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Payment methods
The Apple Online Store accepts a variety payment methods.
Click on a payment method below to find out more.
Credit Card or Debit Card
Credit and debit cards are processed immediately and are Apple's preferred payment methods for fast delivery. Learn more about paying by credit or debit cards
When Apple charges your account
When you place an order, Apple will contact your credit or debit card's issuing bank to confirm it is a valid account. Apple requests an authorisation, which holds the funds for the full or partial purchase amount. As Apple prepares your items, authorized funds will be unavailable and may display as "pending" on your credit or debit card's online statement.
If you are shipping an item, your card will only be charged after the item has shipped. For pickup items, you will be billed before your item is ready for pick up. If your order contains multiple items, you may see multiple charges on your credit or debit card statement.
If you cancel your order before your items are billed, any authorisations placed on your credit card account can take up to 30 days to expire and any authorisations placed on your debit card account can take up to 10 days to expire. Contact your financial institution for their specific timeframes.
Apple Store Gift Cards
You can redeem an Apple Store Gift Card at the online Apple Store, by calling 0800 048 0408, or at any Apple Retail Store. With the exception of gift cards, print services and iTunes downloads, you can purchase just about anything sold by Apple, including products from both Apple and third-party makers.
You can use up to eight Apple Store Gift Cards at the Apple Online Store or if placing an order over the phone at 0800 048 0408. You can combine your Apple Store Gift Card(s) with one credit/debit card to pay for your purchase.
Simply enter or provide the PIN. The PIN can be found on the email below the image of the card. Please keep the card in your possession until the order has been processed and delivered.
NOTE: Apple Store Gift Cards can only be redeemed in the country of purchase.
The Apple Store Gift Card is subject to applicable terms and conditions. For more information about how to redeem your Apple Store Gift Cards, visit How to Redeem Apple Store Gift Cards. To purchase an Apple Store Gift Card, click here.
Wire Transfer
Before Apple can build your order, we must receive payment and clear the funds through your bank. Learn more about paying by wire transfer
Finance for Consumers and Education
The Finance Programme Consumer and Education on the Apple Online Store can help you buy Apple hardware, software, accessories and services and spread the cost. Learn more about Finance for Consumers and Education.
Finance for Business
The Consumer Finance Programme on the Apple Online Store gives you a convenient way of acquiring Apple's latest technology for your business, with a choice of payment options. Learn more about Finance for Business. Loan payments are ineligible for orders shipping to multiple addresses.
Whether you're buying for yourself, as a gift or you're a student buying for your studies, financing on the Apple Online Store is the most affordable way to spread the cost of Apple hardware, software, accessories and services.
Important: If you choose Financing, the delivery date in basket and checkout may not apply. Your delivery date may be later due to the time required to process your financing application. When your application is approved, you will receive an email with the updated delivery date.
Learn more about Finance for Consumers and Education.
Learn more about Finance for Business.
Read frequently asked questions about financing for Consumers and Education on the Apple Online Store:
Frequently asked questions
What is the APR?
You can find the representative APR in the Finance in Detail section here.
What other payment options are available on the Apple Online Store?
As well as financing, you can pay by credit card, debit card or wire transfer.
Can I apply for financing at the Apple Retail Store?
Financing is not currently available through the Apple Retail Store.
How much will my monthly payments be?
Your monthly payments will vary based on your total loan amount and the duration of your loan agreement.
Can I finance a refurbished product?
Financing on the Apple Online Store is not valid with the purchase of used, refurbished or demonstration equipment.
Can I get financing on iPad or iPhone?
You can apply for financing to pay for Apple hardware, software, accessories and other services purchased on the Apple Online Store. You can find the minimum order value here in the Finance in Detail section here.
Can somebody else apply for financing on my behalf?
The finance application process requires your personal information, so you should apply in person.
How is eligibility decided?
Eligibility is decided using a variety of lending criteria. Please ensure all personal information entered during your application is as accurate as possible, this will help with your application.
I am a full-time student. Can I apply for financing on the Apple Online Store?
Student applicants must be in permanent employment for at least 16 hours per week, or living with a spouse or civil partner who is in permanent employment for at least 16 hours per week.
I am on benefits. Can I apply for financing?
Yes you can. You will be required to disclose your benefits during the application process.
How and when does the first payment come out of my account?
All monthly payments are made by direct debit from your personal bank account. Typically, the first payment will be due 30 days after the delivery date of your items, and subsequent monthly payments will be due every month for the length of your term on the same day of the month.
You can change your payment date after the first payment has been taken by calling Barclays Partner Finance at 0844 811 9000.
Can I pay off my loan before the end of the loan agreement?
You can settle your loan agreement at any time. Simply call Barclays Partner Finance at 0844 811 9000 to obtain the settlement figure and pay over the phone using your debit card. Other payment methods are available and Barclays Partner Finance customer services agents will be able to advise you.
If I pay my loan off early is there a penalty?
There is no penalty, but you will be required to pay interest up to the day of settlement. Your settlement figure and date are calculated in line with the Consumer Credit Act.
Can I have my items delivered to any address - e.g. to a work address?
If you buy with finance on the the Apple Online Store, your items must be delivered to your home address.
VAT and Invoicing
Where do I enter my VAT registration number?
If you are buying for a business and have a registered account on the Apple Store for Business, you may enter your VAT registration number when you choose your payment method and when you verify your order during the check-out process. The VAT registration number will be printed on your invoice. If you do not have an account, click here to register or call 0800 048 0408.
What VAT rate will I be charged?
Your Apple Store purchases will be taxed using the applicable VAT tax rate for your country. No intra-community purchases can be made on the Apple Store.
From 4 January 2011, the standard VAT rate for the UK will increase to 20 per cent.
Orders placed in the UK after 3rd January 2011 will be subject to a VAT rate of 20 per cent.
Orders placed before 4 January 2011 may be subject to one of the following conditions:
- If your Order Confirmation email is sent to you and your order shipped before 4 January 2011, your order will not be subject to the VAT increase and VAT will be charged at 17.5 per cent. The 17.5 per cent VAT rate will be shown on your invoice.
- If your Order Confirmation email is sent to you before 4 January 2011 but your order is shipped on or after this date, you will receive an invoice showing a VAT rate of 20 per cent. Don't worry, the order total has not been amended. The price shown in your order confirmation will be the amount charged. We will apply an additional discount to your order so the total amount of your order will be equal to the total amount stated in your Order Confirmation.
- If your Order Confirmation email is sent to you after 03 January 2011, your order will be subject to the VAT increase and VAT will be charged at 20 per cent. While Apple makes every effort to confirm orders as quickly as possible, some orders are subject to reviews for your own security and confirmation can be delayed.
Why do I pay 23% VAT on Electronic Software Download orders and other products which are classified as services?
The VAT rate for Apple customers who purchase Electronic Software Downloads or other Apple products which are classified as services under EU VAT law will be 23% Irish VAT. This is because the place of supply of these products under EU VAT law is Ireland as the country from where Apple Distribution International makes these supplies.
VAT refunds on exports
Apple are not permitted to refund any VAT charged on UK purchases due to local legislation restrictions. The Apple Store (UK) is not a part of the Retail Export Scheme, as this scheme does not apply to Internet Sales.
My invoice has not been shipped with my order?
Within 3-4 working days of your order being delivered, you should receive an official Apple invoice by e-mail.
If you do not receive this invoice, or if you require an additional copy for your records, you will be able to print your invoice on our Self Service website.
Why have I received two invoices?
Please be advised if your order consists of multiple line items and includes a one to one membership, the one to one membership will be invoiced separately.
How long does it take to process my refund?
Depending on your payment method, it can take up to 7 working days for the refund to appear in your account once it has been processed by Apple.
Credit cards are not charged until the order has shipped. For any order cancellations prior to shipping, the amount of authorisation held on you card will be removed within 3 days by your credit card company.
Debit cards are charged when the order is placed. For any order cancellations prior to shipping, you will automatically be refunded to your account within 5-7 business days. If your order has already shipped and you wish to return it to obtain a refund, please click here for further information.
Is my personal information safe?
The security of Apple Store servers is closely monitored to prevent any unauthorised disclosure or use of credit card numbers and to protect the confidentiality of your personal information.
The Apple Store uses the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) industry standard, the highest level of security available today for web-secured applications. SSL relies on a pair of public and private key technologies provided by Verisign, Inc. and based on a 40-bit encryption algorithm developed by RSA Data Security, Inc.
How do I log out?
There is no need to log out of your account. As a security measure, you are required to log in for every purchase or change to your account and you will be automatically logged out after inactivity for 30 minutes.
Promotions, Rebates,
and Coupons
Visit the Product Promotions homepage for a list of limited-time offers. You can also view the Product Promotions FAQ to learn more about how to qualify, request an Apple rebate, and any Terms and Conditions for each promotion.
Promotional pricing is usually applied either at the time of your online purchase, or as a rebate after you receive your product.
Check Eligibility & Request a Rebate
To determine eligibility or to request an Apple rebate, visit the Product Promotions homepage and view the Product Promotions FAQ.
Check the status of a rebate
Once you have submitted the requested proof of purchase documents for your rebate, you can check your rebate status online. You'll need some combination of the following pieces of information:
- Online Claim Reference
- Email address
Be sure the information entered is exactly as submitted with your rebate claim.
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Clients Love Firefly
Firefly has been excellent at identifying our needs and taking steps to help us achieve them quickly and with great customer service. The Firefly Team stayed on top of our many simultaneous projects, completing everything on time.
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I was really impressed that the outcomes of the web design reflected the vision and values we expressed at the beginning of the project. Firefly works quickly, is very responsive, and stayed in continuous communication with us during our very ambitious timeline.
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A collection of news and information related to Jerome Williams published by this site and its partners.
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Ongoing: Help Save a Life become a Bone Marrow Donor!
Story | Mar 13, 2009Since 1991, Asian for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) has been committed to saving lives. By building a diverse marrow donor registry, A3M; helps patients with life-threatening hematological illnesses like leukemia. While many patients have been saved by... -
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets Animated
Story | Feb 19, 2008Tyler Perry is expanding his mini-media empire into the world of animation. Perry, the writer-director-star of "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Why Did I Get Married" and creator of the TBS sitcom "House of Payne," is set to make his character Madea the... -
Youth, 16, charged as adult in killing of former councilman
Story | Jan 17, 2009A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the killing of former City Councilman Kenneth N. Harris Sr., the third suspect arrested in the September robbery-turned-slaying at a Northeast Baltimore nightclub. Police said the teen, Jerome Williams, was in... -
No bail for teenager in Harris killing
Story | Jan 21, 2009The 16-year-old boy sat quietly in the Central Booking courtroom yesterday, surrounded by young adults and middle-aged men, his standard-issue gray sweat shirt and khaki pants covered in writing, the kind of doodles someone his age might scrawl on a... -
Trial of three in Harris murder is postponed
Story | Jan 12, 2010The murder trial of three men accused of killing former City Councilman Kenneth N. Harris was postponed Monday because one defense attorney is in trial with another client and a second lawyer needs more time to investigate the case. The state also needs...


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Jean Grisoni has a talent for unveiling beauty in his designs. His handcrafted adornments are inspired by the Mediterranean and use pebbles, coral, driftwood and pearls, transforming natural objects into beautiful and unique pieces.
This beautiful pin has been handcrafted in Jean Grisoni's 'precious design' atelier. The stunning semi-precious chalcedony has been hand picked before being skewered by artisans with 18kt gold.
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Nike SB Dunk High "Vanilla Suede"
June 21st, 2012 by Brendan Dunne | 14 comments
The nappy approach is nothing to the Nike SB Dunk High, with previous hits like the 'Tauntaun' and 'Skunk' pairs establishing the super shaggy suede look. One of our first good looks at Spring 2013 reveals that that particular material selection isn't going anywhere, with this upcoming Nike SB Dunk High donning the look pretty much all over on the upper, with a tumbled leather swoosh breaking it up a bit (and don't miss the gum sole on bottom). If this is a sign of things to come are you amped for what Nike SB has in store for the future? Let us know in the comments below and keep it locked on Sneaker News for a better look at the Nike SB Dunk High 'Vanilla Suede' going forward. Photo: N-SB


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Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-RX100 20 Megapixel Digital Camera - Black |
Exquisite image quality and high-end handling are available for the first time in a truly compact camera. The Cyber-shot® RX100 features a massive 1" Sensor and large-aperture F1.8 Lens with Integrated control ring for intuitive access to settings. Combined with supreme ISO sensitivity, you'll enjoy richly-detailed results with remarkably low noise even in challenging lighting conditions. Whether you're a pro looking for a premium compact camera, or simply want to take your point and shoot photography to the next level, the RX100 offers excellent quality and SLR-like operation in a sophisticated, pocket-friendly package you'll want to take everywhere.
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The M37 Island Hopper: A Cat That Feels Its Moxie
Pick a few sandy beaches, a blue-sky day, and a little bit of breeze, and you might have the perfect playground for this South African-built cat. A boat review from our July 2009 issue.
Though the catamaran docks were host to the usual cast of two-hulled characters during last fall's U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, the Moxie M37 Island Hopper was the sole newcomer and the only multihull entered in Cruising World's 2009 Boat of the Year contest.
Even in a normal year, when upward of half a dozen new cats would make their debuts at Annapolis, the Island Hopper would've stood out, if only because it delivers what most catamarans can only promise: exhilarating sailing in even the lightest winds.
Uwe Jaspersen conceived and designed the Moxie Yachts' M37 and built it at his company, Jaz Marine, in Cape Town, South Africa. In his career, Jaspersen has worked on the production line at Voyage Yachts, on high-tech custom Gunboat cats, and as a specialist in composite structures. This blend of experiences shows both in the form and in the execution of the M37.
In concept, the boat owes more to the Gunboat than to the Voyage school. Its intent is captured in its name: Pick a group of islands well endowed with anchorages, beaches, sunny days and balmy nights, and a watering hole here and there, then bounce from one to another in the Island Hopper.
Unencumbered with the trappings of the customary cruising catamaran (if you want air-conditioning, you'll have to go ashore to the hotel), it's light. Its fine hulls don't pack much volume but are easily driven, so it doesn't take a whole lot of wind or sail to get the M37 sailing at or even above the true-wind speed. In the light conditions that prevailed in Annapolis after the 2008 U.S. Sailboat Show, it waltzed where most of the other sailboats around it were only able to wallow.
Because sailing is the first order of business aboard the Island Hopper, its design aims to make that as effortless as possible. The cockpit is forward, at the base of the mast, and all controls lead to it, even if, as in the case of the sheets for the asymmetric spinnaker, they do so somewhat tortuously. All these lines and their attendant winches and clutches converging in a small space can create a little confusion for the casual visitor, such as a boat reviewer. With practice though, one person, especially if endowed with the moxie and aptitude of the boat's builder, can raise and trim sails, raise and lower the daggerboards, rotate the mast, and operate the engine controls with ease and efficiency. The one thing that the cockpit lacks, however, is a view around or through the headsail when the screecher's set, though a window cut in the sail would improve visibility. As an alternative, a lookout posted on the weather bow or, preferably, the lee stern would be helpful.
Below the water, the M37 has daggerboards that are asymmetric to generate maximum lift and canted in at the toe so their housings don't cramp the staterooms. The rudders are in cassettes, and when one caught a Chesapeake crab trap, Jaspersen easily cast it loose by withdrawing the rudder, even as the boat sailed at 6 knots.
In simple-sailing mode and when sailing upwind, the M37 flies a self-tacking jib, which leaves the driver one hand free to play the mainsail and adjust the rotating wing mast when tacking. The jib is hanked on so that, when dropped for off-the-wind work, it remains attached to its stay while the crew sets the screecher, which is on a continuous-line furler. When even more power is wanted, the screecher gives way to the sock-set asymmetric. The high-aspect-ratio mainsail has a square top, a common feature on high-performance rigs but one that doesn't adapt well to conventional cruising norms because the top batten has to be disconnected in order for the top several feet of the sail to stow. Still, this boat isn't targeted at the conventional cruiser.


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NEWS: Klipsch Announces Image S4i In-Ear Headset
|Indianapolis, IN-based Klipsch Group Inc. today announced the release of its new Image S4i in-ear headset. According to a Klipsch press release, the S4i represents the desirable combination of a high-performance in-ear headphone with "Apple's ...read more -
NEWS: Sennheiser's Sound Tour Launches at Milwaukee's Summerfest
|Old Lyme, CT-based Sennheiser USA hopes to introduce a new generation of music lovers to the sound quality of Sennheiser headphones through its Sound Tour program, which launched last week on July 2 at Milwaukee's ...read more -
NEWS: MvixUSA Launches Ultio 1080p UPnP Home Theater Media Player
|Chantilly, VA-based Mvix(USA), Inc. has announced the release of its new Ultio UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) 1080p Home Theater Media Player. According to a company press release the Ultio is a "hard-disk based media ...read more -
NEWS: Yamaha Announces Powerful, Cost-Effective RX-V1065 A/V Receiver
|Buena Park, CA-based Yamaha Electronics Corporation today announced its new RX-V1065 A/V receiver, a powerful new contender in the mid-priced AVR market segment. At first glance, the specifications of the RX-V1065, which is priced just ...read more -
NEWS: Sumiko Announces Chordette GEM—Combo USB/Bluetooth DAC
|Berkeley, CA-based Sumiko, a distributor of high-performance audio and digital cinema components, today announced that it has been appointed the North American distributor for the Chordette GEM. According to a Sumiko press release the Chordette ...read more -
NEWS: VIZIO Announces Next-Generation XVT-Series LCD HDTVs
|Irvine, CA-based HDTV manufacturer VIZIO has announced its next-generation range of XVT-series LCD HDTVs. In simple terms, the new models fall in roughly four groups, as sketched below: Slim Line 1080p, 120Hz models with conventional ...read more -
NEWS: Naim Audio Announces Versatile NaimUniti All-In-One Player
|The British firm Naim Audio today announced its new NaimUniti all-in-one player, which combines the functions of an "integrated amplifier, CD Player, FM tuner, internet radio, iPod dock, digital-to-analog converter, music file player and network ...read more -
NEWS: The Absolute Sound's Golden Ear Club Launches Today
|Austin, TX-based Nextscreen, LLC announced that The Absolute Sound's Golden Ear Club launched today. The Golden Ear Club, LLC (or GEC for short) was conceived from the outset as a means of helping audiophiles get ...read more -
NEWS: VIZIO Announces New Content Partners for Internet-Connected TVs
|Irvine, CA-based HDTV maker VIZIO today announced new content partners who have agreed to participate in the firm's VIA (VIZIO Internet Apps) program. Among those new partners are eBay, Facebook, Radiotime, Revision 3, Rallypoint Sports, ...read more -
NEWS: NHT Returns As A Web-Based Company
|Benicia, CA-based audio manufacturer NHT today announced that, in the wake of it recently announced hiatus, the firm will return to the A/V marketplace this month as an "entirely web-based" company—a change that company co-founder ...read more -
NEWS: Sanyo Announces Projector Technologies for the Presentation Market
|At InfoComm 2009, Chatsworth, CA-based Sanyo revealed projector technologies for the presentation marketplace said to emphasize three main market-driven requirements: "Image Quality," "Ease of Use," and "Networking." According to Mark Holt, VP and General Manager ...read more -
Sunfire Launches TGM-100 Media Server & TGM-HD Series Storage Arrays
|Lexington, KY-based Sunfire today announced that its TGM-100 Theater Grand Media System, which was first previewed at CEDIA 2008, is now shipping, as are companion TGM-HD series storage arrays. A Sunfire press release describes the ...read more -
Thorens' TD 309 Tri Balance Turntable Reflects New Corporate Strategy
|At the Munich High-End Show 2009, the German audio manufacturer and turntable specialist Thorens introduced its all-new TD 309 Tri Balance turntable—a product that not only aims to stand on its own merits. But the ...read more -
KEF "Concept Blade"—A State-of-the-Art, Not-for-Sale, Concept Speaker
|The British speaker maker KEF today revealed a visually stunning, state-of-the-art, not-for-sale technology concept speaker called "Concept Blade." KEF sources say the speaker is the result of a "hush-hush engineering project" that has been under ...read more -
Sony Previews Portable Playstation "PSP Go" System
|Sony's official U.S. Playstation Web site is offering a preview of the firm's newest portable Playstation (PSP) system, which is called the "PSP go." Billed as the "smallest and mightiest PSP system yet," the PSP ...read more


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10 things we love about the Surface for Windows 8 Pro
- 06 February, 2013 03:00
Nothing is perfect including Microsoft's Surface for Windows 8 Pro ultrabook, but it does have some nice features.
Here's a list of some them.
[ THEN AGAIN ...: 10 things we hate about Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro
SLIDESHOW: Surface's features
NAVIGATE: 12 essential Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts ]
1. It supports the full version of Windows 8 and therefore any applications that run on Windows 7.
2. Has enough horsepower to run Windows 7 in a virtual machine for those who hate Windows 8.
3. It can join business network domains, which is a BYOD plus.
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I've never done a % progress study of aerobic phase vs. anaerobic, combined, etc.
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Here's another period of substantial improvement and how it broke down. THis was the best I've been.
2/17/06 thru 9/26/06 20% improvement (10:14 to 8:31)
2/17 to 3/26 all MAF and below 4% (this was the second half of an aerobic base period, the first half I regressed a bit due to injury)
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8/7 to 9/26 all MAF (save one run) 6%
thanks, very informative data. it appears one should expect to be progressing at least as much at pure MAF phase as in an anaerobic phase + keeping the results from anaerobic phase.
Like I said, when you follow up a decent pure base phase with a race season, you should see more improvement.
Like I said, when you follow up a decent pure base phase with a race season, you should see more improvement. --Jimmy
yes I get that - what I meant was something else (improving even before anaerobic season arrives).
Yeah, that's what I said.
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Pink noise or 1⁄f noise (sometimes also called flicker noise) is a signal or process with a frequency spectrum such that the power spectral density (energy or power per Hz) is inversely proportional to the frequency of the signal. In pink noise, each octave (halving/doubling in frequency) carries an equal amount of noise power. The name arises from the pink appearance of visible light with this power spectrum.[1]
Within the scientific literature the term pink noise is sometimes used a little more loosely to refer to any noise with a power spectral density of the form
where f is frequency and 0 < α < 2, with exponent α usually close to 1. These pink -like noises occur widely in nature and are a source of considerable interest in many fields. The distinction between the noises with α near 1 and those with a broad range of α approximately corresponds to a much more basic distinction. The former (narrow sense) generally come from condensed matter systems in quasi-equilibrium, as discussed below.[2] The latter (broader sense) generally correspond to wide range of non-equilibrium driven dynamical systems.
The term flicker noise is sometimes used to refer to pink noise, although this is more properly applied only to its occurrence in electronic devices due to a direct current. Mandelbrot and Van Ness proposed the name fractional noise (sometimes since called fractal noise) to emphasize that the exponent of the spectrum could take non-integer values and be closely related to fractional Brownian motion, but the term is very rarely used.
There is equal energy in all octaves (or similar log bundles) of frequency. In terms of power at a constant bandwidth, pink noise falls off at 3 dB per octave. At high enough frequencies pink noise is never dominant. (White noise is equal energy per hertz.)
The human auditory system, which processes frequencies in a roughly logarithmic fashion approximated by the Bark scale, does not perceive frequency octaves with equal sensitivity; signals in the 1–4-kHz octave sound loudest, and the loudness of other frequencies drops increasingly, depending both on the distance from the peak-sensitivity area and on the level. However, humans still differentiate between white noise and pink noise with ease.
Graphic equalizers also divide signals into bands logarithmically and report power by octaves; audio engineers put pink noise through a system to test whether it has a flat frequency response in the spectrum of interest. Systems that do not have a flat response can be equalized by creating an inverse filter using a graphic equalizer. Because pink noise has a tendency to occur in natural physical systems it is often useful in audio production. Pink noise can be processed, filtered, and/or effects can be added to produce desired sounds. Pink noise generators are commercially available.
One parameter of noise, the peak versus average energy contents, or crest factor, is important for testing purposes, such as for audio power amplifier and loudspeaker capabilities because the signal power is a direct function of the crest factor. Various crest factors of pink noise can be used in simulations of various levels of dynamic range compression in music signals. On some digital pink noise generators the crest factor can be specified.
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Generalization to more than one dimension[edit]
The spectrum of pink noise is 1⁄f only for one-dimensional signals. For two-dimensional signals (e.g., images) the spectrum is reciprocal to f 2. In general, in an n-dimensional system, the spectrum is reciprocal to f n. For higher-dimensional signals it is still true (by definition) that each octave carries an equal amount of noise power. The frequency spectrum of two-dimensional signals, for instance, is also two-dimensional, and the area covered by succeeding octaves is four times as large.
Pink noise occurs in many physical, biological and economic systems. Some researchers describe it as being ubiquitous.[3] In physical systems, it is present in some meteorological data series, the electromagnetic radiation output of some astronomical bodies, and in almost all electronic devices (referred to as flicker noise). In biological systems, it is present in, for example, heart beat rhythms, neural activity, and the statistics of DNA sequences, as a generalized pattern.[4]
In financial systems, it is often referred to as a long-term memory effect[specify]. Also, it describes the statistical structure of many natural images (images from the natural environment).[3] Recently, pink noise has also been successfully applied to the modeling of mental states in psychology,[5] and used to explain stylistic variations in music from different cultures and historic periods.[6] Richard F. Voss and J. Clarke claim that almost all musical melodies, when each successive note is plotted on a scale of pitches, will tend towards a pink noise spectrum.[7] Similarly, a generally pink distribution pattern has been observed in film shot length by researcher James E. Cutting of Cornell University, in the study of 150 popular movies released from 1935 to 2005.[8]
Although self-organised criticality has been able to reproduce pink noise in sandpile models, there are no simple mathematical models to create pink noise. It is usually generated by filtering white noise.[7][9][10]
There are many theories of the origin of pink noise. Some theories attempt to be universal, while others are applicable to only a certain type of material, such as semiconductors. Universal theories of pink noise remain a matter of current research interest.
A hypothesis has been proposed to explain the genesis of pink noise on the basis of a mathematical convergence theorem related to the Central limit theorem of statistics.[11] The Tweedie convergence theorem[12] describes the convergence of certain statistical processes towards a family of statistical models known as the Tweedie distributions. These distributions are characterized by a variance to mean power law, that have been variously identified in the ecological literature as Taylor's law[13] and in the physics literature as fluctuation scaling.[14] When this variance to mean power law is demonstrated by the method of expanding enumerative bins this implies the presence of pink noise, and vice versa.[11] Both of these effects can be shown to be the consequence of mathematical convergence such as how certain kinds of data will converge towards the normal distribution under the central limit theorem.
Electronic devices[edit]
A pioneering researcher in this field was Aldert van der Ziel.[15]
In electronics, white noise will be stronger than pink noise (flicker noise) above some corner frequency. There is no known lower bound to pink noise in electronics. Measurements made down to 10−6 Hz (taking several weeks) have not shown a ceasing of pink-noise behaviour.[citation needed]
A pink noise source is sometimes included on analog synthesizers (although a white noise source is more common), both as a useful audio sound source for further processing, and also as a source of random control voltages for controlling other parts of the synthesizer.
The principal sources of pink noise in electronic devices are almost invariably the slow fluctuations of properties of the condensed-matter materials of the devices. In many cases the specific sources of the fluctuations are known. These include fluctuating configurations of defects in metals, fluctuating occupancies of traps in semiconductors, and fluctuating domain structures in magnetic materials.[2][16] The explanation for the approximately pink spectral form turns out to be relatively trivial, usually coming from a distribution of kinetic activation energies of the fluctuating processes.[17] Since the frequency range of the typical noise experiment (e.g., 1 Hz — 1 kHz) is low compared with typical microscopic "attempt frequencies" (e.g., 1014 Hz), the exponential factors in the Arrhenius equation for the rates are large. Relatively small spreads in the activation energies appearing in these exponents then result in large spreads of characteristic rates. In the simplest toy case, a flat distribution of activation energies gives exactly a pink spectrum, because
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- ^ a b Kogan, Shulim (1996). Electronic Noise and Fluctuations in Solids. [Cambridge University Press]. ISBN 0-521-46034-4.
- ^ a b Bak, P. and Tang, C. and Wiesenfeld, K. (1987). "Self-Organized Criticality: An Explanation of 1/ƒ Noise". Physical Review Letters 59 (4): 381–384. Bibcode:1987PhRvL..59..381B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.381.
- ^ Josephson, Brian D. (1995). "A trans-human source of music?" in (P. Pylkkänen and P. Pylkkö, eds.) New Directions in Cognitive Science, Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society, Helsinki; pp. 280–285.
- ^ Van Orden, G.C. and Holden, J.G. and Turvey, M.T. (2003). "Self-organization of cognitive performance". Journal of Experimental Psychology: general 132 (3): 331–350. doi:10.1037/0096-3418.104.22.1681.
- ^ Pareyon, G. (2011). On Musical Self-Similarity, International Semiotics Institute & University of Helsinki. "On Musical Self-Similarity".
- ^ a b Noise in Man-generated Images and Sound
- ^ Anger, Natalie (March 1, 2010). "Bringing New Understanding to the Director's Cut". The New York Times. Retrieved on March 3, 2010. See also original study
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- ^ Jørgensen, B; Martinez, JR & Tsao, M (1994). "Asymptotic behaviour of the variance function". Scand J Statist 21: 223–243.
- ^ Taylor LR (1961) Aggregation, variance and the mean. Nature 189, 732–735
- ^ Eisler Z, Bartos I & Kertesz (2008) Fluctuation scaling in complex systems: Taylor's law and beyond. Adv Phys 57, 89–142
- ^ Aldert van der Ziel, (1954), Noise, Prentice-Hall
- ^ Weissman, M. B. (1988). "1/ƒ Noise and other slow non-exponential kinetics in condensed matter". Reviews of Modern Physics 60 (2): 537–571. Bibcode:1988RvMP...60..537W. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.60.537.
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- Bak, P. and Tang, C. and Wiesenfeld, K. (1987). "Self-Organized Criticality: An Explanation of 1/ƒ Noise". Physical Review Letters 59 (4): 381–384. Bibcode:1987PhRvL..59..381B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.381.
- Dutta, P. and Horn, P. M. (1981). "Low-frequency fluctuations in solids: 1/ƒ noise". Reviews of Modern Physics 53 (3): 497–516. Bibcode:1981RvMP...53..497D. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.53.497.
- Field, D. J. (1987). "Relations Between the Statistics of Natural Images and the Response Profiles of Cortical Cells" (PDF). Journal of the Optical Society of America A 4 (12): 2379–2394. Bibcode:1987JOSAA...4.2379F. doi:10.1364/JOSAA.4.002379. PMID 3430225.
- Gisiger, T. (2001). "Scale invariance in biology: coincidence or footprint of a universal mechanism?". Biological Reviews 76 (2): 161–209. doi:10.1017/S1464793101005607.
- Johnson, J. B. (1925). "The Schottky effect in low frequency circuits". Physical Review 26: 71–85. Bibcode:1925PhRv...26...71J. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.26.71.
- Kogan, Shulim (1996). Electronic Noise and Fluctuations in Solids. [Cambridge University Press]. ISBN 0-521-46034-4.
- Press, W. H. (1978). "Flicker noises in astronomy and elsewhere" (PDF). Comments on Astrophysics 7: 103–119. Bibcode:1978ComAp...7..103P.
- Schottky, W. (1918). "Über spontane Stromschwankungen in verschiedenen Elektrizitätsleitern". Annalen der Physik 362 (23): 541–567. Bibcode:1918AnP...362..541S. doi:10.1002/andp.19183622304.
- Schottky, W. (1922). "Zur Berechnung und Beurteilung des Schroteffektes". Annalen der Physik 373 (10): 157–176. Bibcode:1922AnP...373..157S. doi:10.1002/andp.19223731007.
- Keshner, M. S. (1982). "1/ƒ noise". Proceedings of the IEEE 70 (3): 212–218. doi:10.1109/PROC.1982.12282.
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- Mandelbrot, B. B. and Van Ness, J. W. (1968). "Fractional Brownian motions, fractional noises and applications". SIAM Review 10 (4): 422–437. Bibcode:1968SIAMR..10..422M. doi:10.1137/1010093.
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US Attorney General Eric Holder [official website] announced last week that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) [official website] will open an inquiry [JURIST report] into whether journalists working for News Corp. and its subsidiaries violated US laws by hacking into the mobile phones of 9/11 victims. British Prime Minister David Cameron [official website] announced last week that the UK would also initiate an inquiry [Conservatives report] into the alleged wrongdoing of the press and police in connection with the 9/11 phone hacking scandal, as well as a full-scale review of press regulations. Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives [official websites] called on US agencies to open the News Corp. investigation [JURIST report]. The requests come in response to an article [text] published in the British tabloid, The Daily Mirror [official website], claiming that journalists working for the company offered to pay a New York City police officer in exchange for victims' phone information and call details. Recent reports allege that journalists for the now-defunct News of the World paid London police officers for private information, including telephone records, to use in various news stories. The company could face additional charges under the accounting provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) [background materials, PDF] for not properly recording any illicit transactions in their books.
The purpose of the amended ordinance, to promote the public health by preventing people from becoming addicted to tobacco and by helping those already addicted to stop smoking, is legitimate and even compelling. In prohibiting the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies, the amended ordinance accomplishes its purpose by ending any inference that tobacco products may not be harmful because they are sold by a major participant in the health care delivery system.
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The Cambodian government asked [press release] the ICJ in May to order Thai troops to withdraw from the disputed border area. The ICJ ruling stems from a request from Cambodia seeking clarification [JURIST report] from the court of a 1962 decision [judgment, PDF] awarding the temple to the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh. Cambodia argued that the troops in the surrounding area of the temple are a threat to the security and peace of the region, while Thailand contended that the ICJ does not have jurisdiction to decide border disputes between countries. Parts of the Cambodia-Thailand border have never been formally demarcated, which has led to border disputes [BBC report]. In response to the latest border clash, Ban stressed that the dispute could not be resolved through military force [JURIST report] and urged both sides to continue working towards a ceasefire.
Berlusconi has been a defendant in nearly 50 cases, including two other ongoing proceedings involving tax fraud and embezzlement [JURIST reports]. Earlier this month, an Italian appeals court ordered Fininvest [corporate website], a holding company owned by Berlusconi, to pay 560 million euros (USD 801 million) in damages and fees to Compagnie Industriali Riunite (CIR) Group [corporate website]. The complaint stemmed from Fininvest's 1991 acquisition of Italian publishing company Mondadori [corporate website], during which Fininvest bribed a judge in exchange for favorable decisions. Neither Berlusconi nor Ruby attended [JURIST report] the beginning of the prostitution trial in April, and the court adjourned after only 10 minutes. Both parties deny having a sexual relationship, and Berlusconi has denied any wrongdoing, calling the accusations groundless.
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Hi guys, im new here and had a question. Im 14 (Hopefully im not to young for this site). I am planning on getting a truck @ 16. I found a 1979 Chevy c20 with a 350 and only 71K miles. Is that a good first vehicle? Thanks!!
05-23-2011, 06:13 PM #2Welcome to the club. If its in good shape I would say its a good first truck.
05-23-2011, 06:20 PM #3Anyone can join good to have you here. Sounds like a good truck. Just make sure the frame and body are pretty solid, engine runs good, transmission shifts right. Its a good first truck but keep in mind that insurance and gas are a lot of money and at 16 it can be a little tough to afford things like that. So see if your parents can help you out with the insurance part for the first year. If you will be tight on money you might want to look into something that gets better fuel millage. But I wouldn't mind having a truck like that.
Welcome to the club!1995 C1500 4.3L 2WD. JET TBI Spacer, JET stage 1 chip, 10mm Taylor custom wires, Pulstar Iridium Pulse Plugs.
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05-23-2011, 06:21 PM #4Welcome to the Club! The truck sounds like a good starter to learn on, best of luck.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Still deciding what to get of course, I have a while. Anyone know what the gas mileage would be?
05-24-2011, 07:13 AM #6Welcome aboard, and around 10-14 with a 4bbl carb, and mabey a little more with a 2bbl...
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05-24-2011, 10:55 PM #7welcome to the club truckfan!
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05-25-2011, 02:22 AM #8Welcome to the club TF. Any vehicle that you can afford at 14 y o is a good truck
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Whip It (2009)
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While made from overly familiar ingredients, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut has enough charm, energy, and good-natured humor to transcend its many cliches.
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While made from overly familiar ingredients, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut has enough charm, energy, and good-natured humor to transcend its many cliches.
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Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with Whip It!, the story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant named Bliss (played by Juno's Ellen Page) who leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller-derby team. While her mother would prefer that Bliss unlace her skates and step back before the judges, the rebellious teen instead seeks the wisdom of rowdy mentor Malice in Wonderland (Kristen Wiig) in learning the tricks of the circuit track. The Mandate Pictures production was written by roller
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Deftly moderating her patented eye-rolling poseur shtick, Page delivers her most charismatic and least divisive performance to date as Bliss Cavendar, aka Babe Ruthless.
Barrymore's Irresistible 'Whip It': 'Kansas City Bomber' Crossed with 'Gidget'
It's just "Footloose" goes to the roller derby.
It's that happiest of surprises: a multiplex movie that genuinely respects its young audience.
For the most part, the 34-year-old Barrymore, with much of her life spent in front of the camera and more than a few impressive producing credits already in the bank, proves steady on her feet, able to handle curves and straightaways with equal grace.
Love may be too strong a word, for me. But I'm deeply in like with Whip It.
Led by Ellen Page, the movie finds the Juno star playing a slightly less cocksure version of the Diablo Cody creation.
Juliette Lewis and her crazy eyes pretty much make any movie better.
[Whip It] treats its mostly female cast of characters with respect, and this is (sadly) a rare treat in cinema. Hannah Montana may be this generation's Spice Girl, but Bliss Cavender is the one really waving the 'girl power' flag.
It doesn't reach for an epic scale but is comfortable in its humility, and that makes it all the more stellar...
Barrymore is just as determined to land some insightful and unexpected dramatic punches as she is with the inherent physical comedy for which the sport is renowned.
What impresses is the girl power spirit often prevalent in Barrymore's work, but also a its sense of optimism and warm heart.
A surprisingly energetic, provoking and entertaining coming of age story.
Slight narrative arc notwithstanding, there's a lot of warmth here.
Whip It follows the classic follows the classic tropes of any indie coming-of-age film, big game showdown et al, but does it all so well you'll be instantly charmed.
Unlike most Hollywood teen product, here fulfilment comes not from what others think of you but from what you think of yourself. In short, it's Girl Power reinvented.
Like the roller derby girls splayed out on the rink, Barrymore's film is frequently all over place but it manages to stay on its feet at the end. Just.
Part underdog sports flick, part coming-of-ager, Whip It! trades on familiar formulaics, yet Shauna Cross' smart script (based on her novel) keeps things fresh and funny.
The picture's heart is very much in the right place, with the characters all affectionately drawn, but boy does it drag, while efforts at raucous humour (drunkenness, a food fight) fall flat.
Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with a join-the-dots sports outing that's so brightly played - and so essentially sweet-natured - that its manifest cliches come up smelling of fresh paint.
With Page easily handling what little dramatic weight there is, the support players are free to focus on being funny, and they give it their all.
Although there's nothing original about it, and although it's handled competently rather than with breathtaking �lan, it's almost impossible to dislike...
Sure, Whip It is clich�d, slight and formulaic, but it still has enough charm and wit to keep us entertained. And it's packed with girl power.
As a sports movie and as a mixed-up teen flick, it keeps taking unexpected turns, and unlike so many in the former genre, remembers there's more to sport dramas than just winning.
If the film were any more brainless, it would be a lump of rock. But if it were any less brainless, it might be less fun.
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- Earl Cavendar: I like smart girls. That's why I married your mama. Well, that and I knocked her up.
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I'm so excited that we've made it to this new time of no time, 2013… launching into a reality that is going to now be heart-centered, and run by the consciousness of humanity that is come to form butterfly.
The cocooning is over… our imaginery self and DNA have been activated, so that we can now hold and contain these new higher frequencies of divine connection.
It's so easy for us on Earth now that we've made it through the last cycle, and into this new cycle that is without duality. There's no longer separation between the 4th and 5th dimensions and the 3D, it's all one now.
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It's so time on Earth for us to feel joy and love. It's the destiny of humanity to be one, to share the onenesss, to see each of us, and to know that all we see is one of us… and when we really live that reality, there will be an abundance for everybody.
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The Bobcats vs. the Magic 4/22/10
I appreciate Ziggy getting a game summary posted for the second game since it was my assignment and I apologize to all for being late posting. I really wanted to digest what I saw and it "taste" more bitter today than last night. The Bobcats proved they could play wretched basketball in the very first game of the season against the Boston Celtics. Teams have "misfires" during the season but come play-off time you expect every team to put their collect "best foot forward". I hope last night was not the 'Cats "best". The first half of last nights game was easily one of the worst comedy routines of a group of guys impersonating basketball players I've ever watched. I'm not sure how the Bobcats expect to come close to winning when they turn the ball over so often to the second-best Eastern Conference team. The defense has played the Magic tough in both games but the offense, especially tonight, is in dire need of a heart transplant.
There is just not much of a positive spin I can put on this game so I'll mention a couple of things. Stephen Jackson scored 27 points and Gerald Wallace chipped in with 15 points for the 'Cats. Nazr Mohammed had 10 points off the bench in sixteen minutes. That was the offense for Charlotte. The one glaring negative was the turn overs. Jackson led the team with 7 and Boris Diaw had 5. Jackson, with his scoring, compensates somewhat but Diaw has pulled his "disappearing" act and has had no positive impact in the first two games against the Magic. All the Bobcats players, bot just Wallace and Jackson, have to bring their "A" games if the "Cats intend to make a series out of this fiasco.
The Good:
The Bobcats are in the play-offs.
The Bad:
A national TV audience had the opportunity to watch this game.
The Ugly:
The offense.
Turn overs.
Next play-off game for the Bobcats: Saturday 4/24/10 2:00pm vs. the Orlando Magic