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Royster indicted on felony charge
Senior Lee Royster will face a felony charge related to the car accident that killed classmate Matthew Grape Sept. 15.
The Durham County grand jury indicted Royster Monday on the charge of felony death by vehicle, said Candy Clark, administrative assistant at the Durham County District Attorney's office. Royster is tentatively scheduled to appear before a judge the week of Dec. 5, though the final court calendar has not been issued.
Assistant District Attorney Kyle Pousson, Law '08, is the prosecutor in the case. Pousson declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
Under North Carolina law, felony death by vehicle—a Class E felony—is an impaired driver unintentionally causing the death of another person when impairment is deemed to be the proximate cause of death.
According to North Carolina sentencing guidelines, a person guilty of a Class E felony without a prior record could serve 15 to 31 months in prison or under supervised probation among other conditions, such as house arrest.
Durham attorney Bill Thomas is Royster's attorney in the case. Thomas confirmed the indictment and noted that it has not yet been served. A court date is contingent upon service of the indictment.
"We are making arrangements for [service of the indictment] at this time," Thomas said. "Service of an indictment may or may not include an arrest."
The car accident occurred near the intersection of Academy Road and Duke University Road at 2:40 a.m. Sept. 14, according to a DPD incident report. Royster, the driver of the car, was charged with driving while impaired following the accident.
The DWI charge was dismissed Oct. 5, citing the reason "for inclusion on future indictment," according to the court document signed by Pousson.
Thomas added that the felony charge will be evaluated under the case management process.
Case management procedures recommend that Class E felonies be plead out or tried within 12 months of the indictment, though the timeframe is variable depending on the circumstances of the case, Clark said.
In these types of cases, the prosecution has to gather further information following the initial indictment, said Durham attorney Bob Ekstrand, a former professor at the School of Law and Law '98. Ekstrand, who is not involved in Royster's case, specializes in criminal defense.
Proof of impairment may be the most critical piece of evidence in cases like these, though other facts and circumstances surrounding the incident can significantly alter the outcome of the case, Ekstrand.
Royster's blood alcohol concentration at the time of the accident is not yet known, DPD public information officer Kammie Michael wrote in an email Tuesday.
"It is important to resist the impulse to draw conclusions without the facts and fill in the factual gaps that always exist simply because a charge was filed," Ekstrand said. "The point of a charge is to put a person on notice... but they are presumed innocent."
Royster is still enrolled as a student, Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek said. The administration generally handles felony charges against students on a case-by-case basis.
Wasiolek added that the Office of Student Affairs remains dedicated to addressing the consequences of alcohol use.
"We have and will continue to provide educational opportunities for students to learn how to best avoid the negative consequences associated with alcohol," Wasiolek said. "We are highly committed to a harm-reduction approach."
The night of the accident, Royster was driving south on Academy Road in a Chevrolet Equinox with Grape riding in the passenger seat, according to the DPD incident report. The vehicle was traveling at 65 mph in a 35 mph zone before veering into the opposite lane and going off the road.
Grape was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a report by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Grape's probable cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. It is uncertain whether Grape had been drinking that night.
Royster was taken to Duke University Hospital for treatment of injuries before being released later that morning.
Correction: The car crash in question occurred Sept. 15 at 2:40 a.m. not Sept. 14, as a previous version of this article stated. The Chronicle regrets the error


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Altvater: Woods takes commanding lead at WGC-BridgestoneWritten by Fred Altvater | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Tiger Woods fired a brilliant nine-under-par 61 on Friday (Aug. 2) at the WGC-Bridgestone and took a seven-shot lead.
He began his second round with a birdie-eagle-birdie start to get to four under par after the first three holes. He placed his drive in the middle of the fairway at No. 1 and hit his second to within 3 feet from 130 yards for his first birdie of the day.
At the par-5 No. 2, Woods again found the fairway and hit his second shot onto the green and holed the 20-foot putt for the eagle. At No. 3 he cut the dog-leg with a perfect 320-yard drive, his wedge left him 13 feet from the hole and he made the putt.
After pars at Nos. 4, 5 and 6, he hit his tee shot at the 200 yard, par-3 No. 7 to inside four feet and knocked that home for another birdie.
Woods started the back nine with birdies at Nos. 10, 11, 12 and 13. Firestone Country Club is a par-70 and his hot start on the second nine brought him to nine-under par and the 59 watch was on.
The only stress in his round came at the par-4 No. 14. Woods hit his drive into the right rough and his second shot flew over the green. He chipped back and had to make an eight foot putt to save his par.
Pars on his last four holes gave him 30-31=61. It was the fourth time he has shot 61 on the PGA Tour. His last 61 came in the second round of the 2005 WGC-Bridgestone.
Defending champion Keegan Bradley and Chris Wood are seven shots back at six-under par. This is the first appearance for Wood in the WGC-Bridgestone, but he has played in three previous WGC events.
Bill Haas and Henrik Stenson are one more shot back at five-under par.
Saturday's third round will feature threesomes due to impending weather forecasted for the Akron area.
Fred Altvater offers golf tips and videos at www.toledoohiogolflessons.com. Email him at BackNine@toledofree press.com or follow him on Twitter @tolohgolfr.
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As of Friday afternoon, 223 representatives are expected to vote against a possible strike on Syria, which means if the vote was today, it would likely not pass. [Read More]
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The nation's largest medical group will hold its annual conference on the health of border communities outside the Beltway for the first time, as health officials race against the clock on both immigration and health care issues. [Read More]
House GOP targets IRS, federal spending with #StopGovtAbuse Week
House GOP members are targeting big government agencies, such as the IRS, to reduce federal spending. One federal conference in 2012 cost over $820,000 and included a mind reader and a clown. "Government travel should be for government purposes benefiting the taxpayers, and not a party or a vacation for bureaucrats," said Rep. Blake Farenthold. [Read More]
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All Texas Republicans voted to approve the farm bill, which ditched $760 of nutrition program funding. All of the state's Democrats who cast a vote opposed the bill. [Read More]
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Democrats have repeatedly tried to delay the farm bill – the first in decades not to include food stamp funding – after it cleared a procedural vote Thursday along partisan lines. [Read More]
Rep. Henry Cuellar jumps on the Hillary Clinton for president bandwagon
Rep. Henry Cuellar, Secretary Clinton's Texas Co-Chair in 2008, announced support for Hillary Clinton's possible presidential run and hopes to elect her as the first female president. [Read More]
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For Texas Democrats, one of the most lucrative fundraising centers in Texas was not a bustling metropolis like Houston, but rather a border city in the impoverished Rio Grande Valley, McAllen. The reason for McAllen's outstanding fundraising role? McAllen is home to a hospital in the center of debate on health reform and skyrocketing costs. […] [Read More]
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NEW YORK (AP) - A database is giving law enforcement in the New York City region a new tool in the fight against prescription drug crimes.
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Sunday Funday: Magic Boat Puppet Show, Brunch, 'Meat Mania,' and a Big Thanks
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In town on this holiday weekend? Got Kids? The Magic Boat Puppet Show takes place today in the park (1425 N. Damen) from 11AM-12:30PM. For more show dates and times, as well as park events, click here.
Hungry? Today, Sunday, May 26th, Janik's Cafe, 2011 W. Division, is serving Belgian Waffles, as well as Chilaquiles and generous $4 Margaritas, along with a variety of Soups, Biscuits and Gravy, Grits and Cheesy Grits, and Greek Salad. Janik's Hours are 8 am- 4pm.
People Lounge, 1560 N. Milwaukee, rolled out its summer brunch service yesterday. The Pipeline was there to celebrate this new news! Check out the entire menu virtually and look for it in the upcoming printed edition of the pipeline. Considering it's a holiday weekend, the important things you should know is that 1) There's $10 All-You-Can-Drink Mimosas, Sangria, and Cava, that you can enjoy at People between 11 am- 2pm today with the purchase of any of these entrees and 2) People's sidewalk cafe is open. Brunch hours are 11 am – 5 pm.
From 3-6PM today, visit Pinch Spice Market, 1913 N. Milwaukee, for 'Memorial Day Meat Mania.' A flier in the window said, "Come to our shop to celebrate the majesty of meat, flame, & spice!" The event will teach you how to make BBQ sauce using raw spices, offer BBQ tips and techniques, and at the very end you can sample a smoked brisket.
Need a place to find your meat?
We suggest W Grocer, 2060 W. North, Olivia's Market, 2014 W. Wabansia, and Sterling Goss, 1845 N. Oakley (pictured).
All three markets and Pinch and People and Janik's are participating in the summer magazine, speaking of which, thanks to all who're joining the pipeline in print!
Here's Andy Sanchez, of Newsweb Corp., with the cover proof! We're on track to get the file to press by this Tuesday night. Over 100 participants make the magazine and the work that we as a team do at the pipeline possible. Look for your stories, photos, and ads in print soon!
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In this course, photographer, author, and teacher Chris Orwig details the tools every photographer needs to retouch portraits to make them look their best while remaining authentic. The course includes an overview of the retouching process and how to develop a plan for a retouching project.
After exploring techniques to improve the overall photo, Chris shares his techniques for reducing wrinkles, enhancing eyes and other facial features, improving hair, and retouching makeup. The course concludes with a look at retouching skin and reshaping portions of a portrait using transformations, the Warp tool, and the Liquify filter.
Throughout the history of photography, burning and dodging or darkening or brightening different parts of our photographs is incredibly important. It's kind of an art in the craft. It's especially important when it comes to working on people photographs. So here in this movie I want to share with you a valuable technique that you can use in order to effectively burn and dodge. Let's zoom in on this picture. This one was captured by Kevin Thomas. Kevin thanks a ton for the use of this file. What we are going to do here is we are going to create a new layer. We are going to then change that layer's blending mode to Soft Light.
So, first with this initial image, let's just click on the New Layer icon. Let's then change the blending mode to Soft Light here. Here we'll double-click the layer name. What I am going to do is I am going to name this layer dodge because that's what I'm primarily going to be doing here. The way that this works is if you select your Brush tool, you can then paint with different opacity amounts with black or white or a color to darken or brighten. Let me make some exaggerated adjustments just to highlight how this works. If I click now, you can see with black, it's darkening that area.
If I paint with white in that same area, it's brightening. Now the only downside to using black and white is you can see that it changes the hue. Yet, you can also select a color, here I'll use my color picker, and I am going to sample a color say from the lips and then click OK. And now I am going to do a similar edit. Now as I do that you can see that there is a color inside of this. It's brightening and it's changing the overall color. The reason why that's important is because when working with people, especially say the face area, you want to have a burn or a dodge effect that matches the color palette of the image.
So let's take a look at how we could do that here with this image. There are these shadows underneath the lips. I want to decrease or diminish those. So I'll go ahead and press Command+A on a Mac or Ctrl+A on Windows, then Delete or Backspace to delete those kind of demo brushstrokes that I just did. Next I'll deselect by going to Select and choosing Deselect. All right! Well, here what we want to do is select our Brush tool. Then if you have the Brush tool, you can press Option or Alt. That will temporarily change your Brush tool to a color sampler.
Here I want to sample a nice bright tone, this bright white up here in the face. Sometimes you will then need to go to the color chip and just brighten this up even a little bit more. Next, we need to change your brush characteristics. We can do that by increasing our brush size and removing all the hardness, and you want to decrease the opacity something less than 50%. I am going to try 30% and see how this works. Then what we are going to do is we are going to paint over these shadows. Go ahead and paint back and forth because we have this lower opacity. This will allow us to do this progressively.
So we can build this effect up. You also may want to paint over other shadows that you notice in your image in similar areas. Then decrease your brush size by pressing the left bracket key and you can work on the smaller part of the shadow. As we're doing this, it doesn't really look like much is happening, but that's okay. You really want to be patient with this process. Let's evaluate how we are doing so far. We're not finished, but we're getting closer. Here is before and now here's after.
We really reduced this in some pretty significant ways. This has smoothed out the overall area underneath the chin and it's looking a lot better. Yet, there's a problem. One of the problems is that my brush strokes, well they are a little bit too kind of like streaks. You can see them there. To soften that, we go to Filter, here we choose Blur and then next, Gaussian Blur. In doing this, it's kind of like increasing the feather amount that we did when we were, say, working with a mask. All right! Well, here you can see as I increase that it's going to then decrease the intensity of those edges.
You want to do that until it looks really nice and soft and then click OK. Here we have that before and then after. If you haven't removed the shadows all together, what you can do is just create another layer or sometimes it's helpful to duplicate this layer. In duplicating it, you are going to get double the intensity of that effect. Here, it's obviously too bright and too strong, but we can decrease our opacity and then just subtly bring this in so that we can then have just the right amount. All right! Well, if we look at this, there it is, our before and then now our after.
We've definitely improved this photograph by decreasing or diminishing the shadows underneath the lips there; once again before and after. All right! Well, now that we have seen this technique once, let's go ahead and take a look at it with another photograph and let's do that in the next movie.
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By October 2012, two years after Instagram launched, the app had over 100 million users. It took Twitter five years to get to 100 million, and Facebook took four years.
While bloggers like to scoff at Instagram, it's fundamentally a transformative application.
Are you laughing at this post?
Step One: Ignore the crappy pictures of someone's dinner.
Instagram utilized the simple camera sensor on a smartphone to create a mobile photography movement. It is the Polaroid of this generation!
There are photographers creating beautiful works of art using nothing but their phone.
Photo by trying_to_focus • Instagram
Step Two: Ignore the filters.
It's a publishing medium that puts artists in front of an enormous audience. The best IG artists use a combination of several apps to post process their photos, much like how they use Photoshop on the desktop.
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All of this put together results in strong engagement numbers. People spend more time on IG than on Twitter (double, in fact). This also proves that Zuck made a brilliant decision in buying Instagram. Such strong engagement numbers will lead to plenty of revenue streams.
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The first thing everyone thinks about when they hear the word "animation" is the Disney feature films. Other studios have also entered the animation game. Universal, Warner Brothers and Dreamworks supply features as well.
But today "character voices" are used in direct-to-dvd features, video games, character commercials, TV cartoons, toys... the list goes on and on. Here's a look at those markets for talent with a knack for funny voices.
feature film animation
Many feature films do use non-celebrity talent. And many films that started out as theatrical releases have sequels that go direct to video. The Universal series "Land Before Time" is up to Land Before Time XIII.
Another type of series is Japanese Anime. Most anime is a series so if you're cast in a role in one movie you might do many more. There are also many student films and shorts that you can voice to gain experience and credits.
television animation
With the success of The Simpsons and Family Guy, television animation has come into it's own. There are several different types of this format however.
video game animation
The video game market is now actually larger than the motion picture industry! With these developments a new style of acting was created: voice acting for video games. The skill required is to act out many unrelated lines as well as the grunts and groans required to do battle.
television and radio commercial voices
Character voices are also used in television commercials that use animation. Old favorites like Tony the Tiger or the Pillsbury Doughboy and the ubiquitous Raid Bugs are examples. And radio uses character voices in the "partner read" commercials: George Washington talking to Martha Washing about the Presidents Day Sale for example.
internet animation voice overs
A whole new universe of animation is opening up on the internet. A technology called Flash Animation is used to create low bandwidth cartoons. This is most often seen in the greeting cards that have animated characters. And the internet has many venues for animated shorts such as You Tube.
so how do I get work in animation?
There's a saying in the animation business that you need thirty voices but you'll actually use three. It means that you need many voices. So work on developing lots of different voices and dialects.
And give these voices names and personalities. Pay attention to the character's personality and how he reacts to the other characters. Remember animation performance is voice acting. So work on portraying emotions and attitudes with your voice. Keep track of your characters with a character list.
get training and get an animation demo!
You should take animation voice over classes to perfect the skills needed to compete in your area. Then you need to create a professional animation demo. The voice-over demo and your character list are your calling cards in the world of animation.
Send your demo to production companies and advertising agencies in your area. Enclose a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume of any voice-over experience that you have.
Your demo can be in MP3 format and can be emailed to reduce expense.
If you don't live near Los Angeles or New York, concentrate on characters for radio and television commercials and work on the internet.
Only when you are making a living in your area should you consider moving to L.A. Los Angeles is the center of animation voice over in the U.S. but it is VERY COMPETITIVE.
You can also locate character work through either of the two online voice over job posting sites: voice123.com and voices.com. Both services are free to try out but require a fee to truly utilize. You'll get many leads for voice over jobs to audition for each week and the jobs have quite fair pay rates.
To do this you need a voice over home recording studio. You'll do most of your auditions and much of your work from home. The good news is that you can compete for jobs all over the world.
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If you give me an excuse to draw a skeletal-evil-horse-creature, I totally will.
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|Developments in National Curriculum Physical Education have placed increasing emphasis on games including football as an area of activity at Key Stage 2. In doing so, it is intended that not only skill levels in the game will improve, but also that personal, social and physical skill levels are developed, and competencies such as good team work, perseverance and sportsmanship should be nurtured alongside the skills of the game. This practical book is designed to help primary school teachers deliver progressive and educationally worthwhile football lessons. It contains a series of lesson plans that tackle both content and delivery aspects and, consequently, offer useful teaching tips on Error Diagnosis And Correction, Methods Of Differentiation, Motivational strategies and organizational hints. The lesson plans adopt a prescriptive approach and this is done to make the material more accessible to the many inexperienced primary school football teachers. *Author: Rowe, Frank/ Jones, Glyn *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 146 *Publication Date: 1996/06/01 *Language: English *Dimensions: 9.68 x 7.82 x 0.39 inches


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State health officials tout Medicaid planning
Two key N.C. Department of Health and Human Services officials on Wednesday soft-pedaled the likelihood that out-of-state companies will secure the lion's share of the work when the state reorganizes the management of its Medicaid program.
"That has been the biggest myth of what we've talked about," state Medicaid boss Carol Steckel told a group of health care professionals who gathered in Durham to ask her and health Secretary Aldona Wos about the state's plan.
Wos added that the department is "100 percent committed" to the management model it's developed over the past decade or so in cooperation with a nonprofit, Community Care of North Carolina.
The group has orchestrated local-level care networks that serve about 1 million Medicaid recipients.
But Wos also told those attending Wednesday's conference that it's "probably not wise to have one of anything," as that conflicts with patient choice.
That comment, offered at the start of the meeting, alluded to the proposal she and Gov. Pat McCrory have floated that calls for divvying up management amongst three or four "comprehensive care entities" chosen from the public or private sectors.
The apparent contradictions drew immediate notice from critics of the governor's proposal and other observers.
Don Taylor, a public policy professor at Duke University, tweeted afterwards that Wos had "trouble answering questions about the [governor's] blueprint in a way that is consistent with her own slides."
Taylor worries that private-sector bidders – managed-care organizations, possibly –will shy away from serving Medicaid recipients with complex or acute health problems. They have every incentive to cherry-pick the healthiest patients, he said in a blog post earlier this month.
Wos addressed the managed-care possibility on Wednesday, telling those present that, in her experience as a physician, such systems weren't all that successful.
Since doctors and hospitals abandoned straight fee-for-service dealings with patients, they've accumulated "at least 30 years of experience of what can possibly work, what maybe works, what kind of works and what really doesn't work," she said.
She added that department leaders "certainly never want to repeat the mistakes of the past that any other state has made."
The goal of the initiative, she said, is to "have North Carolina be the best place in the United States for physicians and health care providers to come to, to relocate [to] and to work."
That tied in with an earlier comment by her that the state seems to have an overall shortage of health care professionals.
Wos and Steckel several times said they want to cut down on the paperwork physicians and medical practices have to deal with, and make it easier for patients to obtain care across medical disciplines.


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Langston Hughes, 1932 Mar. 27
Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 18 x 15 cm.
Creator: Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), photographer
Description: Profile head and shoulders portrait of the poet Langston Hughes in front of a bookcase.
Forms part of: Prentiss Taylor papers, 1885-1991
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Tired Of Trying
i Have A ti4200 128mb Card, Mandrake 9.1 Clean Install,
i downloade the drivers did an extract only then did make install
then i ran X and all i get is errors
that it cant start the module
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Did you read the readme where it says
If you already have an XF86Config file working with a different driver
(such as the 'nv' or 'vesa' driver), then all you need to do is find
the relevant Device section and replace the line:
Driver "nv"
(or Driver "vesa")
Driver "nvidia"
In the Module section, make sure you have:
Load "glx"
You should also remove the following lines:
Load "dri"
Load "GLcore"
if they exist. There are also numerous options that can be added to
the XF86Config file to fine-tune the NVIDIA XFree86 driver. Please see
Appendix D for a complete list of these options.
Once you have configured your XF86Config file, you are ready to restart
X and begin using the accelerated OpenGL libraries. After you restart X,
you should be able to run any OpenGL application and it will automatically
use the new NVIDIA libraries. If you encounter any problems, please
see the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS section below.
Please give us more information about what you did so that we may help you.
Thank you for your time,
Frank Russo
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yes i changed the xf86config-4 file and thats when i get the error
ive tried alot of the recomendations in oter posts but nothing seems too work
i thought all yu hd to do was run make install change the file and it worked
but all i get is an error telling me that xf86 seems too need more memory
the ulimit -v in a script file
but it runs fine if i switch it back to the nv file
my mother board is an amptron m925
i have 512 mb of ram 1 stick pc133
a gainward ti4200 128mb ddr
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(--) NV(0): Display dimensions: (270, 200) mm
(--) NV(0): DPI set to (75, 76)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a
(II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xddc80000 - 0xddcfffff (0x80000) MX[b]
[1] 0 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[b]
[2] 0 0 0xde000000 - 0xdeffffff (0x1000000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[b](B)
[4] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[5] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0 0xdfffff00 - 0xdfffffff (0x100) MX[b]
[9] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[b]O
[10] -1 0 0xdfee0000 - 0xdfefffff (0x20000) MX[b](B)
[11] -1 0 0xddc80000 - 0xddcfffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[12] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
[13] -1 0 0xde000000 - 0xdeffffff (0x1000000) MX[b](B)
[14] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b](OprD)
[15] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
[16] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
[17] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[18] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
[19] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[b]
[20] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e81f (0x20) IX[b]
[21] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e41f (0x20) IX[b]
[22] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[b]
[23] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc0f (0x10) IX[b]
[24] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec3f (0x40) IX[b]
[25] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b](OprU)
[26] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b](OprU)
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd0000000,0x8000000)
(II) NV(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
Screen to screen bit blits
Solid filled rectangles
8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles
Solid Lines
Offscreen Pixmaps
Setting up tile and stipple cache:
32 128x128 slots
32 256x256 slots
16 512x512 slots
(==) NV(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NV(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NV(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(EE) [GLX]: Failed to add GLX extension (NVIDIA XFree86 driver not found)
(II) Keyboard "Keyboard1" handled by legacy driver
(**) Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
(**) Mouse1: Protocol: "PS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse1: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons"
(**) Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
(**) Mouse1: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(==) Mouse1: Buttons: 3
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse1" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Mouse1: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
AUDIT: Wed Sep 24 19:18:51 2003: 1751 X: client 5 rejected from local host
GetModeLine - scrn: 0 clock: 49500
GetModeLine - hdsp: 800 hbeg: 816 hend: 896 httl: 1056
vdsp: 600 vbeg: 601 vend: 604 vttl: 625 flags: 5
GetModeLine - scrn: 0 clock: 49500
GetModeLine - hdsp: 800 hbeg: 816 hend: 896 httl: 1056
vdsp: 600 vbeg: 601 vend: 604 vttl: 625 flags: 5
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nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Sep 24 17:28:34 2003
option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : false
no questions : false
silent : false
XFree86 install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
Installer install prefix: /usr
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp site : ftp://download.nvidia.com
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> A precompiled kernel interface for kernel 'Mandrake Linux 9.1 kernel
2.4.21-0.13mdk i586' has been found.
executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; /usr/bin/ld -r -o nvidia.o precompiled-nv-linux
.o nv-kernel.o'...
-> Kernel module linked successfully.
-> Installing classic TLS OpenGL libraries.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86' (1.0-4496):
executing: './usr/src/nv/makedevices.sh'...
executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq'...
-> done.
-> Driver file installation is complete.
-> Running post-install sanity check:
-> done.
-> Sanity check passed.
-> Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86
(version: 1.0-4496) is now complete. Please update your XF86Config file as
appropriate; see the file /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README for details.
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read the readme and make the changes in the config file.
there should even be a sample XF86Config(-4) .
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Location: Houston, Tx USA
Posts: 110
The output from your log indicates it is using the standard XFree NV module. Check to see that you don't have 2 configuration files (/etc/X11/XF86Config*).
XF86Config-4 is not preferred and XF86Config is the default that is used in Xfree 4.3.0.
I suspect that you have both XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files and that you are making changes to XF86Config-4 which aren't being used.
See if that doesn't solve your problem.
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i have made the changes when i try to use them i get errors
i have switched back you the nv driver
when i get home ill fry it again for a new error log
Registered User
on my install log did i do it right to do the extract-only then make install
i get no errors
but it wont install the module it says its tainted
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Location: Houston, Tx USA
Posts: 110
The proprietary drivers from Nvidia (and anyone for that matter) taint the GPL'ed kernel. That is normal and is not an error. It's just telling you that you are running non-GPL'ed software.
Extract/make install should have worked ok.
Do a /sbin/lsmod | grep nvidia to make sure the module is loaded - should return a line something like nvidia 1698924 10 . Check your /etc/modules.conf file to verify you have the following alias char-major-195 nvidia line in the file. Then check that devices are made by ls /dev/nvidia* . If all of that is in order, and you have made the XF86Config changes, it should rock-n-roll.
Good luck
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Location: Houston, Tx USA
Posts: 110
If lsmod doesn't list the nvidia module then it's not loaded. You can try to manually load it by using /sbin/modprobe nvidia.o .
lsmod should return a list of modules. (lsmod is list modules). By returning nothing did you mean no nvidia or nothing?
I think mandrake uses /etc/modules.conf . The line I mentioned for that file autoloads nvidia on system startup. You might check to see if it is in modules.conf .
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So, what do you want to be when you grow up?
While many of us are still asking that question, the four cooperative work education programs at Granby Memorial High School actually try to do something about it by assisting students to prepare for post-secondary education and/or entry into the workforce.
During a presentation to the board of education Wednesday evening, Greg O?Neil, a business teacher at the high school who also oversees the state-certified programs, outlined four options that are available to students:
1. School-to-Career is a half-credit classroom/half-credit paid workforce program for juniors and seniors interested in learning by the application of their skills in the workplace.
2. Internships are half-credit, college preparatory/academic programs that allow students to investigate different career opportunities by working, albeit unpaid, for a business in the community after school, on weekends and during summer break. GMHS students have secured internships in the community at The Drummer, the Valley Brook Community Church, Granby Camera Club, the Granby school system, Mary?s Kitty Corner and Indigo Images.
3. Mentoring is a ? credit program where volunteers from organizations serve as mentors who spend an hour a week with a student at a work site. Mentors have included the town garage, the YMCA, the Granby technology department, daycare, the Granby schools facilities department and peer mentoring.
4. National Job Shadow Day involves students going out into the community for a day to follow someone who has a career they are interested in pursuing. Students are required to prepare a resume and research the career of their choice.
O?Neil said that the program continues to grow and that goal is to have every high school student take part in the Cooperative Work Education Program.


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If you're thinking of jumping into the deep end of app development, one of the first questions you may have is how much it costs.
Recently, an OPEN Forum community member asked, "For anyone who has created their own app, am I able to get my design out there without spending thousands of dollars to do this? I am in the process of designing an app for my business, but am running into roadblocks and am confused about how much I should have to spend initially."
The answer is far from clear-cut. Building an app can range in cost from anywhere between a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars. It really depends on two big factors: what you want to achieve and your anticipated return on investment.


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Red Hat buys virtualizer Qumranet
U.S. Linux distributor Red Hat has bought the virtual computing solutions vendor Qumranet.
Red Hat gave notice in their press conference this morning that it is taking over the virtualization applications KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and SolidICE from Qumranet, Inc. KVM has already been a component of the Linux kernel for two years. Via this acquisition, Red Hat predicts short development times and ensures comprehensive hardware support, thereby providing a strategic advantage over other solutions. SolidICE is a desktop virtualization system that can coexist with Linux or Windows. According to Red Hat CEO and President Jim Whitehurst in response to the acquisition, Red Hat thus becomes one of only two enterprises worldwide that offers complete virtualization solutions, emphasizing its equal rank with Microsoft as technology leader. Red Hat clarifies its target customers on its website in that it will offer Windows desktop users a secure and scalable virtualization platform. According to Red Hat's concept, the product will manage Windows as well as Linux server and desktop virtualization.
As CEO of Qumranet Benny Schnaider confirms, all Qumranet employees will transition to Red Hat. "We could not have found a better partner," he states. Red Hat paid around $107M in cash for the company. The acquisition should have an effect by the end of Red Hat's February 2009 fiscal year, with the revenue in the following year expected to be $20M.
Up until now the Linux distribution had set Xen as the virtualization solution for its Enterprise product RHEL. In a conversation with Red Hat manager Paul Cormier, he confirms that Xen as a component of RHEL 5 would be supported at least until 2014. However, the new Hypervisor, presented at this year's Red Hat Summit conference and to be available end of 2008, will be based on KVM. Red Hat is working on a management infrastructure to support the KVM technology.
Microsoft as technology leader in VM. I do not think so.Referencing:
"Red Hat thus becomes one of only two enterprises worldwide that offers complete virtualization solutions, emphasizing its equal rank with Microsoft as technology leader."
VMware is the undisputed leader in Virtualization. Microsoft is (has been playing) second fiddle with HyperV being the first offering from MS that migh begin to gain significant market share. That makes RedHat number three if you exlcude all the other players (and their ar a bunch).
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Qemu Flaw Lets the Guest Escape
Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
Attackers can compromise an Android phone just by sending a text message
Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
More embarrassment for Adobe's embattled multimedia tool
Security Problem in Firefox's NoScript Add-On
Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
Mozilla Signs Firefox Add-Ons
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Fedora 22 Arrives
Red Hat's community distro embraces the cloud.


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Walk the Moon – Carson Daly
Today In Music
1960, Touring in the UK, 21-year-old US singer Eddie Cochran was killed when the taxi he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost. Songwriter Sharon Sheeley and singer Gene Vincent survived the crash, Cochran's current hit at the time was 'Three Steps to Heaven'. The taxi driver, George Martin, was convicted of dangerous driving, fined £50, disqualified from driving for 15 years, and sent to prison for six months.
1972, Keith Richards girlfriend Anita Pallenberg gave birth to their second child, daughter Dandelion.
1983, Felix Pappalardi, producer and bass player with American rock band Mountain was shot dead by his wife Gail Collins during a jealous rage. Collins was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to four years in prison. Pappalardi who was 43 had produced the Cream albums 'Disraeli Gears' and 'Wheels of Fire.'
1998, Linda McCartney died after a long battle against cancer. Married Paul McCartney in 1969 when she was working as a photographer. As well as a being a member of Wings, she became an animal rights campaigner and launched her own brand of vegetarian food.
Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu Orchestra) – 1947
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) – 1964
Liz Phair – 1967
We'll make some musical sense out of all this today at about 3:20. Leave any suggestions you have on our facebook and twitter page
Tyler makes a set of music out of this list every weekday at 3:20 pm. Make sure to tune in!


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The company DDF is know for their innovative three-step approach to skin care. As a company, all of DDF's products follow their three-step program. So what are the steps? Cleanse, Protect and Treat. All of DDF's products somehow fall under one of these three categories, and they are all intended to be used in conjunction with each other. DDF, which is short for Doctor's Dermatologic Formula, is a skin care philosophy as well as a product manufacturer. The company was founded in 1991 by the dermatologist Dr. Howard Soble, MD. One way that this immediately manifests itself is that you can tell the company focuses intently on consumer education; their website gives a lot of info, and they also offer a free e-news letter that talks about skin care innovations and basic techniques. DDF seems to offer around 4-5 products in each of their Cleanse, Protect and Treat categories.
DDF has broken their product lines up in a very helpful manner. Under each category, potential buyers can select from between four or five products, based on their skin type. Ideally, a new user will walk away with a customized regimen of three skin care products that are best suited for their skin type. This skin care regimen is intended to replicate the effects of invasive anti-aging procedures like Botox or collagen injections. But how well do they work?
Product Details
As we already mentioned, DDF is trying to cater to all clients. This means that their different divisions offer different products intended for different skin types. Whew! Product divisions include sensitive skin, wrinkles, acne, hyperpigmentation and sun damage, Additionally all of these product lines come in both healing and preventive formulations. So how do you figure out which product is right for you? Unfortunately, while DDF does offer plenty of educational reading, a potential user is ultimately left with a self-analysis when selecting their customized skin care regimen. However, the company does have a customer support line to call if you're really flummoxed.
We couldn't find any full ingredient lists for any products listed on the company website. This makes it difficult to evaluate what's in these products, or to scan them for potential allergens.
The Good
- DDF definitely has a comprehensive company mission statement that applies to any product that they put their name on.
- Free skin care e-news letter that discusses skin care innovations and offers solid tips.
- Products come with a free gift, and all DDF products are available via the manufacturer's official website.
The Bad
- Full product ingredient lists aren't posted on the official DDF website.
- Multi-step product regimen may take a bigger time commitment than you're ready for.
- Selecting your three-step product starter kit could be difficult without help.
- No money back guarantee policy is offered.
The Bottom Line
Taking into account that the market for anti-aging products is rapidly expanding, DDF just don't do enough to distinguish themselves. This is definitely a solid product in terms of general skin care, but when we're talking about wrinkles then we're looking for proprietary ingredients that are going to do something fabulous. We really like DDF's idea of Cleanse, Protect and Treat, but we think it could be too easy to end up with a combination of products that's not quite right for you. Also, we've seen other products that offer more innovative ingredients but require fewer steps.


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Alright so basically in our apartment we pay 99$ a month to get Time Warner's best ineternet speeds. They say it goes to 50mbps, but general with only our laptop on and doing tests highest I've ever seen is usually 27-29mbps. Now I have a decent gaming desktop I like to play Dungeon Defenders on and have been experiencing lag when I really believe I shouldn't and am trying to find out why. I am not good at understanding internet specifics and how it works but I also believed I had a good modem and router. Also there are 3 of us living here, each of us has an iphone (though I generally make my roomates turn it off to save internet for computers) a gaming laptop, an ipad, a gaming desktop, a ps3 (connected directly to the router) and a roku and apple tv that generally aren't all on at the same time. We usually only have the ipad, ps3, gaming laptop and desktop on. Are we just trying to run too many internet using items at once? Generally I have been making sure everything but the gaming desktop are completely shut off and I still experience lag!! I am going to give specifics to see if I need a new router or modem or adapter but please any suggestions, hints, or anything else will be helpful as I feel we should not have this problem.
PS: If we have too many things on and using the internet at once it kinda just quits working.
Thanks for any help and here is my router, adapter, and modem:
Medialink - Wireless N Broadband Router - 150 Mbps - 2.4 Ghz - 802.11n
Medialink - Wireless N USB Adapter - 802.11n 150Mbps
And router:
Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
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Are you experiencing actual " lag" or is your computer losing framerates or " chugging" so to speak.
There is a difference in network lag and the computer struggling to render or losing framerates. To me it sounds like your network is fine and your PC is the problem. But I could be wrong.
I have much slower internet in my home and have zero problems. Wife on Ipad/phone, daughter on Iphone, me on my gaming desktop or streaming video/downloading. We do all this at the same time and dont have problems.
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One tool you can use to check you're ping if you are using Win7 is Resource Monitor. Start the game then tab out and open resource monitor, click on network tab then select the game you are playing (it may take a few minutes for the system to upload the info).
Sometimes high ping can be caused by the routing to the games server, it may be getting bottlenecked somewhere inbetween. Also if you are using a wireless router make sure you have it secured with a PW (someone could be stealing you're bandwith).
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It's more of a 'chugging' or 'stuttering' that is the problem. For example when my boyfriend was on the gaming laptop and we were playing a Dungeon Defenders game he had hosted, it starts to stutter or lag on my desktop I was on. Then we switched and when I hosted I didn't experience it on my game but he did in his on the gaming laptop. The computers specs should both be able to handle the game, it plays just fine when we hook up an actualy network cord between the two of them with no problems.
Originally posted by stayontarget
How much ping would be considered too high?
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Originally posted by dreamer05
That sounds like it's a problem with your LAN, and your ISP has nothing to do with it. Wireless is intrinsically unreliable, and the farther it has to send a signal, the worse it is. That's why I recommend running an ethernet cable whenever it is practical instead of relying on a wireless connection.
Apart from downloading the original game or patches for it, games don't actually use very much network bandwidth, because they want to be playable by people with slower connections, don't want to have to pay for massive amounts of server-side Internet bandwidth, and using a ton of bandwidth wouldn't really do much good, anyway.
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Originally posted by dreamer05
Depends on the game, For FPS's the lower the better (50-100). For a non-fps game you will probably see skill delay (1-2sec delay) at or around 250 ping or higher.
I'm not sure if this is you're problem though.
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Originally posted by Quizzical
So would a better router help? It's not really possible to syc up everything in the house to the physical network? Although I had thought this could actually be the problem.
I am to the point where I def think it's more my network than the internet. I am guessing my router can't handle such a vast network or distance from my bedroom to the router (which isn't that far). Help please! Can anyone verify this or suggest a better router which will make things better.
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First things first - just try wiring up your computers with ethernet cable.
If that helps, then it's definitely your wireless - if it doesn't, then it's either your router or your computers. A basic home router should be able to handle 10+ computers without breaking a sweat - but throw wireless in there, and one wall, or microwave oven, or cordless phone can throw everything askew.
Keeping it wired with ethernet cable is optional, but without doing that first as a step toward figuring out what the real problem is, it's a shot in the dark. You can't get any better signal than wired ethernet though, and if possible, you should wire up any computers your able to get to (within reason - I know you don't want to necessarily have ethernet cable strung down the hallway and through doorways).
Originally posted by Ridelynn
I really don't believe it's the computer, I've playyed mmos and other high graphics games with no problem. I believe it's what you said, wirless router with walls and microwaves and cell phones and all that. I mean aside from getting a 300 ft ethernet cable there is really no way to hook it directly to the router. I just can't believe they haven't made a wireless router that can better handle the situation.
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Originally posted by dreamer05
I believe it's what you said, wirless router with walls and microwaves and cell phones and all that. I mean aside from getting a 300 ft ethernet cable there is really no way to hook it directly to the router. I just can't believe they haven't made a wireless router that can better handle the situation.
What is the distance from your router to your computer? If it's really nearly 100 meters and there are walls in the way, then that's likely the problem.
Could you maybe move your router so that it's closer to the computers? If not, could you buy another device for amplifying the wireless signal, something like: http://dx.com/p/portable-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n-300mbps-wireless-wifi-repeater-ac-100-240v-107457 (caution: That is only an example of a device that could work, I'm not very familiar with how to extend the range of wireless network)
I may just look at buying a 100 foot ethernet cable to hook up just when I'm gaming, may look stupid but oh well.
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Originally posted by dreamer05
Troubleshoot the router first. Is it dual band? Choose a different SSID name for both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands. Do not connect to the 5ghz band. The 5ghz band will only provide marginal improvements and has very limited range. I almost always get better performance out of the 2.4ghz band on my dual band wireless-n router. Change the channel for each band to either the highest or lowest channel. Do not use the default channel. The default channel will be easily interfered with by other routers, phones, microwaves etc... Also, change your channel width from mixed to 40mhz. (EDIT: If you're really far away from the router, use a channel width of 20mhz). Make sure your router is wireless-n. Anything else is old, subpar technology. Then, ensure you are using WPA2 security mode, WPA is slower and will affect performance. Do NOT use WEP. Also, make sure the router is only working in wireless-n mode, not mixed. If it's not a wireless-n router, just use wireless-g, not mixed. Do not use wireless-a or b.
If your router is not old, works correctly, and is setup correctly, then it very well could be your ISP. Most ISPs today have some dirty practices when it comes to installing your cable. This is why I never let someone come setup the cable at my house. I call, let them know I have a bachelor's in CIS, and that I just need the equipment lol. What they often do, specially in suburban areas, is chain your connection off of existing connections (from the box in the backyard).
In apartments you need to worry about attenuation. Often times there are hundreds of feet of coaxial cable used in apartments. This causes attenuation in the connection of most users in the apartment complex, which will seriously degrade your internet performance. This will also happen in some suburban areas depending on how the lines are laid. Attenuation is unavoidable. Unless you have repeaters setup along the connection. But you don't own the apartment lines and can't just setup repeaters. And in suburban areas it's impossible/illegal to modify lines not on your property.
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Long list of problems with wireless made short? Don't use it when you can use wired.
Mirrors, ceramic tile, bath tubs/sinks, electric wires, water pipes, water itself, and thick concrete walls all can cause data loss when they are in-line with a wireless router. If someone else near you is using a microwave oven/device or the same sub-channel of bandwidth for their network that also can cause data loss/interference.
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I would not expect miracles in an apartment with Time Warner. Time Warner is the worst major cable provider in the US, so chances are in an apartment you are going to have alot of shared load with your neighbors. Only way to correct this is Time Warner upgrading their networks and reducing the amount of people on your node by offering more.
At 28-29mbps there are 2 things I would question. Are you actually bonding to more then 1 channel. Each channel is only capable of 30mbps. In order to use that tier of service you need to bond to atleast 2 channels. To see how many channels you bonded to type in 192.168.100.1 in a web browser. This brings up your modems diagnostic menu. From here you can check several key things.
First is how many channels are active. They will have actual numbers in them. If only 1 is active, call your isp because you need more then 1 active.
Second is your actual upstream and downstream signal. Your upstream signal should be between 37 and 52. Ideally it should be around 44. Your downstream signal should be between -10 and 10. The closer to 0 the better. Finally is the SNR or MER. This should be between 33 and 50. Anything above 36 is good. If its outside that scope then there is a problem on your line. Most likely it is the line coming into your apartment.
The second thing I would question is if the lines can support a DOCSIS 3.0 connection. If any of the line are 59 coax then there is no hope of it. In older apartments this is typically an issue. The connecters at the end affect it as well. If the connecters are hexed shape this will cause issues for modern cable signals. The splitters can also cause issues if they are not pretty good. You can test this by doing a tracert. If the ping going from your modem to its next jump is more then 10ms then its probably a splitter issue.
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There are WiFi extenders - they do work, but at a price. They will reduce the overall speed of your network. However, if right now your getting 1Mb out of a 250Mb WiFi N connection, and with the extender you get reduced to 40Mb, but it's a consistent 40Mb, then you make out in the long run.
There are a heap more available: this is what I usually recommend to people who are wanting Wireless in their desktop - to use one of these in Bridged mode as a WiFi adapter.
100 ft is a long way for wireless in a house. It's no big deal out in an open field, but add a few walls and appliances and what not, and it's a stretch. Most home routers get about 50ft (or through 2-3 rooms) before they start to really drop rapidly in a typical house.
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A spool of Cat5e (1000ft) costs about $70 at Home Depot, a set a crimpers about $20, and the connectors about $0.20 each. A single 100' ethernet cord will cost you about $75 at Best Buy. If you mess up crimping the connection, you just cut off the $0.20 connectors and try again.


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Westcountry classical guitarist Myles Payne has won a place at the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music to study for a music degree.
Myles, 17, from Barnstaple, started his guitar lessons at the age of nine at Newport Community School Primary Academy in Barnstaple.
Head teacher Andy Cotton said: "On starting life at Newport, it was clear that Myles was prepared to go the extra mile in practising and performing on the guitar.
"With the support of Des Miles, his guitar teacher, and his family he has earned a place at the prestigious Birmingham Conservatoire.
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Myles has achieved distinction in all of his guitar exams, including a 97 per cent pass rate at grade 8, taken last summer.
He has been a member of the North Devon Guitar Ensemble for the past seven years.
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Myles has also been a regular member of Guitar Circus, the London branch of the National Guitar Ensemble.
His tutor Des Miles said: "Myles has grasped every opportunity that was offered to him. He has continually pushed the boundaries of his classical guitar-playing with true vigour and commitment.
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Myles said: "Music has always been in my life one way or another from an early age.
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I went out a month ago in search of the perfect bathroom vanity. Surprisingly, I found it extremely hard to come across a vanity that was just the right size for the allotted space I had picked out. Frustrated by the limited choices I was encountering in my nearby home improvement stores, I decided to turn to the internet. What a relief! With the enormous selection I found on the Premiere Vanities website, I knew I had made the right decision. The range of vanities they offered was outstanding. I found an assortment of beautiful vanities that were just the right size for my bathroom. Once I narrowed down my search I even found it hard to choose just because they were all so magnificent, unlike the cheap styles I had previously seen.
I recently received my bathroom vanity and now have it installed. It is the perfect fit for my contemporary style bathroom. There is plenty of storage space and the glass top is absolutely gorgeous! I'm so pleased with my new bathroom vanity that it has inspired me to redo the other bathrooms in my home. I would have never thought that shopping for furniture online would be such a successful venture.


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The Project
The Beirut Bot is designed to acquire targets (usually red cups) and visually determine the distance to the target. The robot then fires a ping-pong ball out of its pneumatic cannon into the target.
Why? Because the game of Beirut(Beer Pong) is played by individuals or teams facing off and attempting to throw ping pong balls into the opposition's cups. When a ball lands in a cup, the team that owns that cup must drink whatever liquid is in it and remove the cup. The first team to lose all their cups loses. This is usually played as a game of 2v2 and the liquid in the cups is most often beer.
This project encompasses a few different fields of design and we have run into all sorts of new problems (to us). Pneumatics is something we had never worked with before this project. While we had worked with electricity, it tended to be DC and low power. This project required us to work with electricity directly from a standard wall outlet (AC and much higher power). But regardless of the academia involved, we just wanted to make something neat.