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At some point, every application in an enterprise will underperform, some will even grind to a crawl. No application is immune to poor performance, regardless of whether it is running in an on-premises data center or in the cloud.
There are three main networking factors that affect application performance across the WAN: loss, latency, and jitter. Other factors that can impinge on performance fall into the realm of compute, virtualization, or storage, which are outside the scope of this article.
Packet Loss
In its simplest form, packet loss is a condition where a certain number of data packets sent across the network do not arrive at their destination.
Loss has two main causes. The first involves a network device, such as a router, receiving more packets than it can send out. This usually occurs due to speed mismatch between higher bandwidth LAN environment and lower bandwidth WAN circuits. In this case the router needs to buffer or queue packets received on the LAN interfaces until sufficient bandwidth resources become available to send those packets out to the WAN.
If congestion is not relieved, the queue will continue to build, and at some point the router will start dropping packets. Packets may be dropped from the tail of the queue (called tail-drop) or just randomly (called Random Early Discard or RED) based on the desired router behavior. Either way, packet loss will occur.
The second cause of packet loss involves transmission errors. These can result from a poor quality terrestrial circuits or due to less reliable wireless medium, such as satellite and cellular communication.
Network Latency
Network latency is a measurement of how long it takes one packet to traverse a network segment, such as a WAN circuit.
There are two main elements to network latency. The first is the physics of how long it takes data to travel from point A to point B. This is sometimes called the propagation delay. The second is the time it takes for a network device, such as a router, to receive, process, and send a packet to its destination. Both elements combined constitute overall network latency.
While physical distance is a factor in calculating latency, slow transmission generally does not mean that something is broken. Connection-oriented protocols, such as transmission control protocol (TCP), respond unfavorably to high latency network conditions. This results in slower data transmission rates, even over underutilized long-haul WAN circuits. Connectionless protocols, such as user datagram protocol (UDP), are likely to achieve higher data transmission rates over the same long-haul WAN circuits.
Jitter is the variation in latency for packets transmitted between two points in the network. These variations often occur due to changes in network performance characteristics.
Jitter tends to be a bigger problem in real-time communications where it can cause intermittently distorted audio and video and an overall poor user experience. It can also be a serious issue for hosted desktops and virtual desktop infrastructure.
Best Practices for Avoiding Poor Application Performance
While loss, latency, and jitter are a fact of life, a well-designed network can mitigate their impact on application performance. Here's how:
1. Build a robust and intelligent connectivity model
Enterprises and organizations should choose the most appropriate connectivity models for their requirements. These include MPLS, Broadband, 3G/4G LTE cellular, satellite, and point to point. In addition, WAN virtualization technologies, such as software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), can be used to implement a diverse connectivity model in accordance with desired behaviors irrespective of the underlying physical transports and topologies. For example, a combination of MPLS and Internet transports is often referred to as a hybrid WAN. Diverse connectivity also eliminates shortcomings around performance characteristics (loss, latency and jitter) associated with a single WAN circuit. Augmenting a broadband or MPLS circuit with 3G/4G LTE can ensure higher uptime and allow the network to make intelligent path selection decisions based on desired application service level agreements (SLAs).
2. Implement Multidimensional Quality of Service
Avoiding application performance problems requires a multidimensional Quality of Service (QoS) model that spans both device-specific and network-wide QoS.
Let's examine device-specific QoS first. Traffic shaping and policing controls can keep application traffic within contracted bandwidth across the WAN. This prevents the LAN environment from sending too much traffic to the service provider. It is better to control application traffic on the WAN edge router, than relying on the service provider to deal with it in their WAN core.
As bandwidth narrows between the higher throughput LAN and typically lower throughput WAN, QoS markings provide an effective means for enforcing differentiated service at the WAN edge boundary and across the WAN.
Network-wide QoS ensures application SLAs across the WAN. By monitoring end-to-end path performance characteristics of loss, latency, and jitter, the network can make intelligent decisions to steer select application traffic across only those paths that comply with desired SLAs. An application aware network topology (full-mesh, hub-and-spoke, regional mesh, star, and so on) can construct optimally performing paths based on application needs.
Many organizations are transitioning from an all-MPLS to hybrid (MPLS plus broadband) connectivity model, and at times, to broadband-only connectivity. MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) and dynamic path MTU discovery (PMTUD) can play a pivotal role in preventing packet fragmentation and reassembly which degrade network throughput.
For cases where physical distances become significant and TCP throughput suffers, consider deploying network-based TCP optimizations to significantly shorten the "wait time" for TCP acknowledgments. This can dramatically improve TCP throughput over long haul WAN circuits.
Multidimensional QoS also extends into applications themselves. For example, most modern unified communications (UC) applications use codecs that are resilient to packet loss. This largely eliminates the need to support packet loss recovery functions at the network level. In addition, many UC endpoints, such as IP phones and video conferencing devices, also support jitter buffer to smoothen out the effects of network jitter.
3. Application Awareness
Application awareness elevates network intelligence and allows the network to deliver a more comprehensive set of services for private, public, and hybrid cloud application deployments. By understanding, classifying, and characterizing applications, WAN edge routers are able to enforce differentiated QoS behavior, such as traffic prioritization, on an individual application basis.
For applications hosted in infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud environments, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, WAN virtualization techniques such as SD-WAN, can be used to extend the WAN straight into those environments..
Extending the WAN into IaaS clouds enables the network to deliver a consistent set of QoS and security services to applications regardless of whether they are hosted in a public or private cloud on-premises. It also supports a ubiquitous approach for hybrid cloud deployments where applications reside in both private data centers and the public IaaS cloud environments.
For software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, such as Office 365, Salesforce, and Google Apps, direct Internet access from the WAN edge router can be used, or traffic from branches can be sent to a regional hub facility to access the Internet. If the performance of a local Internet circuit becomes inadequate, application traffic can be seamlessly rerouted through the regional hub to maintain desired SLAs.
Poor application performance can result from a multitude of causes. Fortunately, today's network engineers have a plethora of tools and network design alternatives to mitigate their impact on service delivery and overall user experience.


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During his musical career, it would've been easy for Christians to dismiss Brian. It would've been easy to say something like, "Look at that sinner, he's too far gone to ever become a Christian." It would've been easy, but it would've been sinful. It would've been judgemental. Those Christians need to learn something about love and have obviously never taken Eph 2:1-5 to heart. In that passage, Paul is talking to Christians about who they used to be before they were saved. More than anything, those Christians would've been dead wrong. Like I said yesterday, God will surprise you! Now, Brian is a Jesus-loving Christian with a powerful testimony!
There's a multi-century debate among Christians about free will vs. predestination (also called election).
Does God choose who gets saved or does man? This is one of the great dividing lines in Christianity: Calvinism and Arminianism. First and foremost, I'll say that you can fall on either side of this debate and still love Jesus. Romans 14:1, while talking specifically about food, makes it clear that there are disputable matters; that is, there are certain things that Christians can disagree about. Free-will vs. predestination is a disputable matter.
That being said, I used to be a big advocate of free-will. I believed in choice. I did not want to believe in predestination so I ignored certain Bible verses (like, oh, I don't know… Rom 8:29-30, Eph 1:3-12, 1 Thess 1:4, 2 Thess 2:13, Matt 22:14, John 13:18, John 15:16, John 15:19, etc.) and logically explained how I would do it if I were God. After reading the predestination chapter in Religion Saves and praying for God to reveal the truth to me, I have completely changed my stance.
(One big thing for me is this: I'm not concerned with winning theological debates; I want to know and share truth. That only happens if you're willing to swallow your pride, put aside your personal opinions, and look at what Scripture teaches. Once you know for sure what the truth is though, you should certainly defend it!)
After realizing that God chooses who gets saved and who doesn't, and knowing that God is a loving God, I've realized that you never know who will get saved. Brian was a very, very unlikely candidate. I've met plenty of people who changed dramatically after getting saved. Isn't that what's supposed to happen? I've seen it first-hand during my deployment.
I now know that God can save anyone, regadless of who they are and regardless of what type of past they have. You just never know who God will choose to save, therefore we must love our neighbors and share the Gospel with all!
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Back in May, comedian Aziz Ansari (Funny People) wrote about going to see "Star Trek" in an IMAX theater and paying $5 more for the experience, only to end up feeling fooled when he was presented with a screen that was a quarter of size of the standard IMAX screens. [view
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He later found out that the IMAX Corporation calls those screens IMAX Digital, but does not promote them as smaller screens. Popular Mechanics has now sat down with Brian Bonnick, a senior executive vice president of technology at IMAX, to find out why the company promotes the giant screens but provides something completely different.
The analogy I could use is that if I gave you a screen that was a mile wide, but I put it far away from you, it would look small,
" he said. "
But it's still a big, big screen. But that screen, to be big, also has to be close to the audience.
Bonnick continued: "
It turns out that in our large theaters, the field of view in the front row seat happens to be the same as in our [smaller] digital theaters, more or less. In a typical theater we [converted], the original screen was 44 feet wide, with a field of view of 41 degrees from the center seat. We removed 4 rows of seats, we put in our proprietary screen, which was 23 percent larger, and 12 feet closer to the audience. That manifested itself as a screen area increase of over 225 percent, and an increase of field of view of 59 percent. Those are massive numbers.
Got all that?
Bonnick went on to say that there is no problem since IMAX theaters are constantly sold out. "
We're providing an immersive experience, and yes, while the screen might not physically be as large, we're still filling that peripheral vision,
" he said.
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on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:37:12 PM
I agree with Aziz. Don't call it IMAX if it ain't.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:39:12 PM
Imax can suck a d*ck, their bootlegs look mighty fine on my computer.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:44:58 PM
$10 DVD's look fantastic on my $90 TV. IMAX can suck it.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:47:14 PM
Ha! This guy just told us in a very technical way to the shut the f*ck up and pay the extra $5. As long as he calls it IMAX you should be satisfied. FU "imax" guy!
on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:50:34 PM
"Imax can suck a d*ck, their bootlegs look mighty fine on my computer."
What a d*ck comment.
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on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:50:52 PM
I still back Aziz Ansari 100%
on September 2nd, 2009 at 7:58:52 PM
"What a d*ck comment."
What a d*ck poster.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 8:16:11 PM
aziz ansari is a funny ass dude.. and i wud have 2 agree w/ the corp. guy bonnick o w.e. cuz ur paying for the experience and if its convenient 2 replicate the experience w/ a smaller size screen in a smaller theatre then wats the problem.. ur still paying for the experience.. not the priviledge to say "i saw it on a screen that big" thats a retarded thing 2 pay 6$ extra for.. of course he is a corp. guy so he cud b full of sh*t but if he is being truthful then there shuddnt b a problem b.c. the science behind the experience and its replica wrks perfectly (or @ least it used 2 now empire 25 cinema goers will always b disappointed knowing lincoln has bigger screens than they do.. its a mental thing)
on September 2nd, 2009 at 8:51:25 PM
BondMcClane007, please learn to f*cking type properly. I started reading your abortion of a post and got a headache from trying to decipher it. Also, Bonnick is full of sh*t. Even if you are sitting a bit farther away in a real IMAX theater, it still looks monstrously larger than sitting closer with this fake IMAX Digital garbage. I haven't seen a movie yet in IMAX Digital that was worth the extra money.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 9:06:42 PM
@BongMcClain, I mean BondMcClain - I've told you before, You have a full F**KING keyboard. Don't be afraid to use the whole damn thing.
@Bonn(d)ick - WHO THE HELL WANTS TO SIT CLOSER? Why do you think that the first people in a theater always take center - middle and then work their way back? Ain't nobody wants the first row, retard.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 9:07:25 PM
*McClane* my bad
on September 2nd, 2009 at 9:16:49 PM
If the film isn't shot on IMAX it doesn't really matter to be honest so I don't care. If the directing team actually bothers to use IMAX then go to a REAL IMAX theater. However, whoever thought this was a great idea at IMAX should be decapitated in front of the staff.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 9:18:37 PM
Just as I can see Avatar in 3D on a huge screen then I dont care what the exact dimensions are.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 9:52:41 PM
lol @sacdaddy
I don't care. There is a genuine IMAX 15 mins from where I live so I have to see a movie there I will.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 1:06:15 AM
I understand what the fool is saying, but something bothers me. How do you get a similar IMAX experience with a smaller screen, no matter how close to the audience, if the screen ratio for the larger screen is still significantly *larger* than the smaller one? The screen ratio for the large screen is 0.7 something whereas the smaller one has a 0.4 something ratio. And the 'something' is about twenty insignificant digits.
So part of the IMAX experience, namely the towering height of the larger screen, is getting totally lost by tricking around with the smaller one. I guess that's what Bonnick means when he says 'more or less'.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 2:08:26 AM
"IMAX Defends Smaller Screens"
Yeah, and Ron Jeremy tried defending a smaller d*ck. It didn't work then and it won't work now.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 2:24:59 AM
Mink-lol, funniest thing I've heard this week. Jeremy is a small d*ck bastard.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 2:25:48 AM
MDP711- Everytime you post a comment, I keep picturing that dog your using as the avatar mouthing the words. Its starting to creep me out sir.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 4:12:36 AM
When IMAX releases a movie in 3D -which is the best thing it can do- I call that movie "IMAX". I also watched a movie about Earth on IMAX, without 3D, and I couldn't be sure if I was watching it on IMAX or not. It's just when I watch a movie on my PC, 16:9, there are two black lines at the top and at the bottom, and IMAX only minimizes them, which is not worth for what I pay for. IMAX should donate more for 3D, not for "bigger screens", because as the president of it calls so, bigger screen is relative for a front seater and back seater.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 1:15:09 PM
If im not happy, then im not paying.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 4:11:27 PM
Kid_A, that's not IMAX's fault the black bars are there. They are there for every single film not shot using IMAX technology (which is the large very large majority of films that are in IMAX theaters). The Dark Knight is the most known example of a film which had sequences shot for real on IMAX cameras with the full resolution and the image filled the entire screen.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 7:06:42 PM
sounds like bullsh*t!
on September 3rd, 2009 at 7:51:02 PM
... I wonder which IMAX i've been going to all this time..
on September 5th, 2009 at 12:20:53 AM
"The Dark Knight is the most known example of a film which had sequences shot for real on IMAX cameras with the full resolution and the image filled the entire screen. "
Set piece scenes, I'm sure.
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1. Were you surprised at the ultimate revelation of Rosie's biological father? Did you suspect someone else?
About half way through I kinda suspected the outcome. It's so funny, though, that Don was able to help Gene work on his own relationship in the end after all Gene's help with Don's.
2. Do Don's Asperger's conditions help him or hinder him? Does Don's having autism offer any advantages in his life?
I think he did quite well for himself. His schedule and thought process worked for him. But falling in Love alters just about everything in your life, and the fact that he was willing to change for Rosie is a wonderful thing! Change is pretty hard for people with Asperger's and Autism, so it was HUGE for him to do it.
3. Do you feel happy for Don when he gets rid of some of his unique mannerisms in order to win Rosie or do you feel that he lost a part of himself?
I feel proud of him rather than happy for him. Like I said, it takes a lot for people to change, but through in Asperger's or Autism and it's even harder. I don't think he lost himself, I think he grew as a person. I think he and Rosie were able to make some compromises around his mannerisms, that is part of the reason she fell for him ya know!
4. Does Gene get his comeuppance? What do you think of his marriage situation?
I felt bad for Gene's wife, Claudia, the entire book. She always seemed so sad when her marriage was brought up. She was trying to be a "good wife" by giving Gene what he wanted, but it ultimately taxed their relationship far more than she expected. What's horrible, is that Gene didn't even notice. I don't think he wanted to. I applaud Don for standing up to Gene and opening his eyes about the state of his marriage.
My personal thoughts:I absolutely loved this book! I have recommended it several times already, and I really want to read the sequel, The Rosie Effect (buy it on Amazon or iTunes!). I feel like it was extremely well written and provided a refreshing change reading a love story from the male perspective. The added element of Asperger's was an interesting twist. I felt like I could totally relate and understand Rosie's reactions to Don's schedule, unique way of thinking, and his scientific honesty about everything. I enjoyed the similarities between Don and Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, even if Simsion wasn't intending for this to be the case. If you haven't read this, add to you list now!
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1 Year : From May 2018 to May 2019
Only two automotive or vehicle companies scored in the top 50 of the Management Top 250 ranking: Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
Ford, at No. 30, was lifted by its performance on employee engagement and development, which is measured by third-party metrics that assess things like employees' views on their jobs and employers, and employees' self-reported pay versus that of their peers at other companies. Ford's performance on the employee metrics was in the top 5% of all the companies studied, across industries.
The Management Top 250, compiled by the Drucker Institute and first published in December, uses the ideals and teachings of the late business guru Peter Drucker to analyze and compare the performance of major U.S. companies. Mr. Drucker influenced generations of business leaders with his writings, including a regular column in The Wall Street Journal.
The overall ranking is based on performance in five areas. In addition to employee engagement and development, they are: customer satisfaction, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength.
Of 11 automotive and vehicle companies in the Management Top 250, none matched Ford's performance on the employee measure. In fact, four had employee scores in the bottom 20% of so of all companies studied.
GM, at No. 40 overall, in a tie with health-care company Eli Lilly & Co., had its best scores in innovation and financial strength. Innovation scores are based on factors such as research-and-development spending and statistics on patents, while financial strength is based on metrics such as earnings and return on assets.
See more analysis and the full list of the 2017 Management Top 250 at wsj.com/managementtop250. Plus, read about how technology companies and financial firms performed. The full methodology is available at on.wsj.com/top-250-methodology.
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As an African-American teacher, David Joiner is a rarity in education. Growing up in Louisiana, Joiner said he didn't see many teachers who looked like him. Instead, he saw what many students see: a teaching workforce that has not kept up with the ever-changing diversity of the classroom.
Despite studies that show students of color prefer teachers who share similar backgrounds, Joiner is part of just four percent of African-American teachers in both Sacramento and California, according to data compiled by ABC10 from the California Department of Education.
"I know it's difficult for a lot of kids to connect with teachers when you don't really have teachers that look like you in the classroom," Joiner told ABC10. "So I thought that, you know, teaching could be something that I could really impact a lot of kids with."
Joiner works at Sacramento City Unified School District's Accelerated Academy, a credit recovery program for students who, for various reasons, have fallen behind their peers.
Last year, Joiner, a recent graduate of Grambling State University, was one of six African-American teachers recently recruited from Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) by SCUSD as part of the district's efforts to fill teaching vacancies and increase diversity at the same time.
The district, like many others in the state, are hiring more teachers every year to adhere to policy that would make the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten to third grade classrooms 24 to one by the end of 2021.
According to Tiffany Smith-Simmons, a Human Resources Director with the SCUSD, the district wanted to reach that ratio sooner.
"About this time last year, I got curious," Smith-Simmons explained. "I wanted to know how many teachers of color, specifically African-American teachers, Sac City had, because we were faced with a huge opportunity. … I started pitching this idea."
She said she wanted to recruit at HBCUs because of the impact those soon-to-be teachers could have on the culture of, not only students, but also the district.
She went to five different colleges in four days. That's when she met and recruited Joiner.
"I met him at Grambling, and I asked him, 'So why do you want to be a teacher?'" she explained. "He said, 'Because I'm a black male and I want to influence the future.' He understands. He gets it. He gets the impact that he has on the future. That's what I'm looking for. I'm looking for the passion."
Individualism vs. Collectivism
In addition to being the third largest district in the county, SCUSD is also one of the most diverse.
According to state data from the 2014-2015, 17 percent of the district's student population is African-American, 17 percent are Asian, 18 percent are White and 38 percent are Latino. And the numbers for Sacramento County are very similar.
The issue, however, is the same diversity is not reflective in the teaching workforce.
According to that same data, despite having a student population comprised of nearly 80 percent of people of color, only 40 percent of the teachers in the district are of color.
Darryl White, chair of the Black Parallel School Board, has been in education for over 30 years as both teacher and administrator. White said the trend is nothing new, and despite attempts to make changes, districts haven't been able to find permanent solutions.
"There are a number of things that come along that hurt us," White explained. "And it goes on and on and on in terms of what the issues are. We're not graduating as many African-Americans as we used to. Enrollment is not what we would like it to be.
"Again, when we make inroads in those areas, something happens that kind just puts us in a tizzy, we lose our focus and we find ourselves again in this position."
Studies have been done in recent years that examine the impact these numbers have, and most seem to agree: students of color prefer teachers who look like them.
One study done by New York University revealed that middle school and high school students, regardless of their ethnicity, had more favorable perceptions of their African-American and Latino teachers.
Kimberly Biddle, a child development professor at California State University, Sacramento, said she thinks it all boils down to the cultural values.
Ideally, she said, any teacher can teach a child no matter their ethnicity, but sometimes those practices are hard to translate to the real world.
"The majority culture, is what we call individualistic, and people of color are usually what you would call collectivistic," Biddle explained. "And especially if you've been in the United States for a while, because this is a very individualistic country. But we're usually more collectivistic, where there's more interdependence."
And those differences in approach can often trickle down into bigger problems.
"Perception of who those kids are going to be"
California's zero tolerance policy was enacted in 1989 as a way to crack down on the amount of drugs, guns and abhorrent behavior in school by identifying specific issues administrators can expel for.
While, in theory the policy may have seemed sound to some, studies later showed it was not only ineffective, but it also unintentionally harmed students' futures.
When studying the effect of the policy, the Vera Institute of Justice found: "Zero tolerance does not make schools more orderly or safe—in fact the opposite may be true. And policies that push students out of school can have life-long negative effects, perhaps severely limiting a young person's future potential."
According to White, that same policy has affected more students of color than White students.
"There's a perception that minority children are probably going to be your offenders," White said. "It's like saying, 'Who's going to jail today?' and gave you three pictures and only one of the pictures was an African-American. You'd simply select the African American. It's the implicit bias—the perception of who those kids are going to be."
And the numbers back that up.
According to Department of Education Civil Rights Data, African-American students are suspended and expelled at a rate three times greater than white students.
Other studies report similar conclusions.
According to an academic study published in the Journal of Social Problems, the disproportionate suspension rates could be key in understanding why students of color fall behind their white peers. The study showed suspensions account for at least one fifth of the Black-White achievement gap.
"If that student had someone they could talk to and relate to, and that person was of color, they of course could provide the kind of support that student would need to continue the education," White said. "One of the biggest issues we see in Zero Tolerance is a person's inability to understand how to discipline and whom to discipline."
In California, within a year of the implementation of the willful defiance law—which sought to loosen zero-tolerance by lowering suspensions—a follow-up study by UCLA's Civil Rights project showed that, especially among African-American students, lower suspensions are correlated with higher academic achievement.
But the gap between black and white student suspensions remains.
"You can't turn your back on kids, because I believe that they build up an intolerance. It's like anything else," Smith-Simmons said. "I think it boils down to the intolerance they build up because they got suspended that one time—it's not so bad. They get suspended that second time—it's not so bad."
Influencing the rest of their lives
The issues in finding teachers of color boils down to one thing.
Smith-Simmons said she believed it's imperative that students of color see themselves in the profession they one day might want to be in. The cyclical nature of that not only leads to issues in the classroom, but also to less people of color becoming teachers.
"You could think about January 20, 2009 when President Barack Obama was sworn into office," Smith-Simmons said. "For the first time, little black boys could see themselves as a president of the United States. Never before did they have that visual. I think the same could be said about any profession."
That's why she recruits teachers from HBCUs, she said. Teachers like Jeneva Smith, who, like Joiner, was recruited from Grambling State University last year.
Smith, a fifth grade teacher at Leeatata Floyd Elementary School, is from Sacramento and graduated from Valley High School in south Sacramento.
Growing up, Smith said she didn't have many teachers who looked like her that she could relate to. Fast-forward to present day, and she's hoping to change that for future generations.
"[Students] need that support early on, and this is part of their foundation," Smith said. "So what they're going through now, it's going to influence the rest of their lives. So for them having these tools and for them having teachers who look like them now, it'll help them later on in life."


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A controversial accident blackspot in the Borders has been brought to the attention of the Scottish Government at Holyrood.
The Chairman of NHS Borders and Scottish Borders Council's Leader have written a joint letter to the Scottish Government asking for decisive action at one of the worst blackspots in the region, on the junction from Borders General Hospital to the Melrose bypass.
John Raine and Councillor David Parker wrote the letter to Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands, asking the Government to resolve concerns around the junction, which has seen seven separate injury accidents since improvements were made to the road in 2011.
Before those improvements were made, for the comparable period, a total of six injury accidents were recorded. There have also been a number of minor accidents which do not form part of the statistics.
John Raine, chairman of NHS Borders, said: "I have received considerable representation from staff and patients at the BGH about concerns at the road junction and the regular accidents that take place there.
"There are very real worries about the entrance to the BGH and it is completely unacceptable that the region's only hospital should have an accident blackspot at its entrance."
Councillor David Parker, Leader
"In 2012, SBC united across the political spectrum to call on Transport Scotland to take action at the BGH entrance.
"At that time minor tweaks were made, but these have clearly not worked and something more substantial has to be done.
"The road junction at the BGH is in my ward, and as well as my own constituents who regularly raise concerns, a great many people from communities across the Borders have made representations to me about the unacceptable nature of the junction and the many accidents which happen there."
Transport Minister invited to visit BGH
As well as writing to the Transport Minister, letters have also been issued to local MPs and MSPs. The letters ask the politicians to support the call for action to ensure the difficulties encountered at the BGH are dealt with decisively.
Mr Raine and Cllr Parker have also extended an invitation to the Minister to visit BGH to discuss the concerns on site at the hospital.


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Yesterday the day was too hot for great fishing on Henrys Lake, so on my way home I was taking pictures of some birds. Many of the old Bluebird nest boxes have been taken over by Tree Swallows. But a new one had been placed on a pole and the Mountain Bluebirds had a nest of babies there. The male was guarding the nest while the female came in with some food for the young.
One of the pair would stay perched on the house while the other went for food.
Once when both left for food, a Tree Swallow came and landed on the nest box. It appeared that its mate
tried to tell it that the box was occupied.
They actually got into a fight with them locking bills and the aggressor clawing the other with its feet.
But the swallow wanting the nest box was not convinced until it was attacked by the male bluebird.
The battle was claw and bill combat, but I was unable to stop the action or catch up to them. But the male continued to fly sorties around the nest box.
He finally landed as the female brought in some food for the babies.
He stayed guard until the babies were fed and the female left the nest box.
This battle over a home between the bluebirds and the swallows happened three times while I watched for a half an hour.
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MSNBC has published a memo from the Clinton campaign emphasizing that Obama won't have the 2210 delegates needed to claim victory if he wins Iowa tomorrow night. Well, that's counting Florida and Michigan, which have not (to my knowledge) been accepted. Yeah, yeah, yeah…we know, it's not over, blah blah blah blah…Florida and Michigan, etc., etc. It's the same song and dance from Hillary, and that has little to do with why I'm recommending the link.
But what I really enjoyed was reading the comments, and the numerous creative ways in which people said "Deal with it..go home."
Here's my favorite:
Give it up Hillary.
You gave a beautiful performance, but now your campaign has jumped the shark and you're starting to look like a singer who won't get off the stage after the curtains have closed, the band has stopped playing, the audience has left, and the lights have been turned off.


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This is the general title for a whole family of catalysts, each potentially customised for a particular reaction. Improved spongy nickel catalysts are one of the areas of study of the IMPRESS Project. You may sometimes hear the material referred to as 'Raney Nickel' although this is a registered trade name. Spongy nickel starts its life as blocks of pure nickel and aluminium. Equal masses of the two metals (together with any additional 'promoters') are melted together and cast into bars. The material is then either crushed and ground to a fine powder or is melted and turned into minute droplets by a process called 'gas atomisation' (rather like a high temperature aerosol spray). The rate of cooling is important as this affects the 'phases' of the nickel aluminides present in the catalytic material (e.g. Ni2Al3 and NiAl3). Different cooling rates can lead to varying proportions of the different phases as well as the sizes of the phase grains.
The pictures below show a cast block of the 'raw' catalytic material, and samples of the 'cast and crush' and the 'gas atomised' material.
What can you say about the shapes and distribution of particle sizes generated by the two methods? Can you explain any of your observations? Could the method of production have any affect on the effectiveness of the catalyst?
The particle size in both pictures may seem small but the process is not yet finished. The catalytic material is next 'leached' with concentrated sodium hydroxide. This removes most of the aluminium leaving an open skeleton largely of metallic nickel with areas remaining of nickel aluminides and oxides of aluminium and the promoter impurities.
If the sodium hydroxide is insufficiently concentrated then 'bayerite' can form. Find its chemical formula and suggest what problems this could pose for the catalyst.
The result of the leaching is to massively increase the surface area of the catalytic particles. A typical leached powder has an effective surface area of 100 m2 g-1 and an apparent density of around 6.5 g cm-3.
After leaching the powders have to be stored and transported under deoxygenated water. If they dry out the metallic nickel will react with atmospheric oxygen. This happens with to the surface atoms of any sample of bulk nickel but in the catalyst a large fraction of the atoms are at the surface and so the reaction is extremely exothermic, to the extent that that catalyst can spontaneously burst in to flames and so the powder is described as being 'pyrophoric'. If large quantities of oxygen are dissolved in the water then the metallic nickel can be slowly oxidised and this leads to 'aging' of the catalyst, it gradually becomes less active. This is an important point to realise for industrial chemistry since it shows that even though a catalyst is not used up in a chemical reaction it may, none the less have a limited usable life.
Spongy nickel catalysts have many applications. In particular they react well with hydrogen (a great deal of hydrogen is already adsorbed on to the surface of the catalyst as a result of the leaching process). As a result spongy nickel catalysts are used extensively in the chemical industry in hydrogenation reactions. Typical applications are:
The catalyst breaks open the glucose ring structure and attaches hydrogen atoms to either end. The greatest use of sorbitol is in the food industry where it is used as an artificial sweetener. It is also used a humectant (moisture retainer) in foodstuffs and cosmetics.
The catalyst breaks attaches hydrogen atoms to either end. Most cyclohexane is used as a feedstock in the production of plastics such as polyurethane and polyamides (including the various types of nylon).
Oils and fats are two members of the same family of chemicals, the lipids or more specifically the triglycerides. They consist of a single molecule of glycerol (C3H5(OH)3) attached to three fatty acids (e.g. stearic (octadecanoic) acid CH3(CH2)16 COOH and oleic (cis-9-octadecenoic) acid CH3(CH2)7 CH=CH(CH2)7 COOH). The fatty acids attached to a given glycerol molecule can be of any type, they need not all be the same.
If the fatty acids include one double bond (e.g. oleic acid, the major constituent of olive oil) they 'monounsaturated', if there are two or more then they are 'polyunsaturated'. The only real difference between oils and fats is the number of double bonds; this affects their melting point. If they have a large number of double bonds they have a low melting point and so are liquid at room temperature and are called oils. The fewer the number of double bonds the higher the melting point. If they are solid at room temperature they are called fats. Ultimately if there are no double bonds then it is described as being saturated, since it can accept no more hydrogen atoms into the carbon chain structure.
Generally fats are more useful in foodstuffs, partly because they are easier to work with (try 'rubbing in' butter to flour to make a pastry and then try repeating the process with olive oil!) but mainly because they are less likely to go rancid and so spoil (double bonds are sites where the fatty acids can be easily oxidised). However most of the naturally occurring, commercially available triglycerides, such as vegetable oils, are heavily polyunsaturated and thus are oils. The food industry takes polyunsaturated oils and by reacting them with hydrogen over a nickel catalyst, hydrogenates them. This is the process used to convert liquid vegetable oils such as sunflower or olive oil in to margarines and low fat spreads.
First, hydrogen gas (H2) is adsorbed on to the surface of the catalyst. The molecular hydrogen rapidly splits in to adsorbed atomic hydrogen which is free to migrate across the surface. This is exactly the same as in the Haber Process except that here the catalyst is spongy nickel.
Next the unsaturated fatty acid is adsorbed on to the catalyst surface. This breaks the double carbon bond, each carbon making a temporary bond with the catalytic surface. This step can be reversed with the fatty acid being released from the catalyst surface with no net chemical change taking place.
An adsorbed hydrogen atom then binds to one of the carbons, thereby breaking the temporary bond with the catalyst surface. At this point the chain may well rotate to adopt a lower energy state (this could not have happened to the free molecule since double bonds are not free to rotate). This step may also be reversed, with a hydrogen atom binding back on to the catalyst surface.
Finally the last carbon atom binds to an adsorbed hydrogen atom. The altered fatty acid is no longer bound to the catalyst surface and so drifts away.
The result is that the hydrogen reacts with the carbon double bonds and the fatty acids become more saturated. The extent to which a polyunsaturated oil approaches becoming saturated will depend on the temperature of the reactor and the time that the oil is held in it.
It is possible for the unsaturated fatty acid to be desorbed from the surface without any net addition of hydrogen. None the less there may be a chemical change from a cis-fatty acid to a trans-fatty acid. What is this change and how can it come about?


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Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is reportedly "doing a little better" after receiving a blood transfusion but remains hospitalized after hip replacement surgery.
The 93-year-old Gabor's husband, Frederic von Anhalt, says she is still in critical condition, KTLA reports. She underwent a blood transfusion late Friday (July 23) after doctors discovered she had been "bleeding excessively," according to her publicist, John Blanchette.
]]>Constance Francesca Hilton, continues to give a somewhat more optimistic view of her mother's condition, saying that she is "adjusting to the medication and healing process" and that there haven't been any surprises along the way. We wish Ms. Gabor a good recovery — and also that her husband, daughter and publicist get on the same page regarding her condition. Reading several versions of what's going on doesn't do anyone much good. Follow Zap2it and Zap2itRick on Twitter and Zap2it on Facebook for the latest TV, movie and celebrity news. Photo credit: Getty Images


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HPCMP Frontier Project
OverviewFluid turbulence subjected to a stabilizing density gradient erupts in spatiotemporally intermittent patches, a phenomenon termed "stratified turbulence,'' with which we are all familiar from riding in airplanes. In addition to being patchy, stratified turbulence involves an enormous range of length scales, which are evident in figure to the right. At larger scales, the turbulence is highly anisotropic and approximately two-dimensional because the buoyancy force strongly suppresses overturning motion. Below some length, called the Ozmidov length scale, three-dimensional turbulence can occur. At an even smaller length, termed the Kolmogorov length scale, turbulent motion is suppressed by viscous forces. The ratio of the Ozmidov to the Kolmogorov lengths scales is related to the buoyancy Reynolds number which characterizes the dynamic range over which three-dimensional turbulence can occur in a stratified flow.
For research simulations to help answer questions about atmospheric and ocean turbulence at engineering length scales, they must have buoyancy Reynolds numbers near the limit of current high performance computers. The U.S. Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program has provided 750 million core-hours on its largest machine to enable such simulations as part of its Frontier program.
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Vertical velocity on a horizontal plane in high resolution simulations of turbulence. Dark color indicates upward flow, light color downward flow. On the top is unstratified turbulence. On the bottom is stratified turbulence that is driven by large-scale horizontal motion; note the intense turbulent patches and the non-turbulent region near the top center of the image. Unless very wide ranges of length and time scales are included, simulations of stratified turbulence can neither replicate individual patches of turbulence nor provide information on their sizes and lifetimes; this is because stratified turbulence is inherently multi-scale and nonlinear due to the presence of a population of such patches.


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Hi, I am a 26 year old female, this was a little while back I was reading off a computer screen and noticed I was having trouble making out the letters, I went into the bathroom and looked at my eyes, as I did my pupils completely dialated and I became dizzy and lost vision after about 10 second crawling around my vision came back, I got up but could but could barely walk, I got to my bed and tried to stand but became dizzy got tunnel vision and collasped, It seemed as if I was about to die but instead I just passed out for about 12 hours and woke up feeling like crap, maybe I had a stroke? p.s. no drugs.


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Your Favorite Shoe Model Mari Giudicelli Now Has Her Own Line!
For many years we have been seeing the shapely legs and pretty face of Mari Giudicelli as she appeared as muse for many of our favorite brands out there, showing off their footwear collections. She's been in New York for the past five years, but this Brazilian born babe has captured the attention of many a retailer and fashion house, including Urban Outfitters, who has written out an interesting expose about the model and rather talented shoemaker, who appeared on the Take it Slow lookbook. Seeing as how quickly Mari Giudicelli moved to launch her own shoe line, we can easily imagine her love for the gorgeous pieces.
Some interesting facts? Mari Giudicelli never brushes her hair or uses conditioners but she loves washing her face as she wakes up and before going to bed. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, beach shots seem to be her best moments in front of the camera; she seems to be born for that part of the world and perfectly made for travel. Plus, she apparently sees shapes and colors more than images with definition, which can easily lend to her more artistic side, which in turn has helped aid her in creating the loveliest of shoe collections.
Mari has modeled for Mansur Gavriel and Eckhaus Latta, among many others. She has played muse to designers such as Simon Porte Jacquemus, and has become the face for Maryam Nassir Zadeh's boutique collections. She is a photographer with an aptitude for e-commerce and a good head on her shoulders, having graduated from the New York Fashion Institute of Technology, among the top 10 fashion schools from around the world, just last May.
She has decided to greet the New Year with the start of her own eponymous luxury shoe line, a dream come true for the student who stuck to the footwear classes and pretty much lived in the shoe lab. "I was making everything by hand. I just loved manipulating leather, even the smell of it was exciting to me.'
Living in Brooklyn, she has been working on her prototypes, with four shapes more or less ready to become available in the spring; this includes an ankle boot, a loafer, and apparently a mule with a high vamp and a low, block heel. If you are wondering about the materials used, apparently we can expect glossy lizard or suede, the pieces lined with rabbit or calf. Rabbit is what we are cheering for here though as that is one fur that is just the perfect softness against our skins.
The news about Mari Giudicelli's shoe line was announced but a week ago on Instagram and it has become official now. We can add another lovely designer and artist to our list of favorites soon enough it appears as Mari Giudicelli begins to carve out her own shoe empire in this rather competitive field. "I wanted to create styles that could carry you through the day, that would be elegant, but also comfortable, and also something that's not extremely trendy. You can wear it with a pair of jeans and a T-shirt, or you can wear it with a pretty dress,' she told Vogue. Now we just need to get our hands on them!
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2015 Puzzle 5: "Now That's Dedication!
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Excellent dry farm ground. Good access to Highway 23. Close proximity to Utah State University's experimental farm. Has water amenities. Land could be divided. Well permit applied for. Buyer to verify all information.
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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will give Luis Suarez a late fitness test ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with West Brom at the Hawthorns.
Suarez scored both goals in the Reds' 2-1 Carling Cup victory at Stoke Wednesday night but picked up an ankle knock towards the end and his condition will be evaluated ahead of the game.
The Uruguayan has been in irresistible form this season, with four goals in nine games and Dalglish will leave it as late as possible before deciding if he is fit enough to start.
Both sides would probably prefer to look to the future but there will be an inevitable focus on Roy Hodgson's ill-fated spell as Liverpool manager when the two sides meet.
Nine months have passed since the 64-year-old was sacked at Anfield following an ineffectual six months in charge. While Hodgson harbours no animosity towards Dalglish he will hope for a repeat of the result the last time these two sides met in April, when two Chris Brunt penalties gave the Baggies a 2-1 win over the Reds.
Team News
West Brom are without striker Shane Long, after the Republic of Ireland international was side-lined for six weeks after suffering a knee injury against Aston Villa.
Hodgson will choose one of Somen Tchoyi and Simon Cox to partner Peter Odemwingie up front while midfielders Paul Scharner and Graham Dorrans (both knee) and winger Jerome Thomas (foot) are all available again.
Liverpool welcome back midfielder Lucas Leiva who missed the draw with Norwich through suspension, while Daniel Agger is set to start in central defence after recovering from a rib injury.
West Brom possible XI: Foster; Reid, Olsson, McAuley, Jones; Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas; Cox, Odemwingie.
Liverpool probable XI: Reina; Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Enrique; Lucas, Adam, Downing, Gerrard; Suarez, Carroll.


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In a large deep skillet or stockpot, combine the chicken, chicken broth and quartered onion. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Put the carrots in a steamer basket set over 2 inches of boiling water and steam, tightly covered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the peas and asparagus and steam for 1 to 2 minutes longer, until the asparagus are fork tender. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold running water. Reserve 1/4 cup of the steaming liquid. In a blender, puree the cooled broth and onion until smooth.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In the skillet used for the chicken, cook the pureed broth over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add 1/4 cup milk, the potato flakes and potato starch and cook over medium heat, stirring, umtil smooth. Slowly add the remaining 1/2 cup milk and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes until thickened. Add the dill and season with salt and pepper. Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to the skillet.
In a saucepan, combine the reserved 1/4 cup steaming liquid, garlic and cubed onion and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, until the onion begins to soften. Add the spinach, cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the spinach wilts. Transfer to a colander set over a plate and set aside to drain.
Put the steamed vegetables in a 2 quart souffle dish and add the sauce, chicken and spinach mixture. Drop biscuit sized pieces of dough over the top so that they cover the chicken and vegetables and barely touch each other. Set on a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the biscuit topping comes out clean.
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2 Days Kayak Tour on Rodhope lakes from Sofia
Beglik and Shiroka Polyana Lakes Overview
Beglik and Shiroka Polyana artificial lakes are located around 190 kms from Sofia at an elevation of over 1500m above sea. They offer a refreshing and relaxing possibilities during the summer hot season and wonderful opportunities for water and other sports.
Your 2 Days On Rodopi Lakes with Kayak
The trip to Rodhopi lakes takes around 3 hours. We will arrive at Golyam Beglik lake and we will start exploring the lake by kayak, including some wonderful bays and small islands. It is possible to take some picnic food with us and have lunch on a quiet place. In the afternoon some more paddling will bring us back to Romantika village right on the lake for a stay overnight. The lodges are for 4 to 6 persons and offer a nice comfort in the nature.
The next morning we are ready to move on to Shiroka Polyana lake for a nice paddling around the beautiful scenic shores with many sleeves and serene bays. We will prepare in the afternoon to go back to Sofia.
Paddling is suitable for many people and our kayaks can offer both safe and quick ride.
Start: 9:00/End: 18:00h next day
Recommended period: May-September
Driving time: 4h 30m approximately
Walking time: N/A
Handicap accessible: No.
Special requirements: Appropriate shoes or sandals, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, bottle of water
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
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9-14 persons
149 € per person 292 BGN
139 € per person 272 BGN
119 € per person 233 BGN
99 Eur per person 194 BGN
The tour price includes: transfer from and to your hotel/accommodation in Sofia, kayak rental, equipment (kayak, spray deck, waterproof jacket, life jacket, gloves), instructor (English speaking), accommodation in lakeside villa. GoPro video clip and pictures during your paddling tour. Meals and personal expenses are not included.