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SDHC & micro-SDHC card readers for Windows 98
Posted 02 November 2008 - 03:00 PM
BUT: when I tried to copy files from one card reader to the other, copying started Ok, but then stopped and then the system froze, under both Win98 (Genesys driver) & WinXP (MS driver). So you cannot connect 2 identical SDHC card readers to a computer by just changing the USB serial number. Uwe Sieber's article http://www.uwe-siebe...btrouble_e.html (towards the end) needs an addition in this sense.
Posted 03 November 2008 - 06:32 PM
Thanks for your effort with Dependency Walker regarding ChipGenius. Your guess that this program requires WBEM to run under Win98 was bulls eye. After downloading WBEM = Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) CORE 1.5 (Windows 95/98) from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en and installing it, ChipGenius displayed data under Win98. Win98 also appeared a little crisper with this irreversible update.
Unfortunately, the data that ChipGenius produced under Win98 differed (was wrong) when compared to the data produced under WinXP. ChipGenius possibly looks at specific keys in the registry, and what works for the WinXP registry may not work for the Win98 registry.
Example 1: (hama card reader 55350) displayed under WinXP: (is correct except for Chip Part-Number)
Device Name: ++++[L:][M:][P:][N:]+USB Mass Storage Device(Hama CF Card Reader USB Device)(Ha...
PnP Device ID: VID = 0DDA PID = 2005
Serial Number: 000000000036
Revision: 9602/9602/9602/9602
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed
Chip Vendor: (N/A)
Chip Part-Number: DLX1611
Example 1: (hama card reader 55350) displayed under Win98 (erroneous)
Device Name: ++USB2.0 Card Reader(USB Storage Drive) [only ++ but reader has 4 drive letters; no drive letters;different text]
PnP Device ID: VID = 0DDA PID = 2005
Serial Number: 000000000036
Revision: [data missing]
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 Full-Speed (USB1.1) [wrong info, is High-Speed]
Chip Vendor:
Chip Part-Number: DLX1611(????IC) [even this is different]
Example 2: (Adaptec ACS-100 USB HDD enclosure) displayed under WinXP nearly correctly:
Device Name: ++USB Mass Storage Device(ST375064 0A USB Device) [wrong, device has 3 FAT32+1 NTSF primary partitions]
PnP Device ID: VID = 05E3 PID = 0702
Serial Number: 6&&1CBCC30F&&0&&1
Revision: 0811
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed
Chip Vendor: Genesys
Chip Part-Number: GL811E
Example 2: (Adaptec ACS-100 USB HDD enclosure) displayed under Win98:
Device Name: ++USB Mass Storage Device(USB Storage Drive) [HDD drive model missing; wrong number of partitions;different text]
PnP Device ID: VID = 05E3 PID = 0702
Serial Number: 0{B8139C20-CF94-11D5-AEF7-0002B30625C5}&&ROOT_HUB20&&PCI&&VEN_1033&&DEV_00E0&&SUBSYS_29280E55&&REV_04&&022100 [wrong]
Revision: [missing]
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 Full-Speed (USB1.1) [wrong]
Chip Vendor: Genesys(??) [text differs]
Chip Part-Number: GL811E
ChipGenius should only be used under Win98 after the underlying causes of the errors above are fixed. Under WinXP ChipGenius runs fine, although the data base could need a little improvement, it contains errors: the hama card reader 55350 has definitely a Genesys GL819 chip inside, not a DLX1611 as reported by ChipGenius. Despite these weaknesses, ChipGenius is a very valuable tool in the Toolbox.
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 03 November 2008 - 06:34 PM
Posted 04 November 2008 - 01:57 AM
Multibooter, on Nov 3 2008, 08:32 PM, said:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en and installing it, ChipGenius displayed data under Win98. Win98 also appeared a little crisper with this irreversible update.
@Multibooter, I remember about a year ago having to manually disable Winmgmt\WBEM on Win9x to allow an important app to work. It was conflicting with CPU-Z by Delattre, so you may want to keep an eye out for similar breakage. It may have since been corrected for all I know. Not to hijack the thread here, just a heads up.
Posted 04 November 2008 - 02:02 AM
CharlotteTheHarlot, on Nov 4 2008, 05:57 AM, said:
Now, quoting myself:
dencorso, on Oct 25 2008, 02:56 AM, said:
Device Name: ++USB Mass Storage Device(USB Disk)
PnP Device ID: VID = 090C PID = 1000
Serial Number: A100000000000102
Revision: 1100
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed
Chip Vendor: SMI(??)
Chip Part-Number: SM321/SM324
Product Vendor: USB
Product Model: Disk
and here's what I get from my Corsair Flash Voyager 8GB, under Win XP SP3:
Device Name: +[Q:]+USB Mass Storage Device(Corsair Flash Voyager USB Device)
PnP Device ID: VID = 090C PID = 1000
Serial Number: A100000000000102
Revision: 1100
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed
Chip Vendor: SMI(??)
Chip Part-Number: SM321/SM324
Product Vendor: Corsair
Product Model: Flash Voyager
Of course, there are problems with Device name, product vendor and product model. But seems better than your results. Please do try a pen drive, so we can see whether I'm really getting better results or not. And, BTW, there are 3 hotfixes known for WBEM: Q260710, Q282949 and Q285895. They are findable at MDGx's, as usual (in the WMI section).
This post has been edited by dencorso: 08 November 2008 - 11:53 PM
Posted 08 November 2008 - 02:02 PM
dencorso, on Nov 4 2008, 01:02 AM, said:
sorry, I don't have a pen drive around, just card readers.
Here a couple more instances where the program and the database of ChipGenius might need some fixing:
1) for the emtec SDHC card reader ChipGenius displays Chip Part-Number: AU6335, BUT:
- when the enclosure of the emtec SDHC card reader fell off (flimsy construction), I could see printed inside the card reader, on the board, "NT-AU6332"
- also: the driver downloaded from emtec is in a directory named AU6332
- BUT on the other hand: the PID detected by Windows/ChipGenius is 6335.
2) The revision number displayed is NOT necessarily that of the attached USB device:
for the USB enclosure of an external CD/DVD burner it indicated the revison of the burner inside, not of the enclosure
3) When a USB device is connected to a USB hub, the serial number displayed for the device may sometimes be that of the USB hub.
On the positive side, ChipGenius may also be used to correctly label (with a sticker) the port numbers of a USB hub. The port number is indicated by the "&&x" suffix at the end of the displayed serial number when you connect an external USB HDD to that port.
Here an example: an Adaptec ACS-100 USB HDD enlosure with a 750GB Seagate HDD inside (ST375064 0A), connected to a hama-Easy Line 55350 card reader+3-port hub combo:
Device Name: ++USB Mass Storage Device(ST375064 0A USB Device)
PnP Device ID: VID = 05E3 PID = 0702 [is ok, is the info about the Adaptec ACS-100 enclosure)
Serial Number: 7&&2A6DA49&&0&&2
Revision: 0811
Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed
Chip Vendor: Genesys
Chip Part-Number: GL811E
The suffix "&&2" of the Serial Number means: attached to Port 2 (counting starts from Port 1) of the hub of the card reader combo. BTW, when connected to port 6 of a Belkin 7-port hub instead, the same device displayed a different serial number: 7&&2A9107BD&&0&&6
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 17 November 2008 - 05:05 AM
Posted 17 November 2008 - 06:13 AM
Here a little-OT note for those who multi-boot into Win98, WinXP and Linux:
The Paragon Partion Manager 9.0 RecoveryCD boots into Linux 188.8.131.52-34-paragon. This version of Linux, unlike Win98SE, did not need special drivers for my USB mass storage devices, incl. SDHC cards and external USB HDDs.
The bootable CD handled properly under Linux a quite complicated hardware configuration. The following devices were connected to a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop of the year 2000, which had no BIOS settings for USB devices, all at the same time:
- an MSI card reader connected to the internal USB 1.1 port
- a USB 2.0 PCCard inserted into the PCMCIA slot
- a Wintech (=Genesys chip) single-card reader, connected to Port 1 of the PCCard
- a hama multi-card reader 55745 with a built-in 3-port-USB hub, connected to port 2 of the PCCard;
an SD card with 3 partitions (FAT-16, FAT32 and NTSF) was inserted
- a switchable Thermaltake Combo USB/SATA HDD enclosure, connected to the built-in hub of the hama multi-card reader;
the Thermaltake had a 750GB SATA HDD inside
So SDHC card readers seem to work under newer Linux without a manufacturer-provided driver, even if the box usually does not list Linux among compatible operating systems.
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 17 November 2008 - 06:25 AM
Posted 19 November 2008 - 07:36 AM
These devices seem to function like an multi-card reader which can read 6 SDHC cards simultaneously and has disk-spanning firmware and a SATA interface. Hopefully an external device, with switchable USB interface and a Win98 driver, will eventually become available.
This Addonics Quad CF PCI adapter for 4 Compact Flash cards claims compatibility with Win98:
I have built myself a somewhat comparable device, using a Belkin 7-port USB hub plus various SDHC card readers connected to it. This arrangement works fine under Win98. Another self-built device, a hama 55745 multi-card reader with 3 built-in USB ports and 3 single-card readers plugged into it, has been working fine for me under Win98, as a download station for eMule with altogether 4 SDHC cards. My build-your-own devices connect via USB, the devices listed above require eSATA. Also, my 4 card readers have different drive letters, just like partitions of a HDD, there is no drive-spanning.
The main advantage of the SDHC cards over a HDD is their fast access speed, about 25x faster than a HDD. HDDs, however, have a much higher read/write speed than SDHC cards. Here a very good benchmark: http://www.tabletpcr...asp?newsID=1096
The fast access speed of SDHC cards may be useful for applications like eMule, which has many threads reading and writing simultaneously at slow speeds all over the hard disk, but it doesn't read/write very much data per second. Other applications which might benefit from SDHC cards may possibly be identified by asking: Which of my applications performs substantially faster when the HDD is well defragmentated?
Has anybody in the forum experience with Solid State Disks (SSD) or drive-spanning under Win98?
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 19 November 2008 - 10:20 AM
Posted 20 November 2008 - 06:33 PM
I've run into this repeatedly with hardware on 98FE. The vendors claim that 98SE or newer is needed but their devices work fine on my 98FE box. So far, this includes the external hard drive, the card reader, the USB datafax modem, even my USB card, all from different vendors. If the website or packaging didn't mention 98FE, I'd assume that they didn't test it or forgot to mention it. But when a vendor says specifically that their product won't work on FE when in reality it works just fine, I have to wonder why they did that. When this many vendors wrongly claim incompatibility, I start asking who wants 98FE out of the picture so badly.
This post has been edited by herbalist: 20 November 2008 - 06:52 PM
Posted 20 November 2008 - 06:56 PM
Posted 21 November 2008 - 02:37 AM
herbalist, on Nov 20 2008, 05:33 PM, said:
I've run into this repeatedly with hardware on 98FE. The vendors claim that 98SE or newer is needed but their devices work fine on my 98FE box. So far, this includes the external hard drive, the card reader, the USB datafax modem, even my USB card, all from different vendors.
Perhaps you had already a generic USB driver like nusb 3.3 installed. A previous installation of nusb 3.3, for example, adds the key [HKLM]\Enum\USBREADER to the registry.
Also, the picture http://www.sakar.com...?categoryid=141 does not show that the reader is SDHC compatible (cards >=4GB). Another description at http://www.bestprice...atalog/69/5394/ doesn't show SDHC compatibility either, although some devices not described as SDHC-compatible may contain firmware/newer chips which work with SDHC cards.
The multi-card reader by MSI can also read SIM cards, is SDHC-compatible and uses up only 1 drive letter.
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 21 November 2008 - 02:40 AM
Posted 21 November 2008 - 05:23 AM
Regarding SIM cards, the CD installed a SIM editing tool so it should to be able to read them.
I have Orangeware USB drivers ver 2.3 installed. Unless they were part of another install, I haven't installed NUSB. There's several USB keys in that part of the registry but no entries for USBREADER.
Posted 22 November 2008 - 05:49 PM
dencorso, on Nov 22 2008, 09:51 AM, said:
Posted 23 November 2008 - 06:31 AM
After using PassingBy's generic USB ejector for a longer time, I may include it in my Toolbox for SDHC cards
I hope PassingBy will still actively participate here.
Posted 30 November 2008 - 12:46 PM
i was looking for a working Win98SE SDHC Cardreader and i found this website.
I wanted to buy the CnMemory SDHC PoP-Art Cardreader but Multibooter said the driver from the cnmemory website for Win98SE isnt working.
What can i do now?
Thanks for help!
Posted 01 December 2008 - 04:09 AM
Qui-Gon, on Nov 30 2008, 10:46 AM, said:
PnP Device ID: VID = 0BDA [=Realtek Semiconductor Corp.] PID = 0158
Serial Number: 20060413092100000
Revision: 1.00
Chip Vendor: Realtek
Chip Part-Number: RTS5158
The Win98 driver which I downloaded from http://www.cnmemory....84ger-0-a0.html installed a file OCREADER.inf which was for a different VID [=Vendor ID] 0EA0 [=Ours Tech Inc], PIDs 2126,2136, 2118, 2153, 2156. Probably cnmemory put into the card reader a newer chip from another manufacturer, but continued to use the same packaging and didn't update their website accordingly.
I don't know of a Win98 driver provided by Realtek Semiconductor Corp. for this chip, but this does not necessarily mean that there is none, only that looking for one may be quite time-consuming. I myself had returned this card reader because I didn't want a big headache for an item costing $10. Look at the 1st page of this topic for suggestions about buying an SDHC card reader for Win98.
You may also look at Reggel's list of card readers http://www.hjreggel....fo-readers.html In his list look for "Genesys Logic" in the column "Vendor", there are about 25 card reader models under various brand names, maybe you can identify one which is available in your area. The Genesys driver (from the Toolbox on the 1st page of this topic) should work in most cases for readers with the VID 05E3 [=Genesys Logic], maybe you have to add 2 lines to Geneuide.inf for a new Product ID (PID) after installing the driver and before inserting the card reader for the first time under Win98. Under WinXP you can find out with ChipGenius the exact VID/PID of the specific card reader you buy, which you may need for updating Geneuide.inf, it's not printed on the box.
Good luck.
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 01 December 2008 - 04:16 AM
Posted 01 December 2008 - 09:22 AM
i just wrote an email to CnMemory 2 days ago and got a reply today.
The Support gave me a driver for the PoP Art Reader for Windows98SE (about 2MB).
The driver you mentioned is NOT the correct one (its for the older black cardreader and not for the PoP Reader Series).
The driver is an Realtek 2.0 USB Driver. The Setup was finished after 1 second and i restarted the PC.
After that i put the Cardreader in the USB Slot and the System said "New Hardware found...".
Windows took and accepted automatically the Realtek 2.0 driver and a new drive (E:) was in my explorer.
The reader works perfect and is very fast (my reader from my HP printer is slow as hell).
I asked the Support to publish this great driver on the CnMemory Driver webpage. But i can give it to you too if you want :-)
I am happy now
Posted 01 December 2008 - 02:07 PM
Qui-Gon, on Dec 1 2008, 07:22 AM, said:
Added on 2-Dec-2008:
RTUsb.inf of the Realtek driver, dated 27-Jul-2006, lists 13 card reader PIDs, so as a ball-park first guesstimate I would speculate that Reggel's list covers about 50% of the card readers available world-wide.
This post has been edited by Multibooter: 02 December 2008 - 12:25 PM
Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:42 PM
Multibooter, on Dec 1 2008, 03:07 PM, said:
Qui-Gon, on Dec 1 2008, 07:22 AM, said:
At first i was confused where the support got the driver. But a friend said he found the same drivers with google
He said its in the CNMemory Forum, click here to get to the it.
As you can see, the correct driver is "Pop Art Card Reader" "Treiber" and you can see an url under the two words. Click here to get the download.
The "Multi Card Reader" "Treiber" (cardreader.exe) is for the older, black cardreader of CNMemory. You can find it on the website (you already mentioned).
Well, pretty sweet that CNMemory published a working driver...but not on their website
This post has been edited by Qui-Gon: 01 December 2008 - 05:44 PM
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If you were on the campus of St. Andrews University the afternoon of Nov. 7, chances are you were immediately drawn to it.
More than 100 Students, faculty, Knights' athletes and curious onlookers all took a break from their daily schedule to investigate the commotion taking place outside of the University's athletic department.
The source of the commotion was the Knights' first-ever outdoor home wrestling match, which also marked the program's first home event of the 2012-13 season. And though the Knights would fall to their Belmont Abbey competition by an overall match score of 28-11, wrestling coach Joe Baranik was excited by the energy buzzing about the campus on that day.
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In the second match of the afternoon, St. Andrews 133-pound senior Danny Wells caused the crowd on hand to erupt when he took down opponent Markus Almeida at the two-minute mark in the first period. Effectively utilizing a Fireman's Carry, Wells would take down Almeida again in the first period to earn a 4-1 advantage heading into the second. Almeida battled back in the second period with a takedown of his own to pull within a point of Wells, but the St. Andrews senior would effectively close out the match with a takedown and three-point near-fall in the third and deciding period to take the match 9-4.
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The most difficult leg of the match made its' presence felt following Getkin's tech fall, starting with Perry's clash with Jake Varilek, a former All-American and the most decorated wrestler on Belmont Abbey's roster. Usually accustomed to wrestling at the 141-pound weight class, the senior opted to take on the 157-pound Varilek.
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A 27-year-old New Jersey man was arrested after he held a woman at knifepoint Sunday afternoon in the Morrisville section of Falls Township.
A man with a "scruffy" beard is alleged to have kidnapped a woman Sunday afternoon at knifepoint afternoon in the Morrisville section of Falls Township, police said.
The incident all started outside the Centre Fruit Gourmet at 364 West Trenton Road and ended with the suspect being arrested at the TD Bank just down the street.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, Anthony Povia, 27, of Hamilton, N.J., got into the victim's car at at the fruit shop and pulled a large kitchen knife and asked, " I want the money. Don't make me hurt you."
Povia then forced the victim to drive to an ATM to withdraw money. The victim drove to the Wells Fargo on West Trenton Avenue, where she had trouble withdrawing cash. The 27-year-old man then demanded the victim use her cell phone to call people and to get money. She told Povia that no one who she called would just give her money, according to court records.
The victim told police that Povia held her under threat of the kitchen knife for nearly 30 minutes before he took her cell phone and left her vehicle. Povia told the victim he was taking her phone so she could not call the police, the affidavit states.
The woman fled to the 7-Eleven on West Trenton Avenue and used the store's phone to contact police, who responded at 1:39 p.m.
Within 4 minutes of responding, witnesses reported seeing a "suspicious person" - later identified as Povia - at the TD Bank on at 346 West Trenton Avenue. Police units swooped in arrested the alleged kidnapper. The victim later positively identified the Povia as the man who held her at knife point, court records show.
During an interview at police headquarters, Povia admitted to investigators he got into the victim's car with a knife and demanded cash. He told police he has a heroin habit and needed the money to "score," according to the affidavit.
Povia remains in county jail on 10 percent of $250,000 bail and charges of kidnapping for ransom, robbery, unlawful restraint, theft and several other related offenses.
concerned citizen
7:59 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
He wanted the MONDAY! Well thats a sign right there that he is a drug addict! They should gave that guy a robocop special for this crime. Is bucks county going down the drain. We nees a supe hero to take these losers out and teach them a pesson. I would have take him to trenton and let him walk around! Or go swimming in the delWare to get cleNed up! Theres no excuse even with drugs for what this pos did! So instead of jail how about streetvjustice!
Robert E.
10:12 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
You typed, "I want the Monday." I think you meant "money." Nobody wants the Monday. Not even thieves.
Robert E.
10:14 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The more I read this, the more I laugh. TS, this might be the greatest line you have ever typed. A true classic. You should just pop this line out randomly at parties. "I want the Monday. Don't make me hurt you."
Tom Sofield
2:52 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
haha, Robert! I apologize for my mistake. I pulled the court dockets on Monday and must have been thinking about that when I wrote the story.
11:36 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
He looks familiar, reminds me of guy they were looking before for trying to snatch a kid in pennwood crossing who they thought was living or hiding in woods, no??


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An interesting projection of arctic vegetation changes was published recently. As you can imagine, if the arctic continues to warm, more trees will grow. The study expects up to 50% more trees in arctic regions by 2050. This would most likely lead to significant changes for the arctic climate and other areas of the world. One would tend to think that if more trees grow, then more sunlight will be absorbed (as compared to snow-covered tundra) and that this would lead to a positive feedback, leading to more warming. However, nature and the climate are complex and rarely follow a human script.
Could there be some negative consequences from more tree growth in the arctic over the next 4 decades? Yes. Could this lead to continued warming? Yes. Should we try hard to reduce our impact on the envrionment? Yes. However, we know that more warmth and "bad consequences" not a certainty because there was more vegetation, more warmth, and much less ice as little as 1600 years ago. Researchers studying the retreating ice in the Canadian arctic have found plant material under the ice which dates to as little as 1600 years ago. If wildlife, plant life, and the biosphere in general was able to survive much less ice in the arctic as little as 1600 years ago, maybe it will not be the "end of the world" this time around either, as more melting is expected.
Also, the proposed feedback mechanisms might not be as strong as some suspect. One of the commonly repeated themes of the arctic thaw is that "huge" amounts of carbon dioxide are going to be released from the permafrost and accelerate warming across the globe. This theme does have some scientific backing and makes intuitive sense, but nature doesn't operate by human intuition. A recent paper claims that fungus in the soil around tree roots are what hold the most carbon in arctic regions. So not only would more trees be a carbon sink (as they grow) the fungus in the soil around the roots might sequester more carbon. I cannot say with any certainty how much carbon we are talking about here, or if there would be a significant effect on future theorized warming, but this finding once again challenges the thought that anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and positive feedback loops are fait accompli.
Of course, discussing past climate events as a comparison with the current situation is a little like comparing apples to oranges. Well maybe not that much different, more like comparing a Granny Smith apple to a Fuji apple. Humans have changed the atmosphere to a degree so that adds an extra variable to the mix. A lot of AGW theorists expect a lot more carbon dioxide to enter the atmosphere in coming decades – often discussing it as fait accompli. But even here, as I have mentioned in the past, perhaps there is room for less negativity.
The U.S. in the last few years is a great example. If you had looked at carbon dioxide emmission projections from 10 years ago, you would find most experts, in fact almost all experts, predicting a steep rise. What happened? Just the opposite. U.S. carbon dioxide emissions sank dramatically after 2007 and are now as low as back in the early 1990s. Can this trend continue? Sure it can, but it will take continued effort and continued use of less carbon intensive fuels like natural gas. Natural gas development and "fracking" have had a lot of negative press lately, but it has been a great bridge fuel. I am glad a few other people are now recognizing the environmental benefits as well.
The idea here is that natural gas can begin a trend of cleaner energy, while development of solar or other alternatives continue to develop. It is a slow process but more solar power is installed every year, solar panels have gotten cheaper, and solar panels continue to get more efficient. The solar industry has come far enough that some claim it is now a net energy producing industry! Here are some of the latest develoments:
In specialized solar cells there have been a couple of news records for efficiency. Swiss researchers have generated a world record 10.7% efficiency with a single junction polycrystalline solar cell. Yale scientists created a record 11% efficiency with carbon-nanotube-film-over-silicon cells. In the lab, materials science continues to produce possible future breakthroughs. The Neils Bohr Institute has shown that nanowires can concentrate sunilght up to 15 times normal intensity. Computer simulations at the University of Vienna have shown that single layer oxides could be used to make more effcient and ultra-thin solar panels in the future. Lastly, Uconn researchers are trying to develop what are called "solar rectennas". These tiny devices could in theory harvest up to 70% of the incedent solar energy.
Of course, not all breakthroughs in the lab make it to commercial production, or they might not be a commercial success. That is the story with a lot of thin film solar businesses. About 10 years ago, these businesses were "hot" and proposed to make less efficient but cheaper solar panels. Unfortunately, business realities have forced many of them into bankruptcy. Crystalline silicon solar panels have dropped in price so much that thin films are not very cost competitive. The low solar panel prices have also forced one the world's biggest producers – Suntech - to go bankrupt. It is a story of over-supply. Subsidies from the Chinese government allowed Suntech to expand production – so much so that a glut developed and prices fell to a point where they couldn't turn a profit. Some people are a bit concerned that cost pressures will slow down innovation in the industry while companies focus on cutting costs, but finding ways to cut cost and remain profitable is a form of innovation. Where real innovation is needed is in regulations and installation costs. The majority of the cost of going solar is in regulations and installation. The actual solar panels are dirt cheap as compared to a few years back. Cheap panels should be good news for developers of big solar projects and it seems like Brightsource is taking advantage – moving forward with building another plant (a solar thermal plant) in southern California.
Even in the event that alternatives a slow to come online, and theorized warming comes to pass, there is always the possibility of sequestering carbon dioxide or even taking itout of the air. I have heard some people say it is a nearly impossible task, but some people are working on it. Here are a couple of recent articles on the subject: Scientists explore the miriad ways of removing carbon dioxide from the air. New fuel production process could use carbon dioxide from the air.
Have a fine Wednesday! Meteorologist Justin Loew.
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The Top 10 Reasons To Get A Flu Shot:
1. Why should You get a flu shot? Influenza "flu" is a contagious disease. By getting the flu vaccine you protect yourself from influenza and may also avoid spreading it to others.
2. For most people symptoms last only a few days. They include: fever/chills, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, headache, runny or stuffy nose. Young children, people 65 or older, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions - such as heart, lug or kidney disease, or a weakened immune system can get much sicker. Flu can cause high fever and pneumoniaand make existing conditions worse.
3. There are two types of influenza vaccine Inactivated (killed) given by needle injection and Live, attenuated (weakened), this vaccine is sprayed into the nostrils and comes with its own VIS, Vaccine Information Sheet. A "high dose" inactivated influenza vaccine is available for people 65 and older. Ask you doctor about it. Some inactivated influenza vaccines contain thimerosal you can ask your doctor if a thimerosal-free vaccine is available. Thimerosal contains traces of mercury, a controversial ingredient in vaccines.
4. It takes up to 2 weeks for protection to develop after the shot and protection lasts about a year. Most flu outbreaks occur anytime between October and May. Recently most infections have occurred in January or February. So a vaccine in December or later can still be beneficial.
5. Who should get vaccinated? The CDC recommends all people 6 months of age or older should get the flu vaccine. Vaccinations are especially important for people at higher risk of severe influenza and their close contacts, including healthcare personnel and close contacts of children under the age of 6 months. Adults and older children need one dose per year but some children under 9 may need two doses to be protected. The influenza vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines, including pneumococcal vaccine.
6. Some people should not get inactivated influenza vaccine or should wait. Tell your doctor if you have severe (life-threatening) allergies, including a severe allergy to eggs. A severe allergy to any vaccine component would be a reason not to get the vaccine. Allergic reactions to influenza vaccine are rare.If you are not getting a flu shot at a doctor's office, check with a doctor that you are not one of the people at risk when getting a flu shot.
7. What are the risks from inactivated influenza vaccine? A vaccine like any medication can cause serious problems such as a severe allergic reaction. The risk is extremely small. The viruses from inactivated vaccines have been killed, so you can't get the flu from it. It does take 2 weeks for protection to develop. You could contact the flu in between that time.
8. Mild, Moderate and Severe problems when getting a flu shot.
Mild: soreness, redness, or swelling at the sight of the shot, hoarseness; sore, red or itchy eyes;cough, fever aches,headache,itching, fatigue. If these problems occur they usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days.
Moderate:Young children who get the inactivated flu vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine at the same time appear to be at risk for seizures caused by fever. Ask your doctor about this and let them know if your child has ever had a seizure.
Severe: Life Threatening allergic reactions are very rare. If they do occur, it usually is within a few minutes or few hours after the shot.
9. What to do in the event of a severe reaction? Any unusual condition such as a high fever or unusual behavior, call a doctor. Signs of a serious allergic reaction can include difficulty breathing, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, hives, weakness a fast heart beat or dizziness.
Call a doctor or get the person to a doctor right away. Tel the doctor what happened and the date and tie it happened and when the vaccination is given.
10. Who wants to be sick for the holidays and all the celebrations? Get your flu shot and you can go out and mingle without fear and spread only cheer. Maintain healthy habits and use preventative measures.
I present this as basic information and not as a health professional, always seek the advise of a physician for accurate information.
Most of this information was taken directly from a VIS (Vaccination Information Statement) given out at the time of a inactivated "flu shot" and every one who gets a flu shot should receive one. Read it if you get one and those who have not received a sheet get a flu shot, you'll get one. More in depth information can be found at the CDC website. Do what you can to stay healthy. Also check the CDC website for recommended vaccines for all ages. You are never too old for a good shot in the arm.
The flu is a virus and "should not" be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics are for bacterial infections and often used inappropriately. Know the difference. According to an article in Parade magazine in October and quoting Infectious Diseases Society of America, 70 percent is the proportion of sore throat patients who receive antibiotics, though only 20 percent actually have bacteria-caused strep throat. New guidelines advise that doctors test to confirm before they prescribe antibiotics.
Mary Ann Fiebert is married and has two kids, and is also a member of our Community Media Lab.. She is not a perfect person but is female so it's as close as you can get. lol. Look for her Top 10 List every day on delcotimes.com.
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WWII Veteran dies on Honor Flight to Pearl Harbor
By: Chelly Boutott
Updated: June 16, 2012
(WFRV) Local 5 has learned a World War II veteran on his way to Pearl Harbor died in flight Thursday.
89-year old Sparta Native Mark Schaitel was one of 20 veterans headed to Hawaii with the Northeast Wisconsin Old Glory Honor Flights.
Picture on the Old Glory Honor Flight Facebook page honor's his memory.
As well as this statement on the group's website.
"We are honored to have served him thru our very moving send ceremony at O'hare and we are dedicating the remainder of this wonderful journey to mark's memory."


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The state of energy today is anything but clear. Is increased oil and gas drilling the way to lower gas prices? Are natural gas and renewables the best prescription for energy independence? Will the XL Keystone pipeline create more jobs for communities?
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She stands on the rock, looking out over the water hole, over the sandy wash--a mountain lion in an Arizona summer. Looking past her shoulder we see what she sees.
Your go-to spot for American recreation is getting a make-over.
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Gas Prices Won't Stop Locals from Traveling for the Holidays
By: Kristin Anderson
Updated: November 25, 2012
"When it's nearly four dollars a gallon, you don't hardly go anyplace," aid Stephen Norris.
Though prices aren't as high as before, it still impacts the way people plan out their holiday trips.
"It did figure into it but it was a lot less than what it's been in the past," said Tammy Stanislaw. "So it made it a lot easier for traveling."
Along with holiday meals and gifts, money spent on gas is now a major part of the holiday plan.
"You have to budget for gas now. I mean, life's a little harder now, but it's alright," said Stephen.
Many travelers tell me that seeing family is so importance, that they find a way to make it happen.
"Most of my family's out of town, so we have to go see them," explained Stephen. "But it won't be like it used to be where we take off and go out of our way to go anywhere."
"You kind of find ways to come home and that kind of thing. So yeah, I'll probably be home for Christmas. But of course you start saving and putting back money to come home," said Tammy.
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The team set Magner up for a spectacular win in Stage Six.
"It was the last stage so we looked over the race route and paid special attention to the final 10k run into the finish," Team Director, Thomas Craven was quoted saying on the team's website. "We marked all the final turns and bridges and tried to figure out the elevation changes and turns with the different bridges, turns and roundabouts."
From there it came down to strategy.
"We knew we were going to come down off a bridge, exit to the right and then make a sharp left almost a U turn to the finish," said Craven. "Ty and the team amassed at the front and shot the gap at the front of the field, made the U turn at the front and let Ty loose, he instantly had a 100m gap so he kept on going."
Magner also won the USA Elite Road National Championships in Augusta on June 22 and the Grant Park Criterium last year each in dramatic fashion with sprints at the end.
Local golfer Tye Waller set the world on fire this summer. Waller, who was a freshman on the three-time region championship team at Spalding High in the spring, won three tournaments in a row on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour this summer, including the SJGT Championship at the Wynlakes Golf and Country Club in Montgomery, Ala., with a blazing 66-74-67—207 in the 14-15 Division.
Prior to that he scored victories in the SJGT Junior Peach Blossom at the Hour Idle Club in Macon in June with a 74-69—143 and the Brunswick Junior Classic at the Bruswick Country Club in July with a 71-71—142. Not bad considering he started the summer with a 68-72—140 to place second at the Orchard Hills Junior Classic in May.
Of all the players in the 14-15 Division on the SJGT who played 10 or more rounds, Waller had the lowest stroke average (71.27).
Waller finished runner-up with a 78 in the individual standings to teammate Jake Harpe (74) when the Jags won the region championship for the third consecutive year in April at Heron Bay. Waller also went on to finish runner-up (71) in the state Class AAA tournament at the Augusta Country Club in May.
Early in the summer, Waller shot a final-round 73 to finish in a four-way tie for 5th place in the 47th annual Georgia Junior Championship golf tournament at the Doublegate Country Club in Albany.
Waller (72-72-73—217), who opened with back-to-back rounds of even par, started the final round in a two-way tie for 4th. The top-8 finishers of the Georgia Junior Championship automatically qualified for the Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match later in the summer.
Round-one leader Lee Brannon choked on a piece of steak Saturday night, had to have the Heimlich maneuver performed on him by his brother-in-law and was later taken to the hospital where he wasn't released until around 11 p.m. A few hours later Brannon did anything but choke as he added a closing-round 69 Sunday to his opening-round 69 to win the R.P. Shapard Jr. Griffin City Championship by seven strokes at the Griffin City Golf Course.
"I played better than I thought I would," said Brannon, who became the tournament's first two-time winner in nine years, since Chris Rivers (2000 and 2003).
Brannon, who also won the tournament in 2008, started the final round tied for the lead with 2009 champion Joey Tinsley. But in a round where Tinsley didn't produce a single birdie, Brannon shot out of the gate with birdies at No. 2 and 3.
"I got off to a good start with birdies at 2 and 3 and that made a big difference," said Brannon.
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The boys basketball and the girls volleyball teams at Griffin Christian enjoyed their greatest season in modern times, each reaching the state finals.
Before the basketball season started, Griffin Christian head coach Mic Savage thought his team was good enough to make it to the state finals. Teams he said had similar potential included Bethesda and defending state champ Mount Vernon Presbyterian.
Savage turned out to be prophetic in more ways than one as the greatest season in the modern history of Griffin Christian came to an end with a 71-46 loss to No. 1-state ranked Bethesda in the finals of the GISA Class AAA state championship at Georgia College. It came 48 hours after Bethesda eliminated No. 2-state ranked Mount Vernon Presbyterian 73-56 in a state semifinal-round game.
On the day of the finals, Bethesda, which resides in Savannah, dominated again in a game Griffin Christian never led in as the Blazers (27-3) claimed their first title in school history and Griffin Christian (20-8) saw its greatest season ever in the GISA come to an end.
The Griffin Christian volleyball team's stellar season saw the Lady Crusaders advance to the Class AA state finals for the first time ever. Unfortunately for the Lady Crusaders (28-3), they fell one match short of their first GISA state title, losing the state finals 20-25, 18-25 and 21-25 to the Frederica Academy Lady Knights at Augusta Prep Day School.
The greatest season in Spalding High boys tennis history came to an end with a 3-0 loss to No. 2-state ranked North Springs in the Class AAA state semifinals at The Beach in Jonesboro.
"They were the second-ranked team in the state behind (defending state champion) Woodward Academy, so we knew we had our hands full coming in," Jaguars head coach Greg Crawford said.
It showed as Spalding No. 1 singles player Brett Piland lost 6-1, 6-2 before the No. 1 doubles team of Daniel Blake and Andrew Winter also lost 6-1, 6-2. The deciding team point came when Hez Apperson lost 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles at which time Spalding's No. 2 doubles team of Ben Eady and Barrett Lavender was pulled from the court in a match they were trailing in 6-4.
Jags No. 3 singles player, Colby Willis, never even made it onto the court.
Still, Crawford couldn't help but be overjoyed by the season his team had. The Spalding boys team not only won its second region championship in school history and first since 2006, it also far eclipsed any of its predecessors by going at least four rounds deep into the state playoffs — well ahead of the team's previous best run of two rounds set in 2002 and matched in 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Crawford saw Saturday less as an ending and more as a beginning for a team that returns every player next season.
Freshman Tye Waller shot 1-under 71 and junior Carson Willis shot even-par 72 to lead the Spalding High golf team to its greatest finish ever — third place — this spring in the Class AAA state championship at Augusta Country Club.
Led by Waller, who finished runner-up in the individual standings three strokes off the pace set by low medalist Parks Brown of state champion Gainesville, and Willis, who finished in sole possession of third place in the 103-player field, Spalding matched last year's school state tournament record stroke total of 302.
"It was the best showing we ever had," said Jags head coach Rusty Hudson, whose team shot 302 last year but placed fourth and 303 to place tied for fourth in 2010. "We played well."
Spalding's team — comprised of three freshman, two sophomores and a junior — surprised many.
Spalding High's Dominique Nock enjoyed a banner weekend at the 2012 Class AAA state track and field championships in Albany. The senior, who finished third in the long jump (17-7 1/4) on Friday, also finished third in the the 100 and 200-meter dashes at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany.
In the process, Nock — who qualified fourth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.51 on Thursday in the preliminaries — set a school record (12.1) in the 100 on Saturday. Later in the day, Nock — who qualified second in the 200-meter dash with a school-record run of 24.75 two days earlier — ran a 25.1 in the 200.
Spalding's 4x100 relay team of Grenisha Daniel, Shaquoria Reid, Veronica Anderson and Nock — which had the seventh fastest qualifying time (48.55) in preliminaries — ran a 48.7 on Saturday to place seventh in the finals.
A pair of locals, Max Gresham and Bobby Rainey, turned pro this year and hit the big stage — Greshman in NASCAR Truck Series and Rainey in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens.
Local race car driver Max Gresham, who won the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East title in 2011, moved up in the racing world. The 18-year-old, who cut his teeth racing in the Thursday Night Thunder Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway, competed in the Camping World Truck Series in 2012.
Gresham drove the No. 24 truck for Joe Denette Motorsports, running in 13 races. His best finishes were 11th in the Kroger 200 and 12th in the WinStar World Casiono 350 at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Rainey, a 5-foot-8 dynamo who ended his career as Western Kentucky all-time leading rusher with 4,542 yards, was signed this as an undrafted rookie free agent by the NFL's Baltimore Ravens not long after the 2012 NFL Draft ended. Later, he was the last player cut and signed to the team's practice squad. Rainey (knee) was later replace on injured reserve status in the middle of November.
Long noted as a school with strong spring sports, Spalding High might have outdone itself during a five-day stretch this spring when it grabbed every main headline on the sports pages in the Griffin Daily News for four consecutive days on the way to winning four region team titles. Included in the run were three individual event winners, two low medalists and a high-point winner.
This tear's run started with the Greg Crawford-coached boys tennis team which
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claimed its first and only other region championship since 2006 on the afternoon of April 19 by defeating Sandy Creek 3-1 in the Region 4-AAA finals at the Gerald A. Matthews complex in Lovejoy, Ga.
A few hours later (after deadline), the Mickey Moody-coached Spalding High baseball team put the finishing touches on its second region championship in a row and fifth overall — 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011 being the others — to win back-to-back titles for the first time in the team's 12-year history.
Not to be outdone, 48 hour later the Dolores Owen-coached Spalding High girls track and field team scored 134 1/2 points in the Region 4-AAA championship at Sandy Creek High School, in Tyrone, Ga., to also win back-to-back region championships. Paving the way for Spalding was high-point winner Dominique Nock. Individual event region champions included Nock with a run of 12.21 in the 100-meter dash, freshman Chadneeshia Arnold with a throw of 120-05 in the discus and Mary Owen Howell with a height of 7-0 in the pole vault.
No teams were in action on Sunday, but 48 hours after the track team celebrated the Rusty Hudson-coached boys golf team won the region championship for the third year in a row and for a school-record sixth time overall to celebrate at Canongate at Heron Bay in Locust Grove, Ga. The Jags fought off winds of 30-35 mph to shoot a 316 to top their nearest competitor in the seven-team field by 48 strokes. It was the Jaguars largest margin of victory ever at region, easily eclipsing the team's 36-stroke victory in the 2005 region championship at the Griffin country Club.
Paving the way was low medalist Jake Harpe with a 2-over 74. By winning the sophomore joined former Jags Corey Dinkins (2005), Brett Upson (2006) and Henry Mabbett (2008, 2010 and 2011) as region champs. Not to be outdone, Spalding High's lone entry in the girls Region 4-AAA championship, Emma Johnston, cared a 99 which was good enough to finish low medalist also at Canongate at Heron Bay on the same day to become the Lady Jags first individual region champion since Caitlyn Cook in 2005.


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