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Published: June 25, 2012
Major League Lake: Fishing at Amistad
by Lynn Burkhead
Texas is a state blessed with exceptional bass fishing waters.
So much so that a number of the Major League Fishing pros call the Lone Star State their home.
And while one could argue for days about which Texas bass water is best - Falcon, Fork, Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, O.H. Ivie, etc. - there can be little doubt that Lake Amistad is right up there with the state's best of the best.
You remember Amistad, don't you? It's the stunning aquatic desert jewel near Del Rio, Texas, where the first ever Jack Link's Major League Fishing Challenge Cup was contested last fall, an event eventually won by Brent Ehrler.
It's such a compellingly beautiful lake that it is now home to Major League Fishing pro Byron Velvick (he moved there and bought Amistad Lake Resort (www.amistadlakeresort.com, 1-800-775-8591) after fishing a B.A.S.S. event at the reservoir several years ago) along with being the winter home of Major League Fishing pro Denny Brauer.
Because it's deep, it's clear, it's filled with aquatic vegetation, it has ample flooded shrubs and timber, it has countless deep structural features, and it's filled with an abundance of rocky cover.
Not to mention the fact that Amistad is drop-dead gorgeous and literally chock full of huge numbers of bass and plenty of trophy-sized bass to boot.
In short, Amistad is a literal bass fishing paradise.
Which explains why I literally jumped at the chance a few months ago to sample Amistad's largemouth bass riches with guide James Burkeen, owner of Amistad Bassin' Adventures (830-734-9652).
The first thing I noticed when we hit the water is that Amistad is big.
As in really big. Ten-gallon hat size big. Texas size big.
You also can see that simply by looking at a lake map of the 65,000-acre water body straddling the Rio Grande River and the international border between Texas and Mexico.
But actually get on the water and Amistad seems impossibly big with endless bass attracting rocks, points, humps, ledges, submerged trees and grass.
How do you fish this southwest Texas liquid behemoth?
First, by breaking down the huge expanse of water into smaller, more manageable pieces. In essence, you're reducing the lake to a series of lakes, or zones, just like the Major League Fishing pros fished Amistad last fall.
A look at a good map - the AID Amistad Reservoir map is available at most Del Rio area sporting good merchants - reveals that the lake can be broken down into the following sections: The upper Devil's River; San Pedro Canyon; the mouth of the Devil's River; Evan's Creek/Castle Canyon; Diablo East/Diablo West/Steamplant; the main lake/Rio Grande (U.S. side); the main lake/Rio Grande (Mexico side); Box Canyon; the Mexican canyons of Burro, Zorro, Tule and Caballo; and the upper Rio Grande River/Zuberbueler Bend.
After an angler has broken Amistad down into more manageable chunks, it then becomes a process of breaking down each section of water and identifying the locations that bass are utilizing due to the various seasonal patterns that dictate their movements.
Visiting anglers need to keep in mind that due to Amistad's southern latitude and its high desert nature, the seasonal patterns are a little different here versus those on other southern waters.
Meaning that the shallow water spawn (which is a relative term at deep Lake Amistad where bass may spawn in 10-20 feet of water) occurs earlier, the fall feeding frenzy occurs later, and the offshore summertime patterns occur longer.
"Basically, the best way to find the fish is to determine what kind of structure they are on – flats, drop-offs, creek channels, or humps," Burkeen told me. "Once you determine what type of structure they are on, then the type of cover available on that structure will determine where those fish are positioned."
For Burkeen, a lifetime resident of the Del Rio area and an avid tournament angler, that often means starting deep and working shallow on the Big A.
"I'm a pretty no-nonsense fisherman," said Burkeen. "I'll start on points and work my way in. And I'll start paying attention to (a variety of) things (as I do that).
"If I happen to catch a fish or two that's not on a point, I'll start looking at that to see what it is that fish is relating to," he added.
"Is it a rock? Is it a tree? Is it a patch of grass? Is my screen showing a school of baitfish hanging around there? It could be a number of things so I'm trying to analyze every little aspect to see what is going on."
In other words, on any given day, why are the bass where they are, why are they doing what they are doing, what lures do they want, and is it a repeatable pattern?
One key for Burkeen in locating Amistad bass is to focus on the subtle and not so subtle irregularities that tend to hold fish.
"Like I said, I'll always start on a point but a lot of times you'll catch them in a little ditch or a draw or anywhere where there is an abundance of grass or hydrilla and trees that are going to hold some bait fish going through there looking for protection," he said.
What baits does Burkeen like to throw? While that can change with the seasonal patterns, he has his favorites that work at almost any time of the year.
"I love throwing crankbaits and jerkbaits, looking for reaction bites but that doesn't always work," said Burkeen. "So what I'll do is if I go through a few hours where I haven't gotten any bites, I may go hit the same areas and work them over with finesse baits or something like a Texas-rig. In fact, a Texas-rig is a great bait on this lake."
Especially for anglers willing to go big on the T-rig.
"A lot of people like throwing real large worms on this lake looking for big fish," said Burkeen about a reservoir where the lake record largemouth bass tipped the scales at 15.68 pounds.
Incidentally, that wasn't a one- time wonder fish either. Amistad has 12 official ShareLunkers to its credit (bass weighing 13-pounds or better that are donated to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for spawning purposes) along with hundreds and hundreds of fish in the eight-, nine-, and 10-pound range.
While Burkeen loves putting clients on big fish - and loves catching those behemoths himself - he does admit that as a full-time guide, he is often looking for numbers of bass instead of that one big bite.
"Guiding like I do, I'm most often looking for numbers of fish for my customers so I love throwing a Zoom Trick Worm or a Zoom U-Tail worm," said the longtime Amistad guide. "On this lake here, watermelon magic, pumpkin magic, motor oil, and light colors really do well a majority of the year. But there are also many fish caught here on red shad and blue-fleck (colors too)."
Given his druthers, Burkeen likes tossing crankbaits at Amistad, a bait that can be particularly effective during the summer months and winter months when fish are holding in deeper water.
"I love throwing the Strike King Series 5 in a greenback gizzard trying to catch those bass that are (hanging) off shelves here," he said. "We've got trees that are hanging right off the shelf line, so I like to look around those for a reaction strike."
In the last few years, such strikes have been increasing in both frequency and quality.
Thanks to a Texas size dry spell a number of years ago, something that breathed new life into the 65,000-acre reservoir impounded in 1969.
"Back in the early 90s, we went through a (really bad) drought and our water level really dropped," said Burkeen. "At the time, a lot of us were thinking gosh, look at our water."
Then came rising water which inundated the lake again and brought a "new lake effect" to Amistad.
"It was actually a blessing in disguise since we had a lot of vegetation that grew in the lake bed (during the drought)," said Burkeen. "And we started seeing hydrilla (for the first time) and the fishing just took off from there."
Took off indeed.
"It seems like for a few years now, we (are) really catching large numbers of fish," said Burkeen. "From April through mid-June, it's not unlikely that you can catch 80 to 100 fish a day. It happens quite often here."
But over the last few years, Burkeen and others are also noticing that they are catching better numbers of bigger fish too.
"(Now), an angler has a real shot at catching an 8.5- to 10-pound fish here," said Burkeen.
A shot at double-digit big bass glory is more than enough reason to visit beautiful Lake Amistad, home to some of the best bass fishing that the state of Texas has to offer.
And in a state full of good bass fishing action, that's saying something.


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Clovis Police Detective Roman Romero plans to re-enlist in the Marine Corps. Romero said the troops in Iraq deserve a break. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks
By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
Clovis Police Detective Roman Romero said he plans to renew his reserve contract with the Marine Corps in coming weeks even though it could mean being sent to the Middle East.
The Clovis native said although he's established in his job and has a young family, he wants to serve his country and expects to be called back to duty.
"It's time to go back and get attached to a reserve unit. I've got a career and I've got a family — I've also got a loyalty to my country," Romero said. "My career is very important to me. I'm a policeman but before I'm anything, I'm an American. The country gives a lot and people have to give back — I believe in something larger than me."
Officials announced last week the Marines Corps will soon begin ordering thousands of its troops back to active duty because of a shortage of volunteers for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Up to 2,500 Marines will be brought up at a time to fight the war on terrorism. The call-ups will begin in the next several months, The Associated Press reported.
A recent first-time father, the 36-year-old Romero said he was waiting to be sure his family was settled after the birth of his daughter before renewing his reserve status with the Marine Corps.
A gunnery sergeant, Romero served eight years in the Marines. During that time he led a scout platoon, worked in administration and intelligence.
Raul Chavez, a 45-year-old Clovis laborer and Desert Storm veteran, said while he is not eager to return to service he would honor his commitment. He said he is likely outside the window of those being called upon because of his age.
"For me it's one of those things that if duty calls, I'd have no problem in accepting that path," he said.
Chavez, who served as a radioman, left the Marine Corps in 1992.
He said he has settled back into life in Clovis and is enjoying time with his 9-year-old daughter.
Leaving her behind to go to combat would be tough, he said.
Romero said the troops currently serving need a break.
"It's something that must be done. A lot of the guys have been over there two and three times, and they get tired. We can go pick up the slack," he said.
— The Associated Press contributed to this report

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This weekend, Iowa fans got their first look at the 2012 Hawks, and, as head coach Kirk Ferentz said following the practice, his team has "a lot of work to do."
That said, I hate report cards and the grades that go on them. I don't think they do anything to help the student improve.
In effect, look at this less as a report card and more of a tangible look at where things appear to be right now.
Again, there is a lot of time between now and Sept. 1 when the Hawkeyes travel to Soldier Field to kick off the 2012 football season against Northern Illinois.
While some of the issues that were present this Saturday will linger, I expect many of them will get cleaned up.
Therefore, don't take this as an indictment against the team.
The Hawkeyes have always been a developmental program, and right now, they've got time to develop.
Also, the grades in question are not a holistic grade, but they consider expectations going in. For example, I didn't expect much from the defensive line while I expected a good deal from the receivers. The "grades" reflected those expectations.


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Summary and Background Data: As a result of many factors, the availability of neurosurgeons (NS) to care for trauma patients (TP) is increasingly sparse. This has precipitated a crisis in access to neurosurgical support in many trauma systems, often placing undue burden on level I centers. This study examines the profile of head-injured (HI) trauma patients and their actual need for the specific expertise of a neurosurgeon.
Methods: The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) was queried for specific information relating to the volume, nature, timeliness, and outcome of HI TP. Study patients were identified by reported International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition (ICD-9) codes denoting open (OHI) or closed head injury (CHI) in isolation or in combination with other injuries.
Results: Total number of NTDB patients studied was 731,823, of which 213,357 (29%) had a reported HI. CHI represented 22% of all TP and 74% of HI. OHI was reported in 8% of all TP and was 26% of HI. Craniotomy (crani) was performed in 3.6% of all HI (1% of all TP). This was in 2.8% of OHI and 2.6% of CHI. Mean Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) of crani patients was 9, and 13 for the noncrani group. Subdural hematoma occurred in 18% of HI (5% of TP), with 13% undergoing crani. Epidural hematoma occurred in 10% of HI (3% of all TP), with 17% undergoing crani. Median time to OR for all cranis was 195 minutes (195 for CHI; 183 for OHI). Of all cranis, 6.5% were performed within 1 hour of hospital admission. intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring was reportedly used in 0.7% of TP and 2.2% of HI.
Conclusions: Care of TP with HI rarely requires the explicit expertise and immediate presence of a neurosurgeon due to volume and nature of care. HI was diagnosed in <30% of TP reported to the NTDB. Over 95% required nonoperative management alone, with only 1% of all TP and 2%–4% of HI TP requiring crani and/or ICP monitoring. Immediate availability of NS is not essential if a properly trained and credentialed trauma surgeon or other health care provider can appropriately monitor patients for neurologic demise and effect early transfer to a center capable of, and committed to, operative and postoperative neurosurgical care. A subgroup of patients known to have a high propensity for the specific expertise of a neurosurgeon may be able to be identified for direct transport to these committed centers.
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Swimmer Antonio Lanzi knows a little bit about achieving success in the pool, but the 2012 Amsterdam High School graduate never expected to earn the respect of his college teammates as quick as he has at the University at Buffalo.
On Saturday, his swimming and diving teammates awarded him with the Newcomer of the Year award at the program's annual year-end banquet.
Lanzi competed in the 100, 200 and 500-yard freestyle events this year for the Division I Bulls.
"The fact that he was voted by his teammates shows how hard he has worked," said Buffalo head swimming and diving coach Andy Bashor. "His teammates acknowledged his contributions not only inside the pool but also outside."
Lanzi's hard work paid dividends, especially in the 500 freestyle - an event that Bashor said was Lanzi's best in terms of improvement over the course of the season.
"Antonio has such a good stroke and kick," Bashor said. "He competes so hard and there are times when guys chase him. One of the big things we like is how hard he works. Kids who work hard like that will get results."
Union College junior Dane O'Neil (Canajoharie) has been named to the weekly Liberty League Honor Roll, announced by the conference on Monday.
O'Neil pitched his sixth consecutive complete game, going seven innings and allowing no runs. He struck out five batters and walked one in the 2-0 win at Skidmore.
O'Neil has boasted one of the nation's best earned run averages, which now stands at 0.64. His performance aided the Dutchmen to a 3-2 record on the week and clinched a playoff berth. Union has also set a program high in wins in a single season with 21.
Should Union win the Liberty League regular season title, plans are in place for Shuttleworth Park to host the three-day Liberty League tournament May 9-11. If the season ended today, RPI (15-7), St. Lawrence (11-9) and Vassar (10-12) would join Union in the four-team field. The double-elimination tournament concludes on May 11 with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
There was more good news for O'Neil, who also learned that he qualified for the 2012-13 Liberty League All-Academic Team. Student-athletes with a full year in residence at their institution who carry a 3.2 cumulative grade point average into a season of competition qualify for the Liberty League All-Academic teams.
D.J. Hoagboon (Mayfield) and Josh Nethaway (Fonda-Fultonville) played major roles in Albany's doubleheader sweep of University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Saturday.
Albany won the first game 5-0 and the second game 10-1.
In the first game, Hoagboon was 3-for-3 with a run scored, while Nethaway was 1-for-3.
In the second game, Nethaway was 1-for-3 with a double, two runs batted in and a run scored, while Hoagboon was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Nethaway is hitting .a team-best 333 (47-for-141) with three homers, 13 doubles and 29 RBIs.
Hoagboon is batting .227 (32-for-141) with three doubles and 13 RBIs.
Albany (20-17-1, 12-8 America East) will host UMBC today at noon.
The entire Siena College baseball team - local pitcher Matt Gage (Broadalbin-Perth) included - will have their heads shaved following Sunday's noon game against Canisius. The team is hoping to raise $5,000 for childhood cancer research through the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
SUNY Cobleskill sophomore Julia Lull (St. Johnsville) earned a spot on the 2013 All-NEAC North Division Team.
Lull had a breakout season at the plate where she batted .312 with eight doubles, one home run, 13 runs scored and 18 RBIs. Lull was also successful on 6-of-7 stolen base attempts during the season.
R.J. Pingitore (Broadalbin-Perth) finished his freshman season at Southern Vermont College hitting .281 (32-for-135) with four doubles and 17 RBIs. Pingitore also was the recipient of the team's Golden Glove award.
Southern Vermont finished its season with an 11-24 record, including a 5-13 mark in New England Collegiate Conference play.
Meghan Bartlett (Johnstown) signed her National Letter of Intent to compete for the St. Bonaventure women's swimming and diving team on Wednesday. Bartlett was the top female diver in Section II last season and placed sixth in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association swimming and diving championships.


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Shiner would have too much power in the second half and run away with the game winning 52-24.
Derrick Wilson had a good game on the offensive side as he scored the first td on a 61 yard run with Aaron Villarreal running in the 2pt conversion.
Wilson would hit Chris Pena on a 41 yard td pass and Zeke Jacques would run the 2pt conversion in.
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The 2nd Annual CBOE Risk Management Conference kicked off today with a session led by Sheldon Natenberg and Timothy Weithers who are the Co-Directors of Education at Chicago Trading Company. The session title is Volatility Primer and Option Risk Measures. Natenberg is also well known as the author of Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques which is a must own book for any option trader. The duo covered a wide variety of topics such as illustrating what volatility means, volatility characteristics, and dynamic hedging strategies.
Natenberg gave the audience an overview of option pricing factors with a focus on volatility. I cannot think of anyone that if comparable to him in the ability to illustrate and explain volatility. He showed how traders can answer the question, "Is the current implied volatility of option prices accurate relative to what I see going on in the market?" He illustrated skew by asking the rhetorical question of the audience, "How many of you think the market drops faster than it moves higher?" This market characteristic explains why put pricing is often higher than comparable call pricing. This higher put pricing will correlate with a higher implied volatility and the result is what we refer to as skew.
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Skip to comments.What's Next? (Dr. Taitz's plan of action. Call for those interested in helping.)
Posted on 12/06/2009 12:54:08 PM PST by rxsid
What's Next?
Posted on | December 6, 2009
Here are some of the steps I will be taking shortly:
1. On Monday 2 Appellate briefs are going to the 11th circuit court of appeals in GA on 2 cases I handled there
2. Notice of appeal in Carter case will be sent within 1 week.
3. There will be an action in DC
4. there will be a massive campaign under FOIA
5. there will be demonstrations and protests
6. there will be actions in International Courts to expose the violation of Human rights by Obama regime, the tyranny of the Communist Kenyan usurper Barack Hussein Obama and ones who are aiding and abetting him. I retained Mr. Jon Levy, who is licensed in a number of courts, including CA, DC, Great Britain and criminal court of Justice in Hague.
If you want to assist in doc preparations, FOIA mailings, service of process or fundraising, please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Let me know how you can help, what is your professional background and in what state are you.
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Yeah, sure he does. /sarc.
I haven't done anything to be zotted. You posted to me first remember? You started the confrontation. I was minding my own business when you came along and decided to take issue with me. Continually calling me a troll and harassing me is what's out of line.
In case you haven't noticed, we're not having a real conversation. You're harassing me and I'm standing up to your bullying. If you want to have a conversation about conservative issues, I'll gladly do so in a polite manner.
Yes. A baby with special needs that may not get consideration to live in the future if the Obama health care is implemented in its fullest extent.
And we know who puts these malware on, don't we???
And why is that??
Insulting FReepers and disrupting BC threads by calling your BC troll friends is not minding your own business.
Right on the money. It has to come from Texas!
The "whack-a-moles" lemmings' actions has been NOTHING but to clutter the real issue of the attempt to remove an illegal alien and usurper in the White House. They have only ridiculed all the attorneys, and they have disrespected all our armed forces' men and women in uniform
Their role model and teacher Saul Alinsky has succeeded of spreading disunity on this matter. GO LONGHORNS!!!
(Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter), his BHO...hmmmm...hmmmm...hmmmm!!!
Plus...(Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)!!!
hmmm...I saw that too.
But one has to know what it means to make it work...
So if this is the case, why do you not go directly to Orly's site, because she is not posting here!!
But you surface here, now again 24/7, every-time somebody says anything about the BC and other sealed records that we like to see, but you DON'T, and then you use the ping list to get other like-minded distractors to do the same and ridicule every body who bring this issue to the forefront where it should be until YOUR impostor in the W.H. is removed !!!
Why don't you then go directly to HER and tell???
(Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)
BT never said exactly what he discourses with libtards when they're so nice and polite. Funny. Everyone on FR's experience when dealing with libtards on libtard sites is that are drooling and frothing mad dogs.
The only way I can imagine that they would be nice is if someone is posting libtard crap.
Who are "they"?
She should have standing then!!!
from left to right: Honesty, Integrity, Character...(Loyalty couldn't make it, he was out to lunch...)
Ping list to #54.
He's got an unique angle for trolling.
He's among friends there.
How is spreading some negative message about the US in Russia, whatever that message may be, going to possibly help the US?
Bingo, ROTLMAO!!!
"But at no point not during the campaign, and not during recent interviews have I asked the president to produce his birth certificate or suggested that he was not born in the United States."
She believes he was born in the US.
I would ask...why? Why does she believe he was born in the US? Is it because she believes snoopes? Is it because she believes factcheck? Is it because she believes Barry? Or all the above?
Do you know what she's basing her "information" on? Is she exactly like all the other (R)'s? From that statement of her's, I would say so.
There wouldn't be any disruption or insults if you and your own group of "flying monkeys" would stop harassing me. It's ALWAYS your group, 100% of the time WITHOUT EXCEPTION, who starts a confrontation with me.
So don't pretend that it's the other way around because that's EASILY proven false with a simple search of posting histories.
You talk about lying, whining, and playing the victim. Ever heard of projection? You're pathetically transparent.
She appears to be trying all avenues possible.
Dobbs did that when he went on tellamundo and sided with the illegal aliens.
"What the ... ? Lou Dobbs wants to legalize illegals
Ex-CNN anchor suddenly champions amnesty, ripped as 'pathetic sellout'"
He sold out in order to position himself for a run in politics. He forever damaged his reputation as being "tough" on the issue of illegal immigration.
"Palin said what she said because she had to."
Indeed. She's looking more and more mainstream GOP. They all "believe" Barry.
Wish you were right. However, I'm confident that nobody will pick this up and run with it. Especially since it happened going into a weekend. It will disappear into the ether's.
I do pray I'm wrong on that one though!
I'm thinking the Hollister v Soetoro case in the DC court and the upcoming Chrysler dealer lawsuit/QW action are the next best hopes.
The media (including Rush, Hannity, etc) have done their best to try and ignore this Constitutional crisis we are in.
She said, right there in her response on Facebook...that she never said he wasn't born in the US. That, is an attempt to backtrack. She doesn't want to be thrown in with the "birthers." I've no idea what she's basing her information on...if that's a genuine statement of her's.
Palin doesn't know if Obama was born in Hawaii or not so she can't say one way or the other. No one other than Obama knows for sure and his closets friends and advisers know, but I give it very good odds that Obama was born in another country say about 95% chance.
We have heard your whining before!
You just get the flack from here because of your pinging for "discussion" as you call it, but it is very seldom, if ever, you engage with THEM in such discussion, while your attention is solely focused on disrupting and dispute our discussions and pinged them for help to do the same!!
Your post # 16 says it all!!!
The accusation was that the whack-a-mole pings are intended to call in the trolls to beat up birthers. Thats incorrect and easily proven false with a simple search. Whack-a-mole pings are reserved for Orly Taitz threads ONLY. Their purpose is to have some fun at Orlys expense.
And do you really feel it is appropriate to post just to have some fun with Ms. Orly Taitz???
See above!!!
"But at no point not during the campaign, and not during recent interviews have I asked the president to produce his birth certificate or suggested that he was not born in the United States."
She believes he was born in the US.
Sorry. Incorrect. She is not saying what she believes. She is saying she has not made the suggestion.
I don't know what she believes, but seeing she described the issue as legitimate, it means she may have some doubts concerning where Obama was born.
Maybe she will make a suggestion to this effect later. Or maybe she won't.
Right now, all she is pointing out is that so far, she has not made any suggestions.
Belief based on what nothing? What can you possibly be talking about? And WHO are you talking about?
Do you think she'd listen?
As do I. I can't imagine anything else on the alleged long form being so damaging (The Dr's name? His birth height/weight? A different father(or mother)?)...that he'd go to the great lengths he has to prevent it from seeing the light of day.
Taxes and global warming. That is what we were just talking about right?
To such a "persuasive" person like you, it is likely!!!
Do you honestly think that no one else has pointed any of this out to her numerous times?
Ummm, no, you were talking about Sarah Palin's opinions being based on 'nothing.' But please, do go on...
Like I said, the woman's presentation of her statement was brilliant. What she was saying is pull up your big boy britches and show your birth certificate. The people have a right to question it.
If you didn't get that, then you haven't a clue what the woman is about.
"But at no point not during the campaign, and not during recent interviews have I asked the president to produce his birth certificate or suggested that he was not born in the United States.
- Sarah Palin"
Translation, you have a right to question it...but me? I haven't (nor will I) suggest that he was not born in HI.
Playing it safe.
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To be sure, most everyone consults their spouse at some point on sensitive work-related matters. But there's a difference between a private, personal conversation between a husband and wife, and a "two-for-one" proclamation to the American public that the spouse could be injecting her opinions into the mix along with members of the president's cabinet. Those of us with business partners can appreciate that the partner's spouse is a likely confidant and advisor to him or her. But I don't think that anyone would want that spouse attending our board meetings and shaping policy. That's taking the spousal consultative role a bit too far. And there's no place for it in Washington either.
Elected officials are just that: elected. Americans don't vote for the spouses. They vote for who they believe to be the most experienced, capable candidates, and that's who they expect to make policy. Not only is involving one's spouse in presidential politics setting a dangerous precedent, such souped up involvement, as we saw with Hillary Clinton back in 1992 and '93, can serve to undermine the president and the party's overall agenda, weakening its position against the opposition. It can be a major distraction, and provide much needed fodder for the other party to go on the offensive.
We need to get back to the good old days in Washington where the president is the one who wears the pants in the White House. George Bush gave unprecedented power to VP Dick Cheney and the result was an unjust war and a raping of the Constitution. Bill Clinton gave unprecedented power to Hillary and it turned what should've been his presidential honeymoon into an embarrassing and exhausting battlefield with Republicans. There's so many reasons why we don't want Rudy Giuliani in the White House. Telling us now that his wife would be "his best advisor" is just the icing on the cake.


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An American Spring: Sofia's Immigrant Diary Discussion Guide
- Grades: 3–5
About this book
To the Discussion Leader
In Hope in My Heart: Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book One, author Kathryn Lasky weaves the story of the Monari family and their nine-year-old daughter Sofia as they leave their home in Italy to begin anew in America. The family's hope is quickly tested at Ellis Island when Sofia is abruptly taken from her parents and placed in quarantine for what turns out to be a nonexistent disease. Sofia is finally reunited with her family but not before she is exposed to corruption and prejudice that teach her the importance of friendship and inner strength. Today's young readers learn about the courage displayed by immigrants as they walked through the Golden Door to the United States.
Home At Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book Two finds the Monari family settled in the North End of Boston in 1903. In this book young readers will live the life of Italian immigrants in the tenements of the crowded North End. Readers will see history through Sofia's eyes as she memorizes "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," meanders through the streets were she hears the bells of the Old North Church, and comes to understand the real importance of Columbus Day.
An American Spring is the third and final book in Lasky's story of Sofia Monari and her family. Sofia experiences her first American Halloween, celebrates Thanksgiving, and learns American history by walking the streets of Boston visiting important landmarks in a history treasure hunt designed by her favorite teacher. From Italy to Ellis Island to the North End of Boston, Sofia's diaries show youngsters what is really a pilgram.
"It is hard to believe that Maureen, my best friend in all the world, has been here exactly one week today," writes ten-year-old Sofia in her October 1903 diary entry. To Sofia "it is a miracolo grande—a huge miracle" that Maureen has come to live with the Monari family after her mother's death and her father's return to Ireland with the rest of the family. Sofia and Maureen enjoy being in the same fifth grade class at Paul Revere School in Boston and anticipate celebrating their first Halloween and Thanksgiving in America.
Sofia's older sister, Gabriella, gets a job designing a Christmas ball gown for a wealthy Boston woman, and Sofia and Maureen go along to help with the sewing. When Gabriella becomes gravely ill with pneumonia and is hospitalized, it's up to the girls to finish the dress. The gown is a fashion masterpiece, Gabriella gets well, and Sofia and Maureen get involved in a special school project.
The girls have three months to solve sixteen riddles about events in American history that occurred right near their own neighborhood. When they begin, Sofia says, "It is like a grand treasure hunt. This is going to be so much fun." Solving the riddles, however, proves harder than the girls expected, especially when it comes to the last one. "We cannot figure out this riddle. We read it 40 times a day," laments Sofia. Finally the riddle is solved, and Sofia and Maureen's entire class gets to make a night visit to the Old North Church where years before the shining lantern announced the British were invading Boston.
Standing in the church tower, watching the lantern being lit and listening to Miss Burnet read the famous poem, 'The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" Sofia is filled with happiness. She remembers, "A little more than a year ago I hardly spoke English and Maureen and I knew nothing of America. But now we have truly discovered America. We are pilgrims. We are immigrants. We are Americans."
Thinking About the Book
- In her first diary entry in An American Spring, Sofia writes about miracles and un-miracles. What does she mean? What are some things you would consider to be miracles? What things would you consider to be un-miracles?
- Why do Sofia and Maureen decide to dress as tomatoes for Halloween?
- How do they get in trouble on Halloween? Why does Sofia write on the Genovese steps, "Mrs. Genovese is a fat snooty lady?" Who rescues them and what is their "punishment?"
- Look at Sofia's diary entry for December 1, 1903. What does the phrase "a month of Sundays" mean? On December 24th, Isabella Stewart Gardner writes to Gabriella Monari. Mrs. Gardner tells Gabriella that she has "…talent and vision." What does it mean to have "vision?"
- Identify the following people mentioned in Sofia's diary.
*Cotton Mather
*Mary Chilton
*Phillis Wheatley
*Lillian Dobie
*John Singer Sargent
*Mrs. Wedge
- How do Sofia and Maureen celebrate Valentine's Day? Why does this day make them feel sad?
- What is the Freedom Treasure Hunt? Do you think it is a fun way for Sofia and Maureen to learn about the history of their city? Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? Share your experience with the discussion group.
- When Sofia and Maureen find two classmates spying of them during the Treasure Hunt, what do they do rather than telling on them? What would you do in a similar situation?
- The Freedom Treasure Hunt must be completed by April 19th, Patriots' Day. What is Patriots' Day? Do we still celebrate it?
- Working on the treasure hunt clues makes Sofia think about becoming a private detective when she grows up. Do you think that was a realistic goal for a girl one hundred years ago? What about today? Why?
Student Activities
- For their writing assignment, Sofia and Maureen write a composition entitled "What it is like to be a Pilgrim." Read the book Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen. How is Molly's story similar to Sofia and Maureen's. How is it different?
- Sofia talks about hearing the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" read at Halloween. Read this story by Washington Irving. Sofia says it's a great ghost story. Do you agree?
- Rose Fitzgerald, who is mentioned by Sofia in her October 31st entry, grew up to be a famous woman who lived to be 100 years old. Find out about her and share your findings.
- Sofia describes several Italian treats, such as cannoli, panna cotta and biscotti. Buy some of these treats and have an Italian dessert party with the class.
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Christopher Walken's trademark looks, too-cool demeanor and sly eyes make him the ideal mobster. And if nothing else, his gangbuster performance in the upcoming movie "Stand Up Guys" demonstrates it too.
Walken plays Doc, an aging mobster that reunites with long lost comrades Val (Al Pacino) and Hirsch (Alan Arkin). The veteran gangster trio reminisce about their glory days and discover they still have what it takes to stir up trouble. But unbeknownst to Val, Doc's under contract to kill him, adding an unexpected twist to the action-packed comedic plot.
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Christopher Walken and Georgianne Thon (currently a casting director) tied the knot in 1969. The couple met in 1963 while on the set of "West Side Story" (she played his girlfriend). Four decades later, the couple still takes pleasure in one another's company, which may be in part because they don't run with the Hollywood crowd. Instead, they enjoy a quiet house in Connecticut and an apartment in New York City. The low-profile couple never had children and they are dedicated to their careers, which are both in the entertainment industry.
2. A Wizard in the Kitchen
Walken starred in a cooking show for Funny Or Die, called "Cooking with Walken." The short video is shot in the kitchen of his Connecticut home, and follows the actor as he cooks a turkey with help from two tall models, a little dog that looks like Toto and actor Richard Belzer. The shoot isn't serious, in fact it's quite funny, but there's no doubting that this man knows what he's doing in the kitchen.
3. Traveling Lion Tamer in the Circus
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At approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, units from the Avra Valley Fire District responded to reports of a garage fire on Silverbell Road.
Upon arrival fire crews found a fully-involved garage fire. The garage was a 2,900 square foot freestanding garage used for storage.
The owner used the garage for auto repair maintenance supplies, house hold products and various miscellaneous items.
Avra Valley Fire requested help from neighboring Northwest Fire District and Picture Rocks Fire District for assistance.
The estimated damage is at $15,000 to $20,000 dollars and is currently under investigation at this time.
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Van Allen Probes
Radiation Belt Storm Probes (renamed "Van Allen Probes" in November, 2012)
Phase: Operating
Launch Date: August 2012
Mission Project Home Page - http://rbsp.jhuapl.edu/
Program(s):Heliophysics Research, Living With a Star
The Van Allen Probes are designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Near-Earth space by studying the Earth's radiation belts on various scales of space and time.
The instruments on NASA's Living With a Star Program's (LWS) twin Van Allen Probes provide the measurements needed to characterize and quantify the plasma processes that produce very energetic ions and relativistic electrons. The Van Allen Probes are part of the broader LWS program whose missions explore the connected sun-Earth system and in particular those that generate hazardous space weather effects in the vicinity of Earth and phenomena that could impact solar system exploration. The Van Allen Probes instruments measure the properties of charged particles that comprise the Earth's radiation belts, the plasma waves that interact with them, the large-scale electric fields that transport them, and the magnetic field that guides them.
The two Van Allen Probes have nearly identical eccentric orbits. The orbits cover the entire radiation belt region and the two spacecraft lap each other. Van Allen Probes in situ measurements discriminate between spatial and temporal effects, and compare the effects of various proposed mechanisms for charged particle acceleration and loss.


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The fast food takeaway of Luini, just off the Piazza Duomo, is very popular with both tourists and locals. It specialised in panzerotti, a kind of deep fried folded pizza which are delicious. The panzerotti is actually a traditional dish of Bari, in the heel of Italy in the deep south, but Luini make an excellent northern version of it, along with many other freshly made cakes and savouries. I bought a mozzarella and tomato panzerotti, along with a chocolate donut, and ate it in the shadow of the Cathedral on a sunny and mild mid-winter day. You can eat standing up inside the shop, but it gets so packed you will likely want to escape outside.
The panzerotti (fried dough filled with tomato and mozzarella cheese, typical of Southern Italy) made by this historical bakery are a legend in town. By following your nose, you may find people staying in line in front of the entrance but don't worry: the service is fast and soon you will be able to eat at the counter or simply strolling in the city centre.
Luini is located behind the Duomo on a connecting narrow street to Vittorio Emmanuel.. When I was passing in front of this little shop, I was surprised to see the number of people waiting in front..
Luini is a small fast food shop which serves delicious Panzerottis.. If you are around Duomo and looking for a small snack, trace this shop and you will enjoy a nice, quick lunch with a moderate price..
The place is so small, yet always so crowdedddd.... It's amazing how a simple panzerotto can be a hit food like this, to tourists and locals !
Favorite Dish Panzerotti of course !!! The classic, mozzarella e pomodoro , hmmmm che buono ! I haven't really tried all the fillings, but I tried spinaci e riccotta, it was just as good. My friend tried the Tuna and she said she liked it more than the classic.
It costs 2.20Euro (Due venti Euro) when I was there in 2004.
Luini is a traditional and very small fast food.
You will not find hamburgers or french fries, but "Panzerotti" a traditional sandwich with meat and/or vegetables inside.
Is it the best to eat when you are going going to the cinema and you're late, or just want to eat something while walking in the city center.
Favorite Dish Panzerotto with tomatoes and mozzarella is the best one.
This is a historic Milanese institution, well not that historic, since its been around for approx 60 years (not much in Italian history)! This place made eating panzerotti part of being Milanese. It has even branched out and opened a place in London.
Panzerotti are sort of a pizza, folded like a calzone (but a calzone traditionally holds leftovers, but it has evolved to contain ricotta, ham and mushrooms), then fried. The basic one is just mozzarella cheese and tomatoes, but just like any pizzeria, it offerrs toppings/fillings.
Although famous for its panzerotti, it is a bakery and makes other things, although i've never seen a person go there just to buy bread.
You cannot sit down in the restaurant, your best bet is to grab one and either eat it on the benches near the duomo (if you can find one) or on the steps, or just eat standing up or while walking somewhere.
Favorite Dish why, the panzerotto of course :) Classic mozzorella e pomodoro!
Luini - Since 1940, it is one the most famous bakeries of Milan. It also serves ready-to-eat meal, like the famous panzerotto (plural: panzerotti).
It is frequent to see students out of the bakery eating panzerotti after school, workers eating a good and genuine fast-food before returning to their offices, or people tasting one of their specialities before or after going to the cinema (they have a multiplex as a neighbour).
Price are very reasonable compared to the restaurants and fast-food. Only 2/3 euros circa for a panzerotto and 1.5 euro for a coke. The atmosphere is the same as the '40s.
Favorite Dish In this bakery you can eat bread, panzerotti and any other delicious hand-made and daily specialities.
You shouldn't never miss a visit there!
A busy place for a quick lunch. There are lots of bread based foods. There is nowhere to sit so you get your food and then eat outside.
Favorite Dish The tomato and mozzarella panzzeroti. Dough stuffed with mozzarella and tomatoes and then fried. Although its not the best thing for you, it fills you up nicely when you are busy seeing the sights around the Duomo.
Cheap, good, hot, and popular food!
Favorite Dish Their specialty, panzerotti! :) I really liked their spinach panzerotti, it's good stuff!


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Mount Hebron West Baptist Church in Elmore may be 158 years old this summer, but its members stay busy meeting present-day needs. Now in his twelfth year at the church, Pastor Ken Clement said, "This is a real missions-minded church."
Last year the church had a Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal of $12,500 for international missions work and gave more than $14,000.
Member Ron Underwood, a chaplain in the Air Force, is on assignment in the war against terrorism. Before he left in February the church gave him more than $2,000 for Bible study materials.
Members have been involved in short-term missions work, such as building a church in Brazil. They also have ties with long-term missions work. Missionary Carol Dozier McGriff grew up at Mount Hebron. In April 1982 more than 13,000 of us saw Carol and her husband, Jim, appointed at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. They have been serving in Guatemala and Belize ever since then.
Mount Hebron meets many local ministry needs. Among them are ministries to residents of SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation, a skilled nursing home adjoining the church property, and to inmates of Draper Correctional Facility, a mile away.
In addition to regular visits at SunBridge, Mount Hebron uses closed-circuit television so residents can view Sunday morning services.
Carol McGriff's uncle, Wayne Dozier, saw a need for ministering to bereaved people, so a couple of years ago he started a monthly gospel singing at Mount Hebron. The XYZ Singing (Xtra Years of Zest) is held at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of each month. A meal follows. About 100 people attend from a four-county area. That includes anywhere from 10 to 20 SunBridge residents that the church members bring over in wheelchairs.
Brother Ken plays the guitar, as do church members Ty Bartlett and Phelon Bryant. James Dozier plays the harmonica, and Harriett Lumpkin plays the tambourine. Betty Harris, Mount Hebron's pianist since 1960, plays the piano. The plan of salvation is presented, and attendees are challenged to think about what they can do for others.
SunBridge activities director Jean Walker noted the church also holds its annual egg hunt on SunBridge's front lawn so residents can enjoy watching from the front porch.
"There is good interaction," she said. "We could not ask for a better neighbor than Mount Hebron."
For more than 50 years the church has ministered to inmates in the nearby Draper Correctional Facility. John Davis has been involved for more than half of that time.
"We do what we can for the prisoners and their families through the Lord's power and help," he said.
Noting that many former inmates have begun similar ministry programs, Bro. Davis said, "They get a burden in their hearts to tell people what God did for them."
Like Mount Hebron's members, all of us have ministry opportunities close at hand. As we meet the needs of folks around us, they may get a burden in their hearts to tell others what God has done for them.


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This strip is, obviously, a day early. It was also first published on Sunday, September 30, 2007.
All week, as the weather finally is a little cooler down here in Columbia, I've been humming the theme song from "The Summer of '42": The summer smiles, the summer knows, and unashamed, she sheds her clothes.
The summer smoothes the restless sky,
And lovingly she warms the sand on which you lie.
The summer knows, the summer's wise, she sees the doubts within your eyes,
And so she takes her summertime, tells the moon to wait and the sun to linger,
Twist the world around her summer finger.
Lets you see the wonder of it all,
And if you learned your lesson well,
There's little more for her to tell,
One last caress, it's time to dress for fall.
Liz recites her poem as the leaves turn, as does Queenie's stomach.
"Try to remember
the days of September…"
Very nice indeed!
—for it's a long long way from June to September, and the leaves tumble down to a precious few.
"Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow…follow me."
[that's the way I remember it, but Google seems to have lost the "me."]
Vicky's words remind me of Green Day…
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Sometimes you take a photo and you wish you could go back in time and see what something looked like in its prime. This shot was made of a rusted hull of a ship in Buenos Aires. From what I could tell this was a party boat of some type. This image is of what I presume was the dining room. As you can see all the wood and content is gone. I just loved the look, geometry, and of course the rust. This was hit in a very dangerous part of Buenos Aires, so while it was being taken I was always watching out for a mugger as well as the few friends that were with me were on constant guard. I have a lot of rusty ship images from this trip and maybe I'll post a few more in the near future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Visa Gift card?
The Visa Gift card is a prepaid card welcome everywhere Visa cards are accepted. Visa Gift cards are loaded with a set amount of funds and can be used for multiple purchases for as long as value remains on the card. Giving a Visa Gift card puts the power of choice in the hands of your friends and family.
How does my Visa Gift card work?
Do I need to activate my Visa Gift card?
The activation process is determined by the provider of your card, so you will need to follow the instructions provided with your card. Many Visa Gift cards are activated automatically upon purchase and may be used immediately. However, some Visa Gift cards must be activated by the recipient before they can be used.
Be sure to sign in the designated area on the back before making your first purchase.
What do I need to include when giving the Visa Gift card as a present?
What should I do if my Visa Gift card is lost or stolen?
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How do I know the value of my Visa Gift card?
Look for the initial balance in the card materials that come with your card at the time you receive it. These card materials provide important information, including the terms and conditions for using your card, so please read them carefully before using the card. If your card does not come with these materials, you should contact the financial institution that issued the card. Most issuers also offer web site access, a toll-free number, or instructions on the back of the card.
How much money can be put on the Visa Gift card?
The person who gave you the card will decide the initial value of your gift card. The card provider specifies the minimum and maximum value of your card.
What should I do with my Visa Gift card when the value has been spent?
Keep your card in case you have to return any purchases made with the card. If you do try to return items that you've purchased with your gift card, the store's policy may require you to present the card used to make the purchase. You should destroy the card once you are sure there is no further need.
If your Visa Gift card has expired, the merchant's return policy will determine how the return will be handled.
What if my card is expired?
If your card has expired, you have no returns to make and there is no remaining balance on the card, you may destroy the card.
If your card has expired and there is a remaining balance of funds on the card, you may wish to receive a new card. Some issuers also offer the ability to receive remaining funds via cheque. If you have a balance on your expired card, contact the financial institution that issued your card or refer to your cardholder material to learn how to order a new card or a cheque. Issuers may charge a fee for this service.
What if I change my mind and want to cancel a purchase?
If a merchant cancels a purchase transaction for you, it may take three to seven business days for the cancellation to show up on your Visa Gift card record and for the funds to be credited to your card and available for use. Check the balance on your card, either online or by phone, to see when your cancelled purchase transaction has been processed. Refer to the back of your card for the web site address/phone number of the financial institution that issued your card.
Why was my Visa Gift card declined?
Where can I use my Visa Gift card?
Unlike store-issued gift cards, your Visa Gift card is intended for use anywhere Visa cards are accepted.
Can I use my Visa Gift card at more than one merchant?
Yes. You can use your Visa Gift card anywhere Visa cards are accepted. Just always ensure that the remaining balance on your card will cover the amount of your planned purchases.
Can I use my Visa Gift card for recurring bill payment transactions such as my phone or cable bill?
You should not use your Visa Gift card for recurring bill payments, such as your monthly telephone or cable bill. For recurring bill payment transactions please use your Visa Credit or Debit card instead. By doing so, you reduce the risk of using a Visa Gift card that has expired or has insufficient funds available.
Can I use my Visa Gift card at restaurants and hotels?
Yes. However, you should be aware that restaurants and hotels factor in an automatic tip or other incidental expenses when authorizing your purchase transaction. If the total purchase amount including the estimated tip exceeds the amount available on your card, your card may be declined. If you think this will happen, inform the merchant in advance how much to deduct from your Visa Gift card and which second payment method (credit card, debit card, cash or cheque) you want to use to cover the difference.
Can I use my Visa Gift card at gas stations?
Yes. Just remember to present the card to the station attendant rather than paying at the pump.
Can I use my Visa Gift card for online or phone purchases?
Yes. Your Visa Gift card is intended for use anywhere Visa cards are accepted. To make an online or phone purchase, you will need to register your card. You can do this by either calling the provider, or by visiting their website.
Can I use my Visa Gift card outside of Canada?
In most cases, you should be able to use your Visa Gift card for purchases outside of Canada.
However, if your gift card states Valid only in Canada on the front, your provider has issued a Domestic Use Only card. Although your gift card won't be accepted at locations outside of Canada, it is welcome at all locations within Canada where Visa is accepted.
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The genius of CM Punk is still a trending topic on the Internet with members of the IWC still speculating as to the legitimacy of Punk's harsh words.
This issue has already been talked about in depth on the Bleacher Report so I have decided to add something different to this debate by discussing the various tweets about the promo from wrestling personalities.
First of all, I would like to give Vince McMahon the credit for having the guts to push the envelope and to give Punk a live microphone.
While it was clear Punk did go off-script to an extent, the spoilers from next week's Raw prove that this was a part of the angle.
Several wrestling stars, past and present, have had something to say on the matter and their comments are intriguing.


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Testbed and Methods
During our comparative testing of the PowerColor X1950 Pro SCS2 graphics card we used the standard hardware test platforms:
- AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU (2.60GHz, 2x1MB L2)
- ABIT AN8 32X mainboard (nForce4 SLI X16) for Nvidia GeForce cards
- ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe mainboard (ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200) for ATI Radeon cards
- OCZ PC-3200 Platinum EL DDR SDRAM (2x1GB, CL2-3-2-5)
- Maxtor MaXLine III 7B250S0 (Serial ATA-150, 16MB buffer)
- Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 sound card
- Enermax Liberty 620W power supply (ELT620AWT)
- Dell 3007WFP monitor (30", 2560x1600 max display resolution)
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2, DirectX 9.0c
- AMD Catalyst 7.3
- Nvidia ForceWare 101.02 for GeForce 8600 GTS
- Nvidia ForceWare 93.71 for GeForce 7900
Since we believe that the use of tri-linear and anisotropic filtering optimizations is notjustified, the graphics card drivers were set up in standard way to provide the highest possible quality of texture filtering.
ATI Catalyst:
- Catalyst A.I.: Standard
- Mipmap Detail Level: High Quality
- Wait for vertical refresh: Always off
- Adaptive antialiasing: Off
- Temporal antialiasing: Off
- High Quality AF: On
- Other settings: by default
Nvidia ForceWare:
- Texture Filtering: High quality
- Vertical sync: Off
- Trilinear optimization: Off
- Anisotropic optimization: Off
- Anisotropic sample optimization: Off
- Gamma correct antialiasing: On
- Transparency antialiasing: Off
- Other settings: by default
We selected the highest possible graphics quality level in each game, without modifying the games configuration files. Performance was measured with the games' own tools or, if not available, manually with Fraps utility. We also measured the minimum speed of the cards where possible. We performed tests in 1280x1024/960, 1600x1200 and 1920x1200/1440 resolutions.
Since PowerColor X1950 Pro SCS3 belongs to pretty high-performance graphics solutions, we tested in "eye candy" mode everywhere where it was possible without disabling HDR or Shader Model 3.0 improving the image quality. We enabled FSAA and anisotropic filtering from the game's menu. If this was not possible, we forced them using the appropriate driver settings of ATI Catalyst and Nvidia ForceWare. Since our today's hero is equipped with a passive cooling system, we didn't test its overclocking potential, and all the data below were obtained at nominal GPU and memory frequencies.
Besides the PowerColor X1950 Pro SCS3 we have also included the following graphics cards into our test session:
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (R580, 625/1450MHz, 48pp, 8vp, 16tmu, 16rop, 256-bit, 512MB)
- Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS (G84, 675/1450/2000MHz, 32sp, 16tmu, 8rop, 128-bit, 256MB)
- Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT 256MB (G71, 550/1400MHz, 24pp, 8vp, 24tmu, 16rop, 256-bit, 512MB)
- Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS 256MB (G71, 450/1320MHz, 20pp, 7vp, 20tmu, 16rop, 256-bit, 256MB)
For our tests we used the following games and benchmarks:
First-Person 3D Shooters
- Battlefield 2142
- Call of Juarez
- Far Cry
- F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
- Half-Life 2: Episode One
- Prey
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Third-Person 3D Shooters
- Hitman: Blood Money
- Tomb Raider: Legend
- Splinter Cell: Double Agent
- Gothic 3
- Neverwinter Nights 2
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- X3: Reunion
- Command & Conquer 3
- Company of Heroes
- Supreme Commander
Synthetic Benchmarks
- Futuremark 3DMark05
- Futuremark 3DMark06


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