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It is called the 'throat ball' or the 'perfume ball' and the Australian pacers are using it with intimidating regularity against Indian tailenders in the ongoing Test series.
Zaheer Khan, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma have every right to seek "accident cover" given how Peter Siddle and Co. have targetted them with the "throat ball."
It's a delivery, which is aimed at batsmen's body rather than at their bat or stumps. It is as if tired by patience and discipline shown against the Indian top order, the home fast bowlers unleash all their fury on the visiting unit's tailenders.
The encircling of these pacers begins as soon as India loses its sixth wicket and suddenly everyone would like the red cherry in his hand -- never mind new or old.
So it was Ben Hilfenhaus who took only five deliveries with the 62-over-old ball to send back Vinay Kumar, Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma at WACA, Perth last week.
Virat Kohli had such a mental fade that he refused even a couple to Umesh Yadav off the last ball in order to protect him from pace at the other end forgetting that a brace anyway would have kept the number 11 bat at the non-striker's end.
James Pattinson was so aggressive against Zaheer in Melbourne that he was given an official warning for intimidatory bowling after he had sent down four successive bouncers in a row.
This tactic initially wasn't so visible but after R Ashwin hung around for 31 runs in Melbourne and only showed discomfiture against "perfume ball" that Aussie fast bowlers sensed it was the way to go against the tourists.
Zaheer now regularly backs away to square leg, pulling his front foot out of the way of the delivery and swings his bat as a desperate measure.Ishant, even with his height, is hopping at such searing stuff and was twice consumed in this manner in the third Test at WACA. Yadav hopes for the sight of a spinner.
In the first innings in Melbourne, India lost four of their final five wickets for 21 runs in less than 10 overs.
In the second innings, with match all but over and spinner Nathan Lyon operating from one end, India's last four wickets could still add only 52 runs.
In the first innings in Sydney, India's last four wickets went for a mere 13 runs. In the second dig with match all but lost while following on and a score of 286 for 7 on the board, the last three wickets could actually add 114 runs.
But it wasn't fooling anyone as spinner Nathan Lyon bowled most of his 20 overs at them.
With Lyon not in the home ranks, India's tail had nowhere to run at WACA. On the first day, India lost its final four wickets for nine runs in a space of 25 balls.
The second innings was worse -- India handed over their final four scalps for no run in just seven balls.
Pattinson echoes the sentiment of his fellow fast bowlers when he says, "If you bowl a good enough short ball, I think most tailenders are pretty suspect. To be honest, I don't like the short ball at my head."
The predecessor of Australia's pace attack, Brett Lee actually urges them to drop the gloves and go all-out at Indian tailenders.
"It's controlled aggression and as a fast bowler, you have to be in the batsman's face."
The batting figures of India's tail reflect the capitulation in ample measure. Umesh Yadav has 27, Ishant Sharma 31 and Zaheer Khan 54 runs from the six innings of the entire series so far.


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The genesis of this particular conference on Latino immigration is Samuel P. Huntington's recently published "The Hispanic Challenge," which suggests that Latino immigrants are likely to destroy the United States as we know it. The essays that follow indicate that Professor Huntington's thesis is easily rebutted.
This report examines the transfer of immigration functions from the former Immigration and Naturalization Service to the newly established Department of Homeland Security and offers an analysis of the Department's progress in its first year of existence toward accomplishing the two purposes for which it was created: (1) to ensure that immigration regulation and control enhances national security; and (2) to improve the performance of both the service and enforcement sides of the immigration system by allocating their respective functions to separate units within DHS.
La década de los noventa fue extraordinaria en términos de cantidad y diversidad cultural de trabajadores migratorios que vinieron a vivir a los Estados Unidos. Recién estamos comenzando a comprender las implicaciones a largo plazo de las decisiones y medidas tomadas por los trabajadores migratorios y por las instituciones americanas durante este período de fuerte crecimiento económico.


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Good clerics, paladins, and some neutral clerics can channel positive energy, which can halt, drive off (rout), or destroy undead. Evil clerics, some neutral clerics, and evil paladins (divine champions) can channel negative energy, which can halt, awe (rebuke), control (command), or bolster undead. Regardless of the effect, the general term for the activity is "turning." When attempting to exercise their divine control over these creatures, characters make turning checks. The character is hereafter referred to as "the cleric", but these rules apply equally to anyone capable of turning/rebuking undead. Likewise, this system refers to undead, but can be applied just as easily to any creature, like elementals.
Turning Checks
Turning undead is a supernatural ability that a character can perform as a standard action. It does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The character must present his holy symbol to turn undead. Turning is considered an attack.
Times Per Day: A cleric can attempt to turn undead a number of times per day equal to 3 + his Charisma bonus. He can increase this number by taking the Extra Turning feat.
Turning Check: First, roll a turning check (1d20 + Cha modifier). This is the DC for the undead's Will saves to avoid being affected (or taking half damage, as appropriate – see below).
Number of Undead Affected: Next, roll 1d6 + cleric level + Cha modifier to see how many undead are affected. Undead are affected from closest to furthest; lower-ECL undead are always affected first. If the cleric rolls a natural 20 on the turn check, he deals twice as much damage or the effects last twice as long, whichever applies.
Effects: Turning can take one of several forms, most of which are usable by good or evil characters.
Bolster Undead: The cleric can unleash a burst of negative energy that affects a number of undead in a 30-foot radius up to his maximum. This does not require a turn check, as it is a harmless effect. He must have line of effect to the undead. The negative energy bolsters the undead, granting them a bonus to their turn resistance equal to half the cleric's caster level plus his Charisma bonus, which lasts for one minute.
Command Undead: As good characters can turn undead, so can evil ones command them. The cleric must a turn check as normal; all undead in the area of effect that fail a Will save fall under his control. He must take a standard action to give orders to a commanded undead. At any one time, a cleric can command a number of undead equal to his level + Cha modifer; the ECL of any controlled undead cannot exceed half his level. He can voluntarily relinquish command of any undead under his control as a free action in order to command new ones.
Energy Burst: This option is usable only against undead. The cleric can unleash a burst of positive energy that affects undead in a 30-foot radius, up to his normal maximum. He must make a turn check like normal; he must have line of effect to the undead. The energy burst deals 1d6 points of damage per two caster levels, plus his Charisma bonus; affected undead can make a Will save for half damage, with their turn resistance as a bonus to the save.
Rebuking: Both good and evil clerics can rebuke undead. Rebuking is nothing more than a lower-power turn effect that is used to keep undead at bay; it can be maintained from round to round. The cleric must make a turn check like normal, and can affect undead up to 30 feet away, if they can see him. If they fail a Will save (DC = the cleric's turn check), they cower as if in awe (attack rolls against them have a +2 bonus). Undead that fail their initial save are cowed until the cleric moves out of range, or after they can no longer see him; in either case, the rebuking effect lasts for one additional round. Moving to within 5 feet of rebuked undead that can't move out of the cleric's way breaks the effect on them, and they are free to act normally. Undead that make their save must make a new one each round they remain in the area of effect.
Maintaining a rebuke is just like maintaining a spell – it requires a standard action each round, but can be ended at any time as a free action. If anything threatens the cleric's concentration, he must make a Concentration check as normal. The effect remains active only as long as the holy symbol is being held up and is visible - casting darkness on the cleric, e.g., would break the effect.
Turn Undead: The cleric can turn undead in a 60-foot cone emanating from his front. He must present his holy symbol and invoke the power of his god. Turned undead flee from him by the best and fastest means available for 10 rounds (1 minute). If they cannot flee, they cower (giving any attack rolls against them a +2 bonus). If the character approaches within 10 feet of them, however, they overcome being turned and act normally. (He can stand within 10 feet without breaking the turning effect - he just can't approach them.) The cleric can attack them with ranged attacks (from at least 10 feet away), and others can attack them in any fashion, without breaking the turning effect. If the cleric is 6 or more levels above the undead, they are destroyed instead of turned.
Turn Resistance: All undead get turn resistance equal to +1 per 3 HD (round down), in addition to any turn resistance they have normally (TR gained from a template, e.g.). This is added as a bonus to the Will save to resist being affected.
How Turning Works
Herne the 8th-level cleric (Cha 14) is facing four human zombies (CR 1/2, TR +0), a pair of wights (CR 4, TR +1), and an 8th-level vampire fighter (CR 10, TR +6). Since they are all around him, he decides to use the energy burst option. He rolls a 12 on his turning check, which, with +2 from his Charisma, adds up to 14. He then rolls 1d6 to see how many undead are affected – a 2. Add in +8 for his levels and +2 for Charisma, and he has a total of 8 – more than enough to affect this group.
Now the undead roll their saves. The zombies roll low – none of them above 10; the wights roll 12 and 18, and the vampire scores a natural 20. All of them are affected by the energy burst (4d6, +2d6 for Charisma), but one of the wights and the vampire take only half damage – in this case, half of 20 points. The zombies are blasted into dust, and one of the wights is badly hurt; the other wight takes some damage, and the vampire shrugs it off as a minor wound.


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Today at Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Lucasfilm finally unveiled the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. But instead of making you wait until the end of the write up, we're giving it to you now! This is after all, what we've all wanted to see for months. Rogue One could have gotten at least a $100 million more if it had been re-released with this trailer! So far, it looks very good…and the last lines of the trailer are very ominous about the fate of the titular "Last Jedi."
Remember all of those videos of Josh Gad and various other celebrities pestering Daisy Ridley with questions about Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Well, apparently it was all leading to this. On Friday morning, Gad was introduced as the host of the much-anticipated panel for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He jokingly claimed to be escalating his quest for answers about the movie, and noted that he watched the original trilogy on video tape and went to see The Phantom Menace multiple times while he was in college.
Next, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy was introduced alongside The Last Jedi director, Rian Johnson. Last night, Johnson apparently spent several hours signing things for the fans waiting overnight to get into the panel. Johnson expressed his gratitude for being accepted into the Star Wars family while Kennedy shared her opinion that Johnson belongs among the elite filmmakers in Hollywood.
Ridley was the first cast member introduced on the panel, and Gad immediately laid into her with questions he knew she couldn't answer about Rey's last name and parentage. Although she seemed to like the "Rey Kenobi" suggestion. Without offering specific spoilers, Ridley indicated that Rey may find some truth in the expression that you shouldn't meet your heroes because of her expectations for Luke. She also said that the film will go even deeper into Rey story than before. While Ridley credited the writing and directing for the response to Rey, Johnson countered and said that the things that people respond to come from Ridley herself.
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Then it was time to introduce John…wait, no…It's BB-8! BB-8 has rolled out on to the stage to share a little droid and humor banter with Gad. BB-8 doesn't answer any questions, but Johnson noted that the previous editors of The Force Awakens told him that "you can't have enough BB-8," so the droid will be like Buster Keaton this time around.
Now it was time to introduce John Boyega, whom some fans welcomed with the call of "traitor!" Boyega said that it was good to be back at Celebration, and noted that Finn will be back and so will Poe, even though Oscar Isaac couldn't make the convention. Boyega equated the events of The Last Jedi as a test for Finn, as he has to decide whether to stay with the Rebellion or flee for his life.
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The snow count is in. We got 9.1 inches last night (according to numbers in Central Park, via NY1). That does not a blizzard make, but it's pretty, for the moment! No major public transport delays, though the MTA has issued a Winter Weather Service Advisory. In related news:
• Public schools are staying open.
• According to the New York Post, "Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and NJ Transit Rail were all reporting some delays or schedule changes." LIRR is on a reduced schedule, Metro-North is on a Sunday schedule, and NJ Transit asks you to allow for "additional travel time."
• Amtrak is having some problems. NY1 reports that it's suspended in both directions from New York to Boston due to cause of overhead wire damage.
• Area airports remain open, but hundreds of flights have been cancelled, so check before flying.
• Connecticut got as many as 22 inches! (In Connecticut and Massachusetts, some schools are closed.)
• The New York Times reports that this marks a bizarre national weather occurrence in which there is snow on the ground in 49 of the 50 states (all but Florida). Hawaii has snow on one of its volcanoes.
People around the Twitterverse are reporting streets, and even bike lanes, already well plowed. So…was Bloomberg's response (and early declaration of a "weather emergency") better this time around…or did we just get less snow?
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Location This modern, comfortable hotel lies just 11 km from Denver Airport and is thus ideal for airport overnights. There is a complimentary shuttle bus service to the hotel and the city centre is around 32 km away. Facilities The air-conditioned hotel comprises a total of 95 rooms. At the accommodation, guests are welcomed at the reception area with 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-in/check-out service. Most of the storeys can be reached by lift. Services and facilities at the hotel include a cloakroom, a safe, a conference room, a business centre and a coin-operated laundry. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the establishment. In addition, a shuttle service is offered. Rooms Each of the rooms is appointed with air conditioning, central heating and a bathroom. The carpeted rooms feature a double bed or a king-size bed. A fridge and a tea/coffee station ensure a comfortable stay. An ironing set is also available for travellers' convenience. Internet access, a telephone, a TV and a radio add to the comfort of the holiday. A shower and a bathtub can be found in the bathrooms. A hairdryer is also available. The hotel offers family rooms and non-smoking rooms. Sports/Entertainment The accommodation offers attractions including sport and entertainment opportunities. The establishment features numerous leisure facilities, including a pool and an indoor pool. The hot tub is the perfect place to relax. The hotel offers a gym (for a fee) to guests. Meals Bed and breakfast is bookable. It is also possible to order breakfast. Payment The following credit cards are accepted at the accommodation: American Express, VISA, Diners Club and MasterCard.
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Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with an assault at a school in Milton Keynes.
The teenager was taken into custody by officers at Stantonbury International School after they were called to reports of a stabbing.
Another boy was left with a small puncture wound to his back after the incident, which took place at around 10.55am on Tuesday.
At this stage his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
🚨 ARREST MADE🚨@ThamesVP has arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with an assault at Stantonbury International School this morning, following an incident in which a boy received a small puncture wound to his back.— TVP Milton Keynes (@tvp_mk) January 21, 2020
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The 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and he remains in custody.
The Milton Keynes Citizen reported that the alleged stabbing took place during a fire drill.
One worried parent told the newspaper: "My child told me armed police are there and teachers are saying the pupils can't go anywhere. Police have put school on lockdown."
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Superintendent Marc Tarbit, LPA Commander for Milton Keynes, said: "Officers are investigating this incident in which a boy has been injured.
"We have made an arrest and we are carrying out further enquiries.
"Officers are on scene and we are working closely with the school to offer support to them and pupils and parents at the school."
"Members of the public can expect to see an increased police presence whilst our enquiries continue."


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When you turn on the TV, watch a movie or play a video game, you can be sure that at least one thing will happen: the male or female gender will be represented. As such, it's important for you and your children or students to understand that the way women and men are presented on screen is not always truthful, but instead they're seeing something highly conceptual.
For example, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media released an overview of their findings today that males outnumber females at the rate of almost 3 to 1 in films. It should come as no surprise they found that women were far more likely than men to be hypersexualized in kid-targeted media. However, it is also worth noting their findings regarding the portrayal of men in animated media, specifically the frequency with which men are drawn as having unusually large chests or having an impossibly muscularized body.
Their statistics happen to come out at the same time that Guy Trebay of the New York Times published an article about male models getting thinner and thinner. (You'd think the media could at least stay on message–which is it, should men be skinny or ripped with muscles?) Of course, none of this renders the issue of skeletal female models any less urgent, but it serves as a good reminder that both boys and girls are receiving conflicting messages telling them how they "should" look. For a mildly humorous example of just how conflicted these messages can be, check out this piece about CosmoGirl's latest attempt at being responsible.
Take some time to sit down with your children and students, and talk to them about what they see. It's unrealistic to expect them to never watch another movie, but help them understand the difference between air-brushed entertainment and healthy men and women.
(For tips from Commonsensemedia.org on how to take an active role in your child's media habits, click here.)


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Raised in New York by socially conscious parents – her mother is a physician; her father an environmental engineer employed by the city – Class of 2014 Valedictorian Arielle Elmaleh-Sachs developed a strong interest in advocacy and social justice.
At City College's Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, she complemented her medical studies with research in health policy and health disparities, particularly around marginalized communities. She believes her education has given her the skills, enthusiasm and knowledge that will enable her to become a physician committed to addressing the needs of her patients and of their communities.
Her achievements and honors, which include the Colin Powell Leadership and Service Fellowship and the Mack Lipkin Broader Horizons Fellowship, reflect that. As a Lipkin Fellow, she spent last summer in Paris working on a national study on the care of HIV-HCV co-infected patients.
In 2011, when she served as co-president and treasurer of Physicians for a National Health Program, she led 11 medical student volunteers to a clinic in Nashville, Tenn. They helped treat 1,300 patients over two days.
Ms. Elmaleh-Sachs will graduate with a 3.96 GPA and enter NYU School of Medicine this December. She also hopes to get a Master of Public Health so that she can pursue more effectively her interest in improving access to quality health care.
She thanks her parents for instilling in her a strong sense of public service. She is also grateful to CCNY for a wonderful education and her professors and peers for an incredibly inspiring and supportive experience.
"I have had such an amazing experience here," she said. "CCNY is a university that offers so many opportunities for academic and personal growth within a very rich and diverse community. I feel so fortunate to have been a part of it."
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Boyd and Wade lied about special elections.
NEW! Boyd and Wade caught lying about special elections. In the summer of 2018, citizens called for the three Council members elected to County positions last August should resign immediately so their replacements could be elected in the October elections. Boyd said he had a legal opinion from Council attorney Allan Wade saying that special elections could not be held in October, and now Wade is apparently saying that Boyd was lying when he said this.
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"And when one of them, Hunter Demster, called him a "sh– show and an embarrassment to the community," Boyd shot back with, "Just like ya mama.""
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ROCOR-A: "Bandits in Cassocks"
According to the website of Bishop George of Bolgrad (ROCOR-A) it appears that MP priests along with the help of authorities are threatening Vologda parishioners due to their engagement in legal proceedings concerning their existence. Apparently authorities are working with a Father Alexei Mokievsky of the Goritskiy monastery, in silencing complaints; one parishioner of the ROCOR-A was threatened with the loss of her children by the priest, and the next day a city custodian, who had previously shown no interest in the "welfare" of the family, came by to interrogate her on religious matters. NFTU


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"They were day laborers, who picked cotton for wages, and day laborers were the least paid and the worst treated of the farming community. For them life was even harder than it was for the rest of us." Chapter 1, pg. 5
"'That water in there and them toilets, they belong to the white folks, and the white folks don't want no colored folks using neither one."' Chapter 2, pg. 59
"...cotton sustained life, and no matter how greatly learning was respected, the cotton had to be planted, chopped, weeded and picked if the family was to survive. Few parents expected their children to do any work other than what they and their parents had done, and education was usually sacrificed if a choice had to be made between it and the fields." Chapter 4, pg. 89
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Double Trouble (DT) Special Ammunition
From Infinity Wiki
The name of this Special Ammunition identifies several types of wide-spectrum, high-impact munitions.
After a successful attack using DT Special Ammunition, the target must make two separate BTS Rolls.
- Double Trouble (DT) Special Ammunition forces its target to make two BTS Rolls per impact suffered.
- The second BTS Roll is mandatory, even if the target fails the first one or falls Unconscious.
- Each BTS Roll failed against DT Special Ammunition causes the target to lose one point from his Wounds/STR Attribute.
- Critical hits with DT Special Ammunition cause the target to lose 1 point directly from his Wounds/STR Attribute, bypassing the first BTS Roll (the target must still make the remaining Roll).
ATTENTION: Use of this Special Ammunition is prohibited by the Concilium Convention. Violators shall be prosecuted by international courts.
Double Trouble is a very broad descriptive term for a variety of munitions that, using very different technologies, nonetheless have the identical effect of being highly toxic. Due to its increased lethality, DT ammunition is categorized as military-use only. Access to this type of ammunition is nigh-impossible outside the military, and civilian possession is a severe crime everywhere in the Sphere.
|N3 Frequently Asked Question
|FAQ Version: 1.1
|Q: Does a non-lethal hacking program (but without this trait) with DT Ammunition or similar, like Total Control, inflict a wound for each BTS roll failed by the target?
|A: Only the programs that state that the target loses one point of his Wounds/Structure Attribute loses wounds. The types of ammunition apply the effects of the reduction to BTS or multiple rolls, not the lethal damage.
|Related Pages: BTS Roll, DT Special Ammunition, Total Control


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Please Note
We are unfortunately unable to ship Antelope Audio products to South Korea at this time.
This Discrete 4 Premium Bundle includes:
- 1x Discrete 4
- 1x Premium FX pack, which allows you to use 4 channel strips with 4 FX instances each & up to 16 channel strips using the new AFX2DAW plug-in and all 50+ Antelope Audio real-time FPGA FX
Discrete 4 Premium Pack
Console-grade discrete microphone preamp interface
- Premium Upgrade pack – use 4 channel strips with 4 FX instances each
- 50+ Premier real-time FX, soon accessible in any DAW
- 4 Console grade 6-transistor discrete preamps
- Precise recallable gain control with dedicated knobs for each input
- 4th Generation 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking
- FPGA FX models including BAE, Grove Hill, Gyraf Audio classics
- Coming soon: AFX2DAW Plugin to use all FPGA FX in any DAW
- Thunderbolt & USB 2.0 connectivity
- Ultra low latency < 0.9 ms
- 4 Analog ins on combo XLR (2 mic / line, 2 Hi-Z / mic / line)
- A pair of monitor outs on TRS
- 2 Word Clock outputs
- Additional digital connectivity via S/PDIF and ADAT
- Create & share custom presets
- Remote control via Mac/PC/iOS/Android apps
Premium Upgrade Pack
The Premium Upgrade Pack allows you to employ the full studio power of the Antelope Audio real-time FPGA FX. The collection features authentic models of iconic studio units from BAE, Gyraf Audio, LANG and Grove Hill.
The Discrete 4 Premium Upgrade Pack allows you to use 4 channel strips with 4 FX instances each. This is two times the capabilities of the Basic FX pack that comes by default with your Discrete 4 unit. The Premium FX library features 50+ Antelope Audio real-time FPGA FX, including Vintage EQs, Compressors, AuraVerb, Guitar Amps & Cabinet models.
The AFX2DAW plug-in, currently in development, will soon allow you to use the Antelope Audio FPGA FX models in your preferred DAW.
The Premium Upgrade Pack will be distributed on a license basis through activation code. It should be provided by your preferred Dealer.
Please, be aware that after being activated once, the code can't be deactivated and activated on another Discrete device.
Guitar Amps: Burnsphere (DE), Marcus II (US), Overange 120 (UK), Tweed Deluxe, Top30, Darkface, Modern, Plexi 59, Rock 75, Rock 22.10
EQ Legends: VEQ-55b, VEQ-STU 089, VEQ-STU 169, VEQ-STU 900, VEQ HA32C, BAE 1023, BAE 1084, NEU-W492, NEU-W495, NEU-PEV, VEQ-4K Series, VEQ-4K Black, VEQ-4K Brown, VEQ-4K Pink, VEQ-4K Orange, BAE-1073, VEQ-HLF, VEQ-1A, VMEQ-5, VEQ-55A, Lang PEQ2, UK-69, ClearQ
Vintage Compressors: X903, VCA160, Gyraf Gyratec X, Tube176, Grove Hill Liverpool, FET-A76, FET-A78, ALT-436C, BA-6A, SMT-100A, Stay-Levin, TubeChild670, Power EX, Power Gate, Feedforward Compressor
Reverb: AuraVerb
AFX2DAW Plug-In
As of November 2018, Discrete 8 and Discrete 4 Premium AFX pack users can download the AFX2DAW plug-in from Antelope Audio. AFX2DAW is a useful plug-in for bridging the gap between the Antelope Audio FPGA FX platform and your modern digital audio workstation (DAW).
AFX2DAW streamlines your workflow by combining the Antelope Audio FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) modelling engine with the speed and intuitiveness of a DAW. Since the plug-in still uses the interfaces' FGPA chip you won't have to worry about any CPU burden.
You can add an instance of AFX2DAW to each track and use your FPGA FX within your DAW with nearly no latency.
Here's what Antelope Say about the Discrete 4
Expensive-sounding discrete mic preamps and vintage gear emulation
Antelope Audio's Discrete 4 Microphone Preamp comes with 4 console grade 6-transistor discrete preamps, 121 db dynamic range conversion and rock solid clocking. Discrete 4 features the Antelope Audio premier real-time FPGA FX modeling iconic gear from BAE, Lang, Gyraf Audio and FET.
Discrete 4 includes Accusonic 3D microphone and preamp models, guitar amps, transformer and tube FX, and a huge selection of classic vintage gear, now accessible in any DAW thanks to the freshly introduced Antelope AFX2DAW Plugin.
Console-grade Class A mic pres with discrete transistor design and precise digital gain controls.
Turn the Discrete 4 mic pres into a large selection of classic units in real-time
AFX including BAE, Grove Hill, Gyraf Audio and Lang classics for use in the Easy Panel or in any DAW
Fourth Generation 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology
Create multiple mixes with FPGA FX included and send them to Headphone or Monitor outs
Access all Discrete 4 features via its intuitive Easy Panel or download the free iOS and Android mobile apps
Console-grade and fully discrete preamps for best-in-class sound.
Discrete 4 was developed after an extensive research of legendary microphone preamp circuitry. The Antelope Audio FPGA engine transforms its already expensive sounding Accusonic preamps into several classic units. It's all happening real-time and with as authentic responsiveness as possible.
Enjoy the sound of legendary FX gear in your DAW
The Antelope Audio real-time FPGA platform is now extended to a complete professional studio experience – Microphones, Preamps, Conversion, Compressors, EQs, and Reverb. Use them within the Discrete 4 EasyPanel or in your preferred DAW via the new AFX2DAW Plugin. Perform and record either with FX or process in post-production.
Transform Edge & Verge into vintage replicas
Inside the Discrete 4 FPGA Accusonic 3D modeling engine you can transform both Edge and Verge into vintage replicas giving you complete control over proximity effect, off-axis response and even allow you to change polar patterns during or after recording. Choose from a collection of classic and expensive microphones and track the results as you monitor live, bringing out a musician's best possible performance.
Proprietary jitter management technologies
Like all things Antelope Audio, Discrete 4 is a rock-solid clocking solution itself. It comes packed with the 4th Generation 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology you already know from Antelope classics like Trinity, OCX HD and Pure2. Two Word Clock outputs allow you to distribute clock signal to your other digital gear.
Maintain multiple mixes and exchange presets
Monitoring and Talkback features in Discrete 4 are super flexible and a breeze to set up. Create up to 4 individual monitoring mixes. Send them to Headphones or Monitor Outputs with or without the FPGA FX you've stacked. Vintage EQ, Compression and authentic guitar amp emulations will allow the recording artists to experience convincing sound, which is as close to the final product as possible.
With Discrete 4 users can save and load AFX presets and exchange settings with all Antelope Audio FPGA-equipped interfaces. Share your own FX settings with other devices and users.
Control Discrete 4 with free desktop and mobile apps
The free to download Discrete 4 remote App allows you to adjust all microphone input levels. It grants you full control over the Talkback levels, Monitoring and Headphone volumes. Musicians can now control their own headphone volume through their smartphones.
Analog Inputs
2 x Mic / Line Inputs
2 x Mic / Line / Hi-Z Inputs
Analog Outputs
1 x Monitor Out on TRS 1/4 Jacks, +20 dBu max
4 x Line Outs on TRS, +20 dBu max ( DC coupled )
4 x Stereo Headphone Outputs
Mic Preamp
EIN: -128 dBu (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: -121 dB (A-weighted)
THD: -106 dB
Max input: +18 dBu
Max Gain: 65 dB
D/A Monitor Converter
Dynamic Range: 121 dB
THD + N: -100 dB
A/D Converter
Dynamic Range: 121 dB
THD + N: -112 dB
D/A Converters(Line Out)
Dynamic Range: 118 dB
THD + N: – 100dB
DC Coupled
Digital Inputs
1 x ADAT (up to 16CH)
1 x S/PDIF
Digital Outputs
1 x ADAT (up to 16CH)
1 x S/PDIF
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed;
Data stream up to 480 Mbits/192kHz, 16 channels I/O, Type B
Thunderbolt™ I/O
1 x Thunderbolt, 16 channels I/O
Word Clock Outputs
2 x Outputs @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC 32 – 192kHz
Clocking System
4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking
64-bit DDS
Sample Rates (kHz)
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
Operating Temperature
Weight (Approx)
1.7 kg/ 3.7 lbs
Dimensions (Approx)
Width: 261 mm / 10.2"
Height: 44 mm / 1.7"
Depth: 208 mm /8.2"
Power Consumption
15 Watts
In the Box
Discrete 4 Interface
Quick Start Guide
Wart External Power Supply Unit
USB Cable
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MANHASSET, NY - Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study whether home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves quality of life and decreases hospitalization in Hispanic patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
"Re-hospitalization is a huge burden for COPD patients and their families," said Negin Hajizadeh MD, MPH, who is associate professor of medicine at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, in the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at North Shore University Hospital, and the principal investigator of the study. "We want to find a way to bring a therapy we know works - pulmonary rehabilitation - to COPD patients who are most in need."
"There is a great disparity in the services that are offered and utilized by Hispanic patients with COPD," said Renee Pekmezaris, PhD, vice president of community health and health services research at Northwell Health, an associate professor of medicine and population health at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and the co-principal investigator of the study. "It is difficult for Hispanic patients to gain access to pulmonary rehabilitation, which has shown to be critical for strengthening breathing muscles, learning how to manage the disease and enhancing quality of life. A growing number of studies have suggested that rehab reduces hospitalizations for pulmonary problems."
Dr. Hajizadeh and Dr. Pemezaris aim to enroll 276 Hispanic COPD patients; half of whom will be referred to a standard pulmonary rehabilitation program and the others will receive pulmonary rehabilitation via telehealth in their home. The telehealth arm of the study will include a stationary exercise bike and a tablet that patients will use for their remote, online rehab sessions with a Spanish-speaking respiratory therapist. The therapist will go through exercises with at least four patients in their own homes at each session. They will be coached one-on-one using video on computer tablets.
The study will assess whether telehealth led to better outcomes, including reduced subsequent hospitalizations, compared to standard rehab program referrals, which many patients have difficulty accessing due to lack of insurance or finances for copayments, and difficulty with transportation.
In organizing the study, Northwell researchers teamed up with a local Hispanic couple with COPD. They have provided invaluable insights to the design of the study. The research team also includes an expert in outreach and community health, pulmonologists and a respiratory therapist with pulmonary rehab expertise, a senior biostatistician, an expert qualitative researcher and members of El Poder de Decidir, a community based organization in Queens, NY that empowers Hispanic people to make informed decisions about their health. "Working with patients and community leaders who have personal experience with managing COPD in the Hispanic community will ensure that the design is practical and acceptable to the people whose lives we are aiming to improve" says Dr. Hajizadeh. "We are excited to continue working with these partners as we now implement our study design."
"This project was selected for PCORI funding not only for its scientific merit and commitment to engaging patients and other stakeholders, but also for its potential to fill an important gap in our health knowledge and give people information to help them weigh the effectiveness of their care options," said PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD. "We look forward to following the study's progress and working with the Feinstein Institute of Medicine at Northwell Health to share the results."
The award has been approved pending completion of a business and programmatic review by PCORI staff and issuance of a formal award contract.
About Northwell Health
Northwell Health (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) is New York State's largest health care provider and private employer. With 21 hospitals and nearly 450 outpatient practices, we serve more than 1.8 million people annually in the metro New York area and beyond. Our 61,000 employees work to change health care for the better. We're making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institute. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and the School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. And we offer health insurance through CareConnect. For information on our services in more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu.
About PCORI
PCORI is an independent, nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. It's mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers, and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better healthcare decisions. For more information about PCORI's funding, visit http://www.


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ABC's swinging '60s, Mad Men-inspired series Pan Am may be looking to complement the clean contours of its midcentury design with the equally streamlined late-model Christina Ricci, who is in talks to join the primetime soap as one of several flight attendants witnessing the sexual revolution from 30,000 feet in the air. The show has already signed Australian actress Margot Robbie as one of the stewardesses, while Scrubs' Michael Mosley is confirmed to play one of the pilots. Should Ricci join, she'd be joining what's shaping up to be The Year All The Film Stars Realized Just Showing Up Pretty Much Guarantees An Emmy Nomination.
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