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Earlier this month MSI launched the companies AMD Radeon HD 7970 based Lightning series video card, the R7970 Lightning. The MSI Lightning series takes high-end graphics cards and turns them into monsters with custom PCB designs as well as GPU coolers and then includes top-quality components that increase the cards stability and endurance, making it ideal for overclocking purposes. When AMD first released the AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB video card in December 2011 we were impressed with the card with the stock cooler and the 925MHz core and 1375 MHz (5500 MHz effective) GDDR5 memory clock speeds. The MSI R7970 Lightning might be three months late to the game, but this card might be worth the wait for AMD fans that didn't want to buy the reference design. The MSI R7970 Lightning is clocked at 1070 MHz on the core and 1400 MHz on the memory (5600 MHz effective). This is an impressive 15.7% clock increase on the core and a mediocre 1.8% on the memory.
Looking at the front of the MSI R7970 Lightning graphics card you'll see a video card that looks nothing like the AMD Radeon HD 7970 reference design. MSI engineers came up with their own PCB design and GPU cooling solution for this card, so it has been designed from the ground up to be more robust. MSI has included Military Class III components on it along with the Twin Frozr IV dual-fan cooler. On the custom PCB, MSI beefed up the power design to a 14+2+1 Phase PWM solution! With a 17 phase PWM design and a digital PWM controller, the MSI R7970 Lightning can offer more current output to the GPU and memory to ensure. On top of that MSI allows for the voltage adjustment of the GPU, Memory and the PCIe slot with the MSI Afterburner utility. MSI has done a number of things to make this card stand out from the crowd!
The MSI R7970 Lightning graphics card sports a black and yellow fan shroud that helps give it an aggressive look. The PCB of
the card measures 11-inches in length and stands at 4.75-inches in height. It should be
noted that the metal fan shroud extends past the PCB, so the true length of the card is ~11.75″ in length and the height of the card up to ~5″ in
The first feature of the MSI R7970 Lightning that you should notice is the new Twin Frozr IV Heatsink. This brand new GPU cooler has two 100mm 'propeller blade' PWM fans to help keep the GPU and surrounding areas nice and cool. The previous Twin Frozr III GPU cooler used 80mm fans, so the fans have gotten significantly larger.
The fan blades have air channels located along the the edge of the fan blades that help increase the surface area. MSI says that this adjustment increased airflow by 20% compared to conventional fan. MSI also uses dust removal technology with the Twin Frozr IV, which means that when you turn the system on the fans spin in reverse for 30 seconds to blow the dust out and then return to the regular spinning direction.
If you look closely at the 10cm PWM fan in the image above you'll see a small green LED light diode between the fan blades. Each fan has a single blue LED light that is on when the card is running.
The Twin Frozr IV GPU cooler uses also has a large nickel-plated copper heatsink base and five large heat pipes to help to dissipate heat rapidly away from the GPU. Notice that two of the heat pipes are 8mm thick and the three inner heat pipes are 6 mm thick. Also, two of the heat pipes go up and then down into the cooling fin array, while the other three go down and then turn back up into the cooling fins. MSI has heat pipes going in all directions!
Here is a slide that MSI provided on the Twin Frozr IV cooling solution.
Turning the MSI R7970 Lightning video card over we find that MSI is using a very nice metal backplate and we see a weird looking blue and silver plastic cap over the back of the GPU. The serial number sticker is also located on the back of the R7970 Lightning on the backplate, so if you take it off be sure you don't lose it!
The MSI R7970 Lightning has a feature called GPU Reactor, which is located under that blue and silver plastic cap that easily pops off the back of the card. The GPU Reactor is designed to supply extra GPU power for maximum overclocking stability. It also helps to eliminate GPU power noise (ripple) and already installed when you buy a R7970 Lightning card. The image above shows what the GPU Reactor PCB looks like and as you can see it has eight tantalum capacitors on it with a power feed on the going into the side of the PCB.
If you don't want to use the GPU Reactor you can simply unplug it and not use it. When we first got the MSI R7970 Lightning we thought this was nothing more than a marketing gimmick and something that could have been placed on the PCB rather than a daughter PCB card. We reached out to MSI to get a comment on the GPU Reactor and why it wasn't placed on the PCB to begin with.
"The GPU reactor is meant to be an add-on board that provides additional power to the GPU for extreme overclocking such as LN2. We could have just added it on the regular PCB, but as you may notice, the PCB is already overcrowded with the existing amount of power phases thrown on. So to answer your question: this was the best way to add additional power circuitry to the card, without making the card absurdly large (i.e. keeping it within a 2-slot design). Thus, the decision was made to have it as an add-on PCB for LN2 overclocking, and for regular usage (especially SLI configurations) the user can remove it to prevent the card from taking up 3 slots. I hope this answers your question on that. For regular overclocking on air, the GPU reactor is not needed to achieve maximum OC, but it most certainly does not hurt…" – MSI USA
As you can see if you only plan on air cooling this is a pointless feature, but would help those that plan on overclocking with sub-zero cooling methods like LN2. We measured and found that MSI is using standard 53mm mounting
holes, so if you plan on changing the GPU cooler or adding a water block
at a later date you can easily do so and this is the dimension you need to be
concerned with.
Along the top edge of the MSI R7970 Lightning you'll find three voltage check points that you can plug your volt meter directly into to get accurate readings. From left to right you have the V-GPU, V-MEM and V-VDDCI check points. You can adjust the GPU, Memory and VDDCI voltage settings in afterburner and then check the readings here without having to do any hard mods on the PCB itself! The MSI Afterburner utility also shows the temperature of the GPU, Memory and VRM (MOSFET) in the utility.
MSI includes the three cables that are needed to check the voltages with your multimeter probes!
When it comes to video outputs the MSI R7970 Lightning has four gold colored mini-DisplayPort connectors, a single-link DVI-I and a single-link DVI-D outputs. All AMD Radeon HD 7970 cards support up to six DisplayPort displays and this card is no exception. When we plugged our Dell 30-inch monitor in by using one of the DVI ports we quickly remembered that neither are dual-link and they won't run at 2560×1600 due to obvious limitations. If you have a Dual-Link DVI monitor that only offers Dual-Link DVI, you're going to need an Active DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI connector. MSI does include a mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter with the card, so that will keep most people from having to buy adapters.
Just like other AMD Radeon HD 7970 cards, the MSI R7970 Lightning two CrossFire interconnects and you can link up to four of these cards together for improved performance. If you look just to the left of the CrossFire interconnects you can see the dual BIOS switch that allows you to change between two BIOS versions if you like.
Since the MSI R7970 Lightning is a tad bit different from your ordinary AMD Radeon HD 7970 reference design card, it needs a little more power. MSI has fitted the R7970 Lighting with two 8-pin power connectors. MSI says that the R7970 Lighting requires a 6500W or greater power supply with two 150W 8-pin PCIe connectors. With 300 Watts of power coming though the 8-pin connectors and 75 Watts through the PCI Express x16 slot, this means this card has a total of 375 Watts that it can bring it when needed! Good think MSI is using their Military Class III components (CopperMOS, Hi-C capacitors, golden solid state chokes and dark solid capacitors) as they might be needed after this card is punished with some extreme overclocks.
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New IMAX and Planetarium Shows Now Playing at the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science
Museum offers Deep Sea 3D and
Denver-October 5, 2012-The Denver Museum of
Nature & Science invites visitors to see two new shows this
fall. The IMAX film Deep Sea 3D and the planetarium show
SuperVolcanoes both illustrate the amazing beauty of our
universe, from the deepest oceans all the way to the moons of
Deep Sea 3D in Phipps IMAX
Dive deep and swim with some of the most extraordinary sea
creatures ever seen on the IMAX 3D screen! Deep Sea 3D is
an underwater adventure that transports audiences way down below
the ocean surface. You will encounter some of nature's mysterious
and colorful creatures, from the unusual wolf eel to the giant
Pacific octopus to the fearsome-looking sand tiger shark. Discover
their peculiar and amazing behavior, and how they rely on one
another for survival.
Narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, with an original score
by Danny Elfman,Deep Sea 3Dtakes you and your family on a magical
journey to places that most of us will never see.
Showtimes: Deep Sea 3D plays daily at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3
p.m., and 5 p.m., with additional shows on Friday and Saturday at 7
SuperVolcanoes in Gates
Feel the heat! SuperVolcanoes explores rare types
of volcanic eruptions that marshal the energy that lurks, like a
sleeping dragon, beneath the surface of planet Earth. The story of
these big blowouts is a tale of havoc and mayhem: mass extinctions,
climate collapses, and violence beyond anything humans have ever
witnessed. In this immersive experience, audiences explore the
impact of volcanism on Earth and other places in our solar system.
Can a supervolcano erupt in our own time? The answer is
surprisingly close to home.
Showtimes: SuperVolcanoes plays daily at noon, 1 p.m.,
2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., with additional shows Friday through
Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
High resolution images are available upon request.
Visit /imax/current-films
for ticket prices and other details.
Media Contact
Charlotte Hurley: 303.370.6407, [email protected]
About the Denver Museum of Nature &
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain
Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety
of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum
visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado,
Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado
Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum,
check www.dmns.org,
or call 303-370-6000.
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Many of the Museum's educational programs and exhibits are made
possible in part by the citizens of the seven-county metro area
through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District.


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Hey everyone. So a little about me again. I'm a mechanical engineer currently dabbling in electro-optics full-time after quitting my previous job in the petroleum industry. On the side, I survive through a rabid fascination for cycling and its many aspects, from tech and history to culture.
For the past 3-4 years, this blog has given you varied articles that many of you love and use as reference/research. Some are so controversial they are discussed on forums to the point where people trade barbs with each other. Popular posts such as Serious Cycling=Serious Legs, Power to Weight Ratio, Lore of The Victory Salute, Church Of Lance Armstrong, The Ideal Weightweenie and numerous others are staples of this blog.
Even though I'm not as HUGE as some of the other blogs people read, I will tell you one thing right away. No individual cycling blogger might come close to the variety of topics I write about in depth or the quality of links I pollinate. I say that pretty proudly unless you show me another.
In fact, the kind of readers I get stands testimony to the site's popularity and strength of content. I receive periodic attention from MIT Engineering and Design, U of Delft, Cornell, and various other American universities who use my blog to even engage students in the classroom.
Bikers who work with Lockheed Martin and the Boeing Company have conversed with me in the past. Two big cycling companies approached me soliciting employment offers after the blog, safe to say, impressed them. Not to exclude, authors of best-selling cycling books and inventors of cycling products are also in this company of readers. The average time spent by a reader is about 3 mins and 6 seconds. Now I consider that PLENTY for the fast paced, attention deficit disorderly world we live in today.
For the folks among you who aren't so technical minded, I write quite a number of general articles and share my perspectives, both on the serious and the funny side of things. I make great efforts to make articles readable by all, regardless of nationality. In fact, over the past one year, I have been attracting lots of readers from South America, India and China who share an equal love for cycling but may not be very talented at the English language. I'm pretty sensitive to that issue. I think English by far is the hardest language to master. Anyone disagree?
While content is free to all, I haven't always felt that I'm not doing a thankless job (I'm human afterall). Now you can get to show your annual appreciation by nominating and voting for Cozy Beehive towards the 2009 Weblog Awards. Turns out, there's no prize money or medals offered, but the recognition will go a long way. Last year, I was a finalist in the category of Best Sport Blog but didn't go any further as the competition was just too stiff out there.
All relevant details on how to nominate and vote can be found on the Weblog awards website. See Nominations FAQ and the list of nominations page where you may vote for my blog against what you feel I deserve! See you all there!
Meanwhile, any of you who are serious about blogging and pay attention to content must join the party too!! Ok ok, I'll cut out the sales pitch now.
CompetitiveCyclist.Com : Cozy Beehive Blog Review (Top 2)
2009 Weblog Awards Voting Page - Nominations Master List
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
7 2009 Weblog Awards - Nominate & Vote For The Bee!
Hey everyone. So a little about me again. I'm a mechanical engineer currently dabbling in electro-optics full-time after quitting my previous job in the petroleum industry. On the side, I survive through a rabid fascination for cycling and its many aspects, from tech and history to culture.
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Not really Ron, Blogger supports domain names, and when you assign a domain to the site, the platform automatically redirects all queries to the corresponding URL.ReplyDelete
Just go into settings and publishing I think...
I'm the guy being nominated with you in the best tech blog category for the 2009 weblog awards btw :)
Geeks : Are you sure about that? Honestly the last time I studied about this blogger feature was last year. I'm a little concerned about people having bookmarked this website and not being able to find it if I change my domain name. If Google can automatically direct people to the new domain, that would be great. Maybe I should spent some time looking at Blogger's features since I bet a lot would have changed since the last time I played around with it. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Tech blog? Well...I associate tech with gadgets and computers. Ideally I would like to be in the Sports category. Oh well... :)


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Seib & Wessel: Sundown in America?
David Stockman, former Reagan budget director, talks with WSJ's Jerry Seib about the U.S. budget deficit and why he predicts the country's economy will collapse. (Photo: AP)
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Topeka police are investigating whether DNA evidence stored in California in 1992 could solve a 1985 rape case.
The Lawrence Journal-World discovered the existence of the DNA while reporting on the case of Topeka resident Joe Jones, who was released from a Kansas prison in 1992 after DNA evidence exonerated him of a 1985 rape.
No one has been arrested for the crime, in which the victim was kidnapped at knifepoint in downtown Topeka.
Ed Blake, who originally tested the DNA and testified at Jones' 1992 release hearing, said his DNA testing firm has leftover DNA material. He said new technology could possibly identify the rapist.
The DNA remnants have been frozen in a cooler for the past 19 years in California.


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Artist Spotlight: Larry Brogan
There are many reasons to spotlight Larry Brogan: his ability to create tattoos in different genres and make many different people happy; his focus on promoting fine art; his drive to further the artistry and also help other tattooists become better business people; and he's also just one down-to-earth cool guy.
Last month, Larry celebrated the opening of his new studio & gallery in Lockport, Illinois, Tattoo City and Flower of Life Art Gallery. Check photos of the gorgeous new space here. Over two hundred people attended the opening, including the Mayor of Lockport, and other city officials. I spoke with Larry while he was working on opening the new place and dealing with zoning issues. In effectively pursuing his right to do business within the city, he was not only able to open up the new shop, but he was able to change officials' minds about tattooing and show them that it really is an art form. He's also working closely with the community by holding quarterly art shows that will benefit local charity organizations, particularly working for art education in schools.
The new tattoo shop houses four other great artists: Jessica Weichers, Chucho Rodriguez, George Zabala, and Steven Middleton.
Check out all their work on Tattoocityskinart.com.
Flower of Life Art Gallery
Larry Brogan
Tattoo City


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Chemical weapons watchdog says it will act fast
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the chemical weapons watchdog says the organization will move swiftly to help eliminate Syria's chemical weapon stockpile.
Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Ahmet Uzumcu made the pledge Monday after U.N. inspectors reported finding "clear and convincing evidence" chemical weapons were used in an attack last month in Syria that killed hundreds of people.
Syria agreed to join the Hague-based organization last week in a deal brokered by the United States and Russia.
Uzumcu says the Chemical Weapons Convention goes into force in Syria on Oct. 14, and Damascus will quickly provide the OPCW with "a complete inventory of its chemical weapons" and production facilities.
The organization will inspect production and storage sites and help secure them ahead of the weapons' destruction.


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Who and What is WildREACH?
Since its inception in late 2010, WildREACH (Wildlife Outreach) has grown to become an exciting, progressive and active community engagement project fostering a valuable relationship between student volunteers and local communities in which knowledge is shared and applied in an effort to promote social and environmental sustainability through wildlife conservation. WildREACH is currently based at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
The initiative has taken off as a project under the umbrella of the South East African Climate Consortium Student Forum (SEACC SF), one of the most progressive student organizations in South Africa. The successful development of WildREACH has largely been owing to the ongoing support of SEACC SF, the structural support provided by the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) and, more recently, financial support from the Wildlands Conservation Trust (WCT). A dedicated task team of students, together with an advisory committee of Rhodes University staff ensures that WildREACH's management is both professional and effective.
What do we do?
Our outreach involves getting student volunteers involved in helping local youth between the ages of 15 and 18 develop or further any existing interest in wild areas, the natural environment and their importance. This is achieved through fun and exciting projects such as educationally-focused and activity-filled weekends away at local nature reserves, museum visits, day trips to wildlife areas and various other activities focused on conservation through knowledge.
More recently we have implemented the concept of Wildlife Clubs within schools, whereby student volunteers facilitate an environment for high school learners from previously disadvantaged communities to address environmental issues within their own community, while fostering valuable relationships with the learners.


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Indian Road Trip: Produce's Long Haul to Market
India has the second-highest output of fruits and vegetables in the world, but more than a third of what is produced rots before reaching consumers. WSJ's Amol Sharma tags along on the journey of Indian produce from farm to table.
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Ingalls Peaks Climber's Log
jtostenr - Oct 2, 2006 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2006Route Climbed: South Ridge
We decided to climb the South Ridge in 1 pitch to speed things up. With a 60m rope, this required the belayer to break down the anchor and climb up 5-10 feet so that I could get on top and belay him up. Not a big deal, since it's only 3rd/4th class at that point. We did a double rope rap back down and a single rap into the gully. Afterwards, we scrambled up the South Peak.
cluck - Sep 5, 2006 8:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006South Ridge
Very enjoyable and casual climb. Soloed the first 2 "pitches" to the bottom of the face. Then fun crack climbing to the bolts and an easier pitch to top out. A double-60-meter-rope rappel barely got us to the ledge below the face with inches to spare. Then belayed downclimbing seemed the best way to finish the descent.
Seth Maciejowski - Jul 31, 2006 2:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2006South ridge
A very nice climb. We took it fast and light simulclimbing in sneakers to the summit block. Beware of the greasy holds! We were surprised by them! Downsloping and slick. Hard in the approach shoes. A good relaxing day after mt. stuart.
gato - Jul 21, 2006 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006South Ridge
Wow! Talk about stellar rock. Incredibly fun route to great views. A nice rest day after Stuart.
b. - Jul 18, 2006 3:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006South Ridge
Great follow up to our climb of Stuarts North Ridge. A really fun climb. The crowd was easy to deal with due to the casual nature of the route.
Tom Fralich - Jun 6, 2006 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2006See Below
East Ridge (II 5.7) -- June 5, 2006 -- Climbed with my brother during a one week visit to Seattle. There was A LOT of snow...consistent cover starting from about 5,000 ft...which made the approach fairly tiring. Also a bit confusing, since I'd never been up there before, so we ended up on the ridge to the right of Ingalls Pass a bit too soon. Once on the route, the climbing was really straightforward. A bit loose getting up to the notch on the east ridge but then generally solid from there to the summit. I don't think there was any 5.7 climbing on this route.
South Ridge (II 5.4) -- June 16, 2009 -- Considerably less snow this time around, but we still managed to take the wrong trail due to terrible directions in the guidebook. Got it right on the second try and made it to the summit in 3.5 hours from the car. The rock on this route is really interesting and the climbing is excellent. This is a far better route than the East Ridge. Done with Bill Ayers as a short day in the mountains before his flight home to NYC.
Snidely Whiplash - Feb 23, 2006 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1984Route Climbed: Southwest Face
A moderate (class 4) climb on a very fun peak. A great first rock climb for the novice.
Dan Winter - Mar 25, 2005 2:30 amRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: 7/5/03
Leading the crack pitch was interesting in my big clunky hiking boots. I was glad that the route just ate up pro!
SummitQueen - Nov 25, 2004 2:50 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge Route Date Climbed: June 2004
First rock climb on that slick type of rock. Fun hiking into the climb. Weather was great, the view of Mt. Stuart was fascinating. Lake was still frozen over. Waterfalls and little rivers were beautiful. The actual route was challenging (for me, a beginner). Went up a couple pitches, took a snack break, and decide to go down. I'll go back there someday soon and complete that, I gurantee. :)
leejams - Oct 4, 2004 5:24 pmRoute Climbed: South slab rte, North peak Date Climbed: October 3, 2004
Probably one of the best weekends to climb this rte. Bluebird sky's, moderate temps, larch has turned golden and only a party of 2 on the rte itself. JACKPOT!
Small rack with slings, couple medium cams, and red tricam seemed to fit well and was all that was needed. Single 60 meter rope.
tlogan - Sep 3, 2004 9:18 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge and South Peak Date Climbed: September 1 2004
Decided to grab both peaks in the small weather window provided... had a whiteout on the summit of the south peak which was intense but a whole lot of fun... enjoyed the area alot... the Cascades are truly incredible and have made a believer out of me!
Gail J - Aug 15, 2004 12:25 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 14, 2004
A beautiful alpine area and an enjoyable day trip.
Johnhl94563 - Aug 7, 2004 3:58 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 14, 2004
Definately a lot of work for a short easy climb, but a great experience.
jasonconnell - Aug 2, 2004 5:59 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 17th 2004
Fun Climb - Great views of Stuart
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jtschanz - Jul 16, 2004 12:36 pmRoute Climbed: East Ridge & South Ridge Date Climbed: July 14, 2004
Took a day off from work and climbed on a beautiful day with David Harris. We initially tried to find a route up the East peak but were turned around by too much loose rock. The East Ridge climb was easy but fun - we did it in two pitches (one long simulclimbed pitch and a short one to the summit). After rapping down we quickly climbed the South Ridge before heading back to the lake, picking up our packs and cruising back to Portland.
hkutuk - Jun 7, 2004 12:22 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: June 5, 2004
The bad weather streak for jtschanz and I continued on this climb too. The trail was under snow well below Ingalls pass, and low clouds were blocking the view. Once we got to the saddle between the North and South peaks wasn't sure if it was a wise thing to climb in such bad conditions. But then we decided to go for it and made a very speedy ascent to avoid more weather. A six person Seattle Mountaineers team kindly let us pass them. On the way down breaks in the clouds allowed us to see what we had just climbed. Very cool place after all.
jtschanz - Jun 7, 2004 11:59 amRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: June 5, 2004
Climbed in a mix of snow/rain/wind. Approached in the fog, waited a bit for the freezing rain to stop, then decided to give it a try. Luckily the climbing was easy and we eventually made it to the summit where we spent a total of 20 seconds in the wind before deciding to get down as fast as possible. We did 4 single rope rappels to get back to the ground. Fun climb that would have been even more enjoyable in the sun!
skook - Apr 12, 2004 9:33 pmRoute Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 1998
Good beginner route. Make sure to have two ropes for the repel.


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Javed Abidi, the face of India's disability rights movement, died of a chest infection on Sunday, reports Manash Pratim Gohain. The 53-year-old's untiring advocacy led to disability being included as a separate category in the Census, India ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability in 2007 and a disability affairs department being set up.
Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh on June 11, 1965, Abidi was diagnosed with spina bifida, a birth defect in spinal cord. However, he was not operated upon in the first eight years, resulting in nerve damage. At the age of 10, he injured himself in a fall and underwent an operation. The family soon moved to the United States and Abidi received care at Boston Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. At the age of 15, he started using a wheelchair.
Despite physical difficulties, Abidi studied at Wright State University, and, in 1989, moved to India for a career in journalism.
Since 1990s, his organisation, DRG, has brought drastic changes in the way disabled people are treated in India. Abidi was instrumental in drafting the 1995 Disability Act and forcing inclusion of various disabilities like autism and dyslexia in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. He was appointed the vice-chair of International Disability Alliance in 2013 and was currently the world chair of Disabled People's International.
"We have lost the most prominent voice of our sector. We have lost an international leader as he was the sole voice of Global South. He pioneered the cross-disability movement in India and galvanised disability issues as developmental and human rights-based issues. An era ends with Javed-ji," said Dr Satendra Singh, a disability rights activist.
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Abidi believed that empowerment of persons with disabilities is linked to education, which, in turn, depends on accessibility. Both, he felt, were not possible without enabling laws and policies. In 2004, his letter to the Chief Justice of India on making polling booths accessible to disabled people was converted into a writ petition and the Supreme Court passed a directive to this effect.
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Those join an optional suite of features that can help the 2019 Santa Fe Sports motor along on its own with limited driver intervention. It's not quite self-driving, but it's a big step in that direction.
This year's larger back seat doesn't look much different until you're back there, but a $3,450 Luxury Package available on 2019 Santa Fe Sports Inscription trims includes a swanky fold-down armrest lined with the same wood as the interior that delivers something of a business class feel.
Regardless of powertrain, 2019 Santa Fe Sports models are essentially the same underneath. Its chassis is tuned more for ride comfort than performance, and in that it excels as long as it's not optioned up with the admittedly sexy 20-inch alloy wheels.


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Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment, Inc announced a sizable cut in its global workforce on Wednesday. 600 employees were stripped of their positions; nearly a tenth of Activision's 2011 reported 7,300 employees.
Blizzard is the development studio best known for its World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo series. In a statement, the company said that 90 percent of the lay offs would come from departments not related to game development. Blizzard stressed that World of Warcraft's development team would not be touched.
"Over the last several years, we've grown our organization tremendously and made large investments in our infrastructure in order to better serve our global community. However as Blizzard and the industry have evolved we've also had to make some difficult decisions in order to address the changing needs of our company,"said Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime. The CEO also said that laid off employees would be entitled to a severance package and benefits
Though there weren't any specifics on which jobs were affected, The Verge reports that its sources say customer service took the biggest hit thanks to increased automation. The Blizzard statement points out that the company "remains committed to mainlining its high standards of quality for customer service delivery." In a December 2007 piece on an Activision deal with Vivendi games, The Telegraph quotes Blizzard as having more than 2,000 people doing customer relations globally. Interestingly, while 600 employees have been let go, the development studio is actively recruiting qualified developers.
Morhaime took the Battle.net forums to elaborate on the layoffs saying: "In order to keep making epic game content while serving players effectively, we have to be smart about how we manage our resources. This means we sometimes have to make difficult decisions about how to best maintain the health of the company. We're in the process of making some of those hard decisions now."
Morhaime stressed that, while overstaffed departments needed to be scaled down in order to further the company's growth, development teams were largely unscathed and Blizzard remained committed to shipping multiple games in 2012. The company will soon be beta testing for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Blizzard DOTA and Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and has other "unannounced projects" up its sleeves. Morhaime also commented on the long-awaited Diablo III, saying that there would release date news revealed in the coming weeks for the game.
With phrases such as "changing needs" and "health of the company," the decline of World of Warcraft could possibly be the reason for the cuts. The seven years old MMORPG's subscriber-base dropped 12 million players in 2010 to 10.3 million subscribers in November 2011. Free-to-play games such as League of Legends, as well as EA's popular Star Wars: The Old Republic have been to blame by analysts for Blizzard's ailing franchise. While Blizzard is cutting back, the company is stressing that it isn't dying and has much planned for the future. As far as the "unannounced projects" Morhaime mentions, Develop's sources have said that Blizzard will expanding in to the free-to-play realm.
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Delanco-based Delanco Bancorp Inc., holding company for Delanco Federal Savings Bank, announced Wednesday new it has received orders to purchase a total of 525,423 shares of common stock in the offering being conducted in connection with the second-step conversion of Delanco Federal Savings Bank. The conversion and offering are expected to be completed on October 16, 2013.
According to the announcement, number of shares is slightly below the midpoint of the offering range. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. As a result of the conversion and offering, Delanco MHC and old Delanco Bancorp Inc. will cease to exist and new Delanco Bancorp Inc., the state chartered corporation formed to facilitate the conversion, will become the parent holding company of Delanco Federal Savings Bank and will be wholly owned by public shareholders.
The subscription will include shares purchased by Delanco Federal Savings Bank's employee stock ownership plan, at $8.00 per share for gross proceeds of $4.2 million. Each existing share of old Delanco Bancorp Inc. will be converted into the right to receive .5711 of a share of new Delanco Bancorp Inc. common stock. The exchange ratio ensures that, after the conversion and offering, the public shareholders will maintain approximately the same ownership interest in new Delanco Bancorp Inc. as they owned in the original Delanco Bancorp Inc. Delanco common stock will continue to trade on the OTCQB Marketplace under the trading symbol DLNO, the company said in a statement.


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SOMERSWORTH — A public hearing will discuss three resolutions and one ordinance before the City Council's 7 p.m. meeting tonight.
Beginning at 6 p.m., the City Council will entertain discussion on Resolution 18-13, a resolution seeking to appropriate $1 million for infrastructure improvements in the downtown area, rehabilitation of the Somersworth/Berwick bridge, and replacement of Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning (HVAC) units in various school buildings.
Previously, the City Council adopted Resolution 8-13 to appropriate and bond funding for infrastructure improvements in the downtown area and the replacement of HVAC units in school buildings.
Somersworth, which has entered into a three-party agreement with the State of Maine and the State of New Hampshire for the rehabilitation of the Somersworth/Berwick bridge, has appropriated and encumbered a total of $152,000 for the city's share.
However, current estimates exceed this amount and the council desires to increase funding for the infrastructure improvements in the downtown area and rehabilitation of the Somersworth/Berwick bridge by a combined total of $490,000.
The City Council also seeks to increase funding and replace additional HVAC units throughout various school buildings — amounting to $510,000.
Resolution 18-13 would authorize the city manager to borrow up to $1 million under the Municipal Finance Act and issue bonds and notes payable within 15 years from their dates.
The public hearing will shift at 6:15 p.m. to examine a resolution seeking to collect an additional fee for supporting a municipal and transportation improvement fund. The fee collected under this statute — which may not exceed $5 — will be deposited into a municipal transportation improvement fund established to allow the community to fund improvements to local or regional transportation system — such as roads, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, parking and intermodal facilities, and public transportation.
The $5 fee under Resolution 17-13 would be effective the first day of the month following 60 days after passage of this resolution.
At 6:30 p.m., the public hearing will examine Resolution 19-13, a resolution seeking to establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of a municipal transportation improvement fund. The City Council is seeking to create the Municipal Transportation Fund for the purpose of local or regional transportation system improvements such as roads, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, parking facilities, and public transportation, among others.
Lastly, at 6:45 p.m., the public hearing will entertain comment on an ordinance to amend the City's official zoning map. Resolution 6-13 would amend the city's official zoning map by rezoning a portion of the recreational zoning district to residential single family in accordance with a recent map entitled, "Recreational Rezone Proposal Map for Ordinance #6-13 Dated October 15, 2012."
The ordinance would go into effect upon its passage.
Following Tuesday's public hearing, the council will discuss a resolution to allow the city manager to sign a five-year lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless of Basking Ridge, N.J. This wireless communications company wants to lease space on the water tower at Noble Pines Park and on the adjacent land to install and maintain equipment for the purpose of transmission and reception of wireless communication signals.
If the city signs a lease agreement with the company, the agreement would include an initial five-year lease with a monthly rent payment of $1,835.
The City Council will also consider a resolution to enter into contract with Resource Management Inc. of Holderness for water treatment facility lagoon cleaning.
City staff solicited bids from qualified companies to clean and remove sludge from lagoon number 1 at the Somersworth Water Treatment Facility and recommends contracting with the company. The Finance Committee also supports this recommendation. The Fiscal Year 2012 to 2013 adopted budget contains an appropriation for lagoon cleaning at the Water Treatment Facility.
Lastly, a resolution to provide radio pagers to the Fire Department will be up for discussion. Previously, the city applied for a Fiscal Year 2013 New Hampshire Emergency Management Performance Grant through the N.H. Department of Safety and received a grant award in the amount of $4,700.
This grant allows Somersworth to add 10 new radio pagers and complete the replacement of all units in the fire department for notification of off-duty firefighters of a fire within the City.
Other topics slated for discussion Tuesday night include a hiring/spending freeze discussion initiated by Councilor David Witham, certification of election results for the special municipal elections regarding both the tax and spending cap — which was passed last Tuesday — and Ward 5 City Council seat, won by Coty Donohue.
Bridge rehabilitation, downtown improvements, more on Somersworth council slate
SOMERSWORTH — A public hearing will discuss three resolutions and one ordinance before the City Council's 7 p.m. meeting tonight.


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Marie Frances Netko, age 61, of Havelock, passed away Saturday.
Marie Frances Netko, age 61, of Havelock, passed away Saturday.
Marie Netko retired after 30 years of service with the Department of the Navy as a Budget Officer at the Fleet Readiness Center, Cherry Point.
She was an active member of Annunciation Catholic Church and was involved in helping out with the school. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and baking. She loved her family very much and was especially proud of her grandson.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Elmer �Duke� Netko; one son, Adam Joseph Netko and his wife Kerri-Lynn of Clayton, N.C.; two daughters, Dawn Marie Netko and companion Cecilia Riley of Hickory, N.C., and Gina Lynn Cruz of Havelock; and her grandson, Tony Cruz.
The Funeral Mass of Resurrection, with Pastor Very Reverend Gregory Spencer officiating, will be 11 a.m. Friday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church, 246 East Main Street.
A visitation will be from 5:30 till 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the church (Parish Hall) followed by a vigil from 8 till 8:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: Annunciation Catholic School, 246 East Main Street, Havelock, NC 28532.
The Netko family entrusted their services to Woodbridge Funeral Home.
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If you want something hard to think about then try some of these problem / puzzles concerning Creation and Evolution that have been forwarded to us.
If you have any suggested answers forward them to email@example.com. © Creation Research.
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It seems to me that Evolutionists would advocate that mutations add information to the DNA chain, then it ought to follow that technology should be able to REVERSE the process: ie. take an advanced "evolutionary" source such as a mammal, and with current gene technology REMOVE the relevant genes to give rise to an earlier less complex form...so we might start with a monkey and reduce it to a bird or something else in reverse "Jurassic Park" style. Is this possible? Bob Drummond email@example.com.
|Do waterlogged Equisitum (Horsetail Rush) stems and roots float and sink vertically after saturation? Reason for asking - there are many vertical Equisitum trunks (giant forms) in the rock records of Tennessee and the UK. Many have no roots attached and it would be interesting to prove if the horsetail rush really does sink vertically and stand when in burial. Secondly, particularly in the UK, there are multiple bands of Equisitum roots alone. These are vertical and are almost invariably regarded as evidence of previous insitu Equisitum forests that have rooted themselves, and then been eroded away by some mechanism leaving the insitu roots. It will be useful to see if Equisitum roots actually sink and take up vertical positions on the bottom of the pond.
|The controversial speed of light question - has it been faster in the past? If so, what are the pragmatic tests that could be applied to test this in biology/geology, i.e. implications on radioactive decay constants. Would it have any effect on any geological or biological process that would have left a record?
|To provide regular research items for our Creation Research e-mail EVIDENCE NEWS done in the style you see our Creation Research news. See sample on EVIDENCE NEWS
|Evolutionary theory assumes any amount of time can be taken for life chemicals to evolve. Racemisation rates of amino acids contradites this. Compile a list of these, especially the ones in animal tissue and plant tissue with the perspective of seeing how long you can take to make a cell, before the natural racemisation process takes over and kills it, given that all Amino Acids in life are left handed. Do the same for racemised life sugars.
|The Natural life spans of molecules such as RNA, enzymes, before break down due to radiation, interactive chemistry etc in the natural environment would preclude evolution being possible. What is the shortest lived organic molecule in the cell.
|Evolutionists extrapolate given enough time small changes add up to become big changes since we have enough time, therefore big changes are possible, therefore microbes can become man. But creationsts say given enough time small negative changes become big negative changes If we grant "enough time," then big negative changes have occured. The accumulating negative changes lead to death/extinction. Since evolutionists use "mutation rates" to date things like the "African Eve". Is the opposite possible, that is using "mutation rates" to see how long before a creature/specis will become extinct...?
|The Hydroplate theory posits a singular continent (Pangea?) that, upon the start of the Flood, volcanism on a massive scale rent into the continental fragments we see today. Today's mid-oceanic ridges, according to Hydroplate, are the sites at which the supercontinent split apart. Even today, spreading at the mid-oceanic ridges is still measurable, although at very slow rates.
During the Flood, however, spreading was extremely rapid according to Hydroplate, with some estimates of the rate of tectonic movement at 45 MPH. At that rate, assuming the Atlantic ocean at about 3,000 miles wide, it took the Americas only 2 months or so to arrive at their present position relative to Europe/Africa.
My question is this: what was happening on the "leading edge" of the tectonic plate(s) during this catastrophic movement? Massive subduction? Massive overthrusting? I can't see the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California as high enough to account for 2 months' worth of upthrusting. This is the only real question I have regarding the Hydroplate theory.
|The oil shales of Georgian Bay (Canada) contain Lingula shells (brachiopods) and Crinoids. These organisms do not usually live in the same environment and indicate a significant mixing usually resulting from rapid current movement. Investigate how common these 'mixed' environments are in oil shales and what they indicate about time it took for rock to be deposited
|Human Jaws are reputed to continue growing throughout life. Is there any evidence (based on human skeletal remains) of the existence of people listed in the Bible who had lifespans of many centuries before the days of Noah.
|Given the previous question does this throw any light on the increasing problem wisdom teeth are causing modern man and the common claim in many dental courses that the human jaw is decreasing in size as part of man's evolution!
|The Lignite Coal Fields of North Dakota USA contain a strange mixture of Seqoiya and Cyprus Bark. What might this imply about the origin of such coal and is such an unusual mix common in North American Lignites
|The 'Amber' fields in Poland sometimes contain enclosed corals. Is such an unusual mixture found in other Amber deposits around the world and how was this mixture formed?
Since Genesis states that all plants were for eating in the beginning where do poisonous plants come from? Could it be that the in built controls to force animals to move on by the plant producing bitter compounds have somehow got out of control?
|Malthus' proposition about animals always exceeding the number that could possibly be supported by the environment therefore overcrowding being a driving force which Darwin picked on and used in his Natural Selection argument, implies that Natural Selection is indeed natural and necessary, hence many Christians go with the concept that God invented carnivores to keep the natural scene balanced so there wouldn't be too many herbivores eating everything out so that everybody would die. In a totally vegetarian world what balances and checks would have performed the same function without utilising deadly mechanisms?


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Charleston Battery (0W-1L-2D) - the official USL PRO affiliate of Vancouver Whitecaps FC - suffered their first defeat last weekend, falling 1-0 against future MLS club Orlando City SC.
Mamadou Diouf created the team's best chance, perfectly timing a header from a cornerkick. The header beat the keeper, Miguel Gallardo, but it was cleared by a defender guarding the near post. In the 35th minute, Diouf connected with another header, forcing Gallardo into a big save. Andre Lewis and Aminu Abdallah made late appearances as second-half substitutes, but Orlando City held on for a 1-0 win.
Earlier in the week, the Battery hosted a friendly against Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and bested them 2-0 on Tuesday, April 8. Abdallah and Lewis both started the match, while Diouf scored as a second-half substitute.
The next day, the Battery held a training session and saw the return of several Whitecaps FC players. Whitecaps FC Residency defender Jackson Farmer returned to training, having sat out Tuesday's match with soreness. Michael Kafari (right knee), Whitecaps FC's third-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, also trained for the first time with no restrictions, while 2013 Whitecaps FC draftee Adam Mena returned to training after suffering from back spasms.
Omar Salgado, who had a scare after leaving with a foot injury against Richmond Kickers on March 29, continues to participate in fitness work. He also joined the team in finishing drills and stayed after practice for extra work this past Tuesday, but is not expected to participated in Friday's match against the reserve side of Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York Red Bulls.
The match, which will be streamed live at http://www.charlestonbattery.com, will count in both the USL Pro and MLS Reserve League standings.


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Here's a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Orioles:
Updated June 23
• SI.com's Jon Heyman says the Orioles will have some of the best available relievers, if they decide to be sellers before the July 31 trade deadline:
The relief market looks like it may be pretty limited. The best relievers available may be Colorado's Brian Fuentes and whatever the Orioles may offer up, starting with George Sherrill, Chad Bradford and Jamie Walker.
• Heyman also thinks the Seattle Mariners are ready to listen to trade offers for former Orioles ace Erik Bedard. The Mariners (27-49) have the worst record in the majors:
The Mariners are getting ready to make almost everyone available, including Carlos Silva, Erik Bedard, Richie Sexson, Adrian Beltre, Jose Vidro and Jarrod Washburn. Almost everyone, but not their main man Ichiro. ...
• SI.com's John Donovan says the Mariners are not very happy with how Bedard has performed this season:
Erik Bedard (4-4, 3.97 ERA), the ex-Orioles' ace who was the centerpiece of what was thought of, at the time, as a blockbuster winter trade, has been a severe letdown. Critics question his heart and his health, and deride him as an ace that refuses to pitch deep into games. He hasn't made it past the sixth inning in any of his last four starts. On Friday against the Braves, he was pulled with back spasms after just three innings and 36 pitches. It's unclear as to when he will make his next start.
• Yahoo Sports' Steven Henson says the Orioles are among the teams that will be sellers as the deadline approaches:
More of the same from the Orioles. Except now they can't keep up with the Rays, either. Melvin Mora, Brian Roberts, Aubrey Huff and Jay Payton are tradeable, and Kevin Millar is in front of the store with a clearance sign around his neck.
• SI.com's Heyman also comments on the New York Yankees' decision to sign former Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson, saying it's a sign of "desperation" from a team in need of depth in the rotation.
Nothing short of desperation caused the Yankees to bring back troubled pitcher Sidney Ponson. They'll need a sixth starter since they have a day-night doubleheader vs. the Mets Friday, and Ponson appears likely to get a start. (Editor's note: Darrell Rasner and Dan Giese are currently listed as the Yankees' Friday starters on the team's Web site).
• FoxSports.com's Dayn Perry says Brian Roberts should be the American League's starting second baseman in the All-Star Game:
Ian Kinsler's been slightly better with the bat this season. However, Roberts is the better defender, has been an All-Star twice before, and is batting .287 AVG/.364 OBP/.461 SLG on the season. So he gets the nod.
• In a different story predicting the next managerial firing, Perry puts Orioles skipper Dave Trembley in his "Safe ... for now" category:
Predicting what the Orioles will do is a fool's errand, but one would assume that the team's nominal successes in 2008 will spare Trembley. That the O's are hovering around .500 and not in last place speaks to Trembley's, well, adequacy. But things can change. Especially in Peter Angelos' Baltimore.
• Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com discusses the Orioles' recent homestand and the role of Trembley and pitching coach Rick Kranitz in the club's solid start:
The Orioles, after trading shortstop Miguel Tejada and left-hander Erik Bedard, are a combined 9-9 against the Red Sox and Yankees. They've also developed a unique camaraderie under manager Dave Trembley, who is in his first full season.
Pitching coach Rick Kranitz, the replacement for Leo Mazzone, has played a major role in helping develop Daniel Cabrera, Garrett Olson and Radhames Liz. The Orioles have more young pitching coming, including Class AA right-hander Chris Tillman, who was acquired in the Erik Bedard trade. A scout who saw Tillman recently compared him to Rick Sutcliffe.
The pitching depth could enable the Orioles to trade for young position players, but MacPhail says the best way for the team to compete against the Red Sox and Yankees is "to outpitch them." Meanwhile, a potential selloff of veterans -- Roberts, Cabrera and closer George Sherrill all would be attractive -- is on hold.
• ESPN.com has the Orioles ranked 14th in its latest MLB power rankings, up one spot from the previous week:
Garrett Olson has pitched far better at home (3-0 with a 3.49 ERA) than he has on the road (2-2 with a 6.23 ERA).
• SI.com's Gennaro Filice has the Orioles ranked 14th in his current power rankings, up two spots from last week:
Young reliever Jim Johnson's got a ways to go with his command, but this flamethrower is fun to watch. His .163 batting average against says it all.
• CBSSports.com has the Orioles ranked 13th, up three spots from last week:
We really have little explanation for how long they have stuck around the .500 mark. Manager Dave Trembley has done more with less than almost any manager in baseball.
[Compiled by Dan Morrison]