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A few years ago, a former employee from TheLadders met Orlando Ashford, a Board of Directors member from StreetWise Partners, the wonderful New York-based organization that provides job-skills training and career mentoring for job candidates facing employment barriers. They quickly discovered that TheLadders shared StreetWise Partners' vision of helping individuals improve their lives by taking proactive steps for obtaining better jobs. In December 2011, TheLadders' Founder & Chairman Marc Cenedella, along with CEO & Co-founder, Alex Douzet, announced StreetWise Partners as the official non-profit of their company. For more than a year, the partnership has continued to soar.
Last fall, StreetWise Partners helped announce that TheLadders had expanded to the sub-100K+ arena, enabling the online job-matching service to help all career-driven professionals, including StreetWise Partners' motivated job candidates. However, the full partnership really bloomed in a conference room in December 2011, when a small team of StreetWise Partners and TheLadders employees quickly hashed out goals, and began planning our first live training seminar.
With 2013 on the horizon, we can reflect on a year's worth of fantastic workshops and events, and we are more thankful than ever for this mutually rewarding partnership. Commemorating their inaugural year together, StreetWise Partners' Executive Director, Tracey Allard, and TheLadders' Director of Account Management, Thomas Murphy, share their most memorable highlights during a brief Q & A.
1. Why do you think that the partnership between StreetWise Partners and TheLadders is such a good match, benefitting so many job seekers?
Tracey Allard, StreetWise Partners: This partnership is a perfect alignment of the mission of StreetWise Partners and the business purpose of TheLadders. Together, we arm jobseekers with the tools, know-how, access, and resources to build their careers. For StreetWise Partners, the talents and expertise of TheLadders' staff add value in the form of current career best practices, effective coaching techniques, and results-oriented, job-search strategies. The outcomes include a strengthened program curriculum and better-prepared mentors to help our trainees achieve short-, mid- and long-term goals and ultimately, to break the cycle of poverty and get on a path to economic self-sufficiency.
Thomas Murphy, TheLadders: I think the main driver of our success has been what we at TheLadders call "the right DNA." Like any fast-moving tech company, our employees have to wear many hats. Whereas this may seem daunting to most, we embrace every challenge as an opportunity, from building a new website to creating a training program for StreetWise Partners in under 60 days. From day one, I knew that Tracey and her team had an identical attitude. Referring to the StreetWise Partners team as lean would be an understatement, as their reach makes them appear 10 times larger. To be frank, we knew all along we would be successful since we have a group of people fully dedicated to one goal of using their expertise to help others arm themselves with the skills needed for finding their next job.
2. In addition to celebrating the one-year anniversary of your partnership, StreetWise Partners is celebrating its 15-year anniversary and TheLadders will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in 2013. How does it feel to be a pioneer in your industry, especially as your efforts benefits so many job seekers?
TA: Since 1997, StreetWise Partners has delivered a deeply impactful, unique, and highly reputable career-mentoring program. Its efforts leverage and enrich the experiences of a diverse network of business professionals, models corporate-engagement best practices, and equips trainees with the skills, confidence, and strategies needed to achieve their career potential, break the cycle of poverty, and get on a path to economic self-sufficiency. The new year ahead marks a momentous time for us. After fifteen years of program delivery, we are poised to mature our programs, deepen our impact, and grow strategically. With the combined experience and expertise of a dedicated staff, the commitment of our Board of Directors, and support from high-impact corporate partners such as TheLadders, we can look forward to another 15 years of transforming lives!
TM: Searching for a job, at any income level, can be overwhelming and uncomfortable. For me, being part of a team which has helped countless, self-motivated job seekers find pride in their next career is truly humbling. Over my three-year tenure at TheLadders, especially during this last year partnering with StreetWise Partners, I was impressed by the unwavering commitment of our teams to stay at the forefront of information and training. Anyone who has participated in our partnership with StreetWise Partners knows that none of our information and support would be possible without Amanda Augustine. She has leveraged her role as Job Search Expert for TheLadders' more than 5 million job seekers and ensured that her bespoke advice and support can be repurposed specifically for the StreetWise Partners' trainees.
3. Over the past year, what is your favorite memory in working together?
TA: Our first Career Bootcamp in February 2012 was an eye-opening experience for me. I know that TheLadders' staff is a talented bunch, but this inaugural half-day workshop illuminated the extent to which TheLadders' team brings their "A-game" each and every time. The level of professionalism, content expertise, generosity, and enthusiasm that staff demonstrated was incredible!
TM: I cannot pick just one. Of course, creating and implementing our first onsite training in under eight weeks was an amazing feeling of pride and success. Both teams agreed to a lofty goal and, together, worked hard, knowing that our efforts would pay dividends to the larger community. However, there is a consistent feeling that makes every event special to me, especially when considering the way we have grown. Through the dedication and leadership of The Ladders' Manager of Talent Specialists Christina Kane and Director of Sales Lou Ciniglia, every new volunteer always return for future events. There is something to be said about the programs and a community we create that makes our teams come back for more!
4. What traits do you think that Tom/Tracey possess that make him/her so effective at motivating others?
TA: Tom is a thoughtful doer and a natural leader. In spite of what I know must be incredibly busy days with his own work at TheLadders, he contributes meaningfully -- and as promised -- to every collaborative planning session, workshop design, implementation, and follow up. Tom models an exceptional level of civic leadership that enables StreetWise Partners to thrive as a result of this partnership.
TM: Inevitably, no matter how hard everyone has worked and prepped for one of our events, there will be that last-minute stress. It's during those times that Tracey's motivation truly shines through; she is always calm and thoughtful in those moments. She successfully listens to everyone's concerns and helps guide the teams forward. On a personal level, I have never met someone so established in her profession, yet so open to others' ideas and feedback. Every time Tracey asks "tell me what you think," I am reminded and motivated to insist that my own mentors and peers help me perform my job better through their honest and helpful feedback.
Want to see TheLadders and StreetWise Partners in action? Come join us on January 10th for Job Central, an unusual and trailblazing event, hosted at Grand Central in midtown Manhattan. The best employers, recruiters, and career experts in the New York metro area will come together to conduct a free, comprehensive job-search experience for professionals looking to make their next career move. See you there!
Lisa Hagendorf is the Vice President of Public Relations for TheLadders where she is a huge ambassador of the brand in the office. At the gym. And on the street. She just can't stop talking about TheLadders. Ever.


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RAYLAND - Jon Kreiter won medal honors with a 36 as Bridgeport won a triangular at Fairway River Links.
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Tonight, the Royals host Oakland at Surprise Stadium (8:05 Central start). Zack Greinke takes the hill, while Alex Gordon returns to the lineup in the second slot. The game can be heard on 610 Sports in Kansas City and on Gameday Audio (subscription required).
Here's your KC lineup:
Coco Crisp – CF
Alex Gordon – 3B
Mike Aviles – SS
Jose Guillen – RF
Mike Jacobs – DH
Miguel Olivo – C
Ross Gload – 1B
Alberto Callaspo – 2B
Willie Bloomquist – LF
Zack Greinke – RHP
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Jamey Wright – RHP
Roman Colon – RHP
Anthony Lerew – RHP
Joel Peralta – RHP
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I am excited about the new stadium along with the rest of you. I have already been on a tour of the stadium and it blew away my expectations. There was still work to be done, but it was still more than I could have imagined. It will be an awesome place to be during the summer. Beyond the stadium itself, who else is getting excited about this year's team. I think that the team could make a good run at the top of the central this year. Even last year without that terrible August, they would have been in decent shape. I think that this will be a great team this year. GO ROYALS!!!
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Officials say Sartin, 23, was last seen Saturday in Meridian.
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Elsie "Can Do" project raises funds for park improvements
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One Year AgoMarch 29, 2012 In a 3-1 vote, city council approved the construction of a three-bay box hangar at the Grant Municipal Airport during their regular meeting. The hangar project would be funded by $402,120 from the FAA, with the city providing the remainder of the funding for the construction which will total $446,800. Ten Years AgoMarch 27, 2003 Long-time Grant Golf Course employee John Sexson was deciding to retire from his 17-year position of greenskeeper for the course. Age, as well as a recent stroke were the main factors in his decision to leave the physically demanding job of caring for the 67-acre course. Jan Goff, now Rahn, was named the managing editor of The Grant Tribune Sentinel.Twenty-five Years Ago March 30, 1988 "Collecting aluminum cans for the "Can Do" project in Elsie had raised just over 400 dollars. At least 54 children had taken part in the project that was designed to raise funds for the acquisition of a sprinkler system for the ball field at Centennial Park. For their efforts, the children who participated were looking forward to a skating party in April. Fifty Years AgoMarch 28, 1963 Kenneth Drake, a 26-year-old transport driver for the Elsie Coop Oil Co. received minor injuries when he laid a fully loaded, 60,000 pound semi-trailer transport onto its side. The accident occurred Friday at around 3:15 in the afternoon. The drivers comments were, "I know it can happen to anyone, no matter how careful he tries to be."Seventy Five Years Ago March 31, 1938 A great crowd attended the dedication services for Ogallala's new post office building and the city welcomed the guests in a big way. Area postmasters enjoyed a banquet, then the flag was raised and the "laying of the cornerstone" celebration. There was a live band, food and drinks and an excellent crowd.


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Continue ReadingQuelle horreur! French-Canadians Michel and Lynda Thibodeau were awarded roughly $12,500 last week after suing Air Canada because the airline's stewardesses failed to address them in their mother tongue as legally required, the Canadian Press reports.
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Time-honored tax break may end for homeowners
Should we get rid of the mortgage interest deduction?
Yes. 16% (138)
No. 84% (717)
855 total votes.
One of the most attractive perks that comes with buying a home may be in trouble as lawmakers try to avoid sending the nation into economic calamity.
The tax break that lets borrowers deduct the interest they pay on their mortgages, a storied and cherished deduction in the American tax code, could be drastically reduced or phased out as Congress and the president attempt the first major tax overhaul in decades. The once-untouchable mortgage-interest deduction costs the U.S. $90 billion to $100 billion a year in revenue.
Folks in the real estate and mortgage industries say cutting the tax benefit could send home prices spiraling and detract buyers from the market altogether. Any change to the deduction right now, they add, could hurt a fragile housing recovery that's just begun to show strength, especially in San Diego County, where home prices have either risen or stayed flat for the past nine straight months.
Some academics say the subsidy, created to encourage homeownership, is outdated, disproportionately helps upper middle to upper-class families and is at least in need of reshaping.
Average mortgage deductions in 2010, Top 5 states
- California, $15,755
- Washington D.C. $14,976
- Hawaii, $14,955
- Virgina, $12,591
- Washington state, $12,615
Source: Internal Revenue Service
Either way, any change to the tax break would have a significant impact on California, where the average mortgage deduction is $15,755, the highest in the nation, based on IRS numbers from 2010. Nationwide, the average deduction is $10,640. Almost 80 percent of California homebuyers say they consider real estate deductions "extremely important," based on a California Association of Realtors survey of about 800 buyers statewide this fall.
The debate, which has become emotionally and politically charged, may seem complicated. But here's a breakdown of what you need to know about the discussion:
Question: What is the mortgage interest deduction?
Answer: Homeowners pay interest on their mortgages. They can generally deduct that interest from their taxes every year. The maximum mortgage balance on which interest is deductible as an itemized deduction is $1 million. Also, many taxpayers can deduct interest on an additional $100,000 balance (in excess of the $1 million) on what the tax code calls "home equity indebtedness."
Q: What are some of the ideas being floated?
A: There are a number of them. The most drastic proposal is to get rid of it completely, which would raise $108 billion this year. A less extreme idea is to cap the qualifying mortgage balance at $500,000 instead of $1 million, which would affect higher-cost areas like California. Savings would equal $41 billion over a decade. Another proposal is to cap the deduction at 28 percent, which also would save about $41 billion over a decade.
Q: How many Californians claim this deduction?
A: More than 4.5 million tax returns, based on 2010 numbers from the IRS. The total amount of mortgage interest claimed was almost $72 billion. More than 27 percent of filers in the state claimed this deduction in 2010, higher than the national rate of 25 percent .
Q: Which tax bracket takes advantage of the deduction the most?
A: The $100,000 to $200,000 range.This amount represents reported adjusted gross income, the sum found on the last line of page 1 of your annual Form 1040. More than 1.3 million tax returns in this category got the write-off, which totaled almost $24 billion, the most of any category.
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Growing up, San Diego resident Tyler Deyling and his family anticipated tax season because the resulting refund check meant they could pay off necessities like braces, home repairs and car fix-ups.
A large chunk of that money, he says, stemmed from a long-time homeowner benefit that may be in trouble: the ability to write-off paid mortgage interest.
"We looked forward to the refund every year," recounted Deyling, who's now 28 and is in the process of buying a short sale home in El Cajon. "We planned on different things to happen, or if a disaster happened, we knew we would be able to get relief because of it (mortgage interest deduction.)"
Deyling said he factored in the deduction in his decision to buying a fixer-upper in the $225,000 range.
La Mesa resident Debbie Brent, who's owned her home for the last three decades, says the deduction helped her and her family make needed improvements to their homes, helping keep up its resale value.
Home values could suffer without it, she says.
"We came from a family that always owned their homes," said Brent, 52. "We heard about it from our parents during tax time ... the money would go back into our homes."


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October 08, 2010 - LM Editorial
Securing the international supply chain continues to be a major challenge for global corporations.
The last decade has seen the development of cargo security programs from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) C-TPAT program to the European AEO program and similar global initiatives. These well-intended global programs seek to add transparency to the international movement of goods, tying in the sharing of electronic data between governments to improve risk assessment and ultimately to reduce the possibility of tampering between the loading of the product at origin and the arrival into the receiving country.
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North Central College is establishing an innovative academic program in Middle Eastern and North African studies that will include language courses in Arabic. The new program is partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans are starting to come together for saluting Jay Leno as the latest recipient of the nation's top comedy prize. And the man who followed Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" will be a big part of the tribute.
Jimmy Fallon will be among those taking part in the October ceremony to honor Leno at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Other performers include Chelsea Handler, Jerry Seinfeld, Wanda Sykes, Betty White and Kevin Eubanks.
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I'm pleased to report that BTI has become the latest company to publicly endorse the Open Datacenter Interoperable Network (ODIN) approach to designing data center networks. As regular readers of my blog know, IBM has released a set of technical briefs describing ODIN, which provides an approach to using open industry standards to create next generation data center networks. I've written, podcasted, and been interviewed many times about ODIN, all of which is linked from my blog. This approach to using industry standards as the preferred means to designing data center networks has been endorsed in this post from Chandra Pandey, Vice-President of Platform Solutions at BTI. Many thanks for this support of open networking standards; I'm sure we'll have more to say about how to create these solutions with IBM and BTI technology in the near future.
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While I've been trying to enjoy the nice summer weather as much as anyone (even with teenagers, Disney World is simply awesome) the wheels of technology continue to push forward even during summer vacation. For example, IBM recently hosted the System X and PureSystems Technical University in San Francisco, California. With over 27 major sponsors and exhibitors ranging from Intel to QLogic, this was an event worth attending. As usual, my interest lies in all things related to data center networking, so I was pleased to see more content on IBM's Storage Volume Controller (SVC) presented by one of our business partners, Brocade (although IBM invented SVC some time ago, Brocade was only recently qualified to support stretch clusters as part of this solution). Regular readers of my blog will recall that Brocade is among the endorsers for the Open Datacenter Interoperable Network (ODIN), and that the SVC Stretch Cluster solution was discussed previously when I presented at the IBM Storage Edge conference in June. I'd like to mention a few additional features of storage networking using SVC that didn't make it into my earlier blog, and try to segue from Disney World to World Wide Port Names (let me know how you think this works out).
If you missed this event and would like to follow along, the presentation from Brocade can be accessed at the IBM Tech University site; once you've created a login, just search for presentation evr51. You can also catch up on this solution through the IBM storage roads show making its way around the country for the next month or so.
Multi-site storage deployments are useful for many applications. These include improved physical security, disaster avoidance/recovery, and increased uptime by moving workloads to different compute centers. The IBM SVC Stretch Cluster solution aligns your storage access needs with virtual machine mobility across extended distances. The actual distance depends on your latency requirements; since we can't get around the speed of light limitations (yet), for typical applications IBM recommends 100 to 150 km or so, although the solution is qualified up to 300 km or more. SVC Stretch Clusters provides read/write access to storage volumes across multiple sites, and works in concert with Tivoli management products to insure synchronous data replication. Also, SVC supports SAN routing with industry standard FC-IP links for intercluster communications and volume mirroring within split cluster groups. The underlying IP infrastructure complies with ODIN best practices, and includes Brocade offerings such as the MLXe switch to provide line rate 1, 10, and 100 Gbit/s Layer 2 connectivity based on MPLS and VPLS/VLL.
Digging down into the technology a bit further, Brocade supports the IBM 16 Gbit/s Fibre Channel adapters used in System X solutions; both single and dual port options are available, running over 1,000,000 IOPS per adapter. These adapters support features including SAO (application quality of service assignment), target rate limiting, boot over SAN, boot LUN discovery, NPIV, and switched N_ports. The IBM Flex systems include embedded offerings such as a 24 port or 48 port scalable SAN switch, also running 16 Gbit/s links with over 500,000 IOPS per port. The SAN switches used in SVC provide additional buffer credits to support long distance connectivity (half a dozen ports running up to 250 km without performance droop, with negligible droop up to 300 km or longer). To reduce the number of fibers required between sites and save cost when connecting two remote locations, you can consolidate up to four lower data rate links into a single inter-switch link at 16 Gbit/s, and then logically combine up to eight ISLs into a single high performance frame-based trunk.
When using the Brocade Fibre Channel adapters in a fabric, it's possible to eliminate fabric reconfiguration when adding or replacing servers. You can also reduce the need to modify zones and LUN masking, since you can pre-provision fabric ports with virtual worldwide port names ((WWPNs) and boot your LUN zones, fabric zones, and LUN masks. It's easy to migrate virtual WWPNs within a switch, and map them to physical devices to help with asset management. Further, you can use diagnostic port features to non-intrusively verify that your ports, transceivers, and cables are in good working order, reducing the fabric deployment and diagnostic times from days to a few hours or less (depending on the size of your fabric).
If you'd prefer to connect multiple sites using wavelength multiplexing (such as the offerings from ODIN endorsers Adva, Ciena, or Huawei) you can run ISLs directly over a WDM network. I'll have more to say about WDM solutions qualified by IBM in a future blog. For now, here's a quick tip for configuring your Brocade switch fabric: if you want to run line rate 10 Gbit/s from the Brocade SAN switch directly over WDM, the first 8 ports on the FC16-32 or FC16-48 switches can be configured to operate at this data rate – you can save a slot in the DCX with this configuration. And remember that you can always logically partition the switches to isolate different traffic types, so you can connect storage resources in a PureFlex with a larger existing SAN that might be running your System Z FICON traffic, and keep the two applications isolated from each other.
Your SVC Stretch Cluster solution compliments the integrated compute power of PureFlex, and both of them can co-exist in your data center. All the PureFlex resources are managed from one point with Flex System Manager (FSM), and the use of open industry standard protocols mean that you'll be getting the lowest possible hardware cost. Of course, you knew all that if you made it to PureSystems Technical University for your summer vacation, so you can get started saving money and improving storage performance right away. If you missed it, don't worry…IBM will be offering more technical university events in the coming months, spread around the world, for not only PureSystems but many other brands as well. If you can attend, drop me a line & let me know how you liked it; I'll keep everyone posted on the feedback through my blog & Twitter feed.
The Edge of Storage
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I'm on the Edge….of storage… (and I'm hangin' on a modem with you)
If you haven't guessed from the blatant pop culture reference in the title of my blog , I spent the first week of June at the IBM Edge storage conference (and I promise if you keep reading that I'll refrain from making any puns on the Edge theme – despite the temptation to bring up a favorite Irish rock band hero ). Anyway, it would hardly be appropriate to mention another band when Foreigner did such an awesome job rockin' the conference. Who knew when I was growing up that the 80's would produce the greatest rock ballads of all time ?
Anyway, it's been a great week at IBM Edge, hearing about all the latest advances in storage technology; in case you missed the talk on SVC Stretch Clusters as an example of the ODIN reference architecture, let me say a few words about it here. This will get a bit technical, but don't worry…we're not going to have a quiz at the end.
The problem we're trying to solve is VM mobility over extended distance, and multi-site workload deployment across data centers. VM mobility not only improves availability of your applications, it's a more efficient way to use limited storage resources. The most common reason for using this approach typically involves some form of business continuity or disaster avoidance/recovery solution, including such planned events as migrating one data center to another or eliminating downtime due to scheduled maintenance. But given an increasingly global work force, there are other good reasons to explore VM mobility. Many clients are realizing that this approach provides load balancing and enhanced user performance across multiple time zones (the so-called "follow the sun" approach). Others are realizing that by moving workloads over distance, it's possible to optimize the cost of power to run the data center; since the lowest cost electricity is available at night, this strategy is known as "follow the moon".
IBM has announced a software bundle featuring Storage Volume Controller (SVC), which includes Stretch Clustering over long distance. This provides read/write access to storage volumes located far apart from each other, enabling data replication across multiple data centers. SVC works in concert with Tivoli Productivity Center (TPC) to manage your storage, and integration with VMWare's products like VMotion and vCenter enables transparent migration of virtual machines and their corresponding data or applications.
Let's consider two data centers separated by up to 300 km (supported in SVC 6.3), and interconnected by a traditional IP network such as the internet or by dark optical fiber. We require many of the features for an Open Datacenter with an Interoperable Network (ODIN) for this solution, including lossless Ethernet fabrics, automated port profile migration, Layer 2 VLANS in each location, and an intersite Layer 2 VLAN supporting MPLS/VPLS (preferably with a 10G or 100G Ethernet line speed between sites, since the SAN infrastructure is likely running either 8G or 16G Fibre Channel). An SVC split cluster uses industry standard Fibre Channel links for both node-to-node communication and for host access to SVC nodes, so your production sites must be connected by Fibre Channel links or FC-IP.
Generally a business continuity solution will define one physical location as a failure domain, though this can vary depending on what you're trying to protect against; a failure domain could also consist of a group of floors in a single building, or just different power domains in the same data center. In order for SVC to decide which storage nodes survive if we lose a failure domain, the solution uses a quorum disk (a management disk that contains a reserved area used exclusively for system management). At a minimum, you should have one active quorum disk on a separate power grid in one of your failure domains; up to three quorum disks can be configured with SVC, though only one is active at any given time. Metro mirroring is recommended for this type of solution; a maximum round trip delay of 80 ms is supported (note that routing is required, since the fabrics at each location are not merged).
Connectivity between sites may take several forms. First, if the regular Internet provides sufficient quality of service (QoS) and meets your business objectives for recovery time, recovery point, etc., the IBM SVC uses industry standard protocols (FC-IP) in conjunction with a Brocade switch infrastructure to transport storage over distance. This is typically a low cost option, though you might require multiple circuits with load balancing (a so-called virtual trunk). Second, it's possible to run a Brocade inter-switch link (ISL) between SVC nodes (with SVC 6.3.0 or higher). Brocade switches provide ISL options including consolidation of up to four ISLs at 4 Gbit/s each (creating a 16G trunk), or up to eight ISLs at 16 Gbit/s each (creating a 128G trunk). Buffer credit support for up to 250 km (nearly the SVC limit) is available. SVC supports SAN routing (including FC-IP links) for intercluster storage connections. Finally, note that you can connect multiple locations with optical fiber and use a variety of protocol-agnostic wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) products in this solution. This may provide better QoS or dedicated bandwidth for large applications. A 10G passive WDM option is available on some Brocade switches (with options such as in-flight compression and encryption), or a stand-alone WDM product can be employed (IBM has qualified many such solutions, including those from ODIN participants Adva, Ciena, and Huawei). Your local service provider may also offer a variety of managed service backup options using a combination of these features. Attachment of each SVC node to both local and remote SAN switches (without ISLs) is typically done in this case. Both the ISL and non-ISL approaches are known as split I/O groups.
IBM SVC storage manager works in concert with vCenter through API plug-ins. This includes VADP (which provides data protection for snapshot backups at the VMware-level rather than the LUN level, allowing you to concentrate on the value of the VM rather than the physical location of the associated data). Performance improvements can be achieved by offloading some functions to the storage hypervisor, as well. The storage hypervisor includes a virtualization platform, controller, and management (TPC supports application aware snapshots of your data through Flash Copy Manager). At the management level, IBM also allows the storage hypervisor components to be managed as plug-ins for vCenter. VM location can be managed through vCenter with Global Server Load Balancer (GSLB), which works in concert with a Brocade API plug-in. Further, vCenter is integrated with Brocade Application Resource Broker (ARB), which can report VM status back to a Brocade ADX switch. vCenter and GSLB manage both VM and IP profiles, performing intelligent load balancing to redirect traffic to the VM's new location.
With this combination of ODIN best practices, IBM SVC, and Brocade SAN/FC-IP connectivity, your data can rest easy, wherever it happens to be (and so can you).
Want to know more about IBM/Brocade partnerships , or SVC Stretch Cluster solutions ? Drop me a line, or ask a question on my Twitter feed.
ODIN Sets the Standard for Open Networking
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ODIN Sets the Standard for Open Networking
"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." – African proverb
During InterOp 2012 in Las Vegas, IBM released a set of five technical briefs which lay out the path towards creating an Open Datacenter with an Interoperable Network (ODIN). This approach uses industry standards as the preferred means to address key issues in next generation data center networking. The response has been tremendous, and ODIN has been very well received across the industry. I've been posting a lot about this in my blog lately, but for your convenience here's the current list of everyone who's endorsed ODIN so far, in no particular order:
Juniper Networks noted in an endorsement from their Vice President of Global Alliances that there is an unprecedented array of technical challenges which ODIN will address, including cost effective scaling, highly virtualized data centers, and reliable delivery of data frames.
Brocade said that "using an approach like ODIN…facilitates the deployment of new technologies"
Huawei said that "ODIN addresses best practices and interpretations of networking standards that are vital to efficient data center operation." Also, Huawei Fellow Peter Ashwood-Smith shows an ODIN view of the future data center network in his webinar for Interop, entitled "How to prepare your infrastructure for the cloud using open standards."
Extreme Networks said in their endorsement that "Having open, interoperable, and standard-based technologies can enhance (these) cost savings by allowing choice of best-of-breed technologies."
NEC noted that software-defined networking (SDN) is part of ODIN, and has emerged as the preferred approach to solving Big Data and network bottleneck issues.
BigSwitch said in their blog "The Importance of Being Open" that "ODIN is a great example of how we need to maintain openness and interoperability in next generation networks"
Adva Optical Networking in their blog on "the missing piece in the cloud computing puzzle" talked about the role of ODIN in the wide area network, including both dark fiber solutions, MPLS/GPLS, and emerging trends using SDN to manage cloud computing and the WAN. They also cited recent SDN work with the Ofelia project in Europe as an example of ongoing work towards open standards in the WAN.
Ciena pointed out in a post from their CTO and Senior Vice-President that "the use of open standards has been one of the fundamental "change agents" in the networking industry". These standards are "associated with encouraging creativity by enabling a diverse and rapidly expanding user group" and "generally support the most cost-effective scaling". They called ODIN "a nearly ideal approach" and said that ODIN "is on its way to becoming industry best-practice for transforming data-centers".
Marist College provided a university's perspective, as their CIO noted that their support of ODIN was part of their broader efforts to insure that the next generation of technology students are prepared for the challenges which await them. Marist also cited related work with their National Science Foundation funded lab for enterprise computing and their cloud computing computational resources.
Thanks to everyone for showing your support of open industry standards and the ODIN approach to data center networking. I'm honored and humbled by this strong show of support from so many industry leaders, and I'm very excited to be taking the first steps with all of you on this journey towards a more open, interoperable data center network. As we continue to develop more content for ODIN, both around new standards as well as deeper technical descriptions of reference architectures which implement the ODIN design principles, I'll keep you posted on further activities with these and other companies.
Would you like to be next to endorse ODIN, and receive eternal fame and glory by being mentioned in my blog ? Let me know where I can point to your endorsement, or drop me a line on my Twitter feed
Ciena endorses ODIN
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Ciena endorses ODIN
The list of companies endorsing IBM's recently announced Open Datacenter with an Interoperable Network (ODIN) continues to grow. Ciena is the most recent company to endorse ODIN, as noted in their blog post from their CTO and Senior Vice-President, Products and Technology, Steve Alexander. In this post, Ciena says that ODIN "looks to be a nearly ideal approach to allow the connect, compute, and store resources to be virtualized and operationally united for simplicity and scale". In fact, the use of industry standards to enable more tightly integrated solutions has been recently demonstrated in IBM's PureSystems offerings, which were announced on April 11; you can read more about PureSystems in my earlier blog posts. I'm very pleased that Ciena has endorsed the ODIN approach, and I'm sure we'll see more examples of this design approach in the coming months. Remember, let me know what you think about ODIN by commenting on this blog, or on my Twitter feed, and keep watching this site for the latest data center networking news.
Marist College endorses ODIN
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Marist College endorses ODIN
In addition to the many industry leading companies who have endorsed IBM's recently released technical briefs, describing an Open Datacenter with an Interoperable Network (ODIN), the first academic endorsement of ODIN has recently come from Marist College (Go Red Foxes !). In their endorsement, Marist notes that their support of ODIN was part of their broader efforts to insure that the next generation of technology students are prepared for the challenges which await them. Marist also cited their related work with the National Science Foundation funded lab for enterprise computing, their network interoperability lab, and their cloud computing computational resources. Also commenting on ODIN as part of their Twitter feed were IBM Vice President Ross Mauri (a member of the Marist Board of Directors) and Marist Vice President and Chief Information Officer Bill Thirsk. I'm sure there will be opportunities for IBM and other ODIN supporters to work with colleges such as Marist on research and interoperability that will benefit the open design principles set forth in the ODIN documents.
Huawei has more to say about ODIN
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Huawei says more about ODIN
As noted in a recent post on this blog, Huawei had included a mention of the Open Datacenter Interoperable Network (ODIN) in their InterOp Webinar on open standards for cloud networking. In addition, Huawei has now posted a more detailed endorsement of ODIN on their blog site. According to this site, " ODIN addresses best practices and interpretations of networking standards that are vital to efficient data center operation". For those of you who haven't reviewed the ODIN materials yet, they include a description of the transformation taking place in modern data center networks and how to best address these issues using open industry standards. Keep watching this space for more news on ODIN and other data center networking issues.
Juniper endorses ODIN
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Juniper endorses ODIN Approach
I'm pleased to report that Juniper Networks has publicly endorsed the open data center interoperable network (ODIN) approach to designing data center networks. If you've been following this blog, then you know that on May 8, IBM released a set of technical briefs describing ODIN during the InterOp conference in Las Vegas. This approach to using industry standards as the preferred means to designing data center networks has been supported by Juniper, as discussed in this blog post from Liz King, Vice-President of Global Alliances. Many thanks to Juniper for their support of open networking standards; I'm sure we'll have more to say about how these solutions should be designed in the near future.
Adva endorses ODIN
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Adva endorses ODIN
Following IBM's announcement this past week at InterOp, there has been a surge of interest in the recently proposed Open Datacenter Interoperable Network (ODIN) technical briefs. I'm pleased to report that Adva Optical Networking, a leading wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) company specializing in WAN transport, has endorsed the ODIN approach on their blog. There's never been a better opportunity for cloud data centers to get in on the ground floor by designing their next generation networks around the best practices and open industry standards referenced in ODIN. We appreciate Adva's support of this direction, and look forward to working with leading industry networking companies to implement the ODIN design recommendations in modern data center networks.
BigSwitch adds their endorsement to ODIN
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BigSwitch adds their endorsement to ODIN
Following the recent release of the Open Datacenter Interoperable Network (ODIN) technical briefs at InterOp 2012, several companies have publicly pledged their support for the ODIN approach to open standards. Most recently, BigSwitch Networks has posted to their blog with a nice summary of recent open standards activities at InterOp, including their endorsement of the ODIN technical briefs. IBM deeply appreciates this show of support for open standards in the data center network, including the full breadth of software defined networking (SDN) approaches (both overlay networks and OpenFlow). IBM has demonstrated the industry's first 40G OpenFlow enabled switch, and continues to drive strong innovation in SDN and other aspects of the ODIN design approach. Keep watching this blog for more news on ODIN and InterOp 2012, or follow my Twitter feed.
Huawei mentions ODIN in InterOp webinar
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Huawei mentions ODIN during InterOp webinar
During a webinar presented at InterOp 2012 describing how to prepare your infrastructure for the cloud using open standards, Huawei has indicated their support for the Open Datacenter Interoperable Network (ODIN) approach. Huawei joins a growing number of companies who recognize that the best path forward for next generation data centers lies in the use of open industry standards and protocols. You can read more about the importance of open standards and ODIN in my earlier blog posts or through my Twitter feed. Stay tuned for the latest news from InterOp and the world of data center networking !
Brocade supports ODIN
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ODIN Approach endorsed by Brocade
I'm pleased to report that Brocade has publicly endorsed the open data center interoperable network (ODIN) approach to designing data center networks. On May 8, IBM released a set of technical briefs describing ODIN during the InterOp conference in Las Vegas. This approach to using industry standards as the preferred means to designing data center networks is discussed further in Brocade's blog. Many thanks to Brocade for their support of open networking standards; I'm sure we'll have more to say about how to build these solutions in the near future.
Towards an Open Data Center with an Interoperable Network Part III – What have we done so far?
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Towards an Open Data Center with an Interoperable Network Part III – What have we done so far?
In support of networking solutions for open, interoperable data center networks, IBM has taken the lead in creating a series of technical briefs known as ODIN (from my last blog post) which describe the issues facing these networks, and the standards which can be applied to address these issues (for the complete list of materials, see the IBM System Networking website). So what is ODIN, and why does it matter ?
First, we should clearly state that ODIN is NOT a new industry standard, and does not compete with existing standards. Rather, the ODIN documents explain and interpret existing standards and describes best practices for incorporating standards into a multi-vendor network. It can be used to guide strategic planning discussions, help prepare a vendor-agnostic request for proposal (RFP), and clarify preferred technologies to optimize each aspect of the network design. Taking advantage of this material can promote buying confidence by letting administrators choose among multiple networking vendors and avoid incompatible offerings that lock them into a nonstandard architecture
ODIN addresses best practices and interpretations of networking standards that are vital to efficient data center operations. These methods and standards facilitate the transition from discrete, special-purpose networks, each with its own management tool, to a converged, flattened network with a common set of management tools. They represent a proven approach that has been implemented by IBM and others within their own data centers using existing products, as well as through engagements with industry-leading clients worldwide. The first release of this material includes features such as:
Industry standards supporting VM migration and flat Layer 2 networks, including features to enable VM migration and support alternative Layer 2 and 3 designs
Lossless, converged enhanced Ethernet (including IEEE specifications for data center bridging)
Extended distance connectivity between multiple data centers leveraging MPLS/VPLS and protocol-agnostic optical wavelength division multiplexing, including special consideration for ultra-low latency network requirements
Emerging standards for overlay networks featuring software-defined networking and OpenFlow, as well as emerging network overlays such as distributed overlay virtual Ethernet (DOVE)
Additional features and standards will be added in the future. For now ODIN has been endorsed by many leading industry companies and universities, and more are expected to participate in the future. Drop me a line if you'd like to know how your company or university can participate.
What do you think about an industry standard approach to networking? Give me your feedback below, or send a quick response to my Twitter feed.
Towards an Open Data Center with an Interoperable Network Part II – What are we trying to fix?
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Towards an Open Data Center with an Interoperable Network Part II – What are we trying to fix?
Over the past several years, progressive data centers have undergone fundamental and profound architectural changes. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the data center network infrastructure. In this post, we'll take a look at some of the problems with conventional networks, and next time we'll introduce the fundamentals of an approach to deal with these issues.
Instead of under-utilized devices, multi-tier networks, and complex management environments, the modern data center is characterized by highly utilized servers running multiple VMs, flattened, lower latency networks, and automated, integrated management tools. Software defined network overlays are emerging which will greatly simplify the implementation of features such as dynamic workload provisioning, load balancing, redundant paths for high availability, and network reconfiguration. Cloud networks with multi-tenancy, resource pooling, and other features are becoming increasingly commonplace. Finally, to provide business continuity and backup/recovery of mission critical data, high bandwidth links between virtualized data center resources are extended across multiple data center locations.
Highly virtualized data centers offer greater resource utilization and lower costs. They can also simplify management if network issues such as latency, resilience, and multi-tenant support for public and private cloud environments are addressed. To realize the greatest benefits from virtualization, networks must be optimized to support high volumes of east-west traffic. This can be accomplished by flattening the network to a two-tier design, using Layer 2 domains to facilitate VM migration, and deploying network overlays to enable efficient virtual switches. While existing storage networks will likely continue in their present role for some time, the opportunity to converge networking and storage traffic is enabled by new lossless networking protocols that guarantee data frame delivery. Each of these exercises requires a non-trivial extension of the existing data network. Collectively, they present a daunting array of complex network infrastructure changes, with fundamental and far-reaching implications for the overall data center design.
The networking industry has responded to these changes with a bewildering array of standardized and proprietary solutions, making it difficult to determine the best course of action. IBM believes that the practical, cost-effective evolution of data networks must be based on open industry standards and end-to-end interoperability of multi-vendor solutions (for a few words on the importance of standards, see my last blog entry). That's why IBM has recently published a series of technical briefs, endorsed by many industry leading companies, that lay out a path towards an open data center with an interoperable network (which we'll call by its acronym ODIN….after the ruler of Asguard in ancient Norse mythology. Coincidentally, his symbol the valknut looks a bit like a 2 ties network topology).
Next time, we'll give you an overview of the first series of ODIN documents and discuss why they're important. Let me know the biggest problems in your network by responding to this post below, or for shorter problems on my Twitter feed.
Towards an Open Datacenter with an Interoperable Network Part I – Why Standardize ?
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Towards an Open Datacenter with an Interoperable Network Part I – Why Standardize ?
Standards have played a pivotal role throughout history. Just ask my 9th grade daughter. This story is going to sound like a digression, but bear with me…like most stories, there's an important morale at the end that will save money for your IT organization.
This past week, my daughter learned that the economic unification of China between 247 – 221 BC was due, in part, to the standardization of weights and measures, including the length of ox cart axles (which facilitated transport of goods on the road systems ). The history of technology contains many examples like this one, showing how standards are beneficial. They promote buying confidence by helping to future-proof purchases (no need to worry that your new ox cart won't fit on the roads). They encourage competition and commoditization, which lowers capital expense (if all the ox carts are the same size, then I can buy the lowest priced cart that fits my needs). And they promote innovation, interoperability and avoid confusion in the marketplace (does it matter if my ox cart is red or blue, as long as it fits on the road? Probably not. But if I can build a cart with the same axel width that can hold twice as much produce, then I've created meaningful innovation and differentiated myself from the other ox carts).
In the same way, a standardized approach to more modern commodities, like data center switches, makes sense too. Much has been written about how we can standardize on parts of the solution that have long development times, like silicon ASICs, and differentiate through those aspects which have faster turnaround, like software.
But what about the benefits of buying all your ox carts from the same place? Doesn't this mean you can get lower prices from buying in bulk and having a good relationship with a single ox cart provider? Won't you have to train your mechanics to only fix one kind of ox cart, using a common set of tools, and thus save training expenses? Surprisingly, the answer is no to all of these questions, according to a study conducted by Gartner Group for major networking equipment vendors at a large number of customer deployments. For example, this study found that working with a single vendor actually costs a premium of up to 20% over multi-sourced environments, since that vendor isn't constrained by competitive pricing. Since the tools to fix different types of ox carts (and network switches) are mostly common regardless of brand, there isn't a need to increase staff or training.
In fact, according to this study, CIOs who don't re-evaluate their single vendor networking choices aren't living up to their fiduciary responsibilities. So check out this report for more details, and next time I'll tell you how to distinguish between true industry standard networking implementations, and those who just want to take you for a ride in their ox cart.
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I love this bag, I used my friends during a backpacknig trip. I like to sleep in a hammock when I camp. It gets pretty chilly in the Wasatch so having a bag that keeps you as warm as this is perfect. I've slept in this bag in sub 20 degree weather and I was toasty with only underlayers on. Compresses great and super light to carry around. Highly recommend this bag.
It Actually Keeps Me Warm!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I tend to freeze at night no matter how many layers I am wearing. I got this bag and I had to unzip it to keep from sweating! It compresses really well too. I absolutely love it.
light and warm
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Just got back from an elk hunt in Colorado. We spiked camp back in a few miles. The bag was lighter than my buddies and I was toasty warm all night in just my skivvies. He on the other hand had his insulated under clothes, regular clothes, and coat on and was still cold. I even zipped my bag down a little as it was only in lower 20's. Best sleeping bag I've ever owned.
True 15F
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I've used it in many occasions, from sand, rain, glacier and it never let me down. The waterproofness has its limit, do not expect it to survive being soaked in water, it kind of sheds the water, but it can get wet. Its a true 15F bag.
Solid Bag
Warm and cozy in below freezing temps on Shasta. Good construction and light weight.
Favorite bag I've ever owned.
Marmot has a terrific product here, I usually go to Marmot for all of my down products, and this was no exception. It's extremely light weight, compresses down into the stuff sack very easily, and could be compressed more if you wanted to buy a compression sack for it. Has definitely kept me warm in 0-10 degree situations with minimal or no layers on. I haven't had to test the waterproofing of the MemBrain technology as I keep my down products extremely dry all costs, but I have faith in it. I have had some heavy dew on mornings when I've slept out of a tent, and there was no issue with the bag.
I really have nothing negative to say about this bag, and will continue to use Marmot almost exclusively for my down products.
Worth the Price
Incredibly small and light for its rating. Had it out in 20 degrees and was hot wearing thermals. The bag has seen some water, it shed it with no problems to date. Fits well around me without feeling claustrophobic, I'm 5'9, 140. This bag is amazing for cold weather but be prepared to get a warmer bag for summer.
my go to sleeping bag
For the majority of situations this bag works perfectly. The fill makes it comfortable in all but the coldest winter weather and the shell sheds condensation like no other bag in its class. It's not fully waterproof and that is a good thing because fully waterproof bags are much heavier and when the only water you are trying to shed is condensation it works perfectly. I used to have the non EQ helium and the shell was much thinner and condensation would ruin the loft on long treks. The EQ version fixes both of these problems and is all around a more sturdy feeling bag. Definitely worth the extra cash over the original.
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Warm at -10 F
Clear Michigan January sky, stars bright as headlights, 15 mph wind, -10 F.
Slept on a tarp, z-pad, a thermarest and with a poly bag liner. Warm and cozy!
Of course I had all my clothes on, two hats and a light pair of wool liner gloves. But I still pushed this bag 25 degrees!
If I slept in my MH EV-3, I probably would still get a great night's sleep at -20 degrees.
Don't think about the cold money, think about a warm sleep. Sweet dreams!
I haven't had the opportunity to try this out in the cold yet but I am a big guy, 270 pounds and I have plenty of room in this bag. Just trying it out in the house, I was sweating after only a minute in the bag. Can't wait to get out there and try it in the cold.
Montbell Helium MemBrain
The Montbell Helium MemBrain Long compared to the Lafuma Warm N Light 800.
Light, Warm, Dry, Packable
Took this bag into heavy snow and outside temps below 10 degrees. Inside tent the temps were slightly higher. Bag worked well, it was cold, snowing and damp all week, with over 10 inches of snow accumulating on the already 6 inches. Bag worked well. The weight and packability combined with the 15 degree rating and Membrain were the draw. I'm 5'10" and 190 lbs. it's just slightly snug in the shoulders, but hey, its camping.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Got this bag a few weeks ago and decided to try out it's warmth by camping out in the back yard on a 25�F night. This bag is very light and would be great for backpacking. However, I found the draft flap to be inadequate. I don't know if it's drafty due to it's lightweight design or if the bag I received just had a flaw, but I had a hard time getting the flap to stay put. I also found the drawstring on the hood to be difficult to cinch down. Both of these items made it difficult to take full advantage of the 850-loft down, so given the price of this bag I decided to return it and go with the Marmot Pinnacle instead.
Excellent quality Sleeping bag.
I've tested it with 12 ° F and I could sleep in a bivouac sack
Lightweight and compact. Highly Recommended
I see many reviews that say this bag is...
I see many reviews that say this bag is great for colder temperatures, but how does it transition into warmer weather?
Hi Megan,
I'm able to use my 15 degree bag throughout the whole year. I adjust the heat by unzipping it when it's warmer out. In the middle of the summer, if I'm going to be in a pretty hot area, I'll take an older much less warm bag.
Hello. I want to purchase this bag but...
Hello. I want to purchase this bag but can't decide on length. I am 5'11.5" and will use this bag for 3 season use. Regular or long?!?!?!?! Thanks.
I agree with Arthur. I am between 71-72", 160lbs, and I use the regular size in Marmot sleeping bags. I am comfortable with the amount of space it provides. No need for the extra 6" like Arthur said.
I am 5'10 and use this in a regular and find it quite roomy. I don't think you will need the extra 6" of the long.
i agree that regular is the right size. if you got the long, you would have an extra 6.5 inches of bag you would need to warm and it would decrease the performance of the bag.
Is this bag available in right zip? My...
Is this bag available in right zip? My girlfriend has this bag in a left zip and I want to be able to zip them together. If so when will you have them in stock or is this a custom order type deal?
This is not true. I have talked with live chat and over the phone. Backcountry does not place custom orders for a right zip, unfortunately.
Does the membrane version of this bag have...
Does the membrane version of this bag have an internal dew point? I have a similar mountain hardwear bag, that I feel damp and clammy in.
There is no rating for dew...keep you sleeping bag open after the trek for dry it. if it to mach dew on the trek you need a synthetic sleeping bag that can take better dew
i have a hard time believing that this bag...
i have a hard time believing that this bag packs down to 7x7"
if it does i would buy it, but 7x7 and 7x15 is a huge difference.
are you sure its not a typo? it is misleading and should be taken care of if so.
I have not checked this one out but down bags can pack very small. My Lafuma bag that is the same temp fits in a stuff sack that I can squeeze down to a smaller size than 7x7 so if anything I would guess it takes up less space than 7x7inches.
I was curious about your question so I tried it myself. I packed the Helium into a Granite Gear size XS compression sack and cranked it down to 8" tall and 6.5" across. Pretty small, as you can see from the photo that compares the compressed bag to a Nalgene. Hope this helps!
I am trying to decide between this bag &...
I am trying to decide between this bag & the new RAB Neutrino 400 or 600 bags (I have just purchased, but not yet used, a RAB Neutrino Endurance downie & it looks excellent). The Marmot by dimension seems to be a lot roomier, a comment some have made regarding this bag; not sure if I think this is a good thing as it equates to more air flow, particularly with no draft collar & probably meaning a colder bag? The RAB's seem to be a lot slimmer cut (truer mummy shape) & hence are probably more efficient? Can someone comment on this please? Also, how would people rate the outer fabrics of the 2 bags, the Membrain sounds like it is near waterproof yet the RAB's Pertex Endurance is pretty close to waterproof. As there are no reviews on these RAB bags yet any commenst / descriptions would be very useful in helping me decide. Thanks :-)
This "Marmot" is not slim for it to b hot in a coold days...I'll take th"Rab"
Does this thing have a half or full length...
Does this thing have a half or full length zipper?
The Helium has a full length zipper.
Why is this bag so light? Where is different...
Why is this bag so light?
Where is different from "Helium(not EQ)" in this?
The Helium EQ has a breathable/waterproof "Membrain" shell whereas the standard Helium uses a pertex shell. The lightness is due to 850 fill down being used.
The listed [Reg] 21oz (552.8g); [Long] 24oz (680g) is only the fill weight.. not the bag weight people. This bag is 2 lb 8 oz / 1.05 kg (Reg)with sack.
Is this the old EQ or the new Membrane? ...
Is this the old EQ or the new Membrane? Is the zipper the same as on the Pinnacle? Also, is there a bottom-up zipper (can't tell from the photo).
This is the new Membrain version and yes it has a full length double slider zipper like the Pinnacle.
I had a chat with a marmot rep and was basically told that the new membrane is the same as the old EQ fabric. They just had to change the name of the fabric. The pretex shell is lighter than the membrane though. Which I actually prefer


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Australian country singer Keith Urban beat out Canadian group The Weeknd in a tight race to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday.
Urban's latest album, "Fuse," sold 98,000 copies in its first week according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, while The Weeknd's debut studio album "Kiss Land" sold more than 95,000 units, leaving the R&B artist less than 3,000 shy of the top spot.
Rapper 2 Chainz landed at No. 3 this week with his latest record "B.O.A.T.S II #METIME," while soul-pop singer Janelle Monae entered the chart at No. 5 with her sophomore album "The Electric Lady," behind Luke Bryan's "Crash My Party" at No. 4.
Other debuts in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, which measures weekly album sales, includes British alt-rockers Arctic Monkeys at No. 6 with "AM" and singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow's country-inspired album "Feels Like Home" at No. 7.
On the digital songs chart, which measures weekly song downloads, pop singer Miley Cyrus had the top spot with her latest single, "Wrecking Ball," which sold 477,000 copies in the past week, overtaking Katy Perry's "Roar," which dropped to No. 2, and New Zealand indie artist Lorde's "Royals" at No. 3.
Album sales for the week ending September 15 totaled 4.5 million copies, down 11 percent from the comparable week in 2012, according to Billboard.
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The goal of the Huntsville Windows New Technology Users Group (HUNTUG) is to promote the knowledge of new Windows technologies and to build a community of .Net developers, administrators and other infrastructure support technicians here in the Tennessee Valley (northern Alabama). Membership is free (details) . We regularly meet twice a month, on the second Tuesdays (.Net) and 3rd Mondays (Windows) of a month (calendar).
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Convention center backers win in court. Now what?
When a judge ruled this week that San Diego's plan for financing an expanded convention center was legal, backers of the $520 million project quickly cheered the news, eager to reap the economic rewards they say will most certainly come with a much more spacious facility.
Their visions, though, of hundreds of thousands more well-heeled conventioneers spending money in San Diego hotels and restaurants will have to be deferred a while longer. Opponents say they will appeal the judge's long-awaited ruling, likely postponing an anticipated 2017 opening of the expanded center by at least a year or longer.
The delay means some larger, more lucrative meeting groups may well bypass San Diego in the coming years, unwilling to wait out the legal wrangling over a hotelier-approved room tax that is the linchpin of the project's financing plan. The prolonged uncertainty over the litigation comes at a time when the convention landscape is more competitive than it has ever been.
With cities eager to capitalize on what analysts say are the economic benefits of larger state-of-the art facilities, the number of well-positioned suitors eager for a share of convention business is far outstripping demand.
"The number of what you'd consider primary large conventions that are sought after because of their higher level spending is not expanding, so as the facilities expand and the options are greater for people, the pie is getting cut up smaller," acknowledged Joe Terzi, CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority, which handles bookings for most conventions at the center. "We already have conventions waiting on us that are going to make a decision right now. They've told us if you're able to commit to 2018, '19, '20 we'll come. Do we lose a lot in 2017? No, but if you don't start selling the center for 2018 and beyond as soon as possible you'll lose those conventions."
San Diego's biggest convention, Comic-Con, with more than 130,000 attendees, has previously been heavily courted by the cities of Los Angeles and Anaheim but organizers have since agreed to stay put through 2016. It's unknown, though, how patient Comic-Con International will be if the expansion continues to be delayed. Spokesman David Glanzer said he did not want to comment on what might happen in the future.
Meanwhile, other large groups, which tend to schedule their meetings several years out, are weighing their options, given the uncertainty. Some, like the American College of Surgeons, say a delay will not keep them from returning, while the Society for Human Resource Management, last in San Diego in 2010, may back away from a possible date in 2018.
"We're a space hog. We use every square inch of San Diego's space, so we need the expansion to maintain the quality of the event," said meetings manager Jennifer Wroniewicz, whose convention draws up to 18,000 attendees and generates more than 12,000 hotel room nights. "There are only a handful of cities where we can actually do our show, but San Diego is not the only city vying for 2018. It makes the most sense to go back there, but if they're not going to be ready we can't come back."
Since 2000, meeting space across the country has grown by more than 30 percent, while attendance, which dipped sharply between 2008 and 2010, has increased by just 2 percent, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.
"It's a bit ironic that all four major California destinations that compete for national conventions — Anaheim, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco — are in various stages of considering expansion of their convention facilities," said Doug Ducate, who heads the center.


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The Benchwarmers
|Release Date: April 07, 2006
|Running Time: 80 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $57,651,794.00
|Genre: Comedy, Sports
Rob Schneider
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Jon Heder
Jon Lovitz
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Summary:Gus, Richie and Clark are three underdogs who spent a great deal of time on the bench when they were kids. Now, they're getting a second chance. Mel is a local billionaire whose son Nelson is always being intimidated by the other kids. One day, Gus and Clark rescue Nelson from a bunch of bullies on the baseball field. When Max tells his father about the incident, Mel makes Gus, Clark and Richie a tantalizing proposition: He will put up the money for them to travel and play in a tournament against the young baseballers as a way of helping his son and other nerds like him to exact revenge against the bullies of this world. It will be called "Mel's Tournament of Little Baseballers and Three Old... Full Summary >>


text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor Cost of a first class piece of mail goes up one cent this month. Beginning Jan. 27, postage increases to 46 cents an ounce. The U.S Postal Service is also introducing a first class global Forever Stamp. For a set price of $1.10 postal customers can mail letters anywhere in the world. The new 46-cent Forever stamp will reach a destination anywhere within the U.S. and will remain good for mailing a one-ounce letter at any time in the future even if prices change. Customers can stock up on the stamps and be assured they are forever usable. Remaining unchanged is the cost of postage for each ounce above that. It will still cost 20 cents per ounce to mail a letter above the one-ounce cost of 46 cents. Postcards are increasing one cent to 33 cents each. New Shipping Services The U.S. Postal Service has announced new shipping services products that will be available in January: • Free tracking will be offered to all competitive packages, including retail Priority Mail and Parcel Post (recently renamed Standard Post). • Customers shipping Critical Mail letters and flats will now have the option of receiving a signature upon delivery as part of the service offering.Flat Rate A large variety of flat-rate boxes and envelopes for Express Mail and Priority Mail, including the padded and legal-sized flat rate envelopes will continue to be offered by the Postal Service. New domestic retail pricing for Priority Mail Flat Rate products include: Small box — $5.80 Medium box — $12.35 Large box — $16.85 Large APO/FPO box — $14.85 Regular envelope — $5.60 Legal envelope — $5.75 Padded envelope — $5.95 The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.New Stamps In 2013, the Postal Service will introduce 30 new limited-edition stamps portraying American experiences. From landmark history like the Emancipation Proclamation to the celebration of budding romance with the Sealed with Love Stamp in time for Valentine's Day cards and letters, each limited-edition stamp is unique and taps into an American passion.


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2010 NSRA Street Rod Nationals East Plus The Action From York, PennsylvaniaWritten by on September 17, 2010
For rodders in the Mid-Atlantic states, the National Street Rod Association event in York, Pennsylvania, is one of the favorite shows going, drawing participants from all over the eastern United States and Canada. East Coast hot rods have carried their own style and personality as long as there have been hot rods, and nowhere is it more evident than here. Our friend David Trent spent the weekend at the York Expo Center and wanted to share the following photos of some of his favorite rides with Street Rodder readers.