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Jordan Jefferson has been a polarizing figure for LSU fans during his three year career in Baton Rouge. The Tigers offense has ranked near the bottom of the conference for the last two seasons, both with Jefferson at least taking a good portion of the snaps. In 2010, Jefferson found himself sitting series' out while Jarrett Lee took more snaps near the middle of the season. But Jefferson did finish strong, particularly his four touchdown performance against Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl.
But with offensive coordinator Gary Crowton run off to Maryland, head coach Les Miles has decided to bring in Steve Kragthorpe, formerly with Louisville and Tulsa. Additionally, the Tigers will have touted junior college transfer Zach Mettenberger. The former Georgia recruit will enter LSU with high expectations from a fan base that has become restless with an offense that has struggled and, some would say, cost them a shot at the SEC Championship.
Kragthorpe will likely open competition between Jefferson and Mettenberger, perhaps even choosing to use both. Traditionally, Kragthorpe has been known to run a pro-style offense. Glenn Guilbeau, of the Shreveport Times, suggests that this will be an advantage for Mettenberger - a drop back, pro style quarterback.
Mettenberger is certainly a talented quarterback with a lot of potential, his 6-5 230 pound frame is comparable to Arkansas' Ryan Mallett. But despite the advantages of his style matching Kragthorpe's system, Jefferson should have a fair shot at the starting job. Jefferson may have thrown 10 interceptions and only 7 touchdowns in 2010, but he did lead the Tigers to an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory. With all the talent returning, LSU will likely be a preseason favorite in the SEC. There is no reason to jump the gun benching Jefferson, though if he starts throwing interceptions early Tiger fans will be calling for Mettenberger. They won't do so quietly either, LSU fans don't know "quiet."

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Can you spot a photobomb when you see one? Well, here's your test! We took some of our fave star photos and threw in someone who doesn't belong. Can you spot the photobomber? Looks like Victoria Justice is the first on the list, 'cause she's made her way into this silly snap from Worldwide Day of Play!
Want a sneak peek inside a mega celebrity mansion? Well, iCarly vet Miranda Cosgrove just spilled the deets on her new home sweet home, and we're here to share it all. Miranda told Glamour about her crib, and was nice enough to include some of her best decorating tips! So, if you're thinking of a room re-do, or just wanna hear how glam Miranda's Hollywood pad is, then read on!
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First jobs are always, err, memorable. Just ask Jerry Trainor! This Wendell and Vinnie celeb hasn't always lived the Hollywood life of glitz and glam. In fact, his first-ever summer job had its fare share of hazards. Sure, Jerry's used to putting out fires and cleaning up after catastrophes (that he often creates himself). But this work place mishap came from above!
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Nonparents already pay for schools. When nonparents complain about having to pay school-related taxes, they are saying, in effect, that they were entitled to a free K-12 education without ever having to pay for one.
The proposal takes too many people off the tax rolls each year, increasing the public's appetite for more government spending. Workers move across income classes over time, which is why static tax distribution tables are often misleading. Given this dynamism, we should not be concerned with some workers falling off the tax rolls in a particular year, based on where they are in their life cycle. Parents will pay higher taxes when their kids grow up and parents with more after-tax income are less likely to demand government services.
For years, supply-siders and progressives have talked past each other. Our proposal lets both sides get their way. By using generous family-related credits and a reduced top marginal rate that kicks in at lower income levels, the tax code would become substantially more progressive. The rich would pay more but, with a lower top marginal tax rate, have better incentives to work harder and invest more. The middle class and those below would pay less and have their tax burden shifted away from the years when they need it the most, when they are raising children.
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The Seychelles National Party (SNP) is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its followers emphasize active multiparty democracy, respect for human rights and liberal economic reforms. It was founded in response to what it called the "totalitarian regime" of former President France-Albert René. It publishes a newsletter called Regar, which is frequently sued for libel by government officials. On Regar's front page of every issue is a quote from the constitution of Seychelles invoking their right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
The SNP was formed by the merger of three separate opposition parties in 1994: the Seychelles National Movement, led by Gérard Hoarau; the National Alliance Party, led by Philippe Boullé (an independent presidential candidate in the 2001 presidential election); and Parti Seselwa, led by Wavel Ramkalawan.
Ramkalawan, an Anglican priest, is the SNP's current leader. He won 44.9% of the vote in the 2001 presidential election, behind René (54.2%) and ahead of Boullé (0.9%). At parliamentary elections in December 2002, the SNP won 42.6% of the vote and 11 seats out of 34. Seven members were directly elected and four were chosen by proportional representation.
The July/August 2006 presidential elections gave James Michel of the SPPF 54% of the votes and Wavel Ramkalawan 46% of the votes.
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- Liberalism
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- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
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- Seychelles National Party official site
- Regar SNP supporting newspaper (currently free)
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First satellite internet to provide 12Mbps
What do you do if you want to beef up your satellite internet service? For starters, you launch a new satellite with 140Gbps of bandwidth. That's enough to provide 12Mbps of access to subscribers. That's over 10 million Gigabytes of usage per month.
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The great thing about making a list of the best holiday movies is that theres something for everyone. Plus, the offerings are so numerous that the list changes according to your mood, the weather, how far along youve gotten on your holiday shopping, etc.
This isnt the first time Ive compiled such a list. But it has been years, and with the exception of little movement at the top, it always changes. As it probably will tomorrow.
But in the moment, these are the dozen best holiday movies (with a couple of TV shows sneaking in there for good measure).
12. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) You know the poem and the song about the misfit reindeer with the light-up nose, of course, and these many years later, you doubtless know the Rankin/Bass animated TV special by heart, too. Like others youll see on this list, however, it has a real dark side. And Santa is, put simply, a jerk. Yet it winds up so cheery somehow. The holidays have that effect.
11. Arthurs Perfect Christmas (2000) Arthur, the animated aardvark from the PBS show, has big plans for the holiday, all of which get altered by friends, weather and, especially, his little sister D.W., a brat of the first order. But, as he learns, sometimes things change for the better. All kinds of holidays are represented here. Plus, great songs, including a jazzy reworking of Pachelbels Canon.
10. Elf (2003) One of Will Ferrells finest moments, as he plays a human raised as an oversize elf at the North Pole. Santa sends him to New York to find his real father, a permanent resident on Santas naughty list. More fun than good, actually, but really fun, and Zooey Deschanel is great.
9. Die Hard (1988) A different take on the office holiday party, certainly. Bruce Willis arrives in Los Angeles from New York to spend time with his estranged wife and kids. As it happens, the evil Alan Rickman has other plans for the party. One of the greatest action films ever, with just enough holiday well, you wouldnt call it cheer. But there are decorations, at least.
8. Trading Places (1983) Its hard to convince people these days how great Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd were 30 years ago. This movie is a good start. Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche play duplicitous financial brokers who conspire to have the homeless Murphy switch places with the rich, snobby Aykroyd. Jamie Lee Curtis is pretty swell as the prostitute who schemes with Aykroyd and Murphy for revenge. Man, it doesnt get more 80s than that.
7. Bad Santa (2003) The bad of the title is no joke; Billy Bob Thornton is hilarious as a wretched department-store Santa. Its all part of a robbery scheme. Theres redemption, naturally, but the bad stuff is the best stuff. Lauren Graham also is pretty funny as a bartender with a Santa fetish.
6. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Edmund Gwenn plays Kris Kringle, who gets hired to be Santa at Macys flagship store in New York. Hes great at it as he should be, because he claims to be the genuine item. Macys employee Maureen OHara has drummed all the fantasy out of the holidays for herself and her daughter (Natalie Wood), and is uncomfortable with Kris. Eventually, hes institutionalized, and John Payne has to defend him in court. Miraculous, indeed.
5. Scrooge (1951) The definitive film version of A Christmas Carol, mostly because Alastair Sim is the definitive Scrooge. (Note: You can also find this listed under A Christmas Carol, but it was released as Scrooge.) You know the story of the mean old miser who gets the Christmas spirit, courtesy of three ghosts. There have been plenty of really good versions, but this ones still the best. (Yet for all that, the book is still better.)
4. Olive the Other Reindeer (1999) A modern classic based on a pun. Go figure. Olive, a dog, mishears Santa saying that, with Blitzen injured, he hopes he can still make his Christmas rounds with all of the other reindeer. (Say it fast.) So she heads to the North Pole to save the holiday. Along the way she encounters, among others, Michael Stipe as a grumpy reindeer. (The song he sings is better than R.E.M. had done in a while.)
3. Its a Wonderful Life (1946) A holiday classic, no doubt. But its surprising when you step back from the happy ending and realize just how dark the rest of the movie is. Shudder. Jimmy Stewart is afraid hes about to lose everything, and intends to commit suicide. Hes saved by an oddball angel (Henry Travers) trying to get his wings. He shows Stewart what life would have been like if he hadnt existed. His hometown of Bedford Falls becomes Pottersville, named for the slum magnate (a wicked Lionel Barrymore); its kind of a mini-Vegas in the bad old days. Well just assume you cry at the end. If you dont, you ought to.
2. A Christmas Story (1983) How many times do you reckon youve seen it? Its close to 100 for me (TNT marathons and four kids add to the total). And yet who gets tired of Peter Billingsley begging anyone who will listen for a Red Ryder BB gun? All together now: Youll shoot your eye out. Whats really great, of course, is the depiction of the holidays through the eyes of a child. Secret weapon: Darren McGavin as the profane, crotchety, cheapskate dad.
1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) As with Its a Wonderful Life, its surprising how much of this holiday classic is dark. Charlie Brown is depressed by the commercialism of the holiday, and nothing gets him out of his funk. Nothing, that is, until he obtains a poor tree that comes alive with the spirit of the season and Linus explanation of the holiday. Too sappy for you? Then at least enjoy the Vince Guaraldi Trios fabulous soundtrack.


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I'm still cleaning and reorganizing after our camping trip last week....
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When Nate Schmidt arrived at the University of Minnesota, he had the skills and the reputation to step in as a regular defenseman.
He also checked in with what coach Don Lucia called "a little roll" around his midsection.
And Schmidt struggled. Two seasons after being an all-state player as a junior at St. Cloud Cathedral High School and one year after leaving prep competition to lead the U.S. Hockey League's Fargo Force blue-liners with 37 points in 57 games, he played just 13 games and recorded just one assist at Minnesota.
"He got a big dose of humility last year," Lucia said.
When the season ended, Lucia took Schmidt aside and told him that if he came back in shape, he'd play a regular role on the Gophers' defense.
"He took it to heart," Lucia said.
The 5-foot-11 Schmidt, who weighed 196 pounds 18 months ago, dropped seven pounds and became a key player in Minnesota's drive to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season championship and into in this weekend's WCHA Final Five tournament at the Xcel Energy Center. He scored three goals, including a dazzler, to lift the Gophers past Wisconsin to clinch the WCHA title.
Schmidt's 33 assists are tied for fourth-most in the nation for a defenseman.
"This is what we expected from him," Lucia said. "He worked on his off-ice conditioning and just came in a different player than what we saw last year."
"It's night and day," Gophers sophomore center Nick Bjugstad said.
Bjugstad said Schmidt was not in terrible shape as a freshman but now is leaner, faster and stronger.
"He's a force you don't want to mess with anymore," Bjugstad said.
Schmidt remembers his first Gophers season as a mostly unpleasant experience. Minnesota finished fifth in the WCHA, was knocked out of the WCHA playoffs in the first round and failed to make the NCAA tournament for the third straight season.
He also took a picture of the team's players' lounge at Mariucci Arena, the place where the guys who aren't in the lineup watch home games on TV.
"I never wanted to be back in the players' lounge for another game," he said.
Schmidt changed his mind-set, worked out diligently and arrived this past fall with two big differences: First, his confidence was restored by Lucia's forecast that he would be a regular.
"I had a lot more muscle," he said with a grin, "than that other stuff."
He calls his freshman season a good learning experience, toughening his mind while giving him the desire to toughen his body.
"You almost have to go through those tough battles in order to become a more complete player," he said.
His athletic ability was on display when he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Badgers on March 3 at Mariucci. He was retreating in the neutral zone when the puck caromed in front of the Wisconsin net and a defender whacked it down the middle of the ice to clear the zone. Schmidt dived to stop the puck right on the blue line, got up, prepared to shoot and saw a Badgers defender sprawling to prevent that.
The left-shooting Schmidt pulled the puck back, stepped to his right and scored.
"I probably had the best view of it," Gophers goalie Kent Patterson said. "He made a great move and showed a lot of patience. He has shown that all year."
The victory gave Minnesota its first conference title in five years.
"A pretty special moment for us on this team," Schmidt said, "and for myself, as well."


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Tickets for the UO-BSU game can be purchased online at goducks.com , in person at the Casanova Center ticket office and the Matthew Knight Arena box office, or by phone at 1-800-WEBFOOT.EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team will host Boise State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the semifinals of the 2011 College Basketball Invitational presented by Zebra Pen.
Ticket pricing and public transportation will work the same as it did with Oregon's postseason games against Weber State and Duquesne.
Great seats are available in the Lower Bowl Reserved ($23) and Upper Bowl Reserved ($18) areas. Tickets are free for UO students.
The underground parking structure located off of 13th and Columbia ($10)
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Fans who purchase tickets online are strongly encouraged to choose the FREE print-at-home option. To avoid anticipated long lines at Matt Arena ticket windows, fans can print the ticket from a home computer and have it scanned at any of the three arena gates.
A ticket printed at home looks just like a regular ticket, and features a seat location and bar code.
The Matthew Knight Arena box office is open from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and the Casanova Center ticket office is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oregon Athletics and First Student will continue to bring public
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home games. Services beginning 90 minutes prior to the game, while
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Release Date: 03/22/2011
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Shane Carwin back in training, ready to fight in May
From: Shane Carwin's Stats">Shane Carwin
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2/17/12 8:57 PM by Mr Sponge
WinstonWolfWonTheBet - Lolololol
2/17/12 8:04 PM by WinstonWolfWonTheBet
GageIsLegend - I'm not sold on jds either. I hate how everyone is saying he is going to ko Cain when he couldn't put away Roy.I hate it when shit like this happens haha. A quote comes back to haunt you.
1/5/11 7:30 AM by preston1287
Shane I wish you all the best brother! War Carwin!!!!
1/5/11 7:24 AM by Bluntfield
Awesome to hear Shane, can't wait to see you return to the octagon, doesn't matter who you're facing!
1/5/11 5:59 AM by Blazing Knees
1/4/11 10:32 PM by billygamble
<img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQhwidiW8Wk/Sre_AgnSKuI/AAAAAAAAAEU/VfZXpQ3OQhE/s400/photo3.jpg" />Man Ive been a big fan of Nate for a long time and Brendan is making it hard not to like him on his war path he's been making.You are very lucky to train with guys like this.
1/4/11 8:27 PM by Aadil
ttt for Shane. Wreck someone in May bro. -Shane Carwin fan
1/4/11 8:03 PM by iclimb513
Carwin via gogoplata?
1/4/11 5:31 PM by Jobe Watson the Bomber
Carwin you are a class act and I have no doubt you will get that title. Any ideas who your first fight back will be against?I would think it would be someone like Kongo or Nelson who are just outside the pack.
1/4/11 4:50 PM by THE Kevin Chandler
Wow, way to make me feel like a POS for simply keeping that 8x10 for myself. Lol, I'm kidding...but only half. It was a welcomed surprise, Shane, thanks for that. And I have a quick question for you... How do you feel about everyone talking the bullshit about your ONE bad fight? If it were me, I think I'd be happy that that many people were sleeping on me so when I get back in there, I could shock the world (again). But I could understand feeling a little dejected after putting in all the hard work, making one mistake, and getting flamed as a fluke. Any thoughts?


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Importin alpha binding and nuclear localization of PARP-2 is dependent on lysine 36, which is located within a predicted classical NLS
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1 Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
2 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Gene Expression Unit, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
3 Institute of Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 1a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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BMC Cell Biology 2008, 9:39 doi:10.1186/1471-2121-9-39Published: 21 July 2008
The enzymes responsible for the synthesis of poly-ADP-ribose are named poly-ADP-ribose polymerases (PARP). PARP-2 is a nuclear protein, which regulates a variety of cellular functions that are mainly controlled by protein-protein interactions. A previously described non-conventional bipartite nuclear localization sequence (NLS) lies in the amino-terminal DNA binding domain of PARP-2 between amino acids 1–69; however, this targeting sequence has not been experimentally examined or validated.
Using a site-directed mutagenesis approach, we found that lysines 19 and 20, located within a previously described bipartite NLS, are not required for nuclear localization of PARP-2. In contrast, lysine 36, which is located within a predicted classical monopartite NLS, was required for PARP-2 nuclear localization. While wild type PARP-2 interacted with importin α3 and to a very weak extent with importin α1 and importin α5, the mutant PARP-2 (K36R) did not interact with importin α3, providing a molecular explanation why PARP-2 (K36R) is not targeted to the nucleus.
Our results provide strong evidence that lysine 36 of PARP-2 is a critical residue for proper nuclear targeting of PARP-2 and consequently for the execution of its biological functions.


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~Another Journey Begins~ :: Unova Club
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I see it as pretty weird that there would be entirely new gym leaders, because if I remember correctly, B2W2 only takes place a few years later. Now if you compare that to all the Kanto gym leaders that still were there during G/S, (except for Koga who became part of the E4 in Johto), where that took place like 10 years later or something.
But other than that, I'm liking the designs of the new gym leaders (and the protagonists). Also Alex, I'm pretty sure all the gym leaders will be replaced, and much of the region will look different due to the damage that Kyurem presumably will make. Alternatively, Unova might've been bigger than what was seen in BW, so it might take place in another part of Unova, and you get the chance of returning to the old Unova like with G/S/C, where you could go to Kanto.
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Outing Club House
Location: 203 East Washington Street
Floors: 2
Coed: by Room
Room Types: Singles and Doubles
Residents: 4 - 6
Air Conditioning: No
At Washington and Lee some Outing Club members have the unique opportunity to live in the Outing Club House. Located in the heart of Davidson Park just across from the Lexington Visitors Center, the house comes with all the benefits of on-campus housing, as well as with the responsibility of representing the Outing Club. Those most active in the club realize the greatest advantages of living here.
Throughout the year, the Outing Club House is used for presentations and speakers. Common spaces to the house include a large family room, front porch with rocking chairs and swing, dining room, bathroom and kitchen.
Outing Club House Floor Plans
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Questions? Contact James Dick, Director of Student Activities and Outdoor Education, or visit the Outing Club website.


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Band-in-a-Box 2015® for Windows® is here with over 50 new features, and much more!
We've been busy and have added some great new features to Band-in-a-Box. Along with version 2015 there are a huge number of Add-ons available including new RealTracks, MIDI SuperTracks, Artist Performances, Instrumental Studies and 1,000 Modern, Techno, Dubstep and Worldbeat Loops! Compared to version 2014 (Dec. 2013), this adds 50 new features, 101 new RealTracks, 15 new MIDI SuperTracks, 46 Artist Performances, 20 Instrumental Studies and 1,000 Killer Modern Loops. Compared to version 2013 (December 2012) this adds 100 new features, 202 RealTracks, 83 MIDI SuperTracks and 12 Hi-Q Sounds! There are now over 2,200 hours of RealTracks/RealDrums (studio musician audio recordings) included with the UltraPlusPAK or EverythingPAK!
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Introduction, Specifications and Packaging
Since their acquisition by Toshiba in early 2014, OCZ has gradually transitioned their line of SSD products to include parts provided by their parent company. Existing products were switched over to Toshiba flash memory, and that transition went fairly smoothly, save the recent launch of their Vector 180 (which had a couple of issues noted in our review). After that release, we waited for the next release from OCZ, hoping for something fresh, and that appears to have just happened:
OCZ sent us a round of samples for their new OCZ Trion 100 SSD. This SSD was first teased at Computex 2015. This new model would not only use Toshiba sourced flash memory, it would also displace the OCZ / Indilinx Barefoot controller with Toshiba's own. Then named 'Alishan', this is now officially called the 'Toshiba Controller TC58'. As we found out during Computex, this controller employs Toshiba's proprietary Quadruple Swing-By Code (QSBC) error correction technology:
Error correction tech gets very wordy, windy, and technical and does so very quickly, so I'll do my best to simplify things. Error correction is basically some information interleaved within the data stored on a given medium. Pretty much everything uses it in some form or another. Some Those 700MB CD-R's you used to burn could physically hold over 1GB of data, but all of that extra 'unavailable' space was error correction necessary to deal with the possible scratches and dust over time. Hard drives do the same sort of thing, with recent changes to how the data is interleaved. Early flash memory employed the same sort of simple error correction techniques initially, but advances in understanding of flash memory error modes have led to advances in flash-specific error correction techniques. More advanced algorithms require more advanced math that may not easily lend itself to hardware acceleration. Referencing the above graphic, BCH is simple to perform when needed, while LDPC is known to be more CPU (read SSD controller CPU) intensive. Toshiba's proprietary QSB tech claims to be 8x more capable of correcting errors, but what don't know what, if any, performance penalty exists on account of it.
We will revisit this topic a bit later in the review, but for now lets focus on the other things we know about the Trion 100. The easiest way to explain it is this is essentially Toshiba's answer to the Samsung EVO series of SSDs. This Toshiba flash is configured in a similar fashion, meaning the bulk of it operates in TLC mode, while a portion is segmented off and operates as a faster SLC-mode cache. Writes first go to the SLC area and are purged to TLC in the background during idle time. Continuous writes exceeding the SLC cache size will drop to the write speed of the TLC flash.
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging
Back in November of last year, we tested the Corsair Neutron XT, which was the first product to feature the Phison PS3110-S10 controller. First spotted at Flash Memory Summit, the S10 sports the following features:
- Quad-core controller - Quad-core CPU dedicates three cores just to managing flash and maintaining performance
- Maximum throughput and I/O - Offers speeds of up to 560 MB/s read and 540 MB/s write and 100K IOPs on read and 90 IOPs on write, saturating the SATA 6Gbps bus
- End-to-end Data Path Protection - Enterprise level CRC/ECC corrects internal soft errors as well as detecting and correcting any errors that may arise between the DRAM, controller, and flash
- SmartECC™ - Reconstructs defective/faulty pages when regular ECC fails
- SmartRefresh™ - Monitors block ECC health status and refreshes blocks periodically to improve data retention
- SmartFlush™ - Minimizes time data spends in cache to ensure data retention in the event of power loss
- Advanced wear-leveling and garbage collection
Corsair was Phison's launch partner, but as that was a while ago, we now have two additional SSD models launching with the S10 at their core:
To the left is the Kingston HyperX Savage. To the right is the Patriot Ignite. They differ in flash memory types used, available capacities, and the stated performance specs vary slightly among them. Today we'll compare them against the Neutron XT as well as a selecton of other SATA SSDs.
The Corsair Neutron Series XT could be a mid-range contender, depending on the price
Subject: Storage | November 24, 2014 - 04:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ssd, sata, PS3110-S10, phison, Neutron XT, corsair, 256GB
Allyn recently reviewed the Corsair Neutron Series XT but as it is a brand new controller it is always worth a second opinion. The Tech Report also recently tested this SSD, with its four core PS3110 controller and A19 variant of Toshiba's 19-nm MLC NAND. Three of those cores are devoted to behind the scenes tasks such as garbage collection which should help performance when the drive starts to approach full capacity. When testing performance they did see improvements from the first Phison controlled drive, the Force Series LS which sits at the bottom of their performance ranking. That was not all that held back this drive, lack of support for features which have become common such as Microsoft eDrive put this drive behind the top competition and if Corsair is to make this drive a contender they are going to have to think very carefully about what the MSRP will be.
"Corsair's new Neutron Series XT pairs a quad-core Phison controller with Toshiba's latest MLC NAND. We've taken the 240GB version for a spin to see if it can hang with the big boys."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Corsair Neutron XT (240GB) @ The SSD Review
- ADATA SP610 512GB SSD @ Kitguru
- Synology Diskstation DS115J 1-Bay NAS @ eTeknix
- QNAP TurboNAS TS-653 Pro NAS Server Review @ NikKTech
- Western Digital My Passport Pro 2 TB Portable (Thunderbolt) @ TechARP
- OWC Thunderbay 4 mini Thunderbolt 2 Enclosure @ The SSD Review
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging
During our coverage of the Flash Memory Summit, we spotted the new Phison PS3110-S10 controller:
At that time we only knew that Phison was going to team up with another SSD manufacturer to get these to market. We now know that manufacturer is Corsair, and their new product is to be called the Neutron XT. How do we know this? Well, we've got one sitting right here:
While the Neutron has not officially launched (pricing is not even available), we have been afforded an early look into the performance of this new controller / SSD. While this is suspected to be a cost effective entry into the SSD marketplace, for now all we can do is evaluate the performance, so let's get to it!
FMS 2014: Phison announces new quad-core PS3110 SATA 6Gb/s SSD controller
Subject: Storage, Shows and Expos | August 7, 2014 - 05:25 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: ssd, sata, PS5007, PS3110, phison, pcie, FMS 2014, FMS
At the Flash Memory Summit, Phison has updated their SSD controller lineup with a new quad-core SSD controller.
The PS3110 is capable of handling TLC as well as MLC flash, and the added horsepower lets it push as high as 100k IOPS.
Also seen was an upcoming PS5007 controller, capable of pushing PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs at 300k IOPS and close to 3GB/sec sequential throughputs. While there were no actual devices on display of this new controller, we did spot the full specs:
Full press blast on the PS3110 appears after the break:
Corsair Launches Force LS Line Of Budget SSDs
Subject: Storage | August 22, 2013 - 01:11 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: corsair, force ls, ssd, phison, toshiba mlc
Corsair has launched a new line of budget solid state drives (SSDs) under the Force LS branding. The new SSDs come in up to 240GB capacities, and despite being budget drives, still manage to max out the SATA III 6Gbps interface.
The new Force LS SSDs use 19nm Toshiba MLC NAND flash and a Phison SSD controller. Traditionally, Corsair has used LSI SandForce controllers in its Force and Force GT solid state drives. The Force LS line includes 60GB, 120GB, and 240GB SSDs. The drives are 7mm thick 2.5" form factor drives.
As far as performance, the drives support sequential write speeds of 535 MB/s and sequential read speeds of 555 MB/s. Information on IOPS have not been released, but expect it to be lower than the existing Force drives due to their budget nature.
There is no word on specific availability date(s), but the new Force LS drives will be priced at $70 for the 60GB, $110 for the 120GB, and $200 for the 240GB. At the top end, the drives are approximately 83 cents per Gigabyte ($0.83/GB). All Force LS drives come with three year warranties.
Patriot goes their own way with the Torqx 2 128GB SSD
Subject: Storage | May 23, 2011 - 05:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: patriot, torqx, ssd, phison, PS3105-S5
Instead of using everyone's favourite Sandforce controller, Patriot opted for the Phison PS3105-S5 controller to provide the speed to their new Torqx 2 lineup. The controller differs from Sandforce in two ways, one good and one bad. On the bad side even the claimed read and write speeds are slower, at 210 and 150MB/s but on the plus side the drives will be noticably less expensive than the competitions. Legion Hardware put this 128GB SSD to the test and weren't disappointed, though their expectations were fairly low going into the review.
"There was never the expectation that the Patriot Torqx 2 128GB might blow our socks off, with claimed read/write performance of just 270–230MB/s that was just not going to happen. At best we were hoping for a mid-range product and at $225 US for the 128GB version this is how the Torqx 2 is priced."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- OCZ Technology Vertex 3 SSD Form Factor: Bigger isn't Always Better @ TweakTown
- OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD @ XSReviews
- Patriot Memory Torqx 2 128GB Solid State Drive (RAID 0) Review @ Modsynergy
- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB Max IOPS SATA 3 SSD Review - OCZ Reaches Even Higher and Maintains Price Point @ SSDReview
- Patriot 128GB Torqx 2 SSD @ Rbmods
- Crucial M4 512GB SATA 3 SSD Review - Top Tier Performance at an Unmatched Price @ The SSD Review
- Patriot Torqx 2 128GB SSD Review @ The SSD Review
- Samsung Spinpoint F4EG EcoGreen 2Tb Hard Drive Review @ The SSD Review
- Patriot Torqx 2 Solid State Drive @ Tweaktown
- Patriot Torqx 2 Phison SSD Tests @ Benchmark Reviews
- Intel's Smart Response; SSD Caching Tested @ Techgage
- MyDigitalSSD 50mm Bullet Proof mSATA PCIe 64GB SSD @ Tweaktown
- Buffalo CloudStor Pro (2TB) Review @ TechReviewSource
- Verbatim Store'n'Go 1 TB USB 3.0 @ techPowerUp
- ineo Tech I-NA317U+ HDD Docking Station and 3.5" HDD Storage Case Review @Hi Tech Legion
- Kingwin HDCV-1 and KF-252-BK Hard Drive and SSD Docking Solutions Review @ OverclockersHQ
- ADATA Nobility N005 16 GB USB 3.0 @ techPowerUp
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