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Did playoff beards dull the razor industry?
Should the razor be worried?
2013 was the year of the beard on the Boston sports scene, and the phenomenon was on full display as the Red Sox beat the Cardinals in the World Series.
A firm that tracks consumer markets says razor sales are in decline because of facial hair's rising popularity, but it probably doesn't help to have beloved athletes embrace beards and then get their fans in on the act.
Now that the World Series is over, Gillette convinced David Ortiz and Shane Victorino to shave.
800razors.comheld a competition to find this season's scruffiest, craziest looks.
Here's a look at the changes in the razor industry and how companies are responding to athletes' fondness for the scruffy look.
Ortiz and Victorino were joined by Boston police Officer Steve Horgan from Fenway Park's bullpen in shaving off their beards on Nov. 4 at Gillette's headquarters in South Boston.
The company also made a $100,000 to The One Fund during the ceremonial shave.
"While we aren't usually big fans of unkempt facial hair, we got behind the local team. Now that they proved themselves to be baseball's elite, we think the Fenway faithful should get to see the men under the beards looking their best. We're extremely excited to help them put their best faces forward as champions,'' Sonia Fife, Gillette general manager for North America, said in a statement.
800razors.com set forth a challenge to the Red Sox players with beards: don't shave it all, but for a good cause.
800razors.com wanted the players to shave their beards down to just mustaches for Movember, a month-long movement that raises awareness for prostate and testicular cancer and other health issues affecting men.
Pictured: Red Sox catcher David Ross tugged left-fielder Johny Gomes's beard after he hit a home run in Game 4 of the Series.
So what did all this beard growing done to the razor industry?
"It is the popularity of beards in general that is hurting razor sales, and the popularity of playoff beards is merely an extension of that,'' said Tim Barrett, an analyst for Euromonitor International, which tracks consumer markets.
"Favorite sports teams simply provide a great excuse for those that would have begun to cultivate their facial hair sooner or later,'' he said.
Pictured: Peter Rice of Falls Church, Va., a Red Sox fan, was photographed outside of Fenway Park. Rice started growing his beard partly in support of the Red Sox.
The razor market is dominated by Boston-based Gillette, according to Euromonitor. In August, its parent company, Procter & Gamble, said its razor sales were falling in developed markets. Energizer's Schick razors weren't doing much better at the time. Bloomberg reported the company experienced a 10 percent drop in unit sales in the past year.
"The vogue for stubble, the relative non-hairiness of Chinese men, growing acceptance of the unshaven look in the workplace and, most importantly, the ever increasing cost of shaving have all been damaging to men's shaving and Gillette alike,'' Nicole Tyrimou, a beauty and personal care analyst at Euromonitor, wrote in a July story posted to the agency's website.
Shaving costs can add up.
A man who changes the cartridge on his razor once per month pays about $4.50 to replace Gillette's five-blade Fusion Power razor, according to the company's website.
Personal finance website GoBankingRates.com calculated that men who skip shaving for one year can save anywhere from $100 to $200—about the price of a playoff ticket.
Pictured: Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia tugs on Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli's beard after a game.
Men who do want to shave, but don't want to pay name brand prices, are also eroding the dominance of well-known razor makers. Subscription sites like 800razors.com and Dollar Shave Club mail customers a specified number of replacement cartridges every month for a discounted price and offer free shipping.
800razors.com sells cartridges for $2.50 each. The Dollar Shave Club, another online razor dealer, sells a six-blade cartridge for $2.25 each.
These private label dealers are seeing their business grow. Euromonitor found they accounted for a 3.6 percent share of the razor market in the US last year, a 24 percent jump from where they stood in 2008.
Razor companies are also adjusting to the rising popularity of facial hair.
Gillette's Fusion ProGlide Precision Styler, which retails for $20 to $27, is a combination razor and trimmer to help men manage and define their facial hair.
"For someone like Big Papi, who has a really intricate cut, you still need a tool to achieve that,'' said Gillette spokesman Kurt Iverson.
Other companies are following suit by debuting beard dyes, conditioning lotions, and styling gels, Euromonitor's Tyrimou wrote in July.
Gillette also embraced the "no shave November'' movement popularized by Movember, a charity group that raises money and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer. The group asks men to grow moustaches in exchange for donations to Movember from friends and family.
Model Kate Upton, New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthew, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, and New England Revolution defender Kevin Aliston signed on to support Gillette's efforts, the company said.
Amendola and Aliston also participated in a ceremonial shave down event at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 29 to prepare for the month.
Some beards, however, just can't be tamed.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brian Wilson is famous for his shaggy, black beard. It's been a trademark of his ever since his days as a closer for the World Series-winning San Francisco Giants in 2010. In an effort to gain some publicity, 800razors.com offered Wilson $1 million to shave it off in August.
"If [our razors] can tackle shaving a beard like his, it can work wonders on the average man,'' co-founder and president Phillip Masiello said in a press release.
Wilson, however, refused the deal.


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Brett's lessons can help Royals reclaim glory days
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- George Brett can remember the Golden Era of Kansas City Royals baseball.
The Hall of Fame third baseman was a critical part of that success from 1976-85, when the Royals advanced to the postseason seven times in a 10-year span, capped off by a World Series championship in 1985.
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- George Brett can remember the Golden Era of Kansas City Royals baseball.
The Hall of Fame third baseman was a critical part of that success from 1976-85, when the Royals advanced to the postseason seven times in a 10-year span, capped off by a World Series championship in 1985.
There's a generation of Royals fans who have heard stories about that success, but seeing is believing, and it's hard for them to take the talk of a Kansas City team that was a dominant force seriously.
That forgettable segment of the franchise's history could soon be forgotten.
A franchise that hasn't even won 90 games since 1989 -- and has had a winning record only three times since then -- has reason to feel it's ready to return to the world of legitimate contenders. And while Brett now serves as vice president of baseball operations for the Royals, it is safe to say that he played a role in a pending resurgence when he assumed a coaching role for two months in the middle of last season.
It was late May, and a season that started out so well in the opening month was already slipping away. Kansas City went into the final days of May having lost 19 of 23 games, an offense that the front office felt was ready to be a factor had instead gone flat.
Brett and Pedro Grifol were brought in on May 30 as a two-headed hitting coach. Grifol was given the responsibility of working on the technical aspects. Brett was there to help with the mental aspects. Two months later, Brett returned to the front office, and the Royals were headed back in the right direction.
After finishing off an 8-20 month of May, Kansas City rebounded and actually made a run for a Wild Card berth, settling for a third-place finish in the American League Central and 86 wins, only the club's third winning record in 20 seasons and its most victories winning 92 games in 1989.
"George got them to understand who they were as a player," manager Ned Yost said.
Who the Royals were -- and who they are -- is pretty good, and when they click together, they have a chance to be real good.
"We developed a confidence," said designated hitter Billy Butler. "We knew every guy [in the lineup] could do the job. We didn't have to break the team out of a long losing streak by yourself. We could do it as a team."
The Royals did.
They had a winning record in every month last season except May, when their 8-20 record made them one of 31 teams in the past 30 years to stumble through the month of May with a winning percentage of .286 or worse. But they were one of only two of those 31 teams to finish the season with a winning record. The 1985 Oakland A's were 7-20 in May but rallied to win 88 games, finishing second in the AL West and then winning the division in '86.
"We had a good April [a year ago], but in May, we just quit hitting," Yost said. "A lot of that was the offense was pressing, trying to do too much. Each guy wanted to be the guy who changed things.
"You always look to see how a team is going to rebound from something like that."
In 2011, the Royals didn't rebound. They stumbled to a 9-18 June that year, which was the middle of a stretch in which they lost 33 of 46 games, and faded into oblivion.
The 2013 Royals did rebound.
There were two key tests of their resolve. They went into the All-Star break on a five-game losing streak, capped off by a sweep at Cleveland. When play resumed, Kansas City won 11 of its first 13 games, climbing back above .500 for good. The club also endured a seven-game losing streak in late August, but bounced back by winning five in a row.
"A big part of it is having confidence about what you can do," Yost said. "You know that when things get hard, you don't press, you just play your game, and that's what they did.
"You always hear me say something clicked. That's what clicked. They believed in themselves and the played hard. They reacted to situations, and they reacted well."
And that was in no small part a result of the two months Brett spent in uniform.
"George got them to understand who they were as players," Yost said. "He'd walk up to a player like Mike Moustakas and say, 'What's your name?' He'd say, 'Mike Moustakas.' George would say, 'That's right, Mike Moustakas. Now play like Mike Moustakas. You're not Barry Bonds.'"
Sounds so simple, but it is so hard to grasp.
Brett knows too well. A 13-time All-Star who won three batting titles, including in 1980 when he hit .390, Brett had moments of doubt in his rookie season. The late Charlie Lau challenged Brett, demanding the left-handed batter hit every ball between second base and third base.
And when Brett pulled a ball, he felt the wrath of Lau.
Then came the game of reckoning. On Aug. 6, 1977, Brett's fourth full season in the big leagues, the Royals trailed the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, in the bottom of the seventh. The first two hitters reached base, and as Brett began to walk to the plate to face lefty Dave Hamilton, Lau called him over.
"He told me Hamilton had trouble getting the ball in on left-handers," Brett remembered. "I stood way off the plate, and Charlie told me to move up a couple inches and put a good swing on a pitch on the inner half. The first pitch was right there, and I swung. I hit it over the fence.
"I remember circling the bases and then going into the dugout, seeing Charlie and telling him, 'I didn't try to hit it out. I didn't try to hit it out. I just tried to drive it.'"
Brett remembers a smile coming across Lau's face.
"He told me, 'You've got it, kid. It's not about trying to hit the ball out. It's about hitting the ball hard,'" Brett remembered. "And that's why I try to tell the guys, 'Don't feel like you have to do everything yourself. Trust your teammates.'"
A year ago, the Royals heard that message, loud and clear. The challenge is to remember it in the season ahead.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com.

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Meeting called to order by Trustee Taylor who announced the newly established standing committee on Student Life and Facilities. Trustee Willie Gonzalez accepted the offer to Chair the committee.
Vice President Shuman addressed the committee and presented the UNF Master Plan, as discussed at the BOT Workshop, and stated no substantive changes had been made since then.
There was a motion to approve the UNF Master Plan as submitted. The motion carried and was unanimously approved.
Vice President Gonzalez presented a new 5 percent Student Life and Services Fee, in the amount of $4.78 per credit hour, that was developed by student leadership with consultation from administration. He stated that the annual estimated revenue would be approximately $1.9M. VP Gonzalez stated the fee would be used to improve student engagement, as well as retention, and graduation rates by providing programs and traditions that will bring UNF closer to a traditional campus. Vice President Gonzalez also stated that this fee was student driven and divided into three areas: need-based aid; support for transformational learning opportunities; and to enhance existing and new on-campus activities. Vice President Gonzalez asked Trustee Byll-Cataria to comment on this issue. Trustee Byll-Cataria stated that this fee is endorsed by the students to provide needed services and programs and he appreciated being involved in every step of the development process.
Trustee Taylor stated this fee is very important and valuable to the student's educational experience. He stated he was pleased to approve the fee and move it forward.
Trustee Korman stated it was wonderful to see the involvement by the students in this process and commended both Vice President Gonzalez and Trustee Byll-Cataria.
There was a motion made to approve Student Life and Services Fee. The motion was unanimously approved.
Vice President Shuman presented the Vehicle Parking Permit Regulation that will exempt the following from the requirements of having to display a parking permit:
Motion made to approve Vehicle Parking Permits Regulation. Motion carried and unanimously approved.
Vice President Shuman proposed a parking regulation amendment that adds Safety Rangers to the list of individuals authorized by the University to enforce parking regulations.
Professor Plumlee asked if the Safety Rangers would only be giving tickets in the evening or will they be giving them during the day, also. Vice President Shuman stated that Safety Rangers only work in the evenings.
Motion made to approve Parking Regulation. Motion carried and unanimously approved.
Vice President Gonzalez presented to the committee a proposed Osprey Student Creed. He shared that the Student Creed was approved by Student Government executive branch and endorsed by the SG Senate. Trustee Byll-Cataria shared that Provost Workman reviewed the creed and that he made a few editorial corrections and thanked him for his assistance. Trustee Byll-Cataria introduced Chris Warren, the student who wrote the Creed. Mr. Warren spoke on how the creed came about and expressed his belief that the creed will bring pride to the university by stating what it means to be an Osprey.
Chair Gonzalez recommended that a banner be displayed at the Arena and ball fields. Trustee Byll-Cataria stated his staff is checking with Zak to see if the creed can be engraved in marble at the entrance to the new Student Wellness Complex.
Trustee Crawford stated the Creed is very powerful and can feel the pride in Student Government.
Trustee Taylor stated he is very proud of our students and the Board gave a standing ovation.
Motion made to approve Osprey Student creed. Motion carried and unanimously approved.
Associate General Counsel Wrenn presented the UNF wetland mitigation plan for approval. The wetlands and upland buffer areas would allow the Office of General Counsel to finalize a memorandum of agreement in mitigation for the campus. The proposed plan meets the requirements of the St. Johns River Water Management District. Mr. Wrenn stated that the university and the Water Management District have agreed on a proposed form of agreement imposing use restrictions consistent with the plan. The agreement, and a corresponding amendment to the university's lease, is subject to approval by the Division of State Lands. Mr. Wrenn also stated the plan was previously discussed by the full Board at the November workshop.
Chair Gonzalez inquired about the turn-around time and Associate General Counsel Wrenn responded that it would be approximately six months. Chair Gonzalez requested a status report be given to the Board in six months.
Motion made to approve the MOU. Motion carried and unanimously approved.
Vice President Shuman presented the Educational Plan Survey recommendation for the demolition of the existing cafeteria in Building 14C, to make way for the construction of a new dining facility with administrative and academic spaces on the upper two floors.
Vice President Shuman stated it was determined the best location for a new dining facility is where the cafeteria is currently located. President Delaney mentioned that this would be a four-story building which would house a Faculty Lounge and student programming space. He also stated that the Board of Governors had approved adding funding for the fourth floor.
Vice President Shuman stated that there will be a period of time without a cafeteria, since it will take approximately 15 months to complete the project. Chair Gonzalez suggested a canteen trucks brought in as a possible venue for providing some food to the students. Vice President Shuman stated they will be looking into alternative food options during the new construction period.
Motion made to approve the Demolition of the Existing Cafeteria. Motion carried and unanimously approved.
Vice President Shuman gave a quarterly update on current projects, change orders, and capital projects. She shared that the Science and Engineering Building is covered in scaffolding which will be used to re-brick the entire building. She stated the process will take a year to complete.
Vice President Gonzalez shared that the Dottie Dorion name will be retained on the second floor of the new Wellness Center. He also shared that a meeting was held with Ms. Dorion regarding this matter.
No motion required.
Vice President Gonzalez shared with the committee plans for the new Wellness Complex. He introduced two students (Sam Luckerson and Sarah Bolseiro) who gave a PowerPoint presentation on the types of activities that will be included in the Wellness Complex and shared their excitement and benefits to the students.
President Delaney stated this was a student initiative and that students were very involved in the programming.
Chair Gonzalez stated he was amazed by the facility.
Chair Gonzalez thanked the committee and Trustee Taylor adjourned the meeting.
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|2006-05-26, 21:30
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Senior Member
CPM appears to be gone
A sad day indeed, it looks like CPM is filing for bankruptcy.
Check animeondvd.com or animenewnetwork for a few sparse details.
They had Patlabor, Yami no Matsuei, Project Ako, Record of Lodoss War...and many other classics that fans in R1 got their start off of...myself included.
They had lamost finished a very spiffy re-release of VOTOMS..of which we are all still due waiting on the last volume +nice box for....nobody knows anythign yet on it or there other upcming releases...like a final uncut versions of the Yotoden OVA.
A sad day indeed.
|2006-05-26, 21:45
|Link #2
The Commissar Vanishes
That's really sad news.
They were the guys that brought us Shoujo Kakumei Utena, my favourite anime series. Despite the fact that their releases were usually subpar in regards to nowadays quality standards, their effort was still greatly appreciated.
|2006-05-27, 08:41
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Watakushi wa heiki desu!
I have the entire Patlabor show on VHS, I'll sell you cheap.
The shows are a little different from the movies, more humor for one thing, but they are pretty good I think.
(I bought it on VHS and now also bought the DVDs)
I have quite a bit of CPM stuff, they did sell some nice shows. Too bad they are out.
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|2006-05-29, 09:03
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Waiting for more taiyuki!
Join Date: Jan 2004
I suspect that the Musicland bankruptcy had something to do with it also.
They were also trying to survive by appealing to a niche market (classics), but the niche market wasn't enough to sustain them imo. I think that they are the new casualties of the current flood of anime and the increased cost of licensing new titles also. Since they didn't have many popular new releases, their presence in brick and mortar video stores was limited dealing them the ultimate death blow imo.
|2006-05-30, 10:35
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Resident devil
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philippines
CPM didn't become a classics anime company by choice, but by circumstance....financial limitations. At least they were able to grab hardcore niche titles like Narutaru and Now and Then Here and There (both which I love). They also put independent producers in the spotlight like the creators of Negadon and Kakurenbo (methinks they would have also gotten other Comixwave creators like Makoto Shinkai if ADV didn't outcash them at the time). The ironic thing is that they were among the first to co-produce hardcore anime titles like MD Geist (which sucked, but it was a milestone at the time).
As a once-staple of Blockbuster VHS anime offerings, CPM titles will be missed.
|2006-05-30, 15:08
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Senior Member
Yeah...that blurb gives some hope....but it still doesn't contain near enough info to understand what is happening in the future and with all of their properties.
Hopefully the picture will get clearer by tomorrow or something so I know how to adjust my R1 anime purchasing plans one way or another if I need to blitz all the titles they have left that I don't already have.
|2006-05-30, 15:19
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Resident devil
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philippines
Somewhat related to being affected by Musicland, I wonder when anime companies (or more importantly, retailers) will get off the brand-management business model and adopt the publishing industry business model. I know nothing about either, so someone shedding light would help. Is it just me or why aren't booksellers complaining of declining shelf space like the DVD retailers?
|2006-05-30, 19:34
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Online Ronin
Join Date: Jul 2004
|2006-05-30, 22:05
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Am I the only who think this is expected because CPM has done a poor job on their release?
For all of my DVD, only Utena is relased by CPM and I am not pleased with their release even then. The quality is OK. The translation is off sometimes and most of time, it is just been cut or edited (censored?) too much. If the translation is not good enough, I don't care how much extra they pack in the DVD, not to mention the dub is poorer among most of the major anime dub distributors.
Maybe some other companies can re-make the shows previously licensed by CPM.
|2006-05-30, 23:01
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Waiting for more taiyuki!
Join Date: Jan 2004
@guest: You're assuming that the other distributors would want to. Most classics do not bring in that much money nowadays. I always consider it to be a "labor of love" when classics are released by a distributor. Region 1 likes new, bright and shiny. Take SDF Macross for example. ADV brought that over and added a dub. A person in an "Ask John" question called it a "waste of time".
|2006-05-30, 23:11
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Still, I think if CPM had done a better job on their release, it might have been different.
|2006-06-01, 07:20
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HnK founding lunatic
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Maryland, USA
Age: 36
How much of Utena do you own? There was a large gap in production after the first arc due to licensing issues, and the work on the following volumes was far superior to the previous work. Frankly, the Utena Movie DVD still stands out in my mind as a reference quality disc - Ikuhara-san, the original director, was flown in to personally oversee the translation and dubbing process, as well as to provide a newly-recorded commentary track. All this was in addition to a gorgeous video transfer (aside from a one-frame technical glitch that most people didn't notice) and providing the best audio available for the movie at the time (the R1 release predates the creation of the 5.1 remastered audio).
And any company with such a stellar release of Now And Then, Here And There (and Narutaru, though I haven't personally seen that one) can't -possibly- be faulted for censoring.
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WHEREAS: Section One to Ordinance O87-1890, allows the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to grant encroachments, permits, or privileges to construct, maintain and/or operate aerial cables, canopies, etc., over and/or across sidewalks and public rights-of-way by Resolution adopted by twenty-one (21) affirmative votes;
SECTION 1. That subject to the requirements, limitations and conditions, PSG CT Series, LLC. is hereby granted the privilege to construct and maintain two wall- mounted 200 square foot signs, 25 feet above the ground over Deaderick Street and Charlotte Avenue for their facility located at 350 Deaderick Street, in accordance with the plans which are on file in the office of the Director of Public Works, and which are more particularly described by lines, words and figures on the attached sketches which are attached to and made a part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. That the authority granted hereby for the construction, installation,
operation, and maintenance of said signs shall not be construed as a surrender
by the Metropolitan Government of its rights or power to pass resolutions or
ordinances regulating the use of its streets, or the right of the Metropolitan
Government through its legislative body, in the interest of public necessity
and convenience to order the relocation of said facilities at the expense of
PSG CT Series, LLC.
SECTION 3. That plans and specifications for said signs shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for approval before any work is begun; and all work, material, and other details of said installation shall be approved by the Director of Public Works prior to its use by PSG CT Series, LLC..
SECTION 4. That construction and maintenance of said signs shall be under the direction and supervision and control of the Director of Public Works, and its installation, when completed, must be approved by said Director.
SECTION 5. That this Resolution confers upon PSG CT Series, LLC., a privilege and not a franchise, and the Mayor and the Metropolitan Council herein expressly reserve the right to repeal this Resolution, whenever, in their judgment, a repeal may be demanded by public welfare, and such repeal shall confer no liability on The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, its successors and assigns, by reason of said repeal. In the event of such repeal by said Metropolitan Government, PSG CT Series, LLC., his successors and assigns, shall remove said signs at their own expense.
SECTION 6. PSG CT Series, LLC. shall pay all cost incident to the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of said signs and shall save and hold The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County harmless from all suits, costs, claims, damages or judgments in any way connected with said construction, installation, operation and maintenance of and shall not claim, set up or plead, as a defense, in the event of joint liability, with or without suit, that it and the Metropolitan Government were joint wrongdoers. PSG CT Series, LLC. shall be responsible for the expense, if any, of repairing and returning the right of way to the condition which it was in prior to the installation of said signs and for any street closure.
SECTION 7. That the authority granted to PSG CT Series, LLC. as herein described, shall not in any way interfere with the rights of the Metropolitan Government, its agents, servants, and/or contractors and utility companies, operating under franchise from the Metropolitan Government to enter, construct, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild, enlarge, and patrol its now existing or future utilities, including drainage facilities, together with their appurtenances, and to do any and all things necessary and incidental thereto.
SECTION 8. PSG CT Series, LLC. shall be and it is hereby required to furnish
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County a certificate
of public liability insurance, naming The Metropolitan Government as an insured
party, of at least three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars aggregate, for
the payment of any judgment had on any claim, of whatever nature, made for
actions or causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the construction
of installation of said signs. The insurance required herein shall not be canceled
without the insurance company or companies first giving thirty (30) days written
notice to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
SECTION 9. That said construction shall be carefully guarded and protected, and same shall be completed promptly, so as to cause the least inconvenience to the public. The acceptance by PSG CT Series, LLC., of all provisions of this Resolution shall be determined by the beginning of work.
SECTION 10. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsored by: Mike Jameson
Commission – Approved 9-0
(November 11, 2004)
Public Works Committee
Planning & Zoning Committee
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A partner in the San Diego office, Christopher W. Garrett has practiced law with the firm since 1981. His practice centers on environmental law, municipal law and land use law throughout California and the Western United States. His areas of expertise include federal, state and local regulation of air pollution, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, wetlands protection, endangered species preservation and other environmental and land use laws, including municipal law, public finance and government contracts requirements. His particular areas of concentration involve air pollution laws and regulations and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA"). In addition, he regularly counsels clients to ensure that documents prepared in compliance with these statutes can be defended in subsequent litigation. Mr. Garrett also has extensive experience in handling litigation concerning compliance with CEQA and NEPA, representing developers, public agencies and project opponents throughout California. Most recently, he was recognized as a 2015 California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) by the Daily Journal, named "Lawyer of the Year" for Land Use and Zoning by Best Lawyers 2015, an honor only awarded to a single lawyer in a practice area and has been recognized by the Daily Journal 2014 as one of California's Top 50 Development Lawyers.
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Ecologists and conservation biologists have long been interested in spatial problems such as habitat fragmentation and latitudinal gradients of biodiversity. However, much of this interest has focused on terrestrial habitat because they are the landscapes in which people live. In contrast, far less attention is paid to the spatial dynamics of river systems, which are critical for people as sources of drinking water, irrigation, and transportation.
During my time at NCEAS, I will be exploring how the branching geometry of river systems influences patterns of biodiversity, such as how many species can coexist locally, what kinds of upstream-downstream gradients in species richness exist, and how species sets differ from one watershed to another. Specific issues I'll be exploring include what happens to biodiversity patterns when new connections (such as canals) are forged between rivers and what happens when the connectivity, capacity, and dynamics of river systems are disrupted by human modifications (such as dams and withdrawals of water for irrigation).
Although most of my efforts will focus on building theoretical models and analyzing datasets on river fishes, branching geometry typical of river systems also occurs in many other contexts, including caves, hedgerows, road networks and, on a smaller scale, individual plants. Consequently, some of the results I find when studying river fishes may generalize to other systems as well.


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One of those two to-do items was a new theme. The theme E17 currently uses has served E17 well, but also looks a bit outdated, and a bit over the top; it was made to show off what E17 could do, and as such, it was full of bling-bling - and, according to Rasterman, it was "not incredibly popular" either. The new theme, currently in the works by Rasterman, aims to be a bit more conservative. There is a screenshot of a new theme on Rasterman's webserver, so I asked him if that was a work-in-progress for the new theme he mentioned.
The new theme indeed appears to be less bling-blingy. It's more subdued, and not as - my apologies - tacky as the gold one. The combination of white and black makes it a lot less intrusive, and other applications will blend in much more easily than with the gold theme. Please note, though, that this is still very much a work in progress, so what you see is subject to change.
Last week, Rasterman announced the release of Eet 1.0.0, one of the relatively minor Foundation Libraries. "Eet is primarily a data encoding, decoding and storage library. It is meant to be very programmer friendly, removing lots of work from loading and saving data held in data structures. It can store multiple chunks of data in a single file and random-access retrieve the data very efficiently, encode and decode image data and any other kind of data. Files are compact and efficient as well as being portable between platforms."
Seeing Eet is one of the first EFLs going 1.0.0, I wondered if this was the first sign of an upcoming final release of E17. When asked, Rasterman replied, chuckling: "No comment. We released version 1.0.0 of Eet because it's solid, stable, and ready for 1.0.0." That's quite the clear answer. He added: "You should know I won't say anything!"
Of course, I had to ask the inevitable question: does Rasterman have any timeframe in mind for the release of the final version of E17? His reply was to be expected - "No comment." Smiley face included. The big blocker right now is a lack of time, Rasterman said.
Do not let the lack of a final release fool you into believing E17 is currently not ready to be used. It has its stability issues every now and then, but overall, it is very much usable - as evidenced by the fact that some Linux distributions (such as Terra Soft's Yellow Dog Linux, and gOS) use E17 (or some of its components). Using E17 takes a bit of getting used to, as it does a lot of things just that little bit differently than most others, but overall, the experience is already there. What needs to be done is - indeed - design a more up-to-date look, and polishing of the rough edges. In addition, I'd personally love to see more "native" applications that use the EFL, most notably an email client.


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Anyone know the reasoning why we cant drop something into Saturn? I so want to know whats in there. I think I read somewhere that the atmospheric pressure would crush anything we sent, but I feel like I just gotta know whats under those clouds.
Anyone know the reasoning why we cant drop something into Saturn?
Quote from: The Gawd on July 24, 2013, 08:45:56 PMAnyone know the reasoning why we cant drop something into Saturn? I so want to know whats in there. I think I read somewhere that the atmospheric pressure would crush anything we sent, but I feel like I just gotta know whats under those clouds.The gas giants are damn interesting, agreed. Lots of unanswered questions about their internal structure, energy (heat and lightening) exchange in their atmospheres, the composition of their cores, you name it. The short answer to your question is lack of funds and political will.The Galileo mission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_%28spacecraft%29) investigated Jupiter and its moons, including dropping a probe into Jupiter itself. That probe sent back data for nearly an hour before failing. Future missions will look at Jupiter's atmosphere in greater detail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_%28spacecraft%29) and (hopefully) the moons Europa, Callisto and Ganymede (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Icy_Moon_Explorer).One obvious solution to deploying long-duration probes on / in the gas giants is to use designs based on balloons or rigid-hull airships. It would take a lot of work to develop and test equipment like that, but it's within our means. Just a question of funding and political commitment.
I hope for photo's. Was it too much for them to throw a camera on that probe?
Quote from: The Gawd on July 25, 2013, 09:09:08 AMI hope for photo's. Was it too much for them to throw a camera on that probe?Designing spacecraft is one of the ultimate balancing acts. There are so many constraints: budget, volume (everything has to fit), weight (as little as possible, to require the minimum of fuel needed to get away from Earth and match velocity with the target), durability (to not break being accelerated to escape velocity, then decelerated at the destination, not to mention being able to function in environments utterly different from Earth), mission priorities (atmospheric analysis versus detailed measurements of solar particle counts), launch windows (to minimize flight times and fuel requirements) and many others.The Galileo atmospheric probe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_%28spacecraft%29), for instance, had a heat shield that weighed over 330 pounds. In less than two minutes, over half that shield burned away as the probe slowed enough to open its parachute. The instruments onboard had to-and did- function under ferocious conditions; the probe stopped transmitting only after external pressure had gone over 23 Earth atmospheres and temperature had reached 307 degrees F. All while being bathed in Jupiter's ambient radiation, which is thousands of times that of Earth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere_of_Jupiter).Given those limits, I'm guessing a high-resolution imaging system just didn't make the cut. I'd love to see some pics of Jupiter and Saturn's cloudscapes from within their atmospheres too. Dunno how old you are, but I'm in my 50s and still have some hope it will happen within my lifetime.
I understand all that... but man, I tell ya. I bet if we had some photos to capture the imaginations of more of the public they could maybe drum up some more funds. We need a way to convince the public that this space travel isnt a waste of money, and I think photos are a way of good PR. At 32 I'm hoping for it too, but I also realize we have to take full advantage of the opportunities we have at hand. *Stomps feet like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum*"I want pictures!!"


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Don't Complain About Piracy When You Create Crappy Games
from the crappy-game-meet-crappy-sales dept
Right after he complains about the amount of piracy, Sargent goes right into complaining about general development for the Android platform. "There are too many devices for a company of our size to deal with the compatibility on Android. Compatibility was a real nightmare." He then followed up with a complaint about getting textures and audio to work.
I really don't know what to tell this guy other than the following. You admit to creating a crappy game with spotty compatibility across phones and then have the gall to complain about piracy rates? Seriously? Do you not see a correlation between the two complaints? We have already seen that some amount of piracy is due to underserved customers. In this case, I don't think it's a stretch to say a lot of the piracy, or more likely the low sales numbers, is to due to the spotty performance of the game rather than the platform itself.
When you give potential consumers no reason to be confident in the performance of a game on the platform for which it is sold, they will attempt to test the game prior to making a decision to buying it. If that game ends up not working, they will not buy it. Not because they got the game for free, but because it lived up to the expectation of crappiness that you as the developer instilled upon them.


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New 168 LED grow light (Blue), with the right spectrum. This is for a BLUE grow light bulb that fits in normal household socket.
All plants like to have room to grow. The above ground portions of the plant need space so leaves can expand and carry out the job of making food. Roots also need room to grow. Plants growing in small spaces will have their roots crowded, and that results in smaller amounts of growth.
Most plants like temperatures that most humans like. Some may like warmer temperatures while others may prefer cooler temperatures for best growth. It is always good to know where plants come from so you can make them feel at home. Most plants like to have cooler temperatures at night and don't like to be in a drafty spot.
Plants grown indoors like bright light. Windows facing the south or west have the best light. Try to place the plants close to the window to take advantage of all the light. The further away from the window, the darker it becomes. A plant will tell you when it isn't getting enough light, because its stems will be thin and it will lean toward the light. If you don't have a bright window, try using grow lights. Remember to have the light about six inches above the plants and leave it on for 14-16 hours each day.
Water is important in the plant's ability to make and move nutrients. Without water or with too much water, a plant dies. For this reason, watering is an important part of plant care. Most plants like to be watered when the soil is slightly dry to the touch. When watering, moisten the soil by using enough water so that it starts to come out of the hole in the bottom of the container. (This is why it is important to use containers with drainage holes.) How often you water depends on a lot of things. Plant size, time of the year, and type of plant are a few. Your best guide, though, is to feel the soil. If you stick your finger one inch into the soil and it is dry, then water your plant.
Plants use carbon dioxide in the air and return oxygen. Smoke, gases, and other air pollutants can damage plants.
Most of the nutrients that a plant needs are dissolved in water and then taken up by the plant through its roots. Fertilizers will help to keep the soil supplied with nutrients a plant needs. Don't apply too much too often. Fertilizer won't solve all of your plant problems, so make sure your plants have good light, good soil, and good drainage. The three most important nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
Nitrogen is used for above ground growth. This is what gives plants a dark green color. Phosphorous helps plant cell division. It aids in flower and seed production and in the development of a strong root system. Potassium helps fight off disease and provides for strong stems.


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Nitek > Nitek VR148COAX IP Camera Over Coax Ethernet Extender PoE
The VR148COAX Network Extender-PoE Inserter allows IP Ethernet transmission of network data to communicate over an existing coaxial cable for distances up to 2,500 feet (750 meters). In addition, the transmitter will convert the 24VAC used to power standard analog cameras to PoE for the installation of the new IP cameras.
The VR148COAX Ethernet Extender over Coaxial Cable-with PoE Inserter consists of a transmitter and receiver set which requires very little installation time and absolutely no set up or configuration. Installation requires simply connecting the BNC connectors at each end of the existing coaxial cable to the transmitter and receiver of the VR148COAX. Once powered up the transmitter will produce PoE for its connected device. The receiver instantly connects to the transmitter and begins operating as a full-duplex 100BaseT Ethernet conduit. The VR148COAX Ethernet Extender over Coax is completely transparent to the network; it has no IP or MAC addresses and does not require any additional setup or programming. Connect your network devices by plugging their RJ45 connectors into the network port of the transmitter and receiver. LEDs on the devices indicate the presence of power, transmission link and network signals for easy troubleshooting.
The VR148COAX Ethernet Extender-PoE Inserter extends network communications to overcome cable distance limitations offering connections to devices in locations traditional networking does not allow. The VR148COAX will auto-negotiate bandwidth to compensate for wire attenuation and losses that occur from wire length, signal noise and interference. (Please refer to cable distance and bandwidth charts for further review).
The units are constructed of industrial grade RoHS compliant plated steel which is finished with a heat resistant powder coat paint making them very durable. They are designed to mount within the camera housing, in an equipment enclosure or simply wall mount the unit using the included mounting kit. For installation of several units the RK124 rack mount kit allows for centralized power of the receiver units while maintaining an orderly installation.
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A Tale From Kingfisher's Front Lines
By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty
Once upon a time not too long ago (last weekend) in a place not too far away (New Delhi), my husband and I decided to go to Dharamshala. Since trains were fully booked, we decided to fly. Since Kingfisher Airlines was the only one plying the route, our choice was simple.
Kingfisher has two scheduled flights a day from Delhi to Dharamshala: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wanting to maximize our time in Dharamshala, we chose 11 a.m. The day before our departure, we got several emails and a phone call from Kingfisher saying our flight had been shifted to 2 p.m. We felt some disappointment but it was understandable; maybe they didn't have enough passengers and were combining the two flights.
On the day of the flight, we arrived at the airport and checked in. The monitors showed that the flight was on time and the airline staff confirmed it. We went to the assigned gate and waited.
Two o'clock came and went. There was not a single Kingfisher staff member in sight and no announcements were made. We received no emails. Monitors and the airline website still showed the same information. It was 2:30 p.m. before we finally hunted down a rather sad-looking Kingfisher staffer to discover that the flight was delayed to 4 p.m. because of some repairs needed to the plane. When I lost my cool and asked why passengers had not been informed, I got a rather lame reply: "There was a shift change."
A Kingfisher spokesman didn't respond to requests for comment.
When we returned to our gate just before 4 p.m., the same sad-looking staffer was there. By this time my anger had cooled and I smiled at him as I handed him my boarding card. What the heck? We may be late but I was going to Dharamshala! He still looked at me with mournful eyes. I should have taken the hint.
A bus took our group of eager travelers to our plane and stopped. The doors remained closed. Outside on the tarmac was a group of Kingfisher employees having a meeting. "Maybe they're discussing whether to go on strike," I quipped. There was general laughter on the bus. This was our second instance of foreshadowing. After several minutes, the doors of the bus opened and we boarded the plane.
We made it to Dharamshala, which was delightful but not part of this story.
Two days later, a fellow passenger, who was flying back earlier than us, phoned from the airport saying his flight from Dharamshala to Delhi had been cancelled and we should check if ours was too. But we had not received any emails or phone calls from KFA. The only source of information was the news: Kingfisher staff had not received salaries for some seven months and, deciding enough was enough, they stopped flights. Conclusion: our flight wasn't happening.
However, while searching online for any updates, we did notice one thing: Kingfisher impresario Vijay Mallya, chairman of the umbrella UB Group, was enjoying a visit to Singapore, where he was cheering on his Formula One team. The optics of this, as they say in politics, were not good. How, for instance, had he got there? Not by flying on KFA, we imagine. Meanwhile, passengers of his own airline were stranded all over India.
Maybe Kingfisher will overcome its problems. Mr. Mallya certainly appears to have plenty of money should he choose to bail it out himself. Other investors might be interested too. But if Kingfisher doesn't take off again, there are other airlines -- Jet Airways and Indigo, for two -- to fill its vacated routes.
The Delhi-Dharamshala route is especially lucrative. Which is probably why even though Kingfisher cut its flights from 400 last year to fewer than 100 this year, it maintained it. More than half of our flight was foreigners and the rest were well-heeled Indians. We paid 18,000 rupees (about $360) one-way for the privilege of a 90-minute journey to the Himalayas and Nirvana. Celebrity followers of the Dalai Lama – like Richard Gere and Sharon Stone – would certainly not balk at the price … if they fly scheduled flights.
Neither would the Indian Premier League cricket teams who play there … except perhaps now the Bangalore Royal Challengers, also owned by Mr. Mallya.
Our story has a happy ending, unfortunately no thanks to Kingfisher. We had friends in Dharamshala who were able to quickly organize our return journey to Delhi; we paid 10,000 rupees ($200) for a 10-hour taxi ride. We learned the route at the ground level. We stopped at roadside dhabas for tea. And we had the satisfaction of knowing that our money went to our driver Manu – a gentle young man who lives in a tiny village up a narrow winding road in the hills, with his wife and his four-year old daughter. We hope they live happily ever after.
Ranjani Iyer Mohanty is a writer and editor, based in New Delhi. Her articles have appeared in several international publications.
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Virgin Australia appoints Group Executive Sales
Virgin Australia today announced the appointment of Judith Crompton to the newly created role of Group Executive Sales at Virgin Australia, commencing 1 August 2012.
This role has been developed to spearhead Virgin Australia's domestic and global sales growth and will oversee all corporate, government, industry and leisure sales, including eCommerce, Blue Holidays and Call Centres, covering both Virgin's domestic and international network. Virgin Australia engaged executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to conduct an internal and external global search for the role.
Ms Crompton has more than 30 years' experience in the airline and travel industry, gained with some of the largest companies in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti said: "I am delighted to welcome Judith to Virgin Australia. Judith will report directly to me and be part of the Executive committee.
"Now that we have achieved significant progress in repositioning Virgin Australia as the airline of choice in Australia, driving sales and developing client relationships across all parts of the business is a key focus for our business.
"Judith's depth of experience in global sales, together with her extensive senior executive management career in the travel and aviation industries, will prove a great asset to Virgin Australia", Mr Borghetti said.
Judith most recently held the position of Head of Global Corporate Sales at Etihad Airways. She was responsible for the overall strategic direction and implementation of commercial sales for the airline globally, as well as representing Etihad to various stakeholders and the public.
Prior to her appointment with Etihad Airways, Judith was Regional General Manager - UK and Ireland for Qantas Airways Ltd. She has previously held senior sales and general management positions with Qantas in Australia, as well as with other major global travel companies including TQ3 Navigant and Flight Centre Ltd.
Judith has completed a number of advanced management courses throughout her career as well as serving on numerous industry bodies and advisory boards.


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Policing is a people business. Whether seeking witnesses, supporting victims or liaising with local leaders, the police rely on human interaction and community involvement. Social media offers real time access to tech-savvy, digitally ready members of the public.
Whether tweeting information or offering online portals to ease access to officers, police teams understand that social media can enhance the dialogue with citizens and make best use of their organization's own limited resources. Combining power and productivity, social media is far more the rule than the exception in both the commercial and political world.
Filmed at IACP, hear from the IACP Center for Social Media and Accenture as they introduce the Social Media Maturity Model; based on leading practices and interviews with several police departments, the model helps law enforcement agencies better assess their existing and potential social media capabilities.
The IACP Center for Social Media and Accenture developed the social media maturity model based on leading practices and interviews with several police departments. The model helps law enforcement agencies better assess their existing and potential social media capabilities.
The report outlines five key areas for law enforcement agencies.
These include insights on:
How to get started with your police force's social media voice
How to build trust with the local community
Who to collaborate with to encourage discussion
Increasing intelligence once the community is established
Integrating operations for better communications—and how and when to deploy resources.
Social media erases traditional barriers, such as geographic location, that hinder access to resources. Flexible and easily managed, social media can provide added benefits to law enforcement operations at every phase of implementation, from inform and listen stages through to analyzing and preventing crime. Find out what works for you. Whatever the size of your organization, you can realize rewards by taking steps toward making social media an essential element of your police operations.


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It's one of the oldest events in American sports... the annual Westminster Dog Show in NYC. Each year canine champions compete for the ultimate honor of "Best in Show." Thousands of fans turn out in the stands at Madison Square Garden and millions gather in front of the TV to root for their favorite dogs.
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I know I'm going to run into lots of opposition to this statement--and don't get me wrong, I do love ham--but for my taste buds, big chunks of smoky meat don't do split peas any favors. I am instead in love with the pure flavor of the peas themselves and the sophisticated velveteen texture of the peas when pureed to a satiny smoothness. This soup does exactly that. It needs only garlic and a few herbs to bring out it's best qualities. It's the ONLY way I make split pea soup. It's also one of the most heavenly matches in the world for a good glass of dry sherry.
In a large pan, combine:
1 lb split peas
1 quart full-bodied vegetable or chicken broth
1.5 quarts water
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, smooshed
2 tsp herb d'Provence
Several good cranks of black pepper
Salt to taste
Bring the mix to a boil, then simmer for an hour and a half. Remove the bay leaves, drop in the boat motor (immersion blender) to smooth the soup to a fine puree. Adjust salt and pepper to taste (I usually add a finishing dose of black pepper).


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The cloud-managed WLAN market continues to expand with established vendors and startups rolling out a variety of services. But despite the growing number of options, cloud-managed WLAN isn't practical for everyone. The market has yet to offer the types of options that make it feasible for large-scale enterprise WLANs.
Cloud-managed WiFi is hot. Recent entrants into the market include Ruckus Wireless and the newcomer Relay2. Though Ruckus's service is an order of magnitude less expensive and more feature rich than Relay2's, the fact that new players are showing up in a crowded field shows that we're not yet at vendor saturation.
The cloud-managed WLAN market has evolved rapidly from just a few years ago, when Meraki and Aerohive stood in defiance of all the controller and fat-AP enterprise WiFi players. In 2011, the niche provider PowerCloud's launch was significant in that it was arguably the first real stab taken at marketing cloud-based hotspots directly to retail and hospitality sectors. Though this seemed a bit strange back then, PowerCloud actually blazed a trail of sorts with the promise of easy-to-install, low-cost, manage-from-anywhere WiFi for chain stores, restaurants, and hotels.
Today, we have everyone from Aruba to Xirrus with a cloud WiFi story, though seldom are any two services exactly alike. Meraki (now part of Cisco) and Aerohive Networks offer end-to-end cloud-managed IT environments with tightly coupled WLAN components, while other vendors offer simple cloud-managed WiFi access, or WiFi plus some feature set, with no switch or security appliance options.
Small, established environments are usually updated to cloud-managed WLAN models with relative ease by virtue of their small scales. I have upgraded a dozen small branch locations to cloud-based WiFi, and I have become both a believer and an advocate for the paradigm. These spaces were changed fairly easily because they were small, with no AP more than a single switch hop away from its gateway.
But I also have a 4,000-AP-strong enterprise that can't easily move to the cloud. It's not for lack of want, but because of something that's missing in the WLAN industry's overall approach to cloud-managed WiFi architectures.
Today's cloud wireless systems feature high-performance 802.11n and 802.11ac access points, just like I have in my enterprise WLAN. Cloud systems can provide all the modern security features I need, and they provide a range of analytics and reporting that come close enough to my on-premises system. But here's the problem: I can't simply migrate my current-generation, cutting-edge, multimillion-dollar WLAN to the cloud for management. I'd have to rip and replace the whole enchilada.
I'd have to abandon my controller investment and replumb my network topology with VLANs and such, because my "thin" Cisco APs encapsulate VLANs in a CAPWAP tunnel, while cloud-managed APs emulate legacy "fat APs" to which you run trunks. Note that this isn't a problem exclusive to Cisco deployments.
The missing piece for customers like me? There's no "hybrid" model that lets you keep everything you have in place for controllers and APs but move network management and monitoring to the cloud. This is when many cloud vendors might say, "Yeah, but with our cloud solution, you don't need controllers" -- and they're right. But consider the tradeoff.
To configure the underlying LAN topology to support my 4,000 APs and the number of SSIDs and networks used in my complicated WiFi environment, I'd need to perform hundreds of thousands of VLAN-related switch configuration steps and do things I'd really rather not do with Layer 2. Or I'd need to completely redesign my network to be more L3-centric. In this regard, I'll keep my controllers for now, thank you. Yet I'd love to ditch all my local management servers, and if I had multiple campuses, I'd love to manage them all from the cloud.
Small environments of all types should give cloud WLAN serious consideration, and I believe the cloud is where the future of WiFi generally lies. However, we also need enterprise WLAN vendors to step up and fuse what's great about the cloud with the advantages of controller-based WLANs. Figure out how to manage them from the cloud, as well, with very little effort by the customer, and the cloud-managed WLAN picture becomes a lot more complete.


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He completed a degree in physics and a doctorate in engineering at the Technical University of Berlin and began his professional career at TEMIC Semiconductors. After holding positions as General Manager and Chairman of the Integrated Circuits Division, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TEMIC Semiconductor Group in 1998. In 2003, Heinricht joined Heraeus Holding GmbH as Member of the Board of Management. He was appointed Chairman of the Board and Labor Director in 2008.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SCHOTT AG, Dr. Dieter Kurz, commented after the meeting, "We are pleased that we were able to recruit Dr. Heinricht, an outstanding manager, as the new Chairman of the Board of Management. His experience in managing a company with a complex portfolio makes him ideally suited to lead SCHOTT. He looks back on a proven track record in expanding the market presence of a global company, particularly in Asia. We are confident that the necessary reorientation at SCHOTT is in excellent hands with him."
Heinricht will take office on June 1, 2013.
SCHOTT is an international technology group with more than 125 years of experience in the areas of specialty glasses and materials and advanced technologies. SCHOTT ranks number one in the world with many of its products. Its core markets are the household appliance, pharmaceuticals, electronics, optics, solar power, transportation and architecture industries. The company is strongly committed to contributing to its customers' success and making SCHOTT an important part of people's lives with its high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is committed to managing its business in a sustainable manner and supporting its employees, society and the environment. The SCHOTT Group maintains close proximity to its customers with manufacturing and sales units in 35 different countries. Its workforce of around 16,000 employees generated worldwide sales of approximately 2 billion euros for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. SCHOTT AG, with its headquarters in Mainz, Germany, is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.


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Kathryn Elizabeth �Mema� Shaw Flowers
Mrs. Kathryn Elizabeth Shaw Flowers, 85, was born on Aug. 23, 1927, in Gainesville, Fla., to Albert B. Shaw and Lucile �Gran� Wall Shaw.
She passed away peacefully at home July 26, 2013, surrounded by her grandchildren. Mema has resided with her granddaughter Shelley Johnson, husband Kevin and great-grandchildren Kaden and Kiaya for the past eight years. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Elizabeth has been a resident of Seagrove Beach since 1970, moving from Tallahassee. She lived and raised her two sons in Tallahassee for 12 years while her husband, Dick Flowers, coached at FSU and Florida High School. Elizabeth owned and operated Flowers Nursery and Day Camp while living in Tallahassee.
After moving to Seagrove Beach in 1970, she and her husband owned and operated Seagrove Villas Motel and Cottages, and the Wheel House Restaurant. �Mema�s� love for family and children continued in Seagrove as she operated her little gift shop and candy store, giving away more candy, gifts and lodging than she sold. She was an active member of the Seagrove Beach Garden Club for more than 40 years.
Mema had a very deep love for animals, children, gardening, cooking for family and friends, traveling, and dancing. She was the first majorette for the University of Florida Gators, and later came to her senses and became an avid Seminole.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lee Richard Flowers, Jr. known as Coach Flowers, and Pops; and sons, Woodrow Lee Flowers and Albert Bradley Flowers.
Mrs. Flowers is survived by her grandchildren, Kelli Matthews and husband Michael, Melissa Powell and husband Cale, Jennifer McKenzie and husband Nathan, Allison Flowers, Shelley Johnson and husband Kevin and Richard Flowers and wife Christy; great-grandchildren Austin, Jordan, Isabella, Jayden, Destiny, Caleb, Mason, Tyler, Mallory, Kaden, Kiaya, Madeline, Molly and Aiden; and special former daughters-in-law Linda Flowers Presnell and Janet Lee Flowers.
The family would like to say a special thank you to many who helped with Mema, Shelby Johnson, Patty Freeman, Alta Tabb, Patty Hansen and Linda Presnell. Shelley would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to all of her family for surrounding one another and supporting one another during the loss of Mema.
A time of visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. July 29 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home, 150 East Hwy. 20 in Freeport.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. July 29 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Carroll officiating.
Floral arrangements are being accepted.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Johnson, Cale Powell, Nathan McKenzie, Greg Presnell, Greg Whitehead and Jamie Johnson.
Burial will follow in the Point Washington Cemetery.
Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.


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Tomorrow I will go on trip to Italy. I will only have my laptop with elementaryOS 32-bit running. I will most likely have no Internet connection. I decided, that I would like to spend my free time there to learn Lisp.
I installed emacs, sbcl and slime, but I'm not really sure how sbcl works, and I'm worried that if I have to do something a little bit more complicated, I will require someone's help from web, and I won't have it there.
I've also found and downloaded 2 free lisp books - [Common Lisp - An Interactive Approach][1] and [Common Lisp - A Gentle Introduction To Symbolic Computation][2]. I hope that these will be enough.
I have C++ programming background, but with C++ it looks simpler to me - we have standard that defines what should compiler have, we have few compilers that are used most(G++, clang, MSVC++), and since I know how to compile, it isn't hard to me anymore. Also, for beginners, there are IDE that compile code for you. Lisp, afaik, has no defined standard. Also, I don't know it, so I don't really know how to compile its code.
Question is: what should I install to have it running there? What materials should I take to be self-sufficient? I would be glad if you could provide me with link to some tutorial on how to compile my first code - I want to test it before I go(simple "hello, world" would be sufficient).
Thanks in advance
[1]: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~shapiro/Com ... onLisp.pdf
[2]: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/LispBook/book.pdf


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Ryan Gosling taking a break from acting
The 32-year-old, who began performing when he was eight, has starred in back-to-back box office hits from Crazy, Stupid, Love to The Ides of March, and now he's stepping back from the spotlight to add some perspective to his life.
He tells the Associated Press, "I've been doing (acting) it too much. I've lost perspective on what I'm doing. I think it's good for me to take a break and reassess why I'm doing it and how I'm doing it. And I think this is probably a good way to learn about that. I need a break from myself as much as I imagine the audience does."
And the hunk is convinced the time off will prevent him from making a career mistake - or feeling too complacent, he adds, "The more opportunities I'm given, the more I learn about how easy it is to (f**k) it up. You fight for freedom and then you get it, and then you have enough rope to hang yourself. It's like trying to exercise some restraint because I do have so much freedom."


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The winners of the first Kavli Prize were announced a couple of weeks ago. One of the three recipients of the prize for neuroscience was Pasko Rakic, a professor of neurobiology and neurology at the Yale School of Medicine. Rakic has spent most of his career investigating the development of the cerebral cortex of man and other mammals, and it is for his outstanding contribution to this area of research that he has been awarded the Kavli Prize for Neuroscience.
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Mr. Colby wrote:Orlando Penguin wrote:murphydump55 wrote:I would have no problem if Shero pulled a Big Lou and fired Byslma at this point. Much like the Devils, we're high in the standings, but it's not pretty.
This is a losing formula in the playoffs. Lindy Ruff please.
You're such a freakin' drain to read. You'd get pissed off at a million dollar lottery ticket because the ink was in red instead of green. I wish there was a solution. Oh wait...there is. Bye.
Right. 7 straight games of 3+ against is a winning formula
Seems to have worked in the last 4. It ain't pretty. It gives us all heart attacks and ages some of us 30+ years but we just keep moving up the standings and I'm good with that.


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Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who was one of the first Mexican-born actors to make it big in Hollywood and who was best known for his role as Mr. Roarke on TV's "Fantasy Island," has died. He was 88.
Montalban died Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home of complications related to old age, said his son-in-law, Gilbert Smith.
Within the entertainment industry, Montalban was widely respected for his efforts to create opportunities for Latinos, although he and others believed that his activism hurt his career. In 1970, he founded the nonprofit Nosotros Foundation to improve the image and increase employment of Latinos in Hollywood.
"He paved the way for being outspoken about the images and roles that Latinos were playing in movies," said Luis Reyes, co-author of "Hispanics in Hollywood" (2000).
On Wednesday, actor Edward James Olmos called Montalban "one of the true giants of arts and culture."
"He was a stellar artist and a consummate person and performer with a tremendous understanding of culture . . . and the ability to express it in his work," Olmos told The Times.
Montalban was already a star of Mexican movies in the 1940s when MGM cast him as a bullfighter opposite Esther Williams in "Fiesta" and put him under contract. He would go on to appear alongside such movie greats as Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
When major film roles dried up for him in the 1970s, he turned to stage and eventually TV, where he was familiar to millions as the mysterious host whose signature line,
opened the hit ABC show that aired from 1978 to 1984.
While "Fantasy Island" was renewing Montalban's career and giving him financial stability, he also won an Emmy for his performance as Chief Satangkai in the 1978 ABC miniseries "How the West Was Won."
In the 1970s and '80s, Montalban was also familiar to TV viewers as a commercial spokesman for Chrysler. He was later widely spoofed for his silky allusion to the
of the Chrysler Cordoba, although no such leather existed.
While making "Fantasy Island," Montalban also gave one of his best movie performances -- as Khan Noonien Singh in the
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
(1982), a follow-up to a beloved 1967
that also featured Montalban.
New Yorker magazine critic Pauline Kael said Montalban's performance as Khan "was the only validation he has ever had of his power to command the big screen."
Born Nov. 25, 1920, in Mexico City, Montalban was the youngest of four children of Castilian Spaniards who had immigrated in 1906 to the city, where Montalban's father owned a dry goods store.
Montalban came to Los Angeles as a teenager with his oldest brother, Carlos, who had lived in the city and worked for the studios.
"I felt as if I knew California already, because of the movies," Montalban said in "Reflections: A Life in Two Worlds," the 1980 autobiography he wrote with Bob Thomas.
Montalban studied English at Fairfax High School, where an MGM talent scout noticed him in a student play. He was offered a screen test, but his brother advised him against taking it and took him on a business trip to New York City.
The handsome Montalban soon found himself the star of a short film that was made to play on a screen atop a jukebox. That three-minute movie, which debuted at the Hurricane Bar in midtown Manhattan, led to small roles in plays.
When his mother's illness took him back to Mexico, Montalban got a one-line role in a parody of "The Three Musketeers," starring Cantinflas. Around that time, he also met Georgiana Belzer, a model and Loretta Young's sister, whom he married in 1944. She died in 2007.
Montalban intended to stay in Mexico, where his film career was taking off, but MGM wanted him for "Fiesta." In the 1947 musical, he had a memorable dance scene with a young Cyd Charisse.
"Fiesta" led to a contract at MGM, where he had a friendly rivalry with Fernando Lamas -- later Williams' husband off-screen -- as the studio's resident "Latin lovers." Bill Murray immortalized the duel between the two men with his classic "Saturday Night Live" skit,
"Quien es mas macho, Fernando Lamas o Ricardo Montalban?"
Montalban appeared as the Latin lover with Williams in two other late-1940s films, "On an Island With You" and "Neptune's Daughter." The blatant typecasting continued in the 1953 film "Latin Lovers" with Turner.
"He was incredibly handsome, he gave a
to all of his roles -- no matter what role he played," said author Reyes.
Director John Sturges gave Montalban the leading role of Lt. Peter Morales in "Mystery Street" in 1950 and, that same year, a starring role with June Allyson and Dick Powell in "Right Cross."
But, as Montalban wrote in his autobiography, he was never cast in the dramatic role at MGM that would have made him a major movie star.
"He appeared to have everything else -- a marvelous camera face, the physique of a trained dancer, talent, a fine voice (he could even sing), warmth and great charm," Kael wrote. "Maybe the charm was a drawback -- it may have made him seem too likable."
While making the 1951 Gable western "Across the Wide Missouri," Montalban fell from a horse and injured his spine. The injury caused him to walk with a limp, which he tried to mask during performances. In recent years, he had been confined to a wheelchair.
After MGM dropped him in 1953, Montalban went on the road with Agnes Moorehead and others in George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," which was revived 20 years later on Broadway with him in the lead. In 1955, he appeared on Broadway in the short-lived "Seventh Heaven" and in the late 1950s starred with Lena Horne in "Jamaica" and earned a Tony nomination.
He played a Kabuki theater actor in the 1957 movie "Sayonara" and co-starred with Debbie Reynolds in the 1966 film "The Singing Nun." Decades later, he played the evil tycoon in the 1988 comedy hit "Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" and had a prominent role as the grandfather in "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" (2003).
Later TV appearances included the "Dynasty" spinoff "The Colbys" in the 1980s, and he voiced Señor Senior Sr. on the Disney Channel's animated series "Kim Possible," which debuted in 2002.
But "Fantasy Island" created his lasting image.
Elegantly attired in a white suit and black tie, Montalban fashioned such an iconic -- albeit somewhat kitschy -- figure that he often reprised the character in subsequent films and television shows.
The show's executive producer, Aaron Spelling, told TV Guide in 1980 that Montalban gave Mr. Roarke the "otherworldly quality we needed." Many credited the repartee between Mr. Roarke and the character of Tattoo, played by 3-foot-11-inch Herve Villechaize, for pulling in viewers. Villechaize died in 1993.
Montalban said in TV Guide that his character "manipulates everything and everyone. In the eye of the fantasizer, Roarke has the power of life and death."
Spelling's widow, Candy, said Wednesday in a statement: "Aaron was always humbled by Ricardo's gratitude for 'Fantasy Island.' "
Although Montalban expressed appreciation for his success, he complained that Hollywood lacked respect for Mexican American actors. He said that while under contract at MGM, he portrayed Cubans, Brazilians and Argentines, but almost never Mexicans.
"Mexican is not a nice-sounding word and Hollywood is at fault for this because we have been portrayed in this ungodly manner," he said. He challenged Hollywood to stop stereotyping Latin actors by casting them only as prostitutes, maids, gang-bangers and bandidos.
Through Nosotros -- "we" in Spanish -- Montalban attempted to highlight and recognize Latino participation in the arts and entertainment. In 1970, the foundation created the Golden Eagle Awards, which annually honors Latino stars, shows and movies.
From 1965 to 1970, Montalban served as vice president of the Screen Actors Guild.
After the Ricardo Montalban Foundation was formed in 1999, the organization purchased the former Doolittle Theatre near Hollywood and Vine to stage Latino productions and named the theater after Montalban.
Judd Bernard, who was Montalban's publicist in the mid-1950s, told The Times that the actor "was the kindest man, with a lovely sense of humor, a religious man, a marvelous family man."
The deeply spiritual Montalban once said that the guiding force in his life was his Catholic faith. In 1998, Pope John Paul II made him a Knight Commander of St. Gregory, the highest honor bestowed upon non-clergy in the Roman Catholic Church.
Montalban is survived by two daughters, Laura Montalban and Anita Smith; two sons, Mark Montalban and Victor Montalban; and six grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Muñoz is a former Times staff writer. Times staff writer Valerie J. Nelson contributed to this report.


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