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The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects that are taught every day in high school classrooms. Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year of high school, and almost all colleges and universities use the SAT to make admission decisions.
Taking the SAT is the first step in finding the right college for you — the place where you can further develop your skills and pursue your passions. But SAT scores are just one of many factors that colleges consider when making their admission decisions. High school grades are also very important. In fact, the combination of high school grades and SAT scores is the best predictor of your academic success in college.
What does the SAT test?
The SAT doesn't test logic or abstract reasoning. It tests the skills you're learning in school: reading, writing and math. Your knowledge and skills in these subjects are important for success in college and throughout your life.
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The SAT is just one factor among many that colleges use to get to know you better. It's best to keep the test in perspective and understand that it's only part of a comprehensive admission process that also recognizes other factors, like extracurricular activities and personal recommendations.
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I'm sure all of us have that one special outfit. You love it to bits but you just can't seem to get yourself into it any more (maybe that's why it's called an OUTfit and not an INfit). You keep it just for in case, even though it has been on the "throw it out" list at least 4 times.
For some of us it's because we had babies (great excuse…), for others it's "since I got married…" and others "just don't have the time to prepare healthy meals any more".
The other day I saw my wedding gown hanging in the cupboard and I took it out of the bag. Hmmm, I realised that it was one of THOSE outfits. Then it reminded me of my father.
My father saved his own original wedding suit and wore it on my wedding day when he walked me down the isle. Isn't that just sooo special. Never mind the good quality of the material it was made of, the fact that it still fits him like a glove leaves me speechless!
The suit is now 30+ years old and still in mint condition… just like my dad (who by the way can still make a back summy and handstand at his age!)
Maybe that will inspire me to attend that next pilates class…

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In the office we are interested to hear that a recent study, commissioned by the government, has suggested children should be taught about architecture in Primary school. The idea is to teach lessons in den-building to encourage an understanding of the world in which we live.
The architect Sir Terry Farrell recently released his review and believes 'Architecture and the built environment should be taught as early as possible in school education' and through many different subjects. Arguing in the Independent that it is a 'fundamental problem' that the built environment is 'not being sufficiently taught about in our schools.'
The suggested den-building lessons are described as a way of helping children to understand the built environment and part of a "major cultural change that is needed to make proactive planning and high-quality design a normal and accepted part of our society," the study said.
Ed Vaizey, who commissioned the review, stated: "We all know that good design builds communities, creates quality of life and makes places better for people to live, work and play in."
A Department for Education spokesman was quoted by the Independent as saying: "Architecture is covered in the new art-and-design curriculum, which will be compulsory in all maintained schools from this September."
What do you think of this new addition to the curriculum?
See more information on this from the Independent.


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Top 5 Companies For Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Two of the business-related buzz phrases for which 2014 will be remembered are "autonomous vehicle" and "self-driving car."
Both traditional auto-makers and new technology giants have leaped into the autonomous vehicle race. While some companies have made promises to have self-driving cars on sale to the public by 2020, analysts wonder if that timetable is realistic.
Nonetheless, the race is on, in earnest.
The marketing research group Appinions recently issued a new report listing what it considers to be the five most influential autonomous car companies. The rankings were compiled by analyzing "hundreds of millions of news, blog, forum and social media posts" during the past several months.
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According to Appinions, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) caught the autonomous car market off-guard in May, by announcing its plans to build around 100 of a prototype car the company said will be "designed to operate safely and autonomously without requiring human intervention."
Since then, Appinions notes, "traditional auto companies like GM, Mercedes, and Nissan have been working to emphasize their autonomous car plans as well. Despite this push, Google still remained over 20X more influential than leading auto manufacturer GM."
This past May, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) unveiled what it described as "a family of hardware and software products...as well as additional investments and advanced technology research" designed to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicles.
"Our goal is to fuel the evolution from convenience features available in the car today to enhanced safety features of tomorrow and eventually self-driving capabilities," Doug Davis, corporate vice president, Internet of Things Group at Intel, said in a press statement.
Back in 2012, Intel also established the $100 million Intel Capital Connected Car Fund. That fund was designed to help the automotive industry's connectivity between its vehicles and consumer electronic devices, with an eye toward new technologies that will "enable future autonomous driving capabilities."
General Motors (NYSE: GM) has its own Emerging Technologies workshop, noting on its Web site that "The dream of a car that can drive itself is closer to reality than you might think."
It points to its Chevrolet EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle), which combines high-tech safety features with state-of-the-art communications software, "to demonstrate how a fully autonomous driving experience can change the way we think about driving for the future. "
The company says it expects semi-autonomous vehicles to be available to customers before the end of the decade, with fully-autonomous vehicle technology, for cars that can self-navigate on roadways, "ready during the next decade."
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz (OTC: DDAIF) describes itself as "the first motor manufacturer to demonstrate the feasibility of autonomous driving on both interurban and urban routes." It notes that partially-automated driving is already available in its new Mercedes-Benz E and S-Class models.
The company is concentrating its autonomous vehicle efforts, at least for now, on trucks –- with the goal of a fully-automated truck by 2025. Mercedes recently completed its first driverless truck tests on Germany's Autobahn.
"The truck of the future is a Mercedes-Benz that drives itself," Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member of Daimler's board, told DigitalTrends.com. "The Future Truck 2025 is our response to the major challenges and opportunities associated with road freight transport in the future."
Audi (OTC: AUDVF) considers itself at the vanguard of autonomous driving research. In 2010, an Audi research car, developed by the Volkswagen Group and Stanford University, "autonomously completed the 156-turn, 12.42-mile Pikes Peak circuit (in Colorado) in just 27 minutes."
Last year Nevada granted Audi a license to test autonomous vehicles on the state's roads. It was the second such license issued, with the first going to Google.
© 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Intended Bondmates, D. Lieber
Intended Bondmates, D. Lieber
Genre: Sci-fi and fantasy, Romance.
I love paranormal romance, and this sounded intriguing, with some serious conflict happening. Sadly the conflict only lasted a short while before everyone was happy and friends 😦 From there it became a fairly simple story of friendship that quickly turned to more, a few vampire clashes, meeting others in the extended family, and a neat twist towards the end, throwing everything Luna believes into confusion.
Its a sweet romance, I'd have liked to know a little more about how the different types of paranormals interacted, and their history but it was easy enough to follow on. There's no overall story arc that suggests a series, so I assume this is a stand alone read. It is a pretty basic story, low on drama and high on cute, which makes it feel to me a YA type read. I've read some great YA reads, even though I'm long past that, but this is one that I think YA readers will enjoy more. I'm looking for something with a bit more depth and drama, more twists and turmoil, more story and less simplicity.
Stars: Two and a half, its a good read, well done but the story-line just feels too YA for me.
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Smoke Bitten, Mercy Thompson Book 12, Patricia Briggs.
Smoke Bitten, Mercy Thompson Book 12, Patricia Briggs.
Genre: Sci-fi and Fantasy
Well, wow! This series continues to grow, each book building upon the whole story. With some ongoing series its clear at a certain point they've run out of steam, but this one has plenty of potential stories yet.
Patricia Briggs is my favourite author, this series my number one closely followed by her alpha and Omega novels. I could – and have- read them over and over, seeing this I missed each time. This twelfth book still feels as fresh as the first one.
There are so many fantasy reads out there in book-world, some excellent and some ( only imo of course) are just dire. I'd love if Patricia could write faster, I could devour everything she puts out, but what makes these books special is the realistic characters ( even though the are anything but real!), the solid story, the multiple plots, the carefully woven links that grow through each book, and that takes time. I'd rather wait and have quality to read, than for the series to have more books but devolve into some of that dire writing. Actually I don't think Patricia could ever write like that, its just not in her. Thankfully.
Well, another puzzle for Adam and Mercy here, and as usual there's not just one plot but multiple ones. A weird and incredibly dangerous creature no-one knows much about, that may have escaped through the door Tilly opened in Mercy's back yard, some strange werewolves in town, and problems between Adam and Mercy, not with their relationship but which could affect it.
Its always a treat trying to work out just how Marcy and Co will resolve things. Because although Mercy is always the driving force, she's aided each time by her pack, her friends and somehow she always ends up in the firing line.
I love that we see so many of the old characters here, along with the new ones. I can see how things from earlier books have led to relationships – not friendships but those kind of connections that prove very important when Mercy needs them. As well as the tension and danger, there's the usual fun and games, the day to day issues that make the story feel grounded and balanced. Fae bargains have to have balance, and for me books need to have balance too…
With some authors I feel they write themselves into plots that only magical solutions will get them out of, and when they just pull those out of a hat, do things no-one has heard of, that have never been mentioned and don't have any real connections and – bingo- everything's fine, I feel cheated. With this series though the magic is part of it, and though Mercy has no magic per-se, she has those connections, the Fae, the vampires and of course Adam and the pack, with the Marrok always in the background, and of course her own special heritage from Coyote. When there's magic involved it always follows set rules that have been brought up in earlier books, so I don't feel its some new, unheard of superpower solution. Mercy and the pack bonds feature strongly here, and her being pack but not pack, being coyote and something different, means her pack bonds are different too. I found that part really interesting, had me visualising what Mercy was seeing.
I love that Adam has some problems here. I adore the man, the perfect mix of gorgeous, charming, Gentleman and sex, and sometimes guys like that need a few issues to make them real. There's one point where I was really almost tearful at events, very much moved, and also very much angry that things had gone so far.
Once more its like meeting old friends, and knowing their individual strengths and weaknesses ( Aurielle and Christy!) I can see how they will work in the story. I guess my big fear is that the constant dangers to them mean each book maybe is the last for some of them. We've seen people die in previous books, it happens with the constant pressures, it can't be just the bad guys that die, that would make it unbalanced. The fact so many have died or left the pack because of the dangers is brought up here. The Colombian Basin pack is noticeably smaller, and that brings in vulnerabilities. My heart was heavy that it might happen here to two longstanding characters, and that fear is what makes it real. And I'm not saying if they died or not 😉
So, I finished this yesterday and am already thinking – read again or go the whole hog through the series – I know that these books can stand that constant re reading. Maybe I'll do both 😉
Stars: five, a cracking read, perfectly paced and balanced, and gave me a story to lose the real world for a time. I adore these books, fingers crossed there's many, many more to come 🙂
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Shadow Hunter, (Rosie O'Grady's Paranormal Bar and Grill 1), B.R.Kingsolver
Shadow Hunter, (Rosie O'Grady's Paranormal Bar and Grill 1), B.R.Kingsolver
Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews
Genre: Sci-fi and Fantasy
Well, I'm always looking for fantasy reads I'll enjoy, there are thousands, probably hundreds of thousands, on KU so its hard to fine a gem among the dross. There are good books that simply suit different readers, different tastes, and then there are books that TBH should never see the light of day. Some people seem to think throw a few words together, cull bits from bestsellers with minimal changes and a fortune awaits. It doesn't, but the morass of these stories do make it hard to find ones that are worth reading sometimes.
Anyway, Shadow Hunter proved to be one of those Gems, characters that feel real ( as much as they can in a fantasy setting), a major plot that will run through future story arcs, and lots of smaller plots. First books in series have it hard, deliver a story to keep reader engaged while setting out new characters and world building. Shadow
Hunter does that really well, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and promptly borrowed book two in KU.
The story is believable and has potential to stay that way through future books. I was hooked on it after the first few pages, and was keen to see just where it would take us. We're learning more about Erin, she's strange in some ways, a magical assaisin but incredibly naive when it comes to everyday life. She's been brought up simply typ be a killer for the Illuminati, and at that time believes she's working – and killing – for the greater good, but very quickly in this book she – and we- learn its all been a lie. As part of her training she's bale to mix with the escelons of socierty so put her in designer clothes and heels, take her to top restaurants and opera houses and she copes fine, but ordering a pizza, making friends, coping with everyday life and she's having to learn as she goes, watching others to see how they do it.
I really enjoyed meeting the main characters that seem set to lead future stories, and there's a couple of faintly possible romantic prospects – they may come to nothing, though I'm hoping something with gel for Erin. I do love a romance within a story. Its a treat though to find a story where romance doesn't dominate, in fact its not in this book more than a couple of hints, and when the supernatural fiction genre seems dominated by stories that are simply dross romances, but with supernatural creatures and no decent world building I was so happy to finally find this gem of a read. It makes trawling through endless samples of dull novels worth it.
Stars: Four and a half, not quite the magic five for me but a great read, and once I finish this series I'll be looking at others BB Kingsolver has written.
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Wolf's Bane (Moon Marked Book 1) Aimee Easterling
Wolf's Bane (Moon Marked Book 1) Aimee Easterling
Genre:Sci-fi and Fantasy, Romance.
I love fantasy/romance reads, but so may of these seem to be all grunting, monosyllabic alphas, reverse harems or ones where the romance is all the book, no side/sub plots, no overall story line. Still, it means when I do find a read I enjoy then its like a sweet victory!
I added this one last week, it was free at the time, so nothing to lose and I'd enjoyed the sample. I've just bought books two and three, as it was an intriguing read, and I'll be looking at what else Aimee has written.
Mai is great, she's a Kitsune, Japanese fox shifter. I've come across these occasionally – I think the last one was in a Hailey Edwards read as a secondary character, and the Kitsune premise fascinates me. They're not just shape shifters, but have a kind of fox nature in the way they think and behave, and usually they have some form of magic. Aimee has added a touch here where that magic is connected closely to Mai, and allows her to create real items, her sword for example, within a split second, but it needs to stay physically connected to her or she weakens. I'm still getting my head around the star ball that Kitsunes in this book have, that allows the magic.
Mai is guardian to her younger sister, and struggling. She doesn't know any other Kitsunes, they live in a city controlled by werewolves, and she needs to tread carefully, as they see Kitsunes as something to be killed.
Its an interesting story, full of some very real characters, sub plots that add up to the whole, the star ball connection to magic, and of course poor Mai doesn't have anyone she can ask for help to learn more about what they are. She's never met another Kitsune. Her dead mother offers some cryptic comments at times in Mai's head, but they're beyond my understanding, and mostly Mai doesn't see the logic til too late either. I do like that connection though, and trying to puzzle out what the heck she means by her strange phrases.
There's a developing romance but its still early days, and apart from a couple of stolen kisses hasn't gone further. So many fantasy romance reads make the romance all the story, held up by the tiniest of plots, and for me I want all the mystery, the magic, the struggles, with the romance being there but as part of the story, not all of it.
Stars: Four, a fun read, and a good start to the trilogy.
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Heart of Stone, (Alice Worth Book 4), Lisa Edmonds
Heart of Stone, (Alice Worth Book 4), Lisa Edmonds
Genre:Sci-fi and Fantasy, Romance.
Another terrific installment to the series. Its my favourite sort, where there's an overall story arc, but each episode is complete and wraps up this story neatly, not leaving great cliffhanger endings, but just hints of things to come.
Review of books one and three below
I love Alice, she's come such a long way from the solitary woman we first met. She's strongly independent and yet happy to make allies now, trusting in a few friends, Sean and Malcolm having the most trust. They're' two great characters too.
Malcolm works so well with Alice, his issues mean he's a real asset to Alice, and she respects him, does everything she can to keep him safe.
Sean, Pack alpha whose Pack aren't all happy about Alice, and in the past a couple of people have brought serious danger to them both with their actions to replace alice with someone they feel more suitable.
Then there's the vampires, some of whom Alice has reluctantly accepted as allies, helped and accepted help. Charles seems to have some kind of feelings for Alice, that's been clear since day one. Its not so much a kind of romantic interest, as he sees her as a challenge, a puzzle, and for a centuries old vampire things like that are important. Life must get a little bland after so many years, an intellectual challenge of working out who and what she is, keeps life interesting for him. Like all vampires though, that doesn't mean he's trustworthy. They've got a kind of understanding currently, where both have helped the other and feel…well…a sort of friendship even if on Alice' side, that's kind of guarded.
Once more we've a tightly woven adventure, bringing in issues from the past and setting up more for the future.
Alice is hired to find a missing child, an unregistered one, with rare talents that would make him a target for unscrupulous cabals. She can't just abandon a child, even though finding and rescuing him once more puts her life in danger, and this time maybe her long hidden secrets too.
If they come out how will those around her react? What will it mean for her relationship with Sean? And will it make her an even bigger target to the supernatural world than she currently is?
Stars: Five, another cracking read, and i'm keen for more. Some series tire as they continue, I can see Alice has lots of adventures to go before that happens 😉 hurrah. If you like fantasy with a side of romance that doesn't dominate, just supports the story this read is one for you.
Book via KU. The whole series is currently available on KU and its one worth reading
Storm Cursed, A Mercy Thompson novel, Patricia Briggs
Storm Cursed, A Mercy Thompson novel, Patricia Briggs
Genre: Sci-fi and Fantasy
My all time favourite fantasy author, others come close but she's still Queen of Fantasy for me, so when I saw this I just had to request it.
I've read and reread all the books multiple times and even now find things I've missed on previous readings. Its a fabulous series, and unlike some that go on to become long running but tired, its still as fresh as the first one.
Each story is complete but part of a long term story arc.
What I love about good authors is the way they bring in what I think of as story seeds, the little hints that are easy to miss, that become part of bigger plots further down the line, sometimes books later.
Sherwood Post is one of those, we met him a few books back, he's grown in person as we meet him more and he plays a big part in this book. Being a fellow leg amputee I have a real soft spot for him, and it was great to slowly see more of him in this story.
He's had a tangled history with witches, can't recall his past but retains an awful lot of instinctive fear about witchcraft, so its probably a psychiatric issue more than physical one but who knows? The brain is a curious organ. Where usually werewolves can regrow body parts, his leg presumably was spelled in some way and hasn't regrown. I feel for his struggles, and although he has a below knee amputation and mine is most of my leg his struggles are real. Patricia clearly either knows someone like this or has done research because unlike in so many books ( Horse Whisperer anyone?) Sherwood's physical issues with his missing limb and prosthesis are genuine. I know, having struggled over the same things. In fact when he talks about his socket for his prosthetic I knew exactly what he meant, it was suggested as possibly suitable for me by a doctor in the early days, and though my prosthesist disagreed he made one anyway, so I could try and he was right. It was incredibly comfortable and perfect for those only missing below knee, but for people like me the weight of a whole limb was too much, and it just wouldn't stay on 😦 I love that Patricia didn't just give Sherwood a false limb, but made it the right sort for him. Small touches but those are what make her books so incredible to read for me. I can believe in them, can believe in the weird and wonderful types of folk she dreams up.
Once more its am amazing story, full of suspense and yet lightened with touches of humour ( nudge!!). I love that she brings in so many parts of past stories, and weaves them seamlessly with the current one. So here we've Mercy and the wolves still dealing with her perhaps rash proclamation, but the right thing to do, offering protection to the inhabitants of the Tri-cities. That brings in everyone in this story, the Pack, Elizaveta and her family, the vampires, and of course the Fae, including my much admired Zee and Tad. Zee's actions here reminded me very much of his earth affinity that allowed Mercy and the others into Underhill several books back. I enjoy that kind of continuity.
Wulfe is in this story a lot towards the end and I'm kind of confused about how I feel over him. He's a real mix, we've seen his seemingly uncaring, blase attitude to his menagerie, and to humans in general, his lack of loyalty to the seethe possibly in the Frost book, or maybe he was playing a long game, his strange abilities as the Wizard, and yet he seems to have a thread of doing the right thing running through. Is it because of morals ( unlikely) or just that it appeals to his sense of fun, his fondness for causing change, stirring things up? A bit like Coyote you never quite know whats behind their mechanisms. I guess its part of that long, hundreds- maybe thousands- of years of life, they like entertainment to relieve the ennui that affects some.
Mercy, well, I've loved her character right from the start, overlooked so, so often by Wolves, Witches, Fae and humans, yet she's incredibly intelligent, with the strong sense of morals that guides her, and somehow gets others doing whats right. Adam ( swoon) has always seen her value though, and respects her even while he's terrified for her as she veers into life changing difficulties. He knows that while he's love to keep her wrapped up safely away from danger that's not who she is, and their relationship would suffer so he respects her decisions and always has her back.
I hope she and the others have got lots more stories to come, this world Patricia has created and its evolution can take much more yet before the story gets old.
Stars: five of course. Another riveting read, taking me on a wonderful journey into another world. A book to get lost in, to leave reality for a few hours and immense myslef in the Tri-cities and its inhabitants.
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Dancer's Flame, Grace Bloods: Book 2, Jasmine Silvera
Dancer's Flame, Grace Bloods: Book 2, Jasmine Silvera
Genre: General Fiction (adult), Sci-fi and Fantasy
I loved the first book in this series, but found it a little harder to connect with this one. There is so much going on, so many new characters and its such an unusual world. I feel its one of those stories where once all parts are out and I do a back to back reading session I'll get so much more from it, having learned more about the world setting. This has Gods ( definitely plural) who aren't necessarily benign or even easy to understand, Necromancers who can live thousands of years, the retinue of assorted supernaturals each necromancer has accrued over time, witches, werewolves, no doubt other supernaturals yet to be seen. Oh, and plain old humans….In this story there area couple of new supernaturals, Golems, fitting as its set in Prague and someone that poses a huge threat to everyone even if he doesn't mean to, who of course Isela wants to save and others are keen to kill.
We see more of Isela and Azreal, which is great, I love those two, Gregor, in his usual taciturn protective self, along with some new folk from Azreal's team. Of course nothings going smoothly, and once more supernaturals are threatening Azrael's city, and it culminates in a huge, and at times to me confusing, climax. What's next for the team.
I love that Jasmine has created such a fabulously different world, but it has the downside that its quite intense to read and follow, to understand who is whom, and how they fit into the story. I know though, that once I've fully got to grips this will be a solid five star series.
Stars: Four and a half. The half off is simply because at times the whole story and characters did get a bit confusing, however I know a second read will give me so much more, and I expect I'll pick up on things I missed first reading.
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Boundary Broken, Boundary Magic Book 4, Melissa F. Olson
Boundary Broken, Boundary Magic Book 4, Melissa F. Olson
Genre: General Fiction (adult) Sci-fi and Fantasy
I found the first book involving Lex and Quinn a couple of years back, and avidly devoured that trilogy, then went on to read everything else Melissa has written about the Old World.
This series and the sister one overlap with characters from each making cameos and being referenced in both. Its one of those series I love to reread, and in fact have recently just done that, working my way through all the books and novellas. I'm not certain if this is the start of a new trilogy, it certainly lays the seeds of a bigger story but this tale is complete in itself.
Its that same gripping writing as all the earlier reads, convincing me that witches and magic could be real, vampires and werewolves could exist.
Even in fantasy I have to be convinced that IF the supernatural world was real this scenario could happen, and Melissa does that for me every time.
There are no magical shortcuts, no solutions pulled from thin air but ones that are hard worn, take their toll on the characters and take me time to work out how things can be resolved. I'm usually struggling to find that answer until I reach it in the story – nothing her is predictable!
I love the mix of characters, Lex and Quin, Lex sister's voice, chiming in on occasion, silent – constrained by rules – on others. There's her brother in law John, father to Charlie, who's had to be brought in to the Old World secrets because of Charlie's abilities which make her a target.
Maven, vampire leader extraordinaire, she's an amazing character, I like her even if she is incredibly pragmatic at times. She's old, she hasn't got to that age without some hard decisions. In common with many vampires and werewolves she sees humans as unimportant, and Lex balances that and reminds her of how there are better ways than just killing ones who threaten Old World secrecy.
Then of course there's Simon, Lily and the other witches. They're the mainstay of this story but there are others from past stories and new ones to meet.
I really enjoyed meeting Tobias again, and seeing how he'd progressed from the sad life Lex – or maybe Scarlet – rescued him. I can remember him clearly, just not which book it was…. 😉
Once more the story races along, events building to an incredible conclusion with little side plots happening and seeds being sown for what I hope are more books, further developments between the witches, werewolves and vampires. This and Melissa's other books aren't the usual supernatural light, fluff read, but more fully developed, real stories, events that feel genuine, and solutions that are at times hard to take. I love them.
Stars: five, another cracking read, another for the keeper files and I so hope there's more to come 😉
Arc via Netgalley and publishers
Bad Moon, (Bad Duology Book 2), Shyla Colt
Bad Moon, (Bad Duology Book 2), Shyla Colt
Genre: general fiction (Adult), Sci-fi and fantasy
Well, where to start? I guess with the fact that I persevered and got to 30% but simply couldn't finish this book. I hadn't a clue what was happening, didn't really like or empathise with any of the characters. I missed that it was book two so in an attempt to understand I read the sample of book one when I finally tracked it down but that doesn't seem to relate at all to this one? Confused? I was….
It wasn't helped by the bad grammar and spelling issues that made it hard to understand what was happening, or the swapping of characters speaking without telling the reader, and the verging from third view to first which was weird. No book is perfect, we're human, we make mistakes but there were so many here that combined with a story that confused me I just gave up. Its surprising as Shyla is a very prolific author so I'd have expected proofreading to be more accurate. Errors such as "soil yielded monster talks yearly" "The silky a lot of her best friend Kennedy" Chapter two starts with "….stepped into the masculine space." Then talks about vampires, so I assume its a vampires room but next paragraph she's walking into her own bathroom…talking about hair colour, her father apparently has bright right locks ( red?) then there were words and phrases added that just felt wrong or overdone. "small pumpkin Spice shaped latte purse" "she sensed an ellipsis behind the sentence, letting her know that could change" "the danger within lied him" these and more were within the first 15% and added to the fact I just didn't like the characters or really feel any story development I pushed myself to 30% and then gave up.
As I said Shyla is a prolific writer and I'm sure has many fans who will love this book but for me her writing style and my reading tastes just don't mesh. Make your own judgment, it could be a story you love if you can get past the issues I had.
Stars: Two, one to pass for me. I just didn't ever really understand what it was about but I DNF it.
Arc via Netgalley and publishers
Heart of Ice (Alice Worth Book 3) Kindle Edition by Lisa Edmond
Heart of Ice (Alice Worth Book 3) Kindle Edition
by Lisa Edmond
Genre:Fantasy and sci-fi, romance
I was lucky enough to get a copy of heart of Malice via Netgalley and loved it. Found Heart of fire on KU, and now this one. Its a fantasy read with a solid strand of romance, and which also delivered an exiting plot, ongoing over the series but with each book being complete in itself. You could read this without the earlier ones but you'll get far more if you know the back story, the characters and the motivations. So many fantasy romance are just an OTT romance, with a thinly veiled fantasy backing it, so I love to find gems like this, books that are solid five star reads.
The stories revolve around Alice and her past, and her job as a PI. She's in a romance with Sean, alpha of the local Werewolves, and as she isn't a shifter, that's not gone down well with all of them. In addition there's local vampire Charles. He's pretty high in Vampire structures and has made no secret of his attraction to Alice. He seems to think her being with Sean will wear off, and of course Vampires have the luxury of time. And are masters of manipulation – but so is Alice, her past has taught her to watch for all catches. Thinking in 12D she calls it at one point, and that sums it up perfectly.
There's a section towards the end of the book when I was afraid of what was going to happen, really got drawn in to the story and wasn't certain how Alice could sort things to everyone's satisfaction. The route she took – wow, what a risk, but I understood perfectly why she didn't take the easier way, and oddly I also understood Sean's seemingly ungrateful reaction. Sometimes when we have a big scare it does make us react in what seems an odd way, does throw up all sorts of odd feelings. That unpredictability is what makes this series a must read for me, Lisa really keeps me thinking, working out what may or may not happen, where the story is going, what Alice is going to do and how….and all that I love to read. Its a story to get lost in, lose the real world for a few hours, and one I'll re-read right through when all the books are out.
There's secrets all round here, with characters knowing bits about each other but not the whole story, links to past events and books, and a whole new investigation for Alice which of course brings her into danger, and adds to the overall story arc. Its another tautly written adventure for readers who want more than thin plots and grunting alpha males who spend the greater part of the book having sex…..there's sex here but it fits the story, doesn't dominate it as in so many fantasy reads.
Stars: Five, a fantastic read, a great addition to the series and a welcome change from so much fantasy romance dross that dominates the best sellers.
Copy via KU.


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After anxiously awaiting over 2 months, the Naked Blonde Ale (an American Blonde Ale with a high proportion of Simpsons Golden Naked Oats) has completed fermentation and bottled-conditioning. Starting at 1.046, using US-05, this ale finished fermentation down to 1.009, attenuating over 80% (this was due to low mash temperatures). Fermenting around 68 F, the US-05 showed typical characteristics of West-coast ale strains, taking close to a month for the yeast to drop. After primary, I transfer this batch to bottle (as I normally do), primed with 66 grams of corn sugar, yielding 24 bottles (remember, this is small batch brewing). Since this is a light, sessionable ale, I plan to drink this one fresh, and keep a few around to see how the flavors change over time, specifically the flavors and aromas of the Golden Oats.
Appearance Pouring into a 22 oz weizen glass, the Naked Blonde Ale has a light golden color, only slightly darker than a blonde with only pale malts, since the Golden Oats contribute some extra color (~8L). Also, the head from a standard pour was white in color with a very creamy, smooth texture as seen in stouts (the head stayed to the last drop).
Aroma In sniffing this beer, the aroma was surprisingly complex compared to a standard blonde ale. Loads of malt with toast and nut, mixed with hints of seedy berries. Very much like jam and toast. Some faint hops are present from a late addition, but this tends to mingle with the malts.
Taste Very similar to the aroma in this one. More of the malt with nutty overtones, along with some berry fruitiness. Surprisingly pronounced hop bitterness (perhaps from finishing low?) which nicely balances out all of the malt presence.
Mouthfeel For a blonde ale, the Naked Blonde Ale has a big mouthfeel, coming from the large addition of oats. No oiliness from the oats was present (a plus). Good, medium-high carbonation cuts through some of the chewiness of the malt and adds a bit of acidity, making this brew more sessionable.
Opinion The sensory characteristics of the Golden Naked Oats are very apparent when placed into a basic blonde ale grist. Blonde ales are typically on the bland/boring spectrum of interesting beers but make up for it in great refreshing/sessionable qualities (don't take me as a hater of blonde ale…nothing better on a hot 100+ F day). Given this, those oats really shined through with a nutty/berry aroma and flavors, and smooth/big mouthfeel.
From these results, I would not disagree with previous reviews of this grain, and highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking to understand the flavor and aroma contributions of Golden Naked Oats in a beer. That being said, I would not probably make this recipe again on experiment grounds (there are more interesting/sessionable beers to make than this one). In small percentages, I think this malts would lend a subtle nuttiness to any beer style, and possibly a good substitute for flaked oats, victory and biscuit malts. For future use of Golden Naked Oats, I would consider using them in a the darker of styles such as browns ales (both American and English), brown porter, etc.
Overall, I think the Naked Blonde Ale was a success, and gave me a firm metric on which to base future recipe design with Golden Naked Oats. It will be interesting to see how this one ages, noting how the flavors from the oats change over time. Check out the attached brewer notes for my specific brew day info. Cheers!


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Scientists unearth soil property that combats chronic wasting disease
New findings from U of A researchers may improve understanding of fatal, incurable disease affecting wild deer.
By ANDREW LYLE
Scientists at the University of Alberta have discovered a property in soil that can help reduce the spread of a fatal, incurable disease in wild deer.
The research team identified that humic acids—the result of decaying plant matter—in levels normally found in nature can help eliminate chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the environment.
How you can help reduce the spread of CWD
U of A researcher Debbie McKenzie offers these tips:
"Anything that reduces CWD infectivity is significant," explained U of A prion disease expert Judd Aiken. "Previous studies have shown that certain soil minerals can enhance infectivity, leaving the environment infectious for longer. These findings identify a different, organic component of soil with the opposite effect, reducing infectivity."
CWD affects mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose, elk and caribou in North America. Infected animals can contaminate the soil through saliva, urine and feces over the course of the disease, which can take more than two years to be fatal. Healthy animals can then become infected as they come into contact with infected soil.
"CWD is a disease in the transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, or TSE, family, similar to mad cow disease, sheep scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jakob," said Catherine Cullingham, who worked with Aiken, CWD researcher Debbie McKenzie and research associate Alsu Kuznetsova. "The disease results in the misfolding of a protein, which causes plaques to form in the brain, making the tissue look like a sponge. It is fatal and currently has no treatment options."
CWD is the only TSE disease found in wild animal populations, Cullingham added.
While the humic acid results are promising, the team noted the complexity of soil makes it difficult to say whether this property could be used widely against CWD.
"The long-term effects of CWD on the viability of deer populations and the health of their ecosystem is largely unknown," said Cullingham. "The more we understand about transmission factors, the better we can manage the disease."
The study, "Soil Humic Acids Degrade CWD Prions and Reduce Infectivity," was published in PLOS Pathogens.
Funding for the research was provided by Genome Canada, the Alberta Prion Institute and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry through Genome Alberta, and by the U of A in support of the Systems Biology and Molecular Ecology of Chronic Wasting Disease Project.


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06/05/2011: Official: Lazio to play home games in Florence
Yes disaster has struck and the laziali will have to travel to Florence to watch Lazio home games in European competitions next season, provided of course the biancoceleste qualify.
Media reports spread the news like wild fire, and SS Lazio on their official website confirmed the news.
The reports started by mentioning that SS Lazio in debt to CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) for the money of renting Olimpico failed to secure the money needed to renew the rent for next season, and to apply to the UEFA license, Lazio must specify a home stadium, and Olimpico not being an option, Lotito struck a deal with Fiorentina and applied with Artimio Franchi as the home ground.
Then in an official statement by SS Lazio, the news was confirmed. Lazio have applied to UEFA with Artimio Franchi as the home ground.
However SS Lazio clarified in a press release the reasons behind this and the press release is translated as follows.
SS Lazio in reply to the media reports about the participation in European competitions issues the following:
1) SS Lazio is bound by an agreement with CONI since before the management change occured. The agreement stated that Lazio were to pay CONI 110,000 euros per game in addition to 50 % of the ticket revenue from the authorities stands (tribuna autorita) which are a total of 115 seats; two stages for the honorary seats totalling of 25 seats; the whole section of Tribuna d'onore destra (a total of 411 seats), 60 seats in tribuna d'onore sinistra; 400 seats in Monte Mario, and 200 service seats in addition to 100 seats in the distini section, not to mention other benefits.
2) SS Lazio has repeatedly tried to renogotiate new contract terms with CONI but CONI has made the economic and regulatory conditions difficult, and thus no agreement has been reached with others since CONI is the owner of the only sports facility in Rome.
3) Lazio pays CONI on average around 3 million euros, in addition to installments of debts from the previous management amounting to 2 million euros. Not to mention that Lazio has paid for a third of the renovations of Olimpico under the recent regulatory laws of Rome.
4) The current dispute of TV rights profit between the clubs has been stalled and thus all the distribution of profit has been stalled. Lazio had always paid to CONI from the TV rights, and thus the sum of 1,740,000 euros have been suspended which explains why the debt has not been paid yet.
5) Lazio who are now fighting for European places, filed the UEFA application considering Olimpico as their home ground on April 29, 2011 after previously agreeing with CONI who confirmed that Olimpico will be available for next season.
6) CONI then on the same day filed a letter to Lazio that Olimpico will not be available to Lazio until all the debts have been cleared.
7) Despite all the assurances given by SS Lazio, along with full documentations delivered, and despite all the previous history of commitment that Lazio showed to CONI in paying the debts every year, CONI has refused to budge and informed Lazio of their decision on the day of the deadline of the UEFA application.
8) Lazio only learned of this news on a very short notice, and only minutes before the deadline, and thus had no choice to ensure their supporters and ensure all the revenues coming from European competitions had no other choice but to communicate with the city of Florence which mentioned that Artimio Franchi is available for rent next season to host the European games of Lazio should the position of CONI not change.
9) SS Lazio assures that their decision is not intended to run away from settling debts immediately but rather a solution to insure that ,despite all of what is happening, Lazio participates in UEFA competition.
10) All of the above confirms that there is a need to free the professional football world from institutions and thus there is a crucial need to legislate laws that allow this in the benefit of the sports and its popular support.
This ends the press release by Lazio.
It is worth mentioning that there are rules in FIGC which force the teams whose headquarters in a certain city play their home games in that city. Thus Lazio theoretically will not be able to play their Serie A home games anywhere but Olimpico, and thus in case CONI refused to allow Lazio to rent the field, Lazio could fail to play in Serie A next season.
However Lazio seem to have gotten a green light from FIGC for them to submit such an application.
LazioLand.com will keep you updated with everything related to this story as it evolves.
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A Love Letter From Singapore: "Mia Cara Lazio, Where Are You?"
Nigel Gan conveys his thoughts in an open letter to Lazio.
Report: Lazio 1-1 Palermo
Lazio continues to struggle as Davide Ballardini leaves the Stadio Olimpico with a precious point.
Preview: Lazio - Palermo
Davide Ballardini returns to the Palermo bench and the Studio Olimpico to face Stefano Pioli's Lazio.
Pioli to be given time until the New Year?
Several reports in Italy are claiming that Pioli's job is under threat following the inconsistent start to the season.
Preview: Roma - Lazio
A Derby della Capitale with much at stake as Roma seek to put their Scudetto credentials to the test while Lazio aim to re-establish themselves as contenders.
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Liability & Medical Waivers
After registering online, campers will receive a confirmation email with attachments for required paperwork. Campers need to bring signed, completed copies of the Liability Waiver & Medical Form to registration/check-in on the first day of Camp.
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After registering online, campers will receive a confirmation email with attachments for required paperwork. Campers need to bring signed, completed copies of the Liability Waiver & Medical Form to registration/check-in on the first day of Camp.
Both forms are available for download below:
Registration & Payment
How do I know which level of Technique Camp is best for my son/daughter?
How do I know if the Prospect Camp is the right camp for my son/daughter?
How do I pay my remaining balance from registration?
What is the typical daily schedule?
7:30-8:30 AM Breakfast
9:00-11:00 AM Session I
11:30-1:30 PM Lunch
2:00-4:00 PM Session II
5:00-6:30 PM Dinner
7:00-9:00 PM Session III
11:00 PM Bed check & lights out
If planning to fly, what is the nearest airport?
Directions to Campbell University?
How many meals will be served on the first day of Camp?
What happens if my son loses his door room key while at Camp?
How will my son be assigned a roommate?
Will bedding and lines be provided at Camp?
Are the dorm rooms air conditioned?
How do I know which level of Technique Camp is best for my son/daughter?
- Campers will be divided into two ability levels at the first camp session. It is important to note that Level I is not strictly a beginner level camp; it is focused on fundamental positioning and attacks. Generally campers with 1-3 years of experience are grouped into the Level I Technique Camp.
- Level II will progress at a faster pace than Level I with more in depth technique. Level II will have a mix of partners with more than 3 years experience. Campers need to focus on ability to execute the technique rather than the years of experience.
- Campers in the Level I Technique Camp will have the opportunity to jump up to Level II for some sessions (or make a permanent jump) provided they have demonstrated a high level of understanding in fundamental positions.
How do I know if the Prospect Camp is the right camp for my son/daughter?
- The Prospect Camp is intended for competitive high school aged wrestlers. These campers are highly motivated to compete in college; many are State Champs and Placers with national experience. We caution campers against registering above their ability for this Camp. Campers will be expected to come in shape with an understanding of how to "chain drill" through multiple attacks and counters. Training sessions will be a physical and exhaustive mix of technique, combative drilling, and live situations.
How do I pay my remaining balance from registration?
- If not paying tuition in full when you initially register, a nonrefundable deposit must be paid online during registration. Remaining balances can be paid online by logging into your Registration account at any time up until the first day of Camp.
- Acceptable alternate forms of payment at check-in include: cash, check, or money order.
What is the typical daily schedule?
7:30-8:30 AM Breakfast
9:00-11:00 AM Session I
11:30-1:30 PM Lunch
2:00-4:00 PM Session II
5:00-6:30 PM Dinner
7:00-9:00 PM Session III
11:00 PM Bed check & lights out
If planning to fly, what is the nearest airport?
- Raleigh-Durham; RDU
Directions to Campbell University?
- Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, NC 27506. Some car mount GPS systems (TomTom, Garmin, etc...) do not allow for a search of Buies Creek, NC; you can however find the University via smart phone or Google Maps. If this is a concern, please prepare to have printed directions in advance.
How many meals will be served on the first day of Camp?
- The dining hall will only be open for dinner on the first day of Camp; lunch will not be available. Subway and other restaurants within walking distance will be open.
What happens if my son loses his door room key while at Camp?
- During check-in each camper is required to bring $45 via check or cash for the key deposit. This will cover the cost for any lost or stolen keys. When the key is returned at checkout, the key deposit check/cash will be returned. Key deposits are what we are charged by Housing if a key is not returned at check out. Since rekeying is done within hours after check out, a key found later has no value, therefore the key deposit cannot be returned.
How will my son be assigned a roommate?
- We will do our best to honor roommate requests otherwise we will match up campers, younger kids especially, with campers of similar age and weight. Please email all roommate requests to Erin Kolat
Will bedding and lines be provided at Camp?
- Campers will have dorm beds but linens will not be provided. Campers should bring towel, linens, and/or sleeping bag with pillow.
Are the dorm rooms air conditioned?
- Yes, but additional fans are allowed in the dorms as well.
Health Concerns
What happens if my son is injured at Camp?
- In the event of an injury or illness, your camper will be evaluated by our NATA certified, head trainer. He/she may recommend that your son sit out a session or revisit the trainer before the next session. Your son should follow the advice of the trainer as it is in his best interest to do so. If your son has not registered a complaint, the trainer cannot always know that something is wrong just by looking at a camper. In the event the trainer recommends your son see a physician, the trainer will try to contact you immediately.
My son has special needs; will someone take responsibility to see that he gets meds properly?
- Yes, but we need to know this ahead of time. If your son has a need please advise us when you register and we will make sure the information gets communicated clearly to the athletic trainer.
Will my son have access to ice/water at Camp?
- Yes. Trainers will have ice available during all practice sessions as well as Powerade and water.
Are the meals varied enough to accommodate vegetarians?
- Yes. Marshbanks dining hall serves sandwiches, salads, pastas, vegetables, fruits, cereals, eggs, and many varied types of entrée and ala carte items. It is an all you can eat facility. Daily meals are included in the Camp cost for overnight campers only; commuters are responsible for their own meals.
Miscellaneous Info
What are the Camp rules?
- Camp rules are discussed clearly at the first session and are posted throughout the dorm. We strictly adhere to our rules for good reason: we want to ensure the safety of your son and maximize his overall Camp experience. We believe good discipline begins at home and would appreciate you communicating with your son about proper conduct while at Camp. If disciplinary action is required, the Camp Director will contact parents to explain the situation. Campers will be removed from Camp immediately and sent home at the parent's expense for breaking major rules--including but not limited to: being caught with drugs or alcohol, leaving campus without permission, or bullying/hazing.
- Damages, which your son has taken responsibility for, that exceed $45 in repair costs, will be billed to you. Please send your son prepared to be a courteous and responsible guest while at Camp.
Are parents allowed to attend sessions at the Camp?
- Yes. Parents are allowed to sit in on the Camp sessions throughout the day provided they are there to watch and do not disrupt the Camp instruction or training.
- The Comfort Inn hotel in Fuquay Varina will be offering discounted rates by mentioning the "Campbell Wrestling Camp"
- Comfort Inn - 7616 Purfoy Road, Fuquay Varina, NC, 27526 (919) 557-9000
Will my child receive a free camp shirt?
- Yes, campers will receive a free Campbell Wrestling t-shirt if registered prior to May 15th. In anticipation of late registrations, we order extra t-shirts, however sizes and quantity are not guaranteed.
Will there be a Camp Store?
- Yes. Campbell Wrestling t‐shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and other wrestling gear will be available for purchase. The camp store will only be open at during check-in and the night before checkout. Pizza and other snacks will be offered in the evenings after the final session.


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This Elegant Cabinet made of mango wood and drawers and panels in MDF is perfect for storing accessories and toys, with this unique furniture your kid start developing the skills of organising and keeping things in order, the three drawers are quite spacious and has 2/3 exposure only and locking then on making it very thoughtful as it doesn't fall over the kids feet, Fuchsia which is favourite of Baby girls watercolor with matte acrylic coating and silver metal handles in patina finish makes it an ideal cabinet.
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Finish- smooth fuchsia color with coat of acrylic lacquer.


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As the modding phenomenon has grown to be so huge over the years, the craze has been for LED fans. There are LED fans in multiple colors, ability to rotate between colors, and the simple, yet most common, single colored LED fans. In this review, we aren't checking out any LED fans, but another type of fans to appear recently in modding projects. What we have in this short write-up is the Cooler Master AAF-B12-E1. This 120mm fan (Cooler Master also makes an 80mm version), replaces the traditional plastic frame with aluminum. The new Cooler Master engineered fan is designed to handle a 100,000-hour life expectancy, fan-restart, super silent, unique blade design. One of the other factors important to modders is its distinctive appearance.
· Sturdy aluminum frame makes the fan more robust
· 100,000 hours of super, longer life expectancy is achieved with a Japan dual ball bearing
· Super silent aluminum case fan with Anti-vibration rubbers
· Fan-restart function: enables the device to continuously initiate a restart during a fan-fault condition for self-protection and extends lifetime
· Special fan blade design makes the maximum heat dissipation
· 600mm length cable for all size of chassis
|Fan Size:
|120 x 120 x 38mm
|Air Flow:
|23.0 dBA +/- 20%
|420 g
Opening up the retail AAF-B12-E1 packaging, we found the 120mm fan, 3-pin to 4-pin molex adapter, and mounting accessories. These accessories include four bolts, nuts, and rubber washers, to assist in dissipating the noise produced. One item we were surprised to see not included with a Cooler Master fan was a rheostat controller to control the fan speed/noise level, but if the AAF-B12-E1 works according to plan, no controller will be necessary due to the quiet operation.
On the intake side of the fan, the seven "special" fan blade design is visible, which is supposed to maximize the heat dissipation. The taller (38 mm) and wider blades are designed to improve the airflow and increase the air pressure. These blades are black while the actual frame is silver. In the middle of the fan, atop the motor, is a Cooler Master holographic sticker. Switching to the side of the fan, the rigid aluminum construction is clearly visible. Wrapped around the frame is the incredibly long 3-pin power cable. This cable is 600mm long, which will definitely please full ATX chassis owners. On the other side of the fan are the four braces for the fan motor housing. We were surprised to see Cooler Master has used dual ball bearings with the Aluminum Fan, rather than their rifle bearing, which is only rated for 50,000 hours.
As case fans are one of the easiest items to install inside of a computer, it really isn't necessary to cover this topic, as the AAF-B12-E1 installs the same way as most other fans, as unlike the Dual Storm, it doesn't offer any unique design that would cause problems during the installation process. We had no troubles using the included bolts, washers, and nuts; rather than applying a lot of force in order to thread the screws into the plastic frame on traditional fans. To assist in keeping the noise to a minimum, we used the Scythe LCD Master to control the fan speed. After the fan was running, we found it to be fairly quiet even when running at maximum speed. While running at the lowest available speed on the LCD Master, we found it to be almost inaudible.
That about wraps it up with the Cooler Master AAF-B12-E1. The main feature of the fan is not any far-fetched concept design, but is simply using aluminum rather than plastic for the fan. With a life expectancy of 100,000 hours, this fan shows Cooler Master has put their best foot forward in this product. Offering a sleek yet elegant appearance, rather quiet fan, long cable, and impressive life span, this is an impressive fan, the Cooler Master AAF-B12-E1 Aluminum Fan would be a good acquisition for an enthusiast's rig or even an HTPC.
· Aluminum Construction
· Attractive
· Good airflow/noise ratio
· Impressive Lifespan
· Long power cable
· No rheostat controller
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