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Joined: 12 Jan 2003
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:57 am
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I have a Graflex RB Series D 4x5. The shutter has been sticking on 1/8. Took it apart to investigate and found that one of the metal pieces connecting that aperature is sticking on the top of the wooden frame ....it seems that as the "roll" of material gets thicker it gets very very close to the wooden frame....closer than it should. Also, as the curtain rolls up, it veers to one side a little (the side that is sticking) and this may be helping the problem. I have tried guiding it back into alignment but as soon as it is on its own it veers off again. Not sure what the fix is . .. any ideas?
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Location: Bakersfield California
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 12:29 am
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Check the brass strip on the curtain to see if it has a bent "catch point" on it, would probably be on the backside. If that is not it, there should be signs of where it is rubbing on the wood, a bit of sanding could fix that! Another thing to check, should be a roller at top and bottom, maybe a retaining screw loose or missing! Bert
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:35 am
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Thanks, Bert. Yes, I had already found one of the little bent tips and straightened it out as much as possible. However, the entire roll of material seems to be too close to the wood on that side, so sanding may be the answer. The problem is ...I'm not sure what the next dismantling step is. I have the back plate unscrewed and can see the entire curtain and both brass rollers, but I can't get to the area in question (near the top roller) to check the screws or to sand down the wood above. Can you advise on what to take off next? Thank you!!
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 1:05 am
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Just noticed you said that, as the "roll" gets thicker.....check the curtain at the slot that is giving the problem.....see if there is a patch of material around the slot somewhere.....curtain is a single piece of material, and should not get "thicker" at any point along it's travel!!
Check the rollers to see if they roll freely (could be part of the problem if they are not free)If all else fails>>>>
Inside you will find a corrigated looking piece of wood, tapered toward the top, remove 2 wood screws, (on the side that is hanging up)and remove the >rear< tapered piece! You should be able to see the roller guide! Not likely that the guide is out of place ("roller closer to wood than it should be")unless the screw holes were wollowed out, and holes were plugged, and then the screws re-inserted! Very close tolerances to make both sides come out the same distance, so measure carefully...1/64th
of an inch could be as bad as 1/8th inch in this instance!
Another note! On that brass slot trim, when layed flat it is approx 1/8" wide..folded in half....with a 1/16 wide piece sticking out of both ends....these are folded back, and pierce the material, then folded inward and "GLUED" in place on the backside....just another thing to check! You wont hurt anything if you pull the curtain out far enough to see the backside (do not remove the roller, just pull on the free end of the curtain, while still in place!)Let us know what you find! Bert
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 11:14 pm
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Ok, I'm finally back. I'll commment first on your last post:
"the slot that is giving the problem.....see if there is a patch of material around the slot somewhere."
There was, in fact, on slot that had material patches over the metal pieces. They seemed to be superflous so I removed them. (It may have helped some, but its not resolved yet.)
"curtain is a single piece of material, and should not get "thicker" at any point along it's travel"
Yeah, theoretically, right? ha ha. It is also getting "off-center" just a bit, angling towards to problem side. This may be adding to the thickness issue. Plus if the metal pieces are stacking up in the wrong places (some of which may be just a little less than flat, even though I've flatten as best I could) then this could definitely cause one side to be thicker, no?
I have at least determined that it is DEFINITELY the metal from the last slot that is hanging on the wood that is causing the problem. (It hangs much less at higher tensions because the roll is tighter.)
So in terms of dismantling further in order to sand down the wood, are you saying that I should remove the corrugated side pieces and then REMOVE the top roller? Just making sure I understand before I start. The area I need to sand is above (or "behind") the top roller.
Thanks so much for your help.
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 7:50 am
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Sorry for taking so long to reply!
Chances are, with the back off, you should be able to get at the problem area, with out removing the top roller, just wedge your hand under the curtain to gain access, and sand away, >make sure that some of the curtain on the bottom roller before you try that! If you have to remove the roller, you will run into difficulties removing the top winder plate! The mirror cock lever ("H") must be removed, and the small taper pin is usually a bear to remove..it can be done...but...unless done properly...you could end up with a bent mirror shaft!
The brass edge strips could possibly cause tracking problems, but not likely, as they never lay on top of each other, and only the material rests on top of them! Sounds more like one side of the top roller is out of place----check with a straight edge to
see if the rollers are aligned the same on both sides--bottom and top rollers! Again let us know what you find! I will not take so long with my next reply......Bert
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BAKER CANYON – Surrounded by some 3,000 believers singing about the amor and compasión of Jesus, Sabina Marroquin of Orange took an 8-foot wooden cross on her shoulder.
Sweat streamed down the 24-year-old's face Friday as she helped carry that cross for a stretch of the 1-mile hike from Santiago Retreat Center up to the ridge of Baker Canyon in southeast Orange County.
Marroquin did it for her brother, who she said is in jail. And she did it for herself, hopeful God will recognize her sacrifice and take away side effects of medicine she takes each day.
"I'm asking if he can help us," Marroquin said with a heavy Spanish accent, her face turned to the sky.
Marroquin and the rest of the crowd had descended on the retreat center soon after the sun broke through the fog on Good Friday to see the center's six-hour presentation of "La Pasión de Cristo," or "Passion of Christ."
Roughly 100 actors donned period costumes to participate in the morning performance. The annual reenactment – covering the triumph of Palm Sunday to the solemnity of Jesus laid in the tomb – takes place in Spanish and is sponsored by the seven-member Hispanic Committee from La Purisima Catholic Church in Orange.
"The reason we do Good Friday is because everyone's focusing on Easter Sunday," said Daniel Dulac, who lives at the center and helps manage it with his wife, Diane. "It's a good chance to bring everyone out to think of what our lord Jesus Christ did for us."
The actors practiced for two months, group secretary Vicky Bedoya said, doing fundraisers to buy their costumes or materials to make them. They arrived at Santiago to rehearse Thursday and spent the night in the bunkhouses, rising at 6 a.m. Friday to pray and prepare for their performance.
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Maria Peralta, 43, saw a similar performance many years ago when she was still in Mexico. Now she brings her teenage children to the retreat center each Good Friday, hoping to help them better understand the stories in the Bible and to stir their emotions.
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As another young girl walked among the sea of believers climbing to the scene of the crucifixion, she offered some reassurance: "Jesus doesn't really die, Mamá."
That's why 14-year-old Lili Hernandez – who traveled from Moreno Valley for the second year in a row with her mom, Esperanza, and 11-year-old brother, Juan – leaves the intense performance feeling one thing: "Joyful."
Another 800 or so people attended the retreat center's stations of the cross ministry in English on Friday afternoon. Believers stopped to pray at 14 stations that reflect key events during Christ's crucifixion, with the final stations at the base of a 50-foot cross that permanently stands on a hill overlooking the canyon.
Friday marked the 16th year Santiago Retreat Center has hosted the stations of the cross, organized by volunteers from the local Catholic community.
With a new pope and a new bishop in Orange, Dulac said there seems to be heightened interest in connecting with faith and the church.
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I'm afraid the internet is filled with people using really very intemperate language. I'm in favour of ridicule, but not abuse and I think we do a pretty good job on RichardDawkins.net of controlling the abuse.
Part of the problem all over the internet is anonymity. Because people are anonymous they would say things to other people that they would never dream of saying to their face and would never dream of saying if they had to sign their own name to it. But if you call yourself Tinky Winky or something no one knows who you are or where you are.
Exactly, and what that means is that you can say any horrible thing you like and suffer no real life consequences at all. People keep saying yes but a nym can build up a reputation over time so there can be consequences. Please. The consequences are not of the same kind or weight.
What do you think about the fact that many modern atheists see atheism as part of their identity?
I didn't know that was the case. It's undoubtedly true that many religious people see their religion as part of their identity, but I thought atheists were largely free of that.
Really? Good lord. That seems quite inattentive.
Do you still stand by the "Dear Muslima" comments you made about Rebecca Watson?
I'm not saying anything about her.
When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
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Wednesday night: The playoff hopes for the Springfield Cardinals went from dim to desperate on Wednesday night, with a loss to the North Division-leading Travelers. Springfield is four games behind Arkansas with five games to play in the season's second half. A loss tonight to Arkansas in the series finale would mathematically eliminate the reigning Texas League-champion Cardinals from the postseason.
Key performances: C.J. Cron snapped a 1-all tie in the third inning with a two-run home run off Zach Petrick for the Travelers. Ruben Gotay had two hits and Xavier Scruggs drove in the only run for Springfield.
Today's probables: Springfield LHP Anthony Ferrara (7-5, 5.67 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Mark Sappington (1-1, 2.91), 7:10 p.m. at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Ark.


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>Health and Nutrition>Fueling-up for morning runs?
I've gotten into the habit of doing tempo workouts later in the afternoon, and easy runs in the morning,
but I have lately been trying to make the most of my energy by doing some faster runs early, around 7:30.
I usually eat a reasonably high-carb meal the night before, around 6 or 7. Recently, though,
I had trouble with much of this meal still being in my stomach when I head out in the morning.
Stomach trouble, diarrhea, and poor workouts usually ensue.
In light of this, I've been thinking instead of eating lighter the night before, and just getting up early to have a very light, simple carb snack about 1-1/2 hrs before I run. Is this a good idea, or should the meal the night before suffice?
Another consideration of mine is that I tend to rest better when I am not stuffed - I like to wake up feeling hungry.
I'd try just doing them on whatever easy morning fare you can tolerate, be it coffee, juice, toast, a bagel, a combination of the above, or nothing. It's not like you're trying to do long runs after sleeping 8 hours and eating nothing -- you should be fine, IMO.
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I like to eat the night before and the morning as well. But I do know a number of people who don't like to run after eating.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
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I'm a morning runner (main workout) and do all of these runs unfed - regardless of duration or intensity.
The only exception is race day, which often features a wake-up call and commute many hours ahead of the race - in which case I'll eat something (say 300 calories) with a fairly equal balance of protein, fat, and carbs at 3 hours pre-race.
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I eat normally the night before--trying not to eat too close to bedtime--like an empty stomach when sleeping. I never eat closer than three hours before a run, for fat-burning and empty stomach reasons. If I run in the a.m., which I am about to go do. I don't eat. Never a problem with bonking, even on long runs--I usually run in a high fat-burning range anyway. I'll eat breakfast if I plan an afternoon run. Before a marathon, I will get up 4 hours before the race, eat a small meal, then go back to sleep. Short races, I don't bother.
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I'm a morning runner (main workout) and do all of these runs unfed - regardless of duration or intensity.
The only exception is race day, which often features a wake-up call and commute many hours ahead of the race - in which case I'll eat something (say 300 calories) with a fairly equal balance of protein, fat, and carbs at 3 hours pre-race.
I do eat some mornings before easy runs. I never eat before a hard morning workout.
Most mornings, just a couple of gulps of water. If it's going to be a couple of hours before I run, I eat a thingy of yogurt first. Yogurt is nice on my stomach.
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I used to do my long runs on Saturday or Sunday mornings when I used to work weekends. I grabbed a banana and a couple sips of water, maybe half a bagel if I was really hungry. Never any trouble with bonking.
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Try a banana and coffee. Banana will prep. your stomach for the coffee. I like KD's idea, but may be a little harsh on the stomach, and a little expensive as a long-term thing.
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
Not much of a coffee drinker, though (I hear) it can be beneficial in
moderation for athletes, or others who don't normally consume loads
of caffeine on a regular basis. I tend to shy away from eating too soon
before a rigorous run - I just hate that feeling when you have stuff bouncing
around in your stomach. I might try the banana thing, though.
Me too. I'll have a tall glass of water when I get up to flush my system, but that's about it. Maybe a couple of Sharkies before I head out if I'm going over 10 miles or so.
Without ice cream there would be darkness and chaos.
Another consideration of mine is that I tend to rest better when I am not stuffed - I like to wake up feeling hungry.
Kind of a threadjack, but, I have a hard time finding any rhyme or reason to what I eat the night before and how hungry I am the next morning. I can eat a calorie dense dinner and still wake up hungry and on the flip side skip dinner and still not be hungry the next morning.
Unless I'm still feeling really full - like I had a really late dinner (9pm) - I'll have a half bagel and coffee in the morning. I also carry 12 oz. of Vitalyte with me on almost all runs. That way, I can at least drink something to make me feel fuller in case I guess wrong on how hungry I feel.
I think it's one of those things you have to experiment with until you find what works for you.
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Got a blender? I've been making smoothies in the morning. Whatever ingredients you prefer, but it's liquid so doesn't sit in your stomach.
Here's mine: Almond milk/protein powder/fruit (banana or berries)/flaxseed or ground chia/Udo's Oil. Works for me.
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Sadler says the shooting happened Tuesday when police officers were serving a felony warrant on Brown and Brown took off running — then allegedly pointed a weapon in the direction of an officer who opened fire and shot Brown.
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The Army Corps of Engineers said Monday that it had canceled a $99.1 million contract with Parsons, one of the largest companies working in Iraq, to build a prison north of Baghdad after the firm fell more than two years behind schedule, threatened to go millions of dollars over budget and essentially abandoned the construction site.The move is another harsh rebuke for Parsons, only weeks after the corps canceled more than $300 million of the company's contracts to build and refurbish hospitals and clinics across Iraq. A federal oversight office had found that some of the clinics were little more than empty shells and that only 20 of 150 called for in the contract would be completed without new financing.But the prison, originally scheduled to be completed this month, appears to be the largest single rebuilding project canceled for failing to achieve its goals under the $45 billion American rebuilding program for Iraq. The corps said Parsons officials had recently estimated that it could not be completed before September 2008, and would cost an additional $13.5 million."I have other contractors that hold to their schedules," said Maj. Gen. William H. McCoy Jr., commander of the corps' Gulf Region Division. "And when they hold to their schedules, there's no problem."In the case of the prison contract, General McCoy said, "I've got to stop the bleeding."The corps says it intends to complete 3,700 rebuilding projects. But that number is much smaller than once planned and there is no independent overall assessment of their success. For example, among the water and sanitation projects, only 49 of the 136 projects originally envisioned are expected to be completed, according to Stuart W. Bowen Jr., who leads the office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, an independent federal oversight office.The move over the prison contract pushes further into the open a series of bitter disagreements between Parsons and the corps over who is ultimately responsible for the failure of its rebuilding projects. When a senior Parsons official was informed by telephone that General McCoy had released word of the cancellation, the official replied, "He would, wouldn't he?"The official referred a reporter to Parsons corporate headquarters in the United States for permission to conduct an interview for attribution about the development. But the request was turned down, and the company released a brief statement through a spokeswoman instead."Parsons performed our work in Iraq in conformance with the contract terms and the direction given to us by the U.S. government," said the spokeswoman, Erin Kuhlman, by e-mail. "We're extremely proud of our dedicated employees who have performed very well under extremely difficult and dangerous circumstances."Another corps official, Col. Andrew Q. Knapp, said that even the new September 2008 completion date cited by Parsons was not realistic because the company had stopped working on the site two months ago. "So the date's kind of meaningless," Colonel Knapp said.The company declined to clarify why it had stopped the work.The largest single project previously canceled in Iraq appears to have been a $75.7 million dollar contract that called for KBR, formerly Kellogg Brown & Root, to restore a set of oil pipelines across the Tigris River.The loss of business for Parsons in Iraq may not be over. General McCoy said a broad review of Parsons' work in Iraq had turned up problems in sector after sector. According to news releases on the Parsons Web site, the company has received contracts worth as much as $4 billion in Iraq.Parsons' contracts with the corps called for building and refurbishing scores of police stations, border forts, fire stations, courthouses, prisons and Iraqi government buildings. "We found overruns in almost every case," General McCoy said.Corps officials also said that they had asked the company to explain delays and overruns on another prison project, south of Nasiriya, for which it has an $82.7 million contract.Mr. Bowen, the inspector general, said after he issued a pair of scathing reports on the clinics that he intended to review all of the Parsons work in Iraq. Mr. Bowen's reports said the $243 million program to build 150 clinics would complete only 20 unless new financing were found.In some cases, the reports found, the clinics were little more than empty shells of uneven bricks and concrete that were already crumbling into dust. But those reports focused much of their criticism on what they called the failure of the corps to exercise proper oversight of the work.Shortly after those reports were issued, General McCoy canceled the clinics contract, and shortly thereafter voided a $70 million Parsons project to refurbish 20 hospitals in Iraq. General McCoy said Sunday that he had found $62 million in his budget to finish the remaining clinics by letting construction contracts directly to Iraqi companies.The general said he would also contract directly with Iraqi companies to finish the 1,800-inmate prison, the Khan Bani Saad Correctional Facility. Colonel Knapp said that about 40 percent of the project had been completed and that what was in place appeared to be sound."It's just primarily cost and schedule," Colonel Knapp said of the reasons for canceling the Parsons prison contract. "There's an urgent need for prisons right now for the country of Iraq, and it's simply not getting there fast enough."An inspection team led by Mr. Bowen visited the Nasiriya prison project in May and found that the workmanship was good but that the construction schedule had slipped by nearly a year for reasons no one there could explain. General McCoy said he was aware of Mr. Bowen's findings and asked the company for an explanation."We've given them about 10 days to come back to us," General McCoy said.
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zenlessyank wrote:One advantage of using 2 cheaper cards instead of one expensive one is if one card dies you can use 2nd until the RMA comes back from repair. Also you will get twice the output ports for extra monitors. Also note, that heat can be dissipated across the 2 cards a little easier.
Aphasia wrote:but considering the hassle
Waco wrote:If you HAVE to go with dual GPUs, SLI. No question.
Aphasia wrote:The hassle I was talking about was more in the case of noise, power and space type.
Aphasia wrote:The point is still, why go SLI instead of a single faster card, unless you actually need performance that surpasses the single fastest single gpu card you can get
Aphasia wrote:There isn't any problem doing a 2 way SLI build, just get quality components. But you still need more expensive components beyond just the card itself.
Aphasia wrote:And you will have a higher about power draw.
Aphasia wrote:Silent is a subjective opinion though. And these days, I want something with a much lower noise floor then I used earlier. I also never use headphones when gaming so that is also a factor for me.
I found the reference design of 6970 under load to have significantly noise when gaming with it. So bad as to drown out footsteps, etc, actually hindering my enjoyment when gaming. And yes, the annoying part is either you needed a steady and slightly to high fan rpm that was too noisy, or you needed to listen to the fan go up and down as the profile on the 6970 wasn't geared for a steady rpm but immediate temperature control. So what you actually got when under high load was this cyclic dustbuster that revved every 10 seconds or so. Or you could set it manually to a more steady, but slightly too noisy level.
Waco wrote:Even one is enough to be satisfactory though
Waco wrote:I'm only using SLI because I have multiple of the cards laying around.
Chrispy_ wrote:Treat crossfire/SLI as a tweakers dream - like a classic car; If you like fiddling with stuff you can make it work and feel damn good about the result, but after four days of tinkering with the engine, changing fifty parts and polishing the manifold until it's mirror-shiny you are still going to discover that a Toyota Camry is the more comfortable way to cross three state boundaries, and anything more than an occasional day's driving you wish you car just worked without needing all the constant maintenance.
Mutli-gpu solutions are the poor cousin, the kludge, the half-assed solution to not having a fast-enough GPU.
Sure, with enough smoke and mirrors, enough lipstick, you really can make a pig look pretty.
(pro tip; they're still pigs, even if you do have two of them)
Airmantharp wrote:And can we stop calling them 'SLI' PSUs?
End User wrote:Waco wrote:Even one is enough to be satisfactory though
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End User wrote:michael_d wrote:No more replies from the author.
That is nothing new. Usually by page three we catch on.
End User wrote:Airmantharp wrote:And can we stop calling them 'SLI' PSUs?
There was no we. It was just me. A thousand apologies.
Would you prefer SLI Ready PSU?
Airmantharp wrote:If we're going to talk about PSUs for multi-GPU setups, let's just explain that the cards have X number of Y type of connectors, and that a PSU is needed that can effectively fulfill those requirements.
End User wrote:Airmantharp wrote:If we're going to talk about PSUs for multi-GPU setups, let's just explain that the cards have X number of Y type of connectors, and that a PSU is needed that can effectively fulfill those requirements.
Hang on. I have to find my pen.
michael_d wrote:P.S.
This thread is highly suspecious due to such a naïve question. No more replies from the author. But there is a very large icon with a link to some website. How many people actually clicked on it?
Chrispy_ wrote:There are plenty of sites that have all the intricate details, of exactly why you should avoid mutli-GPU configs, including TR.
Multi-GPU solutions are challenged on this front, but single-GPU graphics cards aren't entirely in the clear, either. New technologies and clever algorithms may be needed in order to conquer this next frontier. GPU makers have some work to do, especially if they wish to continue selling multi-GPU cards and configs as premium products.
The FCAT analysis has shown us that Nvidia's frame metering tech for SLI does seem to work as advertised. Frame metering isn't necessarily a perfect solution, because it does insert some tiny delays into the rendering-and-display pipeline. Those delays may create timing discontinuities between the game simulation time—and thus frame content—and the display time. They also add a minuscule bit to the lag between user input and visual response. But then there's apparently a fair amount of low-stakes timing slop in PC graphics, as the gap between our Fraps and FCAT results (in everything but the Unreal-engine-based Borderlands 2) has demonstrated. The best thing we can say for frame metering is that it makes the Fraps and FCAT times for SLI solutions appear to correlate about like they do for single-GPU solutions. That's a really high-concept way of saying that it appears to work pretty well.
Chrispy_ wrote:Never use multiple graphics cards until you've hit the limit of what you can achieve with one graphics card.
Chrispy_ wrote:I have had both types of SLI (3DFx and Nvidia) as well as a couple of dual and quad Crossfire configs; My experience matches the articles around the web - concluding that even, lag-free frame delivery is far more complex than a FRAPS, DCAT or FPS average, and Mutli-GPU configs suck at it, even with frame-pacing driver wizardry.
Chrispy_ wrote:SLI being slower than a single card when there's a compatibility problem
Chrispy_ wrote:SLI causing image-quality issues (graphical corruption)
Chrispy_ wrote:Games being completely incompatible and not running on SLI systems at all
Chrispy_ wrote:Higher power draw
Chrispy_ wrote:Higher noise levels
Chrispy_ wrote:Delayed driver support for new features
Chrispy_ wrote:vsync issues and input lag that are hard to quantify and measure, but affect your gaming enjoyment
Chrispy_ wrote:The need for a PSU with more cables
Chrispy_ wrote:a motherboard with more slots
Techgoudy wrote:As far as single GPU cards go what would you really consider the best bang for your buck considering the new Radeons approaching the market. Would you wait or buy now?


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Frank Grundeen studied at the National Academy of Design and was an animator with the Walt Disney Studios in the 1930s and 1940s. He participated in the the Disney features 'Dumbo', 'Fantasia', 'Bambi' and 'Pinocchio'. He did comic book artwork for Standard Comics in the late 1940s. He spent most of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s working as a commercial illustrator.
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The Well-Equipped Vet
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Technology has transformed our music, photography, movies ... our entire popular culture. Whether it's uploading a video on YouTube, posting last night's party pix on Facebook, or updating our iPods, we use technology daily.
What has made our lives more interesting has also helped keep our horses healthier. With the advent of digital and video veterinary equipment, our veterinarians can reach a more accurate diagnosis faster. For them, professional consultation with a specialist is only a click away.
In many cases, our veterinarians can show us the problem right on their laptop computers in minutes. Therapy and healing can begin sooner, not only getting you and your horse back in the arena, but often avoiding delays that allow injuries to coalesce into permanent problems.
Old Radiographs Get New Life
X ray machines might be the most common tools that veterinarians carry, and today the resulting radiographs likely are digital. Although some vets might still use film equipment, the time it takes to process film usually makes that too cumbersome. Instead of a horse owner having to wait for the vet to go back to the lab to develop X rays, direct digital radiographs can be seen almost instantly on a computer.
Not only does this allow veterinarians to point out the diagnosis to owners during the same vet call, vets can check the usefulness of the image immediately. If the angle doesn't show the problem clearly, then he or she can make adjustments on the spot instead of having to return for another set of radiographs. Digital radiographs also show better definition.
"The image quality from a digital machine is far superior to the older conventional or traditional versions," says Tom Hutchins, DVM, of the Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery Clinic in Weatherford, Texas. "The expense up front will yield a great return on the investment."
Hutchins says depending on the unit and options, a direct digital radiography system can cost from $80,000 to $120,000. Less expensive for a practitioner would be computed radiography, which uses a plate with a phospor screen that a machine reads and digitalizes, and costs from $30,000 to $50,000. However, processing time is still needed, whereas a direct digital image can be displayed almost immediately.
The Ultimate in Ultrasound
Almost as essential as radiograph equipment is a digital ultrasound unit. The two are practically two sides of the same coin, since a vet will often use radiographs to look for bone problems and ultrasound for tendon and ligament issues. Ultrasound is also used to detect pregnancies and reproductive problems.
Hutchins says ultrasound equipment varies considerably, with some small, portable machines costing less than $15,000. Smaller ultrasound machines might not be able to detect as much as the more expensive equipment, but they can allow a veterinarian to perform reproductive scans and some soft-tissue scans.
"The machine we use at the clinic is a digital ultrasound and has various probes for specific scanning capabilities," he says. "We are able to scan almost any soft tissue structure on the horse from the most superficial to a depth of about 40 cm. This capability has allowed us to see things that could not be imaged otherwise."
There also is therapeutic ultrasound equipment used to send heat to deep tissues and promote healing by increasing blood flow and reducing swelling and edema. Therapeutic ultrasound equipment differs from diagnostic equipment in that the sound waves are of a different frequency.
While veterinarians can offer therapeutic ultrasound treatments, rehab and layup facilities are more likely to have that equipment. For example, Don Shields, DVM, a veterinarian who runs a layup facility in Bradbury, Calif., found therapeutic ultrasound so beneficial at his farm that he created a therapeutic ultrasound device that can be strapped onto a horse and used in a stationary application.
Vets can refer your horse to a rehab facility if necessary, but many of these facilities are affiliated with a veterinary clinic, which allows patients to take advantage of a wider variety of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment than a vet can carry in a truck or SUV. Clinics such as Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery and Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Solvang, Calif., have this advanced equipment because they deal with a large number of performance horses.
Endoscope Envy
"The absolute essential equipment (for a referral hospital), in my opinion, is the radiographic equipment, ultrasound, endoscopy, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nuclear scintigraphy, and laboratory equipment," says Carter E. Judy, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of Alamo Pintado. He notes that whether the practitioner is examining medical problems, orthopedic problems, or both, this array of equipment will help elucidate the cause.
Most practitioners carry some form of portable endoscope for checking the horse's upper airway and esophagus.
"The light sources for the scopes are either battery powered or can be plugged into an outlet," says Hutchins. "Battery-powered scopes are very handy if an electrical supply is not available or in the case of working horse sales, especially Thoroughbred horse sales, where buyers almost always request a horse be scoped for any upper airway defects prior to purchase."
A video endoscope allows real-time review of the exam on a monitor and has recording capabilities. Because many of these systems use large monitors, video endoscopes are not generally portable, although some portable systems are starting to come on the market. One is currently available for small animals, and an equine system is in the works.
Video endoscopes up to 3 meters long are available, allowing a veterinarian to perform gastroscopy to search for such things as stomach ulcers or parasites.
"Image-capture or recording equipment can be added to video endoscopes to archive images for the patient record," says Hutchins. "This is great for follow-up exams for comparison purposes."
Judy says the clinic vets also use video endoscopy when performing minimally invasive surgeries such as laser surgery.
"Video endoscopy definitely makes the images easier to see and utilize compared to traditional endoscopes," he says. "It has helped to revolutionize the use of the endoscope. Video endoscopy is very useful for upper airway evaluation. It is also the most reliable way to diagnose gastric ulcers and monitor their healing and progress."
Hutchins says a veterinarian can practice quite well with good radiographic, ultrasonographic, endoscopic, and laboratory equipment.
"All of these pieces of equipment are portable and will pay for themselves relatively fast," he says.
I Was Working In The Laboratory ...
What laboratory equipment veterinarians carry varies, but they can draw blood for later analysis with their own lab equipment or by a clinic or hospital with which they are associated.
"Being able to perform blood work for health screens is very important," Hutchins says. "Blood samples are taken to perform complete blood counts (CBCs), serum chemistries, and measure electrolytes. CBCs are used to evaluate a patient's health status or to determine if systemic infection is present based on the values reported. Serum chemistries are used to evaluate organ function in a given patient."
Referral hospitals generally have a blood cell counter, chemistry and electrolyte machines, and a device for blood gas analysis. Because turnaround time is quick, it is often easier for a vet to draw blood and send it out for analysis than to do it himself.
"This makes the need for many of these machines excessive for the average field practitioner," Judy says, "since they can get almost any test run within 24 hours without having to maintain a lot of complicated equipment."
Advanced Studies
Fortunately for horse owners, vets can pinpoint most problems with a thorough clinical exam, coupled with radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, and laboratory tests. In some cases, however, they might recommend more advanced diagnostics than are usually found at a clinic.
It is becoming more common that equine veterinarians offer MRI and nuclear scintigraphy. Nuclear scintigraphy requires injection of a radioactive isotope to show "hot spots" where bone is remodeling and trying to fix a problem. MRI equipment, which uses magnetic fields to create images, allows vets to examine patients even more closely.
"The MRI has revolutionized the accurate diagnosis of orthopedic problems in the horse," says Judy. "Structures that were not visible using other diagnostic techniques are now clearly visible. This has not only made the diagnosis more accurate, but has improved our ability to direct therapy more effectively."
Judy says an MRI unit can image limbs up to and including knees and hocks, the head and cranial neck, and--in some case--stifles.
"One key factor with MRI is knowing where to look," Judy says. "It images a relatively small region, 30-40 cm in length, so it is essential to have completed a thorough lameness examination with diagnostic nerve blocks to know where the region of pain is. When radiographs and ultrasound fail to produce a diagnosis and the region of pain is known, then MRI can be indispensable for an accurate diagnosis."
Rising Tides of Shock Wave
Many clinics and some practitioners also offer extracorporeal shock wave therapy. This machine delivers high-frequency sound waves to alter the state of tissues to promote healing. Hutchins says it has been reported to improve the rate and quality of repair in tendon and ligament strains, stimulate new bone formation, and relieve back pain in horses.
While shock wave machines can be portable, they are more often found at clinics. Hutchins says that shock wave therapy typically involves three treatments 10 to 14 days apart, depending on the injury.
Oxygen to Heal
Some clinics have added hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The chambers are large enough for an adult horse. The horse breathes in oxygen under pressure.
Hutchins says in his experience, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help infection, inflammation, and edema (fluid swelling), and it can be used to aid the treatment of such conditions as laminitis, navicular syndrome, abscesses, and soft-tissue injuries. It has also been used following colic surgery to treat a compromised bowel.
Judy says, "It helps to reduce inflammation, control infections, and promote healing in ways that other modalities don't."
Stem cell therapy is a rapidly developing field that has the potential to help many injuries. Hutchins says hyperbaric oxygen therapy might aid healing in conjunction with stem cell therapy.
Take-Home Message
When your horse has a problem, your veterinarian might use a combination of diagnostic methods and treatments. Veterinarians are using newly developed equipment all the time. But no matter how much equipment vets have, the knowledge and experience they bring with them will always be critical.
"The most important piece of equipment that is essential for all of this to work is the people who know how to use it," says Judy. "Without people knowledgeable in its use, all of the equipment would be useless."
About the Author
Tracy Gantz
Tracy Gantz is a freelance writer based in Southern California. She is the Southern California correspondent for The Blood-Horse and a regular contributor to Paint Horse Journal, Paint Racing News, and Appaloosa Journal.
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The Richardson Health Department has scheduled two days this week and one day next week to spray portions of the city in order to lower mosquito populations and help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus. The spraying events have been scheduled due to two positive mosquito pool results and two confirmed positive test results of people infected with the West Nile virus.
Weather permitting, the spraying will occur according to the following schedule (maps provided below):
If wind speeds of greater than 10 miles per hour are sustained, Health Department staff may postpone spraying until weather conditions are more favorable.
How Spraying Locations Are Chosen
The Richardson Health Department schedules mosquito sprayings based on positive findings of West Nile virus in mosquito traps placed around the city or if a human case is confirmed. Once located, the area around the positive finding is targeted for spraying in an attempt to help limit the spread of the disease. However, spraying is only a measure to help limit exposure, and health workers urge people to maintain vigilance in protecting themselves when going outside.
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Richardson schedules spraying events between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. to limit exposure to people who may wish to avoid contact with the pesticide used to control mosquito populations. In order to minimize human exposure, the Health Department typically does not schedule spraying events on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The City utilizes an ultra-low volume fogger that disperses pesticide following Centers for Disease Control and Environmental Protection Agency guidelines; which is effective at impacting mosquito populations and is sensitive to the environment.
Spraying Is One Part Of Protection Plan
Spraying to control the population of mosquitoes and the spread of the West Nile virus is a last resort, and is part of a comprehensive plan the Richardson Health Department follows to control the mosquito population. Other activities include: continuous monitoring of mosquito test pool results, using larvicide to prevent mosquito eggs from hatching along creeks, and public education efforts. However, all areas of the city are continuously monitored, and further sprayings will be scheduled based on mosquito surveillance used to monitor the spread of the West Nile virus.
How To Protect Yourself
To protect from mosquito bites, people are asked to follow the Four D's of protection:
More on the West Nile Virus
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MMM and Agnes are correct. If you look at this like HST's you can avoid the Y seams. Let us know how it's going.
Ms MoomMist:oin 1 to 2, and 3 to 2 make 2,join at seam 3-3 & 2 -2 making block 1, then make 4 and join as in a 4-block no Y seams.
Moonmist, this is perfect. I printed out the block pattern from EQ7 and your method should work great.
Thank you. I'm anxious to give this a try today. I'll have to use my backup machine as I'm taking my Viking into the shop. All of a sudden it won't stitch properly. The default 2.5 stitch comes out really teeny. I have to move it up to 4 to get a normal stitch but the tension is way off. Plus it's kind of making a clunking noise. I'm hoping it's a simple adjustment they can do there, otherwise they send it out and I'll be without her for a couple weeks.
Poop, but at least she is still under warranty.
In the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
Oooh OOhhh
( I just sounded Horshack on Kotter, remember? ahhh the good ol days when school horror stories were all about silly pranksters....)
I just took my Viking in yesterday- a 2009 Sapphire 830 as it was getting shorter stitch lengths and finally hit the sole plate!!! Left a nasty mark too.....technician said they put it on a computer and it re regulates it. Said I must have sewn something reallly heavy / thick and pulled on needle shaft (Duh- isn't that referred to as machine quilting?).
Anyway 79.99 and 1 week later I'll have my baby back.
I have a small Janome to use at McKenzie River Quilt retreat next weekend !
I just asked a bunch of questions of Patti for the Gleneden Beachcomber's retreat-yay! I will come visit if don't actually get to stay!
Pam:I just took my Viking in yesterday- a 2009 Sapphire 830 as it was getting shorter stitch lengths
Pam, I have the same machine, a Sapphire 830, bought it August 2010. That is exactly what mine is doing. I've heard they can loose their calibration. I use the machine constantly. The one thing I've noticed is the feeddogs won't stay down. I flip the stitch to put them down when I'm FMQ but after a bit, they pop back up again.
I hope you make it to the Oregon retreat. You mentioned seeing if you could rent a separate cabin. I did call them sometime back to see if they had another cabin for one couple and they told me they were completely full. But it can't hurt to check. They also allow pets which appeals to me. If this retreat is done again next year George and I may get a cabin instead of bringing our RV.
Agnes:To make it simple, look at this pattern as four identical quadrants.
Agnes, you guys are all so smart! I stared at this pattern trying to see a sequence but couldn't until you and MMM pointed it out. Now it looks so simple. I'm anxious to try it out later today. Will post results.
Agnes, and Judy you just gave me an idea ! I could sew a block shape on the squares thanks!
Quilting My Rainbow
Karla your three baby quilts are beautiful. Likewise I love the pinwheel the best and would like to know where you got that pattern?
Karla your three baby quilts are beautiful. Likewise I love the pinwheel the best and would like to know where you got that pattern?
Karla, Thanks so much for your info on the pinwheel quilt. I quickly went on line and ordered it from Amazon. It will be here Saturday. Thanks Ginny
All the sewing I've got done today is to make the label for the 2nd baby quilt and get it sewn on, boxed up, and ready to mail to North Carolina. I doubt if I'll make it to the post office though as now I am babysitting the almost 6 month old grandson. He is such a cutie and so happy, always smiling. Here is a picture we took of him at Christmas.
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Karla, your little Santa Baby sure is a cutie.
Karla, your little Santa Baby sure is a cutie.
Thank you, we think so too!
MaggieNae:MMM and Agnes are correct. If you look at this like HST's you can avoid the Y seams. Let us know how it's going.
OK, made two Lemoyne Star blocks with Civil War fabrics. Piecing them together in blocks worked well. They aren't perfect but I'm happy with them.
Thanks for the help ladies.
Here is a PDF pattern that give directions. Quilt Magazine-Lemoyne Star
Here is a PDF pattern that give directions. Quilt Magazine-Lemoyne Star
Thanks Spud. Even though the directions were for Y seams, it did help me with cutting the diamond shapes without using a template. I have a Companion ruler that I used for the setting pieces. Now to put everything together in one set of directions so I don't forget what I'm doing. Which I'll do very quickly if I don't have it written down.
Joe:Here's the bright (not calm) baby quilt delivered to Baby Momma. But the back is mild penguins. Baby can be on that side for calmness.
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Laurie Colbert wondered, "Is Richard Allan a common denominator with everyone who is having problems?????" My thoughts on this - I have used Richard-Allan hematoxylin, eosin, clarifier, bluing, and cytology stains practically since their arrival in the marketplace (late '70's - mid-eighties?). The ONLY consistent, reliable procedure I've NEVER had to "tweak" in the last 20 years has been my H &E stain - as it is beautiful! In fact, in 1990, when I was first introduced to the gentleman (Jerry Fredenburg) who was responsible for the development of these wonderful chemicals I immediately hugged him and said, "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!" In fact, all of our area labs have used these stains with great results. Now, in all fairness, I must add that I use real Xylenes for clearing and graded ethanols for dehydration. Have not been seen consistent results with substitutes. And, as a final note, I remember thinking that the original question that started this query had a processing procedure that went straight from formalin to 100%alcohol. Isn't this a little odd? Doesn't everyone use graded alcohols? Oh, well...I just didn't want techs, who've never used them, to get the wrong impression about Richard-Allan stains. Linda ********************************* Linda Jenkins, HT Clemson University Department of Bioengineering 864.656.5553 **********************************


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Reign promotional calendar revealed
On Tuesday, the Ontario Reign released their promotional calendar, which includes six jersey auctions, the first of which is Sunday, October 27. For that game, the Reign will wear American-flag inspired jerseys on Military Apprecation Night. Giveaway nights include a Reign blanket on Dec. 6, umbrellas on Jan. 18, and coin banks on Feb. 15, The home opener is Oct. 19, which will include a magnet schedule giveaway and the unveiling of the Pacific Division Championship banner.
Fury announces soccer academy
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Reason: Heatmor's Japanese voice actor.
Manning (Japanese: マルフジ Marufuji) is a minor recurring character of the Pokémon anime. He first appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup! where he participated in the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. His first opponent was Kenton whom he defeated and advanced to the next round of the tournament. He appeared again in Battling Authority Once Again!, where he battled Trip in the second round and lost. He made a cameo appearance in Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, where he lined up with all the other competitors in front of Alder, Cynthia, Caitlin and Freddy O'Martian.
He reappeared in BW103 to compete in the Higaki Conference. In BW104 he appeared on the screen showing the match-ups for the second round of the Conference, meaning he had made it through the first round. In BW105 he appeared once again on the screen of the Higaki Conference, now showing the match-ups for the last sixteen, meaning he had made it through the second and third rounds. In BW106, he lost to Imotaro, knocking him out of the Higaki Conference.
| Heatmor was the first Pokémon that Manning used in the Junior Cup. It was able to defeat Kenton's Golett and advance its Trainer to the second round. It was sent out again in the second round, but quickly lost to Trip's Serperior.
Heatmor's only known move is Flamethrower.
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Okay..let's start in no particular order with…
9. E.T. [lastfm link_type=""]Katy Perry[/lastfm] Well, why make your date feel remotely like an alien? You don't want to dress like an alien and surely don't want to feel like one either. Your kiss is cosmic? That is one of the lines in the song. Not the most romantic and cute [lastfm link_type=""]Katy Perry [/lastfm]song to have played.
8. [lastfm link_type=""] Pink..[/lastfm]Raise Your Glass You shouldn't be raising ANY glasses of anything alcoholic at your prom. Shame on you for thinking that! Pop. Water. Yea..okay, but we all know [lastfm link_type=""]Pink[/lastfm] isn't toasting that when she sings this song. Even though now she is, being pregnant and all, but behave on Prom night. Don't do anything stupid to ruin one of the best memories of hig school you will hopefully have.
7.[lastfm link_type=""]Lady GaGa[/lastfm] Bad Romance The title in itself is enough to turn me off. I love GaGa..the song is GREAT to dance too, but it infers that you and your date could possibly be headed for a bad romance. Not cool.
6. [lastfm link_type=""]Lady GaGa[/lastfm] Poker Face Look…the face you give the date you HATE would probably be the "poker face." Let's hope you don't have a date you despise and you are actually happy and smiling.
5. [lastfm link_type=""]Kesha[/lastfm] Blow Once again..a great dancy type song to get you on the dance floor right? Yea..but, what is the statement you must avoid on prom night? "This blows." "This food blows." "This date blows." "This night blows." BLOW is not a cool term and I'd stay away Mr. DJ from this one.
4. [lastfm link_type=""]Cee Lo Green[/lastfm] Forget You Really? Do I need to explain this one to you? We all know what the UNEDITED version says and we all know that Cee Lo means well and it too is a great song to dance too, but don't look into your dates eyes and sing him/her this song. NOT cool.
3. [lastfm link_type=""]Avril Lavigne[/lastfm] What The Hell The song and the lyrics is just insinuating that you are a bad girl and you are ONLY there to have fun and don't really give a care and just want to get the night over with. Enjoy it. It is MUCH more fun then being an adult and working full time. Seriously..please relish these days kiddos!
2. [lastfm link_type=""]Rihanna[/lastfm] S&M This song is WAY to advanced for you! You may or may not know what S&M is and if you DO..do not think about leaving your prom and doing anything that this songs suggests you do. Or else..your parents will be DEVASTATED!
1. [lastfm link_type=""]Bruno Mars[/lastfm] Grenade If you or your date like this song..like it outside the night of the prom. Bruno is talking about a horrible person..a horrible relationship..he says.."Tell the devil hello when you head back to where you are from." WOW! Do you really want your date to think that you dislike him/her that much. Not appropriate!


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I'm having trouble making private arrays for a simulation program. Each thread gets its own piece of buffer memory where intermediate results are stored but I'm having trouble doing this efficiently. At first I used automatic management calling the buffer as buffer[x][y][z] and hoped that it would be stored between chunks of the parallel for loop it was in so that each thread had a constantly allocated piece of memory for the buffer.
However, scaling up the program meant that using automatic management caused these buffers to overrun the stack. The only solution I could think of was to use malloc to create the buffer in each block and then free at the end. So for each chunk of the for loop a large array is allocated and destroyed. To make matters worse, I read that malloc and free are made thread safe by having their own built in locks. So each time step, a thread will go over several different blocks and have to do this each time - it's far from ideal.
I tried allocating the memory outside the parallel region and using first private, but that just copies the pointer. The parallel region is divided into two single sections and the parallel for so I can't think of a way to allocate a buffer for each thread and have it persist from chunk-to-chunk and timestep-to-timestep. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Weigh-ins for this week's Bellator 73 event, which concludes the organization's "Summer Series," takes place Thursday and are open to fans.
The festivities take place at Harrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino in Mississippi, the same venue that host Friday's MTV2-televised event.
The first fighter is on the scale at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT local time).
The event originally was scheduled to feature a headliner and title fight between featherweight champion Pat Curran and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire. However, Curran was forced out of the fight this past week with a broken orbital bone, and no replacement has been named.
Currently, the event is scheduled to feature the final of a season-six bantamweight title, as well as the "Summer Series" light-heavyweight tournament final. Both main-card bouts follow the Spike.com prelims.
The latest Bellator 73 card includes:
- Patricio "Pitbull" Freire vs. TBA
- Marcos Galvao vs. Luis Nogueira (season-six bantamweight tournament final)
- Attila Vegh vs. Travis Wiuff ("Summer Series" light-heavyweight-tourney final)
- Ryan Martinez vs. Mike Wessel
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)
- Cosmo Alexander vs. Harry Johnson
- Brian Albin vs. Jacob Noe
- Amaechi Oselukwue vs. Kelvin Tiller
- Andy Uhrich vs. Joe Williams
- Jay Black vs. Brian Hall
- Chris Coggins vs. Zach Underwood
For more on Bellator 73, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Since installing ZASS version 6.5.737.000, I have been getting an error message before the system boots into Windows.
The error message has the following string:
0x0000008E (0x0000005, 0x804EEF91, 0xF6DE1B90, 0x00000000)
This does not happen every time the PC is turned on, but about once a week.
I can do a system restore, and everything works fine until the next BSOD comes up.
Since 9/30/06, I have done system restore 5 times.
Is this a problem with ZA, and is there a simple fix to this?
Operating System:Windows XP Home Edition
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite
Software Version:6.5


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Chattanooga, TN (UTC/The Loop) – The 2012 Homecoming celebration is underway at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Organizers moved the kick-off pep rally from outdoors at Heritage Plaza to indoors in the Tennessee Room because of the threat of rain.
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger announced Sept 17th through Sept 22nd UTC Homecoming Week in Hamilton County. The celebration was capped with the announcement of the UTC Homecoming Court.
Queen Candidates:
- Chatrice Barnes
- Caroline Dale
- BayLee Long
- Kaila Warren
- Dacey Winkleman
Top Moc Candidates:
- Terrence Banks
- Bradley Bell
- Justin Huggins
- Colton Sadler
- Matt Wayne
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