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So I'm supposed to believe that Hillary Clinton is very spiritual and a Christian, according to professor Jack Bass' column in your Feb. 28 paper.
Are you kidding me? She lied straight to the faces of the families of the four brave men we lost in Benghazi. At the returning of their bodies to our country, she told them the attack was the result of a video. On the same day of the attack, she emailed her daughter stating it wasn't. Now she's running for POTUS and she's saying the families are lying. That's a Christian?
I think it's really sorry when you put flowers or other things on a loved one's grave and somebody steals them.
I put angels on my daughter's and husband's graves last summer. I walk at Memorial Park most days, and I go by their graves. I missed one day, and the next day the angels were gone. So I called the office, and they said they didn't know what happened to them. The angels were wired to the vase, so why take them?
Bobby E. Bailey
Lancaster County Education Hall of Fame
I've always been proud of how Lancaster County residents support their schools.
It's one of the reasons I love this county and its people. We believe in the power of a good education to help children rise to their potential, and we know that quality school facilities are an important part of providing a good education.
Your March 11 article on the S.C. Senate's passage of the roads bill was very informative, as was the photo of the pothole on Page 3.
The unrelated photo on Page 2 of an overturned truck also shows what can happen because of bad roads. I think the driver may have moved to the side of the road to avoid the large pothole visible in the photo just in front of the truck.
Politics always gets involved when it comes to the S.C. Department of Transportation. Those self-serving officials seem to have reelection in the back of their minds.
Donald Trump doesn't need any help from me to defend himself. But some of the stuff that's being tossed at him by those old-line imbedded politicians is getting under my usually thick skin.
I think they're just worried about the possibility that they may have to return to their roots and scrape around for a living like the rest of us.
We need a big suggestion box in Washington where the citizens could offer ideas for improvement. Us Americans used to depend on congressmen to do the thinking for us, but boy did we get that wrong.
Isn't health care among the biggest and most costly item to us and the government? I guess we need to nudge the Russians to come up with a better health care program. We just about did flips when they bested us in the space race. America was so embarrassed we just ran full speed ahead and got to the moon first.
An important deadline is approaching for Lancaster County taxpayers – the closing of the county's 2015 tax books, which takes place March 16. This is an important step in the annual fiscal budgeting process for Lancaster County government, as it allows those who serve on county council, the school board and the town and city councils to determine how much tax revenue they will have to work with as they finish their 2016-17 budgets.
After three years of work and serious threats to its existence, Van Wyck has decided to incorporate as the town of Van Wyck.
The incorporation proposal was submitted to the Secretary of the State of South Carolina on Monday, March 7, by the Incorporate Van Wyck Committee after approval by a community meeting Saturday, March 5.
To our surprise, the Secretary of State's office indicated that there was a 15-day notice requirement that could not be waived. We were instructed to bring the incorporation proposal back for filing on March 22.
Now is the time for S.C. Democrats to get organized for the 2016 elections. Precinct reorganization meetings will be held next Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m.
Every county's precinct meetings are held on the same date and at the same time. Refer to your voter-registration card to find the name of your precinct, and bring the card with you to the meeting.
The officers and delegates elected at these precinct meetings will attend the Lancaster County Democratic Convention, where a new slate of county party officers will be elected.
Many voters seek change in Washington politics. Isn't that a pie in the sky wish?
The voters feel an obligation to re-elect the same old members of Congress because it gives our representatives and senators the seniority they need to lead important committees. Right off the bat, we are laying the groundwork for gridlock.
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Deadline for Address Corrections for Physical Copies
At this point, we expect that all Physical Copies of the game have been shipped out and arrived at their destination. We hope everyone that backed Grim Dawn to receive... Read more
Physical Goods on the Way!
Hello and Happy New Year!
Along with the new year, Grim Dawn physical goods are also finally arriving!
After a long negotiated publisher deal to create a boxed copy fell... Read more
Expansion Keys... Clarification
In update #58, we wrote "Keys should have been distributed via humble store to all backers this morning." This was poorly worded as it was intended to mean, "keys should... Read more
Grim Dawn: Ashes of Malmouth Released!
Greetings Backers!
Myself and the whole Crate team are very pleased to finally release the Grim Dawn expansion Ashes of Malmouth. Keys should have been distributed via humble store to... Read more
Grim Dawn Expansion and Physical Goods
Greetings Backers,
Today I bring tidings of the Grim Dawn expansion "Ashes of Malmouth" and a sneak peak at the boxed copy and extras.
Ashes of Malmouth will be released... Read more
Saga of the GD Physical Copies - Nearing Conclusion?
Boxed copies... Yeah... so, I thought I had this all squared away and expected them to be out by now and I'm very sorry they still aren't. (SPOILER: good news... Read more
Finalizing Shipping Information for Physical Copies
With 2017 just around the corner, we have a progress update for you in regards to Physical Copies of Grim Dawn.
We are expecting to produce and ship boxed copies... Read more
Grim Dawn's Survival Mode, The Crucible, is now Available!
We are pleased to announce that Grim Dawn's survival mode, now known as Crucible, has gone live!
This was the final stretch goal for the Kickstarter campaign, at the $520k... Read more
Modding Tools Now Available!
Grim Dawn's Modding Tools are now available!
With our latest game update, you can now delve into Grim Dawn's development tools and create your own content! The potential here is... Read more
Clarification on Address Surveys
With our last update on address surveys, we noticed that there were some consistent questions, so rather than responding individually, it probably makes more sense to post the answers here:... Read more
Urgent: Please Fill out the Address Survey
We are getting ready to ship the physical copies of the Poster and Map very soon, but noticed that some backers still have not filled out the Address Survey. If... Read more
DLC Keys Sent Out for In-Game Rewards
(Update on physical reward below)
Have you been longing for your massively stylish powdered wig or craving a burrwitch brew? Finally the wait is over - keys are going out... Read more
GOG game keys and DLC codes - The saga continues...
Ugh… so key distribution for the DRM-Free release and DLC has proven to be an epic fail. I'm still not even quite sure what happened. I've been slow to release... Read more
Full Release Feb 25th and the Journey Continues
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are finally nearing the end of the first and longest leg of this epic journey. Thinking of all the support we received from backers on... Read more
Grim Dawn is Content Complete!
Hail GD Backers!
At long last and with much excitement, we have released Build 29, making Grim Dawn content and feature complete! I have still not yet come to grips... Read more
Release of Act4: Part1 and the Devotion system!
Greetings Esteemed Backers,
Today we release the first section of Act 4 and the last big gameplay feature: Devotions with Build 28!
It's taken a long time, I know, but... Read more
Shaman Class and the Final Act
Greetings Esteemed Backers,
As many may already know, we've just released Build 27, which adds Shaman, as a sixth class, on top of the five originally planned. The build also... Read more
Act 3 Complete - Moving on to the Finish.
Esteemed Backers,
We've just released the final segment of Act 3 with Build 26. You may now venture beyond Homestead's north gate into the heart of the Cult of Ch'thon's... Read more
Act 3 Chapter 2 coming soon - Act 4 added!
Hello Esteemed Backers,
The release of Build 24 draws near, which will unlock the second chapter of Act 3 and what might have otherwise been the end of the game.... Read more
Act 3 Chapter 1 has been released with Build23
We're ready to liven up your holiday season with the first segment of Act 3. This stretch of levels will take you from Smugglers Pass to Deadman's Gulch, into the... Read more
Arcanist class and caster weapons released in Build21
Yes, that's right, the 5th class mastery has finally arrived, adding a plethora of spell-casting build options into the GD mix.
This build also includes a number of fixes and... Read more
Multiplayer and skill transmuters live with Build20
It is with great excitement that we announce the release of multiplayer. I know for many this has been the most eagerly awaited feature. It is still in the... Read more
Progress Since Act II
Grim Greetings,
I normally try to reserve sending updates through KS for big announcements, so as to spare your email too much spam but it has been long enough that... Read more
Act II is Upon Us
Hello Grim Dawn Backers,
As promised in the last update, we have information for you this week about the status of Act II and the status is that it is... Read more
Grim Dawn Soundtrack Available for Download!
Greetings from developmentland!
The Grim Dawn original soundtrack is now ready to download from Humble Store for everyone with the $35 or higher reward tier (excluding the $48 co-op expansion... Read more
Bringing in the New Year B16 Style
We've just pushed out B16, which includes a ton of cool improvements and additions, including 2 new side quests, a little more environmental variation in the early areas, a couple... Read more
Early Access Keys Sent to All Backers!
Happy holidays to everyone observing them! New Steam keys for early access should have appeared in all backers (who don't already have early access) Humble Store pages this afternoon. Check... Read more
Development mini-update and gameplay polls
Some interesting polls have been posted by playtesters on the forum and we're curious to see the results. I wanted to make sure KS backers had a chance to share... Read more
Early access keys now available!
In yesterday's update I mentioned that I'd be posting an update on when people with "beta" level access would be able to play and, well, that time is now!
Early... Read more
Build 13 and Nightblade Mastery are live!
It's mid October and what has turned out to be a rather large build is ready just in time for your weekend enjoyment! It includes the long awaited Nightblade mastery... Read more
Build 12
Greetings GD Backers!
At long last, Build 12 has finally been released into the wild. This was a huge effort due to significant rework of the pathing system that was... Read more
"Lazy devs, where's my game?!" or "Delayed satisfaction"
I hope everyone who has alpha access is enjoying Grim Dawn so far and based on forum comments, it seems like you are. : )
We've been hard at work... Read more
Upgrading Now Available
I just wanted to post a quick update to let anyone interested know that it is now possible to upgrade to a higher tier. We're very sorry this took so... Read more
Clarification on Keys / Using them
It seems there is still some confusion about where to use what key, so I apologize for sending out another email but I thought it might better reach people than... Read more
How to Claim Your Steam Key and Download the Alpha
Sorry folks, it seems I left out part of the instructions for retrieving your Steam keys.
We've partnered with Humble Store to help handle the key distribution and future sales... Read more
Alpha Release Tomrrow - May 15th!
And so it was on the 1385th day of development that a messenger of the Lord appeared to Crate Entertainment and said unto them, "You hath labored well and faithfully... Read more
Alpha Status Update (Getting Closer!)
Greetings Grim Dawn backers! For those who don't regularly follow the forum, I wanted to send out an update with links to some of the more significant / interesting posts... Read more
The Road to Alpha (Are We There Yet?!)
Hello Grim Backers,
With "early 2013" having arrived and ticking by, I know many of you are eager for news about alpha. I believe we are still on target for... Read more
Environment 2 Poll, Item Art, Undergrounds and Town Improvements
Hello Grim Dawn fans!
Our first environment poll concluded with a significant 35.51% majority in favor of the Ch'thonic Void, which will become the first of two "stretch" environments. For... Read more
State of the Game Address II
I've posted a new mega-update on the status of development covering the work being done leading up to alpha, the state of the world, equipment, enemies, etc. Check it out... Read more
Poll for Stretch Enviroment #1 and MOAR!
Greetings KS denizens, I bear grim news... err, I mean news of Grim Dawn
After spending some time gathering suggestions from the environmental thread posted in the last update and... Read more
New Environment and Underground Discussion Thread Posted
So, what has apparently been a few months in real-time for you guys has been only weeks for me with things even more crazily busy than usual. We've hired up... Read more
Game Keys - Round 1 and Other News
Hi Grim Dawn fans!
This update contains information about game keys going out both for those who pledged for the first time through KS and those who upgraded existing keys. ... Read more
What happens next?
In the aftermath of Kickstarter, I wanted to talk a bit about what to expect over the next month and beyond, in terms of both development and reward fulfillment.
Game-Keys... Read more
End of Kickstarter TRI-BEER(tm) thank-you!
This has been an epic journey, without a doubt, and at times like these, when words on virtual paper just aren't enough, there is really only one recourse, TRI-BEER(tm). So,... Read more
Stretch goals unlocked, new goals on the horizon with only 9 hours left! Music and Monsters!
Wow, that was an amazing last couple of days! I wasn't sure we'd see a big surge at the end given the release of Diablo 3 and our gradual but... Read more
Grim Dawn passes $400k + New melee combat video!
5 stretch goals unlocked!
I think congratulations are in order for everyone! We now have 5 stretch goals under our figurative belts and now at $400k you get to help... Read more
The Grim Dawn Kickstarter ends this Friday! Check out our revised reward chart + New Music!
Entering this final week, some changes have been made to the rewards based on feedback from fans. This includes the prior addition of Swashbuckler and Drunken mastery tiers and the... Read more
New reward tiers, open-world design and dynamic barriers
This is just a small update to talk about level design / dynamic barriers and let anyone who hasn't seen them, know about the new $24 Swashbuckler and $28 Drunken... Read more
THE FINAL WEEK! Detailed Stretch Goals + New Music!
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100% Funding achievement unlocked!
Wow, what a crazy day. I'm writing this at 3am and I think it has taken this long for the reality to finally sink in that we actually passed our... Read more
New music track "Lonely Moon" posted!
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Daddy, where do pledges come from?
Just a little mini-update because I thought it would be interesting to share some information with you all that Kickstarter provides us about where people who pledged arrived from.
Sound and music creation for Grim Dawn
In this update, Dan Crislip and Steve Pardo give us a behind-the-scenes peek into the sound and music work being done for Grim Dawn. They've gone to great lengths to... Read more
Early-access co-op tiers plus a new, limited tier with a precision mouse from Logitech®
After creating the new, lower tier co-op bundle, we started getting requests for higher tier bundles. In response, recently we added co-op bundles for the $50 and $85 tiers, creating... Read more
New Co-op reward tier
We've had several requests for a way to pledge for two copies of the finished game, so we've created a $32 co-op bundle tier that offers a special low-price for... Read more
New music track "Cult of Ch'thon" posted!
Our men of music have produced a new track for Grim Dawn titled "Cult of Ch'thon." It is a moody piece that begins with some slow ambient and then picks... Read more
Project home updated with new images, more to come
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Answers to questions - Do you have a publisher? How big is Crate? How far along is Grim Dawn?
Hi everyone,
First let me just say, I am amazed that we're already nearing the half-way point and I am humbled by not only the financial generosity of fans but... Read more

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For those patients awaiting a liver transplant, the MELD score, which is a number calculated by evaluating the bilirubin, creatinine, and INR, is what the allocation of donor livers is based on. The higher the MELD score, the more likely you will get a liver transplant. At the same time, the higher the MELD score, the greater chance of life threatening complications. The majority of deaths that occur on the liver transplant waiting list take place in those patients with the highest MELD scores.
This video outlines some of the features of the MELD score calculation, and the potential for "MELD Exception" points to be added to the calculated MELD score.
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Ocean Township
Delayed Openings/Early Dismissal/School Closing Schedule
Listed below are the schedules for inclement weather when the two hour delayed opening is used and for early dismissal.
Ocean Township Delayed Opening Schedule:
- All Schools including Private, Parochial and Out-of-District Special Education will follow the O.T. 2 Hour Delay Schedule. (ie. a high school student who normally is picked up at 7:03 AM will be picked up at 9:03AM.) Students will return home at the regular time.
- There will be NO A.M. Vocational Transportation
Ocean Township Schools Closed Schedule:
- There will be NO transportation to any School, including Private, Parochial, Out-of-District Special Education Schools and any Contracted School routes.
- All Athletic and Co-Curricular activities will be cancelled.
On An Early Dismissal Day:
- PM Preschool will be cancelled. In addition, if inclement weather occurs during the school day and we are not on an Early Dismissal, PM Preschool may be cancelled. Make-up days will be added to the end of the year school calendar.
- the PM Vocational routes will not operate.
During inclement weather, parents can obtain information about the schools in the following ways:
- In conjunction with the municipality, CODE RED, an automated notification system will contact anyone with children in our school system. If parents of private, parochial or out of district special education children would like their telephone number added to the CODE RED system, please contact Central Registration at 732-531-3116 or email@example.com. Please keep your child's school updated with phone number changes. If you have a call-blocking system, you may not be able to receive the automated call. The system will call you up to three (3) times within a few minutes of each other if the line is busy.
- Visit www.oceanschools.org
- View News 12 New Jersey (for Monmouth Cablevision Subscribers only); FIOS1 (Channel 1 for Verizon FIOS subscribers).
- Call each school's main telephone number or the Superintendent's Office, (732-531-5600, Ext. 3000).
- Follow our superintendent on Twitter @JimStefank
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The staff of the Ocean Township Transportation Department welcomes you, and it is our job to provide safe and reliable school transportation to all students of the Ocean Township School District. Our staff of over 60 employees transports more than 4,500 PreK through 12th Grade students twice daily. If you have any questions or concerns, please see our contact information below:
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Today we welcome the HAF X to our lab, the new case from Cooler Master's HAF (High Air Flow) series. Cooler Master timed the HAF X really well as the HAF 932, one of the most popular cases these past couple of years, has started losing ground to newer competing high-end cases. HAF X certainly comes prepared and packs all the bells and whistles, perhaps most notably hot-swappable 3.5"/2.5" trays and USB 3.0 connectors. Just like HAF 932, HAF X comes with large silent fans.
Of course we're talking about a full tower case with a well designed interior. Large motherboards like GA-X58A-UD9 or EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI will fit like a glove, which isn't something many cases can brag about. All this will set you back some €165, which is about what competing cases go for.
The pictures on HAF X's box are pretty clear and show all the features of the new case. The box is sturdy and pretty easy to carry thanks to the handle. When you take into account that the case itself weighs over 14 kg, it's definitely something you appreciate.
HAF X is a full tower case fully painted in black – both outside and inside. This has become a common feature with higher quality cases, especially those with side-panel windows. A lot of steel went into HAF X which results in the case weighing in at 14.35 kg (net weight). The picture below shows the HAF X right out of the box and the protective plastic still in place.
HAF series is pretty famous for its cooling, with the side-panel fan playing a major role. The fan is, as you can see, moved towards the bottom corner in order to provide room for the window. HAF X uses a 200 mm (700RPM, 19 dBA) fan, unlike the HAF 932 which comes with a 230 mm fan.
Graphics cards surely won't mind the fan on the side panel, but that's not all Cooler Master did to improve graphics cooling.
As you can see, HAF X is higher than HAF 932. HAF X is 599 mm tall (without the wheels), 253 mm wide and 554 mm long. We measured the case by hand so there's room for error as official specs say the case measures 599/230/550 mm (H x W x L).
HAF X surely kept the toughness of its older brother; the front panel is similar at a glance, but it comes with a few important differences.
As you can see the I/O panel somewhat evolved from the HAF 932 and now we have two USB 3.0 ports.
The HAF X's control panel holds the power On/Off and reset keys, as well as the front panel fan's LED control switch. The switches can be covered/protected by sliding a cover over them.
Both HAF cases feature six 5.25'' bays, but HAF X's bottom two have been converted to SATA HDD/SSD drive bays. We're talking about hot-swappable trays that take 3.5'' or 2.5'' drives. We're a bit disappointed to see that HAFX doesn't come with FDD holder, which is commonly used for card readers or fan controllers and came with HAF 932. We honestly think that €165 should buy a full case with all the accompanying accessories.
The HAF X's top panel will take two 200 mm fans (700 RPM, 19 dBA), whereas HAF 932 (picture below, right) comes with one 230mm fan (you can replace it with three 120 mm fans or add another 120mm).
The front fan is 230 mm (700 RPM, 19 dBA) and has a LED lamp just like the HAF 932, although HAF X's "older brother" doesn't come with LED on/off switch.
HAF X comes with dust filters on top, side and front fans as well as on all 5.25'' bays, but peculiarly enough, CoolerMaster decided not to include them below the PSU.
The rear panel shows the roomy insides – you can see there are 9 expansion slots, with a wire mesh for better airflow. The panel comes with a 140 mm fan (1200 RPM, 19 dBA), but you can replace it with a 120 mm one if you see fit.
Cooler Master didn't forget water cooling enthusiasts and the top of the case features pipe holes.
As you can see, there's more room inside HAF X than you'd wish for.
As you can see from the picture below, the air duct can hold a 120mm fan (note that the fan is not included). The same picture shows how the PSU cables are nicely hidden using the plastic cover. Note that this component is optional and can be removed at any time.
We've already said that HAF X's side fan (200 mm, 700 RPM, 19 dBA) is smaller than HAF 932's, but Cooler Master devised a plastic frame which funnels air towards the graphics card.
The picture below shows the difference between HAF X's and HAF 932's side panels.
The L shaped window allows for a nice view of the HAF X's insides.
HAF X is slightly taller than the HAF 932, which will prove to be key when mounting motherboards higher than E-ATX. There's also room for a triple 120 mm-fan radiator in the roof.
Maximum supported graphics card length is 322 mm, meaning it will take pretty much any graphics card. Your CPU cooler of choice should be up to 190 mm high, and mounting it should not be a problem as the case has a hefty hole in the motherboard tray.
Of course, every high-end combination requires plenty of cables, but HAF X allows plenty of room for neat cable management as evident from the following picture.
The PSU is mounted at the bottom but we found it pretty strange that there's no dust filter here.
HAF X retained the HAF 932's optical drive securing mechanism – by pushing the Cooler Master logo button, the drive will be fixed in place.
The picture balow shows the front 230 mm fan which blows air on the HDD tray. The first bay from the bottom will take two 2.5'' drives, whereas the rest will only take 3.5'' drives. The bays are removed towards the windowed side panel, which is pretty practical except for the scenarios when you have to connect/disconnect power.
Since there's no set-in-stone method of testing cases, we thought it's best to go the practical way. We've been using our HAF X for more than a month and it's been our faithful compadre throughout other tests as well.
Will HAF X take an XL ATX motheboard?
Without blinking – in fact, HAF X is our first case that could comfortably take EVGA's x58 Classified 4-Way SLI motherboard, which is 34.5cm long.
As the motherboard's name states for itself, Classified 4-Way SLI can take up to four graphics cards. Unfortunately, if all four are dual-slot, then it won't fit in HAF X. The reason is that the first PCI-E slot isn't at standard distance from the CPU socket but rather positioned a bit lower, leaving the first two slots on the case unusable. The last slot on the motherboard is in line with the last slot on the case, so it will take only single slot cards. This is very important for 4-Way SLI graphics setup owners and the same goes for Gigabyte's GA-X58A-UD9; just like EVGA's, this motherboard requires 10 expansion slots for a 4-Way VGA system (with dual slot cards).
What is the maximum CPU cooler height supported?
Your CPU cooler of choice should be up to 190 mm high, and mounting it should not be a problem as the case has a hole in the motherboard tray.
Regarding the hole in the motherboard tray behind the CPU, it was big enough for all motherboards that we have tried except for the extraordinary big EVGA 4-Way Classified, as you can see from the picture below.
Will HAF X take currently longest graphics cards?
Without a doubt – you've got all the headroom you need. In fact, currently longest graphics card, the HD 5970 (picture below), will fit without problems. Video cards can be up to 322 mm. Note however that the card's length renders the Air-Duct unusable.
Does Air duct help with graphics card cooling?
Air duct is basically a piece of plastic with room for a 120 mm fan, which helps with cooling. On the other hand, HAF X already boasts enviable airflow, so the Air duct is probably an overkill if you're using only one graphics card.
The holes on the side are used to route power cables, as most newer graphics cards come with power connector(s) on top, rather than at the end, which was the case with the 9800GT (picture below).
We used Gigabyte's passively cooled Geforce 9800 GT card, where Air duct lowered idle GPU temperature from 41°C to 40°C and operating temperatures from 73°C to 70°C. We strapped our Air duct with CoolerMaster's 120 mm A12025-22CB-6AP-C1, which ran at maximum RPM like the rest of the fans in our test.
We performed the same test, but this time with a GTX 480. FurMark GPU temperatures were at 91-92°C with the Air duct, with the card's fan running at about 3640 RPM. The temperatures remained the same after we removed the Air duct, but the card's fan sped up to about 4440 and was much louder.
Note that the Air duct should have maximum and probably optimum impact in rigs with two or three dual slot graphics card, since such setups are usually a bit crammed and in dire need for fresh air. Such scenarios should really like the Air duct although you can't use them with HD 5970 cards, due to the card's length.
Does Air duct affect other components' thermals?
The Air duct's main task is to cool graphics cards, but it indirectly affects hard disk temperatures. Most of this is reflected on the disks in hot-swap bays, as they aren't cooled by the front 230 mm fan.
In order for the hard disk, or an SSD drive, to be cooled by the Air duct, the latter must be positioned higher so that the air reaches the bays (like on the picture below). Thanks to the Air duct, we recorded 2°C lower temperature on the hard disk in the hot-swap bay (36°C without and 34°C with the Air duct).
The Air duct will help with cooling hard disks in 3.5'' drive bays, but you'll have to mount it to be level with the disks.
The picture above shows the case where Air duct didn't improve hard disk thermals; the HD was mounted in a second bay from the top, so the Air duct can't reach it. We performed an hour of Everest's "Stress local disks" which pushed the temperature to about 32°C. After we moved the HD one spot up, the temperature dropped to 31°C.
Will the side panel fan's Air duct get in the way of tall VGA coolers?
The side panel fan's Air duct is a useful addition that's fixed to the fan via four screws – so if it bothers you, you can take it off in a minute. In most cases you won't find it to get in the way and it will cool all reference design graphics. Furthermore, it can easily be combined with the previously discussed Air duct. The only problem you might encounter is if you're using extremely tall non-reference coolers, such as Thermalright's Spitfire, as the Air duct won't let the panel back in place (picture below).
After taking the Air duct off (picture below), the "problem" was remedied. Good news for those who own or are looking to buy Thermalright's Spitfire VGA cooler is that, thanks to HAF X's size, the cooler can be turned downwards (like on the picture above), which means there's no need to buy a smaller CPU cooler. Note that Spitfire is indeed huge and will fit in most cases only when turned upwards, but there's a risk of it getting in the way of tall CPU coolers.
After we took the Air duct off, there was enough room for another fan on Spitfire, meaning there's plenty of room left in the HAF X.
Will an Air duct mounted on a side-fan affect GPU temperatures?
The side fan's Air duct comes mounted like on the picture below – with a channel on the side facing the power connectors. This is done so that PCI-E power cables can be connected to PCI-E connectors on the graphics card.
With our 9800 GT we had no worries about whether the cables are touching the Air duct as the connectors are placed at the end of the card. So, we pretty much tried every possible Air duct position to see just how it affects the CPU (Core 2 Extreme X6800 with passive cooler CM Hyper Z600) and graphics (9800 GT passive).
We made all the fans really quiet this time around – the fan in the back ran at 540 RPM, top one at 480 RPM, front fan at about 420 and the side one at 480 RPM.
The Air duct's default setup, which is blowing air towards the end of the card, hasn't proven to be effective with our passively cooled 9800 GT. FurMark managed to push the GPU up to 90°C whereas the CPU reached 79°C under Prime95.
We then rotated the Air duct by 180°, so that the air flows towards the case's back panel, GPU temperatures ducked to 86°C but CPU temperatures climbed from 79°C to 81°C.
Naturally, the CPU is best cooled when the Air duct is positioned to blow directly at it. In this case, CPU temperature was at 74°C and the GPU hit 87°C.
Our passively cooled 9800 GT really liked when we pointed the Air duct downwards. GPU temperature was at 84°C but the CPU was at the hottest point in our test (82°C).
The difference between using the Air duct in its default position and using just the fan (without the duct) amounted to 3°C (on the GPU).
With all the fans running at maximum RPM and the Air duct in its default position, our 9800GT's temperatures didn't go over 73°C in FurMark. The same scenario saw our passively cooled Core 2 Extreme X6800 at 62°C. We compared these results to those scored by HAF 932 case, where the GPU ran at 74°C and the CPU at 59°C. We suspect that HAF 932's bigger fans (230 mm fan on top and a 230 mm one on the side panel) are responsible for this.
Additional graphics cooling means
CoolerMaster really wanted to make sure that HAF X does anything and everything to improve graphics cooling. It's time to talk about the VGA bracket with an 80mm fan.
We didn't test the VGA bracket as users get a choice of using either the Air duct or the VGA bracket on the side panel – both can't fit at the same time.
Additionally, those who have more graphics cards will find the VGA bracket to come in handy during transport, as it lessens the strain on the PCI-E slots.
How did HAF X handle optical drive setup?
HAF X offers four 5.25'' bays. Setting them up is much easier than on other high end cases – all you need to do is pull the protective cover off and place the drive without having to remove the front panel.
The locking system (picture below) is simple yet eficient and we've already seen on earlier CoolerMaster cases.
We couldn't pass up the chance to try out our Scythe KazeMaster ACE 5.25'' fan controller, which gave us much trouble in Obsidian 800D case. In normal circumstances, optical drive locking mechanism should suit Scythe 5.25'' fan controller, but Obsidian 800D's locking mechanism was placed a bit too deep. Needless to say, HAF X had no problems with this.
We used KazeMaster ACE 5.25'' to check the height of 5.25'' bays as this controller has been tailored to fit standard 5.25'' bays. Optical devices are not exactly 5.25'' tall, they're usually a tad less so you won't have problems mounting them in pretty much any case, but our testing revealed that KazeMaster ACE won't fit in all 5.25'' bays. In this case however, all four of HAF X's bays were a perfect fit.
Does an FDD bracket or 5.25''-to-2.5'' bay converter come in the box?
While the pricing would suggest so, it unfortunately isn't the case. Despite the fact that an FDD bracket is often used for card readers/fan controllers and that it has been bundled with HAF 932, CoolerMaster didn't include it this time around.
Does HAF X have hot-swap bays for 3.5'' or 2.5'' drives?
HAF X comes with two hot-swap bays for 3.5'' or 2.5'' drives, accessible via the front panel. Out of six 5.25'' bays, the bottom two can be used as hot-swap ones. The masks are pretty similar to those of 5.25'' bays, so they'll look nice as well.
Hot swap bays are really well made and they didn't miss the guide rails once. In comparison, this hasn't been the case with Corsair's Obsidian 800D, where inserting bays would sometimes result in missing the guide rails and having to try again.
The pictures below show the hot-swap control board with the accompanying connectors. The first picture is from the front, just after we've taken the bays out; the second photo shows the same thing pictured from within the case.
The printed board requires a 4-pin molex cable (which supplies power to both hot-swap SATA power connectors) and up to two SATA cables. We ended up using a SATA cable with an L-shaped connector, as standard connectors get in the way of the the fan if the Air duct is placed higher to cool hot-swap bays.
How many 2.5'' bays will fit into HAF X?
HAF X will take up to four 2.5'' drives. We've shown that two will fit into hot-swap bays whereas another two 2.5'' drives will fit into a specially designed bay within the 3.5'' drive bracket. Only one from 5 bays will take 2.5'' drives, whereas the rest is intended solely for 3.5'' ones.
The specially designed bay will take two 2.5'' drives one below the other, so you'll get somewhat of an SSD sandwich like on the picture below.
Any difficulties in mounting drives?
Although mounting SSDs or HDDs is pretty simple and straightforward, the fact that you'll have to remove the right side panel to access cables doesn't work in this case's favor.
Does HAF X come with USB 3.0 connectors?
HAF X comes with two USB 3.0 connectors on the front panels, and since current motherboards come with USB 3.0 connectors on the I/O panel, the blue cable you see on the picture below is used to connect the front panel to the motherboard. One cable will take care of only one connector, so if you need two USB 3.0s – use two cables. Note that the USB 3.0 cables are long enough to reach the panel whichever way you take them.
How does cable management work?
CoolerMaster obviously thought this out to a great extent. The cables can be hidden from sight and thus have a positive effect on the looks as well as airflow. There are plenty of holes in the metal to allow for easy cable routing but the case would greatly benefit from brackets to which the cables could be tied and thus be routed even better. The picture below shows a mini cable forest – so you can imagine how it gets when there are more HDDs and optical drives.
The brackets used for cable management are usually located around holes, and we'd really like to see them on more places around the case so that the cables can be fixed rather than piling up on certain spots. In fact, it gets pretty irritating when it won't allow the side panel to close.
We'd very much like to see some of the newer cases to come with a special channel for all the cables. The following photo will drive our point further – the channel could run up to the blue cables, where you currently see two holes. Furthermore, a few "tying-points" wouldn't hurt either.
Of course, we're paid to be nitpicky so don't be discouraged – HAF X is in no way behind any of the high-end cases when it comes to cable management. We however didn't bother much with aesthetics (as you can see from the photo below) so we were content to see the side panel close unhindered.
HAF X does offer something we haven't seen on other cases – a special bracket that will hide the cables going from the PSU on the bottom of the case (picture below). The cables that you won't route behind the motherboard can be arranged and hidden from sight.
Are the fans loud? How efficient are they?
HAF X comes with four preinstalled fans which we controlled via Scythe's KazeMaster ACE controllers. However, the fans are pretty quiet at maximum RPM so there was really no need to control them. All the fans have 3-pin connectors and the only thing we'd like to see are slightly longer cables.
Air intake is handled by two fans – 230 mm (700 RPM, 19dBA) on the front panel (bottom) and one 200 mm (700 RPM, 19dBA) on the side panel. Air outtake is also left to two fans – a 140 mm (1200 RPM, 19dBA) on the rear panel and a 200 mm fan (700 RPM, 19dBA) on the top panel.
Cooler Master made sure that HAF X is a worthy successor to the popular HAF 932 and it certainly is one of the best cases we've seen so far. HAF X is a full tower case with plenty of space and quiet yet very efficient cooling.
HAF X will definitely appeal to enthusiasts and hard core gamers alike and its features speak for itself. Quality cooling, compatibility with pretty much any motherboard and graphics card form factor, USB 3.0 connectors, hot-swappable drive bays, hot looks – HAF X has it all.
To demonstrate the fact that it has more room than you'll probably ever need, we strapped it with our EVGA 4-Way Classified SLI motherboard and the former fit like a glove. Nine expansion slots on the rear panel allow for setting up to four video cards and four large but quiet fans will make sure cooling is top notch. Since this is a pretty hefty case, HAF X comes with wheels.
In conclusion, we definitely recommend HAF X as we're talking about one of the best cases currently around, and you can find it priced at €165, here.


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My favorite part in the chapter is when Oliver and Father are planting because it's rare to plant if you live in the city.
If you read Tales of Amanda Pig, you would also love More Tales of Oliver Pig because they are both by the same author.
I recommend this book to young readers because it has a lot of dialogue that is not too hard for younger grades because it does not have hard words in it.


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(1) May be made by:
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B. Following a request for a permit, a representative of the Forest Service shall meet with the applicant and conduct an on-site examination of the proposed tree care.C. For permits authorizing continued tree care programs under Regulation .04A(2) of this chapter, an examination is necessary only as specified in the permit. An examination is not required for the renewal of the permit.D. The Forest Service may issue a permit for tree care if the applicant shows that the proposed tree care will meet one of the following conditions:
(1) Eliminate a hazard to property, public safety, or health;(2) Improve or prevent a deteriorated tree condition; or(3) Improve the general aesthetic appearance of the right-of-way.
E. Unless exempted by the Forest Service, if a tree is removed ft shall be followed by replanting of a species on the recommended tree list that is suitable to the location.
F. Roadside tree care permits shall specify:
(1) The name and address of the permittee;(2) The area where the tree care will occur;(3) The particular tree or trees involved;(4) The type of tree care permitted;(5) The term of the permit;(6) Whether supervision of the tree care is required; and(7) Limitations or conditions on the tree care or planting considered advisable by the Forest Service.
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Lately I was craving the peanut butter cookies that my grandmother used to make when I was young. They turned out pretty good. I tried to place them all on one sheet and they spread into each other when baking… The next time I will split them onto two backing sheets.
Peanut Butter Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cream together the butter, peanut butter and the sugars.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Add vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet and dry.
- Ball up a tablespoon of dough and place on a baking sheet.
- Flatten with a fork making a criss-cross pattern.
- Repeat 6 & 7 until done.
- Bake in a preheated 375F/190C oven for 8-10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.
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Supersizing Your Small Business
Look around at most tech news lately and you'll find four consistent trends: Cloud, Mobility, Social Media, and Big Data. Talk to analysts and you find that those four actually break into pairs: Cloud and Mobility; Social Media and Big Data. And what becomes apparent is that each second half of the pairs is responsible for accelerating the combination of the two.
Essentially, mobility has sparked the cloud imperative and the cloud has given mobility greater value. One of the more compelling aspects of this is how cloud actually helps level the playing field for businesses, rendering labels such as SMB or Enterprise irrelevant at times.
Enter social media. Social media has evolved to become a necessary tool for SMBs. Yelp is now the de facto standard of rating businesses; Twitter has become an effective marketing tool to spread news quickly and Facebook lets businesses develop communities. So, while Cloud/mobility is interesting on its own, social media makes cloud/mobility imperative.
At the same time, cloud/mobility has an accelerant effect on social media. It's what enables happy customers to recommend your place of business while on the go. Similarly, to take advantage of point-of-sale customer enthusiasm—and build on the momentum—the best way to do that is to offer wireless access so your customers can Tweet, Facebook, Yelp and employ any other number of social media to give props to your business.
But it doesn't end there. If all you do with all that great data is conclude that your business is popular, you're missing a big learning opportunity. "Big Data," which refers to the wealth of information that's flowing out there, is yet another important way for you to identify the key differentiators that can help your business grow. It's no longer enough to simply say that your business has 3.5 stars on Yelp. You need to understand that customers that give your business 4 stars, speak glowingly of your dinner ambiance and wait staff while your 2-star customers complain about long lines and grumpy staff at lunch. It's this color inside the lines that really helps you see the big picture—with its details.
According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index, last year's mobile data traffic was eight times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000. Mobility, Cloud, and Social Media are all fueling the data explosion. Remember: Each can push your business to new levels—by helping you operate faster and more cost efficiently with greater reach, while gaining a greater understanding of market segment. Plus, these key elements put greater power in the hands of employees to get their jobs done and in the hands of customers to deepen their relationship with your business. It's up to you to harness that power.
Time to level that playing field.
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On this day — campus carry stalls temporarily in the Senate; the House approves of a statewide ban on texting and driving; another school district announces another round of layoffs; finding new 'non-tax' revenue sources is proving a challenge; and the speed limits may be able to go up
***Locked, Stocked, and Temporarily Stuck
An effort to bring 'guns-on-campus' legislation to the Senate floor were jammed up by Senate Democrats who were (long story, short) unhappy that they hadn't had time to properly prepare amendments to address various issues with the bill. The Senate is expected to take the bill up again Monday and, with a few modifications, the bill is expected to easily pass.
Among the amendments that won't be accepted, is a proposal by Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, that would give public universities the option to opt out of allowing concealed handguns in campus dorms and classrooms. Students, facility and college administrators are largely opposed to the bill and supporters of 'campus-carry' view the amendment as a backdoor way to gut the bill.
Chronicle/Express-News Austin Bureau Chief Peggy Fikac details some of the amendments that will, likely, be added to the bill.
The Texas House passed a bill that would ban texting while driving throughout the state. Several municipalities, like Austin and San Antonio, already have such bans in place. The Chron/E-N's Gary Scharrer reports:
"The key to this is, a lot of people are being killed because of texting," said Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, author of HB 243. "It's a function of safety and saving people's lives. That's what it's all about."
His bill won preliminary approval, 124-16. Lawmakers who opposed the measure cited privacy and civil liberty concerns.
The House must take one more vote on Friday, and the Senate also must approve the legislation before the statewide ban on texting while driving takes effect on Sept. 1.
***Sullivan, The Sinker
Senators on Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's special panel, which has been investigating ways to increase 'non-tax' revenues by $5 billion, have been doing their work in near secret. There's been nary a sight or sound about the proposals the panel is considering as the Senate continues to work on a budget could end up spending $16 billion more than the House's version.
So it was somewhat surprising that the proposal for increasing 'non-tax' revenues leaked yesterday, when Sen. Robert Duncan was expected to release the proposal today. Of note, the proposal was leaked to Michael Quinn Sullivan, who promptly started banging the drums against what he described as tax increases. Why? We can only speculate — but the following scenario makes a good bit of sense: a senator, who isn't fond of the ideas proposed, decided to leak Duncan's list to a person who he knew would waste no time breaking out the war paint.
Credit must go to Texas Monthly's Nate Blakeslee for taking the time to break down the politics of why a senator would leak the proposal to Sullivan. Blakeslee also got reaction from the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Harvey Hildebrand.
***RELATED: The Dallas Morning News' Bob Garrett breaks down the proposal says taht finding 'non-tax' revenue boosters has proven difficult. Texas Monthly's Paul Burka thinks the proposal is a non-starter because the political cost is too high for the amount of money generated.
***Redistricting – Hispanics Look to Flex Muscle
The Houston Chronicle's Joe Holley reports that Hispanic lawmakers are looking to flex the growing clout of the state's Hispanic population as Legislators in Austin prepare to redistrict the state in the wake of the 2010 census.
Almost two-thirds of the state's 4.3 million population increase over the last 10 years was Hispanic, and Hispanics now account for 38 percent of the Texas population. Without that surge, Texas would be getting no new seats.
"The numbers don't lie; they are what they are," said Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, a member of the House Redistricting Committee.
Alvarado also pointed out Thursday that she was talking about districts where Hispanics can influence elections, and noted that Gene Green, an Anglo Democrat, represents the Hispanic-opportunity district in Harris County.
– The Chronicle's Allan Turner and Patti Hart report that speed limits on freeways across the state could be as high as 85 m.p.h., if a bill passed by the House yesterday, also passes the Senate. Because if there's one thing this world needs, it's Houstonians driving faster on the freeway.
– The Texas Tribune's Matt Stiles has put together an interactive map comparing speed limits from states around the country.
– The Chronicle's Ericka Mellon reports that Houston ISD will lay off 277 support staffers — largely bus drivers, repairmen and accountants.
– The Star Telegram's Dave Montgomery reports that the Senate Business and Commerce Committee approved a bill that would impose regulations on the largely unregulated pay-day loan industry in Texas.


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AUSTIN - The state's water and infrastructure needs have gotten the attention of the Texas Legislature and state leaders.
Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday proposed withdrawing $3.7 billion from the rainy day fund to invest in such needs to keep Texas strong. The fund, whose official name is the Economic Stabilization Fund, is projected to be worth $12 billion in the next fiscal biennium that begins Sept. 1.
"What I am proposing will support critical water and transportation systems across the state, address our needs, both short- and long-term, and ensures both water and traffic will continue to flow in Texas for generations to come," the governor said in his biennial state of the state address.
"None of us can deny the need for these improvements," he told a joint session of the Legislature.
Perry also called for a four-year tuition freeze at public colleges and universities and again pitched a $10,000 college degree proposal. He also asked lawmakers to approve a constitutional amendment that would set limits on spending growth, a measure that would need the approval of Texas voters.
"Today, I'm calling for a mechanism to be put in place so when we do bring in more money than we need, we'll have the option of returning tax money to the people who paid it," he said. "Currently, that's not something our constitution allows. We need to fix that."
West Texas lawmakers said although they were pleased the governor is making a strong push to invest in water and infrastructure projects, they were not surprised.
"These are some absolute necessities that are well-suited for one withdrawal and application," said Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, a member of the Senate Finance and Natural Resources committees, panels that will consider such proposals.
Seliger has proposed withdrawing $1.6 billion from the rainy day fund to begin funding the $53 billion state water plan while Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, has proposed withdrawing $2 billion for the same purpose.
Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, who also sits on the Senate Finance and Natural Resources committees, said he was encouraged by Perry's proposal because "it addresses the needs that we have in this state."
Financially, it makes sense, Duncan said.
"Infrastructure is something you pay less today than if you wait to pay until tomorrow," he said. "It is a good time for us to invest … this will save the taxpayers billions of dollars in the future."
But a good number of Democratic legislators were not completely happy with Perry's proposals.
Houston Sen. Rodney Ellis, for example, disagreed with the governor's suggestion to return unspent money to Texas taxpayers at a time when public education, Medicaid and social programs are still dealing with the drastic cuts the GOP-dominated Legislature approved two years ago to offset a $27 billion shortfall.
"The governor calls for a $1.8 billion tax cut and say nothing about the $5 billion cut from Texas schools, the $4.7 billion cut from Medicaid, the $1.5 billion cut from colleges and the 43,000 students who lost their financial aid," Ellis said.
And San Antonio Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer said he gave Perry's proposal a mixed review.
"The critical needs of our state are going to surpass $3 billion," Martinez Fischer said. "We know that we need several billion dollars to fund water needs, transportation needs, health care needs, public education and I didn't hear a lot of that."
Ellis, Martinez Fischer and other Democrats want the Legislature to restore the deep spending cuts approved in the 2011 session, mainly the $5.4 billion reduction to public education and the $4.3 billion cut to Medicaid.


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Clinical Research Study to Evaluate Selegiline in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01912391
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|Condition or disease
|Borderline Personality Disorder
|Drug: Selegiline Drug: Placebo (for Selegiline)
|Phase 3
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a chronic disorder occurring in 2-3% of the population. BPD is accompanied by high levels of co-existing psychiatric and physical disorders. One key predictor is persistent and recurring major depressive disorder.
Since BPD is most closely linked with mood disorders and depression in particular, the use of antidepressant medications to treat the disorder is logical. However, to date, there are no FDA approved treatments for BPD. The American Psychiatric Association's Treatment Guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder recommend antidepressants as a primary treatment of the disorder.
Earlier trials using antidepressants that increase certain brain chemicals, such as, serotonin and noradrenalin have shown efficacy in controlling the mood swings of the illness for many people. These studies also document efficacy in controlling physical disorders, including headaches, migraines, irritable bowel, neurodermatitis (skin rash), fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome, and tempomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ).
group of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) have also been shown to be effective in BPD patients. The oral form of these medications was accompanied by dietary restrictions, potential drug interactions, blood pressure changes and weight gain.
Selegiline, a MAOI antidepressant, was put into a skin patch delivery system (transdermal) that reduced the side-effect profile. Trials without placebo control showed many individuals with BPD benefit from the selegiline skin patch. This trial will look at individuals on the selegiline and placebo to make sure the selegiline is or is not effective in treating BPD.
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|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|30 participants
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|Parallel Assignment
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|A Phase III Randomized Double-blind, 12 Week, Placebo Controlled Trial of Transdermal Selegiline in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety
|Study Start Date :
|October 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2015
Experimental: Selegiline
Transdermal Selegiline 12 mg patch Apply (1) patch daily
Drug: Selegiline
The Study Drug known as either selegiline 12 mg patch or matching placebo patch will be administered daily beginning at Visit 2 for the duration of 12 weeks.
Other Name: Emsam
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (for Selegiline)
Transdermal Placebo patch Apply (1) patch daily
Drug: Placebo (for Selegiline)
Transdermal Placebo patch manufactured to mimic Transdermal Selegiline 12 mg. patch
- Primary Efficacy Measurement: Changes in the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL 90-R) scale [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-12 ]The study subject will complete the SCL 90-R questionnaire at each visit on arrival at the office prior to meeting with the research staff. This will serve as the primary efficacy measure of outcome for the study. This instrument has been utilized in clinical trials since the early 1960s, and has a good ability to measure overall levels of psychological and physical functioning in this patient group.
- Secondary Efficacy Measurement: Change in Hamilton Depression Inventory 17 Questions (HAM-D) [ Time Frame: Weeks 1 - 12 ]Clinician will administer the HAM-D scale to subject at each visit to assess any changes in their overall symptoms, functioning social and daily life.
- Clinical Global Impression of Change- Clinician (CGIc) [ Time Frame: Weeks 3-12 ]Clinician will assess any improvement in their overall symptoms, functioning social and daily life beginning at week 3(Visit 3)through week 12 (Visit 6).
- Clinical Global Impression Change- Patient (CGIp) [ Time Frame: Weeks 3 -12 ]Patient will assess any improvement in their overall symptoms, functioning social and daily life beginning at week 3(Visit 3)through week 12 (Visit 6).
- Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) [ Time Frame: Weeks 1, 4, 12 ]Patient will assess any improvement in their overall functioning in their work / school, social and daily life at 3 time points
- Clinical and Laboratory Measurements for Safety: Change in Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS); Adverse Events; Vitals Signs; Body Weight; Laboratory Values; Blood Pressure; Study Drug Compliance; Concomitant Medication Compliance [ Time Frame: Treatment Phase (1-12 weeks) ]Study subjects will be monitored for safety throughout the study beginning at the Screening Visit (V1). At each visit, subjects will have various clinical, laboratory and safety measurements conducted. Results will be assessed by the clinical team and will be monitored, at each visit, until the term of their participation. A 2 week, post-study, follow-up will be conducted by the study staff.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject has primary diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder(BPD).
- Subject has Symptomatology of BPD for at least 1 year.
- Subject understands the study procedures and voluntarily agree to participate.
- Subject is able to read, understand and complete questionnaires.
- Subject agrees to use (2)acceptable forms of contraception throughout the study.
- Patient must have a screening SCL 90-R score of > 120 (range 0-360).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject is not pregnant or breast feeding.
- Subject is unlikely to adhere to the study procedures and restrictions.
- Patient has failed treatment due to lack of efficacy of monoamine oxidase inhibitor(MAOI) medication.
- Patient anticipates need for surgery during the study.
- Patient has another predominant personality disorder other than BPD.
- Subject has an active history of substance abuse or dependence, e.g.,Positive Drug screen
- Subject has other health issues which could interfere with study interpretation.
- Subject reports recent suicide attempts or homicide attempts in the past 3 months.
- Subject must be substance abuse or dependence clean for (1) year.
- Subject has a history of a primary malignancy < 5 yrs.
- Subject has a medical condition(s)that are excluded, per Protocol, or are unstable.
- Subject has abnormal screening laboratory values, per Protocol, or other clinically significant, unexplained laboratory abnormality.
- Subject is currently participating or has participated in a study within 30 days.
- Patient has donated blood products or has had phlebotomy of > 300 ml within 8 weeks.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01912391
|United States, California
|Mood and Anxiety Research, Inc
|Fresno, California, United States, 93720
|Study Director:
|Paul J Markovitz, MD, PhD
|Mood and Anxiety Research, Inc
|Responsible Party:
|Mood and Anxiety Research, Inc
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01912391 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
WV26504-4245 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: WV26504-4245 )
|First Posted:
|July 31, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 8, 2015
|Last Verified:
|October 2015
Keywords provided by Mood and Anxiety Research, Inc:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Premenstrual Syndrome PMS
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction TMJ
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Personality Disorders
Borderline Personality Disorder
Pathologic Processes
Mental Disorders


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DIVERNON � The Department of Justice says a central Illinois farming business has paid more than $5.3 million to settle allegations it used fake partnerships to avoid limits on federal subsidies its owners could receive.
The department said Wednesday that Dowson Farms of Divernon has agreed to the out-of-court settlement, but the terms do not include an admission of guilt.
A message left at Dowson Farms� office seeking comment was not immediately returned.
The department had accused Dowson Farms owners John J. Dowson, John C. Dowson, Darrel Thoma, Amy D. Thoma and Melissa D. Vorreyer of using multiple limited partnerships to conceal parts of their ownership between 2002 and 2008. Employees and others were listed as the owners.
The total amount paid was $5,364,000.
�We are pleased with this favorable resolution of the government�s claims of misuse of farm subsidy programs,� Jim Lewis, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, said in a news release announcing the settlement. �These programs are designed to help farmers withstand market price volatility and the intrinsic risks associated with farming from year to year. Any attempt to exploit the system to take more than one�s fair share is an improper use of government funds that erodes the public confidence in such programs and threatens their continued viability.�
Prosecutors had alleged that the Dowsons evaded annual caps established by Congress that permitted an individual to receive payments on up to three entities. If an individual received payments as an individual, he or she could not also receive payment from more than two entities that got payment as a separate �person.� Using this provision, along with other regulations, an individual was effectively allowed to receive payments to himself and on behalf of up to two additional entities in which the individual held up to a 50 percent interest.
According to the U.S. attorney�s office, the Dowsons allegedly created multiple limited partnerships for the apparent purpose of concealing the interests of John Dowson, his son Chris Dowson, and John�s son-in-law Darrel Thoma in the entities� farming operations.
For the multiple limited partnerships established by the Dowsons, on paper, 98 percent of the purported ownership was held by various employees, including farm hands and other straw men, while the Dowsons retained only a 2 percent interest.
Prosecutors had asserted that the limited partners contributed nothing to establish their ownership interest, and none had any authority to conduct business on behalf of their respective partnership. Meanwhile, the Dowsons wholly controlled the partnerships� finances and commodity sales.
Farm Service Agency regulations specifically prohibit a person from adopting a scheme or device designed to evade the payment limitations. According to prosecutors, the creation and use of these limited partnerships, at a minimum, had the effect of evading payment limitations.
The agreement was negotiated by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Long on behalf of the U.S. Attorney�s Office for the Central District of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


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The Wing, First
Experience our exclusive First Class lounge—The Wing, First—conveniently located in the south departures hall transit area, just beyond security. Offering passengers unparalleled privacy, comfort, and service, this is an elegant and relaxing place to unwind before your flight.
We welcome First class passengers, along with selected Marco Polo Club members and oneworld frequent flyers.
Open daily from 5:30am until last departure
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Hopefully, the third time's a charm for La Tavola. I know I've been charmed by it. And so were swarms of other Grandview-alighting diners last week, digging the new La Tavola's soulful, carefully sourced and "ain't fakin' it" scratch-made Italian food whipped up by talented chef/owner Rick Lopez.
Hopefully, the third time�s a charm for La Tavola. I know I�ve been charmed by it. And so were swarms of other Grandview-alighting diners last week, digging the new La Tavola�s soulful, carefully sourced and �ain�t fakin� it� scratch-made Italian food whipped up by talented chef/owner Rick Lopez.
That name might ring a dinner bell, because Lopez (with baker, partner and wife Krista) recently closed Knead Urban Diner. But Lopez has been local-focused, hardworking and earning loyal followers like me through previous gigs at Tapatio, Crescendo and two earlier iterations of La Tavola. Yeah, the guy gets around.
And you should get around to La Tavola, where beautiful pastas are made by hand, and so is the furniture. Occupying a bright and cheerful, mid-sized space with handsome custom-built booths and chair rails (crafted from nearby reclaimed wood), La Tavola sports distinct floral wallpaper that practically smiles at you, its green and yellow tones rhyming with the place�s paint. Professional-comporting servers might wear ties, but La Tavola�s vibe is disarmingly casual, even raucous and seriously loud when crowded.
Currently there are draft beers from Four String, Revolution, Bell�s and Peroni (best deal: $13 pitchers), but plans and (attention Grandview voters!) ballots are being arranged for wine and spirits. Anyway, the focus here is on a dramatic stage-like open kitchen, �Now Playing� chalkboard specials, an easy-to-navigate menu and lotsa nice prices.
But first, homemade bread and an amuse-bouche, which will probably be a farro salad, whose chew and balsamic thrust definitely awaken palates. Now, try some thick, delightfully crisp and bold Garlic Crostini ($3), salty and enriched with fresh mozzarella.
A huge and Napoleon-like-assembled pan-fried pork meatball and polenta appetizer special ($6) worth fighting over was cheesy-comforting, herby and dissolves-on-contact tender. Providing contrast was an acidic, stewed tomato sauce.
Also uncommonly tender was an excellent Kale Salad ($6). Its organic baby greens, ricotta salata cheese and sharp vinaigrette were offset by sweet grapes and toasted almond slivers.
La Tavola�s magnificent Tortelloni en Brodo transported me back to elegant dinners in Italy ($14; �family� sizes are available for this and most other dishes). A classic and a must, it�s lovely and large tortellini dumplings (�-oni� is a plural Italian augmentative) stuffed with ground organic Ohio-raised chicken, prosciutto, mortadella, Parmigianno Reggiano, herbs and more. The beauties arrive dunked in a vivid broth that dances on the tongue.
Homemade Chitarra Pasta ($16; spaghetti-like, and � cognate alert � fashioned with a �guitar�-like apparatus) with Bolognese Sauce coated killer al dente noodles in a dynamic and tomatoe-y meat sauce with the requisite wine and dairy, plus a pleasant whiff of gaminess. A hulking-yet-supple slab of cheese-enriched, housemade Veggie Lasagna (a $14 special) would plaster smiles on any carnivore.
So would non-pasta preparations like a take-notice-fresh and expertly cooked Grouper special ($22 with sunchoke puree and a loose quinoa �crust�) and the marsala wine-sauced and deservedly famous (in earlier incarnations) La Tavola Saltimbocca ($16). Now made with pounded-thin local pork loin, the saltimbocca�s served with addictive polenta.
In a similar key is the Parmigiano Reggiano/pecorino Romano-and-breadcrumb-crusted local and organic paillards of Chicken Limone ($14, squirt them with more lemon), served with a brisk arugula salad. These �secondi� come with a generous �contorno� such as spicy and ridiculously delicious Braised Greens.
Desserts � like a creamy-yet-tangy Lemon Tart ($6) bursting with fresh citrus and settled into a buttery shortbread crust � are worth the splurge.
Frankly, I can�t wait to splurge here again.
Photos by Meghan Ralston


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The Lourdes Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy Suite provides comprehensive resources for the diagnosis and treatment of digestive and pulmonary diseases. Located on the ground floor of the Ambulatory Care Center, just inside the main entrance to the hospital, it is the center of activity for colonoscopy procedures.
The GI Endoscopy Suite is a state of the art facility with high definition digital endoscopic equipment and video tower systems. It is 10,500 square feet, more than triple the size of our previous lab, and has 17 private, spacious rooms. A centralized nurse's station and cardiac monitors allow our nurses to provide excellent, safe care throughout your stay. The GI Suite is handicap accessible and can accomodate our bariatric patients.
Our GI team is one of Lourdes' most experienced medical teams.
Our registered nurses hold various certifications and offer over 100 years of combined nursing experience. Each of our endoscopic technicians have been Certified by the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. We're pleased to offer this experienced, compassionate care to every patient, every day.
- Bronchoscopy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Esophageal Dilation
- Gastroscopy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)


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May 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES - UCLA Anderson School of Management and the Indian School of Business (ISB) will jointly launch a "first of its kind" executive program in Financial Engineering, starting July 2008. The six-month program has been specifically designed for financial experts managing large assets for individuals and companies to widen their domain of knowledge in the discipline of financial engineering.
"The level of financial and technical savvy required by organizations in today's global financial markets has accelerated the demand for well-trained financial engineers," says Judy D. Olian, Dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management. "The ISB-UCLA Anderson partnership presents a valuable opportunity to maximize the strengths and academic prominence of both schools in this technically rigorous program."
The fast pace of growth in the Indian finance market has created a corresponding need for managers capable of anticipating and solving the various issues involved in asset management. The ISB-UCLA Anderson program will provide a depth of study in finance that is more quantitatively oriented than in traditional MBA programs. Taught by leading experts and world-renowned finance faculty from both UCLA Anderson and ISB, the program features an impressive list of supervisors, including two former American Finance Association presidents.
"I am delighted with the partnership of the ISB with UCLA Anderson. The program is an outcome of several meetings with corporate leaders in the finance industry, financial experts, and policy makers, who expressed the need for finance professionals to understand the vibrant nature of a changing India in the world economy," said Indian School of Business Dean M Rammohan Rao. "This program will be extremely beneficial to finance professionals and will equip them with an accurate and precise knowledge of up-to-date financial economics and financial practice," he added.
Consisting of four teaching modules of one-week each and delivered once a month, the program will take place between July and December at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. The modules of the program are: (1) Core Concepts, (2) Quantitative Asset Management, (3) Financial Risk Management, and (4) Security Research, Analysis, and Valuation. Module one will be mandatory for all participants, as it includes understanding the fundamental principles of financial engineering. The remaining three modules are optional, leaving it up to students to study one or more of the other subjects, depending on their professional interests. The last two months of the program will consist of project work that is supervised by ISB and UCLA Anderson faculty members.
"Through this program, participants will be better equipped to face the complex demands of an increasingly technical market in a practical manner," says Bhagwan Chowdhry, professor of finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management and director of the ISB-UCLA Anderson program.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the very best business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty are ranked #1 in "Intellectual Capital" by BusinessWeek and are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Furthermore, the finance faculty is ranked #1 in research publications in the four leading peer-reviewed journals by the Financial Management Association. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,600 students enrolled in MBA, Executive MBA, Fully-Employed MBA and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 35,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.
About the Indian School of Business
The Indian School of Business is a premier management institution established in 2001. In a short span of seven years, the ISB has successfully pioneered several new trends in management education in India and has established itself as a leading B-school across the world. In both its Post Graduate Programme in Management and Executive Education Programmes, the ISB invites high calibre international faculty from reputed B-schools to teach and participate in collaborative research with the strong pool of research oriented, resident faculty at the ISB. The ISB has academic associations with the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, and the London Business School and was recently ranked 20 among top 100 B-schools by Financial Times, London.


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GDC 2011 post-mortems and lectures available
The Game Developers Conference is offering a wide selection of its classic game post-mortems and lectures for free, and through sponsorships.
You may have missed out on some of this year's Game Developers Conference panels, but not to worry. The GDC Vault is offering a bevy of videos and slides from the conference sessions. The classic game post-mortems are being offered without advertisement, while the various lectures are sponsored and require users to be registered.
The classic game post-mortems cover titles like Prince of Persia and Out of This World, while the lectures go for tech-savvy topics like monetization strategies and the future of mobile games.
Check below for a sample of the offered content. The full listing can be found at the GDC Vault.
Satoru Iwata's keynote, Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future:
For a quarter of a century, the engine of video games has been must have - the viral communication of what a gamer simply can't do without. Sometimes it's hardware, sometimes software, sometimes an accessory, but must have always describes an experience that can't be missed the next big thing. Along the way, innovation has continuously reinvented the game experience in terms of graphics, player control and pure game design. But in the process, part of the magic of those early days of game creation has been lost. As a leading player during all 25 years of the modern video gaming era, Nintendo has a unique perspective on what makes gamers grin, what defines the term gamer and what is essential to ensuring industry growth. Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata, will draw from his development roots and talk not only about how video gaming has evolved, but also, more importantly, he will offer his views on where we go from here.
John Romero's Classic Game Post-Mortem, DOOM:
Few games can match the ubiquity and legacy of DOOM, the seminal first-person shooter that ushered in thousands of mods, clones, and successors. Nearly every significant FPS, from RESISTANCE to HALF-LIFE, CALL OF DUTY to HALO, owes its success in part to the Id Software game. Programmer, Game Designer, Level Designer and DOOM II final boss, John Romero, will deliver a postmortem on the game showing never-before-seen material, memorializing its immersive but nerve-wracking 3D environments, networked multiplayer deathmatches, Satanic imagery and themes, Barney WADs, exploding barrels, and BFG 9000. Romero was a co-founder of id Software, among other companies, and also worked on other significant shooters like WOLFENSTEIN 3D and QUAKE.
Peter Molyneux's Classic Game Post-Mortem, Populous:
One of the first god games ever released, Bullfrog's POPULOUS beguiled players with its premise of playing as an all-powerful divine being capable of shaping the earth, growing and guiding a civilization, attracting worshippers, unleashing natural disasters (e.g. floods, earthquakes, and more) against enemies, and sending out knights to obliterate rival deity's followers. POPULOUS' always entertaining designer, Peter Molyneux, who went on to found Lionhead Studios, where he helped create the game's spiritual descendant BLACK & WHITE and popular RPG series FABLE, will talk about his work on the ground-breaking (and -raising and -lowering) isometric sim.
Comment on GDC 2011 post-mortems and lectures available, by Steve Watts.


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In this section, we discuss changes in the implementation of MySQL Cluster in MySQL 5.1, MySQL Cluster NDB 6.x, and MySQL Cluster NDB 7.x, as compared to earlier MySQL Cluster releases.
There are a number of significant changes in the implementation of
NDBCLUSTER storage engine in
mainline MySQL 5.1 releases up to and including MySQL 5.1.23 as
compared to that in MySQL 5.0; MySQL Cluster NDB 6.x and 7.x make
further changes and improvements in MySQL Cluster in addition to
these. The changes and features most likely to be of interest are
shown in the following tables:
|MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2
|Distribution of MySQL users and privileges across MySQL Cluster SQL nodes
|Distributed pushed-down joins, with greatly improved performance for many joins that can thus be pushed down and executed in parallel on the data nodes.
|Improved default values for data node configuration parameters.
|MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1
|Production-level support for MySQL Cluster on Microsoft Windows platforms.
ndbinfo meta-information database
|MySQL Cluster Connector for Java, including ClusterJ and OpenJPA (ClusterJPA) support
|Native support for default column values
|MySQL Cluster NDB 7.0
|Multi-threaded data nodes (ndbmtd data node daemon)
|Online addition of data nodes; online data redistribution
|MySQL on Windows (alpha; source releases only)
|Configuration cache
|Backup snapshots (
SNAPSHOTEND commands)
|IPv6 support for geo-replication
|Protected DDL operations
|Dynamic buffering for NDB transporters
|Increased flexibility in determining arbitration handling, using a new
Arbitration data
node configuration parameter
|NDB API counters and associated status variables, which make it possible
to observe the API-level effects of SQL statements on
NDB tables from the
mysql client.
|MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3
|Conflict detection and resolution for multi-master replication
|Compressed backups and local checkpoints
|Support for
|Parallel data node recovery
|Enhanced transaction coordinator selection
|Improved SQL statement performance metrics
|Transaction batching
|ndb_restore attribute promotion
|Support for
epoll (Linux only)
|Distribution awareness
NDB thread locks; realtime extensions for
multiple CPUs
|MySQL Cluster NDB 6.2
|Improved backup status reporting
REPORT BackupStatus)
|Multiple connections per SQL node
|Data access with
NdbRecord (NDB API)
REPORT MemoryUsage command
|Memory allocation improvements
|Management client connection control
ADD COLUMN; improved online index creation
|MySQL Cluster NDB 6.1
|Greater number of cluster nodes
|Disabling of arbitration
DUMP commands
|Faster Disk Data backups
|Batched slave updates
|MySQL 5.1 (through 5.1.23)
|MySQL Cluster Replication
|Disk Data storage
|Variable-size columns
|User-defined partitioning
|Autodiscovery of table schema changes
|Online adding and dropping of indexes


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