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Plextor and Maingear featured a collaborative exhibit at last month's E3—the annual gaming expo held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 2013 show was attended by upwards of 50,000 gaming enthusiasts.
Plextor and Maingear caught the crowd's attention with their exhibit featuring a Maingear RAID 0 computer equipped with four 128GB Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme Solid State Drives. As a post-E3 grand finale, Plextor gave away the Maingear computer in a drawing facilitated by PC Gamer.
Maingear was impressed—if not amazed—by the increased performance of their PC equipped with Plextor SSDs. They were fascinated enough to choose Plextor as their main supplier for SSDs.
Wallace Santos, CEO and founder of Maingear computers commented: "Maingear custom desktop and notebooks wouldn't be complete without offering one of the best hard drive solutions available. With Plextor solid state drives offering Super RAID, our customers can build a system with more than enough speed and space to fit their games, movies, and music with room to spare."
Maingear's custom gaming PC's are known to be among the fastest and most reliable in the industry. This makes for a perfect fit and strong partnership since Plextor's SSDs are also known for extraordinary speed and quantity.
In fact, Plextor's M5 Pro Xtreme SSD is the first true professional SSD to reach the milestone of 100,000 IOPS random-read speeds. The drive also features Plextor's True Speed technology (developed by Plextor's firmware team) preventing SSD speed drops and automatically returning performance to like-new speeds. The M5 Pro Xtreme has an MTBF (mean time between failures) of 2.4 million hours. This ranks as the highest level of reliability in the industry.
"We are extremely proud to work closely with Maingear to bring consumers an enhanced gaming experience," said Darlo Perez, Managing Director of Plextor Americas. "Plextor SSDs are targeted for advanced users who demand high-performance and our products are extremely fast, reliable, and stable, which makes it suitable with Maingear's custom PC systems."
Maingear has an array of Editor's Choice awards to corroborate their reputation as developers of the best gaming desktop computers available. Their innovative high performance gaming computers can handle the latest and most demanding games with ease. The Maingear customer is given the design option of overclocked, water cooled, or three-way SLI configurations for the ultimate gaming rig.
Maingear's signature luxury paint jobs are also a pretty nifty customer option. Their New Jersey facility actually boasts a downdraft paint booth where they coat the exterior of their custom gaming rigs with glossy Glasurit paint (that's the same paint used by Porsche and BMW).
In summary, when you put a Plextor SSD in a Maingear rig, you have extreme speed, massive throughput, and fault tolerant performance that will suit the performance and the aesthetic needs of the world's most serious gamers.
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Do not adjust your monitors; those are indeed six Lamborghini Aventador Roadsters cutting in front of a Boeing 777 on a runway at Miami International Airport. Don't worry, it was sanctioned.
The event was organized to mark the world media debut of the 700-horsepower Roadster, the drop-top version of the Aventador supercar. This new version shares the drivetrain from the fixed-roof version -- a 6.5-liter V-12 engine routs power to all four wheels through a seven-speed automated manual transmission.
Lamborghini says the Roadster's top speed is 217 mph and that it will do zero-60 mph in less than three seconds. The two-piece carbon-fiber top is manually removable and stores in the front trunk.
Those on hand in Miami were able to push these Lamborghinis to 210 mph on Monday, in a demonstration sanctioned by the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami-Dade County. No arrivals or departures at the airport were affected by the stunt, officials said.
The automaker points out that no current jet aircraft hits 210 mph on a runway, with most needing only 150 mph to 180 mph to get airborne. Fortunately, none of the Roadsters took flight during the demonstration.
The Roadster commands a $44,100 premium over the coupe, for a total of $445,300 (which includes gas-guzzler tax). Lamborghini says the cars are already back-ordered by at least a year; deliveries for those who have already put down a payment are scheduled to start in July.
Highway 1 will log some seat time in this Roadster in the near future, so stay tuned. Unfortunately, it will not be on a runway at LAX.
Review: Ferrari FF is ferocious yet practical
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SCO auctions Unix and mobile assets to continue fight
Never say "die"
SCO Group has announced plans to auction off its Unix and mobile products to ensure their survival while continuing its long-running fight over alleged violations of its IP in Linux.
The company announced the auction of its Unix OpenServer and mobile businesses as part of a re-organization plan, which has been formally submitted to a bankruptcy court in Delaware.
In logic reminiscent of Jerry Seinfeld's "have sex, to save the friendship", SCO said that by selling off OpenServer and SCO Mobile Server, the products' on-going development could be ensured as future revenue would stay with these products.
More to the point, though, the auction should ensure that the remainder of SCO can continue its legal fight free of the distractions of product development while raising much-needed cash to fund the battle.
Jeff Hunsaker, president and chief operating officer, said in a statement: "One goal of this approach is to separate the legal defense of our intellectual property rights from our core product business."
The company claimed interest from "several" investment groups. It noted, though, that should the auction fail to yield the desired sale then it would continue to offer and support OpenServer, SCO Mobile Server, and select mobile applications. SCO warned, though, they'd be "supplemented by certain cost-cutting measures and by pricing and licensing options."
SCO has spent the best part of this decade embroiled in a legal battle on numerous fronts claiming ownership of Linux and violations of its associated intellectual property in Linux.
The company filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and re-organization in September 2007 to "ensure business as usual" as the legal fight drained its resources. Last year a US judge declared Novell the owner of Unix properties that SCO had claimed, and heaped further financial woe on the burdened company by ordering SCO to pay Novell $2.5m as part of his finding. ®
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Hmmm...well this is kind of why I didn't think it was fair to just change all this so suddenly. I can't IRC from work...it's bad enough that I am posting :P
I can only really speak for myself, and for me, the XP were a way to challenge myself to not slack off from learning perl and to come to the site and read the posts regularly. A lot of times people have already answered questions by the time I get there, and sometimes I am just so tired or hurried that I don't have time to post...but I still tried to get here each day and try to keep up.
You're right, we don't get paid to vote in the real world, but those votes have an impact on what happens. If we were electing leaders, or voting on policies I would understand the analogy...but here we vote for posts (and sometimes people vote for or against the writer of the posts).
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This report was sent to subscribers on 8/11/12 7:10 p.m. Chicago time to be used for trading on 8/13/12.
December Corn
After the close recap on 8/13/12: My pivot acted as resistance and was 8.12 1/2, .01 1/4 from the actual high, and my support was 7.81 1/4, .04 3/4 from the actual low.
All charts and numbers for 8/13/12 have already been sent to subscribers at 3:30 pm.
December Corn
8.49 new All Time High
8.29 ¾
-----------8.12 ½ Pivot
7.95 ¼
7.81 ¼
5 day chart.... Up from last week same day
Daily chart ... Up
Weekly chart ... Up
Monthly chart .... Up 5.88 is the 200 DMA
ATR 26 Balanced 41%
For 8/13/12: Good support at 7.71, daily numbers resist.
New all time high and closed lower bodes well for another down day to follow on Monday.
In my daily December corn numbers on Friday my resistance was .01 (notice the pivot was the EXACT high in open outcry later in the session) from the actual high; my support was .02 from the actual low.
Grains: I made it clear I was bearish and said the reasons why, and I cautioned you about the "blow off top" we witnessed on Friday with the report sparking a rally to $.01 from my resistance number, and then producing a more than a limit move from there closing sharply lower. This bodes well for another down day to follow on Monday.
You had the bulls reacting strongly to the report, and then profit taking and bear selling fed on it. The bulls look around and said the report was bullish, but they should know what we know and that is you do not make money from guessing the report right, you make money by participating in the market correctly. When emotions run high we are calm as we watch to see if the market can get close enough to the resistance number to get filled on our working order, and then wait and see if we do not get stopped out. The people who make predictions about the report mostly could not trade their way out of a paper bag, and like 99 out of 100 people who try to trade successfully, do not. When they blame anything but themselves for the outcome of their trades, they have no chance to be successful.
So what changed 15 minutes after the report? Nothing, only the price!
New subscribers can now see why I always say "I do not care about the report itself; I care how the market reacts to it". I am a trader and I keep my eye on price only, the fundamentalist keeps more of an eye on the fundamentals. Producers should also keep their eye on price and relate that to income, and the job of a farm manager who hedges for the farm should always be on income, and does not risk too much on their idea that grains will go higher. Having our strategy allows as much upside as you want and the gamble, but after the market rallies beyond your call spreads and put spreads, your task is to lock in as much as you can no matter if the market comes down or goes up afterward.
I look at the carryout, because that is what is left from all the supply and demand, and on Friday they took away both corn production and more of the usage that increased the carryover by 76 million bushels (MB). There is good support in December corn at $7.71, but the normal $.95 correction will bring it near the gap of $7.40 ¼. I would want to be a buyer if we get down there, the market should have until harvest for prices to remain firm. I prefer to continue to sell rallies rather than buy breaks up at these price levels.
Put options are still cheap but will get expensive. Call options are still expensive and will get cheap unless we continue higher. Unchanged on Monday will equate to lower call option values. I told you as I do every report, the option winner will not win and the loser gets killed, all you need to do is look at option settlements and you will see that was exactly true once again. Only a near limit move will alter that statement.
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Weather will affect soybeans, but will do little for corn now. Soybeans can hurt or help corn prices this week. I would look and trade them independently though. I would trade corn with a bearish bias today and only take the sell signals and use the supports for places to take profits only and risk $.06 in corn, and trade soybeans without bias and risk $.08 in using a stop to protect any idea.
Grains: All numbers except August soybean resistance were spot on. It is certainly a surprise that soybeans and corn closed so high a price going into a report that has a good chance to trade limit up or down. We started the week wetter and cooler and soybeans lost value, but by Thursday it clawed its way back to fill the gap left from Friday. September corn could not take out the high made on July 20th which is bearish although December keeps making a new high due to the spread between the two months.
Many producers were taking profits this week knowing the report could take away profits on a limit move in minutes. All kept some upside open, some more than others, but knowing they are getting a crop and the desire to take some income off the table and into their pocket is also the prudent thing to do, and by doing so they also get more courage to seek higher prices.
I care more on how the markets react to a report rather than the report itself. I know you have a plan what you will do next no matter if we go higher or lower to improve your position, and by knowing what you are doing is an advantage in itself. When people think they know what the market will do is one thing, but not knowing how to trade is the big problem, not knowing what they are doing. They know what the market will do, but they could not trade successfully. I never know what the market will do, but I always know what I am doing and why. Yes, on many a chart setup I know what the odds that favor what the market will do next, but more important is how I participate risking little and wait for the right setup that matches my trade ideas. Have you ever heard someone say "I was right the market but lost money because..." I like to say I made money for all the wrong reasons when my thoughts were wrong but my trade idea and strategy was right.
The market opens at 7:20am Chicago time, and the report comes out at 7:30am. I will be at my desk at 7am. I will send my take on the report as soon as possible. I want to day trade the market and prefer to trade at the extremes without bias risking $.06 in corn and $.08 in soybeans using a stop to protect any idea.
Grains: Spot on grain numbers except November soybeans were only accurate. Today is the last day before the report to adjust your position to reflect your thoughts. This report can produce an extreme movement, but once the market stabilizes in a day or two, all eyes should be back to the weather for soybeans the next 3 weeks. Corn yields is done now whatever it may be, but soybean yields are still being made, and with hot dry they go higher, wet cool will see much lower prices.
Guesses for corn are 1.8 billion bushels apart, impossible for me to be sucked into guessing because I do not bet money without getting some sort of "odds", so I just wait for a chart level and number I want to risk some money betting that it will hold, and the reward should be greater than the risk. My producers all have at least 20 BPA or more guesstimate on their own farms, how is even the USDA know what is on 95 million acres right now?
As far as options go, outright calls and puts are a bad bet, "the winner will not win and the loser will get killed" on report day. The market will need to move in your favor just to retain its value, a big move to make something. Spreads are the best ways to trade a report, because you are selling a wasting asset against the one you buy which takes care of some of the premium decay.
Bulls look to be posturing before the report but December corn is unable to make a new 2012 high tonight so far, so close but yet so far. Even if it gets through $8.20 ½, September corn 2012 and all time high is $8.28 ¾ and unless it makes a new high the market is a sell. I look at the spot month, not the more speculative December contract that is benefitting from the "spreads". It is hard to believe the corn bulls are going into this report near contract highs, the risk seems too great. Maybe they will cause panic to the sellers and they will "panic" before or after the report and cause a "blow off top", this is a perfect setup for that at record prices.
My bias is bearish for one reason only, the price is historically high and the risk is more to the downside. Yields have probably been "baked" into the price equation, and if realized might be considered bearish because what could take it higher next?
I prefer to day trade this market and not have a position, and if I did have an overnight position it would only be a known risk strategy. I continue to prefer the sell signals at resistance, but day trade the market without bias risking $.06 in corn and $.08 in soybeans using a stop to protect any idea.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Broadcom on Thursday posted fourth-quarter revenue and profits that were down from a year earlier, but the results slightly exceeded expectations of Wall Street analysts concerned about tepid smartphone sales.
The chipmaker reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.06 billion, down 0.8 percent from the year-ago period. It said revenue in the first quarter would be between $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion.
While Broadcom's connectivity chips are widely used in high-end smartphones like Apple's iPhone, they are included less often in low-end handsets favored by many consumers in emerging markets, where growth in smarpthones has shifted.
Concerns about slowing smartphone sales grew on Monday when Apple gave a weak revenue forecast and reported lower-than-expected holiday iPhone sales.
"Despite Apple disappointing on some of their numbers, the supply chain seems to be exceeding expectations," RBC analyst Doug Freedman said of Broadcom's quarterly results.
To make up for the smartphone shift to emerging markets, Broadcom is launching advanced LTE baseband chips to compete with dominant player Qualcomm and is also stepping up its focus on networking in data centers.
Broadcom gets around half of its revenues from mobile, with the rest coming from network infrastructure and home products like modems and set-top boxes. Broadcom said that in the December quarter it sold more networking chips than it expected.
Chief Financial Officer Eric Brandt told analysts on a conference call that for the March quarter, he expects revenue from Broadcom's broadband and infrastructure segments to be "down slightly," and from its mobile and wireless business to be "down."
Broadcom said that in the December quarter, revenue from its mobile and wireless segment decreased 7 percent sequentially, in line with its previous expectations. Customers reducing inventories of mobile chips in the December quarter will do the same in the March quarter, the company said.
Broadcom also said it was increasing its quarterly dividend by 9 percent.
Fourth-quarter net profit for Broadcom fell to $168 million, or 29 cents a share, versus $251 million, or 43 cents last year.
Non-GAAP earnings per share were 60 cents, better than the 57 cents expected by analysts.
Analysts on average had expected fourth-quarter revenue of $2.020 billion and first-quarter revenue of $1.967 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Following delays with technology development last year, Broadcom expects to start receiving revenue from its first LTE baseband chips in the first quarter, with Samsung Electronics as its first significant customer.
Like larger Intel, Broadcom has been slow to launch chips featuring multimode, carrier-validated LTE, or Long Term Evolution, a technology allowing fast data transfer rates in smartphones that has become widely adopted in the United States.
Adding to worries about smartphone demand, Samsung last week posted an 18 percent drop in fourth-quarter mobile profits, including weaker-than-expected sales of its Galaxy S4 high-end devices.
Broadcom shares were up 0.48 percent in extended trading after closing up 1.81 percent at $29.21 in regular Nasdaq trade.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by MommaChance from Best and Favorite Cutting Board Ever!! I have owned this cutting board for 5 years! Holds large cuts of meat and turkey's still for carving. Husband hates to use any board other than this one!! Catches all the juice for pouring up for making sauces, when the meat has been cooked on the Green Egg or water smoker. Cleans up easy with nylon brush and soap and water. Once dried, Oil with butcher block oil before putting away! Will stay looking like new for years to come!Date published: 2017-05-02Rated 2 out of 5 by Bertietooks from Raised grain I received this cutting board as a gift. I followed all care instructions to the letter, but after two uses, the grain rose and the surface is rough. In order to get it back to its smooth finish, I have to use steel wool, which doesn't work on the little wood pyramids. I can't figure out what happened; I never soaked it, just ran hot water briefly over it to remove the juices.Date published: 2017-02-13Rated 5 out of 5 by SuSu2 from Perfectly crafted Expert craftsmanship, the perimeter wells are the proper dimensions to trap juices (of a 20 lb turkey or a roast) and the wood is absolutely beautiful. My carving board has not split due to regular oiling and I'm buying another as a gift. P.S. I recommend Boos Butcher Block Cream and Howard Butcher Block ConditionerDate published: 2015-11-20Rated 1 out of 5 by pyrprshr from Not as described This is a really good design that is not executed properly and is not accurately dimensioned on this website. If it were, in fact, 1-1/4 inches thick as described it probably would be well worth the cost. The problem is that it is barely 1" and with the depth of the juice channels there is almost no wood left in the areas where it is cut for them. As a consequence I think there is a significant risk of the board splitting along the glue lines. I am looking for another board that has spikes that will hold onto the roast I am carving but with enough depth that it will last for years.Date published: 2014-09-13Rated 5 out of 5 by AP82 from Perfect size I love having this when I'm cooking a meal full of chopped veggies. You can't beat only needing one cutting board for the whole meal. It's also a beautiful way to display a buffet of omelet fillings. I got some basic wood oil for it and love oiling it down.Date published: 2013-08-09Rated 5 out of 5 by Julene from Excellent! Not to thick. Keeps meat in place. Just what I was looking forDate published: 2012-10-11


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He hangs nonchalantly from a steel cable, gazing at the camera while sitting on a wooden trolley, his spectacles reflecting the icy Animas River below. It is an unselfconscious portrait, probably taken with his own camera propped on a boulder.
He is Philip P.C. Schools, and although his job as a power plant superintendent with the Western Colorado Power Co. paid the bills, it is his intriguing turn-of-the-century photographs documenting the coming of electricity to Southwest Colorado from which his legacy glows.
Schools was born in 1881 just before the first winter snowfall in Crow River, Minn. His father made a living selling firewood to miners, and in 1890, at age 9, Schools parents sent him to work in the mines.
In those days it was not illegal or even unusual for boys to do that. But his parents also insisted he attend school every morning before work so he wouldnt be a numskull.
Schools was a stubborn boy who thought he knew more than the schoolmaster, and there was trouble right away. After only a few days, he was expelled. Furious, he tied some food in a red bandana and walked for miles to the next town, where he found a job working 16 hours a day delivering groceries in a horse-drawn wagon. At night, he slept among the stores boxes and packing crates.
He worked hard and saved his money. When he was 18, he finished high school and bought his first camera.
Electricity the coming thing
Schools went on to get a college degree in the new field of electrical engineering, believing that electricity was the coming thing. The Tomboy Mine in Telluride hired him as an engineer in 1909. He did so well that in 1913 he was hired as a general superintendent with the Western Colorado Power Co., just as the era of practical electricity was emerging.
About this time, Schools met and married a beautiful organist at the Methodist Church so beautiful, in fact, that he decided, then and there, to become a Methodist himself.
Schools was in charge of the crews who built the first power lines over the mountains to plants including Illium, Telluride, Tacoma and Durango. He was a hands-on boss, often horseback riding or snowshoeing into the high country to camp with his crew in a boarding house or tent.
He always had his camera with him, believing it was important to document every step of the power process. His photographs of powerful-looking industrial drums, gears and swirled complex machinery are beautiful. He never left the house without his camera, remembered his now-deceased daughter Phyllis in an interview with former Southwest Studies archivist Todd Ellison.
Schools sometimes brought Phyllis to the high-country camps with him. She said that after saying grace around the dining table, the men would raise their long forks in the air ready to jab into the steaming platters of food the cook had prepared. These everyday things, too, Schools photographed.
His pictures of men raising power lines and building water flumes have an unexpected quality, as in the photo with shadowy men taking a smoke break inside a partially built flume. Phyllis remembered walking across the flume with her father, swift-running wild water below, while her mother stood worriedly off to the side tearing her hair out.
In those days, flumes were wooden and sealed with creosote. A fine example of such a flume is at Cascade Creek, and if you lean in close you can still smell the tarry aroma of creosote there.
At the Home for the Aged in Trinidad, it is January 1967 and P.C. Schools is lying in bed, his thoughts often drifting to his boyhood life, to his daughters and long-dead wife. Next to his bed are boxes and boxes of his photos. Someday, they will be donated to the Center of Southwest Studies to be enjoyed by researchers, historians and those who are simply curious.
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Proactive Approach to Die Lube
Woodbine Tool & Die (WTD), Markham, Ontario, Canada, designs and manufactures tools and dies, and produces stampings and welded assemblies, primarily for the automotive industry.
As with the majority of stamping companies, WTD was dealing with housekeeping issues and multiple die lubes to meet its production requirements. Working with local distributor Toronto Lube Service, a water-based draw lube for high temperature, heavy-duty drawing, stamping, piercing and flanging was introduced to the operation—Metal Mates, HDP, from Metal Mates Stamping Lubricants, Glenview, IL. The lube offered benefits including cleanliness of press areas and shop floors, and the ability to produce a finished part that could be welded through without wash and easily cleaned prior to e-coating.
While the lube proved effective for 90 to 95 percent of the plant's needs, certain difficult parts still had to use a fineblanking or heavy oil in order to form.
Spearheaded by Mark Riegel at WTD, the organization recognized the need to look at a new lubricant for these parts. The analysis and development that followed not only delved into the actual die lube, but into the process, procedures and practices throughout the plant.
Building upon the success from the HDP main plant die lube, Metal Mates set out to develop a new version of the product to be used in specific stages of the die where forming created the greatest challenges and hotspots.
After four or five custom formulations and production testing at the presses, HDP HSS proved to be the answer to difficult forming applications with high-strength steels. The two lubricants complement each other at WTD, and the heavy HDP HSS actually washes itself off as it travels through the die.
In order to maximize consistency and repeatability, mixing for the main HDP lubricant is done by Toronto Lube Service and shipped to the plant in bulk totes at a 6:1 ratio. This replaces the previous practice where operators mixed for their individual presses and resulted in a uniform lubricant throughout the plant and an increase in production time.
Although costly from an initial-investment standpoint, a central distribution system was implemented where each press is fed directly from the totes. New lube sprayers and saddle tanks also were added for controlled application of the HDP HSS in the specific sections of the dies on difficult parts, and WTD acknowledges that return on investment was short due to increased productivity.
Each part has control sheets developed where hot spots were identified, and where in the die, if at all, the HDP HSS fluid needs to be applied. The lubricant also was dyed blue for easy identification.
As a result, WTD reports: reduced scrap rate and rework; punch and die maintenance expenses reduced by close to 60 percent; close to 50-percent less downtime; elimination of parts wash by an outside contractor; reduction in disposal charges by eliminating highly chlorinated fineblank oil; approximately 15-percent reduction in lubricant consumption through educated application; and greater parts acceptance and customer satisfaction from cleaner, more consistent finished product.Metal Mates Stamping Lubricants: 847/657-5278; www.metalmates.net
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This robust IoT system functions reliably even under the most adverse conditions and is currently in use on oil platforms. Installed directly on the drilling sites, the server platform communicates with the operator's data processing center in real time from here via GSM, relaying all the data relating to the position of the drill head, resistance in the drilling mud, as well as general function and error analyses.
An extreme installation like this calls for maximum performance in terms of mechanical specifications? indeed, the powerful computer with 200 W of waste heat would be enough of a challenge for any system. The solution therefore had to be just as extreme as the demanding situation itself: to begin with, the CompactPCI standard components were equipped with a solid conduction-cooled aluminum frame. The components, in turn, are encased in an IP64-protected housing, also with thermally conductive properties. This alone would be enough to have the system fully up and running and protected against the rough sea. But to ensure sufficient heat dissipation, another housing also surrounds the splash-proof processor unit. High-performance IP52-rated fans in the space between the construction provide continuous air circulation, expelling the heat outwards.
In order to ensure reliable operation and prevent the possibility of an expensive failure of the electronics, the system is based on redundant architectures and monitoring components. To this end, two redundant power supply units can assume the tasks normally performed by the defective power supply unit if a failure should occur. During normal operation, however, the output is divided between the two PSUs, and this in turn helps to increase their working life.
The three CompactPCI PlusIO CPU boards are also monitored by a system controller, which is used to read and analyze diagnostics data from the BIOS upon booting. If a defect is detected in one of the CPU components, this information is conveyed to the data processing center during start-up.
The transmission of data from the server platforms to the drilling sites and onward to the data processing center is encrypted by security protocols and corresponds to an end-to-end encryption. This makes the transmission path of the data negligible; in any case, the information can only be read with the corresponding recipient key from the data processing center.
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The F23P is an x86 PC based embedded computer for industrial automation and railway transportation, featuring the 4th generation Haswell Intel Core family up to the i7-4700EQ processor. The SBC is compliant with the PICMG 2.30 standard and as such a perfect migration path from CompactPCI to CompactPCI Serial.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the second straight week, the UMBC men's swimming and diving team has swept the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) weekly awards, the conference office announced on Wednesday morning. Senior Johan Rohtla (Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Secondary Science) was named the league's Swimmer of the week, while junior Carson Wong (Hong Kong/Kowloon Technical School) earned Diver of the Week accolades.
The awards are the first of the year for both Rohtla and Wong and bring the Retrievers' season haul up to six with senior swimmer Mohamed Hussein (Cairo, Egypt/Victory College) and senior diver Tim Perkins (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) each capturing two honors. In addition, senior Talor Tadena (Orangevale, Calif./Bella Vista) was named the America East Swimmer of the Week yesterday for the women's squad.
Rohtla earns his first weekly conference award since gaining the America East Swimmer of the Week honor back on Oct. 11, 2011, during his sophomore season. This past weekend, Rohtla helped guide the Retrievers past Old Dominion on the road, 158-139, by winning two individual events, to bring his season total up to six. After competing in the 200 medley relay, Rohtla captured the 100-yd. backstroke title with a season-best time of 51.95. He then completed the sweep of the back events by winning the 200-yd. race with a pool record time of 1:51.78.
Wong, meanwhile, picks up his first award after posting season-best scores in both diving events and winning his first dual meet event of the season. After placing second in the 1-meter event behind Perkins with a total season score of 265.64, Wong broke the 300-point plateau for the first time this season, scoring 305.10, en route to winning the 3-meter competition.
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Phoenix, AZ – Team Kingdom of the Netherlands announced today the addition of versatile infielder Jurickson Profar to its World Baseball Classic roster for play during the Championship Round at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Profar replaces injured infielder Yurendell De Caster, who has a strained left plantar fascia.
Profar, 20, was signed by the Texas Rangers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2009. Ranked the top overall prospect by MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, ESPN's Keith Law and Baseball America, Profar split the 2012 season between Double-A Frisco and the Rangers. With Frisco, he batted .281 (135/480) with 14 home runs, 62 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 126 games. He had his contract purchased by the Rangers, Aug. 31, and made his Major League debut on Sept. 2 vs. Cleveland. In that game, the switch-hitter finished 2-for-4 and hit a home run in his first at-bat. Overall with the Rangers, he batted .176 (3/17) with a home run and two RBI in nine games.
A native of Willemstad, Curacao, Profar is expected to join Team Netherlands on Thursday (March 14). He is batting .222 (8/36) with five runs scored, a double, triple and five RBI thus far in Spring Training. Profar led Curacao to the 2004 and 2005 Little League World Series, including the 2004 title. A consensus 2012 All-Star by the Texas League, Topps, Baseball America and MiLB.com, he has been a participant in the last two SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game during MLB's All-Star Week.


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so yessssssss i'm in TORONTO doing the terry fox marathon (bless him) version of all things bunnies..give me my dixie cup of water every 30 steps. ..actually no. pass me my FAVOURITE CUP. I bought this EXCELLENT cup from hugo didier last year at the Oneofakind show where i am now..I drink my 900 tonnes of water out of it every day. It's tall in the shape of a heart with a lipstick kiss mark where your own lips hit the cup and drink the water. AND! Ergonomic: it fits perfectly in your hand. Hugo himself told me each lipstick mark on every cup is HIS OWN. Dude applied and re-applied lippystick for HOW MANY CUPS? i'm going to ask him tomorrow cos i'm going to buy MORE. (i actually bought two last year but one vanished into thin air). I'm really not much of a shopper. ok i lie but i'm really really picky and i only buy the good sh*t.
the show is going awesomely. i dont know what it is. My booth location? I'm right around the corner from JULIE SINDEN. Thank goodness. It's been so, so busy...for example: run out for 5 minutes to go buy a five dollar coffee so i can stay awake for the next 13 hours going on 4 hours sleep and not eating anything all day but a handful of almonds and then not even being able to drink the coffee. i'm NOT kidding you. This is the opposite of my usual life. of course i find this all to be really fun..even if it's insane and exhausting and not super healthy but i make up for the food in the evening. in fact, i just polished off grant's chocolate coconut bliss. OOPS. I keep wondering when people will stop paying attention to the bunnies but it doesnt seem to be..happening. they just continue to gain in popularity like a VERY LARGE SNOWBALL. I will say that i do my best to make them better and push for evolving/evolution. It's really all i care about. All i care about is MAKING IT BETTER. And i mean everything.
a very sweet girl came in with her mom (times 10 - this happened several times over) and wanted my autograph. ???! (she really just wanted the bunny's autograph but bunny didnt have a pen so i was the stand-in). Lots of girls carry their bunnies with them everywhere. THE STORIES I HAVE HEARD. Bunnies with homemade hammocks stretched over beds, bunny condos, bunny apartment buildings...Um..i do love it when i get to revisit a bunny..when a collector brings their bunny by to say hi. I usually add some accessories..today i added a silver halo/headband with a gray feather to a big pink bunny.
Collectors. This is how it goes.
i digress. There are a hundred stories. ALL OF THEM ARE AMAZING. This stuff keeps me going.
i've been listening to that lana del rey business. i know i've been in a warren for the last while..is this all new? am i that out of it? i like her 'video games' and 'blue jeans' songs and her LOOK IS QUITE GOOD. HER NAILS and the ooober bling (diamante hoops the size of halos) and the 1940s veronica lake hair and those slightly sleazy rose-tinted heart-shaped specs (I mean - COME ON) and her 50s dresses and other random. kinda dope (like soap on a rope).
i heard she had plastic surgery assistance but what else is new and free to be you and me so that is weird but free to be me and you and while we're at it everyone else we know. oddly, strangely, amazingly, she and her sister run a "grassroots homeless outreach program in New York assisting street people (that never feels right to say) in piecing back their identification/paperwork so they may transition back into 'normal life' and get jobs, apartments". WHO IS THIS PERSON? Just try and connect the dots. Actually - don't because you won't. She's appears...???
i like those two songs and the style mashing and her possibly true humanitarianism?
Now i'm going to listen to BLUE JEANS over and over.
and let's hope it's all true and not this bullsh*t
POSTSCRIPT POSTSCRIPT POSTSCRIPT!! it's all fake!!!! i knew it. Lisa Prentice proved it. Her daddy purchased all of it. I KNEW something was rotten in the state of Denmark. It just wasnt sitting right. just wasn't. wasn't
In other news - i dont have time to do ROOKIE pictures this month but i have been pounding out movie reviews left, right and centre. HAAAAAAAA FRIED GREEN TOMATOES! I have new meaning, new purpose to my existenz as a human bean.
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A pair of lipstick-red planters, planted with dome-shaped boxwood, adds height, color and a bold sense of style to this outdoor living space, while also creating a cozy nook for the sofa and framing the view to the green space beyond. The rectangular planters are planted with sheared boxwood hedges and help divide this space from another adjacent seating area, lending intimacy to both rooms.
The practice of container gardening has been around for hundreds, even thousands of years, with containers traditionally being used to house rare and exotic plant specimens, to allow tropical or cold-sensitive plants to be moved indoors for the winter, or to display arrangements of brightly colored, botanical overachievers. In any case, the plants they contained tended to be the emphasis rather than the containers themselves. In today's modern gardening world, however, there are all kinds of different and exciting options when it comes to containers. Modern materials combine with bright colors and new, inventive designs to give us garden containers that can truly make a statement on their own, regardless of what is planted in them. This rising trend of using bold, architectural planters is the perfect way to express yourself and to add a stimulating new dimension to your garden and outdoor living spaces.
The texture and unique shape of this tall planter, along with a dramatic yucca plant, are the perfect finishing touches for the empty corner of an outdoor living space.
Pick It
The first step is to choose the perfect container. As with any project in the garden, I recommend first considering your home's style and choosing a container to complement it. That is not to say that your planter selection necessarily has to match the style of your house. By design, modern-day architectural containers tend to be on the contemporary side, but they can still be right at home in a traditional setting. In fact, some of the most compelling design statements are made by contrasting different styles, for example, a sleek, brightly colored planter in an otherwise subdued, formal setting. In addition to complementing the style of your house, your container should also complement your own personal style and personality. After all, it is your statement we are making here!
Next, consider the size, shape and color of your container. In terms of size, you should err on the side of larger versus smaller since objects tend to appear smaller outdoors. Plus, a larger planter will be easier to keep watered, will give plants more room to grow and will make a bolder statement, and that is what we are trying to achieve! As a practical matter, you should also consider where your container will be located and choose one that is appropriately sized.
The same reasoning applies to choosing a particular shape. First and foremost, your planter should fit into the space it will occupy. Some other shape guidelines to keep in mind are that tall planters will add drama to a space and are good for flanking an entrance or framing a distant view. By contrast, shorter containers may allow for an uninterrupted view of something desirable and evoke a feeling of serenity. Similarly, planters with hard lines and sharp angles can make a particularly strong statement and are good for defining spaces, while round or curved containers may be more versatile and seem more inviting.
This sleek, oxblood red planter and variegated yucca plant add color, texture and excitement to a white-walled modern entry that is otherwise devoid of color.
When it comes to color, the matter is mostly one of personal preference, but also keep in mind any surrounding elements, such as flowering plants and building materials, and avoid any colors that might clash. To make a more powerful statement, pass on muted colors and earth tones and instead go for more powerful hues, such as primary colors, black or white. You might also consider the lightness or darkness of where your container will go. For example, a bright yellow planter will stand out and lighten up a dark, shady area, whereas a black or dark blue container may have little to no impact there.
Finally, think about the material choices available for your container. From resin and fiberglass, to modern metals, to stone and stone aggregates such as terrazzo, the material your container is made of will affect its texture, weight and durability in the face of exposure to the elements, as well as normal wear and tear.
Bronze-colored jars add to this home's main entry. The metallic finish and waffle texture propel the jars' impact beyond their relatively subtle color. Creeping juniper add an understated touch of greenery.
Place It
Closely connected to the process of choosing the perfect container is the process of determining where it will go and, therefore, where you will make your grand statement. The most important factor to remember here is prominence. To have the proper impact, your planter needs to be in a prominent location where it will not be overlooked. Some of my favorite ways to use architectural containers include the following:
Entryway: A pair or grouping of containers is a great way to add interest and a sense of importance to any entry, whether it is to your home, office or garden. You can even create an instant point of entry simply by placing a pair of matching containers at the outer edge of any given space.Focal Point: It is hard to get much more prominent than a singular focal point, and a compelling container makes a great one indeed. For the most impact, place yours in the middle of a space, at the end of a walkway or in line with a strong line of site from within your home.
Boundary: To be appealing and to function properly, every space needs boundaries, and architectural planters (particularly squares and rectangles) are perfect for defining spaces.
A series of strong-lined rectangular planters helps define a patio boundary, drawing a distinct line between living space and landscape. The contrast of the planters' form to the rolling hills of the pastoral scene beyond adds to their impact.
A sleek, bowl-shaped planter filled with a sculptural yucca and seasonal flowers reinforces the architectural statement made by this home's pergola-covered entry.
Plant It
Many of you are avid plant lovers, I know, and are probably saying, "Can we get to the plant in planter already?" Well, don't worry; we are here! And not to burst your bubble, but one of the best things about bold, architectural containers is that almost doesn't matter what plant or plants you choose, since the container makes such a statement all by itself. But this also means that you can choose any number of plants that might interest you and the impact your container has will be just as powerful regardless of your area's climate or gardening zone. Here are just a few things to keep in mind: As always, choose plants that are appropriate for the amount of sunlight or shade to which they will be exposed. Also consider a plant's form and decide whether you want to ramp up the drama of your architectural planter with an equally structural planting or tone it down with something soft and subtle. Finally, go back to the color you chose for your container and pick plants that will be complementary.
A version of this article appeared in a March 2012 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
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Congratulations to ChezSuzanne, whose Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel & Apple Relish won this week's contest for Your Best Vegetarian Holiday Side -- earning her a $200 gift card from Williams-Sonoma, plus big prizes from Viking and OXO, and a spot in the next food52 cookbook!
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Who is your culinary hero?I think it's a split between Alice Waters who brought gardens of fresh veggies to the Berkeley, CA elementary schools; Michael Pollan of Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food fame, for making so many people really think about the content of the food they feed themselves and their families; and Jamie Oliver for bringing food consciousness into school cafeterias and the homes of the kids. It's people like this who will keep pushing for changes that must happen to our food culture, especially in this country.Is there a dish that you are known for among friends and family? Does wine count? Seriously, maybe desserts and soups in general. And really, there are many days that's all I really need to be happy.What do you listen to (if anything) while you're in the kitchen?That depends on the weather and time of day. If it's a nice day, the windows and doors are all open and I'm listening to the birds and the wind rustle through the bougainvillea hugging the house. If it's evening or weekends, I'm listening (under duress at times) to sports, news and whatever else my husband has on the nearby TV. Sigh.What's your favorite recipe from a cookbook?I really got into making ice creams this past summer, and one that I keep going back to is Mocha Latte Ice Cream out of Alice Medrich's Bittersweet.What is the kitchen activity that's most cathartic for you? Least cathartic?Most cathartic: without a doubt, making bread. I love every stage of watching the dough come together, rise, and brown in the oven. Least cathartic: trying to get all the dishes in a meal to be ready at the same time. NOT cathartic at all.Is there an ingredient you're really into right now?Cardamom! What taste do you crave most often? a) Sweet, b) Salty, c) Sour, d) Bitter, e) UmamiSweet. I can have just dessert for breakfast, lunch or dinner; and have. At one time I was buying a cake every week and eating the entire thing by myself. It was so embarrassing after awhile that I felt I needed to use different cashiers at the grocery store. No one goes to that many birthday parties.You whip cream: a) by hand, old-school style, b) using a mixer, of course!Hel-lo! Mixer! Of course.Given the choice you would rather have: a) more pantry space, b) a chest freezerWell what I really want is a nice big roomy refrigerator, but given the choices, I'll go with more pantry space. My husband had a nightmare last week that he walked into the kitchen and everything started falling out of the cabinets. My kitchen isn't that bad, but the nightmare wasn't completely unfounded I admit. I have kitchen items tucked away in the most unlikely places due to my limited cabinet space.What was the menu for the last dinner party you hosted?That would be Thanksgiving, which was largely a food52 feast. The turkey was grilled, thanks to AntoniaJames' question on foodpickle, which was joined by MrsWheelbarrow's wonderful What We Call Stuffing that many of you have tried and loved; Best Ever Maple Sweet Potatoes by eleonore which were very yummy; my Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Apples; and drbabs' amazing Ginger Apple Torte. Some mashed potatoes and cheese grits were thrown in there somewhere too. All in all, quite a feast, thanks to everyone out there.
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Mounties & Indians, 1989
colour print, pressed paper vinyl film letters on Plexiglas
204 x 124.5 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Acquired with funds from The Winnipeg Art Gallery Foundation Inc.
Painting, Canadian Contemporary (1980-present)
This piece is from a series of works the artist categorizes as "portrait logos," which incorporate portraits of everyday people with accompanying text to parody advertizing billboards. Mounties & Indians pokes fun at Canada's post-colonial legacy and the construction of national iconography. This image was directly inspired by a tourist postcard Lum had seen of two Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers flanking five Aboriginal elders wearing traditional dress, with a stagecoach caravan as the backdrop. The artist felt that this constructed image presented a false concept of how Aboriginal people currently live. To counter the misrepresentation, Lum asked four Aboriginal people wearing their regular clothes, along with two RCMP officers in their full uniform, to pose against an urban street setting.
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Learning From the Best
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News flash: You don't know everything.
That probably comes as a shock to you-you're an entrepreneurial genius who's chock full of inspiration, after all-but it's true. There is someone out there who knows more than you about the whole starting a business thing. Someone who can teach you what to do, how to do it and, most important, how to survive the journey with your sanity intact. Think what Mr. Miyagi did for The Karate Kid.
We're talking about a mentor: part coach, part parent, part impartial judge.someone who will impart wisdom to you and advise you on those days when you want to throw in the towel and apply for a job at a coffee shop. We found a few select entrepreneurs who credit their mentors with their business success: They've been advised, taught and taken under the wing of some bright businesspeople, and though each story is different, each entrepreneur is sure of two things:
- That they learned from the best.
- That their businesses would not be where they are without the strong guidance of good mentors.
Luke Eddins, for example, is sure his business knowledge came from the time he spent with his mentor at a former job. Eddins, 26, is the founder of Luke Hits, an online company formed to help unsigned bands get their songs onto movie and TV soundtracks. An avid musician himself, Eddins wanted to combine his two loves: music and business. And while he had the music side down, he knew his business skills would be the make-or-break of his business.
Though his mentor wasn't actually in the music industry-Eddins worked for a time at a company in the gem industry under the supervision of Sam Gadodia, a Harvard MBA-he learned everything he could about how to do business simply by spending time near his mentor. "You have to act like a sponge," says Eddins. "I didn't have the experience that he brought to the table."
Working right inside Gadodia's office proved invaluable: "I was able to overhear all the [goings-on]," says Eddins. "I could learn his approach, his tactics, his strategies." Eddins likens it to taking a business course, though a much more real-world one.
But it wasn't just observing Gadodia that taught Eddins. Even after the two no longer worked together, Eddins would seek his mentor's input on start-up issues-"how he would recommend that I approach this client or how I should pitch this a certain way," he says. And though he hasn't had much contact with his mentor since Gadodia moved to India six months ago, the lessons Eddins learned are still fresh in his mind.
Finding a Good Mentor
To be able to click with your mentor and have an easy rapport is the goal. Kathi Huntley, a leadership coach with Advance Power Leadership International in Saint Jo, Texas, knows the whole mentoring process well. Not only is she a mentor and coach for her clients, but she was also mentored by a leadership coach. "The best mentor doesn't make you reliant on them," she says. Rather, they help you find what you really want to do and come up with feasible ways to get there.
When searching for a mentor, there are some key questions to ask, says Huntley. Do you have a rapport with this person? Do you feel like you can raise questions? Does he or she ask about your dreams and desires for your business? And once you've found someone, like so many things in business, it's the level of communication you have with your mentor that will determine the success of the relationship.
The communication channels were clear when Matt Springfield hooked up with his two mentors, Kent Hill and Harry Carneal. Springfield, 29, founded Elliptix LLC, a Dallas-based information security firm, in January 2002, under the direct guidance of Hill and Carneal. The three are so in sync that both mentors serve on the Elliptix board of directors.
Springfield met his mentors while working at an investment firm where the two worked. Hill was the first to take him under his wing. "I traveled with Kent [for nearly a year] and learned quite a bit from him," says Springfield. "Specifically, [watching] his presence in meetings has really taught me to sit back and observe."
Especially in venture capital meetings with business owners, "Kent had a way of sitting back, listening and studying," says Springfield. "It's almost like a poker game. He'd extract the information that [we] needed."
For someone in the security business, that "sifting through the nonsense" skill seems invaluable. And Carneal brought something else to the table: He helped Springfield bridge the gap between the technology that was his forte and the plain-speaking consumer. "I typically will go into a little too much detail," says Springfield. "[Carneal] helps me to build the actual presentations to where they make sense, [as] my mind doesn't think like a consumer's mind."
And it's not only their business skills that Springfield wants to emulate. He says it's Hill and Carneal's ability to meld work and family life so well that inspires him. "They're family men," says Springfield. "How they are still able to [maintain] a good balance [between] family and work has been important to me." With sales expected to hit nearly half a million for 2002, Springfield's emulation has certainly paid off.
Objective Wisdom
That third-party objectivity is one of the greatest gifts of being mentored, notes Huntley. "Having a mentor, a third party, look at [a situation], you can get the truth," she says. Simply because the mentor is outside the cloud of confusion you may find yourself in, he or she can offer sound advice that you may not have considered.
Seth Goldman found that to be especially true with his tea business, Honest Tea. Founded in 1998, this Bethesda, Maryland, entrepreneur was faced with some difficult decisions in the course of his business. And it was the wisdom of his mentor, Gary Hirshberg, the CEO of Stonyfield Yogurt, that helped him through.
Since both companies are in the natural foods sector, the two entrepreneurs had a link. Goldman, 36, remembers seeing Hirshberg at various conferences. Hirshberg's company was so successful that he was often a speaker at these events, and Goldman paid attention to his lectures. "Not long after I started my business, I went to a weekend crash course on entrepreneurship with successful entrepreneurs speaking," says Goldman. "[There,] I got to first sit down with [Hirshberg]."
The two established such a rapport that Goldman felt comfortable asking the experienced entrepreneur's advice on a specific investment. Unsolicited, someone wanted to invest $5 million in Honest Tea, and Goldman was tempted to take the offer. "He said, 'Don't take more than you need,' " recalls Goldman. "Don't take the easy money."
Hirshberg urged Goldman to hold out for a deal that was better suited to his mission-one that would allow him to retain control over Honest Tea and its future. So he didn't take the $5 million from that investor-instead, he waited about a year and ended up getting about $1 million in investment capital from a more desirable avenue: Hirshberg himself. With the capital infusion and the continued support and advice of Hirshberg, Honest Tea expects sales of $5.6 million this year.
Finding your perfect mentor takes time, but it's worth it to go about your search sensibly. Research your industry, find businesses you admire, and hook up with them. Seek out a professional business coach, or join a small-business network to meet people who can share their knowledge with you. Turn to colleges and universities-they're always full of wise professors who love to see students succeed.
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When the Portland Timbers announced in July that their own JELD-WEN Field would play host to the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game, club owner Merritt Paulson promised an opponent that was the biggest global soccer name to ever play in the Rose City.
Bayern Munich certainly fit the bill.
Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that the reigning champions of Europe will take on the MLS All-Stars on Aug. 6 at JELD-WEN Field, marking the first time that the best of MLS will take on a German Bundesliga side in the league's summer showcase.
"The AT&T MLS All-Star Game is one of the premier soccer events on the North American sports calendar," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a statement. "We are pleased that Bayern Munich, one of the most prominent and successful clubs in the world, will be part of our All-Star celebration. This will be the first MLS special event in Portland since the Timbers joined the League in 2011.
"One of the great stories in Major League Soccer over the last number of years has been the enormous fan passion, civic support and stadium atmosphere in Portland. We look forward to showcasing this phenomenon to the rest of the world."
The game – which will be televised live on ESPN2 and UniMás in the United States, TSN and RDS in Canada, and in more than 130 countries worldwide – marks the 11th time in the event's 19-year history that an international club will take on the All-Stars.
Bayern Munich are the third club with a European championship under its belt to take the All-Star stage, following Chelsea (2006 and 2012) and Manchester United (2011 and 2012).
"It's an honor for us to be the first German club to play the MLS All-Star Game," Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola said in a statement. "MLS is experiencing great development and we are very much looking forward to compete against the best players of MLS."
The All-Stars have a 5-3-1 record against international competition in the game after a 3-1 loss to Italian Serie A side AS Roma this past summer in Kansas City.
Bayern captured the 2013 UEFA Champions League title by emphatically taking down the pre-tournament favorites FC Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate in the semifinals, before winning the final 2-1 over Borussia Dortmund. It was the fifth European title for Bayern, but their first in 12 years.
The Champions League title was one of three trophies secured during the 2012-13 campaign, as Bayern also added their 23rd Bundesliga title and the German Cup. In late August, Bayern defeated Europa League champions Chelsea FC in penalty kicks to win the 2013 UEFA Super Cup – their fifth official title this year.
Bayern could add another title later this month, as the club begins play at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco on Dec. 17.
Bayern currently boast a lineup of international superstars, such as Franck Ribéry (France), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) and Javi Martínez (Spain), together with German national team stalwarts, such as Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Mario Götze and Thomas Müller.
The club is currently unbeaten in the Bundesliga and in first place this season with 41 points.
The match marks the first MLS All-Star Game held at the 20,674-seat JELD-WEN Field, which was remodeled ahead of the Timbers' MLS expansion season in 2011. The Timbers have sold out every regular-season game since their debut and two postseason games there last month.
The MLS All-Star Game will be the first major league all-star event of any kind played in the Rose City.
"We are very pleased to welcome Bayern Munich – easily the biggest club to play in Portland," Paulson said in a statement. "The inclusion of Bayern Munich to the 2014 AT&T All-Star Game complements an already historic, world-class event for the city of Portland and Major League Soccer."


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HOUSTON – Two men whose plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico are sharing what they saw as they waited to be rescued.
In September, Ted Wright and Raymond Fosdick's plane went down and caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico.
Wright, the pilot, shot the video moments after they survived the crash.
"We just had a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico and the iPad survived thanks to the LifeProof case," he said.
Fosdick, Wright's best friend, had been in the passenger seat.
The two were flying from Texas to Sarasota, Fla., when smoke and flames filled the cabin two hours into the flight.
"The actual plummeting from the sky and all of that element wasn't a big deal. Neither of us was screaming and, you know, there was no praying," Fosdick said.
Just before the plane went down, Fosdick grabbed flotation equipment and the iPad.
They remained calm as they recorded the call for help. Three hours in and just before nightfall would have made a rescue close to impossible, but then their luck changed. The Coast Guard pulled them to safety.
Both men said they will fly again. Fosdick's wife, however, isn't so crazy about that idea.
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WASHINGTON, DC, September 3, 2008 (ENS) - Two federal government agencies are at odds over the safety of bisphenol A, a chemical used to harden plastic products such as baby bottles and drinking water bottles and for lining food and beverage cans.
A report today by the National Institutes of Health's National Toxicology Program finding that bisphenol A may alter brain development and behavior and increase the risk of prostate cancer in children, infants and fetuses is in direct contradiction to last month's assessment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the chemical is safe at current levels of exposure.
Based on 261 scientific publications, the National Toxicology Program report contradicts an FDA draft report released in August which found that bisphenol A is safe at current human exposure levels and does not recommend banning the chemical.
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Some 93 percent of Americans have detectable levels of bisphenol A in their urine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on urine samples provided by 2,500 Americans aged six and older for a national health survey in 2003-2004.
The report released today was conducted by the National Toxicology Program based on the assessment of an expert panel convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction that evaluated the potential for bisphenol A to cause adverse effects on reproduction and development in humans.
The panel completed its evaluation in August 2007 and the NTP assessment also includes scientific information that has been reported since then.
CERHR Director Dr. Michael Shelby states in the report that bisphenol A was selected for evaluation because of widespread human exposure, public concern for possible health effects from human exposures, high production volume, and evidence of reproductive and developmental toxicity in laboratory animal studies.
After assessing the evidence, the National Toxicology Program said it has "some concern for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A."
The NTP has "minimal concern for effects on the mammary gland and an earlier age for puberty for females in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A."
The NTP has "negligible concern that exposure of pregnant women to bisphenol A will result in fetal or neonatal mortality, birth defects, or reduced birth weight and growth in their offspring."
The NTP has "negligible concern that exposure to bisphenol A will cause reproductive effects in non-occupationally exposed adults and minimal concern for workers exposed to higher levels in occupational settings."
The National Toxicology Program review reflects the findings of dozens of independent scientists from around the world who have raised questions about the chemical's possible dangers for more than a decade.
Richard Wiles, executive director of the nonprofit research organization Environmental Working Group, said today in a statement, "Unlike the FDA, NTP has listened to the nation's premier scientists and has concluded that the BPA threat to the brains, bodies and behavior of our children must be taken seriously."
"The agency's stance is measured and courageous in the face of the slick, relentless publicity campaign from the chemical industry, which seems to be following the tobacco industry's playbook," said Wiles.
He points out that the NTP reviewed several hundred independent scientific studies before reaching its conclusion, while the FDA relied on three chemical-industry funded reports, which gave the toxic chemical the thumbs up for use in consumer products.
"Consumers deserve straight talk from the government," said Wiles. "The new NTP assessment tells us that we are right to be concerned about BPA and the industry's ongoing chemistry experiment on our kids."
The American Chemistry Council, an industry trade group, today said it welcomes the release of the final report on bisphenol A from the National Toxicology Program, saying that the findings of the report identified no serious human health concerns.
"The safety of our products is our highest priority," said Steven Hentges, PhD, of the American Chemistry Council's Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group. "An earlier draft of the NTP report has already been used by the Food and Drug Administration to support their safety assessment, which confirms that food-contact products made from polycarbonate plastic, including products for infants and children, can continue to be used safely."
The FDA draft report, released August 15, states that based on lab tests in rodents, infants and adults are exposed to bisphenol A levels that are below toxic levels.
"Safe or safety means that there is reasonable certainty in the minds of competent scientists that the substance is not harmful under the intended conditions of use," but "complete certainty of absolute harmlessness is scientifically impossible to establish," the draft report states.
But Wiles said the FDA report "ignored the nation's top public health scientists, and instead lauded the benefits of a toxic, hormone disruptor found in virtually every infant in America."
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The Compagnie Marocaine des Energies (CME) is developing a 250MW project at Tétouan, in the north of Morocco. It is carrying out studies related to the application for siting permits, according to company director Hassan Nadir.
CME also has other projects under development, notably around Essaouira, on the Atlantic coast.
Morocco, which estimates its potential onshore resource at 25GW, is targetting 2GW of installed capacity by 2020, to be built with a mix of public and private investment. It has 292MW turning to date.
The country's state utility ONE has launched a tender process for the "development, design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance" of up to 850MW of wind power.
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