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NetApp All-Flash FAS Solution for VMware Horizon View
VMware Horizon View is an enterprise-class desktop virtualization solution that delivers virtualized or remote desktops and applications to end users through a single platform. Horizon View is a tightly integrated, end-to-end solution built on the industry-leading virtualization platform, VMware vSphere.
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Expand Your Horizon with Hosted Applications
This white paper provides guidance for adding support for hosted applications and desktop sessions to your VMware Horizon infrastructure. Whether the goal is to integrate an existing RDS environment for combined management with VMware Horizon with View™ virtual desktops or deploy hosted applications or desktop sessions for the first time, Horizon provides the technology required and a simple path forward.
Published By: NetApp Published Date: Feb 19, 2015
VMware Horizon View is an enterprise-class desktop virtualization solution that delivers virtualized or remote desktops and applications to end users through a single platform. Horizon View is a tightly integrated, end-to-end solution built on the industry-leading virtualization platform, VMware vSphere. Although Horizon View enables levels of availability and agility of desktop services unmatched by traditional PCs, the complexity of deploying and managing thousands of virtual desktops in a VMware environment can be daunting without the right tools. Storage is often the leading cause of end-user performance problems. The NetApp all-flash FAS solution with the FAS8000 platform solves the performance problems commonly found in VDI deployments. In this reference architecture, NetApp tested VMware Horizon View user and administrator workloads to demonstrate how the NetApp all-flash FAS solution eliminates the most common barriers to virtual desktop adoption. The testing covered common
Nutanix Presents Industry's First Validated Reference Architecture for VMware Horizon Suite
Published By: Nutanix, Inc. Published Date: May 07, 2013
This document makes recommendations for the design, optimization and scaling of VMware Horizon Workspace and Horizon View deployments on Nutanix. It shows the scalability of the Nutanix Complete Cluster and provides detailed performance and configuration information on the scale-out capabilities of the cluster when leveraged for Horizon deployments. Extensive testing has been performed in collaboration with VMware to simulate real real-world workload and conditions of operating a Horizon Workspace environment. Sizing and recommendations have been made after multiple testing iterations and joint validation. The solution and testing provided in this document was completed with VMware Horizon Workspace deployed on VMware vSphere on the Nutanix Complete Cluster.
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Published By: NetApp Published Date: Sep 11, 2014
"VMware Horizon View is an enterprise-class desktop virtualization solution that delivers virtualized or remote desktops and applications to end users through a single platform. Horizon View is a tightly integrated, end-to-end solution built on the industry-leading virtualization platform, VMware vSphere. Although Horizon View enables levels of availability and agility of desktop services unmatched by traditional PCs, the complexity of deploying and managing thousands of virtual desktops in a VMware environment can be daunting without the right tools. Storage is often the leading cause of end-user performance problems. The NetApp all-flash FAS solution with the FAS8000 platform solves the performance problems commonly found in VDI deployments. In this reference architecture, NetApp tested VMware Horizon View user and administrator workloads to demonstrate how the NetApp all-flash FAS solution eliminates the most common barriers to virtual desktop adoption. The testing covered common
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VDI for Vmware View with Unparalleled Agility and VM Density.
Published By: Tintri Published Date: Jun 04, 2013
Best Practices for Deploying VDI with VMware Horizon View™ and Tintri VMstore™
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Medamerica Billing Services: Xangati's Root Cause Analysis Keeps Operations Running Smoothly
Published By: Xangati Published Date: Feb 04, 2016
MBSI was providing approximately 800 virtual desktops to their employees using VMware Horizon with View and 8 VMware ESXi hosts and they were running an additional 140 virtual servers using 5 VMware ESXi hosts – all on a Tegile Hybrid SAN. "It was shortly after we converted from ICD-9 diagnosis codes to ICD-10 codes that performance for the VDI desktops began to suffer noticeably," explained Shawn Wood, Assistant Manager of Systems Administration, MBSI. "We have relied on Xangati for a number of years now to help us quickly see where bottlenecks are in a short period of time. It's an important part of maintaining the integrity of our infrastructure." Read more to learn how Xangati helped MBSI address this problem.
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Solve Your Citrix Problems with VMware Technologies
Published By: VMware Published Date: Dec 05, 2017
"Are you planning a migration off Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop? Or looking for ways to make them run as good as you thought they should? Then this is the session for you. Come hear from the architect of VMware's Citrix migration and enhancement strategies as he explains how key VMware technologies such as Horizon, App Volumes, Instant Clone and NSX can help. We will dive deep on how to evaluate the state of the Citrix environment, assess project requirements and review real world scenarios. By the end of the session you will know all about the best-practices, tools and services available to ensure your project is a complete success. Download the webinar to learn how VMware technologies can help solve your Citrix problems!"
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Tech Tips: Deployment of VMware Horizon View Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Published By: VMware, Inc Published Date: Dec 05, 2013
Organizations worldwide are using virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to run virtual desktops in the datacenter and deliver these to employees as a managed service. End users gain a familiar, personalized environment they can access anywhere from any device, while administrators gain control and security. With VMware® Horizon View™ (formerly VMware View), IT professionals can implement a VDI infrastructure to help drive down operational costs, enhance security, and support a mobile workforce.
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Tech Tips: Storage for VMware Horizon View Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
The workforce is going mobile. According to Forrester, more than half of employees carry at least three devices for work. And many are bringing their own smartphones, tablets, and other devices to work, a phenomenon that's grown so popular it now has its own acronym—Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). So it comes as no surprise that, according a survey by SpiceWorks, 60% of small and medium businesses are considering using a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as part of their BYOD strategy. Many of these organizations are relying on VMware® Horizon View™ (formerly VMware View), because it enables organizations to implement a VDI infrastructure that reduces operational costs, enhances security and supports a mobile workforce.
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The Essential VDI Guide
Published By: NexGen Published Date: Feb 09, 2015
Desktop management at any scale is a tedious job. Imaging, reimaging, and troubleshooting desktop systems consume valuable IT resources, and keep employees from being productive. Securing the information generated on desktops, tablets, and smartphones is no simple job either. Many organizations are deploying virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) for these reasons. But for deployment to be successful, computing and storage infrastructures must deliver high-quality, predictable, and productive user experiences. Often, the best way to accomplish this is through flash-based storage solutions due to its low latency/high IOPS nature. Unfortunately many IT professionals aren't sure what type of flash array is best for their needs or how to ensure that all elements of their VDI work seamlessly. Download now and learn how to validate a provide VDI configuration across NexGen N5 Hybrid Flash Array, VMWare Horizon View, Cisco Unified Computing System™(UCS), and Cisco Nexus Switches.
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Published By: Box Published Date: Jan 16, 2015
Transforming Cloud Datacenter Security for Business Mobility Using Smart Networking
Organizations that invest in proprietary applications and data for competitive advantage in their industries only succeed by making those investments available to employees, customers, and partners that drive revenue and opportunity. Securing those investments requires a fresh perspective as the types of devices accessing the cloud datacenter are changing rapidly and new workloads, such as VDI desktops, are appearing more regularly alongside server workloads. These changes alter the potential attacks and potential threats to datacenters whose security primarily stands firm at the perimeter, however, within the data center the security is weak. By combining VMware NSX with the AirWatch Tunnel and/or VMware Horizon View, organizations are able to bridge the device to datacenter security gap in a way that both increases the overall security of the cloud datacenter and makes it far simpler to manage security through defining and delegating application and services to specific users. Thi
Transforming Cloud Datacenter Security for Business Mobility
Cloud datacenter security is becoming imperative in the new age of malware attacks. To stay competitive and secure, organizations are turning to smart networking in an effort to close the datacenter security gap. The combination of VMware NSX, AirWatch Tunnel and Horizon View helps close this gap and simplifies security management for IT professionals. With the upcoming prevalence of authentication and identity management in an organization's infrastructure, the need to delegate and define network access continues to highlight the important role of hybrid cloud security that addresses all end-user devices.


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Mixed IBLA decision weakens prospect of Cemex mining in Soledad Canyon
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Abandoned equipment stands at the Cemex site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal
After four years of investigation, wrangling and debate, a federal review board has reached a decision in Cemex's appeal of the contract-canceling decision made by the Bureau of Land Management in July 2015.
City officials described the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) ruling as a historic victory for opponents of the mine, while some observers are advising caution due to details and potential legal wrangling that could still favor Cemex.
The ruling released Wednesday indicates the BLM decision is "affirmed in part, reversed in part, set aside in part, and case remanded."
The ruling also sent local politicians who have been warring against a "mega-mine" in Soledad Canyon over the past two decades into celebration mode.
Officials with the city of Santa Clarita called the ruling historic as it ends 20 years of legal and legislative battles to stop the Mexican mining giant from ever mining gravel on the eastern edge of SCV.
On Wednesday, civic leaders focused their attention on one key aspect of the much-anticipated ruling — that all of Cemex's mining rights in Soledad Canyon will expire in July 2020.
"Cemex has never done any mining in Soledad Canyon, and after today's decision — they never will," said Councilman Bob Kellar, a City Council Cemex subcommittee member. "Even though their contract will not expire 'til 2020, it would take them at least three years to get their operation up and running.'
Repeated phone calls and emails placed with Cemex officials for comment were not returned Wednesday.
'Monumental victory'
"The importance of this decision cannot be understated — this is a monumental victory for our residents and our environment," Kellar said.
The city of Santa Clarita has been fighting to prevent mining in Soledad Canyon since the Cemex contracts were issued by the federal government in 1990.
The Cemex contracts would have allowed for the mining of 56 million tons of sand and gravel from Soledad Canyon, which would have added up to 1,164 truck trips a day to local roads and freeways.
Such a gravel mine operating on Soledad Canyon, city officials say, would have caused air quality issues and potential negative impacts to the Santa Clara River, the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, wildlife corridors connecting the Angeles National Forest, as well as fish, wildlife and plants in the area.
"This is a historic win for residents of the city of Santa Clarita," said Councilwoman Laurene Weste, a City Council Cemex subcommittee member.
"We have fought for the last 20 years to make sure our community was protected from the effects of this mega-mining project. It's been a tough fight — fought by many, including our city, our elected officials and those at all levels of government, together with our community. I am ecstatic that all the hard work has finally paid off."
Cemex appeal
On Wednesday, the Department of the Interior announced that the IBLA had reached a decision in Cemex's appeal of the contract-canceling decision made by the Bureau of Land Management in July 2015, squashing the company's right to mine the area.
"A BLM decision to cancel a mineral material sales contract for a breach of its terms by the purchaser of the contract will be set aside and the case remanded where BLM failed to afford the purchaser an opportunity to correct the breach, as required by (law).
"But the requirement that BLM afford the purchaser an opportunity for a hearing to challenge the breach under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 is satisfied by the opportunity to appeal to this board."
The board's decision will be the final word from the U.S. Department of the Interior, but the ruling may still be appealed to federal court.
A decision by the federal review board was expected by local officials by this time last year.
Practical implications
Mike Murphy, the intergovernmental relations manager for the city of Santa Clarita, said the ruling technically leaves Cemex with one of two contracts still valid, but without much time remaining.
"The practical implications of this ruling are that Cemex is left with a 16-month valid contract for a mine but they don't have any of the permits in place," he said.
In 1990, the BLM awarded Cemex two back-to-back 10-year mining contracts.
The first 10-year contract expired on July 31, 2010. The second 10-year contract picked up where the first one left off, and is set to expire July 31, 2020.
There is no practical way, Murphy said, that Cemex can obtain the permits it needs to begin mining.
"They would have to get a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, and that takes a minimum of between 18 and 24 months," he said. "They would also need permits from the (California) State Water Resources people."
What about the prospect of mining being done in Soledad Canyon after the second Cemex contract expires next year?
Murphy said that, thanks to legislation submitted by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., with the help of former Rep. Steve Knight last year, no mining can take place once the existing mining contracts expire.
Wording in the 2018 Omnibus spending bill, signed by President Donald Trump a year ago, precludes any mining operations in Soledad Canyon upon the conclusion or termination of existing contracts, according to Knight's office.
Asked what Wednesday's IBLA decision means for people living in the Santa Clarita Valley, Murphy said: "It means there will be no mining in Soledad Canyon."
"I am 100 percent confident that this (ruling) is going to stick," Murphy said.
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The Lifetime Original Movie, "Abducted: The Carlina White Story," is based on a remarkable true story of the kidnapping of Carlina White, who was abducted as an infant by Ann Pettway from a New York hospital and solved her own kidnapping and reunited with her biological parents 23 years later. The case is reported to be the first known infant abduction from a New York hospital. On July 30, 2012, Pettway was sentenced in a New York court to 12 years in prison for kidnapping Carlina.
Aunjanue Ellis, an actor best known for capturing the subtleties of the characters she embodies, has brought her considerable powers to roles on the stage, in television and film.
She is currently at work on "The Volunteer", an independent feature. In 2011, Ellis co-starred in the ABC series "Missing", alongside Ashley Judd. Ellis earned a SAG Award for (ensemble cast) her performance in "The Help", the 2011 blockbuster starring Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.
At the age of nineteen, Keke Palmer has already established herself as one of the fastest rising young stars of her generation. Her talents span film, television, and music alike.
Palmer starred as the title character in the hit Nickelodeon series "True Jackson, VP", for 68 episodes where she played a high-school student who becomes the head of a major fashion label. In the fall of 2008, "True Jackson" bowed with over 4.8 million viewers, setting a record for Nickelodeon's largest audience for a live-action premiere. She has received four NAACP Awards for Best Actress in Children's Television for her role.
In 2007 she appeared in "Shrink", where she starred alongside Kevin Spacey and Robin Williams. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival where Keke received rave reviews for her performance. In 2008 Palmer starred in "The Longshots." The film was based on the true story of a young female quarterback played by Palmer that makes Pop Warner history; she starred opposite Ice Cube for first time director and Limp Bizkit front man, Fred Durst. She also starred opposite Sam Jackson and Eva Mendes in "The Cleaner" which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
Palmer received great acclaim when she starred as the title character in the sleeper hit "Akeelah and the Bee," opposite actor Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. Her breakthrough performance received praise from many film critics and organizations. Among the list of nominations received, "Akeelah and the Bee" was listed as one of NBR's 2006 Top Independent Films of the Year as well as four nominations from the NAACP Image Awards. Palmer alone won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture as well as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture by the Black Movie Awards. She has also received nominations for Most Promising Newcomer by the Chicago Film Critics, Best Actress by the Black Reel Awards, and Best Young Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
On the small screen, Palmer starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Jump In!" in January 2007. The premiere broke the network records for an original television movie premiere with 8.2 million viewers and stood as basic cable's most-watched program for the entire day. Palmer is also featured on the movie's soundtrack and is the only artist with two songs on the album. The soundtrack landed at the top of the charts as the third best-selling album in its first week of release and remained in the top 10 for over a month.
Palmer began her career with a small role in the feature film "Barbershop 2 – Back in Business" at the age of nine, opposite Queen Latifah. That role led to a series of guest-starring roles on television shows like "Strong Medicine," "Cold Case," "ER," and "Law & Order." She later went on to star in the Emmy-nominated made for TV movie, "The Wool Cap," opposite William H. Macy. Her performance in "The Wool Cap" earned her a NAACP Image Award Nominations as well as a coveted Screen Actors Guild Nomination in the Best Leading Actress category, alongside Charlize Theron, Hilary Swank, Glenn Close and Patricia Heaton. This nomination put Palmer in the record books as the youngest actor to ever be nominated by the Guild in a Lead Actor Category.
Her other film & TV credits include co-starring in the made for television movie, "Knights of the South Bronx" with Ted Danson, a pilot for her own show on Disney Channel, "Keke & Jamal;" and "Madea's Family Reunion" starring Tyler Perry, Cicely Tyson, and Dr. Maya Angelou.
Palmer currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Whether on stage or screen, Daytime® Emmy Award-winner Sherri Shepherd's magnetic personality and hilarious sense of humor never fails to delight audiences.
In addition to daytime, Sherri continues to be a memorable player in primetime. She is currently the host of the revived relationship game show "The Newlywed Game", and a frequent guest-star on the Emmy award-winning series 30 Rock as Tracy Morgan's wife, Angie Jordan. She was the Executive Producer and star of her own sitcom "SHERRI" on Lifetime and has made laugh out loud appearances in "Less than Perfect", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Joan of Arcadia", "Suddenly Susan" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." She will next make a guest appearance on TVLand's new series, "The Soul Man" with Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash. Sherri recently competed in the fourteenth season of the wildly popular, "Dancing with the Stars," with partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
She is the author of a humorous autobiography, "Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Yourself a Break" (Grand Central Publishing) and has also had a successful run in the critically-acclaimed, off-Broadway hit, "Love, Loss and What I Wore." Sherri is a celebrity spokesperson for March of Dimes and is the national spokesperson for the YAI National Institute. She and her husband Lamar Sally reside in New York with her six-year-old son Jeffrey. Their wedding was captured by The Style Network and "Wedding Fabulous: Sherri Shepherd Gets Married" garnered the highest ratings for a wedding special on the network.


She�ll love him forever . . . but he can�t make her obey . . .
Too bad her brooding, alpha vampire husband can�t seem to change gears. In their twenty-five years together Talen Kayrs has learned to sense every shiver of her body, to ignite her desire with a word or a look. She would think he could learn she�s not some fragile damsel in distress.
But Talen is on edge, watching their backs, treating her like she�s made of glass. Like there�s something following them, a deadly threat that somehow none of their intelligence has uncovered. It�s enough to drive a woman crazy, and Talen has plenty of those tendencies already.
But what�s even more maddening is that he seems to be right . . .
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This site used to be filled with political posts. I even campaigned for Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party in 2012. After that season, I was pretty burned out and took a break. I read ConCom by Rory Miller and then was done with politics altogether after seeing the dynamics at work underneath it all.
Now it's a new election season and my Facebook feed is deluged by posts about Trump, Sanders, and Hillary. It raised a question in my mind about how we should look at political issues as Christians. Philosopher Peter Kreeft in the book The Philosophy of Jesus has a chapter on Jesus' ethics that provides some insight.
Liberals, Conservatives, Moderates, and Jesus?
Think about your favorite issue. What are the different ideological stances on it? Guns for example. Do you favor banning them, having no restrictions, or having some restrictions? Either way you look at it, you're weighing the choices against each other.
The World's Smallest Political Quiz has five results on two scales: left, center, right, and anarchy or totalitarianism. Your politics can be liberal or conservative, maybe even sitting in the middle. The question is how much do you want the government involved in the issue and what areas do you want them involved in?
They're still being weighed against each other. Human morality and clashing worldviews meeting on the battleground. Caveats are made, compromises are added into bills on issues of morality. We're using the wrong standard.
If you follow Christ, then you weigh it against his standards and decide from there. Kreeft said that the standard is found in divine revelation (the Bible), natural law (a person's intrinsic value and freedom) and our consciences. When looking at the Bible for the standard, remember that much of Leviticus and Deuteronomy is about the newborn nation of Israel being set apart to be fundamentally different from other nations.
It'll take some homework, but I'll make it easy for you. Find the two greatest commandments, then logically weigh an issue against them. Is God first, and does it recognize the value of others? Then you have to answer that for every group affected.
Ever hear the term "walking the straight and narrow"? That line should be Jesus' teachings. It's integrated and when we pick and choose, we step off the path and go either left or right. Then we have to convince others why your pieces are better than their pieces.
Kreeft wrote that Jesus gives us better reasons for doing things than political moralizing. His examples were to feed the poor because Jesus said it was like doing it for him, in a parable (Matthew 25:31-46), and not for sentiment or political correctness. He also loves sinners (which is good since that's what we are), but hates the wrong they're doing. If your kid is messing up, intentionally or not, do you hate them for what they did?
We're to do good for people because Jesus did. We can't hold any prejudices because he didn't, not against Jew, Samaritan, Gentile (non-Jews), leper, or sinners; he wants them all to come to him. We follow him, not our preferences; if something is to be sacrificed, it's the latter.
Don't get hung up on traditions in case something new and better comes along. However, be faithful to the standards because Jesus is unchanging. An example I've heard used is a circle with three layers: the center is the non-negotiables of Christianity, then the traditions in the next layer, and finally opinions are in the outermost layer. Only the center matters.
Jesus is that center. I like how Kreeft put it, and I'm paraphrasing, "Jesus is a 'bleeding-heart liberal' and a 'hard-headed conservative'". He then goes on to say that Christ isn't a team player with people's causes. They can't recruit him. He has to recruit them, and they have to team up with him. Case in point, after he fed the 5,000, the people wanted to make him king, and Jesus left before they could grab him. You can't recruit him.
The religious right have to beware slipping into legalism like the Pharisees did. One can follow the rules, but not have love, and be like a healthy looking tree that is rotting inside. The standards are there, but it's only a part of the picture.
The religious left have to watch out for worshiping Jesus' values, but not him. It is its own form of legalism that is also just a part of the picture. Kreeft compares it to the Sadducees during the first century. Both miss the mark.
You can be legalistic, but will never match Christ's perfection. Alternatively, even the most altruistic heart is cold in comparison to Christ's heart. You don't change people for the better by winning just their mind or heart; they change by coming to Christ himself.
How Do Politics Stack Up Against Jesus?
Poorly. The sides can't compare to Christ, they only point to a part of what's needed. The reasoning is flawed in that sentiment and laws both change, but if it's because of Jesus, it won't change. Love God, make him the center of your life; love others, do for them what you would have them do for you.
You don't need a particular candidate; it's Christ that is needed, not just his doctrines or values. They don't save you. Societies fade into history, empires fall, time marches on, new ones appear. Put Jesus at the center. To quote Pastor Rod awhile back, "Be followers of Christ, and leaders of others to him." It's the change inside that truly changes the outside. That's how you can affect change that lasts, not by enforcing laws or values.


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Filipino cuisine to become biggest ethnic food trend of 2018, says report
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AFP Relaxnews / 06:39 PM November 26, 2017
After Thai, Vietnamese and Korean cuisines, Filipino foods will get their time in the spotlight next year as the top trending ethnic cuisine of 2018.
So says New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman in their annual trendspotting report, which predicted the foods and dining concepts that will become increasingly popular in hotels and restaurants next year.
Like other immigrant populations before it, growing Filipino communities across the United States — from caretakers, nurses, tech and hospitality workers — have given rise to interest in Filipino cuisine, says the group.
In 2018, expect to see that interest bring Filipino cuisine into the mainstream dining world, in the same manner of previous culinary revelations from Asia, such as Thai, Vietnamese and Korean cuisines.
Case in point: Google searches for Filipino food have doubled since 2012, says Baum + Whiteman.
Likewise, the Philippines' biggest fast food chain, Jollibee, has been aggressively opening locations in the United States, introducing diners to dishes like Palabok Fiesta (a noodle dish served with shrimp sauce, topped with pork chicharon, tinapa flakes (smoked fish flakes), sauteed pork and slices of egg); and pineapple-topped burgers. The chain has 35 restaurants across the U.S., along with locations in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei.
Filipino cuisine is also reaching the upper echelons of gastronomy.
Last year, editors at the prestigious food magazine Bon Appetit placed Washington D.C.'s Filipino restaurant Bad Saint in second spot on their list of best new restaurants in America 2016.
Aside from Filipino cuisine, the group also predicts that fast-casual, Indian street food will become more commonplace next year. Think tandoori chicken poutine, spicy lamb burritos or chicken masala pizza.
And while boisterous Korean barbecue restaurants in busy K-towns have become a regular part of the American dining scene, Baum + Whiteman predicts that Korean cuisine will become more high-brow in 2018, as chefs and restaurateurs aim to replicate the success of New York's Jungsik restaurant, the first Korean restaurant in the U.S. to win two Michelin stars. JB
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Gov. Dayton: 'I'd lay better odds on [bonding bill] than stadium'
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By Brian Lambert | Contributing Writer
Baird Helgeson's Strib piece on Gov. Dayton's performance to date and challenges ahead included this: "Several DFL legislators and colleagues say the former U.S. senator, who admitted he was not successful during his one term as a senator in Congress, is gaining confidence as the state's chief executive. They say his political spine has stiffened and that he is showing growing acumen for legislative strategy. 'I think he is way better than anyone thought he would be,' said state Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul. 'I hear that everywhere. I think what he is discovering about himself, as we are discovering, is that he is pretty good at this.' " And this: "He expects Republicans to eventually send him a bonding bill with $500 million in building and road projects and another $241 million to renovate the aging Capitol. He said Republicans need those projects for their home districts just as much as he needs them to kickstart the state's depressed construction industry. 'I'd lay a lot better odds on that than a stadium,' Dayton said. The stadium remains Dayton's biggest political challenge of the moment, one that will require the kind of bipartisan arm-twisting the Capitol has not seen in years."
The courts beat will be busy this week. Abby Simons of the Strib sets up three trials likely to get ink. "Jury selection is scheduled to begin in Hennepin County Monday for three high-profile trials involving Minnesota Vikings player Chris Cook, former Minneapolis Park Police officer William Jacobs and Joseph Duane "Little Joe" Gustafson, the alleged second-in-command of a violent North Side gang. … Cook will stand trial for domestic assault and third-degree assault, both felonies, following a fight with his girlfriend last fall at his Eden Prairie home. Charges say Cook, 24, assaulted and tried to strangle the 21-year-old woman during an Oct. 21 fight at his home. … Two years after he was charged, Jacobs, 68, of Lutsen, Minn., will stand trial on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and 15 felony counts of possessing child pornography. He is accused of molesting a boy from 2007 until 2010, when the 15-year-old went to authorities. … Less than a week after his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for racketeering, Gustafson, 37, of Minneapolis, will stand trial on 14 felony charges, including racketeering, extortion, assault, robbery, kidnapping and weapons and drug trafficking in connection with the 'Beat Down Posse,'' a north Minneapolis gang that robbed and assaulted drug dealers and others while operating a bail bond business." Swell bunch of guys.
It would, of course, be churlish and beneath our dignity to make comment on the intellectual quality of what Jason Lewis has been selling for years, but in his role as the Strib's badged libertarian, he takes a shot at MinnPost and other 501(c)3 entities. Of us he says: "The irony here is that far from relieving the government's (taxpayer's) social burden, most of these 'public charities' seek to expand it. Regardless, my favorite 'tax expenditure' is a fledgling little project known as MinnPost. Here you'll find a group of scribes still smarting over a market devaluation of their services. Hence, MinnPost's creed is that high-quality journalism 'can no longer depend only on the private sector.' Maybe that's why they're propped up by grants from yet another tax-exempt entity, the mega-McKnight Foundation." Perhaps Lewis will enthrall us with how thoroughly for-profit Bain Capital enhanced the depth and quality of ClearChannel radio?
John Lundy's Duluth News Tribune story on the white supremacist "rally" says: "A white supremacist rally on the steps of Duluth City Hall turned into a raucous confrontation on Saturday, with dozens of counter-protesters shouting, chanting and pelting the white-pride group with snowballs. For 30 minutes, the two groups stood face-to-face as a steady snow fell, watched by a line of Duluth police, wearing safety helmets, who stood against the building. Aside from some pushing and shoving and the snowballs, the confrontation was verbal. … Robert Hester of Superior, a member of the Supreme White Alliance who organized the rally, said later that he was able to give the entire speech he had planned, but he couldn't be heard. Duluth police banned use of amplifiers, and earlier had told an American Indian Council group staging a counter-rally of its own in the Civic Center that it had to turn off its microphones. Even if his voice had been amplified, Hester might not have been heard over the vigor of the chanting protesters, many of whom were from the Occupy Duluth group. A second member of the supremacist group held a revolving set of signs printed with words such as 'Whites can be victims too' and 'No more white guilt.' The man declined to identify himself. A woman with the group who gave her name as Laurie said she had driven eight hours from Wisconsin to participate because she was offended by what she had heard about the billboards used in the Un-Fair Campaign.'I work two jobs to support my kids,' the woman said. 'I don't get a bonus because I'm white.' "
On the gist of the confrontation, Duluth's anti-racism campaign, Power Line's Scott Johnson writes: "It's hard to see stupidity … when you're liberal. That was my take on the purported Duluth anti-racism campaign covered in the Star Tribune last month. We believe in treating people equally without regard to race. Does any one of the white liberals sponsoring the campaign including the Mayor of Duluth believe in equal treatment without regard to race? Does any one of them oppose racial preferences in educational institutions, public or private employment, or anywhere the heavy hand of government holds sway? Not bloody likely. Liberalism abandoned equal treatment as the reigning principle right around the time Civil Rights Law of 1964 adopted equal treatment as the supposed law of the land."
A Mankato kid is a finalist for his deluxe peanut butter sandwich. The AP story says: "A Mankato first-grader who created a peanut-butter sandwich that features blueberries and maple syrup is one of five finalists in a national sandwich contest. Sullivan Jacobs calls his concoction the Blue Monkey Pita. It features whole-wheat pita bread, blueberries, agave nectar, banana, maple syrup and peanut butter. The sandwich was good enough to qualify him as one of five finalists in the 'Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest,' sponsored by Jif. Sullivan is now in the running for a $25,000 college fund and $10,000 for education products. The grand-prize winner will be announced March 30 in New York." All that recipe needs is a couple of slices of thick bacon …
Local Somalis are threatening to vote with their feet. Rupa Shenoy of MPR explains: "Hundreds of Somalis desperate to send money to loved ones in Africa agreed at a meeting Saturday to set a deadline for two banks to help with their cause, or face the possibility of losing business. The Somali community sends millions of dollars to the horn of Africa each year through Somali-owned money wiring businesses in Minnesota. Typically those businesses need a US bank to facilitate the transactions — but the last American bank to do so stopped three months ago. Bank officials said they couldn't be sure their systems weren't being used by terrorists under the new federal restrictions."
Shenoy also covers a gathering of the area's more conservative Jewish leaders: "The group Jewish Community Action says the proposed state amendment to define marriage as between a man and woman conflicts with Jewish tradition. They invited hundreds of people to an event in Minnetonka on Sunday in an effort to build support for a campaign against the amendment using ancient Jewish texts from the Torah. 'We believe that all people are made in the image of God and that we need to respect everyone's orientation,' says event organizer Adele Brown. 'We want to stress that, educate our Jewish community about the values that are in our Torah, and also the tools we can use to make sure this amendment is defeated.' Brown says the event has 18 co-sponsors including some of the area's most … conservative and reformed Jewish congregations, and local rabbis will speak about the amendment from a Jewish context."
"Best of the Weekend" may have been Rachel Stassen-Berger's Strib story on the lobbying blitz about to descend on tax-supported stadium nay-sayers, at the Capitol and the Minneapolis City Council. Among the highlights: "On Friday, Tina Smith, Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff and a former chief of staff to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, was making personal phone calls to swing votes on the Minneapolis City Council, where several members maintain that any diversion of taxes should go before city residents for a referendum vote. Supporters admit passage could be an uphill climb but say they are getting to work immediately. Dayton has pledged to keep 'working on this project until we get it done.' … House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, has said he has no intention of letting the bill skip less friendly committees. He has diligently avoided taking any stand for or against the measure. So far, backers do not know even which committees the stadium proposal will have to hit. That makes it hard for them to count support on any committee. … Sen. Dave Hann, R-Eden Prairie, who remains opposed to the expansion of gambling needed to fund the state's $398 million share of costs. The stadium proposal would allow electronic pulltabs in thousands of bars and restaurants — the first such expansion of video gambling beyond tribal casinos."
Brian Lambert
Longtime Twin Cities journalist Brian Lambert writes The Glean for MinnPost. He also blogs with Joe Loveland at Wry Wing Politics.
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Gov. Dayton: 'I'd lay better odds on [bonding bill] than stadium'

By Brian Lambert | Contributing Writer

March 5, 2012

Baird Helgeson's Strib piece on Gov. Dayton's performance to date and challenges ahead included this: "Several DFL legislators and colleagues say the former U.S. senator, who admitted he was not successful during his one term as a senator in Congress, is gaining confidence as the state's chief executive. They say his political spine has stiffened and that he is showing growing acumen for legislative strategy. 'I think he is way better than anyone thought he would be,' said state Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul. 'I hear that everywhere. I think what he is discovering about himself, as we are discovering, is that he is pretty good at this.' " And this: "He expects Republicans to eventually send him a bonding bill with $500 million in building and road projects and another $241 million to renovate the aging Capitol. He said Republicans need those projects for their home districts just as much as he needs them to kickstart the state's depressed construction industry. 'I'd lay a lot better odds on that than a stadium,' Dayton said. The stadium remains Dayton's biggest political challenge of the moment, one that will require the kind of bipartisan arm-twisting the Capitol has not seen in years."

The courts beat will be busy this week. Abby Simons of the Strib sets up three trials likely to get ink. "Jury selection is scheduled to begin in Hennepin County Monday for three high-profile trials involving Minnesota Vikings player Chris Cook, former Minneapolis Park Police officer William Jacobs and Joseph Duane "Little Joe" Gustafson, the alleged second-in-command of a violent North Side gang. … Cook will stand trial for domestic assault and third-degree assault, both felonies, following a fight with his girlfriend last fall at his Eden Prairie home. Charges say Cook, 24, assaulted and tried to strangle the 21-year-old woman during an Oct. 21 fight at his home. … Two years after he was charged, Jacobs, 68, of Lutsen, Minn., will stand trial on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and 15 felony counts of possessing child pornography. He is accused of molesting a boy from 2007 until 2010, when the 15-year-old went to authorities. … Less than a week after his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for racketeering, Gustafson, 37, of Minneapolis, will stand trial on 14 felony charges, including racketeering, extortion, assault, robbery, kidnapping and weapons and drug trafficking in connection with the 'Beat Down Posse,'' a north Minneapolis gang that robbed and assaulted drug dealers and others while operating a bail bond business." Swell bunch of guys.

It would, of course, be churlish and beneath our dignity to make comment on the intellectual quality of what Jason Lewis has been selling for years, but in his role as the Strib's badged libertarian, he takes a shot at MinnPost and other 501(c)3 entities. Of us he says: "The irony here is that far from relieving the government's (taxpayer's) social burden, most of these 'public charities' seek to expand it. Regardless, my favorite 'tax expenditure' is a fledgling little project known as MinnPost. Here you'll find a group of scribes still smarting over a market devaluation of their services. Hence, MinnPost's creed is that high-quality journalism 'can no longer depend only on the private sector.' Maybe that's why they're propped up by grants from yet another tax-exempt entity, the mega-McKnight Foundation." Perhaps Lewis will enthrall us with how thoroughly for-profit Bain Capital enhanced the depth and quality of ClearChannel radio?

John Lundy's Duluth News Tribune story on the white supremacist "rally" says: "A white supremacist rally on the steps of Duluth City Hall turned into a raucous confrontation on Saturday, with dozens of counter-protesters shouting, chanting and pelting the white-pride group with snowballs. For 30 minutes, the two groups stood face-to-face as a steady snow fell, watched by a line of Duluth police, wearing safety helmets, who stood against the building. Aside from some pushing and shoving and the snowballs, the confrontation was verbal. … Robert Hester of Superior, a member of the Supreme White Alliance who organized the rally, said later that he was able to give the entire speech he had planned, but he couldn't be heard. Duluth police banned use of amplifiers, and earlier had told an American Indian Council group staging a counter-rally of its own in the Civic Center that it had to turn off its microphones. Even if his voice had been amplified, Hester might not have been heard over the vigor of the chanting protesters, many of whom were from the Occupy Duluth group. A second member of the supremacist group held a revolving set of signs printed with words such as 'Whites can be victims too' and 'No more white guilt.' The man declined to identify himself. A woman with the group who gave her name as Laurie said she had driven eight hours from Wisconsin to participate because she was offended by what she had heard about the billboards used in the Un-Fair Campaign.'I work two jobs to support my kids,' the woman said. 'I don't get a bonus because I'm white.' "

On the gist of the confrontation, Duluth's anti-racism campaign, Power Line's Scott Johnson writes: "It's hard to see stupidity … when you're liberal. That was my take on the purported Duluth anti-racism campaign covered in the Star Tribune last month. We believe in treating people equally without regard to race. Does any one of the white liberals sponsoring the campaign including the Mayor of Duluth believe in equal treatment without regard to race? Does any one of them oppose racial preferences in educational institutions, public or private employment, or anywhere the heavy hand of government holds sway? Not bloody likely. Liberalism abandoned equal treatment as the reigning principle right around the time Civil Rights Law of 1964 adopted equal treatment as the supposed law of the land."

A Mankato kid is a finalist for his deluxe peanut butter sandwich. The AP story says: "A Mankato first-grader who created a peanut-butter sandwich that features blueberries and maple syrup is one of five finalists in a national sandwich contest. Sullivan Jacobs calls his concoction the Blue Monkey Pita. It features whole-wheat pita bread, blueberries, agave nectar, banana, maple syrup and peanut butter. The sandwich was good enough to qualify him as one of five finalists in the 'Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest,' sponsored by Jif. Sullivan is now in the running for a $25,000 college fund and $10,000 for education products. The grand-prize winner will be announced March 30 in New York." All that recipe needs is a couple of slices of thick bacon ...

Local Somalis are threatening to vote with their feet. Rupa Shenoy of MPR explains: "Hundreds of Somalis desperate to send money to loved ones in Africa agreed at a meeting Saturday to set a deadline for two banks to help with their cause, or face the possibility of losing business. The Somali community sends millions of dollars to the horn of Africa each year through Somali-owned money wiring businesses in Minnesota. Typically those businesses need a US bank to facilitate the transactions — but the last American bank to do so stopped three months ago. Bank officials said they couldn't be sure their systems weren't being used by terrorists under the new federal restrictions."

Shenoy also covers a gathering of the area's more conservative Jewish leaders: "The group Jewish Community Action says the proposed state amendment to define marriage as between a man and woman conflicts with Jewish tradition. They invited hundreds of people to an event in Minnetonka on Sunday in an effort to build support for a campaign against the amendment using ancient Jewish texts from the Torah. 'We believe that all people are made in the image of God and that we need to respect everyone's orientation,' says event organizer Adele Brown. 'We want to stress that, educate our Jewish community about the values that are in our Torah, and also the tools we can use to make sure this amendment is defeated.' Brown says the event has 18 co-sponsors including some of the area's most ... conservative and reformed Jewish congregations, and local rabbis will speak about the amendment from a Jewish context."

"Best of the Weekend" may have been Rachel Stassen-Berger's Strib story on the lobbying blitz about to descend on tax-supported stadium nay-sayers, at the Capitol and the Minneapolis City Council. Among the highlights: "On Friday, Tina Smith, Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff and a former chief of staff to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, was making personal phone calls to swing votes on the Minneapolis City Council, where several members maintain that any diversion of taxes should go before city residents for a referendum vote. Supporters admit passage could be an uphill climb but say they are getting to work immediately. Dayton has pledged to keep 'working on this project until we get it done.' … House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, has said he has no intention of letting the bill skip less friendly committees. He has diligently avoided taking any stand for or against the measure. So far, backers do not know even which committees the stadium proposal will have to hit. That makes it hard for them to count support on any committee. … Sen. Dave Hann, R-Eden Prairie, who remains opposed to the expansion of gambling needed to fund the state's $398 million share of costs. The stadium proposal would allow electronic pulltabs in thousands of bars and restaurants — the first such expansion of video gambling beyond tribal casinos."

This article first appeared on MinnPost and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


Palo Alto High grad Jason Kleinhoffer made his first start of the summer and tossed five innings in the opener. Kleinhoffer gave up two runs on six hits and struck out five. File photo by Keith Peters/Palo Alto Online.
The Palo Alto Oaks aren't scheduled to play their final semipro baseball game of the summer until August. 15. The two biggest tournaments of the season, however, are right around the corner and Palo Alto is in good shape for both.
The Oaks will play one more weekend series next Sunday, against the Morgan Hill Mudcats at Baylands Athletic Center, before heading to the State Playoffs in Santa Rosa. The only question is whether the Oaks will go as the Western Baseball Association champion and the No. 1 seed or as the No. 2.
Following the State Playoffs will be the West Region tourney beginning July 30.
Palo Alto (12-0-1) controls its destiny for the midseason "postseason" after sweeping the El Cerrito A's, 11-6 and 3-0, on Sunday at Baylands.
Palo Alto High grad Jason Kleinhoffer made his first start of the summer and tossed five innings in the opener. Kleinhoffer gave up two runs on six hits and struck out five. He did not get the victory, though, as he left with the game tied at 2.
San Jose State-bound Jason Kafka started the sixth for the Oaks, but could not get out of the inning because of wildness. El Cerrito scored three times before normal starter Matt Campbell came in to relieve Kafka. Campbell (5-0) wound up getting the win when the Oaks scored seven times in the final two innings.
Allan Stiles, Mike Reiling and Bryan Beres each had three hits for Palo Alto in the opening win.
Stiles led off the first with an opposite-field triple and scored on Greg Matson's single. It was Stiles again in the third with a lead-off single. Reiling plated Stiles with a triple to right-center field. After El Cerrito went ahead in the sixth, the Oaks responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning to close the gap to 5-4. Beres led off with an opposite-field triple and scored when Nick Schulz's grounder to the second baseman was turned into an error. A walk to Tyler Christian and a passed ball put runners at second and third for Grant Nelson, who hit a sacrifice fly to right field to plate Schulz.
The A's failed to score in the seventh but the Oaks did not. Will Klein led off the inning with a single, and that was followed by a single by Stiles. Reiling then plated Klein with a single to tie the score. But the Oaks were just getting started. With Stiles and Reiling on first and second with nobody out, a perfect double steal was performed to put both runners in scoring position. After an out, Beres knocked in Stiles with a single and then Schulz singled in both Reiling and Beres to give the Oaks a three-run lead.
The A's managed to get a run in the top of the eighth, but the Oaks scored three more of their own highlighted by Stiles, Reiling, and Beres all getting their third hits of the game. The scheduled nine-inning game was called after eight because of time limit.
In the nightcap, Brant Norlander (3-0) was dominate once again, just missing a no-hitter. In fact, Norlander had a perfect game until there was one out in the fifth. The only hit given up was a dribbler down the third-base line. That, and a walk in the sixth, were the only two A's to touch a base against Norlander, who struck out nine.
Offensively for the Oaks, all the damage was done in the first inning. Paly grad Evan Warner led the game off with a double to left center. Stiles brought home Warner with a sharp single to right field. Matson, the former Gunn standout, then plated Stiles with a double to right field. Reiling then scored Matson with a single to put the Oaks up 3-0.
The Oaks had other opportunities in the game but failed to score again. But, with Norlander in full control, the game was never in question.
WP -- Matt Campbell (5-0). LP -- Robby Eleck.
3B -- Stiles, Beres, Reiling (PA). 2B -- Linn (EC). 3 hits -- R. Graham (EC); Stiles, Beres, Reiling (PA). 2 hits -- S. Graham, Linn (EC).
WP -- Brant Norlander (3-0). LP -- Ken Stewart.
2B -- Warner, Matson (PA). 2 hits -- Stiles(PA).
Thank you for keeping us informed on the Oaks. These guys play thier hearts out and are doing great. I may not make it to many games because of my other commitments but I am so very proud of them.
Love the Oaks. What a great season so far. This may be THE YEAR!!
We are so proud of you, Allan. Keep up the good work. Of course we can't see you play here in Virginia, but it is wonderful to be able to read articles on your progress. Stay focused and keep bringing them in. We love you!


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Ethiopia Denies Restricting Internet Access to Oromia Region Over Protests
Posted on April 12, 2016 Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply
Ethiopia has denied claims that the government deliberately cut Internet access to the Oromia region which has been affected by months of bloody protests.
Bloomberg reported that for over a month, people in Oromia and the surrounding regions have not been able to access Internet messaging applications such as Twitter, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp.
"All are not working here for more than one month," Ambo University lecturer Seyoum Teshome said. "The blackout is targeted at mobile data connections."
Reports also indicate that people in Hawassa, a city located in the southern region of Ethiopia, have also not been able to access the above-mentioned applications for more than a month.
Ethiopians rely on state-owned Ethio Telecom for access to the Internet.
There have been reports that the government of Ethiopia has acquired technology to control Internet messaging applications.
"Pulling the plug in social media is a predictable attempt to cut the flow of news and information about the Oromo protests," said Leslie Lefkow, deputy director for Africa at Human Rights Watch.
However, the Ethiopian government has denied claims of an intentional plan to restrict people in Oromia regions from accessing the Internet.
Government spokesman Getachew Reda said on Monday that the cause of the Internet failure in these areas is currently being investigated. "We have not yet found any explanation," Reda said.
The protests in Oromia, the largest region in Ethiopia, began last November over a controversial government expansion plan. Hundreds have lost their lives in the waves of protests, which the government says has been high-jacked by forces looking to destabilize Ethiopia.
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Savings Solutions
Behind the Scenes: How Commonwealth Partnered with UPS and Voya to Achieve an Emergency Savings Milestone
Author Catherine Wright, Senior Innovation Manager, Commonwealth
Dupe Fasawen, Innovation Strategist, Commonwealth
Recently, UPS announced the launch of an emergency savings program providing employees a way to set aside liquid after-tax savings easily and automatically. The program gives 90,000 non-union employees the ability to divert a portion of their paychecks into rainy-day funds within their 401(k) plans—a critical boost to employee financial security in the midst of a pandemic.
According to The Wall Street Journal, with the program, UPS becomes "one of the largest U.S. employers to join a trend that reflects concern over the impact of workers' financial problems on their ability to retire."
Even as employers increasingly recognize the widening and costly issue of employee financial stress—an estimated $250 billion in lost productivity, absenteeism and health care costs—many find it difficult to identify an effective way to help their employees save for emergencies. To identify the optimal emergency savings option for its employees, UPS joined BlackRock's Emergency Savings Initiative to tap the expertise of industry experts. With a proven track record of working with large partners to implement innovative savings solutions at scale, Commonwealth was proud to partner with UPS to develop the program from initial concept to launch.
How We Did It: Linking Arms to Identify and Design a Solution
When UPS first approached BlackRock's Emergency Savings Initiative, they recognized that many of their employees lacked emergency savings, in line with the broader trend in the US. A majority of UPS plan participants who took Voya's financial wellness assessment have less than three months of expenses saved for an emergency, and that percentage increases for employees with lower household income. To determine the right solution for this short-term savings need, Commonwealth shared its research on the essential features of quality emergency savings products with UPS and advised on selection criteria. Together, Commonwealth and UPS narrowed the list of solutions, navigated business constraints, and eventually landed on engaging UPS' retirement plan provider, Voya Financial.
With their robust financial wellness assessment data, Voya was aware of the need for employees to build emergency savings and was eager to act. Voya and Commonwealth proposed that UPS leverage the after-tax account within the 401(k) plan to allow for easy, automated savings directly from payroll. Commonwealth collaborated with Voya from concept to implementation, devising a user journey to engage employees on emergency savings with a link directly to Voya's participant website for those ready to take action. Commonwealth also leveraged its past research and experience to advise Voya on messaging to encourage employees to start building emergency savings. The firms will continue to collaborate to iterate on messaging and measure impact.
A Milestone for Employer-Sponsored Emergency Savings
UPS's employee emergency savings program is a significant recognition of the employer's role in their employees' financial security. It's also a role that employees increasingly expect employers to play. Commonwealth's national survey of working Americans found that 65% of respondents believe employers should be doing more to help with financial security. In addition, according to AARP, 7 in 10 employees surveyed said they would be likely to participate in payroll-deduction short-term savings programs.
Taking steps to support financially vulnerable employees has never been more critical. Industry actors can take various approaches to solve the emergency savings crisis. In this case, Commonwealth collaborated with UPS and Voya to develop an "in-plan" emergency savings solution. Emergency savings products can also be offered outside of retirement plans (known as "out-of-plan") by fintechs or financial institutions—these plans can now include auto-enrollment as a feature, if piloted with the CFPB. Employers, financial institutions, and other industry actors have an important role to play in offering high-quality emergency savings solutions to improve the financial security of hard-working Americans.
BlackRock's Emergency Savings Initiative
BlackRock announced a $50 million commitment to help millions of people living on low to moderate incomes gain access to and increase usage of proven savings strategies and tools – ultimately helping them establish an important safety net. The size and scale of the savings problem requires the knowledge and expertise of established industry experts that are recognized leaders in savings research and interventions on an individual and corporate level. Led by its Social Impact team, BlackRock is partnering with innovative industry experts Common Cents Lab, Commonwealth, and the Financial Health Network to give the initiative a comprehensive and multilayered approach to address the savings crisis. UPS, Uber, Mastercard, Etsy, Brightside, Arizona State University, and Acorns have joined BlackRock's Emergency Savings Initiative to help their employees, customers, gig workers, and college students take the essential first step toward long-term financial well-being.
Saving Through a Crisis: LMI Retirement Plan Participants' COVID-19 Financial Strategies Six Months In
By Warren Cormier, Executive Director, DCIIA Nick Maynard, Senior Vice President, Commonwealth Sylvia Brown, Innovation Strategist, Commonwealth
Saving Through a Crisis: LMI Plan Participants' Financial Strategies During COVID-19
National Savings Trends
Q&A With SaverLife: Focus on Small-Dollar Savings
By Emergency Savings Initiative
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About five years ago, a coworker mentioned he was taking photographs using a Pentax K1000 and Kodachrome film. I had assumed the legendary film had gone out of production years ago and had never shot any myself. So I picked up a few rolls to experiment with. I really liked the unique look of the film and it became a part of my regular kit.
Kodak announced in early 2010 they would not be producing any more Kodachrome and Dwayne's, the last remaining lab, set a deadline of December 30th, 2010 for processing. I stocked up on Kodachrome, ordering several rolls from B&H and more from Calumet when B&H ran out of stock.
Inspired by The Kodachrome Project, but constrained by having a day job, I decided to shoot as much of my Kodachrome supply as I could in different parts of the United States. Uncounted rolls, a pile of frequent flier miles, and a few road trips later, I ended up with around 300 final images. I managed to cover ten states, although I had shot Kodachrome in two or three of them prior to the announcement. The project results are posted under Kodachrome on Aspherical.


Well good morning everyone! I hope you all had a good Christmas this year and that you all gave awesome gifts!
I spent Christmas with my best friends, all my WoW characters.... And my friends from Facebook. I sent a few Tweets. I spent Christmas alone.
Too bad the most recent news hasn't reached Arua's ears yet, or she would know the streets "really" aren't a friendly place for her right now. Admiral Nelson's right though: politics is the Dark Side of the force.
Is it my imagination, or have Arua's own co-workers not been regarding her with great admiration?
And I keep wanting to hear Admiral Nelson in Maarad's voice.


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Father and sons indicted on racism charges
A Norwegian man and two of his sons have been indicted on charges of violence and threats against a Somalian-Norwegian family in Elverum. The family ended up moving out of the small city east of Hamar in Innland County, which has become known for other racist incidents as well.
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported that the racially motivated harassment of the Somalian-Norwegian mother and her two daughters extended over several years. It climaxed last summer when the daughters visited their Norwegian neighbours to say they'd had enough. According to the indictment released Wednesday, the two sons aged 15 and 18 responded by chasing the young women while waving an iron bar and with a German shepard dog running ahead of them.
A few days later, both the Norwegian man and his 15-year-old son allegedly chased the Somalian-Norwegian mother into her home, hit her with a wooden plank and yelled racial slurs after her, with the father yelling "I'll kill you." The father has a prior offense of hurling expressions of hatred against the Somalian-Norwegian family, for which he was sentenced to 45 days in prison in 2017. He also was indicted for making threats against the police when one of his sons fought with several boys of foreign background in downtown Elverum in December of last year.
Officials in the small city with a population of around 20,000 say they have tried to address local racism, not least after complaints from other minority families. The Norwegian father's defense attorney in this case, however, claims his client was "disappointed and shocked" by the indictment and says he's done nothing wrong. He and his sons must meet in court together, shortly after New Year.


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require 'poise/helpers/lwrp_polyfill'
require 'poise/helpers/resource_name'

module Poise
  module Helpers
    # A resource mixin to register ChefSpec matchers for a resource
    # automatically.
    #
    # If you are using the provides() form for naming resources, ensure that is
    # set before declaring actions.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    # @example Define a class
    #   class Chef::Resource::MyResource < Chef::Resource
    #     include Poise::Helpers::ChefspecMatchers
    #     actions(:run)
    #   end
    # @example Use a matcher
    #   expect(chef_run).to run_my_resource('...')
    module ChefspecMatchers
      include Poise::Helpers::LWRPPolyfill::Resource
      include Poise::Helpers::ResourceName

      # Create a matcher for a given resource type and action. This is
      # idempotent so if a matcher already exists, it will not be recreated.
      #
      # @api private
      def self.create_matcher(resource, action)
        # Check that we have everything we need.
        return unless defined?(ChefSpec) && defined?(RSpec::Matchers) && resource
        method = :"#{action}_#{resource}"
        return if RSpec::Matchers.method_defined?(method)
        RSpec::Matchers.send(:define_method, method) do |resource_name|
          ChefSpec::Matchers::ResourceMatcher.new(resource, action, resource_name)
        end
      end

      # @!classmethods
      module ClassMethods
        # Create a resource-level matcher for this resource.
        #
        # @see Resource::ResourceName.provides
        def provides(name, *args, &block)
          ChefSpec.define_matcher(name) if defined?(ChefSpec)
          super(name, *args, &block)
        end

        # Create matchers for all declared actions.
        #
        # @see Resource::LWRPPolyfill.actions
        def actions(*names)
          super.tap do |actions|
            actions.each do |action|
              ChefspecMatchers.create_matcher(resource_name, action)
            end
          end
        end

        def included(klass)
          super
          klass.extend ClassMethods
        end
      end

      extend ClassMethods
    end
  end
end

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'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Canceled As TLC Wrings Its Hands And Details Get Worse — Update
UPDATED: TLC has pulled the plug on its reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo after reports the tot's mother was again seeing a former boyfriend convicted of child molestation.
And, just when you thought this story could not get any skankier, one of Mama June's daughters, the now 20-year old Anna Cardwell (aka Chickadee), has come forward saying she was a victim of Mark McDaniel at age eight (McDaniel got out of prison this past March). That's a reversal from this morning, when Anna was quoted by Radar, saying "I know for a fact it's not true," in re the reports about her mother's rekindled relationship with the man who molested her, adding, "The person behind this, all I got to say is he or she is trying to tear the family apart, which isn't right one bit." TLC, which cut ties to the show after confirming details of June's renewed relationship with McDaniel, has offered counseling to Anna, the network said. Anna decided to come forward when she became convinced her mother was again seeing McDaniel.
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"Supporting the health and welfare of these remarkable children is our only priority," the network said in its statement — which, in order to underscore the seriousness of its concerns, it gave exclusively to tabloid TV show TMZ this morning.
"TLC is faithfully committed to the children's ongoing comfort and well-being," the network added for
good measure.
"TLC has kinda told us to be hush hush," Alana Thompson's (aka Honey Boo Boo) mother June said in a video posted to Facebook this morning about her show's cancellation. In the video, she again denied the report she had restarted a relationship with McDaniel, who was charged with molesting her daughter when they were first dating.
"Just got a phone call this morning from TLC and, as of right now, there will be no more production of the show," Mama June said in the video. "These statements of me dating a sex offender is totally untrue. I would not ever ever every put my kids in danger. I love my kids too much. That is my past. I have not seen that person in 10 years and I don't seem to want to see that person."
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Since this show debut in 2012, TLC has been accused, here and abroad, of exploiting the children on this series. New York Daily News, for instance, wrote back then that "TLC and parents are making a big Boo Boo by exploiting a 7-year-old with a Honey of a TV show." Lead sentence of that editorial: "It's child abuse."
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Nazi treasure train discovered in tunnel
JohnR
This should be fascinating.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art and vanished into a system of secret tunnels as the Germans fled advancing Soviet forces at the end of World War II.
My Way News - Men claim to find Nazi train loaded with treasure in Poland
Shoot straight!
Radco
Yea it will be interesting and if they give the guys their 10% finders fee they will also make out It would be nice for all the stolen good to go back to where they belong or at least into a museum
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grizz12
Very cool, I hope everything gets returned to rightful owners, if that is possible.
Epstein Didn't Kill Himself
I'd like to see thorough documentation in photos and video before the loot is returned. It's an archaeological site.
terry_p
How do you hide a train for 70 years? I'm guessing a lot of the rightful owners didn't survive the war. The Museums that were looted should be happy but how the gold and gems are handled should be interesting.
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JohnR said:
Yes. Quite the find after 70 years. I hope they document everything on film also.
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terry_p said:
Supposedly, the Germans built a complex that possibly was going to be a command center. It had 7 camouflaged entrances. The train left in the middle of the night, made a 40 mile trip, and was never seen again. The entrances were probably collapsed after the train entered. Tracks were pulled up, then all the workers disposed of. Thats how the Germans did things.
It will be very interesting to find out how they deal with the gold. Depending on where it came from, they may never be able to sell or use it.
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twodog max said:
And they will make a big deal about returning the artwork but the fungible stuff is definitely at risk.
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If true good for all.
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The Agreement allows InnerScope to continue to broaden its market penetration and branding awareness message of providing easy and accessible online DTC access to its High Quality Hearing Aids and related Hearing Health Products at Factory Direct Pricing. In addition, the Agreement becomes part of InnerScope's Omni-channel strategy, ("Omni-channel") which is a multichannel approach to sales that seeks to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience enabling customers the ability to transact however and whenever they want. InnerScope's Omni-channel is to insure customers can seamlessly transact and/or interact by moving to another sales channel to either complete the transaction or if needed to receive professional help through one of its branded Value Audiology & Hearing Aid Center brick-and-mortar hearing aid retail stores.
While Sears Holdings Corporation is currently undergoing reorganization; Sears.com is still servicing millions of its loyal members (customers) every day. Sears.com is the third largest online mass merchant with 2.4 billion page views a year and 15 million unique visitors a month. Sears.com is an innovative eCommerce community that offers InnerScope exposure to millions of Sears Website Customers which includes additional benefits of display ads, featured products ads and brand showcases to help customized InnerScope's brand experience for its Hearing Product Portfolio.
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PSE&G Gasline Modernization Continues in Newark
By TAPINTO NEWARK STAFF REPORT
Credits: Courtesy of PSE&G
Newark, NJ - PSE&G has announced that over the next two weeks work crews will be replacing gas mains on:
West Market (between Central & Dickerson)
Orange Street (between 2nd Street & N 15th Street) Starting at 2nd Street working West
South 9th Street (between 9th Avenue & Central)
South 11th Street (between 9th Avenue & Central)
2nd Avenue (between North 13th & N 7th).
This work coincides with the utility's citywide effort to make gas delivery to local homes and businesses safer, cleaner and more efficient. While residents and businesses may experience temporary road closures, local police officers will be on site to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic during this time.
In addition to main installation, work crews are scheduled to replace services on:
5th (between Central Avenue & Sussex)
S 9th Street (between Central Avenue & 9th Avenue W)
S 11th Street (between 9th Avenue & Central).
The project, started in August 2020, is part of PSE&G's Gas System Modernization Program II (GSMP II) and includes the replacement of nearly 27 miles of cast iron pipes with new, more durable, plastic pipes. All work is weather dependent.
Following the installation of new mains, technicians schedule times with homeowners to connect their service to the new system, during which time customers can expect to lose service for about four hours. Gas meters will be relocated to the outside of the property, and technicians will relight all appliances and ensure that they are working properly before leaving the premises.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the interest of maintaining the safety of customers, employees, and their families, PSE&G workers and PSE&G contractors follow safety protocols guided by the CDC and NJ State Department of Health, as well as all directives from the Governor's Office and county/municipal governments. When entering homes, PSE&G technicians will be wearing personal protective equipment and will maintain physical distancing throughout the appointment. Customers are asked to help maintain a safe distance during the appointments and to allow technicians to enter through the nearest entryway in proximity to the meter set location.
Customers can contact PSE&G at 1-833-661-6300 or email at gasworks@pseg.com.