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The number of people shopping for homes has picked up during the past few months despite the state`s high unemployment rate, real estate agents report.
While sales were up in Broward County and down in Palm Beach County during the last quarter of 1991, the realty agents say the recent increase in people looking to buy is more important. The resulting sales could help stimulate the economy and cut a state unemployment rate that hit 8.7 percent in January.
``The resale market is better looking than it was three months ago, and there has been a definite increase in buyer inquiries during the last month and a half,`` said Mike Wietor of Country Squire Inc., a real estate company in Davie.
``I would say things have picked up, although I wouldn`t say they`re jumping yet,`` said Richard Poznick of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in West Palm Beach.
Single-family home sales in Broward County during the fourth quarter increased by 14.9 percent over the 1990 quarter, while resales in Palm Beach County dropped 7 percent, according to the Florida Association of Realtors in Orlando.
Average home resales in the United States increased by 4.7 percent during the fourth quarter, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
Sales of existing homes rose in every region of the country over the year- earlier period, the National Association of Realtors said in a report that suggests falling interest rates are beginning to have a significant effect on the sluggish economy.
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TENT., the new complex of the Centre for Visual Arts at Witte de Withstraat 50 opened on September 9. 1999. Rotterdam art in broad context, candour and flexibility are the key terms when describing TENT.. The Rotterdam art world, with all its liveliness and unpredictability drives the programme. That means in practice: showing work, holding activities in a national and international context. Urban culture in all its facets form a major point of departure for TENT. in its programming activities. TENT. has ambitious aims and perhaps even impossible requirements. Due to a polyrhythmic programme structure visitors to TENT. will encounter almost every two weeks a fresh situation. The timing of some exhibitions runs parallel; contrast between large-scale, long-term projects and the staccato sequence of short, often impulsive and landmark presentations. TENT. includes for this purpose unbooked space in the agenda: this ensures the flexibility needed to take advantage of actual situations. See
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Galleri F15 was founded in 1966 and started out as a commercial enterprise in the city centre of Moss, Norway. After one year the gallery moved to an imposing 19th century building on the Alby Estate, located on the island of Jeløy in the county of Moss. In the latter half of the 1980s F15 was turned into a not-for-profit gallery receiving public funds.
F15 wishes to blaze new trails in the art world, without completely forsaking more traditional venues. One of its primary goals is to maintain the tradition of painting by exhibiting young artists who chose painting as their medium. As an area for experimentation F15 has set up its Prosjektrommet (Project Room). F15 participates in Momentum, the biennial Nordic festival of modern art. See
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Hands on with the 7-inch Toshiba Thrive
Toshiba today unveiled the newest addition to its Thrive family of tablets: the Toshiba Thrive 7". This compact model has nothing to do with the slimline, 10.1-inch AT200 tablet that the company showed at the IFA trade show in Berlin in September, but it does underscore how quickly technologies and designs in the tablet market are evolving. This 7-inch model is due out in December. (Take a visual tour of the new Thrive here.)
The Thrive 7"--yes, the 7" appears to be part of its official name for now--is the first truly 7-inch model announced with a high-resolution, 1280-by-800-pixel display, offering 225 pixels per inch. Samsung already announced at IFA that its Galaxy Tab 7.7 would have the same resolution, but that model has a 7.7-inch display. For some perspective, consider that this is also the resolution currently available on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1--but because the new Toshiba model packs the pixels into a smaller display, the pixels-per-inch figure is higher, which eliminates the dot-matrix effect that often plagues Android tablets.
Pixels clearly matter. When I tried a preproduction unit in advance of Toshiba's announcement, the 7-inch Thrive had the sharpest, cleanest text I've seen yet on an Android tablet. The text rendering--something I've frequently cited as a weakness of Android 3.x Honeycomb tablets--appeared smooth. Google's operating system may play some part in what I perceive as poor text rendering in other Android tablets, or maybe earlier tablet displays simply weren't of a sufficiently high pixel depth to achieve the smooth text I crave. (Yes, the iPhone 4's crisp Retina display has spoiled me when it comes to anything that shows dots.) Like the 10.1-inch Thrive before it, the 7-inch model uses Toshiba's Adaptive Display and Resolution+ technology, which is supposed to help boost image quality, as well.
I immediately noticed that the display on the preproduction 7-inch Thrive looked vastly improved compared with that of the original Thrive--the new model had bright, vibrant colors. Toshiba has dispatched the noticeably large air gap between the glass and the LCD beneath, reducing glare to a minimum and increasing the perceived viewing angle. Toshiba also says that it has placed a coating on the screen to help with glare, but the company declines to get any more specific than that.
The preproduction 7-incher felt surprisingly lightweight, as well. When I held the 0.47-inch-thick tablet in one hand, it reminded me of holding a first-generation Kindle e-reader: It was mostly comfortable, but it still had room to slim down further (as e-readers have done over the years). What struck me was how balanced the 7-inch Thrive seemed--it felt as if it weighed less than its listed 0.88 pound, and it felt lighter than the first-generation 7-inch Galaxy Tab, which weighed 0.86 pound. The upcoming Galaxy Tab 7.7 will weigh even less at 0.75 pound, though, so while the 7-inch Thrive is light, it isn't breaking any new ground in that respect.
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Blockchain's and Bitcoin's potentials are capturing more and more of the public's consciousness. However, there is still some debate about where these phenomenon will lead.
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Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association
Covers a range of ballooning topics including the Albuqeurque Balloon Fiesta, local education and safety programs, flying events, club activities and committees, and club history.
Balloon Association of Greater Illinois
A resource for Illinois area pilots and crew. Find pilot biographies, classifieds, the "Balloon Room" museum, and scholarship information.
Balloon Association of Victoria
Non-profit, member based organisation dedicated to the development of sport ballooning in Victoria, Australia.
Balloon Federation of America
Includes information on all aspects of ballooning.
Ballooning Society of Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs area club schedules monthly member flights "in the land that inspired America the Beautiful". Includes photo album, articles, and links.
The British Association Of Balloon Operators
Trade organization representing UK passenger balloon operators. Find a balloonist or organize a flight in the UK.
The British Balloon and Airship Club
The official website of the British Balloon and Airship Club, which represents and supports balloonists throughout the UK. It contains information about ballooning, and how to join the club, along with a members-only section.
Central Texas Ballooning Association
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Edinburgh University Hot Air Balloon Club
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Experimental Balloon and Airship Association
A loose congregation of aeronauts who have built, are flying or own any sort of Experimental, Ultralight or Homebuilt Lighter-Than-Air Craft.
Granite State Balloon Association
Info on balloon festivals, rides, pilots, pictures, getting involved, learning to fly, weather and pilot resources.
International Ballooning Commission
A division of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, with the aim of furthering aeronautical activities worldwide.
Mid Hants Balloon Club
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The Minnesota Ballooning Association
The MBA was formed to promote the sport of Hot Air Ballooning in the state of Minnesota through education, landowner relations and goodwill. Event information, links, weather, member roster, and newsletters online.
Montgolfier Society of Indiana
Pilots, crew, observers, and other people interested in the sport of hot air ballooning in Indiana.
Pennine Region Balloon Association
Promoting the study and practice of the art of Lighter-than-air Flight, and social facilities for members.
Plano Ballooning Association
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Top Gun
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Hot air balloon rides operator listing for England, Wales and Scotland provided by the 4-flight balloon club. Ballooning pictures and information.
Viewfinder Hot Air and Gas Balloon Team
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Western Region British Balloon and Airship Club
Balloon club representing balloonists in the west of England. Most members are based around Bristol and Bath. Contains information on ballooning, local events and companies, and a members' area
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British Pound to Australian Dollar: GBP/AUD Overbought in the Short-Term
- Written by Joaquin Monfort
The break-neck pace of the GBP/AUD ascent over recent weeks leaves the pair in the process of establishing a new longer-term up-trend, however, in the short-term it is overbought and overdue a downward correction.
Sterling has been climbing against the Aussie dollar since the 21st of April when a seemingly relentless sell-off finally reversed.
The GBP did most of the hard graft in the early days; a broad-based recovery in the UK currency came as markets realised they may have overdone the EU-referendum-inspired sell-off that dominated the opening months of 2016.
However, of late it is the AUD that has been the driving force with an interest rate cut and notable cut to inflation forecasts at the Reserve Bank of Australia at the start of May lighting up this market.
GBP/AUD now trades towards 1.95 and has reached an overbought level according to the RSI indicator, a signal that typically tells if a move on the charts has overextended. A reading above 70 on the RSI is considered 'overbought' and for this pair we are now witnessing 73.
This should caution traders to refrain from opening any more buy orders, as there is now too much risk the pair could correct.
The fact it is overbought, however, does not signal the up-trend has ended, just that it is due a pull-back or period of consolidation.
The young up-trend has also signalled it could be the start of a longer-term bull-trend after breaking above the March highs, and therefore completing a three monthly pivot higher. This is often a strong signal the pair could be about to reverse its medium or long-term trend.
Once the pair has exited the RSI's overbought zone, therefore, we think it will start to rise even higher as the new up-trend continues to unfold.
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The Australian Dollar has weakened on deflation concerns after a surprisingly pessimistic inflation report from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which showed a substantial down-grade in inflation expectations for the pair, from 2-3% to 1-2% in 2016. This followed on from data showing inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 1.3% in Q1 from 1.7% expected and the same previously.
Low inflation expectations are expected to lead to further RBA interest rate cuts, thus weakening the Australian Dollar in the process.
As a major commodity exporter the Australian Dollar tends to gain much of its value from the current value of commodities.
The country's two chief exports are oil and iron ore. Although concerns that the recent rally in Iron Ore are unsustainable because there are solely due to prices being bid up by speculators, particularly on Chinese futures exchanges, the commodity continues to trade above 60 dollars a ton.
The outlook for other key commodities including oil and precious metals remains mixed at present, with some analysts expecting a recapitulation and other's seeing further gains as still possible.
The pound remains in the throws of pre-referendum uncertainty.
Polls have actually shifted back to a closer race between the Remain and Leave camps after Remain started to pull-away materially last week, although Remain still lead by 3.0%:
"We note that betting market odds for the UK to leave the EU have picked up from around 28% to 33% over the past week. With the FT's composite poll tracker putting the remain lead at just 3 points, we would not be surprised to see betting odds drift towards opinion polls in the run-up to the referendum." Comments ING's Viraj Patel.
Soft PMI data, showing Manufacturing fall into contraction mode at 49.2 was another notable drag on the pound. Construction and
Services both remained above 50, which denotes growth, but came out below expectations.
After hitting highs in the 1.4770s the GBP/USD pair fell back precipitously, no doubt skinning-alive many an over exuberant bull in the process. The blood-bath didn't end until the exchange rate eventually stabilized at about 1.4500.
It seems rate hike expectations are currently back in the frame, which markets - whether correctly or incorrectly – judging the possibility of s 2016 interest hike as more plausible following a referendum win for Remain, rather than Leave. One notable detractor of this point of view is Capital Economics who expect Brexit to actually lead to a higher chance of a rate hike than a win for the Stay party.
Data Out in the Week Ahead
The most important overall release will be the minutes of the Bank of England (BOE) rate meeting on Thursday May 12. The spotlight will be on a) whether the voting has shifted and b) whether international factors remain a concern.
There are not major releases for the Aussie, although Crude Oil Inventories on Tuesday could impact as Oil is the country's primary export. A rise in inventories would weigh on the price of oil as it would indicate a continued supply-glut, which in turn would weigh on the Australian Dollar.
China Industrial Production next weekend, could also impact as a high figure would indicate increased demand for Australian Iron Ore and other commodities used in Industry, and therefore helping the aussie higher.


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In October, a Canadian woman made headlines around the world when she personally returned to hand back a 2,000-year old fragment she had stolen from Pompeii on her honeymoon 50 years ago.
The woman from Montreal, who is in her 70s, said the theft of the first century AD terracotta roof decoration had weighed on her conscience for decades.
Now Massimo Osanna, superintendent of the World Heritage-listed site, said that was not an isolated case and hundreds of archeological artefacts had been sent back to the museum in recent years, often with letters of apology written in different languages.
"We have been receiving hundreds of packages with hundreds of fragments now for years," Mr Osanna told the Italian daily, Il Messaggero.
"People write expressing regret, having realised they have made a terrible mistake and that they would never do it again and for this reason they are sending the stolen pieces back.
"But the most curious thing, from an anthropological point of view, are the letters that accompany the stolen fragments which reveal a cross-section of people worth studying."
Mr Osanna said that one particular fresco fragment that had been returned was crucial in the restoration of the Casa del Frutteto, or house of the orchard keeper, which collapsed in the 1980s.
He said the property was restored but after work was completed experts realised a piece of wall plaster was missing. He said it was returned to officials in March and would now be added.
Mr Osanna could not be contacted on Tuesday but said he would like to stage an exhibition to showcase the precious objects that had been returned.
Alessandro Pintucci, president of the Italian Confederation of Archeologists, welcomed the return of artefacts but warned more security was needed to protect valuable cultural sites and to prevent thefts where there were often too few controls.
Pompeii was buried by a sudden volcanic eruption of nearby Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. The preserved remains of the town attract around 2.5 million tourists every year.
Theft is a problem at ancient sites like Pompeii and the Colosseum in Rome, with tourists regularly trying to take "souvenirs" of their visits.
Last September a pair of American tourists were caught at Fiumicino airport in Rome with a stone artefact they had taken from Pompeii.
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Dr. George's latest publication in the October JBJS Review, discussing Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures.
See excerpt below:
Proximal humeral fractures account for approximately 5% of fractures that are seen in the emergency department and can present difficult challenges to the treating physician. These fractures are most commonly classified according to the system proposed by Neer. Complex proximal humeral fractures that require operative treatment can be treated with osteosynthesis, hemiarthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, or, more recently, reverse shoulder arthroplasty.


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The Meritage Resort and Spa is an idyllic Napa Valley luxury resort set against rolling hills with nine acres of vineyards. This destination, featuring an expansion that opened in spring 2012, includes 322 Tuscan-inspired guestrooms and nine luxury suites, each with a 32-inch plasma-screen TV, DVD/CD player, wireless Internet access, and welcome amenities. The resort also features Siena, a seasonal farm-to-table cuisine restaurant, Crush Ultra Lounge which includes a full bar and six luxury bowling lanes, Blend Café that serves espresso and coffee drinks, Trinitas Cellars wine tasting room, and a lavish underground spa, Spa Terra. Guests at the resort can also enjoy a spacious fitness studio, two pools, three hot tubs, bocce ball, and walking trails through the vineyards. There are more than 50,000 square feet event space, including the two largest ballrooms in Napa Valley, several boardrooms, the Estate Cave, and three outdoor terraces. Far more than a place for unsurpassed relaxation, this unique property is an escape from the ordinary. Here, guests experience The Meritage Resort and Spa—an extraordinary resort blending together gracious hospitality, unrivaled amenities, and the ultimate dining experiences.
SPA TERRA: In the hillside directly behind The Meritage Resort lies Spa Terra, a luxury spa located entirely underground in our 22,000 square foot Estate Wine Cave. This Napa Valley treasure is experience unto itself. Spa guests experience the hushed serenity of the cave, with natural stone and copper water features combined with Florentine architecture and furnishings. Spa Terra offers a rejuvenating environment unlike any other in the heart of Napa Valley. The spa including the relaxation lounge, twelve treatment rooms including our signature couples rooms are all cocooned in the heart of the earth. Both ladies and gentlemen's private lounges feature whirlpools, steam grottos and soothing water walls.
TRINITAS CELLARS TASTING ROOM: Trinitas Cellars is about a lifestyle, and translates that by turning out exceptional, hand-crafted wines from some of the oldest vineyards in Northern California and integrating a passion for the noble Bordeaux grapes. Trinitas wines are vinted and bottled at Sonoma Wine Company in Napa County.
CRUSH ULTRA LOUNGE: Crush Ultra Lounge offers one of the most unique places to eat and drink in Napa Valley. Enjoy cocktails, sports entertainment, and bowling all in one place! Come to Crush for an early lunch, an afternoon snack, or come in after a day of wine tasting. Either way, it's the perfect ambiance to catch a game on the big screen, relax on the couch with a beverage, or play a friendly game of bowling. We know that planning your big day can be stressful, so take a load off at Crush.
BLEND CAFÉ: In true Italian fashion, Blend Café offers espressos, café lattes, and teas, in addition to fresh pastries, baked goods, and gelato. Order your favorite coffee drink from our barista and enjoy a casual breakfast in the café, or place an order to go and enjoy a picnic in the picturesque vineyards of Napa Valley.
SIENA RESTAURANT: Our signature restaurant, Siena, we have created a savory menu that provides exquisite flavors for every palate, ensuring one of the most delicious Wine Country dining experiences. Many ingredients are sourced locally and most dishes blend both Italian and Californian flavors. Each dinner at Siena begins with a taste of Prosecco and every plate is prepared fresh from the finest ingredients. You will savor farm-raised beef, artisan cheeses, house made pastas, sustainably caught seafood, and a fresh selection of decadent desserts.
Activities: Spa Terra, Trinitas Cellars Tasting Room, two swimming pools, three hot tubs, bowling, pool, shuffleboard, outdoor fountains, and multiple outdoor fire places, two fitness studios, bocce ball court, activities lawn, hiking trails through the nine acres of hillside vineyards, business center, evening 28-passenger shuttle to Downtown Napa's restaurants, tasting rooms and theaters.
Extras: Complimentary wedding night with Destination Wedding Booking
Indoors Capacity
On-Site Catering: Offered by our Executive Chef and his team, available for large receptions or small, intimate family gatherings.
Wedding Cake: Not available onsite – must be purchased from outside bakery.
Additional Services: Dry-cleaning, personal concierge available, drivers available, tours.
Wine Tasting
Over 400 wineries in Napa to choose from for a beautiful day of wine tastings and tours. Each winery has their own story and is distinct in their own way.
Downtown Napa
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Right around the corner from Napa, Sonoma County has 13 distinctive wine regions offering a wide range of world class wines with over 200 wineries to choose from.
San Francisco
A short hour drive away and you can go over the famous Golden Gate Bridge. With endless opportunities for things to do in the city, San Francisco will not disappoint you.
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|Discounts for guest rooms: Yes
|On-site Catering: Yes
|Outside Catering: No
|Wedding Indoor Capacity: 240
|Wedding Outdoor Capacity: 200
|Number of Events at a Time: 2
|Reception Outdoor Capacity: 200
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we've made a lot of progress in our home since we moved in last june, but I haven't quite gotten to some of the little details yet - like these sweet hangers for our guest room {and built-in wine storage, laundry room upgrade, painting the master... but hey, who's counting?!}. I have always wanted to make these hangers, since I saw them on driven by decor via pinterest, I think. luckily, we have company staying with us this weekend and I'm happy to have had a reason to finally make these adorable hangers!
my biggest learning from this project was how awesome rub-on letters are. I hadn't heard of them before and couldn't find them at michael's - so I was tempted to buy letter stickers. I made another stop at hobby lobby and finally found a very slim selection of rub-on letters. there were only 3 sheets left, so I bought them all and am so glad I did. these rub-on letters go on so smoothly, they look as if they were printed on the wood. I'll be honest, rubbing the letters on the wood was a cathartic experience and I basically want to rub letters on everything now.
a word to the wise - just be careful when rubbing the letters off, be gentle. I didn't have too many issues, but when I googled rub-on letters - I read a hilarious comment that said something like, "one wrong move and you end up with shabby chic." this is kind of true, once a letter gets ripped during the rub, it's game over. they scratch right off the hangers though, so it's not too big of an issue if it does happen.
I am constantly trying to think of ways to improve our guest room, I always think of it as my little single room B&B. in another life, I will for sure own a B&B in wine country or the mountains. do you do anything special in your guest room or have you ever stayed with someone who made you feel like a special guest?
what you need:
rub-on letters (not stickers)
ribbon to tie on hook, optional


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2016 Year End Focus
Christmas is a time to celebrate what we hold most dear. We draw closer to God, family, and
friends, and express our affection and gratitude by giving. Christian Counseling Ministries would
not exist without the support of our community, support that comes in the form of prayer and
finances. With this in mind, I'd like to ask you to consider supporting our ministry this year.
CCM's mission, Equipping our community to develop and sustain mental and spiritual health
through licensed professional care, guides all of our programming goals. We provide the good
news to encourage and inspire, education to empower, and coping tools to help overcome
obstacles. CCM strives to provide support to all those in need, whatever their financial situation.
To meet this goal, we rely on those in our community who share our passionate commitment to
mental and spiritual health and ask for your continued support in underwriting our mission. One
specific area that needs funding and attention at this time is our Pastor's Fund.
Established in 2010 with a generous bequeath, the Pastor's Fund allows CCM to provide pastors
and their families with counseling and encouragement at a minimal cost. While the initial gift has
gone a long way, providing $5,000 of annual funding to this mission, at the end of 2016 this fund
will be depleted.
This Christmas season I am asking for your help to replenish this Pastor's Fund. Healthy and
balanced spiritual leaders are essential in the advancement of God's kingdom and our community.
CCM strives to provide a safe, professional space for the leaders of our local churches to find help
and validation.
Wise biblical stewardship mandates that we honor Christ with our God-given resources. As you
plan your gifts to loved ones and review your spiritual, personal and financial goals this year-end,
please consider a gift to CCM. I ask that you would prayerfully consider making a donation that
would allow us to continue the Pastor's Fund, as well as extend and expand many of our other
services. For those of you who have generously supported us in the past, I thank you on behalf of
the many who have benefitted from your generosity.
How to Donate
If you wish to donate by check, make checks payable to "CCM" and mail to: 9070 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031.
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My specs:
Core2Duo processor,
Intel DG31PR motherboard,
1GB powercolor HD 6670 GPU,
Corsair CX 430W PSU,
windows 7 32bit.
Recently upgraded my PC with a new GPU HD 6670 from my old 8400GS. After upgrade i faced boot problems. The computer wont cold boot so initially i thought the drivers are causing the problem so i formatted my PC and installed windows again. The GPU was working fine until i installed the catalyst driver, after reboot the same boot problem continues. I had to remove the GPU for now.
I doubt the faulty card problem because i played Battlefield Bad company 2 and several games when it worked fine. Any suggestions on what the problem might be and any solutions? Help me!
"The computer wont cold boot"
That would be caused by a hardware problem, not a software problem.
While it COULD be the wrong driver, if you are sure that it is right then it is one of two things:
1- Your graphics card is bad.
2- Your power supply is going or marginally enough power for your system with the graphics card and you are overstraining it.
If you can, try a better, more powerful power supply or try the graphics card in a machine that has a larger power supply.
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
The HD 6670 isn't a high wattage card. The Corsair 430W should have no problem with it. Most likely, the problem is with the PCIe generation gap between the motherboard slot & the card. The board has a PCIe x16 v1.x slot but the card is a PCIe x16 v2.1. Version 2.0 is backwards compatible with v1.x, version 2.1 is not.
As i said when the card worked i played enough games(GTA 4 and battlefield) to think it isn't a bad card. It does not crash while i play games. It does boot "sometimes" if i unplug it boot windows normally without GPU and uninstall the intel chipset that somehow installs itself even before i log in... Is there something in the boot settings that needs to be changed so that my computer will only look for a GPU as the only display device. Because i think when it does not boot up my pc thinks the default intel chipset as the display device.
Is there something i can do to make the card work? Or the only way is to get a different card or upgrade the motherboard?
Check your BIOS settings, there usually is a setting to use the PCIe graphics, or better (if available) to use the PCIe graphics if present, otherwise use onboard graphics (useful if you have additional graphics card problems). Check your manual for the key to hit during boot up to access your BIOS set up (often Delete or one of the F keys).
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.


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"SPOT" Marblehead for sale.
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House Martin sails which are all in perfect condition.
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No radio gear, as it was needed elsewhere.
She's a nice beginners/club craft & at just 11.5 lbs/5.1 Kg, she's a dream to handle.
Asking around $500.00.
No posting to anywhere, as I do not have any kind of sail or boat box.
Can arrange to deliver, provided the distance ain't that far from Wollongong. 2500.
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Fulham have been linked with Greek veteran Giorgos Karagounis on a free transfer. If they can pull the deal off it may not be a bad idea.
Fulham's transfer activity might not be over just yet. At the weekend the possibility surfaced of a surprise deal for former Greek international captain Giorgos Karagounis.
Karagounis was a veteran of Greece's Euro 2004 winning side, scoring in their opening win against hosts Portugal, and even bagged the winner in their surprise win against Russia at Euro 2012.
While at 35 he showed just a couple of months ago he had what it took to contribute on the international stage, he did not feature in his country's opening World Cup 2014 qualifier at the weekend.
A new chapter? Perhaps, but his absence was more owing to the fact he has not been playing club football.
He made 29 appearances for Panathaniakos last season, but he has been unable to agree a new contract with the Greek side, with who he last won the league with in 2010.
As a result he is now a free agent and Fulham are said to be taking a look.
First the details; Despite registering their 25 man squad, the deal can happen. Fulham did not submit a full 25, and can make an application to the Premier League to add any new recruits. Each application will be considered on merit.
A similar scenario happened last season when Fulham took a chance on Mahamadou Diarra, who had been released by Monaco.
The Malian international has proved manager Martin Jol right to take a chance on him, and will give him encouragement that Karagounis can step in and have a similar kind of impact.
The Greek has played for Inter Milan and Benfica, and scored against Manchester United and Arsenal in Champions League matches. He is a man with immense experience which can only rub off well on the younger members of Fulham's midfield, and indeed squad.
Clearly at 35 he will only be a short-term option for the club, but as they strive to fill the void in central midfield left by the late departure of Moussa Dembele, Karagounis would be an excellent temporary solution.
The midfielder is a combative player, a fighter who works hard and has excellent technique to add to his experience. He is a goalscorer and match winner, and leader. All are qualities which don't come along on a potential free transfer too often, so if Fulham truly can close a deal, it would be well worth pursuing.
What do you think, is Karagounis a player Fulham should try to add to their squad?
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Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016. If you are using an earlier version (Excel 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Excel, click here: Recording a Macro.
by Allen Wyatt
(last updated July 24, 2017)
If you have a repetitive task that is a good candidate for a macro, you can use the macro recording capabilities of Excel to turn your actions into a macro. To record a macro, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Record Macro dialog box.
Excel starts recording everything you do. The actions you take become steps in the macro, and will be repeated when you later execute the macro. When you have finished the steps you want recorded in your macro, again display the Developer tab of the ribbon and click the Stop Recording tool. (This tool is only available when you are actually recording your macro.) The macro is then saved and available for use at any time.
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2017-07-26 02:21:32
If you Google "record macro using relative cell references excel" you'll get several useful links and YouTube videos.
2017-07-25 22:35:36
@ Barry
Barry regarding the offsets you mentioned. I have a macro that puts a calendar into a word template. If I make even a minor change to the template it drops the calendar way off from where it should. I can fiddle with the offsets to get it to where it should be but it is often quicker to rebuild the macro and start again. Is there any link that explains how these offsets work? I could not find anything that is helpful.
2017-07-24 04:53:26
You've stumbled upon an issue with the macro recorder in that it hasn't kept pace with additions to Excels' functionality (although generally, VBA has).
It seems that Microsoft has forgotten to keep this updated with new features that it has added in recent releases of Excel.
Unfortunately, there isn't a way around this, and you'll just have to delve in the bowels of Excel VBA I'm afraid, and/or scour the internet forums for snippets of code/assistance. I suggest starting with the Excel VBA Object model, Google "excel vba chart object model" will give some useful links.
2017-07-24 04:38:47
When recording a macro the default Excel uses is to use absolute addressing. That if you move to Cell C5 the macro record just that. However, on the Developer Tab you can change the setting to "Use Relative References" which in the example above if the cell originally selected was A1 the macro would record the offset from cell A1 to cell C5. This means when the macro is re-run and the cell selected was B2, then cell D6 will be selected.
By judicious switching between absolute referencing and relative referencing you can get a better macro based result. I would recommend starting any macro with absolute (as you will never know where the selected cell is, then switch to relative and back as appropriate thereafter.
2015-07-08 08:06:48
Hi Allen,
Naive question. I do this all time, but in 2007 all I get are Activiate lines like:
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Activate
(the above formatted major gridlines and the minor Catergory gridline).
Is there a setting that will allow the parameters to be visible?
Mike Virostko
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For Edward Abbey, January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989
Blowing out of the southwest,
the wind this evening gusts,
slaps against the house like
a rafter's oar skimming
instead of digging deep.
I am sitting in my chair,
re-reading Desert Solitaire
while miles from here the wind
whips the Colorado into a froth
of roiling red mud mixed with thought.
A river's sediment crossbred
with its sentiment, as if an artery
hemorrhaged in the West
and a tourniquet of common sense
could not contain it.
David Feela writes a monthly column for The Four Corners Free Press and for The Durango Telegraph. A poetry chapbook, Thought Experiments, won the Southwest Poet Series. His first full length poetry book The Home Atlas appeared in 2009. His new book of essays How Delicate These Arches released through Raven's Eye Press, has been chosen as a finalist for the Colorado Book Award.


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Paul E. Peterson is The Clearing Corporation Foundation Clinical Professor of Derivatives Trading in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His primary focus is on futures and options markets, market regulation and clearing, particularly in relation to commodity prices and risk management. Other interests include marketing practices and pricing issues in the livestock, meat and dairy industries.
Prior to joining the ACE faculty, he was the Director of Research and Commodity Product Development for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from 1989 to 2012, where was responsible for the development of new trading and risk management instruments, as well as the maintenance of existing contracts. His industry career also included staff positions at the Chicago Board of Trade and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
He has spoken frequently to industry groups, written extensively for government audiences including Congress, CFTC and USDA, and co-authored The CME Group Risk Management Handbook: Products and Applications. An Illinois native, he received a Ph.D. in agricultural economics, an M.S. in animal science and a B.S. in agriculture, all from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


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China's current 4,000-mile network consists of upgraded conventional lines, high-speed passenger designated lines and the world's first high-speed commercial magnetic levitation (maglev) line. The country also has an additional 11,000 miles of high-speed lines currently under construction and has plans to have a complete network of approximately 31,000 miles in place by 2020.
It may seem a bit far out, but one idea China has to increase efficiency of its high-speed system is creating a connector cabin that passengers would load while awaiting a train. When the train arrives at a station it will not stop at all, but rather pick up the connector cabin, which will move with the train along the roof. While the train continues its travel, those passengers will board the train from the connector cabin mounted on the train's roof. Once the cabin is empty, passengers getting off at the next stop would then load into the cabin upstairs from the back of the train.
The idea is to keep the trains moving at all times, saving both time and energy — it is estimated that the system would save about 2.5 hours of train journey time a day. (You can view the video below)
The point is this: As this country struggles to find financing solutions to fund public transportation and is still unsure, at this point, how or if it will continue to invest in high-speed rail, the rest of the world continues to think outside the box to find ways to make travel for its citizens easier. Isn't it time this country steps up and starts coming up with some innovative ideas to make travel easier?
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The first time I encountered Dave Colangelo's work was in the summer of 2014. The developer Castlepoint Numa was hosting a party in a stripped-bare Automotive Tower that will be the future home of the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MoCCA) here in Toronto, and two artists were projecting scenes of labour and resistance onto its façade: Colangelo and Patricio Davila. A researcher and artist focused on the role media plays in the city, Colangelo is all about large scale projections, public art, LED screens; he bundles up all these techniques and technologies and addresses them as something he calls 'massive media,' and his reading of these experiences and their effects are quite nuanced. Beyond his participation in the amorphous Public Visualization Studio, Colangelo is a freshly-minted Assistant Professor of Digital Culture at Portland State University in the School of Theatre + Film. Also a co-chair of the Media Architecture Summit 2016, that takes place in Toronto this week (and is looking quite promising), Colangelo engaged in a chat about media and the city with CAN that touched on everything from the Empire State Building to Pokémon Go.
In your 2015 article "Curating massive media" you describe a new visual regime in urban space that was enabled through the propagation of LED displays and powerful projectors – you call public art executed with these technologies 'massive media'. Can you unpack this term a bit for our readers?
Let's start with the massive part. Scale is crucial. These things need to be BIG in two ways: their physical volume and the size and number of the networks they engage. That's part of what makes them relevant as elements of a contemporary public sphere. Massive media needs to be highly visible so that it can broadcast its message to large groups of people. When you add the element of social media, massive media starts to engage what Arjun Appadurai referred to as the "trans-local" (see his 1996 essay "Sovereignty Without Territoriality: Notes for a Postnational Geography"), that is, a sizeable collection of connected likers and lurkers (or trolls) that are engaging with a site (on- and offline). The Empire State Building's LED façade is a great example of this, especially when it is being used as a huge data visualization for public sentiment. Not only does it broadcast its messages (various colours tied to causes, events, and commercials) to the millions of people that can see it in NYC, but images of these states are published on social media where they are circulated and acted upon by another, intersecting public.
That, of course, leads nicely into the media part. Media (images, sound, video) abound in these agglomerations of space, technology, and people. They are the connective tissue that allow us to communicate with one another and our environment in unprecedented ways. It doesn't hurt that the term also sounds and looks a lot like 'mass media,' since this situates it within a discourse of media and communication studies, which is where I think it should be, among other places (New Media Art, Art History, Architecture, Urban Studies).
In the same article you set up a bit of a dichotomy between Manhattan's Times Square and Quartier des spectacles in Montreal, which respectively describe urban media as ultra-commercialized and a little more closely interwoven with cultural production. Globally, what other urban spaces or initiatives can we look to for lessons on how we deploy and regulate media in the city, and how we activate it culturally?
One of the most important factors in getting things right when it comes to massive media and has to do with the support of the "host" organization. So, if the host organization is the Times Square Alliance, then their focus is going to be encouraging shopping, tourism, and economic development, so art will not be their primary objective. If the host organization is a municipal or provincial government, as is the case with Quartier des spectacles, then you'll have programming that is a little more community focussed, not to mention more frequently presented for more than just the three minutes at midnight – as is the case with the "Midnight Moment" artistic takeovers of Times Square.
The best scenario is when a massive media environment is hosted, owned, and operated by an arts institution, as is the case with Medialab-Prado in Madrid and the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria.
One of the best projects I've seen is Medialab-Prado's #ProgrammaLaPlaza (2014). The project allows participants in any location (with an internet connection) to write code for their public media façade which can then be viewed on it immediately thereafter. The venue then selects the best of the contributions to be shown as part of a one-week exhibition.
"Are media façades purely aesthetic embellishments and superficial gadgets layered over architecture, or do they signal an important shift in urban fabric?"
One of Ars Electronica's projects, NOX (2013), consisted of a pull switch suspended in the middle of a viewing area in front of the façade that, when activated, turned all of the pixels on the building on or off like a lamp. The simplicity of the installation posed a simple, yet crucially relevant and brave conceptual question about massive media: are such façades seen as purely aesthetic embellishments and superficial gadgets layered over architecture, or do they signal an important shift in our urban fabric that seeks to make buildings more performative and expressive of the actions and desires of citizens?
While the technology and urban setting at Ars Electronica and MediaLab-Prado may be quite different, what they have in common, and what sets them apart from other examples, is that they pay very close attention to the space around the screen by creating dedicated seating and viewing areas for their digital displays, as well installing and supporting other infrastructure such as built-in motion detectors, cameras, speakers, and multimedia kiosks that allow for diverse and nuanced interactions. They also treat massive media as something that needs to be curated and programmed as you would an art gallery or film festival. They produce and present creative and critical work year-round, as well as opening up their spaces to the community through hands-on workshops and open-calls.
These programs by Ars Electronica or Medialab-Prado are undoubtedly cultural infrastructure, and their scope and impact is tied the affordances and vision – and of course economic realities – imposed by their local benefactors. If we are going to talk about activating Times Square for a few minutes each night another ephemeral 'takeover' that we might discuss is all night arts festivals like Nuit Blanche. Does the aggregation of spectacle-type projects in urban space fit into this discussion about massive media? Or are they too ephemeral?
Too ephemeral! The projectors and other infrastructure used for these events cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. With a little foresight, money could be invested in more durable, permanent infrastructure (permanent projection booths, media façades, embedded sensors and speakers, plug-and-play interfaces with massive media), and instead of having one opportunity a year to get outside and have a digital art party, we could be doing it every night. Some might say 'we can't afford an art party every night,' but I say why not? If you find the right way to get citizens and arts organizations involved these spaces can be animated year round and that brings money and cred to cities. It also gets local studios involved, helps them up their game, and puts their work on a public pedestal.
Others might say 'we don't even want an art party every night, we want to just hang out in a public park or square!' My answer to that is, 'yes, there's still a need for the old fashioned agora, but at the same time, what it means to be public has changed immensely.' It has a hybrid dimension that has to be acknowledged, and that's something I think massive media does well. If audiences are respected and introduced to new ways of being public by great long-term projects like Quartiers des spectacles' McLarena (2014), then the appetite and appreciation for this way of bring public will grow.
I am familiar with McLarena, I remember seeing it during the tail end of its two month run. What are some other urban installations (say seasonal, or permanent) that you believe were/are similarly successful?
One seasonal work that has always caught my attention is Andrea Polli's Particle Falls (2010-). It's an artistic, public data-visualization of invisible pollution: when a plane flies overhead, or when a bunch of cars approach a nearby intersection, sensors pick up an increase in particle pollution and a glowing, pulsating stripe projected on the side of a building begins to change colour and vibrates dramatically. This pieces resides permanently at the University of North Carolina, but also tours around the world, often stopping in places where it's message fits within larger civic or cultural events like the Paris climate change talks.
Another permanent piece (these are rare), and definitely a classic of the genre, is Crown Fountain. Jaume Plensa's dual monolyths (dilyths?) have been captivating (and soaking) visitors of Chicago's Millenium park since 2004. The faces of local citizens that appear on the screens serve to humanize the otherwise hard edges of the piece. The water adds a few things: nature, play, and reflection. This piece is a key example for a paper I'm working on that unpacks the role of the face in massive media, situating it within a history of face-centric monuments (massive media means we can see our own faces instead of the faces of a few political figures).
Beyond considering the theoretical implications of media architecture you work with a host of collaborators in the Public Visualization Studio to create it. In the Air, Tonight used a media façade to spark a dialogue about homelessness in Toronto in the dead of its (very cold, at times lethally so) winter; The Line saw the projection of images of urban sprawl on the side of a two-century old barn in a pioneer village in the middle of Toronto's ever-expanding suburbs. Is the common thread in these works that architecture can become explicitly polemical? The undercurrents in this work suggest a more critical relationship with the city, one that is not that present in a lot of the projects we have discussed thus far?
With the projects we do at Public Visualization Studio we definitely look to use these technologies critically and creatively. But mostly critically. We can afford to do so since most of these projects are funded by grants instead of paying clients. It's a conscious decision for us to follow this route, because it allows us to make the work we want to make, and that we think is vital. Really, for us it comes down to a politics of representation, which is something that one of our favourite philosophers Jacques Rancière talks about: who can speak? Where? And how? When you look around at the urban environment, the answer is going to be either "nobody" – that is, individuals and groups, for the most part, have little say over the what they see around them – or "corporations," in the form of ads or buildings that seem to promote capital accumulation first and community needs second. Projects like In The Air, Tonight and The Line, and even more so Tent City Projection and Parkdale Versions, are ways for us to show that buildings, with the help of a little massive media and community engagement, can amplify, reflect, and relay real concerns.
A combination of poor form factor and no explicit use case saw Google's Glass project sputter into oblivion, but now people are crazy for Pokémon Go. The comparison is a little apples and oranges but from the outside it seems like the general utility to augment urban vision failed, where a specific application (for entertainment no less) tied to the smartphone is a big hit. What do you think these two projects show us about how we may augment our vision (of the city) in the near and more distant future?
Here's why Pokémon GO works and Google Glass doesn't: collectivity. Google Glass is (was?) about tailoring contextually-relevant information to individuals. Pokémon is about a common playing field that depends on a shared physical and virtual reality that gets stitched together by mobile computing devices. It's something people can do in small groups and imagine themselves to be doing as part of a much larger networked public.
One thing that I think is special about the massive media projects I make and write about is the collectivity that is built into them by virtue of physical and networked visibility. Collectivity remains part of the magic of public space: that we experience the same thing at the same time and can sense one another doing so too. When technology and media taps into that, then you've got something.
↑ Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Voz Alta (2008) / Lozano-Hemmer will deliver the keynote address at the Media Architecture Summit 2016.
This week, you're convening a global roster of thinkers and practitioners for the Media Architecture Summit 2016 here in Toronto. What are some of the most pressing questions you hope to see posed, considered, and maybe even answered within the proceedings?
The Summit is organized around three themes: Art and Activism, The Relational Spaces of Media Architecture, and 24-Hour Architecture. In terms of our first theme, Art and Activism, I'm hoping MAS 2016 will explore questions like, how can we empower communities, particularly underrepresented communities, through urban media art and massive media?
The Relational Spaces of Media Architecture theme is about asking how massive media can create new registers of meaning and specificity in spaces beyond their physical settings, as well as thinking about the spaces around the screen. These are important as the things on them. How do we design and develop these spaces and respectfully foster audience interest and involvement? How are new technologies transforming buildings into interactive and adaptive displays in which the city turned interface is increasingly responsive?
Finally, 24-Hour Architecture is a bit of a nod (or a stink eye) in the direction of Le Corbusier who famously had no interest in the way a building looked after the sun went down. As cities and their citizens become increasingly nocturnal we have to think about tactics that architects, artists, and lighting designers are using to create buildings that maximize both their day and night-time functions? Hint: slapping a big rectangular, opaque screen on the side of a building is not the answer!
One final question that I hope we'll get into at the summit: what kinds of new design and planning strategies, narrative structures, aesthetics considerations, and interaction scenarios are required as the real-time mediation of data and information animates buildings and urban environments? That's a lot of questions, but I'm feeling pretty ambitious about it!
For those unable to get to Toronto for the summit, what books or (open access) online articles would you point them at to familiarize themselves with the current discourse around media architecture?
A few really good books came out recently on the subject. What Urban Media Art Can Do – Why, When, Where & How (avedition, 2016) is a global survey of Urban Media Art compiled and very-intelligently commented upon by some of the leaders in this field, including Susa Pop, the artistic director of Connecting Cities (a Berlin-based organization that supports the commissioning and circulation of artistic and social content across a worldwide network of media façades, urban screens, and projection sites) and Tanya Toft, urban media art curator and critic (she'll be speaking at MAS 2016!).
Davina Jackson's book, SuperLux: Smart Light Art, Design & Architecture for Cities (Thames & Hudson, 2015) is another one. This book covers buildings and installations that "animate" architecture, encourage interactivity in urban spaces, and introduce new "smart" concepts for wayfinding and street lighting.
Finally, an open access piece to round out the mix: the Urban Screens Reader (Institute of Network Cultures, 2009), edited, among others, by media scholar Scott McQuire (also speaking at MAS 2016!). This is really the first book to identify and cover this topic comprehensively, and the one that got me into this stuff in the first place!
Dave Colangelo | Public Visualization Studio | Media Architecture Summit 2016
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