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All students applying for admission to the undergraduate programs in the School of Art must submit a portfolio containing 10-15 original works of art for regular admission and scholarship consideration.
Artwork in the portfolio should represent the student's current creative and technical abilities. When selecting pieces for your portfolio in addition to subject matter, consider technique, concept, design, composition, and works that demonstrate creative problem solving. For high school students, this generally means work completed in their junior or senior years. Learn more about how to create and submit your digital portfolio.
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If you have taken a number of art courses, a variety of media should be represented. Pick your best work. Selections can come from classroom assignments, sketchbooks, workshops, pre-college programs, or work done "on your own" outside the classroom. When choosing pieces for your portfolio, consider subject matter as well as technique, concept, design, composition, and works that demonstrate creative problem solving.
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Five Questions With...Carlos Mendes
The Columbus Dispatch - July 30, 2012 02:24 PM
Five questions with…Crew defender Carlos Mendes.
If you weren't playing soccer, what would you be doing with your life?
"I'd be in a huge rock and roll band touring in front of 8,000 people every night – or at least I would do my best to get there."
That leads into the next question – what is your favorite song to play on the
"That is really hard. I don't know if I have a favorite song but my favorite drummer is Carter Beauford from Dave Matthews Band. He's got that funk/R&B/rock style, so that's probably my favorite type of drumming."
How different has Columbus been compared to New York?
"Of course I'm enjoying Columbus. It's a nice little city and a complete change of pace. New York is just so much busier and more stressful. A lot more traffic. There are a lot of upsides to Columbus and I've been enjoying it so far."
What's been your top soccer moment?
"I guess playing in the finals against Columbus (in 2008) was the furthest I've gotten. Any chance you have to play for a Cup is a dream come true. I had my family there, so that's probably the highlight of my career. Unfortunately it didn't turn out the way we wanted it to."
Who has surprised you on the Columbus roster since your arrival in the offseason?
"I'm obviously a huge fan of Eddie Gaven's. We have such a young team that the young guys I didn't know. The guys who I know who have been around like Chad and Danny and Eddie Gaven, you know what they bring because I played against them for so many years. To me, we have a lot of young players that have really impressed who are going to have successful careers. That's what has been most impressive to me."
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The Intex® River Run II Inflatable River Tube is made for two person relaxation. Lounge side by side with a built-in cooler and two cup holders for a day of chilling in the water. The comfy River Run II will become your go-to for any lazy summer afternoon. A handy repair patch is included in case of emergency.
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Antiques Week in Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Antiques Show
From its redesigned catalogue to its sleek new stands, the Philadelphia Antiques Show looked younger than its 51 years when it opened on Friday, April 27, for a five-day run.
Organized as a benefit for Penn Medicine, the show is one of the oldest and most traditional in the country with a reputation for top-flight American, English, and Chinese works of art, both fine and decorative.
Not everyone welcomed this year's move from Navy Pier to the Convention Center. But one look at this handsome new installation with its low lighting, sophisticated palette and large, airy stands had even the most jaded show goers convinced.
There was plenty to look at but, really, you had to be there. Not to be missed?
Arader Galleries' stunning, 1754 engraving of the Philadelphia harbor and skyline from the Jersey Shore by George Heap and Nicholas Scull, $585,000. It is one of a handful of known examples of this print;
A spectacular sheet iron and copper Angel Gabriel weathervane, $575,000, made by Mr. Whelden for the First Methodist Church in Springfield, Vt., around 1846, at Olde Hope Antiques;
Going to a new home, Christopher Rebollo's Philadelphia serpentine-back sofa, an outstanding example of a rare form combining Chippendale and Federal stylistic elements;
A watercolor on paper ship portrait, $65,000, of the "Sophia Godfrey" by Jurgan Fredrick Huge (1809-1878) of Bridgeport, Ct., dated 1870, at Nathan Liverant & Son;
A pair of inlaid Hepplewhite card tables, $85,000, by John Townsend of Newport, R.I., at Hirschl & Adler Galleries ;
An inverted pyriform silver coffee pot, circa 1775, with the mark of William Hollingshead of Philadelphia, 1760-1785, at Shrubsole;
A finely carved Indian cigar store chief, $75,000, with its first coat of paint at Giampietro Gallery;
A circa 1720-50 Boston Queen Anne veneered flat-top high chest of drawers,
$78,000 labeled "Best" in Sack's Fine Points of Furniture at Elliott & Grace Snyder;
A pair of watercolor on paper birth records, $145,000, for Joseph and Margaret Spangler of Stasburg, Va., by Henry Diefenback (1771-1837) at Kelly Kinzle;
An outsized folk-art carved and painted architectural installation, $785,000, by Noah Weiss of Bucks County, Pa., circa 1870-80, at Raccoon Creek;
One of Andrew Wyeth's signature Helga paintings of 1973 at Jonathan Boos;
Sumpter Priddy III's early to mid eighteenth century joined slat-back chair from the Cecil family of Maryland, $65,000, an austerely elegant piece;
A Marsden Hartley "Cactus" painting, $600,000, of 1918 at Ricco-Maresca Gallery, New York;
At Hyland Granby, a rare Thomas Buttersworth oil on canvas portrait of the sidewheeler J.B Schuyler , which ferried passengers between Orient Point and SagHarbor, N.Y. ;
William Vareika's pair of newly rediscovered ecclesiastical paintings by John LaFarge,$500,000.
We are told that there were some major sales although perhaps not enough to make all parties happy. Suffice it to say that the Philadelphia Antiques Show summoned every ounce of professionalism to pull off this classy debut at the Convention Center. Look for next year, when the fair dates are set for April 12-16, to be even better


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I bought the drop shackles for my 02 F150 Harley Davidson, and was very impressed on the ease it was to install them. It took me all about 1 hour, and probably about 3 weeks for my truck to settle out. Recommend these shackles.


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If you can stomach 2 hours and 5 minutes of Ben Affleck (in a self-directed film) playing a bank robber with an overdramatic Chowd accent ... pretty entertaining (if flawed) flick.
Affleck plays Doug McCray, who leads a crew of bank robbers in the Charlestown area of Boston, known for churning out a high number of bank robbers.
Crazy bomb diffuser guy (Jeremy Renner) from the Hurt Locker plays his bad ass buddy ... this dude is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors.
Just like another Affleck flick Pearl Harbor, theres a love story forced into the middle of this flick that just doesn't add anything to the movie.
Bank heist scenes are really good though. Worth seeing.
One of those flicks ... if it ends up in my top ten for 2010, prolly means its not a great year for films. But worth seeing. Fun little film.


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The Hispanic 50-Plus Demo
October 30, 2012
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez, EVP for multicultural markets and engagement, AARP, discussed primary research findings which suggest significant opportunities available to multicultural marketers in the 50-plus Hispanic market.
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Peepin' it real: absinthe meets blue marshmallow bunnies for cocktail fun.
Breakfast cocktail: hold the pancakes, heavy on the syrup, butter & booze.
Slowly sip and enjoy this blend of Scotch and its honeyed liqueur relative.
These treats make perfect gifts (if you don't eat them all yourself).
Shake up delicious martinis the next time you throw a party.
Bobby Deen's Fresh Margaritas: all the fun, a lot less of the bad stuff.
A perfect spring dessert, this is a mixture of berries and whipped cream.
Levi makes his Boozy Strawberries With Coconut Dessert.
Giada makes individual trifles to serve to her tree-trimming party guests.
A smooth and sweet chocolate drink with a kick.
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Media Watch | G/Woman Former Miss USA Shanna Moakler Tells Donald Tump I Quit!
Contributing Monkie Julia Ocean
Topics of Interest Carrie Prejean, Donald Trump, Miss USA, Playmate, Shanna Moakler
Published on May 14, 2009
Section Green Report / Media, Pop Culture / Celebrities
Comments 5
Normally G Living wouldn't touch this story with a 10 foot carrot! But for some reason, tons of people are searching for Shanna Moakler and finding G Living. Googlers are finding our story about Shanna going Vegan after reading Skinny Bitch! So, we thought we should shine a G / Light on this G/Woman. It's the least we can do!
Who is Shanna and why are people searching for her? Well, it turns out this former Miss USA / Playboy Centerfold was working for the Miss California Pageant as the Co-Executive Director. That is until a few hours ago. She has just quit in protest! Oh no, is what your saying right! What is the big deal, who cares? We don't really know who cares, but here is why she quit.
She is mad at the Donald! Yes, Donald Trump, the YOUR FIRED, Mega Combover Guy Super Hero. He owns the pageant and will not de-crown Miss California, the anti-gay air head Carrie Prejean. At a news conference on Monday, Moakler accused Prejean of violating her contract with the Miss California Pageant and said she should lose the crown. Moakler thinks because Prejean broke the rules and lied about posing nude, amongst other things, she should no longer be Miss California.


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Over the past decade, technology has revolutionized how we take care of our personal health and wellness. With new apps and small devices, we can measure our heart rate, the number of steps we take in a day, or the amount and quality of our sleep, allowing us to take an active, data-driven approach to improving our health.
Competitive swimmer Hind Hobeika of Lebanon noticed a gap in exercise technology. While runners and other athletes had real-time data devices like smartwatches, swimmers did not. As a young woman engineer, Hind tackled the problem head on by inventing the first waterproof heart rate monitor attached to swimming goggles that tracks, stores, and displays instant heart rate feedback. She founded the company Instabeat to market her product.
The Department of State's Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative connected Hind to mentors and networking opportunities that helped her business flourish. The GIST initiative empowers young people to use their science and technology ideas to create companies and commercialize new products that address economic and development challenges. GIST takes innovators from around the world, augments their skills, builds networks, and connects them with mentors and investors -- from New York to Silicon Valley -- that can help them realize their ambitions.
I had the privilege of getting to know Hind through a number of GIST activities including a White House Celebration of Global Entrepreneurship. Hind exceeded her crowdfunding goal by 61%, raising over $55,000. Instabeat was also recognized by Forbes as one of their seven Hottest Global Startups of 2013 and named the Best of Innovations at CES 2014 for wearable technologies. Hind credits the GIST initiative with giving her "tremendous exposure" and she believes that "I don't think I would be here today if it weren't for [GIST's] help".
No country or gender has a monopoly on good ideas – and Hind's not alone. GIST has helped young women entrepreneurs across the Middle East and North Africa get the mentorship, support, and skills necessary to develop their science and technology ideas and compete in the global marketplace. If you're interested in discovering how you can launch your science and technology startup ideas, I encourage you to join us for the next GIST webchat entitled GIST TechConnect: Crowdfunding Your Startup Venture on January 29 at 8:00 AM EST and to watch previous GIST TechConnect webchats at http://1.usa.gov/1g97mMs.
About the Author: Jonathan Margolis serves as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Science, Space, and Health in the Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental, and Scientific Affairs.


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More:White House Blog -- Tunisian Prime Minister Meets with President Obama | Fact Sheet -- The President's Framework for Investing in Tunisia
President Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia today in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. After their meeting, President Obama said:
"...As I think all of you know, Tunisia was the first country in the North African Middle East region to begin this incredible transformation that we now call the Arab Spring. The movement that began with one street vendor protesting and taking his life in response to a government that had not been responsive to human rights set off a transformation in Tunisia that has now spread to countries throughout the region. As a result, Tunisia has been an inspiration to all of us who believe that each individual, man and woman, has certain inalienable rights, and that those rights must be recognized in a government that is responsive, is democratic, in which free and fair elections can take place, and in which the rights of minorities are protected.
"We are deeply encouraged by the progress that's already been made in this short period of time. In part, because of the extraordinary leadership of the Prime Minister, what we've seen is a orderly process that includes constituent assembly elections this month, that will include the writing of a constitution and fair and free elections both for a new parliament and a new President.
"So given that Tunisia was the first country to undergo the transformation we know as the Arab Spring, and given it is now the first to have elections, we thought it was appropriate that Tunisia would be the first to visit the White House.
"The Prime Minister and I had an excellent discussion about both the opportunities and the challenges that Tunisia faces going forward and how the United States can be a helpful partner in that process. In particular, we discussed the importance of having a economic transformation that has taken place alongside the political transformation.
"The United States has an enormous stake in seeing the success in Tunisia and the creation of greater opportunity and more business investment in Tunisia. And so in addition to the $39 million that we have already provided in assistance to Tunisia as they make this transformation, we discussed a package that includes loan guarantees, assistance in encouraging trade and foreign investment -- a whole range of support programs that will allow Tunisia to create a greater business investment, offer more opportunities for employment to its young people, and further integrate it into the world marketplace.
"We also discussed issues regarding the transformation that has taken place in the region as a whole. And I expressed my great admiration and appreciation for the Libyan -- for the Tunisian people in the hospitality and kindness that they showed to Libyan refugees during the tumultuous period that has taken place in Libya over the last several months.
"Let me just close by pointing out that Tunisia is one of our oldest friends in the world. Tunisia was one of the first countries to recognize the United States of America over 200 years ago. One of the first trade agreements that we had as a country was with Tunisia. And so I told the Prime Minister that thanks to his leadership, thanks to the extraordinary transformation that's taking place in Tunisia and the courage of its people, I'm confident that we will have at least another two centuries of friendship between our two countries. And the American people will stand by the people of Tunisia in any way that we can during this remarkable period in Tunisian history."
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I think it's safe to say that Tunisia is a world leader in leading the region by example in how political evolution towards a democratic future can be achieved peacefully.
Gene in Virginia writes:
I applaud the positive changes in Tunisia but they came at a price.
W.W. writes:
Us : Stay foolish
Tunisia : Stay hungry
Lady gaga : Stay blond
E. in the U.S.A. writes:
I do agree with you @ Gene in Virginia
Tunisia has to make some expense for the same.


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My name is Jerome, i am french so sorry for my very bad english.
I bought a M1 Active for my Martin D-16 because i wanted to have the best sound possible for this great guitar. I got it in october and since a couple of weeks an occassional problem occures. It suddently sounds as if it was out of phase or far away in a tunnel. I had a really important gig in Paris last week, at the Gibus, and when i started all was okay but after one song or two my sound became weak, out of phase, it was awful. It ruins my whole show and i am so disappointed. I put my trust in that pickup and i wonder if i made the good choice. A friend of mine play with a shadow, all works perfectly and he didn't spend about 200 for it (that's the price of the M1 in France). So i was about to buy the lr baggs venue to complete my equipment but i've got serious doubts about the fiabilty of this equipment.
I truly love the lr baggs' sound but if it doesn't work when i truly need it ...
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by Anton Shilov
Possible release dates of Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation Windows 8 release dates have transpired for a number of times since the launch of Windows 7, whereas executives of the software giant made comments that neither confirmed nor denied rumours about earlier-than-expected or later-than-expected release time-frames for Windows 8. The most recent rumours put the next-gen OS into the year 2013.
Wzor.net, a well-known web-site specialized on leaking various builds of software by Microsoft reported recently that the company is about to finish its milestone 2 (M2) iteration of Windows 8 development and the third (M3) phase will start in March, 2011. After the M3 is finished, Microsoft is expected to release public Beta-1 and Beta-2, then unveil a release candidate (RC) and after that assemble the final version sometimes in late 2012. The software giant reportedly plans to release the operating system in retail in early 2013.
"According to our information, Microsoft plans to begin selling retail versions of Microsoft Windows 8 on Monday, January 7, 2013," the web-site reported.
The Dutch subsidiary of Microsoft posted a note back on October, 2010, which read that the world's largest software maker was working on Windows 8, but that the new operating system was not to be released for about two years. This was by far not the first time when Microsoft itself or its alleged employees revealed launch timeframe of Windows 8. Back in late 2009 it transpired that Microsoft planned to release Windows 8 in 2012 and information that emerged in early 2010 claimed that the new operating system was due in mid-2011.
One of the key features of Windows 8 will be very fast boot time or even instant-on feature. In addition, Microsoft plans to implement various performance optimizations in order to make the operating system (OS) more responsive. Considering that more and more computers now integrate web cameras, Windows 8 is projected feature facial recognition technology. Also, the next-gen OS will likely leverage usage of Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0 and other high-speed interfaces.
Microsoft will target four PC form-factors – desktop, laptop, all-in-one desktop and slate. It can be expected that Windows 8 graphics user interface will either be customizable or will be generally very flexible to satisfy completely different users. Given that tablets are already getting popular, it may be crucial for Microsoft to release Windows 8 rather sooner than later.
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The USDA has a coordinated Federal-state program to control populations and limit at least the human propagated spread of the Gypsy moth from currently quarantined states into new areas. The Gypsy Moth quarantine currently includes the District of Columbia and the entire states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. As well as spreading in concert with humans, populations can naturally spread by female moths flying to uninfested areas, or at the larval (caterpillar) stage, which are carried on the wind by their silk threads.
The government has developed another interesting control program which sprays effected areas with an engineered baculovirus, which is very effective in killing the caterpillars. The baculovirus works by changing the nocturnally-feeding caterpillars behavior, so that they remain high in the forest canopy instead of their usual return to daytime hiding places on the ground. When the virus then kills the caterpillar, the caterpillar's flesh dissolves and the virus rains down from the top of the tree and is widely spread to other caterpillars below.
The asian subspecies of Lymantria dispar, although similar to the European subspecies described above, has never become established in North America. Because it is a stronger flier than the European subspecies, and presumably could quickly spread throughout the US, it is considered a major threat and carefully monitored at likely entry pathways.
(Aphis-USDA 2003; Aphis-USDA 2011; Hamilton, 2011; Hoover et al. 2011; Liebhold 2003; McManus et al 1989)


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Man hurt at recycler
A man's hand was injured Friday morning after it was caught in a piece of machinery at the Fort Dodge Regional Recycling Center.
The incident was reported to rescuers at 9:17 a.m. Friday.
Lt. Steve Teske, of the Fort Dodge Fire Department, said the initial call was about a man who had his hand "entangled in some equipment."
"He had an injury to his hand and was transported to Trinity Regional Medical Center," Teske said. "His hand was free when we arrived on the scene."
Teske wasn't sure if the man had gotten his hand out of the machine himself or if someone else helped him remove it from the machine. The piece of equipment the man's hand got caught in was a baling machine, which ties up recyclable materials into bundles.
Citing privacy laws, Teske declined to identify the man who was injured. He also couldn't comment on the extent of the man's injuries.
He did say that multiple law enforcement and public safety agencies were on scene.
"There was one police department car, an ambulance and we were there as well," he said.
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The capital city is set to become paradise city — for one weekend, at least.
Guns N' Roses will headline the eighth annual Rock on the Range festival on May 16-18 at Columbus Crew Stadium.
Other main acts will include chart-topping Avenged Sevenfold and Detroit bad boy Kid Rock.
Also on the bill: Alter Bridge, Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Motorhead, Seether, Slayer and Staind.
The bash has a reputation for hosting big names, but the inclusion of Axl Rose, 51, and his Guns N' Roses lineup (absent the guitar-
shredding Slash, who left the group in 1996) marks a booking apt to attract curiosity.
More than five years have passed since the November Rain outfit released its long-delayed Chinese Democracy album — the band's first record of new material since 1991 and one that cost a reported $13 million to make.
Rose was inducted two years ago into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but didn't attend the honors.
Since its debut in 2007, Rock on the Range has expanded to three days of music and comedy on multiple stages.
The 2014 festival will be the first with morning-to-night entertainment all three days.
Last year's Rock on the Range, which sold out, hosted a record 103,000 patrons.
Tickets, $99.50 to $169.50, will go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday — with a pre-sale on Tuesday. (Details are available by "liking" the Rock on the Range page on Facebook.)
For more information, visit www.rockontherange.com.


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Film Makers Educational Cooperative (FMEC)
Primary Goal
The primary goal of Film Makers Educational Cooperative (FMEC) is to reach out to middle and high school students, regardless of academic record, to help them discover their personal creative strengths and guide them toward practical application of their gifts. We are guided by the premise that all children have talents. Specifically, FMEC seeks to introduce students to careers and jobs within the ever-expanding field of media and "Entertainment Software". However, the communications skills and exposure to technology received at FMEC will help students in whatever field they choose. FMEC provides inner-city, at-risk youth with a viable alternative to negative behavior, as they become involved with goal-oriented and structured artistic programs.
Media Arts As a Viable Profession
Artistic approach: Students work with professional writers, directors, designers and acting teachers. They learn technique, structure, development, and formatting while discovering and maintaining their artistic point of view.
Technical approach: Students learn about the camera, audio engineering, and all the jobs on a standard crew. Professional editors and animators introduce students to the technology - hardware and software - that transforms what they shoot into finished work. Costume and design set programs include emphasis on the craft skills needed to construct what the design calls for.
Cultural approach: Students learn about the impact of media on society as well as how society has changed media. Responsible use of media is a major theme of all FMEC programs.
How FMEC Began
FMEC began in 1998 with a Summer Film Camp for middle and high school students. Working hand-in-hand with the Bridgeport Enterprise Community Partnership (BECP), FMEC enrolled approximately 40 students to pick up a camera for the first time and express their views about the city in which they lived. The result was a nine-minute documentary entitled, "Dreams Do Come True", in which they celebrated the beginnings of economic change and the removal of the Jersey barriers in their neighborhoods that symbolized harder times.
The second Summer Film Camp ran in 1999 and expanded to include middle and high school students from the region, not just Bridgeport. Professional instructors guided students through the production process: Writing, pre-production, principal photography, editing and post-production. Forty students collaborated to produce four, ten-minute films – one comedy, two dramatic and one documentary. Also in 1999, FMEC began an after-school program for the high school students of Bridgeport, beginning with a Careers-in-Industry Exposition. Almost 700 students participated in this daylong event filled with equipment, industry professionals and displays. They circulated among exhibits dedicated to acting, writing, set design, sound production, editing, animation, camera, Teleprompter, make-up and costume design, talking to industry professional s on hand to answer questions and demonstrate their areas of expertise. A staged presentation depicted a working film crew, star and set. It was simultaneously videotaped and fed to a large TV screen above the stage, thereby demonstrating the technologies of both film and video.
FMEC Instructors
All FMEC instructors are working professionals, including members of several professional unions and organizations: Directors' Guild, Writers' Guild, Screen Actors' Guild, International Television and Video Artists (ITVA) and International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE). Professional equipment has been provided by the Museum of Sound Recording and Newtech ("Lightwave" animation software) of New York City, and Connecticut-based companies like Conover Production Services and HB Communications. FMEC encourages participation of school guidance counselors and the Department of Youth Services in selecting and supporting students as they move through the program. Currently a guest of the City of Bridgeport, FMEC seeks to open a permanent facility, centrally located and available at all times.
The Director of Recruitment at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Carol Kirn, has acknowledged FMEC as a feeder program. Ten seniors have been invited to attend an open house to learn about the University's program and scholarship opportunities. FMEC's high school juniors are applying for the Future Filmmakers workshop at Tisch.
Financial Support
Mayor Joseph Ganim supports the arts and the valuable lessons children can learn through arts education. In 1998, FMEC received grant support through Bridgeport's Central Grants Office and the Bridgeport Enterprise Community Partnership. Funding for 1999 has come from the Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation, the Fairfield County Foundation and a three-year Century Community Learning Centers Grant as received and administered by the Board of Education and Department of Youth Services. The City of Bridgeport has provided office space, phone and computer support, and classrooms to FMEC at no charge as we seek funds to open our own facility.
Additional support has come in-kind or in discounted prices from many vendors to defray the considerable costs of providing quality media arts education from: Palace Production Center, South Norwalk; Conover Production Services, Milford; HB Communications, North Haven; Atlas Scenic Studios, Bridgeport; Soundview Community Media, Bridgeport; Newtech, New York; Avid, Tewksbury, MA; Museum of Sound Recording, New York; McDonald's, Bridgeport; Subway, Downtown Bridgeport; and many more.
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Hi. I'm looking for a good ham or canadian bacon topping to go with the pineapple and olive pizza. I've tried store bought hormel canadian bacon and one from a special independent meat shop. They both were weak in flavor. I'm starting to think to just get a smoked ham but curious what other people are using. Thanks.
Ok. Tried some sliced deli natural smoked ham. Got only like 1/2lb for around $2. Brought it home, tasted it and not much smoke flavor so I took my torch out and heated up the smoke box inside the barbeque and then placed the ham inside and let it inhale some hickory without cooking it. Tastes better now.
I have made Ham and Onion pie before. I used some leftover Ham, ground it with the meat grinder attachment on the KA mixer, and used it that way. The ground Ham also makes a good sandwich too. IMO
Pizza Inhaler,Your pizza made with deli natural smoked ham looks tasty. Good job!Norma
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Skip to comments.Ukraine warns EU that transit of Russian gas via Ukraine territory may stop
Posted on 03/27/2014 12:19:40 PM PDT by tcrlaf
KIEV, March 27. /ITAR-TASS/. A warning came to the European Union that transit of Russian natural gas to the EU via Ukrainian territory may stop.
This warning is made in a letter Yuriy Prodan, appointed by the Supreme Rada as minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine, addressed to EU Energy Commissioner Guenter Oettinger, the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry reports.
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Ukraine is now threatening to stop the flow of natural gas from Russia to Europe.
IMO, this is about getting military forces and help from Europe. Europe has to have that gas.
Ukraine to raise pumping price for transit Russian gas
Such a tangled web we weave.
TASS would not be the most reliable source for this story, it maybe a Russian red herring. If true this will be on AP soon. It would also be a breaking story on the German press wires or Der Spiegel.
I think Putin will put a sudden stop to any sudden gas stoppages. He's not massing the troops for nothing.
Not to worry, the Saudi group will step in to save 'em, they're generous that way.
100,000 troops from what I heard.
Either way, it was still very wise for Angela Merkel to shut down their nuclear energy producing capability and coal fired plant capability as well. Smart move.
She was on the money when she said Putin was out of touch with reality.
Ukraine showing their actual colors? In that case I'll pull for putin.
Gee, if we only knew someone who could build a Keystone pipeline and supply their energy needs. /sarc
Yes, sometimes it is the story in our eyes ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7TsATY5eo .. Prayer for a Not ... but here goes.
Yup, he's the underdog in this whole mess.
This may wind up being an economic war, more than a shooting one.
I think Putin will put a sudden stop to any sudden gas stoppages. Hes not massing the troops for nothing.I agree. In fact, I think that's the excuse he's waiting for. I'm not sure the threat will be enough, but if Ukraine actually stop the flow of gas, I think the Russians will move in.
Well then say goodbye to Ukraine. It's will be West Russia now.
In any event, for our children's children's children ... Here we go.
The article is short on details (although the authors no doubt have the underlying letter in their possession). I would suggest that the reason the passive voice is used in the article is because there is no threat by Ukraine to shut off the gas, but rather a statement of fact: if Ukraine is invaded by Russia, that could tend to put the pipelines in harm's way.
Whatever floats your boat . . . .
Once upon a time ... I remembered a Question of Balance. Of course that was obama's and his minions first order of destruction. Okay, lame-stream media are you and your children safer yet?
Thank You for am still looking for the Land I once lived in.
Gas might stop flowing through Ukraine. If it does, it will resume flowing through the newly "annexed" Ukraine.
Thank You Lord ... Give Us the secrets to their soul, Lord.
If I remember my history correctly, didn't cutting off natural resources from Japan piss them off enough to bomb Pearl Harbor? Will the EU bomb Russia? Or will they bomb Ukraine since they're the ones closing the valves.
Ukraine (imho)
How's that "Green" energy working for everyone?
Do that and Russia will invade, and the EU will let them.
Not very smart. The Rebels are getting stupid.
"I think Putin will put a sudden stop to any sudden gas stoppages. Hes not massing the troops for nothing."
I wonder if the Ukrainians have mined the gas terminals and pipelines?
Well, they might want to rethink that if they did.
Why does nearly everyone posting on this thread take the ITAR-TASS article at face value? This is a Russian government controlled source.
(imho) and I do not claim to speak for Jim but I truly believe the posts are accurate. Once more, I do not speak for Jim and this is my opinion only.
Russia owes Ukraine compensation for Crimea and the 50+ ships they have pirated. Pretty cut and dried. They will have to pay up eventually.
I know what you mean. It probably has just about as much objectivity as the AP or UPI. Or CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, NYT, WP, LAT, Reuters, McClatchy, Gannett, etc, etc, etc.
With the IMF doing that job what is the answer from the IMF would be my thought.
(which are all wholly owned subsidiaries of Big Government, Inc.)
It would assure EU assistance to Russia in their final conquest of Ukraine.
I do understand your meaning, although I had more in mind a White House press release.
Yes, and in my mind we are T- 60 hours and counting.
Ukrainian neo-Nazis just stormed the parliament, calling for more revolution. Country is in near total anarchy, more to come.
"Russia owes Ukraine compensation for Crimea and the 50+ ships they have pirated. Pretty cut and dried. They will have to pay up eventually."
They could just take it off of the debt that Ukraine owes Russia already, which is about 9% of Ukraine's total GDP.
What is the going scrap value of a trashed 40-year old ex-Russian frigate, anyway?
What is the going scrap value of a trashed 40-year old ex-Russian frigate, anyway?
I think thieves generally get to pay full retail for a new ship.
YOU, the American Taxpayer, is loaning Ukraine $1 Billion dollars. The IMF, of which we assure 60% of, is loaning Ukraine $18 Billion. We all know this one will never, ever be paid back.
Russia is raising the price of Ukraine's gas by 79%.
So YOU are paying Putin for Ukraine's gas. Ain't it wunnerful?
With 80,000 Russian troops massed at the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russia should be cutting off its gas supplies to Ukraine, thereby assuring that the Ukrainians will be out of gas when the invasion comes.
And it will be all the better for Russia if Ukrainian officials announce, as they're doing now, that THEY, not the Russians, are responsible for cutting off Europe's gas. Then everyone will hate the Ukrainians and cheer Russia's invasion so the gas can be turned on again.
The Ukrainians would be wise to surrender to Russia immediately.
There was a demonstration in front of the parliament. It dispersed. The end. I do know that Russian TV was playing this up for all it was worth and it seems like you're lapping it all up like a credulous fool.
More on that from Twitter:
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this is the 3rd or 4th protest of today at Rada
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I just walked to Rada. Saw no storming but very very noisy right sector protest in front of building.
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Allegedly, Ukraine's national guard refuses to stop the Right Sector protest in Kiev.
The "Right Sector" wants a shooting war against Russia. IMHO, not real smart.
What they want or don't want won't affect Putin one way or the other. Putin will find or manufacture whatever pretexts he believes are necessary to justify an invasion.
It's like that little, bitty dude in the "Beyond Thunderdome" flick yelling, "Embargo!"
It's Tass, BTW: Russians projecting against their world of western enemies again. The Russians have implied threatens of embargoes and hiked prices before.
CNN has socialist private sponsors. In Russia, Russia is the sponsor.
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Skip to comments.Report: Big Oklahoma quake in 2011 was likely man-made
Posted on 03/26/2013 6:32:28 PM PDT by SMGFan
WASHINGTON An unusual and widely felt 5.6-magnitude quake in Oklahoma in 2011 was probably caused when oil drilling waste was pushed deep underground, a team of university and federal scientists concluded.
(Excerpt) Read more at journalnow.com ...
We're too big to tip over like Guam, but the weight of all those people in the coastal cities is thrusting up the heartland, which caused the earthquake in Oklahoma.
Now all I need is a government grant to study it further before Kansas is affected.
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Loving sports that puzzle others
For most Americans, biathlon, luge and bobsled are just plain weird. And if you mention nordic combined or skeleton in casual conversation, you'll probably have some explaining to do.
Most Americans don't think about these sports except maybe every four years, and even then, the Winter Olympics only briefly remind them that such things exist. It doesn't sink in that people do them otherwise.
Well, if loving these sports makes me a weirdo, so be it.
Growing up in Alabama, I was like most Americans. Because my grandparents lived in Saranac Lake, I was probably more aware of the 1980 Games in Lake Placid than most kids, but still, learning about the Winter Olympic sports from a coloring book my grandparents gave me was like learning about mythical beasts. Some, like hockey, alpine skiing and figure skating, were things I knew were normal to people in northern climes, even if they were foreign to me. Bobsled looked eccentric but exciting; as a 5-year-old, I could totally imagine how fun it would be to ride in one of those things. Biathlon? Skiing with guns sure sounded interesting, but it also seemed like the product of someone's wild imagination.
When one moves here, though, it becomes real. I came up full-time in 1999, and at my first job, a line cook at a Lake Placid restaurant, I was amazed to find myself surrounded by athletes in these strange sports. Three of them worked with me, and many others hung out there. Two of those former co-workers, luger Courtney Zablocki and biathlete Haley Johnson, eventually made the Olympics.
In the years that followed, the more local athletes excelled in these sports, the more attention I paid to them. They grew on me. Now it's to the point where I'd rather watch a ski or biathlon race than a baseball or football game.
Part of that is me becoming gradually disgusted by pro and college team sports. There's just so much money involved now in those things, and it's such a corrupting influence. Try as I might to watch them – and I do try from time to time – most of the old thrill doesn't come back.
Part of my interest is professional. As a journalist, it's my job to pay attention to local people excelling in world-class pursuits. Especially after covering them at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada, I feel a connection.
Another part of my connection is communal. I love living here, and part of my community pride is tied up in the winter sports culture – and the world-class competitors it produces. Skiing is a big part of our lives, and when I and my kids go out, we can imagine being like Bill Demong, Andrew Weibrecht, Annelies Cook, Lowell Bailey or Tim Burke. Our neighbors' kid does luge, and I can imagine her looking up to Erin Hamlin and Chris Mazdzer. Unlike the stars of the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball, our Olympians are folks from our own small towns whom we can actually meet from time to time.
They're not mega-rich like pro athletes; when they work incredibly hard, it's not for millions but for pure sporting motives. Many have to go out and beg for donations to pay for their airfare. There's a certain asceticism in that which can free one to be better, as an athlete and a person, than one would be with more comfort and distractions. They're better role models.
In all this – winter sports culture and purity of motive – they echo the spirit of the last small-town Olympics, here in 1980. Those games focused on the athletes and their actual competition, and on hospitality to the people who came to see it. The modern games, while still good, are much more full of distracting sideshows. One has to work to maintain focus on the point.
It's a point that, I'm sad to say, I think President Obama missed when he picked his delegation to the upcoming Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He sent Vice President Joe Biden to Vancouver in 2010 – the VP made a goofy face for my camera at the Whistler ski jumps – but this time he's sending no top member of his administration, a signal that he doesn't think the Winter Games are worth so much.
He's turned the delegation into a political statement by sending three openly gay delegates to protest Russia's new anti-homosexual laws. Let me be clear: These laws are bad, and the U.S. president is right to object to them, but not through the Olympics. The Olympic spirit calls nations to set aside their conflicts – even the bloodiest of wars – and focus on athletics instead.
Granted, politics always worms its way in. During our own '80 Games, Americans protested the Soviets' occupation of Afghanistan, which sure sounds ironic now considering our country's occupation of that country. Still, it would be nice if our president set a better example of the Olympic spirit.
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In a bid to make customers a bit more loyal, Warner Home Video announced a program, under which the company will exchange titles on HD DVD media to the same titles on Blu-ray discs. The move will allow end-users to obtain industry-supported Blu-ray discs while keeping their no-longer-supported HD DVDs, which ensures long-term ability to watch the movies on new players.
Warner Bros. was a company that shipped its titles both on Blu-ray disc media as well as on HD DVD, but it decided to discontinue support of the latter in early 2008 to concentrate on Blu-ray. Shortly afterwards, Toshiba, the main supporter of HD DVD among consumer electronics manufacturers, came to a decision to stop making HD DVD players. As a consequence, many consumers now have Warner's HD DVDs, but do not have a proper opportunity to replace their players with new ones in case those devices malfunction. For them, the initiative from Warner may become a rather viable solution.
The Red2Blu program is opened to U.S. residents only. The swap will not be free, however. Customers will have to pay $4.95 per disc as well as $6.95 for ground shipping and handling ($8.95 in case of some states). Considering the fact that many HD DVDs might get slightly damaged since they were bought starting in 2006, $4.95 per disc does not seem a lot. What is even more important, Warner only asks to consumers to send artworks from HD DVDs and allows keeping the disks themselves, which means that one can still watch them.
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Vancouver Independent Escorts Reviews
Classy Angel
I have tried some girls in Vancouver and none of them were very good. I was almost done searching until I came across her review. We booked a time and man was I glad I did!
We talked for a but and then our clothes were off. She started feeling me all over and turned me on instantly. BJ was good didnt last too long and then she climbed ontop for an AMAZI9NG ride in CG. My O was the most intense I've ever had~ I still feel my body shake.
I'll be seeing her again thats forsure!
Your Jordan
I was in Vancouver for a business trip. Set up an appointment with Jordan. She came by my hotel room on time and looked very hot. She came in with a nice hug and LK. We chatted a bit to get more aquainted.
BJ was really good and after some time with that it was onto the main course. She mounted me on top then we moved to doggy style. She has a hot ass! I came in mish.
Your Jordan
On the whole, Vancouver seems to have a limited selection in contrast to Toronto, where I usually work/have fun. Of the companions I contacted, she was most responsive, which is always nice when time is limited to organize things.
First off, she was much older than her pictures indicate. They could be from the late 90s. She looked more like an older MILF than a professional working woman in her 30s. She was still pretty hot, but it was obvious the pictures were dated and she had a bit of a tummy.
She greeted me with a hug and LFK. We have some wine, talked and slowly undressed. Her place was decent, clean, nicely light with candles everywhere. She led me to the bedroom, tried to entice me with a double pronged toy, I wasn't interested. The LFK continued, the odd time I'd get a DFK just to keep my interest. No BBBJ. She skillfully place a rubber on with her mouth, then got on top. That was pretty good. Then she jumped off and slowed things down. I DATY, she was moderately shaved. She pulled out some lube and gave a good HJ. She can really talk dirty which is a plus.
Overall, the denotation was far too generous. Maybe worth $$ not $$$. I'd rather go with an agency next time.
Classy Angel
Angel met me at the hotel and she is very gorgeous. A complete sex machine!
She removed my clothes and immediately went down on my member. She gave me a wicked massage and then an even better BJ. Her tits are beautiful and she has the look of a porn star with a tiny body. After the BJ we did a ton of positions until I SOG.
Left very happy.
Your Jordan
I knew I shouldve booked her longer! Oh well, next time. Setting up the session was very easy and we scheduled something for that day. Jordan is amazing from the right at the beginning when she gave me a nice hug and kiss. She is lovely, has great skills, and is great company.
We started things off on the couch where we started touching and feeling each other up. After that everything is pretty much a blur we fucked in multiple positions. VERY satisfied. Anything I wanted she did, our time was very hot...
Thanks Jordan for a great time!


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Underwater technology presentation at sanctuary
ALPENA – The Association of Lifelong Learners attended a presentation by Alpena Community College Marine Technology instructor David Cummins on Monday night at the National Marine Sanctuary. Cummins spoke to the learners on the "Coming of Age of Underwater Technology for Work and Knowledge."
Cummins opened his presentation by highlighting the recent find of the Apollo 11 rocket engine and its recovery from three miles beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. He said this recovery would not have been possible without the recent advances in underwater technology.
"As American astronomer Carl Sagan once said, 'you have to know the past to understand the present,'" he said.
The first remotely operated vehicles were used to recover practice torpedoes by the Royal Navy in the 1950s. These were primitive ROVs with claws and cameras, according to Oceaneering's website.
In 1960, the Shell Oil Co. transformed the ROV into the type of device it is today, calling it a "remotely controlled manipulator device for carrying out operations underwater at an assembly position at the top of a well," according to Oceaneering. These ROVs were used for nuclear bomb recovery, submerged submarine rescue, and search and recovery.
"The ROVs of today are capable of lifting more than 1,000 pounds and can operate at depths of more than 10,000 feet … there are over 600 commercial working class ROVs and 95 percent are in use in oil/gas exploration, and in telecommunications cable work," Cummins said. "Only around 5 percent are used in science, research or exploration."
ALL members also were introduced to sonar scanning underwater vehicles called autonomous underwater vehicles, which have been used at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to help locate shipwrecks. This technology also is used in the oil and gas industries and in ocean cbservation, Cummins said.
Michigan is mainly surrounded by the Great Lakes, and within these lakes there are pipelines, wildlife, shipwrecks, and opportunities for research and discovery, he said. ROVs are one of the main tools, besides divers, used to install these pipelines and explore the vast number of shipwrecks laying at the bottom of the Great Lakes.
Alpena Community College has come up with a way to capitalize on its location on the shores of Thunder Bay and access to the Great Lakes.
"ACC offers a marine tech program to help students get involved in the ever growing marine technology industry," Cummins said. "Oceaneering alone is looking to hire in 600 marine technicians in the next year."
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AC Milan do Inter a favour
A review of the weekend's action in the Italian Serie A, including an AC Milan win over Juventus.
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AC Milan picked up an important victory and did their city rivals Inter a favour by beating Juventus 1-0 at the San Siro.
A Robinho penalty in the 31st minute decided the game in the Rossoneri's favour as Juve were beaten for only the second time this season.
Juve could have gone seven points clear with a win, but remain just four ahead of Fiorentina in second and Inter in third.
Torino and Fiorentina shared four goals in an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday afternoon.
Alessio Cerci put the home side in front in the 40th minute and Gonzalo Rodriguez responded from the penalty spot in the 74th minute.
Valter Birsa's first goal for Torino restored their lead two minutes later, but Mounir El Hamdaoui struck five minutes from time to snatch a point for the Viola.
Andrea Bertolacci's solitary strike saw Genoa end a run of six straight Serie A defeats with a 1-0 victory at Atalanta on Sunday, as the Rossoblu survived Emiliano Moretti's late dismissal.
Luigi Del Neri had overseen five losses since replacing Luigi De Canio in October but Bertolacci finally broke the new coach's duck to lift Genoa out of the bottom three.
Goalkeeper Sebastien Frey had to be at his best as Atalanta poured forward in search of an equaliser, with his task made all the more difficult when Moretti saw red four minutes from time.
Cristiano Bergodi got a sense of the task he faces at Pescara after a 1-0 defeat at home to Roma saw his side slip to the bottom of the table.
Pescara turned to their former defender after Giovanni Stroppa resigned in the wake of a 1-0 defeat at Siena, a result that saw them drop into the bottom three.
And another 1-0 loss following a goal from Mattia Destro, coupled with Siena's 0-0 draw at Chievo, means Pescara prop up the table on goal difference.
Andrea Poli's goal moved Sampdoria further clear of the relegation zone and condemned Bologna to a seventh defeat in eight away games as they claimed a 1-0 win.
Poli netted two thirds of the way through this contest as Bologna paid dearly for an early red card to defender Archimede Morleo.
Morleo was dismissed just five minutes into the game for a professional foul on the home side's Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi.
Mamadou Samassa was sent off at the death as Chievo and Siena shared a dire goalless draw that did precious little to improve either side's prospects.
The Flying Donkeys displayed more of the toothless football that has seen them pick up just two points from four games, with strikers Alberto Paloschi and Sergio Pellissier conspiring to waste a host of promising chances.
Serse Cosmi's Bianconeri were equally profligate but the point lifts them to 18th place and within touching distance of safety after they started the season with a six-point deduction for match-fixing.
On Saturday night, Palermo took the honours in the first Sicilian derby of the season with a convincing 3-1 win over Catania at the Stadio Renzo Barbera.
Fabrizio Miccoli put the Rosaneri in front after 10 minutes before two goals from Josip Ilicic put them in command.
Francesco Lodi pulled one back for Catania with 20 minutes remaining, but the points were never in any danger as Palermo pulled themselves away from the bottom three with a much-needed victory.
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My series last week on IBM Watson (which you can read [here], [here], [here], and [here]) brought attention to IBM's Scale-Out Network Attached Storage [SONAS]. IBM Watson used a customized version of SONAS technology for its internal storage, and like most of the components of IBM Watson, IBM SONAS is commercially available as a stand-alone product.
If you are not familiar with SONAS, here are a few of my previous posts that go into more detail:
- [Area Rugs versus Wall-to-Wall carpeting]
- [More details about IBM clustered scalable NAS]
- [ILM and HSM on Integrated Systems]
- [SONAS video from NAB 2010 Conference]
- [SONAS guest post by John Sing]
- [Was SAN File System really five years ahead of its time?]
This week, IBM announces that SONAS has set a world record benchmark for performance, [a whopping 403,326 IOPS for a single file system]. The results are based on comparisons of publicly available information from Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation [SPEC], a prominent performance standardization organization with more than 60 member companies. SPEC publishes hundreds of different performance results each quarter covering a wide range of system performance disciplines (CPU, memory, power, and many more). SPECsfs2008_nfs.v3 is the industry-standard benchmark for NAS systems using the NFS protocol.
(Disclaimer: Your mileage may vary. As with any performance benchmark, the SPECsfs benchmark does not replicate any single workload or particular application. Rather, it encapsulates scores of typical activities on a NAS storage system. SPECsfs is based on a compilation of workload data submitted to the SPEC organization, aggregated from tens of thousands of fileservers, using a wide variety of environments and applications. As a result, it is comprised of typical workloads and with typical proportions of data and metadata use as seen in real production environments.)
IBM wanted a realistic "no compromises" configuration to be tested, by choosing:
- Regular 15K RPM SAS drives, rather than a silly configuration full of super-expensive Solid State Drives (SSD) to plump up the results.
- Moderate size, typical of what clients are asking for today. The Goldilocks rule applies. This SONAS is not a small configuration under 100TB, and nowhere close to the maximum supported configuration of 7,200 disks across 30 Interface Nodes and 30 Storage Pods.
- Single file system, often referred to as a global name space, rather than using an aggregate of smaller file systems added together that would be more complicated to manage. Having multiple file systems often requires changes to applications to take advantage of the aggregate peformance. It is also more difficult to load-balance your performance and capacity across multiple file systems. Of course, SONAS can support up to 256 separate file systems if you have a business need for this complexity.
|The results are stunning. IBM SONAS handled three times more workload for a single file system than the next leading contender. All of the major players are there as well, including NetApp, EMC and HP.
Congratulations to the SONAS development and test teams! Scale-Out NAS is a competitive space. SONAS can handle not only large streaming files but also small random I/O workloads extraordinarily well. Just in the last two years, to compete against IBM's leadership in this realm, [HP acquired Ibrix], [EMC acquired Isilon] and [Dell has acquired what's left of Exanet's assets], THey have a lot of catching up to do!
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Norway teen faces arraignment
By NIKKI YOUNK
Staff Writer
IRON MOUNTAIN – A Norway teen accused of committing multiple breaking and enterings throughout Dickinson County with three juvenile co-defendants has been scheduled for arraignment in Dickinson County Circuit Court on Sept. 16.
Cody James Howorth, 17, along with his attorney Daniel Jaspen, agreed to waive his preliminary examination in Dickinson County District Court earlier this week.
District Court Judge Christopher Ninomiya then bound Howorth over to the circuit court level, where Judge Mary Barglind will preside over the case.
Howorth faces three felony counts of breaking and entering a building, one felony count of breaking and entering a vehicle, five felony counts of larceny from a motor vehicle, one felony count of resisting or obstructing an officer, and three misdemeanor counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
If convicted, he could spend up to 10 years in prison for each of the breaking and entering a building charges, up to five years in prison for the breaking and entering a vehicle charge, up to five years in prison for each of the larceny charges, up to two years in prison for the resisting and obstructing charge, and up to two years in prison for each of the unlawful use of a motor vehicle charges.
The charges stem from incidents that occurred between July 23 and Aug. 3 in Iron Mountain, Kingsford, and Norway.
Howorth is accused of breaking into garages, vehicles, and the Kingsford High School concession stand in order to steal items such as car stereos, skate boards, cigarettes, money, ice cream, and sports drinks.
In addition, Howorth and his co-defendants allegedly took three off-road vehicles from a Norway business without permission and drove them through Hanbury Lake Park.
Howorth's co-defendants in the case are juveniles and will be dealt with in Dickinson County Circuit Court's Family Division. The co-defendants include a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy from Williston, N.D. and a 16-year-old boy from Quinnesec.
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