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The Grayville Police Department reported a busy week last week with a number of criminal arrests, according to police department incident reports.
The Grayville Police Department reported a busy week last week with a number of criminal arrests, according to police department incident reports.
Four men were involved in an alleged scuffle outside a Grayville tavern around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in which a Grayville man was allegedly assaulted by three men. The three were from Clay City, Parkersburg and Noble and allegedly held and beat 46-year-old Bobby F. Miller outside Chappy's.
However, when police spoke to the men, none of them wanted to sign a complaint. A investigation that included interviews with a number of witnesses was concluded and a report of the findings of that investigation have been forwarded to the White County State's Attorney's Office.
Matthew A. Bunting, 35, Albion, was arrested late Saturday night on preliminary charges of unlawful possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia following an incident at the Huck's store in Grayville.
A police department incident report said that as an officer drove past the Huck's store, a man saw the squad car and ran around the building where he hid next to a trash dumpster. Raising the officer's suspicions, he made contact with the man, later identified as Bunting, and noted he appeared quite intoxicated.
The officer subsequently learned Bunting was in possession of a "hitter" pipe that contained cannabis residue. Bunting was taken to the City-County Jail in Carmi where he was booked on preliminary cannabis-related charges.
A 16-year-old male was arrested on preliminary DUI (drug) charges following an incident Monday night, Oct. 7.
A police department incident report said an officer on patrol saw a car stopped at the intersection of Main and North streets and noted a few cars were backed up behind the stopped car. The officer checked on the driver and saw that he had passed out at the wheel.
A quantity of suspected synthetic marijuana (K-2) was seized from the vehicle along with some associated paraphernalia. The youth was processed for DUI at the City-County Jail in Carmi and released to the custody of a parent.
A Portland, Ore., man was arrested around 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel.
A police department incident report said an officer responded to the lot on a report of a domestic disturbance and found a man and woman arguing. However, it was determined nothing physical had occurred and the couple was allowed to return to their room.
The report said that during the investigation with the couple an intoxicated male approached the officer from behind and began interrupting the officer's queries of the couple. The report noted the man had nothing to do with the couple or the original call and was staying across the street at another motel.
He was asked repeatedly to go on his way but refused. The officer took the man, identified as 24-year-old John W. Roop of Portland, into custody on a preliminary charge of obstructing a police officer and took him to the City-County Jail in Carmi.
A par of Indiana men were cited Sunday evening (Oct. 13) following a traffic stop at Illinois 1 and Interstate 64.
The routine stop involved the assistance of the department's K-9, Tara, who made a positive indication on the stopped vehicle for presence of an illegal substance. A subsequent search led to the discovery of a small quantity of cannabis and a smoking pipe along with some open alcoholic beverage containers.
Montana J. Pendle, 61, Evansville, Ind., was cited for illegal transportation of alcohol and released.
Eric D. Gourieux, 24, Newburgh, Ind., was booked at the City-County Jail in Carmi on preliminary charges of unlawful possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for illegal transportation of alcohol.


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Bulldogs Drop To No. 4 In National Rankings
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- CRCA-US Rowing National Poll
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After opening the spring season with two straight road trips, the Yale women's crew finally gets to race on the friendly waters of the Housatonic River on Saturday. The Bulldogs, ranked fourth in this week's CRCA-US Rowing poll, host No. 20 Dartmouth and Boston University beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Gilder Boathouse. The Class of 1985 Cup will be at stake in the varsity eight race.
Yale overcame injuries and illness to have a successful weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. The Bulldogs won four of five races, including the varsity, second varsity and varsity four, against Cornell and Syracuse on Friday, and then disposed of seventh-ranked Michigan State and Buffalo on Saturday. Despite the wins, Yale fell three spots in the national poll.
Dartmouth's varsity eight is undefeated. The Big Green has victories over Tennessee, Louisville, Northeastern, Rhode Island and Boston College. Boston University competed at the Dale England Cup in Bloomington, Ind., last weekend.
Yale has won the Class of 1985 Cup in each of the last 10 years. Last year on the Charles River, the Bulldogs cruised to nearly five-second over Dartmouth. BU was third.
Yale's heavyweight crew will be racing Dartmouth on Saturday as well.
Race Schedule
8:30 a.m. V4
8:45 4V4 Yale Hwt Men vs. Yale Lwt Men
9:00 2V8 Women
9:15 3V8 Heavyweights
9:30 1V8 Women
9:45 F8 Heavyweights
10:00 3V8 Women
10:15 JV8 Heavyweights
10:30 V4b Women
10:45 V8 Heavyweights
Probable Yale Boatings vs. Dartmouth, Boston University
1- Natalie King (Fr., Weston, CT)
2- Caroline Nash (Jr., Darien, CT)
3- Catherine Hart (Sr., Westmount, Quebec)
4- Stephanie Madner (Jr., Kew Australia)
5- Tess Gerrand (Sr., New South Wales, Australia)
6- Alice Henly (Sr., Victoria, Australia)
7- Dara Dickson (So., Lafayette, CA)
8- Taylor Ritzel (Sr., Larkspur, CO)
c- Mia Kanak (Sr., Tokyo, Japan)
Second Varsity Eight
1- Catherine McDermott (So., Cazenovia, NY)
2- Mary Jo Toothman (So., Waynesburg, PA)
3- Kathryn D'Andrea (Fr., Darien, CT)
4- Kathleen O'Keefe (So., Washington, DC)
5- Armine Afeyan (So., Lexington, MA)
6- Catherine Hart (Sr., Westmount, Quebec)
7- Allix Wilde (Sr., Bethesda, MD)
8- Eliza Hastings (Fr., Berwyn, PA)
C- Sarah Brownlee (Jr., Tampa, FL)
Varsity Four
1- Nikki Grigg (So., Washington, DC)
2- Alexandra Fields (Jr., Rock Island, IL)
3- Elizabeth McDermott (So., Cazenovia, NY)
4- Mary Pat Wixted (Sr., Moorestown, NJ)
C- Erica Segall (Fr., Andover, MA)
Third Varsity Eight
1– Brittany Bowman (So., West Grove, PA)
2- Ryan McCarthy (Sr., Pine Brook, NJ)
3- Melissa Weigel (Fr., Annapolis, MD)
4- Lily Blair (Jr., Seattle, WA)
5- Emily Tormey (Fr., Seattle, WA)
6- Georgia Separovich (So., New South Wales, Australia)
7- Mary Barrose Antle (Jr., Hockessin, DE)
8- Katherine Dyke (So., Gastonia, NC)
C- Margaret Ayers (
Second Varsity Four
1- Lauren Ross (Jr., Princeton, NJ)
2- Laura Gottesdiener (Sr., Newton, MA)
3- Julia Jolliffe (Fr., Middlesex, UK)
4- Amanda Grady (Jr., Orlando, FL)
C- Yassmin Parsaei (Fr., Savannah, GA)
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About CUPI Authentication and Authorization
CUPI uses the same authentication and authorization scheme that the administration console uses. This means that the objects an administrator has access to when authenticated are determined by the roles to which the administrator is assigned.
CUPI authenticates by using standard HTTPS and Basic authentication, so that credentials can be passed by using typical mechanisms to send username and password via HTTP headers.
Authentication Rules API
In Cisco Unity Connection, the authentication rules govern user passwords, PINs, and account lockouts for all user accounts. You use the authentication rules to secure how users access Unity Connection by phone, and how users access Cisco Unity Connection Administration and the Cisco Personal Communications Assistant (Cisco PCA).
For example, an authentication rule determines: •The number of failed sign-in attempts that are allowed before an account is locked. •The number of minutes an account remains locked before it is reset. •Whether a locked account must be unlocked manually by an administrator •The minimum length allowed for passwords and PINs. •The number of days before a password or PIN expires. Administrator can use this API to create/update/delete/fetch the authentication rules. You can update various attributes of authentication rule using this API.


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A microburst claimed a kiteboarder in Utah recently. I understand that riders sometimes see the dust clouds from these violent weather phenomena kickup and act to depower their kites to try to avoid the high winds moving towards them. The kiteboarder in Utah wasn't aware of the microburst as might happen in other cases if the rider simply isn't looking in that direction. Downbursts can cause winds to gust into the 30 to almost 170 mph range. The wind velocity that you feel will be influenced by many factors including your distance from the burst, surface terrain, etc.. The writer was almost killed by a suspected wet microburst several years ago as well. This weather phenomena may have figured in other serious kiteboarding accidents. Downbursts have also caused a substantial number of airliner crashes.
Avoiding weather that generates downbursts would be a prudent step to take. If you google "the name of your country or state" and "microburst" you may well find record of past events in your area. These phenomena are very wide spread. It has been estimated that up to 5% of storms may be associated with downbursts.
Which of the above two images is of tornado damage and which is of microburst damage?** See below for answer.
"During strong or severe thunderstorms, a burst of intense winds often flatten buildings and knock down trees. These winds, known as 'downbursts', are often mistaken for tornadoes due to the severity of the damage. A downburst features air diving toward the surface, whereas a tornado is composed of rising air."
From: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/ tg/wdnburst/wdnburst.htm
A microburst felled this THREE TO FOUR FOOT DIAMETER HARDWOOD TREE. Worried about burst just messing your kite gear up?! Think again.
"Recall that a downburst is defined as strong downdraft with an outrush of damaging winds on or near the ground. Downbursts are subdivided based on their size. If the swath of damaging winds is 2.5 miles or greater in diameter, then it is termed a macroburst. If the swath is less than 2.5 miles, it is called a microburst. In general, microbursts are quick hitting events and are extremely dangerous to aviation. Microbursts are sub-classified as dry or wet microbursts, depending on how much or little rain accompanies the microburst when it reaches the ground."
From: http://spotterguides.us/advanced/advanced06.htm
Dry microbursts seem to be more prevalent in the interior states of the American west while the wet variety may be found in coastal areas.
An animated gif of a burst.
From: http://www.exn.ca/news/images/1999/06/0 ... stanim.gif
"Microbursts can occur anywhere convective weather conditions (thunderstorms, rain showers or virga) occur. Virga is rain that evaporates before it reaches the ground and is associated with a dry Microburst. Observations suggest that approximately five percent of all thunderstorms produce a microburst.
The Microburst can occur without rain ever reaching the ground as in the case of virga. The rain will evaporate and cause a cooling in the air, which causes the downdraft." Above is a diagram of a virga caused Microburst.
The life span of a Microburst is around 15-20 minutes. Here is a life cycle diagram of the Microburst.
From: http://www.math.unl.edu/~jfisher/NSF_96/windshear.html
An example of a four photo Dry Microburst appears at the link below. This one was associated with Virga and only put out winds estimated to be 50 kts. You can see the dust blown up on the ground associated with the down flow.
From: http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~doswell/microb ... tions.html
A good visual guide to severe weather appears at: http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories ... 069538.pdf
A good reference on microbursts is at: http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~doswell/microb ... dbook.html
Another reference can be found at:
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** Answer: Photo 1 is of microburst damage. Sometimes the outflow of microbursts in symmetical and linear resulting in the violent wind coming from one direction instead of several. Photo 2 is of tornado damage with a more caotic wind flow. Tornados can generate winds up to 300 mph, microbursts up to around 170 mph. The damage looks fairly similar.
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Check and carefully evaluate your local weather and weather hazard forecast before kiteboarding, ALWAYS.
Such as:
http://nws.noaa.gov/ (USA)
http://www.weatheroffice.com (Canada)
along with other various services in other countries. Learn what is available in your area and USE IT.
Some other ideas on weather planning can found at:
"Some of the clues but not necessarily all visual indications that a microburst may be forming are:
* Patches of virga mark potential microburst areas. As the precipitation evaporates, it cools the air and starts a downdraft. If the conditions are right, the downdraft may accelerate and reach the ground as a microburst. Localized areas or rings of blowing dust raised from the ground usually mark the impact point of dry microburst."
From: http://australiasevereweather.com/
Examples of virga, there are still other variations. Virga falling precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground.
"* A small, intense, globular rain area, with an area of lighter rain in its wake, may mark a wet microburst. A rain foot, a marked outward distortion of the edge of the precipitation area, is usually a visual indicator of a possible wet microburst. As the microburst reaches the ground and moves away from its impact point, a plume of dust may be raised from the ground. This plume is called a dust foot and also marks a possible microburst."
From: http://spotterguides.us/advanced/advanced06.htm
An example of a rain foot. From: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/
An example of a shelf cloud which can be accompanied by violent winds, tornados and microbursts. This photo was taken near the area of the snowkiteboarder fatality in Alberta, Canada on the same day.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/envir ... /main.html
It is best to avoid kiteboarding when warnings of violent weather or downbursts have been made. The wet variety are not that uncommon with tropical weather systems, in feeder bands and other storm components. That is to say, THE HAZARD IN HURRICANES AND RELATED WEATHER IS HIGH! Feeder bands from hurricanes can be hundreds of mile long and can be filled with violent squalls. So even if the hurricane is a long distance from you a feeder band might be sweeping over your area.
Work to avoid downbursts. Reacting after they visually appear in your area is a fairly dangerous proposition.
FKA, Inc.
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text: PINCKNEY, Mich. (AP) -- A few of Michigan's state parks are offering a new camping option: yurts. A yurt is a circular tentlike structure with a frame and a durable cover. They're furnished with bunk beds, Booth News Service reported recently, and some come with a wood stove, lake view or free use of a rowboat. Yurts can be reserved for $60 a night at Craig State Park or Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, both in the Upper Peninsula, or at Pinckney Recreation Area, in southeast Michigan. The yurts have a minimal impact on the parks, said Ron Olson, chief of the Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division. They can be moved to allow vegetation to grow back on a site. In the Porcupine Mountains, the state is considering placing them so campers could hike or ski between them, he said. "Our state parks are clearly where people want to be, in the beautiful environments, the tremendous natural resources and with access to a variety of lakes and streams," Olson said. "This just provides that extra variety people are asking for." The yurts are one of several alternatives to sleeping on the ground or heading to a motel. Sixteen new two-bedroom "respite cabins" are expected to be added to the rental mix by fall, Olson said. "We're trying to be creative, trying to be innovative," Olson said. "That's the new philosophy: Be more present-day, but preserve our core mission."


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Interbike may have had a surprising number of bikes on show this year, but there was still plenty of interesting apparel waiting to be discovered on the show floor. We've gathered the best new offerings from Shimano, Pearl Izumi, Sidi, Capo, Descente and Louis Garneau to tickle your optic nerve.
Shimano's Thermo-Form shoes fire up Las Vegas crowds
Shimano's Thermo-Form shoes are off-the-shelf shoes that can be quickly and easily custom-shaped around your foot.
We know that it's hard not to be convinced by Shimano's argument for the £180 shoes once you've spent some time in a pair of custom fitted kicks, but – even so – we weren't entirely prepared for what awaited us as we approached the sizeable Shimano booth at Interbike.
From when the show's doors opened until they closed, there was a line of show attendees that stretched from ten to twenty people deep out side the booth – all waiting their turn to grab some Thermo-Form shoes of their own. Shimano were offering special show-only pricing, with ovens and fitters at the ready, but both of these appeared to be logging an uncomfortable number of working hours.
Shimano wasn't able to provide figures on exactly how many pairs of feet it shod during the three days of this year's show but, if this is any indication, even former Shimano North American president Kozo Shimano was on his hands and knees fitting shoes in a fruitless attempt to shorten the just under two-hour waiting times.
Feel free to insert your 'selling like hot cakes' gags in the comments…
Pearl Izumi revisits high-end with new P.R.O. Octane line
Colorado-based apparel maker Pearl Izumi is aiming to re-establish its position in the upper echelons of the market with its new made-in-Italy P.R.O. Octane line. As the 'insanely anatomical' tagline that accompanies the garments suggests, the Team Garmin-inspired fits are decidedly more racer-oriented than Pearl's more mainstream cuts, and the garments will include a number of top-end attributes as well.
Features-wise, the line's shorts include a new preshaped '4D Pro' stretch chamois with fully welded construction, wide leg bands with laser-cut edges, minimal silicone gripper dots and open mesh upper bib sections. The matching form-fit jersey uses strategically-placed mesh panels, a siliconized lower hem and asymmetrically cut sleeves for more even coverage on the bike. The Meryl microfibers used also supposedly provide UPF50 protection.
Men and women-specific versions of the line will be available.
Pearl Izumi's shoe range will also grow with the introduction of an Elite model, which occupies the gap between their P.R.O. and Attack lines. The Elite will share the P.R.O.'s carbon sole, but matches it with a three-strap hook-and-loop upper that's fortified with generous helpings of nylon mesh to aid ventilation.
Sidi gets formal
The shiny new 'Vernice' finishes (think patent leather) on Sidi's top-end shoes might look better suited for a ball, but Interbike attendees seemed excited about them regardless. The road-going Ergo 2 will be offered in black and white, while the dirt-loving Dragon 2 SRS Carbon is only available in an eye-catching red. If nothing else, we expect the slick surface to be easy to wipe down after a ride!
XTerra racers also get some attention with the new Terra, which is a purpose-built off-road triathlon race shoe. The two-strap multisport-specific upper uses a reverse-pull notched upper strap and generously sized finger pulls for faster transitions, and a brushed interior provides sock-free comfort. The non-replaceable sole mimics Sidi's Dominator tread and optional toe spikes can be fitted up front.
Upgrades to other ranges include the Genius 6.6, which gets a wider Mega variant that comes complete with a full carbon sole and Heel Security System, and the more value-oriented Zephyr and Spark models – both now fitted with stiffer Millennium 3 soles.
New looks from Capo
Capo, formerly known as Capoforma, is aware that its garments don't fit everyone, but is unapologetic about its dedication to producing race-ready gear. For 2009 Capo will continue its proven formula of providing high-quality 'bridge' clothing that sits somewhere between US-centric kit and the ultra-pricey Euro brands, but freshens things up with a wealth of coordinated colors.
The Modena range, with its black-and-white pattern and new 'Drop' fabric, should appeal if you're seeking a more subdued look, while the Ronde kit suggests to onlookers that you'd rather be sitting in the cold rain watching cyclo-cross and eating frites. Alternatively, you could opt for the new Verde kit, which isn't just green in color – it's also made from 100 percent recycled materials so you can be 'green' in spirit, too.
Women aren't ignored, either, receiving the new Stella and Fiora kits. Both feature gender-specific cuts with full-length zippers and wicking fabrics on the jerseys, plus six-panel Power Lycra construction and Cytech EIT (Elastic Interface Technology) chamois for long-term comfort.
Descente soldiers on
Descente lost its CSC-Saxo Bank contract in 2008, while having its brand name relicensed to Nevada-based Veltec Sports. Even so, it found the energy to introduce a new 'Icefil' fabric to its range of clothing for 2009.
The company claims the fabric's Xylitol treatment absorbs heat from your body and also blocks IR rays from the sun, thus supposedly reducing surface temperature by up to five degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately Icefil isn't permanent, but is said to retain 70 percent of its effectiveness after 70 washes.
Also due to hit the market in 2009 is the Micro-Fuse chamois, which we were fortunate enough to preview during last year's show season. Unlike most high-end shorts where a welded chamois is stitched to the base fabric, the Micro-Fuse is directly welded to the short. As a result, there are fewer seams and you benefit from a minimal feel.
Descente will use the Icefil fabric on the Optima Ice jerseys for spring/summer 2009 and the Micro-Fuse on the C6 short and bib short. Both will have men's and women's versions.
Not wanting to be left off the Euro bandwagon, Descente will also launch a bolder-looking Moda line. The Slipstream model will provide wearers with a more coordinated look top-to-bottom and for those brave enough to dare, there will be two shorts with white bodies. According to Descente, both will remain opaque when wet. Whew.
Louis Garneau has the power
Louis Garneau will debut a new Carbon HRS road shoe in 2009. According to Heidi Myers of Louis Garneau, the HRS' Exo-Jet outsole is as stiff as the company could make it and the Kevlar-reinforced straps on the upper help guarantee a solid hold.
Unlike the CFS shoe, there are no custom heat-moldable panels, but fore-aft vents on both the sole plate and in the upper should at least provide a similar level of cooling airflow. Claimed weight for a single size 41 shoe is 325g.
Louis Garneau also continues to feature carbon in its top range of clothing. For example, the Pro Carbon ETS jersey features lightweight Carbon Ion and Power Mesh panels connected with flat-lock stitching. A full-length zipper offers flexible ventilation and the siliconized lower hem helps keep things in place.
The new Equipe bib short foregoes carbon for more supportive Lycra Power that's mated to a mesh bib section and Louis Garneau's most comfortable AirGel chamois. The eight-panel construction eliminates seams on the inner thigh for reduced chafing and the wide leg bands should be more comfortable than traditional grippers.


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Can a Facebook Glitch Take Down the Internet?
A Facebook bug took down major websites on Thursday due to a glitch. Is Facebook's connectedness to the entire Internet a vulnerability? Scott Austin joins digits. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Osteoporosis Related Spinal Fracture
One in two women age 50 and above will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. Osteoporosis occurs when bones become fragile and are more likely to break. If left untreated, the disease can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. For example, if the break is along the spine it may have serious consequences, including loss of height, severe back pain and deformity.
Treatments for Spinal Fractures:
If a spinal break due to osteoporosis does occur, interventional radiologists can perform one of two minimally-invasive procedures known as kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty. Both outpatient procedures are used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture, all or part of a spine bone collapses.
Interventional radiologists use their imaging expertise to guide tools within the body to stabilize the collapsed vertebra and place bone cement into the spine.
The doctor places a needle through the skin and into the spine bone. Real-time x-ray images are used to guide the doctor to the correct area in the lower back.
A balloon is placed through the needle, into the bone, and then inflated. Bone cement is then injected into the space to stabilize the fracture.
The doctor places a needle through the skin and into the spine bone. Real-time x-ray images are used to guide the doctor to the correct area in your lower back. Bone cement is simply injected into the space to ensure that the bone is stablized. This procedure is similar to kyphoplasty, but it does not inflate a balloon in the bone.
After the Kyphoplasty or Vertebroplasty Procedure:
- You should be able to walk. However, it's best to stay in bed for the first 24 hours, except to use the bathroom.
- After 24 hours, slowly return to your regular activities.
- Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities as directed by your physician.
Talk with your Physician about a Referral to an Interventional Radiologist at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale or Herrin Hospital.


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At the end of September ATI Launched the Radeon HD 5850 video card, and by all accounts it has been a hit. It was launched at the right time and at the right price, making it a runaway success. Of course, the downside of buying just below the highest end card available means that you don't get the fastest performing card around. Naturally, many enthusiasts turn to overclocking their shiny new card to reach the same performance levels of the bigger Radeon HD 5870. Up until recently all that we have seen were reference based Radeon HD 5850's, but that is all changing with higher binned parts and custom PCB and heat sink designs.
Today on our test bench we have the ASUS EAH5850 TOP (model #: EAH5850 DirectCU TOP/2DIS/1GD5). This Radeon HD 5850 employs a custom heat sink that ASUS claims to run up to 20% cooler and up to 35% quieter than reference 5850's. ASUS has also given their EAH5850 TOP a custom PCB and power circuitry to help provide a big gain in overclocking. Priced at $339.99
plus $1.99 shipping, this card is sure to grab your attention.
Looking at the card you can see that it is a clear departure from the reference cards we've seen over the past 6 months. ASUS has designed the card to take a beating, it's a part of their Xtreme Design series. It's built with plenty of over volt protection to keep the card powering through all your games, even when overclocked to the moon! The giant black shroud over the new heat sink is quite a nice looking piece. Note that heat from this heat sink is pushed to the front and the back of the card, meaning components around it are going to tend to get a little warmer than with a reference card. The fan is a "dust proof" design, meaning dust will not reach the bearings. In turn, the life expectancy of the fan is increased 25%.
With an 8-pin and a 6-pin PCI-e power connectors, we have more available power for overclocking than the pair of 6-pin connectors on the reference card. This should provide more stability and higher speeds reached.
Beneath the shroud is an aluminum heat sink. This heat sink uses a pair of copper heat pipes at the base that make direct contact with the die to help dissipate the heat it generates. Once off of the base of the heat sink the heat pipes are nickel plated to resist corrosion. The rest of the heat sink is all aluminum, which wicks away the heat quickly. The fan blows down through the heat sink to cool both the sink and the components around it, like the VRM's. All in all, this is a great cooling solution for the video card itself, but less so for the rest of your PC since the heat is pushed towards both the front and back of the case.
At the heart of this beast, the ASUS EAH5850 TOP comes overclocked to 765MHz on the GPU core (up from 725MHz of the reference model) and 1125MHz on the memory (1100MHz reference). It still carries the standard 1GB of GDDR5. ASUS claims that the EAH5850 TOP uses the top bin Cypress Pro chips that they get, which promise to reach at least 800MHz core speed.
With just a single D-DVI, HDMI, and Display Port, connectivity is down by one D-DVI. The top portion of the bracket has the longer cutouts for heat to escape, but since it's not connected to the heatsink it is doubtful that much heat actually makes it outside of the case.
With a good understanding of what the card looks like and offers, let's take a look at the box and bundle.
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A manly episode
Although it was too cliché the part where Haruka nearly fell, Syo was too hilarious so I can sort of forgive them.
UtaPri awards? And lol when Masato made that comment about avenging Ranmaru. I haven't played the game but I don't remember people mentioning it in their reviews so I guess it's anime-only? Anyway UtaPri is the only adaptation where I don't mind if they put new stuff as long as it's funny.
I preferred Syo's song from the previous season.
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I haven't played the games either (only read the summary of the routes) ^^U
But from what I recall, they won a "brother medal" of some sort, but this was only to couples and senpais giving to their respective kouhai...
Since the anime is going for a "group" idol of some sort, I think they changed it from a brotherhood theme to a Princely award...
...maybe xD
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Anyway, since there are seven main characters (not counting the senpai or Ringo & Hyuuga, it seems the senpai won't hog the spotlight in the anime, thank god) and only 13 episodes, they can't really be faithful to the game where all the characters have their own complete routes with three available endings. They'd have to pick a boy and concentrate on him throughout the show, sidelining the others. Instead, if they're following S1, they're trying to spend equal time on everyone, and add some actual plot development in the last 4 eps. I do miss some info that would give the characters more depth (such as Otoya's background) but it would be either addressing the issues of one chara in their focus episode and forgetting about them for the rest of the show, or completely fragmenting the show by trying to juggle the issues of all seven characters, plus Nanami, plus the plot...
(For what it's worth, though, I expect they're going to continue focusing on Tokiya as the love interest, once the chara focus episodes and the business with Cecil are done. After all, his chara song is the last, following Cecil's. Otoya's is the third which just further cements the fact that by now he's completely out of the picture. :/ )
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Poor Otoya, he got friendzoned
They could possibly explore some characters in the same episode. I think the reason Syo was so early was that the writers knew he was one of the favorites.
I'm interested in the next 10 episodes and how things will go. Also I wanna know more about that blue-haired senpai.
|2013-04-25, 11:05
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Looks like this episode is all about Hijirikawa.
He's trying his luck in acting as well.
At least the story was pretty interesting.
Hijirikawa was rather serious about the whole thing.
Well, I guess he's just that kind of a guy.
|2013-04-26, 04:21
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Lol I love Cecil. I like that he tends to say what others won't say. It's nice seeing him in every episode, and I liked his line of Haruka being a prisoner to them. I never really considered that idea, but I guess it plays into how some folks see those they idolize: it's almost like a prison. Though i wouldn't say that applies so much here, but I do see Cecil's point.
Ahh Tokiya was too funny. I love the weird, blown proportions faces they make in the show.
A Hirijikawa episode, but lots of the other folks too. The episodes feel awfully short though. Hope we see some of the senpais later.
Meanwhile, currently on my shipping with Haruka list:
1. Syo
2. Cecil
3. Hirijikawa
We'll see where everyone else lands as the show continues.
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My problem with Cecil is that right now he's a borderline Mary Sue. The exotic foreign royalty who is so special he's scouted by Shining himself, he has a ~special connection~ with the heroine, he ~rebels~ against the constraints and conventions, he immediately shows the original charas how much better he is than they are, he has all the good ideas, he sets the others straight about obvious stuff, etc...
Like the line about why they don't use Haruka for practice. They missed a pretty nice zinger there, by having everyone go "ooh! thanks Cecil, why didn't we think of that!" like they're complete idiots. (Well, they are idiots, but you know what I mean. XD) It would've been funnier and less annoying if it turned out that they didn't use Haruka because they didn't want Masa to monopolize her, or something like that.
(Also, I'm a bit miffed because he's basically Otoya #2 but gets to have all the focus, and do all the stuff Otoya is not allowed to. I'm going to be even more miffed if the Otoya episode goes the way this episode went...)
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It would be great if they did show a bit of Ittoki's backstory although I don't see it happening
Tokiya first your ass movement in the ED and now this? And you seriously are the serious one of the group And lol sudden enka song.
If this keeps up this season of UtaPri is going to be gold.
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I just started watching season one out of boredom and I"m seriously surprised at how much I liked it so far. MC is a speshul snowflake whom all the boys love in some way, though I'm not sure about Miyano's character (or as me and my friend calls him, "Japanese Justin Timberlake).
I'm starting to warm up to Haruka some; she's wishy washy as hell, but I've seen worst female MCs(Amnesia). I'm horrible because I laugh my arse off at how every song is a reference to how much of a speshul snowflake Haruka is..
I have to say though...this has turned me onto Miyano's music. Of all of the seiyuu I've some to known throughout the years, I have to honestly say Miyano is probaly one of the few that can sing. Same with whomever voices the bluehaired Tsundere that isn't Tokiya and Sawabe's character. Those guys can seriously sing.
I prefer the individual songs though; I can't get past that goofy ED and its hilarious Engrish
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Both Taniyama and Miyano can be really annoying sometimes in group songs, though. It's as if they're trying to stand out even when they're supposed to be blending in, like "LISTEN TO MEEEEE! AREN'T I GREAT!!" Someone should tell them that's not how group songs work...
(Suzumura and Suwabe always make me so nostalgic. I first heard both of them in the X TV series, and I remember I was like "This show sucks, but I like the two leads! Their singing is decent, too, a bit more voice training and they'll be pretty good, I hope they can make it big!" and here we are...)
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Goddamn Ichinose is a pain. I like all of the cast except him. I don't know about Shimono and Ittoki's and Natsuki's actors, but I do know that Sawabe, Suzumura and Miyano have sang professionally before. Is Miyano really known over in Japan? I'm guessing that's probably why Ichinose is the main boy.
And I haven't seen those episodes yet but hehehehehe...I knew that cat wasn't normal!
My mind is blown though: Cecil is voiced by Saitou Hajime? Is that guy a good singer?
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Just caught up with episode 3, Syo's episode, and I'm just like:
He gave her his hat! HE GAVE HER HIS FREAKIN' HAT!! I'M DONE! I'm done. Just go get married and have beautiful kids, no one can be a better couple.
At least that was my reaction. Wasn't really a shipper of those two before either.
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And I saw Cecil the Cat Boy's intro episode....and GDiddy now has a new favorite. HE HOT.
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Christmas MemoriesDecember 22, 2010 at 18:27 | Posted in Amore di Italia, family history, memories | Leave a comment
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Christmas is always my personal favorite – and fortunately I married a man who also loves the holidays. Growing up in Italy Valentino approached the Holiday Season a bit differently than most Americans. The emphasis was never on extravagant gifts but rather on family and sharing love, hospitality, and spiritual values with those around him. He doesn't remember a tree being the central theme but rather the presepe – nativity – was the center of the family holiday. Later there would also be a tree that family would pose near. But it was the large nativity display that he most eagerly awaited setting up every year. Coins would be saved to buy a figure or two whenever they could afford. These were the old composition figures, many wax-coated to make the colors shine. The display would consist of all of Bethlehem as they thought of it. There would be many shepherds and their sheep scattered all over the mountain on the way to the crèche.
When Valentino and I first married, he was reminiscing about his childhood presepe and my parents were soon interested. We lived with them in Connecticut the first few years. Dad asked if Valentino would build a display for everyone to enjoy. We shopped until we found the perfect set – naturally it was from Italy, a Fontanini! Made of a safe polymer in old fashioned wood tones, it was the perfect choice for an outdoor display. Valentino built a small display right near the front entrance and covered it over with pine boughs and set small twinkly clear lights like stars all throughout them. The ground cover was sand with white flour roads to move the Three Wise Men along their journey day by day closer and closer to the crèche. Scattered about were small wood huts and shepherds with sheep. What a sweet memory – but sadly Florida hurricanes years later would ruin our few photos!
When we made the move to Florida we knew it would be even nicer to build this tradition for our children. The temperate weather here and a big covered entrance meant we could enlarge the display year by year. The boys anxiously awaited their trip to our favorite Christmas store to each choose a new figure to add to the display. It became a family affair to set up the display – usually taking a long weekend to get everything in place. Valentino would take the time to share the wonderful bible stories of Jesus' birth in simple enough terms for the boys to understand. Soon many of the neighborhood children would want to listen too. Year by year the display grew larger and more elaborate as more shepherds and then angels and townspeople were added. Then we began to find that some smaller children were dropping by when we weren't home to play with the figures. The Fontanini figures are unbreakable but the money we had invested in them had grown considerably. Fontanini had started a collector's club and offered special limited edition figures that we had begun to enjoy. Sadly it became obvious we would no longer be able to make the display an outside one. About that time we moved to a newer home and gained a huge family room with plenty of space to set up the display. I discovered a group of collectors online and our involvement with Fontanini and all things Italian nativity related grew into an almost obsessive compulsion! Then we were able to visit the actual Italian factory on a trip to Italy! What a joy! The Fontanini folks are some of the warmest and most enjoyable people. They treated us to a tour of the facilities and gifted us with a few special figures that were never sold in America! Now our display is still huge but inside so we can enjoy it all hours!
May You all have a very Blessed Christmas Season and Happy New Year!
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Review Group #399 - Grindhouse Doors Open At Midnight #1 / Captain America Living Legend #1
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Literature: overrated. Morality: expendable. Tonight is right for some over-the-top sex and violence! Bringing the flavor of midnight exploitation flicks to comics, Grindhouse delivers four two-issue gore operas, starting with 'Bee Vixens from Mars,' pitting a one-eyed southern Latina deputy against lusty alien chicks bent on laying eggs in the entire male population!
Writer: Alex De Campi • Artist: Chris Peterson
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When a top-secret orbital research station is dragged from the sky by an unknown alien force, army-of-one Steve Rogers finds himself caught between two global superpowers on the brink of war!
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by guitarsmashley » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:14 pmFor #400 I say we review a porn comic.
by guitarsmashley » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:55 amSo I read both of these comics and,
Grindhouse:The doors open at midnight.
Grindhouse ideas actually work in this book because if you don't think of it as a Grindhouse story it's just not that good. But, with the juxtaposition of the "Grindhouse" tongue and cheek asthetic the book works really well. What's terrible is how much Psivage has snuck into my psyche and I was ready and fully excited for some gratuitous nudity with the wife and arlene....damn you all.
Captain America: Living Legend
This book is just out there, Adi Granov's art is the real selling point here with the story just being pedestrian and far too drawn out. This was a fine and all but it lacked a lot of substance and leaves you just kind of going ok, I care about any of this because?
So for week 400 I declare that you re-read a comic that you have previously reviewed and give it another view. See if you like it more/less/does it work better in context of everything that comes after it.
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Dark and mysterious cinematic atmosphere, deep and powerful. Very spacey and suspenseful, works in various dark and dramatic projects. Excellent for movie trailers, Halloween, dramatic After Effects presentations, etc. It's made out of deep drones, low rumbles, distorted pads and fx, cinematic percussion and drums.
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new 2.2-mile test track has been driven on, but the snow is five inches in places and the splitter looks a hell of a lot lower than that.
One fast snow plough
They have a plough, but won't take on the track because it might damage the tarmac. And they don't use salt. Essentially, it looks as though a Land Rover has done a couple of sighting laps. Looking on, occasionally lobbing snowballs at each other, are Lotus chief engineer Matt Becker and principal vehicle dynamics engineer Alan Clark.
So. We've got 350hp through the rear wheels (the supercharged V6 3.5 is the same in both cars) and no grip. Let's go.
Oh my good God. The Exige is scooping up snow and dumping great gobs of it on the windscreen, so much so the build-up either side of the single wiper has shortened its wipe by about a third. The radiator grille is quickly clogged and the guys run the heater full blast to remove some of the heat building up in the cooling.
There is a small bit of a grown-up car assessment here. Lotus was late to electronic stability control, only fitting it when the Evora was sold in the US in 2010, but the company has embraced it whole-heartedly. We've got three settings of Dynamic Performance Management in the Evora, and four in the Exige. The extra setting is 'Race', which adds the merest of helping hands.
We dutifully try the settings before selecting 'off'. Actually, they're very impressive. Hoofing it on the ice in both normal and Sport settings doesn't kill the engine stone dead as you'd expect; instead it carefully feeds in the power as it detects grip. Similarly, both cars are helped around the treacherous corners with a delicate pinch of the brake disc on the inside wheel.
The system also allows some tail-out sliding in Sport and the Exige's Race mode while ensuring it can all be collected. It's an in-car Jeeves, helping Woosterish drivers like ourselves to appear cleverer than we are. And while it can't overcome physics of gripless ice and snow, Alan reckons he could lap faster in both cars in these conditions with the Sport setting than with nothing at all.
Enough of that. Time to kill ESC altogether. The merest prod of the accelerator fires the Exige's tail round and looses off a salvo of that lovely, free-revving, hollow-sounding V6 gargle. It all happens so slowly that your reactions needn't match the blurry movements of skilled drifters. This is the beauty of snow. Some steering wheel twiddling, a judicious few prods of the throttle and … another spin.
In the Evora we become noticeably better at holding drifts round the corners. There's talk of tackling the virgin snow on the north loop, but Matt isn't keen after a sighting lap. About a foot deep, he reckons. But security's Hilux is half-inched and we're in business. We make it to the handling circle, and Matt carves out an elegant ring, holding the Evora in a perfect drift all the way round.
But it's the Exige we're determined to master - only this time, it's even more slippery. We're a lot better on the throttle, though, and even get round half the circle in something approaching a drift.
But then that beautifully communicative steering starts to get really heavy. "I think the power steering's failed," I say. "It hasn't got any," comes the reply. Further investigation reveals that snow has built up in the wheel arches to the point where the wheels can barely turn. Matt solves the problem with judicious use of a spade. Sorted.
Now, those who reckon winter tyres aren't worth it should probably stop reading now. Both these cars are on winter rubber, and we ask Matt what would happen if they weren't. "We wouldn't have got here," he says, indicating the 500 yards from the pitlane. And on the track itself? "You wouldn't be able to move. You can't stop, and you can't accelerate."
He's a big advocate of performance winter tyres, and not just in snow, either. He does add they don't have the same sharpness or the steering feel of the equivalent summer tyres. But regardless, his view is that "everybody should put their car on winter tyres."
So there you have it. Not only are the Exige S and Evora S bloody good fun on a snow covered track - you knew that already - suitably shod they'd actually be okay to commute in over winter thanks to an ESC system that can discreetly rein in over-exuberance.
A little snippet of footage here from those shivering on the sidelines - note giggling!