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David Chai1 Feb 27, 2010 11:39 AM
in response to PhastrohWait for the new macpro revision. This is not enough of an update if you ask me...
The hatter Feb 27, 2010 12:05 PM
in response to PhastrohBuy a couple SSDs while you wait and $av$
Why? DDR3 on die, memory bandwidth, larger cache, more efficient technology, 2 threads per core, PCIe 2.x with two 16x slots.
However, your 3GHz 8-core / 13GB - is it holding you back? tapping fingers? taking hours to render?
The same 2009, faster GHz does help. Though will you or your applications noice? and a Quad G5 2.5GHz isn't in the same ball-park as 2.66GHz Xeon 4-core (2009) even though "only" 166MHz per cpu.
And then software, including Snow Leopard Grand Central and Finder aren't even yet seeing the optimization for 8-12-16 threaded cores, and haven't caught up. Some video editing has to a good degree. CS5 should help.
Without saying why; what you use; etc, it is a guessing game as to IF, and if you don't understand processors now, more numbers probably don't really help or tell the story.
The best and ideal RAM configuration for 1,1 system is 4 x nGB, such as 4 x 4GB, or 8 x 4GB if possible; not 6 DIMMs, and there was higher latency with 8 DIMMs (FBDIMMs are hot, do have higher latency, and the 3,1 2008 was somewhat of an improvement in that category). DDR3 is better yet but we'll have to wait for DDR5 probably to reduce memory as one bottleneck.
Another bottleneck: affinity of memory and threads or tasks to a core, or 'bouncing' from core to core and having to drag the memory around on a thread -- core-thrashing. 2009 could/should have improved that, but the operating system has to manage and schedule tasks better.
There are people that upgrade almost yearly, that push their systems to the limit.
As I said, try a couple SSDs on your ODD ports for stripe RAID0 for your system, that should do more and good ROI.
Phastroh Feb 27, 2010 1:55 PM
in response to The hatterWell no my 3.0 8-Core is superb but it is broken.
It started up and got to the desktop and shut off. Then it had no chime but the HD's and fans came on. I press the botton on the logic board and the 2 red LED's flash that say CPU1 & CPU2 Overtemp.
Next morning it chimes and gets to the gray apple screen and shuts off and then no chime again or the next day.
Took it to the shop and they say it could be the board or the chips but wouldn't the test button flash the CPU1 & CPU2 Fails lights? It just says Overtemp.
So I was asking because rather than pay $2000 for chips and a board I was gonna replace it with the new computer.
I was skeptical about the chips due to the test button. Anyone know? Anyone know someone who knows?
So you say revisions about the new 2009 MAC PRO's but when are they due? I have clients work sitting here with no way to do squat.
The hatter Feb 27, 2010 2:15 PM
in response to PhastrohWe appear to be what I would say should/could have been the #1st post, not last or later. Makes more sense and also gives any input some needed focus.
Buy when you need to.
The 8 core is less than 3 yrs old, and AppleCare should cover most if not all of those issues.
A UPS can really help protect and keep a system up and running I believe very firmly.
Apple Hardware Test isn't as robust as the Service test that a provider has access to.
Every Mac Pro needs to be running SmcFanControl.
There are threads and people have replaced processors with 53xx series in Mac Pro 1,1 or 2,1 model.
Otherwise the whole thing seemed rather academic as to testing, benchmarks, what makes A faster than B and stuff.
How many? Take a look here:
2008 *Refurbished Mac Pro 8-core 3.2GHz Intel Xeon $3,299.00*
Two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors
2GB (2 x 1GB) of 800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive
Two 16x SuperDrives (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (two dual-link DVI ports)
*Refurbished Mac Pro 2.26GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon $2,799.00*
Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processors
6GB (6x1GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory
640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200 rpm
18x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB GDDR3 memory
*Refurbished Mac Pro 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon $2,149.00*
One 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor
3GB (3 x 1GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory
640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200 rpm
18x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB GDDR3 memory
Ever hear of the "waiting game?" there is always something better around the next corner. Which is why I was saying, something to get you by for the next 6-9-12 months while new products rollout, mature, graphics cards from ATI & Nvidia have time... and the compulsory EFI/SMC firmware updated and chip revisions during the 4 months plus after anything new is released.
I felt I needed a new system last year and went "Dark Side" of Seven and built a co9uple PCs for firsttime that would have otherwise set me back $$ (and when Gulftown comes out I can just drop it right in). So now I have a test and backup system and a primary workstation.
Samsara Feb 27, 2010 3:09 PM
in response to PhastrohTwo things that might help in a decision:
Phastroh Feb 27, 2010 5:40 PM
in response to SamsaraI never bought Applecare and here is why.
When I bought the computer I knew it had a 1 year warranty. The lady tells me Applecare gives you 3 years coverage but if you wait 2 years you will still pay $250 for only 1 year of coverage. Little did I know she was wrong and now I am screwed because I couldn't get the Applecare when I tried to get it last year.
Now it breaks and guess what. I am screwed because the Apple lady gave me the wrong information.
Anyway if there was just somewhere I could just read what those LEDs that say CPU1 & CPU2 Overtemp mean I would fix it myself.
I am leaning towards the CPU fans not working anymore which would explain why it started up and shut off and then only started up again in the morning and never started up again. Like they went bad. The CPU Fail light does not flash and the Amber power light comes on as well.
Anyway this is really not the place to discuss the problems and I have yet yo find a site that explains those LEDs.
Samsara Feb 27, 2010 10:30 PM
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Anyway this is really not the place to discuss the problems and I have yet yo find a site that explains those LEDs.
So I guess that is really what you want to know about, the LED lights? Somehow I think the information you want about those may still not be why you came here. It's like you're writing a book chapter by chapter but never getting to the end.
Well, there are a few articles here that mention those lights and much more.
The base page for Mac Pros is here: http://www.apple.com/support/macpro/
Under Troubleshooting you'll see one link right away you could click on, "My computer doesn't start up". http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
Click on "More" and you'll find more articles plus a way to search for specific terms. I put in "LED" for a search term and found these pages, but since I'm not sure what your computer is really doing I'm not sure if you'll find any info directed at your problem in them. You'll have to go through them and see.
And towards the bottom on this one even if referring to an 09' MP.
I couldn't find anything for your Mac because I really don't know what year or model it is or if a page exists for it there.
Google can help in searches for this kind of info too, you just have to be precise in your search terms and willing to keep at it.
A idea. have you thought of just bringing it it for an estimate and letting them tell you what is wrong and how much they'll charge to fix it? If it's like 2 grand or something, I would personally put that toward a new machine. Or a used or refurbished one as the Hatter shows you above.
And think about giving Applecare a call. Depending on how long you've been out of warranty, you may get lucky.
Good luck
Edit: My apologies, you say which MP you have in your subject line. It's old and probably far out of warranty then. Well, if can wait, wait, if not buy something newer, an 08 or 09. Both are good machines and should last you for a long time.
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The hatter Feb 28, 2010 4:37 AM
in response to PhastrohApple Care has to be bought before the end of the first year.
Should be spelled out in writing with the materials and booklet that came with it.
The amount of misinformation given out - clueless about technical items, Boot Camp and Windows on Mac, upgrades, you name it, is astounding.
I'd invest in a backup replacement, and look at higher level of AppleCare in future.
This wasn't really about 2007 vs 2009 at all in the end.
Phastroh Feb 28, 2010 7:35 AM
in response to The hatterYes it was 2007 vs 2009 but I ended up telling you why I was asking and that was because the 2007 I had is broken and I didn't know whether to fix it or that buying a 2009 was a better idea.
SO you see it really was about a 2007 vs 2009 but I thought telling you why I wanted to know was a good idea.
I did say I posted that in the wrong spot to clarify that it really was about 2007 vs 2009.
Hope that clears this up.
The hatter Feb 28, 2010 9:01 AM
in response to PhastrohIt would be less than 3 yrs old. That matters. The 8-core 3GHz only first came out in March 2007. It isnt' "old" by a long shot I hope.
Had you started out stating the whole broken background I think that would have been clearer, more acccurate, and more important, it is not about performance difference really at all in the end.
So often threads don't bring out the gist until back-and-forth and playing "20 Questions" sometimes. Just the nature of how communication happens I suppose.
Ideally there would have been THREE sub-forums, 2006-7 in its own category, with 2008 in its (and bridging the gap). This isn't wrong place to post, and I think a 2009 makes sense... EVEN if you manage to get this one working.
Only Apple has the full list of error codes from sensors and from Apple Hardware Test, and more robust set of tools. Some people have posted and asked so there are some hits from Google.
And some places charge $75 for a full benchtest (not Apple Service) and may wave the fee if no work is done, it varies.
People on MacRumors forums have talked about swapping processors (finding 5365 and above isn't always easy) and of course you want to insure where the source of the problem is (short in logicboard would be a killer), or if a sensor went.
Samsara Feb 28, 2010 10:56 AM
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2006 Mac Pro vs 2009 Mac Pro
I just took that at face value, I don't really check anymore whether the machines people have are really what they say they are or not. Believing it was an 06, at the end, well, that I thought that was getting up there in age, by the old way of looking at things anyway. That is a new computer every three years. I mean, 06 or 07, the thing still isn't all that much more powerful than a Quad G5, according to Primate Labs at least. I waited for the 09 to make the switch from one (though the 08's were pretty good too).
Well, all's well that ends well, so they say, but where this ended up I don't have a clue.
And I'm sorry to the OP, but had your post from the beginning been "What do these lights mean, my MP is down?", instead of "2006 Mac Pro vs 2009 Mac Pro", the whole thing could have been corralled more quickly I believe.
Phastroh Feb 28, 2010 4:52 PM
in response to SamsaraWell I came here to ask how they compared because of the fact mine was broken.
I wasn't here to find out what the LED's mean.
I actually just purchased a MP 2.26 8-Core maybe like 2 hours ago. This time I got the Applecare with it along with a printer. With the $100 rebate it was easy.
I actually own a few Laser printers for professional work but figured what the heck it does CMYK and I have a bunch of forms I need to print anyway so why not. Cheaper than getting ink for my Color Laser at this point.
I told the shp who didn't know yet what was wrong to just have it ready for pick up on Tuesday and when I bring it home first thing I am doing is taking out the CPU fans and testing them.
If you start a computer and it starts up and cuts off and then won't start till the next day only to cut off again and the board says overtemp, one would think to check the fans first. If they work it may just be a short in the logic board whcih I think I can handle changing myself.
A 3GHz 8-core will make a fine backup. If I ever start doing my Maya animation it will just speed up the rendering. I can always let an employee use it.
I look at it this way. When I started in graphics I started on the very computer I am using right now. A G4 400MHz Power PC and it was still able to do the job decently as far as putting together books and advertising.
Then I moved up to a G4 Silverback or whatever it is called then to a G5 and finally bought my own Mac Pro 3GHz.
Point it the 3GHz will in 5 years still be able to get the job done with ease. This new one will as well. I was just looking for as much info as I could before I spent a small fortune today.
Most people can't even believe one would pay so much for a computer but for what I do I would rather wait for a new MP before I even turned on either 2 of my kick arse PC's. Sounds silly to most but hey what can I say.
I will still try to search for the LED's on the Logic Board but I personally am having no luck.
Samsara Feb 28, 2010 10:00 PM
in response to PhastrohIf that's the one I think it it, then it's the one right below the 2.93. Is that right? If so that is a really good machine, scarcely less powerful than the 2.93 and a whole lot less expensive. Of course, some people feel they have to go crazy...
Well, my sincerest congratulations to you then on getting such a fine Mac Pro. You may kick yourself a little bit if and when the new models come out, but thats life. And personally I don't think the new models will be blowing the socks off ours all that much anyway, not for some time. It's a bit relative anyway, going from where one is to where one wants to be. I only upgraded from my G5 when the latest MPs were were 4-5 times faster. Now that was a sweet difference. I would think that you too will feel a noticeable difference. What's even cooler is that as the Hatter pointed out above, many of the features of the 09's haven't even been capitalized on yet. When they are, our Macs will only perform better. The first win-win like that I can remember in buying computers.
And having a new machine,.. sure, that's the time to work on fixing your old one at your leisure, though I think there are many other reasons for the old one not to work besides the fans not working. Could be a lot of things. As long as the place that is looking at your old MP now doesn't charge you an excessive fee, I'd let them continue on to see what they find. I mean it could, like I think the Hatter said, be something as simple as a damaged sensor. I'm not sure you'd want to tear it apart to fix that. Only Apple or an Apple certified repairman would really have the best chance of fixing something like that. And if your theory is correct then it's too late to mess with the fans, isn't it? You said letting it cool off overnight only allowed you one more start up but since then nothing. Perchance the fans caused it, maybe, but now it sounds as if something is just plain broken.
So you work in the Graphic Arts, I did too, you're going to love your new Mac. Good luck.
Edit: Nope, you got the MP just under the one I was thinking of. Still a good machine though. Should serve you well.
Edit#2: Since when do Americans use "arse"?
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Phastroh Feb 28, 2010 11:18 PM
in response to SamsaraI have to say I know plenty of peple who use arse. I think it all started when you would get your post erased for using the real word. I use a lot of words as substitutes now that my daughter is beginning to talk. It is ok my co-worker says ***** all the time. I like arse!
About the fans, no I don't think it is too late because the computer still only flashes CPU Overtemp and not CPU Fail so I think it may just be that. It actually could be that simple but it seems the first thing places want to do is change the logic board.
It won't be a big deal to remove them and test them first. If they work then I will know where to go from there. If they don't I spend less money to fix it. That is if the computer works after that.
I am thinking that the Logic Board may sense the fan is broken and not allow it to post. I wuld imagine this machine would have that check built in and if not that is sad.
As far as the new machine it is an 8-core 2.26 so it should be pretty good. I would doubt it is any less than the 3GHz 2007 I have that is broke.
If the new ones are that much better I will get one in 2011 when the new new ones come out.
I use a lot of Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver with a dash of Flash so I am good. I was even able to run Maya on my 3GHz with ease. of course I didn't really render much and my scenes were not complicated but it was as snappy as ever even with a very complicated train I built.
So in the end yes it is nice to have a new machine on its way for Wednesday but I hated paying for it.
I now can at least use some of these monitors if I fix the 3GHz. I have a 32", a 22", 3 20" and a really big 17" that looks like a 20". I don't know why but it does.
I also have 2 pretty fast PC's that I never use except for color output during printing.
It is late, gotta snooze it up.


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Some of the challenge to architects these days comes not from the server side where so much integration effort has been placed, but from the client side. There, Ajax has arisen to improve users' interactions with multiple application services.
But, as Richard Monson-Haefel told SearchSOA.com's Rich Seeley, the unending proliferation of thinly supported open-source Ajax frameworks may cause architects for proprietary RIA-alternatives to Ajax. The long-time Burton Group analyst recently took a spot in the Curl brain trust.
Rich writes of his conversaion with Monson-Haefel in How to sort out Ajax and RIA frameworks. Monson-Haefel cites Curl, Flash and Silverlight among RIA choices some individuals are now considering. What do you think?
So how SOA are ESBs?
Last week we at SearchSOA.com ran a story about how ESBs aren't as interoperable as users might expect them to be. The story prompted a response from StrikeIron CEO Dave Linthicum, basically wondering if the bigger problem here is bad architecture. He wrote:
Call me crazy, but would it not make more sense to have a centralized plan as to what the SOA should be, based on the requirements of the business, versus people dashing out and shelling out the dollars for an ESB for some one-off tactical reason, or more likely just acting out of reaction to the hype? Now, you're left with a dysfunctional mess that's not easily corrected, and clearly costly.
Joe McKendrick over at ZDNet picked up on that and put together a brief history of ESB criticism. Linthicum's blog entry also drew a lot fire down in its comments section (be sure to check them out as iTKO's John Michelsen, the interviewee in our original article, makes a few points on the unavoidable nature of multiple ESBs). The response in fact spurred Linthicum to write a follow up entry addressing some of the critics of his first entry. After pointing out many of the dysfunctional things he's heard over the years, he wrote:
[W]hat I'm asserting is that there has to be some architecture forethought behind dragging any technology into the enterprise, and I suspect that's not occurring.
To be fair, he doesn't suspect it. He knows that's the case. We all know that's the case. As Software AG's Miko Matsumura put it in another article we ran last week, "People are addicted to messed up IT."
Anyway, Linthicum finished his latest post with a request:
So, in the spirit of having an open mind, send me your reasons for leveraging multiple ESBs, and why that's a good approach for your enterprise architecture. Also, while you're at it, make sure to send me the reasons you're using an ESB to begin with: your requirements and the reasoning behind the solution. I won't post them unless you say it's okay.
It's an interesting topic, so make sure to send Dave your reasons, if you've got some. For my part, I know a lot of people who despise ESBs. During one interview I did with an analyst back in 2005, he referred to ESBs at "methadone." This was actually praise for the ESB, making the case that it was better than EAI. Yet I know others who just as adamantly argue that at some point you've got to implement a service or pull together applications after a corporate merger, and at that point you will find yourself wanting an ESB.
Earlier this year, I actually did a podcast with Mulesource CEO Dave Rosenberg about why he maintains that enterprises will need to accommodate multiple ESBs inside their SOAs.
I would argue the larger point here, and this is where Michelsen was focused in the original article, is that multiple ESBs are a fact of life. No matter if it may be sub-optimal in terms of architecture, a good architecture should be able to tackle this kind of problem, or at least good governance should help ameliorate it. Mergers and acquisitions will happen. You will need to combine services with outside entities. Different divisions will buy disparate products, even if they shouldn't. This doesn't even touch on technology creep from the open source arena.
So it's really two questions. The first is do you even need one ESB let alone many? It's a fair question and one that every end user ought to put serious thought into answering. The second is, how do you deal with multiple ESBs in your infrastructure? Because no matter how you answer the first question, you will need to manage this situation for at least the near term.
The dog days of SOA
We're officially into the dog days of summer, that time of year when you're mind strays to thoughts of cooling off in a body of water. As it turns out, we're also into the dog days of many SOA implementations.
A recent Burton Group study found that many SOA initiatives have stalled, mainly due to an inability to involve the business in the effort. In a more general sense, stalls are to be expected in any 20-year initiative. Faces change, acute problems arise, the funding pipeline temporarily goes dry. Surely you didn't expected that achieving enterprise agility, automated business processes and streamlined data access would be a quick or easy process.
If you're fighting through a corporate lull or battling your own ennui, take heart – you're not alone. During a long haul you will need to take some rest stops and SOA is an extremely long haul. Here's some thoughts from Burton Group's Chris Howard concerning SOA fatigue:
- "You can build something that is absolutely spot on perfect and it will still be wrong."
- "Reusability is always over-promised."
- "What do the executives care about? They care that the SLA holds and they don't care how you do it."
- "SOA fatigue is setting in because SOA success is tenuous, but when SOA succeeds, it really succeeds."
- "What does it mean to be 100% SOA compatible? Is that like good fiber or something?"
- "SOA needs to be part of something bigger and if it's not, then you ought to ask yourself why you're doing it."
Oracle faces skeptical BEA customer base
The good news for Oracle Corp. is it seems to have acquired a happy BEA Systems Inc. customer base. Yet the bad news for Oracle is that it seems to have acquired a happy BEA customer base that isn't particularly thrilled with the Oracle purchase, according to a SearchSOA.com poll taken last week.
As Oracle prepares to announce its plans for the BEA acquisition tomorrow it may be facing a customer revolt if it's not careful. What follows is a summary of the survey findings. The raw numbers are available here.
Who responded?
In all, we received 431 responses. Most of the respondents were BEA WebLogic Application Server and Oracle Database customers (94.90% in each case). Respondents also used a a healthy number of other BEA products (WebLogic, AquaLogic, Tuxedo, etc.), while only a small percentage used non-database Oracle products. Part of this is to be expected as the survey was geared toward the BEA user base. This group indicates that Oracle indeed bought itself a customer segment into which it had little penetration. Of particular note is that not many of the BEA customers were using Oracle's packaged applications (e.g. financial, CRM, human resources).
Most (58.70%) came from IT shops with 250 or more employees.
Satisfaction levels
75.56 of respondents reported they were either somewhat or very satisfied with their BEA products. That confirms something this industry watcher has heard anecdotally over the years, namely that BEA customers, if not teeming in numbers, were a generally contented lot. 61.26% reported they were somewhat or very satisfied with their Oracle products. The main difference is that 24.83% reported they were neutral in regard to their Oracle products, which is perhaps understandable given that most were database customers and almost 75% of the respondents were either architects or developers, not the sort that falls overly in or out of love with a relational database.
Uneasy masses
87.94% reported they have not yet been contacted by Oracle concerning their BEA products and six months of relative radio silence has seemingly made them nervous. 29.47% reported that they lack confidence that Oracle will continue to support their BEA products and another 44.55% aren't sure whether that will happen. Oracle has managed to allay similar fears when it has acquired packaged app vendors, but "support" in the development community will mean not only continuing service and support for existing products, but also making sure they keep pace with new advances in the marketplace. This brings us to where Oracle stands to alienate this new customer base if it doesn't announce and follow through on aggressive plans to move the BEA product set forward (principally WebLogic Application Server).
Potential customer revolt
62.18% of respondents report they will not look to move to comparable Oracle products if their BEA products are discontinued. Another 25.06% report they are unsure on that matter. 77.26% say they do not feel Oracle has a strong offering in the areas where they are using BEA products. Additionally, 70.77% report they will look to replace their BEA installments rather than keep them as legacy if those products are discontinued. It creates a thorny situation for Oracle. It does not have a strong reputation with these, largely, app dev users and they have expressed a clear willingness to jump ship should they not like the course Oracle charts for them. While Oracle surely will look to allay these misgivings in the BEA user base, competitors just as surely will be looking to woo this potential pack of free agents.
Negative impression
Perhaps it can be chalked up to people not liking change or to unhappy customers being more likely to respond to a poll, but 52.43% of those polled reported they have a somewhat or very negative view of Oracle's BEA acquisition. Another 32.48% voted neutral. The poll indicates that Oracle has a ton of work to do if it wants to win over these BEA customers. This is indeed a new market that Oracle could penetrate in its quest for global software domination, but these users are not rolling out a welcome mat. It may takes years of continuing and advancing key BEA product lines before Oracle can establish itself with these customers, making tomorrow's announcement only the first step on a political tightrope that stretches beyond the horizon.
BEA, Oracle user survey results
431 total responses
1. Which BEA products do you use? (check all that apply)
Weblogic application server–94.90%
Weblogic portal–27.84%
Other Weblogic portal—12.06%
Aqualogic service design and development tools–18.10%
AquaLogic governance tools–7.89%
Other AquaLogic products–11.14%
2. Rate your level of satisfaction with these BEA products:
Very dissatisfied—6.50%
Somewhat dissatisfied–8.35%
Somewhat satisfied–40.60%
Very satisfied–35.96%
3. Which Oracle products do you use? (check all that apply)
Human resources software–2.09%
Fusion middleware–7.19%
4. Rate your level of satisfaction with these Oracle products:
Very dissatisfied—4.41%
Somewhat dissatisfied–9.51%
Somewhat satisfied–38.52%
Very satisfied–22.74%
5. Has Oracle contacted you about ongoing support for the BEA product(s) you use?
6. Do you feel confident the BEA product(s) you use will be given the proper support by Oracle?
Not sure–44.55%
7. If the BEA product(s) aren't part of Oracle's roadmap, will you look to move to comparable Oracle product(s)?
Not sure–25.06%
8. If Oracle discontinues your BEA product(s), will you maintain it as a legacy system or look to replace it?
Maintain as legacy—29.23%
Look to replace–70.77%
9. Do you feel Oracle has a strong product offering in the areas where you have BEA product?
Not sure–12.76%
10. As a customer, what is your overall impression so far of Oracle's acquisition of BEA?
Very negative–12.06%
Somewhat negative–40.37%
Somewhat positive–10.67%
Very positive–4.41%


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Ted Simons: According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, Arizona this year leads the nation in cases of West Nile Virus. Here with more on that and an update on flu season is Dr. Bob England, director of the Maricopa County department of public health. Dr. Bob, always good to see you. Thanks for joining us.
Bob England: Good to see you.
Ted Simons: Worst in the country for West Nile? What's going on here?
Bob England: Oh, yeah. And I wish I knew why. There are lots of different thoughts about it. The CDC was helping us look at it to try and understand why so much here and why so much of it was focused in the east valley. Especially early in the season. Looking at ecological factors, different species of birds, maybe different types of birds that were more or less hospitable to the virus, mosquitoes, differences in the way we're diagnosing or testing for it now. The jury is still out on what's going to be the cause.
Ted Simons: Sometimes with things like crime statistics, just the act of reporting, the process of reporting can just mess with the numbers in a variety of different ways.
Bob England: Sure.
Ted Simons: Are we maybe looking at something like that here?
Bob England: You know, I don't think so, because the fraction of the reported cases that are what we call neuroinvasive, sicker people, meningitis encephalitis, the fraction of those remained about the same through all the different years. This year it was a legitimate increase. We saw a big increase -- big, up to 11 people in blood donors, people who had no symptoms went in to give blood and were found to be positive. So it was a real increase this year. What's behind it, I'm not sure. Take-home point is, whatever was behind this increase, this disease is here to stay there. Are going to be years like this last one where it will probably spike. It will cause a significant number of cases of serious illness and significant number of deaths, and we all better not get too complacent about it. Next season we're probably going to be even more than ever asking for public participation. Look around your house, cleaning up any places that mosquitoes might be, stay tuned as the season begins, there will probably be special requests of people to try and dampen the amount of mosquitoes breeding in your yards as well as your neighbors' yards.
Ted Simons: You mentioned the season. What is the season for West Nile Virus?
Bob England: Long here. We're still not quite out of it because of our warmer temperatures. And it will pick up -- mosquitoes will start breeding late in the winter is our temperatures start to warm up. By march you'll be seeing some.
Ted Simons: OK. You mentioned the east valley, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, for some reason the numbers there were unusually high.
Bob England: Right.
Ted Simons: Any indication at all what's going on?
Bob England: We have a lot of theories. You could speculate farming communities, horse properties, flood irrigation, but you know what? That's the same every year. Why this one year there was such a spike, we really don't know.
Bob England: And there's still research going on in terms of resistance to pesticides of mosquitoes, perhaps variance in the virus itself, they're looking for all kinds of potential factors.
Ted Simons: So when we talk about preventing West Nile Virus, what do we need to do?
Bob England: Same old, same old. Try to avoid mosquito bites. Use repellent if you're outside, especially at dusk and dawn, when the mosquitoes are most active, and you notice yourself getting bit for crying out loud, go inside and do your business outside later. Keep your screens in good shape so mosquitoes aren't coming inside your house. And most importantly, get rid of those little bodies of water that breed mosquitoes all around all of our yards.
Ted Simons: Little things like the catch area for plants, if you water a plant too much and it builds up in that basin --
Bob England: the saucer around a potted plant, absolutely. In the middle of our summer, when it's really hot, it will hold water for even a few days, that's enough time for a mosquito to lay eggs and for those eggs to hatch into mosquitoes.
Ted Simons: Are there different -- I think we've all been outside and suffered from ankle biters, the ones getting you all over the ankles. Are those the kind to watch out for? It is the ones that buzz around your face?
Bob England: There are different species of mosquitoes that are more adept at carrying West Nile than others. They tend not to be floodwater mosquitoes, the ones that drive us the most crazy, the ankle biters that you're talking about. But you're never going to be able to tell which one is which -- when you're out there in your yard. So common sense precautions against all of them. Trying to avoid breathing around your yard, and use common sense to keep yourself from getting bit. Cover up or use repellent.
Ted Simons: All right. And until we know more about this, that's got to be the best answer, correct?
Bob England: You know, even when know more about it, it's still going to be the best answer, and this coming season we're going to be asking for people's help.
Ted Simons: OK. Let's -- before we let you go, we want to ask you about the flu season. How it is shaping up here?
Bob England: Here it is again. Yes, we're beginning to see numbers in different categories give us hints of an increase. Small outbreaks, increases in influenza like illness noticed in different places. Increases of actual laboratory confirmed cases, but just beginning. So we're right at the cusp of starting our regular flu season.
Ted Simons: Does it look like it's any different, any more or less than previous seasons?
Bob England: It's too early to tell, it really is. There's some places where last year's pandemic strain of H1N1 is popping up and causing some -- some level of concern. Britain I just saw a report out of where they've had about 10 deaths so far from the old pandemic strain. This year's flu shot covers for as it always does, three different strains, including H1N1 and this year they're using that pandemic strain as the strain they're protecting against in the flu shot. So one shot does it for you, it's still not too late to go out and get it. I wish you'd done it a month ago if you haven't gotten your flu vaccine, because it takes two or three weeks for your body to build antibodies, so don't wait much longer. Our flu season often doesn't really get going until January, February, so there's time if you can get it.
Ted Simons: And last question, just for my edification, because I wonder about these things, you mentioned the flu season doesn't start until really the weather gets the coldest. If there's a La Nina year where it doesn't rain so much, or a warmer than usual winter, a colder than usual winter, does that impact the flu?
Bob England: That's a great question. You know, there is some limited data on survival of the virus being different with different temperatures, levels of humidity, and so forth. I don't think that explains much of it. Bottom line, it's going to be here in its usual season when it always is. It's almost like it watches the calendar and just shows up at the right time each year. And common sense precautions, flu vaccine, washing your hand, covering your cough, and please, please, please stay home and keep your kids home when they're sick.
Ted Simons: All right. Dr. Bob, good to see you. Thanks for joining us.
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Dr. Yitan Li's love for East Asian politics and the Midwest led him to Missouri State.
Li is a native of Shandong, China, and an alumnus of the global studies graduate program. An advertisement for the program sparked Li's interest while he was completing his undergraduate degree at Qingdao University in China.
"I had always been interested in East Asian politics before I started my study at Missouri State," said Li. "Plus the political science department has one of the best scholars in East Asian politics, so I decided to pursue my degree in this area."
Missouri State provided a list of positives including location, "Springfield is one of the best places to learn American culture. MSU has a friendly campus community and an excellent political science faculty committed to provide a global education to their students," said Li.
Courses offered by the global studies graduate program provided Li with a very solid foundation for pursuing his PhD in political science. "I consider MSU the place where my professional career took off, so it has had a very significant impact on me," he said.
Now an assistant professor of political science at Seattle University, Li teaches courses in international relations, comparative politics and international political economy.
Li enjoys helping his students build on their foundation of knowledge. "I love interacting with students and pass on to them what I know about international relations," he said.
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I feel pretty convinced that online resources can make significant in the offline world. I've even formulated ideas, and made this initiative palpable to some degree. Now it's just doing it, and that's why I need help finding the initial capital to kick-off this profit-driven project.
A girl (let's call her Sasha) was saved from being a victim of HIV/AIDS through Solar Ear's project that reduced the rates from 38%-10% in the deaf population in Botswana. Sasha and 9 others then went to Brazil and empowered others, and now serve over 6000 children annually at the DREET Centre in Sao Paulo. That was Sasha's story. Imagine 10 women who are deaf empowered by employment and a profit-driven model, not only changing their lives, but the lives of the North Korean children. In addition, the DREET Centre will be replicated to prevent, educate, and treat hearing loss that's 50% preventable, yet present in 33% of the elderly population. Sasha had her story, and these women deserve their own - the voice of peace for Korea.
What are these empowered women going to do with their voice? They'll pass on the baton. Our mission is to reach everyone, and empower them for a cause. That's why we don't patent our technology. In the next 5-10 years, we are planning to establish a DREET Centre in the Gaesug district of North Korea, and replicate this peace initiative in Israel and Jordan through pre-established Solar Ear offices. Empowering women to make a difference in our world. Creating a fair world with fair women
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Thanks very much for sharing your work with us. I agree that online resources and organising can lead to some amazing offline work and empowerment. I was shocked to read that hearing loss in older people is 50% preventable - it sounds like very important work you're doing, and great to see how it is empowering people as well.
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Yay for you! I hope it goes well.
I went on my first post-divorce date in November and haven't been on another since. There was zero chemistry and just not quite my type, but at least I was attempting to get out there. We live 3 hours apart so I thought I'd never run into him again. The funny thing is I ran into him at a NYE singles dance with hundreds of people. It's a small world.
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Thats funny because we live three hours apart too. There was zero chemistry for me as well. I knew him from high school so I thought that would be a good first date to go on. My niece set us up and he thought that because we went on one date that I was instantly his girlfriend. He started texting me tons and kept asking my niece how i felt about him and what our plans were. I started feeling a little suffocated. He just wants to get married to anyone and he kind of freaked me out but thats ok. I survived it and I still want to date. Not him....ever.....but others.


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Looks like Lyra found some more of those special mushrooms that grow round the back of her house...
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All this week, Film School Rejects presents a daily dose of our favorite articles from the archive. Originally published in September 2011, Ashe Cantrell pulls back the curtain on the Hollywood conspiracy machine… You may already be a film industry cynic. Maybe you think Hollywood is a barren wasteland, devoid...
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- October 26, 2011
In a move that would make Walt Disney cheer from his cryochamber, Warner Bros has announced they will halt all shipments of the Harry Potter films starting December 29th. Existing copies will be allowed to sell out, but once they're gone the eight films will no longer be available for...
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for that wacom contest! hopefully not too late?
this is absolutely amazing! love yoru art
I like the story put behind this piece... it's one that stays with you and makes you think. Very creative!
So creative!
I see the shape of a man, isn't it?
I'm just absolutely impressed!!!!
I love this- wonderful job!
wow i have no words
looks amazing
Hmm...This looks awesome from far away (when it's small) but doesn't look so hot when it's up close (& large)...I dunno what to think of it. Slightly imperfect, but I like the concept.
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great work!!
the colours are wonderful and i love the way it just flows!
great work!!
I dig the composition.
love this
So beautiful. : ) Reminds me a bit of Alex Pardee.
Any Shadow of the Colossus inspirations by any chance?
oh my god, that really is incredible... i do hope you win!
this is probably what happens after dark
love it!
nice work
Your fabulous artwork is gracing my journal, please have a look at amazing artists and their imagination >> Back in Style !! Features Boom !!
It's.. amazing. wow!
Really brave use of colour there, one hundred percent pulled off. Great stuff.
I just, wow. Amazing.
Amazing lines and colors... lovely use of shadows too.
I love this one. I keep coming back to it.
Brilliant. Love the whole concept/execution.
"take me away
take me far away from here
take me away
its only yuo and me"
take me far away from here
take me away
its only yuo and me"
Blown away.
Crazy beautiful! Good luck, this is fantastic! <3
Very cool! I like the threads of color.
I hope you win something~~ you really deserve it!
Very cool! Good luck in th e contest.
Aww, i'm gonna miss this competition with my lack of internet i forgot all about it.
Um, if you win....can I have your old tablet?
Um, if you win....can I have your old tablet?
INSANE YO! its like a sex burger
Its a nice concept! great work!!
Have a nice day!!
and good luck with the contest!!!!
Have a nice day!!
and good luck with the contest!!!!
This is gorgeous! I adore the "dreams" coming out of her. Pretty.
I am very interested in how you get this water color effect in photoshop. I'm new to using the program and don't know how to use all of its features.
Your drawings are captivating, impressionistic, and fantastical. I hope you won the contest!
Your drawings are captivating, impressionistic, and fantastical. I hope you won the contest!
beautiful use of colors
Oooh, its breath taking!
Beautiful job on it
Beautiful job on it
When I first saw this picture, I saw the girl, but I didn't really see the rest of the piece. It wasn't until I actually looked hard that I noticed the pillow and bed and the girl's projection. Very cool. The texture is also insanely beautiful.
Waouhh !! Now, it is sure... i am in love with your manner to draw ! It make our feelings so great...and it creats a sort of hugeness (i don't if that word exist..)With one word : sensibility.
no, that is not a dream.
lot of colors... that is delirium.
lot of colors... that is delirium.
Nothing more beautiful than a gal that barfs out colors. PRETTYY....
Joking aside, great stuff!
Joking aside, great stuff!
*falls out of chair from awe*
It really is beautiful. Great job!


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Xiangyu Dredging Awarded "2012 China Dredging Company Of The Year"
HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited (" Xiangyu Dredging" or the "Company", stock code: 871), the largest privately owned dredging company in China in terms of dredging volume in 2010, has been awarded "2012 China Dredging Company of the Year" by Frost & Sullivan, the globally renowned consulting company, in recognition of Xiangyu Dredging's outstanding achievements in terms of business expansion, technological advancement for environmentally-friendly dredging and targeted development strategies."China Dredging Company of the Year" aims at acknowledging excellent quality, superior services and good reputation of the chosen dredging company. Xiangyu Dredging is committed to providing quality customer-orientated dredging services. Amid a global and regional economic slowdown, Xiangyu has outperformed its peers thanks to a well-focused business strategy, especially with its expertise in environmentally-friendly dredging buttressed by a top-line alignment of advance technologies and equipments. In particular, the company's leading technological edges in areas such as hi-efficiency drying has built for it a solid reputation within a short period of time in capital and reclamation dredging and leading the environmental dredging industry. Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, publishes over 500 comprehensive industry converge per year, partners with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community. Frost & Sullivan has won a worldwide reputation for its high-quality services in more than 300 major industries. Mr. Liu Kaijin, Joint Chairman, executive Director and CEO of Xiangyu Dredging, said, "Xiangyu is delighted and honored to see its hard work recognized by the international business community. We have adamantly adhered to a corporate mission of 'Grasping every valuable opportunities to build a leadership in environmental protection dredging'. China's favorable water conservancy and environmental protection policies open a broad horizon for Xiangyu's growth plan. We are committed to build an ever more beautiful China with our experience and expertise as China's leading player in environmentally protection dredging industry." A bout Xiangyu Dredging Xiangyu Dredging has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong ("SEHK") on 20 June 2011. The Company is the largest privately owned dredging company in China in terms of dredging volume in 2010, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. The Company is engaged in providing capital & reclamation dredging, environmental protection dredging, dredging related construction business and other marine business services. The Company has cultivated strong client relationships and has a strong project pipeline including large-scale projects with prestigious clientele. In 2011, the total revenue was increased by 203% to RMB 1.14 billion, integrated net profit grew by 219% to RMB 300 million. The Company has strong ability to evaluate project profitability and selectively engage in profitable projects, and have undertaken contract work on dredging projects such as Dalian Changxingdao Harbor Project and Tianjin Project. The Company achieved an average dredger working efficiency rate of approximately 83% in 2010, which was higher than the industry average of 70% in China. This press release is issued by Wonderful Sky Financial Group Limited on behalf of Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited SOURCE Xiangyu Dredging Holdings LimitedP
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- NicaraguaFoodFunding via MiCredito
Danilo AlbertoNicaraguaRetailFunding via MiCredito
Oscar AntonioNicaraguaAgricultureFunding via MiCredito
Chester Danilo
Update on Chester DaniloSr. Chester is a resident of Managua but works on his pineapple crop in the town of Ticuantepe. The greatest difficulty that presents itself at this time is that he doesn't have sufficient capital to start growing his crop and maintain a production free of pests. He has the support of his father as his work as a security guard doesn't help much.
His production is sold in the markets of Managua. He has sown 1.5 manzanas [2.6 acres] of pineapple and he needs this loan to provide good maintenance of his crop and in this way offer a good pineapple production to his customers.
Previous Loan DetailsSr. Chester is a resident of the town of Ticuantepe. His plans for his family are to improve their living conditions and to support his father. Don Chester has been growing pineapple for several years. He and his father strive each day to provide for the needs of their household. Don Che... More from Chester Danilo's previous loan »
Additional Information
About AFODENICThis loan is administered by AFODENIC, La Asociación para el Fomento al Desarrollo Nicaragua, a Kiva Field Partner based in Managua, Nicaragua. Founded in 1999, AFODENIC was created to promote the socio-economic and cultural development of sectors that are excluded from commercial banking. Integrating economic and human resources, AFODENIC offers affordable and adaptable financial services aimed at strengthening the family unit of their clients, who include students, producers, and micro- and small entrepreneurs from rural and urban areas. AFODENIC is a socially responsible institution engaged in society and making a positive impact on its professional partners and communities.
Supporting a borrower through AFODENIC contributes to the pursuit of innovation in mitigating poverty in Nicaragua. Visit AFODENIC's partner page for more information.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
About Nicaragua
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 14 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
- At end of term
- Pre-Disbursed:
- Aug 22, 2012
- Listed
- Oct 1, 2012
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- Possible
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- Sep 18, 2013
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Kiva allows our Field Partners to re-use the same photo for individual borrowers that have been posted on Kiva's website once before in a 24 month period, and we allow them to re-use group photos for up to 24 months, provided that 80% of the current group's membership is represented.
Taking, collecting, and uploading photos of borrowers is one of the most challenging elements of using Kiva for our Field Partners. In order to make Kiva easier for Field Partners to use, we have allowed them to post successive and concurrent loans without taking a new photo of the borrower if the criteria above are met.