Protected by HP Services, including a three-year, Next Business Day on-site, limited, Global warranty and extended Pre-Failure Warranty that covers processors, memory and disk drives - Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the HP Customer Support Center at 1-800-345-1518 for details.
NOTE: 1P Models ship with one processor standard. 2P Models ship with two processors standard.
NOTE: For more information regarding PCI-X, please see the following URL: http://www.hp.com/servers/pci-x.
HP Systems Insight Manager HP's new HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) helps maximize system uptime and performance and reduce system maintenance costs by providing proactive notification of problems before those problems result in unplanned downtime or reduced productivity. HP SIM are both easy to set up work with the Insight Management Agents, integrated Light-Out and Remote Insight Light-Outs Edition, and Version Control Agents to deliver robust fault, configuration, and asset management as well as remote administration. With HP SIM customers will also be able to take advantage of role-based security; the ability to manage ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000 systems; and plug-ins for storage, client, printer, and power management as well as server rapid deployment, performance management, and workload management. For more details on HP SIM visit http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim.
SmartStart SmartStart is a tool that simplifies server setup, providing a rapid way to deploy reliable and consistent server configurations. For more information, please visit the SmartStart Web site at http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart. SmartStart version supported (minimum): SmartStart 6.40.
Workload Management Pack – provides easier management of complex environments, improving overall server utilization and enabling Windows 2000 customers for the first time to confidently deploy multiple applications on a single multiprocessor ProLiant Server.
ECC protection provides the ability to detect and correct single bit memory errors while Advanced ECC extends this coverage to include protection against multiple simultaneous errors on a DIMM. Advanced ECC detects and corrects 4bit memory errors that occur within a single DRAM chip on a DIMM. Advanced ECC algorithms work in combination with industry standard ECC DIMMS.
Offers a higher level of memory protection than Advanced ECC alone. The system is configured with a spare bank of memory. If the number of single-bit correctable errors on a bank exceeds the pre-defined error threshold, the failing bank will fail over to the Online Spare bank without intervention or server interruption. The failed memory can then be replaced at the user's convenience during a scheduled maintenance window.
Single-board mirrored memory provides a higher level of availability than Advanced ECC and Online Spare Memory because it protects against multi-bit errors. Single-board Mirrored Memory uses a single memory board that is configured with a mirrored/redundant set of memory. The system writes to both sets of memory, but reads from one. If a memory bank has a multi-bit error or full DIMM failure, the system simply reads from the mirrored bank instead. This process occurs without intervention or server interruption, and the failed DIMM can be replaced during a regularly scheduled shutdown.
NOTE: All Advanced Memory Protection modes are configured in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) and viewable through Insight Manager 7 (CIM 7) and the Integrated Management Log (IML).
NOTE: Redundant Hot Plug Power Supplies standard on 2P servers.
NOTE: North American variants ship with IEC320-C13 to Nema 5-15P detachable power cord. (Rack models only).
NOTE: Hot Plug Redundant Fans standard on 2P servers.
NOTE: For an up-to-date listing of the latest drivers available for the HP ProLiant ML530 G2, please see: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html.
NOTE: For additional information, refer to the Setup and Installation Guide or the Documentation CD provided with the server, or to the server documentation located in the Support section at the following URL: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ProLiantml530/index.html.
Installation of HP servers into Third Party Round Hole Racks If a Third Party rack is used, an additional rack kit will need to be used with the rack kit that comes with the server. The additional rack kit part number is Compaq part number 274739-B21. The rack kit comers with all necessary brackets, hardware and installation instructions.
NOTE: Third party square-holed racks are supported using the standard rack rail kit that ships with the rack server models.
NOTE: Maximum memory achieved using 2048 MB DIMMs.
NOTE: For use with multiple servers. This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key.
NOTE: For use with signed and implemented Activation Key Agreements only. Purchase of this part number entitles the customer to deploy additional licenses of the product under the terms of the existing Activation Key Agreement.
NOTE: This drive is supported in the CD-ROM bay and in the removable media bay.
NOTE: This drive is supported in the CDROM bay and in the removable media bay.
NOTE: The drive cage option kit (PN 244058-B21) has one 1" drive bay and one 1.6" drive bay.
NOTE: This 256-MB Battery-Backed Cache upgrade kit supports the Smart Array 6400 series controller only.
NOTE: Any NC61XX, NC71XX or NC77XX NIC can be used for redundancy with the embedded NC7781 Network Controller.
NOTE: Included in 2P models.
NOTE: External tape devices, including both tape drives and tape arrays/enclosures, can be directly connected to the VHDCI SCSI port located on the back of the server. Use of a SCSI adapter to connect these devices is optional, not required.
NOTE: When purchasing this internal drive a cooling fan also needs to be ordered. The fan kit part number is 344257-B21 and comes with installation instructions to install inside the server.
NOTE: Needs to be ordered when purchasing an internal Ultrium 230 drive that will be installed inside of an ML 530 G1/G2 or ML 570 G1/G2. Kit includes fan and instructions to install fan inside of server in drive bay.
NOTE: Needs to be ordered when purchasing an internal SDLT 320 drive that will be installed inside of an ML530 G1/G2 or ML570 G1/G2. Kit includes fan and instructions to install fan inside of server in drive bay.
NOTE: The Modular Smart Array Enclosure 30 Family support the Wide Ultra3, Ultra320 1" Hot Plug Hard Drives.
NOTE: The UPS R12000 XR has a hardwired input and output connection.
HP Power Distribution Unit with Power Monitoring.
NOTE: The above mPDU may also be used to connect to the low volt model of the UPS R3000 XR.
NOTE: The 40A model has a hardwired input.
NOTE: This PDU has a detachable input power cord and allows for adaptability to country specific power requirements. This model may also be used with the high volt UPSs R3000 XR and R6000.
Up to 16,384-MB of memory is available with the removal of the standard 1024-MB of memory and the optional installation of PC1600-MHz ECC SDRAM memory kits.
-Online Spare Memory: Bank D is the Online Spare Bank.
-Mirrored Memory: Bank C mirrors Bank A, Bank D mirrors Bank B.
Up to 3 per drive cage.
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"Trinity" by Visions Of Atlantis
August 17, 2007 Ken Pierce Leave a comment
Artist: Visions Of Atlantis
Title: "Trinity"
Genre: Symphonic Gothic Metal
From the moment that "Trinity" by Visions Of Atlantis begins you will be blown away by their uncanny similarity to the classic sound of Finland's own superstars Nightwish. It is so much the case that when the first song "At The Back Of Beyond" begins that one would wonder if the group had slipped out some new music under a different name to trick their fan base. This was certainly not the case but Nightwish is truly part of the original inspiration for this Symphonic Power Metal band from Styria, Austria who formed and began playing music together in 2000. The energetic opening track offers big guitar, drums and keyboards along with a dueling clean male vocal against an operatic female one. Now before you groan in dismay at the thought of yet another Operatic Metal band fronted by a beautiful female lead singer let me tell you that Visions Of Atlantis is really something else when it comes down to it. "Trinity" is the bands third release and finds the group with an almost completely different roster from their original lineup so even those who thought they knew them before would find a need to re-educate themselves. I was surprised to have never heard them before this album but I was truly impressed with Melissa Ferlaak's powerful vocal register and stunning beauty. Her voice is commanding and powerful and yet at other times is quite passionate as well. "Passing Dead End" comes off like another Nightwish tune but it has such a solid groove and pounding rhythm section that you easily forgive the similarity. When "The Poem" starts we find a quasi-ballad number that features their male vocalist Mario Plank a little more prominently and its one of those songs that you know the lighters will be lit up for at a live show. "Nothing Left" is one of the catchiest numbers on the release and is quite possibly the tune that most people will remember on the chorus and the way the lyrics flow. By the time I reached "My Darkside Home" I was hooked on the band and perhaps it was the comparisons I was originally drawing in my Nightwish statement that made me focus harder and look into each song a little deeper. Ferlaak shows off her wonderful soprano abilities during "Return To You" and might have listeners reaching for a Kleenex during portions of the track. Listeners will find that her voice stands tall on its own and would work well when compared to those of her contemporaries in the genre. Needless to say I was really enjoying almost all of the tracks presented here.
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"Symphony Of Enchanted Lands, Vol. 2: The Dark Secret" by Rhapsody
March 24, 2006 Ken Pierce Leave a comment
Artist: Rhapsody
Title: "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands, Vol. 2: The Dark Secret"
Label: SPV Records
Style: Symphonic Metal
Rhapsody has returned with a new record label and a new release entitled "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret". Starting off with the one and only Christopher Lee who Narrates the tale that the group has outlined, you are quickly enraptured in a mystical world similar to that of the Author J.R.R. Tolkien. This is the type of CD that requires a few listens before you can pass proper judgment and believe me you will find something interesting on every play. Labels in the Metal genre have grown wider and weirder over the years and Rhapsody adds to this by forming "Film Score Metal". Yes, you read that correctly and when "Unholy Warcry" begins you not only feel as if you are in a theatre but also that you were watching a great horse ride through open plains as heroes ride with swords raised high prepped for battle. It has a lot of upsides and yet on the same coin there are parts that can bore you if you if lose focus on the story being told. There are some great chorus and of course epic levels of guitar and drum work from the band. The line up (or cast for that matter) is: Fabio Lione (vocals), Luca Turilli (guitars), Alex Staropoli (keyboards), Patrice Guers (bass) and Alex Holzwarth (drums). There is some considerable dueling going on during the music between Luca and Alex S. with guitar and keyboards and it adds a lively sense of energy to the piece. Other tracks that I found myself leaning toward are "Never Forgotten Heroes" and "The Angel's Last Call" (for it has a keyboard riff that is outstanding in my opinion). Fans of the Power Ballad will enjoy "The Magic Of The Wizard's Dream" since that song clearly has raise your fist or lighter (or even illuminated cell phone) as it plays. While the whole group is accomplished, it is clear that some members stand out and on vocals it seems like Fabio is not only singing but acting as the album plays along. The group also provides some healthy epics with two songs running over 10 minutes. Their length is not all music but has some dialogue and story content to it which of course makes the story a little more interesting to follow.
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"Live In Canada 2005: The Dark Secret" by Rhapsody
January 18, 2006 Ken Pierce Leave a comment
Title: "Live In Canada 2005: The Dark Secret"
Label: Magic Circle Music/SPV Records
Genre: Symphonic Metal
The Mighty Rhapsody gives the world their first full concert album which was recorded in Canada while the group supported Manowar in 2005. The group was part of a killer lineup that placed The Kings Of Metal with Rhapsody and Holy Hell (not to be confused with Rob Rock's album) and together they toured the US and Canada for a series of sold-out capacity crowd shows. For fans of Symphonic Power Metal the name of Rhapsody is not at all a new name, it's just the amount of music available in certain markets is limited which sadly affects the bands influence. Fortunately, SPV Records gave us "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands, Vol 2: The Dark Secret" in 2004 which continued the bands exploration into the different levels of Metal that they were well known for. On "Live In Canada 2005: The Dark Secret" the band is found in perfect form and performing for a very hungry and supportive audience. Not only are 4 numbers from the last studio album present but the album also covers some ground from their back catalog. The music from "SOELv2" is very rich in its orchestration parts and is done very well especially in the epic track of "Erian's Mystical Rhymes". My favorites from this album are included on this live recording and those are "Unholy Warcry" and "Nightfall On The Grey Mountains". Their classic numbers that I leaned toward are "Emerald Sword" and "Dawn Of Victory". I was a little sad that "Holy Thunderforce" was not performed as this was the first song that I enjoyed from this band. However given this was a supporting slot for them the luxury of time is limited. Everyone in the group is on top of their game and singer Fabio Lione showcases the level of skill he possesses as he performs an operatic number in "Lamento Eroico". Composer/keyboardist Alex Staropoli certainly did a great job in getting all of this music together. Luca Turilli (guitars), Patrice Guers (bass) and Alex Holzwarth (drums) all perform in an effortless fashion and seem very tight for the level of speed that Rhapsody music sometimes entails.
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This Saturday, 1/14/12, from 1 pm-4pm, there will be a talk in Tustin given by Patti Darcey, the Director of Volunteer Services with Heartland Hospice. When asked if any of their hospice clients are observed having communication or a vision not seen or heard by others in the room, her answer was "All the time".
There will be lots of time for Q & A, or sharing.
The talk is hosted by the OC chapter of the International Alliance for Near-Death Studies (IANDS). We meet to talk about and share near-death experiences, questions about death and dying, and the latest information from NDE research. IANDS groups such as ours can be found in communities around the world.
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, from 1pm-4pm at Unity Church of Tustin, 14402 Prospect Ave., Tustin, CA. Drive to the back of the church, turn left, and park. We meet in the first room you come to.
Each meeting contains a break half-way through, and includes questions and answers, and discussion. There is no pressure to participate in a discussion.
An email RSVP for this meeting at OC-Iands@mail.com would be appreciated but not mandatory.
It's often a fun extension of the meeting to meet for dinner afterwards. All interested are welcome. We meet at approximately 4:20 pm at Mimi's Café, 17231 17th St., Tustin, (714) 544-5522. Directions: Leaving the church parking lot, turn right on Prospect. At 17th Street, turn Left. Get in right hand lane. A few blocks down, just before the 55 freeway, you'll see Mimi's on the right.
Anyone wishing to be added to our mailing list may send their request with first and last names, and email address to OC-Iands@mail.com, or call Robin at (949) 855-1102.
Have a near-death experience or transformative spiritual experience you would be willing to share as a featured speaker at a future meeting? Please send an email to OC-Iands@mail.com or call Robin at (949) 855-1102.
You won't want to miss guest speaker and author, David Bennett, who was caught in a violent storm off the California coast where he drowned and had a near-death experience. Later in time, he miraculously survived stage IV lung and bone cancer. For February only, the date we normally meet, the 2nd Saturday of the month, has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 18th, same time, 1-4pm and place. Mark your calendars now.


Flooring for a home has come a long way over the last few decades. We've gone from just a few options to a dizzying array of selection, and it's important that you take the time to really consider all of your choices when replacing or installing flooring in your home. While things like hardwood flooring, carpet, and vinyl all get plenty of attention, there's a newer floor option that really deserves a closer look as well – cork.
• For starters, realize that cork flooring isn't' the same as those corks in your wine bottles. Instead, cork flooring is made to be just as durable as laminate and hardwood flooring. It's a great choice when you have kids or pets since scratches and scuffs rarely occur, and it will provide your family with decades of performance.
• Style matters when you're placing flooring in your home too, and cork flooring provides some of the most unique and interesting designs out there. Instead of the traditional hardwood floor look, you'll get natural patterns that aren't available in other types of flooring. Spend some time reviewing the different options and you'll likely find the right one for your home. Colors and designs vary greatly, so don't' rush your decision.
• Cork is a sustainable resource as well – when the cork is cut from the trees, it doesn't kill them. Eventually it grows back, providing a solution for flooring that is more environmentally sustainable and well worth paying attention to. This is why cork is getting attention from green builders.
• Cork creates a bit of a softer surface than hardwood, too. That means that families with kids will be able to relax while their little ones play without worrying about them taking a hard fall as much. The spring to the floors are better on your joints as well.
• Finally, cork is an allergenic option as well. Families with pets need to be sure that they can keep their floors clean from debris, pet dander, mud, and more. The smooth surface of cork is easy to clean and provides maximum defense against allergens.
As you can see, cork flooring is something that deserves your attention and that could provide you with the floor of your dreams. Take a look at what it offers and what styles are available and you could be surprised.


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Dedication Pays Off With Hartland Title
PLYMOUTH — Josh Albring and Jake Behnke didn't have to keep playing hockey for Hartland High School.
They were certainly good enough to go back to AAA travel programs, but they never bought into the notion that going that route is the only way to move on in the sport.
The reward for their loyalty to Hartland came Saturday when the senior centers led the Eagles to their first MHSAA championship after the program had come close each of the past six seasons.
Behnke scored two goals and Albring one in Hartland's 4-2 victory over 14-time MHSAA champion Trenton in the Division 2 title game at USA Hockey Arena.
Behnke finished with five goals in Hartland's two games this weekend at USA Hockey Arena, while Albring had a goal and four assists over the Semifinal and Final.
Albring was the first Hartland player to break free from the pile of players in the championship celebration. He headed for the team bench to exchange hugs with the coaching staff.
"I came here my sophomore year," Albring said. "I had zero confidence in my game and where I was at. All the coaches on the bench I went and hugged today, they're the only reason we're here today and they're the reason I'll probably play hockey next year. They changed my love for the game, made it so much more fun, so much more enjoyable and easier to learn, too. Everything goes to them. They're by far the best coaches I've ever had."
It's hard to believe a player like Albring lacked confidence, considering he made all-state as a sophomore and junior and likely will make it this season after scoring 10 goals and tallying 42 assists.
"He was the same size as a sophomore," Hartland coach Rick Gadwa said. "He's a big boy that's got some puck skills and can play the hard part of the game. Josh didn't get worse because he scored less goals this year. That guy decided that, as a player, if I'm going to play at the next level, I'm going to have to change my role. He leads our team in blocked shots; he probably leads the state in blocked shots. He doesn't lose board battles. He's going to be a guy who somebody is going to be lucky to have next year."
Behnke, a second-team all-state pick last season, emerged as one of the top players in Michigan this winter. He finished with 35 goals and 21 assists.
"Jacob Behnke has proved, as well as some other guys, you can play high school hockey and still develop," Gadwa said. "Jacob Behnke will play junior hockey. He, in my opinion, was the best player in the tournament thus far and will probably finish that way. He's dominant. To watch where he was his sophomore year, he was always good, to watching him become elite is really a special thing to see. He worked his butt off every offseason and he got better every day from the first day he stepped on the ice."
Trenton reached its 21st MHSAA championship game by defeating three teams ranked among the top six over five playoff games. The third-ranked Eagles proved to be too much, jumping out to a 4-0 lead after two periods and holding off a late charge by No. 5 Trenton.
"I don't think anyone gave us much of a shot at the beginning of the year," Trenton coach Chad Clements said. "To get here, I know all the guys wanted to win, but I was proud of their efforts. They proved a lot of people wrong this year. A couple bad mistakes by us early on, but they never quit battling. I wish it would've ended differently."
Behnke scored the only goal of the first period with 6:58 left when he took a pass from Joey Larson and put a shot up high while falling to the ice.
The biggest period in Hartland hockey history was the second. The Eagles took control of the game by scoring three times in a 7:17 span.
Albring scored with 9:31 left in the period, Behnke scored with Hartland two men short with 3:11 left and Larson made it 4-0 with 2:14 to go.
Nolan Szczepaniak and Brandon Clark had power-play goals to get Trenton within two with 2:05 left in the third period, but the Trojans couldn't get another puck past Hartland goalie Brett Tome. Tome finished with 27 saves.
"It was hard to battle back," Clements said. "It just kept getting harder and harder, but they stuck with it. The third period we came out and their goalie played exceptionally well. We just couldn't get enough past him."
Trenton allowed only three goals over five playoff games before the Final. Hartland outscored six playoff rivals by a combined 48-4.
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PHOTOS: (Top) Hartland players celebrate their first MHSAA championship Saturday at USA Hockey Arena. (Middle) The Eagles push a goal past Trenton into the back of the net.
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July 31, 2011 By Seth H. 1 Comment
Jessica Spencer (Rachel McAdams) is a stuck-up, self-absorbed, cruel little harpie who strings along and breaks the hearts of boys and girls alike (in different ways). She's exactly the type of girl that makes you think "Boy I hope she wakes up one morning to find that she's traded bodies with Rob Schneider, and is destined to be chased from her home by her family, maced by her best friend, forced into a fist fight, watch her boyfriend find someone else, and scratch out a living cleaning toilets and mowing yards!" And, just as you'd expect, that's exactly what happens. Via a ridiculous plot device that I won't even bother with, Jessica and a male mugger (Schneider) wake up one morning on opposite sides of town, begin their morning urination ritual, and suddenly realize that something is very, very wrong. Hilarity ensues.
No, really, it does. The biggest surprise of The Hot Chick is that it is actually really good. Most of the credit for that has to go to Schneider, as he pulls off one of the toughest acting assignments I've ever seen with flying colors. I am not, generally a Schneider fan. I consider his acting sophomoric and distasteful. But it seems he was born to play a teenage girl. No, I mean that as a compliment. Watching Schneider prance, preen, giggle and bat eyes in this movie, you really do forget that he's acting and he isn't really a teen chick in the wrong body (at least I … assume he isn't). I don't know what Schneider does in his personal time, but he spends a lot of this movie hanging out (so to speak) in tight, pink T-shirts and tight panties, and pillow fighting with Jessica's BFF's until it seems almost natural.
Jessica's best friend (Anna Faris) really wanted to see Jessica's new … best friend.
Aside from Schneider's antics, the story is built around Jessica's quest to get her body back, with the help of a bunch of other girls, once she's convinced them of her identity, as well as get her boyfriend back. Her boyfriend has been stolen by an equally stuck-up cheerleader from a rival school, and I have to say, there is something very satisfying about watching Schneider head-butt her. There's something even more satisfying about seeing a rich daddy's-girl, now stuck in a male body, trying to do manual labour. Probably the funniest scene in the movie is when Jessica (Schneider) enters a men's room, and finds all the stalls occupied, and has no choice but to use the urinal. She then begins asking other men how to pee standing. (Side note: it's not like it's that hard.)
There are a few holes in the plot. It's interesting that nobody seems to notice Jessica's missing for a week. Also, her boyfriend, Billy, goes on his own internal journey. This ads some human interest to the plot, but they could have had him turn into a decent guy without having him turn into a total man-gina. All in all though, this is a movie well worth seeing.
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 4 Stars, Anna Farris, Comedy, Hot Chicks, Rachel McAdams, Rob Schneider
November 15, 2010 By Matt V 1 Comment
I wonder at what age Adam Sandler will stop playing the same character we've seen for the last fifteen years. While I'm not an anti-Sandler, I simply feel this disconnect with him these days, as if somehow his formula train has passed within the last few years and nobody told him. Yet, Grown Ups proved to be one of his biggest box-office performers, which is shocking considering it's his laziest film in a long time. At 44 years old, the man knows his fan base, and they continue to support him making junk like this. But watch them turn and abandon him when he dares to act in more ambitious projects that may not totally work (Spanglish, Funny People), but showcase him stepping out of his bubble.
Grown Ups could be the worst film of Sandler's career. The pitch is to throw a group of has-been comedians past their prime in a single frame to see what sticks. In this experiment we have Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, and Kevin James. If three of these five can't sell tickets on their own, let's throw all of them together. The studio made a smart move, as the writers need not provide any material, only to watch the dollars pour in. Don't get me wrong, I've hated some of Sandler's other efforts more than this (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan), but Grown Ups surely tested my endurance for quick-buck filmmaking with a Couples Retreat or Ocean's Twelve approach of throwing a group of name-actors together and producing a film about them simply hanging out.
In Grown Ups, Sandler has the lead role, the wealthiest and most successful of the bunch, married to a Latin fashion designer played by Salma Hayek. This of course fits in with all of Sandler's other films—as his scuzzy, sarcastic and self-absorbed characters have a tag-along wife suited for a Miss America contest. He's been significant other to (on film) the likes of Kate Beckinsale, Marisa Tomei, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Winona Ryder, and Bridgette Wilson among others. And also in all or at least most of these films, the writing must address why this gorgeous woman would be attracted to Sandler's character. I've always found this footnote of Sandler's work to be more entertaining than the work itself.
Nonetheless, I need to return to the plot. Sandler and his family of luxury head off to the funeral of an elementary school basketball coach from Sandler's youth. Back in good ol' 1978, this coach led Sandler, James, Rock, Schneider and Spade to a major championship victory game (a game won on a bad call by the ref). All the boys reunite for this event. Sandler delivers a eulogy (as if this coach has zero family present whatsoever), while Schneider performs an outlandish opera piece that is inevitably mocked by his buddy listeners.
Following the funeral, the boys and their families head off to a cabin for the weekend. Sandler thinks his two snotty brat sons could use some time away from maid-service and M-rated videogames. Kevin James and his wife, played by Maria Bello (has she really been reduced to this?), are having intimacy problems. She also still breast-feeds her '48-month-old' son. Chris Rock is husband to his working wife, while he stays home to cook and manage the house. He also puts up with his live-in mother-in-law who believes him to be wasted space. Rob Schneider wears a ridiculous hair-piece and makes out with his wife in public (she also happens to be in her 70's). That leaves us with David Spade, a loner womanizer who becomes entranced by 2 of Schneider's 3 daughters that join the group at the cabin (supermodel-looking 20-year-olds, mind you).
The quirks of each character as described above spell out the ongoing 'jokes' that proceed through 105 minutes of spellbinding stupidity. Bello breast feeds her 4-year-old while the guys look on in amazement. The old mother-in-law displays a nasty bunyon on her foot. Schneider gets frisky with his old lady in-camera. James takes and makes cracks about his weight. Spade lays around naked. Rock takes condescending insults from his wife. The five middle-aged guys urinate in a public pool that turns the water navy blue. And throughout most of the film, the five main actors dish out sarcasm to each other, as if someone forgot to bring the script to the set that day. All of this adds up to these people learning a lesson about making time for and respecting one another. How cute.
If I experienced one or two chuckles in this thing, they really have to be considered negligable in regard to the film's complete laziness. I will openly warrant several Sandler vehicles a pass, including: 50 First Dates, Anger Management, The Longest Yard, Click, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy and probably more. He's a comic in his own league refusing to grow up. That's all fine and good, but don't try to sell me a complete waste of time like Grown Ups.
Filed Under: Comedy Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Dennis Dugan, Kevin James, Maria Bello, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi
Enterprise: Cogenitor (S02E22)
If there's one thing Enterprise has going for it, it's the special effects budget. Some episodes are so packed with gratuitous space-ey CGI that it's almost like watching a Hollywood blockbuster. And while Star Trek has always been about pushing the syndicated television special effects envelope, sometimes I'd rather have an interesting plot with cardboard […]
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Watching this movie is like eating a bowl of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. It's not fancy, it's not special, but it gets the job done and you generally don't regret it afterwards. But not every movie can be The Godfather, and not every meal can be gourmet steak. Sometimes, though, the basics are all you […]
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It's been a great year for Walking Taco! June 21 marks the anniversary of the publication of our very first post, and to celebrate a year of movie and TV reviews, we are giving away a copy of Avatar on DVD and Blu-Ray! It's a combo pack, so no matter whether you prefer DVD or […]


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Award-winning broadcaster Carrie Grant will be the guest speaker at the launch of a new peer led forum in Swansea that will give parents and carers of children with disabilities and additional needs a greater voice in the way services in the city are run.
The BBC One Show reporter, who is herself a parent carer of four children, all with additional needs, will be at the event at the Grand Theatre on Friday October 18.
The Swansea Parent Carer Forum has been created co-productively with Swansea Council to make sure that the views of all parent carers are represented and taken into account.
The Swansea Parent Carer Forum has been set up with help by Swansea Council to make sure that the views of all volunteer parent carers are represented and taken into account.
The forum will work collaboratively in equal partnership with the council and others on developing and improving services in Swansea.
Heidi Lythgoe, the Chairperson of Swansea PCF, said she was expecting a fantastic turn out of parent carers, officials and professional service providers at their launch event at the launch between 9.30am and 2pm.
She added: "We are truly excited to share the forum's vision, purpose and aims and grow our membership.
"We believe passionately that working co-productively with Swansea Council and other service providers will put the voice of disabled children of all ages and their families at the centre of decisions and deliver services that work for our community.
"Our launch is an important part of connecting with the wider parent carer community and ensuring we represent our diverse community."
As well as listening to Carrie the launch will be an opportunity for people to find out about and influence the forum's work priorities and meet a number of organisations who work locally with disabled people and their families.
Elliot King, Swansea Council's Cabinet Member for Children's Services, said: "As a council we've got a strong commitment to ensuring that services like education and social services are meeting the needs of the people who use them.
"The new forum will bring parent-carers together so they can help shape and influence our efforts to update and improve the services we provide for them.
"It will be vital in representing the voices of all parent carers of disabled children and I would encourage them to come along to the launch."


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Cannes Film Festival will feature 18 films. Only three were directed by women.
ANALYSIS | 'Our point of view is that the films are selected for their intrinsic qualities'
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Adapted from a story by The Washington Post's Sonia Rao.
On Thursday morning in Paris, Thierry Frémaux, the artistic director of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, remarked that the world "will never be the same again" after sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein boosted the #MeToo movement, IndieWire reported. He also addressed the lack of female filmmakers in the movie industry.
"There are not enough women directors," Frémaux said, "but we don't have to talk about that here."
Frémaux was holding a news conference to announce the Cannes Film Festival lineup, which includes 18 films this year. Only three were directed by women. Those directors are Nadine Labaki, Alice Rohrwacher and Eva Husson.
"Our point of view is that the films are selected for their intrinsic qualities," Frémaux said. "There will never be a selection with a positive discrimination for women."
[ 2017 was a big year for women in Hollywood. The number of female leads still went down.]
Frémaux noted that there are more women than men on the jury this year, which is headed by Cate Blanchett. Earlier this year, Blanchett helped launch the Time's Up initiative to combat sexual misconduct. She will be the 12th woman to serve as its president.
But representation on the jury has never translated to representation among female directors competing at the festival, which has been around for 71 years.
Exclusion at Cannes
Last year, Sofia Coppola became the second woman to win the Cannes best director prize for her film, "The Beguiled." She was one of three female directors who competed.
The only woman who received the directing prize before Coppola was Soviet filmmaker Yuliya Solntseva, who won in 1961 for her depiction of Soviet resistance to the Nazi movement in "Chronicle of Flaming Years." And in a pre-written speech, Coppola reportedly thanked Jane Campion, the only woman in Cannes history to win the Palme d'Or, the highest prize at Cannes. Campion won for "The Piano" in 1993.
This history has not gone unnoticed. French actress Isabelle Huppert, an Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner for "Elle," received the Women in Motion Award last year. At the festival's 70th anniversary celebration, she reportedly exclaimed, "70 years, 76 Palme d'Ors, but only one has gone to a woman — no comment."
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Huppert later told the BBC: "I think the message has been clearly heard. But on the other hand, you don't want to bring women just to bring women. … A good film is a good film. But we have to create the best possible conditions so there are more female films."
Nicole Kidman, who had four separate projects at Cannes last year, urged support for female directors.
"Only 4.2 percent of women directed the main motion pictures of 2016, that's a statistic from the Women in Film group," Kidman said, according to the Guardian. "There were 4,000 episodic television series last year and only 183 women directed them. … We as women have to support female directors. Hopefully it will change over time, but everybody keeps saying, 'Oh it's so different now, oh it's so different now,' and it isn't."
Who will compete this year
• Lebanese actress-turned-director Labaki will show "Capernaum," which explores the lives of migrants in Beirut. A graduate of the festival's Résidence program, Labaki served on the jury in 2015 and has screened two films before: "Caramel" in 2007 and "Where Do We Go Now?" in 2011.
• Italian writer-director Rohrwacher will return with the time-traveling drama "Happy, Lazzaro." Rohrwacher's coming-of-age debut "Corpo Celeste" premiered 2011, and rural drama "The Wonders" won the Grand Prix, an award second only to the Palmer d'Or, in 2014.
• French director Husson will make her Cannes debut with "Girls of the Sun," which follows a Kurdish female battalion that fights against extremist captors. Husson's first film, "Bang Gang," received positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015.
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The care funding postcode lottery
New Which? research reveals a postcode lottery for care funding, with local authorities in the south paying much more for long-term care compared to the north.
We submitted Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 180 local authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and found huge variations in the standard weekly rate councils will contribute to the funding of residential care.
Generally, authorities in London and the south of England gave us the highest rates, while the lowest were in the north. However, areas that are very close together can vary widely in care costs. In Greater London, we found a difference of £138 for the standard weekly rate between neighbouring boroughs Bromley (£555) and Croydon (£417).
Our research also shows around a third (36%) of councils have a maximum standard rate of £434 for personal care, with more than half (53%) giving us a maximum of £435 to £539. One in 10 (11%) councils gave us a maximum of more than £540. The highest rate we found was Lewisham's maximum of £768, while Blackburn and Darwen gave us a rate of £357.
Living in a care home can cost up to £1,000 per week and half of residents have part or all of their fees paid by the local authority. Many people top up this contribution themselves, and could face potentially high bills in areas where the local authority pays a lower proportion of the full costs.
We found big differences between the standard rate some councils pay and what the cost would be if you were paying for care yourself, also known as self-funding. In Exeter the council pays £442 to £471 a week, while the fees we saw for self-funders were £300 to £1,200. The variation in costs is partly down to local costs such as wages and property, and partly about individual councils negotiating costs with care homes when they bulk-purchase.
Which? Elderly Care offers practical information and advice about arranging care for relatives or yourself. This includes financing options available and this can be found by visiting www.which.co.uk/financing-care. The website includes a helpful tool enabling you to access information that is filtered to your situation and search by postcode for local care services.
Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said:
"Understanding the options available for long-term care can be a minefield, particularly with such huge variations in the funding available. People looking to make difficult decisions about care should use free, independent sources of advice, like Which?, to help them find the information that's relevant to their situation."
We lodged Freedom of Information requests with 180 authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 161 gave us details of their standard weekly rate for care funding. In Scotland over 65s needing residential care get £171 a week for fees. They pay 'hotel' (accommodation and food) costs, unless they have little savings. Nursing care gets £78 more.
Our figures on self-funding costs are based on a range of typical self-funder rates taken from those given in the online directory carehome.co.uk. Self-funding figures are based on those for 5-10 homes for each location. Other homes may be more expensive.
Which? Elderly Care is a free website offering practical information and advice about arranging care in the UK. The information on the site is aimed at relatives and friends of people in need of care advice but it can also be used by people arranging care for themselves. The site focuses on financing care, housing options and older people's needs, such as dealing with dementia and memory problems and accessing local authority and NHS care and support. It also features a short questionnaire which enables people to access information that is filtered to their situation and they can also search by postcode for local care services. The 'Care services directory' uses data from the four UK care provider regulators.
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Hyperink, a next-generation digital book publishing platform, has raised $1.2 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, SV Angel, Lerer Ventures, Launch Capital, Cyriac Roeding, Jack Abraham, and others.
Simply put, Hyperink, which was a graduate of Y Combinator's Winter 2011 class, wants to disrupt the book publishing world. The startup is a digital book publishing platform and full-service agency that will help any aspiring author write, design, publish, market, and sell a book without any up-front fees. Hyperink wants to represent the long-tail of book demand.
As co-founder Kevin Gao explains, traditionally, the publishing industry is very hits-driven and slow. With Hyperink, he explains, people can create books that are far more niche and targeted, and do it ten times faster than traditional publishers so that the information is the most current and relevant.
Another way that Hyperink is looking to disrupt the industry is sheer cost. With big publishing houses, books cost tens of thousands of dollars to produce and market, and take 16-18 months to publish. Hyperink's books production costs are under $1,000 on average, and are published in under a month.
For example, one Hyperlink's top selling books is "Marketing Your Android App". The expert and author is Eddie Kim, who has successfully built and sold 6-figure Android apps. He spent under 10 hours working with Hyperink's journalist team to produce a book, and it's already profitable.
Authors can write their own books, in which case Hyperink uses its publishing platform to go from manuscript to "for sale", providing editorial support, cover design, layout, content advice, etc. Hyperink also provides it own marketing channel and will publish to platforms like Kindle, iBooks and Nook and provide marketing support through search optimization, social media, and email.
If you don't have the time or interest in writing your own book, Hyperink pairs you with a ghostwriter who will interview you and then write the whole book, with your input and editing.
Of course, Hyperink is taking on Amazon, who is already launching its own army of publishing imprints as well as self-publishing options. But there is a wave a disruption that is already taking place in book publishing world and if Hyperink can attract high-quality, niche content, it could be a compelling player in this space.


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Roth Raivers: Part 12 – First Point Against the Old Firm!
Manager Robí di Lathamé was celebrating doubling his wages to £2,500-a-week as a reward for making a solid start to life in the Scottish Premiership.
The first thing he did was to sell his crappy car and invest in a brand new Jaguar F-Type, because the one time he'd met Jose Mourinho at a petrol station in Chelsea he was driving one (and that's a true story, by the way). The second thing he did, was buy a new set of golf clubs ready to hit Kirkcaldy Golf Club on Wednesday afternoon.
With that done, he set about plotting how to maintain his side's decent start and go about continuing to build "something very impressive."
Pushing into the Premiership
Dundee United were up in fifth in the league but we started well as Folarin Balogun opened the scoring but then missed a penalty and, of course, they got back into it with a last minute equaliser. Annoying, but a very good point.
We then earned a 0-0 at Motherwell and could even have nicked all three points. And we consolidated our solid start with a 3-1 win at home to Livingston, in which Jordan Elliot scored his first of the season then our strikeforce of Balogun and Ryan Cassidy both scored. That lifted us up into the top half in 6th place on 11 points.
We then came really close to upsetting Hibernian with another Balogun goal, only for another late goal to hold us to a draw. But that form came to an end with defeats at Dundee and Aberdeen, which took us into a 60 day gap between matches as the Winter World Cup took over.
Two-month break
We came back from the break with our toughest match yet, away to Rangers. We unsurprisingly lost 4-0 against a team that has at least seven players who earn more in a week than our entire weekly wage budget!
Much more important was the game at home to St. Johnstone, which looked to be ending in a 1-0 defeat. However, I threw on young striker Billy Doig and he not only scored his first league goal for the club to equalise on 89 minutes but bagged his second in the third minute of injury time!
We followed that up with a 2-0 win at home to fourth-placed Hearts. They absolutely dominated us by 24 shots to 7, but centre-back Zach Medley headed home his first league goal for the club then Doig was at it again as he brought down a Ross Munro clearance and spanked home a shot from 30 yards.
And we backed that up with a 2-1 win over 10th-placed St. Mirren. Medley scored again then Balogun wrapped up the three points with 20 minutes remaining. That saw us open up a huge 13 point gap to the relegation zone.
Winger Glenn Middleton had seven injuries in his entire career before joining us, but he's already had a further seven in the last five months. Ridiculous! Without him, we lost 3-0 at Dundee United then earned a solid 1-1 draw at Motherwell with ten men.
A big game at 11th-placed Livingston saw us go two goals down just before half-time. But a stern talking to at half-time saw Doig drag us level, then substitute Daniel MacKay scored his first Raith goal to equalise. And that man Doig doubled his tally to complete an impressive turnaround! This moves us 14 points clear of Livingston in the drop zone after 18 games.
Facing all the top four
Bizarrely, our first Premiership clash with Celtic came in our 20th match of the season, and we then faced them twice amid a spell of six matches against the top four. Interestingly, it looked like Celtic's 11-year domination of Scotland was coming to an end as Rangers were 10 points clear at the top.
Celtic scored three goals – all scored by players earning at least double our entire weekly wage budget – in 11 first-half minutes and won 3-0. We did well do to draw 0-0 at home to fourth-placed Dundee, who then knocked us out of the Scottish Cup.
We then put in easily the best performance of this entire save so far as third-placed Aberdeen came to town. They absolutely battered us in the first-half but couldn't find a way past Munro, who made eight saves. To counter that, I dropped the defence deeper and reduced the pressing. And somehow, something clicked.
We'd had three shots to their 18 when Balogun got free in the box, rounded the keeper and gave us a totally undeserved lead after an hour. Six minutes later, Middleton scored on his return from injury, then Doig added a third two minutes later. Three goals in eight minutes had us 3-0 up! Aberdeen got one back so I upped the time wasting, and Doig bagged another late on to seal a brilliant 4-1 win!
However, we then faced the ridiculous situation of playing Rangers at home on Sunday and Celtic away on Tuesday. We put in a solid performance to only lose 1-0 against Rangers, who only managed to score off a corner. Then an exhausted team put in another great effort at Celtic, in which we were 3-0 down but Balogun scored a late brace to make it interesting.
First point against the Old Firm!
Five of our next six league games were away from which, which doesn't make any sense! In the one home game we were absolutely shocking in a 3-1 defeat against Dundee United, then earned a solid 0-0 at Motherwell, before another comeback at St. Mirren. Cassidy opened the scoring to end his 11-hour goal drought, they went 2-1 ahead, then Cassidy scored in the 87th and 90th minute to seal a hat-trick and a 3-2 win!
His strike partner Doig, who we signed from Curzon Ashton for £24,500 in January 2022, has now become a transfer target for Celtic as well as Arsenal, Man United and Tottenham! And he is now starting to look pretty good, although the interest has culminated in a mini goal drought.
We edged a massive game at home to Livingston, in which goals from Jake Cain and 18-year-old midfielder Enrico Donati's first for the club sealed a tight 2-1 win. That moved us 15 points clear of them with three games remaining until the Premiership splits in half.
And that gave us the confidence to claim a massive result as a Cassidy brace inspired a 2-2 draw in a game in which we "faced the impossible" at Celtic – the first time we'd taken points off the Old Firm.
We lost 3-2 at home to Hibs, with Cassidy bagging another brace that helped him win the March player of the month award, then lost to a 96th minute winner at Dundee in the final game before the Premiership split with us sitting in eighth place.
Premiership Relegation Group
Raith Rovers avoided relegation in the very first game of the Premiership Relegation Group. We welcomed bottom of the league St. Mirren and raced into a two-goal lead inside six minutes through Cain and Dylan Tait's first-ever league goal after 90 matches for us.
A good end to the season could see us top the relegation group, but we weren't helped by falling 3-0 at Motherwell. But we bounced back to defeat Dundee, who were four points ahead of us in seventh, 2-1 with Middleton scoring both to double his tally for the season. The season closed out with a 0-0 at Livingston then we threw the youngsters in and beat St. Johnstone 2-1 with goals from Donati and Doig ending his 13-game goal drought.
That ensured we finished the campaign in a solid eight position in the Scottish Premiership, an impressive 19 points clear of the relegation zone and just 11 points away from European qualification!
Join us next time as we look back on an exciting first season in the Scottish Premiership!
Aberdeen, Billy Doig, Daniel MacKay, Dundee, Dundee United, Dylan Tait, Enrico Donati, Folarin Balogun, Glenn Middleton, Hibernian, Jordan Elliot, Jose Mourinho, Livingston, Motherwell, Raith Rovers, Rangers, Robí di Lathamé, Ross Munro, Ryan Cassidy, Scottish Premiership, St Johnstone, St Mirren, Zach Medley
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The Journeyman | BVB: Part 6 – Farewell to a Legend


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Center for Russian as a Foreign Language
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About RSUH History and modern times
Moscow Public University, founded in 1908 through the initiative of Alfons L. Shanyavsky, an eminent Russian patron of arts, played a special role in Russian education.
Up to 1918, it was Russia's first "free" university center unfettered by formal limitations and open to everyone "truly thirsting for knowledge". It implemented the progressive principles of alternative education in conjunction with a sound academic foundation available to all.
In 2012, Russian State University for the Humanities celebrates the 100th anniversary of its main building, which belonged to Moscow Public University before the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Moscow State Institute for History and Archives was founded in 1930 for training archive studies specialists.
Over the years it became a center of academic research. In its archival pursuits in the areas of history and such auxiliary realms as the study of primary sources, archaeology and palaeontology, it managed to preserve the very best of the Russian research tradition.
By the beginning of the 1990s this institution achieved the level of "university", which naturally enabled it to become the structural heart of RSUH, which was founded in 1991.
Several RSUH departments are located next door to the Kremlin. It is literally within a 5-minute walking distance. Thus our students can enjoy Medieval Rus architecture as well as the very heartbeat of Moscow, its main street Tverskaya.
Russian State University for the Humanities is one of the leading universities in Russia. Based on century-long traditions, it is also poised on the cutting edge of innovations.
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News How the Recent Budget Announcement Impacts Small Businesses
How the Recent Budget Announcement Impacts Small Businesses
HEN—30 March 20210
Coronavirus has caused unprecedented disruption and forced many companies to close for several months. Businesses in the hospitality sector have been hit particularly hard and many have been unable to survive to challenges of the pandemic. Companies that have survived have suffered huge financial losses. The past year has been challenging for everyone, but we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Back in February, the UK government released a roadmap outlining the gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions. If infection rates continue to fall, then social distancing rules could be lifted completely by 21 June. This is a huge relief to businesses in the hospitality sector, many of which have been closed for most of the past 12 months. On top of this, it has been announced that new measures will be brought in to support businesses in the hospitality sector over the coming months.
Here is everything you need to know about the recent Budget 2021 announcement and how it will affect your small business.
What can I expect from Budget 2021?
Budget 2021 was one of the most important budget announcements in UK history. Businesses in the hospitality sector have been severely affected by the challenges of the coronavirus, and so many hospitality businesses are relying heavily on financial support from the government to help them survive the ongoing effects of the pandemic. Here are some of the key ways that Budget 2021 will support small businesses in the hospitality sector:
The UK government has announced that the Furlough scheme will be extended until September 2021. This will provide an essential lifeline for hospitality businesses that are struggling during the pandemic. Under the scheme, the government will pay 80% of employee salaries. This takes some of the pressure off employers and should help the economy recover from the financial effects of the pandemic.
Business holiday rates extended
One of the most notable announcements in Budget 2021 is that the government will be extending business holiday rates until the end of June. This will apply to all eligible businesses within the hospitality sector. The government also announced that business rates will be discounted by two-thirds for the remaining nine months of the year.
VAT relief extended
The government has pledged to offer additional support to businesses in the hospitality sector that have been hit hard by the lockdown measures. The current reduced 5% VAT rate will now be extended for an additional six months and continue until 30 September. After this, hospitality businesses will continue to enjoy a reduced VAT rate of 12.6% until April 2022.
Business owners must understand their responsibilities when it comes to tax payments. For instance, Informi states that "any businesses that deferred VAT for balances due between March and June 2020 now need to start repaying them." Speak with an accountant for advice if you are unsure how the Budget 2021 announcement will affect your business finances and VAT payments.
£5 billion in grants
The government will be awarding £5 billion in recovery grants to support non-essential retailers. Non-essential retailers can apply for a grant of up to £6,000 from the end of April. Whereas, businesses in the hospitality sector can apply for a grant of up to £18,000. This is because they have been closed for longer and suffered bigger losses as a result. This money can be used to help hospitality businesses re-open after lockdown. For instance, the money could be used to fund reopening events or to promote services and offers.
Recovery loan
The government has acknowledged that the above measures may not be enough to help hospitality businesses survive post-lockdown. In response to this, a new recovery loan scheme has been introduced that will allow hospitality businesses of any size to apply for loans from £25,000 up to £10m.
The hospitality sector has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, most hospitality businesses have sustained massive financial losses and many have been unable to survive the effects of the pandemic. The good news is, the UK government is continuing to support the hospitality sector and the recent budget announcements should be a welcome relief for many businesses. In total, the coronavirus fiscal support now totals around £407 billion according to smallbusiness.co.uk. Hospitality businesses should take advantage of the financial support on offer and plan to thrive once the lockdown measures have been lifted this summer.
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Will AI-as-a-Service Be the Next Evolution of AI?
By Danny Vena – Jun 21, 2017 at 7:42AM
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As the struggle for dominance in the nascent field of artificial intelligence escalates, these tech bigwigs are all betting on a small startup that believes AI-as-a-Service will be the next evolution of AI.
With all the excitement surrounding the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there are still a great many things we don't know. Could it lead to the frightening futures depicted in films like Ex Machina, Terminator, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, or might we see less threatening iterations like Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Samantha in Her, or TARS from Interstellar?
The current reality of AI is much less cinematic -- it possesses the learned ability to sift through reams of data in short order and recognize patterns. This has led to breakthroughs in the areas of image recognition, language translation, and beating humans at the age-old game of Go. Some of the biggest advances are ongoing in the areas of medical imaging, cancer research, and self-driving cars.
Still, with plenty of developments thus far, it's hard to know what will be the next groundbreaking application of the technology.
Will AI-as-a-Service be the next killer app? Image source: Getty Images.
AI for the masses
Small Canadian start-up Element AI believes it has the answer: It wants to democratize AI by offering "AI-as-a-Service" to businesses that can't afford to develop the systems themselves. Tech giants Microsoft Corp. (MSFT -2.20%), Intel Corp. (INTC -0.75%), and NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA -5.91%) believe that Element is on the right track and have invested millions to back up that belief.
Currently, AI requires massive quantities of data in order to train the system. Element AI wants to improve on this by reducing the size of the data sets required, which would make the technology accessible to a wider range of businesses, not just those with massive budgets. Element is improving on the AI concept of leveraging. By using a previously trained system and then introducing smaller data sets, the system applies what it learned previously to the new sets of data.
Element is currently working on a consulting basis with a very small group of large companies that want to leverage AI without developing the systems in-house. In this way, the company can strategically choose its initial customers and train its systems on the larger data sets, which it will later leverage for smaller clients.
The major players investing in AI have primarily been applying the tech to augment their principal businesses. Microsoft has used the technology to improve its Bing search and to power its Cortana virtual assistant, and has built AI into its Azure cloud computing services. Intel has been working to develop an AI-based CPU and has made numerous acquisitions in the field, hoping to get a leg up.
NVIDIA is the only one to date that has been able to quantify the value of AI to its business, as its GPUs have been used to accelerate the training of AI systems. In its most recent quarter, NVIDIA saw revenue of $1.9 billion, which grew 48% year over year, on the back of a 186% increase in its AI-centric data-center revenue.
Element is providing a novel approach to the AI trend. Image source: Pixabay.
Pure play in a crowded field
Still, none has emerged as a pure play, selling AI-as-a-Service. Element hopes to change that by being the first company of its kind to provide predictive modeling, recommendations systems, and consumer engagement optimization, available to any business, without them having to start their AI efforts from scratch. Providing access to experts in the field that can analyze a business and determine how best to apply AI to solve specific problems will prove beneficial to a wide range of companies without their own AI resources. By filling that void, Element AI hopes to make its mark.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM 0.68%) provides the closest example, pivoting from its legacy hardware and consulting businesses to selling cloud and cognitive computing solutions via its AI-based Watson supercomputer. Thus far, these newer growth technologies haven't been able to compensate for the shortfall in its legacy business, though the company is applying AI to a wide variety of business processes and has assembled an impressive array of big-name partners. By casting its net into cybersecurity, tax preparation, and a variety of healthcare-related applications, IBM hopes to capitalize on this emerging trend.
It is still early days in AI research and technology, and how the future plays out is yet to be determined. Element AI is taking a unique approach -- and the backing of these three godfathers of tech shows that it might be on the right track.
Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors; LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Danny Vena has the following options: long January 2018 $25 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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Living with a mobility issue is difficult at best and seemingly insurmountable at its worst. Living as a senior with a mobility issue is the very definition of challenging. The assistance providers at our senior home care in Orlando organization firmly believe that seniors should be encouraged to maintain their independence for as long as possible. Being able to provide assistance requires that you are aware of how to identify the issues and how to seek out appropriate help.
While the term "mobility issues" typically refers to individuals unable to walk without assistance, in reality, the term applies to those who have shoulder, arm, or hand impairments. Painful joints due to arthritis or other ailments can hinder dexterity of the hands, arms, and shoulders. Hand tremors can result from a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, etc. These issues can turn routine functions such as brushing teeth, using a remote control, or opening a can or a jar into very frustrating situations.
Weakened Strength and Loss of Dexterity: If your loved one experiences this, they will benefit from a few simple assistive devices to open jars and cans. There's a pretty good selection of differently-gripped can openers that provide a larger surface area for a weakened hand to maneuver with. If hand strength is severely weakened, there are also electric jar openers that conform to almost any sized jar, and, of course, there are many varieties of electric can openers. Weakened grip strength will also impact the ability to use utensils, cutlery, toothbrush, etc. Consider purchasing an ergonomic handle when at all possible.
Stiffness and Hand and Arm Flexibility: If your loved one struggles with this due to the stiffness of arthritis, they may be better able to use weighted cutlery than your everyday flatware. You can now find flexible spoons and forks to help those with hand and wrist issues.
Hand Tremors: Should your elderly loved one be dealing with hand tremors, eating is no doubt problematic. If the tremors are mild, a weighted set of cutlery may be of assistance. If tremors are moderate to severe, there is a new product on the market, Liftware, that actually detects the tremor and provides a counterbalance to stabilize the utensil.
As a caregiver, you can provide help your senior by doing a little bit of research and preparation on strategies and products available to make dining in (or out) a more confident and pleasurable experience for them. You don't have to figure this out on your own. The staff at our senior home care in Orlando organization is here to help. Contact us to learn more, or call us at 407-877-0720.


NATICK, Mass., Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Nasuni®, a provider of Cloud NAS to distributed organizations, that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Warren Mead, vice president of channel sales and business development, to its prestigious list of 2016 Channel Chiefs. The executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners.
"Warren has done a tremendous job managing and growing our channel program which, as a 100 percent channel organization, is absolutely critical to our success," said Andres Rodriguez, CEO of Nasuni. "We give our channel partners a complete cloud-based solution that addresses the massive pain enterprises experience with exponential file growth. And as a subscription service, our partners don't only see revenue from the initial sale, but they will enjoy an ever growing annual revenue stream, which increases as their customers add capacity."


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Q: How to get all item same category with Eloquent Hi all,
I'm building an application in Laravel, I want to get all item in an article category without using this Eloquent.
My code is
$info = Article::find($article_id);
$cate_info = $info->article_categories()->first();
if($cate_info){
    $same = Article::with(['article_categories' => function ($query) use ($cate_info){
        $query->where('articles_category.ID' ,$cate_info->ID);
    }])->where('ID' ,'!=' ,$article_id)->get();
}

And I get all articles. How to solve.
Article and Article_Category is in many to many relationship.
Thanks.

A: If you want to have all the articles of a particular article_categories you can use whereHas method, now suppose you have name as a field column in categories table, so you can have something like this:
public function getData(Request $request)
{
    $category = $request->categoryName;
    //    $category = 'ABC Category';

    $articles = Article::whereHas('article_categories', function($query) use($category) {
        $query->where('name', 'like', '%'.$category.'%');
    })->get();

    return response()->json(['articles' => $articles], 200);
}

Hope this helps.

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Asia Cup 2022: Will the knock against Hong Kong become the turning point Virat Kohli has been searching for? | Cricket News – Times of India
admin September 2, 2022 4 min read
NEW DELHI: When a batter is going through a torrid phase of semi-par form, runs against a minnow team can play a crucial role. It's an encounter in which the player is expected to do well and when he or she does get the runs, despite the fact that a lot of people might not value them very highly, it does serve as a shot in the arm.
Ask Virat Kohli. Once the best batsman in the world, now without a century for almost 3 years. The unbeaten 59 off 44 balls on Wednesday at the Asia Cup would have been very welcome runs for Kohli, even though they came against Hong Kong, who are ranked 20th in the ICC T20I team rankings. Runs under the belt always gives a batter confidence and prepares him or her for harder battles ahead.
This was Kohli's 31st T20I fifty overall – he has the maximum number of half centuries in T20I cricket overall – and though his last fifty in the shortest format was scored only 4 games ago (for him), it was over 6 months ago – on February 18, 2022.
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Since then, Kohli has also played 2 ODIs, both against England with scores of 16 and 17, and 3 Test matches with scores of 45, 23 and 13 (against Sri Lanka) and 11 and 20 in the rescheduled fifth Test against England.
Kohli also played 16 matches in IPL 2022 for RCB, in which he scored 341 runs at an average of 22.73, a strike rate of 115.98, with two half-centuries.
When Kohli opted to rest for India's T20I series against West Indies and the tour of Zimbabwe, there were many eyebrows raised. But there were also voices that supported the decision – people who knew that an extended break is what Virat really needed.
Kohli's 35-run knock against Pakistan in India's Asia Cup opener was another reminder that he doesn't really have any problems with technique currently, like he did in 2014. Yes he got off to a nervous start and that can happen when the team has lost a wicket off the second ball of the match. When he found his groove against Pakistan, Kohli's feet started to move, and the bat began meeting the ball at the sweet spot. Kohli's short arm jab four to the mid-wicket fence off Haris Rauf in the sixth over was reminiscent of the good old 'King Kohli', who loved to dominate the bowlers and dictate terms.
India had 38 runs on the board when Kohli arrived at the crease in the fifth over against Hong Kong. At the other end was KL Rahul, who himself was struggling to find form. And on a two-paced wicket, both Kohli and Rahul built their innings exercising caution, which also drew flak.
It didn't help Kohli that at the other end was a batsman who was making his comeback to the team and had got out for a first ball duck in the previous match.
Of two stellar knocks, a dominating partnership, mutual admirations & much more 💥👌𝐃𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 – Half-centurions… https://t.co/ULMeqS02wR
Kohli had scored 33 runs off 28 balls when Rahul's scratchy knock of 36 runs off 39 balls ended. And then in walked Suryakumar Yadav and he started tearing apart the Hong Kong bowling attack from the word go. While Surya played unrestrained cricket, Virat knew this was an opportunity to build a big innings – something that he has been accused of not playing for a while, consistently.
Surya's confidence seemed to rub off on Kohli, as the former captain reached a much-needed half-century off 40 balls in the penultimate over of the Indian innings.
What was also interesting about Virat's knock was the fact that it had three sixes and only one four. Traditionally, Virat has been more of a boundary hitter, unlike a Rohit Sharma or a Martin Guptill (the two players ahead of him on the list of most T20I runs). So far in his T20I career, Virat has hit 303 fours and 97 sixes. It was perhaps another reminder of the fact that Virat is using these innings to find that lost spark, without going for broke.
The gaps in the field will be found again, the lost spark might already have been found. So far in this edition of the Asia Cup Virat is the leading run-getter, with 94 runs in 2 innings. His average, thanks largely to the 59* vs Hong Kong, reads 94. The strike rate of 120.51 is what Virat will be looking to improve on in the remaining games.
Next up for India will be Pakistan again, in the Super 4s (unless Hong Kong pull off a massive upset) and Virat, the highest run-getter for India in T20Is vs Pakistan should be quietly confident of a bigger score. Is that maiden T20I century around the corner?
And what about that T20 World Cup berth? Well, he wouldn't be too worried about that.
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In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) the Lungs represent the element of Metal and the emotion of grief. The Autumn time is most connected to the Lungs as we power up for the Winter season. The lungs control respiration by inhaling the clear qi and exhaling the impure qi. The Lungs are the uppermost organ and provide a lid to the other organs. If the Lung Qi is weak, the Defense Qi (ie immune system) will also be weak. We can build up our lung power by aerobic activity or more controlled exercises with qi gong or tai chi.
The appetite is stimulated in Autumn by the warm fragrance of baked and sautéed food. To stimulate the activity of the body and to focus mentally we can add sour flavored foods. Certain foods to increase the qi of the lungs can be added to the diet such as sourdough bread, sauerkraut, olives, pickles, limes, lemons, grapefruits, plums and sour apples. We can decrease the production of phlegm with these sour foods along with more pungent spices such as fenugreek, ginger, flaxseed, cayenne, radish, garlic and onion. All dairy foods, animal meats, peanuts and sweeteners should be kept to a minimum to decrease the production of phlegm.