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About Holland America Line
If you had to pick one word to describe the Holland America Line, that word would be "venerable." The line is arguably the most historic and tradition-laden on the seas today. Its first ship, the 1,684-ton Rotterdam, set sail on a voyage between Holland and New York in 1873 and today HAL ships sail all around the globe.
The line originally was named The Netherlands-America Steamship Company, but soon became known as the Holland America Line because it carried great numbers of immigrants from Holland to America. The company concentrated on the trans-Atlantic passenger trade, as well as the commercial freight shipping business until the 1970's. Its first purpose-built passenger ship was built in 1973, and since then, the line has concentrated on cruise vacation travel.
In 1978, Holland America moved its headquarters from Rotterdam to Stamford, Connecticut. The company's headquarters then moved to Seattle, Washington in 1983, in order to consolidate operations with an Alaska tour company, Westours (Holland America had purchased a controlling interest in Westours in the early 1970's). In 1988, Holland America purchased Windstar Cruises, operator of four- and five-masted computer-guided sailing ships. It ultimately sold Windstar to a smaller ship operator.
A year later, the behemoth Carnival Corporation acquired the Holland America Line, which remains headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Holland America may now be a U.S.-based cruise line, but it continues to maintain strong ties with its Netherlands heritage. Ships in its fleet — since the 1890's and continuing today — bear the suffix "dam." Most of the names are inspired by actual dams that traverse the rivers of the Netherlands. In other cases, such as with its Vista-class of ships, the names represent points of the compass (Oosterdam is East, Westerdam is West, Noordam is North, etc.). Many of the names are in their fourth, fifth or sixth incarnations. Eurodam, HAL's newest offering, was christened in Rotterdam in July 2008 and by none other than the Netherlands' Queen Beatrix.
Another nice traditional touch: In the summer of 2003, Holland America celebrated its 130th anniversary in Rotterdam, its founding city. It was a royalty-studded gala in which the townspeople lined the docks to celebrate their most famous homegrown enterprise. The celebration had another purpose: to inaugurate the 85,000-ton, 1,848-passenger Oosterdam.
The Vista-class ships are not the only news from the line of late. At the end of 2003, Holland America announced a new initiative, known as the "Signature of Excellence." Under the initiative, completed in early 2006, the line has spent over $225 million to enhance its fleet in areas of guest accommodations, public rooms, dining, service and enrichment programs. That effort is still ongoing; Oosterdam will the last in the fleet to receive the full series of upgrades in early 2009.
Some of the changes include an early embarkation program that allows guests to board as early as 11 a.m.; a new Culinary Arts Center for cooking demonstrations and classes; table-side waiter service in the ships' casual dining venue, Lido Restaurant; exclusive "Medallion Shore Excursions" at its exotic destinations, such as Asia and Africa; an expanded "Speakers Program"; new Greenhouse Spas on all ships, offering exclusive treatments in thermal suites and hydro pools; the "Explorations Cafe" to serve as a multidimensional venue for onboard programming; 24-hour concierge service for suite guests; and more extensive youth programs.
The Fleet
While Holland America offers many consistent features across the fleet, its 13 ships do offer varied onboard ambiances.
First up — and garnering the lion's share of hype — is the company's ultra-contemporary Vista-class of vessels. The first in the 85,000-ton, 1,848-passenger group of ships was the Zuiderdam, which entered service in 2003. The Oosterdam debuted in 2003, followed by Westerdam in April 2004, and Noordam in March 2006.
Highlights of the Vista-class ships include ocean views in 85 percent of the staterooms, and verandahs in 67 percent of the staterooms; each stateroom is also equipped with a data port connection. The ships feature nifty, glass-walled exterior elevators that ascend up 10 decks and provide fabulous panoramic views. The alternative restaurant, spa, entertainment lounge, penthouse verandah suites and Internet cafe on the Vista-class ships are the largest in the Holland America fleet. There are extensive Club HAL children's play facilities on all Vista-class ships.
Noordam's architecture, which incorporated the Signature of Excellence enhancements, also included the addition of 27 feet of aft deck space and 35 new staterooms added to the aft end of the ship. It has proved so successful that Holland America plans on taking each of the previous Vista-class ships into dry dock, over a three-year period, to incorporate those additions.
The unveiling in June 2008 of Holland America's next new series — the Signature class of vessels — marks Eurodam's debut. Though Eurodam is inspired in large part by the Vista class design, it's a slightly reconfigured design with cabins for an additional 256 passengers, a new alternative restaurant, the Asian-themed Tamarind, and the relocation of the popular Explorations by New York Times library/coffee bar in a Crows Nest-adjacent space.
The fleet's older ships — much more midsized, measuring 60,000 tons and carrying 1,440-passengers — may not possess all the bells and whistles and lack the higher balcony ratios of its newer brethren but they're among the sweetest ships afloat. These include the Zaandam and Volendam. The ships debuted in 1999 and 2000, sandwiched in between the launch of the line's Rotterdam and Statendam classes of ships. Zaandam and Volendam feature a convenient third staircase for easier access to public rooms, a very spacious and well-equipped gym facility, and more of the popular "verandah suites" (168) than any other Holland America ship. Zaandam and Volendam were the first ships in the fleet to introduce what has now become Holland America's signature restaurant, the Pinnacle Grill.
The Rotterdam-class vessels consist of the line's two flagships, the 1,316-passenger Rotterdam and the 1,380-passenger Amsterdam, built in 1997 and 2000, respectively. (Both ships are 780 feet long and approximately 60,000 tons.) As flagships, the Rotterdam and Amsterdam were designed to show off Holland America at its best — and most opulent. They are the most posh ships in the line, decorated with a lot of dark woods, ornate dining facilities, elaborate atriums, and the impressive original artworks that are the line's hallmark. Constructed for longer voyages, the ships carried passengers on the Grand World Voyages from 1997 - 2001.
The Statendam-class ships include Statendam, Maasdam, Ryndam and Veendam. The four vessels entered service between 1993 and 1996. The ships were ordered not long after Carnival Corporation bought Holland America. Since Carnival didn't want the Holland America ships to compete in size with its own Carnival Cruise Lines, the Statendam ships were kept to a more modest size: 55,000 tons, 720-feet long, with a passenger capacity of approximately 1,260. It's a nice configuration that feels more spacious than other mid-sized ships. The Statendam-class ships feature two-level dining rooms and large atriums.
All eight older ships have now been upgraded with Signature of Excellence enhancements, and all boast the Explorations Cafe, Culinary Arts Center, Eurotop mattresses, upscale bedding, massage showerheads, lighted make-up mirrors, salon-style hairdryers, and expanded children's and teen centers found on the newer Vista-class ships.
Unique in its own right is Holland America's Prinsendam. Holland America purchased the 793-passenger Prinsendam in 2002. Built in 1988, the ship was originally called the Royal Viking Sun, and then became the Seabourn Sun. Holland America dubbed the ship its "Elegant Explorer," and is now utilizing it primarily for longer sailings, such as the Grand World Voyage. Although Holland America has updated the ship, Prinsdendam still has an old-world feel, with lots of dark woods and brass accents. But it also has plenty of modern amenities, including a nicely equipped Internet cafe with wireless access in hot spots throughout the ship and a small but lovely Pinnacle Grill Restaurant.
Another plus: Prinsendam offers a refreshing diversity of cabins, many of which, constructed in the pre-fabricated era, are unique in size and shape.
The Prinsendam's promenade deck, with its unobstructed views, is one of the nicest on the seas.
One of the nice things about Holland America's onboard ambiance is that its arty, colorful ships, though all carrying an individual decorating theme, have a pleasant consistency. Holland America ships have numerous traditions that are consistent throughout the fleet, such as afternoon tea, gentlemen hosts for dancing on cruises over 10 days, and a quaint "chime ringing" to announce dinner.
The line distinguishes itself with an eclectic, yet thoughtful, collection of artworks onboard, and art tours are definitely worthwhile. New self-guided tours are being loaded into iPods, which will be available to borrow from each ship's Explorations Cafe.
Holland America offers some special-touch services not found on other cruise lines. If you're on a warm weather itinerary, you'll find waiters roaming the decks with tall glasses of ice tea or lemonade. In Alaska, you'll warm up on the outside decks with mugs of delicious Dutch pea soup.
The line was a pioneer in introducing the alternative restaurant concept, with the Odyssey Restaurant onboard the Rotterdam.These days, the concept has evolved and the line's signature restaurant, the Pinnacle Grill, is in place fleet-wide as the alternative dining venue. The Pinnacle Grill is a reservations-only venue with a $15 cover charge for lunch (sea days only) and $30 for dinner. The atmosphere is elegant, and the cuisine features meat and seafood dishes with a Pacific Northwest theme.
Holland America has long been one of the more traditional cruise lines when it comes to main restaurant dining. On every ship but Prinsendam, Holland America has offered four seatings: 5:45 p.m. (first upper); 6:15 p.m. (first lower); 8 p.m. (main upper); and 8:30 p.m. (main lower). But that's changing as the line begins to incorporate As You Wish dining onto its ships. Via As You Wish, passengers can opt for pre-set seating and dining time — or take advantage of a new, flexible option at dinner time (breakfast and lunch are already open seating).
It works like this: One level of the ships' two-deck-high dining rooms will be dedicated to traditional "early or main seating" while the other will be open from 5:15 - 9 p.m. daily. Passengers opting for the flexible option can make reservations ahead of time — or simply walk in.
Evening entertainment, consistent with the Holland America experience, is fairly understated, with pre-dinner cocktails generally being the liveliest time. However, there are numerous entertainment options, from disco-style dancing in the Crow's Nest to flicks in the cinema to Vegas-style revues in the main theater. Every voyage features a crew show, alternating from cruise to cruise between Indonesian and Filipino, where crew members sing and dance — always wonderful.
Holland America offers one of cruising's most varied fleet schedules — each year, its ships sail to over 280 ports of call on all seven continents. Its itineraries are more diverse than most cruise lines, because they sail from so many different home ports (25 in 2006). New ports for 2006 include Benghazi, Libya; Pearl Island, Panama; South Georgia Island in the sub-Antarctic islands; and Narvik, Norway.
Holland America was one of the first companies to offer Alaskan cruises, and it's an area where the line stands out in a crowded field. It the line offers an array of seven-day cruises, as well as extended cruisetours to Denali National Park or Canada's Kluane National Park. Cruisetour passengers travel on new "McKinley Explorer" railcars, the largest domed railcars ever built.
Holland America also offers a yearly world cruise, called the "Grand World Voyage" on Prinsendam. In 2009, Prinsendam will sail a 68-day Grand South American and Antarctica Voyage, as well as a 50-day Grand Mediterranean and Black Sea Voyage. Both cruises will be offered in their entirety or for booking as shorter segments of the full itineraries (passengers can stay onboard as few as 11 nights of the South American and Antarctica cruise and 23 nights of the Mediterranean and Black Sea sailing).
Interesting, Holland America's world cruise for 2010, which will take place aboard Amsterdam, will circumnavigate the globe, as usual. What's different is that the ship will head East instead of West. The reson for that? Because of timing — world cruises on most lines tend to depart for three month journeys in mid-January — most head to the South Pacific and must bypass ports in more northern climes. But by going East, by the time Amsterdam arrives in the Far East, for instance, it's already spring and so the ship will be able to make calls in China, Japan and Korea among other countries.
Fellow Passengers
Holland America has long had a reputation for catering to a well-heeled but somewhat tradition-minded crowd. Perhaps that's due to the line's insistence on maintaining its traditions, with set-seating dining, elegant afternoon tea, ballroom dancing, and on-ship tennis courts. But Holland America is also making an effort to entice a younger, hipper customer by integrating some of cruising's most important new features, such as Internet cafes with wireless access, boutique alternative restaurants, concierge service for upper level accommodations, and indoor-outdoor pools for year-round use. Camp HAL has also been upgraded to meet the needs of younger families with children — especially during summer sailings to Alaska and the Caribbean, and on weeklong (as opposed to two-week-plus) voyages. Although Holland America is not likely to rival Disney for breadth and depth of its programs, most of the ships offer "Club HAL" children's programming, particularly during the summer and other school holiday periods. Highlights include, for instance, a "Just for Kids" Alaska shore excursion that emphasizes more active endeavors.
The line is also making a concerted effort to appeal to families, especially during summer (Alaska and the Caribbean), and on week-long, as opposed to two-week-plus, voyages. Although Holland America is not likely to rival Disney for breadth and depth of its programs, most of the ships offer "Club HAL" children's programming, particularly during summer and other school holiday periods. Highlights include, for instance, a "Just for Kids" Alaska shore excursion that emphasizes more active endeavors.
The "Club HAL" programs are divided into three age groups: 3 - 5, 5 - 8 and 9 - 12. All of the ships now have expanded children's facilities and dedicated teen lounges, "parent-free zones" with computers, conversation areas and gaming stations. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 can take advantage of these spaces, which bear names such as The Loft, Oasis, and Wave Runner, with themes to match.


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If myth could become man, Nathan Chronister MS'96 might well be Icarus, perfected, enlightened and made joyfully practical. Turning his lifelong fascination with bird and insect flight into an academic mission, he earned his master's degree in animal behavior. Since then, his attraction to animal flight has morphed into a career that would have captivated the likes of da Vinci and the ancient mythmakers: He creates ornithopiter kits, "mechanical birds that fly by flapping wings."
Chronister began his business of marketing ready-to-assemble ornithopiters in 2003 when marriage brought him to Rochester, N.Y. Always interested in education, he left behind a career at the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development to hone a daring entrepreneurial venture - a cottage industry that now reaches an international market, inspiring scientists and hobbyists of all ages to consider the ecological benefits that we may glean through the study and eventual mimicry of animal flight.
While he produces small "bird-sized," kits, Chronister says that the potential for producing manned aircraft with flapping wings is not just fantasy. A manned ornithopiter could "hover and land in small areas and will save fuel, when compared with helicopters."
It is extremely unlikely however, that human energy will provide the sustained power needed for this endeavor. An engine of some variety will have to keep jumbo ornithopiters aloft and flapping. Chronister's rubberband powered prototype, in principle, may provide a model for a new age of biologically inspired aircraft, and this is good news for a world in search of technologies with a green edge.
Chronister's website, Ornithopiter Zone (www.ornithopiter.org), not only features his unique designs but also provides a rich history of the human desire to imitate nature's airborne creatures. In order to share ideas with others interested in this type of experimentation, he also publishes a newsletter, Flapping Wings, bringing together a global community of ornithopiter enthusiasts. - Maria Jacketti
Marianne Shutack Lavelle '55 has had a lot to celebrate with the 50th anniversaries of both her marriage and her career in recent months. On June 13, Lavelle was honored by her Carbon County (Pa.) bar colleagues for 50 years of service. She was the first woman to join the county's bar in 1959 and continued to be the sole practicing female attorney there for the next 20 years.
"I never thought of it as being a particularly big challenge for a woman. My dad never told me I couldn't or shouldn't be a lawyer," says Lavelle. "His encouragement was reinforced by my professors at Bucknell."
At Bucknell, Lavelle found "fertile grounds" for her developing mind. Her professors encouraged her interests not only in her English and math majors, but also in debating and political science. "No one ever told me I couldn't do that because I was a woman. I was given equal importance to the men," she says of her time at Bucknell. She was a member of Debating Club, Cap and Dagger, the Dance Company, The Bucknellian and Politics Club, among others
The longtime Lehighton resident went on to Villanova Law School, where she met her husband, John. Upon graduation the couple married and joined her father's law firm, Shutack, Lavelle and Lavelle, where Marianne still practices today. During his career, John became the Carbon County president judge, which meant she couldn't try her cases in front of him. "I had to cart my clients to other counties for a few years," she says.
Balancing the law firm and pro bono work for auxiliaries and municipal authorities, Lavelle also made time for family. "In the process, I raised four children of whom I am very proud," she says.
Since leaving litigation behind her, Lavelle inspired and motivated by a small county general practice, concentrating on estate law, elder law, powers of attorney and real estate. Her workdays also include quality time with her husband and youngest son, who both have joined her firm.
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This October, Bob Sigurdsen '69 will attend his 45th consecutive Bucknell Homecoming and football game. Sigurdsen, who graduated with a B.S. degree in business administration, translated his knowledge into creating a successful homebuilding company, Woodshire Homes, Ltd. in his native Rochester, N.Y. Yet, Bucknell is his true second place of the heart, with the events of Homecoming re-energizing many positive memories and treasured friendships. "Bucknell in the fall," he says, "is especially beautiful. A lot of my old friends from college come back."
A National Merit Scholarship recipient, Sigurdsen was a member of the original group that re-established the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity in 1968. He recalls his academic program as one that allowed him to become a fully rounded individual, giving him the opportunity to take an array of enriching electives, including foreign languages. In addition, he says, "One of my major attractions to Bucknell was the open space." He sees the campus' integration with nature as conducive to learning and hopes the University will preserve the green and blossoming atmosphere that evokes its distinctive "sense of place." This, he says, contributes to creating a balanced college experience, harmonizing academics, camaraderie and a nurturing connection with Pennsylvania's natural beauty.
While some aspects of Homecoming have changed over the years, tradition is still the magnet that beckons alumni to return. In 1979, a fraternity dinner banquet began, and for 31 years, a local restaurant has hosted the festivities.
Sigurdsen looks forward to many more homecomings. If he had to do it all over again, he would change nothing - except perhaps "to study a little harder." With such enthusiasm, Sigurdsen can make anyone believe that "the clock turns back and the years melt away," when all elements come together to conjure Homecoming's perennial magic.
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Ray Allen exercises player option to stay with the Miami Heat
Throughout the Miami Heat's battle through the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers and the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Ray Allen mentioned a few times his team's success was justification for the tough decision he made last summer. Allen chose to leave the Boston Celtics to join the Heat to try to win titles.
After receiving much flak for it and being accused of being a traitor by some of the fan base, Allen helped prove it was the right decision when he saved Miami's season with his 3-pointer at the end of regulation in Game 6 against the Spurs. The all-time leading 3-point shooter will stay with the Heat next season, too. He exercised his player option for 2013-14. From the Heat:
The Miami HEAT announced today that guard Ray Allen has exercised his player option for the 2013-14 season. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
He's the perfect role player for the Heat. He spreads the floor with his 3-point shooting and is always a bad idea to leave open on a rotation. He's made more than 40 percent of his 3-pointers in four of his past five seasons. He made 41.9 percent of his 3s this past season for the Heat.


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Zalman ZM850-HP and ZM1000-HPby Christoph Katzer on June 27, 2008 12:00 AM EST
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Today we will be looking at Zalman's power supplies that come with heatpipe cooling. Yes you heard right; Zalman wouldn't be Zalman if they didn't try to put heatpipes anywhere they fit, and now we have the first and only power supplies with heatpipe cooling. Not that it's really necessary to include heatpipe cooling in a power supply, but Zalman is big on marketing and this should certainly garner some attention. Not only does it look cool, but it also brings a new innovative touch to the boring appearance of the power supply market. Yes, the power supply is getting quite long with these extra coolers but they fit well and actually help with the cooling.
Both power supplies are equally equipped and differ mostly in terms of the combined power. It seems to be the same as the Antec Quattro which we tested last year. We recommended at that time to go for the smaller version with 850W because the 1000W unit didn't really bring many advantages with it. We will see later on in the tests if things are the same with these two units today. Even though we have 10 to 15 amps more on the 3.3V and 5V rails, the combined power of the 1000W unit is not too far away from the combined power of the 850W version. With the six 12V rails the same, there we have just roughly 200W more with the 1000W unit. Besides the numbers, we have a detailed description of where the 12V rails are going and what they will power up later. This not only helps reviewers, but it also helps end-users make sure they connect everything optimally.
Package and Appearance
The package is very large and fortunately there is a handle in the top of it. Opening the box reveals two smaller boxes inside, the first of which contains the power supply and the second the extra cables, screws, and accessories. The two packages differ from their color on the bottom of the front-side.
The power supply is very long as we stated already. This comes from the extra heatsinks, which are connected to the real heatsinks on the PCB through heatpipes. There is a 140mm fan mounted on the bottom of the power supply to move air through the case. The units have been coated with a mirror-like dark color which makes it easy to leave finger prints and scratches. The whole back is perforated for maximum exhaust, and you can see the extra heatsinks behind the small holes.
Next to the main harness coming out of the power supply there's a small switch labeled "standby noise suppressor". This switch is supposed to help reduce the noise while the PSU is switched off in standby mode. We tested this function and didn't really find a need for it. If the switch is in the ON position the noise is higher than in OFF mode. Even more important is that if the switch is switch on the power consumption of the unit goes up to 4W instead of the 1.9W while the switch is off. Our conclusion if you own this power supply: leave the switch off.
Cables and Connectors
The front features the cable management system with two PCI-E connectors, three jacks for harnesses with Molex connectors, and three jacks for harnesses with SATA connectors. This is necessary since the SATA harnesses need additional 3.3V rails for modern hard drives.
There are several harnesses already connected to the power supply and more can be attached if needed. The main harnesses such as 24-pin, 4-pin, 8-pin and two 6-pin PEG connectors are already pre-installed. There is also one harness each for SATA and Molex connectors fixed to the power supply. The user can add two more 6-pin PEG connectors and three harnesses each of SATA and Molex connectors. The total makes a very nice sum of connectors on disposal for the user. Both the 850W and 1000W unit have the same number of connectors and same length of harnesses. This again raises the question of whether the 1000W unit is really necessary.
The Fan
Zalman installed a very large 140mm fan with double ball bearings. The fan is rated at 0.26A.
The inside is long… very long. We haven't seen such a long power supply since our time with the Enermax Galaxy. The heatsinks are very small and there are no fins cut out from the aluminum block. This leaves much room for the air to travel through directly the PCB and cooling everything openly placed. This is actually a very nice setup and it looks pretty clean. Most of the heat is transferred to the front with the installed heatpipes. There is no doubt that this unit is actually made by Enhance, who delivers one of the best power supply designs at the moment.
The filtering stage is well built and goes from the top over the right corner to the upper right side. The two rectifier bridges carry a funny looking heatsink, resembling a TV antenna from the old days. The two main-caps are made by Matsushita (Panasonic) and rated at 420V and 270µF. There are two main transformers and a small one for the 5Vsb circuit. The secondary capacitors are made by Teapo, a common friend nowadays in power supplies. There are two thermal sensors on the right and left side of the secondary heatsink which are connected to the fan control.
DC Outputs
Looking at the results of the DC output, we have to say that this is not a great performance. Every rail shows a high drop of at least 3 to 4% - this is of course still within the specification but not ideal. The problem might lie with the six 12V rails that will in most cases not be connected all together. If you load all of the six rails exactly according to the diagram it will look better but if you connect only three of the rails for example it will look similar to the above graphics. The 12V rail doesn't look too bad and has a deviation of up to 3%, but the lower voltage rails have a wider range of a little more than 4%.
Efficiency and PFC
First of all the efficiency is great. With 230VAC it stays just above 85% from 180W to 700/800W of load, which is really good for a power supply. With lower input such as 120VAC it unfortunately cannot reach that same level of performance, but 83% at low load, 85% with medium load, and 82% with full load are also good results. The 1000W unit performs equally well in comparison to the 850W version, since it has almost the same efficiency with lower loads. The highest score today is 87% efficiency, reached by the 850W unit at around 400W of load and by the 1000W unit with 500W of load.
The power factor correction as usual doesn't look so good with higher input voltage. It reaches a reasonable level at high loads but it needs a long time to get on track. With 90 and 120VAC it looks quite different. Here it starts high and stays high as it should.
Fan Speed and Acoustics
The fans of both units stay at a just below 1000RPM for most of our load levels. The fans stays at these very low rotations under room temperature throughout our loading, only spinning faster when full load is reached. We have not seen anything like this before and need to congratulate Zalman for this approach. The heatpipes and 140mm fan are doing their job and cooling the unit very well, so there is no need for faster wind speeds. 1400RPM is the fan's maximum speed, but as we will see in the next graphic it is not perfectly silent.
Even though the previous graphic doesn't show how the fan accelerates before full load too well, the acoustic noise levels show the results. The fan spins just a bit faster as load increases, but it produces more noise than expected. There is absolutely no noise up to 600W of load; the PSU stays at a constant 17dB(A), which is quite low and not audible running in our acoustic chamber. If the unit is installed in a PC, users will not be able to hear it at all even with higher loads.
Now all you would need is to find two or three really quiet graphics cards and a CPU cooler and your silent system would be ready for this high-power, relatively quiet PSU. Without water cooling this will prove very difficult, since the coolers for today's graphics cards have to dissipate so much heat. Overall, however, both Zalman units deliver a very good performance from the silent point of view.
Zalman took a long time to bring high performing units to its portfolio, and they had FSP manufacture their top models previously. It was definitely a good step to have Enhance make these new units, as they are better high performing units.
The build quality is very good, as we have seen with other Enhance units already. The choice of components was good in most areas, though Teapo is average in terms of quality if reputation. From the performance side we saw a few small problems with the output stability, which dropped 3% to 4%. It's not a critical flaw, but neither is it the best performance we've seen. The little "noise suppressor" gimmick on the back didn't really impress us either, since we saw better results when it was switched off.
From the efficiency side these units put on a good show, reaching up to 87% with 230VAC input. Both power supplies worked well with a long period of high efficiency, which makes them real energy savers in the fight for our decreasing natural resources. The 1000W unit was more efficient from the load and time perspective, but how many systems really need this kind of power?
The second surprise today was the acoustic noise which stayed at acceptable levels throughout our testing. Even though the fan turns quite slow, however, noise increases quickly with small RPM changes - that's typical of 140mm fans, of course. The fan is aided by the installed heatpipes, which do well at dissipating heat. With only 17dB(A) from lowest to medium load, this unit is definitely one of the quietest power supplies available today. If you compare it to our former results, it currently rates as the quietest PSU that is able to deliver more than 850W.
The ZM850-HP is available at Newegg for just $180 and in Europe it starts at 160 EUR including taxes. The lowest price for the ZM1000-HP is currently from ZipZoomFly for just $240 and in Europe it starts at 215 EUR with taxes. Comparing these prices, we recommend the 850W unit since the ZM1000-HP will not bring you real visible advantages over the ZM850-HP. If you're thinking of running a couple GeForce GT280 GTX cards, though, the 1000W model may be worth a look.


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- Bacopa monniera: current trends and future directions
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- Abstract
- Bacopa monniera (BM) is an Indian herb used for centuries as a memory tonic in Ayurvedic medicine. Preclinical research has shown that BM acts as an antioxidant, improves memory, and reduces amyloid plaque deposition in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. Human studies suggest that BM provides a fairly robust benefit to performance on certain attention, working memory, and learning tasks. This talk will present a review of BM research through animal models to human clinical trials and what research is currently being undertaken on BM. Two studies will be discussed further to the review of BM: (1) An acute dose-ranging study of healthy young adults where participants were required to complete a multi-tasking framework (MTF) and mood scales at baseline, 1hr and 3hrs post dose. The dosage was 300 or 600mg of BM or a matched placebo. (2) The study utilized a double blind, placebo controlled crossover design where all participants completed a 90 day course of both Bacopa (300mg daily) and placebo during the study. The participants were aged between 40 and 65 years and in good health. The interventions were separated by a 120 day washout period. The scans were undertaken on a 3T Siemens TRIO magnet before and after each 90 day intervention where participants would complete two runs of the task per scan visit. Results: (1) There was a significant, dose-dependent effect of treatment on ratings of alertness favouring the 600 mg treatment at both post-dose assessment times. There was a trend for dose-related effects on performance of the MTF, in particular for the Stroop task where there was an advantage for the 300 mg dose. (2) The data collection is still ongoing. The baseline data show a bilateral increase in BOLD activation in the precentral gyrus and precuneus with activation extending to the left inferior frontal gyrus (n=7, p=.005) when compared with controls using a task greater than baseline mask. The conclusions are speculative at this point for both studies, one being still in the data collection stage, one being underpowered. However, the methodologies and the future directions of these studies will be discussed.
- Publication type
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- Source
- Paper presented at the 4th International Congress of Psychopharmacology, Antalya, Turkey, 23-27 November 2011
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- 2011
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- Bacopa monniera; fMRI; Human cognition; Nutraceuticals
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The Power of A King...From Paris
An Awkward Navy Silk Suit...From Paris
Some Enchanted Evening ...From Paris
Together, they brought transcendent magic to vinyl. The year? 1971. It was a good year. They were the perfect pair. Chocolate and peanut butter perfect.
Last night, my husband and I joined a few thousand of our closest friends (including David Axelrod) to find 1971 again.
Stay tuned for details...
Ps No- that's not me in the photograph. For those of you who aren't news junkies, that's Anita Dunn with David Axelrod. Anita wasn't there last night, but David was.
There is an App for that
If Red Dead Redemption Had iPads, It Would Include This SolitaireI'm not a solitaire fan, but I think that a computing platform is not complete until it has a solid solitaire app. Especially the multitouch iPad. Solitaire Classics HD is the perfect solitaire for iPad. It looks and plays beautifully
This is cool and fast
Say Hello to The World's Most Advanced Electric Motorcycle
The technology behind the MotoCzysz E1pc isn't just the future for motorcycles, it's the future of electric vehicles. When you have 10x the battery power of a Prius and 2.5x the torque of a Ducati it's easy to see why.
How fast? During practice this week:
[The E1pc] reached a top speed of 140 MPH-besting its closest electric competitor's 102 MPH. The E1pc also clocked a 94.6 MPH lap, tantalizingly close to the 100 MPH goal. Yes, it completed that lap. But that's not the amazing thing; the E1pc ran that time while using, on average, less than 40 percent of its throttle and crossed the finish line with, according to Czysz, with "plenty in reserve."
On this day in 1902
Put a Nickel In, Take Your Food Out
1902: Joe Horn and Frank Hardart open the Automat at 818 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. It's America's first coin-operated cafeteria.
Read More http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/06/0609first-automat-opens-philadelphia/#ixzz0qOhXYkps
Pregnancy and alcohol: not what you expect
SHOULD PREGNANT WOMEN AVOID ALL ALCOHOL? "Indeed, a study published last year found that boys born to mothers who drank 1 to 2 units per week were less likely to have conduct problems and hyperactivity at the age of 3 than those born to abstainers. Girls of such mothers, meanwhile, were less likely to have emotional symptoms and peer problems. The children of moderate drinkers (consuming 3 to 6 units a week) seemed roughly similar to those of abstainers, but there was an increased risk of behavioural difficulties in the children of women who drank more than 7 units a week."
The Importance of Words...From Paris
Let's accept the fact that the word Capitalism has lost it's golden glow shine. Few people understand capitalism, as evidenced by the current common shrugged non chalant response capitalism routinely receives. Few understand exactly what it takes to run a business and enjoy real personal success. Economic freedom has the glow of every man's wish. Who doesn't want to be economically free?
Moving on to the President stooping to a street 'low' with the "so I'll know whose a#$ to kick" comment", African American pundents rushed to his defense and breathlessly explained that any criticism of the President "gettin' streety wit us" is yet another attempt to introduce racism.
OHHH Phhleeeeese!! Words are important. Words are color blind. We expect our leaders to take the high road, with no exceptions. We expect them to use teleprompters. We don't appreciate the President of the United States threatening physical violence. If he only knew what it took to run a business, he would never have stooped to a reflex swearing reaction.
From Jane. Why we are broke. (Some of these items are disputable, 4 and 5 are redundant, but the general point is well made. Years of this has left us broke.)
I hope the following 14 reasons are forwarded over and over again. I also have included the URL's for verification of all the following facts...
1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments.
Verify at: http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters7fd8
2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML
3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML
4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English!
Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt..0.HTML
5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies.
Verify at http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML
6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/%20TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML
7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://transcripts.CNN.com/TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML
8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare & social services by the American taxpayers.
Verify at: http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.HTML
9. $200 Billion dollars a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSC%20RI%20PTS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML
10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US .
Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn..com/TRANscriptS/0606/12/ldt..01.HTML%C2%A0
13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances to their countries of origin.
Verify at: http://www/..rense.com/general75/niht.htm
14.. 'The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One million sex crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants In The United States .'
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The total cost is a whopping $ 338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR
Chicago D weighs in on the WSJ piece on O
Bill, that first piece in today's Brisk (Alien in the White House) is very, very good. Helps to explain a lot of behaviors and confusion from Americans who just don't get this guy.
Road to Serfdom is No.1
the #1 book on Amazon is… The Road to Serfdom, by Friedrich Hayek.
"He is the alien in the White House"
One of his first reforms was to rid the White House of the bust of Winston Churchill—a gift from Tony Blair—by packing it back off to 10 Downing Street. A cloudlet of mystery has surrounded the subject ever since, but the central fact stands clear. The new administration had apparently found no place in our national house of many rooms for the British leader who lives on so vividly in the American mind. Churchill, face of our shared wartime struggle, dauntless rallier of his nation who continues, so remarkably, to speak to ours. For a president to whom such associations are alien, ridding the White House of Churchill would, of course, have raised no second thoughts.
Interesting question
More on Tuesday's Elections
PALIN'S PRIMARIES: "Some of Sarah Palin's riskiest endorsements scored major victories Tuesday for the former Alaska governor, showing off her power in Republican primaries."
MICHAEL BARONE: The June 8 elections: A verdict on incumbents, unions, and Democrats. "Blanche Lincoln's (narrow) victory leaves the unions' strategy in ruins. They can't credibly threaten any Democratic incumbent who opposes card check with political defeat."
O's people blows it
Three days after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, the Dutch government offered to help.
It was willing to provide ships outfitted with oil-skimming booms, and it proposed a plan for building sand barriers to protect sensitive marshlands.
The response from the Obama administration and BP, which are coordinating the cleanup: "The embassy got a nice letter from the administration that said, 'Thanks, but no thanks,'" said Geert Visser, consul general for the Netherlands in Houston.
They're reconsidering that now. . . .
Dems have a problem in SC
Surprise SC Senate candidate has charge pending
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's surprise Democratic nominee to challenge U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is facing a pending felony charge.
Court records show 32-year-old Alvin Greene was arrested in November and charged with showing obscene Internet photos to a University of South Carolina student. The felony charge carries up to five years in prison.
Tuesday's Primary Results
Republican Women Dominate Elections...
Blanche survives [for now]...
*WH official: Labor 'flushed' $10M...
Whitman, Fiorina will challenge Dem icons in CA ...
GOP picks NV tea party candidate in epic Reid battle...
*Palin's backing pays off...
From Marc: IMF to Greece: privatize heath care
ObamaCare, Tried in Greece, Leads to Bankruptcy, Rioting & Bloodshed
Some people learn from others' mistakes, and some have to "learn the hard way." Will America follow the lead of countries who have actually tried their own version of ObamaCare, or could we still learn from their mistakes? In a remarkable statement, the International Monetary Fund has recommended that, before any bailouts are considered, the Greek government must privatize transportation, energy and health care to rein in costs. The IMF recognizes that increased government involvement in health care does not save money. It also does not lead to better health care.


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The eurozone signalled Saturday that tough negotiations with reluctant Cyprus over a massive 'haircut' on major deposits in its biggest banks had delivered a breakthrough, as the Eurogroup head called for a new meeting of finance ministers.
Confirmation of a meeting on Sunday at 1700 GMT in Brussels came after Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris cited "significant progress" in ground-level talks with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund in Nicosia.
In parallel on Sunday, EU heads Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Barroso, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi and IMF boss Christine Lagarde are also set to huddle with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, sources indicated, without confirming Draghi and Lagarde's attendance yet.
The meetings are to nail down a bailout of up to 10 billion euros in loans for the Cyprus government, which can get the island's banks reopened after a 10-day lockdown amid fears of massive capital flight, notably from high-level Russian investors.
However, after a planned grab on all savings, from oligarchs to pensioners, triggered political revolt with not one lawmaker in Nicosia voting for the measure, the focus is again on the biggest investors who face a huge "haircut" and seeing their money tied up for years in a so-called "bad bank" created for the purpose.
As lawmakers pored over the details, angry bank workers fearing job losses descended on the Cypriot parliament.
"Eurogroup tomorrow 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) will be in Brussels," said Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the group and also the Dutch finance minister. The face-to-face talks will take place after a week of repeated conference calls over the crisis.
The ECB had given Cyprus until Monday to fill a hole in national accounts worth up to six billion euros -- the entry condition for securing bailout loans.
An EU source said a deal was reached on Saturday to break up Laiki (or Popular) Bank, the island's second largest, but that no decision had yet been taken on its No.1 lender, the Bank of Cyprus.
Rather than tax residents' and non-residents' deposits across the board, even on a sliding scale that protected smaller accounts, the negotiations have returned to focus on a "haircut" for the biggest.
That means creating a "good" bank holding safe loans and deposits covered by the EU's 100,000-euro guarantee threshold; and a "bad" bank holding dodgy credit and, crucially, those deposits placed in the two main lenders worth more than 100,000.
Money channelled into this "bad" bank could be tied up for years as the authorities absorb losses from soured loans, with the level of this involuntary "haircut" tipped at least in the 25-percent area.
Deposits of more than 100,000 in other Cypriot banks would also face a one-off "levy" which would likely be for the 9.9 percent initially agreed before the first deal unravelled.
In an indication of the shifting unease in Cyprus depending on which route is taken to plug the gap in the government's finances, hundreds of bank workers sensing the axe marched on the presidency ahead of a planned protest outside parliament.


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As this year marks the 20th anniversary of the African American Literature and Culture Society, we are especially interested in panels and papers engaging this year's theme: "in retrospect." Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
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In conjunction with our support of a book drive for which we will be collecting and donating children's books for a local Boston organization, we also call for abstracts for a panel on African American children's literature.
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Differential equations
differential equations, Separable equations, exact equations, integrating factors, Homogeneous equations
First order differential equations
Differential equations with only first derivatives.Community Questions
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Intro to differential equations
How is a differential equation different from a regular one? Well, the solution is a function (or a class of functions), not a number. How do you like me now (that is what the differential equation would say in response to your shock)!
- Differential equation introduction (Video)
- Finding particular linear solution to differential equation (Video)
- Introduction to differential equations and initial value problems (Exercise)
- Creating a slope field (Video)
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Separable equations
Arguably the 'easiest' class of differential equations. Here we use our powers of algebra to "separate" the y's from the x's on two different sides of the equation and then we just integrate!
Modeling with differential equations
Now that you know how to find solutions to separable differential equations, we can use this skill to model some real world phenomena like population growth and how things might cool down.
Logistic differential equation and function
Can population grow exponentially forever? Malthus would say "no". Well how do you model that mathematically. The logistic differential equation and logistic function are there to rescue us!
Euler's Method
Most differential equations cannot be solved by "hand" (through analytical means). However, this doesn't mean that we have to give up! As we'll see in this tutorial, we can use numerical methods to approximate a solution to a differential equation. In particular, we'll learn about Euler's Method which is a fairly intuitive way to do this!
Exact equations and integrating factors
A very special class of often non-linear differential equations. If you know a bit about partial derivatives, this tutorial will help you know how to 'exactly' solve these!
Homogeneous equations
In this equations, all of the fat is fully mixed in so it doesn't collect at the top. No (that would be homogenized equations). Actually, the term "homogeneous" is way overused in differential equations. In this tutorial, we'll look at equations of the form y'=(F(y/x)).


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'The Voice' Season 2 Episode 17 Review: Cee Lo's Elimination Shocks
After this week's performance show, eliminations on The Voice were half shocking, half predictable. Team Adam has shown themselves as a force to be reckoned with and Team Cee Lo has shown themselves to be a team that is not afraid to take chances. Whether or not the chance taken with tonight's elimination was the right one remains to be seen. After a special performance from Florence & the Machine and Team Cee Lo, the results came in and America's saves may have been the most shocking results of the night. The saves put the coaches in a corner and Adam Levine seemed to fair much better than Cee Lo Green based on this week alone. Levine's choice was easy as one of the contestants has not been impressing lately but Cee Lo had quite a big decision on his hands… and either way, he would have upset viewers.
From Team Adam, Tony Lucca was saved by America, leaving Katrina Parker and Mathai to battle it out for the final spot with last chance performances. Mathai decided to sing "Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood but her song choices have been so weak over the past few weeks, an elimination seemed a given. Mathai has a certain sound and not a whole lot of power, so finding a song that will fit her or that she can find to fit has clearly been a challenge. It's unfortunate because Mathai is such a talent but she really needs her own material to shine, not other people's. With this in mind and accounting for the way the game is played, Mathai was out of luck for the win from the get go. Adam Levine even admitted that he was still waiting for Mathai to explode as she never really took off after the blind audition. She may have performed Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like A Bird" but she didn't she never did show us that she isn't a one trick pony. In time. Mathai needs to grow more before winning a competition like this, clearly.
So Adam decided to save Katrina Parker instead. Parker blows it out of the water every time she needs to be saved, so there really was no doubt that Parker would be moving further in the competition. Parker sang Pink's "Perfect" so well, it would be a treat to have her sing it again with Pink herself come finals. Yeah? Christina Aguilera also brought up a great point about anticipating Parker's original music. I have been thinking that since Parker's blind audition but everyone should definitely be anticipating Parker's original tunes now, after seeing week after week what she is capable of. Like Blake Shelton said, Katrina came out like a tornado… and she continues to so her fellow competitors had better watch out. If the coaches have their way, Katrina will be handed the win this season. What do you think?
On Team Cee Lo, America decided to save Jamar Rogers, which may have come as a shock to some as Cheesa and Juliet Simms appeared to be the heavy hitters. The surprises did not end there as Cee Lo decided to save not Cheesa but Juliet. Cheesa has delivered phenomenal performances in the recent weeks, winning over thousands of fans who were not big fans of her in the beginning. So for Cheesa to win over more and more fans so recently only for her to be eliminated, it is very disappointing. We were all just beginning to love her. That said, her "save me" performances fell flat and Simms soared. What's funny about these two artists is that you either love them or you don't. Their sounds are very distinct so it's hit or miss. But with Cheesa now gone, viewers will either find themselves rooting for Simms, Rogers, or another team altogether. Cheesa, who may have seemed like a front runner on Monday night, is out of the competition, so where does that leave Team Cee Lo? Is Simms going to bring it home for Team Cee Lo? Does Rogers stand a chance at winning this competition? Between Team Cee Lo and Team Adam, it's difficult to say now who will win. So stay tuned for the Semifinals as there are only so many artists left and remember to vote!
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This stuff is GOOD. A simple corned beef brisket, boiled briefly to reduce excess saltiness, then baked with a cane syrup and Creole mustard glaze. GUH. I'd never baked corned beef before with a sweet accent, but it really does make perfect sense--kind of like dragging your slice of bacon through the extra pancake syrup on your plate before taking a bite. You do that, don't you? If you bake ham with brown sugar, you'll like this.
This isn't really an original idea; I saw several recipes online for baking corned beef with mustard and brown sugar when I was trying to figure out how to cook it. But the whole cane syrup transition came from thinking about the card game called "Making Grocery." Have you ever heard the charming phrase "making grocery," which means going to the store to buy groceries in Louisiana? No? Well, it's real. The game is a version of "Go Fish," except you ask your neighbor for ingredients, not plain old number cards, and if they don't have what you want, you "go make grocery." Ha!
Here are a few of my favorite cards. I love the artwork! They're all so cute and colorful, and definitely highlight some heartily cherished pantry staples. I'd just been thinking about using Steen's cane syrup in something, and then the whole brown sugar-corned beef thing came up. If something's good with brown sugar, it is better with Steen's. Cane syrup is a little milder than molasses, but richer and toastier than honey. And Creole mustard is grainy and more pungent than regular mustard, so paired together, they make an awesome glaze for any old kind of roast. I'm thinking about testing some out on chicken, next.
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- 1 4- to 5-pound corned beef brisket
- 3 Tablespoons cane syrup (a combination of honey and molasses can be substituted)
- 4 Tablespoons Creole mustard (or other grainy, spicy mustard)
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Rinse the corned beef well and discard the spice packet, if included. Place beef in a 6 or 8-quart pot and cover with fresh cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for one minute. Turn off the heat, discard the water, and place the beef, fat-side up, in a baking dish (line the dish with foil for easier cleanup later, if you like).
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- Cover with foil and bake at 325 for 2 hours. Remove the foil and bake another hour, until the beef is deeply browned on top and fork tender. Some of the glaze may burn on the bottom of the pan during this last hour, due to the syrup, but it's okay.
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Snoop's attorney says he's bowing out of proceedings
UPDATE, 2:55 p.m.: How quickly things change: Gardner now says that he plans to withdraw as Pearson's attorney. The Sun spoke with Salaam Id-deen, a friend and music collaborator with Pearson, who is upset with Gardner's handling of the case - specifically referencing the YouTube video - and says he is out as Pearson's attorney. Reached for comment, Gardner confirmed that he plans to bow out, but said that it was because he was fed up with dealing with the actress' camp. Id-deen, meanwhile, claims Pearson has reached a plea deal with prosecutors and that her release was imminent, but Gardner said prosecutors have not budged on their position that she be held without bond, let alone released on lesser charges. Gardner said he would remain on the case until the actress has secured new representation.
UPDATE 2, 4:20 p.m. Criminal defense attorney Benjamin Sutley confirms that he will be representing Pearson in future criminal proceedings. While Gardner has been pushing to get her bail reduced, Sutley says that seems unlikely. Pearson will likely celebrate her 31st birthday behind bars. "It would have to be new information taht wasn't considered at the first hearing, and there's nothing really substantial to bring up," Sutley said. "We're just focused on the merits of the case."
ORIGINAL POST: The attorney for jailed "Wire" actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson said the charges against her are some of the "easiest" prosecutors can bring in a drug case, and defended a video posted to YouTube encouraging fans to send her letters at the city detention center.
In an interview with The Sun's Kevin Richardson on Monday evening, attorney Paul Gardner said Pearson "wants to make sure her fans know that she did not do anything. She's not selling drugs, she's not aiding and abetting, she's not engaging in any conspiracy to possess or sell drugs."
"The allegation is that she's on the phone talking about money," Gardner said. "That's something 99 percent of Americans are engaged in today. It can be construed any way ... That's one of the easiest things a prosecutor can allege in ensnaring a group of people."
Last week, Gardner, who is trying to get Pearson's no-bail status revised, released a "Free Snoop" video with shout-outs from rappers in town for a concert. The video, which has 3,000 views, also drew a few negative comments. One person said it was "blatant self-promotion" for Gardner.
For his part, Gardner says he first discussed the video with Pearson, who endorsed putting it on YouTube. "I'm trying to lift her spirits and give her encouragement. I wish more attorneys would do stuff like that."
[Side note: Is that Snoop tweeting from jail?]
The actress is alleged to have provided money to a heroin organization, and was taken into custody among dozens of people locked up earlier this month as part of a DEA/Baltimore police investigation. She's facing state charges.
Gardner, a corporate entertainment lawyer, has handled few criminal cases in recent years, according to court records. Pearson's is the first he has taken since May 2010, and he says Pearson's New York management sent an attorney to meet with her. Is Gardner in danger of losing his client?
"I welcome anybody to come and help out," he said. "I'm not territorial. At the end of the day, Snoop is the one that needs help. I'm here in my office, I get to go home. I can have escargot. ... I can grab a milkshake. It's Snoop's life and liberty that's at stake."


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Thomas Lee (Tom) Wieneman, age 69, of Maplewood, Mo., passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012. He was born in Eldon, Mo., on June 24, 1943, son of the late Vincent Lee and Lois Jerene (Hunter) Wieneman. On July 13, 1963, Tom married Patricia Ruth Gordon, who survives at the home. Tom was a 1961 graduate of Eldon High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University. He is also survived by four children: Tricia Wieneman, Alan Wieneman, Sheryl Rupp, and Jim Wieneman, one brother John Wieneman, and six grandchildren. A reception will be held at JB Smith's Funeral Home in Maplewood, Mo. on Thurs., Dec. 6, 2012, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to be made to Wounded Warriors or Boy Scouts of America. http://www.jaybsmith.com/
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