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Understanding Luck: Episode 4
By Jessica Chapel, Hello Race Fans Contributing Editor
There are no shortage of places that do narrative recaps of HBO's Luck, but that may or may not help you understand the "inside baseball†that's going on with regard to horse racing. So, starting with the series premiere on January 29, we're publishing a guide to help you better understand what's going on and/or learn more about horse racing.
Warning: Spoilers!
"Marcel's going to be your valet."
Rosie's back! And trainer Walter Smith (Nick Nolte) seems pretty pleased to see the pretty rider in his shedrow once again. Exiled to Portland Meadows in episode two, Rosie (Kerry Condon) returns to Santa Anita to ride Gettin'up Morning in his much anticipated debut. Escorted into the women's locker room, she's introduced to Marcel, her valet — the apparently mute fellow who will manage her silks, saddle, and gear — and given a locker next to another marked with the name "Julie." That's a nice little shout-out to Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone, the winningest female jockey in racing history (and the wife of Daily Racing Form columnist Jay Hovdey, credited with writing this week's episode). Krone, the first woman to win a Triple Crown race, retired permanently in 2004 with 3,704 wins and earnings of more than $90 million. It's the kind of career to which Rosie surely aspires, and if she's lucky, into which Gettin'up Morning could help launch her.
"I wouldn't get too far back."
Smith gives Rosie a leg up into the saddle in the Santa Anita paddock, and the two exchange a bit of strategy. "So, come from off it?," Rosie asks the trainer, and he tells her yes, but that "I wouldn't get too far back." The cryptic chat refers to the likely pace of a six-furlong race at Santa Anita. In a sprint, being near the lead (the pacesetter) from the start is usually essential for a horse to be in contention when the field turns into the stretch.
Trainers often give jockeys direction in the paddock — we saw Turo Escalante (John Ortiz) tell bug boy Leon (Tom Payne) how he wanted Mon Gateau ridden back in episode two — based on such things as a horse's quirks or the competition. Once on the racetrack, though, all the well-intentioned instruction in the world can get tossed at the starting gate.
"Like he got shot from a cannon."
Here's the how trip notes in the chart for Gettin'up Morning's first race might read:
"GETTINUP MORNING stumbled out of the gate spotting the field six lengths at the start, trailed the field on the backstretch, made a move on the outside entering the far turn, swung four wide at the top of the stretch and drew off to win under a vigorous hand ride."
A maiden winner doesn't get much more impressive than Getting'up Morning, who vindicates Smith's belief in him by overcoming a terrible start and a wide trip to win by open lengths, riveting the attention of everyone watching. In a game in which either a bad start or a bad trip is more often an excuse for losing, Gettin'up Morning displays a natural athleticism and professionalism in overcoming the sort of adversity that would have lost the race for a lesser talent. He also shows brilliant speed, not just in making his move around the turn, but in the way he powers to the front — "Like he got shot from a cannon," in Leon's words — with ease in response to Rosie's excited urging.
It's the kind of performance racetrackers and racing fans alike can't help but thrill to, as they did in 2009 when I Want Revenge, a leading Kentucky Derby prospect that spring, won the Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct despite a poor start and traffic trouble:
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"Look at the time … 1:07 and …"
Speaking of Gettin'up Morning's speed, the six-furlong main track record at Santa Anita is 1:06.98, set by The Factor on December 26, 2010. Considering the likely fraction (time in seconds) for his first quarter of a mile, that makes the colt's final time, given as 1:07 and change by track announcer Trevor Denman, even more breathtaking. As Escalante says of Gettin'up Morning, "That's a freak." (That's a compliment on the racetrack.)
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Lasix? "When he runs. Wouldn't think you need it to breeze."
But not all is well. As the colt cools down in the test barn following his win, Smith hears Gettin'up Morning cough. He approaches and wipes one of the horse's nostrils, and the rag comes away stained with blood — Gettin'up Morning bled in his first race.
In North America, the majority of thoroughbred racehorses race on the diuretic Lasix (Salix), an increasingly controversial drug used to reduce exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), a condition in which small blood vessels break as a result of exertion. Horses who exhibit visible bleeding after training or racing are known as "bleeders," and Lasix has been shown to prevent or reduce EIPH in susceptible racehorses. However, the drug is banned in almost all other countries than the US and Canada, on the rationale that Lasix disguises the very condition it treats, weakening the breed when horses are sent to stud.
In the US, Lasix is used prophylactically; it is estimated that more than 95% of American thoroughbreds race on the drug, often from the start of their careers. In this, Gettin'up Morning is unusual — Smith seems to have sent him to post without a Lasix shot, which is given approximately four hours before racing.
Veterinarian Jo (Jill Hennessy) is called to scope Gettin'up Morning's trachea, and her news isn't all bad for Smith. "Two-and-a-half, maybe three," she tells the trainer, referring to the amount of blood she sees through the endoscope snaked through the colt's nose. Bleeding is scored on a scale of 1-4, with a score of two, moderate bleeding, defined as possibly performance-affecting and a score of three, severe bleeding, as definitely performance-affecting. Gettin'up Morning won't be able to race without Lasix in the future, but he should be able to work ("breeze") without the drug.
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"He's got this big heart."
There hasn't been a racing sequence in "Luck" yet that hasn't been beautifully filmed, but Gettin'up Morning's race is shot in such a way that it captures the transcendence that occasionally graces those lucky enough to witness greatness at the racetrack. 'Gettin'up Morning's maiden win isn't Secretariat's Belmont Stakes, but it's the kind of performance that keeps bringing people back to the track — and keeps horsemen like Smith hoping for a big horse. "He's got this big heart," the trainer says as he gazes at the colt in his stall, in awe of the animal's courage.
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"Have him write her a check."
Ace (Dustin Hoffman) also has a big heart, or is that a big crush? In last week's episode, Claire Lachay (Joan Allen) introduced herself to the cunning mobster-businessman as the director of a thoroughbred retirement program that places racehorses in the care of convicts. This week, Lachay presents Ace with a budget and details of her organization, scoring a promise of a check for at least $220,000 from Bernstein. Lachay's group seems to be modeled on the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation — among other activities, TRF runs prison programs, training convicts in the basics of horse care with retired thoroughbreds. TRF is just one of the many groups that work to re-train and re-home racehorses when they come to the end of their racing careers.
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Hi guys I 'm new here, just bought the ring waiting for May shipment. Would like to know more info about NFC Phone Unlocking for Windows Phone 8/8.1 or any other extra feature that we can share? :)
edit:- I'm sorry i think i have posted in the wrong section of the foum, if any mod would kindly move it to the correct location ? Thanks.
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Hi IccyAsd
Du to limitations of the Windows Phone 8 API it's not possible to unlock the phone with the NFC Ring. Only Microsoft knows when and if they add this possibility to Windows Phone 8 or further versions of the OS.
The official NFC Ring Control app is in the Windows Phone 8 store and has the same functionality as the Android version of it.
Ic, Thanks for the info.
That's disappointing, lets hope WP8.1 API will allow us to unlock our phones.
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Anyone who wants this functionality added would do best to badger Microsoft about it. They'll only ever add things that people are clamoring for, or perceived to be in need of.
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You should take help from an Android application development company for the same.


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RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – A prominent Brazilian physician was suspended by Latin America's leading Jewish hospital after comparing the fear of the coronavirus pandemic to the Holocaust.
Nise Yamaguchi, an oncologist and immunologist at Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, made the comparison in an appearance on the "Impressoes" television show on July 5. She was suspended by the hospital on Saturday after working there for 35 years.
"Fear is harmful to everything," Yamaguchi said. "First, it paralyzes you. It makes you easy to manipulate. Anyone. Do you think that a few Nazi soldiers would be able to control the hungry Jewish herd if they did not subject them to that daily humiliation?"
The suspension drew massive media coverage in Brazil. The Albert Einstein hospital is one of Brazil's strongest Jewish institutions and is considered by many to be the best hospital in all of Latin America.
Yamaguchi's remarks were "unfortunate and an unfounded analogy," Sidney Klajner, the hospital's president, told the Correio Brasiliense newspaper. "The Holocaust is an extremely important moment for us, where 6 million Jews were killed, and many survivors contributed to the foundation of our hospital."
The Sao Paulo Jewish federation also condemned Yamaguchi, saying she her remarks "minimize the horrors of Nazism and offend the memory of victims, survivors and their families."
Yamaguchi apologized on Sunday, saying her comments were not never anti-Semitic, paying tribute to her late Jewish mentor, and recalling her support for her sister's conversion to Judaism.
Yamaguchi has been an ardent defender of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine as treatment for COVID-19, but Klajner denied that was related to her suspension. She also drew support from the Brazil Israel Zionist Association's president, Felix Soibelman, who called the hospital's decision a "new inquisition held on behalf of Albert Einstein's name."
"Her comments do not dishonor or belittle our suffering as Jews at all! Quite the contrary, we feel rewarded by the fact that the memory of our slaughter is used to awaken the conscience of a people hammered by apathy," Soibelman said.


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On August 30th and 31st, 2015, I put my brain to the test. I spent the two days immersing myself in brain informatics at the 2015 International Brain Informatics and Health Conference in London, writing for the event blog.
The event was hosted at the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington, London, which tuned out to be the perfect location for an event that mostly concerned itself with mapping the brain. Geography collides with neuroscience gives a quick introduction to the event, merging geographical and neuroscientific mapping concepts.
Neuromorphic engineers and mapping the brain is a post based on a series of talks during a workshop by different neuromorphic engineers. I had never come across the term so wanted to know what they were!
One of the biggest challenges neuroscientists have when trying to understand the brain is that they don't understand what all its different parts are or how they relate to each other. Classifying neurons: A periodic solution, looks into a potential solution to this problem, by mimicking the Period Table of the Elements, but for neurons instead. It was an introductory post for one of the main feature talks on Tuesday September 1st 2015.
As well as finding a way to arrange and order all the different cell types, it's equally important to find out what they are, how they connect and how these connections lead to behaviour and cognition. From cells to connections to cognition explores these three things, based on two of the main speeches on Monday August 31st.
Finding meaning in big data, a post based on Paul Verschure's talk at the end of Monday August 31st, explores how there's a missing link between observation-based science and theory-based science. Verschure is trying to fix this link by finding a computational way to analyse data based on human interactions with it.


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Zadkiel: Let us return to the musical range from C to C that you actually hear in the physical realm. These are very distinct vibrations that are measured. They can be measured in your reality and they are termed "Hertz" measurements. These vibrations can be altered to create sounds that actually create an environment for an experience to occur within. These vibrations in the physical realm allow and assist in creating experiences. Whether you term them positive or negative, these vibrations enhance and, in some instances, magnify the experience.
If you are choosing to experience peace, harmony and other positive states of being, the way in which that state of being is experienced can be magnified and enhanced by certain notes and sounds. By the same token, peace and harmony can be interrupted and short circuited when notes are played that are not compatible with the vibratory level of that state of being. Playing or subjecting yourself to these dissonant vibrations create fields of disharmony such as anxiety, rage, anger, etc. The vibrations of those notes magnify and hold that experience in play.
Let us jump ahead to some of the vibrations that are not compatible with what your ears can process. These vibrations are in creation and available. They affect physicality at an unconscious level. They are not understood nor acknowledged at certain levels of awareness, but the vibration is present. These vibrations can alter the experience somewhat but to a minimal degree. If you are using sound that is heard the ear to enhance states of harmony and peace, there is another vibratory sequence that is available to you that will enhance that experience. Those vibrations are not discriminating as to how they are used. They are vibrations; there is no right or wrong. They are vibrations that are present in all of creation. So, if you are engaged in bringing in sounds and creating environments that are out of harmony (such as states of anxiety), those unheard sound vibrations are enhancing and magnifying it. How it is used is determined by the being who is experiencing the environment; whether there is conscious awareness of this or not has little relevance.
Jim: With the third dimension generally being unconscious of being unconscious, all the subtle unconscious experiences we have are influencing whatever we unconsciously choose. But, when we become conscious, we can intentionally choose respect, balance, joy, ease, etc. We then understand that there are frequencies that will enhance the experience, even though we can't hear them with the ear. We can add to, direct, interface with, and create a larger experience with this awareness and intention.
Zadkiel: Correct. At the third dimensional level, that awareness is unavailable. It takes a level of consciousness to interact within the many dimensions. There's no longer a higher or a lower dimension. It is levels and dimensional realities. This is the format from which we are speaking to you now. It is not a format that can be given to many at this time; until they have reached the level of awareness where they know themselves as multi-dimensional beings. It will be a while before you can begin to introduce much more than this. But you can introduce the effect that sound has on the life experience.
This is an excerpt from a conversation between Archangel Zadkiel and Jim Self in the development of the Mastering Alchemy Lightbody course.
We thank Joan Walker for bringing forth Zadkiel to speak through her. With her collaboration the Mastering Alchemy Level 3 course unfolded.
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Today, BlackBook magazine released behind-the-scenes footage from Tavi's first professional styling gig – an editorial shoot with IMG model and Real Housewives of New Jersey kid Christine Staub, appropriately titled Nobody's Daughter.
The editorial would be judged as any other. After all, despite their age – Tavi is fourteen and Christine is sixteen – they are both being paid to work on a legitimate high fashion shoot, so why not pit them against the pre-existing industry standards? Much to my surprise, the two were a great combination. The video shows Tavi pick clothes from racks of her favourite designers and run into shots to fix a stray fringe, just like any good professional stylist would. As a fellow stylist who essentially looks like a pre-teen, I definitely have a soft spot.


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Azerbaijan grossly violates the norms of international humanitarian law: Karabakh MFA
Arsakh Foreign Ministry says the dissemination of the video message of NKR Defense Army serviceman Andranik Grigoryan, who is in the Azerbaijani captivity, is a violation of international humanitarian law.
"By disseminating the video messages of Andranik Grigoryan, the first of which was made public the next day after he was taken prisoner, Azerbaijan grossly violates the norms of the international humanitarian law, in particular, Article 13 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, adopted on 12 August 1949, protecting the prisoners of war from public curiosity," the Ministry said in comments to News.am.
"Participating States of the Geneva conventions undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the provisions of the Convention in all circumstances. In the case of Azerbaijan, this provision is particularly relevant, given the fact that violation of international humanitarian law by the Azerbaijani side has already become systematic," the Ministry said.
"Outright disregard of the norms of international humanitarian law by the Azerbaijani side is a challenge for the entire international community, as abiding to them is the responsibility of the international community as a whole," it stated.


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LANDR Promises Drag & Drop Mastering
Montreal based music software company, MixGenius, claim to have created a one-stop, drag-and-drop mastering solution. The software is called LANDR, and you can check it out here. This is certainly an intriguing idea, and is a mastering solution that we imagine there will be a ready market for. The project is still in its infancy, but has already won fans in certain areas, picking up the 'Technovation' award at Canadian Music Week a couple of weeks ago.
There are three pricing options available; all of which are significantly cheaper than using one of those old fashioned humans to do your mastering! You can try out the service for free by signing up for an 'Amateur' account. This will allow you unlimited mastering of 192kbps mp3s through the service. If you upgrade to a 'Pro' account at $9/month, you are entitled to four uncompressed masters per month in addition to the unlimited mp3 mastering. Finally, a 'Pro Unlimited' account entitles you to unlimited uncompressed mastering for the sum of $19/month.
The key question here of course, is whether this type of service can compete with getting your tracks mastered professionally in terms of both audio quality and musicality.
MixGenius claim that they "incubated and refined algorithms developed over eight years of university research" to create LANDR. The idea is that their team, composed of music industry veterans – award winning mixing engineers, top-level DSP programmers, musicians, producers and label owners – know exactly what is required of a master, and they have worked hard on providing that through this software. The software is obviously automated, but MixGenius are keen to stress that although it "employs artificial intelligence, [LANDR] is guided by profoundly human thought."
They go on to say that their system is "built around an adaptive engine that 'listens' and reacts to music, using micro-genre detection to make subtle frame-by-frame adjustments selectively using tools like multi-band compression, EQ, stereo enhancement, limiting and aural excitation based on the unique properties of the song. Basically, the more we throw at LANDR, the better it gets." It definitely sounds as though the thinking behind this is solid – they are not just following a 'louder is better' philosophy, and it sounds as though thought has gone into making the final masters musically satisfactory.
The masters created through LANDR actually do sound pretty good, but they are not really able to compete with a professional mastering service just yet. Although the algorithms are undoubtedly impressive, they are not yet at a level where they can make solid creative decisions based on genre and style that a mastering engineer would be able to, and to be fair, MIxGenius pretty much admit as much on their website. Despite this, the service could prove very useful to many producers out there.


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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoSec Medical Incorporated ("OncoSec") (NASDAQ: ONCS), a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, today announced the publication of research showing that partially exhausted CD8+ cells infiltrating melanoma tumors accurately predicted most patients' responses to anti-PD-1 therapies. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, show that the response to pembrolizumab strongly correlated to the percent of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) that expressed high levels of both PD-1 and CTLA-4. The study was led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers and physicians. This exhaustion marker is currently being used to select patients for the ongoing Phase II investigator-sponsored clinical trial evaluating the combination of OncoSec's investigational therapy, ImmunoPulse® IL-12, and the approved anti-PD-1 therapy, pembrolizumab, in patients with unresectable metastatic melanoma.
With tumor samples from a discovery cohort of 20 patients who had received anti-PD-1 therapy, researchers used multiparameter flow cytometry to sort cells according to immune biomarker expression in the study. Researchers examined CD8+ cells to see whether they expressed PD-1, CTLA-4, and other proteins. The number of partially exhausted CD8+ cells in tumors that expressed high levels of both PD-1 and CTLA-4 was a reliable biomarker of response to anti-PD-1 therapy, with response defined by standard RECISTv1.1 criteria. This observation was confirmed in a separate validation cohort of 20 patients.
"This paper supports the concept that the 'target cell' of anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) is the partially exhausted CD8+ T-cell within the tumor, which can be readily quantified using flow cytometry," said Robert H. Pierce, MD, OncoSec Chief Scientific Strategist and co-author of the paper. "We've taken advantage of this assay's ability to strongly predict patients, who are unlikely to respond to anti-PD-1 mAb monotherapy, and select these patients in our ongoing Phase II trial, where we are combining intratumoral electroporation of plasmid IL-12 and pembrolizumab."
"These findings represent an advance in the field of cancer immunotherapy," said Adil Daud, MD, director of Melanoma Clinical Research at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. "Many tests examining PD-L1 levels in tumor tissue can only modestly discriminate between responders and non-responders. This analysis accurately predicts response to anti-PD-1 therapy and can be utilized in the clinic to appropriately select patients with a high likelihood of achieving a clinical response to PD-1 pathway inhibition."
OncoSec is assessing the anti-tumor activity, safety, and tolerability of the combination of ImmunoPulse® IL-12 and pembrolizumab in melanoma patients in a Phase II clinical trial sponsored by UCSF. This multi-center, open-label, single-arm trial is the first study to use UCSF's T-cell exhaustion marker assay. The study will test the hypothesis as to whether the addition of ImmunoPulse® IL-12 to pembrolizumab can increase the response rate in melanoma patients, who have a low likelihood of responding to monotherapy with anti-PD-1 blockade. The key endpoints of the study include: best overall response rate (BORR) by RECIST v1.1 and immune-related Response Criteria (irRC); safety and tolerability; duration of response; 24-week landmark progression-free survival; median progression-free survival; and overall survival. OncoSec expects to present data from this trial in the second half of 2016.
About OncoSec Medical Incorporated
OncoSec is a biotechnology company developing DNA-based intratumoral immunotherapies with an investigational technology, ImmunoPulse®, for the treatment of cancer. ImmunoPulse® is designed to enhance the local delivery and uptake of DNA-based immune-targeting agents, such as IL-12. In Phase I and II clinical trials, ImmunoPulse® IL-12 has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and evidence of anti-tumor activity in the treatment of various solid tumors and has shown the potential to reach beyond the site of local treatment to initiate a systemic immune response. ImmunoPulse® IL-12, OncoSec's lead program, is currently in clinical development for several indications, including metastatic melanoma and triple-negative breast cancer. The program's current focus is on the significant unmet medical need in patients with melanoma who are refractory or non-responsive to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. In addition to ImmunoPulse® IL-12, the Company is also identifying and developing new immune-targeting agents for use with the ImmunoPulse® platform. For more information, please visit www.oncosec.com.
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Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on management's current preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause our results to differ materially and adversely from the statements contained herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include, among others, the following: uncertainties inherent in pre-clinical studies and clinical trials, such as the ability to enroll patients in clinical trials and the risk of adverse events; unexpected new data, safety and technical issues; our ability to raise additional funding necessary to fund continued operations; and the other factors discussed in OncoSec's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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OncoSec Medical Incorporated
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The Last Crystalline Dragon
The Last Crystalline Dragon
Kryos stirred. He had never expected to wake from this sleep. It should have been his last.
He opened his large fluid eyes, eyes that gleamed liquid silver like mercury, and glanced about his cave. This should have been his crypt, his final resting place. He was the last of his kind – the last crystalline dragon.
He had purposefully chosen that special dormancy common to all dragons, the one that dragons used to prepare themselves to mate, as he had settled into place here. With that particular type of sleep, the only thing that could rouse him to wakefulness was another of his kind, a female who was also ripe for mating. There had been no such female. He should have slept forever. Why then, had he awakened?
He raised his large head and sniffed at the air. It was there, the scent of female, young, but mature and fertile. How could that be? There was something odd about her aroma, however, something not quite right.
The odour was strong but heavily tainted in a way that Kryos would almost describe as incomplete. She was crystalline dragon alright, but not pure, which meant that he still was the last pureblood of his kind. The remainder of her smell was not that of any other dragon that he could identify, either.
Fully alert now, Kryos pushed himself into a sitting position. His cavern was very cramped. He had not chosen it on the basis that it would serve any purpose other than being the place where he would die. That death would not have come until after many more centuries had passed and even the near ageless quality of a dragon would have succumbed to the rigors of time.
Pinpricks of sunlight wormed their way in through small holes in the rock and glinted off of his scales. Each scale acted like a tiny prism, capturing the light and releasing it again, divided into its spectrum of colours. The effect lit Kryos up with a myriad of tiny rainbows that reflected onto the rock walls surrounding him.
He sighed, wondering if wherever she was, the female had scented him as well. She would not have been able to find him. He had almost completely sealed the entrance into his niche, not wanting anything non-dragon to disturb his rest. The gap that he had left would not allow for anything the size of a human to pass. In fact, it was so small that Kryos would have to change to the most diminutive of his three forms in order to escape his enclosure.
He sniffed at the hole into the outer world, not wanting to transform and flit away if there were any dangers lurking beyond. He was most vulnerable in his smallest form, and could not afford to take any chances. Trying to detect the smell of danger past her scent was almost impossible, however.
His body tensed as he breathed deeply, driven by the urge to find her and mate with her, a compulsion generated by the type of sleep that he had chosen. He had created this desire in the process, and now he was possessed by it.
Unable to resist that draw, Kryos leaned back and initiated the change. He hated transforming. It was a very uncomfortable process, one where he had to use his innate magic to compact his essence, his own matter, and force it into a shape that it did not prefer. At least this particular transformation only required him to shrink his form, and not alter it in any other way. Not so for his third form, which he avoided using if at all possible.
Kryos fell onto the rock floor as the metamorphosis took a hold of his very being. He writhed from the pain, feeling as though he were being twisted inside out. As he shrank, the world seemed to grow and by the time the change was complete, when he lay there stunned and aching, he was only a fragment of the dragon that he used to be – he was not even the size of a small house cat.
From a distance, he looked like a giant crystalline butterfly, but from up close, one could make out his slight reptilian form, including his long snout and limpid eyes, his elongated neck and tail, and his tiny clawed limbs.
It was several minutes before he had returned enough to his senses to scramble up off of the floor. The wind was blowing through the crevices in the rock, carrying that alluring scent to him, without any effort on his part. Kryos tested his wings, fluttering them eagerly and darting about the cavern until he was sure that he could attain and maintain the speed that he would need to help him avoid any predators.
Once he was sure that he was ready, he crawled over the series of rocks barricading his intended crypt, and out into the light of day.
The sun was bright, glaringly so, and it took Kryos's vision time to adapt after being confined to the dim contents of the cavern. Things on the outside were very different than they had been when he had crawled into that hole, lonely, depressed and praying for death. The rock on this mountain had been mostly barren, with some patches of moss and a few sprouting plants.
An entire forest had sprung up around him over the centuries, as he had slumbered. He gazed about at the lofty trees, wondering how things had also changed in the wild valley below.
That was when her smell wafted past him again, and a thrill rushed through him. He longed for this other dragon, more than anything else. Soon, they would be soaring high in the skies together, and then plummeting together, locked in a lustful embrace.
He could almost feel her claws, brushing against his scales, and her tail entwined with his own. There would be no more loneliness. Kryos sprang into the air, and then headed for the shadows. If he did not keep well out of sight, and allowed himself to be exposed to the sunlight, he would be impossible to miss.
Anyone who looked his way would be bedazzled by his brilliance and would automatically know that he was there, whether he wanted them to or not. That was why his third form, his least preferred form, had its uses. He could hide out in the open with that shape. He could blend into a crowd.
He wove his way spryly through the trees, enjoying the journey at first but growing confused as he approached the area from which her scent was originating. The closer he got, the harder she was to detect, not because she had left that place, but because that place was filled with odours reminiscent of the one that had marred her distinct dragon smell.
They were there in such quantity that Kryos was bewildered. There had been nothing like this in the nearby surroundings when he had sought out his last place of rest. Something had gathered here. Something had bred.
As he neared the base of the mountain, Kryos's sensitive ears could pick out strange noises in addition to the bizarre smells. There was movement. There was bustle. As he neared the edge of the tree-line, he almost exposed himself. Recoiling quickly, he retreated beneath the fronds of an immense fern, and observed. There were people.
Why? Why was she here? Why was she living among these lesser beings? It did not make sense. Had they captured her? Were they keeping her caged, hoping to lure one like Kryos to her side? It did not make sense.
It was then that he spotted her, and in doing so everything fell into place. Moving through the crowd was a willowy woman, one who seemed completely out of her element. Her movements were hesitant and untrusting and there was a constant sadness to her features that made his heart ache.
She had skin the colour of alabaster, shockingly white-blond hair and large silvery eyes that separated her from the rest of the bland looking villagers, the ones who milled about around her, brown-haired and tanned looking. She also had slight points to her ears, another unique feature. Kryos wanted to transform into his largest and most natural form, pluck her out of the crowd, and carry her away.
But he could not let anyone know that he existed, not as long as he felt driven to breed.
The reason that his kind had been dying out, the reason that they were practically extinct when Kryos had chosen a slow and catatonic pathway to death, was because the wizards of his world had discovered a fundamental function for the heart of a crystalline dragon when used in their magic.
Their heart, dried and ground to a powder, was the most important ingredient to a potion that could extend a man's life well beyond the age that nature would allow. Never mind that such magic meant the murder of one sentient creature for the sake of preserving the life of another, those who were driven by desperation to concoct such a brew usually were possessed by a heightened sense of entitlement.
As far as they were concerned, they deserved to live, even at the expense of another. If Kryos revealed that his kind were not entirely extinct, someone would come hunting for him, hoping to take his heart from him.
No, things would not be so simple for the last pureblood crystalline dragon. He would have to hide in plain sight, charm her and somehow lure her away, before revealing his true self. It was possible that she had no idea what she truly was.
Kryos understood things now. She lived amongst these people because she thought that she was one of them. Centuries before, when there were still a scant few other than Kryos, some other male, desperate to preserve their kind, had forced a mating without a proper sleep, by changing to the third form and breeding with one outside of their species.
His genes had remained dormant in his offspring and their descendants until something had triggered them, drawing them to the surface in this one.
Now, his kind's blood flowed through her with much of its magic, and she was clearly oblivious of this. Convincing her of this so that he could get her to change – so that he could feed his urges, would be difficult, and he certainly couldn't do it the way that he looked now.
"Bianca! Bianca, quit messing about and get in here now! You aren't paid to loiter," came a harsh and grating cry from one of the buildings.
His mate-to-be nearly jumped out of skin and scampered off in the direction of the wretched voice, disappearing from view. The tiny Kryos let out a soft whimper.
"I need you," he whispered anxiously.
He would have her too, but that would require sacrifice, a sacrifice that it was time to make. He flitted deeper into the brush, away from the village, and found a small copse of trees shrouded in shadow. He settled into its centre and began his second and more difficult transformation of the day.
The pain was intense, his body not meant to exist without tail, snout or wings. He tried to bite back a scream, and he mostly succeeded, but it still managed to escape as a low throaty moan, while his body became rigid and he clung to the springy moss beneath him. He twitched and thrashed, gradually growing and morphing, his skin looking more opaque as he changed.
It took him the better part of an hour, and when it was done he lay there trembling, his raw skin blistering in places, his nails and gums bleeding.
He was exhausted and in agony. While he was uncomfortable in this form, unlike other people, he was not uncomfortable in his nakedness. He remained where he was, as he was, allowing the cool damp moss to soothe his irritated skin.
As twilight eased its way in, Kryos finally sat up, his violent shakes reduced now to the occasional tremor. He stared at his hands, the smooth colourlessness of his skin and all the other novel parts of his altered body. It was time to seek her out, this Bianca, and to make her see things his way.
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Am I required to connect with FWCB faculty before I submit an application for the M.S. Plan A/B or Ph.D. Program?
The on campus FWCB graduate programs do not recommend students for acceptance without an FWCB faculty member who is willing to support their application. As such, we strongly recommend interested graduate students to connect and discuss potential positions with FWCB faculty member(s) they want to work with before submitting an application. Submitting an application without a strong connection with an FWCB faculty member greatly reduces your chances to be recommended for admittance to the FWCB Graduate Program and Graduate Admissions Office.
GRE scores are not required for our department.
When applicants officially apply to the CSU Graduate Admissions Office, official transcripts are required from each college/university attended. When sending your information to an FWCB faculty member to review, unofficial transcripts are sufficient.
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Maybe. The FWCB graduate program is heavily weighted in math and science. Students who do not have adequate math and science skills are typically required to take courses that will provide them with the skill set necessary to be successful in the FWCB graduate program. Students who do not have the necessary math and science background often apply to CSU as a 2nd bachelors student and take foundational math and science courses before they apply to the FWCB graduate program. Undergraduate degree requirements for the online MFWCB program applicants can be found on the CSU online webpage.
Information about the FWCB graduate program may be found on this FAQ page and FWCB Prospective Students page. Information about the M.F.W.B. Plan C Online program may be found at CSU Online. If after reviewing these pages you have questions regarding the M.F.W.B. Plan C program, please contact Dr. Gail Dethloff at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you have any questions regarding the M.S. Plan A/B or Ph.D. program, please contact Dr. Dana Winkelman, Chair of the FWCB Graduate Committee, at 970-491-1414 or email@example.com.
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The online MFWCB program does not require applicants to have an FWCB faculty member who has agreed to be their advisor.
Yes. Each applicant is reviewed individually. However, because the FWCB graduate program is very competitive, students with less than a 3.0 undergradaute GPA are often required and encouraged to take more undergraduate courses to raise their GPA or graduate level courses to show that they are capable of doing well in graduate level work. (Please note, graduate level work taken without being accepted to the program may or may not be counted towards the FWCB graduate program.)
Yes, international students are encouraged to apply to the FWCB graduate program. We currently have several successful international students in the program.
Note: Please see section D.5 of the Graduate and Professional Bulletin for more information about the application process.
Financial support for international students comes from a variety of areas. International students have special requirements in order to enter the USA. Please visit the International Program website at http://www.international.colostate.edu.
There are several avenues to receive financial aid including, scholarships, grants, fellowships, loans, etc. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for a number of scholarships available through the Warner College of Natural Resources (WCNR) and Colorado State University (CSU) Financial Aid Office. Information about the WCNR scholarships and CSU financial aid may be found respectively at http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/students/current/financial-aid and http://sfs.colostate.edu/.
Because the FWCB M.S. Plan A/B and Ph.D. graduate programs are rigorous programs, FWCB faculty are committed to funding incoming graduate students prior to acceptance into the FWCB graduate programs (e.g. we do not accept graduate students without funding in place). Throughout the year FWCB faculty write and apply for funding through a variety of sources e.g. NSF, NIH, CDOW, USDA, USGS grants, private industry, fellowships, NGOs, etc. Funding graduate students allows them to focus on their graduate research and studies rather than employment.
FWCB does not offer financial aid for the MFWCB Plan C Online program.
FWCB faculty members advertise on their respective websites for open graduate student positions. You are strongly encouraged to review each faculty member's website to determine if their research aligns with your career goals. Once you find a faculty member with a research program that fits your goals, please contact that faculty member directly to discuss available graduate student positions.
The review process can take between 2 – 6 weeks. During the summer months (May – September) FWCB faculty are often in the field conducting research with limited internet access which can delay the process.
I completed the CSU Graduate Admissions application process for the FWCB Plan A/B/Ph.D. programs. Is this all I need to do?
No, applicants to the FWCB graduate programs Plan A/B/Ph.D. are required to connect with an FWCB faculty as well. The FWCB graduate program (Plan A/B/Ph.D) requires an FWCB faculty member who is willing to recommend potential students for acceptance.
If I am applying for a Ph.D. program, am I required to submit my undergraduate transcripts if I already been awarded a Masters degree?
Yes, you will need to submit all undergraduate and graduate transcripts to be considered for the FWCB Graduate program. (Please note: FWCB faculty can use unofficial transcripts for their review. If an FWCB faculty member is recommending you for admittance, CSU requires official transcripts for the Graduate Admissions application.)
If an applicant is recommended by an FWCB Graduate Faculty member to the CSU Graduate School and Graduate Admissions Office for acceptance, the applicant should immediately go to the CSU Graduate Admissions webpage at and complete the Online Application.
The FWCB graduate program requires a minimum of 3 recommendation letters (more may be sent but are not necessary). Once an applicant has identified 2 or 3 potential advisors and connected with them, they can have their letters of recommendation sent directly to those FWCB faculty members. We accept recommendations letters via, US mail, e-mail, and fax (970-491-5091). Letters sent via e-mail must come from the author's e-mail account (e.g. cannot be forwarded by the applicant). Letters sent via US mail should be sent to:
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Colorado State University
1474 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1474
Application instructions for applicants to the MFWCB program can be found on the CSU online webpage.
Residency is determined by the Student's Financial Services (SFS) Office. For information about how to apply and qualify for Colorado residency, please visit the SFS website at http://sfs.colostate.edu/residency/.
For on campus graduate programs should I complete the CSU on-line application process before I send in my FWCB application materials to an FWCB faculty member?
No. Because we accept a nominal number of students to the FWCB Graduate Program, we do not encourage students to complete the CSU Graduate Admissions application and pay the application fee unless you have been notified that the FWCB Graduate Committee is recommending your acceptance to the CSU Graduate Admissions Office and Graduate School.
FWCB faculty requires transcripts (from all universities/colleges attended), personal statement, resume (CV) and a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation.
The FWCB graduate program accepts students throughout the academic year. Because FWCB accepts students throughout the year, we do not have "set" deadlines to apply to the FWCB Graduate program.
Because the FWCB program is very competitive the minimum GPA standard is a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) combined undergraduate work.
Although CSU and FWCB is an open campus and we welcome students and their family members at any time, the FWCB faculty maintain a busy schedule. If you would like to meet with a faculty member, please contact them directly to schedule an appointment as they maintain their own calendars. Also, please note, FWCB faculty do summer field research and are typically not available during the summer months.


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Job offers
There is currently no job offer at NCBJ.
Working in NCBJ/Poland
You will need to complete some forms related to your stay in Poland (registering your adress in Poland, obtain your residency card, obtain a PESEL number, etc.). The following document will help you to know what things need to be done and how they should be done. It also contains some information about finding a place, opening a bank account, health insurance etc.
You will also need to fill some documents related to your work at NCBJ (in polish) and to open specific accounts.


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Inspired by The Soul Food Cafe Prompt
Over this week I have been taking pictures of and thinking about doors.
You might think that's not very profound. That it's sort of silly and not a good use of one's time or creative energy- but to know me is to love me and that's the sort of thing I do a lot of.
All of these doors are doors I by walk through or pass by every single day.
These doors are not in exotic places and they haven't seen great things or been witness to world shaping events. Or maybe they have and they're not saying.
At least.
I don't think so.
Some doors say, " Hey baby, how's it going? Come on in… it's ok"
How could you not say 'yes' to this door?
Look at those neat shoes that the lady is wearing…but have a care, she protects her door with a metal gate. A very efficient and formidable one.
Some doors are friendly, inviting and they say, "Welcome, glad you're here."
Other doors just scream.
I think that there are doors that only pretend to be forgotten, dead, " Nothing going here just keep on walking by." So they seem to say.
But look at all those signs of life around this door. What kind of life ( or would it be life ) is on the other side.
I think this door has fangs. I think that whoever is on the other side of that door is sitting in the dark and that it is hungry.
This door is in an alley, it's huddled against a brick wall .
People walk just feet away from it everyday and don't even notice or care that it's there.
It's been left haggard, damaged by rough use, carelessly repaired, .
This door isn't just a door- it's a mirror.
Look into it sometime.
Who or what do you think you'll see?


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Rooms & Availability at Hotel Kalama
Description of Hotel Kalama
Set within the scenic parkland of Kalamos, the Hotel Kalama offers luxury accommodation and a full range of facilities, such as a private beach, family rooms and an express check-in and check-out feature. It features panoramic countryside views and 5-star rooms.
Facilities at the Hotel Kalama include a currency exchange, a playground and luggage storage. There is a gift shop within the hotel building.
The Hotel Kalama has 20 cosy rooms.
Guests can make the most of the Hotel Kalama's range of outdoors activities, including windsurfing, horse riding and fishing. Kala Nera and Afyssos are both a short drive from the hotel.
Features at Hotel Kalama
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The University of Zurich invites applications for a Professorship in Modern and Contemporary Art
The successful applicant is expected to raise the profile of teaching and research in the field, both in terms of theory and methodology, and to systematically expand the subject. The aim is to provide innovative impulses and to promote cooperation with other professors at the Art
History Institute, as well as with colleagues from related subjects and from national and international organisations. In this respect, the successful candidate will be highly qualified and will be able to represent the subject in all its scope and at international level.
Substantial publications beyond the doctoral thesis are a prerequisite for the position.
The Faculty of Arts strives to increase the percentage of women in the fields of research and teaching; thus, applications from women are strongly encouraged.
Applications, consisting of a CV, a list of publications (without the publications themselves), and a list of courses offered in the past, should be sent, in both hard copy and as PDF files, to:
University of Zurich, Faculty of Arts, Dean's Office, Rämistrasse 69,
CH-8001 Zurich, e-mail email@example.com by March 14, 2011.


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A suspected arson is being investigated after a garage was set alight in the early hours of this morning.
Two fire crews were called out to Underwood Road in Plympton just before 4am.
When they arrived a garage in the road was well alight so they got to work putting out the fire using two breathing apparatus sets and two hose reel jets.
There was found to be a low level of asbestos involved in the incident due to the garage roof.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "The garage and contents were severely damaged, and the cause of the fire was deemed deliberate. An adjoining garage was also damaged."


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Te whakamārama i te mahi a te pūnaha Understanding how the system operates
One of the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 is "to establish organisational forms and ways of working, including across public service agencies, to achieve better outcomes for the public".
This is the basic foundation for how the government operates and performs, both as a whole and a series of parts, and includes:
- the changing set of organisations within the Public Service and wider public sector
- the functions, structures, systems and governance arrangements of those organisations
- how those organisations work together to deliver outcomes for the public while ensuring accountability to Parliament.
How organisational forms and structures change and work together is sometimes referred to as 'the machinery of government'. However, this term is used differently elsewhere — often to refer to the constitutional system of government and how decisions are made by ministers and Parliament.
New Zealand's central government organisations
Responsibility for reviewing governance and structures
Setting up or making major changes to government organisations is not an easy process and can take time to put in place.
The Public Service Commissioner is responsible for reviewing the governance and structures of government and providing advice on proposed changes. In addition, ministers must consult the Minister for the Public Service on system changes they wish to propose.
Section 44, Public Service Act 2020 — New Zealand Legislation
Cabinet Manual — Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Small changes may not need Cabinet approval, for example a proposal to transfer a small function from one department to another. However, any substantial change may require:
- Cabinet approval, for example, requesting the establishment of a new department or disestablishing a current one
- Parliamentary legislation, for example, establishing a new Crown entity.
Talk to Te Kawa Mataaho early in the process
Change can be costly and disruptive. Public service agencies reviewing governance and structures need to be clear about the problem, how change is likely to address the issue and how important the change is in the overall scheme of government priorities.
To help, Te Kawa Mataaho has developed guidance for public servants considering a review of structural, governance or collaborative arrangements. If you are undertaking this type of review, and have read the material and formed your initial thoughts, the next step is to consult Te Kawa Mataaho — our practical experience means we can advise you on how the process works and help you explore your full range of options.
How the public sector is organised
Making structural or governance changes in government
Glossary — System architecture and design
Te panoni i te hanga o te pūnaha Changing how the system is organised
The Public Service Act 2020 aims to balance a chief executive's individual accountability with the need to collaborate with others and get the system to work better together to provide responsive, effective and efficient services to all New Zealanders.
Due partly to the state sector reforms in the 1980s, New Zealand has more separate central government organisations than other countries with similar systems, for example Australia or the United Kingdom. Sometimes we need to make changes to how one or more of those organisations operate to achieve cross-organisation collaboration, new ways of working and ensure organisations have the proper tools to achieve success.
Section 3, Public Service Act 2020 — New Zealand Legislation
Reasons for changing government organisations
Proposals for change are common and may come from policy proposals, recommendations from internal or external reviews, or via ministerial or Cabinet interest or direction. They may vary in shape and size and involve:
- shifting decision rights to improve governance or risk management
- improving cohesion of functions and organisations as a system and reducing fragmentation
- improving transparency and accountability and strengthening independent oversight or investigation functions
- delivering more responsive, effective and efficient services to ministers and the public
- enabling more effective and sustainable orientation of services around individuals, groups and locations.
Some of the ways to do this:
- major structural change such as establishing a new department, departmental agency, or arm's-length entity or amalgamating functions of existing agencies
- bringing together public service chief executives in board type arrangements to address a cross cutting issue
- creating a specific focus through a branded business unit within an existing department.
Structural changes can't achieve change on their own but may be necessary or desirable to support other change.
Making structural or governance changes in goverment
Changing times, priorities and public expectations may result in ministers, senior leaders or Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission proposing changes to structures or requiring new collaborative arrangements. This process guide is designed to help you develop advice and implement change.


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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Fabricista Fashion Challenge Week 1: Scout Woven Tee
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How pretty! I love the fit!ReplyDelete
Your contrast binding works so well with that grey color. So pretty. :)ReplyDelete
I used the same lace you put on as a detail on the front and back as a hem facing. I think I need to take your idea and use it on the front of something someday. It looks beautiful as an embellishment!Replies
The hem tape was pretty easy to work with as an embellishment, you should definitely try it sometime!Delete
Fantastic work! I love the hemline variations, and it looks super cool from the back as well!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! Sometimes just drawing a curved line works out perfectly!Delete
Yay! So cute Beth!!ReplyDelete
Pintucks, love them! Add the lace, and it's way cute. :-DReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Love the tucks...they're one of my favorite fabric manipulation techniques. Good luck!ReplyDelete
I love it! :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations on your win! Yea!!! :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Beth! Very well deserved!ReplyDelete
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If you could transcend money, practicality, family commitments, golfing schedules and death to put together a dream list of bands willing to doff their caps to REM at a tribute gig, you'd have U2, Coldplay, Radiohead, a reformed Pavement and a resurrected Nirvana on the line-up. Such big names might be absent from the hallowed Carnegie Hall stage tonight, but there's no doubting the abundant sincerity shown in tackling the two decades of guitar-based inspiration that REM have given the world. Yes, yes, NME knows that Michael Stipe and the boys have been going since 1980 (we've got Wikipedia too, y'know) but it's hard to ignore the fact that of the 20 songs tackled tonight, only one is from the last 10 years.
To that end, faithful reproductions of early gems by Bob Mould, The Feelies and The Apples In Stereo all get enthusiastic receptions, but there are plenty of inventive deconstructions dished out too. New York acoustic-pop poppet Ingrid Michaelson takes on 'Nightswimming' using just a double bass and a loop of her own vocals, causing jaws across the room to drop in wonderment. Meanwhile, Kimya Dawson unanimously takes the What The Fuck? award of the night by having a troupe of pantomime weirdoes prance around behind her as she sings a quite gorgeous version of 'World Leader Pretend'.
But it's Patti Smith that we're all really waiting for. Then the first lady of punk lives up to the anticipation by making a royal balls-up of 'New Test Leper' after forgetting the words, but soldiers on to finish the song and comes out of it all looking cooler than ever. Then, just as the crowd are getting ready to go home and dust off their REM vinyl, Buck, Mills, and Stipe come out for an unexpected taste of the real thing and perform a heartbreaking 'E-Bow The Letter', with Smith adding her vocal touches too. It's a timely reminder that, if REM are
a heritage act, they still make their history come alive better than anyone.
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The big problem with solid state drives, even with prices dropping on an almost daily basis, is that getting the storage capacity you really need is often prohibitively expensive. Western Digital are looking to solve the problem with the WD Black2 Dual Drive by pairing a 120GB SSD with a 1TB HDD in a single 2.5-inch package. Basically it looks like any other 120GB SSD, but comes with another 1,000GB of data storage behind it. It's an interesting upgrade option for any system with limited storage options, like a laptop or a small form-factor PC. It means you don't have to make a compromise between quicker performance with an SSD and the increased capacity, but slower speed, of a standard hard drive.
Details of what exactly WD are using to pack out the SSD part of the drive seems to be a bit of a guarded secret - all they could tell me was that it was built from 20nm MLC NAND Flash memory, but weren't forthcoming about which memory controller they were using. Sadly they've have glued down the SSD part, so if I want it to function ever again I'm not going to be able to pull it apart and see whose silicon is sitting inside. According to WD it sits in the middle of most performance tests, so it's not going to worry the likes of Samsung when it comes to straight SSD speeds.
Unlike most other combo drives the drives remain separate during use. There's no thought given to using the SSD parts as a cache to speed up the spinning platter performance, which means there are no flaky storage algorithms to worry about.
The only issue I've got for the WD Black2 Dual Drive is the price. At £250 it's around the same as a top-end 480-500GB solid state drive. You can pick up either a Samsung or Crucial SSD for just £261 at the moment. You'll have to really need that extra memory to make the WD worthwhile.


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As the new year is right around the corner and you plan those far away travel adventures, our ambassador Shay, aka @howiwishiwasafish, shares some of her insights for being a true traveler and venturing out!
Whether or not you are an experienced world adventurer, it's surprisingly easy to travel like one. It isn't about finding the secret spots passed on by word of mouth, but rather simple everyday actions that will transform you into much more than a vacationist dipping their feet into new areas.
So, what should you be doing on every single trip you take? Follow along and take a few notes.
Wander Off the Beaten Path
While remaining in the confines of your resort or only visiting the top tourist sites may be tempting, it doesn't typically lead to any exciting memories! Dig a little deeper. Always keeping safety in mind, challenge yourself to do something that requires venturing away from the hot spots or crowded scenes.
Talking to the locals, asking your concierge for recommendations or even stopping by visitors centers are perfect ways to change things up and explore locations that will lead you to become a true storyteller.
Make New Friends
Make the effort to get to know the people around you! Whether you're traveling abroad or simply road tripping a few states over, taking the time to talk with a few locals is a sure fire way of getting some insider intel!
Even if you are traveling with a crew, make it a point to talk with people sitting next to you on the bus, pouring you a drink at the bar, or cross paths with you on a hike. Not all will give up their favorite destinations, but you would be surprised how many wonderful people are eager to share their unique experiences.
Erase Yelp From Your Phone
It's an amazing app. It can be a real hero when wandering in a new place. But you won't find the real gems if you only dine by way of the 5-star rating. While you're chatting up with the locals we just talked about, ask them where their most beloved restaurant is. And if you're brave enough, stroll right in and enjoy without even doing a quick Google search first!
Use Public Transportation
There's no better way to get a feel for a town or landscape than by taking public transportation. Plus, you get to relax a bit and enjoy the ride. Just be sure to pay attention, always have a map on you and hold onto your personal items at all times.
Learn the Language
Before your trip, study up on a few fundamental phrases so you won't be completely lost upon arrival. Let's refrain from fueling the ugly American stereotype and grab a pocket dictionary! Most folks will appreciate the effort and respect, and that's all that matters.
Spend a Night in Town
You may not be much of a night owl, but a different energy courses through a city after the sun sets and it's worth immersing yourself into. Some towns specialize in live music bars, some in raging clubs and others enchant you with cafes lit by candlelight. Get cleaned up and let the good times roll.
Get Lost
Stumbling off the map is an incredible way to come across unexpected adventures. With Google Maps as our constant sidekick, the threat of getting lost is history. Sure, it will probably spare you some frustrating moments, but as long as you don't need to be anywhere in a timely manner (and you aren't putting yourself in any danger) getting lost is never a waste of time. Ditch the maps and dive into whatever fun awaits.
Dare Yourself
Eat something different. Try something new that makes your heart rush. Veer away from the urge to plan, plan, plan. Whatever your comfort zone may be, push past it! 'Travel isn't always pretty. It isn't always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that's okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind. – Anthony Bourdain
Get out there!
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