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Intel's 34nm SSD Preview: Cheaper and Faster?by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/21/2009 11:00 AM EST
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Bolas - Monday, November 23, 2009 - linkMSRP turns out to be way too optimisitc.
Drive NAND Capacity Cost per GB Price
Intel X25-M (34nm) 80GB $2.81 $225
Intel X25-M (34nm) 160GB $2.75 $440
Those prices still aren't available four months after launch. Would have been nice, though. Reply
Pandamonium - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - linkX18-M still nowhere to be found. This is really frustrating. Reply
sotoa - Thursday, July 23, 2009 - linkSSD's get me excited for some reason. They're getting faster, evolving, getting cheaper, are mysterious, yet Anandtech peels away the mystery.
I can't get enough.
I can't wait to get my Win7 pro, and SSD in October. I'll decide in October which SSD, but Intel just made it sweeter. Reply
futrtrubl - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkOne interesting but ultimately irrelevant derived statistic from the G rating of this drive...
It can be accelerated to 7.35km/s over that 0.5 seconds.... discounting drag that's the delta-v required for low earth orbit....
Unfortunately that would require a canon/rail over 3km long ;'] Reply
GTVic - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkI would like to kill (read: eliminate from existence) the tech writer, probably from HardOCP (read: guy who likes to review power supplies and use the non-word "immersive" way too much), who started using this "read" (read: read) terminology to explain what he meant.
Please, why not just write what you mean. Reply
Pastuch - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - link
I have an ADFD generation Raptor and I'm thinking about getting the 80gb 34nm Intel SSD.
How would I install the 2.5 inch drive into my Antec P160 or Antec Gamer 300 cases? Do the drives come with 3.5 inch adapters? Reply
rcpratt - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkI haven't ever really tried to purchase brand-spanking new hardware before, so one question - how long does it usually take for newegg to start selling new hardware? Reply
rhys216 - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkIt is impossible for car makers to do this!
Stop comparing APPLES to ORANGES.
People have paid through the nose for Intel drives and now Intel have left them bloody.
It's a simple fix that Intel are CHOOSING to do, and yes that is why people are feeling screwed.
I bet Intel would have to steal your wife and kill your dog before you said a bad word about them!!!
F**K Intel Reply
dangerz - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkWhy can't we forget SATA and use PCI-E? Reply
xyxer - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkCrap I bought 3 50nms last month?! Intel wouldn't be so stupid to screws its customers would it ? Reply
michal1980 - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkhows it screwing you?
when car makers add new features to new model years are they screwing the prievous model year buyers?
iwodo - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI forgot to mention, doesn't 150mw seems very low? Other site has been reporting other SSD using up to 4W when active. Which means it aren't saving much energy compare to 2.5" HDD.
May be anand could do a power table comparison when you ever decide to do an SSD roundup. Reply
iwodo - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIf the Vertex gets anywhere between 20 - 30% price cut it will be a very attractive price point for everyone.
However at the current rate i fail to see why i would choose anything over Intel 34nm offering.
Anand do you know, what processing technology is being used for Intel Controller chip?
It is rather disappointing that even Intel upcoming chipset wont have SATA 3.0. The current 2.0 is seriously holding back SSD RAW performance.
It looks like 2010 will finally be the year of SSD. Reply
blyndy - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkThere have been a lot of new SSD releases and updates in the past six months and even in the past few weeks.
It's time for an SSD roundup. Reply
VooDooAddict - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI was looking at the Intel 80GB over the weekend for an i7 build. This price drop is great news. Reply
BenJackson - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIf I understand Trim correctly from your previous article http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=35...">http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=35..., it will delete and re-write blocks after every file delete operation to clean the LBA page, whether this will be helpful or not.
Considering consumer drives are MLC-based, do you have any figures on how the Trim command may affect the life-span of these drives? Reply
vol7ron - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkCould you please compare to the new Corsair coming out?
Most notably the x64 or x128
I'm not sure if you could get your hands on one, but it'd be nice to see.
Thank you,
vol7ron Reply
Endoplasmic - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - link"TRIM Support: Not For 50nm Drives"
I was hoping you could point to a link that states this from Intel. My x25-m is fairly new (less than a week) and I'd like to make sure that if I was to return it that it was because TRIM isn't supported on this drive.
The read/write stuff I can live without, but extending the life of the drive is what I'm down with.
Thanks. Reply
snoooze - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkSince SSD lack rotating parts and are pretty much unsensitive to dust I can't really see the reason to continue with an enclosure and the accompanying cable harness that is the case with a 2.5"/SATA-drive. And how long will it take before even SATA 6Gbit is saturated performance wise, 2-3 years?
I would really like to see a PCI-express version of this and other new cheap performance oriented SSD.
Would be interesting to here your word on this Anand.
Best regards Reply
snoooze - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkhear* Reply
dirt2901 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkThe one thing I was wondering about SSD's was how good they would be for the indexes on a newgroup reader> Specifically using Agent version 5 and putting it on an SSD by it self and letting the reader grab over 40G of data. Then when it does the purge and compact on the databases I wondered how it would stack up with a typical hard drive. Does anyone have any ideas if this would be a good use or not??
snorp - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkAnybody know when we'll be able to buy these? I want. Reply
NKnight - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkSince Intel doesn't appear to be introducing new SLC Extreme drives in the near future, any word of a firmware update for the 50nm 25-E drives to include TRIM support when Win7 is released in October? Reply
deanx0r - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI didn't see it mentioned in the article, but I presume this is still a SATA 2 device? Reply
rcpratt - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkYes. Reply
jhoff80 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkMy (limited) understanding is that it's not quite as necessary for the TRIM command for an SLC drive. However, it seems to be that it couldn't hurt, right?
With that being the case, any idea if Intel will be working that into the firmware for the x25-E, since they don't plan to introduce a 34nm model? Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - link"The new controller is Halogen-free (the old one wasn't) so Apple could theoretically use the new drives in their systems without being un-green."
Yeah, because it is very important that Apple "feels" green, after their Mac pro burns off ~.3KW's worth of power. Theirs are not the only systems that use "too much power" though.
One of these days, OEMs will get a clue, and perhaps then push the industry into using truly "green" components. It is great that we now have RoHS ( although solder is a mixed bag if it does not bond right, or well ), and low power usage components such as the SSD. Maybe some day CPU/GPU manufactures will get a clue ? Sure, *someone* needs that 1kW space heater of a PC. Now we need something that can do most tasks without forcing the user to buy a laptop/netbook, and using enough energy to power 2-3 mid sized refrigerators. Reply
mikesown - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkAny word on whether the drives are ONFI 1.0 or 2.1? I'm assuming, based on the speeds, that it's (unfortunately, and strangely) the former. I'm disappointed that Intel didn't use the new Micron 34nm ONFI 2.1 NAND. Reply
has407 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkONFI 1.0; see my previous post. Reply
ilkhan - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI think Intel has an independent RAM source, its not from Micron. AFAIK anyway. Reply
mikesown - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI'm not referring to the RAM cache - I'm referring to the NAND used for storage. Intel partnered with Micron to form IM flash technologies, and Intel uses the NAND from IM in their SSDs. Reply
fredsky - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkhello Intel !
nice update BUT the most important thing is the WRITE speed.
why in hell are you limited (artificially) to 70MB/s ? go 200MB/s please! Reply
erple2 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkNo, the most important thing for drives of this size are Random Read and Random Writes, not sequential reads or writes. That's what you do when you are loading applications. Reply
JohanAnandtech - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkTrue. People forget how many times the OS has to access and write to the master file table. Those are all small block accesses.
Also, desktops read a lot more than they write. So it is hard to imagine that anyone will be experiencing the write speed of 70 MB/s as a bottleneck. Reply
rcpratt - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkHurry up, newegg :( Reply
vailr - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkHas Anandtech ever reviewed desktop PCIe SATA controller cards?
Review suggestion: include Raid 0 vs. Raid 1 on Areca Raid 1210 controller cards, using Intel SSD vs. WD Raptor HD's.
Maybe include other brands, such as High Point Rocket Raid, 3Ware, Apple's Raid card (for Mac Pro), etc. Reply
Drazick - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkHow Come Intel Can't Compete The Sequential Performances Of Its Rivals?
Especially the Writing performance.
It seems if Indilinx will match the IO performances of the first Generation of Intel's SSD (It's very close) combining with its better sequential performance and price it will be a much better product. Reply
Sunday Ironfoot - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIt seems intel has sacrificed sequential performance for more real world performance. Most people don't spend all day copying lots of single large files. Reply
jimhsu - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkPCPer believes that the waveform for seq writes is clipped at 70 MB/s on purpose: http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=691&type=...">http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=691&type=...
I would say most likely product differentiation. And maybe the fact that the X25 doesn't cache writes unlike Indilinx makes a difference. Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI'm not sure it's a question of why Intel can't, I think it's a conscious architectural decision. It's something I've been chasing down for months but I can't seem to put my finger on it just yet.
Take care,
Anand Reply
has407 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkFrom the Intel product page (http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/...">http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/...:
"10 Parallel Channel Architecture with 34nm MLC ONFI 1.0 NAND (34nm)"
[NOTE: same for 50nm devices]
Based on numbers from Intel/ONFI presentations (http://onfi.org/presentations/)">http://onfi.org/presentations/)...
1. Read and write performance is in line with what you'd expect from MLC with 4KB pages and 10 channels, and 1x 2l-plane die/channel: 10x 30MBs = 300MBs sustained read; 10x 7MBs = 70MBs sustained write; read is obviously SATA limited. (I assume they're actually using 2x 32Gb/4GB 34nm stacked die/channel x10 channels for the 80GB drive. Not sure about the 160GB drive.)
2. It appears Intel has gone with more channels and fewer die/channel and maybe smaller page sizes, whereas others have gone with fewer channels and more die/channel and maybe larger page sizes. Intels approach is more expensive, and provides better random write performance at the expense of sequential write performance.
That said, it's curious that the higher write IOPs and reduced write latency, especially on the 160GB drive, don't translate to higher sequential write performance. Maybe a controller limitation? Or maybe the 34nm parts are actually bit slower write than the 50nm parts, but effective throughput is the same due to reduced latency? Or maybe they don't want to risk cannibalizing the E drive market (yet)? Reply
has407 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkCouple other thoughts... Maybe Intel is being very conservative with these drives and doing read-verify for writes, or intentionally throttling write rates to avoid potential wear problem? I can only imagine the sh*tstorm if drives started failing after a couple years, even if it was a minority of drives/users.
Looking at the SLC E drives, they spec the 32GB drive at 1PB (10^15) lifetime random write, and the 64GB drive at 2PB random write. That yields a write endurance of ~32K cycles/block. MLC drives will be lower, and smaller 34nm geometry will likely be lower still(?) without something else such as additional ECC/spares to compensate. Unfortunately they don't spec the M drives other than a "Minimum of five years of useful life". (Interestingly, both E and M drives are spec'd with the same BER of 1 sector per 10^15 bits read.)
p.s. Sorry the ")" got included in the hyperlink in my previous post; proper URL's are:
Kurotetsu - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI always thought it was because they wanted the M-series to focus on consumer desktop performance. Which means maximizing random performance. It seems to have worked too, as Intel drives are still the SSDs to beat right now. Reply
stevty2889 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI don't see any reason why Intel can't reach the same write speeds, I would imagine this 256GB crucial drive is using the same flash, and has similar read/write speeds to the newer samsung's.
http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODUL...">http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODUL... Reply
NeBlackCat - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI've seen speculation that the new drives would have built-in encryption, no sign of that? Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkNo encryption for this controller :)
Take care,
Anand Reply
Soldier1969 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIt's nice to see ssd drives dropping in price but the capacity still isn't there for the price. I'll stick with my 600gb velociraptors in raid 0. When ssd drives bring out 500 gb and 1tb drives for around $200 or less I'll get a set but I'm not paying over $400 for less than 200gb no. Reply
benrico - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI think a lot of us are jumping on the Patriot torqx drives because they are hitting a great $/gb (see table). Any info on the new crop of drives would be immensely useful.
Also, Intel is totally missing my price point here, while it is definately a no brainer to get an g2 intel ssd, I dont want a 80gig drive, and 400+ for the 160gig still seems too much for storage.
My guess is that those prices will be fixed for some while....we shall see. Reply
semo - Friday, July 24, 2009 - linkStill don't get SSDs do you? They're not for storage only but for everyday performance. If you do CAD work or movie editing then money in memory+CPU is well spent but not so much for everyday computing.
HDDs are for storage people! Reply
AnnonymousCoward - Friday, July 24, 2009 - linkIntel is missing MY price point by not offering a 40GB model! WinXP and my collection of programs don't exceed 10GB, which leaves 30GB for 5-8 games. 40GB isn't by any means a small amount of flash for a single unit, when you consider that USB drives have been coming in 16MB-4GB for years. I'm not willing to blow $225, but I might spend $115.
On another point, let's look at Intel's price margin. $20 8GB USB drives are everywhere, and they are at least 50nm tech. Buying 10 for $200 would give 80GB, and that's with a loss of efficiency with 10 form factors and controllers. For at least the same price margin, Intel could sell their 34nm 80GB drive for $100. Reply
mckirkus - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkAnand, for a full review, some ideas.
OSX Trim?
RAID Trim?
If we update to the new firmware will we need to wipe the drive?
Can we run a manual tool to TRIM XP installs?(It'd be good to use with a scheduled task).
I'd like to see benchmarks that target user types.
Workstation, grandparents, gamer, database, web server, etc.
Also, what happens to the SSD industry when only one player has the best tech and lowest prices? Does OCZ kill off the Vertex line?
Can you please benchmark a big RAM drive so we can see what the theoretical best performance is on your benchmarks? It'd be nice to see a best case scenario at the bottom of your charts. Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI'm still trying to figure out what Apple's intentions are for TRIM, I have nothing to report there yet. And as far as I know, there's no support for TRIM over a RAIDed volume.
I don't have the TRIM firmware in hand but if it's anything like Intel's previous firmware update, you won't lose your data (it's still always a good idea to back up though).
The performance enhancer tool will work under XP and Vista, I'm guessing it's a manual TRIM utility but I'm waiting to confirm that.
I'm working on individual app benchmarks now, they are just tough to make.
I think OCZ has adopted pretty well thus far, I'd expect that the market will simply require that these drives get even cheaper. I'd look to what OCZ did with its Agility line as an example. Also keep in mind that the conventional HDD makers haven't seriously entered the race yet; once WD and Seagate really get involved then we might see some more competition. Those guys have been working on drive controller technologies for far longer than anyone else, they could be a wild card in this whole thing.
Big RAM drives are interesting but purely from an academic standpoint today. I do want to look at them, but I've gotta get a lot of this other stuff off of my plate first :)
Take care,
Anand Reply
lotharamious - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - link65mW vs 75mW? Big deal. The difference in power between the two devices is 0.01W. Intel is correct. There should be no discernable difference in battery life. For comparison, a single core Intel Atom uses 4W TDP. Reply
geofelt - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkThe price of two 80gb X25-M drives is only $10 more than the price of the 160gb unit.
Would it make sense to get two smaller drives in raid-0 vs. a single 160gb drive? Reply
Passing by - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkNot an option for most notebooks. Reply
YGDRASSIL - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkYes it would. Googling along you will find some reviews. But you would want seperate sata channels for each drive. Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkTwo things:
1) I'm not sure if TRIM will work on drives in RAID.
2) The performance benefit from RAID isn't as great in the real world as you'd expect.
Take care,
Anand Reply
HollyDOL - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkThere is RAID and there is RAID... If you want to compare RAID performance it would be better not to use wannabe semi-software solutions (Intel ICHxxR and similar). For RAID to do what it is really supposed to do, one needs to look for ~$300+ raid controllers. Ofc, even semi-software solutions give you a boost, but it's better not compared to pure hardware ones (usualy hardware ones have also SODIMM DDR2 memory working as cache either in form of a add-in slot or just chips on the board).
Any way, RAIDing X25M seems to me a bit contraproductive... It won't decrease random write latency much (well, it does if you enable your raid controller to use it's RAM to cache writes as well, but it is not a RAID feature, it is controller feature), just increases max read/write transfer speed - useless unless you are server or work with uncompressed video.
So either you RAID1 your SSDs to make backup in case _only one fails_ or make RAID5(e) for increased max transfer speed & _only one fails_ backup.
Just my opinion, not claiming it has to be 100% correct in all cases. Reply
Mr Perfect - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - link3) If one drive fails, the other drive holds useless data.
I always kind of cringe when people make RAID 0 arrays. Why no love for RAID that's actually redundant? Reply
pmonti80 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIt would be interesting if you could make some day an article about RAID 0 and RAID 1 and its usefulness on desktops (with benchmarks baking up the data). It's very difficult to find useful information about that on the internet (that is not 5 years old). Reply
RaistlinZ - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkWhich begs the question, do you get better performance with two drives in RAID 0 or with one drive using TRIM? I guess we won't know until you get your drives for testing.
Have you asked them for more than just one drive so you can test the functionality of RAID? Thanks. Reply
rcpratt - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI am. The only reason not to would be the 160GB models slightly higher 4k random writes. Reply
djc208 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkWell that cements this as my next upgrade. I think I'll order one in Oct when I upgrade my system to W7, might even manage to get the price down a little more by then. Go competition! Reply
jwilliams4200 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkThere were rumors of 320GB drives. This seems logical given the doubling of Flash chip capacity.
Why no mention of 320GB drives? Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI don't believe we'll see 320GB drives anytime soon.
Take care,
Anand Reply
Denithor - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkWhy? Albeit expensive I think there's going to be stronger demand on higher capacities than continuing to improve performance. If they seriously want these to replace traditional HDDs they've gotta ramp up capacity. Reply
IntelUser2000 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - link"Load power hasn't changed between the drives, they are both at 150mW. Idle power went up by 10mW thanks to the new controller. These are "typical" values while running MobileMark 2007, so I'm not sure if things change at all if you're looking at real world workloads. Intel claims that the new drive doesn't deliver worse battery life than the old one, but I'll have to verify."
See, if they follow the logic of "Work faster to get to idle", the substantially increased random write performance will more than make up the 10mW increased idle power. Reply
melgross - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIs it known whether Apple will implement trim in 10.6?
rcpratt - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkI'm ordering two 80GBs as soon as they hit the shelves!
The news about 50nm models not getting the TRIM support is rather disheartening, though. I'm not sure why Intel would basically screw those that forked over the HUGE cash for the early models. Reply
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winterspan - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkCan someone please comment on TRIM support with the older X25-M. As I understand it, because of the architecture of the X25M and it's far superior random write IOPS, TRIM doesn't make a lot of difference. I couldn't find all the links, but go here and scroll to the bottom:
Can the author comment on this please? After Intel provides new firmware that fixed the major slowdown on drives over time, what type of impact will be caused by not having TRIM support? Reply
TemjinGold - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkSo they'd buy new drives, of course... ;) Reply
rcpratt - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkWell, obviously. Just seems like something Intel doesn't usually do. Reply
icrf - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - linkIt might be b/c TRIM postpones the "used" state of a drive, and many of the existing units may have already hit this used state. Reply


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Learn about breech birth with Cornelia Enning, Carol Gautschi and Gail Tully
You will spend the morning with Cornelia as she shows you how to work with breeches in water and explains the advantages of waterbirth for breech presentation. In the afternoon, Carol and Gail will show you how to turn breech babies and discuss what to do if the baby won't turn. The class covers palpation skills, estimating fetal weight, amniotic fluid, how to communicate with the baby with touch and words and much more. This full-day class is part of our conference in Belgium, 30 October – 3 November. [Photo by Sophia Williams]
Walk-in registrations only at this time. Learn more about the Belgium conference.
Come to our conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania!
Mark your calendars and save the date: April 23–27, 2014. You'll be able to choose from a wide variety of classes including Breech Workshop, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Spinning Babies, Cultural Aspects of Resuscitation and Midwifery Skills.
Learn more about the Harrisburg conference.
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The Art of Midwifery
One way midwives can facilitate strengthening the bond between the growing fetus and the family is by performing a simple, quick, no cost and fun ritual with the mom and family. Kids especially get a kick out of watching and participating in this act: drawing a picture of the baby on the mom's tummy, overlying the actual position. It is easy to do and families leave their visit with their baby visualized to appreciate for a day or two until the ink washes off.
— Sharon Glass Jonquil, excerpted from "The 'Art' of Midwifery," Wisdom of the Midwives, Tricks of the Trade, Vol. II, a Midwifery Today book
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Jan's Corner
Deepening Relationships through Palpation
Midwifery is all about relationship. Palpation increases the joy in the relationship with both mother and child. It is the time to get to know the baby. Midwife Carol Gautschi always talks to the babies. She introduces herself and speaks with the baby at every visit. She finds that this is reassuring to the mom, knowing the midwife cares about her baby. With a relationship already set between midwife and baby, if midwife needs the baby's help for something in the birth process, the midwife can talk to the baby and get cooperation. Midwives who talk to babies during pregnancy find that the baby will respond to their voice at birth.
The palpation part of prenatal care offers time to share insights with the mom. The focus of pregnancy is the baby coming earth side, but so much happens during palpation besides just learning the position of the baby—there is dating the pregnancy, talking about issues and sharing love and oxytocin. This time can ignite a midwife's intuition allowing her to "see" many things if she is alert.
Always ask permission to touch mom. Does she recoil or stiffen up at touch? Might there be abuse issues you are dealing with? Palpation seems like a simple subject, but there is so much to it. Palpation can be a time of deepening relationships with families.
Don't you just love all parts of the birth year?
Jan Tritten, mother of Midwifery Today
Jan Tritten is the founder, editor-in-chief and mother of Midwifery Today magazine. She became a midwife in 1977 after the amazing homebirth of her second daughter. Her mission is to make loving midwifery care the norm for birthing women and their babies throughout the world. Meet Jan at our conferences around the world, or join her online, as she works to transform birth practices around the world.
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What Is a Birth without Loving Touch?
Touch is a basic need in the lives of beings. We depend on touch to survive at many levels. Humans and animals—we all crave it, need it, appreciate it and use it effectively for our benefit. At least, when we are babies and at the very beginnings of our lives, we are intimately connected to our mothers and rely on touch, smell and physical closeness for not only our survival, but also for the optimization of our health and well-being. It is later in life that some cultures have a tendency to move away from physical touch, but this is not necessarily due to the lack of a need for it, but rather as a curbing and civilizing of our animal instincts, which humans have been considering in the last centuries mostly as "lowly" or as "far away from godly."
It is through touch that energy can be shared, uplifted, rooted, moved and used as fuel as we give it and receive it. This is why touch and massage for pregnancy and birth can be especially important, as women in labor need to move a lot of energy through themselves, give themselves in to a lot of energy and allow a great many changes in their souls and bodies in order to open up to give birth.
Fear can be a very tricky challenge to surpass for many women, as society and the medical system have specialized in past and current decades in feeding and focusing on the fearsome aspects of birth. Feeding women their insecurities and strengthening their lack of self-esteem and power has no doubt been a strategic means of controlling women's decision power in their everyday lives, but also, quite specifically, in pregnancy and childbearing.
— Naolí Vinaver
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Birth Q&A
Q: In many practices, ultrasound has replaced palpation. What are the benefits of palpation and how do you use it in your practice?
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A: As a midwife for 32 years I can tell you that palpating is by far the better option. The ultrasound might confirm that the baby is head down or that the baby is ROP or whatever right at that moment, but being able to feel and then assess how the baby responds or what position it's in when moving and then what position it goes to when resting is very important. And I teach my apprentices to count on their hands! This is vital if attempting a version or trying to solve slow descent. While clients may get a sonogram if requested or if there is a medical need (like we suspect multiple gestation or placenta previa, etc.) we do not require them. It is my firm belief that in the world of midwifery, science has not overcome intuition and touch at this point!
— Thalia Martin Hufton
A: I'm not a midwife but I had an awesome pregnancy here in Los Angeles with zero ultrasounds and vaginal exams. My pregnancy was amazing and my delivery was awesome! Even five months later I want to scream it from the rooftops. Every woman deserves to feel this good.
— Tobi Tommaney
A: I think one of the biggest benefits of palpation is that it requires intuition to be utilized, which is huge. It's easy to second guess yourself when relying heavily on ultrasound or other tools that infringe upon the need to tap into intuition on a regular basis and things can then more easily be missed.
— Leigh Ann Nitz
A: The benefits of palpating go so much deeper than checking fetal position, growth and fluid levels. When a woman allows another to lay their hands on her belly that is full with life and when the midwife asks the baby to show her its position, a deep, lasting connection is built. It takes intuition and skill, but also human connection on a level many will never experience.
— Amber Morrisey
A: I love to palpate a pregnant belly. I usually just cup my entire hands on the momma's belly. I think this acclimates momma to my hands and lets me get an overview. I then start feeling the baby and I can also get a feel for the fluid, too. I like to talk the entire time. I talk about the baby's movement, how it feels when it moves and how it is positioned, and I have momma feel baby parts along with me. I want her to connect with the inner life of her baby and what it is telling us about position and well-being. It is so important to have that connection and so sweet as well.
— Vicki Gilbert Ziemer
A: I love my hands! (I hope this doesn't sound boastful.) They get to know each woman's shape and baby's growth and position and any subtle changes over the months. I find that my hands are usually more accurate about the size and weight of a baby than a scan, not that I am in the habit of worrying women about baby size. I don't understand how you can expect to attend a woman in the most vulnerable and intimate act if you haven't introduced yourself to her by your touch. It is part of the trust which is built between you, and a machine will never replace it!
— Alison Reid
Conference Chatter
Greetings everyone,
Since the theme for this edition of E-News is palpation, I wanted to show my appreciation for some of our pregnant volunteers who come to conferences and let us practice palpation on their abdomens. I have just finished coordinating our gracious volunteers for Belgium and have so much appreciation for them for donating their time to help our students expand their knowledge.
At our Harrisburg conference in April 2014, we will need several volunteers for both Spinning Babies classes (yes, it's so popular that Gail is teaching it twice!) and her Belly Mapping, Palpating and Belly Painting class, and perhaps other classes as well. I know it's far in the future, but keep an eye out around conference time for pregnant friends or clients who may want to donate their time at the conference.
And if you would like to learn more about palpation yourself, please join us at one of our upcoming conferences. For more information on these and other classes, please visit our website: Belgium 2013 / Harrisburg 2014
For everyone attending our conference in Blankenberge, Belgium, I will see you in a few days at the registration table. Safe travels!
— Andrea Goldman, conference coordinator
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The 19th Annual Larimer County Environmental Stewardship Awards program is underway. This year's nomination deadline is Friday, September 13, 2013. You can nominate online at www.larimer.org/boards/eab/Awards/awards.htm or print a form at
www.larimer.org/boards/eab/Awards/ESAform.pdf, and mail it in to the address listed on the form.
A total of 66 awards have been presented since 1995 when the program began. See a complete list of winners since 1995 at: www.larimer.org/boards/eab/Awards/env_awards_winners.htm. Last year there were three recipients: The Redstone Canyon Mitigators, Fred Allen, and The Environmental Learning Center.
The Board of County Commissioners, together with the County's Environmental Advisory Board (EAB), is seeking nominations for 2013 efforts. The awards acknowledge individuals and organizations in Larimer County who have undertaken activities that demonstrate exceptional stewardship of the environment. Residents, schools, agencies, government, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to participate. Projects can be self-nominated or nominated by others, and can be either one-time efforts or on-going activities.
The Larimer County Environmental Advisory Board will review the initial nominations, and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners who will present awards in December. For more information about the Award or process please contact Doug Ryan, Larimer County Environmental Health at 498-6777, email@example.com or Michelle Bird at the Board of County Commissioners' Office, 498-7015, email@example.com.


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Tulane University athletics has jumped back into prominence with the planned opening of the new Yulman Stadium in 2014, which will bring football back to the Uptown campus. As anticipation — and the modern stadium — rose, Sally Main, senior curator at the Newcomb Art Gallery, saw an opportunity to showcase the symbiotic relationship between sports and community.
In "More Than a Game: Sports and Identity at Newcomb and Tulane," archival photos and sports-themed cartoons illustrate the way Tulane and Newcomb College set a standard for sports and athletic life dating to the 1800s, including progressive programs for women. The exhibit runs through Sept. 15.
"What is our identity within the community? I remember Saints games, I remember watching Sugar Bowls (at the old Tulane Stadium). That stadium was so iconic," Main said.
Main was fascinated by the history of public facilities on campus that dates to a visit by President William Taft in 1909. An area was cleared for a chorale performance and was later named Taft Field for sporting events until a more formal athletic space was developed across Freret Street behind the Navy building.
Main said that both Tulane and Newcomb administrators understood how athletics contributed to students' overall health and promoted their social and civic involvement.
The "More Than a Game" exhibit shows the evolution of athletics and sports facilities at Tulane from the blueprint stage and the stadium building campaign to raise $300,000 in the 1920s (one slogan: "We want! We want! We want a seat!").
There are photos of pile driving and other documentation in the evolution of the old football stadium, which anchored the Uptown area and became the home of 40 Sugar Bowl games and the National Football League's first three Super Bowls.
The display also features a survey of cartoons from famed illustrator John Churchill Chase, who drew the program covers for Tulane football games and other local sporting events. He also drew football game covers for Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Rice, and the University of Texas. Chase taught at Tulane and bequeathed his illustrated material on Louisiana history to the university's Special Collections.
But the More exhibit also showcases photos from a feminist side of athletics on the Newcomb campus. Clara Gregory Baer was a pioneer in physical education for women and taught at Newcomb from 1891 to 1929.
"She had been trained in Boston in the Swedish gymnastics system, it promoted good health, balance and strength, and she came back to teach (at Newcomb), so she taught what became physical education at the Southern Athletic Association's gym," Main said. The old Behrman gym was located at Prytania and Washington Avenue.
Newcomb students wore long skirts and stockings as they elevated their physical health in archery, gymnastics, a half-court version of "basquette ball" (basketball) played in 1903, and a distinctive Newcomb version of volleyball that is still played at summer camps in the Northeast corridor.
Baer lobbied for financial support of women's sports more than 50 years before the landmark Title IX legislation in 1972. Baer's influence also led to the Newcomb Freshman class holding a Field Day in 1910 and rebelling against the skirt policy to wear a form of long pants to play sports.
"By 1918, post-World War I, women had already been in the workforce doing things that they were never expected to do. So the whole issue of physical education reinvented itself," Main said.
Main believed that led to Newcomb women exploring other sporting options, such as fencing, a rifle team and a women's football team.
"There's a lot of history in women's athletics here, and I wonder how many current female athletes know about it going back to 1891," she said.
More exhibit material was obtained from Tulane's Special Collections, the Newcomb Archives, the Historic New Orleans Collection, as well as alumni and area residents.
Karen Celestan is a writer, educator and cultural administrator living in New Orleans. She can be reached at email@example.com


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The .223 Used Again
Another horrible massacre, another high-powered rifle supported by the NRA used for the killing.
Chief Pickering also said that it was likely that the gunman used a semi-automatic rifle, one of three weapons recovered from the shooting scene, to kill the firefighters. He identifed the semi-automatic as a .223 Bushmaster rifle, the same weapon used in the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
At the very least, can we make the ownership of this gun illegal?


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Most of us are familiar with high communications towers, and many of us have seen television news reports of the opening of such installations. The first impression that these images leave on our minds is probably the image of a structure full of antennas and complicated electrical devices. This idea is not mistaken because, in order to understand the technological devices used in these installations, one must have a certain engineering expertise in electronics and communications. Besides this, almost all of us believe that these facilities are now indispensable in enabling us to establish communication with people in every part of the world. Just think of this: What would happen if all the communications towers, with their centers and stations, were to shut down for a short time? There is no doubt that this situation would cause great chaos and anxiety. But, no matter how much material damage might result, it could still be repaired.
However, if the communication between our hundred trillion cells, or the communication within one cell, were to shut down for just an instant, and the cellular messages were not to reach their destination, the result would be death. Modern communication systems are established using electronic and mechanical devices with the most advanced technology. However, the advanced technology of the inner communications systems of cells, which is too advanced for human beings to fathom, is constructed with the use of devices structured from protein. Inside protein there are no electrical circuits (or even semi-conductors) as exist in modern devices; in their place are atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. There are an estimated 30,000 different proteins in our body and of these, the function of only two percent is completely understood. (M. Encarta Encyclopedia 2000, "Protein") The function performed for human beings by many proteins is still largely unknown.
The communications system among cells in some ways resembles systems used by human beings. For example, on the membranes of the cells there are "antennae" that allow them to sense the messages that come to them. Immediately under these antennae are "power stations" which decode the message sent to the cell.
These antennae are located on the one hundred thousandth of a millimeter thick cell membrane that surrounds the cell. This receptor, which is known as "tyrosine kinase," is composed of three basic sections: the antenna, the body and the tail. The shape of the part of the antenna that projects out from the cell membrane resembles a dish antenna used to collect satellite transmissions. Just as each dish antenna is designed to receive certain satellite transmissions, there are different receptors that understand the language of the messages carried by various hormone molecules.
The messages coming from different cells/hormones come into contact with the antennae on the cell membrane, but each antenna is designed to sense only one single message. This is a very special instance of design and because of this, a message cannot be sent in error to another cell.
The great harmony in which hormones and antennae are created in relation to one another can be compared to the lock-and-key relation observed in almost all biological activity. Only the right key can open the lock; that is, only the right cell will have anything to do with the message sent, this message being without meaning for other cells.
The Scientific World and Cellular Communication
In the last part of the twentieth century there were enormous scientific advances in the field of cellular communication. Huge steps were taken towards an understanding of the communication networks in the depths of our bodies. For example, if we look at the awarding of the Nobel prizes over the past twelve years, six of the awards given in this period in the field of medicine were to research done in the field of cellular communication.
How far have we come in the year 2008? How much farther does the scientific world have to go? The answer to this question is very important because the answers we give will help us to understand that this cell communication system is a great wonder of creation.
In various countries of the world are many organizations, with a total budget of millions of dollars that are researching this matter. Towards the end of the year 2000, the Alliance for Cellular Signaling (AFCS) was established. Twenty universities and hundreds of scientists belong to this organization, and its founder, Alfred Gilman, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1994 for his work in cellular communication. Professor Gilman had this to say about this subject:
If the brain needs sugar, the liver has got to put it out. If the muscles need more blood, the heart has got to beat faster. Hundreds of different chemical signals flow around the body, released from one cell to influence the activities of other cells. Cells are constantly being bombarded with very large numbers of chemical signals that tell them what to do and how to perform…The bigger problem, and the one that is most difficult to figure out, is how all of these modules interact together. ("UT Southwestern Nobel Laureate Leads Bold Project Changing Way Scientists Conduct Research," Science Daily Magazine, 5 September 2000, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/09/000913204201.htm)
There are scientists who speak clearly and sincerely on this subject. One of these is the 1999 winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine, Günter Blobel who did research on the "zip code" system in cells. This world-renowned professor said the following in an interview on this subject:
It's shocking how little we know about how a cell works… And that will take a long, long time to figure out. ("Making discoveries that transform science," The Rockefeller University, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, www.rockefeller.edu/pub/discoveries/conversation.php)
The twenty-first century will, as science advances, allow us to learn more incomparable wonders of communication within our cells. For a person of understanding, every system that is being discovered is a demonstration of Allah's eternal wisdom and power, and a sign that reminds us that the only Being worthy of praise is Allah.
He is Allah – the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens and Earth glorifies Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Surat al-Hashr, 24)2010-01-17 20:29:40


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ha, no.
It was SAMSUNG who stole the UDIDs, and used them to infringe on Apple's patents, Samsung tried to work out a deal with the FBI to avoid criminal liability, but that fell through and the FBI seized the list outright.
FBI is mostly correct. There was never any stolen laptop. A rogue agent deliberately leaked the codes to Antisec, allegedly "for teh lulz".
Antisect clearly hacked the FBI who hacked Apple. It's a never ending circle of hacks. Not to mention never ending lies from the FBI to make themselves look innocent when we all know of all of the illegal things and wrongdoings they have done.
--OT: I actually don't think this leak originated from Apple (i.e., I actually believe their PR department today). Common sense dictates that Apple's database (and the database Apple would hand over to the Feds if subpoenaed/asked) would include every single iDevice ever made, and a lot more personal information about the users of those iDevices.
UDID I can not control/change/secure it, even if something happen to it it is Apple's fault. If something happen to my account, Apple will be responsible for any damages. Just waiting for Samsung or htc to come out with something after iPhone 5 release, then I will switch out of iOS device and change my data to bogus info so there would not be a security issue even if someone hacks into Apple to get it.
Something to think about:
If hackers got legitimate UDID and Apple said they did not give them to FBI, then there is security issues with Apple because FBI or someone else hacked into Apple for them. I said someone else because FBI might have caught someone and this is evidence the hackers hacked into.
Nobody believes the FBI as they lie and nobody believes Apple as they also lie and dont have a clue most of the time.
I would believe the hackers as they have the file and they tell us how they got it. It sounds more believable than what the FBI and Apple have said.


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A creative pool can be the jewel of your backyard oasis. Here, area contractors showcase some of their most stunning pool projects.
Ken Mikes, Baker Pool & Spa
A stone stairway winds from a sunken gazebo to a glistening raised-stone spa and a custom-designed pool, complete with a glimmering boulder waterfall.
The luxurious project by Baker Pool & Spa is a one-of-a-kind oasis for a homeowner who desired a large pool for family gatherings, a serene spa, an eye-catching water feature and a shaded area to periodically escape the sun.
"All of our projects are custom, and projects like this one with many different features allow our creativity to shine through," reflects Ken Mikes of Baker Pool & Spa. "This exact pool will not be duplicated; however, you will find similar special touches on many of our designs." With this particular project, everybody especially loves the spa, he adds.
And the Baker team members knew they had delivered on a particularly fabulous pool when the client's close friends also asked them to design their new pool.
John Jacobsen, Liquid Assets Pools
A sunken spa, tan shelf and limestone and mosaic tile accents are just some of the special features that make a Ladue family's pool unique.
The talented team at Liquid Assets Pools flattened the property's huge backyard to make way for the creative pool plan, which cascades into tiers behind the house. The sparkling pool is the diamond of the project, with rare accents such as Missouri-indigenous limestone coping and Oceanscapes' gleaming glass tiles. "The tile features handcrafted artisan glass mosaics that capture the beauty of art glass in a form ideal for architecture and interior design," says John Jacobsen of Liquid Assets Pools.
For endless hours of entertainment and relaxation, an outdoor kitchen, pergola and bocce ball court complete the pool area. "They're now the most popular family in the neighborhood," Jacobsen says.


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Hello. I want to take a "exact name search" in google that gets minimum 200,000 searches monthly and purchase this domain. Lets say 200,000 people search for "laser tag in LA". So my domain would be "lasertaginla.com". If seo correctly this site would come up #1 in the results for said search. 53% of users would click on the link. And it would probably get anywhere from $20 to $100 revenue each month from targeted ads. Say you have 50 of these domains. Well now your looking at a nice monthly profit. All from a small $10 bucks a year investment for the domain.
So my question. Anyone accomplish this task? If so, care to help light my way?! Thanks
You're about 18 months too late. Google has massively downgraded the "exact match domain" factor after it realised how people were playing the system in just the way you suggest. Unless you have good content that is relevant to that search phrase, you're unlikely to get a good ranking, even if it is an exact match.
I disagree. They may of taken it down a notch - but it's still at 90%. I just set up a site call buyresaledomains.com a week ago. Googling that exact phrase places my domain 3rd or 4th each time. And that with nearly nada on my page except a few domain listings.
Haven't domainers been doing exactly this for years, i.e buying lapsed domains, putting in a page of rubbish and hoping for a click every so often amongst the 1000s of disgusted visitors who click back to google within a millisecond when they realise they've been fleeced by web trash?
New for me. If i host it I will fill it with relevant content so its actually helpful. Not just duked rubbish.
If its hotels in x-area I while find all of them and show them. So helpful
If you have good content then you have a head start over the majority of domain sitters, and may also increase resale value. I'm aware of people that create portals of this nature then sell them on for quite substantial amounts to people looking for a quick entry into a particular local search
Ok just bought a domain with 550,000 exact name monthly searches to test out my theory! I will host it myself and I will seo myself. FYI I'm very good at that part. I will make it actually quite informative so it should place number 1 or 2. Should make 100 a month for a 3 dollar investment. We will see. I'll post the outcome...


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Medical Definition of Seat belt
Seat belt: A belt used to hold an individual in their seat.
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. Over 70% of those killed were not wearing seat belts. Seat belts can help reduce death and injury by up to 60%.
Using a shoulder belt without a lap belt can leave one at greater risk for some injuries than wearing no seat belt at all. Chest and abdominal injuries are more than twice as common among those who wear shoulder but not lap belts than among those with no belts.
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Full Figured Fashion Week 2012 was jammed pack with activities for bloggers, which I loved! I mean, come on…we're the voice of fashion in the social media world. But, of course, that's just my opinion LOL! I know one brand that appreciates that and definitely knows it is Sonsi. If you're living in a cave and don't know who they are…they're an online marketplace destination that offers shopping and socializing for women sizes 12 and above.
Sonsi hosted the "Be-You-tiful" Pop-Up Party for us bloggers and it was so much fun! Not only did we get a look at some of the latest fashions from Sydney's Closet, S.W.A.K, and Catherines, but we took pictures, won prizes, got mini-manicures, and makeup touch ups! There were a lot of fashionable bloggers there too.
Of course I have pics for you…
*All photos were taken by me and are my personal property. No use of these images without my written consent.
Disclosure: I received a swag bag and goodies at this event. The above is my true and honest opinion.


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Washington, D.C. —June 9, 2010—The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has been awarded the 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award by the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) in the mathematics category for the curriculum "Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future." Written by NFTE founder Steve Mariotti, the curriculum teaches the fundamentals of mathematics as well as offers a comprehensive guide to developing a business plan, giving students a chance to apply math skills to real-world business scenarios.
"NFTE's mission has always been to correlate fundamental skills taught in school, like math, with business skills, so students can see and apply the real life value of what they're learning," said Steve Mariotti, founder of NFTE. "NFTE is honored to receive this distinguished award for NFTE's Math Curriculum from AEP, and we're thrilled to offer award-winning curricula that prepare students for success in business long after their time in the classroom."
NFTE's winning math curriculum focuses on critical basic business skills including business communications, negotiating, business ethics, social responsibility, time management and goal setting. Over the past two decades, more than 280,000 high-risk youth NFTE graduates have been taught the fundamentals of becoming financially independent by running their own businesses. Curriculum like "Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future" is the first step into teaching the essentials of small business and entrepreneurial programs that help future business owners to launch, sustain and grow their own businesses.
AEP is a non-profit organization that serves the needs of the entire K-12 educational community. AEP aims to connect teachers, schools and businesses, and to motivate groundbreaking learning solutions for the classroom. Every year the AEP recognizes the year's top educational resources in four categories: Curriculum, Periodical, and Professional Development and Technology & New Media. Within these four categories, entries are broken down into further subcategories, as well as categorized by grade level.
About Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) provides entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities. NFTE's vision is that every young person will find a pathway to prosperity. Since 1987, NFTE has worked with more than 280,000 young people. NFTE currently operates programs in 21 states and 12 countries and has over 1,500 active Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers. For more information, visit www.nfte.com.
About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) is a nonprofit organization that serves and advances the industry of supplemental educational publishing. The membership of AEP represents the breadth of educational content developers delivering progressive educational products in all media and for any educational setting. AEP's thought leadership and market insight have created ground-breaking opportunities for its members to collaborate, network, and partner with each other as well as to acquire a voice in the development of government education policy. Founded in 1895, AEP now assists its members in navigating the global realities of educational publishing in the 21st Century. For more information, please visit www.AEPweb.org.


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Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn Police Division has received several recent complaints regarding solicitors operating without a business license or using questionable practices. Door-to-door solicitation for items relating to lawn maintenance, magazines, or offering to pave driveways are some of the latest examples of the products or services being solicited. Victims have complained of being quoted a price and then billed for an excessive amount after delivery of service(s) or items. If a solicitor solicits your residence without a City of Auburn-issued business license, or if you believe you are being scammed, please contact police immediately. Residents should take note of physical descriptions, vehicle information, and directions of travel that may help officers contact the individuals involved. Again, and most importantly, contact police immediately.
For more information, or to inform police about a solicitor, contact the Auburn Police Division at 501-3110.


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WINTER PARK, Fla. - Saint Leo sophomore goalkeeper Manuel Schoenhuber led the No. 10 Lions to a 2-0 week in conference action to extend their undefeated streak to six games. Schoenhuber faced 18 shots, making eight saves, against Barry to begin the week.
The sophomore from Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany kept the sheet clean to earn his fifth shutout of the season in a 2-0 win. Against Florida Southern, Schoenhuber recorded two saves while facing 10 shots in a 2-1 victory. Saint Leo is now 9-1-1, 3-0-1 in SSC action.
The Lions will return to action on Tuesday, October 22 when they take a local road trip to Tampa, Fla. to battle the University of Tampa Spartans. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
For the latest news, updates, and information on the nationally ranked Saint Leo Men's Soccer team, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions' news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.


text: i'm a beginner in programing and in Python. I'm following the book "Think Python http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.pdf and doing the examples and exercises. I'm using Python 2.7 and working with the IDLE that comes with Python. Everything is Ok but i've a problem. I've a script with a few functions in it. Now, I'm writting another script (something like this http://thinkpython.com/code/flower.py) that need to use some functions from the first script (this one: http://thinkpython.com/code/polygon.py). Instead of rewritting again those functions, the solution in the example is to use the comand "from polygon import *". I've used that comand to import math and a package, but i dont know how to import a file.py into other file.


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This article was published 3/9/2014 (1084 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
One David Braley might be good for the Canadian Football League. Two most definitely are not.
Braley, long painted as an advocate and in many ways a saviour figure for the Canadian Football League, has become a problem.
The larger issue, however, is the league's powerlessness to do anything about it.
In a nine-team league with one man owning two teams, decisions at the board level can be easily controlled. Braley, owner of both the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts, has two votes and only needs two more to block any initiative at the league's boardroom level.
Along with private owners Bob Wetenhall in Montreal and Bob Young in Hamilton, Braley has held considerable sway in the CFL boardroom for some time.
Despite what is turning into a colossal failure in Toronto, that won't be changing. Not unless Braley wants it, which so far isn't the case.
Old allegiances and older thinking are ruling the day, and CFL commissioner Mark Cohon, who has announced this is his last year on the job, is powerless to bring about change.
Former CFL commissioner Michael Lysko, who tangled with Braley in the boardroom on a number of issues, says the current setup is untenable.
"I was sitting with a commissioner from another league and he joked with me, 'You probably think handling 30 owners is difficult. There are 10 owners that want me fired every day. But there are 20 that don't. Your problem is, if you have two guys that don't like you, they can make one phone call and you're in trouble.'
"In other leagues, the commissioner has a margin of error. There's no margin for error in the CFL," Lysko told the Free Press in a phone interview. "With so few teams, it's why the constitution must state that you can't have a financial interest in more than one team. Not only does it compromise the integrity of the game but from a business perspective, it's bad business. David Braley had the votes when he was covertly paying the bills in Toronto and now that it's out in the open, he still does.
"He pays the bills. Great. If that's your criteria for good ownership, that's fine. But I'm not sure it should be good enough for the CFL. That a guy doesn't not pay his bills. There should be a higher level of responsibility in terms of infrastructure and staff. But the league has no leverage to try and correct this situation. (Braley) can do whatever he wants. He's a poor operator. And he's always been a poor operator."
The next CFL leader must have the will and constitutional power to lead his board rather than the opposite.
Braley bought the Argonauts when the league needed an owner and couldn't find one for its flagship franchise. A visionless tenure atop the Argos, however, has left the franchise in dire condition.
Braley has lost the appetite for writing cheques in Toronto, and the operation is being run at a third-rate level. A deal to sell the Argos to Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment reportedly fell apart when Braley couldn't get his asking price.
A temporary fix has lagged into a profile-sapping dilemma. No new stadium, no ownership prospects and a smattering of fans attending games are the hallmarks of today's Argos.
Braley is not the answer, and now he appears to be blocking a solution. Staff has been whittled to a skeleton at a time when the franchise needs to accomplish more than ever. The players are grumbling about working conditions, and last week, the team practised at three different makeshift facilities.
The latest leak in the good ship Argo has football-operations people telling media they don't have the finances to do their jobs. Scouting and player-recruitment funds have dried up, and the football team is being left to rot.
Braley must be removed from Toronto before the drowning can end.
But this isn't a fight Cohon is going to pick or one his portfolio would enable him to win. At this juncture, both the will and power are lacking.
"If you want to remain CFL commissioner, you have to keep David Braley happy. But that doesn't equate to doing the right things all the time," said Lysko.
The wishes of one man supersede what's best for the league. It's hard to imagine a worse situation. The most important franchise in the league, from a corporate and profile perspective, has been paralyzed.
The rest of the league, led by the commissioner, should be pushing Braley to either sell or start spending. There's been no evidence of this.
Never has it been more evident the CFL's commissioner needs more weight behind his vision and directives. Certainly, if the league's head office had any influence on the Argos file, this isn't what they would have envisioned.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman modernized the NHL by giving his office increased power and the opportunity to lead rather than follow the whims of his board. It's time the CFL did the same.
Just as important as the name of Cohon's replacement is the shape and scope of that person's directive. The next commissioner needs increased power and the personality to use it. The skills to manipulate rather than be manipulated.
Cohon pushed the league forward in so many ways. Labour cost certainty, expansion and ever-growing broadcast revenues. But an uncertain future in Toronto threatens to undo much of his legacy.
Finding the next Gary Bettman is no small task. But it's time for a less malleable chief with the power and will to take on the league's biggest force.
The Braley-as-boss experiment has failed. It's time to end it in both theory and practice.
It's time for the CFL to pack its top suit with power.


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I have a weird thing going in this test page. There should be 3 columns. It works basically fine when I have overflow: hidden on the body tag (don't ask me why). When I take the overflow out, it shows as you now see it in the example! Can someone tell me why?
Thank you in advance
remove height 100% from the wrapper.
I just took that off but it didn't change a thing as you will see in the example page
It's not really clear what you are aiming for here. There isn't enough room for three columns at the moment. You'd have to modify the width setting to allow for three columns:
#content {
width: 70%;
margin: 3% 2% 0;
float: left;
Hi Ralph. It should be enough width. I just added the overflow hidden back as a property on the body and voila three columns.
Well, two columns for me. There is nowhere near enough room there in the #content div for three columns. What browser are you using?
Hi Ralph. I have seen it in Firefox, Chrome and IE9. And like I said I only see it as I have planned when I have the property overflow: hidden on the body tag. What should I do. I could work with pixels instead but I would like to have the design responsive or should I use a combined sollution?.
Edit: I have changed the width for the list_items to a percentage as well (33%) and now it seems to work, at least for me


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Today marks the real beginning of the NCAA Tournament and one of my favorite days all year. The upsets, the overtimes, the buzzer-beaters, the Cinderellas… It all starts today.
Here what I'll be watching:
6 Murray St. vs. 11 Colorado St.
Are the Racers for real or have they been the benefactors of a dreadful schedule? Has Colorado State been "tested" against a tough MWC schedule or are they as mediocre as their record would indicate? We'll get the answers today and hopefully see Isaiah Cannon put on a show.
Early Exit Artists
Will the Louisville Cardinals and Vanderbilt Commodores continue their trend of high seeds and early exits? Logic tells you that with Louisville being the Big East tournament champs and Vanderbilt taking the SEC tournament title over #1 Kentucky this should be a no-brainer. My gut still tells me to trust neither win as a given against tough first round opponents.
Is Kentucky Still Kentucky?
After steam-rolling through the regular season, the Wildcats looked anything but dominant in the SEC tournament. Was that a result of a lack of motivation or a sign of regression? We might not get a full answer against an over-matched WKU squad, but it will be interesting to see if the Cats start strong.
There's just no equivalent to the excitement of knowing you're going to see so many games that mean so much for each team's players, coaches, and fans. It's the NFL playoffs turned up to 11. It's the NBA playoffs, if the players cared. It's March Madness and it knows no peer.


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FHI Turbo Hair Dryer - Nano Weight Pro 1900
I had never paid more than $40 for a dryer. I always thought it would be a waste of money. I was wrong. This dryer gets better each time I use it. My hair looks better which shocks me as I've always thought heat equals damage. I even changed my hair style so I would use less heated appliances. I even started air drying my hair because I didn't like any dryers I found in the store. I knew ceramic ion combos would be the best but the dryers never did much and always felt heavy. This dryer is light weight and I don't even have to use a straight iron to smooth out my slight wave. I love the cool and hot blast buttons. The dryer also dries my hair faster. This one comes in pink too which I wish I got instead of the black.


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Hi - My name is Mo and I am a new member of the AARF family. I am a grey and white male tabby, but because I am brand new to these parts, there's not much more known about me just yet. If you check back a little later, I'm sure my foster parents will have a lot more information to post about me. If you have any questions, though, feel free to send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com, or if you just think it's love at first sight, please fill out an adoption application at this site - http://www.animalalliesrescue.org and choose me - Mo!
My adoption fee is $150.00 and includes all of my routine vetting, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, FelV/FIV testing (kitties), deworming, spay/neuter surgery, heartworm testing, monthly heartworm prevention, microchip, boarding and transportation costs if applicable, along with an offer for 30 days of free 24PetWatch pet insurance!
Thank You!
Your message has been sent to Animal Allies Rescue Foundation.
You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.


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This article was published 17/10/2012 (1769 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WINNIPEG -- With an offer on the table to consider, NHL players at the MTS Iceplex this morning were in hold-your-horses mode.
"I think it's a little bit of a tactic by them, putting the pressure on us and swaying the public to their side," said St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves. "Either way, whatever they're trying to do, it's progress and something we can work with."
Tuesday's proposal by the league, an attempt to get a full season of 82 games started by Nov. 2, is anything but a done deal, Winnipeg Jets centre Olli Jokinen said.
"I think it's a good starting point," Jokinen said. "We have full trust and full support in (NHLPA executive director) Donald Fehr, that he's going to do the right thing and get the deal done. We'll do our part over here, stay in shape and try to be ready whenever it starts."
But Jokinen cautioned this offer was no cause for celebration, at least not yet.
"The owners weren't jumping up and down when we made a proposal," Jokinen said. "So I think it's a starting point and we'll see where it leads in the next 10 days. In the next 10 days, we're going to know what's going to happen."
Jets captain Andrew Ladd was outspoken Tuesday night that there are some elements of the NHL's proposal that don't sit too well with players -- in particular the method by which players might recoup any cut in their salary because of the proposed new economics -- and he was as cautious today after the group's skate.
"I had talked with other guys that this was probably one of their plays," Ladd said about the NHL. "They'd throw the 50-50 at us and try to pressure us into taking a deal. It's not going to change the way we're negotiating. We're happy with it and it's a starting point and we'll go from there."
Ladd and others at the Iceplex this morning suggested an NHLPA response and likely a counter-proposal to the NHL would be on the way very soon.


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Call of Duty: Black Ops II - PC Cheats
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Steam Achievements
Super Gamer Dude
Call of Duty Black Ops II PC steam achievements.
Carry out the following tasks to unlock the corresponding achievement:-
Art of War Successfully assassinate SDC Chairman Tian Zhao.
Back in Time Use a future weapon in the past.
Big Leagues Win 5 multiplayer League Play games after being placed in a division.
Black Ops II Master Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.
Blind Date Successfully rescue HVI.
Dance On My Grave In Green Run, acquire your Tombstone.
Dead or Alive Jailor or executioner.
Death from Above Stop Menendez once and for all.
Deep Cover Capture Menendez.
Defender Successfully defend FOB Spectre from incursion.
Desert Storm Successfully escort the VIPs to safety.
Dirty Business Listen and think before you shoot.
Don't Fire Until You See In TranZit, have all doors opened without being set on fire.
Driven by Rage Take down Menendez and his operation.
False Profit Capture Manuel Noriega and bring him to justice.
Family Reunion There are two futures.
Fuel Efficient In TranZit, use an alternative mode of transportation.
Futurist Complete all future levels in veteran.
Gathering Storm Investigate the jungle facility.
Giant Accomplishment Complete all challenges in Black Ops II.
Good Karma Crack the celerium worm.
Gun Nut Complete a level with customized loadout.
Happy Hour In TranZit, buy 2 different perks before turning on the power.
Hey Good Looking Plastic surgery avoided.
High IQ Collect all intel.
I Don't Think They Exist In TranZit, kill one of the denizens of the forest while it
is latched onto you.
Just Gettin' Started Complete 1 challenge in any level.
Late for the Prom Escort the president to the secure location in downtown LA.
Man of the People Stop the brutality inflicted by the PDF.
Mission Complete Complete all challenges in a level.
No Man Left Behind Rescue Woods.
Old Fashioned Complete "Pyrrhic Victory", "Old Wounds", "Time And Fate",
and "Suffer With Me" in Veteran.
Party Animal Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Party Games playlists.
Shifting Sands Gather intel on Raul Menendez from Mullah Rahmaan.
Ship Shape Reinforcements on the way.
Showdown A duel between rivals.
Singapore Sling Successfully neutralize the SDC freighter at Keppel Terminal.
Sinking Star Interrogate Menendez.
Standard Equipment May Vary In TranZit, acquire 4 different equippable items in 1 game.
Ten K Minimum score of 10k in every mission.
The Lights of Their Eyes In Green Run, pacify at least 10 zombies with 1 EMP.
Tower of Babble In TranZit, obey the voices.
Trained Up Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Combat Training playlists.
Ultimate Sacrifice Only one can survive.
Undead Man's Party Bus In TranZit, complete all additions to the bus in 1 game.
Waterlogged Gather information on Raul Menendez' suspected terrorist plot.
Welcome to the Club Reach Sergeant (Level 10) in multiplayer Public Match.
Welcome to the Penthouse Prestige once in multiplayer Public Match.
What Happens in Colossus... Find the Karma weapon.
You Have No Power Over Me In TranZit, defeat "him" without being attacked by "him".
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DLC Achievements
Super Gamer Dude
Call of Duty Black Ops II PC DLC steam achievements.
Carry out the following tasks to unlock the corresponding achievement:-
Apocalypse DLC
All Your Base In Origins, activate all generators without allowing one to stop.
I'm on a Tank! In Origins, ride the tank around the map without getting off.
Kung Fu Grip In Origins, free yourself and another from the Panzer Soldat's
claw in one game.
Little Lost Girl In Origins, release Samantha.
Master of Disguise In Origins, use Zombie Blood to revive three players and activate a
generator in one game.
Master Wizard In Origins, wield all of the ultimate staffs in one game.
Not a Gold Digger In Origins, share a weapon you dug up.
Overachiever In Origins, complete all 4 Challenges in one game.
Playing with Power In Origins, build all elemental staffs in one game.
Saving the Day...All Day In Origins, revive another player four different ways in one game.
Revolution DLC
Facing the Dragon In Die Rise, face the dragon head-on before reaching round 2.
High Maintenance In Die Rise, be the architect of their instruction.
I See Live People In Diner Turned, kill the human while its decoy is in play in a Public Match.
I'm My Own Best Friend In Die Rise, revive yourself.
Mad Without Power In Die Rise, reach round 10 before turning on the power.
Monkey See, Monkey Doom In Diner Turned, retrieve a chained Cymbal Monkey in a Public Match.
Polyarmory In Diner Turned, get a kill with each primary weapon in a Public Match.
Shafted In Die Rise, use Pack-a-Punch and all perk machines in one game.
Slippery When Undead In Die Rise, kill 5 zombies with a single shot from the Sliquifier.
Vertigoner In Die Rise, fling 10 zombies in one game.
Uprising DLC
A Burst of Flavor In Mob of the Dead, kill 10 zombies at once with a new beverage.
Acid Drip In Mob of the Dead, convert a weapon using a kit.
Feed the Beast In Mob of the Dead, obtain Hell's Retriever.
Full Lockdown In Mob of the Dead, Brutus completes his patrol.
GG Bridge In Mob of the Dead, survive an entire round on the bridge
on round 15 or higher.
Making the Rounds In Mob of the Dead, complete the cycle 3 times.
No One Escapes Alive In Mob of the Dead, execute the escape plan.
Paranormal Progress In Mob of the Dead, open a door without spending points.
Pop Goes the Weasel In Mob of the Dead, break the cycle.
Trapped in Time In Mob of the Dead, use and upgrade all traps before round 10.
Vengeance DLC
Awaken the Gazebo In Buried, Pack-a-Punch a weapon during round 1 with no one
using the bank or Weapon Locker.
Candygram In Buried, make a candy delivery.
Death From Below In Buried, drop the beat on 10 zombies in one game.
Ectoplasmic Residue In Buried, acquire a perk for free.
FSIRT Against the Wall In Buried, purchase the LSAT off the wall and Pack-a-Punch it.
I'm Your Huckleberry In Buried, access all areas with the help of your new friend in one game.
Mazed and Confused In Buried, survive an entire round within the maze on round 20 or higher.
Mined Games In Buried, be their pawn.
Revisionist Historian In Buried, rewrite history.
When the Revolution Comes In Buried, return to processing.
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