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ZOLL licensing deal aims to help users improve CPR quality with real time feedback
Cardiac devices and equipment : 17 October, 2012
GS Elektromedizinische Geraete G Stemple, who markets defibrillators under the corpuls brand, signs a licensing agreement with ZOLL Medical which allows corpuls to incorporate ZOLL's Real CPR Help feedback technology into corpuls devices to help their customers improve CPR quality.
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Masimo unveils fractional arterial oxygen saturation sensor
Sensors : 16 October, 2012
Masimo receives the CE Mark and is unveiling the new fractional arterial oxygen saturation, SpfO2, parameter through the rainbow Universal ReSposable SuperSensor, the first noninvasive sensor to provide simultaneous monitoring of SpHb, SpCO, SpMet, SpfO2, SpOC, Perfusion Index, PVI, and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion SpO2 and pulse rate.
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Clinical study evaluates new imaging catheter to cross CTOs in patients with PAD
Catheters : 15 October, 2012
Avinger reveals results from the CONNECT II global clinical trial results at the Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) Conference 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Study confirms effectiveness of directional atherectomy as a therapy to treat PAD
Cardiac devices and equipment : 12 October, 2012
Covidien reveals final 12-month results from the company's DEFINITIVE LE (Determination of Effectiveness of SilverHawk/TurboHawk Peripheral Plaque Excision Systems for the Treatment of Infrainguinal Vessels/Lower Extremities) study.
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Surefire Medical receives FDA clearance for angiographic catheters
Catheters : 12 October, 2012
Surefire Medical receives 510(k) FDA clearance to market the company's range of Surefire Angiographic Catheters which will be launched in the USA later in 2012.
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Terumo Medical receives FDA clearance for next-generation welder and data management system
Tubes and tubing : 11 October, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears Terumo Medical's TSCD II/Trucise Data Management System for use in the USA.
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Boston Scientific launches guidewire for crossing resistant lesions in peripheral arteries
Guidewires : 11 October, 2012
Boston Scientific is launching the company's Victory guidewire in the USA and Europe.
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Boston Scientific receives FDA approval of S-ICD system for patients at risk of SCA
Cardiac devices and equipment : 09 October, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration grants Boston Scientific regulatory approval for the company's S-ICD System, the world's first and only commercially available subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
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First SynCardia Total Artificial Heart patient receives heart transplant in Slovenia
Cardiac devices and equipment : 09 October, 2012
The University Medical Center (UMC) Ljubljana transplants Slovenia's first patient to receive the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart.
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Volcano receives CE Mark and 510(k) clearance for digital IVUS catheter
Catheters : 09 October, 2012
Volcano receives clearance to market the company's new Visions PV .035 Digital IVUS Catheter in both the USA and Europe.
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Creganna-Tactx Medical completes acquisition of ABT
Balloons : 08 October, 2012
Creganna-Tactx Medical acquires ABT Medical which is a company that designs and manufactures medical balloons for minimally invasive devices serving a global portfolio of medical device companies.
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Boston Scientific receives FDA approval of completely subcutaneous implantable defibrillator
Cardiac devices and equipment : 03 October, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Boston Scientific regulatory approval for the company's S-ICD System, the world's first and only commercially available subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
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Boston Scientific launches new PTCA balloon dilatation catheter in the USA
Catheters : 02 October, 2012
Boston Scientific receives US Food and Drug Administration clearance for the Emerge Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Balloon Dilatation Catheter and has begun marketing the device in the United States.
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Cook Medical extends European distribution support
Minimally invasive medical devices : 02 October, 2012
Cook Medical is extending the company' European operations with the opening of a new Euros 15m distribution centre in Baesweiler, Germany.
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Maxim Integrated develops telehealth reference design for vital signs monitoring shirt
Electronic components : 24 September, 2012
Maxim Integrated is collaborating with Clearbridge VitalSigns and Orbital Research to develop a reference design for a highly integrated, telehealth fitness (′Fit') shirt to enable patient monitoring and lower the cost of medical diagnoses.
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New configurable AC-DC power supply achieves Third Edition IEC 60601 Medical Safety Standard
Power supplies and devices : 20 September, 2012
All versions of Emerson Network Power's configurable ac-dc power supplies that feature medical safety approvals are now compliant with the third edition of the ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005 / IEC 60601-1 medical safety standard.
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Aptus Endosystems receives FDA clearance for thoracic-length HeliFX aortic securement system
Cardiac devices and equipment : 19 September, 2012
Aptus Endosystems receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its thoracic-length HeliFX Aortic Securement System.
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DT Research releases first fully battery powered all-in-one medical cart computer
Power supplies and devices : 18 September, 2012
DT Research unveils the DT590 All-in-One Medical Cart Computer, which is fully powered by swappable batteries for anywhere, anytime operations.
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Covidien releases new device for endovascular treatment of peripheral vascular disease
Catheters : 18 September, 2012
Covidien is launching the Viance Crossing Catheter and Enteer Re-entry System for treating chronic total occlusions (CTOs) endovascularly.
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University of Kentucky Medical Center transplants State's first SynCardia total artificial heart patient
Cardiac devices and equipment : 17 September, 2012
SynCardia Systems the manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, reveals that University of Kentucky (UK) Medical Center has successfully transplanted its first patient to receive the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart.
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QIAGEN partners Lepu Medical to provide rapid diagnosis of heart attacks
Cardiac devices and equipment : 17 September, 2012
QIAGEN signs an agreement with Lepu Medical Technology (Beijing), a leading medical device company in China, to provide QIAGEN's ESEQuant Lateral Flow System for use in emergency rooms with Lepu's tests for cardiac markers that diagnose acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).
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World's smallest pacemakers feature algorithms to improve patient safety
Pacemakers : 14 September, 2012
Sorin Group receives marketing approval from China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and full commercial launch in China of the REPLY and ESPRIT families of pacemakers.
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Abiomed receives FDA 510(k) clearance for percutaneous heart pump
Catheters : 11 September, 2012
Abiomed receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new percutaneous, catheter-based Impella device providing peak flows of approximately four litres of blood per minute.
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Cook Medical unveils otolaryngology/head and neck surgery division
Needles : 11 September, 2012
Cook Medical launches its new Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) clinical division to bring the benefits of the company's devices for non-surgical procedures to a new group of physicians and the patients they treat.
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Endoscopic ablation system data offers single procedure chronic success rates in AF treatments
Cardiac devices and equipment : 10 September, 2012
CardioFocus, the developer of the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), is reporting new data showing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with its technology leads to a 99 percent acute success rate and up to an 82 percent chronic success rate at 12 months follow-up.
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New software tool enables accurate projection of large-scale medical images
Displays and monitors : 07 September, 2012
Barco is releasing Conference CloneView for projecting high-quality medical images onto a large-screen display.
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St Jude Medical realigns business units to support future growth
Cardiac devices and equipment : 03 September, 2012
St Jude Medical is realigning the company's product divisions into two new operating units: the Implantable Electronic Systems Division (IESD) and the Cardiovascular and Ablation Technologies Division (CATD).
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Renal denervation technology demonstrates safe, rapid reduction in blood pressure
Cardiac devices and equipment : 30 August, 2012
St Jude Medical reveals interim data which demonstrates the company's EnligHTN renal denervation system is safe and effective for the treatment of resistant hypertension.
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OmniGuide completes USD35m financing with OrbiMed
Laser systems : 30 August, 2012
OmniGuide closes a $35 million non-dilutive financing with an affiliate of OrbiMed Advisors in a financing structure that allows OmniGuide significant flexibility for the next several years as the company grows its business and advances toward profitability.
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Catheter Connections signs distribution deal with Merit Medical Systems
Catheters : 30 August, 2012
Catheter Connections is entering into an exclusive distribution agreement with Merit Medical Systems, a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology.
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IABP-SHOCK II clinical trial reveals results for cardiogenic shock
Balloons : 29 August, 2012
MAQUET Cardiovascular reveals 30-day results from the large, randomized, multicentre IABP-SHOCK II clinical trial in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who were in cardiogenic shock and undergoing early revascularization.
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Trial results reveal better patient outcomes with FFR-guided cardiac stenting
Cardiac devices and equipment : 29 August, 2012
St Jude Medical is reporting results of the FAME II Trial demonstrating that patients with FFR-guided stenting plus the best available medical therapy had superior outcomes to those treated with medical therapy alone.
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Left atrial appendage closure device receives CE Mark approval for expanded use
Cardiac devices and equipment : 28 August, 2012
European regulators have approved an expanded indication for the Boston Scientific WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device.
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Smiths Medical agrees distribution deal with Nexus Medical
Catheters : 22 August, 2012
Smiths Medical signs an agreement with Nexus Medical to distribute the company's family of Nexus TKO anti-reflux needle free valves and extension sets in the USA and Canada.
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IMS becomes sole distributor for RxEnergy NeverDie lithium ion batteries
Power supplies and devices : 21 August, 2012
IMS is named as the sole distributor for RxEnergy's NeverDie lithium ion batteries.
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ZOLL enters technoloy partnership with Inovise Medical
Cardiac devices and equipment : 21 August, 2012
ZOLL Medical is entering into an agreement to license Inovise Medical's ambulatory AUDICOR technology as part of the advanced patient diagnostics in the LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator.
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New sensor reveals next generation of intraoral digital radiography
Sensors : 15 August, 2012
Sirona Dental Systems is launching Schick 33, a new intraoral digital sensor and image management system which claims to be the most advanced sensor in dentistry, delivering an unparalleled combination of high-resolution images, dynamic image management, and it integrates with existing Schick systems.
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Value Plastics unveils new tubing connector design
Connectors : 10 August, 2012
Value Plastics, a Nordson Company, is introducing the BPL Series of tubing connectors, a new alternative to Luer fittings.
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Berlin Heart gains approval for paediatric VAD post approval study protocol
Cardiac devices and equipment : 08 August, 2012
The FDA grants approval for Berlin Heart's Post Approval Study, a condition of the 'Humanitarian Device Exemption' (HDE) approval that Berlin Heart received for the EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) on December 16, 2011.
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CardioNet plans to acquire CardioCORE Lab
Cardiac devices and equipment : 08 August, 2012
CardioNet is entering into a definitive merger agreement with cardioCORE Lab, a leading centralied cardiac testing laboratory with locations near Washington, DC, San Francisco, California and London, UK.
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Analog Devices unveils lowest power single-lead heart-rate monitor AFE
Electronic components : 07 August, 2012
Analog Devices is introducing a low-power, single-lead, heart-rate monitor analogue front end (AFE) for a wide range of vital sign monitoring applications.
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Actuated Medical gains FDA clearance for TubeClear patient feeding tubes
Tubes and tubing : 03 August, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines substantial equivalence of Actuated Medical's TubeClear system specific to nasogastric (NG) feeding and decompression tubes.
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Proteus Digital Health receives FDA clearance of ingestible sensor
Sensors : 01 August, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears Proteus Digital Health's ingestible sensor for marketing as a medical device.
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Family of pacemakers receives CE Mark approval for use in MRI scans
Pacemakers : 30 July, 2012
Boston Scientific receives CE Mark approval for use of its INGENIO and ADVANTIO pacemakers in patients in need of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
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Maquet equips new Japanese hybrid OR demo and training facility with Barco surgical displays
Displays and monitors : 26 July, 2012
Maquet, a global market leader in surgical medical equipment, is equipping the company's brand-new showroom in Kobe, Japan, with Barco MDSC-2124 HD surgical displays.
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Industry's first octal ultrasound receiver reduces processor overhead in ultrasound systems
Electronic components : 24 July, 2012
Analog Devices introduces the industry's first octal (eight-channel) ultrasound receiver with on-chip digital I/Q demodulation and decimation filtering.
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Covidien's Solitaire FR revascularization device receives regulatory approval in Brazil
Cardiac devices and equipment : 23 July, 2012
Covidien's Solitaire FR Revascularization Device has been approved by Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency.
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Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust infusion pumps to pain management test
Pumps and dispensers : 18 July, 2012
For the past eight years the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust put to the test CME Medical's infusion pumps to the test.
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St Jude Medical launches first small quadripolar CRT-D device in Japan
Cardiac devices and equipment : 18 July, 2012
St Jude Medical is launching the Unify Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) in Japan.
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New bipolar resection software application helps minimise hospital costs
Sensors : 16 July, 2012
Covidien unveils the North American introduction of a new bipolar resection in saline software application for its ForceTriad energy platform.
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Right so we all know how google messed everything up when they changed their Algorithms for the umpteenth time and decided that getting backlinks was not a good idea afterall.
Except that they decided that some backlinks were ok and other weren't
So generally speaking we were all stuffed and had to rethink out strategies… except that if we are honest we don't know where most of our links are. Push button solutions probably weren't the best option after all.
Google were then very magnanimous following a lot of calls from SEO companies they said "Hey Guys, here is a tool where you can Disavow your links" How many people had heard that word before they said that?
What they meant were..
"Ok we changed the rules , if you want your can ask us to stop counting some of those really crappy links you built all you need to do is tell us which ones."
I looked at the tool, I then found all the links using my webmaster tools but then I was stuck … which links are good and which are bad?
How many people asked themselves this?
"Sooooooo I have 30 sites, I have 1000 links going to each .. how the hell do i find out which ones to disavow"
The result….. "ahhh forget it lets start from scratch"
However there is now a solution, at last someone has come up with a tool to do all the heavy lifting for you and to check which links to disavow and to prepare the file for upload to google. That tool is SEO Resurrection a quick and easy way to find the links you need to send to the google Disavow tool
Check out this short video i've created for you which shows you what you need to do to get your sites rising up the rankings again
Read more about SEO Resurrection
So that's it, simply get your list of links, add them to the SEO Resurrection tool, then sort the ones you want to keep and the ones to disavow then upload the file..Job Done
Have a great weekend

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Is It Necessary To Use Lube With The Rabbit Vibrator?
One question that I cannot hear enough is why a woman would need to use lubricant when using a rabbit vibrator and a place for FapFapGuy. I understand that women naturally have the ability to lubricate their sexual organ, however, when using any type of sex toy, especially the rabbit vibrator, it is important to use some type of lubricant.
I'm a young lady myself, and I understand that the thought of having to use an outside lubricant to stick something inside of your vagina that already lubricates itself seems a little silly. To give you an idea of why lubricant is necessary when using the rabbit vibrator, I compiled a small list of things for you to think about.
- When some women are under extreme stress, their bodies will not naturally remain lubricated. This is where a good lube would come into play. Even though mentally you want to pleasure yourself, your mind may be drifting off about other things that are going on in your life, not allowing you to focus on the pleasure that you are experiencing.
- Women that are older in age do not have the ability to stay wet for an elongated frame of time. I understand that we all age, and you must understand that too. Even though in the past, you may have been able to go all night with a guy or a toy, things change and your body changes. You cannot erase what time has done, but you can still enjoy the same things you did in the past, just by using a little bit of lube when masturbating.
- Some women find sex toys uncomfortable, so they have a difficult time reaching orgasm when they are in use. Vibrators and sex toys and even the rabbit vibrator are not what you would call aesthetically appealing. However, for what these toys do, they do get the job done. When you are not pleased visually, you may not be able to get wet like you would if you were engaged in a sexual encounter with someone else, therefore to keep you going you need to use some lube.
Using a lubricant when using the rabbit vibrator, does not make you any less than a woman. I am young women, who is only twenty-five years old and I have personally had some problems in the wetness department in the past. Extended sex times and extreme orgasms can make you go from dripping with cum to completely drying up.
Not to mention, if you are like me and suffer from a hormonal imbalance that causes your body to go crazy sometimes, then you must understand that sometimes you cannot influence the way that your body naturally lubricates itself. Instead of deciding that you are not going to use the rabbit vibrator to pleasure yourself, simply invest in a good water based lubricant and get to work. Not only will the lubricant ensure that the initial insertion is not painful, but in a way, it actually adds to the excitement of the entire ordeal.
G-Spot Vibrator| How to Stimulate the Female G-Spot| G-Spot Vibrators Work the Best at Stimulating the Female G-spot
A G-Spot Vibrator Will Always Hit You In The Right Spots
G-spot stimulation can be achieved in many different ways. While some scientists believe that the female g-spot does not exist, there are some women that swear by this part of their bodies. This is one of the main reasons why g-spot vibrator toys have become so popular in modern day sexual encounters. These toys, along with fingers, and special sexual positions are all geared towards one thing, stimulating the female g-spot.
The Finger Technique- Most women and men will attempt to stimulate the female g-spot by using their fingers first. The reason why I mentioned men as well, is because most men are apt to sticking their fingers inside of a girl, then girls are to sticking their fingers inside of themselves. Perhaps, this is because some women still have a problem with self stimulation, all I know is I tend to always do what feels the best to me.
When using the finger technique, you will need to curl your fingers towards your belly button. This is where the female g-spot normally appears on females. You will feel a small lump of skin, that once touched, sends chills up and down your spine; this area is your female g-spot.
Curved G-spot Vibrator Toys- One of the best ways to locate your g-spot, and give yourself a g-spot orgasm is by using curved g-spot vibrator toys. These toys are designed to rest upon the female g-spot when used, so you will always end up receiving the amount of pleasure that you desire. You can tell the difference between a g-spot vibrator and a traditional one, because the g-spot style will always have a larger top surface than the traditional style toy.
G-Spot Friendly Sexual Positions- There is one sexual position that you can do with a partner that increases the amount of g-spot stimulation that you will experience. This position is the doggy style position. When you are down on your hands and knees, and a guy is doing you from behind, he has a better chance of reaching your female g-spot. One thing we can say about dogs is they know a lot about sex, for some odd reason.
G-Spot Motions- Even though fingering kind of fits into the same category as g-spot motions, all in all it's not the same thing. Fingering, simply involves sticking your finger inside of your vagina, and moving it back and forth-either in slow motion or at a rapid speed. G-spot motions involve taking your finger and using it to stimulate the g-spot in different ways.
There are a lot of different ways that you can stimulate the female g-spot, but believe it or not, one of the most popular ways is through the use of a g-spot vibrator. With a g-spot vibrator, women can always ensure that they are touching themselves in the right spot. As female masturbation, stops becoming a taboo thing, more and more women are beginning to experiment with g-spot stimulation. Just because you're a woman, does not mean that you cannot be a sexual being at the same time.
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What To Look For When Buying Your First Prostate Stimulator
A prostate stimulator is a type of prostate stimulation device that is designed to help you obtain a prostate orgasm. Prostate stimulation, also commonly referred to as anal masturbation is actually increasing in popularity, as more and more men begin to become more comfortable with their sexuality. With this problem out of the way, there is one problem that you are going to have to face when searching for a prostate stimulator. That problem is finding a toy that will work best for you.
As far as prostate stimulators go, these sex toys are actually pretty new. Even though anal masturbation or prostate massages have been around for hundreds of years, the idea of using a toy to stimulate the area is a modern day invention. Most guys that have known about how incredibly euphoric prostate stimulation can feel have been using different anal toys for as long as they can remember.
However, the good thing is if you want to obtain a prostate stimulator now, these particular types of toys are being made with the anatomy of a male in mind. By shaping to the contours of the male body, guys are able to experience an incredible prostate orgasm that cannot be described in words.
When purchasing your first prostate stimulator, there are some things that you need to become familiar with, before making your final purchase. First of all, you need to become familiar with the designs that these toys encompass. The most common design for this type of toy is similar to the average dildos that you will see women using. The only difference, is a prostate stimulator will have a flared base, while more dildos do not possess a flared out bottom section.
A prostate stimulator will also possess a curved top surface that is designed this way for a reason. The curved top portion of the toy helps to ensure that the toy reaches the prostate gland, so it can be stimulated. Your prostate gland is the same exact thing as a female g-spot, which is one of the main reasons why this part is commonly referred to as the male g-spot. When the prostate gland is stimulated you will have some of the most intense orgasms ever.
One of the first things that you need to consider when searching for a prostate stimulator is the size of the toy. Both the length and girth of the toy need to be taken into consideration, before making your final purchase. The two toys that most guys gravitate towards are the extra small styles and the extra large style toys.
There are some people that choose to use a smaller prostate stimulator because they are scared that if they use a larger one the toy will hurt them too much. Other people opt for larger toys, because they believe that the larger the toy is, the better sensations they will feel when they are used. To be completely honest with you, the best thing you can do when purchasing your first prostate stimulator is to obtain an average sized toy. Models that are too small may not be able to reach the prostate gland, while larger models may be uncomfortable, if you are not accustomed to prostate stimulation.
Fleshlight Videos| Fleshlight Videos Can Show You Different Ways To Use The Male Sex Toy
Different Things That You Can Learn From Watching Fleshlight Videos
There are a lot of cool and exciting things that you can learn from watching couple of Fleshlight videos. However, the first task you are going to have is finding a few Fleshlight videos to watch. Honestly, you shouldn't have any problem locating fleshlight videos online, because people are always posting brand new videos of themselves using this incredible male sex toy.
What Can You Learn From Watching Fleshlight Videos?
By watching Fleshlight videos, you can learn a lot about this incredible male sex toy and how it works. One of the biggest things that you will learn from watching a full length video is how to care for your Fleshlight sex toy. One of the things that I absolutely love about the Fleshlight sex toys is you have the option of warming the toy up or allowing it to keep its same cool interior.
Warming the toy up only takes a few seconds in warm water. I actually suggest warming up your Fleshlight male sex toy before you use it for many different reasons; the main reason being that, guys do not like to stick their hard cocks into cold surfaces. We all know what happens when we walk outside or swim in a cold pool. If you have a hard on, the last thing you are going to want to do is lose it by sticking your cock into an ice cold hole.
Aside from learning how to prepare the Fleshlight for use, Fleshlight videos also show you new and unique ways to use the toy. There are some people that get extremely adventurous when it comes to using these toys. These individuals will put themselves and the toys in awkward positions, just to feel like they are actually engaged in a true sexual encounter.
One thing that I noticed about a lot of the Fleshlight videos that I have watched on the internet is a lot of them tend to follow the same guidelines. You will see a guy sitting or standing down, with a fully erect penis ready to pulverize a toy. One thing that kind of disturbed me about some Fleshlight videos that I saw was there were not a lot of people that thought that using lube while using the Fleshlight male sex toy was a necessity.
Lube is definitely a must if you are going to use any type of male sex toy, on your penis or in your anus. Be aware, that the Fleshlight is a toy. Therefore, unlike a ladies genital area, this toy does not have the ability to lubricate itself. There are some guys that prefer to fuck the toy dry, because they like the extra amount of friction that they feel when the toy is in use.
I advise against fucking the toy dry, unless you are into that type of thing. In that case to each their own. I've personally learned a lot of things from watching different Fleshlight videos online. In fact, I'm considering making my own video someday, as soon as I build up the courage.
Fleshlight Videos| The Ice Mouth Crystal| Watch Yourself And Let Others Watch You Get Pleased
It Is Hard To Find Fleshlight Videos That Feature The Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight
The Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight has to be one of the most unique male sex toys that I have ever seen. The toy looks like a flashlight, like all of the other Fleshlight toys tend to do, but one thing that stands out about it is its completely translucent. You can see yourself getting yourself off, so to speak.
Unfortunately, I have not see the Ice Mouth Crystal being used in a lot of the Fleshlight videos that I watch. I have probably seen every other Fleshlight on the planet being used in Fleshlight videos aside from the Ice Mouth Crystal. I personally think it's kind of odd that no other guy finds this toy irresistible. Or maybe, it's the fact that a lot of guys are like me and would prefer to treasure using the Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight on their own time, as opposed to posting a few Fleshlight videos of themselves on the internet.
Whatever, all I know is this toy is something that is completely out of this world. The front portion of the toy was designed to emulate the appearance of a ladies mouth. There are two large lips that welcome your hard cock into its interior chambers. Inside of these emulative lips, you will find a tight little hole where your cock is intended to go.
Once you have made your way inside of the Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight, there is no going back. You can watch as your cock travels down the treasure chambers of this innovative toy. In a way, you are kind of making your own Fleshlight videos by watching yourself physically get yourself off.
Guys are very visual creatures. I know if my girl would let me watch my cock enter into her tight wet love chamber, I would never want to stop having sex with her, well I don't want to stop now, and I can't physically see anything while I'm doing her, you guys get my drift. The Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight kind of makes the fantasy world and real life connect on a deeper level.
I don't know any guy in the world that would not admit to wanting to see himself getting pleased. If you have ever wondered what's really going on inside of the male sex toys that you use, then you will appreciate the Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight. Don't worry about squirting your load inside of the toy, because that's what it's made for.
I am going to put this out here for anyone that wants to take my opinion if you were to make a couple of Fleshlight videos showing you using the Ice Mouth Crystal Fleshlight to help you induce orgasm, you can make some extra side cash. Do you have any idea how many girls and guys would be willing to watch you masturbate, and perhaps pay you for it? I know I am desperate to see the different techniques that some people have thought up while using the Ice Mouth Crystal male sex toy. I'm always open to suggestions, so feel free to bring them my way.


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WILIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Williams never trailed in collecting their second win of the season and second NESCAC win (2-2/2-1 NESCAC), downing Connecticut College (3-2/0-2 NESCAC) 10-6 on Farley-Lamb Field.
The Camels entered Farley-Lamb Field riding a three-game win streak after dropping their first contest of the year to Middlebury at home 5-4, while Williams came into their first home contest off of two straight losses.
After an action filled first quarter the Ephs and Camels were tied at three after Conn's Ross Thompson scored an unassisted goal with 36.5 seconds left in the first quarter.
Williams notched the lone goal of the second quarter when Bryson Gilbert-Bono scored in close off a feed from Tanner MacIvor to take a 4-3 lead, which the Ephs held into the break.
Williams extended their lead to 6-3 scoring the first two goals of the third period, but Conn matched those two scores with two of their own to make it 6-5 in favor of Williams at 6:15 of the third quarter.
Williams out scored Conn 7-2 in the decisive third quarter, putting the game out of reach by netting the final three goals of the third period to take a 9-5 lead into the final quarter.
The Ephs and Camels traded goals in the final 15-minute session to make the final 10-6 in favor of the Ephs.
Nine different Ephs scored on the day with junior attack Thomas Fowler leading with two goals. Fowler scored the first and last goals of the game.
Conn's leading scorer on the day was junior attack Ross Thompson (pictured) who scored three goals.
Conn goalie Bobby Bleistein played 58:29 and stopped 14 of 24 Williams' shots. Bl Connor Poetzinger replaced Bleistein in goal and played the final 1:31. Poetzinger did not face a shot.
Conn sophomore midfielder Ben Parens stood out today on face-offs, winning 10 of 15. The Conn attack was victimized by committing 22 turnovers on the day compared to 11 by the Ephs.
Eph goalie Miles McCarthy turned aside 12 of the 18 shots taken by the Camels.
Williams will return to action on Tuesday evening when they travel to play at Skidmore at 6:00 p.m. Conn returns to action Wednesday when they host RPI at 4:30 p.m.


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NSF Internal develops a new eco-efficiency protocol for validating and verifying these analysis methods, which should help eliminate greenwashing.
July 21 is the date of a free Webinar on IT power management for utility program managers from Climate Savers Computing Initiative and EPA.
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The first commercial application of the Dry Low NOx technology is at a cogeneration power plant in Cremona, Italy.
The conference proivdes presentations on current certification issues in water and wastewater.
Gov. Bill Richardson approves the use of federal and state funds for training, among other things.
Ashland Distribution, a company that distributes chemicals, plastics, and composite raw materials, will offer hazardous waste management training.
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H-1B Frequently Asked Questions
Please be advised that the information below is not legal advice, nor should be constructed as legal advice in any manner. An immigration attorney or your human resources or immigration office at your employer should be consulted if you have immigration questions or concerns.
New University Employees
- Is The University of Toledo (UT) subject to the H-1B numeral limitation of 65,000
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- I was recently hired by UT, and my hiring department has agreed to sponsor me for
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- I was recently hired by UT, and my hiring department has agreed to sponsor me for
an H-1B visa. I am currently in the U.S. on a visa other than an H-1B (e.g. B-2, H-4,
F-1, J-1, L-1, TN). Does UT's H-1B need to be approved before I commence employment
- I was recently hired by UT, and my hiring department has agreed to sponsor me for an H-1B visa. However, I previously held J-1 (or J-2 dependent) status, and am subject to the two-year home residency rule (INA §212(e)). May I change status to the H-1B with UT?
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- I am a current UT employee, but on a non-H-1B work visa (i.e. OPT card). My hiring
department is now willing to sponsor me for an H-1B visa. Does the H-1B need to be
approved before I commence employment on the H-1B?
- I am a current UT employee, working on an approved H-1B visa. My hiring department
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H-1B expires?
- I am a current UT employee, working on an approved H-1B visa. I recently entered the
U.S., and the CBP officer at the port-of-entry handwrote an end date on my I-94 card
that corresponds to my current passport's expiration date. However, the I-94 card
and passport end dates are much sooner than my approved H-1B expiration date. Which
date do I need to follow?
- What does H-1B 'recapture' mean?
- Does my approved H-1B with UT allow me to accept employment elsewhere in the U.S., or accept concurrent employment with UT?
New Employee Question 1:
No, UT is not subject to the annual H-1B 'cap', based on being an institution of higher education. As a result, UT may file new H-1B visas year-round.
New Employee Question 2:
UT's H-1B need only be filed and pending, not approved, prior to commencing employment at UT. The conditions that must be met in order to take advantage of this 'portability' provision can be found under Pub. L. 106-313 American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (§ 105 of AC 21).
However, if you plan to travel abroad while employed by UT on the H-1B, the H-1B petition (I-129) must be approved in order to re-enter the U.S., even if you have an unexpired visa with multiple entries in your foreign passport. To accelerate the H-1B petition, Premium Processing ($1,225) may have to be filed in order to have the H-1B adjudicated in 15 days. (Normal H-1B processing can take several months).
New Employee Question 3:
When an employer is filing a change-of-status from a non-H-1B visa to an H-1B visa, the H-1B must be filed and approved before the H-1B employment begins. The requirement for approval is unlike the porting of an H-1B from Employer A to Employer B, wherein the H-1B need only be filed before commencing employment at Employer B.
New Employee Question 4:
No, you may not change status to H-1B. The J-1 (or J-2) two-year home residency rule must either be satisfied by returning to your home country for two years, or be waived by the U.S.C.I.S. Fore more information on obtaining a waiver, visit the following website: Dept. of State.
Current Employee Question 1:
When an employer is filing a change-of-status from a non H-1B visa to an H-1B visa, the H-1B must be filed and approved before the employee may commence employment on the H-1B visa. This applies to both new employees and current employees. As a result, it is very important that the current employee and hiring department contact OISSS well in advance of the non H-1B work authorization expiration date, as normal H-1B processing can take several months.
No, the subsequent (or newly-extended) H-1B need only be filed before the existing H-1B expires. So long as 1) the USCIS receives the Form I-129 petition to extend the employee's status before the existing H-1B expiration, 2) the employee has not otherwise violated the terms of their status, and 3) the employee meets the basic H-1B eligibility requirements, then the employee may be lawfully employed with the same employer (UT) for up to 240 calendar days starting from the prior H-1B expiration date, or until USCIS makes a decision on the application, whichever comes first. If the H-1B is denied, or the 240 day mark arrives and there is no decision, then employment must cease immediately, and in the event of a denial, the employee would have to depart the U.S. immediately. 8 CFR 274(a)(12)(b)(20).
Note: The I-129 petition for both new and extended H-1B visas can be filed at most 180 days (six months) prior to the effective start date of the H-1B employment. For H-1B extensions, it is recommended the I-129 be filed at least 30-45 days before the expiration date of the existing H-1B, so that an original USCIS Receipt Notice can be obtained in advance of the expiration date, in case the Receipt Notice is needed for other important matters (e.g. renewing a driver's license).
The I-94 card end date is the controlling end date, as it relates to both your presence in the U.S. and employment at UT. As a result, you must immediately have your passport renewed, and you must contact OISSS to make arrangements to have the I-129/H-1B extension filed before the I-94 card end date.
It is for the above reason that your foreign passport must always be timely renewed as far in advance as possible, and prior to your next U.S. entry. Otherwise, the result could be that UT's H-1B is 'short-ended' based on both the passport expiration date, and the hand-written end date of the CBP officer on the I-94 card.
In general, the H-1B is valid up to six (6) years, and at most in two separate three-year increments. During that time, a nonimmigrant may work for more than one employer on H-1B status.
However, the USCIS has clarified that H-1B time will only accrue when the employee on U.S. soil. Therefore, time spent outside the U.S. for vacation, visiting family, or attending a professional conference, will NOT be counted towards the six year H-1B 'clock'. Further, if your initial H-1B entry was delayed due to consulate processing, and you enter the U.S. after the H-1B approval date, that time spent outside the U.S. will not count towards H-1B time.
For this reason, it is important that an H-1B nonimmigrant, when traveling abroad for any reason while in H-1B status, retain evidence of both U.S. departure and entry. Examples of such evidence would be, but is not limited to, stamps on passport pages, copies of prior I-94 cards, U.S. visas within foreign passports, and airline itineraries.
For more information, please read the October 21, 2005, USCIS Memorandum.
No it does not. The H-1B that UT received approval of on your behalf is limited to the applicable Offer Letter or Employment Contract. This means that you cannot accept concurrent employment with UT, nor any other U.S. employer, unless a concurrent H-1B or other visa is filed.


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A late 18th century neoclassical antique fireplace in Sienna and statuary marble. The moulded shelf decorated with egg and dart and projects over the jambs. The Sienna frieze is centred with a tablet decorated with a two handled lidded campana shaped urn draped with cloth swags falling from gathered knots. The scrolled console jambs with bead and reel and acanthus leaf decoration, which support the blockings above which are carved with lidded campana urns; the whole on foot blocks. Circa 1775.
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Making art for your home can be as easy as printing off a few letters. Look at this "LOVE" display - it is very simple but it makes a huge impact. You can spell out "EAT" in the kitchen or "DREAM" in the bedroom. Using this kind of creativity can add great style to a room without costing a lot of money. Making your own art gives you a chance to design it exactly the way you want - the right color, the right size, etc. It also gives you a great sense of pride knowing that you created it yourself.


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The First Years Spill Proof Take Toss CupsReviewing: First Years 002614417 | Rating:
After having three children, I learned very fast that sippy cups disappear into think air. I don't know why, is just a fact of life. I bought a pack of these cups to keep around for just in case. I placed one in the diaper bag, and car and at some family members homes. They were cheap and perfect.
My son wanted to use these one day, so I let him. First thing I did notice is they are not spill proof as they say. The first thing my son did, was tip this cup upside down, and it dripped out. It wasn't to bad, just slow dripping. I expected that though, so I wasn't really disappointed.
They are very easy to clean since their is no valves on it. The cups are 7 ounces and there are 24 cups in the package. I think they are a good value since so many are included and very nice to have in a pinch. I wouldn't use these as every day use though, since they do spill. They are cheap so if you want to throw them away while you are out with your child, you can do that and its one less thing you have to carry around with you.
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Chelating agents
Alternative names
Steam iron cleaner
Poisoning from an ingestion of a steam iron cleaner.
Poisonous Ingredient
- Chelating agents
Where Found
- Various steam iron cleaner products
- Body as a whole o Severe pain in the mouth o Collapse
- Respiratory o Breathing difficulty due to throat swelling
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat o Severe pain in the throat
- Gastrointestinal o Severe abdominal pain o Diarrhea
- Heart and blood vessels o Rapid drop in blood pressure
Home Treatment
If on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If swallowed, drink water or milk IMMEDIATELY. If the patient is vomiting, keep giving water or milk.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following:
- The patient's age, weight, and condition
- The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
- The time it was swallowed
- The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
- Give fluids.
- Treat the symptoms.
Expectations (prognosis)
Most chelating agents are relatively non-toxic. Recovery is likely.
by Sharon M. Smith, M.D.
Medical Encyclopedia
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HODGES TO RELEASE HOLIDAY CLASSIC "JOY TO THE WORLD" VIA ITUNES ON NOVEMBER 5th. Nashville, Tennessee…October 14, 2013… Country Music star JT Hodges will star in a new made-for-television holiday movie. The sultry Country Music artist who has already caught the eye of Music City Nashville, award-winning producers, the ACM's and People Magazine will debut his acting skills in the Hallmark Channel Original Holiday movie, "Finding Christmas" which premieres on the network on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 8pm EST. In conjunction with the network television movie, JT Hodges will also release a modern country take on the classic holiday song "Joy to the World" on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 via iTunes. The movie is part of Hallmark Channel's popular "Countdown to Christmas" programming campaign. Joining JT Hodges in the cast are Tricia Helfer ("Battlestar Galactica" "The Firm"), Mark Lutz ("Ghost Whisperer") and Cristina Rosato ("Perfect Plan"). "Finding Christmas" is about single mother Ryan (played by Helfer) who has just given up on dating after her divorce, happily accepting her young son as the most important man in her life. That all changes when Ryan's brother Owen (played by Hodges), also feeling unlucky in love after a bad breakup, swaps his home in their small North Carolina town with New York City adman Sean (played by Lutz). Ryan feels an instant spark with her new neighbor, but Sean, who signed up for the temporary home swap after a proposal gone wrong, is out of his comfort zone in his new rural surroundings. He quickly discovers the magic involved with taking chances and starts opening up to romantic possibilities around free-spirited Ryan. On the other end of the housing exchange, aspiring musician Owen (JT Hodges) is charmed when he meets Sean's sassy assistant Mia (played by Rosato) in New York City. The brash Mia is just the right person to help Owen snap out of his rut and take a real chance on his music career. As Owen acclimates to his swanky New York City digs with Mia's help, he begins to realize Mia might be just the right girl for him. With Christmas approaching and the home swap nearing an end, the future for both relationships is up in the air and it's anyone's guess if the temporary holiday arrangements lead to long lasting love. "Finding Christmas" is a Chesler/Perlmutter Production. "I've always loved performance art period. It was choir and musicals in High School and then on to theatre and television studies in College. I've always been passionate about cinema, as a viewer and an actor. Names like Paul Newman, Robin Williams, Oliver Stone and Steven Spielberg will always have my praise," said JT Hodges. "Being able to work on this movie with Hallmark Channel was an amazing experience and opportunity for me. I'm very thankful and excited that all of my fans now get to see another side of my artistry." While JT Hodges' first love remains his music, acting has always been a part of creative pursuits. Following in the footsteps of musicians and actors such as Tim McGraw and Kris Kristofferson, JT's debut in the network original movie is an opportunity that gave him the chance to show his diverse creative abilities to audiences nationwide. In "Finding Christmas," JT Hodges performs the holiday song "Joy to the World" when he goes to an open-mic night at a New York City Club with his new love interest, Mina. Knowing Owen plays around his home town in North Carolina, Mina encourages him to play because of the people who will be attending from the radio networks. The English hymn originally written by Isaac Watts in 1719, celebrates Christ's triumphant return and imitates the language of the New Testament has gone on to become a mainstay of the holidays for generations. Hodges will release his new rendition of "Joy to the World" on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 with a little bit of Country flair and pop/rock edge. Fans will be able to download it from the iTunes holiday store and celebrate the Hallmark Channel Original Holiday Movie "Finding Christmas." The newly recorded version of the song is guaranteed to become this year's best holiday classic and one of the most anticipated Country music holiday songs to be released this year. Beginning in 2014, JT Hodges will release new music including a long-anticipated single. Fans and media can stay tuned to his website for the most up to date information. "Joy to the World," performed by JT Hodges will be available just in time for the holidays on November 5th via iTunes. For more information go to www.jthodges.com. ABOUT JT HODGES: JT Hodges is an artist who arrived into Music City - Nashville in 2010 and hasn't looked back since. Armed with his original music style and a personality as big as his home state of Texas, Hodges immediately caught the eye of Music City. It wasn't long after that the sultry country music artist earned a place on a Country People Magazine's list as well as a nomination for the ACM Best New Artist of the Year. He has toured with Toby Keith, Eric Church, Eli Young and Miranda Lambert and has performed several times on the legendary stage of the Grand Ole Opry. In May of 2012 Hodges released "Goodbyes Made You Mine" music video which quickly racked up over 1 million views and continues to be a fan favorite and was #2 on Sirius/XM "The Highway." JT just completed co-writing "Lets Go Home" for mega-award winning country solo artist Ronnie Dunn's upcoming new album. Adding to his list of accolades, the popular singer/songwriter can now ink in actor to his long list of credits with a starring role in the Hallmark film "Finding Christmas" which will premiere December 15, 2013. His newest album is set to release in early 2014 and his own country take on the holiday classic "Joy to the World" will be available via iTunes on November 5, 2013. For more information go to www.jthodges.com, www.facebook.com/jthodgesmusic and www.twitter.com/hellojthodges. PRESS CONTACT: Caroline Galloway M2M PR & Partnerships 440-591-3807 www.m2mpr.com email@example.com Read More
Via Billboard.com By Chuck Dauphin, Nashville October 01, 2013 9:40 AM EDT T Hodges has been in the studio as of late, and he's quite excited about what he's been doing. "I've cut four sides already," he tells Billboard. "We've got quite a few new ... Read More
Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:00 pm - By Jeremiah Shaver Times-Journal Writer JACKSON— Nashville Recording Artist J.T. Hodges is set to entertain folks at this year's Jackson Apple Festival. Hodges will take to the Hozer's Pizza Stage ... Read More
via Digital Journal On July 17, I sat down and chatted with country singer JT Hodges at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. JT has opened for such country acts as label-mate Toby Keith, Eric Church and reigning ACM "Female Vocalist of the ... Read More
via Examiner.com NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 18, 2013 - J.T. Hodges' musical influences range from classic rock to traditional Country, and considering his upbringing in a recording studio, this wide array of impact can be felt on his 2012 self-titled ... Read More
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KHARTOUM (Reuters) - When Sudanese school teacher Abdelaziz Ibrahim enters a market in Khartoum to buy food for his family to break the fast in the Muslim month of Ramadan he doesn't even bother checking meat prices. There's no point - it's far too expensive.
"Food prices have gone up like crazy. We can rarely afford meat anymore so we'll have to eat more vegetables," said Ibrahim, who bought tomatoes and beans after checking prices at several makeshift stands for a long time.
"This is the worst Ramadan we've ever had," said the teacher, who needs to feed six children, his wife and his mother at his home in north Khartoum.
Food prices always go up across Muslim countries during Ramadan when people like to enjoy long evening meals, or iftars. But in Sudan, an economic crisis exacerbated by the loss of three-quarters of its oil wealth after arch-foe South Sudan became independent a year ago has made things even worse.
Faced with a gaping budget deficit due to the loss, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has unveiled austerity measures that have sparked small demonstrations.
In Khartoum and other large cities the protests have petered out after a security crackdown and the start of Ramadan when most people stay indoors all day. Sudanese activists estimate more than 1,000 people were detained before that since June, though the figures are impossible to verify.
Protests have so far been much smaller than those seen in Egypt, Tunisia or Yemen with mainly students, lawyers and intellectuals demanding an end to Bashir's 23-year rule.
Bashir has dismissed the protests as insignificant. But rising food prices risk upsetting a larger number of people at a time when people like to socialize all night after fasting.
"We're cutting and cutting on food and drinks. Every iftar costs at least 40 pounds because we are seven at home," said Ibrahim Ali, a 70-year old retired civil servant.
His family's iftar now mainly consists of ful, a poor man's diet consisting of beans, and they can only afford to drink tamarind juice sometimes.
The loss of oil deprived Sudan of its main source of dollars needed to fund its food imports. Annual inflation hit 41.6 percent in July, almost triple the figure of 15 percent registered just over a year earlier before South Sudan became independent.
Even prices for locally produced food such as lamb are soaring because the government is scaling back fuel subsidies, pushing up transport costs in the vast country.
A kilo of lamb meat costs 50 pounds ($9), compared to 35 pounds a year ago. A kilo of tomatoes costs up to 30 pounds, double the price last year.
While many Arab capitals bustle with life after iftar most of Khartoum's dusty streets are deserted. The last cafe in the biggest hotel on the Blue Nile banks closes at midnight, a time when Ramadan nightlife is just starting in earnest in Cairo.
"We cannot afford eating out at restaurants. No way," said Ibrahim, the high-school teacher.
The government is pinning its hopes on an interim oil deal it reached with South Sudan last week, ending a row that led the south to shut down its entire southern oil production in January.
Under the agreement, South Sudan will resume oil exports through northern pipelines and pay a transit fee of around $10 a barrel. Juba will also transfer $3 billion over three years to compensate Sudan for the loss of its oil reserves.
"The oil agreement will stabilize the economic situation," Abdelrahman Dharar, state finance minister, told reporters on Thursday. "The dollar will decline against the pound."
Yet oil exports will only resume if both sides can reach a border security deal, one of several disputes left unresolved after South Sudan became independent.
Even if there is a breakthrough, Sudan is unlikely to see any oil fees until early next year because the oil firms need time to prepare oil production after the shutdown, diplomats say.
Buoyed by the deal, the Sudanese pound has edged up against the dollar on the black market. But dealers say it will fall again unless oil money arrives soon.
"We are suffering so much. We are just trying to cope," said El-Tayeb Ali, a construction worker with no permanent job.
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From where does culture come? Culture is an expression of some aspects of the nature of the people who create it. Do black cultural expressions such as mob attacks have at least some genetic precursors? I think so.
Do males exhibit more aggression than females because male behavior is cultural or innate? The options aren't mutually exclusive. What about teenagers? Are they impulsive and rebellious because of culture or something inherent in being a teenager? The law (rightly) presumes that 18-year old men can choose not to engage in crime just as absolutely as 40-year old women can. But that doesn't entail any belief that the crime rates in those groups will ever be equal. Choice is exercised within an individual's own context, and that context includes innate and environmental inputs.
Blacks everywhere, from South Africa to Britain to Brazil to the U.S., exhibit high rates of violent crime relative to other races in those same countries. Different cultures around the world don't seem to produce different results -- at least not different enough to make racial crime disparities go away.
But the strongest evidence for black crime being partly explainable by genetics are actual physiological characteristics associated with blacks. They include differences in skull shape and size which correspond to differences in brain structure, which help explain why blacks have an average IQ of about 80, compared to 100 for whites and 105 for East Asians. (Black IQs are closer to 70 in most sub-Saharan African countries, where negroid genetics are purer than in blacks in the U.S., who average around 25% white/other admixture.) Lower IQ is correlated with less rational, more impulsive behavior. Also, blacks tend to have higher testosterone levels, which correlates positively with aggressiveness.
Variation exists in the distribution of the hormones, brain size and shape, and other factors that correlate with statistical variation in crime rates among races. As Heather MacDonald of the Manhattan Institute reports: "The face of violent crime in New York, in other words, like in every other large American city, is almost exclusively black and brown... Blacks committed 80 percent of all shootings in the first half of 2009. Together, blacks and Hispanics committed 98 percent of all shootings. Blacks committed nearly 70 percent of all robberies. Whites, by contrast, committed 5 percent of all violent crimes in the first half of 2009."
The premise of innate racial differences predicts the persistency and consistency of racial crime disparities across time, culture, politics, geography. The premise of innate racial equality has zero predictive value and no scientific basis. It is a pre-Darwinian notion that supposes human traits appeared suddenly from some source other than the adaptive process which gave different human populations in different parts of the world different traits, some of which pertain to cognitive abilities and behavioral tendencies. Variation in the distribution of hormones, brain size and shape, and other factors correlate with observable variation in crime rates among races and help explain incorrigibly high rates of black crime in particular.


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James Geurts: Topography of Water - Art Collector
|James Geurts, Drawing Visible Mass: Port Phillip Bay/Cumulonimbus, Wiliamstown, Victoria, site-specific durational work on paper as photographic print, 90 x 100cm. Courtesy: the artist and GAGPROJECTS/Greenaway Art Gallery, Kent Town
|Geurts refers to this process 'psycho-topographical mapping' – a practice associated with psychogeography and its exploration of space, particularly urban spaces – and explains that it is only one part of a working process that responds to specific geographic sites and their water systems. Frequently he develops work across a number of media in response to a single site in what he refers to as 'expanded drawing practice'. He gains a sense of each place through extended periods of fieldwork, taking note of what the site reveals, hides and suggests over time.
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"Indus Valley civilisation could be older than Egypt's pharaohs, Mesopotamia"
http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/academic-interest/indus-valley-civilisation-could-be-older-than-egypts-pharaohs-mesopotamia/ <http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/academic-interest/indus-valley-civilisation-could-be-older-than-egypts-pharaohs-mesopotamia/>
The original paper, as noted yesterday, implies nothing remotely like this. Nor is it published in _Nature_ but in a much lower impact online journal published by the same company that publishes Nature, _Scientific Reports_.
It mentions in passing that evidence of human habitation (which it clearly designates as "pre-Harappan," not "Harappan") in the Indus region can be traced back to ca. 9000-7000 ybp (years before the present) — no much of a surprise, since human habitation of India is known from many tens of thousands of years earlier.
But, as pointed out yesterday, this has nothing to do with Indus urban civilization, which (as the article correctly notes) has long been known to have come only in the mid 3rd millennium BCE.
But what are a few thousand years in pop-culture reports about "timeless" India?
The point of the original paper, which can be read here in full http://www.nature.com/articles/srep26555#f1<http://www.nature.com/articles/srep26555#f1> (be patient, since server demand for the paper due to the false news reports is large), is to argue that the much later urban civilization in the Indus Valley and other civilizations of the same period did not collapse (in the 2nd millennium BCE) due to global changes in climate, as sometimes argued, but involved much more complex variables including major alterations in agricultural practices.
The world — and not just India, as witnessed by Trump proto-fascist movement in the US — is declining increasingly into a global idiocracy, as if that weren't already obvious.
And worse is probably to come….
For black humor amusement purposes, here are a few lines from the Times of India article today:
> If this evidence, published in the journal 'Nature' (sic) and using cutting-edge 'optically stimulated luminescence' on technologies on ancient pottery shards, is correct then it would substantially push back the beginnings of ancient Indian history, proving that it took root well before the pharaohs of Egyptian (7000BC to 3000BC) and the Mesopotamian (6500BC to 3100BC) civilizations in the valley of the Tigris and the Euphrates. Researchers have also found evidence of a pre-Harappan civilization that existed for at least 1,000 years before this and it may force a global rethink on the generally accepted timelines of so-called 'cradles of civilization'.
> This is a quantum leap, if their claims are correct. The scientists are not just shifting a few years here and there. They are saying that their evidence pushes back the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilisation (with big remains in Harapa (sic) and Mohen-jo-Daro in modern Pakistan and Dholavira in Gujarat along with a 100 other sites) from its current dating of 2600-1700 BC to 8000-2000 BC. This also pushes back the pre-Harappan phase from 9000-8000 BC.
There is nothing at all in the paper that supports any of these claims, and the range of dates (8000-2000 BC) for "mature" Harappan civilization is ludicrous.
Cheers and think of Fermi's paradox: "Where is everybody?"
We may have to add a new "idiocracy solution" to one of the most popular current solutions to Fermi's paradox:
Harappan (Indus) Phases
Existing date
Date given by the Research
Early Ravi Phase
5.7 - 4.8 ka BP
9 - 6.3 ka BP
Kot Diji Phase
4.8 – 4.6 ka BP
6.3 – 5.2 ka BP
Mature Phase
4.6 – 3.9 ka BP
5.2 – 3 ka BP
Late Declining Phase
3.9 – 3.3 ka BP
3 – 2.5 ka BP
The Puranas have a remarkable connection with one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century. In 1858, John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) – Speke was commissioned in the British Indian Army in 1844 – made the discovery that Lake Victoria was the source of the River Nile in Africa. Speke wrote that to some Indian Pundits (Hindu scholars) the Nile was known as Nila, and also as Kaali. Nila means blue and Kaali means dark – both apt descriptions for the Nile near its source. These are mentioned in several Puranas including the Bhavishaya. This went against the conventional wisdom, for Lake Victoria was unknown at the time. Sir Richard Burton, the leader of the Nile expedition, had identified Lake Tangyanika as the source. Speke, however, following upon the advice of a Benares (Varansi) Pundit, insisted that the real source was a much large lake that lay to the north. Following this advice Speke went on to discover Victoria. The Pundit had also told him that the real source were twin peaks as Somagiri, 'Soma' in Sanskrit stands for moon and 'giri' means peak, and Somagiri therefore are none other than the fabled Mountains of the Moon in Central Africa! The Pundit must have known all this. He published his book Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile in 1863.
The discovery, published in the prestigious 'Nature' journal on May 25, may force a global rethink on the timelines of the so-called 'cradles of civilization'. The scientists believe they also know why the civilization ended about 3,000 years ago — climate change.
"We have recovered perhaps the oldest pottery from the civilization. We used a technique called 'optically stimulated luminescence' to date pottery shards of the Early Mature Harappan time to nearly 6,000 years ago and the cultural levels of pre-Harappan Hakra phase as far back as 8,000 years," said Anindya Sarkar, head of the department of geology and geophysics at IIT-Kgp.
The team had actually set out to prove that the civilization proliferated to other Indian sites like Bhirrana and Rakhigarrhi in Haryana, apart from the known locations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan and Lothal, Dholavira and Kalibangan in India. They took their dig to an unexplored site, Bhirrana — and ended up unearthing something much bigger. The excavation also yielded large quantities of animal remains like bones, teeth, horn cores of cow, goat, deer and antelope, which were put through Carbon 14 analysis to decipher antiquity and the climatic conditions in which the civilization flourished, said Arati Deshpande Mukherjee of Deccan College, which helped analyse the finds along with Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
The researchers believe that the Indus Valley Civilization spread over a vast expanse of India — stretching to the banks of the now "lost" Saraswati river or the Ghaggar-Hakra river - but this has not been studied enough because what we know so far is based on British excavations. "At the excavation sites, we saw preservation of all cultural levels right from the pre-Indus Valley Civilization phase (9000-8000 BC) through what we have categorised as Early Harappan (8000-7000BC) to the Mature Harappan times," said Sarkar.
While the earlier phases were represented by pastoral and early village farming communities, the mature Harappan settlements were highly urbanised with organised cities, and a much developed material and craft culture. They also had regular trade with Arabia and Mesopotamia. The Late Harappan phase witnessed large-scale de-urbanisation, drop in population, abandonment of established settlements, lack of basic amenities, violence and even the disappearance of the Harappan script, the researchers say.
"We analysed the oxygen isotope composition in the bone and tooth phosphates of these remains to unravel the climate pattern. The oxygen isotope in mammal bones and teeth preserve the signature of ancient meteoric water and in turn the intensity of monsoon rainfall. Our study shows that the pre-Harappan humans started inhabiting this area along the Ghaggar-Hakra rivers in a climate that was favourable for human settlement and agriculture. The monsoon was much stronger between 9000 years and 7000 years from now and probably fed these rivers making them mightier with vast floodplains," explained Deshpande Mukherjee.
Indus Valley evolved even as monsoon declined
They took their dig to an unexplored site, Bhirrana — and ended up unearthing something much bigger. The excavation also yielded large quantities of animal remains like bones, teeth, horn cores of cow, goat, deer and antelope, which were put through Carbon 14 analysis to decipher antiquity and the climatic conditions in which the civilization flourished, said Arati Deshpande Mukherjee of Deccan College, which helped analyse the finds along with Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
The researchers believe that the Indus Valley Civilization spread over a vast expanse of India — stretching to the banks of the now "lost" Saraswati river or the Ghaggar-Hakra river — but this has not been studied enough because what we know so far is based on British excavations. "At the excavation sites, we saw preservation of all cultural levels right from the pre-Indus Valley Civilisation phase (9,000-8,000 years ago) through what we have categorised as Early Harappan (8,000-7,000 years ago) to the Mature Harappan times," said Sarkar.
The late Harappan phase witnessed large-scale de-urbanisation, drop in population, abandonment of established settlements, violence and even the disappearance of the Harappan script, the researchers say. The study revealed that monsoon started weakening 7,000 years ago but, surprisingly, the civilization did not disappear.
The Indus Valley people were very resolute and flexible and continued to evolve even in the face of declining monsoon. The people shifted their crop patterns from large-grained cereals like wheat and barley during the early part of intensified monsoon to drought-resistant species like rice in the latter part. As the yield diminished, the organised large storage system of the Mature Harappan period gave way to more individual household-based crop processing and storage systems that acted as a catalyst for the de-urbanisation of the civilization rather than an abrupt collapse, they say.
Climate change was probably not the sole cause for the collapse of the Harappan civilisation in the Indus-Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys, say Indian scientists in a breakthrough study, highlighting that the the Harappans "did not give up" despite the decline in the monsoon.
In what may mark a significant shift in the study of the ancient world, new research claims that the
Indus Valley civilisation is much older than previously believed [Credit: Dawn]
"Our study suggests that the climate was probably not the sole cause of Harappan decline. Despite the monsoon decline, the civilisation did not disappear. The people changed their farming practices.
"They switched from water-intensive crops when monsoon was stronger to drought-resistant crops when it was weaker. Our work shows they did not give up despite the change in climate conditions," said Anindya Sarkar of the Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur and the lead investigator.
"Our study suggests that other causes, like change in subsistence strategy, by shifting crop patterns rather than climate change was responsible for the Harappan collapse," Sarkar said.
On the Indian subcontinent, the major centres of this civilisation include Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan and Lothal, Dholavira and Kalibangan in India.
"These people shifted their crop patterns from the large-grained cereals like wheat and barley during the early part of intensified monsoon to drought-resistant species of small millets and rice in the later part of declining monsoon, and thereby changed their subsistence strategy," explained Sarkar.
The findings come from a major excavated site of Bhirrana in Haryana that shows preservation of all cultural levels of this ancient civilisation from the pre-Harappan Hakra phase through the Early Mature Harappan to the Mature Harappan time.
Bhirrana was part of a high concentration of settlements along the now dried up mythical Vedic river 'Saraswati', an extension of Ghaggar river in the Thar desert.
To find out how old the civilisation is, the researchers dated pottery of the Early Mature Harappan time — by a technique called optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) — and found it to be nearly 6,000 years old, the oldest known pottery so far. The levels of pre-Harappan Hakra phase have been dated as old as 8,000 years.
"It is very interesting to investigate how these ancient people coped with the then climate change and can be a lesson for today's impending disaster of climate change," said Navin Juyal of Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, who dated the potteries and is a co-author of the paper.


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- Closet Case Files
- HotPatterns
- Jalie
- Maria Denmark
- Pauline Alice
Closet Case Files: Extended Size Range and Pattern Refinements
Heather Lou from Closet Case Files did something this week that I can't remember any other pattern designer doing: She published a set of revamped patterns (available to anyone who previously published one of her patterns) with a number of fitting issues addressed. Additionally, all of her patterns except for the Nettie bodysuit all go up to a size 20 (46" bust, 48" hip) now. So, if you bought a Bombshell swimsuit pattern a while back but had been hesitating making it up because you were just outside of the size range, you can now re-download your pattern with the size 20 included and not worry about grading up.
I think that this is awesome. While you could argue that some of the fitting adjustments should have been caught in the pattern testing stage, it's not uncommon to see a number of people have the same fitting issue in a pattern, regardless of whether that's a Big 4 or an indie pattern. I think that it's great that she both recognized these issues and made the fixes available to all of her customers. And she's also the first pattern maker that I can think of (other than BlueGingerDoll) who retroactively went back and added an extended size range to her older patterns. To celebrate the relaunch, all CCF file patterns are currently on sale for 20% off.
Now, if only Sewaholic would go back and extend the size range on the Minoru...
HotPatterns 1190: Fast & Fabulous Pull-on Palazzo Pants
HotPatterns has released their take on the palazzo pant trend that's been popping up this summer. I've been seeing a lot of this style around town--usually made up in some sort of rayon with a tribal or Native American style print. According to Trudy, these aren't a super wide palazzo, but are light and flowy. These pants have a yoga pant-style waistband and an option for pockets. This pattern is currently on sale for 20% off through the end of this weekend.
|HotPatterns Palazzo Pant
I'll cover these patterns more when they're officially released, but Jalie has been giving sneak peaks of their upcoming collection for 2015 on their blog:
Jalie Blog
So far, they've all been activewear patterns of some kind: running tights, a leotard, a tennis/cycling dress, a one-piece cheerleader outfit, and a skating dress. There are rumors that one upcoming pattern will be a pair of pull-on skinny pants.
I can see the usefulness of these patterns if these are the types of garments that you sew, but I won't lie and say that I'm really hoping for a useful knit top or cardigan to be included somewhere in this batch.
Maria Denmark: Rachel Wrap Dress
Yes, it's another wrap dress pattern, but this one is Maria Denmark's take on it and addresses many of the wrap dress issues that many of us complain about:
- Uses bands instead of facings.
- Bands are cut shorter than the neckline to prevent gaping.
- Gives the option of wrapping the ties around the waist to act as a waist seam or tying without wrapping around the waist.
- Offered in European sizes 34-54
|Maria Denmark - Rachel Wrap Dress
Pauline Alice: New pant and dress patterns
Xerea Dress
When I initially saw the blog post for this pattern with its seam-obscuring busy print, I thought, "Oh god, not another boring shift dress pattern for beginners."
But wait, there's more! Underneath that busy pattern, there are actually some interesting seamlines and pockets:
|Pauline Alice - Xerea dress
I also noticed that Pauline Alice has upped their size range recently to add a size 48 (42 1/2" or 108cm bust), which won't help me much, but it's a step in the right direction for sewists who were previously outside of the Pauline Alice size range.
Sorell Trousers
I'm also not a high-waisted, pleated trousers-wearing sort of person, but if I were, this pattern has some fun details.
|Pauline Alice - Sorell Trousers
Final ThoughtsSo, to me, the biggest bits of news are from Closet Case Files and Jalie. With the size range expansion and sale going on right now, I finally pulled the trigger on the Bombshell swimsuit, and I re-downloaded my yet-to-be-made Ginger jeans pattern.
At the other side of the spectrum, so far I've been kind of disappointed that all of the patterns in the new Jalie release have been activewear patterns. If I was a runner, I'd be all over the running tights. The tennis/cycling dress is really cute, but I don't play tennis or cycle. Eva isn't old enough yet for gymnastics/cheerleading/skating yet, although I suspect that if she were into those sports, I'd be all over that new batch of patterns. I wonder if we'll see anything like the releases of a few years ago where we got knit tops, jeans, or outerwear.
Is anyone else disappointed by the Jalie previews? I know that people love their patterns, and I'm guessing that these niche patterns must be their best selling types of patterns, but I'd kind of been hoping for something that would actually make sense for me to buy.


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Team Leader: John Jancowski-Walsh (Team Lead); Ehtesham Hridoy & Kale Bateman (Mechanical leads); Owen Marshall-Glew (Electrical lead); Daniel Prescott (Controls Lead); Morgan McKenzie (Infotainment Lead).
Communications Manager: Julie McIntosh
Business Manager: Guillaume Lachapelle
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The University of Victoria (UVic) is located on Canada's beautiful West Coast, and this year's team members are truly revved up for the final year of EcoCAR 2. UVic was introduced to AVTCs through EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, and since then we have quickly built a reputation for rolling out first-class work (especially with regards to modeling and simulations). Our team, lead by John Walsh, is structured into three main groups: technical, business, and communications. Our technical aspect is divided into four subgroups: mechanical/computer-assisted (lead by Ehtesham Hridoy and Kale Bateman) design (CAD), electrical/energy storage system (ESS) (Owen Marshall), controls (Daniel Prescott) and modeling and "infotainment" (Morgan Mckenzie). Guillaume, our Business Manager, is excited to get back in shape for this year's challenges (and this guy is already in pretty good shape). He will be dealing with business and sponsorship. Julie, our Communications Manager is eager to talk about our work with EcoCAR 2 enthusiasts across Canada. Every fall semester, UVic's Mechanical Engineering Department offers an elective, "Fundamentals of Hybrid Vehicles," that covers hybrid vehicle technologies and design tools. Students complete several projects that are currently ongoing in our EcoCAR 2 garage. The department also offers two design project classes linked to EcoCAR 2: the Engineering Design Project and the Green Vehicle Design Project. We hope that our unique design, technical and managerial skills will impress not only the competition judges, but people in the greater automotive industry as well.
Vehicle Architecture
The team is competing with a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) architecture. A high-capacity battery pack will be built, using lithium-ion modules donated by A123 Systems, to store energy from the grid. A Magna E Drive system mounted in the back of the vehicle will conduct this energy to the rear wheels and provide them with motive power. This unit combines a 100 kW electric motor with a differential, an inverter and all cooling and related systems into a single unit, thus reducing the amount of system integration work required. To propel the vehicle when a high level of power is demanded and to extend the vehicle's range, a GM 2.4 L E85 engine - with a TM4 37 kW electric motor coupled to it - will be mounted in the front of the car. Using this vehicle architecture provides a full spectrum of propulsion options to address any driving situation, from electric-only operation, to mild hybrid belt-alternator-starter (BAS)+ functionality, to series hybrid operation. The control strategy will incorporate both off-line and real-time optimization and optimal control, derived from ongoing research at UVic, to maximize the vehicle's efficiency.


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I have just rad a juicy romance book that was mentioning an old Hollywood movie called "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir". And I decided to watch it out of curiosity.
Guess what? I was WOWed! When I finished watching this old black-and-white movie from 1947, I headed straight for Amazon and bought both the DVD and the original book.


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It's officially official and all that. I've packed up my laptop (along w/ a number of my blogging friends) and moved over to www.alumnah.com, home of Trill™.
Hope to see you there sometime.
-Phuque/Mick Swagger
It's officially official and all that. I've packed up my laptop (along w/ a number of my blogging friends) and moved over to www.alumnah.com, home of Trill™.
Hope to see you there sometime.
-Phuque/Mick Swagger
"…People never get the flowers while they can still smell 'em…"
Since I'm usually making beats and shit like that when I'm not blogging, I figured I'd share my musical opinion with ya'll….
When I say "Most Underratedist", I mean the cats that bring heat behind the boards damn near every time you hear something from them, but haven't made it to that special place in the game "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" (with a few exceptions). By the way….this list may include Hip-hop, R & B, and – shit….maybe even a little Country. Read this list with an open mind. Walk with me…
*pulls out notepad*
Mornin' ninjas…
A few miscellaneous items that might fancy your interest:
Last week I posted about the SoCal fires, and how the response time varied (considerably) in comparison to Hurricane Katrina (if you feel up to it you can read it here). Some people agreed with me…some didn't. This was exactly what I had expected.
Yesterday I finally got around to cleaning up my spam comments and I came across one in particular that I took offense to. It read:
(Nas, Ty-Ty, Young Guru, and NO ID are @ Roc The Mic Studios recording the track "Success" for the upcoming "American Gangster" album)
Guru: "I'm telling ya'll…bitch had a nice body…she was wearin' that dress too…"
Ty-Ty (passes Guru blunt, exhales): "And you sayin' this was on what site?"
Guru: "NahRight.com, nigga. Them niggas on there been jockin' her ever since then…"
I usually leave this news stuff to greenie, but I'm pretty pissed off this morning.
Whaddittizz and whaddittbelike.
This morning I came to the realization that no one reads my blog anymore due to me hardly ever posting. SO….
*opens dungeon door*
Man I've been workin'.
"…It ain't to play games wit' you/it's to aim at you…"
I was all for it.
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Paolo Giacometti performs all over the world as a soloist and as a chamber musician, both on period and on modern instruments.
He was born in Milan, Italy in 1970, but has been living in the Netherlands from his early childhood. He studied with Jan Wijn at the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam, where he graduated with the highest distinction. Also Gyorgy Sebök was an important source of inspiration and had a significant influence on his musical education.
Full biography
Giacometti released his latest CD called Compared. It is a double CD that contains two times the exact same pieces. One played a modern Steinway grandpiano, the other one on a historical Erard. This Channel Classics CD is a unique product where the listener gets the chance two compare two different 'soundworlds'.
Giacometti: "This recording raised the same questrion as all previuos ones: should I use an authentic or a modern piano? At home I have a Steinway, on which I learnt to play, and it is a wondeful instrument. When I was about twenty I was fortunate enough to get to know authentic instruments: romantic grand pianos by Érard and Pleyel and older ones by Graf, Streicher etc.This was a new world of timbres and expressive potential. Naturally, I took the inspiration and revelations provided by these instruments to the modern grans piano. A stimulating cross-fertilisation of expressive and interpretative possibilities was the result. In this way it became increasingly natural for me to play the same repertoire on both old en new instruments.
In my desire to share this fascinating cross-fertilisation with others, I found the answer to the above question: a double CD with the same works on authentic and new instruments. This is particularly interesting in the case of Ravel, since the two types of instrument not only existed, but were actually used by him."


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