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Intrastromal corneal ring segments consist of micro-thin soft plastic inserts of variable thickness that are placed in the periphery of the cornea. Intrastromal corneal ring segments have been investigated as a means of improving vision in diseases such as keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration, and for refractive surgery to correct mild myopia.
Intrastromal corneal ring segments are flexible, crescent-shaped rings of polymethylmethacrylate that are placed in the periphery of the cornea. An incision is made in the cornea and channels are created in it by rotating a lamellar dissector or by using a femtosecond laser. One or two corneal implant segments are introduced to each channel, and various implants with a range of implant thicknesses are available for different degrees of correction. They affect refraction in the eye by physically changing the shape of the cornea (flattening the front of the eye), thereby correcting the irregular corneal shape. If required, the implants can be removed at a later date.
In myopia, intrastromal inserts correct myopia by flattening the center of the cornea and represent an alternative to laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and other refractive surgeries. The proposed advantages of the intrastromal corneal rings are that their insertion does not affect the central cornea and thus their effect is not related to the healing process in the cornea. No corneal tissue is removed, and the implants are reversible.
Keratoconus is a progressive bilateral dystrophy that is characterized by paracentral steepening and stromal thinning that impairs visual acuity. Initial treatment often consists of hard contact lenses. A penetrating keratoplasty (i.e., corneal grafting) is the next line of treatment in patients who develop intolerance to contact lenses. While visual acuity is typically improved with keratoplasty, perioperative complications are an associated risk; long-term topical steroid use is required; and endothelial cell loss occurs over time, which is a particular concern in younger patients. As an alternative, a variety of keratorefractive procedures have been attempted, broadly divided into subtractive and additive techniques. Subtractive techniques include photorefractive keratectomy or LASIK, but in general results of these techniques have been poor. Implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments represents an additive technique in which the implants are intended to reinforce the cornea, prevent further deterioration, and potentially obviate the need for a penetrating keratoplasty. This technique has primarily been investigated in patients in whom the cornea has remained transparent and who are intolerant of contact lenses.
Pellucid marginal degeneration is a non-inflammatory progressive degenerative disease, typically characterized by bilateral peripheral thinning (ectasia) of the inferior cornea. Deterioration of visual function results from the irregular astigmatism induced by asymmetric distortion of the cornea, and visual acuity typically cannot be restored by using spherocylindrical lenses. Rigid gas permeable contact lenses may be used to treat pellucid marginal degeneration. Intracorneal ring segment implantation, crescentic lamellar keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty, and corneal wedge excision have also been proposed.
Regulatory Status
INTACS® represent an intrastromal corneal ring that has received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two indications.
In 1999, INTACS inserts were approved through a premarket approval process (PMA) for the following labeled indication:
The KeraVision Intacs are intended for the reduction or elimination of mild myopia (-1.00 to -3.00 diopters spherical equivalent at the spectacle plane) in patients:
In 2004, INTACS received an additional approval by the FDA through the humanitarian device exemption (HDE) process.
The INTACS device is indicated for the reduction or elimination of myopia and astigmatism in patients with keratoconus, who are no longer able to achieve adequate vision with their contact lenses or spectacles, so that their functional vision may be restored and the need for a corneal transplant procedure may potentially be deferred. The specific set of keratoconic patients proposed to be treated with INTACS prescription inserts are patients:
NOTE: HDE does not require the manufacturer to provide data confirming the efficacy of the device, but rather data that supports its "probable" benefit. The HDE process is available for devices treating conditions that affect fewer than 4,000 Americans per year.
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Medically Necessary
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) may consider implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments medically necessary for the treatment of keratoconus in patients 21 years of age or older who meet the following criteria:
Not Medically Necessary
BCBSMT considers implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments not medically necessary as a treatment of myopia.
BCBSMT considers implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments experimental, investigational and unproven for all other conditions.
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Any pre and post-operative evaluations and/or measurement (echography, keratometry, pachometry, etc.) performed in conjunction with ineligible procedures should be denied.
Approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the INTACS device was based on results of a multi-institutional study involving 361 subjects with mild myopia. Subsequently, the two-year results of this study were published in the peer- reviewed literature. These data suggest that the intrastromal rings predictably and effectively reduced or eliminate mild myopia (-1.00 to -3.00 diopter) and that the refractive effect was stable over time. However, mild myopia is effectively treated with either spectacles or contact lenses. Therefore, this application of INTACS is considered not medically necessary.
The published data regarding INTACS for keratoconus consisted of single institution case series, with the largest case series including 74 subjects. The data available at this time were considered inadequate to permit scientific conclusions, due to the limited follow-up of one year. Longer-term outcomes, and the key outcome of whether or not the use of the inserts will significantly delay or obviate the need for a corneal transplant, could not be evaluated. For example, Boxer Wachler and colleagues reported on the outcomes in 74 eyes of 50 subjects with a mean follow-up of nine months. A total of 45% gained at least two lines of best spectacle corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), 51% of patients had no change in vision, and 4% lost BSCVA. Siganos and colleagues studied 33 eyes in 26 patients at a mean follow-up of 11.3 months. In this study, 25 eyes recorded a 1- to 6-line gain in BSCVA, while four eyes remained unchanged and four eyes experienced a loss. Colin and colleagues reported the one-year results in a series of 10 patients. The mean values for BSCVA improved progressively over time, and at the 12-month follow-up, average visual acuity was two lines better than baseline.
From the published studies, a number of findings could be summarized:
In 2007, Colin and Malet reported two-year follow-up from a prospective, single-center European study in 100 eyes with keratoconus (82 consecutive patients) and INTACS implantation. Patients had been referred for a penetrating keratoplasty procedure due to contact lens intolerance for correction of myopia and irregular astigmatism. INTACS inserts were removed from four eyes (4%) due to poor visual outcome or extrusion, and 14 eyes were lost to follow-up. Of the 82 remaining eyes (68 patients), both corrected and uncorrected visual acuity remained relatively stable between one- and two-years follow-up. Central corneal thickness decreased from 478 microns pre-operatively to 434 microns at one year and 421 microns at two years. The authors note that this finding may have resulted from slight stretching of the corneal tissue by the segments rather than a disease-related progressive thinning of the cornea.
Histopathologic examination of eight eyes that underwent penetrating keratoplasty after removal of INTACS inserts revealed keratocyte apoptosis. The authors noted that further study is needed to determine whether INTACS accelerate corneal thinning and progression of keratoconus. Another study from 2007 reported five-year follow-up on 28 patients (36 eyes) who had initially participated in a clinical trial for safety and efficacy of INTACS implantation in patients with keratoconus. In five patients (seven eyes), the INTACS segments were removed due to patient dissatisfaction. An additional eight patients (12 eyes) were unable to attend follow-up appointments. Five-year follow-up was reported for the remaining 17 eyes (59%). Refractive stability was obtained at the six-month follow-up (spherical equivalent error at baseline -5.54 to -2.68 at six months) and remained stable throughout the five-year follow-up (-3.02). With the exception of one eye that had a decrease of three lines, the best-corrected visual acuity was maintained to the pre-INTACS level. Keratometric values showed a mean reduction of 1.57 diopters (49.59 to 48.02 diopters).
A small case series from Europe identified nine patients that received intrastromal ring segments (Kerarings) for high astigmatism (> 4 diopters) after penetrating keratoplasty. Mean keratometry decreased 4.17 diopters (from 46.28 to 42.11). Of the nine patients, one reported night halos and two had the implant removed due to compulsive eye rubbing and vascularization in the stromal tunnel. The authors noted that in patients with a corneal transplant with a diameter of 7.5 mm or smaller, INTACS should not be used because the segments would be close to the graft-host junction.
Pellucid Marginal Degeneration
In 2009, Pinero and colleagues published a European multicenter retrospective analysis of 21 consecutive eyes (15 patients) with intrastromal corneal ring implantation (three INTACS and 18 KeraRings) for pellucid marginal degeneration that had reduced best-corrected visual acuity and/or contact lens intolerance or dissatisfaction. At six months after surgery, uncorrected visual acuity had not changed, 17% of eyes lost lines of best-corrected visual acuity and 44% of eyes gained > 2 lines of best-corrected visual acuity. Ring explantation was performed in four eyes (19%) due to visual deterioration during the follow-up. Mean keratometry decreased 1.76 diopters, from 44.95 diopters to 43.19 diopters at six-months postoperatively.
Adverse events
Updated literature searches, the most recent performed in August 2010, have identified a number of case reports of adverse events following implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments, including persistent pain, extrusion, traumatic shattering, bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, corneal edema, deep corneal vascularization, Descemet membrane's detachment, and alterations of extracellular matrix components and proteinases. In a multicenter series of 251 intrastromal corneal ring segment implantations, 58 eyes of 47 patients (23%) had the devices explanted. The main cause was found to be extrusion (48%), followed by poor refractive outcome (38%), keratitis (7%), and corneal melting and perforation (7%). The time from implantation to explanation ranged from 0.1 to 82 months.
Clinical Trials
A search of ClinicalTrials.gov in August 2010 identified two randomized trials on the treatment of keratoconus with combined use of intrastromal corneal ring segments and collagen cross-linking. A phase II/III randomized trial (NCT01081561) will compare corneal collagen cross-linking in eyes with INTACS compared to eyes without INTACS. The study has an estimated enrollment of 400 subjects with an estimated completion date for the primary outcome measure in 2015. Another phase III trial (NCT01112072) will randomize subjects to receive collagen cross linking immediately after, or three months after INTACS implantation. Estimated enrollment is 160 subjects with an estimated completion date for the primary outcome measure in April 2011.
Clinical input strongly supports the use of INTACS in a select group of patients with advanced keratoconus whose only other option for restoration of visual function is the more invasive penetrating keratoplasty. Although questions remain regarding the impact of this procedure on long-term health outcomes, the risk of adverse events is decreased in comparison with the existing alternative (corneal transplant), and there is a potential (as yet unproven) to delay the need for the more invasive procedure. Therefore, use of INTACS may be considered medically necessary in patients who meet the FDA-HDE criteria for use of this device.
The United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance in 2007 on corneal implants for keratoconus. The guidance, based on nine case series, one non- randomized controlled trial and specialist advisors' opinion concluded that "current evidence on the safety and efficacy of corneal implants for keratoconus appears adequate to support the use of this procedure provided that normal arrangements are in place for consent, audit and clinical governance."
There is insufficient evidence to evaluate health outcomes in patients with pellucid marginal deterioration. Therefore, INTACS in this population are considered investigational.
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Hotel Belvedere - Izola
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Guests at Hotel Belvedere are invited to indulge in hearty Mediterranean cuisine from the Restaurant Kamin on site, serving buffet-style meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast is served in the restaurant every morning from 7:30 AM until 10 AM. A poolside bar and beach bar provide other onsite options for refreshment. The hotel also offers many activities and entertainment options including tennis, tennis lessons, table tennis, badminton, mini golf, and music on the terrace.
To spend a day or afternoon at the nearby beaches along the Slovenian coastline, guests at Hotel Belvedere can take a short walk along a picturesque path or use the hotel's free beach shuttle. Otherwise, make the quick trip into the charming fishing village of Izola to sightsee and shop. A minimarket with groceries, souvenir shop, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary outdoor parking facilities are also available at the Hotel Belvedere.
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Hotel Belvedere reviews
- August 2012
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- Finland
Spacious double room with balcony, excellent restaurant, good service and nice ideas. There seemed to be a lot of fun for kids also, incl. Pool area and a buggy shuttle bus to Beach.
- May 2012
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- Couple
- Hungary
Nice place to stay for families and couples with no children as well. Situated very close to Piran and Portoroz. You can find many activities e.g. cycling, skating, hiking, diving, sailing etc.
- August 2011
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- Couple
- Italy
L'Hotel si trova in una posizione strategica per visitare alcune località dell'Istria come Portoroz, Izola, Piran ecc, solo che è all'interno di un Camping e questo lo penalizza, anche se in una bellissima posizione specialmente se vi danno le camere ai piani alti max 3, solo che non cè ascensore, il servizio è buono come la pulizia delle camere.In sostranza è un buon Hotel per chi si reca da quelle parti.
- June 2011
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- Slovenia
Nice views and good pool area. A little long from the city centre so difficult without a car. Spacious room. Handy with the mini bus that would run every hour to seaside. Nice place for families.
- September 2009
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- Family with older children
- United Kingdom
We enjoyed our stay at the Belvedere but had not realised from the web description that it would be quite so well equipped - having not just a swimming pool but also a beach you could walk to. If we had known we would have spent more time here. We loved Piran nearby but it was difficult to park there as much of it is pedestrianised, so in the evening we went to Isola instead to eat which has a beautiful situation on the coast, if not boasting such good buildings.
- April 2009
- Venere Guest
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l'Hotel è splendidamente posizionato, il personale è discreto e professionale. Buona corrispondenza qualità/prezzo.
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Book your pet-friendly accommodation at the 119-room Hotel Belvedere. Rooms open onto balconies. Guests can unwind at the end of a long day and enjoy televisions with satellite channels. Business travelers will have access to phones during their Izola visit.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with showers. Refrigerators and hair dryers are supplied in each room to facilitate basic travel needs. Additional comforts include air conditioning.
Accommodation Services
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Distances from Hotel BelvedereIzola Marina - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Lighthouse Park - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
Portoroz Beach - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Tartinijev Trg - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
Church of St. Anthony - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
Piran Harbour - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
Koper Cathedral - 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
Golf Club Adriatic - 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
Port of Savudrija - 10.7 km / 6.6 mi
Savudrian Lighthouse - 12 km / 7.4 mi
Katoro Beach - 12.1 km / 7.5 mi
ATP Stella Maris Stadium - 12.8 km / 8 mi
ACI Marina Umag - 13.7 km / 8.5 mi
Umag Beach - 14.1 km / 8.7 mi
Church of St. Mary - 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Belvedere is Trieste (TRS-Friuli Venezia Giulia) - 34.3 km / 21.3 mi.
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- Record Label: Island
- Release Date: Apr 16, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013They're ambitious, admirable, and sometimes thrilling, particularly because the group never fears to tread into treacherous waters, happy to blur the distinctions between pop and rock, mainstream and underground.
Apr 18, 2013With the emphasis--ironically--more on "Pop" than "Rocky" it's not as dynamic with contrast as the more accomplished Folie à Deux yet it's a charming, convincing and much welcome comeback.
Apr 8, 2013If their comeback suggests delusions of grandeur, they're only picking up where they left off. This is excellent news for Fall Out Boy fans, who will find that time has done little to tame their heroes' over-the-top ambitions.
Apr 22, 2013That's not to say this is a bad record, just one that's clearly in love with pop music, and one that'll require another leap of faith from the band's hardcore fanbase.
Apr 15, 2013Save Rock And Roll is not only Fall Out Boy's softest album yet, it is also their least memorable.
Apr 17, 2013Save Rock And Roll is the band's most personal album yet, a tribute to being passionate and young when time makes the former difficult and the latter impossible.
Apr 15, 2013Save Rock and Roll isn't life or game changing but it's probably the album FOB needed to make--if only for themselves--and as an honest portrait of the roller-coaster ride that is FOB's career, it finds them on a high.
Apr 18, 2013It's business as usual, with slightly appeal-broadening knobs on. Quiet bits, then loud bits, and words about alienation wrapped up in catchy choruses to unite thousands.
Apr 10, 2013There's not much psychological processing on Save Rock and Roll, but it does advance FOB's vision of an über-inclusive guitar-pop utopia.
Apr 8, 2013Admittedly, it takes a few listens for Save Rock And Roll to click, and some songs ("Alone Together," "Miss Missing You") are notably weaker than others. But overall, Save Rock And Roll is a blast of an album.
May 14, 2013Singer Nate Ruess' sincerity and youth anthems fuel Save Rock And Roll.
May 9, 2013Save Rock and Roll pools an assortment of trademark hooks to lure you in, but its commercially formulaic spine will leave you feeling like you should have known better.
Apr 15, 2013The star power of the record's guests overshadows the album's best moments.
Apr 15, 2013Save Rock and Roll features unexpected excursions into rave-pop, and numerous celebrity cameos, but enough airbrushed pop-punk to prove they haven't forgotten which side their bread's buttered.
Apr 8, 2013The result is the most actualized version of Fall Out Boy we've ever heard, an undeniable portrait of who Fall Out Boy is today, in 2013
Apr 16, 2013Save Rock and Roll contains some head-scratching collaborations, including link-ups with Big Sean and Courtney Love, but even those that fall relatively flat are still positive indicators that Fall Out Boy are back to having fun, stretching their legs and taking risks.
Apr 30, 2013Save Rock And Roll is bonkers, brilliant and it's Fall Out Boy like you've never heard them. [13 Apr 2013, p.58]
Jun 4, 2013I can only assume the title Save Rock and Roll is intentionally ironic on their part because even they should know it's quite a stretch to call this rock and roll.
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Apr 16, 2013Great album there are very few problems with this album. People will argue that it doesn't sound Fall out boy enough. But after taking a breakGreat album there are very few problems with this album. People will argue that it doesn't sound Fall out boy enough. But after taking a break and watching what the band did while not doing fall out boy the direction they took with the comeback makes sense. Every track either captures what makes fall out boy great or shows growth of the band. All the guests are great the only down is Courtney Loves bits seem to be unnecessary for the song. The weakest song on the album is Miss Missing You the stronger tracks are Save rock and roll, where did the party go?, and The Phoenix… Full Review »
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Nov 3, 2013There is no difference between this album and any other mainstream rock album that has been released in the past 5 years. It is typical,There is no difference between this album and any other mainstream rock album that has been released in the past 5 years. It is typical, uninspired and unoriginal. Have they changed? Yes. Is the change good? By no means. This album is an abysmal attempt music, if you want to listen to Fall Out Boy, stick with the old stuff.… Full Review »


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Iran basketball coach said his team is aiming to win the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship title.
The Iranian team left here Sunday to participate in the competition which will be held in Manila, the Philippines Aug 1-11, reports Xinhua.
"We are going to win the title but five or six other teams want to do that. Teams such as South Korea and the Philippines as well as China are dangerous," Iran's Slovenian coach Memi Becirovic said before leaving here.
"I believe in my team and without a doubt I am coach of the best Asian team in the competition. We have won Williams Jones Cup last month and it shows we are on the right track," he said.
The Iranians have been drawn against China, South Korea and Malaysia in Group C of the championship. They will face Malaysia Aug 1 in Pasay's Mall of Asia Arena and will play South Korea and China in the following days.
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Heya,Im looking at a friends Pc for him,hes been having problems of late,not starting up,trying to repair windows installation and failing,only starting in safemode.After brief discussion we decided a fresh install of windows was the way to go,and he dropped it round today However,soon as i started it up the fans were turning but no other sign of life apart from short beep followed by a long beep.Upon googling it,memory appeared to be the cause of it,so i swapped ram sticks(2) in and out,reseated the ram.One stick was preventing it starting removed it and the pc started the next step Got part way though windows installation(near end) and system froze.restarted and the graphics were playing up. Im hoping you can point me in the right direction,would both sticks be failing at same time?would failing graphics be causing this? or is motherboard on way out? I dont have any parts to swap in to test.sorry so long winded but any pointers be greatly appreciated.
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Some proper system info would help.
What size is the one remaining ram stick you have in? and is it in 'slot 1'?
"windows installation(near end) and system froze" are you sure it 'froze'? how long did you wait?
"restarted and the graphics were playing up" that needs more details for us to go on....
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Compaq presario sr 2 125uk ,its vista basic,500mb stick left in,not sure which is slot 1?..froze for 30 mins screen went black? upon restart heavy pixalated,then could just about read boot from cd to try a new install but screen went black again.
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spec states video card and onboard graphics?
would onboard be available too?
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Posted May 2, 2012 at 6:16PM
Yes, pull the graphics card and see if you can install windows without it as you do have onboard graphics.
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Posted May 2, 2012 at 6:18PM
ok ill give that a go and post back.
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how do i connect monitor?
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Spec shows *Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed. If no other VGA port at rear then you don't have integrated graphics.
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ok,no rear vga port or motherboard vga.Another thing to add the pc fans were going big style,quite loud but without graphics card installed relatively quiet,does that help?
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I think it's the graphics card on the way out and not the ram. Reinstall the card and ram and see if you can get to the boot menu screen and leave it there for a while. See if you lose graphics again.
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Also check that the fan is running on the GPU card.
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Madison-Plains food service director Mary Sparrow has her eye on not only providing nutritious meals for the student population, but also to endeavor to reduce child obesity and teach them to make more healthy choices in their diet.
As the department has incorporated more fruits and vegetables into the menus, the costs have risen, Sparrow said during the Madison-Plains Board of Education (BOE) meeting held Tuesday, May 20.
The BOE responded by raising the price of school lunches as follows for the 2014-2015 school year: Kindergarten through sixth grade, to $2.50 from $2.25; seventh through 12th grade, to $2.75 from $2.50.
School board member Bob Butz asked Sparrow if the staff throw away much food. She replied not much, and said her staff is very creative in making today's leftovers into tomorrow's entrees.
Sparrow also lauded her crew for being able to make hundreds of meals five days a week in a small prep area. She said it's a credit to their ability to work together.
Championed by first lady Michelle Obama, healthier school lunch standards have been phased in nationally over the last two school years, with more changes coming in 2014.
In addition to new whole grain requirements, the rules set fat, calorie, sugar and sodium limits on foods in the lunch line and beyond. While many schools have had success putting the rules in place, others have said they are too restrictive and costly.
In other business, the school board recognized students who have excelled not only in recent contests, but also over an athletic career.
Senior Jake Datz was presented to the BOE by high school athletic director Matt Mason. Datz played football and wrestled in a Golden Eagle singlet. He placed fourth in the state in the 2014 season and compiled 183 career wins. He won all-league and all-county honors.
"He did Madison-Plains proud," Mason said. "He's the definition of what a Madison-Plains athlete should be."
Mason also mentioned Emma Sampson, who was recognized for achieving state-level accomplishments in swimming. At the state meet, Sampson placed 12th in the 200 individual medley and 18th in the 100 backstroke.
In the recently held county math bee, Madison-Plains students ciphered their way to honors. In sixth grade competition, Gavin Jones placed first and tying for third were Spencer Baker and Joey Grigsby. In the fifth grade competition, Kenny Shafer placed second and Jerry Slagle placed third.
Also, at the board president's request, the June BOE meeting has been moved to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, one week earlier than normal, due to a schedule conflict.
The transportation department, directed by Samantha Jones, also presented information to the BOE. The 23 afternoon routes and 22 morning routes cover 1,700 miles daily. The fleet consists of 30 vehicles with the newest two buses being 2014 models and the oldest model from 1990 model. The average bus is nine years old.
"We're behind on keeping up," Jones said of the aging fleet. The average life of a school bus is 15 years and that's with two mechanics working full-time to keep them in tip-top shape."
Before a drive sets out on a route an extensive inspection list must be checked off.
Jones buys fuel by lowest bid up to seven times per year for a total annual expenditure of $169,000 in 2013.
She said most buses are equipped with digital cameras and a microphone to record any incidents which may occur on a route. Some still have old VHS units.
Jones recognized Georgia Mercer as her longest-serving bus driver.
"She goes above and beyond," Jones said of her service to the district.
Mercer said she began driving a school bus in 1969.
In other business, the BOE:
• Rejected HVAC bids because none came with a surety bond.
• Accepted the resignation of music teacher/band director Derek Scoles, who spent eight years with the district.
"Once again, Madison-Plains proves to be the training ground," Superintendent Bernie Hall said. "He revived the music program. The kids like him. He will be missed."
• Approved a three-year contract extension for principal Kim LeGault.
• Approved hiring Karen Grigsby as curriculum director.
• Accepted resignations of teachers Valerie Biggam and Brian Snider and bus driver, Ernie Hines (retirement).
• Approved the list of seniors for graduation, Friday, May 30.
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BISSAU (Reuters) - Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau released two leading politicians they had arrested in an April 12 coup and said on Friday they would accept the planned deployment to the country of over 600 soldiers from West African regional bloc ECOWAS.
Carlos Gomes Junior, the ex-premier and presidential election front-runner, and interim President Raimundo Pereira were freed on Friday afternoon after a visit by ECOWAS military chiefs and later flown to Abidjan in Ivory Coast, according to local media in Bissau and an Ivorian minister.
The pair were released a day after ECOWAS announced the deployment of a force in Guinea-Bissau to secure the return to civilian rule, and threatened targeted sanctions against soldiers who blocked the process.
The coup took place half way through elections in the former Portuguese colony, which has endured decades of instability and become a transit hub for Latin American cocaine mostly headed for Europe.
Lieutenant-Colonel Daha Bana na Walna, a spokesman for the Military Command that seized power in the coup, confirmed the release of Gomes Junior and Pereira.
"The Military Command accepts the deployment of the 600 men from ECOWAS," he added, saying they would replace a contingent of Angolan soldiers due to leave the country.
The self-styled Military Command said it had seized power to head off an alleged pact between Angola, which had been providing military trainers in the country, and Gomes Junior to annihilate Guinea-Bissau's armed forces.
Luanda announced earlier this month that it was ending the mission amid reports of tension with parts of the military.
Asked if the two politicians had been freed, Ivory Coast's minister for African integration, Adama Bictogo, said: "Exactly. Their arrival is expected at 20:15 GMT (9.15 p.m. British Time)."
There is not yet any firm time frame for the ECOWAS deployment, but heads of state have called for it to take place immediately.
The regional force will have to end a decades-long history of meddling by the armed forces in politics that stretches back to the independence war but has intensified with the flow of cocaine through the region.
ECOWAS also announced on Thursday that it plans to send a force to Mali, where soldiers seized power in a March 22 coup and retain influence in the running of the state despite officially handing powers back to civilians.
However, the junta there said on Friday it would resist any deployment of West African soldiers in the country and treat foreign forces sent there under a regional plan as "the enemy".
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The inaugural class draws together some of the finest minds in the country to think about some of the thorniest societal issues.
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Sharing city sales tax revenues with local school districts: facing financial challenges, three cities in Illinois turned to city officials, who raised the local sales tax rate to generate funds in order to help the local school districts.
When called upon to answer that question, three small to mid-sized cities in Illinois decided to increase their sales tax rates and share the revenues with their local school districts. Their experiences provide useful lessons for other jurisdictions under similar circumstances.
The cities of Carbondale, Mt. Vernon, and East Peoria, Illinois, were among the first in the state to share city sales tax revenue with one or more local school districts. Carbondale (population 26,000) and Mt. Vernon (population 16,000) are home-rule cities located in southern Illinois, and East Peoria (population 23,000) is a non-home-rule city located in central Illinois.
In Illinois, home-rule cities can raise the local sales tax in quarter percentage-point increments without obtaining voter approval. Non-home-rule cities must obtain voter approval to raise the sales tax, are constrained to a maximum rate of 1 percent, and must use the funds for public infrastructure or property tax relief. The non-home-rule sales tax statute did not originally include public schools as public infrastructure; however, the statute has been revised to include public schools for at least two communities that requested this change. The local sales tax is imposed on top of the state sales tax, which is currently 6.25 percent on most items.
After two failed voter referendums for the construction of a new high school, school district officials in Carbondale approached the city government in the late 1990s requesting financial assistance for the proposed new facility. After a number of options were explored, the city proposed the idea of raising its home-rule sales tax to help finance a new school. At that time, the school district also was eligible for a construction grant from the state government.
The school district held another voter referendum for the construction of a new high school, and this time the referendum passed. Although the city sales tax increase was not mentioned in the referendum, local officials noted that the city's role was well publicized prior to the referendum.
In 1999, the City of Carbondale raised its home-rule sales tax rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to 1 percent, bringing the total sales tax rate in Carbondale to 7.25 percent. The city agreed to give the school district $800,000 a year over the 20-year life of the bonds that were issued to finance the new school facility. This constituted more than half (57 percent) of the annual debt service on the $16 million bond issue.
About five years later, a similar situation occurred in East Peoria when officials from several school districts approached city officials requesting financial assistance. The grade school district wanted help in financing a new school facility and two other districts wanted assistance with operational costs. The local high school was faced with a budget deficit and was trying to avoid cuts in staffing and extracurricular activities. (1) After considering alternatives, city officials agreed to increase the non-home-rule sales tax and use the revenues to assist four local school districts (the fourth district was added prior to the final agreement).
East Peoria is a non-home-rule community; however, as a result of special state legislation that was previously passed in relationship to a tax increment financing (TIF) issue, East Peoria is allowed to raise its non-home-rule sales tax rate without voter approval. A school referendum was not necessary since the local elementary school district put its facility plans on hold when the state failed to appropriate funds for the state school construction grants program. The city and school districts held public meetings to discuss the proposal and to allow input from the public.
The East Peoria school districts initially asked for a sales tax increase of half a percentage point, but the city officials decided on a quarter percentage-point increase, which was expected to generate $800,000 a year. This increase brought the total sales tax rate in East Peoria to 8 percent, comparable to the rate in neighboring cities. The increase was imposed for 2.5 years, and the revenue was allocated among the four local school districts using a formula based on enrollment that was developed by the school districts.
In the City of Mt. Vernon, officials from the local high school district asked the city government for assistance to help address the district's financial problems. The district had been experiencing an operating deficit in its education fund for several years. To obtain public input, the city held an advisory referendum on a proposal to increase the city's home-rule sales tax by a quarter of a percentage point for a period of two years to assist the school district. The referendum passed, and the sales tax rate was increased in July 2003. The city agreed to share the sales tax revenues with the school district up to a maximum of $450,000 per year and to use the rest of the tax revenues for city purposes. (See Exhibit 1 for a summary of the three tax-sharing agreements.)
In Carbondale, the school district's use of city funds was restricted to the debt service on the bonds for the new school facility As of 2007, the quarter percentage-point city sales tax was generating about $1.1 million, so the extra $300,000 was being used for city purposes.
In Mt. Vernon, the home-rule sales tax increase generated $1.6 million over the two-year period. The high school district received $900,000, and the city retained the rest of the revenues. There was no written plan or intergovernmental agreement regarding how the funds would be spent, but local officials said the school district used the money for operational purposes. One official said he did not think many changes were made during the tax-sharing period to address the financial problems of the high school district.
In East Peoria, the city initially included a list of provisions that the school districts would have to accept in order to receive the sales tax revenues. The city wanted the school district to agree to the following conditions: conduct a study on the consolidation of two of the grade school districts; not increase the property tax rate except for limited purposes; continue to support the city's economic development efforts, including possible expansion of the enterprise zone; furnish financial and statistical information to the city; implement cost containment measures; provide an accounting showing how the city revenue was used; and work with the city and a Mayor-appointed committee to address how the financial condition of the school districts could be improved.
The committee was formed with representatives of the school district and community, with the superintendents and the city manager serving ex-officio. This committee recommended consolidating the two grade school districts, decreasing costs through joint purchases, and making the sharing of city tax funds contingent on test score improvements. The school districts objected to the conditions, with at least one school board member questioning if the city council could legally control the school district's spending decisions. (2)
In the end, the conditions were not enacted, and the school districts had significant discretion in how the funds could be used. The districts used the money for energy efficiency projects, after-school programs, and counseling. Initially, the high school district used the money to replace student desks and textbooks, and to make repairs; however, the focus then shifted to the funding of a team-teaching approach that included the hiring of classroom aids.
There has been additional interest in using tax-sharing agreements in the three cities. In Mt. Vernon, the high school district officials requested additional city assistance to help fund a local match for a state grant for the construction of a new high school. The city's share was not to exceed $800,000 per year for up to a maximum of 30 years. The city revenue source was not specifically identified; however, the two main options discussed were an increase in the sales tax or the fuel tax.
The city and school district held public meetings to discuss the proposal, followed by a voter referendum for a new high school facility in 2007. The referendum did not address the proposed agreement with the city; however, local officials noted that the city's role was widely publicized. The referendum failed. Local officials identified various factors that may have contributed to the defeat, including emotional attachments to the old high school facility, uncertainty regarding where the city funds would come from, questions regarding the appropriateness of using city funds, and dissatisfaction among some residents that there was not a separate referendum on the city's role in the financing.
The City of East Peoria also received a request from the local elementary school district and the high school district to extend the tax-sharing agreement to generate funds for constructing school facilities. After a series of meetings and presentations, the city decided to extend the city sales tax increase and use the revenues to pay debt service on bonds issued by the two school districts for facility additions and improvements. As part of the intergovernmental agreements, the school districts agreed to support an extension and expansion of TIF districts upon request by the city. The high school district also agreed to allow the city to use the high school district's stadium when it would not impose a conflict with events sponsored by the school district.
Downstate, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), a university with enrollment of approximately 22,000, was undertaking fund raising for a project that would include replacing a sports stadium and reconstructing a basketball arena. The mayor of Carbondale proposed the idea of raising the city sales tax to provide financial assistance for this project. Although some city officials questioned whether the city should assist a state institution when the city had its own needs, in 2007 the city council voted 4 to 3 in favor of raising the city sales tax by half a percentage point and using half of the increase for city projects, and committing the other half to the debt service for the university initiative. The city has pledged $1 million per year to SIUC over a 20-year period.
When approached for help, a city may be able to offer financially challenged school districts some type of assistance in the short-run, or help with the financing of a particular project, such as the construction of a new school facility. This is especially true when the city has access to a revenue source such as the local sales tax that is not directly accessible to school districts. If the public believes that the school district has legitimate needs, then raising the sales tax rate to support those needs can be more politically feasible than having the school district raise the property tax. The sales tax is less visible, is not paid in a lump sum, and part of the burden typically is borne by nonresidents. In one of the jurisdictions discussed in this article, the local paper estimated that about 70 percent of the sales tax is paid by nonresidents?
If a city is considering raising the sales tax rate to help the school district, it is important to check what is legally allowed within a particular state. States vary in terms of whether this type of agreement is allowed, the types of provisions that are allowed, how the funds can be used, and the procedures required to approve a tax-sharing agreement.
It is also a good idea for city officials to address how the school district will use the funds. One local official noted that sharing city revenues for a new school facility appears to be a win-win situation, but that using city funds to address the financial operating problems of a school district should be avoided. In the latter scenario, he noted, the school district might not make many changes during the period in which city funds are received, in essence putting off the changes that will ultimately be needed to balance the budget. This is not always the case, however; in the case of the East Peoria high school district, the superintendent noted that the district made changes to its operating budget during the tax-sharing period, leading to a balanced budget after the original agreement expired.
City officials should think about how the proposed sharing of tax revenue would affect the city's ability to finance competing needs. As illustrated in Mt. Vernon's original agreement with the school district and the City of Carbondale's agreement with the university, one option is to increase the local sales tax rate and designate one portion of the increase for financing the city's needs and the other portion for school needs.
The city and the school district need to educate the public and determine whether the public supports the use of the sales tax to help the school district. Even if a city is not required to obtain voter approval, it is still prudent to hold public hearings and provide a means for alternative views to be presented and discussed.
If it does decide to raise the sales tax rate in order to help the school district, the city will need to prepare a resolution authorizing the increase. It is also helpful to develop a written intergovernmental agreement describing the structure and nature of the arrangement. The participating entities need to address the terms of the agreement (e.g., how much the sales tax will increase, how much the school district will receive, the length of the agreement). They may also want to address other issues such as how funds can be used, what type of reporting or approval process will be used, and what happens if sales tax revenues are less than what was anticipated. East Peoria, for example, included a provision stating that the city's sharing of tax revenue would be decreased if projections indicated that actual sales tax revenues would be less than the amounts the city received in either 2003 or 2004.
After the agreement is implemented, it is useful for the parties involved to assess what went well and what could be improved. This information will be important if a similar situation arises in the future or if other jurisdictions request advice or information on sales tax sharing. (Exhibit 2 summarizes the steps in the review and approval process.)
A law passed by the Illinois Legislature in late 2007 gave voters in Illinois counties the authority to establish a local option sales tax for school facility purposes (e.g., construction, rehabilitation, financing)? With voter approval, a county school facility sales tax can be imposed in quarter percentage-point increments up to a maximum of 1 percent. The sales tax proposal can be placed on the ballot through a resolution by the county board or a resolution by school district boards that constitute at least 51 percent of the student enrollment within the county. The funds are distributed among the county's school districts on the basis of student enrollment within the county As of early 2008, the voters in one county had approved an increase, and other school boards were discussing this option. (5)
Exhibit 2: City Review and Approval Process Receive Request from School District Consider Request * Legal Issues * Plans for Use of Funds * Competing Needs Educate the Public and Get Feedback * Public Hearings * Voter Referendum if Needed Pass a Resolution and Development a Written Intergovernmental Agreement Implement Agreement and Conduct a Post-Agreement Review
Other municipalities in Illinois also are planning to share city tax revenues with school districts or are doing so. For example, in 2007, the voters in the non-home-rule Village of Forsyth, Illinois (estimated population 3,500), approved a referendum to increase the village sales tax for public infrastructure. (6) The village will transfer the revenues from a sales tax increase of half a percentage point to the school district, which will use the funds to pay debt service on bonds that were issued to finance a new school facility. The plan is for the school district to repay the village annually over a specified time period. The village and school district are discussing joint uses of the new facility In the Chicago metropolitan area, the Village of Lincolnwood (population 12,400) agreed to share specified sales tax revenues with the school district in exchange for the district's support of Village TIF districts and efforts to become a home-rule community. (7)
Is it reasonable to expect a city government to share tax revenues when a local school district requests financial assistance? One local official's answer to that question was that it is the taxpayers' money--let them decide. This would entail educating the public and then having a voter referendum, or using some other means to determine if there is sufficient public support. In about a dozen states, voters have the authority to approve a local option sales tax to be used for school purposes. (8) As one local official noted, each community is different. The city and school district need to work together to discuss options and determine if there is sufficient support for some type of joint effort.
(1.) Michael Smothers, "Sharing tax revenue isn't new in East Peoria--School district may be forced to cut football if request is denied," Peoria Journal Star, October 22, 2003.
(2.) Michael Smothers, "Council throws EP schools a curveball--Citizen committee's contingencies could thwart sales tax deal," Peoria Journal Star, July 16, 2004.
(3.) Smothers, October 22, 2003.
(4.) Illinois Public Act 095-0675, SB0835 Enrolled.
(5.) Tara Malone, "Lake County schools consider sales tax for education," Chicago Tribune, February 28, 2008.
(6.) In the case of Forsyth, the state legislature revised the definition of public infrastructure to include public schools.
(7.) Village of Lincolnwood, Illinois and Lincolnwood Elementary School District No. 74, Intergovernmental Agreement, September 9, 1997.
(8.) Gary Kelly, Utilization of a Local Sales Tax to Provide a Source of Revenue for Three Selected Illinois School Districts, a dissertation prepared at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, December 2006. This dissertation is a good source of additional information on the initial tax-sharing agreements developed in the three cities addressed in this article.
BEVERLY BUNCH is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield. She conducts research on state and local government budgeting and financial management and intergovernmental issues. She previously worked for the State of Texas and the City of San Antonio.
Exhibit 1: Summary of Initial Tax-Sharing Agreements City Year Tax Maximum Annual Increase Shared Amount Carbondale 1999 quarter $800,000 percentage point Mt.Vernon 2003 quarter $450,000 percentage point East Peoria 2005 quarter $800,000 percentage point City Length of Number Use of Agreement of Districts Funds Carbondale 20 years 1 New Facility Mt.Vernon 2 years 1 Operations East Peoria 2.5 years 4 Operations
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New Bedford Rowing Center National Learn To Row Event [VIDEO]
Cheyenne Bayse, the Program Director of the New Bedford Rowing Center stopped by today to tell us about an upcoming event!
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So my wife threatened me last night that if I didn't put this pic up for Throwback Thursday, then she would do it. I decided to take it upon myself, so here it is. Check out those muscles...and my rack of ribs!
This is from my days when I was caught up in my steroid scandal
Summer is definitely in the air and lots of outdoor events are coming up!
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It was a beautiful day yesterday for Mother's Day and the annual Women's Fund Tiara 5k walk/run in Mattapoisett. The race began at Oxford Creamery featured a kid's fun run and an adult run. The kid's run kicked off around 9:00 followed by the main event 9:30 a
A lot of people hate to workout. Getting on a treadmill for 45 minutes can seem like torture if you don't want to be there. But with warmer weather comes that feeling that you should shape up for summer. So what if you could have fun while getting fit?
This Mother's Day, the Women's Fund Tiara 5k returns to Mattapoitsett for the seventh year in a row. Back in 2007 the race attracted 350 runners and walkers and has grown to include 1,100 runners, over 250 volunteers, and 50 sponsors
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Now that the weather is warming up we all want to get back outdoors. But as a newcomer to the Southcoast, I still need a little help figuring out where to go for some of my favorite outdoor activities.
Are you tired of feeling older than you actually are? People tell you all the time how good you look but you just don't feel that way. Would you like to feel as young as you look? Simple changes can be made to your daily life to help you feel younger and look great. They don't have to be dramatic changes but even the slightest change could make a world of difference.


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Being a Disney princess never goes out of style — on Halloween that is.
In my research for the story on today's front page, I learned that Disney princess costumes are the seventh most popular among children this year. And of course, if you have a young girl in the family or take a stroll through any toy section for any reason, you're bound to see the whole gang — Snow White, Belle, Cinderella, Aurora.
For me, I'm not exactly sure who came first, Belle or Cinderella. Either way, they both have left vivid Halloween stories in my memory.
Elk photo akin to watching 'vomit in color'
To the editor:
Once again my senses were pinched by a ghastly color photo of a beautiful, dead animal on the cover of [last week's] paper.
It happens every year.
Yes, I know all the reasons. They eat the meat, it's a sport, family activity, good for kids' self-esteem, etc.
I completely understand and know there is an overpopulation of deer. Heck, they brought the elk in just so they could be shot at, I guess.
A couple weekends ago I was asked for my opinion on an idea one by one of my church members.
The idea was to have a family dance around this winter, which my mom and I think is a great idea for a variety of reasons.
There isn't a lot to do during the winter besides sit at home because it's cold and few sports seasons are in play.
The dance would be inside, where it would be warm, and we could have fun socializing and dancing.
Who doesn't love a few hours of that?
As we fall deeper into our cold season, we can watch for several signs, like the "old-timers" did.
They watched their environment. I use several of these folklore forecasters. It's fun and it's fairly accurate. Just keep an eye on your environment.
Start watching the moon for halos. A lot of them means a lot of snow falls. Take a look at the wooly worms. They're all over the place right now. There are several different kinds of wooly bears, and they do come in different bands of colors or even solid black.
Column as I see 'em ...
Kudos this week go to the Anderson County Board of Health for listening to the public and doing away with that goofy septic tank pumping ordinance. (See page A1.)
Anderson was the only county in the state with such an ordinance, and with good reason: it was bad policy.
It appears the Anderson County Fiscal Court has a line on a pile of grant money to purchase some property.
I don't know that for a fact, but make the assumption based on statements by the judge-executive and ongoing closed-door negotiations during recent fiscal court meetings.
A month ago, Judge-Executive Steve Cornish slammed the door on what he said were ongoing rumors that the fiscal court was considering buying the current health department building once it moves into its new $2 million home near Wal-Mart. (More on that in a moment.)
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Part 2: roaming around in Greece
So, what do good Buddhists do in retreat places? Right, they are sitting around in caves and try to meditate...
And bad Buddhists? Sure! They go biking. Here together with a guy from Switzerland, called Markus. He came there with his 1200GS and was keen on getting his first offroad experiences:
Greece is a Enduro paradise in Europe. Nothing is forbidden (or at least I can't read the signs and as long as you behave and don't disturb anybody I hadn't any problems yet). Just be careful with the shepherds dogs
Still beeing on tour with Markus Anita phoned and said she arrived at Greece. I met here down in Evrostina (remeber, the nearest village, and from there up you really need to know the way. There are no signs or something) and we had great greek food at Georgios tavern. This is the best spot for food in the entire area there. They don't have a menu there. Old Georgios just asks if you are hungry and you'll get what he bought fresh in the morning. Some meet on the grill, some veggies, salad, and, self-made wine!
The next day Anita was so generous to lend her bike to Zoli, a guy from Hungaria who now lives in London. He did some school there to become a motorbike mechanic and did some serious Enduro riding in his youth...
So finally I got the opportunity to check out the smaller and more technical goat paths thru the mountains which I wanted to explore for a long time but was too chicken to go alone or with a beginner...
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Kelly Willis Spills The Beans To Lone Star Music About Her New Album, Kids, And Husband Bruce Robison
- This weekend, June 8-10, New Braunfels, TX is hosting two killer music festivals. The first is the Radio Free Texas Rowdy Float Trip featuring Adam Hood, Billy Joe Shaver, Brandon Rhyder, Walt Wilkins, and many more. The other is the Randy Rogers Band For the Sake of the Song Festival featuring Randy Rogers Band, Bruce Robison, Wade Bowen, and Brandon Rhyder and will also have a songwriting clinic.
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- Toby Keith plans on releasing a 2-disc Christmas album of existing holiday classics later this year. One disc has ten songs he describes as Santa Claus songs and the other disc has ten religious themed songs.
Keith says that he took a slightly different musical course on the album, too. "I cut it mainly with acoustic instruments," he says. "I called it the bluegrass band — dobro, fiddle, mandolin, piano, acoustic bass and brushes on the drums. That became a new part of me. I like to hear myself working in that atmosphere and that environment."
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I never got that far into it [cocaine]. I did it for five months one time I got into a feel-sorry-for-myself kind of attitude, divorced a woman and all that, and I dabbled in that stuff for the year of '83 for about five months. When I got shut of it, I was through with it and I never had to worry about that kind of thing again.
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- Honest Tunes has a recording of a live interview and acoustic set that Adam Hood played for them. He performs "Buzzes Like Neon", "Cars, Trucks and Me", "Tuesday Night", "Late Night Diner", and "Different Groove. Afterwards, the DJ spins "22 Days Too Long" and "Fool of an Honest Man" from the album Different Groove. Look for the links near the top, they're exceptionally small on my screen.
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Seems like Toby can get 20 songs on one CD. Wonder why the extra disc?
Thanks for linking to my radio blog for Honest Tunes, where I've got the podcast mp3 of Adam Hood playing live in the studios of KXUA Fayetteville. It was really generous of Adam to do that.
You can find some other live acoustic podcasts on my site as well such as Blueground Undergrass and Tony Furtado and Tea Leaf Green and Railroad Earth. Enjoy!
I see your point about the small text for my Podcast downloads. The "Play In Pop-Up" button works best for most people. It's right near the top of the post, but yes the text is small. I'll work on making it stand out more.
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Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
Hi all,
I have a 5900xt club3d videocard and even though right now it doesn't really overclock well (405/820) I thought I'd try flashing the BIOS to see if I could get some better results.
Currently the BIOS version is 126.96.36.199.00. I guess revision 0 of the 5900xt club3d series?
Anyway, first I wanted to see how the flashing works and so on, so I tried to flash it with revision 2 (18.104.22.168.02) to be safe ... but a nogo because the PCB (?) version was different: P177 was needed, but my card has/is P172. Same goes for club3d 5900xt rev 1 BIOS.
After a quick search here I saw a post where someone said a P172 isn't a 5900xt, but a 5900nu?
Also, Rivatuner says the device id is 0337 (5900nu?), but "ROM strapped to 0331" (5900xt?).
So what do I have now and what type of BIOS' should I use? My card also doesn't even look like the pictures of club3d 5900xts I see on various website / forums. (see edit2 below).
On the other hand, the GPU IS a 5900xt (its printed on it); NV35 rev A1 according to RT...
So if my card PCB layout (how is it called?) is that of a 5900nu, I'm unable to use a 5900xt BIOS?
- Kama
edit: just remember this: Forceware drivers always recognize my card as a 5900; not 5900xt.
after looking around, I found a picture of a card that has the same cooler as mine, only the label is different (club3d label ofcourse):
It is the same as what the 5200Ultra and 5600Ultra have in that article.
Is that normal for a 5900?
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
Some developments on my side:
The BIOS my card has, is, apart from the clock frequencies, exactly the same as the club3d 5900NU bios. I compared the two, and I only seem to have a different 5900nu version.
Looking at the thread "basic 59xxx bios changes" seems to comfirm it as well if I look at the 5900 bios part. The bios has a memorytiming of a 5900nu, but a memorylatency of a 5900u / 5950u. :P
Memory doesn't do 850, so I bet it has been relabeled to a 5900xt and sold as such ... still does 820 though, but that doesn't change the fact the core hardly goes beyond 400 ... :(
Looking at the BIOS I see I can increase the gpu voltage when in 3d ...
not without a risk ofcourse, but as long as I keep an eye on the temperature I should be fine, right? Alright, I'm off to try that out now.
Setting the core voltage at 1.5 gave me a nice bump in speed ... and temperature, in the mid 70s now in 3D, so kind of worried about that. Nevertheless a speedincrease: 450/820 atm. Memory doesn't go higher, and even though the core might, I do not feel like trying that untill I got me some better cooling.
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
Unfortunately however, because they were not made to same quality as a 5900nu, it is unlikely that you would achieve same results as a real 5900nu.
However, as you have already found from my 59xx bios modding guide, there are a number of improvements that can be achieved from modding any 59xx bios; including yours.
Watch those temps though, since, once you start overclocking into 5900u and 5950u territory, your card is going to get very hot !
So if you seriously want to push your card, maybe you should first be looking for better heatsinking. Or at the very least, set a high airflow fan to blow directly accross the card.
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
Tnx for the reply.
Overclocking was just an experiment for me. Even at 450/820 (stable, 72 C max) I hardly gained more points in most benchmarks, with the exception of 3dm2k3 (4400->4800). I'm pretty much CPU limited ... no suprise there.
But I will upgrade my system (to a lowend AMD A64) as soon as I get my tax refund, and a better heatsink for my card will be on the list now as well. Untill then I'll play on the safe side and leave my card at 390/700.
One question though ... so I assume I have a 5900NU board now, but does that require a different type of heatsink/fan combination than the 5900XT boards?
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
And for improved cooling; If we take the Arctic FX Coolers for example, the correct heatsink assembly for a FX5900XT would be,
And for a 5900nu type would be,
But of course for extreme gpu cooling, WATER is a much better way to go !!
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
My card already has memory heatsinks attached to it,
and I do not feel like trying to get them off so any heatsink which also covers the memory will be out of the question for me.
So the artic nv3 would be fine then ... although I am not sure if the current memory heatsinks will be in the way. No harm in trying ofcourse.
Also, are the mounting points for a heatsink the same on a 5900xt and a 5900nu board ... would you happen to know that by any chance? That is my main concern atm.
I finally found a picture of what my card looks like (apart from the color of the PCB): http://www.theinquirer.net/images/articles/CLUB591.jpg ( http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13727 ).
and tnx for the help :)
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
And the 4 mounting points for the NV3 Cooler match the 4 holes (around the GPU chip) in your card, just as the 3 mounting points of the NV4 Cooler match exactly with 3 of the 4 holes in my FX5900nu card.
Re: Do I have a 5900xt or a 5900nu? (BIOS flashing)
Nice link of that cooler, but it looks like it won't fit on my card ... the nv3 as well as the nv4 is designed to cover the memory chips.
And now I see my card has memory layout of a 5900xt even though the PCB number is that of a 5900nu board (the 5900nu club3d bios works fine on my card as well).
The stock cooler is worthless to be honest; even at stock voltage the temperature increases up to 20 C more within the very first minute of any 3d application (40 -> 60). So the 10 C more for 0.1 more GPU voltage doesn't seem that bad, but one intake fan is already near the card, albeit blowing air mainly on the bottom side of the card.
Ok, I'll buy myself an nv3 silencer when I order the rest of my new system ... and hopefully there is a way to take of the memory heatsinks without too much risk involved.
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