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What follows is Cramer's "Game Plan" for the week of Monday, July 18.
With Halliburton scheduled to report earnings before the opening bell, Cramer will look at all reports predicting how much the company is expected to earn. Instead of making a judgement about HAL, though, he will try to make a call on Schlumberger , which reports earnings on Friday. If Halliburton reports a strong number, Cramer thinks Schlumberger will, too. So if Halliburton does deliver strong earnings, he'll look to buy SLB on any pullback before Friday.
After the bell, IBM is expected to deliver its quarterly results. This technology stock remains cheap on targets the company set for itself, Cramer said. He is so confidant the company will meet its targets, he recommends buying shares Monday and then buy more after it reports.
Bank of America will report earnings before Tuesday's opening bell. Cramer expects nothing but horrible news, which he said could be a good thing because when everyone expects horror and you get it, the stock may actually go up. Another disappointment may also signal that CEO Brian Moynihan may be on his way out. Cramer would like to see Tom Montag, a terific banker from Merrill Lynch, takeover this Charlotte, N.C.-based financial institution.
After the closing bell, Cramer will look for Apple's earnings results. Analysts got Google's earnings wrong and Cramer thinks they'll get Apple's results wrong, too. There are real concerns regarding CEO Steve Jobs' health and the recent departure of executive Ron Johnson, but investors should really be worried about missing the next move, Cramer said.
Chipotle Mexican Grill will also deliver earnings after the close. After having posted a 125 percent gain, Cramer wants to know if this fast-growing stock has tapped out. He thinks it has multiple years of growth ahead of it, though, especially since raw costs have recently come down. Take any opportunity to buy this high-growth stock, Cramer said.
Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Core Laboratories will report its results after Wednesday's closing bell. An oil and gas equipment and services company, Cramer said it's been crucial to finding oil and gas in the ground before drilling. He expects it to deliver strong results, but doesn't recommend buying shares ahead of the quarter. This stock tends to fall after the company reports earnings, Cramer explained, so wait a day or two before pulling the trigger.
Two of the most important industrials, Nucor and PPG Industries , will report earnings before Thursday's opening bell. Cramer plans to monitor both companies' results.
"I would love to tell you to pick up some Nucor under $40 ahead of the quarter, but the Chinese have been dumping steel everywhere and I think that, plus the lack of any true certainty in Washington is going to hurt the Nucor story," he said. "PPG, on the other hand, has been so agile at moving overseas that it might be immune from Washington's shenanigans and I expect an excellent quarter."
Apparel maker V.F. Corp is also scheduled to report earnings Thursday morning. Like Core Labs, its stock tends to sell off after earnings. Cramer said V.F. Corp is a great company and CEO Eric Wiseman is a strong leader, but both the company and Wiseman tend to be misunderstood by the market and analyst community alike. Being as this stock is likely to fall after the company reports, Cramer would wait to buy shares.
Some of Cramer's "absolute favorite" companies will report Friday.
Before the bell, Schlumberger will deliver its results. Cramer plans to listen to this oil and gas company's call because he thinks CEO Andrew Gould tends to give a great state of the industry. Everyone from the analysts to major oil company executives will be listening to this call, he said.
Caterpillar will also report on Friday morning. Its results will give us a gauge on the world's economy, Cramer said. He thinks this stock is worth looking at because Caterpillar is the best play on the need for more infrastruture and for minerals and mining. This is the first quarter that Caterpillar owned Bucyrus, a mining business. He hopes the company reports a strong number, so the stock can ascend to new highs.
When this story was published, Cramer's charitable trust owned IBM, Bank of America, Caterpillar and Apple.
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When Edward Jones was 10, he used to go to the public library in Washington, but not for the books. "We would go into the boys' room," he remembers. "We would take off our shoes and lay on the floor and put our feet up on the radiators to get warm." Jones is again sitting in the lobby of that building, but the library is now the City Museum of Washington, and Jones is 53 and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, The Known World (Amistad; 388 pages). Time does have a way of changing everything.
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Following the Dinosaur Tracks of Red Fleet State Park
A sign flashes by: "Mancos Shale: Sea deposits with squid-like creatures." Okay. Something from the Cretaceous Period, apparently. I continue driving.
"Mowry Shale: Fossilized fish scales and sharks teeth."
Evidence of a rising sea appears next. But wait: It seems I'm traveling backward through geologic time, so the hardened seabed breaks apart and softens into various sediments. The sea actually drains away. The dinosaur bones reassemble and grow flesh, bringing them to life. A stegosaurus wanders nearby and raptors hunt not far beyond. I'm searching for dinosaur tracks, so this doesn't feel out of place. I'm disappearing into the Triassic. And then the Chinle Formation: "Dinosaurs and mammals first appear." Mammals? We're so far back now, we predate the orange Entrada sandstone that forms Delicate Arch in Arches National Park and the white Navajo sandstone domes of Capitol Reef National Park.
There are billions of years further down the byway, but I've reached my destination: Red Fleet State Park and Reservoir's Dinosaur Trackway, site of the finest dinosaur tracks Utah has to offer.
The Utah Field House of Natural History, a nearby state park and museum, quotes field geologist David Love: "You can't do geology in a hurry." On the Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway, geology sure passes quickly. But the Dinosaur Trackway is a marvelous attraction that slows it back down.
It's a cleverly built trail that crosses sandy washes, ribs of exposed stone and familiar slickrock. Though hundreds of miles from its kin in Southern Utah, the Dinosaur Trackway is very much in the same family of trails. The sandy sections feel like the washes of Capitol Reef or Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. The slickrock, like Arches and Canyonlands national parks, is set at a steep angle and washed over with dirt and stone of past storms.
These are surprisingly fertile grounds, too. Dense stands of fragrant juniper intermingle with piney Mormon tea and ground cover of prickly pear and microbiotic soil. I regularly stir up jackrabbit as I walk and deer scat provides proof of other visitors to this land. It is a well-marked trail, but one that requires attention. I find my eyes frequently wandering astray of the path. I am obliged to stop and look around. There, the reservoir to the southeast. To the west at a great distance, a particularly deep red formation seems to sink on one end, lying at a 10 degree angle to the plane of the earth. It is reminiscent of Capitol Reef's Waterpocket Fold; it is a reminder of the forces of uplift and erosion that created this land's geological diversity. Where am I? I quickly recalibrate my position on the trail, and in time, and continue my adventure.
The reward at the end of the Dinosaur Trackway trail is not as obvious as a similar hike, such as Delicate Arch. Red Fleet makes you search for your reward: 200-million-year-old dilophosaurus tracks preserved in the slickrock shores of the reservoir. But it's a wonderful discovery for anyone remotely interested in paleontology or natural history.
These prehistoric artifacts are set in stone, yet seem astonishingly fragile. And during high water, many of them slip beneath the surface of the waves. It is a testament to the ability of Mother Earth to preserve a fraction of her legacy given all the forces working against it. The tracks are signed by the state park — just helpful enough to give me a sense of where to look, but not so precisely that they jump out of the rock — not that they would to any but the most trained eye. But I do find them. And they are spectacular. I sit down on the slanted sandstone to get closer to their level for a better look. The tracks are 10 to 12 inches wide, three-toed, and yes, somewhat faint in the overcast afternoon light. A light wind encourages the waves to lap against the shore behind me. Here I am. Some 200 million years later.
The Alan Grant-like anticipation of seeing the dino track gives way on the return hike to deep introspection.
Dinosaur tracks and trackways have an energy about them that eludes description. The soft mud of the desert playa absorbed the impact of living creatures as they went about their lives in a Saharan landscape, now hardened over into colorful sandstone. This is called Nugget Sandstone, which comes on the heels of the Chinle, when mammals took an evolutionary step forward. Later, a variety of different dinosaur species took to the streets and became locked up in the Morrison Formation. For that, I'd have to wander over to Dinosaur National Monument, a site just a few miles as the crow flies to the southeast of the Red Fleet Reservoir.
Dinosaur is also a certified International Dark Sky Park. These are sanctuaries of natural darkness designated to promote the importance of combating light pollution and protecting night skies for future generations. I feel I am close enough here at Red Fleet. I expect a storm tonight, so I buckle down the rainfly on my tent in the public campground of Red Fleet. As the evening chill sets in, I pull closer to the fire and let its warm smoke wrap around me. When the fire dies, I wait in the darkness for my eyes to adjust. I hope to see some stars. Some of them have been shining since dilophosaurus passed through here.
What's Nearby
Steinaker State Park
The warm summer water makes Steinaker ideal for water sports. The sandy beach at Steinaker is an awesome place to launch your stand-up paddleboard or kayak, or to hang out with the family and fish. Come winter, In the winter, enjoy cross-country skiing and snowshoeing and access to great snowmobile trails. Steinaker is also an international dark sky park.
Dinosaur National Monument
Northeastern Utah's dinosaur legacy comes to life at Dinosaur National Monument, where geological and climatic forces have tilted, warped, and eroded the earth's crust to reveal a treasure trove of fossils. Take your pick of touring the dinosaur quarry, going on driving tours around the park, hiking the nature trails, backpacking, white-water river running, photography, bird-watching, fishing, general sightseeing and biking.
Flaming Gorge NRA
Flaming Gorge National Recreation area is an all-encompassing outdoor recreation destination. With more than 200,000 acres of land and water, Flaming Gorge is a scenic playground for boating, waterskiing, windsurfing, camping and backpacking in addition to some of the best fishing in the West.
If You Go
Access the Dinosaur Trackway trailhead two miles down Donkey Flat Road, which is about a mile north of the entrance to the park. You'll also cross the path of some scenic singletrack, part of the Red Fleet Non-Motorized Trail Complex. Some helpful tips:
- Camp in designated areas, reservations accepted during peak season
- Pets on-leash at all times; not permitted on developed beaches
- Gates open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m in summer
- Day-use: $8; Dry Camp: $15/night; Full Hook-ups: $25/night
- Rental watercraft available
Learn more about the area's geology at the nearby Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum in Vernal, Utah.
Pro tip: Overnights in the area are a must. In 2018, nearby Steinaker State Park was granted international dark sky park status, joining Dinosaur National Monument as an accredited destination for pristine stargazing.


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Hanna Oeberg did all she could.
She was perfect in her shooting bouts, and she skied just as fast.
And that was more than enough for the Swede to capture her first Olympic gold medal.
Oeberg finished the women's 15km individual Thursday in 41 minutes, 7.2 seconds to score an upset win in the event at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Laura Dahlmeier, who won gold in the first two women's biathlon events, reached the podium with a bronze medal. Slovakian biathlete Anastasiya Kuzmina earned the silver medal, finishing 24.7 seconds behind Oeberg.
Kuzmina missed twice in her shooting bouts but skied fast enough to grab silver. Dahlmeier's lone miss, combined with a slightly slower skiing pace than her first two events, proved costly for the 24-year-old.
Still, Dahlmeier found her way onto the podium for the third straight event. She finished 41.2 seconds behind Oeberg. Her bronze medal is Germany's fifth biathlon medal of the PyeongChang Games.
Oeberg was one of 87 biathletes to shoot clean in the 15km individual. She becomes the first Swedish woman to win the event.
Biathlon continues with its second event Thursday when men's individual event gets underway at 6:20 am. EST.
The women's next event is Saturday (6:15 a.m. EST) in the 12.5km mass start.


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leading the way to the new storage frontier
PCIe SSDs
M.2 SSDs
SSD news
auto tiering SSDs
SSD controllers
symmetry in SSDs
don't all PCIe SSDs look pretty much the same?
Zsolt Kerekes
, editor -
- July 27, 2011
8 out of the
top 10 SSD companies
in the
2nd quarter of 2011
already sell (or have announced) they will sell
PCIe connected SSDs
as many as 2 years ago.
ou could easily get the impression that this is going to be a clone market - same host interface - same memory chips -who cares who makes them? Only
matters - right?
That's what I expected would be the case when I started discussing the PCIe SSD market with vendors 4 years ago.
Back then (in
) I thought the PCIe SSD market would end up being dominated by low cost vendors based in Asia - because I underestimated how difficult it would be for designers to manage
. I expected to see the market converging into a bunch of similar capability PCIe SSDs - differing only in
Instead what we're seeing today are tremendous differences in design features such as:-
how many PCIe SSDs on the same host? - some designs
better than others
how hard is it to integrate the PCIe SSD with the apps software? - some products now support
and are optimized for use as cache - while others can be used flexibly and viewed as either fast storage or cache (or both) depending how the system is configured
how much of the
host CPU power
is needed to make the SSDs work? - this is important if you're trying to fix an already overloaded production server - because you can't afford to lose performance while you tune the hot spots (even if the theoretical end point of the tuning process is faster)
how good are the
features? - if a given percentage of the raw flash fails some designs will carry on working - others won't
what's the on-board memory? - not just
MLC vs SLC vs eMLC
- but
how much RAM?
- and maybe - how much other nv memory too
what are the field upgrade and
fault replacement logistics
? - how easy is it to install or remove new modules and starte them running?
what's the size? - PCIe SSDs come in tradional cards, multi-slot modules, and also more recently they have been demonstrated in
form factors (SCSI Express).
Today's market leaders are those with the best
SSD controller technology
and architecture rather than companies which have access to the lowest cost chip assembly lines. And by "architecture" I don't just mean
what's done in silicon
" is what was in the mind of the designer and includes more or less elegant ways of dealing with all the application stresses that the product will encounter during its market life such as balancing the
11 key SSD design symmetries
and choosing whether to go with
big vs small memory array architecture
and API stability play a key part here too.
In this corner of the advancing enterprise SSD tide - the role of solid state storage is starting to fuse into the apps servers - and SSDs play a key role in determining what those particular servers can do. It won't be too long before the SSD count becomes just as important in server marketing as the clock speed of the CPU and the number of cores.
If I try to look ahead at what these PCIe SSDs are going to look like - I don't see a picture of memory chip arrays connected to a processor bus through cloned controllers. Instead I see greater differences emerging than we're seeing today.
The pictures in the ads may look the same - but what they do - and how they do it - are differences we'll have to learn more about.
SSD news
SSD videos
SSD education
What's an SSD?
SSD Bookmarks
the SSD Heresies
SSD Jargon Explained
SSD Reliability Papers
Tuning SANs with SSDs
After SSDs... What Next?
this way to the petabyte SSD
SSD market crystal balls
What were the big SSD ideas of 2016?
SSDs - the big market picture
SSD's past phantom demons
Data Recovery from Flash SSDs?
RAM Cache Ratios in flash SSDs
Big versus small - SSD architecture
a new way of looking at Enterprise SSDs
flash SSD capacity - the iceberg syndrome
Are MLC SSDs Safe in Enterprise Apps?
the Problem with Write IOPS - in flash SSDs
SSD Myths and Legends - "write endurance"
Data Integrity Challenges in flash SSD Design
why the notebook SSD crystal ball is still murky
Market Trends in the Rackmount SSD Market
an introduction to SSD Data Recovery Concepts
the future of enterprise data storage (circa 2020)
RAM SSDs versus Flash SSDs
- which is Best?
principles of bad block management in flash SSDs
Flash Memory vs. Hard Disks - Which Will Win?
How Bad is - Choosing the Wrong SSD Supplier?
SSDs, tonic medicine and the next flash / flu pandemic
Can you trust flash SSD performance benchmarks?
Clarifying SSD Pricing - where does all the money go?
meet Ken - and the enterprise SSD software event horizon
In many ways the enterprise SSD market resembles a jungle and the creatures within it are evolving fast. The bugs haven't read the blurb on the bug spray - and don't realize they are supposed to stay away - or be dead.
Enterprise flash - the Survive and Thrive Guide
memory channel SSDs
2.5" PCIe SSDs market
can you trust SSD market data?
how fast can your SSD run backwards?
Ratios of SSD capacity - server vs SAN
7 ways to classify where all SSDs will fit in the pure SSD datacenter
If I've learned one useful rule of thumb from having been involved with the PCIe SSD market since it began in 2007 - it's this...
No single PCIe SSD design is optimal for all enterprise applications.
And that's one reason why Seagate's Nytro range appears so confusing at first glance.
Zsolt Kerekes
, editor
overview of Seagate's enterprise SSDs
(April 2015)
how fast can your SSD run backwards?
SDs are complex devices and there's a lot of mysterious behavior which isn't fully revealed by benchmarks, datasheets and whitepapers.
Underlying all the important aspects of SSD behavior are
which arise from the intrinsic technologies and architecture inside the SSD.
Which symmetries are most important in an SSD? That depends on your application.
...click to read the article
As you know from market history - the proposition that one new SSD thing can replace one old SSD thing is rarely as simple as the advocates of the new thing say.
PCIe SSDs versus memory channel SSDs


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At first, this idea struck me as something akin to lightbulbs.com. After watching the two-minute promo, though, I want to sign up for blades, invest in the company, and go to work for them! Of course, I expect them to be out of business within a year, but we could have a lot of fun 'til then.
See also: F&*# Everything, We're Doing Five Blades.
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Or the Kool-Aid Man! Bringin' you FUN!
They also have a most impressive selection of in-your-face Jesusabilia, which I lurve despite Ted objecting to it as "so tacky". Helloooo, "Icy Gold Tone Ice Studded Jesus." There are even blingier ones on the site but I'll leave it at the one for the benefit of those of you who (a) don't dig the JC or (b) were raised Presbyterian like Ted.
I have a feeling I will be dropping some serious $$ on that site soon, though I managed to talk myself out of the $1499 electric blue real-bunny-fur coat because, aside from not wanting to spend that much, I would feel too bad for the bunnies. I just hope my credit card company doesn't flag the charge like they did a couple years ago when I ordered a bunch of jewelry and a Charlie Manson chain wallet off some punk site and the guy had to phone me up to make sure that was really my order.


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Nassau County Emancipation of Minors
In Nassau County, as in the rest of New York, the age of majority is 21 years of age. Under New York state law, parents must support their children until then by giving them a home, food and clothing. It is possible, however, for children to become emancipated before the age of 21, which, in some cases, can have benefits for both children and adults. As any good Nassau County emancipation of minors lawyer can tell you, there are some very good reasons that a child might want to be emancipated. Consider the case of a child in the entertainment business who is making millions of dollars. Emancipation provides them with a way to protect their income against grasping parents. Looking beyond our child star example, once emancipated, a child can enter into contracts and leases, file lawsuits, enroll in whatever school they choose, control all the income they earn and make their own health care decisions. Parents, on the other hand, no longer have the responsibility of supporting an emancipated child. If parents are divorced, the non-custodial parent would no longer have to pay child support.
There is no emancipation statute in New York, but in the course of considering a court case, a judge could declare a child to be emancipated due to their circumstances or their actions. If you are interested in becoming emancipated, opposing the emancipation of your child or otherwise dealing with the emancipation of a minor, you will need a good family law attorney who practices in Nassau County and is experienced in emancipation of minors matters. A good lawyer can explain how a minor can become emancipated and help you to address related legal and financial matters such as child support.When a Child May Be Emancipated
No matter what, a child must be over the age of 16 to be emancipated. Here are some of the grounds for emancipation of minors.
- Military service. If a child under 21 joins the military, a court will consider the child to be emancipated.
- Self-supporting. If a child has a full time job and is financially independent, they can be deemed to be emancipated. Our example of the child entertainer who is making millions falls into this category. However, the minor could be working as a secretary or a gas station attendant and also fulfill the requirement.
- Marriage. If a child marries before turning 21 without the permission of their parents, a court will usually find them to be emancipated. The court would determine that the child had planned to avoid the control of their parents, and that their parents were unable to control the child. However, if a minor younger than 21 marries another minor under 21 with parental approval, the court would probably not consider them to be emancipated. Bear in mind that in the state of New York, a child under the age of 18 must have permission to marry. Therefore, as your attorney can explain, it's impossible for a minor under the age of 18 to marry without the permission of their parents and become emancipated.
- Will Not Follow Parents' Directions. A child over 16 who is basically acting like they are already emancipated, may be deemed to be so by the courts. This means they are not following their parents' instructions, and they are staying away from home for long periods of time without parental approval. A child who has run away from home and refused to return may be considered by a court to be emancipated. A child who is going to school in another city would not be considered to be emancipated.
Emancipation is not always permanent in Nassau County or anywhere in the state of New York. If the situation changes that caused the child's emancipation changes, your attorney may be able to have the emancipation reversed. For example, if a minor under 21 joins the military but is discharged before turning 21, a court could deem the minor to be unemancipated. If a run-away child returns home, lives with their parents and follows their rules, they likewise could be considered unemancipated.Nassau County Emancipation of Minors Lawyer
Emancipation is often not an area of the law that is clear cut, and a court may consider a number of issues. If you are seeking emancipation yourself, if you are concerned that your child could be deemed to be emancipated, or if you are faced with other issues around this topic, you should consult with a good family law attorney in Nassau County who is experienced with emancipation. The staff at Stephen Bilkis and Associates has years of experience successfully representing clients on matters related to child support, child custody, as well as other family law matters. Contact us at 800.696.9529 to schedule a free, no obligation consultation regarding your case. We represent clients in the following locations: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Nassau County, Queens, Staten Island, Suffolk County and Westchester County.


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A Georgia bill aimed at cutting early voting was shot down on 4 April, marking a win for state voting rights activists in the US.
The Republican sponsored measure would have cut early voting days from 21 to 12, MSNBC reported on 6 April. The bill passed a House committee back in February 2015 and was expected to pass the Republican-controlled legislature.
Republicans argued in February that early voting sites were picked to maximize votes for Democratic candidates, the Huffington Post reported. The bill's supporters added that the measure was needed to create uniformity among all counties.
However, the measure did not receive full house votes after the state's legislature ended its session on 4 April. According to MSNBC, its failure to garner full house votes would cause its supporters to begin again when the legislature reassembles or attach the day cuts to another measure.
Activists rally against bill
After the measure passed the House committee in February, activists and Democratic groups rallied against it.
While the full 21 days of early voting does not make financial sense in smaller, rural counties, they are readily used by many in larger counties. MSNBC reported that 44% of Georgians, mostly minorities, voted early during the 2014 midterm elections.
Georgia Republicans previously cut down early voting from 45 days to 21 days. The 2011 measure was approved by the US Justice Department. According to MSNBC, Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp was accused of failing to process about 40,000 new voter registration applications brought in from minority areas.
Bills to cut early voting have affected several states, including North Carolina and Florida. In 2013, a Republican sponsored bill in North Carolina cut seven early voting days and added voter ID provisions that affected young and poorer voters. Florida saw similar cuts in 2012 when a law reduced early voting days from 14 to eight.


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Well here we are music lovers, it's my Favourites Playlist from May. I didn't manage to cram a playlist into April because it seemed like it flew by but here we are in a spanking new month.
April saw the release of Paramore's comeback song Hard Times and in May we were treated to Miley Cyrus' fresh sound which I absolutely love. Kasabian released a track which I haven't been able to get out of my head and I'm still listening to Steps' album just as much as when it was released. I caught Don Broco and Deaf Havana at Slam Dunk, I'm so excited for what both of these bands have planned in the future. Also just to note, We Are The Ocean played their last ever shows this month and boy, they were brilliant.
Hard Times - Paramore
Believer - Imagine Dragons
You're In Love With A Psycho - Kasabian
Something Just Like This - Chainsmokers
You Make Me Whole - Steps
Over You - Daughtry
On My Mind - Disciples
Malibu - Miley Cyrus
Here's To The Past - A Day To Remember
22 - Deaf Havana
They're Young, They're In Love - The Cape Race
Waste A Moment - Kings Of Leon
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Stay - ZEDD
What music have you been listening to this month? Let me know in the comments!


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Benefits of free games for paid competitions
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Hotel Cosy Monceau welcomes you in the most prestigious district of Paris between the Champs Elysees and Montmartre close to Opera, Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. The ever beautiful park Monceau is just beyond the hotel. Also the ever colourful street market of Rue Levis is a must to enjoy the sight and sounds of a Parisian Market.
The Hotel Cosy Monceau is located in a quiet and friendly district and will use all of its parisian savoir faire to make your stay enjoyable.
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Year of birth: 1949
Nationality: American, British
Year of first appointment to the Supervisory Board: 2018
End of current appointment to the Supervisory Board: 2023
Harvard College
Richard I. Morris, Jr., serves as an adviser to the private equity firm TA Associates. He is a non-executive director of Merian Global Investors and of Söderberg & Partners. Previously, he was a non-executive director of DNCA Finance SA, of Jupiter Fund Management, and of Arrowstreet Capital LP. He was also a director of Boston Private Financial Holdings from 2003 to 2009.
Mr Morris was Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Putnam Lovell Securities as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cursitor Alliance LLC and was a co-founder of the Cursitor companies.
Advisor to TA Associates Management LP1, and advisor and director to asset management companies including Merian Global Investors Limited1, Söderberg & Partners AB1
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Erik Sine posted a topic in General Message BoardWhy is it that every Sign Association is filled with a bunch of "Do Nothings" who are regurgitates/throwbacks from one Sign Association after the other??? Or serving in multiple Associations at once???? They pride themselves in turning government regulation into a profitable program for themselves for all to assimilate to INSTEAD of doing what's right for the industry they represent, AND fighting it! Are they all from France??? Seriously! Who is DUMB enough to spend money to PROVE they are green???? I thought it was just a MARKETING term to throw out at the ignorant public all to sell a good or service? NOW it really exists??? I'd like to have one DEFINE Green, what makes you Green? Compared to? U.L.-E or U.L. - Environment, It's such a failed program where even the UL inspectors don't even want part in, or even understand it!!!. Are the ice caps melting or not? It the earth warming or cooling??? Can man shift nature???? We just discovered the scientist that claimed polar bears were dying because of man made global warming was lying the whole time, and now he's in federal custody for fraud. So what is it? Now we NEED mythical studies to study a myth??? An this our Associations cozy up too? Is this the reason why they are against the new Office of Government Ethics proposed law???? (Stay tune for this one in a separate thread) I will never buy a UL-E product because I know I will have to pay more to do so, all costs get passed down. KNowing Green is the new communist red I will buy from their competition who doesn't use Marketing statements, (something that is executed and never explained) The latest is California Sign Associations proud announcement of UL Green Leaf listing. Expect more since the Sign Hugger is in charge with more Marketing barrages and a stick of broccoli in mouth. http://www.calsign.o...s/ul/index.html


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The greatest comics and games festival in Europe (in Lucca!) was blessed this year by wall-to-wall sunshine and the opening up of new spaces which gave this real-fun event a more spread-out and less crowded feeling.
I've already described how the festival started out from a negligible event in a sports hall back in 1966 to become the international fixture it's now, in my post at https://longoio.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/a-question-of-style/.
This year the theme of the festival was 'sì, viaggiare' – yes, travel – both with conventional transport and with one's mind, I presume!
We arrived at just before midday to immerse ourselves in the contemporary make-believe of this mediaeval fantasy city.
Sandra came dressed as 'Spider cat'. If you haven't come across a spider cat don't be surprised: it's a new creation courtesy of Sandra's fertile imagination. The idea came to her not only from Spiderman but also from Italian 'Topo ragno' which translates as 'spider mouse' but which in fact refers to the shrew, so belittled by Shakespeare et al. The main characteristics of a spider cat are its ability to combine the best features of cats – intelligence, ability to have more than one life, craftiness and an affectionate nature – and of spiders – ability to move quickly, fine craft in making webs, capacity to see many things at the same time and complete disregard of gravity.
Spinning silkiest webs,
enmeshed in enchanted strand
you leap into Space
I came dressed as a descendant of Genghis Khan, thanks to my trip to Outer Mongolia in 2008. Our outfits proved a not negligible draw and, if we'd asked for royalties for photographs that were taken of us we've be rather well-off by now!
Lucca comics and games is, of course, a brilliant people-watching event and costumes were very varied indeed ranging from children's fables to science fiction characters and from Japanese manga to western classic tales.
The stalls selling everything from collectors' item comics to the latest video-games were incredibly extensive and, also very well-attended!
What were our highlights? First, the weather, principally because last time we were at the festival in 2013 it was a miserably drizzling day. Second, the people and participants who were, as ever, courteous and bent on having good clean fun. Third, the special events. We selected a manga drawing class in the Japanese village in the new gardens opened behind the beautifully converted monastery of Saint Francis (see our post at https://longoio.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/magisterial-monastery/ when we were present at its inauguration). Our teacher, who runs courses in the Academy of Manga art, was excellent and even enabled me not only to reach the correct proportions in drawing humans but also introduced us to drawing characters in action.
There were lessons in Japanese, quiz shows and much else. I realise we'd barely scratched the surface of this event but better to select a few things well than many just superficially!
There were several exhibitions of Japanese photography and paintings.
I was particularly intreagued by the one on cafe maids:
Among other areas there was even an opportunity to enter the Tardis!
I wouldn't mind getting one of these for Christmas:
The exhibition highlights, as usual, were in the imposing Palazzo Ducale facing Piazza Napoleone where three very interesting displays were on show.
The first presented the work of the French artist Bonvi and his comic strips based on a somewhat politically uncorrect Nazi soldier during the last conflict. It was a French slant on something that became the essence of that long-running British sitcom 'Allo, 'allo.
The second exhibition was more serious and displayed the work of Emmanuele Luzzati with the theme of Jewishness in faery tales. The depictions of Jewish festivals were particularly poignant and the 3-D cut-out drawings were most effective.
The third exhibiton concentrated on Napoleon and Waterloo:
At this stage darkness had descended upon the fun and games at Lucca's big annual event and, at the end of a long day, our legs were beginning to feel it. After a delicious cassata at that fabulous ice-cream shop in piazza Cittadella (the piazza in which the house where Puccini was born is situated) we wended our way to our car which, thanks to the clever intrigues of immigrant parking bay finders, we'd managed to park amazingly near one of the city gates. So ended yet another totally memorable Lucca Comics and Games for this year. See you there next year?


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Charles Clary
Charles Clary was born in 1980 in Morristown, Tennessee. He received his BFA in painting with honors from Middle Tennessee State University and his MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He recently had a solo exhibition at Galerie EVOLUTION-Pierre Cardin in Paris, France, completed a three week residency in Lacoste France, completed a painting assistantship with Joe Amrhein of Pierogi Gallery in Brooklyn NYC, and had work acquired by fashion designer Pierre Cardin and gallery owner James Cohan. As of 2011 Charles had been featured in numerous print and Internet interviews including, WIRED magazine (US and UK), Hifructose.com, Beautifuldecay.com and Bluecanavs Magazine. He has also been featured in publications including "Papercraft 2" published by Gestalten and "PUSH Paper" published by Lark Books. Charles has exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally in numerous solo and group shows, is represented by The Rymer Galery in Nashville, TN, the Diana Lowenstein Gallery in Miami, FL, and currently lives and works in Murfreesboro, TN.
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5 Quick Exercises to Stay Fit When You Miss Your Usual Workout
Some hectic days barely leave enough time to sleep or eat, let alone head to the gym. Fortunately, missing a day here or there isn't going to do that much damage. Everyday Health reported it's more important to spend time with family and friends than to get too obsessed with exercise. Cutting into your regular sleep cycle isn't a good idea, because it's just going to wear you out. Learning to strike a balance between exercise and the rest of your life can be difficult.
Of course, skipping too many sweat sessions will lead to some negative effects. According to The Huffington Post, a few weeks of missed workouts will lead to decreased aerobic capacity. While seasoned athletes have a little bit of a buffer, the article explained beginners will lose their conditioning at a much more rapid pace. But there are ways to fight back. A 10-minute break during work or after doing the dishes is enough time to squeeze in a little bit of activity. These 5 exercises will help you stay in shape until you can make it back to your regular routine. And since they don't require any equipment, you can feel the burn just about anywhere.
1. Mountain climbers
Most high school and college athletes are all too familiar with these drills, regardless of what sport they play. And their coaches are definitely on to something, because this is one exercise that can get your heart racing and your lungs heaving in a flash. When getting to the gym isn't a possibility, doing a few sets of these throughout the day will do wonders for your body. According to Gold's Gym, 3 sets of 15 to 20 repetitions will burn around 50 calories. If you can do that just two more times, you'll shed a total of 150 calories without ever stepping foot out of the office.
Mountain climbers are a great choice, because they challenge your cardiovascular system and work multiple muscle groups. Livestrong explained this move works your shoulders, triceps, abs, back, quads, and butt. It doesn't get much more full body than that. Maintaining form is a challenge when you start to tire, but it ensures you get the most effective workout.
To perform this move, start in a push up position, then raise your butt in the air to form a triangle as you jump one bent leg toward your chest. Alternate legs by jumping one forward while the other moves back. Health demonstrated the correct form in this video. And don't stop to peek at your watch, because it'll slow you down. Shape recommended taking it off your wrist and setting it on the floor between your arms so you can see the time tick by.
2. Running stairs
For most office buildings, the stairs are a deserted area because everyone opts to take the elevator. That's good news because it frees up the space for a quick workout whenever you have a few minutes. Everyone knows running is a great workout, but running stairs maximizes your effort a lot faster than running on flat ground. Rachel Cosgrove, an adviser for Men's Health, told the magazine, "stairs are like running uphill but harder." The article went on to say this exercise could also help improve your speed since it engages your glutes and hamstrings so intensely.
Running stairs will get you huffing and puffing pretty quickly, and that's exactly what you want. According to Livestrong, a 160-pound person burns around 191 calories running up and down stairs for 10 minutes. That means you'll have plenty of time to squeeze in a quick session and have enough time to grab some grub over your lunch break. And it's not just for the office. As long as you have a decent flight of stairs, you can get an effective, condensed workout.
3. Burpees
A favorite among gym-goers, burpees are way more intense than the goofy name implies. This exercise engages nearly every part of your body, and you'll definitely feel it after just a few repetitions. Health explained how to perform a perfect burpee to get the most effective workout. Start in a plank position. Jump your legs in toward your chest, then jump straight into the air, reaching your fingers above your head. Immediately return to a crouched position with you knees at your chest, then jump your feet back, and repeat. According to the article, this tough exercise will burn around 10 calories per minute.
Apart from helping you maintain your fitness, burpees can deliver the same high-intensity interval benefits as other workouts. Men's Health reported a study found participants who performed four sets of maximum-effort burpees for 30 seconds experienced the same cardiovascular and metabolic effects as those who did four sets of 30-second bike sprints. Unlike biking, though, this move works your whole body, including your glutes, legs, chest, arms, and core, Livestrong explained.
Although this move is difficult as is, you can upgrade to an even more advanced version. Men's Health demonstrated how to incorporate a backwards roll with an added jump. But save this one for when you've mastered the classic; it's seriously tough.
4. Jumping jacks
Usually considered a warm-up drill, this exercise can also be an effective workout in its own right. While the classic move will get your heart rate pumping, you can increase your effort in a few ways. FitDay explained adding weights and increasing tempo will both maximize your effort. As with any workout, though, maintaining form is crucial to getting the best results.
While going for at least 15 minutes is ideal, you can still reap the benefits of jumping jacks by keeping a brisk pace and breaking it up throughout the day. According to WebMD's calorie calculator, a 160-pound person can burn 48 calories from 5 minutes of vigorous effort. Aim for four sets throughout the day, and it'll be almost 200 calories.
And don't let a stressful day stop you from moving. Getting your heart rate going could be exactly what you need, even if you only have a few minutes. Livestrong explained exercises like jumping jacks release feel-good chemicals in your body, so you can get back to work feeling more energized.
5. Jump squats
Most people think of squats as a great way to tone their rear end, but adding a jump to this basic move takes it to the next level. Men's Health explained this exercise activates nearly every muscle in your lower body as well as your core. To perform jump squats, stand with your arms at your sides and your feet shoulder-width apart. Squat down until your knees are bent at a 90 degree angle, then jump straight into the air while swinging your arms straight up. Land on slightly bent knees, and immediately lower yourself back into a squat position. Women's Health illustrated the proper technique.
This move will get your legs burning, but that discomfort is definitely worth it. Prevention reported you can burn over 13 calories a minute when you perform this exercise as part of an interval workout. The article also said this type of exercise is a great way to increase bone strength. Just remember, you need to go as hard as possible to maximize your results.


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I couple of years ago D-man and I snuck into the old Morningside campus of the Queensland College of Art, where a not inconsiderable chunk of our youths had been spent by both of us, especially him. The sight has simply been fenced up and left to its own devices, and it was a strange world we wandered into.
The place has an almost post-apocolyptic feel to it, vegetation and stray puddles of rubbish had taken over the whole site, on every level. There's still a security patrol, so nothing much was smashed up or tagged. It was strangely intact. The place felt full of ghosts, as if the energy of all the crazy creative people who passed through that ugly brick maze had been left behind, and is still waiting for them to come home. I snapped these with my dinky phone camera
Usually when you move on to new parts of your life the old places continue to grow and change without you, and going back often makes you feel a little left behind, you have to look for the parts you recognise so you can reconnect. Nostalgia is tempered by balancing your own changes against the changes to the places of your past. But this was different, this felt like without you the place simply stopped cold. A very strange but wonderful experience.
I don't know what's happening to the site there, but I hope eventually something great goes in to bring life back to the place, and I don't mean some hideous housing development of units with double garages to fit 4WD suburban wank machines, or a Nando's
Oh, and we're not that hard core. By 'snuck' I mean we drove past one day and saw the gates open, so we walked straight in. Sorry to break anyone's illusions of fence scaling and security guard dodging if you'd had them


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ERIC is your go-to database for education research. The EBSCO version allows you to limit by publication date as well as education level and grade. You can limit to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals and under Publication Type limit to "research" by choosing "Reports - Research".
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The first modern submarines were constructed in the 20th century, shortly before 1914. During the Anglo-German naval race the Germans built a variety of U-boats, the first of which was the U-1. The Royal Navy also expanded their navy with submarines. In smaller wars shortly before 1914 such as the Italo-Turkish War submarines were deployed but did not have any impact.
During the Balkan Wars the Greek Navy had a few submarines. Among them was the Deflin which was the first submarine to fire a torpedo. As the torpedo had little impact the targeted warship remained very much intact.
In 1914, Germany declared war with Russia and France. The British declared war with the Germans after their troops invaded Belgium. This ensured that German U-boats, otherwise submarines, were widely deployed for the first time. As the German army advanced in France, the first submarine patrols were also dispatched targeting British warships in the North Sea.
The first patrol had little impact, but the German U-boat U-9 was more effective. During its patrols in the North Sea, it intercepted a squadron of three British cruisers. After reloading its torpedoes, the U-boat sank all three cruisers. Alongside the U-21, it was among the first submarines to wipe out surface fleet warships.Credit: Image licensed under public domain on Wiki Commons.
During the war the German navy gradually expanded their U-boat missions, which primarily targeted British merchant ship supplies. However, they were not the only ships that the Germans targeted. In 1915, the Lusitania sailed towards Britain before it a German U-boat torpedoed it with thousands aboard. As the ocean liner went down within an hour, there was little time to abandon the ship.
Germany later resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917. The German High Command's plan was to sever Britain's supplies by sinking a larger number of merchant ships with an expanded U – boat campaign. This campaign was initially effective, and there was a notable increase in merchant ship losses. However, as the Royal Navy provided greater convoy support for merchant ships they reduced their losses. Britain remained in the war, and the United States joined their side as U.S. naval vessels were also lost during the campaign.
After the war the German U-boat fleet was largely scrapped, as required by the Versailles Treaty. However, the world's foremost navies expanded their submarine naval fleets. The German navy also began to rebuild its U-boat fleets during the interwar period.
When Germany resumed war with Britain in 1939, U-boats were widely deployed for commerce raiding missions. Commerce raiding missions targeting merchant ship supplies were effective, but they did not have enough U-boats to win in the Atlantic. As the Allies expanded their convoy escorts, and developed more effective U-boat detection with radar and sonar, German U-boat losses increased. Allied code breakers filtered through details of approaching wolf packs so they could route their convoys round them. As such, merchant shipping losses were steadily reduced.
In the Pacific, submarine blockades were also a big part of the Allied naval tactics[1]. The Allied submarines wiped out a large proportion of Japanese merchant ship supplies during the Pacific War. Estimates suggest that 2,117 Japanese merchant ships were lost. In addition to this, Allied submarines also wiped out a number of Japanese aircraft carriers in battles such as the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
Despite the effectiveness of the Allied submarine blockade, Japan's submarines were deployed largely for surface fleet support. In battles such as the Battle of Midway the Japanese dispatched a number of submarines to intercept U.S. surface fleet ships. Only one intercepted the Yorktown aircraft carrier, after its crew had abandoned it during the battle. The aircraft carrier still remained afloat after Japanese air bombardments, but the Japanese submarine finished if off, and also wiped out the USS Hammann with its torpedoes.
The impact of the submarine in the 1940s ensured they remained a key part of NATO and Russian navies during the Cold War. The development of cruise and ballistic missiles made submarines increasingly essential during the Cold War. During the '50s the first missile-equipped submarines were constructed, such as ballistic missile subs, which supported nuclear tipped missiles. Consequently, aside from naval targets, the new generation of nuclear subs could also strike at ground targets. For the first time subs became a nuclear deterrent for the NATO and Communist navies.
As the Cold War was not strictly a war there was little in the way of direct naval combat. Cat-and-mouse naval engagements were instead the alternative. However, the USSR and USA still lost some of their submarines during the period.
Aside from the Cold War, nuclear submarines were also deployed in the Falklands. When Argentina invaded, the Royal Navy dispatched the HMS Conqueror to the Falklands. The Conqueror sank the General Belgrano. After the General Belgrano was lost, Argentina's surface fleet withdrew from the Falklands. It was the first time a nuclear submarine sank a surface fleet ship.
The Cold War submarines remain a part of the navies of today. They are versatile naval units that navies can deploy for a variety of missions. Few will doubt that submarines revolutionized naval warfare.


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This is what the folks at Imrpints for Families want you to know:
For nearly forty years Imprints has worked to serve families with babies and young children in our community.
Through home visits and group meetings parents and their children receive the necessary support and education for healthy pregnancy and birth outcomes, early developmental screenings to catch delays and continued educational support to help children start school ready to learn. . Through our programs, we support parents in our community because we believe that family is critical to the success and well being of every child. Our intensive services range from Baby Sign, where you can teach your baby to communicate before he/she can talk, to group parenting classes where you can learn how other parents incorporate learning into the routines of daily life. Our programs and services are all based on the belief that parents are children's first and best teachers. Imprints can show you how to make the most of your child's early learning experiences.
Imprints offers intensive parent education and support services to parents with from children birth through five years of age. We use the Parents as Teachers Born to Learn curriculum, a nationally recognized curriculum based on the most current brain research, which provides parents with information on child development and parenting strategies. Services are available in English and Spanish. The following services are included as part of Imprints:
Home VisitsFamilies enrolled in Imprints receive monthly home visits from certified parent educators. The Parents as Teachers curriculum is used to share well-researched child development and parent support information. During the home visit, the parent educator talks with parents and shares activities with them and their children to stimulate child growth and development.
Group Meetings
Imprints offers group meetings on discipline, kindergarten readiness, and other parent-requested topics. Group meetings provide the opportunity for parents to share common parenting concerns and issues in a setting facilitated by a trained parent educator.
Assessments and Screenings
Imprints offers screenings of children's overall health, hearing, and vision. Parent educators can use the Ages and Stages developmental screening tool as an interactive activity involving parent and child.
Parent educators with Imprints can help families access early intervention and community resources. The parent educator supports parents through the referral process.
Teacher Consultation
Imprints works with licensed child care programs, More-at-Four, Head Start and Title I classrooms to facilitate parent-teacher communication and provide teacher training on a variety of subjects.
Imprints Cares
Imprints also offers a high quaity, competitively priced, before and afterschool program called Imprints Cares. Imprints Cares provides children with a smooth transition to and from the classroom. During the program, Imprints implements developmentally approprite practices through center-based play. Children engage in age-appropriate activities and interact with staff and peers to promote optimal social and emotional develoment. All children are supervised by on-site teachers and teacher assistants, and Imprints provides a nutritious, healthy snack.
Parents who send their children to Imprints Cares feel confident that they are cared for by the same knowledgeable staff who teach them during school hours. Schools benefit from positive feedback from satisfied parents and additional opportunities for their staff. Both parents and schools enjoy the benefits of homework time at school with hands-on teaching support.
For more information visit their web site.
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Visit to Deline March 2014
Wayne Lennie, Arctic Energy Alliance's (AEA's) Sahtu Regional Energy Project Coordinator, made a visit to Deline on March 19th and 20th. His visit was to conduct depressurization tests on private homes that applied for a new fuel fired Hot Water heaters as part of our water heater exchange project. He arrived there in the afternoon of March 19th and with the help of AEA's temporary Community Project Coordinator Jonas Kenny, proceeded to conduct the tests. They completed approximately a dozen tests over the two days. Wayne also took some photos of the NWTPC plant and three nearby garages that may develop a heat recovery project to heat the garages.
Wayne returned to Norman Wells March 20th with a stop in Tulita to visit with AEA's temporary Community Project Coordinator Angus Lennie.


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On July 4th, 1999, a Ryder truck containing Sonic Youth's priceless touring gear was stolen in Orange County, CA. The truck was found a few days later, but it's uniquely modified contents were gone, which would be the end of the story if Sonic Youth didn't have the most loyal fans on the planet. Due to the commitment of their fans and key details that make the guitars distinguishable, two of those guitars stolen 13 years ago have been recovered. Via Pitchfork:
But over the years, some fans have remained on the lookout, tipping the band off whenever a guitar for sale raises an eyebrow. This month, the sixth and seventh guitars to be recovered from the robbery both mysteriously reappeared within one week of each other. "It's kind of wild," Lee Ranaldo said. "After all this time, things are still surfacing thanks to the diligence of fans."


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Dr. Louis Wilson, Professor, Scholar, Author, on the best-selling book The Americans
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Join us for The Americans, an engaging presentation by Dr. Louis Wilson on the book that is inspiring a new generation of history and social science enthusiasts. Educators, parents, students and history buffs will all enjoy this program. The Americans explores the story of United States history, weaving the reflections of people who experienced historical events firsthand throughout the narrative, changing the way students connect with the past, and helping them realize the richness of our nation's history.
Dr. Wilson, Director of African Studies and Professor of Afro-American Studies, Smith College, has documented African American and Native American men from Rhode Island who fought in the Revolutionary War and, because of his scholarship, a monument will be erected in their memory. His most recent published works include an article in the book Love Across the Color Line and The Americans (co-authored, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012), the high school American history curriculum that supports the intent of the Common Core State Standards with rigor, skills, and document-based instruction. Dr. Wilson has been a senior Fulbright researcher at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a visiting professor of American Studies at the University of Hamburg.
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New innovations help organizations migrate, modernize and manage workloads across clouds, data centers, and edge locations with consistent hybrid cloud infrastructure and operations
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VMworld U.S. 2019 – Today at VMworld 2019, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) introduced new and expanded cloud offerings that will help customers meet the unique needs of traditional and modern applications. VMware empowers IT operators, developers, desktop administrators, and security professionals with the company's hybrid cloud platform to build, run, and manage workloads on a consistent infrastructure across their data center, public cloud, or edge infrastructure of choice. With a hybrid cloud platform enabled by VMware, customers can migrate and modernize applications across clouds, data centers, and edge locations, while simplifying cloud planning, deployment, costs and ongoing operations.
Hybrid cloud is the new standard for the enterprise, with nearly two-thirds of cloud buyers seeking a cloud model that spans the datacenter, cloud and edge. (Source: VMware Cloud Journey study, 2018). Increasingly IT organizations are turning to hybrid cloud to deliver the optimal environment for all their applications. Hybrid cloud is unlocking unprecedented opportunities for businesses to leverage nearly infinite resources across the data center, cloud and edge. Businesses can now run workloads where they need to, move workloads seamlessly, tap into resources globally and deliver the capabilities needed for new and existing applications. All this can be done without the cost, effort or risk of refactoring applications. This new de facto architecture for hybrid IT is only possible through consistent infrastructure – compute, storage and networking – and consistent operations.
VMware Cloud unlocks the future of hybrid IT and helps customers meet application needs by delivering the hybrid cloud as a platform. VMware uniquely enables a consistent hybrid cloud platform spanning all major public clouds – AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud – and more than 60 VMware Cloud Verified partners worldwide. More than 70 million workloads run on VMware. Of these, 10 million are in the cloud. These are running in more than 10,000 data centers run by VMware Cloud providers.
"Hybrid cloud is giving every organization the power to drive their businesses today, and the freedom to access incredible innovation for the future," said Raghu Raghuram, chief operating officer, products and services, VMware. "No other vendor spans the hybrid cloud as broadly or as comprehensively as VMware. Our hybrid cloud platform is resonating strongly with customers and these innovations will further accelerate our cloud leadership, as we deliver an unparalleled level of consistent infrastructure and operations, from the data center to the cloud to the edge."
Consistent Hybrid Cloud Operations
VMware Hybrid Cloud Operations simplify the way customers manage systems and applications through automation, cost management, compliance, resource governance, security and visibility. New advancements in VMware Hybrid Cloud Operations include:
Consistent Cloud Infrastructure Across Data Center, Cloud and Edge
VMware Cloud Foundation enables a hybrid cloud platform that spans all major public clouds – AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud – and more than 60 VMware Cloud Verified partners worldwide. Today, VMware is announcing:
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8x8 Inc. is a leading Software-as-a-Service provider of voice, video, chat, contact center, and enterprise-class API solutions for all sized businesses. Dejan Deklich, chief product officer at 8x8 said, "The Wavefront platform provides unparalleled visibility across all cloud microservices helping hundreds of developers become more productive focusing on innovation, while enabling 8x8 to deliver exceptional SLAs and ensure customers receive the highest quality of service."
Boys Town is an American institution that has helped tens of thousands of at-risk young people over the course of its 100+ year history. Ryan Metcalf, Director of System Operations at Boys Town said, "Boys Town is in the process of moving to a DevOps type of environment, and we're building that largely on VMware. We want server and storage infrastructure to be very easily deployable, so we're automating as much as we can. vRealize Suite Enterprise gives us a great foundation for DevOps and automation."
Cerner has a broad range of services that enables organizations to form a relationship designed to help them receive great value from their solutions. Vic Barra, lead architect, vSphere Platform at Cerner said, "We leverage a full automation platform powered by VMware vRealize Suite to help modernize everything we do and better serve our customers. VMware vRealize Suite easily integrated into our multi-cloud strategy and reduced costs and risk, all while helping us achieve our goal of modernizing everything we do in the data center. VMware allowed us to provide to our developers, a team of over 1,000, to produce faster, more secure solutions for our clients. In an industry where our clients are literally saving lives, we couldn't have asked for a better partner to help us provide more secure, efficient, and reliable solutions."
Cox Automotive is a leading provider of products and services that span the global automotive ecosystem. Jason Cornell, Senior Cloud Manager, Cox Automotive said, "CloudHealth by VMware has helped us be agile and innovative by testing new ideas with limited investment. Our environment includes both data centers and the public cloud, but what we really want to focus on are our products, services, and clients. CloudHealth provides us with a consolidated view that puts everyone on the same page for things like cost estimates. We benefit from improved accuracy and less confusion – and as a result are able to efficiently model on-premises workloads for migration while freeing up employee time to focus on core operations."
GILAI is an IT service provider to Switzerland's disability benefits agencies, serving more than 80 percent of the country's market. GILAI CIO, Sandro Lensi said, "Our customers can't afford to be out of action for a day – they serve the country's most vulnerable citizens. With VMware vRealize, we not only have increased overall availability, but built a secure network across our multi-cloud environments. When dealing with healthcare and personal data, this is of the utmost importance. My team is also working more efficiently on tasks that benefit our customers, rather than managing and maintaining our infrastructure. When dealing with a public service, efficiency, reliability and simplicity matter. We were able to achieve this with VMware."
SugarCreek manufactures brandworthy food solutions for the nation's largest and best-known brands. Todd Pugh, CIO, SugarCreek said, "VMware Cloud on Dell EMC is a game-changing solution that enables our organization to deliver a cloud model for our on-premises infrastructure. As an early beta customer, we have witnessed gains in both infrastructure capability, performance, and economics. We envision VMware Cloud on Dell EMC to power our most demanding applications while modernizing our infrastructure operating model."
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Communication methods have develop into superior and excessive-end with the emergence of VoIP telephony solutions. The transfer in the direction of emerging and converging applied sciences can also be raising challenges for integrating ideas such as mental property (IP) between fields that have developed distinctly different IP doctrines over time. ITS gives a variety of IT consulting companies to assist you with your technical issues when making quite a lot of business selections.
Conventional web and cell interfaces are being changed by embedded AI-pushed microservices, managed by voice and gesture. Three case studies from a post-manufacturing facility and two broadcasters present the basis for a dialogue in regards to the adoption of cloud-primarily based providers and instruments. I keep away from time suckers akin to surfing the web (I am going to websites where I have business and finish rapidly), no forums, chats, very little TELEVISION. Radio is a favorite as a result of does not tie me up." Step one to fight possible info overload is to establish the needs and take management.
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It allows distribution of therapeutic content that includes embodiment and hand-eye coordination to mobile VR customers, which is a bigger inhabitants than desktop VR customers. There's a consensus that this expertise has many advantages, however the companies aren't completely dedicated to spend in cloud computing companies and purposes because of the regulation, security and administration of the info and sources.
The downside of workplace utility based mostly cloud computing is that it's utterly depending on a reliable internet service. Irrespective of how the U.S. power portfolio changes, an growing share of future needs can be met by power-conversion and energy-demand applied sciences now in the research or development stage. Docker partners with CSRA to offer services and products in help of our Digital Platforms solutions.


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It's been months since Reverend Curtis learned that his wife Charlotte had affairs with two different men, and for now, he continues to be cordial and respectful to her. But he's also made it clear that once their son Matthew graduates high school, he will be filing for divorce. Charlotte, on the other hand, continues to do everything possible to make amends in hopes of saving their marriage. Unfortunately, Curtis is ready to move on and is being propositioned by a woman who desperately wants to become the next Mrs. Curtis Black. When the situation heads down a path that is frighteningly shocking, could it be the final blow to this once blessed union?
Twenty-something Sierra Dixon speaks about the joy of being single, though she is anything but, drifting from one relationship to another. Although she stresses the importance of unconditional love within the family, Raine Omari has hit her breaking point with her mother-in-law and is ready to take drastic steps. And when Liza Washington discovers that her pastor-husband is in the middle of a scandal that could bring down more than just their ministry, she knows she must do something to stop him. On one a fateful evening all of their secrets are exposed, and one diva commits an act that will land her in prison for the rest of her life…Each has motive; who will crack?
Destiny's Divas is another compelling novel by Victoria Christopher Murray, a surefire hit about three women struggling to bridge the dangerous gap between appearance and reality.
Camille Robertson had her fifteen minutes of fame in the late '90s with the sexy R&B girl group Sweet Treats. Now she works as a telemarketer and longs for the past. With her thirtieth birthday around the corner, Camille is determined to break back into the music industry. But her new agent says her only chance is to reinvent herself--as a gospel singer. So Camille joins the nearest mega church, headed by handsome worship leader, Ronald Shepherd. She quickly wows the choir and orchestrates a plan to secretly record herself and make a demo. But when she and Ronald sing a duet together, it ignites a spark for them both--and leaves Camille conflicted.
Camille is grateful for the relationship developing with Robert, but she's not willing to let go of her dream--even if it means using him to get there. Before long, Camille finds herself betraying the people she cares about most. Can she have love, forgiveness, faith--and fame?


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PARIS - Thousands of turkeys were set to be culled in parts of the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, an official said on Thursday, after a highly pathogenic bird flu strain was detected in Germany.
Citing data submitted by the German ministry of agriculture, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said turkeys were found infected with the H5N8 serotype of the disease on November 4 on a farm in Heinrichswalde. It is the first time that the H5N8 strain, which hit Asia severely, had been notified by a member of the OIE in Europe.
The report said 1,880 birds had died.
Special units arrived at the farm in the early hours of Thursday, to disinfect the site.
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The head veterinary of the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, Holger Vogel, said measures to prevent and monitor the spreading of the virus had been implemented and that more than 30,000 turkeys had been possibly infected by the virus.
"The most important measures that we have to introduce here are of course the blocking of the area (around the farm) and to set up a monitoring area. But the most important thing on the farm itself is the preparation of the culling (of the birds) because there are more than 30,000 turkeys that are infected and that have shown clear symptoms (of the bird flu strain)," Vogel said.
"The longer we leave them in this state, the more likely they are to reproduce the virus, which can spread outside the farm and the surrounding area and we need to protect other poultry farmers," he said.
Vogel also said authorities from the Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, had confirmed the H5N8 strain had never been detected in humans.
South Korea had to slaughter millions of farm birds to try to contain an outbreak there.
China and Japan also reported cases of the H5N8 virus earlier this year.
Germany had not been hit by a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza since 2009.
In that year it reported cases of H5N1, a different strain that can be transmitted from birds to humans and had caused the death of nearly 400 people in the world as of July 2014, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data.


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Rennie Time
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A couple of technoschlubs, all we could rustle-up between us were a pair of dumbphones. We stopped at the Public Library's main branch, found a terminal and booked an appointment.
The stench of constraint quickly descended on the day, the free flow of the drift impinged by the machinery of externally imposed schedules. With too little and too much time to kill, we wandered off in the general direction of Chinatown.
The day was sharp-focus bright, but still mired in winter: long shadows and windy, with a cold that penetrated my overcoat and tightly wound scarf. A day made for coffee shops. And galleries.
We stopped, here and there, to turn over a few rocks.
Suddenly we were running late; we picked-up the pace. "Looks like we're on Rennie Time," I suggested, annoyed. David stopped dead in his tracks. I thought I could detect steam rising off him. "Fuck it," he said, and I couldn't argue with his impeccable logic. We sought refuge from the cold and the colder hand of The Man's appointment software.
The local boy that made good by selling off his hometown in 550 sq ft parcels, Bob Rennie isn't so much a manager of Marketing Systems than their physical manifestation: a living, breathing, skinny-jean-and-cardigan-sweater-wearing confluence of aspiration and subterfuge; a sales pitch for five-year building envelop waranteed concrete and glass lifestyle fantasies made flesh. The Condo King.
No interview on the city's development prospects passes without a reference to an exciting and new luxury waterfront development; or, perhaps a sub-luxury option in New West, something more attuned to the audience demographic's leveraging capacity.
Didn't he say he's an avid supporter of the arts? He will. And he is, for every artist in his portfolio –sorry: collection.
"I think that the Conservatives right now are being selfish and opportunistic," Bob told the Georgia Straight recently. He was referring to the province's newly reanimated party of the farther right splitting the establishment vote and thereby facilitating a (gasp) NDP government.
It's touching to find the King humbled by fear of the future and the insensitivity of others. Perhaps he's not so different from those of us anticipating the advancing pressure wave of construction cranes and franchised outlets, the inevitable disruption and disorientation of losing one's frame of reference.
Don't worry, Bob, everything is going to be alright. Just take the elevator to the roof of the Wing Sung, a deep breath, and bathe in the calm, warm, reassuring neon glow. No appointment necessary.


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Sinkhole swallows commuters waiting for the bus in China
A sinkhole suddenly opened under the pavement at a bus stop in Heilongjiang, China and five people fell into it.
China's Xinhua news on Wednesday posted a tweet with CCTV footage of the pavement giving way, which shows one person visible near the entrance, barely clinging on to an underground cable.
Sinkhole opens near NE China bus stop, 4 people fall in #XinhuaTV pic.twitter.com/X77aAl2ixz
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) August 26, 2015
Chinese reports said the hole was about 10 square metres wide and two meters deep. Passersby were able to help the people out of the hole before they were sent to the hospital.


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How to Protect Your Car from Winter Damage and Rust
Auto care professionals have many tips and tricks for protecting your car from winter damage and rust. Regular maintenance is easy if you make it a priority. In addition to regular oil changes, the following habits will help to keep your car in prime condition all through the winter.
Warm It Up
Start your car and let it warm up for 5 to 10 minutes prior to driving it. This ensures the fluids are fully circulated throughout the engine and transmission. It will also ensure that the interior of your car is warm as well.
Carry Winter Supplies at All Times
Always carry an ice scraper, snow brush, and a fully loaded emergency kit. Emergency kits should include starter cables, a first aid kit, blankets, and flashlights. It's also a good idea to carry bottles of water as well.
Wash Your Car Often
Wash your car often to prevent salt build-up. When you wash your car, make sure to rinse the undercarriage as well to remove any debris. Many of the chemicals used to de-ice streets and highways can destroy your car's paint and lead to bubbled paint and rust.
Add Wax After Your Wash
Add a layer of wax after your wash. A coating of wax will protect your paint and protect it from the devastating effects of the de-icing chemicals and sodium. Wax will also help to keep your windows clear of ice and water as the car warms up.
Replace Your Wipers
Replace your wipers as needed. Make sure that your wipers are free of ice before you leave home. This will ensure they clear away water and ice effectively. Strong wipers will remove thin layers of snow and keep your windows free of water and streaks, improving your visibility.
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Two US Senators Slam Egypt's NGO Law as 'Draconian'
CAIRO (AP) — Two Republican U.S. senators slammed Wednesday a law recently passed by Egypt's president as "draconian" for imposing heavy restrictions and effectively banning the work of non-governmental organizations — the latest among measures cracking down on dissent in the country.
Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham urged President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to bring the law on NGOs in line with international standards and the Egyptian constitution.
"Congress should strengthen democratic benchmarks and human rights conditions on U.S. assistance for Egypt," they said in a statement.
Egypt is the second largest recipient of military aid from the United States after Israel, receiving about $1.3 billion annually.
President Donald Trump met with el-Sissi in the White House in April but made no mention of Egypt's human rights record in the post-meeting statement, signaling more tolerance as opposed to the Obama administration, which kept human rights higher up in its agenda with Egypt.
The law has triggered wide international backlash and raised concerns over human rights conditions in Egypt. The European Union said the law is "likely to directly affect" its assistance, which relies on cooperation with NGOs.
Amnesty International said the law is a "catastrophic blow" and could be a "death sentence" for human rights groups in the Mideast country. Similarly, Germany's Federal Government Human Rights Commissioner, Bärbel Kofler, expressed his concern about the law.
But Egypt defended the law, saying it was drafted and passed in accordance with constitutional provisions. The Foreign Ministry said the law "supports and empowers civil society."
The legislation was put into effect just one week after Egyptian authorities arrested potential presidential candidate Khaled Ali on charges that he violated public decency. He has since been released on bail pending trial. Authorities have also blocked access to a string of websites critical of the government, including Qatar's Al-Jazeera Network, Mada Masr and Daily News Egypt.
El-Sissi is grappling with an insurgency by Islamic militants in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, an economy struggling to keep up with demands and employment needs of Egypt's surging population, and a sustained campaign of violence against the country's Christian minority.
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