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What is the Human Genome Project?
The Human Genome Project was an international effort to map the complete human genome, for the purpose of scientific and medical advancement. Although the project was spearheaded by American government agencies, scientists in 18 additional countries contributed skills and data. The result of the Human Genome Project was a publication of a more or less complete copy of the human genome, which is available to members of the public for free on a number of websites which allow people to browse the genome in a variety of ways.
The genome of an organism consists of all the genetic material, including coding for specific genes. The primary interest of researchers was locating particular genes in the chromosomes, and exploring common genetic variations. However, they were also interested in the genome as a whole, not just genes, as there is a great deal of material to sift through. The so-called "junk DNA" may not appear to be doing anything functional, but it could be important nonetheless.
Researchers started exploring the idea of mapping the human genome in the 1980s, and the project was officially launched in 1990. It took 13 years to come up with a published copy of the human genome, and this copy sequenced around 92% of the human genome, ignoring certain areas which were highly repetitive and hard to sequence. The Human Genome Project contributed immensely to the sciences, and also allowed people to start exploring genetic abnormalities and their causes.
Every human being has a slightly different genome. Samples from four individuals were used in the Human Genome Project to create a usable composite which would provide some insight into genetic variations, and additional samples are constantly being sequenced. In addition to providing information about the location of particular genes, sequencing also allows researchers to explore the history of human evolution, and to look at the specifics of unique ethnic groups.
Although the Human Genome Project is officially over because its goals have been accomplished, researchers are constantly refining to the knowledge gained in this scientific effort, and they also utilize the published human genome in a variety of work. The project has also raised a number of interesting ethical questions, as well as explorations of legal and social issues, as the sequencing of the human genome opens the door to a number of situations, ranging from the potential for genetic profiling to the misuse of scientific data to support particular political or social positions.
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What are the ethical issues of the human genome?
You may be right in assuming that the genetic pattern is deep and difficult, but I think that with a proper understanding of the depth of nuance in the genetic code, new breakthroughs can be made in our self-understanding.
This project seems to chart a set of matrices which is beyond our ability to fully comprehend, and explain an organism which is nuanced beyond words. This organism is us (humanity). Even though the human genome project has charted much of our DNA, I find it unlikely that we will ever fully understand genetic patterns.


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Anyone who has lived in a snowy climate has seen ice dams. Ice dams are thick bands of ice that form along the eaves of houses, and they prevent melted ice and snow from draining properly which can lead to thousands of dollars in structural damage. The damage that results from ice dams includes water damage such as stained ceilings, peeling paint, and damaged plaster as well as structural damage from the weight of the ice including dislodged roof shingles, sagging gutters, and cave-ins.
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Sounds like Teyla is slowly being changed from "leader of her people" to the Pegasus version of Xena. I want to see good SciFi, not skimpy, leather-clad women warriers. *sigh* The writers still don't know what to do with her.
Sounds like Teyla is slowly being changed from "leader of her people" to the Pegasus version of Xena. I want to see good SciFi, not skimpy, leather-clad women warriers. *sigh* The writers still don't know what to do with her.
More like they know, but they don't want us to see it yet. Same as what they wanted for Teal'c. From a mere traitor to a legend within 8 years...Originally Posted by FoolishPleasure
As for Teyla, she seems like she's only good at stick fighting, that's about it. The use of a P90 is yet to be seen from her, though I believe that with such limited ammo they want to train her as basically as possible.
Yes next week episode is �Santuary� 114 I thought it was this week and �Hot Zone� 113 was next week but it was gateworlds episode guide that is incorrect and needs updating.Originally Posted by Merlin7
Gateworld is not numbering the episodes by the Canada or UK airing order, but by the SciFi airing order, because apparently they occasionally differ and Darren doesn't want to do work only to undo it later.Originally Posted by Wass
I see well I'm not saying Darren is wrong or anything it just that I thought it was the final order of the episodes honest mistake on my part but no big deal.
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Wow. Another Martin Gero written winner! Boy, that guy just keeps 'em coming, huh? We've just seen his excellent mid-season two-parter, and with just one episode between that and this new one, one has to wonder just how many episodes he can crank out per season. I say, keep that Gero goodness coming!
One thing I've noticed is that he seems to have an especially good handle on McKay. Like his tormenting at the hands of those little kids in 'Childhood's End', his planning and his great attitude in 'The Storm'/'The Eye' ("In case you haven't noticed, I'm an extremely arrogant man who thinks all his plans will work!") and his "last will" in 'Hot Zone'. All great stuff. Speaking of McKay - boy, an electromagnatic pulse? That's just his answer to everything isn't it? (Well... To this problem and the one in 'Redemption', at least.)
Other than that, this episode also had a lot of other stuff going for it. A nice and creepy atmosphere throughout, including an ending which appears to hint of a dangerous potential enemy the Atlantis team might encounter in the future. Bring it on! This is what is so great about the series being set in an entirely different and unexplored place. No one knows what's out there, no one knows what might happen. It could literally be anything. After half a season, we probably haven't even seen the team scratch the surface of their future adventures. Can you tell I love this show?
Great character interaction, too. We get to see just what Sumner and Jack were talking about regarding Sheppards occasional disregard for chain of command, which leads to an interesting conflict between him and Weir. And it's not fully resolved at the end. Then there's Ford - is it me, or has he just been getting grumpy lately? Is this the direction in which his character is being developed? Or is it just because we happen to always see him at his worst lately? In any case, this episode contains the first instance of someone adressing him by his first name. I know that will make some folks happy.
Lots of recurring characters in this one, too: Beckett, Bates, Zelenka and Grodin. None of whom were, fortunately, among the relatively high amount of expedition members dying. I lost count, but surely this episode alone must have doubled the total body count so far for the team?
Yep, I have a feeling this episode will be followed up on. Probably not this season, though. Can't wait to find out who created those nanites...
Well again your useless opinion as always Piggy
What shall i say?
"Maybe one day you will learn that your way is not the only way!"
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I loved this episode.
We all knew that they weren't going to kill any of the main characters, but still..it was some nice suspense.
Oh and I think that possibily the Replicators made that Nanovirus.
If not them then it was the Ancients. Notice how at the end when McKay says, "Whoever did it, I hope they aren't around anymore.." then the camera cuts to Shepperd who is the closest thing to a living Ancient you can get without being one...
Oh and yeah Teyla was looking great in this episode. Although they had to ruin it and put her in that baggy clunky hazmat suit.
I liked this episode, but still i dont see much development of Ford
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Seems like their calling card. I'm only a SG Newbie, so I dunno. I saw the recent SG1 replicator episodes and figured that maybe this little nanovirus later evolved into the Replicators or something like that....
Just a theory though.
Oh and yeah...Ford does need some better character development. He's become...annoying lately.
I was wondering about that little leap of logic too.Originally Posted by Ugly Pig
No, it's not logical that the Replicators would do this, they aren't the biological weapons sort of enemies, and we have no evidence that they've ever been in the Pegesus Galaxy, or in fact that they are old enough to have been involved with the Ancients at all.
Oh ok, yeah like I said I'm a newb.
no, the replicators cannot have something to do with this
they were created back home by that robot chick and they just recently evolved to a more advanced form (human reps) so it is unlikely (acually, make that impossible) that they did their thing far away in peg galaxy at way higher tech level too
about the ep: i enjoyed it much.
but i guess it wont really contribute to the whole storyline for quite some time. i know however that the writers have to stop killing atlantis team every episode.
This episode was amazing!!! IMO Atlantis hasn't had a single bad episode so far!
Spoiler:Could there have been an enemy before the Wraith? Or could the Wraith have been servants of that enemy? This episode presents a new possible threat to the Ancients
In the infinite expanse that we occupy, whose to say that something's impossible?
I really don't see why the Ancients would build nanites with chips and wires. The Ancients moved away from that a long time ago, so why would they design something that's millions of years less advanced then that they've got now.
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Wier: Nice work Rodney!
McKay: Did you ever doubt me?
Wier: Yes, several times....
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Rebecca Saunders combines sound and fury. And the Chinese composer Ying Wang, who spent part of her studies as Saunders' student, gives no reason to expect pleasantries in her new composition. "Noise in our ears, poison in our food, stench in the air, fear in our thoughts…. My music speaks of all this torture." And Georges Aperghis might add: "It is always about sparking an emotion, … making a structure tremble." Thus, Seesaw and Teeter-Totter are not about children's playgrounds and enjoyment, as the titles would suggest – rather, the orchestra is whipped into dramatic controversies. Much hangs in the balance during this concert by Klangforum Wien. (Acht Brücken Festival)
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A band continuing without their original frontman is bold. It's gutsy and noteworthy, but something was just off on Wednesday night. I walked into The Independent with slight apprehension. I was about to see a band I had really loved upon discovering in 2011. Yuck's debut album was it three years ago--90's-inspired alt rock songs that burned slow and held an air of mystery, the self-titled release was a layered and labored-over project. Fast forward to 2013, when frontman Daniel Blumberg broke things off with the rest of the band. While Blumberg went on to tangle up his confusing project, Hebronix, Yuck soldiered on without and recorded "Glow & Behold" in an upstate New York church. Seemingly reluctant, guitarist Max Bloom took the reigns of frontman, and Yuck continued.
The two opening bands of the night helped to set the mood. Local ladies The She's played cuts from their album, "Then It Starts to Feel Like Summer. These girls are recent high school grads but are serious about playing tight retro-pop rock. Their arrangements and stage presence that filled the venue came as a pleasant surprise.
Also looking like they just tossed their high school graduation caps in the air, were second opener GRMLN. Sons of Southern California, these guys started out because lead singer Yoodoo Park wanted better music to cruise the coast with. GRMLN were fresh-faced and energetic but seemed nervous and fell short of pulling together a cohesive performance. Many of their songs seemed too contrived with popular guitar riffs and vocal stylings of days gone by--The Replacements meets early 2000's emo band du jour.
When it was finally time for Yuck to take the stage, I held my breath. I had rid myself of expectations and was curious to see how they were going to pull off a set of Blumberg and post-Blumberg songs. Launching into "Middle Sea," Bloom and co. seemed tense. The set was short but held together an equal blend of new and old material. The captivation Yuck held while playing new songs hardly translated off the stage. And it seemed a small sense of misery glinted in Bloom's eyes as the crowd were more reactive to Blumberg-related tracks like "Georgia" and "Operation." However, songs like "Lose my Breath" and "Rebirth" were solid efforts to punch up the setlist. A semblance of spontaneity came from the band playing a garage rock version of New Order's "Age of Consent." But by that time in the night, it was clear that Yuck 2.0 was just not the band I fell in love with in 2011.
Like imitation crab meat in a sushi roll, I really wanted to like what was going on in front of me because it was so close to the real thing. Also like imitation crab meat in a sushi roll, I told myself "it's not that bad." Unfortunately, Yuck's performance at the Independent last night lacked the heart and spirit they previously held. In 2011, Blumberg wasn't the world's greatest frontman. In fact, he was awkward and prickly, but something about his energy gelled the Yuck experience together. I don't intend to over-credit Blumberg, but imagine The Smiths without--okay, okay, I won't go that far.
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Skip to comments.General Motors recalls Chevrolet Cruzes, trucks and SUVs
Posted on 03/29/2014 11:04:05 AM PDT by jazusamo
(Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling certain Chevrolet Cruze models for possible axle fractures, and more than 490,000 trucks and SUVs for potential transmission cooler line issues, the company said in a statement late on Friday.
These latest recalls come as the head of the country's biggest automaker, Chief Executive Mary Barra, faces Congress next week regarding who is to blame for faulty ignition switches linked to crashes and at least 12 deaths.
The GM Cruze recall targets the 2013 and 2014 1.4L turbo gasoline powered model to replace a right front axle half shaft that can fracture without warning during normal driving.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
"These latest recalls come as the head of the country's biggest automaker, Chief Executive Mary Barra, faces Congress next week"
which explains the recall...
Agreed, they want to show they're right on top of things...now.
"Agreed, they want to show theyre right on top of things...now."
I spent years in Reliability. I can tell you they'd have known of these issues long ago. They chose not to address them earlier. I'm certain an engineer told them how much extra it would cost for each additional month. You can bet they begged off to wait for the time when it was politically okay to recall. Apparently, quite a few deaths occurred in the meantime. This has the potential to finish GM in a flurry of lawsuits. They probably feel to-big-to-fail and that Obama has their back. That may be so, but if the Whitehouse steps in to save their bacon the Democrats will take another one on the chin.
Correct, I'm sure they've know of this Cruze problem and the trucks and SUVs but did nothing until the ignition switch fiasco was made public and that there'd been deaths.
Now there in a catch-up mode with any problem that's come up that they've ignored.
there = they're
Anyone expect a fair investigation from the Government? They are (or were), after all, major stockholders in GM.
Conflict of interest?
Yes, I'm sure the media will give GM the same 24/7 scrutiny that it did to Toyota and Eric Holder will 'shake them down'
for big bucks./s
I drove Chevies for 40 years, but gave up when my 1995 Blazer quickly became a money pit. I had brake failure on my Blazer in the first week. I subsequently bought a Mazda 3 and have had NO repairs in nearly 120,000 miles. I have replaced tires, a few headlight bulbs and a battery, but even the exhaust and brakes have yet to be touched. My Chevies typically started falling apart at 50,000 miles and it looks like the quality and reliability at GM hasn't improved one bit.
I have a 2004 diesel crew cab. Well over 100,000 and still giving me trouble free cowboy Cadillac high riding reliable get the heck out of my way prius, service.
That said I will never buy another GMC goobermint motors product as long as the good Lord allows me to breath air.
"I drove Chevies for 40 years, but gave up when my 1995 Blazer quickly became a money pit. I had brake failure on my Blazer in the first week. I subsequently bought a Mazda 3 and have had NO repairs in nearly 120,000 miles. I have replaced tires, a few headlight bulbs and a battery, but even the exhaust and brakes have yet to be touched. My Chevies typically started falling apart at 50,000 miles and it looks like the quality and reliability at GM hasnt improved one bit."
Well, FWIW, we just purchased our second Chevrolet Avalanche 4WD. The first one, a 2003, served us for nearly 180,000 miles (including pulling an Airstream Trailer) an the only unscheduled maintenance was to replace the 4WD encoder. My wife and I agree, it was the best vehicle we have ever owned. Hope the 2013 does as well. OTOH, the Ford Exploder we had, went through brakes, water pumps, A/C compressors and transmissions like candy.
Are you telling me that GM named a car after Ted Cruz? ;}
What do you expect when the govt runs a car company. Does anyone think they can do better with health care?
Ha...They should have, they wouldn't be having these problems. :-)
whoa..isn't the Volt really just a Cruze ? Maybe they got "nexts".
Yep, they're built on the same chassis but the drive train is totally different, this half shaft thing won't affect the Volt.
We put 426,000 miles on a 1990 Mazda 626. Also 160K on an RX-4 wagon until the family outgrew it and 190+K on two different GLC wagons we got after they were already very used.
We have 219K on the Honda CR-V and 241K on the Subaru Outback we own now.
And, in defense of the good old USA, we have about 315K on our Ford E350 7.3 diesel.
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MACHESNEY PARK — It takes a special someone capable of cleaning up — with understated panache — a building for more than 600 3- to 6-year-olds.
But that's exactly what Bruce Henning has done. Known by the students as Mr. Bruce, Henning is celebrated for his quiet demeanor and dedication while doing the school's dirty work. He has removed vomit from classrooms and walked miles around lunchroom tables, sweeping, mopping and tidying up after Donald C. Parker Early Education Center's pre-kindergartners and kindergartners.
The school honored Henning Wednesday during a short ceremony filled with applause, whistles and screams of support. Henning, 64, is retiring at the end of the school year after 40 years with the Harlem School District.
Because of his service, Parker's cafeteria is being dedicated to him.
"Who has seen Mr. Bruce in the cafeteria?" Assistant Principal Ryan Reinecke asked a cafeteria filled with young children. "I figured out that, in his time here, just sweeping around the tables after lunches, after you guys make big messes under the lunch tables, Mr. Bruce has walked 1,272 miles just sweeping the tables here in the Harlem School District. Over a thousand miles!"
Thus began another round of applause for the man who isn't a father but has spent decades caring for children.
The students waved signs and posters made for Mr. Bruce, who was presented with a plaque to hang on the cafeteria's walls.
"You guys want to hear something kind of funny?" Reinecke asked an audience that hollered "yes." "I'm going to have to ask Mr. Bruce to hang that. Oh, well! But let me close by saying: Mr. Bruce, just thank you for everything that you've done for us. We're going to miss you a great deal. Everybody is going to miss you. Parker Center and the Harlem School District will not be the same without you."
The entire school knows Mr. Bruce as a man of few words. When asked to share his thoughts, Henning emitted a quick "Thank you."
Totally in on Mr. Bruce's ways, the audience laughed and clapped.
Josiah Francis' class piled up their personal posters.
"I feel sad," the 6-year-old said. "It's our last year together."
His kindergarten teacher Renee Fager has known Mr. Bruce since 2007. Because she knows his favorite color is blue, she had her students create farewell signs with blue paper.
"Mr. Bruce is the best," Fager said. "I had a hard time getting to know him at first because he is a man of few words. Then I started to see what he does for our building. It's truly a wonderful thing. He's a special person and we're going to miss him a lot."
Rockford native Henning was a U.S. Air Force veteran before he became a Harlem schools employee on May 15, 1978. He spent six years at North Park School and Harlem High School. Then there were 14 years at Windsor Elementary School. His last 20 years were spent at Parker.
Henning was out mowing the lawn when administrators called him to the cafeteria. He suspected they were up to something. Several of the staff were wearing T-shirts printed with his face. Over his smiling mug was his usual first response to requests: "Yuup." Below was his typical signoff: "O-Kee!"
Henning said Wednesday's ceremony was "overwhelming."
"I'm more of a quiet person so this is really out of my realm," he said.
Principal Amanda Hayes is going to miss everything Henning did for the school.
"He's amazing. The extra time and effort that he puts into our building is commendable," Hayes said. "We're really, really going to miss him. Mr. Bruce is a very quiet man — very few words. He's very dedicated to his job. It was just true fashion that that would be all that he would say is just thank you."
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" Advertising agencies have significant SG&A because this expense encompasses commissions and travel expenses. "
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Today in Time Warner's post-earnings conference call CEO Jeff Bewkes announced some interesting news about the company's new strategy about distributing home video.
Warner Bros. will offer its DVD film titles on video-on-demand the same day they release the DVDs--what they call a "day and date" release in Hollywood.
Bewkes said on the call this morning that being the first studio to do this will help the studio "capture a disproportionate video on demand market share."
Time Warner tested "day and date" video-on-demand releases with Comcastand Time Warner Cable , and it worked. Of course margins are higher on Video-on-Demand (60 to 70 percent) because there are no physical DVDs to produce or ship to stores (where margins are 20 to 30 percent for physical rentals).
The big conflict up until now was angering retailers who want people coming into their stores, not pressing a button on their computer. Wal-Mart is the movie studios largest customer, and for years they've been very wary about doing anything that would hurt Wal-Mart's sales. But apparently in the trials, offering Video-on-Demand actually helped DVD sales a bit during that trial period.
Now don't think this means you can order next week's new DVD release from the couch. The details are still being worked out, which means it could take a while. And of course when one company makes a move like this, you just know all the other movie studios will follow. The question is, can Wal-Mart and the other big box retailers really be reassured that they won't lose business? Does this indicate that Wal-Mart doesn't have the kind of leverage it used to?
What I'm waiting for is day-and-date theatrical movie and video on demand releases. Some day, you'll be able to buy a movie from the comfort of your couch the very same day it's available in movie theaters. Early experiments haven't worked, but I think the model hasn't been perfected yet.
There are certain movies I'd happily pay three times as much to watch opening night from home and I think some people would pay more to watch from home sooner rather than later. But we'll see.
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So, I love when all of my ingredients are ready to throw together and cook in a matter of minutes. This is a great recipe to make with some leftover chicken.
Super Simple Chicken Quesadilla
Serves 4
Prep. Time; 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
2 chicken breasts, sliced
1 cup shredded cheese
4 flour tortillas
taco seasoning (or cayenne, whatever you like)
***If you don't have leftover chicken to use, slice your chicken and cook it in olive oil in a skillet for about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.***
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Place flour tortilla on a baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle cheese on half of the tortilla. Layer with chicken, then taco seasoning; fold tortilla in half. Repeat this with the other 3 tortillas.
4. Place in oven and cook until the tortillas are just browned.
*** I like to put ranch and hot sauce on the top of the quesadilla. So delicious!!! ***


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text: a Ultralow Drift, Dual BiFET Op Amp AD647 FEATURES Low Offset Voltage Drift Matched Offset Voltage Matched Offset Voltage Over Temperature Matched Bias Currents Crosstalk: –124 dB at 1 kHz Low Bias Current: 35 pA max Warmed Up Low Offset Voltage: 250 mV max Low Input Voltage Noise: 2 mV p-p High Open Loop Gain: 108 dB Low Quiescent Current: 2.8 mA max Low Total Harmonic Distortion Standard Dual Amplifier Pinout Available in Hermetic Metal Can Package, Hermetic Surface Mount (20-Pin LCC) and Chip Form MIL-STD-883B Processing Also Available Single Version Available: AD547 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The AD647 is an ultralow drift, dual JFET amplifier that combines high performance and convenience in a single package. The AD647 uses the most advanced ion-implantation and laser wafer drift trimming technologies to achieve the highest performance currently available in a dual JFET. Ion-implantation permits the fabrication of matched JFETs on a monolithic bipolar chip. Laser wafer drift trimming trims both the initial offset voltage and its drift with temperature to provide offsets as low as 100 µV (250 µV max) and drifts of 2.5 µV/°C max. In addition to outstanding individual amplifier performance, the AD647 offers guaranteed and tested matching performance on critical parameters such as offset voltage, offset voltage drift and bias currents. The high level of performance makes the AD647 especially well suited for high precision instrumentation amplifier applications that previously would have required the costly selection and matching of space wasting single amplifiers. The AD647 is offered in four performance grades, three commercial (the J, K and L) and one extended (the S). All are supplied in hermetically sealed 8-pin TO-99 packages and are available processed to MIL-STD-883B. The LCC version is also available processed to MIL-STD-883B. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 1. The AD647 is guaranteed and tested to tight matching specifications to ensure high performance and to eliminate the selection and matching of single devices. 2. Laser wafer drift trimming reduces offset voltage and offset voltage drifts to 250 µV and 2.5 µV/°C max. 3. Voltage noise is guaranteed at 4 µV p-p max (0.1 Hz to 10 Hz) on K, L and S grades. 4. Bias current (35 pA K, L, S; 75 pA J) is specified after five minutes of operation. 5. Total supply current is a low 2.8 mA max. 6. High open loop gain ensures high linearity in precision instrumentation amplifier applications. 7. The standard dual amplifier pinout permits the direct substitution of the AD647 for lower performance devices. 8. The AD647 is available in chip form. REV. A Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices. One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A. Tel: 617/329-4700 Fax: 617/326-8703 AD647–SPECIFICATIONS (@ +258C and V = 615 V dc) S Model AD647J Typ Min OPEN LOOP GAIN VO = ± 10 V, RL ≥ 2 kΩ TMIN to TMAX, RL = 2 kΩ OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS Voltage @ R L = 2 kΩ, TMIN to TMAX Voltage @ RL = 10 kΩ, TMIN to TMAX Short Circuit Current FREQUENCY RESPONSE Unity Gain Small Signal Full Power Response Slew Rate, Unity Gain Max 100,000 100,000 610 612 2.0 Max 250,000 250,000 ± 12 ± 13 25 610 612 1.0 50 3.0 INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE 1 Initial Offset Input Offset Voltage vs. Temperature Input Offset Voltage vs. Supply, TMIN to TMAX INPUT BIAS CURRENT 2 Either Input Offset Current AD647K Typ Min 10 5 2.0 AD647L Typ Min Max 250,000 250,000 ± 12 ± 13 25 1.0 50 3.0 610 612 1.0 50 3.0 2.0 Max 2.0 Units V/V V/V 250,000 100,000 ± 12 ± 13 25 610 612 AD647S Typ Min ± 12 ± 13 25 V V mA 1.0 50 3.0 MHz kHz V/µs 1.0 10 0.5 5 0.25 2.5 0.5 5.0 mV µV/°C 200 100 100 100 µV/V 35 pA pA 0.5 10.0 25 10 2 75 10 2 35 10 2 35 MATCHING CHARACTERISTICS 3 Input Offset Voltage Input Offset Voltage T MIN to TMAX Input Bias Current Crosstalk –124 –124 –124 –124 mV µV/°C pA dB INPUT IMPEDANCE Differential Common Mode 1012i6 1012i6 1012i6 1012i6 1012i6 1012i6 1012i6 1012i6 MΩipF MΩipF ± 20 ± 12 V V dB INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE Differential 4 Common Mode Common-Mode Rejection 1.0 10 35 610 76 INPUT NOISE Voltage 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz f = 10 Hz f = 100 Hz f = 1 kHz f = 10 kHz POWER SUPPLY Rated Performance Operating Quiescent Current TEMPERATURE RANGE Operating, Rated Performance Storage PACKAGE OPTION TO-99 Style (H-08B) LCC (E-20A) ± 20 ± 12 0.5 5 25 610 80 2 70 45 30 25 ±5 ± 15 0 –65 AD647JH ± 20 ± 12 0.25 2.5 25 ± 20 ± 12 610 80 4 4 70 45 30 25 ± 18 2.8 ±5 +70 +150 0 –65 ± 15 610 80 4 70 45 30 25 ± 18 2.8 ±5 +70 +150 0 –65 AD647KH ± 15 AD647LH 70 45 30 25 ± 18 2.8 ±5 +70 +150 –55 –65 ± 15 µV p-p nV/√Hz nV/√Hz nV/√Hz nV/√Hz ± 18 2.8 V V mA +125 +150 °C °C AD647SH AD647SE AD647SE/883BH NOTES 1 Input Offset Voltage specifications are guaranteed after 5 minutes of operation at TA = +25°C. 2 Bias Current specifications are guaranteed at maximum at either input after 5 minutes of operation at TA = +25°C. For higher temperatures, the current doubles every 10°C. 3 Matching is defined as the difference between parameters of the two amplifiers. 4 Defined as the maximum safe voltage between inputs, such that neither exceeds ± 10 V from ground. Specifications shown in boldface are tested on all production units at final electrical test. Results from those tests are used to calculate outgoing quality levels. All min and max specifications are guaranteed, although only those shown in boldface are tested on all production units. Specifications subject to change without notice. METALIZATION PHOTOGRAPH Dimensions shown in inches and (mm). Contact factory for latest dimensions. –2– REV. A Typical Characteristics–AD647 REV. A –3– AD647 –4– REV. A AD647 APPLICATION NOTES THE AD647 USED WITH THE AD7546 The AD647 is fully specified under actual operating conditions to insure high performance in any application, but there are some steps that will improve on even this high level of performance. Figure 24 shows the AD647 used with the AD7546 16-bit segment DAC. In this application, amplifier performance is critical to the overall performance of the AD7546. A1 is used as a dual precision buffer. Here the offset voltage match, low offset voltage and high open loop gain of the AD647 ensure monotonicity and high linearity over the entire operating temperature range. A2 serves a dual function amplifier A is a Track and Hold circuit that deglitches the DAC output and amplifier B acts as an output amplifier. The performance of the amplifiers of A2 is crucial to the accuracy of the system. The errors of these amplifiers are added to the errors due strictly to DAC imperfections. For this reason great care should be used in the selection of these amplifiers. The matching characteristics, low bias current and low temperature coefficients of the AD647 make it ideal for this application. The bias current of a JFET amplifier doubles with every 10°C increase in junction temperature. Any heat source that can be eliminated or minimized will significantly improve bias current performance. To account for normal power dissipation, the largest contributor to chip self-heating, the bias currents of the AD647 are guaranteed fully warmed up with ± 15 V supplies. A decrease in supply voltage will decrease power consumption, resulting in a corresponding drop in bias currents. Open loop gain and bias currents, to some extent, are affected by output loading. In applications where high linearity is essential, load impedance should be kept as high as possible to minimize degradation of open loop gain. The outstanding ac and dc performance of the AD647 make it an ideal choice for critical instrumentation applications. In such applications, leakage paths, line losses and external noise sources should be considered in the layout of printed circuit boards. A guard ring surrounding the inputs and connected to a low impedance potential (at the same level as the inputs) should be placed on both sides of the circuit board. This will eliminate leakage paths that could degrade bias current performance. All signal paths should be shielded to minimize noise pickup. Figure 24. AD647 Used with AD7546 16-Bit DAC USING THE AD647 IN LOG AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS Figure 23. AD647 Used as DAC Output Amplifier Log amplifiers or log ratio amplifiers are useful in a wide range of analog computational applications, ranging from the simple linearization of exponential transducer outputs to the use of logarithms in computations involving multi-term products or arbitrary exponents. Log amps also facilitate the compression of wide ranging analog input signals into a range that can be easily handled using standard circuit techniques. A CMOS DAC AMPLIFIER The output impedance of a CMOS DAC, such as the AD7541, varies with digital input code. This causes a corresponding variation in the noise gain of the DAC-amplifier combination. This noise gain modulation introduces a nonlinearity whose magnitude is dependent on the amount of offset voltage present. Laser wafer drift trimming lowers the initial offset voltage and the offset voltage drift of the AD647, therefore minimizing the effect of this nonlinearity and its drift with temperature. This, in conjunction with the low bias current and high open loop gain, makes the AD647 ideal for DAC output amplifier applications. Figure 25. Log-Ratio Amplifier REV. A –5– The picoamp level input current and low offset voltage of the AD647 make it suitable for wide dynamic range log amplifiers. Figure 25 is a schematic of a log ratio circuit employing the AD647 that can achieve less than 1% conformance error over 5 decades of current input, 1 nA to 100 µA. For voltage inputs, the dynamic range is typically 50 mV to 10 V for 1% error, limited on the low end by the amplifiers' input offset voltage. The conversion between current (or voltage) input and log output is accomplished by the base-emitter junctions of the dual transistor Q1. Assuming Q1 has β > 100, which is the case for the specified transistor, the base-emitter voltage on side 1 is to a close approximation VBE A = kT/q ln I1/IS1 This circuit is arranged to take the difference of the VBEs of Q1A and Q1B, thus producing an output voltage proportional to the log of the ratio of the inputs VOUT = –K (VBE A – VBE B ) = KkT q (ln I1/IS1 –ln I2/IS2) cuits. DC error sources such as offset voltage and bias currents represent the largest individual contributors to output error. Offset voltages will be passed by the filtering network and may, depending on the design of the filter circuit, be amplified and generate unacceptable output offset voltages. In filter circuits for low frequency ranges large value resistors are used to generate the low-pass filter function. Input bias currents passing through these resistors will generate an additional offset voltage that will also be passed to the output of the filter. The use of the AD647 will minimize these error sources and, therefore, maximize filter accuracy. The wide variety of performance levels of the AD647 allows for just the amount of accuracy required for any given application. C683a–3–2/84 AD647 AD647 AS AN INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER The circuit shown in Figure 26 uses the AD647 to construct an ultra high precision instrumentation amplifier. In this type of application the matching characteristics of a monolithic dual amplifier are crucial to ensure high performance. VOUT = –K kT/q ln Il /I2 The scaling constant, K is set by R1 and RTC to about 16, to produce a 1 V change in output voltage per decade difference in input signals. RTC is a special resistor with a +3500 ppm/°C temperature coefficient, which makes K inversely proportional to temperature, compensating for the "T" in kT/q. The log ratio transfer characteristic is therefore independent of temperature. This log ratio amplifier can be readily adjusted for optimum accuracy by following this simple procedure. First, apply V1 = V2 = –10.00 V and adjust "Balance" for VOUT = 0.00 V. Next apply V1 = –10.00 V, V2 = –100 V and adjust gain for VOUT = +1.00 V. Repeat this procedure until gain and balance readings are within 2 mV of ideal values. ACTIVE FILTERS In active low-pass filtering applications the dc accuracy of the amplifiers used is critical to the performance of the filter cir- Figure 26. Precision FET Input Instrumentation Amplifier The use of an AD647L as the input amplifier A1, guarantees maximum offset voltage of 250 µV, drift of 2.5 µV/°C and bias currents of 35 pA. A2 serves two less critical functions in the amplifier and, therefore can be an AD647J. Amplifier A is an active data guard which increases ac CMRR and minimizes extraneous signal pickup and leakage. Amplifier B is the output amplifier of the instrumentation amplifier. To attain the precision available from this configuration, a great deal of care should be taken when selecting the external components. CMRR will depend on the matching of resistors R1, R2, R3, and R4. The gain drift performance of this circuit will be affected by the matching TC of the resistors used. OUTLINE DIMENSIONS Dimensions shown in inches and (mm). TO-99 E-20A –6– REV. A PRINTED IN U.S.A. This particular log ratio circuit is free from the dynamic problems that plague many other log circuits. The –3 dB bandwidth is 50 kHz over the top 3 decades, 100 nA to 100 µA, and decreases smoothly at lower input levels. This circuit needs no additional frequency compensation for stable operation from input current sources, such as photodiodes, which may have 100 pF of shunt capacitance. For larger input capacitances a 20 pF integration capacitor around each amplifier will provide a smoother frequency response.


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ANOTHER home draw saw Villa frustrated in front of their own fans once again on Sunday.
But manager Martin O'Neill firmly believes Villa have deserved more points in recent home matches.
"Four home draws in a row is an amazing statistic but in fairness we should have had more points from those four games," he said. "Liverpool was a real stalemate, in the second half against Everton we got going and against Wigan I would have felt we did enough.
"It is just really frustrating - if we had scored against Portsmouth I just felt we would have gone on to win comfortably but it wasn't to be. At least the players are now going into the games with plenty of confidence after winning twice away from home."
O'Neill explained his tactical decision to bring off an ineffectual Phil Bardsley late on and drop Craig Gardner to full-back.
"We dropped Craig to right-back because we wanted to keep attacking. Craig is an attack-minded player. And if Portsmouth were settling for the point, then we weren't."


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|Visit the Inc. 500 site, which includes a fully searchable database of winners from 1983 to the present
Do you have any international sales?
While many CEOs report doing some business overseas, and more are planning on it, most of the companies that made the list this year continue to play strictly on the home field. Sixty percent posted sales that were exclusively domestic. That leaves 40% that are transacting at least some business overseas. Few, however, report more than token sales abroad. For almost half the companies with global ambitions, international sales account for less than 5% of revenues.
The reasons for going less-than-global? Too much business right here at home, CEOs tell us. Companies also cite financing problems, currency fluctuations, shipping costs, language barriers, and foreign regulations as obstacles to selling overseas. "There's a lot of red tape," says Stephen Tygh, CEO of Tygh Silicon (#231), in Pleasanton, Calif. "It's a lot easier for me to sell COD to an import/export firm here than to bother with the hassle of selling overseas myself."
Do you have any plans to go public?
When we surveyed Inc. 500 companies in 1986, nearly half regarded a public offering as a viable option for cashing out. But our survey of the latest crop of Inc. 500 applicants revealed that only 23% harbor any plans at all for going public.
"We saw a lot of companies that went public in the '80s get into trouble with Wall Street and try to go private again," notes David C. Lu, CEO of Diamond Flower Electric Instrument (#9), in West Sacramento, Calif. "We're not desperate for cash, and I'm too young to retire, so why go public?"
Those who are bearish on going public cite a reluctance to surrender control, a discomfort with the personal and financial disclosures required, and an unwillingness to spend their time wooing investors and analysts.
Those who find the public markets more attractive point to the dearth of capital available elsewhere, the liquidity offered by the public markets, and the fact that a public offering might free them to (what else?) start more companies.
Do you use a PC every day for business? A laptop? A car phone?
The CEOs running this year's Inc. 500 are one plugged-in bunch. Seventy-three percent of those surveyed confess they use a PC every day for business. Although only a third would admit to taking laptops or notebooks on trips, most wouldn't dream of leaving home without a phone. Seventy-four percent say they have car phones. Fifty-eight percent own mobile phones, though they are loath to use them in public. (Only 26% do.)
For all the tele-mastery these entrepreneurs display, none compares with Jack Kent Sr., CEO of Marine Shale Processors (#476), in St. Rose, La., undisputed winner of this year's Great Communicator Award. In addition to the multiline phone in his office and the phone in his car, Kent keeps a phone in his Lear jet, another in his helicopter, and yet another in his pocket. There's a phone, a fax, and a PC on his boat -- it's called The Office.
Do you think of your business as a family business?
A considerable majority (73%) of CEOs responded no. This, despite the fact that nearly half (44%) have relatives working for them. Their responses suggest a distaste more for the image of a family business than for the reality. Ken Wells, who founded Key Construction (#367), in Wichita, with his brother, wanted none of the perceived nepotism that he says clouds a family business and drives away talented outsiders. "Other employees don't feel they have real opportunity in a family business. They see no chance for growth in a company where upper-level positions are a birthright for relatives."
To companies such as Van Mar (#219), in East Brunswick, N.J., there is no tarnish to being family-run. In fact, there are clear advantages, strategic as well as personal. "We literally eat, sleep, and live this business," says Marilyn Schulman, whose husband and two sons share her passion for their lingerie company. "I don't have to worry about it alone."
Do entrepreneurs work too hard?
CEOs express relief and faint regret that their businesses consume less of their time as time goes by. All have stories to share about how hard and how long and how happily they had worked in the early days. "There were times when I slept on the floor by the phone so as not to miss a call," recalls Ken Ryan, CEO of Airmax (#75), in Bensenville, Ill. Now that his company is "gradually growing up," he's less prone to spending weekends and every night at the office, although he may always, he says, have the feeling that he's never doing enough.
Whereas 66% remember working at least 70 hours a week when they started, only 13% say they are doing so now. The distribution of their labors -- then and now -- follows:
Percentage of CEOs that
|No. of hours worked per week
|work those hours now
|worked those hours when starting
|Fewer than 30
|More than 80
Is playing golf important to your business?
Don't look for these CEOs crowding the fairways. You won't find many closing deals on the ninth hole. Although all report entertaining clients on expense accounts, only 23% who answered our survey say playing golf is important to their business. There is nothing wrong with wining and dining customers, they unanimously agree, but who has time to play golf in the middle of the day? Corporate mavericks like John Kojak even defend an inalienable right not to play golf. "I left the last company I worked for because they told me I had to play golf," says Kojak, the founder of Phoenix Millwork & Manufacturing (#428), in Beaumont, Tex. Most CEOs, however, see nothing wrong with wooing customers on the golf course, even if they have little time for it themselves. "It's a very civilized way to get acquainted with clients," says L. O. Ward of Ward Petroleum (#125), in Enid, Okla.
Are today's workers losing the work ethic?
If there's a productivity problem in this country, don't blame the employees working on the line. U.S. workers aren't wimps. U.S. managers are. That's what more than two-thirds of the CEOs surveyed tell us, in a surprising critique of corporate leadership. Sixty-four percent say their employees don't want too much; 70% say employees aren't losing their work ethic; and 68% say employees don't deserve to have their bosses ride them harder. Instead, what U.S. companies need to compete is better leadership. "Mediocre management is epidemic," says Ron Daugherty of Digital Systems Consultants (#110), in St. Louis. "The problem is that managers often fail to give clear direction and show how success will be measured." Maybe the demands of fast growth have made these CEOs more appreciative and empathetic. "When bosses perform all the tasks in the business, they learn what it's like for an employee," says Jack Robinson, CEO of Nutech Laundry & Textiles (#457), in Hyattsville, Md.
Have attitudes changed about the importance of small companies?
Sixty percent of the CEOs surveyed say that, no question about it, the status of small companies isn't what it used to be. They report being treated differently by government, by large companies, and by banks. But the question remains: are the changes for better or worse?
One-third say they detect a new attitude in government, but they can't agree on whether there has been an improvement. In contrast, more than half indicate that big companies' attitudes toward smaller partners have improved. As a result, it's easier doing business with the Fortune 500, they say. When it comes to banks, alas, the love -- if it ever existed -- has long grown cold. A disappointed majority (78%) complain that banks have turned sour on small companies. That's been true even for profitable, $20-million companies such as Technology Works (#4). Of course, calling (Austin) Texas home doesn't help matters. CEO Mike Frost uses one word to describe the status of small-business banking there: "Nonexistent."
If you became chairman of General Motors, what's the first thing you'd do?
When we put that question to our Inc. 500 CEOs, most answered decisively:
"Put on a suit. I've never worn a suit."
-- Jim Miller,
The Rigging Co. (#385),
Portsmouth, R.I.
"I wouldn't close any plants in Flint, Michigan."
-- Mike Frost,
Technology Works (#4),
Austin, Tex.
-- Thomas Casten,
Trigen Energy (#70),
White Plains, N.Y.
"Test-drive the latest Corvette on the track."
-- William Dolan,
Tanktest (#88),
Marlton, N.J.
"Commit suicide."
-- Jim Juranitch,
Power-Tek (#180),
Farmington Hills, Mich.
"Make the best damn resignation speech ever."
-- Don Soults,
Routing Technology Software (#232),
Vienna, Va.
Is there anyone you would prefer to George Bush as president?
With an election year upon us, we couldn't resist inquiring about the presidential preferences of these decision makers. We asked CEOs of growth companies to name one leader from any field -- candidate or not -- whom they would favor over George Bush. Relax, George, many say they'd vote for you, anyway -- although one respondent would rather have the First Lady take command. Here's how the votes were cast:
George Bush, 22%; Lee Iacocca, 12%; don't know, 9%; Ross Perot, 6%; Robert Dole, 5%; Norman Schwarzkopf, 4%; Colin Powell, 4%; Dick Cheney, 3%; James Baker, 2%; Sam Walton, 2%.
Dispelling pollsters' suspicions about the validity of our survey are three CEOs who took the question seriously and suggested themselves for the Oval Office. Our favorite picks include Madonna, Clint Eastwood, Warren Buffet, Billy Graham, and should that most final of retirements prove too dull, the return of Abraham Lincoln and Malcolm Forbes Sr.
Has the United States lost its competitive edge?
More than half the CEOs we asked agree with critics who say that the answer to this question is yes. "I don't drive an American car; I don't listen to an American stereo; I don't watch an American TV; and I don't use an American microwave," says Stuart E. Salot of CTL Environmental Services (#341), in Harbor City, Calif. "We've lost our ability to compete."
The 54% of respondents who see a decline in the nation's economic standing attribute it to poor education, insufficient trade protection, and ineffectual government policy.
However, the 46% who dispute the notion that ours is a second-rate nation find countervailing strengths in people mainly like themselves: entrepreneurs starting companies and pioneering industries. Quality and innovation continue to distinguish U.S. companies, they argue. "Bash away, but when all the beans are counted, we're still number one," says Manny Menendez of Deneba Systems (#84), in Miami.
Do most businesses underrate the importance of selling and focus too much on marketing?
More than half the CEOs surveyed lament the lowly station of sales in U.S. business. Too many companies neglect humble selling and focus instead on marketing, the respondents tell us.
"It's as if management doesn't want to get their hands dirty and get too close to the actual sale," notes Ed Schairbaum, who makes sure nothing is more important than sales at TNG (#331), in Bedford, Tex., where, as he puts it, "you either sell or you help sell, or you are out."
Despite their fervor for face-to-face selling, only 15% of the CEOs who responded spend more than half their time making sales calls. Thirty-nine percent report spending less than one-tenth of their days selling. Still others claim that taking the time to make sales calls helps them stay in touch with their markets and their customers. "I learn so much from walking into someone's office just in the first five minutes, I can't afford not to," says Robert A. Fries, president of Data.Com RESULTS (#302), in Rocky Hill, Conn.
What's the one problem that has caused you to lose the most sleep?
"Cash flow. Hands down. without a doubt," says Ed Schairbaum of TNG (#331), in Bedford, Tex. Meeting payroll wins a landslide victory in the "toss-and-turn" category, competitive though it is, with managing people coming in a close second. The insomniac's hit parade follows:
Cash flow, 31%; personnel, 27%; financing, 8%; containing growth, 4%; government regulation, 3%.
Of course, there are additional worries about continued growth, vendors, partners, sales, the recession, and failure. "It's never-ending," Schairbaum notes. A few even tell us it's the sheer thrill of running a business that keeps them up at 3 a.m. "Excitement!" cries Chad Olson of Pro Image (#160), in Bountiful, Utah. "Sometimes I get up in the middle of the night and go back to work because I'm just so excited."
Are big-company executives overpaid?
Although 38% of Inc. 500 CEOs say big-company executives are indeed overpaid, nearly half argue that the titans with the trophy take-homes get what they deserve. "They're not overpaid," asserts Gordon Dickens of Dickens Data Systems (#90), in Norcross, Ga., "if their companies are stupid enough to pay them that much and they're smart enough to get it."
While many had qualms about jumbo pay for executives -- "I'd be ashamed to cash the checks some of those guys take home," says Robert Kelliher, CEO of MRI Manufacturing and Research (#242), in Tucson, Ariz. -- four out of five object to compensation caps. Let the boards, the shareholders, and the CEOs' performance determine pay, they say. Opinions are mixed when it comes to egalitarian formulas that set a CEO's salary as a fixed multiple of workers' wages. Thirty-seven percent favor a ratio; 43% oppose it. "Sounds too communistic," says Bruce James of Barclays Law Publishers (#234), in South San Francisco.
Are you getting tired of being told your business has to be more socially conscious?
Seventy-two percent of inc. 500 CEOs assert that businesses have a strong obligation to be socially conscious. It is not enough for businesses simply to pay their taxes and create jobs and wealth. Companies should "give something back," we're told.
While some are inspired by the social activism of companies such as Ben & Jerry's or the Body Shop -- Peter Saloom, founder of Saloom Furniture (#272), in Gardner, Mass., feels a "certain kinship with those hippie ice-cream guys" -- others find it divisive. "It can just get in the way of business," says Marbeth Shay, president of East Coast Computer Systems (#366), in Tinton Falls, N.J. "I wonder, do I have the right to impose my biases and my politics on our organization or our employees?"
A few are openly critical. Thomas Barnard of Signature Graphics (#320), in Porter, Ind., resents the moralism the two guys from Vermont serve up with their marketing. "I'm sick of Ben & Jerry's," he says.


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HALESTORM Interviewed On 'Talking Metal' Podcast (Audio)Posted by vBoogieMan in Blabbermouth, tags: Classic Songs, Daft Punk, Debauchery, Dissident Aggressor, Distinctive Brand, Eclectic Collection, Fleetwood Mac, Gold Dust Woman, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Guitarist Joe, Guns N Roses, Hard Rock Band, Hottinger, Judas Priest, Lady Gaga, Lzzy Hale, Marilyn Manson, Minimal Production, Pat Benatar
Vocalist/guitarist Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger of Pennsylvanian rockers HALESTORM were interviewed on the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. (Note: The HALESTORM interview begins around the 13-minute mark.)
HALESTORM will release its new EP, "ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP", on October 15 via Atlantic.
The EP marks the acclaimed hard rock band's first new release since their stunning Grammy Awards triumph earlier this year, as well as the follow-up to 2011's "ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP". As with its predecessor, "ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP" sees HALESTORM putting their distinctive brand on a strikingly eclectic collection of classic songs, including legendary tracks by JUDAS PRIEST, AC/DC, PAT BENATAR, FLEETWOOD MAC, MARILYN MANSON, and DAFT PUNK.
"Like our first 'ReAniMate' EP, the songs included here are a collection of both our favorite songs and songs to challenge ourselves," said Lzzy Hale. We decided to go more 'bare bones' with this EP, meaning minimal production with live, gritty performances. We recorded this EP the week of the Grammys, so the excitement and debauchery you hear through your speakers is very real. We hope all our fans have as much fun with 'ReAniMate: 2.0' as we did!"
"ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP" track listing:
01. Dissident Aggressor (originally performed by JUDAS PRIEST)
02. Get Lucky (originally performed by DAFT PUNK)
03. Shoot To Thrill (originally performed by AC/DC)
04. Hell Is For Children (originally performed by PAT BENATAR)
05. Gold Dust Woman (originally performed by FLEETWOOD MAC)
06. 1996 (originally performed by MARILYN MANSON)
2011's "ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP" contained covers of tracks from SKID ROW, LADY GAGA and GUNS N' ROSES. Singer Lzzy Hale told The Pulse Of Radio that recording other artists' songs helps her own writing. "There's just nothing like singing and playing and picking apart an already proven amazing song," she said. "I think it helps you as a songwriter. I'll write a song and be like, 'Well, is that as good as HEART's 'All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You', and I'll have to be like, 'No, back to the drawing board.'"
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A guest post by Samuel Miller
Wednesday's summit went well then. Okay, perhaps a tad sarcastic, but the meeting went pretty much along expected lines. That would be the summit where some people had a fair idea that there wouldn't be any agreement. That one.
Ms May's bespoke deal was widely expected to be a non starter before it was even presented to Mr Barnier. (TBF the outcome from talks between Raab and Barnier last weekend was a bit of a heads up moment. Duh!) The deal itself was widely derided as a fudge. A blind and murky brexit at best. The main sticking point? The EU's reluctance to accept a backstop for the backstop proposal on the Irish border issue. Their own would result in a (permanent? *shrugs*) commercial border running through the Irish sea and of course, a differential status for the population of Northern Ireland.
The EU have already and consistently over the past two years, told UK gov. that there could be no cherry picking on future trade agreements. You either want to conform to EU legislation and regulations, or you don't. You either want to be party to the four freedoms, or you don't. No one is holding you back either way. Just… pick one. Which is why the Chequers plan/fudge came to be. So far as the EU are concerned? I'd say their stance is a loose CU deal (blind brexit catastrophe) or no deal (crisismageddon) and therefore that would also be Ms May's final choice to make.
Of course Ms. May currently doesn't feel she can commit to a backstop without end and for fairly obvious reasons. Any CU membership or compliance, however long or short is anathema to the Brexiter elements within her own party. Most of whom are queuing up to practice that age old tradition of political backstabbery on Ms May as you read. That and the fact that she doesn't control a majority in the HoC without the aid of the equally ideologically opposed DUP. Another thorny problem however, is that of the runaway narrative. Brexit is, after all, Brexit. That and the fact that some folk have no short term memory problems.
The failure of her plan to date? Well that's resulted in the EU rejecting those proposals and narrowing her window to seal some kind of post exit deal. The November summit has apparently been canned and December looks to be the next crunch deadline. With no deal appearing at that point? The clock really starts ticking down.
Her only option available? Buy time I'd guess. What it's always been since the day and hour this omnishambles reared its ugly head. Keep kicking the can down the road in the hopes of finding solutions to at least some of the above. Look for an extension to the transition period and waffle for Brittania. Turn the spin doctoring in yer meeja up to eleven and scapegoat everything with a pulse. Try and slide as much responsibility for this epic and ongoing galactofeck onto anyone or anything that's not you or most of your party. Salvage whatever you can of the reputation of your big hoose on the Thames. Take two paracetamol and go to bed until you feel better… or it all goes away.
But it won't.
The EU's damned insistence on adhering to its own rules of membership are not Ms May's only problem. Even IF, (and that's a really big IF), she managed the miracle of squaring that impossible circle. Fairly certain she knows that waiting in the wings is the Scottish debate. A hacked off Scottish government and a growing number of Scotland's electorate who are aware of the impending financial and constitutional catastrophe that is Brexit of ANY kind. A Brexit they didn't vote for. She knows that when, (not if), clarity of any description becomes available to them, Scotland's population will have a choice to make and a say on their future. She also knows how badly her government and media chooms have treated their partners. What they failed to achieve in the past four years.
Clock's ticking right enough I'd say.


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The City of Marion has a unique coastline characterised by high cliffs, small coves and rocky beaches.
The coastal area also has the significant cultural presence of the Tjilbruke Dreaming Trail, as well as including the world famous geological formations at Hallett Cove.
The City of Marion has a number of projects that relate to the coast. See below for information on some of these.
Regional climate change planning highlighted climate change hazards such as sea level rise and increasing storm surges are a risk to the Marion coastline.
In November 2018, Council endorsed the City of Marion Coastal Climate Change Study - a comprehensive analysis of past conditions and future projections.
In July 2019, Council endorsed a Coastal Climate Change Monitoring Plan that highlights areas for future focus and proposes a 5 year monitoring plan. Council has committed to work with the Coast Protection Board to progress this plan including:
As part of our commitment to our coast, the City of Marion held a series of workshops themed Treasuring our Coast. Aimed at increasing awareness of coastal issues, the workshops engaged the community and encouraged their active involvement.
The workshops recognise that while council values and is committed to the coast, it is not solely responsible for it. They support collaboration between government and Council partners, as well as with community and between community groups. The workshops also assist council to identify priorities for future work, identify trends and seek ideas and priorities of participants.
The City of Marion and the State Government's Coast Protection Board have completed a Coastal Management Study of the Hallett Cove foreshore.
The study included a 2.5km section of the Hallett Cove beach between the southern edges of council's boundaries to the northern section of the beach directly in front of the Hallett Cove Conservation Park.
A coastal engineer was engaged to assess the current and potential future coastal management effects at Hallett Cove. This process has identified proactive management strategies that will be considered as part of a broader coastal management plan for the area.


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A new study supports the possibility of an association the children of Vietnam veterans but stops short of establishing a direct connection. Agent Orange was the infamous herbicide sprayed extensively in Vietnam to defoliate leafy jungles and to eliminate hiding places for enemy troops.
It is thought that the spraying may have boosted the risk of the rare illness, which strikes chiefly in infancy or early childhood, by between 70 percent and 300 percent, researchers say.
Conducted by a public health expert at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a national committee of other experts, the study involved compiling and reviewing the evidence of Agent Orange's effects. The Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, convened the 2000 Committee to review the latest findings on the herbicide and asked Dr. Irva Hertz-Picciotto, professor of epidemiology at the university's School of Public Health, to be chair.
Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, Dr. Hertz-Picciotto said. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a rapidly spreading, usually fatal form that originates in certain bone marrow cells. The disease accounts for about 8 percent of all childhood cancers. Little is known about what causes such diseases in children, how parental chemical exposures affect their offspring, or the potential environmental risk factors in children.
"No firm evidence links exposure to the herbicides with most childhood cancers, but new research does suggest that some kind of connection exists between AML in children and their fathers' military service in Vietnam or Cambodia," Dr. Hertz-Piciotto said. "Additional research is needed to shed more light on the issue."
The Agent Orange Act, passed by Congress in 1991, mandated that a series of studies be conducted every two years for 10 years to evaluate the effects of these herbicides on the health of Vietnam veterans, she said.
"Past work has identified associations with soft-tissue sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and chloracne, a skin disease," the scientist said. "An interim committee on which I served also found limited suggestive evidence of a link between type II diabetes and herbicide use in Vietnam."
After reviewing hundreds of studies from the United States and abroad, Dr. Hertz-Picciotto and colleagues found no reason to change decisions of previous committees about possible associations between herbicides such as Agent Orange and those five illnesses, the scientist said. What's new is the link to AML in children of veterans.
Although direct measures of herbicide exposures were not available, the committee found the studies persuasive because they were conducted in Vietnam veteran populations and showed a specific link to AML and not to other leukemias, the scientist said. The studies also either were well controlled or showed a large enough boost in risk to reduce the likelihood of being caused by other factors.
"Finally, in the U.S. study, the strongest association was seen in children diagnosed at the youngest ages—cases that are considered the strongest candidates to have been affected by parents' exposures," she said.
Statistical evidence also emerged in 1998 connecting Agent Orange with the unusual and debilitating birth defect known as spinal bifida (in children), respiratory cancers, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, acute and subacute transient peripheral neuropathy, and porphyria cutanea tarda, another skin disorder. Dr. Hertz-Picciotto said. That evidence, however, was weak and inconclusive.
U.S. military forces sprayed Agent Orange and other defoliants over parts of South Vietnam and Cambodia beginning in 1962, she said. Most large-scale sprayings were conducted from airplanes and helicopters, but considerable amounts of herbicides were dispersed from boats and ground vehicles and by soldiers wearing back-mounted equipment.
A 1969 scientific report concluded that one of the primary chemicals used in Agent Orange could cause birth defects in laboratory animals. As a result, the U.S. military suspended use of Agent Orange in 1970 and halted all herbicide spraying in Vietnam the following year.


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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Crochet Lace Detailed Tank
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I love the lace detail on your tank top! The jade color is perfect with the white jeans!ReplyDelete
Doused In Pink
You seriously have an unlimited amount of shirts- it's unreal! Every time I see one of your posts, I'm sitting over here like DAMN seriously she has ANOTHER gorgeous shirt? I've got like two "nice" shirts so I'm just loving all of your outfits and the shirts because they're all so wearable, yet so fun!! xxReplyDelete
Love this top and your wedges are so cute!ReplyDelete
Amanda || www.fortheloveofglitter.com
You look great in teal! I love the lace detail and that the top is a bit longer to cover my butt :) And there have been fewer things in this world that I love more than a great pair of distressed denim jeans. You look lovely!ReplyDelete
LOVE your wedges and that purse!ReplyDelete
This is a great look! I really love your shoes, it's such a bummer that they broke! I'm stopping by from the Happiness at Mid Life Linkup!ReplyDelete
Crumbs & Curls
This is the perfect summer look! I adore those white jeans - so fab! I have those sunnies and I LOVE them.ReplyDelete
Fitness & Frills
love those wedges with the white jeans! Great look today as usual!!!ReplyDelete
xoxo Amanda
The Miller Affect
I am in LOVE with those wedges! So sad they're sold out in my size!!ReplyDelete
This outfit is so darn cute and summer-y!!!ReplyDelete
those are adorable replacement wedges!! there is nothing worse than breaking a shoe when you're out and about! i literally had a stiletto heel snap on my once when i was out. i spent the whole night on my tip toe! hahahah! anyway, you look great in that jade color! pops great against the white.ReplyDelete
xoxo, Elena Michelle
Pretty look! I love your sunglasses!! I've been loving those colored aviators.ReplyDelete
The Closet by Christie
Gorgeous…absolutely love this color on you! Your new wedges are so cute and I'm like you, when I have a favorite piece, I will wear it until it can't be worn anymore!ReplyDelete
Brooke | KBStyled
Loveee those wedges!! And the lip color! What color/line is that?!ReplyDelete
Such a cute look! I love the sunnies and those shoes!! SportsanistaReplyDelete
Great summer look! Your crochet lace top looks so cute!ReplyDelete
Beauty by Miss L Weekly Fashion Link Up!
A great summer look! The same thing happened to a pair of wedge sandals that I've had for a few years. We were not near home and had to walk around for a few hours with a broken strap. Thank you for joining TBT Fashion link up and hope to see you next week. Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
i am looking for a good nude wedge, so i like the ones you have on!ReplyDelete


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Think you've got to be a web genius to make money on the Internet? Think again. There are tons of ways to make money on the Internet and here are just a few to chew on. The "MMO" possibilities are infinite on the world wide web. Pick one and make it happen.
1. Ecommerce: sell your product on eBay or your very own website
2. Affiliate Marketing: sign up free with networks like Commission Junction, LinkShare and Shareasale
3. Graphic Design: learn the basics and charge for service
4. Writing: charge webmasters for your content (use Elance or oDesk)
5. PayPal: ask friends or site visitors to donate to your account
6. Blogging: monetize by putting up ads that are relevant to your content
7. Create a Membership Site: charge for your content or services
8. Email List Marketing: sell your product to the contacts you buy
9. Create AdSense Sites: any website can bring in nominal ad revenue
10. Sell Domains: buy domains that will accrue value over time, sell at a premium later
11. Self-publish a Book: sell it on Amazon or to an eReader publisher
12. Create a Recurring Podcast: put it for sale on iTunes
13. YouTube: become a partner
14. SEO: use your personal or professional experience to charge for consulting
15. Online Consulting: start a company and recruit clients
16. Create a Web Tool: like a plugin or WordPress theme
17. Crafting: sell your homemade goods online at sites like Etsy
18. Photography: sell stock photos online at istockphoto.com
19. Journalism: write for a respected news magazine or paper online
20. Fiverr.com: sell any service for $5
21. Transcription: transcribe audio files for cash
22. Create a Viral Video: promote it on TubeMogul.com
23. Tutoring: teach others another language or skill online for a cost
24. Build Niche Websites: sell them on Sitepoint Marketplace
25. Promotion: help build local business online for a fee
26. Software Installation: offer help online for a small price
27. Interviewing: know any interesting professionals? Conduct interviews and sell them
28. Get Creative: create and sell Twitter and MySpace backgrounds and ebook covers
29. Are You Musical?: record a song then sell downloads online
30. Use Amazon's Mechanical Turk: Get paid for doing HITs – Human Intelligence Tasks
31. Life Coaching: it's a great service to sell online
32. Virtual Assistant: web workers need people to do their grunt work
33. Be a Reviewer: sites will pay for reviews with cash or goods
34. Build a Twitter Network: then sell your tweets to marketers
35. Mystery Shopping: sign up, review, and get paid online
36. Craigslist: great place to offer a service for a fee (think driving, painting, etc.)
37. Logo Design: create some logos and sell them at places like digitalpoint forums
38. Surveys: online survey houses pay in gift cards and cash for your time and input
39. Get Design Savvy: sell your talent to t-shirt and promotional companies
40. Good at Games?: build up a MMORPG account and sell or trade it
41. Reward Programs: you can earn cash by shopping like usual
42. Love Social Networking?: sell your expertise to small companies
43. Directory Sites: set up a local business directory online
44. Photo Editing: get good at Photoshop and sell your editing services to brides and photographers
45. Forums: charge to host or moderate online forums
46. Focus Groups: researchers are always looking for participants and usually pay
47. Become an Expert: be the best in some online field then charge for appearances or instructional lessons
48. Data Entry: work from the keyboard at home and earn cash
49. Develop Software: if you find it useful, someone else will, too (and they'll pay!)
50. Translate: if you speak another language, translate documents online
51. Become a Tester: review things like games, websites and software
52. Blog Commenting: be a paid contributor
53. PLR Articles: write Private Label Rights articles and resell them
54. Be a Promoter: sell your social networking abilities for a fee
55. Jury Duty: become an online juror
56. Create Videos: offer to create videos for weddings, retirements and corporate functions
57. Take Good Lecture Notes: then sell them online to fellow students
58. Be an Editor: sell proofreading or editing services on the web
59. eMagazine: start a monthly web publication and eventually charge for membership
60. Apps: create and monetize a mobile phone app
61. Admin: perform network administration services remotely
62. Become a Critic: review a local field on a personal blog and trade the advertising for things like free meals or movie tickets
63. Provide Research: do the legwork and fact-checking for people
64. Email Handling: find someone to pay you to sort and respond to emails
65. Create a Design Template: sell it at sitepoint.com or digitalpoint.com
66. Illustrate: sell your designs online or to production houses
67. AV Expertise: sell your audio/visual production services
68. Voiceovers: offer your voice online for the blind
69. PowerPoints: create professional PowerPoints for business and students
70. Site Audit: offer to perform a content and SEO audit of a website in need of updating
71. Create Link Bait: design Infographics or Top 10 Lists then offer them to relevant businesses
72. Customer Support: perform job duties online from home
73. Tech Support: know a lot about computers? Offer 24/7 tech support for a fee
74. Order Processing: businesses will pay you to perform these tasks
75. Move Websites: Offer to migrate website files or databases like websitemovers.com
76. Blog for Fun: blog daily about something you love to build a valuable audience
77. Multi-Level Marketing: build and SEO a site to garner MLM interest and signups
78. Install CMS: help people install things like WordPress
79. Join Pay To Surf Programs: Yes, some companies pay you for this
80. Telemarketing: all you need is a phone and an Internet connection
81. The Big Idea: sell a service through your niche website and take a percentage like SendUsOff.com
82. Sell Keyword Research: learn Google Analytics and crunch some numbers
83. Recipes: love to cook? Sell your recipes to food websites
84. Online Newsletter: offer to create, update and run a company's monthly newsletter
85. Get Online: if you've got a brick-and-mortar company, it's time to get rolling on an online component
86. Invest: research and trade stocks online day to day for quick returns
87. Personal Shopper: online shop for people for a fee
88. Job Counseling: help searchers find jobs in a specific field
89. Be the Middleman: if you've got the inroads, connect buyers to sellers (think linkedin.com)
90. Sweepstakes: the law of averages says if you enter tons of online contents, you'll eventually win
91. Wake-up Call: offer to email or call in reminders to people like a personal secretary
92. Build a Database: fill it with useful info and sell it at odditysoftware.com
93. How-To Videos: educate people (think: dog training, baking, make-up application) through videos you lace with paid ads
94. Swap: use networking or classified sites to barter and trade goods
95. Shop for Cash: utilize online promotions to score gift cards and cash discounts when you shop
96. Link Broker: become a link dealer for SEO and webhosting companies to use
97. Sell Domains: offer to help manage the resale of unused websites for a commission
98. Map Sites: Update map information regularly in exchange for credits that can be used as cash
99. Summarize: read books and watch movies then summarize for sites like SparkNotes.com
100. Travel: offer to be a paid online travel reviewer for sites like Frommer's or Lonely Planet
101. Media Monitoring: have companies pay you to monitor their online media mentions


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What is One Source Prime?
One Source Prime is a tool that has been built from the ground up in order to better serve funeral professionals by offering products from six leading brands at wholesale prices.
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