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Terrance Ware / Terrance Ware took his post as Honolulu's manager of transit-oriented development in September. Ware brings decades of experience in the field–a field that's getting a lot of attention both locally and nationally these days–from his time in cities all over the country. Honolulu Weekly sat down with him last week.
It seems "transit-oriented development" is kind of a buzz phrase these days, but you've worked in the industry for decades.
When I came out of college, the big thing was sustainability. I mean, talk about coming full cycle. That was because of the gas crisis in the '70s. It was all about solar, aquaculture, recycling, that's what I spent four years working on. Then no one wanted to talk about it, so I had to find something else to be employable with.
Was that because of the political shift of the 1980s?
Well, people have short memories, really. So when the gas crisis kind of eased away, people just went on with their lives… The only thing that really changed was the boom in smaller, more fuel-efficient Japanese cars. Now, the Chinese are kicking our butts. And that's because when the government there says, 'We're all going right,' they all turn right. Here, it's, 'Oh, I don't know. How far right? Should we go left?'
Almost nothing happens because we want to debate every alternative…[but] not all ideas are equal! Sarah Palin is not in the same category as Obama. I don't care what your politics are, people have to be able to see that. We struggle so much to move in any one direction because we're afraid it's going to piss somebody off or somebody will be left behind. China's moved on! They have jumped into the green industry, they're building high-speed rail and they are kicking our butts.
Of course this calls to mind the local rail debate.
You know, when he interviewed me for this position, the mayor asked me my thoughts about at-grade, above-grade, whatever. I said, it depends. You have to be very clear about what your goals and objectives are. If your primary goal is to relieve traffic congestion, not everything else is equal. If that's going to be the number one thing, then you're gonna make a choice to do that at the expense of doing something else.
And you can see that in the debate between at-grade and elevated. From the architects' perspective, it appears there are two things that they–at least publicly–have talked about: one is cost. Is your goal to build the least costly system? If yes, then put it at-grade. But unlike Denver, Phoenix and some of the other areas that have light rail, you don't have a grid system that you can disperse traffic on. Any one street you take up with rail means you've pushed traffic somewhere else. And that's OK, unless your primary goal is to remove traffic congestion… I would prefer to put the system below ground but then you've quadrupled your cost, particularly because of the geography and the geology of the area.
In what other ways must Honolulu's approach to transit-oriented development be unique?
Here, you have a mature urban environment and you don't have the sort of historic land-development pattern with an industrial area that's lined along the ports. So it makes it more challenging to determine where you put a rail system… Then, in connecting people between home and work, there's a land-use component that looks at where the employment centers are, but also, you need to build more affordable housing… It's difficult from both a financial perspective and from a social perspective: if you get mixed-income housing and I'm a market-rate buyer, why would I move there? That's where you need the amenities like parks, schools, nightlife. All these strings that you're trying to tie together–the economy, jobs, housing, culture, social equity issues–and it becomes extremely challenging.
Here–how can I say this nicely?–it doesn't seem like there's been a lot of thought, with rail aside, about some of those challenges. You know, my mom moved out here to stay with me for a while, and her observation, as soon as she got off the plane was, 'Gee, all these buildings look like they were built at the same time.' And they were. The '70s. Everything has kind of stopped at that point. And whatever the broader sort of direction or thought from government, that continuing re-investment in a planned way, it doesn't seem to have taken place…
Here, there seems to be a sort of laissez-faire, 'Oh, we've got tourism and it will pay its own way.' Yeah, the resorts will continue to invest in themselves, but what does that mean for the island, for the state, as a whole?
But your job is to assess development opportunities dependent on rail, is that right?
I was hired to focus on the potential for development adjacent to the transit stations. You know, really, you have to understand what's happening in the marketplace because transit is icing on the cake. What you're really doing with rail is manipulating what's already there.
If you look at Atlanta, most of the development that's occurred related to the transit system was going on anyway, so transit just enhanced the development. But it didn't change it. If you go to South Atlanta, and the poor black neighborhoods south of I-20, they're just as undeveloped and blighted as they ever have been…
I focus on all these factors: the availability of credit, the marketplace, where development is going, what development demand is, what's driving the economy, where the economic forces are occurring on the island. It really has to be a holistic approach… Innovation for the future comes from young people who are looking to create the next big thing. And you have to enhance where those people would live and hang out. You know, what Chinatown could be.
My office is near Chinatown, so we talk about this frequently at the Weekly.
The challenge in Chinatown is you've got landowners who are not developers. I was reading your article about new lofts that are $800 to $2,000 a month?! For a loft? If you're a starving artist? I mean, that's a lot of money… If you're a private developer, let's be honest about it, you're doing it because they can make a profit. So let's leap beyond the whole capitalist discussion of whether it's right to make a profit and assume that it is, because it's an investment question. Unless there's some way for government to bite off a chunk of that value, basically absorb it because we're in it for the long term, then I don't know how you cut costs.
I know development is complex everywhere. Does it seem more complex here?
Yes. It really does. For me, the big thing that I am challenged by is, what are the economic drivers? Cities like Atlanta, San Francisco and L.A., they're connected to the global marketplace. Those are major global cities. When you talk about mixed-use around transit, for example, you think residential and office. But there's virtually no office work here. And why would there be?
It's interesting you mention global cities because I think people locally would argue that Honolulu is a global city, though maybe due to its diverse population or proximity to the East.
Honolulu is not a global city. It's a second-tier city. There are local banks here. I thought we were part of the U.S., and there's no Wells Fargo here. You've got local banks and that's a good thing relative to lending, but they're not really connected to the global financial network. So if tourism is what makes you, from my perspective, you need to be the best…
Well, it's certainly an exciting time to watch things play out, politically and economically, on a global scale.
Yeah, as long as you've got a life preserver. When I was teaching martial arts, getting your black belt wasn't the end, getting your black belt was the beginning. We're looking for perfection in an imperfect world. You have to have transparency in government but at the end of the day, you have to make a decision about where you're gonna go. And not making a decision is a decision. I mean, if you do nothing, it ain't gonna get any better.


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Argumentation papers must draw on controversial subject matter - that is, the possibility for a difference of opinion on the subject must exist. Otherwise, there would be no need to argue.
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It's not over until the last chazan sings
Guitars in an Orthodox Friday night service service? It is not out of the question for a London cantor who wants to improve shul music
It's a summer evening and the congregation is getting ready for the Kabbalat Shabbat service, the welcoming of the Sabbath, on Friday. Someone taps out a beat on a tabla drum, a guitarist tunes his strings, another person takes a flute from a case.
Using musical instruments has long been a feature of Progressive services. But could this be a scene one day in an Orthodox synagogue here, too? It will if Steven Leas, cantor of the Central (United) Synagogue in London, has his way.
While Orthodox synagogues prohibit instrumentation on Shabbat, Shabbat does not actually start until Mizmor Shir, the Psalm for the Shabbat Day, he points out. So there is no reason not to allow instruments for the Kabbalat Shabbat service, especially since many UK congregations in summer daven well before the onset of Shabbat.
"I've seen it done in religious communities in America and Israel", he said, and the United Synagogue's youth organisation, Tribe, also thinks it "a great idea". He has no doubt it will eventually catch on.
The South African-born cantor — a term he prefers to chazan — is leading a campaign to reinvigorate shul music as an executive member of the European Cantors Association. And part of that is to preserve what some fear is the dying art of chazanut.
Not a single full-time chazan remains in the United Synagogue and two of its rabbis who are recognised chazans, Lionel Rosenfeld, and Geoffrey Shisler, are due to retire over the next year or so.
Like his other eight US colleagues, Cantor Leas is part-time, although he also been able to sustain a musical career outside the synagogue. Whereas a full-time chazan was once the norm as a second minister in Anglo-Orthodox synagogues, now the US prefers to hire a youth rabbi.
He wants cantors to go to Jewish schools and youth camps to teach tunes to the young. "This isn't just some old relic, it has got legs," he said. "We are trying to change the perception that chazanut is only for the old, not for the new."
While modern congregations may favour tunes to join in with rather operatic-performances, that does not spell the end of chazanut. A good chazan will respond to the tastes of his community and not expect them to "wait for an hour of acrobatics before you get the melody", he explained.
"I've gone to a service where I've seen another chazan sing four or five pieces of proper big chazanut on a Shabbos morning," he said. "To me, that's crazy. I sing one piece of chazanut on a Shabbos morning. And the rest is 'join in if you know the tune'."
It's wrong to think that the young cannot appreciate traditional chazanut, he believes. Central Synagogue often has students on a Friday night and when he does a piece of chazanut, "they come to me afterwards and say that was amazing".
The ECA wants to improve training and set standards for cantors. There is concern that those leading services have only partial knowledge of nusach — the traditional style of melody which is appropriate to particular prayers.
Rabbi Shisler, of the New West End Synagogue, who is the composer of two books of synagogue music, spent three-years training as a chazan at the old Jews' College. "My biggest regret is there is nowhere in this country for people to learn to study chazanut," he said. "In days gone by, the wardens knew the melodies and would not tolerate a chazan who didn't know the right melody. But now the laymen and most of the rabbis don't know."
When he asks some of those who sing in synagogue where they trained, "they say 'We picked it up'. I say, 'People pick up measles too.'
"Cantor Leas said: "We've had a lost generation almost. Let's not worry about that, but about the next generation of kids, so in 30 to 40 years, we've got people who appreciate it. I admit that's ambitious, but we've got to try it."
The ECA, which holds its international convention in London this month, will be putting on a concert of cantorial music on Wednesday week at Central Synagogue as part of its promotional efforts.
"As cantors, we are able to do what the rabbis can't necessarily do," said Cantor Leas. "We can touch people's souls."
Steven Leas will be singing with two guest cantors, Sol Zim from the USA and Israel's Yechezkel Klang, at a concert at London's Central Synagogue on Wednesday evening, June 19.
Also taking part will be choristers from four choirs as well as a children's choir.
Tickets are available from £17.50 from 0207-580 1355.
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Glassjaw's Triumphant Return and the Redemption of Ross Robinson
In the annals of rock and roll history, producer Ross Robinson will most likely be remembered as a scoundrel. After all, Robinson is largely responsible for the "Nu-Metal" scourge of the late '90s, having produced and championed acts like Korn, Limp Bizkit and Soulfly. Future historians, however, would do well to also note Robinson's second act, wherein he realized the err of his ways and attempted to slay the beast that he had created. Starting at the turn of the millennium, Robinson scoured the globe for progressive hardcore and metal bands, in a valiant attempt to break through the haze of cookie-cutter Nu-Metal being peddled by MTV and corporate radio. To his credit, Robinson managed to round up some of the most inventive heavy bands active at the time -- At the Drive-In, the Blood Brothers, Glassjaw -- and in the albums that he produced for them, he pushed these bands to produce recordings that accurately captured their energy as live bands. The resulting records, At The Drive-In's Relationship of Command, the Blood Brothers' Burn Piano Island, Burn and Glassjaw's Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence and Worship and Tribute, still stand as some of the best post-hardcore records produced during the last decade.
Nearly ten years on, it's hard to calculate the impact of Robinson's pet project. While all three of the aforementioned bands were extremely influential during their time, all three acts also disbanded or went on hiatus after brief flirtations with the mainstream. It's fairly safe to say that Robinson's presumed saviors never quite succeeded in their mission to destroy Nu-Metal, though it's not clear how any of these bands could have found lasting mainstream success with such heavy, challenging music.
Out of the three bands discussed, Glassjaw always seemed the greenest. While Relationship of Command and Burn Piano Island, Burn are both near masterpieces, both of Glassjaw's albums are plagued by significant shortcomings. While their debut LP, 2000's Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence offers an intense, impassioned vision of what a hardcore record can be, its lyrics often feel immature, underdeveloped and at times, borderline misogynistic. Worship and Tribute, released two years later, addressed many of these lyrical flaws and introduced a wider palette of sounds to the band's arsenal; in so doing, however, it lost sight of much of the momentum and focus that made the band notable in the first place.
Glassjaw has been presumed inactive since about 2004, when the band succumbed to pressure from lineup changes, various side-projects and vocalist Daryl Palumbo's ongoing struggle with Crohn's Disease. Quietly, however, the band reemerged during the last few years, playing a handful of shows since 2005. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, while the rest of the country was sleeping off its yearly bout of tryptophan-induced drowsiness, the band surprised fans by updating their website with a new song -- the first new release from Glassjaw in some six years. This new track, the delightfully-named "You Think You're John (Fucking) Lennon", is proof-positive that the band hasn't lost the plot during their years in the wilderness -- if anything, their sound has become even more potent.
Visit Glassjaw's website and you're greeted by little more than an image of a Puerto Rican flag rendered in shades of green, soundtracked by a distant, looped drum track. Sit through the repeating drum line for roughly one and a half minutes, however and you're guaranteed a rude awakening. When you least expect it, the song comes roaring to life: drums crashing, guitar riffs landing like a ton of bricks, Palumbo shrieking like a wounded animal. A few seconds in, the band ups the ante, increasing the song's tempo to robotic levels. All but the most ardent spaz-core fans will probably squirm in their seats a bit at this point.
From there, it's into a tastefully brief melodic chorus (Glassjaw was never quite a screamo band, so a bit of melody is to be expected) and then it's right back to the show. The whole song progresses like this, providing melodic respites for only a few seconds at the time before dishing out more blisteringly heavy verses.
"You Think You're John (Fucking) Lennon" is Glassjaw's best song yet, mostly because it finds the band playing to their strengths. Structurally, the song trims much of the fat found on previous tunes, focusing mostly on pummeling the listener with the sort of relentless aural assault the band's live shows are known for. As many will note, Palumbo has a fantastically malleable, Mike Patton-esque singing voice, though it's best used as a counterpoint to his scream, a technique that highlights his voice's textural qualities. Despite his ongoing struggle with Crohn's, Palumbo's screaming has also vastly improved during the intervening years. While he's always been a master of the high-pitched shriek, "You Think You're John (Fucking) Lennon" finds Palumbo expanding his range to include low, throaty growls and guttural howls as well.
It's hard not to dwell on Palumbo's vocals on the track but it should be said that the band deserves plenty of credit here as well. Justin Beck's guitar alternately roars and squeals, Durijah Lang's propulsive drums drive the song's momentum and Manuel Carrero's serpentine bass line keeps the choruses anchored.
No one seems to know when Glassjaw's third studio album, which "You Think You're John (Fucking) Lennon" is presumably taken from, will finally see release. According to comments made to the press by members of the band, Glassjaw has been working on the LP for nearly three years now. Though no official announcement has yet been made, we can only hope that the record will be completed in short order and that the rest of the songs on the album live up to the lofty expectations set by this first leak.
Regardless of what Glassjaw's third album brings (if it even ever sees release), "You Think You're John (Fucking) Lennon" is a triumph for both Glassjaw and Ross Robinson. Sure, Robinson might not have anything to do with this recording but that, quite frankly, is beside the point. While Nu-Metal has all but vanished from the face of the earth, one of the bands that Robinson fostered nearly ten years ago has managed to defy the odds, continuing to survive, evolve and even thrive. If that fact isn't worthy of note in the annals of hardcore/metal history, then I don't know what is.
Stream "You Think You're John (Fucking) Lennon" at Glassjaw's website


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Today is Friday, June 11, the 163rd day of 2004 with 203 to follow.
The moon is waning. The morning stars are Neptune, Uranus, Mercury and Venus. The evening stars are Pluto, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include English playwright/poet Ben Jonson in 1571; German composer Richard Strauss in 1864; Montana's Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives, in 1880; undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau in 1910; football coach Vince Lombardi in 1913; author William Styron in 1925 (age 79); actors Chad Everett in 1937 (age 67), Gene Wilder in 1939 (age 65) and Adrienne Barbeau in 1945 (age 59); Scottish auto racer Jackie Stewart in 1939 (age 65); former football player Joe Montana in 1956 (age 48); and actor Joshua Jackson ("Dawson's Creek") in 1978 (age 26).
On this date in history:
In 1920, Ohio Sen. Warren G. Harding was chosen as the "dark horse" Republican candidate for president. That November, he was elected the 29th president of the United States.
In 1927, President Coolidge welcomed Charles Lindbergh home after the pilot made history's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean to Paris.
In 1963, facing federalized Alabama National Guard troops, Gov. George Wallace ended his blockade of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and allowed two African Americans to enroll.
In 1967, the Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors ended with a United Nations-brokered cease-fire. The outnumbered Israel Defense Forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war with the Arab coalition.
In 1985, Karen Ann Quinlan died at age 31 in a New Jersey nursing home, nearly 10 years after she lapsed into an irreversible coma. Her condition had sparked a nationwide controversy over her "right to die."
In 1987, Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win three consecutive terms.
In 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an anti-flag burning law passed by Congress in 1989, re-igniting calls for a constitutional amendment.
Also in 1990, former Reagan national security adviser John Poindexter was sentenced to six months, becoming the first Iran-Contra defendant to receive prison time in the arms-for-hostages scandal.
In 1991, the Red Sea port of Assab, Ethiopia, and the country's capital, Addis Ababa, 400 miles away, were linked with the re-opening of the only road between the two cities.
In 1992, major-league baseball owners approved the sale of the Seattle Mariners to a Japanese-led group. The club became the first major-league baseball team to be owned by interests outside North America.
Also in 1993, North Korea said it would suspend its withdrawal from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
In 1994, after 49 years, the Russian military occupation of what had been East German ended with the departure of the Red Army from Berlin.
In 1995, President Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., discussed public issues during an hour-long session at a New Hampshire senior citizens' center, which was broadcast nationally.
In 1996, Bob Dole, as promised, resigned from the Senate. Trent Lott of Mississippi was elected Senate leader the next day.
In 1998, Pakistan announced a moratorium on future nuclear testing after setting off several blasts the previous month.
In 2003, a Senate committee announced it would investigate whether assessments about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program were accurate.
Also in 2003, a bomb explosion aboard a Jerusalem bus killed at least 13 people and injured 53 more, eight seriously.
A thought for the day: Keats wrote, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," and it was also Keats who wrote, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty... that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."


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The University of Minnesota plans to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in startup companies to capitalize on its own research.
Its newly established Discovery Capital Investment Program will distribute up to $700,000 in each of the next two years.
University leaders say it's the first time the U is funding its own companies, and comes at a time when outside investment in them hasn't recovered from the economic downturn.
"What we really want to do is speed those companies to market, to get those products — many of which are lifesaving — to market quicker," said Jay Schrankler, executive director of the U's Office of Technology Commercialization.
The startups generally will consist of university researchers supported by outside management, Schrankler said.
To receive funding, they need a sound business plan and management, and must secure matching funds from an outside investor. The research itself must have been funded by the government, he said, as opposed to private investors or companies.
Schrankler says he expects to receive seven to 10 applications for the program each year.
The U will select companies based partly on the potential return on investment. Decisions on which startups to fund won't be based just on the judgment of university personnel, but on that of executives from the various sectors involved in the program. Among those sectors are medical devices, engineering and agriculture.
The U will fund one or two startups a year, on average, for the next couple of years, Schrankler said. Investments will range from $50,000 to $350,000 per project, so it could invest as much as $700,000 a year.
After two years, Schrankler said, the U will assess the success of the program and decide whether to continue it.
Last year the university generated a record 15 startups, but it generally hasn't invested in the companies themselves. Meanwhile, outside seed capital has "diminished dramatically" over the last five to 10 years, Schrankler said.
In 2008, 9 percent of all venture capital funds were dedicated to seed funding, he said. By 2013, that had dropped to 3 percent.
That's why this new funding is "absolutely critical," said Chris Cramer, associate dean for academic affairs at the U's College of Science and Engineering. The lack of startup funding "has caused many [potential] companies to just fizzle."
U spokeswoman Andrea Wuebker said the program grew out of plans to form a $20 million seed fund for startups as well as a $50 million venture-capital fund for investment in later stages.
The U ended up scrapping those plans in the face of the downturn, and says the new funding method will be cheaper to manage because it will require fewer personnel.
The new investments come at a time when the U is trying to increase the commercialization of its research. It has considered how to replace funding lost after the 2013 expiration of the patent from its blockbuster HIV drug Ziagen.
In late 2011, for example, it changed policy to make it easier for businesses to use the intellectual property that springs from research they fund at the U.
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I would be spending about half a day, will reach Gaziantep early in the morning from Kayseri, and would be in Gaziantep till lunch. So, I would like to know:
1. How do I get to the city centre from the otogar?(by bus?)
2. Where do I eat(breakfast and lunch), I am a vegetarian and a budget traveller,so local eateries would be preferable.
3. Where do I buy baklava? I want to buy a lot of it,so which are the cheaper(like non branded) places?
4. Go to the Zeugma museum after visiting the castle, so do I have to take a taxi? How much do taxis cost here? The zeugma museum is different from the Archaeological museum,right?
5. From the museum should I go back to the city, or should I go to the otogar?
6. In case I reach very early,or on the previous day, are there places to stay near the otogar?
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Spending half a day in Gaziantep,how to go about it
I would be spending about half a day, will reach Gaziantep early in the morning from Kayseri, and would be in Gaziantep till lunch. So, I would like to know:
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Public bus is available from the intercity bus station to the city center.
Here is the link to help you.
After visiting the castle you can walk to the Zeugma Museum which is close to the Archeological Museum.
(Arkeoloji Müzesi )
Address: İstasyon Caddesi No:2 ŞEHİTKAMİL/GAZİANTEP
Tel: (342) 324 88 09 Faks: (342) 324 38 22
Address:Mithatpaşa Mahallesi Hacı Sani Konukoğlu Bulvarı 27500, Şehitkamil
From the museum you can take a bus to the main intercity bus station(otogar)
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And this is the map of Gaziantep showing the castle.
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Thanks, is this the Zeugma museum? Gaziantep Zeugma Kongre Küültür Ve Müze Merkez? I got this one google maps, it seems to be pretty far away from fort(2 kms), how much would a taxi cost for this distance?
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And are there any good eateries around the Mosaic museum? Or are they most centred around the fort and old city?
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A taxi wouldn't cost much. 5-6 TL(2-3 €)
Admission fee is 8 TL (3,5 €)
The museum is closed on Mondays and visiting hours are:
April-Oct.(9.00-17.00) and Nov.-March.(9.00-17.30)
and this is the link
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Most of the restaurants are around the fort and Gaziantep is famous with its special cuisine however most are not suitable for a vegetarian.
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Eat your breakfast at any place that serves "Katmer"
The most famous is Orkide Pastahanesi, but it is about two kilometres from the fort.
- Baklava is sold everywhere, however there are major differences in taste. Imam Cagdas, Kocak and Gulluoglu are the most popular. I am sure that there may be some cheaper baklava but it will not be worth your while to buy it there and carry it around with you if you will be back in Istanbul eventually.
Currently prices for good baklava with lots of green pistachios range from 40 to 50TL/kilo. You can get decent baklava which is shipped to istanbul and sold here for the same price at places like Baklava Diyari in Sirkeci and Koskeroglu in Karakoy.
You do not need to ask for "local" places, because everything will be local there.
Unfortunately, it will not be easy for you to find vegetarian dishes in Southeastern Turkey.
No matter how used you may be to spicy hot food, be careful with the green peppers in Urfa.
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Thanks senozkadir and otherchelebi, I would be going to Sanliurfa after Antep, and then to IStanbul, but I wont be in Istanbul for long,maybe a couple of hours. So I guess I should buy from Gaziantep itself.
What would you suggest ordering in Gaziantep,since I believe not many people would know english, it's beter to have a few names of dishes ready. KAtmer looks like a sweet dish,right?
Do they have salads,peynir lahmacun and all?
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And if I had to take a quick walk through the market,where should I go?
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You may order chickpea wrap(nohut dürüm) or aubergine wrap(patlıcan dürüm) at Fiko'nun Yeri
Address : Alleben Mah. Şair Nabi Sok. No:13/C Gaziantep
The link below (although in Turkish) will give you an idea about the city.(see photos)
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the map of Fiko'nun Yeri
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IMO Coppersmiths Bazaar(Bakırcılar Çarşısı) and Spice Bazaar(Baharatçılar Çarşısı) are the highlights.
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Thanks, that is some brilliant advice!!
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We enjoyed walking around Zincirli Bedesten, near the coppersmiths and back. The old city market streets are not so extensive.
Gaziantep lahmacun uses garlic and Urfa lahmacun has an onion base. It may be possible for you to order lahmacun without meat.
Please read my reviews on various places in Gaziantep and for Rum Kale on Trip Adviser.
Katmer is very thin pistachio and water buffalo cream dessert, freshly prepared and served hot. We prefer it to baklava, but it does not travel.
On that note, if you get the dry baklava (without any syrup) it will travel best. You can eat it comfortably for possibly two or three weeks after you get home, and longer if you keep it in the fridge. Called KURU BAKLAVA.
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Thanks, can you suggest any place to try katmer,close to the fort?
I would be going to Halfeti,but from Sanliurfa. Does the boat(from halfeti) go anywhere close to this point: http://www.belgeci.com/UserFiles/rumkale06022007005.JPG ?
Or is this place accessible only from the Gaziantep route?
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I am sure you will find katmer at most places which serve breakfast and also which sell baklava.
The route to that spot requires walking up the hill from the small boat landing reached either by land transport from Gaziantep or Adiyaman or by boat from Halfeti.
However, if you are on a tour the boat from halfeti may not wait while you land and climb up to take this photo, unless it is a private hire.
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I would be taking a boat from halfeti. What should I tell the boatman? And how much would a small private boat cost? Is the climb a short one?
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Last year (did you read my review?) we paid TL200, but it could have been less, 150 or 180. However, it is a long cruise and petrol is very expensive.
Your guess is as good as mine for the climb, from looking at the photo at the link you gave.
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Do you get the opportunity to disembark at Rumkale and climb up to the ruins? And is there much to see there?
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I was just think of changing plan a little bit, I was initially planning to do Antep-Kahta-Urfa,day trip to Rum kale.
Do you think this is feasible: Antep-Kahta-Yavuzeli-Sanliurfa? Are there buses between Adiyaman and Yavuzeli and between Yavuzeli and Halfeti?
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Croesus , it was too cold the day we made the trip and we were not prepared to climb up. Please read my Trip Adviser review of Rum kale.
ash, I doubt that you can get buses between Yavuzeli and Halfeti. However, you may get to Kadaba village from Yavuzeli for Rum Kale. That is only 25 kilometres.
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So will I get a boat for Rum kale and halfeti from kadaba, and accommodation too? Doesn't sound very hassle free.
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Sorry for the misprint. It should be Kasaba village.
Ash, I am sorry that I could not persuade you to read my review.
If you look at the map, you will see that Kasaba is only hundred meters or so cross from Rum kale and is near the vantage point your photograph was taken. There are cheaper boats from a pier at that location, to cruise around the fortress and possibly let you climb up to Rum Kale. Whereas Halfeti is many kilometers to the Southeast.
If you get to Yavuzeli and then Kasaba, you do not need to go to Halfeti or Urfa to visit Rum Kale. Just stay at Yavuzeli or get back to Gaziantep.
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Oh..I have read your review, however I have to cover Sanliurfa and my flight back to Istanbul is from Urfa itself. And I have 3 days in SE Turkey, I leave on the 4th day in the morning.
So if I go to Rum kale from Yavuzeli, I still have to go Sanliurfa. I'm trying to find out if Gaziantep-Kahta-Yavuzeli-Sanliurfa is better than gaziantep-Kahta-Sanliurfa and Halfeti day trip.
IS there accommodation in Yavuzeli?
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I mean kasaba village..
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I think you'll find the nearest hotels are in Halfeti, Birecik or Gaziantep. Although there might possibly be somewhere to stay in Yavuzeli, but almost certainly not in the tiny village of Kasaba.
I don't think I'll be visiting Rumkale yet (it's not even on my to-do list) maybe in a few years time when they've tidied it up a lot more - "stone houses will be transformed into boutique hotels" - http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/rumkale-preparing-to-welcome-tourists.aspx?pageID=238&nid=25259
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That's good news..infact there is a boutique hotel already in Halfeti, Halfeti Socrates Antik Konukevleri.
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Do these places(orkide pastanesi, Fiko'nun Yeri ) open early in the morning, like 9am,for breakfast?
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Police have tracked down and arrested four men they say were responsible for a daring helicopter escape from a Quebec prison.
The breakout had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Two men, one with alleged biker-gang affiliations, clung to a hijacked helicopter as it lifted off from a detention centre in St-Jérôme, Que., 60 kilometres northwest of Montreal, on Sunday afternoon, touching off a manhunt by land and air.
Word of the escape reached provincial police at 2:20 on Sunday afternoon, shortly after panicked prison guards watched the helicopter spirit away two of their high-security prisoners.
The helicopter was reportedly hijacked earlier in the day from Heli-Tremblant, a tour company in Mont-Tremblant. Two men posing as tourists hired the chopper. As soon as they were aloft, the men brandished a gun and ordered the pilot to fly to St-Jérôme.
Hovering over the prison, the hijackers hoisted the inmates using cables or ropes, according to police.
Both fugitives were reportedly injured in the escape.
Provincial police identified the fugitives as Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau, 36, and Danny Provençal, 33.
As if the breakout lacked audacity, a man identifying himself as Mr. Hudon-Barbeau began phoning Quebec media outlets – TVA and Montreal radio station 98.5 FM. "It will end badly," he said, according to the radio station's website. "I'll kill myself, I'm 36 years old, I was told that I would die in prison."
The fugitive said he was shot in the leg during the escape.
Police eventually found the helicopter about 85 kilometres away in Mont-Tremblant, but the fugitives had fled. Only the pilot remained inside. He was taken to an area hospital.
"He's going to be questioned later on by investigators," said police spokesman Sergeant Benôit Richard, adding that it was too early to say what the pilot's role was in the escape.
The aerial pursuit over, a ground chase began with provincial police tailing an SUV believed to be ferrying the two men toward the town of Chertsey.
Local all-news station LCN broadcast images of a cottage near the town where the two suspects were said to be hiding. A white Cadillac Escalade with its doors open on the driver's side could be seen.
By 8 p.m., police had arrested three men, including Mr. Hudon-Barbeau. The second fugitive, Mr. Provençal, surrendered early Monday morning after being surrounded by police.
Sgt. Richard said Mr. Provençal was holed up in a sugar-shack type of structure and had surrendered peacefully and there were no injuries.
Sgt. Richard said all four suspects would be in court Monday in St-Jérôme to face charges that had yet to be determined.
The escapees have long criminal records.
Mr. Hudon-Barbeau was arrested and charged with several weapons offences in November during an operation targeting Ryan Wolfson, a hitman who worked for the Hells Angels. Police alleged that Mr. Hudon-Barbeau also had ties to the biker gang. Earlier in 2012, the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a 2010 attempted murder conviction against Mr. Hudon-Barbeau when a witness recanted their testimony.
This is not the first time Mr. Provençal has tried to evade police. He was charged in 2011 for his part in a Montreal home invasion that resulted in a police chase. Police shot and killed Mr. Provençal's accomplice, Patrick Saulnier, at some point during the pursuit.
Yves Galarneau, the correctional services manager who oversees the St-Jérôme jail, said he'd never seen anything like Sunday's dramatic escape in more than three decades on the job.
Mr. Galarneau said there are no security measures in place at the jail to prevent a helicopter from swooping down from above.
"As far as I know, it's a first in Quebec," he told reporters at the scene. "It's exceptional."
The 480-prisoner St-Jérôme facility erupted in a small riot last month. Police were called in to secure the prison perimeter while staff quelled the mob using pepper spray.
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Yes, it is sad to see this once-vibrant home in such disrepair. The upkeep and mondernization of one of these is tremendous, and I expect someone just couldn't afford to keep the place.
Was a lovely home, so sad now, Thanks chookies.
No one would just up and leave this beautiful mansion without there being a very sad story behind it. Thanks for your comments Healer, rob and cinderfire. Good to see you.
Bet it has quite a story if it could talk. Sad to see such a once grand home end up like this.
It's definitely a has-been, but a classy has-been!!
You can tell it was beautiful, once upon a time.
It's a wonder the 'scalpers' haven't been helping themselves to everything that's not nailed down! Thanks for your comments lyndee, punkin and smllpkg.
The beauty of this is still evident in its bones.
What a grand home this was.
This had to be quite the house at one time. Sad it was left to deteriorate like this.
Although it's standing abandoned and in disrepair it's still standing there looking very proud - that was once a very large home to, I guess, a large family and makes me wonder why anyone would just walk away from it. Thanks everyone for dropping by with your comments - I always love to see you all.
Have always been fascinated by old structures, was compelled to search a few as a child which only fascinated me more. I would make up ideas of it's past and occupants, and if any scraps were left behind it was like a precious jewel to me. A story of this once lovely mansion would make me think the once wealthy occupants had to abandon it during the war between the states.
Must of been grand at one time! Sad to see it like this :-(
What a shame.
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Do not be mistaken, Silais. Being cautious and blaming the victim are two very different things.
People blame the victim because they can't understand the reason they were raped, they revoke the reason, or they are afraid. Rape is about domination, control, and to a point in some cases, bodily desires. The latter most being least common. The type of people who blame rape victims think that rape is all about sex, and because of that, they see the perpetrator as a sex-crazed rapist, and the victim as the ***** who inevitably had it coming.
No pun intended.
Another cause of Victim Blaming can be found in fear. People need to find a way to blame the victim, so they can reassure themselves that they're safe.
Blaming the victim sounds like:
"She always hangs out at that bar, it was only a matter of time"
Being cautious is when you don't blindly trust the accuser. As terrible as it may well sound, emotions cannot play into this kind of situation, or at least not in a legal case.
People lie. That's the cold truth. Some people lie more then others, and about things that shouldn't be lied about. Because of that, you can't just take people at they're word when lives are at stake.
That's why it matters so much to find out who is lying, and who is honest.
In other words, "Trust; but verify."
You never know who is unscrupulous, and who is honest.
By the way, your "God will save the innocent" attitude comes across as very naive. I would suggest not saying "So what?" about people being wrongfully prosecuted.
Please do not treat me like an infant. I am aware of the difference between blind trust and caution. However, that does not change the fact that many people see rape victims as perpetrators to their own demise. It has nothing to do with fear or scapegoating; it has to do with the age-old idea that people must have acted a certain way to receive certain actions taken against them. Sure, there are some people who are too ignorant to realize rape is hardly about sexual desire (old conservative white men, for instance), but I rarely see this concept raised in defense of calling the victim dishonest. People are more willing to distrust someone who has been victimized because they are more eager to believe that the person did something to deserve what they received rather than them being helpless and unwilling. It's an American-sort-of concept; we want everyone to take responsibility for themselves and act in the "appropriate" way, and being a victim challenges that. People still ask what the rape victim was wearing, if she was drunk, or if she had a sexual history that was less than "acceptable".
I say "so what" because it should have no effect on the treatment of people claiming to have been raped; these kinds of biases affect how women (and men) are treated when they go to the authorities about sexual crimes. The cold truth is that you can never stop human beings from lying, and we should not assume that everyone is lying simply because human nature tends to use lying as a meat shield against persecution and prosecution. "Trust but verify" is a good philosophy, but that is different than immediate mistrust. People should have an unbiased view of a crime when researching and collecting evidence, otherwise what is the point of research and evidence?
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Anaheim, Calif. — Phyllis Langley Luce, was the daughter of Hollis and Marion Mank. Phyllis was born in Concord, N.H., July 18, 1924 and died Jan. 3, 2013, in Anaheim, Calif., at the age of 88.
She is survived by her two children, a daughter, Bernice (Bonnie) Ederly of Rockaway Beach, Ore., and William Heiselman, currently residing in Yorba Linda, Calif., a sister, Sylvia Simmons of Byron, and eight grandchildren. She is also survived by two step-children, Barbara Hannan and Freddie Luce, all of Union, several step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by son, Ronald Heiselman (1989), brother, Edwin Mank (1995), and stepson, Robert Luce (2009).
Phyllis graduated from Lincoln Academy, Newcastle and attended the University of Maine and Husson College.
Phyllis was an accountant for W.C. Ladd & Sons for 20 years before her retirement in 1989. She had been a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, in Rockland. She was a member of the Central Maine District United Methodist Women's group where she had served several years as district treasurer and special resources person and was treasurer of the Rockland Local United Methodist Women's group. She was a member of the Board of the Talbot Home in Rockland, member and secretary of the Rockland Advisory Board for The Salvation Army, a member of George's Valley Quilters, and was a volunteer for the Rockport Pen Bay Medical Center for several years.
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I've tried 3 different disks so far and each 1 is the same.
Are you using the correct format?
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You say you have used 3 different discs but have you tried a different make? My advice, when it comes to blank DVDs, stick with major brands.


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I am building a pc for 3d work. Sofware i will be using
3ds max
Marvelous Designer.
Substance Painter and Designer
Quixel Suit.
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I have been told that combining best things doesn't work always. Sometime your $600 Graphics card can run like a poo, the important thing is compitability but i am don't know how would i have to know if the specs are compitable or not.
4 to 6 GB Nvidia Graphics card
Core i7
16gb minimum RAM
I am very confused about mother board.
Graphics Card:
GIGABYTE GTX 1060 3072MB-192BIT-GDDR 5 CORE CLOCK 1771MHZ MEMORY CLOCK 8008MHZ - DISPLAY PORT (GV-N1060AXOC-3GD) Price: 27,500
GIGABYTE GTX 960 4096MB - 128BITS - GDDR 5-CORE CLOCK 1304MHZ-MEMORY CLOCK 7010MHZ ? DUAL LINK DVI - HDMI (GV-N960WF20C-4GD) Price:25,000
GIGABYTE GTX 1050Ti (G1 GAMING) 4096MB-128BIT-GDDR 5 CORE CLOCK 1506MHZ MEMORY CLOCK 7008MHZ - DISPLAY PORT (GV-N105TG1 GAMING-4G) Price: 24,500
GIGABYTE GTX 1050Ti (WINDFORCE) 4096MB-128BIT-GDDR 5 CORE CLOCK 1468MHZ MEMORY CLOCK 7008MHZ - DISPLAY PORT (GV-N105TWF2OC-4GD) Price: 23,500
Intel Core i7 3820 2011 Socket 3.6GHZ 10MB CACHE Price: 30,000
Intel Core i5 6600K 6TH GEN. 3.5GHZ 6MB CACHE Price: 28,000
Intel Core i7 7700 7TH GEN. 3.6GHZ 8MB CACHE 38,800 (Rare chances to get this)
Kingston 8GB 2133 BUS DDR 4 6,500
Kingston HyperX 8GB 2400 BUS DDR 4 (HX424C15FB/8) 6,900
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2400 BUS DDR 4 (CMK8GX4M1A2400C14R) 6900
Kingston 16GB 2133 BUS DDR 4 (SINGLE SLOT) 12500 ( It is single slot so means frying one bar is loosing 16gb at once.)
A-Data 120GB SOLID STATE DRIVE SP550 SERIES (ASP550SS3-120GM-C) Price: 5400
Kingston 120GB SOLID STATE DRIVE Price: 5600
Transcend 128GB SOLID STATE DRIVE Model :370 Price: 5700
Transcend 128GB SOLID STATE DRIVE (M SATA) Model : MS A370 Price: 9300
Western Digital 120GB SOLID STATE DRIVE GREEN (Part # WDS120G1G0A-00SS50) Price: 5500
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What power supply will be good for this system?
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Ehhh, no reply yet. Where are all the computer expert guys?:-/
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The Intel Core i7 7700 looks awesome.
I've only purchased Asus motherboards for the last 3 computers I built. So far I haven't had a bad experience with Asus, but I've heard solid things about Gigabyte.
Get a video card in the 1000 series. Pascal apparently has much greater performance than Maxwell. If you can wait, I'd wait for the 1080ti to come out and get one of those (if it's in your budget).
Get more than 8gb of ram. I'd suggest 16-32gb. Ideally 32gb for a desktop. If you don't have the money to purchase all ram at once get a couple of 8bg sticks so you can upgrade from 16gb to 32gb at a later time.
Just make sure to read the RAM, CPU and MB comparability charts on the manufacturer's website.
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Thanks for answering.
I will be using 16gb ram. i7 7000 looks awesome but its price is higher enough than i7 3820 which can save my almost 100 USD and i can upgrade ram in this amount to 32gb or can upgrade graphics card. But again what i am confused about is the mother board. Specs are below
Intel Core i7 3820 2011 Socket 3.6GHZ 10MB CACHE
16GB RAM (Kingston,Kingston Hyperx or Corsair?) which one do you guys recommend?
SSD 120gb (Kingston,transcend,WD or A-Data?:)
Now the confusing thing is mother board. Can i have the above specs on any of the below mother board without having bottleneck?
ASUS H170 PLUS DDR4 Intel LGA1151 Platform - Intel H170 Express Chipset
ASUS H170 PRO DDR4 Intel LGA1151 Platform - Intel H170 Express Chipset
GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR4 Intel LGA1151 Platform - Intel H170 Chipset
GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 Intel LGA1151 Platform - Intel H170 Chipset
If i want to upgrade my graphics card and want to install 32 or 64gb ram later (16gb bar each) will i be able to install it on any of the above mother board?
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I don't know all that much about hardware comparability without doing a bunch of research on the specific hardware. Check out this site to see if you'll have any compatibility issues-
It's not 100% but it's a good tool. Personally, I let companies do my work for me. I'll go to custom computer building companies and build a machine, then just purchase the hardware myself and put it together
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I think those higher end motherboard are just the same as their low-end counterparts, but with less features (overclocking etc ...). I dont think there is a performance benefit in the higher end ones.
As to the DDR3/DDR4 one, i would go for the DDR4 one. If not for the extra performance (if any) you might be able to reuse your memory for the next upgrade ;)
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I just upgraded my RAM a week ago, so i can recommend using RAM sticks that are as common as possible.
I think it will be better to use 2400 over 2133 for that reason.
Also please notice that when you will upgrade your memory, if you cant get the exact same memry stick(which can get hard to find after a few years), you will need to find a stick that has the same capacity and timings. Otherwise you can have problems.
My upgrade from 16gb 2133mhz ddr3, to 32gb went fine, but i had to reduce the original sticks to 1600mhz since i can only find ddr3 sticks with the right timing at 1600mhz.
Good luck
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It could be an idea to wait a month for AMD Ryzen to come out.
If they do good, chances are the prices will drop on the CPU market.
And then they also have the upcoming Vega GPU. But that'll take a few more months, I think.
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Thank everyone.
So motherboard doesn't matter much, i can use
GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 Intel LGA1151 Platform - Intel H170 Chipset instead of GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 DDR4 Intel LGA1151 Platform - Intel Z270 Chipset. I don't know but probably the second one will be somehow better than first one but still i can use H170 series.
Joelr, thanks for telling me about the RAM and their bus speed. I will go for DDR4 2400, but i don't know if 2400 will be available in Kingston because Kingston is very common here as you said i should use something which i can find later in the market.
Can anyone tell me why this card
GIGABYTE GTX 1060 3072MB-192BIT-GDDR 5 CORE CLOCK 1771MHZ MEMORY CLOCK 8008MHZ - DISPLAY PORT (GV-N1060AXOC-3GD) is expensive than this
GIGABYTE GTX 960 4096MB - 128BITS - GDDR 5-CORE CLOCK 1304MHZ-MEMORY CLOCK 7010MHZ ? DUAL LINK DVI - HDMI (GV-N960WF20C-4GD) and this
GIGABYTE GTX 1050Ti (G1 GAMING) 4096MB-128BIT-GDDR 5 CORE CLOCK 1506MHZ MEMORY CLOCK 7008MHZ - DISPLAY PORT (GV-N105TG1 GAMING-4G)
Is it because of clock Mhz? if yes then another question is what matters much in rendering? GB or clock mhz speed?
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge
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Seattle's most liberal zip code is more conservative than Huntsville, AL
Seattle is often touted as a haven for liberals. It's considered one of the most LGBT friendly cities in the U.S. and the first major city to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
In reality, the most liberal zip code in the city, 98122 on Capitol Hill, is only the 338th most liberal zip code nationwide.
According to The Seattle Times, with 40,000 zip codes in the United States, 338th is still among the most liberal. But it doesn't feel like a liberal enough showing, say KIRO Radio's Tom & Curley Show.
"What is surprising […] we are actually less liberal than the zip code in Huntsville, Alabama," says Tom.
Alabama is one of the "reddest of the red states" according to John Curley, which left him wondering why you could find a pocket of liberalism there. Tom guessed there was a college campus in that zip code and he was right.
This zip code, 35896 in Huntsville, belongs to Oakwood University. On the school's website the school describes itself: "The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity."
"You look at Huntsville Alabama, you say, 'Boy those people are so backwards,'" says John of the political stereotype. "But it's good to see a small section of them is progressive and enlightened."
You can use the zip code data to find out which cities and communities match up with your beliefs, too.
In order to determine which zip code you belong in, take the quiz where you respond to these statements at ClarityCampaigns.com:
I identify with the Democrats more so than the Republicans
Abortion should be legal and accessible to all women.
I attend religious services regularly.
Climate change is an immediate concern that must be addressed.
There should be more restrictions on purchasing and carrying guns.
The government should reduce the deficit primarily by raising taxes rather than cutting services.
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The University of Minnesota, Morris women's basketball team clinched their second straight Upper Midwest Athletic Conference championship over the weekend with a pair of wins.
The Cougars improved to 17-6 overall and remain undefeated in the UMAC at 12-0. Saturday's win was their 13th straight, as well as their 25th straight in UMAC play.
As champions, the Cougars can rest knowing they will be at home throughout the UMAC Tournament, which gets underway on Feb. 23.
But first they must turn their attention to St. Scholastica and Northland, as they travel north to wrap up the regular season.
UM-Morris 81
Crown 31
The Cougars cruised to their 11th straight win with an 81-31 victory over host Crown Friday, Feb. 11.
The Cougars' shot better that 50 percent (20-of-39) from the field in the first half, but even more impressive was that their defense held the Storm under 20 percent (5-of-27) in the period while allowing only 10 field goals for the entire game.
The Cougars raced out to a 48-12 first-half lead and never looked back. By the 11:53 mark, a Jenni Noordmans jumper gave Morris their first double-digit lead at 15-4. At 8:58 they went up 25-4 on an Emily Mehr lay-in after a Brandi Cresap steal.
The swipe was one of four on the night for Cresap, as the Cougars forced the Storm into 26 total turnovers, while turning it into 37 points.
It was a new face at the top of the leaderboard for the Cougars, as Steph Roggenbuck's team high 12 points was matched by freshman Abby Fragodt. However, it was Fragodt who outshined all players on the boards with a game-high 12 for her first career double-double.
UM-Morris 53
Northwestern 52
The Cougars won the conference championship Saturday, Feb. 12, with a 53-52 win over host Northwestern, holding off a big second-half Eagle rally in the process.
"All season we've been an offensive team, and have been able to score points," head coach Tim Grove said after the win. "But we've always hung our hat on defense, and our defense really came through today. It feels great to get a second straight championship, and we'll enjoy it and try to get two more next weekend."
The perfect Cougars handed the second place Eagles their third UMAC loss, eliminating them from title contention.
Roggenbuck played as well as she has all season and led the way with 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, not to mention one huge block as the Cougars clinched the win.
Down by four with 22 seconds left, Northwestern's Kelsey Kosman drained a three to pull the Eagles within one at 53-52. Then came the call of the game as a turnover was called on Noordmans. Noordmans stepped out to inbound the ball, but after taking the ball saw Roggenbuck - who usually handles the inbound - heading over. Noordmans stepped out to give the ball to Roggenbuck, but as she did stepped in bounds with the ball and was called for the turnover. Now, with just 19 seconds left in the game, Northwestern was awarded a second consecutive possession down by just one.
The Eagles managed to get off two shots in the final seconds, but each time was denied. First by Roggenbuck's lone block, and again by the last of three swats from Mehr. Mehr finished with 18 points on the night, going 7-of-10 from the floor.
Tara Thielke grabbed the rebound on the second miss and was immediately fouled. For just the second time all season Thielke was held scoreless, and as she went to the line looking for her first points, missed the front end of the one-and-one with the Eagles grabbing the rebound.
With six seconds left and one final attempt, Northwestern's desperation shot missed and Morris had survived.
"We normally finish better than we did today," Grove said. "But give them credit, they're a very good defensive team. We went on a dry spell and their defense is outstanding. We had some miscues on D, and they were able to capitalize."
Trailing 23-16 at halftime the Eagles outscored the Cougars 36-30 in the second half, first getting within one after a three-point play at the 5:36 mark. Northwestern shot 42 percent (13-of-31) in the second half after struggling to a 24 percent (6-of-25) clip in the first half.


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Bored of receptions, dinners, and cocktail parties? Tired of luncheons, brunches, and afternoon teas? Well, the committee to elect Luke Dunivant as the 2004 Man of Year is pleased to NOT invite you to a party in his honor. We cannot afford it because we need every penny for something else, something very important.
In conjunction with the San Jose Earthquakes, I am pleased to be involved with a fundraising campaign to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of my courageous brother Luke Dunivant. The LLS Man and Woman of the Year campaign generates over $5 million annually and features the top fundraiser on billboards and movie theatre ads in Silicon Valley. In the summer of 2001, our lives were turned upside down when Luke was diagnosed with acute leukemia and required an immediate bone marrow transplant.
You can never be prepared for something like this. The words hit you like a sack of jagged rocks: "It's cancer." You feel helpless. You feel angry. You wish you could take his place. But everyone can help in his or her own way. Luke and I are a perfect bone marrow match, which allowed for an immediate transplant. He endured a vicious dose of chemotherapy and radiation to remove the cancer from his bone marrow and bloodstream.
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But the cancer wouldn't go without a fight. It returned a year later and Luke had to go through it all again: the chemo, the radiation, the hospital bed, the I.V. tube lodged in his chest, the suffering, the fear that the transplant might not be enough. The nightmare began all over, but Luke gritted his teeth and went to battle yet again, doing so without complaint and with more courage and fight than ever seemed possible. One transplant and two life-threatening surgeries later, Luke fought off the cancer once more. He is back teaching high school but continues his fight toward a full recovery, if there is such a thing with cancer.
It's been said a million times in a million different ways, but you never think it could happen to you or someone so close to you. But when it does, time stops. Your life is put on hold. You no longer have control. That is why this cause is so important; because this disease could affect you or someone you love at any time. It's that powerful. And it's that random.
So please, do not come to our party. But please, do contribute. Your support will directly fund the effort to alleviate and eventually eliminate a disease that has affected so many lives. Please send your tax-deductible checks to the address below by June 20th and help elect Luke Dunivant as the 2004 Man of the Year.
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...on a regular basis as I am a regular visitor to the club, being co-founder and Managing Editor of the monthly free jazz guide, AllAboutJazz-New York (www.aaj-ny.com).
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
They are doing a fine and excellent job. I only wish they were able to bring in more out of country talent (which they have done on occasion in collaboration with cultural institutions), though I understand the financial complexities of such bookings. But such cultural exchanges using jazz from other cultures and countries does complement their overall mission and purpose.


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It didn't ALWAYS look like this!
It began with this box that caught my eye a l-o-n-g time ago
at a garage sale or thrift store.
It sat on a shelf.
until my slow process of sorting and down-sizing began.
I found some wooden pegs which my talented husband turned into legs.
He inserted shelves and painted the entire piece,
and the transformation was complete!
Small and spectacular, it is a fine showcase for miniatures.


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This article provides information on the "Venue 11 (7140) Dell Dock / Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Combo Numpad Not Working".
Users have reported a behavior that the 10 key number pad on the Dell Mouse and Keyboard combo (Part number KM714) would move the mouse around and not input numbers when in use with a Venue 11 (7140). This behavior is present in Windows 8.1 and 10.
The current fix for this behavior in Windows 8.1 and 10 is to disable "Mouse Keys" in the Ease of Access settings. The default setting for the mouse numpad is set to On. Once the setting is changed to Off, the numpad should work as intended.
Article ID: SLN300401
Last Date Modified: 12/09/2016 12:39 PM
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So, the bunnies ate my chile plants. All the leaves and some of the stems down to nubs.
Replanted and sprayed with Liquid Fence. Man, that stuff smells like an 80 year old goat ate 50 pounds of garlic and peed all over my garden. But it keeps the long eared rats away.


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The Debt Calculation
Here's a recommendation that appeared in a recent New York Times article about the burden of student loans. According to Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FastWeb.com and FinAid.org, "Do not borrow more than your expected starting salary for your entire undergraduate education." I don't know the rule of thumb for graduate students, but I imagine it's something similar. (If anyone does know the recommendation, please comment and pass it along.)
The upshot is that individuals who are deciding where to go to law school should pay very close attention to the amount of debt associated with each of their options. Moreover, as these individuals assess their likely total debt, they should be pessimistic about their future earning potential. The average first year salaries reported by law schools are a snapshot of what graduates were earning before the current crisis, not what graduates are earning now. And many experts are predicting that the current crisis will change the law firm model in ways that may profoundly affect compensation.
Put differently, if you are entering a 1L class in the Fall of 2009, graduation is only 37 months away. How much debt do you think you can manage just three years from now?


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5. Write a program that determines the number of digits in a number:
Enter a number: 374
The number 374 has 3 digits
You may assume that the number has no more than 4 digits. HINT: Use if statements to test the number. For example, if the number is between 0 and 9, it has one digit, in between 10 and 99 = 2 digits, etc.
... i havent been able to get anything right for this code except:
/* Program that determines the number of digits in a number */
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
int number;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", & number);
... here's where it gets loco
if (0>= number>= 9);
printf("The number %d has 1 digit", number);
.... am i going ab this totally wrong or what?


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Were PC Gamers Too Good For Microsoft's Cross-Platform Gaming Project?
Rahul Sood, Voodoo PC founder and current CTO of gaming at HP, spins an interesting yarn about an aborted Microsoft project that would've let PC and Xbox gamers face-off. The only problem? During testing, the PC gamers cleaned Xboxers' clocks.