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The Stevenson University athletic training staff works closely with members of the sports medicine team to provide the best injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and appropriate education to all varsity student-athletes competing in intercollegiate athletics while attending Stevenson University.
The athletic training staff is housed in the newly renovated athletic training room located in the Caves Sports & Wellness Center on the Owings Mills campus. The Caves athletic training room services all 27 of the University's intercollegiate sports.


text: A popular gauge of volatility on Wall Street, known as the fear index, on Thursday jumped to its highest level since February as stocks tanked on the back of mounting global-growth fears. The CBOE Volatility Index VIX, +12.17%, which uses S&P 500 bullish and bearish options to calculate expectations for volatility over the coming 30 days, was at 25.73, up 24%, in recent trade, which would mark its highest level (on a closing basis) since Feb. 9, according to FactSet data. The volatility index, referring to its popular ticker symbol, tends to maintain an inverse correlation to equity prices, and the jump comes as stocks are in free-fall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.58% was down 655 points, or 2.5%, at 24,407, coming after the blue-chip benchmark shed 800 points on Tuesday. Markets were closed on Wednesday to mark a national day of mourning for 41st U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush, who died at 94. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.90% was down 2.3% at 2,639, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.93% traded 1.7% lower at 7,037.

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Muscle Mustangs & Fast FordsHow To Tech Qa
Yo Ken! - Tech Q&A - May 2014
Answering Your Technical Questions
Teksid Tech
I bought my '97 Cobra about two years ago. It was in need of many small things due to lack of proper maintenance over the years, and I enjoy doing all the work myself.
As much as I love the car, I need it to be faster—not just a little faster, I mean supercharged faster. I haven't decided on a final rear-wheel number yet, but I know that 600 is the very least amount of horsepower that I will accept.
Which brings me to my questions. I have heard that the stock aluminum block is only good for 600 hp. Is this true? And if so, can I do anything to strengthen it to handle bigger numbers? Of course, I will be replacing all the internals and will have any machine work done that it needs. Is this a waste of time? Should I just find a used cast block and start from there?
I would like to build the car for weekend road course use, but drive it on the street as well. I have no desire to go in a straight line. I will be building it to handle.
Chris Bryan
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Chris, the '97 Cobras came with a Teksid aluminum block that can easily handle more than 600 horsepower. The blocks are cast in Carmagnola, Italy, by a company called Teksid that is a division of Fiat, which also owns Ferrari (which has its blocks cast by Teksid). You will have no worries if the engine build is done right with the correct components. The Teksid block, combined with good rods and pistons, will handle over 1,000 hp.
Rears and Gears
I have a completely stock '85 Mustang GT. What rearend did it come with, a 7.5- or 8.8-inch? Will it hold up to weekends at the track? I know it comes with a single-to-dual exhaust, so will I have to change the crossmember to add true-dual exhaust? What would be the best all-around gear for the dragstrip and as a daily driver?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Joe, the '85 Mustang GT came with a 7.5-inch ring gear. I suggest you use an 8.8-inch if you intend to hit the track on the weekends. The best gear for street and strip would be 3.73s in an 8.8. The 8.8 that came in the '86-'93 Mustang 5.0 will bolt right in. Ford Racing Performance Parts no longer sells a complete 8.8 for Fox-body Mustangs, but they are plentiful in the salvage yards and used parts websites.
You will have to change the crossmember. FRPP's M-5059-A adjustable transmission crossmember will make a true dual exhaust possible in your '85 Mustang.
Low and Wide
My dad has an '06 Mustang GT, and he ordered the Weld AlumaStars, 20x10.5 in the rear and 20x9 up front. What are the biggest tires we can fit in the rear? The car is lowered with Eibach Sportline springs. It is Procharged, putting 450 to the ground, so he needs a little rubber.
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Matt, for the rear tires, I suggest 305/30-20 for the 20x10.5 wheels and 265/35-20 for the 9x20 wheels up front. The Eibach Sportline springs lower your Mustang about 1.7 inches, and a tire that is roughly 12-inches wide in the back and 9-inches in the front will work well on the S-197. When buying tires, check the different brands for actual tire size, since they can vary as much as a ½ inch from brand to brand.
More Fuel
I bought a Vortech V-3 supercharger and my engine is a stroked 347 with Trick Flow Specialties heads and intake, 24-lb/hr injectors, and larger fuel rails. Do I have to use Vortech's FMU, or can I keep what I have until I save up and switch to 40-lb/hr injectors and a larger pump? I'm confused.
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I strongly suggest you do not run your 24-lb/hr injectors with a stock pump. It will not take long to damage the engine. Plain and simple, you will need more fuel when adding any type of power adder. Under normal driving, you may be okay, but as soon as you open it up, it will create a lean condition with catastrophic engine failure soon after. Save your money for the right components—it will be well worth the wait. Not waiting will cost you more in the long run, obviously.
The Teksid block, combined with good rods and pistons, will handle over 1,000 hp.
Using Your Headers
I want to purchase headers for my '02 GT to increase power without ruining my fuel efficiency. I've also been looking at a catted X-style mid-pipe. I already have a few mods, including a cold-air intake, 70mm throttle body, aftermarket spark plugs, and Borla Stinger after-cat exhaust.
Will the headers work on a daily driver? Will the catted X-style mid-pipe be worth it? I plan to get a flash tuner once all this is done.
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Mike, headers will not negatively affect your fuel mileage, and in most cases, will help with fuel economy. Headers, along with the X-style mid-pipe and tune, will yield good power and economy when cruising as a daily driver. Headers will not affect your daily drive. You will have an increase in your exhaust note, but in a good way—definitely worth it.


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Stonyhurst College has been fined £100,000 for a breach of health and safety regulations where a stonemason was put at risk of serious injury while working there.
A judge said the failings by the college were "lamentable" and multiple failings had occurred over 12 years.
When the college decided to employ its own stonemasons, it had failed to become familiar with rudimentary knowledge of basic risks to workers.
Preston Crown Court heard there had been an obvious risk of inhalation of dust and a stonemason later went on to be diagnosed with silicosis.
Stonyhurst College, which has stood at Hurst Green for more than 200 years, had admitted an offence of failing to ensure, so far as was reasonably practicable, the health and safety of its employees.
It has extensive historical stone buildings, many Grade One listed, and, in 1999, a decision was taken to directly employ its own stonemasons, rather than contracting outside companies.
Much work was done in a 15ft square workshop, with the only ventilation via a doorway. The dust could get so thick at times that men struggled to see across the room. Therefore, when possible, the men would work outside, even though there would still be considerable amounts of dust in the air.
Miss Lisa Judge, for the college, said the charitable organisation had extreme remorse. The matter was being taken very seriously at the highest levels.
She told the court: "This is not an offence born out of a blatant disregard for their health and safety statutory regulations. This offence occurred due to an educational establishment taking on the responsibility for certain aspects of building maintenance, that it had insufficient technical knowledge about."
The barrister said the greater percentage of stonemasonry work was done outside. "It wasn't a scenario where stonemasons were simply left to get on with the task in hand," she said. "A risk assessment was done."
The college had been aware dust existed, but had not known something called RCS was present.
Judge Anthony Russell QC ordered Stonyhurst College to also pay more than £31,000 prosecution costs.
He said it was a very serious breach and there had to be a substantial fine to reflect its seriousness. He added a message had to go out to organisations, businesses or charities, that they must heed health and safety advice.
He added: "The failings in this case were, in my view, lamentable.
"The serious injury to health was foreseeable in this case. The reality is no thought was given to the risks and even the most basic steps were not taken to protect the stonemasons from obvious risks to their health and safety."


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Seven student teams were tasked with designing and building a machine that could zip a zipper in 20 steps or more on Feb. 15, 2014, at the Nittany Lion Inn. The Engineering Leadership Society won first place and the People's Choice Award.
Dean views Rube Goldberg Machine
Engineering Leadership Society team leader Dan McGarry, right, walks Engineering Dean Amr Elnashai through his team's Rube Goldberg machine.
IEEE Rube Goldberg machine
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers team's theme for its Rube Goldberg machine was "waking up late."
SHPE Rube Goldberg machine
The Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers decided to go with a global theme for their machine, opting for a World Cup motif.
Rube contest wide shot
Seven teams competed on Feb. 15 for the opportunity to represent Penn State at the National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest later this spring in Columbus, Ohio.
Cookie Monster
Rube Goldberg machines often consist of everyday objects. This Cookie Monster doll was a part of the Engineering Leadership Society's childhood-themed machine.
Chinese Undergraduate Student Association
The Chinese Undergraduate Student Association was one of seven teams from across the University to participate in the 9th annual competition.
ASME Harrisburg
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers team from Penn State Harrisburg incorporated a number of toy vehicles in their machine. The team ultimately finished third in the contest.
ASME University Park
The University Park chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers used a Tarzan theme for their machine.


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"Fujitsu's Cloud services enable us to focus on our core business: to develop software without having to provide the specialized know-how to set up and operate high-security data centers."
Dr. Dieter Steiner CEO, SSP EUROPE GmbH
SSP EUROPE specializes in "Cloud services" for businesses and corporations. The range goes from Exchange Services via data exchange services and online backup all the way to security services such as Web and mail security. With the concept of Secure Service Providing, SSP EUROPE GmbH started with five employees as a spin-off from A.P.E. GmbH in 2008. A.P.E. was in business since 1993 and SSP EUROPE 's CEO Dr. Dieter Steiner had been working on Cloud Computing projects for years at that company. In 2013 SSP EUROPE is looking back at a track record in the highly competitive Cloud services market. The company has grown to 55 employees at locations in Munich, Regensburg, Bilbao and Vienna and renowned enterprises that are listed at NYSE, FTSE and DAX are among their customers.
Even before using the platform of the Fujitsu Cloud Store, SSP EUROPE and its clients were already familiar with the topics Software-as-a- Service and Cloud services. Fujitsu Cloud Store's Web portal, which offers a variety of business solutions from Independent Software Vendors, further simplifies the access to these security solutions as the subscriptions can be custom-tailored to the user's individual needs. Furthermore, SSP EUROPE's software requires little training, which is also a good fit in combination with the Fujitsu Cloud Store. Both, SSP EUROPE's products and the Fujitsu Cloud Store are very easy to use.
Two of SSP EUROPE's products within the cooperation were so well received by Fujitsu that they are now offered in the Store under the names Fujitsu Cloud Secure Space and Fujitsu Cloud Exchange. Fujitsu Cloud Secure Space lays the foundation for the secure and reproducible exchange of data and the distribution of confidential documents. Fujitsu Cloud Exchange is a professional groupware and mail communication solution based on Microsoft Exchange 2010. Its third product, SSP Secure Online Backup, facilitates encrypted backups of PCs, notebooks and servers. In the fall of 2012, SSP Secure Data Space has won the audience award of the magazine Computerwoche as best Cloud project among 30 finalists.
Not only the audience at the Best in Cloud event, but also their customers feel confident about the strong partnership between SSP EUROPE and Fujitsu. Client Völkl Sports for instance uses the service Fujitsu Cloud Secure Data Space. This traditional enterprise manufactures skis, snowboards and clothing and is pressing its developments ahead in the alpine World Cup of Skiing and in the area of professional free skiing and snowboarding. Client MEILLERGHP is coming from a completely different industry. The dialogue marketing agency is subscribing to Fujitsu Cloud Secure Data Space and Fujitsu Cloud Exchange.
SSP EUROPE was lined up for a significant investment. In its own data center, hardware needed to be replaced and also extended in order to grow with the increasing requirements of the company's customers. Such an investment is not a one-shot deal. An average life of servers of 36 months means that such a decision has to be made every three to four years. It is the very nature of a flexible offer to customers, not to be able to make exact predictions regarding their upcoming needs. In addition, SSP EUROPE as a software vendor is outside their core competencies when dealing with hardware procurement. This being said, Dr. Dieter Steiner and his team were looking for an alternative to extending their own data center. Planning and investment aspects and most of all security as the key issue of a Secure Service Provider were important factors for the decision to outsource their own infrastructure including customer data and –infrastructure.
From their short list the company chose Fujitsu. As an IT provider with worldwide operations Fujitsu meets the requirements in regards to security even better as SSP EUROPE's own data center. Fujitsu's six Global Cloud data centers are located in Europe (Germany, UK), the USA, Asia (Singapore, Japan) and Australia and rank among the world's most secure data centers.
All solutions of SSP EUROPE and its customers run on servers at a data center near Heilbronn. This means that the strict data security laws of Germany apply, which are of the utmost importance to SSP EUROPE and its customers. They are also necessary to meet regulatory requirements. Additional criteria for this decision were access and outage protection as well as certification that only a big corporation with world-wide operations is able to maintain at the highest level.
Customer Völkl Sports appreciates the aspect of high security. Gerold Fath, IT Manager at Völkl Sports says: "As a subsidiary of the Jarden corporation, which is listed on the US stock exchange, we are subject to extensive restrictions in operating our IT, SOX among others. Our partnership with SSP EUROPE and Fujitsu enables us to fulfill those very important requirements regarding privacy protection, data security and IT compliance with ease."
For SSP EUROPE there was an additional reason when choosing an appropriate partner, to go for a big and internationally operating corporation: Not only the infrastructure of its data centers was important for the company, but also being able to market their solutions on an international platform with an established brand that enjoys high recognition. "The reach and importance of a global brand such as Fujitsu's was an important factor for us to get the word of our solutions out", says CEO Dr. Dieter Steiner.
Teams on both sides have installed the software within days on the Fujitsu Cloud Store. The solution is now scalable without any problems and SSP EUROPE can grow together with its customers' requirements nationally and internationally. The company does not need to provide the know-how to operate a data center and keep it up to date.
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What do you need to consider your day complete?
I need to train. If I don't train in a day, then I just feel terrible. I almost feel like I have a film on my skin or something that I didn't get off. If I don't train, I somehow feel dirty. I have to break a sweat at least once in the day or else I feel bad.
What's one thing you know you will never do?
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Cystex & Book Giveaway (CLOSED)
To make up for the lack of giveaway last week, while my husband was in hospital, I am doing several giveaways this week. I might just do one every day till our birthday celebration begins, when the bigger prizes come into play. We shall see how my time goes.
Today's giveaway is "A Seat on the Aisle, Please! The Essential Guide to Urinary Tract Problems in Women," by Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D. (Copernicus Books, 2006) and a 40 tablet box of Cystex: Urinary Pain Relief tablets - a total value of $40.00.
Fortunately none of us had a need for this product, and I know it's kind of uncomfortable to talk about - but many women have had this problem at some point in their lives. So yeah, we are going to talk about it - for all those who've been distressed, isolated, and embarrassed for too long!
Did you know that urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 8.3 million doctor visits each year? "UTIs are considered the second most common infection in the body," says Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D.
While some women may diagnose themselves, a UTI requires both confirmation with a doctor's diagnosis (urinalysis and/or urine culture) and a course of antibiotics to clear it up. However, it may take several days to get in to see your physician, and for the antibiotics to kick in. Cystex® is the only over-the-counter urinary pain reliever available with a dual-action formula that not only eases the pain and burning caused by a UTI, but also contains an antibacterial to help stop the progression of bacterial growth.
In the course of a lifetime, more than half of all women will experience some form of debilitating pelvic disease or discomfort, including chronic urinary tract infections, various kinds of incontinence, pelvic floor prolapse, and interstitial cystitis. Surprisingly, until recently there has been only scant attention paid to this very common group of disorders, considering the vast population of sufferers. What's more, doctors have long tended to dismiss many symptoms of urinary tract disorders as an inevitable consequence of the aging process or, worse still, as indicators of underlying psychological disease.
First take our poll below:
It's no secret that women don't like public restrooms: a recent survey conducted by Cystex® urinary relief tablets finds that 70% of women indicated they have walked out of a public restroom without using it because they felt it was "too dirty." However, if you squat when you urinate in a public restroom to avoid an infection from the toilet seat, you might be surprised to learn that you may actually be doing more harm then good.
According to Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D., squatting over the seat can actually prevent the complete emptying of the bladder, which can lead to infection, especially in women who are prone to urinary tract infections (UTIs).
"When you squat over the toilet seat, you keep your pelvic muscles contracted, which reduces your ability to empty your bladder completely, as you would be able to if you were sitting and relaxed," explains Dr. Kavaler, who is one of 500 female urologists in the United States specializing in female urinary tract issues. "When the bladder doesn't empty completely, the remaining urine can become a breeding-ground for bacteria, which may lead to a UTI."
"If there are no toilet seat covers available, line the seat with toilet paper and take a seat," advises Dr. Kavaler. "It's important to note that you will not catch any infection, including STDs, from sitting on a public toilet seat."
To help women better understand UTIs and how they can be avoided and treated, Dr. Kavaler is taking part in the new Cystex "Know Your Bladder Better" video series. Enjoy the videos and if you don't see your topic addressed or have a question of your own, please feel free to Ask Dr. Kavaler a question about UTIs or bladder health by using their online submission form.
More videos:
• Know Your Bladder Better: UTI Facts
• Know Your Bladder Better: Take a Seat to Avoid a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
• Know Your Bladder Better: Sex and UTI Connection
• Know Your Bladder Better: Cranberries Great for UTI Prevention, But Not for Treatment
• Know Your Bladder Better: Menopause Causes UTI Risk
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Episode 29 - Post Malone
Post Malone; "Really White Iversons"; "Saucin' on You"; "Knuckle Tats."
AIRED June 22, 2017
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Episode 30 - DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled; "Grateful"; "They"; "Lost at Ski."
AIRED June 22, 2017
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Episode 28 - Big Baby D.R.A.M.
Big Baby D.R.A.M.; "Bad Broccoli"; "Unclish"; "Urban Predators."
AIRED June 22, 2017
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Episode 25 - Summer Vacation
On an all-new episode of Ridiculousness Rob, Chanel and Steelo celebrate summer vacation by getting SAND BLASTED, take a trip to PAINLAND and party with THE BANG GANG.
AIRED June 15, 2017
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Episode 26 - Charlamagne Tha God
Radio and T star Charlamange Tha God joins Rob, Chanel, and Steelo to PUT SOME RESPECK ON MY NAME, call out the DONKEYS OF THE DAY and realize some people are just DILDO DUMB.
AIRED June 15, 2017
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Episode 27 - Gene Dyrdek
Rob, Chanel and Sterling are joined by none other than Rob's dad, Gene Dyrdek, who teaches the gang about THE POWER OF MAGNETS, that it's NEVER TOO LATE and the myterious GREY GUNNERS.
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Episode 22 - Grossest Episode Ever
Things get grosser than ever when Rob, Chanel and Steelo check out some talented ASS MASTERS, avoid the BOOGIE KNIGHTS and discover the disgusting side of MOTHER BIRDING.
AIRED June 08, 2017
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Episode 23 - Tami Roman
Reality star Tami Roman joins Rob, Chanel, and Steelo to talk about her extreme case of RATNAHOBIA, what it means to be STREET DUMB, and about living with BUTT REGRET.
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Growing up in the tough Westside streets of Chicago, Sterling "Steelo" Brim never thought television was in his future. At the age of 19, he decided to explore his musical talents, and moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career in the music industry. After years of working in radio and A&R, Steelo met Rob Dyrdek, who immediately recognised his ability to make everyone around him laugh. A few months later, Steelo was presented with a co-host position on the first season of Ridiculousness, and immediately jumped at the opportunity. Since then, Brim has applied his comedic abilities, and now holds the title as Creative Producer for the MTV hit series. In addition to "Ridiculousness," Steelo is currently developing a sketch comedy show, and can also be seen on Season 5 of "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory." In his down time, Steelo (@SteeloBrim) is an avid tweeter with hopes of becoming the most Blunt and "Reckless" person on Twitter. He looks to continue to work in comedy, music, television, film and voice-overs in the years to come.
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Plain and simple, there is nothing conventional about Rob Dyrdek. He's a dreamer who isn't scared to take risks. He's got the gift of gab and a dangerous knack for persuasion. MTV viewers might know Dyrdek from his starring role in the reality series Rob and Big -- you know, the adoptive parent of Mini-Horse, the man who performs as alter-ego "Bobby Light" or the guy who tried to teach bulldog Meaty to skateboard. Yeah, Rob Dyrdek is that guy, but he's also a professional skateboarder who simply refuses to stop chasing glory and an entrepreneur with quite a knack for business. In his hometown of Kettering, Ohio, at the tender age of 12, Rob picked up a skateboard for the first time. Within a month, he won his first competition and became the youngest member of the G&S skateboard team. Forgoing his senior year of high school, Dyrdek turned professional at the age of 16 while simultaneously becoming one of the founding members of the legendary Ohio-based Alien Workshop team. A regular contender in skateboarding competitions and a staple of street skateboarding videos (he's also a co-founder of famed DC Video), Rob's legend grew fast. As an entrepreneur, he has contributed game changing shoe design concepts, developed private training facilities for pro boarders and launched companies that include Siler Trucks, Reflex Bearings and Rogue Status, a street wear line that he owns with former blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. He also has his own sunglasses company (Battle Eyewear), founded the Street League skateboarding league, developed the Wild Grinders cartoon and toy line (based on his childhood skate crew) and formed a charitable foundation to build skate plazas around the country so kids have a safe place to skate. While conceptualising and building the 40,000 square-foot, award-winning Kettering Skate Plaza, as a legal place for street skaters to hone their skills, Rob Dyrdek wrote, financed, produced and starred in the feature film Street Dreams, due in May 2009. And, as you know, he starred opposite his friend and personal bodyguard Chris "Big Black" Boykin in three seasons of the hit MTV series Rob and Big. Not one to slow down, Rob continues to think big. With a goal to "mogul up," he's moved Dyrdek Enterprises into a 25,000-square-foot industrial -- and fully skate-able -- warehouse and office complex near downtown Los Angeles. That's where we'll see him in Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, a place to dream up ideas and bring them to life. So, despite his success, Rob Dyrdek won't be slowing down anytime soon. In fact, he's just getting started.
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Since her debut on Season 1 of Fantasy Factory Chanel West Coast has gone from your everyday skater girl working a 9-5 to becoming a super star on the rise! Since the age of 15 Chanel spent years of working odd jobs and struggling to make a career out of music & acting. What began as a dream is now quickly becoming reality. In 2008 she was introduced to Rob Dyrdek through mutual friends and Rob soon after asked her to join the Dyrdek enterprises family. Following her successful run on Fantasy Factory, Chanel joined Rob on the cast of the most recent MTV hit show Ridiculousness, and she is also the voice of the character "Flipz" on Rob Dyrdek's new animated series 'Wild Grinders' premiering on Nickelodeon TV in April. In addition to her TV career, Chanel's fierce skills on the mic, dynamic performance ability, and infectious personality is now turning heads from the biggest music execs, industry peers, and fans from around the world. She has spent much of the past year recording her debut album which features tracks from some of the music industry's top producers including collaborations with various multiplatinum artists. When not in the studio or filming at the Factory, Chanel is busy performing her music at clubs around the country.
Ridiculousness and Rob Dyrdek return with another incredible season of hysterical and absurd internet videos. Sterling "Stee-Lo" Brim and Chanel "West Coast" join Rob and another unbelievable line up of special guests, including rapper phenom Future, R&B singer/ songwriter Ne-Yo, and internet video super-team Smosh. This season's storm of new categories like "Power Kiss", "Everyday Demons", "Human Glitches", and "Magnet Feet" will leave you belly laughing for the rest of your life.


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Blood in the urine, known as hematuria (hee-ma-TUR-ee-uh), is fairly common and, in most cases, not serious.
The two kinds of hematuria are:
The urinary tract is made up of two kidneys, two ureters, one bladder, and one urethra. Kidneys are fist-sized organs in the back that are shaped like kidney beans. It's the kidneys' job to filter the blood and remove excess fluids and waste products, which it turns into urine. The urine then flows through tubes called ureters into the bladder, where it's stored until it's emptied through a small tube called the urethra. If blood cells leak into the urine at any part of the process, it causes hematuria.
A number of things can cause hematuria, including:
In rare cases, hematuria can be a sign of kidney or bladder cancer, a blood disease, or a blood clot. If something like that is going on, hematuria will usually be one of many other symptoms.
Very occasionally, what looks like hematuria might be something else. It's possible that things like food dye, beets, or certain medications can make a person's pee look red.
Technically speaking, hematuria is a symptom. Microscopic hematuria has no visible signs. The only way doctors know if someone has microscopic hematuria is if it shows up on a urine test. Gross hematuria can be seen because it changes the color of urine, which can happen with just a little bit of blood. In many cases, red or tea-colored urine is the only symptom.
In more serious cases, hematuria can be just one of many symptoms of another condition. For instance, if a bladder infection is causing the hematuria, other symptoms might include fever, pain while urinating, and lower belly pain.
If you ever see blood in your child's urine, don't panic. Chances are it's no big deal, but you'll want to make sure, so take your child to see a doctor. It's important to determine the cause of the hematuria to decide whether any treatment is necessary.
If you see a doctor about blood in your child's urine, or if microscopic hematuria shows up on a urine test, the doctor will give your child a physical examination and ask questions about symptoms, recent activities, and family medical history. Your child will be asked for a urine sample as well.
If the urine test comes back negative, the doctor will probably want another urine sample 1-2 weeks later, just to make sure the urine is free of red blood cells. Hematuria that only happens once won't require any follow-up with the doctor.
If microscopic hematuria is present but your child has no other symptoms (like pain or fever) and no protein in the urine, a urine test will be repeated several times over the next few months to see if blood continues to show up in the urine.
If the urine test points to something more serious, or if your child has had a recent injury, additional tests may be done. These can include a urine culture, or imaging tests like an MRI or CT scan that let doctors examine the urinary tract.
Kids who have hematuria and protein in the urine should see a specialist. So should those with microscopic hematuria that doesn't go away after a few months, or microscopic hematuria with high blood pressure and other symptoms. A specialist will offer additional testing to help determine the cause of blood in the urine.
Testing may include:
Most of the time, hematuria doesn't require any treatment. If it only happens once, it's nothing to worry about. If another condition is causing the blood in the urine, treatment for the hematuria will involve treating that condition. This may involve the use of certain medications, such as antibiotics for hematuria caused by a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Follow-up testing is often done after treatment to make sure the urine is free of red blood cells. If blood shows up in the urine repeatedly but there are no other symptoms, urine testing and physical exams may be done every few months for a year or more as a precautionary measure.
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Date reviewed: May 2013
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Real Madrid's title hopes took a major blow after a settling for a draw on Wednesday night, but defender Sergio Ramos insisted Los Blancos will keep fighting as long as they have a chance to win.
• Rigg: Night to forget
After a 1-1 draw away to Real Valladolid, Real are four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid and remain one behind second-place Barcelona with two rounds remaining.
There is hope for Real, however, as Atletico and Barcelona play each other on the final day of the season, ensuring at least one side will drop points. Real would lose the head-to-head tiebreakers against both of their title rivals.
Wednesday's draw was a huge point for relegation-threatened Real Valladolid, who moved out of the relegation zone, and Ramos, who scored Real's opener before Humberto Osorio equalised late on, faulted his side for underestimating their opponents.
"It's a pity because we've fought, but we relaxed a bit in the minutes at 1-0," he told reporters after the game.
"Against a team fighting against relegation you can't do that.
"I can't fault our attitude today, though. As long as it's mathematically possible [to win the title], Real Madrid will keep fighting."
Ramos made his 400th appearance for the club on Wednesday.


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Hey everyone, I would like to introduce a nice tutorial to everyone that shows you the basics on drawing a common weapon. You know as well as most novice artists do, that drawing a sword can be pretty difficult because of some complex details it can be acquainted with. This weapon is of course the most used amongst the medieval ages where there were no such thing as guns. These little creations of defense, are also popular in Japanese culture. Anyways, I want to guide you through to "draw a sword" in the simplest manner. Before you start the tutorial, be sure to equip yourself with a ruler for all the straight edges. Keep in mind that these weapons have many styles for different uses. There's a swords that are meant to hack away armor, slice through limbs easier, and much more. Research on the computer, or even think of your own type of use for swords. What if your character needed a sword that could cut through iron? A laser type weapon would be pretty epic, wouldn't it? Anyways folks, I have to go on and work on other parts of this tutorial. Good luck and have fun learning "how to draw a sword", step by step.
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Hello fellow Real Studio developers! My name is Paul Lefebvre and I am the newest member of the Real Software team, taking on the role of Developer Evangelist.
In this position I will be responsible for many things that relate to educating prospective and existing customers about the best ways to get the most out of Real Studio. In particular, I will be focusing on documentation, tutorials, example projects, webinars, blogging, training and social web coverage.
I've been using Real Studio for over 10 years and have been programming professionally for nearly 20 years using other tools such as PowerBuilder, C#, VB.NET and Java.
I am extremely excited to be joining the Real Software team!
I love hearing from fellow Real Studio developers, so if you have any suggestions on how I can help you make better use of Real Studio, send me an email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Hello from Paul Lefebvre
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- Pete said...
Guess RealSoft should employee Cocoa devs instead of PR people.
First make a product working, then do PR.
- February 4, 2012 at 5:10 AM
- Bob Boice said...
@ Pete - Bringing a knowledgeable product evangelist on staff is a wise move for Real Software. They need to focus on building their client base. However, it does appear that they also need to beef up their developer staff a bit in order to expedite bug fixes, product enhancements, etc.. Only time will tell.
- February 4, 2012 at 2:33 PM
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For my next series of blog posts I intend to document and write about SQL Server replication. This is a pretty large topic and I make no claims to an expert in replication but over the last couple years I have been working with replication more and more and I think it is time I wrote some blog posts on the topic to document and reinforce my understanding of the subject and hopefully learn a lot along the way.
SQL Server replication is a technology that can be used to distribute and update data from one database to another and also synchronising the databases to maintain consistency.
SQL Server offers the following types of Replication:
Snapshot Replication - a snapshot of the database is taken at a point in time and the whole data set it rather than individual transactions is applied to the subscriber. This is not a continuous process so the subscribing database always has some latency when compared to the publishing database.
Transactional Replication - Transactional replication allows incremental changes to be applied to the subscribing databases. These changes can either be applied continuously or incrementally - at set intervals. Transactional replication is normally used when there is high number of write transactions against the database (INSERT, UDPATED, DELETE)
Merge Replication - I struggled to put merge replication in to words but Book Online describes it as "data changes and schema modifications made at the Publisher and Subscribers are tracked with triggers. The Subscriber synchronizes with the Publisher when connected to the network and exchanges all rows that have changed between the Publisher and Subscriber since the last time synchronisation occurred." I think Merge replication is probably the most complicated and difficult type of replication to configure and manage.
The type of replication you choose for a given application will vary according to a number of factors. This MSDN article http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms152565.aspx details what type of replication is best suited for a given scenario.
I have worked mainly with snapshot and transaction replication so I will start with some posts on how to configure these two type of replication. I have not done much with merge replication in truth, but I will be looking at it here too. All these will be in posts over the newt few weeks and months but for the purpose of this post I am going to explain some the components of replication:
The Distributor - Can be generally thought of as the link between the components involved in replication. It plays a key role in 'distributing' data from the publisher to the subscribers
Publisher - The publisher is the source database that makes it components available to those wishing to subscribe to it. The Publisher is the data to be replicated.
Subscriber - stores the replicated data and received updates
Article – "is a grouping of data to replicated"
There are several agents that play a key role in replication, there are:
- Snapshot Agent
- Log Reader Agent
- Queue Reader Agent
- Distribution Agent
- Merge Agent
These agents are standalone programs that play a key role in replication. By default they are run using the SQL Server agent. bare in mind that the SQL agent needs to be running for these jobs to run successfully.
Next we'll be looking at configuring replication.


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Virtual desktops and storage
Server virtualization has had a profound impact on storage infrastructures, but the coming wave of desktop virtualization will place new demands on storage environments.
Server virtualization has had a profound impact on storage infrastructures, but the coming wave of desktop virtualization will place new demands on storage environments.
Desktop and laptop computers are among the most difficult IT assets to manage. Because they reside with users, and are numerous and distributed by nature, many companies simply defer critical desktop management tasks, such as data protection and patching, to users. That may seem like a practical strategy to some organizations, but it poses great risks in the areas of compliance, security and IT governance in general. Products to address these issues are plentiful -- from expensive desktop management applications to client-side backup and security tools -- but they're mainly point solutions and can be costly.
For storage managers, virtualizing desktops should be a real concern as all of the operating systems, applications and data currently residing on desktop and laptop PCs will need to find a new home in the data center storage environment. The required storage resources, as well as their ongoing management and administration, could be staggering.
VDI promise and challenges
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) -- Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. categorizes it as hosted virtual desktops -- has the potential to cure this ongoing IT ailment by moving desktops into the data center. Instead of booting a local client-side operating system (OS), users connect via a browser or thin client to a virtual desktop that runs as a virtual machine (VM) on a server in the data center. Consequently, ownership of the desktop transfers from the user to IT and, by centralizing desktops, the long list of daunting desktop management tasks is greatly reduced.
Wide adoption of VDI beyond a limited number of use cases has been stifled thus far by its lack of mobility and the need to stay connected. But that's about to change. Citrix Systems Inc. and VMware Inc. have been developing offline VDI technologies that enable users to take virtualized desktops on the road while remaining secure and compliant with centrally managed policies. Offline capabilities have the potential to catapult virtual desktop infrastructure from a niche application to mainstream deployment. While Citrix Systems has partnered with Intel Corp. to develop the bare-metal Citrix Thin Client client-side hypervisor, which runs the virtual desktop on the client while disconnected from the server, VMware has released an experimental version of its Offline Desktop software, which enables users to check out their desktop and take it on the road.
"For VDI to become widely adopted in the enterprise, mobility and the ability to take desktops offline are instrumental, and we should see offline VDI production deployments by 2010," said Mark Bowker, an analyst at Milford, Mass.-based Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
A second key requirement for VDI to prevail is user experience. Virtual desktops need to have the look-and-feel and flexibility of traditional thick clients. Unless audio, video and graphics capabilities, and peripheral support is comparable to (or at least close to) traditional desktops and laptops, virtual desktop infrastructure is likely to continue its niche existence and share the fate of the very thin, but relatively static, terminal server-based computing approach. But great efforts have been put into the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to close the user experience gap between thick clients and VDI clients. Citrix Systems, with its Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) protocol and High Definition Experience (HDX) extensions, currently has the most comprehensive multimedia and peripheral support. Comparably, VMware has partnered with Teradici Corp. to develop a software-only version of PC-over-IP to deliver multimedia to VDI clients beyond the rudimentary capabilities of the standard RDP protocol.
"Today VDI is ready for some users, but it'll probably take another 18 to 24 months before most of the challenges related to protocol limitations, performance and offline support get resolved," said Brian Gammage, a vice president/Gartner fellow who covers client computing.
|VDI vendors and products
Storage resources needed for VDI
The final and probably biggest challenge for VDI to succeed is its infrastructure impact and cost. With desktop and laptop prices starting at $500, plus intangible management costs, any ROI for virtual desktop infrastructure needs to weigh the obvious benefits against the cost and effort it takes to acquire and maintain a data center infrastructure that can support hundreds and possibly thousands of virtual desktops.
To start, VDI requires servers to run the desktop virtual machines. With one CPU core able to support about five users, according to Gammage, a typical eight-core server can support approximately 40 users. VDI requires network storage for desktop virtual machine images and user data. By simply moving desktop images from clients to servers, and with the average desktop image requiring approximately 10 GB of storage, 100 virtual desktop images consume 1 TB of relatively expensive network storage vs. the low-cost disks used in contemporary desktops and laptops.
Even with offline support, VDI depends on a reliable network and sufficient bandwidth on both the local-area network (LAN) and wide-area network (WAN), and the larger the VDI deployment the more likely network upgrades will be required. Add to that the cost of cooling, electricity and data center space, and it adds up to a significant IT infrastructure investment. On top of that infrastructure investment, there's the cost of the virtual desktop software, typically licensed by concurrent desktop (VMware View) or concurrent user (Citrix XenDesktop), OS licenses, as well as the Microsoft Corp. Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktops (VECD) add-on license Microsoft demands for each VDI client in addition to the OS license.
The cost of getting a virtual desktop infrastructure off the ground is truly staggering, and VDI software vendors have been working feverishly to minimize hardware requirements, especially those related to storage. They're also partnering with server, storage and networking vendors to maximize the number of virtualized desktops their devices can support by adding features like data deduplication and thin provisioning to storage arrays, and enhancing servers to increase the number of concurrent VDI sessions the servers can support. One example is Cisco Systems Inc.'s Unified Computing System (UCS) server platform.
"While a normal server blade can support about 40 to 60 VDI clients, UCS more than doubles that number, effectively reducing the cost per user by more than a factor of two," noted Chad Sakac, vice president of the VMware Technology Alliance.
|To VDI or not to VDI
1. Any virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment consideration needs to start with a thorough return on investment (ROI) analysis that weighs desktop management and compliance benefits against the cost of deploying and maintaining a VDI infrastructure.
2. Because IT is more likely considered a necessity rather than an asset at small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), VDI may not be an option for these types of firms with their limited IT teams and modest data centers. As VDI service providers mature, outsourced virtual desktop infrastructure and VDI in the cloud will become viable options for smaller firms.
3. When evaluating a VDI platform, focus on advanced features, such as offline support, linked clone-type capabilities for efficient use of storage and simplified management, as well as application virtualization capabilities. These are the areas where you get the biggest bang, but it's also where products differ the most.
4. Keep your mind open to mixing hypervisors and VDI products. While there's a small benefit to having all components from a single vendor, mixing and matching different vendors to get best-of-breed products or the most cost-efficient combinations is a valid and prudent option.
5. Start with a small number of desktops and grow your VDI footprint from there. Because it's such a radical change, a gradual rollout that includes frequently reassessing the project and making adjustments will increase your likelihood of success.
VDI architecture and platforms
VDI comprises several joined components that enable clients to run their desktops remotely from within the data center. One of the key elements is a hypervisor, such as Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware ESX Server, which runs on a server and executes the desktop virtual machines. A second ingredient is a management platform offered by the hypervisor vendors for their respective products. This manages the hypervisor servers as well as the pool of VMs used by existing connections and requested by new connections, and facilitates provisioning desktop virtual machines to VDI clients. The third element is a session broker, which is responsible for distributing sessions from clients to VMs and redirecting users of disconnected sessions back to their original virtual machines. For a VDI client to start up, these three components work hand-in-hand: On receiving a request for a new session and after successful authentication -- typically via Active Directory -- the session broker asks the management platform to start up a virtual machine -- provisioned with the OS, applications and profiles assigned to the connecting user -- that establishes a remote desktop connection between the client and desktop VM on the hypervisor server. While all VDI platforms are architected in this fashion, vendor implementations vary significantly, each with its pros and cons.
Citrix XenDesktop's Provisioning Server acts as a central proxy for all virtual desktops and is used by admins to build, configure and manage desktop virtual machine images. The XenDesktop Delivery Controller (DDC) is the session broker and manages user access to desktop virtual machines. Besides being one of the most advanced VDI platforms, XenDesktop greatly benefits from the popularity and strength of Citrix XenApp (Citrix's terminal server-based platform), which allows applications to be streamed for local and offline use, and is often used to complement XenDesktop deployments.
VMware View is on par with Citrix XenDesktop in most areas, but lags in user experience, at least until VMware releases its version of PC-over-IP to match or exceed Citrix's ICA protocol and HDX extensions. VMware View includes VMware ThinApp for application virtualization, but unlike Citrix XenApp's flexible concurrent online and offline application support, its application delivery functionality is focused mostly on isolating applications from the operating system and other applications.
Microsoft has so far played a role in virtual desktop infrastructure with its Hyper-V hypervisor and System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) management platform, but has relied on its partnership with Citrix Systems for a session broker. Microsoft will include a session broker in Windows 7, but it's intended for smaller deployments. On the app virtualization front, Microsoft is offering Application Virtualization (App-V), formerly known as SoftGrid. Like VMware ThinApp, it's more limited than Citrix XenApp and focused primarily on isolating apps from each other and the OS.
Leadership in the VDI market is currently shared by VMware and Citrix Systems. While VMware boasts the widest deployed hypervisor platform, Citrix Systems, with a 90+% market share, according to Gartner's Gammage, dominates server-based desktop and app computing. Luckily, and mostly the result of an interoperability agreement Microsoft and Citrix Systems signed in 2006, customers can mix and match virtual desktop platforms and hypervisors. "Many of our customers run XenDesktop with Microsoft or VMware hypervisors," confirmed Calvin Hsu, director of XenDesktop product marketing at Citrix Systems.
Parallels has a VDI product that's based on its Parallels Virtuozzo Containers virtualization offering. Contrary to competing hypervisors that require a full OS image per VM, virtual containers -- the equivalent of virtual machines -- leverage a single OS. Instead of having resources assigned to each container, all containers share the resources of the host operating system. On the downside, Parallels VDI product doesn't have the clear-cut OS isolation, and is less flexible and more proprietary than traditional hypervisors. Similar to Microsoft, Parallels doesn't have its own session broker and relies on third-party brokers such as Quest Software Inc.'s vWorkspace and Ericom Software's PowerTerm WebConnect.
The VDI storage challenge
Unlike traditional hypervisors, Parallels' Virtuozzo Containers virtualization product is architected to minimize storage requirements. Any newly created virtual container references the underlying OS, and it's only as the OS and applications within each virtual container change that changes are stored within each container's virtual disk. "We can create a 50 Gig virtual disk, but the actually used space may only be a few megabytes and [it] grows as files change," explained Jamie Moore, senior sales engineer in the enterprise group at Parallels. Because of its efficient use of storage, Virtuozzo works well with both networked and direct-attached storage (DAS), making it very attractive for smaller environments.
Both Citrix Systems and VMware realized that for their VDI offerings to succeed they had to overcome the detriment of having to store and manage full VM images for each virtualized desktop, and they did. But unlike Parallels, they implemented their solutions outside the hypervisor.
Citrix Systems has solved the problem within its Provisioning Server. It supports creating one or several golden virtual machine images, as well as VM templates that define resource configurations such as memory, disk space and I/O devices. Once a golden VM image is created, it can be used for multiple virtual desktop users. Virtual desktop changes that occur during a user session are stored and retained in a so-called write-cache. "You can get hundreds of virtual desktops running off the same image, with literally 100% savings on disk space," noted Citrix Systems' Hsu. Different from Parallels, the write-cache feature doesn't work with DAS but requires shared storage.
VMware has addressed the storage issue with its VMware View Composer, a new component in VMware View 3. View Composer uses VMware linked clone technology to create desktop images that share virtual disks with a master image to conserve disk space. Individual desktop VM images are linked to a master virtual machine image and, as a result, can simply be patched or updated by updating the shared master image, all without affecting user-specific settings, data or apps. During runtime, VMware View Composer combines the master image with changes the user made. "View Composer reduces storage needs and costs by up to 70% while simplifying desktop management," VMware's Sakac said.
Storage vendors focus on VDI
Besides the aforementioned virtual desktop infrastructure capabilities, VDI users are leveraging advanced array features, such as data deduplication and thin provisioning, to reduce the disk space required for VM images and user data. Because many NAS arrays support data dedupe, and desktop VM images and user data are file based, network-attached storage is a natural fit for VDI. A case in point is offered by Dave DePillis, manager of IT operations at Allied Cash Advance, a Miami consumer loan firm. He runs all of his clients on VMware View 3 and stores desktop images and user data on NetApp FAS2020 arrays. "We're not using linked clones at this point because of some limitations, but instead rely on NetApp's deduplication to preserve disk space. After deduplication, we gain back about 85% of the allocated storage," DePillis said.
As VDI capabilities like VMware's linked clone and Citrix Systems' equivalent feature in Provisioning Server mature, they'll be the preferred method of reducing disk space for virtual images because they provide the added benefit of having fewer desktop images to manage. Rather than managing one desktop image per virtual desktop, desktop management is reduced to managing one or a few master images. Patches, upgrades and configuration changes applied to the master image will be automatically propagated to virtual desktops that are linked to the master image. The impact on desktop management is huge and only compounded as the number of virtual desktops grows. "I hope to eventually be able to leverage VMware's linked clones to simplify patching and software upgrades; at that point the NetApp deduplication will mostly benefit user data," Allied Cash Advance's DePillis said.
VDI poses something of a storage paradox. It calls for relatively low-end storage to make the ROI work, but it also needs to be highly available. "Our customers say that they want tier 1 availability at tier 6 pricing for VDI storage," VMware's Sakac quipped. As a result, VDI deployments are likely to shy away from expensive Fibre Channel SANs and gravitate toward less expensive iSCSI SANs, a notion confirmed by Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co.'s acquisition of iSCSI pioneer LeftHand Networks Inc. in 2008. "Its built-in replication, support of thin provisioning and the simplicity of iSCSI make the HP LeftHand P4000 SAN a perfect fit for VDI," explained Lee Johns, director of marketing for HP's StorageWorks Division.
The larger the number of virtual desktop users, the higher the risk of network or storage contention. Most feared is the so-called boot-storm that occurs when a large number of users fire up their virtual desktops. With features like linked clones that cause many users to access the same virtual machine image on the same blocks and spindle, a serious performance bottleneck is inevitable unless the storage array has plenty of cache. So any storage array used for desktop VM images should have an option to add cache if needed. "All NetApp filers with PCI slots have the option of adding one or multiple Performance Acceleration Modules [PAMs]," explained Manish Goel, NetApp's senior vice president, product operations. At this time, each PAM can add 16 GB of read cache for a total of 80 GB. NetApp said future expansion will allow a maximum cache of 512 GB.
Gathering momentum
From maturing VDI products, impending offline capabilities, Microsoft's addition of a VDI session broker in Windows 7 and Intel's chip-side support for client-side hypervisors, to emerging VDI service providers that offer VDI as a managed service, the momentum behind VDI is gaining strength. Because of its infrastructure requirements and because it represents a radical change to managing desktops, wide adoption is all but certain. The stars are lining up behind VDI to cause a major change in how companies will manage desktops in the future.
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Itchy Male Organ Relief: Shaving Crabs
To some extent, the malignant male organ comes with its territory; it's all part of being a man. But crabs are not part of the territory and should not be something related to men. Sometimes even people who have been careful with their male organ health habits may find themselves with lice-induced itching members. If this happens with frequency, or if crabs are persistent, shaving can be an option to explore.
About crabs
Many schoolchildren come down with head lice, and that's the kind of ticks most people think. Crabs, however, are in fact different pest forms – albeit associated with more common head lice. Itchy Male Organ Relief: Shaving Crabs
The crab is very small, its length is only about two millimeters (or less than a tenth of an inch). Thus, they are very hard to see. If someone sees them under a microscope, one can see that they have a shape similar to a sea crab – hence their common nickname.
Not about disease
Fortunately, crabs are basically benign – meaning they do not transmit the disease. But that does not mean they are happy to have. When a person has a crab, he has an itchy male organ that will not stop. The itch itself can be annoying and irritating; it would be embarrassing when a man caught with his hand was itching. A man just scratching, but it seems he has an uncontrollable desire to caress himself.
Most of the time, a man catches crabs through skin-to-skin contact with others who have them. Sometimes, they can be picked up when maturity comes in contact with objects (such as sheets or blankets) that have ticks on it.
There are some treatments to get rid of crabs, but in some cases small creatures can be very resistant to leaving their new homes. In this case, many men find that shaving members and the surrounding area can help rid the body of pests.
Shaving can help for two reasons: (1) Crabs like to make themselves comfortable in the hair in the male organ area. It provides extra warmth and security for them. And (2) when the hair has been removed, it is easier to see the small parasite and to remove it.
For those who have not "manscaped" the maturity before, here are some tips:
– Trim with scissors before taking a razor to the area. This will be more effective and help avoid painful long withdrawal of hair.
– Soak the area with warm soapy water. Shaving in the tub might be more comfortable.
– Use a lot of foam – and make it as a chemical – and smell-free as possible. The male organ skin is very sensitive, and chemicals can cause a burning sensation.
– Exercise very carefully. Allow plenty of time to shave; A man does not want to make a mistake with a razor when near a member.
After shaving, check out other wild crabs. Continue treatment as recommended until someone is sure that the crab has gone for good.
Crabs can create a long-term itchy organ situation, so chasing them is aggressively plausible. After being shaved, be sure to take care of maturity by using a top-notch male health organ crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil). The skin may be sensitive for a day or two, so crème that can keep skin moist is very important; look for one that contains a combination of high-end emollients (such as Shea butter) and a natural hydrator (such as vitamin E). In addition, treat areas with creme that include vitamin D. These vitamins are often called "miracle" vitamins because they are very effective in fighting disease and enabling cell function. Good for skin, good for maturity. Itchy Male Organ Relief: Shaving Crabs


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Roy Oswalt squarely on Rockies' radar in search for pitching
MILWAUKEE — The Pfister lobby became Bizarro World today.
Reporters chased after Oakland general manager Billy Beane, and several were staking out Miami owner Jeffrey Loria.
No clamor for the Yankees? Or the Red Sox?
Beane was a target of the Japanese media needing its daily fix on Hideki Matsui's future. Loria is Steinbrenner Lite, bidding on top free agents Albert Pujols, Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle.
Where does that leave the Rockies? They are quietly being aggressive in trade talks and their pursuit of free agent starter Roy Oswalt.
Let's start with Oswalt. The Rockies had a constructive meeting with his agent. Their interest goes beyond the courtesy call.
"They have a shot," agent Bob Garber said, indicating that his client would consider the Rockies.
Oswalt is in line to receive a two-year deal in the $30-million range based on what agents and executives are saying. The Rockies can afford that, though they'd like to move Ty Wigginton first. Oswalt, however, is in no rush. Multiple GMs are expected to travel to his home for face-to-face meetings next week.
The right-hander is not going to sign until Buehrle or C.J. Wilson come off the board. That will help define his market.
With Matt Kemp later this winter, Fowler will stop in Vegas to train with Jason Giambi, Troy Tulowitzki and top third base prospect Nolan Arenado.


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And then I make something simple for dinner, with every ingredient on hand, and the can opener close by. Really good quality canned tuna. Mixed beans. Sherry vinegar and excellent olive oil. A blend of greens. Finishing salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. In any sort of combination, this rustic and simple salad is a reminder that the basics in your pantry really can combine to make a perfect dish. And that, my friends, is genius.
Spanish Green Salad with Tuna and Beans
serves one very generously for dinner, or two if you add good crusty bread and butter and lots of crisp white wine
Why Spanish? While this type of salad can be typically be found in Italy, I've given it a twist en Espanol by using Ortiz tuna, Spanish sherry vinegar and Spanish olive oil. The tuna is premium, and hard to find here; I bought this 250 gr can in London for the equivalent of $9.66. It's line caught, packed in olive oil and worth seeking out.
According to a Spanish proverb, four people are needed to make a good salad: a spendthrift for oil, a miser for vinegar, a counsellor for salt, and a madman to stir all up
4-6 cups mixed greens: a combination of sturdy crunchy greens like romaine hearts and spicy soft greens, like baby arugula
1 250-gram can of tuna packed in olive oil
½ c mixed beans
Sherry vinegar and olive oil to taste
Plenty of freshly ground black pepper
Maldon salt, or other large and flaky finishing salt
1. I a large bowl, tear romaine leaves into bite size pieces. Add a couple of handfuls of arugula. You can also add a small amount of micro-greens: I used super-healthy micro broccoli greens. Toss to combine.
The layering effect of coarse to micro is very pretty
2. Drain the tuna and add to the salad, breaking any bigger chunks into smaller pieces as you do. Top with the beans. Add the vinegar and olive oil to taste, and finish with a generous sprinkling of pepper. Toss to combine.
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2005 Gilera Runner SP 50 specifications, pictures, reviews and rating
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|Gilera's profilation of this bike
|The Runner´s sporting good looks promise top performance and that´s a promise the Runner certainly delivers. Tough frame, burning acceleration, breathtaking pick-ups all caught in colours that give you the right look, the look of the winner.
|General moped information
|Gilera Runner SP 50
|76.7 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
|Engine and transmission
|49.30 ccm (3.01 cubic inches)
|Engine type:
|Single cylinder, two-stroke
|Bore x stroke:
|40.0 x 39.3 mm (1.6 x 1.5 inches)
|Lubrication system:
|Separate with automatic mixer
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|Transmission type,
final drive:
|Shaft drive (cardan)
|Automatic centrifuge type
|Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
|Front suspension:
|Fork with upside down shafts with double effect hydraulic damper
|Rear suspension:
|Hydraulic single damper, co-axial helicoidal spring
|Front tyre:
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|Front brakes:
|Single disc
|Front brakes diameter:
|220 mm (8.7 inches)
|Rear brakes:
|Single disc
|Rear brakes diameter:
|175 mm (6.9 inches)
|Physical measures and capacities
|Dry weight:
|89.0 kg (196.2 pounds)
|Seat height:
|780 mm (30.7 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
|Overall length:
|1,830 mm (72.0 inches)
|Overall width:
|715 mm (28.1 inches)
|1,290 mm (50.8 inches)
|Fuel capacity:
|12.00 litres (3.17 gallons)
|Other specifications
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Goodguys 10th Great Northwest Nationals - Trucks From All Around
Flying into Spokane, Washington, from California was an eye opener, not because the flight was bad, the landscape was that good, and it kept me glued to the window. The state of Washington, especially Spokane, is incredibly green with numerous rivers running right into the downtown cityscape. Why am I telling you the reader this? Well, sometimes it's about the destination outside the event that makes the actual event that much better. Not to mention, the people were exceptionally nice.
When I arrived at the fairgrounds Friday morning the air was crisp and not a cloud in the sky. Under my own steam, I walked the fairgrounds and noticed that this particular event was somewhat smaller than some of the other GG shows. However, it turns out that it was a good thing to be smaller because you get to see everything. Some of the larger events can be, at times, a little overwhelming since you don't know whose truck to look at first, plus, you can easily miss the coolest ride by simply walking right by it. Oops, I've done it several times. Another thing I happened to notice, were how many people made the trek from Alberta, Canada, and other states just to enjoy the long weekend and have some laughs with old and new friends who enjoyed the classics.
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Small shop closures are progress, says ex-Tesco boss
The former boss of Tesco has described the rise of supermarkets and closure of small shops as "part of progress".
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Sir Terry Leahy also called some High Streets "medieval", saying the way people lived their lives had changed.
Sir Terry said seeing boarded up local shops was sad, but this happened because consumers were choosing to shop at the bigger supermarkets.
The benefits of out-of-town stores outweighed the downsides, he added.
When asked if he thought it was just "tough" that a family butcher had to close because it couldn't compete with the "three-quid chicken" sold at the supermarket, he said: "Small benefits for thousands of families can be a big loss for the family of the butcher but you can never be casual about it.
"You have to ensure the better organisations come through."
Sir Terry got his first job at a Tesco in Wandsworth, London, when he was 17-years-old so he could support himself during sixth form college.
The third of four sons, he grew up in a prefab on an estate in Liverpool. His father was a greyhound trainer and his mother was a nurse.
He said he couldn't please everybody when it came to views on supermarkets over small High Street stores.
"If you talk to people, 95% of the population quite like supermarkets but 5% don't, but in Britain this (5%) is three million people so they have a right to say what they think.
"I felt very strongly inside that Tesco was doing the right thing, in terms of how it was conducting its business, how it was serving ordinary people and how it was employing ordinary people but I realised I wasn't winning the argument for some people."
Large chains
The British Independent Retailers Association said 98% of the the UK's £150bn grocery industry was controlled by just nine stores.
But deputy chief executive Michael Weedon claimed there could be a silver lining for smaller businesses.
He said as large chains such as HMV and Blockbuster closed, more retail premises would become available at cheaper rents.
Among the tracks Sir Terry chose to take with him to a desert island were The Beatles' I Want To Hold Your Hand, Simon & Garfunkel's Homeward Bound, Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough and Pachelbel's Canon in D.
He said he would also take The Complete Works of Charles Dickens and his luxury item would be tea.
As chief executive, he made his name transforming the supermarket from a lacklustre brand into Britain's biggest retailer.
Desert Island Discs with Sir Terry Leahy was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 11:15 GMT on Sunday 3 February