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Here are the first pictures of Intel's new high-end CPU socket, the 2011-pin land grid array (LGA2011). A selection of pictures of an unannounced motherboard by MSI made it to the internet. LGA2011, coupled with a new chipset, the Intel X68 Express, will drive the company's new high-end and enthusiast-grade processors that feature 6, 8, or 12 cores, and quad-channel DDR3 memory controllers. At first sight, the LGA2011 is huge! Its retention clip looks to be completely detachable by unhooking the retention bars on either sides. With all LGA sockets till date, you needed to unhook one retention bar, letting you open the retention clip along a hinge. Since the processor has four DDR3 memory channels, there's room for only one DIMM per channel on a typically-sized ATX motherboard. On this particular motherboard, we can make out that there are two DIMM slots on either sides of the socket, accommodating two channels each. With this platform, Intel transferred the northbridge component completely to the CPU package, much like LGA1156/LGA1155. Therefore, the 32-lane PCI-Express controller is housed inside the CPU package. What remains of the chipset is a PCH (platform controller hub). Like P55/H55/P67/H67, the X68 is a PCH, a glorified southbridge. It will house a smaller PCI-E hub that handles various connectivity devices, a storage controller, a LPCIO controller, USB and HDA controllers, and the DMI link to the processor. We will get to know more about this platform as the year progresses. Source: Zol.com.cn
So 4 ram slots? Good, was worried I wouldn't be able to get two more matching sets (my ram is EOL) by the time 2011 comes out.
That's a pretty weird way to do the RAM slots, doing | | o | | instead of o |||| ( o is the socket and | is a RAM slot).
Oh cool, so if I were ever to upgrade to this I would only need another kit of RAM, to make 8GB. Sweet!
ok i just want to know are them wrong or i am wrong, as i know can't quad channel be useful with 64 bit processors????
That actually not true at all. The only reason we saw o |||| is because it was actually like this: o - N - |||| where N is the northbridge (the memory controller). Now that N is incorporated onto the CPU die, we can do o - |||| or || - o - || Now which one of the above has the shortest distance to the CPU and which one has the most consistent trace lengths? Remember that at high speeds you get all kinds of signalling problems if one memory is twice the distance from the CPU as the other. Inconsistent resistance, capacitance and crosstalk. The second point is the internal structure of the new multi-core CPU and the internal QPI. You need to think of the memory layout as || - X - || where X is the multicore CPU, and one bank of memory is "closer" to one core and the other bank memory is closer to the other core. And the QPI deals with passing memory data from one side of the CPU to the other if necessary.
If you had one core, reading a single 64-bit value, with no prefetch and no cache, you might have had a very tentative point. With several cores per chip, relatively large cache line sizes and memory prefetch having quad-channel memory can be quite the help. Of course - the gains won't be all that big for run-of-the-mill apps (just like triple-channel didn't make dual-channel seem slow or obsolete), but they will be there for those who need them and can take advantage of them.
as u say cuz i didn't see the tri channel fully use yet, so the quad channel will be useful with 12 cores maybe??
Triple channel is being used beautifully by server applications, which is where it belongs anyway. Same goes for Quad channel memory. They end up in enthusiast systems simply because they share a CPU-design with the server systems and they do make a small impact which the enthusiast crowd is automatically drawn to.
I believe there is 2 retention clips because the socket is big but mainly because of memory detection issues on socket 1366 boards.
Just to add a bit more here. This isn't really "quad-channel" but rather it is a dual dual-channel. There are two independent sets of dual-channel memory feeding different cores. There is an internal ring-bus for forwarding memory data in the CPU to the relevant core. Quad-channel would be better (simpler design) in a single core system. Dual dual-channel is better (faster) in a multi-core situation where multiple cores are working independently. [The theoretic bandwidth of the memory is the same, but dual dual-channels can be accessing different memory locations and forwarding the data directly to different processor cores simultaneously and independently. Whereas with quad channel, latency increases when the second memory request from the second core waits for the first to be completed then forwarded by the ring bus.] * * I put that in brackets because I'm not 100% sure of the implementation in Sandy Bridge. It might use a mixed methodology, ie. using both approaches, depending on demand. We need to know more about how those cache controllers are memory controllers have been designed.
I know why they blurred it out (to prevent too much info getting leaked), but why not just crop it down to what needs to be looked at? All they have done is made people speculate about the memory. I don't give a **** about the memory. I am on a Bloomfield Core i7 and I am STILL on dual channel and not once have I been begging for more bandwidth. I know there are people who care, but let's not talk about that. I want to see the CPU for cripes sake! That's the real hero here, not some piece of pre-release PCB. My suspicions are not by much. I'd suspect it would maybe have more SATA/USB and a slightly faster PCI-e bus, but I doubt it'll wipe the floor with P67. I am willing to bet they will be interchangeable if someone was nutty enough (not pin for pin, but someone could be crazy enough to make LGA2011 work on P67). Just a guess anyways.
Theres also Z68, the overclockable 1155 boards coming soon. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2010/11/22/intel-z60-express-leak/1 But i would guess they are similar, X68 will have slightly higher memory bandwidth with the quad channel and slightly better pci-e performance with 2, 16x slots.
If that's the reasoning I wonder why this arrangement wasn't used on SB motherboards or even Lynnfield boards where the NB is already integrated? Or is it because those are dual channel boards? Id like to hear more about these boards, officially anyway.
Being released in the year 2011. Does Intel have that much time on there hands that they can engineer a socket to have a desirable number of pins, rather than a number that is convenient and works for the technology? Or is it simple coincidence?


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SOUTHERN PINES - Who knew that finding pink beer would prove so challenging? Then again, who knew that pink beer even existed?
Actually, it's the label - and not the brew inside the bottle - that will be pink for Wednesday's breast cancer awareness fundraiser at the Sly Fox Pub.
General manager Ian Drake has managed to snare a 12-pack of Weyerbacher Brewing Co.'s limited edition Althea Ale, specially brewed to help breast cancer patients with expenses. Those bottles will be among the offerings when Sly Fox teams up with the Loving Life/Amando La Vida Foundation from 7 to 10 p.m.
Board members and volunteers from Loving Life/Amando La Vida - the English-to-Spanish translation of the same phrase, by the way - will be standing in as guest bartenders and serving up Sly Fox's wide variety of draft and bottled beers, as well as glasses of wine.
All tips will go to the Loving Life organization.
"We're expecting a fun evening of celebration,'' said Eli Arroyo-Allen, who founded the organization four years ago. "We just want to celebrate October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.''
Arroyo-Allen said she has plenty to celebrate. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, but early detection allowed her to look forward to celebrating her fifth cancer-free year in December.
But along the way, the experience helped her realize that few resources existed for Hispanic women battling cancer and that they faced barriers in language, insurance, transportation and expenses. Those barriers can prevent them from finding adequate care.
Loving Life/Amando La Vida has since expanded to include all women.
"We have volunteers who will take women to appointments and sit with them,'' said Arroyo-Allen, whose parents were born in Cuba. "We have volunteers who will take them grocery shopping.''
All of which led up to Wednesday's light-hearted evening for a serious cause.
And to Drake's pursuit of a signature beverage for the evening.
Weyerbacher's Althea Ale, named after the Greek word for healing, fit the bill. The brewery, based in Pennsylvania, began distributing the special edition bottles just last week.
"It's pretty hard to find,'' Drake said. "I'm trying to get more.''
The Belgian-style dubbel is brewed with plums and bears an artistic pink label. Each bottle will cost $25. Sly Fox will donate a portion of the sales to Loving Life, while Weyerbacher will donate $1 from each bottle to breast cancer research.
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Ezra Pound's 1920 poem "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" is a landmark in the career of the great American modernist poet. In the poem, Pound uses two alter egos to discuss the first twelve years of his career, a period during which aesthetic and literary concerns fully engaged Pound's attention. The poem reconstructs literary London of the Edwardian period, recreating the dominant feeling about what literature should be and also describing Pound's own rebellious aesthetic beliefs. The poem also takes us to the catastrophe of the early twentieth century, World War I, and bluntly illustrates its effects on the literary world. The poem then proceeds to an "envoi," or a send-off, and then to five poems told through the eyes of a second alter ego.
In the first section of the poem, Pound portrays himself as "E. P.," a typical turn-of-the-century aesthete, and then in the second he becomes "Mauberley," an aesthete of a different kind. Both E. P. and Mauberley are facets of Pound's own character that, in a sense, the poem is meant to exorcise. After composing this poem, Pound left London for Paris and, soon after, for Italy, where his view of his role as a poet changed dramatically. No longer would his work be primarily concerned with aesthetics; after 1920, he started to concentrate on writing The Cantos and on studying politics and economics. "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" is not just Pound's farewell to London; it is Pound's definitive good-bye to his earlier selves.
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Kronenwetter Village Board has approved a plan to bring a Farmers' Market to the area this summer.
The Farmers' Market will be held at Sunset Park (2390 Terrebonne Drive) in the southeast corner of the park at the intersection of Park Road and Kimberly Road.
The Farmer's Market will be held on Sundays, except for the September 29th Farmer's Market in conjunction with Kronenwetter's Fall Fest which will be held on a Saturday. The Farmer's Market is open on the following dates for 2012: June 10th, every Sunday June 24th - September 16th and October 14th. The Village of Kronenwetter Farmer's Market operates from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. or sold out.
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Joined together to create a new venture with my ex-boss, we shared a great work dynamics and gelled well together, had complimentary skills & liked the idea and hence I decided to start together.
From day 1, I wanted to be very clear on structure and equity but due to evolving nature of the venture, agreed to wait for 6 months.
I started working full time whereas the founder worked part time. Its 6 months and we have achieved good things and its time to go full on. But, its hard time we have clarity (probably its already late) over structure and equity and hence would like your opinion on the same.
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He brings the original idea. I am being paid around 50% market salary and not investing any money(although i offered going without salary for few months and put some money which he said was not needed). He has the core domain expertise and around 10 years of experience whereas I have around 3 years of experience around online mktg, tech and product development and I am good at getting things done so can add good value to operations which is a complimentary skill to his skills. I *worked full time for six months whereas he worked part time during this time.*He is investing little personal savings and we plan to bootstrap and pay the bills via some workshops etc. and grow organically and later go for funding. Have been here from Day 1 while the idea was on paper.
The term core team member was always used to describe my association but I still don't have an answer to what that means: Should I be treated as a Co-Founder or First Employee ? What would be a fair Equity distribution ?
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94'Full-time in Kumanovo as England come from behind to win the game and book theri place in the semi-final.
91'Two goals in injury time for Germany makes it a comfortable 5-1 win over the Scots. They go top and meet England next.
91'Lauren Bruton. Bruton bursts into the game to surely snatch a late victory for England scoring with virtually her first kick of the game
90'Off, Lyndsey Cunningham. On, Lauren Bruton.
87'Toni Duggan. The Everton striker levels for England with just three minutes left. Could prove to be a vital goal for Mo Marley's side.
82'Tatiana Bonetti.
82'Germany secure their victory over Scotland with another goal to make it 3-1.
78'Off, Barbera Bonansea. On, Marta Mason.
72'Holbrook and Duggan both have chances but can't find the net as England still trail
68'Germany are back in front and looking to go to the top of Group A
67'Scotland equalise against Germany in Skopje
64'Off, Demi Stokes. On, Rebecca Jane.
64'Off, Elisa Bartoli. On, Giulia Ferrandi.
59'Off, Lisa Alborghetti. On, Valentina Pedretti.
53'A chance for Laura Coombs in a dagerous position, but her shot is dealt with well by the keeper
46'The second half gets underway.
45'It's half-time in Kumanovo and England trail by a goal to nil.
45'Germany take the lead on the stroke of half-time in the the other group game against Scotland.
43'Demi Stokes has a chance but her strike fails to test Schroffenegger.
31'Jess Holbrook swings in a corner and the ball finds Duggan who has a shot but it's blocked by an Italian.
29'Lisa Alborghetti gets a sight at goal and unleashes and goalward attempt that's well-held by Spencer.
23'England's Toni Duggan almost makes the most of a half-chance inside the area, the connection is sweet but the ball goes narrowly wide.
12'Gemma Bonner. Gemma Bonner collects a booking for a foul on Tatiana Bonetti
07'Barbera Bonansea gets in a good position but can't trouble Spencer with her effort and it remains 1-0.
06'Francesca Vitale. Italy take an ealry lead through Vitale.
02'Isobel Christiansen comes close for England with just a couple of minutes played, but her effort misses the target.
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Ijust counted, out of the 29 groups on the first few posts, only 8 are still active >_>
Ijust counted, out of the 29 groups on the first few posts, only 8 are still active >_>
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There's been more groups pop up since that list was made. ThatAuthoringGroup, TriumphantBass, AGLsolutions, etc.
But out of that original list yeah, there's not that many left.
I wouldn't say there is 29 different groups running now. Probably closer to 15 or so, but my point from April still stands.
If you're not in this because you love Rock Band and music in general, then once you find out how hard it really is to get a track, get it authored, and then through the process, you'll flame out quick.
You being the general you and not directed at you specifically
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Haha, yeah, I understand the generalisation. I've been planning this for at least 6 months now. I am entirely serious about delivering content to the RBN. Specifically, Australian music.
I'm in the minority when it comes to Aussie Rock Band enthusiasts... not sure if you've heard, but there's hardly any support or marketing for RB down here. I've done everything I can to support HMX, ever since the GH2 days. I had to import RB2 from the UK because it was released here much later than in the US. I've got a Yamaha kit hooked up to play pro-drums. I also keep as up to date as possible on related RB news, DLC releases, etc., just like you guys do!
I'm studying technical sound production, I'll have my advanced diploma by the end of this year. I'm ambitious and have clear short-term goals. I've got contacts in the industry and I know how insanely difficult it can be.
Not only do these traits apply to myself, but also with the other few members at Lucid Charting. We're all Rock Band and music enthusiasts, and we know our stuff. We're all incredibly passionate and supportive of the Australian music scene, we want to do this for the musicians we look up to and associate with each and every day.
I had to do this, at least to the point where I can say we achieved a milestone, something we've never done before. I will not let it crumble!
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Awesome! Good luck and we'll see you on the creators forums!
If you ever need any tips or pointers on authoring don't be afraid to speak up at the forums. There's a lot of talented and experienced authors over there who are more than happy to help!
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I'll definitely see you guys there! There's already a song or two that I need help with, mainly with harmonies, but once we get around to authoring it I'll jump on the Creators' forums and seek some exert advice. Thanks!
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But the vast majority of those were never real groups to begin with. Here is data based on rbnreleases.com (there was data missing for maybe 40ish songs). This assumes the groups correctly listed their company name on the submissions.
'Authoring Groups' with 0 songs: 10
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Accelerando Studios
Band Author
Bronze Serpent Studios
Electric Flannel
Hit Play Creations
Lehakat Rock
Rock Your Own Band
Groups with less than 10 releases, many times of single bands: 8 . There are quite a few individual charters with many more songs
Bombsite Studios - 1
Interactive Music Productions - 1 (and that was Fat Kid)
LittleCowDog - 3 (all one band)
Metalcharter - 3
digitalrocksongs - 3 (all one band)
Corbomite - 6
Noble Rhythm - 8
RedRockCharters - 8
Authoring Groups who put out more than 10 songs and are no longer with us: 2
Explossive Kitty - 13
Wave Group - 42
Looking at it like that, we have only lost 1-2 charting groups that made any dent. We have seen a lot of self charting bands and individuals (RideTheLights, TheFuture15, Mickstafa, ethicalpaul, asiansteev ...) come and go, but from what I would consider a true 'Authoring Group' standpoint we haven't lost much that stuck around for any length of time. Not to mention adding TAG.
Of course I really would like some of those guys mentioned above to make a comeback, they put out some good stuff.
Wait, Wave Group is actually gone now? When did they stop authoring?
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"Yeah, and I don't like that about her."
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Glen sighed a bit and touched her shoulder. "I suggest you don't let it bother you. You've got too much on your mind anyway. Go lay down. Rest for a bit. I can handle anything that comes up."
She knew better than to argue with him. Besides, she was too tired. She only nodded in agreement. Glen watched her a moment.
"It was kinda funny though, when she thought we were a couple." A grin widened on Glen's face. Rose shuddered overdramatically.
"Gross." She stuck her tongue out at him and then laughed when Glen embraced her. It was easy to laugh when he did it. He wrapped one arm around her and hugged her close.
"I love you, kid."
She kissed his stubbly cheek. "Yeah, I know. People just can't help it."
"Damn straight. Glad you're not upset any more."
"I'm too tired to be upset."
"You are looking a little pale."
"Yeah, I just need to lie down for a bit. Been busy today."
"I know. Get some rest. Do you want me to wake you in a few hours for dinner?"
"Yeah, sure. That'll be fine."
"Good. Maybe we can finish showing Nola around then. She'll probably be hungry then too."
Rose's smile faded. She didn't like the idea of being around Nola again, but it couldn't be helped. How strange that her attitude changed from wanting to meet her, to loathing the young woman in such a short time after meeting her. It was probably her hormones bothering her. She nodded a little to herself at the explanation.
Glen squeezed her shoulder. "I'll see you later." He kissed the top of her head. "Sleep well. Oh, and you can give me the admissions papers later so I can file them away."
"All right. Thanks, Glen."
He smiled at her one final time then walked away. His footfalls echoed and disappeared as he vanished down the hall. She waited outside her room for a moment before pulling out her key and unlocking the door.
She pushed it open easily and entered. The room was dark, but Rose's werewolf vision cut through the shadows quickly. It was great having night vision, she had always thought, but now she wanted to see nothing but the back of her eyelids.
She shut the door behind her and flipped the light switch on. Regardless of how well she could see in the dark, she needed light. Her room was well furnished; Glen had seen to that. Some of the furniture from the cabin she and Jason once shared was supposed to make it feel more like home, but it did the opposite. It made her feel alone, trapped. It reminded her constantly that Jason was gone and might not be coming back.
She dropped her keys on the desk near the door, pausing once to look at the dark computer screen. She hadn't turned it on in weeks. Her job writing human interest articles was long gone. Her editors claimed her work was lacking and sporadic. She missed several deadlines, so they let her go. Rose didn't really mind. Money was no longer an issue since she had received part of Claire's inheritance. The job held too much stress anyway.
Still, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of remorse that she was no longer doing what she loved, writing.
Even her creative urges seemed quelled. The books she had once written and self-published seemed like a dream. They hadn't done well. Her portrayal of the supernatural didn't seem fantastic enough and they flopped. Her books were never destined to be best sellers, but Rose had always been determined to follow up with something better. That dream had fallen into dust after Simon stepped into their lives a second time.
Without her writing and her job, there was nothing Rose could do. She didn't want to stay at the cabin alone in her condition. The place had been destroyed by Simon in one of his violent searches for her and Jason. She didn't want to stay there with the reminders of Jason and the remnants of Simon's destruction. Glen had been gracious to offer her a position on the PRDI team and to allow her to live there.
She sighed and sat down on the edge of her bed -- our bed, she had to remind herself.
Rose eased back among the pillows and closed her eyes, her arms folding over her stomach. She could feel the baby move around. She pressed her hands against her stomach and felt the baby's firm kick.
The kid would be born in a month or so and then what? Like it or not, she was alone in this. The thought made her sinus headache feel worse, and she closed her eyes. It felt like a jackhammer was pounding on her brain and a knife slicing through her heart. She moved her hands from her stomach, no longer wanting to feel the baby move. Instead she rested them on her chest, feeling the steady beating of her heart. It was a wonder it beat at all, she thought.


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Meantime an economic gloom in Europe is adding to the political crisis over there now our next guest is here with two simple solutions.
Fiscal unity or departure from the monetary union altogether.
Fidel as security about Lou client advisor and he is joining us now we think happens.
Well I think when you look at the pigs countries in particular but there's no way that they can grow their way out right now there deficits.
Are running at higher rates each year you know in their growth rate their cost of interest on the government debt as they re issue it has also higher than the growth rates if you think about their private sector.
There's not going to be able to grow faster than I growing deficit and cost of money for the government so at the end of the day I think you're gonna have to see some countries leave.
-- hello it's funny because there's a hold a debate.
That's kind of centered around the French election now.
With Sarkozy looks like he may be in trouble and that's the austerity vs spending debate which is not suddenly come back and people -- -- this austerity is not working.
So well we should start spending whatever money we have somewhere again what I think.
Well or whatever money you don't have write my gotta come from somewhere for the NAFTA issue money in the debt markets and of course the question becomes at what interest rate.
But what interest rates and they issue that dead at the end of the day -- they can't spent is the it is your take on -- well I would just say at the end of the day the bond market will let them know whether or not they can spend.
Speaking about bond market investors have been very kind to the United States and our treasury market but would you add.
To up -- treasury position and it caused portfolio here would you dial it back given the the risk -- meet navy got the default risk is certainly the interest -- Sure sure and -- this will sound odd in -- of my views and and what's going on in Europe but yes.
Thirty year treasuries in particular the most interest rate sensitive fixed and composition you can have in your portfolio.
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When I called I told them I would like to apply for the $300 life
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If anyone has any trouble, send me a pm. You have until next Friday 3-2.
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I would also like to become a NRA life member. Please PM me if you would be willing to sponsor me. Thanks, Mike
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Homers, if you get that offer this next year, save my email and let me know. I will be happy to get one for that price, I think that is the price that I paid 17 years ago for my son. didnt get one for me!
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Yes , we get a huge kickback for getting people to join!
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I just became a Life member last week, can I sponsor someone else?
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I heard it takes 4 weeks.
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It took me exactly 41 days from when I made the call until I got my packet.
Hurry Guys, this may not last past this week. Will41, the answer is yes, you can. I have already done so for 5 people, all before I got all the paperwork. Just call them on the life member hotline, get your member number and then have your friends use that number.
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Agreed--I strongly encourage anyone who can take advantage of this discounted offer to do so immediately. I as well as others have posted the necessary information in this thread regarding sponsorship.
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I took the plunge today. The discount is still in effect, I called 703-267-1000 and asked for life member services. After about a 10 minute hold, I spoke to one of the ladies, and it was very easy.
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I just got my life member materials.
It took 4 phone calls last month, where I got clueless people who had no idea what i was talking about. Then I got bounced to a very ornery lady in Life Member Services who sounded exasperated and told me that it was supposed to be a gift and not a 'sponsorship.' But she made a change to my EPL account and then bounced me elsewhere that hung up on me. Tried again, got someone else who took my sponsor's NRA number, tried to upsell a membership upgrade, and eventually took my credit card #. Funny thing is that it took a few weeks for anything to show up online, then I was able to log into the nra2012.org site and 'sponsor' other people. Many thanks to longknife12 for sponsoring me and putting up with my PMs! |
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I received my life membership packet last week, so it's official now! Thanks again to homers for sponsoring me.
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Wow, did not realize that the deadline would be so soon. I would like to try and get this done before friday. If you would be willing to sponsor me, please send me a PM, thanks.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Magill Book Reviews)
Hank Morgan sees himself as the epitome of democratic principles and is shocked by life in feudal England. Proclaiming himself "the champion of hard unsentimental common sense and reason," he sets out to reform this society but creates chaos instead.
Taking advantage of an eclipse of the sun, Morgan supplants Merlin as the most powerful force in Arthur's court. Known as "The Boss," he sincerely intends to right wrongs by reforming the feudal system, reducing the power of the nobility and the Church, and creating industrial and other technological advances, but his successes blind him to his original goals.
He considers anyone who does not share his view of the world to be his enemy. His insistence upon reducing everything to financial terms causes him to reject the quest for the Holy Grail because there is no money in it. His own quest eventually leads him to employ a flooded moat, electrified fences, and guns to kill 25,000 knights in the name of reform.
The novel makes fun of chivalry and chivalric romances, but Twain is much more interested in addressing various evils associated with industry, technology, business, religion, slavery, war, and the idea of progress itself. Twain frequently interrupts his narrative with didactic asides about these and other matters.
Too often categorized as a children's classic, this cynical satire is much more than that. It is one of the best explorations of the ambivalent...
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The Plot (Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
The novel is told within a frame set around 1889. During a day tour of England's Warwick Castle, the anonymous frame-narrator meets an American— later identified as Hank Morgan—who relates how he was transported back to the sixth century. When he was a foreman in a Connecticut arms factory in 1879, an employee knocked him unconscious; he awakened in En-gland in c.e. 528. That night, Morgan leaves a manuscript containing his story with the narrator, who stays up reading it. Morgan's own first-person account forms the novel's main narrative.
Morgan's narrative spans roughly ten years. After awakening in England, he is captured and taken to Camelot, where he is denounced as a monster and sentenced to be burned. He knows that a solar eclipse occurred at the very hour when he is scheduled to die, so he threatens to blot out the sun. When the eclipse begins, people conclude that he is a powerful magician. King Arthur not only frees him but also agrees to make him his prime minister. Morgan then enhances his reputation by blowing up the tower of Merlin the magician. Soon dubbed the "Boss," Morgan reorganizes the kingdom's administration and gradually introduces modern inventions and innovations, such as matches, factories, newspapers, the telegraph, and training schools. Although he is eager to introduce democracy and civil liberties, he proceeds cautiously to avoid offending the powerful Church.
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Places Discussed (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
*England. Apart from the frame that surrounds the main narrative and a brief interlude in Gaul toward its end, the entire novel is set in southern England during a roughly ten-year period that begins in June, 528 c.e. Before selecting this time period, Mark Twain contemplated writing a novel contrasting the feudal institutions of the Hawaiian kingdom, which he had observed in the 1860's, with those of the modern West. He decided instead to set his story in England of the sixth century after reading Sir Thomas Malory's Le Mort d'Arthur (1485). As is typical of literary treatments of Arthurian legends, Twain's depiction of sixth century England is far from realistic. What interested him was not the details of any specific period, but resistance of old and entrenched institutions to change. He was particularly critical of the Roman Catholic Church, which dominated England through the Middle Ages. His Yankee's noble efforts to implant modern technology and democratic social and political institutions in medieval England meet the implacable resistance of the Church and end in apocalyptic failure.
*Warwick Castle
*Warwick Castle. Castle on the Avon River, near modern Birmingham, in which the novel begins and ends. The castle links distant past and present and may be seen as Hank's emotional portal to the sixth century. In the book's prelude—set around 1889—the frame narrator meets the...
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Form and Content (Masterplots II: Juvenile & Young Adult Literature Series, Supplement)
Combining elements of science fiction, adventure tales, broad burlesque, and social satire, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a scathing commentary on injustice and oppression in all ages.
In England in 1889, a frame narrator meets an American at Warwick Castle. The curious stranger visits the narrator's room, introduces himself as a "Yankee of the Yankees," and tells how a blow to the head transported him to sixth century England. The visitor, later identified as Hank Morgan, becomes sleepy and leaves a yellowed manuscript detailing his story. With the exception of two postscripts, one by Clarence in the sixth century and another by the narrator, the remaining forty-three chapters are Hank's first-person account of his ten years in the sixth century.
Hank Morgan awakens in a strange place and is captured by Sir Kay, a knight in armor, who Hank thinks is from either an insane asylum or a circus. Forced to march to Camelot, Hank learns that he is at King Arthur's court in 528 a.d.
Condemned to death by Sir Kay, Hank uses his knowledge of an imminent eclipse to dupe his captors into believing that he has blotted out the sun. Terrified by Hank's sorcery, King Arthur makes Hank the kingdom's "second personage." Hank demotes Merlin to performing mundane tasks.
With the help of page Amyas le Poulet, whom he calls "Clarence," Hank reorganizes the...
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Historical Context
The Gilded Age
During the last one-third of the nineteenth century, after the end of the Civil War, America experienced a boom in manufacturing that catapulted it into position as one of the world's economic leaders. From 1870 to 1900, the country's consumption of bituminous coal, which was the leading source of energy of the time, multiplied tenfold; production of rolled steel was twelve times greater; and, the overall economy grew to approximately six times its former size. The number of people employed in manufacturing tripled during the same time, to 7.6 million.
At that time of expansion, fortunes were made. The railroads, which were stretched across the continent, and the telephone, invented in 1876, made the growth of nation-wide corporations possible. With these distribution and communication networks, corporations were able to reach markets anywhere in the land. Millions were made in such areas as steel, shipping, retail stores with catalog sales, and oil. The luxurious lifestyles of society's upper crust caused the era to be termed the Gilded Age, an expression coined by Mark Twain himself in the title of an 1871 book.
Unfortunately, only a small portion of the population was enjoying such wealth. Much of society was suffering in poverty during the Gilded Age. A flood of immigrants drove wages down, and rural Americans flocked to the cities, which could not provide jobs for all. With the boom in manufacturing,...
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Literary Style
Loose Structure
Twain has been faulted for the structure, or lack of structure, of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In the broadest term, the story has a clear structure, beginning and ending with the speaker, Twain, visiting England, then introducing the character of the Yankee, and then settling into the story that the Yankee has written out, which takes up most of the book. The book returns to Twain at the end, at which point the Yankee dies.
Within the Yankee's story, however, there is little consistency. Plot elements begin and end haphazardly, characters enter and leave with little notice, and long episodes conveniently arise just as others end. The most egregious of these inconsistencies is the way that the character of Sandy disappears from the story some time around the Restoration of the Fountain, and then reappears, surprisingly, more than a hundred pages later, as Hank Morgan's wife and the mother of his child.
The plot's inconsistencies, and its segmented format, are attributed to the fact that Twain wrote this novel in sections, over the course of three years. Instead of having an organic unity that it would have if it were edited after the final section was written, the story was put together one piece at a time. The final product reflects a growing understanding of the implications of what started out as a light fantasy.
In some novels, setting is...
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Compare and Contrast
528: The vast majority of the population is uneducated. Only a few men associated with the church are educated in the ancient languages of Greek and Latin.
1889: The King James Bible, an English edition that was finished in 1611, is in many homes and is a primary text for teaching children to read. School is not mandatory and is only attended regularly by a minority of children.
Today: School attendance has been required in the United States for nearly a cent0ury, up to the age of 16 in most states.
528: During the Middle Ages, little machinery exists, which means that all physical work has to be done by hand.
1889: The past hundred years have brought an industrial revolution, with machines making it possible to create things on a grander scale than was ever imaginable before.
Today: America is in a post-industrial age: most jobs that require physical labor are consigned to poorer countries, leaving the country with a service economy.
528: Peasants followed the aristocracy unquestioningly, having been assured by the church that blind obedience is what the church required.
1889: American political discourse thrives on diversity, to such an extent that a war has actually separated different factions of the nation.
Today: America is solidly but informally a two-party political system, with power control held at...
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Topics for Further Study
Think of a period in history that you would like to visit. Write a short story detailing what it would be like if you went there and how you would influence the citizenry with your twentyfirst century knowledge.
The late nineteenth century was a time of great industrial progress; the late twentieth century was considered the Information Age. Research what people think the coming trends are and write an essay about what you guess will be the important social movement of the twentysecond century.
The year that most of this novel takes place, 528 A.D., is also the year that the roots of Buddhism were established, when Siddhartha Gautama, who was to be called the Buddha, found enlightenment. Explain what would have happened if Twain's protagonist, Hank Morgan, had ended up in the presence of the Buddha instead of in the presence of King Arthur.
In one chapter of this novel, Twain explains that there were actually two "Reigns of Terror." Research the French Revolution and explain what he means by this. Also, explain whether you think the French Revolution was more important to the world's history than the American Revolution. Provide facts from your research to support your claim.
Twain explains newspapers as being essential to any civilized society. In what ways is he right? Are newspapers still important now that we have the Internet, or has their day come and gone? Pick a position and try to defend it an essay or...
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Media Adaptations
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court was adapted as a light-hearted musical in 1949, starring Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke, and William Bendix. The music is by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. It was released by Universal on VHS in 1993.
Iconic American humorist Will Rogers had the starring role in the 1931 adaptation of Twain's story, called simply A Connecticut Yankee. Directed by David Butler, it was released by Twentieth Century Fox and is available on VHS.
In 2001, comedian Martin Lawrence starred in Black Knight, a movie that was an adaptation of Twain's basic premise. In this version, Lawrence plays a contemporary amusement park operator who is transported back to medieval times. It is available on DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Video.
A two CD recording of an abridged version of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is available from Naxos, published in 2001. It is read by Kenneth Jay.
Comedian Carl Reiner recorded an abridged version of the novel for Dove Audio's Ultimate Classics series in 1993. It is available on three CDs.
Blackstone Audio has an 8-cassette version of the book that is unabridged. It is read by Chris Walker and was released in 1999.
The entire text of this novel is available on the Internet at http://www.literature.org/authors/ twain-mark/connecticut/index.html in a searchable format.
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Bibliography and Further Reading
Gerber, John, Mark Twain, Twayne's United States Authors Series, No. 535, G. K. Hall, 1988, p. 115.
Mencken, H. L., "The Man Within," in A Mencken Chrestomathy, Knopf, 1967, pp. 485–89.
Miller, Robert Keith, Mark Twain, Frederick Ungar, 1983, p. 113.
Reiss, Edmund, "Afterward," in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Signet Classic, 1990, p. 320.
Sanford, Charles L., "A Classic of Reform Literature," in Readings on Mark Twain, Greenhaven Press, 1996, p. 170.
Further Reading
Cox, James M., "The Ironic Stranger," in Mark Twain: The Fate of Humor, Princeton University Press, 1966, pp. 222–46. Cox considers this novel's place in Twain's long career and finds it to be the point at which he started entering the final, worst stage of his writing life.
Davis, Sara de Saussure, and Philip D. Beidler, eds, The Mythologizing of Mark Twain, University of Alabama Press, 1984. This book is a compilation of essays by and about Twain, charting the growth of his reputation.
Michelson, Bruce, "The Quarrel with Romance," in Mark Twain on the Loose: A Comic Writer and the American Self, University of Massachusetts Press, 1995, pp. 95–171. This long chapter from Michelson's excellent examination of Twain's career looks at the American Romantic tradition and Twain's...
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Bibliography (Magill's Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
Foner, Philip S. Mark Twain, Social Critic. New York: International Publishers, 1958. Explains the novel's vindication of democracy as a response to such foreign critics as the British historian Matthew Arnold, and analyzes Mark Twain's fear of American sympathies toward monarchy, aristocracy, and established churches. Includes a bibliography.
Fulton, Joe B. Mark Twain in the Margins: The Quarry Farm Marginalia and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Alabama, 2000. An examination of the marginalia that Fulton finds revealing of the development of Twain's Connecticut Yankee.
Hill, Hamlin. Introduction to A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. San Francisco: Chandler, 1963. Hill's introduction to this fully illustrated facsimile reprint of the first edition explains the caricatures of illustrator Dan Beard, and Mark Twain's attitude toward them.
Rasmussen, R. Kent. Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Writings. New York: Facts On File, 1995. Contains a detailed synopsis of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, cross-referenced to analytical entries on both real and fictional names, places, and events. With additional entries on Mark Twain's illustrators and publishers, this volume is an excellent resource for placing...
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Source: Novels for Students, ©2013 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
Source: Cyclopedia of Literary Places, ©2003 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
Source: Magill Book Reviews, ©2005 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
Source: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, ©1996 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
Source: Masterplots II: Juvenile & Young Adult Literature Series, Supplement, ©1997 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
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December 12, 2013
WASHINGTON - First lady Michelle Obama is showing up on another social networking site. She has launched a profile on Pinterest - a site that is particularly popular with women.
Her presence went live yesterday - and Mrs. Obama posted three boards with photos from the White House, as well as a group of shots called "great memories" and images from Father's Day.
After a few hours, the first lady had more than 1,600 followers on the site. Her being on a site considered popular with women is seen as another tool for her to reach out for voters in an election year.
Ann Romney, the wife of Obama's GOP rival Mitt Romney, joined Pinterest in February.