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The Ultimate Sony Xperia Z1 accessory pack contains must have items to protect and make the most of of your Xperia Z1 . It even contains holders which allow you to use your Sony Xperia Z1 at home, in the office or in the car.
Each accessory in the pack is designed to work with each other, so if you want to use your phone in the desk stand or in car holder you don't need to remove the FlexiShield cover that comes with it. Making this the perfect accessory pack for your Sony Xperia Z1 .
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Sony Xperia Z1 Desktop Holder
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The special adhesive is designed so that it allows you to use the phone on it either with or without the included FlexiShield case and it allows room for you to still use the Sony Xperia Z1 charger whilst its in the holder.
Sony Xperia Z1 Car Holder
The Sony Xperia Z1 car holder is designed to allow you to position your Sony Xperia Z1 in either landscape or portrait modes and either on your cars windscreen or the dashboard. It features soft pads which gently cushion your Sony Xperia Z1 whilst its in the holder ensuring that your Sony Xperia Z1 will not slip out of the holder but also it won't pick up any scratches whilst its there. The rotating bracket allows you to adjust your Sony Xperia Z1 from portrait to landscape in a matter of seconds and the adjustable arm means it also works with the included FlexiShield Skin.
The holder comes with an adhesive plate which fixes on to your dashboard allowing you to use the car holder either on your windscreen or on your dashboard which makes it perfect if you're using your phone as your Sat Nav whilst driving. With the adjustable swivel bracket you can easily remove the car holder from your windscreen and place it on the dashboard.
FlexiShield Skin
The FlexiShield skin is a stylish protective skin for your Sony Xperia Z1. In a frost white colour, the skin wraps around your phone without adding any additional weight or bulk to your handset but still allowing you complete access to all of the ports and features. Its flexible design means it can be applied and removed from your Sony Xperia Z1 in seconds but with cut outs to use the camera and the charging ports, the case allows you complete access to the Sony Xperia Z1 without having to remove it.
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The slim design of the micro usb connector means that you can use the car charger without having to remove the FlexiShield skin from your Sony Xperia Z1 first, making it quick and easy to plug into your Sony Xperia Z1 to ensure that your battery won't run out during your journey.
MFX Screen Protector
Keeping your Sony Xperia Z1's precious screen from from scratches is always a problem, so the ultimate accessory pack includes 5 MFX screen protectors which provides your screen with an invisible layer of protection. As the screen protector is invisible it offers crystal clear viewing of your Sony Xperia Z1's screen so you can still enjoy the sharp images that the IPS screen provides.
The MFX screen protector doesn't interfere with your Sony Xperia Z1 's touch screen function and combined with the included FlexiShield skin it offers 100% protection for your Sony Xperia Z1.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina's men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to eighth-ranked Duke at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Sunday afternoon. The match was played outside in 50 degree weather with overcast skies and high winds.
Duke improved to 14-3 on the season and 2-0 in the ACC while the Tar Heels fell to 7-8 and 0-2 in the conference. The Tar Heels have lost six matches in a row, including four to Top 25 teams.
All three Duke doubles teams are nationally-ranked in the Top 25 and they played like it against the Tar Heels, winning by wide margins at all three positions to take a quick 1-0 lead.
Duke, with three singles players ranked in the Top 30, and another two ranked players at #4 and #5, scored decisive wins in four singles matches to go up 5-0. Freshman Brett Clark fought hard at the #2 spot before succumbing to 26th-ranked Fred Saba 7-5, 7-6 (2).
Senior William Parker was the bright spot for the Heels in singles as he persevered to beat 55th-ranked Raphael Hemmerler at No. 5 singles. After dropping the first set 6-3, Parker battled back to win the second 6-3 and then bolted to a 4-0 lead in the third set before winning it 6-2.
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1. #1 Henrique Cunha/Raphael Hemmeler (DU) d. Esben Hess-Olesen/Oystein Steiro (UNC), 8-3
2. #9 Michael Redlicki/Jason Tahir (DU) d. Nelson Vick/William Parker (UNC), 8-1
3. #25 Chris Mengel/Fred Saba (DU) d. Brett Clark/Maik Ulrich (UNC), 8-2
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2. #26 Fred Saba (DU) d. #104 Brett Clark (UNC), 7-5, 7-6 (7-2)
3. #27 Michael Redlicki (DU) d. #113 Nelson Vick (UNC), 6-3, 6-4
4. #89 Chris Mengel (DU) d. #114 Oystein Steiro (UNC), 6-1, 6-2
5. William Parker (UNC) d. #55 Raphael Hemmeler (DU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Jason Tahir (DU) d. Andrew Gores (UNC), 6-0, 6-2Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, cloudy, windy
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The Canisius baseball team lost its first home game of the 2014 season in an 8-5 loss to the University of Akron at the Demske Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Griffins fall to 19-11 overall.
Akron (16-14) scored a run in the top of the first to take the early lead. Canisius had its leadoff batter reach in each of the first three innings and eventually tied the game in the bottom of the third. Junior Mike Krische led off with a single, moved to second on a groundout and advanced to third base on a single from junior Connor Panas. With one out and a 1-2 count, Panas broke for first base on first movement and was thrown out at second base. Krische came home on the play and evened the score at 1-1.
The Zips reclaimed the lead in the top of the fourth, scoring two runs to take a 3-1 lead. Akron would break the game open in the fifth, scoring five runs in the inning on four hits against three Canisius pitchers. Billy Salem had the big hit in the inning with a bases-loaded triple to give the Zips an 8-1 lead.
Canisius mounted a late rally as senior Shane Zimmer scored on a wild pitch in the eighth and sophomore Anthony Massicci had an inside-the-park home run that scored three runs to make it 8-5 in the ninth. The Griffs got the tying run to the on-deck circle but couldn't finish the comeback.
Six Canisius pitchers threw for the Griffs in the game with freshman Josh Shepley (1-1) taking the loss. Shepley allowed three runs on four hits and struck out three in 3.1 innings. Junior Brandon Bielecki threw 2.1 scoreless innings of relief while senior Tyler Soucie and junior Eric Stolzenburg each threw a scoreless inning of relief.
Krische matched his career high with four hits while Panas, Zimmer, senior Jesse Kelso and sophomore Brett Siddall each had two hits for Canisius, who totaled 14 hits on the day.
Pat Dyer (2-2) picked up the win for Akron by allowing one run on eight hits in seven innings and striking out six.
Canisius continues its eight-game homestand against Siena College this weekend. The three-game series between the top two teams in the early-season MAAC standings starts on Saturday, with first pitch for the doubleheader slated for 3 p.m.
Notes: Akron won both games between the teams this season after Canisius won the previous three games in the series… Canisius had won its last nine home games dating back to last season… Panas extended his hitting streak to 14 games… Junior Jesse Puscheck saw his consecutive games streak of reaching base end at 32 games after coming into the game as a pinch hitter in the eighth and going 0-for-2 on the day… Canisius had double-digit hits for the 20th time in 30 games… Canisius left 10 runners on base and has left double-digit runners on base in nine of its 11 losses.


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|Thanks, Snowolf. I actually measured the waist and figured out it's probably a wide board, so I got rid of it and am looking at 154/155cm models with rocker profiles because I think those may be better suited to me, even if I'll have to spend a bit more. It'll be worth it in the end to avoid the frustration of a too large board!
|Well at least you got a powder board in your quiver now.
|Thanks for the advice, I feel a bit better about it. My new concern is that I've figured out it's a wide board and I worry the size and width combined will just be too much for me. I'm going to hunt for a new shorter set-up but will ride it if I have to. Worst case scenario, I ride it for now then will double enjoy the easier turns when I switch equipment later. Thanks again.
If the boots are comfy then just start replacing one thing at a time as money allows. The first thing I would do if I was you is get not a "new" board but one that's sized properly for you. For your weight that 160 is a bit large. That will make your life on the mountain drastically better. After that get some nice responsive bindings.
If you can get that DC for $90 and it's in good shape I think that board would suit you well (only going by size, not sure what your riding style is). It'll be a lot easier to throw turns etc. with the shorter board.
I think your only issue might be the length, unless you get a lot of pow where you are. But you did say you ride groomers. The main issue with old boards is they lose there pop and flex like a wet noodle, so if you like spending time in the air it's just more work to get there. Dont worry about the scratches and dings on the top, thats pretty much cosmetic. I don't think you absolutely need to get different gear, at least go out for a day or two and see if you can deal. You might be happier on a shorter board, but sometimes the cost of stuff has to make the decision for you. If anything just keep an eye out for a cheap board that's a better size for you, or save up and buy something later in the season when it gets cheaper.
My first board was a relic too but I still had fun despite the sub par gear.
Your gear will not hurt or stunt your progression. Yes you will fall when learning (and some people become discouraged), but it's not the gear. If you train on less-than-ideal gear, this will make you a strong rider. When you know what kind of board you like or what kind of riding you want to do, you will enjoy your next board so much more and feel an instant boost in riding joy. But if you are a beginner now who is just learning how to ride, you will not reap the benefits of better gear, there is no instant boost of ability or joy.
If you really train and challenge yourself in improving riding technique, you can buy new gear near the end of the season (Feb) for like 50% off. There will still be good conditions on the slopes for you to rip on your fresh gear.
Part of the fun about snowboarding is the learning curve, challenge, and progression. If I give you magic powers that instantly allow you to spin 360s or whatever, you miss out the fun.
Your 160cm is the right size. If your boots and bindings are uncomfortable, then you should get something better. Also you need to stay warm and comfortable with the right clothing.
|On a related question to me looking at the 2007 Clash, does anyone know if this came in a wide model or something? I can only find it in a 155 or 160 browsing online, and the colour scheme (white top, black/blue bottom) doesn't match up with the pictures I can find. It has the top colours of a 151 and base colour of a 160. Anyone know why this would be?
How much will really old gear hurt me?
I'm short on money right now so I got old board/bindings/boots off craigslist for the cost of less than 2 days rental. At the time of purchase, I thought I may only be able to get up to board 3 more times and wanted to save money over 3 days' rental costs, but things have changed since and I will be hopefully going more often. However, I'm starting to regret my cheap purchase. This equipment is seriously old. I put the board (Sims Access 160 - too long but usable) and bindings (metal Sims PosiLinks) around 2000 and the boots (Forum Team) at maybe 2003-2005? The boots were unused and feel fine but the board/bindings are quite well-used and scratched up, though there aren't any core shots or anything (just chips on the top, metal edge is still fine). The bindings can be hard to undo.
I haven't used the gear yet but I guess I'm wondering if I should even try or if I should upgrade to newer stuff ASAP? I don't want to feel discouraged/hurt by using junk gear but I am also quite budget conscious right now. I will have funds to do a decent upgrade in a season or two but money is tight this year.
Background: female, 6', 135-140lbs, size 9.5-10 men's feet, advanced beginner/low intermediate, generally stick to groomed runs but hoping to expand this season.
If I absolutely should switch up gear, any budget-friendly recommendations? I've spotted a used 2011 DC MLF 154 for $90 and a used 2007 Burton Clash 157 with Ride LX bindings + a bag for $130. Are these decent options (will PM the ad if anyone wants to take a quick look for me)? What about a new 2011/2012 Rossignol Circuit Amptek 155?
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Chemotherapy Plus Chemoprotected Autologous Stem Cells for Malignant Gliomas (FHCRC-2000)
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RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy and radiation therapy before a peripheral stem cell transplant stops the growth of cancer cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. Giving colony-stimulating factors, such as G-CSF, and certain chemotherapy drugs, helps stem cells move from the bone marrow to the blood so they can be collected and stored. Chemotherapy or radiation therapy is then given to prepare the bone marrow for the stem cell transplant. The stem cells are then returned to the patient to replace the blood-forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy and radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the best dose of temozolomide when given together with radiation therapy, carmustine, O6-benzylguanine, and an autologous stem cell transplant in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme or gliosarcoma.
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- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine < 1.5 times upper limit of laboratory normal
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 40%, however, subjects with an LVEF in the range of 40-49% should have cardiology clearance prior to intervention
- MGMT promoter methylation analysis of surgically resected tumor or tumor biopsy must demonstrate an unmethylated or hypomethylated MGMT promoter status
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- Active systemic infection
- Patients who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
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- Previous chemotherapy for any malignancy including temozolomide, dacarbazine (DTIC) or prior nitrosourea
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- Bleeding disorder
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Budgets, being what they are these days, most departments have little cash or time for lots of practice. Most police guns are not "shot out" since the cops have to pay for their own ammo.....seen any RICH policemen lately?
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What do you guys think about the feature from the Oct. on Adrienne Janic's car? I know the poster is going up on the wall of my Cube at work!
Most amazing and clean resto-mod I have ever seen. Only one that comes close IMHO is the CDC Flashback 1967 Mustang with the GT500 powertrain. Wicked! And I agree...poster is going up ASAP. Wonder how much that cost A.J.? By the way, is Popular Hot Rodding going to do a feature on the CDC flashback?
Shooting AJ and the car at Year One was a blast. She was outstanding to work with. I am glad you all liked the poster. I was really flattered that I had the opportunity to work on it. Thanks Johnny and PHR staff for having me on this project.
I've been to several photoshoots with various editors from the mags, and I would have to say it would probably be a little more exciting when shooting a great looking car and girl like that!
Is there any way possible to find out the paint code on this beautiful Firebird?
I have an odd question, do any of you folks know what kind of steering wheel she had put on this firebird?? I would love to get one for my 1969 GTO!!!! Thanks guys, JB
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Several sections of the tree were saved in hopes that something can be created as a memory of the tree. The rest of the tree was cut up a moved to the camp ground for camp fires lasting into the next few seasons.
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the main reason i dont like TBT. ollie and take offs seem wild. the tail is shaped like a spoon. which leaves too small an area to get the spring power from.
i have no tips.
Try this
Obviously this is an issue with the board (as long as your not lying about your abilities on your t-rice). However, this board just needs different inputs on the approach and takeoff to give you desired maneuver and landing... To give you a better idea what this board likes, i would do some toe-toe 180's. This is best done on green/blue groomers. Carve toeside, at the completion of the turn, takeoff your toeside edge, do a frontside 180, and land on your toeside edge going switch (this will now be your downhill edge), and ride a switch toeside carve to completion and another frontside 180 landing on your toes regular and repeat. This will give you an idea what the board needs for input, you will also get many many more tries in one run than park laps, and also with less consequence.
I personally do not recommend spinning off a flat base, it increases the chance of prespin (and edge catch) and doesn't offer the same control that spinning of an engaged edge does. Also you can spin backside off your heels or toes, just keep that in mind.
This next part may or may not be too simple for you, but just so i know we are on the same page:
-On the run in be on either edge or flatbase, with knees bent, prewind if necessary (depends on desired spin vs jump size)
-Take off an engaged edge (i prefer toeside)
-At takeoff pop off of both feet evenly (rather than ollie or nollie), till you feel better on this board at least
-just prior to takeoff start unloading your prewind so that at takeoff you have your upper body very slightly more in the direction of the spin than your lower body (your lower body still going straight at this point)
-immediately after takeoff suck your legs up (grab if desired), continue moving your upper body in direction of spin, tighten your core to transfer this upper body energy to your board, also add in a scissoring of the feet motion to speed up the spin.
-spot landing and either open up to slow down spin, or try to get into an even smaller ball to speed up spin
One last note, to make for the smoothest landing on backside 540's land looking back at the lip, or at the knuckle... Trying to look in the direction of travel while landing a spin where the last 180 is backside is uncomfortable at best, and risking washing out or over-rotating
Good luck and have fun, i really think the toe-toe 180's will allow you to teach yourself what the board wants in one run, plus its really fun
Originally Posted by zk0ot View Post
the main reason i dont like TBT. ollie and take offs seem wild. the tail is shaped like a spoon. which leaves too small an area to get the spring power from.
i have no tips.
My main reason for shelving my ET shortly after I bought it. I really liked the concept of TBT, but I like hitting medium booters and ollieing at speed. Ollieing TBT at speed is one of the scariest fucking things ever.
That ET is unforgiving as fuck too. Nowhere near a noodle, but just enough flex and pop to really fuck you up, zero dampening.
Everyone says TBT is personal, obviously some people really like it and can make it work for all sorta spins.
the main reason i dont like TBT. ollie and take offs seem wild. the tail is shaped like a spoon. which leaves too small an area to get the spring power from.
i have no tips.
Tips for spinning TBT?
I was easily able to spin fives with my t.rice, but I broke it and took a stab into TBT with a evil twin. Iv been having a lot of trouble with getting it around to a 5, i can spin bs 3s like no ones business with all sorts of grabs super clean, but when I go for a bs 5 doing the regular hourglass take off I end up like some how doing inverted 3s and people are saying it looks like im taking off my heels but im spinning backside ? the hell?
so basicaly is there like a trick or somthing to spin on TBT it kinda feels like my edges arent giving me the power or soming ? iv heard to spin more flat based how does that work? do you still like carve or do you like take off the edge of tbt? idk really what to say but iv been going for a bs 5 for like 4 days straight... its ticking me off...
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|Some good points windmagic, It's a great time to go cruising isn't it
|Well stated Wind! The only pirates I worry about are the ones we've got in congress and the state houses ... something about robbing you with a pen?
My thought on this topic is that if piracy is getting worse, I'd like to know .. worse than when ?
The last corners of the world that were in anarchy are being brought under the control of world government. Afghanistan has troops all swarming around in it, central Africa is full of UN troops, Iraq has folks in it, etc. There are so many troops in the middle east now that Iran and Syria are wondering what to do about all the people in their back yards. Hell even Sierra Leone has a government and is trying to exercise it's fishing rights to collect taxes. People now just buy a plane ticket, fly to India, buy a backpack, and go "eco-touring" around south east Asia without a care in the world ... Alexander had to take an army with him to visit there! I mean you can go to Russia now, to China, to freaking Vietnam. If you wanted to you could get a ticket online and be in a comic book store in Hiroshima tomorrow talking to the shop owner about anime cartoons ... we used to bomb each other's shipping.
60 years ago the world was so war torn that it was pretty stupid to try to sail around it because you'd most likely get your ass shot off. 100 years ago you couldn't travel to a country like India without an armed escort, and you could pretty much forget north Africa or any place "exotic" unless you had some really good disguises and a lot of money. 500 years ago you couldn't travel to many countries without a whole army watching your back and piracy was such a problem that commercial ships had to have armed escorts everywhere they went. 1000 years ago, well, who knows, the world was such a different place then who even knows what it was like ... but you probably had a good chance of ending up laying bricks for the rest of your life, tending goats, or being "rower number 37" on some dude's victory barge.
The worst thing Mr. and Mrs. Smith have to worry about now is that the stock market might crash while they are out enjoying themselves, or that they can find their favorite snack crackers at the market. I mean one sailing couple is actually going around the world stopping at ports trying to find the best pizza ?!?!? People actually opt not to carry guns to defend themselves now, they don't even have a crew to fight off intruders, ideas that would have once caused much laughter and merriment at the philosopher's expense. Most "piracy" now is just some lame ass trying to steal your cell phone and outboard.
Some day if it all goes to hell we'll all look back and say ... wow, we sure had it good. We each have the opportunity to go anywhere we want in a very safe world, opportunities unparalleled in all of human history, yet most of us don't .. and for the most trivial of reasons. I don't think it's a question of looking back on your own life and saying "Why didn't I ?", it's a question of your kid's kid's kids looking back on your life and saying "Why didn't he ?", because the radar is almost totally clear right now and these chances may never come again. There is no indication that perpetual peace is in mankind's nature, and for this brief moment our stars are aligned.
|On to the more serious subject of Pirates. My crew seems more versed about this stuff than I am. Probably because I'm just not that worried about it. From what I have been convinced to read I've found that the pirates around Africa and parts of S.E. Asia (Philippians and Straight of Meleca) tend to be armed with Ak-47's and RPG's while riding in 600hp speed boats. The good news is that they tend to hit large cargo ships often fo rthe ships safe and sometimes for the whole ship and cargo. Small pleasure craft are only targets of oportunity. The caribbean seems to still be centred on small time criminals that can't pull off the ship hijackings. Poor fishermen with machettes. Not a pleasant idea but it's still not a common occurance. The IMO reports higher levels of pirate activity worldwide but the caribbean shows some of the least increase in activity. There are pirates in the caribbean that are carrying AK-47's and have very fast boats but they are rare. Groups like these tend to go on a bit or a rampage and then get caught. So watching the most recent reports is your best option for avoidance. For the time being it seems to be a case by case basis. Some of them you can't out run ( even in a mac) and some of them you can't out gun (even if you are american. The IMO recommends traveling in groups, more than 50 miles offshore when possible, and they do not recommend fighting back unless you think you're going to be killed. I feel it's not a serios risk if you use your head. Watch the news. Talk to the cruising community, the locals, the local police/coast gaurd.It seems to freak out pirates when they see you on the radio as they aproach too. In my mind pirate attacks are like shark attacks. Not very common and if you truely want to be 100 percent safe then stay at home.
|Woe is me. Perhaps we could start a Macnet so they would have somewhere to go. Shunned by sailors and powerboaters alike and they don't even know it. Poor little gaffers.
Kernix...Cruisers in the Eastern Caribe used to spend hurricane season in Grenada, Trinidad and Venezuela to stay out of harms way and satisfy the requirement to be out of the hurricane "box" from 7/1 to 11/1 each year. After Ivan hit Grenada...the insurance companies marked that out leaving Trini and Venezuela the only spots left to hang out for the season while remaining insured. The spate of violence in Trini earlier this past year and the increasing lawlessness in Venezuela has many 100's of cruisers wondering where to go to wait out the season. Thankfully, things in Chaguramas seem to have settled down.
The piracy is almost always close to shore and while boats are at anchor. And piracy generally means either boarding and stealing things while owners are off the boat OR the more dangerous boarding with owners aboard for the same purpose. It is very rare that any physical harm comes to the boater but it is still wise to stay out of trouble spots and always remember to lock it or lose it.
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Now even if off of So. America coast is where there is a lot of piracy, is it by sailboat or motor boats? And how close to shore? And if you are sailing down that way, why? To visit So. Amer. or to go around the cape to the Pacific? Can't you just go further out to sea?
|Now even if off of So. America coast is where there is a lot of piracy, is it by sailboat or motor boats? And how close to shore? And if you are sailing down that way, why? To visit So. Amer. or to go around the cape to the Pacific? Can't you just go further out to sea?
|Then again, when you know what they mean the make a lot more sense.
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I generally capitalize the entire acronym, but generally don't use all caps otherwise.
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1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
The scenery/setting itself is breathtaking. It's the most magical place. We fell in love from the second we drove through the gates and saw the pasture.
2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
1. The personal touches Ryan and I put into it. We were inspired by Pinterest to make several things that really made our wedding special. (favors, signs, pictures, etc.)
2. Our cake topper! It was my gift to Ryan and featured our two dogs. He was shocked, and it was perfect.
3. The band we hired, The Geeks! They were amazing, and thanks to them, everyone had the best time.
3. If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?
Plan your wedding together and really enjoy it. Remember it is your day, not anyone else's. We paid for our whole wedding (hence, the long engagement), so we didn't include anyone else in the planning or ask for any opinions along the way, and it really helped make the process less stressful and fun. The day was really about us and was exactly what we wanted.
4. Give us the one moment from your wedding that you cannot stop thinking about.
For me, it was riding up in the carriage while the bell was ringing, everyone turning and looking at me. I was already holding back tears when I looked to the end of the aisle and saw Ryan, who was also choked up. It was an incredible moment. Just as special to Ryan and I both was the father/daughter dance I shared with my dad, who is paralyzed. He was paralyzed four and a half years ago, so that moment really meant a lot to us. There wasn't a dry eye during that dance, and I will forever cherish it.


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Supreme Unleaded at my local station is $3.69/G or $0.10 more than yours.
Here's Orange County gas prices... http://www.orangecountygasprices.com/
As for natural catastrophes or 'Acts of God'... well the Big Dude has shown consistent sadistic tendencies through out history. Didn't the heat wave destroyed the Midwest's corn crop this year? Keep an eye on rising food prices across the nation. No one wins against the Big Dude.
Median home price of SoCal coastal counties as of August 2012...
Ventura: $370k
Los Angeles: $337k
Orange $449k
San Diego $347k
*Source: DataQuick
Bummin' down the 'wrong coast'... a gig I try to do every year.
Giant Redwoods, Humboldt County
Winery, Mendocino County
Sonoma Coast
Marin County
A stroll across the Golden Gate is always fun
Timeless Big Sur, Montery County
SLO County
Go a bit inland for some wine, cheese and good eating, Napa Valley
and go climb Half Dome or Clouds Rest, Yosemite
or simply go surfing/swimming at my local pool
Twenty years ago I bumped into a family from Ohio who was touring Switzerland. The mother asked me where in the States do I live. I answered, 'California'. Her response was, 'Oh nice, that's God's country'. Apparently, they had seen more of Cal than I had at the time.
Cal is my country as it is yours. Come and enjoy instead falling victim to cheap politics.
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Regarding hicksville, south of Columbus: Yes. I have family from here to South Point and yes..hicks. Parts of Cincinnati are excluded.
ETA: It should be noted that hicks, rednecks and hillbillies are pretty damned smart, just not urbane, for lack of a better term.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
As a NE resident my entire life I admit that given the opportunity I would move to California in a heartbeat. NY gas prices are no different than California, but California has all the great things mentioned above while NYC has nothing to compare.
Tapatalk 2!
I guess when the crude oil price is dropping, they have to do something to spice it up...
I am not a Mac user unless under duress. - John Carmack
The bad news is WTI oil is at around $89-$90. Imagine what if it goes up to around $100.00, which is really not very hard, how much the cost of gas will be? It's scary.
I'm just getting into cycling, and hope to do the Pacific Coast Route so see this coast from a lower elevation.
The driving is unmatched. There are thousands of miles of little used curvy roads that can be linked together with little driving on highways, and most of the ~2000 miles of it that I've driven had great views.
As far as earthquakes go, I gladly take them over tornadoes, hurricanes or blizzards. At least big earthquakes are separated by a few decades statewide, and even those are often separated by a few hundred miles.
Unlike almost the entire east coast, we don't have to worry about a megatsunami.
I just paid $4.99/ gallon tonight to fill up. Here's to over $5 within a couple weeks
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Those who do not move do not notice their chains- Rosa Luxemburg
just paid $5.89/gallon of 91 at a Chevron here in San Diego, CA.
I would gladly pay $10/gal to not live in OH.
Prices shot up $.20/gallon here Friday morning, back down $.15 today. I know its the weekend, but 5% swing both ways in three days is stupid. I'm glad I have a big tank and drive a lot. I'm my own speculater.
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Portal™: Still Alive features the full award-winning Portal single player game from Valve, plus a new challenge mode. Designed to change the way you approach, manipulate, and surmise the possibilities in any given environment, Portal has earned over 70 industry honors for its innovative gameplay, with more than 30 "Game of the Year" awards.
Break the laws of physics using "portal" technology to solve puzzles and survive in this darkly comic story weaving adventure with brain-bending puzzles.
- Innovative gameplay: Experience the first first-person puzzle-action-adventure game with hours of single player gaming.
- Extras: The game includes fourteen brand new bonus puzzles to challenge even the most skilled test subjects. And, get a glimpse into the making of Portal: Still Alive with commentary from the deveopers.
I don't like to start game threads since I'm not OCD about updating my initial posts with new info. But since there doesn't seem to be a thread dedicated to Portal: Still Alive I decided to start one up.
The achievements are up; hopefully that means it will hit XBLA marketplace within the near future.
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Enjoyable read. However I wouldn't write off reverse camber just yet. I was a skeptic until I grabbed an Arbor Westmark on closeout. It is on the small side for me but not once even in the 35-40 mph range have I worried about it washing out on me. I imagine a Coda or their all mountain/freeride decks would handle it even better.
Not saying that the Westie is perfect for everyone, it's just perfect for me, and is worth checking out.
Cool, glad to be able to help!
A friend had a Skate Banana whilst we were there. It seemed faster than my Color (not sure why, maybe stiffness, or just a different profile?) but I had no issues overtaking on my cambered boards.
And yup, my style is mainly fast carving!
Yup, it was a full rocker. Hybrid camber is something I haven't experienced yet; although would definitely be keen to!
I think I've been fairly lucky to have taken these three boards away. In conjunction with having previously spent a reasonable amount of time researching the science of different board cambers; and how these would be expected to respond; before feeling it for myself, I feel I have a pretty solid and objective understanding of the basic principles now.
Trying a hybrid camber board is definitely something I should get onto.
Neversummer is one of a couple of other brands that caught my attention, so I'd certainly keep an eye out for them in the future. In addition, Bataleon's TBT looks interesting!
Hey, yeah I am keen to hear other people's thoughts on RC. It's just that the lack of speed and stopping capability was so pronounced compared to the other two!
It's certainly great fun in powder and on some half-pipe-esque off-piste sections, where I could throw it around without even considering an edge catch, but I couldn't imagine anyone making this - or any similar board - their 'go-to'.
|Enjoyable read. However I wouldn't write off reverse camber just yet. I was a skeptic until I grabbed an Arbor Westmark on closeout. It is on the small side for me but not once even in the 35-40 mph range have I worried about it washing out on me. I imagine a Coda or their all mountain/freeride decks would handle it even better.
A novice's review of attributes on three boards (Endeavor) and two sets of Unions..
Hey, I just finished my third snowboarding trip at La Plagne; and am reviewing the three boards I took away to cross-reference with you guys and glean extra wisdom/experience!
Endeavor Live 156cm Reg camber
Endeavor Color 158cm Rev camber
Endeavor Pavo Tikkanen 161cm Reg camber (looks smaller here!)
Union Force bindings
Union SL bindings
I am 5'9"/176cm and weigh 14 stone/90kg
Although fairly new to snowboarding, I absolutely love it. I'm also very interested in science/technology - and find the attributes of snowboard setups fascinating. I was surprised just how pronounced the differences in camber and stiffness were..
I took Eurostar on this occasion, so thought I'd take advantage of the unlimited weight allowance and take all three boards and both bindings, so I could get used to their differences and be able to pick a great setup for future trips.
First, I took out my Endeavor Live. This seems a good all-rounder. Pretty quick and reasonably stable at high speed, although not ridiculously capable at stopping. As others in forum warned me, this is likely to to a lower effective edge for my weight - a bigger version may perform more effectively in this specific regard.
Generally fairly manoeuvrable through moguls etc. as it has a 6/10 flex rating; and decent on powder too. Overall (and in contrast to other boards) it's a very solid, capable board in most attributes - without being outstanding at any one. Good fun and my 'go-to' board!
Next I tried my Endeavor Color. Straight to the point - I'm not a fan of reverse camber so far. It's ridiculously easy to bust spins out on without catching an edge; and floats nicely on powder, but its performance is shockingly poor on ice, bordering on dangerous.
I'd enjoy this board more on my own so I can play around with style, but as soon as you're with a group of lads and anyone pushes the speed, I was in trouble. Firstly, it's capacity to brake on ice was virtually non-existent; secondly, it stalled severely on flat ice sections - likely due to the higher surface area than camber.
I'm aware this is a park board, but you do have to get to and from a park! Overall, this is a board I'd pack as a second or third ride - no way could I rely on it for a week's riding; and I fell from the front, to the back of the pack on red runs.
Which leads me to my awesome surprise.. I picked up the Pavo Tikkanen on eBay for £50. It's big; it's stiff as fuck; and has such a radical camber - even at 14 stone I can feel it springing under my feet!
This thing is shockingly quick; incredibly stable at high speed; and has the most awesome braking power. An absolute joy to ride - no snowboard could come close when I was flat-lining! The only tradeoff is poor manoeuvrability over areas like moguls and icy paths; and hard work busting spins etc compared to a shorter board.
Although people talk about RC floating best on powder, this board floated magnificently - likely due to the large surface area?
UNION FORCE and SL bindings
Regarding bindings, I tried nearly every combination of board/binding and concluded that the SL feels more 'precise' in a way that counters the Color's sloppiness nicely to produce a board that does handle well in powder.
Conversely, I find the two cambered boards were more enjoyable with the Force bindings, as they gave more of a 'relaxed' feel, whilst still being perfectly stable enough for high speed.
Overall, my favourite setup is Force bindings with either of the two cambered boards. I'll likely take the Live 156cm for my next trip in two weeks, because it is so versatile - but will definitely pack the Pavo Tikkanen for future big days!
Regarding settings, I evolved to a wide stance with the rear on furthest or second-furthest back; and the front nearly as far forward. My angles were the Union recommendation of 21/12 or 21/15 - I'd appreciate any links to articles with theory on what adjustments would do here.
I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on my experiences and any thoughts on things I may have not considered; particularly if you guys prefer RC to reg camber!
As explained clearly, I am indeed a novice, but I am very keen and would appreciate the wisdom of more senior riders. I certainly find my riding's benefited from engaging in the technical aspects of my setup; and look forward to developing every aspect of my riding going forwards.
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Re: Tiki 36, Wharram design catamaran
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A youtube of our progress.
Re: Tiki 36, Wharram design catamaran
The way that things worked out we have not built a Tiki 36, yet. We were commissioned to build a 47' Ariki. This is an earlier design of Wharrams that we( with Wharrams help and approval streched a bit and tweaked a bit and are building in foam cored glass. We have actually sold two of these boats now. We have built molds for all of the peices except for the beams at this point. We are having some engineering done before we build these molds. We are very excited about this vessel. The first boat will be delivered as a bare boat to be completed by the owner. The second boat will be at the Miami show in February. Here is a recent photo and a rendering. There is still no bridge deck saloon and it is still a shallow draft lightweight speedster. We can build this boat with mini-keels,or daggerboards or even centerboards. It will be a very comfortable boat for a cruising couple with occasional guests. It will not have three heads and four staterooms. It will also demount and ship in two 48' containers. We also are fans of Richard Woods designs. We are just now putting the bracing structure on the hull mold for the 32' Eclipse. This boat can be built as tube boat or with a bridge deck cabin. Peace, David
My freind Kevin Hutchinson is the artist. He measured the hull and house, and then drafted the hull and then painted it.
Re: Tiki 36, Wharram design catamaran
I was on a 43' Wharram once that later crossed the pond. It pulled right up onto the beach at my beach cat club.
I was not impressed. It had very very little space for a 43' boat. The decks are not laid out in a way that makes the best use of all the space, there is no real bridgedeck, and the space in the hulls is very very small for such a large boat. Having a family in this boat would be tight, and I imagine a tiki 36 would be even smaller.
They are seaworthy boats, but supposedly the flare of the deep V gives some discomfort and possible control issues in a seaway.
Re: Tiki 36, Wharram design catamaran
Many thanks to Boatsmith and Jeff H for their inspiringly articulated replies in this thread. I am in the process of looking for a boat to buy which i intend to spend many years on with my young family and learn to sail it to its apex.
I have spent many years on the water, mostly coastal cruising in power boats. The romantic ideal of sailing now has me firmly by the hip pocket and i am wanting to buy a multihull. I have looked at Searunners, Cross's and Piver because Tri's in Australia are the affordable multihull option. Im not interested in plastic
(unless someone wants to buy me a dragonfly or farrier) So when Wharrram's came into focus, my interest in Cat's resurfaced as a possible option. Much has been said about performance and perception of such but it is only the two aforementioned contributors who have given a would be/potential Wharram owner a balanced and objective view of their capabilities. I agree with you on your point of experience and sail trimming contributing to better overall performance, seamanship in navigating more windward points. Quality of build must also contribute to performance. then..If all else fails... a reliable motor to windward or anchor/beach up till the wind changes. Isn't cruising about enjoying time passing slowly?
Boatsmith, in your professional opinion.. how close to the wind will your Tiki 36 sail? Is it possible to put a pilothouse on them with dry access to the hulls?My partner loves the idea of a cat which doesnt require accessing the other hull via the elements and a lounging area for shady mohito afternoons.
Also thanks to someone ( cant remember who) for the comparison to an old Kombi.. I have always wanted one to modernise with newer technology whilst keeping the great Kombi "look".
|If I get to florida - I'll look you up for sure. Might happen around year-end.
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We had our first family cruise this summer on our Contour 34 - and while it was great - the appeal of something like the rigid deck of the wharram would have been even better. I've not sailed one - and am a bit concerned about the possibility of pitching given the pinched ends, so I lean a bit more towards Richard Woods' designs.
Assuming the next couple of years are as successful as this years cruise, I'd expect that we'd be looking for something like this boat in 2-3 years time. I think a boat like this one would be ideal.
Say what you will about Wharram catamarans, but show me another multihull design with the proven seaworthiness of his Tiki range. Nothing comes close to the number of ocean passages successfully completed in these simple boats. Even the Tiki 21, which James Wharram never intended as an offshore voyager, has circumnavigated. And the same boat, again sailed by Rory McDougall, just completed a double trans-Atlantic this summer, the first leg over as part of the Jester Challenge, and return to England just for the hell of it and to take the boat back home.
Needless to say, the larger Tikis are simply as seaworthy or more so than the Tiki 21. Many Tiki 26's have crossed the Atlantic, as have Tiki 30's and of course the larger Tiki 38, Tiki 46 and so on. These passages were not stunts, nor were they completed because of "luck." People who build and sail these designs tend to be out there living the voyaging life and going wherever they please, rather than debating the merits of boat design on Internet forums.
I have sailed the Boatsmith Tiki 30, including a delivery trip to Nassau last summer. David has raised the bar on these designs without a doubt, showing what's possible when a great design is built to exacting standards by professionals using state orf the art materials and technologies. Sure there are some ratty home-built Wharrams out there. Many people who build these boats have no idea what they're getting into and lack the skill and the funds to build them to a high standard. Yet, the designs are so forgiving they still manage to build them and often sail them far.
As for the overall appeal of the designs, as Wharram himself said, you either love them or hate them. I happen to love them because I know what they can do and I think they look really cool anchored in a tropical lagoon or pulled up on the beach somewhere.
Many early Wharrams are very flexible vessels. This is in part due to design and also to lack of building and rigging finesse and lack of maintenance. Wharram's newer designs are lashed together. This technique applied with diligence and modern ropes will yield a much more rigid structure. Part of Wharram's design philosophy is that a minute amount of flexibility in the beam to hull connection serves to absorb the intense shock loading inherent at these connections. Indeed if you look at a boat with aluminum cross tubes it is very common to see stress cracks and repairs.
The open bridge deck boat certainly does leave a helmsman exposed, which over time in inclement weather can be both uncomfortable and dangerous. Much like many small monohulls.
On the Tiki 36 we addressed this issue by adding a windscreen and roll down curtain/windows for the helm station.
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The first thing I looked for was a similar rubber strip, but all I could see is a small rubber strip that runs just behind each headlight. Then I noticed on the hood there are a series of 4 rectangular holes at the front left and right sides. I got to thinkin, is there supposed to be some rubber gasket there to help keep out the elements? And this brings me to the reason for writing, Is there any rubber weather-stripping on the hood of your Tigs?
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March 8, 2014
EIGHT DAYS, FOUR MATCHES The Vols are midway through one of the busiest stretches of their season, playing their third and fourth home matches in an eight-day period
UT lost to Georgia 4-0 on Sunday and rebounded with a 4-1 win over Georgia Tech two days later.
Both matches featured a different lineup for UT, with sophomore Bartosz Sawicki playing in singles and doubles
LAST YEAR VS. THE MAGNOLIA STATE UT traveled to Mississippi and Mississippi State last season with a split result to drop to 1-2 to open conference play
The Vols beat Mississippi State 4-2 to start the weekend and then lost to Ole Miss 4-2 two days later
Tennessee won the doubles point in both matches
ROUND 5 If the projected lineups hold, Libietis is scheduled to face Mississippi's Nik Scholtz for the fifth time at No. 1 singles
The series between the two is tied 2-2.
The Vols and Mississippi have faced four times in the last two years (1-3) with Libietis and Scholtz going 1-1 against each other in both 2012 and 2013.
Here are the previous results:
Match 1: 1/30/12 - Libietis def. Scholtz, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Match 2: 3/9/12 - Scholtz def. Libietis, 6-2, 6-4
Match 3: 2/16/13 - Scholtz def. Libietis, 7-5, 6-4
Match 4: 3/10/13 - Libietis def. Scholtz, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
DOUBLES VERSATILITY With his 8-1 win with Bartosz Sawicki on Tuesday against Georgia Tech, senior Jarryd Chaplin has now recorded doubles victories with nine different teammates in his career
Chaplin has logged wins with Brandon Fickey (18), Mikelis Libietis (16), Edward Jones (15), Peter Nagovnak (6), Taylor Patrick (3), John-Patrick Smith (3), Rhyne Williams (3), Markus Kerner (1) and Sawicki (1).
Chaplin has 66 doubles wins in his career, 12 so far this season.
DOUBLES WIN NO. 81 On Tuesday, juniors Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese logged their 81st career doubles victories, 60 of which have come with each other. By coincidence, both Vols have picked up 21 wins with other teammates over the seasons.
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Libietis and Reese, ranked second nationally, are 23-3 together this season and are just one win away from their season best as a team


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The provisional cruise programme for the Unlock The Past Genealogy & History Cruise 2014 is now available online. Take a look and see if we can tempt you into joining in the fun! The keynote speakers are Chris Paton from the UK and Thomas MacEntee from the US, both are family history experts and have specialities for which they are known world-wide.
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Q & A with the Bride:
1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
Its location. We wanted our wedding to have a traditional New England summertime feel to it. We chose a picturesque church for our ceremony and a beautiful beach area in which to do our portraits, and the country club is in close proximity to both. Our venue is also representative of us as a couple – we love to play sports and spend time outside, and the country club is set on a golf course and has an indoor and outdoor component.
2. Which four details from your wedding were your favorites?
1. Flowers — simply gorgeous.
2. Cupcakes — adorable and tasty.
3. Stationary — the Green Kangaroo's invitations, programs, place cards, and table numbers were flawless.
4. Bridesmaids and Groomsmen Attire — our sisters and brothers comprised our bridal party, and they looked perfect. Each bridesmaid wore something reflective of her style yet in keeping with our theme and color.
3. If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?
Invest in an amazing photographer. Although you are always told that a wedding goes by quickly, you don't fully understand how true that statement is until you experience your own wedding. By investing in an amazing photographer, as we did with Candace Jeffery, you are instilled with confidence that your beautiful memories will be captured in photos, and you are given something tangible to forever cherish.
4. Give us the one moment in your wedding you can't stop thinking about.
Our sunset photos, which took place on the golf course about halfway through out reception. This was the first moment that my husband and I got to be alone with one another, yet we could still hear the excitement of our family and friends in the background. It was also a moment in which we got to reflect on the beauty of our day, which as cliché as it sounds, truly was the best day of our lives.


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|When IBM Workload Deployer v3.0 rolled around, the appliance introduced the concept of shared services. These were services that a cloud administrator could launch into the cloud infrastructure defined to IBM Workload Deployer, and use to serve a number of different application deployments. There were, and continue to be, two main shared services: a proxy service and a cache service. The shared proxy service does pretty much what you may guess. It provides request routing capabilities across multiple different instances of multiple different applications, thereby providing a centralized resource that encapsulates this basic need in an application environment. You can probably also guess what the caching service does. It caches things! Specifically, in IBM Workload Deployer v3.0 it provided in-memory caching of HTTP sessions, thus ensuring high availability of data stored in those sessions.
|Undoubtedly, the ability to make HTTP session data fault tolerant is extremely critical in any application environment, cloud-based environments included. However, the applicability of a shared cache service is much further reaching, and in IBM Workload Deployer v3.1, we are starting to open this service up to your applications. What does this mean to you? Quite simply it now means that you can access this cache directly from your application code. If you are familiar with WebSphere eXtreme Scale or the DataPower XC10 Caching Appliance, then you know exactly what I mean. You can use the WebSphere eXtreme Scale ObjectGrid API to insert, read, update, and delete entries that exist in the in-memory cache. The underlying cache technology is based on the same code that powers WebSphere eXtreme Scale and DataPower XC10, so you can be sure that your cache is scalable, fault tolerant, responsive, and otherwise able to meet the needs of your application.
|As I hope you find to be the case with many IBM Workload Deployer capabilities, this is a superbly simple capability to leverage. When you deploy virtual application patterns based on the IBM Workload Deployer Pattern for Web Applications, the capability is simply there. The underlying runtime that is serving your application is automatically augmented with the capabilities necessary so that your applications can connect to and utilize the deployed caching service. It is also worth pointing out that you can utilize the caching capabilities provided by this shared service for applications and application infrastructure that you deploy via virtual system patterns as well. You can either choose to augment the WebSphere Application Server environment with the XC10 Feature Pack (a deploy-time option for virtual system patterns built on WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition v8), or you can configure WebSphere Application Server as you always would when integrating with a WebSphere eXtreme Scale environment or a DataPower XC10 Appliance.
|What's the real benefit to all of this you ask? Well, when you use the shared caching service, you get the benefits of a distributed, in-memory, extremely scalable cache without having to deal with too much setup or administration. You simply tell IBM Workload Deployer how many resources you want to dedicate to your cache, and deploy the shared service. IBM Workload Deployer takes care of the details, including scaling in and out the cache to meet the needs of the system. On top of all of this, there is also an option to configure 'Next to the Cloud' caching. If you currently own DataPower XC10 appliances, you can make those available to virtual application pattern deployments (this was already possible with virtual system patterns) by simply providing details of the location of the appliance collective in question.
|Put simply, setting up, administering, and utilizing an object caching service for your applications has never been easier. Check it out and let us know what you think!
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