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Cloud Computing Models: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
The term Cloud computing is used in very broad manner. Some people use it already for simple web-applications, others only for services that provide a complete computing infrastructure. Christofer Hoff identified three cloud-computing models discerned by the type of service delivered to customers (see first chapter of the CSA Guide for details): Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas). All models have in common that they provide ubiquitous access to data and resources, and that they offer an utility or subscription based billing model. They differ basically by the degree of control, customization flexibility, and capabilities for integration and migration.
A customer that uses a SaaS (Software as a Service) based Customer Relations Management application (e.g. Highrise by 37Signals) must fully rely on the security mechanisms put in place by the provider; he is not empowered to e.g. encrypt his data or to provide additional measures for intrusion prevention (lack of control). The customer is also bound to the feature set of the specific provider's proprietary software. Additional features he considers important might never be implemented or not in the way the organization would like to (lack of customization flexibility). It might also be difficult for the customer to switch the provider and migrate his data securely and without major interruptions to another platform, or to integrate the CRM application with other applications that should share a part of the same data set (lack of capabilities for integration and migration).
The PaaS model (Platform as a Service) offers more flexibility and integration capabilities (at least as long as the customer doesn't change the platform). Independent application and service providers can extend applications and implement customized features via well defined APIs provided by the platform provider (e.g. Salesforce). The same set of data is accessible for different applications. The flexibility is however limited by the capabilities of the provided APIs. While there might be more control, the customer nevertheless is not empowered to apply the same fine-grained control as in IaaS environments, e.g. to deploy more sophisticated security schemes for certain data.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides a maximum level of control and flexibility to customers – almost the same as if they would operate their own hosting center. Customers of infrastructure services (e.g. such as Amazon EC2) can do virtually anything they want with their application services and data. They are empowered to apply the security tools of their choice, to add new resources at any time, to deploy complementary tools, or run business intelligence processes on their data. If they use their own software or open source software, they can even extend the core feature set of their applications and integrate with other parts of their service architecture.
Something in the Middle: myPaaS
Control and flexibility for the IaaS model comes at the price of additional costs for maintenance and administration. We expect new tools to emerge that will facilitate and reduce costs for operating a software service infrastructure in the cloud. Nevertheless, IaaS will always require a high level of expertise and time that not every enterprise may want to deal with – especially, small companies or companies that consider IT only a commodity.
One way to cope with those issues is to outsource the administration to a third party provider. This provider would be responsible to run the customers software infrastructure and to provide ubiquitous, secure, and high-available application level and data access for the customer. He may also – in more customized setups – be responsible for software updates and the deployment of patches – or even for professional services like integrating new functionality, deploying additional tools, or switching to new applications. Such a provider is working similarly to a SaaS provider – in the sense that he offers application software as a service – but not in a one-fits-all approach, but providing customized services for individual companies. He also operates similarly to an infrastructure provider – in the sense that he provides infrastructure related services like security, computing resource provisioning, and management – and to a platform provider – in the sense, that the customer has full access to his data. That's why we would call such a provider a myPaaS provider.
To become myPaaS a viable business model, we need tools that allow myPaaS providers to scale their services up, to be able to easily monitor, administer, and upgrade thousands of different setups. From the perspective of a customer, such an approach combines the comfort of SaaS delivery with the flexibility of IaaS and the permanent option for customization and professional services – it's like mass customization for application services.
What do you think – will we see myPaaS providers emerge with the growing popularity of IaaS and SaaS? Is the demand for such a type of service stronger than for solutions following the one-fits-all SaaS model? Can myPaaS become scalable enough to become a highly profitable business model?


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If one wants to understand what all the fuss is about as the World Trade Organization holds its ministerial conference, Ethan Kapstein's Sharing the Wealth: Workers and the World Economy, is a good place to start. Unlike many books on globalization that focus on the wonders of electronic technology or the trillions of dollars of goods, services and investments that circle the planet, Sharing the Wealth is concerned with growing inequality. While leaders in government, business and finance cling to the reigning free-market orthodoxy, many workers around the world are on the losing end of economic change. Kapstein's interest is with the "100 million citizens in the industrial countries who are classified as living below the poverty line…the 35 million in these same countries who are unemployed…[and the] 1.3 billion people in the developing world whose income level is under $1 per day."
Kapstein argues that the inequality and poverty that characterize today's global economy are politically dangerous, economically unproductive and morally bankrupt. Politically dangerous because these trends can provoke a harsh reactionary politics. Economically unproductive because rising levels of inequality result in lower rates of economic growth and threaten a global recession. Morally bankrupt because the global economic system will lose legitimacy if its gains go overwhelmingly to the richest.
It was not always this way. For what Kapstein calls "two golden decades" after World War II, the international system worked reasonably well. In his discussion of the postwar economic order–called the Bretton Woods order after the New Hampshire town where delegates from forty-four countries met in 1944 to establish the governance of the international economy–Kapstein highlights the role played by John Maynard Keynes, who believed that the key to a stable prosperity was to create markets for the unprecedented masses of goods that the new industrial system was able to produce.
The first element in the postwar plan was to channel dollars to Europe to stimulate purchasing power without creating burdensome repayment obligations. The Marshall Plan was one aspect of this policy, but there were others. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (its official name, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reflects the World Bank's original postwar mission) were funded to reduce the necessity of austerity in Europe.
The second element was composed of two factors that today we often forget were once considered complementary: full employment and free trade. With full employment in the major trading countries, the political pressure for protection would be low. At the same time, the competitive stimulus of free trade would offset inflationary tendencies of full-employment policies.
Infusions of dollars primed the pump of the international economy in the same way that stimulative policies helped national economies recover from the Depression. The competitive pressures and comparative advantage of international trade kept prices low, while the combination of high wages at full employment and international competition induced employers to improve productivity. The tight labor market enabled workers to press successfully for their due proportion of the benefits of enhanced productivity, creating new purchasing power and stimulating the circle of growth once again. Output, productivity, purchasing power and investment all rose.

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It is no longer shocking when a jazz piano trio covers rock songs. The Bad Plus has been doing that for a decade, and many have followed. Still, it's not the norm, and when a trio does it with as much gusto as this one, it qualifies as an event. Omar Hakim — who has drummed with Miles Davis, Sting, and Weather Report — has paired up with modern-minded pianist Rachel Nicolazzo (Rachel Z) for the cheekily titled "The Trio of OZ.'' With the help of bassist Maeve Royce, they put their own stamp on songs by the likes of Stone Temple Pilots, Coldplay, and the Killers. Hakim's sticks skitter across the skins on Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart'' while Nicolazzo states the plaintive melody and then improvises off the chord changes. New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle'' becomes a languid ballad in these six hands, with Royce bowing the melody. The trio uses the Smiths' "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out'' as a vehicle for speedy post-bop and Depeche Mode's "In Your Room'' — a dark electronic number — as a framework for brainy ruminations. Familiar songs heard in fascinating new contexts — that's what jazz does best. (Out now)
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Have you ever thought about committing a crime/committed a crime?
Being a writer is like committing a crime. You are ripping people and whole societies apart without ever wanting to put them together again. You move deeper and deeper into chaos with every word, every step.
Who is the worst (or best) villain of the history of (crime) literature?
The worst villain in the history of crime literature is Dashiell Hammett, since he created the whole mess, and we've never recovered from the wonderful murderous poetry of his language.
Do you remember the first person you ever killed in your novels?
Yes, it was myself, in my first opus written when I was ten. Somehow, I managed to recover and resurrect myself.
The Beatles or Stones question: Chandler oder Hammett?
Have you ever seen a dead body? And how did it affect your life?
Yes, I saw it one in the New York City morgue while I was researching Blue Eyes, and the man I saw on that terrible table looked like a dead Indian. It didn't affect my life at all, but my brother, a homicide detective, turned grey after looking at the corpse.
Have you ever witnessed a crime?
Yes, but I'd rather not talk about it.
Is there anybody in the world you'd rather see dead?
This is an unfortunate question; I could include many people, but then I would have to play god. And I am more like a quiet devil.
How did you make a living before you became a success as a writer?
I don't know what success as a writer means. Writers shouldn't earn money with their work. They're poets and priests. They should be as generous as Saint Francis, giving all their words away. But they are allowed to beg for bread. I was a college teacher most of my life, and I had a great deal of fun with my students. I loved to teach film rather than literature and creative writing, and perhaps my own novels are films in slow motion.
If you wouldn't write crime novels – what would you (like to) do?
There's nothing else I would like to do and there's nothing else I have ever done or could ever do. I love my one feline and one human cat.
Do you listen to music when you are writing? And if this is a yes: What kind of music?
No, but I do listen to music after I'm writing. I love Leonard Cohen.
Do you prefer to write at day or at night? At your desk at home or everywhere you go?
I'm very creaky at the moment. I work as much as I can, day or night. But if I don't write the sentences down, the poetry falls right out of my head.
Are the any days where you can't write a word? What do you do then?
When I can't write a word, I play with my cat.
What happens after death? And: What should happen after death?
This is the great mystery that troubled Shakespeare and also troubles me. Nothing happens after death. We wish our words will remain and continue to delight. But how will I ever know?
Crime and Punishment: What do you think of capital punishment?
Certain predators should probably be shot down, particularly those who prey upon the weak, but I would not want to be their executioner.
What do you make of Bert Brecht's statement: "What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?"
This is a real conundrum. I understand what Brecht meant but we have moved into a much darker landscape than his own. It's usually bank robbers who go on to found another bank. This continues until infinity.
What should be written on your tombstone?
This is a difficult question. Perhaps I never lived and never will. Therefore my tombstone will remain numb.
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The Canadian Airborne Regiment had its roots in two fighting units, the 1st and 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalions. The Minister of Defence approved the formation of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in July 1942, largely because of the effectiveness of airborne units earlier in the war. The battalion fought under British command with the 6th British Airborne Division and took part in the D-Day invasion, landing behind the lines to attack enemy positions and secure captured areas. It also fought in the Battle of the Bulge, crossed the Rhine and, on May 2, 1945, became the first Allied unit to meet the Russian army on German soil, in Wismar. The battalion returned to Canada after V-E day and was disbanded as the war in the Pacific was drawing to a close.1
The 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion, formed on July 10, 1943 (and renamed the First Canadian Special Service Battalion in 1943), along with a U.S. parachute battalion, formed the First Special Service Force. Known as the Devil's Brigade, this force was unique, in that the two nationalities were not separated into different units or sub-units. The First Special Service Force fought in Italy; its members were the first Allied troops to enter Rome in June 1944. The Force was disbanded in December 1944, and the Canadian battalion was disbanded after the war.
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was established on July 1st, 1942 with a Battalion headquarter, headquarters company, three rifle compagnies, and a total strengh of 26 officers and 590 other ranks. Initially designated as a Home Guard Unit, the Battalion trained in Fort Benning, Georgia and then, at the newly established Parachute Training Center in Shilo, Manitoba. The unit was redesignated for active services and in July 1943 it left Canada for the United Kingdom where it joined the 6th British Airborne Division.
The Battalion's service in the European theatre included the Airborne invasion on D-Day, a short reinforcement stint in Belgium and Holland, the Airborne crossing of the Rhine and the subsequent advance to Wismar where they met the Russians. Its battle honours include: Normandy Landing, Dives Crossing, The Rhine and Northwest Europe 1944 - 45.
In June 1945 the Battalion returned to Canada, where, as it was the first unit to do so, it was greeted with a special "Welcome Home". The unit was disbanded in the next months at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The first Special Service Force began its history on July 10th, 1942 as a joint Canadian-United States formation for special operations in Europe. This unit later became known as the "Devil's Brigade". Joint training was carried out in Helena, Montana prior to being sent into action. The First Special Service Force was initially deployed in the Aleutian Islands in the summer of 1943. In November of that year it was deployed to Italy where it distinguished itself in the successful assault on Monte LaDifensa and Monte Remetanea. During its tour in Italy, the force saw action at Anzio and was the first allied unit to enter Rome. It was subsequently deployed to Europe where it saw the remainder of its action. On December 5th, 1944 the Force was disbanded near Menton, France. It had received the following battle honours: Monte Camino, Monte La Difensa, Monte La Remetanea, Monte Majo, Anzio, Rome, Advance to the Tiber, Italy 1943-44, Southern France and Northwest Europe.
The Canadian Airborne Regiment traces its roots back to two distinguished units formed during World War II, the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and the First Special Service Force.
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was formed on 1 July 1942 with the initial purpose of defending Canada. The battalion began training in Fort Benning, Georgia, then moved to the Parachute Training Center in Shilo, Manitoba. In July 1943, the unit was designated with active service in Europe and joined the 6th British Airborne Division in the United Kingdom.In Europe, the battalion participated in the D-Day invasion, fought in Belgium and Holland, joined in the Airborne crossing of the Rhine and advanced to Wismar. 1st Can Para received the following battle honours;
1st Can Para returned to Canada in June 1945 and was disbanded a few months later.
On 10 July 1942, the United States and Canada formed the joint unit, the First Special Service Force (FSSF). The unit began training in Helena, Montana for special operations in Europe. In the summer of 1943, the FSSF was rapidly deployed to the Aleutian Islands, off Alaska in the North Pacific, to participate in the invasion of Kiska.
Next, after being reenforced by a fresh batch of volunteers from Canada and the united states, the FSSF was rushed to Italy to be used as a fire brigade by the U.S. Fifth Army. There it distinguished itself in the successful assaults on Monte LaDifensa and Monte Remetanea.
The force went on to fight during the long standoff at Anzio, carrying out incessant night raids into the German rear. They were soon dubbed Schwartzer Teufel (Black Devils) by the Germans and came to be known as the Devil's Brigade. After the breakout from Anzio, men from the FSSF were the first Allied Soldiers to enter Rome
The First Special Service Force was subsequently deployed to Europe where it was often misused as line infantry. The force suffered disproportionate casualties and was eventually withdrawn from combat and shut down. The Canadian contingent was dispersed as reenforcements for other units.
During the war, the First Special Service Force received the following battle honours;
They are, firstly, all volunteers and are toughened by hard physical training. As a result they have that infectious optimism and that offensive eagerness which comes from physical well being. They have "jumped" from the air and by so doing have conquered fear.
Their duty lies in the van of the battle; they are proud of this honour and have never failed in any task. They have the highest standards in all things whether it be skill in Battle or smartness in the execution of all peacetime duties. They have shown themselves to be as tenacious and determined in defence as they are courageous in the attack. They are, in fact, men apart. 'Every man an Emperor.'
Of all the factors which make for success in battle the spirit of the warrior is the most decisive. That spirit can be found in full measure in the men who wear the maroon beret.
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We require our horse guests to come with current health certificate and a negative coggins. This is to ensure the health and well being of other horse guests and our neighboring horses. We have grass hay here, but if you want to bring your own please do so.
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When enjoying your stay at the Tudor Rose, there are all sorts of ways to spend your time. You can simply sit on our deck and enjoy the views, soak in our hot tub under the starry skies …or enjoy the many activities in the area such as Whitewater Rafting, Skiing, Horseback Riding, Fishing, Snowmobiling and 4-Wheeling. Additionally, we have some specials that focus on romance such as: our Valentine's Day Package. And of course, there is always our ever-popular Sweetheart package that is available year-round. We can also add balloons, flowers or a bottle of chilled bubbly to any of our rooms, just let us know. Check back often... because you never know when something special is going on!


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You are unwanted: Student business offers humorous text rejections
You: "Who's there?"
Girl you just met: "You have been rejected by TextReject.com. Rejection hurts. Ouch."
Denial has joined the digital world in the form of TextReject.com, a website started by two engineering students from Washington University.
Philip Thomas, a senior and systems engineering and physics double major, and Andrew Hess, a junior and systems engineering and computer science double major, have revolutionized the art of rejection through their new site.
Thomas and Hess were inspired to start the site after a trip to Steak 'N Shake during fall break this year with a female friend. A man next to them in line asked whether either boy was dating her before proceeding to ask the girl for her number.
"And she gave it to him…because she didn't know what else to do," Thomas said.
In the car on the way home, the conversation turned to the old method of phone rejection, the Rejection Hotline, which is a number that, when called, responds with a recorded voice message telling the caller he had been rejected.
Hess and Thomas noted that this method was outdated considering the advanced technology of phones these days.
"People don't really call each other anymore—now it's texting," Hess said. "We realized there wasn't a way to do that, no new format for it."
Two days later, the website was born.
The two boys rented numbers with area codes from St. Louis, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Users of the site can provide a suitor with a rented number with the appropriate area code and then get away. Upon a text from the suitor, the program will wait five minutes and then send back a prefabricated response. After a second response from the suitor, the program will generate a random rejection response, revealing the suitor has been a victim of TextReject.com. The text conversation is then automatically posted to the website.
The rejections are meant to be humorous, including knock-knock jokes, roses-are-red-violets-are-blue love poems and even an occasional "meow."
"We change them up all the time. We did holiday ones and, for Election Day, election rejections," Thomas said.
Text Reject can also reject romantic hopefuls who choose to call instead of text. An automated message plays when the number is dialed, announcing that the caller is "unwanted" before hanging up with a curt "bye."
Although Text Reject can come in handy for that awkward guy or girl at a party who asks for your number, the co-founders emphasized that Text Reject shouldn't be used as a last resort when approached by someone potentially dangerous or threatening.
"If it's an issue of safety, you should contact the police—this is for entertainment value," Thomas said. "The future of the website is less as a service and more as for entertainment."
After some quick success and recent media coverage, including an article in the St. Louis Business Journal and a soon-to-be-published one in the Riverfront Times, the boys decided to submit their idea to the engineering school's Discovery Competition. They were named one of the top 20 finalists and desire to come out winners, hoping that the prize money will help them expand their business.
"We're looking into getting into different cities, which is really easy, but I'd like to see us work on cities we already are in," said Hess.
Some students are excited about the service.
"I think it's a really good idea because [if] creepy people come up to you and you don't want to say no, you won't have to give them your number," sophomore Karen Gitlin said.
"I have a girlfriend, and I always feel bad rejecting girls to their faces," senior Ari Sunshine said. "So I'd probably use that if I could."
Others feel that the service may be a little mean-spirited or that it's not feasible on a university campus.
"I'd probably give them a fake number…I think the rejection thing is a little harsh," sophomore Leslie Liberman said.
"I guess I would use it if it were a totally random person but not someone that goes to this school or that I might see again," junior Kara Hunersen said.
In terms of the painful effects of rejection, the founders said that they are open to suggestions, including a recent one for a harsh reject line or a light reject line which would allow users to pick a line according to how abrasively they wanted to reject a suitor.
"This is one of the things that started off as a 48-hour project, so now we're kind of seeing what happens," Thomas said. "The sky's the limit."


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An afternoon on the water with Sunburst Adventures will produce quite the appetite. There are several dining opportunities in the Ocoee River area, ranging from fine dining to pizza parlors. Listed below are several recommendations of restaurants in the area.
While barbecue is the specialty of the Ocoee River area, there is something for everyone here. The Ocoee Gondolier Restaurant offers Greek favorites and Italian classics. Pizza To Go offers an array of pizzas, subs, wings, and salads for dine-in or carry out. If you prefer vegetarian dishes, The Vine of Benton specializes in delicious gourmet options.
Bald Headed Bistro is located nearby and offers an elegant dining experience. The upscale bistro is open daily at 4:00 pm for dinner. Bald Headed Bistro offers guests with a sophisticated atmosphere that embraces both the west and the south. The welcoming and intimate atmosphere is truly unique. The delectable menu offers succulent steaks, mouthwatering pasta dishes, and fresh seafood.
The Ocoee Dam Deli is a sit-down deli that is frequented by many of the river guides and river community. The deli offers delicious specials and an excellent menu as well as outstanding service for a low price. The Dam Deli is a wonderful spot for eating just after you get off the river.
Ocoee Dam Deli
1223 Highway 64
Ocoee, TN 37361
Ocoee Gondolier
1603 Highway 64
Benton, TN 37307
Pizza To Go
617 Highway 411
Benton, TN 37307
Bald Headed Bistro
201 Keith Street SW
Cleveland, TN 37311


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November 22, 2006 09:00 ET
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 22, 2006) - Gisele Desrochers, Senior Vice-President - Human Resources and Operations, and Patricia Curadeau-Grou, Senior Vice-President - Risk Management, both members of National Bank's Executive Committee, have been ranked among Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by the Toronto-based Women's Executive Network (WXN).
Ms. Desrochers and Ms. Curadeau-Grou were recognized in the Corporate Executives category, which spotlights women who hold the most senior positions at publicly traded and privately owned companies in Canada. Their commitment, leadership skills and contribution to achieving the Bank's results are the key elements that set them apart from other candidates.
As Senior Vice-President - Human Resources and Operations, Ms. Desrochers has the dual responsibility of developing National Bank's human resources policies and practices and optimizing its operational processes. Over the past four years, she and her team have improved the efficiency of the Bank's administrative units while increasing customer satisfaction and employee engagement. Drawing on her strengths as a leader and innovator, Ms. Desrochers has instituted an array of programs to foster employee engagement and create a stimulating work environment. Her accomplishments include the introduction of a human resources management system which, coupled with a continuing education program, is designed to optimize the Bank's performance. This is the third time that Ms. Desrochers has received this honour since 2003.
Ms. Curadeau-Grou, Senior Vice-President - Risk Management, is one of only a few women to hold such a position in Canada. She oversees the strategic management of the operational, credit and market risks of National Bank and its subsidiaries. During the past few years, she has successfully established a strong risk management-oriented corporate culture and, together with her team, has introduced a robust and effective risk management framework. Today, National Bank compares favourably with the major Canadian banks in terms of risk management, and its achievements in this area are recognized by the financial markets. Ms. Curadeau-Grou has also been recognized by the Women's Executive Network three times since 2003.
"Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100" is an initiative of the Women's Executive Network, an organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of female executives, and the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, which offers full-time undergraduate and graduate programs (MBA and PhD). The program celebrates Canada's most accomplished women in their respective fields.
Photos of the ceremony, which was held on November 21 in Toronto, and the complete biographical notes for Ms. Desrochers and Ms. Curadeau-Grou are available on request. Please contact Denis Dube for an electronic copy.
About National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada is an integrated group which provides comprehensive financial services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations in its core market, while offering specialized services to its clients elsewhere in the world. The National Bank offers a full array of banking services, including retail, corporate and investment banking. It is an active player on international capital markets and, through its subsidiaries, is involved in securities brokerage, insurance and wealth management as well as mutual fund and retirement plan management. National Bank has close to $109 billion in assets and, together with its subsidiaries, employs 17,183 people. The Bank's securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (NA:TSX). For more information, visit the Bank's website at www.nbc.ca.
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Pepsi got into a crisis after releasing its latest ad campaign featuring the 21-year-old reality star/model Kendall Jenner. The message is that we should all unite and "join the conversation", however, many people found the ad failed to deliver the message.
In the short film, Jenner was leaving a fashion photoshoot to join a protest. She simply handed a police officer a Pepsi and the crowd started clamping and cheering.
The content of the video was criticized by the internet for making protest like BlackLife Matters seem like an easy problem to solve-with a soda. Within 48 hours the video got around 1.6 million views on YouTube. People also vented their anger on Twitter and Facebook. They thought this was a tasteless action of the company.
The company took down the ad and apologized. "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly, we missed the mark and apologize," Pepsi said in a statement.
Editor's Note:
Even as a person who's never been to any protest, I felt uncomfortable while watching the Pepsi ad. I understand that the company is not intentionally trying to state a political message here as their only goal is increasing sales, however, I felt they failed to deliver the message (which is a good one) by using the wrong story telling.
First of all, I think they used the wrong person for the ad. It would make more sense if they feature everyday people or activists of certain movements to be the main character, Having a 21-year-old reality show star handing a soda to the cop does not seem like the best way to tell the story.
Second, most people got agitated because the ad made solving a protest too easy, which is disrespectful to people who contributed so much, even their lives to those protests. This is a serious matter so that it should be discussed in a serious way.
Heineken, a beer brand, showed us a perfect example of good story telling. The ad addressed several current heated topics such as climate change, transgender, and feminism. It seems impossible to touch upon these difficult subjects in a beer commercial, but Heineken did a great job delivering the message-united. It was a successful ad because it was honest, responsible and clear.
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text: A couple of months ago I picked up a virus. I managed to get rid of it by using a bnumber of different bits and pieces, but since then, almost every time I boot up my computer (at least 90% of the time), DrWatson Post Mortem Debugger crashes a minute or two after bootup. This slows down the bootup and is just really annoying, I can correct the problem by stopping the process in the task manager, but is there a way of stopping it crashing completely?


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BAGHDAD A string of attacks, including three car bombings in and around Baghdad, killed at least 22 people Tuesday, deepening fears of a surge in violence as sectarian tensions fester in Iraq.
Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, blame is likely to fall on Sunni insurgents such as al-Qaida's local franchise for Tuesday's bloodshed. The group often uses indiscriminate attacks to sow fear among Iraq's Shiite majority and undermine the government's authority.
It was at least the fourth day this year that insurgents overcame security measures to carry out high-profile attacks claiming at least 20 lives. Over a two-day stretch alone last week, a series of what appeared to be coordinated bombings and other strikes killed nearly 60 people.
The upsurge in violence has coincided with a wave of Sunni-led protests against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-led government over what they see as unfair treatment of their sect.
Tuesday's attacks began when a parked car exploded at a security checkpoint in Mahmoudiya, about 20 miles south of the Iraqi capital. The blast killed five people, including two soldiers who were manning the checkpoint, and wounded 15, according to police.
A second car bomb, this one detonated by a suicide attacker, went off near a checkpoint in the northern Baghdad suburb of Taji, killing seven people and wounding 26.
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juicing still an "in" thing? I tend to miss the
bus with such things so for the purpose of me feeling all
hip and trendy for a change, I'll say yes, it's as "in"
as it gets. On our last anniversary my brother sent us some
Amazon vouchers so like a pair of kids with a big pile of
er Amazon vouchers we headed off for, you guessed it Amazon.co.uk
to look for something to buy.
ignored the usual CDs, DVDs and books, as we wanted a juicer.
Why? It was because we're really hip and trendy. Well actually
friends and family had them and we felt really left out.
It wasn't a case of keeping up with the Jones' though. The
reason was we wanted to eat healthier, get more vitamins
and minerals and the aforementioned friends and family said
this was the way to do it. Not to mention all those infommercials
on satellite TV that say you'll become the new Bionic Man
if you juice. That appealed to me a lot and I started looking
at things I could bend, and pictured leaving dust trails
as I ran up the road. I'm pretty sure my wife would be pleased
having a bionic man around too.
choice of juicer was dictated by one thing, money. In the
past we wanted one of those fancy Jack Lalanne ones but
at £120 they were way out of our price range. We had
about £30 to spend and weren't too confident that
we could get anything up to the task. Making a Bionic Man
takes a lot of fruit and veg. So with our £30 budget
we searched the Amazon site. We made a short list of three,
which included the Russell Hobbs 10227-10 Juicelady Junior,
the Kenwood JE550 Electronic Juicer and another Kenwood
whose name must have been so uninteresting I've forgotten
it. We looked up reviews of all three but they didn't help
us make a final choice as they all had pros and cons. In
the end we went with the Juice Lady 10227 as it had by far
the most powerful motor of the three so should make easy
going of whatever we threw at it. The order went off and
we waited patiently, stockpiling fruit and vegetables, concocting
all sorts of weird and wonderful recipes such as apple and
package arrived a short time later and we pushed through
the piles of fruit and vegetables (difficult as I wasn't
bionic yet) to get to the box. It was hurriedly opened and
the Juice Lady set up. This was a simple process involving
removing some plastic bags and cardboard packaging from
in and around the machine. I didn't read the manual because
a: blokes don't do that and b: there was a woman present
to do the tricky stuff. I needn't have worried, as it was
all very straightforward.
"Junior" in the name we were a bit concerned whether
it could juice for a small family. You have to be careful
reading that. However the larger than average motor was
reassuring and any worries were unfounded. The main base
feels nicely weighted and houses the 400W motor. The other
parts just stack on top. A plastic housing is placed on
first, which contains a spout at one end where the juice
exits and the lower half of a "tunnel" where the
pulp goes, at the other end. A combined stainless steel
shredder and sieve sits in that. Then a smoked plastic top
fits over the top to finish it off. If it was a Meccano
set I'd feel cheated but it wasn't so I'm happy. The smoked
plastic top has the top half of the pulp "tunnel"
which faces downwards. Two latches come up from the base
and clip the top down securely. It all feels sturdy and
strong at this point. A separate collector then sits under
the previously mentioned tunnel outlet to catch the pulp.
This collector is included. It is shaped to fit close to
the main unit but it does not attach. A jug or glass needs
to be placed under the spout to collect the juice. This
is not included. It's worth noting that when the side latches
are not locked to the top they hang rather limply at the
sides and feel a bit flimsy. If you caught them inadvertently
or dropped something on them they might break although I
hope not to put that to the test. I haven't seen many other
juicers so can't really say if it's super compact but I
would guess it's slightly larger than average. I'll see
if I can find the manual for the actual dimensions or failing
that I will measure it and add the information. Overall
the design is similar to other juicers but not as neat as
those where the juice collector and pulp catcher all clip
in rather than sit beside the main unit.
nice fruit ready for juicing. Not the bananas though,
they will probably clog up the juicer. Eat them while
you're juicing though to keep your strength up.
on to use. Pulp collector and jug in place. Apples, oranges,
carrots, kiwi, pears, there are all sorts here, everything
you need to make a bionic man. Larger items such as apples
need to be cut up to fit the feed chute, or "fruit
lumps and vegetable obliterating unified reactor system"
(FLAVOURS) as I like to call it. If you're going to be bionic
you have to have your acronyms. Other items such as carrots
can go in whole. A food plunger is supplied so you don't
get anywhere near the sharp bits. The on/off switch, like
the latches on the side, feels a bit loose and flimsy but
works ok and time will tell if it is robust enough over
the life of the machine. Switched on the machine is not
too loud, you don't have to raise your voice if talking
to someone in the same room for example but it's not whisper
quiet. There are no power settings, you switch it on and
that's it.
action it makes short work of even the toughest vegetables;
a large carrot for example is gone in a second or two, apples
don't stand a chance and for this reason softer fruits always
seem to hide in the bottom of the fruit bowl. Bananas are
a no go though as they apparently just clog things up. I
recommend eating a banana while juicing so they don't think
they've gotten off the hook. It will happily juice citrus
fruits so no need for a separate orange juicer. The pulp
gets deposited safely in the large pulp collector, which
although being separate from the machine sits pretty snugly
against the main unit and has rubber feet so doesn't move
around much. It is however a fraction bigger than the pulp
chute that overhangs it so there is a slight gap around
the edge of the collector. As such with each piece of fruit
that goes in you get a slight rush of fruit mist escaping
through the gap. The mist doesn't make any mess and no doubt
adds to the pleasant aroma permeating the kitchen at this
point. The pulp bin is a good size and I don't think I've
filled it in a session making juice for three or four people.
The pulp is generally quite dry so most of the juice must
end up in the jug. I have noticed on occasion that the orange
pulp hasn't been as dry as say the apple or carrot and if
that happens I put it back in.
juice is quite thick. We're not talking smoothie thick here
but it has a heavy consistency, not unlike some orange juices
you can buy. However as the juice empties into the jug it
settles as you continue to work, so you get a clear light
juice on the bottom with froth on top. I just mix it all
up and pour into glasses. You could use a gravy jug instead
though and pour off the clear lighter juice if that is the
way you like it. Personally I like it either way so I just
mix it up. That way you get a bit more volume as well as
keeping a little bit of the roughage, which is lost in the
main pulp. The juice is superb. It tastes wonderfully fresh
and can really give you a zingy feeling in the mouth. Something
as simple as apple and carrot is delicious. Don't be frightened
to try a bit of everything though; kiwi, mango, pineapple
whatever. I found papaya made a good base for other fruits
and with each glass I could tell I was getting better, stronger,
faster than I was before.
a guy. We aren't renowned for our cleaning skills. I don't
know if it's the bionic side of me kicking in or not but
the Juice Lady is easy to clean�as long as you clean
it soon after use. There's plenty of pulp that gets lodged
inside its nooks and crannies. If you let that dry it would
be tricky to remove but do it reasonably soon after use
and it's easy. Just unclip the plastic bits and rinse them
under a cold tap. A wipe down with a soft sponge and you're
nearly done. The metal shredder/sieve takes a bit more time
but is easy too. Just hold it under a running cold tap and
use a bottlebrush on it. Remember it has sharp bits! A few
minutes and it's sparkling. The removable bits are allegedly
dishwasher safe but that seems like overkill to me. The
base unit itself doesn't get very dirty but if needed a
wipe with a bit of dry kitchen roll should have it spick
and span and ready for the nest use. Carrot can stain the
brilliant white plastic so don't try to remove that or you'll
just wear the plastic and yourself out.
you are juicing everyday it can be pricey so we both keep
an eye out for fruit and vegetables on offer. Lidl do a
very good range and often do half price days so stock up
time to bend something. Nananananananana.
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Hooke's law?
no nutritionist but it seems obvious that juicing gives
you access to plenty of vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
It's a tastier way of getting them than popping pills
and many people believe vitamins in pill form are not
that accessible to the body.
of the simples yet very tasty is apple and carrot. Very
refreshing and helps the eyesight!
bought a papaya a few days after buying the juicer. I'd
never tasted one before. It made a nice base juice which
I added all sorts too. If memory serves there was Apple,
Kiwi, pear, grape and maybe more! It was delicious, very
forget things like leafy greens, broccoli, parsntip, cucumber
juic elady looks like that but with a clear smoked plastic
top. You get to see the pulp flying about in ours. Much
more exciting.


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Recently I attended a 1A basketball district final game, and it has been a few years since I have been in this type of environment. I realized the game's atmosphere was phenomenal. I did not have an emotional investment in either team, but watching the vigor and intensity from both schools and their fans was beautiful.
After my time at North Tama High, I attended a good amount of Northern Iowa Panther basketball games. The McLeod Center's atmosphere does not compare this to a small Iowa town district finals. Each player represents a part of their small town, and this provides extra flavor to the game. In the previous two years, I went to the Missouri Valley Conference tournaments to watch the Panthers win both times. These wins did not possess the life or death feeling of a close small town Iowa district final game.
People wonder whether big Iowa high schools have the same intensity as the small schools, and this is untrue. The emotional investment in the team is not as strong because large schools are in cities with other schools. In cities like Cedar Rapids or Des Moines, other options exist besides watching a high school playoff basketball game. People do not feel obligated to watch their school in their town.
This lack of pride makes small town schools district final games more intense. Town pride is on the table. The tension created in these games use the rawest human emotions such as angst, elation, and anger. It was beautiful to witness each side trying to get under the other side's skin while the poor zebras took the worst part of it. Everyone wants a win, but only half felt victory.
This vigor and intensity is not exclusive to basketball. During my time in high school, we were successful in most sports, and the important games had the intensity. This intensity was greater because my teammates were friends and classmates whom I known since I was a wee lad. No one wanted to let someone they knew their entire life down. Our camaraderie beat any of the big school's collections of players who went to different elementary schools, middle schools, or AAU programs.
This camaraderie carried into the stands with fans young and old feeling a part of the team. Neighboring towns be darned because they would not stand in our way. No matter win or lose it was a fun ride. This is why I love and will always represent my North Tama Redhawks.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-7837?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=14133265#comment-14133265 ] Blake Eggleston commented on CASSANDRA-7837: -------------------------------------------- I've finished the second stage of the refactor. All non service/singleton classes are now instantiated with their dependencies, and don't use any static singletons. I'd like to get some opinions on the best way to proceed from here. In the code's current state, there are a lot of circular dependencies between the singletons. However, most of the dependencies aren't accessed in the singleton's constructor. I could wrap this up pretty quickly if I instantiated all of the services by passing the database descriptor instance into the constructor, and expose the other singletons via getter methods on the database descriptor. There are still be some hard dependencies needed by the singleton constructors, but most of the singletons are accessed at runtime inside various singleton methods. This *would* be kind of ugly, and would be the bare minimum needed to remove static initialization from Cassandra. However, with a big refactor like this, there's something to be said for quickly delivering an mvp where things are in a less bad state, and continuing to improve upon it. The alternative would be continuing to refactor the api to remove singleton interdependencies, but that will require much deeper changes. Thoughts? > Factor out static initialization / singletons > --------------------------------------------- > > Key: CASSANDRA-7837 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-7837 > Project: Cassandra > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Blake Eggleston > Assignee: Blake Eggleston > > I've been spending some time experimenting with ways to factor out static initialization and static singletons in Cassandra. > This is a known issue, with obvious implications on testability and extensibility. It also leads to subtle changes in behavior of the database and tests, as access patterns to static methods reorder the initialization order of the static state. For instance, the test org.apache.cassandra.config.DatabaseDescriptorTest.testKSMetaDataSerialization is no longer testing anything, because Schema.getKeyspaceDefinitions() is now returning an empty array. Once the initialization order is changed, the test fails because system keyspaces aren't being filtered out, and fromThrift throws an exceptions when it sees LocalStrategy. Removing static state and singletons will make testing each component in isolation easier, leading to fewer regressions. > With a large refactor like this, we'd want to avoid having the refactor branch, and the trunk branch diverging too far, or for too long. After a few failed attempts, I've worked out a way to perform the refactor in a way that can be performed with a series of (relatively) small patches, and avoid a big, scary merge. Each patch will build, the tests will pass, and can be merged into trunk daily/regularly as they are completed. > The process is as follows: > # Condense all static state into static singletons. (DatabaseDescriptor.getPartitioner() -> DatabaseDescriptor.instance.getPartitioner()) > ** In some cases, classes will need to be split into pairs of instance and factory classes, like in the case of Keyspace and ColumnFamilyStore > # Identify all non-singleton usages of static state (grep for '.instance.'), and refactor to pass dependencies into their constructors from their instantiating services. > # Work out and implement an initialization order for the singletons, preferring final members passed into their constructor, using volatile members assigned during startup where there are circular dependencies. > ** We should consider splitting some of the singletons into more component specific classes before this step. There is definitely a case for making that another ticket, but with the non-singleton dependencies clearly defined at this point, we will have a clear idea of what can be split up. Doing that would reduce the number of circular dependencies between singletons, and make this stage a lot easier, with the additional benefit of further modularizing the code. > # Remove static singleton instances. Initialize and start C* from a static method that takes a configuration as an argument. > ** CassandraDaemon and utilities will need to be updated, and we'll need a helper method so tests can instantiate the database with a one or two liner. > Obviously, this is a lot of work, but I think it's worth the effort. I've already gone through a few practice runs, and it's doable. I'm happy to do the work, with guidance and input from the C* team. > Thoughts? -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.3.4#6332)
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As I woke up to a plethora of Facebook posts this morning celebrating India's success at the Wimbledon, I could not help but think that the summer of 2015 will no doubt be written in gold in India's sporting history. It was not just a summer that saw Indian tennis stars wow the sacred grounds of Wimbledon but also a reinstatement of the fact that perhaps Indian Tennis is in many ways finally gaining a position of international reckoning.
With veteran player Leander Paes clinching his 16th Grand slam, the mixed doubles of the Wimbledon with Martina Hingis, it was a hatrick for India. The 17-year old Sumit Nagal bagged the boys doubles title while Sania and Martina Hingis had bagged the Women's doubles at the Wimbledon earlier. Yes indeed Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Sumit Nagal did India proud and completely justify the celebration that followed their victory and tremendous achievement.
However I cannot help but wonder what next. Would these individual achievements serve to boost the kind of training facilities available for aspiring tennis players? Would parents now start naming their kids Sumit and Sania more often than Sachin and Sourov? Though I never want to belittle the kind of demi god status that is given to our cricket players or the kind of glory that cricket has brought to our country, the disparity in training facilities for other sports apart from cricket is at times worrying.
Though I must mention that Tennis if seen individually has made significant improvement in the past few years, there are strict training regiments and teaching modules, it surely needs a lot more to be done.
The current spree of winning was India's most significant achievement since the days of Vijay Amritraj's quarter final appearance in 1973. Do we again have to wait that long for an encore?