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PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 PCS+ Review
PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 PCS+ Testing:
Testing of Powercolors HD 7850 PCS+ will consist of running it and comparison cards through the OverclockersClub.com suite of games and synthetic benchmarks. This will test the performance against many popular competitors. Comparisons will be made to cards of a range of capabilities to show where each card falls on the performance ladder. The games used are some of today's newest and most popular titles, which should be able to provide an idea of how the cards perform relative to each other.
The system specifications will remain the same throughout the testing. No adjustments will be made to the respective control panels during the testing to approximate the performance the end user can expect with a stock driver installation. I will first test the cards at stock speeds, and then overclocked to see the effects of an increase in clock speed. The cards will be placed in order from highest to lowest performance in each graph to show where they fall by comparison. The NVIDIA comparison cards including the GTX 650Ti Boost will be using the 314.21 beta drivers. AMD-based cards will be using the Catalyst 13.1 drivers and latest CAP profile with the exception of the HD 7790 which will use the release press evaluation driver.
Testing Setup:
- Processors: Core i7 2600K @ 4.4 GHz 100 x 44
- CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100
- Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3
- Memory: Mushkin 993997 9-11-10-28 (1866 MHz)
- Video Card: Powercolor HD 7850 PCS+
- Power Supply: Corsair AX1200
- Hard Drive: Corsair Force GT 240GB
- Optical Drive: Lite-On Blu-Ray
- Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D
- OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Comparison Video Cards:
- NVIDIA GTX 650Ti
- ASUS GTX 660Ti DC II TOP
- PowerColor PCS+ HD 7870 Myst
- Sapphire HD 7950 OC
- Sapphire HD 7790 Dual-X OC
- NVIDIA GTX 650Ti Boost
- PowerColor HD 7850 PCS+: Core 1235Hz, Memory 1400MHz
Overclocking PowerColor's HD 7850 PCS+ is much like overclocking any of the 7XXX series of Southern Islands GCN core-based video cards as it relates strictly to overclocking. Each core and memory combination is going to to have its limits. First off using PowerColor's Powerup Tuner utility limited the clock speed on the core to a maximum of 1050MHz on the core and 1425MHz on the GDDR5 memory. Having seen speeds in excess of 1200MHz on just about every GCN card I have tested, I felt this was a bit low and moved to a different utility that allowed a higher core clock on the core. Sapphire's TriXX utility was able to deliver this added clock speed and allowed the clock speed on the core to scale well up and over the 1200MHz mark. A 235MHz boost in GPU speed is worth the added work to get there in this case. The Elpida-based memory was not as flexible when it came to overclocking with a maximum of 1400MHz stable. The memory clock speeds were not able to overclock high enough to really add a significant amount of memory bandwidth to help the benchmarking scores. Even so they still managed to improve by 175MHz.
Maximum Clock Speeds:
Testing for the maximum clock speed consisted of looping Unigine Heaven 4.0 for 30 minutes each to see where the clock speeds failed when pushed. If the clock speed adjustment failed, then the clock speeds and tests were rerun until they passed a full hour of testing.
- Gaming Tests:
- Metro 2033
- Crysis 3
- Batman: Arkham City
- Battlefield 3
- Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0
- Unigine Valley 1.0
- Sid Meier's Civilization V
- DiRT 3
- Far Cry 3
- 3DMark
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While his direct, free reign contribution to the Windows Phone community will be sorely missed, this job will allow him to have a huge influence over Nokia Windows Phones. We'll surely all benefit from his skill, dedication and design decisions in the future.
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We work in a highly stressful field. (Sorry if this is news to you...Maybe stop reading now...)
We have to be "on" from the minute we walk through the door until the minute we leave. We go home and think about our students...about our planning...about the events of the day...about tomorrow...about the immense responsibility placed upon us. We lay in bed and our mind races with ideas that we need to harness, with worries about our students, with problems we need to solve.
We are constantly searching for new ideas...buying new tools to make us more effective...finding ways to make a difference. And we get tired. Really, really tired.
It's easy to pay attention to the headlines--the ones that talk about the high stakes testing we face. The ones about the dismal state of education in America. The headlines that are quick to point out every flaw in our profession. And, again, we get tired. Really, really tired.
In fact, the weight of all this is driving teachers out of our field at a ridiculous rate. Good teachers. Great teachers. Difference makers. People like us.
We need to figure out how we can make our profession safe and sane again...and, in looking ahead, we need to continue to seek out ways to attract the best and brightest to our field when the future is uncertain at best.
So what do we do? I think it starts with taking care of ourselves...keeping ourselves "refreshed" in these stressful times. Although we are each responsible for nurturing this "refreshment" in ourselves, the more we can do to support each other, the better--so today I offer up 8 pieces of advice that I am going to really focus on this year for myself to make sure that I keep myself "refreshed" for my students, my coworkers, my family, ME, and for the good of the profession itself. So here goes!
1. Keep notes from students and parents. Keep them close and read them often.
I have seen some teachers that keep a box for these items...some just shove them in a drawer...some use a folder. No matter what system you use, I encourage you to hold onto those post it notes, cards, or emails that can provide you evidence in your "darker hours" that what you are doing makes a difference...I keep some of these posted around my desk and some in a drawer that I pull out as inspiration. Similarly, I really try hard to PROVIDE some of these "bright lights" for students and teachers I work with...we never know how a quick little note might be exactly what someone needs to get through a tough day/week/year.
2. Make your work environment a happy place for you and all who enter
I know you have probably seen pictures of classrooms that "wow" you...Pinterest is riddled with them. If that makes you happy--go for it. But what I really mean by this is to make sure that when you walk through the door of your classroom, you have something there that provides you with happiness or calm. Whether you have family photos, walls covered in your favorite colors, inspirational quotations, a comfortable chair that you use...make your "office" a place you want to be. For me, having colors I love, a shelf with my baseball bobbleheads and family photos, and other signs of my "Brewer Fan-ness" put a little bit of "me" in my room--and my students love it as well. Remember, your work space doesn't need to be Pinterest-ready--it just needs to be "home" for you and your students during the many hours you are there.
3. Make personal connections with the people you work with.
As our lives get busier and the expectations grow, I've noticed teachers started to pull back from each other. We work through our lunches. We close our doors so we can focus. Depending on how your schedules work, you may find that you rarely see many of the people you work with. When we forget to nurture our relationships with our coworkers, we isolate ourselves and forget some important facts. One, we are NOT in this alone. Two, when we aren't connected with our coworkers, we may miss important information...about their lives, their successes, their struggles. In our attempts to get our jobs done, we may be missing out on one of the most important elements of our profession--the caring and nurturing of learners, young and old. This year I am committing to working less over my lunch break and making sure I am giving my coworkers the attention, care, and compassion they deserve. We all want to feel valued...and I know that I need to slow down and make sure my coworkers know I care about them. Because I do--I really, truly do.
4. Make personal connections with the students and families you work with.
Along this line is our responsibility to our students and their families. As we rush through our weeks trying to make sure that we cover the standards, prepare for "the tests", get our planning done, our assessing complete, meaningful feedback on writing samples, get our learning targets posted on the wall...we need to stop and remember why we are here. We are here to help our students learn and grow. In order to do this, we need to actually KNOW our students and families. Ask for input. Set goals together. Let the students get to know you and make an effort to get to know them. My students always know that I love pizza. They know I struggle keeping my desk clean. They know about my family. My cat. My love of baseball. They also know that I deeply care about them and THEIR lives and their learning. It isn't something you can fake. It isn't something you can just "say". It's something you have to live every day. I like to make sure I stand at my door every day as my students enter...I greet them by name, look at their face, ask them a question, notice something--and I know that every day we start with a connection...not a direction or a lesson. A connection. It fuels me and reminds me why I do what I do. This is where I notice a sad face and can learn about the death of a pet. It's where I notice new glasses. It's where students can share a celebration from the night before or ask me a question to set their mind at ease.
5. Take risks and try new things.
6. Always be ready to learn something new--and to talk about it with your students.
Similarly, nurturing within ourselves (and, eventually our students) a love of learning can keep our passion for education alive. It IS refreshing to hear about all the amazing new ideas, books, research, and resources that are available to help us do our jobs better. Of course, with this onslaught of information--complicated by social media and the accessibility of information on the internet--can come stress as well. It would be easy to get caught up in the "hunt" for new information and forget about the application of it. It is also easy to become overwhelmed with the hundreds of new websites, blogs, professional resources--and to begin to feel like we aren't doing enough...we aren't "current" enough...we aren't "savvy" enough. Remember, learning should be exciting, invigorating, and REFRESHING. If it isn't, rethink your approach.
One of my favorite things to do with my students is talk about books. I do book talks with them...I constantly add to our classroom library and share about these books with my class to try to entice them. But what my students find MOST interesting is when I talk about the books I am reading on my own...my "grown up" books. I talk about my book club that I am in--and about our discussions and debates. I talk about articles I have read and news stories I have seen. I want me students to see me as a learner--and I love to watch them start to reciprocate. Nothing makes me happier when I see a student take an idea I share with them and go off on their own and continue the learning. THIS is what teaching is...so when you start to feel like your days are routine and mundane, ask yourself "Am I modeling REAL learning for my students?". Share what you learn...share your learning failures ("Oops--I just realized I spelled that incorrectly. Let's fix it...") and you will feel your classroom culture grow--and your stress level drop.
7. Take care of yourself physically and mentally
OK. I'm not going to lie. This is NOT my strength. I don't eat well. I don't drink enough water. I certainly don't sleep enough. I don't exercise enough. I have a lot of life stress. I drink too much soda. I could afford to lose
8. Reflect on what "balance" means for YOU
I often have people say to me, "How DO you do it?" Yes, I teach full time. I blog and create resources (also full time). I have a family. I have a special needs child. I don't sleep much. (See #7) But the thing is--it is working for me. I never miss a baseball game. I am prepared to teach every day. I try to maintain a blog that is useful to other teachers. But this is MY balance. It is something that only I can structure. When I feel one area of my life is falling out of balance, I need to pick up on the clues I am given ("Why don't you get off the computer and come watch this movie with us.") or the clues I discover on my own to give me the hints that MY balance is out of kilter. I don't nap. My friend goes home and takes a short nap every day after school before she continues her night. Whatever it is--it is YOUR journey to navigate. What we all need to remember is that when we start to push the balance, we sometimes start to miss those little clues. Build in time to reflect this year--make sure you are keeping the right balance for you. If you are feeling a huge amount of stress, something must be off...find it and and work on it. (Note to self...reread #8 many times this year. Many many times.)
9. Pay it forward
And when times get tough...order pizza. Pet your cat. Take a night off from school work. Watch a movie. Take a walk. Stay refreshed. We need you.


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What do food labels really tell us?
September 05, 2015
Labels still confuse me. Should I be organic, free range, hormone free, antibiotic free, all natural, locally grown, low sodium or cage free (to name a few)? Even with a master's in Public Health, I'm befuddled. Jodie Shield, nutritionist and author of "Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight for Kids and Teens" answered my questions. She told me when it comes to setting a goal for healthy eating, encouraging kids to eat more vegetables should be a mom's top priority. Most people in the U.S. eat less than one serving of vegetables a day, even though the recommended amount is nine to 12 servings daily! This is a significant contributor to the ever-increasing prevalence of childhood obesity.
Jodie says what moms need to look for most in a label is the ingredient list – NOT the marketing lingo on the front. Things like non-GMO, locally grown or natural won't tell you anything about the nutritional value of the food we are eating. Jodie says this is what she thinks is most important: avoid added sugars and don't be afraid of canned or frozen produce. Fresh is great, but good nutrition isn't lost when I defrost a bag of broccoli after a grueling soccer match. In fact, frozen vegetables are often fresher than fresh because they're frozen as soon as they're picked. Fresh vegetables are delicious, but they take time to prepare. So, don't beat yourself up if you open a can of sweet corn instead of shucking it yourself. What matters is that your children get as many opportunities to eat their veggies as possible!
Organic and non-GMO produce are typically more expensive because the production is more labor-intensive. If you want to spend more, go for it. But don't feel like the worst mom ever if you stock up on conventionally grown produce on sale at the warehouse club. Oh, according to the Illinois Farm Bureau, 97 percent of Illinois farms are family owned. When I spoke to the produce manager at Ultra Foods in Wheaton, he told me some of their produce actually comes from Elgin – a mere 33 miles away.
(Editor's Note: While not all produce is locally grown, when in doubt, voice your questions. Stores are now required to label where the produce comes from so it you don't see a sign, ask an employee! I have seen local Lake County farms named on produce displays in Mariano's and Jewel. –Melissa )
One of my favorite quotes is from Walt Whitman: "Be curious, not judgmental." It reminds me to seek opportunities for growth in every situation. So, I'm still asking questions but I'm also eating my veggies – GMO or otherwise.
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This is a great circa 1868 Swedish tellurion planetarium by J. BERG. Sometimes called an orrery, this piece was made in Stockholm, Sweden. Unit consists of a globe and cast iron stand driven by crank handle showing the earth with its moon, the sun symbolized by a candle with reflector, and the graphic zodiac plate. I have had planetariums for sale before but always manufactured by Laings; never seen this model before and much earlier I believe. Handle turns and moves the earth some but is unreliable----I am selling this piece as a display piece only---not a working model. I am far from an expert on this type of piece so please review photos carefully. I believe original cast iron paint. Please note the interesting globe countries and the Zodiac graphics. Rare item of a scientific educational realm. Overall dimensions: H 16.5" x W 8.5" x L 21" If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Either email any day of the week or call at our store 574-594-9100 on Friday, or Saturday. A word about condition. Those of you who have purchased from me before know that I am very picky about condition. I will try to note anything of significance in the description. However, please check the photos carefully---as they say `a picture is worth a thousand words' We will help arrange shipping for you; our experience with large or small has been excellent. We do offer an easy layaway program. Usually 20% down, with the remaining term somewhat negotiable. Please email us before you buy if you would like to discuss layaway terms. We have been in business over 30 years and our reputation is without flaw.
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Asian bond market and its challenges
How key participants in the debt market are viewing Asia
Despite the noise in the global marketplace, Asia continues to steadily develop its bond market backed by the further liberalization of the debt markets in China and other key markets in the region.
"With integration, markets are cautious about capital flows. Some challenges are policy-imposed ones. Despite these, ABMI (Asian Bond Market Initiative) has come a long way and has gradually shifted its focus from stability to 'what to finance for development'," says Noritaka Akamatsu, senior advisor of sustainable development and climate change department at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ABMI, which support's the development of the region's bond market, is an ADB initiative.
For Peter Davis, treasurer at BOC Aviation, tapping the bond market is an important strategy going forward. "As an investment grade issuer, diversified sources of funding are important for us as is access to the bond market," he says. "From a long-term perspective, it's sensible for us to show ourselves to be a regular and consistent issuer."
Pinank Shah, president and head of finance at Indiabulls Housing Finance, another active issuer, believes in the importance of developing its investor base. "Diversification is on our radar, so we're willing to take that cost," says Shah, referring its careful pricing of bonds so it could attract a wider base of investors.
Mark Young, head of Asia Pacific financial institutions at Fitch Ratings is optimistic about Asia, particularly, China. He warns, however, that given the size of China's bond market – currently Asia's largest – any "movement (including a potential downgrade) of China's rating as a sovereign will have a massive impact (on markets)". Another important development is the further opening up of China's foreign exchange market, says Sean Henderson, deputy head of debt capital markets Asia Pacific at HSBC. "Local currency has been strong this year with the further opening up of the renminbi market," he adds.
Gregory Suen, investment director, fixed income at HSBC Global Asset Management says China needs to attract foreign investors to its debt market. "Foreign participation is low in China though we expect it to slowly increase. Foreign investors don't understand China that well, so they get caught up in the headlines."
Aside from opening up the onshore market to foreign investors, Chinese policy makers have also been active in pushing the country's green agenda. Being almost non-existent last year, the Chinese green bond market has rapidly evolved over the past year and now represents almost half the entire green bond market. "We are seeing increases in investor appetite for green bonds," observes James Cameron, managing director, co-head of infrastructure and real estate group, Asia Pacific at HSBC.
Meanwhile, the impact of China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) strategy on Southeast Asia is becoming an important investment theme for bond issuers. "All the Asean countries, every government has a priority to build infrastructure," says Boo Hock Khoo vice president at the Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility. OBOR plays a role in the region's infrastructure development, he adds. Kalai Pillay, senior director and head of North Asia Industrials at Fitch Ratings says OBOR is positive for Asean, but especially helpful to China, which can "export excess capacity" via the belt and road programme.
In Southeast Asia, the active search for yield was a prevailing theme that resulted in tougher markets. Malaysia, for example, saw a challenging market in 2016. "There was a rise in demand of government securities causing the yields to drop," says Abdul Halim Salleh, senior vice president treasury and capital markets at Cagamas. Despite this, investors expect a robust bond issuance this year. Seohan Soo, executive vice president, capital markets group at AmInvestment Bank says, he expects about 80 to 100 issuances in the market each year. "We also expect a lot of private placements in 2017," he adds.
In Thailand the government has focused on developing its own market for financing. "Prior to the 1997 crisis, we were active issuers in the offshore market, but since the domestic market has developed, we have diversified issuers and a lot of demand from pension, life and social security funds. (It's) difficult to justify going offshore," says Paroche Hutachareon, director of fund management and bond market infrastructure development division at the Ministry of Finance, Thailand.
In the Philippines, there is also strong reliance on domestic liquidity for funding. "Domestic liquidity is still ample and can support the funding requirements of the government," says Erwin Sta Ana, deputy treasurer, bureau of treasury, Philippines. While there may be threats and unseen financial events over the horizon the Asian bond market will undoubtedly continue to develop and welcome new issuers and investors.


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Santa surprises sick kids at New Hanover Regional
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The holidays got a little brighter with a miracle on 17th street at New Hanover County Regional Hospital where sick kids were surprised by Mr. and Mrs. Claus. While other children are wondering what toys to add to their Christmas list, these kids just want to feel better. Santa helped grant that wish, if only for a short while.
"My son Caleb is here," said Nick Davis of Leland. "We just brought him here this past Wednesday, and we found out he is a Type 1 Diabetic."
The Betty H. Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital is home to many sick children during the holidays. To lighten their spirits, staff organized a Christmas party for all the kids. Santa was the first name on the guest list.
"Santa found them in the hospital. They might think that maybe Santa might forget. They are not at home, they are not going to the mall to see him, they are not going to the different places that Santa is because they are sick," said Michele Erich, child-life specialist at the hospital. "This is really exciting for the children who have been sick and are starting to perk up a little bit. Maybe they are still going to rest this afternoon, but maybe for a few minutes they can have a nice time with Santa and their families."
Davis said the event was a success. He says it made his family happy.
"It means a lot. It is a lot of love they are showing us here. It is really cool to see them do this for the kids."
Santa listened to a few last-minute requests, handed out gifts and most importantly, he brought holiday cheer to families dealing with much more than figuring out which presents to open first Christmas morning.
The hospital is always accepting gifts for it's kids. Just give them a call or stop by with your donations.
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Friday, 13 May 2016
Woodgrain, Kraft and White
Card blank: 5" x 5" kraft
Image: Kanban 'Cosy Christmas'
Card: Brown matt and white silk
Other: Diamond Stickles, Papermania Shimmering Dots, Wink of Stella
I trimmed the woodgrain image, layered it onto brown and white card before attaching it to the card front. I highlighted 'Christmas' with Diamond Stickles, which has made the letters a lovely coppery colour which matches the kraft card. I then highlighted 'Merry', the reindeers and snowflake with a Wink of Stella, finally adding small Shimmering Dots to the image.
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Your very organised Kath :D Gorgeous card too!ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend.
This looks beautiful Kath. It's very different and extremely eye catching. BarbxxReplyDelete
This is beautiful Kath. Love this card.ReplyDelete
Valerija xx
Hi Kath, I love this. it is so different.ReplyDelete
Hope you have had a fab Friday and oyu get a nice weekend. Sue
Great card, Kath. I love the way you have risen to the challenge - the colour combination is great. This would make an ideal male card. Elizabeth xxReplyDelete
This is very different and right up my street! Love the wood effect and would look great as wall art. Brilliant, Hugs, Carol S.xxReplyDelete
This sentiment design was made for wood grain, Kath! Love the copper details! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!ReplyDelete
So pretty, love that sentiment. Reminds me of the old signs we used to see here in the States on barn walls...It's a wonderful vintage card. TFS & Happy wkend.ReplyDelete
Lovely image Kath looks great layered onto the white and kraftReplyDelete
Lovely card Kath, like the mono colours too.xxReplyDelete
Your card is gorgeous! TFS!ReplyDelete
This is beautiful! I love the white-washed wood!ReplyDelete
Superbe et très original, bizReplyDelete
A fabulous Christmas card Kath, a super topper.ReplyDelete
Love the effect you have achieved and a bit of sparkle too!ReplyDelete
Beautiful...really stands out in the line up!! :0)ReplyDelete
I love the wood grain background. Just perfect for the sentiment.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card Kath. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTxReplyDelete
Oh yeah, I love the grungey feel to this . . . and I do mean that as a compliment!ReplyDelete
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I am trying to get pregnant but currently on my period, I am also in a really stressful time at work and need to keep my wits about me. I went off all my meds back in December and have been mostly functional but I am wondering if I can safely go back on my ADHD meds (dextroaphetamine) for a couple weeks, just until I ovulate, to get through this time at work? How long does it take for it to get out of my system safely?
How long does the ADHD drug Dextroaphetamine stay in your system?
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You are likely aware that Amphetamines of any form are Pregnancy Category X (in other words, regardless of benefit, they are not to be taken due to extreme risk to the fetus and possible infant addiction).
However, Dextroamphetamine is the shortest acting of the Amphetamine derivatives, and this includes retention within the body tissues. When taken it has a 3-4 hour span of effectiveness vs. amphetamine proper which goes 4-6. This has nothing to do with systemic retention in general, but is a good example for this case in particular. Leave a window of 3-5 days between taking Dextroamphetamine and doing anything involving fertility. One nice thing about stimulants is that they aid in their own mobilization and excretion, speeding up the CNS as they do.
More importantly, if you are going to take a stimulant shortly before trying for pregnancy, just be sure to maintain proper hydration, nutritional intake, and sleep. Unless you are using the drug while the child is forming inside you, there is negligible risk of harm, however, the side effects of stimulants wreck the body if not carefully monitored, and your chances of a fertilized egg will weigh more on adequate rest, food, and water more than a drug taken nearly a week before insemination.
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#1 posted 05-15-2011 10:57 PM
Very cool design!
You might want to think of an upright crosspiece running about halfway down the legs – it would add a TON of stability and if you mortise it like you did the legs it still wouldn't need glue.
Great job from a 2×12!
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#2 posted 05-16-2011 01:52 AM
Awesome job i agree with Knotcurser about a crosspiece about halfway down the legs. Eventualy it will become wobely. But it looks nice.
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#3 posted 05-16-2011 03:06 AM
I like to support the top of my benches with two cross pieces next to the top tenons on the legs and one near the bottom, mortised into the legs and a through pin holding it in place. The 3 cross pieces add a lot of strength and stability to a bench. I like your bench a lot.
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#4 posted 05-16-2011 04:03 AM
Very nice bench. I like the grain and the thru tenons. I would agree with the first comments on the cross piece
#5 posted 04-03-2012 11:34 PM
A cross piece will give any bench extra support, but I'm afraid this bench will not tolerate any outsiders.
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Evening: Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer any questions you may have. This is an Active program and participants can expect to walk up to 2 miles per day. Please be sure to bring comfortable walking shoes. One evening, we will have a special Show-and-Tell presentation with an opportunity to present articles and artifacts brought by you! Participants are encouraged to bring an item or items in the Arts and Crafts style to show and tell. Item(s) can be new or antique. Sometimes people have brought items to find out what they are. In the past, items such as valuable Roycroft books or other surprising products have been brought. If an item, i.e. a furniture piece, is too large to bring, participants can take pictures and show and tell from their laptop. We had previous participants who lived in a Wright house and showed and told about that experience. One man was a wood carver, a woman a potter, and they bought examples of their work. Free time is reserved for your personal independent exploration. Please be aware that program activities, schedules, and personnel may need to change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night's rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles on flat, easy terrain. Walking up and down 1 flight of stairs; wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Lunch: At a local restaurant, we'll have a light lunch with sandwiches and coffee, tea and water.
Afternoon: At the hotel, we'll have our special Show & Tell presentation of articles or artifacts brought by you! Item(s) can be new or antique.Sometimes people have brought items to find out what they are. In the past, items such as valuable Roycroft books or other surprising products have been brought. If an item, i.e. a furniture piece, is too large to bring, participants can take pictures and show and tell from their laptop. We had previous participants who lived in a Wright house and showed and told about that experience. One man was a wood carver, a woman a potter, and they bought examples of their work. Afterwards, we will be heading off on foot to the Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum for a docent-led field trip to learn about life and accomplishments of Elbert Hubbard and his role in the Roycroft Arts & Crafts Movement.
Dinner: Before dinner, there will be a reception held at the historic Frederick Kranz home. This home was built in 1911 by the Roycrofters for leather craftsman Frederick "Fritz" Kranz. Walk back to the Inn for plated meal.
Evening: At leisure.
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Afternoon: After lunch, we'll enjoy a lecture by a member of the Roycroft Campus Corporation. Afterwards, we will go to the Roycroft Chapel for a hands-on Illumination demonstration.
Dinner: At the Inn.
Evening: At the Inn, we will be treated to a presentation about the Darwin D. Martin House with vintage images by someone who has lived there.
Activity note: Walking up to 1 mile on easy terrain.
Breakfast: Inn buffet.
Morning: We will have a morning lecture given by a local expert. After our lecture, we will begin a walking field trip beginning at the Inn. We will explore three East Aurora churches including Baker United Methodist Church with its gorgeous matched set of Tiffany windows, Saint Matthias Episcopal Church where the Hubbard family attended mass, and The Christian Science Church built by the Roycrofters.
Lunch: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Afternoon: At leisure. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. You might like to explore more of the village of East Aurora or venture a bit further to Buffalo or even Niagara Falls. Before dinner, we'll gather at White Hyacinths, a Roycroft residence, for a reception and staff-led visit through the site.
Dinner: At White Hyacinths, we'll have a special buffet dinner including coffee, tea and water.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach and standing for up to 1 hour at a time. Due to current renovations, there may be parts of Martin House that will be closed off. Alternative spaces will be open, but during this time the Martin House is not ADA Accessible.
Breakfast: Inn buffet.
Morning: Today will focus entirely on Frank Lloyd Wright. We'll spend the morning at the Martin House, arriving via motorcoach. Wright designed this unique residential complex between 1903-1905 for wealthy Buffalo businessman Darwin D. Martin and his family. The Martin House is a National Historic Landmark and is considered one of Wright's finest achievements of the Prairie period. The complex consists of five interconnected buildings and 394 examples of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed art glass, including the famed "Tree of Life" window.
Lunch: Boxed lunches will be provided.
Afternoon: Next, we will travel by motorcoach to Graycliff Estate, the former summer home of the Martin family. This tranquil retreat on the shores of Lake Erie was one of Wright's most significant creations of the 1920s. Afterwards, we will arrive at the Usonian home, a term Frank Lloyd Wright gave to his smaller ranch style homes of the Roycroft potter, Janice McDuffie, for a reception and guided exploration of her home and studio.
Dinner: Inn buffet.
Evening: At leisure. Be sure to prepare for check-out and departure in the morning.
Activity note: Check out by 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Inn buffet.
Morning: Our last lecture will be accompanied by a slide show presentation, and will be given by former town and village historian of Aurora
Lunch: At the Roycroft Inn. Share your favorite experiences with new Road Scholar friends. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy all your Road Scholar learning adventures and we look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. We encourage you to join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!
This program is near the top of those we have attended. The accommodations were super and the leadership was outstanding. Learned alot !
It was a delight to be on the Roycroft Campus, the most complete building complex in the U.S. that recalls medieval guilds. In East Aurora, NY, these "guilds" - centers of craftsmanship in the late 19th century -- were established by Elbert Hubbard, who was inspired by William Morris and his Kelmscott Press in England, and he thought there should be something similar in America. For nearly a week we experienced one highlight after the other -- for example, dinner and a tour in the lovely home of our outstanding leader, Ellen Moomaw, where Hubbard and his wife had lived for a time, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Martin House in Buffalo, the Tiffany windows in Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in East Aurora, and museum visits. If you are interested in the Arts & Crafts Movement in America and Frank Lloyd Wright, don't miss this program. It is a 5-star experience!
This program delivers on its lengthy title in a number of different ways and the variety makes for a satisfying educational experience. Activities include straight up lectures, home tours as locals generously open the doors of their Roycroft homes, artisan demonstrations, hands on "play" for RS participants doing "hand illumination", and, of course, the bus trip to FLW homes, especially the Darwin D. Martin House. The town of East Aurora extended a cordial and welcoming hand as personified by Ellen, our group leader. And fellow Road Scholars were a diverse and thoroughly enjoyable group. A week well spent.
This program delivers insights and attractions that are not available to most tourists. The tours and home visits take you into historical and contemporary expressions of the Arts & Crafts movement. While there are a few "don't touch" admonitions, there are many opportunities to fully immerse yourself in an Arts & Crafts home environment. And staying at the Roycroft Inn extends that experience.
Except for the food, I can't imagine a better Road Scholar tour!!!
An enjoyable exposure to one particular aspect of the Arts and Crafts movement together with nice visits to Frank Loyd Write houses.
The History of the Arts and Crafts Movement (Program # 12718) is a perfect introduction to a time in the early 20th century that produced architecture, artifacts and personal histories that are informative, revealing and historically accurate. The Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, NY, as a center of the American movement, was a fascinating place to visit, and the period Roycroft Inn was like staying in another era. We learned about architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan, and got to make artwork on an old printing press and then illuminate our masterpieces. There were special tours of homes and museums, enough free time to explore on our own, and a delightful contingent of co-participants to get to know. Our Tour Leader was superb -- as a longtime resident of the town, she was totally knowledgeable about East Aurora AND the city of Buffalo when we traveled there by bus. I can heartily recommend this program to enlighten and delight all future tour members.


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At the Centre D'Archives Mgr-Antoine-Racine in Sherbrooke, Quebec, history and heritage converge. Catholics come from all across Canada to learn more about their faith, the institution of Catholicism and Monsignor Antoine Racine, the first bishop of the diocese in Sherbrooke and an influential force in the French colonization of Canada during the 19th century.
Open to the public, the archive at the Centre D'Archives Mgr-Antoine-Racine contains priceless artifacts, boxes of fragile records, paintings, books, clothing and more, as well as audio-visual equipment and contemporary media. Collection managers called on Montel to bestow them with a SafeAisle powered mobile shelving system versatile enough for their diverse storage requirements and flexible enough to blend with the sublime beauty of the institution.
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Repositories in religious centers may not have the best lighting. The same is true for any other organization housed in an older facility. Powered mobile shelving from Montel includes LED-backed touch panels that perform well in dark environments. Prompts are clearly visible from the controls located on the end panels of every aisle. Even from a distance, users have a clear understanding of the status of the system, whether it's in motion or standing still.
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One-of-a-kind relics and irreplaceable records demand smart mobile shelving that protects them and the people who seek them. Aisle LED Guard technology holds aisles open while the space between units is occupied. Users cannot override the setting, so as long as there is an artifact, a container or a patron in an aisle, the units are locked firmly in place. This prevents injuries and preserves works of art and history for the next generation.
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The Centre D'Archives Mgr-Antoine-Racine is located in the basement of the Saint Michel Cathedral in Sherbrooke, a minor basilica in the Roman Catholic tradition. Shelving and other storage equipment must not clash with the understated beauty of the property, which is why archive managers chose muted colors for their custom installation.
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Dynamics of Frames with Nonuniform Elastic Membersby Franklin Y. Cheng,
Serial Information: Journal of the Structural Division, 1968, Vol. 94, Issue 10, Pg. 2411-2428
Document Type: Journal Paper
Fundamental and higher characteristic values and characteristic vectors of frameworks with elastic or rigid members are obtained by an approximation of a dynamic structural matrix. The approximate method is derived based on the direct iteration procedure, and the reduced dynamic matrix. The dynamic structural matrix is composed of the product of the dynamic mass matrix and the mass flexibility matrix which is formulated from the structural configurations, and the elastic properties of the divided segments of the constituent nonuniform members. A computer program and numerical examples are provided of which eigenfunctions are tabulated and plotted. Significant differences or frequencies of the same structure with various considerations of rigid-body analysis versus elastic analysis, rigid-joint versus pin-connected joints are shown.
Subject Headings: Matrix (mathematics) | Structural dynamics | Frames | Elastic analysis | Dynamic structural analysis | Vector analysis | Rigid frames | Approximation methods
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text: Hi, I'm presently involved with a university group experiment. We are investigating the effects of 2 point descrimination within the visual and auditory pathway and perhaps finding a link to Cortical dominance within the brain (i.e. the dominant hemisphere [left for right handers for example] will be better at the descrimination task than the lesser dominant). To test each eye indvidually, we used a flicker-fusion light source (flickering light bulb), varying the frequency of flicker to find the point where the source appears fused (non-blinking). The results show no difference between the eyes. To test each ear individually, we used a white noise sound source, hooking it to a computer to allow the incorporation of 2 no-sound "blips". Separating these two breaks in the noise at varying times apart, in order to find the point where they appear fused (ie. as one "blip" instead of the two "Blip blip"). We found that in all cases the right ear achieved a much higher degree of two-point descrimination, but have yet to come up with a reasonable conclusion as to why. We are presently looking into vestibular functions/anatomy but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Duy (2nd year student)


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Legal Question in Family Law in India
Regarding a bond paper
I have been gifted a house and a plot which is purely my dad's property. I don't have any share from my grandfater's property. I have also signed a bond paper which says i will not claim for any more property than house and a plot that is given to me. As far as i know, this bond is with my dad. But he says that he does't have that bond with him and threatens that he would not give me a penny for the maternity period that i would stay with him, until i give him that signed bond which he thinks is with me. I don't have that bond paper. What should i do? Is it possible for me to threaten him saying that i would drag him to court for the grandfather's property? If i do so, and if he finds the bond that i have signed which says that i would not ask for anything more, what would be the concequences? I'm sure that he is lying to me that he doesn't have the bond, so that he would escape from giving me money spent for the maternity period. What should i do in such case?
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Re: Regarding a bond paper
The facts mentioned by you are not clear. You are fortunate enough to receive a gift from your father. You should thank your father for the same. Why dont you give your father another bond. Your signing of bond may please him. As far as your share in your ancestorial property is concerned, you have a right over that property by birth and no bond can revoke that right.
Re: Regarding a bond paper
Settle the matter amicably as far as possible. There may be a genuine misunderstanding try to clear it.
Re: Regarding a bond paper
your facts are not clear.
whose maternity period would you stay with him and for what purpose?
You are not bound by any bond you may executed if the writing is contrary to law and in contravention of your rights.
you are entitled to grandfather's property; and you cannot be deprived of that merely because you gave some writing about it. a share in ancestral property is your statutory right which cannot be given away by a writing unless you had executed a gift deed or relinquishment deed.


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Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes the recent spot-fixing scandal will not have a detrimental effect on their World Cup campaign which gets underway against Kenya here on Wednesday.
Former Test captain Salman Butt and pacemen Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif were banned on charges of corruption relating to last year's Lord's Test against England.
All three also face criminal prosecution.
But Waqar said his team, who are in action for the first time since the bans were announced, are not worried about the past.
"Whatever happened last year is now history. This is a new place and an important tournament, so we want to be fully focussed and start the event like India and New Zealand did," said Waqar.
Pakistan are also eager to put behind them their tragedy-hit 2007 tournament.
Four years ago, Pakistan suffered an embarrassing three-wicket defeat at the hands of outsiders Ireland in Kingston and crashed out in the first round.
As if the humiliation was not enough, their English coach Bob Woolmer died the very next day, threatening the World Cup and putting the players under investigation by the Jamaican police who initially treated the death as murder.
Even after the death was declared as due to natural causes, Pakistani players came in for severe criticism from home fans who wanted them punished for their first round exit -- their second in as many events.
Captain Shahid Afridi said his team will take all opponents here seriously.
"There have been so many upsets in the World Cup in the past, like the one against Ireland four years ago, so we have that in mind and we will be on our toes in every match, be it Kenya or Sri Lanka," Afridi told AFP.
The current Pakistan squad has only four survivors from that Irish defeat -- Younis Khan, Umar Gul, Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal -- but Afridi said no player has forgotten the shattering loss.
Not even Kenya's abject 10-wicket surrender to New Zealand in a Group A match in Chennai on Sunday, makes Afridi feel at ease.
"If they had a bad day then they can come hard on us. We will be geared up as our main aim is to win all our group matches," said Afridi of the first stage where Pakistan also face Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Canada.
The top four teams qualify for the quarter-finals from each of the two groups.
Pakistan opener Ahmed Shahzad and middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq hit centuries in the first warm-up match against Bangladesh last week and senior batsman Younis Khan scored 80 in a lost cause against England.
Younis and Misbah will be the key in providing a solid base for hard-hitters Afridi, Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq, who can run riot in the final overs and in the batting powerplay.
Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande vowed to have a different approach against Pakistan, after his team was shot out for a paltry 69 against New Zealand.
"Next game, it'll be different opposition and a different approach from us. I would be happy as long as we improve each and every game," said Kamande, whose team reached the semi-final in the 2003 World Cup.
"We didn't express ourselves (in the first match) but we will show improvements," said Kamande, whose team has never met Pakistan in a World Cup match having been a regular feature in the World Cup since 1996.
Pakistan have won all their five one-day internationals against Kenya.
Besieged Pakistan take fresh guard
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes the recent spot-fixing scandal will not have a detrimental effect on their World Cup campaign which gets underway against Kenya here on Wednesday.


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My mom is 72 and was in great shape, very active , She is diabetic but controlled with diet and meds. She went in to the hospital in mid januaryfor an acute gout attack inboth knees, ankles and feet, which was resolved by colchicine, and the day she was relaeased she started with these symptoms, High BP- 187/91 and really nothing lower than 174/86 ( her blood pressure was always on the low range like 100/62), extreemly exhausted, weight loss, her sleep patters are off, ( insomnia), constipation, nausiouse, she is extreemly cold most of the time, no appetite, pain in her lower back ( not sure if it's by the kidney)and she has lost over 25lbs in 2 months. While in the hospital they noticed her TSH level was 13.2 I explined to them it must be lab error or transient , as her Tyroid was always normal. They insisisted she go on Synthroid 25mcg dailsy, well for 3 weeks they took her on and off it , after numberouse TSH test found her Tyrois was normal 4.11 T3 & T4 are both normal .-My Mom is basiucally bed ridden, the doctors just keep runnign the normal Blood test, ( cbc's) and keep sayign eveything is fine. I'm so scared She is also having pain int her stomach where they injected blood thinners and Both lower arms are"buring " - everyone says it's phlebitis, but that would have resolved by now as it's been over a 2 months. Her GP know's there's soemthign wrong , but it's not his feild .. he thinks "her body is out of whack" maybe due to the severity og=f the giut attach, so he refered us to an endocronologist which ran the same TSH & T3 and T4 test, which of course came back normal, We need some answers, the doctors won't look beyond her normal TSH function test, and My mom and the rest of my family can not go on like this much longer.... The sudden spike in her blood pressure is scarry..Plus her sudden on set of exhaustion, she get's palpitations when she exerts herself…. Any help or advise would be appreciated
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Twitter and unnamed Twitterers sued by anonymous man
I wonder
Is this anonymous person suing these anonymous people because he thinks this will help him remain anonymous?
If he does think this, he should look himself up on the internet. It's no secret. Does he intend to sue Google, Yahoo!, Bing and the like?
Cue drum roll.
A few hours ago most people in Britain didn't care which footballer this was.
Now the whole world knows.
In fact more people probably know who this is then who knows what a footballer is.
Great job there handling social media lawyers!
It's lucky
he is super-rich so he can afford super-lawyers and keep his name super-secret.
A big "Well Done!" to all concerned. Money well spent. Probably could've built a sports ground for kids, or maybe a library.
Again, a big "Well Done!".
How do we know if what was said in twitter was true?
Well we don't unless the aggrieved party decides to sue these anonymous beings and confirms it is true. Gosh he really must be a footballer!
Can't blame organisation Mr 5p for taking on the case, these footballers earn some fine bucks and have apparently have little idea on how it is best spent.
I chose 'Love It' because in the case of Imagen, I certainly would.
Ignorance of the law is compulsory
Hang on, so people are being sued for breaking an injunction that they are not allowed to know the contents of? Err ...
Letters and d1g1t5
"Twitter has long be a proponent of online free speech, and it does not yet have a UK presence."
Possibly the latter is precisely because of the former. It's a shame how far down the path of censorship and government control of information this country is getting. All with the best of intentions, of course.
Gravestone to mark the passing of freedom of speech in once-great Britain.
Personally I agree with the expert on Sky News
Who said something like:
"If you don't want your name sullied in the papers then don't go around paying prostitutes to stick dildoes up your bottom"
As for the naming twitter accounts (and apart from the obvious point that as twitter has no UK presence it can just tell any UK based court to fuck off) with the re-tweeting you will just end up in a kind of "I am Spartacus" moment where the sheer volume of offenders makes it impossible for the courts or the twat who has decided to hide behind a superinjunction rather than man the fuck up and face the consequences of his actions like someone who actually has a pair worth shit enforce what may eventually turn out to be an unenforceable ruling*
But you know what the weirdest thing about all this is? OK then I shall tell you: I know who this person hiding behind a superinjunction is, as do the staff and associates at El Reg and as will the majority of people reading this site - but we can't actually name the worthless prick. It is like some weird Harry-Potteresque "He who must not be named" skit where no-one names the bad guy but everyone knows who the bad guy is, but obviously this guy is worse that Lord Voldemort - he had the manliness to stand up for himself at least.
*the internet frees information - fine the English courts may think they have jurisdiction over the known universe but in reality outside of the EU they have absolutely no powers whatsoever. Within the EU they have pretty much the same but they get to bleat about it a bit more. But I digress - look back at UK history where mass lawbreaking occurred (suffragettes, right to roam, Thatcher's pole-tax, fuel protests etc.) and you will see that very quickly the police stop caring and soon afterwards the laws get changed. After all if big numbers of people care about something enough to go out of their way to do something about it you can bet your cute, taut bottom that they will be bothered enough to reflect this when they next vote; and no politician cares enough about any cause whatsoever to risk losing their seat so the laws inevitably get changed.