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Nov. 7, 2005
TPWD Unveils Possible Hunting and Fishing Rule Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — The success of resource management efforts on a variety of fronts has led Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists to recommend several possible changes to next year's hunting and fishing regulations. Among the topics being considered include: an expansion of special regulations affecting the harvest of whitetail bucks based on antler characteristics, creation of an upland game bird management permit program and elimination of the trophy red drum and tarpon tagging requirements.
TPWD staff briefed the Regulations Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Wednesday, Nov. 2, on a slate of possible changes designed to increase recreational opportunity and further enhance the state's fish and wildlife resources.
The annual regulatory review process begins each fall after resource assessments by biologists and game wardens, as well as independent recommendations received from various groups. During this scoping portion of the process, TPWD gathers public input and weighs the biological implications of each issue before presenting the commission with a set of proposed regulation changes in January. Additional discourse is sought during special public meetings in the spring, and the commission at its April 2006 meeting determines the final regulation changes.
Following is a summary of those potential changes.
Potential Wildlife Regulation Proposals
White-tailed Deer
Expansion of antler restriction harvest rules in all or portions of 40 additional counties in East and Central Texas. The rules are currently in place in 21 southeastern counties. The purpose of this potential proposal is to ensure a balanced age class structure for a healthy deer herd by shifting harvest pressure away from young bucks, which typically comprise upwards of 60 percent of the annual harvest. Under this regulation, a legal buck is one which has (1) at least 1 unbranched antler, or (2) an inside spread measurement of 13 inches or greater. Under the suggested provisions, the candidate counties would see an increase in the buck bag limit from one to two; however, no more than one buck may have an inside spread measurement of 13 plus inches. The candidate counties are: Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Comal (east of Interstate 35), Comanche, Coryell, Delta, Eastland, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Hamilton, Harrison, Hays (east of Interstate 35), Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Lampasas, Leon, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Somervell, Titus, Travis (east of Interstate 35), Upshur, Williamson, and Wood.
TPWD is also looking into standardizing harvest regulations in Upton County, which currently has split regulations, to four deer, no more than two bucks, and no antlerless permit required
Upland Game Birds
Expansion of the successful Managed Lands Deer Permit program to include similar provisions for adjusting season length and/or bag limits for upland game bird species, including quail, turkey, pheasant, chachalaca and lesser prairie chickens on properties with a wildlife management plan where certain habitat management practices are implemented.
Include regulations governing the recreational take of alligator in the Statewide Hunting and Fishing Proclamation.
Potential Freshwater Fishing Regulation Changes
Lake Colorado City (Mitchell County)
Change harvest regulations for red drum from the current 20-inch minimum length limit and three fish daily bag limit to no length and no bag limit.
Mountain Creek Lake (Dallas County)
All fish species in Mountain Creek Lake are managed under statewide length and bag limits. The regulations would be changed to catch-and-release only for all species.
Marine Creek Reservoir (Tarrant County)
Current harvest regulations for largemouth bass consist of statewide 14-inch minimum length limit with a five fish daily bag limit. The regulation would be changed to an 18-inch minimum length limit. The five fish daily bag would be retained.
Statewide baitfish exceptions
Add Kinney County to current list of bait fish exceptions. Current regulations are: "In Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, El Paso, Jeff Davis, Hudspeth, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, and Winkler counties, the only fishes that may be used or possessed for bait while fishing are common carp, fathead minnows, gizzard and threadfin shad, golden shiners, goldfish, Mexican tetra, Rio Grande cichlid, silversides (Atherinidae family), and sunfish (Lepomis)."
TPWD will be seeking public input on the possibility of making bowfishing a legal means of take for catfish.
To comment on freshwater fishing proposals, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Potential Coastal Fishing Regulation Proposals
Largetooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti)
The National Marine Fisheries and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service have listed the smalltooth sawfish as endangered and, therefore, it is now endangered in Texas under PWC Chapter 68. Because of the extreme difficulty that anglers will have in distinguishing the smalltooth sawfish from the largetooth sawfish, protection of both is believed to be the only way to protect the listed species. This proposal would prohibit the taking of both.
Red Drum
TPWD will scope two proposals to eliminate the red drum tags. Either option would continue to ensure protection of red drum in Texas and provide the benefits of having the tags without the administrative issues of maintaining tags in the license system. The options presented are:
- One red drum larger than 28 inches may be taken as part of the 3 fish daily bag limit.
- One red drum larger than 28 inches may be taken in addition to the 3 fish daily bag limit
A potential proposal to eliminate the trophy tarpon tag and implement a bag limit of one fish with a minimum size limit that corresponds to the state record. This will allow fishermen to continue to challenge that record while preventing the retention of any other tarpon that may be caught.
Black Drum
TPWD also will scope a proposal similar to the tarpon recommendation of one fish above a maximum size limit (i.e., set at the state record) for black drum.
Southern Flounder
Changing the possession limit on flounder so that it is equal to the bag limit for the recreational fishery. This is already the case in the commercial fishery. This will create some redistribution of the current catches in the recreational fishery and basically limit a person to 10 fish per trip instead of the 20 fish bag they can keep if they fish past midnight now. Part of the rationale is that since flounder mortality from the recreational and commercial harvest makes up only 18 percent of its mortality, changes in the directed fishery will not have a large impacts to the overall population. Current trends in the fishery suggest that recent emphasis on shrimping effort and bycatch are starting to show signs that the flounder fishery is improving.
Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)
TPWD will scope a proposal to list tripletail as a game fish, place a minimum size limit of 17 inches and a 3 fish bag limit. Alabama has a 17-inch minimum * and bag limit of three and Florida has a 15-inch limit and bag limit of two.
In addition to these potential proposals, TPWD is looking at the possibility of increasing the fee for hunter education courses from $10 to $15. The increase would enable the agency to recruit more hunter education instructors and thereby provide more convenience through additional class offerings and related enhancements to the program.
Public comment about these issues and others of interest may be made to TPWD, Regulatory Proposals Public Comment, 4200 Smith School Road, 78744, by phoning 800-792-1112 or by visiting the Web (http://tpwd.texas.gov/)
* Correction, Nov. 7, 2005: The original version of this news release incorrectly stated length limit. The typographical error has been corrected. (Return to corrected item.)
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As title indicates my system has crashed. I figured since the hdd was pretty corrupted it would be ok to format it using a vista img since I have a valid product key and there lyes my problem.
I have a OEm product key and a HP pav dv7 1260us. When I got my laptop it as usual came with no cd's. After reinstalling the OS I came to find out after it first said my key was ok that everytime I go to retsrt computer it saids my key is invalid. Idk what to do at this point. I looked all over the internet to find a OEm version since the retail will not accept OEm keys because of a invalid certificate. So what can I do? My computer now is constantly in a "windows needs to activate 30 more days" state and it won't accept my key. I have called microsoft just to have them tell me i have to contact HP for their original cd's however it cost around 40 for them. I do not simply have the money atm. Can anyone help?
I recommend downloading and running Reimage. It's a computer repair tool that has been proven to identify and fix many Windows problems with a high level of success.
I've used it in the past to identify and fix everything from blue screens (BSOD's), ActiveX errors, corrupt files and processes, dll/exe/sys errors, recover lost memory, Windows update problems, defragging, malware removal etc.
You can download it direct from this link http://downloadreimage.com/download.php. (This link will automatically start a download of Reimage that you can save to your computer.)
Vista OEM and Retail disks are bit-identical.
The only difference is the Key itself.
To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
(download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
Once saved, run the tool.
Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.
To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.
- **in your own thread**, please
Please also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
How to Tell
I have first been getting these problems when I downloaded Comodo IS Pro. Apparently when I approached them for help,the technician did not reply to me after telling me to install.
Thus I did a system restore and the computer could load in normal mode(however the screen,etc loaded slow like hell.)
Yesterday, I downloaded comodo firewall and something familiar appeared
From Problem Reports and solution, these are the service that crashed:
4X svchost.exe
1X lsm.exe
1X sandboxie.exe
1X wininit.exe
But guard32.dll from comodo is the module causing it according to Problem Reports and Solution, but anyone knows why and how to solve it?
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hi all,
my win 7 pc crapped out. its not the disk. i have an image made on acronis. i bought a new win 10 pc. whats the easiest way to get that win 7 image with all my applications onto the new win 10 desktop? i want to get rid of windows 10. i would like my image working on new pc (new hardware) as i will not have to reinstall and configure everything again.
i tried swapping the old pc disk into the new pc, but the new pc would not boot: says invalid disk. could it have something to do with the MBR or that UEFI thing?
you're going to be in a world of pain if you want to do this but have no access to the old computer. In this situation, a SYSPREP with the generalize function is run in Windows 7 to prepare it for migration to new hardware.
You can try cold turkey like you did, you may have to switch to AHCI drivers from IDE or IDE to AHCI depending on what you had before to get it to boot. The boot sector may be a problem too. If you used standard MBR in the past then check your BIOS on the new PC to see what adjustment you can make.
I was recently helped by Jack & Jill in another forum.
I received clearance from the Malware forum to create this post.
After my topic was closed, I installed the updated Windows Vista Service Pack (the one I had was outdated). Upon completion of update my system crashed. I cannot even run System Restore (it never reaches completion).
When I try to start my computer I get the following message:
!!0xc0000034!! 185/49206 (program_files_windows_nt_tabletextservice_...)
Unfortunately I do not have any recovery CDs. Any help is greatly appreciated,
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Im not sure what led to it- maybe a virus. The same events occured each time. Programs became very slow, mouse froze, became low on memory(~.5gb) so shut down the system and a couple of error windows came up saying to the effect that $something couldnt be saved. I wasnt saving any files that I knew of. Wouldnt reboot- wouldnt repair-reinstalled windws. the last time a bunch of mp3s were playing so checked all mp3s with AVG and Comodo AV as well as the entire system. Nothing found. This is getting old. but Im getting very fast at building the system Any ideas?
My windows vista crashed for no apparent reason and it will continuously direct me to a black screen with an option to continue normally or launch startup repair.
Normal startup doesn't work, and the repair gives me the message "cannot repair this computer automatically". I send the info to microsoft and it gave me no options to fix it
And although I have attempted the repair several times already, for some reason it says number if repair attempted:1
Root cause found:
Startup Repair has tried several times but can still not determine the cause of the problem."
Root cause found:
Unknown bugcheck: Bugcheck 7f. Parameters = 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0.
Repair action: system restore
Result completed successfully
Note this is the results from 2 separate occations
I have tried System restore to an older date but it did not work
I have tried safe mode, did a dskchk with /f but didn't do anything
Unfortunately I have made no backup
Also, the windows came with the computer so I don't have any disks or anything
I am no expert,but the same thing happened to me with my laptop in October. I called my computer manufacturer's tech service and we went through most of the F8 options and none of them worked except for the options under recovery manager: I had a choice of full factory recovery or recovery with automatic data backup and I chose recovery with automatic data backup. Because I chose recovery with backup,I retained all of my files. I don't know if your computer has that option or not. But,if all else fells you may be able to do that.
There are probably other things you can do first. Other people with more knowledge than me might have other suggestions,I'm sure.
Good Luck!
I am running vista on an acer laptop. Last night it crashed. When i turn it on a black screen with safe mode options pops up. I tried that but it starts to load and nothing happens after that. I don't mind if i can't recover any files because all i really had on there was pictures and music.
If there are any tips that could help me out to get my computer up and running again, please let me know.
recently i changed my window 7 home premium to ultimate, lost all my programs. my vaio assist button are no longer working and i ve no back up either...kindly assist me
Hi and Welcome to TSF!
If you did a full reinstall then the new OS may have deleted all of your files.
How did you go about upgrading from Home Premium to Ultimate?
Hello I recently installed suse on my computer and I also have windows xp installed on a seperate partition. Since I am an idiot I was on windows xp and I decided to delete the suse partition trough windows. After I deleted the suse partition, I restarted windows and like ususal it said Grub loading, but I got an error because obviously suse is no longer there, so I put in the win xp disc and tried to repair windows. I thought if I deleted the 956 mb swap partition it would correct the system from trying to load Grub, but it actually made things worse and now I cannot even load the windows xp disc. Now when I try to load the xp disc it says inspecting system configuration then the screen goes blank.........I dont know what to do! Help!
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Early today my computer was perfect, then came the disater, I was informed that I needed to install SP1 (vista service pack 1). I did so, and towards the end of the process, it crashed my system, I mean a total, complete crash. There is no windows, no prompt, no curser, just a black screen. No matter how many times I turn my compter on and off, the same black screen is looking back at me. The microsoft website is not helping, they want to charge me to fix a problem caused by their system (dont get me wrong, happy to pay for service). Is there any way I can restore my system without inserting the start up disks again.
Added: While waiting for a reply I have decided that I would have to start over. However, my computer will not even read the discs to start over, there is just nothing. Just black. (3 years ago, I had to start over, it was simple,I just put the manufacturer disks in my disk drive, started the computer, and it wiped everything and started again). Any suggestions would be so much appreciated.
are you using a PC or laptop? When you turn the PC off then back on, do you see the POST screen, i.e. the manufacturer's logo and/or a series of checks denoted by white text on a black screen?
It could be that the PC isn't fully turning off and you're going straight back to the screen you're seeing. If that's the case, remove the power lead from the PC after turning off (or remove the laptop battery), wait 10 seconds then reconnect and power on.
I think that I wiped out some registry files prior to rebooting. Now can not access system, not even open BIOS setup.
Put Win xp pro disc in and rebooted many times, pushing DEL to open BIOS setup, but can not. Only comes up motherboard flash screen.
I really screwed up and have no idea how to access BIOS setup. This is a work machine so in a tight spot.
Any suggestions would be great!
What were you doing to your computer before this happened? Where you flashing the BIOS?
I was working with my "backup" computer.......Win XP SP2 and ran an AVG scan.......anti-rootkits. I removed 5, and one was fixed. Later on I shut down the computer when a storm came through, and about an hour ago powered it back up. Windows will NOT boot up. It continued to recycle, and I am unable to get into SAFE mode, nor will it boot with the last known good settings. I tried "debugging mode", "disable automatic restart on system failure", and "safe mode with networking" (out of desperation), but nothing's working. I do not have a recovery disc, but I do have the OS re-installation disc that came with the computer, plus the SP2 disc I got from Microsoft.What's my next step? Thanks.
I will move this to the Am I Infected forum, where someone will try to assist you.
Hello everyone,
While l was formating my Toshiba laptop, the power went out and the system could not continue with the formatting even when it is rebooted.
It comes on showing "NTLDR is missing", press ctrl+alt+Del to restart system.
Please Help.
Don't know if you have a xp boot disk but if you do you should be able to copy the NTldr file from that to the root windows folder.Read other 9 answers
crashed drivers and only message appearing F2 set up and f12 to change boot service and keeps switching itself on and off and I cant reload new drivers online and retieve my data.pls help
i m an windows 7 and cant reload and retieve my info,keeps restarting wih F2 and F12 msgsRead other 3 answers
crashed drivers and only message appearing F2 set up and f12 to change boot service and keeps switching itself on and off and I cant reload new drivers online and retieve my data.pls help
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I was trying to free up some space and accidentally deleted tons of system files and a bunch of necessary things I have no idea what to do or which system files I deleted. I tried starting it up and it came up with a screen saying Power Saving Mode and then switched to a screen coming up with: SYNTAX in the middle and on the bottom it said: Press TAB to enter post.... and Press DEL to enter setup. I tried the rescue disk but it wouldn't load the CD Drive. Then I went into the BIOS and changed it so it would boot the CD drive first. Nothing happened. WQhenever i turn it on the SYNTAX and Power Saving Mode scxreens just cycle over and over continuously.
I desperately need help. I hope you can help me someway
Welcome to BC
Do you have a XP disk?
First off, thanks to everyone ahead of time for helping me!
Alright, so I just moved to a new house and hooked my computer up to the internet for the first time on the new IP. I was on for just a few minutes when I got a "Send error report" saying that "the system has recovered from a serious error". When I go to click anything, I get the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH!! Now it happens everytime within a couple of minutes when I load my desktop. Now I don't really think it has anything to do with a different IP or anything like that, but I've been messing around with other forums for days now and still haven't been able to fix this problem so I decided to jump in the forums and post my own thread and just hope I can get this fixed.
Hopefully the computer wasn't dropped when you moved from house to house. Also hopefully the computer was packed up right and didn't get banged around inside the truck or whatsover.
One thing you can do is to check the HDD for any errors. Go to the manufacturer's website of the hard-drive and download the latest diagnostics utility. Then put the program onto a CD, boot the computer to the CD, and test HDD for any errors. If there are any errors, then it's time to backup your files ASAP.
Another thing you can do is to perform a windows repair on your computer and hopefully windows repair will fix the problem.
Also try reseating computer parts. Reseat the videocard, cpu, and memory sticks and make sure they are on the motherboard tight.
You can also perform a check disk repair. Go into my computer and right click on the C: drive. Then choose properties and then click on the tools menu. Click on "check now" on the error-checking section and then make sure the two boxes are checked. Click on start and reboot your computer and let check repair do it's thing.
My laptop crashed, system 32 not found/corrupted, i bought a boot cd ( not realising i had one supplied with the laptop). The bought disc then reloaded xp pro, so no files, no office programs. When i did find the right disc and press f8 on start up i have 3 windows xps to choose from bottom is the corrupted one middle is the clean version and an incomplete one. When i load the correct boot cd it states i do not have enough ram memory, can i delete the top 2 xps? I just want to get back to the corrupted version and give the original boot cd another try.Read other answers
Hiiiiiiiiii all
My XP.system have been crashed , I was doing some particular updates and when it done and reboot the system I can not log in to the XPsystem .
I have two systems in my device the other one is ubuntu , as we know when I turn on the device the system Give me a suggestions to select which system I want so I choose windows but the problem is the system again restart from it self and it still do that just with xp but it okay with linux , I think I need to delete the files of current updates but how can I log in to windows ?
- I can not reach to the welcome screen
- Safe mood as normal mood , which mean it still restart
- I lost the CD's of system
From the Advanced Options Menu choose Disable automatic restart on system failure instead of Safe Mode.
Post the lines under the Technical Information section, the Stop code and any file names it mentions.
Do you know which updates you were installing?
If you were installing the KB977165 update, and have the version before MS added code to check for the presence of a rootkit, that could be the cause. Installing the update on an infected system causes blue screens or restarts.
Check the Windows partition for this folder:
If present, check in the spuninst subfolder for the spuninst.txt file
The spuninst.txt file contains the commands that the Recovery Console would use to uninstall the update. It's a list of Delete and Copy commands to delete the new files, and restore the old version. The last command makes a copy of the spuninst.txt file named spuninst.tag so that Windows Update will know it's been removed.
You can do each command from Ubuntu if you don't have an XP CD.
If you have access to a Vista/Win 7 DVD or can download one of the Vista/Win 7 Recovery Environment CDs, I have a batch file that can uninstall the update as well.
Vista Recovery Environment CD
64 bit Vista
32 bit Vista
Win 7 Recovery Environment CD
my system got crashed and I managed to reboot with the cd of Lenovo but its not working as it was so I do like to know that can I get my system's factory settings if yes- how could I get it.
Thank you bon400
Is the system a Dell server? If so, what model, operating system and controller?
The first time I thought it was because I was running some other stuff at the same time, my system simply froze. I couldn't move the mouse or use the keyboard, but I did see the hourglass appear and disappear on my mouse cursor.
The second time I tried to use it I left it alone to scan and I got a blue screen error (which I took a picture of with my digital camera) and I took a screenshot of the log it posted after I rebooted my system, or the locations where the error files are. It told me the system recovered from a serious error.
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We have Windows7 and an exterior drive backup. This exterior backup advised us this morning that a partition was full.
We tried to shut the system down - and it asked if we wanted to 'correct' something in the system (it said it was trying to decide). We opted to 'save' the changes and were prompted to reboot the system,
When the computer came back on - there was a white line across the middle of the screen, changed to black and the whole screen 'faded to black'.
Since then, we have tried a variety of things
We did ALT F10 - the system goes to Windows and the Ace restore menu
We did a system restore (NOT FULL)
Then we got
Error Code 1392 The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable
I SOOOOOOOOOO hope someone can give us a little direction to get this thing back up and running
One of the back up files says it was created in Sept 7 - and we cannot get into it. For some reason - the ongoing back up is not showing any more recent date than Sept
We DO NOT want to lose the data that hopefully is still in the computer
Any suggestions would really be appreciated - thank you
That sounds like your hard (external) disk is corrupted. Who is the maker on the drive?
So, I did a stupid thing, deleted some files, and crashed my computer. I tried a safe reinstall of windows (which was not supposed to write over anything) but even after that I can get windows to install/run properly. It's windows XP. My question is, is there a way the I can hook up the broken system to another computer and simply copy the files off of it? I know the exact directories of the files I want to get. Or is this something I'd be better off taking it to the local best buy for? Or just call it a day and re-format?
Not really sure what other info to supply you with, haven't opened either system to see if there is an empty slot to hook up to.
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I used combo fix to scan my system so I could list a log. I asked for help with my hijack this log and didn't get any help.
I ran combo fix and had to reboot my computer. It rebooted to a blue screen that says it halted and there are system parts missing. I am on another computer because I can't get past it. I was so close to getting it all cleaned up and now nothing.
Help please. I can plug in the computer and tell you exactly what it says if I need too.
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I hooked up my friend's computer and proceeded with the Microsoft Updates in order to download the latest updates for the PC. When prompted to restart, she clicked OK to restart. After startup, the PC screen when to the startup options - start normally, safe mode, etc. etc.
Computer will no longer reboot to a normal windows screen.
Help please.
Its a known fault with amd processors.
Boot into safemode, then go
to HKEY_Local_Machine>system>Current Control Set>Services
Find intelppm and change the value from a 1 to a 4.
More info here:
i had a computer freeze today , i rebooted and it wouldnt get past post , just went to a black screen with no operating system start up , i rebooted again and tried to get into safe mode , but it stalls at a point where it says;
multi(O)diskrdisk..etc etc Sys32drivers\Mup.sys
rebooted again with different BIOS setting and it goes through post , lists USB devices , PCI devices , IRQ settings and then stops after the last line where it says ACPI controller.
i went back in to BIOS and checked all boot priority settings , i tried to reinstall the operating system , but it goes through the windows installation dialogue , then stalls at the point where it says " Setup is starting wondows " and just hangs
i thought the HDD was faulty , so installed a brand new HDD , tried to install windows on that but get the same problem ., it just hangs and wont start windows.
any suggestions ,it is obviously a hardware issue , it cant be the HDD as i replaced it with a new one............... ???
Win XP
gigabyte 945GZM S2
duo core CPU
kingston RAM 512 Gig
Seagate SATA 80 gig drive
using onboard VGA
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o.k., i'm giving this a try. my daughter's computer has been REALLY down for about a month now, nothing but black screen to reboot,safe,last configuration, etc. none do anything but repeat the screen or randamly go to the HP start screen. when i boot with the recovery console disc, it reaches the console and asks me to choose which do i want, install, R for repair, you know. then it will start the process over. i do find that it's missing systemconfig32, AND error code 14. setup cannot contnue when i try to load the compaq recovery disks. lately filei386halaacpi.dll COULD NOT BE LOADED has shown up. this is recent, though. i broke down and spent $60 with HP. WHAT A DOPE! don't think he knew any more that ME, and i know very little. lots of help would be greately appreciated-i've been out of work with a double back fusion for 6 yrs., it failed and i cannot work. gots little cash for circuit city! i've been reading the site for 4 days solid or until the wife yells too much to stand.
thanks for all the info already, it's been quite helpful.
Lets try some troubleshooting and see if it could be a hardware issue.
If you are comfortable working inside the computer, shutdown the computer, open the side of the case, remove all PCI cards except the Video Card if it is PCI or AGP, unplug all hardware from the computer except the Keyboard, Mouse, & Monitor, then boot and see if the same problem happens.
Post back with the exact error messages.
Hello everyone, im new to this site so i will appreciate any help and return it if ever i can. I think Spyware crashed my system (XP SP2) it was acting slow and as soon as I went to install Trend Micro anti spyware it literally shut me down. Now I dont know if spyware is that smart but anyway my desktop is worthless right now. It freezez before safe mode starts and I cant accomplish anything else. All I want is to retrive my files and pictures off of the drive then i will have no problem reloading win xp. I tried a USB to IDE cable but I cant access any of my files it tells me access denied. Any suggestions please let me know., Thank you
Do you get the Access Denied error for all files, or only things inside of your Desktop or Documents and Settings folder? You may want to see if this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
Otherwise you could download " The Ultimate Boot CD" and follow these instructions to burn the CD. Note that you will need any OEM or RETAIL XP Home or Pro CD with SP1 or SP2 to burn the cd. You can boot from the CD and then copy the files to a USB drive.
An alternative boot cd would be a Linux Live CD if you only have recovery CDs.
Let me know if you get any errors when trying to copy the files to a USB drive. There may be a tiny, tiny chance that the virus altered your hard drive permissions.
Hope it helps,
Microsoft ® Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 X86
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Loading Dump File [J:\ldl\MEMORY.DMP]
Kernel Complete Dump File: Full address space is available
WARNING: Dump file has been truncated. Data may be missing.
WARNING: Whitespace at start of path element
Symbol search path is:
Executable search path is:
KdDebuggerDataBlock is not present or unreadable.
Unable to read PsLoadedModuleList
KdDebuggerDataBlock is not present or unreadable.
KdDebuggerData.KernBase < SystemRangeStart
Windows XP Kernel Version 2600 UP Free x86 compatible
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0x00000000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x8055b240
Debug session time: Sun May 15 14:05:38.640 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:02:55.225
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We need to know more about your BSODs...Download BlueScreenView (in Zip file)No installation required.Unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe file to run the program and When scanning is done, go to Edit > Select All.Then go to File > Save Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt.Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all content, and paste it into your next reply.Compliments of BroniRead other 2 answers
Ok....Everyone has the right to say "I told ya so!" I have read the posts about the freaking SP2 monstor. I tried to take all the necessary precautions such as getting rid of any spyware and uninstalling my adaware and spybot programs before downloading SP2. Now this is what happened...I restarted after downloading and my system does four things...1. displays the microsoft XP load page for 6 seconds. 2. Blank screen for 16 seconds. 3. HP logo on blue screen for 4 to 6 seconds. 4. Blank screen for 6 seconds amd then loops back to the microsoft XP load page. I have contacted MSN support about this and was told that I have to call their SP2 support that has a different number and hours that they work. So I am on my daughters computer posting this dire request for help while waiting the time to pass for the freaking peeps at MSN to get their sorry butts to work. And to thing that regular support suggested that I call HP for help at $35.00 an hour! Told MSN that they would get the bill and for that I was promptly hung up on! Ok Mr. Bill Gates; I got a bone to pick with you!
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Anyone have an idea how to retrieve e-mail contacts in Outlook from a crashed system that won't boot and can't be restored?
You could try slaving the HDD in another system and trying to retreive the contacts that way.
My system crashed last night. Loading a heavy graphics MMORPG, the screen started stuttering and semi froze. It has happened before and I hard turn off computer and reboot and all is well. Not this time.
This time I went to the "boot in safe mode" or "last good settings" or "boot normally" screen.
None works. When I try to boot in safe mode, i get a string of lines and it stops.. then recycles. When I try to boot normally or at last good settings, I get the Windows booting screen with the horizontal scrolling then it turns off and starts the booting process again.
I went to CMOS and put on default safest mode and that didn't help.
Then I decided to reinstall Win XP 64 Pro, my OS. I set to boot first via CD drive and it starts the process and delivers me a blue screen with "Windows Setup" in the upper left hand corner of the screen but it proceeds no further. It just sits there and the CD stops spinning.
I put another HD in from an older computer with Win XP and it booted so I assume it's not related to the MB or CPU but I can't for the life of me figure out what to do next. If I can't boot in Safe Mode and if I can't reinstall Win XP64... I am out of ideas.
I am planning on buying a new HD and installing my OS in it if I can't come up with an alternative.
Don't have all my hardware info but it's an AMD 2X64 cpu and a decent gigabyte MB with onboard graphics. I don't have a video ca... Read more
Three days in a row I have received a blue screen of death which dumps to memory and then the system reboots and comes up and works fine.
How do I find out what is causing the problem? Please any help would be great!
Sounds like bad hardware to me, memory? You aren't overclocking are you?
Did you run any stress testing like Prime95. Anytime I change my hardware, I run Prime95 overnight to make sure ram/CPU settings are stable.
Was installing service pack 2 and system crashed now can not even get back to my old vista.
Seems to be loading and then I get:
!!oxc 0190005!! 9293/45274 (registry\machine\schema\wcm.//microsoft-...)
Then it freezes. I let it stay here for 18 hours and nothing. Tried to boot with my old vista windows disk and can not get a fix or get back to loading anything. Latest error said windows can not fix problem. Frequant black screen of death after bios or it goes to above point and stops.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Was installing service pack 2 and system crashed now can not even get back to my old vista.
Seems to be loading and then I get:
!!oxc 0190005!! 9293/45274 (registry\machine\schema\wcm.//microsoft-...)
I think your system have trouble with unload Schema hive - it is only temporary hive and after restart system never use it.Download MEPIS Bypassing Log-in Passwords to Access Folders on Drive
burn,boot it and navigate to folder C:\Windows\System32\config ->in this folder find SCHEMA file and rename to SCHEMA.OLD ,next run system normally.
2' time this week that this occur
My system is always running. When I came back to work this morning,, some of the running software where closed and other not responding. When I tried to close Excel, no question to save was asked and it closed all the others software running on my PC leaving only the Windows colored flag on the screen.
I was not able to run any applications, nor to closed my PC other way than pressing the power button.
- I did a sfc /scannow. All normal
- I check with malwharebyte: 1 Malwhare removed
- Kaspersky did not detect any virus
- Corsair S.M.A.R.T. status seems normal.
- What should I look for?
- I suspect my SSD drive, but don't know how to validate this suspicion
- Could it be a fluctuation on the power supply? If so, any tool to detect it
- Could it be a memory leek? One of the software that I use may use a lot of memory for its history. Could it leak and corrupt data in the Windows files system?
This is an intermittent problem. I had similar problem few years ago and now it seems to reappear.
Any help appreciated
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I need help with my desktop.
I have a Dell Optiplex 580, 32 bit.
I have problem with opening Yahoo emails on Firefox. I can sign into yahoo email account without problem. The problem occurs when I click on second email or search another email on the site. Codes appear as soon as I click on the delete mail or search button. Them the whole system shut down then restarted. The thing is I can use another Yahoo mail account on Chrome for hours without a problem. But when I use Yahoo mail on Mozilla Firefox, it crash while I tried to open an email in an inbox. This happened more than 10 times the last 4 days.
Please help with this problem.
Thanks you,
I am new to forum and have a problem that I just cannot solve for the life of me. I fix people's computer's on the side when they have virus's ect. I can usually fix any computer no problem, but this one I think is pretty far gone. I got an HP Pavillion running Vista x64 computer from a friend of mine yesterday, and I am at my wits end with it! I have been searching all day for the answer to my question on the net, but to no avail! I thought maybe someone on this forum could possibly give me some insight on this. Here is the issue:
The computer starts up fine. It goes to the log in screen. I type in the password. It goes to the desktop for maybe 10 seconds and then restarts on it's own. I notice there is that Malware program Internet Security (I am pretty sure it is but not completely positive because it only stays up for 10 seconds or less). 2 things pop up and you can see it "scanning" quickly and then all of these "trojans" "spyware" ect. show up on the screen. Then the screen goes black and reboots. I can't click on ANYTHING while it is booting up. Also I cannot get into safe mode AT ALL either! It goes to boot up, and then it will go black screen and just reboot the computer again! Also you should know I have pressed all of the F keys and tried all the settings pertaining to those keys including all of the F8 options. I do not have a recovery disc either. I have tried EVERYTHING just to get onto safe mode to scan the PC and get rid... Read more
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reposting from CoD4 forums.
So, I installed CoD4 a couple hours ago, and heres what happened.....
Everything worked fine. I logged in, played multiplayer some. I ranked up the 3rd time (forget rank) and when I did, the game froze.
I alt-tabbed, ended the process, and rebooted. Again I log in to multiplayer, and play another 90 min or so, with no problems.
After exiting out, I went to grab lunch. Came back, and nothing would respond on my comp. USB - mouse and keyboard were unresponsive.
I held my power button down to shut the comp off (only way) and heres where the fun started.
Logging back in, no error screens or messages or anything. It seemes to take a long time to boot up, 2-3x the normal start-up time. I get back into Windows (XP Media Center) and everything seels fine. Until I try to click something, anything.....
I try to start CoD4, and nothing happens. I try to start WoW, and nothing happens. I try to click the start button, and again, nothing happens. Ctrl+Alt+Del does nothing, and by now, I can only move my mouse. Clicking and keyboard use has no effect.
Again, I power off. This time, I get a pretty blue screen, telling me one of my disks needs to be checked for consistancy. Fine, Ive had this before after crashes in the past, no big deal.
CHKDSK file verification completed.
CHKDSK indexes ...... freezes at 4% completed. I walked away for 15 min, and came back, still @ 4%.
Uh Oh
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Played around with Boot Device Menu, and ran the hard drive diag.
Drive 0: ST3500630AS - Fail. Return Code: 7
Its .... 4 or 5 months old, any way to recover? Or do I need a new one
I've been blue screening so I tried to do a system restore to an earlier time and I blue screened in the middle of it. Now I have a bunch of old programs I used to have and I can't uninstall any of them. It will say it's in use or there's an error when running the set up. What can I do? Also all program icons in the little task box are invisible except for avast.
Please download MiniToolBox , save it to your desktop and run it.
Checkmark the following checkboxes: List last 10 Event Viewer log List Installed Programs List Users, Partitions and Memory size.
Click Go and paste the content into your next post.
Also...please Publish a Snapshot using Speccy - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic323892.html/page__p__1797792#entry1797792 , taking care to post the link of the snapshot in your next post.
I have read some of the instructions.. i have loaded the machine with OTLPE...here is the log if someone can helpOTL logfile created on: 10/6/2010 10:32:40 PM - Run OTLPE by OldTimer - Version 126.96.36.199 Folder = X:\Programs\OTLPEMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Version = 5.1.2600) - Type = SYSTEMInternet Explorer (Version = 6.0.2900.5512)Locale: 00000409 | Country: United States | Language: ENU | Date Format: M/d/yyyy 2.00 Gb Total Physical Memory | 2.00 Gb Available Physical Memory | 86.00% Memory free2.00 Gb Paging File | 2.00 Gb Available in Paging File | 96.00% Paging File freePaging file location(s): c:\pagefile.sys 2046 4092 [binary data] %SystemDrive% = C: | %SystemRoot% = C:\WINDOWS | %ProgramFiles% = C:\Program FilesDrive C: | 89.42 Gb Total Space | 35.81 Gb Free Space | 40.05% Space Free | Partition Type: NTFSDrive D: | 4.09 Mb Total Space | 0.00 Mb Free Space | 0.00% Space Free | Partition Type: CDFSDrive E: | 1.86 Gb Total Space | 0.40 Gb Free Space | 21.29% Space Free | Partition Type: FATF: Drive not present or media not loadedG: Drive not present or media not loadedH: Drive not present or media not loadedI: Drive not present or media not loadedDrive X: | 434.99 Mb Total Space | 0.00 Mb Free Space | 0.00% Space Free | Partition Type: CDFS Computer Name: REATOGOCurrent User Name: SYSTEMLogged in as Administrator. Current Boot Mode: NormalScan Mode: All usersCompany Name Whitelist: OffSkip Microsoft Files: OffFile Age = 30 DaysOutpu... Read more
Forgot to mention...The issue is that i can't seem to boot into XP after acquiring some viruses....when i was able to boot into the machine, i ran combofix and after installing the recovery console, it showed "Acccess is denided" a few times before the system crashed. After that, i could see in safe mode that the system was hanging while loading the isapnp.sys file....thats when i downloaded the otlpe iso and ran the scan posted aboveRead other 3 answers
Well,my system crashed about an hour ago . I lost some programs ( reinstalled them ) but the big problem is the start up menu with it's empty folders .
System restore will not work, there's only one restore point and it's made after the crash .
I already fixed the Administrative Tools folder thanks to this tutorial
Administrative Tools - Restore Shortcuts
but these folders are still empty:
- Accessibility
- System Tools
- Windows PowerShell
The simplest fix would be to backup your data then do a recovery to factory installed state and reload your data. Not normally something I would recommend but with the number of folders you show having problems it may be difficult to fix them all and even if you do, have you fixed everything?Read other 3 answers
I am self taught on a Vista laptop over the past 5 years. Last year I was given an Acer 1640Z laptop which has the XP OS, and have kept it up to date for a relative. Today I pressed the wrong button which started to wipe the XP. I switched off immediately, however, I now cannot get it to boot up, or even boot from a Macrium Reflect rescue DVD. The message on screen is that the file is missing or corrupt,i.e.- Windows root\system 32\hal.dll
It looks like any remedy will be too technical for me (70yrs )
DO NOT THINK I have posted this in the incorrect forum, why I am posting here is the Acer laptop has an official sticker on it, quoting " Designed for Windows XP - Windows Vista Capable."
The question is can I convert the Acer from XP to Vista, since I still have the disks which came with the Dell Vista laptop when I bought it new ?
Hoping for some positive guidance in ths matter.
That error is a bad one to get because it indicates very low level corruption. You will have to reinstall XP. The hard drive will probably have to be reformatted. You can't use a copy of Vista that came with a dell on an Acer so unless you can find a retail copy of Vista you are stuck with XP or Linux. By now it will be too late to get the Vista disks from Acer but you can try.Read other 6 answers
I let Spy sweeper do a complete scan of my computer and it said it had found a potential rootkit mask found in the computer. This message comes every time I do a scan with this. After quarantining, it asked me to restart the computer and ..I couldnt't log into the computer again. A black window came and restarted again..I pressed F8 and logged into the computer in safe mode. I did a full scan with Kaspersky Antivirus and it did not find any dangerous objects.
That potential rootkit was located in C:\Documents and Settings\C2\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[email protected]\SharingMetadata.
When i restarted from the safe mode, a blue window appeared and i was able to log in.
I dont know if its a virus or something else. This blue window appeares to my room mate too. Do you think we are hacked?
Please review my HJT:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:26:10 PM, on 01/03/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\PROSet\PRONoMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe
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Everything seems fine to me. Probably a mistake, you might have had Messenger running while SpySweeper was scanning.
I tried to set up a dual boot system ( Vista Ultimate and Win 7 Pro) this aft and my computer he miraged and froze up.
Finally got it working again but I don't know how, just luck.
I followed the recommendations and made copy of Win 7 on ISO disk, I think it works but I'm not sure, and I unplugged the drive which has Vista on it and tried to boot. My computer froze solid even before it loaded OS file.
Why do I need to unplug my C: drive? Is that the only way to do a clean install?
To ad to the above post.
I have to do a clean install because you can't upgrade Vista Ultimate to Win 7 Pro.
I ran Partition Magic 8.0 to resize a partition on my computer. When it was done with the process an error message appeared and below it was the instruction "click any key to reboot". I clicked and the system now will not reboot. It goes to a dos screen that gives me the option to boot normally, last known good config, safe mode, etc. No matter which option I try the system brings me back to that page. It happens when I powerdown and unplug the system as well. How do I get my computer to reboot? Thanks for the help!
The infamous "an" error message.. IIRC there was a nasty bug in PM8 that made it botch up partition tables. One should see what exactly is broken and then either fix the filesystem and/or the partition table.
You did back up all your important data and created the Partition Magic boot floppies, right?
System crashed, and had to reinstall operating system, and now the audio is not being recognized, when before there was not a problem with it, any ideals as to the why and how to fix this problem, so I can have my audio sound back,
I am on a laptop Dell
windows XP professional 2002 service pack 3
Hi there, after you installed the fresh copy of windows did you install the audio drivers? Also what model laptop is it?


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There's now three minimalist pedal systems on the market, as I pointed out in a previous post:
- Aerolite: the original, from 1979, very early days for clipless pedals. Cleats are set up for 4-hole mounting, like Speedplay but with a different spacing, although they can also be mounted in 2-hole (mountain bike) shoes or 3-hole (using 2 of the 3 holes).
- Ultralite Sports: I became introduced to these at Interbike last year: very slick. They have a novel clip-in, clip-out mechanism.
- TriRig Mercury: still in limited release, closer to the Aerolite than the Ultralite Sports, but with 3-hole cleats rather than 4-holes.
Aerolite makes 3 models of pedal. The lightest is "time trial" version with holes drilled in the Turcite sleeve which surrounds the axle, and also the spindles have minimal length to keep the feed close to the bike, which was considered more aerodynamic back then. Then they have a "criterium" pedal, also with short spindles, in this case not for aerodynamics but to improve cornering clearance. Then finally they have a "road" version with a longer spindle. All are made of hollow titanium: I think there was at one point a steel version but that's no longer available. These pedals have had a truly amazing run.
The clip-in is amazingly simple: the nylon cleat contains a semicircular hole whose surface extends a bit more than 180 degrees. So the rider simply puts his foot in the correct position then applies pressure. That causes the nylon to sufficiently spread that it snaps over the pedal sleeve.
There's a discussion here on the WeightWeenies forum. Like most things which trade functionality for lightness, people seem attracted to them but then subsequently move on.
Ultralite Sports is a bit different, with a different clip-in mechanism. They have two versions: a more expensive Ti version and a heavier steel version. There's a good review on BikeRadar here. What I love about the review is they point out a critical deficiency: the pedals can't be used with street shoes. That's a big deal for me. Even for race-only pedals, sometimes you want to hop on your bike and go somewhere without changing into cycling shoes. At least with Aerolites and TriRig Mercuries you should be able to pedal in walking shoes. Caley Fretz at VeloNews also did a review of these pedals. There's some nice photos at that review.
One advantage of the Ultralites versus the other shoes is you can get cleats with a small amount (5 degrees) of float. While with proper cleat set-up float shouldn't be necessary, a little float just to shift the load to different muscles temporarily is something I find attractive. A possible specific disadvantage may be clip in and clip out, which is somewhat unique. The inventors claim it just takes a bit of practice. At least the pedal is always in the correct orientation, unlike a one-sided pedal.
TriRig Mercuries were next, and appeared to come rather close to copying the Aerolites. One added benefit they provide is pedal stance ("Q-factor") adjustment, by disassembling then reassembling the pedal in a different configuration. But I don't see this as a big advantage, since Aerolite comes in two different spindle lengths. But adjustability is always good.
I noted in that post that TriRig Mercury had switched from a hollow to a solid Ti spindle to increase strength, but in doing so they added 18 grams to the mass of a pair of pedals. I was interested in how this positioned them relative to the competition. Here's that plot:
If these pedals are your thing, if the TriRig Mercury would go back to the hollow spindle, losing 18 grams, it would be very competitive with the Aerolites and the Ti Ultralite Sports, and at a lower price. Even if the hollow spindle was more expensive, for example as an option, they have some breathing room below the price standard set by the competition.
But an issue with each of these pedals is walking in the shoes. For bike tours, etc, where there's going to be a lot of walking, of course mountain biking pedals are the best option. But some walking happens on every ride I do, and living in crowded San Francisco, I often encounter traffic lights, and at traffic lights I often need to support myself with my foot. Even for race day only pedals, there's going to be a bit of walking. If this is better with one system then another, that's worth something.
So while I find the light weight and mechanical elegance of these pedal systems attractive, I think I'll stick with my tried-and-true Speedplays. Those pedals do everything fairly well as long as they aren't worn out and become sloppy, which they're prone to do.


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Holy Morally-Challenged Little People, parishioners! I never thought I'd live to see the day, but word in the confessional box has it that obscuro-horror/exploitation saviors Severin Films is planning to do the unthinkable: release the 1974 dwarfsploitation mmmmmasterpiece THE SINFUL DWARF in a super special-edition DVD! Here's the press release that the Vicar of VHS found in the poor box just last St. Swivvens's Day:
SEVERIN TO RELEASE 'THE SINFUL DWARF'For more information, visit www.severin-films.com.
Long-Reviled 'Mother Of All Dwarfsploitation Films'
Promises To Incite Huge Ire From Little People
LOS ANGELES, CA, February 9, 2009 - Severin Films today announced the March 30th release of THE SINFUL DWARF, the infamous 1973 Danish-made/London-lensed shocker that has been called "perhaps the sleaziest film in EuroCult history." Events surrounding this first ever North American DVD release are scheduled to include a rare theatrical screening at Austin's Alamo Draft House on April 3rd, as well as national protests from various outraged Little People's organizations. Severin's restoration of the still-controversial movie was made possible by the recent discovery of a pristine 35mm print found hidden in a janitor's closet at The Danish Film Institute.
"A young bride," promised the original U.S. ads, "left alone to the lewd passions of an evil dwarf!" Former kiddie-show host Torben Bille stars in this EuroSleaze classic as a diminutive degenerate who imprisons drugged teenage runaways for use as sex slaves in the attic of his elderly alcoholic showgirl mother's decrepit rooming house.and that's just the first ten minutes. In their December 12th 1973 review, Variety condemned the film as "repulsive", further declaring "Torben leers and lurches like a demented Bette Davis."
"THE SINFUL DWARF is a towering achievement in graphic depravity," says Carl Daft, co-founder and CEO of Severin Films. "With this release, Severin is officially going to Hell, and plans on taking as many EuroCult fans as we can with us."
If you think they're overstating that "sleaziest film of all time" thing, just read the Vicar's appreciation of this until-now little-seen classic here: The Sinful Dwarf: or, Don't Sell the Danes Short. Then go take a shower.
Watch this space for an updated review once the DVD hits the streets! And may God and Peter Dinklage have mercy on us all!


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U.S.News & World Report Ranks New Mexico Tech, Aug. 22, 2006
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., Aug. 22, 2006 – New Mexico Tech has again been included among the more than 60 universities that make up the third tier grouping in the "Best National Universities" category in the latest annual rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
New Mexico Tech, a state-supported research university, also received mention in the previous two year's surveys among the third tier of schools, which includes colleges and universities ranked from about the 125th to 185th position, but listed alphabetically.
In addition, New Mexico Tech received special mention among national universities by being listed among a select group of schools with the highest percentage of students receiving merit-based financial awards, such as scholarships. The current survey found that 35 percent of New Mexico Tech's undergraduates receive some form of non-need-based aid while attending the university.
U.S.News & World Report's annual rankings of the nation's top institutions of higher education are part of the magazine's special issue of America's Best Colleges 2007, which went on sale Monday, August 21.
The magazine's current rankings of more than 1,400 universities also are available online at www.usnews.com.


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The Barkevious stands alone.
Entering the day, two of the Browns' five draft picks had been signed. Now, two more are under contract.
The team has announced that third-round cornerback Leon McFadden has agreed to terms. Like all other rookie draft-pick contracts, it's a four-year deal.
McFadden, who started 45 of 51 games at San Diego State, is expected to compete with Chris Owens for the starting cornerback job across from Joe Haden.
The move leaves linebacker Barkevious Mingo, the sixth overall pick in the draft, as the team's only unsigned selection. The Browns are one of several teams in the top 10 insisting on the use of offset language for the player's guaranteed deal.
UPDATE 6:24 p.m. ET: A prior version of this article said that McFadden was a second-round pick. The press release issued by the Browns says that he was a second-round pick. He was a third-round pick; the team's second-round pick was used last July on receiver Josh Gordon.


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Wells Fargo earnings top Wall Street estimates
NEW YORK Wells Fargo (WFC), the country's biggest mortgage lender, reported a 25 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Friday, beating analysts' expectations for both profit and revenue. The bank made more loans, set aside less money for potential defaults and enjoyed above-average returns from the investments made by its private equity business.
The San Francisco-based bank was the first major lender to report fourth-quarter earnings. The bank increased its business in credit cards, wealth management and other units, and charged more in fees. Earnings and revenue also jumped for the full year, and bank officials described the results as "outstanding," especially in the face of a challenging economy.
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Investors weren't impressed, however, and worried that the bank's mortgage business could be slowing. Wells Fargo's stock fell 44 cents to $34.96 in early trading.
In the third quarter, mortgage refinancing propelled Wells Fargo's profits higher, as customers clamored to take advantage of ultra-low mortgage rates. Rates are still low, but some investors wonder if the banks are running out of customers to refinance.
Wells Fargo said it funded $125 billion in mortgages for the fourth quarter, up from $120 billion in the same period a year ago. However, that was down from $139 billion in the third quarter. Mortgage applications were down over both for the year and the quarter.
The Federal Reserve has been keeping interest rates at historically low levels in an effort to encourage lending and boost the economy. However low interest rates can also hurt banks by reducing the income they get from lending, since they have to charge customers lower rates. Reflecting that pressure, Wells Fargo reported that its interest income fell 2 percent in the fourth quarter from the same period a year ago.
Any change in the mortgage business is especially important at Wells Fargo. And while some of its rivals, like Bank of America, have scaled back on mortgage lending, Wells Fargo has pushed forward. It is heavily dependent on the sector and now controls 30 percent of the U.S. market, according to the trade publication Inside Mortgage Finance. The next largest, JPMorgan Chase, is a distant second, with 10 percent.
The strategy has helped Wells Fargo cultivate a reputation as one of the strongest banks in the country, adding jobs when others are cutting, and beating out JPMorgan as the biggest bank by stock market value.
But there are weaknesses in the strategy. In mortgages, the amount of loans the bank doesn't expect to collect on fell, but the amount of troubled loans rose. Being the biggest mortgage lender also makes Wells Fargo a target for lawmakers, regulators and customers who blame risky mortgage lending for the global financial crisis.
Being the country's biggest mortgage lender also gives Wells Fargo a broad view of the housing market, and on that front the bank's CEO was optimistic. Speaking on a conference call with analysts and investors, John Stumpf said the housing market "began a steady rebound in 2012." And while some areas were slower than hoped, "there is no doubt that a corner was turned, which is a real positive for our economy, and for Wells Fargo."
The bank's fourth-quarter earnings announcement came in much the same way as the third quarter's did, just days after the bank got a black eye related to the mortgage business. On Monday, Wells Fargo and nine other banks agreed to pay a combined $8.5 billion to settle the government's allegations that they had wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners. In October, three days before third-quarter earnings, Wells Fargo found itself answering Justice Department accusations that it had misrepresented the quality of its mortgages. Wells Fargo denies the charges.
In some ways, the foreclosure settlement is a relief, because it removes one of the uncertainties overhanging the bank. It also means the bank no longer has to go through individual, independent reviews of its foreclosures. The bank said that hiring external consultants and extra staff for the foreclosure reviews had recently been costing it about $125 million a quarter.
But the settlement is also a reminder that more legal tangles and regulatory fines could be waiting for Wells Fargo and the rest of the banking industry.
For its part of the foreclosure settlement, Wells Fargo said it would pay $766 million in cash and commit an extra $1.2 billion to "foreclosure prevention actions," such as mortgage modifications. The settlement forced it to take a $644 million charge to fourth-quarter results.
Revenue rose 7 percent, to $21.9 billion, beating the $21.3 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Wells Fargo earned $4.9 billion before paying dividends on preferred stock. That amounted to 91 cents per share, more than the 87 cents per share analysts were expecting. In the same period a year earlier the bank earned $3.9 billion, or 73 cents per share.
Wells Fargo is the first of the megabanks to report earnings this quarter, a distinction usually held by its rival, JPMorgan (JPM), and one that has given it the chance to set the tone for the rest of the industry.
In that arena, Wells had already been encroaching on JPMorgan's territory. Though once it was generally the last of the megabanks to report, it moved up earnings over the past two quarters to release them on the same day as JPMorgan.


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'Soul Train' host Don Cornelius dead of suicide
Los Angeles police say Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his home.
Officers responding to a report of a shooting found the 75-year-old at his Mulholland Drive home at around 4 a.m.
A coroner says he was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
"Soul Train" began in Chicago as a local program in 1970 and aired nationally from 1971 to 2006.


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Final Days to See "Abandon All Hope" at Lab Art in Los Angeles
Photos by G. Art by Destroy All Design and Septerhed, respectively.
Los Angeles! Make sure you pop into Lab Art before December 8, 2012 so you can catch the final days of "Abandon All Hope" featuring the art of Destroy All Design and Septerhed. As I live in New York, I was lucky enough to see the exhibit on a quick LA getaway trip for me.
In addition to the art of Septerhed and Destroy All Design, you will see great street art by some of the most famous names in the game and it's always a treat to speak with Iskander and Rachel at the gallery.
Tell them G sent ya!
Lab Art is located at 217 South La Brea in Los Angeles and "Abandon All Hope" runs through December 8, 2012.


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Protesting against sharia law in front of the Egyptian embassy in Sweden!
International women's movement FEMEN and antiislamist Egyptian activist Alia al-Mahdi have called to say NO to Sharia constitution in Egypt! Stockholm, Sweden.
Check it out here:
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i wonder how that happened .. 1338 views and not a single comment??
that's very weird .. i have an explanation for that phenomena but won't elaborate it now :P
But everyone looks at three NAKED women with signs. - So true!
She destroyed Islamic clerics by her little tiny body.. She freaked them out and that's enough!
You have the message and the medium, message is women's rights to arabs, is the best medium a nude arab apostate woman? I'm not sure!


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CAM file makes the gerber files needed for different PCB fab companies. Uploading just a .brd file to OSH Park is not on his instructions for uploading.
We are currently processing uploaded files with Eagle CAD version 6.2.1 and has been tested with Eagle CAD files through 6.3. If you are using a newer version than 6.3 then please contact us, or generate your own gerber files.
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Game On! Sports Schedule for January 18-20, 2013
It seems like we haven't seen hockey in an ice age, but the NHL finally returns this weekend after a lockout nearly cost it the entire season.
The Los Angeles Kings begin the defense of their Stanley Cup title. History is not on their side, though. No team has won back-to-back cups since the 998 Detroit Red Wings.
There's plenty of other sports action, as well, this weekend, including a top 10 showdown on the college hardwood when Syracuse travels to Louisville for a Big East showdown.
Here's a look at all of this weekend's games. All times Eastern.
Friday, January 18
Chicago at Boston 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Toronto at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Orlando 7 p.m.
Houston at Indiana 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Memphis 8 p.m.
Golden State at San Antonio 8:30 p.m.
Washington at Denver 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Dallas 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, January 19
Sacramento at Charlotte 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Atlanta 7 p.m.
Memphis at Chicago 8 p.m.
Golden State at New Orleans 8 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Utah 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at Portland 10 p.m.
Washington at Los Angeles Clippers 10:30 p.m.
NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25
(6) Syracuse at (1) Louisville 4 p.m. (ESPN)
(4) Kansas at Texas 2 p.m. (CBS)
(7) Arizona at Arizona State 2:30 p.m.
(8) Gonzaga at (13) Butler 9 p.m. (ESPN)
(17) Missouri at (10) Florida 2 p.m. (ESPN)
(11) Ohio State at (18) Michigan State 6 p.m. (ESPN)
(12) Creighton at Wichita State 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
(15) San Diego State at Wyoming 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma at (16) Kansas State 4 p.m.
Rutgers at (20) Notre Dame 8 p.m.
(21) Oregon at (24) UCLA 4 p.m. (CBS)
(22) Virginia Commonwealth at Duquesne 7 p.m.
(25) Marquette at Cincinnati 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 3 p.m. (NBC)
Ottawa at Winnipeg 3 p.m.
Chicago at Los Angeles 3 p.m. (NBC)
New York Rangers at Boston 7 p.m.
Toronto at Montreal 7 p.m.
New Jersey at New York Islanders 7 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Carolina at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis 8 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas 8 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota 9 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver 10 p.m.
Sunday, January 20
Los Angeles Lakers at Toronto 1 p.m.
Dallas at Orlando 6 p.m.
Boston at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver 8 p.m.
NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25
Indiana at Northwestern 1 p.m.
Clemson at (14) North Carolina State 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Buffalo 12:30 p.m. (NBC)
Pittsburgh at New York Rangers 7 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary 7 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver 9 p.m.
Chicago at Phoenix 10 p.m.


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July 2013 — Two new local projects illustrate the extraordinary dedication and creativity of my fellow citizens.
The first is The Delaware Company, a non-profit organization formed this year to promote and preserve the historical heritage of the Upper Delaware River Valley. The organization takes its name from the group of Connecticut farmers who established the first European settlement here in 1755, and will focus initially on a range of events at Fort Delaware in Narrowsburg. Like its 18th century prototype, the new Delaware Company captures an auspicious mix of adventure and practical enterprise – good ingredients to nurture our sense of community.
I've always loved visiting historical places and exploring the texture of everyday life in another time – cooking, housekeeping, child-rearing, the social framework – as well as the political and economic pressures that shape great events. In relation to our pioneering past, there's a special power in walking the same landscape, imagining the challenges, the heartbreaks, the ingenuity, and the leaps of faith that helped make our own lives possible. Thanks to the vision and scholarship of John and Debra Conway, the Delaware Company is harnessing that power, to inspire us with a love of this extraordinary place, a sense of our personal continuity with history, and an understanding of how we can shape events through our engagement with our communities.
I'm also excited about The Weather Project, the brainchild of Tannis Kowalchuk and Brett Keyser of North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL). For more than fifteen years, this world-class experimental theatre company has created and presented innovative theatre works at its home in Highland Lake. With The Weather Project, funded through a prestigious "Our Town" grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, NACL joins with the Town of Highland to create a multidisciplinary two-year exploration of all things relating to the weather – how it affects us and how we affect it. Numerous partnering organizations, uniting the worlds of the visual and performing arts, conservation and climate science, promise to make this a thought-provoking community experience with plenty of opportunities for all of us to participate as creators as well as spectators.
For me, these endeavors exemplify a critical aspect of sustainability – one that is sometimes overlooked as we focus on the technical details of carbon emissions and energy efficiency. It's the fact that we create our notions of community by choosing where to devote our energies, and the civic culture we build is the medium in which we grow. We are our own most precious natural resource.
Toby Hemenway sums it up in his remarkable book Gaia's Garden. Writing about the origins and practices of permaculture, he describes "the invisible structures . . . the careful design of relationships among them – interconnections – that will create a healthy, sustainable whole. These relationships are what turn unrelated parts into a functioning system, whether it's a backyard, a community, or an ecosystem." From our volunteer fire companies and rescue squads to the infinite examples of neighbors helping and watching out for each other, we are all part of an ecology we create day by day, and our cultural organizations provide essential mental nourishment.
The Delaware Company will help us find inspiration and relevance in the courage and ingenuity of those who have come before. NACL's Weather Project looks forward, inviting us to explore the realities of climate change and to develop and apply our innate creativity and ingenuity to this new challenge. I am struck by the dynamic synergy that has energized both of these projects, here and now, in the Upper Delaware.
More about The Weather Project at http://www.nacl.org/weatherproject/index.html


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Bergen 5-24-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The governing board of the Town of Bergen recognizes that the proper storage or disposal of unregistered, abandoned, dismantled or partially dismantled automobiles, as well as other large scrap metal objects, is in the overall best interests of the residents of the Town of Bergen in order to avoid potential health hazards or nuisances, protect property values in the community and provide for a pleasing visual landscape. As such, the governing board institutes the policies set forth in this chapter and asks the cooperation and support of the residents of this community.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the uniform regulation of junkyards and used material collection or processing operations. It is not intended to prevent the operation of such a business; rather, it seeks to allow such a use of land to exist in harmony with surrounding land uses and be an asset to the community.
This chapter shall be known as the "Junkyard and Used Material Processing Law of the Town of Bergen, New York." By the adoption of this chapter, the Town Board of the Town of Bergen declares its intent in so doing to regulate, control and license the activities or business known as auto "graveyards," junkyards, secondhand parts collection areas, the processing of used materials for resale and the dumping, storage and disposal of waste, secondhand or used materials of whatever composition. Said Town Board hereby declares that such activities or businesses can constitute a hazard to property and persons and a public nuisance. Such materials may be highly inflammable and sometimes explosive. Gasoline tanks on old autos often contain in some quantity combustible gasoline; the engine and other parts of such autos are frequently covered with grease and oil which is also inflammable. The tires, plastic seats, tops and other elements of such autos are also inflammable. Batteries and other elements of such autos can contain acids and other matter potentially harmful to humans. These autos frequently contain sharp metal or glass edges or points upon which a human can receive serious cuts and abrasions. These autos can constitute attractive nuisances to children and certain adults. The presence of such businesses even in areas zoned for industry is unsightly and tends to detract from value of surrounding land and property unless such areas are properly maintained and operated.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- Dismantling operations necessary to repair the vehicle, machine or equipment of the customer of a junkyard operator. Said operations can be completed within a short period of time (less than eight hours), and the vehicle or machine will be in operable condition upon completion of said repairs.
- Dismantling operations performed on a machine, vehicle or piece of equipment in which the components of the vehicle or machine are removed and used (or stored) for their own intrinsic value rather than as part of the entire vehicle or machine. The operations render the vehicle or machine, as a whole, inoperable and are performed solely because of the value of the parts or components, rather than of the whole.
- An area of land, including buildings thereon, on which metal, automobiles, wastepaper, rags, and other materials are collected, stored, processed, dismantled, and/or sold.
- The owner of land upon which a junkyard is located, or his associates or assignees responsible for the operations and conduct of business in the junkyard.
- Piling two or more vehicles, machines, pieces of equipment, or other materials on top of one another to make use of vertical space rather than horizontal space.
The storage or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal, discarded materials or the collection, storage, salvage or abandonment of machinery or vehicles not in operable condition shall constitute a junkyard and be governed by the Junkyard and Used Materials Law of the Town of Bergen, Genesee County, New York.
Two or more unregistered, disabled, dismantled or partly dismantled vehicles, not stored in a completely enclosed structure, allowed to remain on a premises for more than 30 days shall constitute a junkyard and shall be in violation of the law, except the following:
Seasonal vehicles or machinery stored during their off-season.
Vehicles or machinery used on the premises for purposes of conducting a business or industry.
Operable vehicles stored by an approved auto agency in business or industrial districts.
One or more customized or modified vehicles in operable condition (all modifications must be performed in a fully enclosed structure).
Refuse or waste generated on the premises which is stored and/or disposed of in a sanitary manner as determined by the County Health Department.
[Amended 8-22-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
No new junkyards are permitted in the Town of Bergen. Existing junkyards of which qualify as legal nonconforming uses under Chapter 475, Zoning, of the Town of Bergen must continue to comply with the provisions of the Junkyard and Used Material Processing Law of the Town of Bergen.
The operator of a junkyard shall be licensed according to the provisions of § 304-8 of this chapter. This license shall be renewed on a yearly basis.
Each applicant for a license hereunder shall execute under oath an application therefor to be supplied to him by the Town Clerk, which shall contain the following information: a description of the exact type of business he intends to conduct, the nature of the materials he intends to handle; the number of employees he intends to engage; and the name and address of the owner or owners of the land and the nature of the right of occupancy of the applicant, and the use by the applicant of such land.
At the time of making the application, the applicant shall submit to and file with the Town Clerk a map or plan of the real property on which he intends to conduct the activity or business for which he is making application for a license hereunder with the area of such real property which it is proposed to use for such purpose, the location and composition of the fence required hereunder indicated thereon as well as the location of any buildings on such land and the location of any streets or highways abutting or passing through such land and the location of any water, sewer, or gas mains or laterals available thereto as well as the general drainage pattern of such land.
In the application, the applicant shall agree that if granted the license applied for, he will conduct the activity or business pursuant to the regulations hereinafter set forth and that upon his failure to do so such license may be revoked forthwith.
A person presently engaged in or conducting an activity or business such as described herein, on real property within the Town of Bergen must apply for a license therefor within 30 days of the adoption of this chapter. If the place where he conducts such activity or business presently complies with the requirements a person must meet to secure a license in the first instance, he shall be issued a license therefor if he meets the other requirements contained herein. If the place where he conducts such activity or business does not comply with the requirements a person must meet to secure a license in the first instance, he may be granted a temporary license for one year, during which year he must arrange the place where he conducts such activity or business so that it does then comply with the requirements a person must meet to secure a license in the first instance. If at the end of such year, such person has not so arranged his place of such activity or business, he shall forthwith cease and desist engaging in or conducting the same and shall remove from such place any autos, parts or other materials of the nature described herein.
If the person conducting such activity or business is not the sole owner thereof, he shall state such fact at the time he applies for his temporary license and the Town Clerk at the time of issuing such temporary license shall send the owners or each of them a notice of the issuance of such temporary license to such person together with a copy of this chapter.
[Amended 8-22-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983; 12-28-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991[1]]
The fee for the issuance of the license, the fee for inspection of the premises to ascertain compliance with the regulations hereafter prescribed, and the fee for reinspection, if necessary, shall each be fixed in a sum to be determined by the Town Board.
Such license shall be placed and at all times displayed in a conspicuous place at the licensee's place of activity or business for which it is issued.
Such license shall be effective from the date of its issuance until the 31st day of August of the year of such issuance after which a new application for license must be made every year.
Such license is personal with the licensee. It does not go with the title of the land nor may it be sold, assigned, transferred or disposed of.
Such license may be revoked by the Town Board upon good cause shown, after a public hearing thereon at which the licensee shall have an opportunity to be heard. Upon revocation of the license, the Town Board may require the removal of autos, parts and materials left from said premises.
Editor's Note: This local law provided that it shall take effect 1-1-1992.
These requirements are instituted to accomplish the following purposes:
Provide adequate screening of all operations and storage carried on in the junkyard so as to maintain a pleasing visual landscape.
Provide sufficient distance between the road right-of-way and junkyard operations so as not to interfere with the flow of traffic.
Provide for adequate fire protection of the junkyard as well as provide a buffer for adjacent land uses.
All buildings located on the site must be set back a distance of at least 100 feet from the closest edge of the right-of-way (ROW) of any roadway.
The front yard (fronting on a roadway) must be enclosed by a chain link metal fence containing metal slats to a height of at least eight feet. Said fence shall be required to effectively screen the operations and storage taking place within the yard from the view of passing motorists, pedestrians, and neighbors. If, upon good cause shown, the Town Board alternatively agrees to permit same, the landowner may provide a natural screening of evergreen trees that would be to an effective height of at least eight feet. Such alternative method of screening must be such as to effectively screen the operations completely year round from the view of passing motorists, pedestrians and neighbors.
The front yard fence must be set back a distance of at least 50 feet from the right-of-way of the roadway.
The remainder of the site shall be enclosed by a fence or barrier of acceptable natural or man-made materials ("natural" to include stands of trees, brush, a berm of dirt, etc.) to effectively screen the operations and storage taking place within the year from the view of passing motorists, pedestrians, and neighbors.
There shall be a fifteen-foot fire lane around the entire site between the adjoining property line and the fence. Said lane shall be free of debris and excessive growth (trees, underbrush), except where the natural materials are part of the fencing required.
No materials may be stacked higher than the top of the fence at any point within the yard.
Those junkyards legally operating at the time of adoption of this chapter, yet which do not conform to some or all provisions of this chapter, shall initiate substantial procedures to comply with all provisions of this chapter within a six-month period after adoption. Front yard screening shall be completed within six months after adoption of this chapter. The remaining compliance procedures must be completed within two years from the date of adoption of this chapter. Failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the operator's license.
Individuals or business firms found in violation of the above sections of this chapter shall be subject to the following penalties:
Each week the violation is allowed to occur, notice of violation having been legally served, shall constitute a separate offense subject to separate penalties. The violator shall be subject to reimburse the Town of Bergen for any costs incurred in order to determine the violation and/or enforce the prescribed penalties. The Town of Bergen shall also have the authority to do whatever else is reasonable and prudent to prevent the violation from occurring or to remove or discontinue the violation. The penalties provided in this section shall not be construed as limiting the Town of Bergen to only those remedies specifically alluded to.
Determination of violation shall be by the Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town of Bergen with the cooperation of the county sheriff's department as follows: if the sheriff's patrol or any person notices a violation, he shall notify the Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town of Bergen. The Zoning Enforcement Officer, if he finds such violation, shall then legally serve notice of violation. If a summons is required to remedy the situation, the Zoning Enforcement Officer may request the assistance of the county sheriff if he has reason to expect unusual difficulties in serving the summons.
In the case of a violation of the provisions of § 304-3 of this chapter (storing vehicles in such a manner as to constitute an illegal junkyard), the Zoning Enforcement Officer or the officer of the sheriff's department shall also provide the accused party with a list of licensed scrap dealers or other approved parties who may be willing to pick up or otherwise accept said scrap or junk.


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