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Proliant BL685c G7 Overview
HP ProLiant BL685c Generation 7 (G7) Server
This document covers the HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blade only. For
more information on HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures and HP BladeSystem
c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components, please see the following:
The BL685c G7 helps simplify network connections, lower infrastructure
costs, and delivers cost-effective, scalable, dense four-processor performance
for virtualization and compute-intensive database applications.
HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blade includes:
Standard Features
One (1) additional 10/100 network adapter dedicated to iLO 3 Management
Three (3) optional dual-port Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by the
HP ProLiant BL685c G7. Each mezzanine circuit board connects directly
to the server blade system board. These Fibre Channel HBAs are available
via option kits and must be ordered separately.
HBA mezzanine card option kits:
Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
Field-proven reliability and performance for a broad range of applications
using drivers and management tools that are fully compatible with all
Emulex HBAs
Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
HP BLc Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (PN 590647-B21)
Brocade, Emulex and QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs for HP BladeSystem c-Class
HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blades are optimized for HP StorageWorks
MSA, EVA, and XP
HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blades are compatible with select third party
SANs (please see blade storage page for more details:
HP Virtual Connect is an interconnect option for BladeSystem c-Class
that simplifies server connectivity to data and storage networks, and
reduces costs. Unique HP Flex-10 and FlexFabric technologies make maximum
use of network bandwidths, provide dynamic tuning and enable extreme flexibility
to meet individual server and infrastructure requirements. HP Virtual
Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) provides a central console to administer
network connections and workloads for thousands of servers. For more information
on Virtual Connect Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Converged Network and management
options see: www.hp.com/go/virtualconnect
HP Insight management software
Managing the growing number of servers can be complex and expensive for
your organization. IT managers need to address changing business needs
with tools that meet the challenges of managing today's complex Datacenters.
HP provides management solutions that are designed to simplify a server's
installation, configuration and maintenance throughout the entire server
lifecycle. This provides the customer with higher levels of operational
efficiency and highly reliable systems: www.hp.com/go/foundation.
The foundation pack includes:
NOTE: In an effort to support reducing
our environmental impact, the HP Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant
media will be available as a selectable option for this server at time
of order of a Factory Integrated Model. This will allow customers to order
the number of media kits that best meet their needs and eliminate receiving
unnecessary duplicate media.
HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring,
power and thermal control, and lights-out remote administration of ProLiant
ML, DL, and BL servers. HP iLO functions without additional software and
can be accessed from any location via a web browser. HP iLO works hand-in-hand
with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control suites, and Insight Dynamics
for ProLiant, helping customers unleash the value of the ProLiant platform
and deliver the highest possible quality of IT service. For more information,
visit: www.hp.com/go/iLO
High Performance Clusters
HP Cluster Platforms are specifically engineered, factory-integrated
large-scale ProLiant clusters optimized for High Performance Computing,
with a choice of servers, networks and software. Operating system options
include specially priced offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell
SLES, as well as Microsoft Windows HPC Server. A Cluster Platform Configurator
simplifies ordering. https://www.hp.com/go/clusters
High Performance Computing (HPC) interconnect technologies are available
for this server as part of the HP Cluster Platform portfolio. These high-speed
InfiniBand and Gigabit interconnects are fully supported by HP when integrated
within an HP cluster. Flexible, validated solutions can be defined with
the help of configuration tools. https://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/ucp/index.html
Operating Systems and Virtualization Software
Windows Server
Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
NOTE: For more information on
HP's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization
Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server,
including how to purchase from HP, please visit our OS Support Site at:
and our driver download page https://www.hp.com/support/BL685cG7
Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card for redundant SAN connection
Two (2) embedded dual-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapters for redundant
LAN connections
Two (2) hot-plug SAS/SATA/SSD drive bays and integrated RAID (Smart Array
P410i) controller with flash backed write cache
Redundant ROM on each server blade
Multiple mezzanine I/O expansion
Advanced ECC Memory
Online memory spare
Network adapter teaming (network fault tolerance, transmit load balancing,
switch-assisted load balancing)
ACPI 2.0 Compliant
PCI 2.2 Compliant
WOL Support
Microsoft® Logo certifications
USB 2.0 Support
The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a microcontroller chip that can
securely store artifacts used to authenticate the server platform. These
artifacts can include passwords, certificates and encryption keys. Windows®
BitLocker™ Drive Encryption (BitLocker) is a data protection feature
available in Windows Server® 2008. BitLocker leverages the enhanced
security capabilities of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2.
The TPM works with BitLocker to help protect user data and to ensure that
a server running Windows Server 2008 has not been tampered with while
the system was offline.
NOTE: For more information about
TPM, including a white paper, go to: www.hp.com/go/TPM.
NOTE: ProLiant OS pre-installed units will come with the partition
required for TPM deployment.
NOTE: The TPM key is unique to every TPM deployed server and must
be retained. Misplacing or losing the key could result in data loss.
HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and
deployment services for HP servers and storage products. Customers can
choose how their factory solutions are built, tested, integrated, shipped
and deployed.
Factory Express offers service packages for simple configuration, racking,
installation, complex configuration and design services as well as individual
factory services, such as image loading, asset tagging, and custom packaging.
HP products supported through Factory Express include a wide array of
servers and storage: HP Integrity, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blades,
HP BladeSystem, HP 9000 servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, XP,
rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches.
For more information on Factory Express services for your specific server
model please contact your sales representative or go to: https://www.hp.com/go/factory-express.
The HP eConfigure Enterprise Configurator now provides factory default
racking for our HP hardware portfolio. This approach is aligned with our
strategic direction to meet the needs and expectations of our valued customers.
If you require "custom" rack configuration, please contact HP's
Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for assistance. https://www.hp.com/products/configurator.
Service and Support
For increased uptime, productivity and ROI - HP Care Pack packaged services
for Servers
These days, you need to get the most out of your server investment - you
can't afford not to. When you buy HP server products and solutions, it's
also a good time to think about what levels of service and support you
may need. To help take the worry out of deploying, designing, maintaining,
and managing your environment, we've designed a portfolio of service options
that are as: flexible, reliable and scalable as your server. Unlike server-only
vendors, we take a holistic approach to your entire environment, bridging
storage, servers, blades, software and network infrastructures with our
HP Care Pack packaged services for Servers.
Protect your business beyond the warranty
When it comes to robustness and reliability, standard warranties on today's
computing equipment have matured just as the technologies have matured.
Good news on some fronts - but also a source of potential problems and
subsequent consequences that come from depending on standard warranties
alone. Standard warranty protects against product defects and some causes
of downtime - but not the business. By using a standard approach to warranty
uplifts, such as HP Care Pack Services, you can reduce downtime risks
and be more certain of operational consistency for both mission-critical
and standard business computing. Simply put, HP Care Pack Services normalize
the warranty of combined products - helping you proactively guard against
unplanned downtime.
Extending warranties with HP Care Pack Services
For cost-effective upgrading or extending your standard warranty, HP Care
Pack Services offer a suite of standard reactive hardware and software
support services that are sold separately, or combined as with our Support
Plus and Support Plus 24 services. The portfolio also provides a combination
of proactive and reactive services, such as Proactive 24 Service and Critical
Service. In addition, with HP Proactive Select we offer an innovative
approach to service delivery that gives you the flexibility to acquire
the specific proactive services you need today, then add services as your
needs evolve. HP Proactive Select offers a broad set of technical or per-event
type service options - including server, storage, and network, SAN device,
and software, environment, installation and education services. Services
that you can mix and match depending on your specific requirements, from
preliminary planning and equipment delivery to installation, configuration,
integration, and testing, through every level of ongoing support. Our
HP Care Pack packaged services for Servers assures help when you need
it most. And for many products, post-warranty HP Care Pack Services are
available when your original warranty has expired.
HP Server Services: Offering reliability, flexibility and value - just
like your storage
HP Server Services offers a full spectrum of customer care, from technology
support to complex migrations to complete completely managed services.
HP Factory Express provides customization, integration and deployment
services for turnkey solutions. HP Education offers flexible, comprehensive
training on server networking and server software to help your IT staff
get the most out of your investments. And HP Financial solutions extend
innovative financing and asset management programs to cost-effective buy,
manage and eventually retire your older equipment.
HP Server Services, the trusted business technology experts who manage
your technology in action, because when technology works, business works.
NOTE: Care Pack Services availability
may vary by product and country.
HP Care Pack Services are sold by HP and HP Authorized Service Partners:
Hardware Support - 3-Year HP 24x7 6-hour call to repair Care Pack
3-Year HP 24x7 6-hour call to repair Care Pack - This cost-effective service
helps you minimize system downtime due to hardware failure. It features
a commitment to resolve hardware problems within 6 hours from the time
your service call is received. (Please note repair-time restrictions below.)
When you experience system problems, your call is immediately connected
to an HP-certified resolution engineer for troubleshooting. If your problem
cannot be resolved remotely, an experienced support professional is dispatched
to your site to begin hardware repair activities.
HP is committed to repairing your hardware within a maximum of six hours.
The benefits include:
Hardware Support - 3 - Years 24x7 24 hour Call-to-Repair
3-Year HP 24x7 24-hour call to repair Care Pack - This cost-effective
service helps you minimize system downtime due to hardware failure. It
features a commitment to resolve hardware problems within 6 hours from
the time your service call is received. (Please note repair-time restrictions
When you experience system problems, your call is immediately connected
to an HP-certified resolution engineer for troubleshooting. If your problem
cannot be resolved remotely, an experienced support professional is dispatched
to your site to begin hardware repair activities. HP is committed to repairing
your hardware within a maximum of six hours. The benefits include:
ProLiant Servers Installation and Startup Service
HP Installation and Startup of HP ProLiant Servers provides for the installation
of your new HP ProLiant server and operating system. This will assist
you in bringing your new HP ProLiant server and operating system into
operation in a timely and professional manner.
This service provides a trained HP service specialist to perform an installation
that meets HP quality standards, for:
3-Year HP Support Plus 24 Service Care Pack
As an alternative to our recommended support level, for customers who
need access to responsive 24x7 hardware and software support plus software
updates on HP and selected third party products:
HP Support Plus 24 helps you increase performance and availability with
comprehensive, consistent hardware and software services. Working with
your IT team, HP Services engineers deliver onsite hardware support and
over-the-phone software support around-the-clock 365 days per year. Service
coverage encompasses HP products and selected multi-vendor hardware and
In addition, this convenient HP Care Pack packaged service makes software
updates available to you at substantial savings.
Choose Support Plus 24 when you need to:
3 Year HP Proactive 24
As an alternative to our recommended support level, for customers who
want enhanced operational effectiveness and proactive problem identification:
HP Proactive 24 Service (P24) integrates hardware and software support
to help you improve the stability and operational effectiveness of your
IT environment. An HP Account Manager acts as your primary point of contact
to ensure that HP meets your support needs effectively.
P24 provides the maximum value when multiple technologies in the environment
(e.g. servers, storage, SAN and the network), are all covered. It provides
an environment-wide view and consistent support of all of these components
which affect stability of your key applications.
Choose P24 when you want to:
Hardware Support - 3-Year, 24x7 Same-Business-Day, On-site. 4-Hour
response coverage
As an alternative to our recommended support level, for customers who
need same day response service level 24x7.
3-Year, 24x7 Same-Business-Day, On-site. 4-Hour response coverage provides
high-quality remote assistance and onsite support for your covered hardware,
helping you to improve product uptime. You have the flexibility to choose
between different service-level options featuring different response times
and coverage windows, as well as between several coverage periods to address
your specific service needs.
Service benefits:
HP eSupport is a portfolio of technology-based services that assist you
with managing your business environment - from the desktop to the data
Support Portal
The HP support portal provides one-stop access to the information, tools
and services you need to manage the daily operations of your IT environment.
Features include:
HP Insight Remote Support software delivers secure remote support for
your HP Servers and Storage, 24 X 7, so you can spend less time solving
problems and more time focused on your business. You can have your systems
remotely monitored for hardware failure using secure technology that's
been proven at thousands of companies around the world. In many cases,
you can avoid problems before they occur.
HP Services continues to be recognized for service and support excellence
by customers, partners, industry organizations and publications around
the world. Recent honors and award reflect our services team's dedications,
technical expertise, professionalism and uncompromising commitment to
customer satisfaction. For a list of all our awards, please visit:
For more information about HP Care Pack Services for Servers, please
To learn more on HP ProLiant servers and HP BladeSystem, please contact
your HP sales representative or HP Authorized Channel Partner, or visit:
HP BL685c G7 6176 12C 4P 64G Svr
HP BL685c G7, 6174 12C, 64G (4P)
(4) AMD Opteron™ processor Model 6176 (2.3GHz)
(4) AMD Opteron™ processor Model 6174 (2.2 GHz)
HP BL685c G7 6136, 8C, 32G (4P)
(4) AMD Opteron processor Model 6136 (2.4 GHz)
Configuration Information - Factory Integrated Models
NOTE: This section lists some of the steps required to configure
a Factory Integrated Model. To ensure only valid configurations are ordered,
HP recommends the use of an HP approved configurator. Contact your local
sales representative for information on CTO product offerings and requirements.
NOTE: HP does not allow factory integration of options into standard
models listed above.
Configure-to-order servers must start with a CTO Chassis.
NOTE: FIO indicates that this option is available only as a factory
installable option.
BL685c G7 Core Options
Additional Options
HP Insight Software
HP Security - TPM
HP InfiniBand Mezzanine Options
HP Ultrium Tape Blades
HP Expansion Blade
NOTE: Memory configurations listed do not apply to "Factory
Integrated Models".
For detailed memory configuration rules and guidelines, please use the
Online DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool:
Some DIMM installation guidelines are summarized below:
Basic memory slot and population diagram
Standard memory configuration (4 CPU model)
Standard Memory Plus Optional Memory (4 CPU model)
Standard Memory Replaced with Optional Memory (4 CPU Model)
RDIMM maximum configuration
NOTE: Capacity references are rounded to the common Gigabyte values.
Acoustic Noise
Disk Drive and Enclosure Interface
SAS Connectors
Server Interface
SAS Speed
Cache Memory
Logical Drives Supported
Maximum Logical Drive Capacity
Host Memory Addressing
RAID Support
Upgradeable Firmware
Client System Support
Client Browser Support
Command Line Support
Driver Support
Management protocols supported
Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling
programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go
to: https://www.hp.com/go/green.
To recycle your product, please go to: https://www.hp.com/go/green
or contact your nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will
be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner.
The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment
information for each product type for use by treatment facilities. This
information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett
Packard web site at: https://www.hp.com/go/green.
These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities
as well as HP OEM customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.


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TOKYO – Countries should not sacrifice growth for the sake of austerity, the head of the International Monetary Fund told global financial leaders Friday, urging that the pace of government debt reduction be tempered by spending to help get the unemployed back to work.
Balancing those sometimes competing priorities is the central puzzle facing policymakers as the world economy slows further, even in dynamic Asia, IMF chief Christine Lagarde told finance leaders at the IMF and World Bank annual meeting in Tokyo.
Lagarde said she was "desperately optimistic" on prospects for a global recovery, while warning against backsliding on reforms needed to prevent future financial crises.
"The first priority, clearly, is to get beyond the crisis, and restore growth, especially to end the scourge of unemployment," Lagarde said.
Greece, Spain and other European countries labouring under massive debts have slashed spending and raised taxes, seeking to restore confidence in their public finances and qualify for emergency financing. The economies of financially healthier European countries, such as Germany and Finland, face a potential blow to growth if those troubled economies fail to get their financial houses in order. At the same time, the recovery of the 17-nation grouping that uses the euro could founder if tax increases and spending cuts bite too deeply.
While there seems to be a wide consensus on long-term strategies for reform, there is less agreement how painful such policies should be in the near-term given the persistent risk of recession and surging unemployment.
"One lesson though is clear from history," Lagarde said. "Reducing public debt is incredibly difficult without growth. High debt, in turn, makes it harder to get growth, so it's a very narrow path to be taken."
"It's probably a long path, and one for which there is probably no shortcut, either. It's a path that needs to be taken," she said.
Lagarde said monetary policies must encourage banks to lend, while spending cuts are adjusted to the "right pace." Debts must be brought down in the medium term, and structural reforms are needed to sustain growth in the long term, she said.
"That's the package that is needed," Lagarde said. "Let us not delude ourselves. Without growth, the future of the global economy is in jeopardy."
"It's a marathon, not a sprint. It could take years," Lagarde said in an on-camera debate hosted by the British Broadcasting Corp. where she good naturedly traded jibes with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble.
"When you are running the 42 kilometres of a marathon, you can't just stop and turn around and go the other way," Schauble retorted, accusing those who favour going easy on debt reduction of backpedaling on their commitments.
"Increasing public debt does not enhance growth, it damages growth," he said.
Lagarde contended that it was not an issue of reversing commitments but of adjusting the pace to suit each country's unique situation.
The IMF has scaled back its global growth forecast for 2012 to 3.3 per cent from 3.5 per cent, and has warned that even its dimmer outlook might prove too optimistic if Europe and the United States fail to resolve their crises.
On Friday, the fund said economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region slowed to 5.5 per cent in January-June. That is well above the global average, but the lowest for the region since the financial crisis in 2008. The slowdown is largely because of sluggishness in Europe and the U.S. It also noted weakness in China and India, whose dynamism had helped counter weakness elsewhere.
"The global recovery is still too weak. Job prospects for untold millions are still too scarce, and the gap between the rich and the poor is still way too big," Lagarde said.
Europe's darkening economic outlook is drawing calls for more public support even from austerity champion Chancellor Angela Merkel. She said Thursday it was incumbent on Germany, whose 0.3 per cent growth in the second quarter helped offset a 0.2 per cent contraction among the 17 nation grouping that uses the euro, to "do things to stimulate the European economy."
Lagarde has urged that European creditors give Greece an extra two years to meet austerity targets required to get and continue receiving loans, after nearly defaulting on its mountain of debt.
Such accommodations would just confuse markets, increasing uncertainty, Schauble said.
In Japan, both Lagarde and Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, have stressed that without greater equity and equality, growth will be unsustainable.
The IMF's mission is threefold: economic surveillance, advice and providing temporary funding, while the World Bank's mission is to fight poverty. The bank uses funds from donor members and proceeds from bond sales to provide low-interest loans to developing countries.
During the meetings, Kim has spoken often about the need to ensure food security for the poor at a time when spikes in prices have become routine.
To fortify a "safety net" for crises while supporting improvements to make farming more efficient and sustainable, ministers pledged new funds for the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, a trust fund set up in 2010.
Japan and South Korea each promised $30 million in new funding, while the U.S. pledged to contribute an extra $1 for every $2 contributed by other donors, up to a total amount of $475 million. Including those new funds, the fund has financial support of $1.3 billion.


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Eric Wolff is the Deputy Principal Commercial Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai.
When you are speaking for American businesses in East China, it's great to have a good set of partners by your side.
That's why it's so important that the International Trade Administration (ITA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the American Chamber of Commerce—Shanghai. Our teams will cooperate on initiatives to help American businesses succeed in East China, one of the hubs of the country's growing economy.
We will share resources to help American companies find the most qualified partners in the region and make sure that U.S. business leaders know about every important opportunity to do business here. We'll also work together to support Chinese investors looking for investment opportunities in the United States.
American business leaders have long known that East China represents an outstanding business market for U.S. companies, which is why AmCham Shanghai was one of the first AmChams founded outside the United States.
As we sign this agreement, China is a more promising market than ever.
U.S. exports to the country have increased by more than 75 percent since 2009, reaching a record $122 billion in 2013. The growing middle class has helped create a remarkable increase in U.S. auto exports to China.
Actually, transportation equipment exports overall have risen dramatically in recent history, along with sectors like chemicals and wood products.
Signs point to this trend of growth continuing. China's economy continues to grow, and consumers around the country continue to seek out high quality, American goods.
Factor in the U.S. government's continued emphasis on supporting American companies here, demonstrated by ITA's opening of a new office in Wuhan and an increase in personnel throughout the country, and you have a recipe for a bright future of economic opportunity.
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Ever since the Fatman brand was founded in 2006, its mission has been to marry upstart digital devices such as the iPod and iPhone with vacuum tube amplifying technology, bringing both a much-needed boost in perceived audio quality to the former and some street cred to the latter - as we saw with the Fatman Mi-Tube's sibling the iTube 452.
The Fatman Mi-Tube Valve Amplifier with Bluetooth, though, is arguably the smallest and neatest expression of Fatman's philosophy yet.
What you get for the very reasonable UK price tag of £240 (around $380) is a 28W per channel valve amplifier with the ability to stream songs from your iPad, iPod, iPhone or other suitably-equipped mobile device using Bluetooth.
Features and performance
The Fatman Mi-Tube is certainly pretty to look at: viewed from the top-down it's completely circular, with a translucent covering on the top that houses discreet valves for the amp 'electronics' as well as the left and right audio channels.
Plug the amp into the mains and the valves give off a warm orange glow that's almost primeval in its appeal - like gazing at the leftover embers of a bonfire when you were a kid.
On the front of the main vacuum tube you'll notice a strip containing two glowing blue lights - one at the top, one at the bottom - that flicker into life when you play music through each channel.
The Fatman Mi-Tube's front is pretty spare aside from two conical controls. The one on the left enables you to switch between Bluetooth streaming and the Input 1 and Input 2 RCA phono audio inputs on the amplifier's back - handy if you want to plug in a CD player or other audio source. The one on the right is a simple volume control.
On the back of the amp are the two sets of analogue audio input alluded to above, plus a pair of chunky speaker binding posts so you can hook up speakers to the app using decent quality cable (some of which is supplied in the Fatman Mi-Tube's box).
Getting the Fatman Mi-Tube to work with your iPod, iPhone, iPad or other Bluetooth-capable device is straightforward: you simply switch the front-mounted control dial to Bluetooth and then pair it with your device using its built-in controls, and it should all work as if by magic.
The only catch is that if you walk out of range of the amp with your Bluetooth gadget in your pocket, the sound will eventually break up or stop altogether.
There's another conundrum, of course: streaming low-bit rate tunes to any kind of amp will never scale the heights of audiophile delight - and there's a limit to how much a warm-sounding valve amp can do to ameliorate harsh-sounding artefacts in very compressed digital audio, or even in tunes that were badly recorded in the first place.
Having said that, the Fatman Mi-Tube is a lot of fun. Feed with it high bit-rate MP3s, Apple Lossless or even CD-quality tunes and your ears will be filled with sweet-sounding vocals, melodious bass notes and an exciting, vibrant mid-range.
Team that with the warm glow you'll get from those precious valves and your own feelings of satisfaction from the Fatman Mi-Tube's £240 (around $380) price tag and you'll be very happy indeed.
The Fatman Mi-Tube is small, sensibly priced and beautiful to boot. The fact that it can also deliver ear-tickling audio joy (for the most part) almost feels excessive. Bluetooth audio streaming is a neat addition - as long as you accept its obvious limitations.
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Are these the best chocolate truffles in town? No doubt.
Choco le'a started in 2010, and going on little more than word of month and consistent, high-quality creations, the company has quietly taken over the confection scene in Hawaii, presenting their truffles alongside Alan Wong at a Japanese Cultural Center event and supplying hotels like the Moana Surfrider with their treats.
Erin Kanno Uehara and Colins Kawai, making chocolate haupia truffles
Choco le'a is owned by Colins Kawai and Erin Kanno Uehara, a self-taught, uncle and niece team. Together, the two turn out a remarkable assortment of truffles in offerings like mochi (with Nisshodo's chichi dango in the center), caramel accented with Hawaiian sea salt, cheesecake (from Otto Cake), and silky lilikoi truffles.
Flavors are clean and potent … easily some of the best I've tasted. Using a blend of local and European chocolates, the truffles are handmade in Choco le'a's new Manoa factory space. A large portion of their business are catering orders (weddings and birthdays), custom orders for hotels, and company events (they just filled a large order for Larry Ellison and Oracle).
Now the important part: how to get these chocolate truffles? Three options:
- Visit LMS Boutique in Manoa. This is the only place where Choco le'a is available for retail sale. Here you'll find a limited, rotating collection of truffles (think butterscotch liqueur, triple chocolate, and lychee liqueur) and their popular hand-dipped Oreos and nut clusters.
- Custom order—go this route if you want flavors like fresh haupia (paired with dark chocolate ganache) and the mochi truffles. These flavors are more perishable, so they're only made to order.
- Join Club Choco le'a. A $30 monthly membership rewards with a box of 20 truffles at the start of each month. You'll save $10 from the retail price of $2/truffle, and the best way to satisfy chocolate cravings at a steady rate.


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When I read this poem my heart went out to every person that might be going through this or have gone through a situation like this. Please, pray for the victims and for the accusers........Joy Odom
My name is Misty , I am but three,
My eyes are swollen I cannot see,
I must be stupid, I must be bad,
What else could have made made my daddy so mad?
I wish I were better , I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my mommy would still want to hug me.
I can'tspeak at all , I can't do a wrong
Or else I'm locked up all the day long.
When I awake I'm all alone the house is dark
My folks arent home
When my mommy does come I'll try and be nice,
So maybe I'll get just One whipping tonight.
Don't make a sound, I just heard a car
My daddy is back from Charlie's Bar.
I hear him curse my name he calls
I press myself against the wall
I try and hide from his evil eyes
I'm so afraid now , I'm starting to cry
He finds me weeping . He shouts ugly words,
He says its my fault that he suffers at work.
He slaps me and hits me and yells at me more,
I finally get free and I run for the door.
He's already locked it and I start to bawl,
He takes me and throws me against the hard wall.
I fall to the floor with my bones nearly broken,
And my daddy continues with more bad words spoken.
"I'm sorry!", I scream but its now much too late His face has been twisted into unimaginable hate
The hurt and the pain again and again
Oh please God, have mercy!
Oh please let it end!
And he finally stops and heads for the door,
While I lay there motionless sprawled on the floor My name is Misty and I am but three,
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Men and women can now thank a dozen brain regions for their romantic fervor. Researchers have revealed the fonts of desire by comparing functional MRI studies of people who indicated they were experiencing passionate love, maternal love or unconditional love. Together, the regions release neurotransmitters and other chemicals in the brain and blood that prompt greater euphoric sensations such as attraction and pleasure. Conversely, psychiatrists might someday help individuals who become dangerously depressed after a heartbreak by adjusting those chemicals.
Passion also heightens several cognitive functions, as the brain regions and chemicals surge. "It's all about how that network interacts," says Stephanie Ortigue, an assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University, who led the study. The cognitive functions, in turn, "are triggers that fully activate the love network." Tell that to your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.


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Meetings shall be held quarterly as decided by the Task Force. Special Meetings may be called by the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Task Force. A quorum is required to hold a meeting or take any action.
If a regular meeting date is changed or a special meeting is called, written notification must be given in advance to members and posted publicly consistent with Sunshine laws and County policy. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. A quorum shall be constituted by a majority of membership.
Each member shall be entitled to one vote and shall cast that vote on each item requiring action. Proxy votes and absentee ballots shall not be permitted. All items requiring action must be voted on only when a quorum is established. Subject to the exceptions in Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, all members are required to vote on each item requiring action. In accordance with Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, members may occasionally have a conflict of interest that requires the member to abstain from voting and file required documentation to be entered into the meeting minutes. It is recommended that such member also refrain from participating in the discussion of an item on which he or she will abstain from voting. Any abstaining member must make a short statement as to the basis for his or abstention. Consultation with the County Attorney's Office is recommended prior to the meeting at which such mater will be discussed or voted upon.
The Task Force shall have the responsibilities as set forth in the Citizen Participation Plan concerning the Community Development Block Grant program and Section 73C-23.0041, F.A.C., as amended from time to time. The Task Force will meet to discuss community needs and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. The Task Force is to provide input relative to all phases of the project process and offer recommendations as it deems appropriate.
The Task Force shall be composed of five members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Each member shall be a resident of unincorporated Martin County and no less than three members shall be from low to moderate income households as determined by income survey. The Task Force shall be representative of the community with regard to age, sex, race, and length of residence. None of the County Commissioners may be appointed to the Task Force, and only one member may be an employee of the County.
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Pictionary is a fun educational game to play with English Language Learners — one that I believe is best played in a classroom and face-to-face.
However, I can see how an online version would be useful for students to play while they're at home with their friends, or potentially with students from around the world in our International Sister Classes Project.
An excellent version just came online, and it allows you to create a private game for up to seven players very, very easily. It's called Draw My Thing, and I've placed the link on my website under Word and Video Games.


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Within the next couple of months we'll be releasing an update to our Numerical Libraries for .NET that includes support for GPU-accelerated calculations using NVIDIA's CUDA libraries.
We wanted to make it very easy to offload calculations to the CPU. This means the number of code changes should be minimized. At the same time, we wanted to make optimal use of the GPU. One of the most time-consuming parts of GPU computing is transferring data between CPU and GPU memory. In order to take full advantage of the processing power, data should be kept on the GPU as much as possible.
To support this functionality, we've introduced three new types:
DistributedVector and
DistributedProvider is an abstract class that defines core functionality of the distributed computing platform such as memory management and computational kernels. At the moment, it has one concrete implementation:
CudaProvider. We expect to add
OpenCLProvider and possibly others (Xeon Phi, C++/AMP, MPI…) in the future.
DistributedVector and
DistributedMatrix represent distributed (i.e. GPU-based) arrays that may or may not have a local copy in CPU memory. Data is copied to and from GPU memory only as needed. The result of, say, multiplying two matrices in GPU memory is a third matrix which also resides on the GPU. If further calculations are done using this matrix, its data is kept on the GPU. It is never copied to CPU memory, unless individual elements are accessed, or an operation is performed that is not supported on the GPU. In the latter case, the data is copied to local memory and the CPU-based implementation is used. We also fall back on the CPU-based code automatically if the GPU runs out of memory, or if there is no CUDA GPU at all.
So what does the code look like? Well, here is a small example that runs 100 iterations of the power method for computing the largest eigenvalue of a matrix using various configurations. The core computation is a matrix-vector product. We use the same code for the CPU-based and the GPU-based calculation.
static double DoPower(Matrix<double> A, Vector<double> b) { double λ = 0; b.SetValue(1.0); Vector<double> temp = null) { for (int i = 0; i < imax; i++) { temp = Matrix<double>.MultiplyInto(A, b, temp); // Note that temp will exist only on the GPU // if A and b are GPU arrays var λ1 = temp.Norm(); Vector<double>.MultiplyInto(1 / λ1, temp, b); if (Math.Abs(λ1 - λ) < 1e-5) break; λ = λ1; } // In case this is a GPU array: free GPU memory. temp.Dispose(); return λ; } // CPU: l = DoPower(A, b); // GPU: l = DoPower(A.MakeDistributed(), b.MakeDistributed());
As you can see, the only difference between the CPU and GPU versions is that we called
MakeDistributed on the input arguments.
In our benchmark we added a third variation that touches the matrix on the CPU during each iteration. This forces the matrix to be copied to the GPU in each iteration, which is similar to what happens with naive offloading. Here are the results:
Size: 100 MKL (CPU only): 4.107 ms (lambda=6.07967352075151) CUDA (keep on GPU): 25.101 ms (lambda=6.07967352075151) CUDA (offloaded): 29.593 ms (lambda=6.07967352075151) Size: 500 MKL (CPU only): 42.116 ms (lambda=13.3132987677261) CUDA (keep on GPU): 30.376 ms (lambda=13.3132987677261) CUDA (offloaded): 94.250 ms (lambda=13.3132987677261) Size: 1000 MKL (CPU only): 171.170 ms (lambda=18.754878830699) CUDA (keep on GPU): 35.196 ms (lambda=18.754878830699) CUDA (offloaded): 276.329 ms (lambda=18.754878830699) Size: 5000 MKL (CPU only): 4397.868 ms (lambda=41.3752599052634) CUDA (keep on GPU): 282.907 ms (lambda=41.3752599052635) CUDA (offloaded): 5962.417 ms (lambda=41.3752599052635)
This is on a GPGPU-poor GTX 680, with 1/24 double-precision capacity, compared to 1/2 for Titan/Kepler cards, and using Intel's Math Kernel Library version 11. It clearly shows that using our implementation, the GPU version is competitive for moderate sized matrices (n=500) and really charges ahead for larger problems, while the simple offloading technique never quite catches up.


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THE PRIMAL GOURMET with Paul and Nicole Gusé
There's nothing quite as comforting as a meal cooked slowly in a heavy cast iron dutch oven, especially one as aromatic and warming as homemade bolognese sauce. Our Paleo-friendly bolognese combines the sweetness of parsnips and carrots with a bit of heat, resulting in a truly satisfying flavor.
Pair this dish with a robust vegetable noodle, such as sweet potato or butternut squash, and it's a traditional-meets-Paleo version you're sure to love. We love the Paderno 4-Blade Spiralizer for quick and easy vegetable noodles.
1 lb lean ground meat such as yak, bison, elk, or grassfed beef
1 lb lean ground pork* or 1 lb Italian sausage (*oregano, smoked paprika, italian herb blend, sage, fresh ground pepper, red chili flake)
3 strips of bacon
2 cups diced parsnip
2 cups diced carrot
3/4 cup diced onion
3/4 cup diced celery
3 cloves garlic plus 2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 bell pepper
7 whole (14 halves) sun dried tomatoes
4 whole tomatoes (flesh only with core removed)
3 cups chicken stock
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste
First get your "mise en place" (everything in its place) taken care of beginning with your vegetables: Peel and dice to small cubes about the same size the parsnip, carrot, onion, bell pepper, and celery and set aside in a dish. Mince the garlic and set aside. Chop the sun dried tomatoes and set aside.
Heat a heavy pan, such as an enameled cast iron. Cook bacon until crisp and fat rendered. Remove bacon and set aside then drain off excess fat leaving about a tablespoon in the pan and return pan to heat. Chop bacon and reserve. Start browning ground meats in small batches and set aside until all meat has been cooked, making sure to season with salt and pepper. It is important to work in batches so that the meat browns. Too much meat in the pan at once and the meat will sweat and not get the color and flavor needed. Once all the meat is cooked, drain off excess fat again and then add the diced vegetables prepared earlier. Cook just long enough to remove the sharpness of the onion seasoning with salt and pepper and then add the garlic and cook for about a minute. Add the peeled and cored tomatoes or you can used canned tomatoes such as Cento San Marzano. Continue to cook and break down the tomatoes making sure there are no large pieces. Add the sun dried tomatoes and the previously browned meat and bacon and incorporate well. Add stock and bay leaves bringing to a boil for a few minutes then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and let cook for at least 20-30 minutes.
About 7-10 minutes before serving, prepare pasta or vegetable noodles.
We finished ours with cured egg yolk and a drizzle of olive oil.
*To make your own sausage, simply take your meat of choice and add ratios of Greek or Italian oregano, smoked paprika, Italian herb blend, sage, ground black pepper, and chili flake (to taste) and mix very well with hands until the herb and spice blend is well incorporated.
For additional Paleo-friendly recipes and tips, visit The Primal Gourmet.


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By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 13, 2008 DefenseReview has been publishing information about Springfield Armory XD (eXtreme Duty) series pistols for quite awhile now, since a number of our professional contacts in the tactical community swear by them, particularly the .45 ACP models. To date, the most interesting XD pistol is the Springfield XD(M) a.k.a. Springfield …Read More »
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Springfield Armory GI .45 1911 Pistols: Something New from WWII
by David Crane [email protected] Springfield Armory has just introduced their new GI .45 1911 pistols. The new 5" parkerized version looks to be a virtually identical copy of the World War II era 1911A1 pistol issued to U.S. troops. The 5" GI .45 is very reasonably priced ($498.00 retail for the parkerized GI .45 and O.D. green GI .45, and …Read More »


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Violence is a serious public health problem. From infants to the elderly, it affects people in all stages of life. Many more survive violence and suffer physical, mental, and or emotional health problems throughout the rest of their lives. CDC is committed to stopping violence before it begins.
New Publication
Funded Programs & Initiatives
- Dating Matters®
- Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances, Focusing on Outcomes for Communities United with States (DELTA FOCUS)
- Essentials for Childhood
- National Centers for Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention (YVPCs)
- National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)
- National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
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We are looking forward to what you guys will come up with in the future!
One things for sure, you done a good first impression
I'm wondering whether any of Koken's cool responsive technology will make it into Fusion...
...not to mention the CMS functionality...all things we've been asking for for so many years.
... well, I do not quite understand, I could use WordPress at first place
We need NOF to be responsive ...
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I don't understand how this could help making NOF responsive. Tommy, Doris and others managed to produce responsive Websites with NOF. In my understanding it is a complete different technique. Koken is a CMS-system for photographers, as far as I understood, and it's the only USP.Looks like they bought the technique.
Maybe it's just a business "on top", trying to reach as many people as possible for both products to enhance sales?
The Koken acquisition adds another product to our portfolio. Our development efforts are, and have been, focused on adapting NOF to produce responsive sites.
Nope, I can read your post.
I wish and hope that some nice features of Koken will find their way into NOF. As a photographer I'm still missing firstly a modern gallery and lightbox system (eg. Masonry look and Fancybox) which is HTML based and can be implemented conveniently. Secondly there should be a Lightroom-to-NOF exporter similar to that one of Koken.


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When going into the App Store it's inevitable to find clone applications everywhere based off of the late "Flappy Bird". While many clones can feel exactly like the original experience, the new app Jumpy Jack has taken a new twist on the gameplay genre. Are you up for the challenge in this fast paced game?
Take a look at Jumpy Jack and find out what you think.
This is a Cult Of Mac video review of the multi-platform application Jumpy Jack brought to you by Joshua Smith of "TechBytes W/Jsmith."


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There are all kinds of college programs that are available today for those seeking higher education and degrees in a wide variety of fields. The problem often lies in finding the type of education that is appropriate for your specific needs. We all learn best through different methods and identifying your learning method is a great way to understand what learning environment will work best for you.
The common learning environments for college-level studies are the following: community colleges, universities, and online or distance learning opportunities. Community colleges tend to offer smaller classrooms with more discussion-oriented styles of learning and discourse. Universities tend to be more lecture-oriented while distance and online learning opportunities are quite often self-directed learning opportunities that require a great deal of discipline in order to be successful.
When trying to identify the college that will work best for you, you should keep in mind your personal learning style. Beyond that, you should also consider the type of environment you expect from your college education and the amount of time you wish to devote to the pursuit of your education and degree. Some people find that university life is far too distracting while others find that the solitude of online and distance learning is a distraction in and of itself.
You will find all kinds of cultural opportunities at a university that you will not find through home studies or on the community college level. For some students, these opportunities are icing on the cake and an important part of the learning experience as you delve into other cultures, art, music, and history. Others find these opportunities to be far too plentiful and far too distracting for their study needs. Whichever student you tend to be will make a huge difference in the best situation for your learning needs.
Another important consideration is housing. Most universities have ample on-campus housing for their students while a few campuses experience on-campus housing shortages and rely on housing that is located in and around the college area in order to fill in the gaps. Some universities will even offer limited housing opportunities to students who have spouses and children. While housing on community college is seen, particularly in rural areas where there is limited housing available in and around the schools, these are more often the exception rather than the rule. Most community colleges are largely commuter campuses with very limited, if any, housing opportunities. Online and distance learning programs offer no housing to students.
Another concern that must also be considered carefully is the distance between classes and any special needs you may have. Universities tend to be large and spread out. It is quite possible to need to get from one end of campus to another (a mile or more in some cases) with a 10-minute window in which to get it done. For students with special needs or physical disabilities, this can be quite problematic, especially on days of inclement weather. Community colleges tend to have smaller campuses, which means less real estate to cover in between classes. Online and distance learning classes go with you wherever you have access to a computer. This means that they are as portable as you need them to be if you have your own laptop and wireless Internet access.
You must consider all these things and so much more when narrowing down your college choices. Do you really want to take the personal responsibility required in order to succeed in online and distance learning courses? Do you want to be limited by the meager offerings of coursework available at the community college level? Is it worth it to you to pay the high price involved in university education? These are all questions that you need to consider carefully before making the decision as to which college environment is the most desirable for you.
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In the wake of Brandon Watson's $1000 challenge to Dilbert creator Scott Adams, Mr. Adams has rendered his verdict. And in his words, Windows Phone is "the best choice," beating out Apple's iPhone and Google's Android.
I couldn't agree more.
"I hated my call-dropping iPhone," Mr. Adams writes. "My Android phone is nearly useless unless I'm near a power outlet. The battery drains so quickly that I avoid using it if I'm out of the house for more than a few hours."
"The Windows phone has the best user interface experience, although the onscreen keyboard is problematic just as it is with the other phones I used. [That has absolutely not been my experience. --Paul] The Windows interface is intuitive, simple, and has a liveliness that I find appealing. Voice call quality was good, and battery life seemed good too. I declare it the winner."
Deciding between the other phones is a matter of taste, he suggests. "If you're an image-conscious hipster/rebel/brand-monkey," he writes, perfectly channeling the exact market for iPhone users, "and you don't use the AT&T network in the SF Bay Area, the iPhone is a great choice, especially if you need obscure apps."
"An Android phone is great if you enjoy its gadgety nature, which I confess has some appeal," he adds. " The downside for Android is a frustrating interface."
But again, Windows Phone is superior.
"If you want a smartphone that is easy to use, performs well, has a good battery life, and doesn't frustrate you, the Windows phone is the best choice of the three options I tested," he writes. "All you give up is some hipster credibility and access to lesser-used apps."
Sounds like a good tradeoff to me. Winning.


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- July 26, 2022
Before you get to Michael Jackson flashing his rhinestone-studded white glove, you first must pass a dozen Florida cowboys, a series of stark electrical poles, several airborne dancers swathed in silk and a collection of watercolor paintings rendered so realistic that, at first glance, they resemble photographs.
Art Center Sarasota's curated photography exhibit opened Thursday, Nov. 19, in conjunction with the gallery's sixth annual Florida Photography Open Juried Exhibition. The show features work by local photographers David McGough, Jimmy Peters and Arieh Aizenberg, as well as New York City photographer Richard Brownbill and Tampa-based watercolorist Dean Mitchell.
Hailed a "a virtual modern-day Vermeer" by The New York Times, Mitchell, a prolific painter, is famous for his portraits of everyday people, musicians, grizzled laborers and church-goers. His urban streetscapes, paintings of barns, tumbledown houses and shipyards are, according to the artist, "not about color, but about life."
Although Mitchell's "Shades of Light" depicts middle- and lower-class blacks in landscapes pulled from Mitchell's Southern upbringing, Brownbill's color photographs focus on the figure and form of New York City dancers in motion — à la renowned dance photographer Lois Greenfield, Brownbill's mentor.
The airy grace seen in Brownbill's work is contrasted by the black-and-white photographs of leathered-and-weathered cowboys straddling horses, tearing up clouds of dirt and dust on ranches in East Bradenton, Sarasota, Arcadia and Brighton.
"I don't think people know they're there," says Peters of the cowboys. "I'm trying to show people and tourists that when they come to Florida, there's more to it than Disney, the beaches and fishing."
A Sarasota native, Peters, 65, grew up on a small ranch off Bee Ridge Road. He owned an advertising agency for 30 years before semi-retiring in 2007, during which time he began photographing cattle wranglers on nearby ranches.
Sharing the same gallery space as Brownbill and Peters is Aizenberg, an Israeli-born photographer with a Bachelor's of Art degree in interior architecture and design.
A Sarasota resident, Aizenberg's photographs of roadside electrical poles, power lines, walls, bridges and other functional structures are jarringly different than that of his gallery companions, namely because the subject matter is inanimate.
"Arieh brings a unique perspective to the show," says Fayanne Hayes, executive director of Art Center Sarasota. "He travels around the U.S. and documents the textures and structures of our cities and highways."
Perhaps the sexiest body of work, however, is hanging in the gallery's center atrium — McGough's black-and-white photographs of New York City hipsters, rock-and-roll legends and Hollywood icons, including Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Al Pacino, Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna and Andy Warhol.
McGough spent most of his career in New York City documenting celebrity nightlife for magazines such as Vanity Fair, People, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Time and Life. During his 25-year association with the "New York Post," McGough garnered more than 100 page-one photographs.
Now an Anna Maria Island resident, the retried paparazzo has turned to painting and collage, instead illustrating his star subjects in acrylics, oil and mixed media.
Contact Heidi Kurpiela at [email protected]
Art Center Sarasota's Curated Photography Exhibition and Watercolors by Dean Mitchell will be on display through Jan. 9. For more information, visit www.artsarasota.org or call 365-2032.