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Portland is known for its mild climate and beautiful natural surroundings, but the city has felt nature's fury during its 170 year history. From a downtown submerged in water, to a waterfront in flames, to a city immobilized by ice and snow, explore how Portland residents have survived and recovered from natural disasters.
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Qualifying Advanced Energy Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (Federal)
Last modified on February 12, 2015.
Financial Incentive Program
2013 Update: Phase II of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project is open. Required concept papers are due to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by April 9, 2013. The U.S. DOE will review concept papers and select which companies will be allowed to submit a full application. Applications are due July 23, 2013. Concept papers and applications must follow guidelines and are to be submitted electronically via the EERE eXCHANGE web site (see web link above).
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 established an investment tax credit to encourage the development of a U.S.-based renewable energy manufacturing sector. The investment tax credit is equal to 30% of the qualified investment required for an advanced energy project that establishes, re-equips or expands a manufacturing facility that produces any of the following:
- Equipment and/or technologies used to produced energy from the sun, wind, geothermal or "other" renewable resources
- Fuel cells, microturbines or energy-storage systems for use with electric or hybrid-electric motor vehicles
- Equipment used to refine or blend renewable fuels
- Equipment and/or technologies to produce energy-conservation technologies (including energy-conserving lighting technologies and smart grid technologies)*
Qualified investments generally include personal tangible property that is depreciable and required for the production process. Other tangible property may be considered a qualified investment only if it is an essential part of the facility, excluding buildings and structural components.
Based on recommendations from the U.S. DOE, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) will issue certifications for qualified investments eligible for credits to qualifying advanced energy project sponsors. After certification is granted, the taxpayer has one year to provide additional evidence that the requirements of the certification have been met and three years to put the project in service. There are provisions for credit recapture for non-compliance. There is a total of $150 million available for this phase of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit program.
In determining which projects to certify, the U.S. DOE and Treasury must consider those which most likely will be commercially viable, provide the greatest domestic job creation, provide the greatest net reduction of air pollution and/or greenhouse gases, have great potential for technological innovation and commercial deployment, have the lowest levelized cost of generated (or stored) energy or the lowest levelized cost of reduction in energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions, and have the shortest project time.
Any taxpayer receiving this credit may not also receive the federal business energy investment tax credit.
* This credit could be expanded in the future to include other energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the U.S. Treasury Department.
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Yesterday, in the lawsuit brought against Arizona by the Justice Department, US District Judge Susan R. Bolton ruled that several key provisions in Arizona's controversial immigration law (SB1070) would interfere with federal law and policy. Her ruling temporarily blocks provisions that would require police to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop, detain or arrest; criminalize failure to apply for or carry alien registration papers; and allow the warrantless arrest of someone who might be subject to deportation. Although the ruling is not final, it is a good indication that the federal government is likely to win the case.
The AAA has already passed a resolution condemning SB1070, calling the law "predatory and unconstitutional." The association will not hold any scholarly meetings in Arizona, except on Indian reservations, until the law is repealed or struck down.


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Its Going Down! Ice-T & His Son Respond Back To Soulja Boy (Round 2) "You F*cked Up. When You Go Against Me, Your Going Against The West Coast, Apologize To Me"
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iCandy closed its doors for the final time, but they went out with a bang! With events every night this week, the final night was packed with patrons and former employees giving iCandy a huge send off. There were many tears and emotions from everyone.


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25 Fashion Photographs by Master of Photography Erwin Blumenfeld
Erwin Blumenfeld began taking snap shots as child in Berlin. He got involved with the Dada movement in 1921 producing a series of remarkable collages. Blumenfeld moved to Holland in 1918. His career as a professional photographer began almost by accident. To support himself, he opened a shop selling luxury leather goods. Behind a closed up wall he found a fully equipped photography studio.
Blumenfeld soon became a master of photography, making elegant images and developing complex techniques using solarization and printing using mirrors. In 1936 he moved to Paris with his family and began taking fashion photographs for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, as well as producing personal work, including nudes and images of architecture.
He worked in the studio of Martin Munkacsi, but later in New York as a fashion photographyer he developed a style worlds apart from Munkasci's, marked by an extravagant artificiality and heady eroticism. Some of his favourite techniques included solarization, screens, wet silk, and elaborately contrived shadows and angles
"Day and night I try, in my studio with its six two-thousand watt suns, balancing between the extremes of the impossible, to shake loose the real from the unreal, to give visions body, to penetrate into unknown transparencies." Erwin Blumenfeld
Having fled Nazi Germany for America in 1941, by the end of the 1940s he become the most successful and highest paid photographer in the world, becoming legendary for his exquisite covers for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Look.
Blumenfeld has continued to influence generations of photographers. As the renowned fashion photographer Solve Sundsbo commented recently, "Blumenfeld was shooting 60 years ago what the rest of us will be shooting in 10 years time".
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Flag: Croatian
Nationality of Officers:Croatian
Number of Crew: 7
Passenger Capacity: 30
Speed: 10 NM
Length:35,20 m
Beam:11,00 m
Zadar to Dubrovnik on Adriatic Queen
Zadar (Croatia) - Dubrovnik (Croatia)
8 days / 7 nights - Sep 21, 2019
Zadar, Trogir, Split, Hvar, Korcula, Mljet and Dubrovnik aboard Adriatic Queen
CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: 8 sightseeing tours, 3 National parks , delightful local cuisine, great swimming spots en route
Sightseeing Tours Included:
National Park Kornati
National Park Krka
National Park Mljet
Day 1, Zadar
Arrive in Zadar for embarkation and join welcome reception on board. Welcome dinner will be served in the evening.
Overnight stay in Zadar. (D)
Day 2, Zadar – Sali
Join us this morning for a walking tour of Zadar. Zadar's historic center is a compact pedestrian zone, perfect to explore on foot and admire defensive walls built in 16th century by Venetians as a defense from Turks. You will see 16th century Port Gate where Venetian lion (symbol of Venice) still guards the entrance, Square of the 5 Wells, Church of St. Donat, Roman Forum (1st century BC) and the biggest Cathedral in Dalmatia - St. Anastasia Cathedral. Lunch on board.
Arrive in the fishing village called Sali to stay overnight. (B,L)
Day 3, Sali – National park Kornati – National park Krka- Sibenik
Today we will enter the National park of Kornati while gliding among numerous islands and islets of exceptional beauty, small fishing villages and picturesque shores which attract sea lovers from all over the world. Deforested by the Venetians, the islands are full of silvery-white limestone hills patterned by miles of stone walls, sparse vegetation, and occasional ancient churches or abandoned buildings. There may be a clump of houses or fishing boats in a bay here and there, but for the most part, the islands are uninhabited. Stop for swimming in crystal blue waters followed by onboard lunch.We will then sail to Krka River National park to admire great waterfalls, cascades and rapids created by this magnificent river. From the National park we will continue our adventure by road to arrive in Sibenik where ship will be awaiting our arrival. Enjoy your evening at leisure in Sibenik, a historic Dalmatian time which in the past was a seat of the Croatian King Petar Kresimir. Explore the Cathedral of St. James which is under UNESCO heritage list and find your restaurant in the old town area.
We will stay overnight in Sibenik. (B,L)
Day 4, Sibenik – Trogir – Split
Take a break for a swim during your morning cruise. Trogir is a UNESCO "town museum"; a true stone gem built on a picturesque islet which has preserved its 13th and 14th century old urban nucleus with all the features of the typical Mediterranean architecture. You will have free time in Trogir to stroll its ancient streets before our afernoon departure for Split, the capital city of Dalmatia. In Split, join us for a guided tour of the historic inner city enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage and built around and inside the Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace. The Palace itself is a huge complex from which medieval Split later developed including all the adjacent buildings that were built after the Roman times. Evening and dinner at your leisure.
We will stay overnight in Split (B,L)
Day 5, Split – Bol – Hvar
Morning departure to Bol on Brac Island, said to have the most beautiful beach in Croatia. We will stop for a swim at the famous beach area known as Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn). This golden pebble beach is some 530 meter long and is quite unique for its shape which changes depending on the winds. We will then continue our sailing towards the island of Hvar, the sunniest Croatian island, also known as Croatian Madeira. Enjoy our sightseeing tour of Hvar town which includes the oldest public theatre in Europe, the Franciscan Monastery and other historic attractions. Evening in Hvar is free for you to explore local restaurants, shops, cafes and stroll the beautiful Hvar promenade.
Overnight stay in Hvar. (B,L)
Note: Due to the limited capacity of the Hvar harbor (during peak season in July and August) port of call can be substituted for Stari Grad/Jelsa. In that case transfer by bus will be organized to and from Hvar.
Day 6, Hvar – Korcula – Mljet National park
After breakfast departure to Korcula, the acclaimed birthplace of the famous explorer Marco Polo. During our walking tour you will walk through narrow, shady, cobbled streets having an opportunity to visit the majestic 15th century Gothic-Baroque Cathedral of St Mark on Korcula`s main square. Our next destination is Mljet National park situated on the western forested part of the island Mljet.
Tonight, enjoy captain's dinner on board your ship.Overnight stay in Mljet. (B,L,D)
Day 7, Mljet – Dubrovnik
In the morning sail to Dubrovnik. Join us for a tour of Dubrovnik, known as Pearl of Adriatic, enlisted as UNESCO's World Heritage Site. You will explore all the treasures of this worldwide famous Mediterranean city including inside visits to Rector`s Palace and Franciscan Monastery known for having one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Have an evening at leisure and explore Dubrovnik on your pace.
We will stay overnight in Dubrovnik. (B,L)
Day 8, depart Dubrovnik
Disembarkation will be after breakfast. Transfer to Dubrovnik airport or your hotel in Dubrovnik. (B)
Cruise Rates per person based on double-occupancy.
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|Main Deck
Additional charges
|Charge type
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Rates include:
• 7 night cruise aboard Adriatic Queen in a selected cabin with private ensuite
• 8 shore excursions
• Arrival / departure transfers (on embarkation/disembarkation day)
• 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner including wine, beer and soft drinks
• 1 Captain's dinner with drinks included
• Welcome reception
• Professional cruise manager
• Luggage handling
• Whispering audio devices provided for the sightseeings
• Free Wi-Fi on board
• Service taxes and charges
Rates do not include:
• Drinks/Beverages from the ship's bar
• Pre/post cruise accommodation ( available on request )
• Gratuites
• Port fees ( € 80,00 per person per cruise)
• Any other items of personal nature
This cruise provides plenty of time for sunbathing, swimming and exploring the charming Dalmatian towns. In case of unfavorable weather conditions, the cruise itinerary can be changed for the safety of passengers.
* Cruising route is subject to change depending upon weather conditions
* DELECTA reserves the right to change the vessel provider in case of the contracted services are not supplied according to the previously agreed standards.
Bookings are on request and need to be confirmed.
Deposit of 500,- Euro per person should be paid within 7 days from our written confirmation.
Deposit is non refundable.
Final payment is due 50 days prior to departure.
* up to 50 days prior to the tour: loss of deposit
* 49-21 days prior to the tour: 50% of the tour rate
* 20-0 prior and no show: 100% of the tour rate


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Shoreham residents lit up the night sky with a candlelit vigil in memory of the 11 people who died after a jet crashed into the A27 last week.
The vigil, held on the Adur Ferry Bridge yesterday evening (Saturday August 29) rounded off an emotional day as communities across Sussex came together to remember those who died.
Thousands of mourners placed candles in jars and glasses alongside floral tributes on the footbridge in Shoreham High Street from 7.30pm, creating a beautiful scene as the sun set.
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France Day 8: Camut
Just like with wine, the decisions made in the orchard by the Norman apple farmers will have a large impact on the eventual flavor of the cider and the Calvados distilled from it. Just like with wine, there are shortcuts. We talk about the flavors of whisky, the quality of the wood, the skill of the distiller, but we never talk about the barley, the beer, the yeast, or the vintage because there's really nothing else to talk about. With Calvados, much like Armagnac, you've got to be a farmer first, a cider maker second, a distiller third, and a cellar master fourth. It's a lot of work and, like any job, some people choose to do the minimum amount required just to get by. Others, however, take their profession seriously and dedicate their lives to it - they believe in it and they get a sense of pride from doing it. We were talking in the car on the way to Camut, comparing spirits producers and athletes. There are some athletes with raw natural ability and others who succeed through sheer hard work and determination. When you combine both of those elements you get Michael Jordan - or, in the world of fine spirits, you get Camut Calvados.
As I wrote earlier, Calvados producers are farmers first. The great part about growing apples, as opposed to grapes, is that you don't have to sacrifice livestock space. In fact, apple trees and cows thrive together because the cows eat the grass around the trees and maintain the soil with their manure. The Camut brothers, Jean-Gabriel and Emmanuel, have a few different orchards and some have horses instead of cows. All of their trees are haute tirages as opposed to basse tirages, which means that the trunks are longer and the fruit higher off the ground. Basse tirages means the trees are grafted and grown closer to the ground. The advantage of this is a faster and more plentiful production soon after planting the orchard, however, there can be no animals on the sight because they will disturb the branches and eat the fruit. Haute tirages is the more difficult method - it takes longer for the trees to produce and you get less fruit. However, the animals and trees can co-exist and the fruit is more flavorful and concentrated. The Camut orchards are 100% haute tirages because everything they do is about quality and flavor, rather than money and ease.
The Camut estate has been around since the late 1700's and the tradition of making Calvados has changed little since Adrian Camut, grandfather to Emmanuel and Jean-Gabriel, brought his family's technique to high esteem. Besides a belief in the importance of traditional apple farming, the Camuts take a very old school approach to distillation as well. While even the smaller producers are using industrial grade wood-chipper-like machines to shred their apples before pressing, the Camuts are using a tiny grinder that looks like it could pass maybe a dozen apples at a time. Emmanuel believes it's important to do as much by hand as possible in order to control quality and flavor.
Their old alambic still is also their pride and joy. Not only was it built by their grandfather, it was designed by him as well and works differently than a traditional Calvados still. Much like an Armagnac still, the alambic at Camut introduces the cider from the top of the still, down into the chamber so that the vapors from the boiling cider below must pass through additional cider as they make their way to the top. The Camuts believe that the distillate is more apple-like this way. If there's one thing that Camut has going over every other Calvados producer I have tasted, it's that their Calvados tastes more like fresh apples than anyone else's.
When it comes to barrel aging, the Camut brothers are believers in minimizing the amount of new oak to touch their spirits. In Normandie, the brandy producers are typically using incredibly large barrels to age their spirit because of the importance of the apple to the flavor. The warehouse at Camut is simply jaw dropping because they have stocks dating back to the 1920's. After a long night of booze and brotherhood, we made our way into the chai for some barrel tasting. In one of the larger barrels was a fifteen year old blend that tasted like magic. I have a feeling that we might be on the verge of a K&L exclusive with this one, something the Camut estate has never offered to any retailer before. The shocker of the night was when Emmanuel climbed to the top of the warehouse and pulled a sample from the 1945 vintage – still in barrel! It was the color of coffee, but it was somehow still alive, brimming with fruit and zest even after 67 years. It was mind-blowing and ranks among the top spirits I have ever tasted, purely because of my disbelief in its durability.
I could go on forever about the technicalities of the Camut Calvados, but there's only so much the reader can take! What you need to know is this: the Camut brothers do everything the hard way because it tastes better. It's more expensive to make, it takes longer, and it requires a true commitment to quality, but it's worth it. I would rank their older expressions among the greatest spirits in the world. Think old Port Ellen or Brora for a single malt comparison, or Michters for a Bourbon analogy. Think DRC or Lafite for wine. Think the very, very best. That's what these brandies are. They are the best – hands down, bar none. They're also incredible people with a passion for keeping their grandfather's legacy alive. The stop at Camut was perhaps my favorite visit to a producer ever and we will be working hard to bring you all an exclusive bottling.
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Some of the signature action films of Tony Scott, who authorities said died Sunday after leaping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, had an unbilled but unforgettable character: music.
After all, life's big moments, whether tragic or celebratory, are more likely to be accompanied by, say, the Righteous Brothers on a lonely dive bar jukebox than a Harry Gregson-Williams string section. The closing moment of "Top Gun," when Cruise's character hears "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " in a nearly empty saloon, is case in point. Every broken heart has a soundtrack, and in that moment the sound of Bill Medley's deep, burrowing baritone is working to drill down the walls of even the most hardened romantics.
Scott took his music seriously. Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" may be used most often as a punch line today, and the video Scott directed, with Loggins kicking around a bed in the early morning hours, can now be viewed as camp. Yet don't hold time against it. "Top Gun" was a film that celebrated mid-'80s military technology; why shouldn't it also celebrate mid-'80s rock 'n' roll, one of the dominant sounds of the period?
Granted, musical tastes are easy to quibble with. "Beverly Hills Cop II" has Bob Seger's Oscar-nominated "Shakedown" as well as George Michaels' goofy "I Want Your Sex," and the songs here match the sillier nature of the film. Scott, however, stuck by Michael, even directing the blue-hued video for the artist's "One More Try."
Scott's last film to bear his title as director, "Unstoppable," could be riveting in its tensely precise action. Yet even as filmmaking trends shifted, and Scott began turning to notable composers such as Gregson-Williams rather than the pop songbook, the director never fully turned his back on pop music.
His "The Taking of Pelham 123" remake in 2009 immediately took viewers to New York courtesy of Jay-Z's "99 Problems," and 1993's "True Romance" encouraged booming composer Hans Zimmer to indulge his more sedate, electronic tendencies. The film also dug deep for the Charles & Eddie soulful showstopper "Wounded Bird."
A smattering of directors today share Scott's love of pop and film. Quentin Tarantino, who wrote "True Romance," comes to mind, as do Brits Danny Boyle ("Trainspotting," "Slumdog Millionaire") and Edgar Wright ("Hot Fuzz," "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World").
Yet "Top Gun," though released in 1986, still feels like one of the last of its kind in its marriage of action, drama and pop. "Take My Breath Away," for all its corny use in a love-scene montage, not only managed to become a go-to prom theme anthem but also won an Academy Award for best original song.
Scott's film "Beverly Hills Cop II" would return to the Oscar song category the following year, but by 1989, the category, with few exceptions, had become the province of musicals, Disney animation epics and Oscar-baiting dramas. The most recent Academy Awards more or less ignored the art, recognizing just two songs in the field, "Man or Muppet" and "Real in Rio."
Yes, the cooly meloncholic vocals of Terri Nunn and the synth-pop of Berlin are tied to the mid-'80s. But so, unfortunately, is the idea that a film could be carried by something as simple as a slow dance.


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Peter Gabriel
So [25th anniversary edition] - REAL WORLD/EMI
FILTER Grade: 87%
By Nevin Martell on October 31, 2012
Driven by the funk-flecked "Big Time," the rallying ballad "Don't Give Up" and the Lloyd Dobler–approved "In Your Eyes," So was a pitch-perfect album that balanced art and activism. In this expanded edition—which has been resequenced to match Gabriel's original vision—rough demos reveal each song's DNA, but most of them remain more of a scientific curiosity than a repeat-listen proposition. Much more compelling is an unreleased 1987 concert that captures the pan-global pop star transforming So's songs and a few earlier hits into stadium-sized sing-alongs. Listening to these rousing renditions a quarter-century later, the light and the heat still shine strong.


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Hey there, eastern seaboard. How's your hurricane going? We figured that what with buying all that window tape, batteries, and emergency cocktail mixers, you may have forgotten to get food. (Except cookies. You have cookies, right? If you don't have cookies, stop reading and go get some, STAT.) To that end, we've rounded up a bunch of recipes based on stuff you probably already have on hand: That lonesome can of tuna in your cabinet, the rice from yesterday's Chinese takeout, the bag of frozen vegetables you bought for reasons unknown, eleven months ago. Believe it or not, you're just a few basic ingredients away from a hurricane feast. So, batten down the hatches, and light up the stove. Because what else were you doing today, anyway?
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24 Spiked Seltzer Brands To Sip On This Summer
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Study Tests Whether a Standardized LVR Performed With the Blue Egg Device Improves Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00326690
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified May 2006 by BioVentrix.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : May 17, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 9, 2006
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Congestive Heart Failure Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Diseases
|Device: Blue Egg Device
|Phase 4
The primary objective of this study is to test whether a standardized Left Ventricular Reconstruction (LVR) performed with the Blue Egg device improves cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in subjects with stable New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy with an akinetic or dyskinetic anterior wall. This shall be accomplished by comparing changes in cardiopulmonary exercise between a group of subjects treated with LVR and optimal medical therapy (Treatment) to a group treated with optimal medical therapy alone (Control).
Secondary objectives will examine the difference in heart failure symptoms between the two groups.
The primary hypothesis is that the average change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|100 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Randomized Trial Using a reproduciBLe volUmE-Measurement stratEGy in the surGical Reconstruction of the Ischemic Cardiomyopathic Heart
|Study Start Date :
|November 2005
|Study Completion Date :
|July 2007
- A change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame.
- Secondary objectives will examine the difference in heart failure symptoms between the two groups.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have symptomatic heart failure consistent with NYHA Class III or IV
- Have been treated, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, for at least 12 weeks with an optimized pharmacological regimen, including no substantial dosage titration for the last 4 weeks. This will typically mean that the subject has had (unless intolerant) appropriate doses of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers (β-blockers) and/or aldosterone inhibitors and diuretics.
- Have a dilated left ventricular (LV) with an LV end-systolic volume index (LVESVI) of 60 ml/m² and an akinetic or dyskinetic anterior wall
- Have an LV ejection fraction less than or equal to 35%
- Have an MVO2 of equal to or greater than 10, but equal to or less than 16 ml O2/min/kg
- Have demonstrated myocardial infarction without viability on a dobutamine stress echocardiogram in a region considered for surgery. Alternatively, have demonstrated the same physiological feature with gadolinium/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures or other sophisticated methodology for viability assessment.
- Agree to be compliant with the study protocol and willing and able to return for follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have had a myocardial infarction within 90 days of consent
- Be inotrope or intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) dependent
Require, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, cardiac surgery that cannot be deferred for 6 months, such as subjects with:
- left main coronary artery disease
- intractable ventricular arrhythmias
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Class III or IV symptoms
- aortic stenosis or insufficiency requiring replacement
- 3+ or 4+ mitral regurgitation
- Have any comorbid medical condition that is a contraindication to cardiac surgery (e.g., renal failure, coagulopathy, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], cerebrovascular accident [CVA], prior stroke, known malignancy etc.)
- Have congestive heart failure (CHF) due to a cause other than ischemic cardiomyopathy
- Have a history of radiation therapy to the chest or mediastinum
- Have exercise tolerance limited by a condition other than heart failure
- Be unable to perform cardiopulmonary stress test
- Have a history of alcohol abuse, drug addiction, or other psychosocial condition that would preclude successful participation or realization of benefit from the trial in the opinion of the Principal Investigator.
- Be a female of child-bearing age who is pregnant or does not agree to use standard methods of birth control.
- Carry a diagnosis of an illness other than CHF with life expectancy less than 12 months.
- Participating in another trial (other than non-therapeutic or interventional observation) within the last 30 days or less than 60 days after completion of a heart failure drug trial.
- Biventricular pacemaker implantation and/or activation within the past 60 days
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with coronary revascularization within the last 60 days.
- More than one prior sternotomy
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00326690
|Contact: Dee L Bennett, RN, BSN
|Contact: Jim Rung
|United States, California
|Cedar Sinai Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
|Not yet recruiting
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
|Contact: Tracy Gerez email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Eli Gang, MD
|United States, Florida
|St. Joseph's Hospital
|Not yet recruiting
|St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33709
|Contact: Tina Merola 727-280-6602 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Robert Lazzara, MD
|United States, Georgia
|Emory University
|Not yet recruiting
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
|Contact: Shannon Smith 404-686-3373 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Omar Lattouf, MD
|United States, Maryland
|University of Maryland College of Medicine
|Not yet recruiting
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Contact: Joanne Marshall 410-328-8790 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Frances Johnson, MD
|United States, Massachusetts
|University of Massachusetts
|Not yet recruiting
|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
|Contact: Dawn Bombard 508-334-7027 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Adam Saltman, MD
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Not yet recruiting
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|Contact: Pam Obriot 734-615-6170 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: David Dyke, MD
|United States, New York
|NYU College of Medicine
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|Contact: Karen Hager 212-263-4128 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Ulrich Jorde, MD
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Drexel University College of Medicine
|Not yet recruiting
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
|Contact: Colleen Poisker 215-762-8512 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Howard J. Eisen, MD
|University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
|Not yet recruiting
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Contact: Kimberly Craig 215-662-6900 ext 215-349-5603 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Mariell Jessup, MD
|United States, Virginia
|University of Virginia College of Medicine
|Not yet recruiting
|Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
|Contact: Christine M. McDaniel, RN 434-924-0421 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: James D. Bergin, MD
|Heart Center Leipzig
|Not yet recruiting
|Leipzig, Germany, 39 04289
|Contact: Simone Blaser 49(0341)8651422 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Jan Gummert, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert R. Lazzara, MD
|St. Joseph's Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Ulrich Jorde, MD
|New York College of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|David Dyke, MD
|University of Michigan
|Principal Investigator:
|James D. Bergin, MD
|University of Virginia College of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|Howard J Eisen, MD
|Drexel University College of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|Eli Gang, MD
|Cedar Sinai Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
|Principal Investigator:
|Jan F Gummert, MD
|Heart Center Leipzig
|Principal Investigator:
|Mariell Jessup, MD
|University of Pennsylvania
|Principal Investigator:
|Frances L Johnson, MD
|University of Maryland College of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|Omar M. Lattouf, MD
|Emory University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00326690 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
BioVentrix - Blue Egg Trial™
|First Posted:
|May 17, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 9, 2006
|Last Verified:
|May 2006
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases


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With the rapid change in technology, newer versions of digital devices and their applications are produced every day. We, common people strive to keep up with the most up-to-date versions of the technology, to use it effectively. Software development is the hottest and in demand trends. Open source development plays an important role in the field of software development. In the open source method, developers prepare a code system which can be used by the programmers. Some examples of open systems are Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, and Magneto. Almost all programmers and coders, especially new ones, refer these to improve the quality of the webpage. This program can be customized according to the needs of the users.
There are many benefits related to the open source web development and there are also some drawbacks too.
Some of the benefits are –
- Open source development is very cost effective when compared to others. The budget will always be of prime importance in any business. As the development is economic, it is preferred by many companies.
- Open source web needs less time to develop. It can be successfully introduced to promote your website and business. There is no need to worry about expensive license fee. Hence, it saves both time and money for users as well as developers.
- It is considered as one among the best and efficient website solution providers.
- There are no hassles and problems related to this web developments.
- You get the complete details of the developers who have effectively used this method and benefited from them. You can find any kind of resource and information from the website for your assistance.
- The programs offer a variety of options for the user.
- Unlike other developments, this method is simple to learn and understand.
- It provides a safe and secure program. Problems such as internet and content upload will not change the functioning of the system. This is the main reason why large companies prefer this method of development.
- Any changes and updates related to the program can be easily seen on the website.
- It is available publicly. Developers from across the world contribute and analyze the code making it more reliable and secure. This constant updating also increases its quality.
- Encryption and compilation is not mandatory which keeps problematic debugging at bay. You can also edit and delete the web pages.
All good things come with a pinch of salt. In the same way there come some restrictions in the open source development. Here are some drawbacks of the technology –
- Caution is necessary while using any open programming. Because many of the offered codes are in the initial stage and developers lose enthusiasm in further modifications.
- Quite often, open source available in the internet communities or on web are with bugs.
- There are chances that the developers ask for extra money in the name of critical implementations. Never pay extra money, open source development is a cost effective mode.


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RS Components has announced the launch of its new online publication, DesignSpark Magazine. The new magazine will be published in collaboration with Elektor International Media, the global electronics design and publishing house that publishes Elektor, Circuit Cellar, audioXpress, and more.
DesignSpark Magazine will replace RS Components's popular eTech Magazine, which was first released as a digital edition in July 2010. According to a statement released by RS Components, "The new title is available as a fully digital publication in iPad, iPhone, Android tablet and page-turner formats. The publishing partnership with Elektor will produce not only a fresh-look magazine, but in addition will draw on Elektor's long experience in the electronics publishing field to deliver the highest quality of technical content as a source of inspiration for design engineers worldwide."
DesignSpark Magazine, which derives its name from designspark.com, the RS online community for electronics design engineers, will address three key topic areas:
- Technologies – This will feature the best boards and board-level components for engineers and give readers a snapshot of the newest hot products in the market.
- Software and tools – Keeping readers in touch with the latest resources to save time and money, this area will focus on free tools to support engineers.
- Projects – Inspired by positive feedback on project-style articles in eTech, this expanded section in the new magazine will feature more design-tips articles contributed by Elektor, as well as make-and-build projects from the DesignSpark community. Readers will have access to the information located in this section to develop their own projects.
The new publication is designed to appeal to readers across the globe, with the concurrent launch of eight different language versions: English; Dutch; French; German; Italian; Japanese; Simplified Chinese and Spanish.
Mark Cundle, Head of Technical Marketing at RS, commented, "The RS online DesignSpark community has become a respected and well-used source of information and tools for electronics engineers over the past few years, so it is a natural progression to align the name of our proprietary online publication with the DesignSpark brand. The magazine is an integral part of our efforts to provide customers with a trusted, reliable source of technical information to help reduce design times and costs."
Wisse Hettinga, International Director for Elektor International Media, said, "This exciting collaboration with RS Components will be good news for everyone who is an enthusiast and active in electronics design. It will mean more designs, more inspiration, more 'how to' and 'where to get' information to speed up the design process and create new, interesting electronic products."
[Via Electrocomponents.com]
CircuitCellar.com is an KCK Media website.


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This PC case mod is a few years old, but that doesn't make it any less gorgeous. It's been easy for me to miss, because I speak approximately 10 total words of German, and two of them are extraordinarily impolite.
This PC, called Project Zen, was designed to emulate classic and subtle Japanese styles. If Google Translate and my banging about with a dictionary are accurate, the frame was made entirely of wood and rice paper. Even the internal motherboard mount and so on are wood, although the water cooling system is, wisely, made from Plexiglas instead. There's even a DVD drive hidden in there somewhere, covered up in rice paper but fully functional, and hidden is the operative word.
Its parts are now a few years old, and not terribly impressive, but the making-of gallery is, and speaks for itself in any language. Scroll down for a few more detail shots showing off how much painstaking, thoughtful work went into this beauty, or do like me and head over to the source to spend some time daydreaming about how nice it would be to have a PC case that pretty, if only the cat could be trusted not to destroy paper.
Project Zen [babetech.de]


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This soup, made with soy milk and frozen fresh peas, is quicker to prepare and fresher tasting than traditional pea soup made with dried split peas and seasoned with ham. The vegetable stock can be made from stock powders, cubes, or concentrates available in most supermarkets, or you can use canned chicken broth. Rather than being made creamy with cream and butter, the soup is thickened by puréeing the peas.
1 tbsp. canola oil
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
½ c. chopped onion
½ tsp. minced garlic
1 ½ c. vegetable stock or canned chicken broth
One 16-ounce bag frozen baby peas
4 carrots, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 ½ c. plain soy milk
Dash of white pepper, or to taste
Dash of nutmeg (preferably fresh-ground) or to taste.
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese and small sprigs of flat-leaf parsley for garnish
Heat the oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the celery and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic during the last minute.
Stir in the vegetable stock and peas. When the liquid begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium; cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the carrots into a small microwave-proof dish; add about 2 tablespoons water. Cover and microwave on high until tender, about 5 minutes; drain well. (Or cook the carrots in a stovetop steamer.)
Transfer the pea-stock mixture to a blender or food processor; add ½ cup of the soy milk and process until smooth.
Pour the puréed mixture into the pan; stir in the remaining 1 cup of soy milk, the cooked carrots, white pepper, and nutmeg. Stir gently over medium heat until the mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
Advance Preparation:
This soup will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Since it thickens while standing, stir in soy milk or vegetable stock as needed when reheating.
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As Blackstone introduces his book, he makes a comment on the Norman Conquest:
That antient collection of unwritten maxims and customs, which is called the common law, however compounded or from whatever fountains derived, had subsisted immemorially in this kingdom; and though somewhat altered and impaired by the violence of the times, had in great measure weathered the rude shock of the Norman conquest. This had endeared it to the people in general, as well because it's decisions were universally known, as because it was found to be excellently adapted to the genius of the English nation.What is going on here is important: because it forms the basis of a link that Blackstone will later make between English religion and English law. The crux of this paragraph is an opposition that Blackstone creates between two theories of origin for the English law. The first theory suggests that English law was the act of a leglislator at a particular point in time. The clearest such point in time was the Norman Conquest- hence Blackstone's mention of 1066 and he like every common lawyer- including Sir Edward Coke, John Selden and Sir Matthew Hale- of the previous century denied that the Norman Conquest represented an overthrow of English law. Rather Blackstone argues that there was a mysterious moment- somewhere in the immemorial past- where a set of judgements and laws came together into the common law. Essentially this is a story about the origin and meaning of law- either law is a rationally formed thing, created in a moment by a leglislator (think of Lycurgus or Solon)- or it is brought together, compounded out of fountains of thought in the deep past.
Notice Blackstone says that the Norman Conquest changed the law. He could hardly not have said that given the work done by Henry Spellman and others in the late seventeenth century which demonstrated conclusively that the law of England had been fundementally changed by the Conqueror. But what he wants to do is to deny that was a moment in which the law was created. Indeed Blackstone derives the law's utility- its legitimacy- from the fact that he believes it is both uniquely understood by the English and uniquely suited to their needs. It is constructed by usage. We will come to see in the next post why that's a crucial idea for Blackstone as a defender of the Church of England. It is also a crucial link between early modern ideas about law and conservative ideas in the English tradition. What Blackstone is arguing for is a system of legal knowledge which is established over centuries, binding together generations and which has become a language in which politics can be most appropriately described. This is the Whig conception of the constitution- and one only has to think of Burke's thinking, as Pocock has argued, to see how influential this idea of an organic language which constructs the state and its relationship to its citizens has been.


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Winner Take Nothing
Marathon: The Pursuit of the Presidency, 1972-1976
A Government As Good As Its People
If you're up for instant nostalgia (rhymes with neuralgia), do you remember "ethnic purity," "lust in the heart," what Betty Ford would do if her daughter had an affair, and Earl Butz's incisive description of the three things the "coloreds" really want? That and every other detail about the 1976 presidential marathon is in Jules Witcover's Marathon, which will make you feel as if you've just run twenty-six miles when you break the tape on the 656th page.
Like some of the candidates who began the quest on page one, Witcover's book is honest, conscientious, accurate, so far as I can tell, and filled with information that the specialist will doubtless find useful. The rest of us may reexperience the same glazed eyes and headache we got the first time they described the ins-and-outs of the Iowa Democratic state caucus to us. Just as the various contestants for the presidency last year had such difficulty in discovering what the issues were, so Witcover, who is a superb reporter, hasn't been able to find a point of view from which to write his book. He's settled instead for organizing it chronologically, which makes it read like a very long, very well done newspaper article, and, while that may not be history, it's a large improvement over Theodore White, who describes elections as other men have written the lives of the saints.
Yet if history is more than narration, Marathon fails to explain why Jimmy Carter is living in the White House save that he and two or three arriviste younger confederates played early-worm-gets-the-bird and outhustled his competitors to the presidency. It seems to be the author's belief that anyone with the smarts and gumption to get his mojo moving and his momentum rolling in the early primaries and caucuses would have won. All other things being equal, that may be so; but there is evidence aplenty in this book that Jimmy Carter was doing other things to get the job he now holds besides reciting the Boy Scout Oath at testimonial dinners.
Witcover quotes from a telling memorandum submitted to Carter by Hamilton Jordon at the beginning of their efforts:
Like it or not there exists an Eastern liberal news establishment which has tremendous influence in this country all out of proportion to its actual audience. The views of this small group of opinion makers and the papers they represent are noted and imitated by other columnists and newspapers throughout the country and the world. Their recognition and acceptance of your candidacy as a viable force with some chance of success could establish you as a serious contender worthy of the financial support of major party contributors. They could have an equally adverse effect, dismissing your effort as being regional or an attempt to secure the second spot on the ticket.
Regardless of whether or not it's liberal, there is…
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- UK Championship
Trump dumped out of UK Championship
World No. 1 Judd Trump was dumped out in the first round of the UK Championship as he suffered a shock 6-5 defeat to Mark Joyce.
Trump looked to be firmly on course for victory after sailing to a 3-0 lead at York's Barbican Centre, but was pegged back by Joyce, who won the final four frames to clinch a hard-earned victory.
Joyce, who beat Trump at the same tournament two years ago, looked to be well beaten with Trump in command at 5-2, but the world No. 50 dug deep to keep himself in the contest, fighting hard to force a deciding frame.
Both players had chances to snatch the victory, but a break of 49 saw Joyce take control before pulling off an upset against the defending champion.
Joyce's reward is a second-round clash against Ali Carter, who eased Steve Davis 6-2. It was a scrappy encounter, but Carter's consistency was the difference, as he got the better of the six-time champion.
Mark Allen also suffered a shock defeat as he was knocked out by Marco Fu. Allen battled back from 5-1 down, but Fu held his nerve to seal a 6-3 victory.
Former champion Shaun Murphy set up a second round clash with Graeme Dott as he saw off a stubborn Robert Milkins 6-3, while Mark Davis cruised past Cao Yupeng 6-1.


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3) Describe problem:
Hi all,
I am using this script and can be seen here www.satis.ie
In internet explorer I get "Error on page" which is 'parent().get(...)' is null or not an object.
I have tried other forum topics this came closest but still no resolve http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=44999
Has anyone a fix for this yet?
Thanks in advance.
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(June 13, 1933, ch. 64, § 1 (part), 48 Stat. 128; Pub. L. 101–73, title III, § 301, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 277.)
U.S. Code § 1461. Short title
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Section is comprised of the first sentence of section 1 of act June 13, 1933. The remainder of section 1 of the Act included a table of contents for the Act.
1989—Pub. L. 101–73 amended section generally, striking out "of 1933" after "Act".
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–73, title III, § 305(c), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 352, provided that:
"The amendments made by section 301 [amending this chapter] relating to civil penalties shall apply with respect to violations committed and activities engaged in after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 9, 1989], except that the increased maximum civil penalties of $5,000 and $25,000 per violation or per day may apply to such violations or activities committed or engaged in before such date with respect to an institution if such violations or activities—
are not already subject to a notice issued by the appropriate Federal banking agency or the Board (initiating an administrative proceeding); and
occurred after the completion of the last report of examination of the institution by the appropriate Federal banking agency (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813]) occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act."
Short Title of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–164, § 1, Mar. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 32, provided that:
"This Act [enacting section 1786a of this title, amending sections 1464 and 1818 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1811 of this title] may be cited as the 'Examination Parity and Year 2000 Readiness for Financial Institutions Act'."
Short Title of 1991 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–242, title IV, § 436, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2381, provided that:
"This subtitle [subtitle G (§§ 436–441) of title IV of Pub. L. 102–242, amending sections 1464 and 1467a of this title] may be cited as the 'Qualified Thrift Lender Reform Act of 1991'."
Short Title of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–320, title III, § 301, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1496, provided that:
"This title [enacting section 1701j–3 of this title, amending sections 1425a, 1426, 1428a, 1430, 1464, 1725, 1730a, 1841, and 3503 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3503 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 461 of this title] may be cited as the 'Thrift Institutions Restructuring Act'."


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Marvelous! Supreme! Fabulous! Sometimes, one word says it all. Show us your most fabulous photos, the joyful takes that are so over-the-top incredible, they can only be described as Fabulous.
Fabulous was a theme in the JPG Early Issues, and you can check out all the amazing photos that captured the people and details that make life fabulous (starting on page 67). We're excited to start bringing back some closed themes so all our JPG members can show their stuff, and what better theme to start with than Fabulous?


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MILPITAS, Calif. April 30, 2014 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the Lightning® Gen. II family of enterprise-class 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) solid state drives (SSDs). The Lightning Gen. II 12Gb/s SAS SSDs, together with the newly announced Optimus MAX™ 4TB1 SAS SSD and updated Optimus® SSD product family, help businesses meet the performance, uptime and capacity requirements across the wide range of mixed-use, read- and write-intensive application workloads common in today's data centers.
"Business data needs are becoming so performance-intensive that even applications that are already using SSDs need an additional boost," said John Scaramuzzo, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Storage Solutions at SanDisk. "The Lightning Gen. II SAS SSDs deliver double the throughput to each slot, empowering organizations to quickly and easily scale their performance infrastructure to meet this growing need."
The new Lightning Gen. II SSD product family doubles interface speeds over previously available 6Gb/s SSDs, providing the highest performance possible for mission-critical and virtualized data center application workloads. Additionally, the Lightning Gen. II family of drives has a feature-rich, robust design that provides powerful error correction and detection technology, full data path protection, instant secure erase, thermal monitoring, and die fail recovery. Lightning Gen. II SSDs deliver industry-leading predictable performance, superior reliability and maximum value with a five-year warranty2.
"SanDisk's Lightning Gen. II SAS SSDs offer great performance, uptime and capacity for customers with high-intensity business applications," said Travis Karr, vice president and general manager of PMC's Enterprise Storage Division. "By combining our industry-leading 12Gb/s SAS Series 8 adapters, I/O controllers and expander products with SanDisk SSDs, our customers can deliver solutions that scale to keep pace with the exponential information growth in today's data centers at the lowest cost and power possible."
The Lightning Gen. II 12Gb/s SAS SSD product family offers the following range of performance and endurance capabilities:
The Lightning Gen. II 12Gb/s SAS SSD product family will be available for sampling with select OEM customers and through the channel in the third quarter of 2014. For more information about the Lightning Gen. II SSD product family or the rest of SanDisk's SAS product portfolio, please visit www.sandisk.com/enterprise or view the following YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSyAFQdrjw4&feature=youtu.be.
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To the next level
While there's nothing to stop parents from planning for college from the moment a child takes his first breath, the reality is that the parents of most kids have maybe 18 years before they have to make any hard decisions. But Andrew Li isn't like most kids.
Li's mom and dad, who immigrated from China in 1995, have found themselves firming up college plans, asking where their son will go to college just like the parents of other West Brook High School kids.
"My parents say I should go to Rice or something," said Andrew.
What makes Andrew special? He just turned 13.
Although Andrew is officially in the ninth grade, most of his classes are above the ninth grade level, especially those involving math and science. While still in middle school, Andrew tackled every math class he could take, skipping the fifth grade before finishing AP Calculus in the seventh grade. Due to his above-average academic performance, Andrew will likely graduate high school in two years.
"Now there's no more math for him to do," said Andrew's father, Xianchang Li. "He's so advanced in this area that ... we have to spend time and energy to think what are we going to do next year? What kind of classes is he going to take? There's nothing left. That's not a problem for other kids, but it's a problem for him."
Last year at 12 years old, Andrew shocked his parents and administrators when he took the ACT college placement test, scoring a 30 out of 36 — well above the 90th percentile. With a score that high, Andrew is almost guaranteed a spot at the university of his choice.
"That score is acceptable for many of the universities already," Xianchang said.
Andrew's parents said they worry about their son, whose behavior problems in school they say are a culprit of a boring schedule that doesn't challenge their young savant.
"He had a pen and somehow it became a rocket and he (shot) another student," his father said. "That, again, is because some of the subjects are not his favorite. He doesn't understand yet, like an adult, you have to do whatever is assigned to you whether you like it or not. He still wants to do something he likes in school."
When he's not outpacing students three to four years his elder, Andrew spends most of his time on the computer. The 13-year-old dabbles in computer programming and has written at least four programs of his own.
"I made a program for Spanish recently," Andrew said. "Our teacher told us to make flash cards for extra credit. I don't want to get a million cards and write everything down and flip them ... so I'll just make a computer program. Basically I just type the words in and I'm done."
Having put their son through various accelerated learning programs, Andrew's parents said they were going to enroll Andrew in another program that could have put him in college even earlier, but didn't for fear Andrew was too young.
"Sometimes we pull him back. We don't want to push him," said Andrew's mother, Sharon Gao. "The teachers said, 'You can't pull him back. You just can't.'"
Andrew's parents said their son still depends on them for youthful guidance.
"If I send him to college now, he may call me the next day saying he got sick because he didn't wear the right clothes," Xianchang said. "Being a parent, we want to give him the best. But sometimes we don't know what is best."
When asked what he plans to do with his career, the youngster is thoughtful, but indecisive. He said his parents want him to be a doctor, but he isn't so sure.
"I actually don't know yet," Andrew said. "That's what I tell everyone when I grow up _ I tell them I don't know what I want to be. Actually sometimes if I want to make a joke, I tell them I want to be a person."


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Bashir Down--Nkunda, Museveni Next?
Bashir had survived the warrants because under the Bush regime, he was tolerated because his secret police worked with the CIA, sharing information about Al-Qaeda suspects. Similarly, Uganda's dictator Museveni, who was also a George Bush favorite, no longer has a protector in Washington.
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As widely expected, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for his role, as commander in chief of the Sudan army, for alleged war crimes in connection with the conflict in the Darfur region.
The warrant weakens his regime and he may be pushed from power as opponents are emboldened.
It is believed by many human rights activists that soon indictments will be returned on other African rogues, including Laurent Nkunda, who is now being protected by Rwanda, and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni and even Rwanda's president Paul Kagame.
Omar Hassan al-Bashir cannot remain president of the Sudan forever; so, eventually, he will have his day in the Hague court. Bashir had survived the warrants because under the George Bush regime, he was tolerated because his secret police worked with the CIA, sharing information about Al-Qaeda suspects.
His protector Bush departed in January; no coincidence that the arrest warrant comes this month.
No more impunity for crimes of genocide and massacres in Africa. The survivors of the countless victims want justice so that they can move on with their lives. Importantly, African dictators now see that they cannot preside over massacres simply to maintain political power. They will eventually be prosecuted.
The tide began to change when former Liberian dictator, Charles Taylor, was carted to The Hague for trial by the Special Court set up for Sierra Leone war crimes. Taylor had financed and trained vicious insurgents in Sierra Leone who became infamous for massacres as well as for mutilating and raping civilians during the civil war there.
Similarly, Uganda's dictator Museveni, who was also a George Bush favorite, no longer has a protector in Washington. The ICC has been investigating his army, of which he, like al-Bashir, is commander-in-chief, for war crimes committed in eastern Congo. Uganda had occupied eastern Congo from 1997 to 2003. In 2005, on the civil case, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found Uganda liable of war crimes, including massacres and rapes, in addition to plunder of Congo's wealth; Congo has demanded $10 billion in liabilities. (Please see http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/116/10455.pdf)
Another Ugandan, Joseph Kony, leader of the LRA, is also wanted by the ICC on outstanding arrest warrants in connection with crimes against humanity in northern Uganda; Museveni remains an unindicted criminal on those Uganda crimes as well, as his army has also committed atrocities there.
Laurent Nkunda is wanted for the recent round of massacres in eastern Congo by his insurgents, financed by Rwanda, according to a United Nations report. Kagame also may not be spared for the Congo atrocities.
Murderous African despots have held the continent's economic and socio-political progress back or even reversed it in some cases to the 19th century. They have destroyed a whole generation of young people by recruiting them as child soldiers.
By prosecuting those guilty of war crimes uniformly, without bias or favor, the ICC can do much to free ordinary Africans from murderous tyranny. However, selective prosecution would destroy the ICC's credibility and even offer a defense argument for those on trial.
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In recent weeks we have been beset by varying scandals of one kind or another which have galvanised the popular press, mesmerised the general public and caused deep concern at the highest levels of Government.
All of them involve acts by individuals which, when considered in the grand scheme of things, are unacceptable to society. Let's list a few of the recent incidents, some still under investigation. The Jimmy Savile scandal, the BBC (several scandals of its own), a former Anglican Bishop (child abuse), allegations of gas price fixing, Lance Armstrong and NIKE (misuse of drugs), the Bank Rate fixing scandal (corporate collusion), the Waterhouse enquiry (North Wales child abuse, allegations of a cover-up even in the report), the Hillsborough disaster (a massive cover-up by police), Denis Macshane MP ( MP's fiddling expenses) and of course, many others.
Throughout history there have always been crooks, gangsters, child abusers, rapists, fraudsters and the like. This is nothing new. They existed in ancient Rome, in Jerusalem at the time of Christ and exist pretty much anywhere else in the world at any time.
But whilst we are happily caught up in the drama of all these scandals, tut -tutting the actions of all these people, perhaps we are failing to notice the wider issue, something that has been prevalent in our society for years. All of these people were/are active within organisations. In most of these cases, as is slowly being revealed, others within these organisations were aware of the perpetrators' actions. They were aware, and yet they did nothing.
In some cases, these people aided and abetted the perpetrators, for example in 'covering up' their actions. For some there would have been a financial incentive. For others, their loyalty to the perpetrators and /or the reputation of the organisation would have 'encouraged' their silence.
In the case of NIKE, the senior management had been alerted and made aware of Lance Armstrong's misuse of drugs for some years but it seems were driven by corporate greed to retain him as one of their key advertising faces, only dropping him when it became pragmatic to do so, with of course deepest apologies all round.
In the case of the church, until recently, perpetrators have generally been brought to account by the church hierarchy though often little appears to have been done beyond a cursory slap of the wrist as these people were often able to return to work as active priests, where once again they could prey on vulnerable people. Every effort was made to keep such incidents out of the public eye. Thankfully things have changed.
In their recently published book "Click Click", the Kavanagh sisters talk of the systematic abuse they suffered at the hands of their father over many years in Ireland. What remains the most tragic aspect of this story is that when they finally plucked up the courage to tell their local priest about it, he did absolutely nothing. He turned a blind eye. This has been the way of things for far too long.
A change in morality
In his book "Screw Business as usual", Richard Branson said "Never has there been a more exciting time for all of us to explore this great next frontier where the boundaries between work and purpose are merging into one, where doing good, really is good for business."
What Branson is alluding to is that simply DOING (i.e. doing whatever is necessary to become financially successful) is simply not good enough any more. For far too long people have had two sets of morals – one for business and one for Sunday best. There is a huge consciousness shift taking place on the planet and people are beginning to stand up and fight for what they believe is right. They are no longer prepared to accept double-standards. Both individual and corporate values now need to be working off the same song sheet. People are finally beginning to wake up and realise that we can't live this life of moral duality any longer.
As a result, and as more people have the courage to stand up, so institutions and organisations of considered great standing have been shaken to the core by revelations from within. What we are seeing is a reassessment of the place of moral values within our society. Institutions and indeed the culture within these institutions is being challenged and rightly so and it is time they put their houses in order. Life is not all about how much money we have or the reputation of the organisation at the cost of our own personal values. That is living a lie. That is the basis for a corrupt society and one we have been participating in up until now.
So let us welcome these changes. Let's set aside the drama a little and think beyond the scandals. There will always be rough diamonds in our society but what matters is whether we allow them to get away with it (or worse still become participants), when we know it is wrong and against our own moral values and standards. Let's stand up and be counted and follow the lead of those who are already standing tall. They are beacons of light in a rapidly changing world.
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It's the year 2201. Mankind has already made big achievements in space, and the scientific civilization is developing more and more!
The difference between rich and poor has become vast! Naturally, this causes conflicts! In the whole universe, people are being crazy about personal use machines that are used in Highspeed-Races, called F-Zero.
With their loud racing machines, they are competing on race tracks located everywhere in the universe for the title of the universe's fastest driver. It is the future's F-1-Race! Reckless pilots from every part of the universe gather around to fight for the prize-money and the highest honour achievable.
Among these pilots the newcomer Ryu Suzaku and the mysterious masked Captain Pilot are the most popular ones. Each race they jostle in order to win, which always ends up in a violent fight.
But Ryu, being on the top of his fame, has yet another face...
In the year 2051, Ryu Suzaku worked as a police detective and got into an accident whilst a mission, got incurably hurt and put into artificial coldsleep. 150 years later he is rehabilitated and given a new live by the military forces.
He works secretly for the "Milky Way Police" in order to capture a criminal organization that wants to get hands on the extremely high F-Zero Grand-Prix-Money. Ryu has suddenly lost his own life.
However, Zoda, the criminal that caused the accident a 150 years ago, is revived in this time and Ryu, who knows about his secret moves he is using, now for the second time, now in the F-Zero-Races, decided to participate for his squad.
While continuously fighting the cruel races, Ryu also says good bye to his former life!


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Right targets Chambliss, Graham
Conservative activists have a message for Republicans flirting with a tax-raising fiscal cliff deal: Watch out in 2014.
Atop the potential GOP target list are Sens. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Both are up for reelection in two years, both are viewed warily by the right and both have said they're willing to break with Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge under the right conditions.
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Names of potential challengers to Chambliss and Graham are already surfacing.
"If I see a Republican signing off on a tax increase, at that point he loses his or her conservative credentials," warned Brent Bozell, chairman of an online network of millions of conservative activists called ForAmerica. He promised to mobilize his supporters to unseat incumbents who stray on taxes.
"This movement is all about principles and we're not going to sell out on our principles," added Amy Kremer, head of the Tea Party Express, which has backed Republican primary challengers in recent elections.
Chambliss raised the ire of conservatives when he said he cares "more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge."
But after a feeble 2008 reelection effort — he was forced into a runoff and underperformed in key GOP counties — the second-term senator was seen as vulnerable even before those remarks.
Two potential primary challengers are Georgia Reps. Tom Price and Paul Broun.
One Georgia-based GOP consultant told POLITICO he expects the fiercely conservative Broun to launch a Senate campaign as soon as January. A spokeswoman for Broun said he hasn't decided.
"I feel very confident that Paul Broun's running for U.S. Senate," said Republican strategist Joel McElhannon, who is already feeling out recruits to run in Broun's Athens-based 10th District. "You have senior staff quietly calling around for jobs, that's why I think it's legitimate."
But it's hard to see Price, the GOP Policy Committee chairman, allowing Broun to step in front of him.
With $1.5 million in the bank, Price had more cash on hand than even Chambliss, according to October campaign finance reports.
Chambliss phoned Georgia GOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart on Wednesday to quash rumors that he might retire and told her no member of the congressional delegation had approached him about a challenge.
But Everhart said Price poses the biggest threat to Chambliss.
"Tom told me a good while back that he wouldn't run against Saxby if Saxby ran again. But he said if a whole bunch of people jumped in, that he would think about it," Everhart said in an interview. "Saxby would have his work cut out against him against Price, that's for sure."
Former Secretary of State Karen Handel, who most recently served as vice president of public policy at the Susan G. Komen Foundation, has also expressed interest in the seat but is unlikely to run if Price runs.


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