|Publication number||US4502466 A|
|Application number||US 06/556,685|
|Publication date||Mar 5, 1985|
|Filing date||Nov 30, 1983|
|Priority date||Nov 30, 1983|
|Publication number||06556685, 556685, US 4502466 A, US 4502466A, US-A-4502466, US4502466 A, US4502466A|
|Inventors||Per G. Grahn|
|Original Assignee||United Stirling Ab|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (15), Classifications (6), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
Pamphlet: "The Stirling Engine Solar Parabolic Dish System" issued by United Stirling, October 1982.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a protective shield for a solar energy concentrator.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The pamphlet "The Stirling Engine Solar Parabolic Dish System" issued by United Stirling October 1982 shows concentrators of known design located at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Here solar energy is concentrated by a parabolic dish reflector. The heat is focused onto a Stirling Engine, which then converts the heat to mechanical power output to drive an electric generator. The parabolic reflector has a diameter of 11 meters and concentrates a solar energy of about 90 kW.
In case of engine failure causing a stop in the power conversion the energy supply should be stopped immediately in order to avoid damage to the Stirling engine heater head.
On page 6 of the above mentioned pamphlet a solar Stirling engine has been shown comprising two water cooled shutter plates, which may be moved into a position in which they block the insolation through an aperture opening of a receiver cavity.
The cooling system necessary to absorb about 90 kW energy is rather heavy and expensive also because it must be reliable in operation.
The object of the invention is to provide a protective shield for a solar concentrator which does not need cooling water, which is of low weight and which is reliable and rapid in operation.
This is according to the present invention obtained thereby that it comprises a frustro conical metal net, adapted to be movable between a first position in which it surrounds an aperture opening allowing solar radiation to pass into a cavity and a second position in which it at least partly blocks said opening.
The invention will be described in more detail reference being made to the accompanying drawing.
FIG. 1 shows schematically a vertical section through a protective shield according to the invention and
FIG. 2 shows the shield of FIG. 1 viewed from above.
FIG. 1 shows a part of a hot gas engine comprising a heater head 1 consisting of a number of tubes containing hydrogen at a high mean pressure. Said heater head 1 is located in a receiver cavity 2 surrounded by a receiver body 3 having an aperture opening 4 located in the focal area of a parabolic mirror (not shown). A protective cone 5 extends outwardly from the opening 4 and serves to avoid excessive loss of a heat initiated by wind causing cooling air flow through the cavity 2.
A shield comprising a cone 6 mounted on a lever 7 is pivotally mounted by a hinge 8. A pneumatically activated piston cylinder unit 9 is mounted between the lever 7 and a stationary frame 10.
The cone 6 is of frustro-conically shape corresponding to the shape of the cone 5. The cone 6 is made of four stacked layers of a six mesh wire net made of 1.0 mm stainless steel.
The device shown and described will operate as follows:
In the position of the shield shown in fully drawn lines in FIG. 1 the solar radiation may pass through the center of the aperture opening 4 without being influenced by the shield cone 6.
However, if the piston-cylinder unit 9 is activated so as to move the lever 7 and the cone 6 to the position indicated by dash-dotted lines (the cone now being designated by 6' and the lever by 7') the cone 6' will partly block the insolation into the cavity 2.
The solar radiation will heat the wire net cone 6' to about 1000° C. but it will be able to reject about 80 kW without being water cooled.
The energy now passing into the cavity 2 will be about 10 kW or less and will be insufficient to cause damage to the heater head 1.
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|CN103195609A *||Mar 26, 2013||Jul 10, 2013||大连宏海新能源发展有限公司||Device capable of improving heating head efficiency of solar Stirling engine|
|CN103195609B *||Mar 26, 2013||Oct 28, 2015||大连宏海新能源发展有限公司||提高太阳能斯特林发动机加热头效率的装置|
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|U.S. Classification||126/570, 126/701|
|Cooperative Classification||Y02E10/40, F24J2/4609|
|Nov 30, 1983||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: UNITED STIRLING AB, BOX 856 S-201 80 MALMO. SWEDEN
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:GRAHN, PER G.;REEL/FRAME:004202/0325
Effective date: 19831123
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HATTIESBURG — A legal dispute over sewage treatment between the cities of Petal and Hattiesburg has been remanded back to Forrest County Chancery Court from U.S. District Court.
The Hattiesburg American reports U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett signed the order after both Petal and Hattiesburg stipulated to the withdrawal of Petal’s claims made under federal anti-trust laws, leaving no remaining federal court jurisdiction.
Petal claims against Hattiesburg center around increased rates for sewage treatment. The suit was initially filed in Chancery Court in August, but later was removed to district court.
The complaint accuses Hattiesburg representatives of saying Petal residents should pay twice as much for treatment of their wastewater and should subsidize payments for Hattiesburg residents.
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Welcome to cmh35's Member Page
I live in a small town in tennessee outside of nashville.
I have been a gardener for 10 years. I am going to trying
wintersowing this winter to get more plants.. I have 2 sons. I love any flowers. Trying a little bit of everything. My favorites are those that don't need babying. This year my husband bought me a 6x8 greenhouse
and I plan to try to start cuttings along with seeds..
I hope to be able to share pictures through the season if I can get my husband to show me how to do it. Happy sowing.
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Warning: minor SPOILERS for Aquaman
DC Comic fans have always known that Mera is more powerful than Aquaman when it comes to her control of water, but the movie makes the point as clear as possible. And it does it in a single scene, blowing two decades of 'broken' female superhero stereotypes... well, out of the water.
For fans keeping track, it's even fair to say that until Arthur Curry retrieves the Trident of King Atlan, the real 'superhero' of the Aquaman movie is Mera, and not Jason Momoa's Justice League-er. It's Mera's power of bending water that saves the day time after time, but there is one scene in particular that Mera fans are going to be talking about for years to come. Because not every movie superhero can turn wine into a deadly weapon.
Screen Rant had the opportunity to speak with Aquaman director James Wan about that very scene, used to punctuate an extended chase sequence through Sicily. As Arthur does battle with Black Manta and his Atlantean eye-blasts, Mera is pursued by King Orm's elite guards. A few are dismantled along the way, before Mera ends up cornered in a wine cellar. But just when she seems out of options, she takes her power to another level...
The movie goes from a massive scale to a scene the size of a wine cellar. The moment that ends the chase sequence in the middle of the film with Mera unleashing her power... it's an unforgettable moment. Where did that idea come from?
Yeah, that was just something I cooked up! I felt like-- it’s a chase sequence through the rooftops of Italy, but I knew I wanted to get to a point where we got to showcase Mera’s powers. To have her back be literally up against a wall, but it just so happens that the wall she is up against is bottles and bottles of liquid that she can harness, and use to her advantage. I thought, 'That’s the kind of stuff that would make for an iconic image,' and be a really nice way to finish her part of the action scene in that world.
The sequence will be more familiar to horror fans than superhero movie buffs, with only Jean Grey of the X-Men movies reaching as far into the realm of telekinetic terror. Rattling the bottles and corks surrounding her, Mera summons all of the wine (her powers work on water-based substances, as well), concentrates it into meter-long spears, and propels them into the Atlantean guards before her. The best part? This massive, world-shaking heightening of her powers results in... absolutely no physical toll on her, at all.
No bleeding nose, no fainting, and no indication that using her powers to such an extreme degree has 'drained' them for an uncertain period of time. In fact, the next scene shows her using them to fight off the Trench just as effectively as she has in the past. In other words, Mera's use of such an otherworldly, and psychic ability delivers all the fun - but none of the drawbacks, damage, or 'hysteria' superhero fans are used to seeing when it's a female character using it.
After all, Jean Grey's powers are too dangerous for her to control, Scarlet Witch's were born of cruel experiments, and even DC's Raven is a weapon of world domination. But Mera? Mera is just awesomely powerful, and even deadlier when she's cornered.
Stay tuned to Screen Rant for more from our interviews with Aquaman's director and cast.

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An Elephant Sitting Still (Da xiang xi di er zuo)
China (2018) Dir. Hu Bo
The world is not a nice place at the moment, a sad but true fact which haunts us all on a daily basis. Many have their own ways of dealing with it – some face it head on with varying degrees of success, others concede to the dog eat dog mentality and join the darker forces, whilst the easiest for many is simply to run away.
Four lives in Jingxing County are about to become unwittingly intertwined, linked only by the urban tale of an elephant sitting in a zoo in Manzhouli completely ignoring the world around it. Petty thug Yu Cheng (Zhang Yu) feels guilty when his best friend commits suicide in front of him having found out Cheng slept with his wife. Meanwhile, the reign of terror of his school bully younger brother Yu Shuai (Zhang Xiaolong) comes to an end after falling down a flight of stairs during a scuffle with Wei Bu (Peng Yuchang).
Wei Bu decides to run away than face the consequences of Cheng getting his revenge, deciding to head to Manzhouli. Wei asks classmate Huang Ling (Wang Yuwen) to join him but she is embroiled in an affair with the school’s vice-dean (Xiang Rongdong). To raise money, Wei sells his prized pool cue to pensioner Wang Jin (Liu Congxi), currently pondering his own future as his son and daughter-in-law want to put him in a home.
There is a prevalent, nagging sense of this near four-hour film being a valedictory statement from first time director Hu Bo, every frame is filled with an impending sense of elegiac hopelessness and despair, painted with a pale, dour colour palette. Tragically, the bitter irony of this is that Hu committed suicide shortly the film was completed, aged just 29 making this his first and last cinematic outing.
Knowing this beforehand watching makes An Elephant Sitting Still an uncomfortable, morbid viewing experience – learning about it afterwards frames the film as an epic suicide note, if this really was the case. Any film with such a long run time will seem like a daunting prospect to sit through, especially arthouse cinema. Some directors are able to make every second vital to the story, like Sion Sono’s Love Exposure or Masaki Kobayashi’s The Human Condition trilogy; Hu Bo is closer to Tsai Ming-liang in taking his time and filming everything even if it is nothing.
A lot of what drives the main cast to want to runaway is the selfishness of others and how easy a solution it is. Wei Bu wants to save being killed in revenge for Yu Shuai, Cheng wants to escape the guilt of his best friend’s suicide, Wang Jin resents going into a home just because a closer catchment area will help his granddaughter’s schooling, and Huang Ling is keen to avoid public humiliation.
Shot in natural light, the grey shadowy veneer instantly denotes a melancholic tone that barely lets up – even in the broad daylight, the air is thick with an ominous atmosphere from the dreary cloudless sky. That every character is flawed in some way or a victim of other’s selfish ways paints a morose picture of a community that happiness forgot, as nary a smile is seen here.
But the darkness isn’t limited to the aesthetic – Wei Bu’s friend carries a gun belonging to his father as protection but would rather hide behind Wei, explaining how he is forced to stand up to Yu Shuai instead. The actual cause of the fateful tussle reveals a home truth about Wei’s father, pressing two of Wei’s red buttons in one go, yet he is still the bad guy in this scenario with Shuai’s bullying seemingly a non-issue in the wake of his injuries.
The suicide of Cheng’s best friend borders on the comical the way he simply takes a running leap off the balcony (off camera), yet any remorse felt by Cheng and his newly widowed lover is about the death and not the affair. But Cheng has already resigned himself to being a career scumbag and is only seeking revenge for his brother out of duty, a distraction from revealing how shaken he is by his friends suicide.
Redemption is not what anybody seeks in this scenario, though few deserve it. Some are victims of their own folly as much as the actions of those embroiled in it, illustrating the sad truth that self-preservation is always top priority. When one person does try to fix the trouble they’ve caused they only make it worse, but would the outcome have been any different if the truth had been told at the very beginning?
For a story about running away, it concludes that this isn’t always going to guarantee that all problems will disappear – if anything, it will simply present a new set of problems just in a new location. In other words, they are all trapped by their own guilt, actions, selfishness, or pride wherever they go, so maybe toughing it out is the best option in wiping the slate clean.
After almost four-hours of inert meandering and drawn out, angsty, cod-philosophy, the closing scenes are a huge comedown, almost separate from the rest of the film, that seems to resolve very little, even with its enigmatic denouement. Had it come after 90-minutes or so, maybe it would have sat a little better but pushing the four-hour mark makes it even harder to accept as a satisfactory conclusion.
I have no doubts I personally would have warmed to An Elephant Sitting Still had Hu Bo listened to the producers and cut the run time in half as its greatness would have shone through more brightly. Others will undoubtedly get more from the languid presentation and ponderous atmosphere than I did; however, the biggest shame is that we will never get to see where Hu Bo would have taken us next. It’s rare such a poignant debut is also a tragic swan song.

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Avengers Assembled In Daniel Acuna’s ‘Avengers’ #1 Variant
by Tony Thornley
A new creative team is on the horizon for Marvel’s mightiest heroes, and a Marvel legend is returning to give his spin on the latest team of the Earth’s Mightiest.
We love the unique new take from writer Jed MacKay and artist CF Villa on a very familiar line-up of Avengers, pulling a classic team together with knowledge of the “Tribulation Events.” The events are Earth-shattering disasters and conflicts that will push the team led by Carol Danvers to the limit. Joining Captain Marvel is Black Panther, the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America, in one of the mightiest teams of Avengers ever.
Returning to Marvel after a short spell away, Daniel Acuna brings his stunning and unique vision to this team in the first variant cover for the May-debuting volume.
Check it out and be sure to pick up Avengers #1 on May 17th!


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Prospero. Rivista di letterature e culture straniere >
1997 / 4 Prospero. Rivista di culture anglo-germaniche >
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|Title: ||Metaphorical Structure in Raymond Carver's 'Distance' and 'Everything Stuck to him'|
|Authors: ||Pacor, Andrea|
|Keywords: ||Raymond Carver|
'Distance' - 'Everything Stuck to him'
|Issue Date: ||1997|
|Publisher: ||EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste|
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|Citation: ||Andrea Pacor, "Metaphorical Structure in Raymond Carver's 'Distance' and 'Everything Stuck to him' " , in: Prospero. Rivista di Letterature Straniere, Comparatistica e Studi Culturali, IV (1997), pp. 16-37|
|Series/Report no.: ||Prospero. Rivista di Letterature Straniere, Comparatistica e Studi Culturali|
|Abstract: ||Distance by Raymond Carver first appeared in the early short story collection Furious Seasons. It was then greatly revised, shortened and retitled Everything Stuck to Him. Its final version was in the end included in Carver’s selected story collection entitled Where I’m Calling From, published in 1988. The author of this essay analyses the revision effectuated by Carver by focusing on the stories’ metaphorical elements and their structural functions. Short extracts of the different versions are used in order to illustrate the differences that resulted in the text of the short story.|
|Appears in Collections:||1997 / 4 Prospero. Rivista di culture anglo-germaniche|
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TAMPA, Fla. - "The voter registration deadline in Florida is just hours away, and the online voter registration website is broken. This is unacceptable. @GovRonDeSantis. Fix it now."
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried tweeted the warning to Florida's governor Monday just before 7 p.m. as reports of widespread problems with Florida's voter registration website flooded the internet.
The number of potential voters left out of the 2020 election due to problems with registertovoteflorida.gov is unknown as the clock ticks down to 11:59 p.m. EST, Monday, October 5 -- the deadline for registering to vote in Florida.
FOX 13 staff had intermittent success accessing the website around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
At about 6 p.m., Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee tweeted that the registertovoteflorida.gov was down for about 15 minutes.
That brought immediate calls from Democrats that the mostly-Republican-run state was trying to suppress votes, and some called for the deadline to be extended.
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Subst Use Misuse. 2023 Jan 25:1-5. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2170184. Online ahead of print.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic drove significant disruptions in access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and harm reduction services. Healthcare delivery via telemedicine has increasingly become the norm, rendering access to a phone essential for engagement in care.
METHODS: Adult patients with SUD who lacked phones (n = 181) received a free, pre-paid phone during encounters with inpatient and outpatient SUD programs. We evaluated changes in healthcare engagement including completed in-person and telemedicine outpatient visits and telephone encounters 30 days before and after phone receipt. We used descriptive statistics, where appropriate, and paired t-tests to assess the change in healthcare engagement measures.
RESULTS: Patients were predominantly male (64%) and white (62%) with high rates of homelessness (81%) and opioid use disorder (89%). When comparing 30 days before to 30 days after phone receipt, there was a significant increased change in number of telemedicine visits by 0.3 (95% CL [0.1,0.4], p < 0.001) and telephone encounters by 0.2 (95% CL [0.1,0.3], p = 0.004). There was no statistically significant change in in-person outpatient visits observed.
CONCLUSIONS: Pre-paid phone distribution to patients with SUD was associated with an increased healthcare engagement including telemedicine visits and encounters.


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HAPPY COMING-OUT STORIES! CAN WE DISH?
My Happy Transgender Coming-Out Story
It ends well. But it starts long ago.
When I was a little girl I knew I was a little girl. But that’s like saying I knew the sky is orange. No one knows the sky is orange, because the sky is by definition blue — except in places like Chicago along the lakefront at night, but that’s a…

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At the intersection of Scofieldtown Road and Rock Rimmon, stands an 18-acre park, primarily consisting of tennis courts and a walking trail. Scofieldtown Park has a winding and complicated history, but today offers a scenic respite in the northern reaches of Stamford.
I will spare you the comprehensive history lesson, but the park is somewhat accidental. Over 80 years ago the property began to function as a dumping site. After many years of contaminants unceremoniously delivered, the plateau was capped. It then continued to be used to a lesser degree, but still quite disruptively; ultimately setting into motion a full-scale remediation plan and new water systems for nearby Very Merry and Hannahs Road.
By 2009, the idea of a park was conceived. As Jay Crutcher of North Stamford Concerned Citizens for the Environment asked at that time, "How often does a city get to create almost 18 acres from a blank canvas? What would be the most valuable use of the site?" The vantage point on the southwest facing plateau- especially in the full bloom of spring or the vibrant colors of fall foliage- provides a pause…When I walk the loop, the spot always demands a stop.
Simply taken at face-value, It is an awesome vista.But something more poetic transpires. As you look across Queen of Peace Cemetery, and then move counter clockwise toward The Villa at Stamford, and then to our friends north facing at Scofield Manor and Scofield School… you begin to take in the phases of life- its like a viewfinder- a brief reel of the seasons in one’s life… it is at once haunting and inspiring.
There also resides a more symbolic, spiritual nature on the site as well; for this 18 acre parcel was redeemed. The old was mitigated: bought back and brought back. The city has taken to use the term remediation: to remedy and reverse the effects of the contaminants. And arduously took up the task to accomplish such. One might argue they were somewhat tardy in their reply.However, now the parcel that was condemned and brought harm to its neighbors, now attracts recreation, rest and vision.
So I invite you to take a stroll and let me know what you think- and what you see.


- Is Ram important with SSD?
- Which is better SSD or RAM?
- Is it worth upgrading to SSD?
- Why is RAM so much faster than SSD?
- Is 8gb RAM enough for gaming?
- Is SSD the same as RAM?
- Does RAM affect SSD speed?
- Is 32gb RAM overkill?
- Does RAM increase FPS?
- Can I add 8gb RAM to 4gb laptop?
- Will SSD improve speed?
- Is it better to have 2 sticks of RAM or 4?
- Can you install more RAM on a laptop?
- Does RAM or SSD make computer faster?
- Is it worth upgrading from 8gb to 16gb RAM?
- What is more important RAM or processor?
- Is RAM faster than CPU?
Is Ram important with SSD?
Ram is more important then an SSD because your computer wont work without Ram.
but if you want to upgrade your ram or add an ssd it depends on the specs and what you are going to be doing.
If you are going to be video editing and rendering stuff you should get more ram.
if you want you data to load faster get an SSD..
Which is better SSD or RAM?
The main benefit to a RAM drive is its increased read and write speeds compared to an SSD or hard drive. It will be multiple times faster than even the fastest solid state drive. … These can all be slow and unwieldy to work with, especially on a hard drive, so the added speed of a RAM drive will be instantly noticeable.
Is it worth upgrading to SSD?
It’s often worth replacing a spinning-platter HD (hard drive) with a chip-based SSD (solid-state drive). SSDs make your PC start up faster, and programs feel much more responsive. … SSDs are also prone to fail, though I believe that, today, they are less likely to fail than HDs.
Why is RAM so much faster than SSD?
An SSD is flash memory, meaning that writes are slow as the data is static on the drive once written. Reads are fast, however there are a few reasons an SSD would be faster than ram. … RAM is directly connected to the CPU on a much wider/faster bus.
Is 8gb RAM enough for gaming?
In short, yes, 8GB is regarded by many as the new minimum recommendation. The reason 8GB is considered to be the sweet spot is that most of today’s games run without issue at this capacity. For gamers out there, this means that you really want to be investing in at least 8GB of adequately fast RAM for your system.
Is SSD the same as RAM?
While they’re made with memory chips, they aren’t RAM. SSDs use a different type of memory, can’t be directly accessed by your computer’s processor, and are much slower than RAM. They can, however, make an even bigger difference in your computer’s performance than adding RAM though.
Does RAM affect SSD speed?
Switching over from a mechanical disk to solid-state storage is probably the most effective way to really feel your system get faster. However, adding RAM can also cut down on boot-up time, make applications start faster, and keep more programs open at a time without a big performance hit.
Is 32gb RAM overkill?
32GB, on the other hand, is overkill for most enthusiasts today, outside of people who are editing RAW photos or high-res video (or other similarly memory-intensive tasks).
Does RAM increase FPS?
There have been many benchmarks done that shows that, in general, just adding more RAM won’t increase your in-game performance. … And, the answer to that is: in some scenarios and depending on how much RAM you have, yes, adding more RAM could increase your FPS. Games require a certain amount of memory to run.
Can I add 8gb RAM to 4gb laptop?
If you want to add more RAM than that, say, by adding an 8GB module to your 4GB module, it’ll work but the performance of a portion of the 8GB module will be lower. In the end that extra RAM probably won’t be enough to matter (which you can read more about below.)
Will SSD improve speed?
SSDs can give you a significant speed boost in a number of ways. Boot time using a solid-state drive averages about 10-13 seconds as compared to 30-40 seconds for a hard drive. Because SSDs use nonvolatile storage media that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory, file copy/write speeds are faster as well.
Is it better to have 2 sticks of RAM or 4?
SkyNetRising : On dual channel motherboard 2 ram modules give the best performance. Going to 4 modules requires Command Rate increase from 1T to 2T and that causes slight performance hit. Not that it would be very noticeable, but it’s there.
Can you install more RAM on a laptop?
If your laptop has 8GB of RAM, it probably uses two 4GB strips of RAM in separate slots. Because of the way memory fits into your laptop or computer, it’s actually quite easy to remove and expand. One of the most common ways to upgrade your RAM is to replace your 4GB strips with 8GB strips, giving you a total 16GB.
Does RAM or SSD make computer faster?
As our test results show, installing a SSD and the maximum RAM will considerably speed up even an ageing notebook: the SSD provides a substantial performance boost, and adding RAM will get the most out of the system.
Is it worth upgrading from 8gb to 16gb RAM?
8GB should be plenty for current and near-term future applications, 16GB gives you comfortable space for the future, and anything over 16GB is likely overkill unless you specifically know you need it (such as for video editing or audio post-production). This holds true for desktops as well as laptops.
What is more important RAM or processor?
RAM is essentially the core of any computer or smartphone and in most cases, more is always better. RAM is as significant at the processor. A right amount of RAM on your smartphone or computer optimizes performance and the ability to support various types of software.
Is RAM faster than CPU?
RAM is seldom faster than a CPU. The exception might be static RAM used with simpler microprocessors like the 6502. RAM is seldom faster than a CPU. The exception might be static RAM used with simpler microprocessors like the 6502.


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A Shreveport Mystery
by enchanted nightingale reviews
HP/Southern Vampire Mysteries. Harry was tired of all the attention he got in Europe and decided to hide. What better place to do that than Shreveport, Lousiana? He had not counted Vampires in the deal and especially not Eric Northman. SLASH
Crossover - Harry Potter & Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Mysteries - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 26 - Words: 80,653 - Reviews: 961 - Favs: 1,687 - Follows: 2,183 - Updated: 3/12 - Published: 3/25/2009 - Harry P., Eric
Two's a Crowd: The Blood Stone
by The Writing Therapist reviews
Harry's double life gets even more complicated, and a hell of a lot more interesting, when he has to start attending Hogwarts. Will he drive everyone else insane or will the school make HIM sane? Follow up to Two's a Crowd: The Beginning
Crossover - Batman & Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 20 - Words: 63,398 - Reviews: 964 - Favs: 1,557 - Follows: 1,806 - Updated: 2/18 - Published: 12/12/2008 - Harry P., Luna L.
As You Were
by AuroraSpace reviews
In season 4 Pictures of You, Bonnie hasn't just given Elena an extremely painful migraine but sent her back to the past to none others than our favorite Originals.
Vampire Diaries - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 8 - Words: 28,812 - Reviews: 130 - Favs: 84 - Follows: 154 - Updated: 2/6 - Published: 12/12/2013 - Elena G., Elijah, Klaus, Kol M.
by Illucia reviews
When Sirius got serious about a thing, that's when others ran. He imagined Harry being rich, famous, hunted by girls he had no interested in, living in Grimmauld place with the crazy elf until the end of his days, bored out of his mind. Well, Sirius would seriously have to take care of that, even if it was the last thing he'd do. As it turned out, it was. HP/Lotr.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 10 - Words: 46,594 - Reviews: 197 - Favs: 458 - Follows: 735 - Updated: 2/1 - Published: 8/31/2013 - Harry P.
Where There's a Will
by AuroraSpace reviews
This takes place during the episode "A View to a Kill" It is my take on what could have happened if there were another person present at Elena and Kol's conversation.
Vampire Diaries - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 7 - Words: 32,607 - Reviews: 75 - Favs: 65 - Follows: 106 - Updated: 1/18 - Published: 4/14/2013 - Elena G., Elijah
by Kenny0208 reviews
Harry and the Dursleys are in for a surprise when one of Vernon's relatives brings his wife, Samantha, to dinner.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Bewitched - Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 4 - Words: 4,936 - Reviews: 197 - Favs: 352 - Follows: 597 - Updated: 12/2/2013 - Published: 7/4/2012 - Harry P.
Quoth the Raven, Nevermore
by GenkaiFan reviews
The Tower of London has a dark and bloody past both in the muggle and wizarding worlds. Besides being a prison, it also served as a sanctuary in times past, what if it became one yet again? -AU
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 47 - Words: 114,515 - Reviews: 4281 - Favs: 3,295 - Follows: 3,450 - Updated: 10/22/2013 - Published: 1/14/2011 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
by Ladyblackmagic reviews
Time heals all wounds. That's the way it's suppose to work at least. Harry Potter was hoping this was true. After the war Harry moves to Forks, Washington with an unlikely ally. There they find love and happiness. EC/HP DM/? SLASH x/over with twilight
Crossover - Harry Potter & Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 15 - Words: 38,339 - Reviews: 787 - Favs: 969 - Follows: 1,526 - Updated: 10/20/2013 - Published: 1/11/2009 - Harry P., Edward
by plums reviews
A Weapon. A Hero. But now… a loose end. Harry Potter resolves to destroy the enemies who betrayed him on his terms, only to find all his plans torn asunder when he's summoned to a new world plagued with the same enemies as his own.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Warcraft - Rated: M - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 139,692 - Reviews: 1077 - Favs: 2,541 - Follows: 2,564 - Updated: 9/28/2013 - Published: 1/21/2013 - [Harry P., Draenei, Night Elf, Onyxia]
by calikocat reviews
Canon up through Motel California. Derek is trying to convince himself and Jennifer that their night was a mistake when Stiles helpfully walks into the loft and Jennifer 'gets it'...though she really doesn't. And Stiles doesn't have time to wonder why his teacher was there in the first place.
Teen Wolf - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 6 - Words: 15,052 - Reviews: 53 - Favs: 127 - Follows: 184 - Updated: 9/23/2013 - Published: 7/25/2013 - Derek H., Stiles
The Collection of Isabella Swan
by UbholySpectacle reviews
Aro Volturi isn't one to let an opportunity slip through his fingers. Especially not one as intriguing as Isabella Swan. AU from New Moon onward, Aro/Bella. Complete!
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Romance - Chapters: 18 - Words: 51,281 - Reviews: 334 - Favs: 369 - Follows: 346 - Updated: 9/19/2013 - Published: 6/12/2013 - [Aro, Bella] - Complete
Drawn to Him
by Zhanice reviews
Emma agrees to eight dinners with Mr. Gold in exchange for time with Henry. GoldenSwan. Sexual Content.
Once Upon a Time - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 8 - Words: 29,182 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 30 - Follows: 51 - Updated: 8/31/2013 - Published: 7/27/2013 - Emma S., Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold
Harry Potter and the Wait, Scratch That
by jobob reviews
what if Harry Potter had been born a girl? Would the Dursleys have treated him differently? Would he have the same friends? Would he be in the same house? Now starting 6th year!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 54 - Words: 319,099 - Reviews: 1331 - Favs: 1,051 - Follows: 1,030 - Updated: 8/9/2013 - Published: 4/26/2007 - Harry P.
by Shiva-J reviews
An AU in which the infant Harry was rescued off of the Dursley's porch by the seemingly ageless Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. When he returns to Britain with everything she has taught him, what side, if any will he support? Warning: Some Slash in later chapters.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Family/Adventure - Chapters: 7 - Words: 18,266 - Reviews: 132 - Favs: 379 - Follows: 564 - Updated: 7/18/2013 - Published: 1/20/2013 - Harry P., Blaise Z.
A Loud Spoiled Child
by ilyawh reviews
Lucrezia/Alfonso of Naples. She had heard many stories about him, but none truly described him properly.
Borgias - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 16 - Words: 25,686 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 15 - Updated: 7/8/2013 - Published: 5/15/2012 - Lucrezia B. - Complete
by Children of Darkness reviews
Lily goes to America, and comes back pregnant. How will being someone else's daughter change the HP universe for Jade? And also, who were the real parents of the late Lily Potter? will include some things from the comics.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Ironman - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 26 - Words: 45,695 - Reviews: 739 - Favs: 1,622 - Follows: 1,944 - Updated: 7/8/2013 - Published: 9/17/2011 - Harry P., A. E. Stark/Tony
Harry Potter and the Lord's Lament
by Selena Silvermoon reviews
Something in Harry changes that summer between fourth and fifth year. At his trial he discovers what someone has been hiding from him since he was born. AU HP/DG
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 14 - Words: 76,973 - Reviews: 1349 - Favs: 3,183 - Follows: 4,164 - Updated: 7/7/2013 - Published: 11/8/2008 - Harry P., Daphne G.
by wickedlfairy17 reviews
"I was there every step of the way, I held her hand as she suffered through labor, he has my name, he is my son now…not yours." James said harshly trying as hard as he could to keep his voice low. "We both know that he isn't yours," Loki hissed back at him as he took a step forward. Warning possible Slash
Crossover - Harry Potter & Avengers - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 24 - Words: 72,494 - Reviews: 2221 - Favs: 2,733 - Follows: 3,748 - Updated: 6/28/2013 - Published: 1/4/2013 - Harry P., Loki
by BetterinTexas reviews
Bella refused to take Edward back. Alice divorced Jasper over it, blaming him for the split. Now Alice needs Jasper's help. Bella will be coming face to face with a vampire soon. Jasper discovers a couple of things. One, for once a vampire isn't stalking Bella. Two, he wants her. He just has to convince her that she wants him to.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 71,942 - Reviews: 1222 - Favs: 664 - Follows: 483 - Updated: 4/28/2013 - Published: 4/2/2013 - Bella, Jasper - Complete
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Tome
by Fellgrave reviews
Harry Potter is a wizard, at least according to most. But what if he wasn't? What if, when he was young, he was given a book that opened his eyes to an entire new universe of possibilities. Fellgrave productions present the first, of my knowledge, true to D&D form, Sorcerer Harry. Edit: Slight Changes to Chap 2.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 22,386 - Reviews: 81 - Favs: 247 - Follows: 382 - Updated: 4/24/2013 - Published: 12/17/2012 - Harry P.
by WhiteDemoness11 reviews
Somewhere in the ancestry of every muggleborn is magical blood. What if Lily had sought out her ancestry to protect her unborn child, of whom there was more then one prophecy that would spell either the death of babe, or his parents? Lily makes a choice and Harry grows up with a few differences..his own hell hound, an affinity with the shadows but not evil. Grey/Ravenclaw Harry
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 31,229 - Reviews: 281 - Favs: 796 - Follows: 1,100 - Updated: 4/9/2013 - Published: 8/21/2012 - Harry P., Luna L.
Jaded Eyes of a Prodigy
by wickedlfairy17 reviews
DarkHarry snapped early on, follow his journey for revenge. Surprises at every turn and not everything is as it appears. His search for power will reshape the world by fire and the magical world will never know what hit them.Slash LVHP Full summery inside
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 21 - Words: 216,842 - Reviews: 1819 - Favs: 3,053 - Follows: 2,468 - Updated: 3/5/2013 - Published: 1/8/2008 - Harry P., Voldemort - Complete
Harry Potter and the Bride Wars
by mmoondragon reviews
The Triwizard Tournament forced Harry to be an adult, he could deal with this what he had issues with were the other contracts that this made valid. Powerful Harry just very reluctant. Rate M just because some jokes can degenerate very fast.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 58,198 - Reviews: 415 - Favs: 1,478 - Follows: 1,788 - Updated: 1/12/2013 - Published: 1/18/2011 - Harry P.
Nightshade Academy of Magic
by Sinclairum reviews
Sirius is dead. The Dursleys are dead. His friends are next in line. What can Harry possibly do? A new school invites Harry to its numbers and Harry readily agrees, ready to train his new powers. Post OTP. Possible slash. Rating will change in future
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 7 - Words: 33,419 - Reviews: 282 - Favs: 499 - Follows: 808 - Updated: 12/28/2012 - Published: 4/20/2011 - Harry P.
by Alvedans reviews
An abused eight year old Harry runs away from the Dursleys only to meet a large, grim-looking dog who claims to be his godfather.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 27 - Words: 91,080 - Reviews: 1072 - Favs: 1,332 - Follows: 1,617 - Updated: 10/27/2012 - Published: 6/26/2011 - Harry P., Sirius B.
Imprints and Backbones
by katyaleighb reviews
After the slap,things change-A stunned Bella, a furious jacob, and a pack of highly amused werewolves. Let's not forget the frustratingly charming Paul has decided that since life gave him lemons-he's going to make grape juice and leave everyone guessing
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 10 - Words: 20,941 - Reviews: 309 - Favs: 494 - Follows: 664 - Updated: 10/24/2012 - Published: 7/27/2011 - Paul, Bella
by twilliams1797 reviews
The Power they do not use Harry realizes that there is more than one way to do things, and that there are ways around a problem that the Wizarding world has ignored H/Hr - summary edit 11-17-2013 short version: Harry and Hermione with the advice of their friend Luna tread a path towards the best possible future.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 29 - Words: 256,026 - Reviews: 861 - Favs: 1,392 - Follows: 1,410 - Updated: 4/29/2012 - Published: 10/5/2009 - [Harry P., Hermione G.] Luna L. - Complete
Partially Kissed Hero
by Perfect Lionheart reviews
Summer before third year Harry has a life changing experience, and a close encounter with a dementor ends with him absorbing the horcrux within him. Features Harry with a backbone.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 103 - Words: 483,646 - Reviews: 14012 - Favs: 6,890 - Follows: 6,177 - Updated: 4/28/2012 - Published: 5/6/2008 - Harry P.
Pretty in Pink
by mogeta5 reviews
Helena Potter, hatte keine Ahnung, was ein Unfall in Zaubertränke und eine zufällige Begegnung so alles auslösen kann. Jetzt weiß sie es.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Ironman - Rated: M - German - Romance/Family - Chapters: 4 - Words: 11,638 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 14 - Updated: 4/28/2012 - Published: 8/11/2011 - Harry P., A. E. Stark/Tony
by Toki Mirage reviews
Being a gay Hero hunted by a crazy Dark Lord with delusions of immortality, a barmy old Headmaster who thinks it's his job to save the world, and the odd vampire trolling through the halls at night looking for a midnight snack isn't easy. Just ask Harry.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 29 - Words: 332,494 - Reviews: 4797 - Favs: 4,601 - Follows: 4,127 - Updated: 2/19/2012 - Published: 2/24/2006 - Harry P. - Complete
A Different Start: American Harry Prequel
by DarkeStar reviews
Harry's godmother gains custody of a young HP and escapes to America where he learns a new way of magic and carves a new path for himself. Powerful/Independent Harry, eventual slash, OCs, pre-Hogwarts. Reg. updates.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 40 - Words: 393,920 - Reviews: 1609 - Favs: 1,690 - Follows: 1,676 - Updated: 1/8/2012 - Published: 11/2/2007 - Harry P.
A Different Life
by Tiro reviews
They all thought Lily was Light. She wasn't. She was in love with the Dark Lord, and gave birth to his son. Now Erus Riddle is growing up, showing just how evil the son of Lord Voldemort can be. Of course, the Light doesn't know that fact. SLASH-FIC.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Family - Chapters: 64 - Words: 366,567 - Reviews: 2599 - Favs: 2,907 - Follows: 1,785 - Updated: 12/28/2011 - Published: 12/28/2007 - Voldemort, Harry P. - Complete
Harry Potter: An Education
by Soxman reviews
"What is the most resilient parasite? An idea." On the whims of an idea, Harry Potter's world is forever changed. Thinking outside the box can lead into dangerous territory.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 114,293 - Reviews: 604 - Favs: 1,459 - Follows: 1,407 - Updated: 12/2/2011 - Published: 12/23/2010 - Harry P. - Complete
by Bobmin356 reviews
Post OOTP, Harry is fed up and won't take it anymore. Dumbledore's worst nightmare!
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 122,301 - Reviews: 1265 - Favs: 3,077 - Follows: 1,150 - Updated: 8/18/2011 - Published: 8/10/2011 - Harry P. - Complete
by Mirky reviews
While visiting his father Harry really didn't mean to steal his half sister's fiancé… it just sorta… happened. Slash, Harry/Jacob, AU...
Crossover - Harry Potter & Twilight - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 7 - Words: 26,704 - Reviews: 194 - Favs: 577 - Follows: 434 - Updated: 5/16/2011 - Published: 4/26/2011 - Harry P., Jacob - Complete
by ebony volf reviews
The Dragonflights are always fighting, it's just how it is! Of course the fighting is only going to get worse with the sudden entrance of a powerful wizard from another world. Which Flight will win? Only Harry Potter can chose. Future Romance
Crossover - Harry Potter & Warcraft - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 27,487 - Reviews: 106 - Favs: 268 - Follows: 292 - Updated: 3/18/2011 - Published: 7/19/2010 - Harry P.
It's My Life
by Fyreheart reviews
After his second year, Harry begins to realize Hogwarts isn't everything it could be. Are there other options available? While the Hogwarts characters belong to JK Rowling, the story is obviously outside of canon.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 15 - Words: 80,383 - Reviews: 1663 - Favs: 3,835 - Follows: 2,006 - Updated: 12/5/2010 - Published: 8/13/2010 - Harry P. - Complete
Justice Served With A Side Of Fries
by Lady FoxFire reviews
A curse, a blessing and old magic – It's best to never assume anything
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 6 - Words: 16,582 - Reviews: 385 - Favs: 1,408 - Follows: 547 - Updated: 10/9/2010 - Published: 9/5/2010 - Harry P. - Complete
by GenkaiFan reviews
Harry has had enough of seeing his reputation shredded in the Daily Prophet and decides to do something about it. Only he decides to embrace his Slytherin side to rectify matters.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Humor - Chapters: 32 - Words: 74,506 - Reviews: 7571 - Favs: 12,283 - Follows: 5,652 - Updated: 6/21/2010 - Published: 12/3/2009 - Harry P. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Foreign Magic
by La Morraine reviews
Harry's sixth year is anything but calm: another fraud as DADA teacher, Umbridge on the loose, Voldemort wants revenge, new friends and allies come forth. The Malfoys behave strangely and Wiccans prowl Hogwarts ... SLASH HP/LM/DM, SB/RL, Veela!Malfoys
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 322,089 - Reviews: 559 - Favs: 788 - Follows: 963 - Updated: 6/1/2010 - Published: 2/17/2009 - Harry P., Draco M.
He's Not Normal
by Uncle Stojil reviews
Harry Potter goes back in time and has to start everything again. Do you think he will be careful not to screw the timeline up? No, he doesn’t even think about it! A story featuring a loony Harry and a Magical World that seems willing to adapt to him.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Parody - Chapters: 6 - Words: 51,722 - Reviews: 733 - Favs: 2,485 - Follows: 2,760 - Updated: 5/24/2010 - Published: 6/5/2008 - Harry P.
The Day Albus Dumbledore Never Remembers
by Silverfawkes reviews
AU ONESHOT Independent Harry decides enough is enough. Dumbledore bash fest. slight RW bashing mild language. Co-written with Darkshadowedrose.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 17,059 - Reviews: 185 - Favs: 1,209 - Follows: 212 - Published: 4/22/2010 - Harry P., Albus D. - Complete
What They Don't Know
by Lil Nezumi reviews
Permanently "ON HOLD" - How much does anyone really know about Harry Potter? Things could have been very different if Hagrid... AU, what if type of story.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 15 - Words: 142,064 - Reviews: 477 - Favs: 724 - Follows: 970 - Updated: 3/20/2010 - Published: 9/18/2008 - Harry P.
by MartinDeShade reviews
This is if Harry Potter got a special trunk right before his first year. A trunk that his dad ordered before he died that he planned for his family to live in.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 7 - Words: 7,593 - Reviews: 174 - Favs: 199 - Follows: 343 - Updated: 3/9/2010 - Published: 1/3/2009 - Harry P., Hermione G.
Grimm: A Fairy's Tale
by Krahae reviews
Pre-Hogwarts. The stuff of legends, myth and majesty were the realm of the Fey long before wizards named him Boy Who Lived. Maeve of the Unseelie Court has decided to take one of wizarding kind's myths, to shape as her own. Vastly AU.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Adventure - Chapters: 11 - Words: 94,769 - Reviews: 248 - Favs: 869 - Follows: 487 - Updated: 1/28/2010 - Published: 4/17/2009 - Harry P. - Complete
Harry Potter the Dark Pixie
by voider reviews
Dark, antisocial, independent, Ravenclaw Harry discovers magic at the age of 8. He learns some wandless magic, learns that he is groomed to be a weapon and at the age of 9, he leaves his home. Harry/Su Li for now; some Yuri later. Read more inside.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 10 - Words: 42,635 - Reviews: 682 - Favs: 1,616 - Follows: 1,798 - Updated: 12/22/2009 - Published: 9/26/2008 - Harry P., OC
by Rohata reviews
Since before the founding of Hogwarts there has been a secret society of witches. Working from the shadows, they correct the mistakes made by others. Their current assignment-Harry Potter.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 10 - Words: 48,259 - Reviews: 696 - Favs: 956 - Follows: 1,397 - Updated: 10/18/2009 - Published: 6/10/2008 - Harry P.
by NusiainForks reviews
Bella doesn't fall apart after Edward leaves, especially when she discovers Jasper stayed behind. But with Alice waiting for Jasper in Alaska, will Bella find new love or be abandoned again? BxJas AU/OOC Bellie Award Nominee.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 55 - Words: 242,012 - Reviews: 5435 - Favs: 2,464 - Follows: 984 - Updated: 9/22/2009 - Published: 2/19/2009 - Jasper, Bella - Complete
by Rohata reviews
Takes place the Summer before third year. A chance meeting with a former Death Eater reveals some startiling truths. Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 41 - Words: 131,788 - Reviews: 1758 - Favs: 2,315 - Follows: 2,628 - Updated: 9/15/2009 - Published: 11/20/2007 - Harry P., Hermione G.
The Potter Family Grimoire
by DisobedienceWriter reviews
Harry Potter has an unprecedented amount of freedom the summer before his Third Year. He stumbles into an odd shop in Diagon Alley that will change his life forever.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 19,722 - Reviews: 398 - Favs: 2,831 - Follows: 523 - Published: 5/31/2009 - Harry P. - Complete
by spidergambit reviews
A Harry Potter leaves the wizarding world after he defeats Voldmort. Believed dead by everyone except the goblins he lives in selfimposed exile until a chance encounter with the xmen. Harry/Gambit slash. You have been warned
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 11 - Words: 67,867 - Reviews: 433 - Favs: 955 - Follows: 1,154 - Updated: 4/24/2009 - Published: 9/26/2008 - Harry P., OC
All I want is this
by McGrey'sAnatomy reviews
Mark Sloan hated women. Something like that would have caused a massive laugh between those who knew him, but today, after 3 years, it was true and everybody knew it. The only female who was still in his graces was the 4 year old girl. His little girl.
Grey's Anatomy - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 38 - Words: 147,720 - Reviews: 482 - Favs: 135 - Follows: 144 - Updated: 4/21/2009 - Published: 12/15/2007 - Mark S., Meredith G.
by Hubristic Chick reviews
‘You mean to tell me that I’m going undercover as a bloody high school student in the bloody Americas in search of the three newest vampiric targets of the god damned bloody Volturi?’ Unspeakable Harry Potter has a new task...Harry/Edward...Crossover
Crossover - Harry Potter & Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 3 - Words: 9,514 - Reviews: 412 - Favs: 522 - Follows: 1,140 - Updated: 4/4/2009 - Published: 1/21/2009 - Harry P.
by Severitus reviews
San Francisco is hit with a series of brutal murders; bodies are found with their blood drained and throats torn out. Frank Kahonek is on the case; but he has problems of his own, such as the Kindred who don’t appreciate his new relationship with Julian
Kindred: The Embraced - Rated: M - English - Supernatural/Romance - Chapters: 10 - Words: 24,335 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 4 - Published: 3/27/2009 - Complete
Spread Your Wings
by Ebona Nite reviews
AU: Harry goes to a different school, makes new friends, and learns about his role in the world. Things start coming to a head in Fifth Year, when the War and Hogwarts converge on him. HPLL, femBZOC, OCs; minor slash. ON HOLD
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 18 - Words: 52,617 - Reviews: 445 - Favs: 578 - Follows: 855 - Updated: 3/16/2009 - Published: 4/4/2007 - Harry P., Luna L.
In the Eye of the Beholder
by wednesday-mc reviews
Very Much AU, also containing mild slash. Thranduil maneuvers to have an unwilling Legolas marry Elrond. Not your usual slash: I write stories with intimacy, not heavy sex. If this flavor of tea offends you, please leave the pot for others to enjoy.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 27 - Words: 101,145 - Reviews: 683 - Favs: 1,101 - Follows: 196 - Updated: 3/3/2009 - Published: 4/28/2003 - Legolas, Elrond - Complete
Dark Lord Potter Part 1
by The Santi reviews
Harry Potter has never known love or even kindness until he is rescued from his relatives by a pair of witches. How will the most talented wizard of his generation respond to those who have mistreated him? AU! Young!Tonks. Early chapters are being edited.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 26 - Words: 273,098 - Reviews: 2357 - Favs: 2,915 - Follows: 1,965 - Updated: 2/15/2009 - Published: 3/28/2007 - Harry P., N. Tonks - Complete
Cause I'm the REAL Harry
by MrWriterWriter reviews
Harry comes to terms with the hell that is his life and something Dumbledore thought he had taken care of all those years ago comes back, with a vengeance. Pray for those that are his enemies. Harry/to be decided. IndependentHarry ManipulativeDumbledore
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 11 - Words: 18,504 - Reviews: 611 - Favs: 1,070 - Follows: 1,450 - Updated: 1/25/2009 - Published: 7/8/2008 - Harry P.
Of Silver and Green
by FairyTails13 reviews
SalHarry time travel, Marauders Hogwarts has a new Potions Master after Slughorn retires, and just who is this Cedric Potter. better summery inside
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Mystery/Adventure - Chapters: 8 - Words: 31,680 - Reviews: 101 - Favs: 304 - Follows: 455 - Updated: 1/24/2009 - Published: 9/15/2008 - Harry P., Salazar S.
by Nodakskip reviews
Cordelia takes Xander along after she discovers some shocking information about her family.
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 14,548 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 48 - Follows: 36 - Published: 12/20/2008 - Cordelia C., Xander H.
Two's a Crowd: The Beginning
by The Writing Therapist reviews
What happens when Harry ends up in Gotham City and runs into it's most infamous criminal?
Crossover - Batman & Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 21 - Words: 46,289 - Reviews: 560 - Favs: 1,362 - Follows: 597 - Updated: 12/5/2008 - Published: 8/12/2008 - Harry P. - Complete
by Eowrah reviews
Frank Kohanek finally found some peace with himself and the Kindred, when an unexpected third party shows interest in the detective.
Kindred: The Embraced - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Horror - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,948 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 14 - Updated: 6/25/2008 - Published: 8/7/2006
by Kalen Darkmoon reviews
In Goblet of Fire, JKR established that it was absurdly easy to bind other witches and wizards unwillingly into binding magical contracts with a simple, school-taught 'confundus' charm. What if Harry took note of that and decided to do something about it?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,285 - Reviews: 351 - Favs: 1,962 - Follows: 399 - Published: 12/12/2007 - Harry P. - Complete
Make A Wish
by Rorschach's Blot reviews
Harry has learned the prophesy and he does not believe that a schoolboy can defeat Voldemort, so he decides that if he is going to die then he is first going to live.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 50 - Words: 187,589 - Reviews: 9119 - Favs: 10,473 - Follows: 2,837 - Updated: 6/17/2006 - Published: 3/23/2005 - Harry P. - Complete
King of the Gods
by Artemis Luna Diana reviews
Challenge response to Shadwmage7: Joxer becomes King of the Gods. - SLASH - Ares-Joxer, Cupid-Strife
Xena: Warrior Princess - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 12,874 - Reviews: 47 - Favs: 32 - Follows: 35 - Updated: 2/18/2004 - Published: 9/19/2003
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Nighttime musings reviews
A little drabble about Franks feelings...
Kindred: The Embraced - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 94 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 7/16/2011 - Complete
Einmal im Monat reviews
Es gibt Ärger in Julians Zeitung und Frank muss zu seinem Lieblingsvampir.
Kindred: The Embraced - Rated: K - German - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 912 - Reviews: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 4/27/2010 - Complete
Child Cupid reviews
Challenge Antwort Ser-Desa :By some stroke of magic, luck, hidden power, whatever, Cupid regresses to a two year old. One problem or maybe not a problem , he only recognizes and trusts Strife, his ex-lover. Now, Strife has to keep Cupid out of trouble wh
Xena: Warrior Princess - Rated: K+ - German - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 17 - Words: 11,149 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 3/15/2009 - Published: 5/24/2008 - Cupid, Strife
As I lie here
Some not so happy thoughts by Xander.
Buffy X-overs - Rated: K - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 513 - Published: 10/13/2008 - Complete
Should I Stumble
Joxer nimmt am Panatheanischen Festival teil.
Xena: Warrior Princess - Rated: K - German - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,896 - Published: 10/10/2008 - Ares, Joxer - Complete
Xander goes clubbing in LA and meets a hot blonde and an old friend who likes kittens, too.
Buffy X-overs - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 448 - Follows: 1 - Published: 7/29/2008 - Complete
At some days reviews
Some of Joxers thoughts of live, 'friends' and the god he worships, Ares.
Xena: Warrior Princess - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 701 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 5/24/2008 - Joxer, Ares - Complete


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Currently Batman v Superman screenwriter Chris Terrio is hard at work writing the screenplay for it's sequel Justice League. Justice League will bring together the gods of the DC universe in the first team-up film set within the Man of Steel universe. Well, El Mayimbe of Latino-Review has given us a brand new scoop regrading the villain! For the longest time it seemed that DC wanted to hit hard with their greatest DC villain Darkseid. But according to Latino-Review screenwriter Terrio has picked Brainiac!
This will be the first time Brainiac will be brought to life in live-action. He was suppose to debut in Tim Burtons Superman Lives before the film was abounded. Also apparently when Kal-el activated the Kryptionion ship in the Arctic that led Zod to earth it also alerted Brainiac.
What is interesting about this rumor is several months ago Badass Digest dropped a scoop that DC was indeed going to save Darkseid for Justice League 2 and not the first film in the supposed trilogy. Also, we can't dismiss that Moviepilot maniup of actor Benedict Cumberbatch as Braninc. Back a few months ago the website showed fan art showing the Sherlock actor as the all powerful Brainiac and when he was asked if he would be in a DC film the actor simply smiled and refused to answer the question.
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The Enterprise Tsar of the Government is set to lead a three member team that will advise ministers on how to make sure that all SMEs receive proper and fair treatment when seeking loans or credit from banks.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson expects the group to help create a path that will lead to the appointment of a SBCA or Small Business Credit Adjudicator whose responsibility it will be to referee any disputes although the position will not be enacted until after the General Election.
Lord Sugar has already had a row with task force member John Wright the former chairman of the FSB. Wright called for his resignation in November of 2009 when the new Business Tsar said that companies that are struggling are comparable to those who moan even though they live in a ‘Disney World.’
He also stated that 85pc of SMEs that want bank loans should instead be seeking the advice of a bankruptcy adviser adding that most of the companies that are complaining are those that he would not even consider lending a penny to.
Currently, Mr. Wright and Lord Sugar are understood to be on good terms, but the decision to make an Ombudsman type complaints body announced as part of the Budget last week has already caused one political row with the CBI director general, Richard Lambert, stating that the proposal will never actually come about because it is ‘pure political rhetoric’ that will never work.
In response, Lord Mandelson stated that Lambert is siding with the bullying banks and betraying SMEs.

domain: finance


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domain: food


This is bugged. The shields seem to absorb sqrt(damage + 1) and let the rest of the damage pass through to armor and hitpoints. So an attack that does 1 damage, the shields will absorb 1.4. If the attack does 15 damage, the shields will absorb 4 and let 11 points through. This was meant as a buff, I think, but the bug makes shields much less useful.
If it wasn't bugged, I think this would be severely overpowered. Fairly early barriers already give 18 points of shield (accounting for bonuses) with a low mass, and can be stacked. If you keep this, a shield can become incredibly point-efficient against high-damage attacks, so shield values and ability to stack shields should be reduced correspondingly. It would also make both armor and shields relatively weak against weak attacks, which I don't think is a good balance.
As long as armor has proper degradation, you should be able to find a balance point for shields without sqrt scaling. A shield stops it's rating in damage flat out. A block of armour in the best case can be expected to absorb half it's rating in each hit, but degrades linearly, so if it never "overstops" the damage, it can be expected to stop 5 times it's rating (stopping half it's rating each hit, but rating decaying to zero over 20 hits). This is the best possible case, but against "too strong" attacks it can be expected to stop only half it's rating (i.e. it gets one roll and the pass through damage is enough to kill the ship underneath it) and against low-damage attacks it could be expected to stop as few as it's rating or 20 points, whichever is lower.
So if armor is basically expected to stop somewhere between half and 5x it's rating, I think armor could be "valued" at about 2x it's rating in hitpoints. If you manage to arrange things so your armour is only a bit above your opponent's per-hit damage and your ship has enough hitpoints to survive leaking, you can approach that 5x number, but a lot of the time you will be way below it. So aim for shield modules giving about twice as many shield points as corresponding armour modules and I think you would be reasonably balanced.
Kinetic base accuracy reduced from 67% to 50%.
Missile base accuracy increased from 50% to 67%.
Kinetic cooldown increased from 1 to 2.
Missile range increased from 5000 to 6000.
All this seems pretty reasonable.
I don't really like this concept and it's inconsistently applied. Barriers can be stacked, titanium armour can't. It just feels messy to start laying different layers of tech on your ship and having this implied non-linear penalty to larger ships that *should* be able to stack defences. It feels like an over-reaction to the bug with armor not degrading.


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The first three novels in The Parliament House Books series: The Trial, The Order and The Bones.
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When Glasgow man Brogan McLane becomes an Advocate in the Supreme Courts of Scotland, he expects to find justice for all.
Instead he finds that too often the priorities of the Edinburgh boys have nothing to do with justice; rather they pursue slippery agendas of their own. Some are political, some personal, but all have their secret societies to which they have pledged their allegiance over the law. McLane is only one man, but he has right on his side.
"Beyond excellent. I cant remember the last time I stayed up ALL night because I couldn't put a book down. The Trial did that for me. A great book." Bobbie McKinlay 5 Stars!
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The Honorable Ginger Lerner-Wren
Presiding Judge of the first US Mental Health Court,
Practicing Judge, Innovator of Therapeutic Justice, Speaker, Human Rights Advocate
Over 350,000 behind bars are mentally ill. They often belong in the hospital but are left to languish in prison systems that can't serve them.
There's no changing the legal system, right? Not according to Judge Lerner-Wren.
Judge Lerner-Wren has been fighting for the rights of this forgotten population. The Mental Health Court has successfully diverted over 16,000 from jail into treatment.
In her presentation, the Judge inspires the audience that even the most impossible change can be made real and to fight for the human rights of all.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee junior defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie has posted on Instagram that he’s entering the NFL draft.
McKenzie thanked Tennessee’s fans “for embracing me through the ups and downs through these past 3 years.” He added that “Knoxville will always be my second home and I will love y’all tomorrow as much as I do now and have my entire life.”
He also thanked his teammates and coaches.
McKenzie, who is listed as 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, recorded 35 tackles and two sacks this season after a pectoral injury limited him to seven games in 2016. He’s the son of Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie.
McKenzie joins running back John Kelly and defensive back Rashaan Gaulden as Tennessee players bypassing their final seasons of eligibility to enter the draft.


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This layout was made with 2 extra Colonial White, 1 Indian Corn Blue and 1/2 sheet of Cranberry card stock. The other paper used was left over after making the 2 WOTG layouts from the Jubilee WOTG kit. There is still some paper left yes that you could make a card from or add accents to the pages once you put pictures on them.
Paper used was Close to My Heart Jubilee, Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue and Colonial White.
I did not use any stamping on these pages, but I did use the Durable Triangle studs in silver, which are not on the picture as I added those after I took the picture.
Close up of pages below with dimensions. Based on a layout in the Reflections book.
12 x 4 inch B&T duo in blue design
1/2 x 12 inch B&T duo in yellow design
10 x 7 inch B&T duo in checked red check
Cranberry mats are 4 x 6 inches, Indian Corn Blue mats are 5 x 3 1/2 inches
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11 x 8 1/2 inches B&T duo in blue design
1/2 x 12 inches B&T due in yellow design
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Was the act of secession in 1860-61 treason? This is one of the more important and lasting questions of the War. If so, then the lenient treatment of Confederate officers, political figures, and even the soldiers themselves following the War was a great gesture of magnanimity by a conquering foe never seen in the annals of Western Civilization. If not, then the entire War was an illegal and unconstitutional invasion of a foreign government with the express objective of maintaining a political community by force, an act that represented the antithesis of the American belief in self-government regardless of Abraham Lincoln's professed admiration for government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Until recently, the modern academy has not given the topic much scholarly attention. Post war discussions of secession and treason were best addressed in what is now classified as "Lost Cause Mythology."


The iPhones are among the most well known and most sold cell
phones on the planet. It has upset the manner in which clients impart, access
data, and engage themselves. The iPhone has been a progressive creation and its
series has become better with each new release.
The iPhone 14 series has been delivered as of late and it
has gotten a positive reaction from the general population because of its
redesigned highlights. It has seen a colossal reaction from the crowd with its
redesigned cameras, processor, battery reinforcement, and capacity limit. Aside
from this, the iPhone 14 series incorporates the Unique Island highlight, crash
recognition, satellite network, prologue to e-SIMs, and so forth. The impending
iPhone 15 is probably going to be delivered the following fall and the
following are 5 things that we are anticipating from it.
1. Dynamic Island As Standard:
As per the reports, with the presentation of this component
in iPhone 14 Star models, the tech goliath Apple is supposed to give this
element as standard in every one of the trims. Strikingly, Dynamic Island
transforms it into a kind of up front data center by joining it into a solitary
pill-formed region that modifies in size and shape to oblige various types of
cautions, notices, and communications.
With numerous nations presently zeroing in on a standard
port, Apple might present its most recent iPhone 15 series with a standard Kind
C port. This came after the EU made it required for all contraption producers
to give a standard port to diminish the e-squander.
3. More Slam:
Apple has been giving its iPhone restricted Smash. As per a
report by the Financial times, Apple might offer a lot higher Slam for making
the everyday undertaking quicker, more proficient, and more exact. The report
guarantees that Apple iPhone 15 series would highlight 8 GB Smash and A17
Bionic chipset as standard.
4. No Actual Buttons:
The impending Apple iPhone 15 series might have contact
buttons instead of the actual volume buttons and the screen lock button, as
indicated by certain reports. Furthermore, it is guessed that the iPhone 15
series will uphold face opening with an under-show face ID.
5. No-SIM Plate:
In countries like the US, Apple has previously changed to
e-SIM, and it is guessed that Apple will before long disclose its cutting edge
leader with e-SIM as standard. It might introduce a test for certain countries,
like India, however it would be fascinating to check whether the tech goliath
could execute it.
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Officials in Chamber of commerce and industry have stated that since the fresh and dry fruits are mounting we will be capable to export huge amount of both fresh and dry fruits to foreign countries.
They have mentioned that Chabahar port will be a good connection point for Afghanistan to export its goods to abroad.
Economical experts are pessimistic saying there is no positive changes made on exporting Afghanistan’s goods to abroad.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Spokesman Siam Persarlay said,” We will export huge amount of both fresh and dry fruits to abroad this year based on the information accessed.”
Professor Sayed Masoud said,” What was experienced was only suffering and having no access to best markets for selling Afghanistan’s fruits in the past, the following process will be continued as before and no positive changes to be made.”
Based on the information Afghanistan is exporting fruits to more than 50 countries, but Afghan gardeners and producers have still criticized that the exporting process is slow, both fruits are rotten in Afghanistan having no cold storage.
Reported by Nabila Hafizi

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The sensible running technique coaches that I listen to often talk about the forward lean from the ankle when running rather than a forward lean at the hips. Ironically, the fan boys from the various running form cults also often say the same thing, so there must be something to it. I have certainly tried to focus on this to some extent in my own running as the rationale behind it did make some sense. While delving into some of the proximal control issues associated with running technique is somewhat out of my area of expertise, this new study did catch my eye:
Influence of Trunk Posture on Lower Extremity Energetics during Running.
Teng, Hsiang-Ling; Powers, Christopher M
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: July 8, 2014
Purpose: To examine the influence of sagittal plane trunk posture on lower extremity energetics during running.
Methods: Forty asymptomatic recreational runners (20 males, 20 females) ran overground at a speed of 3.4 m/s. Sagittal plane trunk kinematics and lower extremity kinematics and energetics during the stance phase of running were computed. Subjects were dichotomized into High-Flexion (HF) and Low-Flexion (LF) groups based on the mean trunk flexion angle.
Results: The mean (+/-SD) trunk flexion angles of the HF and LF groups were 10.8[degrees] +/- 2.2[degrees] and 3.6[degrees] +/- 2.8[degrees], respectively. When compared to the LF group, the HF group demonstrated significantly higher hip extensor energy generation (0.12 +/- 0.06 J/kg vs. 0.05 +/- 0.04 J/kg, p<0.001) and lower knee extensor energy absorption (0.60 +/- 0.14 J/kg vs. 0.74 +/- 0.09 J/kg, p=0.001) and generation (0.30 +/- 0.05 J/kg vs. 0.34 +/- 0.06 J/kg, p=0.02). There was no significant group difference for the ankle plantar flexor energy absorption or generation (p>0.05).
Conclucion: Sagittal plane trunk flexion has a significant influence on hip and knee energetics during running. Increasing forward trunk lean during running may be utilized as a strategy to reduce knee loading without increasing the biomechanical demand at the ankle plantar flexors.
What this study showed is that more of a forward lean of the trunk at the hips resulted in less knee loads, greater hip loads and no effect on ankle loads. The small difference in forward lean (flexion angle) did lead to a relatively large differences in knee loads which has the potential to help those with problems related to knee loads, but in my limited understanding of good running form, that this may not be what many would consider good running form.
Nothing in the study jumped out at me as an issue with the methods, analysis and interpretation except for I am a little perplexed as to why they analysed the data the way they did. There was no rationale given for it in the paper. They divided the participants into two groups (high and low flexion) and looked at the different parameters between the two groups. I don’t necessarily have a problem with that and just wonder why they did not do a simple correlation between the trunk flexion angle and each parameter measured.
This paragraph in the discussion really struck a chord:
Modification of the foot strike pattern has been advocated as a means to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries during running. For example, converting a rearfoot strike pattern to a midfoot or forefoot strike pattern has been shown to result in a significant reduction in the knee extensor moments, power, and energy absorption.(1,16,39) Furthermore, barefoot running, which typically results in a midfoot or forefoot strike pattern,(24) has been promoted to reduce knee joint loading.(4,5,39) However, studies have reported that adopting a midfoot or forefoot strike pattern also leads to significant increases in ankle plantar flexor moments, power and energy absorption.(1,4,6,16,28,29,39) Bonacci et al.(4) reported that converting runners from shod to barefoot running resulted in a 23.7% reduction in knee energy absorption and a 23.8% increase in ankle energy generation. Moreover, Williams et al.(39) reported that a forefoot strike pattern led to a decrease in knee negative power and a corresponding increase in ankle negative power when compared to a rearfoot strike pattern.
Taken together, current running literature suggests that converting to a midfoot or forefoot strike pattern reduces knee loading during running by shifting the mechanical demand to the ankle joint. This is potentially problematic, as the ankle joint normally absorbs and generates 40%-50% of the total energy in the lower extremity during running.(11, 19) Shifting the mechanical demand to the calf musculature may lead to increased potential for foot and ankle injuries, which has been observed in persons who are habitual midfoot or forefoot strikers.
Which is a another way of saying if you change the way you run to decrease the load in one tissue, you increase it in another. The authors offer the results of their study (ie increased forward lean at the hip) as a way to reduce knee loads without increasing ankle loads. This does, however, come at the cost of increasing hip loads. I guess it all comes down to which is the tissue that there is a problem with and can the tissue that you move the load to take it. This does run somewhat contrary to the recommendations of not leaning forward at the hip and lean forward from the ankles when running.
As always, I go where the evidence takes me until convinced otherwise and this just adds to the: Different Running Techniques Load Different Tissues Differently
Teng, H., & Powers, C. (2014). Influence of Trunk Posture on Lower Extremity Energetics during Running Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000436


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TORONTO, June 24 (Reuters) - Toronto’s main stock market index could open higher on Wednesday, following along with global equities on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates any time soon.
But weakness in the price of oil CLc1 could weigh on the resource-heavy market.
The dollar hit its lowest in nearly two weeks and global stocks edged up ahead of the conclusion of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting. [MKTS/GLOB]. U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open. [ID:nN24465540]
On Tuesday, the S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 62.54 points, or 0.64 percent, to 9,896.72, helped higher by a rise in commodity prices.
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$1=$1.15 Canadian Reporting by Nina Lex and Jennifer Kwan; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson