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This is one of the two updates we have so far on the conference From Rick Kremantz:
A few updates from the meeting:
Looks like Maya will have some exciting things to report as well =)
Great day. Fantastic.
The second from Rastros:
Vani paused for about 15 seconds (an eternity), and finally said that he could not think of any science-based issues. However, he said that from his perspective one of the major issues going forward is the difficulty in "educating" (or rather -re-educating) people in the battery industry, who seem to have a rather rigid set of questions they ask--- when he (Vani) meets with them. "They ask the wrong questions", he noted.
I asked the same question of their research director, Anders. His first remark was that he "wondered when I asked the question originally--- just how he would have answered." Then, he said he agreed with Vani's comment about education. He had no potential science-based problems.
I wasn't sure when they were done, whether I was more or less comfortable with their answers, given that my training/background suggests that there are scientific shortcomings in all approaches (but--then-- I am in the social sciences).
I cornered Anders afterwards and he said that he felt I was not satisfied with his answer. We spoke briefly---and I left with the impression that he is sincere in his answer above.
We have two factors running in our favor.
Bazooka: I have another take on it. Assuming customers buy value ...
The goal was to get the dwell time down to six seconds at each station, but as I recall they had one step that required longer and they resolved the issue by dividing the six-second line feed between two twelve-second workstations. So assuming that Tim was estimating time based on watching one of the split-work stations something on the order of 13 to 15 seconds would probably be within design constraints.
From Tim:
Any clue on when the NS order will be done?
WTB, it was a guided tour so we stayed along the path of the production lines which ended (for us) with the air pressure testing of the case. I could see the rectifier area, which was very large, but could not see the storage area.
Tim, I ask at the beginning of each month, so I'll ask again around July 1. I also watch the Altoona Works Facebook pages all the time for picture clues, but no recent changes.
Good to hear about the flooded line running at a "good clip". I personally haven't given up hope on TG's 200%+ revenue projections mentioned a few months back. TG just doesn't strike me, based on the audio and video I've witnessed, as the type to get loose with the tongue. I'd bet his comments were calculated on his part (but maybe not vetted by others). His recent silence on this issue may only mean that it is a conversation for a later day; not that the topic is without current merit.
I thought the original information for the meeting said that they wouldn't be touring the plant this year? I wonder if someone from Axion read the comments here and decided it was better to have the tour and just shield the sheeting process rather than have a lot of disappointed shareholders?
Perhaps they held off on the production of the PbC batteries because NS wasn't ready to do the retro-fit before now. I assume the Altoona Works has a busy schedule. Once they placed the order, then had to find a date/time slot to do the work. Just because we want it in a hurry doesn't mean it doesn't have to get in line with all the other ongoing projects.
LT ... certainly plausible.
In the Q3-11 conference call and again in the year end call Tom specifically said that the improvements to the battery plant included "a 35% expansion of the battery formation space. This is extremely important for future PbC sales."
JP: "... but another to be looking for problems that don't exist".
One point I'd like to add to the conversation as it relates to the shop in Altoona. I've worked in plants where they adjusted their operations to to be similar in oversight structure to what I would imagine Altoona is like. My perception is that Altoona has schedules that are supportive of current operations, future scheduled operational support and R&D. I supported the latter two groups in the facilities I worked in and can tell you that because of unknown events in day to day operations schedules in the latter two groups were always being adjusted. As you can imagine, when unforeseen events happen in "production" the first group always gets priority. As a result projects in the latter groups would often be adjusted via means like O.T., delays, cancellations or alternate off site resources.
So did the "maxi" cube and Viridity get discussed at all?
The Street ratings service looks at Exide:
Really nice reading the comments from the mtg. Thanks guys!
MrI: EGRO is in at $0.35 along with NITE. Interesting to me is the straddle of UBSS - 100K bid @ $0.33 with 50K (initially) offered at $0.34.
HTL, sometimes my screen messes up--still not showing EGRO nor NITE (on the ask). Will have to call support. What a pain.
Those who have Level II feeds will want to keep a close eye on the sell-side activity of UBSS. As I recall, the two market makers who did all the pushing and shoving around the pay window in early 2010 when Fursa and the Mega-C Bankruptcy Trustee were fighting for every sale were UBSS and PERT. I think I ultimately concluded that the Mega-C Bankruptcy Trustee cleared through UBSS but it's been a while and I've always heard that memory is the second thing to go for men of a certain age.
Well, we got some action that cleared the UBSS ask side. 11:46 124K traded $0.34-$0.3455 and only the 100K bid @ $0.33 remains from UBSS.
0.3455 6000 $2073.0000
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Anyone get any impressions or direct comments on the oilfield application efforts ...or whether perhaps Rosewater is totally focused for the time being on the Residential Cube?
Hey Rick
Ecoult/Ultra battery - chasing the PV market ...
I am not the best note taker so allow me some slack and I am open to corrections from the other attendee's...
Pretty damn good for one who's "not the best note taker".
Fabulous notes, Tim. Thanks.
SMaturin: If I was a gambling man I'd bet on KW and Peterbuilt (PCAR) as they are already testing (CPST) on the track for one of those brands and building a test vehicle for the other brand.
Thanks, HTL.
SM. Perked my ears it did! I did find Vani after dinner and spoke with him shortly but my ride was fading and we needed to leave. From my brief lurking it sounded like a hybrid locomotive in a truck which we know the PbC is a better fit.
Bazook: I think not necessarily "... PbC has to cheaper to win the value proposition".
metroneanderthal, contributorbazooooka,
I would speculate the PbC is somewhat more expensive than the UB. NS chose the PbC over the UB, and my guess is that the UB would not meet the requirement of DCA of 200 amps. Also the UB does not do near as well on the BMW protocol to meet the requirement that BMW established (can't remember the name of the protocol). Lafferty has been studying some charts on it. If the PbC meets the requirements, and the UB does not, I think there is room for the PbC to be more expensive.
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metroneanderthal, contributor
As I recall our discussion with Vani on Thursday evening he was suggesting that the small HouseCube ( my name for the minicube) would be the correct solution for your truck. About 20 batteries and could handle the incredible overnight hotel loads you need at night.
At the shareholders meeting I asked of Vani and Enders this question:
"We know from published articles that NS chose the PbC over the Ultrabattery. Would you expect the PbC to prove a better product than the Ultrabattery in a grid application?" Both answered "Yes"
I then asked Enders if that was because the ultrabattery cannot escape the problems of sulfation. He answered "Yes".
Adding to my post. The PowerCube that is currently installed at New Castle is a behind the meter only installation. If it were to be upgraded to the new specifications (Princeton inverter) it could provide power back to the grid. The value of this installation is the constant charging and discharging of the PbC batteries under a heavy load which is beyond the lab testing and proof of the PbC performance...
That is the briefest note from Tim, trangicslip, and to me, the one that jumped off the page.
I think Tom meant that aside from the cap raise that will have to happen this winter, he was hoping that afterwards capital raises would be for expansion, not operating expenses. I still felt that an operational raise was still coming to get us through one more year.
Rick: Recalling that the raw materials and FG inventory costs for the tolling contract are carried by the customer, I guess we could interpret your recollection as "expansion" since no capital is needed for the tolling contract (other than payroll and such) and the WIP, increased production, etc. you mention would be expansion of one or both of electrodes and batteries?
Rick > "capital raise is for working capital, e.g., raw materials, WIP, etc,., for increasing production, but not development (tooling), R&D, or overhead. "
I based that on my recall that Axion has enough cash to get through the end of Q1 2013 (if I remember correctly). I heard nothing at meeting to suggest we would have a huge revenue ramp before end of 2012. I thought (my recollection is fuzzy) that there was hope to be at break - even by end of 2013. That would mean another raise in Q4 this year for operating cash, no?
"There is another option, of course, that they enter into a new round of extensive testing and experimentation, but I am electing to discount that prospect"
One does wonder, considering the current share price, if Axion will try and make some PO announcements before any such capital raise. Basically let everyone know what the new capital is needed for, so that they can get a better price and not need to sell as many share for the amount of money they will need. At least that's what I'm hoping will happen! :-)
jpau: The capital raise will most likely occur during the 4th quarter. I would expect Axion to take in some cash for their year end balance sheet, further supporting the notion that the cap raise will occur this year, and not next year. I will get into this and gobs more as I try to spin out a summation today, do a little polishing and have it up tomorrow.
Sarcasm does not always make its way through on posts very well but in this case it is thick. I would bet Axionista's hardly know 1/5th about the challenges faced in those days and is probably why what we perceive as tough risks today the old guard says, "peshaw, not a problem."
Tim, As jakurtz pointed out it's very hard to express sarcasm in words only. Based on your background I'm sure you understand full well how hard you have to work every step of the way to create something and nurture it. Everyone focuses in the flag without thinking too much about the hole, the footer and the pole.
I will let the other attendees speak for themselves but I think the word testing is a very bad word around the Axion boardroom. TG made it pretty clear ,at least from his tone, that Axion has completed testing with NS and BMW for products started a couple years ago. He also was saying that both of those companies successfully completed their testing. I got the impression that he felt any independent testing to duplicate the results was pure overkill.
Tragicslip: Combine the 200%+ revenue guidance with East Penn taking all that Axion can crank out on the toll contract and it's hard to see a scenario where cash raise would be needed for anything else.
D-Inv: Yep. And that would be nice timing wouldn't it? ~$475K in the AR hopper, along with income from the tolling, at the time they should be determining the amount of raise needed.
3,000 per day. Not very realistic at all.
The one thing that was evident was that all three lines cannot run at the same time. I say this because I had the discussion with one of the plant managers on the tour. My take was that we don't have enough people, charging space, or the right equipment. Remember, this plant was idle for some time. Equipment is not new. At some point modernization will continue and we can get to 3,000. But not now.
The most important part of the capacity is the PERMITS to build 3,000 lead-acid batteries per day. Machinery is easy to refurbish, upgrade and replace. The legal authorization to run that machinery is a different kettle of fish altogether.
Futurist, my estimation of capacity is much higher. Most work stations were about 15 seconds or less. The AGM compression station station was longer; I am not sure if there two feeders available so it could be synchronous at 15 seconds. Assuming a 30 second cycle time, a two shift operation on *one* line would therefore have a capacity near 2,000 per day.
I think it's great that so many of you went to the meeting.
I guess I was hopeful we would have a more positive delivery of Auto, timing for orders and market potential and penetration.
If Rosewater does well that promotes Axion too - so no problem if Joe P. happens to line his own pockets (he surely would deserve it). Also "confirmation of the path" toward a large "revenue ramp" is indeed good to hear. I'd rather we have the ball and play the game at our team's tempo, no need to force the action.
Johhny r > "Personally, I think the only person getting rich of the mini cube will be Joe Pic, so I am not pinning any hopes on that to move the stock."
I'm sorry, but at the meeting someone asked Tom about whether he still felt there could be a 300% revenue ramp this year or not. IIRC, he said something about sometimes wishing he hadn't said something soon after he said it. I certainly didn't have the feeling he was expecting 300% from that answer; however, some of the guys may have chatted with him at the cocktail reception and received better answers.
Jpau: don't be sorry. Every tidbit, positive or negative is important. Fortunately, from past discussions we already knew that he was backing off 300% and converted his intent to "sunstantial".
"Personally, I think the only person getting rich of the mini cube will be Joe Pic, so I am not pinning any hopes on that to move the stock."
Xtreme Power has it own battery, but is selling the entire technology energy management control system. They are not in the battery business, but a whole technology integrated system. That takes design and prototype capital for each application type. If you have an exceptional component with numerous uses, there is no need to limit yourself to what systems you can build yourself. Axion is not going to build locomotives themselves.
"Tesla Model S: The moon shot for battery-car market"
My first of many comments relating to the meeting.
MrI: I use the ADVFN "Trades" screen for that. It's nothing but a classification based on nearness of the trade price to the ask, the bid or in between.
Thanks, HTL. My super quick count yielded more like 30:1, as there was a 10k share trade at the bid, and almost everything else traded at the ask, IIRC.
MrI: "... almost everything else traded at the ask, IIRC"
My working theory is we don't have any flippers right now and the selling is coming from Blackrock, which has whittled its position down from 5.2 million shares at the end of March to 1.7 million shares today. My rationale follows.
I need to adjust my Blackrock estimate in response to a comment that jakurtz posted and then deleted.
From my vantage point I am in 110% agreement with you on what is happening and will happen. I wondered how you got such a solid number on the shares BR had left. Thanks for answering the question in detail and finding it useful to do so.
Thanks John. There's so many moving parts to all this, it's hard for me to recall and integrate them all.
I agree that most of us are in for a much longer ride than 100%.
Seek help brother. Your source code might be a "bit" off.
First off thanks to all who made the journey to the shareholders meeting, and reporting back what you saw. Particularly comforting in that it seems the majority of you feel more confident about the companies success.
It will all depend on total trading volume. The higher the volume the sooner they're out. The 10-day average volume got pretty soft after the Q1 conference call in mid-May. It started trending back up in mid June and will hopefully continue to trend up. I think the annual meeting went a long way toward calming the concerns that arose after the Q1 conference call. As long as they buyers are confident, the little bit of stock remaining in the hands of willing sellers isn't much more than a speed bump.
Nice work, John, jk and HTL. Thanks.
I don't think we'll see a repeat of the Q1 soft flooded sales which were a result of the inventory lag because of the warmer than usual winter.
A good top level overview of some of the considerations of matching up energy storage/system components/application.
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A few comments on the "200 amp charging".
One additional detail related to your discussion of the charging station and the extended time frame to charge the PbC (which I missed). Axion is in the process of outfitting a separate space (adjacent to the current charging room) to be dedicated to charging PbC batteries only. The company does plan to measure much more precisely the energy put into each battery, but Rick's point shows the obvious need.
Rick: I'm not an engineer at all but I wonder ...
BMW may be refocusing on more realistic plans:
More on the topic. To be used as an excuse?
Yup, maybe instead they should make a new 3 series PbC based micro-hybrid and save the huge lithium, battery costs and then they'll come in under a 40k MSRP for a sporty car that can get 25-30 city mpg I'd think. That'd likely sell better than a near 50K priced lithium plug-in. I don't think they will be doing 100,000 units/yr if they go ahead with their current plan.
My subjective summary: After hearing Tom speak, I felt that it was unlikely (absent some surprise) that there would be anything in 2012 to move the needle. I did think that there was some hope that we could be revenue neutral by end of 2013. When I saw the Rosewater new product presentation, I didn't see it as a game changer. Rather, I saw it as an acknowledgement that railroad and auto could take a lot longer than we would prefer to move forward in size, so they are trying to generate revenue to help in the interim.
I agree with jpau that I did not hear anything that would significantly impact the top line in 2011. My take from TG's deflecting response to the 300% revenue increase was he now thought it was too optimistic. No specific revenue guidance was given.
Wow,,Lets see,,
I am chiming in after going to the dance,, don't believe a word those guys are saying..!! They will only use/abuseyou.
Actually, they seem to have nailed down most of the important points already. They have also done a much better job than I could have. Thanks Tim, AP marshall, and Rick,Rastos.
I will say, the quality of the other Axionistas was very impressive,,what a great bunch of guys, I am extremely glad to have met them all. (seriously)
Now, Bidness,, String is King,, not to mention the 1st Elvis, but it is a really large feather to put in the hat of AXPW, quite exiting imo.
I am curious as what Maya has to say about the 300% rev growth. I assumed it was buried/ Tom apologized for using strong language, and being too exuberant. I will take this time to apologize to TG for painting him in a corner, (so to speak) I wont do it again, but felt the issue needed addressed publicly.
Other than that,, Tom said he was happy with the neg electrode line, and I believe him. There is a question as to whether they are stock piling the electrodes. ?
The new electrode factory had some serious shelving, and a 20 ' power cube trailer.. = good.
The line had 3-4 people tending it, and I heard that's what it would normally take. I had hoped for 1-2 nbd.
My only problem as a shareholder was that,,while I was happy with the labor at the main plant,, they were working hard, sweating a lot, and getting dirty, the peeps at the electrode plant seemed way too clean,happy, and dang,, turn down that ac..it cost money! (mine).. That is Amish humor, fwiw.=0
I did get a sense that they now are selling a specific product,, last year it was sort of.."well we can run a line to the trunk, and that should do it"
I am concerned about the burn rate before the big orders come in, or orders that will eliminate the burn. How will this look for the next offering. TG did say it should be for getting the home cube to mkt, but , I hope we have some orders that come in that bury that monster once and for all.
That's all for now.Maybe more. Matt
AmishElvis:: "There is a question as to whether they are stock piling the electrodes. ? The new electrode factory had some serious shelving, and a 20 ' power cube trailer.. = good".
I don't think the toll contract has anything to do with the AGM line. When we bought the assets in New Castle the AGM line was the crown jewel because it was the bit we needed to finish development work on the PbC and put the PbC into production. I can't imagine the board encumbering that production capacity to a low-margin toll contract with somebody else.
Matt, Quick question. Of the 3 or 4 "peeps" you saw on the line, How many do you think were direct labor (operator, set-up, pack final assembly /unpack&load components) vs indirect labor (supervision/engineeri... I would expect everybody other than the operator directly tied to the line to be very under utilized until the operation is scaled (more lines and appropriate material handling equipment etc.
I was not counting the supervisor, he was with us. It looked like they were all watching for problems / back-ups and issues. Maybe one would do the take-off, going on was in large rolls, so not much labor there. I was surprised at the number needed to run the machine,, They didnt look overly busy,,so?? anyone else have thoughts on what they saw?
Thanks Amish. So really it's hard to garner at this time what steady state staffing might look like with the limited time spent during the tour. I would expect that given it's a new product start-up on fresh equipment that they are in "All hands on deck" mode watching to catch and correct unforeseen issues with both the product and the equipment.
IIRC JP has stated several times that the government will not require auto companies to use batteries that are not commercially available. That is why the car companies are using AGM in micro-hybrids instead of PbC. I tend to agree with him, but we all know how our government agencies do not all show common sense at times. Below is an example where the EPA is requiring oil refiners to blend with a non-existent fuel.
This is a pretty disgusting comment, and the several that follow...
This 'news' is, 1st, political: it's from Fox News--the archetype of that genre.
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stick to the facts
Michaelga, I have read many opinions on this site that I disagree with, but not once have I attacked with the venom that you portrayed in your post above.
If you want to have productive interactions please read and consider the posts. If you have something to contribute, respond with something that is productive and adds to the overall knowledge and understanding. Feel free to disagree. But back your disagreement up with facts and respect those who have a different opinion. There are liberals, conservatives, and everything in between on this web site. If you get offended because someone makes a political statement, you will be offended.
>jveal ... Much as I can relate to your outrage to a plainly stupid rant, I do have to take issue with your belief "that Fox is one of the better news networks". I know that network LOVES to blame the EPA for .... I don't know .... Everything they can think of and present it in a less than truthful manner that you apparently buy into.
DRich, thanks for your respectful response. I checked your links. Thanks for pointing out the page number on the legislation. I would have never found it if you had not. My eyes are too tired right now.
>jveal ... Yes, FOX is not telling quite the truth without totally lying because they say; "And yet, they still have to pay what amounts to fines:" not actual fines. They are the best in the biz at this because you read into it what is not actually stated.
DRich, Thanks for your reply. I would like to know the specific EPA regulation in question because I like to deal with the facts.
>jveal ... Looks more like the "echo chamber" and lazy journalism than actual news to me. A common occurrence and I'm of no mind to reconsider my opinion of FOX. The NY Times at least indicates why the amount is set to where it is and that is because;
All, I don't follow it that closely but was aware of this earlier failed attempt.
Drich, seriously? Echo journalism begun by Fox news and followed by NYTimes as well as three others, and the most liberal paper in the country does not put quite enough spin on the story for your taste?
Iindelco, I did not follow it. I heard 2nd hand news about it from my brothers. People were excited about it because a lot of pine trees are grown in the area. Soperton has a "Million Pines Festival" every year. I was more interested in algae used as a fuel source at the time. I have only been actively following the markets and doing a lot of research the last year and a half.
Thanks jveal. I could understand how the local region would be excited given the natural resource available. Just can't understand the lack of government focus already mentioned.
Thought this was interesting re: Blackrock.
Thinking out loud - Given that:
1) Stop/start (S/S) is being driven by govt. fuel economy regs,
2) S/S has been proven in Europe with a working battery,
3) That current mass produced batteries (http://bit.ly/MN80Od) fail in S/S quickly,
4) That the only fix is to replace the battery with another AGM or better battery if available,
5) The failed battery must be disposed of, hopefully at an approved drop off site,
6) That the EPA regulates the disposal of lead acid batteries, including local landfills,
7) The EPA maintains a list of recognized testing labs.
Used lead-acid batteries never see a landfill because they're the most valuable junk in the world. In their last quarterly presentation Exide had a slide that compared their "core acquisition costs" with the LME price for lead which is currently about a buck a pound. The spread between the core costs and metal value was very thin. That means a small flooded battery is probably worth about $35 at the recycling plant and a big AGM might be worth closer to $90. That's why lead-acid battery recycling rates in the US are consistently north of 98%.
Agreed that at a macro level Lead recycling rates are among the best. And it seems in europe most owners don't care when S/S fails, as long as the vehicle runs. Still, in most towns, including this one of 250K people, there is that end of the road bluff where several car batteries, washing machines and last year's Xmas tree show up every spring. The reason here being the public landfill and commercial outfits charge $5.00 per battery. Which makes me think they also end up in the landfill, disguised, in small numbers. But now you got me thinking, what exactly are the costs to the landfill for the declared majority? Hmmm, another project.
"Used lead-acid batteries never see a landfill because they're the most valuable junk in the world"
There are a number of places in what used to be called the third world that have very bad practices. We can watch them from a distance and say to ourselves that their practices should be closer to ours. Until they decide to change their practices our opinions are only interesting. I, for one, will not accept any responsibility for the bad acts of others that I have no power to influence.
Last time I had some to get rid of I just took them to Advance Auto (maybe it was Auto Zone?) and they took them for free. I suspect most auto stores would do the same.
I know all about the perception and I know all about the cheap toxicity shots the Knights of Gaia take at every opportunity.
Labtech, I doubt many lead batteries are thrown in dumps in China. They are valuable, and a battery is an easy item to collect and sell.
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
I think we're getting nearer to the end because themes and issues that I've been writing about for a long time are finally beginning to emerge in the MSM.
It puts a face on future power needs, but it also puts a face on the bigger problem of persistent global shortages of water, food, energy and every commodity you can imagine.
I don't want to be too sappy, but that has to be not only one of the most succinct discussions of the topic, but one of the most touching.
OMG, I'm taken aback.
EV sales in Australia. Seems there are less gov't incentives.
Axion secures another patent. Among other things this one appears to increase the life of the positive electrode. This statement is included in the summary of invention: It is an advantage of the present invention that there is reduced likelihood of failure of a positive electrode and a hybrid energy storage device containing such a positive electrode.
metroneanderthal, contributor
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metroneanderthal, contributorH.T. Love,
"Who would've thought that rotating the grid 90 degrees, adding a few bumps, ... could extend the electrode life by re-routing electron flows?"
Every new patent is like adding another ring of protection around the basic PbC patent. Early stage patents are usually a bit weak because they deal with broad scientific principles. The patents that are really valuable are the ones that get deep into the nitty gritty of how you make the magic happen.


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On Superorganism, musicians singing and playing instruments such as guitar, bass, keyboards, and various drums combined their music with sounds created using Hart's own brain waves. The brain wave sounds were created by using computers to change electrical impulses from an EEG cap into audible frequencies.[3][4][5]
The lyrics for four of the songs were written by Robert Hunter, who wrote the words for many Grateful Dead songs.[5]
In the album liner notes, Hart wrote, "A superorganism is a complex organism composed of many smaller organisms.... A band is a superorganism, so is the universe. For the last few years I have been creating music from the source sounds of the cosmos and now the body. These sounds are noise — harsh, strange — and it is only after dancing with their essence face to face that music can be created."[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "Falling Stars" (Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Dave Schools, Robert Hunter) – 6:01
- "The Sermon" (Hart, Yonas, Schools, Andre Pessis, Hunter) – 4:42
- "Chabadas" (Hart, Yonas, Hall, Schools, Pessis, Zakir Hussain, Hunter) – 6:16
- "Don't Let Your God Down" (Hart, Yonas, Hall, Pessis, Cliff Goldmacher, Giovanni Hidalgo, Hussain, Reya Hart) – 6:14
- "I Want It Back" (Hart, Yonas, Pessis, Hidalgo, Hussain) – 8:15
- "Aliromba O Saro" (Hart, Yonas, Jonah Sharp, Pessis, Hussain, Hunter) – 5:55
- "Rage On" (Hart, Yonas, Hall, Schools, Hidalgo) – 5:44
- "Mind Your Head" (Hart, Yonas, Hall, Sharp, Sikiru Adepoju, Hidalgo, Hussain) – 5:57
- "Bully Boy" (Hart, Yonas, Hall, Schools, Hidalgo) – 4:38
- "Ghost Rider" (Hart, Yonas, Hall, Sharp, Adepoju, Hidalgo) – 6:48
- Mickey Hart – drums, percussion, vocals, brain waves
- Sikiru Adepoju – percussion
- Joe Bagale – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Crystal Monee Hall – vocals
- Ian "Inkx" Herman – drums
- Giovanni Hidalgo – percussion
- Zakir Hussain – percussion
- Chris Kelley – vocals
- Steve Kimock – guitar
- Gawain Mathews – guitar
- Reed Mathis – bass
- Dave Schools – bass
- Jonah Sharp – keyboards
- Greg Shutte – drums
- Adam Theis – bass
- African Showboyz – additional percussion
- Produced by Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas
- Recording engineer: Ben Yonas
- Assistant engineers: Alex McGraw, Noa Yonas
- Additional engineering: John Paul McClean
- Mastering: Brad Blackwood
- Musicology consultant: Fredric Lieberman
- Graphic design: Malea Clark-Nicholson
- Lettering: Roxanne Smith
- Photography: John Werner
- ^ Superorganism at Allmusic. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Superorganism at the Grateful Dead Family Discography. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Cubarrubia, RJ (August 6, 2013). "Album Premiere: Mickey Hart Band Goes Mental on Superorganism, Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Dow, Mike (August 13, 2013). "This Is Mickey Hart's Brain on Drums", The Maine Edge. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mickey Hart Band Announce New Album, Superorganism, and Tour To Celebrate Hart's 70th Birthday", mickeyhart.net, June 5, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ "Mickey Hart Band: The Sounds of Superorganism", Relix, July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.


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If someone asked Evergreen senior Lenny Urbas what should be expected of the Cougars' boys golf program in 2016, considering it's coming off a 2015 season in which he won a regional title and the team placed third at the 4A state meet, the answer is obvious.
"We go back and win state this year," Urbas said.
If there can be Christmas in July, why not New Year's in August?
With all the ceremony of the giant ball in Times Square, a net full of nearly 4,500 yellow ducks dropped in Evergreen on Saturday to the cheers of spectators, kicking off the seventh annual Dam Ducky Derby.
This week's Business Beat looks at Evergreen's changing restaurant scene. We look at The Den in Marshdale expanding, the Muddy Buck under new ownership, and Bistro Colorado changing its tipping policy.
In the next column, you'll find out about Slope and Hatch in downtown Evergreen and the new Fire Pit, where Stagecoach Sports Grill used to be.
Don't forget the Wonderland Café in Where the Books Go, which opened in July and was profiled in Business Beat last month.
(Reprinted from Aug. 13, 2008)
A few weeks ago a lady named Elizabeth phoned to tell me she had seen a lizard in her yard on Old Squaw Pass Road. She was delighted to have this new resident sharing her garden but wondered what kind it was and why she had never seen one before.
The answer to what kind of lizard it is: It probably is an eastern fence lizard, since they are the only species likely to be seen here.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has lifted its stage II fire ban and returned to Stage I fire restrictions in the county.
The less-stringent restrictions were reinstated because of lower temperatures and higher humidity that have reduced wildfire risk. The change was made starting Friday morning.
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Twenty-plus teams. Twelve hours. One sleepless night.
This year's Relay For Life of the Mountain Area will start at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at Evergreen High School, and the relay already has doubled in size from last year, with 21 teams and counting. Participants in the all-night event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, form teams and walk around the track for 12 hours to raise funds to fight cancer.
A 20-minute safety check before driving can help prevent accidents, or lessen the chance of injury if an accident occurs.
Drive Smart Evergreen/Conifer hosts an experienced-driver program, and the nonprofit held a training for "car fit" technicians on July 25.
As Lindy hoppers and hepcats alike gathered in the Elks ballroom during the 15th annual Evergreen Jazz Festival on Friday, the sounds of musicians warming up drifted from the stage. Those notes did not come from professionals but from young, up-and-coming musicians.
As the Fat Babies closed down the Elks Lodge ballroom on Saturday night, most of the band took a break while a trio of piano, drums and clarinet serenaded the dozen or so couples who remained on the dance floor. And, for a moment, the ballroom felt alive with the presence of past generations of jazz fans and musicians. The band seemed fuller than its three pieces.
For newcomers and those unfamiliar with the genre, the 2016 Evergreen Jazz Festival was a new experience. But for many of the festival attendees, jazz music and dancing are not only a hobby but a tradition.
For Evergreen High School graduates who attend the old-timers reunion each year, it's about homecoming.
The grads catch up at a potluck lunch at Evergreen Lutheran Church. Saturday's gathering, the 31st for the old-timers, was no exception.
"It's about history and connections and seeing former classmates," said Donna Long Beck, class of 1967, who attended with her mom, Betty Fields Long, class of 1942.
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Astaire wasn't bred by trainer Jim Bolger, but he is by the Bolger-trained Intense Focus, and the Irish conditioner would surely approve of the inbreeding found in Astaire's pedigree.
War Command shook clear of dogged pursuer Cable Bay and won the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) for 2-year-old colts and fillies Oct. 12 at Newmarket.
Dawn Approach remained unbeaten and solidified his credentials as Europe's leading 2-year-old with a clear win the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) Oct. 13 at Newmarket.
Europe's leading 2-year-old, Dawn Approach, will put his unbeaten record on the line against five opponents Oct. 13 at Newmarket in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I), Great Britain's marquee race for juveniles.
Godolphin Racing's unbeaten 2-year-old Dawn Approach warmed up for his Oct. 13 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) engagement with a solid work under jockey Kevin Manning Oct. 2 at trainer Jim Bolger's Beechy Park in Ireland.
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Most Improved took command two furlongs from home and charged to an impressive three-quarter-length victory in the $387,500 St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 19.
Lucayan, upset winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I), and Power, winner of the Abu Dhabi Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) will square off in the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 19.
Power surged to the lead in deep stretch to capture the Abu Dhabi Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) over Foxtrot Romeo at the Curragh May 26.
Parish Hall held off the late charge of favored Power to win the $468,000 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) by a half-length at Newmarket Oct. 8.
Power held off the late challenge of Dragon Pulse to win the $269,000 Goffs National Stakes (Ire-I) by a half-length at the Curragh Sept. 10.
La Collina rallied strongly in the final furlong to capture the $255,500 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) by a neck over Power at the Curragh Aug. 7.
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
Frankel appears to be as good a Classic prospect as Europe has seen in years.
Power outages to the barn area and the Kentucky Derby Museum are about the only effects Churchill Downs felt from the Sept. 14 windstorm created by the remnants of Hurricane Ike.
California owner-breeder Michael Power pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge Monday and was sentenced by Superior Court in Auburn, Calif., to 30 days in jail, three years probation, and a $100 fine.
California Thoroughbred owner and breeder Michael Power is charged with one felony count of theft in connection with the sale of a horse that his accuser claims was never delivered.
"Unbridled Greed," a documentary about the Calumet Farm bankruptcy, will air Wednesday.
Power went out during the stretch run of the third race Friday at Gulfstream Park and remained out through the eighth race.
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You probably meant vbox and not esx in the subject, didn't you?
Yep, noticed that just after I sent the mail.
2011/10/4 Eric Blake<eblake redhat com>:Commit 9f5e53e introduced the ability to filter snapshots to just roots, but it was never implemented for VBox until now. The VBox documentation makes it appear that there can only be at most one root snapshot, which will be found by searching for the snapshot with a NULL uuid.
There's a trick, VBox doesn't allow you to delete a snapshot with more than one child. So you can never create a situation with multiple roots.
Useful to know. I've updated the commit message accordingly.
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I've gone ahead and pushed this one. I'll resubmit a v2 of 11/7 which takes into account your findings. Meanwhile, 13/7 depends on the API addition in 1/7 being reviewed first.
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Justin: Did you just wisp?!?!?!
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a wonderful tool, used to brush teeth. though, it is much more than merely brushing teeth. has a bead at the center of the brush that squirts a delightful minty burst into your mouth. just an all round fabulous mechanism. can also be used in verb form, as in "wisping".
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"Wisping is what I do in my free time; I usually wisp at a crisp pace." -Tom
"Wisping is what I do in my free time; I usually wisp at a crisp pace." -Tom
by WispingAway April 03, 2011
When a fringe is too long, and brushed to the side, the section that flicks up. The most fucking annoying fringe to tame and maintain.
Omg, What's with the wisp? Cut your fringe already.
It's there forever, don't you understand.
It's there forever, don't you understand.
by Stacey and Teresa May 23, 2008
a wannabe emo (weemo). this person will tend to cut themselves and post pictures of their "cuts" on myspace, have internet boyfriends, post bulletins about needing their blade/cutting feels so good, make their whole "about me" section about their cutting and how "hard" their lives are when in truth they couldn't have it easier. these people also say they want to be "non-conformist" so that's why they aren't preppy, but in reality they are very conformist to each other. Most of the time they are lesbian/gay/bi. What freaks. WISP stands for wallowing in self pity or a combo of wimp and wuss.
Person 1-look at that wisp
Person 2-ugh how gay.
Person 2-ugh how gay.
by hollisterlove November 03, 2008
Shawn: C'mon Monica, let me pinch you.
Monica: Um, no.
Shawn: Wow Monica, you're such a wisp.
Monica: Um, no.
Shawn: Wow Monica, you're such a wisp.
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As I said, I'd rather see an increase in Snake and all the other Top Tier fighters, than having a 50-50 between Meta and Snake. I still don't know why you think something bad could come from this...
As I said, I'd rather see an increase in Snake and all the other Top Tier fighters, than having a 50-50 between Meta and Snake. I still don't know why you think something bad could come from this...
with mk removed there is an imbalance in the scale
remove something on one side and there is a huge shift
we will see a huge shift in the metagame
it could go bad or good
but one side needs change to fit the other
The top tiers now hit S and become overused
In melee it was Fox, Falco, Jig, and Shiek
In brawl it could be Diddy, Snake, and Falco
we will see more pro Diddys, Snakes, and Falcos now
and they might have to bring mk back in to redress the scales
MK is interesting. since he has no "bad" match-ups people will use a wide verity of characters to beat him.
so in one way MK is the reason why there is diversity in Brawl, which is ironic because overuse of one character results in a diversity with all the others.
But yes the mk ban is a good thing right now but later down the road it might change
funny thought: what would happen if they put a character like MK in melee under the current melee metagame?
Meta was the imbalance in the scale. He wasn't S-tier because he was used so damn often, Snake is used nearly the same amount in the pre-ban metagame. He was S-tier because of how he has no disadvantageous match-ups, and his techs and moveset are just far better than every other character's. The metagame is, without a doubt, going to change for the better because there will be more variety, I'd bet a fine sum of cash (if I had a sum of anything at all...) that's what will happen if Meta stays unbanned. I don't know how much or what characters, but usage statistics won't be so consolidated.
Melee had no S-tier, the top tier characters were all viewed as being the best of the lineup, without any one of them being much better than the rest, unless you're comparing the top of Top tier to the bottom and such.
I'm also curious what you mean by this "scale"... If you're talking about just usage statistics, they aren't going to be bad as they were previous to the Meta ban. :P
If you mean change, as in they take away the ban, I'll be mad, bro. ;_; I never thought it'd happen, but now that it has I'm sure as shit happy about it.
This should open your eyes.
As you can see, you can compare characters.
That is a lot of writing!
I still stand on my argument.
Even though there might be some "even" match-ups, players still use the unorthodox to battle Meta Knight. A shift in common playstyle or a change common counter-pick can hamper a Meta Knight user, and it is that ability to adapt (either the Meta Knight or the other) that separates the professionals from the imitators.
By having more diverse top tiers, people will use the top tiers to counter the top tiers. This will increase greatly the usage of those characters.
Instead of countering one character, now you have to counter three. and what better to counter one with one of the three.
lol lots of 1s and 3s
And the number of Snake mains will increase.
And he will be a worse problem than Meta Knight.
Meta Knight kept Snake at bay,
But now the flood gates are open!
it could be worse than before the ban.
META Knight, METAgame, METAphor lol


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One of the most intriguing fights during the upcoming WBC event in Moscow, Russia, which is set to take place on Saturday at Olimpiyskiy Sports Arena and will be headlined by Vitali Klitschko and Manuel Charr, is a clash for a vacant WBC Baltic Silver heavyweight title between Konstantin Airich (23-6-2, 17 KOs) from Germany and Vyacheslav Glazkov (12-0, 9 KOs) of Ukraine. Drop out a meaningless belt – the fight itself can be a thriller. Airich has never been in a dull fight and still is capable to produce some upset as was the case in his battle with Ondrey Pala, while Glazkov, 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, is still unproven as a pro.
A week ago Airich sat down with Allboxing's German resident Inna Lagun to answer her questions about the upcoming fight.
- Kostya, several days ago Arena Boxing's CEO informed us that your fight with Glazkov is just a rumor and that you have a scheduled date with rising Turk heavyweight Erkan Teper on Sep. 14. Is this true? Whom will you fight in September?
- Everything is under control. I'm going to fight Glazkov in Moscow. I don't care a bit what Arena is saying – they still owe me some money for the Solis fight.
- What can you say about Vyacheslav Glazkov?
- He is a nice kid and a serious opponent. One, who is very tough to fight against, but I'll fight through. You know I can. He's got some pop in his hands, his left hand – the best weapon he has – can be dangerous.
- Your tactics for the upcoming fight…
- I've got some strength too – a huge punch for example. I'll throw some bombs and we shall what this kid is made of.
- Who trains you now?
- I'm working mostly on my own, but – man! – What a camp I had this time! I was in Austria, sparred with Vitali, and had an extremely useful preparation, no disadvantages at all. Fighting Klitschko in camp is very serious, but thanks to my rock-solid chin I can walk through this damage (smiles). I'm fully ready for Glazkov at this point.
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When the first movie was announced I was excited, this was before I assumed every adaption would be terrible, And I'm also a huge Resident Evil fan AND somone who loves watching Zombie horror. How could it go wrong? To sweeten the deal, My favorite Writer/Director of all time George Romero was writing it!
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Eventually I was talked into seeing Extinction for free, since it was either that or Hairspray. I really did not like this movie, I hate that Alice was now basically one of the agents from the Matrix, but I loved the casting of Johnny Cage himself, Linden Ashby. The girls I was with left halfway through and switched to Hairspray, I think they had the right idea. I'd had enough of this franchise. The part I did enjoy was the zombie battle in the desert, and the piles of dead Alice was a good visual.
Like I said I would I avoided Afterlife for a long, long time. Until it was played at a BBQ. And I'm certain if you took out the slow motion it would be half an hour long. Alice was still an Agent, and they wasted a cool looking bad guy from Resident Evil 5, for no logical reason. The use of Chris Redfield was just awful. I will give credit that it looked fantastic, and the sheer number of zombies was great to see, but my favorite movie Night of the Living Dead is 43 years old and Black/White, so good CGI won't sway me into thinking anything,
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Sustainability Award
We are pleased to announce that we have gained
the second prize in the sustainability award of the
Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB KMU Nachhaltigkeitspreis).
Thank you very much!
40th anniversary
The sale of exquisite-tasting raw materials, traceability of our products, fair trade as
well as a pioneering spirit and passion
have been our main drivers within
the last 40 years.
Pronatec AG
Organic products
Fair Trade products


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Allatoona Landing MarinaAllatoona Landing Marina is a full-service marina and campground. Everything you'll need for a pleasant stay at the lake is available on the premises. Bring your RV or pack a tent for overnight lodging.
- 140-site campground open all year long
- 24-hour security and gated areas
- 30- and 50-amp electrical receptacles
- Boat launch
- Convenience store/gift shop
- Covered and open slips from 24′ to 72′ with courtesy or shore power
- Fishing
- Fuel dock
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Pool for guests (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
- Sandy beach – 1/4 mile long with beautiful white sand – is open to the public weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day
- Secured areas for covered and open storage of boats, boat trailers and RVs
- Sewage: 16 disposal sites and mobile pump-out
- Ship's store