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By Bill Press
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We haven't heard much about the "politics of personal destruction" since Bill Clinton. But if you thought the days of mean, personal, political attacks were over, just ask Susan Rice. The campaign against her — led by John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, and Fox News — is perhaps the ugliest, and most meaningless, ever.
After protestors stormed our consulate in Benghazi, Libya and killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, you'd think all Americans would unite in condemning those responsible for the attack. No way. Not in this case. Republicans, instead, led by fading divas McCain and Graham, blame UN Ambassador Susan Rice. They hold her responsible for the September 11 attack and accuse her of deliberately misleading the American people as to its causes. They are dead wrong on both counts.
First, the UN ambassador has nothing — NOTHING — to do with security at U.S. embassies around the world. That's the job of the State Department. But, in this case, the State Department's capacity to secure the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi was severely handicapped by deep budget cuts by House Republicans. They slashed $128 million from embassy security funding in 2011 and another $331 million in 2012 because, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told CNN, "You have to prioritize things." Protecting our embassies was obviously not a high priority.
Second, when Ambassador Rice testified before Congress and appeared on Sunday talk shows the weekend following Benghazi, she did nothing but present "talking points" that had been prepared by the CIA at the request of Congress. And she very carefully warned that those preliminary reports might well be proven wrong. Later, in fact, when the CIA admitted removing any specific reference to possible involvement by al-Qaida sympathizers, the administration made public that information.
The truth is, even to this date, we still don't know for sure what triggered the attacks in Benghazi, whether they were spontaneous or carefully planned, and who was responsible for the murder of four Americans. There are legitimate questions about why security wasn't tighter and why our intelligence was faulty. But you can't blame Susan Rice for any of it. And Republican attempts to do so are so over the top they're embarrassing.
John McCain, for example, in what may be the dumbest thing said by any politician ever, complained that we know more about the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound than we know about the raid on Benghazi. Of course we do, Einstein! Because Navy SEALs planned one of them, we knew every second what the game plan was, and President Obama and national security officials watched it on television.
McCain also said Rice, a graduate of Stanford University and a Rhodes Scholar, was "not very smart." Rice should ask McCain, who graduated 894 out of 899 from the Naval Academy, how smart it was to pick Sarah Palin as his running-mate.
Maine's Susan Collins must be drinking the same GOP Kool-Aid. She told reporters she couldn't trust Rice because her response to Benghazi had an "eerie echo" of the 1998 bombings of our embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, when Rice was an assistant secretary of state. So now Rice is responsible for the bombings of three embassies? Mercifully, Collins stopped short of accusing Susan Rice of being on a grassy knoll in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
Sen. James Inhofe (R., Okla.), meanwhile, told Fox News that Rice's response on Benghazi is going to go down as "the biggest cover-up in history." Which is about as true as his claim that global warming is "the biggest hoax in history." But, of course, Inhofe himself is the "biggest joke in history."
The real question remains: Since the facts in this case are so clear, and her involvement so limited, what explains the Republicans' obsession with trashing Susan Rice? President Obama hasn't even nominated her as secretary of state, yet Republicans are already trying to shoot her down. Why?
There are two possibilities. Lindsey Graham may have let the cat out of the bag when he told reporters "I remember the John Bolton episode pretty well." Could his feigned outrage be nothing but petty payback for Democrats blocking the nomination of Bolton as UN ambassador in 2005? Or are McCain and Graham simply trying to derail Susan Rice so Obama will be forced to nominate John Kerry and thereby open up a Massachusetts Senate seat for the resurrection of — Scott Brown?
Who knows? Whatever the motive, Susan Rice is just the latest target of the Republican Party's continuing war on women.


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There is a bar a few blocks down from our apartment in The Plateau, which is Montreal's Park Slope or maybe Cobble Hill, that embodies everything this city doesn't get about the art of drinking. For starters, its name is Bar Scoop. I like to call it Bar Le Scoop because it's funnier, but my point is: Who wants to drink at a place called Scoop? This isn't an ice cream parlor or a T-shirt neckline or, like, some little whippersnapper-squirt-neighbor-kid. ("Heya, Scoop!" It is a problem if your bar's name makes me want to toot out a "Heya!")
Scoop looks like a big, black hole of social awkwardness, literally. The walls are painted black, the tables and chairs are black and, well, that's kinda all there is inside Le Scoop. Every time I walk by the patronage entails a thin gaggle of poorly dressed guys standing in an amoebic coagulation. Bar Scoop depresses me and makes me want to stay home and drink, which usually just depresses me even more.
When I am talking about places like Scoop I don't mean Montreal's restaurants, which are alluringly chic even after the kitchen closes, or its small but superior representation of microbreweries, brewpubs, wine bars, etc. I'm talking about bars that are just bars, that serve the beer/wine/liquor trifecta but not food and usually open at 5 p.m. (known here as 17h; why give yourself extra math to do over the course of your day?). For some reason(s?), this city's cultural pulse syncopates with the rhythms and rituals of dining out but clashes with those that set the beat for a night out drinking.
Except, I'm so glad to say, at Le LAB, which has fast become our home away from home. When we went there last week (the second time, I mean), we did so expressly in the name of revving up our cocktail-blogging mojo and promised ourselves we'd only stay for one. But of course we stayed for three, which included a cocktail we'd ordered there on a previous visit, the Sortilege.
Sortilege is a liqueur made in Quebec from Canadian whisky (no e!) and Canadian maple syrup. As you might surmise, this is a sweet cocktail, though I wouldn't call it a dessert one at all. It is a cocktail not meant to be drank at dessert or as an aperitif of any of that stuff, because at Le LAB we drink for the pleasure of drinking in and of itself. And that's the scoop.
The Sortilege
(Adapted from Le LAB)
1 1/2 ounces Canadian Club Whisky
1 1/2 ounces Sortilege
3/4 ounce fresh orange juice
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
Splash or so of pure Canadian maple syrup
Orange peel, to garnish
Combine all liquid ingredients, including the syrup, in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a flambe orange peel.
Tasting Notes:
Maple syrup is sold in cans here, rendering the task of quantifying a "splash" of the viscous stuff even more difficult than if you were just able to use an Aunt Jemima squeeze-top bottle. I simply dipped a teaspoon into the can of syrup (quickly) and then let is drizzle into the shaker.
If you can't find any sort of maple liqueur (I don't know of any others besides Sortilege, off the top of my head), I'd just use Canadian Club whisky and a particularly healthy splash of maple syrup. Or maybe even not -- pure maple syrup is crazy pungent and this is a cocktail that may err on the side of too-sweet for your palate anyways.
How to flambe an orange peel: Erm, don't ask me? Sean and I both find it tricky. You basically pinch your peel while hovering it over your flame. The goal is to ignite a waft of the peel's essential oils. Gabrielle at Le LAB does it perfectly every time.

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When most people turn 60 years old, they celebrate with the traditional birthday cake, presents and party favors. But for Judy Johnson, she didn't want another boring birthday – she decided to try something different by skydiving from 10,000 feet.
Johnson lives near Arnold's Airport in Washington County, and she watches local skydivers from her house. After seeing how graceful they looked in the air, the seed was planted for her to give it a try.
Springfield Public Works Supervisor Glenn Mattingly told the city council Tuesday that workers have been taking advantage of the nice weather to commence improvements at Idle Hour Park. On the ground, work is being done to expand and remodel the concession stand, while in the air, the lights on the two upper fields are being completely rewired and bulbs are being replaced. The city hopes the improvements will provide a better atmosphere for everyone who uses the facilities.
Rachel Joy Scott's name might not be one you recognize when you hear it, but her story is one you will never forget.
Rachel, a student at Columbine High School in Colorado, was the first person killed in the tragic Colorado school shooting on April 20, 1999. The students that took her life, as well as their own lives and the lives of 11 other students and one teacher, reportedly did so as a result of bullying.
The ads have stopped running on TV, the signs are gone from local yards, and the final vote count is in for Washington County in the 2010 general election.
A couple that had been on the run from law enforcement officials for more than four months has been captured in Springfield.
For 91 years the United States has honored Americans who serve or have served in our country's military by proclaiming the eleventh day of the eleventh month as Veterans Day. Washington County High School hosted one such celebration on Thursday, inviting all who have served to take part in the salute, and to remember those who served, but are no longer with us.
Surf's up, Washington County! The Washington County Heartland Youth Coalition sponsored "Beach B.L.A.S.T." for fourth and fifth graders in the county on Saturday at St. Dominic School. The event is designed to provide a fun, safe environment for kids while also educating them on important social and life issues.
The Springfield Police Department's officers are about to be riding in style after the purchase of five new 2010 Dodge Chargers. The action was approved by the Springfield City Council at its Oct. 12 meeting. Springfield Police Chief Fred Armstrong told the council the new vehicles are needed because the cost of repairs to the current fleet keeps mounting.
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ADAPs Expect New Access Restrictions as Congress Considers CARE Act Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. -- The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) applauds Congress and the Bush Administration for their commitment to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act. However, NASTAD urges Congress to ensure that the proposed legislation does not result in the loss of significant infrastructure and capacity to address the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. NASTAD seeks to strengthen the legislation to increase access to ADAP and to secure its passage this year.
According to NASTAD's latest ADAP Watch, released today, a total of 310 individuals were on ADAP waiting lists in five states as of July 27, 2006 (see Watch for details). Four of those five states have had ADAP waiting lists for the past 18 months. Two ADAPs were able to eliminate their waiting lists since NASTAD's June Watch due to increased state funding and rolling recertification; however, both have also capped program enrollment and plan to reinstitute those lists upon receipt of new applications.
Waiting lists are only one indication of the financial strain on ADAPs. Five ADAPs have been forced to adopt new cost-containment measures since April 1, 2006 (the beginning of the 2006 ADAP fiscal year), including capped enrollment, formulary reductions, cost sharing, and annual per capita expenditure caps. Seven other states anticipate the need to implement new or additional cost-containment measures during the current fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2007.
"Without a long-term investment in the financial stability of ADAPs, progress in reducing the number of individuals on waiting lists will undoubtedly be short-lived," warned Julie Scofield, NASTAD's Executive Director. "Passage of proposed changes to strengthen the ADAP Supplemental in a reauthorized CARE Act -- coupled with increased funding -- is essential to ensure that these programs continue to provide life-saving medications to the most vulnerable populations," she asserted.
Despite the growing demand for HIV medications as people with HIV/AIDS live longer, more productive lives, the funding outlook for ADAP is uncertain. In Congress, the House Appropriations Committee has provided a $70 million increase for Title II of the CARE Act for FY2007 but no increase for ADAPs specifically. In contrast, the Senate Committee has increased ADAP funding by $55 million and Title II base funding by $15 million. NASTAD is appreciative of the funding increases given the tight budget year but acknowledges that the need is much larger -- estimated to be $197 million more than FY2006 funding levels. In conjunction with reauthorization of the CARE ACT, NASTAD supports a $30 million increase for the Title II base and a $40 million increase for ADAP. NASTAD also urges Congress to ensure that a reauthorized CARE Act provides stable, predictable funding for ADAPs on a long-term basis.
"The CARE Act is a crucial safety net for our nation's poor and uninsured," stated Scofield. "With reauthorization, Congress has the opportunity to make waiting lists and other program restrictions obsolete and maximize access to treatment for people in need."
ADAPs provide HIV treatments to low income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and one U.S. Pacific territory (Guam). Each year, approximately 135,000 individuals receive services from ADAPs, representing about 30% of those estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS and receiving care in the U.S. ADAPs are a discretionary grant program funded through the Ryan White CARE Act. Because ADAPs are not entitlement programs, funding levels are not based on the number of people requiring prescription drugs or on the cost of medications. In addition to federal funding, many ADAPs may also receive state general revenue support and other funding, but these sources are highly variable and dependent on local decisions and resource availability.


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Combo of vets, prospects set to fill out Twins' rotation
MINNEAPOLIS -- The rotation has been a well-documented issue for the Twins during their struggles over the past four seasons. Their starters combined to finish 26th in the Majors with a 4.64 ERA in 2011, 29th with a 5.40 ERA in '12, 30th with a 5.26 ERA in '13 and currently rank 28th with a 4.97 ERA this season.
But the Twins have been adding rotation depth over the past year, including the recent pickup of left-hander Tommy Milone from the A's in the trade that sent outfielder Sam Fuld to Oakland on July 31.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The rotation has been a well-documented issue for the Twins during their struggles over the past four seasons. Their starters combined to finish 26th in the Majors with a 4.64 ERA in 2011, 29th with a 5.40 ERA in '12, 30th with a 5.26 ERA in '13 and currently rank 28th with a 4.97 ERA this season.
But the Twins have been adding rotation depth over the past year, including the recent pickup of left-hander Tommy Milone from the A's in the trade that sent outfielder Sam Fuld to Oakland on July 31.
Milone, who had a 3.84 ERA in parts of four seasons before joining Minnesota, was officially added to the rotation on Monday, replacing right-hander Kevin Correia, who was traded to the Dodgers on Saturday.
The Twins also picked up more depth in a trade with the Royals on Monday, acquiring Double-A right-hander Jason Adam in exchange for Josh Willingham.
Minnesota has three starting pitchers under contract for next season who were added as free agents -- right-handers Ricky Nolasco, Phil Hughes and Mike Pelfrey -- and several highly regarded prospects such as Alex Meyer, Trevor May and Jose Berrios.
Former top prospect Kyle Gibson has also been solid in his sophomore campaign, and the Twins have plenty of fifth-starter types in their organization such as Yohan Pino, Kris Johnson, Samuel Deduno and Logan Darnell.
With that in mind, here's a look at eight of Minnesota's starting-pitching options for the rest of this season and next year:
Pitcher: RHP Hughes
Contract status: Signed through 2016 as part of a thee-year, $24 million deal
Age: 28
2014 statistics: 24 GS, 12-8, 3.88 ERA, 150 2/3 IP, 134 K, 15 BB
The skinny: Hughes has been the club's best starter this season and figures to be at the top of the rotation again next year. He's cut his walk rate by more than half and has also been better at keeping the ball in the park this season. Hughes has proven to be a smart signing for the Twins, as he's bounced back from his struggles with the Yankees last season.
Pitcher: RHP Nolasco
Contract status: Signed through 2017 as part of a four-year, $49 million deal, with a $13 million club option for '18
Age: 31
2014 statistics: 18 GS, 5-7, 5.90 ERA, 103 2/3 IP, 72 K, 28 BB
The skinny: Nolasco has undoubtedly struggled this year and recently dealt with a strained right elbow that landed him on the 15-day disabled list. The Twins are counting on Nolasco to turn it around, especially considering he was signed to the largest free-agent deal in club history. His track record suggests he should be much better moving forward than what he's shown.
Pitcher: RHP Gibson
Contract status: Projected to be arbitration-eligible in 2017 and is under team control through '20
Age: 26
2014 statistics: 23 GS, 11-9, 3.96 ERA, 134 IP, 74 K, 39 BB
The skinny: Gibson struggled as a rookie last year, but he has fared much better this season. He's a ground-ball machine, which helps him make up for his lack of strikeouts. But Gibson has fallen into a pattern of either pitching really well or poorly, as he has a 1.07 ERA in his 11 wins and an 11.84 ERA in his nine losses.
Pitcher: LHP Milone
Contract status: Projected to be arbitration-eligible in 2015 and is under team control through '18
Age: 27
2014 statistics: 16 GS, 6-3, 3.52 ERA, 102 1/3 IP, 66 K, 29 BB between the A's and Twins
The skinny: Milone has proven to be a capable starter over the past four years and will get his chance to show what he can do the rest of the season as part of Minnesota's rotation. He's a finesse left-handed pitcher who doesn't light up the radar gun, but he gives the Twins much-needed rotation depth.
Pitcher: RHP Meyer
Contract status: Not on 40-man roster
Age: 24
2014 statistics: 23 GS, 6-5, 3.32 ERA, 114 IP, 132 K, 57 BB at Triple-A Rochester
The skinny: Meyer, ranked as the No. 30 overall prospect by MLB.com, has fared well at Triple-A Rochester, but the Twins have been keeping him on a pitch count as a precaution, because he dealt with a shoulder injury last season. Meyer could also be shut down early this season or moved to the bullpen late in the year to limit his innings. But he's still expected to be a part of Minnesota's rotation in '15.
Pitcher: RHP May
Contract status: Projected to be arbitration-eligible in 2017 and is under team control through '20
Age: 24
2014 statistics: 18 GS, 8-6, 2.84 ERA, 98 1/3 IP, 94 K, 39 BB at Triple-A Rochester; 1 GS, 0-1, 12.46 ERA, 4 1/3 IP, 2 K, 9 BB with Twins
The skinny: May's Major League debut didn't go as planned against the A's on Saturday -- he walked seven batters in just two innings -- but he's still one of Minnesota's top pitching prospects. His walk rate has always been an issue, but he improved in that area at Triple-A. May is expected to get an extended look with the Twins this season, provided he can bounce back from his shaky debut.
Pitcher: RHP Pelfrey
Contract status: Signed through 2015 as part of two-year, $11 million deal
Age: 30
2014 statistics: 5 GS, 0-3, 7.99 ERA, 23 IP, 10 Ks, 18 BB
The skinny: Pelfrey's season has been a forgettable one, as he made five subpar outings before undergoing elbow surgery in June. He's not expected to return to action this season, and it's unclear what his role will be next year. Pelfrey will have to compete for a spot in the rotation after his injury and struggles over the past two years. There's a chance he could be headed to the bullpen.
Pitcher: RHP Berrios
Contract status: Not on 40-man roster
Age: 20
2014 statistics: 21 GS, 10-6, 2.40 ERA, 120 IP, 124 K, 30 BB between Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Double-A New Britain
The skinny: Berrios has shot up Minnesota's prospect rankings list this season to No. 5 after another strong year in the Minor Leagues. Berrios, ranked as the No. 37 overall prospect by MLB.com, is currently with New Britain, where he hasn't been as strong as he was with Fort Myers. He's not likely to make his debut early next season, but he remains on the radar and could get called up late in 2015.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger.


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A woman arrested after being accused of operating unlicensed assisted living facilities and neglect of a disabled/elderly person was charged Tuesday with organized fraud.
MARION OAKS – A woman arrested in June after being accused of operating unlicensed assisted living facilities and neglect of a disabled/elderly person was charged Tuesday with organized fraud, in relation to the prior charges.
According to a Marion County Sheriff's Office report, Mary Alexander was arrested at 1 p.m. at 6292 SW 89th Street Road and was taken to the Marion County Jail. Her bond was set at $5,000.
Detective Clint Smith with the MCSO and investigator A. Chilton with the state's Attorney General's office were following up on the issuance June 20 of multiple search warrants on homes operated by Alexander. Authorities recovered 10 Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and two state identification cards from her purse at a home at 6292 SW 89th Street Road. Residents there said Alexander had taken their EBT cards without their permission, the report states.
The investigators said they learned that the cards found in Alexander's purse were used numerous times, including one that has been used 35 times at several locations in Marion and Sumter counties, with the transactions totaling $1,267.41.
In late August, a man told the investigators he lived at one of Alexander's homes from August through October 2012 and never had an EBT card and never gave her permission to apply for or use an EBT card in his name. In May of this year, the man said, he attempted to apply for an EBT card but was advised an account was already open in his name.
In a search of Alexander's residence, officials found two letters addressed in the man's name, but showing Alexander's street address, the report states.
The investigators said they also found another victim, whose EBT card had been used 28 time for transactions totaling $1,914.69 in several stores throughout Marion and Sumter counties, and also in North Carolina.
Smith and Chilton said a third victim told them that he lived in three homes controlled by Alexander over a seven or eight year period ending in June. He said he never applied for or had an EBT card. Investigators said an EBT card with the man's name on it was found in Alexander's wallet, the report states.
The officials said they also have several other cases where they allege that Alexander used resident cards without their permission.
Alexander and her daughter, Tara Tennille Collins-Johnson, 30, were arrested in June, each charged with three third-degree felony counts; two for operating an unlicensed assisted living facility and one for neglect of a disabled or elderly adult.
Alexander denied the claims and characterized her business as an emergency shelter.
Both women were released within hours of their arrest, after each posted a $6,000 bond.
Alexander also was arrested in 2009 for neglect of a disabled or elderly adult and operating an unlicensed assisted living facility. The state dropped the neglect charge in 2009, but in 2010 Alexander pleaded no contest to the charge of operating without a license. She received one year of probation, including disclosing to the probation officer "all locations at which the defendant or any entity in which the defendant has any interest or has tenants. The defendant will allow unannounced spot checks by AHCA, DCF or the attorney."
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NEW ORLEANS --- Four members of the Lees-McRae College women's track and field team have been named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association all-Southeast Region team for their performances during the 2013 outdoor season, announced USTFCCCA officials Tuesday.
Kortnie Curry (Lexington, N.C.) and Taryn Moorhead (Deer Park, Wash.) each garnered region honors for the third straight year, as Rachelle Cleveland (Moyock, N.C.) earned her second such recognition. Sarah Monday (Lexington, N.C.) was also named to the all-region for the first time in her career.
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- The food. Oh, Gods, the food is so good here! I love Southern food, and the range of other stuff on offer is just fantastic. Cuban, Thai, Vietnamese, Spanish, Italian... We eat well. Let's leave it like that, and not mention the fact I've grown out of all my clothes and now need XL.
- Palm trees. I've always loved palm trees. They make me feel kinda exotic, like I'm in the Arabian Nights. Now I'm surrounded by them. And lizards. They're cool too.
- Lightning. This is the lightning capital of the USA, apparently. The storms here are truly incredible.
- The music. There are few things I enjoy more than going to a sleazy little bar, drinking cheap American beer, and listening to a kick-ass blues band. There are some seriously talented musicians here.
- Southern hospitality. These people are wonderful. I was expecting a load of hostile rednecks, but they've made me so welcome here. In the shops and the restaurants, they have a natural politeness that you just don't get in LA or New York or London. Socially, there's none of the standoffishness and reluctance to engage you so often get in England. I'm surrounded by smiles, warmth and genuine kindness wherever I go, and my new home is a place of happiness, laughter, and joy. And that, my friends, is truly one of the most fantastic feelings in the whole world. I love it here. I really do.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Things I love about Florida
7 comments:
- John Molloy said...
The lightning is great, that is true, but having the sun 320 days a year is also VERY appealing.
- December 24, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- Matt Kelland said...
Yeah, you get even more of it than we do! This climate suits me. 23C on Christmas Eve? That'll do nicely.
- December 24, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- IceAxe said...
A merry Christmas to you Matt. Thanks for all the great support you've given me and my silly little movies. 2009 was a good year, 2010 will be even better!
- December 24, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Tari Akpodiete said...
it's a different South though. for some reason, the rest of the South doesn't seem to care much for Florida. i've encountered this a lot and when i ask why, i just get weird looks as if i should know. and sometimes a sniff. one person said, "well, it's FLORIDA..." oh well. my brother seems to like it well, enough. and the people were indeed nice to me when i was there on business a few years back.
- December 25, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- anaglyph said...
Happy Christmas Matt, and here's to a 2010 full of great things.
- December 26, 2009 at 12:51 AM
- Matt Kelland said...
Thanks, everyone!
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gunter wrote:Just one before I consider your response (thanks for that.) Which is the proper venue for this discussion- the forum or the blog? Your choice.
Either one is cool - I don't mind sharing any of this stuff publicly in either place (maybe the forum is the most convenient?) I want to respect when someone tells me they would like to keep something private, but if they themselves do not keep it private (even if its filtered through a crazy person), then I consider myself free to discuss as well.
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Obesity is a condition in which you have a high body mass index (BMI), or too much body fat for your height. Obesity is the not the same as being overweight, which is when your weight is higher than what is healthy for your height. In people who are overweight, the excess weight may be caused by high bone density, body structure, or excess body fat.
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When you eat, your body stores the calories you consume for energy in your muscles and tissues. If those calories are not used, the body stores them as fat. If you continue to eat more calories than your body can use during daily activities and exercise, your body will build up fat stores. Obesity and morbid obesity are the result of too much fat being stored in your body.
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Physical activity is good for overall health and is especially important if youre trying to lose weight. To begin losing weight, you will need to do moderate to vigorous exercise for more than three hours per week. Vigorous activity raises your heart rate significantly. Examples include:
Moderate exercises include brisk walking or biking, and can also include everyday activities like shoveling snow or yard work (CDC).


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I-15 open in both directions after California bridge fire
Southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in California were reopened late Tuesday, a day and a half after a bridge fire shut down the highway and stalled travelers and left charred wreckage slumping into lanes.
HESPERIA, Calif. — Traffic was flowing again on both sides of a major California-to-Nevada interstate after being blocked by a bridge fire that stalled travelers and left charred wreckage slumping into lanes.
Southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert town of Hesperia were reopened at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Caltrans spokeswoman Terri Kasinga said early Wednesday.
"This was way ahead of schedule," she said. Officials had set a Wednesday morning target for reopening.
Northbound lanes were opened about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The route is a major artery between Southern California and Las Vegas.
The uncompleted overpass, located 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, caught fire Monday afternoon when a blowtorch being used to cut metal reinforcing bars ignited support timbers. Winds gusting to 35 mph fanned the flames.
Traffic was stalled for hours as the enormous structure burned through the night. Firefighters struggled to battle flames raging deep in the temporary wooden support structure. They contended with the winds, the danger of collapse and a limited water supply.
By morning, huge girders sagged onto the interstate below. Crews used heavy equipment to drag collapsed remnants out of lanes, but they also had to cut smaller reinforcing bars apart by hand. Tons of wood and steel were removed.
The freeway pavement was not badly damaged by the fire, officials said.


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A tentative trial date has been set for Harvey Updyke Jr., the man accused of poisoning the Toomer's Oaks at Auburn University with a powerful herbicide during Auburn's national championship run in the 2010 football season.
Updyke is scheduled to appear in court April 8. A hearing will also be held Feb. 13 to discuss pending motions — which include a request by the Lee County District Attorney's Office to revoke Updyke's bond.
Prosecutors are also requesting that Updyke be asked to pay a higher surety bond after being arrested in Hammond, La., where he was accused of threatening an employee at a home improvement store.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Review: Lady Gaga's ArtRAVE – The ArtPop Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Photos and words by G.
Gaga ooh la la! On May 13, 2014 Lady Gaga made her return to New York's Madison Square Garden with a sold out "ArtRAVE" as part of her ArtPop Ball Tour. For nearly 2 hours (and for those wondering, she went on around 9:45 pm – doors were at 8), Lady Gaga and her dancers hosted the biggest party Manhattan had to offer for the night.
The stage had 'legs' where Gaga and her dancers were able to run around the whole of the floor of Madison Square Garden and they didn't stop moving for the duration of the show, save for when Gaga sat down at the piano. The bad part about the stage set up was that there were large portions of the show where depending on your seat, you only got to see the backs of everyone. My only complaint was that I really didn't get to see a lot of the visuals that were shown on the screens behind the dancers. As you can see below, this was my view of Gaga for a large portion of the show.
The best part of the show for me was Gaga's love for her fans. She is truly grateful for the position she is in and she expressed her gratitude to the audience throughout the show. And unlike other superstars who say those things and then when you catch them with the cameras off, their actions are quite the opposite, Gaga puts her money where her mouth is, so to speak, and treats her fans with respect and love. At one point in the show, fans threw gifts and letters to her on stage and she read a few letters to the crowd. She invited those people to come party with her backstage after the show! What other superstar does that? Crickets chirping…
Before a piano rendition of "Born This Way" (not unlike this version that I saw earlier in the year), she mentioned that many of her friends and early supporters were at the show and she tearfully thanked them all for believing in her. She inspired the audience to keep being her inspiration and she told the crowd so many times to be who you truly are without apologies. Clearly, you can't and shouldn't compare Gaga's show to Miley Cyrus' concert, but for someone with such young fans who don't know tons about the world, the message Gaga puts out is inspiring and empowering and Miley's message is basically "please degrade yourself for attention."
Gaga had a ton of costume changes, including an octopus-like outfit which you can see above, but to be completely honest, after seeing Gaga a bunch of times in concert, I don't think this was the best Gaga show I've been to. Perhaps she's done so many outrageous things that she is having a hard time topping herself and perhaps because her newer material is not that strong, that made for some lulls in the show.
There were many highs though. She performed all (or bits of) most of her great songs including "Poker Face," "Just Dance," "Telephone," "Alejandro" (of which a video will be coming soon, so stay tuned!), "Paparazzi," "Bad Romance" and a large portion of "ArtPop" was performed including the title track, "Aura," "Mary Jane Holland," "MANiCURE," "Swine," "Sexx Dreams," "Applause" "Do What You Want," and rapper T.I. came out for a guest appearance on "Jewels N' Drugs."
Did you go to the ArtRAVE? What did you think? Tell us about your experience in the comments section.
The setlist was:
Artpop / G.U.Y. / Donatella / Fashion! / Venus / MANiCURE / Cake Like Lady Gaga / Just Dance / Poker Face / Telephone / Partynauseous / Paparazzi / Do What U Want / Born This Way (Piano Version) / Jewels N' Drugs (with T.I.) / Aura / Sexx Dreams / Mary Jane Holland / Alejandro / Ratchet / Bad Romance / Applause / Swine
Encore: Gypsy (not the Fleetwood Mac song)


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Safety Tips for Raking Leaves
It's official – autumn has arrived! And, I think most of us can agree that the changing leaves are beautiful on the trees but troublesome on the ground. Raking leaves can be hard work and an excellent form of exercise, but the task also poses risk of injury. If you'll be raking fallen leaves, consider these important safety tips:
- As with any exercise program, stretch gently before starting and cool down when finished.
- If you have a history of heart disease, remember to take frequent breaks and go slowly.
- If it is a warm, sunny day, use sun block and stay hydrated.
- Select a rake with the right height handle, and use proper posture while raking.
- Do not twist, but rather bend from the waist, with knees slightly bent.
- Switch the handle from side to side frequently.
- To avoid back strain, do not overfill bags of leaves. Do not sling the bag over one shoulder, but rather pull gently along the grass.
- Prevent falls by wearing skid-resistant footwear, and clean up all tools after use.
- Keep your visual field free of blockages so you can see low hanging branches and items on the ground.
- If you have allergies, wear a mask. Wet dark leaves can harbor mold spores that become airborne when raking.
- It is best to bag or compost leaves as burning releases harmful products.
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It's small and the human f walk, Len: 8.4km, Climb: 40m, Area: Malta, Dingli () Binn Charrach: NE finger from the Twelve Bens offers a way in. Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago Knockpasheemore (Binn Charrach) is a small summit at the end of a 2km ridge heading NE from the lower scree slopes of Benbaun, and makes a worthwhile climb either in its own right, or as a diversi... Beast of Bencorrbeg tackled from the south. Track 4130 simon3 a week ago As many others have said Bencorrbeg is a serious scrambling challenge. This track was an attempt to reach it from the ... walk, Len: 14.0km, Climb: 669m, Area: Bencorrbeg, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Benco Bencorrbeg: Shapely outlier, serious scrambling. Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago Bencorbeg dominates views from the mouth of the Gleninagh Valley. Although only 577m, the full extent of this height is seen when the mountain is viewed from north or east, as the mountain plunges... 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Video display Sperrin Mountains Area More detail Place count in area: 64, OSI/LPS Maps: 12, 13, 6, 7, 8 Highest place: Sawel, 678m Maximum height for area: 678 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 657 metres, Places in area Sperrin Mountains:Balix Hill 403mBarnes Top 456mBenbradagh 465mBessy Bell 420mBohilbreaga 478mBoviel Top 454mCarn Hill 448mCarnanelly 562mCarnanelly West Top 505mCarntogher 464mClogherny Top 408mClondermot Hill 220mCoolnasillagh Mountain 423mCorick Mountain 430mCraigagh Hill 460mCraignamaddy 385mCregganconroe 300mCrockalougha 407mCrockbrack 526mCrockdooish 321mCrocknamoghil 335mCurradrolan Hill 270mCurraghchosaly Mountain 416mDart Mountain 619mDart Mountain North-West Top 525mEglish 277mFir Mountain 362mGortmonly Hill 218mKnockanbane Mountain 441mKnockavoe 296mLearmount Mountain 489mLearmount Mtn S Top 492mLetterlogher 249mMeenard Mountain 620mMeenard Mtn W Top 480mMoneyoran Hill 414mMullaghaneany 627mMullaghash 480mMullaghasturrakeen 581mMullaghbane 467mMullaghbolig 442mMullaghcarbatagh 517mMullaghcarn 542mMullaghcarn South Top 525mMullaghclogha 635mMullaghclogher 572mMullaghcroy 242mMullaghdoo 568mMullaghmeash Hill 244mMullaghmore 550mMullaghsallagh 485mMullaghturk 416mOughtmore 382mOughtmore 569mOwenreagh Hill 400mSawel 678mSlieve Gallion 528mSlieve Gallion NE Top 496mSlieveboy 259mSlievekirk 370mSpaltindoagh 420mSpelhoagh 568mStraid Hill 303mWhite Mountain 537m Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such. Centre on map. Dart Mountain Mountain An Dairt A name in Irish (Ir. An Dairt [OSM], 'the lump') Derry/ Tyrone County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Psammite & semipellite Bedrock Height: 619m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 13 Grid Reference: H60254 96309 Place visited by 186 members. Recently by: Aongus, FrankMc1964, ilenia, Niamhq, bryanjbarry, eamonoc, BogRunner1, arderincorbett, jamesmforrest, doopa, NickDown, wallr, flynnke, McQuaid89, eejaymm I have visited this place: YES (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -7.063671, Latitude: 54.810987 , Easting: 260254, Northing: 396309 Prominence: 89m, Isolation: 1.2km ITM: 660189 896298, GPS IDs, 6 char: DrtMnt, 10 char: DrtMntnBedrock type: Psammite & semipellite, (Dart Formation) Cloudberries are found on the western slopes. This rare alpine plant resembles the strawberry plant, to which it is related. The fruit are like orange pearls. The OS Memoirs derive the name from Ir. dart, 'a lump', explaining that When viewed at a distance, it looks like a a lump on Sawel. However, Daigart is the name of a district mentioned by Tírechán in the Tripartite Life. O'Ceallaigh reviewed this information, along with MacNeill's assessment of it, and concluded that Daighart was probably the mountain country of Gleann Fhoichle (Glenelly), in the parish of Both Domhnaigh (Bodoney) and at the bottom of Samhail (Sawel) (Gleanings from Ulster History, Séamus Ó Ceallaigh, p. 23). Dart Mountain is the 255th highest place in Ireland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Dart Mountain 1 2 Next page >> Follow this place's comments Picture from group : Dart from Learmount S Top Picture: Dart from Learmount S Top Easy summit in the shadow of Sawel. Short Summary created by simon3, 13 Sep 2010 The obvious way to climb Dart is from the road at H5894 9691 A, where there is a limited amount of parking. This point is at around 438m on the crest of a road that goes across the Sperrins. The walk to Dart is around 1.4k over rough heather and coarse grass. Another way to reach Dart is from Sawel which is nearly 2k to the east. The northern side of Dart has some crags. Views from the summit are substantial though Sawel is in the way to the east. Dart has a cairn on the summit Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/comment/5004/ Picture from Colin Murphy : Dart Cairn with Sawel in the distance Picture: Dart Cairn with Sawel in the distance Colin Murphy on Dart Mountain, 2008 by Colin Murphy 20 Oct 2008 If you can arrange two cars, traversing Dart-Sawel can be a pleasant afternoon's walk. There is room to park a couple of cars directly to the west of Dart at grid ref 590970 B and also to the East of Sawel at 639975 C. The approach to Dart from the west is about the most interesting and easiest terrain you will find in the Eastern Sperrins - rocky with short grass mostly, with the Dart summit having the honour of being one of the only mountains in the range to be marked by a cairn (see pic). While many of the Sperrins have a Wicklow-ish roundness to them, Dart Mt has something approaching a defined summit. Enjoyable walk, from west to east, car to car taking about 3 hours , and that was at a leisurely pace. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/comment/3394/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from gerrym : looking to Dart across col from slopes of Sawel Picture: looking to Dart across col from slopes of Sawel A by gerrym 27 Feb 2014 http://youtu.be/4GvIMiEx408 Dart is invariably tied at the hip with its bigger sibling (Sawel) and the join between the two is a defining feature in views of the Sperrins. Sawel has the kudos of highest and two county tops - somewhat greedy perhaps in taking the attention from those who may venture this way. All I can say is that they are at their best when experienced together. Start at Sperrin Heritage Centre carpark ( 607936 D ), turn right and follow road along Genelly Valley for 10 minutes until come to a lane on the right ( 597933 E ) with a dead end sign. Climb up this lane and views quickly open out over the southern side of the valley. As it levels out at around 300m the mountains of the northern side come into view, with the parallel road to Dart Pass below ,across Oughtboy Burn. Cross gate and strike off right onto open hillside for the shoulder of Dart. The climb is by way of a couple of steps between level areas before the short climb over rockier ground to the summit cairn, reached in 1h 20 mins. There is a great view in all directions but especially west to Mullaghclogha and its steep slopes. Head north east with a short drop down into a broad col - with 1 km before the climb up the large bulk of Sawel, following the fence for short while but continuing straight when it veers off right. The climb up Sawel is straight forward and on reaching the trig point the view west to the remainder of the range comes into sight. There is a long but gentle drop down from the summit to the road at Sawel Pass. The going all along was firm due to the recent dry spell but it would be a different story under normal conditions. Turn right and follow the road down into the hamlet of Sperrin and then it is around 3 km back along the main road to the carpark. In all took around 4.5 hours and did i meet anyone else ? NO but i did see some bootprints! Can also climb from the direction of Sawel - see for a different approach. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/comment/976/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from csd : The western flank of Dart Mountain. Picture: The western flank of Dart Mountain. csd on Dart Mountain, 2009 by csd 21 Feb 2009 Having had a rather late start (avoid going through Cookstown on a Saturday, the traffic is a nightmare), I chose the easy option: park the car at the pass on the road to Park at H58950 96912 F, and follow the fence east to the summit of Dart Mountain. There's room for three or four cars here by the cattle grid, and you'll be up at the summit in half an hour if you don't dally. Unfortunately the clouds came down as I started my ascent, so I only got a taster of the views. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/comment/3599/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from dr_banuska : A backwards glance at Dart on the way down via the forest track Picture: A backwards glance at Dart on the way down via the forest track dr_banuska on Dart Mountain, 2009 by dr_banuska 15 Jun 2009 Like many other people, I combined Dart with its slightly higher neighbour, Sawel, the two tops being on my wish list ever since an abortive attempt last year. After reaching the latter's summit from the usual approach from the east (see entry on that page), I crossed over the fence close to the trig point and headed down towards the broad ridge joining the two mountains. As I said before I had naively imagined a small drop and narrow col when in fact it's quite a steep drop and a wide col. This made the thought of climbing Dart a bit more daunting but I decided to go for it anyway (I originally thought it would be a simple case of dropping down, taking a leisurely stroll along the narrow ridge, up a little bit to Dart, down again the same way, up a little bit to Sawel then all the way down the other side to where I started... all in 40 mins or so!).I ran a good bit of the way down, which probably wasn't a good idea as I ended up on my back facing the wrong direction, with my dog running over to see was I ok! The view on the descent and rise is an interesting one, different from ascending Sawel: for one thing Dart has a more distinctive, craggier peak. Like Sawel it's rather boggy in parts and called for a few jumps. Towards the top I followed the line of the same fence, which I realized I probably could've followed the whole way, but I had fancied a straight drop and rise, peak to peak. There is a small cairn at the summit with views somewhat similar to Sawel e.g. Binevenagh, Lough Foyle and Inishowen to the north, although here there were better views west towards Mullaghclogha. I was able to pick out the minor road running north from the tiny village of Cranagh towards Park (Co. Derry), and slightly to the east, the forest track that others have mentioned. Once again, I crossed the fence and headed towards the track. The were some dramatic views on the way down this west side of the mountain, and a nice view down towards Cranagh with its pretty yellowish chapel. It started to rain and I hurried across sometimes awkward terrain before finally meeting up with the track (again I had to cross the fence, and again realized I could've followed it down). From here it was a gentle walk down towards the B47 Glenelly Rd, just east of Cranagh. I would recommend taking two cars if possible, as others have said, and parking them east of Sawel and west of Dart. Alll in all this circular route, while certainly an enjoyable day's hiking, is very long and requires a lot of road walking; the B47 is pretty busy. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/comment/3848/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from madfrankie : Sawel & Dart from the west Picture: Sawel & Dart from the west madfrankie on Dart Mountain, 2008 by madfrankie 24 Oct 2008 A montage of the view from west of Dart, looking eastwards to the highest Sperrin, Sawel. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/244/comment/3400/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average COMMENTS for Dart Mountain 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Dart Mountain.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence) MountainViews.ie, a Hill-walking Website for the island of Ireland. 11 Million Visitors Per Year. 1300 Contributors.


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Could the Converged Network Adapter be the most important element in a Unified Fabric?
Many vendors are touting the benefits of IEEE DCB, FCoE, CEE, DCE, Unified Fabrics, and many other marketing monikers for equipment consolidation. Each component of the technology is interesting, but maybe no more so than the Converged Network Adapter itself. Why so? Let's take a look.
1) Servers need access to network and storage. Access to these resources in a legacy environment, is done with separate network interface cards (NIC) and host bus adapters (HBA). I will refer to these as fabric connections. The more fabric connections required, the more adapter ports are required. This phenomenon applies to both bare metal and virtualized servers. Adapter ports come in multiple cards and multi-port adapters. This means you need to buy a server with the appropriate PCI configuration both in the number of slots and slot bandwidth. Now you have built yourself a server that resembles a physical octopus (or greater).
Each adapter has firmware to be tested and certified. These are generally protocol specific (Ethernet, Fibre-channel, IB, etc.) and are usually managed by separate teams.
Ports need to be connected to have any value. That means cabling, patch equipment, and fabric switching equipment, each of which requires more support, power, management (which requires more ports due to the management network), and do not forget each SFP connection (x2) that are required for cable connections using fiber.
Why haven't I mentioned bandwidth yet? I have rarely met a customer who told me they were over running the bandwidth of the adapter. I know, someone is going to say ya, but what about high performance computing and Infiniband. There are corner cases for everything. However low latency 10GE is addressing a large number of these HPC applications.
2) Is the physical octopus caused by virtualization?
Not really, but virtualization certainly contributes to the issue. This is recognized by PCI-Sig and the initiatives around Single-root IO Virtualization (SR-IOV) and Multi-root IO Virtualization (MR-IOV).
PCI-Sig recognized that building out the server physical octopus does not scale. Servers that are too large due to slot requirements, hypervisors forcing – for no good reason – separate switches for traffic isolation, happy cabling vendors, happy switch port vendors, and a power and real estate bill that is through the roof. The SR-IOV specification provides for physical and virtual functions on the adapter. The virtual function represents an adapter to the loaded OS.
3) Ok, since this is a Cisco blog post, there must be an answer??
Cisco's answer is multi-fold. First our Cisco UCS M81KR VIC (Virtual Interface Controller) supports IEEE DCB and SR-IOV as part of our Unified Computing System. That means that we support Ethernet, iSCSI, NFS, and FCoE over the same set of physical adapters. We support the virtualization of the adapter by leveraging the SR-IOV spec, we identify and secure the adapter by leveraging our VN-Link technology.
The Cisco UCS M81KR VIC allows us to build a wire-once access for all storage in the Unified Computing System (UCS). The days of building a server with separate adapters for Ethernet and FC are over. It provides a reduction in equipment and cabling by over 60% and lowers power in excess of 20% as it relates traditional deployments.
Having up to 128 virtual adapters per physical adapter affords us the flexibility to meet the most demanding server and virtualization environments, and we can even accelerate virtualization and lower CPU %. This means you do not have to buy a new IO module for every 4 ports.
This is done by dedicating one of those virtual adapters to the guest, which allows us to accelerate the performance relative to address translation functions currently handled by the CPU. Now you know one of the key benefits of VN-Link technologies as proposed by VMware and Cisco to the IEEE standardization.
These adapters can be either Ethernet or FCoE ports and are completely stateless in the delivery to the physical server. Hence the IEEE DCB support along with SR-IOV, all delivered by the UCS Management.
4) Parting shot:
Any major transition of technologies, however revered the previous generation, leaves you looking back at times snickering at the previous generation. Which leaves us with the following question:
Are you the kind've data center architect with the boom box on your shoulder or the IPOD in your pocket (or media streaming from the cloud via mobile broadband)?
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Hii..I am completely agree with you.This is good overview.This is true that all Servers need access to network. I have read your blog and this is quite interesting blog.
Tige Phillips
Thank you for the post Frank. Great information.
Hii..I am completely agree with you.This is good overview.This is true that Servers need access to network and storage. I have read your blog and this is quite interesting blog. I have been reading along. I thought I would leave comment. I don't know what to say except that I have very much impressed.
Mike Doria
Great overview of the VIC and its value prop. Thanks for sharing
i will install data centerplase help me .step by step design % installthanks
Agreed! I/O virtualization greatly simplifies systems, and increases overall manageability and flexibility. We'll expect to see more of this in the market.An important addition to having a Unified Fabric is *managing* that fabric as part of a Real Time Infrastructure (see Gartner RTI). A nice expose on managed fabrics is at http://fountnhead.blogspot.com/2009/06/rti-fabrics-not-just-networking-play.htmlVirtualizing the I/O and network is as important as virtualizing the software!
Doug Rainbolt
Frank-Would it be possible to run data externally to the servers via PCI-e to a top of rack switch/applicance that incorporate your adapters and support both SR-IOV and eventually, MR-IOV?DougDoug,I have seen Gartner and a few startup organizations pushing PCI-e. The Cisco Virtual Interface Controller is a card exclusively for the UCS system, so no extension at this time. The merits of MR-IOV are being looked at as well.
Chalon Duncan
Great write up Frank!
Thanks for the info.


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P Diddy has become one of the first of the ultra-rich to hire the Solemates yacht after it launched from Monaco's docks last year. Every guest who boards gets loaned an iPad for controlling everything onboard—except navigation.
They can adjust the lighting, airconditioning and blinds in their cabins, plus order drinks and food via a custom app that taps into the yacht's system. The app isn't available for downloading in the App Store, however, which may explain why guests don't get to keep the iPad after they get back to land.
You can just imagine P Diddy switching the lights on and off in Jay Z and Beyonce's cabin from afar—not exactly conducive to a romantic holiday, I'm sure you'll agree. [Jameslist via Dutch Daily News via Born Rich]
UPDATE: Reader Joe spoke to his mate who works at Ocean Media Systems, who said that "the app is available via the App Store... Its called Crestron Mobile Pro G and its $99... The only thing you need on top of that is approximately $5000 per room for the custom programming of the Crestron system throughout the yacht."