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[update 3/29/2006 8:10 a.m. est: wow, did i mess this paragraph up yesterday. to all of you who pointed out the myriad mistakes, my apologies. rest assured, the mistakes were not rickgeek's, but mine, and they've been fixed. –chiefeditor]
this particular holographic storage solution from inphase achieves 512 gigabits per square inch (compared to 300 gigabits per square inch on hard drives). 512 gigabits results in 64 gb of data storage, and that's per square inch. if you think of an approximate credit card-sized amount of media (2″ x 3″), that would be roughly 384 gb–compare that to today's high-end dvd formats, which can record less than 10 gb on their entire surface.
inphase's first solution will store 300 gb per disc. later the company will release a model that will support up to 1,600 gb per disc. with transfer rates of 20mb/sec today, it will take a little over four hours to fill the first offering completely. and if inphase eventually doubles the throughput to 40mb/sec, the 1.6 tb discs will require a whopping 11 hours (!!) to fill completely. but another way to look at that is, "hey, you'll be able to write 1.6 terabytes worth of data in only 11 hours," something that would've been beyond unheard of just a few years ago.
to drive this point even further home, if you were to transmit 1.6 tb worth of data across a 100mbps ethernet lan with 0% loss and 0% overhead (12.5 mb/sec), it would require 35.6 hours to complete … so this isn't too shaggy.
read more in inphase's press release, and thanks to theyoungjediknight for the heads up. you can also check out our inphase coverage from last april.
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|vapor? (12:21pm est tue mar 28 2006)
i don't believe this stuff until it comes out. do you remember the flourescent multilayer disks from 7-8 years ago? they promised 1 tb per disk. they actually were able to demonstrate it. unfortunatly the disks only lasted week or at best months. don't get your hopes up. – by rko
|all i can say is… (12:23pm est tue mar 28 2006)
damn!!! yes, unfortunately i am old enough to remember the old mfm and rll drives. my first hard drive was a 10 mb rll drive from seagate. i thought i had the poop then. how far we've come.
– by pitviper
|not to be nitpicky (12:42pm est tue mar 28 2006)
but it is 515 gigabits of data per square inch. the "b" should be lower case as in 515 gb/square inch. an upper case b denotes a byte as opposed to a bit. – by luxfestinus
|oh wowwwww (12:46pm est tue mar 28 2006)
everytime i read a story like this my mouth begins to water for a few mins…
but then i'm reminded that a story like this comes out every other month. supposedly the technology has been ready to come to market for the past 10 years, but always seems to be a few months away.
i know this is just a blurb, but damn it, i want to see the actual working product already!
– by igzat auctions
|even if (1:25pm est tue mar 28 2006)
if this is true it will have to develop more quickly than existing standards. we are already projecting 1tb/in sq in standard hard drive disks within a couple years.
i think existing hard drives will have to hit a technological wall for anything to replace it. same as silicon. it will have to reach its limit until we use a different material, and that limit seems to constantly move further away.
|rick this is way cool (1:25pm est tue mar 28 2006)
i can't wait for this, can i get this next year?
i can load up all my porn and watch it anytime, anywhere.
opps.. its another fud posting.. oh well i guess it'll be just one movie at a time for now – by porn man
|light (1:39pm est tue mar 28 2006)
why any computer have light on inside computer? – by gary bruce evett
|google (1:53pm est tue mar 28 2006)
would benefit much more than any other company with this technology…but then again, google stores everything in memory (can anyone confirm).
as for microsoft…well, leave the company and work for someone else. – by googler
|mfm 4evar (1:57pm est tue mar 28 2006)
heck, i still use a seagate 20mb full-height mfm hard disk drive in my ibm 5170, although it's only for aincent dos games and nostalgic purposes, hehe. twenty years old and not a single bad or damaged sector. try doing -that- with a modern hard disk drive…
but as for now i'm just curious about how much money a holographic storage system will cost as soon as it becomes available in the consumer market. – by x_archangel
|x_archangel (2:25pm est tue mar 28 2006)
right, at least old, big hard drives were reliable, they inspired awe.
today, u r so sure yo hd'll fail you mount special raid shit – by phoney
|riiight (2:30pm est tue mar 28 2006)
perpendicular recording (flash req.)
– by tech
|i do remember… (3:21pm est tue mar 28 2006)
i still have 2 of the original ibm fullhigh 10mb hardrives from the early 80's when a hard drive was an option. they both work, and have programs on them. i paid $1500 to get my first one. i had to remove one of the fullhigh 5 1/4″ floppy drives in my pc to install it. i was often asked "what are you going to do with all that storage space?" – by ed
|ut oh for flash harddrives (3:37pm est tue mar 28 2006)
i wonder how seek time will be. this could kill flash solid state harddrives. especially if the holodisks are cheaper to produce than flash.
there will be a big problem with security once terabyte storage becomes cheap. you can store an md5 hash for every possible 3-10 character password on one holodisk and run it against anyones password and in ~11 hours you'll have root access. that's kind of freaky. of course this can be done now but with a portable disk it that can easily hold a terabyte it makes it more dangerous. check out if you don't beleive me.
|ummm (3:57pm est tue mar 28 2006)
how old are you ed? – by inquiring mind
|cost (4:03pm est tue mar 28 2006)
x_archangel is asking the right question. how much will this cost? without games and movies to drive the quantities up and therefore the prices down like hd-dvd or blu-ray, these devices are likely to remain extremely expensive and therefore only useful for corporations.
hey i'm old enough to have used the old mainframe hard drives. you could take the platters out–they were about the size of a truck tire. – by oldie but goodie
|full height 20mb mfm was small! (4:06pm est tue mar 28 2006)
heck, i remember my first hard disk, and it made the full height 20 mb mfm drives look small when they came out. it was the tallgrass 10 mb disk subsystem. it was an external cabinet that was about the size of a shoe box. – by olmy
|among the aged (4:13pm est tue mar 28 2006)
god, i remember 8 inch floppies. most folks don't even realize that the 5-1/4 was a "mini" floppy and the 3.5 was a "micro" floppy. i remember when my college started dumping a lot of this old junk back in the 90s, the full-heigh, full-width, door-stop hard drives. and then there was tape. when i started in college, the novelty was that you could buy your own enormous magnetic tape to archive your stuff. i agree, we have stupid amounts of storage now compared to what used to be available. and the array of options is just bewildering. :^) – by exzoomie
|arrrgggghhhhhh!!!!! (4:56pm est tue mar 28 2006)
sir rick! please, oh please do not commit the ultimate sin of a lapsed digiterati… confusing 'b' with 'b'. and yes – it is awfully important when talking 'hard disks'.
300 gb is 300 gigabits.
not just a factor of 8 different, but more like a factor of 9-10 when you consider the formatting, rll encoding and other overhead bits to make an 'addressible stream of bits' into a storage device.
see … because if you get it confused, then if the holographers are talkin' 512 gb, and the rotating memory people (as always) are comparing 300 gb … you're not just 25% part … more like about 1000%.
so, for the sake of the integrity of this blerb, please
1) research whether it is bits or bytes
thanks… – by goatguy
|a small b (5:27pm est tue mar 28 2006)
personaly, i don't want hollywood to get hold of this. just make it a generic storage and sell your damn movies somewhere else.
no drm please. – by zeke
|all my porn… (6:07pm est tue mar 28 2006)
one just one drive.. i love it. – by porrrrn!
|vax (6:09pm est tue mar 28 2006)
by chance someone still alive who had a vax 11/750 under his fingers? can't remember its disk capacity, but its size…man that was a big one! – by j35ter
|vax hd (6:10pm est tue mar 28 2006)
got it:
– by j35ter
|sir rick! please, oh please do not commit the ultimate sin (6:15pm est tue mar 28 2006)
not possible he sins when he posts – by not a sinner
|rick! (6:24pm est tue mar 28 2006)
puhleeze fix this post. i'm with goatguy 100%. don't confuse b with b. your 2nd paragraph makes no sense. "a gigabit results in 64 gb of storage…" wtf? and it's "not too shabby," not "not too shaggy." did ya have one too many beers before you wrote this or something?
btw, the drives will be very expensive at first, i'm guessing. they'll have to get competitive with hard drives in a hurry, though, if they want to sell to the masses. 400 gb drives are going for $180 at places like newegg.com. hard to beat! – by grover
|woa… (6:57pm est tue mar 28 2006)
is that gg? the real gg?…i dunno his post was less than 50,000 words and almost contained more words than formuli….i remain skeptical–hehe. if it is you, good to see you around again place just isn't the same without you.
anyways, where was i…oh yes, holographic storage is the holy grail of vapor ware. i've been seeing this boast on geek.com since duke nukem ii was first slated to come out. the og's know what i mean–hehe. so, until i can see it, touch it, pee on it im not convinced holographic storage is viable. – by masterblaster
|not a hd replacement (7:22pm est tue mar 28 2006)
holo storage will not ever be a hd replacement- a dvd or tape drive replacement sure, not a hd- it's not fast enough. so lets think happy thoughts how many movies could you put on one disk(remember 2 lasers to write only 1 to read) and all the data you can back up with much faster access- no more waiting for the tape to read all the way through to get one or to files. – by some guy
|has no one been following this? (8:06pm est tue mar 28 2006)
i've been following this story for nearly a year now. it's not really news, except for the capicty that they've been able to get it up to. the theory is sound, and the money is coming in to help them build a product.
a year ago they were pumped about being able to fit 1.5 gigs in a unit the size of a stamp. now they're actually reaching another major milestone in the development.
i can't believe no one else here as been following this. – by /dev/null
|more than vapor… turner network used holodisk to air commercial (12:09am est wed mar 29 2006)
humphrey cheung, turner network television airs commercial from holographic storage device, tg publishing, nov 14, 2005. —
"holographic storage devices are still a year from being available to consumers, but a major broadcaster has already started playing around with the drives"
– by holoforum
|re: /dev/null (1:43am est wed mar 29 2006)
i love lasers and optics. been following holographic storage and computing since the 80's. dissapointments and dod data voids. rome afb used to publish alot more, excellent optical storage stuff that just vaporizes from public consumption.
i'm the type of idiot that actually read all the dod and doe research grant info, and tried to stay optimistic. every time something fantastic is close to commercial viability, it is inevitably killed by "budget cuts".
i can't help but feel that holographic storage has been delibrately sabotaged from consumer markets for many years.
the same with solar energy, specificaly the linear piston sterling generator.
now either our u.s. government has been perfectly inept when renewing budgets on viable research, or it is a damn conspiracy. even folks that branched out on their own with holo-storage units, they were quickly devoured by government contracts – ie. national fingerprint database, etc… and not one goddamn trace of such a device available for consumer markets.
this kind of bs has irked me for some time.
if inphase weenies out of a consumer release, it would be in step with history. just wonder which agency of the government will try to buy them out first? – by zeke
|another way to make psp even better! (3:06am est wed mar 29 2006)
this is exactly what i need to store my porn movie archives on my psp! yeah baby! yeah!!!
(oh and ds teh suxx0rz) – by psp pimp
|goatguy (5:29am est wed mar 29 2006)
fwiw, i did not make that mistake (the b instead of b). the blurb was submitted to geek.com correctly. one of our editors came along after me and edited it and changed it. you should be able to see from its content that i understood and understand the difference between gigabits and gigabytes.
– by rickgeek
|some guy (8:31am est wed mar 29 2006)
have you timed sustained read/write access to your hard drive? 20 mb/s, if sustained, would be enough to compete with most of today's 7200 rpm desktop drives, especially with a big cache added to it. 40 mb/s would be faster than most timings i've done. – by grover
|holographic storage (9:21am est wed mar 29 2006)
some people on here are saying they are going to wait until its available to say anything. while i was studing in germany a friend of mine, who was just out of college, was telling me that he was working with a company that is developing holographic storage solutions. apparently they are far closer to coming out than you may think. currently that company, sorry i cannot remember the name, but they are looking between 2008 and 2010 or so if i remember correctly, and that will be for the 2nd generation stuff. – by jeremj83
|editor (10:25am est wed mar 29 2006)
to be an editor of a techsite, you should know the difference between b & b.
– by that is all
|re: that is all (12:48pm est wed mar 29 2006)
i'm sure you've never, ever made a mistake, ever… (ie: "techsite" should read: tech site…) lol ) we're only human, so be careful the stones you throw – and thanks for stepping up and properly posting the corrections there chiefgeek! ) – by tyjk
|12″ wang (2:12pm est wed mar 29 2006)
we had a wang mini with those same removeable platters (i can't remember how big they are, but i got your attention, right?)
the cabinet is now the base for my table saw (which was made in 1923) – by oldisgood
|tyjk (3:02pm est wed mar 29 2006)
it is one thing to make a mistake, it is another thing to look at a perfectly good article and not know the difference between b & b. then after making said change, either not read it, or not understand it well enough to notice that the article no longer made sense.
misspelling a word, and butchering an article with your lack of knowledge are two very different things.
geek.com has a glossary that the editor should probably be using. – by that is all
|what about access times? (1:59am est thu mar 30 2006)
i don't give a damn if it takes a week to write a full disc…how quickly can i access what i've written!?
20mb /sec throughput seems okay for now…for brand new tech…but i want to know access times!! – by /dev/null
|re: 12″ wang (8:33am est thu mar 30 2006)
lol! i wish i had a 12″ wang – by bigger is better


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In this paper we focus on dynamic thermal management(DTM) strategies that use dynamic voltage scaling (DVS)for power control. We perform a theoretical analysis targeted atestimating the optimal strategy, and show two facts: (1) whenthere is a gap between the initial and the limit temperatures,it is best to start with a high (though not necessarily maximal)frequency and decrease it exponentially until the limit temperatureis reached; (2) when being close to the limit temperature,the best strategy is to stay there. We use the patterns exhibitedby the optimal strategy in order to analyze some existing DTMtechniques.
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Tottenham 1 Dortmund 2 (Agg 1-5): Classy Aubameyang dumps Spurs out of Europa League
When Spurs did threaten, after Lamela played in Son, he could only drag his effort wide and they ended the half having failed to muster a shot on target.
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Aubameyang had opened the scoring eight days ago and netted his seventh Europa League goal this season after being played in by Mkhitaryan.
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A Florida high school student wrestled a loaded gun away from another teen on the bus ride home this week and was slapped with a suspension in return....The school's referral slip said he was given an "emergency suspension" for being involved in an "incident" with a weapon. Lee County School District spokesman Alberto Rodriguez said in a statement that "If there is a potentially dangerous situation, Florida law allows the principal to suspend a student immediately pending a hearing."
I have a suggestion: have a Zero Tolerance Policy for Zero Tolerance Policies. Any school that has a zero tolerance policy must immediately fire the superintendent of schools and anyone who enforces such idiotic conduct.
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We're commemorating another famous chapter in the Angel of the North's ten year anniversary - when local football fans paid tribute to their own North East Icon.
In 1998 a group of Newcastle fans used a combination of fishing line, rubber balls and catapults to hoist the replica of Alan Shearer's famous number 9 shirt onto the Angel in celebration of the team reaching the FA cup final.
Speaking about the incident Newcastle United football legend and BBC pundit Alan Shearer said:
It's a great symbol of the North East and I feel it's a sign to show that I'm actually nearing home. As you can imagine, I got rather a lot of ribbing off the lads when my name and number was up there [before the FA Cup Final in 1998]. It felt sort of strange, especially to be driving past and seeing it up there, but fantastic at the same time.


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Storm boys fall to top-seeded Little Falls
Morris Benson Area put up a good fight against the No. 1 seed in Section 6A quarter-final action, but fell to the Flyers 5-1 at Little Falls Tuesday to end the Storm boys' hockey season.
Little Falls will now face No. 5 Alexandria on Saturday. The Cardinals upset No. 4 Sartell.
Also in Section 6A play, No. 2 St. Cloud Apollo shut out Wadena-Deer Creek 10-0 and No. 3 Fergus Falls defeated Willmar 3-2 in overtime.
Storm fans were shocked when Tanner Picht's goal early in the first period was not acknowledged. Instead, while trying to stop a Flyer breakaway to the goal, Picht was called for tripping, resulting in the Flyers going up 1-0 on a penalty shot.
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New Cubs president Theo Epstein agreed Monday night to give pitcher Carlos Zambrano one last chance with the club.
The new Cubs boss and other team officials met with the enigmatic and often immature pitcher and his agent over lunch in Chicago early this week.
The meeting was reportedly requested by Zambrano, who packed his locker and left after being ejected from an Aug. 12 game against the Braves. After that blow up, he told team officials he was retiring and then-general manager Jim Hendry suspended him from the team.
Epstein told the Chicago Sun Times Zambrano expressed a strong desire to be a Cub. He said the organization isn't welcoming Zambrano back with open arms. There are conditions to his return.
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LOUIS VAN GAAL will go all out to win the Europa League in a final attempt to get Manchester United back into the Champions League.
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Van Gaal watched on as his side slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland this afternoon.
It was the Red Devils' seventh defeat of the season and keeps them six points off fourth-place Manchester City, who have a game in hand.
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Exposure to Indoor Pesticides and PCBs and their Effects on Growth and Neurodevelopment in Urban ChildrenEPA Grant Number: R827039C002
Subproject: this is subproject number 002 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R827039
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Mount Sinai Center for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
Center Director: Wolff, Mary S.
Title: Exposure to Indoor Pesticides and PCBs and their Effects on Growth and Neurodevelopment in Urban Children
Investigators: Berkowitz, Gertrud S. , Matte, Thomas , Wolff, Mary S.
Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
EPA Project Officer: Callan, Richard
Project Period: August 1, 1998 through July 31, 2003 (Extended to July 31, 2004)
Project Amount: Refer to main center abstract for funding details.
RFA: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (1998) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Health Effects , Children's Health , Health
Two epidemiologic research projects seek to determine whether pesticides and PCBs have adverse effects on the neurological development of children in the inner city and whether these effects are still evident in adult life. The first of two epidemiologic investigations, closely linked to the Prevention Research Project, is a prospective study of neurodevelopment and health outcomes in relation to antenatal exposures to PCB, chlorpyrifos and other environmental toxicants as well as diet in an ethnically diverse birth cohort of New York City infants delivered at Mount Sinai Hospital. The second epidemiologic investigation is a retrospective cohort study of the relationship between prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and neurodevelopmental outcomes in adolescence and adulthood. It will be undertaken in 162 young African American men, now in their 20's and 30's, who have been followed through childhood and adolescence. Their cognitive ability and other domains of neuropsychological status will be re-evaluated in this project. Pre-natal maternal serum samples have been safely stored and will be used to assess pre-natal PCB exposure.
Publications and Presentations:Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 8 publications for this subproject | View all 32 publications for this center
Journal Articles:Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 5 journal articles for this subproject | View all 25 journal articles for this center
Supplemental Keywords:children, exposure, pesticides, PCBs, neurological,, RFA, Health, Scientific Discipline, Environmental Chemistry, Health Risk Assessment, Endocrine Disruptors - Environmental Exposure & Risk, endocrine disruptors, Risk Assessments, Susceptibility/Sensitive Population/Genetic Susceptibility, Environmental Microbiology, Biochemistry, Children's Health, genetic susceptability, Endocrine Disruptors - Human Health, health effects, sensitive populations, endocrine disrupting chemicals, PCBs, biological response, neurodevelopment, children, Human Health Risk Assessment, neurodevelopmental, neurotoxicity, reproductive development, human exposure, assessment of exposure, neurodevelopmental toxicity, harmful environmental agents, environmentally caused disease, human susceptibility, environmental health hazard, growth & development, developmental disorders, toxics
Progress and Final Reports:2000 Progress Report
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Main Center Abstract and Reports:R827039 Mount Sinai Center for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
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R827039C001 Growing Up Healthy in East Harlem
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The second force exists in stark contrast to this corporate food machine. It is built on relationships forged between those who grow food and those who eat it. In some areas, the number of family farms is actually increasing as people learn about how their food is grown and begin to demand food that sustains rather than destroys the farmers, their neighbors and customers, and the environment. Sustainable, diversified, organic production is helping family farmers off the treadmill of industrialized agriculture and letting them rediscover their basic reasons for farming: a love of the land and a desire to protect its integrity for future generations.
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The first time I heard SZA I just happened upon a video of her just talking about student loans and trying to discover what identity meant to her. That's what pulled me in. A girl just trying to discover what self-meant and having a public space to do that.
The long awaited summer album of Solana Rowe, Ctrl was slated to debut the summer of 2016 but was met with bumps in the road that pushed it into 2017. In Ctrl, not only are we seeing an older SZA but a young woman with more transparency in her lyrics and a braveness that we couldn't grasp onto in past projects. The passing of time and the ability to speak truth to her experiences helped develop an impressive body of work that makes me even more excited for more music in the future.
This album alone musically we hear a stripped down and turned up SZA, with much heavier beat influence and a fusion of indie rock and neo-soul influences that collide to create a slick drum heavy sound that makes everything head nod worthy.
SZA's journey to self-begins with calling out and being honest about the self-doubt she feels and the validation she tries to find in relationships. Songs such as Anything, where she is attempting to break bad habits, be a better person and hoping to seek validation from someone who will never answer the call:
" You could take my anywhere
I hope you will, I hope you will, I hope you will
Do you even know I'm alive?
Do you even know I, I"
I think that's where this album really hits a lot of 20 something old black women/femmes who find themselves in relationships hoping to find purpose and realizing it never shows up. How those moments of seeking validation can suck but turn into a catalyst for healing. That's where you see the growth and clarity, SZA has the confidence to say the things most people keep to themselves. To say this heartbreak shit isn't easy isn't simple and that at the end you can come out more whole.
The best parts of the album for me were the interludes of the conversations SZA had with her mother and Grandmother that reflect a lot of strength in moving on, songs like Broken Clocks, where we hear SZA discuss just trying to make it but trying to keep love in her heart as she reflects back on past hurt:
"Never hearing what they say
I just take it day by day
I just do it my way
All I got is these broken clocks
I ain't got no time"
One of the pitfalls of debut albums are features, many young artists get a million features and that overpower the work so much you lose the voice of the original artists. On Ctrl, the standout features are Doves In The Wind ft. Kendrick Lamar and Pretty Little Birds ft. Isaiah Rashad, both of these features felt natural and held the energy of both featured artists in a way that did not interrupt the flow of the album. I still have yet to hear an Isaiah Rashad/SZA collab that didn't sound amazing. Also felt as if Doves In The Wind could've easily fit on Damn, but that's neither here nor there.
While scouring the internet for interviews, I was met with a songstress full of the anxiety of dealing with intrusive questions about her weight and sexuality that anybody would be uncomfortable answering. It felt comforting to see the growth SZA develops through her album in those moments of setting clear boundaries with radio hosts. Speaking about her process and how her visuals are a peek into her brain."Music is my own private language and it's hard to incorporate people into that."
SZA's Ctrl is a concept. It's about trying to chase an illusion, an illusion that you can control your destiny and experiences, how no matter how hard you run it will never be enough and that true healing happens when you let go and let yourself heal.
My favorite song on this album, Normal Girl, another drum heavy almost drowsy vibe, specifically speaks to all these huge concepts SZA is wrestling with but ends the song realizing that the best way to find yourself is just to make it out alive:
"We own the world, cause we not going away out
Wait on yourself cause you can figure your way out
Normal girl
Why do you, babe?"
This was made for women like myself and so many others attempting to find ourselves and making mistakes along the way. As a black woman dealing with depression and thinking back to the insecurities that I work through every day to be a better person, it's never about the low moments. It's about the process and clarity in finding yourself. The beauty in that journey is speaking it, it's saying I am history in the making and I'm allowed to not have it together at this moment. While listening to this album, the academic in me was reminded of Black radical subjectivity and the ways black folks and black women/femmes have always been in the business of constructing self for ourselves. bell Hooks talks about in relation to postmodernism how the power to be able to name yourself, to say this is my journey, and how my path to self is something no one can take away from you. The path to self is hard, complicated and full of boys we shouldn't have fucked but you find yourself in those moments, you learn from them and move on better than before. This album for me validated the reality of black girls out here just trying to make it and finding beauty in the struggle.
"Part of our struggle for radical black subjectivity is the quest to find ways to construct self and identity that are oppositional and liberatory."- bell Hooks
When black women define themselves for themselves.....that's power.
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hey! check out my latest submission and vote if you like. I'm setting a vote in for you once you have a shirt :)
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given the opportunity if you could come on over to my page and check out "charlie's Secret" my latest entry, to let me know what you think or vote, that'd be super awesome :)
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Hey I got round to doing your C4C sorry that it took so long though
Hey man,
Thanks for the crit on my song, I have no plans of going professional but in case you were curious how I do in a modern setting this is my old band: http://www.myspace.com/servingupswords
I checked out Letter to Numero Uno... That was cool man. It was really beatles-upbeat. It's hard to criitic something that happy sounding!!!!!!
AeolianInvasion wrote on Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:12pm :Thanks for the crit! I like your vocal style, but you do need to practice hitting the right notes. The guitar sounds really nice and clear with good tone. This already sounds like a very emotional piece, and it would sound amazing with a little metronome practice and better recording. Looking forward to it!
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Melo is great at ISO'ing everyone knows that, but in terms of being great for our team and helping us win, it's not.
Lin got raped without KY period BUT he's young and there's a 1st time for everything better now then the playoffs
Tyson IDK man he was horrible tonight, not to mention Shumpert is our D.Wade on D, he makes things happen imagine Shumpert/Smith/Novak coming in together and just straight ballin
they had their full team and an extra day of rest and preparation
Our game plan first half was sound, our game plan second half was flawed.
How can you not understand that our offense, minus the turnovers, was flowing in the first half. In the second half it was stagnant. There's no way to argue this.
1. He kept Lin in there wayyyy to long when Lin was CLEARLY struggling and Turning the ball over
2. Novak was HOT the 1st quarter and he didn't see playing time on the court again until when???????? 3rd quarter with 3 mins left
3. He keeps our stars on the Bench wayyyy to long, when we CLEARLY need some offense. If your going to go out at least go out with a fight.
4. His lineup decisions are completely terrible sometimes.
5. Dantoni does not motivate this team in any way shape or form.
im not saying i'd do a better job at coaching the team, im not saying we would of won this game with a different coach. but anyone with Eyes can see Dantoni sucks as a coach.
1) They took Lins confidence right at the start with the strip
2) Lin didnt look comfortable all game except at the free throw line.
3) Fields plays scared against Miami
4) We needed more STAT
5) Miami struggles with the Zone. We played none.
6) We need more JR less Fields
7) BDiddy needs to get in much better shape
8) We have to contain Bosh. You cant let all 3 of the big three to get off. Bosh is the easiest to contain.
Give the knicks time. We'll see a different team come playoffs. Don't take a loss to the best team in the league with over 150 games of time to mesh and sort out kinks as a terrible horrible loss.
It sucks to lose, but its fine. its ONE game. No different than beating mavericks or the celtics or the cavaliers or w.e.
we will be a force in the playoffs, i know it. knicks are hungry man...they fell off in the second half...understandable in a b2b, away game against the MIAMI FCUKING HEAT


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Recently a pastor (with a doctorate) asked me a research question on marriage patterns in Japan. They quoted from Stephanie Coontz (Marriage, a History). She asserts Japan is culturally promoting sex among it young population: "Japanese pundits lament the drop in business in Japan's rent-by-the-hour 'love hotels' and some are calling for the youth to not hate sex." Is this idiosyncratic or is she truly reflecting the culture? So I researched it a bit (the Dr. John in me). Here are my observations.
- Stephanie Coontz appears to be a careful scholar but I am always hesitant about a westerner writing on Japan, especially in a book where they try to make a point about the west. East and West are very different and we begin with different concerns and values. I take this sentence with a grain of salt.
- One of Stephanie Coontz's concerns is that love motels are not doing very well. It could be merely an economic answer. Japan as a whole is doing poorly economically and disposable income is limited, hence the problem with the "love hotel" business. The resort where we have the CPI conference has been struggling for a growing business for decades and it is in a popular vacation spot.
- There are several changes in Japan which I have observed and read about which I believe shows some changes in sexual relationships and marriage.
- The drop in the birth rate, but that does not always indicate a drop in sexual relationships. The government is even rewarding couples who have children. I doubt that the government of Japan is encouraging young people to have sex. I don't think in the history of the world and in Japan young people developed an attitude to hate sex. Hormones dictate otherwise.
- The roles in marriage have been steadily changing. Not all of this is negative and some of it is even Biblical. See the whole chapter on changing marriage in Japan: New Japan: Debunking Seven Cultural Stereotypes by David Ricky Matsumoto (Mar 1, 2007)
- The role of men in Japanese society has changed dramatically from the Samarai warrior/salary man. Many young Japanese men have become wimpy even effeminate men. There was a previous androgynous trend (note Japanese animes) and also the Otaku roles for young men (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku). Then there are "Herbivore boys." See http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/young-japanese-women-becoming-less-interested-in-sex-survey-says. This would justifiably turn off many Japanese young women.
- Women's role is also changing like the modern "gaaru" (girl)
- As far as I know the practice of enjo kosai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enjo_kosai) or "compensated dating" has probably diminished due to the economy. But young people have less moral resistance to promiscuous sex. Shintoism and Buddhism do not really speak against it like the moral law of God from the Bible. Also in society it is permitted as long as you do not shame yourself or family. And the most common form of birth control is abortions which are widely practiced.
To sum up, a lot has to do with the economy, busyness of Japan, stress, and the role of men. I would generally agree with this article on sex and marriage values among young people. (But I would ignore the statement about hikikomori that overstates the relationship.) http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-06-02-japan-women-usat_x.htm Certainly we need to pray for wisdom for Japanese young people and abstinence. Also we need to pray for the women of Japan, the men of Japan, and marriages in Japan. May each Japanese find the joy of marriage that God intended when he created us.


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Here is a 'proof by construction' (hinted at in my previous post).
1) Assume an amp with perfect PSRR in the output stage, but very poor PSRR in the input stage. Assume 1% ripple on a 50V supply, so the input stage sees 0.5V on its supply which it passes straight through to the next stage. Assume a gain of 50 from here to the output, so 25V of ripple at the output. Peak output is 50V so we have generated 50% ripple at the output from 1% on the PSU.
2) Now assume an amp with perfect PSRR in the input stage, but quite good natural PSRR of -20dB in the output (maybe it has a pentode or BJT collector output). So our 1% ripple (0.5V) appears as 0.05V at the output: 0.1% ripple wrt full output.
So 1% ripple from the PSU can produce 50% or 0.1% ripple at the output. One proviso, which gives you some wriggle room: full output means just below clipping, including any ripple-based clipping. Once you get hard clipping then the amp has become a switcher and then 1% PSU ripple turns into 1% output ripple.
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If you have 1% ripple and a gain of 50 you still have 1% ripple!
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Perhaps you'll be interested to know that we also measured voltages at a sound pressure level we agreed was becoming uncomfortably high for any longer period listening. We tried varieties of music types, as I listen to just about everything but classical and jazz.
My own 1041 needed just 20 Vpeak to start ratlling my windows. The JBL required some 24 Vpeak, and the AR needed 27 Vpeak, but let me remind you that its lower impedance also required more than twice the current delivery on average, and a lot more at around 220 Hz, where its impedance cutve drops down to just under 3 Ohms, with a phase shift of some -46 degrees. They sound really good, but they tax the amps withou shame.
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Cool, thanks DVV.
Yeah, a.wayne doesn't need all that much voltage for his speakers, but gobs current for the 1 ohm load. That means a hefty PSU.
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"Half-bridge" = hype?? Say what? Around here a half-bridge is simply a push-pull arrangement of devices in a single-ended configuration. Typically half-bridge and full-bridge are from the vocabulary of switchmode power supplies and switchmode amplifiers. And since N channel DMOS always outperforms PMOS for the same silicon area, much effort has been made to use the same polarity device for the upper and lower switching duties, which has led to a lot of very clever circuitry for the upper device ("high-side") drivers. But I digress.
Your doubts about class D sounding good may be a surmise based on limited experience with specific systems and a lack of understanding as to how they work. I would agree that class D, particularly open-loop class D based on internal digital-domain modulators, are unlikely to really equal the sonics of a no-holds-barred nonswitching amplifier. And it may be mind-boggling to see the magnitude of the out-of-band spuriae after the typical two-pole LC output filter on an oscilloscope, but if done properly it really is out of the audio band. The opportunities for mischief based on signals that get downconverted to in-band signals need serious consideration, to be sure.
As well, if there is no loop closure around the output filter the inductor and capacitor will contribute distortion, and will as well entail an increase in the output impedance, which in turn will change the frequency response at the load. At an AES talk someone asserted that people listening to a particular switchmode amp remarked that it sounded somewhat tube-like, which led me to bark out that surely this was due to the highish output impedance interacting with the load impedance.
One of the benefits of the Bruno Putzeys UcD approach is that there is feedback around the output filter. BTW I receive no promotional considerations from Hypex
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|26th June 2012, 09:15 PM
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While I would normally be sceptical about such arrangements, I remember the now long gone AR 3a Improved and the Yamaha NS 1000 Monitor. Both were very difficult loads to drive, so much so that Otala used them as examples of how tough loads can become, but both were speakers you never forget once you have heard them properly driven. Quite outstanding, both of them.
The trick was finding an amp capable of doing them justice. My reVox integrated A78 amp choked on the AR at anything over room volume, and the transients sounded, well, bland. It just couldn't cope, nor could your usual suspects (Kenwood, Pioneer, Sansui, Technics, etc). It was only when the reVox A740 power amp came that we (owner and myself) could really hear the AR come to true life.
I remember congratulating myself silently for buying AR 5, which were not as difficult and were not 4 but 8 Ohms - and a lot cheaper than the 3A Imoproved, way over my student budget, but admittedly better than my 5.
|26th June 2012, 09:20 PM
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Yup. Blew up my dad's Kenwood on a pair of AR-2's. Funny, the Knight tube amp never had a problem. The 3 almost had a tweeter if I remember.
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Do really don't understand both issues?
If you have a 50 volt supply with .5 volts of ripple the ripple only is not passed to the next stage unless you are really trying something weird. If you just have a variable resistor powered through a fixed resistor you will have some loss of ripple along with the DC level. Now if you pass that to the next stage the ripple will decrease if it is an equal gain inverting stage. Only if by some not very common method you use a second non-inverting gain stage will the ripple increase.
HOWEVER ALL AMPLIFIERS THAT WOULD HAVE ANY RIPPLE PROBLEM USE ADDITIONAL POWER RAIL FILTERS ON THE INPUT STAGE! The question was about the main filter bank of capacitors and the effect on power output sags.
As to the second comment. the ear is not very sensitive to 50 or even 100 hz. signals. It is most sensitive to ones around 3,000 hz. What was said is that the intermodulation products up in the higher region sound really bad and are more easily detected than the hum. The hum would be masked by the music in actual use.
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Australia's sluggish prime property market and the ongoing global economic crisis could delay construction of the two residential skyscrapers, which are aimed at the international jet set.
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Speculation is swirling the consortium will sell the project, which has jumped in value since it was given the green light on Thursday by the central Sydney planning committee.
Sources also said Blackstone may acquire APG's 40 per cent stake.
Despite the problems afflicting the housing sector, real estate agents argue Number 1 Sydney – as it will be known – will buck the trend and attract interest from both domestic and international buyers.
Prime property values in the financial centres of London, New York and Hong Kong, have remained immune to the post credit crunch fallout, providing a safe haven from the stockmarket ructions.
Justin Brown, chairman of CBRE residential, claimed the Blackstone project had the potential to achieve the same status.
The US giant, one of the biggest real estate investors in the world, plans to replace the 1960s office block with two sandstone and glass facade towers offering uninterrupted views of Sydney harbour.
One of the buildings will reach 185 metres, or 55 storeys, and a smaller block beside it will go up to 15 storeys. The 197 apartments have been billed as Australia's answer to London's One Hyde Park or New York's 15 Central Park West.
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Obesity may be the new national problem but for many parents, it's their child's lack of appetite that is often the problem — as is a parent's tendency to hoover up any leftovers. Dustbin Dad is a cautionary tale whose wry wit and rhyming couplets are at odds with the other classic about eating a lot, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
A mother and two young children watch wide-eyed as Dad "gobble[s] up all our leftover food./ Even the bits that are squishy and chewed" rather than let it go to waste. Mum calls him "a dustbin on legs", and there seems no solution until Dad swallows some very expensive "Puss-Pep-Up-Powder" from the vet.
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WASHINGTON — Orders placed with U.S. factories in April showed the largest increase in five months, though much of the gain came in orders for new aircraft, often a volatile sector.
Factory orders rose 1.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted $340.113 billion in April, the Commerce Department said. March orders rose 0.2 percent, following a 0.7 percent decline in February.


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Junior Blake Ayles from Orange, Calif., has been starting for the Lutheran Lancers at tight since his freshman season. As a 6-foot-2, 185-pound ninth grader, Ayles learned early that the key to pla...
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MVHS jayvees muster one-win campaign
Waldoboro — The Medomak Valley High School girls junior varsity soccer team, guided by coach Scott Hastings, had a tough season on the pitch in 2012. However, the good news for the Panthers, as with any team, is there is room to improve.
Team members for the Panthers included Carly Strunk, Sophie Cohen, Kasandra Mank, Shyann Metcalf, Emily Wotton, Stephanie Hill, Brooke Creamer, Taylor Griffin, Gabrielle Ruano, Riley Arbour, Nicole Nicholls, Hannah Watmough, Haley Mank, Hannah Osier, Annebelle Bouchard, Olivia Ryan, Brianna Luce, Charity Hoch, Emylee Leary, Jasmin Ramos, Kayleigh Curtis, CeCe Luce, Miranda Belcher, Stacy Wadsworth and Vanessa Rancourt.
The Panthers finished with a 1-10-1 record, with their lone victory being a 2-0 win over Mount View of Thorndike. MVHS scored three goals on the year, those from Curtis, Metcalf and Ruano.
"Unfortunately, we didn't have the success we had hoped for in terms of wins this season," said Hastings. "While we struggled scoring goals, we worked on many skills and steadily improved throughout the year. With nine or 10 varsity players graduating this season, some from this jayvee team will need to step up big next year [to help the varsity squad]."
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Ministry with the next generations gives particular attention to the way in which younger people, nominally those up to 30, can find a place and express themselves in the community of faith. The next generations are not the church of tomorrow; they are a vibrant part of the church of today.
Ministry with the next generations affirms that the good news, and all its challenges, are for all people, big and small.
The Next Generations Consultant is available to congregations, faith communities & presbyteries who are open to exploring creative & innovative approaches to ministry with children, young people or young adults. This may be through training opportunities, resource sharing, consultations, vision & strategy planning, or simply a coffee & a chat.
This website hopes to offer the latest resources (books, online material & training programs) and events for you to connect with, as well as opening doors to other online destinations that resource ministry with the next generations.


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Black Opal Triplet and 1.30 ct. t.w. White and Pink Sapphire Ring in 14kt Yellow Gold
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This ring is an outstanding addition to any discerning fine jewelry collection. Deeply hued and stunning, the prismatic natural black opal is domed with clear glass, amplifying its unique, hypnotic color play. Set in an ornate frame of 14kt gold embellished with 1.30 ct. t.w. of white and pink sapphires. Black rhodium details emphasize the vibrant pink stones. 14kt yellow gold ring.
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Opal close OPAL: With an iridescent luster that can reveal a beautiful kaleidoscope of color, the opal has inspired many myths and legends. A white opal with swirls of soft pastel shades is popular for jewelry, but opals also come in black and blue. Opal is the gemstone for October birthdays. (Color: Black, Quantity: 1, Shape & Cutting Style: Oval close OVAL: An elliptical shape that resembles an egg. Cabochon close CABOCHON: A style of cutting gemstones to achieve a smooth, domed surface with an absence of facets. , Size: 14X10 mm)
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Purple party favor boxes are a must have for your wedding, party, shower, birthday or other event. The shinny purple gift boxes have so many possible uses. They are the perfect party favor container for your guests. They are classy yet modern and oh so on trend.
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Maddak, Inc. Reinvents the Wheel Taking Home Two Major Industry Awards
Morph Wheels Received MedTrade Spring's Innovation Award in the U.S. and London's Design of the Year Award
May 02, 2013, 09:08 ET from Maddak Inc.
EDISON, N.J., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maddak, Inc., the largest manufacturer of Aids for Daily Living (ADL) products in the U.S., launched the first-ever foldable wheelchair wheel, Morph Wheels, in February of this year. In approximately three months' time, the groundbreaking innovation for the disability community has been honored with two leading industry awards: MedTrade Spring's Innovation Award and 2013' Design of the Year Award in the Transportation category from London's Design Museum.
Originally conceptualized as a folding bicycle wheel by Duncan Fitzsimmons, a graduate student at the Royal College of Arts in London at the time, the Morph Wheel is designed to revolutionize the daily lives of manual wheelchair users.
"When we began developing Morph Wheels over three years ago, innovation and design were both major priorities. It's such an honor for us at Maddak to be recognized in both areas by leaders in these categories," explains Kathleen Hanek, Director of Operations and Product Management at Maddak Inc.
Medtrade is the largest tradeshow in the U.S. focused exclusively on the home medical equipment market. And for 22 years, the Design Museum has championed creative thinking and inspired problem solving, celebrating the talent of the world's best designers and architects.
Maddak will be exhibiting Morph Wheels at this weekend's Abilities NY Metro Expo at New Jersey's Convention Center from May 3 – May 5.
Morph Wheels are currently available and retail for $950 per set, which includes the rim, hand rim and solid tire. They can be purchased at http://morphwheels.com/.
About Maddak
Maddak Inc. manufactures products that simplify the tasks of daily living - eating, drinking, dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, etc. - for seniors, people with disabilities and people undergoing rehabilitation. The company mission is to provide quality products that enable people to maximize their independence and remain active despite any limitations they may face. Marketed under the Ableware® brand name, the Maddak product line includes over 500 products sold through medical and hospital supply centers, pharmacies, homecare centers and internet outlets. Established in 1971, Maddak Inc., headquartered in Wayne, NJ is the largest U.S. manufacturer of assistive devices, clinical modalities and home healthcare and rehabilitation products.
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Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults and adolescents: a systematic review
Article from AIDS supplement: 2013 WHO Consolidated Guidelines on the use of Antiretroviral drugs: Evidence and Implementation
The objective of this review was to update evidence on when to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) to inform revision of the 2013 WHO guidelines for ART in low and middle-income countries.
A systematic review and meta-analysis.
We comprehensively searched the published literature and conferences for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohorts. Outcomes were mortality, clinical progression, virologic failure, immunologic recover, and severe adverse events. We pooled data across studies and estimated summary effect sizes. We graded the quality of evidence from the literature for each outcome.
We identified 24 studies; 3 were RCTs. Studies found reduced risk of mortality [1 RCT: hazard ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.34–1.76; 13 cohorts: relative risk (RR) 0.66, 95% CI 0.55–0.79], progression to AIDS or death (2 RCTs: RR 0.48, 95% CI 0.26–0.91; 9 cohorts: RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.40–1.24) and diagnosis of a non-AIDSdefining illness (1 RCT: RR 0.14, 95% CI 0.03–0.64; 1 cohort: RR 0.47, 95% CI 0.23–0.98), and an increased risk of grade 3/4 laboratory abnormalities in patients initiating ART at at least 350 cells/ml (1 RCT: RR 1.49, 95% CI 1.25–1.77). The quality of evidence was low or very low for clinical outcomes due to few events and imprecision, and high for adverse events.
Our findings contributed to the evidence base for the revised 2013 WHO guidelines on ART, which recommend initiating ART at CD4þ T-cell counts of 350–500 cells/ml, but not above 500 cells/ml compared to initiating it later when CD4þ T-cell counts fall below 350 cells/ml.


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Amara is a happy-go-lucky Labrador retriever mix that has a blonde coat with tan highlights. At 22 pounds, Amara definently has some growing to do, but because she is a mix we are unsure of what her final weight may be.
She has the usual Labrador personality one would come to expect, but will be shy at first. The best way to make her a sociable girl would be to take her to obedience training to learn the necessary puppy skills. Because she is only 4 months, puppy classes will be fun and easy for her to grasp.
If you are interested in learning more about Amara come by the shelter, grab a tennis ball, and take her out. She's a beautiful girl, so don't let the opportunity pass you by!
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Breed: Labrador retriever mix
Gender: Female
Age: 4 months
Ledger #: 28869
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To view more photos and descriptions of more adorable adoptables, visit www.athenspets.net. Athens-Clarke County Animal Control, 45 Beaverdam Road Extension, is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every day except Wednesday. For more information, please call (706) 613-3540 or visit www.athensclarkecounty.com.
The above featured animals were available for adoption at the time the information was compiled. As with any dog at the shelter, the above animals may already be reclaimed or adopted, but there are many other furry friends waiting for you at Animal Control.
Please note the 5-digit ledger number when inquiring about an animal at the shelter.
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If Super Smash Bros. Brawl is copy-protected, then yeah, it worked fine for me.
Actually does it count if I copied it from one Wii to the other? Or is it only disallowed when copying/moving to the same Wii?
I had copied SSBB save file to my new Wii and it worked fine.
Alright hope you have that sorted... Take it to pm if needs be...
Is there any way to force preloader to boot the system menu by holding any buttons because my situation is that I changed the settings accidently and selected load installed file which just brings me to a black screen I need help.
HELP, can't get into System Menu hacks all I get is this crap: couldn't find any hacks for system menu version v5449
I have a Black WII 4.3U, did Mauifrogs guide, then ModMyWII, it used to work, don't know why! tried upgrading Priiloader to latest version .70 and same error! HELP!! :026:http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/100_1796.jpg


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Thousands of years ago, artifacts of the early space age were lost to rising oceans and widespread turmoil. Garnett Baylee devoted his life to finding them, only to give up hope. Then, in the wake of his death, one was found in his home, raising tantalizing questions. Had he succeeded after all? Why had he kept it a secret? And where is the rest of the Apollo cache? Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and his pilot, Chase Kolpath, have gone to Earth to learn the truth. But the trail seems to have gone cold, so they head back home to be present when the Capella, the interstellar transport that vanished eleven years earlier in a time/space warp, is expected to reappear. With a window of only a few hours, rescuing it is of the utmost importance. 2600 passengers - including Alex's uncle, Gabriel Benedict, the man who raised him - are on board. Alex now finds his attention divided between finding the artifacts and anticipating the rescue of the Capella. But time won't allow him to do both. As the deadline for the Capella's reappearance draws near, Alex fears that the puzzle of the artifacts will be lost yet again. But Alex Benedict never forgets and never gives up - and another day will soon come around...
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"Not the Best of the Series, But Good"
If you like McDevitt you will like this book. It is not his best, and God knows the books in this series do not move quickly. But it is fun and the premises are both clever.
"Respectable, double action mystery sci-fi"
Coming Home is the latest Jack McDevitt installment in the Alex Benedict series. The main character, Alex is a combination Indiana Jones / Sherlock Holmes with the narrator, Chase, playing his Watson / gal Friday. This story involves two independent tales with Chase heavily involved in the rescue of a large cruise ship caught in space / time warp that Alex figured out in an earlier installment. Added to the mix is that Alex's uncle is on board. At the same time, Alex comes into possession of an "ancient" (25th century) artifact that suggests a connection to a missing cache of early space exploration items. The story jumps back and forth between these two separate plots.
This universe is set in the far future (beyond the 30th century) and a distant settled planet, although there are several Earth visits involved. One particularly unique feature of this series is the almost normal behavior of everyone in the story. People get hungry and go to restaurants; they go out to lunch with friends and discuss relationships; they go sightseeing on vacations, etc. There are no new sci-fi elements relative to earlier installments and the action scenes are muted and limited relative to earlier tales. McDevitt does provide a sense of the vastness of space which appears to slow down life in the future.
The narration is superb with an excellent range of voices with good pacing. This series and narrator have always been an enjoyable listen and this time out is no exception.
"Great Story Weird Narration"
Seriously, what is with Jennifer Van Dyck? She sounded like she was doing a bad William Shatner/Capt. Kirk imitation. Why. Does. Every. Word. End. In. A. Period? She got better as time went on but I seriously considered returning the book just because of her narration. Also, thank you Mr McDevitt for no romance. I couldn't have taken Van Dyck's stilted narration through a romantic scene. ~shudder~
Other than that the story was good. Like usual McDevitt wrote a mystery and even though it was a bit predictable in places, I enjoyed this book like I do most of the Alex/Chase books. I enjoyed thinking through the puzzles. Mc Devitt is a good storyteller.
"Good story, odd choices in performance."
I enjoyed the story. The directional choices for both the AI voices and the tone given to Khalid (sp unsure) were distracting. Overall differentiation between speakers too subtle to easily
differentiate who is talking.
"Another good entry in the series."
Hated the voice used for the A.I.s. Why the narrator decided to make an advanced computer sound like the computer from the movie 'Wargames' I'll never understand. Hated that choice and it really ruined much of the narration for me. Otherwise, an entertaining story.
"Needs a different narrator!"
This is another solid Benedict novel by McDevitt. It's not the best, but certainly not the worst. A must read for sci fi fans and readers of the series. The biggest failing was the narrator. She made several choices for voices that did NOT work, and I found myself constantly having to adjust the volume to cope with her vocal range, which gets very soft and hard to hear and then borders on shouting. I would get another McDevitt book, but not another Van Dyck narration.
"An excellent story"
I enjoyed the story very much as I have all of the Alex Benedict adventures.
"A space mystery with a twist"
Jack McDevitt tells another interesting tale in the form of a space mystery revolving around a quest to find the artifacts of early space exploration. Jack writes with a realistic view of human nature wrestling with issues in a future space age. If you like mysteries and wonder how we might live in 10K years, this is an excellent book to enjoy.
"This series of books is officially ended"
I've read each and every book in the Alex Benedict universe; some great, some good, some disappointing... Coming Home was just plain bad.
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Sandy And The Shore Housing Market [AUDIO]
In the days and weeks following Superstorm Sandy, there was great concern at the Jersey Shore over the housing market and whether or not the residents near the coast would pick up what was left of their lives and make a mad dash out of New Jersey.
According to the latest information from a number of sources, that doesn't seem to be happening.
It's been almost five months since the storm hit and so far, there has not been a mass exodus.
However, there are a number of positive and negative things happening right now while so many make huge, life-changing decisions.
While many homeowners out there continue to debate about what to do with their property, some are even selling their homes at unheard of prices.
Some Home-Buyers Taking Advantage of Lower Prices
The buyers could be getting the deal of a lifetime. Some have been offering them 10 percent lower than pre-storm values. But there may be extensive repairs ahead for many.
Mantoloking-based Real Estate Agent Larry Greenberg tells Townsquare Media News, there's a lot of uncertainty out there thanks to insurance rates, new flood maps and updated building codes.
Greenberg explains, "With those FEMA maps, many aren't sure what to do with the elevation of their property. Some will need to raise them, but the numbers aren't set in stone yet. It's an expensive proposition that can't be rushed. We have been told it won't be until August for a more definitive answer from the agency."
Recent figures from the site zillow.com show that many are still deciding how to proceed. Greenberg says he's talked with people who are opting to sell but stay in the state and move farther inland. Then there are the others who bombard his phone with questions about property on the waterfront.
He says, "It's amazing. There are people calling who want to move here despite what has happened. I think that's the amazing resilience of the recovery effort and the fact that people love it here. The homes will rise again."
Even though some are selling their homes at a lower price, the value of the property and the land has not depreciated.
Greenberg feels when all is said and done and most of the homes are restored, the prices will be back to where they were pre-Sandy.


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Ulay – A Skeleton in the Closet
15 Jan 2015
A new work by the internationally renowned performance artist Ulay.
- Location
- Room 1.15, Stedelijk Museum
- Time
- 8 - 8:30 pm
- Language
- English
- Admission
- Entrance price to the Stedelijk Museum + € 2.50
- Details
- Sold out
The Public Program is delighted to welcome artist Ulay to the Stedelijk Museum for a series of events around his recent work and practice, including the new performance A Skeleton in the Closet on January 15, a book launch and public interview with performance scholar Amelia Jones on January 9, and a screening of the documentary Project Cancer (2013) on January 10. Perhaps best known for a series of intensely physical collaborations with Marina Abramović between 1976 and 1988, Ulay has spent five decades blazing a trail of unwavering vitality and unquestionable integrity. His independent work in photography as well as performance is among the most innovative and groundbreaking in 20th century and contemporary art. The Stedelijk Museum is proud to present a new performance work by an artist who has played such a vital role in the history of performance art, and who continues to expand the field of performance today.
In A Skeleton in the Closet, Ulay examines the action of taking the temperature as a means to consider the atmosphere of a social setting. For Ulay, taking the temperature is closely related to both his own photographic practice, as temperature is an essential aspect of the technical (re)production of photographs, and the struggle with his own body since he was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. Performed at the heart of the collection galleries of the Stedelijk Museum, A Skeleton in the Closet creates an intimate setting that first and foremost serves as a social structure for the artist and audience to come together, yet Ulay takes that as a point of departure to venture into his own memory and lifelong connection with the social and artistic fabric of the city of Amsterdam.
More information about the artist
Ulay is the pseudonym of Frank Uwe Laysiepen. He was formally trained as a photographer, and between 1968 and 1971 he worked extensively as a consultant for Polaroid. In the early period of his artistic activity (1968-1976) he undertook a thematic search for understandings of the notions of identity and the body on both the personal and communal levels, mainly through series of Polaroid photographs, aphorisms, and intimate performances. At that time, Ulay's photographic approach was becoming increasingly performative and resulted in performative photography (Fototot, 1976). Later, performative tendencies within the medium of photography were transformed completely into the medium of performance and actions (There Is a Criminal Touch to Art, 1976). From 1976 to 1988, he collaborated with Marina Abramović on numerous performances; their work focused on questioning perceived masculine and feminine traits and pushing the physical limits of the body (Relation Works). After breaking with Abramović, Ulay focused on photography, addressing the position of the marginalized individual in contemporary society and re-examining the problem of nationalism and its symbols (Berlin Afterimages, 1994-1995). Nevertheless, although he was working primarily in photography, he remained connected to the question of the "performative," which resulted in his constant "provocation" of audiences through the realization of numerous performances, workshops, and lecture-performances. In recent years, Ulay has been mostly engaged in projects and artistic initiatives that raise awareness and enhance understanding and appreciation of – and respect for – water (Earth Water Catalogue, 2012). Ulay's work, as well as his collaborative work with Abramović, is featured in the collections of many major art institutions around the world such as the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Centre Pompidou, Paris; and Museum of Modern Art New York. After four decades of living and working in Amsterdam, and undertaking several long-term artistic projects in India, Australia, and China, and a professorship of Performance and New Media Art at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe in Germany. Ulay currently lives and works between Amsterdam and Ljubljana.


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AUSTIN (AP) A state championship would be great, but Dallas Lincoln guard Bryan Hopkins really wants his team to be remembered as the best team in the country.
"That's our goal," Hopkins said. "It's not enough for us to just get here. We want to prove that we're the best in the nation."
Lincoln (39-0) is ranked No. 1 in the country by USA Today heading into today's final against No. 7 Beaumont Ozen (32-2).
Lincoln advanced to the title game with a 62-49 win over San Antonio Roosevelt on Thursday. Ozen had a tougher time with Fort Worth Dunbar but survived 55-53 on Javin Clover's game-winning layup in the final minute.
The 4A championship is the most highly anticipated game in years at the annual tournament. Thursday night's semifinals drew record crowds of 16,995 to the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas and officials expect another sellout Saturday.
Tournament officials also expect to draw several pro scouts to watch Ozen center Kendrick Perkins, the 6-foot-10, 260-pound junior who has earned the nickname "Baby Shaq."
Already one of the top juniors in the nation, Perkins is considered a potential NBA lottery pick if he decides to skip college after his senior year.
He was the driving force in leading Ozen to an undefeated season last year. Ozen hasn't lost to a team from Texas since the 2000 playoffs.
Perkins nearly didn't make it to the final after fouling out in the final minute against Fort Worth Dunbar. He was 6-of-9 from the floor with four dunks.
Lincoln will try to counter Perkins' size with quick but rail-thin 6-10 senior forward Chris Bosh, a McDonald's All-American who has signed with Georgia Tech. The 6-foot Hopkins has a 40-inch vertical leap and may be Lincoln's best player.
Bosh, who by appearances gives up about 60 pounds to the hulking Perkins, says he's thinking more about Lincoln's place among Texas' great teams than any individual matchup.
"Everybody wants to play the best, whether it's in the state or in the nation, and I'm not just going to be thinking about Kendrick Perkins," Bosh said.
"We're going to play just basic basketball," said Lincoln coach Leonard Bishop. "We're going to deny him the basketball and keep him from scoring."
The size mismatch is so great, Ozen coach Andre Boutte doubts Lincoln will match up Bosh with Perkins without sending a lot of help. That will put pressure on Ozen's guards to make shots from the outside to the keep the defense from collapsing around Perkins.
"There's no way they'll play Kendrick straight up with Bosh. However, I wish they would," Boutte said.
"We're prepared for whatever they do," Boutte said. "They can't show us anything we haven't seen and we probably can't show them anything they haven't seen, either."
Lincoln was considered the favorite to win the title last year before being upset in the semifinals by San Antonio Lanier.
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Nathan's Christmas Cards
Danville, VA - A middle school teacher in Danville was so moved by the story of Nathan Norman - the 5-year-old Rustburg boy battling cancer - that she asked her class to help him get his wish for an early Christmas.
Cross-categorical teacher Deauti Harris told her class about Nathan's story and they jumped at the chance to bring him some Christmas cheer.
The class got started making Christmas cards and before they knew it, the whole school was on board.
When the principal learned of the class project, he got the whole school involved - students and faculty.
They made cards, signed a banner and even put up a tree to show Nathan that they all are rooting for him.
"It showed me a different side of my students that I hadn't seen before because you know, sometimes kids don't really show that much compassion, and when I talked about this situation they were very compassionate and they only wanted to know what they could do to help," Harris said.
"To be able to spread joy to someone who really needs it....we were glad to do so," said O.T. Bonner Assistant Principal Raymond Smith.
Ms. Harris plans to mail all of the cards out to Nathan this week.
To help Nathan celebrate an early Christmas, mail all cards to: 81 Dunivan Dr. Rustburg, VA, 24588.