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For a limited time, Macy's and Clinique are offering a free gift with a minimum purchase of $27. The free gift is valued at $70. Gift includes two spring forward makeup bags, a large one and smaller one to take on the go. Choose from the following items to customize your gift:
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Spa Week is coming back once again, so get ready to pamper yourself with these sweet deals! Spas and salons nationwide are offering full-service treatments for a fraction of the normal price. Book your appointment between April 21st – April 27th and only pay $50! Choose from a wide selection of massages, facials, and even wellness treatments.
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This is the ultimate gentle cleanser. It's pH balanced, so it doesn't strip your skin of its natural oils. It's clear and fragrance free, and also has anti-aging properties , because it's formulated with Green Tea and Cucumber which are both anti-inflammatory. It also contains Resveratrol to help fight off free-radicals. It easily removes makeup and impurities, leaving your skin in the perfect condition to apply the anti aging cream.
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I love the applicator cooling tip. It glides on smoothly while cooling and applying the eye cream evenly. This white fragrance free cream targets under eye wrinkles and bags. The cooling tip helps ward off puffiness and reduces tugging around the under eye area. It's formulated with Vitamin C Ester, DMAE, and Retinol to aid in its anti-aging properties.
LifeCell All-In-One Anti-Aging Treatment
This treatment is lightweight, fragrance free and hypoallergenic. It has a yellowish tint to it with a powdery finish. It leaves your skin like a perfect blank canvas for your makeup application. It can be used all over – under eye, lips, neck and even your décolleté. Ingredients include, Clinical-strength DMAE, Retinol and Vitamin C Ester, CoQ10, and Shea Butter. These ingredients work together to hydrate, build collagen to firm and sculpt your skin. Click here to learn more about these ingredients.
I enjoyed using this trio to combat the signs of aging. Since I'm still in my twenties, I have minimal signs of aging and I contribute that to starting a skin routine early on in life; however, I really enjoyed the quality of these products – especially the cleanser! I like to use it with my Clarisonic from time to time. All three products contain ingredients proven to improve the look and feel of your skin.
Aveeno Positively Nourishing Calming Body Wash is great for dry skin. It's gentle on your skin and not harsh like some body washes that are soapy and overly scented. It has a white creamy consistency and lathers up well. It's lightly scented with lavender and chamomile extracts help sooth and calm you as you wash the day away. It was nice to switch it up a bit – since I have dry skin I always stick to one kind of body wash, but this one did the trick!
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion is a best seller because it's good stuff! I don't even have to say much about this lotion because it's been tried and true. It feels light, but moisturizes like a heavy weight. It contains oatmeal to help nourish your skin and keep it supple.
Using both products together has greatly improved my skin. Sometimes we need to shake up our beauty routine to see better results.
Samples of both products will be available in this month's Beauty Box!
Beauty Box 5 is a monthly beauty sample subscription box. Each box contains 4 – 5 samples of beauty products. Click here to check out my Beauty Box 5 review.
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Spa Week is coming back once again, so get ready to pamper yourself with these sweet deals! Spas and salons nationwide are offering full-service treatments for a fraction of the normal price. Book your appointment between October 14th – October 20th and only pay $50! Choose from a wide selection of massages, facials, and even wellness treatments.
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Enter daily for a chance to win a BeeAlive Spa Essentials Balance Petite Collection.
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Two chemicals found in commonly used beauty products are being blamed for an epidemic of skin allergies. MI, which is short for methylisothiazolinone, and MCI, which is short for methylchloroisothiazolinone; are both preservatives added to products to prevent unwanted growth of bacteria, yeast, and fungi.
Over recent years, dermatologists have seen a rise in the number of cases of allergic reactions. Exposures to these preservatives cause facial swelling, itching, redness, and hives. There has also been a rise in the amount of people diagnosed with eczema and other types of contact dermatitis. These reactions can be painful and unsightly.
These chemicals are widely found in shampoos, moisturizers, shaving creams, shower gels, and even baby wipes.
Products that contain the ingredients include Nivea body lotion and facial cleaning wipes, Wet Ones, Piz Buin 1 Day Long Lotion and L'Oreal Revitalift Laser Renew moisturizer.
Reps for both L'Oréal and Wet Ones say their products are safe.
(Sources: The Telegraph and Daily Mail)
Simple Sugars Review
Simple Sugars recently sent over a package of goodies for me to try, and boy am I glad they did! I received the Rose Body Scrub and the Green Tea Facial Scrub – both smell amazing!
It was hard to choose a favorite, but I really enjoyed the Rose Body Scrub the most. It smells like sweet roses and is the prettiest shade of blush. Simple Sugar products contain natural sugar and oils that help smooth rough skin. This scrub left my skin baby soft after my shower.
The Green Tea Facial scrub was also very nice. It smells so fresh – just like a shot of wheatgrass juice! Since it's oil based, I would only recommend it for those with dry skin. It was too oily for my face so I used it as a body scrub and it worked perfectly.
I'm so happy I got to try Simple Sugars; the company's creator and founder, Lani Lazzari was featured on ABC's Shark Tank and since then Simple Sugars has increased it's retail presence and will (hopefully) soon be offered in more stores across the country.
Rose Body Scrub 5 oz. $11.95 & 8 oz. $16.95
Green Tea Facial Scrub 5 oz. $16.95
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I absolutely love, love, love Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel! It's definitely one of my all-time cult favorites, but there is nothing more that I love than trying new things.
Estée Lauder Advanced Time Zone Age Reversing Line/Wrinkle Hydrating Gel is the latest oil-free hydrating gel to hit the market. It's very similar to Clinique's moisturizing gel, but with a few added extras. It has anti-aging benefits such as their new Tri-HA Cell Signaling Complex. It's their latest breakthrough in the hunt for the fountain of youth. Basically what it does is helps your cells communicate with each other to help boost the natural production of hyaluronic acid in your skin. Okay so enough of the fancy scientific stuff – I love the lightweight oi-free texture, it's lightly scented and cool to the touch. The only added ingredient I wished it had was SPF, but it works as a perfect nigh time moisturizer for oil-skinned girls!
Estée Lauder Advanced Time Zone Age Reversing Line/Wrinkle Hydrating Gel 1.7 oz. $65
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Pump Up Your Moisturizer
Once the temps start falling, you should choose moisturizers that are thicker than your daily body lotion or face cream. Swap your lotion for a body butter and swap your moisturizer for a creamier one. Look for added ingredients like alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) and urea – both are humectants that pull moisture from the air into your skin.
Don't stop your summertime habits
Water intake and sunscreen use decreases during the winter for most. Drinking plenty of water helps your skin stay hydrated and wearing sunscreen year round helps protect you from the sun. The UV rays that bounce off of snow are just as damaging as summer rays.
Go easy on the hand sanitizer
Using hand sanitizers too often can strip the moisture from your hands. Instead of using the communal hand sanitizer at the office, you should bring your own. Look for one that doesn't contain alcohol and always apply hand cream afterwards.
Get a humidifier
Home heating systems can really dry out your skin. Humidifiers are great because they add moisture to the air. They're fairly inexpensive and since humidifiers help decongest your sinuses; it can also help reduce under eye puffiness.
Always carry a lip balm
The cold wind is one of lip's biggest enemies. It dries out lips and habits like licking your lips only makes matters worse. Use a lip balm made with beeswax to create a barrier to protect your lips from the harsh weather. You can also apply some on dry cuticles and chapped noses.
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Electronic Arts came out swinging at E3, showing off a diverse array of titles including Sims Animals, Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, Dragon Age: Origins and some cool updates for games like NBA Live 09.
I thought the coolest stuff was seeing Dynamic DNA in action. The feature, which will be part of NBA Live 09, will provide daily statistical and analytical updates to your game that change how you and the game play. If a player or a team are playing a certain way in the real NBA, hot or cold, those streaks and tendencies are represented in the game and players can call upon this information to decide how to pursue a game. On a simpler level, Dynamic DNA also ensures that players who get traded mid-season move over in the game as well.
I think that's a good use of online to keep a game relevant and realistic. You can actually play as a coach, being strategic in the way you call plays and deploy your players. You don't have to go to that extent but it's a nice addition that makes sense.
Another game I liked was Mirror's Edge from the DICE studio. The title is unique because it's an action adventure game but it's told in first person. You play as a courier who delivers sensitive information around a sprawling city and you use a variety of jumps, free-running and parkour moves to navigate around the city and away from security forces. It was dramatic and thrilling in a way that reminded you a little of Assassin's Creed if Assassin's Creed were a first person game.
The latest game from VALVe Left 4 Dead was also cool because it really amps up the artificial intelligence in the game, letting it serve as a director. If you play slow and clumsy, the game pulls back and doesn't throw much at you but if you're accomplished and working well with your co-op partners, the game ramps up the action and also the rewards. This could be a first step toward removing various difficulty levels and letting the game determine how good or bad you are and what kind of experience is right for you.
Other tidbits:
EA Mobile is working on more iPhone titles in addition to its launch games Sudoku, Scrabble and Tetris. They're also planning on releasing Monopoly, a Need for Speed title called Undercover and a Tiger Woods game. They're also working to build online Wi-Fi play for Scrabble.
Spore is looking to be a big success story, if the early reaction is any indication. Since releasing the game's Creature Creator last month, Maxis Studio has recorded 1.87 million creatures made, which Wright said exceeded the 1.59 million known species on earth. He said that if God took seven days to create 1.59 million species and Spore players took 18 days to make a 1.87 million creatures, the fans were about 39 percent of God.
Signing the deal to publish the next id Software title Rage was a nice surprise for EA. They get some revenue by publishing a game from a well known developer and take away a title that could have easily gone to Activision, which has published many of id's titles.

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Crack rap continues to make a comeback, but not the type we typically think of. More artists are going back to connect the dots of the politricks that led to drugs flooding neighborhoods. On "Obamanomics," Mikkey Halsted uses his usual no nonsense approach to canvas the corners of Chicago – really, any hood – and reports the findings through the reels. Since circa '08, we've been waiting for Mikkey to see his breakthrough. with Don Cannon, No I.D. and more on board for Castro, the time may have finally arrived.
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Staying healthy and being safe on the road is 20% preparation and 80% common sense. We're here to help you be prepared, you'll have to supply the rest. Know what the risks are, what diseases are common and how to prevent them, where it's safe to go, how to deal with corruption and avoid petty crime. Pack a first aid kit that can handle common health problems and have insurance for yourself and your stuff in case of emergency. Be ready to deal with the unexpected and have enough information to let your common sense do the rest.
{jcomments lock}This is part two of our mini-series on traveler's diarrhea (TD). If you want more information about what TD is, and how to prevent it, check out part one.
Unfortunately, TD is not completely avoidable. We covered prevention in the last article, but what do you do once you have it? Here are a few tips...
{jcomments lock}As many as 50% of all international travelers get diarrhea. Dysentery. The runs. The skids. The squirts. The squiggles. The mung. Flux. Smooth moves. Loose bowels. Loose stools. Code brown. Backdoor trots. Poo sweats. Aztec two-step. And let's not forget: Montezuma's revenge.
It doesn't matter what you call it. Life sucks when you've got the shits.
And you've got a 50% chance of getting them, so hold on tight. This topic is split into two sections. This article is about the prevention of traveler's diarrhea. Part two will be about treatment.
{jcomments lock}Pop quiz. What is the deadliest animal in the world? Give you a hint, jelly fish are number three. Snakes are number two. The number one deadliest animal in the world? The female malaria carrying mosquito.
Malaria is a parasite, carried by mosquitoes. It has no vaccine, but if treated quickly can be cured. The parasite has evolved and exists in several strains. Certain strains have built up resistance to preventative drugs.
One million people die every year from Malaria. Most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of them children. Adults build up a resistance to the disease throughout their lives and are much less likely to die from the parasite. Children however, are very susceptible.
As the illness progresses the chance of survival decreases. Families living in rural areas, who may be several days from a clinic, don't have much time to obtain the drugs needed to cure the disease.
{jcomments lock}The great Center for Disease Control (CDC), has much more knowledge than I could amass in a lifetime on the topic of international first aid. Here's why they say you need a first aid kit:
"The purpose of packing a travel health kit is to ensure travelers have supplies they need to—
- manage pre-existing medical conditions and treat any exacerbations of these conditions,
- prevent illness related to traveling, and
- take care of minor health problems as they occur. 1"
{jcomments lock}Travel insurance comes in many different varieties. It's like a box of chocolates, only the consequence of picking the wrong policy is much worse than getting caught putting half eaten candy back in the box. This article reviews the types of insurance that are commonly associated with "travel insurance".
Keep in mind that most travel insurance isn't really for travelers. It'd be better to call it vacation insurance. It's designed for cruises or other package vacations where a lot of money is spent up front. Most of travel insurance policies aren't going to help a backpacker who doesn't have an itinerary or a digital nomad who doesn't have a permanent address.
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The Travelling Monkeys are heading to Edinburgh, Scotland, on the train to see the pandas at the Zoo. 'Sweetie' and 'Sunshine' are currently staying at Edinburgh Zoo and it is our chance to see them up close.
Unfortunately, the orangutans that were there have moved out but there are still lots of other apes and monkeys for us to see.


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ARTS, BRIEFLY; Madoffs on Madoff: Book Release Moved Up
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Published: September 16, 2011
The Madoff family is having its say.
Little, Brown & Company said on Thursday that it was moving up the publication of ''Truth and Consequences,'' a book conceived by Catherine Hooper, the fiancee of Bernard L. Madoff's son, with Laurie Sandell, a journalist and author, to October from November.
In July the publisher coyly described the book to bookstores as ''Untitled by Anonymous,'' a 320-page nonfiction hardcover that would tell ''the inside story of life with one of the most controversial figures of our time.''
The book will be written by Ms. Sandell and, according to the publisher, includes ''extensive, exclusive interviews'' with Ms. Hooper; her fiance, Andrew Madoff; and other members of the Madoff family, including Ruth Madoff, Bernard Madoff's wife. The publisher declined to say whether the book includes interviews with the elder Mr. Madoff, who is serving a 150-year sentence in federal prison for operating a giant Ponzi scheme that cost investors billions of dollars.
''Ultimately, theirs is one of the most riveting stories of our time: a modern-day Greek tragedy about money, power, lies, family, truth and consequences,'' a statement from the publisher said.
Little, Brown has instructed booksellers not to sell any copies until Oct. 31, one day after ''60 Minutes'' is expected to broadcast a report on the book.
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What does SPAR mean?
Definitions for SPARspɑr
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word SPAR.
Princeton's WordNet
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
spar, sparring(verb)
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
furnish with spars
fight with spurs
"the gamecocks were sparring"
box lightly
fight verbally
"They were sparring all night"
Webster Dictionary
an old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein
a general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff
formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters
the bar of a gate or door
to bolt; to bar
to To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel
to strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do
to use the fists and arms scientifically in attack or defense; to contend or combat with the fists, as for exercise or amusement; to box
to contest in words; to wrangle
a contest at sparring or boxing
a movement of offense or defense in boxing
Origin: [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. esparer to kick, F. parer, or Icel. sperra to stretch out the legs, to struggle.]
In sailing, a spar is a pole of wood, metal or lightweight materials such as carbon fibre used on a sailing vessel. Spars of all types are used in the rigging of sailing vessels to provide support for the sails, and to resist compressive and bending forces. Wooden ships from the age of sail often carried many extra spars of all types for repairs while at sea. The spar deck of a frigate was so named because it was used to carry spare spars.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
spär, n. a rafter: a general term for masts, yards, booms, and gaffs, &c.—n. Spar′-deck, the upper deck of a vessel. [The A.S. spearra is assumed from the verb sparrian, to fasten with a bar; cf. Ice. sparri, Dut. spar.]
spär, n. a term applied by miners to any bright crystalline mineral, and adopted by mineralogists in the names of a number of minerals—calcareous spar, fluor spar, Iceland spar, &c.—adj. Spar′ry, resembling spar, spathic. [A.S. spær(-stán), gypsum; cf. Ger. spar(-kalk).]
spär, v.i. to box with the hands: to fight with showy action: to dispute:—pr.p. spar′ring; pa.t. and pa.p. sparred.—n. a preliminary sparring, boxing-match, or cock-fight.—ns. Spar′rer; Spar′ring. [O. Fr. esparer (Fr. éparer), to kick out, most prob. Teut.; Low Ger. sparre, a struggling.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SPAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
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The numerical value of SPAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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That comes with the territory, to be able to spar and parry. But the main thing is to be able to share your vision.
It will either be a very short fight, or I will be knocked unconscious, it won't be much of a fight. We'll both suit up and get in the ring and spar around a little bit.
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Physiological Effects of Acceleration
Physiological Effects of Acceleration
Human tolerance to acceleration depends on the magnitude, direction, rate of onset, and duration of the acceleration stress, as well as differences in individual physiology and psychological reaction (i.e., the fear factor).
The response of the body to acceleration varies with length of exposure. Acceleration pulses of 0.2 seconds or less are considered to be "impacts" (e.g. slapping someone's back, crashing a car). The human body can accept a relatively high magnitude impact acceleration without harm as long as its duration is extremely short.
Accelerations lasting longer than 0.2 seconds are referred to as "sustained" or "prolonged" accelerations. It is sustained accelerations that create the exhilaration of a thrill ride experience. Body fluid and organ shifts become more important when studying the physiological effects of exposure to sustained accelerations. The overall effects of +Gz, and, to a lesser extent, +Gx, are very well documented in healthy populations and result in markedly increased heart workload and oxygen demand (ref: The Space Review).
Other aspects of thrill ride motion can impact a rider's comfort and may, in some cases, increase the risk of injury. These include jerk, vibration, and rotational acceleration.
Factors that May Affect Your Tolerance to Acceleration
An increase in heart rate has been one of the generally observed responses to +Gz in military testing. This response varied by individual, psychological stress, and the amount of muscular straining being performed by the experimental subject. The amount of absolute increase in heart rate is affected by the maximum G level reached and the rate of onset. Cardiovascular systems noted under G stress include loss of vision, loss of consciousness with accompanying seizures, convulsions, amnesia and confusion, cardiac dysrhythmias (tachycardia and bradycardia), heart blocks, and a stress cardiomyopathy.
Back, neck, and limb problems are the most frequently reported musculoskeletal problems. There are reported cases of intervertebral disk ruptures under high +Gz and many complaints of sore necks after centrifuge rides and flights in high-G aircraft. Permanent injury is rare enough to warrant a case report. (ref: USAF Flight Surgeon's Guide)
A number of factors are known to decrease tolerance to +Gz acceleration. The following information is based on Appendix D of the Australian standard for "Amusement Rides and Devices - Part 1: Design and Construction" (AS 3533.1-1997). Reprint permission granted by SAI Global Ltd. The full text of the standard may be purchased online at http://www.sai-global.com.
- Heat stress - An increase in core temperature and dehydration from heat stress reduces the +Gz acceleration required to produce blackout.
- Hyperventilation - Hyperventilation due to fear or anxiety can reduce the +Gz tolerance threshold by 0.6g.
- Hypoxia - A reduction in blood oxygen level compounds the reduction in cerebral/retinal blood flow, reducing tolerance threshold to acceleration.
- Alcohol - Alcohol reduces the acceleration effect threshold by 0.1g to 0.4g.
- Hypoglycemia - A reduction in blood glucose level reduces the threshold for loss of consciousness by 0.5g.
- Infections, such as colds, gastroenteritis - Infections and minor illnesses associated with dehydration or fever markedly reduce tolerance to acceleration stress.
- Age - Persons over 60 years old should restrict exposure to acceleration.
Effects of Sustained Acceleration on Children
Parents should realize that children may be more vulnerable to the physical and psychological effects of acceleration than adults. Research on the effects of acceleration in humans has been restricted to healthy adults; there are no studies to guide ride designers in determining safe levels of acceleration for children. Fear can compound and escalate the effects of acceleration. Some high acceleration rides marketed to children may be too intense for younger children or even sensitive older children.
Note: Saferparks owes special thanks to the sources quoted in this article for helping the public understand some of the complex issues associated with thrill ride dynamics.


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I'm sure that I am not the only poor soul, who has decided to level a new character without heirloom "Bind on Account Weapons", and have ventured into a Battleground at levels 10+. It is insane! I know that PvP should not really matter in the lower levels, but many people actually enjoy it while leveling. Now, people who don't have heirlooms, or don't want to get heirlooms for that matter, get utterly destroyed be these "tricked-out" people in these low level battlegrounds with nearly every slot equipped with a heirloom item. It makes low-level PvP just unenjoyable and frankly, not possible. I have a few solutions to this problem:
1. Make heirlooms not-equip-able in Battlegrounds. Now, while this would take away the overpowered lolumad 1 shotting, it would also take away the desired experiance increase that the heirlooms provide. So this is not the best solution.
2. Nerf heirlooms in general. I feel like this would be the best option. This is because heirlooms are overpowered as is, in both PvP and PvE. Why not make the heirlooms the equivalent to, say, green-level items. This way, they can be used constantly throughout leveling, provide the experience boost, but not be TOO overpowered. Also, people who have "blue-level" items would have slightly better stats due to the fact that their gear is harder to obtain and more rare.
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Magic Fiddle App turns iPad Into a Violin at a price $2.99
Magic Fiddle App price
Magic Fiddle is an application which turns the iPad you have into a pure, unadulterated musical instrument i.e the violin. It actually turns your iPad into a string instrument obviously with a difference. The application can be bought for $2.99 which was just released in the Apple Store.
On of the co-founder of this application is Smule who is the CTO and second Chief Creative Officer Ge Wang who described the way the Fiddle works. By just describing the Magic Fiddle it won't make any sense until it is seen n action.
Smule has taken the trouble to create some demonstration videos which shows off the app along with the fiddle in action. Magic Fiddle is the same way one would play a stringed instrument like a violin or a fiddle. When you play you actually have to place the device on our shoulder and then use your fingers to pluck the strings while the other hand acts as the bow.
If anyone has an experience in playing a stringed instrument it would be very easy for the person to get hold of the playing pattern of the device. The apps come along with a "Storybook" guiding mode which makes it easy to pick up on the instrument working and learn proper finger position to play the violin.
The application seems very friendly as when the iPad is picked up it gives a greeting when the person has to say his name. The Fiddle can also be named according to one's choice.
Wang said that the features of this device are too much of fun and is has to do mostly with musicals. The apps tests you according to the games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero if the person is said to have previous experience in string instruments, it can also come handy to those who just love music and want to play all day long without any hassle. The device itself is actually creating music. The physical modelings of the product have been developed at Stanford. The sounds might not be 100% accurate to a real fiddle or violin, but they follow similar pattern.
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Oregon Beer News, 05/31/2012
Here's the Oregon beer news for the final day of May! I've gotten a bit later start to the day but as usual I'll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back for the latest updates. And if you have some news to share please contact me and I can get it posted.
Rock Bottom (Portland): Tonight they have a tapping party for their new Thunderdome Imperial IPA from 5:30 to 6:30. "Come try Rock Bottom's most anticipated beer Thunderdome Imperial IPA. This beer is basically an iron facemask and a pair of leather shorts in a glass. ABV.: 8.0% & IBU: 1,000,000 !!!!! Complementary tasting and presentation provided by our brewer, Charlie Hutchins."
The Horse Brass (Portland): Today starting at 1pm, they are hosting the "Big Beer Bash" blind tasting of Imperial IPAs—for $7.95 you (presumably) get all five available beers and get to try to tell them apart. (Don't know if there's a prize for guessing correctly or not.) The five are: Pliny the Elder, Green Flash Palate Wrecker, 90 Minute IPA, Lagunitas Waldo's Special Ale, and Astoria Bitter Bitch IPA.
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse (Hillsboro): The winner of last night's Roadhouse Beer Invitational was Black Jack Imperial Stout, from the Thompson Brewery and Public House. To celebrate, the Roadhouse will have Black Jack on tap this afternoon. And now also, the Roadhouse has McMenamins' summer seasonal, Copper Moon, on tap early (normally it's released on June 15).
And speaking of the Thompson Brewery, tonight at 5pm the Salem brewery is holding its Blackthorn Beer Release, a special beer brewed in memory of Jeff Jacobs, friend of Thompson brewer Jen Kent.


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At the end of time, a miracle endangers a vast refugee fleet. Part I of the Beacon Saga.
They call it the Shroud, and Beacon is the only star that survived its wrath. At this endpoint of existence, humanity lingers on alongside every living species. Layers of orbiting ships can provide you everything—except children. So when Mally and Tersias conceive, they are instant celebrities, lavished with accolades and gifts. But their act will carry a high cost, starting with the return of a specter from the past. And the end will become the beginning.
A serial installment of six thousand words. Continue the Saga in Part II (twelve thousand words).


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Shrubs are useful for many functions and an important one is screening.
A single bloom cut from a poinsettia plant, with a short stem in a low vase, is also a space saving and inexpensive decoration for the holiday dinner table.
Common names for these wonderful plants are Christmas rose or Lenten rose, depending on the species and time of bloom.
Sweetbay Magnolia flowers have a citrusy fragrance that makes me want to sniff them whenever I am nearby.
The texture of evergreens contribute significantly to the winter landscape.
Here are some tips for quick and easy and green holiday decor.
Narrow shrubs are referred to as columnar in shape, and they are ideal for a small garden.
Many people think that English ivy (Hedera helix) is romantic.
Holly bushes make excellent last minute holiday gifts!
Pyracantha is a shrub with evergreen glossy foliage and broad spreading growth. One disadvantage is its thorns, thus the common name of firethorn.


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25 Years of the Irish Rep
Friday, November 16, 2012
Cara Seymour, who stars as Lily in Brian Friel's "The Freedom of the City," talks about the Irish Repertory Theatre's new production of the play and the Irish Rep's 25th anniversary season. She's joined by Ciaran O'Reilly, the producing director, and Charlotte Moore, the Irish Rep's artistic director. "The Freedom of the City" is playing at the Irish Repertory Theatre through November 25, then January 2-20.


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Barack Obama praised actor, writer and director Harold Ramis, who died yesterday at the age of 69, as "one of America's greatest satirists" in a touching statement that detailed his and Michelle Obama's relationship with the entertainer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And, for good measure, the President even snuck in an excellent, poignant Caddyshack reference.
"When we watched his movies – from Animal House and Caddyshack to Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day – we didn't just laugh until it hurt," Obama said. "We questioned authority. We identified with the outsider. We rooted for the underdog. And through it all, we never lost our faith in happy endings."
Obama went on to offer his condolences to the comedian's wife, children and grandchildren, as well as those "who quote his work with abandon and who hope that he received total consciousness." That final line is a reference to Bill Murray's shaggy-dog story in Caddyshack about getting stiffed for a tip by the Dalai Lama after carrying his golf clubs. "There won't be any money," Murray's Carl Spackler recalls the Twelfth son of the Lama saying. "But when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. So I got that going for me, which is nice."
Ramis honed his comedic talents at Chicago's legendary improv theater Second City, where he met Murray, John Belushi and Gilda Radner, whom he continued to work with on National Lampoon's radio hour. After co-writing Animal House (1978), Ramis continued to perfect his blend of humor that was as raunchy as it was anti-authoritarian, making his directorial debut with Caddyshack (1980). While many point to Groundhog Day (1993) as his crowning achievement, Ramis' filmography also includes smart, but screwball, classics like Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981) and Analyze This (1999). Ramis died at his home after a long battle with autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis surrounded by family.


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The truth is that the health benefits of following a vegetarian diet can be truly amazing!
A plant-based diet is the best diet for kids, too: Studies have shown that vegetarian kids grow taller and have higher IQs than their classmates, and they are at a reduced risk for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases in the long run. Studies have shown that even older people who switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet can prevent and even reverse many chronic ailments.


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The largest mass murder in Canada's history - and how the Canadian court system let a killer go free...
On the night of April 7, 2006, eight members of the motorcycle gang the Bandidos were killed execution style and left in a farmer's field near London, Ontario. The brutal slaying, the largest mass killing in Canada's history, was reported as the work of a rival motorcycle gang. The Shedden Massacre instantly made international headlines, as did the sensational murder trial that followed. In Bloody Justice, listeners are taken to the very night of the crime itself, to the key players and perpetrators, to the events leading to the slayings - and inside a trial that let a killer go free.
Despite a lengthy, highly publicized trial and the subsequent conviction of six men, author Anita Arvast outlines her startling premise that the Crown's main witness, an informant, lied. Reflecting the author's painstaking research, attendance at the trials, and jailhouse interviews with one of the convicted, Bloody Justice outlines a fascinating case that is very much at odds with the prosecution's.
With its eye-opening research and fast-paced narrative, Bloody Justice offers a compelling new look at a shocking crime and its aftermath that will forever change any common notions of justice - on the street or in the courtroom.
©2012 Anita Arvast (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"Great listen and well researched"
Good insight into the ramshackle world of the Canadian chapter of the Bandidos.
Also interesting to hear about the Canadian legal system and its approach to these killings.
Only tiny beef was with the 'English' place names - some were Scottish. Either go all out British (for now ;-) ) or give each it's place.
Very well constructed and researched over all.
"Very good"
Found it a little hard to follow at times, is extremely in depth, which is good as it gives the whole story of everything. Very unbiased and complete unlike most other books of this sort.
"Fact check"
Not sure how much of this story you can trust when the author makes up facts instead of checking them.
Chopper Raposo was Portuguese not Italian and the nickname PorkChop came from being Portuguese not because of his mid section. The author goes on in detail about how he gained the nickname from a big midsection and how he had a bond with Boxer because of his Italian heritage. All wrong.
Don't trust any of the facts in this book. When someone goes on and on about facts that are wrong you should be really worried about the rest.
"Not the best"
Story line and names were hard to follow. I also found myself losing interest and having to go back to understand what I was heading. Not the best outlaw biker book.
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The sequel to "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," where fruits, vegetables and cheeseburgers come to life, devoured rivals at the movie box office by taking in $35 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters.
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" outpaced car racing drama "Rush," which pulled in $10.3 million from Friday through Sunday to finish third, behind last week's winner, Hugh Jackman drama "Prisoners," which made $11.3 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
The "Cloudy" sequel, featuring the voices of Bill Hader and Anna Faris, follows a 2009 hit that saw the fictional island of Swallow Falls devoured by giant food that plunges from the sky.
In the new installment, the food comes to life and evolves into "foodimals" that include a hippopotamus, eggplanatee and a cheespider, a cheeseburger with sesame-seed eyes and french fry legs.
"Rush," from Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, tells the story of the 1976 battle for the Formula One racing championship. Chris Hemsworth stars as Englishman James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as his rival, Austrian Niki Lauda.
"Prisoners" stars Jackman as a father on a desperate search for his missing daughter.
Sony Corp's movie studio released "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2." "Rush" was distributed by Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp. "Prisoners" was released by Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc.


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ATHENS - Alabama football coach Mike Shula said with Freddie Roach and Terrence Jones both questionable for Saturday night's game against Southern Mississippi, Tide coaches are experimenting with several lineup options. The first option appears to have DeMeco Ryans slide back to his normal strongside slot and Matt Collins take Roach's starting role in the middle.
Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said he doesn't expect tackle Zac Tubbs to play Saturday. Tubbs has been out since Aug. 13 with a severe ankle sprain. There was hope Tubbs would be able to get back in time for the conference opener. ... Tight end Wes Murphy (ankle) continues to be limited in practice. With backup Lance Thompson (sprained knee) likely out for the game, the Razorbacks are left with Mason Templeton, Marc Winston and, in an emergency, walk-on freshman Mitch Petrus.
Auburn only managed 50 yards rushing last Saturday against Georgia Tech, but coach Tommy Tuberville isn't panicking.
Tuberville credited the Yellow Jackets' defensive scheme, which used a nine-man front and put the pressure squarely on young quarterback Brandon Cox.
"We ran the ball successfully some the second half, although obviously not as consistent as we would have liked," Tuberville said. "But when you've got seven guys and trying to block nine, it kind of goes against what you're taught in two-a-days and in practice. They kind of look at you and ask, 'What are you doing?'"
Tuberville was pleased with the performance of Cox, and except for about "20 percent of his throws, did a fine job."
Gators coach Urban Meyer wasn't pleased with the inside blocking of his offensive line in Saturday's opener against Wyoming. "We weren't able to finish blocks, although Wyoming did scheme us fairly well. We've still got to get better." ... Meyer said junior running back DeShawn Wynn will get more snaps, but wouldn't say if he's the backfield answer the team's been looking for. "There's a big difference between being the answer, and a answer. But DeShawn is big and strong, and that's what everybody else is looking for."
The Wildcats' once-deep defensive tackle position has been almost completely gutted. Sophomores Ricky Abren (broken bone in wrist) and Jason Leger (sprained knee) both missed the Louisville game. During the game, both Lamar Mills (knee) and Myron Pryor (dehydration, cramps) were forced to leave. Coach Rich Brooks said he doesn't believe Mills' knee injury is serious but that the 6-foot-1, 285-pounder would miss the Idaho State game.
LSU coach Les Miles said members of his football team collected two tractor trailers full of clothing, bed clothing and pillows for victims of Hurricane Katrina. ... Miles also said many players have family members staying with them in dorms, some with as many as 10 in a room. "Our kids are very respectful of what happened, what happened in the South, and in Louisiana, certainly."
The Rebels used 13 first-time starters and played four first-year freshmen last Monday against Memphis: OL Michael Oher, LB LeRon King, RB Antonio Turner and LB Quentin Taylor. Redshirt freshman Jamarca Sanford made his first career start at strong safety. In all, Ole Miss had at least 17 freshmen or sophomores play.
Mississippi State
Mississippi State officials expect to hear soon about the status of the Sept. 17 game against Tulane. The game was scheduled to be played in New Orleans, although that won't happen due to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.
"We should get a final update pretty quick," Mississippi State Sylvester Croom said. "Whatever they want us to do, we'll do. It might be a difficulty, but whatever difficulty we might have won't begin to compare to the kind of things they're going through."
The game will most likely be moved to Starkville.
South Carolina
Receivers Noah Whiteside and Kenny McKinley are returning punts; Coach Steve Spurrier wants cornerback Johnathan Joseph, who fumbled a punt vs. UCF, to concentrate on his coverage. ... Spurrier said he held out "a little" of his offense in the UCF win, including the Gamecocks' "special plays or gadgets." ... Spurrier says no one has come up with a name for the Gamecocks' defense, which features a lot of pre-snap movement among linebackers and linemen, who often are standing up at the line of scrimmage. "Until we start getting people off the field a lot more quicker than we did last week, we're not going to have any name for our defense right now."
It appears that Rick Clausen will be the starting quarterback for Tennessee when the Volunteers travel to Florida next week, but Erik Ainge will also play.
"Both guys are very similar and are splitting reps about 50-50," Fulmer said. "Erik was 5 of 14, but a couple of balls slipped out, so it's not a lack of confidence. Rick's just done a little bit better producing, so that's where we'll start." ... Fulmer said Tennessee officials have requested an early kickoff for the Sept. 24 game at LSU to allow fans the opportunity to drive back after the game due to lack of space at local hotels serving victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The NCAA has given Vanderbilt a waiver to allow the university to fly the family of the late Kwane Doster to Nashville for a special ceremony this month. Final plans for the event have not been set, but it will take place at Commodores' home opener against Ole Miss on Sept. 17, either before the game or at halftime. Doster's younger brother, Jermaine, is a football player for Robinson High School in Tampa, Fla. He is a recruitable athlete, and therefore is not allowed any financial compensation from a college or university. But the NCAA granted a waiver in this case, thus allowing the entire Doster family to be brought to Nashville.
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A possible franchise started, an old reheated recipe and a sequel no one asked for, those are the offerings of the weekend. February keeps lingering while we wait for the next big blockbuster and if one of the titles opening today could be just that, well you'll find out after the break (answer is no).
I am Number Four is an interesting offering from Disney, a sci-fi adventure opening in 3154 theaters and hoping to be the starter of a new franchise. After all it is based on a recently published novel (like really recently, August 3rd 2010, obviously DreamWorks got the rights way before it was published, over a year before that actually) that is also part of a proposed 6-book series. I'm thinking the idea would be to make at least 6 movies if the first one is successful enough (I know, right). With a budget situated around $50-$60 million it won't be to hard for this to be that franchise starter considering I'm expecting it to open with $30 million for number 1. What will make or break this are the legs and if this can go up to $90 million or more in North America (and just as much around the world), then we might see another I am Number Four, but if it only makes $60 then it will be harder.
Unknown is the old reheated recipe, a movie we've seen before with the only standout being Liam Neeson. This is opening in 3043 theaters and I'm getting a very strong Taken vibe here, like maybe they are trying to replicate the success of that. Now Taken opened 2 years ago at the end of January to $24.7 million from 3183 theaters and I'm expecting similar result from Unknown, about $26 million to be more exact, very good for 2nd place.
Just Go With It will probably be 3rd with $18 million or so while Gnomeo and Juliet should gross $17 million for 4th place.
Finally in 5th place we get the sequel I am pretty sure no one asked for, also a strong contender for dumbest title of the year (not to mention worst, standing at a glorious 0% Rotten Tomato rating at the moment) Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. This is like taking the worst ideas you could possibly have for a sequel and putting all of them into one disaster, this thing. But even with all of that there will still be plenty of people paying their hard earned money to see Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son and that should push it to $16 million.
Next week Nic Cage drives angry in Drive Angry (in 3D) while Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis get a Hall Pass (if don't know what that is, watch the trailer or see the movie).


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Filatura Di Crosa Floral Lace Shell PDF
$6.00 Each
The Crocheted Floral Lace Shell from Filatura Di Crosa uses Superior to create a lovely shell. Lace flowers add interest to this garment that can be worn over dresses, or tops and jeans.
This pattern is a PDF download.
Skill Level: Easy
Finished Measurements: Bust 36 (40, 44, 48)"; Length 23½ (24½, 25, 26)
Yarn: 2 (2, 2, 3) balls Filatura Di Crosa Superior in color #42 lemon-lime
Hook: G-6 (4mm) crochet hook
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Redknapp: I Will Buy in January
Harry Redknapp has delighted Pompey fans today by promising to buy one or two defenders in the January transfer window. He has however praised Andy O`Brien`s effort when he has come into the side.
Harry said;
'We are short of numbers at the back even though defensively we have been very good this season.
'It is when you lose key players that you begin to struggle and I'll probably look to add one or two in the next transfer window, but Andy has always done a sound job for us and we need him at the moment.'
Pompey have been linked with Ryan Nelson and Sylvain Distin but Manchester City have told the press they are desperate to keep him.
Stuart Pearce has said;
'I want Sylvain to stay and have been saying so from day one. We will do everything in our power to convince him his future lies here.
'The more good days you have and the more good results you have the more it convinces a player they want to stay. He enjoys working in Manchester and working for this club.
'We have to make sure the results go in the right direction so he will want to be part of what are trying to achieve.'


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I Like Watching A Fire
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 753 People
If you can control fire,fire if your friend
ForeverJashinist 22-25, M 1 Apr 3, 2015
Cocrispy 26-30, M 1 Mar 1, 2016
Fireit can be fun it can be scary it can do many things i like watching as well as making theres so many fun things you can do with fire
ilikethebeatles 18-21, M 1 Mar 14, 2010
You can gaze into a firefor hours, loose yourself in the flames, forget all the horrible things in life, for that moment feel all the pressure lifting off your shoulders. You can be free for that moment.
Charliee4 18-21, F 2 Apr 16, 2015
Either in the campfireor the fireplace...the flames can be mesmerizing....
amisfitlady 41-45, F 6 Mar 6, 2016
The fire of my soul is burning out.I'm fading......
Wild Fire WithinShe looks at the candle, looks at the flame It draws her in, a fire untamed Dancing in her eyes with a wild heat Yearning to be like the fire and dance to its beat She calmly runs her fingers through its blaze No harm done just blackened fingertips, amazed Her hearts like the...
whisperingsunshine 31-35, F 9 Responses 1 Dec 30, 2010
bon fires on the beach :) growing up in my areathat is one of the best things to do with friends :)
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It had been a busy day.Beautiful all day. I needed sit down time and not in front of the TV. So I gathered sticks and robbed the wood pile. I formed this cute teepee around paper towels and lit it up. Grabbed my lawn chair, moved closely to the small circle of fire. I feed it stick by stick, watching...
MorningBreeze 56-60, F 2 Responses 4 Oct 25, 2015
I just took out my fire put this morningbefore heading to work, I'm having a bonfire tonight wohooo!! I love watching a warm fire I even had my fireplace on in my bedroom last night.
InLoveWithTheSun 31-35, F 3 Apr 20, 2016
I like making little things out of paperand giving them faces and names then burning them... no wonder my parents are worried for my mental health
So my phone wouldn't charge,bought a new one and taped a huge bomb cracker to the old phone and blew it to bits. SATISFACTION!!!!!!!!
The way it dances and crackles,keeping me warm.
Stove fireplaces and a good book.Hiding from everyone...escaping this cruel cruel world just momentarily
teadiva 36-40, F 3 Jan 8, 2016
F u for thinking I'm weakif I feel life is too much to handle at this moment. F u and your ****** perfect life!!!! I'm at the end of the game. I failed. I cannot take it any more. I have no fight left. **** you. Just sayin.
Fireplace Or CampingJust to clarify, I'm not a pyro or anything like that, but I like to watch a fireplace or bonfire. There's something about it that's mesmerizing.
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Fish with Attitude: Griffin Fish
The Griffin fish in Fish with Attitude is a Magic fish that was released on March 18 2014 as part of its new update.
Release Date: March 18 2014
Breeding Time: 8 Hours
Egg Hatch Time: 8 Hours
Buying Price: 549
Selling Price: 4050
Trait: Magic
Fish with Attitude: Griffin Fish Breeding guide
The Griffin fish is an ultra rare fish. To breed the Griffin Fish you must use the Astronaut Fish and the Designer Fish for a chance to get the Griffin Fish.
When you breed these two fish together look for a 8 hours breeding process which will represent the Griffin Fish. When the egg comes it should be a Red Square Griffin type of egg, which also takes 8 hours to hatch.
Fish with Attitude: Griffin Fish Evolution Guide
In Fish with Attitude, fishes evolve when you tap on your first feed. Each fish will have a set time that will finish it's "growing" status in their profile after you have fed him once.
Fish with Attitude: Griffin Fish Earnings [Per Minute]
You can raise your earnings per minute for your fish in little aquarium by tapping on their profile then training them. Once you pay for the training it will take a certain amount of time before the training is complete. Once it does your earnings will raise.
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Got Griffin fish the 1st time with Astro and Design. The egg wasn't red, though. It was square but it was more of a white-ish color. Wondering now about the Genie. This says it uses the same breeding fish as Griffin. That seems strange. And it says the egg is red, like it says for the Griffin. But that wasn't the case. So basically i'll have to wait to hatch it to see.
Got griffin using pop star and mad scientist
Got griffin on second try!! Thank you
Oh my god I got 500 pearls by digging with one of the specials It was fairy. Plus found a glitch to ge every single fish free
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Evaluating NFV and SDN: Key Considerations
Making informed network investment decisions about emerging technologies such as network function virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) can help evolve the network to keep pace with the innovations of the devices and people it's connecting. As you work with business leaders to make decisions about upgrading your infrastructure with these networking developments, it's important to understand the similarities, differences, and benefits of dual NFV and SDN implementation.
With their ability to offer a new way to design, deploy, and manage the network and its services, NFV and SDN should be incorporated into modern enterprise networks and carrier infrastructures. However, lack of knowledge about these technologies can result in poor networking investments and missed opportunities to experience the benefits of each. While they hold similar principles, and benefit virtual environments overall, NFV and SDN possess distinctive characteristics that make them both individually important to successfully managing the network and its services.
NFV vs. SDN: Similarities and Differences
At a very basic level, software-defined networking is the practice of separating the control panel of a network from the data plane that forwards network traffic and the centralization of control to provide instructions to the infrastructure. When implemented effectively, this separation creates a centrally controlled, managed, and programmable distributed network, and fosters more efficient orchestration and automation of network services, agility and flexibility, network flow, and overall innovation. This ultimately detaches the network from the underlying hardware, enabling the network to integrate with and support virtualized data centers.
On the flip side, NFV virtualizes network functions and optimizes the network services themselves; the implementation of network functions in software allows the network to benefit from virtualized data center technology by eliminating the need for physical proprietary pieces of hardware. Placing these virtual appliances in a hypervisor environment can create a centrally programmable infrastructure that costs less to maintain and support. NFV also improves reliability because misconfiguration and operator errors become less prevalent.
Both technologies are intended to advance a software-based approach to networking and develop more agile, scalable, and innovative networks that better meet a business's overall IT objectives. As such, NFV and SDN serve many of the same purposes. Both strive to move functionality to software; utilize commodity servers and switches, as opposed to proprietary appliances; leverage application program interfaces (APIs); encourage more streamlined orchestration, virtualization, and automation of network services; and help operators manage rapid demand growth while reducing capital and operational expenditures (CAPEX and OPEX). However, their specific varying characteristics make them most effective when implemented together.
NFV and SDN: Better Together
As evidenced by the above, SDN and NFV both serve specific purposes in establishing an efficient virtual network, but their principles largely overlap with one another; while not interdependent, SDN and NFV complement each other and as such should be implemented together to achieve the best results. SDN provides network automation that fosters policy-based decisions to orchestrate the direction of network traffic, while NFV focuses on the services, capabilities, and virtualized environments. SDN and NFV offer new ways for data centers to manage their IT infrastructures. SDN allows users to program network layers, separating the data plane from the control plane, while NFV enables agile placement of networking services when and where needed. By enabling this level of programmability, SDN and NFV technologies enable users to optimize their network resources, increase network agility, service innovation, accelerate service time-to-market, extract business intelligence and ultimately establish dynamic, service-driven virtual networks. SDN and NFV are influencing the convergence of IT, data center, and telecommunications and giving data center managers the flexibility and scalability to anticipate changing market demands and stay ahead of customer expectations.
Best Practices for Working with NFV and SDN
When considering transitioning to a dynamic data center architecture in which you may leverage one or both of these software-driven strategies, consider using these best practices for successful implementation. This is not an exhaustive list, but can help you get started:
- Consider your goals: Discuss and decide the specific functionality you need from each of the two network services solutions.
- Know your business case: Have the knowledgebase necessary to effectively explain why your company should implement SDN and NFV. Are you providing services that require high availability? Are there certain applications that you're directing high volume traffic to? It's important to know the answers to these types of questions to ensure you're getting both financial drivers and IT pros on board for a successful implementation. To that end, the ability to translate the impact an SDN or NFV implementation will have on your business's bottom line and overall objectives (read: go beyond the technical detail) will go a long way towards greasing the wheels for future adoption.
- Integrate into your existing infrastructure: As is often the case with new technologies, integrating NFV/SDN into existing technologies-and adoption overall-is one of the biggest hurdles to implementation. To clear this hurdle, it is important to evaluate a product in a test environment that closely simulates production and employ monitoring as a discipline. Basic monitoring principles applied in the testing and implementation phases of SDN/NFV adoption ensure you have an established baseline of network performance and health to better understand how SDN/NFV is impacting your infrastructure.
- Choose your vendor wisely: When making this decision, select a trusted vendor who can help you navigate the deployment and certification challenges, while still understanding if their recommendations are in alignment with your own long-term business goals. As the NFV space matures, a plethora of vendors offer NFV-based wares and services, including AT&T®, Cisco Systems®, Dell®, Citrix®, Microsoft®, Oracle®, Verizon®, Brocade®, Juniper®, and more.
Maintain Relevancy in an Age of Innovation
Implementing NFV and SDN into modern enterprise networks and carrier infrastructures is crucial to keeping pace with an ever-changing and developing industry. However, as with any new technology adoption, taking the time to consider the key factors of the two networking developments before deploying is critical. As you make the decision to adopt these technologies, it's important to be able to communicate to business and IT leaders and decision makers the benefits of NFV and SDN and their importance to succeeding in a modern IT environment, in addition to leveraging implementation best practices to help ensure a successful adoption. While these developing technologies may seem like a jumble of acronyms, learning the key components of each will help you keep up in this age of innovation.
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Σχόλιο επξεργασμένο πριν 5 χρόνια από Hotel Flisvos
We had a planned trip to Zakynthos cancelled, and decided to travel to Sitia for a few days instead. We had no hotel booked, but found the Flisvos on the beach front. From entering and asked about room nothing other than helpfulness. We asked to see the room, escorted there, and decided it was good value.
Asked about breakfast and car parking, both were offered in the price which was discounted on request. The rooms were well appointed, quite and comfortable. There was internet access throughout the hotel, and with no charge either for air-con it was excellent. Maid service was first class. The hotel is split in two buildings, and we had room at the one furthest away from the beach, which would certainly been quieter during high-season.
Position of the hotel was excellent with plenty of sights and places to eat in a short distance. If we asked at reception for any guidance, it was given in good spirit and breakfast was a typical continental style, and plenty of choice. All round the hotel was well worth the money and excellent staff to ensure the stay was nothing other than memorable.
Σχόλιο επξεργασμένο πριν 5 χρόνια από Hotel Flisvos
My husband and I stayed here during our honeymoon. The hotel is on the doorstep of the resort centre and beach but we were not troubled by noise at night.
Our room was clean and pleasant, our only complaint was that we were accomodated in a twin room having specifically requested a double.
Breakfast was buffet style and pleantiful and we were even supplied with a take-away breakfast on our last morning as we had to leave early.
Staff were warm and responsive in manner
There is no pool but as the beach is just opposite this was not a problem
Σχόλιο επξεργασμένο πριν 5 χρόνια από Hotel Flisvos
The hotel is very conveniently located in the center of Sitia near restaurants and cafes.
There are two buildings, one with a view of the sea which can be rather noisy, as it overlooks the main street, and one behind which is considerably quiter - I suggest the latter if you have a choice. The two buildings are separated by a delightful garden which serves as the breakfast area as well. Quite charming.
My room was rather large and contained all the basic amenities one would expect (local TV, A/C, fridge and safe). The bathroom was on the small side, and there was a shower rather than a bathtub. However, it was very clean and towels were changed on a daily basis. There was no internet access, but an internet cafe is situated just round the corner, so that's not a big problem. There was also a surprisingly large balcony, with a view of the garden area.
The service was extremely friendly without lacking in professionalism. Check in and check out were efficient, and they were very helpful in pointing out places to eat (and which restaurants to avoid).
As I was visiting in a 'low' season, I managed to get a remarkably low rate (35 Euros per day). Considering the standard of the hotel services, this made excellent value for money.
Σχόλιο επξεργασμένο πριν 5 χρόνια από Hotel Flisvos
La colazione è buonissima e si può consumare in un grazioso cortiletto interno. La posizione è centrale ma con posto auto interno e possibilità di trovare facilmente parcheggio per strada. La camera è essenziale ma pulita e dotata di frigo (indispensabile !). Personale molto disponibile a fornire informazioni. 60 € a notte a luglio sono veramente ben spesi !
The breakfast is delicious and can be enjoyed in a charming interior courtyard. The location is central but with car parking and the possibility to easily find parking on the street. The room is basic but clean, with fridge (a must!). Staff very helpful in providing information. € 60 per night in July are truly well spent!
Personal extremadamente amable y atento. Nos sólo nos recomendaron y explicaron las mejores excursiones sino que incluso nos permitieron hacer el check-out a las 17h. El hotel está en la mejor zona de la ciudad (en el paseo marítimo, pero como nuestra habitación daba al patio interior, no se oía nada de ruido por esa parte). El hotel tiene parking privado gratuito (vigilado con cámaras).
Staff extremely friendly and helpful. We explained we only recommend the best tours and they even allowed us to check-out 17h. The hotel is in the best area of town (on the waterfront, but as our room overlooked the courtyard, we did not hear any noise from that part). The hotel has free private parking (complimentary with camera).
Stayed there for 1 week. Very decent 3 star hotel. Great value for money. The room was quite large and so was the bathroom. Water pressure no problem. The room was cleaned daily. The staff was polite and helped with any of our small requests or questions. The hotel is situated at the end of the coastal road which turns to pedestrian road so no really noise. All the cafes and bars are whithin 5 min walk. Would gladly stay there again. Totally recommended.


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Managing services in a computer system really looks like a tedious task specially for casual users. Although, earlier also various utilities and applications have been developed which are specifically meant for editing and managing these services, but the one that we are going to discuss today is distinct and have some extra features which are very simple. There are various utilities which are used for starting and stopping user-specified services directly from the system tray without having to open the Windows Task Manager or Service Control Manager which makes it easy even for the casual users.
As already mentioned, similar to such tools we are going to discuss a new application named as ServiceCommander, which is a pretty simple, easy to use, useful and a freely available tool that allows you to Start, Stop, Pause, Resume or Restart selected services on any computer on your network and that too from the system tray itself. As, we have mentioned it a distinct and special tool, by this we mean that it has special ability to control and manipulate services on networked PCs, which is surely a highly useful feature for many system/network administrators. This particular program allows the user to easily add services to the monitoring list, and also displays the control functions of each service in the system tray from where user may manipulate it anytime. It provides the features where user may start, stop or restart all added services at once, as well as direct access to the default Windows applications of Service, Event Viewer and Task Manager which is definitely a useful and helpful feature.
The application can be easily downloaded and installed from the link given below. After launching it for the first time, you may observe that it has Services and Options tab at the top, service list appears in the middle, while buttons to Add, Remove, Move Up, Move Down and Remove All appear on the right side, thus making it a nice and user-friendly interface. Now, in order to add new services in ServiceCommander, you need to click on Add button to access the Add Services window which will guide you further.
In this particular Add Services window, firstly you need to choose the computer from which you choose to add services and after this you off course need to select all the services that you would like to add. Similarly, the Options tab comes with different features which allows you to configure ServiceCommander startup behavior, Actions available in the Menu and other settings also.
You may observe that in the system tray icon, the running services will be denoted by a green dot before their name which makes it easy for the user to identify them. All these services can be controlled by right-clicking the application's icon, selecting the application and choosing the desired action according to the need and requirements of the user. You may see that whenever a service is started, stopped, paused, resumed or restarted, a system tray notification popup informs the user regarding the success or failure of the desired action so that the user may know the current scenario and may take actions according to the current stage.


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Allen Organ Company Museum Tour
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The Digital Revolution: 1971...
MOS-1 Board
This circuit board was the heart of early Allen Digital Computer Organs. Utilizing components known as MOS (Metal Oxide Silicon), the board contained 22 LSI devices, the equivalent of 48,000 transistors. This tremendous amount of circuitry-by 1970s standards-enabled Allen to produce the detail and accuracy of sound never before possible.
Miniaturization has always been an evolutionary process; an external cabinet was still needed in the engineer model to house the collection of digital boards comprising an average organ-but the sounds it stored included many times the capabilities of the preceding analog-transistor systems.
Digital engineers testing one of the original "MOS/LSI" circuit boards in 1970.


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