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SMUHSD Wellness Policy – Administrative Regulations
The San Mateo Union High School District recognizes the important connection between a health diet, physical fitness and a student's ability to learn effectively and achieve high standards.
The Board acknowledges that schools play a vital role in providing a strong foundation for student's future health and well being and to this end accepts the responsibility for adopting the following :
- Nutrition and physical activity goals
- Nutrition Standards for all foods available on school campus during the school day
- Goals for other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness
- Goals for the measurement and evaluation of this policy
A. Local Wellness Policy Area 1: Nutrition Education
- Instructional Program Design:
- The nutrition education program shall be consistent with the state's/district's health education standards/guidelines/framework.
- Nutrition education is embedded in the health class required for graduation
- Nutrition education may be offered as an elective
- Students are counseled regarding opportunities to enroll in Food Services, Nutrition courses offered by local community colleges and/or Regional Occupational Program.
- Nutrition and health education should be incorporated in curriculum for math, science, history and LA as per California Standards and Curricular Frameworks.
- The district health curriculum council shall assess all nutritional education curricula and materials for accuracy, completeness, balance and consistency with the state and district's educational goals and standards. Materials developed by food marketing boards or food corporations shall be examined for inappropriate commercial messages.
Faculty responsible for nutrition education shall meet California credentialing requirements and participate in professional development attributes to effectively deliver the curriculum.
- School personnel shall not offer food as a performance incentive or reward and shall not withhold food from students as punishment.
- Cafeterias will display nutritional information that supports healthy food choices.
- Each school shall post the district policies and regulations on nutrition and physical activity in public view within all school cafeterias or in other central eating areas (Ed. Code 49432)
- Food Services will meet regularly with the UASB to dialogue regarding nutritional concerns, healthy food options, etc.
- Advertising of foods & beverages in the areas accessible to students during meal times must be consistent with established nutrition standards.
B. Local Wellness Policy Area 2: Physical Activity
- The Physical Education program shall be consistent with state/district's standards/guidelines/framework for physical education and with national standards that define what students should know and be able to do.
- High School Physical Education course content will include each of the following areas:
- Effects of physical activity on dynamic health
- Mechanics of body movement
- Aquatics
- Gymnastics and tumbling
- Individual and dual sports
- Rhythm and dance
- Team sports
- Combat uses (CCR Title 5 Section 10060)
- Class size will be consistent with the requirements of graduation instruction and safety (CCR Title 5 Section 10060)
- Instruction time will comply with Education mandates of 400 minutes for every 10 school days for high school students.
- All students will complete a standards aligned core physical education program in grade 9 and 10 as a graduation requirement.
- All students will be regularly assessed for attainment of physical education learning objectives. Students in grade 9 shall undergo the physical performance testing designed by the State Board of Education (Ed. Code 60800) during months of February, March, April or May and will receive test results. (Ed Code 60800)
- As physical education graduation requirements are 2 years, students will have the opportunity to participate in physical education elective courses (Ed. Code 51222(b) & 51241)
- Exemptions for high school physical education classes must meet specified criteria. Students participating in non-school programs or in physical activity must demonstrate in writing that the program is in accordance with the stated goals in physical education and is for a period of 400 minutes each 10 days. Physical education teachers have essential knowledge and skills required to teach Physical Education; for this reason, exemptions from or substitutions for the physical education requirement shall not be permitted on the basis of participation on an athletic team, community recreation program, ROTC, marching band, interscholastic or intramural sports drill team or other school or community activity.
- Temporary exemptions from physical education should be limited to students whose medical conditions do not allow for inclusion in the general modified or adopted physical education program (Ed. Code 51241).
Faculty responsible for physical education shall meet California credentialing requirements and participate in professional development activities to effectively deliver the curriculum.
- School and district leaders will work with all stakeholders to ensure the cost-efficient provision of adequate spaces, facilities, equipment, supplies and operational budgets necessary to achieve objectives of physical education program.
- Facilities will be available to community members after the school day, on weekends, and during school vacations in accordance with SB Policy _______.
- School personnel shall aim to develop student's self-confidence and maintain a safe psychological environment free of embarrassment, humiliation, shaming, taunting or harassment of any kind.
- School personnel shall not order performance of physical activity as a form of discipline or punishment.
- Students shall be encouraged to participate in physical activity. Physical activity programs may provide students with structured activity (intramurals), unstructured activity (dance) or opportunities to participate in physical activity in the daily routine (walk, bike or otherwise 'activity commute' to and from school).
C. Local Wellness Policy Area 3 – Nutrition Standards for Foods Available on Campus
- Commencing July 1, 2007, snacks sold to a pupil in high school, except food served as part of a USDA meal program, shall meet all of the following standards:
- Not more than 35 percent of its total calories shall be from fat. This does not apply to the sale of nuts, nut butters, seeds, eggs, cheese packaged for individual sale, fruits, vegetables that have not been deep fried, or legumes.
- Not more than 10 percent of its total calories shall be from saturated fact. This does not apply to eggs or cheese packaged for individual sale.
- Not more than 35 percent of its total weight shall be composed of sugar, including naturally occurring and added sugars. This does not apply to the sale of fruits or vegetables that have not been deep fried.
- No more than 250 calories per individual food item.
- Commencing July 1, 2007, entrée items sold to a pupil in high school, except food served as part of a USDA meal program, shall contain no more than 400 calories per entrée, shall contain no more than 4 grams of fat per 100 calories contained in each entrée, and shall be categorized as entrée items in the School Breakfast Program or National School Lunch Program.
- A high school may permit the sale of food items that do not comply with subdivision (a) or (b) in any of the following circumstances:
- The sale of those items takes place off of and away from school premises.
- The sale of those items takes place on school premises at least one-half hour after the end of the school day.
- The sale of those items occurs during a school-sponsored pupil activity after the end of the school day.
- It is the intent of the Legislature that the governing board of a school district annually review its compliance with the nutrition standards described in this section.
Commencing July 1, 2007 (as per SB 965) (and by July 1, 2009, 100% of the beverages sold), 50% of the beverages sold to high school students from one-half hour before the start of the school day until one-half hour after the end of the school day must be:
- Fruit based drinks that are composed of no less than 50% fruit juice and have no added sweetener.
- Vegetable-based drinks that are composed of no less than 50% vegetable juice and have no added sweetener.
- Drinking water with no added sweetener.
- Milk that is 1% fat, 2% fat or nonfat; soy milk; rice milk or other similar nondairy milk
- Electrolyte replacement beverages that contain no more than 42 grams of added sweetener per 20-ounce serving.
Portion Sizes: *Limit portion sizes of foods and beverages sold to:
- 1-1/4 ounces for chips, crackers, popcorn, cereal, trail mix, nuts, seeds, dried fruit or jerky
- 1 ounce for cookies
- 2 ounces for cereal bars, granola bars, pastries, muffins, doughnuts, bagels, and other bakery items
- 4 fluid ounces of frozen desserts, including, but not limited to low fat or fat free ice cream.
- 8 ounces for non-frozen yogurt
- 12 fluid ounces for beverages, excluding water
- the portion size of a la carte entrees and side dishes including potatoes, will not be greater than the size of comparable portions offered as part of school meals. Fruits and non-fried vegetables are exempt from portion-size limits.
Fundraising Activities
To support student health and school nutrition education efforts, school fundraising activities will not involve food or will use only foods that meet the above nutrition and portion size standards for foods and beverages sold individually. Schools will encourage fundraising activities that promote physical activity. A list of ideas for acceptable fundraising activities will be made available.
Fundraising Activities (AR 526.6) – to support student health and school nutrition education efforts, school fundraisers will reflect the district's commitment to student health. Fundraisers such as the sale of non-food items, nutritious food items that meet above nutrition and portion size standards and physical activity events are strongly encouraged. A list of ideas available – Mississippi Model
Schools will not use foods or beverages, especially those that do not meet the nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold individually, as rewards for academic performance or good behavior and will not withhold food or beverages as a punishment unless it is detailed in a student's IEP.
D. Local Wellness Policy Area 4: Setting Goals for Other School-Based Activities Designed to Promote Student Wellness
- School Environment
- Physical activity will not be used as a form of punishment.
- Food will not be used as a reward or punishment.
- Drinking water will be available at all meal periods and throughout the school day.
- Students will have access to hand washing facilities before meals/eating.
- Parents, teachers, administrators, students, foodservice personnel, and community members will be encouraged to serve as appropriate role models in practicing healthy eating and being physically active, both in school and at home.
- Local Wellness Policy goals will be considered in planning all school-based activities (school events, field trips, dances, etc.).
- Students will have access to school counselors, psychologist, and/or the district nurse who provide support and assistance in making health decisions, managing emotions, and coping with crisis.
- Students will have daily access to a CPR and First Aid Certified staff member.
- School-based marketing will be consistent with nutrition education and health promotion.
- Staff will be encouraged to participate in health education/wellness programs.
- Family and Community
- Efforts will be made to provide student and community access to District physical activity facilities outside school hours.
- Nutrition analysis of school meals and/or nutrient content of foods will be available to parents and students.
- Health insurance enrollment information will be available to parents and students.
- All students who require food will be able to obtain it in a non-stigmatizing manner.
- Students will be encouraged to participate in school meal programs.
- Students will be provided a clean and safe meal environment.
- Schools will provide adequate space for eating and serving school meals.
- Students will be provided adequate time to eat.
- Lunch time will be scheduled as near to the middle of the day as possible.
Local Wellness Policy Area 5: Measurement and Evaluation
- Implementation
To achieve these goals, the District and/or individual schools within the District will work with existing health and physical education curriculum councils to develop, implement, monitor, review and as necessary, revise school nutrition and physical education curriculum and subsequent policies. The school site council at each school, consisting of individuals representing the school, students, and the community, will serve as a resource to implement the Wellness Policy.
- Monitoring
The Superintendent or designee will ensure compliance with established District-wide nutrition and physical activity wellness policies. In each school, the principal or designee will ensure compliance with those policies in his/her school and will report on the school's compliance to the Superintendent or designee.
School food service staff, at school or District level, will ensure compliance with nutrition policies within school food service areas and will report on this matter to the Superintendent or designee.
The Superintendent or designee will develop a summary report every three years on district-wide compliance with the district's established nutrition and physical activity wellness policies, based on input from schools within the District. That report will be provided to the Board and also distributed to all school health councils, parent/teacher organizations, school principals, and school health services personnel in the District.
- Policy Review/Evaluation
Each school in the District will conduct a baseline assessment of the school's existing nutrition and physical activity environments and policies. The results of the assessments will be compiled at the District level to identify and prioritize needs.
Assessments will be repeated every three years to help review policy compliance, assess progress, and determine areas in need of improvement. As part of that review, the District will review our nutrition and physical activity policies; provision of an environment that supports healthy eating and physical activity; and nutrition and physical education policies and program elements. The District, and individual schools within the District, will, as necessary, revise the wellness policies and develop work plans to facilitate their implementation.


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The "digital shift" has been talked as a revolution in marketing for years now. But how has it turned out? According to Ozgur Alan at PSFK, not well.
It's not that digital ads, especially the traditional banner ads, are entirely useless, but statistics are showing that user engagement is alarmingly low. Alan reports that the rate of overall banner clicks is below 0.1%, and 85% of that tiny amount of clicks is made by the same 8% of internet users. That means that your ad revenue is being inadvertently targeted to the tiny demographic of people who account for almost all banner clicks.
But it's not all doom and gloom. These numbers for banner ads reflect all sectors of the advertising industry, not the best of the best. We've spoken previously about how Buzzfeed's successful model delivers a 1-2 punch by serving Facebook banner ads after a user read a piece of native advertising. But Alan's solution is a bit different, and equally interesting. He calls it "utility marketing."
"Utility Marketing is about developing tools that make people's lives easier by helping them understand their needs and by addressing their issues."
If this doesn't sound like anything new, it's because radio's been doing it for years. But utility marketing in a digital era provides an endless amount of opportunities for innovative marketing. Utility marketing could be as simple, and as time-tested, as "News and weather provided by [your company here]." But in a digital era, companies like Fiat and Nike are using utility marketing in far more creative ways. Alan notes:
Nike+ allows people to know themselves better and get social by keeping their running records. Paywithatweet project allows people to pay with their influence on Twitter. Fiat EcoDrive app is educating drivers without their knowledge in order to cause them to drive in a better and more eco-friendly way. All these advertisements make people's lives easier in a way that has not been imagined before. They discover new ways to pull people toward their services.
A lot of "utility marketing" is based on a simple premise: good, useful products will sell themselves. For instance, Allstate's Drivewise, which tracks a user's driving habits to provide even lower rates for its customers.
Marketers should strive to provide utility in their entire cross-platform portfolio, but digital seems to be the area where it's sorely needed. How can marketers provide this?
Attention-grabbing graphics will certainly help, but any successful marketer might want to take a page from local radio and strive to provide utility to keep their consumers engaged.

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I love this tea. It is like Twinings Ceylon, only better. The sweet citrusy notes come out even stronger and tastier in this tea. It was not bitter and the astringency was not really noticeable (I guess I am used to it now). The best Ceylon I have tasted so far. I added cream and sugar, and the tea stood up very well. Close to perfection in a teacup!
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Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb
-- "Money for Nothing" - Dire Straits
On June 21st, 2006, 4 gentlemen changed the world. OK, maybe not. Maybe they just put the nail in the coffin of the change already happening. Or maybe they put the period at the end of sentence that was the transformation of gaming. Or maybe it was a "boom! Headshot!"
Screw the metaphors: they're getting paid to game. $83,300 a year. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
I'm 11 years old. I've just started to really get into games. I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons, I've been playing all the wargames I can get my hands on. I've started what will become a lifelong admiration and personal-suck relationship with chess. This is when my grandmother decides I need some schoolin'.
"Let me show you a real game Julesy." She's an animated model of godzilla. She channels Julia Child. She enters the mothball-soaked living room and carefully sets down her Seagram's-and-7up on the coaster protecting the mahogany sideboard. The card table is well used, and has that "made in the '50s" air to it. She brandishes a backgammon board.
"Backgammon, Grandmom? It's so random." I turn my disappointed eyes to the clock. I've got two hours before my mother rescues me from the lair of the old woman. She smiles at me and picks up the doubling-cube--that odd die that always stays in the tray when we play. "Not with this it isn't."
She proceeds to explain to me the joys of playing backgammon for money. Apparently, in the days of yore, one could go to a casino, sit down with other friendly housewives, and play backgammon while the husbands played blackjack. The women, it would seem, were much more ruthless. She hands me 64 M&Ms. She takes 64 herself. We play. At least half the time when I feel cocky and double, she says "You got me, Julesy, I'm out." I feel like a god. We played off and on for years. It was a little secret we kept from my parents.
I never, not once, ended up eating any M&Ms. Then she taught me Mah Jong and it was even further downhill from there.
Games, when played for money, are no longer games. They are contests. They change the fundamental nature of the activity from diversion to "who has the biggest... um... car." The GamersWithJobs Sunday evening Half Life 2 toilet-toss deathmatch sessions are as fun when I'm losing as they are when I'm... OK, they're fun when I'm losing. The game itself, and the relationships with the players, are what make it entertaining, satisfying.
Backgammon, when played for money, is not like this at all. It becomes a vicious, angry game. One where the point is to beat your opponent into a position of submission, and hope they get the math wrong. Mah Jong, when played for money, transforms from "Gin Rummy with more rules and cool tiles" to one long, protracted, bluff-and-screw-your-neighbor cage-fight. Don't believe me? Go watch a money game in Chinatown some day. Solitaire--which my Grandmom swore she used to play for money at the Marlborough-Blenheim in Atlantic city for $52 in, $5 a card out--goes from being something you do during meetings to a nail-biting, mortgage-losing exercise in perpetual failure.
And then there's poker. Poker is, without a doubt, the most popular money game in the world right now. It is also the best. I had the luxury of spending two days in Las Vegas "studying" poker from a group of those-guys-you-see-on-TV. It was a charity thing. Once the initial "hey I saw you lose in that big poker thing last year" blush had worn off, I spent most of my time trying to understand how these folks see what they do for a living.
It's a job. For them, there's no gambling involved. One of the gentlemen with whom I played has lined the walls of his library with dozens of three ring binders. In that closely guarded collection he has a record of every major player he has ever played against, how they played, how he played, and how it all worked out. He could tell you with certainty that if, say, Howard Lederer has this kind of a hand in this kind of a situation, he will almost always play it a certain way. He spends his weekdays sitting in the office of his gated Las Vegas community studying, laying out strategies for different situations against the specific players he expects to be up against in whatever event is coming up next.
I asked a different player over dinner: "Why is poker taking off?" His answer was simple. "It's the best game ever invented." For him, I'm sure it's true; he's made a nice living off of it for 15 years. But I see his point. It's a game of skill, where the skill comes from two fundamental, diametrically opposed techniques. One is math, pure and simple. If you are going to play poker well, you need to know, with absolute certainty, what your position is at any given point in the game. The second is the fuzzy bluff-and-read. The ability to simultaneously send off signals of deception while ferreting out the tells and weaknesses and irrationalities of your opponents.
I'm no big-shot poker player. I find playing online dull. I find my local monthly poker game entertaining and social, but in reality it's less a game than a party. Nobody wants to win too much and make his friends feel bad. But when I've had the opportunities to play in casinos, or even better in tournaments, I absolutely love it.
But I don't love it when I lose. That's the downside of money. Sure, you might learn something. You might admire someone else's play. But there's just no enjoyment in leaving something on the table.
This is why the professionalization of video games leaves me conflicted. It's not like I spend Thanksgiving dinner at my in-laws' talking about how much ass I can kick as a commander in Battlefield 2. So I'm delighted for any shred of legitimacy this addiction can scratch out. On the other hand, moving into this wierd world of "pro" fills me with a sense of impending doom. I don't fire up Guitar Hero to make a quick buck. I fire it up to forget all the making of not-so-quick bucks that dominates way too many of my waking hours.
Money changes everything. I've spent more of my life trying to make money than not. I've spent time on the stock market, time bussing tables. I've spent time pretending to be gay in order to sell women's clothes. I've spent time hawking tech, hawking companies, hawking stereos. But in all those cases, I've been spending time to earn money. It's nearly the opposite of what I do here, in my gaming world.
Here I spend time and money. But I get something more important back.
Competition is good, and at times you just don't perform unless something is at stake. Thus the paid athlete. I don't mind pro-gamers, because they will never define the medium (hopefully). It's not like sports, where we lose our "edge" as we age and have to live vicariously through a select talented few.
I've spent time pretending to be gay in order to sell women's clothes.
sigh. I've done that too
Nice article, I enjoyed it.
It's not like sports, where we lose our "edge" as we age and have to live vicariously through a select talented few.
Oh, how I wish this was true. I get killed on a regular basis in Halo 2 (or any game that requires fast fingers vs thinking) by people half my age. Possibly even 1/3 of my age.
Sigh... the days are gone, when one could say he was a gamer and get a confused blank gaze in response.
The good ol' days!
On the other hand, moving into this wierd world of "pro" fills me with a sense of impending doom. I don't fire up Guitar Hero to make a quick buck.
Unless you plan on playing video games professionally, it won't affect you at all. Millions of people golf, play tennis, play cards and enjoy themselves even as the pros go at it tooth and nail.
I'm a bit confused from reading the article linked by Julesy (such a cute name). I must admit that I followed CPL for a while during my counter-strike addiction but I have no idea what the MLG's business model is. I assume the structure is similar: sign up sponsors, hold tournaments around the country, draw the best players. It sounds like they may also have a league structure with regular teams. I'm assuming all their income is from sponsors. Correct me if they have broadcast, advertizing or other income.
Here's where I get confused. All of a sudden you sign your best players to contracts. What about everyone else? They've got all these teams and decide to pay just one of them all kinds of jack. Am I missing something here or is this not a huge conflict of interest. Who do you think the MLG is going to want to win all their tournaments? What team is going to get preferential treatment? How can a league be fair and unbiased when your own employees are competing in that league?
Following what Copingsaw is saying, professional athletes are paid because people, in turn, pay to watch them. Yes, there are sponsorships for the MLG and maybe a small bit of advertising revenue from the rare televised event (3am on G4, perhaps?), but there has to be spectators to make this worthwhile. Who is actually going to pay to watch other people play video games? I can't even watch my wife take a turn at Hexic or Geometry Wars without fidgeting and growing restless. And that only lasts 5 to 10 minutes. Paying admission to sit and watch others play games for a day? Yeah, right.
Then again, as I type this I can't help but recall that just the other day I stumbled on the World Dominos Championship on ESPN2. Not just on ESPN Deportes neither, but on the Deuce. I didn't watch it for more than 2 minutes or so out of curiosity, but I guess anything is possible if you market it right.
. . just the other day I stumbled on the World Dominos Championship on ESPN2. Not just on ESPN Deportes neither, but on the Deuce. I didn't watch it for more than 2 minutes or so out of curiosity, but I guess anything is possible if you market it right.
I had the exact same reaction. I think the "big" prize all of them were competing for was 20K or so, so it doesn't look like it's caught on in a big way yet.
I'm much more interested in games being recognized as art than in gaming being recognized as a professional sport (or at least a moneymaking hobby). Clearly the medium lends itself to both applications, but the former seems more likely to actually improve the quality of the games we play, whereas the latter simply seems inclined to promote more crass commercialism, celebrity worship/association, etc.
Though I'd be perfectly content if the whole thing tanked, I don't think a lively pro gaming league, complete with fans willing to spend money watching (and betting on) players is outside the realm of possibilities. It's happening overseas with Starcraft. I think it could eventually happen here.
And imagine if they could put video-poker style machines in bars (or online) that ran deathmatch games. Or a Mario Kart-style racer. $5 gets you in, and depending on your ranking you get to keep a share of the winnings. I can see that sort of thing getting pretty addictive with some people, especially if random elements were included that would ensure that anyone had at least some chance to win.
Right on, Fly. I wonder what the laws are regarding competition for money in that sort of thing. Could bars begin legally holding nationwide "Golden Tee" tournaments involving entry fees and cash prizes not unlike most poker tourneys? Golden Tee would probably be the biggest gateway drug to getting this whole thing going in the mainstream. If they were to set that up to an independently audited server farm and have nationwide tourneys on a monthly basis -- holy cow! They would rake in some serious dough. $50 entry fees, bar food, beer, parking, all for the glory of spending a day with friends at the local watering hole and the possibliyt of winning $5,000 in a regional tournament? Or the chance of moving on to a national event for a share of a $50,000 purse?
Why does this all of a sudden seem not only very plausible, but also very obvious? If they want to start the whole "playing videogames for money" the route they ought to take is one involving massive tournaments where everyone has a chance at getting paid, not just a select few on salary.


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Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
siblings share room
My husband and I have two kids and live in a 3 bedroom town house. We are thinking of having another child. I heard that there are laws about siblings sharing rooms. I want to know if there are any laws prohibiting siblings from sharing a room in Montgomery County and in the state of Maryland. Thank you.
Asked on 4/07/04, 11:47 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher
Re: siblings share room
I've never heard of such a law. If you are living in some kind of public housing or in private leased housing, there may be a restriction in your lease or the housing regs that limits the number of occupants of your apartment.
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Dinner is better when you spend it with friends!!
Photo by Stacey Ellenwood Photography
With this run Monday in Steer Roping, Rio Lohse turns in a 20.9 and a 67.9 on four to win the Don King Days Steer Roping Competition and take home the coveted Don King Days Buckle. Monday's action rounded out the 25th Anniversary of the Don Kings Day held at the Big Horn Equestrian Center. Scroll down to see more of Rio and to see his run and more visit: http://deerrungraphics.com
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Picture taken by Andrew Tkach
The Don King Days Cup is in the books and the winning team in white - Tito's - came out on top beating the Brewers in blue 6 to 4 to take home a coveted Don King Buckle. After the game the teams met on the field for awards and recognition.
If you want to get in on some hot horse shoeing competition there is still time. The action starts at 9:00 am Monday at the Big Horn Equestrian Center as part of Don King Days.
(Photo by Judy Hagerott)
A scene from Big Horn Heritage Days. (Photo by Judy Hagerott)
In the first round of Steer Roping at the 25th Anniversary of Don King Days, Jay Pixley gets the job done in a quick 12.0 seconds. Scroll down to see it from start to finish. The 3rd and 4th go-round are set for Monday starting at 11:00 am. at the Big Horn Equestrian Center. For more photos see: http://deerrungraphics.com
With the score tied at 12-12 late in the 6th chucker MVP Carlucho Arellano backhands this hit for a score and the win as the Retama team beats the Jan Pamela team in the Henry Burgess Memorial Cup during Sunday's Don King Days events. For more photos see: http://deerrungraphics.com


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After a week of rainy afternoons....
I got out of bed this morning at 6:30, left the house by 7:00, rear tire looked a little low to I tossed the floor pump in the trunk and figured I'd deal with it at the trail head.
Got the bike of the roof,threw on the Camelbak and grabbed the pump. I was down about 15 pounds in the tire so I brought it back up to my usual 45psi but when I took the pump off the entire presta valve ripped out of the tube and came with it, that's a first!
I always carry two tubes so I pulled out out and quickly swapped it and started pumping again, then POW! At 30 psi the tire blows off the bead that the tube explodes, another first for me with a floor pump!
Finally I got a good tube in the tire and was off...managed to get 10.5 miles in before 9:30 :thumb: but I need to replenish my stock in tubes!
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text: Hi I decided to get a wii. I Currently have enough money to buy 1 or 2 games. SSBB is my first choice (biggest reason for getting a Wii). But if they are sold out I dont really know what to get. I am looking for a good party game for me and my girlfriend, so I was thinking of wariowares or mario Party 8. then im looking for a single player game, I was thinking LOZ or SMG. Note: for now I will only get a wiimote and mabye a GC controller. If you have any better suggestions please tell me. Now a little about myself. I have owned every nintendo system, from NES to a Gamecube (but now I got none). I own a 360, I was a overlord of 1 of a popular halo community called Podtacular. We played against the creaters (Bungie) of halo twice (once on Halo2 then on Halo 3, could probobly found on youtube). Nowadays I rarly play halo, I am mostly in COD4 and I got the oblivion game of the year edition (it is very addicting, I am lv 39). I am looking foward into getting inolved in the community.


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Data Analyst / Modeler for new SF startup
Data Analyst Position
Tok Tok is a newly-founded venture conquering one of the most fundamental, utilitarian questions we all ask ourselves in day-to-day life: a question that today can be more accurately and conveniently answered on-demand. Operating in stealth mode, this early stage start-up is fueled by adequate cash from friends and family and is actively working towards building version 1 (v1) of the product. Upon completion of v1, the team will determine if scalability of the concept to a commercial level is possible and, if so, will seek seed funding from established partners.
As a sneak peak, Tok Tok flirts with analytics and big data layered on geolocation data to seek useful insights around a fairly universal question.
The data analyst position will be held for a three month period with the potential to convert to a full-time offer. During this period, the data analyst will work on several parallel modeling projects to support development of a proof-of-concept system. The data analyst will report to the co-founders. The data analyst should be confident in their abilities as the majority of projects will be autonomous. A prime candidate for this role is a self-starting team player with good business aptitude and a knack for explaining complex modeling in laymans terms. Most importantly, the data analyst will play a crucial role in developing a core analytics platform for Tok Toks product, and as such will be regularly involved in top-level strategic discussions.
● Develop forecast models for time-series and discrete event data ● Develop optimization models
●Build models in non-academic fashion - understanding of 80/20 principle ●Acquire, curate and maintain relevant datasets
●Maintain databases and coordinate model data integration with application developers
●Work with potential customers on data acquisitions
●Communicate impact of findings on business development efforts to co-founders
●Potential for infrequent travel depending on location of analyst
●Work closely with lead data analyst and other analysts as needed
●Be comfortable with fast-paced, pragmatic research and development
●Development experience on a *NIX environment and at least one major open source DBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL), numerical and statistics system experience helpful
●Experience in model development and regression for web-scale data sets ●Solid background in mathematics (pref. applied statistics, probability theory,
numerical methods)
●BS in physics, mathematics and related fields; Graduate students of econometrics,
operations research, and engineering are encouraged to apply
●Repository familiarity for large data sets (e.g. weather, GDP, etc)
●Genuine curiosity with numbers and trends
●Excellent communication skills
●US citizen or permanent resident
Compensation will be cash-based for the first few months. If the applicant is a good team fit, a full-time offer with equity will be negotiated.
For more information, contact:
Jordan Thaeler at email@example.com or 510-333-3810 Avkash Patel at firstname.lastname@example.com or 479-283-2001


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Friends say the 33-year-old had several drinks before dinner and throughout the night. While waiting for a ride, her friends said she became impatient and drove off. A short while later, her car hit a tree and flipped several times. Downey was thrown from the vehicle and later died at the hospital.
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FSMail and Google Apps for Education FAQs
Bradley University uses Google Apps for Faculty and Staff Email (FSMail).
Google Apps for Education provides:
- Email services - email addresses will have the form firstname.lastname@example.com
- Calendaring services and scheduling capabilities
- Document sharing and collaborative development
- Group functions
Below are some common questions and answers regarding Google Apps for Education at Bradley University, FSMail. Click the question to view the answer.
Storage in Google Apps for Education Drive unlimited.
No! Google Apps for Education will not deliver their ads to users unless the school specifically sets a parameter to allow ads. Bradley will not allow ads! That does not prevent you from receiving spam ads in your email.
By contract all data in Bradley email belongs to Bradley, nothing belongs to Google. Further, as long as Bradley does not allow advertisements to our accounts, no data mining is allowed. Additional information:
Security and Privacy FAQ for Google Apps for Education:
Google Apps Privacy Policy:
Google Privacy FAQ:
Yes, it seems that the notifications and the messages themselves are not perfectly coordinated. Clicking on the screen refresh sometimes helps. Rest assured that the actual message will arrive shortly.
Email is not a secure method of communications. Unless it is encrypted, email is sent across the Internet in plain text. So, if you need to assure privacy of a communication, then it should be encrypted, or use an encrypted communications method like Sakai.
First, it allows us to better secure your data by dividing any given file or piece of information (e.g., email, document, calendar entry, etc.) into small chunks and distributing those bytes across numerous servers. To better visualize this process, think of a paper shredder. Google's distributed data approach is like putting your information through a paper shredder and making confetti, then scattering the pieces.
Second, this structure is critical for our redundancy and backup efforts. This multi-tenant environment is one of the reasons that we can guarantee our 99.9% uptime SLA (Service Level Agreement).
Third, data location can be a key factor to latency on the internet. Typically the closer the data is to a user, the faster the service can be. Rather than artificially force storage locations, some Google services automatically seek to optimize storage location based on where the user consistently accesses their account from. For example, if you move to France after graduating, over time, Gmail will recognize such a consistent change in access and seek to shift your mailbox to a few of our European data centers (mailboxes are stored in multiple locations for reliability purposes).
Now, I should note that since Google is a U.S. company, we comply with all applicable U.S. laws and do not maintain data centers in countries where we are prohibited from doing business.
Additionally, no matter where our data centers are located, they all meet the same security standards. So, a data center in Germany would be no less (or no more secure) than a data center in the United States. As part of these security standards, the locations of our geographically distributed data centers are kept highly confidential for security purposes, and access to these data centers is very limited to only authorized select Google employees and personnel. The protection of intellectual property on these servers is critically important to us – in fact; employees at Google, Inc. rely upon the same Apps production environment used by our education customers. To reduce risks, each Google server is custom-built with only the necessary software components and the homogeneous server architecture enables rapid updates and configuration changes across the entire network when necessary. Data is replicated in multiple data centers for redundancy and consistency availability. You can read more about our general security and privacy FAQ page at http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=60762.
Google Chrome is the recommended browser for use with FSMail. If you don't already have it installed:
- Go to: https://www.google.com/chrome/
- Press Download Chrome button.
- On a PC allow the application to run.
- On a Mac open the installer that downloaded and follow the instructions.
- Once Chrome is installed you will get a standard Google login dialog. Do not enter anything here.
- In the URL field enter: https://fsmail.bradley.edu
- Press enter
- The Bradley University login screen is displayed:
- Enter your BUnetID
- Enter your password
Logging Into FSMail
You can access FSMail directly by going to http://fsmail.bradley.edu
You can also Create a bookmark.
Enter your full email address (email@example.com) on the Google signin page, leave your password blank and click the "Sign In" button.
Google has a helpful tutorial on enabling multiple sign-in: http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=181599
Basic usage
We believe all browsers work reasonably well with FSMail. Since FSMail is based on Gmail from Google, Chrome probably provides the most advantages. Specifically, with Chrome you can get pop-up alerts that a new message has arrived and you get spell checking while you type.
If you need to install Chrome, visit www.google.com/chrome.
Yes! But we don't recommend it. The web interface is so good and the search capability is so advanced that we think you'll find it more useful and easier to use than a mail client. In addition, whether you use a mail client or the web interface, you can connect to Google Apps for Education from anywhere without the need for a VPN client.
There is a gear icon in the upper right corner of the mail interface. Click on the gear icon and then on Mail Settings. Notice that you can launch Mail Help from the gear icon as well.
In Mail Setting there are a number of settings that customize your interface. There is also a 'Labs' area that activates some special features.
- The General tab allows you to control general features such as conversation mode.
- The Account tab has a link at the top for General Account Settings. (This is where you can enable having multiple Gmail accounts open at the same time. This is very useful if you have a personal gmail account or if you process mail in a group mail box.)
- The Forwarding POP tab contains settings to allow you to set up a smart phone or read other accounts from your Google Apps interface.
- The Labels tab allows you to manage the labels you wish to use in this account.
- The Labs tab allows you to activate features that have been developed to meet particular needs or preferences.
Attachments in FSMail are limited to 25 megabytes. In addition, executable files can not be attached to email, even if the executable is inside a zip file or renamed.
The file storage limits are as follows:
• Email storage is unlimited.
• Attachments are limited to 20MB (.exe files are not allowed, zipped or otherwise).
• Google Drive gives you 5GB of free document storage for non-native google documents.
• Google Drive storage for native google documents is unlimited.
Click the Download link to download an attachment. A shortcut to the file will appear at the bottom of your browser. Click the file name to open the attachment, or click the small black triangle to the right of the file name for more options. Google provides more information regarding downloads with Chrome.
Yes, FSMail can display messages formatted in other languages.
If you are using Chrome to access your FSMail and you do not need to send mail merge emails, you can install Google's Send From Gmail plug-in to make Gmail your default email by either doing a Google search for "send from gmail" or by clicking here to install the Chrome plug-in.
It works a little differently when you have Outlook configured. The instructions are different depending on the browser you're using. There is a good set of instructions for this issue at:
If you send mail merge emails click for more information
FSMail will place any messages sent from you to yourself (even when included in a group) to your Sent Mail label.
Shared mailboxes
Group mailboxes are mailboxes (email addresses) that can be used for special purposes like personnel searches or to receive requests for information to a department, etc. The unique feature is that multiple people need to be able to read, process and respond to mail in these mailboxes.
We can create this type of mailbox and enable you to manage it. Someone in the area would be responsible for maintaining who has access and what they are allowed to do. Labels can be used to track new, in process and completed work processes. In addition, any of these people may send as this mailbox. The from address will track who processed each email. Further by turning on conversation view, the original and any responses could be grouped together for easy tracking.
When you grant someone delegate access to your email account, they will be able to sign into your account to read, delete and send mail on your behalf. They will not be able to change your account settings.
To grant access:
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right section of the screen
- Click on Settings or Mail Settings
- Select the Accounts tab at the top of the page
- Near the bottom ot this screen is a label that says "Grant Access to Your Account." Select the Add another account link to the right of this label.
- Follow the instructions on the screen that pops up.
You can also create a calendar yourself and share that calendar with anyone who needs to access the calendar. Once you share it with them, it shows up in their list of other calendars. They can then display it or not in their calendar interface. You have complete control over who may read, create items on, or administer the calendar. For more information Click Here.
Anyone may send an appointment invitation which you may then accept or reject.
To allow someone to enter appointments directly in your calendar, you must configure them as a delegate. This is accomplished in the sharing section of settings. You may share your calendar with as much or as little capabilities of these delegates as you wish.
- Display the calendar screen in your browser
- Click on the gear icon in the far upper right of your screen
- Click on Calendar Setting in the drop down window
- Click on Calendars in the top line of your screen.
- Select the calendar you wish to administrator (usually this will be your name
- Select the middle option at the top of your screen is "Share This Calendar"
- On this window you may add people in the middle of the screen and set their access level once they've been added.
- Don't forget to save your changes once you are done.
Mass or group mailings and contacts
Each person (or account) has a daily limit for sending emails to other FSMail accounts, and a separate limit for emails sent to external accounts. For detailed information on the actual limits, please refer to Google's Sending Limits page. (These limits are in place to prevent spam being sent from a single account in Gmail.) These limits can cause a problem when there is a need to send legitimate email to a large number of recipients.
If you do mass mailings that will cause your account to exceed a limit, we recommend that you configure Outlook to access your FSMail account. You will need to use the internal outgoing mail server (mailhub.bradley.edu) to send mail from Outlook. This process is fully documented in the video Mail/Merge and Outlook.
Some other tips about sending messages to multiple addresses:
- Put many addresses in the BCC line of a message to send that message to many people. This prevents the recipients from seeing each others' email addresses and from sending to the other recipients.
- You can set up a group alias in the "Contact" section of Google Apps. This creates one address to send to that actually sends the message to multiple people contained in that group contact. A good use for this is a committee or other group of people to whom you send email regularly.
There are class mailing lists available for use. Send an email to email@example.com to receive information on formatting your mail-to address.
When sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com, please use "Help" as the subject line and leave the body of the email blank.
To view or print the class mailing instructions click HERE.
Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com to receive information on formatting your mail-to address.
When sending an email to email@example.com or email@example.com, please use "Help" as the subject line and leave the body of the email blank.
To view or print the major or minor mailing instructions, click HERE.
Actually the limits are for 2000 total addresses or 500 external addresses. These limits are to prevent spam origination from FSMail. FSMail is not a good place to do mass mailings.
If you do mass mailings, we recommend that you configure Outlook to access your FSMail account but use an internal server to send mail from Outlook. This process is fully documented in the video Mail/Merge and Outlook.
Google has a helpful tutorial on creating contact groups: http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=30970
Follow these steps:
- Click on "Contacts" tab at top of the FSMail screen
- Click on "NEW CONTACT"
- Click the group button at the top - it looks like a group of people's heads
- Choose the "Create new" option at the bottom of the drop-down list
- Enter the new contact group name in the pop-up and click "OK"
Now add the addresses to the new group
- Click on the new contact group you just created in the left-side list
- Click on the person icon at the top and a text entry box will pop-up
- Enter the addresses you want added to the contact group and click "Add"
The contact group should now auto-fill when addressing email
- Click Contacts (near the top left of the browser window).
- Select the group you'd like to send to.
- Click the check box to select all (at the top of the contact list or select the individuals you'd like to send to.
- Click the email icon in the group details pane.
When you address an email, the system compares what you type to the directories that you can access. This includes anyone you have sent an email to, anyone in your personal contacts, anyone with an account in FSMail, and anyone in the directory that we have created. The directory we created includes everyone in Exchange as well as all students. This is a very powerful feature that helps simplify your work.
While typing in the To: line of the message, use the autofill function of GAE by typing "department " and then the name of the department. This will make finding the correct address much simpler.
Google Documents
Yes, the document editor in Google Apps does not work exactly the same as Word. We Suggest that you use Google Docs to collaborate and edit the content. Once you have the content you want then export the document to Word and finish the format editing there.
Open the Google Document. Select File. Select E-mail as attachment.
A dialog is displayed requesting:
Attach As: select the appropriate entry (such as MS Word)
To, Subject and Message entries.
An email is sent including the information filled in with the document as an attachment.
Tweaks and customizations
There is a solution to this issue. There is a gear icon in the upper right corner of the mail interface. Click on the gear icon and then on Mail Settings. In Mail Settings click on the Labs tab. These are special features that can be tuned on to provide features you need. You want to turn on the one named "Signature Tweaks."
Note that Labs are experimental and that Google states they may change, break or disappear at any time.
You need to have a URL (internet address) for the image. The url for the Bradley word mark is:
To insert it into your signature block, click on the image icon (white mountains on a grey background) in the formatting bar at the top of the signature block creation section of your Settings.
There are a couple of possible solutions to this issue. There is a gear icon in the upper right corner of the mail interface. Click on the gear icon and then on Mail Settings. In Mail Settings click on the Labs tab. These are special features that can be tuned on to provide features you need. You want to turn on the one named "Preview Pane." The Lab "Message Sneak Peek" may be of interest as well.
- Outgoing Mail - There is not a way for a sender to attach a priority status to an email.
- Received Mail - There is a way for you to identify more important emails. This is a system, available in FSMail, that ranks your incoming mail based on what you do with the email. Please see: https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=186531 for more information.
Archived messages are simply messages that are stored in your 'mailbox' but are not in your Inbox. So, any general search of your mailbox will search all archived mail. There is a "Show Search Options" in the upper right portion of the screen. This will show you the many special capabilities that you have when searching.
There is a gear icon in the upper right corner of the mail interface next to your email address. Click on the gear icon and then on Mail Settings. In Mail Settings click on the Labs tab. These are special features that can be tuned on to provide features you need. You want to turn on the one named "Custom keyboard shortcuts." Once this is done, they can be configured by clicking on the gear icon, Mail settings and Keyboard Shortcuts.
You can undo the most recent action by pressing control-z or command-z. We have not been able to identify any way to redo an action.
Read receipts can be requested by clicking on the Request Read Receipt next to Bcc in the header. You should be aware that receipts can be received even though the receiver never really read the email. Also, people can read the message and not allow a receipt to be sent. So, be careful about the assumptions you make when using this function.
No, but there are some really powerful search mechanisms. There is a "Show Search Options" in the upper right portion of the screen. This will show you the many special capabilities that you have when searching. Included are options to show you messages with received dates within a certain number of days of a specific date, selecting the From person, etc. Search is a very powerful feature in FSMail.
There is if you are using Chrome as your browser. There is an extension you can install that will give you the capability to have an audible alert, as well as a number of other capabilities. To install this extension:
- Click on the wrench icon in the upper right area of your Chrome browser.
- Click on Settings in the drop down menu.
- Click on Extensions on the right side of the page.
- Click on Get More Extensions at the bottom of the page.
- Search for "Checker Plus for Gmail"
- Click on "+ ADD TO CHROME"
Once the extension is installed, select options and configure the features you want.
Deleting, spam and labeling
Email that is deleted has the Inbox label removed from it and has a Trash label attached to it. You can view the Trash label by clicking on Trash on the left side of your screen. Email remains in the Trash label for 30 days, unless you click on the Delete Forever option. It can be moved out of Trash and back to Inbox by selecting it in trash and then selecting the option to Move to Inbox.
Anytime you begin creating an email, copies are saved in the Drafts label. If you navigate away from the message, it remains available to you under Drafts. This helps you save your work for continuation later.
The message is filed in your Sent Mail label. It can be moved to your inbox if you wish. This simply prevents multiple copies of the same message in your mail box.
Select the email, then click the down arrow next to Reply. This gives you the option to filter messages like these. If you can describe the reason that the message is spam, then you can filter messages that match the criteria and have them skip the inbox and delete the message.
If you find a message in your Inbox that should be classified as spam, MOVE it to Spam. If you find a message in the Spam label that shouldn't be, MOVE it to Inbox. This way FSMail will learn what is spam for you.
Mobile devices
Disclaimer: Faculty, staff and students are to be aware that all cell phones are not created equal and that issues may arise. When in doubt it is always a good idea to bring your device to the Technology Helpdesk for assistance.
Cell phone operating system limitations
- Android devices running version 2.2 or greater will use the corporate mail applet already available on their device.
- Android devices running 2.1 or less will need to purchase a third party application in order to receive their mail, contacts and calendar. The only one we have located that works is called Touch Down and costs around $20.
- Apple devices, iPhones and iPads, currently we have not run into any issues.
How to check your Android version?
- Settings>>Software Information: Android
- Settings>>About tablet or device
Setting up Android Device to use FSMail
- Open the Gmail App on your phone
- Enter your full FSMail address (firstname.lastname@example.com).
- Enter your password
Adding an Additional Email Account to GMAIL app
- Open the GMAIL app
- Click the phones Menu button
- Click Accounts
- Click Add Account
- Click the Google option
- Click Next
- Click Sign In
- Enter Username and Password
Switching Email Accounts in the GMAIL App
- Open the GMAIL app
- Click on the INBOX dropdown menu
- Select an account
Selecting a Calendar within Calendar App
- Open Calendar app
- Press Menu
- Select More
- Select Calendars
- Select a Calendar to Hide or View
Setting up Apple Devices to use FSMail
- Download the GMAIL App from Apple's iTunes Store
- Open the GMAIL app
- Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Password: enter your password
- You will be redirected to the BU sign in page (this may take a few moments to redirect)
- Enter in your BU username and password
Setting up Apple Devices to use FSMail Contacts and Calendars
- Go to Settings on your iDevice
- Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars
- Select Add Account
- Select Google
- Enter:
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Password: your current password
- Press "Sign in"
- You will be redirected to Bradley's Signin Service page
- Enter your BUnetID
- Enter your Password
- Press "Login"
- Press "Allow" on the window that opens up that states "iOS would like to:"
- Turn On those items you want to have available on your device
- Contacts
- Calendars
- Press Save
Adding additional FSMail calendars into iCal
Step One:
- Open Chrome and sign into FSMail
- Go to this URL https://www.google.com/calendar/syncselect
- Check any additional calendars under Shared Calendars
- Click Save
Step Two:
- Go to Settings on your iDevice
- Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars
- Select Add Account
- Select Other
- Under Calendars, Select Add CalDAV Account
- Server: www.google.com
- User Name: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Password: your current password
- Description: FSMail Calendars
To search, use the 'Expand All' button below and your browser's 'Find' function.
This is usually done with Ctrl-F on Windows or Command-F on Macs.


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According to an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Akamai Technologies Inc.'s (AKAM) patent litigation case against Limelight Networks Inc. (LLNW) related to content delivery is to be reconsidered, reported Bloomberg.
Akamai had accused Limelight of having infringed on a certain content delivery patent way back in 2008. The Jury ruled in favor of Akamai and awarded it $45 million. However, the ruling was overturned by a District Court next year saying that Limelight did not completely infringe on Akamai's patents.
However, with the revival of this case, Akamai would now have another chance to protect its patents related to content delivery against its competitors.
Akamai is a leading provider of content delivery network services, accounting for approximately 30.0% of all Internet traffic through its web content delivery and acceleration platform. Akamai recently acquired Cotendo to strengthen its presence in the content delivery market. Cotendo specializes in software and services that improve the delivery of content across the Web and on mobile-device networks.
We believe that any positive result in the case could give Akamai a competitive edge over its other competitors like Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT), AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) over the long term.
Although Akamai has a strong presence in the content delivery market, intense competition has forced it to lower the price of its content delivery network services, particularly the digital media services, which will hurt its margins. Moreover, increasing total bandwidth costs remain a headwind for Akamai.
However, we believe that strong demand for cloud infrastructure solutions, security and mobile products, online video along with aggressive share repurchase and strategic partnerships are positives for the stock over the long term. Thus, we maintain our Neutral recommendation on a long-term basis (6-12 months). Currently, Akamai has a Zacks #3 Rank, which implies a Hold rating on a short-term basis.
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Legionnaires featured in 'Honor Flight' documentary
Two Wisconsin Legionnaires are featured in "Honor Flight," a documentary about the program that transports World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to personally see the memorial that was constructed in their honor.
"Honor Flight" won the award for Best Documentary Feature during the recent GI Film Festival in Washington.
"I (financially) contributed to the World War II Memorial from a letter in the mail but thought I would never see it," said Julian Plaster, a member of American Legion Post 23 in Milwaukee. "But my daughter read about Honor Flight. She filled out the application and one day they called. And I went to see it."
Plaster's trip was one of three Honor Flight Wisconsin outings that organizer Joe Dean put together and were filmed as part of the documentary. The heartwarming movie details how a Midwest community of volunteers worked together to honor World War II veterans with a trip to a memorial that signifies freedom, patriotism, service and respect to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The documentary also shows the range of emotions expressed by the veterans and their loved ones.
The other three veterans featured in the documentary are:
Joe Demler, a member of Legion Post 82 in Port Washington, Wis. Demler, who was a track athlete in high school, was captured in the Battle of the Bulge. When he was liberated from a German POW camp, he weighed 70 pounds and was photographed in Life Magazine as the "Human Skeleton." In the film, he says he learned two things in captivity: "How to pray in a Nazi prison camp. And every day is a bonus."
Harvey Kurz, who saw the flag raised at the Battle of Iwo Jima, now works in a grocery store bagging goods for customers unaware of his connection to history.
Orville Lemke, a former plumber and a father of nine who is battling terminal cancer in the film.
Thanks to the movie, Plaster has become a bit of a celebrity.
"It's very humbling," he said. "I don't feel I deserve that much. I got a little saying, 'The heroes are the ones who didn't come back.' I am very honored that people invite me to a luncheon, or to a school, and I talk to the students. I am very honored with that attention."
The documentary debuted Aug. 11, 2012, in Miller Park (home to the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team) where about 30,000 people watched. Visit www.honorflightthemovie.com/see-the-film/ to see a schedule for upcoming screenings near you. To view the film at home, there are two options starting May 14 — the documentary is available on iTunes and through cable companies on video on-demand via SnagFilms.
The documentary project traces its roots back to 2009 when director Dan Hayes, who is from Wisconsin but lives in Washington, went to the memorial to see another Honor Flight group. Instantly, he knew that he was on to something.
"The first guy I interviewed said, 'I could die a happy man now that I made this trip.' That made a big impression on me. That response was filled with sincerity and emotion," Hayes said. "I filmed him and filmed (other Honor Flight veterans) for the rest of the day. I had no idea what Honor Flight was but at the end of the day, I knew this was the best stuff I ever filmed. So inspirational, so emotional."
Hayes, who worked for ReasonTV at the time, put together a five-minute clip and posted it on YouTube. "We got more reaction to it than anything I did in the past two years." That reaction encouraged Hayes to quit his job and go "all in" to make the documentary. He secured funding by winning a video contest and by receiving donations from Milwaukee-based nonprofits and individuals. And throughout the process, Hayes and his team focused on one crucial aspect — the veterans.
"For us it was a question of 'Are we doing the best job we can to capture this story?' " Hayes said. "These men and women are getting older. We're not going to have a chance to capture this story again, we might as well pull out all the stops. We might as well go on the trips, two or three times, and rent as much gear as we could whether we could afford it or not. To honor veterans the best way possible, we went all in on this project."
The veterans and their families remain grateful to Honor Flight for the opportunity. But Hayes, Dean and the volunteers were motivated by an endearing sense of gratitude.
"We're grateful for everyone's service and grateful that a lot of people found out about Honor Flights through their Legion posts," Hayes said. "A lot of guys are hesitant at first but other guys come back to the next Legion meeting and say, 'It was great,' and then others decide to go ahead and go the next time. I'm thankful for the freedom they've given me, and thankful for the freedom they gave me to make films."
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is aiming to play in the season finale despite a sprained right foot that has slowed him the last few weeks.
Peterson took part in practice Thursday. He said prior to the workout his ''mindset is to be out there'' Sunday against Detroit, the last game ever at the Metrodome. But Peterson acknowledged he felt uncomfortable last week at Cincinnati.
He said ''stay tuned,'' as to whether he'll be healthy enough to play.
There's no doubt about defensive end Jared Allen's status, at least for Sunday. He has 9 1/2 sacks and has stated his desire to reach double digits for a seventh straight season. But this will likely be Allen's last game with Minnesota.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) — Wedding planners and party planners have grown in popularity in recent years. A new trend has also emerged, baby planners helping out expectant mothers through pregnancy.
Amy Mollison is just months away from having her first baby and she is certainly overwhelmed. "As soon as you share the good news, you are inundated with emails and phone calls and text messages with people giving you advice about what you should eat and what you shouldn't eat," Mollison said.
Someone told Mollison about using a baby planner that could guide her through her pregnancy. The planner would give advice on everything from registry and baby-proofing to breast feeding.
Emily Schaffer is a certified baby planner. She's worked with newborns for over 18 years but is now devoting her time to baby planning, a niche market that's popped up over the past three years. "It's very much becoming a necessity," said Schaffer.
Working moms such as Mollison have less time to properly plan for the big event so they're turning to planners like Schaffer.
Planners offer personalized plans to fit lifestyle, needs and budget. But expectant mothers should check to see the planners are certified. Consultations are about $95 and customized packages can run from $500 to $2,500.
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PIPPA Middleton has suffered a book flop in the US too after her party planning manual shifted under 5,000 copies in Britain.
The Duchess of Cambridge's sister sold even fewer copies in America – just 3,000 – since Celebrate went on sale on October 25.
The poor sales will come as a blow to her publishers Penguin, who paid her a £400,000 advance.
It is languishing at 226 in Amazon's bestseller list, falling almost 50 places since last week despite its price being slashed by half to £12.


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Worth the hike: 13 amazing Maine (and nearby) mountaintop views
My family does a lot of hiking and we have visited some amazing mountain tops. These places require some effort – some more than others – to get to the view. To tantalize your senses, here is a video roundup of some of our favorites. Read on
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Take a hike to celebrate to the 40th anniversary of saving Maine's Bigelow Mountains
The Sunday, June 5 event will include a climb of the mountain and a public potluck supper to "reclaim Bigelow Mountain for the people of Maine." Read on
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It's National Trails Day and time for another Harpswell Hiking Challenge
Hike 8 trails and 10 miles as part of this fun National Trails Day hiking event on the beautiful Maine coast. Read on
New app that talks to bears is a must-have for every hiker on Maine trails
Chimani's "tireless research" into creating this talking to bears translating app is key for all outdoor enthusiasts because really, why have we been hiking for so long without a translating tool for our bear encounters? Read on
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On the Maine Beer Trail: Good beer, good food, good people at Geaghan's Brewery & Pub
Hiking and beer naturally go together, as this fun day on the Maine Beer Trail at Geaghan's Brewery & Pub and Field's Pond Audubon Center proves. Read on
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Alligators, swamps, snakes and skeeters: It's all part of the fun of hiking on the Florida Trail
The Florida National Scenic Trail, a cousin to the AT, showcases the amazing scenery, biodiversity, history and culture of the Sunshine State. But a 1,102-mile thru-hike from the Everglades to the Panhandle is no walk in the park, not even for a hardy Mainer. Read on
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No snow, no problem… Take a hike!
Here's a six-pack of great hikes along the Maine coast from York County to Downeast that you can enjoy pretty much snow-free right now. Read on
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Get out! Go play! The Great Maine Outdoor Weekend is here!
The next Great Maine Outdoor Weekend is here, February 12-14. The big 3-day event features snowshoe hikes, x-c skiing, ice skating, sledding, nature tours and about 100 other happenings all over Maine. Get outside with friends and family and join the fun! Read on
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Hiking: Swooning over Schoodic Woods
The land on Schoodic Peninsula recently added to Acadia National Park has miles of new foot trails and bike paths. And it's open year round! Read on
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An Appalachian Trail thru-hike by the numbers
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Whether you have been together 1 year or 60 years, the Marriage Booster Day is the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with your spouse or partner whilst also learning some of the tools that make a great relationship.
Created by Holy Trinity Brompton Church, the course is DVD-based and is interspersed with time and space for couples to discuss the material in private. Whilst based on Biblical principles, the Marriage Course is relevant for any married or co-habiting couple with or without a Christian faith or church background.
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Mega BrickBash 3000 is a game in the year 3000, and you are working at a deep space construction site when somehow your platform ship drifts off course. You find yourself trapped in an alternate dimension, surrounded by strange power structures and bouncing energy spheres. What a lucky coincidence then that your spaceship is in the shape of a giant paddle! Perhaps if you smash your way through the brick-like structures that surround you, you'll find a way to get back home.


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The API takes advantage of the server's opaque flag support and sets its
"complex" flag whenever the object being stored or retrieved isn't a plain
scalar. In that case, the Storable module is used to freeze and thaw the
value automatically going in and out of the memcached.
WWW: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Cache-Memcached/
WWW: http://www.danga.com/memcached/
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/databases/p5-Cache-Memcached/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install p5-Cache-Memcached
cd /usr/ports/databases/p5-Cache-Memcached/ && make install clean
pkg install p5-Cache-Memcached
PKGNAME: p5-Cache-Memcached
SHA256 (Cache-Memcached-1.30.tar.gz) = 31b3c51ec0eaaf03002e2cc8e3d7d5cbe61919cfdada61c008eb9853acac42a9
SIZE (Cache-Memcached-1.30.tar.gz) = 20643
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
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Number of commits found: 42
Fix license information for portgs that use "the same license as Perl".
Sponsored by: Absolight
- Fix trailing whitespace in pkg-descrs, categories [a-f]*
Approved by: portmgr blanket
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories d, e, f, and g.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
Some OCD cleanups on some of the perl@ ports.
- Remove dependencies in core
- Put testing depends in TEST_DEPENDS
- Remove unnecessary bsd.port.options.mk inclusions
- Remove checks for Perl versions that no longer exist in the ports tree
- Sort plists, some of which were so jumbled that I have to assume
the plist was randomized before committing
A lot of the plist changes in this commit are moving PERL5_MAN3 after
SITE_PERL. It's repo churn now, but it makes updating the ports later
far easier.
Change the way Perl modules are installed, update the default Perl to 5.18.
Before, we had:
site_perl : lib/perl5/site_perl/5.18
site_perl/perl_arch : lib/perl5/site_perl/5.18/mach
perl_man3 : lib/perl5/5.18/man/man3
Now we have:
site_perl : lib/perl5/site_perl
site_arch : lib/perl5/site_perl/mach/5.18
perl_man3 : lib/perl5/site_perl/man/man3
Modules without any .so will be installed at the same place regardless of the
Cleanup plist
Support STAGEDIR.
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Convert to new perl framework
- Trim Makefile header
- Remove MAKE_JOBS_SAFE=yes, it's the default.
Do not try to remove a directory not owned by the port
Reported by: pkg DEVELOPER_MODE
- Add CPAN as primary WWW
- Update to 1.30
- Add LICENSE (Artistic 1 & GPL 1)
- Remove SITE_PERL from *_DEPENDS
Changes: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Cache-Memcached/ChangeLog
- Make dependency on p5-String-CRC32 a build dependency as well as a run
dependency to silence build warnings
- Get Rid MD5 support
- Update to 1.29
PR: ports/148356
Submitted by: sahil@ (myself)
Approved by: wxs@/itetcu@ (mentors, implicit)
Feature safe: yes
- Update to 1.28
Approved by: mentors(implicit)
Update to 1.27.
Changes: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Cache-Memcached/ChangeLog
Feature safe: yes
- lang/perl5.6 is dead, remove PERL_LEVEL/PERL_VERSION < 500801 checks
PR: ports/135398
Tested by: 2 -exp runs by pav
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Update to 1.26
- Update to 1.25
- Include some ports in perl5 category.
PR: ports/123530
Submitted by: Philip M. Gollucci <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Reworked by: araujo (myself)
Approved by: flz (portmgr)
- Take advantage of CPAN macro from bsd.sites.mk, change
${MASTER_SITE_PERL_CPAN} to CPAN.
PR: ports/122674
Submitted by: Philip M. Gollucci <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Reworked by: araujo (myself)
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Update to 1.24
Update to 1.23
- Update to 1.22
- Update to 1.21
- Update to 1.20
- p5-Cache-Memcached depends on p5-Storable and p5-Time-HiRes,
but with perl5.8 this modules already installed
PR: ports/106780
Submitted by: Anton Yuzhaniov<citrin_AT_rambler-co dot ru>
Minor plist fixup: @dirrm => @dirrmtry
- update to 1.18
- prune WWW.
- update to 1.17
Replace ugly "@unexec rmdir %D... 2>/dev/null || true" with @dirrmtry
Approved by: krion@
PR: ports/88711 (related)
Take a perl@ hat and add SHA256 checksums
Let the IGNORE message make a bit more sense and change it from:
===> p5-Some-Module-0.7 Port requires perl 5.6.x or later. Install
lang/perl5 then try again.
===> p5-Some-Module-0.7 requires perl 5.6.x or later. Install
lang/perl5 then try again.
Approved by: silence on -ports
Update to 1.15. Require perl from ports. Assign maintainer to perl@.
- databases/p5-Cache-Memcached does not depend on memcached
Submitted by: Alex Kapranoff <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- add missing dependency
PR: based on 79719
Submitted by: Stephen Gunn <email@example.com>
Reset MAINTAINER to firstname.lastname@example.com
Change email to new FreeBSD.org address
Approved by:adamw (mentor)
Update to 1.14.
PR: ports/69746
Submitted by: Michael Johnson <email@example.com> (maintainer)
- Fix WWW:
PR: ports/65632
Submitted by: maintainer
Add p5-Cache-Memcached 1.0.12, perl API for memcached, a distributed
memory cache daemon.
PR: ports/65600
Submitted by: michael johnson <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Aqua Park, Kas
Aqua Park Overview
Our customers think this is great for...
Hotel facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- Area shuttle (Surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue facilities
- Billiards or pool table
- Check-in time starts 2:00 PM
- Check-out by noon
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference center
- Currency exchange
- Express check-out
- Free parking nearby
- Free Wi-Fi
- Garden
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Massage
- Nightclub
- One meeting/conference room
- On-site car rental
- Photocopy machines
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
- Terrace
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- Cable/satellite television channels
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02 November 2011
stunning spot, frumpy hotel with useless staff
theo homatas, london
This hotel is in a stunning spot with stunning views. Food is pretty monotonous with little variation, but they do offer some BBQ nights in the summer which are good. The beer tasted good and wasnt too watered down. However very few drinks are included in all inclusive, most wines and all spirits (apart from vodka) and cocktails are extra. The staff are some of the worst I have experienced in Turkey, and it looks as though no money has been spent on the hotel for about 15 years! theres one main swimming pool which is salt water and no beach. Theres a patio area by the sea but a lot of the path has crumbled away! There are quite a few steps at this hotel which helps burn up an appetite. There are plenty of better places to stay in Turkey- you are better off staying self catering and paying extra to eat out each night rather than staying at this "hotel"
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No. 280, April 2016
On the cover: Lucinda Williams talks about her new album, The Ghosts of Highway 20, and the recent influences on her songwriting. Special Focus: Must-See Music Festivals—A bucket list of ten of the best festivals featuring acoustic music, from Strawberry to Freshgrass to Pickathon. Also: An appreciation of legendary British fingerstyle master Davey Graham (including how to play his influential tune "Anji"); "Blind Boy" Paxton's modern take on old-time tunes; Buddy Miller and friends recording at sea; David Bowie's Harptone 12-string; Luther Dickinson's family ties; music publishing basics for songwriters; how to play like Robert Johnson; valuable fret-hand exercises; tips on playing funk on acoustic guitar; learn to play Glenn Campbell's "Gentle on My Mind" and the blues staple "You Gotta Move"; gear reviews: Big Hollow's Plainsman guitar, JazzKat's TomKat tube amp, and TC Electronic's BodyRez acoustic pickup enhancer; CD reviews: Kurt Cobain's Home Recordings, Cactus Blossoms' You're Dreaming, Elvis Costello's Detour DVD; much more.


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Anyone paying attention to the noisy talking heads who populate TV biz panels is bound to come away deeply confused when the subject turns to oil prices.
We keep hearing that demand is essentially flat in the developing world and shrinking everywhere else.
Production isn't moving much in any direction and inventories are piling up like so much Toronto garbage.
With the global economy deep in the doldrums, $20 (U.S.) crude must surely be just around the corner.
Yet crude prices have actually been on the rise again in recent days, climbing above $68 a barrel yesterday.
The bearish types insist this undoubtedly stems from misplaced faith in economic prospects in the United States and that the hike can't be justified by the commodity's fundamentals.
Others with more conspiratorial leanings, including the Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, CNBC commentator Jim Cramer and more than a few policy makers, say the fault lies with financial speculators, who need to be reined in before they cause the fragile economic recovery to come crumbling down on our heads.
Yet at least one prominent energy analyst says the price is headed in the right direction, based on actual supply and demand.
He goes on to say that speculators have precious little to do with the recent runup, and that those insisting oil is wrongly priced are relying on lousy data.
That would be Henry Groppe, 83, who has been tracking the complex world of oil and gas production, consumption and pricing for more than half a century.
"I feel like I'm from Mars, because I know all the stuff that's put out there has no basis in reality," says Mr. Groppe, who in fact hails from Houston. "Most perceptions of what's actually happened are totally wrong, because there are such errors with the energy statistics."
The reason most numbers are wrong - including those used by the International Energy Agency - is that no one in the industry has any incentive to provide accurate statistics, Mr. Groppe said during a visit to the Toronto offices of fund manager Middlefield Capital Corp., which he serves as an adviser. "So nobody really knows how much oil is being used in the world today."
Mr. Groppe and his associates spent years laboriously developing their own data to paint a reliable picture of oil flows. Relying heavily on oil import figures (which are more accurate than exports, because governments collect taxes on them), among other sources, they know who is shipping what to where and in what quantities.
Their findings: Actual imports have been as much as 1.25 million to two million barrels a day less than was claimed to have been exported in official stats.
Ignoring unreliable weekly inventory numbers and dismissing claims of oil-filled tankers sitting idle in the Caribbean as largely fanciful, he has concluded that much of what has transpired in the past two-and-a-half years "can be traced to specific changes to the supply-demand balance."
During this period, prices soared from an average of $54 to a brief peak of $147.50 a year ago, and then plunged to $34 last December before coming back to the current level. Speculators climbed on the bandwagon, making the peak higher and the valley lower, but they didn't influence the direction, he said.
If policy makers want to hold anyone responsible, it ought to be the Saudis, who overreacted to fears of a global collapse by slashing production last summer and keeping it down ever since, says Mr. Groppe.
"Since the beginning of this year, we think there's been a significant, steady increase in oil consumption."
So back in January, when Goldman Sachs forecast that oil would keep falling to $25 a barrel, he told clients that his data-mining showed just the opposite. His current forecast: Prices will hit $90 to $95 later this year, until the Saudis restore the missing output.
Speculation could take crude even higher by another $10 or $20 a barrel, and volatility will remain a fixture of the market.
"It will run up to a high enough price level so the Saudis will feel they must act. And I think they will overreact again. I would expect oil to approach $100 later this year and correct back to $50 or $60 the middle part of next year. And then do it again."


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Numbers of tourists up by 108,000
The number of tourists opting to holiday in Northern Ireland has soared by almost a third, it was revealed last night.
Tourism Minister Nigel Dodds said an extra 108,000 holidaymakers are now coming to the region each year.
The increase takes the number of tourists heading north of the border to almost 500,000 per year.
The vast majority of visitors are from the USA and Europe, the DUP minister said.
While tourist numbers continue to rise, the number of business people visiting the region has dropped, down 4% over the last 12 months.
Mr Dodds highlighted the central role played by tourism in the Northern Ireland economy at the 30th annual Tourism Awards in Belfast.
"Over the past 12 months we have seen great progress in the numbers of visitors to Northern Ireland from all our key markets," he told an audience of around 350 representatives from the local tourism industry.
"We are forecasting an overall 28% increase in holiday visits with particularly strong performances from Europe and the USA.
"Closer to home, we are estimating the Irish Republic had a 10% growth, and that there has been a strong return of holiday visits from Great Britain.
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If you have been following the PASS summit notes coming from the attendees, you would have noticed an unmatched sense of pandemonium in the SSAS community. The reason is none other than the announcement of Microsoft's decision to move from the traditional multidimensional SSAS database to the new in-memory Vertipaq BISM. My first source of this news was from Chris Webb's blog – PASS Summit Day 2 and after reading it, I was in a state of shock for quite some time. It seemed hard to digest that Microsoft could be doing this to one of their most successful tools in the market. This could have been aggravated by the realization that one of my core skills was going to get obsolete and the hesitation or resistance to change from my comfort zone. Even Teo Lachev seemed to mirror the moderate disappointment that seemed to be floating around in Chris' writeup in his own blog – The Battle of the Models. It wasn't disappointment everywhere as experts like Boyan Penev (Thoughts on BISM, SSAS and MDX) and Siddharth Mehta (SQL Server Denali – Boost to SSIS career, Start of End to SSAS and MDX career?) have tried to find reason with this development and at least my understanding is that they are more on the happier side. After this feeling had finally sunk in, I decided to write a pre-mature obituary for one of my favourite tools in my company's technology page as given below:- " Is it the end of the road for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services? It certainly seems so, Microsoft has dealt a deathblow to the multidimensional approach of OLAP and has announced in today's PASS summit that it's focus is on a newer and less multi-dimensional approach – the BI Semantic Model. The BISM – BI Semantic Model – is the name for the new type of Analysis Services database that gets created when you publish a PowerPivot model up to the server. This is clearly a strategy to bring in more ROLAP experts to the tool as the popular perception is that the learning curve for SSAS is pretty steep and many people are put off by it. What it means is that while the MOLAP SSAS won't be deprecated, the efforts of the SSAS dev team are concentrated on BISM and PowerPivot and we shouldn't expect any radical new changes for the future. This could mean a gradual death for SSAS by 2012 once Project Denali (which is expected to be renamed as SQL Server 2011, and rumored to be released in the last quarter of 2011) is released and established commercially. So, welcome DAX and bye MDX."
Why I termed this as pre-mature is because a new comment has appeared in Chris Webb's blog from Amir Netz (Lead Architect for Microsoft's BI offering) and it seems to be promising. Some excerpts from that
Yippee! Again, if I can trust my sense of understanding things, it would mean all is not lost and SSAS is here to stay. I guess I would have to wait for another blog from Chris to completely enlighten common people like me and allay my fears. Till then, I would recommend you guys to go and read Amir's comments completely in Chris' blog. And definitely, don't miss out on the other great blog links that I have given. Update (13/11/2010) Microsoft has come out with an official reply now in the SQL Server Team Blog – Analysis Services – Roadmap for SQL Server "Denali" and Beyond. The blog has tried to put out the fears by underlining that the new BISM model does not replace the traditional UDM model. This is also evident from the model diagram they have posted (given below also) where we can see the relational and multidimensional data models existing side by side. Some salient points of the blog are:-
So this blog from Microsoft should answer the question which we asked, the answer – SSAS is here to STAY!
Hey..Thnx Jason for this Post..