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Berles Ann Ackerman Martz
Berles was born on Jan. 2, 1934, to Felix and Effie Ackerman in Mexico City, Mexico. She lived until the age of 11 with her parents and brother George in Pachuca, Mexico when the family moved to Hood River, Ore. Berles passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving husband and children on April 25, 2005.
A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29 at Anderson's Tribute Center. She was educated in Mexico City and Hood River schools. She met the love of her life, Jim Martz at Odell High School in 1949. They married Sept. 5, 1953.
Together they had three grateful children: Deb Martz Moody, her husband, Hugh and their son, Grant Moody of Olympia, Wash.; Rick Martz, his wife, Terri, and their children David Martz and Julie Martz of Hood River; and Randie Martz and his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Ashley Martz, of Salem, Ore.
She is survived by her husband ,Jim, of Hood River; her children and grandchildren along with nephew, Barry Cantrell, his wife, Alice, of Hood River and family and brother, George Ackerman and his wife, Faith, and family.
She was preceded in death by her father in 1963 and her mother in 1982. Jim and Berles enjoyed 52 years of marriage in which they both loved to travel. Berles was a legal secretary for Annala, Carey and Hull in Hood River. Upon her retirement she volunteered at the Hood River Senior Center until such time her health didn't allow her to continue. She enjoyed playing bridge, often with the same women and friends, for over 40 years.
Her greatest love was for her family and friends.
Private inurnment will be at Idlewild Cemetery.
She asked to be remembered with donations to Hospice of the Gorge, The Hood River Elks Club or to Dornbeckers Children's Hospital, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals-Receptions-Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
James H. Walker
James Hubert Walker (Hube) was born June 17, 1920, in Eucha, Okla., to John and Alice Walker. The family moved to Hood River in 1930. After attending school in Odell, he worked in the local orchards and cannery until his enlistment in the Navy in 1941, where he served on the USS Brazos for four years.
After his discharge from the service in 1945, he returned to Hood River and began his career as a mechanic. He married Hazel (Sally) Brown in 1946. He worked for the Hood River Valley Garage, Knoll Motor Company and the Hood River County School District. He retired as Transportation Supervisor from the School District in 1982.
Hube enjoyed many things in his life. He loved baseball and played in a league called the "Oklahoma Cubs" where as pitcher and second baseman he was known as the best baseball player in the county. He continued to enjoy baseball by later managing a junior legion baseball team, and also helped coach his grandchildren's Little League team. He was one of the founding members of the Hood River Gun Club and was a member and past president of the Hood River Saddle Club.
Hube and Sally spent many years playing golf as members of the Hood River Golf Club, The Dalles Country Club and Indian Creek Golf Course. They traveled to golf tournaments and returned home with their share of first place trophies. When illness forced Hube to retire his golf clubs, he worked as course "marshal" for the Indian Creek Golf Course for several years.
Hube was happiest with all his family gathered together and spent many hours spoiling his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Sally, daughter Darlene Roberts; son-in-law Ted, and son Ken and daughter-in-law Deanna.
Also surviving are six grandchildren, Mike and Sandy Walker, Hillsboro, Ore., Julie and William Mozingo, The Dalles, Ore., Jamie Roberts, Portland, Ore.; Cliff and Beth Walker, Boulder City, Nev.; Steve and Tracey Roberts, Hood River, and Jason Roberts, Hood River; 16 great-grandchildren, Jeff, Greg, Corey, Ryan, Jennifer, Chelsea, Matthew, Allie, Josh, Jessica, Jake, Mariah, McKenna, Miranda, Brittney, and Kristopher; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, John, his mother, Alice, brothers, Chester and John, and sisters, Juanita, Roberta and Thelma.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals-Receptions-Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Amy K. Thomas
Amy Thomas, age 32, recently of Anchorage, Alaska, died Friday, April 22, 2005, following a brief battle with melanoma cancer. Amy was born June 20, 1972, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Tom and Kathy (Ellis) Ocel. She grew up in Hood River, and graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 1990.
In 1996 she married John Thomas at Lake Tahoe, Nev. In the following years they lived in Oregon, Montana and Alaska. Wherever Amy lived she made many wonderful friends.
At the time of her death she was employed as a billing specialist at USKH, Inc. in Anchorage. She loved her job and her many wonderful co-workers at USKH.
In addition to her husband, John, she is survived by her parents Tom and Kathy Ocel of Malin, Ore., brother Kris of Malin, grandparents Ed and Bea Ellis of Mesa, Ariz., in-laws Tom and Barbara Purdie of Parkdale, Ore., brother-in-law Randy Thomas (Chrissy) of Dallas, Ore., nephew Harlan and numerous other family members and friends.
A private family service will be held in Parkdale, Friday, April 29. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals-Receptions-Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Fern Lewis
Fern Lewis, a Hood River, Ore., resident, died April 11, 2005, at her home. She was 87 years of age.
She was born July 1, 1917 in Winifred, Mont., to Olaf and Ethel Baker. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Liberty Bond, Wash., where her father worked in the logging industry and her mother taught school. Fern attended elementary school at Liberty Bond and Appleton, Wash. and graduated from high school in White Salmon.
She then went to Beauty College in Portland and had her own shop in White Salmon until marrying Harold Lewis in September of 1940. Fern and Harold made their home in Bingen, Wash., and she worked as a part-time clerk for Harold who had been appointed Postmaster in Bingen in 1936.
Mrs. Lewis served as acting Postmaster during Harold's service in World War II, returning to her part-time clerk duties when the war ended. She continued in this capacity until the couple retired in 1973.
Fern and Harold spent their retirement years traveling and playing golf, enjoying winters in California and summers back home in the Gorge. Mrs. Lewis was active in many service organizations and was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Her husband, Harold, brother Carol and twin sister Myrtle preceded her in death. Fern is survived by her son Bruce, daughter-in-law Patty and one niece and one nephew.
Arrangements by Anderson's Tribute Center, (Funerals-Receptions-Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River.
L. Jean Brown
L. Jean Brown, 81, a resident of The Dalles, died Monday, April 4, 2005 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles.
She was born April 7, 1923, on the family farm in Brown County, S.D., near Rondell Township, the seventh of ten children born to Ward and Bessie Dull. She grew up and attended schools in both South Dakota and Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She first visited The Dalles in the summer of 1939 at age 16 when she rode here from South Dakota in a jalopy driven by her sister, Frances, and crowded with their siblings, cousins and friends.
They came to work the fruit harvest, first picking cherries out in the Mill Creek valley, then apples in the Yakima Valley followed by her first view of the Pacific Ocean before heading home to South Dakota.
She married Harry W. Zeigler on July 3, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisc. When Harry joined the Army, Jean followed as he was sent to various camps for additional training prior to being shipped overseas.
Their first son was born Aug. 3, 1942, followed by a second in April 1945. Five days later Harry was killed by Japanese forces on Okinawa. She remarried to Noble H. Brown, subsequently giving birth to a daughter, followed by a son.
Jean cherished time spent with family and friends. She loved music in all its forms, and long scenic road trips, pinochle, baseball, and informal get-togethers. During her 12 years with the Wasco County Road Department she also became one of the founding members of Columbia Gorge (now Oregon Territory) Federal Credit Union.
She held the position of treasurer and managed the credit union for 21 years, accepting $25 per month to cover her expenses. She was later instrumental in founding the Treaty Oak (now Columbia Gorge) Community College. She helped set up the college accounting and payroll systems, and stayed on as an employee of the college until her retirement.
Survivors include her four children: Randall J. Zeigler of Pilot Rock, Ore., Ryan Craig "Twig" Zeigler of Ferndale, Wash., Jane Dooley of Parkdale, Ore., and Kelly Brown of The Dalles; daughters-in-law Lois and Barbara Zeigler, and Nancy Brown, and son-in-law Victor T. Mulkey.
Also surviving are grandchildren Scott Zeigler, Erin Hull, Jill Miller, Randee McKague, Heidi Mills, Heather Hedricks, Yo Burnett, Steve "Red" Wade, Danni Jean Franklin, and Ian S. Dooley; great-grandchildren Andrea, Ashley, Ty, Jordon, Jacob, Kailee, Sydnee, Luke, Paige, Hayden, Brianna, Nick, Haley, Hannah, Ryan, Tommy, and Justin; and great-great-grandson Micah James Roesel. She leaves two sisters, Virginia Thelen of Aberdeen, S.D., and Joanne Cooper of Fallon, Nev.; a brother, Russell Dull of Amherst, S. Dakota; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, six siblings, a grandson, three nephews and a niece.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ward and Bessie Dull, husband Harry W. Zeigler, ex-husband Noble H. Brown, sisters Frances Becker, Carol Nilssen, Loverne Berreth and Phyllis Vanderfeen; brothers Charles and Clifton Dull; grandson Keynan Shea Dooley, three nephews and one niece.
A potluck memorial gathering will be held from 3-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the Mt. Hood Towne Hall, 14 miles south of Hood River on Highway 35 at the community of Mt. Hood. All are encouraged by the family to attend. Interment will be in Ashton, S.D. Arrangements are by Columbia Cremation and Burial in The Dalles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bekka Schmidt Fund-raiser Account, attention Dawn, Dacotah Bank, 308 Main St., Aberdeen, S.D. 57401, or to Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation, 400 E. Scenic Dr., The Dalles, OR 97058.
Olive Hollenbeck
Olive Lucy Hollenbeck passed away in Hood River, Ore., on April 20, 2005, at the age of 90. She was born in Weiser, Idaho, on Nov. 24, 1914, the daughter of Gertrude (Ansell) and William Albert Lesh.
After growing up in Idaho, Olive moved to Toppenish, where she worked for a doctor. She met Harold D. Hollenbeck and the couple married on March 20, 1935. Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbeck settled in Trout Lake, Wash., where they ran a saw mill and spent the rest of their lives.
Olive had many interests, including history and traveling. She had quite a collection of Indian artifacts as well. She loved to spend time gardening and reading and was well-known for her apple pies, as she baked the very best.
Surviving Olive are her children: son, David Hollenbeck of Port Orchard, Wash., and daughter, Zoe Wood of Trout Lake; a sister, Mildred Hollenbeck of Newberg, Ore.; eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, who died in 1970; her son, Ron Hollenbeck, who died in 1973; and by ten siblings, including her twin brother.
The family will hold a private service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Klickitat County Historical Society. Gardner Funeral Home's Columbia River Crematory in White Salmon, Wash., handled arrangements.
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Formulating for Increased Shelf Life
'Fresh,' organic and other consumer trends are elbowing out some traditional technologies. But there are new techniques to keep food safe and salable.
It's a tough time to be working on improving food shelf life. Traditional ways of ensuring shelf safety, such as balancing the lipid phase and aqueous phase with stable fats and sufficient sugar, salt and/or food acids, plus a dose of antimycotics, isn't acceptable for most new products anymore.
The products themselves have changed, too. Some Americans prefer foods that are minimally processed, that contain less fat, salt, sugar and other carbohydrates and more fresh ingredients. Shelf life isn't just a measure of months on a grocery shelf; it can mean an extra day of flavor in the delicatessen or added usability at home.
There are several aspects to shelf stability: flavor and color retention, microbial safety and retarding lipid oxidation. These are exacerbated by the emphasis on "fresh" and even "organic."
A few decades ago, the U.S. could boast the safest food supply in the world. Safety was guaranteed by commercial sterility — often via retort in a sealed metal or glass container heated to an internal temperature high enough to kill off microbes. Other foods were managed through water activity (enough sugar, salt or acid in the water phase, which was partly controlled by having a hefty fat phase) or by the addition of chemical preservatives.
Times change. While these tactics still help control shelf life for many foods, new consumer purchasing trends demand a look at new shelf-life technologies.
Bacterial stability
"The shelf life of food…depends on four factors: formulation, processing, packaging and storage conditions," notes food scientist and water activity expert Ted Labuza. Change any one of these conditions and you can change the shelf life — for better or worse.
Shelf life has many attributes: bacterial control, color stability, yeast and mold inhibition, flavor stability, textural stability and aroma stability. The appearance of shelf-life problems can be wide ranging, as well, including oxidative browning, oxidation of flavor compounds (especially in a lipid phase), syneresis (weeping and watering) or deliquescence (stickiness and unusual patterns of crystallization).
To increase the shelf life of more unstable foods (such as low-sugar jam, low-salt condiments, low-oil salad dressings, prepared fresh produce and deli meats), food companies may take steps to reduce bacterial load from ingredients before they process the final food.
To grow, thrive and survive, microbes need a friendly environment. This usually (although not always) includes moisture. Lowering moisture (decreasing water activity) creates a hostile environment for bacteria by decreasing the available medium for them to grow in. Moreover, decreasing water — especially when increasing solute (for example, sugar) — increases osmotic pressure on the bacteria, causing them to burst.
There are a number of new ingredients to help regulate water activity in foods with a reduced fat phase. Generally, the water activity of a minimally processed food needs to be about 0.07 or lower. Water has an aW (activity of water) rating of 1.00, and most products preserved with sugar, measure about 0.07, with the excess water bound so that bacteria are under osmotic pressure too great to survive.
Adding sugar was a traditional way to control water activity to prevent bacterial growth, but marketers don't usually want to feature lots of sugar. Currently, water activity is increased in "fruit only" jams and jellies by starting with fruit concentrates and preparing under vacuum. Similar techniques are used in other "sugar-reduced" foods.
The Maillard reaction requires sugar, protein, a friendly pH and water. If the Maillard reaction in foods containing sugar or corn syrup is a problem, a formulator may want to work with trehalose, a disaccharide with no reducing power because of its shape. Entering the market in the late 1990s, trehalose reduces water activity to about the same level as sugar, but doesn't break down with acids.
Polydextrose, a randomly cross-linked glucose whose shape prevents total metabolism (providing about 1 calorie per gram), also offers bulking and water-activity reduction, and is often used with high-intensity sweeteners.
Salt is used less often to control water activity, especially now that some consumers are watching salt intake. But finely ground salt can help control water activity, especially in combination with sugars.
Antioxidants and lipid oxidation
Consumption patterns over the past few years emphasize "fresh" or "fresh-like" foods that can be purchased and eaten with little preparation. Shelf-life increases of a few days can make a major difference in the ability to provide a successful product line.
Arby's Restaurants are specifying deli meats that have an extra margin of shelf life. "Just a couple of days can make a big difference," said a department manager at RTM Group, Atlanta, the largest franchisee of Arby's restaurants.
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Sword Bearer, The (RU - DVD)
Gabe finds another original motion picture experience from the ex-USSR
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Sasha's memories of childhood torture him and he won't let them go. He returns to the town of his birth to rid himself of his nightmares and break apart the shackles of his past. After crippling an assailant he finds himself wanted by both the police and the crime boss parents of his victim. Along the way he meets a woman and proceeds to fall head over heels for her. Soon she's wrapped up in Shasha's violent world and suddenly confronted with his supernatural powers.
Russian films are always a bit hard for me to keep track of (one only need read my sad little plot synopsis to get that point), but they never fail to engage me. The Sword Bearer came to me with no expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised. The film takes cues from dozens of other films and stories, but manages to be unlike anything else I've ever seen.
I assumed first it would be a kind of action movie. Well, there is some action, but not Day Watch levels, really no more than any basic Hollywood thriller. The darker things got, the more I assumed I was watching some kind of horror film, and that our protagonist was a serial killer. When I realized that was wrong I decided it was some kind of dark super-hero flick, or a strange take on the Bonnie and Clyde myth, but every time I thought I had a handle on it, things changed.
The first half is a sort of tone poem, with probably less than a page of total dialogue. I assumed for a long while or protagonist was mute. This section is slow, but if I would've known the gears were getting ready to shift (not into overdrive, don't get me wrong), I would've been more patient. The tone poem slides around from intensely dark, to almost unbearably sensual. These early scenes are disturbing without hardly any violence and sexy as hell without showing hardly any skin.
Don't worry though, horror fans, when our leads have become officially acquainted and the chase really begins there is enough bloody violence to quench a cotton mouthed gore-hound's thirst. But don't go expecting some kind of jaded and disenfranchised wallow in irony and darkness like Ichi the Killer. This is by no means a Miike Takashi flick. The Sword Bearer is poetic and romantic, even to a fault.
This is a very melodramatic film, and because it is alternately silly I'm sure a lot of viewers will not be fans. The deeper meaning, if there is any, escapes me, and the only thing I'm left hanging onto when suggesting the film is its blazingly gorgeous visuals. I do recommend The Sword Bearer, but I do it very cautiously.
I believe this is the fifth Russian made DVD I've seen, and with the exception of Day Watch (which was an NTSC pressing), every one has been plagued with edge-enhancement and high contrast problems. The basic quality of the transfer here is pretty decent, but the washed out white levels are pretty brutal. The bright whites also cause blocking on overlapping blacks. Detail levels are pretty sharp (that's the problem, they're too sharp), and noise is relatively minimal.
The main DTS 5.1 Russian track is quite effective (edit: I messed that one up and wrote it down as Dolby Digital the first time around, a double check tells me it was actually a DTS track I listened to). Though The Sword Bearer's greatest strengths lie in its visuals, its sound design is also quite impressive. Audio levels can be very loud, but work best when they're silent (as I said, the main character is mute for most of the film). The subtle sound levels are very nice, though the surround separation isn't quite as highly tuned as I may've liked, but it works.
The Russians have really embraced this whole 'capitalism' thing. The only extras on this disc are commercials, and a lot of them aren't even for other DVDs.
I'm not going to over praise The Sword Bearer, because it has some big problems, but I recommend the film to the more apathetic readers in the house. I enjoyed the film's unpredictability and melodrama, but I can easily see how others could be worn thin. I'd say it's worth at least a rental, except that only Russians will be able to rent it. Sorry about that.
You can find this, and many other foreign releases at xploitedcinema.com.
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great review, Gabe. I hope this gets picked by some company for R1.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 12th October 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, single layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS Russian, Dolby Digital 5.1 Russian
Subtitles: English
Extras: Russian Commercials
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Filipp Yankovsky
Cast: Artyom Tkachenko, Chulpan Khamatova, Leonid Gromov, Aleksei Zharkov, Aleksei Gorbunov
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Film-Noir, Horror, Romance and Thriller
Length: 108 minutes
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BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - "This is the house next door. It's gone. Everything's gone," said Joseph Bui as he shared some pictures of his devastated east Biloxi neighborhood.
Bui's memories and pictures tell a powerful story of those frightening hours on August 29th, 2005. That's the day Katrina's waters kept rising and rising, drowning his neighbors' homes on First Street.
"Water get up to the roof," said Bui. "At that time, it's scary, real scary, but I don't want to make my wife and my son scary."
His four-year-old son, Vincent, and his wife Ngoc Minh didn't know how to swim. Bui had to quickly come up with an escape plan. His goal was to get his family to the Grand Casino parking garage, right across the street.
"I get the speaker wire, and I tied it together, about 70-foot, because I made the distance from here to the parking garage," said Bui.
Then, he remembered a turtle floatie he recently bought for his son.
"I blow it up, and then we escaped out the window. And I told him it was time to go swimming," he said. "I get the rope, and I tied her and him, connected together. And then I tied them to the float, so I can push the float across the street."
But halfway across, the rope got caught in some debris.
"So then the rope come back, I said, 'Oh oh, we're in trouble,'" he said.
"I told him to cut my rope. I can die. Just save our son, because if he tried to save all three of us, we could all die," said his wife. "I didn't know how to swim. We kept floating, and I passed out."
Fortunately, at that moment, two wood pallets came floating by. Bui put his son on one pallet and his wife on the other and pulled them. To make matters worse, Bui noticed his cousin stranded in some debris.
"And now at that time, I got to go rescue him, too," said Bui. "We came back into the house, and then I say 'Man, now we're in trouble'. We come back into the house. How are we going to get out?"
Bui tried putting the family on a mattress, but it soaked up too much water. He found more wooden pallets and used them to get his family across the street. Several people who were already in the garage tossed them a rope. All three were pulled to safety. His worries though, were far from over.
"The parking garage over there, it's shaking bad. We just scary too," he said.
Fearing that the garage would collapse, the Buis and 12 other storm evacuees huddled near the hotel lobby door. There, they rode out the storm for 36 hours.
"That time we had no food or nothing. The next day, the casino manager came and he opened the hotel door the lobby and everybody stayed in the lobby about a week," Bui said.
When it was safe, Bui surveyed the devastation. His neighbors' homes were blown to pieces or damaged beyond repair. Amazingly, the Bui's brick home, built in 1931, remained standing.
Five years later, Mr. Bui's neighborhood still looks empty. There used to be about 20 homes and businesses there, mostly owned by Vietnamese families. Today, only two families have returned and only a handful of businesses have come back.
Joseph Bui still operates his auto repair shop next to his rebuilt home. And his wife runs an alterations business on the first floor.
"Because I live here for a long, long time and the house is still here. So I have to fix it, and we come back," said Bui.
And they still live across from the huge concrete garage that gave them shelter and helped save their lives.
"It reminds me, and I say whenever a storm comes, doesn't matter what, you got to go," he said with a laugh.
Joseph Bui said after the storm, his son Vincent learned how to swim on his own. His wife, however, is still scared of being in the water.
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Because March 2 marks the anniversary of the dramatic events leading to Texas winning independence from Mexico in 1836, it seems the perfect time to visit some of the key sites.
Fortunately, the Texas Historical Commission has taken much of the effort out of charting such an adventure with its delineation of the Texas Independence Trail region. As it is now defined, the Independence Trail encompasses an area that rambles from the Houston/Galveston area northwest to sites near Brenham, then southwest through Bastrop to the San Antonio area, and then turns back east to Goliad and Victoria before paralleling the coast back to Houston.
Of course, any discussion of Texas Independence should include the Alamo mission in San Antonio, because that distinctive complex and the battle it witnessed stir the imaginations of freedom-loving adventurers around the world. Even so, for this trip, I decided to visit ahandful of the somewhat lesser-visited sites which are no less important to Texas history.
Several of these landmark sites in Texas are planning reenactments of the events that took place in 1836 and which helped define the state. Though I greatly enjoy watching reenacted battles and such versions of historic events, I've found that a driving tour during quieter times to visit the sites themselves offers an opportunity to reflect on the history of Texas and see how the years have affected the geography of the land.
The first stop on my tour is Gonzales, because that's where the first shots of the war were fired in October of 1835 and where, after learning news of the Alamo battle in March 1836, Sam Houston rounded up his army and marched east toward the rendezvous with destiny that would take place at San Jacinto in April.
The city of Gonzales expresses pride for its role in the Texas fight for independence, which starts with Texas patriots firing on and holding out against Mexican soldiers intent on retrieving a small cannon lent to the town folk for defense of Gonzales itself. Once independence had been declared, Houston, newly named general, organized recruits into the semblance of an army. The first attempts at organization are said to have taken place at a site near that of the current Gonzales Memorial Museum building. The museum, built in the late 1930s as a project celebrating and commemorating the Texas Centennial, deserves a stop itself, even if only to appreciate the building's architecture.
And a second stop in the area requires a short drive east to visit the tree known as The Houston Oak, located near County Road 361, a couple of minutes off Alt. US 90, about eight miles east of town. The story goes that Houston and his troops stopped in that area to regroup near daybreak, still able to see the glow of fires they'd set to destroy Gonzales the night before in order to keep the town from the hands of the Mexican army.
From Gonzales, I part ways with the official Independence Trail driving tour and proceed south to Goliad and Presidio La Bahía, just a mile south of town on US 183/77. Even though I arrive late in the day, I'm able to catch up with director Newton Warzecha, who narrates a tour of the newly remodeled museum. I find that it offers a concise history of the presidio itself, as well as an overview of events leading up to the horrific massacre of Colonel James Fannin and more than 300 of his men on March 27, 1836, Palm Sunday of that year. The monument that marks the mass grave stands a stone's throw outside the walls of the three-acre Presidio compound, and many say the ghosts still roam the area.
The best way to experience the Presidio is to stay within its walls overnight in the quarters, a modest two-bedroom apartment that adjoins the museum (call well ahead of time for reservations). After the museum closes in the afternoon, you'll have the grounds of the enclosed presidio to yourself, and once darkness falls, the mysterious vibe sets in. My night is quiet and uneventful, perhaps in part because I make a specific request of the ghosts to leave me a note if they have something to tell me. It is with some trepidation that I take a look at the notepad the next morning. Maybe they hadn't written anything because I had left a light on, and it may be that ghosts write notes only in the dark.
The next morning, Warzecha reminds me that an unofficial declaration of independence was signed on the altar of the presidio's chapel and also fills me in on plans for an expanded educational program at the presidio.
After a stop at Mission Espíritu Santo State Historic Site, my drive draws me across the coastal plain to West Columbia, site of the first capitol of the state, and where a replica of the modest and rather rough-hewn building stands. The 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston also demolished the original capitol building. I make note of an anecdote attributed to legislative delegate and future governor of Texas Francis Lubbock, which explains that the delegates to this august body typically took their meals in a tavern and slept out under the live oaks.
The Independence Trail continues on to Galveston, where the interim Texas government fled briefly in 1836. Galveston also served as home port for the Texas Navy during the years of the Texas Republic.
Closer to Houston, on the San Jacinto battlefield site, the obelisk monument stands as a sentinel to the memory of 18 minutes of warfare that culminated in Santa Anna's surrender and General Sam Houston's decisive victory that gave Texas its freedom.
The nearby crossing over the San Jacinto River is made possible by the Lynchberg ferry, continuing the tradition of a ferry in this location since the early 1800s. After completing the 10-minute crossing, I follow signs to a Harris County park commemorating the homestead of David G. Burnet, who served as interim president of Texas. From his house on the bay, Burnet could have watched the ferry in operation.
In a disruption to the essential chronology of the Independence events, I drive to Washington-on-the-Brazos to walk through the simply constructed building now known as Independence Hall, where the official Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836.
I know I'll look forward to visiting this site, which marks a small but bustling river crossing town on the Brazos River, again. It is so serene and peaceful on a weekday afternoon, completely unlike the early years of the Texas Republic.


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With a strapless heart-shaped neckline and asymmetric layered skirt, this bebe bridesmaid dress accentuates the shoulders and shows off the collarbone. Its A-line silhouette and dimensional silk chiffon showcase a femininity and gracefulness that looks flatters any figure. Padded bust. Hidden zipper. Fully lined.
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- Poly georgette.
- Center back to hem: 36" (91 cm).
- Dry clean only.
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a size 6.
- Special order available for 00 & 14.
Pleated Strapless Layer Skirt Dress -Rami Kashou is rated out of 5 by 4.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Quel from I love the dress I bought this dress last week, I love it! I love the styles, the color, & how it fits to my body. In other words, it has a great features!!!
Date published: 2012-12-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Milenah from Beautiful This dress is great and fits well, and despite the flowiness of the dress, there are (what feels like) lots of layers at the bottom and I'm glad it's not see through. I got the black, and it can really be dressed anywhere.
Date published: 2012-12-04
Rated 3 out of 5 by Chelly89 from It looked great on model I tried on this dress in the store because online it looked amazing. Red is my favorite color. The top is kinda weird because it ends not right under your bust or on your high waist it's in between. I am a 36D. It fit horrible made my top look like a huge bubble. But the bottom half was beautiful. Btw I wore a size 10.
Date published: 2012-11-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by miss bunny from Perfection "I needed a dress for a wedding I was attending overseas with my boyfriend and his entire family. I'm not a huge fan of anything A-line or flowy. It's usually unflattering, I just look frumpy. I took a chance on this dress because it looked so perfect for the occasion, but wasnt going to be surprised if I had to return it. The moment I put it on, I didn't want to take it off! I felt like I just stepped out of a romantic movie scene into real life! I purchased the pink color and it is so feminine and beautiful that I advise any girl, going to an event to purchase this dress. Forget all that tight stuff! This dress will take your breath away!"
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Dial in your lighting.
Instead of rigging up a complicated system of helmet mirrors to light the trail, just stick the Petzl MYP RXP Headlamp on your dome. With ll different lighting modes ranging from a modest 20 lumens all the way to a staggering 370 (in boost mode), it has the ability to provide the right amount of light for hiking, trail running, or hanging out around camp, and it can burn for up to 50 hours before the batteries need replacing. The MYO ships with 3 AA alkaline batteries, but it is also compatible with lithium, Ni-MH, and Ni-Cd cells, so you can opt for rechargeable options if you prefer (they also provide a longer burn time than the included batteries). Before the juice runs out, the MYO warns you when the batteries are 70% and 90% discharged, too, so you'll always know how much time you have left.
In addition to the multiple brightness modes, the MYO also lets you choose between Constant and Standard lighting. In Constant lighting, the brightness does not gradually decrease as the batteries drain; it then switches to reserve mode, which broadcasts three lumens for 50 hours, when the batteries near the end of their lives. Standard mode dims as the batteries die, but gives you a longer lifespan if serious brightness isn't as essential. The MYO also comes with an optional top strap for extra stability, and uses a water-resistant construction that lets you hike or run in the rain without zapping yourself.
- 11 different lighting modes
- Wide and focused beam options
- Constant lighting mode
- Standard lighting mode
- Battery life indicator light
- Included top strap
- Water resistant
- Compatible with alkaline, lithium, Ni-MH, and NI-Cd batteries
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is one of the best headlamps I've ever used. i absolutely love it. i hiked the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to Rim through the night with this head lamp. its bright, and it fits securely on your head.
A reliable headlamp for any adventure.
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- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
I returned this before I used it because it arrived with a damaged headband strap fitting -- which prevented the top strap from attaching. Other than the quality control issue on the little plastic clip the lighting was superb and the headlamp felt light. I think I will be repurchasing this in the future, once my old black diamond storm finally kicks the bucket. I liked the 3 customizable modes and the diffuser. My initial impressions of the headlamp were very good--I would call this light industry leading in its class.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This headlamp is bright! I wear a baseball cap and have no need to wear my hat backwards with this headlamp due to the vertical adjustability. I use the lowest light setting for doing my nightly feeding chores, and the brightest setting is good enough to spotlight varmints. This headlamp goes with me everywhere
Great headlamp for running/XC skiing
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I have been using this headlamp for night time running and XC skiing and it works great. It has an additional strap that goes over the top of your head (not shown in picture) to help keep the headlamp in place. The additional strap is manually added by using a plastic loop that i ended up breaking when putting it together but easily found an alternative (small key chain ring) to make it work..
Great for Trail Running
I have been using this for trail running for a month now and I absolutely love it. Having 2 different options for beam pattern is useful when needing to look into the distance and the light filter provides an incredibly wide beam and allows me to run with the same speed and confidence I would in the day light.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars was the need to use the overhead strap because of the weight of the 3 batteries.


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Having worked for a handful of 'rural' townships (and boy did they differ in character) I can honestly say that it's hard to find two citizens that agree on what constitutes 'rural character'. Two acre minimum lots? 10 acre? active agriculture? Being located XX miles from the nearest XX sized community?
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The Phil X Factor - Amps, Effects & Yamaha SG
The Phil X Factor - Amps, Effects & Yamaha SG
He's turned his hand to a diverse range of musical styles, playing with everyone from Avril Lavigne to Tommy Lee and recently he's been touring with Bon Jovi. It's easy to see why if you get the man talking about guitars, his enthusiasm is infectious and he's just one of those instantly likeable people. Doubtless that was a useful trait to have when filling in for Richie Sambora at the latest minute, amidst press speculation about relationships in the band. Phil's a pro though and stuck to the important stuff, nailing down dozens of songs with the band in a matter of hours.
"I had to do a lot of homework for that," says Phil, whose full last name is Xenidis. "I had to learn 30 songs really quickly. We rehearsed for about seven hours, and then I was out in front of 50,000 people. Nobody gave me much direction-right out of the gate everyone was saying, 'Hey, you're doing a great job!' So it was pretty cool!"
When it came to doing the solos, if it was a big, iconic number Phil felt it was best to learn what was on the record note for note. If it was more improvised he'd go for his own spin on it however, being a big believer in style and individuality rather than slavish devotion to a single idea. Talking about Youtube guitarists playing note perfect renditions he says:
"All these kids go on and say 'Hey, this is my cover of Iron Maiden, this is my cover of Van Halen.' Everybody's copycatting up the wazoo. It makes me want to say, 'Fine, man, but where are your licks? Where are your tones? Where's your individuality? If you're going to work that hard to learn somebody's solo, why not work even harder and take it to another level? Why not make it your own?"
While Phil did start out (at age 8!) playing covers at Greek family weddings and learned a great deal from emulating his heroes as a teen, once you're ready to play out you should really be doing you're own thing. In this age of X Factor, American Idol & BGT it's all too easy to agree with him.
So personality, individuality and good old fashioned practice are all important to Phil, no surprise then that he's a massive fan of the vintage, boutique and esoteric. Anything that delivers something special doesn't come easy, it's all about the graft and the craft. This has led to Phil being a bit of a Youtube star playing numerous vintage guitars on FrettedAmericana.
But What Geat Does Phil X Use On Stage And In The Studio?
Watching a master axeman wailing on a '58 Les Paul is all well and good but even the biggest acts get a little neurotic about carting a $20,000+ guitar on tour. So you want something with the same quality but without the objet d'art price inflation. That's why Phil worked with Yamaha to create a signature model SG1820 and 1802. He's an avowed fan of having just a single pickup on the bridge, with character, clarity, mid range punch and attack being the most important things for his tone. Here's an explanation in his own inimitable style:
So in summary, removing the neck pickup allows your strings to vibrate more and get a more open, dynamic bridge sound. Also playing with a medium to high action will aid your technique in the long run while also improving your tone.
Want to learn more about setting pickup heights?
While Phil has a unique philosophy for what makes for ideal tone he is also an in demand session musician. That means he also needs a flexible guitar to cover a lot of styles and change sounds on the fly live, a single bridge PUP P90 with no pickup switching can be somewhat limiting when you're switching from a searing solo on a rock song to a quiet, picked part opening a ballad. That's why he's got more than one Yamaha SG with him on stage, not to mention the vast array of gear at home in the studio.
That's a whole heap of gear but the really important pieces are pretty clear.
- A nice crunchy, low watt boutique/vintage combo plus a big, fat Marshall stack for amps.
- The Yamaha SG as his main axe.
- Lots of Van Halen guitars for other differing styles.
- Pro Tools rig with a Neve style mic preamp.
As well as enthusiastically sharing tips on how you can get great tone Phil also happily shares info on his rig so here's a run down on a few of his favourite things. Just remember don't go looking for someone elses tone, be sure to get your own! At the end of the day it's all in the fingers and a vintage Marshall Plexi won't compensate for slack technique.
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Phil X Yamaha SG1802 Gold
The ideal guitar for Phil, one bridge P90, great sustain and plays like a dream. Plus a happy chappy in the neck cavity.
Yamaha SG1820
Fat buckers and the same sweet neck and feel as the 1802.
Secret Weapson - The Tonemaster Combo
He loves this amp so much he's gone to great lengths to emulate and recreate it with Evil Robot amps.
|This is one of many low(ish) watt amps that Phil loves. He loves them so much that he made a video about them and how best to get great tone at home. See below.
Getting Great Tone At Low Volumes
While Phil's vintage Magnatone Tonemaster and custom Evil Robot amps are mighty impressive most of us will be using more humbler gear. Not to worry as Phil also adores his Yamaha THR10C which crams tons of cranked combo tones into a bedroom friendly amp.


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Step 2: Start reading! During the month of February, everyone in the community will be reading.
Step 3: Talk about the book. During March, book discussions will be taking place all over the city. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings about the title with other members of the community.
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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Version 1.0
Jonathan Bales
I did a mock draft for USA Today which is on stands now in their 2012 Draft Preview magazine, but my first "real" mock draft is published at the New York Times today. Click the link to check it out, and feel free to leave comments regarding my somewhat surprising selection for Dallas.
A couple of notes:
- Click on a player's name to read my scouting report and watch his film.
- The second name under each team refers to a different potential draft pick for that squad, based on who is left in this particular mock draft.
2012 N.F.L. Mock Draft
1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
- Is RGIII a possibility here? I actually think he's superior to Luck.
Other: None
2. Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
- Could you imagine being a Redskins fan and becoming upset if Luck falls to this spot?
Other: None
3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC
- Kalil is the top tackle prospect I have watched in years. He's going to be an All-Pro in the N.F.L.
Other: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
4. Cleveland Browns: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
- There is a good chance the Browns try to move out of this spot, but Claiborne, Trent Richardson, Justin Blackmon and perhaps even Riley Reiff are all options if they stick around.
Other: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5. Tampa Bay Bucs: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
- This is a crucial pick for Richardson, because if he falls past No. 5, he could drop a bit. Actually, I think there's an outside chance Richardson doesn't get selected in the first 12 picks.
Other: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
6. St. Louis Rams: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
- I really debated putting offensive tackle Riley Reiff here, in which case Jacksonville might select Blackmon at No. 7.
Other: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
- Could Jacksonville surprise everyone and select quarterback Ryan Tannehill?
Other: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
8. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
- If Miami doesn't select Tannehill, he will still probably be picked in this range by a team that moves up.
Other: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
9. Carolina Panthers: Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis
- I don't think Poe should go anywhere near this high, but some team will fall in love with his athleticism.
Other: Quinton Coples, DE, UNC
10. Buffalo Bills: Quinton Coples, DE, UNC
- The Bills could pair Coples with Mario Williams for one of the league's top pass rush duos of the next decade.
Other: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
11. Kansas City Chiefs: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
- After thinking about team needs and Ingram's skills, I think this is the lowest he could possibly fall.
Other: David DeCastro, G, Stanford
12. Seattle Seahawks: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
- Kuechly's surprising combine performance proved he's the real deal. Athleticism and incredible production.
Other: David DeCastro, G, Stanford
13. Arizona Cardinals: David DeCastro, G, Stanford
- The Cardinals need help in a lot of places, the offensive line being perhaps the most pressing.
Other: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
Click here to see the rest of my mock draft, including the Cowboys' No. 14 overall selection.
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|For many countries some fish stocks are in a poor state while others are depleted. In May 2009, economists, biologists, fisheries managers and policy makers participated in an OECD Workshop on the Economics of Rebuilding Fisheries. The workshop was designed to identify and analyse economic uncertainties, policy issues, biological conditions and information constraints, and to review the role of key players in program delivery.
This conference proceedings presents an overview of the major economic and institutional issues associated with rebuilding fisheries and provides examples of national and international initiatives.
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Publication date 20 April 2010
OECD Code 532009071P1
How to obtain this publication
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Table of contents
by Rebecca Lent, Chair of the Workshop, Director,Office of International Affairs,
NOAA Fisheries, United States
Chapter 1. Rebuilding fisheries: Challenges for fisheries managers
by John C. Davis, Institute for Coastal and Oceans Research, University of Victoria, Canada
Chapter 2. Rebuilding fisheries: An overview of issues and policy approaches in the OECD
by Saba Khwaja and Anthony Cox, Fisheries Policies Division,
Chapter 3. Getting the economics and the incentives right: Instrument choices in rebuilding fisheries
by Gordon R. Munro, Department of Economics and Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia and CEMARE, University of Portsmouth, U.K.
Chapter 4. Economic considerations and methods for evaluating fishery rebuilding strategies
by Daniel S. Holland, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, United States
Chapter 5. Harvest strategy policy and stock rebuilding for commonwealth
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by Peter Gooday, Tom Kompas, Nhu Che and Robert Curtotti, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Chapter 6. Managing the transition: distributional issues of fish stock rebuilding
by Susan Hanna, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Oregon State University, United States
Chapter 7. Setting allowable catch levels within a stock rebuilding plan
by Lee G. Anderson, University of Delaware, United States
Chapter 8. Information issues and constraints in the design and implementation of stock rebuilding programs
by Andrew A. Rosenberg, University of New Hampshire, United States
Chapter 9. Rebuilding fishery stocks in Korea: A national comprehensive approach
by Sang-Go Lee, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Korea
Chapter 10. Rebuilding the stock of norwegian spring spawning herring lessons learned
by Per Sandberg, The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Chapter 11. Community-based management for sustainable fishery: lessons from Japan
by Hirotsugu Uchida, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island
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Without revealing too much, will we some new tables? I want more tables!!!
Without revealing too much, will we some new tables? I want more tables!!!
I'd love to see new tables released simultaneously on PSVR when they come out for other systems. As cool as it is, having already played the existing tables so much makes it less exciting.
Honestly, I doubt it, they are concentrating resources on FX3, although yes, I wish to see more tables on PSVR myself.
I don't know, but I'm not hopeful.
They haven't released a new table, or (I think) released any patches of significance for 8-10 months. On that basis it looks like a dodo.
On the other hand they have released a PSVR and Gear VR version.
I'd love it if the answer is not, but yeah this game is looking rather corpse-like.
It's difficult to play regular tables after playing in VR.
I don't really like playing it in VR. To me a game has to be playable. With Pinball FX VR this is almost impossible for me. After about twenty minutes of play the image starts to drift like crazy to the point where I'm pressing the re-center button every few seconds. It's almost unplayable this way. I can't focus on the game because of this technical issue and I'm not having much fun with it as a result.
^ Mmm, that's strange. I don't have the problem you describe. All your other games are working fine? That problem seems more related to the tracking system than the game itself. Which VR system are you using?
^ I've read that the PSVR tracking system can be problematic sometime but I have a Rift so I can't really comment on PSVR. On Rift everything is working correctly. Hope you'll find a solution to your problem.
on the Oculus it is a Blast, everything works Perfect .. I just WANT MORE TABLES!!!
Moved my camera from on ot top of tv to below it and moved it a foot closer.
Not perfect but Helped a lot.
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It's been almost 48 hours since the Pittsburgh Steelers ruled out Ben Roethlisberger for Sunday night's AFC North showdown, but the quarterback is still on the minds of several Ravens defensive players.
Answering a question about the challenge of defending Steelers wide receivers Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders, cornerback Corey Graham referred to Roethlisberger, not his replacement Byron Leftwich.
"We were looking at the film and all of those guys are good," Graham said Thursday. "However you look at it, all three, four, five of them, they do a lot of great things. They've got great speed out there. Ben does a good job of keeping plays alive, and those guys do a good job of getting open. So you've just got to keep your eyes on your guy and make sure you stay with him and make plays when you get the opportunity."
Inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe also mentioned Roethlisberger in his reply to a question about paying attention to tight end Heath Miller before correcting himself.
"You've got to stay on [Miller] long because Ben can roll out and make plays," Ellerbe said. "I mean, Ben's not playing. So we're still going to have to stay on our man until the play is over."
Roethlisberger is battling a dislocated rib and a sprained right shoulder that will sideline him indefinitely. But inside linebacker Jameel McClain pulled a page from outside linebacker Terrell Suggs' playbook and said he continues to expect to see Roethlisberger under center Sunday night.
"I think Ben is playing," McClain said. "So I don't know. I'm preparing for Ben and Byron. That's the game I'm playing."


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Street View imagery for Mexico has today been added to Google Maps. Street View is available for now in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta , Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Cancun.
It also seems that Street View coverage in the Netherlands has been expanded. Utrecht, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Den Bosch, Tilburg and Leeuwarden have all now got Street View imagery (adding to the previous coverage of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Groningen).
In the USA Street View also finally arrives in Hawaii.
Last, but not least, there has been a huge update to Street View in Spain, which now has almost blanket coverage.
Palacio de Gobierno, Monterrey
Plaza de La Constitución, Mexico City
Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
Catedral de Guadalajara
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 2GB OC Review
Sapphire HD 7790 2GB OC Introduction:
Over the past month OCC has looked at few of the HD 7790 offerings, including cards from Sapphire, PowerColor and most recently XFX's Black Edition. What each of these cards had in common, besides the custom cooling, factory overclocks, and custom PCBs, is the use of a 1GB frame buffer: a pretty common strategy on cards in the $150 price point. Sapphire is bucking that trend with the introduction of the HD 7790 2GB OC model by upping the frame buffer to 2GB while still staying competitive on price at $159.
When I looked at the launch card from Sapphire it included a big factory overclock on the 28nm Bonaire GCN core and the 1GB frame buffer. To top it off Sapphire used a Dual-X cooling solution to make sure that, with the impressive clock speeds, the silicon was kept cool. Aside from the change in frame buffer size, what sets the HD 7790 2GB OC apart from the Dual-X equipped version I looked at is the change in cooling solution design, the addition of a metal backplate that serves to add structural rigidity, as well as additional cooling fins that push through the PCB to help cool the additional GDDR5 memory ICs on the back of the PCB. A single aerofoil fan is used to help cool the HD 7790 2GB OC.
Another point of difference is the slightly lower clock speed of 1050MHz on the Bonaire core while the memory gets clocked similarly to the 1GB-based Dual-X at 1600MHz. Sapphire's FleX functionality feature allows the end user to connect to three displays without the use of an active adapter to reduce additional costs of using a single large surface display of three monitors. Just on feature set alone there are some differences, but how will the added frame buffer help the HD 7790 with in-game performance?
Sapphire HD 7790 2GB OC Closer Look:
The packaging used on this version of Sapphire's HD 7790 looks similar to that of the 1GB version but has "Ruby" locked and loaded for battle. Information on the front of the package shows you get a 28nm-equipped AMD GCN core that supports Eyefinity, AMD APP acceleration, and PCIe 3.0. The top right of the package shows that this HD 7790 sports a 2GB frame buffer, is factory overclocked, and comes with a 1.8 meter HDMI cable. The back side of the package expands on the capabilities illustrated on the front panel.
Internally the packaging is consistent with what Sapphire has been using for some time. Concerned with the environment, Sapphire uses packaging that is 100% recyclable papers. Inside, the accessory bundle and card are packed in a form fitting cardboard shell. Not a company to skimp on the accessories, Sapphire has included the documentation, driver disk, DVI to VGA adapter, 1.8 meter HDMI cable, Crossfire bridge connection, and a 4-pin Molex to 6-pin PCIe power adapter.
Similarly equipped to the HD 7790 Dual-X, the 2GB OC should prove to be a good addition to Sapphire's lineup offering the gamer on a budget a higher level of performance.


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ICANN's opening up of generic top-level domain names has provoked a lot of interest (as well as criticism). ICANN just announced the closing of applications for the first round of generic TLDs, but it is likely that the process will open again eventually, with imagination being the only barrier to registering a creative TLD (well that plus a stack of money, plus copyright law, plus ICANN's labyrinth rules).
One novel proposal that recently garnered some interest on Hacker News was registering .js for use by JavaScript developers. Austin King, a Mozilla Web developer, created a GitHub project with the aim of examining how feasible it would be to crowdfund a .js domain application (Mozilla isn't involved in the idea).
"I was trying to register a domain name for a new JavaScript project and was frustrated with what was available," King told Techworld Australia. " I remembered that new top level domains were opening up, and I wondered would .js be cool or dumb? I asked [fellow Mozilla employee] Lloyd [Hilaiel] and he said it is a cool idea."
King's idea is the creation of a non-profit registrar that would offer cheap .js domains to JavaScript hackers. "Many projects like PopcornJS, Pdf.js, Task.js etc put JS at the end of the project name," King said. "Having them register popcorn.js would be a natural fit.
"A cool feature would be the ability for owners to voluntarily 'release' domains back into the pool for projects they had abandon or never quite gotten around to starting. The registrar could take into account your status as an open source contributor to reduce the amount of domain squatting."
King had the idea of using Kickstarter to fund the project, and created the GitHub project to develop a proposal. Unfortunately two character domains are reserved for countries, but King and Hilaiel still like the idea of creating the domain. "Lloyd and I started out from a playful place," King said.
"We saw a lot of positive energy in the JS community behind the idea; many other people had already thought of it. Lloyd and I feel a responsibility to push it forward where we can. Lloyd came up with the idea to do a petition for an exception to the TLD rules.
"We jovially built http://wewantjs.org and hope to get supporters to sign it. If a TLD application were viable, we'd still need an organization to run the registrar. He and I still exploring options, but let's not put the cart before the horse!"


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instead of blue balls when someone jerks you around and you can't quite have an orgasm, "blue EYE balls" come from when someone jerks you around each night when you are trying to fall asleep. just as you are about to drift away into lala land, you are rudely awoken, time after time--with each incident of blue eye ball making you grouchier and grouchier.
My spouse gives me blue eye balls every fucking night when I am trying to get to sleep, as he continuously snores then wakes up to restart his netflix.
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Roka Polo needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
Roka Polo
We are an event company called Roka. We are organising our first event in Perth Australia. It will be a day of Polo based at Langley Park that is in between the river and the city. The day is being organised by http://www.polointhecity.com and we will be the premiere marquee at the event. The day will start with a champagne service on red carpet leading up to the marquee followed by a great day of polo and an amazing 3 course lunch followed by a star DJ flying in.
Here is the general information we have released to sell the day.
Roka is excited announce it's inaugural Summer gathering at the Paspaley Polo in the City on Saturday 12th December 2009 at Langley Park, Perth. The Roka marquee is the only place to be at this event.
Take your favourite drink to a day bed and relax in the lush surrounds of the grassed enclosure.
Enjoy a spectacular 3-course lunch inspired by Australia's most acclaimed chef Tetsuya Wakuda.
From a front row seat, watch the exhilarating action of the GH Mumm Cup and Paspaley Cup, featuring
Australia's finest polo players including our highest ranked player in the world Jack Baillieu.
And all of this will be set to a backdrop of sexy Summer tunes mixed by our very own superstar dj's !
Turn up the music and clear the tables .... it's time to get decadent !
Let the After Party begin.
Enough said.
The target audience is between the ages of 25 to 45 years old. It is an existing event that has been running for 3 years and this will be the first time Roka has been involved. The people we are trying to target are a young, cool, crowd that like the polo scene and like to party.
We don't have fixed colours, font or logo we are looking for someone to design us a basic website front page and come up with some catchy fonts and pictures to represent Roka Polo. Our website will be http://www.rokapolo.com
We want a clean crisp simple layout. We need an 8-button tool bar or floating click able buttons or text somewhere on the page. Buttons listed left to right or top to bottom are: Home, Day, Night, Programme, Polo, Gallery, Tickets, Contact
The event will be similar to the Cartier International Day Polo at the Guards Polo Club just outside of London, UK. http://www.guardspoloclub.com/the-e…rnament/76 and the premier marquee there (which we are trying to recreate in Perth) is the China White Marquee http://www.rockthepolo.com
Please remember Roka Polo is a cool party marquee (tent) at a polo game, we like the polo game going on in the background but we are more about the party side and when the sun goes down it will almost turn into a club with full lighting systems, lasers and a head line DJ.
We will have music on the website so we will need provision for that to be turned on and off with a button.
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Don't miss your 8am meeting at MI6 HQ
- Projection alarm clock shaped like a Walther PPK/S handgun
- Vibrates under your pillow to wake you up
- Pull the trigger to shine the time on the wall
Slip this alarm clock under your pillow; it will vibrate when it's time to get up. Then you can check the time by "firing" the clock's LED display on your wall or ceiling! The next step, we assume, is running for your life from an international crime syndicate, saving the innocent, helping the poor, and driving a really expensive car.
As you traverse the globe with your other high-tech gadgets, you can bring along your portable projection alarm clock, which requires just 2 AAA batteries. Not ready for your action-packed day? That's okay. The clock includes a snooze button for your important last few minutes of super-spy sleep.
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2013 Annual Meeting
Montréal, Québec, Canada | November 1-5, 2013
Robert Capra, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Annie Chen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Evonne McArthur, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Natalie Davis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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In this paper, we present results of a laboratory study in which participants completed an asynchronous collaborative search while thinking aloud. Based on analysis of the think-aloud data and screen recordings, we present a set of collaborative search actions and rationales that our participants employed. For each, we describe the purpose and motivations, and give illustrative examples. We also present three high-level strategies (individual, parallel, and divergent) that emerged from analysis of participants verbalizations and discuss how participants used these strategies as part of their overall search process. Our results show that collaborators prior work influenced search strategies and behaviors, and that participants leveraged collaborators work at various stages of the interaction including query formulation and results examination. We discuss how the observed behaviors complement existing models of interactive information seeking, and suggest ways to extend current models.


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BISMARCK, N.D. — A Kansas man who held up a bank in North Dakota's oil patch and then called police three days later from his home to tell them he had made a mistake has been sentenced to federal prison.
Kent Clemens, 53, of Topeka, was sentenced in federal court in Bismarck on Wednesday to serve three years and one month in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. He also was ordered to pay $500 in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says Clemens entered a Gate City Bank in Williston last July 18 and demanded money from a teller before fleeing on foot. He returned to Topeka and called police three days later. He pleaded guilty to bank robbery last October.


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Small schools come up big in NCAA tourney field
Boise State coach Leon Rice was hoping for the best and secretly dreading the worst when he gathered his team to watch the NCAA tournament selection show.
The Broncos went 21-10 in the regular season, but lost in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. For a team that doesn't play in one of the so-called power conferences, that usually means curtains on any NCAA tournament hopes.
"You almost feel like a parent," Rice said in a phone interview on Sunday night. "You don't want the kids to get their hearts broken. When our name popped up, it was just the greatest feeling."
Boise State earned its first at-large bid in school history on Sunday and will play fellow at-large small fry La Salle in the first round on Wednesday.
After years of getting pushed aside by the higher profile schools in the six conferences that make up the core of football's BCS, the little guys are starting to get some big respect in the NCAA tournament. For the second straight year, the selection committee chose 11 teams from outside the big six conferences, the highest number since 12 were chosen in 2004.
Some worried when the tournament expanded to 68 teams in 2011 that it would just mean a few more mediocre teams from the power leagues would get chosen over smaller schools that did not win their conference tournaments.
Those fears have been unfounded the last two years.
"It's a reflection on how the landscape of college basketball has changed so much," Rice said. "We're breaking down the old stereotypes that you have to be in a BCS league to have a great basketball program. That's just not the case."
The budding trend was most noticeable with the last four teams chosen for the field on Sunday. The committee chose La Salle, Boise State, St. Mary's and Middle Tennessee State over the likes of Tennessee, Kentucky and Iowa, all 20-win teams from bigger conferences.
"For us to have our commitment at La Salle rewarded and to be in this tournament is a big deal," La Salle coach John Giannini said. "Think about some of the names that are not in this tournament and it shows just how hard it is to get there."
Let's face it, they've earned it. Butler, which is a No. 6 seed in the East this year, played in two straight championship games. VCU and George Mason have made the Final Four and Gonzaga has been anything but a mid-major come tournament time with 15 straight tourney appearances and five Sweet 16s since 1999.
The respect was also shown in the seeding of teams big and small. Virginia Commonwealth lost in the Atlantic-10 tournament championship to St. Louis, but still earned a No. 5 seed, probably thanks in large part to its performance in the tournament in recent years under Shaka Smart.
Middle Tennessee will play St. Mary's in the first round on Tuesday, with the winner being seeded 11th in the Midwest region.
"Having that much respect to get an 11 seed at-large, it kind of shows where our program has gotten to," Blue Raiders coach Kermit Davis said.
St. Louis parlayed that win over VCU into a No. 4 seed in the Midwest, while bigger schools from bigger conferences saw their seeding plummet. Oregon won the Pac-12 tournament, yet only received a No. 12 seed in the Midwest. Mississippi ran the table to win the SEC tournament but is seeded 12th in the West and Miami settled for a No. 2 seed, making the Hurricanes the first ACC team to miss out on a top seed after winning the regular season and tournament titles.
Finally a little guy — albeit the biggest of them — got the top slot. Miami was denied because Gonzaga got the ultimate sign of respect — a No. 1 seed in the West region.
"You've got to savor this being a No. 1 seed, being No. 1 in the nation," Zags forward Mike Hart said. "You have to realize how special that is. To do it here at Gonzaga, a storied program that has done a lot of things, but those are two things it hasn't done, you definitely savor it and cherish it but at the same time you have to have that forward mentality looking forward to that next game and understand that you're only in this position because of how you've played in games."
AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle and freelancer Dave Zeitlin in Philadelphia contributed to this report.


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State Performance Plan Indicator 12: Directions for Submission of Data to NYSED for 2011-12
Overview:If your school district is scheduled to report during the 2011-12 school year on Indicator 12 (see schedule at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html), your staff will need to collect individual student data throughout the school year 2011-12 to be able to report in fall 2012 through the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) using the Assessment Fact Template. Following is a summary of what is collected, which students you should be collecting data about and when and how to submit the data.
Indicator 12 measures the percent of children referred by Part C (Early Intervention programs) prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B (preschool special education services), and who have an individualized education program (IEP) developed and implemented by the third birthday. This indicator is a measure of the extent to which the school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) assures that the transition between Part C and Part B services occurs within the required timeline.
The measure:
During the year you must collect and be prepared to provide individual student level data on the dates that children are referred from early intervention (EI) services to preschool special education programs and services, date of parent consent to evaluate, date of the CPSE meeting to determine eligibility, date the IEP is implemented and, for children who do not receive preschool special education services by their third birthdays, the reasons why. Data are to be provided on all students who are referred from the Early Intervention Program between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
Data required and for whom:
Report for each student meeting the criteria noted above. Report the required information by using the Special Education Events Template submitted through SIRS. These data must be submitted to the Level 2 Warehouse and certified in the VR12 Report at http://pd.nysed.gov. The PD data system will begin displaying these data from L2 on June 1, 2012. The due date for certifying these data is November 2, 2012. Directions for the 2011-12 submission of data will be posted in the SIRS Manual for 2011-12 at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/sirs/.
Submission and certification:
Additional information:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/12.htm
Contacts:Policy questions - Special Education Policy Unit at (518) 473-2878
Data questions - IRS Special Education Unit at (518) 486-4678.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A popular Malaysian newspaper called Sinar Harian caused outrage globally after it published a list on 'How to spot a gay' person.
The checklist, that was published alongside an article that described homosexuality as a problem, included people wearing branded clothes, having facial hair and wearing tight shirts that reveal a six-pack.
The list also included that a person going to the gym, but only to socialize, indicates a man is gay.
The newspaper said that the checklist includes identifiable characteristics of a gay man.
According to the Malay newspaper article, homosexuality is a "problem" that was becoming more prevalent in Malaysian society.
Further, the newspaper, Sinar Harian also included a list of characteristics associated with being a lesbian that includes liking being alone and hating and antagonizing men.
It said that lesbians also like hugging and holding hands.
Malaysian society is gripped with widespread discrimination against lesbian and gay people, where same-sex activity between men is illegal and is punishable.
Those that are caught for the 'crime' are whipped and face up to 20 years in jail.
A number of Sharia-based laws and regulations also ban same-sex relations for women and men.
Commenting on the article by the newspaper, Arwind Kumar, a YouTube star and activist, said, "I'm not sure who wrote this article, but to you, my dear friend, don't try to be God. Take a step back down, have a seat back on your chair...don't do this. There are much more important issues in this country that need to be addressed."
Kumar added, "If you really want to educate society then explain to them the traits of a paedophile, a molester, a murderer, a kidnapper, those kinds of people that actually endanger the life of another. Do not tell them about gays. How the hell does a gay person endanger your life? With an article like this you're only going to take away lives."
According to activists, intolerance of LGBT people has spiked in recent years in Malaysia.


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Yesterday's guest Blogger Camiele White clued me in to something very cool going on at the website she works for, Star Costumes. They are giving out a $1000 scholarship to student studying to work in the horror film industry. Here's what they say about the award:
Why a Horror Scholarship?
We love horror! We make our living selling scary costumes, makeup and masks, and we owe a lot of our success to the creative output of the horror industry. This scholarship is our way to give back, and to help the horror industry continue to terrify us in the years to come.
Currently, there are no other scholarships designed specifically for students planning to enter the horror industry. Our goal is provide assistance to help the brightest and most creative students meet their expenses and help launch their career in horror cinema.
To find out more about the Horror scholarship including details and requirements to enter go to:


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Rigoberto's Modern Murphy Bed
Name: Rigoberto (8)
Location: Brookline, MA
Our children use to share a nursery but the time came that our daughter wanted to have her own space. Our son has the smaller of the bedrooms. He really wanted a train set but did not have the space to set it up in his room. After researching twin Murphy type beds, we decided that it was more economical to buy the plans and build one ourselves.
Our son wanted a room about Space and room to build his models and electronic kits. So we designed the room to allow for his interests yet still give him floor space to play. The bed design is by Wallbed.com. The desk is four inches wide and is a secretary desk from IKEA. The wall and furniture are a custom color by Benjamin Moore.
Thanks, Evelyn! Well done!
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Mark Evanier
Born 3/2/52 in Santa Monica, California. I'm one of those people who made the long, hard struggle to Hollywood all the way from West Los Angeles. "Evanier" (pronounced ev-uh-near) is not French; it was probably made up by some Immigration Officer at Ellis Island one day who said, "Hey, here come some more Jews! Let's give them real stupid last names!" I prefer being on a first name basis with everyone if only because "Mark" is easier to spell. My father had the worst job in the world: He worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Hated it. As a result, he urged his only kid — m.e. — to do whatever he wanted to in life, as long as he loved it. At about age eight, I decided I would love to be a professional writer and that, by God, was that. Have never had a "Plan B" since. My decision was only reinforced when The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted and I jumped to the conclusion, sadly erroneous, that all writers get to sleep with women who look like Laura Petrie. Started reading 'n' collecting comic books shortly after I got out of the womb but didn't figure on them for a career since the business, I thought, was wholly in New York and didn't cotton to outta-towners. It turned out that was only partly true — and would become even less true as the years went by. Graduated high school in '69, became a professional writer about a week later when I sold a mess of articles to a couple of local magazines, and have never been without work since. The week after my first sale, I met Jack Kirby, one of the true geniuses of my lifetime. Soon after, he asked my pal Steve Sherman and me if we'd like to become his assistants. We thought it over for, oh, about three seconds before agreeing. There was never any money in the job but to "apprentice" like that was invaluable, for reasons I am still coming to understand. About the same time, I started writing foreign comics for Disney Studios — that is, stories of Donald Duck and Goofy that were published overseas. This led to me writing stories for the American Disney comics, which were then published by Western Publishing Company, aka Gold Key Comics. This, in turn, led to me working on other Gold Key Comics — primarily the Warner Brothers characters (Bugs, Daffy, Porky, et al) but also Woody Woodpecker, Scooby Doo and others. It was on Scooby Doo that I was first teamed with one of my favorite artists, Dan Spiegle. Dan and I have worked together for over a quarter of a century since. Around '74, I spent a year running an overseas comic book division for the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate, writing comics of Tarzan and Korak (the latter drawn by Mr. Spiegle) and I also met a very fine writer from Pittsburgh named Dennis Palumbo, who'd moved to L.A. to try his hand at TV work. As young comedy writers tend to come in pairs, we decided to team up and try to get work. We wrote for The Nancy Walker Show (it was cancelled in 13 weeks), we wrote for The McLean Stevenson Show (it was cancelled in 6), we sold a series to CBS (it never got on) and then we got hired as story editors for Welcome Back, Kotter and wrote a few other things that did okay. After Kotter, Dennis and I decided to go our separate ways, parting as friends. I began writing for (and eventually running) the Hanna-Barbera comic book division, where I again did — among other books — Scooby Doo, drawn by Dan Spiegle. I also began writing TV shows either on my own or in tandem with a clever lady named Marion C. Freeman. Anyone here remember Baby, I'm Back, starring Demond Wilson? Anyone remember Demond Wilson? I didn't think so. Eventually, I somehow became typed as a variety show writer and wrote many a special or series in that dying genre, thereby hastening its demise. Most of them were for the legendary Sid and Marty Krofft and included the infamous Pink Lady and Jeff, which toplined two Japanese ladies who spoke almost no English, and a series with the Bay City Rollers, who spoke English but were no more intelligible. I also started writing cartoon shows: Scooby Doo, Plastic Man, Thundarr the Barbarian, The Trollkins, ABC Weekend Special, CBS Storybreak, Rickety Rocket, Superman: The Animated Series and many others. I story-edited Richie Rich for a couple of years, wrote the pilots for Dungeons & Dragons, The Wuzzles and a few series from which I removed my name. Somewhere in there, I wrote That's Incredible! for three years and a whole lotta material for stand-up comedians. Throughout all this, I dabbled in and out of comic books, including Blackhawk, which I wrote (and later edited) for DC and which featured spectacular artwork by Dan Spiegle. But I also started doing a lot of what we call "creator-owned" comic books. F'rinstance, my longtime pal Sergio Aragonés asked me to become his co-conspirator on Groo the Wanderer, which has become one of the longest-running comic books of those owned by creators and not companies. And my pal Will Meugniot and I created (I wrote, he drew at first) a super-hero book called The DNAgents. That led to a spin-off called Crossfire, which was drawn by Dan Spiegle and which is probably my favorite of all the non-comical comic books I've written. Other "creator-owned" comics I've worked on are itemized over in the My Comics section. There's also a section on Garfield and Friends, my favorite animation project, though a close second would be Mother Goose & Grimm, based on Mike Peters' brilliant newspaper strip. I've also written for Pryor's Place, Bob (the series wherein Mr. Newhart played a comic book artist), The Half-Hour Comedy Hour, a couple of specials with Dick Clark, a script for Cheers which they bought but didn't film, a number of shows I'd rather forget, and a number of stand-up comedians. Until she finally won one, I told people I was becoming "The Susan Lucci of the writing Emmys," being oft-nominated but never a bride. This has probably gone on long enough, especially since browsing this website will tell you a lot more about me than you could possibly care to know. Hell, there's more here about me than I want to know...
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