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Retired Marine offers project designs for teachers
Richard Williams, a former Marine better known as Corporal Willy and woodworker, is spending his retirement creating thought-provoking science and engineering projects for practically nothing — and then providing the designs free to any teacher who would like them in their classrooms.
"I noticed that teachers are continually digging into their own pockets to fund various science projects for their students," he said in a statement released by Laguna Tools. "I decided to start creating extremely inexpensive, but exciting projects requiring just cardboard, pasta, glue — and that's it."
Corporal Willy has built a corrugated cardboard stool that can support up to 1,113 lbs., yet only weighed 9.25 ounces. He also built a Warren Truss bridge that has been displayed at the University of Las Vegas.
"Students love being able to make a perfectly usable stool out of simple corrugated cardboard," he said. "It makes them think about other cool projects they can make for almost no money."
Williams maintains a fully stocked woodworking shop in Las Vegas with the latest CNC equipment from Laguna Tools that help him produce precise templates for school projects.
After he has fully tested the projects – including seismic testing for buildings made of cardboard — he creates designs that he offers free to teachers. "That way, they don't have to keep shelling out their own money for expensive supplies — just cardboard, glue and even Barilla Fettuccini pasta. It's almost nothing compared to what these dedicated people have been spending that is never talked about."
When Williams isn't designing free science projects for teachers, he's often called upon by the Las Vegas School District to speak before students about the importance of education with the Professional and Youth Building a Commitment group.
"I'm happy to do whatever I can to help stem the dropout rate here in the Vegas area," said Williams.
For information about obtaining a free science or engineering project design, contact Laguna Tools at www.lagunatools.com.
Thank you,
Ted Edwards
As a retired teacher I appreciate your recognition of teachers reaching into their own pockets to enhance the education of young people. Unfortunately, paper, pencils and even glue are hard to come by through the school district channels. It was always much less stress and on time to purchase supplies myself.
Keep up your effort - it is worth it to so many,
Bob Gilda
Belligham, WA


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Let's get this out of the way: The whole notion of a "Song of the Summer" is a bullshit media construct. Major League Baseball is seasonal. Music shouldn't be. While we may mentally file a ubiquitous summer song or two as the soundtrack to a given year's set of barbecues and casual Fridays, a so-called Song of the Summer classic like Rihanna's "Umbrella" could've peaked any given January and been just as ubiquitous. Same for "Pumped Up Kicks." Great pop songs are timeless, not merely timely.
By extension, lists like this one, or any series of tweets hashtagged #SOTS, are bullshit, too. Here's how to make your own: In early May, point your browser to billboard.com. Click "Charts." Select "Hot 100," and then click the tab for "Biggest Jump." Then it's just about taking the lowest-charting but fastest-rising entries and guessing which songs will land in the top ten sixty to ninety days later. Radio programmers are doing the work for us, and extrapolating their next moves couldn't be easier: Songs from big stars, songs from rising stars with cameos from big stars, double entendres, and handclaps cut to the front of the line. (Full disclosure: This formula is exactly how Calvin Harris's "Let's Go" and Flo Rida's "Whistle" made the list you're about to read.)
None of this is to say a song can't somehow sound "summery." Call me a hypocrite, but I'll admit some songs sound better at the beach or on a long road trip than others. The Walkmen's new album, Heaven, is out June 5 — making it a summer album — and, call me a hypocrite twice, but I wouldn't hesitate to hashtag it #SOTS. It's a non-traditional pick only because pop radio isn't going to play it, and a crossover to pop radio is a prerequisite for traditional "Song of the Summer" status. And this is also a summer song you wouldn't take to the beach. So it's got that going against it. But for long highway drives — the kind you keep yourself awake on by burying your fist in the dashboard — this is going to be unbeatable. It's a taut two-chord, anthem- loud and jangly, with desperate overtones ("Don't leave me/You're my best friend/All of my life, you've always been"). It ends with a huge round of simple but memorable U2-style"Oh-oh-oh-ohs." I suppose they give "Heaven" its "summery" feel. But mostly, it's my "Song of the Summer" because it's summer, and it's a song I know I'll feel just as strongly about in December, when I'm making a top-ten list, as I do now making a summer list. That it also makes me feel less dirty for liking "Whistle" as much as I do is just icing on the cake.
Because the line "I'm a little drunk on you, and high on summertime" doesn't sound nearly as shallow and pandering as it looks on paper.
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There will be some surprises in store during the seventh year of the Christmas in Westbury annual celebration, with the switching-on of the lights and a street party.
Revellers can enjoy festive foods or stock up on gifts at the Christmas market, see the reindeer and penguins and enjoy the entertainment, all in the town centre from 10am-3.30pm.
The fun will continue at 5.30pm with the switching-on of the town's lights, with more music and entertainment, mulled wine and mince pies, and a visit from Santa. Fairground rides in Market Place will carry on until 9pm on Saturday night.


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Kaitlyn HutchinsClass: R-Sophomore
Height: 5-5
Previous School: Davie County High School
Hometown: Mocksville, N.C.
Cross Country Personal Bests
Oct. 4, 2014 – Hagan Stone Classic
Greensboro, N.C.
Top Track Times at Liberty
800: 2:29.94
1,500: 5:33.64
3K Steeplechase: 13:34.69
2014 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2013-14 Indoor Track & Field (R-Fr.)
• Finished fifth in the Liberty Open 800 in 2:35.24
• Part of the Lady Flames' seventh-place distance medley relay quartet at the Hilton Garden Innvitational
2013 Cross Country (R-Fr.)
• Competed in four races during her first season of collegiate cross country
• Top performance came at the Royal Cross Country Challenge, where she notched a season-best 5K time of 21:28.1
2013 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Made her collegiate debut at the season-opening Coastal Carolina Invitational, clocking a 5:33.64 in the 1,500
• Closed her year with a season-best 2:29.94 in the 800 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
2012-13 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2012 Cross Country (Fr.)
• Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
• Graduated from Davie County High School
• Helped her 4 x 800 relay team place 12th at the North Carolina 4A state meet as a junior and 13th as a senior, clocking times of 9:57 both years
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With every cabinet shuffle, there are winners and losers. Monday's overhaul of the federal cabinet by Prime Minister Stephen Harper was no exception.
Shelly Glover is a big winner. The Saint Boniface MP was not only appointed to cabinet, but given the demanding Heritage portfolio to oversee.
Portage-Lisgar MP Candace Bergen is also a winner. Former parliamentary secretary for public safety, Bergen garnered national attention when she sponsored a private members' bill to abolish the long-gun registry. She becomes secretary of state for social development, a newly-created junior post.
The list of cabinet shuffle losers from Manitoba is short: Winnipeg MP Steven Fletcher, a junior minister for five years, was dropped altogether. Fletcher is the first quadriplegic elected to the House of Commons, and the first ever appointed to cabinet.
'I would have preferred to have left cabinet the traditional way -- with a sex scandal.'-- Cabinet shuffle 'loser' Steven Fletcher
First ministers rarely comment on demotions, so we'll never know for sure why Fletcher was left out. Harper would only say this shuffle was about "generational change." Given that Fletcher is only 41, a veritable toddler in politician years, that doesn't reveal much about his demotion.
We also know it wasn't his health, per se. In a statement, and in a subsequent interview with the Free Press, Fletcher made it clear he wanted to stay. He also did not use his health as an excuse, an easy way to avoid the humiliation of being demoted. He had suffered a setback in 2012 that required surgery. However, since then he has been, once again, arguably the nation's most active politician in a wheelchair. Fletcher promised he would run again in 2015.
It was clear he was taking the demotion hard. In one of the greatest exit lines ever in Manitoba politics, Fletcher lamented the manner in which he was dropped. "I would have preferred to have left cabinet the traditional way -- with a sex scandal."
That's pretty stoic stuff. However, Fletcher's comment reveals a fundamental truth in politics: it's actually quite hard to get tossed from cabinet once you're in. Not impossible, mind you. Just difficult. To what, then, can we attribute this decision?
Again, Fletcher offered a modicum of insight. In his statement, Fletcher said the prime minister's priority in this cabinet shuffle was adding more women. "I agree," Fletcher said. "Gender distribution is an important part of any cabinet composition."
There is a consensus that Harper's focus on gender and youth is well-timed. The Conservative government has seen the Liberals vault into the lead of most opinion polls on the strength of Justin Trudeau's leadership. With this shuffle, Tory strategists are essentially endorsing the view outside the party that Trudeau's youth requires a targeted response.
Fletcher did not mention geography, but that was also a consideration. Glover seemed predestined to step into the role of regional minister, left vacant when Public Safety Minister Vic Toews resigned last week. However, unless Fletcher left, Manitoba would have had two Winnipeg ministers, something rural Tories would not have allowed.
And yet, even though he may have been the wrong gender and represented the wrong riding, Fletcher is still a compelling character, having overcome a debilitating injury to forge a successful political career. In fact, until this moment, Fletcher has really only known political success.
In 2004, he twice had to win nominations -- once for the Canadian Alliance and then another time when the CA and Progressive Conservatives merged -- to run federally in Charleswood-St. James. He then defeated Liberal star candidate Glen Murray, who resigned as Winnipeg mayor for what many Grits believed was a safe seat.
How could someone who generated this narrative and brought such honour to his party end up the odd man out?
Even though his is a compelling story, Fletcher has never been a particularly sympathetic character within his party. He was not well-liked when he was president of the provincial Tories. As a result, there are many conservatives of different brands in this province who were quick to express doubt when he was appointed to a cabinet post.
Some Tories complained he was, for obvious reasons, difficult to communicate with and frequently unavailable due to the complex logistics needed to get him from place to place. His recent health challenges likely fuelled concern he was, notwithstanding his successes, ultimately unable to do the job.
It is important to note that other than vague comments about Fletcher's performance, there is no hard evidence he wasn't up to the job. It is quite easy in that context to imagine the criticism levelled at Fletcher was, in essence, proof that far too many of us are still uncomfortable in the presence of someone with a profound disability.
When it comes to competence, politics has always made room for an unhealthy number of living, breathing examples of the Peter Principle. Especially when there are other political considerations in play. In this instance, it appears Fletcher had neither the gender, the riding or, it appears, the support within the party to retain his cabinet post.
Fletcher overcame great obstacles to succeed in politics. Ultimately, however, he could not overcome politics itself.


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Zimmerman's go-ahead RBI in 10th lifts Nats
After strong start, Washington needs extras to top Hamels, Phils
PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Zimmerman's go-ahead single in the 10th inning helped the Nationals defeat the Phillies, 5-3, at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night.
The victory means the Nationals are still tied with the Braves for first place in the National League East. Atlanta pounded the Cubs, 11-6, at Wrigley Field earlier in the day.
"Every game's important, but with the way it went last night, [it's] more important tonight," manager Matt Williams said. "We have a quick turnaround. We have to go again tomorrow. So tonight was a good win for us."
With the score tied at 3 and left-hander Jake Diekman on the mound, Washington had runners on first and second with two outs. Zimmerman came to the plate, and Diekman threw a 100-mph fastball that Zimmerman clocked to center field, scoring Denard Span. Zimmerman now has 24 game-winning RBIs in the eighth inning or later.
Zimmerman said he did not know what to expect from Diekman after stepping into the batter's box.
"He really didn't have any pattern. He threw Roche [Adam LaRoche] all off-speed and one fastball," Zimmerman said. "I really didn't know what to expect. I haven't faced him that much either. He was ahead, 0-2, and threw a fastball out over the plate. I put a good swing on it."
With Ian Desmond at the plate in the next at-bat, Diekman threw a wild pitch, allowing Jayson Werth to score.
Left-hander Ross Detwiler was the winning pitcher, while Rafael Soriano picked up his 22nd save of the season by striking out the side. Soriano now has a 0.97 ERA.
"He's been phenomenal," Williams said of Soriano. "He has taken the ball whenever we've asked him to -- not only in save situations, but in tie games as well to get us an extra inning or an extra at-bat. He's been great."
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg started for Washington and grinded through 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and striking out nine batters. Both runs were scored in the sixth inning, when Marlon Byrd singled to left field to drive home Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.
"He was a little off tonight, not as good as the last time," Williams said. "But he made pitches when he had to. Byrd hit a curveball. We tried to get him through that inning, but he ended up walking the last guy he faced. So we figured we'd go lefty-lefty there [with Jerry Blevins]. … His changeup wasn't quite as good; his fastball command wasn't quite as good tonight, but he battled through it."
However, the Phillies went 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position, something manager Ryne Sandberg blamed on Strasburg and his ability to get out of jams during the game.
"Strasburg had something to do with that," Sandberg said. "He had an outstanding power changeup, which was 89-90 mph. That's what he went to with the men on base. But we scrapped hits and had hits in opportunities, and he pitched out of them."
Washington had struck first against left-hander Cole Hamels, starting in the first inning. After Span led off with a walk, Anthony Rendon doubled down the left-field line to put runners on second and third. Werth came to the plate and grounded out, but Span scored on the play.
Five innings later, Werth was at it again. Rendon started the sixth with a walk, and Werth followed with a two-run homer, his 11th of the season.
One thing is certain: Werth has enjoyed his battles with Hamels, his former teammate in Philadelphia.
"You play with somebody as long as I did and you play the type of games, meaningful games in October, win a World Series," Werth said. "We'll have a common bond our whole life. But it's fun to compete against those guys. It's like I know them inside and out, and they probably feel the same way. It's challenging.
"Cole is a great pitcher; he has good stuff. He left a pitch out over the middle of the plate with two strikes. I was able to barrel it. I hit a lot of homers to right field. I kind of made my money hitting home runs to right field here."
But the Phillies would tie the game in the bottom of the eighth inning against Tyler Clippard. With runners on first and second with two outs, Ben Revere singled to center field to drive in Cody Asche and even the score at 3, ultimately setting up Zimmerman's heroics in extras.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As the economy shows signs of forging ahead despite budget stalemates in Washington, D.C., the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates at their current record-low levels.
Capping a two-day policy-setting session, the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, is maintaining the target for the benchmark federal funds rate at between zero percent and 0.25 percent. That is good news for prospective borrowers because interest rates should remain low for everything from auto loans to credit cards to mortgages. The story continues to be less positive for savers.
The bad news for savers
Nationally, the average rate on a one-year certificate of deposit is 0.26 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly survey. Bernanke and other Fed officials have defended low rates for savers by saying a more robust economy -- the goal envisioned by current monetary policy -- should eventually benefit everyone, including savers.
In the official statement, the FOMC acknowledged signs of modest improvement in the economy, including rising employment and stronger home sales.
"Inflation has been running somewhat below the Committee's longer-run objective, apart from temporary variations that largely reflect fluctuations in energy prices," the statement read. "Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable."
The Federal Reserve has also pledged to continue its third round of large asset purchases (known as quantitative easing, or QE3) until it sees substantial improvement in the job market. It has also signaled that it will likely hold those assets for a considerable time after the purchases conclude.
Washington rasslin' match
The statement also says that the low interest rates will be "appropriate" as long as the unemployment rate is above 6.5 percent and inflation remains contained. The unemployment rate for February edged down to 7.7 percent.
The Fed continues to add support to the economy even as Congress and the Obama administration wrestle with budget challenges. Some $85 billion in mandatory budget cuts took effect March 1 because leaders were not otherwise able to forge a broader agreement.
Cyprus chill
As a reminder of other risks that could affect global financial markets, banks in Cyprus have been closed for three straight days as the country's parliament considers a response to an international bailout effort. A controversial plan to seize bank deposits to fund a contribution to the bailout has raised the fear of a large run on banks there.
Throwing curveballs
Not all members of the FOMC are on board with the strategy. Esther George, president of the Kansas City, Mo., Fed, has emerged as the sole voting member to state her opposition, fearing increased risks of financial imbalances and inflation expectations.
One added twist to this meeting involves a narrower time between the release of the Fed's statement and Chairman Ben Bernanke's news conference. The gap used to be almost two hours and now it's 30 minutes. The change is seen as an attempt by the Fed to help it to have a louder voice in explaining its policy statement, by giving Bernanke a quicker opportunity to explain the statement.
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Deputy Liberal leader Brendan Smyth and senior frontbencher Jeremy Hanson have been acknowledged as the lead contenders for the Liberal leadership, as outgoing leader Zed Seslja denies the resignation of two Liberal party heavyweights was to help with lobbying for his tilt at the ACT Senate seat.
The opposition's eight MLAs will gather on Monday to decide who will replace Zed Seselja, who has announced that he is resigning as Liberal leader and making a preselection challenge to ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries.
Mr Seselja told ABC radio on Tuesday morning that the ACT Liberals should aim for stability in leadership after his departure, and agreed that Mr Smyth and Mr Hanson are two of the strongest candidates.
He applauded Mr Hanson's work in the health portfolio and his strong polling at the territory's last election. He said Mr Smyth had served well as deputy leader.
"We need to consider all of those things, we need to consider the electoral appeal, we need to consider the personal strengths, we need to consider the experience, and I think the party will do that and make a decision," Mr Seselja said.
"I've got the highest regard for both those individuals."
Mr Seselja said the decision would be made by the party on Monday, and denied he would flex his muscle as the outgoing leader to anoint a successor.
"I'm certainly considering my position and what I'm doing," he said. "I'm not going to try to impose my will from above on the Liberal Party."
Likely contenders for the Canberra Liberal leadership went to ground on Monday with none of the party's MLAs willing to declare their hand.
But party whip Alistair Coe, himself a potential contender for the leader or deputy leader's role, said that no one had ruled themselves in or out.
Speaking in his role as whip, the Ginninderra MLA said that he and Mr Seselja will convene the Liberal caucus meeting with the leader declaring his job open.
"I don't think anyone in the party room is ruling themselves in or ruling themselves out," Mr Coe said.
Heavyweights' resignations 'not for lobbying'
Mr Seselja has denied that the decision by two ACT Liberal party heavyweights to leave his office late last year was linked to lobbying for his ACT Senate seat tilt.
Controversial Canberra Liberals powerbroker Tio Faulkner quit his position as director of electorate services in December, but chose to stay on as ACT party president.
A second powerbroker, Stephen Doyle - Mr Seselja's chief-of-staff, brother-in-law and Canberra Liberals campaign manager - also left the ACT Legislative Assembly after he opted out of a contract renewal late last year.
But Mr Seselja said their departures were not related to his decision to challenge Senator Humphries, and said there were no plans for either to join Mr Seselja should he win the Senate seat.
"Both of them came to the end of the term and took the decision that they were going to take some time off and move on and then have a think about where they might go," he said.
"I think it's highly unlikely that either of them would come work for me if I was successful."
Mr Seselja also said he was not concerned about federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's endorsement of Mr Humphries in the preselection battle.
"It's not unexpected. I think there's been a pretty strong tradition of leaders of the federal parliamentary Liberal Party generally endorsing incumbents," he said.
He said he had spoken to Mr Abbott about running, but would not comment on whether or not Mr Abbott supported his decision.
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That time I was nearly raped by a yak during my sojourn in Canada
Dude, that fucking thing was huge. Like, WTF?
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Nepalese cuisine has been inspired by many of its neighbours, and you'll find elements of Indian, Tibetan and Thai food within many dishes. Kathmandu is a melting pot of cultures and flavours, many of them on the spicy side.
Travel to Kathmandu is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in rare and unusual books (particularly spiritual ones), as there are many English-language bookshops in the city.
Many visitors travelling to Kathmandu return with an assortment of local crafts, pieces of jewellery and traditional clothing. The markets of Kathmandu are also a good place to pick up meditation aids such as singing bowls and authentic incense. Do ensure that you check with customs that incense is allowed back into your country of origin, though.
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Gov. Bobby Jindal offered a bipartisan plan Friday to expand Louisiana's drug courts, revamp prison sentencing laws and refocus a key juvenile justice program to aid trouble-prone youngsters.
"These proposals will help at-risk youth on the front end to stay on the right track," Jindal told reporters.
Several lawmakers, who often differ with Jindal, praised his proposals, including state Rep. Patricia Smith and state Sen. Sharon Broome, both Baton Rouge Democrats.
"I want to thank the governor for putting treatment as a priority," Smith said.
Others who endorsed the changes included Debra DePrato, director at the Institute for Public Health and Justice at the LSU Health Sciences Center, and Dana Kaplan, executive director of the Juvenile Justice Project.
The plans will be included in bills submitted to the Legislature, which begins its regular session on April 8.
Jindal wants to:
- Expand what he called Louisiana's highly successful drug courts beyond the current 48 programs statewide.
- Release certain non-sex, non-violent drug offenders into treatment rather than continued incarceration.
- Revamp a state program that he said has strayed from its mission of aiding at-risk youths.
Louisiana has grappled with juvenile justice issues for years, and Jindal noted that the state locks up a larger proportion of drug and non-violent criminals than the national average.
In addition, the state sentences non-violent offenders to longer sentences that the rest of the country, which has helped spark one of the highest per capita incarceration rates in the world.
Jindal said the state spends $12.5 million for 500 drug-related offenders with a five-year sentence and a recidivism rate — those who return to jail — of 30 percent.
But the governor said the recidivism rate for those who finish drug court, which includes probation and heavy supervision, is just 3.2 percent.
The proposal would expand access to those courts, and would continue to be aimed at non-violent, non-sex and non-habitual offenders whose crime stems from their addiction.
The new rules would apply to offenders convicted of possession or possession with intent to distribute under $500 and who meet other conditions.
"Research shows that these offenders are not a threat to public safety when their addition is treated successfully," Jindal said.
Jimmy LeBlanc, secretary for the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections, said the focus on drug offenders makes sense. "Drugs are our number one enemy when it comes to crime," he said.
In another area, Jindal said he will push legislation that would allow for the early release of some first and second-offense drug offenders.
He said it makes more sense for them to get drug treatment that to remain behind bars.
The change would apply to non-sex, non-violent first- and second-time offenders serving time for possession or possession with intent to distribute, he said.
Eligibility would apply to those who, on July 1, would have served at least two years of their sentence and are scheduled for release within one year.
They would also have to meet other conditions, including having a plan for community-based chemical dependency treatment.
In a third area, Jindal said changes in another program — Families in Need of Services — will help keep troubled children from entering the juvenile justice system, where they are three times more likely to enter adult prisons later.


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Hi, everyone,
As of this moment, targeted therapy is expensive and may not provide reasonable cost effectiveness and benefit to CCA patients either in mono or combined with chemo agents.(ie:ipilimumab,depends on venders,the wholesale cost each is about 50,000 US doollars;not counting profit margin and overhead cost for the institution.)
For those who CAN choose the clinical trials to join ;it is always better to join those which are in the middle or at the end of phase II trials or the best if you can join in phase III ,which is highly unlikely. I will avoid,if I can, the phase one trials for new agents and will choose the current available chemotherapy regimens first; if it doesn't work ;then try another chemotherapy combined with a targeted agent which has been evaluated for a period of time(ie: Avastin as compare of the newer EGFR inhibitors. As a patient myself, I am not against phase I trails ,but if you have options of between phase I and phase II;choose phase II is more safe because by then the researchers would know pretty much about the adverse events and appropriate dosage and schedule of the tested regimen or agent .
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PUPILS at a Worcester school have enjoyed learning from a historian as part of a Holocaust memorial day.
Darius Jackson from London University's department for Education visited Nunnery Wood High School to discuss the Holocaust.
Bee Speechley, a history teacher at the Spetchley Road school, said: "We wanted to acknowledge the day and develop the social, moral and cultural side to the curriculum.
"Assemblies were delivered to all year groups some by the management of the school and some by the students themselves.
"Darius Jackson came in and led sessions with GCSE history students.
"It was focused on the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
"The students really enjoyed it.
"At lunchtime he led a session for all year groups looking at interpretations of Anne Frank which was so interesting and useful.
"To have a real historian come in was quite exciting for the students."
Holocaust Memorial day takes place on January 27 every year and aims to encourage people to reflect on the lessons of history.
As part of the day, pupils were invited to write in a condolence book with their thoughts and reflections on the Holocaust.
Miss Speechley said: "Some wrote questions, some poems or tributes to the victims of the Holocaust.
"It's quite amazing what some of them wrote."
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HUMBLE, Texas - FBI officials are hoping surveillance photos will help track down a bank robber they've dubbed the "backpack bandit."
Around 10 a.m. Saturday, investigators said the crook walked into the Compass Bank in the 7500 block of FM 1960 in Humble.
Once inside, investigators said he pulled a backpack off his back and handed it, along with a note demanding cash, to a teller.
Officials said the teller gave him some cash, which the bandit then stuffed into his backpack before taking off.
No one was hurt during the robbery.
Investigators said the bandit was described as a black male, 24 to 27 years old, 5-feet 8-inches tall and weighs around 200 pounds.
At the time of the robbery, investigators said the man wore black-rimmed glasses, a black baseball cap and a black, long-sleeved shirt with black jeans.
If you have any information, you're asked to give Crime Stoppers a call at 713-222-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered.
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The Delta Water Management Research Unit focuses on preserving the quality and availability of water resources used in agricultural environments, particularly in the small, rural farms that predominate the Lower Mississippi River Delta area. This includes investigations into the impact of agricultural byproducts used as soil amendments. In order to accomplish project goals, specific objectives are to 1) Conduct hydrological system studies to measure, model and predict the impact of current and innovative farming practices and associated ground and surface water withdrawals on water availability and quality; and 2) Develop economical and environmentally sound irrigation and drainage management tools, practices, and technologies that conserve water and protect regional water resources and supplies.


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The Pacific trade deal, Fast Track, and the 2014 elections
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I have heard lots of stories of Whopping Cough getting really bad. Should my daughter and I get the shot to protect us against that before the baby is born?
I have heard lots of stories of Whopping Cough getting really bad. Should my daughter and I get the shot to protect us against that before the baby is born?
Hi Carlsonang,
You are wise to be questioning the whooping cough vaccine as convulsion that causes permanent brain damage has always been the most dreaded complication of whooping cough vaccine.
Anytime you're going to consider getting a vaccine or giving your child a vaccine you'll want to do your research and make the best decision possible for your family.
Here is an excellent article on the Whooping Cough Vaccine by the National Vaccine Information Center. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Pertussis Vaccine
You'll notice that there are different manufacturers of this vaccine, and animal reproduction studies have not been done on some of them which means that it is not known whether some vaccines can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman, or can affect reproductive capacity.
I will ask our resident midwife, Jane, to take a look at your question to see if she has any thoughts to share, but do read the page about the Whooping Cough/Pertussis Vaccine mentioned above. There's also some very good information in the vaccination forum area on this site.
Warm regards,
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Hi Carlsonang,
I can understand your concern -whooping cough outbreaks are occurring. Like Kate I suggest you do some research on vaccination. A great resource is the book "The Parents Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations". Also talk to your midwife or doctor about vaccination.
Being vaccinated against an illness in pregnancy generally isn't advisable. Some vaccines during pregnancy pose a possible risk to the baby. Limited evidence has been gathered to date on the effects of vaccines on pregnant women. On the other hand, Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council states that no convincing evidence exists for vaccines being harmful to the baby (though more research is necessary). Vaccination may be recommended when the risk of the disease is greater than the theoretical risk of the vaccine to the baby.


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LORD Cardigan has been bound over to keep the peace and be of good behaviour after charges of theft and criminal damage were dropped against him.
The 59-year-old Earl, who is currently on job seekers' allowance, begrudgingly agreed to the order when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court yesterday.
When Judge Douglas Field asked him if he was prepared to bound over for the sum of £200 he replied from the dock "Reluctantly, but yes sir."
Cardigan, appearing under the name David Brudenell-Bruce, had been due to stand trial for theft of a car battery and criminal damage to six pheasant feeders.
Speaking afterwards, he said: "The battery I am accused of stealing is sitting at the end of my garden exactly where it always was. For nine months the world's press has been told I stole a car battery.
"These charges shouldn't have been brought in the first place: what would I want with a used battery that doesn't fit my car?
"There are written complaints by me in front of the Independent Police Complaints Commission and also the body that represents malpractice by the Crown Prosecution Service."
He insisted there were a number of damaged pheasant feeders in the forest on his estate and they had not been damaged by him. The battery was for powering an electric fence.
Cardigan was acquitted last week of assaulting John Moore, a trustee of the Savernake Estate, and is seeking to have him removed from post in the civil courts.
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March 8, 2011
Painting the Black
Manny B.'s Inside Adventure
After Yankees fans swarmed Twitter and informed the world of Manuel Banuelos' impending arrival on Friday night, I flipped over to the MLB Network. With a YES Network simulcast in full effect, there would be plenty of Yankee-related talk and hyperbole tossed about as Michael Kay and Ken Singleton provided audio to the images. As an added bonus, manager Joe Girardi partook in the spring delight: an interview during the run of play.
For Banuelos' part, he looked about as good as you can. The buzzwords thrown around about his arm action and delivery—usually but not entirely limited to "smooth" and "effortless"—were on display. His fastball ran into the mid-90s, and he showed off his secondary offerings to good effect, even on back-to-back pitches—an attribute Girardi noted.The announcing crew spent time talking about how poised Banuelos appeared and wondered aloud whom he resembles on the mound (their answers: David Cone and Johan Santana). For casual observers, learning that Banuelos is 19 years old had to come as a shock, as he certainly did not look it, even with his smallish frame. Instead, he looked every bit worthy of the five-star designation that BP prospect guru Kevin Goldstein awarded to him.
Adding fuel to the flames of curiosity were Russell Martin's comments after the game. Martin compared Banuelos to former battery mate Clayton Kershaw, while adding that he felt Banuelos might be "more polished." It's hard to blame the—let's say, optimistic—Yankees faithful who wonder if there are other parallels in play between the two young southpaws. Banuelos will celebrate his 20th birthday next week on March 13, and Kershaw made his big-league debut just months after turning 20. With the Yankees in the midst of sorting out which veteran hurler will offend them the least over a few turns through the rotation, there are already enough thoughts of Banuelos sneaking into the majors later this year to consider having Banuelos match Kershaw on this score.
Even so, Banuelos is probably not going to make his debut this season. His long-term health and development are more important to the Yankees than whatever he could offer over a limited workload this season—remember, he's topped 100 innings only once in his minor-league career. Still, some of the conversation about his ceiling has been interesting. One point revolves around whether Banuelos' willingness to pitch inside against right-handed batters will place him amongst the game's elite. The implications are intuitive: lefties are going to face a plethora of righties, and going inside successfully means the pitcher has good stuff, good command, or both.
Southpaws capable of pitching inside are desirable as arms capable of potential excellence, but maybe the idea is overstated. The graph below shows the average location of each left-handed pitcher with at least 1,000 pitches to right-handed batters since 2007. Like most PitchF/X-generated charts, the perspective is from the catcher's point of view, with points to the left meaning inside to righties and points rightward meaning outside:
For the sake of a dramatic narrative, let's start on the right and move left. The names you see are mostly left-handed specialists. Pitchers like Pedro Feliciano and Sean Burnett are guys you wouldn't trust to babysit your right-handed kids, lest you return from an evening out to find them tied up and the children running wild. The further you head west, the more starting pitchers start to pop up: Jeff Francis, Brian Duensing (the chart captures him mostly as a reliever), Chuck James, Wade LeBlanc, Greg Smith, and yes, eventually Tom Glavine.
Jumping to the other extreme does not immediately bring blazing fastballs or awe-inspiring stuff to the forefront. Instead, J.P. Howell stands out as the most likely to toss inside, despite having a fastball that often sits in the mid-80s. From Howell, there starts to be a semblance of plus-velocity with Mike Gonzalez and Billy Wagner before hitting the bricks with Rich Hill. After which, elite starters like Brett Anderson, Jon Lester, John Danks, and Johan Santana begin to pop up.
This format only tells us so much. To adjust, let's move the boundaries in from 2007 to 2008, but keep the 1,000 pitch threshold, except this time only for pitches classified as fastballs. Rather than looking at the average location, instead this will look at the percentage of pitches thrown on the inside corner (for the sake of argument, this is defined as any px value less than -0.83). Here are the real inside guys:
And those leaving their pitches on the outside:
While there a few quality pitchers who work away (mostly relief types, with Garcia, Francis, and to an extent Duensing representing the main exceptions), the talent level appears higher for the arms willing to go inside. Lester, Anderson, Danks, and Hamels are four of the best pitchers going today. Understatement ahead: Santana had a nice run himself. Thornton is arguably the best left-handed reliever in baseball. And the longevity of Oliver and Moyer is worth noting.
Of course, these are just the extremes, and exceptions to the rule can be plucked without effort. The league-average mark is around 16 percent, yet Cliff Lee is under 12 percent. David Price and CC Sabathia—two fellas with good fastballs and sliders—are also below average by this measure. There are stinkers who work inside too: Mark Hendrickson is very tall and therefore supposedly very scary, yet working inside on righties a little over 19 percent of the time has not led him down the road to riches.
Getting back to Banuelos, he's still a risk, as are all 19-year-old arms, and the sample size being discussed is one game—and not even a complete one or a start at that. There are still plenty of questions to answer, like Banuelos' exact percentage of inside pitches. His willingness to go inside against batters many years his senior is ostensibly a good sign, but scouting observation is the only data we have to go off.
As for whether Banuelos' velocity adds to the advantage, John Walsh did a study on the subject of inside fastballs in early 2008 and found velocity was of the utmost importance on inside fastballs, but relatively unimportant on outside pitches. In other words, Banuelos should be able to work inside to righties, and although that alone does not guarantee entrance to Aceland, it certainly does not hurt.
Big thanks to Mike Fast for research assistance.
R.J. Anderson is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @r_j_anderson
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I wonder what the success rate would be if Cliff Lee, David Price, or C.C. decided to throw inside more to righties. Would they get even better? Did they get burned early in their careers and stopped trusting themselves? Is there a pitching coach that drilled it into their heads to stay away from throwing righties inside?
Mar 08, 2011 11:35 AM
didn't glavine go from an outside guy to a both-sides-of-the-plate type pitcher? I seem to remember him attributing a career resurgence to throwing inside.
Mar 08, 2011 12:44 PM
Travis G.
Excuse me for the plug, but this website deserves it. Apparently Jon Lester does NOT fare well pitching inside to RHB.
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* Second minute goal puts Brazil on way
* Luiz clearance crucial to success
* 'Don't write us off yet', say Spain
Any doubts that Brazil are serious contenders for next year's World Cup were swept away by a majestic 3-0 victory over world champions Spain as they won the Confederations Cup in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Maracana Stadium on Sunday.
Inspired by Neymar and Fred in attack, David Luiz at the back and the indefatigable Paulinho thundering around the midfield, Brazil ended Spain's record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches and brought back memories of their glory days with their fifth straight win of the tournament.
They began with a scrappy goal from Fred after some shocking Spanish defending in the second minute, went 2-0 ahead when Neymar lashed an unstoppable angled left-foot shot past Iker Casillas a minute before halftime, and wrapped up the match and the title when Fred plundered a third with another angled shot two minutes after the re-start.
A crucial stop from Luiz after 41 minutes was vital to the victory, however.
With Brazil 1-0 ahead and Spain beginning to finally make an impact, the world champions looked set to equalise with a Pedro shot that had beaten goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
But with the ball about to cross the line, Luiz sprinted from nowhere, stuck out a leg, and diverted it away for a memorable clearance.
"I owed that one to Julio Cesar after giving away the penalty against Uruguay," he told reporters.
"I managed to pay back the debt and help the team."
Three minutes later Neymar scored at the other end and Spain were on their way to their first competitive defeat for three years.
Spain, who have dominated the world scene for the past five years with two European titles and the World Cup, were swept aside.
They suffered their biggest competitive defeat since losing 3-0 to Wales in a European qualifier 37 years ago.
Sergio Ramos, who scored in the semi-final penalty shootout victory over Italy on Thursday, fired wide with a poor penalty after 54 minutes.
Worse was to follow when fellow defender Gerard Pique was sent off for a lunge on his new Barcelona team mate Neymar who again stole the show and was named Player of the Tournament.
Brazil went into the tournament with an indifferent set of results following the re-appointment of 2002 World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari last November, with just two wins, four draws and a defeat from his opening seven matches.
The debate had already began over whether he was the right man for the job but his team provided an endorsement with wins over Japan, Mexico, Italy, Uruguay and now Spain.
Sunday's performance was the best of them all, with Fred's second-minute goal lifting the crowd and Neymar's strike raising them higher still.
After Fred scored his second of the night and his fifth of the competition in the 47th minute, sheer joy descended on the Maracana as Brazil chalked up a third successive win in the competition that FIFA use as a test event for the following year's World Cup.
Although the performance was spellbinding, Neymar, among other players, stressed that Brazil still had a long way to go before securing an unprecedented sixth world title.
"Let's keep calm, let's keep our feet on the ground," he said. "We did very well and we are on the right track.
"We needed this time to train, we get to know each other and to work together and we are much better than we were."
Julio Cesar added: "There is a lot still to happen, there's a year to go until the World Cup, but I really wish that this was the World Cup. But we're delighted and it was an amazing experience."
One explanation for Spain's poor performance was their exhaustion after the gruelling, energy-sapping semi-final win over Italy in the heat of Fortaleza on Thursday.
And while it is too early to make Brazil World Cup favourites it is also too early to write Spain off.
"We had a bad night," Casillas said. "But anyone thinking this team is finished should think again."


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NeverDead - PS3
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NEVERDEAD begins with the world under threat from a demonic plague. Centuries have passed since the world succumbed to an unforeseen shadow of evil, and a hero was made an immortal by demons. These demons have risen once again in the present day and are wreaked unrelenting mayhem, represented by destructible environments within the game. Cast as this immortal hero, the player can use regenerative powers to re-assemble his body to evade death – for he is Never Dead...
NEVERDEAD is a third-person action title set in a fantasy and horror-influenced universe of the near-future where supernatural battles between humans and extraordinary creatures span a vast city landscape. Players wield a unique butterfly design-inspired sword and an arsenal of guns, which are used to decimate waves of unholy enemies, and can rebuild their battle-weary body by collecting and repairing any lost limbs, and reattaching them.
Over 500 years have passed since a mortal named Bryce Boltzmann endured a life-altering tragedy at the hands of Astaroth, the Demon King. His wife murdered, left defeated and rendered immortal, he now moves through life without aspirations other than where he will find his next drink. Lending a hand to the clandestine group, the National Anti-Demon Agency(NADA), he pursues redemption through the extermination of demonic forces within the modern day world along with his agency partner, Arcadia.
NeverDead is a third person action/shooter offering a radically new game experience within the genre based on decapitation and regeneration. Lose any limb and still have the ability to endure the fight as death has already passed you by.
- Live forever and become immortal through a unique decapitation and regeneration mechanic that offers a different approach to 3rd Person Action gameplay. Detach your arm and use it as an exploding detonation device against the enemy, or tear off your head and use it as a scout within the level design
- Fight in critical situations making use of the hero's immortality! Get electrocuted and shoot electric bullets, catch on fire and use your body as a light source, fight enemies in a hurricane or on the highway among passing cars and several other invigorating environments
- Combination of various weaponry at your disposal including an array of guns for long-range attacks. Whip out the Butterly Blade to slash and destroy what is in front of you
- Online co-operative and competitive "Challenges" against the enemy or each other. Play with up to 4 players and outwit those you're going against using the decapitation/regeneration elements as strategy
- Destroy the world you are in as wide-ranging destructible environments will influence how players take out the enemy. Large-scale destruction includes entire


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SMALL businesses in Swindon are booming as 40 new start-ups have opened their doors over the past six months.
According to Outset Swindon, a free service funded by Swindon Council and the European Union to help new start-ups, more small businesses will appear on the streets of the town over the coming year.
Alison Cuss, 42, of Highworth, set up Four Paws in October last year, which provides reiki healing for sick animals.
"I was in a car accident in 2010, which meant I could not do my old job as a veterinary nurse," she said. "I was thinking of doing reiki within the workplace, and this gives me the freedom to do it.
"I have to manage my pain, so I do have to work around that. Losing your job is quite a horrible situation if it has been your life."
Alison said Outset had helped to speed the process along, and she was delighted to be doing the work she wanted to on her own terms.
"Officially I started in October, and business is taking its time," she said.
"The hardest part is getting vets on board, and any treatment I do has to be with the permission of the animal's vet.
"But I do not want things to get too mad either because I need to manage my pain. I think for me the courses were more of a confidence boost. I might have been able to do it on my own, but I probably would have muddled my way through it."
Maxime Bell and her mother Cynthia set up a dance shop specialising in pointe shoe fitting in October, after working with Outset.
Maxime said: "I have been a dancer since I was three years old, and growing up there weren't really any dance shops around.
"As I became older and things became more specialised I needed to go further outside Swindon. We saw that gap in the market.
"We tried to start a business before on our own, and we had no idea what we were doing. It got to the point when it became too difficult, but with Outset we had nothing to lose. They made everything really easy."
Jane Pearce, marketing manager at Outset Swindon, said: "We have got a two-year contract in Swindon, which runs from the beginning of 2013 to December 2014.
"We started working here in March and courses got running in April and May. In the past six months we have helped create 40 businesses in the Swindon area."
Jane said figures are expected to increase next year, with hundreds of clients now on their books.
"We have now engaged with over 600 people there are 450 people who are now clients," she said.
"This means the pipeline for new businesses is going to escalate as they go through training. We would expect our numbers to rise considerably over the next six months.
"Sometimes people will be turned down by the banks for finance, but our company has just been appointed as a provider for start up loans. That widens our scope, because we will then be able to offer services on a national scale.
"For a lot of people, when you ask them if they want to be their own boss they haven't got the money to do it, so finance is an essential part."


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I love Alice + Olivia, Qristyl Frazier and Monif C. Sorry! I could not pick just one. Although I can't fit anything but accessories from Alice + Olivia, I still draw inspiration from their clothing. As far as Qristyl and Monif are concerned, I think they really know the plus sized figure.
As of right it's the denim jacket that I "borrowed" about a month ago from my friends closet. I will probably be in pain when she finally remembers that I have it and wants it back. haha I've been trying to find my own, but no such luck yet.
I have such a hard time matching my skin up to foundation. I know one of the drug store lines claims to blend and match perfectly with your skin, but I have yet to see that happen. Hmm so I'd create the most perfect foundation ever and since I'm not clever with naming things, I shall call it…Skin!
First, I'd probably starting sweating profusely at the idea of packing in ten minutes. I hate packing! I'd bring my trusty black pencil skirt, a LBD, brown heels and black heels, a pair of jeans and comfy tees, "my" denim jacket and a navy blazer.
Not really. I wish I could say something that sounds witty and profound, but I really just enjoy fashion. I may not be as extreme or edgy as some people are, but I like to take bits and pieces of what they are wearing and work it into my wardrobe. I like a classic trend with a bit of "I did not see that coming" edge to it whether it's my hair, my polish or accessories. Oh wait a minute, I thought of a quote! "A girl should be two things; classy and fabulous." ~Coco Chanel


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OCZ ARC 100 (240GB) SSD Reviewby Kristian Vättö on 8/26/2014 7:00 AM EST
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blackmagnum - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkI'd rather have the cheaper/faster SanDisk Extreme II and its 10-year warranty. Reply
Lonyo - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - link10 year warranty doesn't mean much. In 5 years, if it dies you would probably just replace it with something far faster and cheaper. The warranty doesn't get you your data back, it just gets you a replacement drive.
After 3 years you might like a replacement drive, but much more than that and it becomes pretty meaningless to get a replacement slow/old drive considering how quickly SSDs have advanced. A 10 year warranty is pretty meaningless for this type of product, which is probably why Sandisk are happy to offer it. It gives false peace of mind and they know most people wouldn't take them up on it. Reply
FunBunny2 - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - link-- but much more than that and it becomes pretty meaningless to get a replacement slow/old drive considering how quickly SSDs have advanced
We got the Great Recession because Bankster asserted that home prices, which had been exponentially rising, would do so forever. We're near, if not at, the asymptotic limit of node, esp. for NAND. Controller logic & error correction can do only so much.
If the industry can invent a smaller, non-destructive written, piece of memory (which responds to current semi-conductor logic) then may be. But, were I to be betting, I'd bet that consumer SSD will be only marginally better in 3 years. Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkThat is what 3D NAND is for. Reply
xenol - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkI'd argue raw bandwidth is really that important considering that RAM disks which is comfortably over 10 times faster than an SSD in terms of bandwidth for sequential and smaller reads still don't offer a huge performance improvement over an SSD that an SSD provides over an HDD (and even then, it's not linear). "Loading" at this point is initialization, and that depends entirely on software.
I suppose it'd be nice if we had universal memory, but SSDs are not a good candidate for that. Reply
TheWrongChristian - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkI tell you what, I'd take that bet. With SATA being replaced as the primary interface and 3D NAND, I can easily see peak performance doubling in the next 3 years, and significant improvements in steady state performance. Reply
FunBunny2 - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkAnd what, exactly, will the normal SSD consumer (not an uber-gamer) do with that performance? Would s/he even notice? Will 3D NAND lower the price/byte to spinning rust? I wouldn't bet on that, either. My bet: in 3 years consumer SSD will still be performing "good enough" for Joe Sixpack at about the same price as "good enough" does today. What may be different: PC makers, if there are any left, will ship with an SSD rather than a HDD be default, and those with the need for mass storage will buy one with both. Reply
oynaz - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkPerformance is not the point - space is. You are correct that SSDs are already so fast that even a doubling ot tripling of perfomance will not make much of a difference.
However, they are still too small. 256 Gb just doesn't cut it.
... I am not exactly sure where I am going with this ;-) Reply
Kibbles - Saturday, August 30, 2014 - linkTypical usage patterns change with the technology available.
Imagine when VR becomes common place. You'd want things to load almost instantaneously because once the computer experience becomes truly interactive, fast response times are so much more important. Reply
leminlyme - Tuesday, September 02, 2014 - linkI LIKE YOU, AND THE WAY YOU THINK. I must add however, that storage and access is not a bottleneck for 3d environments at the moment. If you had such immense immersive environments that our current storage read times were being the bottleneck, I think 780 ti's would be worth 100$ comparitively. Reply
StevoLincolnite - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkThat's true to an extent.
I have an OCZ Vertex 2 64Gb SSD which has been fantastically solid for years, if it died and I was able to get it replaced under warranty, I would throw it into a notebook and use the excuse to upgrade the SSD in my main desktop.
That said, the main benefit of an SSD over mechanical that an end-user will notice is not actually the read/write speeds, but rather the 0-latency access times which makes everything feel super snappy and responsive, improved reads/writes are just diminishing returns from an end users experience perspective, hence why I have kept my old Vertex 2 for so long. Reply
hurleydood - Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - linkMy old 128GB patriot SSD had a 10 year warranty, failed in 5 years. Patriot replaced it with a latest 240GB SSD they had in inventory. So expect replacements to be current spec. Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkOnly the 120GB Extreme II is cheaper than the ARC 100 and both have the same 3-year warranty. The Extreme Pro has a 10-year warranty but it is much more expensive. Reply
Samus - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkThe Extreme II is actually more expensive at all price points except the minimum capacity (120GB) and it isn't always faster, either. The only reason to consider it is for a laptop (where Barefoot 3 makes no sense) if price is a concern.
However, I don't see any reason to get anything other than an MX100 for anything except high-performance applications. SleepDev, OPAL, PLP capacitors, solid reliability, lowest price of any SSD at mainstream capacities, and so on... Reply
miandrew - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkGreat article. I noticed that the SanDisk Extreme II consistently beats the OCZ ARC 100 and it has slumber power which helps in the laptop world. Nice that Newegg currently has the OCZ sale. So many choices... Reply
jerrylzy - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkWhy there's no trim validation now? Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkI don't usually test TRIM anymore unless we are dealing with a new controller/firmware platform. The Barefoot 3 platform has shown to offer functional TRIM. Reply
Witchunter - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkI read this like so: http://i.imgur.com/CMcHBs7.jpg.
I agree that there's no need to test it again, but perhaps a reference could be helpful? Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkHaha, a reference sounds like a good idea. I've been trying to streamline the review process to get through my backlog quicker, so that is why it might seem like I'm cutting corners, but I'll take this into account :) Reply
Prodromaki - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkKris, Samsung EVO 256 doesn't cost that much. Its newegg price is 140$. In EU(amazon) for some weird reason MX100 and the EVO are almost the same price(130$ vs 140$). Furthermore the Arc 100 costs ~160$, which definitely makes it a way worse buy than the two other value choices over here. Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkThe prices were accurate yesterday as the title of the table shows. Obviously everyone should use their own judgement when making a buying decision since prices fluctuate all the time. Reply
Prodromaki - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkOk mate. It seemed a little bit weird to me, because I read all the reviews/ssd recommendations here and the EVO 256 has been consistently priced @140$ in your tables for the past few months, so I went ahead and checked, hence the comment. It must have been an odd newegg one-day-fluctuation-thing yesterday then. Reply
KAlmquist - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - link$165 is the current Newegg price for the desktop bundle. The extra $25 gets you an adaptor that lets you plug the SSD into a USB port, the Magician software that Kristian praises below, and some other miscellany. Reply
Prodromaki - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkBtw if I offered to sell you the EVO 256 and the MX100 256 at 140$/130$ respectively, which one would you have chosen?
P.S. Thanks for the swift reply. Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkI would go with the EVO because of Samsung's SSD Magician. Nothing in Magician is really necessary but some of the features can be handy and it is easier to use than many third party tools.
As for the NewEgg pricing, there seems to be something wrong with the 250GB link because it is constantly changing (leads to NewEgg front page now). I saw this happening yesterday already, so not sure if there is a way to fix it. Reply
Prodromaki - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkOk, thanks for your time Kris, much appreciated. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - link
The one thing I don't like about Magician is the fact that it can't do a secure erase
much of the time (always says the SSD is locked) - one must do a separate boot
and erase using a dedicated boot device, CD, USB, etc. By contrast, I've never
seen this happen with OCZ's Toolbox, it's always able to s/e an SSD.
Other than the above though, I happily use both brands of SSD (I have many
of each).
Ian. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - link(re Toolbox, I did of course mean an OCZ SSD, not any SSD in general) Reply
dj christian - Monday, November 24, 2014 - linkdoesn't Magician do triming in the background and garbage collection? Reply
barleyguy - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkI trust my data a lot more to Samsung SSDs than OCZ ones. From that perspective it's worth the extra $10. Intel is maybe worth another $20, at least.
I can earn another $10 or $30 in less time that it will take me to deal with a crash. And even if that never happens, peace of mind is worth something... Reply
HisDivineOrder - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - link"The Barefoot 3 platform does provide excellent performance consistency and it has proven to be reliable over the last two years"
"The Barefoot 3 platform does provide excellent performance consistency...has proven to be reliable over the last two..."
"...excellent performance consistency...has proven to be reliable..."
Wut? You can't be serious. Go read the reviews by actual users. OCZ products have far higher one-star reviews and failures than any other serious equivalent. Or do you guys really think the rest of the world is wrong about their reliability and you're right? ;) Reply
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkHere is some actual data from NewEgg and Amazon for you:
OCZ Vector 150 & Vertex 460 combined: 89.2% are 5 or 4-star reviews - 7.8% 1-star
Crucial M500: 91.1% are 5 or 4-star - 4.6% 1-star
Samsung 840 EVO: 94.1% 5 or 4-star - 2.3% 1-star
OCZ's sample size was much smaller and there were only 13 one-star reviews in total, so the results are not really scientifically accurate. There were several one-star review due to the fact that OCZ denies warranty if bought from an uncertified reseller, so the number of failures is smaller in reality.
Either way, your claim that OCZ has "far higher one-star reviews" isn't true. It used to be true and I don't deny that, but the OCZ today is totally different company with new management and owner. Things are only going to get better with Toshiba helping OCZ with validation. Reply
Per Hansson - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkYea, but OCZ still shows up in hardware.fr reliability survey as the black sheep.
No matter how much they say they want to improve their reputation the numbers don't lie:
Sure it's better than the 50% RMA rates for the Petrol & Octane series, but then again those where never even recalled by OCZ so in my mind they can just go MIA!
http://www.hardware.fr/articles/893-7/ssd.html Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - link
Ah yes and no other manufacturer ever screwed things up?... In reality they've all
chucked out bad fw, but people forgave the likes of Intel and Samsung when they
did that. OCZ changed its policies, started producing excellent models, yet people
still post the same old guff about Octane/Petrol models.
Ian. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkNonsense. All that stuff was about much older models. The later OCZ SSDs are very good,
everything from the Vertex4 onwards. Heck, with the early fw issues sorted out, the previous
models are fine too, I have loads of them.
PS. Buyer feedback on a seller site suffers from enormous -ve bias. People who don't
have any issues almost never state the fact. Sats: garbage in = garbage out. Reply
kaesden - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkYou couldn't pay me enough to ever trust another OCZ product. I dont care how well they perform, or how cheap they might be, they are the most unreliable memory products i've EVER used. Reply
hojnikb - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkThey were. Now that sandforce is gone and toshiba is owning them, this is a completly different OCZ as it was a few years ago. Reply
hosps - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkManagement is still the same and by the CEO's own admission, they have been left largely alone for day-to-day operations. This product is yet another horrible idea just like Octane, Petrol, and Agility. They are undercutting their own product lines with inferior products and dumbfounded why their higher end products don't sell. They need to follow what Samsung has done and release two product lines and keep it straight. Higher number product numbers = higher expected performance. Stop mixing and matching product lines and tagging them with meaningless numbers that have no sense of order or scale. They keep repeating the same mistakes that led them to bankruptcy and it's why they won't survive as a company. Reply
hojnikb - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkWhat toshiba needs to do is rebrand the whole thing; they could just continue using toshiba brandname as they did before ocz acq. but instead use oczs controller and firmware. And as you've said; two models. One highend with MLC flash and one mainstream with A19 tlc (sandisk already has one).
That way, product stack will be less of a mess and cost savings when using TLC could also translate to lower MSRP. Which is always good, when competition is stiff. Reply
patssle - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkOnce you lose trust it's hard to gain it back. Hard drives are crucial for reliability with all your important data stored on it (and hopefully backed up) - living with the thought of just MAYBE my hard drive isn't good enough is more than enough to not buy that brand. And I was quick to jump on the OCZ bandwagon back when they were the first to bring reliable SSDs mainstream without write delays with the Vertex. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkSo when Intel had its 8MB bricked-SSD problem, why weren't they villified by everyone and
hence all trust lost?
The concept of trust for a technical product is bizarre. Either it works within a set range of
specs & requirements, or it doesn't. OCZ makes a bunch of models that work very well
indeed (Vertex4, Vector, etc.), yet people act and post comments as if that's not true,
which is just dumb IMO.
Ian. Reply
hojnikb - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkNot to mention all the issues sandforce based drives had. Reply
LB-ID - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - link(checks the manufacturer)
Yup, still OCZ. If I want to be a beta-tester for an unreliable and unscrupulous company, I'd go volunteer to be a guinea pig for someone contracting for the NSA. No thank you, never again.
Caveat emptor. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkQED, more pointless FUD.
Ian. Reply
jsntech - Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - linkThere are probably 'good' reasons for it, but I really chuckle every time I think about Toshiba buying a brand name with a history of unreliable products and bad customer support, and then rebranding brand new tech with that tainted name.
For the love of pete, why why why?
Oh well. Best of luck to Toshiba, but I personally will never again buy anything on earth with 'OCZ' in the name. Reply
kyuu - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkThis logic is silly. You explicitly acknowledge that it is merely the same label on what is largely a different company, but you refuse to buy anything with the label because... reasons?
Granted, it was a poor choice by Toshiba to keep the OCZ branding, but I wager Toshiba management was unaware of how that brand was perceived when the decision was made. They probably thought they were appealing to an existing consumer-base who were loyal to the OCZ name or something.
But still, refusing to judge the product by its own merits (of which it seems to have a great deal, as long as you're not looking to use it in a laptop) but instead by the (now largely meaningless) label? Just seems silly to me. Reply
melgross - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkIf Toshiba was unaware of the problems with OCZ's realizability and bad reputation, then Toshiba is incompetent. There is no way that a company would buy one that going bankrupt without doing the due diligence first. If they did, they would have seen all the problems. So what you are saying is no excuse.
But then, toshiba's reputation for SSD's isn't that great to begin with, so maybe they don't care. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - link
And exactly what reliability/reputation issues are you referring to? Because they apply
to the later products at all, hence all this sort of posting does is perpetuate what is now
a thoroughly out of date attitude. Hardly surprising OCZ went bust when self-sustaining
FUD posting keeps putting people buying what are actually really good products. I'd
happily buy more Vertex4s if they were still available at a sensible price. The only thing
that puts me off certain models much of the time, from any manufacturer, is price. In the
past 2 years, prices fluctuated wildly in a manner that left the Vector series costing far
too much vs. the competition, which is a shame given the good quality of the product.
What blows my mind is the way people who moan on and on about quality, reliability,
etc., are the same zoids who are so quick to recommend today's budget models like
the MX100 to someone for whom reliability is a priority - total contradiction.
Ian. Reply
mapesdhs - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - link(typo in 1st sentence, I meant to write, "...they don't apply to the later products at all, ..."
Still unable to edit posts on this site??) Reply
seapeople - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - linkIf you've been burned by a Ford Pinto before, then it makes sense that you wouldn't want to buy a new Pinto, even if they tell you it's a complete redesign. Whether it makes sense or not, that's why Ford was smart enough to get rid of the Pinto name... Reply
Anato - Thursday, August 28, 2014 - linkThose pull down menus are pain to use. Please use old buttons instead. Thanks! Reply
MHz Tweaker - Sunday, August 31, 2014 - linkOf the 12 SSD's I have purchased in the last 5 years.....
qty 4 Vertex 2's
qty 1 HyperX 3K
qty 2 Vertex 4's
qty 3 Samsung EVO's
qty 2 Samsung 840 Pro's
I have had 2 failures, both OCZ drives (one Vertex 2 and one Vertex 4)
The Vertex 2 died within a few months of purchase
The Vertex 4 died in just under a year
My top choice would be Samsung then 2nd Crucial and maybe another HyperX 3K drive 3rd Reply
danwat1234 - Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - linkIn the article, I don't really see how the Arc 100 , Vector 150, Vertex 460 isn't OK for the laptop crowd. It is only taking half a watt at idle, less than a typical 5400RPM laptop drive of about 1 watt. It is unfortunate DIPM isn't supported but no big deal.
In the article, doesn't the Arc 100, Vector 150 and Vertex 460 all use the same 19nm flash, but you say the Arc 100 uses slower flash? I know the controller in the Vertex460 and Arc 100 is slower than in the Vector 150 (350 vs 400MHZ or so) and I think slightly slower DRAM cache speed.
Thanks Reply
danwat1234 - Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - linkAlso how much lower is the Arc 100 120GB version in performance versus 240GB? Less die means less performance.. Reply


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