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The solution is to accept the reality that SOX is here to stay, and that corporate and IT governance are best integrated in a common or consistent framework. The sooner organizations adopt such an approach, the better off they will be.
To learn more:
SOX refers to COSO and its Internal Integrated Control Framework as a method to achieve compliance.
The IT Governance Institute maintains COBIT.
The Information Technology Institute has a wealth of materials on COBIT and application of COBIT in SOX compliance.
Protiviti offers documents regarding audit practices and, in particular, an FAQ regarding SOX section 404 compliance.
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Nintendo has announced that it is merging the R&D departments for its handheld and home console hardware divisions. A dry news story on the surface has dramatic between-the-lines ramifications for the company.
They are doing this to speed up hardware development. From the alternative article.
"The hope is that by merging these two divisions, the company will also be able to speed up its hardware development cycle to better compete with tablets and smartphones."
It looks like we will be seeing Next Gen Hardware from Nintendo more often. They don't plan on leaving the console race and I'm happy they don't plan to leave either.
Ancient console enemies from a long time ago (Nintendo and Sega) should join forces and create a new console. The Dreamcube...
Nintendo are like, the only game company who make their profit in hardware (they use their software IP's exclusivity to make people want to buy the hardware). So... no, they are increasing production not reducing it like the article suggests.
Preparation is key in the gaming industry.
So, I think Nintendo want a contingency plans in place just in case the wii U doesn't work out.
If the wii U fails, I believe Nintendo will stop making the home TV console and make a handheld system one can use at home as well as on the go.
Though, merging the R&D departments together is just a temporary move in case things don't work out. And if it doesn't work out for Nintendo, they will at least be prepared and know what to do for next Gen.


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Asked at a press conference today in Louisiana about the persistent belief among many Americans that President Obama is a Muslim, Newt Gingrich said he personally takes the commander-in-chief "at his word" concerning his Christianity, but understands why some do not.
"Why does the president behave the way that people would think that [he's Muslim]?" Gingrich told reporters. "You have to ask, why would they believe that? It's not cause they're stupid. It's because they watch the kind of things I just described to you."
According to Politico, those "things" included the president's "excessive sensitivity" toward non-Judeo-Christian faiths. Gingrich has also accused the Obama administration of "anti-religious bigotry" and slammed the president for "apologizing" to Muslims.
"The fact is I take him at his word," Gingrich is quoted as saying, "but I think it is very bizarre that he is desperately concerned to apologize to Muslim religious fanatics while they are killing young Americans while at the same time going to war against the Catholic Church and against every right to live Protestant organization in the country. I just think it's a very strange value system."
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BGTG auction and my new appreciation for Martin Wallace
I'm also running a game auction on Boardgamegeek, using their trade geeklist system. I'd rather give my sales commission to BGG than ebay! Right now I've got a collection of oddball stuff, which is a glimpse into my collection of several years back. I used to be more interested in games that others didn't talk as much about, which means there are some unusual items there (e.g. Abilene, Die Glucksritter). Plus wargames. I've got a decent sized collection of wargames and wargame magazines that I'm going to start selling off in future auctions. Some of this stuff just isn't going to be played by me, so it might as well go to someone who can do more with it. Plus, I'd like to free up some space to buy some other things.
Last, I'm going to need to talk about Martin Wallace games in a future podcast. I'm sure you've heard me say that I don't really care for Martin Wallace's designs too much. While that's still true for some of his games (i.e. Age of Steam, Princes of the Renaissance), lately I've had a chance to play & enjoy Byzantium, Tinner's Trail, and Brass. That's the order in which I prefer them, too. The first two, in particular, weren't what I expected from a Martin Wallace game, and that's something I'd like to record a podcast about.


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Eighteen designers worked their magic inside the colorful showhouse
The DJF Builders' Designer Showhouse—Raleigh's first showhouse—is drenched in vibrant hues. DJF Builders, in partnership with realtor Sheri Hagerty, will be donating all proceeds from the showhouse, including the sale, profit, and all ticket sales to The Boys & Girls Clubs.
The showhouse is open Wednesdays through Sundays, until Sunday, April 9. For more info, click here.
Architect: Carter Skinner, carterskinnerdesign.com.
Landscape Design: Liggett Design Group, liggettdesiggroup.com.
Design: DJF Builder, djfbuilders.com.
Showhouse Produced/Chaired by: Mary Beth De Loache, marybethpr.com.
Photography: Smith Hardy, smithcameronphotography.com.
Floral Foyer by Colorful Concepts
Bright color is abloom in the foyer by Colorful Concepts. Potted orchids reiterate the wallcovering's floral print.
Design: Colorful Concepts Interior Design, colorfulconceptsinteriordesign.com
Key resources: Fortunata and Phillips Collection.
Family Room by Madcap Cottage
The Madcap Cottage gents didn't skimp on pattern in the family room. Shapely silhouettes and loads of accessories round out the eclectic sitting area.
Design: John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon, Madcap Cottage, madcapcottage.com.
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Garden Room by Anne Wagoner
Anne Wagoner selected the perfect shade of soft green for the garden room. A hand-painted trellis print climbs up the walls and across the ceiling. Fiddle leaf figs emphasize the botanical theme.
Design: Anne Wagoner, Anne Wagoner Interiors, annewagoner.com.
Key resources: Julie Neill Designs Lighting, Robert Allen, Samuel & Sons, Jerry Pair, and Fitch Lumber Company.
Kitchen by DJF Builders
Talk about a kitchen crush! DJF Builders didn't overlook any details when designing the cooking area.
Design: DJF Builders, djfbuilders.com.
Key resources: Triangle Tile & Stone, Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath, Kitchen & Bath Galleries, Kitchen Craft, Thermador, Water Works, Francois and Company, Absolute Stone, Triton Stone, Quintessentials, and Crystal Cabinetry.
Breakfast Room by La Maison
The light-filled breakfast room by La Maison boasts tantalizing texture. Host and hostess chairs team with a white table and acrylic Klismos chairs atop a woven rug.
Design: La Maison, lamaisonraleigh.com.
Key resources: La Maison Boutique, Louise Gaskill Lighting, Eatman's Carpet & Interiors, Duralee, and Kravet.
Dining Room by Katherine Connell
Bold green walls demand a double take in the dining room by Katherine Connell. Largescale art and sculptural table lamps make a posh statement.
Design: Katherine Connell, Katherine Connell Interior Design, katherineconnelldesign.com
Key resources: Cowtan and Tout and Eatman's Carpet and Interiors.
Study by MA Allen Interiors
Talk about a study in color and pattern! MA Allen Interiors didn't hesitate when designing this saturated retreat.
Design: MA Allen Interiors, maalleninteriors.com.
Key resources: Baker, Chesterfield, and Addison Weeks.
Powder Room by Lisa Mende
Lisa Mende excels in creating exciting spaces and this powder room serves up plenty of design inspiration.
Design: Lisa Mende, Lisa Mende Deisgn, lisamende.com.
Key resources: Mirror Image Home, Jill Seale Wallcoverings, Louise Gaskill Lighting, Waterworks, Windy O'Conner Art, and Toto.
Game Room by Green Front
The game room by Green Front is regal in red. Blue-and-white ceramics and hardback books ornament the center table.
Design: Green Front Furniture, greenfront.com.
Key resources: Wesley Hall, Lillian August, Hickory Chair, Hekman-Howard Miller, Pinetown Proper, and Caracole.
Stair Hall by Southern Studio
A blue console table is crowned by a selenite mirror in the stair hall by Southern Studio. Portable stools serve as extra seating when needed.
Design: Southern Studio Interior Design, southernstudio.com.
Key resources: Vision Stairway, Louise Gaskill Lighting, Lee Industries, Bell's Carpets & Floors, Global Views, and Bungalow5.
Master Bedroom Suite by Betsy Anderson Interiors
Speaking of blue-and-white, the master bedroom suite by Betsy Anderson dons the popular color pairing. A big four-poster bed begs to be slept in.
Design: Betsy Anderson Interiors, betsyandersoninteriors.com.
Key resources: Osborne & Little, Designer's Guild, Steins Furniture & Lacquer Studio, Rodriguez Painting, Eatman's Carpet & Interiors, BG Custom Windows, and Robert Corprew Antiques.
Upstairs Bedroom I by The Warehouse
The upstairs bedroom by The Warehouse beckons with beauty. Floral draperies accent the curvacious headboard.
Design: The Warehouse at 1924, email@example.com.
Key resources: Woodbridge Furniture, Thibaut, Rebecca Atwood, James O'Brien Wallpaper, Kravet, and Oly.
Upstairs Bedroom II by Leigh S. Jones
The second upstairs bedroom by Leigh S. Jones is enveloped in calming hues. A woven chair provides the perfect reading spot.
Design: Leigh S. Jones, The Very Thing, Ltd., theverythingltd.com.
Key resources: Thibaut/Anna French, Sherry McAdams Fine Art, Designer's Guild, The Very thing, Ltd., Palacek, and Phillip Jeffries.
Upstairs Bedroom Suite by Alison Roane
Allison Roane mastered the mix in this spacious upstairs bedroom.
Design: Alison Roane, ACR Interiors, acrinteriors.com.
Key resources: John Strauss Furniture, House of Landor, and Detroit Rug Restoration.
Upstairs Bathroom by Alison Roane & DJF Builders
Allison Roane collaborated with DJF Builders to create this captivating upstairs bathroom. Soft peach hues counter the neautral tones with pops of black.
Key resources: HillebrandIMAGES Fine Art Photography, Triangle Tile & Stone, Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath, Kitchen & Bath Galleries, Elon Floor, Kitchen Craft, Waterworks, and Baldwin.
Sitting Room by Tula Sommerford
Tula Sommerford's sitting room exudes drama. From the art to the textiles it's a feast for the eyes!
Design: Tula Sommerford, Design by Tula, designbytula.com.
Key resources: Designer's Guild, Louise Gaskill Lighting, Saks Fifth Avenue, Kyle Bunting Rugs, Jennifer Flannigan Art Studio, and AIDASIGN by Aida Albitar.
Mudroom by Danny Taylor
Apple green paint and warm wood tones pair perfectly in the mudroom by Danny Taylor.
Design: Danny Taylor, DT & Co, dtandcompany.com.
Covered Porch by MFANO
The covered porch by MFANO flaunts lush landscaping and bright seating.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–Birmingham-Southern held its annual Athletic Awards Banquet Monday evening in Bruno Great Hall and named the 2013 Newcomers, Athletes, Teams, and Man and Woman of the Year, as well as the Johnny Johnson Most Inspirational Senior Student Athletes.
Junior sprinter Tiarra Goode and sophomore softball player Taylor Bassett were named Co-Larry D. Striplin Female Athletes of the Year, while runner Robert Willett was named Larry D. Striplin Male Athlete of the Year.
Goode, who was also the Female Athlete of the Year in 2012, recently won three SAA individual titles at the 2013 Track & Field Championships, and has qualified for the upcoming national championship in La Crosse, Wis. Bassett was the 2013 SAA Softball Player of the Year after leading the nation in home runs and breaking the BSC career home runs record as a sophomore. Willett was also a three-time SAA champion two weekends ago at the SAA Championship and has qualified for the upcoming national meet.
Freshmen Sara Cohen of women's tennis and Hannah Busk of swimming and diving were Co-Female Newcomers of the Year, and swimmer Duncan Bonney was the Male Newcomer of the Year. Cohen was 11-1 in singles and 10-2 in doubles play this year, and was undefeated against SAA opponents. Busk was the SAA Swimmer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, as was Bonney on the men's side.
The Johnny Johnson Most Inspirational Senior Student Athlete Awards went to Raeann Lamere of women's tennis and Andrew Huffman of men's lacrosse. The Johnny Johnson Award is named for the late Vice President for Business and Finance at Birmingham-Southern College, who died suddenly from a heart ailment in 2001. Johnson was an avid supporter of BSC athletics.
The BSC Man and Woman of the Year - new awards this year - were Shelby Moore of volleyball and track & field, and Blaise White of men's basketball. Moore was First-Team All-Conference in 2011 and 2012, and is also an All-Conference athlete in track & field. White was the 2012 and 2013 conference Defensive Player of the Year.
BSC also named its Teams of the Year, giving the award to football, women's soccer, and women's golf. Football and women's soccer were SAA regular season champions, while women's golf recently earned an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship.
BSC's Athlete of the Year awards were named in honor of late benefactor Larry D. Striplin, who passed away last year at the age of 82. He was a 1952 graduate of Birmingham-Southern and is a member of the BSC Sports Hall of Fame. Striplin served for many years on the Birmingham-Southern Board of Trustees and was Chairman of the Athletic Affairs Committee of the Board. The BSC baseball field, Striplin Field, is named in his honor, as well as the Larry D. Striplin, Jr. Physical Fitness and Recreation Center on the BSC campus.


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Best Practices from Lessons Learned
In this section we highlight some of the best practices from the lessons learned during implementation of GrepTheWeb.
Best Practices of Amazon S3
Upload Large Files, Retrieve Small Offsets
End-to-end transfer data rates in Amazon S3 are best when large files are stored instead of small tiny files (sizes in the lower KBs). So instead of storing individual files on Amazon S3, multiple files were bundled and compressed (gzip) into a blob (.gz) and then stored on Amazon S3 as objects. The individual files were retrieved using the standard HTTP GET request by providing a URL (bucket and key), offset (byte-range), and size (bytelength). As a result, the overall cost of storage was reduced due to reduction in the overall size of the dataset (because of compression) and consequently the lesser number of PUT requests required than otherwise.
Sort the Keys and Then Upload Your Dataset
Amazon S3 reconcilers show performance improvement if the keys are pre-sorted before upload. By running a small script, the keys (URL pointers) were sorted and then uploaded in sorted order to Amazon S3.
Use Multi-threaded Fetching
Instead of fetching objects one by one from Amazon S3, multiple concurrent fetch threads were started within each map task to fetch the objects. However, it is not advisable to spawn 100s of threads because every node has bandwidth constraints. Ideally, users should try slowly ramping up their number of concurrent parallel threads until they find the point where adding additional threads offers no further speed improvement.
Use Exponential Back-off and Then Retry
A reasonable approach for any application is to retry every failed web service request. What is not obvious is what strategy to use to determine the retry interval. Our recommended approach is to use the truncated binary exponential back-off. In this approach the exact time to sleep between retries is determined by a combination of successively doubling the number of seconds that the maximum delay may be and choosing randomly a value in that range. We recommended that you build the exponential backoff, sleep, and retry logic into the error handling code of your client. Exponential back-off reduces the number of requests made to Amazon S3 and thereby reduces the overall cost, while not overloading any part of the system.
Store Reference Information in the Message
Amazon SQS is ideal for small short-lived messages in workflows and processing pipelines. To stay within the message size limits it is advisable to store reference information as a part of the message and to store the actual input file on Amazon S3. In GrepTheWeb, the launch queue message contains the URL of the input file (.dat.gz) which is a small subset of a result set (Million Search results that can have up to 10 million links). Likewise, the shutdown queue message contains the URL of the output file (.dat.gz), which is a filtered result set containing the links which match the regular expression. The following tables show the message format of the queue and their statuses
Use Process-oriented Messaging and Document oriented Messaging
There are two messaging approaches that have worked effectively for us: process oriented and document oriented messaging. Process-oriented messaging is often defined by process or actions. The typical approach is to delete the old message from the "from" queue, and then to add a new message with new attributes to the new "to" queue. Document-oriented messaging happens when one message per user/job thread is passed through the entire system with different message attributes. This is often implemented using XML/JSON because it has an extensible model. In this solution, messages can evolve, except that the receiver only needs to understand those parts that are important to him. This way a single message can flow through the system and the different components only need to understand the parts of the message that is important to them. For GrepTheWeb, we decided to use the process-oriented approach.
Take Advantage Of Visibility Timeout Feature
Amazon SQS has a special functionality that is not present in many other messaging systems; when a message is read from the queue it is visible to other readers of the queue yet it is not automatically deleted from the queue. The consumer needs to explicitly delete the message from the queue. If this hasn't happened within a certain period after the message was read, the consumer is considered to have failed and the message will re-appear in the queue to be consumed again. This is done by setting the so-called visibility timeout when creating the queue. In GrepTheWeb, the visibility timeout is very important because certain processes (such as the shutdown controller) might fail and not respond (e.g., instances would stay up). With the visibility timeout set to a certain number of minutes, another controller thread would pick up the old message and resume the task (of shutting down).
Best practices of Amazon SimpleDB
Multithread GetAttributes() and PutAttributes() In Amazon SimpleDB, domains have items, and items have attributes. Querying Amazon SimpleDB returns a set of items. But often, attribute values are needed to perform a particular task. In that case, a query call is followed by a series of GetAttributes calls to get the attributes of each item in the list. As you can guess, the execution time would be slow. To address this, it is highly recommended to multi-thread your GetAttributes calls and to run them in parallel. The overall performance increases dramatically (up to 50 times) when run in parallel. In the GrepTheWeb application to generate monthly activity reports, this approach helped create more dynamic reports.
Use Amazon SimpleDB in Conjunction With Other Services
Build frameworks, libraries and utilities that use functionality of two or more services together in one. For GrepTheWeb, we built a small framework that uses Amazon SQS and Amazon SimpleDB together to externalize appropriate state. For example, all controllers are inherited from the BaseController class. The BaseController class's main responsibility is to dequeue the message from the "from" queue, validate the statuses from a particular Amazon SimpleDB domain, execute the function, update the statuses with a new timestamp and status, and put a new message in the "to" queue. The advantage of such a setup is that in an event of hardware failure or when controller instance dies, a new node can be brought up almost immediately and resume the state of operation by getting the messages back from the Amazon SQS queue and their status from Amazon SimpleDB upon reboot and makes the overall system more resilient. Although not used in this design, a common practice is to store actual files as objects on Amazon S3 and to store all the metadata related to the object on Amazon SimpleDB. Also, using an Amazon S3 key to the object as item name in Amazon SimpleDB is a common practice.
Launch Multiple Instances
All At Once Instead of waiting for your EC2 instances to boot up one by one, we recommend that you start all of them at once with a simple run-instances command that specifies the number of instances of each type.
Automate As Much As Possible
This is applicable in everything we do and requires a special mention because automation of Amazon EC2 is often ignored. One of the biggest features of Amazon EC2 is that you can provision any number of compute instances by making a simple web service call. Automation will empower the developer to run a dynamic programmable datacenter that expands and contracts based on his needs. For example, automating your buildtest-deploy cycle in the form of an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) and then running it automatically on Amazon EC2 every night (using a CRON job) will save a lot of time. By automating the AMI creation process, one can save a lot of time in configuration and optimization.
Add Compute Instances
On-The-Fly With Amazon EC2, we can fire up a node within minutes. Hadoop supports the dynamic addition of new nodes and task tracker nodes to a running cluster. One can simply launch new compute instances and start Hadoop processes on them, point them to the master and dynamically grow (and shrink) the cluster in real-time to speed up the overall process.
Safeguard Your AWS credentials
When Bundling an AMI If your AMI is running processes that need to communicate with other AWS web services (for polling the Amazon SQS queue or for reading objects from Amazon S3), one common design mistake is embedding the AWS credentials in the AMI. Instead of embedding the credentials, they should be passed in as arguments using the parameterized launch feature and encrypted before being sent over the wire.
General steps are:
1. Generate a new RSA keypair (use OpenSSL tools).
2. Copy the private key onto the image, before you bundle it (so it will be embedded in the final AMI).
3. Post the public key along with the image details, so users can use it.
4. When a user launches the image they must first encrypt their AWS secret key (or private key if you wanted to use SOAP) with the public key you gave them in step3. This encrypted data should be injected via user-data at launch (i.e. the parameterized launch feature).
5. Your image can then decrypt this at boot time and use it to decrypt the data required to contact Amazon S3. Also be sure to delete this private key upon reboot before installing the SSH key (i.e. before users can log into the machine). If users won't have root access then you don't have to delete the private key, just make sure it's not readable by users other than root.
Credits Special
Thanks to Kenji Matsuoka and Tinou Bao – the core team that developed the GrepTheWeb Architecture.
Further Reading Amazon SimpleDB
White Papers Amazon SQS
White paper Hadoop
Wiki Hadoop Website
Distributed Grep Examples
Map Reduce Paper
Blog: Taking Massive Distributed Computing to the Common man – Hadoop on Amazon EC2/S3
Since the Amazon Web Services are primitive building block services, the most value is derived when they are used in conjunction with other services
• Use Amazon S3 and Amazon SimpleDB together whenever you want to query Amazon S3 objects using their metadata We recommend you store large files on Amazon S3 and the associated metadata and reference information on Amazon SimpleDB so that developers can query the metadata. Read-only metadata can also be stored on Amazon S3 as metadata on object (e.g. author, create date etc).
• Use SimpleDB and Amazon SQS together whenever you want an application to be in phases Store transient messages in Amazon SQS and statuses of job/messages in Amazon SimpleDB so that you can update statuses frequently and get the status of any request at any time by simply querying the item. This works especially well in asynchronous systems.
• Use Amazon S3 and Amazon SQS together whenever you want to create processing pipelines or producerconsumer solutions Store raw files on Amazon S3 and insert a corresponding message in an Amazon SQS queue with reference and metadata (S3 URI etc)
Jinesh Varia
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With Christmas around the corner, it's time to start thinking about what presents to get for the entire family. I personally love the simple things that, nonetheless, come with good design and full of significance. So I decided to share with you this design piece which I have a serious crush on - especially the cork edition.
Designed by the Oporto based atelier Clínica de Arquitectura, the CEPA is a support for Port Wine Bottles that aims to inspire new ways of presentation and serving rituals. It creates a way of reviving old traditions, like the wine and the wood and cork industry, with a contemporary look and attitude.
all images via Clínica de Arquitectura with permission
"The support is a cylinder made of one single piece of one of the materials - solid wood or cork - both strongly related to the identity of this wine and the Douro Valley, in which two connected cavities are cut out. One of the cavities is dimensioned to fit the bottle. The other is designed to land the stopper..."
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Software-Controlled Networking Market Analysis, Market Size, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2017 To 2022, Focusing On Top Key Vendors: NEC, Pica8, Brocade Communications Systems, Ciena
— Global Software-Controlled Networking Market to grow at a CAGR of +70% during Forecast Period.
Due to the continuous development of network and data center integration technologies, software control networks are getting more and more attention. This is a breakthrough network architecture that will revolutionize the existing network and data center infrastructure. The software control network architecture framework is set to redefine the network infrastructure to meet the increase in the number of network users that consume high bandwidth. The controller provides a centralized interface to manage the entire network, while the application software enables the service provider to perform various functions in the service, such as virtual private network (VPN), network address translation (NAT), load balancing and security edge itself. It acts as a bridge between physical infrastructure and software solutions.
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This intelligence report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global software control network market. It includes surveys of past progress, ongoing market scenarios and future prospects. Mentioned accurate data on the products, strategies and market shares of this particular market leader. This report provides a comprehensive introduction to the global market competition. The report further predicted the size and valuation of the global market during the upcoming forecast period. The report also provides a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data that influence the expected impact of these factors on the market's future growth prospects.
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NEC Corporation , Pica8, Inc. , Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. , Ciena Corporation , Intel Corporation , Pluribus Networks Inc. , Big Switch Networks, Inc Cisco Systems, Inc. , Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. , Juniper Networks, Inc. , Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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According to the research report, with the advancement of science and technology, the global market for the software control network market has continued to rise, which has largely affected consumer behavior and the corresponding purchasing patterns. The research report stated that, in addition, the increasing popularity of the Internet and the proliferation of mobile surfing are expected to drive the demand for global network management software.
Based on geographical regions, the global software control network market is broadly divided into Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The market in most parts of the world is still at the exploratory stage, but it is expected to maintain steady development in the next few years. The major companies investing in this market are located in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, China, and some countries in the Asia Pacific region. Therefore, it is estimated that in the Asia Pacific region, North America and Western Europe will hold more than half of market share in the coming years.
This statistical research report conducted a comprehensive assessment of the global market for network management software, using a variety of industry parameters such as production capacity, product pricing, demand, supply and sales dynamics, return on investment, and growth taking into account the overall market ratio.
In the final part of the report, the manufacturer responsible for increasing sales of the software control network market has been submitted. The manufacturer's manufacturing base, basic information and competitors were analyzed. In addition, the types of technologies and products introduced by these manufacturers also form a key part of this part of the report.
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Five of the best cycling overshoes
How to keep your feet warm and dry on the bike
Ride year-round and you'll soon find out that your our feet can get cold quickly in wintry conditions. They're also in the line of fire for spray when it starts to bucket down, and it won't take long for your socks to get soaked through, which isn't fun when you're miles from home.
Madefromneoprene, nylon and polyurethane, waterproof overshoes are worn over cycling shoes and keep your feet warm and dry. They're secured by zips or Velcro and should be tight. Reflective strips can help with visibility at night.
Here, we round up five of the best overshoes we've tried out in 2012.
Endura Dexter – BEST ON TEST
Among the best value wet weather overshoes available, the Dexters have lots of stretch, a full length zip rear covered by a huge Velcro flap, and Scotchlite thread woven throughout the surface. The sole is a hardwearing, heavyweight stretch Kevlar, while a brushed Roubaix-like lining is kind to your shoes and keeps your feet warm.
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Castelli Diluvio
A classic overshoe of thick neoprene with all the seams both stitched and welded for maximum water repellency. With no zips they can be a struggle to pull over bulky shoes, but once on they have a super-close fit, helped by the adjustable Velcro strap on the ankle. Although they will eventually get damp, they still keep your feet warm.
From: Castelli / Saddleback (UK)
Prendas Meraklon Oversock
Made from a dense, woven, cotton-like fabric, these are great at keeping chills at bay and very quick to dry. Their small size means they stuff easily into a jersey pocket, and though they won't get you through the worst wet weather days, they will keep your feet warm and comfortable on cold spring rides.
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Santini Air
With a multi-layered, neoprene-like polyester upper, a tough polyester lower and a fairly open underside, the Airs aren't fully waterproof but water resistance is exceptionally good. They're easy to get on, with a full zip, and the ankle cuff is adjustable. Pricey, but some of the best around.
From: Santini / Fisher Outdoor Leisure (UK)
PRO New Classic
These neoprene overshoes have a water-repellent coating, a full length zip and Velcro closure. The bottom is an open design so they're compatible with mountain bike shoes, but though the upper keeps rain out, this open bottom does let some water in.
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Best of AppStorm in June
We've collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in June. Whether you're interested in Mac, iPhone, iPad, Web, or Android apps, there's bound to be something you didn't spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a part of the AppStorm Network you've never seen before!
Thanks for reading AppStorm, and I hope you enjoy looking over some of our favourite posts from last month!
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8 Great Ways to Keep Track on the iPad
Throughout the ages humans have always had to keep track of things, from counting on an abacus, to remembering the milk with a post-it. The iPhone, and now the iPad, have provided us with a vast array of possible solutions for helping us to remember and stay organised.
Let's take a look at some of the apps that are unlikely to feel too worried about Apple's recent "Reminders" announcement, and some great solutions for keeping yourself organised!
OmniOutliner: Be More Productive
The Omni Group is known for making some of the best productivity and organizational apps for the iPad, iPhone and Mac, including one of my favorites, OmniFocus for the iPad. Their latest release for the iPad is OmniOutliner, an organizational tool designed for creating outlines and organizational documents on the go.
So now the big question is, can The Omni Group pull off another success? Let's take a look after the break and find out.
Aelios: Beautiful, Global Weather
When the iPad was first introduced, it didn't come with a weather app. Most people thought it was simply an oversight in the keynote presentation. Steve Jobs didn't want to sacrifice precious time on what was certainly an auxiliary to the headlining features of the iPad. Then the iPad shipped, and the official iOS Weather app was nowhere to be found.
Today I'm proud to present an app from an indie development team that takes a different, more aesthetic approach to presenting the weather on the iPad. Aelios, from Jilion. If you're a fan of beautiful, useful apps, you're really going to love this one.
iOS 5: Its Impact on the iPad
So there we have it. On June 6, 2011, Apple announced iOS 5.
Described as a "major release", anyone who watched the coverage of the announcement would be hard-pressed to disagree. Over 200 new features, 1500 new APIs for developers to utilize. Apple's answered many a critic with the 10 key features that they highlighted, even the ones glossed over made big splashes, namely WiFi syncing with iTunes and a new split-keyboard layout for the iPad.
Now that we've all had time to mull over the announcements Apple made, let's take a look at which ones still look great in the fresh light of the day after, and which ones are maybe a little more hype than substance.
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Top 10 Minimal and Elegant Android News Reader Apps
I have compiled a list of news reader apps that have both minimal and elegant user interfaces, to share my views with you and some useful suggestions with App developers.
Many Android developers do not give enough attention to user interface and fail miserably in terms of quality of design and usability features; this article highlights those that get it right. It's more than just a round up: it shows the key features that will help every news-based app to become a success.
The Ultimate Android App Guide for Musicians
With the "smartphone era" came a great thing for musicians: the mobile tools for composing and playing music on a pocket size instrument with the practicality of touch interfaces. We hear so much about apps for iOS around music composition, notation, and live playing, made by the biggest and famous musical software and hardware companies – but what about Android?
Developers have made powerful and useful weapons that every musician with an Android phone should have, covering everything from simple on-the-go notations to a full sequencer in your hands.
Drag Racing: See You at the Finish Line
Drag Racing is an Android-only game which takes many of the elements of car tuning and drag racing and makes for an addictive game which is great on the go for those spare moments you may have. The idea is simple: take your car over a pre-determined distance before your opponents to win.
In practice however, there are many variables and factors that determine a vehicle's speed: forced induction or naturally aspirated engine? front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive? These are just a few of the decisions that one needs to make when building the ultimate drag racing machine.
How to Clean Up Your Home Screen
One of the more common complaints about Android is its lack of aesthetic appeal or polish. While Android isn't by any means ugly, it almost certainly seems to lack that special something its competitors have. In all likeliness, a quick glance at your phone will reveal a random array of icons, widgets, and folders scattered among your home screens in no particular order.
However, thanks to the flexibility of the Android platform, this doesn't have to be the case. By employing the right launcher and widgets, you'll find yourself with a layout that's not only attractive, but more importantly, functional in all the ways your home screen is now. Sound interesting? Let's get started.
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Tiny Wings: Flying iPhone Fowl Fun
Some people (apparently a great majority) get some wild enjoyment out of firing furious fowls into rudely constructed structures that protect a pile of prig-looking pigs. It's not just iOS devices, but Android, Palm and other charts are topped with the best-selling physics-based destruction game "Angry Birds". But we already knew that, so I'm always interested in seeing which new app will surface to the number 2 spot on the mobile gaming charts; and I've found a winner: "Tiny Wings".
Tiny Wings features a bird with a problem: his wings aren't big enough to fly. Your mission is simple, keep your bird in motion with high-and-long glides over the colorful hills of rolling digital islands. Start slow, sliding down a grassy slope, then let gravity and aerodynamic velocity take it from there.
10 New Features to Get Stoked About in iOS 5
Earlier today Apple kicked off their annual Worldwide Developer's Conference with a keynote speech that was chock full of new goodies for virtually everyone who uses their software regularly.
Mac.AppStorm has all the info on what's coming with Lion and iCloud and we've got the lowdown on outstanding new features of iOS. Let's take a look!
What Is iMessage and How Do I Use It?
There's been a lot of excitement over the recent iOS 5 announcements. A new notifications center, a promising new Reminder app and Wifi Sync are just a few of the awesome features that we can look forward to this fall.
One feature that I've been getting a lot of questions about is iMessage. What is it? Will there be two messaging apps now or will it be integrated into the current messaging system? If you're wondering about the answers to these questions, read on.
How (And Why) We Review Apps
Last week, the Internet was abuzz with talk about a single tweet which caused quite a stir. The head of a PR firm tweeted: "#AlwaysBetOnDuke too many went too far with their reviews-we r reviewing who gets games next time and who doesn't based on today's venom." Working hand in hand with PR firms is something we at AppStorm have to do pretty much every day, but it's not often we've seen one of them speak out like this.
Because of that issue, it got me thinking about how we do our reviews here at AppStorm, and it made me wonder if some of our readers think we might have a bias towards the positive side of things, and therefore, we don't give "real" reviews. So to address that issue, I figured I'd peel back the curtain a bit and talk about how we at AppStorm review an app, and what that means for you, the reader.
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LucidChart: Awesome Charting Got Even Better
Conventional wisdom would say that web apps generally are less feature-full than their native app counterparts. Google Docs is less polished than iWork or Microsoft Office 2010, but that's just to be expected. And on mobile browsers and tablets, many web apps are much harder to use than native apps, but hey, it's just a web app. You can't expect so much, right?
LucidChart is one app that's proving the conventional wisdom wrong. They've created a web app that runs faster and smoother than many desktop apps. Visio can drive you insane after using it for a few minutes, but we were very impressed at how nice LucidChart was at creating diagrams and more when we first reviewed it. Since then, the developers haven't rested on their laurals. Instead, they've added a Visio file importer, offline support, and amazing integration with the iPad that lets you draw intricate diagrams quicker than ever.
80 Apps and Resources For Cloud-Based Web Dev
Web development is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The value of the web has become apparent and business and individuals alike have jumped on board the web bandwagon. During it's humble beginners, you might find a web developer writing his code in a text editor like Notepad. However, as the web technologies themselves progress, developers can take advantage of rich web apps to produce their content.
In this extended roundup, we'll be taking a look at around eighty or so tools that operate entirely on the web, that you can use in your web development workflow. For the purposes of this roundup, 'development' refers to the overall process of a website's creation and not necessarily just the coding side of things.
How to Build Your Own iCloud Today
Unfortunately, for the Apple-consuming public, iCloud won't be hitting us until the fall. That means we're going to have to wait several months because all the cloud-based syncing magic becomes a reality for us. However, either for those going crazy in anticipation, or those who oddly despise Apple, there's a range of online services that offer similar functionality.
In this article, we're going to take a look at some of the apps you can grab right now to help build up an iCloud-esque ecosystem for yourself.
Simplenote: The Power of Plain Text
Over the past few months, there's one web app I've increasingly relied on to keep up with everything I need to remember and write down. From blog posts to random to-do lists, the bulk of the things I write are saved in Simplenote. Best known as an iOS app, Simplenote's elegant web app and the wide variety of 3rd party apps that work with it such as Notational Velocity make it work wherever you want. is one of the best examples of an app that's gotten more features over time and yet stayed fast and simple.
At the heart of Simplenote is Simperiumës high quality cloud sync engine. No matter what Simplenote-compatible app you're writing in, your text will be seamlessly synced to the cloud so you can pick up writing from another device. It's the promise of iCloud's document sync, available today on almost every device. You can even use it to look back at previous versions of your notes, or share your Markdown formatted notes with the world.
Simplenote has an incredible number of features to be such a simple app, so let's take a deeper look at its most advanced features, and how you can use it to keep your notes safe.
Best of Mac.AppStorm
1984 and the Future of Mac Software
Today we're going look way back to the beginning and see a platform and a company that was defined by breaking the mold and breaking free of restrictions and uniformity.
We'll contrast this with a critical look at the direction that Apple is headed in today. Do their current goals reflect the anti-establishment personality portrayed in the infamous 1984 commercial or have they become the establishment?
10 Must-Have Apps You Won't Find in the Mac App Store
Like most Mac users, I have mixed feelings about the Mac App store. For app users, the App Store makes it easier to find and manage apps all in one place, but largely eliminates the flexibility of free trials. New developers probably enjoy the increased visibility of being in the App Store, but likely lament about the slow acceptance process and numerous restrictions.
Though it seems like most Mac app developers are following the crowd to the App Store, there are still some real gems out there that haven't made the switch. In this round-up, I'll go through an incomplete list of fantastic apps missing from the App Store that are worth straying to the browser for. (I'm not including free apps or popular, well-known software like the Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Suites.)
Reeder Finally Exits Beta and Hits the App Store
I've been using Reeder since the very beginning, since back when it was just a wee little app with no subscription management or automatic refresh.
Since that first public beta, reeder has grown from a buggy iOS port to a fully-featured, beautiful Google Reader client. There's no shortage of Mac RSS applications, and many have developed loyal fanbases across many niches. In this crowded market, can reeder really offer something new?
30 Classic SNES Games You Can But Shouldn't Play On Your Mac
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was a phenomenally fun console that successfully ate up a large portion of my childhood. There are so many classic games from this era that have long been forgotten. If only there were a way to download and play those 16-bit masterpieces on your Mac. Oh wait, there is.
Today we'll flood your memory with enough digital nostalgia to make you teary eyed by showing you where you can grab these games and play them today. Be sure to read the fine print though as emulating old Nintendo games on your Mac is risky business!
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Thomson has absolutist logic
I agree with Dr. J. Anderson Thomson Jr. [September 30 cover story] that religious fanaticism, coupled with our human tendency toward violent herd mentality, is one of the more alarming phenomena operating in our current world. However, I cannot share Thomson's happy, if naive, belief that if people would "wake up" to his atheist vision, the world would become a less violent place.
To hold that belief would be to ignore the millions who died under the (secular) totalitarian regimes of Hitler and Stalin, and who continue to die in non-religious killings around the world. Gang rapes are presumably not led by bearers of the cross, any more than the male-bonded coalitions of murderous apes Thomson cites go into battle screaming, "Allahu Akhbar."
Thomson conflates all religion with religious fanaticism. In doing so, he ignores the good that has come out of the world's religions. For example, while Thomson wishes us to realize that we are all "truly brothers and sisters," he fails to acknowledge the imperative, in both the Jewish and Christian Bibles, to do just that, in love for our neighbors and acts of charity and loving kindness.
Moreover, Thomson would have us embrace our common human origin. In Judaism, we are taught that since we are said to descend from Adam and Eve– whether one believes these figures real or mythical – no one has the right to boast that his or her origin is better than that of another. The Bible story then serves as an illustration of the common (African) origin that Thomson touts.
Thomson says we must learn that we are our "brother's keeper." Where has he read these words in the first place?
Thomson's segue from despising fanaticism to despising all religions is as simple-minded as some people's belief that because they (or their leaders) are Christians, Moslems, or Jews, they can do no wrong. Thomson's logic is not the opposite of fanaticism. It is the opposite side of the same, absolutist coin.
As one of many practicing Jews who is perfectly content to be a "risen ape," I don't believe religion and science to be antithetical. Science, like religion, can be used for good or evil– witness the Nazi doctors, or builders of weapons of mass destruction.
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Nimodipine is a calcium channel blocker. Nimodipine relaxes (widens) blood vessels and improves blood flow.
Nimodipine is used to prevent brain damage caused by reduced blood flow to the brain resulting from aneurysm (AN-yor-iz-m), a dilated or ruptured blood vessel in the brain.
Nimodipine may also be used for purposes other than those listed here.
Some medicines can interact with nimodipine and should not be used at the same time. Tell your doctor about all your medications and any you start or stop using during treatment with nimodipine.
Nimodipine can lower your blood pressure. Call your doctor at once if you feel like you might pass out.
The liquid from a nimodipine capsule should never be injected through a needle into the body, or dangerously low blood pressure may result. Nimodipine gel capsules are to be taken by mouth only.
You should not use nimodipine if you are allergic to it.
Some medicines can interact with nimodipine and should not be used at the same time. Your doctor may need to change your treatment plan if you use any of the following drugs:
To make sure nimodipine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether nimodipine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
It is not known whether nimodipine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
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This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with nimodipine and lead to potentially dangerous effects. Avoid the use of grapefruit products while taking nimodipine.
Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of nimodipine.
Many drugs can interact with nimodipine. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your medications and any you start or stop using during treatment with nimodipine, especially:
This list is not complete and many other drugs can interact with nimodipine. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Give a list of all your medicines to any healthcare provider who treats you.
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Take nimodipine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
Take this medicine with a full glass of water. Swallow the capsule whole.
Measure liquid medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
If the person taking nimodipine cannot swallow the capsule, the medicine from inside the capsule can be given through an in-place nasogastric tube (through the nose and into the stomach). Use a needle to make a hole in each end of the capsule, and squeeze the medicine out into an oral syringe or other syringe to which a needle cannot be attached. Empty the syringe into the nasogastric tube and wash it down with 30 milliliters of normal saline.
The medicine placed into a syringe should never be injected through a needle into the body, or dangerously low blood pressure may result. Nimodipine gel capsules are to be taken by mouth only.
Your blood pressure will need to be checked often. Your liver function may also need to be tested.
You should not stop using nimodipine suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Do not freeze. Keep each capsule in the original package until you are ready to take one.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
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By Barbara Sherf
Jackie Yorko, the newly named Director of the Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church's Center on the Hill, likes to keep busy, so the 54-year-old powerhouse cannot complain about being bored in her new role.
With a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology, she starts her day with early morning workouts at L.A. Fitness, and on weekends enjoys taking long walks from her Mt. Airy home to the Valley Green Inn. During the workday she is busy fielding phone calls, setting up classes and directing visitors to their classrooms at the center. Many evenings are spent at community meetings doing outreach.
The spunky 5'5" redhead, who formerly worked as the Director of Community Programs at Chestnut Hill Hospital, seemed like a natural Director of the newly renovated 5,000 square-foot space created by an endowment a church member established in his will. The space is designed for adult programs that are open to the public. "While the seniors make up a large number of our classes, we want to reach out to all groups to consider holding their classes in our space."
Jackie noted that the church has a pre-kindergarten program, and she would like to see young parents take a class like Pilates after dropping their children off.
"It's really neat to see little ones and our senior set all in close proximity to each other. We invite anyone to come in and see our space and determine whether it's a good fit."
Classes offered by community groups like Mt. Airy Learning Tree, Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment and Neighborhood Interfaith Movement must be in line with the center's mission, and the groups must pay a small stipend for quarterly mailings.
On any given day one might find an Italian class, a yoga class or a memoir writing class in any of the six rooms available. The lineup for the first quarter of 2011 is quite diverse; from Beading with Pearls and Selling Your Stuff on eBay to Safe Driving Courses and the continuing Lunch & Learn Series of lectures sponsored by Chestnut Hill Hospital. A Flourtown-based company, Here to Home, that specializes in moving retirees to another home or retirement community will also give tips on what to keep, what items to keep in the family and what items to consider donating to a charitable cause.
Not all of the educational opportunities will occur on site. Yorko will oversee a one-day and multi-day trips to various museums and cultural institutions from New York City to Washington D.C.
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As our article on San Francisco waterfront development was hitting the presses last week, California State Lands Commission Chief Counsel Mark Meier made public a letter questioning the legality of a local initiative in circulation that would submit waterfront projects that break height limits to a vote of the people.
Meier argued that such "public trust lands" are managed locally for statewide benefit, and therefore voters can't meddle with the decisions made in City Hall or the Port of San Francisco offices: "The land use and management decisions that the City makes regarding these public trust land cannot be overriden by the local initiative process…"
State Lands Commission must sign off on most waterfront developments, along with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, so this Jan. 13 letter to the City Attorney's Office is significant. It's unlikely to keep the measure off the June ballot if the campaign gets enough qualifying signatures by Feb. 3, but it could be used in later challenges.
Campaign Manager Jon Golinger said he wasn't surprised or worried by the threat, calling Meier's argument flawed. "Our attorneys have already analyzed this and we feel pretty confident," he told us, summarizing his side's legal argument as, "Anything that the people's representatives can do, the people are also allowed to do."
Golinger also noted a perverse aspect to Meier's arguments, noting that the initiative seeks to strengthen existing protections of the waterfront, which is exactly what the Burton Act encouraged when transfering authority to the city. And most of the caselaw that Meier relies on for his arguments involved judges ruling against initiatives that sought to weaken local authority and protections.
Golinger also noted the glaring contradiction between the position between taken now by the State Lands Commission, of which Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is one of three elected members, and the Prop. C initiative campaign funded last year by the 8 Washington project developers that was overtly supported by Newsom.
"If this is of question legally, why didn't Commissioner Newsom raise this last year?" Golinger asked.
In fact, that initiative would have been a far more glaring violation of the sanctity of local government control considering it would have not only green-lighted the 8 Washington project and all of its variances from local codes, but it would have prohibited "discretionary review" of the project by professional city planners.
We called both Meier and Newsom's office with questions about the letter, its arguments and contradictions, and the role that Newsom had in ordering, preparing, or reviewing the letter. We never heard back from either of them, but we'll update this post if and when we do.


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Darryl Hamilton joins MLB Network as on-air analyst
Secaucus, N.J., February 19, 2013 – Thirteen-year Major League Baseball veteran Darryl Hamilton has joined MLB Network as an analyst, appearing across MLB Network's programming. Hamilton will make his MLB Network debut calling two games at the 2013 Urban Invitational tournament at Minute Maid Park this Saturday, February 23 with MLB Network's Paul Severino, Joe Magrane and Sam Ryan, beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Hamilton joins former Major Leaguers Larry Bowa, Eric Byrnes, Sean Casey, John Hart, Jim Kaat, Al Leiter, Mike Lowell, Joe Magrane, Jerry Manuel, Kevin Millar, Dan Plesac, Harold Reynolds, Billy Ripken, John Smoltz, Dave Valle and Mitch Williams as analysts at MLB Network.
As a player, Hamilton batted .291 with 1,333 hits, 707 runs scored and 454 RBI in his career. Known as a terrific defensive outfielder, Hamilton committed only 14 errors out of 2,770 defensive chances in his career for a .995 fielding percentage. Hamilton was part of four Postseason teams, including the 2000 National League Champion New York Mets. Hamilton spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1988-1995) before joining the Texas Rangers (1996), San Francisco Giants (1997-1998), Colorado Rockies (1998-1999) and Mets (1999-2001).
Hamilton's previous experience in broadcasting includes roles as an analyst on Compass Media Network's radio broadcasts for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, NBC Sports Network's "SportsTalk" and KPRC (NBC) Houston, as well as MLB.com from 2003-2006. Hamilton also worked in the On-Field Operations department for the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball.
MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, live games, including Postseason telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis from the best in the business, including Bob Costas, Peter Gammons, Jim Kaat, Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds. MLB Network debuted on January 1, 2009 as the largest launch in cable television history and is currently distributed in approximately 70 million homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com


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Adam opens the show ranting about all the BevMos he has to go to out of town, even though he asked to be sent only to LA locations. He also talks about a honking situation he later felt bad about, and the guys listen back to a radio show clip about Adam getting too drunk to enjoy Superbowl commercials. Adam then takes your calls for a round of What Can't Adam Complain About.
After the break, Alison discusses the differences between ice cream soda and root beer floats. She then begins the news with a story about the latest trouble Zimmerman has gotten himself into, and they also chat about a Moscow subway station that lets you pay for your fare in squats. As the show wraps up, the group talks about a blind guy and his service dog being kicked off a plane, and also the new Hydrogen powered vehicles hitting the market next year.
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