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L'Opéra (Opera Cake), like its namesake, is a pinkies-out affair: deeply layered, intricate--and a huge time commitment. With multiple alternating layers of ganache, buttercream and sponge cake, it's certainly not a light dessert, but when done well, it is indeed a delicious one. And this month, it was the Daring Bakers Challenge (a challenge dedicated to Winos & Foodies). Though it was specified that the cake ought to be light in flavor, we felt that in our case this would be a cheat--aren't you supposed to learn the rules before you break them? While the original thought was to make the classic Opera Cake and then another variation afterward, perhaps we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into in terms of time and effort--and well, let's just say only one cake was made, and in perhaps reverse Cakespy behavior, our classic Opera Cake is decidedly non-mischievous, and in doing so we actually ended up breaking the rules. Oh, the shame! (Though, to see some beautifully creative entries that did follow the rules, visit here).
But happily for us spies, all of those between-step moments gave us time to reflect on L'Opéra and its grandeur, as well as recall some of the slices we've known and loved in the past--because although making an opera cake is a major feat and ultimately tastes crazy-delicious, one thing that we've learned from the arduous process of making it is that sometimes it's just better to have it already made for you--simply so you don't have to wait.
The classic Opera Cake is a work in six acts. There are three thin layers of almond cake, each soaked in a potent coffee syrup; a layer of espresso-flavored buttercream; one layer of bittersweet chocolate ganache; and a topping of chocolate glaze. Traditionally, the cake is decorated with its name written in glaze across the top and finished with a piece of shimmering gold leaf.
Opera Cake's Origins:
"L'Opera" is said to have made its grand debut in the early 1900s in Paris at the Exposition Culinaire. It was introduced by Louis Clichy, which is why the cake may be referred to as Gâteau Clichy. It wasn't until many years later, when Parisian pâtisserie Dalloyau reintroduced the cake as "L'Opera," (after the Paris Grand Opera), that it became immortal. And really, as the Balduccis description says, "The name makes sense, as the cake is comprised of several layers, similar to 'acts' in an operatic presentation."
Some Great Opera Cakes (made by other people):
We'll defer once more to Dorie Greenspan, who says, "The greatest Opera Cake is made at Dalloyau. There, executive pastry chef Pascal Niau makes a cake as sleek and smooth as an opera stage and as gloriously delicious as La Boheme is affectingly beautiful."
Though--alas--we haven't had the pleasure of tasting aforementioned Opera Cake, we do recall where we first were acquainted with the sweet. It was in Paris, at a pâtisserie in the the Saxe-Breteuil Market with a red awning, although we we cannot recall the name of this spot of sweet awakening.
In New York, we were delighted by L'Opéra at Tisserie (857 Broadway; online at tisserie.com) which was rich, smooth, and layered in rich flavor, but we absolutely swooned over the version at La Bergamote (169 9th Ave b/t 19th St & 20th Sts; 212- 627-9010).
In Portland, OR, one of our spies fell en amour with the Opera Cake at Ken's Artisan Bakery: it was somehow rich but not heavy, silky-smooth, and we loved the handwriting on top (hey, details matter!) -- (338 NW 21st St.; online at kensartisan.com).
In Seattle, our hearts belong to Belle Epicurean; their "Opera Slice" is made with almond Jaconde sponge cake, layered with espresso buttercream and Frangelico ganache--which is to say, it's nutty, rich, and completely decadent (1206 4th Ave.; online at belleepicurean.com).
In San Francisco, our spies have been wowed by the Opera Cake at Tartine. It's true, everyone loves this place, and with with good reason: their opera cake is chocolate-y, rich, and gorgeously smooth (600 Guerrero St. at 18th Street; online at tartinebakery.com).


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This is a pilot study to determine if adults and children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who
have plexiform tumors given Sutent® respond to this drug therapy.
This is an open-label pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of Sutent® in individuals with NF1
who have clinically significant plexiform tumors. A secondary goal of this study will be to
seek to improve on current and novel tools to evaluate tumor response of plexiform tumors.
The rationale for this study arises from the response of human and murine NF1 cells to
Sutent® in vitro and the clinical response of individuals with NF1 using a similar
drug,Gleevec®. Following enrollment adult subjects will start receiving Sutent® by month at
25mg once a day for 28 days. Subjects will then have 14 days without taking any Sutent®. If
tolerated the dose will be increased to 37.5mg and 50mg with the same regimen (28 days of
taking medication followed by 14 without). Children will be started on a dose of 10mg/m2/day
once a day for 28 days. They will then have 14 days without taking any Sutent®. If tolerated
the dose will be increased to 15mg/m2/day.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age: patients must be ≥3 years of age and ≤65 years of age at the time of study entry
2. Diagnosis: Patients must meet clinical diagnostic criteria of neurofibromatosis type 1
(NF1). Patients must have clinically significant plexiform neurofibromas (biopsy
proven if possible with tissue blocks available). Clinically significant tumors are
those which are potentially life threatening or are impinging on vital structures or
significantly impair the quality of life from pain or other symptoms.
3. Disease status: Patients must have measurable disease.
4. Performance Level: Karnofsky ≥50 for patients >10 years of age and Lansky ≥50 for
patients ≤10 years of age. Patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but
who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing
the performance score.
5. Prior therapy: Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all
prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study.
1. Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: Must not have received within 3 weeks of entry
onto this study.
2. Hematopoietic growth factors: At least 14 days since completion of therapy with a
growth factor.
3. Biologic (anti-neoplastic agent): At least 7 days since the completion of therapy
with a biologic agent. For agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond
7 days after administration, the period must be extended beyond the time during
which adverse events are known to occur. The duration of this interval must be
discussed with the principal investigator.
4. XRT: ≥2 weeks for local palliative XRT (small port); ≥6 months must have elapsed
if ≥50% radiation of pelvis; ≥6 weeks must have elapsed if other substantial BM
6. Organ function requirements
a. Adequate bone marrow function defined as i. Peripheral absolute neutrophil count
(ANC) ≥1000/µL ii. Platelet count ≥100,000/ µL(transfusion independent, iii.
Hemoglobin ≥8.0 gm/dL(may receive RBC transfusions) b. Adequate renal function defined
as i. Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥70 mL/min/1.73 m2 or ii. A serum
creatinine based on age/gender as follows (Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)): Males: 6
to <10 years:1; 10 to <13 years: 1.2; 13 to <16 years: 1.5; >16 years 1.7. Females: 6
to <10 years:1; 10 to <13 years 1.2; 13 to <16 years: 1.4; >16 years: 1.4.
The threshold creatinine values above were derived from the Schwartz formula for
estimating GFR (Schwartz et al. J. Peds, 106:522, 1985) utilizing child length and
stature data published by the CDC.
c. Adequate Liver Function Defined As: i. Total bilirubin (sum of
conjugated+unconjugated)≤1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, and ii.
SGPT(ALT)<2.5 upper limit of normal ULN). For the purpose of this study, the ULN for
SGPT is 45 U/L iii. Serum albumin ≥2 g/dL d. Adequate cardiac function defined as: i.
Shortening fraction or ejection fraction greater than the LLN (institutional norm),
and ii. Corrected QT interval ≤450 msec e. Normal Pancreatic function defined as: i.
Serum amylase ≤1.5xULN and ii. Serum lipase ≤1.5xULN. f. Blood pressure within the
upper limit of normal defined as: i. A blood pressure (BP) ≤ 95th percentile for age,
height, and gender and not receiving medication for treatment of hypertension.
7. Informed Consent: All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a
written informed consent. Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to
institutional guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Prior anthracycline treatment. Patients previously treated with anthracyclines (any
dose) are not eligible.
2. Prior Cardiac Radiation Patients previously treated with a radiation field that
included the heart are not eligible.
3. Pregnancy or Breast-Feeding Animal studies indicate an increased risk of death of
pregnant female rats and rabbits exposed to Sutent®. Cleft lip and palate were
observed in some fetuses exposed in utero to sunitinib. There is yet no available
information regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities. Pregnancy tests must be
obtained in girls who are poet-menarchal. Males or females of reproductive potential
may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method.
4. Concomitant Medications
1. Growth factors(s): Growth factors that support platelet or white cell number or
function must not have been administered within the past 14 days
2. Investigational Drugs: Patients who are currently receiving another
investigational drug.
3. Anti-cancer agents: Patients who are currently receiving other anti-cancer
4. The following CYP3A4 inducers are prohibited 12 days before the start of Sutent®
and during the study with Sutent®: rifampin, rifabutin, carbamazepine,
Phenobarbital, phenytoin, St. John's wort, efavirenz, and tipranavir.
5. Anti-thrombotic and anti-platelet agents: warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, low
molecular weight heparin, aspirin, and/or ibuprofen, or other NSAIDs.
6. The following CYP3A4 inhibitors are prohibited 7 days before the start of
sunitinib and during the study with sunitinib: azole antifungals (itraconazole,
ketoconazole); clarithromycin, erythromycin, diltiazem, verapamil, HIV protease
inhibitors (indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, atazanavir, nelfinavir);
5. Infection: Patients who have an uncontrolled infection.
6. Pleural-based tumors: Pediatric patients treated on a phase II trial with imatinib had
a higher than expected rate of hemorrhagic pleural effusions. Sutent® inhibits two of
the same receptor tyrosine kinases as imatinib, PDGFR and c-KIT. Patients with tumors
involving or abutting the pleural surface will be excluded from study. Patients with
pulmonary lesions should be monitored closely for the development of hemorrhagic
pleural effusions.
7. Patient size: Due to dosing limitations, patients with body surface area <0.5 m2 will
be excluded from study.
8. Patients with a pre-existing thyroid abnormality (hyper-or hypothyroidism) with
unstable thyroid function will be excluded from study. For the purposes of this study,
unstable thyroid function will be defined as thyroid function abnormalities requiring
more than on e change in thyroid medication in the 6 months prior to study entry.
9. Patients with history of allergic reaction attributed to Sutent® or component of
Sutent® capsules.
10. Prior use of Sutent®: Patients who have previously received sunitinib are not eligible
for study.
11. Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the
safety monitoring requirements of the study.
12. Patient is < 5 years free of another primary malignancy except if the other primary
malignancy is not currently clinically significant nor requiring active intervention,
or if other primary malignancy is a basal cell skin cancer or a cervical carcinoma in
situ. Existence of any other malignant disease is not allowed.
13. Patient with Grade III/IV cardiac problems as defined by the New York Heart
Association Criteria. (i.e., congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6
months of study)
14. Patient has a severe and/or uncontrolled medical disease (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes,
chronic renal disease, or active uncontrolled infection).
15. Patient has a known brain metastasis. Non-specific CNS changes on MRI/CT
characteristic of NF1 are allowed, but not known CNS malignancies.
16. Patient has known chronic liver disease (i.e., chronic active hepatitis, and
17. Patient has a known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
18. Patient had a major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry.
Principal InvestigatorChie-Schin Shih, MDIndiana University
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Mackie: Goals will come
Jamie Mackie is intent on making his first-team status a regular fixture for Queens Park Rangers this season, and the striker has also insisted it is only a matter of time before he starts scoring goals in the Barclays Premier League.
The 26-year-old has started each of the R's last three games and has been an outstanding performer for Neil Warnock's side.
"I feel I've been really unlucky that I haven't scored so far but it's only a matter of time," said Mackie.
The Scotland international was a last minute addition to Warnock's 25-man squad for the season, having been ruled out of action for nine months with a broken leg.
"I want to be playing football every week, I want to start every game," he added. "Performances will dictate whether I do but I feel that since I've been back in the side I've been playing really well."
Talk of adjusting to the Barclays Premier League from the Championship the forward said; "I want to show people that I'm not just there happy to be in the Premier League, I want to become a regular Premier League player.
"It's going to take a few seasons to do that but I want to make sure that by the time I'm finished that I've done that."
The QPR striker is yet to find the net in seven top-flight appearances but is hoping to get his goal in Saturday's clash with West Brom.News Now - Sport News


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Whole Foods plans to open a health resort
It's not just about selling healthy food these days, but also a healthy lifestyle. So, Whole Foods hopes to open a health resort near its headquarters in Austin within three years.
Whole Foods, the natural foods kingpin, is planning an upscale health resort where guests could stay and learn about a healthier lifestyle.
"We have the perfect vehicle for this," says Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey, who has not discussed the plan with other media. "Think of it as a center where people would go for a day, a weekend or a week for healthy lifestyle education."
The resort – which would use Whole Foods in its name -- would likely open in or near downtown Austin, where the company plans to expand its headquarters, perhaps within the next three years, he says.
The company is negotiating for real estate – and searching for the right hotel chain to operate the health resort, Mackey says. Opening additional health resorts would depend on the success -- or failure -- of this one, he says.
The better-for-you trend remains a multibillion-dollar industry, even in a tough economy. While hit hard early in the economic downturn, the 346-store Whole Foods chain has come roaring back, with its sales and stock price up handsomely. The move into the health resort business would mark a continuing evolution from selling healthy food to promoting an active lifestyle.
A health resort -- in the mold of Canyon Ranch or Pritikin Center -- could be a huge hit that catapults the brand in new directions, or it could be a flop, Mackey concedes. "It's an experiment, and you never know if experiments will be successful or not." For example, he says, the five education-focused Wellness Clubs that Whole Foods has tested in a handful of stores have not worked. "It wasn't a total bomb," he says, "but we couldn't reach critical mass."
The health resort idea came from an in-house program to improve eating and lifestyle habits of Whole Foods employees -- focused on weight loss and reduction in blood pressure and cholesterol. "I've seen it improve the lives of hundreds of our team members," Mackey says.
Now, Mackey wants to spread the concept beyond staff.
Brand guru Robert Passikoff says the move could be a slam dunk. "To move from natural foods to natural spas works," says Passikoff, who notes Whole Foods ranks first in brand recognition in the natural foods category. "Whole Foods is really a category unto itself."
VIDEO: Healthy offerings on retail menu at shopping centers:
Suburban Square in Ardmore, PA, is an outdoor shopping mall with several stores that cater to a healthy lifestyle. (Video by Eileen Blass)


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Just 2 ½ weeks after state lawmakers abandoned plans to gut the Public Records Act, the state Supreme Court issued a ruling that highlighted why the law is essential to keep local governments in line.
The high court Monday unanimously concluded that governments must turn over mapping data without charging exorbitant fees. It was a major victory for public access to electronic government records. But the case took six years to resolve.
At issue was Orange County's assertion that it didn't have to turn over electronic parcel maps to the Sierra Club. The county kept the data in standard geographic information system (GIS) file format that could be easily read with most mapping software. But the county developed its own software, so it also argued that it could make release of the data conditional on payment of a licensing fee for its software.
It all violated the spirit and letter of state law, which requires local governments to turn over data in electronic format if they keep it that way, and to charge only the actual cost of duplication.
Electronic data — be it spreadsheets, maps, email or databases — often is far more useful for analysis than paper. It provides a key tool for essential public monitoring of government actions.
Many investigative stories in this newspaper rely on electronic government data, which is why we supported a friend-of-the-court brief backing the Sierra Club. The environmental group had sought mapping data to determine which open spaces were protected by conservation easements and which were threatened by development.
To be sure, state law allows local governments to protect, and charge for, software they develop. But Orange County argued that protection extended to the data. They took that position even though the state attorney general had issued a contrary opinion in 2005 — and even though 47 of the California's 58 counties provide access to GIS data.
Ironically, until public outcry forced the Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown to reverse course on June 20, they had planned to suspend parts of the Public Records Act, including the requirements that local government release electronic data.
The state must reimburse local governments for costs of complying with laws imposed since 1975, so lawmakers had wanted to save money by making the laws voluntary. They argued that local governments would obey the Public Records Act even though they didn't have to.
Yeah, right.
The League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties backed Orange County's position before the Supreme Court. In 2009, Santa Clara County lost a similar case in the state Court of Appeal.
As these cases show, local governments can't be counted on to just do the right thing.


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The answer is;
Amongst People who don't know them very well - NO
Amongst Friends - YES.
Why is this?
There are a lot of social cues that people use to determine whether or not someone is lying. These include;
- Eye Contact (which aspies have trouble doing)
- Certain "nervous" body gestures like clasping hands (which aspies do naturally)
- Differences in vocal tone (which aspies don't vary as much)
- Facial Tics or twitches (which aspies often have naturally)
This means that when someone who doesn't know the aspie well is talking to them, they often interpret the aspie as lying even when they're telling the truth.
Conversely, when someone who knows the aspie and their behavior very well is talking to them, they won't be able to use these things as clues. They know that their friend does this all the time. Of course, if the person has reason to suspect that the aspie is lying, they may well be able to look further.
One strange thing is that NT's think that they can say "Look me in the eye and say....". The thing is, that whether we're lying or being truthful, it's pretty much impossible to look anyone in the eye for long. NT's only ask you to do that when they're suspicious of something but I don't think it helps either way. They'll always interpret it as a lie.
The other thing that I think aspies can do, certainly I can do, is...
Rewriting Memories
This is where you take an existing memory that you want to forget/erase and you spend time creating a replacement false memory. You then join it to the existing surrounding memories (ie: memories that occur just before and just after the event you want to forget) and replay those memories together over and over again in your head. This effectively changes the "extraction keys" to the new memory.
It takes a little time but eventually the new memory takes root and the old one fades. It doesn't fade entirely and it's possible for someone with a clear memory of the event to break though by discussing details. This can be quite painful for the aspie since they're usually painful memories anyway (things they want to forget) and it's a bit like re-living the experience in fast forward.
I've included rewriting memories here mainly because it's associated with falsifying information. I'm not really sure how useful it would be in an outright lying situation.


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Background: Celebrations begin on Thursday 3 February 2011 to mark the Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Rabbit. However, as we enter this new cycle in the Chinese zodiac, conservationists are warning that, in spite of their reputation as prolific breeders, nearly one in four rabbits, hares and pikas - from the order known as lagomorphs - are classified as Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
The IUCN SSC (Species Survival Commission) Lagomorph Specialist Group says that habitat loss, overhunting and disease are some of the main threats faced by lagomorphs.
In its native range on the Iberian peninsula, the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), populations have drastically declined due to Rabbit Haemorrhagic Fever and habitat loss. In Portugal, 30% of the species was lost from 1994 to 2004; in the Iberian Peninsula as a whole, 20% declines are reported, with some populations on the verge of extinction. Elsewhere, death from the viral disease ranges from 40% to 100%. All domestic rabbits are descendants of the wild European rabbit.
The riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis), is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is now only found in the Central Karoo region of South Africa. Numbers have fallen by about 60% in the past 20 years, mostly due to loss of habitat, as it lives only on prime agricultural land, none of which is protected.
The Ili pika (Ochotona iliensis), first described about 30 years ago, is listed as Endangered. It lives in the remote Tian Shan mountains of northwest China, and recent censuses have shown that since its discovery it has disappeared from half of its previously known locations.
Key Issues:
"Lagomorphs include some of the most endangered species on the planet," says Andrew Smith, Chair of the IUCN SSC Lagomorph Specialist Group and Professor at Arizona State University. "Because of their ecological importance as prey, population declines of lagomorphs have led to catastrophic declines in predator species. In addition, some of the lagomorphs are important game animals formerly occurring in areas that are economically depressed. All these factors mean that strong action is necessary to conserve this group of animals, key players in the world's ecosystems."
"Rabbits are considered to be a 'keystone species' as they have an effect on the environment that is disproportionate relative to their numbers. Because of this, their decline can have a huge impact on other species," says Luis Ruedas, member of the IUCN SSC Lagomorph Specialist Group and Professor at Portland State University. "The reduction in rabbit numbers in the Iberian Peninsula led to a decline in the Critically Endangered Iberian Lynx, Lynx pardina, as well as the Vulnerable Spanish Imperial Eagle, Aquila adalberti."
Andrew Smith, Chair of the IUCN SSC Lagomorph Specialist Group and Professor at Arizona State University, t +1 480 965 4024; +1 503 725 9526, e [email protected]
Luis Ruedas, member of the IUCN SSC Lagomorph Specialist Group and Professor at Portland State University, t +1 503 869 1449, e [email protected]
Editor's notes:
Lagomorph photos available at: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4u0dkb
For more information contact:
Nicki Chadwick, Media Relations Officer, IUCN, t +41 22 999 0229, m +41 79 528 3486, e [email protected]
Lynne Labanne, Species Programme Communications Officer, IUCN, t +41 22 999 0153, e [email protected]
Margaret Coulombe, Manager of Media Relations and Marketing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, t +1 480 727 8934, e [email protected]


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More News From Greenwire
- As U.S. Approves GM Soybean, DuPont and Monsanto Gird for Cooking-Oil War
- Wildlife Toll Mounts as BP Oil Inundates Gulf Coast Marshes
- Power Companies Lie Back as Push Begins for Senate Bill
- Deepwater Companies Pull Up Stakes, and Some May Never Return
- Federal Funding Cuts Leave Oceanographers, Spill Responders in Dark
Vast underwater concentrations of oil sprawling for miles in the Gulf of Mexico from the damaged, crude-belching BP PLC well are unprecedented in "human history" and threaten to wreak havoc on marine life, a team of scientists said today, a finding confirmed for the first time by federal officials.
Researchers aboard the F.G. Walton Smith vessel briefed reporters on a two-week cruise in which they traced an underwater oil plum 15 miles wide, 3 miles long and about 600 feet thick. The plume's core is 1,100 to 1,300 meters below the surface, they said.
"It's an infusion of oil and gas unlike anything else that has ever been seen anywhere, certainly in human history," said Samantha Joye of the University of Georgia, the expedition leader.
Bacteria are breaking down the oil's hydrocarbons in a massive, microorganism feeding frenzy that has sent oxygen levels plunging close to what is considered "dead zone" conditions, at which most marine life are smothered for a lack of dissolved oxygen.
Such low-oxygen conditions were noticed farther from the spill site, although Joye said she did not think the process would immediately produce a dead zone, since low nutrient concentrations in the water would limit the rate of the bacterial consumption.
Joye said her team also measured extremely high levels of methane, which is also spewing from the gushing BP well at up to 10,000 times background levels in Gulf waters.
"I've been working in the Gulf of Mexico for 15 years," Joye said. "I've never seen methane concentration this high anywhere in the water."
Less clear to researchers like Joye are what role the unprecedented deployment of oil-dispersing chemicals are having on the undersea gathering of oil. She said dispersants likely played a role in keeping the oil underwater but that they are "certainly not required" to produce such an effect, given the deep-water -- as opposed to surface -- injection of oil and gas.
Also still unclear, she said, are the long-term effects of oil and dispersant use on fisheries.
"The primary producers -- the base of the food web in the ocean -- is going to be altered. There's no doubt about that," Joye said. "We have no idea what dispersants are going to do to microorganisms. We know they are toxic to many larvae. It's impossible to know what the impacts are going to be."
A full understanding and the full impact to the Gulf's fishery may be years away, she said.
"It's a very, very complicated problem, and there are a lot of people doing fisheries work to try to get a handle on this, but it's going to be months or years probably before we realize the full consequences of this spill," Joye said.
Asked to react to BP officials earlier assertions that the Gulf of Mexico was a large enough body of water to absorb the impact of an oil spill under way, Joye bristled.
"The solution to pollution is not dilution," she said. "It's an excuse, and it's arm-waving, and it takes away from the important things that we should be thinking about," she said, such as measuring the scope of the spill and its effects.
Federal confirmation
Federal officials for the first time today confirmed the researchers' findings, although Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, who is leading the federal response to the spill, questioned the use of the term "plume" to describe that underwater oil.
"The term 'plume' has been used for quite awhile, [but] I think what we are talking about are concentrations," he said. "'Cloud' is a better term."
Joye's team's results echo the findings of a University of South Florida team aboard the Weatherbird II vessel.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco said her agency had finished testing water samples collected by the USF team that confirmed the presence of the oil.
"The bottom line is, yes there is oil in the water columns," she told reporters. "That's confirmed for the sites we've done the analyses."
BP CEO Tony Hayward had disputed the presence of plumes, saying on June 6 that there was "no evidence" of their existence. BP spokesman John Pack said today they would be paying attention to the data that is coming in.
"We will obviously listen to what they have to say," Pack said.
Lubchenco said the test confirms the presence of subsurface oil, which she said federal scientists suspected was present.
Lubchenco said that oil was found in "very low concentrations" in the range of less than 0.5 parts per million. NOAA tested samples from three collection sites, confirming the presence of subsea oil 40 nautical miles northeast of the well. She said samples from a site 42 nautical miles northeast were inconclusive and that samples from a site 142 miles southeast "were not consistent with the oil spill."
"That does not mean it doesn't have significant impact. A more complete picture will require additional information, and we're in the process of getting that," Lubchenco said.
"We remain concerned about the location of oil on the surface and under the sea," Lubchenco said. "We are attacking it aggressively to mitigate the harm and understand the impact."
Lubchenco said "there is definitely oil subsurface" and that NOAA would continue to analyze water samples as they were collected.
"We will continue to do research to understand where it is and in what concentrations and what are its impacts," she said.
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Just wanted to give a shout out to my girl Emily!! She is featured on Style Blueprint today.
Emily just opened a lingerie boutique in Green Hills and I had the privilege of helping her design the interiors!! Check out her story HERE.
I will get you the whole story with before and afters soon...but until then you can always check them out on my Simplified Facebook page.
I hope everyone is getting ready for Turkey Day!! I am getting EXCITED about all the food I am going to be eating LOL!
Happy Monday!


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Holidays with GMC Terrain Denali
One way to truly get to know a vehicle is to take it on a family vacation, which is what we did this week with the 2013 GMC Terrain Denali. Classified as a luxury small SUV, the Terrain Denali is generous in comfort and style. And whether you're going over the hills and through the woods to grandma's house or driving around town, the GMC Terrain Denali aims to please.
Under the hood
The GMC Terrain is available in three models: SLE, SLT and the one we spent Thanksgiving with — the Denali.
Across the Terrain lineup for 2013, a larger-displacement 3.6L V-6 engine with direct injection and continuously variable valve timing is offered. Rated at 301 horsepower and 272 pound-feet of torque, this engine makes 14 percent more horsepower and 22 percent more torque than the previous 3.0L V-6 but delivers the same EPA-estimated fuel economy – including 24 mpg on the highway (FWD models) and 17 mpg in the city (FWD models).
The standard engine in Terrain and Terrain Denali is the Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder, which delivers 182 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque. The EPA-estimated highway fuel economy rating on the 2.4L is 32 mpg (on FWD model) and the city rating is 22 mpg (FWD model).
An efficient six-speed automatic transmission is standard on all models, and an "Eco" transmission mode on 2.4L-equipped models alters shift points to improve fuel economy. Terrain is offered in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models in SLE and SLT trim levels, as well as the new Denali.
Denali Details
The Terrain's bold look is amplified with the signature cues that distinguish GMC's premium Denali sub-brand, including a chrome grille, body-color fascias and rocker moldings, satin-chrome accents, specific headlamp and taillamp designs, and dual chrome-finish exhaust outlets (single outlet with the 2.4L). Unique 18-inch (with the 2.4L) or 19-inch (with the 3.6L) wheels complete the look. It's a good looking SUV.
Inside, Terrain Denali's cabin updates are highlighted by soft-touch Jet Black leather, which lines the seats and door inserts. Contrast stitching and red accent lighting contribute to an inviting interior. Other Denali-exclusive interior details include soft-touch instrument panel with French stitching, embossed Denali logos on front seatbacks, smoked mahogany wood trim accents, Denali illuminated front sill plates, and eight-way power driver and passenger seat.
The GMC Terrain offers 63.9 cubic feet of cargo space (behind the first row, with second row folded) and 31.1 cubic feet (behind second row).
Additional interior features include automatic climate control, which is standard on SLE-2, SLT models and Denali; and premium Pioneer sound system with subwoofer and amplifier, standard on SLE-2, SLT models and Denali, and rear-seat entertainment system available on SLT-2 and Denali. SiriusXM Satellite Radio (with three-month trial period) is standard on all Terrain models.
Terrain Exterior Features
Terrain offers a balanced, athletic stance characterized by bold, muscular fender flares. The surfacing is angular yet refined, with a strong front-end appearance that features precise, squared-off edges accented with chrome.
The Terrain Denali is offered in the following exterior colors: Quicksilver Metallic, Crystal Red Tintcoat, Carbon Black Metallic, Summit White and Iridium Metallic.
We enjoyed our time with the 2013 GMC Terrain Denali, as it was a comfortable and accommodating traveling partner during our Thanksgiving holiday. To learn more about this luxury, small SUV visit your local Southeast Texas GMC dealer or www.gmc.com.


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The Oak Ridge High School swim team got a little revenge against Maryville, albeit in the water and not on the gridiron.
The Oak Ridge High School swim team got a little revenge against Maryville, albeit in the water and not on the gridiron. It was still a good, fundamental beat down as the home team Wildcats powered past the Rebels using something it may have lacked in years past — depth.
After the Wildcats swept five of the six high-scoring relay events, it was more than Maryville could overcome. The Oak Ridge swimmers sent the Rebels retreating back to Blount County after out- gunning the visitors by the final score of 181-143 in a dual meet held at the Civic Center.
Assistant coach Betsy Hondorf had this to say after the meet: "I continue to be impressed with the development of this team. Many swimmers took on events for the first time and were competitive." Hondorf added, "I know that we are all looking forward to a break week, but I'm also anxious to continue our winning season against Catholic next week."
Talented underclassmen added firepower to the steady seniors all night long.
Sophomore Elisabeth Gallmeier, freshman Tyr Hondorf, freshman Michael Ma, sophomore Sarah Kate Rogers, freshman Grant Groscost, freshman Stevie Logan, sophomore Simon Mason, and sophomore Sarah Kate Rogers added much-needed scoring punches in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 and 50 freestyles, 100 breaststroke, and 100 backstroke events respectively. In this talented young group also are valuable members of the various 200 medley, 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams. In workmanlike fashion, the upper class juniors and seniors rose to the occasion as well as winning multiple events.
Loki Hondorf slayed the field in the 500 freestyle, Gaibo Zhang sped away in the 100 backstroke, Foster Riggs went a personal best in the 100 breaststroke, Josh Hawley took a second in the 200 free, and Katherine Zhang pointed a second in the 100 breaststroke.
Unsung Wildcat heroes emerged during the relentless Rebel shelling, as well as contributing a wealth of points to the home team's cause.
Lukas Morris, David Senter, Shichen Zhang, Magnus Coria, Daniel Cross, Erik Simper, Kerrigan Davis, Katarina Morris, Olivia Haste, Stephanie Paul, Gabriel Romanoski, Melissa Yuan, Natalie Cross, Holly Gubanc and Iris Anguiano all had a hand in the win.
Afterward. head Coach David Vander Sluis relished yet another Wildcat victory. "This swim meet with Maryville has traditionally been a close one for us. However, this year we had some strong swims against them with our swimmers scoring firsts, seconds and even thirds in some of their events. Also, it was with these strong finishes that we ended up pulling ahead to a 38-point win over them." Vander Sluis then pointed out probably the most important fact: "It is exciting to see we are now heading into the post-Thanksgiving part of our season with a dual meet record of 3-0."
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Today is the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the US. The media and the blogosphere are abuzz with news and specials, with memory and memorials.
I was in college 10 years ago, planning a career in science. My whole life has changed since then. My entire politicization happened in the context of September 11th, and the ensuing wars. As a young South Asian woman, that context was intimately personal. My family, my friends, my politics, and even own skin were points of reckoning in this contextualization.
I have so many charged emotions about this day, as a person of South Asian descent, as an immigrant to the US, as a woman. Today, my reflections are intensely concentrated around the idea of war and what it means to have spent most of my adult, politically-aware, life in a country at war with people who look like I do.
Today, I'm thinking about lives lost and lives changed : the people who died in the attacks 10 years ago, their families, the US soldiers who have died in the wars in the Middle East, their families, the people in Iraq and Afghanistan who have died, and their families. The costs in human life and in money are tremendous. But what seems lost, at least to me, in the mainstream analysis, is how these losses are all interconnected, and trying to understand what kind of effect being at war for 10 years can have on our social fabric.
As I look to the brave men and women of the Arab world, who are resisting tyranny, I see in them what I see in immigrants rights activists who are camped at the US/Mexico border trying to bring attention to the migrant deaths occuring there. When I work with reproductive justice advocates working across racial lines to challenge the hateful billboards targeting women of color and their right to control their fertility, I think of the women of the Egyptian revolution in Tahrir square – all of us fighting for ownership of our bodies and our minds.
These connections, these constellations of resistance, are what sustain me. Today, I feel connected to all those who have experienced loss and are able to translate that experience into political solidarity. When everything around us pushes us to become stingy with our love and narrow-minded in our politics, challenging insularity and isolationism by standing next to someone who has also experienced loss is my deepest source of hope.
Suheir Hammad's words on war come back to me every September and so I'll leave you with them now:


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Pursuant to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) September 23, 2014 Federal Funding Opportunity announcement of potential federal funds available through the National Ocean Services Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP), CT DEEP invites qualified applicants to submit coastal land acquisition project proposals that address the priority coastal land conservation values described in the Draft Connecticut CELCP Plan.
CELCP is a federal coastal land conservation financial assistance program administered in cooperation with coastal states. CT DEEP may nominate up to two coastal land acquisition project proposals to the highly competitive NOAA CECLP grant program. Successful grant applicants can anticipate receipt of CELCP grant funds in the Fall 2014, at the earliest.
Qualified applicants are limited to the CT DEEP and municipalities within Connecticuts CELCP Project Area. Applicants may submit project proposals pursuant to this announcement if eligible to hold title to land acquired using CELCP funds. Federal funds awarded under this program must be matched with non-Federal funds at a ratio of 1:1. NOAA anticipates that approximately $3,000,000 may be available through CELCP to assist coastal states and municipalities acquire coastal lands with extraordinary coastal conservation value, depending on final FY 2014 Congressional appropriations. Typical project awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $1,000,000.
Applicants should use the Connecticut CELCP Project Nomination form to submit land acquisition project proposals to CT DEEP, via email (by 4:30 pm) or via U.S Mail postmarked by October 16, 2013. Please contact David Kozak of CT DEEPs Office of Long Island Sound Programs at 860-424-3608 with any questions regarding this project nomination announcement.


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Bernd Wiesberger called it the best day of his life after a brilliant seven under par 65 gave him victory on home soil at the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity.
The Austrian hauled in overnight leader Thorbjørn Olesen and Frenchman Thomas Levet with four birdies in five holes around the turn.
The 26 year old from Vienna, which is less than an hour from Diamond Country Club, in Atzenbrugg, then hit the front with consecutive gains at the 15th and 16th holes, before finishing with a spectacular 30 foot putt on the final green for a 19 under par aggregate winning total.
It made Wiesberger the second Austrian to win his national Open – Markus Brier did it first in 2006 – and came just three months after his first European Tour victory at the Ballantine's Championship.
"It's the best day of my life so far," he said. "It seems like it went my way, especially the last two holes.
"I had such a great country and such great fans backing me. I'm very proud to be following in such big footsteps [as Brier]. I'm sure I'm not going to be the last home winner.
"When José Manuel Lara holed a similar putt to win the tournament two years ago, I always imagined I'd have a putt like that to win here. I actually said that to my caddie walking up the 18th hole, and when it went in, I just couldn't believe it."
Olesen started the day with a three shot advantage, and promptly extended it to four with a birdie at the third hole.
But as the Dane parred his next ten holes, he was caught first by Levet and then Wiesberger, who after a quiet start to his final round almost holed his tee shot on the par three ninth hole, then sunk a 12 footer at the tenth, a 15 footer at the 12th and pitched to two feet on the 13th.
Olesen missed the green at the 14th and had his first bogey for 35 holes, allowing Wiesberger to hit the front with a five foot putt at the 15th, before leaving himself half that distance for birdie at the next.
If there were any doubts about whose day it was they vanished at the 17th, with Wiesberger's errant tee shot clattering into a tree and bouncing into short semi-rough to leave him an angle to the green.
He took advantage with a par there to Levet's bogey before his spectacular finish, while Olesen faded to fifth with two closing bogeys.
Levet's bogey on the 17th allowed Ireland's Shane Lowry, who picked up eight shots in his last 13 holes for a 66, to claim a share of second with the 43 year old on 16 under par.
"After an awful start I'm delighted with how I fought back," said Lowry.
"I was two over after five holes, but then managed to go eagle-birdie-birdie, which really got my round back on track. I've played lovely all week, and today was no different – I just wish I was playing again next week. Still, a holiday in Portugal's not a bad consolation."


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By Howard Nusbaum, President, ARDA
For many traveling families, summer vacations have a lasting impact on childhood
memories. For parents, building vacation memories with our kids is an important
touchstone – it is shared family time that creates emotional bonds and special
memories for the entire family. And most adults look back on their earliest
vacation memories with affection. To get
the other side of the story, U.S. Travel's Project: Time Off Coalition recently
held a few focus groups that poll kids, asking what they think about their
parent's travel habits.
This comes on the heels of multiple
surveys and research indicating that many Americans don't use all of their
vacation days each year—that's 429 million people, to be exact! It is a trend
that has put up alarming numbers over the past decade despite evidence proving
that vacations are good for your relationships, job performance, mental stamina
and overall health. The Project: Time Off Coalition has launched several
initiatives to buck this trend, and we're hopeful the focus groups will lead to
better understanding the disconnect between needing a vacation and actually
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With only two weeks left of the official
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The Android world is in a weird place, as far as version 5.0 or (supposedly) Key Lime Pie is concerned. After whiffing mightily on our confident predictions that it would be rolled out during Google I/O, we've been antsy for new information but understandably gun-shy about prognosticating.
Fortunately, however, the indomitable people over at VR-Zone have stepped up to the plate, reporting that Android 5.0 is coming in October, which will coincide with the supposed release date for the Moto X and an unnamed Nexus device.
[THAT OTHER SMARTPHONE:Will iOS 7 finally make traditional PCs irrelevant]
The other piece of information that publication reported is that Android 5.0 will be an "optimized" OS meaning that it will run well even on older phones with as little as 512MB of RAM. (Hopefully, this will help carriers get it out the door and onto everyone's phone more quickly.)
While the fact that VR-Zone's report cites only anonymous sources and doesn't really even give a sense of why they might be in a position to know anything, only that we're talking about "insiders" - argues strongly for not taking it as gospel, an October launch makes as much sense as anything else, I suppose.
But I'm skeptical of the Moto X release window as supporting evidence I haven't heard anything about the X being a Nexus device, so unless Google's going to shake up the way Motorola uses its operating system, I don't really get what one thing has to do with the other.
Still, whenever it comes out, the idea of Key Lime Pie being heavily optimized for performance is a pleasing one. While the underlying Android platform itself isn't generally guilty of this, vendor skins tend to focus on adding dumb new features, regardless of the performance cost. So a move in the direction of efficient, slimmed-down code from Google is very welcome, and could help offset some of the more egregiously clunky OEM software additions.
(Hat tip: Android Guys)
Catwig has a really, really interesting teardown of Google Glass that I highly suggest you go and read.
A 640x360 screen resolution doesn't sound very impressive until you remember that it's coming from a display the size of a rice grain. "The pixels are roughly 1/8th the physical width of those on the iPhone 5's retina display," writes Catwig.
A snippy online war between Samsung fanboys and detractors, centered on the company's continued use of all-plastic designs, has seen a major shift this week with rumors that the next Galaxy flagship phone will be made of aluminum instead of polycarbonate.
According to Android Geeks, they have a wait for it anonymous source telling them that the Galaxy S5 will be created under a new "Design 3.0" concept at Samsung which apparently entails metal construction.
The sniping over Samsung's devotion to plastic is often intensely childish and stupid, but, for the sake of completenes, here it is in a nutshell: The haters say all Samsung's gear "feels" cheap and low-grade because it's all plastic, and metal and glass are superior materials in every way; ;he fans say there's absolutely no difference and actually Samsung's devices "feel" better than others anyway. The fact that this is at least partially a matter of preference seems to be totally lost on both sides.
Still, the anti-plastic crowd may have raised the volume enough to be heard in Seoul, if Android Geeks is to be believed. (For the record, this is a fairly sizeable "if" from where I sit.) There's no denying that the iPhone 5 and HTC One both of which are made with metal and glass are impressive feats of engineering, so perhaps Samsung feels it should give the luxury materials trend a spin.
Sticking with Samsung for a moment, it's being Tweeted by the tireless folks at SamMobile that Android 4.2.2 updates for the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 are going to be delayed thanks to some issue related to TouchWiz.
While it's an unfortunate delay, it does happen all the time, though it seems to be the carrier's fault in most cases.(Hat tip: Geeky Gadgets)
*Finally, a word about That Other Smartphone Platform iOS 7 launched this week and provoked widespread jeering from Android fans, who see the update, essentially, as an admission that Apple's design principles were inferior to those of Android.
"Welcome to Android, iPhone," snarked Redditor EvoBrah. Others ask whether Apple will be sued for ripping off Android design elements. (To be fair, these companies sue each other seemingly every week or two these days, so that might not be quite so crazy.) But really, this is just a small sampling of the Android smugness going around right now.
Don't get me wrong the fanboys and fangirls have a point. Ever since the days of "we have a notification bar and Apple doesn't," Android has added new and different features consistently, while Apple hasn't changed much. And a lot of the new features in iOS 7, like the flatter visual style, multi-tasking and heavily customizable interface really have been in Android for some time now.
But even if Apple's playing catch-up, as they undoubtedly are at this point, iOS 7 is still pretty impressive. Apple's attention to detail is excellent. They're still really, really serious competition. Simmer down, everyone.
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Carmelite Monastery - Erie, PA
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The Carmelite Monastery is located on East Gore Rd. in Erie, PA.
posted by: Facedances
location: Pennsylvania
date approved: 9/14/2011
last visited: 10/21/2012
Convento do Carmo - Guimarães, Portugal
An old Convent in the city of Guimarães located in the historical center.
posted by: razalas
location: Braga, Portugal
date approved: 9/5/2011
last visited: 9/19/2013
Mosteiro de Santiago de Antas - V. N. Famalicão
[PT]A igreja Santiago de Antas, é tudo o que resta do mosteiro e está classificada como Imóvel de Interesse Público.[EN]The church Santiago de Antas, is all that remains of the monastery and is classified as a Building of Public Interest.
date approved: 9/4/2011
last visited: never
St Dogmaels Abbey - St Dogmaels, Wales
Once a famous Abbey, founded in 1120. Construction continued through to the 16th century. After the dissolution of the monasteries, it became a private mansion. It is now a glorious ruin.
Admission is free.
posted by: Stretchy123
location: South Wales, United Kingdom
last visited: 9/2/2011
Assumption of Mary Monastery - Dolni Rocov, Czech Republic
An inactive Augustinian monastery from the Baroque period.
posted by: Anneke
location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
date approved: 8/24/2011
last visited: 4/26/2014
Monastery of the Holy Cross - Iron Mountain, MI
The Monastery of the Holy Cross sits at the intersection of US 2 and Rte 95 just north of Iron Mountain.
posted by: linkys
location: Michigan
date approved: 8/23/2011
Abbaye Bénédictine Ste-Marie des Deux Montagnes, Ste-Marthe sur le Lac,Qc
L'abbaye Sainte-Marie des Deux-Montagnes.
posted by: scalaire
location: Québec, Canada
last visited: 3/13/2015
Convento de Santa Cruz - Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Old convent in the town of Viana do Castelo with his church considered a national monument.
location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
date approved: 8/10/2011
Kloster Ettal, Ettal, Lk Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Benediktinerabtei Ettal.
posted by: lumbricus
location: Bayern, Germany
date approved: 7/21/2011
last visited: 12/31/2014
Worksop Priory
Worksop Priory (formally The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Cuthbert, Worksop) is a Church of England parish church and former priory in the town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, part of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
posted by: angellica
location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
date approved: 7/18/2011
The Monastery of the Mother of God - West Springfield, MA
The Monastery of the Mother of God is a community of Dominican Nuns in West Springfield.
posted by: neoc1
location: Massachusetts
date approved: 7/16/2011
last visited: 12/28/2014
Benedictine Abbey of St. Wenceslaus - Broumov, Czech Republic
A benedictine monastery founded in the fourteenth century by Benedictines from Brevnov monastery in Prague.
location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
date approved: 7/9/2011
last visited: 4/23/2014
Mosteiro de São Miguel de Refojos - Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal
[PT]O Mosteiro de São Miguel de Refojos de Basto ou Convento de Refóios, fica situado na freguesia de Refojos de Basto.[EN] Monastery of São Miguel de Refojos de Basto or Refojos Convent, located in the parish of Refojos de Basto.
date approved: 7/7/2011
Haughmond Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
Haughmond Abbey at Haughmond Hill in Shropshire, otherwise known as the Abbey of Saint John the Evangelist, was founded in about 1100 AD. A statue of St John with his emblem can be found carved into the arches of the chapter house.
posted by: Ddraig Ddu
location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
date approved: 6/20/2011
St. George's Basilica, Prague, Czech Republic
St. George's Basilica is one of sacred landmark in the premises of Prague Castle. It is the oldest surviving church building within Prague Castle
posted by: ToRo61
location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
date approved: 6/19/2011
last visited: 11/9/2014
Convento de Santa Maria do Bouro - Amares, Portugal
[PT]A Convento de Santa Maria do Bouro situa-se na vila de Bouro Santa Maria em Amares, distrito de Braga. [ENG]The Convent of Santa Maria do Bouro is situated in the village of Santa Maria Bouro in Braga.
date approved: 5/18/2011
Westminster Abbey, London, UK
Possibly the most famous Abbey in the world following the recent Royal wedding (29th April 2011)!
posted by: Master Mariner
location: London, United Kingdom
date approved: 5/14/2011
last visited: 2/1/2013
Convento de São Bento da Vitória - Porto, Portugal
[PT]Este Convento esta localizado no centro histórico do Porto.[ENG] This Convent is located in the historic center of Oporto.
location: Porto, Portugal
date approved: 5/10/2011
Augustinianský klášter / Augustinian Monastery (Trebon - South Bohemia)
Large complex of historic buidings built in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque style, structurally joint with the Gothic church of the Virgin Mary the Queen and St. Giles, it is former Augustinian Monastery (Augustinianský klášter) in Trebon...
posted by: Dorcadion Team
location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
date approved: 5/8/2011
last visited: 12/28/2012
Mother of God Monestary - Watertown, South Dakota
Located about a mile south of the city. It has a beautiful view.
posted by: NGComets
location: South Dakota
date approved: 5/1/2011
last visited: 10/14/2011
Our Lady of Chartres Convent - Antipolo, Philippines
Our Lady of Chartres in the Philippines dates back to 1904 and has active ministries throughout the islands. This convent is in the city of Antipolo, Rizal Province, about 25 miles east of central Manila.
posted by: silverquill
location: Philippines
date approved: 4/27/2011
Abbey of our Lady of the Holy Trinity
An Abbey for the Trappist-Cistercian Order.
posted by: TinmanUT
location: Utah
date approved: 4/25/2011
last visited: 4/25/2011
Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos - Guimarães, Portugal
Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos in the city of Guimarães.
date approved: 4/19/2011
Fiães Monastery - Melgaço, Portugal
The Fiães Monastery is located in Melgaço, Portugal.
date approved: 4/7/2011
Mosteiro de Leça do Balio - Matosinhos, Portugal
[ENG] Monastery of Leça Balio, located in the village of Leça do Balio. [PT] Mosteiro de Leça do Balio, localizado na freguesia de Leça do Balio.
date approved: 4/6/2011
last visited: 1/29/2011
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Major Section: EVENTS
Example Defmacros: (defmacro xor (x y) (list 'if x (list 'not y) y))where
(defmacro git (sym key) (list 'getprop sym key nil '(quote current-acl2-world) '(w state)))
(defmacro one-of (x &rest rst) (declare (xargs :guard (symbol-listp rst))) (cond ((null rst) nil) (t (list 'or (list 'eq x (list 'quote (car rst))) (list* 'one-of x (cdr rst))))))
Example Expansions: term macroexpansion
(xor a b) (if a (not b) b) (xor a (foo b)) (if a (not (foo b)) (foo b))
(git 'car 'lemmas) (getprop 'car 'lemmas nil 'current-acl2-world (w state))
(one-of x a b c) (or (eq x 'a) (or (eq x 'b) (or (eq x 'c) nil)))
(one-of x 1 2 3) ill-formed (guard violation)
General Form: (defmacro name macro-args doc-string dcl ... dcl body)
name is a new symbolic name (see name),
specifies the formals of the macro (see macro-args for a
description), and
body is a term.
Doc-string is an optional
documentation string; see doc-string. Each
dcl is an optional
declaration (see declare) except that the only
xargs keyword
permitted by
defmacro is
Macroexpansion occurs when a form is read in, i.e., before the
evaluation or proof of that form is undertaken. To experiment with
macroexpansion, see trans. When a form whose
car is
arises as the form is read in, the arguments are bound as described
in CLTL pp. 60 and 145, the guard is checked, and then the
body is
evaluated. The result is used in place of the original form.
In ACL2, macros do not have access to
state. That is,
is not allowed among the formal parameters. This is in part a
reflection of CLTL, pp. 143, ``More generally, an implementation of
Common Lisp has great latitude in deciding exactly when to expand
macro calls with a program. ... Macros should be written in such a
way as to depend as little as possible on the execution environment
to produce a correct expansion.'' In ACL2, the product of
macroexpansion is independent of the current environment and is
determined entirely by the macro body and the functions and
constants it references. It is possible, however, to define macros
that produce expansions that refer to
state or other single-threaded
objects (see stobj) or variables not among the macro's arguments.
See the
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Blackhawks 2013 Cup Champions video available todayby Staff Writer / Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks® 2013 Stanley Cup Champions Official Video is now available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon Instant Video and will be available soon via Sony Video Unlimited, marking the first time the National Hockey League (NHL) has made a Stanley Cup Championship Official Video available exclusively via digital download.
The Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup Champions Official Video features the sights and sounds from the Blackhawks' unforgettable postseason, including hard-hitting game action; behind-the-scenes access from the bench, behind the glass and during the championship parade in downtown Chicago that attracted more than 2 million fans; and exclusive interviews with Joel Quenneville, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Corey Crawford and other members of the championship team. The digital release also includes exclusive bonus footage from the on-ice and locker room celebrations.
The Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup Champions Official Video is available now on iTunes in the U.S. and Canada for viewing on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV and Mac or PC; and via Amazon Instant Video in the U.S. to enjoy on Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Wii U, among other connected TVs and devices. In the coming weeks, fans also will be able to purchase the Official Video via Sony Entertainment Network in the U.S. and Canada accessible on PlayStation® Store on your PlayStation® 3, PlayStation® Portable systems, PlayStation Vita consoles, Sony Xperia phones, and tablet and PCs.
Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup Champions Official Video Special Features:
•Best of Player In-Game Wireless Mic Content from Rounds 1-3 of the Playoffs
•Extended Chicago Parade Celebration
•Extended On-Ice and Locker Room Celebrations
•Exclusive Interviews
The Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup Champions Official Video was produced by NHL Studios.


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President Obama announced to the nation that a deadly disease, Romnesia, is spreading across America!
According to the Obama Administration and the CDC "Romnesia" is a communicable disease that causing people to "lose their minds" and act "like morons."
"The president and his staff believe that the 'Romnesia' is the perfect term for this new disease that seems to be affecting almost half the country."
Romnesia hit this woman particularly hard:
Joe Biden told a crowd in Virginia., "Boy, I tell you what, I hope y'all don't get Romnesia. It's a bad disease. It's contagious. Please, don't let anybody in your family become a moron."
Unfortunately, Joe Biden caught the disease soon after his speech:
Although doctors say that Biden probably has had "Romnesia" for decades.
Some people in Hollywood have come down with Romnesia as well. Arnold Schwarzenegger completely forgot that he had an affair with his maid. He was shocked when he read his own book:
President Obama told a crowd in Florida, "If you say you'll protect a woman's right to choose, but you stand up at a primary debate and said that you'd be 'delighted' to sign a law outlawing that right to choose in all cases, man, you've definitely got Romnesia," he said.
Soon after the speech, President Obama got Romnesia:
Riffing as if he was trying to remember why he was in Virginia, Obama said he had good news for anyone who suffers from Romnesia. "Obamacare covers pre-existing conditions," he bellowed. "We can fix you up. We've got a cure! We can make you well, Virginia."
Obama then announced his new Vice President. A woman who "is also suffering from Romnesia. But I think she's the greatest woman in America." Here she is:
The White House estimates that close t0 50% of the country is suffering from Romnesia and is recommending that they all be quarantined until December – at least. "We can't have morons walking around the country. Not until we come up with an antidote to Romnesia. For now, the best antidote is forcing these people to say home, especially on November 6th."
That has this man confused:


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Tonight I'm posting a work in progress, WIP of actor Tommy Lee Jones. I worked most of the day on the DVD wrap for the movie but I'm running into some difficulties getting everything they want to squeeze into it. I stopped and took a break and decided to start a caricature of The Man in Black, Tommy Lee Jones. I liked this source photo. It's a bit small but has decent detail. This is in a very rough unfinished state. I've only used the warp tool and just a tad in liquify but only for some small tweaks. H'e likely to look totally different than this when it's done. In fact I'm noticing things as I type that need to be changed. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to make a situational manipulation with hom or just do a simple portrait. I'm trying to get to doing a couple of Rock bands in group caricatures with a couple of images a friend helped me find. One of then is going to be super cool, so stay tuned. The original source image is posted below as well as a short video interview of the actor.
Tommy Lee Jones
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and be inspired!


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The following text was provided by the City of Cambridge MA.
"In accordance with the conditions of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River Variance we are hereby notifying you that a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) occurred at CAM401B on August 7, 2011 and discharged into the Alewife Brook. The Variance approved workplan requires the Cambridge Department of Public Works (DPW) to notify local health agents, DEP, EPA and MRWA within 24 hours of when a CSO event occurs. It was determined that 401B was the most active outfall and would be the most suitable indicator of CSO activity along the Alewife Brook. This notification does not reflect the absence of any activation at other sites. Rather, the notice is intended to be confirmation to users of the resource that untreated sewage discharges to the Brook/River have occurred.
The water quality in Alewife Brook is often impaired due to bacterial and other pollutants from a number of sources, including stormwater runoff, CSOs and cross connections between sanitary sewers and stormwater drains. Water quality in the brook during both wet and dry weather generally fails to meet state bacteria standards for fishing and swimming. Contaminant sources originate in the watershed communities of Belmont, Arlington, Cambridge and Somerville, all of which are undertaking programs to identify and control the sources of pollution to the brook. Portions of Cambridge and Somerville are served by combined stormwater and sanitary sewer systems, common in older cities. There are eight CSO outfalls on Alewife Brook (see the attached map for locations) which discharge untreated CSO (a mixture of wastewater and stormwater) during moderate and heavy rainfall to relieve the system and prevent sewer backups into homes, businesses, and streets. In addition, bordering communities also have separate drainage pipes that collect stormwater runoff and carry it to the brook. Discharges from CSOs and from separate stormwater pipes include bacteria and other pathogens, oxygen-demanding pollutants, solids and other contaminants. Public health officials recommend avoiding contact with the brook during and for 48 hours following rain storms, as there may be increased health risks during these periods. Contact with floodwaters should also be avoided as they may contain similar contaminants and pose associated health risks. Clean up information following a flood is available on the MA Department of Environmental Protection web site at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/floodcleanup.htm For real-time water data at Fresh Pond Reservoir, you can view the United States Geological Survey National Water System website at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ma/nwis Please contact Catherine Daly Woodbury at 617-349-4818 or James Wilcox at 617-349-6426 if you have any questions."
Update on 2011-08-10 12:44 by MyRWA
An additional notice has been sent out for a CSO in Alewife Brook on August 9 going into August 10th.


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PGA Tour player Phil Mickelson will not be an owner of the Padres after all.
Appearing at Torrey Pines on Tuesday night to discuss his renovation plans for the Torrey Pines North Course, Mickelson said for the first time that he has withdrawn his interest in his hometown baseball team.
"I think to be involved with the Padres you have to be fully committed to the long term," Mickelson said. "I've been born and raised here, but at this moment I'm not able to make that kind of long-term commitment to the city and to the team."
Mickelson said he notified the Padres group "within the last six weeks" that he would not be joining them. As recently as Oct. 15, Mickelson said he was "really excited" about working with the ownership group that includes members of the O'Malley family and local businessman Ron Fowler.
In October, Mickelson said "a lot of little variables" were being worked out. It is not clear what changed and Mickelson did not elaborate on the reasons for his decision.


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LONDON - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini fears losing out to archrival Manchester United for the signature of Robin van Persie could prove the difference in this season's Premier League title race.
The prolific Netherlands striker did little to dispel that theory Tuesday.
Van Persie ushered in 2013 by taking his league-high tally to 16 goals with a brace in United's 4-0 win at Wigan, maintaining the team's seven-point lead over City. Javier Hernandez also scored twice but Van Persie stood out again, scoring a sublime strike with his weaker right foot for the pick of the goals.
"We expected him to be a major player and add something to us and that is exactly what he has done," said United manager Alex Ferguson, who spent 24 million pounds (then $38 million) on signing Van Persie from Arsenal in August.
"Robin is a completely rounded footballer."
City also made a statement of intent to kick off the new year, easing past Stoke 3-0 at home, but is now relying on some slip-ups from United. At the moment, they don't look like coming.
"We have just got to continue to win football matches," City assistant manager David Platt said.
Goals by Pablo Zabaleta, Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero at the Etihad Stadium ended Stoke's 10-match unbeaten run. However, a hamstring injury sustained by Aguero late on saw the game end under a cloud for City.
Tottenham climbed provisionally to third, above Chelsea by a point, by beating Reading 3-1 after having fallen behind in the fourth minute. Arsenal is provisionally fifth after a disappointing 1-1 draw at Southampton, needing an own goal to earn a point.
At the bottom, struggling Aston Villa ended a run of three heavy defeats by drawing 2-2 at Swansea but will rue conceding an equalizer deep into stoppage-time by Danny Graham.
Out-of-form pair Fulham and West Ham both won 2-1, against West Bromwich and Norwich, respectively, to stop their slide toward the relegation zone.
Van Persie, who could have signed for City last summer, showed once again why he could be the determining factor in this season's title race.
His goal that made it 2-0 was thunderously struck into the corner and arguably his best this campaign, and he rounded off a dominant win at the DW Stadium with his 19th goal in all competitions.
"He came to us at the very peak of his career," Ferguson said. "His ability to make and take goals is fantastic."
With Wayne Rooney still absent because of a knee ligament injury, Hernandez was given another opportunity up front and he didn't waste it, displaying his predatory instincts with goals in the 35th and 63rd minutes. It left Wigan with no chance of repeating its surprise home win over Ferguson's side last season.
Another second straight clean sheet also pleased Ferguson, whose defence has been heavily criticized this season after conceding more goals than any other team in the top half.
City did its job by crushing Stoke to keep the pressure on its neighbour, although it proved to be a bittersweet match for Aguero.
The Argentina striker completed the scoring by converting a 74th-minute penalty but hobbled off with a hamstring injury that is likely to keep him out for City's next two matches.
Mancini, though, will be happy with the way his team comfortably saw off an opponent that hadn't been beaten in its previous 10 games. Aguero could easily have come away with a hat trick, only to find Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic in fine form before his resistance was breached by right back Zabaleta in the 40th.
With Chelsea not playing until Wednesday, against last-place Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham didn't waste a chance to rise above its London rival.
Pavel Pogrebnyak put Reading ahead early but Michael Dawson equalized, Emmanuel Adebayor headed powerfully in for 2-1 and Clint Dempsey added a deflected third.
"We did well to close out the festive period with 10 points from four games and hopefully we will continue this form to put ourselves in the position we want to be," Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said.
Spurs are five points ahead of fifth-place Arsenal, which produced a flat display at relegation-threatened Southampton and fell behind to Gaston Ramirez's 34th-minute goal.
Guly do Prado turned Theo Walcott's free kick into his own net seven minutes later for Arsenal's equalizer but the visitors were outplayed at times by the home side, which climbed out of the bottom three with the draw.
Dimitar Berbatov was at his delightful best for Fulham, the languid Bulgarian striker scoring one and running rings around West Brom's defence in a vital win at the Hawthorns. Sweden winger Alex Kacaniklic grabbed Fulham's 58th-minute winner, ending his team's four-match winless run that had dropped it close to relegation trouble.
Norwich slipped to a fourth straight league loss after conceding first-half goals to Mark Noble and Joey O'Brien for West Ham, rendering Russell Martin's late goal a consolation.
Villa finally earned a point at the end of a chastening festive schedule, in which it had conceded 15 goals in three big losses, but Paul Lambert's side still won't be happy.
Christian Benteke looked to have given Villa victory by converting an 84th-minute penalty at the Liberty Stadium for 2-1 but Graham scored in a goalmouth scramble four minutes into injury time to grab a deserved point for Swansea.


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Sunni-Shiite violence hits Lebanese city of Sidon
The Lebanese city of Sidon exploded into widespread street violence Tuesday afternoon as supporters and opponents of the militant group Hezbollah traded artillery and small arms fire in response to an attack on a prominent Sunni Muslim opponent of the Shiite Muslim group, according to senior security officials and witnesses. At least one person was killed and nearly a dozen wounded, according to Lebanese security officials.
The fighting came after someone reportedly assaulted a vehicle that was carrying Amjad al Assir, the brother of a hard-line Sunni cleric who's known throughout Lebanon for his support for the Syrian rebellion and his outspoken criticism of Hezbollah's involvement in Syria and influence in Lebanon. Hezbollah has thousands of its fighters openly helping to suppress the Syrian rebellion, which has raged longer than two years.
Sheik Ahmad al Assir rose in prominence over the last year for his vehement criticism of Hezbollah, which reflects increasing sectarian tensions between the mostly Shiite supporters of the militant group and Sunnis who resent Shiites' military and political power as well as Hezbollah's open involvement in suppressing the mostly Sunni rebellion in Syria.
Assir has threatened repeatedly to drive Hezbollah supporters out of the mostly Sunni city of Sidon and he's bragged about his alliance with rebel groups that are attempting to topple the neighboring regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, while adopting much of the anti-Shiite rhetoric of Sunni radicals commonly associated with al Qaida, although he denies direct involvement in that group.
Clashes between Sunni backers of the rebellion and Hezbollah's supporters have become commonplace throughout Lebanon, but Tuesday's incidents reflected a major escalation in weaponry and intensity, according to a Syrian aid worker based in Sidon.
"It was bad. It started with attacks on apartments leased by Sunni supporters of Hezbollah and quickly turned into sniping and even artillery," according to Mohammed, who as a Syrian refugee himself requested that his full name not be used. Both sides "were hitting major city areas with mortars and even a Grad rocket. I've never seen it that bad before. We had to halt operations and leave the city."
The witness reported seeing a number of black sport utility vehicles – commonly associated with Hezbollah's internal security wing – entering the city en masse as his organization withdrew its staff from the area.
According to a Lebanese security official based just outside Sidon, the incident with Assir occurred just after midday and fighting broke out at around 3:30 p.m. local time.
"We pushed in as many army units as we could as quickly as we could to contain the fighting," said the official, who in keeping with official policies can't be named in news reports. "Assir's guys attacked an office with the Nasserite Movement in the Abra neighborhood in response. That office is known to be part of the support battalions of Hezbollah, and they quickly responded. The resistance also sent a number of its fighters into the area to support their Sunni allies."
A Hezbollah commander reached in Beirut denied a major movement of fighters into the area.
"The support units in Sidon can handle this situation. We're not going to get too involved in fighting between Sunni groups," he said.
As night fell and clashes continued, Lebanese army officers released a statement threatening to open fire on any armed groups that failed to withdraw from the streets of the port city, even as fighting closed Lebanon's north-south highway through Sidon and even expanded to its seaside area.
One supporter of Assir, who attends his Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, said by phone that Assir's supporters wouldn't attack the army.
"We are not against the Lebanese army. Prayer is our weapon today," he said, although fighting continued past nightfall.
Although a predominately Shiite organization, Hezbollah has trained and funded a series of nonsectarian military units of supporters in Sunni and Christian areas in order to maintain security and influence outside of its traditional Shiite villages and neighborhoods. These offices – widely considered direct wings of the group – often have come under attack in Sunni areas as neighborhoods become increasingly polarized against Hezbollah and Lebanon's large Shiite population.
In a similar incident in May of last year, three people were killed and nearly a dozen wounded after the residents of a Sunni neighborhood in Beirut attacked the offices of a small group aligned with Hezbollah, forcing the group to send a special forces unit into the area to evacuate the office. Sunni groups have clashed regularly with Shiite villages in the northern Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border as tensions between the two communities mount over the civil war in Syria, where nearly 100,000 people have been reported killed. Tit-for-tat shootings and kidnapping in Bekaa have become regular occurrences but direct violence between Sunnis and Shiites has been rare in most Lebanese cities.
Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest city, is the scene of regular clashes, however, including a wave of violence last month that killed nearly 30 people and wounded about 100.


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Affordable Third-Generation SSDs Based on Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash Technology, Equivalent to a 40,000 rpm Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
CES 2009, South Hall, Booth # 30659, LAS VEGAS- --Jan. 8, 2009 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today unveiled its third-generation family of solid-state drives (SSDs). Using multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory technology, SanDisk's G3 Series establishes new benchmarks in performance and price-performance leadership in the SSD industry.
Designed as drop-in replacements for hard-disk drives (HDDs) in notebook PCs, the initial members in the SanDisk G3 family are SSD C25-G3 and SSD C18-G3 in the standard 2.5" and 1.8" form factors respectively, each available with a SATA-II interface. Available in capacities of 60, 120 and 240GB*, the unit MSRPs are $149, $249 and $499, respectively.
The G3 SSDs are more than five times faster than the fastest 7,200 RPM HDDs and more than twice as fast as SSDs shipping in 2008, clocking in at 40,000 vRPM1 and anticipated sequential performance of 200MB/s read and 140MB/s write3. The G3 SSDs provide a Longterm Data Endurance (LDE) of 160 terabytes written (TBW) for the 240GB version, sufficient for over 100 years of typical user usage. (2,3)
"SanDisk's G3 SSD has met the demand of a 120GB SSD at less than $250 with an exceptional user experience" said Rich Heye, sr. vp and general manager, Solid State Drives (SSD) business unit, SanDisk. "Three key features developed by SanDisk enable this new design: a new SSD algorithm called ExtremeFFSTM allows random write performance to potentially improve by as much as 100 times over conventional algorithms; reliable 43nm multi-level cell (MLC) all bit-line (ABL) NAND flash; and SanDisk's new SSD controller, which ties together the NAND and the algorithm."
"With large capacities and aggressive pricing, SSDs are poised to enter mainstream corporate notebooks in 2009." Heye explained, "Given the current economic environment, corporate IT managers have also described a desire to extend the service life of existing notebooks. These notebooks are already maxed out on DRAM, and struggle to meet users' performance expectations. These existing WinXP notebooks can be upgraded to a 60GB SSD for $149, resulting in a system that frequently outperforms a new notebook with a HDD, thereby delaying the need for large capital purchases."
"Web-Feet Research has tested the replacement of the HDDs in three year old Notebooks with SSDs and has found an improvement in boot times, application loading and general user responsiveness that, in many cases, exceeds what a new notebook with an HDD can deliver," said Alan Niebel, Principal at Web-feet Research. "In these challenging economic times, IT managers are looking for ways to reduce IT spending without adversely affecting their user base and the SanDisk G3 SSD solution extends the notebook replacement cycle an additional two years at minimal cost."
The SanDisk G3 SSDs will be available to this market in mid 2009, in a 2.5" PATA configuration expressly for this purpose. In addition, the SanDisk G3 SSDs will be available on sandisk.com for do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts. "An SSD upgrade improves the user experience like nothing else you can do to a computer." Heye concluded.
SanDisk's flash technology is produced at fabrication plants in Yokkaichi, Japan, where SanDisk and its partner, Toshiba Corporation, share the output. The SSD controller and firmware were designed by SanDisk expressly for the G3 SSD.
If you would like to learn more about flash and the significant role that it plays inside laptops and other consumer electronic devices, please visit SanDisk's SSD Academy at http://www.sandisk.com/ssd. Here you can learn about solid state drives and the great promise they present to the computing market
About SanDisk:
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate)) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.
SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded from
SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. ExtremeFFSTM is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).
*1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes, 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.
Performance based on internal testing and projections, may vary depending on host device.
|vRPM (virtual Revolutions Per Minute) - a metric to compare SSD performance in client PCs with the HDD and with other SSDs. vRPM = 50 / ((0.5 / 4kB random read IOPS) + 0.5 / 4kB random write IOPS))
|LDE (Long-term Data Endurance) - an industry metric, introduced by SanDisk, that quantifies how much data can be written to an SSD in its lifespan expressed in terabytes written (TBW). Data is written using typical PC transfer size pareto, written at a constant rate over the life of the SSD and data is retained for at least 1 year upon LDE exhaustion. Based on SanDisk internal measurements, as typical client PC user writes 4GB/day.
|SanDisk C25-G3 and C18-G3 SSD Performance: anticipated performance based on SanDisk internal estimates and projections. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes
|a) Performance is characterized using some or all of the following tools
|b) H2BENCH 3.6; average access time = average seek time + average latency time
|c) IOMETER 2003.12.16
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for new product introductions, technology measurement standards, applications, markets, and customers that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: the proposed standards may not be adopted by the market, market demand for our products may grow more slowly than our expectations or there may be a slower adoption rate for these products in new markets that we are targeting, and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.
|SanDisk Corporation
|Ryan Donovan
|408-759-2463 (mobile)