Consumer-grade MLC flash memory are used in the Skyhawk by creating controller technology that can increase the effective endurance life-time of the flash memory cells.

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The American Museum of Natural History has enlisted all manner of multi-media gizmos and high-tech gadgets to bring the story of the Endurance expedition to life.

ECONOMIST: Antarctic exploration

Flash memory is being used as an acceleration layer in many enterprise applications and recent announcements by Macronix indicate that the write life endurance for flash memory cells can be increased considerably by locally exposing NAND flash memory cells to a high heat (about 800 C).

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Intended to support both the enterprise and rugged markets, these products are expected to deliver more than 400, 000 random write transactions per second, scale up to more than 5TB of pure solid state storage capacity, ensure enterprise-class drive life endurance, and offered in SAS, SATA, Fibre Channel, and PCIe interfaces.

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Murie's life story is a testament to endurance, passion and a deep love of Alaska's wildest vistas.

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It studied the life of Jeanne Calment for clues to her endurance.

ECONOMIST: Jeanne Calment | The

In this case, it looks like Lance relied on a combination of legal and PR calculus to DNF, with the hope that he could put an end to an endurance race he felt he could never win and instead move on with his life, salvage his personal brand and preserve his foundation.

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"Whether it is the lifestyle that you have chosen or your career path that requires you to carry a camera tough enough to endure life's elements, the EXILIM G EX-G1 offers an endurance level that will withstand the demands of your daily routine, " says Toshi Iguchi, senior general manager of Casio's Digital Imaging Division.

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