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High-Performance Computing Solutions
Unlock your data with high-performance computing
High-performance computing helps you unlock your data…and then define it. HPC aggregates computing power to deliver much higher performance than what you can get out of a typical desktop computer or workstation, creating the computational power needed to solve the world's most complex problems in science, engineering, and business. Using parallel processing, HPC runs advanced applications efficiently, reliably, and quickly — functioning at rates at or above a teraflop, or 1,012 floating-point operations per second.
HPE and Intel® OPA: better together
What do you get when you combine HPE servers with Intel Omni-Path Architecture? An integrated fabric cluster that delivers better performance, cost-effectiveness, cluster experience, and complete cluster solutions. Building an HPE-Intel foundation gives you better HPC-fabric integration, better performance and quality of service, and an open-source stack with application compatibility.
Break through any supercomputing challenge
For many years, cost implications limited high-performance computing to the most intensive, research-driven government projects. Now, thanks to advancements in HPC technology and reduced system pricing, businesses in a wide range of industries are implementing HPC to unlock their data in order to gather faster business insights, run high-performance data analytics, fuel artificial intelligence, and gain competitive advantage1.
Bringing more HPC power to more industries
Turbocharging engineering productivity
Outdated workstations and space-constrained storage create slow performance that lengthens development cycles for computer-aided engineering (CAE). The right HPC system can improve collaboration, speed product design with accelerated virtual prototyping, and ensure greater fidelity in advanced simulations of your most complex models. Scale out your infrastructure with pre-configured or custom-architected HPC clusters — HPE HPC solutions can help you move from design to market faster.
Adding up the benefits of HPC
The faster money moves, the faster it can grow. From high-frequency trading to risk compliance, HPE HPC solutions are tailored to help you shave milliseconds off trading time, gain more insights from your data, and comply with ever-changing financial industry regulations.
Analyzing more data, mapping better outcomes
Genomic data is revolutionizing healthcare, but sequencing and analysis of these massive data sets requires high-performance computing and connectivity. Discover more disease insights when you deploy more bandwidth for your demanding workloads — pair HPE high-performance computing clusters with high-performance switches from HPE partners.
Accelerating energy research with advanced supercomputing
Discovering new reserves with HPC
With most easy-to-find conventional fields already in production, legacy discovery and extraction processes are no longer enough to keep companies competitive in oil and gas exploration. The industry's focus has shifted to finding the unconventional and deep-water fields that fields that have now become important, yet remain elusive — rich resource reservoirs located in places that can be predicted only by HPC. This supercomputing endeavor means larger data sets, requires the vision and means to scale, and yields insights that can be leveraged for real-time decisions with billion-dollar implications. Read the article to learn the top three factors to consider when planning your O&G supercomputing build-out.
Powering faster research and development
Running detailed models that simulate complex processes, systems, and phenomena requires massive computing power. The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) turned to HPE to build its new Eagle supercomputer, an integrated HPC system that's 3.5 times more powerful and energy-efficient than the current system. Eagle's accelerated performance will advance early research and development on energy technologies across vehicle, wind power, and data sciences.
Putting theories to the test
Attracting world-class researchers requires world-class HPC capabilities in your higher-education lab. HPE HPC systems help you harness supercomputing performance for computationally intensive tasks with massive data sets across multiple disciplines, including true artificial intelligence and deep learning.
What's new in HPC
Fill up your racks without heating up your data center
The new HPE adaptive rack-cooling system enables full-rack power density, without adding to the heat load within your data center. Using a closed-loop, room-agnostic design, the system captures heat at the source for power efficiency and increases data center density, without extensive cooling upgrades.
Bringing greater operational intelligence to Apollo systems
HPE InfoSight is now available on select HPE Apollo systems, employing embedded AI and integrating seamlessly with HPE integrated Lights Out (iLO). Infosight- and iLO-enabled Apollo systems deliver lower operating expenses, fewer trouble tickets through auto-generated support cases, enhanced customer-support capabilities, and faster time to problem resolution.
InfoSight is available on the HPE Apollo 2000, 6000, 6500, and 4510 Gen10 systems and provides:
- Predictive data analytics for parts failure
- System wellness dashboard
- Global inventory of Apollo systems
- Performance and utilization graphs
- Data analytics for server security
Featured HPC systems
A liquid-cooled, scalable, high-density clustered computer system architected for best performance, scale, and efficiency.
HPE Superdome Flex
A single system with 4-32 sockets and 1-48 TB of in-memory computing capacity into help you solve complex, data-intensive HPC problems at unparalleled scale.
Adaptive rack cooling system
A closed-loop cooling system that allows full-rack power density for up to 4 racks without the need for data center cooling upgrades.
HPE InfoSight
Optimize performance, and predict and prevent problems by adding AI-driven operations that combine cloud-based machine learning with performance monitoring.
HPE Apollo 6500
A Gen10 system that enables enterprises to reap the benefits of accelerated computing and expand their use of HPC power to speed research and bring new products and services to market more quickly.
HPE Apollo 6000
Tailor your system precisely to meet your most demanding HPC workload requirements. Leverage the exceptional price and superlative compute performance of rack-level air-cooled density.
HPE Apollo 2000
This high-density, scalable two-unit server gives you greater performance and workload capacity than standard one-unit servers at a comparable cost.
HPE Apollo 70
Disruptive Arm HPC processor technology with maximum memory bandwidth, familiar management and performance tools, and the density and scalability required for large HPC cluster deployments.
HPE Apollo 4000
Run Hadoop and other big data analytics while maximizing disk storage and implementing object storage with petabyte-scale data volume.
HPC services and options portfolio
Advance your HPC with HPE Pointnext
Leverage our AI, data, and analytics CoE expertise and newly enhanced HPE Pointnext advisory and professional services for big data/Hadoop planning, design, and implementation.
Plan big data and AI strategically
During this one-day HPE Artificial Intelligence Transformation Workshop, your key decision-makers gain clarity on big data and AI concepts, identify the use cases that are a priority for your business, and create a high-level plan that defines your steps forward.
Get the service experience you expect
Achieve your desired outcomes by aligning your priorities with the service experience you expect. Prevent and resolve problems through advice from HPE Operational Support services.
Storage that keeps pace with HPC
Traditional storage can't handle HPC demands. Feed your server nodes and eliminate processing delays with a parallel distributed file system that provides high-speed, concurrent data access. Discover our scalable storage solutions.
Software solutions that meet your needs
Accelerate your time to discovery and solve your most difficult computing challenges with greater success. Discover the right mix of applications from our complete software stacks for x86-64 systems, AMD Epyc, and Arm-based systems.
Networking that makes HPC seamless
Optimize your HPC deployment for performance, reliability, ease of use, and TCO. Explore our comprehensive fabric portfolio of InfiniBand, Intel Omni-path, and Ethernet technologies, as well as custom-designed switches and adapters for Apollo 6000 Gen10 and SGI 8600 integrated systems.
Managing HPC clusters just got easier
Winning with HPC
NREL triples performance and enhances energy efficiency with new HPE supercomputer
The new HPE-designed Eagle supercomputer will enable the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to run more complex technology models faster, using less energy.
Notre Dame supports campus-wide research with HPC
From engineering and chemistry to health and social sciences, the University of Notre Dame supports thousands of computationally intensive projects with a high-performing, consolidated HPC solution.
NCAR solves complex science problems with HPC
NCAR solves complex science problems with HPC National Center for Atmospheric Research runs large scale models and research on the atmosphere and our changing climate — using a green-technology HPC computer.
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center democratizes HPC-as-a-service
PSC installed new supercomputing systems to empower research communities that previously had not used HPC. The uniquely flexible and interoperable systems leverage interactivity, parallel computing, Spark, and Hadoop.
Unlocking the secrets of the universe
Steven Hawking and COSMOS Research Group work to understand how space and time work, from the Big Bang to today, 14 billion years later.
Building a global chemical research supercomputer
BASF collaborates with HPE to develop one of the world's largest supercomputers for industrial chemical research based on the new generation of HPE Apollo 6000 systems. The new supercomputer drives the digitalization of BASF's worldwide research.
Fighting neurodegenerative disease with memory-driven computing
Once bottlenecked by its legacy systems, German research institute DZNE finds new hope for a breakthrough solution to Alzheimer's, thanks to the unprecedented computational speeds of HPE memory-driven computing.
Maximize your HPC system utilization, seamlessly manage data
Get more from high-performance computing
Contact us
Have questions or need help getting started? Get in touch with us to assess your needs and move quickly to the HPC solution that's right for you.
White Paper : A platform for delivering superior HPC cloud services
Find out how HPE and Intel are making composable HPC IaaS a reality, and discover how you can leverage a hybrid cloud solution as a platform for high performance computing.
White Paper : Hybrid HPC cloud
Exploring cloud computing for HPC workloads? Find out how HPE's hybrid cloud solution augments traditional HPC data centers for a broad range of high performance computing workloads.
Analyst Report : Management Software: Key to Unlocking HPC's Strong Future
Discover why management software will play a crucial role in the future of High Performance Computing. Hyperion Research discusses the market, challenges and opportunities.
Analyst Report : Next generation data management
Learn about how the new and increasingly diverse HPC-centric ecosystem, will require an effective next generation data management platform (DMP) that offers a range of additional capabilities that provide more than simple data movement across the data storage infrastructure for efficient storage utilisation.
Analyst White Paper : Technology spotlight: Flash storage trends and impacts
Learn about trends in chip technology and architectures, coupled with the flash-based solid-state disk (SSD) devices that use them particularly in high performance storage systems.
Video : NCAR deploys HPE SGI 8600 supercomputer
HPE has partnered with NCAR through a joint center of excellence to continue to stay at the forefront of technology and provide those who endeavor to study our planet the tools they need.
Video : Supercomputer QURIOSITY on Top500 list
Supercomputer QURIOSITY on Top500 list
Video : Stephen Hawking and COSMOS unlock the secrets of the universe
Stephen Hawking and COSMOS unlock the secrets of the universe
White Paper : Improving the energy efficiency of modern supercomputers
Energy efficiency has become an increasingly crucial requirement in high performance computing systems. New advancements in energy efficiency research enable more powerful and efficient HPC systems.
Article : A close-up look at the world's largest HPC system for commercial research
A close-up look at the world's largest HPC system for commercial research
Video : HPC Software Solutions overview
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Comedian Tracy Morgan has spoken out for the first time after he was seriously injured in a multi-car pile up in New Jersey to assure fans he is feeling "strong."
The star was hospitalized in a critical condition on June 7 when a Wal-Mart truck slammed into the back of a limousine he was traveling in, killing his mentor and colleague James "Jimmy Mack" McNair.
Morgan, 45, was released from a rehabilitation center last week and has since returned to his New Jersey home, where he will continue his recovery for injuries including a broken leg, a broken nose and several broken ribs.
On Monday, he was pictured back on his feet with the help of a walker as he was helped into a waiting car outside his house.
Asked how he was feeling, he told photographers, "I'm OK. I feel strong. Love you. Thank you very much. I appreciate it."
Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper stands accused causing the multi-vehicle accident after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel of his truck.
Morgan, his assistant Jeffrey Millea and comedian Ardie Fuqua, who were also injured in the crash, filed suit against bosses at the superstore on Thursday, accusing them of negligence, alleging company executives should have known Roper had been awake for more than 24 hours and that his drive from his home in Georgia to work in Delaware was "unreasonable."
Roper denies charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto.


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Du Yun joins us this week to talk about attracting younger audiences, Zaha Hadid's new opera house, and her piece, Visissitudes No. 1.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast service using the links to the right.
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This week's topics include:
- The Toronto Symphony Orchestra figures out that "shorter concerts, cheaper tickets, and more partying" leads to a younger audience. Brian Wise, Greg Sandow, and Marcia Adair chime in with a few words.
- Designed by Zaha Hadid, the new opera house in Guangzhou, China dazzles the eyes and invigorates the imagination.
- Has Aldeburgh Music become a celebrity party? The author of On An Overgrown Path takes issue with the festival's recent approach to new music.
- Alexandra Gardner discusses the practicality and difficulty of using specific technology in new compositions.
- Gay themes in Opera North's production of Harvey Brough's Beached have recently caused quite a kerfuffle. Nico Muhly gives his own two cents/pence.
- Be sure to check out Du Yun's recent album, released under her "pop diva alter ego, duYun." It's called Shark In You. (Amazon MP3 – iTunes)
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Normally when I have seen bread salad or Panzanella recipes in the past I have glanced right past them because um, soggy bread? No thank you. However for some reason last weekend I was tempted to make one when Jim and I both grabbed some bread at Harris Teeter. He bought a baguette and I bought some Asiago Cheese Bread. We also had tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil.
So instead of making the traditional layered Caprese Salad I thought I would try to do a Caprese style bread salad. I thought I could be wrong about the bread getting soggy and maybe it was better than I expected it to be. I figured if I added the bread right before I served it, then it wouldn't get soggy.
Wow, this was good. I have to say that the croutons (which is basically what the bread ends up being) made this salad into a wonderfully crunchy, garlicky delight. Plus, I figured if it's this good in the middle of winter how good will this be in the summer with garden fresh tomatoes and basil?
This is another recipe that I put together but I tried to capture the recipe as much as I could. This is the basic idea, but you can adapt as you and your family wish.
Caprese Bread Salad
- 3 cups of bread cut into small cubes croutons - I used Asiago bread and preferrably a harder crusty type of bread. Day old bread is always good for making croutons, but it's ok if it's not
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- dash of kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 3 large tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 1 ball of fresh mozzarella chopped into small squares
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 handful of fresh basil cut into a chiffonade
- Heat pan over low to medium heat and add olive oil and butter. Once butter is melted add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add the bread and toss to coat. Let the bread cook in the pan for about 10-15 minutes until crispy tossing every few minutes. You can add more olive oil if needed. Add the dash of kosher salt at the end. Once cooked remove from pan and set aside.
- To make the dressing combine 4 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, mustard, anchovy paste, salt and pepper. Whisk until fully combined.
- In a large bowl add the tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and minced garlic clove and toss with the dressing until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until about 5 minutes before serving. Add the croutons to the salad and toss. Add salt and pepper at the end to taste.
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Mograbi (1999)
Directed by Avi MograbiGenres - Drama | Sub-Genres - Docudrama, Political Drama | Run Time - 76 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR
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Yom Huledet Same'ach, Mar Mograbi examines the predicaments of a documentary filmmaker who finds himself torn between conflicting situations. Avi Mograbi is hired by a TV producer to make a film about the celebrations surrounding Israel's 50th anniversary. But the director is more tuned to the media than his commitment to the project. When an unemployment crisis breaks out, he turns to a socially engaging film, while the deadlock in the peace process prompts him to make a film about peace in the Middle East. During the rekindled Gulf crisis, he can't make anything at all. In the meantime, a Palestinian producer asks him to make a film about the 50th anniversary of the Nakba (the catastrophe) -- the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem. In the meanwhile, the director's 42nd birthday is approaching, and he would like to get some land, build a house and fulfill his individual Israeli dream. But questions of ownership lead to violent clashes between neighbors. The last part of the film is an argument among its three narratives, each one trying to overcome the others. The film ends with Israeli's celebrating Independence Day and shooting Palestinian protesters, while Palestinians in the Occupied Territories mark the Al Nakba, with Mograbi sitting at home and finishing his three parallel stories.
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The recipe for these 'Fork Biscuits' was so easy - cream butter and sugar together, add flour, put in oven. Done!
I've actually made these biscuits twice already and I think they will become a regular feature in the biscuit tin - not least because I always have these ingredients in the cupboard! The photograph shows the chocolate version but I've made the basic version too. I added some vanilla extract to the basic version and would recommend this if you like vanilla. I'm going to try the lemon version next - I'll let you know how I get on!


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NIAGARA FALLS - Cities and towns across Western New York are busy putting together their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
But perhaps nowhere is the task more difficult than in Niagara Falls.
The dispute over gambling expansion between New York State and the Seneca Nation of Indians has put the city in a precarious financial position as it struggles to create a budget without $58 million in expected casino revenues that have not been paid in three years.
Mayor Paul A. Dyster will present the budget proposal to the City Council on Monday. Few details about the proposal have emerged, as city department heads have been instructed not to speak with the media about it in advance of the presentation.
But it's clear that most expect it to be painful.
"It doesn't look good; I know that," said Dennis F. Virtuoso, city code enforcement director. "We've been making good headway, and this casino money is really going to hurt us."
For Virtuoso, this means that unless the city finds additional grant money, as much as half of the many blighted houses in the city that need to be demolished will have to wait.
For other departments, it means that new police cars and fire trucks will have to wait.
The Public Works Department also is expected to see spending cuts, though city officials are unsure exactly how those cuts will affect the services the city has historically delivered to residents.
"We have a lot of challenges we're going to face in regards to the loss of [casino] revenue and a tax base that is pretty much flat," said City Administrator Donna D. Owens.
Departments are continuing to function, she cautioned, before noting that "we will have to look at how service levels will be [altered]."
"But there will probably be some changes, and we'll have to talk to the public once we know what those would be and manage the expectations in regards to what [this] municipality can do in terms of services," Owens said.
Dyster goes a step further, calling the budget a worst-case "disaster budget" that the city had hoped to avoid.
"We've been calling it a disaster budget because on top of all the challenges facing other upstate cities - rising costs for payroll, health care and pension - we have a special circumstance of the nondelivery of casino revenues," the mayor said.
"When you're trying to close a multimillion-dollar gap, there's going to be pain across the board - that's inevitable. "It's not confined to any one aspect of city operations."
Dyster said that for years, the city budgeted conservatively to avoid a crisis, generally depending on $18 million in casino revenues out of a roughly $100 million budget, even though the city was slated to receive more revenues from the Senecas.
The extra money in part was stowed away into a "special projects fund" to be used for new projects in the developing downtown core or rainy-day scenarios. Though the fund grew to $20 million, it has been totally depleted in the wake of the casino revenue shortage.
"It seems very unfair to us," Dyster said. "We were holding the line on taxes, we were looking to the future, . and we are resigned to use our fund balance to make the payments that were not made to us. Through no fault of our own, the City of Niagara Falls finds itself in a real budget crisis here."
State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-Newfane, earlier last week questioned why the city was using the casino revenues to cover operating expenses such as salaries for full-time and seasonal workers.
Dyster, though, said that it was wise to pay staff members to oversee the distribution of the casino funds.
"You wouldn't allocate a large share of casino revenues to an entity that wasn't capable of spending those revenues wisely," he said. "It makes perfect sense to do with casino revenues; economic development is a legitimate expense."
Departments have been bracing for the release of the proposed budget.
Anticipating cutbacks, the Police Department has shifted its officers in some areas to reduce overtime.
The Community Development Department is considering reducing hours and has cut costs through retirements and attrition.
Council Chairman Sam Fruscione, meanwhile, has said the Council will not approve of a large tax increase.
The Council has already rejected Dyster's suggestion that it vote to override the 2 percent tax cap in case it cannot bridge the budget gap.
Talk of layoffs has swirled throughout City Hall for weeks, and many city workers are wondering whether they will keep their jobs.
Dyster gave no indication whether layoffs would be necessary.
"I think everyone knows that 80 percent plus of our expenses are in personnel, and we're trying to close a multimillion-dollar gap," he said. "That's all I can say about that now.
"We're absolutely dedicated to trying to provide the absolute best services that we possibly can at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers, and we've tried not to leave any stone unturned in looking for creative ways to deal with this crisis."
Dyster will present his budget proposal at 4 p.m. Monday in City Hall, 745 Main St.
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Ken: "They also work as ankle restraints for Denise, because she is so petite. But they aren't big enough for my ankles. I wonder; do they make matching ankle restraints in a men's size?"
Denise: "If you think you may enjoy a little role-play or power-play, these are the Leather Wrist Restraints for you. They are relatively inexpensive, but they are built to last.
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Keeping with our heart theme…
25.5" Red Metallic Heart Bat —— $24.93
They call this thing a Red Metallic Heart Bat, but it looks, feels and handles more like a riding crop. But whatever you call it, it is fuckin SWEET!
I brought the Red Metallic Heart Bat home the other day; pulled it out of the bag and I thought my sub, butt-boy BF, Alex , was gonna swoon. I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating. He's like this total ass whore. I was his first girlfriend to finger him and play with his prostate. Now it's fuck me; fuck me; fuck me all the time. So now I have a little something to smack his ass with when I'm pegging the livin' daylights out of him.
A crop is not as painful as a paddle, but it still offers up a great sting. And if you smack the bare skin just right, besides getting a very satisfying snap, you get this adorable heart imprint. Nothing says love to your sub like a heart-shaped welt on his behind.
The Red Metallic Heart Bat is exceptionally stylish as well as being very practical. It's 25.5" long; it has black plastic stitching up the length of the stem, which is topped off with the red leather heart. It has a leatherette handle with nice metal finishings.
I have to admit I got totally wet the first time I used this crop on Alex. I had him bend over the arm of the couch and drop his drawers. He, of course, obediently obliged me. I came up behind him and began to tickle his ass and balls with Red Metallic Heart Bat. He immediately got hard and started to ooze precum. I spread his legs farther apart and lubed up his hole. I had his favorite butt plug lubed and ready. As I placed it against his pucker and pressed it home, I brought down the crop with a snap. I swear; Alex didn't know what hit him. He let out with an animal like sound; a kind of howl and a scream together, so I knew I hit my mark, both literally and figuratively.
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Nipplettes Purple —— $20.45
Jack & Karen
Jack: "So here's some fun for everyone.Nipplettes are cute vibrating tit clamps."
Karen: "They are adjustable, although they never really clamp all that tightly. Which makes them great for beginners. They are easy to operate; a simple one push-button control turns them on and off. There's just the one speed."
Jack: "Nipplettes don't have a very strong bullet vibe either. But I guess novice players wouldn't want the vibration to be all that strong anyway, right?"
Karen: "Nipplettes look like clothes pins with the bullet vibe inside the top of the clamp. They are made of plastic with a rubber coating that makes them even less scary to play with."
Jack: "They are battery operated, but not waterproof. The package says they are waterproof, but they are NOT. So be careful there. Karen mentioned they are adjustable; and they are. You adjust them by twisting a small plastic screw on the base of the clamp."
Karen: "The vibe is relatively quiet, but they do have a tendency to rattle, which was a little annoying."
Jack: "We found that Nipplettes can only be used while laying down. Since the clamping action isn't very strong they tend to fall off if you're standing of sitting. This was the really annoying part. I mean if you can't move around while they're on, what good are they?"
Karen: "Oh, and we happily discovered that Nipplettes are not just for your nipples. In fact, I think they are better suited to other parts of the body. I used them on my labia and clit and totally loved it. Jack used them on his foreskin and his testicles, and he like that a lot too."
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Pecker Ball Gag —— $9.59
I though to myself, so ok I know this isn't a professional grade ball gag, but it could be fun. And I was right…at least the first couple of times me and the GF played around with the Pecker Ball Gag.
It has this soft, little penis shaped gag the size and shape of a Champagne cork. It's not really a gag, because you actually bite down on it. So it's more like for show than it is for serious. But we knew this is just for fun and it would be the perfect thing for beginners.
The "gag" stays in place by means of an adjustable leather strap, which is pretty sturdy, but not all that long. So if you have a big head like me, you won't be the one wearing the gag.
So far so good, right?
Unfortunately there are these two other little straps on either side of the gag that that connects it to the sturdy neck strap and they are like totally fuckin lame. We used the Pecker Ball Gag exactly twice before one of the little straps broke rendering the entire thing useless. WTF? This just goes to show you that a toy is only as good as its weakest part.
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The Giants got back to work on Monday after their bye and returned to face the same kinds of questions they were facing before being given the week off by coach Tom Coughlin.
Those questions have to do with the team's poor play in two losses before the bye and a stretch of ragged play that stretches back through the final two wins of their four-game winning streak. Defensive end Justin Tuck doesn't think that the problems came from a lack of confidence.
"No. Not confidence. Maybe a little focus. We lost a little focus. I think everybody on this team feels that we can be the best team in the league when we're playing our style of football. It's just unfortunate that we haven't played our style of football the last couple of weeks and we have to find a way to get back to playing that because it's going to be needed leading up into these next few weeks," Tuck said, via the team's website. "But confidence? No. I think we always have been very confident. Sometimes maybe too confident, borderline cocky a little bit. But our confidence will never be a… I don't think it will ever waver on this team."
There would seem to be a correlation to being "borderline cocky" and losing focus so perhaps the reality check delivered in the last two games will bring things back into the proper alignment. It's a good time for that to happen as the Giants kick off a closing stretch against teams with a 36-24 record with a home date against the Packers on Sunday night.


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Chicago Tribune repeated Obama-arugula falsehood, used anecdotes to cast Obama as "wine-track"
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A Chicago Tribune article cited Barack Obama's statement, "Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?" in an appearance at an Iowa farm as evidence that Obama has had more success among "wine-track" voters than among "beer-track" voters -- though arugula is grown by Iowa farmers and is available at grocery stores throughout the state. The article also noted "white zinfandel with an Obama logo on the bottle" available at one rally as purported evidence of Obama's "wine-track" affinity, though it could have just as easily highlighted "beer-track" anecdotes, including an event where Obama's face was on the label of beer bottles.
In a September 24 Chicago Tribune article, reporter John McCormick wrote that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, has had more success among "wine-track" voters -- characterized by "higher incomes and more education" -- than he has among "beer-track" voters, who have less education and "tend[] to care more about pocketbook issues." The article went on to report that Obama, during a campaign stop at an Iowa farm, "made it clear that he sometimes forgets he is not in his intellectually and financially affluent section of Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood" when he asked: "Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?" According to the Tribune: "That comment came despite the fact that Iowa does not have any Whole Foods stores, nor do its farmers typically grow the leafy green." As Media Matters for America documented, however, arugula is grown by Iowa farmers and is available at grocery stores throughout the state.
Additionally, the Tribune offered purported evidence of Obama's "wine-track" affinity -- citing a portion of his stump speech to claim "Obama seems to prefer wine to beer" and noting that "it was white zinfandel with an Obama logo on the bottle that was for sale at a rally one recent evening in Dubuque, Iowa." The Tribune, however, could just have easily highlighted "beer-track" anecdotes, including the following:
- The Associated Press reported on September 24 that as an Illinois state senator, Obama was a "founding member" of a group that regularly participated in poker games during which "beer and cigars were staples":
Obama was a regular at the low-stakes games sometimes stud poker, sometimes draw designed to break up the tedium of long legislative sessions. Poker, beer and cigars were staples; Democrats and Republicans, lawmakers and even the lobbyists who Obama sometimes rails against dealt the cards and placed their bets.
- The New York Times reported on July 17 that an Obama fundraiser in San Francisco featured "boutique beer with Mr. Obama's face on the label":
Senator Barack Obama was the guest of honor at a dinner at the luxurious Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco this spring with a few hundred lawyers, executives and investors. The guests drank a boutique beer with Mr. Obama's face on the label and contributed more than $1 million in $2,300 checks to support his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
- The Associated Press reported on June 23:
Except for the American flag backdrop and the presidential candidate onstage, Sen. Barack Obama's fundraiser Friday night could have been mistaken for a rock concert.
Beer was served in plastic cups, the young crowd snapped photographs with cell phones, and a deafening roar of approval met Obama at the Hammerstein Ballroom a venue known for rock, rather than rubber chicken.
- The Tribune reported on May 3:
From the moment he arrived in the Illinois Senate, it was clear to many that Obama didn't plan to stay. Just months into office, he approached then-Senate Democratic Chief of Staff Mike Hoffman and offered to buy him a beer. The two adjourned to a hotel bar.
From the September 24 Chicago Tribune article:
Obama himself offers other evidence that he can sell himself in working-class and rural areas, often pointing to his strong showing in southern Illinois in his lopsided 2004 Senate victory.
Still, during his first major Iowa farm visit earlier this summer, he made it clear that he sometimes forgets he is not in his intellectually and financially affluent section of Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.
On the farm that day, while trying to make a sympathetic point that farmers have not seen an increase in prices from their crops, Obama posed the following question:
"Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?" he asked. "I mean, they're charging a lot of money for this stuff."
That comment came despite the fact that Iowa does not have any Whole Foods stores, nor do its farmers typically grow the leafy green.
Hard-working anecdote
The need for Obama to appear more working-class is perhaps reflected in the periodic inclusion in his stump speech of a recent experience helping a union health-care worker as part of the Service Employees International Union's "Walk a Day in My Shoes" program for candidates.
"I went with her to work that day, and we made his bed and helped him get dressed, and we scrubbed the floors and made him breakfast and cleaned the house and did the laundry," Obama recently told an audience. "I have to say, it was one of the best days I have had on the campaign so far."
Still, after a hard day's work, Obama seems to prefer wine to beer. In another section of his stump speech, he recalls a recent decision to visit a remote South Carolina town with relatively few voters to woo a state legislator's endorsement.
"I must have had a glass of wine or something because I said 'fine, no problem,'" he says in one of the anecdote's laugh-lines.
It should not be suggested that Obama is without blue-collar support. A speech he gave last week to the Service Employees International Union, for example, won strong reviews.
Still, it was white zinfandel with an Obama logo on the bottle that was for sale at a rally one recent evening in Dubuque, Iowa, where a local winery had offered them as a campaign fundraiser.
The adjoining building was a former brewery, but there was no Obama beer for sale that night.
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STOCKTON - Rodeo-like events at next month's San Joaquin County Fair are intended as baby steps toward something bigger.
STOCKTON - Rodeo-like events at next month's San Joaquin County Fair are intended as baby steps toward something bigger.
International bull-riding competition, fast-paced barrel racing and crazy-to-watch mutton bustin' could be precursors to a full-fledged rodeo next year at the fairgrounds.
Some county residents are thinking big.
"It's all of our dream," said Jodi Marquardsen, a Manteca resident and president of the San Joaquin Valley Rangers, a 250-member club of those who love horses. "We think we can do it. As soon as we get through with the fair (June 12-16), we'll start working on it."
At the center of the dream is Chris Flaherty, president of Trinity Development & Construction, Inc., based in the Hotel Stockton. He also is a member of the Rangers and on the fair board of the 2nd District Agricultural Association.
"I want a 'can do' attitude," Flaherty said. "There's a lot of 'can't do because it's always been that way.' "
A $30,000 portable rodeo arena - paid for by 10 groups and businesses - will be set up inside the racetrack. The arena, 140 feet by 260 feet, is the key to this year's changes.
Horse racing will not take place until September. It will be replaced at the fair by motor sports on the outer track and rodeo-style competition inside the new arena.
This year's fair represents phase one of the dream. The Rangers are hoping to follow with roping and bucking chutes and the possibility, as early as November, for junior high and high school rodeo competition.
The Rangers, "a great, hard-working, humble group," according to Flaherty, are expected to take the lead on moving toward a rodeo.
"It's what we do," Marquardsen said. "We're not intimidated by the work. We'll need sponsors for next year, and we'll be selling signage on the arena."
She and Flaherty believe there is enough interest in the county. So does Janet Covello, the fair's chief executive officer, who is responsible for increasing fairgrounds usage throughout the year.
"We're looking forward to the future," Covello said. "We're going to take our time and do it right. We don't want to rush."
In the meantime, fairgoers can get a taste next month:
� When: June 15 and 16
� What time: 11 a.m.
� Billing: "Turn 'n' burn" competition
� The numbers: 100 entries expected each of two days
� Categories: Youth 18 and younger and a novice division
� Reward: $1,000 added event, winners each day and combined overall time
� When: June 15
� What time: 2 p.m.
� Billing: Sheep ride for small children
� The numbers: Organizers hope for as many as 80 entrants; Each child will wear a helmet
� Categories: Lil' Busters (4-5 years old), Busters (6-7 years old); 60-pound weight limit
� Reward: T-shirts for each contestant, buckles for each division champion. Winner is the child who stays on the longest.
� When: June 16
� What time: 6:15 p.m.
� Billing: Jariteo Internacional (Spanish)
� The numbers: 24 competitors from the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala and Nicaragua; 30 bulls (six bulls reserved for a championship round)
� Categories: One division, two rounds
� Reward: Total purse $2,500 to $3,000
Contact reporter Kevin Parrish at (209) 546-8264 or email@example.com.


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The Financial District, nicknamed FiDi, is widely considered the leading financial center of the world. Financial District office space houses many of New York City's financial institutions–banks, insurance companies and other large corporations–such as the New York Stock Exchange (the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Giants such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and American Express already work out of the Financial District, as do many startups and mature mid-size firms. Given the available inventory, accessibility via public transit, and low asking rents, the Financial District has appeal to a range of businesses inside and outside the financial services world.
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FiDi has some of the most affordable office space in the city. On average, Financial District office rent comes out to $64 per square foot in Class A buildings, and $51 per square foot in Class B buildings. These are significantly cheaper than average asking rents in popular neighborhoods such as Flatiron District, Plaza District, Hudson Square, Chelsea, and SoHo. With a vacancy rate of 12.3%, above the city average of 10%, and more than 100 million square feet of office space in the Lower Manhattan sub-market, there's plenty of options for businesses to choose from.
The neighborhood is perhaps best known for Wall Street, where workers earn 21.9 percent of wages of all of New York City. Geographically, Wall Street is an eight-block-long street located between Broadway and South Street. People tend to use the term "Wall Street" to discuss the United States' financial markets and industries overall. In addition to NYSE, several other major exchanges have or had headquarters in FiDi. These include NASDAQ, New York Mercantile Exchange, New York Board of Trade, and the former American Stock Exchange.
The Financial District is also famous for its concentration of skyscrapers. The area boasts more than a dozen standing taller than 630 feet. These include but are not limited to: One World Trade Center (the largest building in the western hemisphere), 3 World Trade Center, 4 World Trade Center, 40 Wall Street, 28 Liberty Street, 50 West Street, One Liberty Plaza, 20 Exchange Place, 200 Vesey Street, 225 Liberty Street, and 1 New York Plaza.
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Employees working out of office space in the Financial District, Water Street Corridor, and World Trade Center enjoy a range of convenient public transit options to get around Manhattan or to Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Staten Island, or nearby suburbs. Commuters can take the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, C, E, R, W, J, and Z trains, the Staten Island Ferry, East River Ferry, or the PATH Train.
More than 25 percent of working individuals in the Financial District work in finance or insurance. During the day, FiDi comes to life with thousands of young professionals climbing the corporate ladder and tourists seeing the sights; at night, it tends to become calm and quiet compared to other areas of the city. More than 48,000 people live in the Financial District, and the average household income is $191,807. Almost half of residents hold a college degree, and more than 30 percent have a graduate degree as well.
Popular buildings for Financial District office space include 11 Broadway, 80 Maiden Lane, The Western Electric Building at 222 Broadway, and The Home Insurance Plaza at 59 Maiden Lane. Our brokers have also helped tenants find offices in 85 Broad Street, 80 Pine Street, and The Insurance Building at 111 John Street.
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The Financial District is one of Manhattan's oldest neighborhoods, and roughly overlaps with the boundaries of the New Amsterdam settlement of the late 17th century. The corner of Wall Street and Broad Street is often considered the heart of the neighborhood. FiDi is loosely defined as the area south of City Hall and East of Battery Park and Battery Park City.In the early 20th Century, the northeast corner of FiDi was known as the Insurance District, named for the large number of Insurance firms headquartered there.
If you want a break from the stresses of work, check out the South Street Seaport, a historic district with shopping, gorgeous views of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City's first luxury movie theater and plenty of places to eat. Looking for a place to meet up with a client? Popular business lunch destinations in the Financial District are the Blue Ribbon Federal Grill, Broadstone Bar & Kitchen, and Trinity Place. For more recommendations of things to see, do, eat, and drink in the area, check out our Best of FiDi local guide and our team's favorite Financial District coffee shops.
The Statue of Liberty, a famous tourist destination on Ellis Island, overlooks the Financial District. View it across the channel from Manhattan or take a Statue Cruise across the channel to see one of the country's most popular landmarks up close. France gave the USA the 152-foot high iconic landmark in 1886.


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Hi Elliot, Welcome to Houston...! My name is Sam Chadwell. I am a professional Tennis Coach and organize Flextennis Houston, a Flexible Singles Tennis League around the Houston area. I also organize fun one day tournaments at different facilities all around the Houston area. What area of town will you be staying in and how long is your visit? I will stay in touch and invite you to some of my http://flextennis.com one day regional events.
I also organize tennis at the Columbia lakes Tennis Center in West Columbia as well as programs in the Clear Lake and League City area. I have worked in the greater Houston area for over 20 years now.
You are correct about the 'range' of skill levels you sometimes find in different areas. Players normally self rate themselves a bit higher than they are in reality. But I like your attitude that you enjoy playing with anybody. You sound like a nice person.
Hope you enjoy your stay in Houston. This is a great tennis town. At the very least I can try to help you find some hitting partners.
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Hi sam, thanks for the great response. I am staying in Briar Grove Park off of Memorial Drive, near town and country. Id be really interested in getting in on anything you set up. Flex leagues are great and those one day tournaments sound really great, that's a killer idea, thanks for your help and we will stay in touch, I will be hear will here till next friday
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Meredith Wilson's classical musical about traveling salesman Harold Hill and a small town in Iowa marched onto the Town Hall Theater stage last week, performing to audiences that sold out as many as three weeks before the show opened.
The musical, directed by Doug Anderson and featuring a cast of 46, was months in the making, and Addison Independent photographer Trent Campbell tagged along from auditions to opening night. His photos, as well as Anderson's commentary about the musical, are collected in our behind-the-scenes look at the making of the "The Music Man."


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Scientology v. XS4ALL: Supreme Court Poops Party
On the left is the "Final Victory"-shirt XS4ALL gave away to 5000 of its subscribers. The 0-4 refers to XS4ALL's legal victories over Scientology. The latest (0-3) was in the Court of Appeals (2003), which recognized the copyright of Scientology on the texts of its founder L. Ron Hubbard that were included in a witness account used in an American court. Writer Karin Spaink published the account on her website, hosted by XS4ALL, leading to a copyright infringement claim by Scientology in 1995. While recognizing Scientology's copyright, the Court of Appeals found that Spaink's publication should be allowed on the basis of article 10 ECHR (freedom of speech). Especially since it has an informative, non-commercial character, and the Church of Scientology shows anti-democratic objectives. Scientology appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court's legal counsel advised that the appeal should be rejected, not so much because copyright had to yield for the freedom of speech, but because with the initial submission of the contested texts to the American Court's library, where it was available to the public, the Church can no longer prohibit the "further communication to the public or reproduction" under provision 15b of the Dutch Copyright Act [English Version].
After this advice Scientology asked the Supreme Court to grant a withdraw of the appeal, if not to avoid another condemnation . In a reaction XS4ALL wrote that "It's in line with Scientology's strategy to withdraw itself from lawsuits it has started. XS4ALL hopes that the Supreme Court will not accept this tactic."
The Supreme Court has accepted the tactic, and dismissed the appeal as requested by Scientology [decision, Dutch]. While this means that the decision of the Court of Appeals stands, it also means that the case has not really been judged by the highest instance. For XS4ALL this may not have brought the broadest "Final Victory" they hoped for, but final it is and its sweetness must take away some of the bitterness of the last ten years.


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A quilt that built community
July 30, 2014
By Mike Killeen
Life sometimes has a way of coming back full circle. Just ask Deb Lehman.
Back in September 2012, Lehman had a vision of assembling a quilt that would build community at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. After almost two years of planning and stitching, the finished quilt was donated at the end of June to Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.
"I didn't know anything about Quiet Oaks when I was proposing all of this," said Lehman, director of community outreach for Fine Arts Programming at CSB and SJU. "A year later, I wound up spending the better part of a month there with a loved one.
"You know how serendipitous that can be. You go into something to do something special for an organization such as Quiet Oaks, but little do you know that that gift comes back to you. I think that's what this project is all about."
Nine people with ties to CSB and SJU worked on the quilt - other Fine Arts Programming employees (Gwen Geisenhof, Diane Scheierl, Deb Guertin and Lehman); retirees (Cheryl Knox and Bev Radaich); and current staff and faculty members (Shirley Kelly, Kaarin Johnston and Gloria "Chick" Hardy).
"I got to be a part of this experience because of my work, but ended up getting so much more than I imagined," Geisenhof said.
In addition to the core group of CSB and SJU quilters, members of the Whitney Senior Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and the general public also assisted in making the quilt, which began in earnest in November 2012.
"Fine Arts Programming was doing a gallery exhibit on quilts, which was scheduled for February 2013," Lehman said. "It was in collaboration with the CSB and SJU Theater Department, which was doing the performance of 'Quilters' (a musical which was performed in March 2013 at the Gorecki Family Theater).
"The quilt exhibit was a call to community quilters, both in our CSB and SJU community but also in the surrounding towns," Lehman said. "The only thing was, the quilt needed to have some sort of story. So, we did a quilt board called the Tree of Life."
Six of the CSB and SJU quilters — Knox, Geisenhof, Radaich, Kelly, Hardy and Lehman — designed 12 squares and "wondered if it was all going to come together," Lehman said.
The quilt went into a frame, which was placed in the exhibit with some simple instructions on how to quilt that allowed the public to contribute.
"That's why it took so long, because each stitch is hand done," Lehman said. "Some of the stitches were long, some were crooked. But, we left them all intact. Sometimes, quilters are real perfectionists. This was just letting go of all of that. It became very meaningful, because all the stitches — whether they were long, short, straight or crooked — they all came from community. Nobody made a judgement."
One of the favorite times to work on the quilt came on Saturday mornings. Lehman recalled how S. Dennis Frandrup, OSB, professor emeritus of art at CSB and SJU, would share stories of quilting as a child.
" 'Gathering time' is the description that comes to mind," Geisenhof said. "I met some new people and got to know some I'd only met briefly before. We came together to make progress toward the goal of quilting but also laughed and learned about and from one another."
Quiet Oaks has hand-made quilts on beds for guests and families, and are hung throughout the house.
"Actually, it was easy to let the (quilt) go. It was destined; it already had a home," said Lehman, who is now a volunteer at Quiet Oaks. "The minute we took the first stitch, we knew where it was going to reside. Everybody knew it was going to give comfort to somebody who was celebrating the end of their life. I know there were a lot of prayers over that quilt."
"It felt good to get it completed but kind of bittersweet — like finishing a favorite book," Geisenhof said.


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I had to uninstall Barca one day and had to reinstall it. After reinstalling Barca, I restored all the settings from the backup I made. One problem though. Not all the settings were restored.
My today page was back to the default (from install). The junk mail filtering was off. My toolbars were back to the install default as well. In addition, all my account settings were back to the default too. Yes, the accounts were there; however, I had to redo the settings for each account.
In PM, all the settings for everything were saved, but in Barca, they are not.
Has anyone else noticed this? It is a bit of a pain. Not only that, but if it is like this for everyone, can you imagine restoring backup settings to new beta versions or release versions?


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Hi everyone! How are you all doing? Hope you're enjoying your summer (or winter, depending on whichever part of the world you're in). So the last time I left you, I told you I was taking a mini vacation. I got back a while ago but have been experiencing troubles with my internet so wasn't able to blog. The problem just got fixed yesterday so now I can fully enjoy visiting your blogs again….yippee!
I was off in Scotland visiting and meeting two dear friends whom also happen to be bloggers. If you haven't already visited their blogs, then please let me introduce you to the lovely Mary of Keep Learning Keep Smiling and her lovely daughter Sharon of Fun and Life. Mary is as friendly and sincere in real life as she is on her blog. If you've visited her blog before, you'll also know what an amazing cook she is. If you haven't visited her blog then please do drop by and say hi, you won't be disappointed. Just look at some of the delicious dishes she made for me while I was there.
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I love all kinds of soup and this was one of the best dumpling soups I've had. I'll definitely be trying this delicious and healthy recipe.
Aside from making me all sorts of delicious dishes, Mary and Sharon were wonderful tour guides; taking me to the many beautiful places that Scotland has to offer so that I could get some lovely shots on my camera. Of course I'm not going to share them all here or we might be here all day, so these are some of my favorite shots. By the way, the first photo was taken by Sharon. Girl sure knows how to use a camera properly (unlike me…haha)!
See my very slanted horizon? LOL! To my defense though, I WAS half way leaning out of the castle to get this shot. Plus, the world is round isn't it? Teehee.
These were actually smaller in real life than I thought they'd be.
This is the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen. Unfortunately we weren't permitted to take photos inside. It was way too quiet in there for me. Drove me a bit crazy. Once outside, I had to release some of that energy…see?
So then they took me to a beach to try to calm me down. Haha. (It didn't work. ;)) I'm just kidding. We went to the beach on my last day there.
We also visited Stonehaven. I was told that "it's a place where you go and see lots of stones". Lol.
I'd have to agree though.
My trip also involved going to the Glenfiddich Distillery where I got to taste their 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskey. WOOT! 😛
I'd have to say, the best part of my trip was getting to know Mary and Sharon better. Honestly, I would've been perfectly happy sitting at home eating and just chatting up a storm with them. We definitely shared many many laughs together. May (from Mary's ladies lunch group) if you're reading this, you have GOT TO play Taboo with Mary – HILARIOUS I tell ya! I also got to play some badminton with Mary, and boy oh boy can this woman own the badminton court. Trust me, you sure don't want to be playing against her. As tough as she is on the court though, she's as sweet as can be and a total joy to be with off the court.
The apple definitely doesn't fall far from the tree because Sharon is also an absolute joy and pleasure to be around as well. Taking amazing photographs is just one of the many great attributes of this lovely girl. If you know her in real life, you'll agree that she is absolutely one of the nicest and most sincere people you'll ever meet. She shines with true beauty, both inside and out. Not to mention, she's one heck of a Taboo player as well!
Thank you so very much Mary and Sharon for welcoming me into your home, introducing me to the rest of your lovely family (and friends), and taking me around to see the many fascinating sights of Scotland. Most of all, thank you both for your beautiful friendship. Yes, Scotland has some beautiful views, but it was the people who made this trip so memorable and special. These memories will forever be engraved in my head. I truly really hope that I will be able to return the favour to you and your family here in Canada some day. Until we meet again my dear friends.
Before I leave, I'd also like to wish a very happy belated birthday to one of my dear blogger friends, Veronica of Quay Po Cooks. Ever since I first started following her blog, Veronica has been nothing but a sweet, kind friend and one of the most supportive bloggers around. She truly has a heart of gold and it definitely shows in this post here. Veronica, happy belated birthday to you and I hope you have many many more blessed ones to come.
K is starting kindergarten soon so between packing her snacks and lunches, taking her to and from school, and taking care of my two year old little monkey at the same time, I'm not sure how much time I'll have for blogging. I will try to blog and visit your blogs when time allows me to, but just a heads up before you start wondering if I've given up on blogging. Wishing you all a great rest of the summer. Thank you again for dropping by and visiting. Until next time, friends and family. 😀


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The Museum's after-hours SciCafe series kicked off its 2013 season with a conversation on the science and ethics of de-extinction technologies. Ross MacPhee, a mammalogist and curator in the Museum's Division of Vertebrate Zoology, discussed the amazing but controversial scientific advances that may help to bring about the return of the wooly mammoth, passenger pigeon, and other extinct species.
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[Editor's note: We embarked on this effort a week ago, hoping to do a daily update of all coaching and G.M. vacancies. Lately, I've been forgetting to do it as often as I've been remembering. If I didn't own the place, I'd be concerned about my own job becoming vacant.]
Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals have interviewed defensive coordinator Ray Horton, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, and Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. It's unclear when the Cardinals will interview Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley. They reportedly plan to conduct a second interview with McCoy, and NFL Network reported over the weekend that the goal is to make McCoy the head coach and to keep Horton as the defensive coordinator.
Chicago Bears: G.M. Phil Emery's list of 13 candidates reportedly has been trimmed to three finalists: Seahawks offensive coordinator, Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman, and Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. Other candidates include Bears special-teams coordinator Dave Toub, Vikings linebackers coach Mike Singletary, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, Falcons special-teams coordinator Keith Armstrong, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, Cowboys special-teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, Packers offensive coordinator Tom Clements, and Vikings special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer.
Cleveland Browns: The leading candidate for the G.M. job is believed to be Chiefs director of pro personnel Ray Farmer.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars will interview Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden and Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer on Tuesday, according to the Florida Times-Union. Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker reportedly was interviewed on Monday. 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman also is believed to be on the short list of candidates, along with Falcons special-teams coordinator Keith Armstrong.
Kansas City Chiefs: Packers director of operations John Dorsey has been named the General Manager.
New York Jets: Jay Glazer of FOX said Sunday that the Jets can't give the job away. Candidates include Dolphins assistant G.M. Brian Gaine, Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross, 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble, Steelers director of football and business administration Omar Khan, Montreal Alouettes G.M. Jim Popp, Seahawks V.P. of football administration John Idzik, Jets assistant G.M. Scott Cohen, Packers V.P. of football administration Russ Ball, and former Broncos G.M. Ted Sundquist.
Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles will conduct a second interview on Tuesday with Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. On Monday, they interviewed former Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt and Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. Other candidates include Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, former Bears coach Lovie Smith, and former Ravens coach Brian Billick.
San Diego Chargers: According to U-T San Diego, the Chargers interviewed former Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt on Saturday and Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden on Sunday. The Chargers were scheduled to interview Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy on Monday, and Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is scheduled to interview on Wednesday. Last week, the Chargers interviewed former Bears coach Lovie Smith and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.


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|Nanoscience relies on intensive atomistic simulations that generate copious amounts of data. Since various ab-initio and empirical approaches exist in the field, there is a growing need to develop a common collaborative framework to provide meaningful comparisons between calculations and to also provide a set of robust technical components and results for the next generation of researchers. This workshop brings together leading figures in the materials and nanostructure simulation to help develop a set of lingua franca formats & libraries for easy translation of input and output files between codes. We will address the creation of international cyberinfrastructure resources that deliver trusted components for atomistic calculations such as empirical potentials, pseudopotentials, basis sets, and atomic coordinates. Science rests on the concept of reproducibility and we will address the issue of linking input/output files from calculations with resulting publications.
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Orange County seeking wanted fugitive
Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office are searching for a fugitive wanted for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. They are asking for the public's help in locating 58-year-old Robert Gehagan.
According to a news release from the sheriff's office, Gehagan's arrest is warranted based on incidents occurring in November 2004 when he was living in a shed behind a friend's house in Vidor. At that time, OCSO reports, Gehagan began sexually assaulting a 9-year-old female. The child was taken for medical evaluation, and then aggravated sexual assault of a child charges were formally filed against Gehagan. When the family confronted Gehagan, they reported he quickly packed his belongings and fled in his pick-up truck.
During the investigation, authorities reportedly discovered a second victim, an 8-year-old girl. In February 2005, two warrants were issued for Gehagan's arrest. Police continue to search for the wanted man.
Deputies believe Gehagan was raised in Ponchatoula, La., and might still have friends or family in that area. He could be working as a handyman and likely would want to be paid in cash, according to the news release. He could be using fictitious identifying documents.
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For a woman whose career used to be all about getting jacked and kicking a*s at volleyball, former volleyball star and current fitness expert Gabrielle Reece sure has some back-asswards ideas about the ideal heterosexual relationship.
She talked to Today's Natalie Morales about her forthcoming book, My Foot Is Too Big For The Glass Slipper, which aims to "undo" the fairy tales about adult life that women are raised with.
Among the book's assertions, Reece reminds us that women shouldn't expect to "have it all" (I ask, for the umpteenth time, can we stop referring to work and children as "it all?" What about all the double rainbows? All the Taco Bell fajitas? All the seasons of Animal Hoarders on Netflix?).
More importantly, she thinks that all women should be as submissive to their guys as she is to her pro surfer husband Laird Hamilton. (And she doesn't mean in the bedroom, where that kind of thing can be interesting.)
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Reece writes in Glass Slipper, "to truly be feminine means being soft, receptive, and – look out, here it comes – submissive." (I hate when poeple throw in that disclaimer, like, "Watch out, I'm about to say something TOTALLY CONTROVERSIAL about gender roles." As if the idea of women being servile to their men wasn't still the dominant default expectation across most of the entire damn world.)
She adds, to Morales: "I think the idea of living with a partner is 'How can I make their life better?' So if I'm the woman and he's the man, then yes, that's the dynamic. I'm willing and I choose to serve my family and my husband because it creates a dynamic where he is then in fact acting more like a man and masculine and treating me the way I want to be treated... I think because women have the ability to set the tone that the ultimate strength and showing real power, I believe, is creating that environment. I don't think it's a sign of weakness. I think it's a sign of strength.'"
Sure, Reece's choice not to Lean In is her own, and good on her for following her instincts. But the problem isn't with her personal beliefs or what she does in the privacy of her own relationship with her husband: The problem is the fact that she thinks all men should be dominant and all women should be submissive. So men have no obligation to attempt to make their wives happy at all? Throw in some doctors who smoke in the examination room and we're back in the Mad Men era.
Forcing this on others is just as limiting and unfair as, say, an S&M enthusiast saying that everyone should be into smacking their partner's rear with a horsetail whip. It's not for everyone. And there's no one-size-fits-all idea of "true femininity," but I do know that if you judge other women for not being subservient enough to their husbands, you ain't no lady.
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Welcome to the PLDI '97 home page! Here you will find links to the latest information on the conference, including tutorials and registration.
Grad students! Check out the Student Research Forum that is being organized on Monday evening of the conference.
PLDI '97 provides a forum for researchers and developers to hear about the latest practical and experimental work in the design and implementation of programming languages and compilers. Emphasis will be placed on experimental results and experience with the languages and techniques described. The conference seeks original papers relevant to practical issues concerning the design, development, implementation, and use of programming languages (in contrast to the POPL symposium, which typically seeks papers on foundations).