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- 6.2 liter LT1 V8 / Optional multi-mode exhaust / 460 horsepower
- 5-mode independent suspension / Speed-sensitive power steering / 4-wheel power disc brakes
- Adrenaline Red leather interior / Dual-zone climate control / Chevrolet MyLink with navigation
- Sale includes the car's original Window Sticker and a clean CARFAX Report
- 6L80 6-speed automatic transaxle / Paddle shifters
- Optional 18 and 19-inch chrome aluminum wheels
- 1-owner Stingray Convertible that's logged only 1,089 miles
- Limited-slip differential / 3.42 gears
- Arctic White paint / Black power-operated top
- 2LT Package / Optional Bose 10-speaker sound system
- 1-owner Stingray Convertible that's logged only 1,089 miles
- 2LT Package / Optional Bose 10-speaker sound system
- 6.2 liter LT1 V8 / Optional multi-mode exhaust / 460 horsepower
- 6L80 6-speed automatic transaxle / Paddle shifters
- Adrenaline Red leather interior / Dual-zone climate control / Chevrolet MyLink with navigation
- Arctic White paint / Black power-operated top
- Optional 18 and 19-inch chrome aluminum wheels
- Sale includes the car's original Window Sticker and a clean CARFAX Report
- 5-mode independent suspension / Speed-sensitive power steering / 4-wheel power disc brakes
- Limited-slip differential / 3.42 gears
If you think the C7 Corvette is anything less than world class, it's been a while since you took a good look at America's favorite sports car. From strip to show, it's hard to find a better multi-purpose platform than a new Corvette. And when you combine 460 horsepower with paddle-shifted gears and an agile, Nurburgring-proven chassis, you get effortless performance that'll match pretty much anything on the road. This 2014 Stingray 2LT is a 1,089-mile survivor that's been decked in traditional red and white aesthetics. And if you enjoy going REALLY fast and turning a lot of heads, it's a modern Detroit marvel that's just your style!
With mere break-in miles on its bright digital odometer, this showroom-fresh Chevy is an as-new garage queen that's assembly line perfect in virtually every way. The car's chiseled profile wears a traditional coat of Arctic White 2-stage, which does an exceptional job of highlighting Metallic Black trim. That trim begins with a chrome-laced grille, progresses through a sculpted convertible cowl and flows into a small, blade-like spoiler. Cool Stingray emblems, heated power mirrors, a remote power top, and a cool combination of HID and LED lighting mix tasteful form with convenient function. And it all adds up to one seriously capable sports car that'll show with the finest classics and run with the fastest challengers!
Like its incredible appearance, this Stingray's engine highlights classic Chevy appeal with a virtual lifetime of technological improvement. Lift the carbon fiber hood and you'll find GM's latest and greatest LT1: an all-aluminum small block that twists a stout 460 horsepower into an impressive 465 lb./ft. of tire-shredding torque. The newest incarnation of Chevrolet's venerable mill utilizes Active Fuel Management, continuously variable valve timing and direct fuel injection to provide a reliable mix of Main Street efficiency and world class performance. A perfect amount of oxygen flows from a hood-fed filter element through a familiar GM throttle body to a lightweight composite intake. That oxygen mixes with fuel under high-flow cylinder heads that were freshly engineered for the GM Gen V family. When those heads open, spent gases roar through hydroformed headers, close-coupled catalytic converters and aggressive, vacuum-actuated mufflers. There's a redesigned cooling system that, like the aforementioned heads, is unique to this ilk of small block. And all those components happily thrive on everyday pump gas!
For the most part, Corvettes have always been great track cars, and this slick drop-top benefits from decades of engineering prowess and a few tricks learned by Chevrolet's own Le Mans race team. The car's wide fenders frame a 5-mode independent suspension that benefits from GM's familiar Active Handling Stability Control. At the center of the floors, a paddle-shifted 6L80 6-speed transaxle engages a limited-slip differential and sporty, 3.42 gears. Speed-sensitive variable-ratio power rack-and-pinion steering ensures turn-in is light and constantly engaging. At the corners, a standard antilock braking system clamps red 4-piston calipers on 12.5 and 13.5-inch vented rotors. Optional multi-mode exhaust takes the soundtrack from soothing to brutal with the stomp of a foot. And power pounds the pavement via optional chrome aluminum wheels, which spin 245/40ZR18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports in front of 285/35ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
Behind the doors you'll find Adrenaline Red leather that balances excellent convenience with a whole lot of style. The car's 8-way power-adjustable seats are heated and ventilated. A driver-oriented dash hangs digital telemetry between a color Head Up Display and Chevy MyLink infotainment, which pipes Navigation, Bluetooth, MP3s and XM Radio through an optional Bose 10-speaker sound system. Below that dash, a broad console balances a red-stitched shifter on clean carpet and snazzy Corvette sills. In front of the driver, a leather-wrapped steering wheel caps an optional tilt and telescoping column. And naturally, all the luxuries you'd expect in a high dollar sports car are present and accounted for including: OnStar, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, Universal Home Remote, keyless entry with pushbutton start, power windows, power door locks, an auto-dimming mirror, and an advanced theft deterrent system.
By now, you already know that this Corvette is an incredible value. But, for good measure, here's a detailed look at the car's original window sticker.
- 6.2 liter LT1 V8 that utilizes variable valve timing, direct fuel injection and Active Fuel Management
- 7-speed manual transmission complete with active rev matching
- 5-mode Driver Mode Selector
- Speed-sensitive variable-ratio power rack-and-pinion steering
- 4-wheel independent suspension
- Dark Gray brake calipers
- Engine oil cooler
- Active Handling Stability Control
- Dual front airbag system that's complete with side-impact and passenger sensing technology
- 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes
- Run-flat tires with Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Rear vision backup system
- OnStar
- Power heated outside mirrors
- Painted aluminum wheels (18 inches up front / 19 inches out back)
- Xenon HID headlamps with LED park and turn signals
- Daytime running lamps
- Carbon fiber hood
- Full power top with remote operation
- Chevrolet MyLink
- — 8-inch high-definition color touchscreen
- — Bluetooth
- — USB & input jack
- 9-speaker Bose audio system
- Power windows that are complete with express up and express down
- GT bucket seats with 8-way power adjustment and leather seating surfaces
- Dual-zone climate control
- Driver Information Center with an 8-inch high-definition screen
- Leather-wrapped tilting and telescoping steering wheel
- Carpeted floor mats
- Rear window defogger
- 2LT Package ($4,210)
- — Memory Package
- — Power bolster and power lumbar seat adjusters
- — Corvette logo seat badge
- — Color-keyed console and doors
- — Trunk convenience net
- — Power heated outside mirrors with adjustable driver dimming
- — Auto dimming rearview mirror
- — Heated and ventilated seats
- — Bose premium audio with 10 speaker surround
- — Universal Home Remote
- — Advanced theft deterrent system
- — Color Head Up Display
- Chrome aluminum wheels ($1,995)
- Paddle-shifted 6-speed automatic transmission ($1,350)
- Multi-mode performance exhaust ($1,195)
- Chevrolet MyLink navigation ($795)
- Red brake calipers ($595)
- Battery Protection Package ($100)
- Front license plate bracket ($15)
- Black convertible top ($00)
- The aforementioned Window Sticker
- All of the car's factory manuals
- A clean CARFAX Report
- Two key fobs
- A factory front license plate bracket
- A factory cargo net
- Factory valve stem caps
With a stout V8, world class athleticism and a drop-top driving experience that's primed for optimal enjoyment, this Stingray delivers astounding performance with a surprising amount of luxury. And with its incredibly low mileage, striking appearance and premium comfort, it's the kind of car you buy, enjoy as much as you can, and hang on to for a long time. If you're looking for a great platform that goes above and beyond its common stablemates, it's time you become the proud owner of a seventh generation Corvette!
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- 2014
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Secondary Make
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- Model Name
- Corvette
- Secondary Model
- Stingray
- Vehicle Type
- Passenger Car
- Hobby Segment
- Sports Car
- Mileage
- 1089
Engine / Transmission
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- Engine Number
- n/a
- Heads
- Stock
- Fuel Specification
- 92/93 Octane
- Fuel Delivery System Type
- Electronic Fuel Injection
- Transmission Type
- 6 Speed Automatic
- Transmission Spec
- Transmission Number
- n/a
- Entertainment System Type
- AM/FM/Ipod Stereo
- Battery Location
- n/a
- Battery Shut Off
- n/a
- Battery Charger
- n/a
- Power Steering
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- Yes
- Interior Color
- Red
- Seating Type
- Bucket
- Seat Material
- Leather
- Shifter Type
- Floor
- Center Console
- Yes
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Doors
- 2
- Safe Body Color
- Arctic White
- Paint Type
- Basecoat/Clearcoat
- Stripes
- No
- Front Suspension Type
- Independent
- Rear Suspension Type
- Independent
- Axle Specification
- n/a
- Front Wheel Specification
- 18"
- Rear Wheel Specification
- 19"
- Front Tire Specification
- Rear Tire Specification
- Front Brakes Specification
- Power Disc
- Rear Brakes Specification
- Power Disc
- Spare
- n/a
- Exhaust Type
- Dual Exhaust
- Muffler Type
- Original Equipment
- Restoration Status
- Survivor
- Mileage Since Restoration
- n/a
- Awards Summary
- n/a
- Historical Documents Summary
- * Original Window Sticker. * Factory manuals. * CARFAX Report.
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Novel Sewing Machine Company was started in 1955 as a small retail outlet. Due to High quality sewing machines backed by after sales service and reasonable pricing clientele expanded all over Maharashtra. By the year 1990 Company had network of three showrooms viz at Pune Pimpri and Kolhapur and active network of 250 dealers in India.
Novel gives widest range in sewing machines amongst all other branded sewing machines in India for any and all types of stitching requirements viz. 21 models in domestic range 16 models in semi commercial range and 12 imported models for Garment industries. At present Company enjoys support of over 2 lakhs satisfied customers which include individual customers to readymade garment factories and Government departments also.
Today the company aims at increasing its dealer network to cater to increasing demands from consumers all over in India.
We are a team of dedicated and committed individuals pledged to deliver the best available products in the market. By the year 1990 Company had network of three showrooms viz at Pune Pimpri and Kolhapur and active network of 250 dealers.
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Prevention Of Epilepsy-Related Depression
Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in people with epilepsy. It affects between 32 and 48 percent of people with the disease. Depression is known to have more of an impact on quality of life than frequent seizures.
A team of researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University led a study that applied a revised version of a web- and phone-based method focused on preventing, rather than treating depression.
Led by Nancy Thompson, PhD, MPH, associate professor of behavioral sciences and health education, the study, called Project UPLIFT (Using Practice and Learning to Increase Favorable Thoughts), provides an opportunity for patients to learn depression prevention and stress management skills while incorporating techniques to identify and replace negative thoughts and feelings.
"UPLIFT is based on mindfulness and cognitive therapy. Our findings show that by using this revised version of UPLIFT, we are able to prevent depression, reduce seizures and improve quality of life, all at a relatively low cost," says Thompson. "A further benefit is that the materials are delivered to individuals by telephone or Web, which reduces the health disparities for those with limited mobility or those living in rural areas."
UPLIFT works primarily as a "house call" intervention for patients. People dealing with epilepsy often experience barriers such as transportation, frequent seizures and feelings of isolation. UPLIFT targets these barriers by providing home-based prevention tools. Patients can complete on-line modules that raise awareness of the triggers for depression. They can also phone-in to group sessions led by trained facilitators with epilepsy and managed by certified clinicians.
"When a group is moderated by someone with first hand experience, the discussion becomes much more effective, yielding greater results," says Thompson.
The results have proven to be greater indeed. Among those recruited to participate, the incidence of major depression and depressive symptoms were significantly reduced. Participants increased their knowledge and skills for preventing depression, allowing them to incorporate positive techniques to replace negative feelings. They were ultimately able to make clearer decisions about epilepsy treatment and other aspects of life.
Interventions from this study could be easily adapted to other disparity populations who suffer from elevated rates of depression.
The study was presented Dec. 4, 2012, at the American Epilepsy Society's 66th annual meeting in San Diego, California.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
I have a wonderful dessert for you that could not be simpler and yet it looks like you
spent all day making it. In these warmer months these types of desserts are great.
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
3 pints of strawberries, sliced
1 angel food cake, cut into chunks
1 ( 8 ounce ) package cream cheese, softened
1 ( 16 ounce ) container cool whip , thawed
3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1) Place strawberries in a large bowl and add a teaspoon of sugar on them and let
sit. In the meantime, whip the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until
smooth. Fold in the cool whip. In a large bowl of trifle, layer the angel food cake,
strawberries and frosting. Repeat... You can also add blueberries in the layers.
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I love just about anything strawberry cheesecake. This trifle is so pretty!ReplyDelete
This looks amazing!! It's on my next baking list!ReplyDelete
Cream cheese? Yes. Oh yes.ReplyDelete
It looks gorgeous and tasty!ReplyDelete
looks incredible. wiping drool from my face:)ReplyDelete
I was just asked to help throw a baby shower and I am making this for sure! It will be perfect Val!! Love you! Shauna xoxoReplyDelete
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For our last day in Turkey, we decided to take a day off of the busy life of Istanbul and hang around our hotel for some reading and relaxing. Guess how long that lasted? About as long as it took Patti to rev up after her second cup of coffee. Off we went to see the Taksim Square, the newer part of Istanbul on the European side of town. Definitely the fast lane, with endless good shopping, eateries ...
Main attractions done - at speed!
... there, taking photos and watching ... Everyone lent clothing so we were all suitably covered and our smelly (jerry!) shoes in plastic bags. Quite thought provoking.
Worth mentioning that, I know Turkey is secular, but in a largely Muslim society, I have seen far more groups of women out in restaurants etc enjoying themselves than I would at home.
Then, as if we hadn't done enough in our 'take it easy' day, we walked through ...
Not Constantinople
... drink more "cay" (pronounced Chai) than any country in the world. It costs between 50 cents and 2 dollars, depending on where you are. For some reason, coffee costs 4 - 8 times more. A tea break is a nice way to rest and actually use a bathroom. Public restrooms are rare and when you find them at bus stations for example, they charge you almost the cost of tea. You might as well go to a restaurant and buy some tea.
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Lord Grabiner, the QC and former chairman of Sir Philip Green's Arcadia empire, was accused by the BHS select committee of doing too little to stave off the disaster.
Now it looks as though he's pulled his finger out, getting an equally grand barrister, Lord Pannick, to strike back against the wicked MPs who gave him and his Arcadia pals such a kicking over the summer.
In an 82-page report on Frank Field MP's inquiry, Pannick accuses the MP of staging a stitch up; a witch-hunt that had made up its mind about Sir Philip & Co's guilt before the first witness even breathed a word.
In some ways, he's probably right. As he says, Field's sniping at Sir Philip on the telly before, during and after the committee hearings hardly created an atmosphere conducive to a fair hearing. No court of law would ever behave like this, he protests.
The trouble is, as far as Sir Philip's reputation, and cherished knighthood, goes, that doesn't matter.
He wasn't being judged by a court of law, he was being judged by politicians, who deal in a different currency: simple narratives, soundbites and bogeymen to win over the tabloids. Elevated, legal argument, it ain't.
So, although Pannick's highfalutin report may have made page 21 of today's Financial Times, it will do nothing to tame the House of Commons, which on Thursday votes on whether to strip Sir Philip of his knighthood.
Far better, in the world of politics, would be for Sir Philip to wave a giant cheque for £300 million — perhaps even literally — made out to the BHS pension fund.
A trite gesture, perhaps. A gross simplification of his negotiations with the pension regulators, but it would send a clear and basic message — "I'm paying my share" — that even the politicians would understand.
Moment that will last
Unilever Moments sounds like a luxurious treat dreamed up by an advertising executive. Ben & Jerry's in a warm bath, maybe. Far from it.
The expression being bandied around boardrooms like Bellway's refers to something less enjoyable, inflation.
Just as Unilever sees it in the stuff it uses to make ice cream, so Bellway chief Ted Ayres expects it in the cost of building materials.
Today's uptick in the official inflation rate to 1% shows, albeit tentatively, that he's right. Thanks to Brexit, price rises are here.
But don't expect the Bank of England to curb them with interest rate rises soon. Governor Mark Carney says he'll ignore short-term Brexit price hikes, and he's right.
With wage growth falling and inflation rising, he must keep people's confidence up in these volatile times. There are many more Unilever Moments in store.Reuse content


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After an early report from Empire of Soccer suggesting as much, the Cosmos announced Yohandry Orozco as their newest signing today. The Venezuelan attacking midfielder was the second such signing in two days with the signing of another Venezuelan attacking mid, Juan Arango, coming just the day before. Orozco had also apparently attracted the attention of FC Dallas
Orozco is 24-years-old and, like Arango, has spent time with the Vinotinto, the Venezuelan national team. He has 25 caps, five of them coming in the most recent round of World Cup qualifiers and has scored three goals across all appearances.
His career has taken him from Venezuela, where he began his professional career with Unión Atlético Maracaibo and Zulia FC (another club Arango played for), before following in Arango's footsteps to the Bundesliga, where he spent three seasons with VfL Wolfsburg but only manged seven appearances. He returned to the Primera División of Venezuela, where he logged 68 appearances and 15 goals across two seasons for Deportivo Táchira, helping the club to a league title last season. He also made eight appearances in Copa Libertadores last year.
Yohandry is a young, talented individual," said Cosmos Head Coach and Sporting Director Giovanni Savarese, a former Venezuela international. "He brings speed and creativity to our attack."
Orozco appears to be a speedy, dynamic player who could address concerns with the right wing after the loss of Walter Restrepo, who signed with the Philadelphia Union after the 2015 season ended.
My personal opinion is that this is a great signing for the club. Up until this point, I hadn't been able to figure a solid piece to slot onto the right side. With this signing, it looks like that question is answered. The familiarity with Arango (potentially on the left or center) shouldn't hurt either.
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Chapter 6 - The finaleMature
"Imagine the most depressing, paranoid, delusional person possible. Are you doing that?"
"Give them a megaphone. Make their pay directly dependent on how depressed, paranoid and delusional they can make other people. Call them the media and boot them out the door to go get on with it."
"Yeah. I guess that would indeed result in societal problems."
Reden nodded. "It does."
"Are you actually trying to sell me this planet?"
"I am, yes. But you are a highly intelligent, intuitive individual. I could see that right away. My experience tells me that highlighting the curiosities of Earth is the best way to make you want to relocate there. Not just the good, and certainly not the bad. But the curious. Nothing piques interest like the curious, I find!"
"What else, if I dare to ask, is curious there?"
"You only get one wife!"
Plingo recoiled in shock, like a fired gun. "That's ridiculous! Why I have 23 wives and I've long considered taking a 24th!"
"Well, that could work if we relocated you to a place on Earth called Utah," Reden said, his voice thoughtful. "But it's not without risk. There's one sect from there whose king had 78 wives but he was just imprisoned for this." Reden shook his head.
"Don't think it's a very good idea."
Imprisoned for having too many wives? Plingo stood aghast at the mere suggestion. Who had ever heard of such a thing? He collected up all 23 of his wives in his mind, arranging them in a row, like a police line-up. He thought about which he'd be able to do without, should it be required of him. He was surprised at his inability to let go of even one of these fine Quadrups. Like a perfectly balanced football team, he felt each contributed different, yet vital attributes to his life. Plus, the taking of many wives was not uncommon on Quadrup, he had friends with vastly more wives than he. At the very least, since scheduling time together had its difficulties, due to it being unmeasurable, so the easiest way of making sure your wife would be available when you wanted one, was to have multiple.
"What if I get bored with just one wife?" Plingo asked.
"Then you can take a new one", said Reden airily. "Just not at the same time."
"Oh. Swapping is as easy as that?"
"Yeah, pretty much. Well, you have to sign some forms first and give her half your stuff though."
"Half my stuff!"
"Half your stuff."
"But then I can take a new one?"
"What if get bored of that one?"
"Then, naturally, you can take another new one." Reden exhaled deeply, his impatience beginning to grow. "But you'll have to give this second one half your stuff, too." At Plingo's aghast look, Reden quickly added, "Really only a quarter of your stuff when you think about it."
"Can I just do without a wife instead?"
"Sure", nodded Reden "that would work, but, once you get over 30 years old — and we'll get to years later — everyone else will have one and they'll start making children together. You'll be considered personality defective should you choose to do neither wife-taking nor child-producing. You'll become socially ostracized."
While not music to his ears exactly, social ostracism didn't sound that bad either.
"But I'd get to keep all my stuff?"
"You sure would. Which might be a wise decision when you consider that babies, unlike wives, cost more than half your stuff! In fact they cost 150 per cent of your stuff. So by taking neither, you'll be in a pretty fortuitous financial position, I'd say."
"How can babies take 150 per cent? Per cents stop at 100 don't they, or do they have an entirely different method of mathematics than we do here on Quadrup?"
"No, it's the same as here. Only babies are so frighteningly expensive that they actually cost more than you have and so you have to make more in order to give it to them. Well not directly to them, at least not at first, but, instead, you pay it on their behalf for all sort of things like plush toys, branded trainers, days out, schools, weddings, etc."
"But then once I'm making more money, I'll have enough money, right?"
"No, and this another interesting point. Children on Earth contain within them a sort of self-regulating device. It ensures their wants stay fixed at exactly 150 per cent of what their parents can offer. If you have more money, they'll want bigger plush toys, better brands on their trainers, to go to a more expensive private school, to have a more elaborate day out, a more lavish wedding, etc., etc." Plingo looked alarmed and his hand dropped immediately to his pocket, where it clutched tightly upon his wallet.
"What happens if you don't have enough money?"
"Well, of course you don't have pay it out all at once! You'll pay for your child slowly but every day for about, oh, I don't know, probably 25 years and then quite possibly a few more. Depends a little on the child."
"Whoa," stuttered Plingo in disbelief, "that's quite an investment. But the child pays you back right? That's the retirement part?"
"Er-r-r-r, no. Although they might visit you occasionally once you have retired."
"That's it? Doesn't seem all that fair."
"It is for the child. It's not all bad news though. You do get to share in the child's successes. Assuming they have any. Assuming after having any they tell you about them. Instead, it's often the case that they tend to call post-failure, requesting more money to lower the chance of future failures."
"Earth is really a messed up place," Plingo said, shaking his head once more and exhaling deeply, like a rapidly deflating balloon.
"I know. I've researched it a lot for this job and I do find it endlessly fascinating. I'd be tempted to go myself were it not for all the negative…er, that is, not for all the commitments I have here to QPMP. I want to make the most of my Earth relocation training and help reduce our population time bomb here on Quadrup." He sighed.
"Someone has to stay here and help the lucky ones relocate."
"What else do they lucky ones have to look forward to?" Finding someone else who might make his breakfast didn't quite seem sufficient reason for Plingo to consider relocating just yet.
"Let me think……..in England, they have a drink many people enjoy, it's called tea."
"That weak drink made from old, dead, brown leaves?" asked Plingo, recoiling in shock. "I tried that here once." He made a face.
"That's the one."
"It's disgusting."
"Okay, that's out then." Hum, let me think… Reden looked up towards the sky, presumably seeking divine inspiration. "Friends? Yes, friends that's a good one. In England if one successfully completes a complex assault course of social protocol and etiquette, one may, after the required period of time and confirmation in writing, establish a friendship, much like we have here on Quadrup."
Plingo already had friends, "How is that better than here?"
"Well, what is the name of your closest friend?" Plingo took a few seconds to confer with himself.
"Salanka9." He said.
"When will you next see him?"
"Yes, when later, specifically?"
Plingo looked confused. "I don't know" he shrugged. "Just later. If he is free and has the inclination, we'll meet. If not, we won't. We'll meet later on in the later sometime.""Uh, huh", said Reden, self-satisfied, as if he'd just homed a particularly troublesome puzzle piece. "So you can't say for certain when you will meet. Or if you will ever meet again!"
Plingo pondered whilst playing with a spring or two. "Perhaps. But then presumably, we weren't very good friends and so the loss would not be that great", he said, demonstrating a level-headed practicality that he was sure would invariably be welcomed by the people of Earth. Reden felt otherwise.
"Let me explain something. On Earth, as we've touched on already, they have measurable time. It is made up of numbers, from one to 24. Seven sets of these are something called a week. All time is measurable. They have machines that record at which point the now falls between the numbers of one and 24 and the days from one to seven. There are further time periods but I don't want to complicate things right now. So, for example, if on Earth you had a friend just like you have here, in Salanka9, You could say to him, 'Salanka9, how about we meet in the park on day four of seven, at hour 18 of 24?' This is called scheduling. It ensures you'll be able to meet your friends as often as you like. In theory" Reden added.
"Wow, that is a great innovation, as often as I like?"
"As often as you have free time."
"How often will that be?"
"Depends on your job and your family. Some people find that their hours from 1 to 24 have been largely filled by obligations they don't remember accepting and can't really get out of."
I think I get it. Numbers, things happen at certain numbers, things record which number is the now. " said Plingo, rubbing his hands together enthusiastically. "But, then what if Salanka9 and I decide to meet on day four of seven, at hour 18 of 24, as you said, but then, at day four, at hour 16 of 24, I decide I don't really want to meet him anymore?"
"Well, then you could tell him that. But he might be offended. He's reserved that time slot for you and now you are saying he needn't have bothered. He might feel that if you liked him as much as you say you do, you'd want to see him."
"Hum…" contemplated Plingo, "but, what if I'm just not in the mood?"
"I see you are trying to keep hold of a Quadrups sense of spontaneity," said Reden, playfully punching Plingo on the arm. "You must embrace the new possibilities offered by scheduling." Plingo was silent.
"You could also make up an excuse and tell that to Salanka9."
"An excuse?" Plingo rolled the word around his mouth a few times, getting a feel for it. "Excuse?"
"Excuse. It's a reason why you haven't or won't do something expected of you. Don't feel stupid." Plingo bristled. He did not feel stupid, at least not at this particular moment. "You don't know what it is," Reden continued, "because we have no call for them on Quadrup. You could tell Salanka9 that your car has broken down, or that you are not feeling well or that you have to stay late at work."
"Making up a false excuse like this is preferred to admitting that I've changed my mind?"
"On Earth, in England, by a factor of about a thousand, yes."
"So," Reden said briskly, only too aware of how many nows had passed, not to mention other candidates. "Would you like to relocate your soul to Earth?" Plingo immediately shook his head. A flash of irritation crossed Reden's face.
"Thanks anyway," Plingo mumbled, not wanting to seem ungrateful for having been singled out from so many Quadrups to receive this special offer.
"Well," Reden confided, his tone dropping to a near whisper. "There are two other things I haven't told you yet. I've saved the best until last, you could say, until we'd covered all the basics." Plingo continued to say nothing.
"The first!" he said, dramatically unfurling an arm towards Plingo, his fingers opening from around a packet of milk chocolate. Plingo sniffed. He had never seen chocolate before. He snatched the bar and shoved the entire thing, including the wrapper, into his mouth and crunched down through the paper, foil and into the chocolate. Reden watched Plingo's amazed expression."It's called chocolate.". He continued to watch Plingo's face as the chocolate began to melt and overpowered the taste of the wrapper. Then, a strange thing happened. Plingo screwed his face up and had what one could only really accurately describe as a food orgasm. As they didn't have orgasms on Quadrup, this one was all the more surprisingin the power of its pleasure.
He had to lean against the wall to stop himself from falling over. He became too distracted and flustered to do anything more than release odd little moaning sounds as he continued to devour the chocolate. He finished the whole bar, licked his lips several time and then, cheeks still flushed, demanded to know where he could get more of this, immediately! His voice having taken on the urgency of an addict.
"Earth," said Reden, flatly.
"No...no,I mean where can I get more of this right now? Here, on Quadrup?"
"You can't."
"Why not?"
"The Quadrups body is not designed to handle this type of high sugar food. It's an earth delicacy. Much more and you risk instant and total internal combustion, and in a way that even continues cannot prolong. Did I say 'instantly'?"
"You did. I believe I got that." Plingo felt anxiety rising inside him and tears pricked his eyelids. He blinked them back. Reden smiled inwardly. "People of Earth, can they eat more?"
"They can eat as much as they like, whenever they like."
"Well, that really is rather a deal sweetener, if you excuse the pun. What's the second thing?"
"Can you tell me about it?"
"I can" smirked Reden.
"Will you?"
"I will. Reproducing on Quadrup is very easy as you'll know. If your gilla bumps into a lady's ringling, even for a very short now, she might get pregnant. No biggie, right? Happens all the time. Most likely she won't even notice. A short now later, something drops out the hatch. Easy. Painless.
"So, on Quadrup there's never been a genetic need for something as intense as sex, at least as it exists on Earth. You see, on Earth, because of the curious reproductive hurdles we've already discussed – a nine-month gestation period, the selection of only one dedicated sexual partner, known as a wife or husband, the need to care for each child for approximately 25 years, the child costing at all times 150 per cent of your financial means, the lack of time devoted to reproduction due to the five-day on, two-day off working system and so on and so on. All of these factors combine to make it very hard for the inhabitants of Earth to find the time or inclination to propagate their numbers."
"So then, really they should have died out."
"Yes, no doubt they would have. But biology has tricks of its own. In order to overshadow all of the just discussed deficiencies offered by the rest of life on Earth, Biology has amplified and concentrated the maximum possible pleasure that can be felt into one short activity – sex. Which, when done right — or wrong depending on how you look at it — and the intended outcome of its participants, causes humans to procreate."
"And so how does this relate to chocolate?"
"Chocolate is like a brief mouthful of mini-sex. Useful for when one is at work or in a public place and cannot engage in the other great high we just discussed."
"You catch on fast."
"What does sex feel like?"
"I have been informed that is most pleasurable. Think back to the feeling that chocolate gave you earlier. That's what's known on Earth as an orgasm."
"Orgasm," Plingo repeated in wonder. If they had a word for it, surely it was be something you can have again and again.
"Multiply that sensation, by a factor of one hundred. That if it can be believed, is how sex feels." Plingo's jaw dropped. He couldn't help it; he began salivating. Imagine one hundred chocolate bars all at once. It was surely inconceivable! He couldn't imagine something that felt that good. Not even climbing under a soft warm duvet after a hard day's work, to spoon with wife number 12, his current favourite. Could it really feel that magnificent? Really? He was going to have to…..No? Really? Damn. Okay then…
"Where do I sign?"


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For those of you buying the latest generation Intel or AMD chipset, you'll notice they now include virtual technologies. AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) and Intel Virtualization Technology (IVT) technologies are both supported in Windows Virtual Server R2 SP1 Beta 2 for both x86 and x64 Windows host operating systems.
Virtual Server Beta 2 allows you to turn on IVT or AMD-V on a per VM basis. But, how do you tell if virtualization is actually being recognized and used by Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 2? At the moment, there isn't any UI in the Virtual Server admin website that shows you the status of such things. However, you can use perfmon to query the Virtual Processor object (when a VM is started) to check. Here's how:
- Make sure you've enabled hardware virtualization in the BIOS. My Lenovo ThinkPad T60p setting is in the BIOS CPU area. If is not turned on, turn it on, save the change and power down your machine. Power it back up to pick up the change.
- Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 2. You can get it from http://connect.microsoft.com.
- Add or create a virtual a machine using the admin website. Don't forget if using Windows Vista RC1 (as I am) that you need to run an elevated instance of IE7 to access the admin website. Elevation is easy. Right click the IE7 icon and select the "Run as Administrator" from the menu items.
- In the configuration settings for the VM, go to the General Properties.
- Turn on the checkbox for "Enable hardware-assisted virtualization if available".
- Save the changes to the VM and start it.
- Now that the VM is running, start perfmon.
- Click the add counters plus sign button.
- Scroll down and look to see if you see the Virtual Processors object and select it. One note on this, the counters don't always show up correctly the first time you launch perfmon so exit and launch it again if it is missing. If you are using the Performance and Reliability Monitor in Windows Vista RC1, you'll want to click the down arrow to expand the available counters.
- Select and add the "HVM-VP is in HVM mode" object.
- Click ok and save the counter to the active monitoring. If you see the value is 1 (true), the hardware assisted virtualization is active and working. 0 is bad news.
Hopefully we'll add some nice UI to the Virtual Server 2005 admin website before we complete the R2 SP1 development cycle. I have already suggested it but it would also be helpful for you to provide that type of feedback as a beta tester. We'll have to wait and see if the Virtual PC team decides to add IVT or AMD-V support to the next version.
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ASP.NET Core: Pros and Cons
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Introducing ASP.NET Core:
ASP.NET Core is a new open-source and cross-platform framework for building modern cloud based internet connected applications, such as web apps, IoT apps and mobile backends. ASP.NET Core apps can run on .NET Core or on the full .NET Framework. It was architected to provide an optimized development framework for apps that are deployed to the cloud or run on-premises. It consists of modular components with minimal overhead, so you retain flexibility while constructing your solutions. You can develop and run your ASP.NET Core apps cross-platform on Windows, Mac and Linux. ASP.NET Core is open source at GitHub.
The framework is a complete rewrite that unites the previously separate ASP.NET MVC and Web API into a single programming model.
Despite being a new framework, built on a new web stack, it does have a high degree of concept compatibility with ASP.NET MVC.
ASP.NET Platform exists for more than 15 years. In addition, at the time of System.Web creation it contained a large amount of code to support backward compatibility with classic ASP. During this time, the platform has accumulated a sufficient amount of code that is simply no longer needed and is deprecated. Microsoft faced a difficult choice: to abandon backward compatibility, or to announce a new platform. They chose the second option. At the same time, they would have to abandon the existing runtime. Microsoft has always been a company focused on creation and launch on Windows. ASP.NET was no exception. Now the situation has changed: Azure and Linux occupied an important place in the company's strategy.
The ASP.NET Core is poised to replace ASP.NET in its current form. So should you switch to ASP.NET Core now?
ASP.NET Core is not just a new version. It is a completely new platform, the change of epochs. Switching to ASP.NET Core can bring many benefits: compact code, better performance and scalability. But what price will be paid in return, how much code will have to be rewritten?
.NET Core contains many components, which we are used to deal with. Forget System.Web, Web Forms, Transaction Scope, WPF, Win Forms. They no longer exist. For simple ASP.NET MVC-applications changes will be minor and the migration will be simple. For more complex applications, which use a great number of .NET Framework classes and ASP.NET pipeline situation is more complicated. Something may work and something may not. Some part of the code will have to be rewritten from scratch. Additional problems may be caused by WebApi, because ASP.NET MVC subsystems and WebAPI are now combined. Many libraries and nuget-packages are not ready yet. So, some applications simply will not have a chance to migrate until new versions of the libraries appear.
I think we are waiting for the situation similar to the transition from Web Forms to ASP.NET MVC. ASP.NET Framework will be supported for a long time. First, only a small amount of applications will be developed on ASP.NET Core. Their number will increase, but sooner or later everyone will want to move to ASP.NET Core. We still have many applications running on the Web Forms. However, no one comes to mind to develop a new application on the Web Forms now, everybody chooses MVC. Soon the same happens to ASP.NET Framework, and ASP.NET Core. ASP.NET Core offers more opportunities to meet modern design standards.
The following characteristics best define .NET Core:
- Flexible deployment: Can be included in your app or installed side-by-side user- or machine-wide.
- Cross-platform: Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux; can be ported to other OSes (Operating Systems). The supported OSes, CPUs and application scenarios will grow over time, provided by Microsoft, other companies, and individuals.Command-line tools: All product scenarios can be exercised at the command-line.
- Compatible: .NET Core is compatible with .NET Framework, Xamarin and Mono, via the .NET Standard Library.
- Open source: The .NET Core platform is open source, using MIT and Apache 2 licenses. Documentation is licensed under CC-BY. .NET Core is a .NET Foundation project.
- Supported by Microsoft: .NET Core is supported by Microsoft, per .NET Core Support.
The Bad:
- As for the "cons" one of the biggest issues are gaps in the documentation. Fortunately most of the things for creating and API are covered, but when you're building an MVC app, you might have problems.
- Next problem – changes. Even if you find a solution to your problem, it could have been written for a previous version and might not work in the current one. Thanks to open source nature of it, there is also support available on github. But you get same problems there (apart from searching).
- Another thing is lack of support in the tooling. You can forget about NCrunch or R# Test Runner. Both companies say they will get to it when it gets more stable.
- ASP.NET Core is still too raw. Many basic things, such as the Data Access, is not designed for 100%. There is no guarantee that the code you are using now will work in the release version.
The Good:
- It's modular. You can add and remove features as you need them by managing NuGet packages.
- It's also much easier and straightforward to set up.
- WebApi is now part of the MVC, so you can have class UserController, which will return a view, but also provide a JSON API.
- It's cross-platform.
- It's open-source.
ASP.NET Core is the work on the bugs of the classic ASP.NET MVC, the ability to start with a clean slate. In addition, Microsoft also aims to become as popular as Ruby and NodeJS among younger developers.
NodeJS and ASP.NET have always been rivals: both – a platform for backend. But in fact, between them, of course, there was no struggle. The new generation of developers, the so-called hipster developers, prefer Ruby and Node. The adult generation, people from the corporate environment, are on the side of .NET and Java. .NET Core is clearly trying to be more youthful, fashionable and popular. So, in future we can expect the .NET Core and NodeJS to be in opposition.
In its advertising campaign, Microsoft is betting on unusual positions for it: high performance, scalability, cross-platform. Do you think that ASP.NET "crawls" on the territory of NodeJS? Please feel free to share your thoughts with us.
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Electronic Health Record (EHR) Trends: from wearables and telemedicine to cloud computing and big data
Posted April 11, 2016on:
The new trend for many medical practices is obtaining an EHR (Electronic Health Record) system. While there are many practitioners still using files and travel cards, EHR provides better efficiencies for billing, reimbursements, audits etc. Admittedly, there are more systems then doctors but acquiring an EHR allows better practice efficiencies and perhaps more money for the practice.
In this post we highlighted the most important EHR trends to see unfold this year. Thus, we expect wearables, telemedicine and mobile medicine to continue to advance. They'll be joined by cloud computing, patient portals and big data.
Telemedicine and wearables plus EHR
The telemedicine market is forecasted to exceed $30 billion in the next five years, as providers increasingly see the need to reach seniors and patients in rural areas. Telemedicine offers tons of value to seniors. It improves care by getting it to remote patients who live far from hospitals. It also enables homebound patients to get high-quality care. It makes care cheaper, and allows seniors to stay at home longer. It benefits providers by making their jobs more flexible. And it also eliminates picking up new illnesses in a clinical care setting.
Wearables' mass adoption has made store-and-forward telemedicine much easier. Devices like Fitbits automatically collect valuable health data. Store-and-forward telemedicine just means that data goes to a doctor or medical specialist so they can assess it when they have time.
EHRs are going mobile
More and more providers want to provide medical care from their smartphones, and more patients want to access data through mobile devices. Contributing factors to the popularity of mobile devices include their affordability, ease of use and portability (meaning they are easy to carry between patient exams to access electronic patient information). One of the other drivers of mobile technology in healthcare is the availability of myriad apps for smartphones and tablets. For each of the major smartphone operating systems, there is now an app for almost every conceivable healthcare need, ranging from drug dose calculators to fully functioning electronic medical records. Healthcare apps play a pivotal role in changing the utility of mobile devices. They're transforming smartphones or tablets to medical instruments that capture blood test results, medication information, glucose readings, medical images, enabling physicians and patients to better manage and monitor health information. Healthcare apps are clearly taking on more mainstream health IT functions and have moved beyond sporadic use by early adopters.
From these facts we may conclude that EHRs will offer better mobile design and functionality.
More EHRs will move to the cloud
Start-up costs for EHRs can prove burdensome for some institutions, while cloud-based tools offer minimal start-up costs and can make better use of providers' current resources. The cloud also enables better continuity of care. Cloud-based software means you can access records from outside the office. It makes mobile access possible. It makes transferring records a snap. And it makes updating software seamless for providers.
In the coming year, more and more EHRs will offer cloud services.
More EHRs will provide patient portals
Though patient portal usage got off to a slow start in 2013, in last two years it grew in popularity.
While about half of physicians offer patient portals right now, almost another fifth of them plan to offer one in the next 12 months. In a 2015 survey of more than 11,000 patients, 237 physicians, and nine payer organizations representing 47 million lives, almost a third of patients said they were interested in using a patient portal to engage with their physician, track their medical history and receive educational materials and patient support.
More providers will both offer and promote patient portals. Some may even have patients use the portals during office visits to begin getting their data into the system. And patients will start to see their value. Educating patients on how and why to use portals will be the key to getting them to use it.
Big data will reveal more connections
Personalized medicine enabled by big data is an emerging trend in healthcare. Innovation will continue apace in 2016.
Personalized medicine focuses on analyzing a person's genome, environmental, social, biometrical, and religious influencers, and determining a treatment for the individual based on that data. It's about moving from a one-size-fits-all approach to instead creating micro-buckets of patients by analyzing their medical records and genome sequences, and treating patients based on the research and records of how other patients in similar situations have reacted. Big data is working to identify the behaviors, risk factors, and early indicators of disease so doctors can prevent it more effectively.
Big data is only the first step. That data must be cleaned and structured so it can reveal patterns in factors that influence outcomes.
Moving forward, technology will continue to transform the healthcare industry as it plays a key role in new healthcare delivery models. EMR/EHR, mHealth, telemedicine, and many others identified will continue to increase their footprint in this growing industry. Where do you see Healthcare IT over this year? What EHR trends are you most excited about and what trends did I miss? Let me know in the comments!
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Can you spend a day without your smartphone? I can hardly imagine it.
Could we imagine about 10 years ago that we would use smartphones and tablets every day, everywhere for almost everything: playing games, ordering taxi, watching tv, ordering food, etc? Possibly, not.
The mobile application industry is growing increasingly fast. It`s almost beginning of 2016 and it`s time to speak about top mobile app development trends that will rock this year.
Cloud driven apps will be on top
Cloud is going to play a leading role for a number of mobile apps in 2016. The cloud gives the possibility to sync apps across multiple devices. As the number of people using multiple mobile devices ( smartphones, tablets, wearables) is on the rise, the cloud approach makes it easy for them to access any data from any channel. Also, thanks to the cloud, app developers can retain the small size of mobile apps.
Gartner.com predicts that by 2018 at least 30% of service-centric companies will move the majority of their ERP applications to the cloud.
Focus on Mobile apps security
We witnessed a great increase in information leaks and hacker attacks in 2015 that affected a lot of organizations from small companies to industry giants and government organizations. Reports just prove this fact, more than 75% of mobile applications would fail basic security tests in 2015.
This is horrible as many mobile applications store sensitive and personal information. Gartner predicts that by the end of 2016, more than 50% of global 1000 companies will have stored customer-sensitive data in the public cloud.
So security is a key principle mobile developers should focus on in 2016.
IOS has proved itself as the most secure platform. Android has always been claimed as a non-secure platform, however developers paid more attention to security issue in the latest Android versions.
Shift towards enterprise mobile applications
This trend of the year 2015 will continue to boost in 2016.
According to a survey conducted by Vision Mobile in the beginning of 2015 43% of developers working on enterprise apps were making more than $10,000 per month. In comparison, only 19% of the app developers focusing on consumer apps were making a similar income. The percentage of successful enterprise apps developers is double the percentage of consumer apps developers.
So it`s not a secret that mobile apps developers will focus more on enterprise applications development to generate more revenues
Internet of Things / IoT and wearables
We have seen a big increase in usage of wearable devices in 2015 and this trend will continue to boost in 2016 as well. Certainly, IoT is still in its infancy and it`s mostly consumer based at the moment, but it`ll be adopted for commercial as well as industrial use.
Wearable tech devices, such as Google Glass and iWatch, have already created a huge buzz in the market and are becoming more and more popular.
Analysts predict that IoT will be the next big technological breakthrough and more and more people will be connected to "Things" in the nearest future.
It means that mobile developers and entrepreneurs should be prepared for this trend and consider IoT and wearable technology while developing new applications.
Focus on swift programming
Swift, a relatively new programming language from Apple, has already gained quite a substantial popularity. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, claimed that this set of tools was downloaded more than 11 million times in the first month alone. Now, these numbers are bigger.
Swift is designed as both an application language and a systems language and gives the possibility to develop apps for iOS, OS X, watchOS, tvOS, and so on.
I`m sure we will hear more about Swift in 2016.
Vaster adoption of location based technology/ Beacon
Another great trend for mobile developers is beacon technology.
This technology has already revolutionized the shopping experience and is expected to be adopted by other domains other than retail for its location tracking benefits.
New cross platform tools
With the rise of wearable devices, smart TVs, mobile applications need to suit the requirement of multiple platforms and devices. Cross platform tools may be a good solution. Sencha, Titanium, Unity 3D, Cocos2D, PhoneGap, are already playing a big role in the mobile app development market. In 2016 we may see the emergence of new cross platform development tools.
So, this was a short list of mobile app development trends that will be on their rise in 2016. I`ll be happy to hear you opinion on the future of mobile industry. What trends would you like to add to our list?
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The infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market has exploded in recent years. Google stepped into the fold of IaaS providers, somewhat under the radar. The Google Cloud Platform is a group of cloud computing tools for developers to build and host web applications.
It started with services such as the Google App Engine and quickly evolved to include many other tools and services. While the Google Cloud Platform was initially met with criticism of its lack of support for some key programming languages, it has added new features and support that make it a contender in the space.
Here's what you need to know about the Google Cloud Platform.
1. Pricing
Google recently shifted its pricing model to include sustained-use discounts and per-minute billing. Billings starts with a 10-minute minimum and bills per minute for the following time. Sustained-use discounts begin after a particular instance is used for more than 25% of a month. Users receive a discount for each incremental minute used after they reach the 25% mark.
2. Cloud Debugger
The Cloud Debugger gives developers the option to assess and debug code in production. Developers can set a watchpoint on a line of code, and any time a server request hits that line of code, they will get all of the variables and parameters of that code. According to Google blog post, there is no overhead to run it and "when a watchpoint is hit very little noticeable performance impact is seen by your users."
3. Cloud Trace
Cloud Trace lets you quickly figure out what is causing a performance bottleneck and fix it. The base value add is that it shows you how much time your product is spending processing certain requests. Users can also get a report that compares performances across releases.
4. Cloud Save
The Cloud Save API was announced at the 2014 Google I/O developers conference by Greg DeMichillie, the director of product management on the Google Cloud Platform. Cloud Save is a feature that lets you "save and retrieve per user information." It also allows cloud-stored data to be synchronized across devices.
5. Hosting
The Cloud Platform offers two hosting options: the App Engine, which is their Platform-as-a-Service and Compute Engine as an Infrastructure-as-a-Service. In the standard App Engine hosting environment, Google manages all of the components outside of your application code.
The Cloud Platform also offers managed VM environments that blend the auto-management of App Engine, with the flexibility of Compute Engine VMs.The managed VM environment also gives users the ability to add third-party frameworks and libraries to their applications.
6. Andromeda
Google Cloud Platform networking tools and services are all based on Andromeda, Google's network virtualization stack. Having access to the full stack allows Google to create end-to-end solutions without compromising functionality based on available insertion points or existing software.
According to a Google blog post, "Andromeda is a Software Defined Networking (SDN)-based substrate for our network virtualization efforts. It is the orchestration point for provisioning, configuring, and managing virtual networks and in-network packet processing."
7. Containers
Containers are especially useful in a PaaS situation because they assist in speeding deployment and scaling apps. For those looking for container management in regards to virtualization on the Cloud Platform, Google offers its open source container scheduler known as Kubernetes. Think of it as a Container-as-a-Service solution, providing management for Docker containers.
8. Big Data
The Google Cloud Platform offers a full big data solution, but there are two unique tools for big data processing and analysis on Google Cloud Platform. First, BigQuery allows users to run SQL-like queries on terabytes of data. Plus, you can load your data in bulk directly from your Google Cloud Storage.
The second tool is Google Cloud Dataflow. Also announced at I/O, Google Cloud Dataflow allows you to create, monitor, and glean insights from a data processing pipeline. It evolved from Google's MapReduce.
9. Maintenance
Google does routine testing and regularly send patches, but it also sets all virtual machines to live migrate away from maintenance as it is being performed.
"Compute Engine automatically migrates your running instance. The migration process will impact guest performance to some degree but your instance remains online throughout the migration process. The exact guest performance impact and duration depend on many factors, but it is expected most applications and workloads will not notice," the Google developer website said.
VMs can also be set to shut down cleanly and reopen away from the maintenance event.
10. Load balancing
In June, Google announced the Cloud Platform HTTP Load Balancing to balance the traffic of multiple compute instances across different geographic regions.
"It uses network proximity and backend capacity information to optimize the path between your users and your instances, and improves latency by connecting users to the closest Cloud Platform location. If your instances in one region are under heavy load or become unreachable, HTTP load balancing intelligently directs new requests to your available instances in a nearby region," a Google blog post said.
Taken from TechRepublic
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Developers are in a unique position to educate and to capitalize on cloud opportunities. Unlike learning new programming techniques or Frameworks, cloud learning moves beyond development. There are infrastructure aspects to consider as well as potential organizational process and policy changes. However, developers know the application and cloud administration is a much lower bar, than, for example network administration. If you're looking for a strategy to follow to cloud enlightenment; you're reading the right article.
Give the Cloud a Whirl
When it comes to the cloud, don't wait for the storm to hit you, but rather educate yourself; there is no substitute for experimentation and hands-on experience. Start by separating reality from marketing. Almost every cloud vendor offers a free trial. For example: Microsoft Azure offers a free trial. If you are truly new to cloud development; imagine borrowing a company server for 3 months; only there is no setup time. Just turn in on and away you go.
Given that experimentation time is limited; go for breadth rather than depth. Get a taste of everything. What most developers find is; after some initial orientation and learning the experience becomes what they already know. For example: Azure has an ASP.NET based hosting model called Web Roles. After configuring and learning Web Role instrumentation, the development experience is ASP.NET. Learning Azure Web Roles amounts to learning some new administration and configuration skills; coupled with a handful of new classes. The rest of what you need to know is nothing new if you've done ASP.NET!
Developer must keep their time constrained. Struggling for hours with something new is often not worth the effort. One should question wide adoption of something that will be difficult to work with. Cloud offerings are typically not niche or differentiating skills like, for example, SQL Server tuning.
Whatever cloud option a developer starts with; understand the authentication options. Intranet developers typically take authentication for granted. ASP.NET makes authentication look easy. Consider all the moving parts involved in making authentication automatic and secure. Understanding authentication is especially important if parts of an application will live within the organization's datacenter and within the cloud provider.
Finally, look for the right opportunities to apply these new skills.
Navigating the Fog
Most developers are adept at picking when to jump on new technology and when to pull back. Unlike adopting, for example, a new Web Services approach; adopting a cloud option entails learning a little more administration. The cloud can give a developer total control, but the cost is learning a bit more administration.
Developers may find themselves in new territory here. Typically a "hardware person" selects a machine and a "network person" selects and configures a firewall. Cloud portals make network and server configuration easier, but the portal doesn't eliminate the configuration role. The public cloud handles the hardware; but the developer must choose, for example, how many; CPUs, servers, and load balancers will be needed. This lowers the administration bar, but also might place the burden on the developer.
The cloud will not be the right option for every project. Give the cloud a fair chance. Decision makers may have two reactions to cloud; outright rejection or wild-eyed embrace. Neither reaction is healthy. There is middle-ground. Don't let unrealistic expectations set by marketing brochures guide the first project. A developer's experiences described earlier in the article will be helpful here. Set the bar low. Make the first experience a good experience.
Supplementing with the Cloud
One potential approach is to supplement with the cloud. Let the cloud handle some part of the application. For example: requirements may dictate a web page to handle user registration. Registrations often have deadlines and, given human nature, people often procrastinate. Registration traffic is likely to spike the week or a few days before the deadline. Rather than purchasing servers to accommodate the spike; leaving usage idle for most of the year, do registration in the cloud. Dial up more servers the week before registrations are due and dial the server could back down the week after registrations are due.
Aside from technical change; cloud adoption may require organizational change.
Clouds Don't Work in a Vacuum
I would bet good money that most developers reading this article have no idea which ports in their organization are closed to incoming TCP/IP connections. However knowing who to ask is far more important than what is known. In some sense every organization is its own private cloud. Networking professionals have been connecting things together longer than developers. Internet performance is considerably different than Intranet performance. Cultivate relationships with whoever operates your Firewall.
Passing through a Firewall is overhead. Your organization's infrastructure may not be cloud ready. Though if your network people banter about DMZs; chances are your organization's infrastructure is probably cloud ready. As stated earlier authentication is important to cover; forcing users to authenticate multiple times within an application is intolerable to most users.
Budgeting for servers may be different than budgeting for compute cycles. There may be concern over whether compute cycles will amount to more than purchasing a server or two. There is no shortcut here. Just like any other budgeting a developer must do the math. Again, this may be new territory for developers. Typically developers aren't asked how much storage an application requires. Typically the storage cost is spread throughout the projects an organization conducts. Budgeting difficulties may be a good reason not to do a project. The upside is; after doing the math a developer will likely find that costs are far below buying the hardware.
The cloud gives a developer control over all components from administration to assemblies. Added control comes with a price. A developer must venture into some new territory. This article provided a path to follow.
What is your opinion on cloud opportunities? Is it worth to give a trial? What is your personal experience in adopting a cloud option? Maybe you have some thoughts to share!
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Summer Reading Recommendations
Six books to surprise, inspire, and entertain you.
Figuring out what books to pack (or upload) before you go on vacation? Here are a few suggestions, collected by Associations Now Senior Editor Mark Athitakis. Videos about the books or from the authors are included, as well as a quick glance at some common characteristics the books share that will help you decide if it's a good read for you.
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By Clay Shirky
The Penguin Press, 256 pp., $25.95
Summary: Tech-averse pundits might be puzzled by how much time people spend blogging, Facebooking, and LOLcat-ing, but Clay Shirky isn't. Our post-industrial society has more free time than previous generations, he notes, and we're now more likely to use at least some of it creatively. Shirky's book is largely a study of the ways people have organized online to use their "cognitive surplus," from Wikipedia to to an online carpooling site that was so successful an Ontario bus company briefly convinced legislators to shut it down.
Quote: "The rise of music sharing isn't a social calamity involving general lawlessness; nor is it the dawn of a new age of human kindness. It's just new opportunities linked to old motives via the right incentives."
The Good Stuff: Shirky is among the most clear-headed thinkers around on social media and the new ways people collaborate online, and his case studies emphasize the practical ahead of the merely novel. Better still, there's nary a buzzword to be found.
Caveat Lector: The online revolutions Shirky discusses occasionally seem like imperfect substitutes for the businesses they're displacing. For instance, you can find blog posts and videos online containing much of this book's content, but who'd argue the book isn't better organized and more manageable?
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By Jaron Lanier
Knopf, 224 pp., $24.95
Summary: Lanier was one of the first programmers to work on virtual-reality projects, so nobody can call him a Luddite. But he's deeply skeptical about the ways social media forces us into surface-level connections that make us easy targets for advertisers. If Facebook's recent "social web" efforts give you pause, Lanier doesn't just understand your anxiety, he's written the book on it.
Quote: "Am I accusing all those hundreds of millions of users of social networking sites of reducing themselves in order to be able to use the services? Well, yes, I am."
The Good Stuff: For all his complaints, Lanier is a strong advocate for the internet's ability to connect us. At every turn, he's agitating for online relationships that are fairer, more human, and more complex than what you can cram into a tweet.
Caveat Lector: Lanier occasionally drifts into some philosophical tangents and New Age-y patter about virtual reality and why his idea of a better internet involves (no, really) cephalopods.
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By Jeff Goodell
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 272 pp., $26
Summary: International efforts to reduce carbon emissions and embrace renewable energy can help address climate change. But what if those efforts don't help enough? Goodell's book is a study of the increasingly popular efforts by a handful of scientists to promote "geoengineering," quick-hit ways of cooling the planet that involve reflecting more sunlight away from Earth and sucking carbon dioxide out of the air.
Quote: "[B]efore you can intelligently design something, whether it is a house, a bridge, or a climate system of a planet, the first question you have to ask is, what is its purpose?"
The Good Stuff: Goodell is a tremendous storyteller, and this book could easily be subtitled "What It Takes to Promote a Controversial Idea." His personality sketches show how a mix of scientific rigor, persistence, and attitude helped bring these ideas to the table, and Goodell also clearly spells out geoengineering's potential risks.
Caveat Lector: This isn't a success story: No major geoengineering projects are underway, for both political and practical reasons, and Goodell notes that they could backfire badly. Read it as a study of just how much work and research is involved in getting this big, hairy, audacious goal off the ground.
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By Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson
McGraw-Hill, 224 pp., $21.95
Summary: Finding Nemo isn't just an entertaining animated feature about the adventures of a young clownfish—it's the product of a workplace culture that values play, creativity, a bit of chaos, and trust in employees. Capodagli and Jackson are experts on Disney's corporate culture (Capodagli will speak at ASAE & The Center's Annual Meeting & Expo in August), and together they break down the elements of life at Pixar.
Quote: "We will always choose a quality-driven group of average performers who are committed to a team effort over a collection of egotistical, narcissistic prima donnas who are more concerned with their own individual greatness!"
The Good Stuff: Nuggets of wisdom are spread throughout the book, but one chapter, "Forty-One Neat Things to Unleash the Imagination," is stuffed with ideas to consider, from the practical to the provocative to the downright wacky ("Conduct quarterly 'Gong Shows'").
Caveat Lector: If you're looking for the kind of dismantling of Pixar's inner workings that a Harvard Business School case study might undertake, this isn't your book. Capodagli and Jackson are more boosters than hard-nosed investigators.
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By Nancy Lublin
Portfolio, 256 pp., $25.95
Summary: Lublin is a nonprofit veteran who founded Dress for Success, which provides business clothing to low-income women. She's also a firm believer that corporations can learn a lot from nonprofits, especially when it comes to getting members (i.e., consumers) excited about your products. Zilch has plenty of examples to back up her assertions, from Lublin's own experiences as well as those of ASPCA, Teach for America, Girl Scouts of America, and others.
Quote: "Good not-for-profits don't gunk up their messages with convoluted rationales and multipart platforms. They focus on a core idea and pound it home."
The Good Stuff: It's a fierce defense of the nonprofit model, which stresses innovation and genuine relationships with everybody the organization touches, from members to staffers to donors—even those who leave the fold.
Caveat Lector: Lublin tends to make a fetish out of austerity, and her advocacy for finding the cheapest way to undertake a project occasionally feels a bit like browbeating.
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By Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Crown Business, 288 pp., $22
Summary: Fried and Hansson, the founders of the software company 37signals, have a playful-but-focused approach to entrepreneurship. Rework, a summation of their management philosophy, emphasizes trimming the fat, growing at your own pace, and experimenting heavily. Though the book's tone is slacker cool, they emphasize working smart instead of just putting in long hours.
Quote: "If you're just going to be like everybody else, why are you even doing this? If you merely replicate competitors, there's no point to your existence."
The Good Stuff: You can knock this one out in a two-hour plane flight, it's seasoned with great illustrations (by Associations Now contributor Mike Rohde), and it's 10 times funnier than any of the other books in this article.
Caveat Lector: If it were all as simple as Fried and Hansson make it seem, why would we need business books?
Online Extra: More Reading RecommendationsCheck out "CEO to CEO: Putting Members First and Required Reading" for recommendations from four association CEOs on books they'd assign as "required reading" for their staffs.
Also, see the Acronym blog's May 2010 "Leadership Inspiration" series, in which several association executives shared their favorite leadership thinkers, many of whom have also written great books on leadership.


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Following his single term as President of the United States (1825-1829), John Quincy Adams, embittered by his loss to Andrew Jackson, boycotted his successor's inauguration, just as his father John Adams had done (the only two presidents ever to do so). Rather than retire, the sixty-two-year-old former president, U.S. senator, secretary of state, and Harvard professor was elected by his Massachusetts friends and neighbors to the House of Representatives to throw off the "incubus of Jacksonianism." It was the opening chapter in what was arguably the most remarkable post-presidency in American history.
In this engaging biography, historian Joseph Wheelan describes Adams's battles against the House Gag Rule that banished abolition petitions; the removal of Eastern Indian tribes; and the annexation of slave-holding Texas, while recounting his efforts to establish the Smithsonian Institution. As a "man of the whole country," Adams was not bound by political party, yet was reelected to the House eight times before collapsing at his "post of duty" on February 21, 1848, and then dying in the House Speaker's office. His funeral evoked the greatest public outpouring since Benjamin Franklin's death. Mr. Adams's Last Crusade will enlighten and delight anyone interested in American history.
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The Adobe Design Collection includes InDesign 2.0, Illustrator 10, Acrobat 5 and, oddly enough, Photoshop 6, which only runs in the Classic environment in OS X. But those who purchase through this deal will receive the opportunity to upgrade to Photoshop 7, which does run natively in OS X, when it becomes available. Details of the upgrade--whether it will be free or paid--were not available immediately. We'll bring you an update in a week or so.
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EZ-J's Sandwiches
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