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"Surely the most potent band to come out of New Zealand since the far-off days of the Chills
Gorgeous" ***** 5 Stars - The Independent Newspaper, UK (27/11/09)
"This record is like the beautiful feeling of falling asleep in a hammock out the back of a faded old beach house and dreaming of epic vistas and love affairs
a beautiful record indeed." - Neil Finn Crowded House/Split Enz
The Phoenix Foundation will have a new studio album in early 2010, BUT first theyre releasing a Christmas EP called 'Merry Kriskmass' on December 7, 2009.
With two acclaimed gold albums and a movie soundtrack to their name, The Phoenix Foundation have earned a reputation as one of New Zealands most innovative and respected acts.
Heralding from the capital city of Wellington, this 6-piece band produce a distinct, boundary-crossing sound that glides effortlessly between infectious guitar pop gems, alt-country anthems, dreamy psychedelia and delirious synthesizer prog rock.
As The New Zealand Herald perhaps described best, when reviewing their latest album 'Happy Ending', "It swerves gently from kooky guitar sing-alongs to languid psychedelia, it pauses for effect on elegant sad-eyed piano ballads and cinematic synthesizer swirls, it locks itself in its bedroom for a sulk but then it's skipping happily around the backyard just as the sun comes out. Sometimes that's all in the course of one track
" 5 stars
The Phoenix Foundation first started turning heads with the release of their debut album 'Horsepower' in 2003. The only album to be nominated in the Best Album category at both The New Zealand Music Awards and The Bnet Awards, The Listener magazine described it as "
an album that has everything I hope for and rarely find in a pop record. Atmosphere, emotion, wit and, most of all, great songs... If any band has made a better debut this year I have yet to hear it."
A chance discovery by New York publicity/management company Plus One in 2007 also led to the albums U.S release through Young American Recordings, and supported by three U.S tours which included slots alongside bands such as Foxtrot, The Veils and Flight Of The Conchords, and performances at the 2006 CMJ Festival in New York. Both the album and the band garnered praise from press such as the LA Times, New York Post, Under the Radar, V Man and The Sentimentalist, as well as the crème de la crème of the U.S blogosphere Brooklyn Vegan, The Modern Age, Coolfer, Melody Nelson and Spin.com.
Their second album 'Pegasus' was released in 2005 through Warners/Festival Mushroom Records and launched the band firmly into the public spotlight. Debuting at No.10 in the album charts, Pegasus was nominated for Best Album at the New Zealand Music Awards and is on the verge of reaching platinum sales.
'Pegasus' included one of The Phoenix Foundations biggest, and perhaps most surprising singles to date - the beautiful instrumental 'Hitchcock'. Perfectly synched to images by the hugely talented UK-based, New Zealand director Rueben Sutherland, the video clip featured a ballet of SUVs and received enormous acclaim both in New Zealand and overseas. Watch it here!
The bands latest album 'Happy Ending' was released in 2007 through the legendary NZ label Flying Nun Records and has now reached well over gold sales without any major commercial airplay. 'Happy Ending' was New Zealands most acclaimed album of the year, topping many of the best album lists in the countrys most respected media.
The album spawned three successful singles with 'Bright Grey', 'Forty Years' and 'Bleaching Sun', with Taika Waititi (Eagle Vs Shark) directing the hilarious and award-winning videos for 'Bright Grey' and most recently 'Forty Years'.
'Happy Ending' has also just been released in the UK/Europe through the bands own label, Lovely Horse Records, and is currently generating huge acclaim, including a 5 star review in the UKs Independent Newspaper, and rave reviews in top UK media such as Mojo Magazine, Drowned In Sound (8/10) and more.
2007 also saw the band write and perform the soundtrack to the quirky Miramax released indie film Eagle Vs Shark. Directed by the Oscar nominated Taika Waititi, the film stared Flight of the Conchords Jemaine Clement, and led to much international attention for the band (The Phoenix Foundation are currently working on the score for Waititis next feature film, due for released in 2010).
Having just signed with top UK booking agency The Agency Group, The Phoenix Foundation will move to London for Summer 2010
but first, theyll release their Christmas EP 'Merry Kriskmass' (Dec 7, 2009), and then their much anticipated fourth studio album in early 2010.
- Hitchcock
- Bleaching Sun
- Forty Years
- Let Me Die A Woman
"Surely the most potent band to come out of New Zealand since the far-off days of the Chills
Gorgeous" ***** 5 Stars - The Independent Newspaper, UK (27/11/09)
"Brimmed with Rock & pop classicism. Impressive." - Mojo Mag - 4/5
"A quest of a record. For those in the know, your secret might not be safe for long." - 8/10 Drowned In Sound:
"Great band, great show." Brooklyn Vegan, New York
"The Phoenix Foundations whimsical and magical qualities transport you to another planet, and thats the best indication of a perfect pop album
This is one of the best examples of pop music that this country has produced
" - The Herald Scott Kara ***** 5 Stars
"A work of genius
a brilliant album
one of the few NZ albums of the past year that genuinely deserves the praise." - The Press NZ Richard Mc Farlane ***** 5 Stars
often blissful, occasionally bittersweet, The Phoenix Foundation are the sound of languid sunshine daydreams
" - The Stranger, Seattle
"The Best band in the country
something serious and important is going on with this unpigeonholeable new album." - Grant Smithies
"Serene and fluid experimental pop rock that could be the soundtrack to the dream you never want to end." - Sentamentalist Mag, New York
the most gorgeously unexpected surprise of the year." - V Man Magazine, U.S
one of the most nuanced, textured, seductively melodic and vibrant albums that Flying Nun has released in a very long time." - Graham Reid, Elsewhere.
"These six incredibly talented musicians proved beyond a doubt their brand of indie-pop musics ability to shatter stereotypes and demographics as they performed a near perfect set of healing proportions." "Best Live Gig of 2007" The Press NZ
Band Members:
Samuel Flynn Scott (guitar, vocals)
Luke Buda (guitar, vocals, keyboards)
Conrad Wedde (guitar, keyboards)
Warner Emery (bass)
Richie Singleton (drums)
Will Ricketts (percussion)
REVIEW: The Phoenix Foundation live at James Caberet, Wellington, 27/07/13 Submitted by tonymcdonald |
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INTERVIEW: The Phoenix Foundation Newsletter Interview Submitted by Shade |
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REVIEW: Happy Ending Submitted by johnsoncraigsbc |
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The Phoenix Foundation: New Single Free Download Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:37 pm New Single Free Download Hey Everyone Buffalo, the brand new single & title track from our forthcoming new album is now available as a free download for a very limited time from www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz. And, this ephemeral experience is augmented by the addition of the non-album b-side Dickheads Abound, a bonus track that comes with the single. This b-side lends this download the air of the cassingles of yester-ninety-year, but in the digital realm, and for free. Its like yesterday, tomorrow and we recommend that you download it today! But get in quick folks, this offer is only available from today until next Wednesday 17 March, 2010. Our new studio album will be released in NZ on the 26th of April 2010. It will be available in physical and digital formats, AND as a limited edition 12 vinyl release. A limited number of Collectors Edition Packages will be available from our website (Pre-sales start March 29). Design Competition! Very soon we will also be announcing a little design competition, where youll get the chance to design and pitch an image for our new range of T-shirts & tea towels. Whether it is a little scribble, or a fully-fledged design masterpiece, we would love to get all and any of your ideas and designs. Stay tuned for more details! So, lots and lots of things coming your way. We cant wait for you to hear our new album, but, for now, get the first single for free! Thanks for your support. The Phoenix Foundation http://www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz http://www.facebook.com/thephoenixfoundation http://twitter.com/phoenixfound www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundation.co.nz |
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New Album for The Phoenix Foundation Posted: Sun Mar 7, 2010 10:32 am Were very, very pleased to announce that our brand new album Buffalo is now finished, and will be released in NZ on MONDAY 26 APRIL 2010! The new first single and album title track Buffalo is released to radio next week, AND then, for a very limited time will be able as a FREE DOWNLOAD, along with an exclusive non-album B-side. Listen out to the b.net breakfast this coming Tuesday 9 March for the first chance to hear the new track, and the free downloads will be available from next Thursday onwards! More info soon. Buffalo will be released and available in physical and digital formats, AND as a limited edition 12 vinyl release. A limited number of Collectors Edition Packages will be available from our website, with pre-sales starting from March 29. Initially recorded at The Car Club, Buffalo was eventually finished with producer Lee Prebble at The Surgery in Newtown, with the help of Brett Stanton. We think its our most collaborative and unique work thus far. A combination of the avant-garde experiments of earlier albums Pegasus and Horsepower and the kaleidoscopic pop of Happy Ending, Buffalo marks a new chapter in the bands development as The Phoenix Foundation endeavour to create the music of the present for the future. In April youll get the chance to hear selected tracks from Buffalo before its released, and in a few weeks time well also be announcing a T.shirt/T.towell design competition so, budding designers stay tuned. So, lots and lots of things coming your way. Well let you know about the free download as soon as its starts, but get in quick as it wont be available for long. Cheers. The Phoenix Foundation |
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The Merry Kriskmass EP by The Phoenix Foundation Released Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2009 6:42 pm I feel no pain, feel no fear, for the Krisk is a white reindeer yes, a small stuffed white man and a reindeer have somehow managed to inspire The Phoenix Foundations brand new little EP called Merry Kriskmass, released today in record stores and digital outlets, and perfectly placed to take care of all your Secret Santa needs! This very fun, slightly odd little 6-track EP managed to enter the bands lives during the time they were supposed to be recording their new album, providing much needed distraction from the often grueling album recording process. So much so that theyve decided to release it in the hope that perhaps its brings some extra Christmas cheer, whilst also allowing the band added time to over analyse their future album. The opening song title and (almost) EP title track The Krisk is a sprightly little cracker which will soon boast a new video clip produced by the band themselves. For the record, The Phoenix Foundations new album is actually coming along nicely and will be presented to your ears in the earlyish New Year. Its the follow up to 2007s Happy Ending, which through its recent European release, has just received a 5-star review in one of the UKs most respected newspapers - The Independent, as well as many nice words from Mojo Magazine (4/5) and Drowned In Sound (8/10). Merry Kriskmass is now available from all good record stores & digital outlets. |
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Christmas EP and Single Announced for The Phoenix Foundation Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:30 pm The Phoenix Foundation will have a new album in early 2010, but first theyre releasing a Christmas EP called MERRY KRISKMASS! It will be available both physically and digitally from December 7, and as a limited edition 12 (release date coming soon). Following in the footsteps of other radio-friendly, smash hit artists like Cliff Richard & The Darkness, MERRY KRISKMASS will include The Phoenix Foundations first ever Christmas single EVERYBODYS MONEY. Although technically nothing to do with Christmas, it will be on the Christmas EP, will be released around Christmas, and is a very nice song. The Krisk is a small stuffed white man who rides a reindeer. This incongruous character has inspired a nice little EP, which shows a different side to the band, and the same sides all over again. MERRY KRISKMASS was recorded at the Car Club & Surgery Studio with Lee Prebble & Brett Stanton during the recording of their soon (but not very soon) to be released fourth studio album, of which the title is almost decided but still unknown. 'Everybodys Money' goes to radio this week, AND in the very near future it will also be offered as a FREE DOWNLOAD for a limited time. Join The Phoenix Foundations mailing list now for more details @ http://www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz/ Finally, The Phoenix Foundation are absolutely delighted to be playing support for Jarvis Cocker at the Wellington Town Hall on 3/12, and The Powerstation, Auckland on 4/12. Tickets are still available from www.ticketmaster.co.nz (09 970 9700) & Real Groovy Records, but get in quick! |
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The Phoenix Foundation in Australia Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:53 pm Hello friends, foes, lawmakers and people of the land! The Phoenix Foundation will take their non-denominational pop music to Australia this June in celebration of the release of Happy Ending in the lucky country. Thursday 19th June @ The Gaelic 64 Devonshire st, SYDNEY with The Jezabels and Cloud Control Tickets $12 + bf available from www.moshtix.com.au & www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 8pm Friday 20th June @ East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St (corner Albert st), MELBOURNE with Epicure and Tobias Cummings & The Long Way Home Tickets $12 + bf from the venue, ph. (03)93889794, www.eastbrunswickclub.com & www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 8.30pm |
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The Phoenix Foundation 'Happy Ending' makes Gold! Posted: Thu Feb 7, 2008 4:51 pm THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION HAPPY ENDING reaches GOLD status Voted ALBUM OF THE YEAR, 2007 NZ HERALD, Dec 28, 2007 This record is like the beautiful feeling of falling asleep in a hammock out the back of a faded old beach house and dreaming of epic vistas and love affairs The Phoenix Foundation write really good songs a beautiful record indeed NEIL FINN, January 2008 The good lads who rise as the Phoenix (Foundation) can add another string to their bow of achievements, as this week their critically acclaimed 3rd studio album HAPPY ENDING, achieves sales in excess of Gold! The darlings of indie-pop are breaking into new territory with the release of their second single Bleaching Sun, a song that evokes summers of old, cricket on the lawn, short shorts (before they came back again) and guitar sing alongs. Whoever can compare an icy heart to a cold 6 pack is going to be alright with us. Receiving their first jaunt on to commercial radio with Bleaching Sun, this song will identify with anyone who loves nothing more than good kiwi music. HAPPY ENDING the album is called, but we think it is the beginning of something beautiful. |
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'Bright Grey' single/video released Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:09 pm 'Bright Grey' the first single from The Phoenix Foundations highly anticipated 3rd studio album 'Happy Ending' has been released and is now available for download online through iTunes, Digirama, and also Telecom and Vodafone Mobile phones. The follow up to their gold selling album 'Pegasus' released in 2005, 'Happy Ending' will be released through Flying Nunn Records on October 8. "'Bright Grey' started its life as synthy instrumental thing for possible use in the film 'Eagle Vs Shark'. The demo was very pleasing indeed so the band stole it back for our own filthy purposes . the lyrics are a direct result of the cosmic malaise that came over New Zealand during that crazy period when were visited by a comet. Its kind of future angst as imagined by a 12 year old boy in 1983. A distopian nightmare of our own boredom." Says Vocalist/guitarist Samuel Flynn Scott New 'Bright Grey' Video: The amazing new video for the single was released to Music Television this week. The video, shot in Island Bay, Wellington over one, long 16-hour day in mid August, was directed by Oscar nominated Taika Waititi ('Two Cars One Night', 'Eagle Vs Shark'), with whom The Phoenix Foundation wrote the soundtrack for his latest box office film 'Eagle Vs Shark'. Developed by the Samuel Flynn Scott and Luke Buda (who spend way too many hours on you Tube ), the concept was inspired by Japanese synth pop legends Yellow Magic Orchestra, and features loads of synths, bored musicians, the Back to the Future car, an audience of weird 80s kids, heaps of dried ice .and all things cool.. Click here to download Bright Grey iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=157071931 And check out the new Bright Grey video now at: www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz and [url]www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz [/url] |
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The Phoenix Foundation Announce New Album Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:39 pm The Phoenix Foundation Announce New Album!! Wellington 6-piece indie rockers The Phoenix Foundation are very pleased to announce that their highly anticipated 3rd studio album Happy Ending will be released through Flying Nun Records on October 8, 2007!! Following their acclaimed, gold selling 2nd album Pegasus (released in 2005) The Phoenix Foundation bring us Happy Ending, which was recorded and produced by Lee Prebble at The Surgery Studio in Newtown, Wellington. The first single from the new album - Bright Grey will be serviced to radio on 20th August, with the video Directed by Taika Waititi due for release soon after. Having signed a 2-album record deal with New York indie label Young American Recordings in late 2006, The Phoenix Foundation have been headlining a 13-date U.S tour to support the American release of Horsepower. Included in the tour was a performance at the U.S premiere of the film Eagle Vs Shark in New York. The Phoenix Foundation wrote the score for the film, as well as contributing a number of songs from both their previous albums, and solo records. A movie soundtrack was released via iTunes July 6th 2007. The Phoenix Foundation will support the release of Happy Ending with a nationwide NZ tour in November. |
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Phoenix Foundation In Oz Posted: Wed Jun 2, 2004 6:47 pm Wellington indie folk The Phoenix Foundation are sick of the winter blues and are winging their way to sunny Australia. Hopefully their debut album, 'Horsepower', will be released in Australia on Remote Control records by the time they start the tour this week. So if you have friends across the Tasman, get in touch with them and encourage them to attend the Phoenix Foundation gigs in: - Sydney on Thursday 3rd June at The Hopetoun with the Dappled Cities Fly - Melbourne on Friday 4th June at The Tote with Disaster Plan - Melbourne on Saturday 5th June at The Duke of Windsor with Cassette - Melbourne on Sunday 6th June at the Espy in the afternoon |
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Latest Phoenix Foundation Video Debuts Tonight Posted: Wed Feb 4, 2004 7:55 pm The latest video from The Phoenix Foundation, the epic instrumental track 'St Kevin' from the 'Horsepower' LP, will get its debut screening on TV3's Nightline tonight. The video was directed/animated by Paul Herschell, the man responsible for videos by other Capitalrecordings' acts Flash Harry and Audio Sauce. Watch for it on C4 in the coming weeks as well, it's pretty hard to miss the fish, mushrooms and meteors! Thanks to The Phoenix Foundation, Paul Herschell and Nicky at TV3. |
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Rose Gold
9TO5 MUSIC GROUP artists, CTG & Genius Picaso drops a collaborative project titled #RoseGold. Totally produced and Co-produced by Genius Picaso and CTG. Also fully mixed by CTG. these two shoot for the stars with a tape of 808 anthems and real talk. There is already talk in the air that a Vol. 2 is already in the works. take a listen and stay tuned via www.9to5mg.com for more info and updates.
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Apple implements 'Answers from the Community' in the Apple Store
Ever since Apple introduced its support forums, they've always been a great option for people to get support on the various products that Apple sells. The forums are a peer-based support system where Mac users can discuss and troubleshoot problems. Apple users do not have to rely solely on AppleCare or Apple Store representatives to fix problems or learn how to use their Macs.
The Apple forums have long been a separate section of the Apple Support site, but Apple has implemented new options for the support forums. Support forums have been rebranded as "Communities," which are … Read more


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A Girl Called Cerveza
The Kings Of Beer Metal belly up to the bar for another round… And like you'd imagine, it pretty much ends up like the last few, but that's hardly a bad thing. We get some moments of thrashing quality, drunken and goofy, and some moments of buffoonery, drunken and goofy… I mean: It's Tankard. What did you expect?
In their thirty years of existence, Tankard has always stood just outside the spotlight of German thrash. They've never garnered the praise of countrymen Kreator, Sodom, or Destruction, and honestly, arguably a certain part of that is because they've always displayed a ridiculous and often out-and-out corny sense of humor that those acts mostly lacked. In that regard, they're the Anthrax to the other three's other three of the Big Four. But like Anthrax, they're dependable, even if they're often hard to take seriously, and as a result, they're not always viewed as equally vital…
Nevertheless, no matter what the world may think, Tankard parties on, and A Girl Called Cerveza is album number fifteen for these hard-drinking Deutschers, and it's business… err… drunken pleasure as usual. Musically, Cerveza is mostly straightforward thrash, though on the lighter side of that spectrum. Tankard is less feral than their more esteemed countrymen, less aggressive, more crossover-tinged at times, with dashes of melodic almost trad-metal guitar work. Most importantly, like its immediate predessors in the band's discography, A Girl Called Cerveza is about half solid from top to bottom, with a few great tunes, some decent ones, and, in true modern Tankard fashion, a few duds scattered throughout. Songs like the raging "Rapid Fire" or the self-referential "Not One Day Dead" succeed wholly, but there are always those goofus Tankard tracks like the food-punning "Son Of A Fridge" to remind you that these guys are often just over the hump, on the far side of half-drunk and not always as funny as they think they are.
Most of those failures come in the sometimes groan-inducing lyrics and themes. Whereas "Not One Day Dead" tells the tale of Tankard in these thirty years, declaring their obvious love for their craft and their unwillingness to die, even in the face of hard times and lousy gigs, the title track details a tale of tracking down a girl (called, if you can believe it, "Cerveza" – she must be Spanish) who tricks the protagonist out of all his beer. Now, I certainly can't argue that a girl with the same name hasn't tricked me out of plenty in the past, but like many Tankard booze-tunes, this one treads upon the gimmicky side of the band's schtick, the requisite beer song from a band who has to have at least one on every record. Most uncomfortable, the album's literal centerpiece is Gerre's duet with Doro Pesch, the awkward "The Metal Lady Boy," which is both not a terribly good song and... well... about Doro as a ladyboy picking up the main character in a bar. "You set my heart on fire / male body, female soul." I"m open-minded and all, so to each his own, but... I mean... wait... sure... okay...
Musically, Tankard c. 2012 is professional – by now, they've got this down, so at least, this one sounds good, is performed well, even if (though) it's not always inspired and sometimes painful. Still, production and technique is not the deciding factor on a post-2000 Tankard record. This one comes down to songs, and for every winner on Cerveza, there's a track that falls on the bland and unmemorable side, a fun-while-listening tune that is quickly forgotten ("Master Of Farces," "Witchhunt 2.0"). Therein lies the stumble: Cerveza is fun while you're taking it in, but the memory of it is often murky and fades quickly, except for the bad times, which remain clear.
By now, three decades in, Tankard has settled into an alcohol-fueled groove. A few trips and falls aren't outside the nightly norm. Those fans who've partied along for this long will appreciate Cerveza, blunders and all, even if (and especially because) it's not anything different from the band's last few benders. Tankard does what Tankard does, and this is that. It's not their best, by a long shot, but it's no total failure. It's a good night out, and nothing more.
And these days, that's what you'd expect from a Tankard record. It's not a quite a high-end lager, but it's certainly not an American water-beer. So if that's your thing, drink up and enjoy.


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Despite recent releases of flash-based storage that holds as much as a hard drive needs to, the hard drive business is still alive and well. For those of you who don't know (like me), Maxtor was recently aquired by Seagate. This gave Seagate quite a nice boost in sales. The rest of the story is told by the chart below, which was made by iSupply. Source: Nordic Hardware
i live the 5 year warranty. and the great performance... their barracuda series provides a wonderful performance/price ratio.
how the hell does hitachi have such high % ????, i had 2 of their drives as storange and it corrupted and lost all my data twice wat happend to maxtor
good to see maxtor going away, but then seagate owns maxtor now don't they? maxtor drives are crap seagate has always made good drives, so has western digital, which is number 2 on the list
seagates with perpendicular are very quick, i fitted one for a friend, may well go with one myself next drive i buy however samsungs are the quietest AND coolest i've used (got maxtor and wd in my other rigs)
yes...Seagate Acquired Maxtor... Maxtor's DiamondMax plus were known to be great hdds...and were the first to be for the budget users (break the $1/gb)
Seagate 7200.10 is nice, but it hat loud access noise and gets rather hot. Samsung T166 has PRM too iirc, is TEH QUIET but can vibrate. But nothing easier than decoupling HDDs.
I agree with you on the 7200.10. It is seposed to be a quiet drive.. yet I don´t find it quiet at all! I figured it was because of my case though.
Hmm... I have 3 maxtor hd in my comp totalling 500gb and they haven't died on me once, the oldest one I've had for about 3 years.
the 7200.10 drives certainly are loud, i'll admit that too i have a 500gb drive in mine and it is louder than the other 3 western digital drives combined i have never had a maxtor last longer than a year, and their rma processes has got to be the biggest pain in the ass i have evern experienced
I think it could be due to my cases hd cage/plastic slider. I have the lexa case, I find it to loud (not stock fans). heh I find my psu loud aswell when its said to be silent... though I think its mainly the case that alows sound to travel out.
300 gb barracuda goin strong one year since october Quiet, besides the clickin which is fine since it lets me know its workin hard
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/07-03-11/goseagate.php you might want to fix the link..i get garbled text.
For all of you too slow to realize, Maxtor was the absolute leader in server level drives for many years. And has had the most sales the past few years, and were always on the top of lists like these. However, they were acquired by Seagate. Which is why Seagate now has the higher numbers. And the reason you hear about more maxtor deaths is one simple reason, Higher market share. They ship more drives overall, so overall there will be more failures, but that does not mean a higher failure rate. Also, Maxtor drives are not used in many pre-built systems. Like dell using seagates, so when those drives do fail, you never hear about it because the user is uneducated about it.
I bet its still two different names, just like HP and Compaq... i think maxtor is gonna aim for the OEM market now...rather than retail.


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Flooding is the nation's number one natural disaster, and it can occur inland, along the coast, and across every region of the country. Even though you may think your community has little or no risk of flooding, the reality is that anywhere it rains, it can flood. In fact, roughly 25 percent of all flood insurance claims are filed in low-to-moderate flood-risk areas. It is important to keep in mind that the risk of flooding isn't based only on your community's history, but on a variety of factors like rainfall, topography, river-flow and tidal-surge data, and changes resulting from new construction in your community. Those all play a part in what actual flood risk you face.
There are steps that you can take to prepare yourself and mitigate against damages. The first thing you can do is know your risk, and we have information on risk, including a One-Step Flood Risk Profile. Next, you should create an emergency communications plan and build an emergency kit to ensure you and your family are prepared for a flood. As part of having a plan, we also encourage you to consider your coverage. A flood insurance policy can protect your home, property, or business from the financial damages of flooding. Most homeowner's insurance does not cover damage from flooding, so visit FloodSmart.gov to learn more.
In addition to these steps, there are also small flood proofing measures that you can take to help prevent, or minimize the impact of flooding to your home and its contents. A few examples include:
- Elevate your furnace, water heater and electric panel in your home, if you live in a high flood risk area.
- Install "check valves" to prevent flood water from backing up into the drains of your home.
- When practical, homeowners can construct barriers (such as sandbagging) to stop floodwater from entering your home.
- Seal walls in your basement with waterproofing compounds.
In New Jersey, a homeowner elevated her home after flooding from severe storms in Spring 2007, protecting her from flooding during the storm surge resulting from Hurricane Irene in August 2011.
In Washington, a homeowner elevated his home after flooding in 2006 with the help of federal and county funding, and was able to avoid damages from flooding that occurred in 2009 when a nearby river surged and floodwaters went under the elevated home.
An inland community in North Carolina that was affected by storms in 1996 used state and federal funding to improve the town's stormwater management system, which included piping improvements and installation of floodgates and retention ponds. In 2011, when Hurricane Irene brought massive downpours and strong winds, town officials were able to open the floodgates and allow the water to flow as it rushed through the town.
The photo below shows how a hospital in Binghamton, New York, averted major storm damage from flooding in 2011 because of a floodwall and other mitigation measures that were implemented with hazard mitigation grants following 2006 flooding.
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Kasich heads east for second State of the State
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers his first State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers in the Statehouse, March 8, 2011. For his second address, he heads to Steubenville.
Gov. John Kasich said there would be a "couple surprises" in his second State of the State address, scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday in Steubenville.
"It's heavy on everything," Kasich told reporters today, following a scheduled meet and greet with supporters at historic Roscoe Village in Coshocton, about 80 miles from where Kasich will give Tuesday's address. "I'm going to talk about what we've done, what we're going to do. We've got a couple surprises in there, a whole new presentation. I'm still kind of working on it, and whatever I have will probably not be what I end up delivering.
"It's not a short speech, I don't think, but when do I ever deliver one of those? I hope it will be good. I'm going to give it my best."
The location being billed for Kasich's address is Steubenville's Wells Academy, the state's top-ranked public elementary school that happens to share an auditorium with Steubenville High School.
Kasich, who will become the first Ohio governor since at least 1900 — and likely ever — to deliver the State of the State outside the capital, said he knew he'd be moving the speech outside Columbus a year ago and people shouldn't read too much into the location.
In addition to using Wells Academy as a backdrop to reinforce Kasich's plans for education, it is also speculated that he chose eastern Ohio because of his support for shale drilling.
"I wanted to get out (of Columbus), I had a couple ideas, the staff came back and presented some other ideas, and when I heard the other idea about Wells Academy and our ability to talk to the state about education, that was really appealing," Kasich said.
"Look, some people have had a sense, and this is legitimate, that the tradition is you do it in Columbus," Kasich said. "I can respect that. That's a reasonable argument. Cost is (a) reasonable (argument), but it misses the whole point. I think government needs to be out amongst them. I don't think I should be sitting in some ivory tower somewhere counting the people's money."
Earlier today, Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern said it wasn't "necessarily a bad thing" for Kasich to give the annual speech outside of Columbus, but also said "it doesn't take courage" to stand at the best-performing school.
"It takes courage to stand at the worst" performing school, Redfern said.
Redfern also chided Kasich's speech-making style, in which the Republican governor speaks his mind instead of from prepared remarks.
"I suspect we literally won't know what Gov. Kasich will say until the words come out of his mouth," Redfern said. "He does not provide written remarks, he speaks ad lib, he'll wander about the podium and he'll say things, he'll collect a number of words into sentences, and that will be his State of the State."
Kasich has a walkthrough planned at the Steubenville High auditorium for later today.
While in Coshocton, he spoke to dozens of supporters inside an ice cream shop at Medbery Marketplace, breaking the ice by asking the crowd "what'd ya think of Madonna" during halftime of the Super Bowl?
Kasich told supporters he chose Steubenville because of Wells Academy's merits and because of the city's proximity and likeness to his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa., a Pittsburgh suburb.
"It's an attitude of teamwork, discipline, of expectations, of hopefulness," Kasich said of Wells.
Describing his childhood in suburban Pittsburgh, Kasich said: "Those kinds of people, God-fearing, hard-working, the same as what we have in Coshocton, is who I'm going to be visiting in Steubenville."
"That's where I came from, so it's sort of like going home," he said.


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US Airways Brings Back Free Beverages
Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels
MSN Money analyzed the situation and noted, "What happened? Well, in this airline's case, it was more about what didn't happen. First, other airlines didn't follow US Airways' lead. Sure, they were fine with fees for checking bags and other things, but they drew the line when it came to charging for drinks. Second, passengers didn't accept the fee. It became about more than a soda."
If you normally fly first class and don't ever pay for beverages, this won't affect you. But if you are watching your money a bit more and may now fly coach, at least you'll have a few extra dollars to spend on other things.


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Common STD Growing Resistant to Drugs
The sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is becoming resistant to drugs and could soon become untreatable, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation, infertility, pregnancy complication, and even maternal death. Babies born to moms with the STD have a 50 percent chance of developing eye infections that could lead to blindness. The gonorrhea "superbug" was discovered last year in Japan, and has spread to more countries, including Australia, France, Norway, Sweden, and Britain. "Gonorrhoea is becoming a major public health challenge," Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan, who works with the WHO's department of reproductive health and research, told Reuters. "We are very concerned about recent reports of treatment failure from the last effective treatment option - the class of cephalosporin antibiotics. If gonococcal infections become untreatable, the health implications are significant." The WHO is calling for further research into alternative treatments for the infection.
- Condom Use Lowest...Among Adults Over 40?
- Don't Ignore the Symptoms: Sexual Problems, STDs Affect Millions
Fro-Yo Is Tasty, But Is it Good for You?
It hardly seems possible that yet another funky frozen yogurt shop could open its doors. Especially when it's practically spitting distance from a fresh competitor drawing droves of devotees.
But the latest incarnation of the frozen yogurt trend seems to defy standard business logic. These shops, where the decor of bright, happy hues is matched only by the spray of toppings—kiwi! Fruity Pebbles! something random and chewy!— has whet consumers' appetites for indulgent fun. Especially when that fun is packaged in a way that promises to deliver a yummy, guiltless treat and, in some cases, health benefits like better immunity and digestion.
So, is the new yogurt healthy? Or are we all just lining up for candy like kids on Halloween? Well, that depends.
"I think there's a health halo around frozen yogurt," and that's helping to market the trend, says Darren Tristano, executive vice president of the food research and consulting firm Technomic. "I think there's some truth to it," he says, but warned that excessive portions and toppings derail the benefit. [Read more: Fro-Yo Is Tasty, But Is it Good for You?]
Best Children's Hospitals 2012-13: The Honor Roll
Not that many children get sick enough to see the inside of a hospital room for more than an overnight stay. But if it's your child who is one of the exceptions and, to raise the stakes even higher, if the illness or disorder calls for the utmost in medical skill, what do you do?
There's nothing hypothetical about the question for parents of a child with a defective heart, or an enzyme deficiency that prevents proper digestion. Out of all roughly 5,000 U.S. hospitals, only about 1 in 30 has rock-solid expertise in caring for children with serious problems. For youngsters who need that quality of care, the Best Children's Hospitals rankings showcase medical centers that see a steady stream of kids with cancer, cystic fibrosis, defective hearts, and countless other life-threatening or rare conditions beyond the capabilities of most hospitals, even those with sizable pediatric departments.
The 2012-13 Best Children's Hospitals features 80 different hospitals that ranked among the top 50 in at least one of 10 specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology. Of the 80 ranked hospitals, 12 were named to the Honor Roll for high scores in three or more specialties. [Read more: Best Children's Hospitals 2012-13: The Honor Roll]
- A Photo Tour of the Best Children's Hospitals 2012-13
- How a Child, Near Death, Survived an Allergic Reaction
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LIKAT is a research institution within the Leibniz Association. As an "An-Institut", an institute connected with but legally independent of another organisation (in LIKAT's case the University of Rostock), LIKAT has the legal form of a registered association; its constituent bodies are the general meeting, the board of curators and the scientific advisory council. On the basis of parity, it is jointly financed by its host state - Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (MV) - and the German federal government. In terms of the specialist subject matter, at host-state level the responsibility lies with the Ministry for Education, Science and Culture; at national level it lies with the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). The institute's organisational structure is presented in the organigramm.
The management of the institute - the board - consists of four people, with an executive director appointed for a limited term. The basis for the board's actions is LIKAT's constitution. The board bears overall responsibility for the scientific work of the institute and ensures that the organisation's business is conducted in the appropriate way.
Prof. Dr. Matthias Beller (executive director), Prof. Dr. Uwe Rosenthal (deputy executive director) , Prof. Dr. Angelika Brückner, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Lücke
Internal Scientific Board
The internal scientific board conducts the internal management of LIKAT. It is the institute's executive director who chairs this body. The internal scientific board consists of six heads of department, who are conducting research activities at the institute. Aside from the heads of department, there are a further five professors of the University of Rostock associated, so that currently there are 11 research areas in LIKAT which take on scientific assignments. These research areas are sub-divided according to topics, with these research areas working on a variety of research projects. The research topics are run by experienced researchers whose work is funded from the organisation's core budget. PhD students, post-docs and technical staff work on the respective topic of research in a targeted way. The research projects and topics are allocated to a research area; however, depending on the issue being addressed and the scientific expertise involved, these matters are dealt with across departments or indeed also across research institutes. That way, it is possible to work on new research projects using the appropriate specialist expertise, without needing to make constant changes to the organisational structure.
Prof. M. Beller, Prof. U. Rosenthal, Prof. A. Brückner, Prof. B. Lücke,Dr. D. Linke, PD Dr. A. Martin, and associated professors Prof. A. Börner, Univ. of Rostock; Prof. U. Kragl, Univ. of Rostock; Prof. P. Langer, Univ. of Rostock; Prof. A. Schulz, Univ. of Rostock; Prof. R. Ludwig, Univ. of Rostock
Scientific Advisory Committee
On scientific questions, the scientific advisory committee advises the board, as well as the board of trustees and the general meeting. It gives recommendations on the institute's programme of work and assesses the latter's scientific work. In addition, it cultivates contacts to institutions, domestically and abroad. The membership of the scientific advisory committee, apart from including representatives from universities or other research institutions, also has representatives from industry; members are appointed for four years (with the possibility of re-election), in agreement with the board of curators: the board has the right of proposal on members and proposals are subject to the endorsement of the general meeting.
Prof. Carsten Bolm (chairman), RWTH Aachen; Prof. Holger Braunschweig, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg; Dr. Helmut Buschmann, Aachen; Prof. Peter Claus, TU Darmstadt; Prof. Robert Franke, Evonik Industries; Prof. Frank Glorius, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster; Dr. Johann Klein, Henkel AG; Prof. Elias Klemm, Universität Stuttgart; Prof. August Lercher, TU München; Prof. Regina Palkovits, RWTH Aachen; Dr. Benoit Pugin, Solvias AG Schweiz; Dr. Norbert Richter, Henkel AG; Prof. Robert Schlögl, FHI Berlin; Prof. Ferdi Schüth, MPI für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim; Prof. Matthias Tamm, TU Braunschweig.
General Meeting
The general meeting receives the board's annual reports; by due process, it discharges the board from its duties for the time period of the report. The basis for this is an annual external audit. The general meeting decides on resolutions regarding changes to the organisation's constitution. From among its membership, the general meeting elects a chairman / chairwoman for a four-year period, with provision made for the possibility of re-election. The general meeting is comprised of representatives of academic research – e.g. the rector of the University of Rostock – and of industrial research; apart from this, there are also representatives from Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state's Ministry for Education, Science and Culture and also, at national government level, from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Prof. Dr. Norbert Stoll (chairman, University of Rostock), Woldemar Venohr, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Ministry of Education; Dr. Herbert Zeisel, Federal Ministry of Education and Research; Prof. Wolfgang Schareck, University of Rostock; Prof. Klaus Peseke; Prof. Ralf Ludwig, University of Rostock; Prof. Manfred Hennecke, BAM Berlin; Prof. Christian Vogel, University of Rostock; Dipl. Finw. Rolf Pfrengle, IFW Dresden; Prof. Reinhard Schomäcker, TU Berlin; Dr. Ekkehard Schwab, BASF AG; Prof. Karlheinz Drauz.
Board of Curators
The board of curators advises the board and the general meeting on matters of principle, particularly those relating to the business plan and the research plan, as well as the budget for the programme of activities. The board of curators appoints the executive director and his/her deputy, as well as the members of the scientific advisory committee; it also has the right of proposal regarding members of LIKAT. The board of curators is led by a representative of the government of the organisation's host state (MV). It is comprised of appointed members (representatives of the federal government and of the University of Rostock, respectively) in addition to members elected for four years, with the possibility of re-election.
Representative of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state: Woldemar Venohr (chairman); Representative of the German federal government: Dr. Herbert Zeisel (deputy chairman); Representative of the University of Rostock: Prof. Wolfgang Schareck; Representatives of the business community: Prof. Stefan Buchholz, Evonik Industries; Dr. Hans Jürgen Wernicke, DECHEMA; Specialist representatives of the organisation's areas of expertise: Prof. Manfred Hennecke; Prof. Dirk Walther; Prof. Michael Dröscher.


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The traditional home is on a 1.4 acre lot and has a guest house with a bedroom, media room and office. The main house was built in 1936 and has 10' ceilings, exquisite moldings and architectural detail. The home includes a large master suite, family room and a garden room overlooking the brick patio. The entrance foyer features a mural that wraps around several walls. The home is listed for $2.9 million with Jeanne Warner, the wife of former Senator John Warner.


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Summary/Annotation -> The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of its resulting in one more planet being added to our solar system, Brown's find ignited a firestorm of controversy that riled the usually sedate world of astronomy and launched him into the public eye. The debate culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of "dwarf" planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters-all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. Filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is Mike Brown's engaging first-person account of the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy-which he inadvertently caused. As it guides readers through important scientific concepts and inspires us to think more deeply about our place in the cosmos, it is also an entertaining and enlightening personal story: While Brown sought to expand our understanding of the vast nature of space, his own life was changed in the most immediate, human ways by love, birth, and death. A heartfelt and personal perspective on the demotion of everyone's favorite farflung planet, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever dreamed of exploring the universe-and who among us hasn't? From the Hardcover edition.
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IgG control Immunofluorescence : have problem
Posted 21 February 2013 - 08:38 AM
When i used the IgG as the negative control in IF, I have a strong staining.
But the staining of primary antibody (rabbit) is quite specific. The staining of secondary antibody alone is quite dark.
I don't understand.
Please help!!!!
Thanks in advance.
Posted 21 February 2013 - 08:56 AM
Have you titrated the IgG ? Take care that the concentration should be equal to your sample antibody, not necessarily the dilution.
Which company is your IgG from ? I noticed that for example the cheap IgG's from santa cruz give higher background than IgGs of better quality.
Also, do you need to use an IgG control ? It's standard for flow cytometry etc, but I think that for IF it's more common to use a secondary AB only control ?
Posted 21 February 2013 - 01:25 PM
- fixation: PFA 4%
- blocking buffer: saponin/BSA/FBS; 1h/Room temparature
- primary antibody: polyclonal rabbit or IgG; OVN/4°C
- secondary antibody: rabbit; 1h/room temparature
- mounting with Prolong gold antifade.
actually, I took the IgG from other in my lab. She used this IgG for negative control in CoIP. I tried this IgG 'cause I just want to check my staining of primary antibody is specific or not.
IgG is from R&D Systems.
Posted 22 February 2013 - 04:59 AM
the secondary is made against total igg from the target species.
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:09 PM
sorry, for my bad english. But I don't understand what you means. Can you explain by different way, please?
Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:15 PM
Here the ref of this IgG.
Honestly, I dont know why they use this word "normal".
Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:25 PM
Your protocol looks OK. Your secondary is something-against-rabbit, I presume ?
Posted 25 February 2013 - 07:24 AM
secondary antibodies are against a class of proteins (ie: igg) not specific to any single protein (like a primary).
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Posted 25 February 2013 - 09:41 AM
since your secondary is against rabbit igg, using rabbit igg as a control will be a positive control not a negative control. you should expect a strong response.
But only if you would expect the rabbit IgG to bind to the cells... I'd say it's a negative control because you don't expect the (unspecific) rabbit IgG to bind to the cells, unlike your specific sample antibody which binds to a certain target on the cells.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 05:10 AM
however, it is still possible that the normal rabbit igg contains antibodies to other proteins in the cell. you could check it with a western blot.
or, better yet, try another lot of normal rabbit igg.
Edited by mdfenko, 26 February 2013 - 05:11 AM.
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Preparing Safety Net Providers for ICD-10
Friday August 23, 2013 2PM-3PM EST.
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The objective of this webpage is to act as a resource for safety net providers to learn more about the conversion of ICD-9 to ICD-10. The deadline set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a Final Rule (PDF - 579 KB) to convert to using ICD-10 is October 1, 2014. However, prior to this date, all providers that electronically transmit data needed to convert from coding version 4010/4010A1 to version 5010 by June 30, 2012. Version 5010 is required to accommodate ICD-10 codes Failure to convert and transmit data using ICD-10 codes will compromise a provider's ability to bill for reimbursement and will also affect other activities including qualifying for quality incentive programs. This webpage provides resources on the definition of ICD-9 and ICD-10, who needs to transition, and available resources to support the transition.
ICD-9-CM is the current coding system used in the United States. ICD-9 has been in use for 30 years. Its original purpose was diagnostic and procedural coding for statistics and research. However, since 1983 ICD-9 has also been used to communicate information on health care services for reimbursement. The National Committee on Vital Health and Statistics (NCHVS) identified the need to replace ICD-9 in 1993 (Click her for NCHVS's Recommendation Letter to the Secretary of HHS), noting that the system was rapidly becoming outdated. The U.S. is currently the only industrialized nation not using ICD-10.
ICD stands for the International Classification of Diseases . ICD is the standard diagnostic classification for all general epidemiological conditions and includes codes for both clinical use as well as many health management services. ICD codes are used to evaluate the general health of population groups and monitor the incidence and prevalence of diseases and other health problems in relation to other variables like age, race, and socioeconomics. ICD codes can also be used to track adherence to quality principles and guidelines. .
On January 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule mandating that everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) must implement ICD-10 for medical coding on October 1, 2014. The transition to ICD-10 is occurring because it provides more detailed classification about patients' medical conditions and hospital inpatient procedures than the current system, ICD-9. ICD-9 has been in use in the United States for the past 30 years old, employs some terms which are now outdated, and is no longer consistent with current medical practice. ICD-10 will expand the content, scope and purpose of the system; it is also anticipated to reduce coding errors following its implementation.
A medical coding system should be flexible enough to quickly incorporate emerging diagnoses and procedures and exact enough to identify diagnoses and procedures precisely . ICD-9 is neither of these. Migrating to ICD-10 will streamline health care reimbursement and quality, and will reduce the need for clarifying documentation. In short, failure to use ICD-10 for claims will result in reimbursement delay and claims returns. ICD-10 codes must be used on all HIPAA transactions, including outpatient claims with dates of service, and inpatient claims with dates of discharge on and after October 1, 2014. Otherwise, your claims and other transactions may be rejected, and they will need to be resubmitted with the ICD-10 codes.
This change does not affect CPT coding for outpatient procedures.
Additionally, a 2003 study published by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) indicated that providers find ICD-10 to be a superior coding system and recommended that it be implemented sooner rather than later.
ICD-10-CM is intended for use in all US health care settings. Diagnosis coding under ICD-10-CM uses 3 to 7 digits instead of the 3 to 5 digits used with ICD-9-CM, but the format of the code sets is similar.
ICD-10-PCS is intended for use in U.S. inpatient hospital settings only. ICD-10-PCS uses 7 alphanumeric digits instead of the 3 or 4 numeric digits used under ICD-9-CM procedure coding. Coding under ICD-10-PCS is much more specific and substantially different from ICD-9-CM procedure coding.
ICD-10 will affect diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding for everyone covered by HIPAA, not just those who submit Medicare or Medicaid claims. Everyone covered by HIPAA who transmits electronic claims must also switch to Version 5010 transaction standards . The change to ICD-10 will not affect CPT (aka Current Procedural Terminology) coding for outpatient procedures.
How are Safety Net Providers Preparing for ICD-10?
Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics: HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) has been raising awareness to the Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) grantees for ICD-10/5010 readiness. Safety net providers in community health centers within the HCCNs have started creating strategies through their vendors and billing departments to prepare for the coding deadlines. BPHC has created ICD-10/5010 tip sheets and collaborated with CMS on webinars in order to inform project officers and their grantees of the guidelines and deadlines related to this mandate. Tools from the Primary Care Associations and National Association of Community Health Centers for ICD-10/5010 conversion have been utilized by community health centers to support transition, planning, and preparation. HCCN project officers are also charged with querying their grantees on their progress and technical assistance needs on ICD-10/5010, through semi-annual progress reports and encourage awareness in conversations with grantees.
Critical Access Hospitals (CAH): CAHs and Small Rural Hospitals are providing staff training on ICD-10.
The October 1, 2014 implementation date is not flexible. All HIPAA covered entities must implement the new code sets by October 1st, 2014. It is crucial that ICD-10 codes are used after this date; if they are not, filed claims may be rejected, leading to delays in reimbursement. An early start and a planned approach are essential in order to minimize and spread out costs and effort. The 2003 AHIMA study mentioned above recommended training start 3 months before implementation, if not earlier. It is estimated that experienced inpatient coders will require 50 hours of additional training to code in ICD-10 (outpatient coders are expected to need 10 hours of additional training).
CMS has mandated that on June 30, 2012, standards for electronic health care transactions change from Version 4010/4010A1 to Version 5010. These electronic health care transactions include functions like claims, eligibility inquiries, and remittance advices. Unlike the current Version 4010/4010A1, Version 5010 accommodates the ICD-10 codes, and must be in place first before the changeover to ICD-10. The Version 5010 change occurs well before the ICD-10 implementation date to allow adequate Version 5010 testing and implementation time.
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No explanation. Billy Madison Show replay in it's place. Spice was removed from the site's lineup. http://www.theboneonline.com/
No explanation. Billy Madison Show replay in it's place. Spice was removed from the site's lineup. http://www.theboneonline.com/
Bubba had said something really vague to Shannon who was about to make a comment in regard to Spice (about revealing whatever was going on with Spice and Bubba). Bubba said something back to him like "You can't bring that up yet", I wonder if it had anything to do with this, or if we'll get the dirt on whatever Bubba accused Spice of stealing now?
Too bad. Spice put on a pretty good show, and he rarely took a day off.
Bubba implied Spice released the racialist Vermont Teddy Bear audio.
The Spice Show @SpiceShow 47s
Shits about to get real. #WaitForIt
The Spice Show @SpiceShow 45s
Revenge is the best revenge....right Bubba? Just checking......
This is fucking gay i loved spices show
I am so disappointed.
Will Bubba invite him back to his show?
I'm glad he landed a gig, but from the looks of it this is mainly a promotions job with some kind of mobile thing on the way. I liked Spice's show, I wish that fucker Neil Strauss would try to launch some kind of podcast or satellite show with Brent and Spice since Hatley is already on the payroll.
He already had that gig for a while he also co-owns a restaurant so hes not totally out of work
Just to clear it up, I listen to the show a lot but not every night so I'm a bit fuzzy about it, is this just still that same gig Spice had or are they adding some kind of a radio/podcast component to it? That part about T-Mobile and JL TV is what is throwing me off, I googled it and couldn't find anything.


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Obsidian Gallery reception featuring ceramics by Hiro Tashima & Thaddeus Erdahl
Saturday, January 12th, 2013Artist Reception
DATE: January 12, 2013
LOCATION: Obsidian Gallery
Featuring: Ceramic sculpture by Hiro Tashima and Thaddeus Erdahl
Obsidian Gallery
410 N. Toole Avenue, # 120
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Obsidian Gallery presents both fine contemporary art and craft in its new Downtown Tucson location. After 25 years near the Foothills, we have relocated the gallery into the Historic Depot (train station) on Toole Avenue, on the northeast edge of the growing and revitalizing downtown scene. We have joined the Central Tucson Gallery Association and are part of the art gallery system that features regular art walks and concurrent art exhibitions. While the traditional craft media of fiber, metal, glass and wood are all represented, there is now a strong emphasis on clay sculpture, with contemporary paintings and works in mixed media complementing the exhibitions. And Obsidian is still a must-see destination for collectors of innovative studio art jewelry.
Obsidian Gallery also participates in the 1st Saturday Artwalks throughout the downtown area and near 6th Avenue/6th Street, along with 10 other galleries.


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"唐人街"Hotels.com 旅客於 2012年12月30日留下評價
Not bad. Service is good! But No slippers.We asked the front desk but the housekeeping said "short of stock"; No toothpaste just mouth wash; breakfast is not satisfactory....
"good hotel for business trip"Hotels.com 旅客於 2012年11月18日留下評價
location is good, room is clean!
"Convient & value for money"Hotels.com 旅客於 2012年11月05日留下評價
The hotel location is good which is just adjacent to the metro station. Few minutes walk to old town and old port that makes the city walk in hustle-free. Another credit goes to the reception staff who has good memory and helpful. Lastly, surprisingly the in-room dining dishes was so delicious. Highly recommend as those are value for money.
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環保/可持續發展酒店 - 經第三方認可
此酒店是獲獨立認可的第三方認證計劃 - Green Key Eco-Rating Program - 成員之一。第三方認證計劃評估酒店在下列其中一方面或以上之影響:環境、社區、文化遺產及本地經濟。此酒店在實踐可持續旅遊發展上的表現,已由第三方認可計劃以外的獨立評審員進行了客觀評估。
酒店設有室內泳池及水療浴池。其他娛樂消閒設施包括桑拿浴及24 小時健身設備。
16 歲以下兒童必須有成人陪同方可使用游泳池、健身設備或水療浴池。
it was really cold in the hotel. the water of the pool was also cold. breakfest was okHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Very good for overnight connection. Very clean room and pleasant hotel ambience. Excellent hot/cold breakfast. Personnel friendly. Efficient shuttle service to airport. Will stay in this hotel again.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"weekend trip"
We were staying in the executive suite w/king bed (2 adults and two kids). Size of the suite was great, however, the sofa bed in the living area was terrible (extremely uncomfortable). The floors were hardwood but weren't clean, and even when asked them to clean it, it still wasn't a lot better. overall the price, the size was exactly what we were looking […] for, by the cleanliness good be better. 閱讀更多Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"airport hotel"
close to the airport, but shuttle doesn't come in regularly, and needs to call on arrival. rooms are nice and clean with a lot of space, but breakfast too simple. a 3 star hotel rather than 4 star.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"good hospitality"
First time in Monterial, very nice stay from A -Z, will do it againHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Nice stay"
Excellent place to stay.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
fantasticHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Great staff!"
The rooms need some updating(new linens wouldn't hurt) and the hotel desperately needs a bar/restaurant with proper food and maybe some availability for room service. But the staff was great, always cheerful and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Hotel hard to find with a GPS"
Due to highway construction, my GPS had to recalculate the route more than five times adding about 20 minutes to get to the hotel. However, Holiday Inn Express is not to blame for heavy construction in the Dorval area. I mentioned to the front desk that I was afraid to use my GPS to go to a restaurant they graciously offered to drive us to a restaurant […] in Dorval and bring us back to the hotel with the shuttle bus. We really appreciated that extra care attention to us. The hot breakfast was also excellent. 閱讀更多Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"ok hotel"
Hotel is ok I was a little surprised at what greeted us coming in the seats by the big marble ball water sculpture are badly stained and it looks lousy. Our room was ok comfy but nothing exceptional. Area not the best as it is surrounded by warehouses. Food in the bar is mediocre at best , hard shrimp, mushy fries. The waitresses in the bar are very […] nice.Breakfast buffet is lousy, powdered eggs (which we had none of because they ran out), pancakes (also ran out) , they need more staff to keep the buffet stocked. 閱讀更多Expedia 旅客真實的評價
the stay was great, the problem was getting to the hotel because of all the construction. The kids liked watching the airplanes land and take off.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Good, but ugly neighborhood"
Good hotel, but located on the less nice street of the airport neighborhood.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
everything is very good..Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Clean hotel, Good Free Break Fast. I had an issue when I requested extra comforter and pillow no one brought them and I called front desk twice. They informed its on the way but never showed up. I complained at check out, and they compensated with one day free car parking. Also hotel was far from downtown ideal for people travelling to and from Air […] port. 閱讀更多Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Excellence is a mass in this Holiday Inn branch"
Staff are commendable and if I own the hotel will give them an increase.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Overall very satified. Too bad the "Bistro" has little to offer (lack of choice, no real cuisine).Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Great hotel! Only thing is u have to pay for parking and I did not know until we got there!Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Hard to get to, construction all around"
Great, no major issues. Good breakfast. Room cleanliness was OK but, not as good as last year's. Room was spacious.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Not quite a "suite""
A suite, usually a bedroom with a door, not a stand-up closet as a room divider. Just a shower, no tub. Great view of........the parking lot!Expedia 旅客真實的評價
I will definitely be coming back to this hotel the next time I go to Montreal. The staff was amazing, helpful and very friendly! The breakfast buffet was great, I haven't been to a hotel with a decent buffet breakfast like this one. Our room was very clean and comfortable. (I loved the bed, VERY comfortable). We got more than we paid for. Thank you […] Holiday Express Montreal! 閱讀更多Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Nice hotel"
Clean room with reasonable rates. Little out of the way from main areas of montreal.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Old fashion hotel"
It is quite but far from the city centre and shopping centres. I don't like iy=t because it is an old fashion hotel which it does not contain an elevator, pool, entertainment centre, or a business centre. The food is so poor.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Needed more time.."
Checked in 12am, the front desk agent was courteous. Our room was very comfortable and spotless.The air conditioner was not working. I called the front desk and someone came to fix it five minutes later. When checking out 6 ours later i was very impressed with the customer excellent customer service extended to us by the gentleman on the front desk. […] We were waiting for the shuttle for the airport and he informed us we should take a minute to enjoy some of the breakfast buffet included in the room price. I rally did not get to see much of the hotel. We would love to stay longer next time..Cheers!! 閱讀更多Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Nice hotel"
It is located near the airport. We stayed for 4 nights. The Morning Sun directly hit the room. Air condition was near the bed and made a loud noise. Internet speed was good. The room was pleasant. For some reason only 3 bath towels were available even though we were a family of 4. However, after a call, they bought us extra ones. This was the routine […] every night. The staff were very pleasant. The breakfast was very good and the staff continuously refilled. They were extremely good and always had a smile. I looked forward every day for their breakfast and the friendly staff. I was disappointed with the laundry room. They had only one washer and dryer. The dryer broke and could not use it for the next 2 days. 閱讀更多Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Close to airport and AMAZING service & ammenities"
I was extremely impressed with the customer service. We arrived early and had no problem getting into our room. The front desk staff are amazing. They signed us up for the airport shuttle and called us when the shuttle arrived. They even had the driver double check that we were all on the shuttle prior to leaving. The lobby is huge and comfortable. […] The rooms have hardwood floors and spotless and modern. The breakfast is the best I have seen for an included meal. There is not really anything nearby to walk to so you need to have a car or be prepared to take a cab. Airport proximity great with free shuttle bus every half hour. 閱讀更多Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Nice hotel close to the airport"
Very helpful Staff, comfortable bed. We didn't have wait long for a shuttle.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
need free parkingHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Nice place to stay charges for the additional persons is way too high.Breakfast buffet is excellent. Coffee in the room is miserable but it's great at the b/f buffet.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Nice hotel and close airport for convenient travel"
Served my family travel needs while on vacation including the providing of long term parking as we took flight to additional vacation destination.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Very comfortable stay"
The only comment that we had was we were three people in the room but only had towels for two. Apart from that everything was great. Breakfast eas very good and included in the room price.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
Very nice hotel, loved the room. loved the fact that the floor was not carpet!! Would go back for sure !!Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great place, Not far from city,"
Happily surprised by hotel, clean room, very friendly staffExpedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great stay!"
What a great stay. From the airport transfer to the girls at the desk. Help full and eager to make sure you have everything you need.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Airport hotel"
Great hotel for staying at to get to airport early in the day. The hotel was close to the airport and there was a free shuttle service. Not close to downtown and without a car it took 45 - 60 minutes by bus and Metro but was doable with both bus stops being right by the hotel. Would stay again if flying out early in the morning.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great hotel, ok location. Would stay again."
The only reason I rated 4/5 and not 5/5 is the location. The location is not ideal, with few restaurants. There is one in the hotel which is fine. It is a great spot to spend a night but don't expect any entertainment nearby.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
Every thing was great. One big problem was we were told by hotels.com representative that there will be full kitchenette in room but on arrival we found that there was only microwave and fridge available in room.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Good price in the area for the stay."
The staff was friendly and the facility is nice. The only difficulty I experienced was I can't booked the standard room with 2 queen beds when I choose 4 adults option, so I had to choose 2 adults to book the room I want. And when I arrived at the hotel, they charge extra for the extra 2 adults.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Hotel was dirty"
There was a spider in the bathroom. The shower door did not shut. The television did not work, the channels kept going in and out. The hot tub was out of order and the pool was extremely dirty. I will never stay there again, nor will I recommend this or any of the chain hotels to friends.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Nice overnight stay"
Overall I thought this was a great hotel. It was extremely clean and well manicured with an excellent staff that were very attentive. They have tons of parking which is included in your booking. Our room had a small refrigerator, coffee pot, and a microwave oven. The beds were very comfortable. The only downside is the fact that it's not that close […] to "Old Montreal" but even though it's only about a 10 minute drive to get there if there's no traffic. 閱讀更多Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Montreal visit."
It was a good and clean hotel. Very supportive staff and good breakfast. Little noisy since it is close to airport and any sightseeing destination was not more than 20 to 30 minutes drive.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great start to a holiday"
Fast and efficient pick up service at the airport. Breakfast was as good as any full service hotel. Very good value for money. Less than ten minutes from check out to checked in with the airline.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Very roomy 1-bedroom suite"
It is a very comfortable hotel with lots of amenities like pool, sauna and gym. Since it is surrounded by one way streets, going to the nearby Walmart cannot use the same route. There is no clear highway exit and we need a GPS to go in and out of this area. It is very close to the Atwater Market and the historic site of Lachine canal.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Excellent location and affordable rates"
This Hotel is located very close to the airport (5 minutes), rooms are very clean and hotel staff service is very good.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"nice hotel"
hotel is very good, a little pricy. I would suggest it to some one elseExpedia 旅客真實的評價
clean, very friendly stuff.will go there again for sureHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Good hotel"
The room was spotless and appealing and the housekeeping deserves compliments along with the front desk. The breakfast selection was OK, the coffee was pretty bad and scrambled eggs would be nicer then the "semisynthetic omelete with cheese".Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great trip"
It was a great visit. Hotel was nice and clean. Breakfast had good choices. Staff was helpful.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Better Than Most 3 Star Hotels I've Stayed In"
Overall, very impressed. Decided to stay here based on guest reviews even though hotel is only rated 2 1/2 stars. Was not disappointed. Only complaint was their coffee - there were 6 people in our group (3 rooms) and none of us liked it. Besides the coffee, the rest of the breakfast was great (good selection). Nice bar on site and a lounge - great if […] your group likes to play cards, etc. 閱讀更多Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Overall Review"
The hotel has no restaurant - need to order out all meals. Not ideal if staying for more than one night.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Worthwhile if you wanna stay close to the Airport"
My family and I stayed at this hotel while we had an overnight layover in Montreal. We have 2 small children and this hotel was good. I can't remember the name of the gentleman that checked us in overnight, but he was fantastic and very friendly. We upgraded to a suite and it was worthwhile. Everything was pretty good about the hotel although the location […] is very industrial, like I said, great for just a layover. Also, the breakfast is like a zoo. make sure you get there early. Poor girl worked so hard and it really was like a zoo. Don't expect a huge morning brunch, but there were great options. Overall good and good value for the price. 閱讀更多Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
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Toxic shock syndrome
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/toxic-shock-syndrome/DS00221
Toxic shock syndrome is a rare, life-threatening complication of bacterial infection. It has been historically associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons and occasionally with the use of contraceptive sponges.
Often toxic shock syndrome results from toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, but the condition may also be caused by toxins produced by group A streptococcus (strep) bacteria.
While the syndrome can occur in menstruating women, it can also affect men, children and postmenopausal women. Risk factors for toxic shock syndrome include skin wounds and surgery.
Signs and symptoms of toxic shock syndrome develop suddenly, and the disease can be fatal. You can take steps to reduce your risk of toxic shock syndrome.
Possible signs and symptoms of toxic shock syndrome include:
- A sudden high fever
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- A rash resembling a sunburn, particularly on your palms and soles
- Confusion
- Muscle aches
- Redness of your eyes, mouth and throat
- Seizures
- Headaches
When to see a doctor
Call your doctor immediately if you experience the signs or symptoms of toxic shock syndrome. This is especially important if you're menstruating or have just finished menstruating and have been using tampons or if you have a skin or wound infection. Tell your doctor what your symptoms are and how long you've had them.
Toxic shock syndrome can happen to anyone. About half the cases of toxic shock syndrome occur in people who aren't menstruating, including older women, men and children.
Toxic shock syndrome has been associated with:
- Using superabsorbent tampons
- Wearing a diaphragm or contraceptive sponge
- Having a staph or strep infection, especially if you have skin wounds or healing surgical incisions
Tampon use
Researchers don't know exactly how tampons may cause toxic shock syndrome. Some believe that when superabsorbent tampons are left in place for a long time, the tampons become a breeding ground for bacteria. Others have suggested that the superabsorbent fibers in the tampons can scratch the surface of the vagina, making it possible for bacteria or their toxins to enter the bloodstream.
Tests and diagnosis
There's no one specific test for toxic shock syndrome. You may need to provide blood and urine samples to test for the presence of a staph or strep infection. Samples from the vagina, cervix and throat may be swabbed for laboratory analysis.
Treatments and drugs
If you develop toxic shock syndrome, you'll likely be hospitalized and need antibiotics. Doctors will try to determine the source of the infection.
Along with antibiotics, you'll receive supportive care to treat the signs and symptoms of toxic shock syndrome. If your blood pressure begins to drop (hypotension), you'll need medication to stabilize it and fluids to treat dehydration.
The toxins produced by the staph or strep bacteria and accompanying hypotension may result in kidney failure. If your kidneys fail, you may need dialysis.
Menstrual toxic shock syndrome can be prevented by changing tampons frequently, at least every four to eight hours. Consider using the lowest absorbency tampon you can, and try to alternate using tampons and sanitary napkins whenever possible. Avoid using tampons at all when your flow is very light; use minipads instead.
Toxic shock syndrome can recur. People who've had it once can get it again. If you've had toxic shock syndrome or a prior serious staph or strep infection, don't use tampons at all.
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I had a little idea while riding my bicycle.
At the moment all Castles (what you bureaucrats know as 'Defense Holdings') are the same from a pure mechanics persepctive. Winterfell is Harrenhall is The Eyrie is Storm's End is Dragonstone, while they are vastly different in all other things.
I have toyed with giving the castles of House a bit more character for a while (up to an idea of making them something like almost PCs) and one small step in this direction are the Castle Characteristics.
The way i figured, you get one 'minor' characteristic for every ten points of Defense and 1 for every three (rounded up) age levels (Ancient, very old, old, etc.).
From Castle onwards on of these is changed into a major characteristic.
The Difference between minor and major CC (Castle Characteristics) is that minor CCs give minor mechanical boni, something like a +1b on some, mostly social, situations, while a major CC might influence the value of Ressources a House Fortune influences, a defense boni or something else.
Some sample CCs:
A place at the table for every guest
Your house lives by the notion that a stranger is a friend you have not met yet. Everybody who shows up at your castles gates can expect a warm meal and a place to sleep, every noble gets a place of honour. This practice has given your House a positive reputation with both the traveling folk (Mummers, Bards, Ministrels, etc.) and the occasional Hedge Knight. You get +1bonus dice when interacting social with those in these groups who know your reputation (even they have not necessarily profited from it themselves).
A Maze as big as a castle (small castle or bigger)
Your Holding was not build in one day, nor was it build in one piece. It is an accumulation of years and years of construction and renovation. Often the way that seems to be shortest leads to a dead end or goes somewhere else completly. Every member of your house gains +2 dice to sneak when trying to hiding or evading in your own castle.
Dread Reputation
Your castle was once the home to a famous or rather infamous ancestor. Somebody collecting heads, somebody skinning people, you get the drift. And people have not forgotten.
You get +1B to intimidation rolls with people who know about that Reputation (e.g. it would not work if your PCs is incognito).