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Producer Stephanie Fernandez was kind enought to give out some details regarding the PS3's exclusive content on Namco Bandai's upcoming RPG, Eternal Sonata. Check them out: New scenes revealing more of the plot, including modified versions of previous scenes Two new playable characters - Serenade and Crescendo New quests, dungeons,...
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Namco Bandai's classical tune driven RPG, Eternal Sonata, will make its Blu-Ray debut this October 21. Originally released for the Xbox 360 in September 2007, this new PS3 version will have new characters, cutscenes, items and more. Obviously, we've already logged several hours into the 360 version and to all you PS3 JPRG fans cringing for some...
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"I read somewhere about a software for local governments that helps to easily analyze the water and sewer rates and performance quickly and accurately. Can you tell me what this program is and how I can see it?"
Glad you asked. While there may be several software programs out there, the one I know the most about is a product developed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) entitled "Show-Me Ratemaker." The software is a Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet program that makes it easy for water and sewer systems to fix their finances and rates. It produces a five-year projection of rates, costs, reserve balances, and numerous financial condition indicators. It generates tables and visual charts that make it much easier for decision-makers and ratepayers to understand what the analysis is telling them. The program is being used extensively throughout the country. It can be downloaded for free at www.dnr.state.mo.us/oac/emiapps.htm and is a part of the Environmental Management Institute (EMI) Software Suite.
"Every time I turn around there's something different about the TMDL rule going into effect or being withdrawn. What's the most current information?"
Members of the APWA Water Resources Management Committee often feel as confused as you do. For the past three years new rules have been threatened, studied and debated, but only in March of this year was a final decision made to withdraw the controversial rule that would have revised the Environmental Protection Agency's program for cleaning up impaired waters—the July 2000 final Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rule. Based on more than 34,000 comments received from affected parties, as well as court challenges by some two dozen parties, the 2000 rule was deemed "unworkable" and was withdrawn. Is this the end of the discussion? No. EPA is continuing efforts to improve the TMDL program to further enhance the quality of the nation's waters. Stay tuned for the next episode of this continuing saga of "How to meet the goals of purer water."
"APWA and the One-Call Systems used to provide printed cards that showed the uniform color code and guidelines for marking underground facilities. Are they still available?"
They certainly are and they are easily located at the bottom of the APWA home page under "Color Code and Marking Guidelines, 4/1999." We no longer print the cards but the details for the color preparation are posted on the website as well, so the cards were no longer deemed necessary. APWA formally adopted these frequently-used colors and guidelines from the Underground Prevention regulations and strongly encourages our members to use the ANSI standard Z535.1 Safety Colors for temporary marking and facility identification. For specific questions concerning underground digging, contact the One-Call Center in your state at the number listed on the APWA website under "One-Call Center Directory."
"I haven't heard anything lately about the City of Sacramento's ADA lawsuit about their sidewalks. Has that issue been resolved and if so, how?"
The last week in June, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that the City of Sacramento must make all public sidewalks accessible to disabled Americans under a federal anti-discrimination law. The high court rejected an appeal by the City to overturn a ruling that city sidewalks were covered by the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and therefore have to be accessible. The City contended it would place a "staggering" financial burden on thousands of state and local governments if all sidewalks were required to be ADA accessible. The settlement calls for the City to drop its push to have the Supreme Court hear the case. In return they must dedicate 20 percent of designated transportation funds for the next 30 years to improve sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps. Moral of the story: ADA applies to everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
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Russell Johnson is feeling a little more comfortable today, after signing to attend Robert Morris on a full basketball scholarship next fall. The 6-6 senior forward just finished a stellar career at Chester High, playing a key role in the Clippers' 33-1 season and their second PIAA Class AAAA state championship in 4 years.
Johnson selected Robert Morris, a school just outside Pittsburgh that plays in the Northeast Conference, over George Washington, La Salle, Temple and Marshall.
"I always knew that I was going to go there," said Johnson, who signed his national letter of intent Tuesday. "I went over there and saw the campus and fell in love with it. It feels good to be committing somewhere, instead of running around not knowing where you're going to go. Robert Morris was always in the picture."


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While he admits he doesn't often reach for Swift's self-titled or Fearless albums when he's in the mood for country, he wishes the country cutie continued success.
"She knows how to play guitar and she writes her songs so God bless her. I wish there was more of that out there," he told PEOPLE Sunday while celebrating his 39th birthday at Palazzo Las Vegas's Lavo. "Hopefully she gets better and grows and keeps it all going."
What Rock is listening to nowadays: country artists Zac Brown and Jamey Johnson. "They both write their songs and they are those people in their songs, so I champion both those guys," Rock said.
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Hi All,
I'm new to this forum, I came across it when searching how to build/convert a 1000w pus, and this thread has been exactly what I've been looking for.
I have bought a DL580 1300W PSU (from ebay for £26!)
My intention is to remount it in an aluminium project box.
I have just powered it up using a servo conector across the three pins as detailed in jj604's original post.
I've taken a voltage reading from the output pins and it reads 12+ volts when it first starts up then after 10 seconds or so the fan speed reduces and the voltage reduces to 5v.
I've checked the connections on the servo lead but all seems fine, does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?
I've had a look through this thread but it is so long I may have missed something!
Any help would be appreciated!
United Kingdom, City of Derby
Joined Jan 2012
4 Posts
Hi Xandrios,
Just checked and both fans are turning, any ideas?
Also, when first turned on the main green led lights up (solid light not flashing), then when it slows down, the first led turnes off and the other one illuminates.
Hey seansparkle,
What your describing usually indicates some type of fan problem.
That could mean the fans aren't running fast enough.
Or it's possible you have a bad tach output from one of the fans.
Let's try a voltage bump to speed the fans up a little to see what happens.
Connect pin D1 to pin D3. This will kick up the output voltage of the power supply
and make the fans run slightly faster.
If that doesn't work, then try connecting together the white tach wires from each fan.
Hope this gets it running..
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Dell Poweredge 6850 1470 Watt Power Supply
I ordered one of these as an impluse decision (not like me at all LOL).
I cant see me using anything more than half of the output this should deliver, so I'm not too worried about the PS not having any fans (for the moment at least). Or at least thats what I'm picking up from here.
I'm trying to find out if this is the same as the more popular Poweredge 6800 of which there seems to be two models JD200 & KD175.
Is there anything I should know before I start this challenge?
PS. I am in the UK so the 220v thing is perfect for me. Thanks
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Joined Jan 2012
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I'm thinking of sending it back though, as it was described as manufacturer refurbished and has a 90 day rtb warranty, what do you think is the fault, would it be a faulty fan?
Hi guys! Well my Poweredge 6800 showed up yesterday,but instead of the KD175 I ordered, the one that showed up was the JD200.
So I pulled it apart and xandrios, you're right, the components in the JD200 are really small. I'm really not sure I could solder the small points onto the boards....
So in an effort to make some lemonade out of lemons, I used the settings xandrios has posted in this thread. I tapped A1 to B6 to ground and got it booted up. I tied C1 to C2 and got the fans to kick down significantly. And lastly I got a 560 ohm 1/2 watt resistor and tied D3 and D4 together and got the volts increased from 12.0 to 14.06.
So thanks Steven- much appreciated!
M question regards the fans and whether inserting the 39 ohm resistor will noticeably change the fan noise from where I have it now with C1 and C2 tied together.
Hey Cougar Zeke,
If you can live with the fan noise, I'd leave things as they are.
The 39k resistor mod will make a huge difference in fan speed if you are up to the task.
But it is easy to make a mistake with the surface mount components.
You could also try using a resistor in line with the fans if noise is a problem.
Or try running them in series.
No possibility of mistake there.
Just use your best judgement.
I know you guys are all about the fan noise but remember what the fans are there for. Especially if you are taking these to the field, it may be hot in the summer and you run the risk of destroying your power supply.
United Kingdom, City of Derby
Joined Jan 2012
4 Posts
DL580 PSU output pins
Hi All,
Another question about the HP DL580 PSU, I've read something in this thread but can't seem to find a definative answer, If I was to have just one output from the psu should I collect all the + and - outputs together (i.e 2+ from the left side and 2+ from the right etc) to allow the unit to spread the load evenly under high draw applications?
Does this make any difference or could I just have a set of outputs from either side?
I'm looking at using it for quite high loads (10S battery packs etc at high C charge rates)
Yup. We hear ya feathermerchant.
For field use it would be best to leave the fans alone.
These things can go through a beating out there.
Cougar Zeke is interested in making the JD200 his home charger and has a 1300w DL580 Proliant for the field.
The JD200 is about the size of an 18 pack of beer. It's huge.
After drinking all that beer to cool myself down, the JD200 could fit snugly inside the now empty beer case to help isolate it when running them in series.
I wouldn't want to take it out to the field.
Fortunately though, it also has alot of open space inside which allows
the fans to work very efficiently. It's very good for running quietly at home.
The KD175 is a close second when it comes to open internal space.
As a general rule of thumb, the higher the power density(Watts/cubic inch) a PS has, the more it will need to be fan cooled.
The lower the power density the less fan cooling.
Some high power density PSUs:
DL580 G3 1300w: Hyper black hole fans
IBM DPS-2000BB A 2000w: So small fans can't fit inside. Needs alot of cooling.
IBM xSeries x336 585w: Internal copper heat sinks need high CFM fan to get rid of the heat that the copper holds on to.
Some low power density PSUs:
Dell PE 6800 JD200 and KD175: can be modified safely because it's HUGE!!
Dell PE 6650: large and very quiet
Compaq HP ESP114 :medium to large and very quiet
Dell NPS-730AB :quiet
The fans on the very compact PSUs shouldn't be messed with to much.
As feathermerchant says,
"Especially if you are taking these to the field, it may be hot in the summer and you run the risk of destroying your power supply."
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Gents place second at 4-4A Track and Field Championships
Crowley High's Tyler Castille hands off to Jacq'co Price Monday during the 4 x 200 relay at the District 4-4A Track and Field Champioships hosted by Rayne High. Castille and Price teamed with Kirk Poullard and Bryston Domino to win the relay in a time of 1:30.22.
RAYNE – Missed opportunities proved costly for the Crowley Gents Monday afternoon in the District 4-4A Track and Field Championships at Rayne High School.
The Gents missed out on some key points in the field events and struggled to make them up on the track, resulting in a runners-up finish overall in the team standings.
Opelousas won the team title with 121 points while the Gents edged LaGrange for second place with 114.5 points. The Gators were third with 114 points while Rayne was seventh with 12.
"When we came out of the field, I felt like we left some points out there," said CHS coach Jeptha Wall. "I knew we needed those extra fifth- and sixth-place points (in the field) just in case we faltered on the track, which you can always expect, especially running against these guys like we were running against.
"Don't get me wrong, we did some good things on the track, but we needed to pick up some of those trash points, fifth and sixth places, there at the end."
Overall, the Gents qualified 11 athletes in 11 events for the regional meet on May 1 at Northside in Lafayette.
Damon Guidry earned a district championship in the high jump by clearing 6-8 for the third time this season.
Darrid Romero had the second-highest finish in the field events with a runner-up showing in the pole vault at 11-6.
"Darrid's performance didn't surprise me," said Wall of the freshman, who was competing in place of an injured Eric LaCombe. "He's been on the verge and we were finally able to get him on a pole.
"Between us and Church Point, we've been throwing poles back and forth to each other to help the kids out and we just happened to get on the right one and things kind of worked out.
"Anything he did was a plus, but I knew he was capable of getting himself up in the mix."
JeJuan Delco added a fourth-place finish in the shot put (40-8).
On the track, the Gents got 26 points from their relay teams.
Tyler Castille, Bryston Domino, Jacq'co Price and Terrell Thomas combined for a season-best 43.32 to win the 4 x 100 relay, while Castille, Domino, Price and Kirk Poullard ran a second-place time of 1:30.22 in the 4 x 200.
The Gents capped off the night by running another season best time in the 4 x 400.
Thomas Cavell, Poullard, Price and Thomas combined to run a 3:26.14 to finish second just behind Opelousas (3:26.09).
"I thought we did what we needed to do in the relays," said Wall. "The 4 x 100 was phenomenal. That was not at all expected; I felt we could be anywhere in the top five, but they exceeded my expectations.
"And the 4 x 400, that was a great high-school mile relay. It doesn't get much better than that. That was our best time, but I still think we have a little bit more in us. We have some sophomores on there that are just starting to feel it."
Poullard also took top honors in the 800-meter run (2:03.65) while Cavell and Thomas earned second-place finishes in the 400 (51.11) and the 110 hurdles (16.08), respectively. Leighton Killmer finished second in the 1600 (5:09.17 and Alex Domingue was fourth in the 3200 (1204.65).
Rayne qualified two for the regional meet.
Desmond Cole placed second in the shot put (46-0) and Jacoby White was fourth in the 800 (2:12.04).
On the girls' side, Eunice won the team title with 122 points while Crowley was fourth (72) and Rayne was sixth (59).
"I'm pretty proud of our girls," said Wall. "They went in there and battled to a fourth-place finish and they probably ran their best times on the relays, too."
The Ladies 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams each qualified for regionals with a third-place finish.
Jamara Freeman, Bailee Villejoin, Tanika Williams and Jasmine Chapman teamed up to run a 52.43 in the 4 x 100 while Jalasia Hebert, Villejoin, Christian Wilson and Williams ran a 4:32.82 in the 4 x 400.
Hebert, the Ladies' top scorer on the day, also won the 400-meter dash (1:02.75) and was third in the 100 hurdles (16.96).
"Jalasia is something special and she has a lot more potential, too. She's still a baby," said Wall of Hebert, who is just a freshman. "There are some technical things we have to work on, but it will come. But she's right there."
Brooklyn Johnson and Taylor Cormier each logged third-place showings on the day. Johnson went 7-6 in the pole vault while Cormier had a toss of 94-2 1/2 in the javelin.
Teara Breaux qualified in both the 100- and 300-meter hurdles with times of 18.08 and 52.47, respectively.
Also earning fourth-place finishes for the Ladies were Allison Smith in the 800 (3:14.81); Allana LeJeune in the shot put (29-8) and Villejoin in the high jump (4-10).
Rayne's Tristan Mouton logged a pair of first-place finishes in the hurdle events. She ran a 16.17 in the 100 hurdles and followed up with a time of 48.35 in the 300 hurdles. She also placed third in the long jump (16-1).
Imari Jackson took top honors in the pole vault with a mark of 8-0 while Hannah Benoit was second in the high jump (4-10) and fourth in the 400 (1:05.23). Taylor Arceneaux was second in the discus (100-4).


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What should I look for in an animal shelter? What should I look for in a cat or kitten I am adopting? Should I even adopt a cat or kitten? And, when I get it home, what do I do then? In this short guide, the author answers all these questions, and more.
Investigating the Human Bodyby Connie Jankowski
There are more than six billion humans who all share the same basic structure. Scientists categorize body parts by function. There are many systems such as the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system, and the endocrine system. The body is an amazing machine, and these are just a few of the parts!
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Small states are sovereign countries with a population of 1.5 million people or fewer. There are 31 small states in the Commonwealth.
As members of the Commonwealth, small states have an equal voice. It enables them to take part in international decision-making on issues that affect them, such as climate change.
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CMC-Biddle Point and Johnson C. Smith University Partnership Opens Opportunities for Minorities in Medicine
Charlotte, N.C. (June 19, 2013) – Students at Johnson C. Smith University's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are getting a sneak peek into the medical and allied health professions through the CMC-Biddle Point Mentoring and Shadowing Program.
The pilot program offers students e-mentoring and group mentoring for first and second-year students. Juniors and seniors who meet eligibility requirements will be able to participate in a shadowing opportunity at Biddle Point Family Medical Center near campus.
The Minority Association of Pre-medical Students (MAPS) at JCSU sponsored a kick-off during the spring semester to announce the partnership to a roomful of JCSU students, professors and residents from Biddle Point. Dr. Nicole Johnson, M.D., a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University and resident at the clinic, founded the program for students. She, along with about 15 third-year residents, will participate as mentors.
Most of JCSU's 150 science majors enrolled in the College of STEM are interested in medicine or allied health fields. Over half of the students are female, which is above the national average. This is one reason why the partnership with a family practice like Biddle Point makes sense, according to Dr. Sunil Gupta, JCSU professor of biology and faculty medical advisor. "Family medicine is an aspect of medicine dominated by females, partly due to its nurturing role," he said.
Camille Grimsley, student success coach at JCSU, will manage the program. "Shadowing and volunteer opportunities are often required in the professional school admissions process," she said. "We hope many students take advantage of this opportunity for direct contact with professionals who can help show the way."
Founded in 1867, Johnson C. Smith University is an independent, close-knit urban university located in Charlotte, N.C. It has a growing national reputation for integrating the liberal arts with business, the sciences and technology in ways that empower tomorrow's diverse entrepreneurial citizens and leaders. Offering 23 fields of study to more than 1,600 students from a variety of ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds, the university's excellent academic programs focus on servant leadership, civic engagement and global responsibility. For more information about JCSU, visit www.jcsu.edu or follow the university on social media sites Facebook , Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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What goalie have you been watching? Mrazek has two NHL regular season performances under his belt, one of them very good and the other quite bad. His single preseason bout went poorly. This is performance typical of goalies who are talented but inexperienced; inconsistency is the hallmark of the majority of goaltenders in that category. Some youngsters can come in and play with excellence from the start, but they are rare.
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On November 19, 2012, the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing, among other things, a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $52,159.82, or $0.001119 per unit, based principally upon production during the month of September 2012.
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MEGGETT -- A bald eagle circled overhead, wings beat the water as ducks rose from a pond and longleaf pine trees swayed in the breeze.
It's all part of the magic of the College of Charleston's Dixie Plantation, just 17 miles but a world away from the downtown campus.
The college recently has made strides in bringing in money and launching and completing projects that will make the 881-acre historic property more accessible to students, faculty members and the public while maintaining its beauty and natural setting.
The college plans to make the site an important appendage, one that extends the campus into the natural world of the Lowcountry and showcases the beauty and richness of the region.
It has completed a 4.3-mile interpretive nature trail, an heirloom garden and torn down an old home and barn to make way for new structures. It is set to launch a project to reforest the area with longleaf pine and to build research stations where scientific fieldwork can be done on the site.
Plans are under way to renovate the studio of John Henry Dick, an artist who illustrated books on birds and nature, and to build a 4,400-square-foot building, which will be used for meeting and classroom space.
Dick died in 1995 and left the plantation to the college in his estate, but school officials have said it wasn't used much because it lacked meeting space.
"The key was access," said senior development officer Jenny Fowler. People need to see and experience Dixie Plantation before they understand how special it is. "It's like velvet. You can't describe it. You have to touch it." But after they see Dixie, many people want to contribute to it in some way, she said.
"People like to give to successful enterprises," said Monica Scott, the college's vice president for facilities planning.
The college recently has landed grants from the Spaulding- Paolozzi, Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley, Golden Pearl and The Post and Courier foundations for the plantation.
It also allocated $2 million from the federal stimulus program and $2.3 million from the college's budget to renovate the studio and construct the meeting and classroom building, Scott said.
The research stations, studio and the meeting and classroom building will be complete in about a year, she said.
Mike Auerbach, dean of the college's School of Sciences and Mathematics, said faculty members, especially those in the sciences, have been using the plantation for academic pursuits, even though it lacked facilities. It provides a great place for field studies. "We geeky scientists have been using it for a long time," he said.
The improvements in the works will make the property even more academically useful, he said. For instance, the new trail is "a nice way to give students an ecological introduction," he said. And the field stations will "take us to the next level."
Auerbach said he thinks lectures are useful.
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A good appartment for a good price. Not very big, but everything you need is included and from a perfect quality. The Lapa district is not very dangerous, however it is always recommendable to only walk in crowded places.
There are a lot of beautiful sites to see near this appartment. But also there is a busstop almost in front of the appartment and the subway is on a good walking distance.
Appartment in Rio Lapa ist für 2 Personen geeignet. Aussicht wunderbar über Lapa. Einrichtung der Wohnung heruntergekommen, Fenster defekt. Jedoch jetzt während der WM total überteuert. Dafür hätten wir im benachbarten Hotel 2 Einzelzimmer mit Frühstück bekommen. Am Eingang lagen die Penner vor der Türe.
A very nice appartment situated close to the Metro. The appartment is clean and well functioning.
We enjoyed our stay in Rio and felt well and safe in the appartement.
Everything was as described in the announcement. The room was clean and tidy; WiFi, power, gas and water were running (well, maybe the water was a little bit cold, but we don't care). Check-in/-out made no problems and all people from "Andrea's team" were very friendly and helpful.
We are satisfied with our decision to chose this appartement and would book again in the future!
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Really enjoyed our stay in Andreas studio in Lapa. Very convenient for exploring historic places, excellent food and music venues nearby. Great view from window. Collection of key easy from friendly helpful door person always there. The apartment is roomy, good TV, very basic fittings, very small shower and bathroom, bed ok. Excellent wifi.
Studio apartment that could remind you more of a hotel room than an apartment. Great location, 7 minutes walk to Arcos da Lapa, 10 minutes walk to Cinelandia Metro Station. The beds could have been better and there is no pressure in the shower. In my mind it's a bit overpriced. I reckon you will get cheaper options elsewhere.
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A nice, cozy and clean apartment in amazing Lapa. We had no problem whatsoever and we enjoyed a lot our stay. Thank you!
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The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized new rules that affect 27 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Environmentalists in New Jersey welcome the crack down.
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The new rules require power plants to dramatically cut emissions that cause smog, acid rain, and various health problems.


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The Police Chief as Coach: Analogies between Sports and Effective Police Leadership
By Thomas J. Jurkanin, PhD,
n the fall of every year, college football captures national attention. For all college football fans that catch the fever, there is nothing more exciting than waking up on Saturday morning, checking the television schedule, and making plans to watch one's favorite team—and, for the diehard fan, to follow as many games as possible. What is the attraction? Why do we watch? Why do we care? What is the significance of sports?
We care because sports are an analogy for life. The collective athletic talent displayed by young people reminds us of the excellence of youth in their prime. While some may argue that the game is irrelevant, it is indisputable that the young men and women who play the game represent the best of today and the promise of tomorrow. They are prepared at the highest levels of mental and physical conditioning to gain victory.
Each athlete and every team is guided and coached to attain peak performance and to do so while maintaining exemplary personal character and integrity. The London 2012 Olympic Games captured the world's attention, as viewers paused to see the finest female and male athletes in the world compete, each with their own inspiring story of dedication and excellence. Some captured the gold, but most did not; yet most competed to the best of their abilities on the day of the event, after years of preparation, practice, and conditioning. Many competed in the face of adversity, with injury and pain. And each athlete inspired those of us who gave witness to their gallant efforts.
Becoming a Coach
This article promotes the theorem that the police chief must first and foremost be a coach. Successful coaches engender and earn a healthy level of respect from those they lead, the media, and the community; in short, they must be perceived as being effective leaders before they are able to lead.
In the policing profession, it is widely recognized that the average tenure of a chief is short—approximately three years.1 Many factors might help to explain the short tenure of police chiefs, but failure to gain the respect of the officers and the wider community is most often a significant contributing factor.
In seeking to establish respected leadership status, police chiefs must learn to take less of their share of the credit for accomplishments and instead benevolently acknowledge the good efforts of the people who work for them, while concurrently accepting more than their share of the blame when things go wrong. As with any leadership position, police chiefs must care about those who work for them. They must become mentors. They must show continuing support for their officers while cultivating their collective talents and downplaying any inclination to embrace personal ego or self-aggrandizement. In short, good leaders must know when to take the stage and when to stand in the shadows. When the police chief's administration is based upon building trust and adhering to the ethos of exemplary personal character, officers take quick notice. They will readily recognize that their leader is not out for personal gain and, as importantly, that the chief is focused on what is in the best interest of the police organization as a whole.
So what is a coach? Renowned author and business coaching expert Myles Downey defines coaching as, "The art of facilitating the performance, learning and development of another."2 A coach must teach skills while concurrently inspiring the players, individually and collectively, to utilize their talents and abilities at the highest level to achieve success.
Having worked with police chiefs for 38 years and having witnessed effective leadership in action, the author of this article has gained an understanding of the dynamics of success. While national data provide evidence that the average tenure of police chiefs is limited, there are many chiefs who have remained as chief at a single department for decades. What is their secret? Without exception, all were and are good coaches. Being an effective coach and a mentor is an unselfish endeavor. In accepting the role of coach, one puts the interests of the people they lead first and in the process makes a commitment to mentor them, to influence their lives and their careers—in short, to make them better.
There are a number of important links between coaching and law enforcement that chiefs must understand. Coaches and chiefs can learn much from the great Vince Lombardi, who once said, "Football is like life. It teaches work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority."3
Coaches must subjugate themselves in part to a secondary role. The goal is to let the players shine, to persuade and allow them to accentuate their talents and accomplishments, and to promote their player talents to the maximum extent. As John Wooden once said, "Leadership is the ability to get individuals to work together for a common good and the best possible results while at the same time letting them know that they did it themselves."4
Recruitment and Selection
The creation of a successful team is about blending the right talent, at every position, to achieve organizational success. Sport teams invest a considerable amount of time scouting potential recruits who will ultimately contribute meaningfully by way of their talents. While police agencies invest time and money in recruiting prospective officers, they are not as focused—or at least not to the same level—as sport recruiters. Police agency recruitment has historically been hampered by the creation of road blocks that may cause otherwise talented candidates to seek other professional opportunities. The fact that the hiring process, from application to hire or rejection, can often take eight months or more is one example of a hindrance. Police agencies must rethink their recruitment and selection processes to proactively seek out quality candidates, to encourage them to apply, to nurture them through the review process, and to provide them with incentives based on their potential contributions to a department. In short, police agencies, like sport teams, must proactively identify the best person for each position. As the coach Wooden once stated, "I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent."5
In policing, as in sports, teamwork is a significant component of success. The team must perform in concert—together as one. The day-to-day actions of the team must be consistent and precise in execution. All players must understand the big picture, their particular roles, the game plan, how they are expected to execute the plan—and, perhaps most importantly, how all involved will be held accountable. In sports, a missed assignment can result in lost points and a potential defeat. In policing, a missed assignment can result in injury or death. Inculcating teamwork in policing and within a department is impossible without the active leading role of the chief executive officer. As Henry Ford once said, "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."6 Michael Jordan got it right when he stated, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."7
Integrity and ethics are the cornerstones of sportsmanship, whether one wins or loses. Similarly, ethics is central to establishing trust in the U.S. system of justice. Public servants must never waiver from their commitments to abide by the law and honor the strict ethical obligation of their offices. They must serve the public good in an honorable manner.
An officer's personal ideologies, prejudices, and philosophical leanings must be held in abeyance at all times. Many public servants confuse the advantage of public office with personal privilege. The test of ethics is not an obstacle for the vast majority of public servants. Yet the actions of one or more unethical officers effectively discredit all professionals who routinely honor their ethical standards day in and day out. A news story about the actions of one rogue cop—appearing on the Internet, within minutes, and distributed virally—diminishes the actions and the honorable behaviors of hundreds of thousands of good and honest officers. For the honorable officers who conscientiously adhere to their code of ethics, there is nothing more disturbing than a corrupt cop within their ranks. As Warren Buffet once said, "In looking for people to hire, you should look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you."8 As a leader and a coach, the police chief must set the standard and the tone regarding exemplary ethical conduct and, importantly, must lead by example.
Winning and Losing
A common element in the downfall of police officers and other criminal justice professionals is that too often they expect to win at any cost. In doing so, they sometimes are willing to manipulate the system to ensure a win. This phenomenon is referred to as noble cause corruption.
In sports, the objective is to prepare to win and avoid defeat. However, the inconvertible fact of life is that no matter the level of effort given or the level of talent displayed, a win is never guaranteed. Professional baseball provides a good example. The 2011 World Champion Saint Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with 90 victories and 72 losses—a winning percentage of 55.6 percent. Even with this record, they played the game every day, celebrating the victories and enduring the losses, and in the end became champions. Wins and losses in baseball provide a poignant analogy to wins and losses in policing. Police often make good cases, but for a variety of reasons, the offender may not be punished. Losses and failures cannot deter the police from the task at hand and from seeking the larger goal of playing the so-called game fairly, with the hope of triumphing in the end.
In sports as in life, the question becomes "winning at what cost?" One has only to examine the recent tragic case of the Pennsylvania State University to witness and understand the fallibility of people in leadership roles who chose not to lead ethically. Criminal justice professionals, committed to ethical conduct, cannot allow for ethical shortcuts or lapses; they must live within the law and abide the law at all times. Edwin DeLattre puts this concept in perspective:
People who succeed can fail at success. A basketball player is a considerable success, but not if the wealth and status of stardom leads to drugs and self-destruction. Similarly, those who become police officers in a department with serious recruiting and training standards have achieved a significant success. When they abuse authority and power, however, and do not live up to the trust of their office, they fail at success. Success can destroy a person whose character is not up to it.9
The message is clear: Police officers and police organizations as a whole must learn how to win and lose with character. Fortunately, most officers do not allow the frustration of losing to influence their character and choose to abide by their ethical standards.
Training, Execution, and Safety
How well do we prepare police officers in the United States? Police officers receive inadequate training when compared to other professionals. Much is expected of police officers, but their basic training program is consistent only with trades, not with professions. The trend has not changed much in the last four decades. While more and more officers enter the profession with four-year college degrees, a four-year degree is not required by the majority of departments. Even so, police officers deal with the most difficult of human problems.
Police officers must employ exceptional skill related to communication, human psychology, and community dynamics. The level of knowledge, skill, and expertise required of police officers is becoming ever more evident. Importantly, computer technology, crime analysis, DNA analysis, closed-circuit television surveillance, and other scientific advances are revolutionizing police response to crime. Recruitment in the future must be based upon knowledge and skill and, increasingly, on computer and scientific ingenuity.
It is a well-understood tenet in football that teams most often win or lose based upon simple execution—blocking, tackling, timing, and successfully carrying out their assignments. How does the sports analogy apply to policing when it comes to training, execution, and safety? As coaches and mentors, police chiefs must look at the big picture, lead their officers, and set agendas for success. As coaches, chiefs must be concerned with their players (officers); train them to perform on the job; and make sure that they execute properly so they may achieve their mission, avoid injury in the process, and ensure that they remain skillfully prepared to protect the public. It is all about the basics.
Unfortunately, many of the police officers who are injured or killed in the line of duty are at risk because they became complacent or forgot the basics. This is a sobering fact, understood by the law enforcement community.
Training plays a significant role. A police officer who comes to a department and spends five or ten years there might become complacent if continuous training is not part of the program. In-service training reminds officers that there are new techniques and strategies to be employed; that the field of policing is ever changing; that years on the force can contribute to cynicism and complacency; and that it is possible for a once ethical and professional officer to become unethical or corrupt. Training is an excellent method for reminding experienced officers of the basics and, in the process, for providing a forum for motivating officers by reminding them of the critical role they occupy in protecting citizens and communities in a lawful society.
Developing a Community of Support
An effective coach understands the importance of getting athletes, the student body, families, and communities involved in the program. Friday Night Lights, the television show that highlighted an exemplary Texas high school football program, is an excellent example of how good coaches develop the community as a centerpiece of the team's dedication to excellence, to the community, and to winning. Local sport teams often become a source of pride for the community.
Police chiefs must understand this dynamic. They have the same opportunity as the high school coach to build community pride, foster community spirit, and engender community support for their teams of officers.
Achieving Effective Leadership
A common factor among football coaches and police chiefs is their short tenures. They either win or lose, are evaluated over a period of a few years, and are subsequently retained and fired. While the average tenure of a police chief is three years, football coaches may have five years to prove themselves. The bottom line is that leaders in sports and in policing are given very little time to make a difference, to implement effective organizational change, and to establish leadership. This short tenure is problematic for the organization as stability suffers. How can a coach or a police chief create a sustained program of improvement when constantly under threat of being fired?
Establishing effective leadership from day one is the answer. However, the dynamics of doing so are not so simple. This article underscores one of the key components to achieving effective leadership—that is, becoming a coach first. If police chiefs embrace their roles as coaches and all the components, as delineated in this article, that the role requires, then they will lay a solid foundation for effective leadership. In the end, coaches and police chiefs alike must not succumb to the temptation of becoming consumed by issues of tenure or legacy. Conversely, they must be most concerned about the opportunities and the challenges that they are presented and make the most of both. Success and legacy will follow. ♦
1Wendy Kaminer, "Crime and Community," The Atlantic Monthly 273, no. 5 (May 1994): 111-120; Jill Leovy, "Little Job Security in Being a Police Chief," Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2002, http://articles.latimes.com/2002/may/05/local/me-dance5 (accessed August 23, 2012).2Myles Downey, Effective Coaching: Lessons from the Coaches' Coach (New York: Texere, 2003), 21.3"Quotations: Sportsmanship," Josephson Institute, http://josephsoninstitute.org/quotes/quotations.php?q=Sportsmanship (accessed August 22, 2012).4John Wooden and Steve Jamison, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court (Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, 1997), 112.5Ibid., 121.6"The Best Teamwork Quotes," Board of Wisdom, http://www.boardofwisdom.com/default.asp?topic=1005&listname=Teamwork (accessed August 22, 2012).7"Superhero Basketball Quotes: Michael Jordan Quotes," Basketball Plays and Tips, http://www.basketball-plays-and-tips.com/michael-jordan-quotes.html (accessed August 22, 2012).8"Warren Buffet Quotes," Wannapreneur, www.wannapreneur.blogspot.com/2007/05/top-10-warren-buffet-quotes.html (accessed August 22, 2012).9Edwin J. Delattre, Character and Cops: Ethics in Policing, 5th ed. (Washington, D.C.: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2011), 111.
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Thomas J. Jurkanin, "The Police Chief as Coach: Analogies between Sports and Effective Police Leadership," The Police Chief 79 (November 2012): 24–26.
From The Police Chief, vol. LXXIX, no. , November 2012. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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THE Skibbereen & District Chamber of Commerce are once again in search of the town's friendliest businesses and employee.
The awards will aim to copper fasten Skibbereen's position as Ireland's friendliest town.
This year the Friendliest Business Award will be split into two categories, small (1-10 employees) and large (10 plus employees).
Now is your chance to nominate the businesses you feel are friendly, welcoming and courteous and an employee who goes above and beyond the call of duty for customers.
Closing date for nominations is Saturday, October 6th, after which a group of mystery shoppers will visit the short-listed businesses to decide the winners.
Brendan O'Brien, who won the award last year for Skibbereen's Friendliest employee said he is looking forward to handing on his crown this year.
"It has been great to hold the title for the past 12 months and I encourage everyone that shops in Skibbereen to vote for another deserving winner this October," he said.
A shortlist of nominees will be announced before the event with the winners being crowned at the special ceremony in the West Cork Hotel on Saturday, October 20th.
To vote fill in the nomination form from the Southern Star or pick up a form available in businesses throughout the town over the coming weeks and can be returned to Sean Murray Fashions or the Southern Star office.
Alternatively you can email your nomination to firstname.lastname@example.com by October 6th.


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Bob will be attending LonCon 3, the 2014 (72nd annual) WorldCon in London, England, August 14th through 17th. His official schedule there included the following five events:
Bob has been named the Author Guest-of-Honor at the upcoming ConStellation 6, the sixth annual science fiction convention in his home town of Lincoln, NE. ConStellation 6 will be held May 8 to 10, 2015.
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Bob appeared as a guest at ConStellationNE V, the fifth annual science fiction convention held April 25-27, 2014 in his home town of Lincoln, NE.
Bob appeared on Sunday, September 22nd, 2013, at the Brooklyn Book Festival, in Brooklyn, NY. He was at booth #119, signing issues of Asimov's that contain his Asimov's Readers Choice winning story, "Murder Born", from 11 a.m. to Noon.
As of April 2013, Bob is not expecting to attending LoneStarCon III, the 2013 WorldCon. He, however, does plan to attend LonCon, the 2014 WorldCon in London next year.
Bob appeared (on Saturday only) at ConStellationNE IV, held April 19-21, 2013 -- the fourth edition of a science fiction convention in his home town of Lincoln, NE.
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Bob attended the 9th NasFic (Archon 31 - a.k.a. TuckerCon) in the St. Louis area, August 2-5, 2007. Updated: See Bob's schedule for TuckerCon on the News page.
Bob attended the 2006 WorldCon, L.A.Con IV, August 23-27, in Los Angeles.
Bob was one of two author Guests of Honor at WillyCon VIII, in Wayne, Nebraska the weekend of March 31st through April 2nd, 2006.
Bob appeared as part of the Lincoln City Libraries' John H. Ames Reading Series on Thursday, February 16th, 2006 in downtown Lincoln, NE. His readings that night (which included "The New Deity" and a portion of "Good Mountain") were taped and appeared on Lincoln's cable public-access channel 5 in late March and early April of 2006.
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Today is our 4 year anniversary, and I can honestly attest to what other longstanding couples have said about what happens as the years go by in a marriage that was committed to God from the very beginning - it only gets better. I'll never forget that first day. Every time I look back I remember how beautiful Anna was, how my heart started beating so fast when I saw her face through the small window at the back of the church just before the doors opened and her father walked her down that aisle to meet me. I will never forget how he gave me more than a simple statement of permission or blessing. He gave me a challenge to lead and to love.
Since then, I've had days of frustration and triumph in doing my best to live up to that challenge and my commitment. Four years have gone by so fast and so many friends have come and gone. I keep learning, almost daily, how blessed I am to be married to Anna. She teaches me how to be a better man and how to be a more thoughtful, generous person. She encourages me to be confident and bold with the gifts God's given me. She reminds me of the promises I've made and the promises God has made to us. She shows me with her life that the most important thing you can ever do is invest in other people and love them sacrificially.
We're stronger than ever and more excited about the future together than we've been in a long time. We're learning how to dream together and make decisions together. God has bigger things for us than we can ever imagine.
Anna, thank you for saying yes to me. Thank you for your constant optimism and faith. Thank you for holding me to a higher standard than I often have for myself. Thank you for working so hard and pouring out so much of yourself for me and for others, even when you feel like you've got nothing left. Thank you for keeping your promises. Thank you for never settling for mediocrity or the mundane. Four years doesn't seem like such a long time, knowing this is still just the beginning. It will only get better. I love you so much. Happy Anniversary.


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"A Jew who climbs onto a horse stops being a Jew and becomes a Russian." This statement – from Isaak Babel''s play Zakat [Sunset] – expresses the central dilemma of Konarmiia [Red Cavalry]. For in 1920, Babel' – a myopic, asthmatic Jew from Odessa – was despatched as a correspondent to cover the Soviet Union's first foreign military adventure, the Soviet-Polish war, where he observed the infamously anti-Semitic Cossacks of General Budyonny's cavalry. Babel' kept a record of his experiences (published in English in 1995 as the 1920 Diary), but soon realised that his gifts were not those of a historian: "in the process of writing, my aim …
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Glaucoma in Cats
Glaucoma is caused by an increase in fluid pressure within the eyeball. Normally, there is a continuous (although very slow) exchange of fluid between the eyeball and the venous circulation. Anything that upsets this delicate balance can cause a buildup of pressure and produce a hard, enlarging eye. When pressure within the eye becomes greater than the arterial blood pressure, arterial blood cannot enter the eye to nourish the retina.
Inflammations and infections within the eye are the most common causes of acquired or secondary glaucoma in cats (see Uveitis). Other causes are cataracts, eye injuries, and cancers within the eye. A lens that is out of alignment may block the outflow of aqueous fluid. Primary (congenital) glaucoma is rare but has been observed in Persians, Siamese, and domestic shorthairs.
A cat suffering from acute glaucoma exhibits mild to moderate tearing and squinting and there is a slight redness to the white of the eye. The affected pupil is slightly larger than the opposite pupil. The eye is painful when gently pressed and feels harder than the other eye. As fluid pressure increases to greater than 30 to 50 mmHg, the eye becomes noticeably larger and the surface begins to bulge. (Normal pressure is 10 to 20 mmHg.) In time, the retina is damaged. The lens may be completely or partially pushed out of alignment. This entire sequence can occur suddenly or over a matter of weeks.
To diagnose glaucoma, intraocular pressure is measured with a technique called tonometry, which uses an instrument placed on the surface of the eye. The interior of the eye must also be examined, and a procedure called gonioscopy checks the flow of fluid out of the eye. Ultrasound may also be used to evaluate the eye.
Every effort should be made to distinguish glaucoma from conjunctivitis and uveitis, both of which produce similar signs. It is critical to begin treatment of glaucoma before irreversible injury occurs to the retina. Some permanent vision may be lost before the disease is discovered.
Treatment: Acute glaucoma may require emergency hospitalization. Veterinarians use various topical and oral drugs to lower intraocular pressure. Mannitol may be used in the short term to lower pressure.
Maintenance drugs are used for chronic glaucoma. These might include carbonic anhydrase inhibitors topically or orally and, possibly, pilocarpine. Any underlying eye disorder should be treated. Treatment is for the life of the cat.
Failure to respond to medical management may suggest surgery is needed, if there is a potential to retain some vision. Surgery may try to decrease the fluid production or increase the rate of fluid escape from the eye, this reducing pressure within the eye. For an eye that is blind and painful, the best approach is to remove the entire eye. A prosthesis can be inserted for appearance.
It is felt that some glaucoma damage results from secondary nerve damage due to the cellular chemical glutamate. Glutamate is an amino acid and is extremely toxic to the retinal ganglion cells; basically, it overstimulates them. Drugs that block glutamate receptors, and calcium channel blockers-used to protect the retina and optic nerve-are being studied for possible therapy.
This article is excerpted from "Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook" with permission from Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Copyright © 2008 by Delbert Carlson, DVM, and James M. Giffin, MD. All rights reserved.
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If you are using your own bread recipe, and it makes only 2 loaves, just add 8 teaspoons of seasoning and 2 cloves of garlic. Add the herbs and garlic before you add your flour. If you use my recipe, this is how I do it.
Then I oil a big bowl and put the dough in it, cover with a towel, and let it rise in a warm place. This will make 4 loaves of bread, so make sure your bowl is big enough to hold all this dough when it starts to rise.
Once the dough rises, punch it down, knead it , and make 4 loaves. I grease my pans with melted butter, because I think it makes a difference in taste. Let rise about 30 min or so.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 min. My bread pans are clear glass, so I look on the bottom of the pan for a golden color, then I know it is done! :)
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AMD A10-6800K Richland Review
Resident Evil 5 and 6
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Resident Evil 5 DX10
We've been using the Resident Evil 5 fixed benchmark for a while now and so it only made sense to include it in these testings. We used Medium settings at 1080p and took the results for both 0xAA and 8xAA.
Nothing we haven't seen before here, with the new kid taking the lead from the 5800K. Slightly more of a difference than we've been used to seeing with the other game benchmarks, but it's good to see that Richland is beating Trinity.
Nothing much to talk about with the i3 which, as ever, performs dismally. It is worth noting that the i3 seems to be affected most by Anti Aliasing being turned on.
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6's benchmark utility is DX9 only, which is strange when its predecessor has DX10 support. We ran the benchmark with the Medium preset over 1080p and 720p, both showing familiar trends. Another victory for Richland, another commiseration for the i3.
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Good job on this review Josh! I was actually surprised. In the first page(not trying to be picky) I felt there were way to many commas. I ain't no English major but seems too many were used
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But I guess it makes more sense that this is just really a minor refresh, given that Kaveri is supposed to arrive towards the back half of the year.Quote
Bottom line - this is not a fair "real world test" who uses 1600mhz ram at 1333 mhz... REALLY.
I mean who even buys 1333mhz ram these days - NOBODY.
My conclusion is that you are just a bunch of intel lackeys...
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Josh did not have time to run faster mem tests, all results in this review we ran while he was here the other week. Adding in extra mem speeds would have required a: them all to match to be comparable and b: taken twice as long which was just not possible.
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I agree with you on the standardisation (eg all at 1333, all at 1600). But I think that in this specific case it would be unfair to not run the A10 at max (2133) and then bump the intel to 2133mhz as well as certainy for the Trinity A series bumping the ram from 1600 to 1800 yielded some neat results.
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Well done write up. I'm glad to see AMD seems to be finally righting the ship and even tho they'renot making huge strides in performance gains, they're steadily getting better and better. I totally agree tho that they really need to address their power consumption. I think that's more of an Achilles heel for them than IPC.
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Might we get a Hybrid Xfire bench at some point from it?
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Kaveri was confirmed today by years end. This looks like just minor changes to make the purchasers of FM2 happy.
It means we might be getting a taste of what Steamroller will really be like sooner rather than later.
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Personal opinion, you should have really tested at 2133MHz...
They really do benefit from it!


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Because of the commercial pressures Hollywood places on filmmakers these days, many directors adopt a sort of "one for them, one for me" career strategy that allows them to exercise their creativity while maintaining a degree of viability at the box office. Brad Silberling, despite an array of films that really do run the gamut from intimate character studies to effects-laden opuses, seems to have effectively synthesized the two more and more effectively with each subsequent effort. Starting with straightforward studio fare like Casper, he quickly graduated to meatier projects, including the semi-autobiographical Moonlight Mile, before tackling an adaptation of the first book in Daniel Handler's Lemony Snicket series.
But he seems to have truly captured both his own creative idiosyncrasies and the demands of a summer blockbuster with Land of the Lost, a sprawling, bizarre big-screen reimagining of the Sid and Marty Krofft TV series from the 1970s. The film stars Will Ferrell as a disgraced scientist trying to rebuild his reputation while dodging aliens, dinosaurs, and oversized crabs, and Silberling brilliantly brings the film's fantastic world to life. Cinematical recently spoke to the director via telephone from the film's Los Angeles press day, where he discussed the prospect of making a madcap, foul-mouthed summer movie, explained how (and why) he managed to include an extended homage to "A Chorus Line," and talked about the summer movie that inspired him to become a filmmaker. span style="font-weight: bold;">Cinematical: I really enjoyed Land of the Lost, but I'll be honest with you – it's one of the weirdest summer movies that I've ever seen.
Silberling: Oh that makes me so happy! Well, it is.
Cinematical: You previously said you were trying to create a representation of your emotional memories of the show, but when you were coming into this, how much of it was interpreting those emotional memories, how much was knowing you had to include certain iconic characters or moments, and how much was just creating something original?
Silberling: Well, certainly from a studio standpoint, they came in with the assumption that no one was going to [know the show]. They always do – they come in with the assumption that no original audience will come to the movie, so there was certainly no mandate whatsoever from them about including any touchstones from the original show. It was more about, frankly, the geeks, which is me, and to a certain extent Will [Ferrell] and Chris and Dennis, the writers, but I think I looked at it more as an opportunity and a fun kind of challenge to include elements that to someone else might be a throwaway. Like the reference to the Sleestak god at one point when Holly's there in this cage, and even that sequence of her being held in a cage over a glowing red pit, which to an unsuspecting younger audience member will just look like a girl in distress, to me was an iconic moment from a key episode in the show. So it was sort of really at our pleasure, where we included them as we wished; even the theme song, rather than just trying to force it earlier into the movie, I just thought what if that was Will coming in and masquerading this as a song he's just created as an apology – and then he never gets through it. So to me the balance wasn't hard to strike, it was worked out organically.
Cinematical: One of Will's strengths as a comedian is that he can stay in character and yet sort of step outside himself and sort of comment on what the conventions are that he's part of. What advantages did that degree of self-awareness afford you when you went in to create this film?
Silberling: I think it allows your audience to more fully participate in the ride, because you're not asking them to check their own intelligence at the door. I had a great mentor in film school who said if you have a coincidence in a movie, call it out as a coincidence. Otherwise, you're just haunted by it, and the way you inoculate yourself is someone says, "wow – this is really a coincidence!" It's the same thing there, because it lets you commit to executing, you know, that chase up to the catapult to fire [in the movie]. You can actually commit to that as long as you also know inside of it you've got characters who are kind of aware they're in that chase sequence moment, and it lets the audience more fully enjoy it, I think. So I think you hit it on the head with him, and also the fact that the audience is sort of willing to go places with him, because it doesn't matter if he's vain or a buffoon, almost anything he does, they know there's a palpable humanity there too. I think it's that combination, but certainly for this movie harnessing that sort of meta-perspective let us go play with some of the conventions of fantasy or sci-fi, and yet, McBride steps inside the first Pylon and thinking it's like Snoopy's doghouse because it's awesomely large. You've got to call those things out, and then you actually get a laugh at the same time.
Cinematical: The film also lends itself to a less conventional narrative structure. It has a certain momentum, but the set pieces seem able to exist by themselves. Was that a deliberate choice, or did you start with a throughline and construct the set pieces around it?
Silberling: Well, it's like any road movie, in a way – it's really only going to work on the strength of the character interactions or the people you stick in the car together. So as long as we had enough of a road map and just say we're kind of trading on the conventions of "a quest" – like, what's the magic prop that is necessary in order to slay the dragon, or in this case it's to get themselves home. To us it was if they have to get from A to B, what is the most rich way to watch the characters have to get there, or have a sidebar, like Holly who thinks she's suddenly found an entry to a second Pylon, and they have the tachyon amplifier. It's a perfectly wrong time for Chaka to get the guys wasted, but that is exactly when it happened, and we decided to actually make the scene with them eating the crab extra long just because it was the perfectly wrong moment to do that. We just thought this is exactly when these guys would be lolling about, you've got your other character potentially in jeopardy, and we kind of wanted to make it oddly more tense by having these guys just go on. So I don't think they were conceived independent of story. We knew, for example, I had in my mind from the get-go that I wanted to tachyon amplifier to have an audio signature so that if it was nearby they would hear it and they would know they were on to something, and that led itself to the choice of "A Chorus Line." But I knew the audio signature would be some crappy something that was stuck on an iPod; it sort of becomes an evening of a binge, he stole all of these components from around his building, and that happened to be the one thing he left on his data drive. Which was sort of an error, but all of that's still kind of building itself out of story, but then it's just going places with it that are just crazy weird and you don't expect.
Cinematical: Absolutely. Another aspect that I found really surprising was how dirty the movie is – and I don't mean that as a criticism at all. How much freedom did you have or how many risks did you want to take in terms of interpreting this story, which by virtue of its source material, was going to be aimed at family audiences?
Silberling: You're exactly right, and what we talked about with the studio from the get-go was because we all grew up with this property, it was obviously in its day Saturday-morning programming, but now you have adults who are now taking from it these elements to make it a comedy for us. The challenge, you know, we said this early on and they obviously read the script and we said you know this is a very decidedly PG-13 movie; we're not going to make it R, but we know we're going to make it PG-13, and everyone else sort of has to sign off on that – and they did. I actually took it to the ratings board earlier than you might normally do just to make sure that even as we were still making choices about what was going to remain in the movie, that we at least felt comfortable that we had our PG-13, which we did. And the studio is being very smart about it; the challenge is that the moment people see dinosaurs, they immediately can make an assumption like [it's for families], though I actually crack up because I think a lot of families didn't take their kids to see Jurassic Park. But certainly people can make an assumption about a family movie, unless the studio wants to actually explain the tone, and that's something that we talked about early on. They made decisions not to promote trailer work on Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon or any of these sites that can truly be pandering to the soft family audience. But that's why we made it; none of us was really interested in just going off and making Will's first cute family comedy. We loved the idea of putting these personalities into that world and just having those great moments that you talked about. And I would say there's a couple of things that we left on the floor that I will probably put in the extended cut at some point, but there wasn't any sort of crazy, R-rated sequence that we [shot].
Cinematical: Do you have a quintessential or favorite summer movie experience that you can remember?
Silberling: Pretty easy. It was the very hour I decided to start making and actually did. It was June 5, 1975 the first showing at 11:30 in the morning at Century City, California of Jaws. I went to the very first showing of the movie on its opening day; my father was working upstairs in an office in Century City at the time, and I begged him to take me to work that day so I could get dropped off at the movie theater. I was 11, and ten minutes in, I didn't know if I was going to make it. I was so freaked out by the movie, but it was early enough even though it became a massive hit that the audience was not that full, and the theater in Century City had these big tall airplane-like seats that were really new, and all I knew was that I couldn't see anybody around me and I was freaked out. But by the time the movie was done, it was the first time I really had the sense of a hand guiding me through a film experience. I literally felt the hand of a filmmaker taking me through this experience, and I was mesmerized. I thought, who has that job, and I did that weekend, I went home and got my dad's super-8 camera and started watching movies. That was a huge defining moment for me.
Cinematical: Is there meaning for you to releasing this film during the summer?
Silberling: Yeah, I think for us it's the vibe of – the closest analogy I can give you is I remember literally walking out of finals, I was in college and walking out of finals in 1984 and going straight that day to the first day of Ghostbusters, and it's that spirit that to us made it feel like a summer movie. That was a film that in our minds would come up from time to time in terms of taking the scale and fun of a sort of genre but then having that subversive humor in the film. So we tried to create that kind of an experience, and if it's anything like that this would be the perfect time to do it.
Cinematical: Finally, there are a lot of open-ended plot developments in the film. What could be a possible storyline if you were lucky enough to do another Land of the Lost film?
Silberling: Well, I'll tell you, and it's not sort of political coinage. Everybody in the movie had an extraordinarily great time, and these movies usually just take it out of you. We had a really wonderful experience, so to the person we would all enjoy the experience again and I would not run the other way – I'd be thrilled to do it. But beyond that thought, which is you have to wait and see how the film plays and if it finds its audience. If it does, I think you'll have a whole lot of spitballing, but I do know that at this point, there's no sort of wonderful script waiting in a drawer to throw down on the table, as much as the studio probably would prefer that there were. There's really not, but we laugh about, now why would Will send a distress call? He's surrounded by babes and he's very happy like The Man Who Would Be King. I don't know if that's the reason why they would come back. We chatted about it, but at this point, no, there's no specific story as of yet.
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It is winter in the Eastern Panhandle, and driving can be hazardous here and in the Shenandoah Valley. As the father of a teenage driver, I can tell you that the season is especially worrisome.
The issue of teen driving takes on some urgency in the winter when teenagers spend a lot of time driving to and from school, school activities and part-time jobs. Students against Destructive Decisions (SADD) research has found. Furthermore, 16-year-olds, no matter the time of year, have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age.
Indeed, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds in America, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports. The higher crash rates among teenagers can also be attributed in part to the difficulty they have when driving at night.
Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rates among teens. Even the best teenage drivers don't have the judgment that comes from experience.
It affects their recognition of, and response to, hazardous situations and results in dangerous practices while driving such as speeding and tailgating, talking on their cellphones, text messaging and talking to friends in the backseat.
You and your teenager should choose a car that is easy to drive and would offer protection in the event of a crash. Avoid small cars and those with high performance engines that might encourage speed and recklessness. Trucks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs) also should be avoided, since they are more prone to rollovers.
New drivers learn by example, so if you drive recklessly, your teenage driver may imitate you. Always wear your seatbelt and never drink and drive.
Teens often forget that the cost of driving includes auto insurance. Explain to them how a driving infraction or accident can drive up insurance costs. Insurance companies differ dramatically in how they price policies for young drivers, so spend some time researching prices and shop around.
It is generally cheaper to add your teenagers to your insurance policy than for them to purchase their own. If they are going to be driving their own car, insure it with your company so that you can get a multi-vehicle discount
Some insurers will assign the driver who is the most expensive to insure (generally the teenager) to the car that is the most expensive to insure. If possible, assign your teen to the least valuable car. Some insurers will allow policyholders to do this if the number of automobiles equals or exceeds the number of insured drivers on a policy.
Should your teen get into an accident, West Virginia state minimum liability insurance limits may not be enough to fully protect you for the monetary damages owed to another party due to your teen's negligent driving. Many vehicles today are worth more than $10,000 and medical bills for injuries could easily exceed $20,000 for one person.
If your teen is found negligent in an accident and the damages exceed your insurance limits, you will be held financially responsible and can be sued in court for those amounts not covered by your insurance.
If they do not already have one, I generally recommend that parents consider an umbrella liability policy. An umbrella policy kicks in when you reach the limit on the underlying liability coverage in a homeowners, renters or auto policy. For about $150 to $300 per year you can buy a $1 million personal umbrella liability policy.
Most insurers will want you to have about $250,000 or $300,000 of liability insurance on your auto and homeowners insurance policies before selling you an umbrella liability policy for $1 million or more of additional coverage.
Going from a $250 to $500 or $1,000 deductible can save you 10 percent to 20 percent on your premium. You can use those savings to increase your liability insurance.
You may be eligible for lower premiums once your teen heads to college, providing he or she leaves the car behind. Many insurers will reduce rates for students attending a school at least 100 miles away from home and who do not have a car on campus.
Encourage your teen to get good grades and to take a driver training course. Many insurers will give discounts for getting at least a "B" average in school and for taking a recognized driver training course. The more driving practice, the more confident your teen will be behind the wheel and the better able to react to challenging situations on the road.
Contact your Eastern Panhandle insurance professional when your teen is about to get his or her learners permit. Your local West Virginia agent will explain the costs involved in insuring a teen driver.
The good news is, as your teenager gets older, insurance rates will drop - providing he or she has a good driving record. This father of a teenage driver can't wait!
- Tom Maiden is a Certified Financial Planner practitioner, specializing in insurance, in Shepherdstown. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from West Virginia University and teaches at Shepherd University. For insurance information and safety tips, visit www.TomMaiden.com or www.facebook.com/InsuranceOutfitters


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