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Although a bit down the pecking order in San Diego's tourist promotions, Point Loma's lighthouse and national monument attracted 800,000 visitors last year.
"We gain attention through the National Park Service's website, some magazine features and, generally, by word of mouth, but we get visitors from throughout the world," said Jason Richards, chief of interpretation and education at Cabrillo National Monument.
Richards said park officials get many visitors from Germany in the fall to see the Cape Cod-structured lighthouse and to learn about Portuguese navigational explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's expedition.
From atop the point, a tourist's eyes can span a broad spectrum from San Diego Bay's ocean entrance, a sprawling North Island and a city skyline. Then there's a short hike to the old lighthouse and a museum next door.
The seaman's old beacon of hope didn't fare well at the start. Over-budget construction costs soared past $30,000. Then, builders couldn't fit a Fresnel lens into the tower and a smaller one had to be substituted for the original.
Finally, because of its elevation, the light was often shrouded in fog. It was no match for May gray and June gloom.
But for 36 years, its beacon labored at the entrance to San Diego Bay, at times of little help. The initial 422-foot-high location above sea level was thought to be adequate. It was abandoned for another closer to the water and at the tip of the Peninsula.
The second lighthouse was built near the Coast Guard station in 1891 and is now powered electrically to reach out 39 miles to incoming vessels.
Not forgotten, the old lighthouse remains as the centerpiece of the park. The National Park Service refurbished the interior to its historic 1880s appearance. Check at the visitor center to find out about ranger-led talks about the structure.
The park, proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson as a national monument, will celebrate its centennial in 2013 with a series of events.
"We'll have all kinds of stuff going on all year," Richards said.
Richards indicated that history will come alive at the build site for the replica of San Salvador, Cabrillo's flagship. The San Diego Maritime Museum, in partnership with Cabrillo National Monument, is building an historically-accurate, fully-sailable replica.
"Work will resume on the ship since they received a shipment of southern yellow oak and it should be completed in a year and a half," he said.
School field trips are continued educational programs that include walking the ship decks as Cabrillo's sailors once did.
Another history — Although not on the tour, there are still remenants of the old Army fortress of world wars I and II.
In 1899, the War Department dedicated Fort Rosecrans and built a series of gun batteries. The tip of San Diego had military emplacements, constructed as a sea-facing protection.
The Army incorporated searchlight bunkers, fire-control stations and gun batteries. The largest guns were at Battery Ashburn, adjacent to the park entrance station, where two 16-inch guns could fire 2,300-pound shells nearly 30 miles out to sea.
But as the old lighthouse might attest, the best times to visit are on a clear day.
— Johnny McDonald is a longtime writer and columnist for the San Diego Community Newspaper Group. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This weekend, millions will turn out to see "Need for Speed," DreamWorks' heavily promoted, erratically constructed car-racing/man-on-a-mission movie. Or so the studio hopes.
With its Super Bowl ad and ABC prime-time tie-ins, distributor Disney has been pushing the pedal to make "Need for Speed" a broad hit. But just as important as (and, in fact, related to) the question of whether it can pull that off — an estimated $25 million to $30 million weekend doesn't exactly make a blockbuster — is how the film throws a monkey wrench into the modern car-chase movie. And not necessarily the good kind of monkey wrench.
If you think you've been seeing a lot of driving movies in the last few years, you're right. The racing genre ebbs and flows, and lately it's been gushing. There's, of course, the "Fast & Furious" franchise, which will come back with a seventh installment next year, but also Ron Howard's Formula One movie "Rush," the Ayrton Senna doc "Senna" before it, Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" — not to mention animated movies such as "Cars 2" and a good chunk of "Wreck-It Ralph."
REVIEW: Next to 'Fast & Furious,' 'Need for Speed' stalls out
All of these movies have succeeded on either a critical or commercial level, and pretty much all have been satisfying to watch. And that's because, though they're about as far apart as you can get, they all master a subgenre of some kind: "Drive" the at once ethereal yet violent mood piece, "Fast & Furious" the springtime thrill-ride, "Rush" the classic Hollywood character-based entertainment.
But "Need for Speed" may be something else: the first driving movie that wants to be like all driving films. It's packaged as "Fast & Furious," has aspirations to "Drive" and comes off as a paler "Cannonball Run," or a "Death Race 2000" without the dystopia. (If you're heading out to see it this weekend, write and let us know what you think of it.)
Centering on Tobey, a taciturn mechanic and master street driver (Aaron Paul), it imagines what happens after he watches a good friend die in a street race and is then framed for the murder, eventually leading him and love interest Imogen Poots on a cross-country, law-flouting joy ride ("Cannonball Run," check, with some "Bonnie & Clyde" detours) so the pair can reach an underground car race narrated by a grating, omniscient broadcaster ("Death Race 2000," check).
Though it's based on a video game and directed by stunt master Scott Waugh to include plenty of loud and admittedly exciting road-level racing scenes ("Fast & Furious," check), "Need for Speed" comes packaged in surprisingly melancholy wrapping. There's a cloud of loss hanging over the movie, right down to its persistent downbeat score, and a grim-faced expression on several of the main actors, including Paul, doing his best Ryan Gosling cum Steve McQueen ("Drive," check and check again).
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That tone may be explained by the presence of screenwriters George and John Gatins — the latter responsible for another transportation-themed redemption story in "Flight" — while the reluctance to simply embrace the "Fast & Furious" fun of it all may explain some of the weak reviews (currently just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes).
We'll see how it all shakes out in the coming days with audiences, but suffice to say that a hit is needed for DreamWorks, which since "Lincoln" 15 months ago hasn't had reason to take many victory laps. ("Delivery Man," anyone?) But the lesson seems to be about more than just one film or studio. It's about how a genre can be humming along one minute and stalling out the next. Racing is popular on-screen, sure, but the best movies in any category know where they fit in. With "Need for Speed," the driving renaissance continues. But it can't continue in all directions at once.
'Need for Speed' could cruise to box office win this weekend
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The City of Markham embraces innovation by authorizing environmentally sustainable building technologies and materials that satisfy the purposes and objectives of the Ontario Building Code. Green building features may include:
Are you considering the integration of green building technologies into your home?
Building permits may be required.
The Building Code Act and Ontario Building Code regulate the construction of buildings in Ontario and require property owners to obtain a building permit prior to the installation of green building technologies. The Act also requires manufacturers, suppliers and retailers to ensure that products comply with the standards prescribed by the building code.
The following links provide a typical homeowner with information about permits for projects that incorporate these green technologies.
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Storm Sewage and Greywater use
In residential applications, solar energy is most commonly used to:
Building permits are required for the installation of all solar domestic hot water systems.
The Ontario Building Code regulates two different types of solar energy systems used for heating domestic potable water:
These systems must be designed by a professional engineer licensed in the Province of Ontario in accordance with good engineering practice. Permit applications for non-packaged systems must be accompanied by two copies each of the following:
All documents must be stamped and signed in accordance with practice standards established by Professional Engineer's Ontario.
Permit applications for factory packaged systems must be accompanied by the following:
Installation of these systems shall be undertaken by a qualified installer certified by the Canadian Solar Energy Industry Association or shall be inspected and certified by a professional engineer licensed in the Province of Ontario.
Building permits are required for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems [arrays] except for the following:
1. Arrays mounted independently from a building on a pole or supporting structure
2. Arrays mounted on detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwellings, farm buildings or accessory structures that meet the following criteria:
a. they are affixed directly to the roof so that the array does not project beyond the ridge or eaves and is not more than 400mm [16 inches] above the roof surface, and
b. the structure of the roof has been assessed, and the array installation is carried out according to a design by a suitably qualified and experienced person, such as a professional engineer
Wind energy systems are generally broken into two main applications.
Building permits are required for the following:
Visit the following website for more information on wind energy:
The 2006 Ontario Building Code now permits using storm sewage or greywater to flush toilets, urinals and for priming traps.
A permit is required prior to installing either system.
Storm sewage is water that has been discharged from a surface as a result of rainfall, snow melt or snowfall and collected for use.
Greywater is sanitary sewage from sinks or bathtubs.
Both storm sewage and greywater are considered non-potable sources of water and accordingly it is important to note that such systems must be clearly and permanently marked and cannot be interconnected with a potable water system.


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Demi Lovato refuses to accept Barbie doll gift from fan
For years the popular toy's figure has been criticised for sending the wrong message to girls because if Barbie were real, her dimensions would translate into a woman standing 5 foot 9 (1.8 metres) and weighing just 110 pounds (50 kilograms) - a combination which would qualify the blonde beauty as anorexic.
Lovato, 20, halted her gig at the Z Festival in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday when a fan threw a Barbie doll onstage.
Lovato, who has battled weight problems and body image issues for years and once sought treatment for an eating disorder, told the crowd, "I spent my whole life trying to be this and trying to look like this. And guess what? I'm not this...
"I've been through so much in my 20 years of life. I know how you guys feel and I want to show you guys that you can get through it because I'm living proof right here."
The singer/actress then threw the doll back into the audience.


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Few hardware vendors have not yet launched their own mini laptop (or, "netbook"). Most brands these days produce their own version of the same hardware, with Intel's i386-compatible Atom cpu's and Windows XP installed on a spinning hard drive or sometimes still a solid state disk. Some Linux models are still sold by some vendors, among whom Asus, which more or less started selling in this OLPC-inspired genre of laptops.
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No flash = say byebye to most of the multimedia contents on web. No youtube, no hulu. If you wanna spend that much money to buy a rock with which you can only read BBC or maybe slashdot, sure...
So all those computers that don't have a Flash player are rocks???
Many people are fine using the opensource implementations of Flash. On the other hand, Mono and Java are supported on Loongson.
I totally disable Flash in Firefox on my Windows machine. I do all my surfing with Firefox, and only use IE to view videos on youtube.


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Monday, February 6, 2012
Theatre Geek Critique
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- Britt @ The Magnolia PairFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:45 PM
How fun ! MacBeth is a great read, and bet the play is great !ReplyDelete
- chillairandperfumeFebruary 7, 2012 at 1:13 AM
I'm not a "theater geek," but I am an English geek. I love MacBeth! I need to get to the theater more.ReplyDelete
That's so cool. Platform 4 sounds like a good troop! I'm not a 100% theatre geek, but I can appreciate a good show!ReplyDelete
i have not been to the theatre in years and years! would love to see a good show again :)ReplyDelete
I would love to see Macbeth!ReplyDelete
I may just have gone to really low-budget productions, but I never went to a Shakespeare play that had a soundtrack in the background!ReplyDelete
- RachelsSLFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:15 PM
I'd never experienced anything quite like this myself. It was a great experience to have though!ReplyDelete
- RachelsSLFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:16 PM
This performance really made it come alive and took a classic into something really accessible for everyone.ReplyDelete
- RachelsSLFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:17 PM
I went so long without going to the theatre. I'd practically forgotten how much I enjoyed it.ReplyDelete
- RachelsSLFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:18 PM
I'm such a geek. It's truly embarrassing. It's so fun to find a great troop.ReplyDelete
- RachelsSLFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:18 PM
It really was great to get to see something like that again.ReplyDelete
- marina di guardoFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:19 PM
It seems to be very interesting...ReplyDelete
I love Shakespeare...
here on Italy I saw many Shakespeare's performances.
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Martin and Chris are in the middle of a friendly competition to find Small-mouth and Large-mouth Bass when they meet Wild Kratts Kid, Gavin, who is fishing. Before they can join him, Zach Varmitech arrives and challenges them to a fishing contest. The Wild Kratts team must use their knowledge of bass biology to win the tournament fair and square. D
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- Ford scrutinized every inch of the new 2011 Ford Explorer throughout the development "" even when the design existed only on a computer screen "" to ensure the vehicle delivered top-notch craftsmanship
- Ford utilized specialized high-tech equipment, from laser wands to aluminum bodies, to ensure the Explorer met the toughest craftsmanship standards
- The all-new Explorer had a devoted team assigned to ensure it had top-notch craftsmanship
DEARBORN, Mich., July 1, 2010 "" When designers at Ford's product development center sat down to sketch out the new 2011 Explorer, the team had a clear objective: Deliver a sleek, modern package, while maintaining the rugged looks of an SUV. But no matter what direction they took the new design, there was one thing that could not be compromised: craftsmanship.
"Every detail of the new Explorer was scrutinized," said Peter Bejin, Ford craftsmanship supervisor. "Craftsmanship "" the look, the style, the feel of a well-built vehicle "" is a critical step in the design process. It is the key differentiator in a competitive and crowded marketplace."
It's so important that Ford formed a dedicated group of product designers and engineers to focus solely on craftsmanship. The Global Craftsmanship team, based both in Europe and the U.S., worked to ensure that every part, seam, button and dial is perfectly matched so that the vehicle is well crafted, aesthetically pleasing and functional.
The new Explorer's craftsmanship invites its customers to perceive the vehicle with their senses. A consistent and harmonious combination of visual, audible and olfactory characteristics must exceed customers' expectations.
"It's like an orchestra, where many instruments make up the harmonious whole, the precise and pleasant sensory elements in a Ford vehicle work together to create a holistic balance," said Bejin. "This was our mission statement as we developed the new Explorer."
The craftsmanship process begins very early in the vehicle's development. Designers start upstream by looking at all their data in the virtual world on a computer screen long before the vehicle is seen in its full form as a prototype.
Closing the gap
When the vehicle body is first built in a prototype phase, quality tests begin. On the Explorer, engineers used a highly accurate laser wand to check the placement and measurement of more than 500 connection points on the vehicle body to make sure the full physical design of the body matched the virtual computer version.
"In the prototype phase, we examine and scrutinize every touch point on the vehicle that our engineers have deemed important to quality," said Matt Machala, tooling/dimensional control engineer. "This is so we can trace any quality issues before the vehicle leaves the body shop."
Machala and his crew also measure the pressure and sealings on the vehicle doors, making sure they open and shut firmly and correctly. They measure the margin of fit of the body panels, assuring that the seams and gaps where parts come together are no wider than 3.7 millimeters or about the width of two stacked nickels, Machala said.
"That's the kind of thing that customers really notice," Machala explained. "It's not just about aesthetics; they want a vehicle that's put together well."
No air leaks means a quiet ride
A key aspect of perceived quality is sound, or the absence of sound. A noisy interior cabin caused by wind or other external disturbances upset the sense of sound. Ford has gone to great lengths to minimize wind noise by using high-tech devices that can pinpoint noise from wind and other sources entering the vehicle.
One unsung hero in this process is an air leakage test performed at different stages throughout the production of the new Explorer. Eliminating air leaks begins with virtual design checks on the computer and then continues with validation tests after the body has been built.
To test for air leaks, engineers must first remove air from the vehicle's interior cabin. A test vehicle is randomly selected and pulled from the assembly line after it's been through the paint process, but before its trim parts are added. All of the openings to the interior cabin of the vehicle are sealed with sheets of Plexiglas that match the shape of the opening to create an airtight seal. A vacuum-like machine with hose attached is secured to a hole in the Plexiglas through which air is either suctioned from or pumped in to the cabin, depending on the test.
Engineers then crawl through the cabin using a stethoscope type listening device to check for air coming in or out of the vehicle's cabin. They also use a mini-camera on a cord that enables them to look into spaces otherwise inaccessible. This process is repeated once more once the vehicle is fully assembled.
"Reducing air leaks helps us deliver that quiet ride that today's customers expect and deserve," said Jason Griffin, air leakage noise, vibration and harshness engineer. "So we use our ears and our tools, and we look and we listen to make sure we have a tightly sealed passenger cabin."
Taking the process a step further, the team even has developed an innovative new weapon in its arsenal against air leakage ""thermal camera photography teamed with heated air, which pinpoints the exact location the air leak is occurring.
"Typically, we would pump air into or evacuate air out of the vehicle, and then listen for air coming in or out, and that's how we detect the issues," Griffin said. "But recently we devised a method where we can heat the air, so when we blow air out of the cabin with our vacuum, a hot spot appears on the camera pointing to the leak in the sheet metal."
Engineers also perform air leakage tests on vehicles in their finished state with all the interior, exterior, chassis and powertrain components installed to further ensure a quiet ride for customers.
Perfect parts, perfect body
The craftsmanship checks continue as Explorer moves forward in its development process. At Chicago Assembly Plant, where Explorer soon will roll off the assembly lines, operators and product engineers work together with suppliers to conduct a test known as the trim coordination build.
To ensure that all of the new Explorer's trim parts from suppliers match Ford's specifications, engineers use a dimensionally-correct aluminum version of the vehicle, called an environmental cube or "e-cube," to attach all of the trim parts onto like a puzzle. Inside and out, each individual part that makes up the style, shape and look of the new Explorer is attached to the e-cube such as the grille front, bumper fascias, instrument panel and other parts are hung onto the test sheet metal to make sure each fits perfectly.
"What we're doing is making sure that all of our trim parts fit correctly early in the process," Bejin said. "So you have your fascia, your scuff plates, your headliner, your seats, your carpet "" everything. You can build the whole thing out like a life-sized puzzle. We're making sure that each part is what it needs to be dimensionally on a mock model before it's considered a good part for assembly on the real product."
That means it fits well "" to within a razor-thin 1/10th of a millimeter of the computer design "" ensuring tight-fitting trim parts with no unsightly gaps.
"We want all the fits on our vehicle to be world-class," Bejin said. "We want our craftsmanship to be a part of our showroom competitiveness."
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 176,000 employees and about 80 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln andMercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010, and, until its sale, Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.


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All members of the Western Connecticut State University community have a shared responsibility for fire and life safety. As part of that responsibility, individuals are encouraged to report unsafe conditions immediately to the Director of Environmental & Facilities Services at 837-9314.
The Health and Public Safety Team takes pride in the University's accomplishments to date. The University has made a commitment to the best possible life safety infrastructure available.
State of the art fire and smoke detection, automatic sprinkler systems, and portable extinguishers are the cornerstone of our system.
The following is a list of directives and procedures which have been adopted as University Policy:
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Celebrating the IYC 2011 @ Chamchuri Square-CU Numpon Insin | added on Oct 08, 2011 | Thailand Department of Chemistry, CU, the Chemical Society and NSM have planned a variety of activities to join the celebration of the International Year of Chemistry. These activities are set up in order to communicate about the IYC, the important role of chemistry in life, and the significant contributions of women in chemistry.
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I'M BAACK! After unpacking my stuff and reassembling the battlefield (which was destroyed by my little brother while I was away) I finally got around to restarting the game.
The Pirates win the ground battle by, predictably, a single minifig. In other news, the space battle becomes a close race between Raptor Squadron and the pirates guarding the freighter.
The fighters change course to pursue the escaping freighter and its pirate escort.
The defense frigate slows its headlong rush towards the edge of the map. It's well into the jump zone.
The Republic boarding frigate attacks and deals two points of damage to the Hellfury with a lucky string of critical successes.
The freighter drifts along, pilotless. It's now at the very edge of the jump zone.
The Tiger Shark drifts along beside it. The freighter is within the defense field but the Tiger Shark is not.
The Hellfury tries to ram one of the fighters, but it jinks aside.
Overwatch. The Republic frigate has pretty much given up its chance of catching the freighter, but the fighters and bombers will have two more turns to strafe it before it can make the jump and win the game for the pirate forces.
Pirate Boarding Party: 2
Coalition Boarding Party: 2
Damage Points given
Republic: 2
Damage Points taken
Hellfury: 2
Awaiting orders for round 8. The usual 48 hour rule applies.
Captain Cutlass jumps down from the wrecked vehicle and lands behind the Coalition troops. ARRRRRRRRRR!
*CHOP* the Coalition boarding party is dead. The Coalition ships may now attempt to destroy the freighter.
He uses the rest of his move to head towards the captain's chair, but can't quite make it. He will be able to reach the captain's chair by the end of the next turn, and by the beginning of the turn after that (turn 9) the freighter will be able to jump.
Overwatch. 18 minifigs, including the captain, were killed in the battle for the freighter.


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One of those days that you kind of hate everyone and everything, and want to throw a bit of an adult tantrum for no tangible reason?
It's not even ten in the morning, and that's exactly how I'm feeling, honestly.
I spent four hours last night not working on my university assessment, but trying to fix my iPhone after an update left it frozen on the 'connect to iTunes' screen. Since it's my only phone line and my mother is coming down today, I sent them both emails that I couldn't know they'd both see, and worked on fixing it.
And then discovered that my mother hadn't even noticed I was AWOL. Great for my self esteem,
So today, I have class (that's where I am right now, actually) until noon, then I have to write a 500 word assessment for tomorrow's class, get to the library to print it out, go to the gym, mop my floors, do a ton of washing and continue my pre-assessment freak out since all four of my classes have assessments due in the next week.
I absolutely wish I hadn't gotten out of bed. That I had rolled over and gotten more sleep.
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Cisco Unified Communications on Cisco Unified Computing System (UC on UCS) refers to Unified Communications applications running in VMware virtual machines on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) blade or rack-mount servers. Two key components of software licensing associated with UC on UCS:
- VMware ESXi 4.0/4.1 software for the physical server /blade (see Unified Communications VMware Requirements). Purchase options include the following:
- Purchased via VMware or 3rd-party/distributor. You can use an existing site or enterprise license if one exists or purchase new.
- Purchased via Cisco UC SKU VMW-UC-STD-K9-1A – one per C2xx server or B2xx blade as separate SKU from the hardware SKU.
- Purchased via one of the following Cisco data center SKUs one per physical CPU (so quantity 2 per C2xx and B2xx used for UC)as "Operating System" option SKU for the hardware SKU:
- Application licensing for Cisco Unified Communications – UC Manager, Unity/Unity Connection, Unified Presence, CUWL, etc.
- Follows normal UC ordering/licensing. Refer to the appropriate Ordering Guide for the products proposed.
- The Node Lock license enforcement for applications installed in virtual machine is called a License MAC, which is a 12 digit HEX value created by hashing several parameters that you configure on the server. See Licensing Model for Virtualized UC Applications and the FAQ below for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions
This section provides further details on the node lock license enforcement.
What is included with my shipment?
If you purchased VMware from Cisco as a Collaboration part number:
- Then each physical, dual-CPU server requires 1 unit of VMW-UC-STD-K9-1A, which ships licenses for two CPUs. Each auto-included license is identified by VMW-VS-STD-1A and is 1 Partner Activate Code (PAC) for 1 CPU.
- The licenses are shipped from Cisco as separate VMware Partner Activation Codes (PAC).
- All Cisco VMware SKUs ship a paper SEULA that lists the licensing terms, Partner Activation Codes and provides the VMware.com URL to visit to activate those codes and retrieve your license keys/file to be installed. No software media or documents are shipped for VMware, but can be found electronically at VMware.com.
- Sample Partner Activation Code: M5206-6A3C2-18JZC-8U38K-C9CNN
- Sample SEULA
- Duration from placement of order, to manufacturing, to receiving of PAC shipment is determined as other products. You can review lead times via the Lead Times Tool and typical lead times vary from X to Y based on Z factors
- Who will the PAC be sent too or how can we influence who can receive the PAC? The PAC is shipped to the person that was specified in the shipment information or if this is an e-delivery option, then it will be emailed to the person specified on the shipment.
How does the Partner/End User register for the license file?
- The Partner/End User is required to register the PAC(s) at the VMware License Registration to actually receive the VMware license file.
- Once logged in as a valid user, the Partner/End User must register the PAC(s) (Partner Activation Code). They must ensure that the licensee information is that of their customer/end-user. If not done correctly, this will cause a problem during the registration and setup process.
- If the partner checks the personal box that is provided during the registration, it will show them as the contract owner which is incorrect. This personal box should not be checked during registration. If the partner registers incorrectly, it's imperative that they contact VMware and have a Support Request opened via the VMware Support Center to correct the registration process so that VMware can send out the licenses as requested to the correct party.
- Cisco is not able to make any corrections to their licenses. When the customer receives the PACs from Cisco for VMware, they will receive them in 1 CPU each and then they have the option to combine or reduce them if necessary from VMware's licensing portal. If they have two sockets in a machine, they cannot apply two one-CPU licenses to it. We send the licenses out this way because Cisco does not know how many CPUs the customer will want to use in a machine. If you run into a situation where the customer wants to split or combine their licensing, redirect them to the VMware licensing portal. This should allow them to split or combine as they choose.
- If a partner/customer wishes to combine to create one license for two CPUs vSphere four Standard, then they must adhere to the above registration. Again, if they do not follow the above, they will need to contact VMware for support. All licenses are issued from VMware and not Cisco.
Once registered, a VMware contract number is created.
- A partner has the ability to access/manage their VMware contracts on behalf of their customer/end-user by logging into the VMware Account Management Portal.
- They can review the order information for each license issued and can click on the '+' to the left of each license listed via the VMware License Management Portal.
What does the actual license file/key look like if the process above is utilized correctly?
- The PAC code, such as M5206-6A3C2-18JZC-8U38K-C9CNN, once redeemed at the site creates a VMware Order. This PAC generated Order 21022724.
- During the order process, a license is issued as a result and associated to a contract. License 51210-2H39N-28R3A-0VAKP-C43K1, was issued for Contract 41626652 (Order 20122724).
Note: This is a sample customer license and contract with VMware.
- In the vSphere 4 license model, licenses are combined or divided in the license portal as determined by the organization's License Administrator. The original license (or licenses) is replaced by a new 'cloud key' that is then used by the customer.
- For the scenario above the customer did create a new 'cloud key' and the original serial number has been replaced in the customer's vSphere license portal by 'cloud key', M529H-6HL17-P8R35-0K3UP-2NT01. This is verified by the Order 21022724 info displayed when expanding the '+' to the left of the license displayed. The following image is a sample display of a portal:
If I lose my PAC, how do I retrieve this from Cisco?
The partner/customer will need to open a Service Request for Licensing with TAC stating that they have lost their VMware PAC and need to have it resent to them.
How can a partner/customer have a new PAC/License added to their contract?
The customer will need to work through their Partner as they normally would when setting up a contract or adding serial numbers. The Partner will need to work through their Services Account Team with Cisco.
What if the Partner/End User did not receive all the necessary PAC's for their order?
- A fulfillment tool configuration error was found for all VMware licenses purchased via Cisco collaboration part number prior to October 15, 2010 which only shipped half of the entitled Partner Activation Codes. You should have received a special shipment with instructions on how to install the remaining entitled licenses. If you did not receive that shipment/follow the installation instructions, then send your Cisco Sales Order number to the following alias, email@example.com .
- You need to request the balance of your entitlement if you are impacted by this configuration error. Register the PAC (Partner Activation Code) you originally received with the shipment and then register the PAC you received in a 2nd correction shipment. Install both sets of licenses as instructed in the VMware manual you received or at the VMware Support Center.
|Additional information is available to the partner/end-user after you have submitted your Support Request at VMware and you may review the status of your Support Request at anytime by accessing http://www.VMware.com/support/sr/sr_history.jsp.
What are the two types of Cisco UC License Registrations?
- Cisco UC applications ship a Product Activation Key (PAK) that are registered at http://www.cisco.com/go/license. If the product is installed on a physical server, use the MAC Address of that physical server. License files are then emailed to the contact provided during registration, then uploaded to the UC system per the applicable Installation or Administration guide.
- If you are installing Unified Communication applications on VMware, use the 'License MAC' available following installation or via the Answer File Generator prior to installation. The License MAC is based on several factors - time zone, NTP server, NIC speed, hostname, IP address, etc. and must be retrieved from the system. Details about the License MAC can be found at Licensing Model for Virtualized UC Applications. See the next section for License MAC specifications.
How do I retrieve/compute the License MAC for my specific application?
Below is the list of each VTG product for retrieving the License MAC if applicable:
| UC Application
| License MAC Details
| Unified CM
The License MAC is retrieved by running a "show status" command from the CLI.
{{note| Unified CM licenses are locked to the server and not the primary node.}}
|Cisco Unity Connection
The License MAC is retrieved by running a "show status" command from the CLI.
|Unified Contact Center Express/IPIVR
| The License MAC is retrieved via the CCX Wiki. Additional installation information is available.
|Unified Contact Center Enterprise
| Does not use License MAC.
|Unified Customer Voice Portal
| Does not use License MAC.
|Cisco MediaSense
| Does not use License MAC.
|Cisco SocialMiner
| ??
|Cisco Unified Presence
|The License MAC is retrieved the same as CUCM For a VMware license for CUP, the CUP software MUST be loaded prior to requesting the license.
|Cisco Unity
|Licensing for VMware is the same as licensing on the physical hardware.
|Cisco Emergency Responder
|The License MAC is retrieved by running a "show status" command from the CLI.
What if my License MAC parameters change for a virtual machine for UC on UCS?
If any of the license MAC parameter values change (such as changing NIC speed, IP address, time zone, DNS servers) you will need to re-compute the License MAC and then open a TAC Service Request with Licensing via the TAC Service Request Tool and submit a request for a re-host of the license MAC from the original value to the new value. Be sure to state that this is for virtual machines.
How does one collect and up-load log files and trouble-shoot any problems?
If you have not had the opportunity to upload log files related to the problem you are experiencing please do so now. This will expedite the resolution of your problem. See this <span style="text-decoration: underline;" />VMware knowledge base article to review the steps required to collect and upload log files.
Where can I find additional resources and assistance for VMware?
- For Cisco Unified Communication Virtualization support of VMware, see the Unified Communications in a Virtualized Environment DocWiki space (particularly the VMware Requirements page).
- VMware also offers several web-based resources to assist customers with finding answers to their questions quickly. Many issues reported by users are addressed and posted in their knowledge base.
- In addition, VMTN (VMware Communities) discussion forums are available at http://www.VMware.com/community/index.jspa. The VMware user community shares workarounds, fixes, technical tips, and other valuable information about using their products.
- Based on the support contract you purchased with your VMware software, you are entitled to a Customer Service Request. VMware will review your Support Request and respond appropriately based on the severity of your issue in accordance with their response policy at: http://www.VMware.com/support/policies/response.html. If you have purchased a Cisco support contract for VMware, then you are entitled to a TAC Service Request. You can open a Service Request via the TAC Service Request Tool.
- Finding your VMware licenses on the Account Management Portal: http://kb.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1005509.
- Split and Combine License keys on vSphere: http://kb.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010686.
- Licensing ESX 4.x, ESXi4.x and vCenter Server: 4.x http://kb.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010839.
- If your customer is still using the VI3 environment, the customer can downgrade their VS4 product to VI3 by following the steps providing at http://kb.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010533.
- Not all VS4 products cannot be downgraded to VI3--some VS4 products when downgraded lose some features offered only in the VS4 license. (VS4 Advanced downgrades to VI3 Standard and loses the VMotion Component as a result.) See http://www.VMware.com/support/licensing/vsphere_troubleshooting/downgrade.html for more information.
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Environmental crime and the illegal grabbing of natural resources is becoming an ever more sophisticated activity requiring national authorities and law enforcement agencies to develop responses commensurate with the scale and the complexity of the challenge to keep one step ahead.
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This report – Green Carbon, Black Trade – by UNEP and INTERPOL focuses on illegal logging and its impacts on the lives and livelihoods of often some of the poorest people in the world set aside the environmental damage. It underlines how criminals are combining old fashioned methods such as bribes with high tech methods such as computer hacking of government web sites to obtain transportation and other permits. The report spotlights the increasingly sophisticated tactics being deployed to launder illegal logs through a web of palm oil plantations, road networks and saw mills.
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Welcome to the Digital Bathhouse
Manhunt, Adam4Adam, Gaydar, Grindr. Asspig, Craigslist ... these websites and mobile apps and the many, many more like them have made gay sexual trysts easier to order in than Chinese food. With all these sites and apps where gay men can so easily hook up with willing partners after checking out the pics followed by (maybe!) a quick chat to see who will host, who bottoms, tops, flips ... whatever.
Then after more negotiating ... and more negotiating ... and more negotiating ... the more entrepid one actually ventures outside (gasp!) to visit the awaiting party. Or parties. Outside, he can see everyone looking at him as he checks the address on his smartphone -- a dead giveaway to a traveling trick.
Following the old "bird in the hand is worth two in the Ethernet," once you get to the door, you're pretty much assured of having sex. Whether or not that sex with that real-life person will be were anticipating depends on your mutual chemistry.
But most of us bad boys who have gone through the endless back-and-forth, enjoyed each other's pics know that once all the preliminaries are through, we'll just shrug and make the most of the encounter.
Then what?
In most cases, that will be the last time the two have sex or even see one another again. Instead of a repeat, the vast majority of men simply move on to the next guy who passes online inspection. The game begins anew.
If this all seems like déjà vu to an old hand like myself, it's because it is. This is just a digital version of the old bathhouses, those multi-level sex palaces that flourished in the years between Stonewall and the AIDS epidemic.
Many of us old timers remember with fondness of the multitude of sexual encounters in such infamous bathhouses here New York like the Everhard, the St Mark's and my personal favorite (it was near my home), the Club Baths. It was at the Continental Baths that Bette Midler and her then pianist, Barry Manilow, launched their careers; it was also the inspiration for Terrence McNally's play and later movie adaptation, "The Ritz."
Those bathhouses and the backrooms throughout the world gave much pleasure and immediate gratification to gay men during the years when gays were without the freedoms to associate, let alone marry. The baths provided a protected sanctuary for gay men to play without threat of arrest or public humiliation.
Now, apps like Grindr have burst open those brick-and-mortar bathhouses and turned the whole city into a bathhouse. The streets are the hallways, where you check out another member as he passes you on the street.
Bathhouses and online hookups share more than that, however. In both worlds, there's little-to-no opportunity to get to know more about the man with whom you just had a very intimate and passionate encounter other than his physical attributes and maybe some kinky interests.
How many men have ever followed up an online hookup with dinner or a movie? Do online hookups ever lead to more encounters of a longterm nature? Whatever happened to dating?
Sure, I know several people who met their partners on online or in a batthouse. But the odds for long-term success are less likely to occur in comparison to those who chose to meet someone in a nonsexual setting and let the sex come naturally in the course of the relationship.
As a therapist and gay man who openly admits to having enjoyed both long-term relationships as well as anonymous bathhouse sex, I can see many gay men becoming addicted to this sex-at-your-fingertips. Some, I fear, are in danger of becoming sexual compulsive, which by its nature obviates the possibility of a longterm relationship with a significant other.
You can choose where you want to go with this. But don't fool yourself that online sexual hookups are going to be any different than what they portend themselves to be.
If that's all you're looking for, fine.
But like the bathhouses of yesterday, don't expect anything more than a good time. And be honest as to whether your behavior on these sites isn't indicative of a compulsive behavior that may lead to an inability to find true happiness in a relationship of co-equals.
Also, people need to keep in mind (too many don't) that, just as the bathhouses became unitting tools for the spread of AIDS, online hookups can lead to a similar result for those who find a condom too much of a bother.
That's the ultimate price of a good time.


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Kids and parents at Nottingham's Cineworld movie theater received a shock earlier this week when a mix-up in the projection room led to a screening of the fourth Paranormal Activity film rather than the expected kids' flick, Madagascar 3.
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"It opens on the most terrifying scene in the first film - where a body shoots full pelt towards the camera. It's enough to make grown men jump, so you can imagine the terror in these young faces," said Natasha Lewis, a mom who took her son to see what she thought would be Madagascar.
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Only about two minutes of the horror flick were shown, but it was enough to send hysterical kids and furious parents running for the exits. A spokesman for the movie theater said, "We have investigated the incident and can confirm that this was a technical error with the projector and apologise sincerely to the families."
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The 25 families in the theater were offered refunds and bonus movie tickets, but some are still furious at the mix-up. "It was enough to scar them for life," said Natasha. "The cinema needs to check the film before sending everyone in so they don't make this mistake again. I'm disgusted about it, mistakes like this simply should not happen."
Do you think they did enough to make it right? Let us know in the comments.


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In 2006, 29-year-old Kevin Rose was really big stuff. The founder of Digg was running one of the biggest social media companies in the world, until Facebook came along. While Digg still puffs along with a small staff, and is still in the Internet's Top 200 sites, Rose, who has invested in Facebook, Gowalla, and a number of other social web companies, stepped down as interim CEO in 2010. He left in March 2011 to found Milk, and app-development shop that was quasi-acquired by Google on March 16, where they will ostensibly join the Google Plus team. (Digg actually discussed a $200M sale to Google in 2008, but Google backed out.)
When I saw this news, I immediately thought, "Wow, this is the beginning of the end for Google+."
Be sure to answer the poll at the end of this post.
The end
You may think I'm a little nuts talking about the beginning of the end of Google Plus, especially when I've completed a Lynda.com course on Google+, and numerous big-kahuna social media types like my friend Chris Brogan - who's a pretty smart guy - have written entire books about it.
Here's why I think Google's high-priority social network is failing, fast.After Amir Efrati's February article in the Wall Street Journal revealed that, after sign up, Google+ users aren't really doing anything much with the platform, a pretty stunning info-graphic really jumped out at readers - it was a diagram that showed the average minutes-per-user for all social networks in January 2012. Table A shows the breakdown, based on ComScore's data, which does not include mobile usage.
Table A
Social Network
Average Minutes of Use
Google's VP of Engineering Vic Gundrota (effectively the "CEO of Google+"), responded by saying, "Not only is Google Plus not a ghost town, we have never seen anything grow this fast. Ever."
And so the New York Times jumped into the fray, digging deeper into Gundrota's metrics. Google shared a stat stating that 50 million of the people who created a Google+ account actively use their Google+ enhanced products daily, and that over 100 million people have signed up for the product.
The problem with Google's stats is that they don't indicate that "enhanced products" includes Google.com and YouTube, the #1 and #3 sites on the Internet. (#2, unsurprisingly, is Facebook).
"Realistically, the debate over how many people use Google Plus, how many real users it has seems almost irrelevant. Google is determined to make Google Plus work at all costs, even in the face of naysayers," said Nick Bilton, who wrote the NY Times blog post on Google+.
Bottom line
Google's take on their speed of growth is becoming essentially irrelevant at this point, regardless of what Gundrota says or what Google's executive team believes. Google's recent quasi-acquisition of Kevin Rose's Milk team seems like a last-ditch effort to bring some proven social web talent to the Google+ team, which is admirable, but ultimately doomed.
Google is a fish out of water - they're a great search and advertising company that is simply not good at making social media products used by consumers (or even B2B collaboration). Now's the time to shutter Google+, and consign it to the dust-heap where many of their other social products lie (Jaiku, Google Buzz, and Google Wave to name a few), and allocate all that Google+ talent to doing what the company does best - selling a ton of advertising in a way that really resonates with its customers.
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Adam Metz is the VP of Business Development at Metz Consulting the social concept, a social customer management-consulting firm, based in Oakland, California. Metz has consulted with companies since 2006 on how to acquire, manage, monetize and retain customers from the social web. Metz's customer community, at http://metz.customerhub.net has nearly 500 members, and offers a no-cost 9-hour training course on social customer relationship management.Metz's second book, The Social Customer, was released on 9/16/11 and has hit #1 on the Amazon marketing charts. Adam's first book, There Is No Secret Sauce, has sold or downloaded over 3000 copies, and is currently in its third printing. He has additionally published an eBook, The Metz Way.Metz specializes in social media marketing and social customer relationship management (social CRM) for awesome consumer brands and loves lifestyle, travel, apparel and consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies.Metz has consulted with nearly 100 consumer and B2B companies, including Hershey's Chocolate, Waggin' Train Pet Food, Wente Vineyards (top 30 winery) Pirate's Booty, MBT Shoes, Maestroconference, Obama Girl (Barely Political), Lynda.com, Passport Resorts, Hollywood Park Racetrack, The San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Mighty Leaf Tea, Timbuk2 bags, and dozens of others. Adam Metz also worked on the first social media program for Pulitzer-Prize winning author Thomas Friedman.Metz has lectured at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Washington, and University of California, Santa Cruz and has given keynote talks at numerous conferences and associations including the California and Minnesota Chapters of the American Marketing Association, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the Western Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau Technology Conference, and the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association.Metz lives in Oakland, California with his fiancee Susan.


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I recently had a cholesterol test. I will be 50 in December, and try to get a test at least once each year.
During the last year, I have practiced Karate regularly and also started lifting weights with my sons, perhaps 5 times each week. While my weight has remained the same, I have become more muscular, particularly in my upper body. I can tell that I am stronger too. So I was curious to see how my cholesterol level was.
My overall cholesterol was slightly higher than the last test. What really got me was that my HDL (known as good cholesterol) actually got lower. A higher HDL reading is better. Exercise is supposed to increase HDL.
I discussed this with my doctor and explained that I was exercising much more than before. He asked, "are you doing strength or cardio?"
I explained that I was doing much more strength training. He replied that HDL is increased by cario workouts, not by strength training!
I was pretty upset (internally).
So here is what I did. I decided to add cario training to my workouts. A good friend gave me a nice used recumbent exercise bike. Now I will ride the bike before or after weight training. I am hopeful that this will help to increase my HDL.
So sometimes after Karate training, I come home, ride the bike, and then lift weights with my sons. It is fun!
I will let you know how it goes. I will have another cholesterol test around Christmas. I certainly hope that my HDL increases!
Charles C. Goodin
Cholesterol -- HDL
I recently had a cholesterol test. I will be 50 in December, and try to get a test at least once each year.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Wednesday, October 03, 2007


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The New York Toy Fair is on this week, and so collectors and toy buyers alike are hearing about all sorts of new products. And given that the iPhone is one of the largest brands around, it's probably no surprise that iOS-based game properties are very popular this year. Disney's Where's My Water is the latest iPhone game to get toys made for it. There are plush dolls coming soon of the main alligator character, as well as rubber duckies modeled after the duckies you collect in the acclaimed physics puzzler.
And Cut the Rope's Om Nom Nom already has a plush made of himself, but there's even more on the way. Mattel has signed a deal to provide a board game based on the popular iPhone title, and it will apparently interact directly with the Cut the Rope app on your iPad as you play. Jakks Pacific has signed a deal to bring the game to your TV, with a dedicated toy that plugs in with the game pre-installed. And we can't leave the game itself out: There's an update coming (actually for the Cut the Rope: Experimentsspinoff) called Bath Time, that adds some water-related puzzles to the mix.
It's a sign of just how big Apple's App Store has gotten that these iPhone developers are able to spin properties off the games on this platform. Certainly both of these games have a lot going for them (EA owns Chillingo, which publishes Cut the Rope, in addition to Disney's Where's My Water), but the fact that these toys are being made at all speaks to how big the audience for these games is.
Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/13/cut-the-rope-and-wheres-my-water-getting-toys-more-content/


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Sony Ericsson LiveView acts as a 1.3-inch remote control for your smartphone
So you are too lazy to take that smart phone out of your pocket to do your thing, what do you do? Wait for some other like minded company to invent a remote control to help you work the phone! This is what Sony Ericsson is doing for Android phones.
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30 in 30: Stone could emerge as Coyotes' X-factorby Tal Pinchevsky
The Phoenix Coyotes already have a history of finding unheralded defensemen in the middle rounds of the NHL Draft and grooming them into elite blueliners. They've already turned Keith Yandle from a fourth-round pick into one of the best all-round defensemen in the game.
They may have done it again with Michael Stone.
A third-round pick (No. 69) in 2008, Stone was a Western Hockey League first-team All-Star with the Calgary Hitmen and barely played a single full season with Phoenix's American Hockey League affiliate in Portland before getting the call from the Coyotes. Despite playing half of the AHL season in 2012-13, Stone finished among the league's top 40 in scoring among defensemen.
However, the Winnipeg native struggled at the start of the NHL season with Phoenix, with one goal and a minus-8 rating in his first 11 games. The Coyotes stuck with Stone, who slowly turned things around as the season went on. By the final month, he looked like a true NHL defenseman.
In his last 11 games, Stone had two goals, five points and a plus-5 rating. It was a significant turnaround for a player who didn't turn 23 until June. Now Stone could figure prominently on a defense that is one of the Coyotes' strong points.
At 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, he brings a big body with a booming slap shot to match. Despite being a rookie, Stone took on more responsibility as last season went on and emerged as a major contributor. He averaged 16:41 of ice time per game and skated more than 24 minutes in two of his final three games, including a season-high 24:37 in the final home game, April 26. His five goals tied him for fourth among NHL rookie defensemen.
"He's a player that is going to continue to blossom and grab a regular role on our blue line," Coyotes general manager Don Maloney told NHL.com. "We feel we're in very good shape on our blue line."
The Coyotes showed their commitment this summer when they signed Stone to a three-year contract extension. With that, they solidified a unit that includes an All-Star, Yandle, and an emerging star, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who enjoyed a breakout 2012-13 season. Though Yandle and Ekman-Larsson demonstrate a smoother skill set, Stone brings a more physical presence to a Phoenix defense that isn't known for its size.
"He plays all situations," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. "He's played some power play for us. He's a shot-blocker on the penalty kill. He's a player I really feel will take a step forward this year. We're looking for big things from him. He reminds me of a younger Adrian Aucoin. The way he plays the game, a right-handed shot, smart player who plays well positionally -- just a solid all-round player."
With a new contract and a season of NHL action under his belt, Stone's development could play a sizeable role in the Coyotes' quest to get back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.For all 30 in 30 stories go to NHL.com/30in30stories and for the full 30 in 30 schedule visit NHL.com/30in30.


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Since I will soon be reviewing anime and manga for a popular website, I decided to do a quick post about five older series to introduce to fans of newer anime, or even those who are just looking for an introduction series.I made a point to choose each from a different genre so that comparing them to one another would be difficult.I also made sure that they were at least a decade old.I would have gone for much older series, however I just don't see a newbie watching Galaxy Express 999 without falling asleep, or Ranma 1/2 without feeling very confused.No offense to either of those mentioned.They each have merit in either artistic presentation or pure nostalgia depending on who you ask.However, what I am looking to talk about are accessible series with tangible story lines.I want to talk about relatable protagonists and villains that are recognizable as something more than a throwback from a saturday morning in the 80's.
Here goes.
Fushigi Yugi:Epic Fantasy
The story:
Two best friends (Yui and Miaka) encounter an enchanted book while studying for high school entrance exams at the library.Transported into a fantastical version of feudal China, both girls find themselves set on opposite sides of a war between two countries and their gods.
The appeal:
My description above is very much oversimplified.I left it this way intentionally. Aside from what I mentioned originally there is a love triangle and a ton of wonderful characters and villains.I would venture to say that when I remember Fushigi Yugi, it is the ensemble "cast" of colorful characters and their tragic backstories that really drew me in.The art is also lovely.While the manga penned by Yuu Watase is clearly superior to the animated version, a good job is done of adapting Watase's soft images to the screen.The story has an epic quality about it that kept me interested in what happened next.There is also a fantastic LGBT character in the series and a lot of humor mixed in with the drama.The villains are (mostly) well fleshed out and while some are seriously psychotic, none fall into the "mustache twirling" role that could make you roll your eyes.I love a good villain almost more than I love a good hero.
The negatives:I recall a lot of whining and crying from the heroine (Miaka).She is pretty annoying but this can be forgiven when you consider that she is a fifteen year old school girl from modern times.However, the aforementioned love triangle becomes soapy and if you are not into that sort of thing it can become a real drag.My biggest issue with the series, is of course the same issue I have with every single one of Yuu Watase's series.Rape.Rape comes up in nearly every one of Watase's works.And while this one actually has a purpose in the beginning, I can't express how much of a hinderance the theme becomes in the second season.Unfortunately the use of rape to flesh out a female character's background is near epidemic in comic books and their like.While the general feeling of anger is that these are written by men, Yuu Watase is a woman.Believe me when I say no one character or gender is immune to this.Nearly all of Watase's works include at least one scene of a character having someone force themselves on another. The assault is not always successful, but it makes me wonder what kind of demons she has faced to have this theme as a constant.
See also, The Vision of Escaflowne, Record of Lodoss War, Ayashi no Ceres.
Trigun:Science Fiction/Action
The story:
Vash the Stampede is a notorious criminal in a story set in a Sci-Fi version of the Wild West.Meryl Strife and her assistant Milly are insurance agents who are unfortunate enough to be assigned to document the damage this bloodthirsty criminal leaves behind in his wake.Only, Vash is not the murderer they are expecting to encounter.In fact, he is a jovial if a bit distant hero who actually despises killing and tries in earnest to protect the people who are threatened by criminals.Sadly, Vash's dark past is always nipping at his heels and causes his very existence to bring misfortune upon the people he wants to save.Who is this mysterious man in red and can he defeat his demons before they destroy everything he loves?
The appeal:
Trigun has many fans who normally do not generally "like" anime because the setting is so very "American".In fact, Yashiro Nightow, the creator is in love with American western films and it shows.The mix of humor and action is pretty riveting and each character is special in both design and personality.The main villain is a tad cliche but brings about some really interesting philosophical questions about the chain of life that can spark some good conversation.Milly and Meryl are our eyes and ears and while we get to enjoy their perspective, we also meet and learn to love Vash through their changing perceptions of him.Twists and turns await us as the series rushes to an ending and we are left thirsting for more.Also, the art is a lot of fun.The theme song and the ending songs both kick some major butt.
The Cons:
At the beginning, Trigun is a villain of the week series and yes, many of them are actually mustache twirlers.If this annoys you, you might have a difficult time getting into it during the first few episodes. The Sci-Fi aspect is slightly confusing unless you are willing to "just go with it".In short, Vash is not human and without giving too much away all I can say is his existence is better explained in the manga version.I was fine with this but many people may not be.He is just a super cool take on the "Lone Gunman"and while I suspect most people wont mind his origin story there could be a bunch who scratch their heads as well.Also, the animation can be rough at times.But it was the 90's and this is before everything was super CGI.
See also:Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Gungrave, S-Cry-ed
Gundam Wing:Mecha
The story:
If I'm going to put a Gundam series in here, it will have to be "Wing" because I grew up with it.I've seen the others but this was my favorite.During an intergalactic war, five mysterious mecha pilots appear wielding very powerful robots called, "Gundams" (they are made from "Gundomian alloy"...).They cross the paths of many players in the war including one young Relena Darlian, a spoiled politicians daughter who becomes obsessed with Heero Yuy, the pilot who is chosen to spy on people close to Relena.After her father is assassinated, Relena's real past is revealed and her connection to the power struggle between the colonized planets and those looking to oppress colonists draws her closer to Heero and the four others.Unfortunately each of these young men believe they were working alone and their personalities do not always mesh. Can the past and future be reconciled and will greed destroy the happiness of the Colonies?
The Appeal:Each and every character has such a wonderfully tragic backstory you can't help but be fascinated by the amount of writing that went into their stories.If you are looking for a political show mostGundam stories are going to fit that bill.Wing has politics in spades.Most of the motivations from each side of the struggle are so relevant that they feel genuinely reflective of our world on any given day.Intrigue and espionage is woven tightly into each story line and character development is pretty well done.This is a two season series, so there is time to spend with everyone.We feel their growth and their pain as well as their triumphs and failures.Some character relationships are drawn so intricately they feel nearly Shakespearian in their tragedy.Gundam is a franchise that is constantly being appended and amended in Japan.With each year a new Gundam series is nearly guaranteed.Some are better than others.This is one of the better ones.While it might help to understand how Wing connects to the other series it can stand out on its own merit.
The Cons:There are so many characters it is often difficult to keep track of everyone.The story is also a bit confusing and while I did mention that the story stands on its own, some people may begin the series with the feeling that they opened a book in the middle and are trying to figure out what happened in the first hundred pages.The story catches up with its own history, but it might feel off putting to those who really want everything laid out in front of them.It might, for this reason, feel slow.Some of the characters, Heero and Relena, for instance are positively annoying and frustrating to watch. Heero is constantly threatening to kill Relena and she is forever chasing after him.If you thought YA heroines of recent popularity fell for the wrong guy, Relena gives them a run for it.Also, Heero's lack of personality makes her attraction perplexing.Is he that cute?Anime cute?Whatever.Girl needs therapy.
See also:Macross, Martian Successor Nadesico, any other Gundam Series.
Love Hina:Harem
Disclaimer:I was hesitant to add this one because even though it is over a decade old it is a bit modern compared to others on this list.However, when I asked advice of which harem series to include this was the pick.In a way, it is a good choice, because it defines the genre without the fantasy elements that better and older series include.I already included a fantasy and science fiction on this list so I decided that Love Hina would indeed be a good representation of the "harem" genre of anime.
Truthfully, in the last five years, this type of series has been on the decline and that is not a bad thing.It has been played out.Way played out.A harem anime usually consists of a main somewhat bland male protagonist who is put in a situation where several attractive girls are either living with him, fighting over him or both.Think Archie, Veronica and Betty as an American equivalent.
The Story:When Keitaro Urashima was a child he met his childhood sweetheart at the Hinata Inn, his grandmother's boarding house where he used to play.The two made a promise that when they grew up they would go to Tokyo University together.Unfortunately she moved away shortly after and while Keitaro remembered the promise and vaguely what she looked like, he could not recall her name.He was like five years old, so let's forgive him.Anyway, he is now of age to apply to college and he has never been able to get the feeling of puppy love out of his heart.He is determined to get into Tokyo U. and find that girl once again.Sadly, Tokyo U. is a reach for Keitaro who has no outstanding qualities academically.Hunkering down in cram schools just to pass the entrance exam, Kei's grandmother decides she wants to see the world and gives Keitaro the keys to Hinata to run in her absence.Hinata Inn is now an all girls boarding house and the residents are weary of having a boy as their landlord.Can Keitaro earn their trust and get into Tokyo U.?Is one of his boarders the girl from his past?
The Appeal:
Adding Love Hina is cheating.As I mentioned before, it is not that early an example of the genre.It came about during a time when anime was growing tired of harem shows.However, it is unique in the sense that it (generally) focuses on relationships and does not include a fantasy or science fiction angle. The cast is colorful.Five or six (or seven?) girls pass through the doors of Hinata while Kei is the landlord.Each one is unique in her own way.There is Naru, the main love interest (and possibly the promised girl) a smart girl with a fiery temper and her best friend Kitsune, a lazy plotter.There is shy Shinobu, the hyper active Koara Su and the serious Motoko, a kendo expert with an aversion to men and turtles.There is also a turtle.The turtle is the mascot of the series.Just go with it.Oh!And then there is flaky Mutsumi.Not a resident of Hinata, Mutsumi lived near the Inn as a child and bears a slight resemblance to Naru.She is a lot of fun to watch and adds some mystery to the childhood sweetheart plot.
The story is often very funny and mainly consists of Keitaro getting caught in awkward situations while the girls beat on him for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.While there are some sweet moments between Kei and the girls (mostly Naru) this is usually brought to an end when one of their fists (mostly Naru's) send him flying out into the atmosphere so if you enjoy slapstick, then this is a good show for you.There is a genuine sense of romance which can be very sweet and refreshing since many harem protagonists remain aloof to the women who pursue them.Beyond this, there are some gentle coming of age side stories that are positively precious.The character designs are also pretty appealing.
The Cons:Ugh.Love Hina.How many times can Keitaro "accidentally" walk in on Naru changing out of her skirt?That joke gets old pretty quickly as does Kei falling into someone's boobs.This isn't terribly classy stuff and while that can be fine, it becomes an eye roller the umpteenth time that trope is used and overused again.This is the type of thing that gives anime a bad name.Pervy "fanservice" involving jiggly breasts.Sure, most of the girls are pretty assertive when this type of thing happens but it doesn't win many points.The creator Ken Akamatsu is sort of a one trick pony.He seems to only write harem anime and while Love Hina is his best and most conventional it falls off a cliff a few times.I would advise against it if a viewer decides they want to watch the specials which proceed the main series.It will kill it for you.Don't do it.
See also:Tenchi Muyo, El Hazard, Ah!My Goddess.
Sailor Moon:Magical Girl
The Story:I cannot make this list without Sailor Moon.The story is a fun superhero tale with a mostly female cast.Usagi is a flaky school girl who pulls below average grades in her middle school.One day while on her way home, she rescues a stray cat who she discovers can talk!The cat (Luna) tells her that she is the incarnation of a magical hero called, "Sailor Moon" and endows her with various powers to fight the evil which has invaded Tokyo.Along the way, Usagi discovers other girls in her school who are celestial warriors and they join together to become a team in order to find the missing moon princess.Hint:It's Usagi.No spoiler there.
The Appeal:Each of Usagi's friends are well written characters and actually far more interesting than she is.This doesn't mean she is awful, but Sailor Moon isn't everyone's favorite by default.In fact she has so many character flaws while she is annoying, you can forgive her because it is obvious that she is supposed to be a 14 year old girl.She is clearly not sure what her role as leader is supposed to entail and often frustrates the others who are sworn to follow her.In a way, this makes her endearing.Later a few more mature characters join the team including a lesbian couple and a few gender bendy types.
Sailor Moon holds almost all of the tropes needed for a magical girl series.A cute mascot, elaborate costume changing sequences and lots of sparkles.It practically set the standard for the genre since it first came on the scene...even if it is not the first of its kind it is by far the most well known.There is also the question of the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, a handsome hero who often intervenes in a battle to give Sailor Moon and friends the confidence they need to defeat their enemies.It isn't really a spoiler to reveal that he is in fact Mamoru, the tall older boy who drives Usagi crazy.In spite of their constant bickering, the love story between the two is actually quite adorable.It is nice that the girls do most of the fighting and he exists for moral support. He is often the "damsel in distress".
If you ever watched this show on American television, please realize that it was a hack job and the original series is much better and far more complex.
The Cons:While a new series is on the way, Sailor Moon (the original) is very dated.It seems juvenile at times for sure but this isn't the biggest issues with it.The villains do the same thing over and over.They arrive, drain Tokyo residents of their energy, cackle and repeat.The sailor senshi (warriors) arrive, fight, lose, gain the upper hand (usually after Tuxedo Mask throws a rose and tells them they can do it) and eventually win.Yawn.This gets better, but some people might get tired of this fast.Also the motivation of the main bad guys is pretty black and white.There are some sympathetic villains (mostly the underlings) but the big bads are often your typical cackling overlords.This improves once you pass the first season.
Also, Mamoru is in college?Usagi is supposed to be in middle school?Maybe that kind of thing was overlooked in the late 80's early 90's in Japan but it will potentially (and should) be seen as creepy.The two are undeniably an anime power couple and yet, did the age difference have to be so large?The addition of a few annoying characters in later seasons can be a turn off as well.Also, this show is very sparkly and pink.Not everyone will love that.
See also:Magic Knight Reyearth, Card Captor Sakura.
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Republicans say the tax-cutting overhaul being debated in Congress will jump-start the U.S. economy, leading to a lot more investment and hiring by companies.
But some economists say the tax plans — which would sharply cut corporate and business taxes and eliminate numerous deductions for individuals — come at precisely the wrong time. Lower taxes could also be undercut by Federal Reserve policymakers, who are gradually raising interest rates, they say.
Tax cuts can be a good way to stimulate the economy when growth is slowing down, by encouraging businesses and people to keep spending when their finances are growing tighter.
But the economy is in the midst of its longest postwar recovery on record, with an annual growth rate of 3.3 percent last quarter. The unemployment rate is down to 4.1 percent.
Economists often argue that during periods of growth like this, governments should be paring down debt, giving them more fiscal breathing room during the next recession.
"It's always valuable to keep your powder dry, if you can, so you do have fiscal space if there is a downturn," says former Fed governor Randall Kroszner, now a professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
But the Republican tax cuts would create more than $1 trillion in debt over the next decade, according to Congress' Joint Committee on Taxation.
"I think the timing of this tax cut from the perspective of the deficit is completely upside down," says Jared Bernstein, senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
He adds, "When you get to this stage of recovery and you're closing in on full employment, you absolutely want your deficit and debt to be coming down."
There's an even bigger, macroeconomic problem with pushing through tax cuts right now.
If tax cuts are done right, they can increase incentives for investment and lead to productivity growth, Kroszner says.
But they can also lead to higher inflation, which can spur the Fed to raise interest rates. "If it's seen as something that's just short term, the Fed is likely to offset that by making sure the economy doesn't overheat and inflation doesn't get too high," Kroszner says.
That's a real concern right now. To Fed policymakers, the economy is already at or near full employment. They've already raised rates twice this year and are widely expected to do so again this month.
While supporters say that tax cuts would boost growth, Fed officials may decide they amount to more stimulus than the economy needs.
"I think they would say we already have pretty much a fully employed economy. A boost to aggregate demand is not exactly what the doctor ordered at this point. So maybe we should offset some of it by raising interest rates faster," says former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week, New York Fed President William Dudley said he supported efforts to make the tax code simpler, but he appeared to question the need for a tax cut.
"It would be a reasonable question to ask, is this the best time to apply fiscal stimulus, when the economy's already close to full employment?" Dudley said. "It's probably not the best time."
Republicans are smoothing out the details of their tax overhaul legislation. They're hoping for final passage this month. They say the changes will lead to more jobs, more investment. Most economists, though, are questioning the timing. They say the U.S. economy is already at near-full employment, and pushing for faster growth in 2018 could backfire. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.
JIM ZARROLI, BYLINE: It sounds like an admirable goal. Grow the economy. Create more jobs. Surely no one could object to that. But in the opinion of some economists, a tax cut is the last thing the U.S. needs right now. For one thing, the economy has been growing steadily for years. Growth last quarter was a healthy 3.3 percent. Unemployment is down to 4.1 percent. Jared Bernstein of the liberal Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (ph) says this isn't the time to be thinking about a tax cut. For one thing, there's the impact it will have on federal borrowing.
JARED BERNSTEIN: I think the timing of this tax cut from the perspective of the deficit is completely upside down.
ZARROLI: Bernstein says he no deficit hawk, but he says when the economy is growing, common sense says you should be paying off some of your debt.
BERNSTEIN: It's that simple, you know? What are you supposed to do with your roof when the sun shines? Fix it, not put a hole in it.
ZARROLI: Instead, according to Congress's Joint Committee on Taxation, the tax overhaul could add a trillion dollars to the debt over the next decade even after taking extra growth into consideration. That means the government won't have as much money as it needs when the next recession comes around. On ABC "This Week" yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed deficit concerns.
MITCH MCCONNELL: So I'm confident this is not only revenue-neutral to the government but actually is very likely to be a revenue producer.
ZARROLI: McConnell says the tax cuts will lead to faster growth, which will mean more revenue for the government, and that should keep the deficit in check. But there's another macroeconomic problem with cutting taxes right now. Former Fed Governor Randy Kroszner says if a tax cut is designed well, it can be a good thing. It can mean companies have more money to spend on new factories and equipment.
RANDY KROSZNER: To the extent that the tax reform focuses on trying to increase the incentives for investment, increase productivity growth in the economy, that's always a plus.
ZARROLI: Kroszner says the tax bill being considered by Congress appears to have some good features in it, but he says there's always a risk cutting taxes will lead to higher inflation. And if it looks like that's happening, the Federal Reserve will step in to cool down the economy.
KROSZNER: If it's seen as something that's just short-term, the Fed is likely to offset that to make sure the economy doesn't overheat, and that is, inflation doesn't get too high.
ZARROLI: The Fed has raised rates twice this year and is expected to do so again this month. Former Fed Vice President Alan Blinder says there's already a consensus on the Fed that the economy is at or near full employment. Increasing demand by cutting taxes could amount to more stimulus than the economy needs.
ALAN BLINDER: I think they would say, we already have pretty much a fully employed economy. A boost to aggregate demand is not exactly what the doctor ordered.
ZARROLI: So this is a strange situation. When the Great Recession began a decade ago, both Congress and the Fed tried to do whatever they could to bolster the economy, but now they're beginning to pull in opposite directions. Last weekend, the head of the New York Federal Reserve, William Dudley, seemed to question the need for a tax cut. He told the Wall Street Journal it's probably not the best time to be trying to stimulate the economy. So while Republicans say they want to make the economy grow faster, Fed policymakers could actually undercut that effort by raising interest rates. Jim Zarroli, NPR News, New York.
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