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Tuesday Nov 11, 2014
Thursday Oct 09, 2014
Oracle Launches the Oracle FS1 Series Flash Storage System
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Oct 09, 2014
Dear Partner,
following Oracle Open Word announcements, we are proud to spread the news that Oracle has launched the Oracle FS1 Series Flash Storage System, innovating with new QoS Plus software and provisioning one-click application storage.
Please have a look and read the entire article HERE, you can read how the new Oracle FS1 Series flash storage system scales to petabytes of all-flash capacity while delivering a multitude of innovations designed to take flash technology to new extremes.
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
Good News around ZS3
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Aug 03, 2014
"Sometimes we all miss changes that are happening right in front of us.
Aspects of Oracle's recent ZS3-2 announcment made me realize this...." Mark Peters about ZS3
Dear Partner,
Following the recent ZS3 announcements, the ESG analyst Mark Peters posted a blog post in which he explains the perceptions he held about Oracle storage and how the ZS3 is making him reconsider those - highlighting the fact that with the ZS3, Oracle is proving itself as an open, high performance at low cost ("we're not talking silly money to get the job done well"), real convergence storage player that is delivering on the ZS Series with "prowess and investment".
You can view the full blog entry here: http://www.esg-global.com/blogs/oraclee28099s-new-zs3-2-makes-me-reconsider/
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
What is the ideal Data Protection platform? Webcast replay available!
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jul 31, 2014
On Thu. 24th of July Oracle hosted a webcast explaining how Oracle's Application Engineered Storage is the ideal Data Protection platform for Oracle's Engineered Systems. The recording of this webcast is now available here.
The webcast slides are also available on the community workspace storage folder.
Remember, you need to be a registered member of the community to be able to access the workspace.
If you are not a member yet, you can register clicking here.
Find out how the unique integration features between Oracle's Engineered Systems & Oracle's Application Engineered Storage can help you help your customers, discover new opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.We look forward to welcoming you to another webcast soon!
Wednesday Jul 30, 2014
Oracle ZFS Storage ZS3-2 Sets World Record on SPC-2/E Benchmark
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jul 30, 2014
Dear Partner,
Oracle published a new SPC-2/E world record benchmark for the ZS3-2
storage platform demonstrating, once again, that the Oracle ZFS Storage
ZS3-2 offers customers excellent price/performance for high-throughput
workloads such as data warehouse, business analytics and video on-demand
The ZFS Storage ZS3-2 beats IBM DS8870 by 10x(2) and HP P9500 by 7x(3) on price/performance.
For further information, please refer to the press release regarding this benchmark: http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/2226303
Friday Jun 20, 2014
Webcast Replay: Why DBAs care about Storage?
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jun 20, 2014
Dear partners,
On Wed. 18th of June we hosted a webcast highlighting how Oracle's Application Engineered Storage can make the everyday life of a DBA easier by automating or simplifying many of the tasks associated with managing a database (troubleshooting, tuning, backups, etc.). The recording of this webcast is now available at: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=806789&s=1&k=5581770600654C7696766CFF7569E7B4
Find out how the unique integration features between the Oracle database & storage platforms can help you help your customers, discover new opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.
We look forward to
welcoming you to another webcast
Tuesday Jun 10, 2014
Oracle ZS3 Contest for Partners: Share an unforgettable experience at the Teatro Alla Scala in Milan
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jun 10, 2014
Dear valued Partner,
We are pleased to launch a partner contest exclusive to our partners dedicated to promoting and selling Oracle Systems!
You are essential to the success of Oracle and we want to recognize your contribution and effort in driving Oracle Storage to the market. To show our appreciation we are delighted to announce a contest, giving the winners the opportunity to attend a roundtable chaired by Senior Oracle Executives and spend an unforgettable evening at the magnificent Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, followed by a stay at the Grand Hotel et de Milan, courtesy of Oracle.
Recognition will be given to 12 partner companies (10 VARs & 2 VADs) who will be recognized for their ZFS storage booking achievement in the broad market between June 1st and July 18th 2014.
Criteria of Eligibility
- A minimum deal value of $30k is required for qualification
- Partners who are wholly or partially owned by a public sector organization are not eligible for participation
- The winning VARs will be:
- The highest ZS3 or ZBA bookings achievers by COB on July 18th, 2014 in each Oracle EMEA region (1)
- The highest Oracle on Oracle (2) ZS3 or ZBA bookings achievers by COB on July 18th, 2014 in each Oracle EMEA region
- The winning VADs (3) will be:
- The highest ZS3 or ZBA bookings achiever by COB on July 18th 2014 in EMEA
- The highest Oracle on Oracle (2) ZS3 or ZBA bookings achiever by COB on July 18th 2014 in EMEA
The Prize
Winners will be invited to participate to a roundtable chaired by Oracle on Monday September 8th 2014 in Milan and to be guests of Oracle in the evening of September 8th, 2014 at the Teatro Alla Scala. The evening will comprise of a private tour of the Scala museum, cocktail reception at the elegant museum rooms and attending the performance by the renowned Soprano, Maria Agresta. Our guests will then retire for the evening to the Grand Hotel et de Milan, courtesy of Oracle.
shall be the final arbiter in selecting the winners and all winners will be
notified via their Oracle account manager.
Full details about the contest, expenses covered by Oracle and timetable of events can be found on the Oracle EMEA Hardware (Servers & Storage) Partner Community workspace (FY15 Q1 ZFS Partner Contest).
Remember: access to the community workspace requires membership. If you are not a member please register here.
Good Luck!!
For more information, please contact Sasan Moaveni.
(1) Two VAR winners for each EMEA region – Eastern Europe & CIS, Middle East & Africa, South Europe, North Europe, UK/Ireland & Israel - as per the criteria outlined above
(2) Oracle on Oracle, in this instance, means ZS3 or ZBA storage attached to DB or DB options, Engineered Systems or Sparc servers sold to the same customer by the same partner within the contest timelines.
(3) Two VAD winners, one for each of the criteria outlined above, will be selected from across EMEA.
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Speed, Simplicity, Saving. ZFS Storage Appliance
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Apr 17, 2014
Your business can run faster and your IT
operations can be more streamlined with the right storage.
Get the facts about Oracle's latest generation ZFS Storage Appliance, the ZS3 Series.
See the infographic video here: http://medianetwork.oracle.com/video/player/3472158176001
Get better performances with Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance: ask us for further informations!
Monday Feb 10, 2014
Database Speed & Efficiency: the webcast
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Feb 10, 2014
Dave Vellante (Wikibon Chief Research Officer) and Steve Zivanic held a webcast On Feb. 6th, highlighting the business benefits of ZS3 with Oracle Database, followed by an industry overview and competitive comparison of ZS3 vs. NetApp FAS6000 systems.
The public webcast replay is available at this link.
The presentation materials used by Oracle and Wikibon during the webcast are available here.
Ask us how to join to the community!
Wednesday Feb 05, 2014
Making The Right Hybrid Storage Array Buying Decision: Oracle Zs3 Series Stands Out As A Hybrid Enterprise Storage Solution
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Feb 05, 2014
In a new Head-to-Head Product Report on Hybrid Storage Arrays, the Data Center Infrastructure Group (DCIG) concluded that "the EMC VNX5400 is probably the most ill-equipped of these arrays to meet enterprise performance demands short and long term".
The report goes on to say that "the Oracle ZS3 Series stands out in stark contrast to other offerings from enterprise storage providers. It gives enterprise organizations the features they need in a hybrid storage array without having to compromise."
What to say more? Just review the full report HERE
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Meeting Engineered Systems Backup Needs: "Best Practices for Exadata Backup Using Oracle ZFS Storage" Webcast incoming
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jan 29, 2014
Next 4th February will be hosted a technical webinar, designed for DBAs and other IT staff using or considering Oracle Engineered Systems.
The two speakers (Travis Parker -Sr. Database Administrator, The Nielsen Company- and Nancy Hart -Director, Oracle-on-Oracle & Application Integration for Storage, Oracle- ) will discuss around best practices for reducing backup windows, better meeting stringent recovery objectives, and more.
Join us and learn how to quickly implement and tune your backup environment, avoid the risk and costs associated with third-party backup and deduplication systems and maximize the return on your backups with other secondary processes on Tuesday 4th February at 8am PT/ 11am ET.
Find all the details of the webcast here.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
Run Oracle Database Like a Ferrari, But Save Like a Prius with Oracle Storage
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jan 28, 2014
Next 6th of February we'll hold a webcast in collaboration with Dave Vellante (Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer at Wikibon). Steve Zivanic (Storage Business Group VP, Oracle) will be a speaker too: listen to them and you will know the advantages of running Oracle Storage Systems on Oracle Database and the tangible business benefits that brings to customers.
The webcast is particularly dedicated to those that want to learn about Oracle Database on Oracle Storage and how the combination delivers significant cost savings, performance and capabilities unavailable elsewhere.
To learn more, we invite you to join our webcast on Thursday, 06th February 2014 at 11 am PT/ 2pm ET.
You can find all the details of the webcast here.
Thursday Jan 23, 2014
StorageTek T10000D Wins Industry Awards
By Claudia Caramelli-Oracle on Jan 23, 2014
We're proud to announce that Oracle's StorageTek T10000D tape drive has been declared the WINNER in the "Visionary Professional Media & Entertainment Class Archive Storage" category at Storage Visions 2014.
These awards recognize companies advancing the state of the art in storage technologies utilized in consumer electronics, the media and entertainment industries, visionary products for the digital content value chain and digital storage media and entertainment end users.
But it's not finished yet!
StorageTek T10000D tape drive is finalist as Storage Magazine/SearchStorage.com "Product of the Year 2013 Award" for backup hardware. Let's wait for the results in February 2014.
More details available at the Oracle EMEA Partner Community for HW - click here!
Tuesday Sep 03, 2013
Optimized Storage for DB Workloads (part 2)
By Philippe Deverchère on Sep 03, 2013
In a previous issue of this blog, we have analyzed why the Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is an excellent storage system to host an enterprise database. Because of its unique controller architecture based on the Hybrid Storage Pool (HSP), it guarantees best in class performance and ease of integration. In this second part of the blog, we are going to address another critical requirement in today's Enterprise database implementations: compression.
Best in class compression capabilities is a must if we consider the current growth of structured data in the IT centers. While traditional compression algorithms typically found in disk subsystem controllers can do a good job, a more specialized compression mechanism aligned with the database structure can go much further in terms of data reduction.
At the top of that, compression is not just a matter of saving space in a database environment:
- It also has a great side effect when properly implemented: it reduces IO traffic between storage and the database node. The point is that disk drive capacity and IO capability are quite unbalanced. We can store massive amounts of data in today's HDD, but the IO capabilities of one given disk have remained basically unchanged in the recent past. At the same time, the more data we store, the more IOs we need from a given disk. Therefore, it is often more important to pay attention at decreasing the IOs from a storage system rather than increasing its capacity.
- It increases efficiency not only in terms of data reduction on disk, but also for the backup tasks, Disaster Recovery replication, memory usage (SGA) and ARC/L2ARC caches when using the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance. On that aspect, it goes far beyond what a traditional compression or deduplication approach at disk controller level can achieve.
Compression has always been an important aspect of an Oracle database environment. The table below summarizes the different types of compression which are available in an Oracle database and provides for each of them:
- the database level needed to use the compression capability;
- what is required in terms of storage or database option to use it;
- what type of compression it operates;
- what type of operation the compression applies to.
|DB Level
|Type of Compression
|DB Operations
|Index Compression
|Row compression on indexes through deduplication of the index leading columns
|Compression on indexes when created or rebuild an index to compress it.
|Basic Table Compression
|Row compression on tables through deduplication of repeated values
|Only applies to bulk operations, i.e. compression is not maintained during DML operations such as INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE, so basic compression should be reserved for data which is mostly read-only.
|Advanced Row Compression**
|Row compression at block-level through deduplication of repeated values
|Compression is maintained during DML operations (INSERT and UPDATE) with some restrictions (compression is triggered when new records reach a threshold).
|RMAN Backup Compression
|Compression levels are BASIC (BZIP2), LOW (LZO), MEDIUM (ZLIB) and HIGH (BZIP2)
|Backup data is compressed before being written to disk or tape and read back directly in compressed format (only for backup sets).
|SecureFile Compression and Deduplication
|Compression is based on industry standard compression algorithms
|Deduplication is performed first on SecureFile data, then compression and finally encryption if required.
|Data Pump Export Compression
|Data Pump compression provides comparable reduction to standard gzip algorithms
|Inline compression during export and import of dump files.
|Data Guard Redo Transport Compression
|Data Guard Redo Transport Compression uses the zlib compression engine at level 1 (equivalent to gzip -1 level)
|Data Guard Redo data is transmitted in a compressed format to reduce network bandwidth and improve performance.
|Hybrid Columnar Compression
|Hybrid row/column compression that comes in 4 flavors: Query Low (LZO) and Query High (ZLIB) for warehouse compression, Archive Low (ZLIB) and Archive High (BZIP2) for archive compression
|Hybrid Columnar Compression is used on bulk operations. When DML is performed on HCC compressed data, new or modified rows are stored uncompressed or possibly compressed by OLTP Compression if the option is available. HCC is intended for dormant or possibly near-dormant data.
* Advanced Compression Option (ACO) in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition. We do not mention in the table the following ACO options: Flashback Data Archive (11g), Heat Map (12c), Automatic Data Optimization (12c), Advanced Network Compression (12c), Storage Snapshot Optimization (12c) and Online Move Partition (12c).
** Starting with Oracle Database 12c, OLTP Table Compression is called Advanced Row Compression.
The Advanced Compression Option in the recently announced Oracle 12c brings several new compression features including Heat Map and Automatic Data Optimization (ADO). Heat Map is a new Oracle Database feature that collects usage information at the block and segment levels, enabling further automated compression and movement of data which becomes less accessed and used over time. Automatic Data Optimization is the policy engine that performs compression and storage tiering of table partitions according to the data maintained in the Heat Map. Compression can be any type of compression supported by the Oracle Database including Advanced Row Compression (formerly called OLTP Table Compression) and all levels of Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC).
The Advanced Row Compression introduced in Oracle DB 9iR2 was a great improvement compared to the previous Basic Table Compression as it supports conventional DML (Data Manipulation Language) operations such as INSERT and UPDATE. Furthermore, the database does not require data to be uncompressed and keeps data compressed in memory. This means that performance can be improved on reads since fewer IOs are performed while memory can be more efficiently used. It must be noted that Advanced Compression Options (ACO) regroups several different types of compression: Advanced Row Compression, RMAN Backup Compression, SecureFile Compression, Data Pump Export Compression and Data Guard Redo Transport Compression (as well as several new options introduced in Oracle Database 12c).
Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC) goes to the next level in terms of compression ratios compared to the other compression techniques. Typically, you will get a compression ratio between 1:5 and 1:20 as opposed to 1:2 and 1:4 for Basic Table Compression and Advanced Row Compression. HCC can be used with two compression modes: Query and Archive. The Query compression mode will provide faster decompression for data which is relatively frequently accessed but a lower compression ratio. On the other hand, the Archive compression mode will provide slower decompression for data which is not often accessed but a very significantly higher compression ratio.
Let's now have a deeper look at how Hybrid Columnar Compression works and why it can bring so much value for compressing warehouse and archive data on Oracle's storage.
|Imagine that we have a 7-row and 6-column table as shown on the left and that we want to compress it with HCC. The first thing to understand is how such a table would be stored in an Oracle database without any compression applied. The Oracle database splits table data into "blocks", each block containing data in the row format, i.e. the first row is sequentially written into the block, then the second one is appended and so on. If all the rows do not fit into one block, no problem, a second block is simply chained to the first one. So our table is going to be stored in the Oracle database as shown below (we ignore here the details about the header blocks and other subtle implementation tricks):
Such an arrangement of data in the database blocks is in most cases very effective when one wants to read for instance a complete row since the column values can be sequentially read for that particular row. However, it does not land itself well to traditional industry standard compression algorithms such as LZO and ZLIB since data with similar types and values are most of the time sorted in columns and are now dispersed within the blocks as show below:
This is where HCC is coming into play… In order to perform an effective compression without losing the benefit of having the rows "locally stored" within the blocks, we are going to store the data in a columnar format, but only for a subset of rows and not the whole table. So let's say that, for the sake of our example, we define a set of 3 rows, that we call a Compression Unit (as shown on the right). For that Compression Unit, we reorganize the data in the "columnar" way, i.e. we group first the data by columns then we move along the rows. Here is what our compression unit looks like after the data reorganization process:
In reality, a Compression Unit would include thousands or tens of thousands of lines, but for the sake of our example, we are going to limit ourselves to three… Now, before storing the Compression Unit data into the database blocks, we are going to compress it. Guess what, we are now in a much better position to achieve a good compression ratio since similar data from the same columns now sit next to each other, at least for the rows that constitute a Compression Unit. After compression using a traditional "zip-like" algorithm, here is what we are going to get:
Our Compression Unit has dramatically shrunk and is now ready to be stored into the database blocks as shown below. If the compression unit does not fit in one block, it is simply split on a second block and the blocks are chained together.
In order to understand how DELETE, UPDATE and INSERT commands are managed with HCC compressed format, let's first see in more details how a compression structure is stored within blocks:
The Header stores the offsets and lengths of all the column entries within the Compression Unit while the Bitmap is in charge of identifying the table rows which are stored by the Compression Unit (one can see the Bitmap as a "map" that gives the status of each of the row and column of the table zone which is covered by the Compression Unit). So here is how the data is actually stored into the blocks (we also represent here the Block Headers but not the Row Directories nor the Row Headers):
Let's say now that a table row is actually deleted through a DELETE DML statement. Since the data corresponding to that row is deeply mingled with the other rows into the Compression Unit, there is no way we can free that space into the blocks. So all what we do is to mark the row data as deleted into the Compression Unit Bitmap as shown below with the small red squares into the Bitmap:
When compressed with HCC, a deleted entry is actually never removed from the table stored on the disk. It is simply marked as invalid. The only way to get rid of the data which is not more valid is to copy the table through a database command.
If a row is updated or inserted respectively through an UPDATE or INSERT statement, then the new row is simply added as a row (and not as an HCC hybrid structure) into the free space of the last block that constitutes the Compression Unit. No compression is applied to this modified or new row, except if the Advanced Row Compression option is set for the particular table or partition the row belongs to (but this is not an HCC compression which is used here). The figure below depicts the case of a row update where the old data is marked as invalid into the Compression Unit bitmap and where the new row is added in an uncompressed format into the free space of the second block (if there is not enough free space into that block, another block is simply chained to it):
Now that we understand how DML operations are performed in an HCC compressed table or partition, it becomes clear that we should not perform too many changes on that type of table and that HCC must only be used for dormant or near-dormant data such as Data Warehouse and Database Archive environments. Despite this limitation, in a vast majority of cases, the compression ratios achieved by HCC will be much better than what can be achieved through Advanced Row Compression.
Let's now have a look at the different HCC options that can be used:
|HCC Option
|Target Environment
|Typical Compression Ratio
|Warehouse Compression
|Between 1:5 and 1:10
|Optimized for speed where load time is important
|Warehouse Compression
|Between 1:10 and 1:15
|Optimized for speed on data access
|Online Archive Compression
|Between 1:10 and 1:20
|Optimized for highly compressed historical and archive data
|Online Archive Compression
|Between 1:15 and 1:50
|Optimized for maximum storage reduction for data which is lightly accessed
At the top of storage reduction, HCC often brings an additional value in terms of performance for database loads which can be limited by an IO bottleneck between the database server and the storage device. In the case of database tables stored in a ZFS Storage Appliance and HCC compressed, all the queries to the disk subsystem are returned in the HCC compressed format, resulting in a much faster transmission of the data and greatly improved query performances. This is especially true when the ZFS Storage Appliance unit is connected to the database node through a low latency Infiniband network, which represents quite a unique capability of the ZFS Storage Appliance on the database storage market.
The figure below summarizes the benefits of handling HCC compressed tables:
- Data remains compressed during transfers over the network;
- Data remains compressed in the database SGA Buffer Cache;
- Data remains compressed in the Smart Flash Cache of the database server;
- Data stays compressed when handled by RMAN for backup to disk or tape;
- Data remains compressed when shipping logs to the Data Guard node over the network.
It is very clear that using a traditional disk array based compression does not bring any of the advantages mentioned above, and this makes HCC an extremely powerful feature for storing efficiently Warehouse and Archive tables or partitions. When combined with the unique capabilities of the Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance (IO bandwidth, throughput, snapshot and cloning, connectivity and observability), Hybrid Columnar Compression represents an unmatched tool to reduce infrastructure costs and improve performance.
Monday Apr 15, 2013
New analyst report on ZFS Storage Appliance
By user12579531 on Apr 15, 2013
Industry analysts from Storage Strategies Now recently released a report comparing Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliance to NetApp, EMC VNX and Isilon.
The report is available now at: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/storage/nas/oracle-storage-update-ssg-now-1933211.pdf.
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Ojai, Calif. -
Susan McRann climbed her way to the finals of the 2011 Pacific-10 Championships invitational singles. She defeated teammate and second seed Kim Stubbe in the semifinals to represent Arizona.
In the finals, McRann battled the fourth seeded Alice Duranteau from California. The freshman from Dublin, Ireland fell 6-3, 7-5 to Duranteau. To view the invitational singles draw, click here.
The Wildcats will play next at the NCAA regionals on May 13. Locations and times will be announced on Tuesday, May 3. The selection show will air at 5 p.m. E.T. on ESPN-U. Brackets will be available on www.ncaa.com and www.ncaa.org 30 minutes after the selection show.
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Have you recently been arrested for a drug-related offense in Georgia? If so, representing yourself in court may seem like a good way to save money. However, unless your goal is to plead guilty to your charges, this may not be the best option. Georgia takes a harsh stance on drug offenders, so you are unlikely to win your case by preparing your own defense.
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Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira, a BJJ fighter who trains at Knoxville Martial Arts Academy (KMAA) and Next Level Training, both out of Knoxville, Tennessee, will be fighting once again for the UFC at UFC 148 tonight!
For local MMA fight fans, that means flying to Las Vegas, Nevada, heading to a local sports bar, like Hooters on Kingston Pike, or getting a group of friends together to watch Oliveira kick some ass.
There's no secret his future with the UFC is on the line. In spite of record of 14 wins and only 5 losses, his last two fights ended in losses: Yves Edwards via TKO and Gleison Tibau via submission. And while this isn't baseball, for the UFC – 3 strikes means you're out.
So tonight, Knoxville MMA fans will be in full force, cheering on their favorite local UFC fighter, as he faces Yoislandy Izquierdo (6-1-0) in the ring.
Izquierdo is a Cuban fighter, fighting out of Hialeah, Florida, with the Young Tigers team. His only loss to date was via Submission (guillotine choke) to Reza Madadi back in April at UFC Fuel 2. With his Shotokan style of fighting, he's proven he can stay in the ring and win via decision, TKO (using punches) or submission (guillotine), so there's no doubt he's a worthy opponent. With only one UFC fight under his belt, he'll be fighting for the win to impress his bosses and make his mark in the UFC.
Oliveira too is fighting to impress – as he wants to prove he should stay in the UFC. And you name it – he's won via: TKO (punches), submission (rear-naked and triangle chokes), or decision after 3 hard fought rounds.
I spoke to Oliveira's coach, Eric Turner, out of KMAA, and asked him how his training has been going: "I'm very proud of him and the focus he's shown. Rafa's been training hard, all the way up until last Friday night, then it was time to rest and recover on our way to Vegas."
In preparing for tonight's fight, Oliveira has been relentless in his preparation and time spent getting ready. Said Turner: "I have no doubt come Saturday night, you're going to see a very exciting fight, with Rafa bringing all his skills into the ring. With all due respect, let's just say he's not going to make it easy for Yoislandy Izquierdo."
I'm a bit of a home town kind of fan, so any time a local fighter steps into the ring, you know that's the fighter I'm going to root for – but knowing how hard Oliveira's been training and the dedication he's shown, especially in light of his potentially faltering future with the UFC, makes me really want to see him win this fight tonight. Not to mention he's truly a great guy, an awesome BJJ coach, and a top notch MMA fighter.
You can watch this fight on Facebook by going here. The Facebook stream begins at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
I hope all you other Knoxville/ Oliveira/Tennessee fans are with me?!


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Metro Boston, north shore and metro west: January has seen big fluctuations in temperatures with a bitter cold beginning of the month, followed by a mid month thaw and now back to the frigid cold these last few days. For the first three weeks of the month, as reported at Logan Airport in east Boston, we are averaging just about normal for the month with an average temperature of 29.5 degrees. The average highs have been near 37 with the lows averaging 22. Both of these numbers represent just where we should be for this time of year. But, very few days have actually been around the norm. For example, there were four consecutive days with high temperatures of 50 degrees or higher, 11th through the 14th, and another three days of 40 degrees or above. On the flip side, two days we failed to see our highs get out of the teens, another seven under 30 degrees and 6 nights when the mercury slipped under 10. Many interior communities had low temperatures fall below zero several times this month.
As for precipitation we are ahead of the normal pace through yesterday. About 21 inches of snow has fallen at Logan Airport, many suburbs recording more than this, which is well above average so far this month. Temperature and precipitation information courtesy of the National Weather Service.
More cold and some snow is in the forecast for the upcoming days. The bigger story will be the cold, except briefly milder on Saturday, otherwise it appears we are headed for more much below normal cold into next week.
Thursday morning temperatures settled to a few degrees on either side of zero through the area. Through mid morning there has not been much recovery, many now only in the low teens, with highs this afternoon falling short of 20.
A disturbance is sliding out to sea south of New England today and will have little impact on the area other than to spread some clouds our way. Once this system passes into the open waters of the Atlantic more cold air will follow for tonight and Friday.
A vigorous storm system in south central Ontario will move northeastward and drive another cold front through here late Saturday. Gusty southwest winds ahead of the approaching front pushes temperatures into the 30s with the threat of snow showers, possibly a few squalls, during the day on Saturday and into the evening. Behind this front more frigid air returns for Sunday.
A quick moving disturbance approaches later Sunday and may bring a period of snow at night and early Monday.
72 Hour Outlook:
Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy and cold. High temperatures around 15 degrees. West to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with a few higher gusts.
Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Bitter cold and breezy. Wind chills 10 to 15 below zero. Actual low temperatures zero to 5 above with a few interior lows nudging just under zero. West winds may gust to 25 mph at times, otherwise 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: A few clouds, otherwise a good amount of sunshine and continued cold. Highs again near 15 degrees. West to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Friday night: Increasing clouds. Not quite as cold. Lows close to 10.
Saturday and Saturday night: Snow showers likely, possibly a local snow squall, ending early at night. A coating to an inch accumulation possible. Windy, not as cold with highs 30 to 35, then turning colder again overnight with lows 10 to 15. Gusty southwest winds, becoming northwest later at night.


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By: Kentucky Exposition Center Examiner Special Contributor, Audrey Flagg
Whether it is the farmer down the street, the owner of a local grocery store or a family planning a grill out, agriculture affects everyone. The North American International Livestock Exposition, the biggest show of its kind, recognizes the importance of agriculture in our lives and celebrates the best farms and livestock from around the country.
The 38th Annual show is coming to the Kentucky Exposition Center Saturday, Nov. 5 through Friday, Nov. 18. Competitors travel to the show to compete in ten divisions of livestock entries including dairy cattle, dairy goats, llamas and alpacas, quarter horses, draft horses, market swine, beef cattle, Boer goats, mules and donkeys and sheep, for the chance to win more than $70,000 worth of premiums and awards. However, the livestock competitions are just one part of the huge event.
Education plays an equally important role at the expo, which hosts the majority of all 4-H and college livestock judging contests. The field trip program provides schools with an opportunity to take a guided tour through the expo. More than 4,000 students participated in the field trip program in 2010.
A popular part of the program is the Farmer for a Day children's exhibit, open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the North Lobby. This exhibit gives children the opportunity to rope cattle, and learn how food comes from America's farms to their tables. Children's Barnyard, a small petting zoo, is available for children to visit and learn about livestock through first-hand experiences. At the Art of Wool Showcase children can see how wool goes from the sheep to a shawl with fleece displays, spinning, weaving and more.
Pre-registration is required for the guided field trip tours, which are provided by local volunteers in the agriculture community or local FFA members. Interested parties should visit the expo's website. School tours are available for Nov. 8, 10, 11, and 14-17.
This family-friendly event also offers all patrons the opportunity to browse through the Giant Country Store with its nearly 150 commercial vendors selling everything from fine jewelry and food to western clothing and farm supplies.
The North American International Livestock Exposition offers patrons the chance to learn, play, shop, eat and enjoy some family time. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under, and senior citizens. During the 14-day event, there are more than 140 shows, sales, breed meetings, entertainment events, and judging contests, so everyone is sure to find something to peak their interests!


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It was the headline that shook the world last week, or at least the 'Twilight' world. Kristen Stewart admitted to cheating on her longtime love Robert Pattinson with her married 'Snow White and The Huntsmen director.
While outrage has been expressed from millions of fans who cannot believe that Bella would ever cheat on Edward, many are wondering if Kristen not only ruined a relationship but a potential engagement as well.
There are sources (there always seems to be a source) who claim that Robert Pattinson was only months away from proposing. In fact the source claims that:
"Robert hoped to marry Kristen and was making preparations to spring a proposal before she admitted cheating…He had bought the house in Los Angeles to be their home and saw them staying there for a long time."
Is this really true or are the haters just trying to make this more dramatic than it already is? A Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart engagement would certainly have been huge; a real life fairytale come to life for Twihards.
Could we still see a possible reconciliation between the two? I'm sure Summit is hoping so before the new and final 'Breaking Dawn' movie comes out.


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Boys & Girls Club Hosting Teen Night On Friday
The Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming is hosting teen night for all Casper Youth 13-18 years of age on Friday. The party gets underway at 8pm and the fun continues 'til 11pm at the Boys & Girls Club located at 1701 East K Street in Casper.
The night's theme will be "Black Light" and will feature a lot of fun with paint, glow sticks and black light activities. Teen Nights are free and open to all youth ages 13 to 18 in the community. The event will run from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Free food and fun, as well as prizes and games will be provided. For more information, call Gary Nupp at 307-473-5553.


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"Supernatural" season 9 ended with a bang, with Dean's eyes opening demon black with Crowley at his side, and with Mark Sheppard a series regular, it doesn't seem a stretch to expect to see a bit more from Crowley. We caught up with the actor in the press room at San Diego Comic-Con to try to find out what's next, and on Sunday, Aug. 3, we uploaded that video roundtable interview.
Sheppard was pretty tight-lipped about what's coming up – but doesn't that just make you that much eager to see what's in store for Crowley in season 10? – but you can check out the video interview above or here. Plus, keep reading for a few highlights of what he did say about his character and Dean.
Last season, following the season 8 finale, was a big one for Crowley, who ended up becoming hooked on human blood, giving him his own addiction to go along the one Dean developed the longer he had the Mark of Cain. "The King of Hell is a drug addict, or rendered to be a drug addict," Sheppard said at Comic-Con. "A very interesting concept, the idea of addiction and subsequent idea of Dean's addiction in the last season, which is, I think, a very interesting place to go. What is humanity, what are we…"
As the season ended, Crowley was at Dean's side when he woke up, even as Sam was trying to summon the King of Hell to save his brother. Though he claimed that it was just a rumor that this would happen, he must want something from demon Dean, so what does Crowley want now? "Who knows? You'll find out, though," he promised. "You always find out." We can expect to see Crowley take advantage of Dean's circumstances "in a very Crowley-esque way" and to see Crowley and Dean's relationship be "close" in season 10.
Don't forget to check out the video interview with Mark Sheppard. "Supernatural" season 10 premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 9 p.m. on the CW.
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- 'Supernatural': Misha Collins on Castiel's 'personal' arc and Demon Dean in S10
- 'Supernatural': Jeremy Carver on season 10 theme, returning characters and more
- 'Supernatural' season 10: Jensen Ackles on 'scary' Demon Dean 'without a care'
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Lionel Loueke's third album Heritage, co-produced by piano great and Blue Note label mate Robert Glasper, finds him at the helm of a new lineup with a more electric sound. Long known for his nylon-string acoustic guitar, Loueke does not feature that instrument on Heritage. He transitions to steel-string acoustic and electric guitars, joining Glasper, electric bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Mark Guiliana to create music full of churning grooves and high-intensity improvisation. Still, Loueke's gentleness, his gift for poetic melody, remains in the forefront.
Heritage begins with the mesmerizing harmonized Yoruba vocals of "Ifê," meaning "love." The muted, percussive guitar in the opening, and the electronic effects heard frequently throughout the album, remind us that Loueke has long embraced technology and unorthodox timbres, even as he's emphasized a largely acoustic sound.
In addition to co-producing, Glasper plays piano and Fender Rhodes and contributes two compositions of his own: "Tribal Dance" and "Bayyinah" (he shares credit with Lionel on "Hope"), written for a departed family member. "Robert is a true genius," says Loueke, "and I knew that he'd be the right person. I like a musician who surprises me all the time. We're good friends and we're both open, and that's when the magic happens." Loueke has performed as a special guest with the Robert Glasper Trio, and was in fact an original member of the Robert Glasper Experiment when it first formed.
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The Virco 9400 chair desk with tablet arm is a great addition for any classroom, with the classic American look that students recognize instantly. It features a .625" thick work surface with high-pressure laminate finish, high-density particleboard core, beveled and sealed edges and a backing sheet to help prevent warping. Seat shell is molded of high-density polyethylene and contains an additive to dispel static electricity.
Patented reinforcement slots provide additional strength while enhancing comfort and design. 1.125" thick tubular steel chrome-finished frame is strengthened with robotically welded, heavy-gauge leg brackets. Tied-in arm is welded to the tubular steel back support and work surface support tube for additional structural integrity. Tablet top - Features full-length support for right arm. Underseat steel-rod bookrack provides generous storage space. Nylon-base swivel glides move easily across floor surface.
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Kerl, K; Kempf, W; Kamarachev, J; Spallone, G; Braun, R; Wiesner, T; French, L E; Dummer, R (2012). Constitutional Intraepidermal ascent of Melanocytes. A potential pitfall in the diagnosis of Melanocytic Lesions. Archives of Dermatology, 148(2):235-238.
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Transepidermal melanocytic migration (TEM) is an important diagnostic criterion for malignancy, especially in association with cytologic atypia. However, TEM may also be observed in benign melanocytic tumors, such as Spitz nevus, acral nevi, or nevi in infancy. We discuss the value of TEM for the diagnosis of melanocytic tumors in a young patient previously diagnosed as having 11 cutaneous melanomas.
A 17-year-old patient with a history of 11 cutaneous melanomas diagnosed in the past 3 years by different expert dermatopathologists presented in our department. The previous histological diagnoses of melanoma were mainly based on the presence of important TEM. A reevaluation of all histological specimens in light of the clinical context and the lack of genomic aberrations as detected by array-comparative genomic hybridization led to a revision of the previous diagnoses. The striking TEM observed represents, in our opinion, a constitutional element of the melanocytic nevi in this patient and not a marker of malignancy.
Awareness of this finding is important to avoid overdiagnosis of melanoma in cases of melanocytic nevi.
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A massive saltwater crocodile in Australia was captured on photos looking every bit as if he were making a meal of a shark that apparently swam a bit too close to the giant reptile.
Agence France-Presse reported (via Yahoo News) Aug. 6 that a giant 5.5-meter (18-foot) crococile was photographed by tourists taking in an hour-long wildlife cruise on the Adelaide River in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. Andrew Paice was on the cruise with his partner and 7-year-old daughter on Tuesday when movement caught their eye from the direction of the riverbank. It appeared something unusual was happening -- a crocodile, a local "celebrity" named Brutus, was seen up on the bank and he seemed to have something trapped in his jaws.
"It was on the way back to the jetty, we went past Brutus again, he was up on the bank," Paice told AFP on Wednesday. "As we were going past, we noticed that there was a fin. We thought it was a barramundi (fish) or something.
"And the guide took the boat in for a closer look and lo' and behold... it was a shark."
Andrew Paice said the guide, who had been in the area for 30 years, had never seen anything like the crocodile attack on the shark. "He was so excited," Paice added. He noted that his daughter was also "awestruck" by the sight.
But according to National Geographic, saltwater crocodiles like Brutus are the largest reptiles on Earth and will eat anything they can get their jaws on -- from water buffalo to sharks. Called "salties" by Australians, they're indigenous to the Land Down Under, and according to some experts, the animal most likely to eat humans. There are at least 1 or 2 people killed on average every year in Australia by the big reptiles, according to Aquatic Community.
The story would be picked up by Australian as well as international media outlets, many of which would label the battle "Jaws vs. Claws."
Although the Northern Territory News would report that Brutus won the battle of the beasts and had eaten the bull shark, Paice said he wasn't so sure about that.
"When we went past the first time the croc was lying there with the shark in its mouth," he said. "When we pulled the boat in closer it slid back into the water. And when the shark, or the mouth of the croc, hit the water, the shark started to thrash around. So it was certainly still alive. We couldn't see any blood anywhere."
Paice noted that Brutus had only a few teeth left. Having lived to an estimated 80 years of age, he had lost most of his teeth over the years.
"It may have got away; it may have got eaten -- we don't know," Paice concluded. "He didn't put that display on for us unfortunately."
Early this year, Australia was the sight of another epic battle. A python took on a crocodile in a fight to the death that was captured on film and photo.
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- Man snatched out of boat by 16-foot crocodile while family watched
- Crocodile attacks boy: Human remains found believed to be of missing boy
- Watch distracted photographer nearly eaten by crocodile (Video)
- Snake eating crocodile: Horrific battle between reptiles captured in photos
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Mayflower is one of those towns tucked beside the interstate that appears to hang on by a thread. It is surrounded by Conway, Maumelle and Little Rock, Arkansas. The urban life appears to have just passed them by.
The town and the surrounding county only appear to be laid back, and unmotivated. In reality they are strong resilient individuals who care about their neighbors. This is a good thing.
In the past two years they have experienced both a man made natural disaster. And they are in the mist of cleaning up after a major tornado decimated the commercial district as well as in outlying homes. Several deaths have been reported.
What does Mayflower have in common with Joplin, Missouri and Greenville, Kansas? Both of the towns were devastated by tornados which wiped out the entire town or a major part of the critical commercial, city and county governmental facilities. Both of these towns planed their way back to prosperity.
The manmade disaster was an oil leak from a old pipe line that was still in uses. Many of the residents were forced to leave their homes because of contamination. There was also an ecological concern because oil showing up in water ways and ground water. While the oil company has cleaned the spill site by removing contaminated soil and replacing it with new sterile top soil, many of the residents have not returned to their homes. These homes were also affected by the tornado.
All of these events have provided an opportunity to support each other and other cities and towns when they are in need. And even with their need they are help support in Conway, Morrilton and other Arkansans who need their assistance.
Both man and nature can combine to create disasters but what comes out on the other side is dependent upon the people.


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Veronique Old (since Spring 2003, retired 2008)
Adele Old (since Spring 2003, retired Spring 2004)
Adele New (Spring 2004 to Spring 2011)
Kyori /Ginza (since Spring 2004)
Isha / Luchia (since Spring 2004)
Vanessa (since Autumn 2004 until 2010)
Natalia Old (since Event 2004, retired Autumn 2006)
This sculpt actually had two versions: one with full closed lips, another with slightly parted lips. The difference is so minuscule I originally thought the breather on Capricious, Black as Night and Femme du Monde was just white paint.
Natalia QoTH (2006)
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Agnes (since Event 2006)
Lana Old (Ethereal Return) / Tatyana / Jordan / Nu.Fantasy Red Queen
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Lana New / Dania (since Autumn 2008)
Josephine Baker / Dominique (MB/NU) (since Event 2008)
Elise Jolie (as FR doll in convention 2009, as FR2 doll since convention 2010)
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Kesenia (2010, same as Aston-Drake Brides of Dracula Mina & Contessa of 2010
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Anja (2010, same as Aston-Drake's Simi, and Carol Roth)
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Dasha (FR2 since convention 2010)
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Lucy #1 Aston-Drake Brides of Dracula (2010) & Imogen(2011)
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New Veronique 2011
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New Vanessa 2011
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Vanessa FR2 (2011 FR Convention)
This sculpt should be the Old Vanessa, but some collectors have found slight differences.
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Adele #3 (Oct. 2011 onwards)
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Pierre (since Spring 2006)
Francisco (since Spring 2006)Darius (since Spring 2007)
Lukas (since Event 2007)
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Acheron (Ashton-Drake Dark Hunters, 2010)
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Giselle (since Autumn 2007) NOTE: as some may think Agnes and Giselle DO NOT share head sculpts!
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Rayna (2011)
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Annik (2011)
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Jason Wu FR Monogram Original Sculpt (2009 to present)
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Darla Daley #1 (2011)
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - The UCLA women's volleyball team was selected fifth in the Pac-12 Coaches Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
The Bruins received 90 points, two shy of fourth-place Stanford and seven behind third-place Washington.
USC was the coaches' unanimous selection as the top team, earning all 11 possible first-place votes and 121 points, followed by California, which received 105 points and one first-place nod. The rest of the top half of the poll included Washington (97 pts.), Stanford (92), UCLA and Oregon (65).
Arizona was seventh with 62 points, followed by Arizona State (48), Oregon State (41), Utah (38), Colorado (18) and Washington State (15).
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. The point system rewarded 11 points for first, 10 for second, etc., all the way down to one point for last.
The first chance to catch the Bruins, who opened preseason practice on Tuesday, will be on Saturday, Aug. 20 with the Alumni Match scheduled for 4 p.m. at the John Wooden Center.
UCLA's season-opening tournament will take place at Loyola Marymount, as the Bruins face Quinnipiac on Friday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m., Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 12:30 p.m. and LMU later that night at 7:30 p.m.
2011 Pac-12 Coaches Preseason Poll
1. USC 121 pts.
2. California 105 pts.
3. Washington 97 pts.
4. Stanford 92 pts.
5. UCLA 90 pts.
6. Oregon 65 pts.
7. Arizona 62 pts.
8. Arizona State 48 pts.
9. Oregon State 41 pts.
10. Utah 38 pts.
11. Colorado 18 pts.
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Somehow, despite having all of winter break to do it, I still haven't released the next chapter of the cross-over fanfic I'm writing. I want to keep going, but somehow, I can't keep my interest long enough on writing to make any real progress. Maybe, and hopefully, this is just a case of writer's block, and this will pass. This may also have something to do with me wanting to start an original tale of mine.
For the sake of whoever is following Tails of the Dragon and the Fox, I want to continue. Perhaps taking a break from writing and not trying to force myself to write will do the trick. I apologize in advance to the readers of this tale for the delay, but if it helps me write, then it must happen.


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"One Radio Host, Two Dancers," is the quirky new multi-media show from National Public Radio host and "This American Life" creator Ira Glass and dancers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass. This funny, lively and very "talky" evening of dance and stories brought down the house in its first test run at Carnegie Hall in February 2013. It combines two art forms that–as Glass puts it–"have no business being together, dance and radio."
In May 2012, Glass collaborated with Barnes on three short dances as part of "This American Life" that were beamed into movie theatres nationwide. It was such a success that they decided to do a full show combining theatre and dance. Segments are performed together on stage by Glass, Barnes and dancer Anna Bass. "What makes it work," says Glass, "is a shared sensibility. As dancers, Monica and Anna are these amazingly relatable and funny storytellers without words."
Ira Glass is the host and creator of the public radio program "This American Life," the weekly, hour-long variety show now heard on more than 500 radio stations and by 1.7 million listeners. Under Glass's editorial direction, it has become one of the most popular podcasts in America and won the highest honors for broadcasting and journalistic excellence, including several Peabody awards. Monica Bill Barnes and Company is a contemporary American dance troupe that celebrates individuality, humor and the innate theatricality of everyday life. The company has performed in more than thirty New York City venues including New York City Center and The Joyce Theater and other prestigious national venues such as The Kennedy Center and The American Dance Festival.


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Do Google Execs Dream of Infringement Suits?
There was a bit of good news on Tuesday for all those, like us, who've yet to buy into the hype and snap up an Apple iPhone: a worthy competitor could soon be on the way. Google unveiled its Nexus One phone on Tuesday in a presentation that wasn't perhaps as slick as those put on by the maestro Steve "wait, there's just one more thing" Jobs, but garnered a lot of attention nonetheless. Click here for the WSJ story on the announcement; here for Walt Mossberg's early review. (Spoiler alert: Mossberg calls the Nexus One "beautiful and sleek" and "like[s] it a lot.")
The Google announcement didn't steer entirely clear of controversy, however. Family members of science-fiction author Philip K. Dick are outraged, alleging that the device's name infringes on one of Dick's most famous novels, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?," published in 1968. Click here for Nathan Koppel's story in the WSJ.
"We feel this is a clear infringement of our intellectual-property rights," said Isa Dick Hackett, a daughter of Dick and the chief executive of Electric Shepherd Productions, an arm of the Dick estate devoted to adapting the late author's works. An attorney for the estate declined to elaborate on what legal steps it has taken.
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?," which served as the basis for the 1982 cult film "Blade Runner," follows a bounty hunter chasing androids known as Nexus-6 models. Hackett believes Google referenced that work in coming up with the name for its new phone, but the company never called her family or attorneys for permission to license the name.
A Google spokesman declined to comment.
Hackett argues the association between the phone and the book are cemented by the fact that the Nexus One runs Google's Android operating system.
But does Hackett have a good case? It's not so clear. One issue is whether consumers are likely to be confused and think Dick's estate was associated with Google's phone.
"Will people buying the Google phone hear the Nexus One name and think that is just like in 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'" asked Marc Reiner, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, who isn't involved in the matter.
Characters like Mickey Mouse and Indiana Jones that have served as bases for products are much more likely to be able to gain trademark protection. "A character in a book does not automatically get trademark protection," Reiner said.
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Baby Leopard Gecko Food is essential for the growth of a baby leopard gecko. Leopard Geckos are an interesting breed of lizard. They come in various colors, patterns and sizes. The mixture of different characteristics into one lizard reminds people of the existence of dinosaurs. This particular type of lizard is a perfect pet for an animal enthusiast. Baby Leopard gecko pets are simply one of the wonders of nature. By just looking at such creature, one can surely tell how amazing Mother Nature is.
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Jack's Smack: How will the Chiefs win half of this season's games?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's mid-July and we're talking football.
The Chiefs' rookies and quarterbacks report Sunday to training camp in St. Joe. The full squad reports on the 24th.
I'm still trying to figure out how this team can win half of its games.
They've got the Broncos, Patriots and 49ers in the first five weeks.
They could pick off the Patriots. That's a Monday night game on September 29.
The Chiefs need to get one of those three games.
I'm really concerned about this offensive line. There are too many holes, and the problem starts at the most crucial spot at left tackle.
Eric Fisher worries me. This guy has been hurt and did very little of the heavy work in OTAs and mini-camps.
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De'Anthony Thomas in the 4th round is a steal. He's a play-maker and a threat to bust one in the return game.
Nothing else excites me about the draft.
I mentioned the schedule. It's tough and the chiefs did nothing in free agency.
Dwayne Bowe better have a monster season.
It's downright scary to think that Donny Avery is the other wide out. Shame on John Dorsey.
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Composer: Tom McIntosh.
Personnel: Tom McIntosh (trombone); Tom McIntosh; Bill Washer (guitar); Frank Perowsky, Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Owens (trumpet); Helen Sung, Kenny Barron, Roger Kellaway (piano); Stefon Harris (vibraphone); Ben Perowsky (drums); James Moody , Richard Davis , Buster Williams.
Liner Note Author: Peter Keepnews.
Recording information: Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY (2003).
Introduction by: Helen Sung.
Arranger: Tom McIntosh.
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The board agreed Monday to put three issues on the Aug. 6 special election ballot.
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The board also put the 7.9-mill levy and the renewal levy on the ballot as separate issues.
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Approval of the May levy would restore high school busing, reopen buildings in the evenings and prevent a planned transition to an all-day, every-other-day kindergarten model. Cloverleaf officials also plan to set aside money for a trained, armed officer at each school, a move parents have requested.
Kubilus said no additional cuts have been planned until results of a performance audit from the state are announced. He said he expected the audit to be made public sometime in April.
Losses in state funding and the inability to pass a levy has put the district under severe financial strain. It has cut about $6.2 million from the budget over the past several years and combined three neighborhood elementary schools into one new school.
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· Six upright bikes
· Four versa-climber stations
· Two recumbent bikes