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There is no better feeling than seeing your kids happy. Whenever my son gets a new toy, his eyes light up and he proceeds to open it right away. Once it's open, he gets busy playing with it for the next hour. His love for plush toys hasn't completely developed yet, but he's starting to show interest. Some plushies are just super cute, but some serve a purpose.
The AlphaBeasts are not just cute plushies, they help kids learn while being played with. They live in a magical world of which you can learn on the website. Each toy features a letter of the Alphabet on the front and there are a total of 26 to collect. The more AlphaBeasts you have, the more words you can spell out. Besides helping kids to learn letter of the Alphabet, these cute characters can be used as decorations.
To begin my collection, I though it would be the best to get an AlphaBeast with first letters of my kids names. I think my little guy is old enough to start learning letters and what best way to start then to learn how to spell your own name. I got two AlphaBeasts, letter M for the little guy and litter K for my girly.
Moochi – "This worrisome beast keeps a watchful set of oversized eyes on Alphaland. The other beasts count on Moochi to be their lookout. He can spot an ant on a blade of grass over a mile away! He's certainly not loud or lengthy when talking though, as he possesses a very small mouth."
Kliklak – "A little stick of dynamite! Kliklak has a short temper, and when bothered can be seen bouncing off the walls like a rubber ball. To make matters worse, he can be hard to understand when he talks. He's always nervous and anxious, yet always one of the first beasts there to help another beast in need."
AlphaBeasts a very unique-looking, I personally love the designs! These plushies are pretty big at a whole 15 inches tall. If only my kids had their own room, I'd definitely collect their names for fun, play and decoration. I think it's a bit steep to pay $15.99 for each toy times 26, that is a lot of money. I wish there was a set of 26 mini beast available. However, getting one or a couple can still be fun.
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So just when you thought the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline had hit an irreparable kink on Capitol Hill, here's a sign that the sheer force of Election Year politics may clear the blockage.
From The Financial Times:
"Democratic senators in vulnerable seats are joining forces with Republicans to back legislation to press President Barack Obama into authorizing the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The White House has spent more than five years considering whether to approve the pipeline and this month it delayed its ruling again, but November midterm elections are prompting lawmakers on both sides of the argument to harden their positions."
And how might that happen? The Washington Post has one theory:
"The Senate is set to begin debate on a modest energy bill that has enough bipartisan support to pass on its own merits, but supporters of the pipeline, which is intended to transport oil from western Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast, are trying to leverage the bill to force votes on Keystone. The issue has prompted a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on both sides; hardly a half-hour goes by on cable news outlets without one side or the other pushing its position on the matter. A handful of Democrats facing tough reelections are supportive of the new pipeline."
So some food for thought:
Should the Obama administration bow to the inevitable and approve the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Will the force of electoral politics be enough to get the White House off the fence?
Is the pipeline the environmental threat that it's been made out to be? Or has the full story been obscured by the fog of partisanship?
Have your say in the comments.

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UWM's Sara Krajewski wins Warhol fellowship
Sara Krajewski, director of Inova, a contemporary art venue at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has won a prestigious fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Krajewski is one of two curators in the nation to be given the award.
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Less than four days after New Jerseyans wrapped up their Independence Day celebrations, another summer weekend is upon us. It might not look that way now, but those heading back to the beach can expect a mostly nice weekend, weather wise.
After a shaky start today, the National Weather Service says the forecast should improve as the weekend goes on. Expect showers and thunderstorms today and tonight with a high of about 83 in Belmar. Small hail, gusty winds and lightning are also possible
Though there is a chance of morning rain, most of Saturday is expected to be sunny with the temperature reaching the low 80s along the ocean. The evening will be clear with a low of 65.
Sunday also looks good, with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s in the southern Monmouth County area.
Water temperatures are also mild — 78.6 degrees off Sandy Hook as of this morning.
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It was an entertaining evening of county semifinal games on Tuesday. Three out of the four victors were decided by one goal. The Exeter and Wilson girls can consider themselves among those.
It took a second half rally for the lady Eagles to escape Berks Catholic with a victory.
The win pushed Exeter's overall record to 19-0. The defending county champs are putting together another impressive season thus far.
The Eagles know they didn't play their best lacrosse in the semifinal. They also recognize they'll need to be better in the finals against Wilson.
The lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the final by scoring an overtime win over Governor Mifflin, a team they had lost two twice this year.
Wilson thinks it can produce that can kind of performance and result against Exeter. The key for them is to make sure they stay in the game long enough to give themselves a chance late, much like they did against Mifflin.
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The day after the Giants' big win against the Packers, linebacker Michael Boley was joined by several of his teammates in Wallington to raise money for kids with special needs.
Boley hosted a charity bowling tournament Monday night to benefit Intensive Therapeutics, a New Jersey-based non-profit organization that provides group and individual occupational therapy services to children with autism and special needs.
The cause is a personal one for Boley, who has two sons with autism, Michael Jr., 12, and Tyler, 5. Communication, and routine parts of life often taken for granted, can be a challenge at times, but his boys benefit from programs like Intensive Therapeutics since being diagnosed as toddlers.
"When I first found out my son had autism, I knew nothing about it, so to go from then, I was 20 years old, and here I am 30, a lot has changed over the last 10 years," Boley said, noting the importance of programs like Intensive Therapeutics. "To see the progress that's being made with learning, and everything in general."
This year's event, the third annual and presented with Lunar Sports Group, was sold out and supported by teammates including Chase Blackburn, Mathias Kiwanuka, Chris Canty and Kevin Boothe. Figures weren't tallied yet, but last year's event raised about $20,000 to help Intensive Therapeutics provide scholarships to kids with special needs and hire staff.
"There's been times when he's had a take a day off, do some things to take care of his family, that always comes first," Blackburn said. "That explains a lot about Mike, he's a family guy first and it's good to see him give back knowing the things he's been through, and trying to give back to help other families do the same kind of things."


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School transfers
The ongoing problems associated with the transfer of students from one city school across town to another city school, primarily from schools in the Northwest to the Southeast is very serious.
Some schools and neighborhoods are being emptied, while others are being overloaded and degraded.
The school system keeps no records that would provide any evidence that the transfer helps the student's underachievement problem or any of the other problems in the Northwest schools. There is some evidence that it degrades the learning of the children in the Southeast schools.
The discussion at the school board meeting was frantic.
A black person played the race card at this meeting, accusing board member Dr. Jennie Robinson of racism because she thought students from the Northwest schools should bring some money with their transfer to the Southeast schools.
In my opinion, the issue of transfers is not a race issue, it is a culture issue.
The transfers bring their culture of victimization, crime, illegitimate family life, lack of good work ethic, and even, as black Huntsville Times commentator Ben Johnson once described, a culture of resistance to learning because it is a "white thing."
The solution, as discussed in the board meeting, was, also in my opinion, nonsensical - under the outdated desegregation order and No Child Left Behind, the federal government is in charge, and the school system, as stated by Superintendent Dr. Moore, can do nothing but follow orders.
Wake up Huntsville, we are losing our school system.
James M. Jackson
Huntsville, 35802
Girl in box
What frightening news this was to see on the media. It was so frightening my sister in Missouri saw it up there.
This incident is covered by the same law that prohibits anyone under the age of 15 from riding in the back of a pickup truck.
The offenses are minimally a fine and points on drivers license as they are a moving violation.
Adding child endangerment charges into the picture should make a driver a little smarter but sadly it doesn't. Informal statistics indicate over 700 deaths occur yearly due to being throw from pickup bed.
Be smart, be safe with young precious cargo.
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Radeon HD 7790 Goes Head to Head with the GTX 650 Ti, Performs Well
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New card helps AMD survive a stall in product releases
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (
) has seen its PC component GPU sales stall somewhat amid a
reinvigorated NVIDIA
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). To make matters worse, the 8000M series, which AMD said back in 2012 would drop this year has been shelved -- possibly till 2014.
I. An In-Between Release
Today brought a new desktop GPU product announcement from AMD -- the Radeon HD 7790, the first
chip GPU, a member of the new
Sea Islands
family. The new 7000 series launch is mostly about filling in the gaps in AMD's aging product lineup. Namely, the GPU falls roughly between the
Radeon HD 7850
and the
Radeon HD 7770
in performance -- a gap where NVIDIA's
GK106-powered GeForce GTX 650 Ti
currently lurks.
Manufactured on the same Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp., Ltd. (
28 nm process
, the device packs the same 1 GHz core clock, but 40 percent more shader cores than the Radeon HD 7770, thanks to its 500M extra transistors.
The number of texture units has also been bumped.
One piece of good news for AMD is that support from third party OEMs appears to be pretty strong. In total 7 companies have commited to board designs. Among them are familiar faces like Sapphire and fresher partners like ASUSTek Computer Inc. (
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die is similar to some of the
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Most board OEMs will be offering a factory overclocked part; the cost of this custom cooler and warrantied overclock will typically be about $10 USD over the base price. Buyers of all HD 7790 models will also be treated to a voucher for a free copy of Bioshock Infinite, a nice perk.
II. Good Bang for the Buck, but Only 1 GB GDDR5
On the firmware side AMD has tweaked PowerTune -- its voltage regulation technology -- which has a fair impact on performance by allowing the GPU to boost into a higher state more often. AMD has also opened up more of PowerTune's inner workings to board OEMs, allowing them more flexibility to tweak their designs.
On the compute side,
improves the efficiency of the parallel work queue, and makes other tweaks. Overall the architecture is almost identical to
Southern Islands
, but compute -- one area where AMD has traditionally lagged -- is the one area where the company has put in the most work. Hence the architecture is being dubbed Graphics Core Next 1.1 by some, as it's more of a minor update to the original architecture than a redesign.
The new GPU is priced at $15 USD above the GTX 650 Ti, so it better beat it in performance. And it does.
, both the standard and overclocked HD 7790 parts beat out the Geforce GTX 650 Ti by a healthy margin -- around 12 percent. The GTX 650 Ti are cheaper, but at its price point the HD 7790 appears to be the best value, making this a good launch for AMD.
For those curious about what the $10 overclock/heatsink will buy you, in
's testing, the overclocked models had about a 6-7 percent clockspeed increase and a 6 percent performance increase.
Ultimately, though, some reviewers like
are suggesting that the 1 GB GDDR5 will stifle the card's long term potential (and the Geforce GTX 650 Ti's as well), suggesting that the 2 GB Radeon HD 7850 is the most compelling buy of the pack, if you can afford it.
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The Union County Torah Center, 509 Central Ave., Westfield, will present the following Family Purim Celebrations this coming Holiday of Purim.
On Wednesday evening, March 7, at 6:30 PM. there will be a Megillah reading followed by Hamantashen & refreshments open to the public free of charge.
On Thursday morning, March 8th at 7:30 AM, the Torah Center will have another Megillah reading, as it is a Mitzvah to hear it being read on Purim day as well.
On Thursday afternoon, March 8, the Torah Center will host a Family Purim Celebration from 4:45pm. There will be a Megillah reading at 4:45 with a simultaneous slide show for children that will take them through the entire story of Purim as it is written in the Megillah. Children are invited to participate in a masquerade contest. All children dressed in costume will receive a prize, and one special grand prize will be awarded for the best costume. The theme of the celebration will be "Purim in Outerspace" so everyone is encouraged to come dressed in "Space" costumes. The upcoming event will feature a renowned "Mad Scientist" who together with the kids will do his famous fire and ice experiments. Demonstrations are not only fun, but also educational, teaching children all about the properties of fire & ice. There will also be a full Purim Buffet as it is a mitzvah to celebrate Purim with a special festive meal on Purim day. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person.
All the programs are open to the public and everyone is welcome. Reservations are preferred but not required. For more information please call the center at 908-789-5252 or email email@example.com.
The Megillah relates the Purim story in which Queen Esther was instrumental in the deliverance of the Jewish people from the threat of annihilation at the hands of Haman and the inhabitants of the Persian Empire twenty-three centuries ago.
Rabbi Levi Block of the Center explained that there are four mitzvot that we are obligated to fulfill on Purim:
• It is a mitzvah to hear the Megillah read both on Purim evening and the following day.
• On Purim we emphasize the importance of Jewish unity and friendship by sending gifts of food to friends. Send a gift of at least two kinds of ready-to-eat foods (for example, pastry, fruit, and beverage), to at least one friend on Purim day, which this year is Thursday, March 8.
• Concern for the needy is a year -round responsibility for the Jew. On Purim, particularly, it is a special mitzvah to remember the poor. Give charity to at least two, but preferably more, needy individuals on Thursday, March 8, during the daytime. Giving directly to the needy best fulfills the mitzvah. If, however, you cannot find poor people, place at least several coins into 'pushkas' (charity boxes). Even small children should fulfill this mitzvah.
• We celebrate Purim with a special festive meal on Purim day when family and friends gather together to rejoice in the Purim spirit.
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AUBURN, Alabama -- The pass-happy attack Washington State employed against Auburn on Saturday left the Tigers' linebackers out of their comfort zone and sometimes entirely off the field.
But that likely won't be the case against Arkansas State.
Facing off against a Red Wolves offense that ran the ball 57 times in its season-opener, Auburn needs much more production out of its linebacker trio of Kris Frost, Jake Holland and Cassanova McKinzy on Saturday.
For the most part, McKinzy never got a chance, playing just 19 snaps in the opener. Auburn spent most of its time in a dime package to counter Washington State's four and five-receiver sets, and in the dime, the "Will" linebacker comes of the field in favor of a sixth defensive back.
McKinzy made two tackles in his 19 snaps, less than a fourth of the 88 plays the Cougars ran.
He'll get more chances to play his brand of physical football against Arkansas State. Even last season, McKinzy thrived against running teams, where his aggressive, downhill nature matches the style of play. At this point, he's not a candidate to play the Mike position in the Dime.
"We were playing six DBs the vast majority of the game," Johnson said. "The will linebacker was not even on the field."
Washington State's scheme put all of the linebacker pressure on the Mike, a role shared by senior Jake Holland and sophomore Kris Frost on Saturday.
Frost and Holland split the reps, although Frost replaced Holland twice on second-half drives after a big Washington State gain on the first play of the series.
Frost finished with four tackles, nearly matching the five he made in limited action all of last season, although he also struggled at times to diagnose receivers out of the backfield. Holland, on the other hand, failed to record a defensive statistic and missed several tackles in the open field, although he had fewer mental busts than Frost.
"I think Frost probably had a little bit more production, but he had a couple of (missed) mental assignments that Jake didn't have," Johnson said. "I thought their play against the run was B-minus, C-plus. Got to improve."
Auburn is going to need a better performance on Saturday against Arkansas State.
The Red Wolves produced four 100-yard rushers in their season-opening blowout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and lead back David Oku is a former Tennessee runner who has big-time talent.
Now, after a week where the secondary rose to the occasion, Auburn turns to its linebackers, along with the front four.
"We'll learn a lot more against more of a running team," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "Sometimes when teams pass the ball as much as they did, it takes the linebackers kind of out of the game. I think we'll learn more as we go, the more we face running teams."


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The Eurotrip
A very good day to everyone. I have read many quality trip reports here on A.net and if I can even achieve 10% of that quality with this report, I will consider this trip report as a success. Please note that in the middle of my trip, my Digital SLR starting giving me Error 99 to which I had no solution to. Therefore some pictures are from another point and shoot camera. I am also not a professional photographer; therefore the quality of some images isn%u2019t quite the best. Now that the disclaimer has been given, its time for me to begin this report. So sit back, grab a drink and a snack, and enjoy this trip report
Back in April, my oldest sister got an internship with a fashion designer in London, UK. She had gone to London for a week for interviews; however 4 days into her trip, she informed us that she would be in London for 6 months. So jokingly, I said nice, maybe we can visit her before she comes back and also sneak in a couple cities in Europe while we are there. At that point it really was a joke as tickets were crazy expensive in the summer to Europe and being a student, I just did not have the money to buy a $1k Economy ticket to London. So I pitched the idea; however while some serious ticket hunting, I was able to snag tickets to LHR from NYC on AA for less than $400 a piece, and booking them was a no-brainer...
After we had the London trip finalized, it was time to start hitting the European LCC sites to find cheap airfares to a couple different cities in Europe. The first site visited was Ryanair and that time they were running their infamous sale of flying for free and just paying taxes. We definitely wanted to go to Paris; therefore I looked at possible destinations from Paris%u2019 Beauvais airport. Multiple destinations popped up and a thought of driving up to Brussels also came to our mind, but in the end, I convinced my sisters to go to Milan. The shopping was enticing enough for them and for me, visiting San Siro was a good enough reason. Then again, I really wanted to go up north to visit the Lake Como area. My sisters tried to shoot the idea down saying that we were being too ambitious and we just could not fit all of this in. I didn%u2019t really argue a whole lot because I thought maybe I was being too ambitious.
So the tickets to/from Paris to Milan were booked on Ryanair and now the only part left was to get us to/from London to Paris. I searched airfares and they were just too expensive. So I finally managed to look at the Eurostar%u2019s website and my oldest sister booked the three of us on the Eurostar. While our destinations were decided, we still had to get to NYC. I decided that I would use my miles to get me from CMH to LGA and my sister would fly from ORD to LGA. We both would arrive at a similar time frame in LGA and then head to JFK.
Another side note is that this trip would present many firsts for me. It would be my first time on a B777. My first time in Europe, first time crossing the chunnel on the eurostar, and also my first flight on Ryanair. I think I was more excited about sitting on a B777 than going to Europe. In addition, I'd like to say that since this trip was almost a year ago, I'll try to put in as many aviation related points as I can, but also let the pictures do the talking!!!
1) CMH – LGA on Delta Airlines operated by Chautaqua Airlines
My dad woke me up at 7:30 am asking me if I felt like making my flight this morning. I barely got out of bed and I still had to finish packing. The first thing I did after waking up was take a nice shower to wake me up. My flight was scheduled to depart CMH at 10:20 am; therefore my plan was to get to the airport at by 9:30, giving me enough time to check-in and clear security. This being a Sunday, the airport looked deserted and security was taken care of within minutes. I was at the gate by 9:45 and tried to catch some sleep.
Anyways, seemed like the load was quite light on this flight today and boarding was called at 10:00 am. We all boarded quite rapidly and then the pilot came and announced that we would wait for one passenger who has checked-into the flight. The passenger's luggage had already been loaded and we would just wait for this person to show up. Upon boarding, the FA also told everyone to feel free to select their own seats as more than half the plane was empty. I remained in my seat, slightly ahead of the wing on the left side of the plane and on a window seat.
The weather today was a bit cloudy in Columbus; however I still had my camera ready to take some pictures, should the opportunity strike. Our plane made way to the runway and we had clearance to take-off right away. As soon as the plane turned onto the runway, it started rolling without any pauses. I prefer when the planes actually stop for a few moments and then apply thrust. It makes me feel like I'm in a roller-coaster going up the hill and waiting for that first drop. The anticipation for me sitting in a plane waiting to take off is quite similar to that of a roller coaster.
I didn't really know our flight path, but I think we passed over PIT and I could also spot EWR. I was glued to the window trying to get some good views. There was a drink service along with the famous Delta biscoffs. I got a pack of biscoffs along with Club Soda. In fact I politely asked the FA if I could have the entire can of club soda since the effects of the night before were still lingering on. I managed to take a picture of a US Airways flight, which was maybe in a holding pattern to touch down to PHL and also a Continental flight that maybe took off from EWR; however I did not have my big lens ready so the pictures turned out to be a bit blurry. We passed over the Manhattan skyline and then were rapidly descending into LGA. We touched down and a quick 50 minute flight had come to an end. Now my job was to wait for my sister and then head to JFK for our next flight.
Flying over PIT
Blurry picture of a suburb with a lake
Another picture of the suburb
Spot the airplane in this picture (Too bad I didn't have my big lens ready)
Spot the CO 764 in this picture. This was closer to EWR
Manhattan skyline in the distance
EWR in the distance
Lady Liberty
Downtown Manhattan
Some famous NYC landmarks
Approaching LGA
The Transit to JFK
I had to wait for about two odd hours for my sister's flight to land; therefore I called up a couple of friends and caught up. I made my way into the food court and while entering the ticketing area of LGA's AA terminal, I bumped into a girl and she didn't even apologize. I thought, maybe this is New York. So I apologized and made my way into the terminal. Upon entering I heard some people talking and I overheard them. That girl I ran into was actually Ashanti, the singer. I must say that in person, she is not as tall as she sometimes looks on TV, or nice for that matter, and I definitely did not recognize her at all. She was exiting the terminal with about three other persons. I now played the waiting game for about 30 minutes. I tried to shut my eyes off and take a little nap. So I rested my head on the table and I think I must have dozed off for about 20 odd minutes because when I woke up, I felt refreshed and ready for more travel
We took the LGA-JFK shuttle service provided by a bus. Boy was this a bad idea. We purchased the tickets, only to find out that they were final and valid for one hour only meaning that after one hour, the tickets would be considered expired and we would have to purchase new tickets. I don't know what was wrong with the coach service today; however we waited for almost an hour before the coach arrived. The lady selling the tickets wanted us to buy new tickets, but the bus driver allowed us to board and asked us to contact the right authorities to lodge a complaint.
Anyways, we made it JFK and there was quite a bit of traffic. So we got out at Terminal 1 and decided to take the Air Tran to Terminal 8, which is used by AA. So in a half day's time, we had experienced flight, bus, as well as train. The only thing left was a boat We made it to the AA terminal and we headed straight to the first class check-in line. AA has a dedicated first class check-in area which is like a separate room. This was really convenient because the regular lines to check in were quite insanely large. In about 15 minutes, we were checked in. My sister enquired about upgrading and on this particular flight to LHR, there was only one seat available in business class so we pitched the idea. Instead we both got exit row seats which were good and bad for me. It was good because of the leg room; but bad because I would not have a window seat to look down upon London on our holding pattern.
The Lounge
After checking in, we headed for security. The fast track security line was also quite long and the regular security line was almost out to the door. A really busy day for AA. This was the first time I had visited the AA terminal. Is it always this packed during the so called evening rush hour to Europe from JFK? We cleared security in about 20 odd minutes and then we were off to the Admirals Club. We entered and we received two drink passes each. I used the first one to get a shot of Glenmorangie to help me relax a little bit. The food selection in this lounge was dismal. The only stuff offered was carrots with ranch dressing and there were some nuts. The only free drinks were water with lemon and tea/coffee. I've seen some pictures of various lounges of different airlines on A.net and I found this unimpressive. The second drink I got was Jameson's Irish whiskey and by the time I finished this, boarding had been called to our flight. We went down and did some final minute duty free shopping and headed to our gate. I think it was safe to assume that we were one of the last few people to board our plane. We made way to our seats and made it our home for the next 6 hours. Next stop: London's Heathrow Airport.
AA views from the lounge
Another AA ship
Inside the lounge
KL 747 taxiing
2) New York John F. Kennedy Airport to London Heathrow Airport on American Airlines
After boarding this flight to LHR, I was excited as this was my first flight on the 777. We were in exit row seats, meaning I would have ample leg room; but no view. Being a bit tired from my day's trips; I wanted to catch up on some sleep as the next week was going to be a bit hectic. So i settled down with a blanket, my noise-canceling headphones and waited for the flight to commence. We pushed back on time and then taxied forever to our runway. I remember taking a VS flight to LHR back in 2000 and the time to get to the runway was approx. 40 minutes and today was no exception. Its the infamous JFK evening rush hour. Once on the runway, the 777 engines spooled up and soon we were thundering down the runway. We were airborne in no time and ready for a 6 hour flight to LHR.
Service started with drinks and I again had club soda and witout asking, i was given 2 small cans. Not too shabby. After the drinks, the dinner service started. I believe the options were chicken or beef. I chose chicken and it was basically pasta with some chicken and some marinara sauce. Not the tastiest of meals; but not inedible either. Dessert I think was a brownie. After having dinner, I put on the IFE and tried to sleep while watching a movie. I must have dozed off for a couple odd hours because I woke up to the smell of something baking. Must have been from the business class or the first class as fresh baked rolls in Y is quite rare. Since I was asleep I don't know how many runs the crew made in that time, but before breakfast, I went back and gulped down 3-4 glasses of water. Fearing I would ask for more, the FA just handed me the entire bottle and said, enjoy... Again a rare thing in Y.
Breakfast service started and I took the egg option. It came with scrambled eggs (pretty much resembling the eggs from McDonald's breakfast, only a bit nastier); a chicken sausage and pancakes. I felt like I just ordered the deluxe breakfast and McDonalds. My sister got the other option which was much better. It came with cereal and milk along with fresh fruit. Soon after the breakfast service was finished, it was announced that we would be beginning our descent into LHR. The usual circles then commenced and we finally landed at LHR early in the morning. Immigration was not too bad and we were out of the airport in about 30 minutes after collecting our bags. My other sister had made it to pick us up and we were off to her house.
Some pictures from London
Picadilly Circus
Tower of London
A stone alley inside Tower of London
Jolly ol' chap!!!
Am I a prisoner here??? (the old lady behind had a chuckle while I did this)
The Guard at the Tower of London
Tower of London Panoramic View
Buckingham Palace Panoramic View
Guard Walking
A street near Buckingham Palace
The obligatory Tube Escalotor picture!!!
The London Eye
Big Ben
We took a tour to the Stonehenge and Bath, UK. I also had a friend who was studying in Bath, so this would be a good time to meet up with her as well for a little bit. Here are some pictures from Bath & Stonehenge.
One of the Roman Baths
Nice scenery at Bath
Bath, UK
Driving to Stonehenge
A visitor to Stonehenge
Stonehenge Panoramic View
After an almost entire day's trip to the stonehenge and bath, we headed back to London. We were dropped off at Earl's Court and then we headed to a pub. We were going to meet up with a couple of friends there so we waited. Later in the night, we took a trip to Windsor, to see the castle of the queen. Here are some pictures from Windsor...
The entrance to the castle. The flag was up today, meaning the queen was actually there?
The crooked house of Windsor (could i make it even more crooked?)
I guess not...
3. London to Paris Gare Du Nord
After visiting most of the sites of London, we were then scheduled to hop on the Eurostar and make way to Paris. We made our way to the train station and cleared security and immigration without any issues. I think we had to wait just about 5 minutes before boarding was called on our train. Our coach was fairly empty and I had the adjacent seat to me empty all the way to Paris. Again I tried to sleep a bit as I was getting a bit weary and tired. I slept until we were out of the chunnel after which the sun was directly in my eyes and I just could not get myself to sleep. Overall I'd say the train ride was quite smooth and we made it to Gare Du Nord in time.
First sign of France after the chunnel
Stopped in Calais before heading to Paris
We had rented an apartment in Paris using homeaway.com and the owner of the apartment had sent us instructions on how to reach the apartment using the subway system. I must say that the instructions were dead accurate, although we did have a mixup due to us not reading the signs correctly and we ended up going in the wrong direction for a stop or two. Once we got to our apartment, I was amazed at the location as well as the generosity of the owner. It was a very nice little apartment and the owner had fresh croissants for us. He had the kitched stocked with food in case we needed anything and also presented us with a bottle of Red Wine. If any of you are looking to go to Paris (no more than 3 i'd say), please PM me and I can send you the owner's contact info. I would highly recommend this apartment to you as you would get a very local feel as well as comfort of you own house. It also had English satellite TV along with free calls to the US. Highly recommended.
The next set of pictures are from Paris and the Monte-Marte area...
Cathedral de Notre Dame
The Stained Glass Windows
Le Metropolitain!!!
Saw this at one of the subway stations... Thought it was funny!!!
Le Louvre
The Mona Lisa
Venus de Milo
Arc De Triumph
Going up the Arc
Looking down Champs Elysees
Monte Marte from top of the Arc
View 2
Eiffel Tower from the Arc
La Defence
Eiffel Tower at Night
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
View from the top of the tower at Sacre-Coeur
Eiffel Tower again from the top of the tower
View of a local area outside Sacre-Coeur
The local area with a lot of artists
Another stone street
Les Escargots!!!
Monte Marte Panoramic 1
Monte Marte Panoramic 2
One last picture of the Eiffel Tower
4. Paris to Milano, Italy on Ryanair
Our two days in Paris ended in no time and our next stop was Milan. We had to get to the La Defence station to catch the shuttle bus to the airport, which was a 40 min drive. We called up the owner of our apartment to arrange for a cab at the apartment as the subway would not be operational at 4 am. We got to La Defence station and then had to wait for the shuttle service to commence. We were soon on board another bus and I think I slept the moment I was in my seat as my sister was waking me up telling me we had reached the airport. Nice little nap. We were soon in line for the check-in for our flight to Milan. Unfortunately we had to pay the check-in fees and then the bag fees so we had to go stand in another line, pay the costs and then go back and check in to get our boarding passes. It was a pretty cumbersome process and that too at 6 in the morning. We got some cafe au lait at the airport and waited for boarding to commence. Boarding was called and we were walking towards our 737. My first impression when I walked into this Ryanair plane was, TOO MUCH YELLOW... and the really annoying music and advertisements playing in the background. Boarding took a while and my ears wanted to bleed from listening to this stupid music. It was stuck in my head long after I had deplaned in Bergamo's airport. UGH!!! The flight overall went pretty smooth with decent views of the Italian Alps before our touchdown at Bergamo's airport. We soon deplaned, collected our bags and then headed for another shuttle into the Union Station in Milan. Once there, we took the tram all the way to the Linate airport as our hotel was close to that airport. I'll let some pictures do the talking now...
Our ride to Milano
FR safety instructions
View of some mountains on our way to Milan
At Bergamo's Airport with the Italian Alps in the background
Statue of DaVinci
The main shopping area next to the Duomo
The Ferrari Store
The Duomo
The Main Town Square, Milan
The next morning, we went to the Lenate Airport and rented us a car. I really wanted to go up to the Lako Como area to visit Lecco, and Bellagio. I had heard quite a bit about those places. So here are some pictures from that area...
Lecco, Italy
Lecco, Italy
Had some amazing gellato here...
Next to the lake
Lecco Panoramic 1
Lecco Panoramic 2
Driving to Bellagio
Nice view while driving to Bellagio
More nice views
Bellagio, Italy
Bellagio, Italy
Bellagio, Italy next to Lake Como
Stunning Views
Really beautiful view
Almost at Como, Italy
Bellagio Panoramic 1
Bellagio Panoramic 2
5. Milano to Paris
My next flight again was early in the morning back to Paris. Since I was extremely tired, I dozed off in this flight, but still tried to capture the sunrise and the Alps. One thing I do remember is that during this flight, we were told that it was not possible to land at the Paris Beauvais airport due to a lot of fog. Therefore, our flight was diverted to Lille instead. Once disembarking at Lille, we would be provided with a bus service back to La Defence station from Lille which would take just over an hour. I sat next to an elderly gentleman and again I dozed off and remember waking up when we were close to Paris.
Trying to capture the sunrise
Flying over the Alps (sorry about the reflection)
Our ride at the Lille Airport (notice the fog)
We had about 12 hours to kill in Paris, so we immediately went to Gare Du Nord and rented a couple of lockers to store our stuff in. We made it back to Champs Elysees to finish up last round of shopping and making sure we didn't have any Euros left We also hadn't had a decent meal in a while, so we ended up grabbing lunch at a McDonalds. This was a day which turned out to be quite momentus for us... Breakfast in Milan, Lunch in Paris and our dinner would be in London.
6. Gare Du Nord back to London
After finishing up on our shopping, we headed back to Gare Du Nord to retrieve our luggage and check-in for our Eurostar train ride back to London. The ride itself was ok; however we were delayed about an hour because the train was extremely slow inside the chunnel. This was our last night in London and we met up with our friends again to grab dinner. Our flight back to the USA would be next morning on AA.
Gare Du Nord Train Station
Departure Board (Sorry about the quality)
The Platforms
7. LHR to JFK on AA
I didn't sleep much of the night because I was busy packing and we had to get to the airport quite early. On of my sister's friends in London volunteered to take us to the airport. We got to T3 at LHR and proceeded towards the First Class check-in. Again, this time no seats available for upgrade so the idea was pitched. We proceeded towards security and I did some last minute duty free shopping while my sister was in line to collect the VAT refund. We proceeded to the lounge to have a quick breakfast before boarding. Once our flight's boarding was called, we proceeded to our gate and boarded. I don't remember much of the flight as I was asleep before take-off. I think I woke up for breakfast, which again was pancakes with egg and chicked sausage. I then fell asleep again and woke up once we had landed in JFK. I don't know what the lunch service was because I slept through it. Immigration was a breeze and we were out and about to head separate ways again. This time, we took the cab to LGA.
8. LGA to CMH on DL
Upon reaching LGA, I found out that I had to wait until 7 pm to board my flight, which meant I had to kill about 5 hours at the airport. Therefore, after checking in my luggage, I proceeded to the most desserted gate and tried to sleep for a couple of hours. When I woke up, I still had a couple of hours to kill so I proceeded to a grille to get some food. A UEFA Champions League game was on TV so I watched that until it was time for boarding. The flight itself was uneventful. I was again so tired that I slept most of the flight. Once we landed, I called up home and by the time I got my bags and headed out, my parents were outside waiting for me.
Overall it was a very nice trip, although it turned out to be a bit hectic. I think we tried to do too much in too less time. I really enjoyed London, and the local feel of Paris, and Milan was worth visiting at at least once. I would not hesitate going back to these cities again...
Thank you for reading this report... Hope you enjoyed it, and I look forward to reading some of your comments / feedback
My current trip report in progress: Spring Break Trip to Spain!!! so stay tuned for that...


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New pact with Forever Plagued Records made with Ritual Suicide (Ukr).
we will be presenting their 2013 album with new artwork and same raw
nauseating sound "Consecration Bound In Cruor" on limited CD. One
recording that will be everlasting into our ears, standing testament to the
greatness that still exists within the black metal underground. Pure
bloodletting black metal torture that is mercylessly unforgiving to all!
In our world there are no survivors, no happy ending, no love, no mercy
.......pure evil!
Vinnum Dei Satanas - The Wine Of Satan LP
"limited to 500 copies"
OUT NOVEMBER 15th 2016
preorders begin today for a very anticipated black metal gem reissued by none other than the great ones behind THE SINISTER FLAME (Finland)!!! support this reissue of an awesome compilation, that stands testament to the early to mid 90s, black metal storm that was brewing, with some classic death / black as well.
FOREVER PLAGUED is the exclusive and official distributor of this fine piece of old school black metal!
We just got word from the pressing plant that the 7" vinyls will not go to press for possibly another 2 weeks!!! FPR truly apologizes for this and will be MUCH much, more careful going forward when estimating the vinyl production times as there is a real long wait with some plants.....apparently!
CHECK OUT! the premiere write up of the new NOX - Ancestral Arte Negro EP
UNBEGOTTEN "Proem Of The Unborn" demo Cassette available now via our webshop!
Nox "Ancestral Arte Negro" is still in production and due a little later than originally expected, to make the Aug 26th date. We are expecting these anytime before Sept 16th.
Next release will be Primogenorum's second album on LP & CD entitled "Damned Hearts In The Abyss Of Madness. Both limited to 300 copies, with 50 LPs with a pewter logo pin. Official release for these will most likely be in October or November.
We'll have official distribution news to report soon as well, in time for the hallow's eve season!
Forever Plagued Records is proud to announce two new pacts of black metal supremacy!
PRIMOGENORUM from the Ukraine with their new album "Damned Hearts In The Abyss Of Madness" Cold, razor sharp and raw black metal full of despise for you and all who consume with their existence! Coming on CD & LP both limited!
DO SKONU is back with FPR for their new album simply titled "Hell" for the limited cassette & LP, second wave black metal done with conviction, darkness and quality writing from an undying traditional source, in an ever seeming atmosphere, where so many bands are racing to sound different or innovative, Do Skonu is keeping it dark and traditional!
USE coupon code "666DEVOTION" for 15% discount acrossed the board (for undisclosed time period)
"Music For Dark Sorcery!" on pro cassette limited to 150 copies now available!
OUT SOON on CD. Goes to press in December and will be available by 2016.
Also going to press soon, limited copies on pro cassette of
VYROLAKOS - demo 2000
DARZUM THUUL - compilation tape
Finally the wait is over for work going into a new webcart for the Forever Plagued Records website. Its been years now and with hundreds of occurrences for FPR customers with a variation of issues including, password reset & account issues, postal rate failures, caption & message sending errors, registration problems ...... so on and so forth! well starting MARCH 30th, work is scheduled to begin on the building of a new webcart that is supposed to fix all these issues going forward. I am being told that this process could take up to 2-3 months so hopefully by JUNE 2015, Forever Plagued Records will be able to restore faith in our supporters shopping experience through the website and welcome people back who may have gave up on us years ago, as well as bring in more supporters to shop without fear or frustration through our shopping cart experience. There should be no down time during this process as the cart will be built from a satellite location until approved by us, from where it will be processed over to the actual website, which may see us offline for a couple days at most but this should be seamless. Until then expect to see less updates until the new cart is up and running.
DEMONCY - Joined In Darkness "special inverted digi" CD
AKROTHEISM / SEPTUAGINT "Sphinx: The Great Enigma Of Times" split CD
both out and available now through the Forever Plagued Records website!
In other news, FPR is in the midst of starting work on a NEW webcart, let me repeat A NEW WEBCART!!!!!! to hell with the current cart we have. I apologize for the tormenting experience trying to support one of the most dedicated U.S. record labels to the black arts of metal and darkness. I know its been a pain in the ass for so many of you for way too long. Well I'm here to say this bullshit ends soon and that we hope to curse many more souls with our evil very very soon.
three awesome Greek bands coming out soon on Forever Plagued Records
street date release MARCH 30th / in stores
SEPTUAGINT / AKROTHEISM Sphinx: The Great Enigma Of Times split CD
street date release APRIL 20th / in stores
KULT OF TAURUS Adversarial Paths: The Sinister Essence CD
only $6.66 online, wholesalers get in contact!
debut cd of Italy's next popular act, unique blend of violin leading dark metal for your dissatisfaction and Forever Plagued wants you to choke on its sickness.
early 2015 will see FPR representing the next piece of Greek orthodox black metal from SEPTUAGINT, this time as a split with another extremely good Greek band AKROTHEISM. Those who have not heard AKROTHEISM, take heed, they play very aggressive and hateful orthodox black metal with a great attention to detail. SEPTUAGINT this time have added new dimensions to their already uncompromising rage, that for those who enjoyed their "Negative Void Trinity" release should not miss. SEPTUAGINT also have plans for their debut album that may see the light of day before the close of 2015, more news will follow on that as it becomes available.
FUNEREUS - ...Return Of The Old Goat CD
$6.66 + shipping
In Stores Sept 8th!
GRAVELAND - Resharpening Thousand Swords Pro Cassette
$7.00 + shipping
4 panel booklet, with pro printed cassette w/ silver ink.
Limited To 300 copies!
Secondly after a great demo (that you should act quick on or suffer it being sold out), TAATSI are already to unleash a full length titled "Amidst The Trees" which FPR is proud to be putting out by early JULY on CD. Expect nothing but great atmospheric yet mystical nature worshiping black metal from Finland. If you have not heard these guys yet I highly recommend you check them out. For fans of Strid & old Manes.
Third, we would like to show our gratitude and blood lustful appreciation to be working with the mighty U.S. / Mexican act FUNEREUS on their second album and most ferocious yet called " Return Of The Old Goat". Very impacting old school black metal mixed with touches of old school black thrash. Most importantly, truly devoted to the hatred for this cesspool of what some real fucking losers have the nerve to call black metal. We are as of now expecting a release sometime around August for the new FUNEREUS.
In other news we will be announcing at some point in the near future the release of two new ORCULTUS demo's which will kill, just as the self titled 7" EP has.
existing stock updated with some previous stock additions like Inquisition's two albums "Nefarious DIsmal Orations" & Magnificent Glorification Of Lucifer" on CD We'll be updating stock over the next few days for newly stocked stuff. I'll have label release news shortly as well.
Necuratul - Sanguine Lupus Graves demo Cassette (ltd to 300)
Taatsi - Season Of Sacrifice demo Cassette (ltd to 200)
Buy these now from our online store!
Forever Plagued Records will have more release news on our return from this years Maryland Death Fest, next weekend. If you are going make sure to stop by our table. MDF's premiere Black Metal vendor. We are loaded with some of the best black metal releases right now so do not hesitate to come indulge yourself in the audio darkness. Some items we won't be getting in until after the fest so best to come back and visit us upon our return and take advantage on some of the cheapest prices, on some of the merch that we unfortunately could not get a hold of before the fest namely restocks on MGLA, the new Sargeist and the reissues of the long out of print Lunar Aurora albums.
from midnight of May 23rd until about wednesday May 28th. We are expecting again to sell alot at MDF so get your orders in before we go and we'll see that your order gets shipped out or is at least secured before the weekend. Lots of news to post in the coming month or two so stay tuned!
ORCULTUS 7" EP out now!
ORMGÅRD - Ormblot casewrapped digibook CD out Apr 28th
Coming in MAY
Deus Ignotus - Procession Of An Old Religion MCD
Taatsi - Season Of Sacrifice debut demo (nature mystical black metal from Finland)
Necuratul - Sanguine Lupus Graves debut demo (old school black metal from the U.S.)
SEPTUAGINT Negative Void Trinity MCD is now available.
We are still waiting for the plates to arrive to the manufacturer so they can even send us test presses on the ORCULTUS EPs, Its been over a month now we have been waiting for word with still nothing. I am hoping these will be ready by the second week of April but at this point who knows, damn delays.
We should have more news on the ORMGARD - Ormblot casewrapped digi CDs soon!
Ormgard - Ormblot specially packaged CD (licensed from Scythe Of Death)
*first official CD release of Ormblot*
Septuagint - Negative Void Trinity MCD
Necuratul - Sanguine Lupus Graves demo cassette
Deus Ignotus - Procession Of An Old Religion MCD
Graveland - Sharpening The Thousand Swords Cassette
Subklinik - Premonitions Of Death LP (death ritual ambient)
later in the year
Incursus - Eternal Funeral Trance LP
Krieg - Blue Miasma LP
Nightbringer / Temple Of Not "rex ex ordine throni" Digi CD
Dark experimental black metal with outbursts of aggression from Greece. Opened for such acts as Rotting Christ, Kult Of Taurus are a strong attribute to the Greek metal scene.
Orcultus - S/t 7" EP out next (no release date/ stay tuned)
In other news, FPR's next release is due for the end of October and is the debut album of Greece's own Kult Of Taurus with the album entitled "Divination Labyrinths".
Now we begin the new FPR bandcamp site w/ the new Incursus. We'll add a few more albums as time goes by. Some people have asked for an alternative to i-tunes so here you go.
Tuesday, October 16th 2012We are now accepting orders for Graveland - In The Glare Of Burning Churches on vinyl however the records won't actually be here until Monday the 22nd they are already in transit to us.As of now we are expecting the Nightbringer - Death And The Black Work Double CDs on October 29th if the shipping times are roughly that of the Graveland etc.
Nightbringer - Death And The Black Work digi DCD; The artwork is being finalized now and should be going to print this week. No release date yet but we will inform of a date once we have one.
Demoncy - Enthroned Is The Night LP + Poster will be going to press shortly after to be released hopefully sometime in November.
More release news coming soon...
Two new reviews posted for Darkest Grove's, Coming Of 2012 albumInfernal Masquerade 88/100Orthodox Black Metal
Sunday, August 12th 2012new video posted on youtube of track "Alone Eternal pt II" from the new Darkest Grove album Coming Of 2012.Monday,August 6th, 2012Darkest Grove "video" for track entitled "Wallowing At The Face Of Evil"
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012Forever Plagued Records is back, and with two new releasesFPR025 Darkest Grove - Coming Of 2012 DigiCD $7FPR022LP Graveland - Immortal Pride LP + 18" x 24" Poster $14upcoming releasesGraveland - In The Glare Of Burning Churches LP + Poster&Nightbringer - Death And The Black Work double CD reissue (including all the tracks on a two cd set!)


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3 basic parts of marketing concept
customer satisfaction; total company effort; profit - not just sales - as an objective
universal functions of marketing
buying, selling, transporting, storing, standardization and grading, financing, risk taking, and market information
customer satisfaction
customers' evaluation of a good or service in terms of whether it has met their needs, desires and expectations
macro marketing
A social process that directs an economy's flow of goods and services from producers to consumers in a way that effectively matches supply and demand and accomplishes the objectives of society.
planned economic system
An economic system where the questions of what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce are answered by means of a central plan rather than by markets. In the former Soviet Union, a State Planning Committee (Gosplan) oversaw planning for the production and distribution of most goods and services.
5 different eras in the evolution of business in the US
simple trade; production; sales; marketing dept; marketing company
breakthrough opportunities
opportunities that help innovators develop hard-to-copy marketing strategies that will be very profitable for a long time
attractive opportunities
for a particular firm are those that the firm has some chance of doing something about-given its resources and objectives
swot analysis
A comparison of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that helps executives formulate strategy.
generic market
market with broadly similar needs and sellers offering various, often diverse, ways of satisfying those needs
market segmentation
The process of dividing a market into meaningful, relatively similar, and identifiable segments or groups
influences on consumer behavior
economic needs; psychological variables; social needs; purchase situation
BCG market share/market growth matrix
a portfolio analysis model developed by the Boston Consulting Group that assesses the potential of successful products to generate cash that a firm can then use to invest in new products
strategic business unit
a division of the organization that has a unique business mission, product line, competitors, and markets relative to other sbus in the same corporation
gross national product
The total value of goods and services, including income received from abroad, produced by the residents of a country within a specific time period, usually one year.
discretionary income
disposable income available for spending and saving after an individual has purchased the basic necessities of food, clothing, and shelter
hierarchy of needs model
theory of motivation describing five levels of human needs and arguing that basic needs must be fulfilled before people work to satisfy higher-level needs
effects of baby boomers on our economy
recording industry sales exploded, colleges added facilities and faculty to handle the surge; new growth opportunities in tourism, health-care and financial services
purchasing process
recognition of needs, evaluation of options, Purchase Decision, Implementation and evaluation
purchasing managers
are the people responsible for purchasing in manufacturing and service businesses
North American Industry Classification System, provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, & the US, which makes the measurment of economic activity, in the 3 member countries of NAFTA, easier. Replaces SIC system. Each given a "zipcode"
motivations that are inborn not learned, such as hunger, thirst, fear, and need for sleep. Also known as instincts.
mission statement
a short, specific written statement of the reason a business exists and what it wants to achieve
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40-teraflop machine will replace aging stable of clusters.
With the recent introduction of Intel's first Xeon Phi coprocessors, NVIDIA's latest Kepler GPUs, and AMD's new FirePro S10000 graphics cards, the competition for HPC chip componentry has entered a new phase. The three chipmakers have taken somewhat different paths, though, and it will be up to the market to decide which vendor's approach will win the day.
AMD-loving Cray has launched the XC30 supercomputer, a product line that will be powered by Intel Xeon processors. The platform is based on the company's "Cascade" architecture, which is designed to bring a variety of processors and coprocessors under a common infrastructure. XC will become Cray's flagship computing platform as it phases out its XE and XK line over the next year or so.
Don't have a super budget? You can still own a premier high performance supercomputer with proven technology and reliability. New entry-level configurations and options enable you to configure the optimal balance of price, performance, power, and footprint for your unique and exacting requirements.
India announced a vast improvement over its former top supercomputer this morning with the introduction of the GPU-boosted SAGA-220, a 220-teraflop machine designed to tackle some of the country's most challenging space and aeronautical problems.
GPU maker talks about life after Fermi.
GPU technology threatens IT security model.
Applications embarrassingly not parallel.
University opts for GPGPU technology to support scientific research.
Even as we gain a footing in the era of petaflops computing, we have set in motion the exploration of the undiscovered domain of exaflops computing. This year has seen the launching of multiple programs to develop the concepts, architectures, software stack, programming models, and new families of parallel algorithms necessary to enable the practical realization of exaflops capability prior to the end of this decade.


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A look at the rollercoaster year of Nuggets basketball
Hopes were high for the Nuggets at the end of the 2012 offseason, with some analysts predicting up to 59 wins and a top two playoff seed. Masai Ujiri had acquired Olympic gold medalist and star defender Andre Iguodala in a trade, and extended Ty Lawson and JaVale McGee with long-term contracts. He surrounded the team's young core with veteran Andre Miller and cheap talent like Anthony Randolph and Evan Fournier.
But a difficult early schedule loomed. The Nuggets would play 22 of their first 32 games on the road, including 8 sets of back-to-back games. By the end of November, the team had a pair of four game winning streaks sandwiched in between three losing streaks of three games each, including worrying losses to the lowly Suns and Magic.
These struggles weren't just a matter of scheduling, but also a matter of poor shooting. The Nuggets shot under 33% from the three point line and 68% on free throws in the first seventeen games of the season. These numbers would improve only slightly over the course of the full seasaon. The Nuggets' shooting woes were on full display December 20 in Portland, where the team set an NBA record for futility by shooting 0-22 on three point attempts. But some of the Nuggets' strengths were also on display, as the team grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and poured in 74 points in the paint in a close loss.
The start of January brought new hope. The Nuggets had managed a 17-15 record through the most difficult part of the schedule, and would leave the Pepsi Center only three times in the next month. The homestand started with a huge win over the Clippers, snapping Los Angeles' franchise-record seventeen game win streak in a blowout where all-star Chris Paul was held to a paltry 10 points and 6 assists. Wilson Chandler returned from injury two weeks later, and the finally full strength Nuggets ran off winning streaks of six and nine games in January and February.
The Nuggets went back on the road for four games in five nights just prior to the All-Star break. A heartbreaking loss in Boston, in which the Nuggets missed potential game-winning shots at the end of all three overtimes, triggered another short losing streak.
But the Nuggets soon got back to their winning ways, avenging the loss to the Celtics in the first game out of the break, and then setting a franchise record by winning 15 straight games. The team showed its determination and capability by winning in a variety of ways during the streak. Kosta Koufos led the way with 18 points and 16 rebounds in a slow paced, grind-it-out comeback win against Memphis. Wilson Chandler dropped 35 points in an overtime win in Chicago, and Andre Miller's near triple double on his birthday secured the win the next night in Oklahoma City. Corey Brewer got in on the action, scoring six points in the final nine seconds to secure a one point win against Philadelphia.
Early in April, with the Nuggets fully healthy and closing in on homecourt in the first round of the playoffs, disaster struck. Danilo Gallinari's ACL partially tore in a game against Dallas, sidelining the team's leader in free throws and three point makes for the remainder of the season. Ty Lawson, who led the team in scoring and assists, and Kenneth Faried, who led the team in rebounds, also suffered injuries near the end of the season and were somewhat limited in the playoffs. The team was kept afloat by contributions from rookie Evan Fournier, who scored in double digits in six of the final nine games, and the seldom-used Anthony Randolph, who scored in double digits in three of the final six games.
The Nuggets finished the season with a franchise record 57 wins, including 23 straight home wins to end the season, leading to major awards for George Karl (Coach of the Year) and Masai Ujiri (Executive of the Year). The team had climbed from being on the playoff bubble midseason to holding the third seed at the end of the season.
The Nuggets' first home loss in over three months came at the worst possible time, in game two of a first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets had no answer defensively for Golden State's floor-spreading small lineup. Offensively, the Nuggets continued to shoot poorly on free throws and three pointers throughout the series. After outrebounding opponents by nearly four per game in the regular season, the Nuggets found themselves in the reverse situation, with Kosta Koufos unable to hold his own against Andrew Bogut. The Nuggets were eliminated in six games, their ninth first round exit in ten years.
George Karl was fired just before the start of the NBA finals. Team insiders cited a lack of playoff adjustments as one of the major driving factors. Masai Ujiri and several other front office members also left for other teams early in the offseason. Even draft night had some drama, with Kosta Koufos traded for Darrell Arthur, and a money-saving trade that netted college basketball's leading scorer and ACC player of the year Erick Green. Rookie head coach Brian Shaw and rookie general manager Tim Connelly now face the challenge of improving a talented team and setting the stage for postseason success after one of the wildest seasons in Denver Nuggets history.
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Tascosa High infielder Eric Moya Tuesday signed a baseball letter of intent with Midland College.
Moya started every game for the Rebels last year at shortstop, hitting .300 and earning All-District 3-5A honors.
Moya visited Midland a couple of weeks ago and was sold on the program because of its coaching staff and the field. Midland plays its home games at Christiansen Stadium, former home of Midland's AA baseball teams.
"When I visited," Moya said, "I liked all the facilities. We go down to Midland and play during our season and I really like that field. This has always been a dream of mine to play college ball. I'm glad to get this over with. Now I can just go out and play ball my senior year."
Tascosa coach Jason Patrick said Midland is getting a quality young man in Moya.
"Eric is a great player and an extra coach on the field," Patrick said. "He plays shortstop and is the quarterback of our team. He is vital in the game stuff on the field when we can't be out there talking to them. He is very much a leader, on and off the field."
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This weekend the season truly begins. The European Open of Tbilisi and Sofia are the first two official events where points can be gained for the IJF World Ranking.
For the first time the former World Cup and A-tournament is now named as European Open. In Tbilisi almost 200 participants will be fighting for the men's titles. Last year six out of 7 titles were claimed by the organizing country of Georgia. Only Dimitri Peters of Germany won gold U100kg as foreigner. He won Olympic bronze in August.
Lasha Shavdatuashvili won a gold medal last year and amazed everyone with his golden performance in London. He is not expected to start next Saturday.
The Georgian big names will be Gogotchuri, Gviniashvili (both U90kg) Matiashvili (+100kg), Papinashvili and Merebashvili (both U60kg), Zurabiani and Tsiklauri (both U81kg)
Many countries will send their best team such as Belarus, Azerbaijan, Greece, Israel and Ukraine.
Strong fighters also U90kg despite the absence of the announced Ilias Iliadis. Zviadi Gogotchuri (GEO), Sasson (ISR), Garaklov (GRE), Gurbanov (AZE), Burns (GBR), Penasenkov (RUS), Yoshida (JPN), Gvinishvili (GEO) and Kazusionak (BLR) are some of the interesting potential medallists in this category.
The women fight at the European Open in Sofia (BUL).
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The outstanding Candice Tells All TV Show, is such a great alternative to watch for someone who loves interior designing, those who might be interested in giving a new twist to their own home (for getting amazing ideas) or someone who; just likes to sit and relax while watching how incredible home transformations are done.
This fantastic program, is hosted by the skillful and experienced Canadian Interior Designer, Candice Olson. As a top professional on the subject matter of interior decorating, she posses a well understanding about the designing principles such as dimensions, proportions, colors, shapes, materials, textures and styles; among others. And she will indeed share her knowledge, by giving some tips, while explaining the fantastic changes to the rooms that in most cases are considered stylish, elegant and done with very good taste.
In Candice Tells All, she attends the homes and listens to the specific request from real life people who have ran out of ideas, or simply, do not know how to solve their designing dilemmas in a particular area. No matter if it is the kitchen, living room dining room, bedroom, bathroom, TV room, home office, basement or a sports room; Candice will look for how to create a harmonious and balanced space that gives comfort and functionality to the users or occupants of that particular home.
The home occupants, give Candice a general idea of what they are looking for and she explains the overview of what she is envisioning. For transforming the rooms, into beautiful spaces with different styles (retro, contemporary, classic, rustic, edgy, and etc.), she is helped by a team of specialists in different areas (carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing, electricity, and etc.) that will capture her ideas to develop them masterfully. In the designing process, she will face different challenges (structural and construction) that she will overcome successfully.
The TV show was launched in the beginning, for the US and Canadian audience by HGTV and W Channel, respectively; and it has been a big hit, gaining followers in many more countries. Absolutely, you cannot miss this exceptional show Candice Tells All. For sure, you will want to watch useful tips, on how to achieve marvelous changes in a room; by knowing how to apply the right painting, carpets, fabrics, accessories and furniture; among others. It is time to transform the way you perceive indoor space, by now looking at it through the eyes of Candice Olson in Candice Tells All.
Candice Tells All Full Episode Guide
- Episode 15 - Flexible Living
When a couple moves to a substantially larger dream home, they realize they lack a defined style. With a lot of ground to cover, Candice helps them stretch their design budget, and creates a living room that's flexible enough to work for large family events, but which still feels warm and intimate for two.
- Episode 14 - Classy Patterns Made Contemporary
Candice helps a couple so afraid of pattern and color that their beautiful new house is boringly monochromatic.
- Episode 13 - Master Bedroom In The Attic
Candice is challenged when a couple wants their master bedroom in their attic.
- Episode 12 - Versatile Family and Sports Room
With most of their kids away to college, it's time for one couple to reclaim their basement and establish a versatile family room and 'sports lounge' that is wheelchair accessible.
- Episode 11 - Glam Party Parlor
- Episode 10 - Family Focused Basement Space
- Episode 9 - The Trouble With Turrets
- Episode 8 - Bathing Beauty
- Episode 7 - Flexible Living
- Episode 6 - Kitchens That Floor You
- Episode 5 - At Home In A Home Office
- Episode 4 - The Art of the Update
- Episode 3 - Old Home, Modern Tech
- Episode 2 - Lofty Kitchen Design
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Minneapolis, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin underwent an emergency appendectomy on Saturday, the team's head coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Sunday after a road win over St. Louis.
Harvin originally tweeted Saturday that he was to undergo "minor surgery," but he did not specify as to what the procedure would entail.
The playmaking wide receiver was placed on injured reserve earlier this month after missing three games with an injured ankle he suffered Nov. 4 in a game at Seattle.
Harvin this year played in nine games for Minnesota and racked up 677 receiving yards and three touchdowns, 96 rushing yards and a touchdown, and one kickoff return for a touchdown.
The 2013 season will be the final year of Harvin's rookie contract with Minnesota, after which he would become a free agent unless he and the team agree on an extension beforehand.


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Nothing less than the future of Kenner is at stake. And though it's in draft form now, the 74-item to-do list presented Friday could help the city prosper, members of Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni's Economic Development Committee said.
Using surveys that identified Kenner's weaknesses and strengths, researching other communities and interviewing experts, GCR & Associates developed the plan to improve Kenner's quality of life and lure businesses and young professionals.
At more than 80 pages, the document "is the most thorough report I've ever seen," developer Henry Shane said Friday. The plan refers to most facets of life in Kenner, including Rivertown, Laketown, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the cluttered Wiliams Boulevard commercial corridor, politics, schools and The Esplanade mall. "There's no stone left unturned."
Yenni's 35-member economic commission is trying to turn around the grim demographic picture of Kenner that has developed over the past decade. In that time, the city has seen declines in population, wealth and college-educated residents, along with an increase in vacant houses.
The committee includes some of the city's prominent stakeholders: City Council members, doctors, real estate developers, building contractors, bankers, real estate agents and the aviation director of Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Most of the 74 recommendations can be accomplished by Kenner or Jefferson Economic Development Commission staff members, such as exploring the possibility of selling or leasing publicly owned land in Rivertown, the city's historic district in south Kenner. Others are already underway, such as continuing to aggressively recruit the Coconut Beach volleyball complex to Laketown.
The report also takes technology into account, with a recommendation for a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter to promote the city. Other recommendations include ensuring that Kenner's interests are "well-represented" in studies regarding airport redevelopment and that any school reform efforts be closely monitored.
Rafe Rabalais, a consultant from GCR & Associates who presented the document to the committee, recommended Kenner hire a staff member to specifically focus on the making sure the all goals are accomplished.
"We need somebody to mind the store," he said.
At the meeting, Aviation Director Iftikhar Ahmad gave a presentation about the airport. "I'm very encouraged by this community," he said. "We're going to work very closely with the city of Kenner."
Reaction to the plan was overwhelmingly positive.
"Let's put the people in place to do what we need to do," said Dominick Impastato, an attorney. "Let's get going."
Shane said the group doesn't have any time to lose: "Kenner will be changed forever if we don't start moving."


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I go by the alias quakk. Ive been a nintendo fan since my first console (Nes) many years back. I can be considerd a nintendo fanboy , ive purchased and still have in my position every nintendo console, handheld to date.
Over the past few years i believed nintendo were heading for the exit in regards to console development, but now im proud and chuffed to bits to see nintendo back on track and giving back that fun, hype feeling which has been lost in an industry obsessed with frames per second.
I hope to bring you some fun debates and information which you will find interesting
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Investigators are talking with four men after a bullet they fired during target practice hit a school.
Police were called for a loud noise that sounded like a rock being thrown at a window or a bullet hitting near a classroom window at the Resica Elementary School on Gravel Ridge Road in East Stroudsburg just before 12:30pm Thursday, State Police at Swiftwater said.
Police say they found a bullet that had traveled through the first pane of a double pane window and fell onto the outside sill.
The school was placed on lock down while police investigated.
Police were able to find four men who were target practicing with handguns and rifles near the school, police said.
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Producer: Pieve Santa Restituta(Gaja)
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Sangiovese
Origin: Italy
Region: Tuscany
96 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - July/August 2011
Bright dark red with ruby tones. Black fruits, licorice, incense and minerals on the nose; smells like a head shop. Utterly silky and perfumed on entry, then tightly coiled in the middle, with a deep sweetness leavened by a saline quality. This very young Brunello boasts a terrific tannic structure and saturates the entire palate. But the rising, expanding finish shows zero excess weight. With time in the recorked bottle, this wine showed an increasingly plush, spherical texture and building minerality.