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Press Release: June 16, 2008
HP Introduces World's First Blade Server for 24/7 Mission-critical Computing
LAS VEGAS, June 16, 2008
» BladeSystem
» NonStop
» View the press kit
HP today introduced the industry's first high-availability, fault-tolerant blade server, delivering the lowest total cost of ownership of any server in its class.
The new HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem supports high transaction volumes and provides real-time response capabilities in a cost-effective design.
By combining the high-availability features of HP Integrity NonStop with the cost, change, time and energy efficiencies of HP BladeSystem, the Integrity NonStop BladeSystem is an ideal replacement platform for mainframe applications in industries such as finance, public sector and telecommunications.
Using the same amount of power as existing NonStop server offerings,(1) the NB50000c delivers twice the performance and occupies half the data center space. Additionally, the NonStop BladeSystem offers 35 percent lower total cost of ownership than competing offerings and up to a 50 percent decrease in cost per transaction.(2)
The server was introduced at the HP Technology Forum & Expo, HP's premiere technical training event that brings together top customers, partners, developers and engineers.
With this addition to its server blade portfolio, HP is the first company in the industry to offer a full array of blade solutions for businesses ranging from midsize to those requiring 24/7 availability.
"The new Integrity NonStop BladeSystem provides 24/7 business availability and scalability to our customers through the economies of a bladed form factor," said Ann Livermore, executive vice president, Technology Solutions Group, HP. "This is yet another example of how HP enables customers to manage and transform their technology for better business outcomes."
Modular, 24/7 mission-critical computing
The world's leading stock exchanges, emergency services and telecommunications companies rely on Integrity NonStop to support high volumes of mission-critical transaction processing. The Integrity NonStop BladeSystem offers a new way to transition customers' most-demanding applications onto a highly efficient, modular form factor.
"We're looking for performance," said John Hart, managing director of technology engineering at CME Group, the parent company of the merged Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. "We expect the blade environment to help us take advantage of faster processing speeds and immediately apply that to the [CME] Globex trading platform. We expect to see improvement in cost per transaction, throughput and response time, with additional gains as the system is tuned. The blade environment is also more compact; it will use less space in our data center, and space is a premium for us."
The NonStop operating environment offered on a standards-based blade design ensures the highest levels of reliability. Its fault-containment design protects data while error-recovery features eliminate downtime.
Key features and customer benefits of the new HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem include:
double the processing power in half the physical footprint through multi-core technology and HP BladeSystem;
reduced administrative costs with enhanced system management tools such as HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2), HP Systems Insight Manager and the Onboard Administrator for HP BladeSystem;
patented 24/7 fault-tolerant software built on standard components for reduced cost of ownership.
New incentive program helps customers trade up to blades
Across the globe, HP is enabling customers to cost-effectively modernize legacy mainframe applications on HP Integrity NonStop servers.
To assist them, HP has announced a new "NonStop FREEdom" incentive program that provides an HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem at no charge and a full year of NonStop platform software to customers who choose to migrate from costly mainframe architectures.
Offered with Logica, a leading IT and business services company, the program helps mainframe customers take advantage of the more efficient HP blade platform. More details on this new program are available at www.hp.com/go/nonstopfreedom.
The HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem is available today. For pricing information, please contact HP at +1 800 282 6672. More information on HP Integrity NonStop is available at www.hp.com/go/nonstop and more information on HP BladeSystem is available at www.hp.com/go/bladesystem.
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $110.4 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.
(1) Based on an HP internal testing comparison between the HP NonStop NB50000c and the NonStop NS16000.
(2) Compared to IBM z9 mainframe. "Trends in IT Value Report, 2008." Standish Group International, Inc.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to products and services; anticipated operational and financial results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its customers, suppliers and partners; the achievement of expected results; and other risks that are described in HP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2008 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
© 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions, and services, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com.
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El Asia Rugby U19 del 2020 iba a ser una edición del torneo que organiza Asia Rugby, se iba a disputar en la República de China.

El torneo inicialmente estaba planificado para disputarse en diciembre de 2020, luego fue reprogramado para finales de marzo y principios de abril de 2021, pero finalmente se canceló debido a la pandemia de Covid 19.

Equipos participantes

 Selección juvenil de rugby de China Taipéi
 Selección juvenil de rugby de Corea del Sur
 Selección juvenil de rugby de Hong Kong (Dragones)
 Selección juvenil de rugby de Sri Lanka (Junior Tuskers)

Posiciones

Nota: Se otorgan 4 puntos al equipo que gane un partido, 2 al que empate y 0 al que pierdaPuntos Bonus: 1 punto por convertir 4 tries o más en un partido y 1 al equipo que pierda por no más de 7 tantos de diferencia

Resultados

Primera fecha

Segunda fecha

Tercera fecha

Véase también

 Asia Rugby Championship Top 3 2020 (cancelado)
 Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2020 (cancelado)

Referencias

A2021
Asiatico Juvenil
Rugby en la República de China
Taiwán en 2021
Eventos deportivos celebrados en República de China
Competiciones deportivas canceladas por la pandemia de COVID-19

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Alternative treatment is sometimes used along with standard treatments to help minimize symptoms or reduce associated pain. Types of alternative treatments for ovarian cancer include herbal products, acupuncture, massage, and relaxation techniques. It's important to discuss these with your healthcare provider prior to trying it to avoid potentially harmful side effects.
Are There Alternatives to Ovarian Cancer Treatment?
Some people use alternative treatments for ovarian cancer to ease stress or to reduce side effects and symptoms. In most cases, people combine these treatments with the standard treatments for ovarian cancer (for example, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy).
Many people say that these alternatives help them feel better; however, some may interfere with standard treatments, and combining the two may even be harmful. It is important to note that some types of alternative ovarian cancer treatment options are expensive, and health insurance may not cover the cost.
The healthcare team may also suggest alternative treatments for pain, such as massage, acupuncture, or acupressure. Relaxation techniques, such as listening to slow music or breathing slowly and comfortably, may also help to reduce pain associated with ovarian cancer.


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Gadsby's Tavern MUSEUM
Gadsby's Tavern RESTAURANT
Gadsby's Tavern ICE WELL
Tavern Stories & Exhibits
GTMS is 501 C3 non-profit organization.
There are several ways to donate
On-line Shop &
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The GTMS 2021 CALENDAR TOUR
The GTMS 2021 Calendar celebrates Old Town Alexandria and Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society's place in it. Many of the calendar's months highlight interesting sites, which you can see on a gentle walking tour around Old Town. The GTMS Calendar Walking Tour appears on the inside back cover of the calendar.
On your walk between the calendar sites, you will see many pleasant homes and other historic buildings, some of which are mentioned in our Along the Way hints. Most of the calendar sites are museums that are open to the public. A printable version of an enlarged map and walking directions is available here. Enjoy!
The links below will take you to more information about sites highlighted in the calendar.
1. Gadsby's Tavern Museum
(134 N. Royal St.)
where George Washington danced & dined
2. Gadsby's Ice Well
(Corner of N. Royal & Cameron)
The tavern's 18th century high tech
3. Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum
(201 S. Washington St.)
Historic exhibits, lecture hall, gift shop and
Alexandria visitor information
4. Freedom House Museum
(1315 Duke St.)
Until 1836, offices of one of the largest slave
trading companies in the country, now a museum
5. Little Theatre of Alexandria
(600 Wolfe St)
Founded in 1934, originally gave performances at
Gadsby's Tavern including for President Truman
6. Murray-Dick-Fawcett House
(517 Prince St.)
One of Alexandria's earliest and best-preserved homes
7. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
(105 S. Fairfax St.)
Established in 1792 and operated until 1932 leaving
behind a treasure trove of medicines & items
8. Alexandria City Hall
(301 King St.)
1871 reconstruction of the 1817 building which
had burned down
The 2021 GTMS Calendar & Walking Tour
Calendars may be purchased for $10 at
the GTMS Annual Meeting
(August 2nd, Lloyd House Garden, 4:00-6:00 PM)
or at the gift shops at
Gadsby's Tavern Museum and
the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum.

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The Arts ›
Notre Dame's Bell Maker
Nearly lost to history, the traditional craft of bellmaking in the United States is being reborn in the basement of Notre Dame's Riley Hall. Benjamin Sunderlin, an MFA student in sculpture, holds the distinction of being the only American practitioner of an art that first emerged in the Middle Ages and is kept alive only at a few overseas foundries today. Bells mark time, Sunderlin says, "but they're also made in a certain time, and they represent the ideals and considerations of that culture."
Categories: The Arts, Community
Arturo Sandoval records Christmas album with Notre Dame Children's Choir
Hall of Casts
Grotto water fountain restored
Moving Day: O'Neill Hall
Notre Dame in China: Alma Mater on the Great Wall
Of Note: Notre Dame junior Alex Mansour's latest work tells the story of Notre Dame
Steps in Time
The Art of Truth: Maxim Kantor
Without Further Ado


Art is magic... But how is it magic? In its metaphysical development? Or does some final transformation culminate in a magic reality? In truth, the latter is impossible without the former. If creation is not magic, the outcome cannot be magic.
Art cannot result from sophisticated, frivolous, or superficial effects.


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Warnock admits to signing email containing lies about GA voting law
April 13, 2021 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton | Print Article
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) has admitted endorsing false claims in a third-party activist group's email that was sent out addressing the new Georgia voting law five days after it was passed and signed into law.
An email from a liberal nonprofit group called 3.14 Action was flagged by the The Washington Post. It was signed by Warnock. The media outlet referenced the email as an example of Democratic misinformation in connection to Georgia election reforms.
"Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, one of two new Democratic senators representing Georgia, signed an email sent out by the advocacy group 3.14 Action after the law passed, which claimed it ended no-excuse mail voting and restricted early voting on the weekends — also early proposals that did not become law," the Washington Post noted.
The bill that passed actually expands early voting in the state to 17 days, including two Saturdays. No-excuse absentee voting is still permitted but with a tighter window of 67 days to apply.
(Video Credit: Fox News)
The email was sent out on March 30. That was five days after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill into law.
Warnock's spokesperson told Fox News that the email was approved before Kemp signed the bill into law and while the provisions were still being mulled over. The incident was further justified by stating that the Georgia Senate passed a bill that ended no-excuse absentee voting in March and the Georgia House proposed restricting weekend early voting. But neither made it into the final bill.
President Joe Biden and other Democrats have referred to the bill as "Jim Crow on steroids." Republicans contend that the bill strengthens voter integrity and restores faith in the state's electoral process.
Warnock is not the only Democrat to make false claims regarding the Georgia voting law. Biden has earned Four Pinocchios from the Washington Post for repeatedly disseminating false information over it.
Similar to what @GabrielSterling, @EWErickson and others have pointed out.
Stacey Abrams bought the Jim Crow 2 domain name weeks before there was a final bill. The messaging wasn't based on what's IN the law.
And corporations/ @MLB just went along with their marching orders. https://t.co/9TTMAIPhMk
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) April 12, 2021
Dozens of corporations have spoken out against the new law and the MLB has moved the All-Star Game out of the state due to liberal pressure over it.
Warnock claimed to be disappointed over the MLB move but predictably blamed it on Republicans. He called it an "unfortunate" consequence of passing the bill.
"It is my hope that businesses, athletes, and entertainers can protest this law not by leaving Georgia but by coming here and fighting voter suppression head-on, and hand-in-hand with the community," Warnock commented in a statement.
Kemp was incensed over the MLB's actions: "Major League Baseball caved to the fears and lies of liberal activists. They ignored the facts of our new election integrity law and they ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community."
On Monday, actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua announced they would be moving their new drama about slavery, "Emancipation," out of the Peach State. Boycotts are expected to cost the state in excess of $100 million in revenue.
Warnock fully supports HR1, better known as the For The People Act. The bill would ostensibly hand control of elections over to the federal government and is fiercely opposed by conservatives as a massive federal overreach. It is also seen as a brazen grab for power by Democrats with the intention of keeping their party in power permanently.


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Video: Drake performs at the VMAs
August 25, 2013 | 11:55pm ET
Drake returned to the stage at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn last night. He performed "Hold On, We're Going Home" and "Started From the Bottom", the first two singles from his forthcoming studio album, Nothing Was the Same. He also recreated the album's artwork.
Nothing Was the Same arrives September 24th, and features Jay Z, Lil Wayne, and Hudson Mohawke, among others. Also check out: "All Me" featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean, "The Motion", "Jodeci Freestyle", "Girls Love Beyoncé", and "5AM in Toronto".
For additional videos from the 2013 VMAs, including performances by Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Justin Timberlake with 'NSync, click here.


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Q: Разметка Layout android Есть такая вот разметка,
Главный файл:
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    android:id="@+id/l_like_group"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="21dp"
    android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/bt_like_comment"
    android:layout_centerInParent="true"
    android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
    android:paddingRight="4dp"
    android:paddingLeft="3dp"
    android:paddingTop="3dp"
    android:paddingBottom="3dp"
    android:background="@drawable/like_value_button_bg"
    android:orientation="horizontal">

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/img_like_type"
        android:layout_width="15dp"
        android:layout_height="15dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="3dp"
        android:src="@drawable/i_default_like"
        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tv_comment_likes_count"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="10"
        tools:ignore="SpUsage" />
</LinearLayout>

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Высота серого фона с сердечком соответствует высоте кнопки.

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Thar Desert
The ecoregion's land area is provided in units of 1,000 hectares. The protection goal is the Global Safety Net (GSN1) area for the given ecoregion. The protection level indicates the percentage of the GSN goal that is currently protected on a scale of 0-10. N/A means data is not available at this time.
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The Thar Desert is undoubtedly the most inhospitable ecoregion in the Indo-Pacific region; yet still, it supports a human population density of over 80 people per km2, making it the most densely populated desert in the world. At the same time, the desert supports a relatively rich biodiversity with several large mammals, notably the blue bull, blackbuck, and Indian gazelle or chinkara. They were once the prey for lions and cheetah, which reportedly lived in the southern parts of the ecoregion until the turn of the last century.
The flagship species of the Thar Desert ecoregion is the caracal.
This ecoregion lies to the west of the Aravalli Mountain Range in the northwestern Indian States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, extending across the border to the Punjab and Sind regions of Pakistan. It is considered to be the 9th largest subtropical desert. About 5,000 years ago, this desert was the site of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, ancient cities that supported a civilization contemporaneous with ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Minoan Crete.
The climate is defined by the extremes. Winter temperatures approach freezing, while summer temperatures soar over 50°C. Rainfall is limited to 100-500 mm from July to September but is mostly unpredictable and erratic.
About a tenth of the ecoregion are sand dunes, while the rest is craggy rock formations and compacted salt-lake bottoms. Unlike other large deserts, there are no oases or artesian wells that provide relief.
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The vegetation is unsurprisingly influenced by the extreme climate. The sparse vegetation consists of plants adapted to growing in dry conditions, known as xerophilous plants. These include several kinds of grass and scrub-type vegetation of low trees of Acacia, Prosopis, Tamarix, and Zizyphus. These trees have small leaves with a thick waxy surface to reduce evapotranspiration and save water in hot and dry environments.
Despite the extreme climate, over 40 species of mammals live here. Most have evolved and adapted to survive in these extreme conditions. In addition to the larger antelopes and gazelles, there are several smaller species, ranging from the very small antelope rat with long hind legs to carnivores such as grey mongoose, the aggressive ratel or honey badger, desert fox, striped hyena, jungle cat, Indian desert wild cat, and caracal.
The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat that has distinctively large tapering ears with long tufts of hair that exaggerate their length. Adapted to desert conditions, the caracal can survive long periods without drinking water. Their hunting strategy includes jumping about 3 m into the air to catch birds in flight by batting them with their paws. Years ago in India and Iran, caracals were tamed and trained to hunt birds.
Among the 141 birds known in this ecoregion, the great Indian bustard is a globally threatened species whose populations in this ecoregion have rebounded in recent years.
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Grazing by livestock such as sheep and goats is intensive. This affects soil fertility, exacerbates erosion, and destroys the native vegetation. Together with recent climatic changes, these pressures combine to degrade and destroy the fragile desert ecosystems. Nonetheless, the ecoregion has large protected areas where adequate management and protection can be administered to mitigate the widespread threats.
Thus, the priority conservation actions are to 1) improve land-use zoning to mitigate ad hoc and uncontrolled agricultural practices, especially with the availability of irrigation water; 2) control livestock grazing and minimize its impact on the desert ecosystem, and 3) continue to support the conservation effort in the protected areas.
1. Sivaperuman, C., Baqri, Q.H., Ramaswamy, G. and Naseema, M. eds., 2008. Faunal ecology and conservation of the Great Indian Desert. Springer Science & Business Media.
2. Wikramanayake, E, E. Dinerstein, et al. 2002. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press.
3. Khan, T.I., Dular, A.K. and Solomon, D.M., 2003. Biodiversity conservation in the Thar Desert; with emphasis on endemic and medicinal plants. The Environmentalist, 23(2), pp.137-144.
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Guests can dine outside on the sidewalk and on the main floor. The upstairs dining room will be available for special events for groups of 20 to 45.
The courtyard in the rear, where the brick oven is located,is still being renovated and is expected to be open for diners in a month. It has a retractable roof so it can still be used when the weather turns bad.
This is the first time the couple has owned a restaurant but it's an idea they had been contemplating.
When they heard the restaurant's previous owner, Will Luan, was ready to sell The Wine Tap, they immediately stepped up to buy it.
Dan, who grew up in the Signal Hill neighborhood of west Belleville, remembers being impressed by the Public Square fountain when he was a kid.
"Downtown Belleville has been a beautiful place for a longtime," Dan said. "It's always held a special place in my heart.
Dan has over 10 years of experience in the restaurant business with jobs ranging from dishwasher to manager to DJ. On the music side, he is known as DJ Hal Greens, who spins records on Monday nights at the Atomic Cowboy in St. Louis. Dan said The Wine Tap will have live acts in the restaurant's courtyard this fall but the performers won't be "blasting people out" with high volumes.
Robbie, who has marketing experience, said they will use local produce and products wherever possible. For example, most of their meat will come from Schubert's in Millstadt and their olive oil and white garlic truffle oil will come from the Olive Oil Marketplace located down the block at 18 E. Main St.
The Wine Tap hours will be open 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday and 5 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday, with the kitchen stopping service an hour before closing time.
For more information, call 618-239-9463 or go to The Wine Tap's Facebook page or website at thewinetapbelleville.com.


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It's such a tough procedure to choose from all of the material you have and attempt to slim it down to four songs. We chose the 4 tunes that sounded very best with each other. "Shake 'n' Roll" is the hyper energetic dancing tune. "Standing in Line" is just so catchy we experienced to let people listen. "White Wine". I don't know how to explain it, but it's a secret favorite of ours. Lastly, "Mercy" was our very best attempt at a great old-fashioned rock epic a la The Who (not evaluating to their genius). We discovered that these four tunes were the best expression of what we could do and a taste of what is to come.
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HOUSTON (FOX 26) - The 112,000 Houstonians on the affordable housing waiting list are not going unnoticed.
The Houston Housing Authority is using a unique approach to help solve Houston's affordable housing crisis. In fact, the Housing Authority's latest strategy to solve the problem includes fresh ideas from new board members.
"The diversity of the board will help in the process," says Jody Proler, who has a background in banking, so his role on the Houston Housing Authority board is very specific. "Focus on finding new opportunities and analyzing new asset opportunities for growing the housing authority."
New housing board member Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Max Miller helped house Houstonians after Harvey took their homes away.
"I've seen how it did some people mentally. Some have never recovered mentally," explains Pastor Miller.
The third newly appointed HHA board member knows about being in need of housing. For the first few weeks of his first year at Texas Southern University, Michael Harris was homeless.
"Actually, this is the hall and that's the dormitory. I slept on the sofa. I'd come in late at night when most of the students would go up into their rooms," Harris revealed to us after we met up with him on the TSU campus.
Harris says even without a home, a Bible verse repeatedly popped into his head.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path," Harris recites Proverbs 3: 5, 6.
Then, out of the blue, the Director of Financial Aid suddenly stopped him on campus and changed his life by helping him secure housing and financial aid.
"The very person who crossed my path was the person who was able to open the door to my future," he said.
Harris hopes as a member of the HHA board that he will be that person for someone else.
"Hopefully we can get away from this cookie cutter type, one size fits all approach," he said.
Harris ultimately secured his undergraduate degree, finished law school, and became a Houston Police officer. He is now a successful attorney.
"Where a person is today, is not necessarily where they will end up," says Harris.
The new HHA board members have been appointed by the mayor to a three year term. They say they are committed to coming up with a solution to Houston's affordable housing crisis.


Migrating Television Audiences: The increased use of the Internet led people to redistribute their time budget. Whereas some cut down on eating and sleeping, more than a third reduced watching television and instead uses the WWW.
Interesting Internet Demographics: While methodologies and approaches of research organizations studying the demographic composition of the Internet vary, the findings are relatively consistent: Internet users are young, well educated and earn high incomes.
Considering those findings, the Internet in the first place seems to become inevitable to be included in media planning, as part of the audience shifts from TV to the WWW, and secondly, because demographics of the Internet user population are irresistible for marketers.


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For the purists, the new Marlins' ballpark is a tribute to ostentatious excess. True to form, owner Jeffrey Loria went over the top in his choice of people to celebrate the stadium's opening by getting Muhammad Ali.
Rather than have opening night be about Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Giancarlo Stanton, Ozzie Guillen or Logan Morrison, the first game of the season was dedicated to vicious attacks on social media directed at Loria; they were visceral and bordering on threats to his safety.
It shouldn't come as a surprise. The park has attractions—a nightclub, fish tanks, carnival acts—that have nothing to do with baseball. Why would the first pitch ceremony have a baseball-related theme?
Considering Loria's shady business practices and his Steinbrennerian way he runs his club (without spending the money that George Steinbrenner did), I'm not defending him, but if he's going to be attacked he should be attacked for the right reasons.
Because Loria and the Marlins had Ali deliver the first ball to Commissioner Bud Selig, it was seen as an attempt on the part of Loria to protect himself from being booed by the Miami "faithful" who aren't all that faithful to Loria's baseball team and whose disinterest is a major factor in the aforementioned shady practices in pocketing revenue sharing money and the tactics he used to get the new park built in the first place—tactics that are getting him investigated by the SEC.
But is it warranted to savage him for using Ali?
It's not as if Loria kidnapped the former champs' children, held them for ransom and forced him to appear. Or that the Parkinsons afflicted former champion was picked up like a drooling vegetable and stuck next to Loria without benefit to him.
I'd be surprised if Ali was aware of who Loria was before and after the appearance.
(Ali was the same person who, during a clowning session with the Beatles, posed for pictures danced around and joked…then after the session turned to an assistant and asked, "Who were those little faggots?")
At this point, Ali doesn't do much of anything unless he's heavily compensated. Whether he's cognizant of his surroundings is known only to him and those closest to him.
I wasn't able to find Ali's direct appearance fees, but in this review of Thomas Hauser's book, The Lost Legacy of Muhammad Ali, one of the editors of a prior Ali book, GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali, Ovais Navqi, writes that Ali's appearance fee was "apparently $200,000".
The Hauser book was published seven years ago. It's safe to assume that the appearance fee is substantially more now.
I'd guess Ali got at least $400,000-500,000 to appear at Marlins Park last night.
As for the connections between Ali and Miami, there are plenty. He won his first heavyweight title by knocking out Sonny Liston on 1964 and in this link to the 2008 PBS documentary "Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami", you can read how Ali and Miami are inextricably connected. The final paragraph says the following:
Until now, Muhammad Ali's time in Miami has been treated as little more than a prologue to his worldwide fame. Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami provides a fascinating chronicle of the personal and professional transformations the legendary fighter experienced in the city, and argues compellingly that, without Miami, there might never have been a Muhammad Ali.
Was Loria thinking that if he had his arms around Ali as a human shield to protect him from the raining boos that not even the retractable roof would prevent from drenching him?
But was the aged and infirm Ali a random American hero that was plucked out of nowhere for Loria to use without benefit to Ali himself?
Trust me, Ali wasn't doing anyone any favors by showing up.
He got paid.
You and Ali can take that to the bank along with his check.
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Artificial Intelligence And Human Emotion: Why The 'Frampton Test' Matters
David Lovell
Sep 2, 2015, 12:30pm
Forget the Turing and Lovelace tests on artificial intelligence: I want to see a robot pass the Frampton Test. Let me explain why rock legend Peter Frampton enters the debate on AI.
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For many centuries, much thought was given to what distinguishes humans from animals. These days thoughts turn to what distinguishes humans from machines.
The British code breaker and computing pioneer, Alan Turing, proposed "the imitation game" (also known as the Turing test) as a way to evaluate whether a machine can do something we humans love to do: have a good conversation.
If a human judge cannot consistently distinguish a machine from another human by conversation alone, the machine is deemed to have passed the Turing Test.
Initially, Turing proposed to consider whether machines can think, but realised that, thoughtful as we may be, humans don't really have a clear definition of what thinking is.
Tricking the Turing test
Maybe it says something of another human quality – deviousness – that the Turing Test came to encourage computer programmers to devise machines to trick the human judges, rather than embody sufficient intelligence to hold a realistic conversation.
This trickery climaxed on June 7, 2014, when Eugene Goostman convinced about a third of the judges in the Turing Test competition at the Royal Society that "he" was a 13-year-old Ukrainian schoolboy.
Eugene was a chatbot: a computer program designed to chat with humans. Or, chat with other chatbots, for somewhat surreal effect (see the video, below).
And critics were quick to point out the artificial setting in which this deception occurred.
Chatbots like Eugene led researchers to throw down a more challenging gauntlet to machines: be creative!
In 2001, researchers Selmer Bringsjord, Paul Bello and David Ferrucci proposed the Lovelace Test – named after 19th century mathematician and programmer Ada, Countess of Lovelace – that asked for a computer to create something, such as a story or poem.
Computer generated poems and stories have been around for a while, but to pass the Lovelace Test, the person who designed the program must not be able to account for how it produces its creative works.
Mark Riedl, from the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, has since proposed an upgrade (Lovelace 2.0) that scores a computer in a series of progressively more demanding creative challenges.
This is how he describes being creative:
In my test, we have a human judge sitting at a computer. They know they're interacting with an AI, and they give it a task with two components. First, they ask for a creative artifact such as a story, poem, or picture. And secondly, they provide a criterion. For example: "Tell me a story about a cat that saves the day," or "Draw me a picture of a man holding a penguin."
But what's so great about creativity?
Challenging as Lovelace 2.0 may be, it's argued that we should not place creativity above other human qualities.
This (very creative) insight from Dr Jared Donovan arose in a panel discussion with roboticist Associate Professor Michael Milford and choreographer Prof Kim Vincs at Robotronica 2015 earlier this month.
Amid all the recent warnings that AI could one day lead to the end of humankind, the panel's aim was to discuss the current state of creativity and robots. Discussion led to questions about the sort of emotions we would want intelligent machines to express.
Empathy – the ability to understand and share feelings of another – was top of the list of desirable human qualities that day, perhaps because it goes beyond mere recognition ("I see you are angry") and demands a response that demonstrates an appreciation of emotional impact.
Hence, I propose the Frampton Test, after the critical question posed by rock legend Peter Frampton in the 1973 song "Do you feel like we do?"
True, this is slightly tongue in cheek, but I imagine that to pass the Frampton Test an artificial system would have to give a convincing and emotionally appropriate response to a situation that would arouse feelings in most humans. I say most because our species has a spread of emotional intelligence levels.
Noting that others have explored this territory and that the field of "affective computing" strives to imbue machines with the ability to simulate empathy, it is still fascinating to contemplate the implications of emotional machines.
This July, AI and robotics researchers released an open letter on the peril of autonomous weapons. If machines could have even a shred of empathy, would we fear these developments in the same way?
This reminds us, too, that human emotions are not all positive: hate, anger, resentment and so on. Perhaps we should be more grateful that the machines in our lives don't display these feelings. (Can you imagine a grumpy Siri?)
Still, there are contexts where our nobler emotions would be welcome: sympathy and understanding in health care for instance.
As with all questions worthy of serious consideration, the Robotronica panellists did not resolve whether robots could perhaps one day be creative, or whether indeed we would want that to pass.
As for machine emotion, I think the Frampton Test will be even longer in the passing. At the moment the strongest emotions I see around robots are those of their creators.
Acknowledgement: This article were inspired by discussion and debate at the Robotronica 2015 panel session The Lovelace Test: Can Robots be Creative? and I gratefully acknowledge the creative insights of panellists Dr Jared Donovan (QUT), Associate Professor Michael Milford (QUT) and Professor Kim Vincs (Deakin).
David Lovell is Head of school at Queensland University of Technology
bringerofmuffins @bringerofmuffins
We laugh at computers because they can't imitate humans very well, yet we could detect any human trying to pretend to be a computer in milliseconds.
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The Frampton test would fail a good number of actual people, especially those on the autistic spectrum.
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I ran across a new magazine that I wanted to share with the other teachers and working musicians here at Music Teacher's Helper.
When I was a young musician, I used to head over to the house of a working bassist I knew and read his music magazines. Among his literary gems was a periodical called Gig. It was a trade magazine that focused on helping professional musicians succeed at the business of music.
As I grew older and became a working musician, Gig magazine ceased being published. I wondered if anyone else missed this magazine, and if there would be another periodical that would someday replace Gig.
The New Year is a great time to evaluate your career goals. Are you satisfied where you are and where you're teaching or studio is headed? Or do you want to make a change, move up the education ladder or pursue a different interest?
Pursuing an advanced degree in music pedagogy or music education not only means further knowledge of your primary instrument and its teaching practices, but also means possibilities for advancement if you teach in the public school or university, or in increase in income as a private studio teacher. But are the costs and rigors of grad school really worth it?
My business is located in the north suburbs of Chicago – the population in my 'burb is around 75,000 people and there are at least six or seven other suburbs nestled around it with populations that have the same general head count.
In areas with populations that large, there are usually several music stores/lesson studios that serve the area. They may not be located right next to each other but they are in the same general area.
When I first opened my business I felt threatened by all of them – particularly because I was doing advertising on some of the free bulletin boards out there on the Internet so the other ads would be listed right next to mine. Anyone that taught guitar was the competition and needed to be kept at bay and outwitted!


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Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is pushing back against claims that workers at the company's Fremont, California, plant are underpaid and overworked, setting the stage for a fight over potential unionization at the plant.
Jose Moran, who claims to have worked at the factory for four years, made the accusations in a blog post on Medium. Moran said workers have contacted the UAW, which has been reaching out to Tesla employees since last year, about their concerns.
Musk refuted the claims via direct messages to the tech website Gizmodo on Twitter.
Musk also blamed the UAW for the closure of New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., the joint venture between General Motors and Toyota that owned and operated the plant between 1984 and 2010.
The union fought back against Musk in a statement Friday.
The back-and-forth between Moran, the UAW and Musk is the latest sign that efforts to unionize the Fremont plant could be picking up steam. Automotive News reported in June that UAW officials have been in contact with workers at the plant to gauge interest in organization.
In his post, Moran wrote that Tesla responded to workers' concerns by raising base pay in November. However, the compensation has not been enough to cover living expenses in the Bay Area, and employees have been afraid to speak out due to confidentiality agreements, he wrote.
In a letter to the California State Assembly dated Jan. 17, Tesla said the purpose of its nondisclosure agreement was to prevent employees from leaking product information ahead of release dates, and workers were free to discuss legal concerns or issues with wages and working conditions with government or third-party agencies.
Moran's comments come after UAW president Dennis Williams last year said that the union hopes to organize workers at the Tesla plant, noting that the UAW initially held off on an organizing push in Tesla's early years because of the company's status as a startup.
UAW secretary-treasurer Gary Casteel told Automotive News in June that union staff have been communicating with workers at the plant. There was no indication at the time that the union had assigned organizing staff to Tesla.
"They're supporting the workers and talking to the workers that are interested and seeing how that interest grows," Casteel said.
The Fremont plant is the only U.S. plant owned by an American automaker that is not unionized. Along with Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant and Nissan's Canton, Mississippi, plant, the Tesla factory is one of several high-profile assembly plants the UAW aims to organize.
Tesla has touted the number of factory jobs it has created within the U.S. The 5.3 million-square-foot Fremont plant employs more than 6,000 workers, and its battery Gigafactory in Nevada employs 3,000 construction workers and factory employees. In January, the automaker said it will expand the capacity of the Gigafactory, adding 550 jobs.
"This is not the first time we have been the target of a professional union organizing effort such as this," a Tesla spokesman said in a statement.
"Musk blasts 'morally outrageous' claims amid unionization push" was originally published at Automotive News on 2/10/17.
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According to a ruling at the European Court of Justice today, Bulgaria is failing to protect nature and putting threatened species at risk.
The country's government hasn't properly safeguarded a Natura 2000 site on the Kaliakra cape and adjacent coastal areas on the Black Sea, allowing a large number of developments to go ahead.
The region is part of the wintering grounds of the Red-breasted Goose, a globally threatened species, and it is on the migration route of thousands of birds, such as White Storks and Great White Pelicans.
Projects such as wind turbines, a golf course, spa and hotels have been approved and built in the area by Bulgarian authorities, despite the likelihood it would lead to significant disturbance of these protected species. As a result, the court has found Bulgaria to be breaching the EU's Birds and Habitats Directives.
The Bulgarian government has also breached the Directives by failing to fully designate the Kaliakra area as a protected Natura 2000 site. Although the government had designated the coastline as part of the site, until recently it was not protecting the inland agricultural areas that are vital for internationally important bird populations.
And it's not just a problem for Bulgaria – the effects of poor planning in this area can be felt more widely across Europe. For example, many of the storks seen in Berlin will have passed through Kaliakra on their migration.
BirdLife's Partner in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), has been fighting the continued degradation and destruction of this amazing wildlife site for more than a decade.
As a European Commission 'Fitness Check' of the Birds and Habitats Directives continues, the Kaliakra case demonstrates the importance of these laws. The EU should be able to act where national governments are failing. Failure to protect Kaliakra could undermine conservation efforts happening elsewhere. For example, projects in Romania at Lake Techirghiol work towards protecting the Red-breasted Goose, one of the species at risk from development in Kaliakra. The Eastern Corbières area of France is also a key location on a migratory route for White Storks, but changing land use there is affecting habitats.
In order to protect the Birds and Habitats laws, also known as the Nature Directives, from being reopened and potentially weakened, the Nature Alert campaign has been led by BirdLife and other environmental organisations. More than half a million people - a record-breaking number - responded to a public consultation on the issue last summer, with the overwhelming majority in favour of safeguarding the laws and improving their implementation.
More information on the Birds and Habitats Directives is available here.
The Court of Justice's judgment is available to view here.


This Byelaw applies in the 'inherited area', which is described below, only.
This Byelaw applies to that part of the District within the River Humber upstream of a straight line drawn between Spurn Head Lighthouse (position Lat. 53o 34.49'N. Long 000o 06.65'E) and RAF Donna Nook Control Tower (the control Tower at RAF Air Gunnery and Bombing Range at Donna Nook), (position Lat. 53o 28.50'N. Long 000o 09.22'E).
1.2 The prescribed application form has been accurately completed and received (the proof of which shall be upon the applicant).
Such permits are not transferable and can only be relied upon by the person named in the permit and whose photograph is attached to the permit.
The Committee retains the right to refuse to issue a permit until such time as any applicant makes available any outstanding accurate information required for the issue of that permit, or outstanding information required by section 4 of this Byelaw.
Any person fishing for cockles and being the holder of a permit shall, by no later than the 5th day of each month, make a full and true return in a form specified by the Committee, of the date upon which and the location from which any cockles were taken in the previous month, together with quantities (in kilograms) of all such cockles taken, or if appropriate, a statement that the person had taken no such cockles.
Any person who takes or removes from the fishery, less than five kilograms of cockles per day, shall not require a permit.
No person shall remove from the fishery any cockle between the 1st of May and the 31st August inclusive.
No person shall use for the purpose of taking cockles any instrument other than a rake or other like instrument with a head width not exceeding 305 mm and having spaces of not less than 20 mm between the teeth.
No person shall remove from the fishery any cockle which will pass through a gauge having a square aperture of 20 mm measured over each side of the square, except in accordance with the prior written authority of the Clerk.
No person shall remove more than 500 kilograms of cockles in any twenty- four hour period, except in accordance with the prior written authority of the Clerk.
It shall close for a specified period any cockle bed or part of a bed.
10.1 No person shall, without the prior written authority of the Clerk of the Committee fish for, remove, take or disturb any cockle from a bed or part of a bed that has been closed under this byelaw.
10.2 Where any bed or part of a bed is closed under this Byelaw, the Committee will, where it is practicable to do so, cause notices to be displayed in the vicinity of a bed or part thereof clearly defining the area in which the cockles shall not be removed, taken or disturbed without the prior consent of the Committee. In addition, notice will be given by publishing the same in a newspaper circulating in the District in which the cockle bed is situated.


Island/Universal Music will release a five CD, limited edition collection of the complete Nick Drake catalogue called Tuck Box in December 2013.
Family Tree: A collection of recordings made before the Island Records period, from a nine-year old Nick playing Mozart through to spoken word pieces, early songs, cover versions and demos recorded to secure his contract, as well as two recordings by his mother Molly Drake perhaps written in response to her son (originally released in 2007).
The box artwork depicts Nick Drake's own tuck box from his Marlborough College days, used to guard the various cakes dispatched weekly from his mother, Molly Drake. Tuck Box will be available electronically via iTunes with high-resolution downloads also available separately.
You can find pre-order details here or ask your favourite record store.
Tuck Box is released on 9 December 2013.


Mass for Rev. William P. Dunne, 83, of Long Beach, Ind., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Hilary Catholic Church, 5600 N. Fairfield Ave. Father Dunne, who died Monday in Holy Family Hospital, Des Plaines, was ordained in 1928. His Chicago archdiocese assignments included Queen of Angels, St. Lucy`s, St. Tarcissus, Palos Park Novitiate, St. Mark`s and St. Hilary. He retired in 1967. He is survived by a brother and a sister.


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The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics & China's Current Controversy: An Analysis by Josie W.
The USA is holding a diplomatic boycott against the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, primarily protesting against China's recent alleged human rights offenses. The games began February 4, 2022, and will last until February 20, 2022.
Claims have been made stating that China has been discriminatorily acting against Uyghur Muslims and other Muslim minorities. China denies this, but the USA is pressing. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee have still sent athletes to Beijing for the games, but government officials are not attending as they usually would. It was also pondered by officials whether the games should be moved to another city because of the recent controversy, but needless to say, the location remains unchanged. Some believe that the USA shouldn't partake in the games at all. According to the Council of Foreign Relations, "A coalition of nearly two hundred rights groups argues that participating in the Beijing Olympics would be turning a blind eye to these abuses."
Evidently, the US has had other suspicions about the Chinese government, which also may have played a part in motivating this protest. Rights activists are concerned about the recent uprise in control that China appears to have over Hong Kong. Another prominent controversial topic is China's apparent neglect of acknowledgment towards the International Olympic Committee's prohibitions against political expression at the Olympic Games. Reportedly, two Chinese athletes proudly brandished pins supporting late communist leader Chairman Mao of China at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Bloomberg Opinion reports that "China's state media initially celebrated the gesture — but after the IOC launched an investigation, censors edited out the pins from broadcasts and the Chinese Olympic Committee quickly promised that such displays wouldn't happen again." So it seems the USA has another valid reason to be concerned about the nature of the current Chinese government.
China has had a long history of successful athleticism, so this controversy may be what disturbs their triumph. They have earned 635 Olympic medals total, with 261 gold, 200 silver, and 174 bronze. The recent suspicions about them may lead to restrictions against their participation, or possibly other nations unwilling to be involved with them.
Despite the tension, let's hope that everyone is able to enjoy this winter's Olympics just as we would every year. Be sure to cheer for and support your favorite teams for their incredible efforts!
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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Explosives in a building under construction ignited Thursday, ripping through a market in an upscale neighborhood in the eastern city of Lahore, killing eight people, officials said. It was not immediately clear whether the explosives were meant to be a bomb or were merely stored in the building.
The news came as a shock to many in this Islamic nation, where a string of brazen attacks over the past two weeks have killed more than 125 people.
The explosion was so powerful it shattered windows of nearby buildings and damaged vehicles parked outside a market in the Defense Housing Authority, said Rana Sanaullah, provincial law minister. He said nearly 30 people were wounded.
Hours after the blast, the provincial Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said it found traces of explosives at scene.
Mohammad Iqbal, spokesman for the CTD, told reporters that investigators were still trying to determine what was the purpose of storing explosive material in the building, and whether it was an improvised explosive device or remote control device.
Lahore police operations chief Haider Ashraf said the explosion took place inside a building that was under construction and where laborers were working at the time.
Earlier, live local TV footage showed smoke rising from a part of a restaurant that was under construction. The explosion was so powerful it littered the parking area outside the building with broken glass and debris. Dust and smoke covered dozens of cars parked outside, their windscreens and rear windows shattered.
The restaurant is located in a neighborhood called Defense Housing Authority, which includes several marketplaces and shopping areas. The area is under control of the military backed department — a common practice across Pakistan in better-off residential areas — and housing is mainly given to people working for the armed forces, though civilians can also buy plots and build homes.
Recent attacks across Pakistan have been claimed by an array of militant groups, including the Islamic State group and a splinter Taliban faction, and have prompted a countrywide crackdown on militants.
In just one bombing last week, which was claimed by IS and which targeted a revered Sufi shrine packed with Muslim worshippers — the majority of them Shiites — at least 90 people were killed.
Pakistan has been at war with the Taliban and allied Islamic militants who want to destabilize the nuclear-armed country to install their own harsh interpretation of Islam.


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The Drop: Week of Feb 14th 2011 New Releases
Rey Gutierrez Senior Social Media Specialist
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Citizens of earth, there is nothing else to fear, the creature has been caught, slain and caged away. The days of finding loose feathers in your cereal bowls and arrows lodged into your front doors has finally come to an end. Cupid is no more! In celebration of the capture of this nefarious beast, I present you with this Valentine's Day card. The Drop!
After a decade of patiently tapping on your arcade joysticks, Capcom brings the the fate of two worlds to the PS3 in the stylish and hyper-realistic fighter, Marvel vs Capcom 3. Personify your PlayStation 3 into a goddess and join Neptune on a quest to save Gamindustri from the evil forces of Arfoire in Hyperdimension Neptunia. Try saying that three times fast. On the digital spectrum, two well recognized franchises arrive on PSN with a long list of episodes. PS minis return this week with a dual offering, followed by a triple dosage of classics on PSone.
Quickly now, our Valentine's Day pillaging doesn't end here, we have a world supply of candy hearts we need to plunder.
Marvel vs Capcom 3: The Fate of Two Worlds — Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is an explosive showdown between the heroes of the Capcom universe and the superheroes of the Marvel universe. After a decade of waiting, iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in team fighting action.
Fill the shoes of legendary characters from both the Marvel and Capcom Universes — including massively popular characters such as Ryu, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Morrigan, as well as fan favorites such as Trish from Devil May Cry and the wise-cracking Deadpool. They all come to you battle in a living comic book art style powered by Capcom's MT Framework, an advance version of the graphics engine used for Resident Evil 5. (PS Blog Coverage: Read More)
Hyperdimension Neptunia — Hyperdimension Neptunia is a unique RPG for PlayStation 3 that features game consoles personified as goddesses — CPUs (Console Patron Units) — who you can customize visually with equipment to enhance their stats. Players take the role of Neptune and follow her quest to save the captive Histoire.
This leads her to face the corrupt monsters ravaging the world of Gamindustri unleashed by the evil Arfoire. Neptunia also features iconic characters from classic games as special summon skills. (PS Blog Coverage: Read More)
Pure — Designed by the speed fanatics who have brought gamers such hits as ATV Off-Road Fury and MotoGP, Pure is the new racing phenomenon that gives gamers the raw thrills of off-road, extreme quad racing. Expect big air, ballsy tricks, mass-crush online play for up to 16 racers, and no end to the mayhem.
Acceleration of Suguri X-Edition — The "little war" continues at a breakneck pace in Acceleration of Suguri, the follow-up to doujin game developer Orange_Juice's unique side-scrolling shooter title. The frenetic, rapid-fire combat action that fans have come to love in the first game is all here, as well as more characters, new special attacks, new powers and new levels! Whether you choose to play as Suguri, Hime, Nanako or any of the other multiple fighters, you're dealing with weapons of massive destruction! Score big damage points through Max Attacks and lowering your enemy's armor gauge level, but keep in mind that your enemy is trying to do the same to you!
Back To The Future: The Game — Marty McFly and Doc Brown return in a completely new Back to the Future adventure. Six months after the events of the third film, the DeLorean Time Machine mysteriously returns to Hill Valley — driver-less! Marty must go back in time and get aid from a resistant teenage Emmett Brown, or else the space time continuum will forever be unraveled! This episodic game series takes you back in time as Marty and Doc embark on a completely new cinematic time-travel adventure based on the blockbuster movie franchise about a nutty scientist who has invented a time-traveling DeLorean.
TNT Racers (PSP) — TNT Racers is a racing game full of variety, combining fast as lightning race action with brand new features. The Shadow Race feature lets every player stay in the race even if a driver is clearly in an inferior position. But the best things are the wicked pick-ups which will ultimately decide about victory or defeat. One powerful adrenaline kick is guaranteed.
PSN Demos
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Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 1: Its About Time
Killzone 3 Single Player Demo
Killzone 3 Single Player 3D Demo
Naruto: Kizuna Drive (PSP)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Also on PSN) — Remade for a new generation of fans with this PSP edition enhanced with new side stories, characters and graphic elements. The game includes new graphics, music, and gameplay, as well as a re-arranged soundtrack from the original composers including 15 new compositions.
PSone Classics
Saiyuki: Journey West — It's a long way to India, but you'll stop at nothing to get there in order to please Lady Kannon, one of six guardians of heaven. As Sanzo, a young monk at a small Buddhist temple in China, you'll travel through lush, 3D worlds in an attempt to round up the five remaining guardians and deliver them all to the Thunder Temple of India. This won't be so easy, as there will be dozens of detractors and obstacles along the way. You'll enlist the help of such as Son Goku, the monkey king, and others each of who has unique abilities and weapons.
Destrega — The people of Zamuel were struggling to survive. The Strega, an advanced race, took pity on them and shared their knowledge of magic. Immediately, Zamuel became the most powerful nation on the globe and started to conquer surrounding lands. Had the Strega known of the humans' thirst for power, they never would¿ve shared their knowledge. One thousand years have passed and the Strega are locked in a bitter war with the humans for control of the last magic relics.
Romance IV of the Three Kingdoms: Wall of Fire — It's the era of the Second Han Dynasty, and China is being overrun by powerful warlords. A struggle for power among the court families has spawned a time known as the Three Kingdoms, and it's up to you (as the current ruler) to restore peace to your troubled country. There are 558 different officers to discuss your strategy with including 108 inspired by your own decisions and preferences.
Soccer Bashi — Soccer Bashi offers an unbelievable amount of levels for friends and family to just gather around for some classic arcade fun similar to most beloved game we all know, Brick. Soccer of the future; destroy the defender blocks and smash the ball into the goal to win, but watch out for the enemy defenders out to destroy you!
Core Blaster — There's a leak in the main reactor and thousands of deadly atomic cores are on the loose – don't let them pass through the gate! Combine the right weapons and crush the hectic hazards before the whole engine explodes. Use powerful blasters to strategically destroy the radioactive cores.
[Editor's Note: The following dates are subject to change. Game details are gathered from Press Releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]
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BACKGROUND: Pacific Blue Cross wanted efficiencies for providing customer service and hired Domain7 for a sprinted "how to help do that".
PROBLEM IDENTIFIED: The vast amounts of paper claims were a huge efficiency challenge and lost opportunity for insights for Pacific Blue Cross.
SOLUTION CREATED: A "paper reduction" transformation into a "digitized system" using a holistic stakeholder lens (members, employees, technologies, vendors,+more).
METHOD USED: To reduce paper, this started with Pacific Blue Cross' changing its business processes that resulted in situations where members were required to produce paper. We did this through dynamically analyzing stakeholder research, shifting internal business processes, providing Pacific Blue Cross members experiences to navigate the public site to manage their claims.
Next was to architect one overarching UX layer that reuses components from all of Pacific Blue Cross' core systems to empower its multiple stakeholders for ongoing business process transformation.


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Seahawks Announce Fan Activities for November 29
Fans invited to participate in annual Toys for Tots drive.
Seahawks Communications
RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks announced today fan activities for the Seahawks vs. Steelers game at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, November 29. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. and all gates open at 10 a.m. Boeing is the gameday sponsor and will provide a special edition flag to the first 44,000 fans to arrive at the stadium.
The Seahawks and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation will have representatives at CenturyLink Field for the annual toy drive. Volunteers will be collecting new and unwrapped toys or cash donations. Fans are encouraged to drop off their donations at one of two Bekins Northwest trucks which will be located on the north and south ends of Occidental Avenue South or at any Edward Jones branch through December 11. *A map of gameday drop off locations can be found at Seahawks.com/gameday. *
Volunteers from Treehouse will be distributing the Seahawks Gameday Magazine for $5 as part of the Spirit of 12 Partners program. All proceeds raised will be matched 100% by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Throughout the game, the Seahawks will celebrate youth who have pledged to play 60 minutes a day and stay active. 12 PLAY 60 Ambassadors will join the team on the sideline during pregame introductions.The youth ambassadors were selected due to their commitment to being healthy through programs like NFL Flag Football, NFL Punt, Pass & Kick (PP&K), PLAY 60 Challenge and Fuel Up to Play 60 - a program focusing on nutritional education and healthy eating habits for youth. The program is a part of the PLAY 60 umbrella and is supported by the Seahawks and the Washington State Dairy Council. The Seahawks will also recognize the 40 regional finalists from the NFL PP&K program.
Seattle native and contestant on season eight of NBC's The Voice, Kimberly Nichole will perform the national anthem. Immediately following the national anthem, The Boeing Company will perform a flyover with the 747-8 Spirit of 12s freighter which features joint Seahawks and Boeing colors. The flyover is subject to weather conditions.
During halftime, Q13 FOX sports director Aaron Levine and Seahawks Legend Jordan Babineaux will be reporting from the Seahawks Sports Desk. They will recap the first half and share highlights of other NFL games.
American Family Insurance Touchdown City, located in the CenturyLink Field Event Center, is free and opens at 10 a.m. Seahawks Legend and honorary co-captain Eugene Robinson will be signing autographs starting at 11:30 a.m. at the American Family Insurance Legends Experience. The local bandSonic Funk Orchestrawill perform disco and funk music on the main stage from11:20-11:50 a.m. and from
12:20-12:50p.m.
Additional activities include the following:
Two 13'x 24' high definition/ resolution screens so fans can watch other NFL gameday action
Interactive games and contests
Airbrush tattoos and hair painting
Performances by Sea Gals and Blue Thunder
Sea Gals autograph booth
Appearances by Blitz and BOOM, Seahawks mascots
Opportunity to take images with Taima, team's augur hawk
The Pro Shop kiosks
710 ESPN featuring live reports and pregame analysis
Season long food and beverage specials including $5 beers and $3 hot dogs
The team's #12sCam will stream live video of fans from Touchdown City from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The #12sCam captures the mood and excitement of gameday and provides a platform for fans to share messages, cheers and shout-outs to players, coaches, family and friends.
The bandCurb Appealwill performrock musicon the outdoor stage located at the northwest entrance to the stadium from 11-11:35 a.m. and from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Mycle Wastmanwill perform soul and R&B music in the Brougham Beer Hall from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
The gameday hashtag is #PITvsSEA. Fans are encouraged to check-in to CenturyLink Field on Facebook and tweet their gameday photos to @12s, an account curated by the Seahawks, using the hashtag #GoHawks. For stadium and traffic updates, follow and direct questions to @CenturyLink_Fld utilizing the hashtag #AskCLF. The customer service staff at The Pro Shop is also ready to address retail related gameday questions at @SeahawksProShop.
For more information on Seahawks gameday visit Seahawks.com/gameday.
About Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is the Marine Corps' premier community action program, one of the nation's flagship charitable endeavors, and American tradition and a national treasure. For over half a century, Marines have been the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children at Christmas. The Toys for Tots message of hope for the future has motivated youngsters to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. Toys for Tots has earned the distinction as a program which plays an important role in helping youngsters emerge from a background of poverty to adulthood as assets to society. Toys for Tots not only benefits children, but also has a positive impact on communities, on businesses - large and small, on the Marine Corp and on the nation. Toys for Tots is one vehicle for addressing the issue of poverty among children. Visit ToysforTots.org more information.
About Fuel Up to Play 60
Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school health and wellness program sponsored locally by the Washington State Dairy Council in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks. With over 1900 schools enrolled in Washington, Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win cool prizes, like an NFL player visit or Super Bowl tickets, for choosing good-for-you foods and getting active for at least 60 minutes every day. Visit Fueluptoplay60.com/ for more information.


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The Cities Where African-Americans Are Doing The Best Economically 2018
The 2007 housing crisis was particularly tough on African-Americans, as well as Hispanics, extinguishing much of their already miniscule wealth. Industrial layoffs, particularly in the Midwest, made things worse. However the rising economic tide of the past few years has started to lift more boats. The African-American unemployment rate fell to 6.8% in December, the lowest level since the government started keeping tabs in 1972. Although that's 3.1 percentage points worse than whites, the gap is the slimmest on record. A tightening labor market since 2015 has also driven up wages of black workers, many of whom are employed in manufacturing and other historically middle and lower-wage service industries.
There's still much room for economic improvement for the nation's black community — the income gap with whites remains considerably higher than it was in 2000, with the median black household earning 35.5% less — but as we pay homage to Martin Luther King this week, the record low unemployment rate is a cause for celebration. President Trump has predictably taken credit for the good news, but kudos more likely should go to those states and metropolitan areas that have created the conditions for black progress.
The gains have not been evenly spread. To determine where African-Americans are faring the best economically, we evaluated America's 53 largest metropolitan statistical areas based on three critical factors that we believe are indicators of middle-class success: the home ownership rate as of 2016; entrepreneurship, as measured by the self-employment rate in 2017; and 2016 median household income. In addition, we added a fourth category, demographic trends, measuring the change in the African-American population from 2010 to 2016 in these metro areas, to judge how the community is "voting with its feet." Each factor was given equal weight.
The South Also Rises
One of the great ironies of our time is that the best opportunities for African-Americans now lie in the South, from which so many fled throughout much of the 20th century. In the past few decades, many good jobs have moved South and blacks, like many whites and Hispanics, have followed.
The South dominated the previous version of this ranking, developed through the Center for Opportunity Urbanism, three years ago, and still does. All of the top 10 metro areas are in the South, led in a tie for the No. 1 spot by Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV and Atlanta, which was our previous leader.
Washington, with its ample supply of well-paid federal jobs, is the metro area where blacks have the highest median household income in the nation: $69,246. Amid rising home prices, the black home ownership rate has dipped to 48.3% from 49.2%, but that's still fourth highest among the largest metro areas.
Atlanta, with its historically black universities and strong middle class, has long been described as the black capital of America, and its thriving entertainment scene has given rise to claims that it's become a cultural capital as well. Entrepreneurship is strong, with some 20% of the metro area's black working population self-employed, the highest proportion in the nation, and though median black household income is quite a bit lower than in the D.C. area at $48,161, costs are lower too. In-migration has slowed since the financial crisis, but the black population is still up 14.7% since 2010.
Atlanta and Washington are followed in our ranking by Austin, Texas, Baltimore and Raleigh, N.C., with the rest of the top 20 rounded out exclusively by Southern cities, except for Boston in 19th place.
Two key determinants seem to be driving these rankings: homeownership and self-employment, traditional benchmarks of entering the middle class. All of the top 10 boast homeownership rates that match or well exceed the black national average of 41 percent. (It should be noted that the national average is a full third lower than the national average for all ethnicities.)
These patterns hold up as well for income. Black incomes have been rising most rapidly since 2010 in largely fast-growing Sun Belt locales, as analyst and Forbes contributor Pete Saunders has found, such as Nashville, Raleigh and Austin. It appears as if the fastest income gains are generally being made in the places where other ethnic groups are advancing as well. After Washington, the metro areas where blacks have the highest annual household incomes are San Jose ($65,400), the capital of Silicon Valley, and No. 4 Baltimore ($53,200), which like Washington has a huge federal employment base.
Gallery: Where African-Americans Are Doing The Best Economically
The New Great Migration
Perhaps the most persuasive indicator of African-American trends lies in population growth. During the period of the Great Migration out of the south in the early 20th century, an estimated 6 million blacks headed north and west to cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and St. Louis. But now the tide is reversing, with the African-American population dropping in the latter three over the past six years, as well as in San Francisco and cities with fading industrial cores like Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee.
In contrast the metro areas whose African-American populations have expanded the most since 2010 are the South and Sun Belt: Las Vegas, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Phoenix.
In some cases it's clear that blacks are leaving for better economic opportunities. In others, high housing prices may play a role: In Los Angeles and San Francisco the black homeownership rate is about 9 percentage points lower than the major metro average.
In San Francisco the black community seems headed toward irrelevance and extinction as tech workers have driven up home prices to unprecedented levels; the metropolitan area's African-American population has dropped 6.3% from 2010.
The situation is particularly dire in California where strict land-use and housing regulations have been associated with increases in home prices relative to income of 3.5 times the rest of the nation since 1995. In coastal California, African-Americans face prices from more than two to nine times their annual incomes than non-Hispanic whites. African-American homeownership rates in California are down 17% in the Golden State compared to a decline of 11% for Hispanics and 6% for non-Hispanic whites. Asian homeownership rates have stayed the same.
Blacks, like many other Americans, are likely to continue to move, as Pete Saunders notes, to cities that are both high growth and relatively low cost. In these cities, housing and land use policies generally allow the market to function, resulting in lower home prices and greater housing choice. Business investment and job creation are also strongly backed. Blacks, like others, are moving to these places for opportunity.
In many cases this means a reversal of the Great Migration and a return trip to parts of the country now far more accommodating to black aspirations than those places which once provided the greatest opportunities.
31 Mar 2018 swaggadigitalmagazineAfrican American Issues, CIVIL LIBERTIES, Commentaryafrican-american issues, BUSINESS, finance, lifestyle, news, Technology, wealth
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