According to one embodiment, when an access destination of a reading request is a second region, a controller performs a first retry reading process by use of a second reading condition in first parameter information. The second region is adjacent to a first region, which is adjacent to a defect region and has a particular width, and is present as a region other than the defect region on a magnetic disk. When the access destination of the reading request is the first region, the controller performs a second retry reading process by use of a fourth reading condition in second parameter information. The second parameter information is set such that a grown defect is registered at an earlier time in the second retry reading process, as compared with that in the first retry reading process.

Buy it From Local Stores Harvard Business School professor Ryan Raffaelli describes the unique value that independent booksellers provide to local economies in this way: "It's about community, it's about curation and it's about convenience." Author of a working paper titled, "Reinventing Retail: The Novel Resurgence of Independent Bookstores," Raffaelli argues that in focusing on the "Three Cs" of community, curation, and convenience, independent booksellers have regained their footing in the face of competition from big chains and Amazon and enjoyed a resurgence in recent years.…

St. Mary's Stadium, Championship, Friday April 13, 2012.

“Writers write.” “Publish or perish.” Even without a global pandemic, writers face constant pressure to produce new material. But for the first-time novelist, publishing a book when bookstores are closed for browsing, signings and readers is particularly tough.

'Amid struggles, trials, or even times of great happiness and prosperity, how can we learn to keep Christ at the center of our lives? Why is it so important that we do so?'

Construction personnel of all types need to understand the role that civil construction drawings, or blueprints, play in the construction process. In this course, Jim Rogers explains why civil construction drawings matter and discusses how to use them on construction projects and job sites. Jim digs into the common features of civil construction drawings, going over standard details, project specifications, how to find the scale information of each drawing, and how to measure dimensions on construction drawings. He then shows how to decipher different types of civil construction drawings, including site and plot plans that describe how to locate structures on a property; grading and drainage plans that capture existing ground conditions and help determine the extent of the construction work to be completed; street improvement plans; and more.

'Amid struggles, trials, or even times of great happiness and prosperity, how can we learn to keep Christ at the center of our lives? Why is it so important that we do so?'

Have you ever told someone, “Hey, I read that book!” then continued with a guilty, “…well, I listened to the audio version.” It’s time to wash that guilt right out of your soul, because in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about how our brains process...

We're back after a skipped month with an unsurprisingly longer-than-usual podcast episode, as jessamyn and I chatter about all the ususal site stuff (a month's worth is generally too much, two months definitely so) and also talk a little about MeFi history, recent site challenges, the 20th anniversary, and so on. Runs just about two hours total.

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- the fantastic number 154
- will my cat eat my eyeballs (a children's book)
- Shirley Jackson's Raising Demons
- for some unfathomable reason, James Taylor
- only old people know what the red room was
- pix from Jess's 20th anniversary meetup


Jobs ~ 0:10
- Software Quality Engineer by MasterOfNone
- Jeweler/Crafty Person by holborne
- Be My First-Ever Career Coach, Or Refer Me To One by EmpressCallipygos


Projects ~ 0:14
- PixelPirate by ph00dz
- Metafilter Usage 2010-2019 by Tell Me No Lies
- Apollo 11 (+50 years) Google Calendar by tss
- How to Make a Phonotrope Video with Drawn Animation by tessmartin


MetaFilter ~ 0:50
- Amazon promotion error: we have cameras. by ardgedee
- It's more involved than you might think by clawsoon
- How not to die at a Baseball Game by meech
- Book dorks forever by ArbitraryAndCapricious
- The Long Road to Pride by nikaspark
- Enter Starman by adept256
- Rube Goldberg steps back for a three.... it's good! by not_on_display
- It's not strange by Orange Dinosaur Slide
- Gangsta's Paradise but every other beat is Amish Paradise by bondcliff
- We sell our pizzas for $16.50. Here's how the costs break down. by Etrigan
- Cats the Musical: 2019 'Live Action' Movie trailer [SLYT 2min 41sec] by Faintdreams
- a comment by kyrademon
- What, Me Worry? by chavenet
- "We are writing to express our grave concern..." by frumiousb


Ask MeFi ~1:22
- Is There a Word for this Type of Place? by Sassyfras
- How to unhide a body by drlith
- Town in Hungary by mgrrl
- Why would a man have manicured long nails on only one hand? by Mid
- Pre-purchase: Septic Fixed, Yard is Gone by yes I said yes I will Yes
- 80's students, what films were your film society showing then? by AuroraSky
- What's this mystery squash? by GuyZero
- Weirdly Specific Packing and Possession Lists? by Ms Vegetable
- We were promised jet packs. by pxe2000
- What's your choice for best song intros? by ashbury


MetaTalk ~1:43
- RIP LeLiLo by MtDewd
- Anxiety/depression/ADHD/autism/bipolar & other neurodivergences on MeFi by diss track able
- Another person of color only thread by Brandon Blatcher
- Decommissioning the US politics megathreads by cortex
- Megathread.org? r/megathread? megathread.dreamwidth.com? by biogeo
- State of the Site, July 2019 update by cortex
- Following up on last month's discussions: immediate actions and planning by cortex
- Following up on last month's discussions: medium and long-term work by cortex
- Happy 20th Anniversary, MetaFilter by cortex


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- Book: The Fifth Season by dinty_moore
- The Haunting of Hill House: Season 1 by skycrashesdown
- Book: The Library Book by Homo neanderthalensis


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Featured in this episode:
- Happy Birthday To You From Dan by dagosto
- Natural, I Guess by snofoam
- F9mily (You & Me) by OverlappingElvis
- Know what u want by nikaspark
- Here Come the Warm Jets by Television Name

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PHILADELPHIA — Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pennsylvania Department of Health now recommend we all wear face masks when going about essential tasks in public, as part of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Those types of masks have become a hot topic online during the ongoing outbreak, and are […]

Grieving amidst a pandemic in Nova Scotia, a survivor of L'Ecole Polytechnique reflects on trauma and healing, The Last Dance lionizes Michael Jordan's last championship run, Becky Toyne's isloation reading list, Denmark's national museum documents daily life during a pandemic, Never Rarely Sometimes Always director Eliza Hittman and more.

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Fire ants are spreading into new areas across south-east Queensland according to a Biosecurity Queensland insider who says the war to eradicate the potential killers is all but lost, a claim vehemently denied by the man tasked with stopping the spread.

Republican California Rep. Tom McClintock on Congress’ coronavirus relief efforts. We check in with a pair of superintendents on prospective timelines for opening their schools, and finding comfort in baking during the pandemic.

(United States Third Circuit) - Affirmed that a broker-dealer was required to arbitrate a customer's claim. The broker-dealer had placed a contractual clause in its agreement with an institutional customer stating that the customer must bring any claims arising out of their agreement in a particular federal court. Splitting from several other circuits on the enforceability of such forum-selection clauses, the Third Circuit held that the clause was unenforceable because it would circumvent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rule 12200. The panel therefore affirmed an order compelling the broker-dealer to submit to FINRA arbitration.

After strong backlash to author Jeanine Cummins' controversial new novel "American Dirt," the book's publisher canceled Cummins' remaining tour dates, including a Feb. 2 event at Tattered Cover in Denver, citing safety concerns. Before learning of the event's cancellation, Latinx writers in Denver were planning to host a protest reading in… Read more »

With everyone sitting around the house these days, and nowhere to go, what better time to get lost in a few books?

I started 132 books this year and finished 127. New this year: a twitter thread of everything I read in...

1. Bernie Sanders says (repeatedly) that he wants the United States to be more like Sweden. Bring it on! No estate or inheritance taxes, no minimum wage, a much higher ratio of consumption taxes to income taxes, an income tax system that is by some reasonable standards far less progressive, school choice, high deductibles and […]

Problems aside, no one is sure how useful phone-based tracking will be

The NHSX, a technology group within the UK government's National Health Service, has released the source code for its Android and iOS COVID-19 coronavirus contact-tracing apps in an effort to allay privacy concerns and improve the code.…

What's the Beat staff reading this weekend? Let's find out!

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