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|Dealing with Density: The Big Move to Smaller Cells
Cellular networks have a big problem: too many people want to use them for too many new things. Conceived and designed for voice traffic — not photos, videos, music downloads or other high-bandwidth fun — traditional wireless networks are struggling to keep up.
You can't find a report that doesn't show that global mobile data traffic has tripled each year for the past three years. And there's more to come. This traffic is expected to grow by more than 25x in the next four years.
Massive growth in data traffic has profound implications for network infrastructure. In response, carriers are looking at several techniques and technologies to catch up with rapid growth in bandwidth demand, but there is no silver bullet. Operators will use a combination of tools to manage this data explosion: acquiring new spectrum, deploying more efficient wireless technologies like LTE, putting smarter Wi-Fi everywhere, adding femtocells and getting more aggressive about cell splitting. Other techniques include more use of tiered mobile data pricing plans and traffic flow optimization.
FIGURE 1: Where Capacity will be Added
As a result radio access network (RAN) infrastructure will change dramatically. Operators will begin deploying large numbers of small form factor RAN devices to accommodate bandwidth growth, and combination Wi-Fi/Pico LTE nodes will also become an important part of the solution.
While operators continue to rely on their macro cellular networks to provide wide-area coverage for voice, they're hurrying to find complementary alternatives that will ease the increasing pressure, especially in areas where 3G/4G subscriber density and usage is high, like urban centers, airports and transit stations, and stadiums and convention centers. And each operator wants to find the right technologies and deployment strategy before their competitors figure it out and take their subscribers with them.
To address all this, mobile operators are looking at anything and everything including:
Operators need a roadmap for a long-term and multi-step strategy to increase RAN capacity density (i.e., capacity per square kilometer) in high-traffic areas to meet the subscriber demand for data services. Wi-Fi for mobile data offload is one of the most efficient and economical means by which operators can immediately realize a steep increase in capacity — getting access to most desirable locations in high-traffic areas.
FIGURE 2: Total RAN Capacity Density
Wi-Fi, long regarded the ugly step-child in the RAN family because of its inherent unreliability and unpredictability, has grown up to be considered now one of the best solutions to traffic congestion in high-density locations — not only because of improvements to the technology like 802.11n with adaptive antenna arrays, but also because nearly all smartphones, tablets and laptops support Wi-Fi connectivity. Operators are also exploring additional options, such as small cell underlays, to provide high capacity density, while complementing and strengthening their Wi‑Fi and macro cell deployments.
Content caching, tiered pricing and policy enforcement are other approaches available to mobile operators that can further improve their network utilization and allow them to actively manage the traffic beyond the RAN within the core. While these solutions do not increase capacity, they make data transmission more efficient and allow operators to pack more content within the same infrastructure.
De-congesting Networks Calls for a New Approach
The conventional approach to addressing demands on 3G networks has been to increase cellular capacity by boosting cell density. This worked fine for a while, until the iPhone came along. Now, with bandwidth demands accelerating at an exponential rate, adding more capacity with the conventional approach is no longer workable. Because most high-traffic areas are in urban centers, deploying and operating equipment is more expensive, and space becomes difficult to obtain. And as the density of macro cells increases, self-interference becomes more prevalent and more difficult to manage, resulting in a decline in per-sector throughput as incremental returns to further cell splitting diminish.
A different approach is needed to increase capacity sufficiently (see Figure 2). Such an approach is based on lower-power, shorter-range equipment such as smart Wi-Fi access points (APs) or 4G small cells installed closer to subscribers, in dense deployments. By limiting the transmitting range, the impact of interference is reduced while capacity density is increased relative to macro sites with much larger coverage areas.
LTE and Wi-Fi: A Peaceful Co Existence
LTE small-cell deployments are a popular long-term strategy in the works for mobile operators because they promise to provide the capacity boost needed along with the flexibility and compact form factor needed for highly localized deployments in high-traffic environments. Shipments of low power pico cell devices are anticipated to see strong growth over the next 5 years (see Figure 3).
FIGURE 3: Low Power Pico Cell Shipment
Meanwhile, subscribers are demanding more Wi-Fi connectivity for the convenience and free access it provides. Worldwide hotspot venues are projected to increase to over 1.2 million venues in 2015 from under 421,000 in 2010. Usage will show similar growth, increasing from four billion connects in 2010 to 120 billion by 2015.
Yet for operators building disparate hotspots isn't the answer. The key is the integration of Wi-Fi hotspots within their overall mobile infrastructure — making Wi-Fi a seamless extension to the operators' mobile infrastructure. This lets them retain visibility and control over subscribers, simplify the authentication process, and deliver value-added services wherever their customers roam — thereby reducing churn.
Given these scenarios, mobile operators have an opportunity to combine Wi-Fi offload and LTE small cells to their advantage. Not only can Wi-Fi and LTE operate side by side, but they complement each other in an integrated deployment strategy, delivering the highest capacity increase afforded by next-generation radio technology and spectrum availability, combined with the lowest total cost of ownership. Each can play an important role within a multi-technology, multi-layer cellular network — spanning from macro base stations at one end to residential femtocells at the other.
Additionally, by putting a Wi-Fi offload infrastructure in place first, the operator takes care of most of the hard work to roll out LTE small cells, by securing a network of permitted Wi-Fi access points and small cell sites with power, backhaul and lease agreements, ahead of its competitors without Wi-Fi offload. Access to appropriate mounting real estate is make-or-break for small-cell strategies and in most dense urban environments is tightly constrained, turning the siting race into a winner-takes-all event.
The initial deployment of an IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi offload solution provides mobile operators with an immediate capacity increase, available to most data-centric devices already in the hands of their subscribers. But, equally important, the Wi-Fi infrastructure provides the foundation on which mobile operators can realize their longer-term data strategy, by establishing a network of sites that can be shared by Wi-Fi and LTE small cells. Once they decide to roll out LTE small cells, operators can simply add an LTE small module or upgrade to their Wi-Fi access points — sharing permitting, lease costs and backhaul capacity.
New Wi-Fi offload systems with adaptive antenna arrays for more reliable radio performance, carrier-level scalability for aggregating and processing Wi-Fi traffic for the evolved packet core, and flexible management options will give service providers powerful new tools to integrate Wi-Fi and LTE underlays with the macro core.
This will help to optimize the use of network resources while giving their subscriber a smooth, seamless access to their multi-technology, multi-layer network. And it couldn't come soon enough as Apple's iPhone and its imitators continue to overwhelm mobile internet networks.
By Arnaud Le Hung, EMEA Marketing Director


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Pwn2Own is a hacking contest which in previous years demanded OS exploits on day one, allowed browser vectors on day two (how OS X was compromised last year -- thanks Safari!), and opened the floodgates with 3rd party bugware on day three. First person to successfully hack a machine won it as a prize, along with a nice cash bounty for their troubles.
This year, Ars Technica says Pwn2Own is doing something a little different: they're bringing in the mobiles!
Apple's iPhone is front and center on their target list, along with the Google Android G1, and devices from the BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows Phone families. Pwn the mobile and you not only win it, but $10,000 to boot!
Not a lot of solid info on the rules yet, but we'll keep a look out. Any white hats out there eager to try their luck?
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Hate this kind of thing. Yes they are clever to be able to hack these things but how long will it be before some **** releases some malicious code (which could easily be stmbled upon using google) and bam one screwed iphone
The $10,000 is probably drug money. Bunch of creeps.
I believe the concept is to expose security risks so that everyone knows about them, and the manufacturer or developer can fix the hole or risk they found that they otherwise wouldn't have known about. Making it public provides the developer the information needed to remedy the problem, so I'm all for this, find the risks...and fix them.
Drug money? It's white hat.
hay my name is manpreet singh and i am here to win the iphone.i think its really cool that you are doing this and there are other websites too that i have tried but failed.there are thousands off people out there that want the iphone so bad and then one lucky person gets it.thats awsame but i just want to say i want the iphone real bad and if i do win i woud be astounded so i just hope i do win and get some feed back from you.hope to here from you soon
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The press box at Bill Snyder Family Stadium will be destroyed next week as part of a stadium expansion project.
The implosion of the Dev Nelson Press Box is scheduled for Dec. 15. The structure on the west side of the stadium features 22 luxury suites and a media center. It opened in 1993.
The implosion is part of a $75 million project called the West Stadium Center. The new structure will include a new press box, a ticket office, a Hall of Honor, 40 private suites, 36 club boxes and 800 club-level seats.
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Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler tells WSAZ.com the Central West Virginia Drug Task Force made several undercover pill purchases in the Ansted area.
A search warrant was executed on Friday. Deputies say pills and $3,000 in cash were recovered in a home.
James Peck II, 36, of Ansted, was arrested and charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Marion Cheney II, 29, of Palm Bay, Fl. Was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and transportation of controlled substances into the state of West Virginia.
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A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The
waitress asks for their orders. The man says, "A hamburger, fries & a
coke," and turns to the ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
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million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want
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money is always there," says the man.
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A look at the heroic and antiheroic visions in the making of the modern Spanish novel, from Cervantes to the 19th century realists.
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YOU WON'T GET all sweaty or break a leg while listening to Tangerine Dream, but you will not be unmoved. You see, they haf vays of doing things to your brain, even though not a great deal happens visually on stage with the group.
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The Oprah Magazine chose Brazile as one of its "20 Remarkable Visionaries" for the magazine's first-ever O Power List. She was also named one of the "100 Most Powerful Women" by Washingtonian magazine, the "Top 50 Women in America" by Essence magazine, and received the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's highest award for political achievement.
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Some boats look like they're going fast even when the anchor's down. A wet bar aft with lots of seating both under cover and on the transom makes the boat a fun place to hang out for the whole crew, adults and kids alike. Technology Takes CommitmentWhen the age of pod drives and joysticks arrived on the boating scene several years ago Sea Ray was one builder into testing the concept. A sea change was underway in the competitive diesel-powered class of boats that ran roughtly from 35'- 45'. Converting to pods takes more than just changing the drivetrain: it necessitates a completely new hull drawn specifically for the different engine placement, and, usually, an accompanying change in the center of gravity.The 470 Sundancer's helm station has space for two large touch screens directly in front of the wheel, vessel view to port of the wheel and switches located on the lower dash. Note how the joystick is positioned. This is unusual placement -- but, considering it is needed most when you are backing into a slip -- and the skipper is stanfind, facing aft -- we think its location is inspired.And a new hull means new tooling (expensive) and new engineering (also expensive); since the pod-based drivetrain takes slightly less room than V-drives (used in earlier Sundancers), it also allows larger accommodations down below. In short, switching to pods isn't something a boatbuilder takes lightly, and the company has to be willing to make a serious investment in time, money and manpower. There's seating around the helm, under cover of the fiberglass hardtop, and aft in the open air. A cockpit wet bar is standard, as is an icemaker. We think most buyers will add the optional grill and refrigerator in lieu of the icemaker too. A cockpit TV/DVD is also available.In creating the 470 Sundancer, Sea Ray designers drew a deep-V hull with tunnels in the afterbody for mounting the Zeus pods vertically, despite the hull's deadrise. (The top of the tunnel has zero deadrise; this is Zeus recommended practice.) This increases efficiency and performance, according to Sea Ray, while reducing draft and protecting the pods by the hull deflecting debris down and away from the drives. (At least, you hope so.) Zeus pods use aft-facing props, which are further shielded from debris by the gearcase and skeg, adding a bit more protection. But whacking something hard will damage any running gear.Two cabins, two heads, with salon and galley in-between: No surprises in the 470 Sundancer's layout. But what is a surprise is the quality of jointer work and the elegant look of the interior. Indeed, this is a new Sea Ray.AccommodationsSea Ray stuck to the classic express-cruiser layout, with a master cabin forward, a guest cabin aft and an open salon and galley in-between. The 470 Sundancer's length makes room for each cabin to have its own head – both are cleverly designed to take advantage of the space available. The forward head, just abaft the master cabin, is split, with the toilet and sink in a compartment to port, the shower to starboard. As we always say, it allows two people to see to their ablutions simultaneously, and the person showering doesn't tie up the head for the other person.The galley benefits from an upright refrigerator/freezer; it's dual-voltage. A microwave/convection oven and two-burner stovetop provide cooking power. Most important, there is a coffeemaker, too. The glossy dark cherry is one of five wood finish options. Carpet is standard, but we like the optional light maple sole shown here. Dark maple is also offered.New, Higher Level of Joiner WorkThe joinery is cherry, available in either dark or light, glossy or matte; light oak is also optional. A Sea Ray spokesman said the glossy cherry was most popular, about evenly split between dark and light. Even the master head has attractive joinery, made possible by isolating the shower in a compartment on the other side of the boat. Otherwise it would be ruined by overspray.We recently saw a new 470 at the New York Boat Show with an interior finished in dark cherry -- so dark, in fact, that it looked like walnut. The fit-and-finish and the elegant, high-gloss wood made this the best-looking Sea Ray interior we have ever seen. To us, it signals a fresh, new approach.Opposite the galley, an L-lounge should seat the whole crew. It's upholstered in Ultraleather. A 26" drop-down flatscreen TV/DVD is standard in the salon, along with a Sony stereo and Sirius satellite radio. There's a gaming system to port, an iPod dock and a generic MP3 port with adjacent 12v outlet. PerformanceStandard power for the Sea Ray 470 Sundancer is twin 407-hp Zeus CMD QSB 425 diesels, but we think most buyers will upgrade to the 459-hp QSB 480s. The bigger engines add only $16,250 to the price, a pittance compared to the 470's MSRP of nearly $1M. Both power options include the Zeus autopilot and Skyhook station-keeping. A 11.5-kW Onan genset is also standard.The island berth in the forward stateroom has an innerspring mattress with drawers under; there's more stowage in two hanging lockers and cabinets along the cabin sides. We like the opening ports that will allow a nice flow of fresh air. A 22" flatscreen TV is standard here.Our captain tested the 470 Sundancer with the optional, bigger diesels; the test boat carried half-tanks of fuel, minimal fresh water and two crew. He measured a top speed of 34.4 kts, and calculated best cruise to be 28.7 kts. with 247 n.m. of range at that speed, including a 10% reserve. The Sundancer planed in 12 seconds with, he reported, minimal bowrise and no loss of forward visibility.Best cruise was at 2500 rpm where the boat made 20.9 knots in flat conditions burning 27.2 gph, giving her a range of 242 nm.Yes, the twin single berths in the aft cabin can be converted to a double. There is full standing headroom at the entrance to this cabin and in the head. Notably, there is very good headroom between the beds, through a bit less than 6' (1.82 m)PriceStarting from an MSRP of $949,688 (includes $25,610 inland freight), we expect most buyers will break the million-dollar mark fitting out their 470 Sundancer, especially if upgrade the engines. The hydraulic swim platform adds $46,667, you can spend $30,000 on electronics and more than $38,000.00 on teak decking if you choose – and there are lots more options, many of them very attractive. ObservationIn our opinion the new 470 Sundancer is a big step in the right direction. While she has a strong family resemblance to earlier models and her stable mates, we think her lines are much more refined. It is a hard thing to describe, but to our eye she is a sporty-looking yacht. Below, as mentioned, her look is classy.Moving the shower into its own compartment let Sea Ray finish the master head nicely in dark cherry joinery. If the shower were here, overspray would ruin the wood. Both heads have VacuFlush toilets.When you play in this sandbox, you expect to spend some cash, and Sea Ray traditionally gives you an appealing balance of quality and value. You can spend less and you can spend more. Sea Ray has loaded the boat with some rquipment that would be optional on other brands, so when comparing, take note. Add the Zeus advantages and you've got a package that we think deserves your attention.
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Holly Springs successfully defended its home tournament, the MyComputerCareer.com Hawk Duals, on Saturday with five wins to improve its season record to 23-1.
The Hawks fended off visiting St. Pauls, Western Harnett and Northern Nash, as well as conference foes Apex and Middle Creek.
Cary goes 5-0: Cary went undefeated at the West Stanly Duals on Saturday.
The Imps defeated West Stanly 45-29, Huntersville Hopewell 66-16, Mt. Pleasant 57-15, Central Davidson 60-24 and North Stanly 69-6.
Catamounts win Capital Duals: Panther Creek went 5-0 to win the Capital Duals tournament at Broughton on Saturday.
The Catamounts won the title by avenging an earlier regular-season loss to Athens Drive with a 54-27 win. Panther Creek also defeated Corinth Holders 49-22, host Broughton 51-16, East Chapel Hill 63-12 and Wilson Fike 56-19.
State rankings: The only place for statewide high school wrestling rankings is retrorankings.com, and many individuals have made the top 10 among 4A wrestlers.
Holly Springs has six ranked wrestlers: Aaron Redus (No. 3, 120), Cam Devers (No. 7, 138), Daniel Richardson (No. 5, 152), Travian Cooke (No. 6, 160) , Austin Galati (No. 5, 170) and C.J. Toogood (No. 9, 220).
Cary has four ranked individuals in Nick Tarvin (No. 8, 113 pounds), Parker Ragsdale (No. 1, 126), Kollin Wade (No. 8, 132) and Will Clark (No. 1, 138).
Apex's Chance Davis is No. 3 among 126-pounders. Green Hope's Ian Callahan is No. 7 among 195-pounders, and Panther Creek has two ranked wrestlers in junior Matt Stober (No. 10, 160) and senior Cameron Shaffer (No. 4, 170).


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SUISUN CITY, CA -- A Suisun City teenager who was arrested after allegedly making comments on Facebook indicating that he supported Friday's mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school posted bail Monday and was released from Solano County Jail, a jail spokeswoman said.
Fairfield police arrested Sergio Santiago Cabada, 18, around 3:30 p.m. Monday on suspicion of making terrorist threats. He was booked into jail around 6:30 p.m. that day and was being held on $15,000 bail.
Cabada's father was home when police went to the family's residence, Fairfield police Sgt. Kevin Carella said.
"His dad was mortified his son had made the comments and that police were at his home," Carella said.
Cabada's father was aware of the comments on his son's Facebook page and had talked to him about them before police arrived, Carella said.
Police said Cabada had posted comments stating that he supported the actions of the shooter, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and had thought about the possibility of committing similar acts.
The massacre claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults at the school.
Police confiscated four hunting rifles and some ammunition from Cabada's residence for safekeeping, Carella said.
On Saturday, Cabada posted an apology on his Facebook page.
"I apologize for what I said, at the time I was not aware of the huge implications of what I said and I was merely curious and slightly experimental in my terms," Cabada said.
"I am particularly sorry if I offended anybody personally. I did not say this with evil intentions, I was merely being a stupid 18-year-old being edgy and cocky on a social networking website," Cabada wrote.
Cabada said in the post that after he later thought "deep and hard about the tragic loss of those children from many different perspectives," he understood "the impact of such an emotional event."
In response, Carella said today, "You can't do certain things and take them back."
Cabada has no prior contacts with police, Carella said.
Carella said Fairfield police on Monday sent their report to the Solano County District Attorney's Office, which will decide whether or not to charge Cabada.
ORIGINAL STORY (Dec. 17): An 18-year-old local man allegedly posted comments on the Internet saying he supported the actions of the Newtown, CT, school shooter and had thought about committing a similar crime, authorities say.
The incident was reported to the Fairfield Police Department around 9 a.m., and by 3:30 p.m. police served a search warrant at the Suisun City home of Sergio Cabada.
Cabada was arrested and booked on felony charges of criminal threats.
A full press release from the Fairfield Police Department follows:
Local Resident Arrested for Posting Threats to Duplicate Shooting Tragedy
On December 17, 2012 at approximately 9:00 am information was provided to the Fairfield Police Department indicating that Sergio Cabada (age 18 years) had been posting comments on the internet indicating that he both supported the actions of the school shooter in Connecticut and had thought of possibly committing similar acts. The Fairfield Police Investigations Bureau immediately opened an investigation into the incident for the purpose of both investigating the possible criminal act and taking affirmative steps to prevent any violence in our community.
On the same date at approximately 3:30 pm detectives from the Fairfield Police Department Investigations Bureau served a search warrant at the home of the suspect in the City of Suisun. Cabada was at home at the time of the search warrant service and was arrested without incident. Several items were seized from the residence in an effort to both complete the criminal investigation and to prevent any future acts of violence by Cabada.
The Fairfield Police Department takes very seriously any potential indicators of violence such as those demonstrated by Cabada. The quick response of the department is a reflection of our dedication to the safety of our community and the strong desire to prevent any possible acts of violence on the scale suggested by Cabada's postings. Cabada was subsequently booked into Solano County Jail on felony charges of criminal threats.


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HOUSTON -- Hundreds of water providers around the Gulf Coast region are providing their customers with drinking water that contains radioactive contaminants that raise health risks, according to state lab results and public health scientists.
The revelations came to light during a four-month KHOU-TV investigation, which examined thousands of state laboratory tests from water providers across Texas. The data, provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), ranged from 2004 to the present.
The radiation was first discovered as a part of required testing, under federal regulations, of all drinking water provided by community water systems in America.
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In Texas, the Department of State Health Services provides an independent lab to test the water for potential contaminants of all kinds and forward results to both the water system and TCEQ. Much to the surprise of many people, hundreds of water companies along the Gulf Coast and all across Texas pump water with some amount of radiation inside.
One particular type of radiation that popped up again and again in water provided by utilities all across Texas, was something called alpha radiation, which public health scientists say can be particularly problematic when consumed.
"The alpha particle -- this is the 800-pound gorilla of radioactive particles," said Dr. David Ozonoff, an environmental health professor and chair emeritus of the Boston University School of Public Health.
Ozonoff obtained a medical degree from the Cornell University School of Medicine and serves on the Massachusetts Cancer Advisory Committee.
He said drinking water with any amount of alpha particles, even when consumed in amounts below federal legal limits, raises your risk to develop health problems or, in rare cases, cancer. Examples of alpha particles found in the Gulf Coast region are those from uranium, radium and other minerals.
Ozonoff describes alpha particles as a type of radiation that would not typically harm you unless inhaled or ingested. He warns, once you take it inside your body, your health risks immediately begin to rise.
"It can't penetrate very far, but when it hits something it does a ferocious amount of damage," he said. "If I were to drink it, then many parts of your body are within knife-wielding distance of an alpha particle."
Ozonoff said the danger in drinking alpha particles is that you bring them inside your body and right up against sensitive organs, where the alpha particles can damage DNA and create a possible mutation in your cells. He says the more you drink, the more you raise your risk for cancer.
In fact, even the EPA says "a single 'wild' cell can give rise to a cancer," and that "a single alpha passing through a cell is sufficient to induce a mutational event."
The EPA made the disclosure in the federal register as part of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations 2000 final rule that regulates all forms of radioactive elements in drinking water.
The "zero-threshold" allowance for radionuclides, from a health-based standard, is one reason why the EPA set the drinking water federal health goal, called the MCLG (Maximum Contaminant Limit Goal), at zero for all forms of ionizing radiation. Other potential contaminants in drinking water such as copper, selenium, barium, chlorine residuals, trihalomethanes, and many others that are not radioactive elements, all have goals set above zero.
The EPA notes there are some who disagree with its conclusion that any amount of radiation has the ability to cause a mutation. However, it states in the federal register that EPA "believes its position is based on weight of evidence and support from national and international groups of experts interested in radiation protection."
Many of America's largest water systems attain the public health goal with no detectable amounts of radiation in their water supplies. Many, but not all of these water systems, depend on surface drinking water sources, like rivers, lakes and streams, to supply their communities. Most radioactive alpha particles end up in drinking water only after it is pumped up from groundwater wells in regions of the country with natural uranium, radium or other radioactive deposits underground. In some cases, that are less common, radioactive elements do end up in surface water.
However, the EPA sets a "legal" limit for these contaminants above zero, which it calls the MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level). The government cannot force a water system to take action to clean up radioactive drinking water until the system exceeds that legal limit. However, as it pertains to radioactive materials in particular, Ozonoff says you are still put at risk if they are present, even in quantities below that legal limit.
"All you need is one cell to go bad," he said, to initiate the beginning stages of a cancerous event.
While potential mutations could take place at any time when radionuclides are consumed, the risks are relatively small. For instance, the EPA estimates "a radiogenic cancer risk of slightly less than one in 10,000" for communities that consume drinking water over a lifetime with enough alpha radiation from uranium to reach the MCL of 30 micrograms. The odds have been calculated to be even lower for alpha derived from other isotopes.
However, Ozonoff warns those risk levels are calculated in isolation from your other daily exposure to all types of carcinogens, with which we regularly come into contact. For example, he points out that water can also have other radioactive elements, and that the risk from those compounds with whatever cancer risk you are already receiving from alpha.
While nearly every major city in Texas has no detectable amounts of radiation in their purified water, according to United States Geological Survey officials, the Houston region and surrounding counties are prone to having natural uranium deposits that are near the aquifers that provide well water.
Lab reports reveal radiation in Harris County Municipal Utility District #105's (MUD #105) water dates as far back as the early 1980s. MUD #105, a suburban water provider outside the city limits of Houston, did not receive a formal "legal" violation notice until it exceeded federal limits in 2008 and 2009.
But MUD #105 did disclose those violations to residents in two annual water-quality reports. However, neighborhood resident Kareen Tolbert thinks both the MUD and regulators had a moral obligation to do more.
"Screw the fine print," Tolbert said. "Something this serious, it should be mandatory that everybody in this district knows what's going on."
Attorney Taylor Goodall, who represents the board of directors for MUD 105, says the MUD also began mailing out more detailed warning notices in December of 2009. The notices contained language in capital letters saying "THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY" and also telling residents "you do not need to use an alternative water supply."
"I don't think there's a reason to panic," Goodall said.
KHOU: "Do you think the 'Average Joe' knows there's radiation in the water?"
GOODALL: "Well I can't speak for the 'Average Joe,' but I know that we sent out mailers."
Goodall says as soon as the MUD's board was notified of a legal violation, it also began to take steps to limit the flow of water from the most radioactive water well that the utility owns, which he says still remains in limited service during high-demand times.
But residents like Felicia Byford and Tolbert, who both have young children, believe the MUD should have reduced the flow of that well long ago.
State tests show the well has always tested above the federal health goal for radioactive alpha and has consistently come close to exceeding the "legal" limit for alpha, and in more recent years, tested in similar levels for radioactive radium, too.
KHOU: "Scientists say that this amount of radiation over a number of years, leads to an increased risk of cancer in your community. Does that concern you?"
GOODALL: "Any issue of public health concerns me. But what I'm saying is…"
KHOU: "You're saying there is no reason to panic." (Referring to flier sent out to community residents.)
GOODALL: "There isn't a reason to panic. I am firm in my belief that there isn't a reason to panic."
Byford, however, disagrees. She's an embalmer by profession and says she sees every day what can happen to someone who comes down with cancer, and wants to lower her exposure to anything that might raise the risks to her own family.
"You come here and you drink this water," she said. "Then you tell me how you feel in two years."
But KHOU found out that MUD 105 is not alone. In fact, there are water providers all over Harris County that show alpha particles, according to state testing. Such is the case with Municipal Utility District 238, Municipal Utility District 23, the City of Katy and hundreds of other small water systems that depend mostly -- or entirely -- on groundwater.
One of those local water systems, known as the Suburban Mobile Home Park 2, violated federal legal limits for alpha radiation in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Yet, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality allowed the drinking water to continue to flow to residents there for years after that, despite consistently testing with some of the highest readings for alpha-particle activity and uranium in Texas.
For instance, in all four tests performed in the last two quarters of 2009 and the first two quarters of 2010, the Suburban Mobile Home Park 2 had so much radium in its water it surpassed the federal "legal" limit for combined radium by 200 percent.
In the water system's last six tests for alpha, performed in 2009 and 2010, it more than doubled the legal limit for that type of radiation as well. The federal legal limit is set at 15 picocuries (a measurement for radiation), and the water system measured between 33 and 43 picocuries in all six of its most recent tests. In addition, the Suburban Mobile Home Park 2 exceeded the federal legal limit for uranium in eight of its last 10 tests.
The only two test results that did not exceed the legal limit for uranium include one where the result equaled the legal limit and another where it fell one microgram below the legal limit.
All of these recent readings came after the TCEQ put the Suburban Mobile Home Park on a "compliance agreement" dated July 27, 2007. The TCEQ, the agency charged with enforcing federal safe-water drinking regulations in Texas, has continued to allow the radioactive water to flow.
When KHOU asked TCEQ why it had not taken any further enforcement action in all this time, TCEQ spokesperson Terry Clawson released a statement from the agency saying:
"The TCEQ placed the Suburban Mobile Home Park on a Compliance Agreement which began on July 23, 2007 and ended on July 23, 2010. The TCEQ is awaiting monitoring results to evaluate the system's compliance performance status to determine further action."
KHOU also obtained a database of every enforcement action TCEQ has taken over the last six years and noted no actions had been taken against Harris County MUD #105. However, seven days after TCEQ released its database of enforcement actions to KHOU, the agency then entered into a compliance agreement with MUD 105, but has not fined the utility.


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Girls screamed with every smile. Fans trampled one another to get near him. He sold millions of albums. You couldn't go anywhere in America and not see his face.
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Indian Hills Community College has hired a new rural business development advisor for Appanoose, Wayne and Van Buren counties.
Neil MacArthur, of Centerville, in the new position will offer free consulting assistance to entrepreneurs in setting up a new business or help existing small and large business owners in all industries in improving operations, according to an IHCC press release.
Monday at the IHCC Centerville campus local business owners and others attended a 90 minute meeting to greet MacArthur, watch a Powerpoint presentation and hear what the college's economic development initiatives are and the resources that are available.
"The intent is to improve the economics in the area," MacArthur said. "To create jobs, to create economic well-being, do what we can ... to bring the resources in that we have available to bear."
MacArthur's position is funded through a United States Department of Agriculture grant and will run for two years.
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MacArthur started in late September and of the three counties, he's made the most inroads in Wayne County.
MacArthur said he's working with two existing business owners in Wayne County and one who wants to start a new business.
The intent of creating the rural business development advisor is to put somebody on the ground in the three counties, MacArthur said, noting the economic factors for the three counties show they are the poorest.
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MacArthur moved to Centerville one year ago. Besides his work with IHCC, he also runs the abstract business at Craver Law Firm in Centerville for his son-in-law, Mike Craver.
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A ceremony Wednesday evening saluted Fort Wayne police officer Kenneth Hayden and Wabash Valley Correctional Facility guard Timothy Betts as their names joined more than 700 others on the memorial near the Indiana Statehouse.
Hayden died in 1989 from complications of a gunshot wound he had received during a robbery call years earlier. Officials didn't realize until recently that his death qualified as a line-of-duty death, The Indianapolis Star reported.
Joe Hayden, of Fort Wayne, attended the ceremony to see his father's name added to the memorial.
"He was my hero, just like most dads are," Hayden said. "I was 17 when he died, so we all miss him."
Betts died in August 2012 of a heart attack while moving an inmate at the prison near Carlisle in southwestern Indiana's Sullivan County.
The addition of Betts and Hayden increases the number of law-enforcement officials engraved on the memorial to 403, said Molly Winters-Carie, chairman of the memorial. More than 300 firefighters' names also are listed.
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FIT's Shoe Obsession
Dr. Valerie Steele,
the director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, aka one of "fashion's brainiest women," cites the high cost of designer clothes as being one reason for the shift of footwear from the accessories sidelines to the center of fashion. While the prices of designer footwear have shot up in recent years (it's not uncommon these days to come face to face with a four-figure price tag when examining the merchandise), it is still considerably lower than that of high fashion duds. Plus, shoes have the potential of being extremely flattering (even after weight gain). A pair of heels will make anyone look taller, thinner and curvier. There's no denying the sex appeal of protruding calves, or "the breasts on your legs," in Dr. Steele's words, that result from wearing a pair of high heels. On the supply side of the equation, shoes also hold tremendous appeal for fashion students for they can let their creativity run amok, as we shall see from this exhibit.
FIT's Shoe Obsession
by Delia von Neuschatz
It couldn't have escaped the notice of NYSD readers, fashionable bunch that they are, that shoes have become an increasingly important part of the fashion industry in recent years and hence, of the fashion conscious woman's wardrobe. Shoes have come to play such a central role in the sartorial scheme of things that they have replaced the "it" bags of yesteryear as the most important statement-making accessory in the closet of any fashionista worth her Manolos.
Dr. Steele's choice of footwear on the day of our interview – a glamorous pair by
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Exploring this ongoing fascination is
Shoe Obsession
, an exhibit that opened last week at
The Museum at FIT
. Featuring 150 examples of some of the most extreme, lavish and imaginative styles of contemporary footwear, the exhibit pays homage to a broad range of designers. While established labels like
Manolo Blahnik
Christian Louboutin
Roger Vivier
, among others, are given their due, the spotlight is also turned on the adventurous designs of houses such as
Alexander McQueen
Azzedine Alaïa
and also on the avant-garde of
Kei Kagami
Noritaka Tatehan
. Rounding out the display are highlights from the personal collections of fashion leaders such as
Daphne Guinness
and jewelry designer,
Lynn Ban
. The exhibit is curated by
Dr. Valerie Steele
, director and chief curator and
Colleen Hill
, associate curator of accessories.
To the possible relief of some readers, Colleen Hill, associate curator of accessories, heralds the comeback of the "single-sole stiletto." In other words, platforms which made possible heels of 5, 6 and even 7 inches high, are on their way out. Coming back into vogue are slim soles with heels which will still be high, but not vertiginous. Don't pack those platforms away just yet though, as their end is not quite upon us with stores carrying a mix of both styles.
Not only have heels and prices reached dizzying heights, but shoes are now adorned with all manner of embellishment from fur to feathers to biker studs. And department stores, always quick to latch on to profitable trends, have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled the amount of space devoted to the display of this all-too-vital accessory. Last year, for instance, Saks Fifth Avenue, a sponsor of the exhibit, added another 10,000 square feet to its already massive shoe salon which is appropriately called 10022-SHOE because, it is "so big, it has its own zip code." That's not just hype. That really is a government-issued zip code – the first time in US history that the post office has granted a floor its own zip code.
A few pieces from the collection of the sartorially adventurous socialite,
Daphne Guinness.
Notice the black and mauve, gold tasseled shoe on the right. The more things change … That style is reminiscent of a type of stilts that shod the feet of high-born Turkish women several hundred years ago.
Woman in Turkish Costume in a Hamam Instructing her Servant
by Jean-Étienne Liotard, 18th century. For centuries, women in the Ottoman Empire wore kabkabs. They were worn to avoid the dust of unpaved streets and the puddles of the public baths. Extra high ones inlaid with mother of pearl or silver were reserved for brides as a way of showing their submission, helplessness and vaulted status.
Perhaps nothing screams immobility and submissiveness more than this stiletto from
Christian Louboutin
who can also be credited with …
... the "Fetish Ballerina."
Gianluca Tamburini
named his shoe collection "Conspiracy" because it upends the "top down" approach to design. The parts – i.e. the straps and heels, are interchangeable, giving the customer some leeway in designing her shoe rather than having the style completely dictated by the designer. To achieve this flexibility, Gianluca had to dispense with traditional ways of making shoes. The soles of his creations, for example, are made out of an aeronautical aluminum while the screws keeping the various components in place are fashioned out of titanium. As one might suspect, all this ingenuity does not come at a very democratic price. His shoes retail for about $6,000 a pair. They are sold at Saks, and in a few department stores in Russia and in Tokyo and also directly from his studio in Milan. "What are the soles of shoes usually made of?" I asked him after being told the eyebrow-raising price. Gianluca then revealed something which I'm sure designers would rather consumers not know: the soles of virtually all shoes, designer and otherwise, are actually cheaply made. They are constructed from pressed cardboard, foam, a piece of steel to hold the shape and a leather covering. The cost of the cardboard is only about 80 cents! It really makes one wonder about the markups and brings home the profitability of going into the shoe business as opposed to say, the haute couture business.
One of Gianluca's "Conspiracy" shoes.
A native of Sao Paulo,
Andreia Chaves
has designed an attention-grabbing shoe ironically called "Invisible" because, with its mirrored panels, it reflects the wearer's surroundings. The concept here is one of camouflage. Consisting of a hand-crafted shoe tucked into the outside mirrored envelope, these are made to order and predictably, do not come cheap. They can currently be ordered online at
for $3,995.95.
Andreia's "Invisible" shoe.
Charline De Luca
is probably the only designer showcased in this exhibit (or perhaps ever!) to have attended both, architecture school and fashion design school (at London's prestigious Central St. Martins no less). Charline was working at Fendi as an architect when she decided that designing shoes was the thing for her. No surprisingly, it is architecture which inspires her creations. The grey and silver shoe behind her, "Zaha," is an homage to the internationally-renowned architect, Zaha Hadid.
Noritaka Tatehana
designed these "ballet slippers" for Lady Gaga in 2012.
Noritaka may also have taken his cues from the past – namely from these 16th century Venetian "chopines" - when he created Lady Gaga's platforms. Popular in Venice from about 1400 – 1700, chopines were worn by courtesans and patrician women alike. Not only did they protect the wearer from the mud and dirt of the streets, but they also advertised her social standing. The higher the chopine (they could reach elevations of 20 inches), the more noble the woman, of course.
This embossed red leather platform is also by
Noritaka Tatehana
... as are the "thorny" ones above.
Masaya Kushino
credits a variety of inspirations for his wildly imaginative creations: animals, nature, art and antiques. His shoes are basically one-offs which require the skills of multiple craftsmen from woodcarvers to metalworkers to hair dressers …
... yes, hairdressers. That blonde mane is made from human hair, not horsehair, as I originally thought. Why human hair? There's a certain justice in humans sheathing themselves in their own bits along with those of animals, according to Masaya.
, the "Idiosyncratic Fashionistas," blog for "women of a certain age." They believe – and rightly so! – that women in their age bracket are vastly underserved by the fashion industry. Sprinkled among the outlandish shoes were a few (very few) examples of practical attire.
Alberto Guardini
's "Flutterby" shoe.
Alberto Guardini also designed this lipstick heel.
is red hot with heels that look like matches …
… and guns. The silver shoe is from Chanel while the "flame-out" is from
Prada. Azzedine Alaïa
is behind the exuberant black feather one on the left.
On the daintier side,
Charlotte Olympia
designed these sunny wedges …
… while
Brian Atwood
charms with this floral concoction.
Nicholas Kirkwood
looks like he had a lot of fun designing "Alice", this frothy teacup concoction.
The black pleated boot is from the edgy
Rick Owens.
Tom Ford
designed the thigh-high on the left for YSL in 2004 …
… and this flirty strappy number is from his eponymous Spring 2012 collection.
The gold booties on the left are from
Rupert Sanderson
, who conceived them for the 2012 production of Verdi's Aïda at London's Royal Opera.
This somewhat Victorian-looking style was conjured up by Nicholas Kirkwood for
A case displaying Christian Louboutin.
A few more eye-catching, height-elevating samples from FIT's exhibit.
The white shoe on the top left is actually a plastic 3D prototype and last but not least, the glass slipper is from
Maison Martin Margiela.
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Lori Ewing @Ewingsports
Christy Krall has resigned as Patrick Chan's coach.
This is a tweet by Lori Ewing. Does anyone know if this is true? and what's the reason??
Lori Ewing @Ewingsports
Christy Krall has resigned as Patrick Chan's coach.
This is a tweet by Lori Ewing. Does anyone know if this is true? and what's the reason??
She ran out of helium to make his head any bigger?
God told her to?
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This story implies that this was Chan's decision - but offers no details, while this one says that Krall resigned. Is this going to be a -worthy split, then? It seems kind of unusual to do such a thing, and the timing as well.
I believe this is true (Lori Ewing is a reliable journalist AFAIK) - ETA: refer to article links posted above.
Another Lori Ewing tweet:
ETA link to Skate Canada's press release today (April 16): http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/Ne...S/Default.aspxChan's coaching change effective immediately. Move "was with sincere best wishes to one another for the future," according to Skate Canada.
Coaching Change for Chan
OTTAWA, ON: Christy Krall and two-time World Champion Patrick Chan have concluded their coaching relationship, following Krall's indication of her decision to resign from Chan's coaching team, which was accepted. While the two have parted ways, it was with sincere best wishes to one another for the future.
Krall, based in Colorado Springs, CO, was a valued member of the team which coached Chan to his two world championship titles in 2011 and 2012.
Chan will continue to work with Kathy Johnson, as he revamps his coaching team. He will maintain his current training base in Colorado Springs, CO with more frequent return visits to his home in Toronto, Ont.
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I'm surprised because things were going well!
Perhaps the hand of God developed a twitch
NOT surprised !!!
Patrick Chan is Patrick Chan
And the off-season is officially ON.
How long has she been his primary coach? (at least in the K&C)
So SHE resigns as his coach? Wow.
Didn't see this one coming.
'Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.'--John Wayne
This reminds me of Orser/Yuna split all over again. Things seem to be going fine then boom! Maybe she was taking on too many other students and Patrick didn't want that?
Chan had already stated that for the next two years he missed being in Toronto and hoped to be skating more here so this is a natural progression.
Perplexing. He was doing so well with her.
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The New Castle school district's special education program received a sparkling audit report from the state.
John Mazzoccio, the district's director of special programs, reviewed the audit from the state's bureau of special education for the school board at its public work session Monday.
The state auditors visited the district the first week of December to assess its compliance with state laws. Parents, teachers and students were interviewed by seven state auditors, Mazzoccio told the board. The auditors pulled the files of 20 students to make sure the district is in compliance, and they made classroom observations.
"We were in compliance in each of 22 indicator areas," Mazzoccio explained. Those included participation in assessment testing, where the district had 99 percent participation for all individualized education program students.
Mazzoccio said there were no corrective action recommendations.
In its summary, the bureau of special education monitoring team recognized the district for:
•Its well developed network with local pre-school agencies providing for effective transition of pre-school children.
•Its foresight in establishing school-based mental health programs in two buildings.
•Its efforts in establishing collaboration with local and county agencies and local health care systems.
•Its converting of a house across from the high school into a life skills instruction house for independent living skills development.
•Its collaboration with Cray Challenges, a private alternative program for children with severe behavioral needs, by providing options for students to receive a highly structured program with the option of transitioning to the school.
Terence P. Meehan, assistant to the superintendent, Tuesday praised the special education department for a team effort.
"Any audit that comes back with such positive results is amazing," he said. "I really credit our special ed teachers, staff and administrators for us to get such a great report.
"Special education is a very challenging role and the law has really put a lot of parameters around it," Meehan continued. "For us to get a report that gleaming is really a credit to everyone in this district."
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— CHAZY — One person was injured in a July 31 accident involving two ATVs.
Shortly before 4:53 p.m., Deanna Mumley, 14, of Rouses Point and Dartanion A. Bechard, 15, of Chazy were each riding ATVs on Trombly Lane near Lake Shore Road/County Route 22, according to a State Police blotter entry.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Buffalo Bills President Russ Brandon left no doubt today that assistant general manager Doug Whaley's position with the team is secure.
As for when the current general manager, 73-year-old Buddy Nix, will turn the reins over to Whaley, Brandon insists no time frame has been set.
"I know that's also a popular question, [but] there's no time table for that. Doug Whaley's not going anywhere," Brandon said. "He's our assistant GM. He's in charge of all personnel. Doug, he's locked into Buffalo for the foreseeable future. There's no transition time table or plan. Buddy and I will meet on that when it's appropriate, but we haven't discussed that at all."
Whaley said his role hasn't changed since the organizational restructure on New Year's Day that saw Brandon take over as the team's president from owner Ralph Wilson.
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Tyson's daughter was on life support and in critical condition after being found hanging from a treadmill cord around 10:30 on Monday morning. Exodus was taken to St. Joe's Hospital, and her father flew into Arizona from Las Vegas immediately after hearing of the tragic accident.
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The difference that a quality subwoofer can make in your home theater's performance really is — all puns aside — substantial. The low-frequency audio effects provided by a subwoofer realize impressive changes. The sound of a helicopter's blades in your favorite action flick leap from whimpering to thundering. Explosions literally shake your living room walls. And that's just when you're watching movies. Pop in your favorite album or recording — whether classic rock or just plain classical — and discover a hidden layer of fullness and dimensionality. With its 8" forward-firing bass driver backed by an incredible 1200W of power, the Velodyne Optimum-8 subwoofer is designed to complete your home audio experience. And thanks to its compact size, you can fill your listening area with full, clear, detailed bass performance and not with a large, obtrusive speaker cabinet.
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The Velodyne Optimum-8 picks up the slack where other subwoofers fall short. Most contemporary subwoofer units feature volume, phase, and other manual controls. The only problem is, most other subwoofers place these controls at the rear of the unit, making it a real hassle to reach behind the unit to fine tune your system. The Optimum-8 is unlike "most other subwoofers." First off, the Optimum-8 includes a remote control that allows for fast, convenient control over volume, phase, room equalization, and four preset modes . . . all from your comfy seat on the couch. Second, a digital LED display on the unit's front gives you a clear view all the sub's settings. Change to your favorite settings in a flash — 15 for television programming, 25 for dramas, 35 for action movies, and 40 for your favorite heavy-metal band.
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As with any type of loudspeaker, a subwoofer's ultimate level of performance is determined as much by the construction of its driver as by the design of its cabinet. The Velodyne Optimum-8's 8" driver combines with a high-excursion EPDM rubber surround, oversized spider, and 204-oz magnet structure to reproduce bass that characterized by low distortion, control, efficiency, and clarity. The forward-firing driver placement and sealed enclosure design, on the other hand, combine to create a subwoofer that is ideal for placement in a corner or entertainment center. While down-firing drivers might generate unwanted resonance if placed in a cabinet or entertainment center, forward-firing woofers are able to project bass outside the cabinet, taking advantage of your room's walls to achieve directionality. Advance your home theater.
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Just as a subwoofer's driver and cabinet design can affect performance, so too can the unique acoustic properties of your listening area. Walls, floors, ceilings, furniture . . . all these can influence the way sound behaves an a room. Allowing you to customize its performance to match the characteristics of your living room or home theater area, the Velodyne Optimum-8 features an integrated room equalization system. Simply plug the included microphone into the Optimum-8, place the microphone on the included stand in your most common listening position, and press the "EQ" button on the remote control. The subwoofer automatically emits a pattern of sounds into the room, measuring their properties with the microphone, and ultimately adjusting speaker settings until the optimum performance for your room is achieved.
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The Velodyne Optimum-8's room equalization function customizes your system's bass to your listening area, but for a completely customized experience, you need to match the sub's performance to the requirements of the type of audio you're listening to. Simplifying this task, the Velodyne Optimum-8 features four preset modes designed to deliver bass tailored to the demands of four different genres. First, the Movie preset offers maximum output and impact for explosions and other action-movie content. Second, the R&B-Rock preset provides the driving bass found in today's rock music. Third, the Jazz-Classical mode offers the tightest, cleanest, lowest-distortion bass. Finally, the Games preset serves up the maximum loudness available for the impact of video-game audio.
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The following items are included with the purchase of the Velodyne Optimum-8: setup microphone, microphone stand, remote control.
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Comparison Specifications
- Power rating: 1200W RMS power / 2400W dynamic power / Class D amplifier
- Woofer: 8" forward-firing driver /6.5" piston diameter / high-excursion EPDM rubber surround
- Crossover: High pass: 80Hz ( 6dB/octave) / Low pass: 40Hz - 120Hz (12dB octave initial, 24dB octave ultimate)
- Cabinet design: Sealed
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- Display: Front-panel LED display of volume, presets, crossover, and phase
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- Outputs: Line level, 80Hz up
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- Voice coil: 2.5" dual layer / inside/outside wound
- Harmonic distortion: <5%
- Phase: 0° / 90° / 1807deg; / 270°
- Magnet structure: 204 oz (12.7 lbs)
- Oversized spider for high-excursion linearity
- Finish: Cherry veneer
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- Weight: Approximately 33 lbs
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You win, Mayas. And you win, lockout. A lot of thanks on my last day hockey blogging.
I missed our blog's birthday by nearly a month. :)
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Happy birthday, BoC! 5 years ago today, a nobody named James Mirtle started a joke blog, and amazingly we're still here.
It's been four years since BoC began -- time to steal a speech!
It's become a rather huge Ducks vs. Kings matchup tonight, with only four points separating the two clubs, and only ten points separating the 3rd seed from the 12th seed in the western conference....
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Gloria J. Svec, age 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, with her loving daughters, Linda and Lana at her side.
The daughter of Wilbur and Sarah (Williams) Vickroy, she was born on Dec. 2, 1925, in Willoughby, Ohio. Gloria had made her home in Holmes Beach, Fla. for twenty-five years.
Gloria was a thirty year employee of General Electric of Jefferson where she was the shop operations coordinator. She truly loved her job and her coworkers, always keeping in touch with them after retirement. Never one to be idle; she worked at Walgreens in Holmes Beach for many years.
Gloria was a wonderful cook, family and friends looked forward to gathering at her home for her delicious cabbage rolls, cherry cheese cake and black raspberry pie. While living in Ashtabula County, Gloria was known as the "Faye Swafford Purse Lady". She hosted many parties and enjoyed keeping in touch with her ladies.
After moving to Florida, she loved getting up in the morning and walking along the beach, watching sunsets and the warm sunny weather. She was considered by many to be a "sweet lady". She was a wonderful mom, grandma and great-grandma. Gloria will be remembered for her love of family, her fierce independence and her willingness to go out of her way to help others.
Gloria is survived by her loving daughters, Linda (Bill) Hazelton of Geneva and Lana Craig of Bradenton, Fla.; grandchildren, Heidi (Ben) Morrison of Mentor, Holly (Bill) Wichert of North Ridgeville, Chris (Allison) Svec of Powell, Ohio, Scott (Amanda) Svec of Austin, Texas and Todd (Crystal) Svec of Atlanta, Ga.; and seven great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Patti Svec of Columbus, Ohio; and many loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Svec Jr.; her husband, Lawrence Svec Sr.; her sisters, Alda, Thelma, EvaDell, and Opal; and her brother, Donald; and her parents
Memorial Mass will be held 12 Noon, Saturday, Nov. 3rd, at St. Bede's the Venerable, 9114 Lake Shore Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio 44060, with the Rev. Timothy J. Plavac presiding. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Novelty, Ohio.
Family will greet friends from 11 a.m. until the time of Service at Noon, Saturday, at the Church.
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