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Hand across the Sand -Hermosa Beach
Start: May 17, 2014•11:45 AM
Location:6th St @ The Strand•601 The Strand, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Say NO to dirty fuels and YES to clean energy!
On Saturday, May 17, join communities around the country to ask the president and local officials to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, offshore drilling, and other dirty fuel projects that threaten our communities and destabilize our climate.
This Day of Action against Dirty Fuels is being jointly organized by the Tar Sands Coalition and Hands Across the Sand / Hands Across the Land. Hands, founded in 2010, grew into an international movement after the BP oil disaster in April of that year. People came together to join hands, forming symbolic barriers against spilled oil and the impact of other forms of extreme energy.
We invite activists across the nation to organize rallies, marches, and vigils that call on the president to reject KXL and other tar sands pipelines, while at the same time asking our state and local leaders to say no to the dirty fossil fuel projects that endanger our local communities. Whether it's Arctic drilling, mountaintop removal, dangerous tar sands pipelines, fracking, exporting liquid natural gas, or shipping crude by rail through our hometowns, we all have reason to be concerned -- for the health of our families, and the health of the planet.
So join us at11:45 am, and promptly at noon lets hold hand for few minutes to show our rejection to off shore drilling and other dirty oil projects. You can RVSP or you can just show up !!!. Look for the blue tent.


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Wootalyzer's Pricing Post! - The price of today's woot item is saved here for future reference------------------------------------------------------------Screaming Monkey with Woot Cape$1.99 + $5 ShippingCondition: New*DISCLAIMER* Wootalyzer! is in no way affiliated with Woot!, and this post may not always be here!
hmmm the monkey already?
Well thats a shame
Woot off is over.......
this is an old one right?
That was unexpected.
At 11:30? A bit early, dontcha think?
Really Woot? Just like that?
Oh dear. Say it ain't so, Woot.
Maybe you like the Cincinnati Bengals???
no baggie o' carpie?
Seems awfully early to have the monkeys.
Repeat screaming monkey from last woot-off too.
not over, these are left overs from last time around...
Where's the Bundle of Crops
Please tell me this is not the only monkey for this woot off. I have him already.
Might get one after i choke my chicken
Oh dear! What are thou'st up to Woot?
It may not be over yet... that is the same cape from the last woot off. They usually have new capes for the screaming monkey!!!
I got 3 of these last time. Only have 2 left cause the stupid dog went nuts and shredded the one cause he thought the monkey was taunting him.
I already have one of these w/2 left hands. he dosnt stick to anything.
Short lived and another monkey. Missing the Bags of Crap.
anyone know where I coudl get an Apple 32GB iPod touch with Retina Display & FaceTime for like 230 bucks?
Over! Ahhhh! Now what am I going to do at work the rest of the week!
Where were the Bundle of Crops#39;s?
Meh, I have seen woot off monkeys in the middle of a sale. Nothing to worry about.
I had to have one. Wife and I are having a baby in 5 weeks and it is a jungle theme. Already had another green caped woot monkey and this will fit the nursery perfect.
Plus, they make my dogs go crazy
Did i miss the Bag-o-crap!??!?
Did i miss the bunch ol carrots?
People sure jump on the Monkey. Get the woot athletics tee, too!!
Dang! Got this little guy last time he was available. He's sitting on my bookshelf watching me watching Woot! No Bacon Over Chocolate this time?
best woot off evar
This is odd indeed...
And on a side note, I'd totally buy these if they came with free shipping. $5 for a $2 toy monkey; I just can't justify it. Or maybe I just don't want one bad enough
aye, leftover monkeys usually mean it's not over.
So I take it this is it, no more Wooting off...
Sad really...
Am I wrong for thinking that tiger print is kind of sexy?
The monkey is screaming. Is it over! ?
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Ascot: 300 years of royalty and fashion
By Paul Majendie
ASCOT, England (Reuters) - Royal Ascotis celebrating its 300th anniversary as High Society's perfect summer cocktail with a unique mix of royalty, fashion and racing thoroughbreds.
Ladies Day on Thursday is the highlight of the week at the world's most famous racecourse, opened in 1711 after Queen Anne first spottedits potential when riding in the forest near Windsor Castle.
Long gone are the days when the Royal enclosure at Ascot was so exclusive that divorcees were banned from its sacred lawns and women had to wear gloves.
Aristocrats once reigned supreme but now X-Factor supremo Simon Cowell has a box at Ascot. Singers Shirley Bassey and Bryan Ferry are handing outracing trophies this year although the honor of giving the prize to the winner of Thursday's Ascot Gold Cup always goes to Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
She parades up the Ascot straight every day in an open-topped landau, offering priceless cachet to the summer season when socialites head from Ascot to Wimbledon and then on to the Henley Royal Regatta and Glyndebourne opera.
Paparazzi on the hunt for the most outrageous hats on Ladies Day do not have to look far. Publicity seekers sashay about in over-the-top concoctions in the daily fashion parade that was immortalized by flower girl Eliza Dolittle in the musical "My Fair Lady."
"You cannot think of Ascot without thinking fashion in the same sentence," said designer Amanda Whateley who is showing her collection once more at Royal Ascot 2011.
The ever elegant Bryan Ferry, lead singer of Roxy Music, sported top hat and tails to present one of the trophies. Continued...


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Lunar New Year
Weekend Festival
Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 10am - 4pm
Location: Peabody Essex Museum
Join us for performances and activities as we celebrate the Year of the Goat.
Drop-in Art Activity
Lucky Lanterns
10 am-4 pm | Studio 1 | Create Space
Lanterns are an important part of Lunar New Year celebrations. Design your own with local artist, author and illustrator Jennifer DeCristoforo.
Gund Kwok: Lion Dance
11-11:45 am | Atrium
Help us kick off the celebrations with a lion dance performance by Gund Kwok, the only all-women lion dance group in the country.
Interactive Performances
Ribbon Dance
Noon-12:30 pm and 2-2:30 pm
East India Marine Hall
Professional dancer Liwen Wang demonstrate the art of ribbon dancing.
Boston Synchrony Chinese Percussion Ensemble
12:30-1 pm and 2:30-3 pm
East India Marine Hall
Led by Dr. Chi-Sun Chan, the ensemble performs traditional Chinese percussion music and provides demonstrations. Audience participation encouraged!
Chinese Dulcimer Guzheng Youth Band
Noon and 2 pm | Morse Auditorium
Join us for two 40-minute performances by young musicians who have mastered ancient Chinese string instruments. A nonprofit organization founded in 2007, the band promotes Chinese instrumental music and culture in the United States and seeks to improve children's appreciation of Chinese music.
Chinese Folk Art Workshop
1-1:45 pm | Atrium
Members of The Chinese Folk Art Workshop, all between the ages of 12 and 18, perform traditional Chinese dances.
Art Cart
Double Happiness: Celebration in Chinese Art
1-3 pm | Level 2 Gallery
Drop by and get hands on in the galleries! Explore more with our interactive Art Cart. Touch objects, experiment with art-making techniques and discover stories about the art around you.
Gallery Spot
Up Close with Silk
1-3 pm | Level 2 Gallery
Drop by the exhibition Fish, Silk, Tea, Bamboo: Cultivating an Image of China to meet a museum educator and explore this elegant material.
Little Shaolin Monks
3 pm | Morse Auditorium
Recommended for ages 10 and up
Seats are first-come, first-served
Peek into the mysterious world of these 6- to 9-year-olds who live in the Shaolin Temple and practice the highest form of martial arts. 2007, 45 minutes, in Chinese with English subtitles.
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World Must Stand Up to China
Is this the year that China's leadership lets us all know that it is determined not to abide by routine international norms but will use raw power to take whatever it wants?
That is too strong a conclusion just yet, but it has certainly been a year of rugged behaviour from Beijing, behaviour that we should study closely.
Consider, first, the contrasting cases of Stern Hu and Zan Qixiong.
Hu, you'll recall, is the Australian former No 2 for giant miner Rio Tinto. In July last year he was arrested, initially on charges of espionage. Later he was convicted of bribery and corruption charges. At the start the Chinese government wouldn't communicate with the Australian government over the matter. Later it barely conformed to the minimum requirements of the consular agreement between the two nations.
We will never know if Hu was remotely guilty of anything. We do know that corruption is rife in China and Hu was the only foreign executive singled out by the Chinese authorities this way.
We also know the context. The Chinese were annoyed by the prices they were paying for Australian minerals and deeply furious that their bid for a big equity stake in Rio Tinto had failed.
Within Australia the reliable pro-China gang, centred on the Australian National University, but well represented in business as well, told us in effect to keep quiet and not protest against Hu's punishment. We were to protect the Chinese legal system, as though that were not among the most corrupt and politicised legal systems in the world.
Now consider Zan's case. Zan is a Chinese fishing boat captain. He was plying his trade in the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Japan considers these islands to be part of Japan and exercises normal control over them. China also claims the islands, as it does much of the maritime domain of northeast and Southeast Asia.
Zan's boat was approached by the Japanese navy. Now, all over the world, what does an illegal fisherman do if approached by a national coastguard? Universally, the fisherman runs away.
But in Zan's case, according to the Japanese navy, he rammed the Japanese vessel. That is akin to piracy and is certainly equivalent to criminal damage.
Zan was taken into Japanese custody. He was not charged with being in Japanese waters illegally but with offences arising out of ramming the Japanese ship. Many analysts believe the fisherman's actions were directed by the Chinese government as a deliberate way of testing the Japanese.
The Chinese reaction could not have been more different from the Australian response to Hu. There were no significant voices within China urging that Japanese legal processes be allowed to unfold.
Instead, the Chinese reaction was brutal and effective. Beijing cancelled high-level meetings with Japanese officials, including with the Japanese Prime Minister. Groups of Chinese tourists were prevented from visiting Japan. Four Japanese in China were suddenly arrested in what looked like preposterous charges of photographing Chinese military establishments. A high-level torrent of abuse was directed at Japan from Chinese government and media sources.
It was alleged that China banned temporarily the export of rare earth metals -- vital in much hi-tech gadgetry -- to Japan, though this was later denied.
Eventually the Japanese gave in and let Zan go, at which point the Chinese demanded apologies and compensation. Outraged public opinion finally forced Tokyo to reject this.
The Zan episode needs to be seen in the context of three other episodes this year where the Chinese have flouted well-established international norms.
One was the sinking of South Korean naval ship the Cheonan by North Korea, with dozens killed.
No serious analyst in the world doubts that the North Koreans torpedoed the Cheonan. Yet the Chinese refused, at the UN or anywhere else, to acknowledge Pyongyang's responsibility for the attack. Beijing's continued political investment in the Stalinist regime remains strong.
The second incident arose from the Cheonan sinking. The US and South Korea planned to hold joint naval exercises involving a US aircraft carrier off the coast of South Korea in the Yellow Sea. The Chinese demanded that these be moved, claiming, absurdly, that there would be a danger of US ships colliding with Chinese ships.
The implication is that Beijing can decide where international ships can sail, even if they are in indisputably international waters. The Americans, not wanting to take the focus off North Korea, moved the exercises to the east side of the Korean peninsula, away from China. But the Americans also promised they would be back in the Yellow Sea later this year.
Finally, there is the South China Sea. Beijing claims sovereignty over virtually all of the South China Sea. Various Southeast Asian nations claim the parts close to them. I urge you to look at a map to see just how preposterous Beijing's claim is, how far the South China Sea is from China.
At an ASEAN meeting this year, China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi furiously told the ASEANs that they were small nations while China was a big nation, and they should do as theywere told.
All this doesn't prove that China will behave with consistent aggression in the years ahead, but it sure doesn't prove the opposite, either.
Three prudent responses are obvious. One is to engage China in multilateral institutions so it is enveloped in a web of rules and customs. Another is for nations to have a clear idea of their individual bottom lines, beyond which they will not retreat.
And the third is for everyone to attend to their armed forces, so that a stable balance of power and deterrence are maintained.
Then the risk of fateful Chinese miscalculation is diminished. Pre-emptive capitulation, as some are now counselling, would be the worst policy for everyone.


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alright on the lower side of the header right in the center where the left and right sides connect normally there would be a bracket of sorts pulling the two ends together or they are welded. mine... is not. i dont know if there was a bracket there and it just decided to relocate its self some where on the road or what. i watched it slide in and out(not completely, but a good 1" or better) of its self. i only noticed that one spot where they connect, is there another? i was in a bit of a rush when i looked. and would it be alright to weld it together or should i tac a couple things to each side and attach something to pull them together?
im worried about doing to much welding down there do to the oil pan and everything else.


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Hi, for the last 5 years, i have been designing and coding my own custom built sites... custom design and a custom CMS.
A few clients have asked lately whether i use any "off the shelf" systems / platforms such as Joomla / Presta Shops / Wordpress etc...
I develop my own CMS for each site as i think it offeres greater flexibility... however i think it may be time to start reviewing and using some of the these "off the shelf" platforms, however:
My worry is, how do i approach projects like this...
1 - can i still design a completely independent custom design (i know it depends on what platform i plan on using...) and then try and fit it into the platform (i don't want to design a site, then code it (html / css) and then find out that it is impossible to install it into the chosen platform
2 - or should i get the client to pick a template and then just customize that as much as i can
I really appreciate your help on this as it has been something that i have thought about for a while but i just don't know how to approach it, thanks in advance
Regarding #1, there's nothing really impossible as long as you've enough knowledge to tweak the templates according to your needs. At the end, everything that is displayed - regardless of the server-side technologies envolved - is composed of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
A lot depends on the cost the customer wants to incur...and you can offer more flexibility for less work for you.
If you can make yourself familiar with the various CMS options, you can work up "standard" templates that you can charge a specified fee. Most of these CMSes allow a lot of flexibility, and it depends on how you want to hook into them, so these standard templates can look very different very easily. If the customer chooses that, they're paying you to do the styling for them, but there's little work involved on your part.
You can also then offer a customized service which offers a one-off, unique design. This, of course, means a higher profit margin, but you'll be doing the work you're doing now, so no harm, no foul.
Ok cool, thanks for all your help... i think as you said about, there is nothing impossible and it also depends on the clients budget...
oo7ml, About 5 years ago I had a very similar story... I had been developing websites for some time with a coding background and had developed my own CMS which was pretty cool and which I used as a platform for many of my client's website. Then I was directed by a client in no uncertain terms to use Drupal. It was a learning process that I was not initially happy about going through but after I was done that site I realized that the platform provided a lot of freedom because everything no longer relied on me and my coding skills. If I wanted to add some new functionality to a Drupal site I could search the module repository or code my own extension. The API is awesome and reasonably well documented. I do use it as a platform for writing apps but it's like a framework with a whole lot more going on underneath it.
As far as design goes, IMO you're best to create your themes from scratch rather than try to re-purpose someone else's design.
I'm a Drupal guy so that would be my suggestion but I've got friends who do lots with WordPress and seem to like it.
Ok cool, thanks for your help on this


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Breast Reduction Q&A
Square + Breast Reduction
2-26-13 I Had a Reduction from a DD to a B, They Removed 480 Grams from Each Side? (photo)
I have lost 100lbs in the past year and my breast were very thin and saggy, after my reduction they ended up very flat and pancake like, my doctor... READ MORE
I Had a BR 3 Months Ago - They Are Still Looking a Bit Sqaure - How Long Before They Might Round Out?
I had a breast reduction 3 months ago and went from about an F/G to a C cup (36 band). They are still kind of square and one nipple appears to be... READ MORE
What can be done about the odd shape of my breasts after a reduction? (photo)
I had the reduction a month ago, am healing well with no extra swelling or problems. They look exactly the same as they did after surgery, the only... READ MORE
I'm 6 weeks post breast reduction. My breasts are somewhat square and a little fat extend under my arms.
I want to lift weights to shape and contour breasts and eliminate excess fat. Is this possible after breast reduction? READ MORE
Are "square" breasts normal after reduction or do they go back to normal shape?
I had a breast reduction October 24th and my dr used the technique that leaves an anchor shaped scar. Around my nipple, down my breast, and then under... READ MORE
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What does it mean when the PS says i will have the anchor precedure for a BR and that usually leaves a boxy shape does that boxy shape usually go away READ MORE
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Referring to the square appearance of some breast...not as round in terms of their protrusion... I'm having a bilateral breast... READ MORE
Breasts still indented 7 months after BR? Uneven areolas & square breasts? (Photos)
Breasts still indented, left breast is a different shape than my right (more square-like) and my areola are different heights. My Dr said the indents... READ MORE
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My breast reduction surgery was done on 6/24/2015. They are all bruised and swollen but what bothers me is they have a square shape and are very... READ MORE
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I'm still in a significant amount of pain, my breast were supposed to be a 36C or close to it nd they aren't. They are flat and boxed shaped so I am... READ MORE
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I want to reduce my 28G breasts to a B/C cup. I've seen some after photos and in some the breasts appear a bit square after the procedure. I'm just... READ MORE
Swelling on the outer sides of my breasts/under my armpits is making my breasts look square (3 weeks p.o). Will this improve?
I am 21 days post-surgery, and my PS took 1500 g from each breast. The scars are healing really well, but I have a lot of swelling on the outer sides... READ MORE
Had breast reduction and lift using anchor technique – anxious that this was not best option. Can a revision be done if needed?
I had a breast reduction 3 weeks ago - 34DD, 5'4 and ideal weight. Hoping for B/C cup. I'm starting to get the impression from doctor's answers that... READ MORE
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Morgan Neville's follow-up to his Oscar-winning documentary "20 Feet From Stardom," "Best of Enemies," has been earning praise on the festival circuit ever since its January debut at the Sundance Film Festival. With Magnolia Pictures releasing the film (co-directed by Robert Gordon) into select theaters on July 31, Indiewire exclusively presents the film's first official poster that features the film's two subjects, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr., deep in debate.
READ MORE: Sundance 2015: The 13 Films Indiewire Can't Wait to See


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A woman and her knickers
January 21st, 2011
You only have to look at pictures of women's lingerie over the decades to realise how much effort us ladies put into what is worn underneath; the corsetry and infinite layers of the Victorian era, the glamorous silk slips and loose fitting styles of the 30s and the screen scarlet lingerie of the 50s. It makes us wonder what happened to all that effort; today we're often so busy we're lucky if we manage to put our knickers on the right way round or even notice if we don't!
Underwear choice is more frequently made according to comfort and practicality rather than style or effect. However, every once in a while to make ourselves feel feminine and fabulous again, we'll wear one of our favourite sets and remind ourselves what it feels like to be a woman. Not a mum, not a business woman, not housewife or an accountant but a red blooded woman in sensational lingerie. And although it might not be practical to dress like this everyday, we advise you to start paying more attention to what you wear underneath your clothes as it can make such a difference to your day.
Did you know that a properly fitting bra can make you look slimmer? Well, a bra that fits correctly will position your boobs where they should be and not allow them to fall too low as some badly fitting bras can. The lift of a properly fitting bra can help to define your waist and draw attention to the narrowest part of your body, the waist. A good bra can also make your boobs look fuller and perkier as well as giving plenty of support. Not quite a corset, but thanks to modern design and technology you can get a fabulous boob boosting effect without being tied up tighter than a boat in a storm. If you'd like to try a bra fitting by Bravissimo then click here to find your nearest store. Alternatively you can call our customer helpline where flocks of our gorgeous Bravissimo girls are waiting to help you and your boobs get the bra you deserve. Why not take a leaf out of the books of the glamorous women that have gone before us and make just as much effort in your underwear as you do in your outerwear?


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[Movies] Pacific Rim 2 arrives in 2018
It seems like Pacific Rim 2 has been in production hell for forever, but now that John Boyega is on board, the film has a release date.
[Movies] No Superhero Movies for Del Toro
In an interview with The Guardian auteur Guillermo Del Toro spoke about his upcoming film Crimson Peak (hitting cinemas on Friday), and his inclination to work on more films like that, rather than pursuing Pacific Rim 2 or Justice League Dark both of which have been in developmental Hell at their respective studios. "What I can tell you quite safely is, I don't intend to keep on doing big, giant Hollywood movies for much longer. 'Crimson Peak' is a great permit for me to work on a smaller scale. I mean, it's big for a drama, but it's a much smaller undertaking than 'Pacific
Guillermo del Toro confirms "Pacific Rim 2" and animated show
Guillermo del Toro just tonight released a video message confirming that Pacific Rim 2 will be arriving in 2017. In more surprising news, the director confirmed a Pacific Rim animated so is coming!
VIDEO: Pacific Rim and Power Rangers collide
Pacific Rim was the big monster movie of the summer. Power Rangers constantly shows teenagers with attitude battling giant monsters. It's only natural that these two properties finally come together. Take the jump to watch Pacific Rim done in the style of the Power Rangers opening credits sequence.
MOVIES: Pacific Rim VFX Breakdown Video
From the first trailer of Pacific Rim audiences understood that they would be watching a movie heavy on visual effects. Not every element can or should be digitally placed within a film, so VFX company Rodeo released a video detailing what exactly was VFX and what was real for their scenes in Pacific Rim.
MOVIES: Pacific Rim arrives on Blu-ray on October 15, 2013
Press Release Monsters and robots go head to head when the action-packed spectacle "Pacific Rim" from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures arrives onto Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on October 15 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Directed by Oscar® nominee (Best Writing, Original Screenplay, "Pan's Labyrinth," 2006) Guillermo del Toro, "Pacific Rim" follows a team of unlikely fighters who unite for a final attempt to save humanity from terrifying monsters that emerged from the sea.
MOVIE REVIEW: Pacific Rim
Aliens don't come from space, instead massive bloody monsters, or "Kaiju", invade through a dimensional rift deep in the Pacific. In response we build massive bloody robots, or "Jaeger", to beat up the Kaiju, and defend the planet. Throw in a few paper thin characters, plus a hint of plot, and you have Pacific Rim.
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The giant robot fighting monster movie is here! As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse. Did you go see the movie? What did you think? Spill the beans in the comment section below and let everyone know if this movie hit it out of the park, or if the flick should be forgotten forever.
MOVIES: New Pacific Rim trailer hits the Internet
Now that all the hype for Man of Steel has died down, we can finally focus on the next big movie – Pacific Rim.
MOVIES: Pacific Rim trailer recreated in Minecraft
I'll be completely honest – I have no idea or desire to learn more about Minecraft (mainly because I've reached the limit of what I can do and get done in a regular day), but I do get a kick out of those who take the time to force pop culture into the land of blocks.
TRAILER: New PacificRim TV Spot
Yet another short trailer has arrived for Pacific Rim, which you can see after the jump.
MOVIES: More images from Pacific Rim
The marketing for the Guillermo del Toro kaiju/mecha film continues on today as 15 new images for the film have been released on the Internet, and they are waiting for you after the jump.
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Guillermo del Toro's next film, Pacific Rim, is just around the corner (or a couple months out yet) and I know I'm seeing it as soon as I can. If you are still unsure though, the new trailer, which is just beyond the jump, gives some more to the story and should convince you that you want to watch it.


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One of the most impressive and most talked about features introduced in Windows 8 is "Windows To Go". "Windows To Go" is a brand new feature ever introduced in any Windows version which helps users in creating a portable live version of fully functional Windows 8 OS which is known as "Windows To Go Workspace". It saves the portable Windows 8 environment on a USB drive which can be used in any other PC to start Windows 8 immediately.
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Portfolio With A Capital "P"
Posted by Tom Grant on September 15, 2010
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In the last couple of years, an increasing number of technology companies have discovered, or rediscovered, or redefined their own portfolio. Here are a few examples of where you can see this new appreciation of portfolios:
- Using the portfolio to define alignment. Recently, I wrote a profile of Sterling Commerce's efforts to deal with the inevitable misalignments that occur in any company with lots of products, particularly after making acquisitions. Their decision to use the portfolio as the instrument of realignment is by no means unique, but it wasn't as common several years ago as it is now. (And it's still not as common as it should be.) Vendors like Sterling have to take two steps for realignment to succeed: (1) define the portfolio clearly, in a way that suggests measures of misalignment; (2) enforce this standard on people who would otherwise continue moving in the same direction unless acted upon by an outside force. Not everyone has succeeded at both, or even understood that both were necessary.
- Incorporating "that other thing" into the portfolio. Traditionally in this industry, product companies have struggled to understand services, and service companies have found productization to be equally challenging. "That other thing," whether a product or service, was always part of the vendor's overall value proposition. Now, some product companies have paid more attention to their services strategy. For example, SaaS vendors such as RightNow make services a prominent part of their value proposition. Compare that to the early days of SaaS, when most vendors had no services strategy at all. For obvious reasons, I can't mention them by name, but I've had a lot of inquiries and other conversations with services companies who want to treat their service offerings more as products.
- Incorporating partners into the portfolio. To address a business problem, the vendor will provide some of the pieces, and partners will provide others. That principle might seem obvious, but many tech vendors haven't acted as though they believed it. Lately, I've seen a lot of companies who, earlier, seemed surprised to discover they had partners, now embrace them as if they were long-lost relatives.
- Putting "portfolio" into a job description. Nowhere can you find more reliable signs of corporate priorities than the org chart. Some people who used to have the job title product manager are now portfolio managers. We've also encountered solutions managers, which in some cases really are portfolio managers.
- Saying no. A sizable percentage of people whom we've interviewed for research on product management have said that the role's success depends on the ability to nix projects. PMs worry not only about feature creep within a single product, but product creep in the overall portfolio. To quote one person whom I interviewed for an upcoming study of PM and SaaS, "If all you're doing is enabling more and more work, you're not really managing anything."
What's going on here? The recession is the most obvious explanation. The portfolio defines the collection of products and services you should provide, and the level of maturity of these investments. When the economy got ugly, tech vendors, in the same fashion as everyone else, put their investments under more careful scrutiny.
While the recession certainly contributed to this trend towards greater portfolio-mindedness, it's not the most important factor. While earlier downturns were not as bad as the recent economic unpleasantness, at least one of them, the bursting of the dot-com bubble, was very painful for the technology industry. Everyone from wing-and-a-prayer startups to big established vendors were benefiting from that era of giddiness, and everyone suffered to some extent when it ended. Nevertheless, the end of the dot-com era didn't result in the same portfolio-mindedness.
The root cause of portfolio-mindedness is a mental shift in how the technology industry understands its own business. The lenses through which tech vendors view both threats and opportunities are different. Vendors used to be in the business of delivering products and services to customers; increasingly, they've seen themselves as creating value that's mutually beneficial for both vendor and customer alike. In this worldview, the portfolio is the tangible expression of that value, as it exists today, and as it might exist in the future.
While that's an easy principle to state, it's much harder to live by it. For starters, it requires an abandonment of an older definition of portfolio management, centered around project, task, and resource management. (Here's an example.) While you have to manage these elements to successfully create and maintain a portfolio, they don't define the portfolio. That bigger concept of portfolio – Portfolio with a capital "P" – is what vendors are trying to define, and then align their business activities around it. You can't identify a hole in your portfolio, or the amount of investment that component A deserves relative to component B, through a schedule manager, time sheet, or governance workflow. Those tools help with execution, not strategy.
Some vendors in the business of portfolio management have understood this shift. Accept Software, for example, has a clear value proposition for their own portfolio: We will help you collect information that affects the future of your portfolio (Ideas), incorporate that information into your decision-making (Portfolio), and then provide clear guidelines for what the portfolio components need to be (Requirements). You can see the contours of Portfolio with a capital "P" very clearly in their tools offering.
Portfolio consciousness-raising is a sign that the industry has matured. Given the rapidity of market changes and the speed of innovation, portfolio management is inherently challenging. The value you provide today may not be exactly the same as what you provide a year from now. Nonetheless, tech vendors see their business depending on taking their portfolio seriously, instead of treating it as just a list of SKUs.
Saying no and pruning
Comment from Tim Johnson on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 16:39
I love the "Hoard is not a portfolio" quote. Look at the line cards for BMC, CA, Quest, Adobe, Oracle, et al and they look strikingly like hoards.
Joshua Duncan responded to a WSJ article on pruning the portfolio on his A Random Jog blog and I've jumped in questions of my own. So this is timely research.
I'd like to see more about why companies have such large portfolios (and concomitant large sales staffs & cost structures) when they really only have a few products that are core to the company. How much more money would they make and how much more profit would they make if the cut products and sales staff to match?
What options do they have for cutting those products? Are there alternate channels that exist? Do they HAVE to EoL a product? For those alternate channels, do they HAVE to sell a product off completely or are there ways to split the brand (Honda & Acura style)?
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Comment from Christine Crandell on Sat, 09/18/2010 - 17:58
Great post, Tom. Right on the mark, as usual.
I believe there are multiple market forces that are driving product portfolio management onto the C-suite agenda. Portfolio management is the only way companies can take the pop culture definition of 'lean' and operationalize it across the organization. In a jobless recovery where we all must do more with less to meet customer expectations; only through a holistic approach to determine where to invest precious resources and make sure the target ROI is achieved can companies grow. The best part of this trend is that 'portfolio management' has gone from the finance department into product management and from a platitude to an operating principle.
Keep writing on this topic.
Comment from Justin Smith (not verified) on Tue, 09/21/2010 - 14:01
As firms in high-tech industries experience mergers and acquisitions, product portfolios and product management processes suffer a siloing effect that make alignment very difficult. Instead of considering portfolio management as a process in its own right, incorporating portfolio management across each of The 7 Pillars of Product Management can begin to mitigate some of these issues.
Great post...
Comment from Suvendu Sahoo on Thu, 09/23/2010 - 07:28
Good input for Services company moving to Product/ SaaS space.
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Silver Oaks
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Board: CBSE
Silver Oaks was founded in 2002 as a school affiliated to the AP state board. After the school was taken over by a new management in 2005, the school subsequent aligned itself with the CBSE curriculum. The school has also secured IB accredition.
Silveroaks offers admission from Pre-primary till the 10th Grade. More details about the admission procedure can be found here - http://www.silveroaksschool.com/application-form.html
There is a lot more about it here: http://www.silveroaksschool.com/saga-school.html - if you are interested in knowing more about the school.
While the school takes pride in relying on word of mouth and the model students for spreading the word, it can definitely use a much better website. While the website does offer information, it leaves a lot to be desired.
Sports Clubs - Swimming, Skating, Karate, Tennis, Basketball, Cricket, Yoga,
Hobby Clubs - English music, Cookery, Arts and crafts, Creative dance.
Study Clubs - Newton's club, Reader's club, Young Ramanujam's club, Bill Gate's club.
Other activities - Team Sports, Painting, Night camps, Aerobics, Educational trips, Adventure camps, Excursions, and Treks.
As of now, I happen to b a student of Silver Oaks (studying in 8th grade ). Let me tell & explain to u y it makes me think dat my school is one of the best schools. Firstly, its the soul reason of the DNA of r school which makes us believe in "character first & competence next" . Secondly, v have implemented many things like attitudes , attributes and d IB PYP methodology in d junior school. This makes the pupils from the age level of 3 yrs - 11 yrs (pre-primary , primary and junior wing )get a strong grip with their behavior and competence . Thirdly , after d students from grade 6 graduate to grade 7 - to the leadership block (the senior school) they are then not left to mid air but are inspired in following d steps of becoming a gud & better social person by following d 7 habits .
Fourth : it makes me believe in my , myself and d others around me.
Fifth : I'm assuring dis 2 all of those who r reading dis comment , dat any of the team members wouldn't get carried away by the comments which i consider as rubbish about r school.
y dont u find another school who is likely to take d blame?
believe me .
your child wouldn't experience a better place to not only study but also to experience wid life.
i was reading reviews as i am looking out for a school for my kid.
shocked to read about 1 yr advance for transportation..and i must say english skills(asmreflected in the comments here) are definetely below par...i think i would stay away from a place which is so commercialised..thks for sharing your exp
Most of the comments were posted by our 4th and 5th graders, so as an adult you really can't expect them to be Shakespeare ( Infact he too had imperfections while learning ). I am sure that you will probably put your child in the Worst English speaking school ( Naah Naah , It was reflected in your comment ). All I wanna say is that you can't pick green Mangoes and expect it not to be ripe...
P.S - My spell check just red-lined ur whole comment and u say u assessed English skills of our juniors? Well my bro atleast knows the spelling of 'definitely' . So, No Double standards...
I happen to be an ex-student of Silver Oaks and the previous comments I've seen are nothing but lies. We absolutely do not lack skills in either verbal or written English. Students at Silver Oaks are proficient both at verbal and written English. Our school doesn't need to prove that to accusing nobodies. And why would the teachers themselves be absent during pre-exam revision time? Please, do post authentic comments and if you think you would get anything out of criticizing such a great school, you are sadly mistaken. If it's jealousy that's your problem, I totally understand.
Seems like 9 grade students of silver oaks were given assignment to write an essay on my school.Selected essays has been posted here :)
By seeing the poor standard of English I can make out what a pathetic school Silver oaks is.9th Grade students cant write a proper english sentence!!!
.God save silver oak students :)
My school is one of the best ones.I, Abhinava , am a student of this school (8th grade) and have come in the top ten ranks in the whole country in the ASSET exam last year. Have you ?
gr8 job 2 repreent sumthng gud about r school!
Hi I'm not a student of this school but . by a girl SRAVANI SAGI i came to know about this school . what a school this is ha teachers wont be there while exams aaa . and more ulcer one laka fee aaa . what the ordinary people should do when you keep that much ha . and people joined in your school will become so sensitive and useless . Che worse school . my life was spoiled because of this school only
were u an ex-student or not?
1st u tell u r not a student & then u tell it spioled ur life
how is dat possible?
I do not know which school you are from but , by looking at your english , I can ,SAFELY , say that my school is better than yours.
Hi, Iam Nyruthy of grade 9.There are many reasons for what i love my school so much! The main reason is.... This school has got many students into the right path of life.It taught a good lesson to those who think that whatever they do is right! Many students who changed, actually know what it is! Trust me!..Our school is the best...FOREVER AND EVER!!
i like this school
very good school ,faculty is very nice
I am sreedeep reddy
grade IX
I find the school great.
there are lots of activities.
our teachers and the sports faculty are good
all my classmates and me love the school.
we're been taught many great principles
we're having NCC(national cadet corps)
and we're having sports camps..
I am Samskruthy studying in silver oaks.I feel it is the best school I had ever learnt is.It has many activities & our principal also follows DR.STEPHEN COVEY habits.Our school also follows I.B. methodology.Here all the teachers have a very friendly nature & they mingle very easily with everyone in the school.The school has 8 sections in each grade.From Pre-primary to 11th grade,everyone is happy in the school.
I am mohana priya of grade 9 . I am proud to be in a school like this . I as a student feel this is the best school because the DNA of our school is "character first and competence next ". Our school follows the IB methodology .Our principal Mrs. Seetha Murthy is so friendly , where we can share each and every problem with her .Our teachers are so friendly ,they teach us in such a way that we understand each and everything in a strategical way.Our school follows the proverb "all studies and no games makes Jack a dull boy ". Our school equally distributes the 6 hrs between studies and physical fitness. Our school motivates us through annual opera's and other social -awareness programs which include the topics like "timeless legacies,Find your voice, Me and My country ' and other programs.............
I think that in other school s annual opera's are just for entertaining us. But we include the main motivations of the topics that we choose to perform.
These are the only sources that make me feel proud about my school...................
its is the i best school i ever seen i am vamsi of 4 class [discounited] i am proud to say i study in these school our principal Mrs Seeetha Murthy is so friendly to us i hatofs for this school i miss a lot my teachers,friends ,principal and everyone
Gr8 to hear ' character first and competence next'. Hope all the schools and parents believe in that. Then we will have a better world to stay.
I took admission for 2011-12 for my kid and withdrew it after having a very humiliating experience.They wanted all fee including the transportation fee for next academic year which starts in July to be paid in January it self.After paying 50K fees on Jan 20 th, the admin person (I remember as Srinivasrao) said he can't guarantee my kid's seat if the remaining fee is not paid before end of Jan.(with in 10 days).When I took it to the notice of the director Dhananjaya , he too responded the same way when I asked why should I pay next year transportation fee in January itself.They don't like any one questioning them. My friend asked the director why is he charging donation when the school is already well established. And his daughter is not given seat though she got Excellent(E+) grade in entrance test.How ever good the school is, definitely not the way to behave with parents. they treat parents just like ATM's.
thks for sharing ...helped me to rule out this option for my kid
Today 29th step 2015. Yes, just now I called this school to know about admission process. Some lady talked to me. I don't know who she is and her designation there; she is SO RUDE. You said in your website "our culture is to speak softly and pleasantly" you don't have that soft manners lady, and i don't think you smile at all( as it was written " smile always"), plz practice smiling, better for you. I don't think my kids should study in this school with people like her. I asked her name she didn't reply. Is this your confidence. Your head is defenitely high. Keep it up.
Thank you for showing me what ur school is with your little talk.
I appreciate ZEEKSHA for bringing the feed back of the parents.
I am one of the parents of the Silver Oaks school. I feel silver oaks is the lowest fee (50K per annum) charged IB School in hyderabad and one of the best schools. Further it is the common practice for all the schools in south to collect the fee in advance as I have paid in Chennai and also on transfer to Hyderabad In fact my kid is also allotted seat number in the bus which is a new feature.
. The gratings given by the school are A+, A and so on as per my sons progress report.
I do agree with you, Ajay. My daughter was there in Silver oaks for 4 years and I found it to be the best school. The fee as you said is kind of very common and minimum compared to all the other schools and to be frank enough, only one term fees are charged in advance and not one year. We just took her out from the school due to relocation and I would definitely prefer this school if I am back to Hyd. I feel strange to here such comments about this school. I would also like to know if the ppl who commented -ve found any better school. Even I can look into those options as it would be every mother's preference to give their child a better education.


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Yes Woody. According to "stat whacker" you won the goalie save percentage category by ----> .004.
I'm cheering for Woody because he will be unbearable with trash talk if he wins. And Jammer doesn't talk at all, let alone trash talk, so what fun would there be in him winning?
It would be fun for me!
You are sooooooooooo selfish!!!!
Am to!
It's great Jammer is selfish. But I am selfish, and I like Woody reminding us we're behind him.
I'll tell you what. You get behind Woody and I'll win the Championship. That way everyone is happy.
Well, maybe I'll just "Backes" into the championship. 4 GOALS IN ONE GAME. ALL RIGHT!!!!
Well then I guess it's a good thing that Jeff Carter had 3 goals and an assist for me tonight.
Well, I won the first week. BUT, "It don't mean a thing if ...." SO, Forget about the Final Four, Forget about the beginning of the Baseball season, Forget about the Masters, Forget about the Pistons' slide into infamy, Forget about the Frozen Four, IT'S THE FANTASY HOCKEY FINALS!!! Why do I think no one is listening??? (not even Jammer)
Jammer is listening, but like most of the season, has nothing to say. Go get him Woody.
I'm listening, but I am still over my match with Woody when he had seeing eye singles in every category he needed and barely edged me out. Now, instead of a guaranteed gold or silver, it is looking like I won't even see a bronze after my team this week. Baseball, let's see. My batters started out around zero for 20. I suppose somebody will get a hit before the season is over. My relief pitcher gave up three runs after being one strike away from victory. Ichiro out a couple weeks with a bleeding ulcer. A meaningless basketball win. Where were my guys last week when it counted? Oh yeah, at the club. Thanks Rasheed. Fantasy sports has not been good to me the last couple weeks. So yeah, I am listening...but all I hear is the sound of my own
Speaking of baseball, I've got a #1 stud starting pitcher (Justin Verlander) on the trading blocks. This a one-time offer just for you, Darth.
Trading block? Did you mean the headsman's block?
See the bill draft curse at work again..... if you had let me draft him (he was my next pick at the time) he would have thrown a 3 hit shut out yesterday.....
[SIZE=-1]Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Boise - mighty Tater has struck out. Tater, I feel for you, Woody :eyebrows : [/SIZE]
My team got it together just a little too late. My team would be beating Woody 10-2 right now.
Woody knew that. He's able to see 2 weeks into the future.
Wow, what an incredibly tight match-up. Down to the last day of the season and almost every category is up for grabs. Good luck Woody. I hope your players do almost as well as mine do today.
Good luck guys (and Darth)!
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The former ambassador, Hadi Solaimanpour, is wanted by police in Argentina in connection with the bombing of a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires in 1994, in which 85 people were killed.
Iranian leaders have protested strongly against the arrest of Mr Solaimanpour and warned of serious consequences for Iran's relations with London if he is not released soon.
'Politically motivated'
Mr Ahani is trying to defuse this sudden crisis before it is too late.
Mr Straw has taken a special interest in Iran; he has visited the country four times since he took office.
As a former Home Secretary who dealt with the Pinochet extradition, Mr Straw knows more about such cases than most.
But he will find it hard to convince Mr Ahani that the British Government's hands really are tied when it comes to such matters.
Iranian leaders and officials across the board are convinced that the arrest is politically motivated, rather than part of a purely judicial process as British diplomats have tried in vain to insist.
Even the normally mild-mannered reformist president, Mohammed Khatami, issued an unusually robust warning on Sunday that Iran would take strong measures if Mr Solaimanpour was not freed immediately with an apology.
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Iranian officials have said they want the issue resolved by Friday.
If they are hoping the case will be dropped, that is clearly out of the question.
The most that might be feasible, at the discretion of the Bow Street court, would be the granting of bail.
Even that is looking unlikely; it has already been refused and there seems little at this stage to prevent this crisis from gathering pace.
An Iranian Government spokesman has said that Teheran hopes it will not come to the withdrawal of ambassadors.
But he said all the legal and diplomatic options were open.
British diplomats have made it clear that any steps taken against London over this affair would be likely to have wider repercussions for Iran's relations with the European Union as a whole.


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Solid Second Round Highlights Green Bay's Play
DETROIT, Mich. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - With the second-best second round in the field, Green Bay fired a 304 Friday afternoon at the Detroit Titans Invitational to sit in sixth place after 36 holes. The Phoenix shot a 327 in round one before shaving 23 strokes off its score to move from eighth to sixth place at 631. The 54-hole tournament is the final tune-up for head coach Bill Lindmark's team before next weekend's 2011 Horizon League Championship.
Sophomore Cam Fuller (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) carded the top score of the day for Green Bay with a 74 in round two. He has a 36-hole total of 157 (83-74) to sit in a tie for 15th place. Senior Austin Ehlenfeldt (Green Bay, Wis.) is a shot back in a tie for 18th place (82-76=158) while senior Chris Pural (Green Bay, Wis.) and sophomore Chad Ebert (Kenosha, Wis.) are tied for 30th at 161.
Freshman Sam Weber (Heartland, Wis.) is a stroke back of Pural and Ebert but his second round 76 tied with Ehlenfeldt for the second-best score on the squad. Playing as an individual, freshman Dan Ozga (Edgerton, Wis.) is tied for 19th after rounds of 78 and 81.
The Phoenix will complete the event on Saturday with the final 18 holes, which are slated to get underway at 8:30 a.m.
Detroit Titans Invitational
Team Scores
1. Detroit, 301-299=600
2. Humber, 302-305=607
3. Loyola, 310-311=622
4. Youngstown State, 311-313=624
5. Ferris State, 312-317=629
6. Green Bay, 327-304=631
7. Davenport, 320-317=637
8. Canisius, 321-321=642
Green Bay Individual Scores
T15. Cam Fuller, 83-74=157
18. Austin Ehlenfeldt, 82-76=158
T19. Dan Ozga, 81-78=159*
T30. Chad Ebert, 83-78, 161
T30. Chris Pural, 79-82=161
T36. Sam Weber, 86-76=162
*=playing as an individual