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[Xbox 360] Magna Carta 2
- Published on Thursday, 19 November 2009 17:04
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Originally released on the PS2, Magna Carta: Tears of Blood was a beautiful RPG that was hyped back in the day to be able to give Final Fantasy X a run for its money. However, the game received mediocre reviews as the title had a tedious battle system and felt largely imbalanced. Developer Softmax is back with MagnaCarta 2, exclusively on the Xbox 360, to revitalize the game once again with new tweaks and revisions.
[Xbox 360] Gears of War 2
- Published on Thursday, 01 October 2009 08:50
- Written by Solomon Lee
Gears of War was quite the blockbuster when it first arrived on Xbox 360. The game offered solid controls, great visuals, intuitive third person camera and chainsaws. Though the plot wasn't the main focus, Gears effectively brought us the memorable, wisecracking Delta squad members: Marcus, Dom, Cole and Baird. Fast forward to Gears 2 – the game takes everything that made the original Gears a solid shooter and takes it a step further on the epic scale. To quote Epic Lead Designer, Cliff Bleszinski, Gears of War 2 is definitely "bigger, better and more badass."
[Xbox 360] Crackdown
- Published on Wednesday, 30 September 2009 16:47
- Written by Eddie Hicks
We've got a problem. It's been awhile since we've played any new GTA games and we still got several months to go until GTA 4 hits retail. And it just so happens; Crackdown is the prefect solution to this problem… somewhat.
[Xbox 360] Halo 3
- Published on Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:43
- Written by Eddie Hicks
Nine times out of ten when a new game is released with a lot of hype behind it. It turns out to be a let down in two or more areas. And while it is true, that I just pulled that number out of my ass, (I really don't know how often that happens other than it does,) Halo 3 does fall under this rule, yet it's still a fun game.

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Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide is a latest game that satisfied its players, this game has more than 2,000 positive reviews or comments. Some players also reported that the game has issues and bugs. Some common Warhammer Vermintide issues are: Game Crashes, hanging or Freezing, FPS problems, Stuttering and other common bugs. If you want to play this game without any error then apply the given tips to fix all these errors. Let discus about the issues that occurs with the user of Warhammer Vermintide.
Crashing of Warhammer Vermintide: Sometime the game crashes on initial stage or while the loading process. Because of this user gets unable to play it, this can also crashes randomly during the game play.
Solution: This issue can be solved easily by rebooting the steam. Also update PC's drivers and execute the game launcher in admin mode.
Freezing/Stuttering of Warhammer Vermintide: While playing this game may get freeze and you may also have to face constant stuttering. It is seen that when the countdown starts from five before joining the game, the cursor still appear on the screen and moves during the entire session. Sometime screen goes black during gaming session this shows that lots of internal programming still required by this game.
FPS problem in Warhammer Vermintide: This user of this game also facing low FPS, for lots of players FPS drops very low or they are suffering from constant short fps problem.
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In my previous post I wrote about my new NYX Soft Matte Lipcreams. I remembered that when I was deciding which I wanted, the colors in the packaging look very different from the colors on the lips. For me it was a bit confusing. So I wanted you to show what the colors really look like. I will show you all the colors I own.
Copenhagen – Rome – Budapest – Milan – Istanbul
I was not very creative in choosing different colors, they all look a like. But they are still all a bit different. The reason that the colors look a like is because these colors are my favorite for lipsticks.
As you can see the colors on my arm look a bit different than the colors in the packaging. For me this was confusing in the store. For example, Milan looks darker and more pink on the lips than in the package.
Copenhagen is dark red/purple (plum?) color. It's beautiful and perfect for fall. On the picture it looks more red than purple, but it is actually more purple. I made a ton of pictures but on all photos it turned out more red than it really is.
Rome is a more brownish color. For me it is a 'my lips but better' color. Also this color looks a bit darker in real than on the picture. My phone makes really light pictures I guess. I'm sorry for that. But I think Rome is a beautiful everyday color, especially for fall and winter.
Budapest looks like Rome, but darker. I feel like it is a combination between Copenhagen and Rome, but more brownish than purple. Also very nice for fall and winter.
Milan is so different from the other lip creams that I've showed. It's pink! It is a beautiful dark pink color, but not too neon or screaming pink. I bought it in the summer, I feel like it is a summer color. But it is also dark enough for the winter or fall if you want some color! ( but why would you care about other people's opinions? Just wear whatever you want!)
Ps. As you can see my lips started to get a bit dry, they couldn't handle all these lipsticks and rubbing it off haha. One more to go!
Istanbul is a light pink color. I have mixed feelings about it. I think it is a beautiful color, but sometimes it is too light for me and other times I really like it. I don't really now. But it is a beautiful color for sure!
That were all the swatches of the NYX Soft Matte Lipcreams that I own. I hope you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for reading!


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NVIDIA And Microsoft Jointly Promote New 3D Standards At Game Developers Conference
SANTA CLARA, CA — March 8, 2000 — Continuing its commitment to drive new 3D graphics standards for the desktop PC, NVIDIA™ Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced its premier sponsorship of the Microsoft Windows® DirectXTM Developer Day. Microsoft's DirectX Developer Day provides developers with critical technical information regarding the DirectX API's (Application Programming Interface) next generation features. The event will be held at the Game Developer Conference on Wednesday, March 8th from 8:00AM to 6:00PM at the San Jose Convention Center.
"By consistently delivering products that are performance optimized for each new generation of DirectX, and by offering external developer programs aimed at fine tuning Direct3D applications, NVIDIA's support has been key to the success and adoption of DirectX," said Ted Hase, Group Program Manager for DirectX at Microsoft Corporation. "NVIDIA and Microsoft are committed to providing developers with the powerful tools they need to create rich, dynamic, lifelike 3D worlds and characters."
NVIDIA is sponsoring the event as part of its campaign, targeted at 3D software developers, to substantially raise the image quality in new 3D titles by leveraging the use of advanced 3D features, such as transform and lighting, bump mapping, texture compression and multi-texturing effects.
"NVIDIA has become the premier content development platform for the PC game industry," said Dan Vivoli, senior vice president of marketing at NVIDIA. "By working strategically with Microsoft, we are able to align our development efforts so that our products provide developers with the most powerful gaming platform in the entertainment industry."
The one-day Microsoft Windows DirectX Developer Day will offer various tracks pertaining to PC multimedia extensions found in DirectX, including Direct3D, DirectMusic and DirectSound. As the premier sponsor of the event, NVIDIA will co-present three separate discussions in the Direct3D track of the seminar. Direct X 7.0a is the latest version of Microsoft's popular multimedia API enabling developers to write software for a wide variety of multimedia hardware including graphics, audio and input devices. This is the most coverage of DirectX planned for any Microsoft conference in 2000. For more information, please visit the DirectX Developer Day website at http://www.gdconf.com/2000/directx.html.
NVIDIA Products The first 3D graphics semiconductor company to deliver a complete top-to-bottom family of 3D graphics solutions, NVIDIA gives developers the advantage of one unified driver and one architecture across all implementations. The proven graphics architecture and massive gate counts translate into stunningly realistic, high-performance results. NVIDIA single-chip processors enable high-frame-rate 3D graphics, benchmark-winning 2D graphics, and VGA and video acceleration for unequaled visual realism and real-time interactivity. Optimized for both Direct3D™ and OpenGL® APIs, the NVIDIA products currently include: NVIDIA GeForce 256™ for the PC enthusiast market. The world's first graphics processing unit, GeForce 256 delivers an order-of-magnitude increase in geometry processing power and enables unmatched access to interactive content. NVIDIA Quadro™ for professional workstations, digital content creation, and MCAD markets. The Quadro processor integrates the revolutionary QuadEngine™ architecture for optimized transform and lighting functions. NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 for the performance PC market. The RIVA TNT2™ and RIVA TNT2 Pro™ feature NVIDIA's award-winning, fourth-generation, 128-bit 3D architecture that has garnered more than 400 industry awards. NVIDIA Vanta™, and RIVA TNT2 M64™ for the commercial PC markets. Also based on the award-winning RIVA TNT2 architecture, these processors offer low-cost, highly integrated choices for entry-level add-in card and motherboard applications. NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2™ for the sub-$1000 PC market. The first truly integrated, core-logic GPU, Aladdin TNT2 redefines the possibilities for the lowest-cost platforms.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2009—United States Air Force Colonel James M. Durant III is now serving as chair of the American Bar Association General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division. Read more.
Congratulations to Seth Rosner on his election as a Delegate-at-Large to the House of Delegates at the 2009 Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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Council agenda items, including committee reports, action items, and informational items for the 2009 Fall Meeting in Los Angeles, are due by September 22, 2009 . A council report form is available for your use.
The GPSolo Division's council agenda book will be available online the week of October 5, at www.abanet.org/genpractice in the Leadership Portal. Please print the agenda book for your review and bring with you to the meeting. The Division Council will meet during the Fall Meeting on October 17, 2009, at t he Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
The following members have been appointed to serve as the Nominating Committee for the FY2010 bar year: Alan Olson (chair) and members N. Kay Bridger-Riley, Jennifer Rymell, Stephen Rosales, and David Lefton.
The Nominating Committee will meet during the 2009 Fall Meeting in Los Angeles, October 15–17, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to nominate individuals for the positions of Division vice chair, secretary, and members-at-large of the Council. In accordance with section 4.4 of the bylaws, the committee will nominate five council members-at-large to serve four-year terms. Minority applicants are encouraged. The duties, terms of office, and eligibility requirements for each of the positions to be filled are outlined in the Division bylaws.
Please return your completed questionnaire to the Division Office via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or via fax at 312-988-5711 or mail directly to ABA, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654. It must be postmarked by Thursday, October 1, 2009 .
SAVE THE DATEOctober 15–17, 2009Millennium Biltmore HotelLos Angeles , California
Millennium Biltmore has reserved a block of rooms. To make reservations, call the hotel directly at 800-245-8673 and mention the ABA General Practice 2009 Fall Meeting to get the special low rate of $179 Biltmore single/double. Reservations can also be made online at General Practice Online Reservations.
The Virtual Office: A Small Firm's Gateway to GrowthBy Guillermo Rotman
For solo practitioners, image is everything, and finding a way to establish the image that your practice needs in order to thrive and grow doesn't have to be an expensive proposition.
Traditionally, solos have had two choices when deciding where to set up shop: turn a spare bedroom at home into an office or lease commercial office space.
Unfortunately, neither option presents a particularly attractive business case. Although convenient and cost-effective, the home office can be wrought with distractions such as kids and pets. They are not the most conducive place to host important client meetings or depositions.
Leasing commercial space can be expensive and often risky, not to mention the time and energy required to find a suitable office, negotiate the lease terms, purchase furnishings and equipment, hire office staff and services, and so forth.
For years, many small practices have wrestled with these challenges. Many are surprised to find that there is another way.
The Best of Both WorldsA virtual office can be a powerful tool for small firms that want to limit their start-up costs and establish themselves alongside larger competitors. For a fraction of the cost required to set up and maintain a full-time office, solo practitioners can use virtual offices to create a more professional image, enhance productivity, and offer service in new markets.
Essentially, a virtual office acts as an extension of your practice's physical presence. While you continue to work at home or at your current office, an assistant at the "virtual" location handles incoming calls answering them in the business's name, and receives and forwards mail and faxes.
A virtual office gives you a prestigious business address and local phone number, which can make a positive impression on potential clients. For example, The Regus Group, the world's largest provider of workplace solutions, boasts a worldwide network of more than 1,000 business centers in 450 cities worldwide. All of the centers are located in first-class office buildings like the Chrysler Building, the John Hancock Center, Spear Tower, and the Crescent Center in key business districts, and you could establish a virtual office at any of them.
Virtual offices can also be used as a tool to test and enter new markets. If a market is not as successful as initially planned, the investment and risk exposure is minimal. Consequently if the market is successful, the practice has gained an immediate presence in a viable market.
Meetings Rooms and Videoconferencing TooAll of these benefits are great, but what happens when your customer asks to visit the office or you need to hold a meeting with the client? Some providers such as The Regus Group provide virtual office clients the use of furnished offices or meeting rooms at their virtual office location for a set number of days every month. And if you require additional meeting room time, they are available by the hour at very cost-effective rates.
In addition to on-demand meeting rooms, videoconferencing can also be a great tool for the solo firm. The Regus Group, which has experienced nearly 40 percent growth in its videoconferencing business in recent years, operates the world's largest network of publicly available videoconferencing studios. Much of the increased demand in videoconferencing has come from those in the legal profession seeking more efficient, professional, and cost-effective ways to do business, such as holding client meetings or conducting depositions.
In terms of tangible amenities like Fortune 500 corporate-style meeting rooms and the latest in videoconferencing technology, the virtual office is anything but "virtual."
The flexibility of the virtual office opens a new realm of possibilities for solo practitioners seeking to grow their firms. With no long-term contracts, small firms can be more agile in the marketplace. Free from the high costs and constraints of traditional real estate, the virtual office just may be your gateway to growth.
Guillermo Rotman is CEO of The Regus Group Americas. Regus offers a full range of fully furnished and equipped offices, meeting rooms, business lounges, videoconferencing facilities, and supporting services. For information on workplace resources visit www.regus.com for more information.


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text: Hey, so, where'd HCRU go? :sad5: I was gonna post up a holiday pic of my crab, and then I found out everything was gone. Well, here I am again. Last time I was on HCRU, my little crab was buried and molting, but now he's out. Anyways, here's a little Thanksgiving howdy from my larger crab. I wish I had a nicer shell for him (his current is a Achatina fulica, I think). [img=400x225]http://i47.tinypic.com/2quoolc.jpg[/img]


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Hi, Chris! The LOTV image is beyond adorable, and your niece will LOVE IT. A keepsake to remain tucked in the baby book for sure. Your colored pencil technique is beautifully done, and all the design elements done tastefully in pale pink look fantastic against the rich earthy brown tones and kraft cardstock. It would work fabulously in the Cardz 4 Galz challenge this time!ReplyDelete
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I don't know why you say you struggle with baby cards as this is gorgeous, and that image is just the cutest.
Love your wonderful design.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Such a cute little image Chris and I love you pencil colouring and the flowers and bow..so pretty..ReplyDelete
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This is so sweet!! That baby is so precious!! Your coloring is perfect!! I love the papers and the beautiful bow!! So gorgeous!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)ReplyDelete
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LOTV baby images are always super cute. Great addition of the brown colours, I think pink and brown go so well together. Lovey die too.ReplyDelete
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Oh my this is absolutely delightful Chris I love the little girlie image on Kraft card, the frame and papers are fabulousReplyDelete
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Well, Minneapolis, we did it! Our first Fashion Revolution Day event. We had a fantastic turnout: about 130 students, artists, makers, and concerned citizens packed out the Minnesota Textile Center to add their voices to the greater #FashRev movement.
One thing that struck me was the incredible number of ethical businesses we have in the Twin Cities area who are empowering artisans around the world, promoting slow fashion, re-using textiles and turning them into new and beautiful things... From Fair-trade veteran Ten Thousand Villages to tiny, new Etsy shops- ethical fashion is taking Minneapolis & St Paul by storm!
Thanks to all who attended and to our amazing sponsors who paid for the venue and raised several hundred dollars for Rana Plaza relief!


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Should You Add Frozen Pet Food to Your Product Assortment?
Today's consumers are on a constant hunt for new and healthier ways to extend the life of their furry loved ones. As a result, the pet food industry must try to keep up by providing safe yet innovative products. As pet diets continue to evolve to more closely resemble that of their owners, the raw and frozen pet food category in particular continues to expand.
Over the years, raw, frozen pet foods have been a major point of contention within the industry. While some experts tell us that these diets can prove detrimental to pet health, consumers seem to love them. Nevertheless, the frozen pet food category continues to churn out rather impressive statistics.
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- Frozen pet food sales jumped from $36 million in 2011 to a whopping $97 million only five years later.
- In 2011, only 38 percent of retailers had a freezer installed, with the average number of frozen pet food items carried per store being 11.3. In 2014, the number of retailers with freezers nearly doubled to 58 percent, while the average number of frozen items carried grew to 13.4.
- Over the past year, frozen pet food sales have averaged at about $1,050 per store, per month. That number has since grown by about 10 percent, up to $1,160.
What the experts say
While this category of pet food shows no signs of slowing down just yet, it's not without its issues. The FDA calls the raw pet food diet "dangerous," not only to the health of pets but consumers as well. With raw pet food being extremely susceptible to Salmonella and other contaminates, 2015 saw many recalls of commercial frozen pet food items.
This, in turn, has caused quite a scare amongst manufacturers, as we see a significant drop in innovation in this category. In the last year or so, frozen pet food only accounted for 1.8 percent of all new products launched – compared to the 3.5 to 5.5 percent we've seen previously.
Why are frozen pet foods flying off the shelves despite a stalling innovation rate and warnings from the FDA?
For pet owners, the answer is easy: raw food diets promise shinier coats, healthier skin, cleaner teeth, higher energy levels and smaller stools. Despite the fact that raw pet food diets can cost upwards of $5 per day (compared to the $1 a day a premium, commercial dry dog food costs), consumers are still gravitating towards frozen pet food.
For pet brands however, finding that balance between delivering a product the customer (or rather their pet) craves while helping to keep the health of their pet intact will prove to be much trickier. It's tough to say whether expanding your product assortment as a brand or as a retailer to include frozen pet foods is the right choice for your business. One thing that certainly isn't up for debate, is that companies delving into this category will have to put safety above all for the sake of everyone involved, man or beast.
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March 16, 2010
in my publications class now, my team and i have been working on coming out with a magazine for our Design school, ADM. and hence in the beginning phase of this publications assignment, I've come across some really interesting publications that will intrigue and open ones visual horizon so here's a few,
visual eyecandy for all of you.
Harper's Pop-up Book
A pop-up book that was art-directed by Benja Harney, and engineered by Harper's Bazaar Australia. It's something interesting that they have done out of their publications series and I thought it was interesting of implementing pop-up into a magazine like Harper's.
here's the book from Flickr on how the book opens up!
and here are some more magazine layout which i thought were quite good and inspirational. different treatments of space, different style and different looks that are distinctive and good.
more than eyecandy.
January 16, 2010
was discussing a project regarding modernday issues with a friend recently, and the conversation led me into digging out an old passage which i scanned out for keeps seek, in the case of any instances like this where i chance upon it again and get reminded of what is it to design.
a manifesto by stefan sagmeister,
"i am mostly concerned with design that has the ability to touch the veiwer's heart. we see so much professionally done and well executed graphic design around us, beautifully illustrated and masterfully photographed, nevertheless, almost all of it leaves me cold. there is just so much fluff: well produced, tongue-in-cheek, pretty fluff. nothing that moves you, nothing to think about, some is informing but still all fluff, i think the main reason for all this fluff is that most designers dont believe in anything. we are not much into politics, or into religion, have no stand on any important issue, when your conscience is so flexible, how can you do strong design? I've seen movies that moved me, read books that changed my outlook on things and listened to numerous pieces of music that influenced my mood. our goal for the future will be to touch somebody's heart with design"
ofcourse, it's such an idealistic standpoint. but personally, a good reminder for me, as i feel that it's so important to create meaningful graphics and designs and not just empty visuals.


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I'm David from the US. Suffer from lupus, and a grocery list of other add ons. Mostly trying to control clots. After reading many of your posts I decided to ask if anyone else is trying this. Because of where a clot was sitting on my brain it's causing all kinds of pain on my left side . Can't point to mt leg or hip knee it all hurts. Doc I'd giving me a med that controls the pain reseptors in your head. 5 days with no pain , none Nasdaq zero, ok I fib , a little here n there but on 1 to 10 where before I was 11 I can honestly say a 1. Now that may sound amazing , and it is. But, there's always a but lol. I can't feel any pain , so if I should happen to have a heart attack again or stub my toe n break it I won't know if anything is wrong, other than symptoms such as shortness of breath, fevor that ode type still work. My question for y'all , would you keep taking it ? So hard to go back to pain after not having it, scares me. Sounds like a no brainier " no pun intended lol" oh in if ya stop, them restart there's a good chance it won't work the same.
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Oh thank you. I'm not on Facebook, so this is a help.
Thanks Shannon, knowing her previous name will help on MHHR, too.
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Serving in the U.S. military has long been a battleground for women. It was one marked with ignorance as well as unequal and unfair treatment, but the bravery of women has persevered.
When the Women's Armed Services Integration Act was signed into law in 1948, it was touted as ensuring women's equality in the armed forces. But even with the law, women were prohibited from flying aircrafts or serving on ships engaged in combat. Women could not make up more than 2 percent of any branch of the armed services, and promotions for women were severely limited, according to the [Link Removed].
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NEWARK, N.J. – A New York City woman has been indicted for her alleged role in a student visa scam uncovered after federal authorities set up a fake university.
Ting Xue faces one count of conspiracy and seven counts of visa fraud.
The 28-year-old Queens resident allegedly recruited foreign nationals to enroll so they could fraudulently obtain or keep student or work visas.
Federal authorities set up the University of Northern New Jersey in 2014 in Cranford. It had no instructors, classes or degree programs, but advertised itself as a destination for foreign students.
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This lot is heavily wooded with open meadows plus Juniper & Pinon Pine. Elevations run 5,720 feet to 5,880 feet making a spot for a cool & pleasant getaway.
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On December 8, 1980 - 28 years to the day - John Lennon was shot and killed on the steps of the Dakota Apartments on New York City's Upper West Side by professed fan Mark David Chapman. It was a Monday just like today, and millions of people found out when ABC Sports' Howard Cosell broke the news near the end of the New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins Monday Night Football Game.
Lennon's Double Fantasy album had just come out, and " (Just Like) Starting Over" was already in the Top 5. Rocks Off, a few days away from his sixth birthday, was still a little young to be a Lennon/Beatles fan; but he's more than made up for lost time since. After the jump, he rounded up a few of his favorite John songs.
But first, where were you when you heard the news?
"(Just Like) Starting Over"
"Whatever Gets You Through the Night"
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"Across the Universe," performed by Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon
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Hi there. It's Marion here with another card using the Rain or Shine stamp set. Isn't this puppy just the sweetest thing?
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Join us as we follow the four game series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays. Where should you place your MLB picks in each game, and where are the most favorable odds?
Fresh off a series win over the Yankees, the Orioles begin a road trip with four games in Toronto vs. the Blue Jays, and SBR has previews and free picks for the entire series.
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Offense was again en vogue Saturday in Toronto where the Baltimore Orioles grabbed a 2-1 series lead vs. the Blue Jays. The O's will try and leave Canada on a 3-game win streak Sunday afternoon, and a new set of starting pitchers will try and accomplish what the others before them have failed to do.
The fourth and final contest of this set is the first tilt on the Sunday afternoon MLB betting card. Chad Jenkins will get the nod for John Gibbons' Jays while Buck Showalter hands the ball to Miguel Gonzalez in the 1:07 PM (ET) start.
Baltimore is going off as a favorite in the mid-110s at most sports books monitored by SBR's live MLB odds. The total has been pushed up to double-digits for the first time this series at 10 runs.
Compared to the first two games, Baltimore's 6-5 win on Saturday was something of a pitching duel. The Orioles plated three in the first inning for the second straight contest, and Bird relievers staved off Toronto's late comeback attempt. Series totals now stand at 15 homers between the two clubs, all while 45 runs have crossed the pay station.
Jenkins was originally thought to be Gibbons' choice to pitch the series opener Thursday, but instead will make just his second start of the season 14 days after his first. The former 1st-round pick out of Kennesaw State beat the Red Sox in Boston on May 12, working the first five innings and allowing two runs in a 12-4 Jays victory. He has one long relief appearance vs. the O's a year ago, allowing four runs in a little more than three frames.
Gonzalez missed some time earlier this month due to a blister on his pitching hand, but came off the DL Tuesday with a fine performance vs. the Yankees (7 IP, 2 ER), a game the Orioles won with Nate McLouth's walk-off homer in the 10th. The righthander's last win came against the Blue Jays on April 23 when he last six innings while allowing three runs, all on a Edwin Encarnacion blast.
Manny Gonzalez takes his 11th assignment this year calling balls and strikes, with six of the previous 10 skipping past the total. A sunny afternoon with temps in the low-60s could have the roof open at Rogers Centre for the first time this series.
It's tough to go against these offenses right now, so I won't. My play will once again be on the OVER. Another 4-game series drawing to a close Sunday is in Boston where the Red Sox take on the Indians, so slide over and take in our preview and free MLB pick.
My pick: Orioles-Blue Jays Over 10 (-110)
Saturday's Game Three
By: Willie Bee
Another slugfest broke out at Rogers Center Friday night, and this time it was the Baltimore Orioles emerging victorious to even their weekend series at the Toronto Blue Jays.
Given the task of trying to keep both offenses quiet in Saturday's matinee are veteran pitchers Freddy Garcia and RA Dickey. Morning MLB odds have established Dickey and the Blue Jays as favorites as high as -159, with some outlets still pricing them in the -140s. A 9 run total is evenly priced high and low.
The first three batters in Baltimore's lineup came plateward on Friday, thanks to the first of four home runs that helped the O's build a 7-run lead before earning a 10-6 victory. JJ Hardy cracked that first home run, and Toronto added three long balls as well as the clubs have combined for 12 bombs and 34 runs in the first two games.
Friday's early deficit may have led to some frustration on Toronto's part that played a role in manager John Gibbons and 3B Brett Lawrie being ejected in the third inning by plate umpire Dan Bellino. Whether those emotions spill over into today's game remains to be seen. Longtime field arbiter Wally Bell is making his 14th appearance behind the plate in this tilt, seven of the previous 13 never reaching the total and home favorites between -140 and -160 a robust 5-1 to date.
Garcia was on the hill this past Monday in Baltimore and limited the Yankees to just two runs -- both on solo homers -- before leaving the game knotted. New York rallied for a 6-4 win, the third straight loss for the O's with Garcia pitching. He has now allowed six homers in just over 22 innings, and has given up three in his last three appearances at Rogers Centre (16.2 IP).
Dickey has won his last two assignments and will be out to even his record at 5-5 today. Walks were a big factor in his loss to the Orioles in Baltimore a month ago after tossing a 1-hit shutout against them while with the Mets in 2012.
Sunny skies are expected in Toronto this afternoon, but temperatures may not make it out of the 50s and strong NNW gusts over 20 mph are in the forecast, so we expect the roof to be shut.
Let's ride the tide of offense this afternoon and stick with what has worked the first two games with a play on the OVER. One more preview and free pick you'll want to check out is Game 3 of the series in Boston between the Red Sox and Indians.
My pick: Orioles-Blue Jays Over 9 (-110) at Bet365
Friday's Game Two
By: Willie Bee
Thursday night found the Baltimore Orioles sending a young hurler to the mound for his MLB debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays were rather rude hosts in welcoming Kevin Gausman to the big leagues. Will the O's return the favor Friday when the Jays send a pitcher to the hill for his first big league game?
Game 2 gets underway Friday evening a little after seven o'clock when Baltimore sends Chris Tillman to the bump opposite Sean Nolin in his MLB debut for Toronto. MLB odds were initially released with a different matchup on the mound before being corrected. Baltimore backers will lay about -115 and totals bettors are looking at 9 after that figure was bet down a half-run.
Baltimore scored first in Thursday's series opener, but it was Toronto scoring the most in a 12-6 affair. JP Arencibia and Edwin Encarnacion both homered and drove in four runs, and Brandon Morrow collected his second win of the campaign despite allowing three Orioles to go deep.
Tillman has given manager Buck Showalter at least six innings his last six starts, each one a quality effort, yet the Birds lost his past two assignments. He helped Baltimore to victory vs. Toronto a little more than a month ago at Camden Yards, working into the seventh and allowing just one run, and is making his first appearance in Toronto since Sept. 2010.
Chad Jenkins was originally expected to make this start before the Blue Jays decided to call up Nolin. Picked twice by the Brewers and Mariners before the Blue Jays took him in Round 6 of the 2010 amateur draft, the big lefty has been at Double-A New Hampshire of the Eastern League this year, impressing in limited action (15.1 IP, 1.17 ERA, 16:5 K/BB). He can reach the low-90s with his fastball, and is still developing his changeup and a sharp curve.
Check out our Friday Morning MLB Odds & Betting Lines Report
Dan Bellino will call the balls and strikes for this one, and brings a 4-6-1 O/U/P record into the contest. Home underdogs have only cashed once in four tries this season with the Chicago native behind the mask. Look for the Rogers Centre roof to be shut for this one with chilly and windy conditions in the Toronto forecast, though skies are expected to be clear this evening.
Toronto is playing better ball right now, and I'm taking a chance with the rookie hurler tonight against the Orioles lineup for my pick. We're also following the Red Sox and Indians series in Boston this weekend, so slide over to catch our preview and free play for Game 2 of that series.
My pick: Blue Jays +105
Thursday's Series Opener
By: Willie Bee
Here we are less than two months into the 2013 MLB betting campaign, and the Baltimore Orioles have already used 10 different starting pitchers, a number that will climb to 11 when they begin a 6-game road at the Toronto Blue Jays.
The first of four at Rogers Centre in Toronto is scheduled for one of those strange 7:07 PM (ET) starts, and Brandon Morrow will throw the initial pitch to crank things up. There will be more attention on Baltimore's starting pitcher, however, after the decision to call up Kevin Gausman to make his major league debut.
MLB odds show Toronto priced around -140, a little lower at some outlets, with a 9.5 run total that leans to the UNDER.
This is the second time the O's and Jays have met this season, the first coming about a month ago in Baltimore. The Birds won two of three from the Jays in that set, both wins by the O's staying UNDER while Toronto's lone victory cashed for OVER bettors.
The Blue Jays are 114-70 vs. the O's at Rogers Centre since it first opened in 1989, and won five of the nine played in Toronto last season. Six of those contests skipped above the total, averaging a little more than 9.5 runs per tilt.
Check out our Thursday Morning MLB Odds & Betting Lines Report
Gausman Still On College Diamonds One Year Ago
Thirteen games at the minor league level is all Gausman has on his professional ledger after being the fourth player selected last June in the amateur draft. Originally a 6th-round pick by the Dodgers after high school in 2010, the righthander instead chose to spend a couple of seasons at LSU before Baltimore grabbed him.
He was 2-4 at Double-A Bowie this year with a 3.11 ERA, whiffing 49 with just five walks in over 46 frames. Gausman can reach the mid-to-upper 90s with his fastball and possesses a great change. He just started throwing a slider this year, and we probably won't see many of them in this game.
Morrow was pounded last Saturday in New York where the Yankees drilled a pair of homers in a 7-2 win. He had been idle for about two weeks before that while dealing with back trouble, and the Blue Jays are 3-5 in his starts while Morrow owns a 5.16 ERA. One of those three wins came against the Orioles in Baltimore on April 24, a no-decision for Morrow who worked into the seventh and allowed four runs (3 earned).
Over Trends Difficult To Ignore
In addition to the totals running OVER last season when the O's and Jays got together in Toronto, several other stats point towards offense in Thursday's opener, as well as the rest of the series. Both Baltimore (25-19-2 O/U/P) and Toronto (25-20-1) have been running to the high side this season coming into the set, and nine of the last 14 games played at Rogers Centre have also jumped the total.
Rogers Centre ranks 13th in scoring among ballparks this year, and fifth in home runs. Baltimore is third in the AL averaging 4.91 runs per game, and both teams are among the league leaders in long balls with the Orioles cranking out 59 HR and the Blue Jays 57. Morrow's last five assignments finished above the number.
Wet, windy and cool is the Toronto forecast on Thursday, so expect to see the roof shut at Rogers Centre where I'll be be adding the 'Over' to my MLB picks.
About three minutes after this game gets underway in Toronto, the Red Sox and Indians will open a 4-game series in Boston, with a preview and pick for each game in that set just a mouse-click away.My pick: Orioles-Blue Jays Over 9.5 (-105)


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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."
― Søren Kierkegaard
One of the biggest reasons I had for starting this writing project is that I love to read race reports. Especially when I am training for that race. I love the details! I love the photos! I love to visualize myself at the race in perfect race conditions doing exactly what I planned to do.
So I sat down to write some race reflections and add my stories to those that can be found on the interwebs. Then I actually reflected. Checking back at my race results in an attempt to organize my thoughts, I realize that I have not had that perfect race yet. There is always something I'd do differently. The numbers rarely reflect that effort I paid or the lessons I learned.
I'll keep training. I'll keep signing up for the races. And I'll keep looking for that result that truly reflects the experience. Have you had a *perfect* race yet?


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i have an Sapphire HD6850 1gb DDR5 card running 667mhz, and i am constantly suffering on games, browsing and just idling with a WHITE flashing screen with GREY vertical bars running down. The flash is fairly constant and flashes for a milli second...then again, and again and again.
I have the most upto date drivers and even rolled them back. Any ideas? running the following
I5 650 @3.2ghz
Windows 7 64 bit
Dell 0T658R MB
6 Gb Ram on 2 x 4 and 2 x 1 sticks DDR3
Please help, because so far my retailer SUCKS.
AMD Radeon™ HD 6850 Graphics
System Requirements
■500 Watt or greater power supply recommended
■Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products
What (output) wattage capacity does your power supply have ?
That's usually printed on an obvious label you can see on the side of the power supply inside the case.
If it's less than, say, 450 watts, the PS may work fine with the HD 6850 card at first, but the PS will probably eventually be damaged from it being overloaded when the HD 6850 is installed.
High end games often load the cpu and the video adapter a lot more, so you're more likely to have video problems when you're playing the game.
"Dell 0T658R MB"
I get no "hits" when I search with that.
What specific Dell model is it in ?
If you don't know...
Go here for how to find the Service tag "number":
Tell us what it is.
that was the Motherboard and it should have been 0T568R.
and the powerpack is 600W by X-Power ATX-600TD.
service tag 5W4JQ4J and its only a XPS 8100
I have run MemTest86 as someone said it could be that, but no errors.
Any ideas
Try a different monitor with the HD 6850, or try the monitor with another computer, if you can. However, there's probably nothing wrong with your monitior.
Try removing the AC power to the case, remove the HD 6850 card, wipe off it's contacts with a tissue or a soft cloth, don't touch the contacts with your fingers after that, install it again, fasten it's bracket.
If the card's fan and heat sink has accumulated mung (dust, lint, etc.) on it, clean that off, but DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to do that - they produce a tremendous amount of static electricity when running which can be discharged from anything connected to them or your body to anything on the card or anything inside the case and cause damage.
Similarly, clean off the CPU's fan and heat sink, and the power supply's fan(s) if it has mung on it
Restore AC power, and try the computer for a while.
If you get symptoms while booting the computer BEFORE Windows loads or when you're in the bios, they CANNOT be caused by software problems on the hard drive.
In any case, it sounds like you have a hardware problem, NOT a software problem.
If you ONLY get symptoms when the computer has been on long enough for it to get to it's normal temp inside the case, e.g. at least a half hour, your problem is heat related.
"powerpack is 600W by X-Power ATX-600TD."
ATX-600TD found here
However, I can't find any info about it's warranty on that web site.
It has two PCI-E 6 pin connectors.
Your HD 6850 card has two 6 pin power sockets on it. Both sockets must have power connectors plugged into them.
DO NOT use a PCI-E Y wiring adapter - one PCI-E connector to two PCI-E connectors - with one PCI-E connector in the power supply's wiring to connect to the two power sockets on the card. That will NOT be able to supply enough current to the card's video chipset.
A similar PS on their US web site:
It has a one year warranty.
One year warranty = it's an el-cheapo power supply model.
Good quality power supplies have at least a three year warranty.
ALL their X-power power supplies appear to have a one year warranty on that site, and that probably applies to your model too.
Your power supply may be in the process of failing.
Check the readings of the three primary voltages coming from the PS in the bios to see if any of them are out of whack.
See response 4 in this:
Even if none of those are out of whack.....
The only way to rule that out for sure is to try another power supply that has at least a 500 watt capacity with your system when the HD 6850 card is installed.
If you can borrow such a power supply from another working system, try connecting that to your computer and using the computer for a while.
If you can install the HD 6850 card in another working system that has a PS capacity of at least 500 watts, or not a lot less than that, try that.
If your power supply IS failing...
Don't buy an el-cheapo (in quality) PS.
See response 3 in this:
I no longer recommend Cooler Master, AOpen, or Sparkle power supplies.
I'm now downgrading Thermaltake to middle of the road.
Antec has two lines of PSs - the better line has a longer warranty for the same or similar capacity - the other line is more towards middle of the road.
AMD has a list of Certified (tested and found to be good quality) PSs:
"it should have been 0T568R"
That's still relatively useless to me / us.
Drivers & Downloads
Studio XPS 8100
Service Tag: 5W4JQ4J
Manuals (English)
Dell Studio™ 8100
Comprehensive Specifications
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Discrete PCI Expres X16 card
External Connectors
Power (originally)
DC Power Supply
Wattage 350 W
Did you try using the HD 6850 BEFORE you replaced the PS ?
, or - Did you install both the 600 watt power supply and the HD 6850 at the same time ?
Try removing the card and using the onboard video, if you can connect to the DVI or HDMI port. If you still get symptoms with the onboard video, either the mboard is damaged or defective, or the power supply is in the process of failing.
NOTE that a DVI to VGA gender adapter plugged into the DVI port may NOT work to produce video on VGA connected monitor - it may be wired up to DVI-D specs, not DVI-I specs that support both a DVI and VGA connection.
I've never come across, or heard of, a DVI port on an actual video CARD (it isn't a CARD unless it's installed in a mboard slot and is removable) that is not wired up to DVI-I specs.