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Courts and crime
"I am so sorry for your loss. Time does not remove the pain and sadness of the death of a child." - Deputy Northern Territory Coroner Elizabeth Morris delivers a finding sought for decades by Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and her former husband Michael - that a dingo killed their baby Azaria in 1980.
"It is corruption on a scale probably unexceeded since the days of the Rum Corps." - Geoffrey Watson SC, counsel assisting a corruption inquiry involving former NSW Labor ministers.
"A little over 13 years ago, Brooking J commenced a judgment with the statement 'Titus Oates was the greatest perjurer that ever lived'. Self-evidently, his honour was not the trial judge in the present proceeding." - Victorian Supreme Court Justice David Beach, criticising businessman Geoffrey Edelsten and an American woman as unreliable witnesses.
"Australia's most wanted man is behind bars." - NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione announces the capture of Malcolm Naden after seven years on the run.
"When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons?" - A tweet from media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the wake of a shooting in Connecticut where 26 people were killed at an elementary school.
"I suspect they will find the courage when Fox News enthusiastically campaigns for it." - Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull responds.
"When I saw the boys running towards me in rugby league, I ran the other way and never looked back. This eventually led to the opening of an envelope in Los Angeles and winning an Oscar." - Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush on how school sport turned him towards a successful career in acting.
"A man selfless in the face of threat, courageous in the face of terror, generous in the face of suffering and humble in the face of an honour bestowed." - Governor General Quentin Bryce presents Corporal Daniel Keighran with the Victoria Cross.
"She wasn't impressed to start with." - Corporal Keighran on his wife's reaction to finding out he had braved enemy fire in Afghanistan.
"What jumped out to me was the importance, above anything by a million miles, of the well-being of my children." - Aussie Home Loans founder and father-of-two John Symond after he was named Australian Father of the Year.
"The work has to be good, which knocks out about 95 per cent of them." - Steve Peters, head storeman of the NSW Art Gallery, on picking the Archibald Packing Room Prize.
Gina Rinehart
"Enough is enough. Your ill-considered action is now also causing media attention and jeopardising the lives of the family." - Mining magnate Gina Rinehart pleads with three of her four children to not pursue legal action against her over the family trust.
"I have all the bad things about having money and none of the good things." - Rinehart's son John Hancock.
"This case has been nothing but a destructive display of greed, jealousy and a selfish sense of entitlement on behalf of my siblings." - Ginia Rinehart, the youngest child and supporter of Gina Rinehart.
"If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain. Spend less time drinking or smoking and socialising, and more time working." - Gina Rinehart issues a stern rebuke to Australians.
Social issues
"Speak English or die." - A bus passenger verbally abuses a young French woman on a Melbourne bus, in a tirade that went viral after it was posted on YouTube.
"It was meant to be a silly little prank." - 2Day FM presenter Mel Greig on a royal hoax which fooled a London nurse who later took her own life.
"Not a minute goes by that we don't think about the family and what they are going through, and the thought we may have a played a part is gut-wrenching." - Greig's fellow presenter Michael Christian.
"The naked negativity, the carping criticism, the assassination of character that now seems to pass for normal behaviour is a scourge both within and between parties." - The United Church's Reverend Brian Brown reflects on politics in his 2012 Easter message.
"I don't quite like it when I hear politicians reassuring the Indians there's no racism in Australia. That's bulls**t." - Neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo claims racism is still alive in Australia.
"The US risks dragging us all into a dark, repressive world in which journalists live under fear of prosecution." - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during a rare public appearance on the balcony of the embassy of Ecuador in London.
"The closest person to a saint, frankly, in my view." - Network Ten chairman Lachlan Murdoch on the death of his grandmother, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, one of Australia's great philanthropists.
"Here's the rub: You don't own the minerals, I don't own the minerals. Governments only sell you the right to mine the resource - a resource we hold in trust for a sovereign people." - Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a speech to the Minerals Council.
"Rupert Murdoch is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company." - The British Culture Committee criticising News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch in its report into phone hacking at the News of the World.
"There is no question in my mind, maybe even the editor, but certainly beyond, that someone took charge of a cover-up which we were victim to and I regret." - Mr Murdoch points the finger elsewhere.
"I think it has ended up being positive for the brand." - Qantas CEO Alan Joyce reflects on his decision to ground the airline last November.
"If he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia ... he needs a mirror." - Julia Gillard to Tony Abbott in parliament.
"I won't stand by and let others claim that the man I love, and the father my children adore, has some agenda against women." - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's wife, Margie, stands by her man.
"I did nothing wrong." - Prime Minister Julia Gillard on criticisms of her actions as a lawyer for AWU officials in the 1990s.
"A complete imbecile, an idiot, a stooge, a sexist pig, a liar, and his sister has said he's a crook and rotten to the core." - Julia Gillard describes former AWU union official Ralph Blewitt, "according to people who know him".
"The old man recently died a few weeks ago of shame. To think that he has a daughter who told lies every time she stood for parliament." - Broadcaster Alan Jones' controversial comment following the death of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's father.
"A squalid and tawdry deal entirely masterminded by the prime minister to protect her own political position." - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on former Liberal Peter Slipper's appointment as Speaker.
"This Ashby seems more rehearsed than a kabuki actor." - Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr on allegations against parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper by his former staffer James Ashby, later dismissed in court.
"It's very hard to put an egg together after it's been smashed on the floor." - Labor backbencher Michael Danby says the failed sexual harassment case against Mr Slipper has damaged the former speaker's reputation.
"Australians are looking at this parliament and at the moment they see a dark cloud over it." - PM Gillard explains why she asked Craig Thomson to resign from the ALP and Peter Slipper to extend his time away from the post of Speaker.
"I haven't seen what she said, but let me say I support what it is that she said." - Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten on whether the PM thinks Peter Slipper should return to the chair.
"It is time to publicly acknowledge that there have been some in our party's ranks with neither political principles to defend nor moral convictions to uphold." - Labor veteran John Faulkner on the party's factional wars.
"A tool of the US government and Rockefeller." - Billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer on the Australian Greens.
"It just goes to show you don't have to be smart to be rich." - Greens MP Adam Bandt responds.
"I can assure you that this political drama is over." - Prime Minister Julia Gillard after winning the Labor leadership ballot.
"The ALP must change fundamentally its culture and end the power of faceless men." - Unsuccessful challenger Kevin Rudd takes a swipe at party factions as he steps down from the frontbench.
"The party has given Kevin Rudd all the opportunities in the world and he wasted them with his dysfunctional decision making and his deeply demeaning attitude towards other people including our caucus colleagues." - Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan.
"It remains a matter of complete bafflement to me why the Labor Party doesn't put Kevin back. But that just proves why I'm not suited to the Labor Party, because I'm too rational." - Former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull.
"Malcolm and I could never agree on the leadership." - Former prime minister Kevin Rudd jokes about why he and Malcolm Turnbull could never form a political party together.
"We need to get out of this idea that Kevin is a messiah who will deliver an election back to us. That is just, I think, fanciful. It wouldn't be good for the country to have Mr Rudd as prime minister again." - Attorney-General Nicola Roxon.
Royal Commission
"A vile and evil thing." - Prime Minister Julia Gillard on child sexual abuse.
"The seal of confession is inviolable." - Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, explains church protocol for priests who confess to child sex abuse to another priest.
"The pain of victims has gone on for too long." - Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu launches a parliamentary inquiry into child sex abuse by the clergy.
"The news of every loss is as hard as news of the first loss." - Prime Minister Julia Gillard mourns the loss of the 39th Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan.
"The five soldiers who died in Afghanistan this week died unnecessarily and Howard, Rudd and Gillard all have blood on their hands." - Independent MP Andrew Wilkie blames three prime ministers for military casualties.
"God bless everyone that wrote him off." - Green Moon's co-owner Nick Williams on the windfall from the Melbourne Cup winner's $22.50 betting odds.
"I guess I was kind of cheating myself." - Israel Folau on his decision to leave AFL after making a high-profile switch to the code from NRL two years ago.
"I want this. It has to be mine. It can't go any other way." - Australian sprinter Sally Pearson talks herself into winning the 100m hurdles final at the London Olympics.
"They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger so hopefully I'll come out of this a better swimmer but most of all a better person." - Humbled world champion James Magnussen after he had to settle for silver in the men's 100m freestyle.
"I no longer have the passion to continue." - World motorcycling champion Casey Stoner, 26, announces his retirement.
"I don't even like the game. I think it's a hopeless game." - Clive Palmer, owner of Gold Coast United, slams the A-League before sacking the team's coach.
"It was all just meant to be a bit of fun." - Nick D'Arcy apologises for photos of him and fellow swimmer Kenrick Monk posing with guns in the United States.
"I always think of myself as the person with the mop and the broom and the bucket cleaning up the language after the party's over. It was a fairly big party, and what was left on the floor was 'misogyny'." - Macquarie Dictionary editor Susan Butler on why a speech by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to parliament prompted a redefinition of misogyny.
"It's good to be back in yellow." - Greg Page, the yellow member of the Wiggles, announces his return to the group after five years.


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THE mother of Georgia Horsley has spoken about the overwhelming support her daughter received on Saturday when she wed McFly star, Danny Jones.
Hundreds of people gathered outside St Mary's Priory Church, in Old Malton, in the hope of catching a glimpse of the celebrity couple and their guests, which included singer Ellie Goulding and Danny's fellow bandmates, Tom Fletcher, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter, who were all best men.
Georgia's mum, Jean, said: "It was lovely to see so many people at the church and we really appreciated their presence. It was a fabulous day, absolutely perfect – is was just what Georgia and Danny wanted."
Georgia, 27, a model and former Miss England, who is originally from Norton, arrived in a black and cream Rolls Royce. She was screened from the crowds by umbrellas and wore a black cape and hood to shield photographers from snatching a picture of her dress.
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Georgia, who has has officially changed her name to Georgia Jones on Twitter, later tweeted: "Emotional. Amazing. Exciting and truly wonderful day! Married my soulmate. Proud wifey of @dannymcfly".


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There are many ways of doing this, try this one to start. Sitting comfortably, find a nearby object such as a pencil. Now, stare at it. Try to empty your mind of every thought that isn't related to your object. Your whole universe is the pencil. What would it be like to be a pencil? Without touching it, close your eyes and imagine what a pencil feels like. Does it have a smell? A taste? If any unrelated thought enters your mind, refocus your attention onto your object. With practice you will become better at shutting out unrelated thoughts. Do this for at least 5 minutes (set a timer so you aren't thinking about the time). You should find that your mind is more focused and has fewer distracting thoughts. This is the correct mindset for creative thinking.
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Research leader Dr Gavin Sandercock said a boy born in November would run at least 10 per cent faster, jump 12 per cent higher and is 15 per cent more powerful than a child of the same age born in April.
The research, published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, suggested higher Vitamin D levels from exposure to sunlight late on in pregnancy could be the cause.


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The story swirling around the Mets is about Willie Randolph. I just filed this based on our briefing with Randolph a little over an hour ago. This will be the backdrop Mets Chat Room.
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DENVER _ It wasn't supposed to be this way.
Two months into the season, the Mets, wounded from last September's collapse, vowed they would be a focused, inspired team this year.
Carlos Beltran called them the team to beat, and he's been right, they are the team everybody is beating.
"The worst is only over if we start playing better baseball,'' manager Willie Randolph said of being swept by the Braves. "Losing three games is bad enough. Losing four games in a row is a hind-kicking.''
Randolph wouldn't comment on his meeting next week with owner Fred Wilpon and his son, chief operating officer, Jeff, nor would he say he was disappointed his apology hasn't been publicly acknowledged.
"I'm still here,'' Randolph said, then added, the only penicillin needed for the Mets to get well is winning.
So, with general manager Omar Minaya en route from New York and his players defending him in the clubhouse, Randolph speaks of perseverance.
"This is one of those tough spots of the year where you've got to fight through it and not overreact and keep fighting to get back,'' Randolph said."We've just been really inconsistent, so we've got to turn that around in Colorado.''
Not once did Randolph speak of winning to save his job, which has been a hot-button topic since he trampled the sensitivities of ownership this week when he suggested criticism of him was racially motivated, and then said the club's cable network, SNY, delighted in showing him in a negative light.
The Mets are more in front on the issue of race than most professional sports entities _ they will have a Jackie Robinson Rotunda to highlight their $800 million ballpark _ and that had to sting the Wilpons.
Minaya has not spoken out for Randolph this week, and a phone call from him to the manager "on behalf of the Wilpons,'' as said by a club spokesman, doesn't carry much support weight.
Minaya, who missed the carnage of the Atlanta series, will be in Denver, perhaps to prep Randolph on his meeting with the Wilpons next week.
"Omar is the GM,'' Randolph said about whether he reads anything into the visit. "He comes and goes as he pleases. … I don't read anything in that.''
It's easy to tell when a manager loses his team. You hear it in the whispers, but that hasn't been the case with Randolph.
"The problem isn't in there,'' said David Wright, nodding toward Randolph's office.
"We're professionals. We're getting paid a lot of money. We shouldn't need a manager to motivate us. As players, we need to take that responsibility.''
Wright noticed anguish Thursday he didn't see in the first three games of the series. He sensed hurt and embarrassment among his teammates.
"I refuse to believe that,'' was Wright's response when asked if he considered .500 might be as good as gets for the Mets this year. "I think we have too much talent. We are too good a team to be average and mediocre.
"We don't want Willie to be fired. But, we want to win to win. We're not thinking of winning to save Willie's job.
"Guys were hurt. Guys were upset. We got embarrassed in Atlanta.''
And, fair or not, if the Mets are embarrassed here, then Randolph gets the blame. It doesn't matter that he hasn't thrown a pitch; hasn't swung a bat; he didn't assemble the roster.
"I'm the manager,'' Randolph said. "Fair or not, that's the way it is.''
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Highlights from Mr. Adnan Oktar's interview on 11 November 2012
A9 TV, November 11th, 2012
(The Debka web site, known for its close ties to Mossad, yesterday wrote that Syria had caused this helicopter to crash. It alleged it had been shot down with a missile.)
Syria has trouble even standing on its own feet. There is no question of it shooting down a helicopter in Turkey. It might be done through electronic trickery. But if it were a missile, there would be visible wreckage. That can be seen from an investigation.
This verse is very significant. Verse 44 of Surat at-Tur: "If they saw a lump of heaven falling down, they would just say, 'Banked-up clouds'!"
I describe the portents of the End Times, and they ask me, "What has that got to do with anything?" It is the same mentality. Allah is saying they still will not believe even if they see it with their own eyes. Even that will not change their behavior, He is saying.
(Israeli war planes and helicopters are reported to have bombed Palestinian towns on the border with Israel. Israel said that Hamas alone is responsible for all the attacks made from Gaza. In a statement, Hamas responded that it would not remain silent in the face of Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza.)
There is such totally unnecessary fighting going on. For one thing, the Palestinians are the children of Ishmael. The others are the sons of Israel, of Jacob. Both are descended from prophets. Both believe in the one Allah. So what is going on? There is plenty of land there. Just a handful of Jews are living on it, three or four million. Just a very few. Stop the fighting. Open the borders up. Embrace one another and let things calm down. This is all wrong. May Allah produce the Mahdi (pbuh) right away, insha'Allah. May He show us Jesus the Messiah right away, insha'Allah.
I am really curious about Jesus the Messiah, that lovely person. It is amazing. Look, Jesus the Messiah does not get involved with matters concerning Darwinism and materialism. Bediüzzaman says that. He is not active in matters of faith. He probably does not want to be recognized. But he gets involved in politics. He shapes the world in political terms. Allah has inspired him in that way, he has given him revelation. This is very perplexing. Isn't it? Look, he will come, and I am waiting for him to preach and spread Islam. But he does not do that. I was at home wondering why not. He would really be identified right away. If he publishes a book about Darwinism and materialism he will be identified right away. If they put his picture on it he will be recognized right away. So there needs to be secret activity. How can that be done? It is very difficult. He could do that activity with the Knights Templar or the Masons. Or maybe with some Jews. We do not know.
Verse 76 of Surat an-Nisa': "Those who believe fight in the Way of Allah." So they do not just pray. They strive on the path of Allah. All their lives. "Those who are disbelievers fight in the way of false gods." On the path of the dajjal. They strive. They strive to impose the system of the dajjal. "So fight the friends of Satan!" Allah tells us to strive and work hard through knowledge and culture. "Satan's scheming is always feeble."
You see how Darwinism is always weak and how easy it is to neutralize it through culture and learning because shaytan is laughing at people. "You came into being by chance, out of mud," he says. Your first ancestors were microbes, he says. This is really the truth, he says.
Allah says He sends envoys "... so that people will have no argument against Allah after the coming of the Messengers." In other words, so that people cannot claim afterward that they did not know. I have sent them deliberately, He says. "and [on account of] their saying, 'We killed the Messiah, 'Jesus son of Mary, Messenger of Allah.' They did not kill him," says Allah "...and they did not crucify him," 'Masalaba,'' Allah says; they did not crucify him. "But it was made to seem so to them." Allah says that someone resembling him was shown to them. This verse applies only to Jesus the Messiah. Allah says that all the prophets died. Only of Jesus the Messiah does Allah say that they "...are in doubt about it. They have no real knowledge of it, just conjecture," He says. "But they certainly did not kill him…" says Allah. 'Makatalahu,' He says; they were not killed. He emphasizes this again. This is something that applies to Jesus the Messiah alone. Allah vows that; "There is not one of the People of the Book who will not believe in him before he dies;…" He says they will all believe. This will only happen with the return of Jesus the Messiah. "and on the Day of Rising he will be a witness against them…" He says of Jesus the Messiah. He will bear witness when they are all gathered together.
(An earthquake measuring 6.8 struck Burma in the early hours of the morning.)
The Earth is demanding the Mahdi (pbuh). They have given Muslims in Burma a terribly hard time. The Earth is threatening the regime there. Leave the Muslims alone, it is saying. It is demanding the coming of the Mahdi (pbuh), insha'Allah. There is a huge sign here if the Buddhists could understand it, but they cannot. It is only possible with the system of the Mahdi. Of course we must treat Buddhists with affection. They also have this fear of fundamentalism, of course. They are terrified of the cruelty and despotism of the bigots. They have terrified people and put them in fear of their lives. Just a handful of fundamentalists have stirred everything up.
Surat az-Zukhruf, 48:
"We showed them no Sign which was not greater than the one before it." We have shown them great evidence, he is saying. But they still refuse to understand this evidence, even though they have seen it in the End Times, in the time of the system of the Mahdi. "We seized them with punishment so that hopefully they would turn back."
Allah says He will punish you if you refuse to see His proofs.
Surat az-Zukhruf, 49:
They said, 'Magician,' That is how they address the Prophet Moses (pbuh). "invoke your Lord for us by the contract He has made with you and we shall certainly follow the guidance." Despite all this evidence. Almighty Allah says they will break their oath.
Surat az-Zukhruf, 68:
"My slaves, you will feel no fear today; you will know no sorrow." What is the abjad value? 2023. The [Turkish] Prime Minister also announced 2023. The government said it, but Allah said it first. What does Almighty Allah say? "you will feel no fear today;you will know no sorrow." Global sovereignty. Let them look at verse 68 of Surat az-Zukhruf. The abjad value is exact.
In verse 61 of Surat az-Zukhruf, Allah describes Jesus the Messiah as:
"He is a Sign of the Hour." That gives an abjad value of 2026. These verses all give dates. This is about Jesus the Messiah. "He is a Sign of the Hour." This is the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Allah says this, and abjad calculation gives a date of 2026.


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Samsung launch the 840 EVO: Up to 1TB and Faster Writes for 120GBby Ian Cutress on 7/17/2013 9:00 PM EST
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Bazooo - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - linkLooks really good...But what about pricing for both consumer and enterprise line? Reply
abrowne1993 - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - linkToo bad I won't be able to afford one of these. Reply
sheh - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - linkMore TLC... Reply
sherlockwing - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - linkCheck this article
840 250G will last 23 years writing 10GB a day, there is nothing wrong with TLC write endurance for consumer usage. Reply
Oxford Guy - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkHardOCP found big problems with the 128 GB drive. Reply
Oxford Guy - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkAlso, this is 19nm TLC which will have even worse latency and longevity. Reply
sheh - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkEndurance is also about data retention.
For some reason this gets just about zero coverage in tech sites, so I don't know what happens in real life. According the the JEDEC standard for SSDs, an exhausted flash block in a consumer drive is only required to retain data for 1 year. I have no idea what's really happening in real flash and drives, nor how the retention time graph looks throughout the drive's life. Reply
MikhailT - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - linkHere's the thing, I rather have a 1-2TB of SSD with 3-bit TLC or even 4-bit NANDs for slower storage alongside a primary super-fast 120GB SSD SLC/MLC drive, than a single 1TB MLC drive.
Eventually, those SSDs are going to exceed the current 4TB max of HDDs and over time, they'd get cheap enough to worth its costs. 1TB SSD 2.5" drives at 100$ each in 2-5 years from now.
Right now, you can get 960GB MLC M500 drive for 650$ at Newegg. It's going to be interesting to see what Samsung price these 960GB-1TB TLC drive is at, it cannot be more than 650$ for sure. Reply
UltraTech79 - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkCost with halve and storage will double every (roughly) 18 months. So your $100 TB SSD will be closer to 5 years. 2? No way. Not good business to let it drop that fast. Reply
UltraTech79 - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkI will predict right now that in 5 years we will see $100 1TB drives and $700 8TB drives. Reply
FunBunny2 - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkPhysics says, "No way, Jose". Not with NAND, constructed as it is today. Reply
DanNeely - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkSeveral companies are selling significantly faster 1TB drives for closer to the $1k point. Samsung could do the same.
I hope they don't; since I'd like to have more than one option when building my new box later this year, but there's nothing stopping them from doing so. Reply
MrSpadge - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkFor most users it's better to pocket the savings from TLC now (and they're significant). And if the drive is really worn out after 5 years (unlikely), imagine what the cost difference you pocketed today will get you then. Reply
Impulses - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkHmm, I hadn't really stayed on top of SSD pricing after getting a second 128GB 830 last November... Current 500GB pricing almost makes me think I'll soon be able to relegate HDDs strictly to backup and NAS duties. Reply
Oxford Guy - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkThe SanDisk Extreme has been on sale for the same price as the Samsung TLC drives and it uses superior MLC. Reply
iwod - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - linkSo Samsung are already shipping 1x nm NAND? Just a few days ago i thought Micron was first. Reply
MrSpadge - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkThat was 16 nm. Reply
eio - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linktwo generations ahead of everyone else in TLC territory...is it game over for other consumer SSD vendors? Reply
Parablooper - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkI wonder if the 1TB models will encounter any problems... Reply
RaistlinZ - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkSo why is the 256GB EVO lower spec than the 256GB Pro? 66K IOPS vs. 90K IOPS. Is the TLC NAND that much superior than MLC?
And there's only a 3 year warranty on the EVO compared to the 5 year warranty on the Pro. I'm confused...why should I buy the EVO? Reply
Duraz0rz - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkWell, it's meant for mainstream consumers, hence the "SSDs for Everyone" slogan. Enthusiasts will still want the 840 Pro for the longer warranty and much higher write IOPS. Reply
dishayu - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkAdding to what Duraz0rz said...
The 840 Evo is an upgrade to the regular 840, not the 840 Pro. The 840 Pro remains the more expensive, higher performing option. Reply
Death666Angel - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkI'm confused, why would you think the TLC using Evo was replacing the MLC using Pro? Reply
coolhardware - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkThanks for posting this news!
Nice to see those higher speeds on the 120GB consumer model.
Also, will be interested to see how the enterprise line stacks up to Intel et. al Reply
r3loaded - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkWhat I'm really interested in is native PCIe SSDs for consumer desktops as SATA 6Gbps is the main bottleneck now. Sammy are already doing it for laptops as the 2013 MBA has one, but for desktops there's no option other than to stump up a lot of money for an enterprise-grade drive that's overkill even for enthusiasts. Reply
wavetrex - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkUh-oh... another TLC.
Well, it's nice for people doing almost nothing on their computers (with the advantage of less noise due to SSD versus HDD), but for power-users TLC is a no go!
I have a tiny 60GB Intel 335 SSD and it has gathered over 15 TB of writes in half an year ! That's an average of 83 GB /day. How ? I'm actually USING the computer... to do work, etc.
These TLC drives would die on me rather quickly.... Reply
Solid State Brain - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkIf you're writing 83 GB/day you're not a normal user and thus you would be using the wrong drive with a TLC SSD. Nevertheless, assuming a rather high write amplification factor of 3x, if you were to choose a 500 GB model, you would still have a 5.5 years endurance minimum. Reply
Oxford Guy - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkHardOCP projected failure for the 128 GB drive with a light usage pattern in just a few years. Reply
Solid State Brain - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkHow many years? What write amplification value they used? Reply
Oxford Guy - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkhttp://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/02/19/samsung_... Reply
Solid State Brain - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkI see no calculations, only conjecture that the drive would only last 3.5-4 years.
I'll do some math for you for the 120 GB model:
128 GiB * 1000 P/E cycles = 128000 GiB
15 GiB/day * 3x write amplification = 45 GiB/day
128000 GiB / 45 GiB/day = 2844 days lifetime = 7.79 years
With a 10 GiB/day usage and 2x write amplification (which is closer to normal usage patterns for Samsung 840 SSDs), that would be a 6400 days / 17.53 years write endurance. Reply
jb14 - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkI was about to pull the trigger on a 840 500gb replacement drive - if these new EVO drives are suppost to be coming out early august hopefully they will drive the price down on the non PRO stuff? Reply
jb14 - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - link*supposed Reply
DanNeely - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkI think these are intended to replace the baseline 840's; so if you see a good inventory clearing deal jump on it asap since it'll probably be your last chance. Reply
Slash3 - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkYep, just like how the Samsung 830 series drives were cheap on Amazon for a few weeks, and then nowhere to be found below MSRP after that. The supply was pushed through the market, and the 840 simply slotted in to take its place. Same with happen with the 840 Evo replacing the vanilla 840. Reply
CEyzaguirre - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkI just bought an 256GB 840 Pro for $240, do you think it's worth returning and waiting for the $200 Evo? I need a high degree of reliability, so the 5 year warranty and track record of the 840 Pro appeal to me, but I'm also a poor student who would like to save some money. Any thoughts? Reply
noeldillabough - Sunday, July 21, 2013 - linkNow that you have it might as well keep it, it's a better drive and waiting for the new one could take a while. In three years time you might even appreciate the extra warranty! Reply
alghost - Thursday, July 25, 2013 - linkWow..i think TLC slower than MLC. But this show me thats wrong.. i want to know that Reply


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I Have a desktop and a laptop both running Linux Mint 15. I have a D-Link 150 Wireless Router.
Please can someone guide me how do I configure so that I shall be able to transfer files to and fro from my machines wirelessly?
Your question is a bit vague, so let's start with a few basic questions. Are both able to connect to the internet wireless or via the network? If yes, they you at least have the drivers setup and the network protocol setup correctly.
If you can't get either to access the internet now, then we need to focus on that first.Once you have that setup, there are a few ways you can share files back and forth.
Sorry for the vague information.
Yes both are able to connect to the internet, the desktop is connected via wired cable with the NIC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_interface_controller) and the Wireless router.
Laptop is connected to the internet with Wireless router via WiFi.
Spent some time sketching this diagram to help you explain the architecture. let me know if that helps u understand.
Perfect, since you are at that stage, you simply want to setup a NFS share.
Here is a tutorial specifically using Linux Mint
oh boy!! No GUI client??
It might seem like an obvious suggestion, but Dropbox?
Thanks for your reply. I am actually looking for a LAN based file transfer mechanism.
No probs
You can actually configure DropBox to use LAN sync: https://www.dropbox.com/help/137/en
Seems to be interesting one, but it relies on the internet to determine the syncing of the file which means if my ISP is down someday I wont be able to transfer files using LAN.
Once it is setup, you just forget about it. And it really isn't too complicated.


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Hi Everyone! I purchased Ollie from a Pet Shop on June 2, 2011. She is the sweetest little tiel ever. The last week she has become quite hormonal, and has been out of sorts at times, so I have been moving her from the bedroom into the livingroom, back and forth sometimes several times a day because she doesn't like the noise of the TV, and seemed to just want to be quiet and "out of sight". Yesterday I read on-line about female tiels egg laying habits, especially during the fall and spring. I have a parakeet also, but both are in separate cages.
So about an hour ago, I took her back to the bedroom, covered her as usual, but checked her every 10 minutes or so because she just wasn't the happy Ollie I know. Low and behold, I uncovered the cage and there she was in the corner of the cage just sitting on the floor. It really scared me. I thought she was sick. So I put my hand into the cage and tried to gently lift her up out of the corner, and about that time she moved a little bit, and sure enough, out popped the egg!! I was simply speechless. So I gave her some scritches, and she was able to get up onto her bird seed cup and then onto the perch. i immediately brought her back out into the living room and took the egg out of the cage. I have boiled it, and am about to put it back into the cage on the floor. I cut up some paper towel and have a plastic lid from a yogurt container for her to sit in. I also have written down the day and time the first egg was laid. And I also marked it. I will do the same for any others she lays in this clutch. Even though she doesn't have a mate I will let her go through the process of sitting on them now. If I don't she will just lay all over again.
I hope I don't have a chronic egg layer on my hands. But if I do, I will deal with it accordingly. I am so happy I gave her such a good seed/pellet diet and she had lots of calcium in her fresh veggies and her cuttle bone, and also had whole wheat bread, white rice cooked on occasion, and her cooked broccoli and carrots. The egg is really, really solid and looks great!!
Thank God I joined this forum and also have done alot of research on tiels. Her behavior the past week did put me on notice that something was definitely going on with her. I had a female tiel a few years ago who was bonded to a male. They were in the same cage. Bella, the female, was almost 15 months old when I introduced the male, Taz to her. In those 15 months Bella never displayed any egg laying behavior and did not lay any eggs until she and Taz bonded as a pair.
So, what a surprising day I've had. Ollie is searching all over for her egg now, and it is cooled off enough I must give it to her.
I'll share the happenings of the next few days and weeks with you on occasion.


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Monday, I arrived back in lovely Sweden where my wonderful husband met me with 3 beautiful Christmas flowers. The hospital called literally 20 minutes after I arrived and I was scheduled for bloodwork today and an ercp tomorrow. There is a chance that the ercp will not be possible as my new plumbing might prevent the scope from getting where it needs to be. But I will not borrow trouble and I hope that everything can go as planned.
I have had mixed news from the tumor board at UNC. The panel wasnt completely convinced it was a reoccurance as it is so close to where they reconnected me during my first surgery which means it could be scarring. Plus, they seem to think I might have gall stones in my liver which means it could also be a stone blocking the tube and not a tumor. I am so scared now as I think they have raised my hopes too high. The panel also determined that it might be impossible to have surgery if it is a tumor-I was told this in the meeting, but it looks more difficult now. So my chances of it not being a tumor have slightly increased where my chances of having surgery if it is a reoccurance have decreased. Hop on board for the cc rolloer coaster ride-free popcorn!
I am cooking a very healthy dinner tonight and to be ornary, I will have a glass of wine just because I have not really drank since my surgery in January and dog gone it-I deserve it.
Keep me in your thoughts. Lets all pray I have gall stones (or scarring)-I am sure God will see the humor in praying for a specific illness-I do!
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Purchasing 'Shadows in the Woods'
I saw the RPS post for this game, and it looked rather interesting. So, I thought that I'd try to find out where it's sold and purchase the game.
Soon after I noticed a downside -- namely it seemed to be so that the only place to get it from was Amazon where the game was for around £32 whilst some American sites seemed to sell it for around $22 (or rather, put the base price there while being 'Out of Stock' or something like that). I didn't look much further than that, but I couldn't notice anything UK-based that was more reasonable priced (wrt the US prices).
So, I was wondering if any of you knew of good places to buy this (or really, any other boardgame -- they are rather expensive) that I might have overlooked ?
Regards for any responses.
[Also, anyone's who has played this -- really as fun as it looks?]
I was also interested in this, but I got the impression is was only available in Germany.
I've fashioned a game from legos inspired by this and mixed with XCom.


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Winnipeg museums are decrying the city's plan to cut their funding.
Winnipeg's $920 million operating budget includes a 10 per cent cut to local museums. This morning, Children's Museum Executive Director Diane Doth told council's protection and community services she was surprised by a city decision to cut their capital and operating funding by $21,000. Doth said she initially thought the cut was a mistake, as the city will see increased revenue this year from a property tax hike.
Last week, the city unveiled its 2013 capital and operating budgets, which include a 3.87 per cent property tax increase.
"I couldn't believe it. I honestly thought it was not real," Doth said.
Doth has asked the committee to reinstate the funding.
City of Winnipeg Museum Board chair William Dowie said the arbitrary cuts to museums will have a "huge impact" and could result in loss of services to the public, including reduced operating hours and staff.
"It's a very small amount for the city but it's a large effect," he said.
Earlier this morning, Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge) expressed concern the city plans to cut funding to museums, non-profits, and community groups - including the poverty reduction strategy - and at the same time, increase councillors' discretionary ward budget by $40,000.


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City 'capital envelope' policy to get overhaul
Draft policy will come back to standing committee on finance in October
Saturday, Apr 19, 2014 06:00 am
One of the city�s more elusive financial policies is set to get a less confusing name.
A new name for the �capital envelope� practice will be part of a policy overhaul that will be presented in draft form to council�s standing committee on finance in October.
The city�s capital envelope practice is, at its simplest, a funding formula that helps set how much money from the municipal operating budget is allocated to meet capital requirements.
That amount has been fixed at $12.4 million since 2010. There are three components to the capital envelope: pay as you go funding, transfers to reserves and long-term debt servicing.
The proposed new name for the capital envelope is �capital funding formula� but it�s not guaranteed that�s the new name suggested in the draft policy when it comes back.
Either way, council was pleased with the idea of changing it.
�In my opinion it�s infinitely superior,� said Coun. Cam MacKay.
During Monday�s standing committee on finance meeting, committee members, which consists of all of council, passed a few recommendations that will be taken into consideration with the policy.
First up was a motion to update the name, which passed unanimously.
Second was that the capital funding formula (the capital envelope) be established as a percentage of the audited capital cost base (excluding land costs) beginning with the current amount of the capital envelope.
That one was passed in a 5-2 vote, with MacKay and Coun. Sheena Hughes in the minority.
Hughes felt this would mean there would always be a tax increase. �If we need to have more money coming in, we can always put more in,� Hughes said.
The third recommendation would have the funding allocations to pay as you go amounts periodically reviewed and analyzed to see if those transfers align with capital projects and potentially adjust them.
The motion suggests every three years, and the adjustment be the average of the three year variance, but Heron, who liked the motion as she felt it handed control back to council, noted that doesn�t only have to be every three years.
That review could also start as early as this year using the last three year�s data.
�It�s finally giving council the opportunity to make a difference on the tax rate,� Heron said.
The motion passed in a 6-1 vote, with Hughes the lone dissenting voice.
�This is a dangerous motion. It seems innocent,� Hughes said.
The final motion passed saw the recommendations to be brought back as part of a draft policy for review, a motion the mayor wanted. That motion was passed in a 5-2 vote, with MacKay and Hughes against.


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Rehabilitated Birds from BP Oil Spill Released at Goose Island State Park
AUSTIN – Twenty wild brown pelicans rehabilitated after exposure to the BP oil spill were transported from Louisiana by plane and released at Goose Island State Park near Rockport around 12:30 p.m. today, the first release of spill-rehabbed birds at a Texas state park.
There were three previous bird releases in June at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, including June 20 involving 38 pelicans and one Royal tern, June 23 involving 62 pelicans and one northern gannet, and June 27 involving 72 pelicans.
Birds rescued after being oiled in the Gulf Coast region are rehabilitated and released in Gulf states after wildlife veterinarians determine they are sufficiently prepared to re-enter their natural habitats.
Today's bird release included 16 brown pelicans from Louisiana and four from Mississippi. The release was a joint effort involving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Coast Guard, wildlife veterinarians and rehabilitation specialists, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The pelicans were released one at a time on a shell beach on the north end of Goose Island, a small section of barrier island just off the mainland. As each bird flew out from its transportation carrier, they congregated in the bay a few hundred feet offshore, where they appeared to preen and clean their feathers in a group for several minutes before eventually flying away.
Goose Island State Park has a resident flock of brown pelicans, so authorities know the area provides suitable habitat for the birds. Last November, the brown pelican was removed from the federal endangered species list, nearly 40 years after it was brought to the brink of extinction by DDT. Although more numerous today than when originally listed, bird numbers are still low, and officials say the available habitat on the Texas coast has plenty of carrying capacity to sustain the released birds.
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|The Down Side of Two Anchors
Part 3: Know Your Anchorage
By Ellie Van Os • Illustration by Travis Young — February 2002
We took home two lessons. Number one, know your anchorage, at least enough to predict tidal flow before you attempt to second-guess it with a site-specific Bahamian mooring. If you are unsure and in a pinch, get as far away from any nearby passes as you can and then trust your primary ground tackle to do the job.
The second lesson is don't mix two types of ground tackle. Chapman's warns against allowing two rodes to contact each other because the resulting entanglement will endanger the integrity of your mooring. Using two types simultaneously--namely chain (which tends to drop straight down) and line with a short length of chain (which is more easily influenced by current)--increases the likelihood of this happening.
Regardless of whether you tighten up your slack after you've set a pair of anchors, dragging one in any one direction will increase the odds of contact between the two rodes, and according to the rule of the sea, this will happen at the least opportune time. And you may not be as lucky as we were.
Ellie Van Os is a freelance writer living in Florida.
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Climbing Rope Reviews
Beal Joker Rope Review08-Dec-2010
The Joker has multiple-personality disorder. This 9.1mm lead cord is the first-ever rope certified for single, half or twin use. At 53 grams per meter, it's also the lightest-weight single rope made, just nudging out the BlueWater Dominator and Mammut Revelation, both 9.2mm single ropes that check in at 55 grams per meter....08-Dec-2010
Beal Opera 8.5mm20-Nov-2015
With a diameter normally reserved for half ropes, the Opera is the skinniest single- rated rope on the market and the first to break the mythical weight barrier of 50 grams per meter....20-Nov-2015
Black Diamond 9.2mm Full Dry26-Jun-2017
Black Diamond released its rope line in January, offering a total of 13 new cords, from beefy 9.9mm gym ropes to a 7.8mm half rope. At 2.1 ounces per meter, the 9.2mm Full Dry is the lightest of the single ropes, designed for use in any season....26-Jun-2017
Edelrid Aniversary Rope Review30-Oct-2013
At 9.7mm, the Edelrid Anniversary Rope is equally adept at bagging sandy towers or lapping clip-ups....30-Oct-2013
Edelrid Corbie 8.9mm16-Apr-2016
The Corbie features a robust three-part treatment process. Both the core and sheath fibers are treated with Edelrid's DryShield treatment, as well as ProShield, which bonds microscopic Teflon particles to the nylon fibers to increase strength and water resistance....16-Apr-2016
Edelrid Live Wire HyperDry01-Dec-2010
Have faith! There are ropes that do not kink, are extremely supple, light (62 grams per meter) and resilient. Such are the qualities of the Live Wire 9.8mm, a super cord from the German company Edelrid, one of the oldest climbing rope manufacturers in the world....01-Dec-2010
Edelweiss Laser 9.6 Climbing Rope Review30-Jun-2010
This hardcore rope from Edelweiss is light and right for sporty sends and long onsights. As a bonus, it comes in a red, green and yellow rattlesnake pattern....30-Jun-2010
Field Tested: The World's Skinnest Single Ropes Go Head-to-Head15-Apr-2016
Unlike Americans, climbing ropes are getting skinnier every year. Take, for example, the new breed of ultralight ropes for sport and alpine climbing: the Beal Opera, the Edelrid Corbie and the Mammut Serenity....15-Apr-2016
Mammut Climax31-Oct-2013
I've been whipping on the Climax all summer and fall, and still have yet to trim an end, which to me is as amazing as a car that never needs its gas tank filled....31-Oct-2013
Mammut Serenity 8.9mm08-Dec-2010
Plan A: Get stronger. Plan B: Mammut's Serenity 8.9mm, the thinnest, lightest UIAA-certified single rope in the universe. The choice was clear....08-Dec-2010
Mammut Tusk 9.8 mm Climbing Rope Review02-Feb-2010
I like many things to be kinky, but my climbing rope isn't one of them. ...02-Feb-2010
Maxim Chalkline 10.8mm Climbing Rope Review15-Sep-2010
Maxim Chalkline 10.8 climbing rope is reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....15-Sep-2010
Millet Opposite TRX 9/10 Review31-Jan-2014
Field test review of the Millet Opposite TRX 9/10, a rope that is part 9mm for redpointing, and part 10mm for working a route....31-Jan-2014
Millet Silver Triaxiale 9.8 mm Climbing Rope Review29-Jan-2010
Millet Silver Triaxiale 9.8 climbing rope is reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....29-Jan-2010
Petzl Arial 9.5mm18-Aug-2014
My first fall on Petzl's new rope, and what I now consider the aptly named Arial, was looooong. As I continued to test the Arial, I grew accustomed to the bungee-like catch. I also fell in love with the rope's remarkable handling....18-Aug-2014
Petzl Fuse 9.4mm Climbing Rope Review30-Nov-2010
Petzl has introduced a new line of dynamic ropes from 8.2 to 10.7mm. Coming in as the sportiest is the Fuse, a 9.4mm cord available in 60- and 70-meter lengths. ...30-Nov-2010
PMI ARETE 9.7mm Climbing Rope Review25-Jun-2010
On paper, the PMI Arete is a perfect rope for me: thin, light (62.6 grams/meter), strong (8 falls) and a few bucks less than ropes of similar size....25-Jun-2010
Sterling Ion 9.5mm Climbing Rope Review20-Oct-2009
Sterling Ion 9.5 climbing rope reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....20-Oct-2009
Sterling Nitro 9.8mm Climbing Rope Review20-Oct-2009
Sterling Nitro 9.8 climbing rope reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....20-Oct-2009
The Edelweiss Performance Rope Review08-Dec-2010
The Edelweiss Performance 9.2mm - $177. When I ponder all things climbing-related and Teutonic, images of hulking bermenschen cranking one-arms off mono......08-Dec-2010


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My mom, 70 years old, had her big surgery yesterday and the news was not good. They did not remove the tumor as we expected. The tumor (thought to be moslty only bile duct until the surgery) is in the gallbladder (100%), liver (50%), duodenum and a few lymph nodes. The biggest problem is it is also around an artery and that is why the surgeon did not do a whipple. He said that it would have shortened her life considerably. He would not do a whipple unless he was able to take out all of the cancer. We are all reeling from this. They did a laproscopy first and did not see the extent of the tumor and all of the tests she had did not show it either. When were told that the surgery advanced to the open procedure, we were very optimistic of the outcome because they told us that if first procedure showed a lot of growth...there would not be an open procedure. They did do a bile duct bypass and another from the duodenum to her stomache so she will be relieved of some of her worst symptoms and can not need the stent she had. She has been loosing weight at an accelerated rate almost 10 pounds a week.
I am the first from a brood of 8. My sister and I have been doing all of the footwork to get her help once we found out there was a problem. I called a family council in the hospital yesterday. The nurse in the recovery area let us all have a few minutes with mom, 2 at a time, and I think that seeing all of us in one place had to be the best medicine for her---we are NOT the Waltons so this was a very rare occurrence. Afterwards I told the siblings who were not there for the doctors conference with us post-surgery the status of her tumor. Those of us who were there did not want them to hear this news on the phone.
She is going to be told about the tumor later on today. The surgeon is going to tell her what was done We are going to be there when the surgeon visits with her...and she will be given information as she asks about it.
So I am here looking for Gemzar information and I guess a little support. Too late for us to see the cindys miracle surgeon. BTW Our surgeon is Dr Jeff Drebin, formerly of Johns Hopkins and chief of gastric surgery at University of Pennsylvania hospital.


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The New York Times has published 18 ways to break up the banks with minimal fuss, and I can't find a single flaw in their reasoning. My personal favourites are "Have the bank marry Larry King or Elizabeth Taylor" and "Have the bank's chairman saunter into the living room at 11:02 p.m. and start idly vacuuming".
James Mackintosh, meanwhile, has pointed out that suggestion number six – "Sprinkle the banks with gaily colored, diversionary "accent pieces" like ottomans and love seats" – was tried by London hedge fund Peloton. And to great success too – the fund broke up following heavy losses in 2008.
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With a mission to engage visitors, inspire action and change social behaviour, the staff members of Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (BHWP) adroitly steward 100-plus acres of rich forest and diverse meadows in the heart of historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Near to the site of General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, the preserve houses over 800 species of wildflowers and other plants, creating healthy, abundant habitat for a plethora of bird and invertebrate species. BHWP is also home to over 80 rare and endangered plant species making it an area of conservation concern for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
We were treated to gorgeous weather during our visit to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. In a casual stroll of the gardens and meadow we encountered at least 50 plant species, many in bloom, with 8 different species of moths, butterflies and skippers. Particularly noteworthy were the swallowtails feeding on the nectar of Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot or lavender bee balm)
Other Lepidoptera species observed included: sleeping orange, cloudless sulphur, red-banded hairstreak, juniper hairstreak and snowberry clear-winged moths.
In the morning we met with Miles Arnott, Director of the BHWP Association, whose organization administers programs targeting school groups and teachers, landscape professionals, homeowners, and members of the general public. Under Miles's guidance, BHWPA has more than doubled its membership to 1,800 by focusing on educating people both "inside the fence and outside the fence." This fence is actually a massive deer exclosure which encompasses nearly the entirety of the property, preventing plants from overgrazing by overly abundant ungulates. By excluding deer, the plants are able to grow and reproduce freely, resulting in a healthy multi-storied vegetation layer which approximates a balanced Eastern U.S. forest with large and small trees, shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers. This vertical stratification in turn supports quality habitat for many bird species, including harder-to-spot avians like the Louisiana water thrush, rose-breasted grosbeak and scarlet tanagers.
Miles also described the work that BHWPA is doing on developing its fee-for-service Plant Stewardship Index (PSI). The PSI is a metric which gives a conservation score of 0-10 based on habitat suitability in a given landscape. The PSI factors among other things: presence of rare species, hard to propagate species and specialist species requiring particular conditions for growth and reproduction to determine a score value for justifying protecting lands. Based on these criteria, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is clearly worthy of continued preservation and support to encourage others to experience the beauty and serenity of this magical place, a touchstone of Pennsylvania's natural heritage.
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What is on-line fashion week? It is the UK-equivalent of Cyber Monday (which is today!): five days of super-special offers and special brand titbits organised by British Vogue to prompt holiday shopping, albeit with a charitable component (a percentage of sakes goes to the Oxfam Girls Education Project, the "official" charity partner) and a branded gloss. In other words, it doesn't actually have much to do with fashion weeks as we know them at all, though the name is catchy. Even more notably, however, this year, which is its second year, for the first time on-line fashion week will be sponsored by…Amazon! That's what made little old me sit up and take notice.
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