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A good way to pass the time before a big bike trip is to read about someone else's big bike trip. There aren't many books concerning the niche world of bicycle travel (and even fewer that offer well-written and engaging stories, versus instructional how-to guides), but the handful below do a really wonderful job of capturing the beauty and the simplicity of self-propelled adventure—for someone planning a bike tour, or someone just looking for a good read. (The links and prices are specific to Kindle e-books, but all are available in paperback as well.*)
[1] Dervla Murphy, Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle
1965, 254 pages, $10.99. Over fifty years ago, a young woman picked up her bike and pedaled out of her small Irish town in the middle of winter, embarking on an epic year-long ride through Europe and central Asia. Dervla's thorough retelling of her adventure is captivating, and her depiction of her time spent in Afghanistan particularly moving. In a sport and type of travel too often dominated by male voices, Dervla's memoir presents plenty of inspiration and excitement for readers of any background.
EXCERPT: "Obviously the primary need was brandy, yet my face so so numb that I couldn't articulate one word. I merely pointed to the relevant bottle, and stood by the stove to thaw out, while a group of card-playing men stared at me with a trace of that hostility shown by all peasants in remote places to unexpected strangers. Then an old man came rushing in to inform the company that I had arrived with a bicycle—and, as I soon recovered the power of speech, friendly relations were easily established."
[2] HG Wells, The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll
1896, 89 pages, $0.00. The only fictional account on the list, HG Wells's century-old novella is a fun and comedic quick read. Featuring love and laughs and plenty of adventure, the story follows Mr. Hoopdriver—and a few unexpected companions—on a week-long bike tour through nineteenth-century England. Having entered the public domain, it's also available for free as a universal e-book, plain text file, or full text page right here.
EXCERPT: "At supper that night, holiday talk held undisputed sway. Mr. Pritchard spoke of 'Scotland,' Miss Isaacs clamoured of Bettws-y-Coed, Mr. Judson displayed a proprietary interest in the Norfolk Broads. 'I?' said Hoopdriver when the question came to him. 'Why, cycling of course.' 'You're never going to ride that dreadful machine of yours, day after day?' said Miss Howe of the Costume Department. 'I am,' said Hoopdriver as calmly as possible, puling at the insufficient mustache. 'I'm going for a Cycling Tour. Along the South Coast.' 'Well, all I hope, Mr. Hoopdriver, is that you'll get fine weather,' said Miss Howe. 'And not come any nasty croppers.'"
[3] Tom Allen, Janapar: Love, on a Bike
2013, 404 pages, $5.99. Books about bike tours can often struggle to find a story arc: a rising action and a climax and a resolution that threads the places and people of the journey together. Tom Allen's Janapar, then, is more than just a chronicling of his attempt to bike around the world—it's a story about seeking adventure and finding love instead, about what happens when an old dream comes up against a new one, a story about learning what's really important in life and getting yourself to that one pedal stroke at a time. When you're done with the book (I read it in one sitting, though your mileage may vary), there's a really excellent documentary ($4.99) to accompany it, strung together from Tom's video diaries on the very same trip. Both the book and the film are wonderful (but read the book first).
EXCERPT: "Like all the natons I've cycled through since I found myself alone, I have deliberately done as little research as possible about Sudan. If I know two pieces of essential information (how to get in, and how to get out again), that's all I want to know. I'm tired of the opinions I never chose to have, and I'm tired of being proved wrong, time after time after time. I don't want to arrive in a country I've never visited and expect to find myself in danger. I just want to arrive and to see what is put in front of my eyes. I don't want to know what someone else thinks the cheapest or cleanest hostel is, or where I can get the best street food in town. I want to find my own way, and whether I end up at the same place or not is irrelevant. And I don't want to know how old the ruins are that rise up from the sand, as impressive as Egypt's yet devoid of tourists. I want to wander around them in complete and utter ignorance, having stumbled across them by chance. I don't care whether or not I 'understand.' It's no longer important. It's not the point."
[4] Alastair Humphreys, Moods of Future Joys
2006, 256 pages, $0.00. Like Dervla's Full Tilt, Alastair's Moods of Future Joys is a straight (though really enjoyable) retelling of a transcontinental bike journey from England to South Africa. Solo, self-supported, and often struggling with the rigors of his trip, Alastair does a great job of articulating the emotional side of bike travel: the ups, sure, but the downs too. He's kindly made the book available for free by PDF, though you can support the author by purchasing a Kindle-friendly or paperback version here. Moods of Future Joys covers just the first part of Alastair's 'round-the-world bike tour; Thunder and Sunshine picks up in Cape Town and follows him from Patagonia back to England, taking the (very) long way around.
EXCERPT: "At this time of year, tourists are few and the gift stall salesmen are lethargic like winter wasps. A bored onyx salesman described to me the idiosyncrasies of different nationalities. French people bought his products, Americans made a lot of noise but no action; the Japanese were too busy gazing down the alternate reality of their viewfinders, whilst the English politely said "no thanks" and claimed to have no money. Politely I pleaded no money, and moved on."
[5] Robert Penn, It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels
2010, 209 pages, $6.99. This one's a bit different than the other's on the list. It's not about a bike trip, offers limited adventure, and isn't exactly all that exciting, but it's still a really informative read exploring the physics and the mechanics and the history of the modern marvel we call the bicycle. A contemplation of the various components of the bike, told by an author slowly building his dream bicycle from the ground up, it presents a fun bit of bike trivia and elicits plenty of respect for the innovations and imaginations that built the first "iron horse" and made it what it is today.
EXCERPT: "The bicycle saves my life everyday. If you've ever experienced a moment of awe or freedom on a bicycle; if you've ever taken flight from sadness to the rhythm of two spinning wheels, or felt the resurgence of hope pedaling to the top of a hill with the dew of effort on your forehead; if you've ever wondered, swooping bird-like down a long hill on a bicycle, if the world was standing still; if you have ever, just once, sat on a bicycle with a singing heart and felt like an ordinary human touching the gods, then we share something fundamental. We know that it's all about the bike."
[5½] Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
1884, 28 pages, $0.00. Finally, a (true) short story from Mark Twain himself, in which he endeavors to ride an 1880s high-wheel bicycle (and fails, repeatedly). It's humorous and short and free (unless you want it in paperback, in which case it's $9.99 here).
EXCERPT: "When you have reached the point in bicycling where you can balance the machine tolerably fairly and propel it and steer it, then comes your next task—how to mount it. You do it in this way: you hop along behind it on your right foot, resting the other on the mounting-peg, and grasping the tiller with your hands. At the word, you rise on the peg, stiffen your left leg, hang your other one around in the air in a general and indefinite way, lean your stomach against the rear of the saddle, and then fall off, maybe on one side, maybe on the other; but you fall off. You get up and do it again; and once more; and then several times. By this time you have learned to keep your balance; and also to steer without wrenching the tiller out by the roots (I say tiller because it is a tiller; "handle-bar" is a lamely descriptive phrase). So you steer along, straight ahead, a little while, then you rise forward, with a steady strain, bringing your right leg, and then your body, into the saddle, catch your breath, fetch a violent hitch this way and then that, and down you go again."
Any bike touring reads you'd recommend? Let us know!
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Sold or backed by an insurance company, there are various types of annuities that exist and all with slight variations that may or may not appeal to each investor, depending on his aversion to risk. Fixed annuities for example, offer a predetermined rate of return offering greater predictability and a sense of certainty, of say 3% per year – which is not taxed until the distribution of those monies. This may be lower than the market growth over several years, but it is enough to keep pace with inflation, and it provides the average investor an opportunity for moderate income growth that is tax free. Further, these annuities can deliver a higher rate of return to their owners when compared against the rates of CDs or similar savings vehicles and protect the investment from yearly taxation.
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Ricardo wipes sweat away as he starts the second level. The first level of cinder block is half buried in the rocky dirt. He slathers cement onto two blocks, then puts a block on the no-man's-land between the bottom blocks. In this way the bottom supports the top and the whole thing does not collapse.
Sweat falls into the hollow inside of the cinder block with some cement. Ricardo wipe it with hisdusty sleeve when it stings his eyes. The bone inside his arms rub roughly at their joints and his arm muscles are sore with heaviness. Ricardo breaths out loudly and leans on some large PVC piping that sticks out from the smooth concrete under his feet.
Guey, look, Marco says.
Marco is standing over a wheelbarrow on the other side of the cinder blocks a shovel in his hands stirring cement inside its red body. He is facing down hill toward the Rio Bravo beyond the flat black roofs of homes that descend like steps down the hill.
Five men are climbing a tweed rope over the large rusty iron fence that close off UTEP, which sits on a hill. Two of the men make it into a parked pickup on the byway that run behind the fence before a white and green Expedition with police lights on its roof drive up. The pickup peels off, the other three men still on the fence fall of and splash back into the river.
Marco whistles loudly and turns around to Ricardo.
Only two tomato pickers made it, Marco says.
Gringos are off there game, Ricardo says.
Marco walks over with the wheelbarrow, takes a hand shovel, and begins to spreads cement like Ricardo. They both work on the same side of the wall, watching shadow of the hill and homes slip onto the muddy waters of the rippling river, then creeping up the large iron rusty fence. The windows of UTEP shine on the other side. Slowly the cinder block blocks their view and hangs over them, it's hollow body groaning with a bit of wind that kicks up. Ricardo and Marco sit on the smooth concrete floor leaning on each others limp sore body, smoking a cigarette while rubbing off dried streaks of cement on their heavy pulsing arms. Three men walk on the street in front of them, with loose shirts that hang off their thin torsos, ballooned plastic bags tied to their belts, jeans with patches sewed on them, sandals with thin soles, and one carries a tweed rope on his shoulders. They are all covered in dry mud. Marco whistles at them.
Hey Guey, Marco says, didn't you guys try to cross earlier today?
Yeah, one of the men says, we trying again when it gets dark.
That wall too high.
So what, Ricardo says, Vaya con dios.
The man with tweed rope nods his head before walking away.
Ricardo gets up and stretches his fused bones that pop and creak under worn muscles. He walks over to the sidewalk. He looks down the hill to the three men, arms draped over each others shoulder, walk past a dusty white propane truck with crackling speakers that shout Servigas, along with the pricing of propane. They walk to the darkening banks of a river, to a large rusty iron fence with a green and white Expedition creeping along under it, to the glittering gold windows of UTEP campus that shine like a beacon on its hill. And he hears the cinder block wall groan and shift, adjusting itself on the slope.
José Francisco Fonseca is a writer, mechanic, and Iraqi war vet living on the border of US and Mexico. He spends his days cursing dismantled motorcycle motors, reading Rick Bass or Roberto Bolaño, and Spaniglishifying pop music in his kitchen.


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Aging is inevitable. Growing old is a part of life. As every year passes, our outer appearance changes. Some are more genetically blessed than others, but when it all comes down to it — your appearance depends on how well you take care of your body.
Lure Hsu has shocked millions with her youthful looks. Although the interior designer is currently 41-years-old, she often gets mistaken for being in her early twenties. But she's not the only one! Apparently Lure comes from a family of youthful looking women who all look like half their age, including their 63-year-old mother!
When you look at Lure Hsu, what age would you guess she is? Most people would answer "in her 20s."
Believe it or not, this Taiwanese interior designer is actually double that age: 41 years old.
Although most of Lure's youthful appearance is most likely from her genetics, many people from all over still desperately want to know her skincare secrets.
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Kanye West certainly knows how to get press. A few short hours after it was revealed that he wouldn't be attending the MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper drops a helluva distraction: "Clique," his new single with Jay-Z and Big Sean.
The song -- which was teased in a leaked snippet -- is off Cruel Summer, the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation. It's produced by Hit-Boy, so it's no surprise that the drums have indeed showed up in full force.
Notable lyrics: Kanye bragging about Kim's sex tape (with Ray-J...), bragging about hanging out with former CIA director George Tenet, Jay-Z mean-mugging snitches, Big Sean not sleeping for nine days, Big Sean shouting out 2 Chainz for no reason (no reason is needed!).
The song debuted on Kanye's website and was dropped by Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex as well.
Here's the full tracklist for Cruel Summer, due in stores Sept. 18. More 'Ye after the list.
1. "To The World" feat. Kanye West & R. Kelly
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3. "Mercy" feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
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By Walter B. Rudolph
JBS-USA Conference in Salt Lake City
Immediately after arriving by boat in New York City, Jussi and Anna-Lisa Björling flew to Provo, Utah where he gave his first American performance for the 1939-40 season on November 20th, 1939 in the Provo Tabernacle (photo).
Revealing a golden tenor voice of rare beauty, Jussi Bjoerling, of Metropolitan Opera fame, sang his way into the hearts of more than 2000 people at the University-Community concert Monday night in the tabernacle. (The Daily Herald, November 21, 1939)
November 13th, 1945 he returned, this time to Ogden where he appeared with the Ogden Tabernacle Choir. Jussi Björling recital tickets nearly 70 years ago were priced $1.22 - $3.95 (tax included), and were obtained in the city's (then obligatory – now basically extinct) music store, Glen Bros. Music Co.
Quoting from the letter to Jussi Björling from F. C. Coppicus (Columbia Concert, Inc.) of February 5, 1947, we read: You will note your itinerary covers a concert at Salt Lake City on February 19th. Negotiations are pending on this date and I will advise you later whether or not they materialize.
That recital would have taken place exactly two weeks after the letter was written, which itemized 18 other concerts he was to give between February 6 (the next day) and March 31st.
Other than a SLC contact name and the option of train or plane travel between Denver and SLC, this seems to be the only printed reference to this SLC appearance, which did not take place.
Leave it to the Jussi Björling Society-USA to make the latest mark in Utah. From the official welcome in the words of Utah Opera's Artistic Director, Christopher McBeth (June 12th), to Anders Björling's gracious words of benediction (the 13th), the two fully-packed days of the Salt Lake City Conference of JBS-USA now enter the finita category.
We were soon to have tactile contact with a pair of Jussi's genuine foot imprinters. Auctioned at the conference dinner was a pair of his size 8 black Florsheim wing-tip shoes. New member Don Nelson is now the proud owner and occasional wearer of the size 8 black Florsheim wing-tip shoes, so munificently donated to the Society by Anders and Judie Björling. Combined earnings for the auction totaled over $2000. Yes, we have generous and dedicated Society Members, including the persuasive gifts of auctioneer Terry Williams (Missouri). Thank you, ALL!
With our hotel (Plaza of SLC) located adjacent to Temple Square, we took advantage of the hospitality of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The President of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir greeting us when we arrived for the Choir's Thursday evening rehearsal. Later renowned conductor Mack Wilberg publicly acknowledged our presence. Hearing America's Choir is always a treat, but hearing them in their namesake domain is as unique and special as hearing Wagner in the Bayreuther Festspielhaus. Allow me to repeat myself for Richard Elliott's Friday noon organ recital on the famed pipe organ. A consummate musician, he played his own arrangement of Land du Välsignade, plus Robert Cundick's Prelude on a Swedish Folk Song. (hear a different performer here ) Both songs were frequently found on Jussi Björling recitals. The Elliott virtuosity was amply demonstrated with his closing Ride of the Valkyries.
Friday's proceedings officially began with Björling-Recitalist: Out Front Alone, presented by Duff Murphy a Los Angeles lawyer and well-known radio and opera personality (and host of the national broadcasts of LA Opera). Thoughtful commentary and musical examples allowed his Keynote Address to establish the tone of the conference.
Other singers have always been a key element of JBS-USA Conferences. SLC's contribution was Richard Tucker, who was lauded by his son, Dr. David N. Tucker, and Dr. James A. Drake, author of Richard Tucker: A Biography. Their presence allowed a remarkable introduction and friendship to begin between David Tucker and Anders Björling (plus Society attendees at large). And the context of great singing virtuosi during this period of American operatic singing took on a significance many had never previously experienced. Local Salt Lakers were invited and one offered this comment: The morning presentations were not merely interesting but THRILLING!
What a fantastic opportunity to hear these tenor titans side by side! And to hear about RT from his son. (Bill Goldsmith)
Many meals were taken at JB's (some weren't aware of Jussi's restaurant chain - ), which adjoined the hotel. We gathered after the organ recital to have a chance to chat with David Tucker and Jim Drake.
The Björling His Colleagues Knew allowed Jim Drake to share his collection of comments from interviewing Jussi's singing colleagues. These Jim had gathered over his years of research in preparation for his books on Richard Tucker, Rosa Ponselle and Lily Pons, plus other articles. Considerable was the other linked information that naturally came to light about numerous colleagues who were all performing together, 3-4 score years ago.
Dr. Ingo Titze, who heads the National Center for Voice and Speech came well prepared with multiple examples of Jussi and other famous tenors singing the cadenza from "La donna è mobile." This provided the basis for his topic: The Singer's Formant Cluster – "Vocal Ring" in the Voice of Jussi Björling. One of the pre-eminent vocal scientists of our time, Ingo also introduced us to his creation, Pavarobotti, with whom (via video) he performed "Nessun dorma." (Watch here)
The Family History Library sits immediately north of the conference hotel, and there we ended the Friday sessions. There is free access to the library's vast collection of genealogical records online via https://familysearch.org/. Additionally, we learned of a great-great aunt of Jussi Björling (sister to his mother's father's father) named Johanna Sund. She was located on the manifest of the ship, Emerald Isle, which was the last sailing ship commonly bringing immigrants (future ships were steamers). At age 38, she was among nearly 900 passengers who had travelled first to Liverpool before embarking on June 20th, 1868, to be on the North Atlantic until August 14th – 8 full weeks in crossing. Then on to SLC (with equally challenging circumstances) where today she still has living descendants.
Stephen Hastings came from Milan and presented video performance analyses in Five Tenors for Don José. Björling, del Monaco, Domingo, Kaufmann and Alagna were the tenors. Stephen's presentation introduced us to his current book project analyzing recorded performances of 75-80 nineteenth century arias – scholarship which continues to demonstrate his extraordinary means of writing and talking about the singing voice.
Unpacking Engelbrekt: Natanael Berg's opera under the Nazis was the intriguing topic presented by two gifted young musicologists, Jared Oaks (SLC) and Zachary Milliman (Anchorage, AK). Between them, we were introduced to a significant work of 1930's Sweden in which Jussi Björling appeared. Its connection to the Third Reich provided another facet to its history, and begs the question, "Is it time for an Engelbrekt revival?" Melissa Heath gave her secure soprano to several excerpts from the opera, demonstrating the worthiness of Berg's score and her own voice.
Dr. Cherilyn Worthen led a group of 6 gifted women who sang two songs composed by the noted Borlänge-born composer, Lille Bror Söderlundh. Jared Oaks accompanied and coached their Swedish pronunciation.
Harald Henrysson exceeded his own reputation as a Björling Scholar with his research and presentation, David Björling Becomes a Singer: USA, Sweden and Vienna 1899 – 1908. The quality and quantity of evidence he found and presented about David Björling was astounding and will be published (along with other Conference presentations) in future JBS-USA publications. He preceded the David Björling subject with a rather humorous, but spurious Jussi Björling interview in Hilversum from Netherlands radio in 1939; and an introduction to the newly updated Phonography now on the JB Museum website
The panel discussion was headed by Sue Flaster, moderator, and included participants Andrew Farkas (Florida), Enrique Gilardoni (Chile), Stephen Hastings (Italy) and Duff Murphy (California). The subject of discussion was to put Jussi Björling into today's complex operatic world and consider Tonight: Jussi Björling . . . today. This generated spirited conversation, including notions new to many.
Stefan Olmårs came from Sweden and invited any and all in the Society to Sweden in 2016 to attend the Jussi Björling Concerts he annually organizes in Voxna, Skansen (Stockholm) and Strömsbruk. He is also trying to create cooperation with the annual concert tour in the United States of the Jenny Lind Prize winner and the Jussi Björling Prize winner. You may contact him at email@example.com for more information, or to express your ideas.
Board member, Michael Mayer (vocal function researcher, coach and singer) provided a superb session entitled How'd He Do That?! – The Functional Aspects of Jussi Björling's Singing. With clear syntax and aural demonstration, he revealed his understandings and abilities, answering audience questions. To provide clear ideas on the subject of vocal technique and style is clearly one of Michael's strengths, and his presentation was keenly received.
Sessions ended with Andrew Farkas giving pause to consider Jussi Björling among a group of a dozen other exemplary tenors – with the title And the Winner is . . . Each sang a song or aria also recorded by Jussi Björling. It was quiet, attentive listening to expertly chosen singers, and a great idea that masterfully brought the conference presentations to a close.
The encore was omitted for lack of time, but for-the-record was Franz Volker's 1936 "In fernem Land" from Lohengrin. It gave us cause to hear and think as we are sometimes not wont to do.
Two short interviews about Jussi Björling and the Conference appeared on KUED and KBYU (and Facebook). Classical 89 radio presented a one hour "live" broadcast of portions of the music heard in recital Saturday evening in the Assembly Hall. And the Playbill for Utah Symphony donated a 1⁄2 page ad promoting the Conference during the month of May.
For future meetings some have suggested we spread the amount of content presented in SLC over a three day period (rather than two) to allow more free time. If you have recommendations and ideas, please share them.
Most of all, thank you for coming and participating!


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
McGuinty's New Compact Cabinet
Dalton McGuinty: Premier, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Jim Bradley: Minister of the Environment Rick Bartolucci: Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Chair of Cabinet Dwight Duncan: Minister of Finance, Deputy Premier John Gerretsen: Attorney General Chris Bentley: Minister of Energy Madeleine Meilleur: Minister of Community Safety & Correctional Services, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs Harinder Takhar: Minister of Government Services Kathleen Wynne: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Michael Chan: Minister of Tourism and Culture Michael Gravelle: Minister of Natural Resources Brad Duguid: Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Deb Matthews: Minister of Health and Long Term Care John Milloy: Minister of Community and Social Services, Government House Leader Margarett Best: Minister of Consumer Services Laurel Broten: Minister of Education, Minister of Women's Issues Linda Jeffrey: Minister of Labour, Minister Responsible for Seniors Eric Hoskins: Minister of Children and Youth Services Glen Murray: Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Bob Chiarelli: Minister of Transportation, Minister of Infrastructure Charles Sousa: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Ted McMeekin: Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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Compact cabinet? Ikea?
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text: Saturday, january 27, 2018. about 5:30 est, i was in the parking of shop rite supermarket bensalem pa. waiting for my wife to finish shopping. i was with my grandson, who is 11 years old. the market is located at bensalem blvd & hulmville rd. i noticed an object in the eastern sky probably 500 to 10000 ft. it looked to have a red orange glow from th front of the object, much like the afterburner of a jet aircraft. the first was then followed by a cluster of three , same size and color. then more came into sight from the same direction east to west. this event went on for about 15 minuets i counted a total of 50 plus.Repeat all the same size and same direction, not in a straight line but same direction, speed and size and color. from my vantage point the were all about the size mars on a clear night. i called the faa, two airports and the mc guire airbase in new jersey. they had no answers to my inquiry. there were at least 10 other people that witnessed this event, including my grandson.


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Wilcox notices that most of the Indian companies are promoter driven. "That is a unique India story. They need to be globalised in terms of management and professionalised," says Wilcox who is a Canadian- American. He says the crucial part for these promoters is to identify and hold on to what is best for the company and the values perhaps his family has brought in, and at the same time globalise the company.
And when it comes to cross border acquisitions, there are certain things to keep in mind. "On the people and organisation front, they need to look at the quality of the talent and cultural symmetry. When you do your due diligence, you have to look at people and training and look beyond the financials. Those are the intangibles when it comes to due diligence," says Wilcox.
When you are buying a whole company, which has a different expertise when compared to your company's core competence the level of risk is totally different. You need those people, you need their expertise. "If I am a promoter sitting in Mumbai, how do I make sure that they stay? How would I bring them in, rather than distancing them from myself. The farther the Indian promoters go geographically and culturally, the higher the risk they face," says Wilcox who advises companies in M&A due diligence. He says, this is why it is important for promoters to know, what is it that they don't know. It is not always a financial gamble, it is more of a cultural one.
The US Food and Drug Administration has increased its scrutiny in recent years and in turn, costs have gone up for companies who are trying to export to the US. India has the opportunity and the need to step up the manufacturing quality to that level of expectations since the US is such an important market.
Wilcox sees this as an opportunity for the Indian industry is to say, 'you know what, quality is what we want to be known for.' And he finds an analogy with Toyota and the Toyota manufacturing process. "Toyota's is the gold standard in manufacturing. In pharma, we have always looked at manufacturing as a cost. We have not looked it as a core capability," says Wilcox.
The US FDA has recently come up with the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality to have a closer look at the imports. "We can see this as big government regulatory coming in and scrutinising us or we can look at it as an opportunity for CEOs to say, 'How do I step in to this and create a Toyota Production System (TPS) like benchmark and particularly how to make the Made in India brand a gold standard.' That is the opportunity for India," says Wilcox.
He talks about a report which came out from the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers which talks about how the government wants to have a robust pharma sector. Wilcox says India has a huge core competence in manufacturing. "What is holding them back are some of the perceptual issues and issues with the FDA (U.S Food and Drug Administration). But if you make the investments, it will pay back," says Wilcox.
What are those investments? They are investments in systems and processes and human resources—the quality of individuals. Leaders should not look investments in quality as an afterthought, but a fundamental way of working.
The challenges before India, are the perceptual issues and some of the significant setbacks that happened with a few companies in the past, with respect to FDA compliance.
That challenge relates to underfunding, resourcing, infrastructure that needs to be invested in terms of manufacturing systems and processes, putting the IT systems in place that are more robust.
Second issue is human capital—training, the cultural pieces that really allow people who are in the manufacturing sites to feel accountability and ownership. In the auto industry, quality is engrained as an ethos. "That is again a culture shift that needs to be made. That is a cultural attribute the leaders at the CEO level should be thinking about," says Wilcox.
He says that the industry leaders need to take note of the fact that pharma experts need to be on the board. "We should see more of retired executives of companies known for quality in manufacturing, be it pharma or outside pharma, actually taking a position on the boards of some of these companies," says Wilcox. "CEOs should talk about quality as in intrinsic and implicit value."
He says if one looks at boards of publicly traded Indian companies, he can see investors and finance persons. "But wouldn't it be interesting to have a former regulator, may be from the EMA (European pharma regulator) or FDA, having a seat on an Indian board? That would be quite a statement," advises Wilcox.
According to Wilcox, the next big thing in the pharma world would be biosimilars. A biosimilar is a biomedical product which is similar to an original product of a different company. Wilcox says, "If you look at where the generics industry is going, for India to make the next wave in the next 10 years, it will need significant investment because many of the blockbuster drugs have already started to come off patent."


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Who likes video games? Who likes the Xbox 360. My name is Ryan Jones and I have been a gamer ever since I was a kid, and so I have created a website/blog all about video games and in particular, the Xbox 360 (though I will also talk about other systems as well). This site talks about upcoming games, offers reviews of games I have played, user sumitted content and more. Connect with me here on BlogSpot.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Metroid Prime 2 - Emperor Ing boss fight video
As you know, I recently beat Metroid Prime 2 and I thought I would share a video about Emperor Ing, the 2nd to last boss in the game (the final one is Dark Samus 3 and 4). What do you think of this battle. By the way, I actually beat the game on the Wii version, though most of the videos come from the Gamecube version.
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Here's an article about a cat who rescued people from a burning building. - I'll bet you couldn't do that. Sure I could. - Gimme some matches.
1 August 1997
sniff sniff . Do I smell tuna? - They make cologne for cats now.
2 August 1997
- - He's gonna say it. - I just know he's gonna say it. - It wouldn't be Jon if he didn't say it. - 4...3...2...1... - What a long train. ARRRRGH!
3 August 1997
Two visible doughnuts for me. - And two INvisible doughnuts for you. - Give me one of those. Now, now. Don't be greedy.
4 August 1997
- - Next time *I* get to pick what we do.
5 August 1997
This is what's left of the couch. - - scratch scratch scratch
6 August 1997
I hope you appreciate how hard I work preparing meals! - Ouch! - Trouble with the chip bag again? I got a paper cut.
7 August 1997
Ellen won't let me come to her party, Garfield. - I'm so depressed. - At least I have one friend to be with me. I'd love to, but I have a party to go to.
8 August 1997
Z BRRINNG! - Z rrrrriiinng - Z Z
9 August 1997
Whew! - - GOOOSH - grab shake shake shake - PSSSSHHHHHT! - Aw, is the kitty warm? - Joke. That was a joke.
10 August 1997
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. - Hold it. - This isn't about the last time you had a date, is it?
11 August 1997
Hey, Lori, how about dinner? - Well then, how about lunch? Brunch? Breakfast? - What if I dirve by your house and throw a cheeseburger out the window? Be carefult not to grovel, Jon.
12 August 1997
Ellen, if you don't go out with me, I'll die. - It's just a figure of speech, Ellen. - No, you can't have my computer. Can I have the TV?
13 August 1997
I only need to do one more thing to get ready for my date! - boop boop beep boop beep beep beep boop - Hello, Sheila? Say, what are you doinf tonight? You're pathetic!
14 August 1997
The chicks don't return my calls, Garfield. - I haven't had a date in months. - I must be very intimidating. Welcome to Jon world.
15 August 1997
Hi, Suzy. I'm Jon, your blind date. - So where would you like to eat tonight? - You have a craving for raw meat? At last, a real woman.
16 August 1997
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17 August 1997
I'm going to put this cake somewhere that won't tempt you. - Let me do it! - Temptation's gone!
18 August 1997
Go away. - - And stay away.
19 August 1997
pat pat pat - It's ninety degrees. - And we're out of powdered sugar!
20 August 1997
I'm bored. - I've got a bat stuck in my hair! - Some people have all the fun.
21 August 1997
Disgusting. - She was referring to you. She was referring to you. - Maybe she was referring to herself. Let's go with that.
22 August 1997
The Cat Is Stoopi* - aHEM klak klak klak klak - The Cat
23 August 1997
Hi, cat. Hi, tree. - Climb me. I don't know. That branch doesn't look very safe. - Try it and see. Oh, all right. - CRACK - SPLAT! - claw claw claw claw claw Ahhhhhhh - The things I'll do for a good back scratch.
24 August 1997
I'm stuck! I can't get up! - All right!
25 August 1997
What would happen if I were as lazy as you? - - I wouldn't have to answer your insipid questions.
26 August 1997
- - I'll be doing my own chewing today. Don't strain anything.
27 August 1997
I thought I told you to move around today. - - Jon has obviously not factored in the rotation of earth.
28 August 1997
Don't you have anything to do? - I've been keeping an eye on that crack in the ceiling. - NOW I don't have anything to do.
29 August 1997
You ought to be ashamed, you lazy, worthless, pathetic excuse for a pet! - - Ah-HA!
30 August 1997
- Mom fixed me up with a blind date tonight. - She says she's got a great sense of humor. Excuse me. - BWAH-HA HA HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HAR HAR HAR - GAH-HA! HA! GASP! SNORT! WAH Ha! Ha! Ha! *wheeze* cough...cough - Do continue. - She won first
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Applause, Framingham, MA
Back in 2007, Doron Reuveni and Roy Solomon set out to revolutionize software testing across the world. This may sound a bit ambitious, but it's true and they are well on their way to meeting their goal. Applause (formerly uTest) utilizes a global community of software testing professionals to test web, desktop and mobile applications – not just functional testing but security, localization, load and usability testing.
When Doron and Roy thought about reinventing how testing was done, they knew their idea was big and so was the market. They almost immediately set out for funding to develop the technology platform and support their unique go-to-market strategy.
As a Massachusetts-based company, Doron learned of MassVentures (then MTDC) as a supporter of early-stage, growth companies. "Immediately it was easy to start a dialogue with the MassVentures team," comments Doron. "They asked intelligent questions, helped mature our business model over time and presented a well-structured, transparent process to obtain funding. Within a few short meetings, we received our initial funding from MassVentures."
As the company started to gain momentum, additional funding was required to scale their team and technology. "MassVentures has not only participated in all of our financing rounds but was instrumental in creating access to additional funding. Our B round was led by VCs both locally and outside the state, but at the end of the day, it was MassVentures that created the introductions."
Applause is now a global company with more than 1,000 customers and 60,000 professional testers in 190 countries. They have expanded their workforce from 2 to 110 people – 80 of them in Massachusetts. "Our objective is to build a big Massachusetts-headquartered company and hopefully go public in the next few years. It's been a very supportive, productive relationship working with Jerry Bird and the MassVentures' team," concludes Doron.
About Applause
Launched in 2008 as uTest, Applause is leading the app quality revolution by enabling companies to deliver digital experiences that win – from web to mobile to wearables and beyond. By combining in-the-wild testing services, software tools and analytics, Applause helps companies achieve the 360° app quality they need to thrive in the modern apps economy. Thousands of companies – including Google, Fox, Amazon, Box, Concur and Runkeeper – choose Applause to launch apps that delight their users.
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I am late, I am late, I am late for a very important date!
Aka, my post is Tardy for the Party. <— Yeah I just typed that. That JUST happened. I must be honest and say that acquiring the iPad has taken some (a TON) of my free time.
I love that thing. I mean like I love it, love it. Ok, I may be a bit obsessed with it. So shoot me. I likey de gadgets. But, alas, its main purpose was to help me get my writing done easier.
And now that I am not all, "Ooooh Look at the shiny thing, let's play with it!!" I do believe that I should get my kitteh short story out soon. In the next few days. Ok, by Saturday. There I said it.
Thanks for hanging in there, I will try to be less like a cat chasing a laser pointer with my new toy and get down to business.
As always,
Woman on Pause
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Clark Peak 12,951'
Clark Peak is the highest point of the Medicine Bow Mountains. These majestic mountains extend 100 miles north from Cameron Pass in Colorado to Elk Mountain in Southern Wyoming. Clark Peak is named after William Clark, the Second Lieutenant of the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark Expedition chartered by Thomas Jefferson to discover and map the Louisiana Purchase and a route across the western half of North America. Clark Peak and Sawmill Creek are located in the southern reaches of Roosevelt National Forest's Rawah Wilderness.
Clark Peak is a large mountain with numerous ski mountaineering possibilities. The west, east, and north sides contain massive bowls. The North Face descent from the summit looks like an interesting adventure deeper into the Medicine Bow Mountains. Clark Peak is most commonly climbed via the South Ridge, and ski mountaineers tend to descend part or all of Clark Bowl. This Bowl descends the south and east side of the mountain. The views from the summit include the Medicine Bow Mountains to the north and south, the Never Summer Mountains, and the west side of the Mummy Range in Rocky Mountain National Park.
1 - Clark Bowl
- Rating: III D6
- Season: Spring
- Exposure: South, Southeast
- Vertical: 2,350'
- Approach Elevations: 9,485' – 12,951'
- Approach Distance: From Blue Lake Trailhead: 6.2 Miles
- Top of Route Waypoint: 40.6067, -105.93
Clark Bowl is not steep, but it contains several large bowls stacked on top of each other. This leads to a long descent for Front Range standards. You can descend directly from the summit, but you will need to climb or skirt around the false summit to access the descent. The trick with Clark Bowl is determining what you want to do. Do you want to ski all of the bowls and into the Fall Creek basin, angle southeast and short cut back to the approach, or ski the top and then make your way back to Sawmill Creek? There are a lot of options on this peak, along with many chutes to explore into Fall Creek.
Park at the Blue Lake Trailhead on Highway 14 east of Cameron Pass. Walk about 0.2 miles west on the highway and cross Joe Wright Creek. On the right is a sign and gate for Sawmill Creek. Turn off the highway here and follow the Sawmill Creek trail. You will be following the blue diamonds of the Sawmill Creek trails for most of the ascent through the forest. The trail is an old logging road. At the first major turn to the left you can leave the road, ski straight uphill, and short cut a large switchback. If there is no snow, don't take the short cut and stay on the road. Continue 1.7 miles to a fork in the road marked with 4 blue blazes and arrows. [40.5812, -105.8759]
Go right and descend to Sawmill Creek. Keep following the road and the blue blazes and arrows 1.5 miles through several switchbacks, bearing left at a major split, and then west to a dead end. [40.5896, -105.8945] During this part of the approach notice that you are now parallel with a ridge that runs west to east. This ridge divides Sawmill Creek from Fall Creek to the north. When you are at the two switchbacks described in the paragraph above you will be directly below a forested saddle on this ridge. This is the saddle described below for one of the return options. At the dead end continue west and below the ridge, climbing through a small and forested headwall along the creek. You will emerge above tree line on the north side of the basins below the northern Sawmill Creek Peak 12,390'. Continue west and then climb north to gain the break on the ridge between Sawmill Creek and Clark Peak. Traverse below Point 12,433' and you are then on the South Ridge. From here, hike up the South Ridge 0.9 miles to the summit.
The easiest way out is to retrace the approach back to the Sawmill Creek basin below 12,390'. If your timing and snow conditions permit, you may be able to climb and ski one or more of the Sawmill Peaks. There are two other options to exit. The longer option is to ski the entirety of Clark Bowl to the base in Fall Creek. This option gives you the full Clark Bowl ski descent: two big alpine bowls. The trick with the exit is to find the Blue Lake Trail and exit towards Chambers Lake and south to Blue Lake Trailhead. We have not done this exit, but it looks to be about 4 miles from where you find Blue Lake Trail to the trailhead. The second option is to ski the upper Clark Bowl to a lake at 11,520'. The ridge that we described in the approach is to your right. Skirt along the base of the ridge for an addition descent to 11,000' and traverse right towards the forested saddle. Gain the saddle and descend to the approach from Sawmill Creek.
Blue Lake Trailhead (9,485')
Blue Lake Trailhead is located approximately 63 miles west of the City of Fort Collins. The trailhead is a large paved parking lot on the north side of Colorado Highway 14. Long Draw Road is just across the street. The Sawmill Creek Trail is about 0.2 miles west on Highway 14 on the right.
Below we have included a link to a Google interactive map and a curated list of photos of the mountain.


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I have just published a 750 page eBook that follows the challenges, frustrations and successes of building a house in Thailand from the very start of us buying the land through to moving in and beyond. You will be part of our building team for every day of construction and I will share many do's and don'ts all designed to save you time, money, sleepless nights or all three. This book is a must have as part of your research on the subject of building in Thailand and you can find it HERE.
3 – 9 January, a week of excellent progress after a couple of weeks of not much happening due to a lack of building materials and then the New Year shutdown.
Day 64 Saturday, the crew of six plus Ming the builder were back on site Saturday. Some of them a little worse for wear after three days of New Year drinking but mostly engaged if sometimes a little slowly.
The Colorbond sheeting collected from Bluescope in Khon Kaen Week 9 HERE, was to be transferred from ground to roof something I have been hanging out to see. The central panels down the longer "backbone" of the house, all of which were the same size, went up quickly with a 5mm foam and silver foil backing to reduce noise and heat.
You can see why the Thai build A frame style roofs are popular because fitting Colorbond to the ends of our hip roof was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece of sheeting had been cut to a different size x 4 to allow for the steadily decreasing length of each section of roof once it started to head into the corners and round to the ends. Ming had done a good job though and we only ended up with four very small leftovers.
Day 65 Sunday, more of the same and even though they had to cope with more complex sizing issues the roof was mostly on by the end of the day.
Day 66 Monday, the crew splits with two guys continuing on the detailed roof work, fitting the ridge caps and cutting them to match the Colorbond sheeting profile. They were using tin cutters and struggled a bit with the thickness of the Colorbond when compared with the normal stuff they deal with. The other four guys moved onto getting ready to start building walls now that we had a full supply of AAC blocks and mortar. The door frames were set in place and levelled and building the outside walls continued on from where they stopped pre-New Year.
The next few photos show some of the more detailed work happening on the wall part of the build.
I finalised the decision on the buying the windows deciding to get both double and single glazed units through a company called DeKu in Chonburi HERE. This has been a real struggle for me and I hope it has ended with a good decision. Deku have been efficient to deal with so far and Peter the CEO is heading our way on the 16th to check the site out, take some measurements and chat to Ming the builder. The price includes fitting with a team coming up with the windows. It's a huge leap in cost from buying from Global or Thai Watsadu, but I am hoping that the investment in double AAC, the double glazing for the bedrooms, the 6mm single glass elsewhere and heavy duty uPVC frames will make for a quiet house. Living here otherwise would become a total pain.
I will let you know about DeKu's performance in all aspects of delivering their product and if I think they are worth adding to your list of potential suppliers I will provide you with all the contact details. I hope to have nothing but good news to report.
You can find DeKu's quote here Deku quote Dec 2013 although it isn't final until the measurements are made next week.
Day 67 Tuesday, with the roof totally finished we had six guys working on walls making good steady progress. We headed to Immigration in Udon Thani and motor registry in Nong Bua Lamphu to get my 5 year Thai driver's licence so missed out on the detailed progress so took these photos at the end of the day.
The rest of the week is more of the same and there's a limit to how interesting AAC blocks can be to photograph so I will skip to the end of week 10 late Friday. This plan will remind you what we are trying to achieve:
I am using a German hot water pipe push lock system called Pimatec the details of which you can find HERE.
The product can be purchased at Thai Watsadu. The pipe is 87 THB a meter and the fittings aren't wildly expensive.
Signs that we might move beyond building walls at some stage turned up Friday afternoon.
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Galaxy Note 10.1 bares all in pre-release unboxing
After a hiatus of a few months, during which it's been re-tooled on the inside and outside, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 looks to finally be upon us. As such, we've got the first proper pre-release leak today, in the form of an early unboxing report from South Korean site The Brave Post.
Superficially, it's the same Note 10.1 that we first saw at Mobile World Congress back in February -- a Galaxy Tab with Wacom stylus support. But under the hood and around the back, there are a few changes to be found on the final shipping Note 10.1 hardware. First up (and most obvious) is the inclusion of a slot for the S Pen, something lacking on the Note 10.1 prototypes we've previously seen. And the tablet's spec sheet has been freshened up for the third quarter of the year -- it's now sporting a quad-core Exynos chip at 1.4GHz (same as the Galaxy S3), along with 2GB of RAM (up from 1GB). Screen resolution is an unremarkable 1280x800 pixels, but apparently image quality is impressive regardless. The tablet's rear houses a 5MP camera, which is backed up by a single LED flash. If you're concerned about the Note's general heft, then you'll be relieved to hear that it weighs in at 580 grams (compared to the new iPad's 652 grams).
Software wise, the Galaxy Note 10.1 looks to be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, though that's not specifically confirmed anywhere in the report. We'd be surprised, though, if Samsung had managed to cram Jelly Bean onto there in the couple of weeks since the code dropped. As ever, Android comes liberally decorated with the latest version of TouchWiz for tablets, which seems to have been updated with a few Galaxy S3-style widgets, including AccuWeather.
The most interesting inclusion is phone support, allowing you to text from the Note 10.1 or use it as a giant speakerphone. It's unclear how this works at this stage, though -- whether the device connects to other phones over Bluetooth, or if it makes calls using whichever SIM card is directly plugged in, like some earlier Galaxy Tabs.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is expected to make its debut at a special Samsung Electronics U.S. event on Aug. 15, though Samsung's not saying for sure what'll be announced there. We also imagine it'll rear its head at the IFA show in Berlin a couple of weeks later. We'll be at both, naturally.
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Sometimes you just meet someone and you know, you know? Maddie and Jimmy are those types of people-- I met Maddie when I was interviewing babysitters for my little love back in 2016. I needed someone to hold down the fort while I shot weddings and my husband was working, and in stepped Maddie, all blonde and lovely and bubbly and everything I could ever ask for in a babysitter. Some of you may recognize her as your child's teacher at Holy Name, everyone else will see her smile and just know that she's gotta be one of the sweetest people ever. In Jimmy, Maddie's found the love of her life. He's supportive and HILARIOUS and the perfect ying to her yang.
First we headed to the Capitol in Harrisburg. The area surrounding the building has several interesting textures, patterns, and pops of color perfect for a summertime engagement session. If there's anything I can tell you to expect from this session, it's lots of laughter, love, and a whole lot of sweetness <3 It's a....Graham Slam, if you will ;)
FUN FACT: Maddie and Jimmy's first kiss (sorry mom!) was after they both sloppily ate some 3B's ice cream, so naturally we decided to get ice cream at 3Bs. BEST CHOICE EVER.
We ended the session during glorious golden hour. A field nearby the Philter studio is the perfect backdrop for ooey-gooey lovey photos, and this couple did not disappoint.
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Microsoft users love Windows 2000;hate forced upgrades, arrogant ways
Customer loyalty is not something Microsoft can take for granted, according to TechTarget's exclusive survey of Windows professionals. While respondents gave high marks to Win2000 Pro and Server, they are considerably less-impressed with the security, usability, support, reliability and overall quality of many of Redmond's other offerings. Even more significant: More than half of the 950 customers we surveyed are looking more seriously at Microsoft alternatives today than they were a year ago.
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Microsoft still faces major challenges in moving away from its roots as an operating systems vendor, according to an exclusive survey of 950 Windows professionals conducted by SearchWin2000.
Microsoft customers said the software vendor finally "got it right" with the reliability of its Windows 2000 operating system and is still a dominant trendsetter in the IT industry. But they're less interested in, and less satisfied by, Microsoft's other server products, and are increasingly looking to buy non-Microsoft software.
The survey, conducted in March and April, measured user attitudes toward a variety of Microsoft products and policies. It showed that Windows IT professionals are generally satisfied with the Windows 2000 operating system, though there is widespread confusion about Microsoft's .NET initiative and uneasiness about security across the entire portfolio.
It was Redmond's frequent rollout of expensive upgrades, its prices and its treatment of customers that drew the most negative responses. Only 29 percent of respondents strongly agreed that "Microsoft's products offer good value for the money." Just 17 percent strongly agreed that the vendor "makes an earnest attempt to understand my needs." And a whopping 78 percent strongly agreed that "Microsoft requires me to upgrade too often."
"If Microsoft spends too much of its time telling people to 'take it or leave it,' we're going to leave it," says David Robinson, director of IT and computer programs at Pioneer Pacific College in Wilsonville, Oregon.
A spokesman said Microsoft is "working hard to clarify" its pricing policies through new licensing programs and efforts to educate customers about those programs. Microsoft is also planning changes to products such as Active Directory to make them easier to use, and wants customers "to upgrade on their own timetable (and only) when it makes business, financial and technical sense for them," the spokesman said.
Overall, most respondents ranked most Microsoft products in the average range for quality, reliability, security, usability and support. The exceptions were Windows 2000 Professional and Server, which scored high marks -- an average of four on a scale of one-to-five -- for quality, usability and reliability, though both fell into the low threes for security and support. "Windows 2000 is impressive, said Peter Schuelke, a network administrator for the city of Garland, Tex.," and I think they're finally beginning to get it right."
Security, a frequent source of complaints, garnered barely passable scores across the entire portfolio. Internet Information Server (IIS), the beleaguered Web server software fared the worst, racking up a less-than-impressive 2.13. Average user satisfaction ratings inched up to around 2.7 for Exchange, NT and XP but neither Windows 2000 Server or Pro broke out above 3.1.
Microsoft "has earned its reputation as a firm that makes security 'Job Two,' said Jim Voorhees, a senior systems analyst with Indus Corp., a Vienna, Va. IT services firm, "and it will have to work devilishly hard to change it."
On ease of use, respondents gave fours to Win2000 Pro (4.13) and Win2000 Server (3.97). They were less pleased with the usability of Microsoft's older offerings, most of which fell in the slightly above average range. The Exchange messaging server, for one, "is sort of big and cumbersome -- it's way too much solution for a lot of settings," said Robinson. "To run Exchange 2000 you have to be running a full Active Directory structure, which means multiple servers and all the rest. It's way too much heavy lifting."
As for Microsoft's newer products, such as the XML-based BizTalk and Commerce Server, they are just too leading-edge to be of interest right now. "I'm looking at things 12 months down the road," said Eric Willemstein, systems implementation manager at Fascor Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio-based developer of warehouse and logistics management software. "In the immediate future, it's not something we're going to be doing."
Microsoft has heard customer concerns on usability and is taking steps to improve it, a spokesman said. For Active Directory, for example, it offers free in-depth deployment guides on the Web, is working with other companies to build Active Directory deployment and management tools, and making enhancements in the forthcoming Windows .Net Server to make AD easier to manage and deploy. To strengthen security, Microsoft has announced a "Secure Windows Initiative," which includes "security-focused development processes" as well as rigorous internal and external testing.
Still, half the respondents said they're more likely to look for alternatives to Microsoft than they were a year ago. GM Nameplate, a privately held manufacturing company in Seattle, ideally would upgrade from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 to increase the amount of storage it can allocate for its 350 concurrent users. But the company can't afford the approximately $20,000 price of upgrading to Exchange 2000, not to mention the costs of the upgrade to Active Directory required to run Exchange 2000, said Senior Business Analyst Connie Eaton. She's looking for a Linux or Unix-based messaging server to replace Exchange, but hasn't yet found one with the right features that would save her money.
Instead of Exchange, Pioneer Pacific College's Robinson is using SLMail from BVRP Software USA, which he called "much cleaner and easier" to manage than Exchange, and less expensive. Driven largely by price, Indus Corp.'s Voorhees is using some Linux-based firewalls, server clustering and storage server tools rather than Microsoft offerings.
GM Nameplate's Eaton is evaluating Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Linux-based Sun ONE Office (previously Star Office) productivity suite as a cheaper alternative to a company-wide upgrade of Microsoft Office. "We need to see a little more benefit to our company and not just to Microsoft" from such upgrades, she said.
"We know that customers are out there looking at alternatives," said a Microsoft spokesman. But he cited a recent Morgan Stanley & Co. survey of CIOs, which showed Windows 2000 deployment high on their list of priorities. "We're not taking this for granted. "We're working hard to continue to earn that customer loyalty."
Robinson, however, warned that if the Linux community could develop an office productivity suite that can work seamlessly with Microsoft Office files, it would be a "silver bullet" in Microsoft's domination of the corporate software market. "If the Linux gang can stay on track and produce such a suite," he predicted, "Microsoft is going to see IT professionals bail in very, very painful numbers."
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Kaliji and Mercury Max offered 7 programs over the Nov 6-8 weekend. Over sixty participants attended the three day event of TriYoga Flows with live chanting during Yoga Nidra, Prana Vidya, Yoga Philosophy, Subtle Anatomy and Chant Club harmonium, drums and song! Next year Kaliji will visit Davis the last weekend in September 2010. Save the Date!
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What is the difference between user mode and kernel mode in NT 4.0?
What is the difference between user mode and kernel mode in NT 4.0?
User mode is restricted from accessing hardware directly. This is where all user applications are executed. The kernel mode has direct access to hardware and maintains control over all resources and the system itself. The central or core elements of the operating system are part of the kernel mode.
These two modes correspond to the theory or concept of protection rings for an operating system. Kernel mode represents RING 0, which has the highest level of access and controls the environment. User mode represents RING 3, which is the lowest level of access and which must request access to resources from the lower numbered levels. The levels are exactly the same for Windows 2000.
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When Thome left to go to the rival Twins prior to the 2010 season, General Manager Kenny Williams and Manager Ozzie Guillen decided to use the designated hitter slot as a way to get bench players at bats. Many different players hit in the designated hitter slot for Guillen last season but without the power production they were used to.
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National League Cy Young Award – Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies. Halladay's competition may very well come from any one of his three teammates in the Phillies starting rotation. Not that I need to defend this pick, but Halladay has had a sub-3.00 ERA the last three years, while winning at least 20 games in two of those seasons. Other than his teammates (Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels), Giants' Tim Lincecum will be Halladay's only other threat for the award.
Cleveland, which got home runs from Luke Carlin and Drew Sutton in the loss, fell behind 5-0 after two as Justin Germano was unable to escape early trouble in his first start since 2008 when a member of the San Diego Padres.
One of the tactics is a "brush back pitch". This tactic is usually used to move a potentially dangerous hitter away from the plate and instill a little fear while he is at bat. causing him to think and perhaps, hesitate.
Having Rodriguez didn't make up for not having Derek Jeter or Mark Teixeira. In fact, Vernon Wells was the only Yankee swinging a hot bat with a three-hit night, although his teammates had six combined themselves. But with Pettitte giving up seven runs, no amount of offense would have been enough.
With postseason hopes hanging on every pitch, Danks delivered with a masterful, eight-inning shutout performance in which he allowed just two hits, three walks, and struck out four. He struck out AL batting champ Joe Mauer twice. He held Carlos Gomez and Denard Span, who came up so big for the Twins last week in Minneapolis, hitless. Possible AL MVP Justin Morneau? Not a chance. He went 0-3 against Danks, who looked unhittable for much of the game.


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Palm Opens Up Palm Pre SDK; No, No Price Was Announced
Palm said Wednesday that it would open up its Mojo SDK to developers. And no, the details that you really wanted to hear weren't announced.
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Palm continues to walk a fine line between teasing the slavering throngs of gadget freaks and irritating them enough to move on. The SDK was previously open to just a select few, and the program will slowly be expanded.
"Admission to the program is by application - we'll admit a small group of developers to start and gradually increase the size of the program as the tools mature," Palm's Chuq Von Rospach wrote in a blog post. "We'd like to let everyone in, but we want to make sure that we can provide a solid development experience and attentive developer support before we scale up. We are eager to get the SDK into developers' hands and will expand the program as quickly as we can."
Attentive developer support probably means "yes, we're going to have an apps store, and we'd like some really kick-ass, exclusive applications before it launches."
Here's how it will work, according to Von Rospach:
"If you're admitted into the program, you'll be able to download the Mojo SDK, which includes the tools you need to develop and test apps for the webOS platform," he wrote. "You'll also have access to the early access program portal, where you'll find documentation, sample code, and community forums where you can share experiences, tips and tricks with fellow early access developers. Because this is early access, all program participants will be required to accept an SDK Agreement which will require you to maintain confidentiality until the end of the early access program."