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Morrowind Mods
Nethellus' Dwemer Resources by Nethellus (Modders Resources)
I've been modding the dwarven ruins and adding more powerful enemies among other things, and here are some of the new models I've come up with. Nothin...
Oblivion Style Vampires in Morrowind by DoctorEss (Tweaks)
This mod alters the way Morrowind vampires work, and makes them more lore-appropriate as far as the rest of the Elder Scrolls go. You will progress...
Morrowind Mods
Illy's Oh my Goddess by Illuminiel (Clothing)
A mod which finally shows some love to the faithful followers of the Nine. This mod adds: - 2 new rooms to the Imperial Chapels in Ebonheart ...
Guard Diversity by SkoomaPro (NPCs)
This mod replaces the generic, copy-pasted guards of Morrowind with different variations. Some guards have different loadouts and armor, and each have...
Glass Helm Compilation by Aitrus (Armor)
Glass Helm Compilation, by Aitrus ------------ This mod contains six closed glass helms arranged in Nifskope and their icons. This is a modder's...
Posted: July 26, 2012 [On PcpowerPlay.com.au] by: Jamie Dalzell
'Those watching on from the docks scream out, "All you're good for is Slaughterfish food!" while I jump from Tel Mora's pier. But their cries can't hold me back.
I swim to the east, while the fog of the Inner Seas roll in, and their doubt begins to gnaw away at the back of my mind. What if they are right?
And then I see it. Muddled at first, but then clearer as it rises from the fog. The harbour bells of Firewatch ring out, and I float atop the water staring in awe.
Morrowind was a game full of such "wow" moments: feelings of discovery that slowly fade before you set back out on the hunt for the next one. For a development team, that "wow" moment is everything. It's one they, too, are hunting for, while they spend years flipping virtual tables to find it.
The previously described "wow" moment is the one where the citizens of Tamriel wake up, and find that Bethesda's invisible walls – the never-ending seas that kept you on the island of Vvardenfell over the course of Morrowind's main game – have been torn down, replaced by new lands to explore. They look out over the seas, and find, against their better knowledge, that the world is no longer flat. For a team of modders creating that world, that moment was a long time in the making...'
Morrowind Mods
The Traveling Nords by bryman1970 ( NPCs)
Adds a Nord to both Skaal Village and Thirsk who can transport the player between the two places. They can be found just outside of these villages. ...
Oblivion Mods
Silmarillion Armor mod by Haldir145 ( Armor)
Keening is an independent expansion to Bethesda Softwork's Elder Scrolls III Morriwind Video Game.
" A new landmass and fully-functioning city with its own faction, several complex side quests, and part one of the main quest. You can explore the city as a visitor through a portal near Vivec, or enter it as part of the faction through the longer, more complex storyline. "
You can comment, rate, and download from its mod page,
Morrowind Mods
Illy's Joslin by Illuminiel (Clothing)
A homage to Drakron's French Maid mod This simple mod gives Joslin the Bard of Ebonheart a makeover and a Breton Maid uniform. Completely unlor...
Mage's Guild Guide Platform Replacer by jeclxohko (Models and Textures)
This replaces the platforms in the Guild of Mages in Balmora, Caldera, Vivec, and Ald-Ruhn - the ones next to the guild guides. This is just for v...
Saint Jiub's Dagoth Ur by Saint_Jiub (Models and Textures)
Note: I did not make this mod. This mod was made by a guy in the bethesda forum, who gave away a download to his mod. Sadly he did not upload it...
Worn-texture Menu Scroll Replacer by jeclxohko (Models and Textures)
Replaces the menu paper scroll with a more paper-like and worn texture. See screenshots Note: Remember to back-up your existing texture replacer...
Ultimate Bound Weapon Replacer by jeclxohko (Models and Textures)
Inspired and based on Trainwiz's "Bound Weapon Replacer" - I made this mod based on his models which make bound weapons have yellowish Daedric veins i...
seyda neen bridge improvement by argusvga (Miscellaneous)
This mod simply changes the bridge in Seyda Neen to...
Oblivion Mods
The Bow Of Blades by Nicoroshi (Weapons)
"Dawnguard™ is the first official game add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim® - the 2011 Game of the Year. The Vampire Lord Harkon has returned to power. By using the Elder Scrolls, he seeks to do the unthinkable - to end the sun itself. Will you join the ancient order of the Dawnguard and stop him? Or will you become a Vampire Lord yourself? Featuring an all new faction questline and locations, the ultimate choice will be yours."
Regrettably, Dawnguard has not yet come out for Ps3, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it in the coming months.
Morrowind Mods
jeclxohko's Gem Resource 1 by jeclxohko(Alchemical)
Modder's resource. Adds 12 gems already named, priced and, has stats set up in TESCS. Models by Bethesda and textures by me. Enjoy x)
Magical Icons Pack by jeclxohko (Models and Textures)
Choose from 8 different elemental themed-style magical icons for replacer in Morrowind. See screenshots. I really recommend the Rainbow Fusion. ...
Morrowind Mods
Player Citadel by PB122 (Houses)
Adds a small island accessable by a redguard at the Ebonheart docks. the island has a large imperial citadel with lots of towers and buildings. its me...
Keening by Dana Nova Darko (Landmasses)
Part 1 of an independent expansion series inspired by Morrowind Comes Alive and the impending fate of Morrowind as revealed in "The Infernal City." ...
Morrowind Mods
Mini SiltStrider Express 1 by DonutMaster27 (Stores/Merchants)
Adds an npc named warlic ashall that travel you to pelgiad and ebonheart also ebonheart and pelagiad both have a siltstrider
Golden Scimitars by ARHIZ (Weapons)
This plugin adds two Golden Scimitars - one as offensive weapon, while second function as a shield. You can find them at Unmarked Wreck, south from Vi...
Argonian head by ARHIZ (Races)
Plugin adds additional playable head and horns for Argonian race (my personal Argonian's face).
Orginal Faces by ARHIZ (Races)
Adds unique faces to almost every NPC in Vvardenfell (version MV+TB+BM in Solshteim and Mournhold too) - aside from few bandits and cultists. (Mod is...
Shakuer's Copper Weapons by ShakurtheDeceiver (Weapons)
These are copper weapons, but just the retextured original iron weapons. They are added to the imperial forts, including Hawkmoth and Frostmoth and to...
Morrowind Mods
Shakuer's Bunker Pillbox by ShakurtheDeceiver (Modders Resources)
This is the first "mod" I'm submitting. I made it a while ago, and haven't used it. So instead of deleting it later (a choice I usually end up regrett...
Dwemer Sphere Shield and Sword by DonnerGott ( Miscellaneous)
Turns the swords and shields from Centurion Spheres into usable items. After level 7, there is a 20% chance of recovering one, or both, from slain Cen...
Not a Magic Slingshot by Spoon Thief ( Weapons)
It's a slingshot. I wanted to be able to use Wildman's awesome slingshot with a non-magic character, so I just changed it a bit. Still available...
Skyrim Mods
The Black Sacrament by IronPatypus (Beta)
Morrowind Mods
Seyda Neen Home by DonutMaster27 (Houses)
Adds a home to seyda neen look by the path to the siltstrider
Morrowind Mods
Slower Skill Progression by Nethellus (Tweaks)
When I play Morrowind I often find myself at a very high level mastering most skills before I've barely had time to do anything. Getting a skill to 10...
Baldurians perfect Masque of Clavicus Vile artifact Replacer by Baldurian (Armor)
This mod replaces the Masque of Clavicus Vile artifact with new high-res textures and very pretty models inspired by the Masque from Oblivion. This m...
Expensive Belt 03 Icon Fix by jeclxohko ( Alchemical)
Very small icon tweak for the expensive belt in Morrowind. If you notice the default one has extra pixels. View screenshots for changes. Note: ...
The Elemental Blades by jeclxohko (Weapons)
Adds 8 VERY POWERFUL elemental blades to Arille in Seyda Neen's tradehouse. view readme for full details. Also a modder's resource is submitt...
Fliggerty's Armor Project Rebalanced by jeclxohko (Alchemical)
Fliggerty's Armor Project Rebalanced: Reprices and readjusts armor ratings of all the armor in "Fliggerty's Armor Project" mod. Highest pric...
Morrowind Mods
Gnisis Expanded, Shack Town by Kyromods (Towns)
Adds a total of 13 new shacks to Gnisis right across the river from the silt strider. New services include Pawn, Arms, Clothier, Alchemist, and Gener...
Weaver Supplies by Crankgorilla (Stores/Merchants)
A store in Ald-Velothi specialising in crossbow weaponry. This mod makes use of these resources.... - Adele's Furniture Conversion by Adele and ...
Baldurians perfect ebony mail artifact Replacer by Baldurian (Armor)
This mod replaces the ebony mail artifact with new high-res textures and very pretty models. This mod is esp-less.


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The biggest Asspull that Kishi pulled to me is..
Ginkaku and Kinkaku being able to live in Kurama's stomach by eating the flesh from Kurama's stomach. Inside Kurama's stomach is uncooked meat soaking in stomach acid that should have killed them. They should've died of dehydration because there's nothing to drink in Kurama's stomach but his stomach acid. I think it's the biggest ass pull of the entire manga.

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The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is currently in the midst of celebrating AmeriCorps week, and I would like to share and recognize the enormous impact AmeriCorps members and national service has had in local communities and to public lands in the Southwest. The Southwest Conservation Corps engaged 453 AmeriCorps members, young adults and current era military veterans, who contributed 279,500 hours of service in 2012 on critical conservation projects. Working alongside other participants and volunteers they built 27 miles of new trail, planted over 15,000 trees, reduced fire fuel load on 556 acres, maintained 26 miles of fire break, removed 760 acres of invasive species, and removed trash from over 3,900 acres of land. SCC's AmeriCorps members also engaged 4,700 volunteers, who contributed over 22,000 hours of time, to local community events and projects.
Beyond the Southwest, since 1994, more than 800,000 Americans have given more than 1 billion hours of service since its inception in 1994. Every year, more than 75,000 AmeriCorps members meet pressing community needs across the country - strengthening education, assisting veterans and military families, providing disaster services, fostering economic opportunity, expanding health services and preserving the environment. Serving at more 15,000 locations, AmeriCorps members recruited and managed more than four million volunteers last year, boosting the impact of the nonprofit and faith-based organizations they serve.
I would like to recognize and thank current AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps alums for dedicating a portion of their lives to national service - to helping others, our public lands, and our communities.
Ron Hassel, executive director
SCC Four Corners Region
Via CortezJournal.com


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|STS125-S-024 (11 May 2009) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member STS-125 crew head toward Earth orbit and rendezvous with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. (EDT) on May 11, 2009 from launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Scott Altman, commander; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot; Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel, all mission specialists. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph.
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Ture, but we were on the verge and went all in with that hand. AND the team attendance was having a rough time because they were a new Franchise. MLSE probably spent $$ to ensure their investment would stay strong. Not like to today. It will sells out no matter what....SO far.
Raps History:
1995- Hello NBA & Stoudamire!
1996- Draft Marcus Camby
1997- Injuries & Isiah Thomas U SUCK! Draft T-Mac
1998- Welcome Grunwald! Shake up this mess. Keep the youth & get Vets Oakley, Kevin Willis, New Tough coach Butch Carter to help youth develop. ROOKIE Carter, Doug Christie & T-Mac's Comming Out Party! The beginning of the end for Alvins knees. Thank-You Alvin!
1999- Bring in Antonio Davis to help in playoffs. Damn! The Knick just won 4 striaght. 1 round exit.
2000- Christie traded for Corliss Williamson Opppsss... then Jerome Williams JYD. Hello Lenny Wilkens & Mark 'The Preacher' Jackson to help Alvins knees. Media LOVES Vince and ignores T-Mac. T-Mac Free Agent to Magic we got NOTHING.
No need to say more. It's all downhill from here.... BUT the return on investment is still great!


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Just in case you didn't find that elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow this year (or even if you did!), we're here to help change your fortune. You know that old jewelry that's been sitting, unworn, in your dresser for years now? Or that old gold watch that stopped working years [&hellip
March 3, 2014
A Northern California couple was out walking their dog when they made the unexpected discovery of a lifetime: a veritable treasure trove of an estimated $10 million in rare, mint-condition gold coins. The collection has become known as the "Saddle Ridge Hoard," and it contains a total of 1,427 coins dated between 1847 and 1894—1,400 [&hellip
January 6, 2014
For the period between January 2 and January 20, orders for one-ounce and tenth-ounce American Eagle and American Buffalo gold bullion coins will be fulfilled exclusively with 2014 stock. Following the 20th, however, the US Mint will begin selling the remaining inventory of 2013 coins alongside the 2014 stock on a one-for-one basis. The coins [&hellip
December 6, 2013
In response to the large demand by investors for tangible assets in China, Beijing's Hua Xia Bank recently installed ATMs that allow you to withdraw funds in the form of cash or gold or silver coins and bars. One-ounce silver coins are priced at $40, but a gold Panda coin set will set you back [&hellip
November 27, 2013
In 2011, India's gold importation accounted for a full fifth of global annual supply. That's more than any other country and as much as Switzerland holds in its central bank vaults. So why does the country have such an infatuation with the metal? Part of it is tradition—CBS News explains that "Just as part of [&hellip


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ThanksThe Theravadin Bhikkhuni Sangha, the nuns' order founded by the Buddha, died out because of war and famine almost a millennium ago, and the Buddha provided no mechanism for its revival. (The same holds true for the Bhikkhu Sangha, or monks' order. If it ever dies out, there is no way it can be revived.) Thus the only ordination opportunities open to women in Theravadin countries are as lay nuns, observing eight or ten precepts.


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No team can succeed without a solid point guard. For the past decade, every team that has taken the title has had a solid point guard. Whether it is the Mavs with Kidd, or the Celtics with Rondo, one of the keys to success is a point guard who can distribute the ball, and play defense. The point guard position for the Raptors has been an area of diversity for the franchise, and an area of intrigue.
The Break down:
The first legitimate star the Raptors ever had was Damon Stoudamire. Mighty Mouse made the Raptors a legitimate team in the NBA, though he played only 4 years with the team. He found a way to average over 8 assists a game in all of his seasons with the Raptors with a pretty bysmal team around him, and he really made his team mates better.
Alvin Williams was the teams point guard after Damon. Though he never scored a ton of points, or averaged many assists, the guy played his heart out on both sides of the court, and turned into the a fan favourite in Toronto. He complimented his team well (keeping egos like VC in line...sorta). Some call him the "best all around Raptor". There is a satisfaction as a fan to see a player work so hard, and Alvin Williams provided that hustle every night.
After Toronto had waived Williams, Mike James ran the point for the Raptors. Like Williams, James was never an amazing distributor, but he was a deadeye shooter, and provided the Raptors with 20 points per game. He was far from a true pg, and a point guard on a changing Raptors team.
Mike James' Raptor career ended after one season, and the team changed dramatically with the selection of Andrea Bargnani. The Raptors had a prolific point guard duo of Jose Calderon, and T.J. Ford, also known as Forderon. With these two the Raptors pulled off a huge turnaround season (to win 47 games and make the playoffs). The next season was the last for Forderon as T.J. dealt with injuries, and turned into a locker room distraction.
Now begins the Calderon era. He would be the starting point guard up to now, with the Raptors seeing other players like Jack, and most recently Bayless back him up. Calderon is arguably the first "true" pg the Raptors have ever had. He has a superb basketball I.Q. with great court vision, though he has his critics. Calderon has never been a defensive point guard, but with Casey we have seen a huge improvement.
The Stats (as a Raptor):
Damon Stoudamire - 19 ppg | 8.6 apg | 4.2 rpg | .420 fgp | 3.43 tov
Alvin Williams - 7.26 ppg | 3.8 apg | 2.44 rpg | .410 fgp | 1.24 tov *
Mike James - 20.3 ppg | 5.8 apg | 3.3 rpg | .469 fgp | 2.6 tov
T.J. Ford - 13.1 ppg | 7 apg | 2.55 rpg | .450 fpg | 2.55 tov *
Jose Calderon - 9.8 ppg | 7 apg | 2.5 rpg | .486 fpg | 1.7 tov *
*made the playoffs at least one time in Raptor career
What I found particularly interesting is that the Raptors have had their most success with "true" pg's, and depth at the point guard position.
If you see any errors let me know.
Give your opinions and thoughts on which PG was the best (take into considerations wins/stats/hustle/etc.)
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This was initially a response to a thread posted earlier today about drafting walker when we already have bayless. You can see that thread here and weigh in if you want.
I started writing my response and halfway through I realized that it wasn't really about bayless and walker but more about this idea of "redundancy" (whatever that means) and how I think it is AWESOME not a PROBLEM to be avoided. So I decided copy/paste as a new thread.
I really don't like the "does so-and-so make what's-his-name redundant?" questions. Whether it's Amir and Davis or now with bayless and walker, it think the whole question is pretty useless. I think "redundancy" only comes in to play a negative role is where you have two guys who BOTH make too much money to come off the bench at the same position and/or are both unhappy about the amount of minutes they are getting. But these problems are either financial problems or locker room chemistry problems, that in reality have very little to do with players having "similar games". The fact of the matter is that if you have two really good players, and their isn't a better option readily available, you can afford BOTH and they don't mind sharing the position why wouldn't you want both? The only argument I can find is that by having a player who "provides a different look" gives you a tactical advantage.
I don't buy this argument and I'll point to two examples where redundancy pays off:
Case 1 Miami Heat: Aren't Wade, Lebron, and even Bosh-to a lesser extent, "redundant" because they are all ball-dominant players? Wasn't that the big question facing Miami this year, could Lebron and Wade coexist? I don't know about the rest of you, but even though I'm not a big fan of Miami I do have them penciled in with a finals appearance. Regardless of whether they win this year or not I think they've proven to the doubters, and hopeful haters (myself included), that despite their similar games and their need to "dominate the ball on offense" that they can win.
Second, look at team USA, they don't say well we can't take Chris Paul and Deron Williams because their games are too similar, and they wouldn't have hesitated to have Shaq backed up by Dwight Howard if they were both the best at the same time. Team USA would NEVER pass on an amazing player because his game is too similar to another player on the team. You take the most skilled players that are going to play as a TEAM.
YES, their can be problems managing players who are unhappy with their role. Just ask the Lakers during the Shaq/Kobe era, but we can agree that had nothing to do with their skills being "redundant" but them not being able to manage their ego's and accept certain roles. Does having players with a similar skill set/talent increase the odds of a locker room bitterness? MAYBE. But that doesn't mean you pass up on a player that makes your roster better because you are worried about personalities.
I think part of this "redundancy is bad" argument stems from the success of the Calderon/TJ Ford years where our success was seen as having the "different looks" our two pgs w/ different styles offered. If having two pgs with different styles makes us good then having to PG's with the same style makes us bad, right? But how did that turn out? At least one of them wasn't happy with their role and was traded. Avoiding "redundancies" won't save you from locker room problems that arise with athletes performing at this level.
"Redundancy" is a red herring: No matter how "similar" a players game is on paper, each player has different tendancies and moves. Different reactions and choices in the same scenario. No matter how similar players are, you have to prepare for them differently. OR at least you should.
If you want to win you compile a TEAM of the best players you can get regardless of whether they may or may not have "similar games". Even if having two similar players allows an opposing team to have a simpler game plan doesn't change the fact that they have to EXECUTE it for an ENTIRE game against TWO really good players who aren't going to make that very easy. Redundancy doesn't make you worse, in fact it makes you better if it means you have 48 minutes of awesomeness at a single position instead of a measly 36.


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What a relief! Local towns barely affected by Sandy
BRATTLEBORO -- That was a close one.
Vermont communities still reeling from the effects of 2011's Tropical Storm Irene prepared for the worst as Hurricane Sandy approached Monday, but they were spared the devastation unleashed in the Caribbean and other parts of the East Coast.
Officials from various towns said proper emergency preparations and an alternative path taken by the storm resulted in minimal damage.
Brattleboro Police Chief Gene Wrinn said the problem was a few trees that fell onto power lines around town. He said all departments did well bracing for an emergency and he praised all those involved.
"They all went above and beyond, adjusting their personal schedules so things would be taken care of," he told the Reformer. "They've all made a lot of sacrifices."
According to an e-mail from Brattleboro Town Manager Barbara Sondag, emergency services personnel from the town's police, fire and public works departments responded to 12 calls for downed trees and power lines overnight. The incidents resulted in road closures on Orchard Street, Bonnyvale Road, Frost Place and, for a brief period, Route 9 near the Molly Stark Motel.
Power was interrupted to 551 customers at the height of the storm. Green Mountain Power reported that service has been restored to all but 32 customers as of noon on Tuesday. Crews will continue to work on the restoring power to these remaining customers, the e-mail stated.
All streets are open, no serious injuries were reported and the town did not experience flooding.
Town officials opened the Emergency Operations Center at 12:50 in the afternoon and it closed at 10:08 that night.
The town manager's office also encouraged residents to register with the Brattleboro Emergency Notification System, by going to www.brattleboro.org.
Sondag wished to thank the townspeople for their efforts to prepare for the storm.
"I would like to thank the Brattleboro police, fire, and public works departments, and other emergency operations staff for their hard work in preplanning and emergency response during the event," she said in the e-mail "And finally, I would also like to thank Rescue Inc, Red Cross, VEM, CRT, WTSA, and the WSESU for their coordination and cooperation with Town staff prior to and during the event."
Bellows Falls Police Chief Ron Lake said some power outages and fallen trees were the only effects Sandy had in his jurisdiction.
"We did not have any major incidents in the town of Rockingham," he said. "Everything was handled by the highway department very quickly."
He said the area is very fortunate the storm traveled further West than originally anticipated.
"I'm very happy to see it died so quickly," he said.
Highway Supervisor Mike Hindes said there were three blown-down trees, two of which were handled by the Bellows Falls Volunteer Fire Department because they fell on power wires.
He said his department has never, in the 20 years he's been around, spent so much time clearing leaves from gutters and culverts to make sure water could drain efficiently during a storm.
"It was pretty uneventful in Rockingham. It doesn't break my heart at all," he said. "It was a big relief. I can't even tell you. ... We put in as much preparation as possible because people were saying it would be equal to or worse than Irene."
He said he was home by 11 p.m. and returned to work at 5 a.m. without receiving any phone calls throughout the night.
At the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department, a handful of officials spent Tuesday morning working out the kinks in an emergency-notification system rather than assessing storm damage.
Selectboard Chairman Dick Clark said there were reports of 17 residents who had lost power. Otherwise, Sandy did not cause many problems, and officials had closed their emergency operations center at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday before reopening it later in the morning.
"We had two trees down," Clark said. "We really didn't have any washouts."
Clark added that the town's emergency shelter at the nearby Guilford Community Church "wasn't used at all."
Herb Meyer, Guilford's emergency management director, called the run-up to Sandy "good practice" for town officials.
"We are very pleased that we aren't busy," Meyer said.
Jill Collins, town administrator of Hinsdale, N.H., said her town was not affected much at all by the hurricane. She said Middle Oxbow Road is the only one she knows of that lost power. She was not sure on Tuesday if it had been restored.
The Vermont Emergency Operations Center in Waterbury advises all people to be safe when cleaning up after the hurricane. A press release stated that downed power lines should be handled only by trained professional and citizens need to make sure trees and limbs are not in contact with power lines when clearing them.
The VEOC stresses proper use of chain saws when dealing with debris -- such as never fueling a hot chain saw, and ensuring that the chain is sharp and the lubrication reservoir is full.
Driving or walking through floodwaters should also be avoided, according to the press release.
Domenic Poli can be reached at email@example.com, or 802-254-2311, ext. 277.
Reformer staffer Mike Faher contributed to this report.
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This fan base is so fickle. If Bargnani has one or two more decent games, all the people who called for his head will now be his biggest supporters. The new whipping boy will be Kyle Lowry. This process just repeats itself over and over. Of course I'm not immune to this love-hate cycle, its just funny is all.
As far as Amir being a starter, I have no problem with this. What I do have a problem with is Amir being the best big on the team. Amir is your classic hustle guy, and I love his mobility and versatility in a three big rotation, but if this team wants to do more than just make the playoffs, Amir cannot be the best big we've got.
I'm not huge on the Gasol trade because I see him as a center at this point in his career (too slow to play PF). To me, most of LA's defensive deficiencies could be alleviated by moving everyone "up" one position (ie Gasol - C, World Peace - PF, Bryant - SF). It's been obvious that LA is too slow to guard effectively since they were run off the floor in the playoffs by Dallas two years ago. Why do you think LA's most effective rotations always had Odom at the 4 rather than Gasol? But anyways, I don't like the Gasol move because assuming we ship out Bargnani for him, this leaves only one player (Amir) to play the four.


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Helping the Helpers Help the Homeless
A thousand dollars' worth of much-needed household supplies was delivered to the House of Hope homeless ministry in Florence, S.C., recently by the South Carolina credit unions' Making a Difference, Passing it On, or MADTAG, campaign.
Florence-area credit unions participating in the campaign collected and donated the items after the ministry asked the public for help with its need for operational supplies.
"The credit union mantra is people helping people, and this was an opportunity for credit unions around Florence to collaboratively pitch in and help make a difference in our community" said Will Crosswell, business development director at the $36 million Palmetto First FCU in Florence.


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Energy harvesting at the press of a button
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Mechanical energy can be found everywhere in the movement of doors, windows or machine components, the vibration of motors, the pressing of door handles or switches. These energy sources, which typically remain unused, can be tapped by means of energy harvesting to power electronic devices.
One example is self-powered wireless technology, which draws its energy from indoor light, from temperature differences and motion.
One of the core elements of this technology is a mechanical energy converter that generates enough energy from a keypress to send radio signals. This enables batteryless wireless automation solutions that operate maintenance-free for different fields of application including industry or transportation. Offering an efficient concept, manufacturers (OEMs) should consider specific design-in requirements when integrating the mechanical energy converter to ensure optimal performance.
Next generation of energy harvesting
With the ECO 200, EnOcean's third generation of electromechanical converters has recently been introduced to market. Combined with a wireless transmitter module, the converter incorporates all of the components and functions of batteryless wireless technology and forms the basis for realizing customized, energy harvesting switching solutions easily. The combination enables more than a million switching cycles to be completed in optimized applications. This makes the technology suitable for industrial applications such as batteryless hand-held transmitters or wireless position switches. For a fast implementation of customized solutions based on energy harvesting wireless technology, developers can use a starter kit with no need for a deep knowledge of energy harvesting.
Energy converter
As the name suggests, an energy converter converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, which it makes immediately available. To be versatile, the energy converter needs to have certain properties. First, it should have a good level of efficiency so that as little energy as possible is wasted. A good level of efficiency also enables small forces and movements to be used effectively. Other key factors are a long lifespan, compact design and low cost.
An energy converter in the latest generation combines these sometimes conflicting requirements in an efficient concept. A magnetic flux is passed through two magnetically conductive laminations by a small but very strong magnet, and is enclosed in a U-shaped core. An induction coil is wrapped round this core. The magnetic parts are held in position by a plastic frame and a spring-loaded clamp. The U-shaped core leading through the coil is movable it can take up two positions, each of which touches the opposite magnetic poles and in each end position the magnetic flux is reversed in the U-core. This design ensures maximum magnetic flux alteration through the coil with minimal movement of the core and therefore high efficiency.
Moreover, the energy output does not depend on the speed of actuation. A mechanical energy store in the form of a leaf spring takes care of this. It forms the interface to the actuation of the energy converter. As the leaf spring is bent more, it stores mechanical energy until the magnetic forces can no longer hold the U-core in its position. If the spring forces exceed the holding power of approximately 3.5 newtons (N), the core flips quickly into its second position, accelerated by the spring. This generates a voltage pulse in the induction coil. The speed with which the core flips largely determines the amount of energy that can be taken from the coil and is always constant, as the spring always accelerates the U-core in a similar way, irrespective of how quickly it was tensioned.


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And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air. Gen.6:7
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. Gen.6:17
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. Gen.7:4
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: Gen.7:21-23
If you look at the first passage in the second qouted block, he doesnt even give the poor dumb cows a breakAnd it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. Ex.12:29-30
The LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. Ex.14:17-28
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. Ex.17:13
If he were a person he would be in the deepest darkest hole of the tightest maximum security prison or waiting for lethal injection.
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Pirate Empires: Part 1 - Lagging Behind
Before we start talking about Pirate Empires, it's worth mentioning that this will NOT be the next game we release - in fact, this game may not be released for many months. We will, of course, be releasing other games and updates before this game comes out. For the last few months, Mod Wivlaro has been working on FunOrb's pirate-themed game with Mod Dunk, and he has a few thoughts to share with you below. You may remember that we had a competition on the FunOrb forums to suggest names for this game; unfortunately, the winning suggestion Pirate Lords turned out to be already in use, so weve had to go with the slightly different name of Pirate Empires.
11th March 2009 Lagging Behind
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Most recently, I have been trying to get the network (i.e. multiplayer) code to handle lag better. The FunOrb team is developing a number of real-time multiplayer games at the moment, and doing this in a browser is always an interesting challenge, particularly considering the distances and latencies involved. We have to fight some dreaded lag-monsters! Getting the code to handle ships sailing around in the wind wasn't too tricky, but when you order your crew to "FIRE!", you expect them to do what they're told immediately.
The solution weve come up with is to attach a time stamp to every order given by everyone whos playing. When an order has been sent to our server (which might be subject to lag), the server rewinds the game, inserts the order at the right time, then plays the game forwards again, before sending the new updates to players. While this is happening, the client (the version of the game running in your browser) has to play out any orders you have sent, but which have not yet been confirmed by the server. Phew!
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When one player fires their cannons, the server prioritises sending this information to the other players so they're not left behind with what's going on with those crucial cannon-balls! Then, before you can say "Davy Jones's locker", we have to play the cannon-balls sound effects; draw them on the screen at (the clients best guess of) where they should be; animate them flying through the air in a realistic way; and, finally, figure out if they crash catastrophically into other ships or splash disappointingly into the sea. There are so many things to deal with, and they all have to happen in a very short space of time in order for it to look as cool and believable as we want it to! It might sound complicated, but if we do a good job of it, you won't notice a thing while you're actually playing - you'll just be focusing on blasting enemy pirate ships out of the water!
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Has there been any instances of teams being successful utliziing a stretch 4 vs. a typical 4?
Also, if a stretch 4 pulls the defending team's 4 away from the basket, has Demar benefitted with increased shots closer to the basket?
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little over two years ago, MIT researchers found that changing the
stiffness of a surface by applying a thin
film of polyelectrolyte helped to inhibit the growth of
several infectious bacteria such as E.
coli and S.
The aim of the research was to help reduce hospital infections caused
during or after surgeries or by other modes of infection.
in a similar vein of research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
researchers have developed
a new nanocomposite that kills the dangerous bacteria S.
aureus on
contact. Staph infections are at the top end of hospital infections
and this promising material could help further reduce the number of
patients that come under their sometimes deadly purview.
new material is composed of carbon nanotubes and a naturally
occurring enzyme called lysostaphin. Lysostaphin is an enzyme
produced by non-pathogenic strains of Staphylococcus to
combat against the deadly S. aureus. The material can be
mixed with many types of surface coatings or applied directly to
surgical instruments or other hospital gear such as masks.
a test, RPI researchers mixed a batch of the new nanoparticles with
ordinary latex house paint. When they applied a solution of S.
aureus to a surface painted with the mixture, in only 20
minutes, 100% of the S. aureus bacteria had been
only is the nanoparticle completely effective, it is highly durable
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these pictures obtained
by Gizmodo
are any indication, it appears that the icy relationship between Eric
Schmidt and Steve Jobs that the New
York Times
reported on a few weeks ago
is thawing. The two were spotted chatting away in Palo Alto today
outside a cafe According to the Gizmodo
tipster, two lines uttered by Jobs during the encounter were,
"They're going to see it all eventually so who cares how they
get it" and "Let's
go discuss this somewhere more private" – presumably after the
mob started closing in with cameras in hand.
also appears to be an iPad laying on the table while the two were
talking, so Jobs can't be too
terribly upset with Schmidt. Or perhaps Schmidt is just begging for
his life before Jobs does the flashy thing on him.


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Leveraging Open Source Reference Architectures Allows You To Give And Take From Broader Expertise Many standard storage server manufacturers have participated in the development of reference architectures, providing great insight into how to best deploy their servers for each of your company's use cases.
Big Value From Software-Defined Storage Requires New Skills As software-defined storage continues to emerge in the enterprise, the enterprise itself will need to become more capable.
Microsoft Surface, PayPal Partner for Small Business New PayPal card readers and Microsoft's Windows 8.1 app for its Surface tablet and other devices will simplify mobile payments for business owners.
InteropNet Switches On The Power InteropNet has been fully tested at the hot stage and is ready to roll for Las Vegas.
InteropNet: Inside A Power-Saving Experiment How efficiently can you run the infrastructure powering the Interop conference? We'll use tools from TSO Logic to find out.
Google Glass And Surveillance Etiquette There's no expectation of privacy in public, but I do expect not to be recorded by wearable technology and smartphones.
OpenDaylight: SDN Value Isn't In the Controller OpenDaylight's new executive director touts open source as a force in the software defined networking market.
Open Compute Project Challenges Network Status Quo The Open Compute Project touts hardware and software contributions from Broadcom, Intel, Mellanox and Cumulus Networks


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With the bits of Windows 7's pre-beta and milestone releases taking the torrent community by storm, there's more excitement than ever surrounding the highlights of the UI and top level features of Microsoft's upcoming OS, demonstrated and released at its Professional Developers Conference. Many are pleased to see Windows 7 to be running leaner than Windows Vista, despite featuring rich graphics.
An important focus at Microsoft for Windows 7 has been hardware, though, not software. Hardware was a virtual nightmare for both Microsoft and Vista users, when poor developer support led to incompatibility with many devices at launch. Vowing not to repeat this problem, Microsoft is rethinking how it approaches hardware with its new OS.
At its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, it released more official pre-beta copies of Windows 7 to hardware developers. And it gave the same features overview, this time with a hardware twist.
Leading the way is Device Stage, a new invention from Microsoft. This intuitive idea is something you might expect from OS X, but it's a sign of the newfound creativity brewing at Microsoft. The new center allows the user to select from any device attached to the system. Microsoft is providing an interface that allows the user to access any capabilities of the device and to go online to fetch manuals and documentation on the device. Microsoft is being stricter with hardware partners, demanding they provide quality interfaces and information.
An example of how this feature would work is if you plugged in your cell phone -- say a Blackberry Pearl. Clicking on the device in question, Device Stage has a section for manuals, a file browser where you can manage content or look through the files. Any interface functionality, which the hardware provides will be accessible in Device Stage.
Julie Larson-Green, vice president of program management for the Windows Experience describes, "I can set up my sync capabilities [on my Motorola phone]. I can manage the media on my device. I can browse files. I can go and find that documentation because I probably threw out the manual when I got the box, so I can go online and get that. And anything that the device does can be exposed through the Device Stage."
Also improved is Microsoft's code to exploit SSD drives. SSDs will be faster than before. They will also provide much faster wake up and hibernation. According to initial reports, the difference between a Windows 7 PC equipped with a SSD and a Windows Vista PC is visibly dramatic when it comes to wake-up and sleep times.
Microsoft says it is planning "Windows enhancements that take advantage of the latest updates to standardized command sets, such as ATA." SSD makers are enthused about Microsoft's support as they feel it may give the turbulent industry the boost it needs.
While much of the Windows 7 hardware interface upgrades will require some work from developers, Microsoft is also mollifying them, by explaining that they will have less work to do adapting to the underlying interface than with Vista, as Windows 7 shares much with Vista on a base hardware level.
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Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.1 Million From Tiny Credit Union
Sharon Broadway will be sentenced in January after pleading guilty Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court in Monroe, Mich. to embezzling $2.1 million from United Catholic Credit Union in Temperance, Mich.
Chartered in 1961, the $303,261credit union served more than 200 members belonging to local Catholic parishes before it was shuttered earlier this year.
Broadway, 61, of nearby Toledo, Ohio, had been stealing from the credit union since 1985, according to Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.
As manager, secretary, board member and sole employee, Broadway was able to conceal her crimes for years using a complex money laundering scheme involving forged checks and multiple aliases, according to Michigan authorities. Broadway used the embezzled funds for her personal use.
Broadway's fraud was uncovered after a routine examination by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation revealed that a substantial amount of certificates of deposit went un-recorded in the credit union's financial records, authorities said.
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Age-related hearing loss is the most common type of hearing impairment. A number of factors may contribute to hearing loss due to aging. Some observational studies have suggested that there may be a connection between low levels of folic acid (a B vitamin) and hearing loss .
A study in the January 2, 2007 Annals of Internal Medicine found that older adults who took a daily folic acid supplement experienced less hearing loss than those who took a placebo. This study took place in the Netherlands, however, so its results may apply less to older adults living in countries such as the United States, where the food supply is fortified with folic acid.
About the Study
This study included 728 Dutch men and women ages 50-70 years who had high homocysteine levels (homocysteine levels increase as folic acid levels decrease). The researchers randomly assigned the participants to take either an 800-microgram folic acid supplement or a placebo pill daily for three years. The participants had hearing tests before the study began and after three years, and the researchers compared hearing changes between the folic acid and placebo groups.
After three years, hearing thresholds increased significantly—indicating hearing loss—in both groups of participants. But in the folic acid group, low-frequency thresholds increased by 1.0 decibel (dB), compared to a 1.7-dB increase in the placebo group. Folic acid supplementation did not affect the decline in high-frequency hearing.
Folic acid fortification of foods is prohibited in the Netherlands. As expected, therefore, the folic acid levels of the participants in this study were about half of those found in the United States population, where fortification of flour with folic acid is mandatory.
How Does This Affect You?
This study suggests that folic acid supplementation may help reduce hearing loss in older adults, at least in a country where foods are not fortified with folic acid. Although the 0.7 dB decrease in hearing loss observed in this study was small and probably would not be noticed, it is possible that longer term supplementation could have a larger impact on preventing or slowing age-related hearing loss.
While taking extra folic acid is likely to benefit older adults whose folic acid levels are low, it is not clear from this study that such supplementation would benefit populations with higher levels of folic acid in the diet. More studies are needed to determine if there are hearing-related benefits of folic acid supplementation in these countries. But this study may help justify folic acid fortification of foods in countries that currently do not mandate it.
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week we discovered that some members of tech blog Gizmodo's
staff suffer from the same disease that afflicts more than a few
across our proud nation -- stupidity.Actually the signs were
there for some time. In 2004 Gizmodo reviewed a
little product called "TV-B-Gone". It wrote:
asshole (sic). And not just any asshole, but one of those snotty
holier-than-thou types who has nothing better to do...than to develop
a device with the sole purpose of imposing his viewpoint on others.
from establishing the site's love of the less flowery side of the
English language, that post proved ironic when the site used the
device for an ill-considered
prank at CES 2008, turning off TV sets all around the show,
including during a Motorola keynote. What was
"fun" to the Giz folks,
was seriously bad news to the companies who paid as much as hundreds
of thousands of dollars to speak and exhibit at the show.In
the end Giz blogger
Richard Blakeley earned a ban for life.Unfortunately, history
has a way of repeating itself, as does stupidity and immaturity.Let
me first say, perhaps I'm being a bit rough on the folks at Gizmodo.
The site is home to excellent blogs, which we frequently source or
quote, here on DailyTech.
And they employ a number of talented -- and truly funny --
writers.But as long as the site embraces a devil-may-care
attitude that page views are above maintaining journalistic
standards, the quality work of many members of the staff will be
compromised by the irresponsible few.A bit over a week
ago Gizmodo broke
the story of the next-gen
iPhone they got their hands on. Unfortunately the
editor involved, Jason Chen, made the foolish mistake of making it
known that he paid $5,000 for it. Now he's embroiled in
a criminal
investigation and his property
has been seized.You can argue Chen was a victim till the
cows come home, but the fact of the matter is that you can't legally
just take misplaced property and sell it for your own personal gain.
And further, you can't perform industrial espionage and property you
knew wasn't owned by the seller – and admit
to it in writing --
and expect nothing to come of it.Perhaps if Chen hadn't
published the $5,000 figure he wouldn't be facing possible charges.
And perhaps if Gizmodo didn't personally
attack the young software engineer who lost the prototype,
I'd feel a bit more sorry for them.The site can claim all it
wants that it was trying to "protect" the employee, but the
reality is that they've tainted him for life by airing his name.
Google his name, and that will probably be the first thing that comes
up for a long, long time.That is not responsible journalism.
If someone is abusing a position of power it's one thing to publicly
out them, but to target a young software engineer for an innocent
mistake is reprehensible. The Apple engineer was essentially
the source of the lead and as a journalist you protect your sources,
not out them. I've pulled stories before to protect the careers
of those who contributed. It's not fun, but when you weigh get
a few ad dollars versus ruining someone's career, I believe the
latter should be the obvious choice.Unfortunately it's not so
obvious for Chen and some of the Gizmodo staffers.
I can only hope that the Apple engineer has the sense to sue Gizmodo,
perhaps on character defamation and libel grounds (the published
story came off as a personal attack on the engineer based on
conjecture, such as speculating that he was drunk when he misplaced
the prototype, without personally observing him that
evening).Unfortunately the mess doesn't end there. Site
owner Nick Denton, President of the Gawker network, is personally
defending the way the site conducted itself. And that's a very
bad sign.Throughout the debacle Denton has spewed
contradictory statements. Described Denton in a Daily
Finance interview,
"I'm a big believer in responsible journalism -- responsible to
one group: our readers. Anybody who starts to worry too much
about Pulitzer Prizes or the opinion of j-school ethicists is going
to let down their audience."And the New
York Times quotes him
as stating, "Are bloggers journalists? I guess we'll find
out."So you reject the standards of journalism, yet you
hope to be called journalists? And you think that having ethics
is "going to let down" your audience?
Intriguing.And while I feel little sympathy for Chen or
Denton, I can't help but feel bad for all the respectable journalists
at Gizmodo who
are being sucked in by this mess.


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Intel is announcing a new generation of Solid State Drives (SSDs) using 34nm NAND flash memory from IM Flash Technologies, its joint venture with chipmaker Micron Technologies. IMFT had previously announced production of 34nm NAND flash in November of last year, but various problems had led to a delay in the scale of mass production that Intel needed.
The most important thing that Intel will be able to do with the new SSDs is lower their prices in order to spur consumer purchasing. Intel says the new drives are so much cheaper because of "the reduced die size and advanced engineering design" of the new SSDs. Many consumers have been waiting patiently for prices to drop and the market to stabilize before jumping in with a purchase, despite the dramatically improved performance that SSDs can offer.
The two largest hurdles for SSD adoption have been cost and capacity. Although designs for SSDs as large as 1TB have been announced, their cost will still be much greater than traditional HDDs. Most users who adopt SSDs in a desktop setting will choose to pair a SSD boot drive with a larger magnetic drive.
NAND flash built on the 32nm process by Samsung and Toshiba, along with a much improved JMF612 flash controller from JMicron, are expected to lead to lower prices on competing SSDs from other manufacturers.
"Our goal was to not only be first to achieve 34nm NAND flash memory lithography, but to do so with the same or better performance than our 50nm version," said Randy Wilhelm, Intel's Vice President and General Manager of the NAND Solutions Group.
"We made quite an impact with our breakthrough SSDs last year, and by delivering the same or even better performance with today's new products, our customers, both consumers and manufacturers, can now enjoy them at a fraction of the cost."
This improved performance is not shown in the X-25's sustained sequential write speed, which can only achieve up to 70 MBps. Instead read latency is now 65 microseconds and write latency is just 85 µs. That compares to read and write seek times of 4.2 ms and 4.7 ms, or 4200 µs and 4700 µs, on Western Digital's VelociRaptor drives. The VelociRaptors, spinning at 10,000 rpm, are the fastest SATA hard drives using traditional magnetic storage media.
The X25-M has a maximum sustained sequential read speed of up to 250 MBps, unchanged from its predecessor. There aren't any apparent major changes to Intel's flash controller, which still uses the same 10 lane Parallel Channel Architecture with ONFI 1.0 compatible flash.
Support for Windows 7 and the TRIM command, which improves performance when deleting files, will be available later in a firmware update. There will also be an end user tool which will help users to optimize the performance of their SSDs on the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
Interestingly, Intel will continue to use the X25-M moniker in 80GB and 160GB sizes. However, new SKUs are starting to appear with the 34nm 80GB (SSDSA2MH080G2C1)and 160GB (SSDSA2MH160G2C1) models. A 320GB model is expected to arrive later, but has not yet been announced. The X18-M, which comes in a 1.8 inch form factor, will begin shipping with 34nm parts later this quarter.
Intel originally introduced the 80GB X25-M for $595 less than a year ago. Now, the new 34nm 80GB X25-M will sell for $225 to the channel for quantities up to 1,000 units. The 160GB version will be available at $440 to the channel at the same quantities, down from a remarkable $945 at its launch in December.
Kingston Technology has partnered with Intel to sell rebadged X25-M and X25-E SSDs before, and is expected to quickly adopt the new product line. This could give consumers an additional price break.


text: In October 2012 a medical team of surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists and support stuff traveled from Winnipeg to Managua, Nicaragua to perform knee replacements for those who normally could not afford surgeries. Operation Walk sends teams around the world on orthopedic aid missions, the Winnipeg teams from Concordia and Seven Oaks raised $180,000. Free Press photojournalist Phil Hossack documented the trip.


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of the critical infrastructures of developed nations like the U.S.
depend on computer and network systems to operate and communicate.
Hackers from nefarious nations and those who hack for fun can get
into some of these critical systems potentially causing a security
threat to the country.In an effort to give the president the
power to combat any pending or existing cyber threat that could
threaten critical infrastructure around the country, Congress and
some lawmakers are looking to pass a new legislation that would give
the president power to shut down some sections of the internet during
an attack or under the threat of an attack. With the 111th congress
ending in December, lawmakers don't
expect to see any legislation on cyber security passed this
year.Republican staff director on the Senate Intelligence
Committee Louis Tucker said, "I'm not optimistic of major cyber
security legislation passing at this late time." Tucker also
stated during a cyber security discussion at the Heritage Foundations
think tank, "Considering the objections to some of the cyber
bills out there, comprehensive legislation will probably have to wait
until next year."The controversial cyber security
legislation that has some privacy advocates up in arms is sponsored
by Sens. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tom
Carper, D-Del. The problem that ACLU legislative counsel Michelle
Richardson has with the legislation - dubbed the
Lieberman-Collins-Carper bill - is that it doesn't specify the powers
it wants to grant to the president in times of crisis. Defense
reports that the legislation states, "[The president would be
granted] emergency measures to protect the nation's most critical
infrastructure if a cyber vulnerability is being exploited or is
about to be exploited."Aids to the Senators sponsoring
the bill say that the bill "does not authorize the government to
take over critical infrastructure."Richardson says,
"[The Obama Administration must] disclose what authority it
thinks it already has [before the new legislation can be
considered]."The bill reportedly seeks to defend
critical networks with real-time monitoring capabilities and to
establish security requirements for private sector networks.
Companies that operate private networks would be required to notify
the government of significant breaches. The information on the
breaches would then be shared by the government with other network
operators. The upside to reporting the breaches by operators of
private networks would be liability protection. Despite no
legislation to provide the president with powers to fight cyber
threats, the DoD is ramping
up its capability to defend against cyber threats.


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For better or worse, the domestic automakers in the U.S. are in decline for the time being, as are their foreign competitors. Now the question arises of what to do with all of the production facilities that these companies and their suppliers are dumping off or repurposing. Among these facilities are engine factories. Engine-making is a complex process, and retooling these facilities for an entirely new task would be far more expensive than it is worth, in most cases.
That's where J.D. Sitton CEO of Infinia, a Stirling engine solar firm, comes in to play. After years of struggling to find a home, Mr. Sitton has helped his company enter a renaissance of funding and become a phoenix rising from the ashes of the recession-stricken auto industry.
Infinia has been around for a long time now. In 1985, the company was founded by six University of Washington professors who hoped to commercialize a Stirling engine-powered heart pump, which never needed a replacement battery. Unfortunately, the heat source -- a medically save tiny chunk of Plutonium-238 -- turned out to be the project's undoing, as the government feared terrorists kidnapping people to gain access the radioactive material.
Next the organization went through a string of other lackluster projects, including a contract to build the power source for the NASA deep-space exploration probe, a project which has never finished. Ultimately the company was struggling for lack of direction, despite having some dynamite technology.
That all changed in 2002 with the recruitment of CEO Sitton, who has righted the ship. In 2005, he demoed a solar dish/Stirling engine setup that converted 24 percent of the energy striking a solar dish to power, more than most commercially available solar cells. Thanks to that demo, the company secured over $70M USD in venture capital.
In order to make a production-quality version of its solar generators, it has contracted two top-tier Detroit automotive suppliers -- Autoliv and Cosma -- to make the dish and engine. These companies can now, with minimal retooling, keep their engine facilities thriving at a time when others are closing and face an indefinite future. In total the company is contracting 60 other domestic engineering companies to design and build the components it needs.
Gary Gereffi, a professor at Duke University and solar industry expert praised the Infinia's progress and growth. He states, "All this technology is made up of regular parts that manufacturing companies are making all the time. The difference between our economy and a green economy is not as substantial as people think."
Gregg Clevenger, Infinia's CFO believes that his company will soon produce solar power that's cost equivalent to coal without subsidies, in certain areas. He adds, "Companies that wouldn't take our calls a couple of years ago are now pursuing us aggressively. They want to focus on a growth industry rather than a shrinking industry. We can get to where we look attractive relative to the cost of coal plants. When that happens, there's no limit to the number of solar systems we can sell."
If his company can succeed at that, they might not just create a solar revolution, but they might save one of the vital manufacturing sectors of the United States -- the Detroit manufacturing industry.


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This study was a joint project of ten major United States cities participating in the Urban Observatory Program: Atlanta, Albuquerque, Baltimore, Boston, Denver, Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Milwaukee, Nashville, and San Diego. The survey focused on citizens' perceptions of the problems of urban life. Citizens' attitudes toward local government services and their opinions about local problems in the areas of schooling, housing, public transportation, controlled drugs, law and order, and taxes were assessed in all ten cities. Information on the socioeconomic status of the respondents, and on household composition was also elicited. Demographic data include sex, age, marital status, race, ethnicity, birthplace, level of education, and family income. Each city may be analyzed separately or may be treated as an integral part of the comparative study.
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Caroline Flack joins Strictly stars
Former Xtra Factor host Caroline Flack has crossed the floor to join rival show Strictly Come Dancing as one of 15 celebrities battling it out to win the glitterball trophy.
Caroline, best known for appearing on the X Factor spin-off show, is the 12th star confirmed for the BBC ballroom show.
She said: " Ever since I was a presenter on CBBC and used to see the Strictly judges walking around Television Centre, I have wanted to be on the show. I am so excited to get started and I just want to get through the first dance with no mistakes... plus I really want to master my 'dance face'!"
She joins other famous faces including Frankie Bridge, Judy Murray, Mark Wright and Pixie Lott in this year's show.
The final three celebrity contestants will be confirmed live on The One Show tomorrow.
The new series will be the first one without veteran host Sir Bruce Forsyth, with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman sharing the presenting job.
Caroline tweeted: "Gahhhhhhh! I'm taking part in this years Strictly ...I haven't been this nervous since I entered the Norfolk Disco Dance championship 1992".
Meanwhile, it has been revealed the Strictly launch show is to clash directly with The X Factor in the TV schedules.
The opener for the 12th series of the BBC dancing competition will air on BBC One on Sunday, September 7 at 8pm.
That means the special episode - which introduces the celebrities of the new series and reveals their professional partners - will go head-to-head with the latest episode of the ITV talent show showing at the same time.
There have been overlaps for the two channel's rival flagship shows in the past, with Strictly seen as winning the ratings battle in 2013.
X Factor begins on Saturday August 30 with the early auditions stages and will air on Saturday and Sunday nights.


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After a cluster
bomb that was unleashed yesterday when the Nissan Leaf was rated
for an EPA estimated 99 mpg -- even though it is a "battery
only" vehicle -- General Motors is dropping
a bunch of digits on us when it comes to the EPA rating for its
Chevrolet Volt.
According to the window sticker that
will be plastered on all new Volts sold in the U.S., the vehicle is
rate at an equivalent of 93 mpg when running on electricity, and a
more sedate 37 mpg when the gasoline engine kicks in after the
battery is depleted. This two figures combined give the Volt a
"composite" rating of 60 mpg.
And here are some more numbers -- the
Volt will have an official "battery only" range of 35
miles, while the total driving range (taking into account the
batteries and the gasoline tank) will be 379 miles.
When the Volt was first announced, GM
said that the vehicle would have a 40-mile
range when running on battery power. The company recently revised
that figure to 25-50 miles.
The Volt will go on sale later this
month with a price
tag of $41,000 before a $7,500 federal tax credit.


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Between Iraq and Afghanistan alone, the U.S.
Department of Defense needed an enormous amount of fuel last year -- the U.S.
government uses 20 to 50 million gallons of fuel every month in Afghanistan to
support operations. In fact, of the $15B USD it spent on fuel, 75 percent went
towards operations, such as the efforts in these Middle Eastern nations.
I. Massive Demand, Soaring Costs
The thirstiest branch of the armed forces was the
U.S. Air Force (USAF). They used $8.1B USD in fuel, including $7B USD in
costs for jet fuel. The USAF burned through 54 percent of the DoD's fuel
budget, sipping 2.5 billion gallons of fuel.
The aforementioned figures come courtesy
of Air Force assistant secretary for installations, environment and
logistics Terry Yonkers. Speaking at the Pew Charitable Trusts in
Washington, Asst. Secretary Yonkers expressed alarm at
rising fuel costs and the impact they might have on the nation's ability to
defend itself.
At a time when Congress is looking to slash the
budget, the DoD is requesting an injection of $517M USD in extra cash to keep
up with rising oil prices. According to the request, the price per barrel
of oil rose from $127.26 in April to $165.90 by June 1.
In reality, that $517M USD will likely not be
nearly enough to cover the 30 percent higher costs, considering that 30 percent
of last year's budget totaled almost $5B USD. But facing a cuts-minded
Congress, that may be the best the DoD can hope for.
The DoD is running on empty and desperately needs
a solution in the long term to secure the nation in the face of continually
rising fuel costs. Asst. Secretary Yonkers believes the answer lies in
biofuels, like algae-based oil. Currently biofuels are
quite expensive, costing $40 to $50 USD per gallon. Given that
there's about 45 gallons of petroleum products in a barrel of crude oil,
petroleum was at approximately $3.69 USD/gallon, or roughly 1/11th of the cost
of biofuel.
However, as biofuel production ramps up, costs are
expected to greatly decline. Asst. Secretary Yonkers greets that
possibility with optimism, stating, "If they'll produce it, we'll buy
II. Biofuels v. Domestic Drilling
New biofuels like algae have an advantage over
other alternative fuels like ethanol, in that they contain the larger
hydrocarbons necessary for jet fuel and other high-energy blends. In that
regard, they're quite similar to petroleum products. Because of that, 98
percent of the USAF's aircraft can run
on a biofuel blend (though the allowed amount of biofuel in the blend
is application-dependent).
One obstacle is that while the DoD commands a
substantial stake in the U.S. fuel market, it's still a small player in terms
of total demand. Last year it reportedly accounted for 2 percent of the
nation's fuel budget. That is a large amount, but it also represents how
much the DoD needs the other 98 percent, which includes civilian and corporate
use, to support biofuel development.
In the short term, the U.S. could look to domestic
drilling options to try to drop fuel prices. However, there are issues
there too. Most "easy" fuel in the U.S. has already been
extracted -- much of the remaining fuel requires complex extraction procedures.
Some studies indicate that extraction from oil
shales and their ilk can be done safely, with minimal environmental impact.
But as NPR's "This American Life" points
out, this research is often biased by the fact that top petroleum research
universities are dependent on petroleum grants for funding and are afraid to
publish negative studies.
The actual impact of domestic drilling may be
significantly higher than the oil and gas companies would wish the public to
believe, as evidenced by recent environmental damage in Appalachian rivers, and
the recent
earthquakes that struck Arkansas when natural gas injection wells appeared to disturb
local fault lines.
On the other hand, there may be cases where the
costs outweigh the benefits, and domestic drilling makes sense. After
all, environmentalists often paint an equally biased picture, albeit with less
financial resources. The truth, as is typical in such debates, likely
lies in the middle.
At the end of the day, though America faces the
real issue that its domestic petroleum supply is a finite product and will run
out -- sooner or later. That leaves America dependent on foreign oil,
which is volatile
both in price and in politics.
The tough question is what to replace the oil
III. The Long Term View
Biofuels seem an attractive alternative, given
that they only require sunlight, typically (as most are plant based) and can
produce high-octane fuel blends resembling petroleum products. Further,
these blends typically are cleaner, with less sulfides and nitrides than
typical petroleum fuel.
Of course the DoD could also look to nuclear
fission power, combined with EVs to greatly reduce its transportation related
fuel consumption in the short term. Such a suggestion might have trouble
flying in
nuclear fearful America, though.
In the long run fusion
may also provide a possible alternative energy source for
defense transportation. But the problem of energy storage is likely to
remain for some time. Unless researchers can develop a fusion reactor
small enough to fit in a jet, or a battery vastly more energy-dense than
today's designs, the only solution is a chemical fuel. And the choice for
chemical fuel today are pretty much oil, ethanol, or biofuels.
The DoD thinks biofuels are the most attractive of
those choices to use in defending the United States.


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JOHANNESBURG, 10 September 2013.The industrial action by South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) at South African Airways Technical (SAAT), the maintenance subsidiary of the national carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has come to an end. The company and SATAWU yesterday signed an agreement on the terms of returning to work with effect from today, 10 September 2013.
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