marathon finish line ahead of Mike's 31-year-old son, who ran his first Big Sur Marathon in 3:30. Both dads were very proud.
After pain comes pleasure: There's really no way to describe how good it feels to be massaged by six hands at once shortly after finishing a marathon. But that's just what happens in the massage tent following the race. If we could figure out some way to go back several times, one of these years we might just skip the race, and duck in and out of the massage tent throughout race morning. That alone could be worth the price of a race entry.
The streak is over: Mike's Lance Armstrong-like streak of consecutive age group victories came to an end this year, as he finished second in the 55-59 age group in his slowest Big Sur Marathon time of 3:12. When it was announced at the awards ceremony, the crowd let out a collective gasp like when Mandisa was voted off American Idol. Count on Mike to have the eye of the tiger next year when he turns 60 – all you 60-year-olds should be very afraid.
Best reason to make friends with fast relay runners: Individual age group winners traditionally receive a bottle of Blackstone (Monterey County) wine. The winning 5-person relay teams don't get separate bottles, but instead are awarded a large magnum bottle. You know they have to open that bottle sometime – so why not stop by with a corkscrew some night to congratulate them?
Warmest reception for age group winners: Hugo Ferlito, chairman of the BSIM board, stands on the podium while awards are handed out after the race. He shakes the hand of each winner as they exit the stage, and when local runners pass by, he embraces them in a warm hug. It's a great feeling to get a bearhug from the chairman - and just another example of the hometown charm at this world-class race.
Hopefully some of these stories and other articles about the marathon will inspire you to join Mike and me for the 22nd running of the Big Sur Marathon next April. You now have a full year to train for it, so go ahead and get started! We'll be here to help you along the way.Read more...


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Mark Church does not have opposition as he seeks re-election to Gaston County school board representing Cherryville Township.
Name: Mark Upchurch Sr.
Age: 52
Family: wife, Angie Upchurch; children: Will and wife Abby, Luke, Dan; granddaughter: Mary Ellis Upchurch
Current job: Upchurch Garden Center
Previous political experience: Appointed Board of Education, Cherryville Township, 2007; Elected Board of Education, Cherryville Township, 2008; Elected vice-chairman, Gaston County Schools Board of Education, 2009-10; Elected board of directors North Carolina School Board Association 2010-present; Elected chairman, Gaston County Schools Board of Education, 2011-12
Contact information: 207 Roy Eaker Road, Cherryville, NC 28021; Home: 704-435-4431
Ever been convicted of a crime? No
1. Should students be able to express their opinions about school on social media such as Facebook or Twitter on their own time?
Students should be able to use social media such as Facebook or Twitter on their own time as long as their online actions do not create disruptions for any school.
2. How should the school system deal with aging facilities and a student population that has not been growing?
Many of our schools are more than 30 years old, and are subsequently in need of updates and repairs. Though enrollment data has not recently shown any significant change, we must still consider that Gaston County is located in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. Although some favor closing schools as a solution, student performance data from school systems which have recently done so, show lower academic achievement and higher reported discipline incidents. Therefore, it is imperative to continually examine all options to this multi-faceted issue. This year, the GCS Board of Education presented to the Gaston County commissioners a needs assessment, to ensure our schools are safe places to learn, that included $133 million dollars in needed repairs. The Board of Education will continue to work with the Gaston County commissioners to find cost effective ways to fund needed improvements in our schools.
3. Is the current school board accessible to the community? If not, what would you change?
There are numerous means in which the current board is accessible to the community. Not only are all committee and board meetings open to the public, but the dates and times are made public through the GCS website and Channel 21. Citizens can participate in public expression at board meetings and board minutes are published on the website. Board members also meet with the district�s Parent Advisory and Student Advisory committees and attend many school related functions. Finally, board members communicate often with concerned citizens in person, and through phone conversations and email messages.
4. Should teachers be paid based on their performance? Why or why not?
Although I support the premise of performance pay, I have reservations regarding performance plans that are based solely on students� standardized test scores. Any performance pay should be based on several measures of excellence in teaching. I also feel strongly that various stakeholders (including teachers, school administrators, elected officials and parents) should be involved in the development of such a plan. Any changes regarding teacher pay and compensation should be made with great caution and careful evaluation.
5. What would be your top three objectives if you were elected to the school board?
1. Safety for our students in our schools and at all school related activities (currently GCS ranks No. 1 in safety in NC�s urban school districts). 2. Recruitment and retention of the best highly qualified teachers (our school district continues to have one of the highest teacher retention rates in our region). 3. Increased funding to support existing traditional public schools, as well as promote additional innovative options to educate our students.


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Apple Is Insulted You Think Steve Jobs Could Ever Die
Apple has turned a routine refresh of Steve Jobs' obituary into an occasion for a full blown media war, asking Jobs' associates to stonewall the Associated Press and allowing it to be known that they are "furious" about commonplace journalism.
Some poor AP reporter has been calling around to collect quotes from business associates for Jobs' pre-written obituary, according to the New York Post's Page Six. The reporting effort is said to include outreach to record label executives, with whom Jobs negotiated rights to open the iTunes Music Store. "Apple found out about it and asked everyone involved not to give any quotes, although most of those called had already refused," a source told the gossip page, "although most of those called had already refused." Top Apple executives are "furious," the Post added.
Of course, now that Apple's suppression of newsgathering has itself become news, everyone is just reminded all over again of the fragile condition of Jobs' health and the fact that he's on indefinite medical leave, defeating the whole purpose of the PR counteroffensive. Apple should have just thanked the heavens that AP didn't actually release Jobs' obituary, like Bloomberg did in 2008, and called it a day.
[Photo of Jobs at a 2008 Apple event, just after Bloomberg ran the CEO's obituary, via Getty Images]


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President Obama and Mitt Romney hunted for last-minute support on Sunday in a frenetic sprint across battleground states, even as their parties faced off in the first of what could be a growing number of legal disputes over presidential ballots and how they are counted.
In Florida, the state's Democratic Party filed a lawsuit on Sunday morning that would force the Republican-led government to extend early voting in South Florida after complaints that extremely long lines on Saturday had prevented some people from casting their ballots. The Republican-controlled Legislature cut back early voting, which ended Saturday, from 14 days to eight.
(Read More: Unemployment Report: Final Fodder for Election)
The lawsuit was followed by a chaotic day in the Democratic stronghold of Miami-Dade County, which opened one of its election offices for two hours to accept completed absentee ballots and then shut down only to reopen again on Sunday afternoon. Three counties said they would open again on Monday, but Democratic lawyers will continue to argue in court that in-person early voting should continue through Tuesday in Broward County.
In Ohio, Republican election officials will go to court on Monday to defend an 11th-hour directive to local election officials that critics say could invalidate thousands of provisional ballots by forcing voters to attest to the type of identification they provide.
Together, the pre-election legal skirmishes were a potential preview of the clashes that could emerge in as many as a half-dozen swing states over Tuesday's voting. The closeness of the races in those states has intensified the stakes of voter turnout, smooth operations at polling places, ballot problems and recounts.
In the battles, Republicans are mobilizing to defend against what they say is the potential for voter fraud, and Democrats are preparing to protect against what they say are efforts to suppress voting rights.
"The larger issue, in my view, is the scale of the effort that is required to have Election Day run smoothly," said Robert Bauer, the chief counsel for Mr. Obama's campaign. "Any number of things can go wrong, not by anybody's fault or intention, but we are fully prepared and so, we believe, are election officials around the country."
On the campaign trail, Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney presented themselves as agents of change while painting the other as an obstacle — final arguments in a nip-and-tuck race that may hinge on the success of the campaigns' elaborate turnout operations.
"The question of this election comes down to this," Mr. Romney told a crowd of about 4,500 on Sunday morning in Des Moines. "Do you want four more years like the last four years, or do you want real change? President Obama promised change, but he couldn't deliver it."
(Read More: Fiscal Cliff': Two Candidates, Two Approaches)
Speaking to 23,000 people on a high school football field in Hollywood, Fla., Mr. Obama scoffed at Mr. Romney's bid to claim the mantle of change, deriding him as a political quick-change artist who is repackaging the failed policies of previous Republican administrations.
"When you make this choice, part of what you're choosing is who do you trust," Mr. Obama said. "After four years as president, you know me by now. You know I mean what I say and I say what I mean."
Racing the sun as well as the clock, both campaigns brimmed with confidence about their chances on Tuesday, though polls showed Mr. Obama holding a slender lead in several of the battleground states he needs to win the Electoral College. That advantage was evident in the itineraries of the two men on Sunday.
While each covered familiar ground from New Hampshire to Ohio, Mr. Romney sought to open a new front with a rally in Pennsylvania. Tightening polls have given him hope that he can take the state from Mr. Obama, who won there by a double-digit margin in 2008. But the president's advisers dismissed the foray as a desperate move by a challenger running out of other paths to victory.
At the rally in Morrisville on Sunday, Mr. Romney made a point of mentioning a high-profile supporter, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, whose lavish praise of Mr. Obama's leadership after Hurricane Sandy has raised Republican eyebrows.
"He's giving it all of his heart and his passion to help the people of his state," Mr. Romney said of the governor.
In Hollywood, Fla., Mr. Obama was endorsed by Pitbull, a Cuban-American hip-hop artist, one of many celebrities lined up by the campaigns to help draw crowds. In Pennsylvania, the Marshall Tucker Band warmed up the audience for Mr. Romney, while Stevie Wonder played "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" for Mr. Obama at a rally in Cincinnati.
Hours earlier in New Hampshire, Mr. Obama spoke to 14,000 people beneath the gold dome of the State House in Concord on a bright, chilly day that recalled any number of days that he and other hopefuls had walked the streets in their quest for a victory in the nation's first presidential primaries.
(Read More: Obama, Romney Locked in Near-Even Race: NBC/WSJ Poll)
Nearby was a reminder of how the state almost dashed his dreams in 2008. On a line of paving stones in front of the New Hampshire State Library are chiseled the names of winners in the state's primary, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose victory there halted, for a time, Mr. Obama's surge after he won the Iowa caucus.
On this Sunday, however, Mr. Obama had the fortifying presence of former President Bill Clinton, who noted approvingly in his introductory speech that Mr. Obama wanted to accomplish many of the same things that Mr. Clinton had during his two terms in office.
"The test should be: What did the president do? What are the results? And compared to what?" Mr. Clinton said. "Compared to what could have happened, Barack Obama has done a good job."
Savoring the moment, his voice not yet raw from too many speeches, Mr. Clinton gleefully accused Mr. Romney of shifting his position on the bailout of the automakers so many times that he could find work as "chief contortionist in Cirque du Soleil."
Moments earlier, in Des Moines, Mr. Romney told his supporters that the clock had nearly run out on the president's time in office, and he promised to usher in a new era of economic hope for families who are struggling across the country.
"Instead of building bridges, he's made the divide wider," Mr. Romney said. "Let me tell you why it is he's fallen so short of what he promised: it's because he cared more about a liberal agenda than he did about repairing the economy."
(Read More: The Election's Final Stretch: Will Market Get What It Wants?)
Mr. Romney led the crowd in a call and response: "I mean, do you think Obamacare created jobs? Did his war on coal, oil and gas create jobs? Did Dodd-Frank regulations help banks make more loans? Does raising taxes put people to work?"
"No," the crowd cried out in response to each question.
Iowa was also the scene of skirmishing over voting, as Republicans on Sunday night accused Democratic operatives of encouraging older voters to illegally fill out absentee ballots for their family members. A letter to the state's top election official from the chief counsel of the Republican National Committee said that a news report of "the alleged conduct of Democratic and Obama operatives, if true, is highly disconcerting."
With the election being waged most intensely in fewer than a dozen states, the candidates seemed to be shadowboxing each other, with one arriving in a state just hours after the other left.
After Iowa, Mr. Romney held rallies in Ohio and Virginia. He planned events in Florida, Virginia, Ohio and New Hampshire on Monday.
Mr. Obama went from Concord to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Cincinnati. He then headed for Aurora, Colo., and was scheduled to arrive in Madison, Wis., not long before dawn on Monday.
— Ashley Parker contributed reporting from Des Moines, Lizette Alvarez from Miami, and Michael Barbaro from Morrisville, Pa.


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Spoke with several people at the Raiders since word broke that they had agreed to hire Dennis Allen as the replacement for fired head coach Hue Jackson. Every person interviewed said this is general manager Reggie McKenzie's show, and they are waiting for word from him just like everyone else.
Allen and McKenzie reached agreement last night in Mobile, Ala., where they were to watch players practice in advance of the Senior Bowl. McKenzie was scheduled to return to Alameda today. No word on whether Allen stuck around for another day or two.
As of now, a news conference introducing Allen as the Raiders 18th coach — Art Shell served two stints — has not been scheduled. McKenzie told Comcast Bay Area via text message that he and Allen have a "handshake agreement" for Allen to be the Raiders new head coach.
It's likely that Allen will sign the contract real soon and a news conference will take place before week's end.
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'Ridiculously Photogenic Running Back' Reveals the Beauty of Being a Football Player
The next great 'ridiculously photogenic' meme is here.
Notre Dame running back Cam McDaniel looked cool as a cucumber -- even though his helmet had been torn off -- while being tackled during last weekend's game against rival USC.
It probably helps that McDaniel is on top of the pile. If he was on the bottom, you can bet he wouldn't be grinning. Having a bunch smelly defensive linemen weighing a combined 1,000 pounds can do that. But he plays for Notre Dame, so clearly the luck of the Irish was on his side.
We have a hunch that if t he whole football thing doesn't pan out, McDaniel may have a future in front of the camera.
We say get a photo shoot going with this guy and this guy to figure out who is the most photogenic.


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Rehearing Denied Jan. 22, 1973. See 410 U.S. 918 .
On petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Mr. Justice WHITE, with whom Mr. Justice DOUGLAS and Mr. Justice BRENNAN join, dissenting.
Acting on an informant's tip that one 'Cherokee' had a mill for diluting narcotics in a certain apartment building, police officers secured the consent of the landlord to search, and then searched the basement area of the building open to use by both landlord and tenants. In one storage room they saw a closed, but unlocked trunk, on top of which were a can of milk-sugar, a scale, rubber bands, and a brown paper bag with a message telling 'Cherokee' that 'we are out of . . . action.' The trunk was then opened. Heroin and narcotics paraphernalia were discovered, seized and used against Cherokee who was latter arrested and tried. Whether the search of the trunk and seizure of its contents squared with the Fourth Amendment is a substantial question warranting review here. The seizure was not incident to petitioner's arrest, which occurred later at another place. The officers were legally in the storage room by virtue of the landlord's consent, Frazier v. Cupp, 394 U.S. 731, 740 (1969), but nothing in the trunk was in plain view as long as the trunk was unopened, and it would seem that the landlord had no authority whatsoever to consent to the search of the trunk or the seizure of its contents, which were petitioner's effects within the protection of the Fourth Amendment. The United States argues that there was probable cause to search the trunk and a warrant should not be required, because the items sought could be so easily moved. The Court has embraced such a rationale in the Carroll- Chambers line of cases with respect to automobiles, but [409 U.S. 1065 , 1066] has expressly questioned this approach with respect to other movable personal property. See Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 , 461 n. 18 (1971) ('We have found no case that suggests such an extension of Carroll' to 'containers' that are 'equally movable, e. g., trunks, suitcases, boxes, briefcases, and bags'). Moreover, in Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (1969), searches incident to arrest were limited to the person and immediate vicinity, even though there is clearly probable cause to believe that contraband or evidence of crime will be found elsewhere on the premises where the arrest takes place. The Court there rejected the argument urged in dissent that a warrant could be dispensed with to avoid the disappearance of the property for which there was probable cause to search.
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Developed by Autumn Games, 4mm Games, and Def Jam Interactive, Rapstar focuses exclusively on hip-hop and will include a track list with more than 40 classic rap tunes.
"Hip-hop is a global phenomenon that has permeated pop culture to become the most important youth movement of our generation," Kevin Liles, Def Jam's president and CEO, said in a statement. "We are proud to deliver the first authentic hip-hop music experience to gamers that will undoubtedly change the way music games are played."
Wannabe rappers won't just grab the mic, a compatible camera will allow them to make rap videos and even freestyle over beats from some of hip-hops biggest producers. Performances can then be uploaded and shared on the Def Jam Rapstar community site.
The initial track list includes:
2 Pac - "I Get Around"Rapstar is scheduled to drop for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii in the fall.
50 Cent - "I Get Money"
Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg - "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang"
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger"
Lil' Wayne - "A Milli"
Notorius B.I.G. - "Juicy"
Slick Rick - "Children's Story"
T.I. featuring Rihanna - "Live Your Life"
Wu Tang Clan - "C.R.E.A.M."
Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West - "Put On"
Sharkey says: Great track list thus far and the freestyle and video features are a nice touch. But in this case, I think Spinderella is late for the ball. The music game genre is sinking faster than the Bismarck. A few years ago, this game would have been snatched up by a ravenous music-game crowd. Now? Not so much.


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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Humane Society (KHS) has reached a 93 percent save rate, the highest in the shelter's history.
"This was our best year in the history of our organization," said Kansas Humane Society President and CEO Mark Eby. "We promised people nine years ago that we would do this and we have now achieved our goal which was to get above 90 percent. Now, we want to maintain it."
Eby said of the 12,209 animals that came to KHS in 2017, 8,973 were adopted, 1,701 were transferred to rescues and 418 pets were reunited with their owners, for a total of 11,092 animals who found homes. Eby said the statistics are a direct reflection of the community's continued support.
"We have to have people come in here and we need to be the first place people come and check when they want a new companion animal and people do that. We have seen our numbers go up for the number of people who visit us, the number of people who come in and look around," Eby said.
KHS also performed nearly 3,000 low-cost, donor subsidized spay and neuter surgeries to help address pet overpopulation. Eby added the shelter cut its euthanization rate in half in 2017, going from 1,500 animals to about 800 animals.
Eby said he's proud of the success at KHS and he is dedicated to continuing a high level of service for the City of Wichita.
"We want to become a community resource for people, let them come see all of that hings that we do for pets in the community," he said.
Kansas Humane Society by the Numbers
93% overall save rate 15,862 total animals in our care 12,209 live animal intakes 11,092 live animal releases 8,973 adoptions 1,701 animals transferred to rescue 418 pets reunited with their owners 2,784 donor subsidized spay/neuters
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Recently LEGO has been moving to standardize the support they give to different types of LEGO communities - online sites, LUGs, fan events, etc. It was suggested to us by members of the LEGO Community Team that we branch out so BZPower could take better advantage of some of this support. We thought about it, got your feedback, and decided to do just that.
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- A sticker to apply to your LEGO VIP card to indicate you are a LEGO fan - this will give you 15% off at LEGO Brand Retail Stores on four designated AFOL Shopping Days each year*
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Premier Members get 30% off the initial price, so $7 to join but still $5 per year afterwards. If you bought your Premier Membership before the creation of the new store, you will have to contact me to get a coupon code to use to get your discount.
I live in [insert country]: can I join?
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CROI 2012 Seattle: Prevention Study Results Yield More Good News
After two years of landmark studies, HIV prevention continued to dominate research news at CROI.
The Partners PrEP study enrolled nearly 5,000 heterosexual couples where one partner had HIV and the other didn't. "PrEP" stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention), and is taken by HIV-negative people to prevent sexual transmission of HIV.
Final primary results from Partners PrEP showed a 67% reduction in risk of HIV infection with Viread and a 75% reduction with Truvada (considered not to be a statistically significant difference). The two HIV medications were compared against placebo (fake pill) in couples in Kenya and Uganda.
"They worked approximately the same," said presenter Jared Baeten, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington in Seattle, in a press conference. "This was definitive protection for people at high risk of HIV because of a known HIV-positive partner." He added that the results were consistent no matter the viral load in the positive partner. For the HIV-negative partners who took the prevention medications, side effects included mild fatigue and nausea.
Asked about treatment as prevention (TasP), in which successful anti-HIV treatment of a positive partner has been shown to greatly reduce transmission of HIV to a negative partner, Baeten said a need for PrEP remains. Some HIV-positive individuals prefer to delay therapy, he said, but at the same time, heterosexual couples are concerned about conceiving children. Still, "we've been very aggressive about making sure infected partners are treated when eligible." In some resource-poor countries, HIV-positive people are not eligible for government-sponsored antiviral treatment until their medical condition meets certain requirements, such as a CD4+ T-cell count under 200. "We can use PrEP as a bridge until a partner starts treatment," he said.
Of the 27 individuals who seroconverted in Partners PrEP, none developed drug resistance to Viread or Truvada, the drugs studied for PrEP. The development of drug resistance is a concern for individuals taking PrEP who become infected because HIV treatment is heavily dependent on the use of Viread or Truvada (in wealthier countries, at least). But more and more, prevention studies with HIV medications are showing that where they fail, it's because the drugs are not being taken as prescribed. A person's virus can develop drug resistance when medications are being taken inconsistently (missing doses).
Deborah Donnell, Ph.D., of the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, illustrated this issue with a Partners PrEP sub-study showing that only nine of the 27 infected individuals had any tenofovir in their blood at all at the time of seroconversion. (Tenofovir is the generic name of Viread, and it is also found in Truvada.) "Tenofovir detected in blood was highly correlated with protection from HIV infection," she said. "I think our results are clearly proof of concept that daily use of tenofovir can substantially reduce the risk of HIV infection."
Lut Van Damme, M.D., of Family Health International, illustrated the same concept with the FEM-PrEP study, which disappointed HIV advocates when a daily Truvada pill failed to prevent HIV in women. However, Van Damme reported that the medication was found in blood levels of less than half of the 33 infected women who had been given it, as well as in less than half of the uninfected women in a matched control group. According to the FEM-PrEP abstract, studies will need to focus on what determines adherence to preventative medicine in people at high risk of infection. Also of importance in this study was that the infected women perceived themselves to be at "little or no risk of HIV infection." They were actually at high risk of infection and didn't know it.
There was more welcome data on the potential problem of resistance. The CAPRISA 004 research team reported no resistance in either the blood or the genital tracts of women who became infected during the study. "This is a good news result," said Will Fischer of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. "There was only one case of high-level resistance and this was from a woman on placebo, so it was presumably a transmitted resistance [she picked up a drug-resistant virus from a sex partner]." CAPRISA 004 used a tenofovir gel applied vaginally.
"I guess this decade will be remembered as the tenofovir decade," said Linda-Gail Bekker of the University of Capetown, while co-facilitating a session on the use of HIV drugs for the prevention of sexually transmitted HIV. She noted that her research team has used tenofovir in all of its prevention studies.
Other encouraging tenofovir data: a small study from the Microbicide Trials Network with a re-formulated tenofovir gel was found to be safe and acceptable as a rectal microbicide used daily for seven days. A previous formulation was safe but bothersome. The new reduced-glycerin formulation of 1% tenofovir gel is moving into a Phase 2, eight-week study.
Tenofovir and Truvada are ahead of the game now, but other HIV antivirals are also being tested for prevention. A small, early study with the new non-nucleoside rilpivirine (Edurant) was shown to penetrate vaginal and rectal tissue and fluids in an amount needed to inhibit HIV infection. Rilpivirine was used in a long-acting, injectable form in this research (used intramuscularly). The use of the HIV entry inhibitor drug Selzentry (maraviroc) is also being explored with a vaginal ring that releases maraviroc into the genital tract. The hope is that such medications will help counter the adherence problems found with prevention research to date.
Said Susan Buchbinder, of the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the University of California, San Francisco, "Lots of data was presented this morning -- [showing that] HIV infections occur during periods of low blood exposure." See her talk on the possibilities for intermittent PrEP (not taken daily) in the Wednesday symposium "Next Steps in Using ARV for Prevention" at www.retroconference.org, along with a talk from Baeten, "What Can the Twisted Tale of PrEP Results Teach Us?" and two other presentations.
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ADDISON COUNTY — A freeze that descended over the region for four nights in early May destroyed a substantial amount of the early apple crop at Happy Valley Orchards in Middlebury, as well as a large number of apples at other orchards in the county.
NEW HAVEN — New Haven Republican Harvey Smith is seeking to reclaim the Addison-5 House seat he held for eight years prior to being unseated in 2006.
Smith, 65, was first elected to the House in November of 1998 and served through 2006. He was defeated that year by Rep. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, who last month lost a close contest to Steve Howard of Rutland County in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
MIDDLEBURY — The nearly 40 people gathered in Middlebury last Wednesday for a forum on local dairy agreed on many lingering issues holding back the industry, but solutions proved to be harder to come by.
SHOREHAM —Wilson MacIntire is gone but far from forgotten in his hometown of Shoreham, a community that last week conferred two posthumous honors upon one of its foremost civic volunteers.
Town selectmen confirmed the two tennis courts located behind the local elementary school will henceforth bear MacIntire's name. The board also named MacIntire — who died on March 14 — Shoreham's "citizen of the year" in recognition of the many civic and philanthropic efforts he pursued on behalf of the town.
MIDDLEBURY — The Mount Abraham Union High School boys' soccer team took control during the second half of Middlebury's J.P. Carrara tournament final to defeat Green Mountain Valley, 2-1, and win the championship.
As well as giving them their second straight Carrara title, the win also pushed the Division II Eagles to 2-1 after an opening one-sided loss to D-I title favorite Champlain Valley.
Junior striker Grayson Webb, who scored both Eagle goals against the 1-2 Gumbies, said the Eagles have improved their play and will get a lift from their tournament results.
BRANDON — "It's like icing a cake," said renowned artist and Brandon resident Warren Kimble of his process in creating his new work, unveiled for the first time at an opening reception on Sept. 5 at Brandon Music on Country Club Road. As fate would have it, Kimble revealed the work in Brandon Music Café, the same studio and gallery he worked in years ago.
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The first phase of construction provides for extensive grading and site preparation, along with the installation of nearly one mile of trackage at the Museum's new site just south of Frisco Square.
"It is very exciting and gratifying to be at this point in the project," said Museum CEO Bob LaPrelle. "While our Capital Funding Campaign continues, we now have sufficient funds on hand to begin construction. This important benchmark enables the museum and its stakeholders to establish a true physical presence in Frisco and seek support for the next phase of work. We look forward to continuing and expanding the museum's nearly 50-year legacy of providing educational programs to North Texas."
Privately raised dollars from foundations and individuals, along with the City of Frisco's contributions to the project, have generated funds to complete the initial phase of construction. The scope of work will provide the Museum with adequate facilities to move its collection of historic trains to Frisco. Additional funding is sought to complete the remaining phases of construction, which ultimately includes a main museum building, period style-train shed, and restoration shop facilities.
Engineering for the project was completed and favorable bids awarded in 2010. Venus Construction Company of Mansfield, prime contractor for the first phase of work, will mobilize to begin grading and preparing roadbed for an extensive layout of track at the new site. Trac-Work, Incorporated of Ennis was awarded the contract for track construction. Burlington-Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, has graciously agreed to provide the switch connecting the Museum to their main line at no cost.
Engineering was provided by Arlington-based Lunsford Associates, which also donated a portion of their services to the project. The layout of track at the site posed challenges due to the immense size of several Museum pieces, including "Big Boy," the world's largest steam locomotive. "It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the design and construction phases of the Museum, a premier facility that will attract many generations of railroad enthusiasts from Texas, the U.S. and around the world," said Rick Lunsford of Lunsford Associates.
The new Frisco facility will allow the Museum to greatly increase its footprint and showcase its 40-piece assemblage of historic locomotives and rail cars, including the nation's premiere collection of Pullman first-class sleeping cars from the 1920s. "We're thrilled the Museum of the American Railroad is ready to break ground on its new home in Frisco," said Mayor Maher Maso. "It will be a tremendous, regional attraction complementing our growing collection of cultural, historical and entertainment venues in the area including the Frisco Discovery Center, the Frisco Heritage Museum and Pizza Hut Park, not to mention a sampling of outdoor public art displays. The synergy is exciting! It will generate tourism, enhance Frisco's reputation as an entertainment destination, and educate residents and visitors, alike, about the impact of the American Railroad on our nation's history, not to mention our own, considering Frisco's name is rooted in the St. Louis- San Francisco Railroad."
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Founded in 1963, the Museum of the American Railroad is a not-for-profit Texas corporation dedicated to celebrating the heritage and exploring the future of railroads through historic preservation, research, and educational programming. The museum has collected artifacts and archival material from the railroad industry to exhibit and interpret their significance in American life and culture. Exhibits and general programs are provided year-round. Educational programs are available to local schools and universities through study trips, in-class programming & outreach, and online resources. For more information about the Museum's move to Frisco and current programs, visit www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org


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