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Cumberland County school officials are reviewing security at the schools, with plans to recommend additional security measures at the elementary schools.
"We are doing evaluations, and we have already started to make improvements and are concentrating on our elementary schools," said Tim Kinlaw, associate superintendent of auxiliary services.
School officials are re-evaluating security following the shooting last month that killed 20 first graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn.
School officials plan to meet today to go over safety and crisis response plans, Superintendent Frank Till Jr. said.
"We plan to meet with different groups for recommendations," he said.
School officials are also interested in seeing what will come out of the new presidential commission charged with making specific recommendations, including gun-control legislation, on how to reduce the possibility of future mass shootings.
"There is a lot of discussion going on in the country right now," Till said.
School systems across the state are taking additional steps to enhance security. Lumberton Police Chief Mike McNeil, after discussions with Robeson County school officials, has directed his officers to increase patrols near schools and walk through the elementary schools.
New Hanover County officials this week agreed to keep sheriff's deputies in all elementary schools for the rest of the year.
Cumberland school officials will make recommendations to the school board during its retreat in February.
"We care about the safety of our children, our most valuable citizens," said board Chairwoman Alicia Chisolm.
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Subject: Foreclosure Management
Date: June 30, 2011 To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
Description: Supervisory GuidanceAs of May 17, 2012, this guidance applies to federal savings associations in addition to national banks.*PurposeThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing guidance to communicate the OCC's expectations for the oversight and management of mortgage foreclosure activities by national banks. Further, the OCC is directing national banks that have not already done so, to conduct self-assessments of foreclosure management practices to ensure that their practices conform to the expectations outlined in this guidance. The self-assessments should include testing and file reviews and be appropriate in scope, considering the level and nature of the bank's mortgage servicing and foreclosure activity. BackgroundIn the fourth quarter of 2010, the OCC, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of Thrift Supervision (agencies) conducted reviews of foreclosure processing at 14 federally regulated mortgage servicers. The reviews were designed to evaluate the adequacy of controls and governance over servicers' foreclosure processes and assess servicers' authority to foreclose. Examiners focused on foreclosure policies and procedures; quality control and audits; organizational structure and staffing; and oversight and monitoring of third-party law firms and other vendors. The agencies found critical weaknesses in servicers' foreclosure governance processes, foreclosure documentation preparation processes, and oversight and monitoring of third-party vendors, including foreclosure attorneys. The weaknesses resulted in unsafe and unsound practices and violations of applicable federal and state laws. Additional detail can be found in the April 2011 Interagency Review of Foreclosure Policies and Practices. The results raise concerns that similar weaknesses may exist in other servicing operations. Foreclosure Management StandardsWhile the reviews at the 14 large mortgage servicers and subsequent supervisory responses address a large segment of the mortgage servicing market, the OCC wants to ensure that all mortgage servicers under its supervision adhere to appropriate foreclosure management standards. Thus, national banks engaged in mortgage servicing, whether for their own book or others, must ensure compliance with foreclosure laws, conduct foreclosure processing in a safe and sound manner, and establish responsible business practices that provide accountability and appropriate treatment of borrowers in the foreclosure process. Foreclosure process governance Management should ensure that foreclosure governance processes are sufficient to manage and control operational, compliance, legal, and reputation risk associated with foreclosure activities. Boards of directors should ensure that management has addressed these areas. Depending on the level of activity, this will generally require policies and procedures that provide effective guidance, control, and monitoring of all foreclosure-related activities, including appropriate vendor management and audit and quality-control standards. Management also should ensure sufficient staffing, organizational structure and training is in place to carry out foreclosure activities in a proper and legal manner. Dual track processing Borrowers are often confused when a servicer is working with them to modify their mortgage but continues with legal proceedings related to foreclosure. To reduce this confusion, management should suspend foreclosure proceedings for successfully performing trial period modifications where they have the legal ability to do so under servicing contracts. Affidavit and notarization practices Management must ensure that attestations in foreclosure-related affidavits are truthful, accurate, and adequately supported by file documentation, that affiants have sufficiently reviewed the documentation and have adequate knowledge to make the attestations, and that notary practices conform to state legal requirements. Documentation practices Management must ensure that all documents required supporting lawful foreclosure actions are maintained and have been properly endorsed or assigned. Further, management should ensure the maintenance of a clear audit trail reconciling foreclosure filings to servicer source systems of record. The accuracy of those records should be verified, including statements of total indebtedness and fees charged. Legal Compliance Management must ensure adherence to all laws and regulations related to mortgage foreclosures. In particular, management is reminded that certain borrowers are provided additional foreclosure protections through the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and bankruptcy provisions. Third-party vendor management Management should properly structure, carefully conduct and prudently manage relationships with third-party vendors, including outside law firms assisting in the foreclosure process. Management should ensure that third-party vendors have the skills necessary to perform the assigned functions. Roles and responsibilities should be clearly defined and performance should be monitored. Refer to OCC Bulletin 2001-47, "Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Principles," for additional guidance on expectations for managing third-party relationships. Self-Assessment of Foreclosure Management PracticesNational banks should conduct a self-assessment of foreclosure management practices no later than September 30, 2011. Banks that identify weaknesses in their foreclosure processes through the self-assessment should take immediate corrective action. Banks should determine if the weaknesses resulted in any financial harm to borrowers and provide remediation where appropriate. Examiners will review the self-assessments, corrective actions, and any determinations of financial harm and related remediation in the next quarterly review or examination of the bank. Further InformationFor more information, please contact: Kevin Russell, Director, Credit and Market Risk Division, (202) 649-6670. Timothy W. Long * References in this guidance to national banks or banks generally should be read to include federal savings associations (FSA). 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An enchanting medley of rich color, Prince Edward Island is a unique landmass with verdant patchwork fields that stretch out beneath an endless cobalt sky to meet the surrounding sea. At just 195 km (121 mi) long and 61¼ km (38 mi) wide, its accessible size is part of the Island's appeal. Warm hospitality welcomes you, and the laid-back, slow-paced Island lifestyle entices visitors back year after year. Almost every attraction and property is family-owned and -operated.
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Fern Lake Fire Dec. 2, 2:30 PM Update
Incident: Fern Lake Wildfire
Released: 12/2/2012
December 2, 2:30 p.m.
Fern Lake Fire activity increased this afternoon on the south side of the fire, just west of Steep Mountain due to strong, gusty winds. A Red Flag Warning was issued at noon today by the National Weather Service for strong winds until 6 a.m. tomorrow. The fire is still within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National park. Firefighters are focusing their efforts on this area to keep the fire from spreading to the south and Hollowell Park, within Rocky Mountain National Park. Increased smoke visible on the fire this afternoon is primarily from the fire heating up on the far west side in Forest Canyon to the west, moving away from town. Firefighters have made significant progress improving fireline on the north side of the fire from Bear Lake Road west along Cub Lake Road to the Fern Lake Trailhead. The majority of Estes Park is unaffected by the Fern Lake Fire. The fire was mapped at approximately 3,580 acres yesterday and new estimates are expected later today.
Tonight's weather forecast mirrors Friday night's weather, with strong winds gusting to 60 to 70 mph. The fire more than doubled in size and spread approximately 3 miles in 35 minutes during the early morning hours of Dec. 1. The fire is 20 percent contained at this time. The priorities of fire managers continue to be firefighter and public safety, incident stabilization and control of the fire perimeter to keep it from spreading beyond the park boundaries so residents may be allowed to re-enter when it is safe for them to do so. Wind forecasts for tonight mean that residents should be prepared for expanded evacuation areas and pre-evacuation areas.
Smoke from the fire has been impacting the area especially during the evening hours. Approximately 200 personnel are working on the fire and more resources are on the way. Crews will monitor the fire throughout the night. No injuries have been reported. Only one private cabin is confirmed lost in Moraine Park, within Rocky Mountain National Park.
A Type I Incident Management Team will assume responsibility for Fern Lake Fire management today. Specialized forestry equipment known as Feller-Bunchers that cut and stack trees are creating a fire break on the South Lateral Moraine and working around Tuxedo Park and the Hwy 66 cooridor. Air support assigned to the fire could not be used again today due to strong, erratic winds. Structure protection is being provided by many local Fire Departments. Cooperating lead agencies are the National Park Service, Larimer County Sheriff's Department, the Town of Estes Park and the Estes Valley Fire Protection District.
The east side of Rocky Mountain National Park via Beaver Meadows Entrance and Fall River Entrance is closed, although Fall River Visitor Center remains open.
There is a Red Flag warning today. Based on wind forecasts for this evening, residents should be aware that pre-evacuation and evacuation notices could be expanded. Sign up for emergency notifications at www.leta911.org. Changes in current evacuation and pre-evacuation orders are also made through reverse notification.
The scope and necessity of evacuations is continuously evaluated. At this time, only individuals with a medical necessity are allowed to re-enter the evacuation area of the Highway 66 corridor with an escort from the Sheriff's office. The Highway 66 corridor, including all adjacent streets, remains in evacuation. Electrical power is still on in the area.
Last night, expanded pre-evacuation reverse notifications were sent to the Marys Lake Road area to include the area from Moraine Avenue and Rock Ridge Road South to Highway 7 and Fish Creek Road. The pre-evacuation notice includes both the east and west sides of Marys Lake Road. Pre-evacuation means that residents should be ready to leave if they receive an evacuation notice.
Residents of High Drive and adjacent streets are also on pre-evacuation notice. The residents in this area must present identification to law enforcement at the High Drive road block. No others will be allowed in the area.
The evacuation center will transition from the Estes Park High School to the Mountain View Bible Fellowship at 3 p.m. on today, Dec. 2. This location will be used for sheltering and continued evacuee updates. Mountain View Bible Fellowship is located at 1575 South Saint Vrain Ave. /Highway 7, at the corner of Peak View Drive. The transition to the church has been moved up from 5 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. The cooperating agencies, the Red Cross and the Salvation Army are staffing this evacuation center. Information is provided to evacuees on site.
Large animals may be taken to the Stanley Park Fairgrounds at 1209 Manford Ave.
There will be a community and evacuee meeting at 5 pm today (Dec. 2) at Town Hall in the board room, 170 MacGregor Avenue. This meeting will be live streamed at http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp e=001HHTw1VoEl68ayd3aGGYqeD7CmLSTE-bSab9uZHxB07viWpF38DCZLxvOG_Z2GE1LBJLjjEN52LpzRy05jesOKke2mkhB4y26p4jKcBBlxQ0QfhH2c52S68GRBiIS7Xzs and broadcast live on local cable channel 12. A media briefing will be held at approximately 6 p.m., immediately following the community meeting will be a press briefing at Town Hall.
Information on this fire is available at:
• Twitter: @inciweb and #FernLakeFire
• Public information line: 970-577-3716 (Open 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Dec. 2 and Dec. 3)
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The Pats could use Washington for depth purposes if Shane Vereen continues to emerge the way he did late last season. Or, Washington could fit into the mix if things go sour with Jeff Demps, who wants to be a two-sport athlete and has turned his focus to track this offseason.
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Veronica Red Fox
Red Fox's bright, fuchsia-red spikes are offset by bright green foliage, creating a colorful, bold statement in the late season garden. Gorgeous both in the garden and cut for bouquets, this perennial also attracts butterflies. (Veronica spicata)
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Kentucky Wisteria "Blue Moon" has enormous, grape-like clusters of fragrant blue flowers that can reach lengths of 12". Perfect for arbors or pergolas, this Wisteria vines up to 15' and blooms twice in one season. (Wisteria macrostachya)
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Veronica Royal Candles
Elegant, deep blue/purple spikes add vertical interest to the summer garden. Growing to be about 20" tall, this variety is perfect for planting in the border of a perennial garden.(Veronica spicata) PP#18932
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Sea Holly Blue Star
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Delosperma Fire Spinner
Ice Plant Fire Spinners is a truly unique, fun addition to any sunny spot. Hot, neon colors ignite the summer garden and attract winged wildlife. (Delosperma)
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Ajuga Catlin's Giant
This 'giant' Ajuga creates a thick, weed-smothering groundcover in almost any spot. The gorgeous, deep-purple flower spikes attract butterflies and hummingbirds. (Ajuga reptans)
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Stokesia Peachie's Pick
This dwarf Aster grows to be about 8-22", making it perfect for a border or container garden. Peachie's Pick's vibrant blue blooms illuminate the late season garden and are drought-tolerant. (Stokesia leavis)
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Delosperma Lavender Ice
This hardy groundcover creates a carpet of jewel-toned, purple blooms from summer into the fall. This gorgeous variety tolerates partial shade and is a butterfly magnet. (Delosperma)
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Daylily Raspberry Ruffles
With slightly ruffled petals and dramatic pink/burgundy blooms, Raspberry Ruffles is a must-have for any Daylily lover. Plant in spring for a knock-out summer show year after year.
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Hosta Fire Island
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Shasta Daisy Ice Star
Double, pure-white blooms are offset by bluish-green foliage, creating an elegant statement in the late spring garden. Ice Star attracts butterflies and makes for unique bouquets. (Leucanthemum superbum)
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Itoh Peony Cora Louise
Cora Louise produces up to 50 blooms per season, creating a fragrant and dramatic statement with semi-double white blooms and deep pink centers. (Paeonia Itoh)
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Gold Variegated Lemon Thyme
Gorgeous, bright green foliage is edged in gold and thrives planted in containers, borders and small-space gardens. The lemon-flavored foliage is used to flavor salad dressings, marinades and more. (Thymus)
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Lavender Grosso
Often used in sachets and potpourris, this showy Lavender's spiky purple blooms and silver foliage are both highly fragrant. (Lavandula x intermedia)
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Hens and Chicks Carmen
This bi-color Succulent adds unusual texture and color to the garden with green, pointy leaves and red tips. This variety prefers full sun and can be planted both in the garden and in containers. (Sempervivum)
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Mophead Hydrangea Magical Ocean
Ruffled, light-pink flowers age to lime green as the season progresses, making this ever-changing beauty a show-stopper in the summer garden. Makes for gorgeous bouquets as well! (Hydrangea macrophylla) PPAF
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Bleeding Heart Red Fountain
This Bleeding Heart is known for its long bloom time, often flowering from spring into the early summer. Red Fountain is deer resistant and thrives in partial sun. (Dicentra)
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Oriental Poppy Fruit Punch
This stunning mixture boasts silky, ruffled blooms in a variety of shades including red, hot pink, orange and purple. A true knockout both in the garden and cut for bouquets. (Papaver orientalis)
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Sedum acre Golden Carpet
Create a blanket of golden, star-shaped flowers on your garden floor with this Sedum. The emerald green leaves keep their color throughout the season and this variety is extremely easy to grow. (Sedum)
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Daylily Siloam Double Classic
This unique variety has won numerous Daylily awards and we're not surprised! Large, double pink blooms appear almost fluffy and Siloam Double Classic is also intensely fragrant. Like other Daylilies, this fabulous variety is extremely easy to grow and will thrive in almost any sunny spot.
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Patrons using the rooms for business purposes will be able to rent all or half of the Community Rooms. Renting half the room at the Franklin, Trafalgar, or White River Branch will cost $25 for the first hour and $15 for each additional hour. Renting the whole room at the Clark Pleasant, Franklin, Trafalgar, or White River Branch will cost $50 for the first hour and $25 for each additional hour.
The quiet study rooms at the Franklin and Trafalgar branches will be available to rent at $10 per hour for purposes like depositions and business consultations.
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I know that most of my replies are in opposition, so I recognize that there may be a reluctance to replying to my questions. But -- and I really just ask this out of curiousity with no ulterior motive -- what do you mean by "men of Issachar" and "courageous fathers have a responsibility to prepare for the safety and security of their families" that is mentioned on you blog? It's like you're alluding to something and I don't "get it" because I'm missing out on some inside information. Can you spell it out in black and white. Even a private message would work. Sorry for my thick-headedness.
1Ch 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
Thank, Willi. I know that verse. In fact, I used it to encourage Istvan's son in Iraq.
Here's what's going on in my head when I read B8's stuff: B8 is encouraging us to prepare to rebel. Or B8 is encouraging us to stock up for a coming time of revolt or ... something. It's just that his writing is sometimes cryptic and I'm a tell-it-like-it-is kind of guy who tries not to mince words. I just want to know where B8 is coming from and to whence he goeth. That's it.
TheWilli: ... which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do ...
... which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do ...
B8, many things are different between the Great Depression and our possible near-future. First, the status of the United States is different now in terms of international impact. Second, apathy, selfishness, and a big lack of work ethic are much more common today. The understanding of law and our place under it and our place under our Creator are also different today. We truly are living in difficult times for the United States.
Yet what should we do? The system is working like it was designed. As a whole, we are getting what we voted for because of the individuals we selected to represent us. So in terms of my US citizenship, I am troubled.
However, in terms of my Kingdom citzenship, I am very optimistic. I see the great potential for the People of God to be that shining light (not a revolting and seceding people). The US government can give instant gratification with huge consequences; the People of God can share eternal hope at no cost. At the same time, the People of God can fill the physical need with no strings attached.
As Christians, we are to be the salt of the world not oils that are quick to separate. We should be praying for the revitalization of the church in the US. We should also be praying for the strength that will be needed to face these difficult times.
OK, OK, got it. In this I agree with you wholeheartedly. It's hard to watch, isn't it?
"Apathy was the chief mark of the late [nation]. One of the ways the apathy showed itself was in a lack of creativity in the arts. ... The elite abandoned their intellectual pursuits for social life. ... art was decadent, and music was increasingly bombastic. Even the portraits on the coins became of poor quality. All of life was marked by the predominant apathy. As the [nation's] economy slumped lower and lower, burdened with an aggravated inflation and a costly government, authoritarianism increased to counter the apathy. Since work was no longer done voluntarily, it was brought increasingly under the authority of the state, and freedoms were lost. ... So, because of the general apathy and its results, and because of oppressive control, few thought the old civilization worth saving. Rome did not fall because of external forces such as the invasion by the barbartians. Rome had no sufficient inward base; the barbarians only completed the breakdown--and Rome gradually became a ruin." - Francis Schaeffer
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Bahnsen8:Categories of thought: food, water, currency, self-defense, medical, transportation. others?
Food: This might be a good year to grow a substantial garden
Self-defense: Growing up, except for Joe, we didn't have guns in our house. Now Cornelius and Mother Napalm are packing heat.
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Joe Napalm: His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me...
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"Do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ... And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin ... therefore do not be anxious ... But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matt. 5)
"Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." (Prov. 6:6)


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THE weather played havoc with the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League programme for a second successive week with play starting in only three of the nine fixtures.
Hosts Newburgh were beaten by Sheriff Hutton Bridge in division one.
Bridge batted first at Newburgh and made 99-8, with Alex Snowball top-scoring on 31, while Danny Kiernan added 22.
There were two-wicket hauls for bowlers Dave Taylor (2-24), Jason Sargent (2-22) and Tom Banks (2-18).
Newburgh's reply was led by the Banks brothers, James making 20 and Tom 32, with James Wilkinson also making 20.
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Thanks! G92 And this i3 will use a ton less power--and the Antec 450w I have is rated at 24(maybe 25) amps on the +12v rail And actually I built a system with an 8800GTS G80 and an AMD X2 on a SeaSonic 330 (maybe 380w) PSU. Works totally fine--PSU doesn't even get warm Indeed, a newer card would have been nice. But I wasn't planning this build that long ago--and the G92 8800GTS is just fine I think.
I got some ram off of a Canadian counterpart and he sent me cookies with it. Need to find more people like that.
Buy something from AudiTuner- he throws in a neat little trinket and a snack. I deal with USA Bluebook regularly for parts,etc for work and they have been giving away tootsie roll pops with every order for the last 15+ years. If they forget to do it then they get nasty phone calls from their customers...
While you guys do nothing but crap my thread, I have a few updates: EVGA 8800GTS G92 and 8GB of G.SKILL DDR3
Those cards are awesome. My younger bro is still using a GTS250 512mb can't get it to clock like my Zotac 8800GTS to this day.
I'm sure there are BOINC projects that will use a G92 GPU, but WCG won't. So it will fold when not in use
Ahhh nice! I didn't know it was a G92 until I read your earlier posts. My first impressions were it was a G80. I had 8800GTS G80's in SLI loved them!
My Core i3 is getting shipped out tomorrow, and the Asus P8H77-I came back in stock at Newegg with free shipping, an extended warranty, and a $10 discount, so I just ordered that. I should have everything by Wednesday, so I can built it as a treat after my calculus final
CPU just got here Unfortunately, I got the PSU used without any of the modular cables, so I have to disassemble it to make sure that the pinout is the same as for the Antec cables I have. I'm now just waiting on the motherboard, which should be here Wednesday or Thursday.
I have a dead Silverstone 600w modular- you can have some/all of those cables from that if they match?
The folks at Thermalcrap use a different modular cable layout than Antec (at least using one of the Antec cables with a 120mm fan resulted in the fan not spinning up). I'm going to see if I can borrow a voltmeter from someone here, and if I can determine the layout I'll re-pin my cables (not too much trouble). Thanks for the offer--I'll see what the layout is and then let you know
I have an old 9800gx2 lying around, sadly I cant use that for WCG That thing could play crysis 2 on max with like 30 fps, kinda Its nice to look back at old graphics cards, oh the nostalgia
Here we are--the build! The motherboard came in a very diminutive box: Taking it out of the box, it's even smaller: CPU & RAM installed: At this point, I installed the motherboard setup into the case and then the GPU--not a wise step. The GPU had to come out again so I could wire up the front panel. Also, I had to remove the PSU twice, once to connect the CPU 4pin and once to fix the CPU fan wire. Here's the completed product viewed from the right: And the left: I thought that I got a picture of it fully assembled with the cover on--apparently not. I'll do so in the morning
I know what you mean. I have a mini ITX system that is my home server, and I have a Scythe Big Shuriken 2 installed on it: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/120/scbsk2000_index.html If you look at it from overhead, the board isn't much smaller than the 120mm fan on the CPU cooler.
Wow--that's a lot of CPU cooler! It seems kinda overkill for the Sempron though, no? I think I'm going to leave my i3 on stock cooling--it's doing about 60C and is completely silent, so no complaints
Right now it's sitting on a Phenom II 910 X4 chip (65W IIRC), but I have plans to downgrade that chip and cooler in the very near future.
I replaced the bracket on the GPU with a single-slot bracket from an 8600GT: I'm hoping that this will allow the card to breathe better and run cooler. It also means that I have probably the only double-slot 8600GT Here's the finished system: Ultimately, I decided to go with a 320GB disk instead because it's 7200RPM vs the 5900RPM of the WD 1TB I have. If I run out of storage space, I still have room for two more 3.5" drives. I also went with an Antec 430W PSU, as the 350 is currently in use on the Atom.


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Deputies are searching for three people involved in a home invasion Sunday night. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying and catching them.
The Sheriff's Office reports deputies were sent to the 400 block of E, McCulloch Blvd. in Pueblo West at 10:07 p.m. When they arrived, a male and female victim explained that the incident began with a woman knocking on the door and asking for someone they didn't know.
Then, police say the two males entered the home and began to assault the two victims. Afterward, the suspects held the victims at knifepoint while they took a television, laptop computers and cell phones.
On June 24, 2012 at approximately 10:07 PM a 911 call was received by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office communication center regarding a possible home invasion that had occurred in the 400 block of E, McCulloch Blvd. in Pueblo West.
Both victims were treated for their injuries.
The female suspect is described as being Hispanic, approximately 5' 4" tall, with black hair and a black shirt that hung off her shoulders.
Both of the male suspects were also Hispanic. One was approximately 5' 7" tall, had a shaved head, thin mustache and wore a gray t-shirt with blue jeans. The other was 5' 6" tall, selnder, wearing a dark beanie cap and a blue bandana over his face. He had a long-sleeve plaid shirt, light colored pants and a fixed-blade knife.
A third Hispanic male was also present, but no description was given.
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Tastes indulgent, but your waistline will thank you! This hot chocolate is so versatile. Omit the cinnamon for your standard variety, omit the whipped cream for dairy-free, or add coffee liqueur for a festive cold-weather cocktail.
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We're all familiar with adding rum to eggnog. Well, one of my favorite cocktails is a Black Russian so I changed it up a bit. I do keep Kahlua on hand but for those who may not, here's an eggnog Black Russian that's made using instant coffee granules. It's an economical option to purchasing a whole bottle of Kahlua!
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Back to the union case that we were discussing the SE -- U case this -- and pertains to -- non union members but are still.
Required to join a union because of their job they have to pay union dues.
For collective bargaining but this was about a special assessment from these members that went to political activity and -- the court -- here in here's the key line.
The court said is if you have this special assessment.
It must provide a notice that may not exact any funds from non union members without their affirmative.
Consent so if a union says we need a special assessment.
That will go towards political activity you as a non union member but still have to pay union dues for collective bargaining because you -- -- that type of state.
Would have to affirmatively say that union yes I will send you money this is a tough loss.
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To fund political activity.
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WASHINGTON - The Connecticut school shootings are likely to change the tone and perhaps the outcome of Congress' debate over gun control and other efforts to curb violence.
But don't look for big changes in those laws.
The Friday murder of 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School has shaken lawmakers like few events in recent years.
On Capitol Hill Monday, some Democrats called for quick action on gun control, including Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Rick Larsen, veteran Washington state Democrats who said it's time to ban assault weapons.
"No single law can prevent the action of a madman, but that is no excuse not to take action," Larsen said.
And Murray said "there is no question" Congress needs to act to limit the weapons.
"I have repeatedly voted for an assault weapons ban and will do so again as soon as we can get a bill to the Senate floor," she said.
Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state, who ranks fourth in House leadership, said that Americans and members of Congress alike "will come together ... to examine existing laws, study what is needed to make our schools and neighborhoods safe, and explore what can be done to ensure people have the mental health evaluation and treatment they need."
But history shows that shocks like this often result in an incremental change, but little more, as fierce lobbying and political concerns become paramount.
The drawbacks are mired in the kind of politics that has stifled action on controversial measures for years. The nation remains divided over how or whether to regulate firearms, and the gun lobby remains one of the Capitol's most powerful.
The National Rifle Association alone spent more than 10 times as much as gun-control groups on lobbying last year and in the first nine months of this year, according to data compiled by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
The center found that last year was the most active election cycle in a dozen years for gun interest groups, as they gave $3 million to candidates, 96 percent of them Republicans, through mid-October.
Gun-control groups barely registered, giving only $4,000, all to Democrats.
The gun lobby was unrelenting Monday.
Eric Pratt, spokesman for Gun Owners of America, said if there's to be a discussion on gun legislation it "should lead to a greater ability to protect one's self ... "Sadly, they (gun-control advocates) will try to exploit this to make people less safe."
Some Republicans agreed.
Said Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas: "I wish to God she (the Sandy Hook principal) had had an M-4 (rifle) in her office," so she could have taken it out and "takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids."
But gun control advocates had new hope on Monday.
Many Democrats, including President Barack Obama, who for years have been reluctant to speak out for tougher gun laws, aren't holding back.
And the Republican Party, trying hard to reposition itself after setbacks in last month's election, could be more sympathetic.
"I actually think things could change. The terrible nature of this shooting has the potential to transform the national debate," said Darrell West, vice president and director of governance studies at Washington's Brookings Institution.
Among those urging quick action was Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., architect of the 1994 assault weapons ban. That ban expired in 2004, and Feinstein plans to mount a new effort.
Also pushing will be Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., whose husband was killed during a mass shooting on the Long Island Railroad in 1993. She urged strengthening of background checks.
Lawmakers also renewed their pleas to tone down media violence.
For years, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Connecticut Independent, and his allies have called attention at this time of year to entertainment violence. In the wake of the Connecticut tragedy, Lieberman wants a national commission to study the matter.
One of the last major pushes for gun control came in 1999, one month after the nation was stunned by the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado. As part of a juvenile justice bill, Democrats pushed a plan to require background checks at gun shows and pawn shops. The vote in the Senate was a 50-50 tie, with Vice President Al Gore breaking the tie and allowing the change to pass.
The vote became political mythology, that Gore's decision cost him valuable votes in his 2000 presidential bid, chilling gun-control talk by future Democratic White House hopefuls.
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In an effort to remove illegal guns from city streets, Seattle is hosting its first gun buyback since 1992 on Saturday, Jan. 26. Seattle and King County leaders said they've raised $100,000 to launch the program. Anyone who turns in weapons will receive up to a $100 gift card in exchange for handguns, shotguns and rifles, and a $200 gift card in exchange for assault weapons, reports The Seattle Times.
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A 2004 report by the National Academies' Committee on Law and Justice cites, "Those who are either using guns to carry out crimes or as protection in the course of engaging in other illegal activities, such as drug selling, have actively acquired their guns and are unlikely to want to participate in such programs."
The report cites the following three main flaws in gun buyback programs:
1. Guns that are typically surrendered in gun buy-backs are those that are least likely to be used in criminal activities. They tend to be either old, malfunctioning guns whose resale value is less than the reward offered in buy-back programs or guns owned by individuals who derive little value from the possession of the guns (e.g., those who have inherited guns).
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Participants need not worry about being arrested, reports SFGate.com. Police won't take photos or record license plates. They will run serial numbers to see if the weapons have been stolen; if so, ballistics tests will be performed and officers will try to return the weapons to their legal owners, said Seattle Police Deputy Chief Nick Metz.
"This isn't a trick, and this isn't a sting. Whether you're turning an anti-tank missile launcher you 'found' in your basement, or your Gammie's old .45, the buyback is anonymous with no questions asked," the police department said in a statement.
The 1992 buyback netted 1,700 handguns, despite an estimated 1.8 million guns in King County. Seattle had 27 homicides last year, but 23 of them were in the first five months.
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Sidney Outlaw sits down for his interview with Plushmusic.tv's Sandy Burnett, and within seconds they're practising their Oprah hugs. 'Good for you!' Sidney cries in an eerily accurate impression of the woman he calls 'The Deity'. 'Good for you!'
Sidney's ebullient personality wins him many admirers. It has also been known to save his skin. He arrived at this year's Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation Song Competition without an accompanist. John Reid stepped up to the plate – and the men had only a hour's rehearsal before they climbed the stairs to the Wigmore stage.
'You know within 30 seconds if a partnership's going to work,' says John. 'As musicians you can always do enough, but that spark is either there or it isn't, and you can tell pretty much straight away.'
The spark is there, as this beautiful and unexpected Vaughan-Williams song Silent Noon ably demonstrates.
2009 brings three international debuts for Sidney Outlaw, singing the role of Guglielmo in Mozart's Così fan tutte in Germany as well as his debut in Tel Aviv in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius. In addition he will make his debut with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra this autumn.
But, as Sidney is the first to point out, at this level, mere versatility is not enough. The broadcaster Sir John Tusa, (among many other things, Chairman of the Wigmore Hall Trust) put it this way: 'Those people who just sing the notes are not interesting. They leave you cold. There may be singers who are less than perfect, but character is what the art song is about.'
Certainly, a cast-iron sense of who you are is essential. And Sidney Outlaw knows it: 'For me, singing is like speaking,' he says. 'After all, I sing every day, without thinking about it, and whether or not there's anyone around to hear. I certainly don't want my body to feel contrived when I sing on stage.'
On the evidence of this song, one would be hard put to spot a single unnatural bone in his body.
American soprano Erin Morley understands Delphine, the heroine of Ernst Schulz's poem of spring and love's memories, set to music in 1826 by Franz Schubert. Indeed, she inhabited the role so successfully in the semifinals of the International Song Competition on Tuesday, she made it through to the final.
'She's conflicted in her feelings,' Erin explains. 'She's excited by the prospect of love, but at the same time she hesitates: love is such a nerve-wracking business!'
Erin, performing here with Laura Poe, reckons the rigors of the competition helped her understand Delphine's character. 'That same combination of enthusiasm and dread is pretty much what we've all been feeling at one moment or another,' she laughs. 'For Delphine, it's young love; for us, it's the love of song.'
How much dramatic work does Erin do to realise a character like Delphine? 'As a singer. I never think in terms of being more or less "dramatic",' she says, 'and I think the differences in delivery between opera and lied are less than people sometimes think. The important thing, in both disciplines, is to learn how to live inside the text.'
During his interview for Plushmusic.tv, British baritone Marcus Farnsworth discussed the finer points of Benjamin Britten's 'A Poison Tree' – the stand-out song in a set which propelled him and his pianist Elizabeth Burgess to the final of the 2009 Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition. All of a sudden, something caught his eye. Something that made him blanch. It turned out that Britten himself was scowling back at him from a nearby picture frame.
The walls in every room of Wigmore Hall are lined with photographs. The Hall takes justified pride in its friendliness, and in its care for its musicians. Nobody talks about the claustrophobia that can catch you unawares here. Nobody talks about the ghosts.
Or perhaps it's just that Marcus and his pianist Elizabeth Burgess had been living so closely to Britten's settings of William Blake's Songs and Proverbs. They performed the song cycle twice in the months preceding the competition, and they claim it's the most intense set they've ever performed. 'Britten really understands English,' says Marcus. 'Many composers have a problem with the choppiness of the language. But Britten had an extraordinary understanding of the poetry.'
Benedict Nelson won second prize in the Kathleen Ferrier awards and the Guildhall Gold Medal, both in 2007. But at Wigmore Hall, minutes before the semifinal results of the International Song Competition were released, he confessed: performing in competitions does not get easier with practice. Quite the contrary: 'You work and work until you're in a place where you can feel good about yourself,' he says, 'and then a competition comes round!'
He needn't have worried. With his prize-winning pianist Gary Matthewman, he won a place in the finals of the 2009 Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition – all the while juggling rehearsals for Turandot. Where the man's energy comes from is a mystery. Where it goes isn't: we defy you not to dance and shout during this blistering rendition of Schubert's "Erlkönig: Litanie".


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The MESDA Conference is the only major forum for scholarly presentation and interaction on American material culture and decorative arts with specific emphasis on the South. This important three-day conference includes a keynote address by noted decorative arts scholar and author Betsy K. White, a day of East Tennessee "Rambles", and a full day of lectures focused on new discoveries in Southern decorative arts with specific focus on the material culture of Tennessee, Kentucky and the Great Road. The conference opens with a reception and keynote lecture at 5:30 p.m. on October 25. The following day includes a series of "Tennessee Rambles" that explore the decorative arts collections, architecture, and landscape of East Tennessee. Each ramble is led by regional hosts and members of the MESDA and Old Salem Staff. The Gordon Seminar, held on October 27, will cover various topics of American material culture including: Germanic Earthenware Traditions, Southern Agricultural Coin Silver, Tennessee's Earliest Cabinetmaker, and Plantation Community Cemeteries. The moderator for the day will be author and Independent Scholar Robert Hicks of Franklin, Tennessee. Conference speakers and presenters include: author Betsy K. White; Cherel Henderson, Director, East Tennessee Historical Society; Robert Leath, Chief Curator, Old Salem Museums & Gardens; Johanna M. Brown, Director of Collections, Curator of Moravian Decorative Arts, Old Salem; Robert Hicks; Abby J. Naunheimer, Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Henry Brockman, Independent Scholar, Franklin, Tennessee; Janet Hasson and Jennifer Core, Tennessee Sampler Survey, Nashville, Tennessee; Stacey Graham, Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University; Rick Warwick, Historian, Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County; Daniel K. Ackermann, Associate Curator, MESDA; and C. Tracey Parks, Independent Scholar, Lebanon, Tennessee. Conference registration, which includes Thursday's keynote lecture and reception, the Saturday Gordon Seminar, and the lunch on Saturday, is $145 ($130 for Friends of MESDA, Old Salem, and the Tennessee Historical Society), $50 for students. Conference Dinner aboard the Volunteer Princess on Friday Evening is $50, $35 for students. Rambles in East Tennessee include transportation, admissions, and lunch for $85. Space for the conference is limited. Pre-registration is required to ensure a place. To register or learn more, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 336-721-7360. For conference details visit www.mesda.org/conference. About the East Tennessee Historical Society About MESDA About Old Salem ### |