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This PGXD24/Beta 58A Digital Wireless System from Shure adds the clarity of 24- bit digital audio to the legacy of trusted Shure microphone options for wireless performance. It includes the Beta 58A, a precision-engineered supercardioid dynamic microphone optimized for lead vocal applications, PGXD4 wireless receiver, PGXD2 handheld transmitter, padded carrying case, and microphone clip.
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Ideally located for touring, walking and cycling the beautiful Scottish Border country or the lovely Northumberland coast.On the door step of Paxton House, Manderston and easy access to Floors Castle,Mellerstain and 30 mins to Alnwick Castle and Holy Island.All cottages have retained coal/log fires as well as central heating, logs, bed linen and towels provided.
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Lighthouses guided 19th-century sailors through the treacherous waters along Door County's shoreline. At least a dozen businesses now offer tours of these beacons by trolley, boat or kayak. An annual Lighthouse Walk encourages visitors to explore six Door County sites. (920) 743-5958; dcmm.org
Among the most popular to visit on your own: Cana Island Lighthouse (left) sits on its own tiny island; park at the end of a forested road and trek across a rocky Lake Michigan causeway to the lighthouse (weather permitting). Step inside the Keeper's House, peek in the Oil House (from the days before electricity fueled the light), and climb the stairs to a spectacular view from the top of the 89-foot tower.
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The Zoological Society of London is an international charity dedicated to the preservation of animals and their habitats by carrying out scientific, conservation and education work worldwide.
Our two zoos, ZSL London Zoo at Regents Park and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable, provide the main source of funding for our work and are the site of many of our captive breeding projects for endangered species. Over 1.5 million people visit the zoos each year and we aim to give them a unique and memorable experience. The Society employs over 70 conservation scientists to carry out research and manage conservation programmes in 80 countries world-wide, including Britain.
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It was a narrow victory for Owens when Conservative Doug Hoffman conceded victory last night in New York's 23rd congressional district. Pundits and spin doctors are lining up to tell the voters what Owens' victory means on both a local and a national level. personally, I'm not listening. If it's anything like the pre-election spin, it's going to be almost uniformly wrong. the fact is, | Read More »


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Pro případné vedlejší poplatky je při registraci vyžadováno ověření totožnosti na základě dokladu s fotografií a dále kreditní karta.
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To the south and southwest of downtown, this family-friendly region claims some of the city's greenest pastures. Hayhurst's 52-acre Alpenrose dairy complex boasts a stadium and a velodrome. Inside the Western-replica town of Dairyville, visitors find a doll museum and opera house, among other venues. Toward downtown, Portland Children's Museum offers still more activities for the young folk.
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Very convenient for visiting family in Tualitan. Quiet and clean, reasonable rates, friendly staffAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Pleasant place to stay"
Off the freeway but a little bit secluded. The desk staff were very pleasant. The room was spotless and comfortable. Just what we were looking for. The internet was free, but sometimes intermittent.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
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"Decent place to pass through in."
The staff was very pleasant and the pool/spa room had a nice feel. The room had plenty of space, but I noticed a strange smell and it wasn't well lit. Other than that, we were content with the space.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
Hotel comfortable. Good variety at continental breakfast.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"Don't forget your earplugs"
I stayed in this hotel for 4 nights while I was in town for a last minute business trip. I heard conversations, video games, dogs barking and worse of all the alarm going off and being snoozed from 4:50 am till 6 am each morning.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Pretty Good for the Price"
Room was clean & comfortable. We got in late and the staff was a little grumpy. We asked not to room by the rowdy party that just checked in. They did not move us and just said, "If they wake you up, just call us." Not overboard on the customer service with those two. Sink drain was broken. Reported. They fixed it quickly. Good there. Pretty decent […] hotel, nice area close to stores/restaurants. I would be willing to stay again. Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"4 nights all good"
Our basketball teams 4 nights stay was very nice. Hotel staff friendly and rooms were clean. There is a lot of convenient places to eat and a fred meyer around the corner. Would definitely stay again.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Pleasant, good price for area"
Nice and quite, comfy bed, convenient location, walking distance to lots of eateries. Good breakfast selection! Would stay again.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Nice people and amenities"
The amenities at the hotel were nice enough and the people at the front desk were super friendly and helpful but the room was a little dirty - mostly in the bathroom and tub areas- and the bed was a little lumpy. Nice place to stay for the price but nothing to write home about.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
It was difficult to find but enjoyable once we got there.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
We have stayed there before and it is convenient for the time we have there. We meet relatives from Grants Pass, we are from Seattle, a couple of time a year and the location works great for both of us.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"I'll Be Back"
The hotel was clean and convenient to my place of business.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"A Possible Disaster Averted"
When we went to our room, it had not been cleaned! Needless to say, we were not very happy finding that at 10:30 PM. However, the hotel staff person was very friendly from the moment we met, and we new should would take care of us. She upgraded us to the luxury suite, with our own hot tub; this made a mediocre evening a great one! As far as other things […] for this hotel: it is very close to freeway access, but it was not too noisy; the actual entrance to the hotel is off a fairly non-busy sidestreet, which makes you feel like you are in a quiet place. Further, the breakfast was excellent; I am not used to hot eggs and sausages, along with all the other items found at a continental breakfast; very good! Also very close to a Starbucks. I would definitely stay here again for business or when traveling through. Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
It was a great room and the price was excellent! Would recommend this Hotel to my friends and family.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Just alright"
Perfectly fine stay for one night but the room was spare and a bit stuffy.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
Convenient location and friendly staff. Would stay here again!Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"A wonderful place to stay!"
Comfort INN is definitely worth the extra money. We always enjoy our stays at this hotel chain.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"Good hotel, but dated."
The hotel was nice, and the room was clean. The hotel is dated and a little dark. The floors also creaked as I walked around the room.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
The room was great. Very spacious. Large bathroom, and many comforts of home. I would definitely stay here again and again.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"weekend stay"
We had a problem with the shower head in room 310, but could not get the problem cured on the weekend. The shower head was stuck on pulsate. They were willing to put us in another room, but we declined.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"Great visit"
The staff were very friendly. The breakfast was exceptional. The location was tremendous.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Not your first choice"
We spent two nights. The room was not cleaned between the first and second day. When this was brought to their attention, their first reaction was to blame us-that we had left the "do not disturb" sign out. This was indeed not true, as witnessed by all four of us that were staying there. They refused to adjust the bill or do anything to compensate for […] their oversight. Also, rarely was there anyone at the front desk, and you needed to wait for someone to come from somewhere to help. Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"Basic hotel for a basic price"
The staff at the hotel was great. The hotel itself is a little depressing with drab curtains and rooms. Reasonable rates. They have a pretty good breakfast and pool and spa. Close to the highway and plenty of restaurants around it, so location wise it's a good area.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Very attentive staff"
Just the Basics but done well at a prettybgood price. Decent complilentary breakfast. Other meals require a few blocks' walk or a car (or the grocer 1 block away, together with the room's refrigerator.)Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"close to event"
We enjoyed it it fit are requirement perfectly staff was pleasant and friendlyAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Great Stay"
overall is pretty good, I will come back for sure.Staff is nice and rooms are clean as well.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
The hotel staff was especially helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. It is a basic motel but easy to find, conveniently located.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Highly Recommend"
Hotel was clean, staff friendly and helpful, and quiet location. I will stay here again for future sporting tournaments in Oregon.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Good hotel and staff make this a nice choice."
Warm cookies in the late afternoon. Nice free breakfast included. Clean modern room with coffee. Nice staff. I'd recommend this hotel.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"Good location for business"
It was clean, quiet and the staff was friendly. The breakfast was one of the best "free breakfast" I have seen.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Comfort Inns truly comfy"
We always look for Comfort Inns whenever we travel because they deliver more than you'd expect for the price. The rooms are spacious, the beds are always great, and the breakfast is substantial. There were some glitches this time...at one point the couple in the next room got noisy. I wanted to call the Front Desk to see about switching rooms, but […] when I pressed "0" the line was busy. I had to go down there to make a switch. However, they did so without question. Overall, I would highly recommend Comfort Inn. Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Nice place; thoughtful extras"
The staff was very friendly and helpful. For example, when I arrived on Friday night, I failed to notice that breakfast started at 7:00 on weekends. On Sat. morning, I wondered into the darkened dining room at 6:20. The night front person noticed and, inviting me to hold on for a minute, hurried around to open things up so I could eat and be on my way. […] I really appreciate the consideration and extra effort. On a less high level of praise, but worth mentioning, was the presence of a pot of soup I discovered on Friday afternoon when I arrived. Nice touch!!! Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Nothing special, a little disappointed."
Based on previous reviews, I expected more of this hotel. It was okay. Location wasn't terrible, though it was further from Portland (and from the interstate) than I thought. The hotel itself is a bit cramped and nothing special. The bed wasn't that comfortable. The room was small. Internet was okay. We had a SUPER bright light RIGHT outside our window, […] which made sleeping hard. The breakfast didn't look edible. Room was fairly clean, but not spotless. Probably wouldn't stay here again, mainly due to 1) location 2) uncomfortable bed 3) lame breakfast 4) dying elevator 5) bright light outside window. Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Great location!"
We enjoyed our stay. The hotel is very clean and is centerally located.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Comfort Inn and Suites Portland Tualatin"
The pool and hot-tub were very nice. Enjoyed the coffee and soup in the evening! Breakfast was good too! Our family was on a road trip for over a week, and stayed at 7 different hotels. This one was our favorite. Very helpful front desk people! Beds were comfortable, and our room was very clean.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Comfort Inn - great place, could change a bit"
Hotel staff was unbelievably great. Friendly, prompt, professional, top notch. I was slightly irritated by the location of the electrical outlets, it's 2011, people have to charge stuff. It would be nice if the nightstand had a place to plug stuff in, instead you have to do it at the on the opposing wall from the head of the bed. Although I easily connected […] to the router and the signal strength was good, there was no Internet access and they said they have been having problems with it. I also went to have breakfast, and the sausage links were TERRIBLE! They tasted old/rotten so I switched to the biscuits and gravy, and they were EXCELLENT. Overall a pleasant stay. Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Amazing Customer Serivce"
I stayed for only one night but the customer service was just formidable! The Concierge was very friendly and check out was a total breeze. Kudos! It was a superb stay, and for the price, I would say you are getting more than enough bang for your buck.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Comfort Inn and Suites Portland Tualatin"
Online reservations were quick and easy. Location was great- convenient to our event but out of the big city. Nice neighborhood with lots of shopping and resturant opportunities. Convenient to the freeways yet a quiet nights stay. The free breakfast had many choises for pecky eaters- something for everyone. The indoor pool was unexpected but great for […] the girls, nice and clean and open 24 hours! Gilbert our night clerk was friendly and knowledgable and went out of his way to ensure our pleasant stay. We will definitely be staying with you again in the future. I wish all of our overnight accomodations will be as great as this experience! Další informaceAutentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
"Quite location"
Good hotel and friendly employee. Accepted my cats since it didn't specify dogs only on the expedia website. I appreciated them accepting them after driving 400+ miles to get there.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka společnosti Expedia
"A nice surprise"
We explained that we were parents getting a night away from home and the lady was so nice to upgrade us! The jacuzzi was great and the bed wasn't bad either.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
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"Sauna hot in January"
The only downside was that the hotel was very hot inside. When we inquired about the heat, the staff person checked the thermostat & saw that it was set to 78!! We stayed 2 nights & it was not turned down. It felt like a sauna. We had to turn up the ac in our room - in January!!! Other than that, we had an awesome time.Autentické hodnocení od zákazníka Hotels.com
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David Brown, Group Chief Executive for Go-Ahead said: "We have great confidence in the London bus market and our management team in London and this acquisition provides the opportunity to operate in a new area of the capital. Northumberland Park is located near both Tottenham Hale and White Hart Lane, where regeneration is either planned or already underway.
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I was going to post this in the Gypsy Video Thread below, but it's noted "Thread Closed" at the end. (Didn't know threads ever "closed" on the WBF. Some seem to go on and on for years)
I've been seriously thinking about building a Skerry kit from CLC. I've got a nice wooden Melon Seed which is a great-sailing small boat, but I find two faults with her, she leaks like a sieve unless it's moored (I have to dry sail), and I've discovered that I like "open" boats instead of small sailboats having the extensive deck of a Melon Seed.
However, that Gypsy looks fabulous under sail! Years ago, when my youngest doughter was an adolescent (now 28) I had seriously considered building a Gypsy. I even have a hand-written note from Phi Bolger regarding the boat's suitability for my intended needs.
Now, considering that I've long been very happy with my Bolger-designed Dovekie and subsequent Shearwater Yawl, I'm wondering whether to reconsider the Skerry thing.
Gypsy is every bit as good under oars as Skerry, and her transom stern will support a small motor better than Skerry would, though a motor would be at the remote edge of my intended use.
I would appreciate opinion of those here in regard to these two designs.
We have a CLC Eastport Pram for a tender towed by our Yawl, so I know how CLC boats are constructed.
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By Michael Futch Staff writer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Fayetteville plant averted a potential strike Saturday when the company and United Steelworkers Local 959 reached a tentative four-year agreement on a new master labor contract.
The two sides, which have been in negotiations in Cincinnati since April, tentatively agreed on the new labor contract at 9:59 p.m., just two hours before the current agreement was scheduled to expire at midnight.
"I am happy we didn't have to strike," said Terry Brewington, vice president of Local 959 and a Goodyear employee. "Our company is doing good. They have a great workforce. We're proving you can have a manufacturer in the United States and be profitable."
Under terms of the pending agreement, the Fayetteville plant - with 2,500 hourly and salaried employees - is protected from closure for the next four years, Brewington said.
Brewington, who was at the union hall on McCloskey Road late Saturday, said Local 959 president Darryl Jackson called him right after the sides reached the tentative settlement.
"He said we have some good news. It wasn't great, but it was good. He thought we could live with it," Brewington said. "He was pleased. But then again, our company is making record profits.
"We're getting what we deserve," he said.
The ongoing talks had reconvened Saturday at 9 a.m. and continued through the day without interruption, said a member of United Steelworkers Local 959.
Goodyear posted a two-sentence statement online Saturday night that the company and the union "have reached tentative agreement on a new master contract covering about 8,000 employees at six U.S. plants. Ratification votes will be scheduled at the facilities in the near future."
Corporate spokesman Ed Markey could not be reached late Saturday for further comment.
Collectively, union members must ratify the tentative agreement, a process that could take a week or longer.
In the meantime, Brewington said, union members will continue to work on a day-to-day basis until informational meetings and the vote take place.
"There will not be a walkout," he said.
Other plants covered by the contract are in Akron; Buffalo, N.Y.; Gadsden, Ala.; Topeka, Kan.; and Danville, Va.
Union members of the plant's "C" crew, made up of about 600 employees, were poised to walk out at midnight, according to Brewington. Last week, union members, who make up the majority of the plant's workforce, were told they should be prepared for a possible strike.
"They were ready to be on the side of the road if we struck the plant," said Brewington, who was wearing a black Union Steelworkers cap.
Steelworkers last went on strike at Goodyear for three months in 2006. That marked the second walkout in the plant's history, after a 17-day strike in 1997.
In 2009, a walkout was averted when the two sides reached agreement on a new contract three hours before the deadline.
"I am relieved they made a tentative agreement," said Irma Lopez, 48, a secretary for the union and a plant employee for 23 years. "I've been through two strikes before. The last strike had bad after-effects."
Lopez said people don't realize the effect the work at Goodyear's Ramsey Street tire plant can have on the body.
"We want our plant to be there for us," she said. "I see those workers. That plant takes a toll on them. It's hard work."
According to a "Solidarity Alert" handout distributed this week to local Steelworkers, key issues involved wages, "grandfathering" provisions, health care, pensions and vacations.
The Solidarity Alert flier told union members that Goodyear wanted to eliminate vacations for new hires, more than double health care costs for plant employees and "drastically increase" the co-pays for prescription drugs.
Brewington said the tentative agreement includes "some improvement for the new people." He said the pact also settles previous disagreement on the workers' cost-of-living raises.
He declined to discuss any other particulars of the pending contract.
Goodyear's salaried pension plans in the United States were frozen Dec. 31, 2008, and U.S. hourly pension plans were closed to new employees covered by the United Steelworkers master labor contract on Aug. 29, 2009.
One pressing issue in the most recent negotiations concerned Goodyear changing benefit pension plans to a defined contribution benefit plan for union workers to save the company money. Last year, Goodyear's corporate office announced it had contributed $454 million to its U.S. pension plans and was looking into a liability-driven investing strategy.
"They want to get out of the pension business," said Paul, a union member who didn't want to give his last name.
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I have been experiencing a problem where decreasing the resolution doesnt improve my framerates. After much discusion on the forums we think it comes down to my Cpu being the weak link so i have overclocked it and seem to have got a conclusion which i would like your opinions please. Asus m3a-h/hdmi board Athlon 64 x2 5000+ 2.6ghz ocz 2gb ddr2 5300 667mhz memmory HD 4870 512mb gddr5 Graphics running overclocked 790/1100 Windows xp 32 15" crt monitor.@ 60hz 850w psu At stock 2.6ghz Crysis Benchmark ran 1280x1024=36.48fps 1024x768=36.52fps At 2.997Ghz Crysis Benchmark ran 1280x1024=42.20fps At 2.997Ghz Crysis Benchmark ran 1024x768=42.15fps (lower res and fps worse?) Amd overdrive Benchmark 2.6ghz 6830 Amd Overdrive benchmark 2.997ghz 7921 as you can see the extra 400mhz has improved framerate over stock setting but reduce the res at any given cpu speed it stays the same. What could be causing this? Please could you advise if this is a healthy overclock never done it before and i used amd Overdrive manually adjusted. Cpu 2.996Ghz @1.3750v HT Clock 230mhz HT link1153mhz PCie Speed 110mhz from 99mhz Max Cpu temp with Amd Overdrive stability test 11mins was 49 degrees idling 33 degrees with stock heatsink and fan + 3 case fans. System seems stable so far not tried any games yet.
in gaming CPU schedule and loads up the information for the graphic cards to execute and render. So if the CPU is running fast enough it can load more frames for the GPU to do it's thing. Notice the FPS diff with the CPU at 2.6 and 2.997. So for your machine the GPU is doing it's thing but the CPU is too slow to fetch the info... so that's y ur CPU is the bottle neck of the system. What people meant is you need a better CPU ^___~
I see its taken a lot of discusion on this problem and you have summed it up in a few words that makes a lot of sense although people have said they are getting better performance in crysis with a less powerfull system!! Thanks anyway.
Intel tends to oc better, I dont know about perform better. However, Intel will net you better scores and fps just because they in truth are the shit right now. I have an AMD 5000+ BE and am happy with it and get killer FPS in most games I play (havent tried crysis, but if I got 30 I wouldnt bitch about it) with my hd3870.
gawd will people stop putting down this cpu. This is a hell of a cpu i could do 3.25ghz 100% stable on air with thermaltake big typhoon and never broke 50c. you could easily do 3.0ghz i tried for 3.4ghz but i needed water for the northbridge and cpu. and no it runs crysis just fine. The thing you have to worry about is the card bottle necking but is ran two bfg 8800gts 512 oc 700/1100 with the same specs you had with pc6400 and m2n32 sli deluxe. but i personally would stick with 3.0ghz you don't even really have to mess with voltages at 3.0ghz, hope you have better cooling than stock
CPU bottleneck or no CPU bottleneck that should not be happening. More GPU power = more FPS, maybe if the CPU is slow, 50% increase in GPU power won`t result in 50% FPS increase as it would on some QUAD power but FPS is going to rise. Lets say that you GPU overclocked can render 60 fps in Crysis and CPU can serve only 42 if that is the case than if you replace your 4870 with 3x280gtx than you should not gain FPS because you CPU can serve only 42 FPS that is not how things work. Another thing if CPU max serving theory is true CPU=42 GPU-oced=60 than if you downclock your GPU by 15% GPUdownclocked=52fps because GPUdownclocked=52fps > CPU=42 your ingame FPS should stay 42 that can`t be. You see my point if you dont downclock your GPU and bench (you maybe will be the first on this forum to downclock but you will see my point). I would say that you should try with drivers Vsync or maybe clean windows installation.
For the actual overclocking bit most people tend to go into BIOS and set the levels there. Think the best way to do it is to continually raise the Multiplier until it no longer posts, then go back to stock. Then raise CPU until it doesn't POST. Then find the middle ground for both. Remember to stress the Over clock using Orthos for a good ten hours or so when you think you have a good level. An unstable over clock can cause havoc.
And 4870 with 15" crt and your card is screaming "what the hell" maybe is trying not to burn your monitor
And if you set the levels too high and your computer doesn't post, turn off everything and open your case up. Remove the CMOS battery and wait for a bit, then stick it back in and it should work. This process pretty much sets the BIOS back to stock. The CMOS battery is round about 3cm in diameter for me. If in doubt check your manual.
somewhere there will be the option of changing the parameters. usually it sets on to AUTO - you can guess what that is AI - computer can increase your GHZ by a percentage MANUAL - this is where you have the fun just set it to manual and play away
Yes i dont want extreme performance as i cant afford to repplace cpu im happy with 3.0ghz just need to sort the fps issue.
I`m not shure that he is changing the resolution 15" crt and 1280x1024, native for 15" is 800x600 for 17" is 1024x768 at 1280x1024 on 17" it will be blured at 15" it will explode.
I have tried various resolutions via desktop and through ati ccc my monitor reports it works best at 1024x768 @60hz so its not that.
And I cant explain but it is not bottleneck it is not working like that. I think that is software problem. Vsync can result in strange behavior. Vsync is used for controling the fps on GPU so it wont produce frame tearing by reducing FPS at times when FPS and refresh rate owerlaped..
If you were messing with CCC riva tuner or similar software look for Vsync and if it is on disable it.
There is no v sync option in my ccc or desktop display cant find it but i turned it off in crysis didnt solve the problem.
Yes about the same someone said that those small resolutions are cpu dependant meaning i would need much higher res in order for the gpu to take the load does that make sense.
like i said before.. FPS only comes with higher CPU speed. if the CPU can't send the data fast enough to the GPU the GPU can't run it it's full maximum speed no matter how much you overclock the GPU. I thought i was pretty clear on that logic. ^___~


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Athletics Pole vault |
Current female world and Olympic record holder Yelena Isinbayeva at Osaka 2007.
Men's records | |
World | Sergey Bubka 6.14 m (20 ft 1½ in) (1994) |
Olympic | Renaud Lavillenie 5.97 m (19 ft 7 in) (2012) |
Women's records | |
World | Yelena Isinbayeva 5.06 m (16 ft 7 in) (2009) |
Olympic | Yelena Isinbayeva 5.05 m (16 ft 6¾ in) (2008) |
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, Cretans and Celts. It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and 2000 for women.
Poles were used as a practical means of passing over natural obstacles in marshy places such as provinces of Friesland in the Netherlands, along the North Sea, and the great level of the Fens across Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Artificial draining of these marshes created a network of open drains or canals intersecting each other. To cross these without getting wet, while avoiding tedious roundabout journeys over bridges, a stack of jumping poles was kept at every house and used for vaulting over the canals. Venetian gondoliers have traditionally used punting poles for moving to the shore from their boat.
Distance pole vaulting competitions continue to be held annually in the lowlands around the North Sea. These far-jumping competitions (Frysk: Fierljeppen) are not based on height.[1]
One of the earliest pole vaulting competitions where height was measured took place at the Ulverston Football and Cricket Club, Lancashire, north of the sands (now Cumbria) in 1843.[2] Modern competition began around 1850 in Germany, when pole vaulting was added to the exercises of the Turner gymnastic clubs by Johann C. F. GutsMuths and Friedrich L. Jahn. The modern pole vaulting technique was developed in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century. In Great Britain, it was first practiced at the Caledonian Games.
Initially, vaulting poles were made from stiff materials such as bamboo or aluminum. The introduction of flexible vaulting poles in the early 1950s made from composites such as fiberglass or carbon fiber allowed vaulters to achieve greater height.[3] Physical attributes such as speed, agility and strength are essential to pole vaulting effectively, but technical skill is an equally if not more important element. The object of pole vaulting is to clear a bar or crossbar supported upon two uprights (standards) without knocking it down.
Modern vaulting[edit]
- See also: World Record progression in pole vault for men and for women
Today, athletes compete in the pole vault as one of the four jumping events in track and field. Because the high jump and pole vault are both vertical jumps, the competitions are conducted similarly. Each athlete can choose what height they would like to enter the competition. Once they enter, they have three attempts to clear the height. If a height is cleared, the vaulter advances to the next height, where they will have three more attempts. Once the vaulter has three consecutive misses, they are out of the competition and the highest height they cleared is their result. A "no height", often denoted "NH", refers to the failure of a vaulter to clear any bar during the competition.
Once the vaulter enters the competition, they can choose to pass heights. If a vaulter achieves a miss on their first attempt at a height, they can pass to the next height, but they will only have two attempts at that height, as they will be out once they achieve three consecutive misses. Similarly, after earning two misses at a height, they could pass to the next height where they would have only one attempt.
The competitor who clears the highest height is the winner. If two or more vaulters have finished with the same height, the tie is broken by the number of misses at the final height. If the tied vaulters have the same number of misses at the last height cleared, the tie is broken by the total number of misses in the competition.
If there is still a tie for first place, a jump-off occurs to break the tie. Marks achieved in this type of jump-off are considered valid and count for any purpose that a mark achieved in a normal competition would.
If a tie in the other places still exists, a jump-off is not normally conducted, unless the competition is a qualifying meet, and the tie exists in the final qualifying spot. In this case, an administrative jump-off is conducted to break the tie, but the marks are not considered valid for any other purpose than breaking the tie.
A jump-off is a sudden death competition in which the tied vaulters attempt the same height, starting with the last attempted height. If both vaulters miss, the bar goes down by a small increment, and if both clear, the bar goes up by a small increment. A jump-off ends when one vaulter clears and the other misses. Each vaulter gets one attempt at each height until one makes and one misses.
The equipment and rules for pole vaulting are similar to the high jump. Unlike high jump, however, the athlete in the vault has the ability to select the horizontal position of the bar before each jump and can place it a distance beyond the back of the box, the metal pit that the pole is placed into immediately before takeoff. The range of distance the vaulter may place the standards varies depending on the level of competition.
If the pole used by the athlete dislodges the bar from the uprights, a foul attempt is ruled, even if the athlete themselves has cleared the height. An athlete does not benefit from quickly leaving the landing pad before the bar has fallen. The exception to this rule if the vaulter is vaulting outdoors and has made a clear effort to throw the pole back, but the wind has blown the pole into the bar; this counts as a clearance. This call is made at the discretion of the pole vault official. If the pole breaks during the execution of a vault, it is considered an equipment failure and is ruled a non-jump, neither a make nor a miss. Other types of equipment failure include the standards slipping down or the wind dislodging the bar when no contact was made by the vaulter.
Each athlete has a set amount of time in which to make an attempt. The amount of time varies by level of competition and the number of vaulters remaining. If the vaulter fails to begin an attempt within this time, the vaulter is charged with a time foul and the attempt is a miss.
Poles are manufactured with ratings corresponding to the vaulter's maximum weight. Some organizations forbid vaulters to use poles rated below their weight as a safety precaution. The recommended weight corresponds to a flex rating that is determined by the manufacturer by placing a standardized amount of stress (most commonly a 50 lb weight) on the pole and measuring how much the center of the pole is displaced. Therefore, two poles rated at the same weight are not necessarily the same stiffness.
Because pole stiffness and length are important factors to a vaulter's performance, it is not uncommon for an elite vaulter to carry as many as 10 poles to a competition. The effective properties of a pole can be changed by gripping the pole higher or lower in relation to the top of the pole. The left and right handgrips are typically a bit more than shoulder width apart. Poles are manufactured for people of all skill levels and body sizes, with sizes as short as 3.05m (10 feet) to as long as 5.30 m (17 feet 4.5 inches), with a wide range of weight ratings. Each manufacturer determines the weight rating for the pole and the location of the maximum handhold band.
Competitive pole vaulting began using solid ash poles. As the heights attained increased, the bamboo[clarification needed] poles gave way to tubular aluminum, which was tapered at each end. Today's pole vaulters benefit from poles produced by wrapping pre-cut sheets of fiberglass that contains resin around a metal pole mandrel, to produce a slightly pre-bent pole that bends more easily under the compression caused by an athlete's take-off. The shape of the fiberglass sheets and the amount of fiberglass used is carefully planned to provide the desired length and stiffness of pole. Different fiber types, including carbon-fiber, are used to give poles specific characteristics intended to promote higher jumps. In recent years, carbon fiber has been added to the commonly used E-glass and S-glass materials to create a pole with a lighter carry weight.
As in the high jump, the landing area was originally a heap of sawdust or sand where athletes landed on their feet. As technology enabled higher vaults, mats evolved into bags of large chunks of foam. Today's high-tech mats are foam usually 1–1.5 meters (3 ft 3 in–4 ft 10 in) thick. Mats are growing larger in area as well to minimize risk of injury. Proper landing technique is on the back or shoulders. Landing on the feet should be avoided, to eliminate the risk of injury to the lower extremities, particularly ankle sprains.
Rule changes over the years have resulted in larger landing areas and additional padding of all hard and unyielding surfaces.
The pole vault crossbar has evolved from a triangular aluminum bar to a round fiberglass bar with rubber ends. This is balanced on standards and can be knocked off when it is hit by a pole vaulter or the pole. Rule changes have led to shorter pegs and crossbar ends that are semi-circular.
Although many techniques are used by vaulters at various skill levels to clear the bar, the generally accepted technical model can be broken down into several phases:
During the approach the pole vaulter sprints down the runway in such a way as to achieve maximum speed and correct position to initiate takeoff at the end of the approach. Top class vaulters use approaches with 18 to 22 strides. At the beginning of the approach the pole is usually carried upright to some degree, and gradually lowered as the vaulter gets closer to the landing pit. This way the vaulter can minimize levered weight of the pole. The faster the vaulter can run and the more efficient his/her take-off is, the greater the potential energy that can be achieved and used during the vault. It is common for vaulters to gradually increase running speed throughout the approach, reaching maximum speed at take-off. Vaulters increase stride frequency while keeping the knees up like a sprinter. Unlike short sprint events such as the 100 m in which a forward lean is used to accelerate, vaulters maintain a more upright torso position throughout the approach to counterbalance the effect of carrying the pole.
Plant and take-off[edit]
The plant and take off is initiated typically three steps out from the final step. Vaulters will usually count their steps backwards from their starting point to the box only counting the steps taken on the left foot (vice-versa for left-handers) except for the second step from the box, which is taken by the right foot. For example; a vaulter on a "ten count" (referring to the number of counted steps from the starting point to the box) would count backwards from ten, only counting the steps taken with the left foot, until the last three steps taken and both feet are counted as three, two, one. These last three steps are normally quicker than the previous strides and are referred to as the "turn-over". The goal of this phase is to efficiently translate the kinetic energy accumulated from the approach into potential energy stored by the elasticity of the pole, and to gain as much initial vertical height as possible by jumping off the ground. The plant starts with the vaulter raising his arms up from around the hips or mid-torso until they are fully outstretched above his head, with the right arm extended directly above the head and the left arm extended perpendicular to the pole (vice-versa for left-handed vaulters). At the same time, the vaulter is dropping the pole tip into the box. On the final step, the vaulter jumps off the trail leg which should always remain straight and then drives the front knee forward. As the pole slides into the back of the box the pole begins to bend and the vaulter continues up and forward, leaving the trail leg angled down and behind him.
Swing up[edit]
The swing and row simply consists of the vaulter swinging his trail leg forward and rowing the pole, bringing his top arm down to the hips, while trying to keep the trail leg straight to store more potential energy into the pole, the rowing motion also keeps the pole bent for a longer period of time for the vaulter to get into optimum position. Once in a "U" shape the left arm hugs the pole tight to efficiently use the recoil within the pole. The goal is to carry out these motions as thoroughly and as quickly as possible; it is a race against the unbending of the pole. Effectively, this causes a double pendulum motion, with the top of the pole moving forward and pivoting from the box, while the vaulter acts as a second pendulum pivoting from the right hand. This action gives the vaulter the best position possible to be "ejected" off the pole. The swing continues until the hips are above the head and the arms are pulling the pole close to the chest; from there the vaulter shoots his legs up over the cross bar while keeping the pole close.
The extension refers to the extension of the hips upward with outstretched legs as the shoulders drive down, causing the vaulter to be positioned upside down. This position is often referred to as "inversion". While this phase is executed, the pole begins to recoil, propelling the vaulter quickly upward. The hands of the vaulter remain close to his body as they move from the shins back to the region around the hips and upper torso.
The turn is executed immediately after or even during the end of the rockback. As the name implies, the vaulter turns 180° toward the pole while extending the arms down past the head and shoulders. Typically the vaulter will begin to angle his body toward the bar as the turn is executed, although ideally the vaulter will remain as vertical as possible. A more accurate description of this phase of the vault may be "the spin" because the vaulter spins around an imaginary axis from head to toe.
This is often highly emphasized by spectators and novice vaulters, but it is arguably the easiest phase of the vault and is a result of proper execution of previous phases. This phase mainly consists of the vaulter pushing off the pole and releasing it so it falls away from the bar and mats. As his/her body goes over and around the bar, the vaulter is facing the bar. Rotation of the body over the bar occurs naturally, and the vaulter's main concern is making sure that his/her arms, face and any other appendages do not knock the bar off as he/she goes over. The vaulter should land near the middle of the foam landing mats, or pits, face up.
Bar: The cross bar that is suspended above the ground by the standards.
Box: A trapezoidal indentation in the ground with a metal or fiberglass covering at the end of the runway in which vaulters "plant" their pole. The back wall of the box is nearly vertical and is approximately 8 inches in depth. The bottom of the box gradually slopes upward approximately 3-feet until it is level with the runway. The covering in the box ensures the pole will slide to the back of the box without catching on anything. The covering's lip overlaps onto the runway and ensures a smooth transition from all-weather surface so a pole being planted does not catch on the box.
Drive knee: During the plant phase, the knee is driven forward at the time of "takeoff" to help propel the vaulter upward.
Grip: The location of the vaulter's top hand on the pole. As the vaulter improves, his grip may move up the pole incrementally. The other hand is typically placed shoulder-width down from the top hand. Hands are not allowed to grip the very top of the pole (their hand perpendicular to the pole) for safety reasons.
Jump foot: The foot that the vaulter uses to leave the ground as he begins his vault. It is also referred to as the take-off foot.
Pit: The mats used for landing in pole vault.
Plant position: The position a vaulter is in the moment the pole reaches the back of the box and the vaulter begins his vault. His arms are fully extended and his drive knee begins to come up as he jumps.
Pole: The fiberglass equipment used to propel the vaulter up and over the bar. One side is more stiff than the other to facilitate the bending of the pole after the plant. A vaulter may rest the pole on his arm to determine which side is the stiff side.
Standards: The equipment that holds the bar at a particular height above the ground. Standards may be adjusted to raise and lower the bar and also to adjust the horizontal position of the bar.
Steps: Since the box is in a fixed position, vaulters must adjust their approach to ensure they are in the correct position when attempting to vault.
Swing leg or trail leg: The swing leg is also the jump foot. After a vaulter has left the ground, the leg that was last touching the ground stays extended and swings forward to help propel the vaulter upwards.
- Volzing: A method of holding or pushing the bar back onto the pegs while jumping over a height. This takes considerable skill, although it is now against the rules and counted as a miss. The technique is named after U.S. Olympian Dave Volz, who made an art form of the practice and surprised many by making the U.S. Olympic team in 1992.
Six metres club[edit]
The "six metres club" consists of pole vaulters who have reached at least 6 metres (19 ft 8¼ in).[4] In 1985 Sergey Bubka became the first pole vaulter to clear 6 metres; he also holds the current[update] outdoor world record at 6.14 metres, set on 31 July 1994 in Sestriere.
Name of athlete | Nation | Outdoors | Indoors | Year first cleared 6 metres |
Number # |
Sergey Bubka | Soviet Union / Ukraine | 6.14 m (20 ft 1½ in) | 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in) | 1985 | 1 |
Rodion Gataullin | Soviet Union / Russia | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in) | 1989 | 2 |
Okkert Brits | South Africa | 6.03 m (19 ft 9¼ in) [5] | 1995 | 3 | |
Igor Trandenkov | Russia | 6.01 m (19 ft 8½ in) | 1996 | 4 | |
Tim Lobinger | Germany | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 1997 | 5 | |
Maksim Tarasov | Russia | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in) | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 1997 | 6 |
Dmitri Markov | Australia | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)[6] | 1998 | 7 | |
Jeff Hartwig | United States | 6.03 m (19 ft 9¼ in) | 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in) | 1998 | 8 |
Jean Galfione | France | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 1999 | 9 | |
Danny Ecker | Germany | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 2001 | 10 | |
Timothy Mack | United States | 6.01 m (19 ft 8½ in) | 2004 | 11 | |
Toby Stevenson | United States | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 2004 | 12 | |
Paul Burgess | Australia | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 2005 | 13 | |
Brad Walker | United States | 6.04 m (19 ft 9¾ in) [7] | 5.86 m (19 ft 2½ in) | 2006 | 14 |
Steven Hooker | Australia | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) | 6.06 m (19 ft 10½ in) | 2008 | 15 |
Yevgeniy Lukyanenko | Russia | 6.01 m (19 ft 8½ in) | 2008 | 16 | |
Renaud Lavillenie | France | 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in) | 6.03 m (19 ft 9¼ in) | 2009 | 17 |
Björn Otto | Germany | 6.01 m (19 ft 8½ in) | 2012 | 18 |
Top women performers[edit]
All-time top ten (outdoors) [8][edit]
Position | Mark | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date | Ref |
1. | 5.06 m (16 ft 7 in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Zurich | 28 August 2009 | |
2. | 4.92 m (16 ft 1½ in) | Jenn Suhr | United States | Eugene | 6 July 2008 | |
3. | 4.90 m (16 ft 0¾ in) | Yarisley Silva | Cuba | Des Moines | 26 April 2013 | [9] |
4. | 4.88 m (16 ft 0 in) | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia | Iraklio | 4 July 2004 | |
5. | 4.85 m (15 ft 10¾ in) | Fabiana Murer | Brazil | San Fernando | 4 June 2010 | |
=6. | 4.83 m (15 ft 10 in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Ostrava | 8 June 2004 | |
=6. | 4.83 m (15 ft 10 in) | Anna Rogowska | Poland | Brussels | 26 August 2005 | |
8. | 4.82 m (15 ft 9¾ in) | Monika Pyrek | Poland | Stuttgart | 22 September 2007 | |
9. | 4.82 m (15 ft 9¾ in) | Silke Spiegelburg | Germany | Fontvieille | 21 July 2012 | [10] |
10. | 4.80 m (15 ft 8¾ in) | Martina Strutz | Germany | Daegu | 30 August 2011 |
All-time top ten (indoors) [11][edit]
Position | Mark | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date | Ref |
1. | 5.02 m (16 ft 5½ in) | Jennifer Suhr | United States | Albuquerque | 2 March 2013 | [12] |
2. | 5.01 m (16 ft 5 in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Stockholm | 23 February 2012 | |
3. | 4.87 m (15 ft 11½ in) | Holly Bleasdale | United Kingdom | Villeurbanne | 21 January 2012 | |
=4. | 4.85 m (15 ft 10¾ in) | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia | Athens | 22 February 2004 | |
=4. | 4.85 m (15 ft 10¾ in) | Anna Rogowska | Poland | Paris | 6 March 2011 | |
=6. | 4.82 m (15 ft 9¾ in) | Fabiana Murer | Brazil | Birmingham | 20 February 2010 | |
=6. | 4.82 m (15 ft 9¾ in) | Yarisley Silva | Cuba | Des Moines | 24 April 2013 | [13] |
8. | 4.81 m (15 ft 9¼ in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Budapest | 6 March 2004 | |
9. | 4.77 m (15 ft 7¾ in) | Silke Spiegelburg | Germany | Leverkusen | 15 January 2012 | [14] |
10. | 4.76 m (15 ft 7¼ in) | Monika Pyrek | Poland | Donetsk | 12 February 2006 |
Best year performance (outdoors)[edit]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Info". Polsstokverspringen/ Fierljeppen Holland. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (2009-06-13). Kate Dennison: 'It helps being a little bit crazy'. The Independent. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19620207&id=CWxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4887,840268
- ^ US unit calculator for unofficial mark conversions in athletic events, hosted by USATF.org
- ^ Current African record
- ^ Current Commonwealth and Oceanic record
- ^ Current North American record
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=O/season=N/age=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=PV/detail.hotmail
- ^ "Pole Vault Results". www.nmnathletics.com. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Pole Vault Results". IAAF. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/statistics.toplists/inout=i/season=n/age=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=PV/detail.hotmail
- ^ "Pole Vault Results". USATF. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Pole Vault Results". www.nmnathletics.com. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (16 January 2012). "Spiegelburg opens with 4.77m national record, Koech to headline Dusseldorf 5000m". IAAF. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pole vault. |
- Statistics
- All-time Masters men's Pole Vault list
- All-time Masters women's Pole Vault list
- Pole Vault History
- Pole Vault World Records - by the International Association of Athletics Federations


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