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NECHANITZ, TEXAS. Nechanitz is at the junction of Farm roads 3011 and 2145, eleven miles north of La Grange in north central Fayette County. The area was settled in 1853 by Wenzel Matejowsky, the first settler from Bohemia to enter Fayette County, and was named after his native city in Bohemia. The community is located in an area known as Long Prairie, which consists primarily of easily eroded shallow soils drained on the north by Jones Creek and on the south by Rocky Creek. The founder established a store, gin, and post office in 1873–74, but the community failed to grow. During the first half of the twentieth century Nechanitz maintained its status as a retail center. In 1944 the store and post office were still operated by the son of the founder; the post office set a national record for longevity under one family's operation. By 1950 the store was the only business that remained to serve a population of twenty-five. The post office was closed in the mid-1950s, and the store burned in January 1971, after almost 100 years of operation. In the 1980s Nechanitz had a new store, and in 1990 the population was reported as twenty-one. The population remained the same in 2000.
Leonie Rummel Weyand and Houston Wade, An Early History of Fayette County (La Grange, Texas: La Grange Journal, 1936).
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Lenny Kravitz: Haitians "in Desperate Need of Help in Darkest Hour"
Lenny Kravitz and Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez are the latest celebs urging fans to help the people of Haiti rebuild after Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
"Our neighbors in Haiti are in desperate need of our help in their darkest hour," Kravitz, 45, says in an exclusive UsMagazine.com clip promoting SaveHaitiSaturday.com, which encourages businesses to donate a portion of their earnings on that day to the relief effort.
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"We have to band together as one to help our Haitian brothers and sisters," he continues. "Time is of the essence."
Alex Rodriguez also supports the Haiti relief effort. (His ex Madonna announced a $250,000 donation earlier Friday.)
Us in an exclusive statement. "It's time for the world to join forces to help those in need. Join me this Saturday, [Jan. 16] for Save Haiti Saturday, and make this a national day of giving. I encourage all citizens of the World to help our fellow human beings."
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Albuquerque's Rock Climbing Gym to Expand to 23,000 Sq. Ft. after Relocation, $4M Renovation
By Anca Gagiuc, Associate Editor
New Mexico's largest indoor rock climbing gym is soon to become the largest one in the Southwest. A $4 million renovation commenced for Albuquerque's Stone Age Climbing Gym that relocates to the former Spa & Billiard World store at 4130 Cutler Ave. NE, just off of Interstate 40 and Carlisle.
The current site has 9,600 square feet of floor space and over 12,000 square feet of climbing wall, and after the expansion the site will encompass 23,000 square feet. "We'd been looking for space for three years. The requirements for this business are very unique — you need very tall ceilings, easy access and plenty of parking," told Albuquerque Business First Bryan Pletta, owner of Stone Age.
The gym originally opened in 1997 in a 3,800 square feet space and expanded in 2004 by 5,000 square feet with the acquisition of a warehouse, according to its website.
Edward Fitzgerald/Architects, the architect for the project, is using sustainable design features including a 60-kilowatt active solar PV system and xeric landscape. Everything will be custom built, just as the rest of the newest climbing gyms across the country. The walls will be 43 feet tall, compared to 28 feet currently.
The brokers of the transaction were NAI Maestas & Ward's Brett Hills and Jim Hakeem. The general contractor on the development is Klinger Constructors, and the completion date is set for January 2014.
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Ryder Cup: Paul McGinley v Colin Montgomerie for Europe captaincy
The process of deciding who will be Europe's next Ryder Cup captain has become a contentious battle of wills.
Rarely has there been such intrigue over who will lead the continent against the United States. The only certainty seems to be that the Abu Dhabi meeting on Tuesday evening will be long and potentially argumentative.
Paul McGinley has the support of Europe's leading players but it remains to be seen whether this is reflected by the tournament committee who decide on the appointment.
Leading figures on that panel are not enthusiastic about the Irishman and there is a swell of opinion now that there could be a shock return to the job for 2010 winning skipper Colin Montgomerie.
McGinley fact file
Born: 16/12/1966
Country: Republic of Ireland
Ryder Cup record: 3 appearances, 9 matches, 4½ points, vice captain 2010, 2012
Ryder Cup high point: Sank putt to win 2002 edition
European Tour wins: 4 (plus five other pro titles)
This follows the apparent withdrawal of Darren Clarke's candidature. The 2011 Open champion wants to concentrate on his playing career and now becomes an influential voice in the committee room.
It was Clarke who suggested that Europe might want to look at a former captain to provide big-name opposition to an American side led by eight-time major champion Tom Watson.
This paved the way for Montgomerie's name to come into the frame. He lives close to Gleneagles where the 2014 match will be played. And although he has avoided putting his name forward it is known that he would love another crack at the captaincy.
Until Clarke made his suggestion it was thought Montgomerie was out of the picture because of Europe's unwritten rule that leading the continent would be a one-time only appointment.
Montgomerie is also on the tournament committee and would have been a strong and eloquent advocate for McGinley. If the Scot is now a candidate the Irishman has lost that support.
Instead McGinley's most vocal backers are leading players like Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Justin Rose. McIlroy tweeted at the weekend that he believes the captaincy should be a once-only appointment and that he would love to play under McGinley in 2014.
How much heed will be taken by the committee? Or will they be swayed by Clarke's argument for the need to have a big-name appointment to counter the Watson factor?
Montgomerie fact file
Born: 23/06/1963
Country: Scotland
Ryder Cup: 8 appearances, 23½ points (unbeaten in singles). Captain in 2010
Ryder Cup high point: Sank winning putt in 2004 and victorious skipper in 2010
European Tour wins: 31 (plus nine other pro titles). Eight-time European Order of Merit winner
Speaking before the Northern Ireland man's intervention, Montgomerie insisted Europe should not change course just because America had appointed such a revered figure as Watson.
"It shouldn't colour our judgement at all," Montgomerie told BBC Sport. "We should have only one criteria and that's picking the best man for the job. It doesn't matter what America have done."
McGinley appeared the outstanding candidate. Aside from commanding the respect of Europe's leading players, he has played on winning teams in all three of his Ryder Cups.
Famously, the Dubliner holed the winning putt in 2002 and has been a successful vice captain in the last two matches.
He has also been a brilliant and victorious leader for Great Britain and Ireland in two Seve Trophy matches.
In 2009 McGinley cajoled a supposedly weaker GB&I team to a 16½-11½ victory over a continental European side led by Thomas Bjorn.
The Dane chairs the tournament committee and if Clarke is out of the running Bjorn may emerge as a candidate for 2014 as well.
Members of the European Tour's management, led by chief executive George O'Grady, will also be present at the meeting. It is thought they favoured Clarke for the job.
If the mood in the Abu Dhabi hotel room goes against McGinley they will be denying themselves appointing a sharp tactician who also possesses impeccable public relations skills.
But trying to gauge which way they will decide is difficult to fathom - and with the growing feeling about Monty, McGinley could miss out this time.
Comment number 128. Posted by scaldie0161on 15 Jan 2013 22:30
Not Monty-hating, nor anti-Scottish. Love the Scots, & Colin was a decent player with very good RC record. But the idea that he would stack up beside Watson as a "big name" was hard to swallow. Tom is one of the all-time greats, a fearless finisher with 8 majors. Monty putting his name forward, suddenly, when he had always supported the one-time captaincy ethos, was characteristically ungracious.
Comment number 127. Posted by Dave-Edinburghon 15 Jan 2013 19:29
I think the monty hating is quite pathetic. He was an excellent player, unlucky not to win a major, and a great ryder cup player, and a loyal member of the European tour. Just look at how Mcilroy, Donald, Rose, Kaymar are now based in America. Motormouth Mcilroy would be better keeping his opionions to himself, looks like his inflated ego has gone beyond the pale now. Better check with Rory.
Comment number 126. Posted by nonethewiseron 15 Jan 2013 19:18
I suspect Sky managed the extended viewing audience they were after for the captain announcement! Talk about news manipulation, very Murdochish.
So it all works out.
Welshman in Ireland;
Scotsman in Wales; and inevitably
Irishman in Scotland.
Celtic camaraderie par excellence!
Comment number 125. Posted by David Windsoron 15 Jan 2013 19:04
So pleased the right man got the job. Just don't pick Harrington.
Comment number 124. Posted by archicrookson 15 Jan 2013 18:33
104. maxmerit
All the fuss about Tom Watson being Captain is farcical. Tom will be 65 next year and a pensioner. Now off the PGA Golf circuit, a nice guy with a great playing record, but as a choice for Captain, No. Great for PR though!
Couldn't disagree with you more strongly
Comment number 123. Posted by DUBLINVIEWon 15 Jan 2013 18:32
This is so right :-)
Comment number 122. Posted by WCIHISon 15 Jan 2013 18:30
Common sense rules at last. Well done Paul. The only down side is having to suffer the awful commentary from er er er Monty, repeat Monty. Non stop verbal diarroeah of how won it last time he was captain.
He was extremely lucky. Loosing 3 out of 4 sessions, only winning the one session he had no control over because of the weather. Great player, bad captain, terrible commentator.
Comment number 121. Posted by ger1eng5on 15 Jan 2013 18:22
McGinley captain!
Comment number 120. Posted by archicrookson 15 Jan 2013 18:21
You may say that about the captains but IMO it is no coincidence whatsoever to say only time the USA have won on European soil in the last 32 years was when a certain Tom Watson was US Captain in 93. You can bet the team will be more together & WANTING to play for Watson much more than previous squads have wanted to play for some of the various captains chosen in the 6 other ties since 81
Comment number 119. Posted by maxmeriton 15 Jan 2013 18:15
Surely Monty will be awarded a Knighthood, if he wins the Ryder Cup again !
Comment number 118. Posted by johnnieframeon 15 Jan 2013 17:44
How can this self-regarding bloke - Montgomerie - be considered again? He nearly c-----d it up last time with his selection of Harrington over Casey,and is so up himself that he will do something similar this time if he's chosen!
Comment number 117. Posted by Smac the Donkeyon 15 Jan 2013 17:42
Monty's dodged a bullet at Celtic Manor when his sentimental choice of Harrington as a captain's pick very nearly backfired - he didn't win a hole in two rounds of fourball, was dragged round by Ross Fisher in the foursomes and lost his singles. Great as a player, but questionable credentials as captain.
Comment number 116. Posted by karlwbrownon 15 Jan 2013 17:30
problem is, if ginners get the nod this time, and Cl;afkey s a sgoe n for US next time t wll be lke the irish have taken over the world. You wll have Padraig, Gmac and Rors winning more than half the next ten majors and he two rish captains of the RC , the rest of europe will think its surrounded
Comment number 115. Posted by golfpunkduncon 15 Jan 2013 17:28
i wish they would announce it to stop all this drivel about captains. the players are the only ones that can win or lose the match. the only thing the captain can do is help get them in the right frame of mind, and i think they need someone they can relate to as opposed to someone they don't want to do the job
Comment number 114. Posted by tommoon 15 Jan 2013 17:20
We all win if either captain the Ryder cup team. Both Paul and Colin love the Ryder cup and are passionate about winning it again from the US, isn't that all that counts.
Comment number 113. Posted by andrew1314on 15 Jan 2013 16:43
a lot of comments on here really have a feel of anti-scottish about them very much like going onto a andy murray forum which is also full of hatred.
to all those who dont want monty as capt for other reasons rather than being scottish i accept to the rest 2 ryder cups lost in the last 20 years 2 englishman as captains.
Comment number 112. Posted by mcswaggertyon 15 Jan 2013 16:24
I once managed a bogie on a par 3 at my local pitch and putt course, and I'm up on all the terminology (tee, ball, golf bat etc). Can I apply?
I don't drive an Audi but I do own a smashing pair of chequered trousers!
Comment number 111. Posted by TC-Eastwoodon 15 Jan 2013 16:18
Here we go pressing the self destruct button, first Mcllory mouthing off who should Captain, now Sky trying to pick Monty, for crying out loud just leave the committee to do its job & pick the their Captain. History proves they've do a great job without the help of the media/press interference. Monty should be ashamed of himself for letting this spectulation fester.
Comment number 110. Posted by Jeffon 15 Jan 2013 16:11
It is for Rory McIlroy to decide
Comment number 109. Posted by LarryWalker900on 15 Jan 2013 15:55
Mr Obnoxious, pompous, deluded, Tiger hater - Monty will not be liked by many of the pros making 2014 Ryder cup team.
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Generating money isn't the only problem Twitter faces. While the service has a substantial user base, it has dealt with customer bleed from the beginning. The user retention issues do not help the claim by some, such as Nielsen, that the service is just a passing fad. Twitter also deals with a negative reputation in the workplace, where many businesses see it as a waste of time. It may be difficult to convince a company that it is a service worth paying for if it's something commonly banned in the workplace to begin with.
If Twitter can solve those concerns and manage to begin selling paid accounts, they might be able to convince the world, as well as their investors, that they can overcome their financial difficulties and questions over value. From an outside perspective, it seems to me that Twitter is still a dangerous prospect. People may lose interest, and without an audience, Twitter will not survive.


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It doesn't matter what you have in your glass — eggnog, punch, a warm cocktail, Champagne — chances are you're going to be drinking a lot this holiday season. Why not up the ante this Christmas with a fun game that actually turns typical holiday occurrences into an incentive to drink? Just print out the rules below, and let the imbibing begin!
Take One Drink if:
-Someone recites the "You'll shoot your eye out" line while you're watching "A Christmas Story".
-Someone asks if you have been naughty or nice this year.
-A family member asks about your love life. (For singles: If you're in a relationship yet. For couples: When you're getting married).
-Someone tries to guess what is inside a specific present.
-A kid complains that a sibling has more presents under the tree than they do.
-One of the Coca-Cola commercials with the super-cute polar bears plays on TV.
-Someone recites more than one quote from "Elf".
-Someone gets called Scrooge or a Grinch.
Take Two Drinks if:
-Someone is wearing a Santa hat or an ugly Christmas sweater (if they're wearing both at the same time, finish the drink).
-You run out of wrapping paper on Christmas Eve.
-Someone says, "I think Santa forgot..." on Christmas morning.
-Your mother-in-law says she would have made something differently (finish the drink if she says she would have made it better).
-Someone comments that "It's a Wonderful Life" is their favorite Christmas movie.
-You know most of the lines to Wham's "Last Christmas."
Take Three Drinks if:
-Someone fakes excitement over a gift.
-Someone makes an bad or inappropriate mistletoe joke.
-An ornament breaks (take an extra sip if the cause was a pet's tail).
-If some item of the Christmas meal gets burnt.
-A family member starts to sing after one too many glasses of eggnog (or other Christmas cocktail).
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-A visiting family member tells you you've lost weight (and you know you haven't).
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Choosing the right color can be important (just ask Sir Gallahad in Monty Python and the Holy Grail). But just what is color? On the surface, this seems a simple question. The answer, however, isn't so obvious. Colors fill the world, yet they aren't in themselves tangible things that can be held in one's hand. Colors are imbued with meanings, though they possess no inherent significance. Color, states art historian Manlio Brusatin, is "a perception and elaboration of our brain."[1] In both the physical and psychological sense, colors are inventions.
How do we study this ethereal thing we call color? What are the major research themes, and how do we ground those in history? These were a few of the questions discussed at a fascinating conference on "Bright Modernity: Color, Commerce, and Consumption in Global Perspective," organized by Uwe Spiekermann and Regina Lee Blaszczyk and held at the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C., last week. Dr. Blaszczyk is a longtime friend of the Lemelson Center—she is a former curator at the National Museum of American History, a former Lemelson Center Fellow, and the recipient of a Lemelson Center Travel to Collections Award. She is also a scholar immersed in the study of color; her upcoming book, The Color Revolution, is being published in the Lemelson Center Studies in Invention and Innovation series with MIT Press and will hit bookstores this fall.
The scholars invited to contribute to "Bright Modernity" came from across the U.S., Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Their presentations were equally wide-ranging, spanning 16th-century Venetian textiles to the psychological implications of pink. The conference participants took on the heroic invention story of William Henry Perkin and his creation of aniline purple, popularly known as mauve, as the "first" synthetic dye (experiments with aniline dyes in France predated Perkin's work, we learned). They also went beyond the traditional research focus on dyes and the chemistry of color to explore its myriad applications in fashion, art, printing, lighting, architecture, and more.
For example, we heard how Michel-Eugene Chevreul , Albert Munsell, Smithsonian ornithologist Robert Ridgway, and board-game maker Milton Bradley all tried to impose order on the world of colors and instruct others in their proper uses. We contemplated the meaning of colors as a kind of shorthand for social, political, or cultural values. We discussed the important role of color mediators—the color forecasters, fashion leaders, and tastemakers who influenced the introduction of new colors into the marketplace. One of the speakers even alluded to the smell of color in a talk about the production of natural indigo in colonial India. I chaired a session that looked at architecture as art and art as mass media, with talks about the application of color to buildings in the German Democratic Republic to reflect the "joyful but disciplined" GDR citizenry, and on Life magazine's success with issues that disseminated reproductions of famous works of art. Through all of the presentations, the speakers emphasized the importance of supporting their arguments with evidence from archives and museum collections.
"Bright Modernity" was an inspiring example of cross-disciplinary thinking and collaborative exchange. Clearly, everyone involved was intrigued by color, something that is so ubiquitous that we might ignore it, but that still has the power to signify so much, and to have so much agency. For me, though, the one actor missing from many of the discussions was technology, and more specifically, invention. We at the Lemelson Center have seen many instances of the back-and-forth between inventors and consumers, but questions surrounding how and why new colors are created were underexplored at the conference. Still, "Bright Modernity" broke new ground in highlighting the people working between the lab and the marketplace, and in looking at color through the lenses of consumption, media, and culture.
"Color," wrote Faber Birren, a noted 20th-century color technologist, "is in the blood, an essential part of the psychic make-up of an individual."[2] We have invented technologies to create, define, and reproduce colors and psychological ways to turn them into symbols. In myriad ways, colors shape our existence. They are malleable mixtures of perception, concepts, data, and creativity, where a single hue can embrace "Mood Indigo" and blue Jell-O. The talented scholars at "Bright Modernity" combined rigorous historical methodology with interdisciplinary themes to unravel some of the mystery of this intriguing concept we call "color."
[1] Manlio Brusatin, "Colours in the Web-age," in Patrizia Marti, Alessandro Soro, Luciano Gamberini, and Sebastiano Bagnara, eds., Proceedings of the 9th ACM SIGCHI Italian Chapter International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction: Facing Complexity (New York, ACM, 2011), p. 11.
[2] Faber Birren, Selling with Color (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1945), p. 5.


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ACF705 - Documentary Production Practice
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In this unit students will undertake the production of a documentary either initiated by them or offered by external organisations. This production will be undertaken in teams using appropriate strategies for collaboration in creative teams. This process will include the development of a proposal encompassing an exploration of the sources of documentary ideas, individual perspectives, the relationship between themes and social institutions and balancing the needs of sponsors and audiences. Treatments will be developed through several drafts that respond to feedback and critique. Students will then plan, schedule and shoot their productions. The post-production process will involve regular critical screenings through which students will explore the formal and structural demands of documentary story-telling.
Project Pitch 10% 400 words
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Peer/Self Assessment 20%
Documentary Production 40%
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Friday October 9, 2015
Each year during National Arts & Humanities Month, Mayor Randy Roach honors those working in the arts by recognizing the contributions of the Lake Area's creative workers, patrons, and artists to the region's culture. Mayor Roach presents the awards to each recipient.
"Our community's arts and cultural scene is phenomenal," stated Ashli Waldrep, Arts Council Executive Director. "Many of our cultural workers often aren't in the spotlight, and this is a perfect opportunity to really show them the community's gratitude."
Categories include Artist of the Year, Citizen of the Arts, Citizen of the Humanities, Arts Educator of the Year, Arts Organization of the Year, and Patron of the Year. The Keystone Award is also given to an individual who works diligently behind the scenes, without whom programs and performances would not be possible.
Congratulations to the 2014 Winners!
Artist of the Year: Fred Stark
Arts Organization of the Year: The Children's Theatre Company
Patron of the Year: McDonald's of Southwest Louisiana
Citizen of the Arts: Matt Young and Amanda White of the Quality of Life Task Force
Citizen of the Humanities: Trent Gremillion of the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society
Arts Educator of the Year: Erik Jessen of Sowela
Keystone Award: Denver Kaufman of the Lake Charles Civic Center
Award winners are kept secret until the night of the ceremony. Mayor Roach also awards the winners of Art Associates Gallery's annual juried art exhibition at this wonderful event.


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As General Motors works to avoid bankruptcy, its CEO seems to be advertising his openness to a suffocating level of government regulation in the private sector.
At a Christian Science Monitor sponsored breakfast with journalists in Washington this morning, GM CEO Rick Wagoner was asked about how government regulation affects the viability of the American automotive industry. Rather than complain about the effect past regulations (CAFE standards, the "two fleet" rule) have had on the industry, Wagoner hinted that government may want to consider designing new negative incentives for consumers to purchase highly fuel-efficient vehicles.
He noted that hybrid sales have fallen off a cliff this year due to the relatively high price of hybrid automobiles and the low price of fuel. "Consumers don't have an incentive themselves" to purchase vehicles that stray from the traditional petroleum model, said Wagoner, and he pointed to Europe as an example of governments creating incentives for consumers. (In Western Europe, government taxes push gas prices past $5 per gallon.)
Wagoner was joined by Larry Schweiger, president of the National Wildlife Federation. Schweiger sang the praises of GM for its fight against global warming. Schweiger is a founding member of the United States Climate Action Partnership, which General Motors (and AIG) joined in the summer of 2007. Schweiger expressed excitement at GM's position on cap and trade or other substantial government programs to tackle climate change. Without affirming or opposing cap and trade, Wagoner said, "Certainty or some clarity of direction is a huge help" for the industry.
Both Democratic Michigan senators oppose cap and trade. As long as Detroit's automakers are coming to Washington hat-in-hand, there's no reason to believe that they'll be in any position to stand up to big government. On the plus side for Detroit's Big Three automakers, increased government regulation of the industry will create an even more imposing barrier for any potential (and viable!) new competition.


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Police have arrested a 57-year-old man wanted since August for allegedly flashing a child at a Walmart store in Sandy.
An unidentified male in a wheelchair was reported to have exposed himself to a 7-year-old girl who was shopping with her mother and grandmother on Aug. 23. A surveillance photo of the man was released by the Sandy Police Department and was published in several media outlets, helping police to track down a suspect.
Steven Norman Powell was arrested Thursday on a warrant issued by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office charging him with lewdness involving a child, a third-degree felony.
Powell, who pleaded guilty in 1988 to second-degree felony sex abuse of a child in Utah County, is a registered sex offender.
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WEBER COUNTY, Utah (KSL) -- A snowboarder who went missing at Utah's Snowbasin Resort Sunday was discovered alive Monday morning.
Terence Hulsman, 38, was missing for more than 13 hours before he was discovered and was pulled off the mountain by a helicopter around 10 a.m. Monday.
Rescuers had to battle adverse weather conditions, including wind gusts that reached 40 mph.
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True to Melly fashion I am working on something that has bird feathers in it. I can't really say what I am making but figure I can show a small detail shot. It won't give away the house, so to speak. The interesting thing with this piece is the use of COTTON thread. I usually use rayon exclusively, But was given some cotton thread and began to wonder.
Texture and differences in texture are a basic artistic concept. The layering technique that I use merges beautifully when quilted with rayon thread, but when I opened a recent shipment of Sulky threads I began to think. Cotton has a low luster compared to rayon. It is also appears heavier in terms of weight. Doesn't the idea of mixing the two threads in a single piece count a difference in texture?
And, um. I do believe. I yike it.
So, who amongst you plans to participate in the Inspired to Quilt Video Prompt Challenges? In an effort to gear up for that I would like to link our blogs in a "Blog Roll" so that we can each visit one an others sites. If you plan on it, please leave a comment on this post, I will take your blog link and create a list of bloggers who wish to play. If you don't have a blog no worries, you can still play.
I plan to participate!!!!
I plan to participate. I don't have a blog however. Just one of the many things I eventually need to get around to doing!
Cheryl, you are in the blogroll, Jody! No worries. No need for a blog with the QA website! That is the great think about this new site!
I am always ready to play! My hands are already dirty anyway.
I'm definitely in! please add my blog www.creativegleanings.blogspot.com to the rollcall
Maggie impatiently waiting to order a copy of Mel's book
Hope to have my blog completed and live tonight. :D
Add me in. Just joined the forum. You go , girl!!
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I want to play, but I'm hesitant to commit to a "yes" on this as I always have so many other deadlines. So I will play along when I can, if that's okay?
I think I have added all of you in the blog roll to right and above the you tube widget, wanna check for me? Terri-yes, please do what and when you can.
I want to play along. I don't have the book yet, but hope to have it soon. I'll go with what I can figure out from your video clips for now if that is okay. ;)
Melly, I'd be glad to participate, but I'd have to play catchup. I'm not even sure which book you are referring to. Could you let me know? I'm an artist, switching my main work to fiber, so I'd love to participate.
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|Eleven Bears Earn All-SAC Honors
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The Lenoir-Rhyne Football Team, fresh off its third straight league championship, had 11 players garner 2013 All-South Atlantic Conference honors, officials announced today.
Of the 11 players, eight Bears picked up first-team all-conference accolades including senior defensive back Michael Green (Kingsland, Ga.). Green was named the SAC Defensive Player Of The Year.
Green, a three-time all-league honoree, leads the conference in interceptions with seven to go along with 64 tackles. Green returned two of those picks for scores this year and is currently the school's all-time leader in interception return yards (374) and punt return yards (853).
Senior defensive back Myer Nolan (Atlanta, Ga.), junior linebacker Tanner Botts (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and junior defensive lineman Blake Baker (Bethlehem, N.C.) were all named to the All-SAC First Team Defense as well.
Nolan is second on the team in takedowns with 78 while Botts is first on the squad in tackles for the second straight year with 104 in addition to three forced fumbles. Both Nolan and Botts were named to the all-league first team for the second straight year.
Baker is first in the South Atlantic Conference in quarterback sacks with 10.5 in addition to 39 tackles including 16.5 for a loss.
On offense, junior halfback Jarrod Spears (Bunnlevel, N.C.), senior offensive lineman Zack Bunn (Lucama, N.C.) and sophomore offensive lineman Joe Ray (Atlanta, Ga.) were all named to the all-conference first team.
Spears, a 2012 First-Team All-SAC honoree as well, is second on the squad in rushing yards with 711 to go along with a 9.6 yards-per-carry average and six touchdowns. Spears has nine total scores and leads the team in all-purpose yards (1,446).
Both Bunn and Ray spearhead an offensive line that helped Lenoir-Rhyne rank No. 1 in NCAA Division II in rushing yards at 376.9 per game. Ray was also named the 2013 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the South Atlantic Conference. An L-R player has now won the award for four straight seasons.
Senior placekicker Zach Neumann (Mechanicsville, Md.) was named to the All-SAC First Team as well. Neumann leads the team in points scored with 82 and has connected on 46-of-49 point-after-attempts and 12-of-15 field goals. Neumann earned all-league honors for the second straight season.
The following Lenoir-Rhyne players were named to the 2013 All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team: junior fullback Isaiah Whitaker (Salisbury, N.C.), senior defensive lineman Jimmy Long (Gainesville, Va.) and junior defensive back O'neil Blake (Kissimmee, Fla.).
Whitaker is third on the team in rushing with 704 yards and has scored eight touchdowns while garnering all-league laurels for the third straight season.
Long has 55 tackles, 6.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries this year while Blake has 50 takedowns, seven pass break-ups and two interceptions in 2013.
Mike Houston was named the 2013 SAC Coach Of The Year for the third straight season while linebacker Rodney Singleton (Hawthorne, Fla.) was named the league defensive freshman of the year. Singleton has 49 tackles, 3.5 quarterback sacks and an interception this season.
Lenoir-Rhyne (10-1) has won 10 straight games and earned the top seed in Super Region II. L-R will host the winner of Carson-Newman (9-2) and Newberry (9-2) on Saturday, November 30, at Noon in an NCAA Division II Second Round Playoff game.
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Football Teams
Quarterback - Bo Cordell, Tusculum
Running Back - Shaikel Davis, Mars Hill
Running Back - Brandon Baker, Carson-Newman
Running Back - Jarrod Spears, Lenoir-Rhyne
Wide Receiver - Dimitri Holmes, Mars Hill
Wide Receiver - Corey Washington, Newberry
Wide Receiver - Justin Houston, Tusculum
Offensive Line - Denzell Goode, Mars Hill
Offensive Line - Alex Taylor, Carson-Newman
Offensive Line - Joe Ray, Lenoir-Rhyne
Offensive Line - Jamal Ellis, Newberry
Offensive Line - Zack Bunn, Lenoir-Rhyne
Tight End - Wesley Powell, Tusculum
Long Snapper - Austin Crook, Newberry
Punter - Kyle Clark, Newberry
Placekicker - Curt Duncan, Carson-Newman AND Zach Neumann, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Line - Blake Baker, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Line - Troy Harris, Mars Hill
Defensive Line - Letavious Williams, Newberry
Defensive Line - Javaris Neal, Carson-Newman
Linebacker - Sammy Siasia, Mars Hill
Linebacker - Tanner Botts, Lenoir-Rhyne
Linebacker - Jaycob Coleman, Carson-Newman
Linebacker - Edmond Robinson, Newberry
Defensive Back - Michael Green, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Back - L.J. McCray, Catawba
Defensive Back - Myer Nolan, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Back - David Davis, Newberry
Return Specialist - L.J. McCray, Catawba
Quarterback - Robbie Nallenweg, Wingate AND W.T. Murden, Newberry
Running Back - Isaiah Whitaker, Lenoir-Rhyne
Running Back - Kelvin Jeter, Brevard
Running Back - Tyron Douglas, Carson-Newman
Wide Receiver - Nate Charest, Catawba
Wide Receiver - Jordan Berry, Wingate
Wide Receiver - Deon Hicks, Tusculum
Offensive Line - Lucas Mathis, Carson-Newman
Offensive Line - Will Poteat, Wingate
Offensive Line - David Davis, Tusculum
Offensive Line - Nick Allison, Mars Hill
Offensive Line - Landon Martin, Newberry AND Taylor Fender, Catawba
Tight End - Brandon Ellington, Wingate
Long Snapper - Alex Taylor, Carson-Newman
Punter - Austin Anthony, Wingate
Defensive Line - Jimmy Long, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Line - Nick Napolitano, Wingate
Defensive Line - Jonathan Jean, Catawba
Defensive Line - Josh Davis, Tusculum
Linebacker - Brian Alexander, Tusculum
Linebacker - Michael Gruber, Brevard
Linebacker - Jason Taylor, Catawba
Linebacker - B.J. Mazyck, Newberry
Defensive Back - Eien Jacob, Carson-Newman
Defensive Back - O'neil Blake, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Back - Jacob McCleery, Brevard
Defensive Back - Jon Jimenez, Wingate
Return Specialist - Jason Livingston, Newberry
Offensive Freshman Of The Year - Trent Miller, Mars Hill
Defensive Freshman Of The Year - Rodney Singleton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Offensive Player Of The Year - Bo Cordell, Tusculum
Defensive Player Of The Year - Michael Green, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jacobs Blocking Trophy - Joe Ray, Lenoir-Rhyne
Coach Of The Year - Mike Houston, Lenoir-Rhyne
Rushing Yards per Game - Shaikel Davis, Mars Hill (125.4)
Passing Yards per Game - Bo Cordell, Tusculum (356.4)
Total Offense per Game - Bo Cordell, Tusculum (365.1)
Receptions per Game - Justin Houston, Tusculum (11.0)
Receiving Yards per Game - Dimitri Holmes, Mars Hill (144.6)
All-Purpose Yards per Game - Justin Houston, Tusculum (191.4)
Pass Efficiency Rating - W.T. Murden, Newberry (151.8)
Punt Return Average - Jason Livingston, Newberry (12.2)
Kick Return Average - Tim Nalesnik, Wingate (27.3)
Punting Average - Kyle Clark, Newberry (39.0)
Scoring Average (TDs) - De'Andre Thomas, Carson-Newman (8.73)
Scoring Average (Kicking) - Curt Duncan, Carson-Newman (8.55)
Field Goals per Game - Curt Duncan, Carson-Newman (1.27)
Field Goal Percentage - Patrick Smith, Wingate/Victor Yurco, Mars Hill (.860)
Tackles per Game - Sammy Siasia, Mars Hill (14.1)
Sacks per Game - Blake Baker, Lenoir-Rhyne (0.95)
Tackles for Loss per Game - Troy Harris, Mars Hill (1.86)
Interceptions per Game - Michael Green, Lenoir-Rhyne (0.64)
Scoring Offense - Carson-Newman (39.3)
Scoring Defense - Lenoir-Rhyne (13.8)
Passing Offense - Tusculum (365.3)
Passing Defense - Newberry (200.9)
Rushing Offense - Lenoir-Rhyne (376.9)
Rushing Defense - Lenoir-Rhyne (85.9)
Total Offense - Carson-Newman (487.2)
Total Defense - Lenoir-Rhyne (307.6)
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July 21, 2015Best Screenplay of IFFF 2015 is Now a Short Film
Kevin Machate @machate won best screenplay for his submission of Promise Me last IFFF season. We are excited to announce that his short film is now complete and will be a part of our IFFF 2016 program in May! Promise Me is an emotionally charged social drama in which a once flourishing woman, now at the end of her life, struggles to ensure that her recently reconciled son does not make the same mistakes that she did.
Congratulations Kevin and crew!
If this is a cause near and dear to you, you might want to check out the Institute for Science and Human Values @HumanistXXI symposium videos Perspectives in Death and Dying: Dying Without Deity
…Our call for submissions is still open. Early bird Deadline for all categories is July 31st.
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Okay, here's something to think about. Should the teachings of the LDS Church, or any religion for that matter, impose itself upon the government? I think, for obvious reasons, the answer would be no. Think about it for a minute. We give the people agency to govern themselves without imposing risk to others. The whole purpose of government is to impose rules and laws to protect society.
Let's think about this. Murder. There are laws against murder to protect the citizens of the society. Same with stealing, drunk driving, drugs, etc. So, now, I am going to pose another topic, which as been fairly of hot debate lately. Notice what happens to your blood pressure, and emotions.
Immediately, definitely if you are a proclaimed Republican, you say with a loud resounding NO! Of course not! It goes against everything we believe. Gay activies are a sin and an abomination in the eyes of God. Plain and simple. I don't think we need to clarify any further.
Now ask yourself why not. Why should gays not be allowed the right to marry? Because it's a sin? Careful, you just agreed that religion should not impose itself upon government. But same sex marriages is an exception, right? Well, what did we define the purpose of government to be? Protect the citizens from the risk to others. Tell me, what risk are same sex marriages presenting to you?
Again, going back to agency, God has given us the right to rule ourselves. We have our agency. So, whether or not we pass a law that allows same sex marriages, the law will not change the actions of those people. So why not give them the same rights as a husband and wife? Why not give them the legal rights to make life and death decisions for their partner? I am not condoning the gay lifestyle, at all. It is wrong, and a sin, as mentioned before. But is giving them the right to marry a sin? Are you sinning by seperating the religion from the government? Interesting question, isn't it?
Believe me, this took a great deal to swallow. The principle is taught in the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and even the New Testament. Setting laws and forcing someone to live the principles of religion is ungodly and sacreligious. It is against the greatest gift that God has given us, the gift of agency. When the Millenium comes, then will the laws of God be the laws of the people. Until then, it is completely within the Plan of Happiness for people to exercise their agency, and for everyone else to allow them that right.


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In my line of work, it is.
pop art :]
and c'mon stop posting your measure ,is not a competition
"And how the hell does everyone know their exact measurements?"
Its my job to know my my measurements off the top oh my head.
And how the hell does everyone know their exact measurements?! Are you lot in front of your monitors with a tape measure or so you have it memorised?
I highly doubt that. For every body type there's a guy out there that thinks it's ideal. Individuality is what makes people special. If everyone looked like Jessica Alba, would she still be as beautiful??
im not THAT obsessive to know exactly lmao
why was this doc so... morbid? it was like, depressing to watch.. i need to go watch how its made now.. turn my frown upside down..
This is soo creepy :(
Am I one of the only people who thought this was exceedingly cool and interesting? ><
Except I don't see it as an art form so much as a bastardized version of a sculpture, mass produced for the sole purpose of displaying close for sale...
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Whilst the vast majority of political media coverage outside of election periods focuses on the main UK political parties, it is still worth it for students and teaching colleagues to keep track of activity on the outer fringes of the political spectrum.
The political landscape of the far right, in particular, seems to be going through a process of transition.
This article in the Guardian provides an update on what is describes as a "process of fragmentation within the far right".
Nick Griffin of the BNP might be the most high-profile leader of a far right political organisation in the UK. However, Griffin and the BNP have experienced some poor election results recently as the far right vote is increasingly split amongst a widening range of parties including the National Front, Britain First, British Freedom, British People's Party, England First, National Front, English Democrats, Democratic Nationalists and the Britannica Party.
With the Police Commissioner elections coming up in November 2012 and local and European elections pretty soon after, the jockeying for position amongst the far right organisations looks likely to intensify.
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Blue Demons Fall in BIG EAST First Round
NEW YORK - Will Walker scored 20 points in his final collegiate game, but DePaul couldn't overcome a 15-point deficit built by USF at halftime in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship on Tuesday. Dominique Jones led the Bulls with 20 points as they knocked of the Blue Demons, 58-49, at Madison Square Garden.
Tony Freeland put DePaul ahead with the first basket of the game, but USF answered with eight straight points to take an 8-2 lead on a basket by Jarrid Famous with 15:23 left in the first half.
Back-to-back scores by Mac Koshwal and Walker pulled DePaul (8-23) to within two before USF scored seven consecutive points capped by a Jones free throw for a 15-6 advantage.
The deficit increased to as many as 19 points with just under three minutes left until intermission before USF (20-11) took a 30-15 lead at the end of the first half. DePaul shot just .226 (7-31) from the field in the first half while the 15 matched a season low for scoring in a half.
DePaul outscored USF, 16-6, to start the second half and pulled to within five points on a three-pointer by Jeremiah Kelly with 12:34 left. However, that would be as close as the Blue Demons would get as USF scored eight in-a-row over the next three minutes.
Walker knocked down four three-pointers to finish with 20 points and added five rebounds. Koshwal pulled down 10 rebounds and scored eight points while Freeland pulled down nine rebounds and score seven points.
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******I was contacted by Disney today. New post offers up additional information. Click Here. *******
If your family is anything like mine and you've visited the Disney Parks here in Anaheim, you've more than likely used the Guest Assistance Card program available at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. This program has been a major lifesaver whenever we've taken our special needs son Andrew to DL or DCA. Without it, we wouldn't have lasted more than an hour before having to turn around and head back home in total defeat.
The card has been a game changer for our family and now, much to my chagrin, I'm sorry to report that it's on it's way out. I first learned of this disappointing news today, via Aunesty Janssen over at Temporary Tourist.
"Well Disney has done it, they have come up with they think to be a better system for Guests with disabilities. I say think, because I can spot some immediate issues with it. "
My heart sank as I read the rest of Aunesty's post. I quickly logged onto MiceAge's Disneyland Updates to read the news myself and sure enough, there it was:
Guest Assistance Card will cease to exist on October 9th. In its place will be an entirely new program called the Disabled Assistance System (DAS). The DAS will work similarly to the "return passes" issued at popular rides like Star Tours 2.0 and Radiator Springs Racers, where currently a GAC holder gets a Fastpass-style return time hand written on a card based on the current Standby wait time. But with DAS, that concept will be rolled out to several dozen high-wait attractions in Anaheim.
"Instead of going to the actual ride to get a return card, a DAS holder will report to one of several Guest Relations kiosks that will be set up around the parks, with a current plan to have four kiosks in Disneyland (Fantasyland alone gets their own kiosk) and three kiosks in DCA. The DAS holder will present their card and tell the Guest Relations CM which attraction they want to ride, the CM will look at the current wait time via the official Disney Mobile Magic app on an iPad, and will then write out a return time for that attraction and subtract 10 or 15 minutes to make up for the travel time to and from the kiosk.
Only one ride reservation on a DAS card can be made at a time, so if the current wait for Space Mountain is 90 minutes and your return time is written for 75 minutes later, a DAS holder will not get another return time printed on their DAS until the first one has expired. A person with a DAS card could go and do anything else in the park in the meantime; watch a parade, see a show, have lunch, go on low-wait time attractions, pull a regular Fastpass for any other attraction, etc. But only one ride time can be reserved at a time with DAS, unlike the existing GAC which serves as basically an open Fastpass for any Fastpass lane in the park or an access card to go up the exit on any other type of attraction. The DAS changes that quite dramatically."
To read the rest of the post, go to MiceAge, though I must warn you, the information just gets more depressing and complicated from here.
In the meantime, let me count the ways that this new system won't work for our family:
1. Andrew has autism. His particular brand of the diagnosis means he has zero tolerance for waiting. Crowds overwhelm him as do certain sights and sounds. The DAS program does nothing to address these needs. Are we working on waiting with Andrew in therapy? Sure. We're up to about 10 seconds on a good day. And that's waiting for something simple, such as watching a favorite video. At home. I cannot fathom Andrew having to wait longer than what's already necessary with the Guest Assistance Card at either of the Disney parks. And the sensory overload while he's in these lines or going from kiosk to kiosk. Dear God.
2. Andrew is severely cognitively delayed. When he sees Radiator Springs Racers, all he knows is "OMG! MY FAVORITE RIDE! OMG! OMG! OMG LET'S GO ON MY FAVORITE RIDE, WAIT WHY AREN'T WE GOING ON MY FAVORITE RIDE?!!!!" He does not understand the concept of having to check in at a designated kiosk in order to get a designated time to return to his favorite ride on the planet, only to have to go back to another kiosk for another designated time for either the same or different ride. He certainly can't comprehend why in the world we'll have to spend the majority of our day walking between a bunch of stupid koisks just to get on a damn ride (can you see how well I'm taking this?).
3. Going to Disneyland is expensive. Over the years we've invested in the annual passes because we could justify them, knowing we were getting our money's worth. The Guest Assistance Card made our visits possible. It was an accommodation we never took for granted and in exchange, we spent our hard-earned money at the parks. The Guest Assistant Card almost guaranteed that meltdowns would be minimal and rarely did we leave the park in turmoil. It was efficient and it made the rides accessible for our child in a way the Disabled Assistance Pass will not. I'm not trying to #$%& on anyone's parade here, but watching the parades may be the only thing we'll be able to do when this thing is implemented. Which means we just won't be going to Disneyland anymore. We could barely afford it before but now it won't even be worth the scrimping and saving we have to do to walk through those entrance gates.
Listen, I'm not refuting that there are a lot of problems with the current system. I was enraged back in May when major media outlets broke the story of wealthy moms hiring disabled guides in order to benefit from the "perks" of the Guest Assistance Pass. Overhaul of the current program is necessary if such blatant and rampant fraud is ongoing. But I'm getting really tired of these rotten apples ruining it for the rest of us, especially when it comes to something as important as accessibility.
Maybe the Disabled Assistance Pass will benefit some people, and for them, I say hooray. But for families like mine, where the special needs of our loved ones are varied and require specific accommodations, this new system will be nothing short of a nightmare.
And that's going to leave a whole lot of folks – myself included – pretty damn grumpy with The Happiest Place on Earth.
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UPDATE: There's a gazillion conflicting reports on the internet so I want to go on record and say this: This post was written as a reaction and response to information I received from two different sources, both of which I link to in the beginning of this post. I WANT to be wrong. My family LOVES Disneyland. The reason I'm upset at these proposed changes is because if they are in fact going to be implemented, my family will no longer be able to enjoy the Disney parks like we have been over the years. If this turns out to be a crazy rumor, or if there is a new policy put in place that takes families like mine into consideration, I'll be more than happy to eat crow. The end.
UPDATE: Aunesty Janssen of the Temporary Tourist, received an official statement from Disney today and she's posted it on her site. Head over to see what Kathleen Prihoda, Manager for External Communications for Walt Disney World Resort told her. It's at the bottom of her post.
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Ghana's Pantsil doubtful for next month's World Cup qualifier against Sudan
Ghana defender John Pantsil is doubtful for next month's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sudan after being ruled out of action for six weeks.
The Black Stars host the Nile Crocodiles on 22 March in a must-win game for the Black Stars.
Doctors have ruled that he will be out of action for six weeks to be able to start training.
This means Paintsil will return to training on the 18 March, just four days before the match is played most likely in Kumasi.
With no match fitness before the squad is called the experienced right-back is unlikely to be considered for the match.
The only chance for Pantsil to be involved in the match against Sudan is if he makes a quicker-than-expected return from injury.
The right-back suffered the injury while playing in Wednesday's semi-final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Demi Moore reverted back to black on the red carpet for the New York screening of 'Five' last night.
It would've been asking too much for colour two times in a row, but her black Chanel Resort 2012 fitted dress does have a colourful geometric print on the neckline and at the hem.
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The other day, we brought you the EK-VGA Supremacy HWBOT Edition waterblock for NVIDIA and AMD graphics card, but now we are looking at a piece of water cooling equipment much more specific in its service.
EK Water Block, a Ljubljana-based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, has released the aptly-named EK-FC7990 incl. Backplate.
It is a full-cover waterblock made for dual-Tahiti Radeon HD 7990 graphics adapters, though not all of them.
Advanced Micro Devices never actually released a reference HD 7990, which means that each OEM came up with its own blueprints.
The EK-FC7990 incl. Backplate is compatible with the adapters made by PowerColor, VTX3D and Club 3D.
For those unaware, the three brands all belong to TUL Corporation (TUL is the parent company of the other three, so to speak).
The waterblock directly cools both graphics processing units, both VRMs (voltage regulation modules) and the video memory chips.
It has a base made of nickel-plated electrolytic copper while the top is made of quality POM acetal material.
The high-flow design even makes it easy to use in liquid cooling systems with weak water pumps, while the aluminum backplate ensures the memory chips on the back are chilled as well.
For anyone seeking details, the EK-FC7990 Backplate is made of high-precision CNC milled aluminum and has a black anodized finish. It serves as aesthetics enhances in addition to heat dissipator.
Furthermore, the company included a two-slot I/O bracket, instead of a three-slot. Otherwise, it would have made it hard to install multiple video boards.
The EK-FC7990 and backplate ship with this bracket, a mounting mechanism, thermal pads and the obligatory installation manual. The price is of 169.95 Euro / $227.


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I am doing Rim to Rim the second weekend in June. I know what kind of potential heat I am going to be dealing with. But my question is at night. What are the low temps like at night? 40's? 50's? 60's?Thanks
Funny, I may be doing this too in June as well (trying to tag on to my friends permit for 6 people if I can convince her...), so also looking for any info on what to expect.thanks!
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Generally in the inner canyon you can expect temperatures around 70° F or warmer. During the day, you can expect temperatures around 100° F or warmer. June is typically one of the hottest months in the Grand Canyon; July and August are more humid and have afternoon thunderstorms that block the sun but are still nice and toasty warm. Go here http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/weather-dangers.htm for some statistics. Plan on having reserve water and plan on drinking a lot of water to stay hydrated. It is hard to tell when you are drying out in the dry air there. There is plenty of water on the Bright Angel Trail between the south rim and the river. There are several water sources between the river and the north rim but you will be climbing another 1000'. When in doubt, carry more water than you think you will need and keep to an easy pace. It is the young hotshots that generally get in trouble in the canyon.
You may get lucky this year and not get as high a temp as usual. Its been unseasonably cool and wet this entire spring. We have not even hit 100 yet. I'm hitting the Thunder River loop 1st week in June. I'll try and remember to report back the temps we get. I'm expecting no lower than 60 at the bottom. But it may be lows in the 30's at the top of the North Rim. Snow is still melting up there.
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Equip the throwing knives and hold down RT + X while running off any roof. Ezio will continue running in a straight line off the roof in the air. When you want to get down release the buttons or switch to another weapon. If you drop down you won't throw the knife but if you rech another roof you will waste ammo so switch to another weapon instead to conserve your knives.
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Collecting Feathers
Just collect feathers within the game to unlock the items following. After collecting the amount needed to unlock an item just put it in the box in your villa and talk to your mother.
Unlockable How to Unlock Auditore Cape Collect 100 feathers Condottiero War Hammer Collect 50 feathers
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Van Jaarsveld signing to boost Leicestershire top order
Leicestershire have signed former South Africa batsman Martin van Jaarsveld from Kent on a two-year contract with the option of an extension for a third year. Van Jaarsveld had a year remaining on his contract at Canterbury but Kent were … Continue reading
McDonald and Henderson available for Champions League
Leicestershire, the new Friends Life t20 champions, will have Australia all-rounder Andrew McDonald and former South Africa slow left armer Claude Henderson available to play for them in next month's Champions League qualifying tournament in Hyderabad. McDonald is under contract … Continue reading
Leics face anxious wait on McDonald fitness
Leicestershire are awaiting the result of scans on Australian all-rounder Andrew McDonald who pulled up with a knee injury during the Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat by Durham at Chester-le-Street on August 14. McDonald pulled up bowling and did not bat as … Continue reading
Family reasons rule McDonald out of Essex match
Leicestershire will be without Australia all-rounder Andrew McDonald for their County Championship match against Essex at Southend, starting on Wednesday July 27. McDonald has been given a week off to return to Australia because his wife has been taken ill and … Continue reading
McDonald ineligibility a blow to Leicestershire
Leicestershire have started the search for a new overseas player for next season after discovering that Australia all-rounder Andrew McDonald will not be eligible for a work permit. McDonald has proved a popular and influential figure during his two years … Continue reading
Injury could rule McDonald out of Derbyshire match
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MASSENA Cutting Massena Public Library hours is one option town officials are examining as they attempt to whittle down the large tax increase in next years town budget.
Supervisor Joseph D. Grays proposal includes increasing the property tax levy by more than $725,000 and cutting funding to most outside agencies, including the Massena Humane Society, Meals on Wheels and the Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce.
The proposed tax rate increase for those inside the village is $1.33 per $1,000 of assessed value, from $3.46 to $4.79, a 38.4 percent hike. For those outside the village, there is a proposed $1.32 increase, from $4.41 to $5.73, a 30 percent climb from the 2012 rate.
That means a property owner in the village with a parcel assessed at $90,000 would pay $119.70 more in town taxes than in 2012, while one outside the village with a parcel assessed at $90,000 would pay $118.80 more.
To reduce the tax rate increase to 10 percent would require approximately $534,000 in cuts to expenses inside the village and $477,000 to cuts outside, Councilman Charles A. Raiti said.
We have to decide what we really want to pay for, Mr. Raiti said. Theres a lot of stuff in here that weve been able to pay for that we cant.
One option is to reduce the librarys hours from 57 to 40, Councilman John F. Macaulay said. He estimated the library could save $120,000 to $130,000 in personnel, heating and lighting costs by doing that; it budgeted $706,877 in property tax revenue in 2012.
Its something I thought we would never ask, Mr. Macaulay said. Unfortunately, in my opinion, were at a crossroads right now with what we can fund.
Personnel expenses represent about 76 percent of the librarys budget, Mr. Macaulay said.
Weve got to cut personnel somehow, he said. The only other way youre going to cut personnel is by reducing hours. I dont know what else youre going to do.
The council made no final decisions Wednesday night and instead requested Library Director Elaine A. Dunne-Thayer and the library board of trustees discuss the idea and report back at next Wednesdays budget workshop.
Town board members did not object to Mr. Macaulays proposal at Wednesday nights meeting.
John poses an interesting yet troubling scenario, but nonetheless, one we have to look at, Mr. Gray said.
Councilman Robert J. Cunningham agreed; such a discussion is necessary because of the proposed tax increases, he said.
Its the reality, he said.
At Wednesdays budget workshop, the council agreed to change the towns spring cleanup program next year. Instead of town highway crews driving house to house, property owners will have to drive to the county transfer station during an established period to drop off large trash.
The change hopefully will save money and cut down on the programs abuse, Highway Superintendent Frank J. Diagostino said; town board members agreed.
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