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The Secret Universal Mind Meditation
- Increase your attracting force
- Accelerate manifestation
- Attract what you need and desire
The Secret imparts the sacred truths spiritual masters have taught for millennia. The Secret is real and powerful. It starts by changing your belief system, slowly, subtly and gently while you sleep. As you are lulled into blissful slumber by music enhanced with Delta binaural beats, The Secret is whispered into your ears--first audibly, and then just below the level of consciousness.
Over days and weeks to come, your conscious and your subconscious mind will accept The Secret as true. Without knowing how or why, everything you need and desire will come to you through communing with the Universal Mind. Over the last half century, science is proving the existence of the Universal Mind, and now the Secret is yours to use. When you know and accept the Secret, you have the secret to everything: unlimited health, abundance, success and joy.
With this guided meditation and subliminal messaging program you will overcome limiting, outmoded beliefs that have hindered your ability to create the life you've always wanted. While Delta waves gently lull you to sleep, The Secret meditation re-programs your mind with new knowledge and beliefs that unleash your power to create a new reality – a reality that fulfills your deepest needs and desires.
Through nightly listening and brainwave entrainment technology, your subconscious will accept the information it receives as true. When this happens, what you need and desire comes to you. And there's nothing you need to do except relax and listen. If you fall asleep while listening, that's even better; the messages are still absorbed into your subconscious. The results are profound.
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You need this. Review by Kevin K.
I found this when I needed it most in my life. I had lost my longtime job, had no high school diploma and was on the brink of financial disaster. I listened to the Universal Mind Meditation every night while taking G.E.D. classes. I received a G.E.D. with honors. I kept listening as I searched for a new job. Three months later at the height of a deep recession I found an incredible job.
I have since been promoted twice and love my Life. Every time I start feeling stuck, or down, I listen for a few days and things just turn around.
I came back today to buy another selection and remembered that my review for this was 5 years over due. Thank you Brain Sync and thank you Kelly Howell.
If you doubt my review or need further convincing feel free to contact me at Kellenburger at Hotmail.com
Buy it and follow the simple instructions.
Pace Love and Joy to you
Game changer! Review by Sean
I listened to this meditation for around 50 days every night and also the secret mind meditation II every morning. During that time it slowly but surely turned my life around and put me in the right direction. Thank you so much Kelly for this brilliant meditation. This is a must buy and great for any beginners new or just starting to meditate. Can't recommend it highly enough
THE VERY BEST!!! Review by stratajumper
I have listened to many different guided meditations through the years--both free and purchased and I consider this one to be the very best for me. Kelly has such a sweet and wonderful voice and along with the message and the sounds it is so soothing that I never get tired of listening to it. I am in my early 70's and in perfect health without any medications. I recently married the love of my life and seem to have a good rapport with everyone I meet.
"I'd give you 10 stars if I could, Kelly!!"
it's my go to Review by asalt
I've used this on and off for several years - to great result. Anytime I'm in a high stakes project, or wanting something huge to happen, this is my go to. And it works. Every time. I'm so passionate about the power of Kelly's work, and especially this meditation, that I've referred it to over 10 of my friends. Those that have used it have also had exceptional success. I highly recommend this.
This is really amazing meditation bringing positive changes in every part of life Review by Eric
This is really amazing meditation bringing positive changes in every part of life
Life Enhancing Review by Cullen H.
I have benefited from this for 3 years now...I was a drug addict with severe ADD and ADHD to the point I have gotten shin splints just from pacing and not being able to control my own mind and body. I would tell myself to sit, unfortunately no sooner than my behind hitting the chair I would be right back up pacing. My life was a direct reflection of the chaos in my mind...It was TORTURE. I went to a Psychiatrist and wanted to get put back on ADD med's and he refused me...I was not happy...to say the least. Instead he prescribed me 15 minutes of meditation 3 times a day. So I tried it...I have been Blown away with the changes in my life, my mood, my stability, my relationships with family and friends. I only did the 15min/3 times a day for 2 days before I felt results and enjoyed it so much I wanted a deeper longer meditation that is what you have given Kelly...Thank you So SO much. I spread the word about the power of Meditation to everyone who wants to know.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Ellen Smoak
If it wasn't for Kelly's Universal Mind Meditation, I might not have ever written my book! When my fiance broke up with me, I couldn't do anything but stay in bed, cry, and feel completely sorry for myself. But then I started listening to Kelly's meditation, and I turned my depression around in just a short few days. I stopped waking up in the middle of the night crying. Instead, I started waking up in the morning feeling refreshed and alive and full of hope. After listening to Kelly's meditation, I wrote the first draft of my book in just 30 days! Her meditations are a true miracle." Ellen Smoak, Author of Breakups Are A Bitch, But Getting Over Him Doesn't Have To Be!
Outstanding Product!! Review by Astonished!!!!!!
I have always had trouble sleeping at night. Waking up like 3 to 4 times, making a sandwich or something to make me tired. I listened to this one for the very first time last night, although I did stay awake through the full hour because with the headphones on it was a little hard to fall asleep, but when it was finished, I took the headphones off and within 1 minute or so I was out like a light and don't remember anything until the alarm went off at 6:00am. Wow it's been along time since that happened. Thanks for the Outstanding product!!!
wow Review by Tina
wow wow It truly feels like you're being transported to another realm. Kelly you are extremely gifted! The BEST meditation I've ever listened to!
God bless
not only one with or a part of the universal mind, I am the universal mind Review by Nick
thank you for putting together the Universal mind meditation, with your help I know that I am not only one with or a part of the universal mind, I am the universal mind (and I know this mind is perfect) ;o)
filled with confidence in myself, the Elements, and Spirit. Review by Danny
I have listened to "The Secret Universal Mind Meditation" CD three times over the last two days. I already seem calmer, and things seem to be falling in place with my band in ways I wouldn't have expected. I am better able to listen to what other people are telling and am more filled with confidence in myself, the Elements, and Spirit.
You will not know it happened. Review by Margaritaalaon
This is amazing. I stopped listening to this tape 2 months ago. I've listened to this tape for about 2 weeks every night before I fall asleep. During that two months I've changed. What I always ask to everyone, "what is wisdom?" Has been answered by this audio. I've learned the ancient wisdom involved in manifestation, which is very difficult to explain and unknowingly applying it automatically in my everyday of life. The way i see things changed, I've surrendered all my worries and hope to God and the universe started to mold to how I want things to be. My work has changed, It all suddenly went coming to me. This is a blessing and I will start to listen to it again as last time was not enough.
Weird thing while listening to this tape while I'm awake is, The way how I advise other people, the way how I talk is the way how this tape teaches me the secret of the universal mind. I'm confident even if people is at doubt. I'm not lost but it's them who lost something valuable. I've thought that my world now is filled with light. Believe it or not... This tape has done something to change me without me noticing it. I just started to act in accordance to how the audio speaks to me.
Good luck to everyone. This is a blessing and you shouldn't miss. :)
AWESOME!!! Review by anonymous
i fell in love with this particular Kelly Howell program the first time i used it...ironically i had tried quite a few of her other subliminal mp3s before i even noticed this one, and whilst good, they had only a FRACTION of the power this one contains as it's like an all-purpose meditation that literally anyone can use and benefit from - - - in my own case, within a week of using it the first profound change i noticed was my desire for alcohol which was fast becoming an issue in my life had completely diminished because i just felt so much CALMER - there's no way this can be a coincidence after literally years of consistent drinking...i look forward to more great changes...
whether your problems are tiny or mountainous i urge you to try this i promise you wont be disappointed!
Truly life transforming Review by Maryanna
Anyone that struggles, especially emotionally and mentally, should use this product. I not only feel at peace and in bliss, but the meditation also assisted me in losing about 60 pounds - I swear, I would have never made it without The Secret. God Bless you Kelly!
Well, I would say it actually works. Review by Johnny
I was going through a lot in my life until I found this. I listen to this as I go to bed and listen to it until I fall a sleep and continue to listen as I sleep. I wake up feeling fresh as ever. I noticed I am sleeping on the right position and feel more comfortable. It's pretty awesome. Also I am feeling good throughout the day as well. Maybe not 100% well but at least I am happy to see a change.
People should give this a try before taking drugs to repair themselves.
This truly does unlock the door into my subconcious... Review by ApolloZen
Psychiatrists and Psychologists have known for quite some time that our dreams are the doorway to our subconscious mind... and nobody was as good as picking the lock as the master locksmith know as Carl Gustav Jung.
I can confirm that this Audio-Subliminal-Mind Expanding experience I had while going to sleep with headphones and listening to this CD for 6 weeks, perhaps it is true, only you can be the judge...
Subsonic frequencies put my mind into a receptive state which allowed Kelly's Vocals to free my subconscious... as a result in the first week or so I was having very vivid dreams that finally made sense why I was not happy!
Maybe it can do the same for others and free their subconscious mind without programming your sub-conscious with somebody Else's sub-conscious by people that are not free of their own sub-conscious? I am getting confused here, who's sub-conscious am I referring to?
Just a thought from my conscious mind... Maybe we can free every-bodies sub-conscious and all live happily ever after...
Fantastic Review by Vladan Peric
I'm from Serbia, Europe. I tried so many things to make my life easier and happier. Nothing works for me. Then one day I discover this site and told myself 'why not.' To be honest, I thought that this won't work, but.... I'm listening this CD only 3 weeks, and results are GREAT! I am calm, relaxed, my life is easier, my studies goes better and better, and most important thing.. My love life is better! I don't know but I started to believe in myself, smile is again on my face and I am HAPPY!!!! Kelly Howell, you are sent by God!
life changer Review by michael
i have been using The Secret Mind Meditation and The secret Mind Meditation II for the past couple of days and the results are outstanding.
here is an overview of the accomplishments these two CD's have had on me
- powerful and transformative insights
- deeper and more lasting periods of peace and happiness
- negative thoughts have ceased to exist
yet the most prominent change has been that after the last 3 days of using these two CD's i have discovered that my girlfriend wants me to be a father to any children that come after wards, and i would never have known that because she never said anything bout it she just had me watching these two movies Look who is Talking and Look who is talking too and i immediately perceived all this as she firmly believes we have a lasting future together . i cannot thank you enough Kelly for all that your CD's have helped me to accomplish
once again i fully recommend both The Secret Universal Mind and The Secret Universal Mind II
Wonderful Review by KHath
I've been listening to this meditation for one week. I've got a calendar in my bedroom and I tic off each day I've completed the meditation. This way I know I'll do it every day for 6 weeks straight.
I can't believe the personal transformation I've gone through after only a week of listening to the meditation. The "little things" in my life that would have bugged me in the past don't any more. I don't overly worry about situations like I would have in the past. My guilt about petty things is subsiding. My life is truly opening up to the beautifully abundant world we live in. I can't wait to complete the full 6 weeks! Thank you Kelly!
i finally get it Review by michelle
I've had this CD for a few years now and have listened to it off and on. Recently i decided to listen to it every night for six weeks as suggested. After being insecure and self loathing for 37 years...i finally get the message. We are not our bodies. We are spiritual beings. It doesn't even matter how beautiful you are on the outside because as we've all been taught our entire life. Its on the inside that matters. I never believed it and i doubt that most people truly do. Thank you Kelly for making this perfectly clear to me now. I have learned my lesson and will always follow the directions from now on lol!
Great Experience Review by Mike
I've noticed a lot of improvement since listening to this CD. Mostly in attitude and my new found ability to let go. I noticed another customer below mention waking to a bad mood after listening. I too had a couple of instances where I awoke filled with extreme negative energy. I believe that the negative energy was just a force that was trying to keep control over my mind and spirit and became disturbed when the affirmations and delta waves began to move through my brain. I haven't had the problem anymore, just a couple of times when I first started listening. Overall, this CD combined with The Secret Meditation 2 and Attract Wealth has opened my eyes to many new opportunities and has made achieving my goals much easier as I let the Universal Mind answer my questions and guide me down a wonderful path of peace and prosperity. Thank you to Brain Sync and Kelly Howell for impacting my life more than I thought possible!!
Out of this world! Review by Dinesh
Beautiful music especially in the beginning, so soothing and just relieves all problems instantly. As the mind goes calm and peaceful, consciousness rests at the seat of the Divine leaving all the mundane world behind, just enjoying the relaxing music and highest wisdom.
I love this one Review by Melanie
The only thing I would want to change is the reference to God. I'm a Buddhist so I would love it if there was something that referenced that.
AMAZING! LIFE CHANGING! Review by J. Orlofsky
This CD has altered my Life in a way that is absolutely astounding! This is my 3rd time listening to it for 6 weeks. I have excelled in my physical prowess, my clarity of though, my memory, and my gusto for life! Things align them selves in an astonishing way when I listen to the recording!
I have given it out to 4 other people, and they come tell me all the awesome stories, and crazy things which have manifested for them since listening to it!
Things will change for you, and the significant happenings will astound your mind! Prepare for something special!
Continuous change Review by Jerry
I have listened to this one for 4-6wks more than once and every time it brings me further along my journey. I recently took a metaphysics class and half way through I realized that I was getting even more from this CD than usual. I own several of Brain Sync CD's and everyone of them has been above and beyond what I thought I might get from them. Thanks, Kelly, for all your work and dedication.
Universal energy spreads more Review by sudhi
Dear beloved madam,
This is very incredible and ever usable for everyone and everything. It manifests the universal energy in spreading the daily activities of self and others.
Thanking you,
Sudheendra Kumar VG
excellent! Review by wendy-anne virginia
so effortless and so relaxing....also, life changing!
Great cd Review by A.
I love this Cd. The music is tranquil, relaxing. It is the perfect blending of tonal overlay, music and subliminal messages. I love the vocal harmonics on this CD.
Many of us are on the path of awakening, this is another fantastic tool to help center and guide us on our journey. Beautifully Done.
Ms.Howell has some really good CD's but this one is Superb!!
This one will change your life! Review by Patricia
Although I own many Brainsync mp3's and have several on my player this is the one I choose to listen to most frequently. It reminds me of who I really am and how I have the power to create anything, that there is no lack or limitation, about all of the negative illusions we allow ourselves to believe. Listening to this will set you free!!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by VKR
My wife was diagnosed with a rather niggling health issue and the doctor suggested that she must have a surgical procedure if she was not able to get rid of the problem with medication in a week's time. I suggested to my wife that she listen to this meditation recording. After a week of listening to this recording (often twice a day), she had her ultrasound scan and discovered that the problem had completely disappeared! I highly recommend this.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Donald
I discovered the Law of Atraction a few years ago and started applying the principles in my life with modest but measureable results. But over the past several weeks I have used the the Secret Universla Mind Meditations CD and the results have been truly profound. I achieved heretofore unthinkable financial goals almost instantly,iniated multiple new and lucritive contract deals in my business, felt more Gratitude and Love and Joy in my life than ever before and embarked on a venture that could radically change the way plastic is used for packaging by replacing it with a Corn (starch based) plastic (PLA)that will entirely dissolve over time creating a totally sustainable packaging solution for a greener planet. Not only has the Law of Attraction made my personal situation more abundant I am part of an endeavour to improve the world. Thank-you Kelly and the entire team at Brainsync. I feel as though we are already partners in an amazing collaboration with many more to come. Most gratefully and respectfully yours, Don Lindemann
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by WENDY
I have listened to this cd over 6 weeks and subsequently purchased the Meditation II. Since listening to this cd I have found the love of my life, I am up for a large promotion that before I was vehemently told I would never ever get. I have an abundance of money which I truly don't understand as I'm not receiving any more than I did before. I find myself telling myself throughout the day "I hold my thoughts steadfastly on the good". Not sure how it works or why, nor do I care. I only know it works for me. I am now buying one as a gift for someone else that needs "good" in their life.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Laurel
I've listened to this for over 6 weeks now every night. I have NEVER felt the inner peace I feel now. All sorts of information is coming in to help with my manifestations including many manifestations of my desires. However, the inner peace quality is priceless and I'm so grateful for Kelly's work.
Incredible Story Review by Billy Pacholski Kelly (and fellow brain-sync'ers)
I wanted to share an incredible story with you all. 5 months ago, I
downloaded several of your mp3's and began listening to them daily. I was
desperate for answers, desperate to create a new reality. I was miserable
at work, miserable at home, broke, blah blah - but most of all - I was
bored with life!
Around week 4 of using this Secret Meditation, I recieved an email out of
nowhere inviting me to a Men's Magic Workshop at a local psychic school.
This was amazing on many levels - 1) it showed up in my email box by
mistake (?) 2) there are psychic schools?! 3) there are other people in my
neighborhood/city like me who are interested in creating their own personal
I attended the class, and kept using your mp3's. I particularly love the
Secret, and Destiny. Fast forward 4 months - I am now an active meditator
(at least an hour a day!), have been certified level 2 Reiki and am now
performing healings daily, and have studied both aura cleansing and
healings. In January, I am participating in a full on, year long course to
further access my clairvoyant abilities.
Within these 5 months - everything about my life has changed. I have quit
my job and am gainfully employed as a freelancer. I have a beautiful new
apartment. I have met some truly amazing teachers/students/readers/healers
thru my psychic school. My life is FUN again. Each day is full of joy and
divine grace. (no boyfriend yet, but that's cause I'm still in some major
growth phases!)
Thank you, Kelly, for healing myself and so many others. Your gifts are
divine. To everyone else out there, you can create magic in your life if
you choose! Find your space, meditate, use Kelly's tools and when and if
you are ready, seek out communities of like-minded people in your area. We
are out there, we are ready to make this world realize its full potential -
and we are friendly and waiting for you. :) Welcome to the "club"!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Horace P. Guerra, IV, MD, MPH
I must say, I was a huge skeptic of meditation and The Secret till I tried it. Even though I'm skeptical of the LOA, I must say, listening to your soothing CD of The Secret has empowered me to make more money, make sound financial decisions that has boosted my confidence, enhanced my athletic performance, and assited me in the healing of my patients. I hope your significant other doesn't mind my saying this, but seeing your angelic face is a sight for my sore eyes in this world of negativity. Wow! Okay, I won't let myself get carried away. Yet, I still have a long ways to go towards understanding the brain and the quantum power it has to produce our situations. But, I must say, thanks a million for making my life a better one. There is too much for me to tell you in this email, since your CD has changed my thinking and how I deal with even the most impossible of situations. You have no idea. My heartfelt thanks to you. You have a tremendous gift, and I'm glad I'm discovering it in me.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Robert
After 10yrs as a social worker I burned out. I went back to school to learn air conditioning repair and started a new job. a few "silly" mistakes later, I got fired, Fortunate a friend got me hired a few months ago with another company. Then my self sabotaging traits came into play, minor accident in company truck, roasted a circuit board in a customers AC unit (same brand as I did before and got fired for frying), lost a company cell phone. It got to be were every day I drove to work confident today was my last day. I was taken off call, my hours cut to under 30 a week. I started listing to secrets of the universal mind, more to get to sleep and to drown out the negative thought keeping me awake, than with any hopes of it helping. after 4 weeks of listing, I'm back to 40 hours, I'm back on call, I don't fear seeing the "boss" in the mornings, and I had several people tell the company owner I'm a great worker. This has done more to help me than years of anti-depressants. Best $$ I've ever spent!!!!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Joseph
I would like to express my deepest gratitude for this cd. The revelations are so powerful. It has been six weeks and I feel great. my concious awareness of my sub-concious thoughts have definitely improved. all is possible. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Deborah
I have been into biofeedback for some 20 years now...and have listened to a lot of subliminals....though none like this 'gem'. Also Kelly's voice has a wonderful resonance!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by gemma
I look forward to going to bed just so i can listen to this cd. This cd is revolutionary, it really is. The beautiful words do not hypnotise you to act a certain way they merely allow you to follow your own path in life. There is real freedom there. I guarantee you if you listen to this regularly your life will change. It will start to emerge into exactly the way you subconsciously want it to be, your ideal life. It is unbelievable, truly.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Helen McClain - Las Vegas NV
At Close of Day,
This is a GREAT guided meditation. Goes hand in hand with The Secret audio 4 C.D. set. Great way to end your day.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by V, Shaw "Free John Spirko" - Valley Center, KS
You are not going to go wrong with this CD.
Kelly Howell has a very soothing voice and the positive re-enforcement gained from listening to this has been most notable. I feel more positive and more certain about my decisions and myself.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Luna Rayo - New York
EXCELLENT !!!I have been listening to Kelly Howell for a while now, years I guess. I came across the Secret DVD a few months back and was taken by the DVD. I happened onto Kelly's website just to see if anything was new and saw The Secret Meditation and based off of her other meditation CD's I had to try it out, as it was one-uping everything by adding the Secret into it... I'm so glad they teamed up to allow this meditation to be made... It's wonderful - I've only had it a week but it's my favorite thing to listen to each night as I drift to sleep... You will not go wrong with this purchase - my son is twelve and he was awed by the sound effects, so I'm going to get him his own copy as it will help him too... Soothing and wonderful - what a way to end each day!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Barbara J. Daubert
I listen to this all the time to get me motivated to go to work every day and it soothes me to sleep at night.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by S.C. - United Kingdom
I love the Secret Meditation. What a wonderful experience. Wish I could put into words the way I felt - but it's truly magnificent! What a masterpiece.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Paula L.
I downloaded The Secret Meditation last night, and drifted to sleep immediately. I find myself very positive this morning, and thinking about dreams I had long ago left as impossible. I know I am in the right way, so thank you very much! And by the way, your Weight Loss CD was a total success with me!!! Thanks for doing this, it is a great gift!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Carolyn C.
I wanted to say a very heartfelt thank you. I had suffered from depression, 7 years ago. I was on 600mg of Effexor a day, not to mention a whole lot of other meds to keep me from suicide. I did break free from the depression. About 2 weeks ago, I started having those thoughts again. I was so scared as the road of depression is not pretty! I had doubled up on all my vitamins etc. when I came across your Secret Meditation CD. It has helped me so much by reaffirming all the positive in my life. I listen to it like it is my air.
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by John B.
I just want to add my voice to the many messages of sincere thanks you must be receiving for "The Secret Meditation". Have been listening each night with only a few exceptions, and also from time to time during the day. I feel a profound sense of peace and creativity, and I believe that my experience at work and with labors of love and music have been significantly enhanced. I cannot find words to express my appreciation for this lovely and powerful combination of Brain Sync technology and beautiful art. I have purchased an additional copy for a friend in need, and plan to seek opportunities to spread the word! Thanks so much!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Julie C.
I just wanted you to know what a profound difference The Secret Meditation has made in my life. I started to listen to it during the time that my best friend was dying from ovarian cancer and listen to it nightly and have for the past 3 months. Thank you SO much!
The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Review by Tchikovani
I downloded the Secret Meditation yesterday and started using it when I went to sleep. I passed out after about 15 minutes, which is not unusual for me. At first my mind was trying to keep up with what was being said but as the voice doubled and modulated, I started loosing track of the messages and fell asleep. When it was done, I woke up to turn off my CD player and put away the headsets as I laid there ready to go back to sleep, I got real vivid 3D crystal clear images of a glass shelf with chocolates and tons of money. It was really vivid--I have never had shuch bright and clear images flash in my minds eye. It was as if I was there and could enter that room.
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In the Delta state you are sound asleep. Delta waves are the slowest of all five brainwave frequencies and range between 0-4 Hz.
Relieve Insomnia
Slow Wave Sleep or SWS, is the deepest of sleep states and it plays a vital role in health and well being. During this phase of the sleep cycle, the brain begins producing very slow, large Delta waves. Even if your lifestyle doesn't allow for the luxury of a full eight hours of sleep, a few hours of Slow Wave Sleep will trick your brain into thinking it's had all the restorative sleep it needs.
Accelerate Healing
Delta waves trigger the release of Human Growth Hormone, HGH making deep sleep essential for healing and regeneration.
Reprogram your Mind
Delta is also the brainwave signal of the subconscious, the seat from which unconscious material can be reprogrammed. Delta brainwave programs are an ideal choice for when you want to access your subconscious for deep and powerful reprogramming.
Track 1: Introduction & Instructions
Track 2: Guided Meditation + Music + Delta Waves - Use Headphones
Running Time: 61 Minutes
In two decades, nearly 3 million Brain Sync users have experienced the powerful benefits of deep meditation to accelerate healing, learning, recovery and personal growth. Kelly Howell's brain synchronization technology uses binaural beat therapy and guided meditation to balance the left and right hemispheres, optimizing mental performance and increasing overall brain power through brainwave entrainment.
As you listen to Kelly Howell's soothing meditation music and guided imagery, your brain activity will effortlessly fall into rhythm with pure binaural beats, precision tuned to help you attain hemispheric synchronization and reach powerful new mental states. A balanced brain brings freedom from fear, worry, and even addictions. Just 30 minutes a day will bring outstanding results.


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'Breaking Bad' Spinoff?
Though the rumor had presented before, yesterday saw the revelation that 'Breaking Bad' and AMC were seriously considering the possibility of a Saul-centric spinoff of the acclaimed drama, to see actor Bob Odenkirk reprising the slippery lawyer character of Saul Goodman in a new context. Opinions on the possibility have run the gamut, but what does Odenkirk himself have to say about a 'Better Call Saul' spinoff? Or about the 'Breaking Bad' finale itself?
Whether or not 'Breaking Bad' fans would be open to a spinoff focusing on Walter White's wily lawyer Saul Goodman, AMC and Sony TV are reportedly considering the possibility. Speaking to Vulture, Bob Odenkirk himself confirmed as much and expressed his long-standing interest, saying:
Oh yeah, we've talked about it. Vince [Gilligan] is still really busy with the show so we haven't talked very in-depth about it, but he clearly thinks it's a possibility. And I've certainly told him that if there was some way to see more of Saul then I would be happy to do it. It would be fun.
The very fact that AMC has even considered a Saul-centric spinoff seems to confirm longstanding speculation that Saul will survive the series finale of 'Breaking Bad,' though Odenkirk flat-out refused to read any scenes beyond his own. "I've been told that the ending is really surprising and really satisfying and you can't believe the number of loose ends that get wrapped up," said the actor. "That's all hearsay, though, because I didn't read it. I dumped it in the trash, and then I dumped out the trash."
Odenkirk also promised his final scene of the series would be a "really rich one," but what say you? Would you be interested in continuing Saul Goodman's story with a 'Breaking Bad' spinoff? How would you like to see the series come to an end?


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The 2010 federal court lawsuit over the failed attempt at consolidating the city of Memphis and Shelby County governments has failed as well with an order Wednesday, March 19, from U.S. District Judge Thomas Anderson granting a motion for summary judgment by defendants in the case.
The lawsuit was filed in October 2010 by eight Memphians less than a month before the dual referendums – in the city of Memphis and the county outside Memphis – on a metro consolidation charter drafted by a metro charter commission.
The proposal lost by a large margin in the county outside Memphis. It was approved by a narrow margin within Memphis.
The lawsuit specifically challenged on Constitutional grounds the state law requiring that such a charter must be approved by dual majorities in separate referendums for consolidation to take place.
The plaintiffs contended the dual majorities requirement violated the federal Voting Rights Act provisions that guard against diluting African-American votes as well as the principal of one person-one vote and the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
In a 19-page ruling by Anderson issued Monday and followed by Wednesday's order, Anderson denied those claims in granting the defendants' motion for summary judgment.
The defendants were the state of Tennessee and its election officials as well as the suburban cities of Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown. Suburban leaders in the four cities filed a motion that was granted by Anderson to intervene in the lawsuit.
Anderson rejected the idea that there should be a single countywide referendum on consolidation, saying state law on the matter anticipated a legitimate difference in the effect such a merger would have on the city of Memphis and on the county outside Memphis.
The state law "protects local autonomy by insulating existing local governments from dissolution or alteration without their consent," according to Anderson.
"The voters of Shelby County have a separate and distinct interest in consolidation because of the different impact consolidation would have on areas such as taxes, contractual rights to annexation and the special interests of voters in the suburban municipalities," he wrote.
He mentioned that city services would go to a general services district paid for with tax revenue from residents of the suburban towns and cities who would still also pay for their own city services.
"Therefore, those residents had distinct interests from the residents of the city of Memphis who would not have faced such a problem," Anderson concluded.
In such a consolidation, the six suburban towns and cities would have remained intact with their current forms of government.
But a consolidation would nullify annexation agreements under a countywide growth plan in which the county's seven cities have mutually agreed to and identified areas each will annex in the future.
Memphis citizens would also see changes as well. But Anderson said the consequences would be different.
"It would obtain the benefit of consolidation along with those changes, while the suburban municipalities and the unincorporated areas in Shelby County would not," he wrote.
On the voting rights claims, Anderson held that referendum results do not reflect majority and minority voting blocs that are at the heart of the plaintiff claims that minority voting blocs are always outvoted in such unconstitutional arrangements.
But the plaintiffs argued that those arrangements involve district lines involved in the elections of citizens to district seats.
Anderson agreed, quoting the 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case known as the Lockport case involving a New York state town that underwent a similar consolidation effort.
"In a referendum, the expression of voters will is direct, and there is no need to assure that the voters' views will be adequately represented through their representatives in the legislature," the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Lockport case
In his ruling, Anderson added: "Not only can plaintiffs not show that this usually happens, they cannot show that it has ever happened with respect to referenda elections."
He also noted that in the Nov. 2010 consolidation referendums, a majority of African-American voters in the city and in the county outside Memphis opposed the merger.
Anderson cited ecological regression analysis of majority black precincts within Memphis and precincts in the county outside the city.
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Since our Brussels office was set up in 1999, we have worked to make sure that EU policies include a strong focus on the fight against extreme poverty, inequalities and global injustice.
Drawing on ActionAid's experience working with communities in Africa, Asia and the Americas, our EU office is making the voices of people living in poverty heard by policymakers in Brussels. We push for changes in EU policies that shape their life.
Women around the world are more likely to live in poverty - just because they are women. They have less access to land, education, income and decision-making – all of which keeps them poor. We put women and women's rights at the centre of all our work.


text: Planters Rolling in Illinois April 18, 2012 05:35 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By AgDay TV AgDay continues to make the trip across I-80 for the 2012 planting tour. For the next stop, National Reporter Tyne Morgan visited a farmer in northwest Illinois who finally got the green light to plant. "The crop insurance date for our area here is April 6, so we waited until the date and started planting," said Geneseo, Ill., farmer Scott Cocquit. That key crop insurance date signaled planting could begin for him. Holding off until the beginning of April, however, wasn't easy. The warm temperatures in late March helped boost soil temperatures. This created conditions that allowed Cocquit the option to start at least 10 days prior. No matter how anxious he grew with each warm day, he knew the wise decision was to hold off. "To see this ground in this type of condition this time of year, I mean the calendar and the ground conditions didn't go together this year," he said. "The earliest we've ever started before was April 12, so this is unusual for this area." Once April 6 rolled around, the weather cooperated and Cocquit is now 20% planted. Normally, or at least the few years prior, that number would have been zero. But the calendar, plus sporadic cold fronts dipping temperatures into the lower 30s, continually remind him it's still early spring. Since Cocquit decided to go ahead and plant, these reminders are causing him to worry. "My biggest fear is getting a frost the 20th or 25th of April and dealing with corn trying to come back if it gets frosted off," he said. That reminder is also causing Cocquit to take his time planting. The past several years, it seemed planting was a race against Mother Nature; a race where Mother Nature held the winning record. With cool, wet spring months, farmers struggled to get their crop in the ground before summer. It seemed Mother Nature won each year. This year is off to a different start. In fact, where Cocquit farms, the problem this year is too little rain. That's forcing some farmers in the area to continue the waiting game for planting, at least until Mother Nature brings moisture their way. This past weekend some farmers welcomed much needed rain. Cocquit had farms receive anywhere from 1/2" to 3" of rain. That's exactly what the doctor ordered for his newly planted corn. Cocquit said although he's in the field earlier than ever and has the opportunity to get his corn in the ground in record time, he's planting more soybeans this year; the price ratio is just too good. "We've been more corn in the past, but we are about 50/50 corn and beans," he said. Join AgDay next week as Tyne continues the I-80 planting tour from another "I" state to see if farmers are rolling in the fields like Cocquit, or if planters are at a standstill. Read more Planting News & Updates. Watch more from the I-80 Planting Tour. Back to news


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A suspect in several robberies in La Jolla and a burglary in Pacific Beach has been implicated in the crimes after an anonymous letter naming him responsible turned up at the Alpine sheriff's station.
At the time, David Allen Grub, 43, was living in Alpine, but no one seems to know who left the letter on Feb. 21. He was arrested Feb. 28 and a declaration by a sheriff's detective said it was either written by Grub or someone familiar with the details of the crimes.
The letter contained details about the crimes which had not been made public.
Grub has pleaded not guilty. A preliminary hearing has been set for May 8.
The first burglary occurred on May 24, 2012 on Loring Street in Pacific Beach at 10 a.m., when the resident returned home and saw a suspect carrying a drawer from his dresser.
The suspect fled in a black car, and the victim discovered a large amount of jewelry was stolen.
Grub remains in custody on $300,000 bail.


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But what do you mean by "value"?
Written by Sarah
I have a friend who's so rich he has no money. His bank statements reflect an amount he can never access. Where I could go into my bank and walk out with a check for my net worth, JJ would probably cripple Wall Street for a couple days if he tried a similar move. He refers to his quarterly dividends as "Monopoly money" because he never sees real cash. Just numbers ticking over in a column. Before meeting JJ, I thought numbers were absolute and money never lies. Since knowing JJ, I understand that numbers are meaningless and money is easily manipulated. After learning about film studio accounting practices, I am even more convinced that numbers and money mean absolutely nothing.
So I was not impressed with Forbes' list of "best value" actors (value determined by revenue generated for every dollar paid). Strictly speaking, in the most basic mathematical sense, this list is true. Shia LaBeouf is the "best value" because his average salary weighed against the average box office/home video revenue of his films is $81 in earnings for each $1 he is paid. But this is exactly the kind of numbers-wrangling that means nothing, because also featured on this list is Sarah Jessica Parker. While Sex and the City 2 was one of the more successful movies of the summer (though not matching Sex and the City's $100 million-plus box office), did anyone see Did You Hear About the Morgans?
This list only tells us the names that sell movies, not the names who deliver value. And there isn't much arguing that these names do sell movies—Shia, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett, Robert Downey, Jr., Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage. Except for Cage, I'd go see a movie if any one of these people were in it.
Anne Hathaway is a surprising number 2 on the list, pretty much for the success of Alice in Wonderland earlier this year. As much as I like Hathaway, I do not see movies just because she is in them. Ditto for Daniel Radcliffe, who is number 3 because of Harry Potter. Especially ditto for Jennifer Aniston. How is she a value? Her movies aren't good.
And that's the problem with this list. "Value" denotes some sense of worth to me. In order for this list to be really accurate, Forbes needs to factor in critical reception of films. SJP and Aniston get dropped from the list because their movies are bad. Daniel Radcliffe is out because all he's got is Harry Potter and there is a difference between a value franchise and a value actor (although I do think Radcliffe will deliver after Potter). Shia is probably out, too, because he's really here for Transformers, which is terrible, and "Indiana Jones and the Say It Ain't So, George", which was a) sold on Indy's name and b) also terrible (let's pretend it never happened).
While several of the names on the list (Depp, Blanchett, Downey, Streep) are really good values—profits *and* quality—where is Will Smith? He sells on his name alone to the point that people will go see a movie just because his kid is in it. And Adam Sandler—as annoying and unfunny as he's become almost every movie he's made in the last dozen years has earned over $100 million. Are they all quality? No. But there is almost no one else who both makes movies so regularly and so regularly delivers nine-figure profits. See what I mean? You can make the numbers mean anything.
Consider this: an average salary that is very reasonable, movies that typically get made in the mid-level range of $30-50 million and are usually good, and a consistently delivered profit.
Who is this "best value" actor?
Paul Rudd.
To see the full Forbes Best Value List, click here.
Written by Sarah
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Category : Business Plan.
Topic : Business plan expense budget template. Author : Sanchez Johnson.
Posted : Thu, Nov 29th 2018 06:06 AM.
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But it is fantastic to try and get broader input on your business plan - whether from a professional, or simply from friends and family whom you trust. I say that because of course you need to be careful with commercially sensitive ideas, as you do not want to pass your plan on to someone in the pub who then starts your idea before you across the road.


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Hacker Space Fest
From Tmplab
- Place: 6Bis & /tmp/lab, Vitry s/ Seine, France
- Dates: 16 - 22 of June 2008
Hacker Space Festival, meet open source people, hardware hacker, technology addicts, computing trash recyclers, ...
Call For Papers
- English: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcvhs6z6_16csr9k6fk
- Francais: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dfp6rxgg_10hs3g4kfp
Here are various events that will happen during the festival.
- Church of overblown firefox tabs. "For those who have too many tabs open all day long"
- Workshops
- Cut up session with Kruno Jost http://www.myspace.com/zidbuke and Philippe Langlois http://www.XLRMX.org (BigIrons, angle grinder, piezzo, mikes, amps)
- OneDayBlasts http://www.onedayblast.org/index.php/Main_Page
- Urban dwelling
- Bricovan's /tmp/van preparation
The conference will host two tracks, one in English, the other one in French.
English Track
TBA, waiting for CFP.
French Track (Session Francaise)
TBA, waiting for CFP.
Eternal Fest around the world
Thanks to Robert Filliou, there's a word for it.


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The 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake made a slightly outrageous 750 hp. For 2011, Shelby's offering an 800-hp option. C'mon, when there's an 800-hp option is there really any option at all? You gotta check that box.
Most of the 2011 Shelby GT500 upgrades are what they offered last year, including an upgraded supercharger kit, stronger brakes, short-throw shifter, a trunk full of Ford Racing suspension parts. They're not yet saying how they're getting from 750-to-800 hp, nor are they saying how much more it'll be than the $30K 750-hp version.
But they did say they're getting new anthracite wheels, white stripes and side scoops. So that's something.


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Same familiar story. I'm new. I want to get out and build my skills but need a buddy. I have pretty good kite skills, just working on my board skills now. I've been hitting Alameda mostly but checked out a few other locations. I have fairly flexible schedule and am a timely reliable person (not a flake).
If you're interested in kiting PM me and we'll figure out the rest.


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When Mark Emmert made his grandiose statement last month, when he stood up and showed everyone at Penn State and intercollegiate athletics who was boss, you just knew this day was coming.
As fate would have it, it's worse than anything Mr. Big Stick could have imagined.
"This," one BCS athletic director told me Monday, "is Pandora's Box."
And an ironic kick in the rear for the man who talked tough while his kingdom was crumbling around him. Guess what, Mr. Emmert?
You're gonna need a bigger stick.
When he announced crippling sanctions against Penn State, when he stuck the governing body's nose in a legal action, Emmert made it clear that he alone had been given power to ignore due process and NCAA bylaws to protect "the foundation of amateur sports."
Meanwhile, in Chapel Hill, N.C., the entire university is complicit in a systemic charade of bogus, no-show classes for athletes; a scheme that—you're gonna love this part—the NCAA missed while investigating North Carolina over the past two years.
Fortunately, the man with the Big Stick has the Raleigh News & Observer doing the heavy lifting, exposing the real threat to the foundation of intercollegiate athletic sports. Or as my athletic director friend said, "Pandora's Box."
From 2007-2011, an internal review at UNC revealed 54 no-show classes in the Department of African and Afro American Studies where student-athletes were given grades for fake classes. The university says two department heads were responsible for the academic fraud, but the News & Observer says evidence suggests athletes were steered to classes by academic counselors assigned to the athletic department.
Think about that: the athletic department and a department of academics conspiring to keep students eligible so they can play games. This isn't high school, everyone. This is one of the most respected academic institutions in the world cheating to keep athletes eligible.
So while Mr. Big Stick thumped his chest about Penn State—before and after delivering the sanctions—we haven't heard squat from him about what will become the worst infractions case in the history of college sports. And that was before the latest mind-numbing details released Monday by the News & Observer: the gross case of academic fraud could go back a decade—and include North Carolina's legendary men's basketball program.
Apparently, this isn't important enough for Emmert to drop Death Penalty suggestions on national television morning shows, or speak to the horror of it all on PBS or ESPN, or to anyone else shoving a microphone in front of the face of the NCAA.
This, Mr. Emmert, is the foundation of amateur sports. This, Mr. Emmert, is the one thing that can bring down the façade that is billions in television dollars on the backs of student-athletes. This, Mr. Emmert, is the very thing that can and will underscore the one dirty secret the NCAA has tried for decades to hide: college sports is a glorified minor leagues for professional sports.
This, Mr. Big Stick, is your Pandora's Box.
Say what you want about the NFL being a thug league, at least it doesn't purport itself as one thing while acting like another. It hires felons and drunks and wife beaters, and does it in the name of professionalism.
The NCAA uses felons and drunks and girlfriend beaters, and simply moves them around from school to school and upper division to lower division all in the name of "giving kids a second chance."
But there's no avoiding academic fraud; no escape from what it exposes and how it jeopardizes the lifeblood of a multi-billion dollar, tax-exempt industry. There's no denying the reality that if this unthinkable case of academic fraud is happening at North Carolina, where else is it hiding?
It's easy to get emotional about a pedophile, and make snap decisions in the name of children. It resonates with everyone and produces instant credibility—no matter how skewed the process.
What happens when Emmert has to make a real decision? What happens when the very existence of college sports comes into play and the general public isn't as engaged as Joe Sixpack was with Penn State?
This is your Pandora's Box, Mark Emmert.
You're gonna need a bigger stick.


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The IUCN-Commission on Environmental Law Steering Committee had its annual meeting in the Parque Estadual Intervales in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
In an inspiring setting, the Steering Committee met for three days to discuss the implementation and give new directions to the CEL programme. Within the context of important achievements (revision of the Precautionary Principle Guidelines, participation in the IUCN Lebanon Task Force, further development of the Code on Ethics in Biodiversity) and the presence for the first time of CEL Vice-chair Professor Rafael Gonzalez Ballar from Costa Rica, the SC discussed the current status of the CEL Specialists Groups and the upcoming meeting of them in Istanbul in late June; the CEL incentives package (including the E-Helpdesk, the CEL Award, and the CEL on-line papers), the ELP new intersessional plan, and the next IUCN World Conservation Congress, to be held in Barcelona in 2008. The CEL Steering Committee members planted a tree as a tribute to Professor Alexander Kiss, a long standing member of CEL.
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Kent Houston needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 47 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
Kent Houston I'm a 39 year old environmental entrepreneur looking to have a break-out, runaway, record smashing year. I need you
Easy money for the right designer. I am a fun, energetic, and slightly ADHD, but reasonably successful, environmental entrepreneur that is launching his 3rd business by developing a sustainable garden product. I seek a balanced life and will use the Law of Attraction technique to visualize what & who I want to be to propel myself to live the balanced life I desire.
Successful – To have a personal & professionally successful lifestyle launching a socially and environmentally responsible business focused on urban agriculture.
Love – After a few years of single life I am open to finding love and a beautiful life partner.
Health – The foundation building block for a successful life I will attain this goal through a healthy diet, fitness, yoga, cycling, surfing, and skiing.
Family and friends – We can't do it alone! Maintain and develop healthy relationships with family, friends, and community.
Goals – Public Speaking / Travel / Fitness / Professionalism / Surf / Ski/ Cycle/ Boating
Who I want to be....?
Most vision boards are collages, but I'm leaning towards using several independent images printed on canvas that I can hang on 3 of the walls of my bedroom.
I envision these images to be direct reflections of the subject (Boat = picture of boat), or to communicate the essence of the subject (Boat = picture of boat wake trail) you can use your own creativity.
There are 8 subjects that will communicate what my ideal life will look like, which is kind of difficult to do without feeling materialistic, but ya know…. I guess I kinda am???
Here are some of my likes;
Magazines: Dwell, Fast Company, Wired, Playboy
Blogs: the hipster porn, since 78 brian gossett, yimmys yayo
Movies: Fast times at Ridgemont High, Scarface, Bronx Tale, Caddy Shack
Books: Shadow of the wind, Atlas Shrugged, The Four Agreements
Music: Mark Farina Mushroom Jazz, Curtis Mayfield, Dr Dre, JJ Cale, and the Stones are better than the Beatles, but nobody beats Led Zepplin
Designers; Bruce Mau, Tom Ford, Arthur Erickson
You can pitch a collage or a series of 8 - 11 x 14 (open to suggestions) printed on canvas images that reflect the subjects below. Or you can pitch both a collage and the 8 posters
1. Public Speaking Image – could be Jamie Oliver giving a Ted Talk…
2. Beach Surf Scene – This one's pretty easy…
3. Boating – I love the San Juan 48, but my buddy has one, and I don't want to be a copy cat
4. Shredded 6 pack. I know… Vain, but I want to maintain a healthy physique. Think Men's Health before Muscle and Fitness.
5. A Beautiful Professional Woman – Chessy again, but I want a wife, and I'd love it if she had a job, and a great ass!
6. Skiing some Fresh Pow! I like open powder field ace shots. If you have to ask…
7. Cycling – A great low impact way to stay fit, and get around. I have 3 bikes! Road, Mountain, and BMX, but it's the road riding I should focus on this year.
8. Ocean Front Cabin – I live in the Pacific North West (Vancouver specifically) and would love to have a dock for my boat with a rustic cabin set up on a picturesque rock.


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Raphael Stolt has written up a post for his blog talking about custom PHPUnit assertions and a simple method to create them.
In this blog post I'd like to set the focus on some of the aspects of the Custom Assertion pattern, by showing how to create custom PHPUnit assertions, which attacks the above mentioned smell [of bad test code] and its retroactive effects with a huge antiperspirant flagon, while also providing the chance to build a customer friendly and domain related test vocabulary.
His first assertion is simple, checking the contents of a bag object to be sure that there are no duplicate items and that its content count is reduced by one if something is removed. Then, he moves on to making the custom assertion for his "IdShouldFollowAgreedConvention" test. He explains how to use the assertion class and how it all fits together in the final, functional test case.


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I'm going to start with the end of the trip. On Saturday, August 6, I traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky for the Kentucky Genealogical Society's annual seminar. The speaker was Elizabeth Shown Mills. This seminar was the reason I spent so many days with my parents. I could have gone back to Fort Wayne after we returned from Pennsylvania, but I figured I could get some research done if I stayed in Cincinnati instead of going home and coming right back.
Elizabeth Shown Mills was awesome as always. I heard her speak at FGS 2010 in Knoxville and I couldn't pass up a chance to hear her again (especially since she is not speaking at FGS 2011). I had heard one of the talks that she gave in Kentucky at FGS and it was worth hearing it again since she packs so much information into a short time and you can't even try to get it all in one dose.
Her talks were:
- Genealogical Problem Solving: Professional Techniques for Everyday Sucess
- Proving "Oral History": How to Find the Truth About a Family Story
- In a Rut? 7 Ways to Jump-Start Your Research
- The Genealogical Proof Standard: How to Build a Case When No Record States the Answer
Then Ms. Mills was kind enough to take her picture with the 3 geneabloggers who were in attendance.
One of the highlights of the day was spending time with fellow bloggers, Linda and Deborah. I was able to catch up with Linda McCauley from Documenting the Details. Linda and I met at FGS 2010 and it was wonderful to be together again. It was also great to meet Deborah Andrew from The Sum Of All My Research.
It was a wonderful end to my 12 days trip.
Photos courtesy of Linda McCauley.


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This panorama has been made from inside the head of Bavaria. Bavaria is a hollow bronze statue that can be ascended in the inside. It is located next to the Theresienwiese, where the famous Oktoberfest takes place since more than 200 years.
Munich is the capital of the German state of Bavaria and is Germany's third largest city, located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Black and gold - the colors of the Holy Roman Empire - have been the city's official colors since the time of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.


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California Department of Transportation
Date: March 26, 2013
District: 10 - Stockton
Contact: Steve Gonzalez
Phone: (209) 948-7977
STANISLAUS COUNTY - Caltrans and its partners, the Stanislaus Council of Governments, Stanislaus County, and the city of Modesto, broke ground today on a $44 million project that will help relieve traffic congestion on State Route 219, one of the main highways connecting Modesto, Oakdale, and Riverbank in the Central Valley.
"Projects like this keep the region moving and help us build the road to economic growth," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
The project will double the size of SR-219, widening the highway from two lanes to four lanes along a two-mile section between Morrow Road and McHenry Avenue (State Route 108). Crews will also resurface the existing lanes to provide motorists a smoother ride.
Other improvements include new traffic signals at Carver Road and Tully Road; a new bike lane along the entire length of the project; and two new left turn lanes at the intersection of SR-219 and McHenry Avenue. Drivers on SR-219 heading eastward will no longer have to line up behind motorists waiting to make a left turn.
The project received approximately $20 million from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, nearly $15 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been distributed statewide.
The first stage of the project, completed in 2010, widened three miles of SR-219 from State Route 99 to Morrow Road.
When the final phase is completed in the fall of 2015, nearly five miles of the highway will have been widened between McHenry Avenue and SR-99.
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It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to take it. Blood tests will be needed to check for unwanted effects.
You should not use ergotamine medicines (e.g., bromocriptine, dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, methysergide, Ergomar®, Ergotrate®, Methergine®, Migranal®, Parlodel®, or Sansert®), pimozide (Orap®), quinidine (Quinaglute®), simvastatin (Zocor®), or sirolimus (Rapamune®). Using any of them together with this medicine may increase the chance of unwanted effects.
This medicine can cause changes in heart rhythms, such as a condition called QT prolongation. It may change the way your heart beats and cause fainting or serious side effects in some patients. Contact your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of heart rhythm problems, such as fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeats.
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Please ask your local dealer for complete details regarding price and availability.
When it comes to daily calling, easy use is a top priority. Meet the Gigaset AS405A Trio – a modern, ultra-comfortable cordless phone. Save up to 100 contacts in the convenient phonebook. Enjoy easy reading and navigation on the large black-and-white display, then savour lengthy conversations in perfect sound quality.


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Fathead Launches Virtual Piggy Youth Friendly Payment System
Now Consumers Under 18 can shop safely and securely online at Fathead.com
Mar 21, 2013, 11:56 ET
DETROIT, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathead, the industry leader of officially licensed sports and entertainment graphics and more, today announced the launch of Virtual Piggy (OTCBB: VPIG), a youth-friendly payment system. Virtual Piggy is now available to customers as a secure online payment option on Fathead.com.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130321/DE81444LOGO)
Through a free Virtual Piggy account, Fathead is able to create a safe, convenient shopping experience for children by giving parents the ability to control and monitor their child's spending account. Under this parentally managed account, kids can freely browse and purchase their favorite Fathead products, while learning financial responsibility at the same time.
"Our products are made for fans of all ages and many times it's the younger fans who get the most excited when they see their favorite player, team or character," said Michael Layne, Director of Internet Marketing, Fathead. "With Virtual Piggy, we're empowering those under 18 to make purchases on their own in a safe, parent approved manner."
"Virtual Piggy members have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Fathead," said Dr. Jo Webber, Virtual Piggy Founder and CEO, "From Derek Jeter to Kobe Bryant, Fathead has the 'must have' products for teens and tweens from coast to coast."
Virtual Piggy is the safest way for youth to save, spend, and give online. When making purchases through Virtual Piggy, no personal information is collected, making it completely COPPA compliant and TRUSTe certified.
Anyone who signs up for Virtual Piggy between April 2013 and November 1 2013, will receive a 30% off discount code valid on Fathead.com.* Customers can create a free Virtual Piggy account by visiting Virtualpiggy.com/Fathead.
*Discount code is valid through November 15, 2013 and does not apply to already discounted items or gift cards.
For more information, please contact email@example.com, 313-373-6091
About Fathead LLC
Fathead LLC is the industry leader of graphics products for large & small spaces – led by authentic, officially licensed sports & entertainment graphics. Fathead gives fans the opportunity to feel passion For Real by bringing their favorite inspiration to life. Fathead wall graphics include the signature line, REAL.BIG. - Life-size, high definition wall graphics of athletes, stadiums, logos and fan favorite entertainment characters. For the space challenged, Fathead's product line also includes Big Heads, Street Grips, Fathead Juniors, Teammates and Tradeables. Fathead Business Solutions provides unique signage and decor alternatives for companies and universities. Based in Detroit, Michigan, Fathead manufactures all products in the USA and Canada for purchase worldwide. Fathead carries thousands of images and maintains over 500 license agreements with leading consumer brands across many industries and professional sports leagues. For more information, visit www.Fathead.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Fathead. FOR REAL.™
About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. Virtual Piggy enables the Under 18 audience to play, transact and socialize in a secure online environment guided by parental permission, oversight and control. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com
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Massive Disk Speed Improvement PlanNoel Carboni Apr 13, 2012 6:15 AM
I am moving forward with a disk storage speed improvement plan using my Dell Precision T5400 workstation as the test bed.
Specifically, my goal is to create a super fast 2 TB drive C: from four OCZ Vertex 3 480GB SATA3 SSD drives in RAID 0 configuration. This will replace an already fast RAID 0 array made from two Western Digital 1TB RE4 drives.
So far I have ordered two of these fast SSD drives, along with what is touted to be a very good value in high performance SATA3 RAID controllers, a Highpoint 2420SGL. I'll get started with this combination and get to know it first as a data drive before trying to make it bootable.
Getting any kind of hard information online about putting SSDs into RAID is a bit like pulling teeth, so I'm not 100% confident that these parts will work perfectly together, but I think the choice of SSD drives is the right one. I had briefly considered a PCIe RevoDrive SSD card made by OCZ, but was just too esoteric... I'm actually getting double the storage this way for the same price, I can swap to a different RAID controller if need be, and these drives can easily be ported to any new workstation I may get in the future.
Notably, some early concerns with using SSD in RAID configurations (and things like TRIM commands) have already been alleviated, as the drives are now quite intelligent in their internal "garbage collection" processes. I've verified this with the engineers at OCZ. They have said that with these modern SSD drives you really don't have to worry about them being special - just use them as you would a normal drive.
Once I get the first two SSDs set up in RAID 0 I'll specifically do some comparisons with saving large files and also using the array as the Photoshop scratch drive, vs. the spinning 1 TB drive I have in that role now.
Assuming all goes well, I'll then add the additional two SSDs to complete the four drive array. After a quick test of that, I'll see if I can restore a Windows System Image backup made from my 2 TB C: (spinning drive) array, which (if it works) will let me hit the ground running using the same exact Windows setup, just faster.
My current C: drive, made from two Western Digital 1 TB RE4 drives, delivers about 210 MB/sec throughput with very large files, with 400 MB/sec bursts with small files (these drives have big caches). Where they fall down dismally (by comparison to SSD) is operations involving seeking... The PassMark advanced "Workstation" benchmark generates random small accesses such as what you might see during real work (and I can hear the drives seeking like crazy) results in a meager 4 MB/sec result.
My current D: drive, a single Hitachi 1 TB spinning drive, clocks in at about 100 MB/sec for large reads/writes.
The SSD array should push the throughput up at least 5x as compared to my current drive C: array, to over 1 GB/sec, but the biggest gain should be with random small accesses (no seek time in an SSD), where I'm hoping to see at leasdt a 25x improvement to over 100 MB/second. That last part is what's going to speed things up from an every day usage perspective.
I imagine that when the dust settles on this build-up, I'll end up pointing virtually everything at drive C:, including the Photoshop scratch file, since it will have such a massively fast access capability. It will be interesting to experiment. I suppose I'll have to come up with some gargantuan panoramas to stitch in order to force Photoshop to go heavily to the scratch drive for testing.
I'll let you all know how it works out, and I'll be sure and do before/after comparisons of real use scenarios (big files in Photoshop, and various other things). Perhaps fully my "real world" results can help others looking to get more Photoshop performance out of their systems understand what SSD can and can't do for them.
I welcome your thoughts and experiences.


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Looking good.
Take the depth of Dwarf Fortress, add a bunch of lazy mages and update the interface to modern standards? That's Mage Tower in a nutshell. We're building something really ambitious - a world that you can build to your own whim, while carefully balancing resources, knowledge, and external threats.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
An overview of features and updates in version 0.1.2 of Mage Tower.


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Steve Chisholm needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 135 designs submitted by 40 freelance designers.
A new logo required for use on business cards, stationery (letterhead, envelopes, fax cover, etc.) as well as website.
C&C Business Services
We are a UK based computer consultancy who require a new logo for use on business cards, stationery (letterhead, envelopes, fax cover, etc.) as well as on our website (which we have not yet built!!). Our domain name is ccbs.uk.net.
We provide a range of computer services to small/medium sized businesses in UK ranging from installation of networks, hardware procurement through to application design and programming.
- Could contain our shortened name of CCBS (or ccbs) and should contain the brand/company name
- Would like a simple abstract graphic or geometric design to be incorporated somehow but could be persuaded otherwise
- No more than 3 contrasting colours to be used; want these to be corporate-looking but not boring
- Require a monochrome version for fax cover sheet
- File formats - jpeg, gif, png and, importantly, vector format as produced by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.
- Computer related graphics e.g. keyboard, mouse or screen
- Lurid or fluorescent colours
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Impromptu pairing bears fruit for Martin-Blades Duo (playing Underground Arts on 1/18)
An unexpected gig in the jazz scene can define a lineup. Impromptu sit-ins or sessions that seem as though they're just for a night can be all that's necessary to make some of the tightest improv music to come out.
That's how it went for the Billy Martin and Wil Blades Duo. Martin, the drummer of the pair, was out west promoting his Life on Drums DVD when we he got an opportunity to play two nights with Blades at the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco with almost no advance notice. They didn't have any music prepared, nothing rehearsed. The same was the case for their second gig, the New Orleans Jazz Festival in 2011.
"Everything we've done so far has been pretty impromptu," says organist Wil Blades during a phone call from his Bay area home. "When we played Jazz Fest we really had a chemistry. There was never any time to prepare, we just go up and play some old soul tunes or other stuff that I'd play."


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Adrian Eröd seduces audience with 'Don Giovanni' portrayal
Houston Grand Opera's production of "Don Giovanni" may be approaching its 30th anniversary, but the latest revival of it still delivers something fresh: a different way to see and hear Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's incarnation of Don Juan.
I'm a newcomer to Houston - and to Göran Järvefelt's staging of "Don Giovanni," premiered in 1986. So I can't rule on exactly how to divide the credit between the late Järvefelt; Harry Silverstein, director of HGO's revival; and Adrian Eröd, the Austrian baritone who plays the legendary lover this time. My hunch is to give a lot of it to the silky-voiced Eröd, though, because most of what made his portrayal so distinctive on Friday's opening night emanated directly from him.
This wasn't the swaggering Giovanni most baritones portray, relying on vocal and theatrical bravado to cut a swath across the stage. Eröd's Giovanni was a seducer rather than a showoff.
Whereas many singers' view about the role is that it's more about stage presence than vocal refinement, Eröd showed that suave singing can be the No. 1 ingredient in Giovanni's appeal. His come-hither duet with the country girl Zerlina was just one of the spots where Eröd was as smooth and sweet as someone specializing in Verdi. No wonder the women Giovanni pursued let down their defenses.
That wasn't the only way Eröd's Giovanni worked his spell on them. Rather than carrying on like the 18th century's version of a frat boy, Eröd's Giovanni was slim, alabaster-skinned, graceful - and downright dandified when he wore a big, feathered hat in the early scenes. He hardly looked dangerous.
That's what made it so powerful when Giovanni's real character came though, especially during his scenes with his sidekick Leporello. As Giovanni relished his exploits - or the ones he envisioned - Eröd's vitality and glee exuded coldheartedness.
Leporello's side of the repartee crackled, too. As much as he fumed to himself about Giovanni's excesses, Kyle Ketelsen's deep-voiced, animated Leporello savored them secondhand when he had the chance. Ketelsen's joviality and wryness made Leporello's "Catalogue Aria" - humiliating Elvira, one of Giovanni's past liaisons, by telling her she's only one of many - one of the performance's highlights.
What drives the story, of course, is that Giovanni hits one roadblock after another as he pursues more women. In the "Champagne Aria" and other devil-may-care outbursts, Eröd sang with a gusto and vigor that showed how driven Giovanni remained despite his setbacks. There was no need for the theatrical contrivance that Järvefelt or Silverstein stuck into Act 2: making Giovanni more and more disheveled as the climax approached. The more holes and tears appeared in his costume, the more gimmicky it looked.
Despite his Raggedy Andy appearance, Eröd remained the performance's driving force. Even though most other principals had bigger vocal-showcase numbers, none eclipsed Eröd as a dramatic force.
As Donna Anna, who's assaulted by Giovanni in the first scene, Rachel Willis-Sorensen sang with an abandon that enlivened a character who sometimes seems grandiose. Veronika Dzhioeva's weighty tones helped her capture Elvira's fury of a woman scorned, but she didn't have much stage presence. Malin Christensson played Zerlina with an endearing manner but small voice.
Joel Prieto sang with grace and fluency as Anna's sweetheart, Don Ottavio. When Giovanni moved in on Zerlina, Michael Sumuel objected lustily as her fiance, Masetto. When the statue of Anna's slain father came to life to give Giovanni his comeuppance, Morris Robinson's voluminous tones befit a force from beyond the grave.
The orchestra's force helped those final moments blaze. Up to then, though, the group generally didn't register vividly. Led by Trevor Pinnock, it had brightness and dash. But its sound was so light that it only registered mildly in the sizable theater. One or two singers could just about drown it out. Whenever that singer was Eröd, though, "Don Giovanni" hit home.
More Information
'Don Giovanni'
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday and Feb. 8, 2 p.m. Feb. 10
Where: Wortham Theater Center, 500 Texas
Tickets: $28-$390; 713-228-6737; www.houstongrandopera.org.


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When you began your research, you hopefully asked family members questions about your family's history. When was the last time you went back and asked again?
With new information, you may have different questions to ask.
With improved research skills, you may see questions you overlooked.
It never hurts to ask again--before it is too late.


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No. 2 Penn State holds off Liberty
January 11, 2013 | Lynchburg, Va.
Facing a Penn State team that recently rose from No. 4 to No. 2 in the ACHA Men's Division II Southeast Region poll, Liberty University's Division II ice hockey team set the bar high for its first action since Dec. 7, Friday night at the LaHaye Ice Center.
The eighth-ranked Flames (13-6-1) had the Nittany Lions (14-4-1) on the ropes, too, carrying a 3-2 advantage into the third period before being shut out for the final 20 minutes of a 4-3 setback.?
"It's a good test for us to start off the semester," Liberty head coach Chris Lowes said. "Obviously, we're disappointed, especially going into the third with the lead, but Penn State's a solid team. It helps us evaluate where we're at and where we need to be."?
PSU came out as the more aggressive team on attack, taking 45 shots on goal to 22 for the Flames on the night. The Nittany Lions opened a 1-0 first-period lead when Ryan Urban picked up a loose puck in the right circle and fired it past Liberty goaltender Nick Devine into the upper left netting.?But the Flames were opportunistic, making the most of their chances in the second period, when they outscored PSU 3-1. DJ Dinnison, Liberty's second-leading scorer on the season, struck first, tying it up at 1-1 by one-timing a short crossing pass from John Cotton past PSU goalie Kevin Lowthert.
Penn State responded less than five minutes later when a slap shot by Max O'Malley from the left side set up by Peter Daley squirted through Devine's glove and the left post. Liberty's Bobby Cervone retied it at 2-2 by shuffling in a feed from Brad Docksteader, who upped his team-high points total to 50, before the Flames took their first lead with 4:15 remaining on a second goal by Dinnison. He stuck his stick in the crease to push the puck across the goal line in front of an empty net, finishing off a near-miss assist from Jeff Boschman.
Flames senior Seth Reed picked up a costly five-minute penalty at the end of the second period, opening the door for the Nittany Lions to score the tying and winning goals early in the third.
"Ultimately, they got three power play goals in the game. You just can't give a talented team like that the opportunity with the extra man. They made the most of it," Lowes said.
PSU quickly re-tied the game on a right-side breakaway by Chris Lewis, who moved into a tie for the team lead with 24 points, before Urban put the Nittany Lions back on top to stay a minute and a half later, putting away a feed from Mac Winchester in the left crease for the game-winner with 16:05 to go.
"We took more penalty minutes than they did tonight and it showed," Lowes said. "You can only kill so many minutes against a top team like that. We can't give them the freebies on the power play and we need to make the most of our scoring chances. Our power play wasn't very sharp."
Devine recorded 41 saves for Liberty, slightly improving his 90 save percentage.
"They outshot us, but Nick played well in goal, kept us in it," Lowes said.
Liberty hosts West Virginia (5-10) tonight at LaHaye, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m.?
"Hopefully, we'll bounce back and get back on the winning track," Lowes said.
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Lady Gaga Stars Alongside Minnie Mouse + Cruella de Vil in Barney's Animated Short
Lady Gaga is now a Disney star, at least for a cameo in a five-minute, animated short film, fulfilling a lifelong dream of hers.
She stars in 'Electric Holiday,' the adorable, animated short released by N.Y.C. luxe department store Barney's. Mother Monster stars alongside the likes of Minnie Mouse and Cruella de Vil, as well as fellow fashion plates Naomi Campbell and Sarah Jessica Parker. The video is fashion heaven, bursting at the seams with stylistas.
The video is whimsical, with Gaga seen in a magenta dress on the red carpet before a fashion show. Minnie eventually walks a Parisian runway wearing a Lanvin creation, looking faboo. Gaga is in the crowd, taking it all in and admiring how fashion-forward Minnie has become.
Meanwhile, Snow White is amazeballs in her couture dress, a take on her traditional, familiar blue and yellow frock. That meanie Cruella de Vil is also in the clip, walking with a regal gait and strut.
Gaga posted the video to Facebook, and exclaimed: " it is my LIFE DREAM to be in a Disney movie...im one step closer!!! : ) this is a short film they did for BARNEY'S."
Gaga, you're not almost there. You are there. So cross the dream to be in a Disney flick off the bucket list.


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Reviewed by J.B. (age 8)
I love this book because it has horses in it. I love horses! I like the illustrations because they were all were realistic like when they braided Lucky's mane it's like a real horses mane. I like that in the book Amy never gives up like when Lucky refuses a jump. This book is a part of a series called Breyer Stablemates about horses and there riders. This book makes me happy because Amy trusts Lucky and Lucky trusts Amy. I can relate to this book because I horseback ride and do shows too. I liked the characters they seemed really nice.
I recommend this book if you like horses because I love this book and I love horses. I think this book is a good book for new readers who are more advanced.


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Random number generation
From wikipedia:Random number generation:
- A random number generator (RNG) is a computational or physical device designed to generate a sequence of numbers or symbols that lack any pattern, i.e. appear random.
Generation of random data is crucial for several applications like making cryptographic keys (e.g. for Disk Encryption), securely wiping disks, running encrypted Software Access Points.
Kernel built-in RNG
man random command will misdirect to the library function manpage random(3)
while for information about the /dev/random device files you should run
man 4 random to read random(4).
The kernel build in RNG's /dev/{,u}random are highly recommended for producing reliable random data providing the same security level that is used for the creation of cryptographic keys. The random number generator gathers environmental noise from device drivers and other sources into an entropy pool.
- /dev/random
- uses an entropy pool of 4096 bits (512 Bytes) to generate random data and stops when the pool is exhausted until it get's (slowly) refilled. /dev/random is absolutely not designed for wiping entire HDD's, but rather to generate cryptographic keys (e.g. SSL/SSH).
- /dev/urandom
- reuses existing entropy pool data while the pool is replenished and although not suited for the most crucial cryptographic purposes, for example the generation of longterm keys, its quality should be sufficient for a paranoid disk wipe, preparing for block device encryption, wiping LUKS keyslots, wiping single files and many other purposes.
One can compare the actual available entropy
/proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail against
/proc/sys/kernel/random/poolsize to keep an eye on the entropy pool. More information on the kernel RNG is available via
man 4 random.
Apart from the applications discussed above there are others that depend on enough entropy being available, e.g. using the system as a wifi access point with encryption.
For much better performance to refill the entropy pool, one can consider using a pseudorandom number generator instead of the kernel, e.g. Frandom.
The Kernel built-in RNG /dev/random provides you the same quality random data you would use for keygeneration, but can be nearly impractical to use at least for wiping current HDD capacitys. What makes disk wiping take so long with is to wait for it to gather enough true entropy. In an entropy starved situation (e.g. remote server) this might never end while doing search operations on large directories or moving the mouse in X can slowly refill the entropy pool.
You can always compare
/proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail against
/proc/sys/kernel/random/poolsize to keep an eye on your entropy pool.
The Kernels poolsize is
4096 bit. (512 Byte)
While Linux kernel 2.4 did have writable
/proc-entries for controlling the entropy-poolsize in newer kernels only
read_wakeup_threshold and
write_wakeup_threshold are writable.
The pool size is now hardcoded in kernel line 275 of
/* * Configuration information */ #define INPUT_POOL_WORDS 128 #define OUTPUT_POOL_WORDS 32 #define SEC_XFER_SIZE 512 #[...]
where poolsize is
/dev/random uses the kernel entropy pool and will halt overwriting until more input entropy once this pool has been exhausted. This can make it impractical for overwriting large hard disks.
/dev/urandom in contrast will reuse entropy when low on it so you won't get stuck. Nevertheless it might still take a long time to bottle-feed the neverending surge of large drives with data.
The output may contain less entropy than the corresponding read from /dev/random. However it is still intended as a pseudorandom number generator suitable for most cryptographic purposes,
Pseudorandom number generator
A Good Compromise between Performance and Security might be the use of a pseudorandom number generator (like Frandom).
There are also cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generators like Yarrow (FreeBSD/OS-X) or Fortuna (the intended successor of Yarrow).