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|Head Sprint Pro Men's Shoe Scores
|Arch Support
|Foot Support/Stability
|Overall Sole Durability
|Toe Durability
Well, the name doesn't lie: The new Head Sprint Pro will help you race around the tennis court as fast as any other shoe on the market! Its lightweight, low-to-the-ground design had all of our playtesters moving at top speed and with total confidence. Head's Trinergy is a trio of technologies that get rid of unwanted shock from harsh landings and provide excellent energy return and stability to enhance on-court quickness. Ventilation and durability were about average, but in every other aspect this shoe belongs in the pantheon of high-end shoes. It's safe to say that this is the best Head shoe we've tried, and it belongs on the radar of any player who likes a lightweight, speed-oriented shoe.
Our entire playtest team found the new Sprint Pro to be quite comfortable, but for different reasons. Jason found it to be a perfect fit for his slightly wider, flatter feet. He explained, "I loved how well these shoes fit my foot shape! Most shoes are too narrow, have too much of an arch or both. Not this time! I found the cushioning to be responsive and firm, but not harsh. It didn't provide the pillowy feel of a Prince T22, but it didn't need to. My only knock on these would be the slight break-in period that they needed."
Although the speed-oriented fit wasn't necessarily ideal for Andy, he still had no issues with comfort. He offered, "This shoe gets most of its comfort from the lightweight, low-profile design, not from plush cushioning or a perfect fit. When I'm wearing it I don't feel like there's a whole lot of shoe on my foot, which makes it comfortable to wear on court. There were no areas of discomfort, even when I put the shoe under stress by starting or stopping quickly. It definitely offers a pleasant ride, even after long hours on the court."
Chris found the shoe ready to go as soon as he took them out of the box, and he liked the ample amount of cushioning that seemed to get better as the test wore on. He said, "While the shoes had a firm and supportive feel, I found them comfortable enough to play in on my very first wear. They definitely broke in and softened up during the test, which improved the comfort. The level of cushioning was spot on for me. I felt low to the ground, yet there was ample cushioning to protect me from the pounding of hard court play. The Sprint Pros also held my feet well enough to eliminate any comfort issues such as sliding and jamming or blisters from rubbing. I liked the padding around the tongue of the shoe because it allowed me to lace the shoes tightly without the lace system digging into my feet."
Granville inserted his aftermarket insoles, as he does with every playtest, and was happy with the comfort and fit of the shoe. He said, "As soon as I slipped my foot inside I noticed the sizing was spot on. The insoles, as with most tennis shoes, seemed like an afterthought, so I replaced them with a pair of Cadence insoles, which had the desired effect. They added some cushioning while maintaining the low profile. They also raised my foot inside the shoe, improving the already good fit. There was no pinching or poking -- a very sold start for this Head shoe before hitting the court."
Breathability was somewhat middle of the road in the Sprint Pro. Our playtesters found them to run a bit hot, but never hot enough to cause any discomfort or hamper performance. Chris elaborated, "My feet ran just a tad hot in these shoes. I wore two pairs of socks to help fill out the wider fit in the forefoot, so that added to the warmth. There wasn't a ton of perforations to let my feet breathe, but there seemed to be enough to keep my feet from getting really hot. All in all, these felt just slightly hotter than average, but it was not distracting and did not detract from the overall performance of the shoe."
Andy found them to run a bit warm as well, particularly through one part of the shoe. He said, "The forefoot of the shoe ran a bit hot due to the heavy use of synthetic leather in that area, but I never really had any issue with my feet overheating during play. The mesh in the midfoot area helps with the breathability. Ventilation wasn't necessarily a strength of this shoe, but by no means was it a weakness."
Granville had no issues at all with breathability. He offered, "The Sprint Pro, while appearing to lack in ventilation at first glance, actually had excellent ventilation."
Ventilation was the area where Jason was most critical of the Sprint Pro. He said, "Even though I didn't find them to be overly hot, this was probably the worst feature of the Sprint Pro. Because I playtested them during the winter months I didn't find my feet overheating, but I don't know if I could say the same thing if the weather were warmer."
Opinions of the slightly lower than average arch support differed among the playtesters. It worked perfectly for Jason's flatter feet. He said, "Nice and low, just the way I like it! No break-in needed, and the more I wore it the more it molded to my feet."
Even though he has a slightly higher arch, the Sprint Pro also worked for Chris, especially as he progressively broke in the shoe. He explained, "At first the arch support was too low for me. I have a higher arch, and initially I could not feel the arch at all. However, this shoe has a very solid shank so my feet felt very well protected when sprinting around. As the shoes broke in the insoles molded to the shape of my feet and then everything felt dialed in. I never felt my arches were stressed, and I was very impressed by the support offered through the midfoot of this shoe."
Andy had definite issues with the low arch of the shoe. He said, "This is where I've had issues with Head shoes in the past, and it was an issue with the Sprint Pro. There's a little more support through the arch compared with the Speed Pro III, but I still felt like there wasn't enough. At times my arch would ache because I didn't feel enough support underneath it. I don't even have that high of an arch, but I like just a little pressure under it from the shoe for a little bit of support, and I didn't have that with this shoe."
Granville is tough to please when it comes to arch support, so he took matters into his own hands. He said, "I replaced the insoles immediately. Need I say more?"
The shoes impressed across the board in the support and stability department. It kept our playtesters feeling locked in and confident in their movements around the tennis court. The low-profile design and stiffer upper materials had Andy flying around the court at top speed, but he did have one small criticism, saying, "This shoe rides low to the ground, which makes me feel stable when darting around the tennis court. The outsole is nice and wide underneath the forefoot as well, which helped make me feel a bit more secure. In addition, the upper and midsole lock in the forefoot and midfoot nicely so that it's not sliding around when making an aggressive lateral cut. My only issue with support and stability came in the ankle area, where I felt the shoe didn't provide enough security. The ankle collar fit a bit loose, so I never got that locked in feeling."
Chris was also very impressed, and was moving with the utmost confidence. He said, "These shoes offer a very supportive and stable ride. The forefoot fit was a tad wide, but I was able to remedy that by wearing two pairs of socks. After that the uppers held my feet very well. The Sprint Pros held my feet and felt very supportive when I was making aggressive lateral cuts. The chassis of the shoe was also enough to prevent the shoe from twisting too much. The shank did a good job of supporting my arches when I was sprinting forward. Obviously, I was very impressed and scored the shoes very highly in this area."
The Sprint Pro checked all the right boxes for Jason. He said, "These are the most supportive Head shoes I've ever worn. The firm upper provided great lateral stability, and I was confident with every stop and change of direction. There wasn't much sliding within the shoe either, which I notice most when trying to track down a drop shot."
It only took a simple adjustment for Granville to find his nirvana. He explained, "My upgraded insoles brought an already good fit to near perfection. The fit can be felt all around my feet (say that three times fast). The shoes provide good stability and stop/start traction, with very little slippage when pivoting. It's a simple pleasure when I don't have to take into account my feet moving around in the toe box."
Outsole durability was neither exceptionally good nor bad for the Sprint Pro, especially given its lightweight design. Granville's pair showed a pretty normal amount of wear after the test. He said, "I played five matches in the shoe and began to see some wear at the toe and heel -- nothing out of the ordinary, though. The durability of this shoe seems in line with shoes at a much higher price point."
Chris compared the Sprint Pro to a similar shoe. He offered, "I would say the durability was pretty average. I tend to be pretty hard on outsoles, and this one was no exception. Within a few hours I was seeing some wear in the typical areas. I would compare the level of durability to that of the adidas CC adizero Feather II, and I would consider that an appropriate level of durability considering the speed-oriented nature of both shoes. On the plus side, traction remained solid, and I expect to be able to play well in them up until the very end."
Jason hoped for a little more life out of his pair, especially given how much he enjoyed playing in them. He explained, "They started to show wear and tear sooner than expected. After about 15 hours I could see tread loss on the medial forefoot of both shoes. No other places showed significant balding."
Andy really put these shoes to the test, and he was actually pretty impressed with how well they held up, given their design. He said, "For a lightweight, speed-oriented shoe, the Sprint Pro held up pretty well. I put around 30-40 hours of wear on them, and they are just now showing signs of significant wear. This is better than some of the other lightweight shoes on the market, like the Nike Vapor 9 Tour or Asics Gel Solution Speed. I'm starting to wear out the area under my big toe, which is a pretty standard area for me to wear down a shoe."
Our resident toe draggers couldn't do enough to completely wear through the toe area of the Sprint Pro, although Chris certainly tried his hardest. He was only able to create a cosmetic disturbance on his pair. He explained, "The upper of the shoe around the toe area is well protected. I found this shoe to hold up very well to my own particular brand and style of toe-dragging. I scuffed the uppers in many areas, and the shoes held up well. The only area where I saw lots of wear was on the lateral side of the toe of my left shoe. I was scuffing the soft midsole material against the court while dragging my back foot on a slice backhand. The court was winning that particular durability battle, and my left shoe has lost the red stripe through the midsole and some additional midsole material near the toe."
Granville found ample protection in the toe area as well. He offered, "As a recovered toe dragger, I can say these shoes do as well as most when it comes toe durability. While there is no extra material at the toe, the overall outsole construction should be fine for all but the most extreme toe draggers."
Most of the playtest team noticed a bit more give from the outsole than usual, which worked well for some and took others a bit of time to get used to. The tread pattern allowed Andy to be extra aggressive with his movement. He said, "The outsole was a little bit slicker than some of the other shoes I've been wearing. However, I like to slide around on the court so I enjoyed the amount of give and grab the shoe gave me. There may have been a couple of instances where I slipped and 'spun my wheels out' when trying to accelerate quickly, but for the most part I liked that the fast outsole allowed for a bit more sliding than usual."
Jason, on the other hand, needed a little bit of time to get used to the "modern-style" tread pattern of the shoe, although he never felt it took away from the overall performance. He said, "Unlike Andy, I don't really intend on sliding 99 percent of the time, so I wasn't used to the give when I first played in these. With the sliding zones on the outsole, I found myself sliding more often than usual. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just something I had to get used to. The good news is that I didn't notice any slippage when I was accelerating, which is usually a sign of subpar traction."
Chris really liked the balance of "stick and slip," saying, "The level of traction was solid. I liked the level of grip and give the shoes exhibited. I was able to plant aggressively and let the shoe slide a little, and that took pressure off my ankles. When it came time to push off for the next sprint I found enough grab to make a quick first step. The only time I slipped in the shoes was when I was pulled wide onto the dusty outer part of the court, and I'd expect any shoe to lose traction there. Again, I scored the shoes very highly because I was very impressed with the level of traction."
Granville also had no issues with the traction. He offered, "Traction is very good, and it was apparent as soon as I hit the court. There was no slippage, especially right out of the box. The material seems to strike the right blend of hard rubber for durability and soft rubber for excellent traction."
Given its low-to-the-ground, speed-oriented design, it's no surprise our playtesters felt light and fast in the Sprint Pro. "Right on the edge of what I would call a light shoe," said Granville. "Once on my feet the weight was never an issue."
Jason agreed, saying, "I don't know the exact weight of these shoes, but what I do know is that they felt lighter than average, and I felt like I could move quickly with them on. The low-to-the-ground ride definitely helped."
Chris felt the weight was spot on, and in all the right places. He explained, "I thought these shoes had a nice balance to them. Most of the weight felt like it was under my heels and arches. The toe part of the shoe felt very light, so I felt light and fast when up on my toes. There was ample stiffness to make the shoe supportive, but not enough to make it feel clunky, and there weren't excessive layers to add weight. The shoes transitioned well from heel to toe, and I liked how the outsoles interacted with the court. I never felt like I was tripping over my own feet or being slowed in any way while wearing these shoes."
The lightweight design and feel were standout features, according to Andy. He shared, "This is one of the strengths of the Sprint Pro. It feels very light and fast, and I never felt like it inhibited my movements. It's low-to-the-ground feel also makes it feel lighter than it actually is, and it offers nice court feel and responsiveness under your feet. I always felt connected and in control of my movement."
Chris - "I liked the looks, the low-to-the-ground cushioning, support, stability, traction and the overall fit and feel."
Granville - "Some subtle features like the double lacing slit on the tongue, which kept the tongue centered over my foot."
Jason - "The fit, stability and support. Let's just say the overall performance!"
Andy - "I enjoyed the fast, low-to-the-ground feel, as well as the amount of stability the shoe offered. This enabled me to move around the court quickly, and with confidence."
Chris - "None yet. Durability may be somewhat of a concern, but it is still too early to really tell."
Granville - "Nothing comes to mind. In my opinion, this is Head's best shoe to date."
Jason - "Not much, but to be picky, ventilation and durability could be improved."
Andy - "I would have liked more support through the arch, a touch more ventilation through the forefoot and a better fit around the ankle."
Chris - "This was by far the best Head shoe I have ever worn. It felt very dialed in. The fit and feel were top notch, and this shoe finally puts Head in the upper tier when it comes to on-court performance. The wider fit in the forefoot reminded me of the adizero Feather II, and the traction and wear characteristics also seem to be similar. The KSiwss BigShot also comes to mind when I think about the solid ride and slightly wider forefoot."
Granville - "If this were a blind test, I could have been convinced that this was a Nike shoe."
Jason - "It fits like the Head Speed Pro III, but with much better performance."
Andy - "It's a little heavier, but the Sprint Pro feels a lot like the adidas adizero Feather II. They both feel very low to the ground with a wider fit through the forefoot, which enhances the stability. They also have a similar outsole and a very similar feel when it comes to traction. The fit of the Sprint Pro is similar to the Head Speed Pro III and the Fila Sentinel."
Playtester Foot Types:
Chris - Narrow width / Medium arch
Granville - Narrow width / Low arch
Jason - Wide width / Low arch
Andy - Medium width / Low arch
Review date: January 2014. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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From Fairplex to Los Alamitos
LACF Race Meet at Los Alamitos
Pomona, CA. – The 76th season of horse racing at the annual LA County Fair has officially relocated to Los Alamitos Race Course and is called LACF Race Meet at Los Alamitos.
Dates for the 11-day race meet are Sept. 11 to 27. Post time is 2 p.m. Racing is Thursday to Sunday at the new one-mile track at the Cypress race course.
LA County Fair race fans can watch and wager on live racing from Los Alamitos at Finish Line Sports Grill, Top of the Park and Longboard Bar & Lounge.
For more information visit Los Alamitos.com and LACF.com.
Watch & Wager
Watch & wager at LACF from LACF Race Meet at Los Alamitos at:
Top of the Park
Longboard Bar & Lounge
Finish Line Sports Grill
Don't miss exciting stakes action at
LACF Race Meet at Los Alamitos
Racing Dates
September 11-27
Dark Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Post Time:
(subject to change)
Contact Information
4961 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

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by Anton Shilov
Apple, a maker of popular consumer electronic gadgets and one of the globe's largest consumer of chips, reportedly plans to order manufacturing of its next-generation A6 system-on-chips for mobile gadgets to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Previously, Samsung Electronics landed orders for Apple's SoCs.
Dan Heyler, a semiconductor analyst with Merrill Lynch in Taipei, Taiwan told the Commercial Times newspaper that TSMC would most likely be producing the A6 system-on-chip for Apple in 2012, reports Ars Technica web-site. The rumours about possible switch of Apple from Samsung to TSMC have been around for many months now and as they usually coming from different sources, they are most likely to be correct. The switch from one manufacturer to another is not surprising and keeping in mind massive ongoing legal battles between Apple and Samsung, the shift may be a strategic one.
While Apple may easily switch contract manufacturer of its processors, especially given the fact that there are at least nine months before the first A6-based devices hit the market, it is not completely clear which advantages will the company get in the short term and which problems this may cause in the short- and mid- terms.
In early 2012 the world's largest contract manufacturer of chips, TSMC, will have a lot of capacities for making chips using 40nm process technology as well as very limited ability to produce chips using various 28nm fabrication processes. The company's current-generation A5 is already made using 45nm manufacturing technology at Samsung, therefore, switching to TSMC's 40nm will hardly bring any cost or performance advantages. TSMC's 28nm fab process is not an option for Apple A6 due to capacity constraints as the company needs millions of chips to launch a product. Meanwhile, in early 2012 Samsung will be able to offer both 28nm and 32nm HKMG manufacturing processes and keeping in mind that the company does not have massive clients like AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm and others, it may produce the right amount of chips.
Given the fact that the popularity of various iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod, etc.) is growing, it makes sense for Apple to ensure that several fabs can produce generally similar chips. Perhaps, even using different manufacturing processes. The outcome for Samsung is pretty clear: it may lose its biggest foundry customer.
Apple did not comment on the news-story.


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Event Details: Global TC Day: Singapore
Teachers College is celebrating its 125th Anniversary and alumni worldwide are gathering to commemorate this milestone. Connect with area alumni to celebrate Global TC Day on Tuesday, July 23. Join the conversation online using #GlobalTCDay.
Global TC Day: Singapore
Hosted by: Wendy Goh Megan Lucas-Chong
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Suite 10-28A (10th floor) of
the Harbourfront Centre (Groupon Offices) – 1 Maritime Square, Singapore 099253.
Additional Info: Wendy and Megan will be providing snacks and wine. Cost is $10 per person, payable at the door. The venue also has a ping pong table, foosball table and a few other fun games. Take the elevator to the 10th floor, where you will see the suite.
By entering the event premises you consent to videotaping, photography, interview(s) and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for public relations, news articles, telecasts, education, advertising, research, inclusion on web sites, fundraising, or any other purpose by Teachers College (TC) and and/or its affiliates. Full photo consent information here.
Type: Alumni
Location: Singapore
Date & Time: 7/23/2013, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.tc.edu/alumni
Contact: Alumni Relations
Contact Phone: 212.678.3215


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Folding Beach Wagon
About this itemCompact folding, easy and convenient storage and fun to use!
That's what makes this wagon better than all of the others.
Finally! No more carrying everything to the beach or ball game by hand! From the moment you get this wagon out of the car and pop it open you'll be turning heads. Load the cooler, load the chairs, the umbrella, the towels, sunscreen, sports equipment, toys, snacks and all right into this wagon and head to your spot on the beach or ball field for a great day of fun and relaxation. With it's extra wide wheels, sand and soft dirt are not a game stopper! The fabric is easy to clean with a quick wipe of a towel or clean with soap and water. The unique folding action of this wagon is what makes this one the best.
Remove cover, undo the closure on the handle and it practically opens itself! In just seconds you go from compact and easy-to-store to a full sized wagon that will haul your stuff wherever you are going. At the end of the day, leave it in the car, put it in a closet or hang in on the wall in the garage. This is the most convenient and fun-to-use wagon you have will ever own!
- One step folding and unfolding, No assembly required
- Stores easily in trunk, closet or on the wall
- Extra wide beach wheels
- Easy to clean 600d polyester fabric
- Strong powder coated steel frame
- Drain holes in bottom of wagon
- 150 lb. weight capacity
- Do not pull with motorized vehicle
- Do not use on uneven terrain
- Do not overload
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Nokia Corp., the world's No. 1 maker of handsets that is losing market share these days, on Thursday said it would shut down a manufacturing facility in Romania and re-consider the fate of its factories in Finland, Hungary and Mexico. While the firm believes the shift of manufacturing to Asia will help it to cut costs, it is clear will no longer be able to build the same volume of handsets as it used to in the future.
Nokia said it would adjust its manufacturing capacity and renew its manufacturing operations to "better serve its global network of customers, partners and suppliers". In particular, the company wants to focus its feature phone manufacturing on those locations with optimal proximity to suppliers and key markets. As a result, Nokia plans to close its manufacturing facility in Cluj, Romania by the end of 2011, as Nokia's high-volume Asian factories provide greater scale and proximity benefits, according to the company.
Moreover, Nokia will "review" the long-term role of its manufacturing operations in Salo, Finland; Komarom, Hungary; and Reynosa, Mexico. These factories are expected to continue to play a key role in serving European and North American smartphone customers, but the plan is to gradually shift their focus to "customer and market-specific software and sales package customization", which essentially means that the factories will cease to build mobile phones as they do now.
Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland
Nokia's success on the market of handsets is not a pure luck. The company has been building its manufacturing chain for many years in order to have enough production capacities to serve the market needs. Unfortunately, Nokia itself was not flexible enough in many terms and now partly those production capacities may be idle or too expensive. Moreover, thanks to Stephen Elop's pre-announcement of switch from Symbian to Windows Phone platform, the company's smartphone market share and average selling prices are collapsing these days and Nokia has to cut down its costs to stay profitable. Unfortunately, after Nokia loses its own capacities, the firm may not be able to manufacture the volume of mobile phones needed to serve 40+ percent of the market.
"We are seeing solid progress against our strategy, and with these planned changes we will emerge as a more dynamic, nimble and efficient challenger. We must take painful, yet necessary, steps to align our workforce and operations with our path forward," said Stephen Elop, president and chief executive officer of Nokia.
But while Nokia potentially undermines its future ability to manufacture devices in Europe and Northern America, it intends to keep all of its research and development (R&D) facilities in developed countries (albeit, with workforce reductions). In addition to its headquarters, Nokia has four major R&D sites in Finland and two major R&D sites in Germany, as well as Nokia Research Centers and other supporting R&D sites in Europe. Nokia will also retains a strong local presence in many sales offices throughout this region, as well as its operations in Salo and Komarom.
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Kirkman Labs, EFA Powder, 16 oz (454 g) (Discontinued Item)
Shipping Weight:?1.36 lbsShipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: KIM-98801
- UPC Code: 999999988010
- Package Quantity: 16 oz (454 g)
- Dimensions: 3.6 x 3.6 x 5.8 in, 1.15 lbs
- An Omega-3/Omega-6 Flaxseed Supplement
- Casein & Gluten Free
- Food Supplement
Tested for more than 950 contaminants!
- Heavy Metals
- Bacteria
- Yeast
- Mold
- Pesticides & More...
Kirkman's EFA Powder is a multifunctional nutritional food that has excellent rationale in supporting good health. It supplies omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, along with much needed protein and fiber, in a pleasant tasting, easy to use (see next section) form that makes it easy for parents to supplement these important nutrients to the whole family.
EFA stands for "essential fatty acids." The word "essential" as used in describing omega-3 and omega-6 compounds means that the body cannot produce them on its own, so they must be consumed in our diet. Essential fatty acids are either omega-3 oils or omega-6 oils. Some sources of omega-3 are: cod liver oil, fish oils, flax oil, flaxseed and leafy green vegetables. Some nuts also contain omega-3s (e.g. walnuts). Omega-6 sources are: corn oil, wheat germ oil, soy oil, borage oil, evening primrose oil, black current oil plus many other cooking oils.
Suggested Use
Children and adults: Five grams daily, or as directed by a physician. Each five grams (one heaping teaspoon) of EFA supplies:
- 1.2 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.3 grams of Omega-6 fatty acids
- 1.2 grams Dietary Fiber
- 1.1 grams Protein (containing all essential Amino Acids)
Other Ingredients
Milled stabilized flaxseed.
Free of: Sugar, starch, soy, wheat, casein, gluten, milk, corn, egg, preservatives, yeast, gelatin, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, artificial flavorings or colorings.
Contains amino acids and fiber.
Refrigerate after opening.
Keep out of the reach of children
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 5 grams (1 heaping teaspoon)
|Servings Per Container: 90
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|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|2.5 g
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|0.5 g
|0 g
|3 mg
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|0 g
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|Vitamin A
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Warming is fact
To the Journal editor:
I am imagining what would happen to us who live here in our beloved Marquette and the Upper Peninsula as global warming becomes a reality even more than it is now. I believe it may happen soon, probably in the next 10 to 20 years.
I imagine our Lake Superior at lower depths causing our harbors to be inadequate. Most big freighters would be unable to access our harbors without extensive dredging costing innumerable loss of jobs, and possibly the loss of our most important industry -mining.
And our enjoyment of the harbors for sailing and motor boats would be compromised because we would need to find a way, if even possible, to harbor or moor our boats in totally new ways.
I imagine a "war" happening over the use of our magnificent Great Lakes with everyone in the country wanting our water, since they would have so little in other parts of the country.
I imagine our beautiful forests catching fire more often, and so we would lose acres and acres that we love along with the wildlife we love.
I imagine the snow events we love are no longer possible like our dog sled runs, our cross country skiing events, and our downhill sports. And all our great trails would no longer be of any use.
I imagine people coming here to live in droves because they would come from parts of the country absolutely parched with no water and so would think go north.
When they do come, as they surely will, we would lose our close community, would be way over crowded, and unable to meet the needs of such an influx. We would also lose our ability to access the wilderness so quickly since we would be inundated with people, people.
If you can imagine as I do, then it is absolutely necessary that you start doing something about global warming now, not think of it as something way down the road and something that will not affect us because we live in the north next to big water.
Write your congressman, senator, and anyone you can think of to urge them to do something now.
Talk to your family and friends. Alert them to the fact that this is not some far away happening, but is upon us now.
Act now! Global warming is a fact and it will affect even us up here in our beloved U.P.
Margo House


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Brief rainfall grazes region
May 11, 2011
The Portales and Clovis area received spotty rain Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service has reports of two-tenths of an inch of rain 6 miles southeast of Portales and one-tenth of an inch 3 miles north-northwest of Texico, NWS Hydronet technician Maxine Pacheco said.
No other sites in Roosevelt, Curry or Quay counties reported precipitation.
The last time Portales received rain was March 4, when 0.01 inch fell, according to the National Weather Service website. Clovis last received precipitation April 7, with 0.01 inch, according to the site.
NWS meteorologist Jennifer Palucki said chances of more rain are low for the next seven to 10 days.
Palucki said there's an outside chance of rain early Sunday morning, but it will probably stay north of Clovis. The area might see precipitation Tuesday, she said, but it will most likely stay to the east of the Portales/Clovis area.
The climate outlook for May is below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures, Palucki said. She said the three-month climate outlook forecasts equal chances of the area getting or not getting rain.


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For more than 25 years, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center has dedicated its service to promoting and educating the public on oceanic conservation. With World Oceans Day on the horizon, the center is ready to make an even more impactful splash.
First proposed at the 1992 Earth Summit by the Canadian government, WOD has since become an international celebration in honor of the sea. In 2008, it was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, which marked June 8 the day of the sea. The Ocean Project and The World Ocean Network have organized WOD events worldwide since 2002, promoting a twofold agenda: Celebrate the world's oceans for all that it gives, and raise awareness on the state of the oceans today while encouraging conservation efforts.
In 2012, 42 states and 55 countries celebrated WOD with more than 600 events worldwide. This year, The Ocean Project and The World Ocean Network are looking to break the high-water mark with 1,000 events. Helping with this breach is LMC, a proud partner since 2003 and the only Palm Beach County event in 2013. Since 2003, LMC has worked alongside these two organizations to coordinate the annual event, ensuring Floridians have a place to enjoy WOD to its fullest.
The center will begin its free, Dr. Seuss-themed, family-friendly WOD celebration with an array of educational and interactive "seaworthy" activities. From arts and crafts to live music and turtle feedings, people of all ages will enjoy trying on their sea legs for a day.
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Some new or dramatically upgraded business jets have recently been certified, and manufacturers anticipate FAA approval for 19 more models over the next several years. Assuming the global economy improves, demand for them should be strong.
Here's a look at the latest bizjet crop.
Airbus's ACJ350, which offers 2,900 square feet of cabin space, will be capable of speeds up to Mach 0.85. Its 10,100-nautical-mile range will provide for nonstop connections between cities as far apart as New York and Beijing. No price has been announced, but the A350-800 airline variant sells for about $245 million. Airbus claims to have sold two ACJ350s and expects the model to enter service in the second half of next year.
Seattle-based Boeing reports orders for 11 Boeing Business Jet versions of its new Dreamliner 787-8 and three executive versions of the 787-9.
The twinjet 787 will carry some 75 passengers 9,260 miles nonstop. A problem with its lithium ion battery grounded the fleet in early 2013 but the issue has been resolved to the FAA's satisfaction and Boeing expects to deliver the first airplane to a completion center in late 2013. With an unfinished cabin, the model sells for about $120 million.
The next airliner out the door at Boeing will be the 737 Max, the latest in a long line of successful airplanes in the 737 family. A spokesman said the company is studying options with regard to an executive version, but at press time, no decision had been made.
Meanwhile, deliveries of the Boeing Business Jet variant of the new 747-8 to independent completion centers have begun and the first customer delivery is expected in 2014.
Bombardier Aerospace
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace continues to move toward certification of its Learjet 85, the biggest and fastest of the family to date. The company had expected the model to enter service this year but delays have pushed the certification date to the third quarter of 2014. Bombardier reports that the model will have a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.82 and a range of 3,000 nautical miles. Priced at $19.7 million, it will occupy a market niche between the Learjet 60XR and Challenger 300.
Also in development (in Wichita, Kansas) are the Learjet 70 and 75, both of which are expected to enter service this year. The Learjet 70 is an upgrade of the Learjet 40 and will cost $11.1 million. The Learjet 75 is an enhanced version of the Learjet 45 and will sell for $13.6 million.
Bombardier's Challenger 350 is an upgrade of the Challenger 300, with new wings, more powerful Honeywell HTF7350 engines, more range, larger interior and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced avionics.
In the meantime, plans are proceeding for the debut of the latest members of the Global family—the Global 7000 and 8000. The 7000, with a $68.9 million price tag, will have a four-zone cabin, travel at Mach 0.90 and have a range of 7,300 nautical miles. Bombardier expects it to enter service in 2016. The 8000, with a three-zone cabin, will enter service a year later. With a $66.2 million price, it promises a range of 7,000 nautical miles and a cruise speed of Mach 0.85.
Cessna Aircraft
This Wichita, Kansas manufacturer announced the launch of its Citation Latitude midsize jet in 2011. In its standard configuration, the $15 million airplane will carry eight passengers at a maximum cruise speed of 442 knots. Cessna expects it to enter service in 2015.
Just six months after launch of the Latitude, the company announced the Longitude. It was envisioned as a follow-on development of the now-cancelled Citation Columbus. The super-midsize jet has the same cabin cross section as the Latitude but is nine feet longer. Cessna anticipates a range of about 4,000 nautical miles at Mach 0.82. Priced at $25.9 million, the jet is expected to be certified in 2017.
The Citation M2 fills a gap between the Citation Mustang light jet and the CJ family. Cessna says its subtle winglets will give it a range of approximately 1,300 nautical miles and a maximum cruise speed of 400 knots. The company anticipates that the $4.2 million aircraft will enter service later this year.
Dassault Aviation
In the first quarter of 2013, this French manufacturer received certification for its latest business jets—the Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS.
Somewhat of a mystery is the company's next project, tentatively referred to as the Falcon SMS, which some speculate stands for "super-midsize." The belief is that it will replace the out-of-production Falcon 50EX. The program has received internal approval but Dassault has yet to announce a formal launch or to begin taking orders.
This Brazilian manufacturer's latest aircraft are the Legacy 450 and 500. They are siblings in many ways, but certainly not twins. Shared amenities include a flat floor and standup headroom, cabin pressure equivalent to 6,000 feet, a wet galley and eight club seats that will convert to four full-flat sleeping surfaces. Embraer expects the $19.98 million, midsize Legacy 500 to enter service in early 2014. It will carry up to eight passengers in standard cabin configuration and have a range of 3,100 nautical miles and a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.82. The shorter Legacy 450 also accommodates eight passengers and has a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.82 but less range—2,300 nautical miles. The price tag also is lower, at $16.47 million. Embraer anticipates entry into service in late 2014.
Gulfstream's much-talked-about G650—currently the fastest business jet available—and its smaller brother, the G280, were certified last September. As of press time, no news had been released about additional models in the works.
Honda Aircraft
Following delays not atypical in development of any new jet, Honda Aircraft now has five airplanes in the HondaJet certification test program.
Anticipating certification and entry into service late next year, the U.S.-based company has already begun production in Greensboro, North Carolina, and plans to build 70 to 100 aircraft annually. As of early 2013, the manufacturer was claiming orders for more than 100 HondaJets.
The five-passenger twinjet's distinctive design features engines affixed by pylons atop each wing, rather than in the more common positions below the wings. Honda Aircraft expects the $4.8 million airplane will have a range of 1,035 nautical miles and a maximum cruise speed of 420 knots.
The Swiss manufacturer of the popular single-engine PC-12NG turboprop has finally revealed details of its hush-hush PC-24 twinjet program. The PC-24 is a light jet with a large, midsize-jet cabin and a huge cargo door. The all-metal model will operate from sub-3,000-foot runways, cruise at up to 425 knots and carry four passengers 1,950 nautical miles, with reserves. Entry into service for the $8.9 million, single-pilot PC-24 is planned for 2017.
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CES 2013: Sharp Demoes Double-UHD (8K) Set, Two 4K Sets, 21 New Aquos 3D Smart TVs
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I. 3D, Smart TVs are Here to Stay, Says Sharp
The Japanese set-maker continues to forge ahead with its own proprietary smart TV technology dubbed "SmartCentral". Its refresh of its Aquos line includes 21 new sets distributed among the 6-Series (low-end), 7-Series (mid-range), and 8-Series (high-end). Each set features a dual-core ARM architecture processor. The sets range from 60+ inches to 80+ inches.
The latest version of SmartCentral adds the ability to use your Android or iOS device as a remote control. It also features SmartBeam, which allows you to push files from your mobile device onto your LCD set. A Flash- and HTML5-capable web browser will also be built into the sets.
Taking a page from Apple, Inc.'s (
) playbook, Sharp's luxury 7- and 8-Series models feature diamond-cut silver brushed-aluminum finishes.
Sharp Aquos 8-Series (60-inch)
All of the TVs have built in Wi-Fi and 1080p "Active" 3D compatibility. The new twist on 3D is improved filtering on the Bluetooth link; customers can now use the Bluetooth powered glasses without fear of interference from other Bluetooth signals (previously customers were advised to turn off other Bluetooth-communications in the area when watching 3D content).
Also included in the lineup is Sharp's proprietary sub-pixel processing, which the company claims offers double the detail per pixel as rival RGBY/RGB LCD designs.
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II. Going Big
Sharp was also eager to plug its 90-inch LED set, which it brags is the biggest available LED-illuminated LCD TV on the market. Launched in June 2012, this will continue to be a crown jewel in the company's lineup, getting a minor refresh with improved SmartCentral technology.
But 1080 is not the final destination for Sharp. The company will be launching a pair of 4K (3,840 × 2,160 pixel) sets this year. Sharp dubs these models "ultra-HD" (UHD) sets, pointing out that they quadruple the pixel count of 1080p.
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The first, the ICC Purios, will hit this summer. Named after Sharp's processor partner -- the I-cubed Research Center Inc. (ICC) -- the ICC Purious will pack ICC's (integrated cognitive creation) image processor, which supposedly mimics the way a human brain deals with images. The 60-inch set is the first 4K model to receive THX certification, according to Sharp.
Sharp ICC Purios
Sharp will push out a second set -- an Aquos-branded UHD set -- sometime in the second half of the year. That set will feature an upscaler, which will try to convert standard 1080p content to 4K (similar to how the Sony Corp. (
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The latter set will also feature "Moth Eye" a nano-scale conical coating, which mimics moth eyes. Apparently moths have evolved the ability to minimize glare off their eye lenses to avoid predation. Inspired by nature, Sharp applied a similar design to eliminate glare on the set.
In case that wasn't enough, Sharp showed off an 85-inch 8K LED-lit LCD TV prototype (7680 x 4320 pixel). The ultra-ultra HD (so to speak) set won't be available this year, but Sharp calls it a "glimpse of the future of high definition".
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Suzanne First Year Frame
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Create a beautiful record of the amazing growth your baby experiences in the first year of life. Our pine frame has a weathered finish, making the frame look like the family heirloom it will become. A mat opening for each month of the baby's first year makes room for each milestone.
- 24.5" wide x 15" high x 0.75" thick
- Crafted of solid wood with a white painted finish and a plexi-glass window.
- Includes a die-cut mat that can display 12 photographs for each month of your child's first year, and one large photograph of your choice.
- Photographs need to be slightly larger in size than the openings.
- Easel back to prop on tabletop, or can be mounted to wall (horizontal mount only).
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- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- Red Velvet Frosting, recipe follows
- Red Velvet Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (3/4 pound)
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tins with paper liners.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed for 1 minute, until light. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients alternately in 3 parts, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, and mix until combined. Stir with a rubber spatula to be sure the batter is mixed.
Scoop the batter into the muffin cups with a 2 1/4-inch ice cream scoop or large spoon.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Cool completely in the pans and frost the cupcakes with Red Velvet Frosting.
Place the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix on medium speed just until combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth. Yield: frosting for 15 cupcakes
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AMD's SeaMicro SM15000 x86-based micro server has been certified for the Rackspace Private Cloud, which simplifies the management of large pools of compute, storage and networking resources using OpenStack.
The so-called "Nova in a Box" and "Swift in a Rack" reference architectures are respectively supposed to be the most efficient compute and highest storage capacity solutions validated for OpenStack.
Product Certification means that enterprise deployments of Rackspace Private Cloud on SeaMicro SM15000 micro servers are a proven and rigorously tested solution.
Andrew Feldman, the founder of SeaMicro and general manager of AMD Data Center Server Solutions, claims "The combination of Rackspace Private Cloud and AMD SeaMicro servers will change the way the industry deploys and manages large pools of compute."
Rackspace claims to be seeing rapid adoption of its Private Cloud Software.
In 10 rack units, the SM15000 system links 512 compute cores, 160 gigabits of I/O networking, up to five petabytes of storage with a 1.28 terabyte high-performance supercompute fabric called Freedom Fabric. It eliminates top-of-rack switches, terminal servers, hundreds of cables and thousands of unnecessary components for a more efficient and simple operational environment.
The speed of software changes in growing and large scale rapid-paced DevOps environments presents a challenge for continuous testing. Many organizations struggle to get this right. Practices that work for small scale continuous testing may not be sufficient as the requirements grow. In his session at DevOps Summit, Marc Hornbeek, Sr. Solutions Architect of DevOps continuous test solutions at Spirent Communications, explained the best practices of continuous testing at high scale, which is rele...
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DevOps tends to focus on the relationship between Dev and Ops, putting an emphasis on the ops and application infrastructure. But that's changing with microservices architectures. In her session at DevOps Summit, Lori MacVittie, Evangelist for F5 Networks, will focus on how microservices are changing the underlying architectures needed to scale, secure and deliver applications based on highly distributed (micro) services and why that means an expansion into "the network" for DevOps.
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In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Claude Remillard, Principal Program Manager in Developer Division at Microsoft, contrasted how his team used config as code and immutable patterns for continuous delivery of microservices and apps to the cloud. He showed how the immutable patterns helps developers do away with most of the complexity of config as code-enabling scenarios such as rollback, zero downtime upgrades with far greater simplicity. He also demoed building immutable pipelines in the cloud ...
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Using new techniques of information modeling, indexing, and processing, new cloud-based systems can support cloud-based workloads previously not possible for high-throughput insurance, banking, and case-based applications. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, John Newton, CTO, Founder and Chairman of Alfresco, described how to scale cloud-based content management repositories to store, manage, and retrieve billions of documents and related information with fast and linear scalability. He addres...
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Hardware virtualization and cloud computing allowed us to increase resource utilization and increase our flexibility to respond to business demand. Docker Containers are the next quantum leap - Are they?! Databases always represented an additional set of challenges unique to running workloads requiring a maximum of I/O, network, CPU resources combined with data locality.
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Due of the rise of Hadoop, many enterprises are now deploying their first small clusters of 10 to 20 servers. At this small scale, the complexity of operating the cluster looks and feels like general data center servers. It is not until the clusters scale, as they inevitably do, when the pain caused by the exponential complexity becomes apparent. We've seen this problem occur time and time again. In his session at Big Data Expo, Greg Bruno, Vice President of Engineering and co-founder of StackIQ...
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The cloud market growth today is largely in public clouds. While there is a lot of spend in IT departments in virtualization, these aren't yet translating into a true "cloud" experience within the enterprise. What is stopping the growth of the "private cloud" market? In his general session at 18th Cloud Expo, Nara Rajagopalan, CEO of Accelerite, explored the challenges in deploying, managing, and getting adoption for a private cloud within an enterprise. What are the key differences between wh...
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Security, data privacy, reliability, and regulatory compliance are critical factors when evaluating whether to move business applications from in-house, client-hosted environments to a cloud platform. Quality assurance plays a vital role in ensuring that the appropriate level of risk assessment, verification, and validation takes place to ensure business continuity during the migration to a new cloud platform.
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"Tintri was started in 2008 with the express purpose of building a storage appliance that is ideal for virtualized environments. We support a lot of different hypervisor platforms from VMware to OpenStack to Hyper-V," explained Dan Florea, Director of Product Management at Tintri, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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Containers have changed the mind of IT in DevOps. They enable developers to work with dev, test, stage and production environments identically. Containers provide the right abstraction for microservices and many cloud platforms have integrated them into deployment pipelines. DevOps and containers together help companies achieve their business goals faster and more effectively. In his session at DevOps Summit, Ruslan Synytsky, CEO and Co-founder of Jelastic, reviewed the current landscape of Dev...
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One of the hottest areas in cloud right now is DRaaS and related offerings. In his session at 16th Cloud Expo, Dale Levesque, Disaster Recovery Product Manager with Windstream's Cloud and Data Center Marketing team, will discuss the benefits of the cloud model, which far outweigh the traditional approach, and how enterprises need to ensure that their needs are properly being met.
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The security needs of IoT environments require a strong, proven approach to maintain security, trust and privacy in their ecosystem. Assurance and protection of device identity, secure data encryption and authentication are the key security challenges organizations are trying to address when integrating IoT devices. This holds true for IoT applications in a wide range of industries, for example, healthcare, consumer devices, and manufacturing. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Lancen LaChance, vic...
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WebRTC has had a real tough three or four years, and so have those working with it. Only a few short years ago, the development world were excited about WebRTC and proclaiming how awesome it was. You might have played with the technology a couple of years ago, only to find the extra infrastructure requirements were painful to implement and poorly documented. This probably left a bitter taste in your mouth, especially when things went wrong.
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In their general session at 16th Cloud Expo, Michael Piccininni, Global Account Manager - Cloud SP at EMC Corporation, and Mike Dietze, Regional Director at Windstream Hosted Solutions, reviewed next generation cloud services, including the Windstream-EMC Tier Storage solutions, and discussed how to increase efficiencies, improve service delivery and enhance corporate cloud solution development. Michael Piccininni is Global Account Manager – Cloud SP at EMC Corporation. He has been engaged in t...
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You have great SaaS business app ideas. You want to turn your idea quickly into a functional and engaging proof of concept. You need to be able to modify it to meet customers' needs, and you need to deliver a complete and secure SaaS application. How could you achieve all the above and yet avoid unforeseen IT requirements that add unnecessary cost and complexity? You also want your app to be responsive in any device at any time. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Mark Allen, General Manager of...
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WebRTC is bringing significant change to the communications landscape that will bridge the worlds of web and telephony, making the Internet the new standard for communications. Cloud9 took the road less traveled and used WebRTC to create a downloadable enterprise-grade communications platform that is changing the communication dynamic in the financial sector. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Leo Papadopoulos, CTO of Cloud9, discussed the importance of WebRTC and how it enables companies to focus o...
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Big Data engines are powering a lot of service businesses right now. Data is collected from users from wearable technologies, web behaviors, purchase behavior as well as several arbitrary data points we'd never think of. The demand for faster and bigger engines to crunch and serve up the data to services is growing exponentially. You see a LOT of correlation between "Cloud" and "Big Data" but on Big Data and "Hybrid," where hybrid hosting is the sanest approach to the Big Data Infrastructure pro...
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In his General Session at DevOps Summit, Asaf Yigal, Co-Founder & VP of Product at Logz.io, will explore the value of Kibana 4 for log analysis and will give a real live, hands-on tutorial on how to set up Kibana 4 and get the most out of Apache log files. He will examine three use cases: IT operations, business intelligence, and security and compliance. This is a hands-on session that will require participants to bring their own laptops, and we will provide the rest.
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"We're bringing out a new application monitoring system to the DevOps space. It manages large enterprise applications that are distributed throughout a node in many enterprises and we manage them as one collective," explained Kevin Barnes, President of eCube Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at DevOps at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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Our colleagues in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance provide answers to frequently asked questions about the New START.
Q: Does the New START Treaty limit missile defenses?
A: Absolutely not. The New START Treaty does not constrain the United States from deploying the most effective missile defenses possible, nor does it add any additional cost or inconvenience.
As Secretary of Defense Robert Gates definitively stated, "The treaty will not constrain the U.S. from developing and deploying defenses against ballistic missiles, as we have made clear to the Russian government. The U.S. will continue to deploy and improve the interceptors that defend our homeland -- those based in California and Alaska. We are also moving forward with plans to field missile defense systems to protect our troops and partners in Europe, the Middle East, and Northeast Asia against the dangerous threats posed by rogue nations like North Korea and Iran."
STRATCOM Commander General Kevin Chilton also made it clear that "...as the combatant command also responsible for synchronizing global missile defense plans, operations and advocacy, I can say with confidence that this treaty does not constrain any current or future missile defense plans.""Relative to the recently expired START Treaty, the New START Treaty actually reduces constraints on the development of the missile defense program,"testified Lieutenant General Patrick O'Reilly, Director of the Missile Defense Agency.
For the Senate testimony of the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, click here. For general facts on Ballistic Missile Defense and the New START Treaty, click here.
Q: Is there a secret deal with the Russians on missile defense? Do they have a different idea about what our intentions are regarding missile defense?
A: There are no "secret deals" with Russia on missile defense.
The Administration has repeatedly communicated to the Russian Government at the highest levels that the United States will not agree to any limitations or constraints on U.S. ballistic missile defenses, and that the United States intends to continue improving and deploying BMD systems to defend the U.S. against limited missile launches, and to defend our deployed forces, allies, and partners against regional threats.
Lieutenant General Patrick O'Reilly, who heads the Missile Defense Agency, has confirmed that the New START Treaty does not limit our missile defense plans:
"I have briefed the Russians, personally in Moscow, on every aspect of our missile defense development. I believe they understand what that is. And that those plans for development are not limited by this Treaty."
The Administration has also repeatedly made clear that it is pursuing missile defense cooperation with Russia. As one example, at a June 17 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Secretary Gates stated:
"Separately from the treaty, we are discussing missile defense cooperation with Russia, which we believe is in the interests of both nations. But such talks have nothing to do with imposing any limitations on our programs or deployment plans."
The Obama Administration believes that missile defense cooperation with the Russian Federation is in the national security interests of the United States, as did the Bush Administration. Restrictions or limitations on U.S. missile defense capabilities are not under discussion in any forum.
To learn the basic facts about missile defense, click here. For all the facts on missile defense cooperation, click here. To read the Senate testimony of Lieutenant General Patrick O'Reilly, head of the Missile Defense Agency, click here.
Q: Will we still have enough nuclear weapons to defend ourselves?
A: Yes, without a doubt. The New START Treaty ensures our military the flexibility to deploy and maintain our forces -- including bombers, submarines, and missiles -- in ways that best meet U.S. national security interests. This allows the United States to adjust our force structure over time as appropriate to the strategic circumstances.
The country's highest ranking military officer, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, explained his support:
"I am convinced that New START...permitting as it does 1,550 aggregate warheads and the freedom to create our own force posture within that limit...leaves us with more than enough nuclear deterrent capability for the world we live in. I am convinced that it preserves the strength resident in our nuclear triad and that it retains our flexibility to continue deploying conventional global strike capabilities."
General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, concurred:
"So both for myself, as a previous commander at STRATCOM, and also for General Chilton, we both feel very comfortable with these numbers [in New START]...I think we have more than enough capacity and capability for any threat that we see today or might emerge in the foreseeable future."
The New START Treaty is in the best national security interests of the United States and there is every reason for the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification this year.
For facts about the U.S. nuclear force structure under the New START Treaty, click here. To understand why the New START Treaty makes America safer, click here.
Q: Why doesn't the New START Treaty cover tactical weapons?
A: From the outset, as agreed by Presidents Obama and Medvedev, the purpose of the New START Treaty was to reduce and limit the two nations' strategic offensive arms; therefore the issue of tactical nuclear weapons was not raised.
As Dr. James Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, explained in his Senate testimony, "The reason for focusing first on strategic nuclear weapons was not because of the lack of importance of tactical nuclear weapons, but because the START Treaty was expiring and with it the verification provisions and limits under the treaty that we believe are essential to reducing uncertainty associated with Russian strategic forces." He added that "it will be extraordinarily difficult to take that next step [to reduce tactical nuclear stockpiles] if we don't first have START ratified and entered into force."
Deferring negotiations on tactical nuclear weapons until after a START successor agreement had been concluded was also the recommendation of the Perry-Schlesinger Congressional Strategic Posture Commission.
Former Secretary of Defense William Perry summed the issue up in his April Senate testimony:
"The focus of this treaty is on deployed warheads and it does not attempt to count or control non-deployed warheads. This continues in the tradition of prior arms control treaties. I would hope to see non-deployed and tactical systems included in future negotiations, but the absence of these systems should not detract from the merits of this treaty and the further advances in arms control which it represents."
The Administration is committed to seeking improved security of and reductions in Russian tactical nuclear weapons. We agree with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's call, in the resolution of advice and consent to ratification of the New START Treaty, to pursue an agreement with the Russians to address them. These negotiations offer our best chance to constrain Russian tactical nuclear weapons. We will consult closely with Congress and our Allies in planning and conducting any follow-on negotiations.
Q: Is the New START Treaty verifiable?
A: Yes. New START has a verification regime that is effective and robust, adapted to the requirements of the new treaty while building on the knowledge gained from the practices of the past.
The negotiators looked for ways, informed by earlier experiences, to make the verification regime simpler and safer to implement and, at the same time, minimize disruptions to the day-to-day operations of both sides' strategic forces. Data exchanges and on-site inspections work together with other verification means to ensure compliance with Treaty obligations. Our satellites and other methods, known as National Technical Means (NTM) of verification, a comprehensive data exchange, regular notifications to update that exchange, and on-site inspections, combine to enable us to observe and evaluate Russian activities.
The New START Treaty will allow for a resumption of vital on-site inspections of Russian strategic nuclear facilities, which have not been in effect since the December 2009 expiration of the START Treaty. There is no substitute for on-site inspections.
General Kevin Chilton, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) explained to the Senate that "...without New START, we would rapidly lose some of our insight into Russian strategic nuclear force developments and activities, and our force modernization planning and hedging strategy would be more complex and more costly."
We face a choice: If we ratify this Treaty, we will have a verification regime in place to track Russia's strategic nuclear weapons, including U.S. inspectors on the ground. If we do not, we will have no verification regime -- no inspectors, little insight into Russia's strategic arsenal and no framework for cooperation between the world's two nuclear superpowers.
Simply put, the United States is more secure and safer when our country is able to gain a better understanding of the Russian strategic arsenal.
The New START Treaty's chief negotiator, Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller, explains the key facts about the verification regime here. For additional facts and information, click here.
Q: Why are these verification measures different from the ones in the 1991 START Treaty?
A: The New START Treaty has a verification regime that is effective and robust, adapted to the requirements of the new treaty while building on the knowledge gained from the practices of the past.
Experienced inspectors and weapons system operators served on the U.S. and Russian negotiating delegations for the New START Treaty. These experts made important contributions that helped us develop verification measures that are adapted to the requirements of this treaty, while also being simpler, less operationally disruptive and less costly to implement than the original START verification measures.
These new provisions were developed with the concerns and perspectives of the U.S. Department of Defense in mind. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, agreed that the "...verification regime that exists in [the New START Treaty] is in ways, better than the one that has existed in the past." He also stated he is "...also convinced that the verification regime is as stringent as it is transparent… and born of more than 15 years of lessons learned under the original START Treaty."
The U.S. Intelligence community, as well as our entire military leadership, has testified about how important it is to reestablish our critical on-site inspections in Russia, as quickly as possible. Lieutenant General Donald Kerrick (Ret.), explained why:
"Now, after nearly a year in the dark, the Senate has the opportunity to turn the lights back on by ratifying the New START Treaty. The treaty must be promptly ratified for a very straightforward reason -- it makes America safe. As a former director for operations for the Defense Intelligence Agency, I can say definitively that this treaty makes an enormous difference to our nation's security."
Learn more about the New START Treaty verification measures here and here.
Q: Is the Administration committed to keeping our remaining nuclear weapons safe?
A: The United States is committed to ensuring the safety, security and effectiveness of our nuclear stockpile, as long as nuclear weapons exist.
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu informed the Senate that "...the New START treaty will enhance, not harm, our ability to maintain the safety, security and effectiveness of our nuclear weapons stockpile."
The Administration plans to invest more than $85 billion over the next decade to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons complex that supports our deterrent. This represents a $4.1 billion increase over the next five years relative to the plan provided to Congress in May. This level of funding is unprecedented since the end of the Cold War.
Tom D'Agostino, the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, confirmed this commitment:
"Having been appointed to my position by President George W. Bush, and reappointed by President Barack Obama, I can say with certainty that our nuclear infrastructure has never received the level of support we have today. The president has projected $85 billion over the next 10 years, a substantial increase over the program he inherited. My predecessor said it best when he said he would have 'killed' for a budget like ours."
For more about plans for nuclear modernization, click here.
Q: Why do we need to pass the New START Treaty now? Why can't we wait?
A: It is a national security imperative that the United States ratify the New START treaty this year. Every day that passes is another where the United States lacks the ability to inspect Russian strategic nuclear forces.
President Obama outlined the danger of the current situation:
"Without the New START treaty being ratified by the Senate, we do not have a verification mechanism to ensure that we know what the Russians are doing, and they don't know what we're doing. And when you have uncertainty in the area of nuclear weapons, that's a much more dangerous world to live in."
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also warned about the consequences of delay:
"Our ability to know and understand changes in Russia's nuclear arsenal will erode without the treaty. As time passes, uncertainty will increase. With uncertainty comes unpredictability, which, when you're dealing with nuclear weapons, is absolutely a problem that must be addressed."
At the core of the 1991 START Treaty was President Reagan's favorite maxim, "Trust, but verify." Since it went out of force over a year ago, there is only trust without verification. The U.S. Intelligence community, as well as our entire military leadership, has testified about how important it is to reestablish our critical on-site inspections in Russia as quickly as possible. There is no substitute for on-site inspections. James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, said, "I think the earlier, the sooner, the better," with regards to ratifying the New START treaty.
Seven Months in the Senate: The New START Treaty was submitted to the Senate on May 13, 2010. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the New START Treaty by a strong, bipartisan vote of 14-4 in September. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, under the leadership of Chairman John Kerry and Ranking Member Richard Lugar, undertook a thorough review of the Treaty that included hearings, many briefings and nearly 1,000 questions answered for the record. Among the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, there were 18 formal hearings on the New START Treaty before this Congress. They developed a resolution of ratification that led to the successful vote.
It is time for the full Senate to give its advice and consent to ratification of the New START Treaty.
For more on why it is important to pass the New START Treaty as soon as possible, click here. For a comprehensive look at the verification measures in the New START Treaty, click here.