Three new applications from Hewlett-Packard are designed to protect midrange storage arrays by failing over the entire server cluster.
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday announced three new additions to its HP StorageWorks Business Continuance Software portfolio that are designed to drastically improve replication and automatic failover capabilities of HP StorageWorks EVA (Enterprise Virtual Array) midrange arrays.
Available this quarter, the HP Metrocluster, HP Continentalclusters and HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension EVA enable HP-UX and Microsoft Windows customers to better combat planned or unplanned system downtime.
These applications do this by failing over the entire server cluster and storage site beyond just a local data center, said Belinda Wilson, executive director of business continuity and availability for Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Co.
Relating to HP-UX environments, Metrocluster and Contentinalclusters are layers of middleware that provide continuous access.
They sit between server clustering and midrange array-based replication capability in such a way that servers and storage can be protected with replicated instances of data using EVA at long distances via a single product.
Read more here about replication in a clustering environment.
Metrocluster offers synchronous replication featuring automatic and bidirectional failover and fail back operations. The cluster is limited to 260 kilometers and supports up to 16 HP 9000 and Integrity servers.
For its part, Continentalclusters provides asynchronous replication, extends beyond 260 km for greater geographic stretching of data and supports up to 32 HP 9000 and Integrity servers per Continentalclusters deployment.
HP's new host-based application, called Cluster Extension, integrates Continuous Access EVA remote mirroring and Microsoft Cluster Service.
The software offers the same functionality for both local metropolitan and wide-area failover and fail back as Metrocluster and Continentalclusters, but is specifically designed to perform those disaster recovery tasks within Windows environments.
"What [midrange array and SMB (small and midsize businesses) customers] really need are other sites that can map them up almost with a duplication of their facility without having to have a duplication done," Wilson said.
"Because of [growing] database sizes, it makes sense to ether vault or replicate your data. Before you could just reload from tape, and that's just not feasible anymore."


Rowing will claim a lot of New Zealand attention at the Olympics on Day eight. The rowing team has already won a gold and a silver, and the single scullers and eights crews will be looking to add to that tally.
Mahe Drysdale has looked in imperious form in the men's single sculls. He seems to be rowing without inhibition, perhaps having had the weight of expectation lifted from his shoulders with his gold medal in London four years ago.
Emma Twigg has looked almost as impressive in the women's single sculls. She was only second in her semi-final, but it really looked as if she could have won it if she'd had to. Twigg has a world title to her name and would dearly love to add an Olympic gold.
New Zealand's men's and women's eights will surely be competitive in their finals. They both did well at last year's world championships and have looked there or thereabouts in Rio.
Golfers Danny Lee and Ryan Fox play the third round tomorrow. Lee rocketed up the leaderboard with his brilliant 65 today. Another round like that and he'd be in a medal position.
At the velodrome Sam Webster completes his men's sprint duties and Liv Podmore and Natasha Hansen contest the women's keirin.
The sailors are busy. Blair Tuke and Peter Burling in the 49ers began brilliantly today with two wins and will be looking to increase the pressure. The laser wraps up and Sam Meech is close enough to be in medal contention. Other New Zealand crews competing are finn sailor Josh Junior, the nacre mixed team and the 49er women.
The women's hockey team, who have struck rich form, take on China. They have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but will be looking to maintain momentum.
Zane Robertson, who ran so well at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014, has a stiff task tomorrow, the 10,000m final. But he has shown he is now cowered even by the talented African distance stars.
Finally, Dylan Schmidt, just 19, competes in the qualifying section of the individual trampoline tomorrow.


Cubans and tourists visit this large necropolis in Cienfuegos for many reasons. They admire the architecture of its neo-classical entrance pavilion, learn about local history and wander and reflect among the sun-bleached graves and indigenous trees. The stunning gardens in which graves are set make this a key visitor attraction.
The Tomas Acea Cemetery is one of two Cienfuegos cemeteries, both of which are listed as national monuments. The other is the Queen Cemetery (Cementerio de Reina).The Tomas Acea Cemetery is unique in that it is a both a cemetery and a public garden.
The tombstones, family vaults, niches and statues date from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. They feature some particularly striking examples of marble sculpture, such as the Sleeping Beauty (La Bella Durmiente), the subject of a popular local legend.
This cemetery contains many graves of revolutionary heroes, prominent local business people and city dignitaries. The most interesting is the Mausoleum dedicated to the martyrs of the abortive September 1957 Cienfuegos naval uprising against the Batista government. There is also a monument in the cemetery to local men who lost their lives in African conflicts following the Revolution. The cemetery is a place full of fascinating stories which give visitors a real insight into the origins and history of Cienfuegos.
The construction of the cemetery was funded by the estate of Mrs. Francisca Garcia Tostes, wealthy widow of Nicholas Cienfuegos Acea y de los Rios, a major sugar magnate and key benefactor of Cienfuegos city. The cemetery is named after their son, Tomás, who died tragically of tuberculosis. It opened on 21 November 1926. Tomás' parents also bequeathed funds in his memory to a local school and children's hospital.
Although originally intended as a resting place for the poor, many wealthy local families have plots here and instructed local artisans to create impressive funerary sculptures of the best Carrera marble, imported from Italy. Set in the magnificent garden, the cemetery has become a grander resting place and visitor attraction than perhaps its founders ever imagined.
Rather than the individual graves, however, the casual visitor is more likely to be struck by the beauty of the cemetery grounds as a whole. The necropolis is entered via a large neoclassical pavilion (built in 1926), which is flanked by 64 Doric-style columns. The whole thing was ostentatiously modelled on the Parthenon in Athens. The sun-bleached graves are set in large gardens that provide a restful place to visit and reflect.
In total, the cemetery covers an area of 17.6 hectares (43 acres) and is divided into different sections by avenues lined with different species of trees, such as pine and cypress. These provide the name for each zone.
The cemetery is around 2km (1.2 miles) east of Cienfuegos city centre along Ave. 5 de Septiembre (the date of the naval uprising).
A visit is an essential part of your trip to Cienfuegos, providing vital information for those interested in Cuban history, or a relaxing place to walk and reflect during your stay in the city.


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The glass maker is seeing strong optical fiber demand from telcos and data center owners, and is even growing its Gorilla Glass sales in the face of a weak smartphone market.
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Jan 29, 2019 Updated Jan 29, 2019 | 04:21 PM EST
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Corning Earnings Show Not All Component Suppliers Are The Same
Between inventory corrections, softening Chinese demand, weak smartphone sales and a digestion period for cloud capital spending, there's plenty of bad news to go around for the companies supplying chips and components to tech and electronics hardware makers. But like Xilinx's (XLNX) earnings last week, Corning (GLW) 's Q4 report is a reminder that some firms are still capable of delivering healthy top-line growth in this environment
Corning, whose shares are up over 10% on Tuesday, beat Q4 estimates on the back of 15% annual sales growth, and largely offered an upbeat 2019 sales outlook. While the company's core display glass business is only seeing modest growth (it depends heavily on a slow-growing TV market), Corning's Optical Communications (optical fiber) segment grew 26% and is forecast to grow by a low-20s percentage in Q1 and a low-teens clip over the whole of 2019.
Corning had a pretty strong Q4.
The company noted on its call that efforts by wireless carriers to deploy more fiber within their infrastructures -- a trend that's likely to accelerate as 5G rollouts pick up -- is providing a lift to Optical Communications sales, as is healthy data center demand. Meanwhile, Corning's Environmental Technologies unit, which makes ceramic substrates for gasoline and diesel cars, is expected to grow by a high-single digit percentage this year, after registering 10% growth in Q4.
And in spite of a weak smartphone market, Corning's Specialty Materials unit, which supplies Gorilla Glass (display cover glass) to Apple (AAPL) , Samsung and many other mobile OEMs, grew 2% in Q4 and is expected to grow by a mid-to-high single digit percentage in the first quarter of 2019. Rising penetration rates for phones that have both front and back glass panels is helping, as is the adoption of more advanced (and costlier) versions of Gorilla Glass.
Adjusted EPS grew 28% in Q4 with the help of revenue growth, operating leverage and ongoing stock buybacks. Following Tuesday's gains, Corning trades for 16 times a 2019 EPS consensus that's likely to be taken higher as analysts react to its Q4 report. That's not a dirt-cheap valuation, but not an unreasonable one, either, given how the company is performing.
Amazon's International E-Commerce Push Continues
1/29/19 | 3:12 P.M. ET
CNBC reports that Jeff Bezos' company is about to launch a new, Amazon-branded, Middle Eastern marketplace that would be separate from Souq.com, the regional e-commerce platform it bought in 2017 for $580 million. The marketplace will initially launch in the UAE, and then in Saudi Arabia.
Given its reputation as a global e-commerce juggernaut, it's easy to forget that nearly two-thirds of Amazon.com's (AMZN) non-AWS revenue still comes from its North American reporting segment. And that as of 2017, 70% of the company's international revenue still came from three markets -- the U.K., Germany and Japan.
Admittedly, that last number is down from 76% in 2016, as Amazon's giant investments in India yield a payoff. But it still drives home how large of an untapped opportunity Amazon, which is coming off a Q3 in which its revenue growth in more established international markets disappointed investors, has in many foreign locales -- even with Alibaba (BABA) and JD.com (JD) likely to remain dominant in China.
In addition to stepping up its Middle Eastern investments, Amazon is trying to grow its footprint in Latin America. Earlier this month, the company began direct e-commerce sales in Brazil for 320,000 products (admittedly, 200,000 of them are books), after having previously opened up a local marketplace. The company has also been busy building out its Mexican fulfillment infrastructure, after having launched a Mexican version of Amazon Prime in 2017.
Local players will continue providing Amazon with stiff competition in some markets -- MercadoLibre ( MELI) is still seeing strong growth in Latin America, and Flipkart, which is now majority-owned by Walmart ( WMT) , remains a major player in India. But as Amazon steadily applies the lessons it has learned in the U.S. and its established international markets, and also leverages its brand, supplier relationships and digital content services, the company should fare well in many of its fights.
Dropbox Just Made a Very Smart Acquisition
Though Dropbox (DBX) is frequently referred to in press coverage as a cloud storage company, calling it merely that doesn't do credit to the large ecosystem of apps and services the company has built around its core storage and file-sharing services, and which help keep many of the corporate teams and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) hooked on its platform.
This week, Dropbox decided to take things a step further and buy one of its ecosystem partners, with the goal of cross-selling its services to Dropbox's 12 million-plus paid users. The company is spending $230 million to buy HelloSign, a provider of software and services for handling e-signatures and related document workflows.
Though its share of the e-signature market is smaller than that of leaders DocuSign (DOCU) and Adobe (ADBE) , HelloSign has racked up over 80,000 customers, with many of them (as is the case for Dropbox) consisting of SMBs. With global e-signature penetration rates still pretty low -- last year, DocuSign CFO Mike Sheridan suggested to me that his company has only penetrated about 1% of its addressable market -- there's room for multiple players to succeed.
HelloSign was one of the initial partners for the Extensions platform that Dropbox launched last year -- it goes beyond Dropbox's traditional app integrations by letting users carry out actions (for example, editing photos and PDFs, or sending out a document to be e-signed) without leaving Dropbox's app. And notably, Dropbox engineering chief Quentin Clark says the HelloSign deal represents one part of pursuing a "broader vision" that involves "extending the storage capabilities that are at the core of the Dropbox solution."
Though only time will tell how well the HelloSign deal pays off, it wouldn't be surprising to see Dropbox make additional moves -- whether via M&A or internal R&D -- to offer an expanded array of productivity apps and services that it can promote to SMBs. While Dropbox's decision to not invest in creating a large salesforce to pursue big enterprise deals has left it with a relatively small enterprise market share -- Microsoft (MSFT) and Box (BOX) are bigger players there -- markets might not appreciate how much room the company still has to grow its SMB revenue base, while spending relatively modest sums on sales and marketing along the way.
Verizon's Report Isn't Great, But Is a Positive for Suppliers
Jan 29, 2018 | 12:06 PM EST
For now, Verizon (VZ) , like AT&T (T) , is seeing limited telecom service revenue growth as its wireless unit contends with stiff competition (largely from T-Mobile US (TMUS) ), and its wireline business is stung by both declining voice revenue streams and cord-cutting.
While Verizon's Q4 EPS beat estimates, revenue fell short, with (after factoring in accounting changes) wireless service revenue rising a modest 1.9% to $16.2 billion, and its wireline revenue dropping 3.5% to $7.4 billion. Verizon did (as previously announced) have 1.2 million wireless retail postpaid net subscriber adds, with 873,000 of that consisting of smartphone net adds. However, retail postpaid churn ticked higher relative to a year ago to 1.08%.
Another 277,000 wireline voice connections were lost, as were 46,000 FiOS video connections. Broadband connections rose by 3,000.
The company isn't forecasting major improvements in 2019. Total revenue, which in 2018 benefited from an increase in wireless equipment revenue (it carries a negative margin), is expected to grow by a low-single digit percentage. EPS is expected to be roughly flat, with Verizon noting accounting changes are expected to hurt EPS by 1% to 2%.
All of that has led Verizon's shares to drop 2.1% to $53.94 in Tuesday trading. The stock rallied to new 52-week highs in November, but has gradually pulled back since.
On the flip side, Verizon's equipment suppliers can collectively expect to do more business with the company this year. Big Red is forecasting it will spend $17 billion to $18 billion on capex in 2019, up from $16.7 billion in 2018, as its 5G network rollout commences in earnest.
Incrementally, that's another positive for telecom equipment firms such as Nokia (NOK) , Ericsson (ERIC) , Juniper Networks (JNPR) , Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Ciena (CIEN) . As I wrote on Friday, both 5G rollouts and Huawei and ZTE's woes should act as a boon for telecom hardware makers who have been dealing with a pretty rough capital spending environment in recent years.
In time, Verizon's spending should have a payoff. In general, I'm a fan of new CEO Hans Vestberg's decision to pare back media investments and prioritize investing in Verizon's best-in-class wireless network. However, the payoff won't come overnight.
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Q: WPF - How to get templated part in subclassed control (ComboBox) We are trying to subclass a System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox in order to implement some custom editing behavior.
To do that, we need the EditableTextBox.
The class definition:
public class CustomComboBox : System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox

In the OnLoaded() handler, trying to find that part fails:
private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
    {
        var cb = sender as System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox;
        Debug.Assert(cb != null);

        var textBox = cb.Template.FindName("PART_EditableTextBox", cb);
        Debug.Assert(textBox != null, "How is this possible -- TextBox not found?");

'textBox' is null after the call to FindName().
In the debugger, I find the name "PART_EditableTextBox" in cb.Template.ChildNames.
What are we doing wrong?
Thanks --

A: If you want to retrieve a part of a control in a derived class, you should use the GetTemplateChild method. The right place to use this method is in the OnApplyTemplate override of your custom control, after the base method is called.
You can find a sample here (take a look in the "Anticipate Missing FrameworkElement Objects" section) or here.
Moreover your custom ComboBox must have its property IsEditable set to true (otherwise it will use a template without that part, you can take a look to ComboBox default style by using ILSpy).
<local:CustomComboBox IsEditable="True">

So your code should be:
public class CustomComboBox : ComboBox
{
    private TextBox editableTextBox;

    public override void OnApplyTemplate()
    {
        base.OnApplyTemplate();

        if (IsEditable)
        {
            editableTextBox = GetTemplateChild("PART_EditableTextBox") as TextBox;
        }
    }
}

I hope it can help you.

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Sea Asia 2017, the region's anchor maritime exhibition and leading forum for analysis and debate on key issues facing the industry, is gearing up to host more than 16,000 people from over 80 countries this 25-27 April at Marina Bay Sands®, Singapore.
Taking place as part of the 12th Singapore Maritime Week (22-28 April), it will be graced and opened by Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Mr Khaw Boon Wan.
Chairman of the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), Mr Andreas Sohmen-Pao, said this edition of Sea Asia will provide a platform for maritime leaders from around the world to address trends and challenges.
According to statistics released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore remained the world's top bunkering port in 2016. Total cargo tonnage and vessel arrival tonnage also increased by 3.0 and 6.3 per cent respectively in 2016 compared to 2015.
This year's edition of Sea Asia will feature 10 national pavilions – four of which are new to Sea Asia. These are the Japan, South Korea, Denmark and Greece pavilions. Over 300 exhibitors from across different sectors around the world will also be showcasing their latest and innovative maritime products and solutions.
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There Is No Replacing Mark Streit
By Dominik@LHHockey Updated Sep 27, 2010, 7:00am EDT
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Well, we still have one healthy Swiss in camp. {knock/wood}
The Mark Streit injury news, however it turns out (there is a very bad possibility and there is a worse possibility), has got me down. So first, a fun update from the Daily News on a beloved original- and Dynasty-era Islander: Garry Howatt is roping steers in Arizona. Of course.
Don't care how you like your hockey, or how old, mature or immune-to-stardom you get, there is something about your faves living up to the narrative you'd have constructed for them. So the ol' Islanders tough guy ropes steers. And Howatt's fellow Albertan Brian Sutter (my dad's favorite Sutter, the first NHL Sutter) fell off a horse, broke his ribs and collapsed a lung -- yet kept riding for four days and waited another week to see a doctor. He didn't realize he was that hurt. Of course.
Although Newsday reports Streit will get a second opinion [sub.] on what sounds like a massively injured shoulder, I don't suspect the Islanders will ask him be an Albertan about it. Doug Weight rehabbed and played through a bad shoulder injury last season, and we suffered (none more than him) his extremely diminished results; he had surgery this summer after all, saying he shouldn't have tried to play through it. Come to think of it, the aforementioned Brian Sutter's playing career was shortened by a bad shoulder -- one he played through to steadily diminishing returns before going behind the bench.
So assuming Streit is lost for the extent of the season -- guess we can close this poll -- what now?
All Is Not Lost; It's Just Considerably Worse than Before
Streit anchored the defense, had the third-most points on the team, and led all Islanders in ice time last year by a full 5 minutes per game over the next guy. Is there a position the Islanders could less afford to lose in 2010-11? Probably not. (And how Satherific is it that, two summers after two very different free agent decisions, the Rangers are trying to bury the remaining $23 million on Wade Redden's contract, while the Islanders are mourning the loss of Streit, who's got just $12.3 million left on his?)
Garth Snow upgraded the blueline over the summer because 1) it needed it badly, but also 2) blueline injuries happen. Carrying 8 one-way contracts was smart insurance; and now we see all too painfully why. Of course, when I proposed last month that training camp injuries might sort the blueline out for us, I never dreamed it would be this devastating. While we're seeing training camp injuries all around the league (Minnesota's Josh Harding the latest, with a severely injured knee), none have been as important to his team as Streit.
It's not that I think all is lost or we should give up now; it's just that I've seen calls for Snow to do something! -- and as we'll get to in a moment, I don't believe there are any do something! options out there.
The biggest problem with a top-tier injury like Streit is suddenly everyone has to move up, everyone has to take on assignments above their paygrade. Sometimes that produces revelations (such as Andrew MacDonald after Radek Martinek's injury last year), but more often it produces overexposure (Bruno Gervais playing too many minutes).
So now James Wisniewski becomes even more important, although his career thus far has shown he's no #1. Martinek's health becomes more important. MacDonald's role and Jack Hillen's role each increases. We probably end up seeing a forward on the powerplay point more than we'd like -- and we might see Wiz on said powerplay shoot more than we'd like. Mark Eaton and Milan Jurcina, brought in to fill the depths behind a likely top pair of Streit-Wiz, now shoulder more.
Maybe this gives Gervais a new lease in his walk year and creates a better opportunity for Dylan Reese, Mark Katic or Dustin Kohn (while also hurting Bridgeport's defense). Maybe the chain effect means Travis Hamonic or even Calvin de Haan see the NHL sooner. Or maybe new invite Anders Eriksson brings the "veteran savvy" juice to camp and gets a real contract out of it. Despite my overall pessimism, I actually do expect one or two guys to show us more than we knew they had as a result.
External Options: Tom, Dick and Harry
But no matter what, the Islanders are now a weaker team and, barring a major revelation (hey, Albert Pujols' career started after Bobby Bonilla got injured in camp), Streit's absence will translate into more losses over the long haul of this season. For a team with a thin margin to be in the playoff picture, that hurts. But that's what losing your #1 does.
And the external options that immediately come to mind just don't do it. At all. Sheldon Souray still (presumably?) has a slapshot but a Martinek-like (or is it Witt-like?) recent injury history and two years left at an unpalatable figure ($5.4 million cap, $4.5 million actual salary, age 34), save for via re-entry waivers. While I'd accept a desperate play for Souray, particularly for free and at re-entry's 50% discount, I strongly fear he'd disappoint those who think he can still be the answer.
Meanwhile, Wade Redden's play and contract is far worse. I've actually seen Mathieu Schneider's name -- seriously -- thrown out there a few times, which is ... unspeakable unless someone erased the last decade of my life. (Excluding the Islanders, I've also read theories about a Souray-Redden arrangement between the Oilers and Oilers East, as wherever there are mutual problems there are people putting the two together.)
If it's just a powerplay cannon we're after, might as well throw a bone to ex-Isle Marc-Andre Bergeron rather than bring Souray in to throw bombs on the PP and either play deficient at 5-on-5 (like MAB) or be miserable because he's not being used more 5-on-5. (At least MAB is used to that bit role.)
So with no real replacements available, whether internally or externally we're going to see guys share the duties to fill in and likely suffer somewhat as a result. It stinks, but that's the reality when you lose a blueline anchor in late September.
Can this franchise ever catch a break? I don't know, but throwing my Streit depression aside -- and this is what's great about hockey -- I can't wait for the season to start so we can find out.
P.S. This is why I HATE doing season previews before games have even started!
P.P.S. Worse Islanders injury since Peca, or did DiPietro's All-Star injury in '08 take that title?


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Relocation, The Jungle Cruise, & Mimosas with Mickey
Sisters, how y'all feel? Brothers, y'all alright? Hey friends! Its been a minute since we've last been together, and a lot has been happening in these Disney streets! Lets recap, shall we?
6. Pack Your Bags!
The Walt Disney Co. plans to relocate about 2,000 positions from California to a new facility in Florida. The move will allow the company to cash in on $580 million in tax credits expected to be paid out over the next 19 years. Employees whose jobs will relocate to Florida will be offered moving assistance, Disney officials said. The move will take place over the next 18 months. I'm curious how many people will pick up and move across the country versus how many people will just leave the company. Would you relocate to stay with the company?
5. Jungle Cruise Sails Into Theaters!
Disneyland hosted the Jungle Cruise' movie premiere on July 24th , 2021. Jungle Cruise star Emily Blunt rode the classic boat ride for the first time with co-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson during the world premiere! Emily Blunt also had her first Dole Whip at the event! YUM! The Jungle Cruise movie premiere took place in Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre and after the premiere, the film's stars were treated to an Adventureland after party with rides on the Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones Adventure and Pirates of the Caribbean. Now that is my type of movie premiere! Not going to hold you, Jungle Cruise is not even in my top 20 when it comes to attractions, BUT the film did a great job honoring the classic ride. I know all Skippers past and present appreciated this film, especially the jokes! Jungle Cruise is currently streaming on Disney+ and available in theaters.
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4. Don't Call It A Comeback!
Minnie and Friends Breakfast at Plaza Inn at Disneyland Resort and Mickey's Tales of Adventure Breakfast at Storytellers Café at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa recently announced they will open for character dining for the first time since the park's reopening! Mimosas with Mickey? Yes, please! Minnie and Friends Breakfast at Plaza Inn at Disneyland Resort is scheduled to open on August 12, 2021. Mickey's Tales of Adventure Breakfast at Storytellers Café opened on July 22, 2021 and is available for reservations. Bon Appétit!
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3. Everybody's Mask Goes Up!....And They Stay There!
Disney World is requiring masks indoors again, regardless of vaccination status. Disney announced on Wednesday, July 28th, that beginning July 30, face coverings are required for ALL guests (ages 2 and up) while indoors, on the Disney buses, monorails, and the Skyliner. This includes throughout all attractions! The company also announced they will require all salaried and non-union employees to be vaccinated in the next 60 days! The updated guidelines are in alignment with the CDC's latest recommendations on mask wearing following a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases due to transmission of the Delta variant. And that's on Mary had a little lamb!
2. Run Me My Money!
Scarlett Johansson has filed a lawsuit against Disney on July 29th, 2021 for releasing Black Widow on streaming and in theaters at the same time. She says that this breached her contract and cost her MILLIONS of dollars since her salary was largely based on the film's box office performance. Now other stars have entered the chat1 Emma Stone is "said to be weighing her options," and Emily Blunt is "watching the Jungle Cruise numbers closely" . Whew chile! Disney better stop playing and give these people their money!
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1. It's So Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterdayyyy!
After a four year run, "Happily Ever After" will have its final show on September 29, 2021 at Magic Kingdom. Yes, you read that right. Last. Final. No More. Gone forever. (I am not okay!) And this is coming from a Wishes girl! The park is getting a new nighttime spectacular "Disney Enchanted" for Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration. It was also reported "Epcot Forever" will end its run on September 28 right before Epcot's new nighttime spectacular "Harmonious" debuts on October 1st. It didn't run that long, but if anyone had an attachment to that show, we can be sad together! Even though I loved Happily Ever After, I am excited to see Disney Enchanted! I mean it has to be GRAND for the 50th right?? We shall see!
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After reading about RITE Academy earlier this year, Santoro said he proposed bringing the company to Framingham this week to ensure officers handle future episodes with sensitivity.
The lessons aimed to help campus police better understand their own biases and improve their interactions with the public. The sessions were also open to FSU faculty and staff, drawing more than 175 participants over the course of two days.
The trainings were scheduled in the wake of a series of racially charged incidents on campus. Five times this semester, racial slurs targeting African Americans were discovered inside residence halls.
"We wanted to strike while the iron was hot," Santoro said.
Representatives from Westfield State University, Harvard University Police, and the Framingham Police Department also attended the trainings, which were held inside the forum at the McCarthy Center.
Billed as "racial intelligence" training, the program teaches officers to be aware of their implicit biases and "hot buttons" — the emotional triggers that set them off. By recognizing circumstances that might conjure negative feelings, Webb says officers can learn to treat others more fairly.
"What I want police officers to do across this nation is … acknowledge where they're at emotionally and get their emotions in check before they engage with the public," Webb said.
Explaining the concept to FSU staff Tuesday, Linda Webb said racial intelligence builds on previous forms of diversity training. Rather than focusing on skin color or multiculturalism, RITE's philosophy teaches officers to use a combination of social and emotional intelligence to defuse contentious situations.
The training relied heavily on a visual aid called the "Emotional Ladder" — a ladder with 18 rungs representing 18 different emotions, ranging from love at the top to hate on the bottom. Webb and Friedman encouraged participants to gauge their emotions and think about where they "stand" on the ladder before engaging with others.
Webb cautioned that negativity from others can also drag down those who wish to remain positive. For example, the person responsible for spreading hate speech on campus had a negative effect, Webb said, but the university community can turn the experience into something positive.
Emotional Intelligence – a Missing Ingredient to a Bias-Free Community in January.
The quicker you can identify your 'hot button' or simply what pisses you off…the faster you can stop negative behavior affecting you personally. Emotional Intelligence starts with 'awareness' of your own emotions.


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Now, before you protest against the idea of purchasing a meat and cheese tray when you could create one yourself, consider what DeVitis Italian Deli & Market has to offer. This family-owned establishment near Stow carries only the finest meats and cheeses within their shop. Unlike the questionable products you may find at your local big box store, DeVitis provides customers with deli platters comprised of traditional and more unique fare. As each tray is made to order, you can trust that you will receive a mouth-watering plate of fresh Swiss, provolone, cheddar, longhorn, roast beef, Genoa salami, roasted turkey breast, imported Danish cooked ham and whatever else your heart (and stomach) desires. The perfect start to any meal, a meat and cheese tray from DeVitis will give your guests a flavorful appetizer to tide them over until the main course.
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Marvel To Announce Guardians Of The Galaxy Movie At Comic Con… What's The Roster?
July 4, 2012 Bill Sencio Reply
It looks like the cosmic cat is out of the bag– Latino Review is reporting Marvel Studios will announce Guardians of the Galaxy as their next big movie at Comic Con. Guardians is expected to be released in 2014, and will tie in directly to The Avengers 2. But who will the Guardians be? Here's our best guesses…
Guardians of the Galaxy makes total sense as Marvel Studios' next step, as they continue to expand their film universe. The Avengers went bigger than we've seen so far, and the reveal of Thanos during the credits leaves the door wide open to go even bigger– and cosmic! While space-faring heroics didn't exactly work out for Warner's Green Lantern, the promise of a good script and an ambitious sense of scope mean GOTG could very well be something special… a bridge to gap both comic book movies and grand sci-fi space epics.
While it's obvious Thanos will make his rounds as the heavy in GOTG, what's interesting now is the question of who exactly will make the cut for the team's roster. There's been a few different incarnations of the Guardians in the comics, from the mid-90's team lead by Vance Astro (they were set in an alternate future timeline, but later time traveled back in time to meet The Avengers), or the recent Annihilation era take, which was composed of "all-stars" of the cosmic Marvel Universe, such as Adam Warlock and Drax the Destroyer. There's a lot of characters to pick and choose from, so just for fun I wanted to go through some of the past members from the comic, and their likelihood to join the cinematic team.
1. Major Victory – Vance Astro has been a mainstay of the Guardians in many different incarnations, and as a human from our Earth he'd be a relatable POV character, as he (and the audience) discover this epic universe filled with aliens, eternal beings and more. Major Victory had a lot in common with Captain America, as another man out of time– Astro set out for the Alpha Centauri system in stasis, only to have the rest of Earth beat him there due to advances in space travel. He also went on a quest to find Cap's shield, which he later adopted as his own, along with a Cap-inspired costume. Whether the movie Victory is based on his own exclusive comics history, or a fusion of other Earth-bound heroes such as Starlord or Nova is a mystery, but I think it's a safe bet we'll see some version of him on the big screen.
2. Star-Lord – Peter Quill is another Earth man sent to the stars, and the gun-blazing hero became the leader of the Annihilation era of the team. He'd be an easy character to adapt to the big screen, and with his cybernetic gas mask and WWI-style helmet, he'd be a very cool looking character. A master strategist and experience warrior, Quill would make a great character to take Vance Astro under his wing as he is introduced to the cosmic universe.
3. Drax the Destroyer – Drax is a heavy hitter in the Marvel Universe, and he's been a big push for the company in recent years, with lead roles in many modern GOTG storylines and a pair of action figures from Hasbro in the last year. Drax has had a few striking looks (including his recent shirtless look with the glowing red tattoos), all of which would translate nicely to the big screen… and capitalize on the Hulk craze from The Avengers, as the Guardian's own big green badass.
4. Moondragon – Moondragon has been a regular in Marvel's cosmic history, showing up everywhere from the Infinity Watch to the modern day Guardians team, and she's had history with Thor and the other denizens of Asgard. She's a cool character, visually striking (a hot, tough bald chick), and the daughter of Drax, so there's a lot going for her being included here. As a peak specimen of physical perfection, Moondragon would be a formidable teammate or foe, as she's switched allegiances multiple times in the comics throughout the years.
5. Quasar – Quasar has been a major player in Marvel's cosmic landscape for decades, and the power gauntlet-imbued hero has been through lots of changes, including his death and eventual return of Quasar (now called Martyr) as a female. If Marvel is going to shuffle around continuity, it would be cool to see classic Quasar die during GOTG and return in her current form during the movie, or whatever comes next for the Guardians.
6. Rocket Raccoon – Perennial fan favorite, I think Rocket Raccoon is practically a given. Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios loves the gruff little guy, and so does virtually everybody else… and the inherent goofiness of a talking raccoon would certainly help Marvel in their constant efforts to never get too grounded or dour in their movies.
7. Starhawk – One of the most interesting members of the Guardians, Starhawk was for a time actually two beings– Stakar and his adoptive sister Aleta, who took turns occupying the physical form of Starhawk. Fated to relive his life over and over, Stakar, the self-titled "One Who Knows" would often bend things to shape his personal benefit, with both good and bad results. His tampering with the timeline lead to the formation of the Guardians of the Galaxy, but Starhawk's motivations have typically been self-guided, ensuring his inclusion on the movie's team would make for an interesting questionable allegiance, or potential double-cross.
8. Yondu – The Centaurian hunter Yondu is the first alien Vance Astro encounters upon his arrival, and the two team up to face the Badoon, forming the original lineup of the Guardians in the process. The warrior would be another great character to include visually, with his blue skin and fin-like mohawk he'd be a very distinct screen presence. The tribal Centaurian was also a master with his bow and arrow, making him a great parallel to Hawkeye for the intergalactic team.
9. Gamora – Gamora is another long-time cosmic character who would fit right in to either a retro or more modern spin on GOTG. With ties to virtually every character (her race was eradicated by perpetual GOTG enemies the Badoon, Thanos trained her, she later joined Warlock's Infinity Watch, and more recently hooked up with Nova), she would be a definite addition to the roster. And if Star Trek taught us anything about sci-fi, it's always good to have a green-skinned girl around.
10. Adam Warlock – If Marvel Studios is smart (spoiler: they are) they're building toward a cinematic take on the Infinity Gauntlet, one of the biggest stories in the history of the Marvel Universe. There's no way to do that story without Adam Warlock, who's essentially the main hero, so the modern Guardians and former Infinity Watch member seems like the perfect candidate to introduce in GOTG before he takes center stage against Thanos for the Infinity Gauntlet.
11. Groot – There has to be a few really funky aliens on the roster (how dull would a cosmic hero team be if they were all just normal dudes?), and Groot is one of the coolest, most visually striking aliens from the Annihilation-era team. A humanoid tree, Groot can change his size drastically, and can resurrect himself if his body dies, making him one of the most visually striking team members imaginable.
12. Nova – Granted, Richard Ryder was never really a member of any incarnation of the Guardians… however he was a key player in many of the current team's biggest storylines, and including Nova– a member of the VERY Green Lantern-esque Nova Corps– would be a great way for Marvel to stick it to DC on how to deliver when it comes to huge super hero space epics.
Here's hoping we'll find out the real roster of the Guardians of the Galaxy next week at Comic Con.
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Authors: Guttman, Joshua
Citation: Journal of Computer Security, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1-1, 2004
Information hiding, anonymity and privacy: a modular approach
Authors: Hughes, Dominic | Shmatikov, Vitaly
Abstract: We propose a new specification framework for information hiding properties such as anonymity and privacy. The framework is based on the concept of a function view, which is a concise representation of the attacker's partial knowledge about a function. We describe system behavior as a set of functions, and formalize different information hiding properties in terms of views of these functions. We present an extensive case study, in which we use the function view framework to systematically classify and rigorously define a rich domain of identity-related properties, and to demonstrate that privacy and anonymity are independent. The key feature …of our approach is its modularity. It yields precise, formal specifications of information hiding properties for any protocol formalism and any choice of the attacker model as long as the latter induce an observational equivalence relation on protocol instances. In particular, specifications based on function views are suitable for any cryptographic process calculus that defines some form of indistinguishability between processes. Our definitions of information hiding properties take into account any feature of the security model, including probabilities, random number generation, timing, etc., to the extent that it is accounted for by the formalism in which the system is specified. Show more
Keywords: Security, information hiding, logic, knowledge, Kripke structure, verification, anonymity, privacy
Citation: Journal of Computer Security, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 3-36, 2004
Approximate non-interference
Authors: Di Pierro, Alessandra | Hankin, Chris | Wiklicky, Herbert
Abstract: We address the problem of characterising the security of a program against unauthorised information flows. Classical approaches are based on non-interference models which depend ultimately on the notion of process equivalence. In these models confidentiality is an absolute property stating the absence of any illegal information flow. We present a model in which the notion of non-interference is approximated in the sense that it allows for some exactly quantified leakage of information. This is characterised via a notion of process similarity which replaces the indistinguishability of processes by a quantitative measure of their behavioural difference. Such a quantity is related …to the number of statistical tests needed to distinguish two behaviours. We also present two semantics-based analyses of approximate non-interference and we show that one is a correct abstraction of the other. Show more
Citation: Journal of Computer Security, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 37-81, 2004
Analysing protocols subject to guessing attacks
Authors: Lowe, Gavin
Abstract: In this paper we consider guessing attacks upon security protocols, where an intruder guesses one of the values used (typically a poorly-chosen password) and then seeks to verify that guess. We formalise such attacks, and in particular the way in which the guess is verified. We then describe how to model such attacks within the process algebra CSP, so that they can be detected using the model checker FDR, and illustrate our technique on some examples.
Completeness theorems for the Abadi–Rogaway language of encrypted expressions 1
Authors: Micciancio, Daniele | Warinschi, Bogdan
Abstract: We show that the Abadi–Rogaway logic of indistinguishability for cryptographic expressions is not complete by giving a natural example of a secure encryption function and a pair of expressions, such that the distributions associated to the two expressions are computationally indistinguishable, but equality cannot be proved within the logic. We then introduce a new property for encryption schemes, which we call confusion freeness, and show that the Abadi–Rogaway logic is sound and complete, whenever the encryption scheme used satisfies this property. We relate confusion freeness with standard cryptographic security notions, showing that any authenticated encryption scheme is confusion free. We …also consider two extensions of the basic logic. The first is a refinement of the Abadi–Rogaway logic that overcomes certain limitations of the original proposal, allowing for encryption functions that do not hide the length of the message being sent. Both the soundness theorem of Abadi and Rogaway, and our completeness result for confusion free (or authenticated) encryption easily extend to this more realistic notion of secrecy. The second is an extension of the logic due to Abadi and Jürjens that allows to study more complex protocols in the presence of a passive adversary. Our completeness results holds for this extended logic as well. Show more
Citation: Journal of Computer Security, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 99-129, 2004
Reconstructing trust management
Authors: Chander, Ajay | Dean, Drew | Mitchell, John C.
Abstract: We present a trust management kernel that clearly separates authorization and structured distributed naming. Given an access request and supporting credentials, the kernel determines whether the request is authorized. We prove soundness and completeness of the authorization system without names and prove that naming is orthogonal to authorization in a precise sense. The orthogonality theorem gives us simple soundness and completeness proofs for the entire kernel. The kernel is formally verified in PVS, allowing for the automatic generation of a verified implementation of a reference monitor. By separating naming and authorization primitives, we arrive at a compositional model and avoid …concepts such as "speaks-for" that have led to anomalies in logical characterizations of other trust management systems. Show more


The members of The Diabetic Kitchen will host the 2016 "Turkey Trot," 5K Walk/Run for a Cure of Diabetes and Alzheimer in New Iberia City Park on Saturday, November 26, 2016. The event will begin with Registration at 7:00 am, we'll have an Opening Prayer, then Warm-up Exercise beginning at 8:20 am, with the event beginning at 8:30 am.
Fees: $10.00 for Adults 18 and Above, $5.00 for Youth 12-17, $40.00 for teams of five, and Free for Youth 11 years old and younger.
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Galaxy S23 Ultra: A leap in performance compared to the S22 Ultra
Twitter introduces two new features, but they are not entirely new
There are currently reports that Twitter now allows users to post temporary tweets. Earlier this year, Twitter tested "Fleets" in multiple markets. This feature feels more like FaceBook's "story" feature. Since Snapchat commenced the "story" feature, other social media platforms have been using this feature. Facebook, WhatsApp, and even Instagram all have similar features. In addition, Twitter is also testing a new audio feature called Audio Spaces. This feature is very similar to the audio application "Clubhouse" which features user invitations.
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The introduction of these new features also shows that Twitter, like Facebook, is increasingly interested in private and group-based interactions. The above two new features indicate that Twitter hopes to attract users who are unwilling to share information that can be permanently retained on the public platform. After all, in terms of the number of active users, Twitter is still much smaller than Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.
The new Twitter feature, Fleets, allows users to post content that will disappear after 24 hours to their followers. This form really looks like the "Story" feature on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat as well as "Status" on WhatsApp. Fleets content will appear at the top of the Twitter application and can also be accessed by clicking on someone's account avatar.
Just like the Stories feature of Instagram and Snapchat, Twitter users can also share comments on other tweets, videos, and photos. Twitter said that, eventually, users can also integrate features such as stickers and live broadcasts. It is worth noting that Twitter has not yet established a way to prevent people from taking screenshots of content shared on Fleets or to provide notifications when someone takes screenshots of your temporary tweets. You can also see who has seen your Fleet by looking under the post
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It is important that Fleets' content cannot be forwarded or shared. In addition, users' responses to Fleets are private and will become part of Twitter's existing direct messaging system. The purpose of Twitter's decision to do this is to attract users who do not want to post publicly on the app to participate in this semi-private form. The Fleets feature global rollout starts today so everyone can use this feature. If you do not have this feature on your phone, head to the Play Store, and update your Twitter app.
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Audio Spaces
Audio spaces is an audio-based dialogue tool. This feature builds on the audio tweets feature that Twitter launched earlier this year, which allows people to post up to 140 seconds of voice recordings. The audio tweets function will last until this fall, and Twitter will also add the transcription function in 2021, mainly because of previous criticism that the deaf or hard of hearing cannot use the tool.
The idea behind audio spaces is to make Twitter's audio features more conversational. With this new feature, users can start a conversation while allowing others to participate or listen to the voice. Twitter believes that this feature is like a "well-organized dinner". It also expects this tool to be applicable in scenarios such as debates.
Currently, the audio spaces function is not open to the public. The company still plans to conduct some tests and like Clubhouse, and hopes to launch this feature gradually.
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This was the best I could get from the "Customer Loyalty" Department---Can I do better?
My bill went from $135 last month to $211 this month, way more than I can afford. So, I called Xfinity, threatening to cancel my service, and spoke to a "customer loyalty" rep, and, after 20 minute go-round, this was the best she could offer: $177/month, with three months HBO free, but being charged for "equipment" (DVR and gateway). And before anyone askes, no, I don't want to buy my own modem/gateway.
Can anyone (e.g., one of the Comcast folks who monitor this forum) tell me how I can do better?
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The huge Homewood Ski Resort expansion project that was approved last month by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TART) has hit a new snag. Earthjustice, an entity representing environmental groups, has sued TART for their approval of the project. Earthjustice claims the required federal Environmental Impact Report is flawed and should not be relied upon.
Opponents of the expansion believe the Environmental Impact Report does not properly appraise the impact of the new development. They are calling for another report that will make for a more honest appraisal of the impact to Tahoe residents and the environment. The hope is to block the building of the year round resort complete with condos, 4 story hotel, swimming pool and retail space.
The positive side to the expansion of the 50 year old ski facility, is the increase in jobs to the area and additional revenue brought in by the new housing, dining and retail space.
The Homewood Resort renovation master plan was reported on November 30, 2011.


2. Having your data collected by the NSA gives you the right to sue them — even if the NSA never looked at that data.
3. Metadata is sensitive information, and the NSA can't argue that its mass-spying is harmless because it's collecting metadata instead of data (the fact that you called a suicide hotline is every bit as compromising as what you said while you were talking to them).
4. The judges have "concerns" about the constitutionality of mass spying (though they didn't go so far as to say that it is unconstitutional, partly because the ACLU had already won on the statutory language alone).
5. One judge added: The government shouldn't have secret laws. The government argued that its interpretation of surveillance laws was a secret, and the court spanked them for it, saying that a law that's "shrouded in secrecy" lacked legitimacy.
This is a breakthrough ruling against mass spying performed on ordinary, law-abiding Americans, and the ACLU deserves massive kudos for bringing and winning this lawsuit. Also kudos to whistleblower Edward Snowden, who released the secret documents that made this suit possible.
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Reading this helpful précis, I had a sudden flashback to the fall of the Iron Curtain.
The East German Stazi was widely ridiculed for setting everyone to spy on everyone else, and for aspiring to know everything about everyone — in those days, 30 years ago, that was still seen as the definitive symptom of an illegitimate government.
Clearly, there were people and organizations among us who secretly envied the Stazi their insane level of info, and leapt into action to emulate them at the first opening. Who'd ever have guessed?


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I only know about 20 of the bands playing! So, if anybody knows one of these bands, please let me know which I should be up in the front moshing to, and which I should be shoving earplugs in for.
I look forward to your input! It will make figuring out my attendance schedule so much easier!
Check out the Rocklahoma Website!


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An Iranian warship launches a missile during a naval exercise
Report: Iran test-fires long range cruise missiles
Islamic Republic reports first drill since fatal training accident which left 19 Iranian sailors dead; missiles said to destroy targets at distance of 280 kilometers (170 miles)
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Iran test-fired cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, state media reported Thursday.
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The report by the official IRNA news agency said the missiles destroyed targets at a distance of 280 kilometers (170 miles). It said the tests took place during a naval drill by Iran's navy in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
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IRNA said the missiles' range can be extended but gave no details.
The news agency said two kinds of missiles were fired, without elaborating, and broadcast images of projectiles being launched from both a truck and a ship, hitting a buoyant target in the sea.
Iran's navy chief Adm. Hossein Khanzadi told state TV that the "homing" c-class cruise missiles have new warheads that can hit targets with high accuracy at a close distance. He said the missiles are capable of resisting "any kind of electronic war."
"The important point about these missiles is that they are fully equipped with homing," Khanzadi said. Homing is a missile guidance system in which the missile has all the necessary electronics for tracking and-hitting a target.
A missile is launched from a mobile platform during a naval exercise by the Iranian Army
"It means they are of the fire-and-forget type. We fire the missile and the data is on the missile itself, it has various navigation systems built-in."
The report was the first of a drill since May, when a missile fired during an Iranian training exercise mistakenly struck an Iranian naval vessel instead of its intended target in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing 19 sailors and wounding 15 others.
It also comes after a tense naval encounter between Iranian and U.S. forces in the nearby Persian Gulf.
In April, the U.S. accused Iran of conducting "dangerous and harassing" maneuvers near American warships in the northern Persian Gulf. Iran also was suspected of briefly seizing a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker before that.
An Iranian destroyer in the Persian Gulf
Iran regularly holds exercises in the Gulf of Oman, which is close to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world's oil trade passes.
The U.S. has been actively campaigning to keep a United Nations arms embargo in place on Iran that is due to expire in November.
U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers two years ago, launching a maximum pressure campaign against Iran that has pushed the archrivals to the verge of conflict.
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Veru uses flash freezing technology to make healthier ice cream.
It's February 14, which means sappy love songs, heart-shaped chocolate boxes, and . . . 3D printing?
As Michael Wolf predicted in his prescient post "10 Trends Shaping the Future of Cooking in 2018," dessert-tech is a market that's growing fast. From intelligent ovens that speed up the cookie-making process to a whole mess of ice cream innovation, we've rounded up some of the sweetest (sorry) pairings in dessert-tech for your V-day holiday pleasure.
Some chocolate made-to-order ice cream from Solo Gelato.
This Israeli-based startup is basically applying the Keurig system to desserts. Currently, their capsules containing ice cream mixture are quite a bit bigger than the coffee pods, though the two systems work in a very similar way: after the Solo Gelato capsules are inserted, the machine "freezes and expels air" into them. Sixty seconds later, out comes fresh gelato. The company's website also boasts a cloud-based database and "state of the art mechanical and cooling solutions." Solo Gelato currently boasts a lineup of 24 flavors, with offerings including sorbet, traditional ice cream, and even boozy treats for the 21+ crowd.
Another dessert company piggybacking off the Keurig model is the Argentinian startup Tigoût—though really, they're more like a souped-up Easy-Bake Oven. How it works: pop two capsules into their designated slots in the top of the machine (I'm assuming one is liquid and one is dry ingredients, but no details are given). In just a few minutes (again, no details on cook time are given) you get a freshly baked pastry. According to LinkedIn, the startup is preparing to launch a minimum viable product (MVP) and has a patent in process.
CHiP's cookie oven promises fresh, homemade cookies in 10 minutes.
What if instead of having a warm, melty chocolate chip cookie in, say, an hour—taking into account the time to soften the butter, make the dough, shape it, and bake it—you could get your mitts on one in only 10 minutes? That's the promise of CHiP, a smart oven that uses patent-pending convection cooking technology to speed up the cookie baking process.
For all the tech nerds out there, CHiP is also wifi-enabled and can integrate into your smart-home system. Customers can order cookie dough pods in a variety of flavors, including vegan and gluten-free options, which are clad in biodegradable parchment paper for easy insertion into the oven. Milk not included.
Healthier options are another big trend in the dessert-meets-tech sphere, especially when it comes to ice cream. Vegan, non-dairy, high-protein and low-sugar desserts are gaining popularity, as proven by the runaway success of HaloTop. The low-calorie treat, which became the No. 1 best-selling ice cream in U.S. grocery stores in 2017, and other ice cream brands are scrambling to cash in on the healthier trend. Plant-based desserts such as the coconut-based ice cream NadaMoo!, non-dairy Ben & Jerry's, and a whole host of vegan 'screams have been rising rapidly in popularity.
NadaMoo! is a coconut-based ice cream based in Austin, TX.
However, not all health-conscious ice creams come in pint form. Veru is a company that uses patent-protected flash-freezing technology to make ice pops that are low-calorie, additive free, and (apparently) still manage to taste good. They make use of our old friend liquid nitrogen to freeze their ice cream mixes to temperatures as low as -196 degrees Celsius in just seconds. This quick freeze allows them to preserve maximum flavor so that they can cut calories without sacrificing on taste.
Another pioneer in the frozen-dessert field is Pixsweet, an L.A.-based company that participated in the Smart Kitchen Summit startup showcase last year. Pixsweet makes customizable, 3D-printed popsicles, so you can turn everything from brand logos to unicorns into edible pops.
The pop possibilities are endless!
Pastry chefs are another group embracing the edible 3D printing trend. One of the most popular, who has also become an internet darling, is Dinara Kasko, an architect-turned-pastry chef known across the web for her sculptural desserts (just check out her 555,000 Instagram followers). Kasko uses computer modeling software to make intricate molds, which she then 3D prints and uses to make her custom cakes. The popularity of her desserts and the customizable pops from Pixsweet suggest 3D printing might play a significant role in the future of dessert.
It seems that no matter your lifestyle and dietary preference, there's a meal kit for that. Now sweet lovers can sate their sugary cravings with Sweetbake, a food subscription service from Nestle (its first) that caters to those with a sweet tooth. For $35 per month, subscribers get two ready-to-bake kits—just add milk, butter, and eggs. At first glance, it's like a fancier version of boxed brownies, only you get the added thrill of receiving mail. However, Sweetbake's repertoire extends far beyond chocolate chip cookies; their kits have ingredients for everything from gingerbread biscotti to peppermint brownie cups.
One of sweetbake's dessert subscription boxes.
They're not the only company breaking into the dessert delivery kit sphere: companies foodstirs and SoBakeable also offer baking subscriptions. The latter even provides videos with recipes and baking tips for those who download the companion app.
One dessert-meets-tech innovation we'd love to see at the Spoon is a home bean-to-bar chocolate-maker. As contributor Allen Weiner has pointed out, "the home chocolate market appears to be a large, untapped opportunity." Tech entrepreneurs, smart kitchen gadget makers, and startup upstarts—we've got your next project ready for you.
Did we miss anyone doing exciting things in the dessert/tech field? Tell us in the comments!


GREENVILLE, Mich.— Gas prices are closing in on the $2 mark in parts of Michigan, according to gasbuddy.com.
Drivers reporting on the website say regular gas at several stations in the Greenville area have dropped to $2.08 a gallon. Lowell has the second lowest gas prices, at $2.10 a gallon at five stations.
According to the Associated Press, oil has now fallen 47 percent since reaching a peak of $107 a barrel in June this year. The prices are good news for consumers but there are also worries the recent plunge is a sign of a sickly global economy.
LOWELL TOWNSHIP, Mich.—More construction cones are going up on Interstate 96 near Lowell.
From 9 p.m. Monday, July 14 through 5 a.m. Thursday, July 17, drivers can expect lane closures on eastbound I-96 from Quiggle to Timpson avenues and on westbound I-96 from Morse Lake Road to Whitneyville Avenue.
The Michigan Department of Transportation says workers will be working on improving the road. MDOT warns there will be no workers present in the construction zone when the concrete is curing, and work may be delayed if inclement weather occurs.
LOWELL, Mich.—The family of a Lowell native killed while fighting in Afghanistan will be honored during an inaugural event in West Michigan this week.
Lucas Beachnaw died in a fire fight in 2010. He was 23 years old.
Organizers say Beachnaw's family will be honored along with Korean War POW John Erickson during Freedom Cruise 2014, sponsored by Village Motorsports. The five day event begins June 25 and will include car and motorcycle shows, performances by Carrie Lynch and Ryder Jones, a guest appearance by Danny "The Count" Koker from "Count's Kustoms" on the History Channel, and Honor Cruises spanning from Sparta to Lowell.
Proceeds from the event will go to Finish The Mission veteran relief fund. For additional information, visit the event website here.


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Cutaneous Melioidosis in the Tropical Top End of Australia
A Prospective Study and Review of the Literature
K Gibney, A CHENG, Bart Currie
Background. Burkholderia pseudomallei is endemic in northern Australia, and melioidosis is a common cause of sepsis in the region. Methods. We summarized the cutaneous manifestations of melioidosis from a prospective cohort of 486 patients with culture-confirmed melioidosis in northern Australia, and we compared those who had primary skin melioidosis with those who had other forms of melioidosis. Results. Primary skin melioidosis occurred in 58 patients (12%). Secondary skin melioidosis-multiple pustules from hematogenous spread - was present in 10 patients (2%). Patients with primary skin melioidosis were more likely to have chronic presentations (duration, ?2 months). On multivariate analysis, patients with primary cutaneous melioidosis were more likely to be children aged ?15 years (adjusted odds ratio, 8.50; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.24-22.28) and to have a history of occupational exposure to B. pseudomallei (adjusted odds ratio, 3.12; 95% CI, 1.56-6.25) but were less likely to have typical risk factors - including diabetes (adjusted odds ratio, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.12-0.56), excessive alcohol intake (adjusted odds ratio, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.22-0.90), and chronic lung disease (adjusted odds ratio, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.10-0.67). Of those patients with primary skin melioidosis, 1 patient was bacteremic and none had severe sepsis or died from melioidosis. Four (7%) of the 58 patients presenting with primary skin melioidosis had disseminated melioidosis, and 1 (2%) experienced a relapse of melioidosis. Nine patients (16%) were cured with a regimen of oral antibiotics alone, and 1 recovered with no therapy. Conclusion. In our cohort, patients with primary skin melioidosis were younger, had fewer underlying medical conditions, and had better outcomes than did those with other forms of melioidosis. There may be a role for exclusive oral antibiotic therapy for some cases of primary skin melioidosis. � 2008 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
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