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Trent Baalke returned from the 49ers' Super Bowl loss to have "a great meal, a great discussion" with quarterback Alex Smith, all in an attempt to find a great resolution for Smith's fate.
"We'll look at all options available," Baalke, the 49ers' general manager, told reporters Thursday at the NFL's scouting combine in Indianapolis. "Are we going to trade him for sure? No, that hasn't been decided."
With Colin Kaepernick entrenched as the 49ers' starter entering his third season, Smith has become expendable, especially considering he'll make $8.5 million guaranteed this coming season if he's on the roster April 1.
"(We) have nothing but great respect for him, his family," Baalke said. "We're certainly going to do everything in our power to make the best decision for everyone involved."
The 49ers can't trade Smith until the new league year begins March 12. Conceivable partners for such a swap could be the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals. Also worth considering are the Raiders and San Diego Chargers, merely based on Smith's likely desire to remain in-state.
Releasing Smith is an option, though perhaps a remote one. Smith, 28, helped guide the 49ers to the NFC Championship game in the 2011 season, and he was enjoying a banner season before sustaining a concussion Nov. 11 against the St. Louis Rams.
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These were Baalke's first comments since the 49ers' 34-31, Super Bowl defeat to the Baltimore Ravens on Feb. 3, and it was his first formal news conference in 10 months, since last April's draft. He rarely spoke with the media last season outside of his weekly radio show.
Baalke said the 49ers will look at "every position" in free agency and the draft to improve on last season's effort, which included a second straight NFC West title.
"Our guys are down a little bit, a little bit discouraged, a little bit disappointed," Baalke said. "But we're certainly going to get back on the horse and ride. I have complete confidence in our players to do that."
A pending free agent, Moss' work ethic, leadership and football intelligence were praised by Baalke, who added: "We're certainly happy that he was there. Is he going to return? I don't know that yet." Moss said before the Super Bowl he also was uncertain he'd come back to the 49ers, though he wants to play a 15th season.
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Hello. I am new here (sorta--was around on and off on the old format but mostly lurked). I am a big fan of half marathons, have no desire to ever run a full, but really would like to commit a year to training for Vermont 2009. Any ideas or suggestions of where to even start with my training would be greatly appreciated.Currently I run 25-35 miles a week, but get into shape very quickly.
You might want to look to the following web page for advice/links to other sites (the link is from Vermont100's website):
http://www.runnersworld.com has tools, links, and helpful advice as well a decent sized discussion board community.
If you're more of a paper person i'd recommend going down to your local Borders/Barns&Noble/Whatever is nearby and browsing the running books in their sports sections. You might find some interesting training plans/advice or at least a point in the right direction.
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I'd recommend starting with 50K and 50M races on the way to build up towards the VT100. If you space these out, ramp up your weekly base mileage, and begin to formulate a system for nutrition, hydration and gear during your long back-to-back training runs and races, you'll have tons of experience by next summer. What state do you live in?
I think http://www.ultrunr.com is one of the best, but here's another amazing site: http://www.badwater.com/training/index.html
Can I assume, NErunnergirl, that you live in New England?
Find some long races to do in the sring/early summer to build up your mileage. There are a few early ultras in New England that would make good prep for VT. I direct the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge in Maine on Memorial Day weekend, the 50 miler is timed pretty well for VT. There is also an annual 6 hour group run in southern Maine that has terrain very similar to VT and makes a great last long run (30 miles) one month before VT.
Start laying down a good base in the winter, run snowmobile trails if you can, they will make you super strong.
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I saw your post on running a 100 miler thought I would toss my 2 cents in. You still have plenty of time to get ready physically. I have run 3 in the last 18 mos. I find that of 7 x a recent marathon time has been a solid predictor of my 100 times. So you can take your 1/2 time x 2.2 to get some idea if you can finish in under the 30 hour cutoff.
If it shows you are close on time as of now begin a program that will mix relative speed with endurance. You will walk a great deal of most 100s so you need to train how to walk briskly especially if your 1/2 times approach 2 hours. I have talked to a number of people who have done Vermont and commented on its relentless hills. You will walk these so it pays to train walking uphill since you will use different muscles than running. It is probably better to run less days and go farther on each run. Begin a build up that will get you running/walking on long runs for at least 6 hours on trails 24-30 miles roughly. I do a run like this every other week beginning 3 months out from my 100 and then run 3-4 hours on my off week. I run only 2 other days for 1-1.5 hours each then cross train on treadmill and stair climber at least 2 other days. My total run miles peak in the mid 50's. I used races to do the miles on the week ends. Did 2 50s and 2 50ks in prep for my first.
Now all that being said 100's are a lot more about the mental,emotional and logistical challenge than the physical aspect. Anyone who can run a 4-5hr marathon can complete a 100 if the add a longer run to training but you have to have a strategy for eating , drinking and drop bags that will allow you to complete the distance. You will need to know how your body reacts to food after 8 hours of continous physical activity. You will need to understand how to keep your electrolytes in balance to avoid cramps and nausea. Racing your way to a 100 is a solid way to learn about what you will need to suceed. I have learned something from each race I have participated in. The biggest thing for me is to have a solid motivation to get me to the end. I committed to all my coworkers and family I was going to do it and spent about $700 to get ready for and get to the event and did not want my wife to feel I wasted the money by not be able to finish. Sounds silly but it kept me going throught the night.
You have the time and a good start just got really want to run 100 miles. Finishing is awesome I am hooked and will do 3 this year if I am lucky!
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Playtest Update
We've had a few weeks pass since the public playtest started, and Mike's going to take this opportunity to give you all some information about what we're addressing now that we've received valuable feedback from those who are participating in the playtest. With 60% of people happy with the way D&D Next is headed, the playtester feedback has revealed the following list of focus areas:
- Combat options (tactical and narrative rules modules)
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Wow, only 60% is happy with the direction DDN is headed. And they are spinning this as a GOOD thing. Less than two thirds. I would be willing to bet a good portion of that 40% is 4E fans. So much for unification. They seem to be trying to unify with an axe.
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Like you, perhaps? Jeez with the negative rethorics all the time.
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I just hope they don't get too caught up in complexifying the classes at the expense of making the easy-to-play versions still fun and balanced.
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Legends and Lore (25 June 2012) - Playtest Update
Mike Mearls has posted the latest Legends and Lore article and it is an update on the playtest, including some interesting information from the surveys. I mean, apparently "many people don't like the surprise rules" - What is wrong with you people!?
Mystara4e. You know it makes sense.
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I don't get that either. The -20 initative on Surprise is one of the easiest and elegant suprise Rules that I have seen..
I also find it sad that the next playtest material will take a few months to come out, I really hoped for a monthly (small) update, like higher level or a new Adventure...
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I really like the surprise rules (simple and straightforward; me likey), but my players found them lacking. They felt they should get advantage on surprise. But then, it's quickly become apparent that they feel that everything should give them advantage.
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I'm a 4e fan. I am quite happy with the new direction with a few caveats. Well quite a few, but they are all things that I can sense will be addressed once their is a solid core to build upon. So I remain interested, and open to giving my feedback.
I thought that was a very interesting update. It falls into line with pretty much all of the comments I made, so I'm pretty happy. I think it's really great what they are doing. They deserve applause for the spirit they are handling this.
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Set 1: CurtainThe Curtain > Runaway Jim, SlothThe Sloth, Reba, Poor Heart, Llama, GuelahGuelah Papyrus, Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg, Tweezer, TweepriseTweezer Reprise
Set 2: CDTChalk Dust Torture, GinBathtub Gin, Uncle Pen, LandladyThe Landlady > DestinyDestiny Unbound, CoilThe Squirming Coil, Stash, MSOMy Sweet One > LizardsThe Lizards, Highway to Hell
· Heartbreaker tease in Tweezer
· Dave's Energy Guide tease in Stash
· Buried Alive tease in Highway to Hell
Average Song Gap: 17.61
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Tweezer contained Heartbreaker teases from both Trey and Mike. After Tweezer, the band introduced and thanked the tour crew, presenting them with a cake and customized bowling balls. Trey teased DEG in Stash and Buried Alive in Highway to Hell.
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2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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Hollywild Animal Park will offer visitors a chance to meet the newest Syrian Brown Bear Cub during an appearance on March 23, the park's season kick-off day and International Earth Day event.
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The cub's mother, Giza, gave birth in January to her latest cub.
Giza also had given birth to triplets, Amalia, Malika and Samra, last year.
The public's first opportunity to meet the new cub, for which a naming contest has begun, will be at noon in the amphitheater where the cub will make a brief appearance, according to a news release.
Hollywild's executive director David Meeks said the park has had a major focus on bears for two years.
"We've been working on a three-phase bear habitat renovation and have already begun phase 2," he said. "It is very exciting that our visitors will now get to see these rare bears at multiple stages of development."
Syrian Brown Bears are extinct in their native Syria. Though there are reports of random sightings in other areas, scientists believe there are not enough of the bears to repopulate to a sustainable level with the few that remain in the wild. Hollywild is one of the few places in the world where they can be seen, the report states.
Park visitors can submit names online through the park's website, www.hollywild.org, or deliver the form in person through March 24.
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Where Asian Diners Spend Their Money
The richer the country, the less likely citizens are to tip?
That's one conclusion you might draw from a new MasterCard survey on Asian consumer spending on dining. The study, which surveyed 7,678 individuals in 16 Asian territories, found that Japanese diners were the least generous tippers in Asia, with only 3% of them leaving behind gratuity after a meal (the finding makes sense, given that tipping in Japan can cause offense). Other less generous tippers in Asia include the Taiwanese (9%), as well as South Koreans and New Zealanders (both 13%).
On the other end of the scale, 88% of Bangladeshis and 79% of Thais surveyed tipped their servers. (The survey didn't say whether its findings took into account the impact of a service charge.)
The inverse is true when it comes to average spending on dining. Singaporeans, by some measures residents in the world's richest city, spend an average of $262 on eating out every month. They were followed by Japanese ($225) and mainland Chinese ($203) diners. Meanwhile, Indians ($17) were the least extravagant nationals in a region where consumers spend an average of $130 a month on dining outside the home.
Despite the wave of fine dining restaurants that have cropped up in Asia in recent years, eating out in a high-end establishment is still far from common. In the past six months, the most commonly visited eateries were mid-priced restaurants, fast food outlets and food courts. Singaporeans, however, seem to like a mix of high and low: 90% of them visited a food court at least once in the past six months, though 44% of respondents from the city-state also ate at a standalone fine dining restaurant in the same time period.


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Despite standout performances from Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Dane DeHaan, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" gets tangled up in a web of its own devising.
There's a lot riding on this sequel, which brings back Garfield and Stone as the too-cute-for-words comic-book couple Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. Here, the lovebirds with the complicated relationship confront dicey new developments in their on-again/off-again romance. And as was the case in 2012 with director Marc Webb's first Spidey venture, the best scenes in "Amazing Spider-Man 2" occur when they -- along with newcomer to the series DeHaan as Harry Osborn -- appear on screen.
The villain, or rather villains, foiling this big-budget 3-D production include the lackluster character of Electro and an unfocused screenplay by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner. There's an overriding sense that a lot of taste-testers were called in, resulting in too many ingredients in the soup. As a master chef like Alice Waters would point out, simplicity often nets the best results.
What should have been taken off the menu is the undercooked character Electro (played just adequately by Jamie Foxx). He originates as electrical engineer Max Dillon, an "invisible" employee working for the powerful Oscorp Industries, a shady New York company that conducts questionable military and genetic research. An accident turns him into the blue Electro.
He is creepily obsessed with Spider-Man after our hero saves him, and Dillon's motivations, like those of many characters here, are insufficiently explored and lead to actions that make little sense. Even when he pulls the plug on Manhattan -- a big action sequence that is merely serviceable -- Electro's a dim bulb.
A stronger foe comes in the familiar form of Harry (DeHaan of "The Place Beyond the Pines"), Parker's sullen Richie Rich boyhood buddy and heir to Oscorp, where Peter's dad used to work. The icy DeHaan puts a unique stamp on Harry, making him a depressed loner with daddy issues and dark circles under his eyes that are prone to penetrating stares. (James Franco played Harry as more of a charmer in the earlier Sam Raimi films. Both approaches work.)
DeHaan is one of the film's most interesting characters, but he's not given free range to do what he does best. The same could be said for director Webb, who tries his darndest to convey an emotional resonance with heartfelt moments but seems hemmed in by an overly cluttered screenplay that shuttles us off to more Electro or uninspired quips from Spider-Man as he takes on, briefly, the Rhino (Paul Giamatti). Even Aunt May (Sally Field) is given short shrift, her character left to jabber on about Peter's laundry habits instead of anything of startling significance until late in the game.
Where the movie and Webb are most confident and comfortable is in the romance between Peter and Gwen. Garfield conveys with conviction how tortured and conflicted Peter feels, his character trying to figure out his parents' mysterious deaths while being both attracted to Gwen, played with feistiness and radiance by Stone, and haunted, literally, by the image of her protective dead father (Denis Leary). The scenes between real-life couple Stone and Garfield are sweet, genuine, and -- again -- not given enough time to deepen as much as they should.
That's what stings the most about "Amazing Spider-Man 2." You sense a struggle playing out on the screen, as the movie tries too hard to please comic book fans, to one-up the action of the first film and to advance the story.
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Hi, Carla Roma here! I recently spotted Sandy Kelly at a live music bar in downtown Calgary and followed her into the bathroom.
Carla: Sorry, I know everyone is told not to corner a writer in the bathroom, but this is the first chance I've had to chat with you when you're not either up dancing or involved in a conversation with all your friends at the table.
Sandy: Ha! Not to worry… it's actually publishers and agents you're not supposed to follow into the bathroom. Writers are pretty much fair game! And you're right – when I drive in from my little town to enjoy an evening of live music, fine wine and fun friends in the city, I'm rarely sitting quietly alone. Unless I'm in the bathroom, of course!
Carla: What's the best part for you – the music, the wine or the friends?
Sandy: Hmmm… hard pressed to choose a favourite from that list, but I do love the energy that fills everyone up when they're enjoying live music – indie music, in particular. My friends and I especially love a jam-session when a bunch of independent musicians come together to share their love of music and originality. It's magic.
Carla: Is that why you have enjoyed participating in the Bandit Creek series? Is it like a jam-session of writing for you?
Sandy: Absolutely! You take a bunch of independent writers who are working hard on their own craft and then mix them all together to follow their own story lines from the same quirky little town of Bandit Creek. Stir in pretty much every literary genre imaginable, add a hefty dose of talent and a generous helping of support… and you have a perfect recipe for a unique and successful series. It's magic.
Carla: Your story, Up the Creek Without a Saddle, sounds pretty playful.
Sandy: I consider it a 'Bandit Creek-lite'! My story is one of the last few in a long and diverse story list. The Banditoes have taken readers on such a journey, from mystery to erotica, from children's fiction to other worlds. I wanted to create something light-hearted and a little goofy. Up the Creek Without a Saddle plunks a very wealthy young woman into Bandit Creek and into the arms of a handsome rancher who believes he is coming to the aid of a beautiful, but poverty-stricken damsel in distress. The story pokes fun at what happens when a simple misunderstanding brings two people together. And when they start telling little white lies in an effort to stay together.
Carla: Sounds fun – thanks for the bathroom chat. It's time to hit the dance floor again!


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|This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. (June 2012)
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of web services in computer networks. It uses XML Information Set for its message format, and relies on application layer protocols, most often Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), for message negotiation and transmission.
SOAP provides the Messaging Protocol layer of a web services protocol stack for web services. It is XML-based protocol consisting of three parts:
- an envelope, which defines the message structure[1] and how to process it
- a set of encoding rules for expressing instances of application-defined datatypes
- a convention for representing procedure calls and responses
SOAP has three major characteristics:
- extensibility (security and WS-routing are among the extensions under development)
- neutrality (SOAP can operate over any transport protocol such as HTTP, SMTP, TCP, UDP, or JMS)
- independence (SOAP allows for any programming model)
As an example of what SOAP procedures can do, an application can send a SOAP request to a server that has web services enabled—such as a real-estate price database—with the parameters for a search. The server then returns a SOAP response (an XML-formatted document with the resulting data), e.g., prices, location, features. Since the generated data comes in a standardized machine-parsable format, the requesting application can then integrate it directly.
The SOAP architecture consists of several layers of specifications for:
- message format
- Message Exchange Patterns (MEP)
- underlying transport protocol bindings
- message processing models
- protocol extensibility
SOAP evolved as a successor of XML-RPC, though it borrows its transport and interaction neutrality and the envelope/header/body from elsewhere (probably from WDDX).[citation needed]
SOAP was designed as an object-access protocol in 1998 by Dave Winer, Don Box, Bob Atkinson, and Mohsen Al-Ghosein for Microsoft, where Atkinson and Al-Ghosein were working.[2] Due to politics within Microsoft,[3] the specification was not made available until it was submitted to IETF 13 September 1999.[4][5] Because of Microsoft's hesitation, Dave Winer shipped XML-RPC in 1998.[6]
The submitted Internet Draft did not reach RFC status and is therefore not considered a "standard" as such. Version 1.1 of the specification was published as a W3C Note on 8 May 2000.[7] Since version 1.1 did not reach W3C Recommendation status, it can not be considered a "standard" either. Version 1.2 of the specification, however, became a W3C recommendation on June 24, 2003.
The SOAP specification[8] was maintained by the XML Protocol Working Group[9] of the World Wide Web Consortium until the group was closed 10 July 2009. SOAP originally stood for "Simple Object Access Protocol" but version 1.2 of the standard dropped this acronym.[10]
After SOAP was first introduced, it became the underlying layer of a more complex set of Web services, based on Web Services Description Language (WSDL), XML schema and Universal Description Discovery and Integration (UDDI). These different services, especially UDDI, have proved to be of far less interest, but an appreciation of them gives a more complete understanding of the expected role of SOAP compared to how web services have actually evolved.
The SOAP specification defines the messaging framework, which consists of:
- The SOAP processing model defining the rules for processing a SOAP message
- The SOAP extensibility model defining the concepts of SOAP features and SOAP modules
- The SOAP underlying protocol binding framework describing the rules for defining a binding to an underlying protocol that can be used for exchanging SOAP messages between SOAP nodes
- The SOAP message construct defining the structure of a SOAP message
Processing model[edit]
The SOAP processing model describes a distributed processing model, its participants, the SOAP nodes, and how a SOAP receiver processes a SOAP message. The following SOAP nodes are defined:
- SOAP sender – a SOAP node that transmits a SOAP message
- SOAP receiver – a SOAP node that accepts a SOAP message
- SOAP message path – the set of SOAP nodes through which a single SOAP message passes
- Initial SOAP sender (Originator) – the SOAP sender that originates a SOAP message at the starting point of a SOAP message path
- SOAP intermediary – a SOAP intermediary is both a SOAP receiver and a SOAP sender and is targetable from within a SOAP message. It processes the SOAP header blocks targeted at it and acts to forward a SOAP message towards an ultimate SOAP receiver.
- Ultimate SOAP receiver – the SOAP receiver that is a final destination of a SOAP message. It is responsible for processing the contents of the SOAP body and any SOAP header blocks targeted at it. In some circumstances, a SOAP message might not reach an ultimate SOAP receiver, for example because of a problem at a SOAP intermediary. An ultimate SOAP receiver cannot also be a SOAP intermediary for the same SOAP message.
SOAP building blocks[edit]
A SOAP message is an ordinary XML document containing the following elements:
|Identifies the XML document as a SOAP message.
|Contains header information.
|Contains call, and response information.
|Provides information about errors that occurred while processing the message.
Transport methods[edit]
Both SMTP and HTTP are valid application layer protocols used as transport for SOAP, but HTTP has gained wider acceptance as it works well with today's internet infrastructure; specifically, HTTP works well with network firewalls. SOAP may also be used over HTTPS (which is the same protocol as HTTP at the application level, but uses an encrypted transport protocol underneath) with either simple or mutual authentication; this is the advocated WS-I method to provide web service security as stated in the WS-I Basic Profile 1.1.
This is a major advantage over other distributed protocols like GIOP/IIOP or DCOM, which are normally filtered by firewalls. SOAP over AMQP is yet another possibility that some implementations support. SOAP also has an advantage over DCOM that it is unaffected by security rights configured on the machines that require knowledge of both transmitting and receiving nodes. This lets SOAP be loosely coupled in a way that is not possible with DCOM. There is also the SOAP-over-UDP OASIS standard.
Message format[edit]
XML Information Set was chosen as the standard message format because of its widespread use by major corporations and open source development efforts. Typically, XML Information Set is serialized as XML. A wide variety of freely available tools significantly eases the transition to a SOAP-based implementation. The somewhat lengthy syntax of XML can be both a benefit and a drawback. While it promotes readability for humans, facilitates error detection, and avoids interoperability problems such as byte-order (endianness), it can slow processing speed and can be cumbersome. For example, CORBA, GIOP, ICE, and DCOM use much shorter, binary message formats. On the other hand, hardware appliances are available to accelerate processing of XML messages.[11][12] Binary XML is also being explored as a means for streamlining the throughput requirements of XML. XML messages by their self-documenting nature usually have more 'overhead' (headers, footers, nested tags, delimiters) than actual data in contrast to earlier protocols where the overhead was usually a relatively small percentage of the overall message.
In financial messaging SOAP was found to result in a 2–4 times larger message than previous protocols FIX (Financial Information Exchange) and CDR (Common Data Representation).[13]
XML Information Set does not have to be serialized in XML. For instance, a CSV or JSON XML-infoset representation exists. There is also no need to specify a generic transformation framework. The concept of SOAP bindings allows for specific bindings for a specific application. The drawback is that both the senders and receivers have to support this newly defined binding.
Example message[edit]
POST /InStock HTTP/1.1
Host: www.example.org
Content-Type: application/soap+xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 299
SOAPAction: "http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope"
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope">
<m:GetStockPrice xmlns:m="http://www.example.org/stock/Surya">
Technical critique[edit]
- SOAP's neutrality characteristic explicitly makes it suitable for use with any transport protocol. Implementations often use HTTP as a transport protocol, but obviously other popular transport protocols can be used. For example, SOAP can also be used over SMTP, JMS and message queues.
- SOAP, when combined with HTTP post/response exchanges, tunnels easily through existing firewalls and proxies, and consequently doesn't require modifying the widespread computing and communication infrastructures that exist for processing HTTP post/response exchanges.
- When using standard implementations and the default SOAP/HTTP binding, the XML infoset is serialized as XML. To improve performance for the special case of XML with embedded binary objects, the Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism was introduced.
- When relying on HTTP as a transport protocol and not using WS-Addressing or an ESB, the roles of the interacting parties are fixed. Only one party (the client) can use the services of the other.
- The verbosity of the protocol led to the domination in the field by services using the HTTP protocol more directly.
See also[edit]
- SOAP with Attachments
- SOAP with Attachments API for Java
- SOAP-over-UDP
- List of web service protocols
- Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM)
- XML-binary Optimized Packaging (XOP)
- Extensible User Interface Protocol (XUP) – a SOAP-based UI protocol
- SOAPjr – a hybrid of SOAP and JSON-RPC
- WebSocket
- Web Services Security
- ^ Hirsch, Frederick; Kemp, John; Ilkka, Jani (2007). Mobile Web Services: Architecture and Implementation. John Wiley & Sons. p. 27. ISBN 9780470032596. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) defines a messaging envelope structure designed to carry application payload in one portion of the envelope (the message body) and control information in another (the message header).
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- ^ "W3C Note on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) 1.1". W3C. 2000-05-08.
- ^ "SOAP Specifications". W3C. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ "W3C XML Protocol Working Group". W3C. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ "SOAP Version 1.2 Part 1: Messaging Framework (Second Edition)". W3C. April 27, 2007. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
Note: In previous versions of this specification the SOAP name was an acronym. This is no longer the case. (Underneath section 1. Introduction)
- ^ "IBM Datapower". 306.ibm.com. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "IBM Zurich XML Accelerator Engine" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Evaluating SOAP for High Performance Business Applications: Real-Time Trading Systems". Tenermerx Pty Ltd University of Technology, Sydney. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
Further reading[edit]
- Benoît Marchal, "Soapbox: Why I'm using SOAP", IBM
- Uche Ogbuji, "Tutorial: XML messaging with SOAP", Principal Consultant, Fourthought, Inc.


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14 Hair "Rules" You Have to Break
Want to know the real reason for your bad hair days? It's probably because you followed some of this really bad advice
Aside from styling advantages, there are other reasons to suds up more often, says Christian Serafini, Master Stylist at Rossano Ferretti Hair Spa in Beverly Hills, Calif. "Shampoo[ing] to keep the scalp clean, eliminate oil and build up, and keep [hair] follicles breathing is important for every day." The most important thing, he says, is to use a shampoo that's right for your hair. One that's too harsh will dry out your scalp and hair and make daily washing impossible.
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by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 08:00PM Report as inappropriate
Love this article!
by ReannaLynn Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:01AM Report as inappropriate
Good thing I don't have hair highlights.
by jamaicah_jones Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 04:53PM Report as inappropriate
I didn't know a lot of these!
by ACClique Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 08:04AM Report as inappropriate
good tips!Knowing when I find a shampoo and cond that works I should stick with iT!
by chawkins7 Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 07:25AM Report as inappropriate
My hair has had a lot of static lately, so I guess I need to switch shampoos.
by Chris213 Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 05:49PM Report as inappropriate
that's a good list
by LittleBunny Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 10:35AM Report as inappropriate
yes, a good haircut can last 3 months, but if you have really long hair, the ends still start looking and feeling a bit dry even if you moisturize diligently. I find it best to trim more often- hair gets much healthier really soon then.
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While I still think is it better to just not color my hair at all, at least when I get bored with it and decide to switch it up I won't feel so guilty. Thanks to Wen, I don't have super dry and brittle hair anymore so many of the other items are no longer a problem either!
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Nicholas Barnes, a 20-year-old third-year student at the University of Chicago, was found decomposing in his dorm after what coroners believe to be a week from his death. Investigations began when students noticed a "foul smell" coming from his room in the International House, where Barnes lived alone.
Suicide has been ruled out, as well as any foul play, and results from a toxicology test are still pending. International House resident Jordan Ginsburg remarked, "I don't understand how the people that live next door, and the people who were responsible for his well-being could have not seen that he has been gone for a week."
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Hello everyone! Today was my first day of W1. The hardest part was getting out of bed, but I got excited once I put on my workout clothes. I walked 30 minutes to a park and did the training there. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! I'm someone who is normally self-conscious about jogging outside. I found that having instructions on when to jog and walk kept me too focused to care about the people who probably weren't watching me anyway. I missed the physical activity. I don't know why I ever stopped going to the gym... I'm not taking any excuses this time. Here's to a healthier, fitter me.
One thing that concerns me is my left knee. The right side of it feels off when I bend it. I suspect I moved it in a odd way while jogging today. I think I may have moved it inwards? I don't know. It's not a sharp pain; I'll keep an eye on it and monitor how it feels as I progress.
Did anyone else start today? We could be buddies. : )
Congratulations! You mentioned the knee pain, so if you're not stretching, make sure you do. Good luck.
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Hello Happytoes! Good for you! I don't really have any advice that I can give about your knee, but I did want to mention that when I first started running, my knees used to hurt and start to seize up. Now that I've been running for quite a while, I don't have any knee troubles the way I used to. I think that the muscles that support my knees have gotten strong now, and the knee problems that I had as a newer runner just aren't an issue.
Mostly I just wanted to say Good for you! Keep it up! I don't know what I'd do without the stress relief, awesome fitness benefits, and just the fun that I have running!
Congratulations on starting! Looking forward to seeing how you get on!
Thank you for your input! I did do some stretching, but maybe it wasn't enough. I'll definitely do more on D2 and see how that goes.
Hello Sonda! Thank you for the warm welcome. That's a good point - maybe the discomfort will fade as a get stronger. I look forward to sticking with this and seeing how it goes, especially in regards to the stress relief you mentioned. Boy do I need some of that. : )
Thank you dr!
Congrats HappyToes, I just started my training yesterday too, it was a lot better than I expected. I had very minor knee pain but that is somewhat expected for me since I busted my knee playing softball when I was about 23, and then playing soccer most of my life surely didn't help. However I think my knee pain was just from being lazy for the last year and a half, I also have a little soreness in one ankle and only very slightly sore in my quads. I am sure once your muscles get stronger your knees will feel better.
I am no medical professional so take my advice as a n00b but my doctor had me do some exercises to strengthen my knee after I busted it, luckily it wasn't too bad so I didn't major rehab or anything. He had me sit in a chair and put a 5 or 10 pound weight on top of my toes and movie my foot up and down. It helps strengthen the muscles on the sides of the knees which should make your knees more stable. You could do this on your off days, you don't need to do too much just go until your foot/ankle gets tired then switch feet, at first it seems like you can only do four or five but it gets easier without you even knowing. It helped me a lot after my injury, I was back to playing soccer in 6 months.
Well I look forward to hearing about your progress, my first day went well minus a few hitches, I accidentally set my timer to an hour and I jogged about 4 minutes before I realized it, then I accidentally stoppped my timer in the middle of a jog interval but I caught it early, so only ran an extra 30 seconds. I think those two killed me at the end of my session, I had to take two minute walk intervals instead of a minute and a half. I need to get my pace down, I think I am jogging a little too fast.
Good Luck!
Congrats and good luck!
hi happy toes i started wk1 day 1 on 17th march too, my legs felt like lead yesterday but i had no pains just aches in my thighs and bum.i found it okay but on my way back there was an incline so i struggled a bit. i felt self conscious running/walking but who cares? im looking forward to seeing the pounds melt off as im working my way towards i plan to do wk1 day 2 today 19/3/11 and day 3 on 21/3/11 and im dreading the increase to 2 min runs!! we can support each other here. im reasonably fit, have a wii fit, do aerobics and step aerobics but i have never been a 'runner'. ive entered my first 5k charity run which is called 'race for life' its for cancer research uk and its on the 3rd july so im hoping to be running 5k runs 3 times a week by then without breaking a sweat!!
keep me informed about how you are doing
Way to Go HT:
Good for you to focus on your health and fight forward for that. The knee pain - agree with the posts stating stretch it out. I find that stretching is never overdone, keep it up and cheering you on!
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Nice! I have been itching to get out there. Possibly tomorrow. Is the belt owner down for a round there tomorrow?
Negative, and I have the lamest excuse for it. Work 8 to 5 then a lawn to mow that has been put off for way too long.
Right on, thats not too lame...somebodys gotta mow the grass
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February 4, 2015 By Severalnines Check Out Our Latest Technical Resources for MySQL, MariaDB & MongoDB Clusters
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9 Warm Weather DIY Hair and Skin Care Recipes
Be a natural beauty this spring/summer by whipping up these homemade beauty products
Corn Mask for Dry Skin
The fat content and high protein of corn soothes dry skin. Grate an ear of corn and strain off the milky liquid. Pat this on your skin and let sit for 15-20 minutes; rinse with cool water.
Melon for Aging Skin
Honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon all help tone skin thanks to vitamins A, B and C. Cut paper-thin slices of fresh melon and place on your face and neck (um, you'll probably have to lie down to do it). Let sit for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse with cool water.
Tomato Mask for Oily Skin
Tomatoes are mildly acidic (for sensitive skin, use less acidic yellow ones), so they make a great mask for oily and acne prone skin. Using a clean cotton ball, spread a thin, even layer of fresh tomato juice over face and neck. Let sit for 10 minutes, and rinse thoroughly.
Raspberry Mask for Sun Struck Skin
Fresh raspberries make a great post-sun facial mask. Lightly mashed, their juice soothes and refreshes skin. Mix fresh juice with a small dollop of honey. Spread the mixture on your skin and let sit for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.
Recipe courtesy of: Jane Cox
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i will be using these super soon yay!
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So nice,
by Ada87 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 02:21AM Report as inappropriate
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by michellefuentes Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 06:03PM Report as inappropriate
Great recipes! I'll have to try the hair mask...
by WiccanLady Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 01:05PM Report as inappropriate
I have just started to use natural methods for hair and body. I feel it will be much healtier for me this way since I know what I'm putting on me.
by tami80 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 07:39AM Report as inappropriate
I could not find a source for many of the oils in the island lip gloss. sigh
by tami80 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 07:18AM Report as inappropriate
i just use ice cube and rub it around my face to replace toner. it work really well for hot country like Malaysia.
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Book your room at Holiday Inn Port of Miami - Downtown
Get an overview of this hotelAcross from Port of Miami and Bayside Marketplace
With a stay at Holiday Inn Port of Miami - Downtown in Miami, you'll be minutes from Bayside Marketplace and Island Queen Cruises.
This hotel is close to Port of Miami and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
Make yourself at home in one of the 200 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Miami? This hotel has facilities measuring 1297 square feet (120 square meters), including a meeting room.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Holiday Inn Port of Miami - Downtown340 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132
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This hotel is conveniently located across from the Port of Miami, Bayside Marketplace, and American Airlines Arena. The free Miami Metromover stops about a block away.
Guests can relax by the outdoor pool. The fitness center is open from early morning till late evening. A business center is available around the clock, including a computer station and technology support staff. A 1,297 square foot (120 square meter) conference room comes with audiovisual equipment, and event catering is available. Wireless Internet access is free in the lobby. The Marinas Bar and Grill serves a breakfast buffet and a la carte dinner. Room service is available morning till late evening.
- Free WiFi
- Conference space size (feet) - 1297
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 10
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Express check-out
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- One meeting room
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 200
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Conference space size (meters) - 120
- 24-hour business center
- Outdoor pool
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (limited hours)
- In-room safe
Where to Eat
Marinas Bar and Grill - This restaurant serves all main meals of the day, in addition to light fare and drinks. Children dine free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Room service during limited hours is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD $10.00 and USD $25.00 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 27 per night
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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- Holiday Inn Hotel Miami Port Downtown
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Sun achieves the Magic Number 50,000 on T5440 with Oracle Business Intelligence EE 10.1.3.4
By Giri Mandalika on Oct 09, 2009
Less than two months ago, Sun Microsystems published an Oracle Business Intelligence benchmark with the best single system performance of 28,000 concurrent BI EE users at ~75% CPU utilization. Sun and Oracle Corporation announced another Oracle Business Intelligence benchmark result today with two identical T5440 servers in the Oracle BI Cluster serving 50,000 concurrent BI EE users.
An Oracle white paper with Sun's 50,000 user benchmark results can be accessed from Oracle's Business Intelligence web.
The hardware specifications for each of the T5440s are similar to the hardware that was used in the prior benchmark effort on a single T5440 server. However this time the Presentation Catalog (also frequently referred as the Web Catalog) was moved to a T5220 server where the NFS server was running. Besides this the only other change from the earlier 28,000 user benchmark exercise is the addition of another T5440 to the test rig.
The following graph shows the scalability of the application from one node to four nodes to eight nodes running on T5440 servers.
Without further ado, here is the summary of the benchmark results along with their significance and some interesting facts:
One of the major goals of this benchmark effort is to show the horizontal and vertical scalability of the application (OBIEE) by highlighting the superior performance and the resilience of the underlying hardware (T5440) and the operating system (Solaris). Needless to say the goal has been met.
Another goal of this benchmark is to show decent number of concurrent BI EE users executing transactions with good response times. Since we already showed the maximum load that can be achieved on a single BI instance (7500 users) and on a single T5440 server running multiple BI instances (28,000 users), this time we did not attempt to get the peak number that can be achieved from the two T5440 servers in the benchmark environment. Now that there is an additional server in the test setup that is taking care of the Presentation Catalog and the database server, 2 \* 28000 = 56,000 BI EE users would have been an achievable target -- but we opted to stop at the "magic" and the "respectable" number 50,000 instead.
The entire benchmark run lasted for about 9 hours 45 minutes, and out of which 8 hours were the rampup hours where the 50,000 BI virtual users were logging into the application few users at a time. LoadRunner tool reported only 4 errors for the entire duration of the run; and there are zero errors in the 60 minute steady state period during which the statistics reported in the document were collected.
Two Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 servers each with 4 x 8-Core 1.6 GHz UltraSPARC T2 Plus processors delivered the best performance of 50,000 concurrent BI EE users at around 63% CPU utilization.
The BI EE Cluster was deployed on two T5440 servers running Solaris 10 5/09 operating system. All the nodes in the BI Cluster were consolidated onto two T5440 servers using the free and efficient Solaris Containers virtualization technology.
The Presentation Catalog was hosted on ZFS powered file system that was created on top of four internal Solid State Drive (SSD) disks. The Catalog was shared among all eight BI nodes in the cluster as an NFS share. One 8-Core 1.2 GHz UltraSPARC T2 processor powered T5220 server was used to run the NFS server. Due to the minimal activity of the database, Oracle 11g database was also hosted on the same server. Solaris 10 5/09 is the operating system.
Solid State Drive (SSD) disks with ZFS file system showed significant I/O performance improvement over traditional disks for the Presentation Catalog activity. In addition, ZFS helped get past the UFS limitation of 32767 sub-directories in a Presentation Catalog directory.
Caching was turned ON at the application server, which led to minimal database activity on the server. Note hat the caching mechanism was turned ON even in the prior benchmark exercise.
The low end CoolThreads CMT Server T5220 and the mid-range T5440 server once again proved to be ideal candidates to deploy and run multi-thread workloads by exhibiting resilient performance when handling large number of simultaneous requests from 50,000 BI EE virtual users. T5220 handled large number of concurrent asynchronous read/write requests from eight different NFS clients.
NFS v3 was configured at the NFS Server as well as at the NFS Client nodes. NFS version 4 is the default on Solaris 10, and it might have worked as expected. However a handful of bug reports prompted us to go with the more matured and less buggy version 3.
3283 watts is the average power consumption when all the 50,000 concurrent BI users are in the steady state of the benchmark test. That is, in the case of similarly configured workloads, the T5440 server supports 15.2 users per watt of energy consumed and supports 5,000 users per rack unit.
A summary of the results with system-wide averages of CPU and memory utilization is shown below. The latest results are highlighted in blue color.
#Vusers Clustered #BI Nodes #CPU #Core RAM CPU Memory Avg Trx Response Time #Trx/sec 7,500 No 1 1 8 32 GB 72.85% 18.11 GB 0.22 sec 155 28,000 Yes 4 4 32 128 GB 75.04% 76.16 GB 0.25 sec 580 50,000 Yes 8 8 64 256 GB 63.32% 172.21 GB 0.28 sec 1031
The topology diagram in the benchmark results white paper is almost illegible. Here is the original topology diagram that was inserted into the white paper.
Quite frankly I'm not very proud of this drawing -- but that's the best that I could come up with in a short span. Rather than showing the flow of communication between each and every component in the benchmark setup, I simplified the drawing by introducing a "black box" sort of thing - "private network" - in the middle, which protected the drawing from getting messy.
The following two-dimensional graph shows the CPU utilization patterns at all 3 nodes in the benchmark setup for the 60 minute steady state of the benchmark run. This graph was generated using the free GNUplot tool with
sar data as the inputs.
And finally here is a quick summary of all the results that are published by different vendors so far with similar benchmark kit. Feel free to draw your own conclusions. All this is public information. Check the corresponding benchmark reports by clicking on the URLs under the "#Users" column.
| 2 x Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 (APP)
1 x Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 (NFS,DB)
| 8
| 64
| 512
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| UltraSPARC T2 Plus
UltraSPARC T2
|Solaris 10 5/09
|1 x Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440
|UltraSPARC T2 Plus
|Solaris 10 5/09
|5 x Sun Fire T2000
|UltraSPARC T1
|Solaris 10 11/06
|3 x HP DL380 G4
|Intel Xeon
|1 x IBM x3755
|AMD Opteron
Before you go, do not forget to check the best practices for configuring / deploying Oracle Business Intelligence on top of Solaris 10 running on Sun CMT hardware.
Related Blog Posts:
T5440 Rocks [again] with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Workload


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The San Jose Jazz Summer Fest may be a few months off, but music fans can get their head-bobbing, finger-snapping groove on at a mini-version of the iconic event. S.J. Jazz's fourth annual Winter Fest begins Feb. 28 and continues through March 2. Nearly a dozen headliners top the bill, followed by groups from five high schools plus San Jose State University. There will also be "artist talk-back sessions," where audience members can get career advice from the pros.
All the action takes place at either the Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St., or the San Pedro Square Market, 87 N. San Pedro St., San Jose.
The all-star gathering features bassist/songwriter/vocalist Thundercat (Feb. 28); contemporary zydeco specialists Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys (Feb. 28); 2014 Grammy-winning La Santa Cecilia, deliverers of Latin, rock and world music (March 1); and the hypnotic percussion of Grupo Samba Rio (March 1).
Also in the lineup are L.A.-based multi-instrumentalist (and multifaceted) Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, with guest vocalist Mara Hruby (March 1); folk-soul singer Moses Sumney (March 2); the Amina Figarova Septet, led by composer/pianist Figarova (March 2); Bay Area vocalist Kim Nalley (Feb. 28); and Nikki Hill, whose vocal heft has been compared to Etta James and Billie Holiday (March 2).
Lastly, local piano phenom Taylor Eigsti will be the special guest of the Anton Schwartz Quintet (March 1). Seattle-based Schwartz, a saxophone ace and composer with Bay Area connections, will be kicking off a promotional tour for his latest CD, Flash Mob, which is already climbing the jazz charts. Eigsti is one of its band members. The two met years ago when young Eigsti took part in a Stanford Jazz Workshop taught by Schwartz.
"Anyone who listened to him recognized his talent," Schwartz recalls. "Taylor was on the [workshop] faculty at 15, and I was hiring him for gigs when he was 16." The Menlo Park native played for his ex-instructor's 2006 CD, Radiant Blue. "Up to that point we worked together periodically, but then he moved to New York. Then he got so busy," Schwartz says. "It's been months, years since we've played. I feel incredibly fortunate that he'll be playing these eight California gigs."
If Schwartz sounds humble and modest, he is. Pretty cool for someone with a degree in math and philosophy from Harvard (Phi Beta Kappa no less). He moved on to a doctoral program at Stanford, and was doing great research on artificial intelligence before realizing he'd never be an academic. So, he switched to a full-time pursuit of his mad love for jazz.
You might call Schwartz the thinking person's musician, a description he accepts "with this caveat. I have very little tolerance for music that doesn't reach you at an immediate level. The music I like to listen to is extremely melodic; it grabs you and makes you move your body. That's not in keeping with what is cerebral."
Speaking of brainpower, education has been "the heart and soul of San Jose Jazz," hence the showcasing of young talent at Winter Fest. Besides the SJSU Jazz Orchestra (March 2), the spotlight will fall on the San Jose Jazz High School All Stars (March 1), the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band from Carmel (March 2), plus high school big bands from Santa Teresa (March 1), Valley Christian (March 1) and Folsom (March 2). "We like to have great local representation, and then a couple from out of the area," says Brendan Rawson, executive director of San Jose Jazz. Altogether, between 150 and 200 kids will get the chance to show off their talent.
Jazz may be seen as an older-skewing art form, but Rawson maintains there's a "strong feeling from both parents and administrators that there needs to be music programs, so they're getting creative." He's talking about financial and structural support for this extracurricular activity, too often deemed a luxury for cash-strapped schools. For its part, S.J. Jazz is coming up with programs like Progressions, a K-12 outreach to low-income, at-risk kids, now in its second year. The thinking is that by enabling such youngsters to learn the discipline and joy of making music, better future citizens will result. A campaign began late last year to collect gently used instruments that could be refurbished and distributed to these budding artists.
"The donations came from all over," Rawson says. "Even the San Jose Police Department helped. They had instruments in evidence lockers that had gone unclaimed."
Starting last month, students began receiving shined-up flutes, trumpets and the like. "There are some really great family stories that are percolating up," Rawson says of the progress of Progressions. That's a grace note to sing out loud.
Tickets are $5 to $25 in advance, $5 to $27 at the door (cash and credit cards accepted at the door). Available at www.sanjosejazz.org/winterfest or 408.288.7557.


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Funeral services for Mrs. Dimple (Baker) Bossa Varnell, 85, of Duncan, is scheduled for 2 p.m Friday, December 14, 2012, at Graham Assembly of God Church with Pastors David Baker and J.R. Townley officiating. Interment will follow at Dixie Cemetery, north of Ringling. Services are under the direction and care of Alexander Funeral Home of Ratliff City.
Dimple was born December 1, 1927, in Loco, to the late Mr. David Jeff Baker and Mrs. Ida Leona (Friels) Baker. She departed this life Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the Duncan Regional Hospital in Duncan, Okla.
She married Mr. Calvin Bossa in 1946 and then Mr. Homer Varnell in 1982.
Dimple believed women could do anything. She was a very successful oilfield trucking contractor for many years. She was named Woman Oklahoman Oilfield Trucker of the Year in 1985. She was a very faithful Christian and loving woman.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Jeff and Ida; brother, Harold Baker; sister, Retha Hines; and stepson, Freddy Varnell.
Survivors include her husband, Homer Varnell of the home; sons, Alan Bossa also of the home and Micah Bossa of Lawton; step-children, Homer Varnell Jr. and wife, Jane of Duncan, Linda Miller and husband, Bob of Comanche, and Billy Varnell and wife, Donna of Marlow; one granddaughter, Victoria Bossa; brothers, Hurshel Baker of Fox, and Hamp Baker of Ringling; sister, Rozella Pevehouse and husband, Carl of Ratliff City; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family.
Pallbearers are nieces, Tracy Voyles, Cindy Morris, Lana Dougherty, Cheryl Pevehouse, Tammy Townley, Jana Davis, Lori Bright, Tonya Horton and Melba Morse.
Family visitation will be from 6-7 this evening at Alexander Funeral Home of Ratliff City.
Condolences may be sent online at www.alexanderfuneralhome.org.
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Homeless Dog Gets Makeover That Saves His Life
Posted June 3rd, 2014 @ 12:00am
Charlie the Shelter Dog was found on the side of the road and brought to an L.A. Area Shelter, you won't believe how a simple grooming changed his appearance and got him adopted.
Big shout out to Hollywood Grooming for fixing Charlie up! :)


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Despite the hectic nature of awards season, with "Lincoln" up for a leading 12 Oscars at the Feb.
— "The Conformist" (1970): Bernardo Bertolucci's dramatically stylized commentary on 1930s fascism, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant of this year's best-picture nominee "Amour." Kaminski's reason for choosing it: "Use of color and light."
— "In Cold Blood" (1967): Based on Truman Capote's pioneering true-crime book about a vicious family murder that took place in a small Midwestern town. Kaminski praised its "visual metaphors."
— "Citizen Kane" (1941): Well it's ... it's "Citizen Kane.
— "The French Connection" (1971): The classic crime thriller starring Gene Hackman as a detective on the trail of a major drug smuggling ring, it won five Oscars including best picture. Kaminski appreciated the film "for the action and realistic representation of New York."
— "Empire of the Sun" (1987): A Spielberg movie that Kaminski didn't shoot, actually.
What do you think are the most gorgeous films ever made? Share them with AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire through Twitter: http://twitter.com/christylemire.


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