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Announcing HP Helion CloudSystem 9.0
Key highlights of HP Helion CloudSystem 9.0 include full integration of HP Helion OpenStack® with an easy upgrade path for existing customers and expanded support for multiple hypervisors and clouds.1
The cloud promises many things: increased productivity, enhanced responsiveness, and the ability to distribute your resources to gain maximum value from your infrastructure investments. These are big promises with great potential, but concerns about the expense of abandoning existing IT assets and building complex cloud environments keep many enterprises from embracing the full power of cloud.
HP Helion CloudSystem is a flexible, ready-to-run solution that supports incremental service development and deployment in a hybrid environment, so you can introduce the benefits of cloud into your business at your pace.
HP Helion CloudSystem is the most complete, integrated, and open cloud solution on the market. Powered by OpenStack® technology and developed with an emphasis on automation and ease-of-use, HP Helion CloudSystem redefines how you build and manage cloud services. Created with enterprises and service providers in mind, our end-to-end service lifecycle management solution gives you the ability to effortlessly provision applications and their corresponding infrastructure resources. With an open-source approach and support for hybrid service delivery, you can run on-premises services in your private cloud while simultaneously managing off-premises services or bursting to external public cloud providers.
Whether you are transitioning existing environments to cloud or starting your journey from scratch, HP Helion CloudSystem offers a rapid, reliable, and cost-effective path with built-in extensibility for future growth and development.
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HP Helion CloudSystem Enterprise is our end-to-end, enterprise-level solution for delivering advanced infrastructure services and optional platform and application services for hybrid cloud environments.Learn more
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HP Helion CloudSystem Foundation is the ideal entry point for businesses that want to easily and seamlessly deploy core cloud infrastructure services in an enterprise-grade environment.Learn more
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For maximum flexibility, HP Helion CloudSystem is available as a software package or delivered as part of an integrated HP ConvergedSystem solution. Deploy it on existing infrastructure to increase ROI or as an integrated system to minimize time-to-value. For a brand new cloud environment, we recommend the fully integrated HP Helion CloudSystem solution, delivered on ready-to-use, workload-optimized HP ConvergedSystem infrastructure. Depending on your cloud workload needs, you can choose from these powerful HP ConvergedSystem solutions:
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HP Helion is a comprehensive portfolio of cloud products and services that make it easy for organizations to build, manage, and consume workloads in a hybrid IT environment. Built on an enterprise-grade OpenStack technology foundation, HP Helion solutions provide the confidence you can expect when choosing an industry-leading, vendor-neutral, open cloud architecture from the premier worldwide provider of cloud solutions.
As part of the HP Helion product family, HP Helion CloudSystem incorporates key OpenStack technology features to provide a secure and flexible open-source platform for delivering cloud services. With this open, secure, and integrated solution that bridges the gap between traditional IT and cloud computing, customers can efficiently build and manage cloud services across private and hybrid clouds.
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2 - "Top 10 Facts Every Tech Management Leader Should Know About Private Cloud", Forrester Research, Inc., July 2014
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As an art student, buying my own brushes is expensive so I decided to make my own out of objects I had around my house.
Step 1: Preparing the handle
quick idea, bamboo has a natural hole down the center - so a piece of bamboo won't need drilling, just slicing with the blade... going to try it later! thanks for the idea :)
My name is Joel and I'm a GCSE student studying ICT and was wondering if i could use some of the photos off this specific article to use in one of my presentations, I will include the source of the images but I need to have the permit ion from the owner.
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You gave me lots of good Ideas.
And your other Insrtuctable, I love too-it, it kind of blows my mind how you think all this stuff up.
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My daughter had several inches off her hair about a year ago and I made her a couple of brushes from it. She was thrilled to be able to paint with her hair and not get told off for it!
Nice instructable.
Overall though...I like this instructable very much! You could even glue in a toothpick for a dip "pen"
there are lots of fibers I want to try this with. Right now 'Im eyeing a duster. Also PVA glue is water soluble. Wouldn't it be better to use super glue (something more plastic)?
This will come in handy as I'll be moving out and living without a job for the period between moving out and finding a job
This is a very easy knot to tie and is nigh on impossible to undo, it usually has to be cut off, so in this case the knot could be tied and then just a little glue to lock it even further.


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Warren Schmidt is a retired insurance salesman, who at age 66 has no particular plans other than to drive around in the motor home his wife insisted they buy. He's not altogether bitter, but not happy either, as everything his wife does annoys him, and he disapproves of the man his daughter is about to marry. When his wife suddenly dies, he sets out to postpone the imminent marriage of his daughter to a man he doesn't like, while coping with discoveries about his late wife and himself in the process.
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Howard Hesseman, Len Cariou
Produced by: Harry Gittes, Michael Besman
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Written by: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
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Opens: Dec 13, 2002 NY/LA
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Read more: http://wvgazette.com/Sports/201202140037MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia and the Big East have settled their differences. And all it took, as expected, was a very big cash settlement.
WVU and Big East officials announced this morning that the two sides have officially agreed to part ways. Although no numbers were released, the Big East is expected to be $20 million richer. WVU is expected to pay roughly half the amount and the Big 12 the remainder. At least part of the Big 12's contribution will be in the form of a loan that the university will pay back over time.
The agreement allows West Virginia to join the Big 12 on July 1 and begin playing full conference schedules -- including football -- this fall.
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Director of the Pew Hispanic Center, Roberto Suro, looks at how the flagging U.S. economy has not kept Latino immigrants from sending money back to their homelands.
Large-scale migration from Mexico to the United States is expected to continue well into the next decade. MPI Co-Director Demetrios Papademetriou looks at attempts to move the U.S.-Mexico migration relationship from one mired in problems and recriminations to one yielding important and reciprocal economic and national security benefits.
This report looks at what, over time, has determined the various departmental or ministerial locations of migration policy decision-making in different states.
This report provides the first analysis of the Department of Homeland Security's "One Face at the Border" initiative designed to integrate the immigration, customs, and agriculture functions of United States border management under the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.
This report analyzes the impact of established diaspora on the reduction of poverty in their countries of origin. It examines their contributions beyond individual remittances, in the dimensions of foreign direct investment, market development, technology transfer, philanthropy, tourism, political contributions, and the more intangible flows of knowledge, new attitudes, and cultural influence.
During the 1990s, NAFTA was promoted by both U.S. and Mexican officials as a means to spur economic growth and job creation in Mexico and thereby reduce the number of unauthorized migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico each year. This report takes a critical look at NAFTA's impact on regulating migration from Mexico to the United States.
This report provides basic information on International Agreements of the Social Security Administration, bilateral agreements that coordinate the United States' system for retirement, disability. It examines the eligibility criteria for receiving benefits and the concept of "totalization," particularly with regard to the Social Security Totalization Agreement with Mexico proposed under President Bush's plans for immigration reform.
Canada and Mexico's importance to the United States is more than simply a border-state phenomenon. The trading relationship between United States and Canada represents the largest bilateral flow of income, goods, and services in the world. Meanwhile, Mexico is the United States' second largest trading partner.
The events that unfolded in the U.S. on September 11 generated a renewed sense of urgency over border management. Bilateral Smart Border agreements were reached between the U.S. and Canada as well as the U.S. and Mexico in December 2001 and March 2002. This report tracks the implementation of these border accords and seeks to evaluate their effectiveness.
Although the relationship between migration and development has been widely discussed and debated for more than 30 years, a number of unanswered questions and unsettled debates remain. On April 11 and 12, 2003, the Migration Policy Institute sought to advance the dialogue. This report summarizes the key talking points of the high level meeting and offers some key summary remarks.


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A short time before she was fired from her job as a barista at a Starbucks in Baltimore city, Margaret S. Hobson, 65, remembers her manager coming up to her with a concern.
"'Oh Suzie, you seem to be slowing down,'" Hobson recalled the woman telling her. "'Is this too much for you?'"
On Feb. 11, 2012, Hobson was fired by Starbucks on grounds that she violated company policy on safety and security when she allowed a co-worker to go home early, leaving Hobson as the only employee in the store.
The younger woman had complained to Hobson, the shift manager, about staying so late, so Hobson accommodated her. Hobson, who began working at the store in 2006, had always received good evaluations from her managers, she said.
Sending the woman home early was not unusual, Hobson said. "Ninety percent of the shift supervisors and managers are in the store alone at one point or another," she said.
Hobson was replaced by two younger workers in their 20s, she said.
Starbucks denies Hobson was fired because of her age.
"Starbucks is aware of the complaint you called about but believes there is no factual basis to the allegations it makes," said a Starbucks spokesman, who added that he could not be quoted by name under company policy. "Starbucks has a long history of promoting equality, inclusion and diversity both in our workplace and in the communities we serve. We strive to create a welcoming environment for our partners (employees) and customers and have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination of any kind in our workplace."
Hobson has filed a complaint with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, said her attorney, Mary Keating, who specializes in employment law.
Last year in Maryland, 528 age-discrimination complaints were filed against employers, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which tracks discrimination complaints. A total of 2,480 discrimination complaints of all types were filed in the state last year.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 bans discrimination by employers of those 40 and older. The act includes a broad ban against discriminatory practices because of a person's age as it relates to hiring, promotions, firings and layoffs. In addition, companies are prohibited from specifying age preferences and limitations.
Proving age discrimination is difficult, however, said Todd Eberly, coordinator of Public Policy Studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
"Even as written the laws typically err on the side of the employer and make it relatively easy for them to meet the burden of evidence that it wasn't because of age, it wasn't because of discrimination," Eberly said.
At one time, those who felt they were victims of age discrimination did not have to show the employer's intent was discrimination, but the effect of the action was discriminatory, Eberly said.
"But the Supreme Court has ruled over time in ways that watered that down, and now you have to prove intent, and it's hard," Eberly said.
With baby-boomers hitting 65 years old and wanting to keep working because of financial issues, a larger segment of the population is likely to face age discrimination, he said.
"Employers are going to want to push them off the rolls for somebody younger and cheaper," Eberly said.
Legislators at the federal or state level are going to hear from people who want that addressed, he said.
"You don't want to do things business-unfriendly, but you don't want to do anything unfriendly to people in an age group who vote in high numbers," Eberly said. "Businesses don't vote, but angry seniors do."
After dismissing Hobson, Starbucks disputed her unemployment benefits claim, she said.
Previously, Hobson had run a coffee stand Saturdays at the Waverly Farmers Market in Baltimore when she got the job at Starbucks, less than a mile away. For a time, she worked both jobs. A year before she was dismissed, however, she was told she could not keep her own coffee operation because it would be a conflict of interest, so one of her sons took it over.
Hobson has since returned to selling coffee at the farmers market stall.
The Starbucks job had paid her nearly $30,000 a year, but more importantly, it offered health insurance, which Hobson said she could not afford on her own.
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights has heard the case but not yet issued a finding, Keating said. If the commission determines the case has merit, it could either attempt to reach a settlement with Starbucks or take the company to court on behalf of Hobson. If the commission rules against Hobson, she still could file a civil lawsuit.
That, however, would pit Hobson, who lives off the income of the coffee stand, against Starbucks, which reported net revenues of $13.3 billion in fiscal 2012.
Repeated calls to the Commission on Civil Rights were not returned before deadline.
A researcher with the AARP, an advocacy group for people 50 and older, is currently preparing a report on age discrimination in the work force, but the analysis is not yet complete.
In 2002, some 19,921 age discrimination complaints were filed with the EEOC compared with 22,857 in 2012. However, the number of complaints peaked in 2008 at the height of the Great Recession, when 24,582 age discrimination complaints were filed, according to EEOC records.
"The job market has been difficult, so there are a lot of people who feel they've been selected because of their age when the company had a reduction in force," Keating said. "Those are difficult to win because when someone loses their job and they're not replaced, then you can't prove it was done because of their age."


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Roi Kwabena - Birmingham's Poet Laureate 2001 - 2002
We are sorry to tell you of the death of Roi Kwabena on 9th January 2008
He has lectured, performed and conducted workshops in the Caribbean, Europe and Africa in universities, schools, libraries and other venues. His published work includes collections of poems and spoken word and music CDs in a distinctive style of dialogue, drama and rhythm.
He performed his poem about Birmingham, Location:Re for National Poetry Day in the Library Theatre and, on his appointment as Poet Laureate, was presented with a symbolic hammer and palette by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
He wrote a poem to commemorate National Holocaust Day 2002 and another to coincide with Birmingham's bid to be Capital of Culture in 2008.
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|"Do Y'all Still Have Some Snow Left in VT Now?"
That's the question I got from a wonderfully cheerful person somewhere south of the Mason Dixon line who had never seen snow and was calling in early March. He wanted to know if he had missed the snow this year or if there was still time left to travel to Vermont and see snow. I was happy to tell him that most years we get the greatest amount of snowfall in March compared to other months.
Most of the people I speak with are surprised to hear we get more snow in March. When they are seeing the beginning of Spring where they live, Vermont is building to a grand winter finale.
To see what I mean, take a look at Stowe Resort's five year weather history. Not only is March the snowiest (I guess that is a real word), but it's the end of the month when the largest amounts of snow are falling. The last week in March averages 32 inches at Stow, far more than any other week there.
Stowe's Snow Report shows 309 inches of snowfall so far this season, just short of the season average of 327 inches.
It's been a great year for skiing and other winter activities but don't feel that you have missed it if you have not been here yet. There is plenty of snow here for you to enjoy and more is on the way.
In fact, this is a good time of year to enjoy winter. The days are longer, temperatures are higher, and there aren't as many people skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, etc. I wish more people were aware of how good it can be here in March. It would be great to see the ski areas and the Vermont's Department of Tourism getting the word out about March. I'm sure more people would come if they knew what it is like here this month.
For the more technically inclined, and maybe a few inexperienced skeptics, you can view a current snow depth map from the National Weather Service to see how much snow you can expect when you travel to Vermont or other New England states.
The areas in dark blue represent depths of 20 to 39 inches (50 cm to 100 cm), and the purple lines, which you can see run along the mountain ranges, represent 59 to 98 inches (150 to 250 cm). Those are current snow depths, not the amount that has fallen this season. The map is updated every day.
Plan a trip to Vermont and enjoy this great winter season we will continue having for the next month.
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"One of our Pace® cooks uses both picante sauce and chunky salsa when making up her family's favorite appetizers--little taco-flavored treats wrapped up in wonton wrappers."
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1 pound
lean ground beef
1 (1.12 ounce) package
Pace® Dry Taco Seasoning Mix
2 tablespoons
Pace® Picante Sauce
1/2 cup
Pace® Chunky Salsa
1 cup
shredded Mexican blend cheese
These were really cute, and pretty good. I would take a previous user's suggestion and try it w/"scoop" tortilla chips, because the wonton wrappers worked well, but were a little lacking in flavor.
were okay...but meat came out greasy even after draining it well. I would make again using my own spices like cumin to flavor meat..drain and pat dry..I used my own homemade HOT salsa so they had a good kick. I will try prebaking wontons a bit before as suggested since bottoms were soggy. tasty tho'.
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Pretty good! I did make a couple changes to use what I had. Instead of ground beef, I used some leftover shredded beef. I threw that in the skillet with some of my homemade taco seasoning and 3 tablespoons of salsa. I also add the cheese in with the beef mixture and let it melt. After putting the mixture in the wonton cups I spoon about a teaspoon of salsa on top of each before baking. 8 minutes was just enough times to turn the wontons golden brown and crispy. Topped each with a little bit of sour cream. Delicious! Thanks!
Big hit with the wife and yours truly. The only change I would make would be to cook the wonton wrappers for a minute or two before putting the filling in. Other than that it was great.
I was worried that I would mess these up but really, these were quite easy. I cut the recipe in half to make 12 taco "cups", I used ground turkey and I used homemade taco seasoning and homemade salsa. After they were done, I made a topping bar on the kitchen counter of chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, shredded lettuce, sour cream and additional salsa--we all topped our "cups" with our favorite toppings. I had ONE.......the boys ate the rest. NO leftovers. I'll make this one again. This is a fun new way for us to have taco night.
Very Good. My teenager wants me to make this all the time. I add lettuce, sour cream and a dice of tomato on top. They look great and taste great.
So good and so cute! I actually used refried beans instead of ground beef, as I was serving this with cheeseburgers. Topped with sour cream, black olives, tomato, and cilantro before serving. Thanks! :)
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Will time ever come to an end?
I have been reading a few different articles discussing the "end of time". They mostly talk about how modern physics suggests that at a certain point, all activity in the universe will cease, and there will be no renewal or recovery. My question is basically asking, if this were to happen, wouldn't time theoretically continue? Is time only a measurement of activity, or can it exist without any interaction of matter?
Here are some of the articles I have read:
Lejan .
Nov 7 2012: Actually, i don't know, but there are some indicators which suggest, that time may come to an end one day.
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This is my hypothesis:
If you ever waited in line for something, you may have noticed, that time dramatically slows down that very moment you line up at the very end of it. At first sight there seem only two influencing mechanism involved in this deceleration process - 'length of line' and 'necessity to line up for' - but there are more to it, like 'heavy feet', 'urgend appointments', 'need for a restroom', etc...
So as more reasons we find for time to slow down, and if we would carefully combine all of them, hypothetically time should finally come to an end, at least for the very last person in a very long line.
Of course one could argue, that we have never seen single individuals standing somewhere alone and 'frozen in time' (even though its original waiting line has long vanished), but this fact alone does not disproof this hypothesis. As much a duck can not swim in a pond without water, a person on final 'time hold' would cease out of our perception... This not only helps to avoid time-paradoxon, it would also free the original walking space...
We probably all heard this stories about men telling their wifes those famose last words: 'I just go to get some cigarettes, honey' and they never ever returned. So what if at those cigarette machines were other husbands already waiting in line, in long lines? Maybe hundreds of men, carefully wrapped in closed 'time bubbles' are piling up in some higher dimension somewhere... ?
And not all of them have to be smokers! Did anyone actually count how many people get lost when a new iPhone gets out? A new blockbuster movie or at open air concerts?
If this, my hypothesis is true, we then know three things for certain: Time can stop, there is an effective way to quit smoking and 'early birds' are an endangered species ...
This hypothesis now comes to an end and it was a fun time, while writing it.
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Nov 7 2012: Keep on with your writings Lejan..... quite fun to read ..I especially like the time-cigarette hypothesis: "Time can stop and there is a way to finally quit smoking...thumbs up :-):-)
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Lejan .
Nov 7 2012: Thank you Juliette for your encouragement and your feedback, which makes it even more fun to loose the remaining bits of my reputation and seriousness here on TED Conversations... :o)
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And if the day comes were I am not posting here anymore, I may have finally put myself into self-experiment and succeeded! My lungs would probably be happy and so would the 'scientist' within me. But the rest... ? I already get bored just thinking of those lines ... just imagine those 'bubbles' and a mind still working within - ageless, timeless - would that be torture? :o)
Wade Crum
Nov 7 2012: Time does not exist. Therefore it can not end or begin. Once science takes time out of the equation, you will then start to see progress. I'd talk about it in detail, but I'm out of time.Nov 6 2012: There is so much that is unknown to us about this matter that I don't think anyone could positively answer that question today, it's beyond our grasp. However, all this theorizing might eventually help us get to the truth someday...or maybe not.
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pat gilbert
Nov 6 2012: Matter is condensed energy, tine is a measurement of the change of matter and energy. The only way time will come to an end is if matter comes to an end.Nov 6 2012: For all I know it's stopped already, or accelerating madly. If only my brains were not synched with space-time, I'd surely realize this.Nov 6 2012: Time is concept. Energy on the other hand cannot be created or destroyed.
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Nov 6 2012: energy is also a concept
Mats K
Nov 6 2012: Energy is solid. It's matter. Therefore not a concept, but something tangible.
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Nov 6 2012: matter is also a concept. not any more real than time. or rather, time is as real as matter.
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Nov 5 2012: Dear Matthew,
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When posting " I have been reading a few different articles discussing the "end of time". They mostly talk about how modern physics suggests that at a certain point, all activity in the universe will cease," it is imperative to include your source articles:-)
Modern Physics thinks different: I find Sean Carroll's lectures exceptionally valuable and glad to offer you these links;
http://www.ted.com/talks/sean_carroll_on_the_arrow_of_time.html ( part 1 )
http://www.ted.com/talks/sean_carroll_on_the_arrow_of_time_part_2.html ( part 2)
Hope this is helpful..
All / any answers to your question are hypothetical.
Nov 5 2012: Thank you for the two TedTalks! They have some very interesting points. I have edited my original question to include a few articles I had read. Also, I know that all answers are going to be hypothetical. I was just curious what others thought on the subject!
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Nov 6 2012: Dear Matthew,
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Your question regarding time through the astrophysics approach is one of the most intriguing wonders of life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy. The articles you posted are actually heart warming, since they predict a 5 Billion year window to study other galaxies and find a way of moving there before our sun dies out. I am fascinated by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Astrolabe-Persian-18C.jpg, Hubble images, http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_demos_the_13th_century_astrolabe.html,
http://www.ted.com/talks/george_smoot_on_the_design_of_the_universe.html, (T=11:07) etc.
To offer you my thought / hypothesis on the subject; time is entirely a human invention. It is one of our many inventions to grasp this life form and the universe that we are experiencing. Eventually, we will know that time might in the "end" give way to something deeper; the timeless; a concept that we may strive for knowing in this life, through 'feeling' not matter - but energy.
edward long
Nov 5 2012: Apart from human constructs intended to explain such things as Time, Eternity, Consciousness, Love, etc. we are unable to formulate a Law of Time. I think Time is "a measurement of activity" as you say. After all, if nothing changed what purpose would Time serve? If temperature never changed what purpose would temperature measurement serve? If the force of gravity never changed (which it doesn't) why would there be a need for a measurement system of the force of gravity? So long as there is change there is a need for Time to measure it. Will there be a point in human history where all change will cease? Natural science has no answer so we must look to the supernatural realm. I believe the Holy Bible answers your question in the affirmative. Time shall be no more.
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Peter Law
Nov 5 2012: Time requires mass, or perhaps the gravitational force produced by mass. I don't think we really know what gravity is; however logic would dictate that it requires energy. At the death of the universe all energy is exhausted, so it seems logical that tIme would cease.
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That said :-
Revelation 21:1 (KJV)
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Looks like things will wind up a bit earlier than that.
Nov 5 2012: "time requires mass"
according to which theory?
Nov 5 2012: Isn't that what Einstein discovered. At the event horizon, time slows, faster movement slows time etc. Am I wrong ? I'm no scientist.
Nov 5 2012: yeah, but what is the connection? creating and slowing down are two very different things.
there is a class of solutions to the einstein equations called vacuum solutions. it basically means that there is no mass involved. these solutions of course does not describe our real world, but they can quite well describe a space far away from any matter, like a small patch in the middle of the intergalactic nothingness. in these solutions, of course there is the usual space-time, as we know it. in fact, it is more like we know it, has less weird properties.
but this is about general relativity. it is just a model, and we know it is not perfect. what about quantum theories? most of them don't describe mass at all. yet, they all have a concept of time. and even those that attempts to explain gravity, don't rely on gravity. gravity is something that is either present or not present at a certain location. you can imagine worlds without mass at all. but time is always a part of these models.
in fact, we don't have any models in physics that does not have an ever present time parameter.
but we are still talking about models. the OP asked about reality. so the correct answer would be: our theories have different concept of time. but we don't yet know which of them, if any, is an accurate representation of reality.Nov 6 2012: I bow to your more informed opinion. I guess time can be affected by gravity etc., but probably not eradicated. Deep subject.
:-)Nov 5 2012: Time is no real thing just our reflection on memory.Nov 8 2012: We think about eternity as if it is something that lasts infinitely long, but it is how we try to perceive it.
Eternity has no duration at all, it is where time stops.Nov 6 2012: I like the first Wiki definition:
Time is a dimension in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future.
Time only seems relevant to things that change form. Matter and energy seem to fit in this category.Nov 6 2012: Does time really exist?
It only exists "now". Past is our memories, future is to be known.Nov 5 2012: time is not related to change. we can imagine a system which slowly stops changing but time is open in the future direction. we can also imagine universes with a bounded time dimension. in the latter case, the "end of time" does not coincide with a stationary point. quite the opposite, just like the big bang is characterized by violent and fast changes, there can be a big crash at the end, which is equally drastic. the time might end in a crescendo.
which one of these is the reality? we don't know.Nov 5 2012: If no one or sentient being cares? Not a bad definition of the end of time.


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Thanks for the indepth reveiw, it was helpful and answered many questions I had about the Crown verse the Blaze.I own a Blaze. Yes the weight is more then advertised, mine is 3lbs. I like that the blaze is adjustable, that is important to me because I'm a bigger guy-205lbs. I like the large mesh pockets and don't mind the roll closure.I have noticed some very minor wear on the mesh outter pockets of the blaze after only one season. I was contemplating the crown, but not enough of a difference for to justify a pack without the adjustable suspension and in reality just a few ounces less.
Edited by grinder on 03/10/2012 11:25:38 MST.
David, thanks for posting that link, I hadn't seen that review. I still haven't been able to get my hands on one yet. I checked my local retailer yesterday and they still haven't received any yet. Reviews like this are very helpful. I've tried on the Blaze AC60 many times and like it, but I want to try the Crown VC60 before making my decision. Fit will be the ultimate deciding factor for me, followed by weight, but both these packs have the features I want in a pack. I particularly like the numerous compression straps since the only reason I need a larger pack is to accomodate larger food supplies on longer trips (can't see myself ever needing to carry 35 pounds since I'm usually only out for a week or less). As the trip progresses, it's nice to be able to shrink your pack size down as I eat my way through my food supply.
I contacted GG to get an idea of the torso size of the Large Crown. From the top of the hip belt to where the shoulder straps attach to the main bag is 17.25". The Regular is 14".Useful information for those who may not be able to try on before ordering.
Any idea if REI will carry this pack? I have a gift card.
My personal experience with GG at REI is that they may offer it, but only as a special order. Even if it's listed online, you'll need to call your local store to confirm before heading over; it won't specify that it's available online only. That was what I had to do when I wanted the Escape.So order it for in-store pick up, and try it out.
>> I contacted GG to get an idea of the torso size of the Large Crown. From the top of the hip belt to where the shoulder straps attach to the main bag is 17.25". The Regular is 14". <<David - Good info, thanks for posting that.Looks like I'm going to be in between sizes. The measurement points on my Vapor Trail were approx. 18 inches (maybe the same as the Large Crown with measuring variances) and my son's Vapor Flash (reg) is approx 15 inches from the top of the belt to where the shoulder straps attach. My Vapor Trail is too large for me and my son's Flash is a bit to short, so I'm betting I will need around 16-16.5 inches between your two measurement points. The adjustable frame sheet of the Blaze AC60 is starting to sould like the winning feature for me depending on how well it sizes up and down. I'll still test the Crown before deciding but it's nice to be armed with some info before heading into the store (although I'll probably buy both and return the one that I like the least after putting my gear into them).
One of the members here questioned my estimate of the size of my Crown compared to the GoLite Pinnacle (I had thought that the Pinnacle was much larger, and the Crown was comparable to the Jam), so I stuffed both packs with two of the same winter sleeping bags (being careful to apply the same pressure when stuffing). To my surprise the Crown with extension collar held the same amount of volume, plus there was fabric to spare in the extension collar to allow the roll top closure to be folded over three times and cinched down the sides for the proper closure. This effectively makes my Pinnacle obsolete. What is wonderful about the Crown is that my original estimate of it being about the same size as a Jam was perfectly right... just roll down the roll top closure, cinch it, and you've got a much smaller volume pack that doesn't flop around and collapse. Very versatile for when carrying lots of extra food and for long term international travel. I really, really like this pack. And I don't say that very often. In fact, of the few times I've written about a pack here on BPL, this is the first time I've said something positive! (shelters are a different story)I'll use the Pinnacle, with hip belts and shoulder straps lopped off, as a sack for my Arctic 1000 harness. And I may sell my unused Blaze, though I'm not sure yet. It's nice to get my gear closet down to a really simple, manageable level.
Any idea if REI will carry this pack? I have a gift card.Michael, I called REI HQ last week and they told me they had a handful in the system, something like 3 medium and 2 large. They will ship it to you if you like. I told them to order more because it would be a popular pack, but I'm not sure if they were taking me seriously.
Calling now, thanks!------------------------Edit:Made contact with 'em. As of the posting of this message, their normal customer order system didn't even show the pack, but when he did some further research he found that the (seperate) system that takes orders shows they have 4. Mine should be shipping from the Maryland warehouse, with the other warehouse being in Washington --each showed as having two packs.He could tell me the torso size, but it did not show waistbelt sizes. I'm guessing/hoping that a regular torso brings with it a medium (30-34") waistbelt.So, they should have three in stock now!
Edited by air2mud82 on 03/11/2012 10:53:04 MDT.
Granite gear site states that all crowns are shipping with medium hipbelts until further notice.
Glad you were able to snag one, Michael. I'm still trying to decide. My ten-year-old Vapor Trail looks like hell but still carries great.
I'll say this...I just tried on a Crown 60 at REI and I'm kind of thinking about selling my Pinnacle. There is something about this pack.
@ Paul.$29.99 and not a penny less.Bump.
Dave,I will go with $29.99. So $29.99 for the Pinnacle. Now shipping to Canada costs a little more than to somewhere here in Amurica. And you have to consider that this pack can be considered a "hazardous" material. How? We you will probably like it so much that you are going to quit your job and go do some Skurka like epic for the next 6 months and that could cause some problems at home. So....shipping to Canada, $35.00. Then you add the "hazardous" charge of another $35.00.So yes, $29.99 for the pack plus $70 shipping. I'll message you my paypal info. =)
Bump da BumpI like your offer. Any chance you can include Travis' HMG Tarp. If so, I am in.
Family Guy wrote:>> I contacted GG to get an idea of the torso size of the Large Crown. From the top of the hip belt to where the shoulder straps attach to the main bag is 17.25". The Regular is 14" <<I finally got my hands on the Crown VC 60 and really liked what I saw however, it's a no go for me because neither size will fit me.The measurements above are different than what I measured on the Crown VC60. From the top of the shoulder strap attachment to the top of the belt measured 15" for the regular Torso (same as my son's Vapor Flash) and the large measures almost 19 inches which is even bigger than my Large size Vapor Trail! The Large is way to tall for me and the Regular Torso was close but I ran out of shoulder strap adjustment length which is too bad. I guess GG has shortened the shoulder strap belt length as much as possible to save weight but that was a mistake in my mind as it doesn't allow me to ride the pack back a bit. The VC60 just can't work for me. Too bad because I really liked what I saw.The Blace AC60 fits me perfectly when adjusted to 16 inches (using the same measurement points from strap attachment point to top of belt). It has one more inch of adjustment, so it could go as long as 17 inches but no where near as long as the Crown VC 60 in size large.I haven't bought the Blaze yet because I noticed that the shoulder straps had "Trim Reg" written on them. The sales dude didn't know what that meant, so I headed home to do research. Appears you can get a wider "expedition" width shoulder strap as an option and this will improve the carrying comfort for heavy loads. The trim is the standard according to Granite Gear's info so I will go with that when I finally pick up the pack. I've never heard about the wider straps so it is all good info.
Edited by skopeo on 03/17/2012 14:30:17 MDT.
Thanks Mike - I almost ordered a large and am glad I didn't.This is the e-mail response I received from Granite Gear:"Hey David: Sorry you haven't gotten a response from the Customer Service email. We had 2 snow days last week where we were closed for business. We're now trying to play catch-up. I had sent an email earlier to our warehouse to get measurements and finally ended up grabbing the packs myself. Regular Torso – from top of hipbelt to the base of the shoulder straps = 14" Long Torso - from top of hipbelt to the base of the shoulder straps = 17 ¼"Hope this helps make your decision easier. We do have plenty of stock in both sizes and we finally have different belts sizes. Let me know if you need anything else.Thanks again for choosing Granite Gear products. Dana"Perhaps someone in the warehouse was a bit confused?
David -I could understand a half inch variance in measurements just because the "top of the waist belt" is not a precise line however I think the Granite Gear guy missed it by a long shot on the large. Since my measurements for the Regular are exactly the same as my son's Vapor Flash, I suspect I'm measuring fairly accurately.I actually like your measuring system and wish we could get the pack manufacturers to adopt this measuring system. I have recently measured my MLD Burn (my favourite pack) and it's exactly 16 inches which seems to be my magic number. I measured my Exodus and it's 16.5 so no wonder these packs work so well for me. Now that I know that I need 16 inches between your measurement points I can tell almost instantly whether a pack will fit me or not. The Large Crown VC60 me was just silly on me. The shoulder strap attachment point was actually higher than my shoulders! Granite gear pack straps are meant to wrap around your shoulders (and use the load levelers to pull it up tight) and it's what I've always liked about their packs. The size large was so big that tightening up the load levelers actually caused the shoulder strap to bunch up!I probably could have used the regular size Crown VC60 except that I have fairly thick shoulders (which I'm sure you do too). This means the shoulder straps have to be a bit longer to make it all the way around our shoulders and unfortunately, they made the straps a bit short (trimmed down to save weight) and the straps don't make it around my shoulders before running out of length. This puts all the weight on my shoulders which is no good. Since you are a solid guy, you might want to think about this as well. I think the pack was designed for super slim thru-hikers.The Blaze didn't have any of these issues. The adjustable torso length and the long straps allow it to fit me perfectly. Too bad, the Crown would have been perfect for me. I do prefer the large pocket on the Blaze. It's a lot larger than the pocket on the Crown and will meet my needs better anyway. Too bad about the extra 12 oz of weight.
Edited by skopeo on 03/17/2012 15:32:30 MDT.
Mike - I like this measurement 'type' as well. My sweet spot is right at 17" so I was quite excited about the 17.25" measurement. Finally I might be able to wear a Granite Gear without an adjustable torso suspension. You have confirmed that this is not the case and I am not surprised. The large Vapor Trail was much too tall for me and the regular was too short.Thanks for posting the 'corrected' measurments.On a side note, I found that the adjustable torso 'slots' of the Ozone were a bit optimistic. I always wore it at the 20" mark (it went to 22" and as low as 18") but I am actually closer to a 19" torso measurement by normal measurement standards. Regardless, measuring from the top of the belt to where the shoulder harness attaches to the main bag is now my new standard means of measuring. This assumes that the shoulder straps are sufficiently apart where they attach to the main bag.
>> This assumes that the shoulder straps are sufficiently apart where they attach to the main bag <<Interesting you mentioned this. On the Blaze AC60, I noticed that the adjustments are all in a line (same width apart) except for the last set of adjustment holes. The last set of holes are set an inch or so farther appart than the rest of the adjustment notches. I assume this is to accommodate larger people and separates the straps a bit when you adjust to the largest torso length.
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How to get involved in the TED community?
I am new to the TED community and love to learn and attend these conventions, etc.
Dec 7 2012: Maaher,
You are welcome my friend! I really encourage you to try again until you are received. Keep in mind, it's not about you! It's about the viability of your ideas worth sharing being shared...right? TEDx events are put on by volunteers that for the most part have jobs, families, businesses, etc.. Most of which have never planned an event of this magnitude or importance.
What they lack in event planning experience they more than compensate in their passion and desire to do their job well. There were many things I thought could have been done differently in my TEDx experience. Here was my solution: I took ownership of the opportunity. I did not wait for someone to say it's okay to do this, that or the other thing. I checked within and asked myself is this mutually beneficial for the team? If the answer was yes I proceeded. I didn't ask for permission, i didn't and don't seek credit. I felt and still do that the spirit of TEDx is community. When one wins, we ALL win. If I know something or can do something or have an idea withholding it would be a shame.
I reached out to contacts I have in the community and asked for them to consider sponsoring (I wasn't on that committee), I posted on social media platforms (again I wasn't on that committee), I placed the event on several event posting sites (I was not on that committee). I share this with you to present a birdseye view of what is most important. Sharing your ideas worth sharing!
I feel your passion in your words and I completely believe that your gift (idea worth sharing) will make room for you. Persist until you succeed would be my advice to you(if you're interested). Do that and in a short while send me a message with your TEDx link and I'll be your biggest cheerleader!
Dec 7 2012: Honestly!! You are amazingly inspiring Jacqui. I cant thank enough for sharing this with me. I have been an event organizer myself and hold some substantial expereince in this aspect. Perhaps I can help in this effort.
I will continue to persist and persevere..I thrive on creative thinking and inspirational and progressive ideas. If not TED there are many other platforms to share ideas. But I love the TED concept and initiative.
Thanks for sharing ....
Dec 7 2012: You are welcome my new friend! That's wonderful Maaher! You're figuring out how to instead of focusing on what's not! YaaaY YOU. Explains a lot that you have extensive event organizing skills. That is the filter with which you gauge others through. Having started, run and organized a meetup group for about two years my filter was similar. Although, I have no where near the expertise you have.
Instead, I set my expectations aside and managed them as much as I could. Focusing on the team and my idea worth sharing and our ideas worth sharing helped me tremendously. Besides, it is soooooo not about US!
Glad that I could help you my new friend:~) Remember, when YOU win, I win!Dec 5 2012: The TEDX curators and contacts in my city do not have the courtesy to reply to an email and are unable to be contacted. Go figure!
Further, I am curious about how one gets selected to present a TEd talk? What if I have an idea to share? How does one get on TED Talks?
Dec 5 2012: Its a very hermetic group, you are absolutely right.Dec 5 2012: Maaher you can nominate yourself: http://www.ted.com/nominate/speaker
Dec 7 2012: Hi Ahmet,
Marhaba! I did nominate myself. I wonder if that will work. I am very curious to learn about what a TED host or organizer seeks in terms of a speaker or the ideal idea. Is there a preferred subject, theme or a defined criteria for a potential speaker to qualify for an event.
Thanks for your reply!Dec 7 2012: Hi Maaher, Search for a neighboring city or if you know of someone that may be interested in bringing TEDx to a smaller city suggest that and then apply. Having shared at TEDxTemecula which was our inaugural event there are many things I would have wanted to see different. What I kept in mind was this is unchartered territory they themselves had never done this before. None of us had. I had never been to a TEDx before. I still haven't except the one I spoke at. In addition, I was the anchor speaker so I couldn't completely enjoy my fellow sharers. The TEDxters that I've met via live stream, twitter and facebook have been incredible. I'm with Ahmet on this one...nominate yourself! I did and didn't even know that is what I was doing. Go for it Maaher!!!!
Dec 7 2012: Jacqui,
Thank you very much for your encouragement. I have tried contacting other TedX curators and organizers that I could, but none respond. I figure that perhaps they are bombarded by several emails requesting the same ane hence the lack of response.
If TED is truly about Ideas worth Sharing, they ought to have an effecient or responsible process of acknowledging or responsing to those who have such ideas. I can understand the enermous task of organizing the main major conferences in big cities, but I would expect the organizers of a small TEDX event to be more deligent in their management.
I have nominated myself and await a response. I do not know if this would work though. I feel bad nominating myself as it seems like self promotion where as my purpose is only to share the messageéidea that I believe by expereince would help several others.
Thanks for your feedback though! Very much appreciated!Dec 7 2012: Hi Nicole,
The advice Fritzie gave you is spot on! Search out the upcoming TEDx events apply to be a part of the team, sponsor, attend or speak. That you raised your hand means you have something of value to offer. Don't deprive the TEDx community of your talents Nicole!!! Go for it!!!Dec 7 2012: Thank you very much. I am looking through the website and app even more.Dec 5 2012: Hi, Nicole. There are resources you can link through this website that can help you.
The easiest thing to do for starters is to listen to the talks that interest you. That is the first link at the top of this page.
Most people here probably cannot afford to attend the actual conferences, details of which you can reach through the Conference link above, but if you follow the TEDx link above, you can see what sorts of TEDx events are in your area area. http://www.ted.com/tedx
If you follow the links to the TEDx event that interests you, you can click on the information. Some of these are events that an employer or organization hosts on its campus for its own members and would not then be open to the public. Others are open but have limited seats. If you are interested you apply to attend. The one at my local university, which is intended for that university's students, is of that type. But you can send an email through this website to the organizer to get details. That's how I attended a TEDx this year.
Conversations here, like the TED talks are free to the world.
There is also a form on this site through which one can recommend a speaker.
I hope this helps you.