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Hi all, I'm creating a game of Pong and I'm having trouble seeing whether the ball has hit the paddle. My game so far has a ball that bounces around the screen, and a paddle on the left which can be moved with the up and down key.
Here is how I've drawn said objects:
// The ball at the current x, y position (width, height) g.setPaint( Color.red ); g.fill( new Ellipse2D.Double( BALLX-HALF_BALL_SIZE, BALLY-HALF_BALL_SIZE, BALL_SIZE, BALL_SIZE ) ); // Paddle g.setPaint( Color.pink ); g.fill( new Rectangle2D.Double( PADDLEX, PADDLEY, PADDLE_WIDTH, PADDLE_HEIGHT ) );
BALLX & PADDLEX = X coordinate of the ball/paddle and same goes to BALLY & PADDLEY with the y coordinate.
What would be the best way of checking whether the ball has collided with paddle?
I tried this:
public Rectangle getPaddleBounds(){ return new Rectangle(PADDLEX,PADDLEY,PADDLE_WIDTH,PADDLE_HEIGHT); } public Rectangle getBallBounds(){ return new Rectangle(BALLX,BALLY,BALL_SIZE,BALL_SIZE); } public void checkCollisions(){ if (getPaddleBounds().intersects(getBallBounds())) collision = true; else collision = false; }
but it didn't work (and I realise the ball isn't a rectangle but ellipse doesn't work). Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank you


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Distance LearningBy Anne Field
Trends: Distributed Offices
Reconsidering the Centralized Office
Back in 1985, two ex-architects on the staff of Xerox's famed Palo Alto Research Center set up two large video screensone in an open workspace at its lab in Silicon Valley, and the other in a similar location at a PARC facility in Portland, Ore. Then, they left the camera and microphone on. The goal: to study whether technology could mimic the intimacy of physical proximity between the far-flung offices of large corporations.
In the first few days of the experiment, workers on both sides of the digital divide felt self-conscious, concerned that the virtual windows might inhibit them from normal work. But in time, the video screensplaced near the coffee machines in open work areas at each locationbegan triggering random social encounters and the spread of office gossip between the two sites. "People could chat with their long-distance colleagues while getting a cup of coffeea simple but pretty suggestive example of how technology can encourage random encounters that usually occur face-to-face," says Thomas Malone, professor of information systems at MIT's Sloan School of Management.
Some 17 years later, workplace experts still insist there's no substitute for the intimacy and communication that occurs between workers sharing the same office. E-mail helps. So can videoconferencingas long as it's working and not simply creating more complexity and headaches for people not intimately familiar with the nuances of the technology. But virtual chatter is still no substitute for face-to-face interaction. "You travel for trust," says Malone, who is writing a book, tentatively titled After the Corporation, that will examine how the Net is making it easier and cheaper to disperse information and, therefore, decision-making.
But in the months following Sept. 11, as companies from Morgan Stanley to Empire BlueCross BlueShield move to create newly decentralized office locations as part of their beefed-up business-continuity strategies, managers are rethinking these distance gaps and the ways new technologies can be used to bridge them.
Consider Avon, a prime example of a company that realized after the attacks that its security plans were lacking. Avon had no idea how many of its 1,400 New York City-based workers had come to work on Sept. 11, or where they were in the agonizing hours of that afternoon. "We didn't know if we had anyone on those planes," says CIO and senior vice president Harriet Edelman.
Like everyone else, Avon required its workers to enter its midtown Manhattan headquarters with a digitized security card, and all travel reservations were supposed to be made through a central office. But many workers had been bypassing the travel reservation office for parts of their trips. Meanwhile, the company had no way of getting access to the entry-card data, which was stored on an off-site server. "We simply didn't know where our people were" says Edelman. "We never thought about having to use that data in an emergency to know if someone was in or out of the office." The experience, she says, "showed us that if we thought we were smart about security and HR before the attacks, we had a lot to learn." The result: Edelman is pushing ahead with the company's ongoing IT overhaul, which, in part, will make human resources a bigger part of the company's security and business strategies.
"Human capital needs to be handled more gingerly at companies across America," says William Halal, a management professor at George Washington University. "Lots of companies, even today, couldn't tell you who their workers are, really. Sept. 11 brings that reality to the fore at many businesses across the country."
Before the disaster, IT departments at such companies as Georgia-Pacific had already begun building super-HR systems aimed at expanding the focus from benefits administration and the like to broader issues like individualized directories of worker skill sets, employee goals and succession planning analysis. Now, say management experts, HR is poised to move up the priority list in strategy discussions of all kinds at all types of companies. "In the days after Sept. 11, corporate intranets that nobody read or cared about were suddenly being turned to by workers demanding more information, reassurance and information about salaries, insurance policies and clues as to how the world for them would be changing," says Michael Rudnick of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, an HR consultancy based in Washington, D.C. Adds Bob Schuetz, a human resource expert with Mercer Management Consulting: "During the disaster, HR had to refocus on the people side of the business. The disaster challenged the hierarchy of basic needs that HR assumed employees had wanted when they used a company Web site. Now, more than ever, employees need and want relevant information about more things." In other words, employees want their intranets to do more than simply offer a digitized version of the paperwork they receive through interoffice mail.
Procter & Gamble is also making changes. Since Sept. 11, HR at the $9.7 billion consumer products company has become much more involved in strategic discussions, working with heads of business units on how to redeploy employees in the event of disaster at a particular location, to pinpoint the identity and job descriptions of every worker, and determine which employees can be trained to perform the tasks of colleagues elsewhere. In the process, the company is investigating how that added knowledge can be used to improve management policies and customer service offerings. "Now you have to think about people, process and technology more comprehensively," says Ted DeZabala, a partner in enterprise risk services for Deloitte & Touche. "Before Sept. 11, companies saw the Web as a way to get closer to customers. After Sept. 11, they're also realizing that IT has to be used to get closer to workers."
Decentralization is no picnic. Managers worry that remote employees can't be supervised as closely, while employees tend to feel invisible and out of the loop, according to Steve Harrison, a member of the research staff at Xerox PARC. Such workers may see themselves as second-class citizens, their roles less important than those of their more centrally located colleagues. Harrison views such problems as part of what he calls "technologically mediated work situations." But they are issues every company must be more willing to tackle, he says, given the urgency of the new post-Sept. 11 environment and the decentralized, networked management structures being forced on organizations by the widening use of the Internet, from the factory floor to corporate suites.
The ultimate model for using technology to knit together the dispersed work force may be Sun Microsystems Inc., which launched a flexible office program five years ago after managers discovered that 30 percent of its workers were not in their offices on any given day. "We have a highly mobile work force, and we need to make sure we have a structure in place that allows them to work anywhere, anyplace, anytime, on any device," says Cathy Guilbeault, the company's workplace resources director based in Burlington, Mass. At 55 of Sun's 294 field offices, employees who need a desk can make a reservation at a kiosk in the lobby or by calling a reservation agent. Otherwise, they all have a mobile phone and a laptop that they take with them wherever they're working, plus a card with a password code that lets them log on to the company network from any computer to get e-mail and other documents. Sun also supports four traditional campuses, with offices for less mobile employees, such as engineers.
Strategies of Place
Strategies of Place
Sun's motivation: cutting costs. But the company has also made what Deloitte & Touche's DeZabala calls "a shift to resiliency"building flexibility into its business processes as well as its technology. Instead of having three locations, for exampleone in the East handling transactions, one in the Midwest handling customer calls and one in the West for marketinga company might set up multifunctional sites able to pick up the slack if another location shut down. A company might even design its facilities according to the kind of geographic concerns used to safeguard against natural disasters, such as hurricanes. "If you know the path a hurricane might travel, you wouldn't have similar facilities along that path," says DeZabala. "In the same vein, certain cities might be in the same geographic plain in terms of a terrorist attack. So you'd be careful what you placed in, say, New York, London and San Francisco." To a certain extent, financial services companies in San Francisco already do that: Concerned about damage from earthquakes, they don't put all their people in one site, and they make sure all their facilities aren't all on the same fault line.
Some companies are finding that the newly dispersed arrangements are working just finedisaster-planning or not. Consider Empire BlueCross BlueShield, a health maintenance organization with headquarters that once occupied 10 floors in the World Trade Center. Like many other companies once housed there, Empire initially wanted to reassemble workers under one roof, but has since settled on a less centralized setup. At first, many of its 1,900 employees from the Trade Center "platooned" in shifts to fill the desks available at six makeshift offices in Manhattan, Long Island and upstate New York. When seats in the office were not available, they worked from home. The situation has inspired a more permanent, less centralized approach to the workplace. Even as Empire moves into more permanent quarters over the next two years, the company plans to use two New York City locationsone in Manhattan, the other in Brooklynwith a total of 10 percent less space than it had before, at some 20 percent in savings in overhead and real estate costs.
It's forced rethinking, and results have been positive in other ways, company executives say. "What's the saying, 'Necessity is the mother of invention?'" says Kenneth Klepper, Empire's senior vice president for systems, technology and infrastructure. "We're finding we can do things we were skeptical of in the past. Hundreds of people have dialed in from home, and we continue to have high levels of productivity from people working remotely. I think we'll take what we're learning and turn it into improving the quality of work life and business life at Empire."
Says Charles Grantham, chief scientist of the Sonoma Valley, Calif.-based Institute for the Study of Distributed Work: "Corporate America is developing a different strategy of place, thanks to recent advances in information technology. Sure, you're better positioned for business continuity if you're distributed. But Sept. 11 also crystallized for a lot of people that decentralizationthanks to advances in technologydoesn't have to mean drop-offs in productivity and the death of social interaction between workers." Indeed, Gratham says, it can mean lower costs and newly structured work forces that, "reconstituted in several locations, can lead to more flexibility, greater communication between managers and workers and, ultimately, a better ear on the marketplace."
Anne Field is a Pelham, N.Y.-based writer who covers management and business trends. Besides contributing to CIO Insight, her work also appears in a variety of business magazines and Web publications, including Fast Company, fsb.com and iSource. Researcher Brian Watson contributed to this report. Comments on this story can be sent to email@example.com.
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How companies are rethinking their strategies of work and place.
Avon Products
Avon could not account for all of its New York workers on Sept. 11. It is now pushing ahead with new IT-driven HR reforms, which put human resources on the strategy table and will improve what Avon already knows about worker skills, knowledge, lifestyles and attitudes.
Federal Express
On Sept. 11 and the days afterwards, the company's planes were grounded. FedEx has since beefed up its ground-travel networkalong with its HR intranet, to improve the timeliness and relevance of data that can be found there, including worker stats and security information.
Procter & Gamble
P&G plans to continue using some post-Sept. 11 alternative workplace arrangements, for savings of $300 million annually in reduced real estate costs and overhead. It is expanding pilot projects in Cincinnati, Brussels and Singapore that promote desk-sharing by people not always in the office.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
After the Sept. 11 attacks, it scotched plans to move its trading operation and other activities to a nearby building, opting instead to disperse its workers so they don't all share the same transportation, telecommunications and power grids.


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The Colon Hotel is a hotel in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City located along Ocean Drive, in Ocean Beach, Vice City. While driving through the Ocean Drive, several Colon Hotels can be seen. The hotel is otherwise unremarkable, being inaccessible to the player.
The hotel is evidently based on the real-life Colony Hotel in Miami Beach, albeit with a stretched facade and the signage omitting the original name's "Y" that results in its present name, a play on the final part of the digestive system.
The hotel is unnamed in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
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BACKGROUND IMAGE: iSTOCK/GETTY IMAGES
- FeatureFirst Look: Brocade's SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router
- FeatureFaster DB failover in view
- FeatureSurvey says: Heterogeneous fabrics still rare
- TipHow to select an SRM suite
- FeatureFour Gig: Hurry up and wait
- FeatureAre cheap mirrors better than RAID?
- FeatureHands-On Review: Kashya KBX5000
- TipTape price hikes looming
- FeatureMatch snaps to apps
- FeatureStress-free firmware upgrades
- FeatureStorage salaries edge up
- FeatureData storage trends: Information lifecycle management
- FeatureSnapshot: Remote mirroring for data
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Match snaps to apps
Snapshots are key to most shops' backup and recovery plans. But implementing them requires application analysis to determine the best type of snapshots to use and how often to take them.
Snapshots provide many benefits across all types of applications and storage requirements. They can greatly enhance and simplify the data recovery process by reducing recovery time and providing more recovery point objectives (RPOs).
They can enhance QA by reducing testing cycle times, and provide a basis for efficient updates of disaster recovery (DR) sites. But implementing snapshots requires planning and application analysis to determine what type of snapshot to use and how many to take.
A snapshot is a point-in-time image of a collection of data. In general, snapshots can be broken into two types: full copy and differential copy. While most full-copy snapshots use similar techniques, there are several ways to implement differential snapshots, each with its advantages and disadvantages. The interesting thing about both techniques is that some of the advantages are also disadvantages.
With a full-copy snapshot, the entire contents of a data set are copied to a different set of spindles. Copying the data may be done on a continuous basis, so the creation of the actual snapshot can happen quickly. Examples include EMC Corp.'s TimeFinder/Mirror, Hitachi Data Systems' (HDS) ShadowImage and Network Appliance (NetApp) Inc.'s SnapMirror. The primary advantage of this approach is that the entire data set is maintained on a different set of spindles, providing a high level of protection if primary data is destroyed. It also allows the data in the snapshot to be accessed without placing any additional I/O load on the primary data spindles, a distinct advantage when the snapshot is used as the basis of a tape backup.
Simplified capacity management is another advantage of a full-copy snapshot. If you have a 1TB source, then you need a 1TB destination. As long as the destination is expanded with the source, everything continues to work.
The disadvantage of using a completely separate set of spindles is the cost. Each snapshot requires 100% of the disk space associated with the source, and the cost can escalate sharply if there's a need to maintain multiple snapshots. A possible solution is to store the full-copy snapshot on lower-cost media such as ATA disk. The viability of doing this depends on the motivation for creating the snapshot in the first place. If the snapshot is used as the basis of a tape backup, then ATA could be a good solution. If the snapshot is to be used in the event of a disaster, the ATA disks may not be able to provide the performance required in a production environment.
|Full-copy snapshots
|Differential snapshots: Copy-on-write
Differential-copy snapshots only store changes to a file system. As existing files are deleted or modified, the disk blocks associated with those changes are preserved. With this approach, significantly less disk space is required to maintain the snapshot. Examples of this approach are EMC's TimeFinder/Snap, HDS' Copy-on-Write Snapshot, Microsoft Corp.'s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and NetApp's Snapshot. Depending on the technique used, the creation of a differential snapshot can happen almost instantaneously.
The primary advantage of this approach is that less disk space is required. Depending on the application, the storage overhead for maintaining the snapshot could be as little as 3% of the primary volume size. This potentially allows many snapshots to be stored. But, as with full-copy snapshots, the primary advantage of differential-copy snapshots is also its primary disadvantage.
A differential snapshot requires access to the primary volume's data blocks to reconstruct the point-in-time image of the file system because all unchanged data exists only on the primary spindles. There are three considerations when choosing differential snapshots: performance, permanence and space management.
Performance. Performance can be a concern when the snapshot is created and later when the snapshot is accessed. Depending on the underlying technique used, the creation of the snapshot can result in additional I/O load on the production, primary data spindles. This load could potentially impact users or systems accessing that data.
Permanence. A differential snapshot requires access to the primary data set's blocks to reconstruct the point-in-time image of the file system. If the primary volumes are lost, then all associated snapshots are also lost.
Space management. This is the trickiest of the three. A predetermined amount of capacity needs to be set aside to accommodate the changed data, which we'll call the "snap reserve." How a storage system reacts when the snap reserve is not large enough depends on the manufacturer. Typically, one of two things happens: the oldest snapshot is deleted or free space in the primary file system is consumed. Neither is an appealing choice.
The size of the snap reserve is a function of how quickly the data changes in the primary file system and the number of snapshots to be retained. The rate of change is a function of what the primary file system is used for. For network-attached storage (NAS), Windows home directories and public shares have a data change rate that's typically 3% to 5% of the volume size per day. For storage area networks (SANs), the change rate is dependent on the application using the storage.
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Full copy. All full-copy snapshot techniques are essentially the same. In many ways, they're just another use of traditional volume mirroring. The first step is to initialize the relationship between the two data sets. Most systems allow modifications to be made to the primary data set while the initialization occurs. When the initialization is complete, the two data sets are kept in sync using synchronous or asynchronous updates. When it's time to use the snapshot, the application accessing the primary data set is quiescent. The method used to keep the application quiescent is application dependent; for example, Oracle table spaces would be put into backup mode. If the updates are done asynchronously, a final update to the snapshot data set is done. Finally, the relationship is broken and the destination becomes writable so that another host can access the data. Many products allow access to the destination in a read-only mode without breaking the relationship with the primary data set (see Full-copy snapshots).
Differential: Copy-on-write. The most popular technique for creating a differential snapshot is the copy-on-write method. The first step is to specify a snap reserve area, which is usually on a different set of spindles than the primary data set. Microsoft's VSS implementation, for example, allows a portion of the primary data disk to be set aside as the snap reserve.
The second step is to initialize or enable the snapshot service. This notifies the storage subsystem to track changes to the primary data set. As changes are made to the primary data set, the blocks of data affected by those changes are copied to the snap reserve location. There are two things to consider when using copy-on-write snapshots. The first involves performance. A file delete will cause all the blocks associated with that file to be read off the primary data spindles and then written to the snap reserve area. An overwrite of a block of data in the primary data set will result in two additional I/Os: a read of the old data block and a write of the old data block to the snap reserve location. The second involves the size of the snap reserve. Most storage systems will proactively delete the oldest snapshot to free up space when the snap reserve nears full capacity (see Differential snapshots: Copy-on-write).
NetApp's approach. NetApp uses a slightly different approach to implement its snapshot technology. It first specifies a snap reserve, a percentage of the primary data volume set aside for snapshots. The snap reserve is used only for space accounting on a NetApp device. Next, the snapshot is created. As with the copy-on-write approach, the snapshot view points to the existing data blocks in the primary data set. As changes are made to the primary data set, the blocks of data affected by those changes remain in place. This is the key difference between the copy-on-write approach and what NetApp does. The new information is written to free space in the primary data set (even if snapshots are turned off). The obvious benefit is that enabling snapshots has no effect on write performance. The size of the snap reserve must be monitored, however; if the snap reserve is exceeded, free space in the primary data set is consumed. Excessive deletes or overwrites, coupled with maintaining several snapshots, can cause the primary data set to reach 100% capacity even though no "new" data has been written to the volume (see "Network Appliance goes virtual" on this page).
|A sampling of SAN and NAS snapshot products
|Implementing snapshots for e-mail storage
The most popular use of snapshots is to create more frequent recovery points to reduce the overall RPO beyond what can be achieved with tape-based solutions. This is the domain of the differential-copy snapshot.
With a SAN, creating several differential-copy snapshots throughout the day provides multiple recovery points. Instead of recovering the production database from tape and rolling 10 hours of logs forward, you may be able to recover the database from a 45-minute-old snapshot and roll the logs forward from that point. This assumes a logical corruption, not a physical loss of data. This example is not as straightforward as the NAS example. Here are several points to consider.
- How easy is it to create a consistent image of the application's data? For the snapshot to be useful, application data needs to be in a consistent state when the snapshot is created.
- Does the application have a "hot backup" mode? Most database-type applications have a "hot backup" mode that ensures data files and associated logs are in a state that allows them to be backed up cleanly. If the application doesn't have such a mode, it should be shut down for the data in the snapshot to be useful.
- What impact does the hot backup mode have on application performance? If the application's hot backup mode will have a significant negative effect on application performance, then a synchronous full-copy snapshot may be a better alternative.
- How long will it take to create the snapshot? If it takes 30 minutes to create the snapshot, it doesn't make sense to do a snapshot every hour. Ideally, snapshots should take only seconds.
- Are third-party software tools needed to create a consistent image? Sometimes third-party tools provide a better interface for coordinating snapshot creation. Often, the same effect could be achieved by writing custom scripts. If a packaged product meets the organization's needs, the ease of management typically outweighs the cost of purchasing the utility.v
- Will the data files need to be checked before they can be used in production? In many cases, this check can be done immediately after the snapshot is created. Consistency checks typically generate considerable I/O and CPU load. Ideally, the check is done by another host that connects to the snapshot.
- For large applications, will multiple snapshots need to be created at the same time and across several different storage devices? Large applications typically have several storage locations spread across SAN, NAS or locally attached disks. An analysis is required to determine how "synchronous" the snapshot creation associated with all of the storage locations needs to be. For example, document management systems typically have a database on a SAN or direct-attached storage (DAS) disk that stores the locations of documents. The documents may be stored on a NAS server. It's important that every document reference in the database snapshot have a corresponding document in the NAS snapshot. Otherwise, if the system is restored to a previous state using a snapshot, it will be necessary to verify that documents referenced in the database exist on the NAS device.
QA and debug
Quality assurance (QA) and debug environments benefit significantly from both full-copy and differential-copy snapshots. The following steps are typical of a QA/debug scenario:
- Create a dump of production data
- Copy dump to test bed
- Load dump data into test system
- Run through first pass of QA/debug tests
- Reload original dump data
- Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until done
- Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for next QA cycle
Many times, Step 1 represents only a portion of the production environment. This is because it would be too expensive to recreate the production environment, or loading the dump data into the test system takes too long. Using a combination of full-copy and differential snapshots, the process could change to the following:
- Update full-copy snapshot of production data
- Break mirror relationship
- Create a differential snapshot of full-copy snapshot data
- Load dump data into test system
- Create a differential snapshot of the test system configuration
- Run through first pass of QA/debug tests
- Restore test system to differential snapshot created in Step 5
- Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until done
- Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for next QA cycle
Eliminating the production system dump and multiple reloads of the dump data shortens the QA/debug cycle. This makes it easier to test using the full system data, and allows more tests to be completed in a shorter timeframe.
|Application integration enhances snapshot value
Full-copy snapshots are the obvious choice for DR; however, differential-copy snapshots can play a role. There are two update methods for a DR site: asynchronous and synchronous. Asynchronous updates are less expensive and can be as simple as shipping backup tapes to a remote site. Synchronous updates are typically reserved for the most critical applications. The disadvantage of synchronous replication is that it replicates a corrupted database as quickly as it does a clean database. Differential snapshots can be used at both the DR site and the production site. In the event the primary site becomes unavailable, and/or the data set is corrupted, a rollback could be performed at either the DR or production site.
An additional advantage to using differential snapshots at the DR site is that one of these snapshots could be used as the basis of a tape backup. That way, the production data is kept synchronous and a point-in-time image of the data can be sent to tape without requiring a third copy of the data.
NAS snapshots
Here is one way to use snapshots in a NAS storage environment with, for example, a data center and two remote sites. The two remote sites use differential-copy snapshots to provide seven days' worth of local file recovery. Five hourly snapshots are created during the day to allow the user to recover files lost the same day they were created. Each night, a full-copy snapshot is replicated to the data center. This full-copy snapshot would send only the blocks of data that have changed at the remote site since the last update to the data center. The NAS device at the data center is used as the source of the tape backup. This lets you eliminate tape backup systems at the remote sites for the data stored on the NAS devices. The NAS device at the data center also keeps 30 differential snapshots of the remote site data. This combination allows files to be recovered directly from disk for a period of 30 days. Any data older than 30 days would have to be recovered from tape.
This scenario also provides a DR location for the remote site data. In the event of a disaster, users could be redirected to the data center. The ease of doing this depends on how users access the local NAS data. The redirection can happen almost transparently using Microsoft's Distributed File System (DFS) in the Windows space. For Unix clients, a combination of Domain Name System (DNS) updates and IP aliases can achieve similar results.
Many NAS devices allow self-directed restores. In this case, users have access to the snapshot file system and can recover files on their own. Most organizations, especially large ones, tend to keep this information from their users because of the confusion it may introduce. Additionally, each NAS device has its own access method and naming conventions for snapshots. In a multivendor environment, the user education process would not be worth the effort. With the release of Microsoft Shadow Copy Client, this may change. The Shadow Copy Client provides a common recovery interface for NAS snapshots through the familiar Properties dialog box. When this client is installed, a new tab labeled Previous Versions is shown when the properties of directory or file are displayed on a network drive. This interface is currently supported by Windows 2003 and NetApp NAS devices when used in conjunction with a Windows desktop client.
Database snapshots
Using snapshots in a in a database environment allows a database administrator to roll back a production database to one of several recovery points during the day. The storage at a secondary site is used for QA and DR, and forms the basis of the nightly tape backup.
The choice of using differential snapshots at the primary site depends on the update and delete rate associated with the database. A high rate of changes and deletes may force the use of full-copy snapshots. As with all applications, the performance impact of using differential snapshots needs to be understood prior to implementation. If asynchronous updates are going to the secondary site, the updated interval should be coordinated with the differential snapshot schedule at the primary site. This reduces the amount of time the database needs to be in hot backup mode.
Coordinating snapshots to support critical applications that typically span multiple servers, operating systems and storage systems can be daunting. But the big win may be with mid-tier applications, which often require far less analysis to determine the impact of snapshots and may use only tape for recovery.


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The Rapids waived Jamaican defender Brenton Griffiths Wednesday.
The 22-year-old center back joined the Rapids via the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft and made one MLS appearance as a 90th-minute substitute against San Jose Earthquakes on May 18 2013.
Griffiths, originally from Spanish Towne, Jamaica, was one of seven international players on the Rapids roster. The remaining six are Deshorn Brown (Jamaica), Gabriel Torres (Panama), Vicente Sanchez (Uruguay), Charles Eloundou (Cameroon), Jose Mari (Spain) and Thomas Piermayr (Austria).
That leaves the Rapids with two open international roster spots through the end of 2014.


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Tigers mean business
Steve Bruce's Hull earned a 3-2 victory over Leeds to claim their first win at Elland Road since 1987 and a result that suggests they could be the real deal this season.
The Tigers started the season slowly under the well-travelled former Manchester United defender, but have caught fire of late and crushed Millwall 4-1 on Saturday.
They were impressive again tonight, recovering from Luciano Becchio's early penalty thanks to a well-taken goal from Ahmed Elmohamady, Abdoulaye Faye's header and Robert Koren's close-range finish, with the success, secured despite Andy Gray's consolation, moving them into the top two.
In winning in West Yorkshire, they inflicted a first home defeat of the season on Neil Warnock's Leeds, who, after a bright start to the campaign, are showing signs of turning into the angst-ridden club who limped over the line last time out with a club record 11 defeats to their name on their own ground.
For the first time since April, protests were staged before and during the game against owner Ken Bates and a perceived lack of investment, with the former Chelsea chief opting not to attend a game he had been expected to be at.
Those dissenting had little to cheer about outside of the first 10 minutes either, as their side, shorn of injured star man Ross McCormack, simply could not keep pace with their more nimble visitors.
It had not started badly for Leeds, though, with a debatable penalty seeing them in front with six minutes gone.
El-Hadji Diouf comfortably had the beating of Joe Dudgeon on the left of the box but, as he skipped past him he went to ground almost in slow-motion. Initially referee Roger East was not interested but, after his linesman told him otherwise, Becchio stepped up from 12 yards and did the rest.
It could have been 2-0 shortly after when Diouf and Rodolph Austin linked up to good effect, with the latter's cross creating chances for first Becchio and secondly Luke Varney, who was unable to find a half-open goal after Becchio's header was blocked.
Hull were up in arms again minutes later and perhaps with greater justification as Leeds' teenage right-back Sam Byram's touch let him down and in trying to win back possession, he dived in, two-footed, on Faye. Again, though, East was unmoved.
But City need not have worried as they were level in the 23rd minute. Michael Tonge took a clearance off the feet of Jason Pearce but inexplicably rolled a pass to the waiting Elmohamady who crashed a crisp drive across Paddy Kenny from just inside the box.
Bruce was quick to move for Elmohamady when it became clear he was unwanted at Sunderland.
And six minutes later tonight he was further proving his worth as his vicious cross from the right found the head of the now-recovered Faye who beat Kenny with a header.
Further lackadaisical play from Tonge then meant Pearce had little choice but to hack down Sone Aluko on the edge of the box and only Kenny's smart low save prevented Robert Koren from curling in a third.
The pace of former Rangers striker Aluko was causing Leeds all sorts of problems and that continued into the second half, with the striker doing well to close down an unassuming Aidy White and stab a shot wide, with the defender unassumingly trying to shepherd the ball out.
Tired of seeing his side labour, Warnock threw on rookie striker Dom Poleon and within minutes he had jinked his way past two man and rapped in a shot which Amos dealt with well.
Any fire the 18-year-old had started was duly put out with 14 minutes to go, though, as Hull launched a fleet-footed counter-attack which went through Corey Evans, Jay Simpson, Elmohamady and ended with Koren tucking in from four yards.
And, even though Gray nodded in a stoppage time header, Leeds were unable to fight back for a point they would not have deserved.
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Pizza Patrón, the Dallas-based pizza chain made famous for accepting pesos, is once again the subject of national criticism for a Latino-focused campaign. On June 5th, between 5 and 8 p.m., Pizza Patrón will give away a free, large pepperoni pizza to anyone who orders in Spanish.
Linguistic proficiency won't be a factor. Broken or fluent, customers will a normally $4.99 pizza for saying "Pizza, por favor."
Surprisingly, the kitschy campaign—aimed to "strengthen the relationship we have with our core customer"—has been met with vitriol.
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Peter Thomas, chairman of the Conservative Caucus, also expressed his concern to USA Today: "It seems to punish people who can't speak Spanish, and I resent that."
Pizza Patrón is viewing this as another buzz campaign that can bring itself closer to its Hispanic customers.
In a press release the company boast itself as "the nation's premier Latino pizza brand." A quick scan of the English version of the companies homepage reveals 25% of the text in Spanish.
In addition to "pizza" the company will accept the pronunciation of "picza" (peek-za), a phrasing the nearly half of Pizza Patrón employees use according to the company.
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For many years, Charles H. Patterson served as head of the Department of Language and Literature at Massachusetts Agricultural College. Born in Smithsonville, Ont., in 1863, Patterson received both a BA (1887) and MA (1893) from Tufts University before launching his teaching career. He joined the faculty at MAC as an assistant professor of English, in 1916, after 13 years at West Virginia University. A former professional actor, he taught courses in modern literature, with a particular interest in drama, and served as department chair for nearly a decade before his sudden death in 1933.
The Patterson Papers contain a small selection of correspondence and notes on English composition and literature as taught at Massachusetts Agricultural College. Most noteworthy, perhaps, is a draft of Patterson's unpublished book, The Amazing Boucicault.


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Last issue I talked about how I "rediscovered" hydration and how important it was to how your body functions. Upon further research I found that it can take weeks to fully rehydrate yourself if you are chronically dehydrated.
I can't believe how much of a difference it makes as I am still feeling the benefits of drinking more water. What are the benefits I notice? More fullness to the muscles, more energy, clearer thinking and less stress.
Those of you who are concerned about the health and appearance of your skin (and who isn't) take note as well. Water is critical for skin health, in terms of maintaining the firmness and elasticity of your skin. Drinking more clean water will help your skin more than any other single thing!
Not bad for something as simple and available as clean water!
The summer is flying by and it's hard to believe that Labor Day is just around the corner. My newest project will be to investigate ionic air cleaners. I had a positive experience with one many years ago, and want to see if I get the same result again.
I visited a friend and she had one in her home. I remembered thinking that it couldn't be all that effective and was kind of a gimmick that "health nuts" were into, but lo and behold, when I got home I slept like a log that night!
It made me feel the same way as I do when I use a grounding pad. I had no way of knowing at that time about the benefits of negative ions, so I did not make the connection. However when I look back on it now, it makes perfect sense.
My thinking is that if you can create an environment in your home that is abundant in negative ions, you would have a less stressful more health supporting living space. I am looking at ionizers now and in the coming weeks will hopefully have a recommendation for a unit that is reasonable priced and of course is a good quality one, so stay tuned.
Diabetes is a disease that is reaching epidemic proportions especially in the US. We are now seeing it in children, something that was unheard of years ago. There is no question that all of the processed foods we eat are a factor in this disease.
Now you may be asking what diabetes has to do with antiaging. Well, keep in mind that inflammation is a huge factor in aging, and insulin is the most PRO-INFLAMMATORY hormone in the human body! Use of insulin will cause you to age faster, so you will want to minimize it by keeping blood sugar under control.
Even though insulin is necessary for life, chronically high levels of insulin can wreak havoc with your body, and contribute to all kinds of health problems. Insulin dependent diabetics thus have additional health problems due to their use if insulin.
Even if you are not a diabetic, you should try and keep your fasting blood sugar reading no higher than 70! Fasting glucose test measures your blood sugar when you arise in the morning. For every point above 70 your risk of heart disease goes up!
If you have diabetes or know anyone that does, I would recommend that you read this excellent book by Dr. Peter D'Adamo on using the blood type diet to treat diabetes. The book is called:
"Diabetes – Fight It With The Blood Type diet"
Written by the doctor who developed the concept of blood typing in nutrition, it is packed with valuable information that will help you make better food choices and help you keep blood sugar under control more effectively.
Most diabetes education programs emphasize low glycemic eating, but do not differentiate between the different blood types and their specific responses to certain foods.
Dr. D'Adamo addresses this critical factor and presents a plan for preventing and treating both type 1 and type 2 diabetes that is specific to each blood type. If you or a loved one is dealing with diabetes, you can't afford to pass up the information in this book!
Check it out: http://www.age-better.info/Diabetes-Blood-Type-Diet
The link that I have posted is to the Kindle version for people who don't live in the US. It is very easy to use Kindle books on your computer. All you need to do is to download the Kindle application.
Here is the link: http://www.age-better.info/Kindle-Desktop-Reading-Application
The software installs on your computer and then you can buy and read Amazon Kindle books immediately. It's very easy and convenient, and of course it saves you shipping charges, and having to wait for your book to arrive.
"He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors."
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Loreena McKennitt is one of my favorite performers of what you would call "Celtic" music. Here she performs a musical adaptation of Lord Alfred Tennyson's poem "The Lady of Shalott." The poem was based on the legend of Camelot.
If you ever get the chance to see this amazing artist perform live, don't miss it!


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(2014; 123 pages)
The first issue for 2014 opens with two feature articles on Regulatory harmonization initiatives: The International Generic Drug Regulators Pilot aims at the timely authorization of good quality, safe and effective generic medicines through regulatory cooperation, while the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initiative, with technical support from WHO, has achieved good progress towards establishing a harmonized medicines registration system in the East African Community.
The section on Technologies, standards and norms outlines the international standards adopted by the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization at its 64th meeting, defining regulatory expectations for biotherapeutic products, adjuvanted vaccines and typhoid conjugate vaccines.
The section on Safety and efficacy highlights information on signals and reports of adverse drug reactions, with other news from around the world, including labelling changes. This is complemented by the section on Regulatory action and news which provides information on medicines approvals and recent developments at regulatory authorities, particularly those having an impact on decision-making and risk assessment.
The section on Recent publications, information and events provides brief summaries of several recently-published documents and online resources.
The Consultation documents section presents draft International Pharmacopoeia texts for comment. These include proposed monographs for atazanavir sulfate active ingredient and atazanavir capsules, limits for the test for bacterial endotoxins in monographs on parenteral preparations, a revised general monograph on rectal preparations, revised disintegration test methods for oral and rectal preparations, and three new radiopharmaceutical monographs.
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This season's Most Valuable Oriole, center fielder Adam Jones, placed sixth in this year's American League Most Valuable Player voting.
Jones became the Orioles' highest vote-getter in AL MVP balloting since Miguel Tejada placed fifth in 2004.
He finished just out of the top-five finalists, just seven points short of fifth-place finisher Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers and well ahead of seventh-place finisher Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees by 43 points.
"Pretty humbled," Jones tweeted Thursday night. "Now time to work even harder."
Two other Orioles received MVP votes -- closer Jim Johnson, who finished seventh in AL Cy Young voting Wednesday, placed 14th, and catcher Matt Wieters was 21st.
In one of the most hotly contested MVP races in years, Tigers third baseman and Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera won the award, beating Angels rookie center fielder Mike Trout.
The vote between Cabrera and Trout wasn't as close as expected, with Cabrera receiving 22 of 28 first-place votes. The Rangers' Adrian Beltre, the New York Yankees' Robinson Cano and Hamilton rounded out the top five.
The award, decided by AL market members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, was announced during a MLB Network TV broadcast Thursday night.
Jones was named on 24 of the 28 ballots -- two voters from each of the 14 AL markets ranked their top 10 selections for the award. He received one third-place vote, two fourth-place votes, seven fifth-place votes and fifth sixth-place votes, four seventh-place votes, three eighth-place votes and two ninth-place votes. Just five of Jones' 10 top-five votes came from AL East markets.
The 27-year-old Jones, who won his second career Gold Glove earlier this month, set new career highs with a .287 batting average, 32 homers, 103 runs, 186 hits, 39 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played in all 162 games this season. The Orioles were 23-8 in games in which Jones homered and 20 of his 32 homers either tied the game or gave the team the lead. He also hit three game-winning homers in the 12th innning or later, the first player to do that in the last 40 years.
Johnson, who recorded a club-record 51 saves, also received one third-place vote and one fourth-place vote. Wieters received a sole seventh-place vote.
Giants catcher Buster Posey won the NL MVP award after leading San Francisco to its second World Series title in the past three years.
Posey received 27 of the 32 first-place votes to beat last season's MVP, Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, who received three first-place votes. Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen finished third, while Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Padres third baseman Chase Headley rounded out the top five.


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Nokia posted a big loss in the second quarter, almost four times its loss from a year ago, but reported better-than-expected shipments of its Lumia line of Windows Phones — an encouraging sign, at least, for the mobile phone maker's high-stakes partnership with Microsoft.
The company reported the results this morning. Share of Nokia are up sharply on the news in trading overseas.
The company shipped 4 million Lumia's in the second quarter. That compared with about 2.2 million in the first quarter, according to estimates reported by the New York Times. Nokia's overall loss for the quarter was 1.4 billion euros, or about $1.7 billion, compared with a $450 million loss a year ago.
Led by CEO Stephen Elop, the former Microsoft executive, Nokia is transitioning from the Symbian operating system to Windows Phone, and has seen its business erode significantly in the face of competition from Apple's iPhone and makers of Android devices.
The company's challenges were increased by the recent news that Microsoft's next version, Windows Phone 8, won't run on existing Windows Phone 7.5 devices, making the existing Lumia line less enticing for prospective customers. Elop addressed that issue in the earnings report, signaling plans to make Windows Phone 8 devices and continue supporting the existing Windows Phone 7.5 lineup.
Elop said, "We shipped four million Lumia Smartphones in Q2, and we plan to provide updates to current Lumia products over time, well beyond the launch of Windows Phone 8. We believe the Windows Phone 8 launch will be an important catalyst for Lumia."
Numbers released by Nielsen last week showed the Lumia line capturing a relatively small 0.3 percent of the U.S. smartphone market thus far The price of the flagship Nokia Lumia 900 was recently cut in half to $50 in the U.S., not a good sign so soon after its April launch.
Update: Research by Strategy Analytics shows that the timing of the Lumia price cut is actually in line with other smartphones. Thanks to Robert McLaws for pointing this out.
Microsoft reports its quarterly earnings later today. The Redmond company traditionally doesn't disclose total Windows Phone unit sales.


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When the first Hyundai Tucson arrived here in the U.S. in 2005, it shared a lot of the design cues seen elsewhere in the Hyundai lineup, including exaggerated wheel arches and a creased hood. The overall result was a model that looked like a miniature Santa Fe, but with smoother lines.
Five years later, the second generation Hyundai Tucson is now leading the Korean automaker's renewed U.S. market charge, looking absolutely nothing like its predecessor. The Tucson is one of the first Hyundais to reflect the company's "fluidic sculpture" design philosophy. That wasn't the only thing that changed for 2010. The new Tucson is bigger, with a wheelbase that's 0.4-inches longer, an overall length up by 2.9 inches, and a 1-inch width increase. The vehicle isn't as tall, lowering its center of gravity, and the optional V-6 has been dropped.
There are now two four-cylinders to choose from, either a 2.0-liter or 2.4-liter; the base transmission is a five-speed manual, with a 6-speed automatic as an option. Trim levels are GL, GLS, and Limited — the 2.0-liter is only offered in the GL. Last year's six-speed manual has been dropped.
Bodystyles: Crossover SUV
Engines: 2.0L I-4, 2.4L I-4
Transmissions: 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
Models: GL, GLS, Limited
With all of the changes last year (the Tucson was all-new for 2010 after all) you would expect there would be nothing new this year. However, the company has introduced a new, 2.0-liter four engine backed by a five-speed manual in a new GL trim level. Shocks were also updated to improve the ride. Also, last year's Popular equipment package is now standard on GLS models.
The new Tucson reflects Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" design philosophy, with curved bodylines and a youthful look. Crisp lines define the vehicle's style, as does the bold front end.
The Tucson's cabin is as modern looking as the body, with attractive touches throughout. Leather is standard on the Limited. So is the dual-zone climate control with a CleanAir Ionizer, cruise control, and heated front seats.
The new Tucson may not have a V-6 available, yet its performance at the track is still plenty impressive. The new model lost more than 60 pounds, even though it is a larger crossover. The 2.4-liter engine pushes the Tucson to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 16.7 seconds at 82.8 mph; it stops from 60 in 120 feet.
Stability control and traction control are standard on the Tucson; so are four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, and downhill brake assist. Six airbags are standard: dual front, driver and front-passenger side, and front and rear curtains with rollover sensor.
2.0L: 20 mpg city/27 mpg highway (manual); 23 mpg city/31 mpg highway (automatic)
2.4L (FWD): 21 mpg city/29 mpg highway (manual); 22 mpg city/31 mpg highway (automatic)
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With all the advances in technology we've had over the last couple of decades, you'd think that something as simple as changing your land line number into a cellular one would take hours at most. At least Congress does, and its now urging the FCC to put rules in place that will speed up local number portability processing.
Congress says the rules, which would give a 48-hour time limit for carriers to transfer numbers between each other, are necessary since carriers have been known to delay processing in a bid to throw as many retention offers as they can at customers trying to switch. The FCC seems to agree that it's a good idea, but was ambivalent as always about when it'd get around to implementing new regulations. [DSLreports]


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Chocolate buttermilk ice cream is not for everyone. Do you like tart frozen yogurts (Pinkberry-style)? If so, you may enjoy the same sour flavor in a rich, decadent chocolate ice cream. I find that the tartness of chocolate buttermilk ice cream is a refreshing twist on standard chocolate ice cream. But, it would be dishonest of me to not share that my father was grossed out by it: "It tastes like it's gone bad."
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Hello, fans of that slight tongue-puckering sensation. Clearly, we have something in common. That being the case, you may also share my problem of having leftover buttermilk in your refrigerator from cupcakes or pancakes (bonus similarity points for you if you also have leftover egg yolks from making meringue). This easy chocolate buttermilk ice cream is a great way to keep your leftovers out of the trash and transform them into something that you and other sour-seekers will savor.
Chocolate Buttermilk Ice Cream Recipe
I got the chocolate buttermilk ice cream recipe by adding chocolate to the buttermilk ice cream recipe on Smitten Kitchen. She adapted it from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course. I am reprinting it below with my adaptation to make it chocolate ice cream.
Chocolate Buttermilk Ice Cream
- 2 C heavy cream
- 1 1/4 C sugar
- 12 large egg yolks I only used 7 and it was plenty rich
- 8 oz dark chocolate chopped into small pieces
- 2 C buttermilk
- 2 t vanilla or half a vanilla bean, scraped and simmered with the cream
- Pinch of salt
- In a large, heavy saucepan, combine the heavy cream and one cup of sugar and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
- Remove the cream mixture from the heat and drizzle a small amount into the yolks, slowly, and whisking constantly to keep the eggs from curdling. Do this a few more times to warm up the yolks before pouring the yolk mixture back into the cream, whisking constantly.
- Cook over low heat until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Mix in the chocolate and stir until melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Strain the mixture and whisk in the buttermilk, vanilla, and salt.
- Cool completely and freeze in your ice cream maker. (I found that this ice cream was still too soft after the ice cream was done. I transferred it to another container and froze it for another few hours and it was perfect!)


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ok so whats the word on the street about the following law schools:roger williams (RI)american (DC)NE law school (MA)boston u.
Quote from: BLOND37 on August 12, 2008, 07:14:29 AMwhy avoid NE law school?Not very highly ranked, so-so reputation. Doesn't give grades, I believe, and many employers are skeptical of this. I'm pretty sure it's considered better than Roger Williams, but don't quote me.
why avoid NE law school?
I can't help wondering the decisions going on between these four schools. You have mentioned two top-tier schools and two 4th tier schools. Why isn't there anything in between?I would lean towards NESL over RW (particularly if you're seeking a job in Boston). This is mainly from my experience with interns from NESL and RW.


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The Household Hazardous Waste Facility and the Resource Recovery Center have merged into the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center.
At the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center, you can drop off many items to be recycled, reused or safely discarded. You can also pick up free items to reuse yourself.
Most Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center services are free to Austin residents, but some services have a fee. Eligibility and cost information are listed with each service.
Drop off your household hazardous waste for safe disposal or reuse. Throwing household hazardous waste in the trash or pouring it down the drain is dangerous and harmful to the environment.
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We accept most household chemicals and many other items that contain hazardous materials. To see whether we accept an item, use the What Do I Do With? tool or see the list of accepted and not accepted items.
Safety Guidelines
If it plugs in, we probably accept it. To see whether we accept an item, use the What Do I Do With? tool or see the list of accepted and not accepted items. Electronics and appliance drop-off is free for everyone.
Clothing and housewares can be dropped off.
We accept all single-stream recyclables, as well as plastic bags and film, Styrofoam (NO packing peanuts) and scrap metal. To see whether we accept an item, use the What Do I Do With? tool or see the list of accepted and not accepted items. Recycling drop-off is free for everyone.
There is a fee to drop off tires. The fee depends on the size of the tire:
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RedRover Sales & Marketing is a few months away from starting a new chapter in the firm's more-than-seven-year existence because of having arrived at what's arguably a good problem to have.
The nature of RedRover's work – integrating sales training and coaching with marketing and public relations – makes the agency very much a talent-driven business. And since the space in the South Main neighborhood that's housed the firm for the last three years is basically bursting at the seams, with the firm having added just about all the new employees there it can, RedRover is preparing to shift its "pack," as it were, to a new Downtown space in October.
RedRover founder and CEO Lori Turner-Wilson said the firm has a "very aggressive" growth plan over the next five years. Indeed, the firm has brought on a handful of new staffers already this year.
"We love our space here and the culture and vibe of being in the South Main Arts District," Turner-Wilson said. "But we've been holding tight and basically can't hire anymore until we get into the new space in the fall. We can only grow so much if we can't add staff."
She said the firm never considered moving out of Downtown. The new space will be inside the Falls Building, at 22 N. Front St.
Turner-Wilson describes the move as a turning point for the company. Among the pluses of the new space, it will allow RedRover to grow to three times the staff over the next five years.
RedRover will be able to hold training seminars in the extra space, so it will allow the firm to ramp up its sales and leadership workshops. The space also will offer employees a dual-purpose work environment, with "collaboration and focus zones," as well as a community space to fuel creativity.
Colliers International tenant broker Frazier Baker helped Turner-Wilson find and secure space in the Falls Building. Architect and designer Jennifer Campbell with The Crump Firm Inc. is working with RedRover on the new space.
The move caps a surge in business for RedRover over the last 18 months. RedRover saw a 92 percent increase in revenue in the first two quarters of this year compared to the first two quarters of 2012, and it has seen a 971 percent growth in revenue since the end of 2007, according to the firm.
Turner-Wilson said that growth is a result partly of clients referring new business to the firm, as well as the somewhat unique approach the company takes in its work.
"The differentiator for us, in my mind, starts with this proven research-driven approach we take to develop strategy in the first place," Turner-Wilson said. "Where you'll see traditional agencies move more quickly to execution, we begin with a research foundation for most of our clients, because it allows for a more predictable result on the other end."
Those clients include firms and groups like The Jones Clinic, Memphis Tomorrow/Memphis Fast Forward, Thomas & Betts Corp. and the Greater Memphis Chamber.
Laurita Jackson, president of 1Source, said she feels RedRover took the time to wholly understand her company's operation.
"RedRover has not only been invaluable from a sales and marketing perspective, but also from an overall business perspective," Jackson said. "Most recently they managed the successful rebranding of our company. The RedRover team has a high level of energy, creativity and business insight. This powerful combination has had a significant impact on our business."
Jonathan Greer, vice president of sales and marketing for Big League Movers, said his firm decided to go with RedRover because of its experience and "holistic approach" toward sales and marketing.
"Our company's extensive growth in the last year led us to seek out companies to assist with our sales and marketing needs," Greer said. "Being a small business that operates in multiple markets, PR is important – but RedRover recognized our marketability is driven by our customers having a great experience. … We are excited about the opportunity to partner with RedRover and look for them to provide a huge value-add to our business and our customers."- By Andy Meek


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Man and woman seriously injured, taken to hospital, after their pickup is crashed by an SUV during a police pursuit in Fort Wayne, of two gang members who were later caught and arrested.
Police chase ends with crash, 2 gang members apprehended.
Fort Wayne police apprehended two gang members suspected of evading police and crashing into a vehicle Thursday night.
It all started around 10 p.m. when a city police officer spotted someone inside an SUV that was recognized to have outstanding warrants.
A FWPD spokesperson said the officer ran the vehicle's license plate and it came back with warrants attached to the registered owner. Police said that information allowed the police officer to attempt a traffic stop on the vehicle.
Police said the driver didn't stop and evaded police for several miles through residential streets. Other officers attempted to stop the SUV using stop sticks but were unsuccessful. Felton said the driver disregarded stop signs and traffic signals and appeared to show no regard for the safety of others.
Police said as the pursuit continued south on South Anthony Boulevard the driver ran a red light at the intersection with Rudisill Boulevard. An unsuspecting pickup truck was broadsided in the intersection twisting the vehicle and causing severe damage.
A man and woman inside the truck were seriously injured in the crash. At least one of them was thrown from the vehicle and the other was left hanging out of the passenger side.
Paramedics took both to the hospital where they remained in serious condition early Friday morning.
The SUV continued forward before jumping a curb, swiping a chain link fence, and slamming into a tree in the front yard of a home in the 3900 block of South Anthony.
Felton said the driver exited the vehicle and was taken into police custody.
The passenger in the vehicle took off into a nearby alley.
Police K-9 officer Django tracked the suspect to a home on Lillie Street but officers were unable to locate anyone.
Back at the crash scene, debris from the crash littered the streets. Cinder blocks, aluminum cans, and pieces of both vehicles were strewn about the intersection.
The tree that was struck by the SUV had pieces of bark peeled away. Officers found narcotics and an undisclosed sum of cash in the SUV.
Approximately 30 minutes after the crash, 911 dispatchers notified officers in the area of a burglary in progress at a home in the 3900 block of Lillie Street – just a block from where the crash occurred.
Several officers took off down an alley, with K-9 Django once again leading officers to a home they were at previously – the same home that called 911 about a burglary.
Officers went towards Lillie Street and apprehended a man outside the home. He was later identified as the passenger in the SUV.
Police identified both the driver and passenger as known gang members. Details on their membership and involvement were not immediately available.
Felton said the passenger has active warrants, but the driver does not.
Police have not released the identities of the two men or the man and woman involved in the crash.
The FWPD Gang and Violent Crimes Unit was called to assist with the investigation.
Felton said the gang unit was not initially involved with the pursuit, but because both the driver and passenger of the fleeing SUV are known gang members that the unit was brought in as protocol.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutors Office.
Police closed the intersection of Anthony and Rudisill off for several hours while crews investigated and cleaned up the crash. Traffic was sent to nearby residential streets to get around the closure.


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The final draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place this Friday, December 6. In the days leading up to the draw, whitecapsfc.com will recount some of Vancouver Whitecaps FC's different World Cup connections as part of "WFC World Cup Week."
VANCOUVER, BC – While Canada's bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup ended unsuccessfully on that fateful October night in Honduras, it's been a banner year for Vancouver Whitecaps FC's development within the Canadian Soccer Association.
This year, 18-year-olds Sam Adekugbe and Jackson Farmer and 20-year-old Caleb Clarke all earned their first call-ups to Canada's senior men's national team – now under the guidance of new head coach Benito Floro.
Fans of the first team have become quite familiar with midfielder Russell Teibert, who led the team and tied the club's Major League Soccer record with nine assists this past season. Still only 20 years old, Teibert is one of a number of graduates from the Whitecaps FC Residency program who hope to write the future for Canada's men's national team.
Bustos, Carducci and Froese recount World Cup experience
In fact, six of those players were nominated for the 2013 Canada Soccer player awards earlier this week (plus Girls Elite defender Rachel Jones on the women's side).
"They are all very good players on the field and very good people off it," Floro told whitecapsfc.com. "So because of that, they are part of my plans going forward."
Believe it or not, five young 'Caps actually had the chance to play in the World Cup this year – on the U-17 side, that is. That's international experience that these young players need. In the end, they weren't able to get a first win at the tournament for Canada, but they took another big step in their development at an age that Canadians of the past may not have.
The rise of those five 'Caps youngsters who played at the U-17 World Cup – Marco Carducci, Marco Bustos, Kianz Froese, Matthew Chow, and Jordan Haynes – was no coincidence. Carducci comes from Calgary, Bustos and Froese from Winnipeg, Haynes from Peterborough, and Chow from right here in Vancouver. Each was scouted into the club's academy program. Chow, in fact, played in EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) for Fusion FC before joining the 'Caps.
"I have been able to evaluate them a little bit and from what I can see, they are all good young players," said the Spanish-born Floro. "I've gotten a better look at Carducci, Froese and Haynes than Chow and Bustos, but they all have solid aspects to their game."
Residency program
Whitecaps FC have the establishments in place to develop the next Teibert or a budding Adekugbe. As the previous installment of WFC World Cup week detailed on Wednesday, the club has already created Academy Centres in the Kootenays, the Okanagan, Northern British Columbia as well as Vancouver Island. Earlier this year in March, Whitecaps FC launched its first Academy outside of British Columbia, opening a centre in Saskatchewan.
The top players from the Academies are selected to move into the 'Caps Residency program – a full-time professional development program. In each of their first two seasons in the United States Development Academy (USSDA) – the top academy league in North America – the U-18 have finished among the top eight teams out of approximately 80. That includes every other MLS club aside from Toronto FC. So clearly, there is talent being developed in Vancouver's youth system.
As part of the Residency program, Whitecaps FC coaches are also continuing to be developed. Craig Dalrymple, Whitecaps FC manager of player performance and recruitment, has been taking part in the Elite Formation Coaching License Program with fellow MLS colleagues in partnership with the French Football Federation.
"Having academies in Canada is always going to help towards developing young players," said Gordon Forrest, Whitecaps FC high performance head coach. "It's a great vision from the club to work on young Canadian players to play in Whitecaps first team … and some of these players will be primed and ready for the national stage."
So, what does this all mean for the future?
Increased scouting and daily training in a professional environment, with professional coaching, is helping young Canadian players – in greater numbers – prepare for a professional career. Competition breeds success. The best players in the region are being grouped together, and if they want to stand out and make it to the next level, they need to put in the commitment.
"Working with young players is all about being patient and making sure they're getting the right details, information and opportunities," Forrest told whitecapsfc.com. "There's a lot of work to be done in that department, but it'll be good to see more players from our Residency break through to the first team."
With these steps in the development pyramid being put into place, they now have the resources to get to the next level, and that's a positive step forward in getting Canada back on the soccer map.


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Former USPCA head Stephen Philpott has been charged with two counts of fraud by abuse of position, conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, possessing criminal property and concealing criminal property.
The 53-year-old is expected to appear before Newry Magistrates Court on Wednesday 19 October.
As is normal procedure all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.
Mr Philpott was charged after a police investigation into an allegation of fraud at the USPCA after a complaint was made to police in April.
A 52-year-old female also arrested as part of this investigation has been released pending a report to the PPS.


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Licensing Momentum Establishes ARM Mali Graphics Technology In The Mainstream
CAMBRIDGE, UK -- Jan. 07, 2008 -- ARM today announced that 18 ARM Partners are using products from its Mali™ graphics portfolio. ARM® Mali55™ and Mali200™ graphics processing units (GPUs) have been licensed by nine SoC vendors, including Micronas Inc., and Zoran (who have incorporated it into their APPROACH®5C multimedia processor), since their launch at 3GSM in 2007. In addition, the ARM Mali-JSR184™ 3D graphics engine has been licensed by nine leading OEM licensees including Samsung Electronics.
The sustained momentum among key OEMs and SoC vendors illustrates the flexible nature of the ARM Mali graphics processing architecture. Three top tier SoC licensees of Mali200 will apply this cutting edge 2D and 3D graphics processing technology in cellular baseband, high-end applications processing, navigation devices and set-top box (STB) markets. High-quality graphics are no longer confined to games, with the ARM Mali portfolio extending to numerous 2D and 3D applications and on any device with a screen.
However, functions like web browsing and navigation on small screens are intensive pixel processing applications that require highly-integrated solutions. Hardware acceleration is a crucial piece of the graphics puzzle and OEMs are now looking to their SoC suppliers to deliver a more complete graphics stack, incorporating complimentary graphics software API add-ons such as JSR184, JSR226 shifting to JSR297 and JSR 287 during 2008 in order to complete the graphics solution. ARM is now well positioned to address these demands.
"Licensing momentum was strong during 2007 and we have seen a number of market-leading SoC vendors come onboard, combined with a material increase in OEM shipments of Mali-JSR184 technology. This has placed ARM in a unique position to engage both OEMs and their SoC suppliers to build visually exciting applications and services based upon a robust graphics stack," said Michael Dimelow, director of marketing, Media Processing Division, ARM. "Much has been made of the need to replicate the desktop experience on portable devices and the ARM Mali graphics stack was developed with this consideration in mind and when combined with ARM's business model will lower the barriers to broader adoption of high performance, low power graphics for all "screen based" product categories."
The Mali ecosystem
ARM's unified graphics stack strategy places ARM software IP at the heart of major OEM software teams and graphics hardware acceleration at the centre of SoC design teams. The ARM graphics ecosystem enables collaboration among market leaders to link the ARM platform with a community of complementary solutions to shape the future of the graphics industry. With more announcements due in 2008, ARM contributes its expertise as a processor, GPU and tools vendor to enable application developers and device manufacturers to create competitive and cutting-edge designs pre-silicon. This mutually beneficial cooperation provides device manufacturers and software developers with the differentiation necessary to lead in this competitive market.
About ARM Mali processors
The ARM Mali processors deliver brilliant 2D and 3D graphics with 4x and 16x full scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) to "smooth" otherwise jagged lines without any noticeable drop in performance. In addition to providing content developers with the state-of-the-art programmable features in OpenGL ES 2.0 Mali products also support SVG and Flash through OpenVG for improved text, navigation, UI and web-browsing experiences. Mali technology takes full advantage of the ARM AMBA®, CPU and fabric IP to deliver a powerful and complete graphics experience on mobile phones, PDAs and GPS devices, with sustained performance, very low power consumption and leading memory bandwidth usage for up to 1080p resolutions.
The ARM Mali55 graphics processor brings visually enhanced user interfaces, improved navigation experience and mobile gaming to the mass market by enabling graphics acceleration for low-cost feature phones. Measuring in at 1.0mm2 on a 65LP process, the Mali55 processor is the world's smallest GPU for 2D and 3D graphics and brings unprecedented value to mobile phones where area comes at a premium. With full scene anti-aliasing up to 16x, the Mali55 processor can transform a VGA screen to resemble a high-cost SVGA system for UI and gaming. The Mali55 processor is fully compliant with both OpenGL ES v1.1 and OpenVG, further lowering integration costs for ARM silicon Partners.
The ARM Mali graphics stack is available today. Further information on ARM embedded graphics solutions is available at: http://www.arm.com/products/esd/multimediagraphics_home.html.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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