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Inflation and Investment Controls in China: The Political Economy of Central-Local Relations During the Reform Era
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November 1999
BeschreibungA political-economic analysis of how China has been able to avoid hyperinflation while maintaining high annual growth rates.
InhaltsverzeichnisFigures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. The Economic and Political Roles of Local Government Officials: 2. Local government officials as economic agents; 3. Local bureaucrats as investors: the investment roles of local governments; 4. The local officials in the bureaucratic hierarchy; Part II. Macroeconomic Policy Developments During the Reform Era: 5. Excess investment demand and austerity policies; Part III. Analyzing Local Investment Behavior: 7. Strategic investment behavior during austerity; 8. Bureaucratic investment behavior; 9. Conclusion: Political institutions, inflation control, and economic reforms; References; Indexes.
PressestimmenThis new book by Yasheng Huang is, in my view, one of the most significant studies to have appeared in many years and among other services it underlines, once again, that much of the most illuminating work on the East Asian economies is being done not by economists, but by political scientists, sociologists, historians, and others.' Christopher Howe, The Journal of Development Studies 'Using rigorous quantitative analysis, Professor Huang demonstrates that China's central authorities have not lost their capacity to select and control local government and party officials. This study not only refutes much of the conventional wisdom about Chinese politics during the reform period, it sets a high standard of scholarship in doing so. The book is a model for how this kind of analysis should be carried out.' Dwight Perkins, Harvard Institute for International Development 'Yasheng Huang's book enormously advances three crucial literatures in comparative political economy: on inflationary investment in decentralizing planned economies; on precedence and pacing of economic and political reform, in Communist and in non-Communist authoritarian systems; and on 'federalism' (in Weingast's broad sense) and economic growth in general. With this impressive work, Huang solidly establishes his credentials as the best of the younger scholars of late Communist and post-Communist regimes.' Ronals Rogowski, University of California, Los Angeles 'Must reading. The book uses quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate convincingly the continued strength of Beijing. It establishes Huang as an outstanding, rigorous, and independent analyst of China's political economy.' Michel Oksenberg, Senior Fellow, Stanford University 'This is one of the most important - and richest - books to be written on post-Mao China. Professor Huang has taken on a difficult subject, the issue of central-local rrelations, and has produced a sophisticated argument that combines solid documentary research and analysis of the structure of China's political economy with skillful statistical analysis.' Steven M. Goldstein, Smith College 'The origins of inflation, Huang emphasizes, arise from the incentives for over-investment that arise at the local level and the difficulties faced by the center in monitoring and sanctioning profligate local behaviour. It is a book that will command a readership among both Chinese specialists and those interested in political economy.' Robert H. Bates, Harvard University
Untertitel: Revised. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: November 1999
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Date of Trip: August 2008
We couldn't stay up late, because our flight out to Moscow would be leaving at 6:55 the next morning. I stopped to see if Olga had gone outside to watch totality - she had. We went for a walk and then had dinner in an American-type grill attached to the hotel. We'd both wanted to try hot beef borscht, and we did. It was excellent. We knew that our flight left too early to catch a money-saving bus to the airport, so we did what is highly advisable in Russia - arranged for a taxi to the airport. Olga took care of it. It was eerie, checking out early and riding through the still, slowly lightening city and over the river and back to Tolmachevo. The cafeteria was open and, like all airport eateries, was overpriced, We settled for cups of tea - coffee made Starbucks look cheap. Our counter finally opened, and as we took off, we looked down for the last time at the River Ob and the strange landscape before a layer of clouds intervened. It was a 4 ½ hour flight back to Moscow.
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These first-time Miami Spice participants are aiming to please with some of the most diverse menus around.
1826 is serving up Florida-inspired dishes for Miami Spice.
Chef Danny Grant's Spice menu at 1826 Restaurant & Lounge is centered on in-season local ingredients, with dishes like the Florida avocado salad with grapefruit and hearts of palm; poached Florida grouper with shrimp, saffron, and potatoes; and yellow fin tuna tartare with heirloom tomato, black olive, and basil. Diners start the four-course meal with a snack; choose from hen egg black-garlic custard, beef tartare cornets, smoked salmon mousse, or a leek croquette. 1826 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-763-8860
Viceroy Miami's 15th-floor restaurant, 15th & Vine Kitchen and Bar, is putting a boozy spin on its Spice dinner menu by incorporating spirits into a handful of the 24 dishes and desserts. We recommend starting with the shandy oysters with bacon crumble, beer emulsion, and chimichurri salt, followed by Chef Frank Rog's specialty: Southern pork loin with pecan and peach chutney and Abita beer-braised collard greens. For dessert, order a cocktail-inspired treat like the Moscow Mule, a vodka apple tarte tatin with ginger beer sorbet, or the Bellini, consisting of peach crème brûlée with Prosecco-marinated peaches. 485 Brickell Ave., Miami, 305-503-0373
Traymore at the new Metropolitan by COMO is hosting Miami Spice-goers.
Executive Chef Jonathan Lane at Traymore—located inside the new Metropolitan by COMO—has put seasonal seafood and Florida fare on his three-course Spice dinner menu, which will rotate every two weeks. For the first menu round, start with Campari tomato risotto with zucchini blossoms, thyme, and aged parmesan; have a main course of wild stripped bass with shredded potato and leek cake, shitake mushrooms, and scallion vinaigrette; and end your meal with Caramélia mousse. 2445 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-695-3600
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach's newest bistro, Michael Mina 74, is serving a Spice dinner menu that spans Mina's global tastes to all-American favorites. For your main dish, choose from the Florida snapper with shrimp fried rice, Berkshire pork belly with grilled stonefruit and cognac-peach coulis, or buttermilk-fried chicken with hot sauce and honey. 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-674-4636


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Yes, you can purchase consecutive 3-day salmon steelhead licenses. To make this work at a vendor, have them issue the first 3-day license, close the transaction, and then start a new transaction to issue the second licese with the new dates.
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Workshop Build-along: Balsa USA 1/3-scale Fokker Triplane — Tail Surfaces
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I had enjoyed the 1/4-scale Triplane for several years until I lost the model at a fun fly. So after a long while I purchased the new giant triplane at the 2012 Toledo show. The instructions call for building the wings first, but I like to do the tail feathers first!
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Enjoying your blog. Keep it up. We are snowed in here and would hate to be attempting your Bridgenorth dirve in a car. You made the right decision to clear off to sunny climes when you did. Hope to get to Yorkshire on the 24th for a couple of days. Have a good Christmas and a happy and healthy 2011. Mike and Jean
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We walked through the Mangrove Forest from Harura Falls to Waitangi Treaty grounds. It was an amazing walk about 6kms and we got the Tuk Tuk taxi back to our car.
Day 4 the sun was shining so we decided this had to be the day to go dolphin watching and hopefully for a swim too. The weather held out although the sea was choppy and made it difficult to go through the Hole in the Rock or to swim with the dolphins. However we saw three large pods all with their young so we couldn't swim with them as the law does not permit it. Fabulous views of the bay and Islands and we got our swim in a boom net off the side of the ship. this was great fun as the boat was travelling fairly fast as we were dragged alongside.....ever felt like a tuna fish????Well it was something like that!!!
Back to our fabulous B&B The Baystay where our gracious hosts Rob and Nick let us use the hot tub. Marvelous and such great views over the river while sipping our wine.. What a life eh?!!!!!!!
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By Chen Li-ting, Chen Ching-fang and Deborah Kuo, CNA Friday, October 16, 2009, 1:40 pm TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The effectiveness of the first-stage human clinical trials for a Taiwan-produced vaccine for influenza A (H1N1), which began Sept. 23, is expected to be known from Oct. 20 onward, the vaccine developer said Friday.
The results will be referred to the Department of Health (DOH) Oct. 21 for screening after project managers at three hospitals, where the trials took place -- National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) , the Tri-Service General Hospital and the Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital -- met over the findings of the trials.
A total of 475 people representing all age groups were given the first shot and have undergone subsequent testing over the past three weeks to determine the concentration of antibodies in their blood, according to Adimmune Corp. -- Taiwan's only human vaccine manufacturer.
Some of those who were given the first shot have also been receiving a second shot for the second stage of the trial since Oct. 12 and are expected to return to the hospital in three weeks to have their blood examined again, according to Adimmune.
"If over 70 percent of those tested produce antibodies, this will be considered proof of the vaccine's effectiveness, " said Huang Li-min, a physician in NTUH's Department of Pediatrics.
Under a DOH plan, people aged under 9 will be given two shots to ensure the effectiveness of the vaccination once an immunization program is implemented nationwide.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned Wednesday that a second wave of the H1N1 outbreak is emerging in Taiwan after a previous one peaked in early September.
According to CDC Director-General Steve Kuo, the H1N1 situation has been moderating over the past five weeks since the previous peak, although a slight jump in the number of patients diagnosed with the new flu strain recently signals the beginning of a second wave.
Statistics released by the CECC show that the total number of H1N1 hospitalized patients since the outbreak began had reached 367 as of late Thursday. Of the total, 24 remained in the hospital, 319 had recovered and been discharged, and 24 others had died.
Starting from November, 15 million doses of H1N1 vaccine sourced from home and abroad will be distributed, according to the DOH plan.
The vaccine will be distributed in order of priority, led by typhoon-affected victims, medical personnel in charge of disease control and prevention, and pregnant women.
They will be followed by pre-school children, seriously ill patients, elementary, junior and senior high school students, individuals in the 19-24 age bracket and those over 25 at high risk of cardiopulmonary disease, healthy people in the 25-49 age bracket, and those between 50 and 64.
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BATON ROUGE- For the second time in a week, city police arrested someone accused of trying to tamper with a murder case.
Kirrasha Nicholas, 25, was arrested the day after her birthday and charged with conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit witness intimidation.
According to arrest documents, obtained by WBRZ News 2, Nicholas and her boyfriend, who is in jail on two murder charges and two attempted murder charges, between April 7 and April 11 the pair discussed contacting witnesses in the case against the boyfriend.
Authorities said Nicholas attempted to make contact with two witnesses but wasn't able to reach them. They also said the boyfriend wrote her a note talking about the situation where he wrote "them people ain't gone come to court on me. If they do we gone beat them." Police said they found the note, torn into pieces and left in Nicholas' trash can.
The boyfriend told her to destroy the letter, police said.
Authorities tracked the discussion by monitoring phone calls through the parish jail.
Earlier this week, WBRZ learned details of another arrest where accused murderer Erick Scott is accused of hiring Christopher Smith, 22, to kill two witnesses.
According to records obtained by WBRZ News 2, Scott and Smith used monitored cell phones and a written message to outline what they planned to do. Officers listened to conversations where smith told his accused hit man to harm three female witnesses, the report says. Police also recovered a torn letter Scott wrote asking Smith to "get [the job] done before my court date".
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Florida Man Beats McDonald's Manager with Bat For Being Ignored [VIDEO]
One Florida man was said to be waiting to order food at a Lakeland, FL. McDonald's and jumped over the counter to beat the manager with a baseball bat.
Apparently, this unidentified man reported to the manager that he felt he was being ignored while waiting to order food. The manager gave the man the corporate office phone number to complain by the man's request. For some odd reason, that was not good enough for him and he slammed the piece of paper on the counter, left and returned with a baseball bat.


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After being dismissed in California's legislation floor last year, the bill AB 706 was again revived although slightly amended in August 4 by its sponsor, Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco).
This time, AB 706 does not outrightly proposed a ban on brominated (BFRs) and chlorinated fire retardants (CFRs) but instead laid the banning discretion to California's Department of Toxic Substances Control.
The bill, however, will require the agency to look more closely into BFRs and CFRs. The bill will also require products containing 1% of more of the flame retardants to include a label that says they contain halogenated fire retardants.
In the end, the rewritten bill will probably arrive at the same conclusion as the original bill – banning halogenated flame retardants in California's furniture and bedding products.
According to the advocacy group Citizens for Fire Safety (CFFSI), the amended bill also calls for the elimination of California's current open flame standard testing in furniture to be replaced with a yet to be developed standard that has no set date for adoption by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Who would want their furnitures and beddings without flame retardants? Sure they could look for healthier alternatives but until they find one or two that are proven effective, I'm sticking to the current versions and I don't need the local government taking away my "safety blanket". Good thing I don't live in California!
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Quick Take: Tea Party Republican Congress Too Extreme for Other Republicans
Tea Party Speaker John Boehner and Republican Leader Eric Cantor just finished a press conference on the damage from the sequester that Republicans refuse to stop.
From Emily Bittner, DCCC National Press Secretary:
"This Tea Party Congress has gotten so extreme they've even stopped listening to their own party. Instead of trying to work on a solution to the job-killing sequester, they held a tone-deaf press conference today signaling zero willingness to sit down at the table and compromise. We have four days left until the sequester hits, and Tea Party Congressional Leaders refuse to take a balanced approach that would cut wasteful spending on giveaways like corporate tax loopholes for Big Oil companies. Even Republican Governors know that Tea Party Republicans aren't showing leadership – but they haven't gotten the message."
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- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: "We're not here speaking on behalf of Republicans on the Hill, we're speaking on behalf of Republican governors…. The difference is, we're providing leadership." [Politico, 2/25/13]
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Jackett urging performance for crowd
Kenny Jackett today urged his Wolves players to put on a performance to match the excellent Molineux crowd against promotion chasing Rotherham (3pm).
The gate is set to either reach 30,000 or be very close to it as already promoted Wolves aim to push on for the league title against an impressive Millers side still harbouring strong hopes of also reaching the Sky Bet Championship this season.
With Wolves having made it over the line following last Saturday's 2-0 win at Crewe, focus has quickly turned to trying to add some silverware by going on to clinch the League One title.
"It was a fantastic weekend to seal promotion and to get there with four games to go wasn't something that looked likely even a few weeks ago," said Jackett.
"It shows how well the players have done and it's a good feeling but we want to build on that now.
"It would be a shame and a big slip-up if we didn't go on and win the league now – we all feel that way.
"There is an opportunity there – you get a medal for first and we all want that medal and that achievement – it's our next goal.
"I haven't seen any lack of focus this week and I've been waiting for it. But there hasn't been any sort of falling away and that is good to see."
Jackett continued: "There are many reasons why we want to play well on Friday and win the game.
"The first being that we want to win the championship and then also there is going to be a fantastic crowd and a terrific atmosphere.
"We want to show our fans that we are a good side heading into next year as well and hopefully some of those coming along will want to come back again.
"It's an opportunity for us to play our best and put on a top quality performance if we can.
"It's an exciting time to be at Wolves and performances on the pitch can lead that."
Rotherham and Wolves shared an excellent 3-3 draw at the New York Stadium just before Christmas, and Jackett has been impressed with Steve Evans's side who have maintained the momentum from League Two promotion.
"Rotherham have had an excellent season after coming up from League Two," said the Head Coach.
"They have really built on that solid foundation and continually improved during the course of the season.
"Watching their recent games they have a lot of firepower and a very positive way of playing and it will be a big test for us.
"If we are going to get anything out of the game we are going to have to be at our very best."
Whilst maintaining his and the players' focus on the remaining four games, Jackett has been asked about more long-term planning which has been taking place behind the scenes.
He himself is on a one-year rolling contract as has become the norm for Wolves in recent years, and sees no problem with maintaining that arrangement.
And what sealing promotion early has also done is allow staff behind the scenes to finely hone plans for next season earlier than may have been possible.
"Going up early does help in terms of adding some certainty to the planning which has already been taking place looking at the different divisions we could have been in next season," he said.
"It is a big summer for us and we want to build on what has been a good first year.
"We have got a lot of players out on loan at the moment who may or may not be returning and we have a few players out of contract.
"It's also about when and where we make any additions.
"All those things are being worked at behind the scenes with plenty of enthusiasm and excitement.
"In my case, I think nowadays that's a modern-day contract and I think it's right.
"I don't think going beyond that is the right thing with the insecurities and the constant changing nature of the industry I'm in.
"The fear of failure is a big motivating factor that drives you on.
"Football management can change very quickly and you can't take anything for granted – you have to earn everything you get.
"And, while we can do a degree of long-term planning, you have to focus on the short term and then the long term will look after itself. If we can beat Rotherham and Leyton Orient then the overall picture can look a lot better."
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In the book "Animal Farm," how many chapters go up to page 50?what chapter starts/ends on page 50
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I'm afraid the answer to that is going to vary depending on what version of the book you have. For example, I have the Signet Classic version (the paperback). In it Chapter IV starts on page 54. Chapter III had started on page 45. So, in my version, stopping on page 50 would stop in the middle of a chapter.
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I am revising an article for publication. I have data for the entire population I am studying. Nonetheless, I employ inferential statistics. Specifically, to analyze the data I used a multivariate Poisson regression model (several actually) for hypothesis testing. One of the reviewers asked the obvious question: Why did you use inferential statistics when you have data for the entire population? I have read discussions about this topic previously on this list, and I have a pretty clear idea in my head of why using inferential statistics still makes sense when your sample is the entire population.
I am writing now with a simple question: Do you think an explanation that reads like this is appropriate and/or sufficient to deal with the reviewer?s point?
?As I mention above, the data we utilize here come from the full population under study rather than a sample of the population. This, of course, begs the following question: Why do we use inferential statistics? Our answer is twofold. First, the models we estimate subsequently almost certainly are imperfect in the sense that they do not contain all possible predictors. In other words, our models are by definition approximations of reality rather than complete and accurate representations of reality. This makes inferential statistics appropriate. Second, inferential statistics account for error. Perhaps most important, they account for sampling error. But they also account for measurement error, which almost surely is present here (as it is everywhere in the social sciences). In short, though our data come from the entire population rather than a sample, we believe that inferential statistics are appropriate for our purposes.?
I would appreciate any feedback or advice.
Antonio Silva
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MIRState Coleman Lovelace, Cole Lovelace, Monika Mir, Monica Mir, Bobby Mir, Mirstate, mir state fraud, theft, scam, lie, illegal, DO NOT CALL, dallas Texas
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A little about me first. I'm on the Do Not Call list as are most people these days. I'm a Dallas resident and long time State Farm customer. I'm happy with my insurance and never do online inquiries or call to get quotes. I'm also a family person and have never done a "rip-off" report but I have no choice.
A guy from some insurance company in the area keeps calling me saying he's a friend of my insurance agent and has been given permission (by them) to call me and offer me a quote to lower my insurance. Ive never heard of the firm. When I contact my agent, he assures me he has never and would never give my personal info to this guy. He explained that the guy calling, Coleman, obtained the information from an agent I had temporarily (whom I never spoke with). Look, it's ok that my number is out there and I respect trying to grow a business. However, this guy (and firm) is obviously running a scam. Saying theyre friends with my agent?! BS!! Saying they got my info from my agent, I dont believe that for a second! Why would he give away his business?!! Do not give this guy the chance to get more info from you! Lord knows what he might do with it!
He used "Cole", "Coleman" and said his boss' name was "Monica" but the website has it spelled differently.
Watch out! SCAM!!
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I am sorry to hear you had a bad experience with my firm. I can very quickly put to rest any concerns you have about the legitimacy of my agency. Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is the government entity overlooking the propriety of insurance transactions in Texas. Through TDI you will find my credentials confirm my appointment by multiple and various insurance carriers, giving me and my staff the authority to transact insurance business in Texas. I assure you we do not misrepresent ourselves, nor any of our relationships, as we communicate with the public. Our INTEGRITY is of the upmost importance to us and the companies we represent. Also, I understand you are listed on the DNC Registry and have a concern why we called. We purchase calling lists from the following two national vendors, Cole X Dates and QuoteWizard. We scrub those phone numbers through the DNC Registry to delete phone numbers listed with the registry. If your number was not deleted, there is a reason. I would recommend you contact the registry to confirm ALL of your phone numbers are listed in your record. Perhaps you added a new telephone number since you originally signed up, and your record needs to be updated. You may also contact Cole X Dates and QuoteWizard to find out how they obtained your information. I am confident that by you contacting these entities, you will find our office did everything ethically, legally and with the upmost concern for the public. If you have any questions whatsoever, feel free to reach out to me or any of my staff and we will be more than glad to answer any of your further concerns.
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App Information Flappy Bat
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Posted by Richard Fichera on the Infrastructure & Operations Professionals Blog on February 19, 2014
The long draught at the high-end
It's been a long wait, about four years if memory serves me well, since Intel introduced the Xeon E7, a high-end server CPU targeted at the highest performance per-socket x86, from high-end two socket servers to 8-socket servers with tons of memory and lots of I/O. In the ensuing four years (an eternity in a world where annual product cycles are considered the norm), subsequent generations of lesser Xeons, most recently culminating in the latest generation 22 nm Xeon E5 V2 Ivy Bridge server CPUs, have somewhat diluted the value proposition of the original E7.
So what is the poor high-end server user with really demanding single-image workloads to do? The answer was to wait for the Xeon E7 V2, and at first glance, it appears that the wait was worth it. High-end CPUs take longer to develop than lower-end products, and in my opinion Intel made the right decision to skip the previous generation 22nm Sandy Bridge architecture and go to Ivy Bridge, it's architectural successor in the Intel "Tick-Tock" cycle of new process, then new architecture.
What was announced?
The announcement was the formal unveiling of the Xeon E7 V2 CPU, available in multiple performance bins with anywhere from 8 to 15 cores per socket. Critical specifications include:
Posted by Richard Fichera on the Infrastructure & Operations Professionals Blog on April 14, 2013
Wisdom from the Past
In his 1956 dystopian sci-fi novel "The City and the Stars", Arthur C. Clarke puts forth the fundamental design tenet for making eternal machines, "A machine shall have no moving parts". To someone from the 1950s current computers would appear to come close to that ideal – the CPUs and memory perform silent magic and can, with some ingenuity, be passively cooled, and invisible electronic signals carry information in and out of them to networks and … oops, to rotating disks, still with us after more than five decades[i]. But, as we all know, salvation has appeared on the horizon in the form of solid-state storage, so called flash storage (actually an idea of several decades standing as well, just not affordable until recently).
The initial substitution of flash for conventional storage yields immediate gratification in the form of lower power, maybe lower cost if used effectively, and higher performance, but the ripple effect benefits of flash can be even more pervasive. However, the implementation of the major architectural changes engendered across the whole IT stack by the use of flash is a difficult conceptual challenge for users and largely addressed only piecemeal by most vendors. Enter IBM and its Flashahead initiative.
What is Happening?
On Friday, April 11, IBM announced a major initiative, to the tune of a spending commitment of $1B, to accelerate the use of flash technology by means of three major programs:
· Fundamental flash R&D
· New storage products built on flash-only memory technology
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When I returned to Forrester in mid-2010, one of the first blog posts I wrote was about Oracle's new roadmap for SPARC and Solaris, catalyzed by numerous client inquiries and other interactions in which Oracle's real level of commitment to future SPARC hardware was the topic of discussion. In most cases I could describe the customer mood as skeptical at best, and panicked and committed to migration off of SPARC and Solaris at worst. Nonetheless, after some time spent with Oracle management, I expressed my improved confidence in the new hardware team that Oracle had assembled and their new roadmap for SPARC processors after the successive debacles of the UltraSPARC-5 and Rock processors under Sun's stewardship.
Two and a half years later, it is obvious that Oracle has delivered on its commitments regarding SPARC and is continuing its investments in SPARC CPU and system design as well as its Solaris OS technology. The latest evolution of SPARC technology, the SPARC T5 and the soon-to-be-announced M5, continue the evolution and design practices set forth by Oracle's Rick Hetherington in 2010 — incremental evolution of a common set of SPARC cores, differentiation by variation of core count, threads and cache as opposed to fundamental architecture, and a reliable multi-year performance progression of cores and system scalability.
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Not a bad price.
The 10mm is a very under appreciated cartridge, but it still has a loyal cult following. Those who use the 10mm swear by it. It does everything that the 40 S&W does, but does it with more velocity, a flatter trajectory, deeper penetration, and harder impact. It also penetrates better and shoots flatter than a 45 ACP. It has more power than a 357 Magnum, and it does all this in a weapon that holds a fistful of cartridges, yet is still compact enough and light enough to carry all day.
Contrary to popular belief, the 10mm is not hard to control. I see no need for the downloaded cartridges that are on the market, commonly called "10mm Lite". The full-powered 10mm round is not hard to control, especially in an all-steel pistol like the Smith & Wesson 1006. In that weapon, the 10mm is a real sweetheart. Also, in the Glock 20SF, the pistol causes no pain at all, even with high performance ammo. The 10mm cartridge, as loaded today by makers of premium ammunition, is better than ever. It makes a dandy hunting cartridge, and the pistols, properly outfitted with night sights or a quality laser, are very good defensive weapons for use against large animals or two-legged predators.
Considering it's only $10/ box for the same CCI Blazer in 9mm, that's a bit pricey
The Buffalo Bore 220 grain hard cast lead bullet load was the most accurate load tested in any of these pistols, and would be a great choice where maximum penetration is required. The Buffalo Bore 180 grain JHP would most likely be my choice for use on deer and hogs, and would also serve well as a defensive load against more urban type threats, as would most any of the Buffalo Bore, Double Tap, and Cor-Bon hollowpoint loads, with the exception of the Cor-Bon 150 grain load, which is a lower-velocity load.
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Although not immediately obvious just from its name, Gmax is a powerful 3D creation and modelling program, with which you can create any design you like, and above all, modify elements of games, presentations, etc that already exist. In other words it is a comprehensive modeling, animation and rendering package with some secondary post-production and compositing features.
The options and tools that come with Gmax are many, and make the professional aspect of this program clear. Polygon editing, textures, light, animations... everything. The option to use any 3D graphic model, for example, the character of your favourite game, and modify it as you wish, is really incredible. Now you realize that Gmax is really powerful, and as such requires minimum system requirements higher than usual: 128 MB RAM or more, and a graphics card than can work with 1024x768 pixels.
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2 best store in utah, hands down
Well if there are any utahns here besides me you know the utter lack of decent fish stores in the area. Your best options are in the greater slc area and are Fish-4-U, my personal favorite for everything tropical and have an awesome supply of salt water fish, yet the coral selection is limited. Also a decent supply of freshwater plants and driftwood! which is nice. THey have a decent selection of cichilds however if your in the market for those you should check out Mark's Arc, which has teh best selection of cichilds you'll find in the area!
Happy fishing.
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A new store just opened in Sandy actually, which is now the best fish store in the valley. The name of the store is The Aquarium, its on 700 E andaround 9200 S. There is no comparision between this store and the above two stores, it has to be seen to be believed. its probably larger in terms of floor area than both above stores combined. They have an awesome selection of freshwater fauna and flora and their saltwater collection is mindblowing. Every tank is cleaned and maintained and no trace of alage on any of the tanks and their prices are very reasonable. And they have the most knowledgable staff that I have ever encountered in a pet store. Definitely blows the competition (if one could call them that) out of the water.
The Aquarium
I just went to the Aquarium today, and the selection of fish is good, especially Salt water fish. I suffered from sticker shock on just about everything, however. They also didn't seem to have a lot as far as planted aquariums go. I was also dissapointed that they didn't have any freshwater shrimp besides the ghost shrimp in the "feeder" section. So I guess I would say it is one of the best I have seen, but left a lot to be desired. I don't think I will be going back. Pet Smart is just a few blocks away and has a better selection, and tons better prices. Just my .02.
I checked out "The Aquarium" a few months ago when I was looking for some common plants. Every plant they had was pretty much eaten to the roots because someone decided to place the snails in with them. I really liked the selection I would have had, but I dont think I would say they have the most knowledgeable staff.
The Aquarium
Simply put The Aquarium has EXCELENT ADVICE and a nice show room for all it's highly over priced product... I always go to the Aquarium for advice and generally nothing more than that because I can find everything they have cheaper at Fish-4-U. Fish four u has good advice as well but becuase they are so far away I generally only go there when I need some more plants or ferts.
for me i like the classic aquatica, there is a new one down in orem, and i get every plant from there, they have an amazing owner, and the place looks sooo clean!!
and its sad that i work at petsmart and get 15% off of my fish supplys and i rather buy them at aquatica!
Fish 4 U has been doing a lot of upgrades recently, or "evolution" as they say...
Their plant selection has increased significantly and quality has gone up as well. They are also beginning to have more rare and exotic plants. It looks like planted tanks are back on the map in Utah!
I live about 2 blocks from Fish 4 U and love that store. I'm in there almost every day. Their Aquatics Anonymous club is awesome too. become a member for free and get 10% off or 10% store credit on everything you buy except tanks and stands (but the store credit fro other purchases can go to tanks and stands)
Edit: Had to enter my opinion on The Aquarium
My daughter absolutely loved their giant waterfall and the store is gorgeous and well stocked, but the prices are too high and the store is too far. I'd only go there for something I couldn't find anywhere closer.
For all you UT folks, I uwanted to introduce the new aquatic plant club, NACU (Nature Aquarium Club of Utah). Click here for a link for more info.
Recently a new aquatics store has opened up in Salt lake/Draper area called-
T.F.W (Tropical Fish Wholesale)
Open Mon-Fri 12:00noon-6:00pm, and Saturday 10:00-6:00pm.
Location- 700 East 12270 South
Draper, Ut,84020
In between the Flowerama & U-haul
I stopped by there the other day and was impressed with the selection in fish and plants (one of the only places I've seen in Utah with healthy Madagascar laces). The prices where very good as well. Though it wasn't the most decretive pet stores it certainly has got it where it counts.
If any of you Utah folks are still here, the above link is a dead one. Anything recent going on as far as clubs? Any updated news or reviews on shops?
I just wish we had something closer to Ogden. I get tired of driving to Salt Lake just to dream shop lol
utahaquatics.com has been down for a week or two but is back up now. You can find NACU here: http://www.natureaquariumclubofutah.com
thanks, I'll head right over :)
I know I wish we had something up in the Ogden area. I work in Salt Lake and the last thing I want to do is go down there on my day off.
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Goof: When Adam is reviewing the "files" Walsh left for him he inserts MiniDiscs into a floppy drive in his chest. Clearly they are incompatible with each other.
Goof: The scene of the Initiative complex that Buffy and Xander see from the elevator walkway is reused from "The Initiative". Look closely and Professor Walsh can be seen at her desk with Riley, Forrest, and Graham walking towards her.
Goof: When Buffy gives Riley her bandanna, you should watch her hair while it is going on. It just so happens that her bandanna is still in her hair in one shot and disappears the next, even after she's given it to him.
Goof: During Buffy's fight with Adam at the end of the episode, there are several times where you can tell that a stunt double is used.
Goof: When the scientist, Dr. Angelman, walks into the lab to find Professor Walsh's dead body, he slips and falls. He sees red on his hands, but the pool of blood clearly doesn't even reach him, nor is there a smear mark where he slipped.
Nitpick: When Xander comes running into the basement, telling Willow to turn on the TV, Willow doesn't change the channel from cartoons to the news but the news is on when she turns on the TV.
Goof: When Riley is sick and scratching his hand, Buffy wraps her bandana around his hand. Later when Riley shows up at the Initiative (where Buffy Xander, and Adam show up) he doesn't have the bandana around his hand. However, at the end of the episode when Riley is lying in the med center, he has it again.
Goof: The hole in Spike's shirt from the tracer bullet disappears at the start of this episode.
Nitpick: When Adam is telling Buffy and Riley about the professor's notes and plans, he reads them off disks that he inserts into a disk drive in his chest. But he doesn't take out the disk labeled "ADAM" before inserting the "FINN" disk.
Willy: We got new rules here. No killing!
Buffy: This is the Initiative, Xander. Military guys and scientists do NOT make out with each other.
Xander: Well, maybe that's what's wrong with the world. Ever think about that?
Willy: Look, if they see me dealing with you, then I'm just the same old Willy, working both sides of the street.
Buffy: I'm gonna have to punch you, aren't I?
Willy: Just once, and it doesn't have to hurt. Just make it look good. (draws her fist back) Ow! Oh!
Buffy: Not yet - I haven't touched you!
Anya: You know, you really should get yourself a boring boyfriend. Like Xander. You can't have Xander.
Buffy: That was the idea. Riley was supposed to be Mr. Joe Guy. We were gonna do dumb things, like hold hands through the daisies, going "tra-la-la."
Willow: Poor Buffy. Your life resists all things average.
Anya: So dump him. But you can't have Xander.
Buffy: I'll try and remember that.
Willow: Well, look who's cranky-bear in the morning.
Giles: Yes, I can't imagine why I didn't sleep well in my beach ball.
Anya: Every time you moved, it made squeaky noises. It was irritating.
Giles: Really? I'm surprised you could hear it over your Wagnerian snoring.
Buffy: (while watching a cartoon) That would never happen.
Willow: Well, no, Buff, that's why they call them cartoons, not documentaries.
Buffy: (to Riley) Maggie tried to kill me.
Anya: It didn't work, but they're all upset, anyway.
Buffy: Xander, what about your basement? The guys haven't seen us together that much, and there's enough room.
Willow: Ooh, plus, mirror ball.
Xander: Cool. Come on down and boogie at Xander's hideaway.
Anya: Yes. Come boogie.
Giles: Absolutely not. I will not squat in that dank hole.
Spike: What, it was good enough for me, but you're above it all?
Giles: Precisely.
Buffy: So Maggie sends me down to the sewers, with one of those blasto-guns, and the next thing I know, it's raining monsters.
Xander: Hallelujah.
Xander: (upon seeing the Initiative for the first time) Holy Moly!
Buffy: I know...
Xander: I totally get it now. Can I have sex with Riley too?
Xander: Storm the Initiative? Yeah, let's take on those suckers!
Buffy: I was thinking more that we'd hide.
Xander: Oh thank God.
Buffy: Giles, Anya — you keep researching. Xander, you and I are going undercover.
Anya: Hey! Remember before? No Xander. Not in a boyfriend way; not in a lead-him-to-certain-death way.
Buffy: Xander's the only one with military training.
Anya: It's not like he was in the 'Nam. He was G.I. Joe for one night.
The TV seen in Xander's basement is exactly the same set that was seen in Giles' apartment in "The Harsh Light of Day". It looks like either the prop was shared, or Giles brought that TV with him when he stayed the night with all the Scoobies.
After waking up in Xander's basement, Giles' tattoo on his left arm is clearly seen when turning off the TV. This tattoo was significant as the "Mark of Eyghon" from Season 2's "The Dark Age".
When Adam approaches the little boy, the boy appears to be playing with a toy that is part robot & part something else, much like Adam himself.
After this episode, Saverio Guerra's character "Willy the Snitch" does not reappear in Sunnydale, however he is mentioned a few times hereafter.
Buffy wears "yummi sushi" pajamas.
This episode starts just minutes after the previous episode's end.
It is against the demon "code of honor" for one demon to kill another.
Spike is no longer welcome around the other demons because they've gotten word that he is fighting them.
We learn that Professor Walsh was giving Riley and the other troops some sort of supplements in their food to make them stronger.
The name Adam
In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, "Adam" is the name of Frankenstein's monster. Also, the scene in which Adam meets the boy parallels the scene in the original movie version of the novel where the monster meets a little girl.
This could also be a reference to the Biblical Adam, from Genesis, the first of his kind ever created.
Buffy: ...and the next thing I know, it's raining monsters.
Xander: Hallelujah
A reference to the 1983 song, "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls which was recently covered by ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.
Buffy: Everything's screwed up enough without you two doing Scenes from my Parents' Marriage.
Scenes from a Marriage is a quite famous 3 hour film, turned 5 hour mini-series by three time Swedish Oscar-winner Ingmar Bergman with very powerful scenes (a lot of emotional shouting and accusations) of a woman (Liv Ullman)and a man (Erland Josephson) breaking up.
Anya: It's not like he was in the 'Nam. He was G. I. Joe for one night.
Anya refers to Xander's soldier experience with the term G. I. Joe which is both a generic term for an army soldier and also a cartoon and action figure character. The term came about in World War II to refer to a generic (Joe) General Infantryman.
Xander: In the movies the guy and the girl have to hide.
Xander attempts to draw Buffy into a kiss in homage to the classic spy movie scene. For some reason the spy (James Bond for example) needs to evade capture and so kisses his girlfriend/sidekick/nearby stranger to avoid being noticed. Xander previously did this when Buffy first goes into the hospital to see Willow in "Becoming, Part 2" (2x22).
Spike: I've got to hand it to you Goldilocks - you do have bleeding tragic taste in men.
Spike refers to the blond Buffy with a reference to the fairy tale character Goldilocks.
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Vizsla Club of Central New England Rescue
Visti Our Club Website for more information
Who We Are
Vizsla Rescue is dedicated to the welfare of all Vizslas. Every Vizsla we can place in a loving home is one less Vizsla that is lost, hungry, abused, neglected or destroyed. When we remove a Vizsla from an animal shelter, we make sure that it will be given the best chance of finding a new home and we free up that shelter space for another worthy dog.
Our volunteers are knowledgeable, experienced Vizsla owners who will answer your questions and help you decide if this is the breed for you.
If you currently own a Vizsla and need some advice, please contact us and we'll try to help -- we'll also let you know about group dog walks, and Vizsla Club of Central New England events such as AKC Hunt Tests, Field Trials, fun days and BBQ=s.
So You Want to Adopt a Vizsla
Owning any dog requires a serious commitment of time and energy. This is especially true with our rescue dogs. In the best of circumstances, they are going through a stressful transition and they are rather needy dogs to begin with.
The Vizsla has a great deal of eye appeal. It is attractive, of medium size, and appears to be a low maintenance sort of dog. This is not the case. While the Vizsla may require less grooming than some other breeds, he is very demanding of your time and energy, and literally craves human attention.
Vizslas are sporting dogs. As such, they have a very high energy level and require daily exercise. Many rescued Vizslas are given up by their original owners because they are too much to handle.
Vizslas can be destructive if their energy is not channeled into something productive. These dogs need a job!
All prospective owners regardless of the size of their property must be dedicated to a regular exercise program for their Vizsla. At times, special physical or emotional needs are present and these very special dogs require very special owners.
The Vizsla Rescue of Central New England only accepts applications from NH, ME, MA, VT, NY, RI and CT.
Adopting a friend
One thing the Vizsla is not good at is being a yard dog. The Vizsla expects to be a member of the family. The breed also insists on gentle ways from its handler. Harsh training methods are not necessary; in fact, they will not work on the Vizsla.
Remember: Owning a pet is a privilege, not a right. Volunteers screen potential adopters in an effort to match the right person with the right dog. Talk to your veterinarian about owning a rescue dog, and the pros and cons of a Vizsla.
If after all this, you still believe that the Vizsla is the right breed for you, contact us and request an application.
Vizsla Rescue is supported entirely by donations. We always appreciate the contributions of funds, supplies and services. Please contact us if you can help in any way.
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|What a trip! FYI, Colbert has some weird random stuff back there!
|The door to the "green room" was personalized. I want one of these
signs on my office door! Oh, wait... I don't have an office door. :P
|Showtime!! GULP. He was really nice, by the way.
|I look calm and professional on the outside, but I was trying so hard to not fidget!
|The moment after Colbert asked me to comment on Geraldo Rivera's "naked selfie."
|Here is the TOP half of the "selfie." You can google the rest.
If only we all wore rose-colored glasses when we saw ourselves!
|Me, apparently making an excellent point. On what, I have no idea!
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The Redbus goes along the wide downtown streets, around its old tree groves and traditional buildings and becomes immersed in the daily hustle and bustle of its denizens.
The best proposal to catch a first glimpse of San Martín de los Andes is to make ourselves comfortable on board a collection bus: the Redbus. It normally shows off its red color at the main square and on the ride that connects visitors with the lifestyle of the locals.
Made in England, this double-decker Routemaster bus features a Leyland 0600 engine. It was part of the Buenos Aires Automobile Museum and for several years it has been showing off its lineage around the urban grid. A first typical detail: we got on through the back door, as people used to in former days in London.
We found our seats on the top deck to have a better view of the landscape. A guide gave us some details about the history and geography of this place. Then, we gradually discovered what the ride would show us.
Useful Data
Level of Difficulty: low
Duration: 1 and a half hour approximately
Timetables: Outings year round at different times, depending on the season.
Recommendations: The bus is parked at San Martín Square, right opposite Banco de la Nación Argentina.
Contact: Redbus
Plaza San Martín (8370) San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina Cel: +54 294-4600699
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