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Word arrived from Minnesota that BioAmber has signed a 210,000 ton per year take-or-pay contract for bio-based succinic acid with Vinmar International.

Explaining why BioAmber (BIOA) stock shot up nearly 17% in today’s trading despite a global equities pullback that affected almost everyone else in industrial biotech.

Under the terms of the 15-year agreement, Vinmar has committed to purchase and BioAmber Sarnia has committed to sell 10,000 tons of succinic acid per year from the 30,000 ton per year capacity plant that is currently under construction in Sarnia, Canada.

Bottom line, BioAmber continues to roll and roll. We looked at a number of the drivers in May, in “Why are all the traffic lights turning green for BioAmber?” There, we noted:

BioAmber is avowedly pursuing a strategy based in careful aggregation of strategic partners that bring investment and offtake as well as financing relationships, while building further applications for their molecules in work with R&D partners that could be expected to translate into commercial partners down the line. Which is to say, starting with an economically and environmentally advantaged molecule and then working in partnership with downstream customers to establish markets for that molecule.

“It’s very different than the conventional biobased fuels strategy, which has been to set mandates to create market certainty, and use that to create a favorable financing environment, and encourage engagement with incumbents.”

Expansion at Plant #2

As part of the new succinic acid master off-take agreement, this second plant will be expanded to an annual capacity of 100,000 tons of bio-BDO and 70,000 tons of bio-succinic acid. Vinmar plans to make a 10% or greater equity investment in the expanded plant and has committed to off-take and BioAmber has committed to sell a minimum of 50,000 tons per year of bio-succinic acid for 15 years following the plant’s start-up date. Vinmar also has the option to secure additional bio-succinic acid tonnage under the take-or-pay contract if BioAmber has not committed the remaining volume at the time the plant’s financing is secured.

Building a plant #3

Vinmar also committed to off-take and BioAmber committed to sell a minimum of 150,000 tons per year from a new, third plant following its financing, construction and commissioning. The plant would be dedicated to bio-succinic acid production and would have an annual capacity of 200,000 tons per year. Vinmar plans to invest at least 10% of the equity in this third plant, which BioAmber expects to start up in late 2020, based on the projected development of the succinic acid market.

Expanding the BDO deal

In a related announcement, BioAmber and Vinmar also broadened the scope of their previously announced 100,000 ton per year 1,4 butanediol (BDO) plant, which the parties currently plan to start up in late 2017. Under that agreement, following the financing, construction and commissioning of the BDO plant, Vinmar has committed to purchase and BioAmber has committed to sell 100% of the BDO produced for 15 years.

More than 100% of capacity sold out

The Vinmar take-or-pay contract, together with the take-or-pay agreement signed in April 2014 with PTTMCC Biochem (a joint venture between Mitsubishi Chemical and PTT of Thailand), guarantees the sale of 50% of Sarnia plant capacity during the first three years of operation and 33% of plant capacity for the following 12 years.

In addition, BioAmber has signed 19 supply and distribution agreements and seven MOUs to date, and the cumulative volume of these contracts exceeds the available capacity for sale in Sarnia. BioAmber has been selling bio-based succinic acid for over four years and to date 38 customers have qualified the company as a succinic acid supplier and purchased product from the existing production facility in France.

Jim Lane is editor and publisher  of Biofuels Digest where this article was originally published. Biofuels Digest is the most widely read  Biofuels daily read by 14,000+ organizations. Subscribe here.

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The Alvar Aalto Museum

The Alvar Aalto Museum is sited on a slope leading down towards Lake Jyväsjärvi. Alvar Aalto's design for the museum building was completed in 1973. The building, together with that of the Museum of Central Finland (Alvar Aalto 1961) form a centre of culture in the immediate vicinity of the University of Jyväskylä (Alvar Aalto 1951-1971).

Both the museum buildings are representative of Aalto's 'white period', but they differ in their external appearance and scale from other public buildings of the same period. The decade that separates the design of the buildings can be seen particularly in the elevations; the rectangular shaped façade of the Museum of Central Finland rising up out of the slope is a reflection of the geometric practicality of Functionalism, while the Alvar Aalto Museum is more closed in, but at the same time more free in its form. In the early 1990s, the Museum of Central Finland was extended into Ruusupuisto, the adjoining park, according to the designs of Elissa Aalto.

Above a high, white-painted concrete plinth, the elevations of the Alvar Aalto Museum are clad in light-coloured ceramic tiles named 'Halla', the Finnish word for 'Frost', and made by the famous Finnish porcelain manufacturers, Arabia. The vertical bands of baton-shaped, glazed tiles divide up the rampart-like elevations to form a relief that gives a strong effect of depth when the surface is washed with light. The rampart-like quality is emphasised by the vertical battens on the roof windows of the exhibition galleries, which cause the roof lights to merge into the façade when looked at from a certain angle.

The entrance façade has no windows apart from a few tiny openings close to the doors. The surface of the massive doors is copper and there is a hint of marble on the left-hand side of the doorway. The roofscape is dominated by the east-facing roof lights.

The lower floor houses the foyer and cloakrooms, café, Alvar Aalto Museum Shop, offices, library and space for storage and for the photographer. There is a small flat at the back of the building containing offices, plus a studio formerly used by the local society of artists, which now acts as the museum workshop 'URBS'. From the café there is a view towards a series of open-air pools, with water trickling from one to another along the route of what was once a natural stream. Light draws one from the dimly-lit foyer to the stairway leading up to large exhibition gallery on the upper floor.

The upper-floor exhibition gallery is about 700 m2 in area. The wave-like surface of the high rear wall clad in pine battens is a reminder of the wall of Aalto's pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1939. Daylight filters into the gallery through the roof lights. Despite its lightness, the space is contained and intimate. The large exhibition hall houses the museum's permanent exhibition - Alvar Aalto, Architect. (more about the exhibition) In the Gallery there are changing exhibitions on architecture and design.

The Alvar Aalto Museum has a total area of 1750 m2 and a volume of about 7550 m3.

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LSU, Zach Wright win titles at The Prestige at PGA West
Zach Wright, shown at the 2015 NCAA Championships<br>Tracy Wilcox, for Golfweek
Zach Wright, shown at the 2015 NCAA Championships
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (February 17, 2016) -- Was it something we said?

In yesterday's second round story, we mentioned that the last three players for LSU all shot 4-over 75, while the top two (Zach Wright and Brandon Pierce) both shot well under par.

Maybe the ears of Nathan Jeansonne, Eric Ricard, and Sam Burns were ringing -- they fired 64, 67, and 67 respectively for LSU today, pacing the team to a final round of 19-under and an 18 stroke victory over Arizona State.

It took the Tigers just six holes to erase a five-shot deficit to second-round leader Arizona State before storming to a 18-shot victory, with birdies -- and one par-4 eagle -- flying everywhere.

Jeansonne made seven birdies against no bogeys to post his career low, and the lowest by an LSU player in 27 years. And Burns came back nicely from yesterday's round, with a 4-under 67.

Ricard was at 7-under through 12 holes, and having one of those days any college player (or any golfer for that matter) would dream of. After a par on the first, Ricard holed his second shot on the 440 yard par-4 2nd hole, then made five birdies in the six hole stretch of Nos. 6 through 11. Although Ricard bogeyed three of his last four holes, he experienced "the zone" well into the back nine and, after all, he still shot 67 and his team won the tournament.

Let's not forget the LSU team leader, Zach Wright.

He continued charging forward and pacing his team, while taking medalist honors himself. After going 68-66 the first two rounds on the par-71 Greg Norman layout, he posted 4-under 67 on Wednesday for a 54-hole total of 12-under 201.

“This was a fantastic week for our team. It’s come maybe a little quicker than I would have thought, but the guys played great,” said LSU coach Chuck Winstead.

“Our main focus is just doing the right things in practice and playing the right way. We know if we do those things, we have the talent to play some great golf over the course of the spring.”

Meanwhile, it was hot one day and cold the next for Arizona State, who fired 15-under yesterday but was over par today as their attempt to defend their title here at the Prestige came up short.

San Diego State moved into third place, paced by Ryann Ree, whose almost perfect tournament was spoiled by a double-bogey at the difficult 18th that also took him out of contention for medalist honors. But 10-under, that's solid.

Stanford, on a lackluster second and third round from Maverick McNealy (who opened with 68), slid into 6th place behind the Pepperdine Waves, who have improved every day. The Waves were led by Frederick Wedel, who posted 8-under for the tournament.

The defending national champion LSU Tigers made history in Wednesday’s final round as they smashed school records with their 19-under par 265 on the afternoon and 26-under par 826 for the championship to cruise to the team title in the three-day event held at the Greg Norman Course.

ABOUT THE The Prestige

54 hole men's college tournament played in California's Coachella Valley which features an all- star field of many of major college golf's top teams and players. The Prestige at PGA West is co-hosted by eight time NCAA Champion Stanford University of the Pac 12 Conference and UC Davis of the Big West Conference.

There is a college/am tournament fund raiser the day before the tournament proper begins which is a great way to see first hand how these players (many of whom will go on to PGA Tour careers) go about their business.

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1AZZach WrightPhoenix, AZ80068-66-67=201
2CARyann ReeRedondo Beach, CA50068-66-69=203
T3TXFrederick WedelThe Woodlands, TX40066-68-71=205
T3SpainJon RahmSpain40070-66-69=205
5CARico HoeyRancho Cucamonga, CA40068-71-68=207

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Kansas City Masters: Helper stays steady

SPRING HILL, KS (May 3, 2007)-- Jay Hepler, 35 of Overland Park fired a 2-over par 74 in the final round to win the 2007 Kansas City Masters at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course.

Hepler, the 2006 Kansas City Masters Runner-up shot a final round 74 that included only one birdie, but his consistent play throughout the round gave him a three-shot victory over Sam Allegri with a two-day total of 149.

Hepler was two strokes back of the leader, Pete Krsnich, as the final group reached the par four fourteenth tee. Krsnich made bogey to Hepler's par on both holes fourteen and fifeteen. With the players all tied at 5-over par for the tournament, Krsnich lost two tee shots into the woods on the left side of the monstrous par five sixteenth hole and ended with a nine while Hepler again parred the hole.

Once Hepler tapped in for par, he held a four shot lead on Krsnich and a three shot lead on the leader in the clubhouse, Sam Allegri. Hepler continued his solid play with two closing pars to become only the second champion in the Kansas City Masters four-year history.

Hepler's former college teammate and good friend at the University of Kansas, Tyler Shelton, had won the three previous Masters since its inception in 2004 but had to withdraw due to the birth of his second child.

Finishing in second place was Sam Allegri, 46, of Kansas City with a 1-over 73 in the final round which gave him a total of 152 for the championship. His round was highlighted by the only eagle of the tournament when he hit his approach on the par 5 eleventh hole to six feet and converted the putt for eagle.

Although the Championship is a non-flighted championship, an award is given to the Low Senior. Ron Eilers, 56 of Lee's Summit and Andy Smith, 52 of Gladstone each shot a two-day total of 153 to tie for the Low Senior honor.

For complete results, click on "see also" link at top of article and use the results tab.

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My personal injury client recently passed away.  Do I need to inform opposing counsel or the court?

What about social media?  Can I send a friend request to someone that I know to be represented by counsel?

I work in a small firm.  Can I take on my own clients on the side?  Do I need to inform the firm that I am doing so?

Can I advise my client to enter into a contract that I know does not conform to the law and will therefore be unenforceable by the opposing party?

ABA Model Rule 8.4(c) proscribes conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. The Model Rules do not define these terms. One court explained the difference by concluding that “fraud” and “deceit” require an intent to deceive, but misrepresentation does not, and that dishonesty involves “conduct indicating a disposition to ‘lie, cheat or defraud.’” In re Obert, 89 P.3d 1173 (Or. 2004). Another court parsed the differences finely:

“… Dishonesty” includes “conduct evincing a lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle; a lack of fairness and straightforwardness,” but need not involve conduct legally characterized as fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.” In re Scanio, 919 A.2d 1137 (D.C. 2007).

The Comment to Rule 8.4 states, “Although a lawyer is personally answerable to the entire criminal law, a lawyer should be professionally answerable only for offenses that indicate lack of those characteristics relevant to law practice. Offenses involving violence, dishonesty, breach of trust or serious interference with the administration of justice are in that category. A pattern of repeated offenses, even ones of minor significance when considered separately, can indicate indifference to legal obligation.”

The types of “misconduct” that are potentially covered under the rule are quite varied and can also be applied to activity that is distinct from the practice of law. See Supreme Ct. Disciplinary Bd. v. Kress, 747 N.W.2d 530, (Iowa 2008) where Rule 8.4 (c) was invoked against a law professor who changed student evaluation forms; In re Ellis, 204 P.3d 1161, (Kan. 2009) concerning a lawyer who stole food from the office cafeteria and lied when asked about it; In re Bosse, 920 A.2d 1203,  (N.H. 2007) a lawyer in a hurry signed a real estate seller’s name to a real estate listing form; In re Aboyade, 578 S.E.2d 727 (S.C. 2003) a lawyer falsified his law school transcript and sent it out as part of a job search.

Not all misrepresentations are covered. See, Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Hall, 969 A.2d 953, (Md. 2009) a lawyer who falsely told a client who was also his girlfriend that he had been faithful to her was “wholly unrelated to the actual practice of law and do[es] not warrant a finding of a Rule 8.4(c) violation.”

For further information on when a lawyer is subject to discipline for conduct that is unrelated to their practice, see the March 2015 Eye on Ethics column entitled, “When is a lawyer not a lawyer?

Death of a client

Of all the items in contention in negotiations over a dispute or legal claim, the fact that the lawyer has a live client would seem to be a fairly basic assumption. However, in In re Rosen, 198 P.3d 116 (Colo. 2008), lawyer Rosen was suspended for a year and a day for continuing to negotiate the settlement amount after becoming aware of his client’s death, telling the insurance company that his client’s “brain wasn’t working,” that he needed additional medical care, while rejecting one settlement offer and eliciting a counter offer. The case of In re Hayes, No. 03 SH 10, 2004 WL 578460 (Ill. Atty. Reg. & Disc. Comm’n March 2004) concerned a lawyer who read his client’s obituary in the paper and immediately settled his worker’s compensation case. Another lawyer settled a client’s $20,000 claim in a personal injury case but did not disclose to the opponent’s insurer that the client had died. In suspending the lawyer for a year and a day the court criticized the lawyer’s actions as a criminal act as well as a violation of Rule 8.4 (c) and other rules. In re Warner, 851 So. 2d 1029, 19 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 407 (La. 2003). A Minnesota lawyer accepted a settlement offer after the client’s death. The lawyer initially said the client was hospitalized, then changed his story as bar counsel questioned him.  In re Lyons, 780 N.W.2d 629, 26 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 264  (Minn. 2010). Rule 3.3 was implicated in In re Forrest, 730 A.2d 340, 15 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 320 (N.J. 1999) (plaintiff’s lawyer in personal injury case violated Rule 3.3 when he failed to inform court and arbitrator of client’s death).

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility addressed this issue in 1995 in  ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 95-397 (1995) stating that a client’s death is material because it terminates the lawyer’s authority to act; “accordingly, any subsequent communication to opposing counsel with respect to the matter would be the equivalent of a knowing, affirmative misrepresentation should the lawyer fail to disclose the fact that she no longer represents the previously identified client.”  The committee directed, “If a lawyer conducting settlement negotiations on behalf of a client learns that his client has died, the lawyer must notify opposing counsel and the court when he next communicates with either.”

The Illinois and Vermont bar ethics committees agree.

Citing numerous state statutes, the Illinois Committee in Opinion 96-3 (1996) stated, “a lawyer handling a personal injury claim must timely disclose the client’s death.”

The Vermont Bar in Opinion 89-2 (undated) opined that a lawyer whose client in a personal injury case dies while the lawyer is in settlement negotiations must disclose the fact of the client’s death to the insurer. Failure to do so would constitute misrepresentation of material facts, even if only by omission.

Two older state bar ethics opinions took a less stringent approach. Noting that the client’s death was a matter of public record, the Pennsylvania Bar did not find it a requirement that a lawyer in negotiation disclose a client’s death from issues unrelated to those in the ongoing negotiations.   See Pennsylvania Bar Association Opinion 93-51 (1993).

In Opinion 952  (1987) the Virginia State Bar recommended that the lawyer disclose the client’s death at the time the lawyer accepts the offer of settlement, inform the adverse party that the client authorized the range for settlement prior to his death and inform the adverse party that the estate’s administrator has also approved the settlement. That opinion cited former Model Code provision DR 1-102(A)(4), the analog to Rule 8.4(c). The Virginia Committee also added the following Note to the opinion:

Legal Ethics Committee Notes — If the client’s death would arguably affect the settlement, failing to disclose the death might violate Rule 3.3(a)(2) and Rule 4.1(b), which prohibits a lawyer from knowingly failing to disclose a fact if disclosure is necessary “to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client.”

Other examples of Rule 8.4 (c) violations

In ABA Formal Opinion 469  (2014), the ABA Ethics Committee stated that a prosecutor violates Rule 8.4 (c) by giving his official letterhead to a debt collection company for use in a letter purporting to come from the prosecutor’s office that implicitly or explicitly threatened prosecution if the debt was not paid.

Social media

Social media presents opportunities for 8.4(c) violations in part because the anonymity of this form of communication and its relative novelty causes users to forget the basic principle of the rule.  Pennsylvania Formal Ethics Op. 2014-300 (2014) warns lawyers not to contact a represented person on social media and to maintain competence by keeping informed about the variety of social media forms so as to advise clients competently.

The Massachusetts Bar Association Ethics Op. 2014-5 (2014) permits a lawyer to send a friend request to a potential adverse party so long as he makes his position as lawyer clear in an email sent before the request. Oregon Ethics Op. 2013-189, 29 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 189 (2013) would allow the friending so long as the lawyer uses his real name.

For further information on social media issues, see the Eye on Ethics columns entitled Facebook: Monitoring juror social media networking sites; “friending” employees of adverse parties  (November 2011) and Facebook: State bar opinions address information gathering (November 2012)

Real estate transactions

The New York State Bar ethics committee found a practice used in a real estate transfer to increase the sale price to cover an equivalent concession made by the seller at closing toward the buyer’s closing costs to be misrepresentation, and improper under the ethics rules unless full disclosure is made in the transaction documents. See, New York State Bar Association Opinion 892 (2011).

An Oklahoma lawyer was suspended for two years and one day for hiding the fact that there were $300,000 worth of tax liens against the property that had been purchased in foreclosure with the title to the property and then misleading the buyers about his progress in clearing the title. (State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Assn v. Pacenza, Okla., No. SCBD-4983, 4/18/06).

Agreeing to comply with a directive to tear up notes after mediation while fully planning to defy that agreement and keep the notes violated Rule 8.4 (c). Maryland Bar Association Opinion 99-6 (1999).

In the same general vein of operating from knowledge that one’s appearance of compliance was only the appearance, the in Opinion 2015-02 (2015), the Connecticut Bar Association found misrepresentation where a lawyer signed a contract with a home improvement company knowing that under the terms of the Connecticut Home Improvement Act it was unenforceable against the purchaser because of the contract’s failure to conform to the law. If the lawyer had no intention of asserting the unenforceability in the event of a future contract dispute then there would be no misrepresentation. This committee also referenced Rule 8.4 (c).

In Opinion 2004-8 (2004) the Ethics Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association found that an associate’s work representing private clients after hours posed a problem if her law firm was not informed and/or did not approve as this would compromise the associate’s ability to perform the necessary conflicts checks and to obtain required consent to the representation from the affected clients.   The Philadelphia committee cited Rules 1.7, 1.10 and 8.4 (c).

As is clear from the above sampling, the types of conduct that are potentially covered under Rule 8.4(c) are quite varied.  For further examples, See the annotations to Rule 8.4 in the seventh edition of the Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct (2011), and the chapter entitled Misconduct and Discipline: Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit, Misrepresentation (last updated in 2010) as it appears at page 101:401 of the ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct.


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Are you looking for Cincinnati obituaries and death records? While this is very useful in researching a family name, you are actually limited in what you can find when you search only for basic information. Cincinnati obituaries, unlike death records, contain detailed information about the person’s life—not just the name and date of death. In fact, Cincinnati, OH newspaper articles originally published Ohio obituaries. A fairly recent phenomenon is the archiving of these Cincinnati obituaries, first through microfilm, and then through online databases.

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  1. Sara in IN

    Another version of rivvels, that Great-Grandma made, is more like spaetzel where you gather the dough, which is a quick noodle dough, up in a ball , knead it a bit, then grate it on the big holes of grater into the boiling stock, or just boil in water, then drain and butter if you are feeling flush with a lot of butter in store. It’s good which ever way you cook it.

  2. Barb Wright

    My grandma did it both ways..but said she could rub them faster. Incidently.I was always told that rivvel was German for rub. I don’t know that for certain,though.

  3. Carol Morris

    My old order grandmother
    put rivvels in potato soup, which is what I do. My grown kids were surprised when they were served potato soup without them. They thought that was standard! It is goooood!!

  4. Joe Blust

    Kevin my mother used to make her potato soup and add rivvels or as her reciepe calls for rivelets. Made the same way an egg flour mix till thick and roll out between your hands a long rope and tear off small pieces and drop into the soup. That is how I make mine now that she has passed. She also had a reciepe with her cottage cheese pie which is like a custard.

  5. Nellie

    Thanks for sharing this recipe Kevin! My husband and I enjoyed it! This will be great for the upcoming winters here in New England:)

  6. Deb

    When my Mom made rivers, she’d reserve some of the “rubbed” dough, brown the reserved dough in butter until browned, then she’d add the browned mixture to the rivvel soup; it added another dimension of flavor to the rivvel soup – UM GOOD❗

    1. Kevin

      Yum, sounds good!

    2. Anne Capozzi

      My mother made the browned mixture and added to potato soup

      1. Kevin

        Yum…there was a restaurant in my hometown, just up the street from me, it was called Capozzi’s….I miss it, great Italian food!

  7. firebird939

    Sounds so good. I think I will try rivels next time

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    Yum both the cookies and soup sound wonderful. I will try both. Thanks Keven.

  10. brenda

    this recipe sounds pretty familiar except for not having had them combined with the potato soup.

    also, wanted to remark on what a really great idea the Fridays Favorites sounds like. A look back and remembering is always so much fun. THANK YOU. This column is something my parents always shared with me on our long distance phone calls so they have an extra bit of specialness.

  11. Michele

    My grandmother did the same thing when she made potato soup…rivvels were in hers too. I have so much wanted to find how to make them and I have now. Thank you so much for sharing!

  12. Nana

    I make rivels and I rub them to be even finer …more like grains of rice and cook them in chcken broth. Takes only minutes when they are that fine.

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Power Supply Management—Principles, Problems, and Parts

Power supply designers are using flexible supply monitoring, sequencing, and adjustment circuits to manage their systems. This article discusses why and how.

The monitoring and control of a growing number of power-supply voltage rails has been vital for safety, economy, durability, and proper operation of electronic systems for many years—especially for systems employing microprocessors. Determining whether a voltage rail is above a threshold or within an operating window—and whether that voltage is powered on or off in the correct sequence with respect to the other rails—is crucial to operational reliability and safety.

Many methods exist to solve various aspects of this problem. For example, a simple circuit using a precision resistive divider, comparator, and reference can be used to determine whether the voltage on a rail is above or below a certain level. In reset generators, such as the ADM803, these elements are combined with a delay element to hold devices—such as microprocessors, application-specific ICs (ASICs), and digital signal processors (DSPs)—in reset while powering up. This level of monitoring is adequate for many applications.

Where multiple rails need to be monitored, multiple devices (or multichannel comparators and their associated circuitry) are used in parallel, but increasing opportunities call for monitoring ICs that do more than simple threshold comparison.

For example, consider a common requirement for power-supply sequencing: an FPGA (field-programmable gate-array) manufacturer may specify that the 3.3-V core voltage must be applied 20 ms before the 5-V I/O (input/output) voltage to avoid possible damage when the device is powered up. Meeting such sequencing requirements may be as crucial for reliability as keeping the device’s supply voltage and temperature within specified operating limits.

Also, the number of power rails in many applications has increased dramatically. Complex, expensive systems, such as LAN switches and cellular base stations, commonly have line cards with 10 or more voltage rails; but even cost-sensitive consumer systems, such as plasma TVs, can have as many as 15 separate voltage rails, many of which may require monitoring and sequencing.

Many high-performance ICs now require multiple voltages. For example, separate core- and I/O voltages are standard for many devices. At the high end, DSPs may require up to four separate supplies per device. In many cases, numerous multisupply devices can coexist in a single system that contains FPGAs, ASICs, DSPs, microprocessors, and microcontrollers (as well as analog components).

Many devices share standard voltage levels (such as 3.3 V), while others may require device-specific voltages. In addition, a particular standard voltage level may have to be independently furnished in numerous places. For example, separate analog- and digital supplies, such as 3.3 VANALOG and 3.3 VDIGITAL, may be required. Generating the same voltage numerous times may be necessary to improve efficiency (e.g., memory rails running at hundreds of amperes) or to meet sequencing requirements (3.3 VA and 3.3 VB needed by separate devices at different times). All of these factors contribute to the proliferation of voltage sources.

Voltage monitoring and sequencing can become quite complex, especially if a system must be designed to support a power-up sequence, a power-down sequence, and multiple responses to all possible fault conditions on the various supply rails at different points during operation. A central power management controller is the best way to solve this problem.

As the number of supply voltages increases, there is a much higher probability of things going wrong. The risk increases in proportion to the number of supplies, number of elements, and complexity of the system. External factors also add risk. If, for example, the main ASIC is not completely characterized at the time of the initial design, the power supply designer must commit to hardwiring voltage-monitoring thresholds and timing sequences that are subject to change as the ASIC specifications are developed. If the requirements change, the PC board may have to be revised—with obvious schedule- and cost implications. Furthermore, the supply voltage specifications for certain devices may change during their development. In such circumstances, a way to readily adjust supplies would be useful to any central power-system manager. In fact, the flexibility to monitor, sequence, and adjust the voltage rails of such systems is a vital necessity.

Evaluating the robustness of the chosen fault protection and timing sequence can be a sizable job, so a device that simplifies this process will speed up board evaluation and reduce time to market. Fault logging and digitized voltage and temperature data are useful features, both in the field and in all phases of design from early PCB development through prototype evaluation.

Basic Monitoring

Figure 1 shows a simple method for monitoring multiple voltage rails using the ADCMP354 comparator and reference IC. An individual circuit is used for each rail. Resistive dividers scale the voltage rails down, setting an undervoltage trip point for each supply. All outputs are tied together to generate a common power-good signal.

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Figure 1. Comparator-based undervoltage detection with common power-good output for a three-supply system.

Basic Sequencing

Figure 2 shows how basic sequencing can be implemented with discrete components, using logic thresholds instead of comparators. The 12-V and 5-V rails have been generated elsewhere. A time delay must be introduced to ensure that the system operates correctly. This is achieved by using a resistor-capacitor (RC) combination to slowly ramp the gate voltage on the n-channel FET in series with the 5-V supply. The RC values are chosen to ensure a sufficient time delay before the FET reaches its voltage threshold and begins to turn on. The 3.3-V and 1.8-V rails are generated with ADP3330 and ADP3333 low-dropout (LDO) regulators. The turn-on times of these voltages are also sequenced by RCs. No series FET is required, as the RC drives the shutdown (/SD) pin of each LDO. The RC values are chosen to ensure sufficient time delays (t2, t3) before the voltages on the /SD pins climb above their thresholds.

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Figure 2. Basic discrete sequencing for a four-supply system.

This simple, low-cost approach to sequencing power supplies uses little board area and is perfectly acceptable in many applications. It is suitable for systems where cost is the primary driver, the sequencing requirements are simple, and the accuracy of the sequencing circuit is not critical.

But many situations require more accuracy than is available with RC lag circuits. In addition, this simple solution does not permit faults to be dealt with in a structured way (e.g., a 5-V supply failure will eventually bring down the other rails).

Sequencing with ICs

Figure 3 shows how the ADM6820 and ADM1086 power-supply-sequencing ICs can be used to accurately and reliably sequence power rails in a similar system. Internal comparators detect when a voltage rail goes above a precisely set level. The outputs are asserted after programmable turn-on delays, enabling the ADP3309 and ADP3335 regulators in the desired sequence. The thresholds are established by resistance ratios; the delay is established by a capacitor.

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Figure 3. Sequencing a four-supply system with monitoring ICs.

A wide variety of power-supply-sequencing ICs is available. Some devices have outputs that can be used to enable power modules directly, and numerous output configurations are available. Some include on-board charge-pump voltage generators. This is especially useful for low-voltage systems that need to sequence rails that are generated upstream but lack a high-voltage source, such as a 12-V rail, to drive an n-channel FET gate. Many of these devices also have enable pins to allow an external signal—from a push-button switch or a controller—to restart the sequence or shut the controlled rails off when required.

Integrated Power System Management

Some systems have so many power supply rails that discrete approaches that use a large number of ICs and set timing and threshold levels with resistors and capacitors become too complex and costly, and cannot provide adequate performance.

Consider a system with eight voltage rails that requires a complex power-up sequence. Each rail must be monitored for undervoltage and overvoltage faults. In the event of a fault, all voltages could be turned off, or a power-down sequence could be initiated, depending on the failure mechanism. Actions must be taken depending upon the state of the control signals, and flags must be generated depending on the state of the power supplies. Implementing a circuit of this complexity with discrete devices and simple ICs may require hundreds of individual components, a huge amount of board space, and a significant combined cost.

In systems with four or more voltages, it may make sense to use a centralized device to manage the power supplies. An example of this approach can be seen in Figure 4.

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Figure 4. A centralized sequencing and monitoring solution for an eight-supply system.

Centralized Monitoring and Sequencing

The ADM106x Super Sequencer family continues to use comparators, but with some important differences. Two comparators are dedicated to each input so that undervoltage and overvoltage detection can be implemented, thus providing windowed monitoring for the rails created by the ADP1821 and ADP2105 dc-to-dc converters and the ADP1715 LDO. An undervoltage fault is the normal condition of a rail before it powers up, so this indication is used for sequencing. An overvoltage condition usually indicates a critical fault—such as a shorted FET or inductor—and calls for immediate action.

Systems with higher supply counts usually have greater complexity, and thus have tighter accuracy constraints. Also, setting accurate thresholds with resistors becomes challenging at lower voltages, such as 1.0 V and 0.9 V. Although a 10% tolerance may be acceptable on a 5-V rail, this tolerance is generally insufficient on a 1-V rail. The ADM1066 allows input detector comparator thresholds to be set within 1% worst case, independent of the voltage (as low as 0.6 V)—and across the entire temperature range of the device. It adds internal glitch filtering and hysteresis to each comparator. Its logic inputs can be used to start the power-up sequence, shut down all rails, or perform other functions.

The information from the bank of comparators, fed into a powerful and flexible stage machine core, can be used for various purposes:

Sequencing: When the output voltage of a recently enabled supply comes into a window, a time delay can be triggered to turn on the next rail in the power-up sequence. Complex sequencing, with multiple power-up and power-down sequences, or vastly different sequences for power-up and power-down is possible.

Timeout: If a rail that has been enabled does not come on as expected, a suitable course of action can be taken (such as generating an interrupt or shutting down the system). A purely analog solution would simply hang at that point in the sequence.

Monitoring: If the voltage on any rail moves out of the preset window, a suitable course of action can be taken—depending on the rail that faulted, the type of fault that occurred, and the current operating mode. Systems with more than five supplies are often expensive, so comprehensive fault protection is crucial.

An on-board charge pump is used to generate approximately 12 V of gate drive, even if the highest available system voltage is as low as 3 V, allowing outputs to directly drive series n-channel FETs. Additional outputs enable or shut down dc-to-dc converters or regulators, allowing an output to internally pull up to one of the inputs or the on-board regulated voltage. The outputs can also be asserted open-drain. Outputs may also be used as status signals such as power good or power-on reset. Status LEDs can be directly driven from the outputs if required.

Supply Adjustment

In addition to monitoring multiple voltage rails and providing a solution for complex sequencing, integrated power management devices, such as the ADM1066, also provide the tools to temporarily or permanently adjust individual rail voltages. The voltage output of a dc-to-dc converter or regulator can be altered by adjusting the voltage at the trim or feedback node of that device. Typically, a resistive divider between the output and ground of the module sets a nominal voltage at the trim/feedback pin. This, in turn, sets a nominal output voltage. Simple schemes involving switching extra resistors or controlling variable resistances in the feedback loop will alter the trim/feedback voltage and hence adjust the output voltage.

The ADM1066 is equipped with digital-to-analog converters (DACs) to provide direct control over the trim/feedback node. For maximum efficiency, these DACs do not operate between ground and a maximum voltage; instead they operate across a relatively narrow window centered on the nominal trim/feedback level. The value of an attenuation resistor scales the incremental change in the output of the power module with each LSB change of the DAC. This open-loop adjustment provides margin-up and margin-down levels equivalent to those obtained by digital resistance switching in the reference circuit, and will adjust the output to a similar accuracy.

The ADM1066 also includes a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to measure the supply voltage, so a closed-loop supply adjustment scheme can be implemented. With a given DAC output setting, the voltage output of the power module is digitized by the ADC and compared with the target voltage in software. The DAC can then be adjusted to calibrate the voltage output as closely as possible to the target voltage. This closed-loop scheme provides a very accurate method for supply adjustment. With a closed-loop method, the accuracy of the external resistors is completely irrelevant. In Figure 4, the output voltage of DC-DC4 is adjusted by one of the on-chip DACs.

There are two primary uses for the supply adjustment scheme. The first is the concept of margining the supplies, i.e., testing the system’s response to operating its supplies at the margins of the specified supply voltage range of the equipment. Manufacturers of datacom, telecom, cellular infrastructure, server, and storage area network equipment are required to test their systems strenuously before shipping to their end customers. All of the power supplies in the system will be specified to operate with a certain tolerance (e.g., ±5%, ±10%). Margining allows all the supplies on board to be adjusted to the high-end and low-end of the tolerance range, with tests performed to ensure correct operation. A centralized power management device with supply-adjustment capability can be used to do this margining test while minimizing the need for the extra components and PCB area required to perform a function that is only needed once—during the margin test at the manufacturer’s test site.

Four-corners testing, i.e., testing across the operational voltage and temperature range of the equipment, is often required, so the ADM1062 integrates temperature-sensing and readback in addition to closed-loop power-supply margining circuitry.

The second use for the supply adjustment scheme is to compensate for system supply variations in the field. There are many causes for such variation. Short term, it is quite common for the voltages to change slightly as the temperature changes. Longer term, some of the component values may drift slightly over the life of the product, which can result in voltage drift. The ADC and DAC loops can be activated periodically (e.g., every 10, 30, or 60 seconds) in conjunction with a software calibration loop to keep the voltages where they should be.

The ADM1066 has on-board nonvolatile memory, allowing it to be reprogrammed as many times as necessary, while the sequencing and monitoring needs of the system evolve during the development process. This means that the hardware design can be completed early in the prototype process, and optimization of the monitoring and sequencing can be done as the project progresses.

Functions such as digital temperature- and voltage measurement simplify and speed up the evaluation process. Margining tools will allow adjustment of the voltage rails during the development cycle. So in a situation where a key ASIC, FPGA, or processor is also in development, and the supply-voltage levels or sequencing requirements are in a state of flux as new silicon revisions are shipped, a simple adjustment can be performed via the software GUI. Thus, the power management device can be reprogrammed in a few minutes to take the changes into account, without the need to physically change components on the board or—worse still—redesign the hardware.

The increasing number of voltage rails and the emergence of power supply sequencing have increased the demands on the power designer in all sorts of devices and systems—everything from notebook PCs, set-top boxes, and automotive systems, to servers and storage, cellular base stations, and Internet-routing and switching systems. More stringent testing procedures, new levels of information gathering, and quick and simple programmability are also of interest, especially in mid- to high-end systems. For increased robustness and reliability, and the addition of these vital new features, there are many new power management integrated circuits available to help solve these problems safely, efficiently, and with minimum board area, while reducing time to market.

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Compute Performance

Moving on from our look at gaming performance, we have our customary look at compute performance. Since compute performance is by definition shader bound, the 7950 is at a bit of a disadvantage here compared to gaming performance. Whereas ROP performance scales with the core clock, shader performance is hit by both the reduction in the core clock and the disabled CU array.

Our first compute benchmark comes from Civilization V, which uses DirectCompute to decompress textures on the fly. Civ V includes a sub-benchmark that exclusively tests the speed of their texture decompression algorithm by repeatedly decompressing the textures required for one of the game’s leader scenes. Note that this is a DX11 DirectCompute benchmark.

AMD’s greatly improved compute performance continues to shine here, though in the case of Civilization V it’s largely consumed by just closing the previously large gap between the GTX 500 series and the Radeon HD 6000 series. As a result the 7950 falls ever so short of the GTX 580, while the factory overclocked Sapphire and XFX cards give the 7950 enough of a push to come within 5% of the 7970.

Our next benchmark is SmallLuxGPU, the GPU ray tracing branch of the open source LuxRender renderer. We’re now using a development build from the version 2.0 branch, and we’ve moved on to a more complex scene that hopefully will provide a greater challenge to our GPUs.

Under SmallLuxGPU the 7970 enjoyed a large lead over the GTX 580, and this continues with the 7950. Even though the 7950 is well behind the 7970—to the tune of 24%—it’s still 33% ahead of the GTX 580 and the lead only grows from there. Meanwhile the XFX and Sapphire cards can catch up to the 7970 somewhat, but as this is truly a shader-bound test, you can’t make up for the lack of shaders units on the 7950.

For our next benchmark we’re looking at AESEncryptDecrypt, an OpenCL AES encryption routine that AES encrypts/decrypts an 8K x 8K pixel square image file. The results of this benchmark are the average time to encrypt the image over a number of iterations of the AES cypher.

In spite of being a compute benchmark, AESEncryptDecrypt is not particularly sensitive to GPU performance, showcasing the impact that setup times can have. The 7950 trails the 7970 by 10%, and overclocking doesn’t change this much. Unfortunately for AMD NVIDIA is still the leader here, showing that AMD’s compute performance still has room to grow.

Finally, our last benchmark is once again looking at compute shader performance, this time through the Fluid simulation sample in the DirectX SDK. This program simulates the motion and interactions of a 16k particle fluid using a compute shader, with a choice of several different algorithms. In this case we’re using an (O)n^2 nearest neighbor method that is optimized by using shared memory to cache data.

With the compute shader fluid simulation we once again shift back into a compute task that’s much more shader-bound. The 7950 only reaches 80% of the performance of the 7970, once more proving the real impact of losing a CU array. This is still enough to handily surpass the GTX 580 however, with the 7950 taking a 15% lead.

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  • chizow - Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - link

    Perhaps, but judging by Newegg's current stock of 7950, supply is exceptionally good or demand is exceptionally soft for this product at its current price. Maybe somewhere in the middle?

    But as you said, if you don't like it, don't buy it and it seems in this case, capitalism works just fine. ;)
  • Gamer23 - Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - link

    I was drooling when I first read about the Sapphire 7950 and the XFX 7950 DD, but now until AMD developes better drivers, I am still on the fence, and holding on to my 5850 Toxic. I believe most people are like me, $500? I'll sit back and wait, till I see better driver support, and a $300 dollar price tag! I believe you are right also about demand being soft, as I believe most purchases are fresh builds not upgrades. Reply
  • Gamer23 - Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - link

    I totally agree with you, I am running a i7 940 with a 5850 Toxic, and even with all of the latest games that have recently come out, I am not even pushing this rig yet. Since games are now being locked at 60 fps, what's the sense of spending $500 for the latest and greatest and only getting 60 fps? Until game developers pull off the 60 fps govenor, (catering to console ported games) it will be a while yet before I am ready to let go of this Video card. Reply
  • xeridea - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link

    I totally agree. I have a 6850 I got at a very good price. It runs any game on the market reasonably well. I run Crysis 2 with DX11 patch and texture patch @ 2048x1152 with reasonable framerates (I think my dual core is my bottleneck, usually I only get ~70% GPU utilization). I used to get cards slightly higher in generation performance, but these days it doesn't really matter with mostly crappy console ports. Reply
  • chizow - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link

    I agree for the most part, but there are at least 3 major influences pushing game technology:

    1) Increases in VRAM usage in current games. Whether its due to MSAA, higher-res textures and texture mods, games like Skyrim, BF3, Metro 2033, Crysis 2 are really chewing up VRAM budgets on cards. These games will use 1.5GB no problem at 1080p, so just imagine higher resolutions or muti-display set-ups.

    2) As mentioned, multi-display set-ups like EyeFinity or Nvidia Surround. They'll use up ~3x the VRAM as a single monitor and with increased AA requirements, that quickly adds up. In these instances, a 7950/7970 would shine over last-gen parts with less VRAM and bandwidth.

    3) 3D. 1080p isn't that demanding anymore, but 1080p in 3D is roughly double the rendering requirements but puts an even greater emphasis on maintaining 60FPS minimums. Its really quite demanding and an area more GPU horsepower is always welcome, even with SLI/CF configs.

    But yes, other than these niche areas there's probably not too much reason to upgrade at this point, especially when these offerings don't really shift the price/performance/value bar at all.
  • kashifme21 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link

    Well from personal experience i have GTX 580 in SLI. Both the cards have 1.5gb memory.

    I game at a resolution of 5760*1080. Unless i shift the AA to some crazy setting like 8x AA, my VRAM generally isnt a bottleneck.

    I am currently playing a game like Skyrim at 5760*1080. Maxed out settings with 4X AA, FXAA & 4xTRAA

    My game is mostly running locked at 60fps, sometimes in towns it does drop down to 45fps, however otherwise the experience is quite smooth.

    Hence i would disagree that VRAM really is a limitation even at insanely high resolutions, 1.5GB Vram is pretty dam good.

    Now with the next consoles only expected to be sporting GPUS like 6670, i wonder how Nvidia and AMD intend to keep both markets alive.

    At one hand they support console gaming which doesnt really bring them too many chips a year and it will eventually cause PC gamers to stop upgrading. The business model looks like its going to axe their own feet.
  • chizow - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link

    You must not run any texture mods at all, because Skyrim will use 1.5GB at only 1080p with only 2xMSAA+2xTSAA.

    Same for BF3, Crysis 2, Metro 2033 and quite a few other games with just highest-res official textures and 4xMSAA+2-4xTSAA.
  • JarredWalton - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link

    I have a single 1.5GB GTX 580, and at 2560x1600 I definitely feel the lack of VRAM. If he doesn't notice lack of RAM at 5760x1080, I don't trust his judgement. (Hint: it's the minimum frame rates and stutters that come from the lack of memory; averages can be fine, but minimums often tank.) Reply
  • Sabresiberian - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link

    Thanks Jarred for talking about performance where it counts, minimum frame rates and stutters.

  • chizow - Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - link

    Yeah I completely agree about "feeling" the lack of VRAM, because it literally feels like I've submerged my mouse/monitor in oil or molasses. Idk the input lag and stutters from deferred AA just gets really unbearable once you start exceeding VRAM.

    But yeah I dropped a note in Ryan's 7970 closer look about PCIe bandwidth, VRAM and memory bandwidth. It'd be interesting to see how much of an impact PCIe bandwidth plays a role on cards with less VRAM, since that's when you'd expect more paging to system RAM over the PCIe bus. Also for memory bandwidth, although that's more between the GPU and RAM modules.

    Anyways would be interesting to see something like that done using 1.5/3GB variants maybe a 580 and the 7950 when the 1.5GB arrives?

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Be My Valentine! - Anime Dating Guide

Ah, winter is coming to an end and spring is just around the corner. Before we know it, the air will be chock full of pheromones and pollen. Spring is the season for love, as well as out-of-control raging hormones often mistaken for love. Either way, we kick off the season with the holiday loved by chocolatiers and dreaded by the lonely, the insecure, and the socially inept across the board -- Valentine's Day. And let's face it, we're all lonely, insecure, and socially inept in one way or another, ...right?

At any rate, we present this guide as a reference to help you plan your Valentine's escapades, as well as any other big dates, so that you can avoid flubbing up another special occasion and really "Wow!" that special someone.

This is how the guide works: Figure out which group your date fits in by comparing him or her to the anime characters who fit in that category, and follow the corresponding date suggestions. It's easy! Get out your matching Hello Kitty notepad and pencil set, take notes, and Let's Romance!

The Male Types

"The Sexually Repressed Type"
Characters: Shinji Ikari, Naota Nandaba, Keitaro Urashima, Kazuya Saotome

As much as you think that some intimate moments with you might be just what your sexually repressed man wants this Valentine's Day, think again. He'd probably be scared half to death by a naked girl climbing in to his bed and is more likely to hyperventilate than just breath heavily. Keep his sensitivity in mind, and give him some nude Polaroids of you, a box of tissue, and some lotion. He'll be thinking of you all night long.

"The Lecherous Hornball Type"
Characters: Happosai, Kintaro Oe, Ataru Moroboshi, Hideki Motosuwa

It's not that your man isn't sweet or kind -- it's just that he tends to let body parts other than his brain make most of his decisions. The best way to cater to his needs is to give him what he's always wanted, but never imagined he could actually ever get in real life. If you're of the age of consent and willing to indulge him, head on down to Vickie's Secret (or Fred's of Hollywood, or your local adult shop if you're feeling really feisty) and pick up a few choice items, and take it from there. If you're so inclined, pick up a couple agreeable girlfriends as well. That'll give him a V-day he'll never forget.

"The Hopeless Romantic Type"
Characters: Ryoga Hibiki, Tamahome, Godai Yusaku, Keiichi Morisato

Sappy, sweet, sickeningly cute - that's exactly how your Valentine's date should be with your hopeless romantic guy. Meet downtown, present him with chocolates in a heart-shaped box, and then go for a nice walk (holding hands). Play video games together (DDR in couples mode!) for a while, and then go to a movie. Finish things off with a quiet dinner at your local Japanese restaurant. Feeding each other sushi with chopsticks is crucial. Walk around downtown (or go for a sleigh ride if possible) some more and stop for ice cream on the way home. Wear some cherry-flavored lip gloss when you give him your sweet and chaste little kiss goodnight and he'll go completely wild. No need to be sexy or smutty with this one -- trust me, honey, his heart will be pounding all the same.

"The Pretty Boy (bishounen) Type"
Characters: Yuki Souma, Hotohori, Souichiro Arima

If the pretty boy is already yours, this one is easy. Be yourself -- that's how you got him in the first place anyway, right? -- and just do something to show him how much you love him. Something that you make yourself is ideal. Cook him his favorite meal, make him a scarf, but whatever you do, don't worship him. He's already so sick of all the beauty-worship he gets everywhere else, and he loves you because he knows he can be himself around you and that you'll always be yourself around him. Spend some time thinking of something to make for him, and the fact that you did that will mean more to him than you'll know.

"The Badass Type"
Characters: Inuyasha, Kyou Souma, Vash the Stampede, Spike Spiegel, Il Pallatzo, Dark Schneider, Kaneda, Kenshin Himura, Nabeshin

These boys think they are the men among men, but the proof is in the pudding. Well, guess what, sugar... you're the pudding. Make reservations at that fabulous new restaurant, dress to the nines, and step out to that swanky new club after dinner. The more he gets to show off the lovely prize he has in you, the more badass he will feel. Let him take control of the evening, but use your wily girlish charms to point him in the right direction. As long as he thinks he's making all the decisions, you'll both be happy campers. You may have to swallow a little pride to become his centerpiece for the evening, but keep yourself entertained with some dancing, champagne, and witty repartee, and he might just make up for it later by showing you more of his ever-elusive sensitive side.

The Female Types

"The Shy and Sweet Type"
Characters: Tohru Honda, Miki Koishikawa, Usagi Tsukino, May-chan, Miaka Yuuki, Fuu Hououji, Misaki Suzuhara, Eiko Magami

Dude... she totally wants you to sweep her off her feet, and lucky for you, that's not hard with this type of girl. If you make her a valentine, take her out to the park for a picnic, buy her some little trinket, write her a love song, give her a handpicked bouquet delivered on one knee with a heartfelt poetic profession of your love, whatever... she'll be eating right out of your hand in no time. Her eyes will go all starry and she'll blush and swoon over you and you'll feel all studly. She might even let you kiss her, if the mood is right. You sly devil, you.

"The Feisty (closet dominatrix) Type"
Characters: Naru Narusegawa, Lum, Faye Valentine, Rei Hino, Ryoko, Tira Misu

If the object of your desire falls into this category, fret not. There's only one thing you must remember about your feisty girl. No matter how pushy, controlling, domineering, loudmouthed, or outspoken she is, she's still a girl at heart, and almost every girl shares a weakness for one thing: Romance. She may act cool and aloof, but if you manage to find a pair and show her how you really feel, she'll melt like butter. Whisk her away for an evening fraught with passion. However, make sure you have a good plan, because insipid, namby-pamby attempts at romance will inevitably meet with pure frost. Take control for once. Transform yourself from a simpering puppy that sits at her feet into a debonair prince charming for the day. Observe with wonder as her knees go weak.

"The Tough Cookie Type"
Characters: Akane Tendo, Mireille Bouquet, Kikyo, Madoka Ayukawa, Meryl Stryfe

Depending on what kind of person you are, your tough cookie needs to be treated in one of two ways. If you tend to be something of a badass, then a little softening up on your end will really pluck her heartstrings. Don't be afraid to get a little sentimental and mushy if you really care about this girl, because the fact that you let your guard down for her will mean a lot, and you may find her more willing to open up to you as well. If you're more likely to be a little sentimental and mushy all the time, then more of the same is not a good route for you. Take control, show her that she's not always boss, be prince charming, and treat her to a night of romance and intrigue. Women will always say that they want men to be more sensitive, but that doesn't mean that we want to always be able to walk all over you.

"The Criminally Insane Type"
Characters: Haruko Haruhara, Excel, Poemi Watanabe, Lain Iwakura, Washuu, Dejiko

This one is the most difficult. First of all, as I'm sure your aware at this point, your honey is not very right in the head. However, all is not lost, because there's a simple trick to pleasing your crazy girl -- indulge her weaknesses. The hard part is finding out what those weaknesses are, because she's sure as hell not going to tell you. If she's really into anime, give her that plushie that she's been whining over for weeks. If she really digs music, take her out to a show. If all she really seems to want is you, then... I don't think you'll have too much of an argument with that, now will you? If you're wrong, she probably won't even be paying enough attention to notice. If you're spot on, make sure you're not standing near any explosives, sharp objects, or unidentified machinery when she lavishes her "affections" on you.

"The Too Cute For Her Own Good Type"
Characters: Noelle, Chii, Mink, Mihoshi

This one is a cakewalk, because your girl is pretty easily amused. Take the day off and spend it doting on her. Take her out on the town, buy her ice cream, and make her feel like she's the only girl in the world. She'll be infatuated with you for at least a week, or at least until something shiny distracts her. To assure she's yours forever, own lots of shiny things.

With these tips, you're sure to win your date over. Woo them with your smile, dazzle them with your wit, and pour the charm on in copious amounts. Now go out there and get 'em, tiger!


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sasuke's_girlfriend [Jan 01, 2006 at 01:31 AM]
dark_chii222 [Jan 14, 2006 at 01:45 PM]
i want that sword
Animegirl7105 [Jan 31, 2006 at 08:45 PM]
Inuyasha_Naruto_1 [Feb 12, 2006 at 07:12 PM]
the sword maybe nice...but he just looks should i put this? in a bad way! but this pic is just gay... Shocked
Arianna [Feb 16, 2006 at 06:50 PM]
ewwww! he has a one piece Confused
Kahiwa93 [Mar 14, 2006 at 07:59 PM]
I think someone tried to draw Itachi and changed it to Sasuke half way through...(I've pulled stunts like that before) Rolling Eyes
KaKaShi_FaNgiRL [Apr 23, 2006 at 12:55 AM]
like Arianna said "eww a one piece" cuz it is kinda gay and it s aone peice its like ugly
hinata_12 [May 03, 2006 at 08:10 PM]
ya, i have to agree, he looks butt ugly in a one peice
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Shonen Shoujo Kid [May 18, 2006 at 10:23 PM]
Confused Ok, and how EXACTLY is that gay? Do you mean "stupid"-gay or "homosexual"-gay? (When I entered high school, I learned there were 2 meanings to "gay": one being the true meaning, the other a slang term.)
Tomoe Kaji Uchiha [May 24, 2006 at 12:23 AM]
yeah i agree with Shonen Shoujo Kid, what gay do you mean? I actually like this pose in this pic
Riza Wolfe [May 28, 2006 at 09:50 PM]
That's the outfit he wore for the chuunin exam finals. The one I totally hated Razz . I wonder if this is forshadowing of some kind. Come to think of it, there are a lot of random pics Kishimoto-san did of Sasuke with a sword. (Those who have been reading the recent manga chapters might know what I mean)
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he is so cool in this pic but is he making up for his small dick with his sword Question Question Very Happy
kioki123 [Jul 31, 2006 at 05:46 PM]
umm.. ok this is a really bad pic... i like the swords and all, but wat i s with the goddamn onepiece?! i mea every1 knows hes gay but does he HAVE to show it? come on!
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lol it's the return of the onesie!
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woo badass sasuke
Drake_Dragon [Feb 07, 2007 at 04:01 PM]
tight pic of sasuke
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An 80’s Female Fan Perspective on MLP: FiM

What would you think if I said I liked My Little Pony?  What would you think if I said I didn’t?  Does it matter, and better yet does it matter what generation of show?  To some, yes, it actually does.

I grew up in the 80s.  As such, I enjoyed those 80s shows marketed to little girls, Rainbow Bright, Strawberry Shortcake, and My Little Pony.  Growing up, the older I got, the reaction to that was typical, “Duh you’re a girl.”  That changed about two years ago.  While not everyone I talked to, I still noticed when 80s shows were brought up in memes, saying you liked My Little Pony was suddenly met with “That’s a crap show.  G1 was so bad but at least you didn’t like G3, that’s the worst.”

Color me surprised that that was a guys reaction.  I was completely confused over the fact that he knew that there were multiple variations of the show, let alone had an opinion on it.  It was shortly after that, when a female friend told me about the newest MLP generation, Friendship is Magic.  She sent me links for the first two episodes of the new series and talked about how great it was.  I decided to give it a shot, and couldn’t even make it past the halfway point of the first episode.

I gave it a shot, didn’t like it, and didn’t really think much of it.  A few months later my best friend, tells me about MLP: FiM.  I was pretty surprised that he watched the show at all and here he is, telling me that I need to watch it.  He tried on multiple occasions to make me watch.  Even when I was hanging out with him and he watched the weekly episode, I’d completely ignore it and read or surf the internet.

It took John de Lancie for me to even be interested in watching the show, and even then, I didn’t sit to watch until halfway through the second season.  I started out with the first episode again, being told just to watch it, it was like Sailor Moon.  I still don’t understand that analogy.  Yes they were “destined” to use the Elements, but even the “magic” involved didn’t remind me of Sailor Moon.  I kept on, I had “Q” to look forward to at the end of this road, and I was damned if I wasn’t going to at least understand what the hell was going on when I watched that episode.

The more I watched, the more the show reminded me of a very toned down Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, and with good reason, since the creator of FiM had writing credits on Fosters.  Some of the ponies I just could not get into, so anything that was a centric show for them, I’d fast forward bits.  It was cute, and wasn’t as bad as I thought it was at first watch, but I didn’t see the amazement of the show like others did.  Delving into the heart of the fandom had me creeped out and wondering why I was still watching this at all.  The odes to various geekdoms had me excited, but the show itself was weak in my opinion.  Then, I finally got to Discord, the Q of the MLP: FiM world.  I am a huge fan of Star Trek, and to see the writers really captured that in the show had me really excited.  It gave me the boost and the excitement that I continued watching even after my goal of getting to those episodes.

However, the internet struck again and made me think that a large majority of “Bronies” were 4channers that lived in their parents’ basement, guys that wouldn’t let me just be a fan and wanted to label me, and welcome me to “the herd” as if I was some super fan, when I really only just thought some of the stories and ponies were cute.  People kept trying to put me into a group, tell me I lied when I said I wasn’t that big of a fan and generally were being huge assholes about the whole thing.  I was extremely annoyed, and it made my reality crash back and cleared the fangirling over de Lancie.  I still watched, because I found a few of the ponies and some of the stories cute, but it got to the point where I started fast forwarding through parts of the episodes just to get them over with.

Once season two’s finale was over, I questioned if I would continue watching the show.  I decided to cosplay as Twilight for AnimeNext, mainly because I already had everything I needed.  Then came BroNYCon.  I was questioning if I would go or just stay home, and finally decided to go and sit outside.  Then I started wondering if there were other’s that had similar ideas and feelings on the series as I had.  I started getting ideas for this editorial, and a survey that I could take with me and find out what other fans of the original series thought.  I sat through mockumentaries, and crappy documentaries degrading the original series and those that led to this latest one.  Finding the Clopper (porn obsessed fans) community didn’t help, even though I have no problem with Rule 34, but there were some really unsettling pictures and the comments that went along with them had me questioning the sanity of “Bronies” in general.

I decided to bite the bullet and go anyway.  I wouldn’t be able to get into the con itself, but I knew the area and knew there would be plenty of people outside to observe and plenty of people that I could get to take my survey.  I was in for a treat.

I know those that were able to go inside on Saturday had a very different response, but I found what I was looking for.  I found people that were just into a cute show, I found people that actually went to troll the con and make a fool of themselves, and I found people like me.  I found a whole collection of girls that were fans of the original series and got back into MLP with this new series.  I found girls who found the term “Brony” something that they wanted nothing to do with.  I found fans that wanted to participate and bring up the original series in discussion or cosplay and were turned away by guys that wanted nothing to do with the origin of their new favorite show.  I felt better.  Before this I hadn’t really found anyone that had similar experiences as I had, and thought that I was just being overly sensitive, but I found I wasn’t.  Granted I know some really nice guys that are into MLP, but the internet really screwed up the fandom for me, entirely.

I had thirty people take the survey between my in person surveys at the con itself, and the online version  I made so that I would have a broader sense of what people thought.  Of that number, sixteen were fans of the original 80s version of My Little Pony.  These were the main surveys that I was looking for.  The range of women, just like me, that might have problems now with the fan base.

Half of all those that took the survey refused the fan “labels” that are out there for the show.  And not surprisingly, it was mostly those people I was looking for to take the survey.  They also were the ones that took a while to get into the new series in the first place, having heard about the show and not liking the idea of new ponies, or being told of the show by guy friends or the internet.

I asked what kept these people in the fandom itself, and it was a resounding response of the story and the characters.  Some added in the animation, and I was not surprised to see the younger generations of watchers were the ones most interested in that.  Flash type animation is seen more often now, and the closer the age range got to the original fan generation, the less animation was said to be a reason that they were still in the fandom.  The youngest three that took my survey, all under 20 years of age, said the fan base and Bronies in particular were the reason they were still fans of the show.  I can’t say that I didn’t expect the age from the answer, but it makes me wonder what it is about the fans that make the show itself enjoyable.  Perhaps the internet memes or the Pony Music Videos help.

Out of all the surveys, only one person was weirded out by guys being into My Little Pony.  Most were very much ok with guys being in the fandom, but questioned the sanity of those that perved on the characters or were so into the show that they went crazy over merchandise and things of that nature.  It was also almost unanimous that they all were annoyed at guys saying harsh things about the original ponies.  Some understood that they don’t expect the guys to embrace the first generation of the show, but there was no reason to be harsh or put down those that did enjoy it.  “I get nasty criticism for loving something I grew up with,” was one such comment.

This is what started this editorial for me.  So many people getting harshly criticized for loving a show they grew up with.  Even those that are ok with the fandom as a whole are pushy and annoying in other ways.  It’s not everyone, but from what I’ve seen in my own experiences, the majority of fans are either entirely rabid, or fans to the extreme.  I know it’s because the fandom is so new.  You see these kinds of extremes with many fandoms, especially when the internet is involved, but once the fans grow up, or at least realize they’re being idiots, they calm down.  I can’t wait for that to happen.  Maybe then I’ll be able to label myself and really enjoy the fandom as a whole.  Until then, I’ll happily fast forward through episodes to get to the parts that interest me and stay far far away from those that destroy the fandom.

Mako-chan isn’t just a writer and co-host… She’s also the resident baker and chef of all things yummy. Mako-chan has been working behind the scenes helping out where she can for the Podcast. Officially joining the team in November of 2011, first as a writer and editor, and later as an on air personality for the show, and now Assistant Editor, Mako-chan embraces the five main sureties in life that make a person great; Beauty, Intelligence, Talent, Creativity, and Honesty. ^_~

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  1. PB says:

    AnimeNEXT? Where you the only girl who cosplayed Twilight on Saturday? If so, it’s pretty crazy that I stumbled upon this. lol

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1 of 5 volumes in the Cine-Manga treatment of Otomo-sensei's 1988 anime classic, Akira. This pocket-sized paperback volume comprises screen-shots from the film rendered with key dialog and narration in full-color panels.

2019, 31 years after Tokyo was destroyed by a top-secret weapons project during World War III. Now, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes to become a dark and dangerous dystopia riddled with gangs and terrorists. The government is rife with corruption and maintains only nominal control over the powerful military.

Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda stumble upon Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo is captured and subjected to military experiments that give him tremendous - but uncontrollable - psychic powers. Can Tetsuo be stopped? Perhaps ... by unlocking the secrets of the last boy to destroy Tokyo ... Akira!

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