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Hotels Aiding Water Crisis
2/6/2013 | by Deidre Wengen
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The facts are staggering. According to water.org, 780 million people around the world do not have access to clean and safe water; every 20 seconds a child dies from a water-related illness; and water, sanitation, and hygiene-related problems kill more than 3.4 million people each year. But Karena Albers and Jennifer Willig, founders of Whole World Water, believe that the hospitality and tourism industry can play a big role in solving the worldwide crisis.
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Water is a campaign that asks hotels, resorts, spas, and restaurants to begin filtering, bottling, and selling their own water and donating 10 percent of the proceeds to the Whole World Water fund. The funds will be invested in approved clean and safe water projects around the world. Willig, who previously helmed (RED), the organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to fight AIDS in Africa, believes that the hospitality industry can come together to make a serious change.
"Hospitality and tourism is a multi-trillion dollar industry," she says. "And if we can align, we could actually see this issue eradicated in our lifetime. It is the first time that a single industry has the potential to be united on a non-competitive platform and take action against this major global issue."
Albers, a documentary filmmaker, explains that the idea was inspired when Sonu Shivdasani, chairman of Soneva Resorts, invited her to a symposium at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives. The focus of the symposium was to discuss how the hospitality and tourism industry could develop more sustainable business practices. Soneva Resorts decided to ban imported bottled water from its properties a few years ago, and began to donate the proceeds from its own filtered, bottled water program to charities in 2009. Since then, Soneva Resorts has helped over 600,000 people in 52 countries get access to either clean drinking water or basic sanitation services. Albers explains that
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Water is based off of Shivdasani's success and hopes to attract the industry at large to be a part of the campaign.
So far,
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Water has several hotel and resort partners including Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, Six Senses Resorts and Spas, and Virgin Hotels. The Ritz-Carlton is also piloting the program at its Charlotte, N.C. and Lake Tahoe, Calif. locations.
Willig says that the campaign is also designed to offer participating partners financial benefits and a sustainable business plan. If hotels choose to partner with
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Water they can reduce carbon emissions from shipping costs associated with commercially bottled water and can cut down on waste through reusable glass bottles instead of plastic bottles. And the sale of filtered, bottled water can offer hotels a new source of revenue.
"First and foremost, this is a business-building initiative," says Willig. "We're estimating that serving filtered, bottled water instead of commercially bottled water can potentially build bottom lines by up to 25 percent."
Participating hotels will need to pay a yearly licensing fee of $1,000 per property in order to help fund a multi-media marketing campaign that includes a social media platform, celebrity endorsements, global events and symposiums, and a feature-length documentary film. The fee will also allow members to access all campaign branding and materials for their own marketing and public relations efforts. To make the implementation and transition to the campaign seamless and efficient,
Whole World
Water has partnered with Vivreau, a highly respected manufacturer of purified drinking water systems, to give hoteliers access to an easy turn-key filtration solution. Willig does stress that
Water is not requiring hotels to use the Vivreau system, especially if they already have a filtration system in place.
The campaign will officially kick off on March 22, World Water Day, and Albers says she expects it to be a big hit with not only with their hospitality partners, but with guests and consumers as well.
"The program has been very well received so far," she says. "When a consumer understands that a percentage of the proceeds are going to address a global issue, they want to be part of that engagement."
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Smart Woman: Drinking And Lying
By: Lane Stone & Nathan Hale
Updated: July 14, 2010
If you like to relax with a couple glasses of wine after work, you could be in trouble.
The United States government says one drink per day is the limit for women, and anything more can cause a slew of mental and physical problems.
Thirteen percent of U. S. women have more than one drink a day.
An online survey shows fifteen percent of women lie to their doctors about how much they drink.
The main reason women lie about how much they drink is because they don't want to be judged.
If you aren't telling the truth... Your doctor can't diagnose addiction issues or prescribe the right drugs.
Mixing Tylenol with booze can cause liver damage, and an alcohol aspririn combo can trigger internal bleeding.
According to the national institutes of health, research suggests that as little as one drink a day can raise the risk of breast cancer in some women.
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A man climbed onstage and attempted to fire a gas pistol Saturday at the leader of the country's ethnic Turkish political party while he was giving a speech at his party's annual conference in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
The gun misfired, according to a BBC report citing Bulgarian officials, and Ahmed Dogan, the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, was not harmed. Video of the incident shows Mr. Dogan pushing the gunman's hand, then diving away as other people at the conference wrestle the man to the floor, then punch and kick him repeatedly. The gun, a small gas pistol, lies nearby at the feet of shocked onlookers.
"A gas pistol is a nonlethal weapon used for self-defense," The Associated Press reported, "but experts say when fired from close range it can cause life-threatening injuries."
The gunman was arrested, the news agency said, identifying him as "25-year-old Oktai Enimehmedov, a Bulgarian national and ethnic Turk, from the coastal city of Burgas." The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. The report said the assailant was also carrying two knives.
Mr. Dogan's party represents ethnic Turks and other Muslims, according to Reuters, who make up "12 percent of Bulgaria's 7.3 million-strong population."


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The most priceless, most hilarious thing to grace this planet. It is a fucked-up cartoon about these five animals : the Hamster, the Dog, the Bunny, the Cat, and the Donkey. Satan even makes an appearance! The basic summary of the series is that.....well, it differs on each episode, but it is assured that you will witness humor at its finest, complete with foul language and loads of crude AND intelligent content.
This series was made by an author on Newgrounds named David Lovelace, and the series is now a franchise, which includes merchandise such as clothes and even CD's. Go to Newgrounds and look for Retarded Animal Babies. You won't be sorry.....or will you? "They're all hilarious, but the Hamster is my favorite of the Retarded Animal Babies."
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The absolute FUNNIEST thing I ever saw on the internet. Involves small, talking, baby, animals going on inane adventures. Very, very vulgar at times but the MOST AMAZING thing ever. Retarded animal babies rocks my world.
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A seriously funny flash cartoon that many people think is a blatant ripoff of the flash cartoon series "Happy Tree Friends". This is not true, simply because the characters talk and make jokes in RAB, whereas in Happy Tree Friends the only "humor" is pointless violence. Retarded Animal Babies pwns Happy Tree Friends.
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A series of flash videos which are extremly funny. It features a sex-crazed, horny dog. A bunny which dies in most episodes, kenny style. A hamster which wants to fuck bruce willis. A donkey which is plain retarted but is the funniest. And finaly the cat, who once put some magic eggplants in his derriere.
If you havnt seen it, definately check out the series on newgrounds. "Let's all catch thumbtacks on our bear eyes!" -Donkey
"I put some magic eggplants in my derriere" -Cat "I brought 2 lesbians playing ping-pong with their life affirming jubblies" -Dog "It are suckiest" -Hamster "C is for clamhat." -Bunny My point is, Retarded Animal Babies rocks! |
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Retarded Animal Babies is a site of newgrounds.com which is very amusing. Sadly, epiodes aren't being made anymore, but if you watch ANY of them (might be good to start at the top and work to the end to get the jokes) its pant-pissing hilarious. Anything these little critters say is quotable material. Everything. "I swear to christ I'll assrape you with rusty corncob holders!"
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A hilarious flash cartoon series, created by David Lovelace. Viewable at Newgrounds. Better than Happy Tree Friends. "If there's a rusty coat hanger in there...I got an idea for a game."


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Bruce Arians becomes Birds' latest coaching target
The Eagles' head coaching search went in a 60's direction Friday when they received permission to speak to Bruce Arians.
Arians technically is offensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts. But the longtime NFL assistant and former Temple U. head coach guided the Colts to an 11-5 record this season in place of Chuck Pagano, who was receiving treatment for leukemia.
Arians, 60, is one year younger than Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. He also would be a pretty good guy for the Eagles to have in their corner should they become interested in Ben Roethlisberger, who doesn't sound real happy about the direction the Pittsburgh Steelers are going. Arians was offensive coordinator when Roethlisberger and the Steelers won two Super Bowls.
Arians might be a fallback if unconfirmed reports prove true that the Cleveland Browns are putting the fullcourt press on Oregon coach Chip Kelly, who was at the top of the Philly braintrust's list.
The Eagles also received permission to interview Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Paul Casey "Gus" Bradley. Bradley is a disciple of renowned defensive guru Monte Kiffin, having worked for him with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Bradley, 46, this year turned a Seahawks defense that ranked in the bottom seven of the league just two years ago into an elite unit. The Seahawks led the league this year in allowing just 15.3 points per game. They're surrendering 306.2 yards, fourth in the league. Bradley also played and coached at North Dakota State.
The Eagles intended to meet with Kelly, whose Ducks defeated Kansas State, 35-17, in the Fiesta Bowl according to reports.
The Eagles scheduled a Sunday interview in Denver with Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. They have interviewed Atlanta Falcons assistants Mike Nolan and Keith Armstrong and Penn State coach Bill O'Brien.
Interviews with Arians and Bradley would have to be delayed if the Colts and the Seahawks advance to the divisional round of the playoffs, per NFL rules. If their teams lose to the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins, respectively, they would be available whenever.
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Race Organizer Comments The OLDEST Indoor Marathon in the USA! Richard Daymont (7/14/11) The 7th Annual Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, January 8, 2012 at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. This is a 150 lap race where every lap time is recorded by your personal time keeper. There are 600 aid stations, you will hear music the entire 26.21 miles and you will change directions every 30 minutes. The weather is perfect: no wind, no rain, no sleet, no snow....just a constant 56-64 degrees. We have the BEST pre-race meal anywhere and we provide towels for out-of-town runners. We will have a lottery again for 2012. Registration forms must be received by 8/31/2011. To receive 2012 registration information, please email Dick Daymont (firstname.lastname@example.com)
The 7th Annual Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, January 8, 2012 at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. This is a 150 lap race where every lap time is recorded by your personal time keeper. There are 600 aid stations, you will hear music the entire 26.21 miles and you will change directions every 30 minutes. The weather is perfect: no wind, no rain, no sleet, no snow....just a constant 56-64 degrees. We have the BEST pre-race meal anywhere and we provide towels for out-of-town runners. We will have a lottery again for 2012. Registration forms must be received by 8/31/2011. To receive 2012 registration information, please email Dick Daymont (email@example.com)
If you enjoy the camaraderie of running marathons above all else, this race is for you. Because you've got 150 laps, moments shared with other participants increase exponentially & leaving you knowing EVERYONE by first name and quirky story (after all, anyone doing an indoor marathon HAS a quirky story, right?!). Other things I loved: my lap counter (bringing a small gift for him/her is a nice touch!), Dick- the enthusiastic RD, access to race photos at no cost, informal post race lunch with RD and participants, the town of Northfield itself. Decide how you want to pace this thing beforehand- mentally, it's more challenging to breakdown. Unless you are a math genius, it's tough to calculate splits and time targets by traditional targets (5K, 10K, 20 mile) or mile markers (5.7 laps = 1 mile). I asked my counter to let me know how many I had run after 1 hour, and to cue me when I was at number 75 (halfway) as well as 140 (Counting down from 50+ laps, no way. 10 laps, I can do). For me, the best strategy was to simply dissociate, listen to my body on pace, and have FUN! If you're traveling in for this one, make time to visit the Lululemon outlet and Mall of America.
OK, it's not a scenic race - except for the inspirational presence of the St. Olaf women's track and cross country teams who count the 150 laps the runners must complete. But the event is first-class from the good organization by RD Dick Daymont and The Band of 10,000 Aches Running Club to the great camaraderie among the runners, the perfect temperatures and the best pre-race meal in marathoning. The buffet at host school, St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., the night before the marathon is all-world. All the turns make the race a little more challenging than one might expect. Train for it. There aren't many people running it on a lark.
At the pre-race dinner, Dick Daymont, ZYY race director, asked me what drew me to ZYY. I like to schedule a winter marathon to provide training motivation during a quiet racing season (at least in the Northeast), but I realized the primary reason I chose ZYY in particular was the favorable comments from other runners. Fortunately for me, these rave reviews were accurate! If you're looking for a PR, this is probably not the course, for a few reasons: 1) the turns, 2) if you're passing runners, you will run in lane 2 or 3, and end up running longer than 26.2 miles, 3) you carry your fluids or stop briefly at tables to get them. HOWEVER, what you lose in time is far outweighed by what you gain in the experience of this marathon. A few standouts worth mentioning in particular: 1) The race director and volunteers: Dick and team do a wonderful job, and the small field allows a level of personal attention you can't get at a mega-thon. 2) St. Olaf's women's cross-country and track and field teams- yes, I mentioned volunteers under #1, but I repeat here for a reason. These girls go above and beyond, getting up before 6 on a Sunday morning to record the lap times of each of the marathon participants. They were also the best cheering section at the start/finish of each lap. My counter, Julia, made a handwritten sign that was very sweet, completely unexpected, and a first for me in 21 marathons. 3) The other runners- the unique race format ensures that you'll have multiple opportunities both to encourage and be encouraged by the entire field. 4) The finishers' certificate- I rank this #1 of my marathon souvenirs, above any medal or plaque. The lap times recorded by your personal counter becomes your marathon finisher's certificate, a simple but personal and unique record of your 150 laps. Yes, I'll return to do it all over again some year! Thank you Dick, Dennis, Rob, St. Olaf's women's cross-country and track and field, and everyone behind this marathon!
Wonderful event. Dick Daymont's infectious enthusiasm and hospitality make this a very special and unique event. The St. Olaf Women's Cross Country Team and local Land of 10,000 Aches running club make this a marathon not to be missed by going above and beyond with voluteer support. Excellent pre race meal as well.
Accomplished running a marathon in Minnesota in January by going indoors for 150 laps and 600 turns! Great pre-race meal buffet at the St. Olaf College cafeteria. Everyone was very friendly and you got your own lap counter - kudos to my timekeeper Jeff for keeping me on track as after about 140 laps I couldn't do the math in my head anymore!
In looking for a winter marathon, I happened upon the ZYY (thanks, marathonguide.com). The enthusiastic comments prompted me to do this run. I agree with the positives previously mentioned in other comments. It is nice to eliminate all concerns about weather, hills, and fluids/fuel availability. I enjoyed encouraging and being encouraged by all the other runners. Why settle for passing strangers once with headphones on (one possible outdoor marathon experience) when you can share the music, excitement, and cheers with a crowd and fellow runners of all levels who have been with you for the entire race?
I was a little apprehensive about going around in circles on an indoor track but to my surprise I liked it as much or more than outside running. The scorers/spectators were energetic and fun and kept you going with their enthusiasm and cheering. Kudos to the St Olaf Track Team. The pre race dinner was fun and delicious. I would definitely do it again. N Marino Venice Fl
When I first heard of the Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon, I thought, 'The folks who came up with this race must be nuts!' Turns out I was right, but that's a good thing! I could not stop smiling all race weekend, from Dan's hilarious weather forecast during the pre-race meal (incredible food, by the way) to sharing stories with fellow runners at the post-race pub gathering downtowh. Never have I experienced such camaraderie! Each runner has his or her own personal timer/lap counter, which collectively make up a very enthusiastic cheer zone and keeps you motivated throughout the race. And when you finish, you get a great shirt, medal, and race certificate. The race directors, Dick and Dennis, thought of everything and have truly created a race worth repeating. Most of all, it was a joy to run with and cheer on such a fun and friendly group of runners! I will definitely be back!
I know it sounds crazy - 150 laps on an indoor track? But it really is a lot of fun: with great organization, a water stop always less than a minute away and someone cheering you on every lap, what's not to like? Hopefully, my schedule will permit me to run this race again sometime. A big congrats to the RD and the Olaf women's x-country team for their efforts to make this a fun and memorable race! Note: I didn't know how to grade the course, so I gave it 3stars. The track is nice, absolutely no problems, but it is a track and not a run through Northfield's beautiful countryside. FWIW, I found running on a track worked my calves more and my hamstrings less than a typical long run. YMMV, but maybe something to consider while training.
If you think running 150 laps on an indoor track for 26.2 miles would be boringTHINK AGAIN! This race is the most fun, exciting event ever. It is truly a run from the heart. Race Directors Dick & Dennis have pulled out the stops when it comes to caring for the runners from pre-race dinner to post-race party! Conditions and course support are the best and leave the headphones home because music is played the entire time. Do ZYY and Feel the Love! (But save room for me to go back :-)
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(ISSN 1558-8424), Vol. 51, 2012
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (JAMC) publishes applied meteorological research related to physical meteorology, weather modification, satellite meteorology, radar meteorology, boundary layer processes, air pollution meteorology (including dispersion and chemical processes), agricultural and forest meteorology, and applied meteorological numerical models. The journal also publishes applied climatological research related to the use of climate information in decision making, impact assessments, seasonal climate forecast applications and verification, climate risk and vulnerability, development of climate monitoring tools, urban and local climates, and climate as it relates to the environment and society.
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Shaun Draughn Fantasy Football News, Notes, Rumors and Statistics
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Tue, 14 May 2013 21:25:00 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Tuesday, May 14, that RB Shaun Draughn (hernia) missed the first day of organized team activities (OTAs) while recovering from a sports hernia.
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:15:21 -0800 Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles was a stud in his return from knee surgery, gaining over 1,500 yards on the ground. While RB Peyton Hillis, an unrestricted free agent, is not likely to be back. However, FB Nate Eachus and RB Shaun Draughn provide some decent depth, as well as RB Cyrus Gray. New head coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey aren't expected to have to tinker much with this position.
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:06:29 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs DB Jalil Brown (hamstring), DB Kendrick Lewis (shoulder), RB Shaun Draughn (ankle) and G Ryan Lilja (back) all fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 12, and are probable for the team's Week 6 game.
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:07:28 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs RB Shaun Draughn (ankle) and G Ryan Lilja (back) both were limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 11.
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:53:35 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs WR Jonathan Baldwin (hamstring), RB Shaun Draughn (ankle) and G Ryan Lilja (back) all were limited in practice Wednesday, Oct. 10.
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:23:05 -0700 The Kansas City Chiefs plan to continue to pound the ball on the ground, regardless of who their quarterback is under center. They ran the ball 49 times compared to 19 pass plays in their Week 5 loss, and they rank second in the league in rushing. RB Jamaal Charles leads the league with 551 yards and is tied for third with 102 attempts. RB Shaun Draughn carried the ball 12 times and RB Cyrus Gray had four carries last week. RB Peyton Hillis (ankle) will be involved, too, when he returns from injury.
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:56:36 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs RB Shaun Draughn was fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons.
Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:37:56 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs RB Peyton Hillis had just seven carries for 16 yards in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, and he added three catches for eight yards. Hillis had just one more touch than RB Shaun Draughn, a preseason sensation. Draughn managed six carries for 29 yards and a score, while added two catches for 12 yards. Fantasy Tip: It's too early to totally pull the plug on Hillis in fantasy leagues, especially with Jamaal Charles (knee) having just one game under his belt after returning from a torn ACL. However, Hillis is not worth starting in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills in any format.
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:28:36 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs RB Shaun Draughn has had a strong training camp, and he ripped off several impressive runs in 11-on-11 drills in practice Tuesday, Aug. 14. He rotated into reps with the first-team offense.
Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:09:56 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs RBs Shaun Draughn and Cyrus Gray received most of the work at running back Wednesday, Aug. 8, leaving little work for RBs Jamaal Charles (knee) and Peyton Hillis.
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Yeah?The government's plans for gay marriage have been criticised by the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in Britain.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, said the plans were a "grotesque subversion of a universally accepted human right".
He said the idea of redefining marriage, which David Cameron has said he supports, would "shame the United Kingdom in the eyes of the world".
He said it was wrong to deliberately deprive a child of a mother or father.
"Same-sex marriage would eliminate entirely in law the basic idea of a mother and a father for every child. It would create a society which deliberately chooses to deprive a child of either a mother or a father."
Cardinal O'Brien has become the latest of several senior clergy to denounce what he calls the "madness" of the government's backing for marriage to include homosexual couples.
He accused ministers of attempting to "redefine reality", and "dismantle the universally understood meaning of marriage".
He claimed the change was "at the behest of a small minority of activists".
Whilst I am in two minds about same-sex 'marriage' (though absolutely and fully support civil partnerships), stop and think Cardinal O'Brien, of the thousands of lives, some young, that your own hypocritical church let alone priests have ruined whilst your own hierarchy remained silent before you criticise if not demonise a loving, and hopefully stable, relationship entered in to by consenting adults.


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Glass technologies and glass bottle manufacturing procedure
Humans use glass in their every day life in one form or other. Glass is used for making containers, doors, windows, in automobiles and what not. Glass has been in use for more than 9,000 years now. Various glass technologies are being used by the glass manufacturers for manufacturing different kinds of glasses. The finished glass that we use finally is a super cooled liquid with no molecular structure. The molten glass softens at different temperatures which are used for making the glass bottles.
Main components used for making glass are sodium carbonate, silicon, recycled glass and calcium carbonate. They are mixed with other minor materials in a rotary tumbler. The ratio of the ingredients used depends on the type of glass that is required. If you are making crystal you have to use 45% of silicon dioxide. For Pyrex you need to use 80% of silicon dioxide. The minor ingredients are measured and added along with water. The amount of iron and selenium affects the color of the glass.
The glass mixture is then poured into a furnace and heated to about 1400 degrees Celsius in the beginning. It is slowly increased for 1540 degrees and the slowly comes back to 1400 degrees till the components are refined. Cross fire heating system is used for even distribution of the heat in the furnace. For making container glass it may take only about four hours. For making glass bottles the fore hearths remove the glass from the furnace. Hot and cold air is blown to reduce the temperature of the glass. The glass then goes into the forming machine where it gets molded in sections. Only ten seconds is needed for molding.
After the molding is over, it has to cool for a few minutes. The bottles are then sent to a kiln for reheating and strengthening. A spray-on coating is used for covering the glass. This may take about 20 minutes to 100 hours according to the thickness of the glass. Quality control is also very important in
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With a series of sold out shows across the coming months in UK, LA and New York, captivating folk trio Daughter now announce a UK headline tour for October. Tickets are on sale via http://www.musicglue.com/daughter/
Steadily gaining momentum and fans, the London-based trio finally follow spellbinding live sets and EP releases with their anticipated debut album If You Leave, out on the 18th March in UK, Europe & Australia, 28th March in Japan.
See a full list of Daughter tour dates below, then watch their beautiful version of Love live from London's St. Giles in the Fields Church.
October UK Headline Tour
Wed, 16th Oct - Bexhill On Sea, De La Warr Pavilion
Thurs, 17th Oct - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
Sat, 19th Oct - Newcastle, Tyne Theatre
Sun, 20th Oct - Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket
Mon, 21st Oct - Manchester, Ritz
Tues, 22nd Oct - Leeds, Town Hall
Thurs, 24th Oct - Bath, Komedia
Fri, 25th Oct - Cardiff, Great Hall
Sat, 26th Oct - Cambridge, Junction 1
Sun, 27th Oct - Norwich, UEA
Tues, 29th Oct - London, Shepherd's Bush Empire
European Headline Tour
Thurs 4th April - Brussels, Botanique
Fri, 5th April - Rotterdam, Motel Mozaique
Sun, 7th April - Amsterdam, Melkweg
Mon, 8th April - Koln, Gebauede 9
Tues, 9th April - Berlin, Festsaal Kreutberg
Wed, 10th April - Copenhagen, Vega (small hall)
Fri, 12th April - Lund, Mejeriet
Sat, 13th April - Stockholm, Debaser Slussen
Mon, 15th April - Hamburg, Knust
Tues, 16th April - Frankfurt, Zoom
Wed, 17th April - Zurich, Kinski Klub
Fri, 19th April - Paris, Cafe de la Danse
UK Headline Tour
Sun, 21st April - Birmingham Library
Mon, 22nd April - Liverpool, Anglican Cathedral
Tues, 23rd April - Oxford, Town Hall
Wed, 24th April - Bournemouth, Old Fire Station
North American Headline Tour
Tues, 30th April - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY *sold-out*
Wed, 1st May - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY *sold-out*
Thurs, 2nd May - The Black Cat, Washington, DC
Fri, 3rd May - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Sat, 4th May - The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Mon, 6th May - Petit Campus, Montreal, QC
Tues, 7th May - Great Hall, Toronto, ON
Wed, 8th May - A&R Bar, Columbus, OH
Thurs, 9th May - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
Fri, 10th May - Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
Sat, 11th May - Record Bar, Kansas City, MO
Mon, 13th May - Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
Tues, 14th May - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
Thurs, 16th May - Neumo's, Seattle, WA
Fri, 17th May - Venue, Vancouver, BC
Sat, 18th May - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Wed, 21nd May - Troubadour, LA, CA *sold-out*
Wed, 22nd May - Troubadour, LA, CA *sold-out*


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Christi Merrill is an assistant professor of South Asian literature and postcolonial studies at the University of Michigan. Her translations from Hindi, French and Rajasthani and essays on translation have appeared in journals such as Genre, Studies in Twentieth Century Literature, The Iowa Review, Modern Poetry in Translation, Parabola, Poetry Review, Exchanges: A Journal of Translation, and Indian Literature: Sahitya Akademi's Bi-Monthly Journal. In addition to translating a collection of Vijay Dan Detha's stories, she is currently writing a book on the theory and practice of translation entitled Figures of Translation: Postcolonial Riddles of Literary Identity and Displaced Humor. |


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BEVERLEY KNIGHT | 'Mama Used to Say' | Album artwork
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Other Projects
GUINNESS | 'Made of More' | Monument
Creative Director. David Wilson
Guinness commissioned us through Saatchi & Saatchi and BlinkArt, to design and build a 3.5m, carved wooden pint glass sculpture to tell the story of Arthur Guinness on his journey to creating the black stuff.
It is part of the company's slogan update to 'Made of more'.
The whole project took six months, from our first involvement until final delivery.
It is constructed of 72 upright staves of American Ash wood stuck together in groups of six. This creates 12 sectional pieces that are then held together under tension. This was a logistical requirement of the design to allow the sculpture to be installed on the second floor of the Guinness Storehouse. The reason it was designed to be under tension was to to allow the wood to swell and contract as is unavoidable with such a natural material.
Once the construction process had finished, the carvers set about hand carving the 6.8m x 3.25m image onto the structure.
The final sculpture also now resides in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, and acts as a signpost to the main attractions within the museum.
Photos credits. Jake HOPEWELL/Josh HINE www.cargocollective.com/jakeandjosh
Carpenters - Shap Mcdonnel + Joe Oliver
Head Carver - Corin Johnson (+ colin)
Carvers - Tom Ball, Chris Burbidge, Orlando Campbell,
Saena Koo, Julius Lightfoot, Artsem Malakhoushi, Clementine Nuttall, Maureen Otwell, Joseph Stokes
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MATTHEW WILLIAMSON | 'Changing seasons' | Installation
'Changing Seasons' | Sculptural Installation
Concept Direction. Kyle Bean
The lovely Kyle Bean came to us looking for help to create a new window idea that he had for the Matthew Williamson shop on Bruton Street, Mayfair.
We made the sculpture over six days in our Stoke Newington studio with the help of collaborator Sam Rinaldi.
The very commercial purpose of the tree ended up taking a journey into the world of Fine Art, much to Sam's enjoyment. To use square section, processed timber, to create the naturally occurring form that it had been in the first place is to travel full circle so to speak, and acts as a great metaphor for life...........
Even more great is the fact that the the tree will reside in Matthew's window for a year and will be repeatedly redressed as the seasons/collections change. It will be very exciting to see the beautifully simple methods, as is Kyle's style, used to update each season.
We will record the changes as and when they happen right here.
Photo Credits: Kyle Bean + Sam Ludgate 2013 Creative Direction, Fashion, Sculpting -
'Anthem' | Pretty Bird
Dir. Isaiah Seret
We had to re dress a variety of locations for this shoot with a complete build required for the market scene. 2012 Art Direction, Set Design -
Urban Outfitters | AW12 | Set Design
INT Works
Urban Outfitters wanted a backdrop for their AW12 campaign without going all the way to iceland, so we created 4 backdrops using polystyrene in a studio. Each set had to hold different textures and surfaces, and had to have to option to showcase multiple products from clothes to homeware.
All of the polystyrene was completely recycled at the end of the job. 2012 Art Direction, Fashion, Set Design -
IKEA | 'Bright Shiny Colours' | Commercial
IKEA | 'Bright Shiny Colours' | Commercial
Dir. David Wilson
This is another chapter in our relationship with David Wilson and his wonderfully playful style, shown to great and sometimes extreme effect in his commercial for Swedish furniture giants, Ikea, where we follow our lead character on a Flashdance style through an abundantly colourful Ikea parallel universe.
It was lots of fun to make. Firstly the whole set had to be designed around David's vision for the choreography whilst still retaining the feel of a large and spacious New York loft apartment. We built the large set at Wimbledon studios over three days in August.
There were multiple technical challenges to overcome. David wanted to have his character exit the set into a dreamworld and then back again, however he wanted the dishwasher to be the exit point and the wardrobe to be the re-entry point, and of course in true David style it was all to be in camera. This made for a very interesting period of testing to achieve the required effect.
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Saatchi & Saatchi | 'Meet Your Creator' | Flying Robot Lightshow
Saatchi & Saatchi | 'Meet Your Creator' | Flying Robot Lightshow
Creative Dir. Xander Smith & Jonathan Santana
Marshmallow Laser Feast
KMel Robotics
Sam + Arthur
We were asked by Xander and Jonathan to be involved with the most incredible project.
Every year they design the intro and outtro sequence to the New Directors Showcase at Cannes Lions Festival. It is essentially a run down of some of the best emerging talent in the world of commercial directing. The reels however take a bit of a supporting role to the intro show.
This year we were privileged to work alongside KMel Robotics (www.KMelrobotics.com) and Marshmallow Laser Feast (www.marshmallowlaserfeast.com) who are both unbelievably technical and very talented in their various fields.
Essentially the show consisted of a large clear pyramid that was filled with moving smoke and light. That was where our input stopped. KMel designed a system of programming 15 quadrotors, essentially flying robots, that can be controlled by infra red cameras and programmed to fly in exact formations. MLF then got involved and fired light beams at the quadrotors. The end product is an incredible show of creative technology.
It was a pleasure to work with everyone involved in the project, we even broke the world record, twice, for most amount of programmed robotic vehicles flying together. 2012 Advertising, Engineering, Set Design -
NIKE 1948 Store | 'Flyknit' Workshops | Store Re-fit
NIKE 1948 Store | 'Flyknit' Workshops | Store Re-fit
INT WORKS/It's Nice That
Sam + Arthur
INT Works approached us to design and build a space at the 1948 Nike concept store in London. They were running a series of workshops with local designers, photographers, runners and members of the public in relation to Nike's brand new shoe design 'Flyknit'.
Our brief was to create a functional workshop space that could accommodate 30 people.
The style and design had to echo 'Flyknit's' main ethos which are Performance, Lightness, Formfitting and Sustainability. The workshop elements had to fold up and be stored quickly and easily to enable the variety of workshops they had planned.
Using steel and timber we designed and fabricated tables, benches, stools, blackboards, pin-boards, and a display unit for the space.
The addition of some light boxes with graphics and our 'flyknit butterflies' where we used the actual knitted uppers from the shoes, gave the space a lovely playful design feel. 2012 Art Direction, Furniture Design, Interior Design -
PREEN SS11 | NY fashion week show design
PREEN SS11 | NY fashion week show design
Designed by SAM AND ARTHUR
Justin and Thea, the Designers at Preen wanted a set designed for their New York show that separated them from the usual run of the mill catwalk set up.
It was quite a challenge as they wanted something that accentuated, but didn't take up the very limited space at Milk Studios where the show was to be held.
It had to be fresh, sculptural and organic but the set ultimately had to accentuate the clothes, not overpower them.
It also had to fold up and be transportable, needing to go across town and up five floors in an elevator. Logistics and Beauty fought hard that day, but we hope that beauty won. 2012 Art Direction, Fashion, Set Design -
ALL SAINTS | 'We are All Saints' | Commercial
ALL SAINTS | 'We are All Saints' | Commercial
Dir. Tom Beard
This was our second outing with the excellent director, Tom Beard.
He wanted to create various backdrops for all the creative cats in his commercial for All Saints, their first ever TV commercial incidentally.
We designed and built an artists studio, a dance studio, a bedroom (which didn't make the cut) and then dressed the banqueting location which was actually the All Saints warehouse in Kent where they keep all their amazing shop fitting kit. 10,500 original singer sewing machines reside there.
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DANCING PIGEONS | 'Ritalin' | Music Video
DANCING PIGEONS | 'Ritalin' | Music Video
Dir. Tomas Mankovsky
Tomas came to us and asked if we'd be involved in a fight between a flame thrower and a fire extinguisher film he wanted to make....a bit of a no brainer really and we jumped at the chance. We shot in the first week of january, all night, in -3 celcius conditions, but boy was it worth it. 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
BOBBY WOMACK | 'Bravest Man in the Universe' | Album artwork
BOBBY WOMACK | 'Bravest Man in the Universe' | Album artwork
Photographer. Jamie James Medina
Jamie James wanted to shoot the artwork for Bobby Womack's new album 'The Bravest Man in the Universe'.
He brought the soul legend to our studio in Stoke Newington and we created a few different backdrops for him to shoot all the different artwork for the album. 2012 Art Direction, Photography, Set Design -
JESSIE J | 'Who You Are' | Music Video
JESSIE J | 'Who You Are' | Music Video
Dir. Emil Nava
Jessie wrote this song whilst living in a horrible run down LA hotel, so it was very important to get the right feel to the design as it is an emotional number for her.
We built two identical sets and then proceeded to destroy them. Everything was done in camera and Jessie deserved a medal for working in such intense conditions whilst always keeping a smile on her face. 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
THE DO | 'Gonna be sick' | Music Video
THE DO | 'Gonna be sick' | Music Video
Dir. NEZ
We were asked to create a sea scape plus some other elements for a music video. The band were The Do and Nez Khammal the director. We created a 40' square sea made from satin, and with the help of lots of fans, runners, real spraying water, it ended up looking fantastic on camera. 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
HASTINGS INSURANCE| 'Accident' | Commercial
'Accident' | 'Something Useful' | 'Full Picture'
Dir. Simon Willows
This was our first job with not only the very talented Director Simon Willows, but also the brilliant puppeteers Johnny and Will and Rose Popham made the cuddly toys, she is 'sew' talented. The whole crew were an absolute pleasure to work with and made it a really fun shoot.
The 8 foot statue was our first proper foray into 3D printing. It was printed in sections in London and assembled on site at Black Island studios.
Very much a job full of firsts. 2013 Advertising, Art Direction -
FORD | '&' | Commercial
FORD | '&' | Commercial
Dir. OneinThree
Stopframe animation from oneinthree. 2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Set Design -
OLLY MURS | 'Heart Skips a Beat' | Music Video
OLLY MURS | 'Heart Skips a Beat' | Music Video
Dir. Corin Hardy
Olly Murs needed a massive, working, record player for his new video. So we set about creating it. The surface of the record was the difficult part, an unknown entity and all the testing couldn't guarantee a successful finish when made on such a scale. We ended up using a high gloss floor lino, and physically scratched the tracks onto the record....all in all a lo-fi solution to a hi-fi problem......oops 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
10:10 | 'Climate change' | Charity Film
10:10 | 'Climate change' | Charity Film
Dir. Dougal Wilson
This video was written by Richard Curtis, shot by Dougal Wilson, worked on by a very hard working and charitable crew, highlighting a very important issue that faces the world. It was banned from british TV the day after it was released.....Understandable, but it was fun to make. 2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Set Design -
RIMMEL | 'Return of Kate' | Eye Pencil Sculpture
RIMMEL | 'Return of Kate' | Eye Pencil Sculpture
Designed by Kyle Bean and Sam + Arthur
We installed a sculpture in collaboration with the lovely artist Kyle Bean at Blink Art.
He designed the image and we stepped in to help him facilitate its making. We used over 9000 Rimmel eye and lip liner pencils, with the team painstakingly placing each one in its relevant hole. It was a promotional tool for Kate Moss' return as the face of Rimmel. 2012 Advertising, Product Design, Sculpting -
PLAN B | 'Ill Manors' | Music Video
PLAN B | 'Ill Manors' | Music Video
Dir. Yann Demange
Yann wanted to recreate the riots that hit london in 2011 for a hard-hitting Plan B video. He wanted it to be gritty and be a real social commentary reflecting the lyrics of the song. 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
SATURDAYS | 'All Fired Up' | Music Video
SATURDAYS | 'All Fired Up' | Music Video
Dir. Hope
Hope who is now at Blink, came to us whilst signed to Stamp, with a video for the pop sensations The Saturdays. Their new song was dancier and a bit more grown up.and he wanted a glossy video to accompany it.
We created four sets for the video, the first was a 30' square black pond with over 3,500 litres of water and food colouring. 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
KASABIAN | 'Rewired' | Music Video
KASABIAN | 'Rewired' | Music Video
Dir. Tom Carty
Kasabian, fast cars, a race track, car flipping and barrier crash need we say more. 2012 Art Direction, Music -
TINIE TEMPAH | 'Wonderman' | Music Video
TINIE TEMPAH | 'Wonderman' | Music Video
Dir. Robert Hales
This was our second video for Tinie Tempah, following Frisky last year. It was hard to say no to the director, Robert Hales, when he came to us saying he wanted our help to remake the opening sequence to the TV classic, the six million dollar man. 2012 Art Direction, Music, Set Design -
AGENT PROVOCATEUR | 'Superheroes AW 09'
AGENT PROVOCATEUR | 'Superheroes AW 09'
We designed the props for this Agent Provocateur shoot way back in 2009. 2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Fashion -
AETN | 'Crime Stories' | Ident
AETN | 'Crime Stories' | Ident
Dir. Alon Ziv
This was a very quickly turned around piece for the TV Network AETN. The idea was to animate a timeless detectives desk. The guys at Th1ng know a thing or two about animation and it was a pleasure to work alongside them making it. 2012 Animation, Set Design -
Dir. Ben Dawson
We art directed these two commercials for Sky. It may look like a very minor art direction job, but on the Broadband commercial the whole exterior of the house needed to look like mid winter snow on a warm September day.... 2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Set Design


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This entry was originally published on November 8th, 2011. I am re-posting it to the top as I think it's relevant to the Writing and New Media class I am currently taking.
1. A new brand of storytelling involving multiple platforms and interaction components (Panel definition)
2. The technique of telling stories across multiple platforms and formats using current digital technologies (Wikipedia)
How do we make something compelling for the internet, which is full of artists and creatives themselves?
Adam Neuhaus, Senior Director of Development, Radical Media
Greg Brunkalla, SCAD alum, creator/developer of T-Mobile's Angry Birds Live
Evan Schectman, CTO, Radical Media, developed The Johnny Cash Project
Zach Lieberman, filmmaker, The West Side webisode series
I'm just going to dive right in here, interweaving background info on the panelists' various projects with quotes and Q&A topics discussed throughout the panel. Please keep in mind that I tried to write down what everyone said as accurately as I could, but you can assume that most of this is paraphrasing. Here goes!


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They had me where they wanted me, and I wanted them to have me the way they wanted to have me.......
I layed there naked and bound wearing a head hood, when I heard knocks on the door. "Its open, c'mon in and get yah some" he chuckled loudly I could hear the faint voices whispering in the room, as I began to hear the shuffling of feet coming closer towards me. The excitement of my black lover talking to somebody as I lay here in sheets saturated by my own excreted love juices. ...Read On
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Been wanting this to become a reality for a long time
I was standing at the register when the gentleman came up and asked my wife for some help. What my wife did not know was that I had set this up earlier with the gentleman. She was wearing a black bra and panties with black pants and a white button down shirt with the top two buttons undone, he was in jeans and a t-shirt and was very athletic. She finally found what he was looking for and...Read On
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I have a secret friend and we love to tease each other. Jason and I are both happily married, but as everyone knows, marriage can get a bit dull. So we love to flirt and turn each other on, but we would never cheat on our spouses. No, that would just be wrong. We both love to read and write erotic stories. And there is nothing more arousing than reading each other's kinky stories. We...Read On
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Husband discovers his wife has a big black lover!
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My first hotwife experience.
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A three way with my wife and my best friend seemed like a fun idea at the time.
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A 19 year old becomes obcessed over my 49 year old wife after checking out her pics.
In the last several months I had been receiving responses from a young 19 year old named Josh about my 49 year old wife. He had seen her sexy pictures on the site and had become totally enamored with her. He loved her stories and wanted very badly to be a part of them. I heard from him every few days how beautiful she was and how he would do anything to be able to fuck her. I know it is a...Read On
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Johan was Sam and Marge's first experience into the world of threesomes, now the venture farther.
As some of you are aware of our with Johan and since then we have had another experience. After our experience with Johan we talked about if we should invite him back or not. For me, Sam, I was alright with Marge's decision either way. Marge enjoyed Johan as a person but as a lover he did not do much. So we decided that we would look for someone else. At first our search was slow we...Read On
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A loving wife accepts a dare and is rewarded...
My hubby has often suggested that I have sex with other guys as long as he was around to both watch and protect me. I knew the idea of this excited him tremendously, but being in love I just couldn't bring myself to go ahead with it. Now Hubby's penis is on the small side and having enjoyed more well endowed men before we knew each other, I have to admit that the...Read On
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the fulfillment of a long time fantasy
James and Diane had worked together for nine years. There had always been a little sexual tension between them, but she was married and he had a girl friend, so it was more flirtatious fun than smoldering passion. Both of them knew the other wasn't getting any sex at home, and James had playfully remarked that maybe they should help each other out some time; but neither had ever taken it...Read On
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A shared wife plays with husband #2 and others while husband #1 take photos.
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The first time I fucked my husbands friend and instantly became his regular slut!
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There are lots of things to like about the new Rocksteady XS Wireless Bluetooth speaker from Killer Concepts. First, it supports Bluetooth 3.0, so it works with iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android devices, tablets, computers and MP3 players. No matter what type of device you use to stream songs to it, the Rocksteady XS can really crank it out, at 100 decibels, and it's lithium-ion battery will provide the power for 10-plus hours of music listening. If you run out of juice, you can pop in a new battery for extended play.
According to Killer Concepts, the Rocksteady XS is the first speaker of its type to feature a removable/replaceable lithium-ion battery.
The company also claims that the speaker is so durable that you can drop it, stack things on top of it—basically abuse it and it'll keep on ticking. Integrated LED lights on the base of the unit glow to indicate what the speaker is doing: blue means it's on, flashing blue means it's pairing with your Bluetooth device, red signifies charging mode, and purple is charging and 'on' mode.
In addition to Bluetooth connection, the Rocksteady XS supports playback through an included 3.5mm cable, and MP3 files can be played through the speaker's USB port, which can also be used to charge your phone, tablet and other devices.
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The 9.2-channel TX-NR929 and 7.2-channel TX-NR828 include on-board WiFi and support for Bluetooth.
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ON Semiconductor has introduced Rhythm R3710, a pre-configured digital signal processing system designed specifically for invisible-in-canal (IIC) hearing aid devices.
The Rhythm R3710 hybrid incorporates advanced speech and audio signal processing algorithms and features the company's advanced miniaturised packaging techniques, which enable hearing aid manufacturers to develop highly discrete products intended to be placed deep in the ear canal. Measuring 4.57 x 3.12 x 1.52 mm, the Rhythm R3710 hybrid is 20% smaller than existing Rhythm family hybrids, and is the industry's smallest hybrid form-factor.
The chip features up to 8 wide dynamic range compression (WDRC) channels, and automatically optimises the hearing aid to maximise comfort and audibility by analysing the hearing aid user's acoustic environment. An adaptive noise reduction algorithm monitors the noise levels independently in 128 individual bands and employs advanced psychoacoustic models to provide user comfort.
The iLog Datalogging enables logging of various parameters such as program selection, volume setting and ambient sound levels. Adaptive feedback cancellation automatically reduces acoustic feedback and allows for an increase in the stable gain while minimising artifacts for music and tonal input signals. Rhythm R3710 is E1 RoHS compliant.
Visit ON Semiconductor at http://www.onsemi.com/RHYTHM R3710.
This article originally appeared on EE Times Europe.
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