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V8 wins highlight of the year award
Award of the 34th Edition of Informática Hoje Yearbook 2019.
Oracle Consecrates V8 Consulting as Partner of the Year
The Brazilian company is the first to receive two awards in the same year.
Excellence Award
V8 is awarded for 2nd time Best Oracle Partner for Cloud and Infrastructure in Latin America in San Francisco - 2016/2018.
Oi's Analytics Cloud Case Awarded Globally
Case of Analytics Cloud implemented by V8 for the Monetization's Project of Oi is Globally Awarded in San Francisco
Excellence Award - Innovation in IT
V8 is awarded by Oracle in 2017 with the Excellence Award for the Case of Transformation and Innovation in IT of Banco Original.
Rookie Partner of the Year
In 2017, a V8 Consulting was awarded by VMWare as Rockie Partner of the Year. In just one year, two great partners recognized a company par excellence and delivery of results.
V8 Consulting
Our goal is to assist customers in the journey of digital transformation by adopting innovative technologies.
V8 Consulting focuses on:
• Modernization of IT Infrastructure (OnPrimeses, Private Cloud, Public or Hybrid)
• BigData and Analytics
• DevOps / APIs
• MultiChannel Development
• Artificial intelligence
Currently V8 has more than 70 clients among the 500 largest companies in Brazil, serving several sectors, including Financial Services, Industry, Health, Insurance, Media and Communication, Utilities, Education, Telecom, Retail, Agribusiness and Transportation.
Starting in São Paulo, the V8 operates regionally, providing services in other Latin American countries, such as Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Mexico.
V8 also invests in other companies to accelerate and expand its solutions through its innovation vector named Acelera V8. Currently, the Acelera V8 consists of:
– Company specialized in the development of multi-channel applications, BigData and DevOpvs.
– Leading Brazilian company in the SaaS model for recruitment and selection based on Artificial Intelligence.
– Company focused on streamlining and simplifying the handling of corporate data through innovative technology platforms.
In partnership with these companies, V8 can offer a wide range of solutions to customers, including development and migration of applications, DevOps projects, Big Data and Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence solutions.
"We are V8 because we believe in the power of a company's engine, people, whether they are our customers or employees."
V8 Experience
We believe in meritocracy, collaboration, people innovating and making a difference and in various other forms of behavior that make us the V8. We put our beliefs into practice every day and this has become the culture of our company. Our Beliefs:
- Search for efficiency
- People with eyeshadow and looking to work with even better people
- Credibility
- Knowing the Customer Deeply
- Empowering people
- People willing to risk and dream big
- Facing the truth
- Simple solutions to complex problems
- Meritocracy
- Be proud of you and your company!
- Little Hierarchy and No Walls
- Meet our people and give them the necessary conditions to reach their goals
See the main solutions we represent from our partners:
Oracle Cloud
Oracle has the industry's most comprehensive and integrated public cloud offering. Through it organizations are able to drive innovation and digital transformation by increasing business agility, reducing costs and reducing IT complexity.
Engineered Systems e Hardwares
Engineered Systems (Exadata, Exalogic, SuperCluster, …) provide the best performance and infrastructure available to run Oracle Softwares. This HW and SW architecture provides full portability between the solutions used in the Local or Oracle Public Cloud and vice versa.
Database e Options
Keep Your Business Online 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Achieve high availability service levels that meet the specific needs of your business, including zero data loss and zero downtime during unplanned outages or planned maintenance. Oracle Database is the market leader and the most robust solution for data storage.
Oracle has the best Middleware solutions on the market, and WebLogic Suite redefines the meaning of a mission-critical application infrastructure. Provides support for great horizontal scalability with high manageability.
Datacenter e Cloud
VMware vCloud Suite is an integrated offering. It enables vCloud Suite to compile and manage vSphere-based private clouds as well as hybrid clouds from multiple vendors.
Network e Security
Through the NSX Vmware allows the creation of entire networks in software and incorporates them to the layer of the virtualizer, abstracted of the physical hardware. All network components can be provisioned in minutes without the need to modify the application.
Cloud Managemant
VMware provides the most complete solution for managing a hybrid and heterogeneous cloud. Called vRealize Suite, it supports companies that meet the cloud management requirements for first and second day IT operations for processing, storage, networking, and application capabilities in heterogeneous and hybrid IT environments.
Delphix for Data Consumers
There is an ever growing constituency of data consumers that are responsible for using data to drive new projects and innovation; this includes developers, testers, data scientists, analysts, and more. The only way businesses will survive in the data economy is by applying a DataOps methodology and platform to provide self service access to valuable data.
Delphix for Data Operators
Every day, companies are demanding more data to be made available in more places, such as the cloud. This places an unsustainable demand on some of the company's most valuable assets, the data operators; this includes dba's, storage admins, InfoSec, and more. The only way businesses will survive in the data economy is by applying DataOps to enable data operators to deliver the data that the consumers need, when and where they need it.
Delphix for Executives
Remove obstacles to digital transformation, cloud and governance at the enterprise level with a DataOps approach that removes data friction at the source. The Delphix Data Platform provides this framework, bringing security, speed and frictionless access to data that is the catalyst for innovation and the fuel for business success.
VxRail devices come with essential Dell EMC integrated data services, including replication, backup and cloud rating at no additional charge, the industry's only hyper-compelling device with integration between VMware vSAN and vSphere hypervisor and delivering unique performance and efficiency And second to none.
DELL / EMC Storage solutions have enabled organizations to accelerate deployment, streamline management, and plan storage levels for the cloud.
Unity's hybrid and all-flash flash platforms optimize SSD performance and efficiency with fully integrated SAN and NAS capabilities. Cloud-based analytic logic and proactive support keep you available and connected.
Data Protection
Data Domain reduces the amount of disk storage required to retain and protect data from 10 to 30. They make it possible to perform more backups in less time and provide faster and more reliable restorations.
The Data Domain Operating System is the intelligence behind Data Domain systems that makes it the most reliable cloud-enabled protection storage in the industry.
Backup & Replication is an advanced, cost-effective and easy-to-use backup and availability solution. It provides fast, flexible, and reliable recovery of virtualized applications and data by merging backup and replication of virtual machines (VMs) into a single software solution.
Veeam ONE is an efficient monitoring, reporting and capacity planning tool for the Veeam backup infrastructure and VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual environments. It helps generate availability by providing complete visibility into the IT environment to detect issues before they affect operations.
The Veeam Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud represents the next generation of availability that will enable the corporation to operate seamlessly, providing businesses of all sizes and corporations with the means to ensure availability for virtual, physical, and cloud-based workloads by Through the following resources:
• Corporate Continuity: Service Level Goals (SLOs) of less than 15 minutes recovery for ALL applications and data; Automated disaster recovery orchestration (DR)
• Workload mobility: Availability for workloads in any cloud or location, to maximize IT investments and increase flexibility.
Take your client server application to the cloud faster
• If you have client-server applications and today you are thinking of a simple migration alternative, migrate to a cloud, a months project, where you need to know your version for your web to become something in a few hours With V8.FastCloud. In a few hours you receive your application, with database installed, configured users, access via internet / browser or client. No complexity and with everything you need to start loading and testing your systems, for your company, or for your customers.
• In recent decades, ERP solutions that run within enterprises have evolved to incorporate many of the different business segments and are often highly customized for each segment or customer. Most were built on a client server architecture (not web) and planned to run locally (not cloud).
• With the creation of a cloud that seeks a series of benefits for companies, such as cost reduction, availability, scalability, mobility, etc. Build an approval-oriented application some of the advantages that offer a problem. In fact it takes a few years.
• V8.FastCloud is an ideal solution. Planned for companies like yours, we take care of all as the command. You need a family environment, do what you are looking for, and install your applications, so the soon after, make all your customers or collaborators available. This way, you get to take advantage of multiple cloud vectors while taking the time to change your application version to the most available technologies and architectures.
The basis of any successful project in the world of technology is through a well-serviced service and a specialized and experienced team.
Architecture and Consulting
The V8 has a technical and commercial team with extensive market knowledge and IT solutions, which allows us not only to analyze and optimize our customers' technology environment but also to add value to their business.
With the Consulting and Architecture approach, we deal with a broad vision of IT, analyzing everything from infrastructure, technology, and best practices, to financial efficiency and IT sustainability, always with the objective of optimizing resources and aligning with The business demands.
In addition, we strive for total transparency during Consulting and Architecture activities, seeking at all times to guarantee a complete understanding of the analysis and results in order to establish a healthy partnership between client and V8.
Our development of projects focused on infrastructure are based on understanding the current situation of the environment and the creation of a consistent architecture that supports future growth. We have a long experience in executing projects and these are some of our numbers:
Administration 24x7
The objective of our management services is to act in a preventive and predictive way to guarantee the stability of our clients' environments and to provide the forecast of growth and capacity to meet the demands of the business areas. Currently we manage:
• Database
• Servers, VMs, OS, Network, Storages
• Engineered Systems
• Middleware
V8 Consulting is a reference in Oracle in Brazil and Platinum partner. We specialize in Cloud, Engineered Systems, Database and Middleware solutions. In 2016 V8 was awarded by Oracle in San Francisco as Specialized Partner of the Year: Cloud Infrastructure for all of Latin America.
Dell / EMC is a world leader in helping companies transform their operations and deliver IT as a Service. With innovative products and services, EMC speeds up the journey toward cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset – INFORMATION – in a more agile, reliable and inexpensive way. V8 teamed with Dell / EMC and specializes in storage, hyperconvergence, and data protection solutions.
We liberate your most important asset — Data.
Our mission is to free companies from data friction to accelerate innovation. We believe your data should ascend to its rightful place as a pillar of your cloud, digital and governance strategy. We enable leading companies to bring together their data operators and data users through a dynamic-data platform. Our platform and methodology is optimized to help overcome technical and cultural barriers that separate developers, QA and analysts from their data. V8 is a Database and Virtualization Specialist and has deep knowledge in Delphix to support you! Contact us!
VMware is a global leader in virtualization and accelerates the digital transformation journey of customers, enabling enterprises to master a software-defined approach to business and IT. V8 specializes in several VMware solutions for Datacenter, Network and Cloud and was awarded VMware in 2017.
Veeam has pioneered a new Availability for the Always-On Enterprise market by helping organizations meet recovery time of less than 15 minutes for all data and applications. Veeam solutions leverage enterprise virtualization, storage and cloud technologies and reduce administration costs and increase business availability. The V8 partner is Veeam Silver and specialist in its products.
Case Cleartech
See the work done by V8 Consulting for a Cleartech, which was the main KeyNote version of Oracle Open World Brazil in 2016! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTu8nTdY7nU&t=79s
Check out the highlights and news from the V8.
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Millions for Poor, Disabled Children Misspent, GAO Says
A federal report on Medicaid in schools accuses states, districts, and private companies of improperly charging the federal government for hundreds of millions of dollars in payments earmarked for poor, disabled children.
In some cases, the report by the U.S. General Accounting Office concludes, states are keeping up to 85 percent of federal payments intended as reimbursements to school districts for the medically related services they provide. In others, says the report released last week, funds are diverted by private consultants who improperly charge contingency fees equal to as much as one-fourth of the Medicaid money they get for schools.
Such practices are rampant, investigators for the congressional watchdog agency say, because of weak oversight and mixed signals from the federal government.
"No one benefits when Medicaid dollars are used irresponsibly," said U.S. Sen. William V. Roth, the Delaware Republican who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, which called for the report last year. "Children with complicated medical needs depend on the health-care services Medicaid provides."
No 'Rip-Off'?
In all, 47 states and the District of Columbia billed Medicaid for $2.3 billion in school-based expenditures either last year or the year before—a sum that makes up only a small share of total spending on the federal health-care program for the needy.
But federal officials say that amount is growing, as more and more states look to the program as a way to pay for the expensive medical services that federal law requires them to provide so that children with medical problems can attend school. Some districts, such as Houston, also identify children who are eligible and help them enroll.
"States are trying to do the best they can to provide services to a group of children that really need services badly, and for which there is not adequate funding," said Bill East, the executive director of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, an Alexandria, Va.-based group. "But I would be surprised if states and local school districts were trying to rip off the program.''
For his part, however, Timothy M. Westmoreland, the director of the federal Health Care Financing Administration's center for Medicaid and state operations, said he agreed with the GAO's criticisms of his agency. "We are taking action to address these concerns and prevent improper claims," he told the Senate committee last week. Such steps include clearer guidance and training for states on what acceptable Medicaid costs are.
The job won't be easy. Each state has devised its own Medicaid plan, and the plans vary dramatically. What's more, regional HCFA offices sometimes offer conflicting advice to educators.
"Many states and local districts have resorted to using private billing companies to do the work for them, because the process is so cumbersome and confusing," Mr. East said.
While schools may legally recoup some of the administrative costs they incur for medically related services through Medicaid, contingency fees based on a percentage of total Medicaid payments are not allowed. Those fees typically range from 9 percent to 12 percent, but some firms charge as much as 25 percent.
Meager Reimbursement
In their report, the GAO investigators also criticize the common practice among states of allowing "bundled" payments to schools for a range of services to a single child. They said the practice, intended to give schools flexibility, often results in overcharging or billing for services never provided.
The investigators also contend that unclear guidance from federal Medicaid officials has led to widespread variation among states in billing for transportation costs.
One consequence of the system's problems, the GAO says, is that schools sometimes see very little of the reimbursements for which they apply. For every $100 in services spent on Medicaid-eligible children, the size of the federal payment school districts actually receive ranges from a high of $100 in Minnesota to as little as $7.50 in New Jersey. States keep the rest to cover their own share of Medicaid costs for services provided in schools.
"These funding arrangements can create reduced incentives for appropriate program oversight and an environment for opportunism that drains funds away from intended purposes," the investigative agency concludes.
Vol. 19, Issue 31, Page 11Published in Print: April 12, 2000, as Millions for Poor, Disabled Children Misspent, GAO Says
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I haven't put anything on here in a long time. So, I am going to start with today! Two weeks ago we found out that we couldn't continue at Oak Elementary (where Benjamin has gone to for 1st and 2nd grade) because of enrollment size. I was so sad, but after tears and some praying I talked to Benjamin about it and he has handled it like a champ!!! I am so proud of him, and know it will be a great year at Timber Ridge. The school is 3rd-8th grade, so at least all of the 3rd graders will be new to the school. (And I have been reassured that the 7th/8th graders rarely cross paths with 3rd graders. Who needs that drama in 3rd grade?) He is very excited that the nice neighbor friends Caleb and Rachel will be there with him. Hunter starts kindergarten on Monday, so I will post some pictures of that sweet boy on his first day.
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Tulip Fields
My parents were here for a visit a few weeks ago and we had a PERFECT morning at the tulip fields n.here in Oregon. It was so amazing to see and there were many activities for the boys, too.
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Hunter is a CHAMP at the dentist, which is a GOOD thing because the poor boy had to have an abscessed tooth pulled... Tooth Fairy came early for this boy!!! His adorable grin just got even more adorable, as my friend says.
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Baseball FUN
Benjamin is doing baseball right now, and it's such a fun family time. David meets us at the games after work and we play on the playground or in the big fields around the baseball diamond. It's a lot of fun for all of us.
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1st Grade!
Benjamin is having a great year in first grade, and these are some pictures of his conference--he was really proud to show, especially Dad, all of the things that he is learning. He has a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Cutsforth, and I get to go in once a week to volunteer in his classroom thanks to a friend who watches my other two little ones.
Benjamin also got an "E" award at school and they had a neat assembly to recognize one student from each class for their great effort. Yeah, Benjamin!!! He was proud.
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Tech News Technology Explained
Uber Express Pool Is Just Like Taking the Bus
Uber has launched a new service called Express Pool. This is an extension of the existing Pool service which lets riders save money by sharing an Uber with others. Uber Express Pool could save you even more money than the regular Pool, but there is a downside.
For all of its faults, Uber has grown to be ubiquitous What Is Uber and Why Is It Threatening Traditional Taxi Services? Uber has landed, and it's fundamentally changing inner-city transit. And some might say, not entirely for the better. Read More in many countries, but especially in the United States. However, not everyone can afford to get an Uber home from a night out. So Uber is trying to find ways to bring prices down to compete with public transport.
Wait Longer and Walk Further
The answer, according to Uber, is Express Pool. The normal Pool lets riders share a journey, which inevitably means it takes a little longer to get to your destination. Express Pool builds on this idea, but asks riders to wait a little longer and walk a little further.
What happens is you request a ride. Uber then spends a few minutes matching you with a driver and compatible co-riders. You'll then be given walking directions to a pickup point where you and your co-riders will meet your driver. You'll then all be driven to a spot near your locations of choice, and given walking directions to your final destinations.
Have you ever had an uber driver so bad you're just like "you know what just let me drive the rest of the way" This dude just made a U turn, a Q turn and a what the hell was that turn.
— Tim Hanlon (@TimfromDa70s) February 22, 2018
The idea is to spend more time matching riders and less time driving to pick them all up. Uber essentially works out central pickup and dropoff points that will inconvenience everyone just a little without leaving anyone miles away from their destination of choice.
You should save some money by taking an Express Pool rather than an UberX or regular Pool. However, you'll save even more money by taking the bus, and that's a very similar experience, just with a larger vehicle, sweatier passengers, and more stops in between A and B.
A Big Deal for Big Cities
Uber has already trialled Express Pool in San Francisco and Boston, and it's now also available in Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. Uber is planning on rolling Express Pool out to more cities in the not too distant future.
Uber has made a concerted effort of late to improve the service. You can now tip your driver You Can Now Tip Your Uber Driver... Finally! Uber is finally allowing riders to tip their drivers. This change in policy won't please everyone who uses Uber, but most people realize it's long overdue. Read More , request a ride for your friends You Can Now Request an Uber for Your Friends While it's easy to request a ride for yourself, requesting a ride for someone else requires extra effort. Now, Uber is making it just as easy to request a ride for a friend. Read More , and add multiple stops to your journey You Can Now Add Multiple Stops to Your Uber Uber now lets riders add multiple stops to a single ride. While making multiple stops was previously possible, doing so meant informally arranging detours with your driver. Now, it's all done through the app. Read More , to name just a few. But what people really want is to save money. Which is where Express Pool proves its worth.
Do you regularly use an Uber to get from A to B? Do you use UberX? Or do you prefer to use Uber Pool to bring the price down? What do you think of Uber Express Pool? Can it compete with local bus services? Please let us know in the comments below!
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Seven Nigerian Hot Men can only do so much in sparking eros excitement. I am a man; a creature of desire, a creature with senses, a creature apt to be insatiable.
That being said, it's only natural to think there are other Nigerian men whose physical essence leave me excited with warm sensations of horniness. Let's count five.
1. Peter Okoye.
I know a sexy man when thinking about sleeping with him is easy. I might be staring at the gold line cycled around his ring finger, but in my mind, the wife the ring represents doesn't exist; her husband's hotness has melted her existence away.
Peter makes being a busy-body towards him effortless. All I want is his attention. I can't ask for too much. We can just be friends and talk.
(The fair sexiness standing next to Peter eclipses the house and cars in the background. Anyone who can do that is a worthy bonus).
2. Flavour.
Look at that picture (of Flavour) below and tey me you feel nothing.
All that clouds my mind anytime I eye that picture is sex. Hot, steamy, consuming sex. I refuse to care about how it's done or how it happens. Let it happen!
Pop all mah buttons and rip mah male blouse! How ever you want it Flavour, it's done.
3. Chris Attoh.
I know he is not a Nigerian. But he has been mingling with our kind for too long. As a Nigerian (wey no dey carry last), I can't let something so good looking pass me by.
Soft background music. His hands around my waist. A slow dance.
4. Banky W.
*Would you be my lover?* Yes! Yes! YES! (falls in his arms and we live happily ever after).
5. D.J Exclusive.
The first time I attended a music concert, it was at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island. D.J Exclusive blew me away. His disk jockey skills were awesome.
It's only natural I saw him in my dreams that night, pelvis throbbing and doing things that should only be discussed by grown ups.
The End. (Or is it?)
DISCLAIMER: Just like Sam Smith I may not fancy a one night stand. But, these men can seriously make me reconsider. I have no affliation to any, and I know nothing of the status of their sexual orientation or preference. I am just a single guy who gets horny.
Enjoy my Blog.
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Norwich City confirm Wes Hoolahan exit
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Wes Hoolahan will leave Norwich City at the end of the season - with Saturday's Championship game against Leeds United his final appearance for the club.
The club's longest-serving player will depart after nearly 10 years of service at Carrow Road following the announcement from the Canaries on Monday afternoon.
Hoolahan will be afforded a special send off in Saturday's Championship game against Leeds United - which will be his last for the club.
City have also confirmed a testimonial will take place within the next 12 months.
Hoolahan has made 351 appearances for the club, scoring 53 goals, and is currently 17th on the all-time appearance list.
The 35-year-old was crowned player-of-the-year last season in recognition of his achievements that included three promotions and four seasons in the Premier League, since signing from Blackpool for a reported £250,000 in June 2008.
"It's been a great 10 years at this club," he said. "The fans have been amazing to me, the club have been great and I'm going to miss the place.
"I've thoroughly enjoyed myself at Norwich City and it's going to be an emotional day on Saturday against Leeds. I just want to say to the fans thanks for the support, you've been amazing throughout my whole time here.
"I'm looking forward to my next challenge, and to organising a testimonial for next year. I've had a brilliant time."
City's sporting director Stuart Webber added: "It was a really difficult decision. What he's done for the club, both on and off the pitch, is immense. It's always difficult especially when it's an end of an era for somebody and I'm just glad he's going to get the send-off he deserves, and he's been granted a testimonial which is great.
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"No one should underestimate what an achievement it's been being at a club of this size for ten years. We should never take that for granted – it's a massive achievement for him to have stayed fit and to have stayed at this level for as long as he has.
"He's a player we should all celebrate. If you like football, then you like Wes Hoolahan."
Head Coach Daniel Farke, speaking to the official site, added: "I feel really blessed and thankful to have been his coach. It's been a big pleasure to work with Wes, not only because of his ability but also because of his personality and character.
"I've made it clear before just how much I would have appreciated working with him when he was 26, because he's an unbelievable player.
"He's a club legend already, and we know he will be even more of a legend in the future."
The Irish talisman had the distinction of scoring Norwich's first top flight goal back in the big time when he notched at Wigan in a 1-1 Premier League draw on the opening day of the 2011/12 season.
Hoolahan's consistent displays in the green and yellow eventually brought international recognition for the Republic of Ireland.
The Dubliner, who started his career at Shelbourne before linking up with Paul Lambert first at Livingston and later in Norfolk, scored three goals in 43 internationals and memorably lit up Euro 2016 with a goal and man-of-the-match display in the opening group game against Sweden at the Stade de France.
Hoolahan also provided the assist for former club mate Robbie Brady to beat the Italians and quality for the last-16 where they went out to the hosts France.
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Incredible Species Newsletter – Polar Bears
Polar Bears Threatened
Did you know? There are only about 20,000-25,000 polar bears in the world. Canada's Arctic is home to over 60% of them.
Photo: Stephen Testart
Polar Problems
In the Arctic, climate change is causing a loss of sea ice. You may be wondering, "Who needs ice?" Well, polar bears need sea ice to hunt. They use ice floes (floating masses of ice) as platforms from which to hunt their favourite food, seals.
Strange but True
Polar Bears sometimes have a little tantrum if a seal gets away from them. They will throw chunks of ice, slap the ground and kick snow.
Feast or Fast
Have you ever eaten a large pizza all by yourself? That's a feast! Have you ever forgotten to eat breakfast and forgotten your lunch money all on the same day? That's a fast.
Polar bears feast in the winter and fast in the summer. When the ice melts in summer the bears move onto dry land where there is very little to eat. In the past, this wasn't a problem because the bears were able to store enormous amounts of fat over the winter to help them survive the summer. However, scientists have noticed that today's polar bears are about 90 kilos (200 pounds) lighter at the end of the summer than they were 15 years ago. Scientists believe it's because the summer fasting time is getting longer and the winter feasting time is getting shorter.
Loss of sea ice is currently the greatest threat to the polar bear's ability to survive.
What is Being Done?
In September 2009 the Ontario government changed the polar bear's status to "threatened". (A species listed as "threatened" is one that is "likely to become endangered if steps are not taken to address factors threatening it".)
To learn how species are assessed as "at risk" in Ontario, check out this site:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/ Species/2ColumnSubPage/244543.html.
A Park for Bears
To help protect polar bears, the Ontario government created Polar Bear Provincial Park. You won't find any play structures or snack bars at this park! In fact, very few humans ever visit the park. Why? It's located in the far north of Ontario, on the western shore of Hudson Bay and about the only way into the park is by plane!
There is a plan underway to protect more areas for the polar bears over the next 10 to 15 years.
Photo: Rob Fay
Measuring Up
What species begins life at about the size of a rat but grows to be the largest predator on land? That's right – the polar bear.
Average adult male weight 550 kilos (1200 pounds)
Average adult female weight 300 kilos (660 pounds)
Mother and Cubs Photo: Polar Bears International
The Coolest Camp in the World
Have you ever dreamed of seeing a polar bear in the wild? Every year, Polar Bears International's Leadership Camp gives top students from around the world the chance to observe polar bears in their natural habitat.
PBI's 2008 Leadership Camp Participants Churchill, Manitoba
Students gain an understanding of the impact climate change is having on polar bears. Photo: Polar Bears International The students are truly passionate about polar bears and use their daily blogs from the trip to spread the message that our help is needed: The bears' sea ice habitat must be saved!
Frontiers North's Tundra Buggy® Lodge, the ultimate arctic home away from home, provides the best views of wild polar bears imaginable! Photo: © Richard Day/Daybreak Imagery
"I will never forget the way I woke up this morning….I was jolted awake to the screech of "POLAR BEAR!" I looked out from my small bunk window, and there, only a couple yards away, was a gigantic male polar bear tramping towards the Tundra Buggy Lodge."
Alicia Valencia/USA – 2008 Leadership Camp participant
Photo: BJ Kirschhoffer : polarbearsinternational.org
"No one can go screaming 'Save The Polar Bears' and expect everyone else to listen. I am only a teenager from Down Under, and I won't change the world in one swift, magnificent move….But I can help others realise where they could improve their lifestyles, and make them more sustainable".
Photo: BJ Kirschhoffer/ polarbearsinternational.org Julien Rosendahl/Australia – 2008 Leadership Camp participant
"…we need to go to sleep. Tomorrow we have to get up at 6:30am cook breakfast, ride a helicopter, visit a bear den, host two more video conferences, practice and present our chapters from Impacts of a Warming Climate, and plan the most fabulous last supper PBI 2008 has ever seen!"
Ruth Sangalang/Canada – 2008 Leadership Camp participant Photo: BJ Kirschhoffer/ polarbearsinternational.org
Learn more about PBI's Leadership Camp and read the complete blogs of past participants at:
http://www.polarbears international.org/ leadership-camp/
Get The Facts Scientific name: Ursus maritimus ("sea bear")
Class: mammal
Average Lifespan in the Wild: 15-25 yrs
Camouflage: The bears' white coat provides excellent camouflage in the snow. Underneath their white coats, polar bears have dark skin.
Insulation: With 2 thick layers of fur and a massive layer of blubber, the polar bear has no trouble staying warm. In fact, this bear can easily get overheated!
Baby Bears: In the fall pregnant polar bears build dens in the snow. Mothers emerge in the spring with their cubs. The youngsters stay with their mothers for approximately 2.5 years.
Predators: Polar bears have no predators other than humans.
Funding for this project was provided in part by the Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program, a Government of Canada initiative


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As a person grows older and diseases become more common, he/she often has to use many kinds of drugs.
One in ten people over 75 years of age uses at least 10 prescription medicines concurrently, some use up to 20 different medicines. It might be difficult for an elderly person to take so many medicines without errors. However, a well-executed pharmacotherapy can maintain or improve the functional ability and the quality of life of an elderly person.
Many persons with long-term illnesses need several medicines. If you are using more than ten medicines, you should have your whole medication checked by a physician or at a pharmacy. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health recommends that the need and safety of an elderly patient's medication be evaluated at least once a year.
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When a person ages, the effect of medicines in his/her body often changes.
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Ретроспектива работ известного фотографа Патрика Демаршелье.
This monograph is the definitive guide to the career of one of the most prodigious fashion photographers of our time. From his earliest work at Harper's Bazaar to his now mythic collaboration with Vogue, Patrick Demarchelier has single-handedly redefined the fashion photograph and the fashion industry along with it. His celebrity portraits have shaped the public personae of figures ranging from Princess Diana to Madonna. Demarchelier is everywhere at once, with a photographic sensibility that is as iconic, incisive and as varied as his subject matter.
Published to coincide with the exhibition Patrick Demarchelier: Images et Mode à Paris at the Petit Palais, Paris, and featuring more than 400 of Demarchelier's most telling photographs, this volume provides an invaluable fashion reference point, all the while charting the course of our own cultural obsession with celebrity and beauty. All proceeds go to the charity Police--Action Solidaire.
Born outside Paris in 1943, Patrick Demarchelier relocated to New York in 1975, where he began his editorial career with Harper's Bazaar and Hearst Publications. His photographs appear regularly on the covers and in the pages of publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair, among many others. He was the 2007 recipient of the Eleanor Lambert Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He continues to live and work in New York.
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The Third Academy CASIC is a leading Chinese manufacturer of cruise missiles that operate on land, sea and air. The company has developed a large number of cruise missiles for the Chinese Army. The modular construction involves rocket configuration for specific tasks and goals."We plan to take the approach of plug and play in developing new cruise missiles, which will enable our military leadership to configure cruise missiles according to military conditions and specific requirements," Changqing said. According to him, the new missiles will have a high level of artificial intelligence. "Moreover, our future cruise missiles will have a very high level of artificial intelligence and automation allowing commanders to monitor them in real time or use them for automated real time navigation, as well as add more tasks during the flight," Changqing said. The director added that the creation of such rockets will help reduce costs for the purchase…
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We woke up with shock to hear what happened a few days ago in the Philippines, particularly in my province, Antique, and nearby provinces in Panay Island. Frank the super-super typhoon caused havoc and destruction, flash floods – from water rushing from the mountains, burst dams, high tide coinciding with lots of water, strong waves and winds causing ships and barges to overturn and sink, loss of many lives … Most of the places destroyed are rice growing areas. The rice has just been planted, so come October, there will not be enough rice to harvest. Even before the storm the country, as in other places, was already facing many crises, from economic to political, and now this … If we do not have hope, we will think that it is the end of the world. But thank God, there is always hope. As long as the sun rises in the morning and sets in the afternoon, there is hope. And during these troubled times, with people grieving for their lost loved ones, with people rendered homeless, penniless, facing starvation and thirst, and many more … we have hope because those who have something to share are giving hope to all those affected. The outpouring of love and care and devotion to help in so many ways, from both near and far, goes beyond duty. We could not just turn away from this situation. Let us do our part in helping, wherever we are, so those affected will not lose hope. That they can keep looking up to heaven to thank Him who compels all to love and to help and to give. Thanks to everybody who has helped in one way or another … let us continue with the good works which God has prepared for us in advance to do.
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The doctorate in Language Development and Disorders is structured in order provide knowledge and competences that will enable to deal with problems of language, from the perspective of its development and of its disturbances. Consequently, this cycle of studies is divided in two major domains:
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Have you ever had someone come into your life for just a moment but stay in your heart forever?
Once upon a time, I was an awkward girl in Bible college. Bible college was a bubble in every sense of the word but it was just enough for someone just out of high school. It was a lilly pad of sorts.
Well, enter an angel with the bluest eyes and the coolest hair, without much of a care in the world. That angel's name was Josh and let me tell you. *Whoo*. Takes a moment to collect myself. Josh was definitely an angel because he saw through all of me, deep down to my inmost being, and he wasn't scared. We came into each other's lives at a time where everything just made a little more sense. We had great conversations. We shared our hearts. We believed the future was bright.
Although we weren't in each other's lives for very long, we both left a mark on the other's heart and I will always thank God for giving me time with Josh. Even though Josh has passed, his memory will live on forever and I'm grateful that I can hold his joy in my heart.


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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Preschool Girl: (weeping) "Mommy, I want [whatever toy she was lugging around]. Please?'
Mother: "We're not buying any toys today. Santa is coming in a few days to bring you toys."
Preschool Girl: (crying) "I want to buy it! I can buy it with my money!"
Mother: "Oh, you have money? I don't think you have enough."
Preschool Girl: (crying) "Yes! I have my air dollars!" [Ed.: I believe she was referring to her pretend money.]
Mother: "You do?"
Preschool Girl: (sobbing) "Yes! I have forty air dollars! I want to buy it with my air dollars!"
Mother: "I don't think that's enough, Honey."
[Conversation continues as they leave for another aisle.]
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Air dollars? What the?ReplyDelete
I remember crying hysterically in a store a few days before Christmas because I saw the Barbie I wanted and there was just one left. My Dad said maybe Santa would bring it, but I was convinced someone else would buy that last doll before Santa could get to it.
I got the doll the next day.
That's funny. Never heard of air dollars - cute. I'm lucky my girls don't cry when I say no, but I'm sure I'll have my moments.ReplyDelete
Happy Holidays! I've never heard of air dollars either, but I sure can relate. My youngest one is always trying to persuade me to buy him something for "being good". (whatever happened to just being good?) Somehow, he thought tonight was Xmas eve. Boy, was he disappointed when he realized he still had one more day to get thru! :)ReplyDelete
I think I'll try to get a new washing machine with air dollars.ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
This reminds me of some conversations I might have been involved in... especially with well meaning relatives who send gift cards before Christmas? And the children want to spend their money before Christmas?ReplyDelete
Hate that. They are just going to get what Santa already bough. Gah.
Oh, the things I could buy with my air dollars!!!ReplyDelete
sorry to bother you on christmas eve. merry christmas! the boys got new toothpaste in their stockings at grandma's. i thought you had a post on milk and egg contained in some toothpastes for kids. we have not done THIS new toothpaste and i wanted to cross reference it with your post. when you get a chance, can you point me to that post again? i can't find it. thanks so much!ReplyDelete


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It was revealed unto me in a Divine dream that I am a 15th generation descencant of William Farel, Preacher of Geneva, partner and protector of Calvin. John Calvin revealed the real Truth which was hidden for 1500 years. William Farel helped him to protect it by persecuting heretics and burning some of them at the stake like Michael Servetus.
Today there are only a few keepers of the Truth. It seems that only people with the name John are called and elected for this task. I am Divinely called to be a protector of the Truth the John's preach.


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Just finished reading a Forbes article by Sramana Mitra titled The Future of Television. She talks about the future business model for television content distribution. She correctly points to a world of video on demand and visits the challenges for ISPs, cable, phone and satellite companies.
The shift that has happened is that consumers now have the control. Their options have increased dramatically and they don't have to play by all of the old rules.
Visiting my son in his loft in Lawrence Kansas, I saw the beginning of a new wave of content viewing. He has a high speed broadband connection, a Mac-Mini, a 47″ LCD HDTV, a wireless keyboard and mouse and a mini-remote to interact with the Mac-Mini. He is using Boxee.tv which is in alpha to serve up the content.
From boxee.tv:
on a laptop or connected to an HDTV, boxee gives you a true entertainment experience to enjoy your movies, TV shows, music and photos, as well as streaming content from services like Netflix, MTV, Pandora and flickr.
What I saw was a very clean interface allowing the user to navigate to various media providers (HULU, Pandora, YouTube, CNet, etc.). Using the mini remote, you can easily go to categories, programs, movies, pictures, music and many other options. The program also allows for a social network where you can see what your friends are watching. The integration of all of these features is quite good for an early stage service.
Going into the video section, especially for TV programs, the list is exhausting. It is in alphabetic order allowing you to select a starting letter on the right side of the screen to see programs beginning with that letter. There is a search function assuming you know the name of the show. I found the search and navigation a little overwhelming and lacking. I'm not sure how much of this is my pre-programming to think about channels and not about programs.
Some of the content was not as clear as hoped for, but I suspect this will improve over time.
The dramatic shift is away from channels and to content. The tool needs more refined search and categorization. I do think it offers so much more and gives the user complete control.
The maturation of services like Boxee.tv and HULU will leave many considering dropping their cable, boosting up their broadband speeds and going to a complete "on-demand" environment.
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John Alick's football career reached new heights when he stepped on to the field in his OFC Champions League debut on Saturday, but the Malampa Revivors' captain gives full credit for his development as a player and leader to the support and pure drive of his young but devoted football club.
The towering 25-year-old joined the Luganville-based club when it was established in 2010 and has never looked back, wearing the blue shirt when the side became the most successful Ni-Vanuatu football club outside Port Vila, qualifying for the 2017 edition of Oceania's premier club competition.
"The past seven years there has been good," he said.
"The coaching has been good and get on well with them and I've really enjoyed being in the captain's role.
"I think all of us play really well together. We've worked really hard as a team and that's how we've managed to be in the OFC Champions League."
Although the debutants were welcomed into the competition with an arduous fixture against Papua New Guinea's Lae City Dwellers, Alick is enjoying the challenge of facing the region's top teams and feels honoured to play against international talent.
"The level is high so it's good for us," he said.
"Lae City Dwellers played very well and they were tough. Even though they won the game, it was a good experience."
Alick now has full focus on tomorrow's match against Solomon Islands' Western United, and is feeling confident about earning their first points of the competition.
"I'm feeling good ahead of Wednesday and I'm ready to take on Western."
Malampa Revivors will take on Western United at 1pm before Lae City Dwellers face New Zealand's Auckland City FC at 4pm on the second day of action in Group C of the 2017 OFC Champions League at Mangere Centre Park in Auckland on 15 March.


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Hal Eaton wrote:Re: the poll: Is Pat Robertson the Anti-Christ?
I take great comfort in the one Good Book reference which sez, " . . .the spirit of antichrist . . ."
I suggest that no ONE will ever fill the bill of antichrist, but that our religious leaders and spokesmen, Christian and non-Christian alike, often express a spirit of antichrist in much of their God-speak noodling.
Also, Oldad, you have 1 John 2:18, which declares that there are many antichrists. This verse blows Dispensational Premillennialism out of the water because there's no place in the Bible that declares there will be one specific "Antichrist". But I digress..
I don't doubt Herr Robertson's salvation, but I would include him in a list of antichrists. Robertson's actions and demeanor regarding the assassination of that dictator from Venezuela is definitely anti-christlike. I can't believe that Jesus Christ would advocate what Robertson did.