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The complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to screen your overall health and to look for many different illnesses, including anemia, infections, and leukemia. The test extracts a large amount of information from the blood sample you've given, including:
The number and types of white blood cells (WBCs). There are five types of WBCs, which all play a role in fighting infection. High numbers of WBCs, or of a specific type of WBC, may mean you have an infection or inflammation somewhere in your body, among other things. Low numbers of WBCs may mean you are at risk for infections.
The number of red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs carry oxygen throughout the body and remove excess carbon dioxide. Too few RBCs may be a sign of different conditions or diseases. In rare cases, too many RBCs may cause problems with blood flow.
Variation in the size of your red blood cells. This test is known as red cell distribution width (RDW).You'll probably have greater differences in red blood cell size, for example, if you have anemia.
The percentage of red blood cells in a certain volume of whole blood (hematocrit). A low hematocrit may be a sign of excessive bleeding or of a problem making new red blood cells, such as because of an iron deficiency. A higher than normal hematocrit can stem from dehydration or other disorders.
A hemoglobin count. This protein in red blood cells carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Abnormalities can be a sign of problems ranging from anemia to lung disease.
The average size of your red blood cells. This test is known as mean corpuscular volume (MCV). MCV goes up when your red blood cells are bigger than normal, which may be seen with anemia caused by low vitamin B12 or folate levels. If your red blood cells are smaller, this can indicate other types of anemia, such as from iron deficiency.
A platelet count. Platelets are cell fragments that play a role in blood clotting. Too few platelets may signal an increased risk of bleeding, and too many may mean a number of possible conditions.
You may need this test if you have:
Unusual bleeding or bruising
Infection or inflammation
Persistent weakness and fatigue that your doctor suspects may be symptoms of anemia
You may also have this test if your doctor suspects you may have a certain medical disease or condition. Or you may receive it as part of a routine exam to check your health status. In addition, the test may be used to monitor the effectiveness of certain treatments.
Your doctor may order additional tests to confirm a diagnosis or to figure out the most effective therapy for you. For example, you may have a bone marrow test if your CBC shows that you may have a bone marrow disease. If your CBC shows that you have anemia, your doctor may order tests to look for possible causes, such as checking your iron, folate, and vitamin B12 levels.
Many things may affect your lab test results, including the method each lab uses to do the test. Even if your test results are different from the normal values, you may not have a problem. To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your health care provider.
Although estimates vary from lab to lab, here are some typical normal ranges for the main parts of the CBC:
Red blood cell count: 3.93 to 5.69 million cells per cubic millimeter
Hemoglobin: 12.6 to 17.5 grams per deciliter (g/dL) for males; 12.0 to 16 g/dL for females
Hematocrit: 38 to 47.7 percent
White blood cell count: 3,300 to 8,700 cells per cubic millimeter
Platelet count: 147,000 to 347,000 per cubic millimeter
Abnormal test results can have many causes, some of which might not mean that you have a problem that requires treatment. The most common abnormality found through the CBC is mild anemia. You may have further testing, depending on how severe the anemia is and whether other abnormalities crop up in the test.
The test requires a blood sample, which is drawn through a needle from a vein in your arm.
Taking a blood sample with a needle carries risks that include bleeding, infection, bruising, or feeling dizzy. When the needle pricks your arm, you may feel a slight stinging sensation or pain. Afterward, the site may be slightly sore.
Certain medications might affect your results, so talk with your doctor about the medicines you are taking.
You don't need to prepare for this test. Be sure your doctor knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking. This includes medicines that don't need a prescription and any illicit drugs you may use


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Read that this weekend....It's going to be an online exclusive not at any retail store...It's going to have the vintage artwork on the package too....
Read that this weekend....It's going to be an online exclusive not at any retail store...It's going to have the vintage artwork on the package too....
I actually thought I might get another shot at this, until I read the "online" part. Which means it shall never go on clearance.
That's my jacket!
Details are still sketchy but it seems like if they put this back out, it will be readily available for those who want it...
Yes, but for $50 or less? Highly unlikely.
That's my jacket!
i remember seeing it on clearance at some TRUs back in the day for $79.99....
That rumor seems unlikely, based on Hasbro repeatedly saying there will be 3 [three] of those vintage-styled packaged vehicles this year.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
They mentioned in a Q&A a while back that the 2008 Falcon will be resold online, in the same package and everything. So the rumor is bogus.
Got a question for Hasbro? Ask it here!
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I'd actually like to have another BMF for another diorama (ultimately to replace my POTF2 and OTC Falcons) but I'm not sure I'd buy it if it was only available online with expensive international shipping plus customs. Also knowing Hasbro they'd later go for another rerelease with new sound effects (alternative dialogue from the films, the Falcon's distinctive hyperdrive malfunction sound, a sound criminally missing on all electronic Falcons so far)
I too missed out on the initial release of the BMF.
I have heard rumors that his will be a TRU in-store exclusive release (same packaging as 2008, as these would appear to be left over from the original run).
Conflicting that rumor is what is posted in this thread stating it will be an online only release.
Any idea if either of these rumors is true? And if so, any idea of anticipated release date?

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28 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - T3 Trend spotting - Strategy update
In our third edition of Trend spotting we stick with our suggestion at the end of March to up European exposure and we review the recent market moves and macro trends. We comment on the recent strong performance of our growth, quality and momentum styles which we expect to continue and we examine what happened to sectors around the last general election period in 2015, adding some new colour.
Companies: AUG GNS IQE NTG SDL SPH SDY TRI VEC XAR GHT BOY CRW EMIS VCT ECK GLE GHH DATA AVON CHH DPH HILS SDM ZYT MUR RPS LWB EKF SUN UDG SYNT CINE DOTD MPM FUM CLIN RENE ATQT SERV ERGO BCA BUR DRV SCS JUP FDP GBG GTLY HW/ EAH SFR PHD CXENSE KNOS NETD G4M GFIN FUTR ULS RHL RAT FEN LOOP MYSL
26 Apr 17
A multi-branded, leading fashion eCommerce business, set for at least 50% growth yet again
A year of upgrades has been topped by yet another sales and earnings beat. Full year sales of £295m are up 51%, with growth accelerating across all regions in H2. This impressive top line performance converted to a 90% increase in EBITDA to £35.6m and a 97% increase in PBT to £30.9m, driven by overhead efficiencies as the group grows. The complementary acquisitions of PrettyLittleThing and the Nasty Gal brand transform the business into a multi-branded proposition. This, alongside investment in range extension and impressive international expansion, underpins our expectations for continued strong growth of at least 50% top line throughout 2017. Active customers have risen 29% to 5.2m, with solid improvement continuing across all KPIs. Despite significant capital investment, totalling £30.7m in the year, boohoo's balance sheet remains robust with net cash of £58.4m at the year end. We upgrade our FY18 expectations by c.12% and continue to see potential for significant profitable growth going forwards.
Companies: Boohoo.Com
28 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 28-04-2017
Bagir Group (BAGR LN) NED appointment and acquisition update | T3 Trend spotting Strategy update
Companies: AUG GNS IQE NTG SDL SPH SDY TRI VEC XAR GHT BOY CRW EMIS VCT ECK GLE GHH DATA AVON CHH DPH HILS SDM ZYT MUR RPS LWB EKF SUN UDG SYNT CINE DOTD MPM BAGR FUM CLIN RENE ATQT MYSL SERV ERGO BCA BUR DRV SCS JUP FDP GBG GTLY HW/ EAH SFR PHD CXENSE KNOS NETD G4M GFIN FUTR ULS RHL RAT FEN LOOP
26 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Boohoo.com - Strong continuing momentum in BOO and PLT, cautious start for NG
Today's figures are clear evidence of both Boohoo's successful business model and growth strategy, with PBT/EPS doubling in FY17, c2% better than forecast. The balance sheet remains strong with unchanged net cash of £58m despite the acquisition and increased capex spend. Guidance today signals sales/EBITDA growth in FY18 in line with our current forecasts, with higher Pretty Little Thing growth expected (both sales and EBITDA) offset by more modest Nasty Gal growth. Management has taken a lot on with the opportunistic acquisition of the latter, so we are relieved that guidance is prudent as they manage any execution risk and establish the platform for future growth. A lot of the recent re-rating has been well justified but we wonder if the market was hoping for a sizeable upgrade today.
Companies: Boohoo.Com
27 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 27-04-2017
Howden Joinery Group (HWDN LN) Solid start to FY17 means on track to meet forecasts | N Brown Group (BWNG LN) Newsflow starting to turn the corner lends to re-rating | NCC Group (NCC LN) No further deterioration in trading | PROACTIS Holdings (PHD LN) Redde (REDD LN) Volume growth in H2 underpins FY17e outlookExtended supplier opportunity supports TP increase | ReNeuron Group (RENE LN) Increased focus on retinal pipeline | Synairgen (SNG LN) AstraZeneca returns rights to AZN9412 | Verona Pharma (VRP LN) Significantly enhanced cash position to progress RPL554
Companies: BWNG HWDN VRP REDD SNG RENE NCC PHD
24 Apr 17
Small Cap Breakfast
Global Ports Holding—Intention to float on Standard List of the Main Market. International cruise ports operator. Seeking $250m raise including $75m primary offer. Dorcaster—Schedule One Update. Admission now expected on AIM 3 May. RTO of Escape Hunt raising £14m at 135p. Verditek— Intention to float on AIM. On Admission, the Company's subsidiaries will be involved in advanced solar photovoltaic, filtration and absorption technologies specialising in providing environmental services. Raising £3.5m. Admission in May. Eddie Stobart Logistics— Schedule 1 update. Admission expected 25 April on AIM raising £122m. ADES International Holding— Intends to join the Standard List of the Main Market in May raising up to $170m plus a vendor sale. Provider of offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa. Admission expected in May. Tufton Oceanic Assets– Offer extended to 9 May on specialist funds segment of Main Market to enable investors to complete further due diligence.
Companies: FISH GOAL NASA HAL SHRE BIOM MPM MORT HDT LOK
25 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 25-04-2017
Carpetright (CPR LN) Tougher conditions leaves forecasts towards lower end of range | Centaur Media (CAU LN) Bigger steps | Elementis (ELM LN) Positive update confirms strengthening of demand | Rathbone Brothers (RAT LN) Facing the challenge to deliver growth | Vp (VP/ LN) Another niche Hire Station deal prompts 3% EPS upgrades
Companies: CAU VP/ ELM CPR RAT
26 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 26-04-2017
Abzena (ABZA LN) Set for transformational growth | Boohoo.com (BOO LN) Strong continuing momentum in BOO and PLT, cautious start for NG | Brooks Macdonald Group (BRK LN) Positive net inflows and performance combine to drive FuM growth | Devro (DVO LN) Reassuring AGM update | Nichols (NICL LN) Positive AGM tenor supportive of premium rating | Oxford Instruments (OXIG LN) Sale of Industrial Analysis business | PCI-PAL (PCIP LN) Contract win | PROACTIS Holdings (PHD LN) H1 results as expected, no change to forecasts | Stadium Group (SDM LN) Trading in line; Technology Day for investors | Walker Greenbank (WGB LN) Momentum visibly rebuilding post floods and after investment in growth
Companies: OXIG DVO NICL SDM WGB BOO ABZA PCIP BRK PHD
25 Apr 17
Reassuring FY17 finals and outlook
In line FY17 results (across the board) and management endorsing FY18 market expectations is reassuring, although well reflected in the valuation, in our view, given the recent rally. ~11x FY18 EV/EBITDA adequately reflects embedded value within WTB's core two brands, but with waning UK consumer dynamics likely to cap near-term growth prospects (PGe 8% FY18-20 EPS CAGR), hence our HOLD rating. Presentation 9:30am.
Companies: Whitbread
24 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 24-04-2017
First Derivatives (FDP LN) FY slightly ahead as strong trading momentum continues | Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL LN) A potentially exciting corporate development | mporium Group (MPM LN) 2016 results: course set for exciting 2017 | Vectura Group (VEC LN) VR315 risk outweighs longer-term potential
Companies: VEC GOAL MPM FDP
12 Jan 17
The Slide Rule
What is The Slide Rule? The Slide Rule has been designed to dramatically simplify the identification of the best companies in the UK small/mid-cap sector by making a quantitative assessment of the relative potential of each company. At its core, The Slide Rule aims to identify those companies that create genuine shareholder value through strong returns on capital and solid growth, but also present a value opportunity with the potential tailwind of earnings momentum. Companies are assessed within a Quality, Value, Growth and Momentum (QVGM) framework.
Companies: AMO APF FDEV FCRM IDEA MAI PAF PHD SCS
27 Apr 17
Final results due 10th May
We anticipate a robust set of results from Vertu on 10th May, and expect to see continued progress in its core businesses of used cars and aftersales. We believe our forecasts for the coming year (Feb 2018) are very conservative, particularly following a record Q1 period of new car registrations seen in the wider industry. However, we would anticipate this backdrop to get tougher from here. We believe the near-term valuation remains compelling and very attractive, with the current market capitalization largely asset backed with a progressive 3% dividend yield on offer at present and a normalized FCF yield (from 2020) in excess of 10%.
Companies: Vertu Motors
25 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Carpetright - Tougher conditions leaves forecasts towards lower end of range
In the 12 week period to 22 April, Carpetright reports that LFL sales were ahead 1.4% in the UK and 1.4% in Europe. This performance is slightly shy of our expectations due mainly to a weaker trading environment (N+1E +3% and +5% respectively) albeit a further 6% of the UK estate has been refurbished vs prior guidance which will have created a bit of additional drag from disruption in the period and which is positive for FY18 and beyond. Critically, those stores that have annualised new competitor Tapi openings traded well into positive LFL territory, which is a key milestone in the turnaround. Whilst trading this week could change the outcome, FY17 forecasts are likely to be reduced by 4%. Given the accumulating self-help and accelerated refurbs we don't envisage changing outer year forecasts.
Companies: Carpetright
07 Apr 17
Conviction List Q2 2017
Since its inception in 2010, the Panmure Gordon Conviction List has outperformed the market, returning 275% against a Small Companies index that would have returned 212%.
Companies: ALD AVON CTH EPWN INF MCB MRO NOG POLY SNR SMS STJ STJ WIZZ
24 Apr 17
N+1 Singer - Goals Soccer Centres - A potentially exciting corporate development
Potentially a positive corporate development at Goals this morning. The company has confirmed weekend press speculation that it is examining a combination with its key competitor Powerleague. Discussions appear to be at an early stage and it is difficult to second-guess what the terms of an eventual deal will be and whether a fund raise would be required. Strategically and financially a tie-up would make huge sense given how competitive the 5-a-side football sector has become with the resurgence of the local authority sector. Between them Goals and Powerleague operate c.100 centres and thus a combination would give them significant UK market leadership as well presence in Ireland, Netherlands and the USA. The main risk we envisage is whether any tie-up would trigger any competition issues and how these might be addressed. Powerleague was acquired by Patron Capital Partners in 2009 for an EV of £80m (c8x EV/EBITDA). We are currently buyers of Goals on new management / strategy considerations. Today's news has the potential to further enhance shareholder value. We reinforce our Buy and 140p 12m TP.
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Submission + - Linux Compatible High-End Laptop With Open BIOS Is Being Crowdsourced (crowdsupply.com)
Crownfunding campaign to fund production of the first batch of Purism Librem 15 is now in progress at Crowd Supply until end of January. Laptops are expected to be shipped to campaign backers in April 2015 if the campaign succeeds.
There is a positive review of Purism Librem 15 in Linux Journal.


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The Binghamton University McNair Scholars program will host this year's McNair Undergraduate Research Conference April 3 to 5, at the Holiday Inn Arena in downtown Binghamton.
The McNair Scholars program was named after Ronald McNair, a physicist who lost his life in the 1986 Challenger disaster. The program is one of the TRIO Programs funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to prepare highly talented undergraduates of under-represented minorities, from low-income backgrounds or from families with no previous college graduates to pursue doctoral degrees.
More than 110 undergraduate students from 22 colleges and universities around the country will join Binghamton University's 35 McNair Scholars at the conference. Participating schools include California State University, Texas A&M University, University of Colorado-Denver and North Carolina A&T State University.
The McNair Undergraduate Research Conference will allow students to share their research experiences with their peers and other scholars in their discipline. Students will be given an opportunity to present a thesis proposal in a national academic setting. The scholars will give an oral presentation of their research, citing relevant conceptual and theoretical bases, and stating what can be gained from it.
The conference will feature Robert L. Belle Jr., EdD, as a guest speaker at the opening dinner at 7:15 p.m. April 3. Belle is a part of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), serving as director for the SREB Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professorate. He has also served as director of the Office of Federal TRIO Programs for the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
Topics to be discussed in breakout sessions on Friday, April 4, include women's rights in Muslim and Christian countries, eating disorders, the makings of psychopaths, and moral controversy of stem cell research. Additional topics include HIV/AIDS, the effects of cranberries on breast cancer cells and human rights in Africa.
Binghamton alumnus Colin Lord, associate dean of admission at Hamilton College, will deliver the luncheon keynote address at noon, April 4. Lord's presentation is titled "If I Had a Hammer; Maintaining Socio-political Commitment in Academia." Lord will share his extensive background in higher education, which includes minority recruitment, merit scholarship program coordination and working with corporate sponsors.


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Can you find the bald eagle?
Less complex than the last example, but another worthy exercise in determining the geologic history of the rocks in this roadcut. Please limit your explanations to a single blue book.
Is vugs even the right term? Could some of them be lava tubes?
This is the roadcut exposure through the same lava flow seen in another GigaPan that's currently uploading. The top of the flow is visible at the top of this view. In this old lava flow, vesicles (gas bubbles) are now filled with secondary minerals, making them amygdules. Compare the concentration of amygdules from ...
The tilted surface of a Keweenawan lava flow on the east shore of Lake Superior.


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Sequential Circuits Six-Trak
The Six-Trak is Sequential's beginner synth. It has typical Sequential sounds in an analog six oscillator, six voice synth. It is not fun to program, there is only one knob and you need to assign the parameter you wish to adjust to this knob. The assignment settings for the various parameters are listed in the center of the front panel. It does however feature MIDI with controllers for its parameters to make editing easier using a computer program such as Unisyn or other external MIDI controller.
The Six-Trak features two operational modes: Polyphonic Mode and Unison Mode. In Unison mode, with all six oscillators, this baby gets fat, rich, creamy and wild making it an excellent stand-in for Moog-like sounds. Also, the Six-Trak is capable of interesting and complex sound effects, mostly thanks to useful cross modulation and the six oscillators. It also includes a simple 6-channel on-board sequencer (of little usefulness these days). Its biggest limitations were: shortest attack too slow for really percussive sounds, smallest vco frequency adjustment too big for Zawinul-style subtle frequency envelopes & LFO, and the lack of built-in chorus, which would have helped to thicken the rather thin sounds in Polyphonic mode. The SixTrak can be fun and cool but is overshadowed by its cousin - the Multi-Trak. It is used by Überzone and Cirrus.
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Audio Clip 1 - Demos of the Factory Sounds, by Moimir Papalescu.
100 SysEx Patches - These are Midi SysEx patches by Jeff Bergman. They are for Macintosh and Windows/PC.
Factory Patches - These are Midi SysEx patches from Moimir Papalescu.
Cubase Mixer-Map - Mixer maps for the SixTrak & Max by Grant Ransom & John Goodman for Windows/PC. Courtesy of NoteIt.
MOTU Console - Mixer maps for the SixTrak & Max by Grant Ransom & John Goodman for Mac. Courtesy of NoteIt.
Manual - Download the original owner's manual from SoundProgramming.net.
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- Polyphony - 6 Voice Polyphony and 6 part Multitimbral
- Oscillators - 6 VCO's (sawtooth, triangle, variable width)
- Memory - 100 patches
- Filter - 24 dB/oct lowpass w/ ADSR envelope
- VCA - Standard ADSR
- LFO - Yes
- Keyboard - 48 keys
- Arpeg/Seq - Arpeggiator (up/down) and 2-Track sequencer (up to 800 notes)
- Control - MIDI (all parameters are midi controllable)
- Date Produced - 1984
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What's your (x)? It's a question that Nancy Goldstein, Founder and Chief Strategist at Compass(x) Strategy likes to ask her clients in order to help companies overcome their most difficult marketing and growth strategies and put something good, useful, and powerful into the world. And while Compass(x) has been a proud certified B Corporation since 2011, the business was initially an LLC and Goldstein originally worked in brand management – not exactly in the same world as the one the B-Corp resides in!
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Williams wins Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
Posted August 2, 2005; 12:19 p.m.
Robin Williams, a 2004 graduate who has spent the past year on a public service fellowship sponsored by Princeton alumni, has been awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. The scholarships provide each winner with up to $300,000 for the length of their graduate or professional degree programs.
Williams was one of 76 winners of the Cooke scholarships, selected from 1,290 applicants from more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide. He plans to pursue a medical degree and a master's degree in public health at the University of Pennsylvania.
Williams, who is from Greensboro, N.C., majored in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and was involved in a variety of activities in the fields of public health and minority rights while at Princeton.
He was a member of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, the Princeton Justice Project, the Student Volunteers Council and Community Action, as well as moderator with Sustained Dialogue, which provides a forum to discuss race relations on campus. He also worked in Ghana as an AIDS educator.
Williams was awarded a 2004 ReachOut 56 Fellowship, an award created by Princeton's class of 1956 to allow students to perform yearlong public service projects after graduation. For his ReachOut project, titled "Unacceptable Losses," Williams visited drug reform agencies and community-based organizations around the country and developed a series of photo essays, with the goal of promoting the treatment of substance abuse as a health problem rather than a criminal activity.
Williams said his career goal is to combine his medical training with his organizing skills "to bring together individuals foreign to one another for the purposes of building community and achieving progress."
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In the 24 years since Laurence Fink founded BlackRock, the New York-based company has become the world's largest investment manager, with $3.6 trillion of assets, and one of Wall Street's classiest acts. You wouldn't know it, however, from the company's laggard shares. BlackRock BLK 0.39829302987197723% BlackRock Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD388.19 1.54 0.39829302987197723% /Date(1493154120822-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 525924 AFTER HOURS USD388.19 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 19136 P/E Ratio 19.075675675675676 Market Cap 61574254988.418 Dividend Yield 2.5760581158710942% Rev. per Employee 881769 More quote details and news » (ticker: BLK) is up just 4% for the year, to a recent $186, and is underperforming both the Standard & Poor's 500 and competitors' shares.
Laurence Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, is rumored to be in line for U.S. Treasury secretary in a second Obama term. He'd leave behind a deep bench. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Investors have soured on the stock for two reasons: Vanguard and Charles Schwab SCHW 1.0972186782342435% Charles Schwab Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD39.62 0.43 1.0972186782342435% /Date(1493154128561-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8073459 AFTER HOURS USD39.93 0.310000000000002 0.7824331145885917% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 53095 P/E Ratio 28.3 Market Cap 51239239508.2861 Dividend Yield 0.8076728924785462% Rev. per Employee 492346 More quote details and news » (SCHW) have been undercutting BlackRock by charging lower fees on exchange-traded funds, a huge business for all three concerns. And Fink, BlackRock's highly regarded CEO, could depart to become the U.S. Treasury secretary if President Obama is re-elected. Fink is playing down the possibility at the moment. "I have a great perch, and a really great job," he says.
He also has a great company—well run, diversified across asset classes, and global, with a strong management bench and ample opportunities for growth in both asset- and risk-management. With or without Fink at the helm, BlackRock's prospects are bright, and its shares look undervalued. Trading for 12.6 times next year's estimated earnings of $14.76 a share, the stock could rally to $210 in 12 months as it earns a higher multiple. Add a 3.2% dividend yield—the company's pays out $6 per share annually—and investors could enjoy a 16% return.
BlackRock's fortunes are tied to the performance of the financial markets, and both tanked in 2008; earnings fell 22% from the prior year, to $5.91 a share. By 2010, however, they had rebounded to $10.55, helped by the 2009 acquisition of Barclays Global Investors, an indexing and ETF platform, for $13.5 billion in cash and shares. BlackRock earned $2.3 billion, or $12..37 a share, last year, on revenue of $9.1 billion, and this year is on track to earn $13.18, although growth has been harder to come by lately. In the second quarter revenue fell 5% from a year earlier, to $2.2 billion, largely due to a drop in fees, while assets under management slipped 3%, owing in part to equity outflows.
BlackRock has been taking steps to improve its equity-fund performance, especially as the BlackRock Large Cap Value fund (MDLVX) ranks in the bottom 20% of its Morningstar peer group based on one-, three- and five-year returns. Manager Robert Doll, who also served as chief investment officer of global equities, retired in June, and has been succeeded by Chris Leavy.
BlackRock's revenue is split about evenly among the institutional, retail, and iShares ETF businesses. The latter categories offer the most growth potential, even though fee pressure on ETFs has unsettled some investors. iShares has lost market share to Vanguard, which focuses on U.S. retail clients and charges low fees. As of August, BlackRock controlled 51% of the U.S. ETF market, and Vanguard, 24%, according to Goldman Sachs. Vanguard is moving to lower fees further by switching index providers (see ETF Focus), while BlackRock is expected to unveil a new strategy shortly that could involve fee cuts for certain ETFs.
Yet, there is plenty of growth potential for both companies in the $1.2 trillion ETF industry. Luke Montgomery of Bernstein Research estimates the ETF market will grow by at least 12% annually, to $6 trillion, by 2025. "We are having one of our best years ever" in ETFs, Fink tells Barron's.
He notes that iShares remains the No. 1 player globally, with net inflows totaling $50 billion so far this year, well ahead of both last year's pace and Vanguard's $42 billion. BlackRock has been helped by the rollout of new ETFs.
MATTHEW KELLY, AN ANALYST AT Morgan Stanley, rates BlackRock Overweight, with a 12-month price target of $219. He expects any cuts in ETF fees to shave 1%-2% from next year's earnings. "Institutions care just as much about liquidity and trading volumes as they do about price," he says, in explaining BlackRock's favorable outlook.
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BlackRock shares have performed poorly this year, and some analysts see a good entry point. The stock could rally to $210 from a recent $186.
Even with BlackRock's ETF market share slipping, Kelly estimates that ETFs' contribution to earnings will reach nearly $8 a share in 2015, up from an estimated $4.50 in 2012. He adds that "the potential earnings impact of any new competitive response to Vanguard's ETF strategy might not be as great as some feared."
BlackRock generated nearly $2.6 billion in free cash last year, and the company is using the funds, in part, to buy back shares. It repurchased $1.3 billion of stock in the first half of this year.
There's no telling yet whether Fink will head to Washington or stay at the helm. Either way, BlackRock is expected to remain a major and lucrative force in asset management, with shares that reflect its enviable status.
Although its shares have lagged many peers, BlackRock offers a juicy yield, a diversified business and solid growth potential.
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Cunningham speaks on European Union enlargement, March 11
Posted March 6, 2003; 03:35 p.m.
Cunningham, director of the press and public affairs office at the European Commission Delegation in New York, will present a lecture titled "EU Enlargement: The Challenges Ahead" at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in 16 Robertson Hall.
He is expected to discuss issues relating to the addition of new members to the European Union in his talk, which is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs . At a summit in Copenhagen last year, the EU endorsed its expansion from 15 to 25 countries in 2004. Most of the additional countries are former Communist states.
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Description The banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus), is a North American species of temperate freshwater killifish belonging to the Fundulus genus of the Fundulidae family. The natural geographic range extends from Newfoundland to South Carolina, and west to Minnesota. It occupies the Great Lakes drainages. The Banded killifish is the only freshwater killifish found in the Northeastern United States, but can occasionally be found in brackish water.
Olive colored on the dorsal and white coloring under the ventral. Their throat and fins are yellowish in color. In addition, there are 13-15 rays on a killifish's dorsal fin and 10-12 rays on the anal fin. Furthermore, the homocercal tail of a Banded Killifish is slightly convex or rounded. It also have a small pelvic fin along the abdominal. The body is slender and elongated with somewhat of a flat side and flattened head and small terminal mouth position for surface feeding. Banded Killifish also have a row of small sharp teeth lining their upper and lower jaw. It does not have a lateral line along the side but it do have 39 to 43 cycloid scales in the lateral series. The average size of a Banded Killifish range from 10–13 cm in length and weighs a few grams. Additionally, there are multiple vertical black and silver/white stripes along both sides of the Banded Killifish; similar to its cousin species the Western Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanus menona. The numbers of bandings on the dorsal fin of a Banded Killifish are useful in determining the sex of this species. The females tend to grow larger in size than the male. They also have larger bandings on the sides and appear black in color. In contrast, the males have pale gray bandings that are close together.
Dimensions Up to 5" (12.5 cm).
Habitat Rivers & streams, Lakes & ponds.
Range Widely distributed throughout Eastern North America, ranging from South Carolina to as far north as the Atlantic Provinces. They are also found in the eastern part of Montana to Minnesota and throughout the suitable habitats of the Great Lakes watershed of southern Ontario to Lake Superior


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Saturday, March 29, 2008, 3 p.m. · West TV Lounge, Frist Campus Center
Posted March 28, 2008; 08:33 a.m.
The Princeton men's hockey team's game against North Dakota in the NCAA Hockey Tournament on Saturday, March 29, will air live at 3 p.m. in the West TV Lounge of the Frist Campus Center. It also can be viewed elsewhere on campus on Channel 2 on the TigerTV system.
The Tigers advanced to the Madison (Wis.) Regional after winning the ECAC Hockey Championship March 22 with a 4-1 win over Harvard. Wisconsin and Denver will meet in the other game at the regional, with the two winners playing for a Frozen Four berth.
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In this class, we will examine the work of some of the top fantasy writers of the last fifty years. The works we will discuss in this class do not constitute an orderly or systematic survey of the development of the fantasy genre, but rather a series of case studies. We will read six books by six different authors. As we discuss each book, we will compare and contrast the authors' approach to fantasy and subcreation, myth and magic.
This term, we will explore Peter Beagle's shrewd contemplation of fantasy and the fairy-tale tradition in The Last Unicorn and Ursula Le Guin's classic of modern subcreation, A Wizard of Earthsea. We will look at several works which conceptualize the frontiers between our mundane world and the realm of Faerie; Neil Gaiman's Stardust and Jim Butcher's Summer Knight both give us stories of humans with a magical heritage who cross this frontier and become embroiled in the high matters of Faerie. Garth Nix's Sabriel is also focused on frontiers, dealing not only with a boundary between the mundane and the magical, but also with a parallel boundary between life and death. We will also tackle George RR Martin's A Game of Thrones, the first volume of The Song of Ice and Fire, which might be the most massive and intricate subcreative undertaking in literature in the last fifty years.
Course Schedule
Week 1
- The Last Unicorn – Peter Beagle
Week 2
- The Last Unicorn with special guest lecture by Peter Beagle on May 31
Week 3
- A Wizard of Earthsea – Ursula Le Guin
Week 4
- A Wizard of Earthsea
Week 5
- Stardust – Neil Gaiman
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- Stardust
Week 7
- Summer Knight – Jim Butcher
Week 8
- Summer Knight
Week 9
- Sabriel – Garth Nix
Week 10
- Sabriel
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- A Game of Thrones – George R. R. Martin
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- A Wizard of Earthsea – Ursula Le Guin
- Stardust – Neil Gaiman
- Summer Knight – Jim Butcher
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Mary Hanafin TD, Minster for Tourism, Culture and Sport, previewed the National Gallery's new website at a special presentation in No. 5 South Leinster Street, today (Wednesday, 15th December 2010).
Visitors to the new site will now have access to hundreds of images of works in the collection as well as information on the various artists together with background documentation. Highlights of the collection can be easily browsed, while access to the extensive online collection, library catalogue and archive collections is also live.
Previewing the new website in the Gallery today, Minister Mary Hanafin said: "the Gallery's new website provides a wealth of information on the institution, its collections, services and public programmes. It will be a valuable aid in increasing online access to its resources and keeping the public informed on day-to-day events and news. The site will also provide access to 100s of images of artworks with individual commentaries which will be of interest to art lovers, students, teachers, collectors, journalists, and researchers. With a major refurbishment programme commencing shortly, the new website will also afford the opportunity to browse the Gallery's acquisitions from the last ten years."
The new site, which was project managed by NGI Library & Archives with the participation of all Gallery Departments, went live on December 1st 2010. It is currently undergoing user testing to fine-tune operational and navigational issues. The site comprises a number of different systems: a website content management system, collection management systems and a commercial online system.
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The 'This Week' feature on the home page provides news updates on programmes and events in the Gallery. Details of the various education programmes, including life-long learning initiatives, information for schools, community groups, teachers and young people are also accessible. Much of the content on the site will be available in both English and Irish.
Information on current and forthcoming exhibitions, as well as an archive of the exhibitions held in the Gallery in recent years is now online, as well as information on thousands of research resources relating to Ireland's artistic and cultural heritage and the visual arts in general.
The Gallery's social networking pages, Twitter and Facebook, which have been available since 2009, will have a much stronger presence on the new site. There are also details on how individuals can support the Gallery through gifts, patronage, sponsorship, becoming a Friend of the Gallery or volunteering.
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20% of adults are smokers ... thus if population is 300,000,000 & 1/2 are adults, that might be about 30,000,000 who will not be able to afford health insurance? Whatever happened to, "If you like your health insurance plan, you'll be able to keep it."?Nearly one of every five U.S. adults smokes. That share is higher among lower-income people, who also are more likely to work in jobs that don't come with health insurance and would therefore depend on the new federal health care law. Smoking increases the risk of developing heart disease, lung problems and cancer, contributing to nearly 450,000 deaths a year.
Insurers won't be allowed to charge more under the overhaul for people who are overweight, or have a health condition like a bad back or a heart that skips beats but they can charge more if a person smokes.
Starting next Jan. 1, the federal health care law will make it possible for people who can't get coverage now to buy private policies, providing tax credits to keep the premiums affordable. Although the law prohibits insurance companies from turning away the sick, the penalties for smokers could have the same effect in many cases, keeping out potentially costly patients.
"We don't want to create barriers for people to get health care coverage," said California state Assemblyman Richard Pan, who is working on a law in his state that would limit insurers' ability to charge smokers more. The federal law allows states to limit or change the smoking penalty.
"We want people who are smoking to get smoking cessation treatment," added Pan, a pediatrician who represents the Sacramento area.
Obama administration officials declined to be interviewed for this article, but a former consumer protection regulator for the government is raising questions.
"If you are an insurer and there is a group of smokers you don't want in your pool, the ones you really don't want are the ones who have been smoking for 20 or 30 years," said Karen Pollitz, an expert on individual health insurance markets with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. "You would have the flexibility to discourage them."
Several provisions in the federal health care law work together to leave older smokers with a bleak set of financial options, said Pollitz, formerly deputy director of the Office of Consumer Support in the federal Health and Human Services Department.
First, the law allows insurers to charge older adults up to three times as much as their youngest customers.
Second, the law allows insurers to levy the the full 50 percent penalty on older smokers while charging less to younger ones.
Obama administration officials declined to be interviewed for this article, but a former consumer protection regulator for the government is raising questions.
"If you are an insurer and there is a group of smokers you don't want in your pool, the ones you really don't want are the ones who have been smoking for 20 or 30 years," said Karen Pollitz, an expert on individual health insurance markets with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. "You would have the flexibility to discourage them."
And finally, government tax credits that will be available to help pay premiums cannot be used to offset the cost of penalties for smokers.
Does that mean that the new law actually will be getting health insurance to 30,000,000 and quite possibly putting it out of reach for another group of 30,000,000? What about Medicaid? No smokers' exclusion or penalty there?
So, I guess all those smokers wait until they get sick ... and then purchase health insurance? And if they can't afford it, they end up with Medicaid? or they just die & solve the problem that way?
Of course, the sales taxes on tobacco often are used to subsidize health care for children. Since smokers will gradually be eliminated, one way or the other, that funding will have to come from some other form of taxation.
Thus far the law does not allow higher premiums for obesity. However, we know that obesity can be a contributing cause to Type II diabetes, and diabetes can cause other health issues. Do we really believe that obesity or overweight will not become a penalty in the future?
As more states legalize marijuana, will the smoker penalty apply only to tobacco?It would appear that this part of the law makes this a windfall for the insurors ... at least until the smoking population is eradicated.Take a hypothetical 60-year-old smoker making $35,000 a year. Estimated premiums for coverage in the new private health insurance markets under Obama's law would total $10,172. That person would be eligible for a tax credit that brings the cost down to $3,325.
But the smoking penalty could add $5,086 to the cost. And since federal tax credits can't be used to offset the penalty, the smoker's total cost for health insurance would be $8,411, or 24 percent of income. That's considered unaffordable under the federal law. The numbers were estimated using the online Kaiser Health Reform Subsidy Calculator.
"The effect of the smoking (penalty) allowed under the law would be that lower-income smokers could not afford health insurance," said Richard Curtis, president of the Institute for Health Policy Solutions, a nonpartisan research group that called attention to the issue with a study about the potential impact in California. (Of course, higher income workers would be able to afford the insurance premiums.)
In today's world, insurers can simply turn down a smoker. Under Obama's overhaul, would they actually charge the full 50 percent? After all, workplace anti-smoking programs that use penalties usually charge far less, maybe $75 or $100 a month.
Robert Laszewski, a consultant who previously worked in the insurance industry, says there's a good reason to charge the maximum.
"If you don't charge the 50 percent, your competitor is going to do it, and you are going to get a disproportionate share of the less-healthy older smokers," said Laszewski. "They are going to have to play defense."This last item would certainly be impactful to employees of small businesses.Workers covered on the job would be able to avoid tobacco penalties by joining smoking cessation programs, because employer plans operate under different rules. But experts say that option is not guaranteed to smokers trying to purchase coverage individually.


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God gave this country all the resources we need if we weren't too stupid to harvest them--
(if I may inject...it shouldn't take long to understand who the "we" is being mentioned here)
The OPEC minister will look you in the eyes and state:
" We are at war with you infidels. Have been since
the embargo in the 1970s. You are so arrogant you
haven't even recognized it. You have more missiles,
bombs, and technology; so we are fighting with the
best weapon we have and extracting on a net basis
about $700 billion/year out of your economy. We will
destroy you! Death to the infidels!
While I am here I would like to thank you for the
A. THANKS TO YOUR CONGRESS FOR Not developing your 250-300 year supply of oil
shale and tarsands. we know if you did this, it would create millions of jobs for US citizens,
expand your engineering capabilities, and keep the wealth in the US instead of sending it to us to
finance our war against you bastards.
B. THANKS TO YOUR CONGRESS FOR for limiting defense dept. purchases of
oil sands from your neighbors to the north. We love it when you confuse your allies.
C. THANKS TO YOUR CONGRESS FOR for over regulating every segment of your
economy and thus delaying, by decades, the development of alternate fuel technologies.
D. THANKS TO YOUR CONGRESS FOR for limiting drilling off your coasts, in Alaska, and anywhere there is a bug, bird, fish, or plant that might be inconvenienced. Better that your people suffer! Glad to see our lobbying efforts have been so effective as Congress voted again to "not drill" in Alaska. We love those Democrats.
E. THANKS TO YOUR CONGRESS FOR Corn based Ethanol. Praise Allah for this sham
program! Perhaps you will destroy yourself from the inside with theses types of policies. This is a gift
from Allah, praise his name! We never would have thought of this one! This is better than when you
pay your farmers NOT TO GROW FOOD. Have them use more energy to create less energy, and
simultaneously drive food prices through the roof. Thank you US Congress!!!!
F. THANKS TO YOUR CONGRESS FOR - letting us fleece you without end. You will be glad to know we have been accumulating shares in your banks, real estate, and publicly held companies. We also finance a good portion of your debt and now manipulate your markets, currency, and economies to our benefit.


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Some 20,000 alumni and their families began arriving on campus Thursday, May 29, to reconnect with old friends, sample intellectual fare and march in the P-rade as part of Princeton's Reunions activities.
Alumni from the 25th reunion class of 1983 are the inaugural holders of headquarters at Whitman College. This group enjoyed reconnecting with old friends under a tent in a courtyard surrounded by the Collegiate Gothic buildings that opened this past fall.
Highlights of the event, which runs through Sunday, June 1, include: alumni-faculty forums and department open houses during the day on Friday and Saturday; the first "Battle of the Alumni Bands"; and performances by groups including Quipfire!, Theatre Intime, the Princeton University Players and the Triangle Club as well as receptions and student/alumni arch sings on Friday and Saturday evenings.
One group of alumni, students and other volunteers got an early start on the gathering on Wednesday by building an Arial Home at 184 Broadmead. An Arial Home is constructed of highly insulated steel panels that fit together like Legos. The home is intended to be pre-fabricated in a nearby Arial Home factory so that no onsite sawing or cutting is required. A team of 12 volunteers can typically assemble an Arial Home in one day.
Volunteers from the class of 1968, men's and women's rugby, the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders and Princeton Theological Seminary joined forces on Wednesday to construct the Arial Home. For the next two years, students will conduct research on the structure to try to improve it.
Tom Pirelli, founder of the Arial Home Initiative and a member of Princeton's class of 1969, said that the goal of the initiative is not simply to build better homes for the poor but to create a viable, new approach toward alleviating the world's housing crisis. Tom Johnson, chair of the class of 1968 board of governors, was volunteering at the building site and intending to make a presentation at Reunions about the initiative, hoping to convince his classmates to adopt it as a community service project. The class would choose a country in which to build a factory and begin recruiting volunteers to seek donations of components and to construct homes.
Tom Pirelli (left), founder of the Arial Home Initiative and a member of Princeton's class of 1969, and Tom Johnson, chair of the class of 1968 board of governors, spearheaded the effort on campus. Johnson was hoping to convince his class this weekend to adopt the initiative as a community service project.
The prototype built during Reunions will stay in place for two years so that the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders can conduct research on issues such as improving the cooking system. Open houses were scheduled throughout the weekend.
The annual P-rade throughout campus is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday. The University Orchestra will present its annual lawn concert at 8 p.m. Saturday on Finney and Campbell fields. Fireworks will follow at 9:15 p.m. All three events are open to the entire community.
Alumni and University representatives once again are required to have wristbands to participate in Reunions activities in the major reunion headquarters courtyards (wristbands are not required for attending lectures, watching the P-rade or attending the concert and fireworks).
Faculty and staff who ordered wristbands in advance from the Alumni Council may pick them up from 7 to 11 p.m. each night in the Maclean House parlor (enter through the front door).
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Since conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North began in Sudan's Blue Nile State in September 2011, an estimated 115,000 people have fled across the border to South Sudan's Maban region.
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The Doro refugee camp is one of four camps established by local authorities and humanitarian organizations in Maban. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has set up a registration centre to identify and register those entering the camp.
Hundreds of people are squeezed into the crowded tent. Thanks to the new biometric tool, UNHCR staff can capture information about the families and match it with their fingerprints, which have been captured electronically and stored online. The system is straightforward and means that aid agencies can get detailed information about people quickly so they can deliver assistance in a better and more efficient way.
The tool also works as a safeguard to prevent people from registering twice, ensuring that everyone gets the assistance they are entitled to, with no-one left out.
Lukas Rust, the UNHCR Protection Officer for Doro, is an advocate of the new tool which he says saves time and resources. "Now that we are using biometrics to get peoples' details, we don't have to go from house to house to verify whether someone is a new arrival."
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Other UN agencies and humanitarian partners make use of the opportunity to reach large numbers of people at the registration centre. Since September 2012, a Hepatitis E outbreak in and around the Maban camps has affected over 9,000 people and is believed to have claimed the lives of more than 160.
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Occupying the middle ground in Korg's MMT lineup between the flagship Radias and the ultra-portable microKorg XL, the R3 delivers sophisticated virtual analog power in a compact yet sturdy package. Its 37 full-sized, velocity-sensitive keys and four assignable knobs make it a lightweight yet flexible performance instrument for shaping classic modeled sounds with a synthesis engine in the spirit of the MS2000.
The R3 is marketed as a "Synthesizer/Vocoder", and the included gooseneck mic lets you take full advantage of its 16-band vocoding capabilities right out of the box. Simply enter Vocoder mode for access to all of the vocoder's variables that work with an internal or external carrier signal. It also lets you record up to sixteen 7.5-second Formant Motion sequences, allowing you to play saved phrases—albeit at a fixed tempo—through the vocoder without external input. Whether you're looking to channel the spirits of sci-fi robots, make a guitar do backing vocals or are in need of some unconventional choral accompaniment, the R3's pro-grade vocoder earns its place in both the mix and the title.
Each of the 128 editable patches can contain up to two timbres, sharing the somewhat meager polyphony between them. These can be layered or divided across the keyboard and can be assigned to individual MIDI channels. Each of these two timbres contain all the capabilities listed, so despite being well suited for mono and lead styles it's possible to get surprisingly complex, evolving pads which belie its 8-note polyphony. This is best displayed when using each timbre's modulation sequence, which lets you record a variable's knob changes and can yield complex changes in a single key press. There's also a 6-mode arpeggiator with a toggle button and latch control to further animate the sound.
Every timbre consists of two LFOs, two oscillators, a wave-shaper with sub-oscillator options, two insert effects, and three envelope generators for filter, amp, and one for assignment using the Virtual Patch system. This feature lets you define up to six additional routings, giving the unit a fitting touch of modular dynamics which can add subtle dynamics or make sounds spiral off into mayhem. Unfortunately the routings are limited, but most of the logical sources and destinations are included. The two oscillators cover a wide range of traditional analog waveforms with some useful extras (osc1 includes 64 DWGS preset waveforms and the vowel-like Formant wave) and allow a number of interactions between them: ring mod, VPM and unison, among others. External signals can also be processed through the filters, gates and effects. All of this is wrapped up with one master effect and a variable 2-band EQ with some other fine-tuning mods to polish the finished sound.
All of this programming demands an intuitive interface, and although it involves some menu-diving, this is handled by selecting the category with a rotary encoder and then editing individual variables with the 4 main pots. Though it isn't "per-knob" editing, each pot is encircled by a slick-looking LED halo which shows the value regardless of the knob's current position. Each knob also has its own small LCD screen which can show the variable or its value by hitting the shift key. This combination along with the Original Value light takes much of the drudgery and guesswork out of building your own patches, but it's recommended to load up the included software editor since some sub-variable and effects tweaks can seem cryptic at first.
Overall, the R3 is a fun, good quality, affordable synth for anyone who enjoys sculpting sounds using traditional subtractive synthesis, and offers enough complex features and character to earn its place in the mix. Great to program and built with portability in mind, the R3 has what it takes to rock the stage!
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- Waveforms - Saw, Pulse, Triangle, Sine, Formant, Noise, DWGS, Audio In
- LFO - 2 LFOs per Timbre - LFO 1: Saw, Square, Tri, S&H, Random. LFO 2: Saw, Square+, Sine, S&H, Random
- Filter - Wave-shaping, 2 Chain-able Filters per Timbre - Filter 1: 12/24dB-LPF, HPF, BPF Filter 2: LPF, HPF, BPF, COMB
- Envelope - 3 ADSR envelopes per Timbre - Pitch/Filter/assignable
- Effects - Compressor, Limiter, Gate, Filter, Wah, EQ, Decimator, Talk Mod, Delays, Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shift, Cab Model
- Vocoder - 16-Band
- Sequencer - 1 Motion Sequence per Timbre: Formant Motion (7.5 seconds x 16)
- Arpeggiator - 8-Step Arpeggiator - Up, Down, Alt1, Alt2, Random, Trigger
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