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CrossFit Sandstorm
965 W Highway 550
Suite E
Bernalillo, NM 87004
ph: 505-771-9110
Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighting team tragically lost their lives on June 30, 2013 while fighting a fire in Yarnell, AZ. Many of these firefighters also fought in several Northern New Mexico fires earlier this year. In honor of the courage, dedication and sacrafice made by these brave souls, CrossFit Sandstorm is pleased to host the HOTSHOTS19 Memorial WOD on Saturday August 31, 2013 in our Bernalillo training facility. In addition, CrossFit HQ is gathering donations to support the hotshots' families. Please contribute whatever you can by going to the link on this website.
CrossFit Sandstorm has registered a team to participate in the 19th Annual Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation 's Mudd Volleyball Tournament. The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation helps families with funding for critical items such as wheelchair ramps, van conversions, durable medical or therapeutic medical equipment not covered by insurance, emergency rent and utility assistance. The fun will take place on June 8, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. For more information on the event please follow the link or contact us directly for information on registration.
BERNALILLO, NM: CrossFit Sandstorm is very excited and pleased to announce the addition of two Level 1 CrossFit Trainers to the coaching staff. Mrs. Angela Cobb has been a CrossFit athlete since 2009 and a member of CrossFit Sandstorm for 6 months. She obtained her L1 Certification in 2011. Matt Decker is a former US Marine and just recently received his L1 CrossFit Certification. February 2013 marks the 1 year anniversary for Matt as a member of CrossFit Sandstorm. Both Angela and Matt will enhance and refine their coaching techniques over the next few months through an apprenticeship program. The goal of the program will be to help them fully understand the CrossFit Sandstorm method of training as well as build relationships with current Sandstorm athletes. The ownership of CrossFit Sandstorm is very excited to have Angela and Matt join our team of outstanding coaches as we continue to grow, expand and share our love of fitness with the community.
BERNALILLO, NM: For a limited time only, the CrossFit Sandstorm On-Ramp program is on sale. On-Ramp is a 4 week long instructional training program designed to teach CrossFit fundamentals to individuals who are new to the sport. No prior fitness or CrossFit experience is required as movements are scaled to one's ability. Examples of what we teach include: kettlebells, squatting, olympic weightlifting, rope climbing, ring work, high bar work and rowing. The On-Ramp program starts on the 2nd Monday of each month and spots are sold on a first come, first serve basis. The sale price for the On-Ramp program is $99 plus tax. This sale is only valid for the January and February 2013 On-Ramp programs. Contact us today to reserve your spot and take control of your fitness in 2013! Other terms and conditions may apply. SOLD OUT.
BERNALILLO, NM: CrossFit Sandstorm is set to host the 2012 Barbells For Boobs fundraising workout "AMAZING GRACE." This workout's objective is to complete 30 clean and jerks, as fast as possible with the weight set at 135lbs for men and 95lbs for women. Barbells for Boobs is a 501(c)3 non-profit breast cancer organization whose mission is to provide funding through the Mammograms In Action Grant Program for qualified low-income and uninsured women and men who need screening and/or diagnostic procedures in the prevention of breast cancer. This will be the 2nd consecutive year CrossFit Sandstorm takes part in the event and this event is open to the public. New Rules for 2012: anyone wishing to participate must donate $25 or more under the CrossFit Sandstorm fundraising page; anyone wishing to receive a Reebok T-shirt must become a CrossFit Sandstorm Team Member and individually raise $80 or more. For more information or to register, please visit our fundraising webpage.
BERNALILLO, NM: On Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 10:00am CrossFit Sandstorm will be offering our first ever, free workout of the day (WOD). In order to participate, a current member athlete must bring someone new to our CrossFit training facility in Bernalillo. The workout will be scaled for any level of fitness and to any age with the exception of our exclusive CrossFit Kids offering (ages 6-12). The WOD is an instructor-led and physically demanding fitness challenge that will test various metabolic pathways. If you'd like to participate in the free WOD, please email, call or notify us on Facebook confirming your attendance. Again, no previous fitness experience is needed and no pre-training is required. Coaches will scale, teach and modify movements for any athlete; all we ask you is come ready, willing and able.
BERNALILLO, NM: CrossFit Sandstorm is set to host the memorial tribute workout known as 31Heroes on Saturday August 4, 2012 in Bernalillo, NM at 10:00am. The 31Heroes WOD came about in response to the Chinook helicopter crash that took place on August 6, 2011 killing 30 military service members and one military working dog. All funds raised in 2012 will be split three ways going to the following organizations: Snowball Express, the Travis Manion Foundation's Challenge Grants program, and the memorial funds of each of the men killed in action August 6, 2011. To honor our fallen heroes killed in action and to raise funds for programs that provide support to families of all fallen military heroes, please register today at 31HEROES.
BERNALILLO, NM: Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in 2005 during the War in Afghanistan. In addition to the Medal of Honor Murphy received other awards including the Silver Star and Purple Heart. Since his death, a United States Navy Destroyer, a Post Office and a Park have been named in his honor. One of Lt. Murphy's favorite workouts, aptly named "BODY ARMOR" has been officially renamed "MURPH" to honor of his service, sacrifice and dedication to training. CrossFit first posted the "MURPH" workout August 18, 2005 and it has become an annual Memorial Day Tribute WOD to him, and the 18 others involved in Operation Red Wings. CrossFit Sandstorm will proudly host the Memorial Day "MURPH" WOD in New Mexico, offering up our facility on May 28, 2012. Two timeslots are being reserved to complete the MURPH WOD; the first heat will begin at 10am and the second heat will begin at 11:30am. Please register at www.memorialdaymurph.com and list CrossFit Sandstorm as the Affiliate.
On Saturday March 31, 2012 at 10:00am, CrossFit Sandstorm will play host to the US Army and US Army Reserves of Albuquerque, NM. The event named "Future Soldier Training" will focus on and demonstrate how the US Army's fitness goals are changing to a core strength and conditioning approach, rather than just traditional calisthenics such as push-ups, sit-ups and the two-mile run. CrossFit Sandstorm Certified Trainers, side-by-side with US Army Personnel will conduct pre-basic training tasks to familiarize future soldiers with what they will experience in Basic Training. The event will conclude with a lunchtime BBQ.
CrossFit Sandstorm is pleased to announce the grand re-opening of CrossFit Kids. Classes are open to the public and any child between the ages of 6 and 12 may enter the training program. CrossFit Kids fitness classes are one hour and will meet twice per week, Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30pm at the CrossFit Sandstorm training center in Bernalillo, NM. Since 2004 CrossFit Kids has been "Forging the Future of Fitness" and is currently in over 400 gyms in North America, Australia, Europe, Africa, India, Japan and Panama. CrossFit Kids is a strength and conditioning program that is specifically designed for kids and helps them develop a lifelong love of fitness. In a group setting, children participate in fun and engaging workouts that deliver measurable results and prepare them to be well- rounded athletes. Classes being April 3, 2012 (kids 13 and older train in the regular classes offered by CrossFit Sandstorm).
BERNALILLO, NM: On October 16, 2011 members of the CrossFit Sandstorm Endurance Team took part in the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco, CA. For CrossFit Sandstorm coaches Vanessa Walters and Jessica Schroeder, this was their first attempt tackling a 26.2 mile marathon. Coach Shellie Schoenberg was competing in her second Nike Women's Marathon. All three women successfully finished the race and immediately completed burpees at the finish line, a CrossFit tradition in the CFE community. CrossFit Sandstorm is proud to recognize these athletes for their accomplishment as they now begin the process of identifying the next challenge. If you are interested in joining the CrossFit Sandstorm Endurance Team please contact us for more information, athletes are welcome!
BERNALILLO, NM: On September 11, 2011 the CrossFit Sandstorm Endurance Team took home 3rd place at the Patriot Triathlon in Rio Rancho, NM. This event was a USA Triathlon sanctioned event with all USAT rules and regulations enforced for the 400 yard swim, 15.4 mile bike ride and 5 k run. The CrossFit Sandstorm Endurance Team participated in the COED team event with 2 males and 1 female participant and finished the sprint tri with a combined time of 1:21:57.
BERNALILLO, NM: As a result of our recent and rapid growth in afternoon class sizes, effective immediately CrossFit Sandstorm is now offering a 7:30pm class. We are very excited that our methodology of fitness has taken off at such a pace that we can expand our offerings. Any existing customer can now access the online class reservation system (located on our homepage) and select the 7:30pm class. We are very proud of all our athletes; from those who've just entered the introductory on-ramp program to those who've been with us since May 2011.
BERNALILLO, NM: On August 6, 2011 a US Chinook Helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan. The helicopter, carrying 38 service members of which 30 were Americans, came under enemy fire about 60 miles southwest of Kabul. There were no survivors. Of the 30 Americans killed, there were 22 Navy SEALs, 3 Air Force Combat Controllers, 1 Dog Handler, his dog and 4 Crew Members. In honor of the sacrifice made by the 30 Americans along with the lone dog, a memorial workout has been organized and planned with all proceeds benefiting the families immediately affected through the Navy SEAL Foundation. The workout, named "31 Heroes" will take place around the world on September 3, 2011. CrossFit Sandstorm is honored to announce that we will host this WOD at 11am MT at our facility in Bernalillo, NM. Please call or email us to reserve your spot, then register online at: www.31heroes.com listing CrossFit Sandstorm as the affiliate.
BERNALILLO, NM: Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in 2005 during the War in Afghanistan. In addition to the Medal of Honor Murphy received other awards including the Silver Star and Purple Heart. Since his death, a United States Navy Destroyer, a Post Office and a Park have been named in his honor. One of Lt. Murphy's favorite workouts, aptly named "BODY ARMOR" has been officially renamed "MURPH" to honor of his service, sacrifice and dedication to training. CrossFit first posted the "MURPH" workout August 18, 2005 and it has become an annual Memorial Day Tribute WOD to him, and the 18 others involved in Operation Red Wings. CrossFit Sandstorm proudly became one of the first registered hosts of the Memorial Day "MURPH" WOD in New Mexico. We invite you to join in this amazing event by registering to attend the Memorial Day "MURPH" WOD on May 30, 2011 at CrossFit Sandstorm.
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I'm calling a moratorium on boss fights. I've even looked up the word to check what it means, to be sure about that. We need them to be stopped for a while so everyone can gather together and discuss what's going on. I'm not banning them - you can relax. I'm just calling for a hiatus during which some sensible consideration can take place.
My goodness, Metroid Prime is a good game. It's an exquisite game, in fact. A vast, intricate, multilayered world, woven together so expertly that I suspect developers Retro Studios might be nanorobots from the future.
And what an undertaking. Until Metroid Prime in 2002, amazingly there hadn't been a Metroid game for eight years. And this was to be developed by an American studio, rather than in-house by Nintendo. But the reality of how the game came to be developed by this team was not a pleasant one.
Retro, created in 1998, established a co-operation between former Iguana Entertainment (Turok) developers and Nintendo of America. Come 2001 all four games the studio had been working on were scrapped, meaning over a hundred of the team lost their jobs, and the remainder were focused on making a new first-person entry for the Metroid series, the license for which had been bequeathed by Nintendo. And it was not a happy time at all.
That they were able to create such a magnificent game, in the conditions described in N-Sider's definitive article on the time, is perhaps even more impressive than the final result. Allegations of embezzlement and corruption amongst unnamed higher-ups, and increasingly intolerable working conditions for employees, seemed to come to an end when Nintendo gained a controlling interest in the company in 2002 for only $1m and replaced the top management. Not that Nintendo had made the process easy before then, with Miyamoto himself having poured scorn on most of their pre-Metroid work.
But despite all this, the result is so very, very good. Bringing Samus into 3D, and shifting to a first-person perspective was clearly going to mean things weren't going to be quite the same as the series previous 2D side-scrolling releases. And yet it remains remarkably true to the source. The game is still about exploration, the world becoming increasingly accessible the more abilities that are gained and revisiting the same areas with new eyes.
And of course it begins with that oh-so-infuriating way of starting you off with so many of Samus's skills and then robbing them from you. I can never make my mind up how I feel about this; it's at once maddening and brilliant. It causes you to feel handicapped for such a huge stretch of the game, but then liberated when you eventually recover the ability. It's something to lament, but something to aim for. And perhaps most importantly, it gives you an understanding of what you can't do yet, so dead ends are understood as somewhere to return to later.
This is what the game does so incredibly well. Seeing a blocked morph ball passage is a goal to keep in mind, because you know that morph ball bomb is coming soon. Those Spider Ball tracks tease you for so long, before providing both shortcuts and access to new areas when you've persisted long enough. And keeping this all in balance is a remarkable feat. It's not to be underestimated. So let's list every ability and add-on Samus gains over this game:
Weapons: Power Beam, Ice Beam; Wave Beam, Plasma Beam, Phazon Beam; Morph Ball: Boost Ball, Spider Ball, Morph Ball Bomb, Power Bomb; Suits: Power Suit, Varia Suit, Gravity Suit, Phazon Suit; Visors: Combat Visor, Scan Visor, X-Ray Visor, Thermal Visor; Skills: Space Jump Boots, Grapple Beam, Missile Launcher, Charge Beam, Charge Combo.
Every one of these abilities and add-ons changes which areas of the game can be accessed. It's mindblowing that it's all held in balance, and that it's balanced so extraordinarily well. Just to have the guts to include so very many augmentations in one game, all of which are gained by the player as they progress, is a feat itself. And it never feels overwhelming or muddled. It's the reason why Metroid Prime, as loved as it is, is still not loved nearly enough.
And then come the boss fights. Just why? What are they for?
Of course you may be someone who lives for boss fights. You may think they're the greatest thing to have ever happened in gaming. And I'm both jealous and pleased for you. But for some, including those as handsome as me, they're a monolith of idiocy in the middle of so much fun.
I love playing Metroid Prime. I adore gathering abilities, re-exploring previous areas to reach all those greyed out areas on the map, scanning absolutely everything in existence even though I don't care about the scan percentage score. So oddly enough I don't want that inhibited by sudden difficulty spikes so tall they're poking the Sun. They're not in keeping with the experience, not relevant to the game I was playing. And worst, so much the worst, they can stop you from carrying on with the fun you were having. It's not like everything the other side of the latest boss is going to be equally as difficult - it's going to drop back down to the casually challenging combat and puzzles that you were being entertained by before.
This isn't made easier by the GameCube's controls. That you're holding a controller that offers a stick for each thumb but can't assign the camera to the right stick is like having a hand tied behind your back and dipped in acid. Holding down the right trigger to 'look', meaning you can no longer move back and forward, is - in hindsight - so very aggravating. And never more so than when trying to battle some massively over-powered boss that's killing you before you can even turn to look at it.
I just want a "skip boss" button. Yes, boss lovers find this disgusting. But oddly enough, when I've paid for a game, I want to be able to play that game. I've yet to buy a film that won't let me watch it until the end unless I complete some algebra, nor read a book that midway through refuses to let me turn the pages until I've memorised all the capital cities in Asia. So why am I not allowed to see the rest of a game just because the developers decided to put in a massive obstacle?
This is the reason I've never seen the end of Metroid Prime. You may think me a pathetic weakling, and that's fine, but I absolutely cannot defeat Meta Ridley. That's the penultimate boss! I've no idea how I'd stand against the Metroid Prime itself. So despite having invested so many hours into this, I don't know how it ends. Sure, I could look at YouTube now, but I certainly couldn't in 2002 when I first played it.
(This gets far, far worse for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, which I've only seen the first half of thanks to a boss fight I can't even complete the first of four stages for. Give me a mouse and keyboard and I'd be fine - but not with a cack-handed GC controller.)
This isn't helped by Metroid Prime's ghastly lack of checkpoints. Relying entirely on visiting save stations, any boss that isn't located near one (see: most of them) means retracing such enormous stretches of the game to find them again. How is that fun for anyone? It's not! Stop it!
See! It's so sad that my retrospective of such a magnificent game has become so bitter, and it's all because of stupid bosses. So we're putting them on hold until we can find some sort of compromise.

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Im thinking about getting an orvis clearwater reel 7-9 wt for my first salt reel. I like the price 79 bucks.
Anyone use this reel? Will it last? any feedback will help.
Not sure where you live or what type of Salt Water fishing you will be doing but if you rinse the reel and clean your line after each use the reel will last you for a good while.
I am assuming you are talking the large arbor model which the one you want and I believe is on sale right now for $65.00
When I say clean it just run it under the faucet after you pull all the fly line off the reel into some cool water in the sink and run the line thru you fingers from the backing to the leader than back again to the backing, and then wind back onto the reel. While washing the line tighten the drag down and remove the spool and let the frame with the drag soak. Rinse the spool while out of the reel. After washing the line, replace the spoo, loosen the drag (very important and you should always do this when done fishing )and rewind the line.
The Tug is The Drug
I like the Orvis Access Reels. I own 4 with spare spools. The drag is sealed and they seem to hold up to the saltwater good. I was them off after each trip. I would look on the Orvis website and read the reviews for the reel you are thinking about.
Tight Lines
The Orvis Clearwater reel is a great one to break in on...especially based on the price point. The rods are extremely impressive too. They have really revamped the Clearwater rods and they are like casting a high end rod at a cost that is easy on the wallet.
Hi, I never use this real. So i don't have any information regarding this reel. The price is good for that reel.
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THE NEW TROUBLES IN UTAH.-In another part of this paper can be found extracts from a letter of our Utah correspondent, giving some particulars of the late troubles at Provo, Utah, together with affidavits in regard to the hostile position of the Mormon population of that vicinity. According to a letter published in the Missouri Republican, Judge Cradleburgh, United States Justice for the Third District of Utah, convened his Court at Provo, and knowing there were no jails and no provisions made for prisoners, and having in Custody several criminals for trial, he made a requisition for troops as a guard to go with him to Provo. The correspondent, in continuation, says: "Besides this, the Judge was determined to make the attempt, at least, to bring up for trial before him some of the murderers of the Parish family, as well as those engaged in the wholesale massacre of the Arkansas emigrants at the Mountain Meadows, which involved some of the superior church officers. Accordingly, a company of the 10th Infantry was detailed and detached on the service. The Court met, the grand jury was charged by the Judge, and some arrests were made by the Marshal, including the Bishop or Mayor of Provo. Preparations for a rescue were made amongst the citizens, and a messenger was despatched by them, both to Brigham Young and Governor Cumming, to come down. Meantime, the officer in command of the company reported the state of affairs, and even threats made by the populace, and immediately the General despatched eight companies with a few dragoons, and a section of the Light Battery, to take post at or near Battle Creek, about 12 miles this side of Provo, to be in readiness to act according to circumstances, in protecting the Court, and Eecuring the prisoners in the event of an attempt at escue." Upon this Governor Cumming issued a proclamation, in which he protests against the presence of the troops at Provo, as tending to terrify the inhabitants, disturb the peace of the Territory, and subvert the ends of justice by causing the intimidation of witnesses and jurors. He also declares that the present military movement is in defiance of the spirit and letter of his instructions. In a letter to General Johnston, he requests him to remove the troops, to which he makes a lengthy reply, from which we give the following extract: "To prevent any misunderstanding hereafter, I desire to say to your Excellency that I am under no ob-ligations whatever to conform to your suggestions with regard to the military disposition of the troops of this department, except only when it may be expedient to employ them in their civil capacity as a posse, in which case, should the emergency arise, your re-quisition for any portion of the toops under my command will be complied with, and they will be instructed to discharge the duty pointed out " And thus the matter rests at present.
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El Interior has a wide selection of unique gift items for the holidays, including lustrous Michoacán and Black pottery, whimsical wooden and clay figures, brightly colored tin ornaments, adorable children's clothing, and much more! Browse through our Holiday Gift Guide for one-of-a-kind gifts!
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Women's fashions are the pride of El Interior. Our own label--La Sirena--incorporates indigenous designs and materials, and is hand-sewn to provide chic, year-round comfort in the heat of the southwest. We carry a range of gorgeously hand-embroidered blouses, dresses, skirts, huipiles, pants, jackets, and more!
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He's in the shape of his life. Perez Hilton has lost nearly 80 pounds since starting his health regimen in 2008, which gives him plenty of energy to take on kids. His secret? He told HuffPost Gay Voices that he did it the old-fashioned way: portion control and some serious gym time. He also did an alcohol cleanse for five months, began seeing a therapist, and took up yoga. In 2010, he launched a fitness-focused website called FitPerez with recipes, celebrity workout tips, and fit celeb inspiration photos.
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This is a variation off Rancid that veers right after clipping the fourth bolt. Doug Redosh looked at it the last time we were up there wondering if it would go. It does, and it's better than it looks from below. Climb up along Rancid's 1st half (crux). Angle up along a nice crack, making one awkward move. Finish up pulling on the top of the wall with your left hand and on a funky, big block with your right. Move left to anchor off the pole and a orange Alien/#0.75-sized piece. Obviously, since this was fairly clean, this could have been climbed by someone else. If it is your route, let me know and we'll fix the name.
Start as for Rancid, and move right at half height.
4 bolts, cams green Alien to #1 Camalot or wires. Yellow, orange, or red Alien or #0.75 Camalot, the pole, and 48" slings for your anchor.


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Nielsen: 58-42 to Coalition
GhostWhoVotes reports the latest monthly Nielsen poll has the Coalition lead at 58-42, compared with 57-43 in the previous month's poll. The primary votes are 28% for Labor (up two), 48% for the Coalition (steady) and 12% for the Greens (down two). That these shifts should send Labor backwards on two-party preferred can be put down to fortuitous rounding in Labor's favour last time. Tony Abbott's lead as preferred prime minister has widened, from 46-44 to 46-42, but personal ratings are little changed. Julia Gillard is down a point on approval to 35% and steady on disapproval at 60%, while Abbott is steady at 39% and down two to 55%.
Nielsen also has 88% of respondents wanting "the political parties to compromise to find a policy solution" on asylum seekers, not unreasonably (a more specific question regarding the arrangement which passed the House last week would perhaps have been more illuminating), with only 10% opposed. Labor (58%) fared worse than the Coalition (42%), the Greens (39%) and the independents (18%) when respondents were asked of each party in turn if they bore some responsibility for the impasse. The poll also has opposition to the carbon tax at 62%, up from 59% in October, while support is down from 37% to 33%. Only 5% believed they would be better off after carbon tax compensation, with 51% believing they would be worse off.
UPDATE: Essential Research has two-party preferred steady at 56-44, with the Labor primary vote down a point on last week to 32% and the Coalition and the Greens steady at 49% and 10%. Presented with the favoured policies of Labor (offshore processing in Malaysia), the Liberals (offshore processing in Nauru) and the Greens (onshore processing), respondents divided 18%, 35% and 14%. However, 57% favoured an option that the government should negotiate a solution over the alternative that it should adopt the Liberal policy. Further questions gauge use of newspapers and concern about their decline, culminating in a finding that 52% would approve of the government "taking action to maintain the publication of daily newspapers" against 27% who would disapprove.
We also have the quarterly Newspoll breakdowns by state, gender, age and capitals/non-capitals. The star attraction here is a collapse in Labor's vote in Queensland, their primary vote down to 22% from 30% in the previous quarter and their two-party vote down from 42% to 35%. How much of this might be put down to static from the state election, and how much to the defeat of Kevin Rudd's leadership challenge and the manner in which it was effected, is a subject for further discussion. I also note that the Greens primary vote appears to be down on the 2010 election result among men and voters under 35, but not among women and older people. The availability of state breakdowns from Nielsen allows us to combine their results, with due weight given to their respective sample sizes. This produces quarterly samples ranging from about 3300 in New South Wales to 1200 in South Australia/Northern Territory.
The Nielsen figures corroborate Newspoll's result for Queensland (their last three monthly polls have had Labor's two-party vote at 34%, 36% and 32%), and point to a Labor collapse there dragging the party down nationally. Queensland appears to have far surpassed Western Australia as Labor's worst state, the latter having recorded only a 1% swing off the low base of 2010. The other states are recording swings of around 5% to 6%, off bases ranging from 48.8% in New South Wales to 55.3% in Victoria.
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Vive la République! Vive L'Australie!…
by Scarpat on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:11 pm
The would-be interlopers from Indonesia and Mr Houston's attempt to involve all parties seems to be de jour. The option of zero visas for the boaties has been ignored.
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Good evening bludgers
What are we discussing?I wish it was the implications of the Mad Monk still claiming he will order the navy to turn back the boats and the Indonesians saying get stuffed.
by poroti on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:12 pm
victoria @5936,
Thanks for that.
I may have misunderstood but doesn't the government and Slipper legal teams already have the information from Ashbys ( I have no idea where the ' goes ! ) phone already ie numbers and texts plus emails ?
Would these not already include contact with Lewis ? Brough has already provided all details as well of contact with AShby and Lewis.
I am sure there is more being held by Ashby and Lewis but I would think by what the government is saying they already have enough to go on with.
That should be damning in itself.
Hopefully someone can put me straight but when Ashby and Lewis release what they have does not seem a major issue especially if most is already held by Slipper and Government.
by Doyley on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:12 pm
I think what is emerging is two distinct legal matters. The harassment matter and the theft. Not sure that the defence that is a beat up to bring the govt down in this case is entirely irrelevant.
by Space Kidette on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Charles La Trobe should have put in a Carbon tax.
by rummel on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Guinness + Cider = Snake Bite.
You start with a 15 of cider, to clear the palate. Then, a pint of Guinness. After that, the devil takes the hindmost.
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Chris Barrie had a good slap at Abbott today. The Navy hates being used for jihadi-fishing when they'd rather be Navying.
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Interesting that Neil James has not yet made any comment about the Abbott plan.
He seems to have gone all shy.
by Doyley on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:17 pm
I don't think the 2001 Howard across the bow of a SIEV would attract a lot of attention these days, sadly.
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:18 pm
More important, politically, is Tony Abbott's "he has been misinterpreted". If Labor does not make mileage of that …
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Who is JG's media strategist?
by Space Kidette on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:22 pm
The political classes … or men … or just people without children.
Unfortunately, those making these sort of calls usually cover all three categories
Very true. I remember Liberals at the time disparaging Latham's literacy stuff on children, despite Prof Fiona Stanley sitting on Howard's PMSIEC at the time!
by confessions on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Carlton by 8 in the third. Bookies favour Collingwood.
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Neil James is an embarrassment to the ADA. After his appalling handling of the ADA's position on the Skype sex abuse stuff, I'm surprised he still has a job.
by confessions on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Bottom line Abbott wants the 'boats' to be in the spotlight so he can continue to gain cheap political mileage out of it – he does no want it resolved he wants it as a political plus – cheap and dirty is how he plays it
by scoutdog on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Van Persie wants to leave Arsenal because he doesn't agree with Teh Management. The agreement in Europe that gave the fre-for-all has empowered the players way too much.
I favour a "5 years and you are stuck rule". That would not lead to penury.
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:29 pm
One of the worst hangovers I ever had was caused by Cider + Bourbon (Stone-Fences) with beer chasers.
Not recommended.
by CTar1 on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:31 pm
John McTernan
http://twitter.com/#!/johnmcternan/by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:31 pm
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Mario Monti's cabinet approved 26 billion euros ($32 billion) of spending cuts to shrink the size of the Italian government and delay for at least a year a 2 percentage point sales tax increase that threatened to deepen the country's recession. (Source: Bloomberg)
by briefly on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:33 pm
confessions @5962,
He has not been backward in coming forward on other matters why not this ?
Especially the direct effect it would have on defence force members.
by Doyley on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Neil James is an embarrassment to the ADA.
Neil James is the ADA – a one man lobby group operating out of a Tuggeranong PO Box.
by CTar1 on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Psephos @ 5968
Is McTernan any good?
Is there a strategy in place?
When is it expected to yield results?
Is Tom Bentley still on her staff and in what capacity?by bemused on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:34 pm
around the greasers today.
Abott is in the leadby Joe6pack on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Thanks for the link. Do you know how long he has been there and are Hawker Britton still in the picture?
by Space Kidette on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Neil James is the ADA – a one man lobby group operating out of a Tuggeranong PO Box.
by rummel on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Is that true?
If so it explains a lot.
by confessions on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:37 pm
CTar1 @5967,
Mine was Red Ruby port.
Around the world for a dollar.
That was when I was 16.
I am now 56 and still the smell of port revives the memory.
by Doyley on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:37 pm
The ADA is an old NCC front, but now it's drifted away. I think CTar1 is right, it's really just Neil James. He's quite good on some traditional Defence issues, but he's hopeless on cultural issues like the ADFA-Skype scandal. I'm sure he thinks that women shouldn't be in the ADF at all.
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Blythe Duff is on. Seize you later!
by This little black duck on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:39 pm
McTernan is a very smart guy
The strategy is for Gillard to muscle up to Abbott at every opportunity. I'm sure you've noticed she's been much more aggressive this year.
I think it's working and will show dividends next year as Abbott's scare campaign collapses.Hawker-Britton is in deep disgrace.
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Carlton V Collingwood – who do I dislike more? Hard to say.
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Psephos @ 5980
And Tom Bentley?by bemused on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Carlton V Collingwood – who do I dislike more? Hard to say.
Easy! The Eddiewoods!
by BK on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Confessions – Psephos @ 5978 is correct as far as I know on the NCC/DLP connection.
by CTar1 on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:43 pm
I'm sure he thinks that women shouldn't be in the ADF at all.
Women on the so-called front line was another issue James squibbed.
Political discourse was calling for an opposing view constructed of something other than
motherhoodfatherhood statements, and the ADA failed to deliver.And forget the opposition. David Johnson is clearly a lightweight, and has no answers to the issues our ADF faces today.
by confessions on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:44 pm
The ADA: the IPA of ADF commentary?
by confessions on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Media strategy?
The best "strategy" would be to force disinvestment in the media generally by limiting the revenue share available to any publisher. No publisher should be able exceed a 3% share of the national advertising and/or subscription market, or 15% of any regional market.
That would break up the monopolies and entrench diversity of expression in publishing forever.
by briefly on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:45 pm
The strategy is for Gillard to muscle up to Abbott at every opportunity. I'm sure you've noticed she's been much more aggressive this year.
I think it's working and will show dividends next year as Abbott's scare campaign collapses.How and when ?Unless he fu big time
by Joe6pack on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:46 pm
David Johnstone is a pompous jackass. If there is a Liberal government any time soon, Stuart Robert ought to be Defence Minister. Despite belonging to some nutty religious sect, he's a smart guy with a good military record and knows a lot about Defence.
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:47 pm
The great Victorian fires of 1851
In the year which would see the great gold discoveries in Victoria…these terrible fires burned out a large part of the colony
William Strutt.. a major colonial painter ..left a record of these events in his great landscape paintingby deblonay on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:48 pm
PsephosDavid Johnstone is a pompous jackass....
He is a buffoon. He makes the mistake of supposing that everyone else is as dim as he is.
by briefly on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:50 pm
The William Strutt Painting of the Victorian fires of 1851
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=painting+of+black+thursday+fires+1851&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1116&bihby deblonay on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:51 pm
One of the highlights of Senate Estimates a while ago was watching General Gillespie gently explaining to Johnstone why we didn't send heavy armour to Afghanistan, as he was demanding. "Mountains, Senator, lots of mountains."
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Senate Estimates….not often known for comedy…..but I can imagine the scene
by briefly on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Reads like a comedy sketch not senate estimates!
by Space Kidette on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:57 pm
All very well and good.
dedAny thoughts about the qld, electorate labor has abondaded.
Or is it the southern states know better?by Joe6pack on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Senate Estimates is like a Chekhov play – slow and generally dry, but very rewarding if you have the patience. There are of course occasional moments of high drama, like Godwin Gretch Day.
by Psephos on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:58 pm
If there is a Liberal government any time soon, Stuart Robert ought to be Defence Minister.Despite belonging to some nutty religious sect, he's a smart guy
I say wRONg. If he was smart he would not belong to a religious loon cult. To beieve such shite requires the brain to be switched off.
by poroti on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:59 pm
David Johnstone is a pompous jackass.
At the time the skype thing broke out I wrote an email of complaint to the Senator about some of his public comments, which appeared to blame the victim, and consequently expressing my contempt for the Senator's public statements on the matter.
Within a day I had a response from one of his staff 'clarifying' Johnston's 'position' that he was indeed 'outraged' at the ADFA handling of the matter, and backed the govrnments actions.
None of this was expressed publicly of course. A truly odious individual.
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"You've got to look at it as being a little bit cheap," Meyer said. "It wasn't a nine-inning game. But you're never going to complain about getting your first one. You'll always take those whatever ways you can. I just want to keep building off it, and hopefully I can get another one before the All-Star break."
The 22-year-old right-hander gave up his first hit at the start of the third inning when Kellin Deglan doubled to right field. Jordan Atkins recorded the Crawdads' other hit to lead off the sixth, lining a single to center.
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by Ian Cutress on July 1, 2013 8:00 AM ESTPart of my extra-curricular testing post Computex this year put me in the hands of a Sharp 4K30 monitor for three days and with a variety of AMD and NVIDIA GPUs on an overclocked Haswell system. With my test-bed SSD at hand and limited time, I was able to test my normal motherboard gaming benchmark suite at this crazy resolution (3840x2160) for several GPU combinations. Many thanks to GIGABYTE for this brief but eye-opening opportunity.
The test setup is as follows:
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 4.2 GHz, High Performance Mode
Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x8GB DDR3-2800 11-14-14
GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force (PLX 8747 enabled)
2x GIGABYTE 1200W PSU
Windows 7 64-bit SP1
Drivers: GeForce 320.18 WHQL / Catalyst 13.6 Beta
GPU | Model | Cores / SPs | MHz | Memory Size | MHz | Memory Bus |
GTX Titan | GV-NTITAN-6GD-B | 2688 | 837 | 6 GB | 1500 | 384-bit |
GTX 690 | GV-N690D5-4GD-B | 2x1536 | 915 | 2 x 2GB | 1500 | 2x256-bit |
GTX 680 | GV-N680D5-2GD-B | 1536 | 1006 | 2 GB | 1500 | 256-bit |
GTX 660 Ti | GV-N66TOC-2GD | 1344 | 1032 | 2 GB | 1500 | 192-bit |
GPU | Model | Cores / SPs | MHz | Memory Size | MHz | Memory Bus |
HD 7990 | GV-R799D5-6GD-B | 2x2048 | 950 | 2 x 3GB | 1500 | 2x384-bit |
HD 7950 | GV-R795WF3-3GD | 1792 | 900 | 3GB | 1250 | 384-bit |
HD 7790 | GV-R779OC-2GD | 896 | 1075 | 2GB | 1500 | 128-bit |
For some of these GPUs we had several of the same model at hand to test. As a result, we tested from one GTX Titan to four, 1x GTX 690, 1x and 2x GTX 680, 1x 660Ti, 1x 7990, 1x and 3x 7950, and 1x 7790. There were several more groups of GPUs available, but alas we did not have time. Also for the time being we are not doing any GPU analysis on many multi-AMD setups, which we know can have issues – as I have not got to grips with FCAT personally I thought it would be more beneficial to run numbers over learning new testing procedures.
As I only had my motherboard gaming tests available and little time to download fresh ones (you would be surprised at how slow in general Taiwan internet can be, especially during working hours), we have a standard array of Metro 2033, Dirt 3 and Sleeping Dogs. Each one was run at 3840x2160 and maximum settings in our standard Gaming CPU procedures (maximum settings as the benchmark GUI allows).
Metro 2033, Max Settings, 3840x2160:
Straight off the bat is a bit of a shocker – to get 60 FPS we need FOUR Titans. Three 7950s performed at 40 FPS, though there was plenty of microstutter visible during the run. For both the low end cards, the 7790 and 660 Ti, the full quality textures did not seem to load properly.
Dirt 3, Max Settings, 3840x2160:
Dirt is a title that loves MHz and GPU power, and due to the engine is quite happy to run around 60 FPS on a single Titan. Understandably this means that for almost every other card you need at least two GPUs to hit this number, more so if you have the opportunity to run 4K in 3D.
Sleeping Dogs, Max Settings, 3840x2160:
Similarly to Metro, Sleeping Dogs (with full SSAA) can bring graphics cards down to their knees. Interestingly during the benchmark some of the scenes that ran well were counterbalanced by the indoor manor scene which could run slower than 2 FPS on the more mid-range cards. In order to feel a full 60 FPS average with max SSAA, we are looking at a quad-SLI setup with GTX Titans.
First of all, the minute you experience 4K with appropriate content it is worth a long double take. With a native 4K screen and a decent frame rate, it looks stunning. Although you have to sit further back to take it all in, it is fun to get up close and see just how good the image can be. The only downside with my testing (apart from some of the low frame rates) is when the realisation that you are at 30 Hz kicks in. The visual tearing of Dirt3 during high speed parts was hard to miss.
But the newer the game, and the more elaborate you wish to be with the advanced settings, then 4K is going to require horsepower and plenty of it. Once 4K monitors hit a nice price point for 60 Hz panels (sub $1500), the gamers that like to splash out on their graphics cards will start jumping on the 4K screens. I mention 60 Hz because the 30 Hz panel we were able to test on looked fairly poor in the high FPS Dirt3 scenarios, with clear tearing on the ground as the car raced through the scene. Currently users in North America can get the Seiki 50" 4K30 monitor for around $1500, and they recently announced a 39" 4K30 monitor for around $700. ASUS are releasing their 4K60 31.5" monitor later this year for around $3800 which might bring about the start of the resolution revolution, at least for the high-end prosumer space.
All I want to predict at this point is that driving screen resolutions up will have to cause a sharp increase in graphics card performance, as well as multi-card driver compatibility. No matter the resolution, enthusiasts will want to run their games with all the eye candy, even if it takes three or four GTX Titans to get there. For the rest of us right now on our one or two mid-to-high end GPUs, we might have to wait 2-3 years for the prices of the monitors to come down and the power of mid-range GPUs to go up. These are exciting times, and we have not even touched what might happen in multiplayer. The next question is the console placement – gaming at 4K would be severely restrictive when using the equivalent of a single 7850 on a Jaguar core, even if it does have a high memory bandwidth. Roll on Playstation 5 and Xbox Two (Four?), when 4K TVs in the home might actually be a thing by 2023.
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solipsism - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
Adding to ATWindsor's comment, as we move to larger and larger displays, either as a "TV set" in the HEC or a computer display on our desk the "Retina" effect will go away.
Right now a 50" 1080p "TV" and 2560x1440 27" display may place the viewer far enough away that they can't see the pixels… but display will continue to get larger.
For those aforementioned resolutions and display sizes it's 6.5 and 2.6 feet to get the "Retina" effect with 20/20(6/6) vision. That sounds to me we are pretty much on the cusp of this, especially with the HEC display. You can buy a 65" 1080p for under $1500 and yet those that doing so to replace a smaller 1080p HDTV might not be getting a better overall experience. You have to sit at least 8.45 feet away to get the effect.
I'm glad that display technology, GPUs, and even codecs (H.265) are all lining up nicely to tackle this issue.
PS: Note that 4K is exactly 3x720p and 2x1080p. Reply -
mapesdhs - Tuesday, July 02, 2013 - link
jrs77, regret to say you're wrong wrt human eye visual fidelity. Humans can resolve
far greater detail than the examples you give as being supposedly the most required
for anyone, though of course it varies between individuals. However, just because
one person can't tell the difference, I can guarantee others could.
Rough approximation of human vision is about 8000 pixels across at near distance,
115K pix across at far horizon. We can also resolve a much greater number of shades
of each colour than are currently shown on today's screens (which is why SGI's old
high-end systems supported 12bits/channel as far back as the early 1990s, because
it was regarded as essential for high fidelity visual simulation, especially for night time
scenarios, sunrise/sunset/etc.)
Indeed, some TV companies have suggested the industry should skip 4K technology
completely and just jump straight to 8K once the tech is ready, though it seems plenty
are willing to hop on the 4K bandwagon as soon as possible whatever happens.
NB: Caveat to the above: how the eye resolves detail (including brightness, contrast,
movement, etc.) is of course not uniform across one's field of vision. Imagine a future
GPU with eye tracking which in real-time can adjust the detail across the screen
based on where one is looking, reducing the load in parts of the screen that are
feeding to our peripheral vision, focusing on movement & contrast in those areas
instead of colour and pixel density. That would more closely match how our eyes
work, reducing the GPU power required to render each frame. Some ways off though
I expect. Even without eye tracking (which is already available in other products),
one could by default focus the most detail in the central portion of the display.
Ian. Reply -
Oxford Guy - Wednesday, July 03, 2013 - link
The gamut available to the eye is much larger than the miniscule sRGB color space that still dominates computing today. Reply -
Zorkwiz - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
If you search for the famous "Viewing Distance When Resolution Becomes Noticeable" chart, you will see that at a 30-31" screen size, you have to be sitting about 4 feet back for 4k not to matter vs 1080p for someone with good vision. The full benefit of 4k on a 30" screen is visible at approximately 2 feet, which is pretty much exactly how far back I sit from the screen, so I think a 30" 4K panel would be just about perfect. Reply -
xTRICKYxx - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
Now we need to wait for 60hz/120hz 4k panels to become affordable.... Reply -
Kjella - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
That's what I found out too, I could use a 30"/4K monitor but my 60"/1080p TV is fine for my couch distance - now if they sold 100-120" 4K TVs or 4K projectors priced for mortals it would be different, else I'd have to get a lot closer.. Reply -
Dribble - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
In the end it'll be worth it, but res is only one part of the package for a good gaming monitor - you need low input lag, 120hz refresh, good colours, etc. Are there any 4K monitors with 60hz refresh even, let alone 120hz (most are 30hz right now)?
So right now you have to spend a fortune on something that ticks the resolution box lots of times, but has a lot of x's elsewhere.
You'd be best with a 3*1080p @ 120hz surround with lightboost for fast paced games. Reply -
JeBarr - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
I'd take a single 23 or 24 inch 1080p 120Hz+ TN panel over a 4k 30/60Hz any and every day. Reply -
This Guy - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
I can see pixels on a 27" 2560*1440 monitor at around a metre. Full stops are still made up of just six pixels at my prefered text size and hence look blocky.
Those rule of thumbs are silly. Why would we have movie theaters that clearly break those rules unless people enjoyed massive screens?
Next, these tests are at max settings, including max AA. Duel 770's can average 44fps in Sleeping Dogs at 7680*1440 (33% higher resolution than 4k) with AAx2 and everything else maxed. The GPUs + CPU are rated for around 550W. So yes, 1kW for 4k is stupid.
Lastly, if you want a 35W CPU and 75W GPU try a laptop. Intel has been selling 35W quad cores that turbo to around 3GHz for the last three generations. ATI and Nvidia both have compelling products that will easily push 1080p at max if you go easy on the AA. Best part is you get a extra screen, UPS and a small form factor. Reply -
xTRICKYxx - Monday, July 01, 2013 - link
Don't worry, we keep getting better performance per watt every year. Its a no-brainer that we will be able to have notebooks playing 4K games natively and use less power than they do now.
Current GPU technology does not work well with 4K. But it will. Reply


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The images are a series of paintings about Waverley Abbey, Nr Farnham,Surrey. They deal mainly with the sensation a space and colour.
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Create your own paper heroes. At the moment this consists mainly of X-Men, but in the future I do plan on bringing in a lot of other heroes/ pop culture figures.
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I really don't know who he is. But his name is used in a popular movie here and that's why he's now my favorite :)
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Students explore the video recording features on their iPods and discuss climate change, inspired by the film Maana by the Inuit circus collective Artcirq. Captured by Tyrone, a grade 6 student from Dean Morrow's class in Igloolik, Nunavut.
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