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The South Dallas crime-watch volunteer accused of four rapes preyed on women as they walked late at night through the neighborhood he appeared to protect, sometimes assaulting them while he held a gun to their heads, according to police affidavits released Wednesday.
Van Dixson, 38, faces four counts of aggravated sexual assault in the attacks in his neighborhood of Fair Park, where he was known by some residents for walking the streets at night, ostensibly to watch for criminals.
Instead, according to Dallas police documents, he grabbed four women late at night and forced them to perform oral sex. The attacks were among nine this summer that police believe were committed by the same man.
Dallas Chief of Police David Brown released new information and the methodology into the investigation that lead to the arrest of 38-year-old Van Dixson in a news conference at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.
READ: Full timeline of events tied to South Dallas rapist
In one late August attack, he allegedly raped a woman after first trying to rob her and then sending her two children away.
The woman said a masked man approached her, brandished a handgun and demanded money while she was walking with her children on Aug. 30. When she fumbled with her shirt looking for money, the woman said, the man told her children to leave, and then raped her in a nearby alley.
In another June attack, he allegedly grabbed a woman who was walking home and became separated from her friend.
He demanded money from the woman, then forced her to perform oral sex while pointing a gun at her head, another affidavit says.
Finally, in a separate August attack, he forced two women walking together around the back of an abandoned home, demanded that they take off their pants and ordered them to perform oral sex, according to two other affidavits.
Dixson was arrested Tuesday in a Baton Rouge, La., motel. Officials said he was still being held in Louisiana on Wednesday but could face a judge in Texas as early as Thursday.
At Wednesday's news conference, Brown described the complexity of the investigation detectives encountered before they could discern a pattern to the attacks and suspect Dixson of committing them. The explanation came in response to some community criticism over the pace of the investigation.
Police say DNA evidence so far has linked Dixson to four rapes. They are awaiting DNA tests from two other cases; in three other cases, such evidence wasn't available.
In the early 1990s, Dixson, a convicted robber, was accused of raping a woman at gunpoint, according to the former prosecutor in that case.
"The case made a deep impression on me," said Colleen Skinner, the prosecutor in that case who is now a private attorney in Dallas. "It was just so brazen."
But the woman's death in a freak accident -- a lightning strike -- made prosecution impossible, Skinner said.
"My hands were tied," Skinner said. "Even if the rape kit had shown he was the perpetrator, I would need a witness to tell the jury that it wasn't consensual. I would need a witness to tell me, `He forced me.' I would need a witness to testify, `It happened in Dallas County."'
Police spoke to Dixson about this summer's rapes in South Dallas after a tipster identified him as a possible person of interest. But police have said they had to release him after their interview because they didn't have charges to hold him on. Dixson did voluntarily submit a saliva swab, which was then used to link him to DNA from four rapes.
Dixson has been part of the area's neighborhood crime-watch group, the Mill City Community Association, since January. The group's president, Alendra Lyons, called his arrest a "relief to the community."
State criminal records show Dixson was convicted of aggravated robbery in 1993. He served more than 10 years in prison, a state prisons spokeswoman said. He was also arrested as recently as last month on a deadly conduct charge, according to Dallas County records.
Lyons said she wasn't aware of Dixson's criminal past and that the incident had spurred her group to look into whether it could afford background checks on new volunteers.
Dixson is being held on $5,000,000 bond.


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Provost O'Brien to stay for nowNov. 29, 2005
by ANALIZ GONZALEZ, staff writer
Interim Provost Randall O'Brien will keep his administrative position until after March 1, officials announced last week.
During Baylor's transitional period, the opportunity to have continuity in the provost position "should be seized," Dr. John M.Lilley, president-elect, said.
Lilley said that before selecting a new provost, he would like the faculty and administration to finish talks on how to reach two specific goals.
First, inspirational teaching/mentorship with increased scholarship or creative endeavors, and intentionality concerning Baylor's Christian mission and historic Baptist tradition.
Lilley said it is important these conversations be completed before a new provost is selected because deciding on how to implement these two goals has been "somewhat divisive." The conversations are to be completed March 1, and the search for provost will begin afterward.
"If we have greater unity through this conversation, we will have greater unity in selecting provost and we will have greater unity in attracting the candidates," Lilley said.
On June 1, Interim President William D. Underwood asked O'Brien to replace Provost David Jeffrey and serve as interim provost. O'Brien agreed to postpone his scholarly projects. Now he said he will delay them further.
"My intention was to serve simply in the transitional period until a new president was named," O'Brien said. "When John Lilley was named president, he asked me to stay a little longer to help with his transition. I agreed to do that until we could conduct a nationwide search for a permanent provost."
O'Brien said he would not want to be considered for the permanent provost position.
"I am happy to serve Baylor in any way that I'm asked to do so, but my greatest interest is in teaching and writing. So I feel like now, after serving in an administrative capacity the past seven years ... I would like to return to the classroom full time," he said.
Provost responsibilities include seeing Baylor's educational and research programs, coordinating academic programs and serving as CEO in the absence of the president.
Baylor spokesman Larry Brumley said the main reason for deferring the provost selection is to get faculty input.
Lynn W. Tatum, president of the American Association of University Professors, called Lilley's openness in receiving faculty input a "positive thing."
"The more faculty input into the provost search, the better that will be for the prospects of a successful tenure," Tatum said.
He said O'Brien can been described as "balanced, moderating. ... I anticipate that his tenure will be a calming influence."
He said he hopes the permanent provost will be someone with a strong commitment to shared governance and academic freedom.
O'Brien has served in several administrative positions since 1998, including acting dean of the George W. Truett Theological Seminary, special assistant to the president, chairman of the religion department and now interim provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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Thanks for thy present! None sweeter or better.
A poem for Thanksgiving Day
John Greenleaf Whittier 9 p.m., Nov. 22
Tundra changed in many ways over that first year with Mushroom. His new roaming territory had expanded greatly and now included several square blocks in any direction. Many times I saw him prowling the sidewalks, lacing a track in and out of trees and bushes, and dashing beneath cars as far away as four blocks down Bacon Street. He would often come home with black oil stains on his white fur from skulking beneath sports cars and low-slung jalopies. I knew that since he was fixed, Tundra wasn't seeking out females in heat; I believed he was looking for fights. My suspicions were confirmed when Josie relayed an incident to April. Josie had been walking on the sidewalk a few blocks away when she happened to bump into a woman who was an acquaintance of hers. As they chatted, Josie noticed the woman narrow her eyes as she looked across Josie's left shoulder.
"Whose white cat 'is' that, anyway?" the woman said with disdain.
Josie turned her head to see Tundra running across the street and to safety beneath a red Jeep. Josie thought it best to feign ignorance. "Uh, I don't know," she said. "Why?"
"Because," the woman said through gritted teeth, "he comes to my house almost every day and beats up my cat."
Tundra, the darling and compassionate white kitty from Pacific Beach, was now a remorseless Ocean Beach brawler.
Tundra's relationship with Elaine had also changed. Before the Mushroom episodes began, Tundra and Elaine used to clean each other with their tongues and lie together sleeping for hours at a time. But now Tundra had little patience for Elaine. If Elaine didn't lick his head just right he would slap Elaine's face, rise disgustedly to his feet, and swagger off with macho indifference. I knew the change in Tundra had broken Elaine's heart. When Tundra was off on one of his fight expeditions, Elaine resigned herself to waiting on the lawn or bedroom windowsill for him to return. Placing her chin on her front paws she'd close her eyes and wait. Philosophically too, she seemed to be waiting; waiting, perhaps for Tundra to finally come home from the selfish path he'd chosen to wander down so long ago.
Well Lord, that Tundra ....
Tundra is a cat with a complex nature..be good Tundra!!!
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Phy ed for families
Families came together for fitness Saturday during Middleton Elementary's first-ever Family Fitness Day.
For about an hour in the morning, parents and their children participated in a variety of activities at the school.
In addition to doing a few warm up activities, a pacer test and a game of tag, parents also used some of the equipment that students use on a daily basis such as stability balls, medicine balls, dumb bells, free weights and power walkers.
Parents and their children made their way through various activity stations.
"It's a way to let parents know what we do in phy ed," physical education teacher Joe Quintavalle said. "We use these things with our kids, so we want parents to see how we use it."
Quintavalle, who organized the event, said he decided to organize the Family Fitness Day because it was a chance to not only show parents what their children do in physical education every day but it was also a way to get parents and children exercising together.
"Hopefully this will inspire families to exercise together and get them out - and make it fun," he said. "It's a hard time of the year in the dead of winter to get out and do stuff, but there should never be an excuse not to."
Quintavalle said he is hoping to organize another Family Fitness Day this spring. Also, he said he is hoping to make it an annual event if the interest is there.
"Who knows where it's going to go from here, it's almost like an experiment this time around," he said.


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This post is LONG overdue, but too awesome to forget about!
I got to shoot with this family a while back when their little newborn baby was just 2 weeks old. With two older sisters to help take care of her, this little baby girl has a good life ahead of her. A family with 3 girls, all close in age is so similar to mine, I couldn't help but to fall in love with them 🙂 Thank you all for a very wonderful shoot!
I'm loving this set in black and whites for some reason.
Here are some of my favorites from our session, enjoy!


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Here's a list of useful META tags you can use.
name="keywords" content="keywords go here"
This tag is a must. It lets you specify keywords people might use when looking for your site. Enter as many as you can think of, but don't repeat each word more than once.
name="description" content="description goes here"
Here you can enter a short description for your site. Avoid using phrases like "the best" .. Keep the description short, but to the point. Usually, this is what a person will see as the title when using a search engine.
http-equiv="expires" content="expiration date (Example: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 23:00:00 MST)"
If you want to make sure that the visitor gets the latest version of your page, enter an expiration date in the past. Or, simply enter the date when the page will become outdated.
http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache"
This tag tells IE not to cache the page.
name="robots" content="instructions go here"
This tag tells a SE spider whether to index a page or not (index/noindex), and whether to follow links on the page or not (follow/nofollow). You can use these in any combination you want.
- Default value. Page will be indexed, and links on the page will be followed.
index, follow
- Page will be indexed, but any links on the page will not be followed.
index, nofollow
- Page will not be indexed, but links on the page will be followed.
noindex, follow
- Page will not be indexed, and links on the page will not be followed.
noindex, nofollow
name="author" content="author's or company's name"
Pretty self explanatory. Information about who is the author goes here. This information will for example be showed in the page info for Mozilla users.
name="copyright" content="copyright information"
Pretty self explanatory as well. The proper copyright information starts with the word 'Copyright' followed by the copyright symbol, the year(s) you claim copyright, and your name (or company). Example:
Copyright © 1998-2002, DrDoc Systems
http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"
Is your site using a certain character set? Well, here you can specify which character map to use. As long as you are using only basic latin characters (a-z, no funky symbols that can't be typed on a standard keyboard), this tag can be omitted. But if you are using certain character entities (like ŕçëíđńř) you should use this tag to ensure that they will be displayed properly.
1. reading each post in here about the "meta keywords" tag is less effective than forgetting the whole thing. Still use them, because there are many "cut and paste" search engines on smaller sites that rely on keywords.
2. All the above mentioned good use of description and title, correct use of CSS (H tags in logical size order)
Huge issue, you have to wonder "what is what" what what is worth what. Some of the things I have read I believe have such a small affect on things they are a waste of time thinking about them (no offence anyone).
.....and some meta tags are just a waste of space. Opinions will vary here.
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-gb">
<meta name="description" content="forhumanconsumption">
<meta name="keywords" content="yeah...no commas btw">
This is what I will stick to for now :)
/edited typo
(edited by: brotherhood_of_LAN at 9:15 pm (utc) on June 1, 2002)
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-gb">
<meta name="description" content="forhumanconsumption">
<meta name="keywords" content="yeah...no commas btw">
Better than the kitchen-sink approach, but I still say Content-Language is better handled as a server header rather than an HTML one.
Also, HTML 4.0 provides for identifying document language with the LANG attribute of the HTML element, like this:
<html lang="en-us">
It's more compact, and consistant with other language identifiers in HTML. More people (and programs) should use it.
Nice tip 'Brother' - but I dont understand why 3 full-stops (periods) are better than a single comma. :)
On a serious note though, while extracting your back teeth, why avoid using commas if it is particular phrases you are targetting?
Sorry to ask, but I'm quite new to this.
I can't reference the exact thread, but there are a few actually....all referencing the same topic and coming to the same conclusion.
More permutations can be made by search engine robots using the meta tag WITHOUT commas, ie allowing the freedom of the word combination to be re-arranged
id be inclined to accept that either way, and appreciate the miniscule bandwidth I would save, which is perhaps as worth as a meta keyword tag itself :)
The discussion as to meta tags and your competitors use of them is somewhat irrelevant.
There is many more attributes on a web page that have signifcantly more weight when ranking in the most used search engines.
That being said ... there is still value in using them with older or less used search engines as well as the distinct possibility that a ranked position "might" be gained when competition is really tight.
Disadvantage ... the more characters (bytes) on a web page the less attractive it becomes the "google" for one.
In the end, its each to their own
If you do, don't get too greeting by trying to make your entire web page and site in <h1> (example - as the body text).
This could be perceived as spam and may get your site banned.
When used in moderation (As short title page title) this can have a dramatic effect (Along with targeted keywords in the title).
to my knowledge - yes - the important SE's take them into account, but they are nothing to do with making intelligent use of meta tags ;)
I guess this meta tag thread warrants a few threads in related areas, seems to be a popular 'un :)
thanx again ! :)
You might also consider posting to the Google forum if you did not find answers to your questions after a site search. The Google forum holds a wealth of information.
We need to keep this thread on topic which is details Meta Tag useage and strategies. Other topics should be posted as new threads in the appropriate forums.
Then I began to understand that the description meta tag showed up under the page title on many search engines, so I started writing what was more like advertising copy - trying to draw the click. And to a degree I was successful in getting more clicks out of the same position with that kind of copy - for a while.
Then along came Google, and they don't publish meta descriptions, they publish text snippets from the sentences where the search terms appear on the page. And people began to get used to reading the "description" area looking for clues amid the "ransom note" style text as to whether they wanted this particular page.
After a while, other search engines that still published the meta description started truncating it, sometimes with embarrasing results. And my marketing copy started to read like - well, like easy to ignore marketing copy.
So now I'm back to writing true descriptions of the page. My purpose is to tell the searcher "Here is exactly what you will find on this particular page. If that's what you're looking for, come on over!"
I don't care so much now about getting lots of clicks as much as I care about getting the RIGHT clicks...and preferably lots of those. So I work to make the description tag accurate and complete, above all. And then, when that job's done, perhaps I'll go for some marketing sparkle if I am inspired.
But good marketing copy takes a lot of editing and re-writing and sometimes the muse is not with me. However, I can always be accurate and that does the job very well.
[edited by: tedster at 9:40 am (utc) on June 3, 2002]
I don't care so much now about getting lots of clicks as much as I care about getting the RIGHT clicks
Tedster, if that isn't reason enough to write a clear, concise description, then I don't know what is... WELL PUT!
<meta name="description" content="Benefits of providing a concise description of webpage contents" /> ;)
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Interesting question, and the answer in part explains why I'm careful about what and how many words I use in the meta keywords tag. Way back in 2000, Brett picked up on "themes" pretty much before anybody else did, and wrote an article called:
Analysis and Dissection of the Theme Based Search Engine [searchengineworld.com],
which you should definitely read.
In it he says:
Theme Determination:
- The theme indexer first pulls out titles and indexes that data,
- then it indexes meta tags,
- then major headings on a page,
- then the text content of all the pages,
- finally it looks at all the links on the site.
When I say indexes, it first strips all HTML code, common words, and then looks at the density of the remaining words. The last thing it does is compare the highest ranking words to one another. By using root word stemming and extrapolation it can determine your sites theme with pretty good accuracy.
He also talks about keywords:
...start by thinking up ten top keywords that relate to your site. Stay ON THEME when you think these up. Be careful not to contaminate your keywords with closely related but obfuscative keywords. If your site is about rocket ships, be careful not to put oars, rudders, or sails on your site or search engines may decide your site is about boats.
Once you have your ten keywords, make sure they are in EVERY meta keyword tag on your site. Try to hit every keyword you can in your content with one page of content dedicated for each keyword.
The keywords tag has become less important since the article was written, but I still use it as a form of discipline, if nothing else.
Now, higher up on this thread, I reference an
earlier thread about keywords [webmasterworld.com] in which I talk about how I apply a variation of Brett's suggestion. Basically, what I say is:
An approach that's evolved from that has worked well for me. I focus the entire site to about 10 to 12 prime target words, get those words on every page, and then optimize each of my main target pages for 3 to 5 of those words. My meta keyword tag consists of those prime target words, arranged in prioritized order for each page. It's not quite as cut and dry or simple as this, and a lot depends on competiveness, but this is roughly how I approach a lot of sites.
Another factor that has influenced this approach... as the keywords tag has been looked at more skeptically by the engines, it's likely that some engines that look at meta keywords only look at a very limited number of characters in the tag. I think I once saw 80 characters cited for AltaVista.
This approach, of having a highly focused core around which I optimize, has (along with a good linking strategy) been serving me well on most engines. It also seems to be working well with Teoma's algo... though I don't know if this is due to internal linking from related pages, which is what the focused core would give me... or whether I've just been fortunate in who links to me.
Another way of looking at it... while the actual importance of the keywords tag is questionable, I don't think the importance of site focus in competitive areas is in question. And since the tag is about keywords, the tag should be at least as focused, if not more, than the rest of the site.
[edited by: Robert_Charlton at 1:36 am (utc) on June 4, 2002]
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I''m new and have been reading this forum for 3 days now but wasn't able to post a reply till this morn--some kind of software problem since the upgrade I have been told. I'm really glad I found this forum because I realized I don't know as much about SERTs as I thought.
I am a web designer and just wanted to say I have managed to get all my sites into Google and most of them get the #1 postion or at least on the first page for their top keywords.
I pay particular attention to the meta tag keywords and description but I also make sure every keyword can be found in the text of the page.
However one thing I haven't seen mentioned here, which I recently started doing, is researching the top keywords to see which are being searched for, i.e., "sell horses" gets lots less hits than "horses for sale" so I use the later.
I'm not sure why Google likes my sites but I generally get my sites approved by ODP and Yahoo by sticking to their rules. I figure if you can get into through those two doors your on the road.


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by Serge Berger | January 3, 2014 8:39 am
On Thursday, an SEC filing showed that world-renowned investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B[1]) converted a part of its debt holdings in building materials stock USG Corporation (USG[2]) into more than $600 million of common stock. However, while the news failed to significantly budge the USG stock, this company's charts still look juicy.
[3]In 2008, in a collaboration with Canada-based Fairfax Financial, Berkshire bought $400 million of convertible senior debt from USG. The details of the private placement at the time included a 10% coupon, which is a deal structure similar to other deals that Berkshire Hathaway did. As a result of the debt conversion into stock, Berkshire now owns just around 30% of USG stock, or more than 40 million shares.
To be clear, Berkshire Hathaway has had a long-standing relationship with USG, being a shareholder of the company since 2000, thus the debt conversion is likely a vote of more confidence in Berkshire's position.
However, as a result of the news out of the SEC filing, USG stock (somewhat surprisingly) barely moved in Thursday's trading, finishing higher by just 0.11%.
But on the charts, USG stock looks juicy.
After the stock cratered into its early 2009 lows, it bounced along with the broader stock market, but in May 2010, it quickly found resistance around the $25 mark and again began to trade lower. The pattern USG stock then began to trace out is one I have noted on countless equity charts. Namely, USG sold off to an important higher low, which took place in October 2011. As the broader stock market volatility in the autumn of 2011 began to subside, USG stock managed to get back on its feet.
Whether USG developed a double bottom or a marginally higher low vs. its 2009 lows isn't important in the greater scheme of things. What is important is that USG stock, in October 2011, tried to retest the 2009 lows in some fashion, which then acted as a springboard to run the stock higher.
Next, USG stock moved to an important high in February 2013, which then drew a clear line of resistance. The stock then settled into a multimonth consolidation phase, and now, with its recent rally, looks ripe to run higher and past resistance.
On the daily chart, USG stock since July held a great line of support, and each time the stock touched the line, it bounced strongly, in a sign that real-money investors were keen on buying the dips. With the late-December rally, USG once again broke above its 50-, 100-, and 200-day simple moving averages and most recently began to marginally break past its diagonal resistance line dating back to 2008.
From here, while USG stock could consolidate some in coming days, it looks good to move toward the $30 mark as a next upside target.
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So, about that second HD 4850 X2
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 6, 2008 - 05:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If you are pondering picking up a pair of the new HD4850X2's as opposed to a single HD4780X2, you may want to visit Tweaktown. They tested a pair in Crossfire and the results were not exactly encouraging. There were some games which saw an improvement, but more saw the performance unchanged or even slightly degraded. There is a good chance that updated drivers and game patches will at least ensure the experience is the same, but you may prefer to go with a m
NVIDIA's 3D Glasses technology ready, monitors not so much
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 6, 2008 - 02:08 PM | Ryan Shrout
We have been talking about NVIDIA's 3D technology for a while now as it has been on display in one form or another for over a year. At the NVISION08 conference this year we got our hands on a near final version of the active glasses technology as well as Mitsubishi TVs and Viewsonic monitors that ran at the required 120 Hz rate. According to Digitimes the glasses are just about ready, the drivers are as well but the lack of any low cost and widely available displays is holding up the process a bit.
Windows 7 to ditch Hybrid CrossFire and SLI?
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 6, 2008 - 02:00 PM | Ryan Shrout
Did you like the idea of having both an integrated and discrete graphics solution your notebook with the ability to switch between them depending on your need for battery life or performance? Yeah, me too. Tough though - someone at Microsoft apparently has a stick up their ass and doesn't approve of the technology. According to Engadget, Microsoft's Windows 7 will not offer native support for the technology and in fact dismisses all of it as "unstab
NVIDIA and VIA put partnership on hold
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 6, 2008 - 01:24 PM | Ryan Shrout
Back in June during this year's Computex show we reported on a brewing relationship between NVIDIA and VIA that partnered two companies together with a common enemy: Intel. The idea at the time was to pair NVIDIA's mid-range GPUs with VIA's Nano processor, at the time the best low power processor option on the market, to create a cheap yet enticing low cost gaming platform. However, once Intel's Atom processor came onto the scene and started gobbling up the marketshare VIA was attempting to get, the partnership quickly fell off the
AMD finally delivers it's second twin
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 4, 2008 - 12:12 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
At an MSRP of $400, the new HD4850 X2 sits right between the HD4870 and HD4870 X2 in price, and in performance as well. The extra GPU really adds to the power of the HD4850 taking it past the it's bigger brother, though still not coming close to the HD4870 X2. It is also possesses a rather interesting back plate; most might have expected a rear venting setup like most modern cards sport, the HD4850 X2 has four dual-link DVI connectors as well as a TV out. Check out HEXUS' review here.
Super-size it
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 31, 2008 - 12:07 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The new 1GB HD4870s that have arrived also heralded the
arrival of HD4870s with 2GB or VRAM, which is exactly what the Guru of 3D has up for review. That extra RAM will come in very handy with your 30" monitor, playing at 2560x1600 and the raw power of the card will let you set most, if not all options to their highest settings. If you are playing with a monitor in the 20" range, you really won't see much difference between the original HD4870 and this new version.
Not your usual GTX260 review
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 29, 2008 - 02:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Ryan's review of the KFA2 Galaxy GTX 260+ shows off the work nVIDIA and it's partners are doing with the current lineup of cards. The first big change is the use of the new Big Bang 2 drivers from nVIDIA, the second is the card it's self. The clocks on this card are bumped up by more that 10% across the board; 656 MHz core, 1405 MHz shader and 1130 MHZ memory. Support for 3 wa
Check under the hood of your HD4830
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 27, 2008 - 11:58 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If you fire up GPU-Z and have only 560 shader processors as opposed to the 640 that are on the card then you have a card with a pre-production BIOS. There is good news, it looks like only reviewers have ended up with these cards, they are not likely to have made it into the channel, though it is possible some slipped through. As well, you can take hearst in the fact that this is a BIOS issue only. The processors are there, they are just going unused and a simple BIOS flash can fix that. AnandTech did some testing and you can see the difference in performance,
Far Cry 2 Bundle with ANY BFG GTX 200 Series purchase
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 23, 2008 - 01:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
For a limited time, and while supplies last only, customers who buy ANY BFG GeForce GTX 200 Series graphics card October 22, 2008 or later, will get
- a free full copy of Far Cry 2 (DVD) a $50 value.
- a free full copy of 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition (online download; BFG will supply Serial Number) a $20 value
- a BFG branded mini super bright LED torch (priceless!).
Overwhelmed by choices
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 23, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
We are going to need a new way to rate low end graphics cards. There are so many really good choices out there that best price for performance is rather difficult to decide. Do you go for the high end HD4830 at about $150, or a low end HD4850 for a few dollars more, or do you want a heavily overclocked 9800GT, again about $150? Do you get cheaper but buy two, or get the fastest single card you can? Are you willing to pay $17.50 for an extra hundred GFLOPS, or only $7.38?
It's a new beginning for nVIDIA
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 22, 2008 - 02:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The early beta of nVIDIA's 180 series of drivers, which bear the name Big Bang II have arrived just in time for FarCry2. The major improvements come in the form of changes to multi-monitor support, a topic dear to Ryan's heart. There are also claims of significant performance increases, and as Ryan is Steaming through the download of FarCry2, you should keep your eyes open for a sneak peek at performance. You can also bet the game will make it into the benchmarking section of future graphics cards.
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 22, 2008 - 12:54 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
All BFG graphics cards on the BFG Store are at least 10%
off, and all BFG power supplies (including Scratch and Dent!) are 30% off!
On top of the instant savings, there is an additional $20
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Humor in tech: Mac gets all excited about H.264 decoding
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 20, 2008 - 07:12 PM | Ryan Shrout
Want to see one of the many reasons PC nerds and Mac nerds don't get along? Check out this story that discusses the supposedly "newly added" H.264 decode acceleration on the MacOS X platform that is "mysterious". The author questions whether support for the technology will be added to previous Mac computers rather than be a secret feature on current MacBooks.
The Earth is falling on NVIDIA
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 20, 2008 - 07:05 PM | Ryan Shrout
We have been seeing these rumors for some time, and now information is supposedly posted on Fudzilla that only six of NVIDIA's current partners are going to survive "the culling". The apparent reason for the removal of some partners is to keep competition from over flooding the market.
NVIDIA MCP82 chipset details leak
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 17, 2008 - 05:30 PM | Ryan Shrout
While we aren't sure of the validity of these specs yet, they sure do look interesting and put into question the idea that NVIDIA would be leaving the chipset business.
S3 Graphics Showcases GPGPU Functionality with S3FotoPro Image Enhancement Application
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 17, 2008 - 02:50 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Fremont, California, October 17, 2008 - S3 Graphics, a leading provider of graphics and HD Multimedia technologies, today announced the availability of S3FotoPro, a GPGPU application using the latest programmable architecture powered by the Chrome 400 Series GPUs.
NVIDIA Introduces Quadro CX - The Accelerator for Adobe Creative Suite 4
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 16, 2008 - 01:26 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 16, 2008 - Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe Creative Suite 4 software, the NVIDIA Quadro CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX was architected to deliver the best performance for the new GPU-optimized features of Adobe Creative Suite 4.
"Adobe is at the forefront of the Visual Computing Revolution," said Dan Vivoli, executive vice president of marketing at NVDIA.
Highlights of the Catalyst 8.10 Windows release
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 15, 2008 - 03:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Performance improvements
- Unreal Tournament 3: Performance increases of up to 15% are seen when using the ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series or ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series of products
- Prey: Performance increases between 2% to 5% are seen on ATI CrossFire configured systems when using the ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series, and ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series of products
New Features
Catalyst Control Center enhancements:
Shoving a little extra memory in
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 14, 2008 - 01:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The HD4870 now comes in three distinct flavours, the X2, the original 512MB version and now the supersized 1GB version. The doubling of memory is the only difference between the 512MB
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 14, 2008 - 11:44 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
FREMONT, CA (October 13, 2008) - For the enthusiast seeking the utmost control from their video solution, ASUS has today released the new EN9800GT MATRIX/HTDI/512M for North America.
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Women Playing an Unusually Public Role in Afghan Elections
Concern That Women's Rights Will Be Sacrificed as Part of Deal With Taliban
KABUL—The campaign for Saturday's presidential election in Afghanistan is featuring women in a more prominent role than ever before. One front-runner has a female running mate, and another has let his wife address campaign rallies—major departures from established practice in a conservative, Islamic country where women have long been kept out of politics.
Activists say the relative prominence of women in the election campaign underlines the progress Afghan women have made since the U.S. ousted the Taliban regime in 2001.
"Women can no longer be ignored," said Wazhma Frogh, a women's rights advocate in Kabul. "Women now bring a lot of votes."
Under the Taliban, Afghan women were barred from work, let alone political office. Even the spouse of current President Hamid Karzai has never appeared alongside him in public.
The stakes of Saturday's vote are high for women: The new government will be responsible for upholding their hard-won gains as U.S.-led coalition forces leave and the world spotlight turns away from Afghanistan.
Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, women have benefited from access to education and employment. To encourage their political participation, Afghan laws reserved quotas of seats for women in the national parliament and in provincial councils. Women cast around 40% of the vote in both the 2004 and 2009 presidential elections.
Now, many worry that women's rights will be sacrificed as part of a possible peace deal with the Taliban insurgency—a priority for all three major presidential candidates. Conservative lawmakers have threatened to curtail legal protections for women and recently lowered the quota of seats reserved for women in provincial councils to 20% from 25%.
"The past 12 years were the golden era and we don't want to lose that," said lawmaker Shukria Barakzai.
All three main contenders—former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani and former foreign ministers Zalmai Rassoul and Abdullah Abdullah —have vowed to support women's rights if elected.
Mr. Rassoul, who is unmarried, has named a woman as his running mate: Habiba Sarabi, a former governor of the predominantly ethnic Hazara central province of Bamiyan. She has been campaigning with Mr. Rassoul across the country, including in conservative, ethnic Pashtun-majority areas where women turnout has been especially low in past elections.Ms. Sarabi says she hopes her place in the presidential ticket will encourage more women to go to the polls."I'm trying my best to get women's votes," Ms. Sarabi said in a recent interview. If elected, she said she wants women to make up at least 20% of the cabinet.
In a bid to court women, Another candidate, Mr. Ghani, appeared at a campaign event for International Women's Day with his Lebanese-born wife, Rula, who delivered a speech.
"This is the first time that candidates are really placing attention on women's participation and bringing their wives," "We never saw this before in past elections,"said Najla Ayubi, a Kabul-based researcher with the Asia Foundation. who served as a judge in pre-Taliban times.
Despite this apparent progress, Mohammad Naeem Ayubzada, the head of the Kabul-based Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan, said that women remain marginal in Afghan politics.
"They are not real actors in the political process," said Mr. Ayubzada. "In the provinces women can't even go to the bazaar without their husbands' permission. Then how we can expect them to take part in politics?"
Some 300 women will be among the 2,700 candidates contesting seats in provincial councils on Saturday.In the run-up to the vote, they have received more threats from insurgents or local power brokers than in previous elections, activists say. One of them, Zakia Wardak, said she has met with resistance from older men in rural Wardak province. "They say 'We don't want women in government.' They have this mentality that women are meant to stay at home and work in the house," said Ms. Wardak, who comes from an influential political family and lives in Kabul."Men are the main obstacle," she said. "It is a male-dominated country, and it is very difficult for them to see a woman in power."
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Twins Paris and Amber Strother began their musical journey by listening to favorites of their parents together from the crib, and once they were able to crawl found their way to the piano. Amber nurtured her gift for singing by absorbing everything musical around her, and in turn developed an intricate, magical tone and one-of-a-kind voice, as well as a unique skill for composition and songwriting. Through exploring a melting pot of artists, genres, musical ideas and movements, Paris found her own personal voice for the keys. The twins spent years unknowingly ripening their craft of writing together until they parted ways and left Minneapolis, with Amber to pursue studies in Chicago and Paris to enroll at music school in Boston where…
A chance meeting with a young woman with a golden voice and incredible ear changed her life. Los Angeles native Anita Bias had fallen in love with music and art as a young girl, and spent years cultivating her voice, imaginative and vivid songwriting, and creative styling. Their Boston encounter stayed fresh in the minds of both, and when fate brought Paris to California and reunited them years later at a club in Los Angeles, they knew it was the start of something special.
During Amber's first trip to LA and the living room session that followed, the three realized that they were born to create together. At the first show of the unofficial and then-unnamed band, they, along with the audience, were said to have seen fireworks in the air. The unique blend of voices, engaging harmony, and detailed songwriting the group exhibited came completely naturally to them. Amber, who had been since moved back to Minneapolis, sent for her belongings. KING was born.
THE STORY EP is KING's debut project, wherein all songs are written by Paris, Amber, and Anita, and fully produced by Paris. THE STORY, SUPERNATURAL, and HEY are the result of a year's worth of loving and learning, experiencing and experimenting, and ultimately finding the music within themselves.
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At 20, he moved out of his parents' house to study creative writing at UCLA and finally gathered the courage to start performing music. After purchasing a beat-up guitar from a friend, he taught himself to play and accompany himself. He grew quickly as an artist at UCLA, soon performing weekly alongside the university's most esteemed musicians. Now graduated, he creates soul-infused folk music using guitar and unique arrangements built on loop pedals.
Recently, SPIN Magazine described him as a "soul-folk warrior," Okayplayer called him "a name you should be hearing plenty of," and Pigeons & Planes called his voice a "breathing instrument that suggests a depth of feeling lyrics can only partially express."All of this, and he hasn't even officially released any music yet.
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Aug 21, 2012 - 5:25 am
I feel beat a lot of the time, and I sleep a lot. Of course, I >AM< on chemo, which might possibly (ya think???) have something to do with it. Anyway, looking for suggestions to get me some energy. I start teaching next month (Sept 24th) and it WOULD be nice to have some energy.
Suggestions from the great brain trust???
Aug 21, 2012 - 6:49 am
Good Morning, My dad had very low energy on chemo as well. I know it is difficult when you feel so tired but any little bit of exercise can help. When my Dad was going to Physical Therapy it did help with energy levels. Just that little bit of excerise helped him. The other thing is check with Dr. Google and find energy boosting foods. I have read many who have tried more of a natural diet when going through chemo and it helped. My best to you. Hope this helps
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Aug 21, 2012 - 8:22 am
hi jerry
i have had some times of low energy to. about a month ago i started taking blackrasberry caps and they have helped me a alot. all they are is freeze dried blackrasberrys that i get from the local health food store. hope it helps ray
Aug 22, 2012 - 1:48 am
I'll check it all out.
Aug 26, 2012 - 4:49 am
My son, my daughter-in-law, and the grandkids (4 of them) invited me to go bowling last week. I thought about it, and said, hey, why not... I need the exercise, and that's pretty low impact. Well, I broke 100, and felt pretty sore for a couple of days.
They invited me again yesterday, (and this time my wife came). I did lousy, but had a great time, and don't even feel THAT beat up.
So, a combo of light exercise and time with the family. What a deal.
Then, later on, went over and got a friend's computer network up and running properly. He gave me a bottle of Noni Juice. Anybody ever heard of this stuff?
Aug 26, 2012 - 5:47 am
My dad used to drink noni all the time. It's a good juice to help you feel good. Natural and supposed to be good for all kinds of ailments. It is super high in potassium, though. So people with liver or kidney issues may want to talk to their docs first. My dad used the Hawaiian noni. I think there are other kinds, too.
Aug 26, 2012 - 6:37 pm
Glad to hear you feel well enough to spend some quality time with the family. We will be thinking about you tomorrow, and hoping that all goes well with your scans and the results are what you are hoping to hear.
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Aug 26, 2012 - 6:47 pm
I used noni juice years ago..and I do remember it gave me energy. I drink aloe leaf juice and pomegranate. Maybe I'll give the noni juice a try again. Forgot all about it.
Aug 26, 2012 - 6:47 pm
I used noni juice years ago..and I do remember it gave me energy. I drink aloe leaf juice and pomegranate. Maybe I'll give the noni juice a try again. Forgot all about it.
Aug 26, 2012 - 8:55 pm
I start each day with a glass of V-8 Juice and 1 cup of pretty strong coffee then I take my dog (Jake the Wonder Dog) out for a 2 mile walk. I do this without fail 6 mornings a week. Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to get me up, going and out the door but I find that by the time I get back from the walk I am ready to start my day. Don't know if something like this will work for you but it works for me. Take care and hang in there. Never Ever Give UP.
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Aug 27, 2012 - 12:38 am
Yeah, it seems that just getting up, getting out, and DOING SOMETHING is the magic. It is sure a lot easier to sit on the couch and snooze, or read (generally TV is boring...). So just getting in the habit of walking, or whatever, is what I shall be doing.
My hip hurts from hurling the mighty bowling ball, but hey, the pain will go away pretty quickly.
Aug 27, 2012 - 8:20 pm
for me .. freshly pressed vegetable juice ... especially wheatgrass juice usually mixed with carrot or celery. Unbelievable energy boost. Sweeten with juice of an apple if needed. Need agood juicer, and use only organic vegetables.
Aug 28, 2012 - 7:43 am
Hi Jerry,
A good side effect to being active and especially walking is if you have any digestive or bowel issues, it seems walking helps a lot particularly with the bowels. My surgeon told me that, he said they don't really know why but it helps a lot. I can testify to that. Hope things get better for you. Keep on keeping on and Never Ever Give Up.


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Alonso's Ultimatum?
Now bear in mind how much the British press loves their prodigal son, Hamilton and it would seem to me in turn loves to paint Fernando Alonso in a bad light. Be that as it may, some serious allegations have been reported by both the Guardian and The Times, that none other than Fernando Alonso, threatened to leak information prejudicial to McLaren, to the FIA. Ron Dennis, who doesn't take shite from no one, called his bluff apparently and phoned Max Mosley directly. If true, I think its such a shameful act from an otherwise talented driver.
I take you back to 1986 when Ayrton Senna was in his second season with the Lotus team. Derek Warwick was slated to join him at Lotus but Ayrton apparently vetoed that decision, to which the team deferred to and put Johnny Dumfries in the second seat. Now, the British press likes to harp on that. However, the difference between that situation and the one facing Alonso today is that the Lotus team simply could not and did not have the resources to give both drivers equal opportunity at the championship. Ayrton knew this and quickly nipped it in the bud. Alas, despite this Lotus or should I say Renault still could not give him a car / engine to win the title. By contrast, at McLaren and later Williams, Aryton really couldn't be bothered who his teammate was for he knew he'd blow anyone out of the water.
Fast forward to 2007. McLaren is a team that can provide equal treatment for both its drivers. Frankly speaking I still rate Alonso's driving ahead of Hamilton but Alonso's attitude thus far has not put him in good stead. It seems to me that he's pressuring himself for nothing and on top of that demands special treatment. Despite Michael Schumacher's achievements, I've always looked upon his favourable treatment by Ferrari as a blemish. Why does Alonso want to do the same? How could he have allowed his confidence to be so dented that he resorts to throwing the toys out of the pram?
If these allegations are true then, I have certainly lost respect for the man. I mean, whatever happens, you do not threaten your team in that manner. It reeks of disloyalty. In fact it shows an utter lack of class.
Ron Dennis must have been in a really tight pickle. Perhaps being proud, he simply called the bluff. The consequence of which now is a ban on the constructor's championship and a USD100m fine. Some say thats offset by the USD30m or so McLaren would receive from FOM. But still thats a USD100m total that will be missing from the coffers. And that folks is not hay. Its a serious dent on McLaren's finances. One that threatens not only the competitiveness of its cars but I would imagine with all that debt carried from the building of its new Technology Centre, a serious blow to its status as a going concern.
I think that the punishment is way in excess of the crime. If you can really call it a crime in the first place. Whatever it may be its a helluva way to play poker, Ron. I know Ron Dennis is a man of integrity but at what cost?
I sincerely hope all these allegations aren't true. I really do. I think I shall not be the only Alonso fan who would be terribly disappointed by such behaviour. Hard charger on the track is fine. Tough racer on the track, brilliant. But threats of this nature and the demands for leading status, I cannot agree with.


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Many objects in Tolkien's legendarium have only two names, one in English and another in one of Tolkien's languages, e.g. Misty Mountains in English and Hithaeglir in Sindarin. Some of these are obvious choices for redirects. My question is, should we redirect to the English page or the Sindarin/Adûnaic/etc. page? In other words, should the title of the article be "Misty Mountains" or "Hithaeglir"? --Ebakunin 23:08, 13 May 2006 (EDT)
- This seems to be the popular topic (as it is one of the most important). Personally, I think choosing the term which is used the most in Tolkien's legendarium is the most effective approach. Unfortunately this would mean Aragorn II would be changed to simply Aragorn, and Boromir son of Denethor II to Boromir, etc. So maybe we need another rule which states birth names override most used, or something similar. In the case of Misty Mountains and Hithaeglir I would say the main article should be placed into Misty Mountains since it is the most common term, while Hithaeglir contains a link to Misty Mountains as well as a history of how the word is derived, what it means, etc. But that's just me.
- As before, I plead for as little redirecting as possible. In my mind, "Hithaeglir" and "Misty Mountains" are separate things and therefore deserve separate articles. I think we should only use redirects in cases of singular vs. plural entries (Orc vs. Orcs), unaccented vs. accented entries (Numenor vs. Númenor), and the like. --Earendilyon 07:32, 14 May 2006 (EDT)
- The problem of multiple character names seems to have been solved with the disambiguation tags. If you go to Aragorn you will see all the relevant entries, with the link to Aragorn II in bold since he is a major character. I'm referring mostly to places and objects, which is why I mentioned the Misty Mountains. My take is that redirects should be used whenever two entries would have the same information. Since Hithaeglir is "Misty Mountains" in Sindarin, and there is no other difference between the two, why not redirect? This way editors only have to worry about updating a single entry, as opposed to every duplicate entry. To keep the site manageable, we need to keep it simple.
- I also agree that we should redirect to the English entries. Once again, it makes searching easier for the casual reader as opposed to the Tolkien expert. --Ebakunin 12:42, 14 May 2006 (EDT)


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ASTRO Gaming addresses next-gen compatibility with PS4 and Xbox One headsets
ASTRO Gaming has revealed the details of its next-gen compatibility with Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
In an email sent out, the company confirmed "with 100% certainty" that their headsets will deliver Dolby Digital GAME AUDIO on the PS4. The headsets will also deliver full voice chat functionality over the PlayStation Network "upon Sony's release of a post-launch PS4 firmware update."
Things get a little trickier with the Xbox One, however. Although Xbox One's optical output means all of ASTRO's products will deliver full Dolby Digital GAME AUDIO, chat functionality will require an adapter.
"The chat connector on the controller is now a proprietary connector," ASTRO explained, "meaning that our current products will require an adapter to connect to the controller for Xbox Live voice chat."
Until the adapter becomes available, ASTRO points out that the built-in Kinect microphone will provide full voice communication while using ASTRO headsets on the Xbox One.
The company also noted they are an officially licensed Xbox One partner, but are unable to comment on the specifics of products currently in the development pipeline. "Rest assured, none of our current products will be made obsolete by anything going on in the Xbox One ecosystem," they concluded.
The PlayStation 4 is due out on November 15th in North America, while the Xbox One will release a week later on November 22nd.


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whats everyone running on there 29er?
I have 24/38 front and 11-36 rear.
whats the best if i want to run 1x10???
whats everyone running on there 29er?
I have 24/38 front and 11-36 rear.
whats the best if i want to run 1x10???
24:36 and 11-36 rear
Contemplated a 1x10 with a 32 front but for now can't be added with changing the much, chain length, getting a chain guide, etc. Also as it's a SRAM setup, do they even do a clutch type much and would I need one?
I had a 36-11 and 32 upfront on mine was fine for most climbs the odd really long one I had to dig deep , but I am a fat old duffer, I run an XTR + mech and an MRP X1 with an e-13 single ring , moved the set up over to my 26" bike but now run the e-13 XCX spins out too easy so have an 34 to go on soon.
geared 1 x 10 32 front 11 - 36 rear.
ss 32 x 19.
32f / 36r would just about manage up here but there are a few places where you'd have to push [sparrow legs however].....
24/42 11-32
24/38 with 11-36 on both of them
Although the HT may go 1x with a 32t front, or even smaller
1x9 --> 32:11-32 but will go up to a 36 when I switch to 10 speed
I'm running a Hammerschmidt on mine with a 22t ring and a 34t 9 speed cassette. If I ever decide to ditch the HS it will be for a 1 x 11 set up so that I can retain the low spinny gears that suits my sit and spin riding style.
I run a compact set up on my race bike of 30-35t with 11-36 and on my training bike I run a 26-37t
32:18, sometimes feel the need of a 19 in the mud and then forget to change it. Probably try a 34 upfront when the chain ring dies.
32x 11:36 gets up most stuff
34T & 11-36 cassette.
9 speed 11-32 rear, 20-32 up front
and men who wear comfortable shoes like 1x10 32 front 12-36 rear is cool.
What's a 29er?
What's a 29er?
One up from a 28er & just below a 30er.
10spd 36t up front 11-34t out back, sometimes it hurts!
1x10 11-36, perfect for my noodle legs
34:18 or 34 11-32.
I asked above but it's been missed in the discussion. If I go 1x10 will my standard SRAM long cage mech be OK? SRAM don't do a clutch mech as far as I know?
Sram do a type 2 mech which is a clutch
32 front with 11-36 r
I like to spin
10spd SLX kit here, long cage mech. 32 x 11-36, but most of time is 33-18 SS. In fact been over a year since I ran grrrrs, & the SIR.9 has never had grrrs.
SS ring is a wobble ring so an unfair advantage really.
Thanks everyone
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum says it's designating the Austin City Limits music television show as a historic rock and roll site.
Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the rock hall of fame in Cleveland, made the announcement Monday with the show's executive producer, Terry Lickona.
Stewart says the Austin music show site will join nine other rock and roll landmarks throughout the country. Among them are the Whisky-a-Go-Go club in Los Angeles and Brooklyn High School in the Cleveland area, where Elvis Presley played his first concert north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Stewart says a plaque will be placed at the Austin City Limits studio on the University of Texas campus.
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No one frags'em like the Punisher, so it was only a matter of time before someone got the bright idea to spin the popular comic book character turned not-really-popular movie franchise into a videogame. I'm not sure if turning it into a First-Person Shooter is the way to go, since if you can't see the character, it's sort of hard to believe you're him running and gunning through the game. Doesn't that sort of defeats the purpose of being a famous character? Then again, the game is designed for online multiplayer on the Playstation network, so maybe imagining yourself as the Punisher isn't the point. It's all about the fragging, right?
If you don't have a Playstation 3, you're out of luck, because "No Mercy" is going exclusively to the console as a downloadable game. According to this, the game will become available tomorrow, July 2nd for a one-time $9.99 download fee. Players will get to choose their shooter of choice from the Punisher himself to his Rogues gallery of Jigsaw, Bushwacker, and Barracuda. And for some of you girls (and confused boys) out there, there's also the mercenary Silver Sable.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A union leader for employees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Americans need to "brace themselves" after the department released a memo outlining "procedural discretion" for arresting illegal immigrants.
The memo issued on June 17 informs ICE officials that they do not have to necessarily detain or deport illegal immigrants if they are enrolled in school, have family members in the U.S. military, or even if they are pregnant or nursing.
The guidelines also appear to suggest favorable consideration be given to those "who have graduated from a U.S. high school or have successfully pursued or are pursuing a college or advanced degrees at a legitimate institution of higher education in the United States" even if they are in the country illegally.
Chris Crane, President of the National ICE Council, which represents approximately 7,000 ICE agents, officers and employees, said the memo is only the latest in what has been a series of policy missteps for the agency.
"Any American concerned about immigration needs to brace themselves for what's coming," said Crane. "This is just one of many new ICE policies in queue aimed at stopping the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws in the United States.
Crane also said that gross mismanagement and efforts within ICE to create backdoor amnesty through agency policy were behind the no-confidence vote against ICE Director John Morton in June of 2010.
But with the release of this latest memo, Crane warns voters need to take matters to their elected representatives in order to avoid what he calls "secret changes" to immigration policy.
"We are asking everyone to please email or call your Congressman and Senators immediately and ask them to help stop what's happening at ICE," said Crane. "We desperately need your help."


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Surrounded by Dangers Surrounded by God
The power of God always trumps the threat of danger in our lives. In 2 Kings 6:15-17, we open our eyes with the servant of Elisha and see that we are "Surrounded by Dangers Surrounded by God." May 9, 2010.
As if we don't have enough to worry about … On the radio the other day I heard a local network promoting an upcoming news story about the 2010 U.S census, "Will the census worker knocking on your door be a serial killer?" Okay, they didn't say exactly that, but that's what they wanted me to worry about so I'd watch. Of course, moms can be the best worry sensationalists of all, "Put your coat on or you'll catch the swine flu … Don't cross your eyes or they'll stay that way."
Truth is, we are surrounded by plenty of dangers every day from germs to meteorites falling onto Wisconsin to safe travel for family members. Add to worldly dangers the superhuman power of spiritual dangers like the guilt of our sins pulling us down, our own pending death, and the devil whom Jesus once called the prince of this world. The threat level of danger remains at its highest. And the security level of safety in God remains even higher. The power of God always trumps the threat of danger in our lives. Today we open our eyes with the servant of Elisha and see that we are Surrounded by Dangers Surrounded by God.
God had informed his prophet Elisha that the king of Aram was planning to ambush and kill the king of Israel. God told Elisha the exact whereabouts of the military units the king of Aram was sending, so that Elisha could advise the king of Israel to avoid those death traps. After a few failed attempts the king of Aram identified Elisha as the informant and sent a military force to Dothan to capture him. The lesson for us comes through the experience of Elisha's servant. "When [he] got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. 'Oh, my lord, what shall we do?' the servant asked."
Who outnumbers them
This servant had witnessed, or at least heard about, Elisha already performing a menu of miracles. So you and I would probably ask the same question of Elisha, "What shall we do?" which really would mean, "Elisha, what miracle are you going to do to get us out of this?" Elisha's response: "Don't be afraid." Like an emergency responder looks a frantic victim in the eyes and says, "Calm down, I'm here to help," Elisha looked at his servant and said, "Calm down, God is here to help."
Fear has a way of crippling us when we respond to it with natural instincts of what we can do to change or avoid the situation, especially when we realize we can't do either. So then we worry, and worry some more and more. We spiral like a tornado sucking everything around into its vortex, and we pick up even more to worry about creating a cruel storm that not only spins us out of control but lashes out at others in our path. Worrying that gives more credit to dangers than to God sinfully deposes God as our Lord. By worrying we are telling God that he has less influence on our decisions, plans, and lives than whatever we fear – that he needs to sit down because like it or not our fears are at bat. And they pummel us. And then we blame God?! What we really need to fear is God doing what we ask, sitting idly as our fears have their way with us. Because God is merciful he often doesn't give us what we ask, and so he never sits idly, even when we can't see or hear or feel him. "My Father is always at work," Jesus once promised(John 5:17). The Bible assures us that God neither slumbers nor sleeps.
Elisha told his servant to calm down because Elisha knew God was not sleeping but paying attention to the enemy army surrounding them. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them," Elisha explained. God's innumerable angels allying with Elisha and his servant outnumbered the enemy soldiers, and that was enough to keep Elisha and his servant from being afraid. So calm down, Christian. In the presence of any amount of danger or fear, you and God are always a majority. The Lord God outnumbers any of the dangers surrounding you, all of the fears within you, and whatever makes you worry. Your sins may be many, but God's forgiveness is more (the Bible says in one place that God's forgiveness is double the amount of your sins, and in another place it's 77 times more, and in another place because of God's forgiveness sins are as far as the western horizon is from the eastern horizon). Stress may be piled on your shoulders a mile high, but God's promises stretch to heaven. Disability or disease may rob you of some life privileges enjoyed by others, but being God's child by baptism and receiving Christ's body and blood fills you with every spiritual blessing. The end of life on this earth may be drawing near for you, but an everlasting life awaits. With that in mind David once wrote, "How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you" (Psalm 139:17,18). God outnumbers any fears, so David and you can sleep soundly and wake up ready to face a new day because God is there. No worries for those Surrounded by Dangers Surrounded by God.
Who overpowers them
A worried mother wondered where her daughter was on a rainy school-day afternoon. She should have been home from the bus stop by now and the thunder was pounding and lightning flashing. So mom put on her coat and headed down the street in the drenching storm. She spotted her daughter walking slowly, playfully stepping into the puddles. "Where have you been?" the mother demanded. "Don't you know how dangerous it is our here?"
"But mom," answered the wide-eyed little girl, "this is fun. It's like you said, the angels are bowling and God is taking my picture." Funny how we explain away fears for children with word pictures and they'll remember those word pictures to show us we can trust God more than we do. That's why Elisha prayed for his servant, "Lord, open his eyes so he may see." Elisha wanted his servant to see the picture: "the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."
The Bible speaks of horses in terms of strength, so God's picture for Elisha and his servant is promising that he outmuscles their enemy. Chariots provide safe journey, so God is promising to deliver Elisha and his servant safely. And fire represents a God who cannot be extinguished, so God promises Elisha and his servant that no enemy can snuff out his zeal to save them. Sure, we are surrounded by dangers but open your eyes and see. God surrounds and overpowers them all. "The horse is made ready for battle, but victory rests with the Lord" (Proverbs 20:31). Christ's resurrection victory overpowers anything you fear, so don't be afraid. "Suddenly a chariot of fire … appeared and … Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind" (2 Kings 2:11). Christ's defeat of death is your chariot to heaven, so don't be afraid. "I will encamp among you all around; I will encircle you," God promises, "your many enemies will become like fine dust … The Lord Almighty will come with … flames of devouring fire" (Isaiah 29:3-6). Christ is exalted in fiery glory and he uses it for your good, so don't be afraid.
Chad was the shy type. His mom agonized when she watched other kids laugh and play and Chad just lagged behind, alone. When he came home one day and said he wanted to make Valentines for everyone in his class her heart sank. He wouldn't receive any in return. But he insisted and she couldn't say no. Chad painstakingly tinkered with crayons, glue, and bright paper for three weeks night after night until Valentine's Day when he excitedly packed 35 handmade cards into his backpack and started out for school. His mother worried all day and that afternoon made cookies and put them on the table with milk for her forlorn son to ease the pain. She watched him walk up the sidewalk empty handed. No Valentines. She compassionately offered him cookies and milk as he plodded into the house like he always did, but he hardly heard her, his face aglow as he looked up and said, "Not a one. Not a one." She choked back tears, and then he added, "I didn't forget a one, mommy, not a one." How many times had she prayed for her son, "Lord, open his eyes," like Elisha prayed for his servant. How many times had she held his hand, lifted him up, and nurtured his faith journey to know God's love and show God's love. Calmed in your fears, and connected to others in your life like your children, your spouse, your friends, your neighbors or coworkers, remember to pray for them, "Lord, open their eyes. Let them see you so loving, so present, so mighty to save. Open their eyes and let them see that you outnumber and overpower their fears. Open their eyes." And those people might, in turn, teach you to open your eyes.
I want to end with some exciting and encouraging news. A new study has discovered that worrying actually works. It's amazing! 92% of the things you worry about never happen. Okay, that's not from a study but it's generally true for people Surrounded by Dangers Surrounded by God. Amen.
Preached at Grace Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI (www.gracedowntown.org) on May 9, 2010


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Confirmed! Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry Pregnant with Baby Boy
April 5th, 2013
What a blessing! Halle Berry is expecting her second child, a baby boy with fiance Olivier Martinez. Their son will join big sister Nahla, Halle's 5-year-old daughter with ex Gabriel Aubry. A rep for the 46-year-old actress told People magazine, "I can confirm that Halle and Olivier are expecting a child. Halle is feeling great. It's a very exciting time. This happened naturally — everyone is really happy."
Confirmed! Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry Pregnant with Baby Boy
Halle showed off her little baby bump The United Nations World Food Programme Dinner in a body-hugging black dress.
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Did you know that Finland created the Wearables Industry? Did you also know that Finland is strategically positioned to play a role in this USD42 billion industry?
Wearables are penetrating numerous markets but has taken a prominent role in healthcare and wellness. Join Team Finland Health and hosts Finpro and Tekes, along with three wearable experts from Finland, the US, and the UK for a unique two-day journey — Your Future in Wearables.
The event is designed to engage and advance Finnish companies and competencies in the global wearables arena. Industry experts will share their views and be available for Finnish companies to meet.
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The purpose of this session is to give Finnish healthcare/health technology companies information of NHS (the National Health Service) as a business target, its current needs, structure, procurement practices, etc. Secondly, we want to discuss on how we can create a permanent and active gateway between Team Finland (incl. Finnish companies) and NHS as well as between UK companies, Universities and other partners with NHS connections. NOTE: This session highlights other opportunities besides wearables technology.
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This session addresses for example the follow topics:
Where is US Healthcare Today? What is Driving It? What Do You Need to Know and Do?
Event is free-of-charge but registrations are limited to SMEs with potential to access the markets.
Event will be organized in Finpro premises, Porkkalankatu 1, Helsinki. Detailed agenda will be announced later.
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Virunga chain of central Africa
This false-color image was taken in 1994 from Space Shuttle Endeavor. The dark area at the top of the image is Lake Kivu, which borders Congo on the right and Rwanda on the left. The center of the image shows the Nyiragongo volcano, its central crater now a lava lake. To the left are three volcanoes, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Sabinyo and Mount Muhavura, according to NASA. The Nyamuragira volcano is to their right. The endangered mountain gorillas of Africa live in a bamboo forest near the southern flank of Mount Karisimbi.


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World Entertainment News Network reports: David Lee Roth has snubbed fellow VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar's suggestion the two singers should team up when the band is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.Hagar, who replaced Roth in the band, has suggested the collaboration would be a fitting way to honour the group's legacy, but the singer-turned-radio presenter insists it's a terrible idea. Roth tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I would not do that. That's a whole other kind of music, that's a whole other approach to songwriting... Let him go and do his own thing." Roth admits it's far from decided if the famously feuding group will perform at the induction ceremony in New York on March 12 March. He adds, "I don't know yet whether we're going to play at all, we're still going back and forth on that."
DAVID LEE ROTH Not Interested In Duet With SAMMY HAGAR
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