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For those with the energy to debate it - what is Cloud?
On the other thread, Brent said: "If you look at it from afar, all the "cloud" is is a remote server hosting your application and data. Big enterprises call this remote desktop, or terminal services or citrix or whatever. I have clients who have been in "the cloud" by their definition for longer than they remember - they define their cloud as their servers hosted by someone else who takes care of keeping them running and access to their various offices and mobile staff." ...and JC said: "A lot really depends on whether ones definition of Cloud is an extension of the progression of ASP, SaaS, Cloud If it is part of this chain then that in turn disqualifies all sorts of other approaches that have acquired Cloud status; so citrix, hosted etc are all disqualified. Call them whatever one wants but not Cloud" We've spent an enormous amount of time on AccountingWEB arguing over "What is Cloud?". Would it be helpful to have some clarity for the marketplace? Does it really matter providing the price is right and somebody else is managing the solution for me and all I need is a connected PC with a web browser?
Formatting within the AWEB platform
That was all nicely spaced out when I typed it, but got scrambled by the editor. I can go back and re-edit answers, but I can't re-edit questions. Hey ho. Anyhow, you get the gist.
What isn't it?
How about you start by defining what it isn't and then you can agree what it is. Cloud isn't a locally hosted application. So, everything accessed through a browser is, isn't it.
Is this a drinking game?
What's the first round?
Gary Turner
Managing Director, Xero
"Does it matter...?" For some, not for others.
Bravely done, David.
In relation to your "Does it matter..." point, it seems to depend on one's perspective. As an observation it evidently matters a lot to some vendors, others are too busy to care, and it matters to larger customers anxious about the finer details of architecture, infrastructure and security. It also matters to some technical observers and commentators. But the definition of Cloud doesn't matter the slightest bit to the vast majority of smaller companies that I come across. Their concern is, and always has been, business benefits, simply achieved at reasonable cost and minimal effort. Yet whilst they may not be fully aware of how it's done, Cloud does deliver a remarkable number of advantages for them.
So on my analysis, that means the 'am I bothered' community is just vendors and large companies.
What might be more valuable to the purchasing community is a checklist of incisive questions against which to test each of their options.
Guy Letts
Checklist in Intellect's Business Case for SaaS
I don't want to jump in with too much yet. I think "why Cloud" isn't important for only vendors and big companies, but I do think a checklist is the right approach. Can I recommend the free downloadable PDF "The Business Case for SaaS" which we produced at Intellect, co-authored by Duane Jackson of Kashflow and Hamish Edwards of Xero amongst a dozen others. I believe it lays out the arguments well (but I would as I was the main editor) and it has exactly the kind of checklist (for cloud apps) you suggest on pages 16 and 17 (except it was 2009 and so pre-iPad):
D2C and Cloud Advocates
Interpretation to suit the occasion ... 1 thanks
Two general camps – technical/software houses & salesmen
For the most part the distinction is probably that salesmen don't really don't really care about the matter provided they can hang a label on a product that will encourage sales, and to this end will describe/badge anything based on their objectives – essentially, if they could describe a Mini as a Rolls Royce & get away with then they would
The software con – if you have a legacy product that was not designed for a multi-tenant environment, then take the 'yesterday' badge off and insert a shiny new Cloud label that shouts 'today' and job done. Unfortunately it is then sold as a lie to customers on this basis
@guyletts – '.. But the definition of Cloud doesn't matter the slightest bit to the vast majority of smaller companies that I come across ..' So why are products that are clearly not Cloud being sold on the basis of being Cloud, if not as a sales inducement? Especially all manner of Terminal/Citrix based offerings that have been deliberately badged in this way
'..Yet whilst they may not be fully aware of how it's done ..' and this is how the intentional ambiguity arises & is perpetrated by those who are not Cloud for their own ends
Apropos the Intellect document - let's take the example of Sage Line 50. Is Sage a Cloud product?
- Access - complies
- Browsers – possibly; maybe, maybe not
- Code - complies
- Code Location - complies
- Data - complies
- Ownership - complies
- Training Evaluations - complies
And as OnLine 50 http://www.online50.net/ puts it '.. What we provide could be called: Cloud Computing ..'
But is there far more to Cloud than a name; encompassing recent products, architecture, tenancy etc. rather than a bunch of software houses trying to flog legacy products under that banner?
Still no mainstream benefit from articulating Cloud definitions?
@David That document's a very good resource. Clearly it's making the case for SaaS, so it's not comprehensive on the downsides, but the checklist is exactly what I had in mind and it's excellent.
@JC Sorry if I didn't make the distinction clear - I understood the OP to concern whether the precise definition of Cloud mattered, not whether Cloud offered advantages. Clearly it does and, as you point out, everyone's keen to claim the badge.
I'd be interested to learn whether the average purchaser would mark Online50 down because it didn't satisfy a purist's definition of Cloud. I wonder whether they'd be making their choice on other factors, but it would be good to hear from some.
Personally, I'd like to see this debate move on and deal with some of the unresolved downsides of Cloud. Just a few examples: There is a vast body of important legacy systems and they'll be around for a long time....how should SaaS integrate with them? How can we influence banks and the card payment industry to offer better Cloud integration services, sooner? When will they accommodate meta-data in transactions (wouldn't it be nice to have a description and a reference on payments throughout the banking and payments system to improve legibility and reconciliation?). How can we compensate technically for the weaknesses of SaaS to improve business continuity and disaster recovery....?
Suites most to muddy Cloud definition ..
@guyletts – '..would mark Online50 down because it didn't satisfy a purist's definition of Cloud ..'. Surely the point is not whether Online50 is any good but the fact that they are claiming to be Cloud in the first place. Either they are or they are not Cloud and if it is the latter why are they lying to mislead the customer – this is the crux of the matter; indicating something you are not to boost client perception/sales; and everyone is doing it?
Legacy Systems
Integration could be achieved by in a number of ways – not least web services, which are a fairly clean and simple approach
Arguably the real question is – why should newer SaaS systems integrate with legacy systems except to provide a migration path to their own modern application. Pandering to legacy systems only encourages software houses to avoid investment in order to maintain a revenue stream (Sage is a classic on this front) and mitigate the possible pain of moving from box sales to a subscription basis; so everyone becomes a loser. Organisation like Sage could have been in on the ground floor but missed the boat and only chose to engage a couple of years ago - then were embarrassed over security (SageLive). They have contributed to the lack of faster progress by refusing to connit to the SaaS revolution in the first place
Card processing is picking up steam and whilst not strictly Cloud, useful areas such as mobile phone payment apps are arriving (PayPal, Barclays etc.), which should benefit the small business without the need for Streamline etc.
You are quite right about moving forward in the other areas, but in fairness the 'proper' Cloud/SaaS companies have probably been concentrating on market penetration, consolidation and persuading people on the merits of SaaS to the exclusion of progress in new areas - all of which larger organisation could have contributed to if only they had not sat on the fence in the early days (e.g. Microsoft etc); only coming down in favour when the hard work had been done
Back to the main point...
Having now read more thoroughly the thread that spawned this one I note that you've set this up specifically for those who do want to debate the definition of Cloud.
I think I picked up more on your secondary point of whether that debate is worthwhile, so I apologise if my comments have steered the thread away from your topic.
Criteria, SOSaaS, 2 types of Cloud, and weaknesses
I'm mostly with you, particularly on how Sage have consistently failed on, or tried to sidestep, the Cloud topic, except I don't have such a downer on sales people as you do. That's because although I've done all the jobs at a software company from coding to support to being in charge and also cleaning the toilets, actually I'm a salesman at heart - so I would say that, wouldn't I!
You refer to the Intellect document as if it provided criteria for real Cloud. It wasn't intended to do that but highlight the differences in any flavour of SaaS vs on premise. We purposely didn't say anything about multi-tenant or use of things like Citrix because we didn't want to get in to a "true Cloud" architecture debate, but it was trying to highlight how to pick a good provider from a bad one. On one hand I absolutely believe that Online 50 is a prime example of Same old Software as a Service, but on the other hand it makes a workable solution for some people with some of the Cloud benefits. I'd suggest there are two types of Cloud - one is retrofitting existing solutions in to Cloud Infrastructure - you get some cost savings and some Cloud benefits. The other is embracing Cloud properly with Public Cloud solutions. These allow you to adopt different business models, connect with customers and partners in new ways, and open the opportunity for the provider or the customer to use the underlying data in innovative ways that just wouldn't be possible or practical with on premise or retrofitted systems. This is where the big benefits of doing more with Cloud come in.
On the thread - no worries, I wanted to debate the need for definitions as well, as I know some of the contributors (like Gary) think we should move on from this. For me, whatever we insiders think, the debate is still helpful for the general person in business trying to understand the benefits of Cloud.
Thanks for the kind words on the document and the checklist. Actually we tried to be as balanced as possible and highlight SaaS realistically with the potential pitfalls as well as the strengths. You mention the weaknesses of SaaS in the context of business continuity and disaster recovery.... I don't get what you mean, as SaaS/Cloud should put you in much better shape on both of those issues compared to on premise. Could you clarify please?
Also you highlight a list of other weaknesses of SaaS which are all to do with the important issue of the IT history/legacy that companies have to deal with. Those are issues to be dealt with - how are they weaknesses?
So back to answering my own question, I certainly believe clarifying Cloud properly would help buyers pick and chose and uncover the misrepresentation that's going on in some quarters.
David Terrar
Agreed .. 1 thanks
Apologies a bit harsh on sales
Again must have misread/interpreted the Intellect document
I guess the issue is that so long as legacy software is allowed to masquerade as modern applications they continue to provide hurdles on the way forward. In this respect organisation with a large user base are slowing progress with their refusal to properly engage with SaaS and doing everyone a dis-service
Although perhaps Gary's view is best - just move on and ignore the laggards
Yes, but
No worries...
With Sage as one of those laggards, I have to agree with you on hurdles. I thought the technology underlying Sage One gave them a foundation for the way forward even though they are very late to the party, but the more recent announcements around using Azure to take other products forward sounds like SOSaaS again to me. I don't think just moving on is the answer so I'm for helping create some resources around definitions and clarity.
David Terrar
Might I suggest a very simple
Might I suggest a very simple checklist about a true cloud/Saas application.
Lets be Vague about the product and call it Okey Cokey ERP.
Salesman to customer: "It is a Cloud application Mr Prospect"
Customer to Salesman: " I like it, but I want to put it on my own server in the secure room"
Salesman to customer: " That is not a problem, on premise in one of our deployment options"
If there is an on premise option. It aint a Cloud solution.
Simples said the Meerkat
Not entirely ....
@Steve Rollisson
Your idea works up to a point.
However, never forget that 'true' Cloud apps of the multi-tenant style are capable of actually running under that scenario in the same way as they could run entirely on a portable pc - i.e. Windows 7 Pro, Sql Server (MySql etc), IIS 7.5. ASP, NET 4, SSL, app, web service and the whole thing x-tier
The beauty about these apps is that the components making up the x-tier can reside anywhere on the globe and not necessarily all in the same place - i.e. app=UK, web service(if used)=China, database=USA - not desirable or efficient but definately possible, but the combinations are endless
So using your definition, a 'true' Cloud app could change it's status depending upon how it was configured - but in reality such an app would be Cloud whatever the setup because of it's underlying architecture
toe-mar-toe or toe-may-toe?
you say toe-mar-toe and he says toe-may-toe
what the customer wants to know is:
- Can I continue to work on the software I already know, like and trust?
- Can it be worked on it from different locations at the same time?
- Can I work on it on Mac or iPad?
- Is it secure?
Yes, yes, yes and yes (very)
(Making the windows software that makes sense to a business available over the Internet, best known for providing Sage 50 online on calendar monthly contracts.)
You would say that wouldn't you
Heartily agree with you on the bottom 3 bullets. On the top one, why would I want to work the old way on software from the last century, when modern software is so much easier to use, intuitive, function rich and helps me work in new ways with my clients? (but I would say that, wouldn't I! :) )
However, there is definitely a case for retrofitting old or legacy software in to the Cloud and getting some of the benefits. If it's presented in a transparent way for what it really is, good luck to it.
David Terrar
Well call it a toe-???-toe or anything else ...
@RussellD - Just don't call it Cloud because using a strict definition that is untrue
No one is saying Online is not good - just sell it on it's own merits and stop trying to hijack other technology terms to sell your product
Maybe in your world tomatoes are Cloud because that is about as close as Online gets to the definition
@david_terrar - @RussellD posting is just the example that we have been discussing. Vendors claiming things to be under the Cloud banner to enhance/add credibility to their own product. Whereas they should be selling their products on its own merits and stop trying to claim someone elses attributes!
toe- security -toe???
@RussellD - Just don't call it Cloud because using a strict definition that is untrue
For example:
Wikipedia: Cloud computing is Internet based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, like the electricity grid
New Oxford Dictionary: the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer
Perhaps a different and more relevant key distinction is this:
With hosting from Online50, businesses can entrust all their software and data to a single supplier whose entire operation is annual audited by an external body for an ISO27001 accreditation. The data is all held in the UK and therefore subject only to European privacy laws. One company, one externally audited information security strategy resulting in an independently verified secure Cloud experience.
The alternative is to purchase different software from different providers who then link their software together in various ways (with no currently accepted standard). It could be suggested that the user's data is subject to the security of the least secure provider.
Picking and choosing to fit ...
@RussellD - We can all pick explanations to fit our requirements
'.. whereby shared resources, software and information ..'
Expanding upon just one element of your post '.. shared resources ..' and one piece of software (Sage L50) running on your servers
It is very simple - Can you run everyone's requirements (all Sage users) through a single instance of the Sage application and a single database?
So far as I am aware each user must have their own instance of Sage running on the server and moreover they must also have their own database/dataset
Therefore unless you can categorically say all Sage clients go via a single instance of Sage & use the same db - YOU ARE NOT CLOUD and there is absolutely no element of multi-tenant involved - THERE ARE NO SHARED RESOURCES INVOLVED
Granted you may have all your users 'sharing' the same hardware but that is not Cloud by any stretch of the imagination
Furthermore, there is nothing about delivery - i.e. browser, or any of the other attributes that go to define Cloud
'.. Perhaps a different and more relevant key distinction is this ..' - very laudable, highly secure and no doubt very good, but nothing in this definition indicates Cloud except your conclusion
shared resources
It is very simple - Can you run everyone's requirements (all Sage users) through a single instance of the Sage application and a single database?
Therefore unless you can categorically say all Sage clients go via a single instance of Sage & use the same db - YOU ARE NOT CLOUD and there is absolutely no element of multi-tenant involved - THERE ARE NO SHARED RESOURCES INVOLVED
All Sage users from a single company share a single instance of a Sage application and a single database.
Multiple companies operate on one server cluster at the same time - seems multi-tenant to me.
It all seems like shared resources to me.
I am not arguing that our architecture is exactly the same but I am saying that from a customer's perspective we offer the same thing - our customers could substitute us for web based software (which I assume is what you are referring to) and customers can (and often do) substitute web based software for our solution. They meet the same need.
At least with Online50 service businesses can take a backup from their local Sage 50 and upload it directly into our system which will make everything they were using locally available online. There is no lengthy setup process, migration into a new database, learning of new ways of working etc. Within a few hours it is possible that a company could have fully migrated to Sage 50 online and be working as efficiently as before. If at a later point their needs change, they can simply take a backup from our system and load it into a local copy of Sage 50 and absolutely all their work will be there for them. The cost of moving to the Cloud with Online50 is very low.
When I tried out a CRM 'in the Cloud' a few years ago I pictured I would be able to easily move from them if I needed to once we had built some momentum - the problem was everyone had to be trained (no one already knew the software) and any time we decided to incorporate a new function into our strategy we had to train staff again and so our cost of adoption was high. When we decided to move there was no way that we could get all the data from that CRM into our new CRM in a coherent way (despite days working with both technical help desks) so my team had to end up recapturing everything of importance. The cost of migration was very high.
Web based software has the opportunity to rethink how things could be done. Hosted software offers businesses the opportunity to enjoy some of the better features of Cloud while continuing to use the software they have already adopted and find effective for their business.
Keeps being qualified to fit ...
With a multi-tenant application (Cloud) there is a single generic approach to fit all - so it really doesn't matter whether it is the same company or an entirely different one because it should still work and everything passes through a single instance of the same app
The problem with your reply is that the rules keep being altered/qualified to fit your scenario and once you introduce exceptions it ceases to be Cloud.
I understand why '.. All Sage users from a single company share a single instance of a Sage application ..' but that is not a generic approach and instead targets a very specific setup
What you are saying is that given certain specific circumstances Online can run a 'little bit' of Cloud for a single company and there are lots of single companies - so we are running many 'mini Clouds' - one for each company using L50.
'.. It all seems like shared resources to me ..' - No... no... no... this is not Cloud because it is just not a single shared resource - SINGLE being the operative word which seems to be conveniently overlooked throughout the posting
The only way you could achieve Cloud under these circumstances is to run a single L50 instance for every company on the system - which clearly is not occurring
Messing about with clustering to 'fake' a Cloud 'single system' is once again not Cloud and you are using the rest of the system to compensate for the inherent failure of the native app to handle multi-tenant scenario (single application instance through which everyone passes)
I am afraid that Cloud is an architecture/design thing and so far as L50 is concerned you do not qualify
This is fun
This is fun...
Whatever way you dress it up, Online50 isn't a multi-tenant architected solution. It somehow comes across to me like you are competing to present Online50 as something it's not - maybe it's just a language thing, but it does highlight a key issue.....
I agree with your point that @RussellD is presenting a perfect example of the type of vendor we were talking about claiming the "Cloud" mantle . The problem I have is on defining Cloud to differentiate these retrofitted Cloud solutions from the the ones that are mutli-tenant and architected for Cloud from the ground up. I'm uncomfortable with words like true and pure in this context. Citrix have some perfectly valid Cloud Computing offerings to help provide some of the cloud benefits, alongside hosted and virtualisation products that they don't call Cloud. The definitions need to cater for a perfectly valid Citrix style Cloud provider, as well as explaining what public, private and hybrid Clouds are AND help make clear the difference between an Online50 and a Xero/Kashflow/Twinfield type solution. I'm working on some words which I'll eventually publish here for comment and argument.
David Terrar
For buyers should we explain relative merits not 'True' Cloud?
I look forward to reading your proposed definition.
It is indeed a difficult job because even the definition of Cloud we have so far in this thread can fall short - for example we use Google Apps, but 'all customers' certainly do not 'share a single instance'. It's going to have to be a pretty pedantic definition.
I'm still unconvinced of the benefits of a rigorous Cloud definition, but if our purpose is to help buyers, then in addition to a definition of what does and doesn't constitute Cloud, I think it would also help to explain the relative merits of all the different categories such as the Citrix ones you have listed. Then a purpose will have been served which is to help less technically minded people choose what's best for their individual needs, and the vendors can just pick which category they fit in (and woe betide any one that misleads).
I am reminded of debates in the '80s about whether something was 'true' client-server or not. I have to say the arguments were just as vigorous then, but looking back on 30 years of computing history I'm still wondering now as I did then, why does it matter? So if the debate is to serve a general public good, should we not make it a debate that benefits buyers, rather than a fruitless contest between vendors on something that's not ultimately that important to buyers?
Actually, as a Cloud vendor I see dramatic benefits from multi-tenant software. Maybe that's because I still remember the down-sides of the alternative - the stress of authorising the production and shipping of 200,000 payroll year-end CDs is not quickly forgotten.
But as a Cloud customer, even with a reasonable amount of technical knowledge I still wouldn't be choosing a low end on-line accounting package on the finer details of its bare metal hosting architecture.
Multitenant, clarity, testing and things to help the buyer
I don't know all of the ins and outs of the way the deliver their service, but I've seen Google Apps leader Rajen Sheth quoting that Gmail and Google Apps were designed and launched as a multitenant solution, and that was contrasting it against the initial implementation of BPOS, the Microsoft precursor to Office 365, which wasn't. I don't think we'll have to be pedantic but we will have to cater for variance. Intel's definition of Cloud, by the way, specifies multitenant has to be one of the ingredients. Hey ho, I'm not sure we should be that restrictive.
You're unconvinced of the benefits of a Cloud definition unless it is to help the buyer - I get that. For me it is absolutely about helping the buyer, and I'm after clarity to avoid those daft arguments between vendors because they don't contribute anything productive.
Completely agree on multitenant vs shipping all those CDs (tapes, boxes of diskettes) and I'd also like to add testing. At one software company we used to have to certify the software for 26 different platform combinations (operating software/database/hardware platform). Most of the testing time was to do with making it work on each platform rather than testing the actual functions you'd added. Once you are dealing with one set of code and you control your own delivery platform, and you are doing small release increments rather than an 18 month big bang release, you can do a MUCH better job on delivering quality.
I do agree that it should be all about whether the product can do the job. However, one of the issues with the current Cloud/web apps marketplace is that I can hide a lot behind my brilliantly designed website. I may be a master at designing software, but lousy at the basics of IT, security, or hosting a solution that will work for a million users. That's why I'm keen on the Intellect checklist I added above and support the principles behind the Cloud Industry Forum's Code of Practice. Those should help a buyer figure out a good from a bad Cloud provider.
David Terrar
Fully commend the goal of supporting buyers
Just to confirm, Google Apps is multi-tenant architecture, but given its scale, impressive resilience and the way they roll out new versions progressively I'm doubtful that all customers are on one physical instance (though no doubt very many will be on each one). I just made that point to illustrate the difficulty of these definitions, but I suppose the thread already does that!
Thanks for clarifying the goal of the debate; distinguishing responsible vendors from irresponsible in respect of security, performance and resilience is certainly to be supported.
Someone recently told me they were going to Google something and then proceeded to type their query into the Bing bar at the top of their IE window.
The problem with the term Cloud is that it has become a phrase which has meaning to the public which may be different to what the jargon term means when IT technical people get together. I gave you an entire page of definitions all of which indicate common (and in many cases highly reputable) understandings of the term - all of which Online50 fit within.
Trying to retro fit the Cloud term to benefit your argument/position is the equivalent of trying to catch water as it falls, with your hands.
I am glad to note your goal - identifying responsible vendors in respect of security, performance and resilience. If that is the case, Online50 would be fairly high if not top of the list.
Incidentally, as it happens Cloud isn't the way we promote ourselves in the main - but that is our choice. Perhaps going forward we need to change that.
Having been pulled into the thread as an example of bad practice with no evidence highlights an agenda rather than a solid argument. At no point has anyone provided any evidence about the architecture of our platform - although it has been stated that our architecture is why we are not Cloud providers. At no point has anyone provided a credible peer reviewed and industry accepted definition of Cloud, let alone one that excludes Online50. Therefore it is unjust to have been highlighted in this way.
As I said earlier -
"The alternative is to purchase different software from different providers who then link their software together in various ways (with no currently accepted standard). It could be suggested that the user's data is subject to the security of the least secure provider."
and @David has agreed with -
"one of the issues with the current Cloud/web apps marketplace is that I can hide a lot behind my brilliantly designed website. I may be a master at designing software, but lousy at the basics of IT, security, or hosting a solution that will work for a million users"
If this thread is really about providing a way to find credible and responsible suppliers we would like that also. There are web app and hosting suppliers alike who bring the industry into disrepute.
Especially with financial data involved and therefore the extreme importance of ensuring information security, perhaps one of the criteria of a supplier's reputation should be whether they have an ISO 27001?
Continuing to defend the indefensible ....
Absolutely agree with
'.. Trying to retro fit the Cloud term to benefit your argument/position is the equivalent of trying to catch water as it falls, with your hands ..'
So the questions have to be -
- why do organisations that clearly do not meet the criteria try to do this?
- why are vendors trying to '.. retro fit ..' their legacy products when, Cloud originated as an indication of the future and not retrograde step to bolster legacy systems?
Of course one can hammer a square peg into a round hold but is that where we really want (or should) be?
Afraid disagree with the following
'.. Having been pulled into the thread as an example of bad practice with no evidence highlights an agenda rather than a solid argument ..'
A solid argument was put forward, however, each response made kept adjusting the criteria to 'tune' the reasons why Online are Cloud. Regrettably one cannot simply ignore or re-write ideas to fit the bill.
In absolute terms Cloud is a fairly defined technology which must be used as the baseline to start any discussion. Whilst it is good to include all manner of ancilliary aspects (security, hosting, ISO this & that etc.) they are desirable attributes for the base product and without a baseline they are all worthless. i.e. having hosting & security without an underlying application is no use at all
and the final 'capitulation' is outlined in opening line of this post
'.. Someone recently told me they were going to Google something and then proceeded to type their query into the Bing bar at the top of their IE window. ..'
Surely this demonstrates that Online regard the term Cloud as in the same light as the word Google, and therefore takes no account of anything other than using is as a generic 'hook' on which to badge the product; however, it is far more than that!
Unfortunately the difference is that Google was never originally meant as a description of technology (just a corporate name), whereas Cloud was introduced as a logical extension of the progression ASP, SaaS, Cloud etc. There is a world of difference in the derivation of the two words (ergo: their application/usage) which seems to have been overlooked
Just a few points (and it shouldn't be just ISO27001)
Sorry mate, but I don't think search being synonymous with Google (like many a brand leader in other sectors) is quite the same thing as the confusion here and in the market over the Cloud term. The issue you've got to deal with is that some, like @JC and Intel, think a Cloud solution HAS to be multitenant. My position is that the Cloud term definitely covers SaaS, PaaS and IaaS along with Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds. A single tenant solution, like Online50, that uses Cloud infrastructure is still a Cloud solution. It has significant differences, strengths and weaknesses compared to software that has been architected from the ground up as a multitenant Cloud solution. Our definition and related terms has to cover all of the flavours Cloud and help a buyer understand the differences and the generic pros and cons of the underlying architecture, in terms of the business benefits rather than technical stuff.
All of the issues around security - data protection, ownership, backup, encryption, business continuity, failover, physical security of the data centre, staffing practices - should all be transparent and properly explained for the buyer so they can asses the risk and make an informed choice. Good Cloud providers will have a section of their website to explain all of that. If not, the buyer needs to ask the right questions.
You mention one particular standard ISO27001. Standards are relevant and important, but there are so many to chose from. There are also emerging accreditations like the CIF Code of Practice, EuroCloud Germany's Star Audit, and some of the standards bodies, like the CSA, are working on specific Cloud initiatives. The CIF has a standards sub-committee that is investigating how all of these things relate, and EuroCloud UK is doing a piece of work to compare the CIF CoP with the Star Audit I mentioned above. In addition Intellect are planning a webinar on the Cloud standards topic. I don't believe there is one particular standard that will help at present, but there are several which are relevant. I also worry that gaining some of these standards is expensive, and so only the big boys can afford to get them. Whatever we do as an industry, we need to make sure we don't exclude the small, innovative providers with brilliant ideas - one of the beauties of Cloud is that they can piggy back on World class infrastructure to make sure their solution has best in class security in a way that they could never afford to do on their own.
I'm looking forward to the output from CIF, EuroCloud and Intellect to help make things clear (and by the way, these 3 organisations are sharing what they are doing in an effort to bring some consensus).
David Terrar
D2C & EuroCloud UK & Intellect UK
p.s. It looks like @JC and I were writing our responses simultaneously - different slants, but I can agree with most of it.
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Colby College recently hosted the 2013 George J. Mitchell Distinguished International Lecture. The speaker was former Republican US Senator Alan Simpson.
Senator Simpson served as the U.S. Senator of Wyoming from 1979 to 1997. In 2010, he was appointed to co-chair President Barack Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with co-chair Erskine Bowles of North Carolina.
This talk was recorded April 10, 2013 at Colby College in Waterville in the Ostrove Auditorium of the Diamond Building.
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Adam's curse: a future without men
Bantam, Sep 15, 2003 - Science - 310 pages
Genetically speaking, the big difference between men and women is that where women have two X chromosomes, men have one X and one Y. It is surprising that one chromosome difference out of our total of 26 can have such an important consequence, but it does. Is this relatively small genetic variance really sufficient to explain the differences between the sexes, not just the physical but the psychological, social, even cultural? Drawing on his own work at the forefront of modern genetics and the exciting theories of evolutionary biology, Bryan Sykes takes us on a fascinating exploration into the science of sex and gender, and takes a scientific look at what makes men tick. From the most basic questions - why are there only two sexes in humans? Why is there sex at all? - to an examination of maleness - is there a genetic cause for men's promiscuity? Is there such a thing as the male homosexual gene? Can science offer an explanation for the rise of patriarchal society? Sykes's conclusions will surprise some people and are bound to cause controversy. His own research has shown that the all-important male Y chromosome is getting smaller. As the generations pass the female X chromosome is taking over. It is cannibalising parts of the Y chromosome. Women are winning the evolutionary battle of the sexes. His conclusion is that men, slowly but surely, are headed for extinction.
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The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) plans to review the current warehouse receipt systems (WRS) and recommend on linkage between it and the proposed commodity exchange.
Already the BoT has announced request for expression of interests for consultants, who will carry out the job later this year. It is expected that the review is scheduled to start in the coming financial year.
The objective of the consultancy is to conduct a situational analysis and recommend linkages between the warehouse receipt system and the central depository trading platform by doing some assignments.
Some of the activities to be carried by the consultant include establishing the status of WRS in the five regions of Kilimanjaro, Mtwara , Lindi , Shinyanga and Mbeya and compare it with similar foreign crop programmes.
The consultancy would also be required to propose options that could be employed to enhance WRS throughout the country to go in tandem with the development of commodity exchange.
Other takes are to identify constraints and problems in locations such as Mtwara and Lindi and recommend measures in support of its implementation.
The advisor will also be required to establish a weighing and grading system to fairly document, evaluate and certify product quality and quantities against commonly agreed upon standards.
Besides, they will be required to assess technical, physical and financial requirements and gaps for WRS and devise plans and address gaps in each area.
According to the BoT, other assignments include to review and devise structure of how accredited warehouses will be linked with the exchange central depository system.
Experts however say that the warehouse receipt payment system has significantly raised commodity export volume and value.
It was reported that in 2007 the export volume for cashew nuts went up to 36,639 tonnes compared to 21,806 tonnes in 2006.
In another development, late last year the government announced to form a task force to oversee the operation of the long awaited Tanzania Commodity Exchange.
According to the Deputy Permanent Secretary in Industry and Trade ministry, Dr Shaaban Mwinjaka, the task force will ensure that initial preparations of the exchange are done.
He suggested that the secretariat should include officials from the ministries of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Finance, Industry and Trade, and the Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA), and the Attorney General's Office.
The establishment of the exchange arises from the fact that agriculture is still one of the most important sectors contributing about 26 percent of the GDP and 75 percent of the rural livelihood's income.
The sector contributes 30 percent of total exports and 65 percent of the raw materials requirements for the country.


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Art Carden Talks Price Gouging on Stossel
Recorded: Thursday, November 1, 2012
Research Fellow Art Carden on Stossel discusses the positive aspects of price gouging during natural disasters.
Experts: Art CardenType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Economic Policy, Economists, Free Market Economics, Law Enforcement
Kyle Marchini on the Edgington Post
Recorded: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mark Edge of the Edgington Post/Free Talk Live interviews Kyle Marchini regarding the Independent Institutes The Challenge of Liberty 2012 Summer Seminars for Students.
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29 Aug. 2013
Liberty Fairs Hosts Boast at its L.A. StoreLiberty Fairs has unveiled its second brand partner, Boast, at its revolving concept retail space in Los Angeles. The irreverent golf brand with the maple leaf logo will remain in the pop-up space at the Concept 8366 ½ store (named for its address at 8366 ½ Third Street) until September 22.
"We are thrilled to be hosting Boast for the month of September," says Stephanie Seeley, who oversees the space. "Our goal at Liberty is to support our community in as many ways as possible. The space allows for brands to experiment with brick and mortar concepts while we bring fresh ideas each month to the consumers walking West Third Street."
Boast's concept director, Daniel Pepice, created special wall hangings and treatments for the shop.
The store, which Liberty opened in May to support its brands and retailers, will host Tortoise Jeans, Rising Sun, PF Flyers and New Balance in the coming months.
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WASHINGTON – Marathon day in Boston is a day traditionally filled with eager runners, packed bars and sidewalks overflowing with supporters, signs and cheers. But the 117th Boston Marathon deviated drastically from tradition.
Two bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street Monday. The incident resulted in chaos, casualties and mass injuries.
An estimated 23,000 runners participated in the race, many of whom traveled hundreds of miles to complete the 26.2-mile race.
Lauren Gabler lives in D.C. and was in Boston for the marathon. She finished the race about 15 minutes prior to the first explosion.
Gabler was on the city's renowned Newbury Street, recapping the race on the phone with her mother, when she felt the explosion.
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I work only doors away from Eataly, a slightly intimidating Italian food emporium that is a cross between an Old World food market and a three-ring circus. Whether you are seeking a sit-down lunch or hunting for an obscure ingredient, Eataly probably has what you're looking for.
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July 6, 2012
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Teal Wing Golf Club was designed to cater to the vacationing public and was an extension of Ross' Teal Lake Lodge, a family owned and oriented resort since 1921. Family and Kids have always been welcome at Teal Wing and now Teal Wing is proud to offer special family rates. Teal Wing's design is also family friendly. The 5 tees allow all different skill levels to play together. 10 minute tee times and spacious layout, allow families to enjoy, without the worry of disturbing other golfers.
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uSave LED Joins Carbonfree® Business Partnership to Expand Environmental Commitment
uSave LED is a national lighting company specializing in LED products for the commercial and industrial market sectors and selling to the public, distributors and electricians. uSave LED has expanded its commitment to operational sustainability by neutralizing its estimated annual operational carbon footprint through the Carbonfree® Business Partnership program.
"Our mission includes converting large facilities over to LED lighting thereby making a significant reduction in energy usage Nationwide," says Harry Zuker, CEO of uSave LED. "Offsetting our own carbon footprint with Carbonfund.org credits shows our commitment to the environment."
uSave LED supplies high quality and highest rated state-of-the-art energy saving LED lighting to commercial property owners and tenants nationwide. In addition to offsetting its operational carbon footprint, uSave LED's corporate office uses 100% LED lighting, its staff keeps business travel to a minimum and maintains a mostly paperless office.
The commercial LED lighting solutions offered by uSave LED enable clients to save money while reducing energy consumption and helping to preserve the environment. The LED bulbs are energy efficient (65-90% savings versus traditional bulbs), long lasting and labor saving. The firm offers a free energy study of business lighting and lighting needs, matches these requirements to corresponding products, and presents a findings report including specification sheets of the products, warranty options, financing options, available government incentives and potential tax deductions.
uSave LED offers 100% financing programs, direct-purchase and self-installation, or their turnkey solutions including installation. Results vary based on electrical costs and products chosen, but clients may anticipate a payback on investment in 1-3 years. All products are certified by UL, CE, Energy Star Design Light Consortium or similar certification laboratories.
A commitment to providing environmentally-responsible lighting solutions while mitigating its own operational emissions puts uSave LED in the front of its industry for environmental leadership. Carbonfund.org is happy to welcome uSave LED to the Carbonfree® Business Partnership.
Teas Etc. Begins Seventh Year as Carbonfree® Business Partner
One cup of premium loose leaf tea inspired Beth Johnston to get into the tea business, and environmental responsibility drives the company's commitment to organic teas, sustainability practices and Carbonfree® business operations.
"Conserving our planet's precious resources has always been a personal concern for me. With our continued expansion, both importing and shipping customer orders, I felt a further responsibility to take it on corporately," says Beth Johnston, Founder and CEO. "We had been looking for an effective way to offset the impact Teas Etc. has on the environment but also wanted to give our customers the choice to offset theirs. We did our homework, looked at a couple of different options and decided that Carbonfund.org was the right partner to help us meet our goals."
For the seventh consecutive year, Teas Etc. is offsetting its own carbon footprint with Carbonfund.org by supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. In an effort to generate greater awareness about sources of carbon emissions, Teas Etc. offers customers the option of offsetting the carbon footprint created by shipping their orders. To date, Teas Etc. and its customers have neutralized the same quantity of emissions as would be sequestered by almost 11,000 tree seedlings grown for ten years.
Teas Etc is has provided premium quality award winning teas and modern accessories to wholesale and retail customers for over 15 years. The company is USDA certified to package and to distribute organic products, and has a complete line of organic teas. In addition to their tea line, the company manufactures the innovative, award winning Tea Traveler® that allows tea drinkers to enjoy loose leaf teas on-the-go. The company opened in 1998 with its headquarters in Palm Beach, FL has an office in Nanjing, China and a permanent show room at AmericasMart in Atlanta, GA.
In addition toCarbonfree® operations,Teas Etc. supports a local recycling program, utilizes recycled paper goods, biodegradable packing materials and chemical-free cleaning products. Their ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, high quality products and excellent customer services confirms Teas Etc. as a leader in responsible online premium loose leaf tea retailing and wholesaling.
Software for Good Achieves Triple Bottom Line with Help from Carbonfree® Partnership
2014 is shaping up to be another strong year for continued environmental leadership by Carbonfund.org's business partners. These companies understand the value in maintaining effective sustainability programs that demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility.
Entering its fifth year as a Carbonfree® Business Partner, Software for Good is a design-driven software engineering team producing complete digital solutions for companies doing great things.
"We are thrilled to be part of the Carbonfree® Business Partnership," states Casey Helbling, founder and CEO of Software for Good. "By calculating, reducing, and offsetting our carbon footprint, we are helping to change the status quo and redefine what it means to be a responsible business."
To date, Software for Good's carbon emissions offset donations have supported Carbonfund.org's carbon reduction projects, neutralizing the same quantity of emissions as are created by a standard passenger car driving almost 600,000 miles.
Software for Good team members and clients share a vision for what a healthy and sustainable community can be. They follow the triple bottom line business model, investing equally in people, planet, and profit.
A great example of Software for Good's work can be seen in the rebuild for RE-AMP's website. The organization is composed of over 150 non-profits and foundations across the US Midwest focused on climate change and energy policy. The new website focuses on user engagement and easy ongoing site maintenance, so that the various groups can work collaboratively to create a healthier, more sustainable world.
Software for Good demonstrates its environmental stewardship through the work it performs for its clients and in its continuing commitment to carbon-neutral operations through the Carbonfree® Business Partnership program.
2012 Retrospective – Were this Year's Events Enough to Spur Lasting Climate Change Efforts?
This year offered several events that shone a spotlight directly on the important and urgent issue of climate change, but the question remains, "Was it enough to bring about meaningful efforts to reduce climate change?"
June of 2012 presented the United Nations Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which disappointed many as international representatives hemmed and hawed instead of establishing true endeavors to tackle global warming. Meanwhile the continental United States embarked on summer heat waves that were some of the hottest in its history.
This year also saw drought cover more than half the country; farmers suffered as their crops and animals died.
Then October of 2012 brought superstorm Sandy, this year's biggest example of extreme weather and a deadly harbinger of the devastating effects of climate change. Can we continue to sit idly by in the face of all these signs that global warming is making broad changes to our planet? Should we leave these environmental problems for our children to face as we continue down an unsustainable path?
The close of the year is a time to reflect on the previous events of the year and make resolutions for the coming year. Let's pledge to make 2013 the year where we confront climate change in every possible way. We can all embark on energy efficiency efforts; reducing what we can and lowering our carbon footprints. Every bit helps. Then it is a powerful combination to offset the rest of our carbon emissions. It would be a genuine shame to let the lessons of this past year slip from our consciousness while there is still time and so much that can and should be done to address climate change.
What is on the Planet's Climate Wishlist?
The Earth cannot use words to speak for itself, but if it could what would be on its climate wishlist this holiday season?
Environmental activists and climate scientists have done a good job of communicating the risks of climate change. Part of the issue is that it's a delicate balance between scaring people so thoroughly that they don't think there is anything they can do about global warming and encouraging people to make any changes that positively impact the environment, even small ones to start. Perhaps we've also underestimated the importance of personal experience.
The facts on climate change alone are not enough. We've had solid, scientific evidence for many years that global warming is man-made and happening right now. However, many people need to experience the effects for themselves in order for the light bulb to go off in their heads. Hurricane Sandy and other extreme weather events are helping people to connect the dots, but now that process has begun the question then becomes, "What next?"
We have a responsibility to be good stewards of the planet. That is what the climate needs and wants this holiday season. There are two main changes that we can undertake to fulfill the planet's climate wishlist. The first is to lower our carbon footprints. Ask yourself, do I really need to leave my lights on all day at home when I am not there? Can I combine trips in the car to drive less or take public transportation instead? What simple steps can I take to save energy and myself some money as well?
The second change is to offset the rest of your carbon footprint. There are many affordable options to make this holiday season a reality, not just for the planet, but for future generations also. Any positive steps you take are welcome and really do make a difference. Although the planet cannot use words to thank you, reducing what you can and offsetting the rest is a beautiful gift and a wonderful place to start this holiday season.
Coal Industry Mega-Player Plans for Climate Change
In a telling and ironic move, coal industry giant BHP-Billiton, is replacing one of its coal export facilities in Queensland, Australia because of its vulnerability to increasingly frequent hurricanes from global warming. BHP-Billiton is an Australian coal company that produces one-fifth of globally traded coal for steel making and is the largest mining company on Earth. The upgrade represents a major investment in planning for climate change. In fact, the company's coal operations are led by Marcus Randolph, who confirmed they are planning, "to rebuild the facility to be more durable to climate change."
Readers of this blog already know that increasingly extreme weather events are the result of climate change in addition to the fact that many businesses are planning now for climate change's effects. Why not a coal company too? The announcement makes it obvious that BHP-Billiton understands that climate change is real and the time is now to begin making changes even if the manufacture of their product contributes to the issue.
Randolph has even warned investors about the implications of remaining dependent on the non-renewable resources of fossil fuels by saying, "In a carbon constrained world where energy coal is the biggest contributor to a carbon problem, how do you think this is going to evolve over a 30- to 40-year time horizon? You'd have to look at that and say on balance, I suspect, the usage of thermal coal is going to decline. And frankly it should."
When a company that mines and exports coal starts planning for climate change it means the writing is on the wall. Businesses and individuals alike should all be working to decrease carbon footprints and offset the remaining carbon emissions. Let's give the planet a holiday present and start doing all we can this season to embrace a cleaner energy future.
Sixth Anniversary CarbonFree® - Federal Career Experts Provide Career Counseling with CarbonFree® Commitment
Founded in 1996 by federal employment veteran John Grobe, Federal Career Experts (FCE) is a small business that specializes in training and consulting in the areas of retirement, career development and transition services for federal government agencies and their employees. FCE has a network of consultants, most of whom are retired federal employees, with experience in all categories of federal agency employment and career development areas.
As part of its overall mission, Federal Career Experts believes in protecting the planet by making choices that enhance the quality of the atmosphere and the resulting quality of life. In order to help achieve this goal, Federal Career Experts became CarbonFree® in 2007, offsetting their carbon footprint by supporting Carbonfund.org's renewable energy projects. FCE remains one of Carbonfund.org's most tenured CarbonFree® Business Partners.
"The nature of Federal Career Experts' business requires that we travel a great deal", said John Grobe, President. "Though we are conscientious about our energy usage, we still have a relatively large 'carbon footprint' and have chosen to take steps to offset our impact on global warming."
To date, Federal Career Experts has neutralized carbon emissions equal to the emissions created by combusting over 18,000 gallons of gasoline. This continuous focus on serving federal employees while maintaining a sustainable business practice sets FCE apart in its field. Carbonfund.org is proud to partner with Federal Career Experts in this long-term commitment to operational excellence.


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Ben Powell on Government Consumer Safety Videos & Media Piracy Enforcement
Recorded: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Benjamin Powell engages with Tracy Byrnes on Fox Business Networks Freedom Watch on Government consumer safety videos and
the enforcement of media piracy laws.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Government Waste/Pork, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
Full Video of The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert Higgs
Part 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa
Part 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the Future
Part 4: Tribute to Lech Walesa
Part 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Price V. Fishback, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Jorge Quiroga, David J. Theroux, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Lech Wałęsa, Yuri Yarim-AgaevType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Property Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
Robert Higgs on the Market for Quality Assurance
Recorded: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
This presentation by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs was presented on July 29, 2011, at Mises University, sponsored by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, in Auburn, Alabama.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: Other EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Corporate Welfare, Economists, Free Market Economics, Freedom, Politics, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
Benjamin Powell on Rushing Appointment of Elizabeth Warren
Recorded: Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Red Sox bullpen coach and catching instructor Gary Tuck resigned from his position Tuesday for personal reasons. Tuck had been working with Ryan Lavarnway in Fort Myers, Fla., the past week, but informed general manager Ben Cherington he would not be returning.
Cherington said the team is exploring internal options to fill the position.
Tuck, who was the lone holdover from fired manager Bobby Valentine's staff, took a leave of absence last season because of personal matters. He was replaced then by minor league instructor Chad Epperson.
Tuck has a good reputation for his catching knowledge and instruction. He helped in the development of former Yankees star Jorge Posada and was instrumental in the improvements made by Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Lavarnway.
Former catcher Jason Varitek, who is a special assistant to Cherington, could be a candidate to replace Tuck.


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Can the U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq?
Recorded: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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Civil strife in Iraq continues and instability may only increase after the January elections. U.S. withdrawal has become an acceptable strategy in Washington, but will it be tenable if violence escalates and Iraq unravels again?
Experts: Ivan Eland, Peter Galbraith, Charles V. PeñaType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Freedom, History (International), Politics, Terrorism and National Crises
Bureaucracy vs. The Environment: What Should Be Done?
Recorded: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
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Environmental quality has been a major public concern since the first Earth Day in 1970, yet the maze of environmental regulations enacted since has fostered huge government bureaucracies better known for waste and failure than for innovation and success.
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What's the 'Most Romantic' U.S. City?
In the U.S., which is the most romantic city of all? It depends on who you ask. According to Redbox's list, based on the number of romantic comedies rented, the answer is Greensboro, N.C. Meanwhile, Alexandria, Va., topped Amazon's list based on romantic purchases.


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Couldn't find a better place to put this, but I observe a lot of players are asking for advice as to how to best spend their gran still...and this is what I have to say in a short paragraph about it.
Who buys what is a really personal decision from my experience, it depends on a few factors:
1. How committed are you to this game-are you in it for the long haul or are you just kinda here for the ride until you get bored.
2. Are you willing to spend money? If so, what kinda budget do you have in mind?
3. What cards do you have? What do you enjoy playing the most?
4. Where can you get the most enjoyment from your buck?
The EX cards are ridiculously overpriced but have some cool abilities, so I've decided to spend free gran on them because right now I have almost all the 3 stars and lower-it's just silly to chase after the 4 and 5 stars IMO.


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Durham, NC -- Police are questioning three people after a man was shot and killed near Southpoint Mall, according to WRAL.
Police say the shooting happened outside Moe's Southwest Grill on Fayetteville Street in Durham. Officers responded to the restaurant around 1:15 p.m. and found the victim in the parking lot.
He died on the scene.
Witnesses gave police a description of the suspect vehicle, and officers later tried to stop a car matching the description on Fayetteville Road. The driver refused to stop and sped away from officers before crashing near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, police said.
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Liverpool My Aunt Kate Tarbe died last week at age 93. Her late husband, my Uncle Walt Tarbe, spelled his last name with an E instead of a Y.
His older brother, my Uncle Joe Tarbe, also spelled it that way while the younger brothers, my Uncle Ed Tarby and my dad, Russ, spelled it with a Y.
Confusing, huh?
Tarbe's replaced Therre's
But as in most families, older brothers rule. When the Auburn-born boys returned to Central New York from World War II, they pooled their greenbacks and bought a beer joint on First Street. They purchased it from Aunt Kate's family. They christened it Tarbe's Grill.
Before that it had been Therre's. That was Aunt Kate's maiden name, and her family had run the place for at least a dozen years.
When the brothers opened for business in 1946 as Tarbe's Grill, Uncle Walt manned the bar.
Some customers didn't appreciate Walt's prickly personality. He wasn't your usual friendly neighborhood bartender. He could be short, gruff, even rude on occasion.
Artilleryman's hazard
One explanation for his difficult demeanor was that he was half-deaf, having suffered permanent hearing damage as an artilleryman in George Patton's Third Army.
Walt had helped keep the big guns roaring through the Battle of the Bulge and crossed the Rhine over the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945 as the Allies zeroed in on Berlin and Patton pushed on to Bavaria.
When Walt was finished fighting, however, the persistent sound of cannon fire had severely impaired his hearing. It was a subtle disability, one that he adamantly denied, but which left him at a distinct disadvantage when it came to connecting with other people. As a result he grew bitter and sarcastic.
Uncle Walt was always pleasant to me, but he often rubbed the regulars the wrong way.
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Some advice now on Medicare benefits. If you're 65 or older, or close to someone who is, be aware that the open enrollment period for Medicare recipients ends next Friday, Dec. 7. For any Medicare beneficiaries who may be unsure how the system works, or what they need to do to make changes to their coverage plans, the message is: "Help is out there." Tom Porter has more.
Raymond Hurd is regional administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He's based in Boston, but recently paid a visit to the southern Maine Agency on Aging in Scarborough, one of many locations across the state where free advice is available.
Raymond Hurd: "Open enrollment now is annual from October 15th to December 7th. Anybody that makes any changes to their Part D plans or their prescription drug plans, or if they decide to sign up for the Medicare Advantage Plan, if they do so by December 7th, then those changes take effect on January 1st."
Tom Porter: "According to a recent survey, a lot of over-60s don't know how Medicare enrollment works. What are the key things they should know?"
Raymond Hurd: "Well the key thing they should know is that there are several resources they can go to. If they Internet they can go to CMS.gov to get information, they can call 1-800 Medicare, or here in southern Maine they can contact their area agency on aging and talk to what we call SHIP counselors, which stands for State Health Insurance Assistance Program, and those individuals are all trained to walk people through the process of choosing what is best for them with their Medicare."
Tom Porter: "Now some of the key changes: among them, we have new screenings for things like obesity. Can you tell about those?"
Raymond Hurd: Yes, so as Medicare continues to go - it's stronger than ever and it's better costs than it's been in the past - the rates for Medicare this year are pretty much the same as they were last year. So there are screenings for obesity, screenings for diabetes, there's substance abuse screening, there's also what we call an annual wellness visit through Medicare, where you sit down and talk to your doctor - it's not a physical - you sit down and you talk to your doctor about your lifestyle and those things that may be affecting your health, so that they can help educate you."
Tom Porter: "And talking of obesity brings us nicely down to 'doughnut holes,' although they're not literally doughnut holes. This is the prescripion drug coverage gap. Tell us about the changes to that and the people who aren't covered by prescripion drug coverage?"
Raymond Hurd: "Okay, so the doughnut hole is the area where unfortunately there's a gap between where prescription drug coverage ends and catastrophic coverage begins, and that's what we call the doughnut hole. So this year, the rates have changed so the individual that hits the doughnut hole will only have to ay 48-and-a-half percent of their brand name prescription drug costs, and that's down from last year when they were paying 50 percent. That number will continue to decrease until 2020 when the doughnut hole goes away."
Raymond Hurd is regional administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He urges Medicare recipients to not to stick with the same plan every year, but to be pro-active and get the best possible deal every year.
Nancy Gordon is a volunteer at the Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Apart from dimishing so-called doughnut hole, she says there are other changes to the Part D Prescription Drug coverage plan that recipients should know about - changes which may require them to change pharmacies.
"There's a new wrinkle in the Part D prescription drug plans this year. They now have something called Network Preferred Pharmacies, and it may cost more to get your prescription filled at a non-Network Preferred Pharmacy than it does at a Network Preferred Pharmacy," she says.
And that difference, she says, could be anywhere from $200 to $1,000.
If you need some free advice on Medicare enrollment, you can call the Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program at 1-877 353 3771. You can also find more information about enrollment on the Internet here.


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If it was the 90s, and Lady Gaga and Donatella Versace were in middle school, you can bet they'd be wearing BFF heart necklaces. I mean, Gaga even wrote an entire song dedicated to and named after Donatella on her ARTPOP album.
So really, it should come as no surprise that the iconic designer has asked her fashion-forward friend to front Versace's Spring 2014 ads. The only thing shocking will be the ads themselves. This is the woman who wore a thong to the VMAs, after all.
Read more about Gaga as the new face of Versace at The Cut.
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Business in brief
Thomas Fredell has joined Glen Allen-based Snagajob as the company's chief technology officer. Fredell will oversee Snagajob's engineering and product departments and is charged with enhancing and expanding the company's product offerings and support architecture. Prior to joining Snagajob, Fredell served as chief technology officer at IntraLinks for 10 years. He is also the founder of Membly.com, a social sharing site that helps users capture, contribute and share memories, and serves as a board member for the Knowledge Is Power Program in Massachusetts, which prepares students in underserved communities for success in college and in life.
Simply FIT has acquired a new fitness facility at 2830 Ackley Ave. in Henrico. Simply FIT offers individualized fitness options including personal training, group fitness classes and boot camp style workouts. A grand opening will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy free food, classes, giveaways and more. For more information, call 262-7777 or visit http://www.livesimplyfit.com .
Agents with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently handled the following lease negotiations: Advance Trailer Systems, Inc. – renewed its lease of 67,968 square feet at 4207-4209 Eubank Rd.; Baby Jogger – leased 20,800 square feet in Windsor Business Park at 8575 Magellan Pkwy.; Belfor USA Group, Inc. – leased 12,150 square feet in Dabney IV at 2161 Tomlynn St.; Agents Licensing, LLC – renewed its lease of 3,253 square feet in Commerce Plaza I at 2809 Emerywood Pkwy.; Approved Cash Advance Centers, LLC – renewed its lease of 1,500 square feet in Fairfield Shoppers World at 5176-5206 Nine Mile Rd.; Children's Place – leased 3,400 square feet in The Shops at White Oak Village at 4531 S. Laburnum Ave.; Aikido of Richmond – leased 2,315 square feet in Wistar Center at 8101-8157 Staples Mill Rd.; Staffmark – leased 1,879 square feet in The Arrington Building at 1802 Bayberry Ct.; and Jackson Summer & Associates – leased 1,152 square feet in Glenburnie Office Park at 5401-5413 Patterson Ave.
Billy Casper Golf, the largest domestic owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts, has been selected to manage the public-access The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen. BCG will provide turnkey management of The Crossings' operations, golf course and property maintenance, sales, marketing and public relations, staffing and training, merchandising, restaurant and banquet activities, special events and financial management. BCG will also introduce a membership option which includes reciprocal playing privileges at Kiskiack Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va. In addition, BCG will enact its proprietary "BCGreen" initiative at The Crossings to conserve, protect and enhance the environment.
Charlottesville-based search engine marketing firm Search Mojo has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America, ranking at 1153. Revenue growth over the past three years has allowed Search Mojo to double its staff in that same time period and facilitated the opening of an additional office in Charleston, SC. Search Mojo was founded by Godwin High School alumna Janet Driscoll Miller.
Henrico-based Safe Harbor has received a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation. In observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Foundation awarded grants to more than 150 domestic violence shelters across the country for a total of $3 million. Without emergency shelters, many survivors face the unimaginable choice of either becoming homeless or returning to their abuser. During their stay, families participate in intensive counseling and support services. In FY12, Safe Harbor provided over 2,600 nights of safe shelter.
Truven Health Analytics, an industry leader in health care data, has named St. Mary's Hospital as one of the Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the nation and the only one in central Virginia for inpatient cardiovascular services. This is the fourth year in a row that St. Mary's has been included. The 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals is an annual, quantitative study that identifies the nation's best providers of cardiovascular service. Selected from more than 1,000 U.S. hospitals, these winners provide top-notch care and set new standards for the health care industry.
In honor of International Credit Union Day on Oct. 18, RF&P Federal Credit Union will celebrate with week-long activities for members and nonmembers. Monday, Oct. 15 is child IDs, Tuesday is the Enterprise Used Car event, Wednesday is member appreciation day and Thursday is a Red Cross blood drive. RF&P FCU is located at 6011 Staples Mill Rd. As a not-for-profit financial institution, RF&P is open to employees of CSX, RF&P employees and retirees, Amtrak, UNK Machine Manufacturing and Virginia Millworks.
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Every week, another child is diagnosed with cancer in Central Virginia. Last summer, six-year-old Caroline Morris was one of them.
Diagnosed in June 2015 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, Morris has been receiving treatment at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) ever since.
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Richmond Solar Co-op sign ups end April 30
Citizen Staff Reports 04/25/2016
The sign up period for the Richmond Community Solar Co-op will close on April 30. Nearly 150 homeowners and businesses have joined the group to save money and make going solar easier. The group has started installations and is working with VA SUN to learn about solar technology and the process of going solar.
"If you've ever thought about going solar, this is a great opportunity to do so," said Sekar Veerappan Co-op member and the group's first installation. "Working with the group helps members learn about going solar and make an informed decision." > Read more.
Weekend Top 10
A depressing week of cloudy skies is finally behind us and a fun weekend in Henrico is ahead! If the rain has you down, the 2016 Greater Richmond Holistic Expo at the Richmond Raceway Complex is the place for you. Nourish the mind, body, soul and emotions in a friendly, supportive – and dry! – environment. Music is also great for the soul – Rumble Seat Revival will perform an evening of 20s tin pan alley jazz tonight and HATTheatre will present the anti-bullying musical "Masquerade" this weekend. Another musical, "The Wiz," is playing at the Henrico Theatre this weekend as well. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Ahh, the white dress shirt. Crisp. Clean. Classic. It's the must-have office staple for every 9-to-5er. To make sure you're buttoning up the right way Monday through Friday, check out these tips:
To button or not to button?
Leave only the collar button and the one below open. Three buttons and you run the risk of showing too much skin.
As Frankie would say, "Relax."
For a more casual feel that still looks sharp, leave your cuffs undone. During the summer, roll those bad boys up.
Never let it all hang out.
No ifs, ands, or buts about it – you should always tuck in a traditional white dress shirt. It just looks sharper – period.
Keep it clean.
Brush a little Shout over sweat-prone areas (inside the collar, under the arms… you get the picture) before tossing it in the laundry. No one – and we mean no one – wants to see yellow pit stains.
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