all the latest features of interest to users.
along with repositories and their use, including the RPM Fusion repository.
included, such as GNOME Music, GNOME Weather, and GNOME Maps.
overviews, the dash, and the top bar. Unique KDE 4 features such as the dashboard and activities are also explored.
Windows access. Both the GNOME 3 network tool and the older Network Manager editor application are covered.
application and their support for personal and remote printers.
installing it, even running it from a USB disk.
are available that provide helpful information, including http://fedoraforum.org and http://fedoraproject.org.
questions and check responses for common problems.
toolbar to display; choose View ➤ Bookmarks Toolbar).
access the Fedora repository. Access is automatically configured during installation.
you can download the entire current release of Fedora Linux, as well as updates and additional software.
Fedora 20 uses GNOME 3.10 and KDE 4.11.
many traditional features, such as the panel and applets.
manager (Packages and Software Update).
key to display the login screen.
the system. The user menu item expands to Log Out and Switch User entries.
open the GNOME Network system setting dialog at the wireless tab (Wi-Fi Settings).
entry to open the Power Settings dialog in System Settings.
can be searched. You can also add other applications.
top bar, and setting up static (fixed number) workspaces.
still be installed and used. Both use similar dialog entries.
Displays, Background, and Region & Language.
Sharing. Screen Lock is now managed by Privacy.
to Purge Trash & Temporary Files.
specified folders, and remote logins.
Chat messages can be responded to on the message tray.
starting applications or accessing files.
applications to the dash. An Applications icon on the dash opens the applications overview.
move through the icons by page.
key+m), or move the mouse forcefully to the bottom edge of the screen.
bar, with a single close box on the right side.
a new window, and configuring bookmarks.
removable devices, remote networks, and internal drives, as well as your home folders.
PDF files. Select the file and press the spacebar.
integration of keyboard layouts and input methods.
on Empathy, Evolution, and online accounts.
used. The GNOME Log Viewer is a front end to journald.
customized spins. You can find out more information about spins at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Spins.
repository is not configured by default.
Fedora Live DVD at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD.
change configuration settings while the Live DVD is running. When you shut down, the configuration information is lost.
restart from the shutdown menu on the right side of the panel.
SoaS, each in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
starts up, you will be presented with the standard login screen (the KDE Live DVD will boot directly to the desktop).
You will be automatically logged in. The GNOME desktop (see Figure 1-1) will then start up.
an Install to Hard Drive icon, which you can use to install Fedora on your hard drive.
the eject button next to the USB drive entry on the file manager sidebar).
(liveusb-creator package), or the livecd-iso-to-disk command (livecd-tools package).
Create Live USB button at the bottom of the window.
image and the device name of the USB disk as your arguments.
Each Live DVD also provides a livecd-iso-to-disk script in its LiveOS directory.
to protect your data in case it is lost or stolen. Upon creating your overlay, you will be prompted for a passphrase.
If you do not want the data encrypted, add the --unencrypted-home option when creating the disk.
of disk space would be required.
voice. The logo incorporates the four basic ideals of Fedora: open, free, innovative, and forward vision.
See http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Logo for more details.
Fedora-compliant. You should always check the Fedora repository first for the software you want.
and, at the same time, standardized.
downloading software applications from online repositories and installing them on your system.
most popular applications. For example, Oracle provides a Linux version of its Oracle database.
The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) developed a complete set of Linux manuals, available at www.tldp.org.
PostScript, or web page format. You can also find briefer explanations, in what are referred to as HOWTO documents.
holds documentation for the GNOME desktop, while www.kde.org holds documentation for the KDE desktop.
If you are upgrading your system from Fedora 19, check the section for upgrading at the end of this chapter.
before you can upgrade to Fedora 20.
appropriate one. You cannot run a 64-bit version on an x86 (32-bit) system.
Download List link opens a page with other methods for downloading, such as BitTorrent and Jigdo.
You can also access a specific mirror at the following URL: http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/.
can use an FTP client such as gFTP or Filezilla to perform a direct download.
disk than the Live DVD.
One major advantage of the Install DVD is its flexibility in the selection of software packages during installation.
of the more popular applications (servers, development, and desktop).
download additional packages from the Fedora repository that are not included on the Fedora DVD.
to access your Linux system and then reinstall the GRUB bootloader.
minimal install uses as little as 100MB.
such as Storage Area Networks (SANs).
Magic—to free up space before installation.
hard disk repository. Fedora documentation covers each of these methods in detail.
NFS directory, and URL (FTP and HTTP installations).
want to add from the Fedora repository.
Install DVD is also a Live disk, and it allows you to run Fedora first. The Install DVD is much larger, though—about 3GB.
from it. The system starts up automatically and displays the following menu (see Figure 2-1).
through the line. Press the ESC key to return to the menu.
memory test. The last (Boot from local drive) will boot a local OS on a connected hard drive, if there is one.
will be installed. You cannot choose applications during the install process.
showing the hard disk and Fedora logo image with the label "Install to Hard Drive" (see Figure 2-5).
options: Date & Time, Keyboard, Installation Destination, and Network Configuration.
all options with warnings are configured.
Keyboard: Select and configure your keyboard, if you need to.
Installation Destination: Choose the hard drive to install on and set up your partitions.
summary items, the installation begins, showing a progress bar.
Network Configuration: Normally, this is automatically configured.
User Creation: Create a user for you to log in as. This should be the administrative user.
your login screen appears, and you can log in to your Fedora system.
from the Fedora repository and installed.
also use the Install CDs).
be explicitly configured in the system BIOS.
you will not have to select packages.
a warning emblem. You cannot continue until all options with warnings are configured.
Language Support: Install additional languages.
Installation Source: Choose the install source, DVD, or network.
each option, you can also choose to install additional packages.
Installation Destination: Choose your hard drive to install on and set up your partitions.
You have the option to choose from several default configurations or mange your own.
with the Live DVD. There are items for the root password and user creation.
User Creation: Create a user for you to log in as. This should the administrative user.
system (do not reboot yourself ).
the setup, your login screen will appear, and installation will be complete.
First check the Fedora 20 installation guide before installing Fedora 20. It provides detailed screen examples.
than make selections and choose options. Some screens provide a list of options from which you make a selection.
Next to accept them and go on to the next screen.
If your computer can boot from the DVD, you can start the installation directly from the Install DVD (or the Install CD).


Here at 924S944.com, we have stockpiled a lot of parts, and we have some pretty neat projects piled up in the yard. So we are suggesting that maybe you folks out there in Central Florida might want to come by the shop in Orange City for "DIY Days" where we dive into a project or job on a Saturday or Sunday so that you can get some real-life, real-time experience with jobs that you may be a little hesitant to try on your own. We can work together with a small group to go start-to-finish in a day. What do you think? Oh, yea, for free.
The first DIY DAY will be a clutch replacement in a 924S scheduled for Saturday, April 20!
The first major DIY repair that I did was to install a new clutch in the 924. Using jack stands. On a carport. In summer. In Florida. With nothing more than a Chilton book.
The project took about a week. I needed a couple of new tools, but most of the job was pretty straightforward. The early cars had a cable clutch, so the hydraulics didn't come into play. I did, however, have to remove the transaxle, move the drive tube, remove the bell housing…well, you know the drill. All while lying under the car on my back. I swore that I would never do anything like that again with out the proper facilities, including a lift.
I lied to myself that day.
But between my young son and I, we were able to keep that car going for over 250,000 miles. It was his first car. Finally, he sold it off, and it probably met its demise at some point. But that car taught us a lot.
Learning how to wrench on any car – or car model – that you really love isn't work, although I'll admit it can be a bit frustrating. Today we have the Blessing of the Youtube and the Altar of the Google to help us out – things that I didn't have "back in the day." But videos and step-by-step instructions can't replace real hands-on experience with any job – major or otherwise.
Here at 924S944.com, we have stockpiled a lot of parts, and we have some pretty neat projects piled up in the yard. So we are suggesting that maybe you folks out there in Central Florida might want to come by the shop for "DIY Days" where we dive into a project or job on a Saturday or Sunday so that you can get some real-life, real-time experience with jobs that you may be a little hesitant to try on your own. We can work together with a small group to go start-to-finish in a day. What do you think? Email me if interested. Include the types of projects that you would like to learn about. There is no cost for these DIY Days!
Our first DIY DAY could be a clutch job on Sparky, my rescued 924S. It has only 52,000 miles on the clock, and I am pretty sure that it still has the original rubber-centered clutch that could be rotting away as we speak, waiting for the proper moment to fail. I need to put in a new spring-centered clutch at some point as "preventative maintenance." By the book, this is an eight-hour job.
We have scheduled this first DIY DAY for April 20, a Saturday, from 8-6. Pre-register at ClubRegistration.net. (If you do not have an account with them, you will need to establish one. They do not sell your information, though!) Registration is limited to six! I will post announcements here and on Facebook. Also let us know what you think about this idea.


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 '''Menu will be updated in early April. Please check back then!''' ==Drinks - All Meals== * Coffee * * * Bring your own soda for the soda pop exchange == Friday Dinner == Taco bar!: * Seasoned beef * Shredded cheddar * Lettuce * Tomatoe * Rice * Black Beans * Refried Beans * Salsa == Saturday Breakfast == Bake: * Scrambled eggs * Bacon * Bell peppers * Cheddar * Onions * Hash browns Veggie Bake: * Scrambled eggs * Bell peppers * Cheddar * Onion * Hash browns Cold bar: * Cereal and milk / soy milk * yogurt * granola * Orange Juice * Apple Juice == Saturday Lunch == Sack Lunches: * Lunch meats and cheeses (vegan available) * Peanut butter and jelly * Variety of breads * Assorted snacks and treats * Fresh fruits You will be packing your own lunch at breakfast. If you plan to skip breakfast, recruit a friend to pack you a lunch. Paper bags and sandwich bags will be provided, but if you'd like to bring a lunchbox or bento box or reusable lunch containers, you could do your part for the environment. Plus, you could show off your cool Superman lunchbox. == Saturday Dinner == Chana Masala Papad Chutney and Pickle Riata Tomato and Onion Salad Rice Coconut Macaroons == Saturday Evening Snack == * Cake baked by the kids in Superhero Bakery == Sunday Brunch == Leftovers! * Whatever we got from earlier meals. Let's heat it up and get it eaten!


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This rare Henry Gross rifle belonged to Sam Houston.
One of the most colorful and controversial figures in Texas history, Sam Houston was born in Virginia on 2 March 1793 and spent much of his youth in the mountains of Tennessee. During the second war with England, Houston enlisted as a private but was made sergeant of a company. He excelled in the military. After receiving three near-mortal wounds at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, he rose to the rank of first lieutenant.
He practiced law in Lebanon, Tennessee before running for public office. He sought and won public office and was elected to the US Congress in 1823 and again in 1825. In 1827, Houston was elected Governor of Tennessee by a large majority. In 1832, he moved to Texas along with a few friends and emerged as a prominent player in the state's affairs.
Houston was elected commander-in-chief of the armies of Texas and took control of the Texas forces after the fall of the Alamo. On 21 April 1836, his force defeated Santa Anna and secured Texas independence. Houston was elected the first President of the Republic of Texas. After statehood in 1845, Houston was elected Senator from Texas to the Congress of the United States.


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Vyas, S and Watts, C (2010). Contested development?: intimate partner violence and women's employment in urban and rural Tanzania. [Data Collection]. UK Data Service, Colchester, Essex, UK. http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-850417
Vermund, SH, Mayhew, S, Ploubidis, G, Sloggett, A, Church, K, Obure, CD, Birdthistle, I, Sweeney, S, Warren, CE, Watts, C, Vassall, A and Integra Initiative (2016). Innovation in Evaluating the Impact of Integrated Service-Delivery: The Integra Indexes of HIV and Reproductive Health Integration. [Data Collection]. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146694.
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Google Invests €150M In The Future Of Digital Journalism
Google, this week, opens its first round of applications for the €150 million fund investment on digital journalism experiments to publishers across Europe. The fund will supposedly welcome even those that are "highly experimental" as long as the people behind the project has clearly defined goals. Notably, Google won't impose any restrictions when it comes to using the money nor take any equity once they have been completed.
The fund is part of Google's broader Digital News Initiative, launched in the spring as part of the company's campaign to make friends out of enemies in Europe. Published in April, below is Capital's Ken Doctor article, giving us a backtrack and discussing more details about this pledge.
In Google's own words, the project is meant to 'support high-quality journalism in Europe through technology and innovation'. This might be a perfect timing for the search giant to step in and offer a little help in the form of some funds for disrupting ideas, when there is a huge emphasis on the news industry dying
In a move meant to blunt escalating European Union action against Google's marketplace dominance, Google will tomorrow announce a $150 million partnership, to be spent over three years, in support of something called the Digital News Initiative (DNI), I've learned through several confidential sources.
At the Financial Times FT Digital Media 2015 conference, Google president EMEA and strategic relationships Carlo D'Asaro Biondo is scheduled to kick off and keynote the program, which will be followed by a Google press release and a well-placed op-ed column. Biondo has been a key player in Google's efforts to reset its troubled relationship with many European publishers, with this initiative as a centerpiece.
At least seven major European publishers have signed on to the initiative. They includeThe Financial Times, The Guardian, Italy's La Stampa, France's Les Echoes, Germany'sZeit, Spain's El Païs and Netherlands' N.R.C. Organizers consider the program an "open" one, so expect more publishers to join as well. It is a distinctly Eurocentric initiative, with no U.S.-based publishers as initial signatories, though the architects of the initiative expect its fruits to be globally useful for new companies.
Neither the publishers nor Google offered any immediate comment on the announcement.
The Digital News Initiative starts with three streams:
1) $150 million Google commitment toward news innovation. That's, of course, the stream that will catch the most attention. The work will focus on product and platform improvement.
2) A "Product Council," made up of publishers, will give direction to the initiative.
3) Google will also fund Reuters to widen news research in Europe. Expect to see more Europe-centric news research, à la the kind of analytic insights offered by the Pew Research Center in the U.S.
The timing of the announcement isn't incidental. Just two weeks ago, the European Union, through its Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, formally accused Google of using its marketplace dominance in Europe unfairly and illegally. Google's European dominance—at 90 percent market share for search-related activity—surpasses its market-making North American strength. The E.U. antitrust case, which has been bouncing around in various forms for years, focuses most specifically on Google Shopping, though a probe of its Android business is also included.
More broadly, though, many continental publishers feel the digital deck is stacked too highly and unfairly against them by U.S.-based companies that dominate the global digital business. While Google has served as a continuing target, Facebook's parallel dominance (through its combination of social, mobile and great ad growth) now prompts similar concerns.
Google's marketplace sway is not a new topic, of course. Lawmakers made and regulators interpreted ant-trust laws by the standards of another, industrial, age, not our digital one. In the U.S., publishers long ago made uneasy peace with the legality of Google's snippetizing of stories (under "fair use").
In the area in which Google has supremely dominated—plain old advertising sales ("The newsonomics of Google (Ad) Singularity")—regulation and laws have long found themselves ill fitting to real-world realities. (Some, including former W.S.J. publisher Gordon Crovitz, decry Europe's actions as conservative ones, out of touch with the nature of modern innovation and consumer choice.)
In a recent Guardian column, Julia Powles well encapsulates ("Europe is targeting Google under antitrust laws but missing the bigger picture") the wider issues of Google's dominance—and ones that the EU's anti-trust case won't, and maybe can't, take on.
Within Google, the question of what to do about the "European problem"—other lawsuits and actions have dogged the company there as well—has consumed much conversation. While co-founder and now C.E.O. Larry Page has long been seen as the head of aggressive, full-speed-ahead wing, the accommodationists appear ascendant. Biondo, the keynoter, has reorganized Europe-based partnership operations, making listening and collaboration a key strategy. London-based Madhav Chinappa, ex of the BBC and now head of international partnerships for Google, has been instrumental in putting together this initiative.
Likely to have been a key publisher player in putting together the initiative is David Gehring. Gehring took on the post of head of partnerships at the Guardian in September, after working publisher partnerships at Google for three and a half years. As such, he's a tweener, a bridge between two worlds‑ Google and news publishers—that have spoken different languages for a long time.
It's important to distinguish this initiative from other news-publisher consortia, a new round of which have been blossoming on both sides of the Atlantic. Most of those focus on increasing advertising rates, through building publishers' networks of greater scale, and ones that better use first-party customer data to target customers. In the U.S., the Local Media Consortium fills that role. In Europe, a parallel group of large news publishers, including some of the DNI partners F.T. and Guardian, recently announced a beta launch of Pangaea, a "global ad alliance." In January, the U.K.'s Association of Online Publishers announced its own new digital network…
Read Ken's full article on Capital, here.
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Whereas the men take care of their farmlands (some even go to work a job in the city of Lucknow), the women look after daily household chores. When they get done with that, they engage themselves in the crafts of basketry and pankha making. Their crafts are a reflection of their creativity, aesthetics, finesse and love for color!
In Manjitha, baskets filled with grains, rice and pulses are given to each bride in her wedding, as is customary. Other than that, these baskets make for great storage options (for grains, animal food etc.) in the backyards of rural homes.


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Tsosie, R., Jan 1 2017, The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Injustice. Taylor and Francis, p. 356-369 14 p.
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Climate change and indigenous peoples: Comparative models of sovereignty
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Twenty-seven-year-old Maria Sharapova recently won her second Roland Garros and fifth Grand Slam of her career. With Wimbledon under way since June 23, Sharapova is Russia's only serious reason for hope at the championships. RBTH looks at five things about the tennis star that set her apart from her rivals.
Victory at the French Open sent Sharapova to second place in the list of history's top prizewinning women's tennis players. Having won $31 million on the court, the Russian star pulled ahead of American Venus Williams.
Venus' younger sister Serena, with prizes valued at $55 million, still stands between Maria and the top spot. To match such fabulous dividends, Sharapova would need to win 32 tournaments.
"When I see my contemporaries sitting in their expensive cars, I know that I myself earned enough for my own and am satisfied. Sometimes you feel these sidelong glances, when someone looks at you and thinks, 'This spoiled doll probably got her Range Rover from her father.' And I think back, 'No my dear, I bought it myself,'" says Sharapova.
Sharapova does not follow coaches' plans and does not analyze her matches. The tennis star admits that this is a cause of much irritation for her trainers.
"Whatever we discussed before the match, I always come out on the court and play it my way. After the match my coach says, 'Seriously? What do you even need me for?' I will apologize to him, but next time I do it all over again," says the star.
Sharapova's disorganization was one of the reasons for the resignation of well-known Swedish specialist Thomas Högstedt, who could not tolerate his ward's capriciousness and left his post after three years of productive collaboration. American Jimmy Connors, the top player in the world from 1974-1976, became Sharapova's coach in August 2013.
Sharapova, who became a UN goodwill ambassador in February 2007, uses her fame to draw attention to urgent global problems. The tennis star is most concerned by the shortage of potable water in Africa, addiction to narcotics in developing countries, and the preservation of natural resources. By Sharapova's own admission, her first press conference at the UN was one of the most stressful situations of her career.
Sharapova was born in the small Siberian city of Nyagan, in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, near the Ob River.
Although she spends most of each year on the move, the tennis star stresses that she is proud of her roots.


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I've Looked at Clouds from Both Sides Now: Measuring Vapors
Dr. H. Pat Artis - Published in 2011
While the value proposition of cloud computing is seductive to the management of organizations ranging in size from small and medium businesses to global enterprises, the measurement of the performance, reliability, and availability of the cloud-based applications needs to be carefully defined to serve as the basis for a contractual agreement between the service provider and the client.
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Bus-attached flash storage devices offer a cost effective approach to addressing the I/O bottlenecks for server based applications. This paper evaluates the impact of a Fusion-io ioDrive on the performance of a complex Linux-based application compared to traditional SAS storage. The paper provides a methodology to evaluate the potential impact of bus-attached flash storage for server applications.
z/OS Data De-De-De-De-duplication
The introduction of de-duplication technologies for virtual tape processing in the z/OS marketplace in early 2010 presents an entirely new set of opportunities and questions for enterprise users. This paper provides a high level overview of how de-duplication works, discusses the characteristics of z/OS workloads that lend themselves to de-duplication solutions, and proposes performance metrics for de-duplication appliances.
Evaluating the Performance Characteristics and Resiliency of IBM DS8000 Global Mirror
Vic Peltz and Dr. H. Pat Artis - Published in 2009
This paper presents the results of a study that evaluated the resiliency of IBM's DS8000 Global Mirror asynchronous remote replication solution. The study modeled workloads using operational data gathered from several Fortune 500 financial services companies. The study examined the behavior of Global Mirror under workloads found in typical steady-state operating conditions and additionally the behavior under transient conditions associated with workload spikes. The methodology for creating the workload model and selected results from the study are discussed. One workload, namely the opening 15-minutes of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, is discussed in detail.
The Dawn of a New Paradigm: Understanding the Impact of Flash Devices on z/OS Storage
While the introduction of storage subsystems comprised of commodity disk devices and large caches in the 1990s provided substantial improvements for both response time and cache-hit percentage, cache resistant workloads still present significant performance problems. Specifically, the vast majority of cache-misses are attributable to a small fraction of a subsystem's storage capacity. This presentation will:
explore the architecture of flash devices,
discuss the identification of candidate datasets,
discuss the potential performance benefits of flash devices,
provide an overview of the potential processor utilization and workload license charges of improved I/O performance,
compare the life cycle costs of flash with traditional fibre channel disks.
The presentation concludes with a discussion of the long term cost trends of flash storage and the storage subsystem architectures it will facilitate in the future. The video is approximately 1 hour in length.
Product Tutorial: Using the PAI/O Driver for z/OS Workload Profiling Component to Perform Remote Copy Analysis
The planning and implementation of synchronous and asynchronous z/OS remote copy solutions present a myriad of workload characterization problems as well as risks to the enterprise. This product tutorial discusses:
the features and controls for, and
the standard reports produced by
the PAI/O Driver for z/OS workload profiling component. In addition, it discusses how the PAI/O Driver for z/OS can employ the generated workload description to test and certify a remote copy environment before you commit your production workload.
This presentation is intended to provide a how-to tutorial for existing users and to provide an in-depth discussion of the PAI/O Driver for z/OS capabilities for installations that are considering the acquisition of the product. Each part of the video is approximately 45 minutes in length.
Complete Slides
Video Part 1: Creating Your PROFPDB
Video Part 2: Generating Your Workload Profile
Video Part 3: Testing and Certification
The z/OS World is Flat: A Reexamination of the Storage Pyramid
Perhaps the most persistent mainframe storage-marketing paradigm of the last four decades is the storage pyramid. That is, data should be placed at the least expensive level of storage that meets its response and initial access time requirements. Since the cost of 2314 class storage in the early days of the System/360 was approximately $1,800 per MB, DASD was reserved for only the most critical data with the majority of an enterprise's data being relegated to tape. In fact, tape sort-work datasets persisted through the early 1970s due to the high cost of DASD storage.
However, four decades of technological advances have reduced the cost per megabyte by a factor of more than 20,000:1. As a result, the slope (i.e., differential cost) of the storage pyramid's sides has significantly decreased. Coincidentally, the fully loaded salary expense of storage administrators and the quantities of storage for which they are responsible have vastly increased.
Hence, it is time to ask the question, "Is the z/OS storage world flat?" That is, when does the life cycle cost of managing a storage hierarchy exceed the savings offered by a differential storage acquisition strategy? The video is approximately 1 hour in length.
A Reexamination of Z/OS Storage Taxonomies
Since the inception of OS/MVT in the mid-1960s, volumes have been the corner stone of storage management. While the introduction of
system managed storage broke the bonds of application ownership, volumes are still viewed in terms of units of capacity, work units for storage administration, and as potential units of serialization in the I/O subsystem.
This paper will discuss the exploitation of HyperPAV managed aliases and Extended Address Volumes (EAVs) to define a new storage taxonomy for z/OS. This taxonomy applies the n-way ported memory model to storage performance and casts off the last vestiges of volume centric storage taxonomies. The video is approximately 1 hour in length.
Understanding the Performance Implications of HyperPAVs
HyperPAVs are intended to address the logical volume size and performance limitations that users have encountered for traditional static and WLM managed aliases. This paper provides a review of traditional PAVs and an overview of IBM's HyperPAV implementation. In addition, it presents initial performance results for HyperPAVs and suggests algorithms for estimating the number of HyperPAV managed aliases required to meet the performance requirements of a workload. The video is approximately 1 hour in length.
Workload Characterization Algorithms for Remote Copy Planning
The planning and implementation of synchronous and asynchronous z/OS remote copy solutions present a myriad of workload characterization problems as well as risks to the enterprise. This presentation will discuss algorithms for calculating write data and I/O rates, identifying problem volumes, and present a methodology for testing and certifying a remote copy environment before committing your production workload.
Understanding the Performance Implications of MIDAWs
Modified Indirect Data Address Words (MIDAWs) are a new feature of IBM z9 processors, enabled by z/OS 1.7, that can substantially improve the performance of FICON connected storage subsystems. This paper provides an overview of MIDAWs and discusses how they can be employed to restructure complex channel programs. An experimental design is introduced for the evaluation of the performance implications of MIDAWs. Finally, the performance benefits of MIDAWs for 4K transfers are evaluated for FICON Express2 and FICON Express4 channels.
Designing and Managing FICON Inter-Switch Link Infrastructures
Steve Guendert and Dr. H. Pat Artis - Published in 2006
FICON Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) provide an elegant solution to the bandwidth requirements of complex parallel sysplex environments. This presentation will review basic ISL concepts, how they are defined in HCD, focus on design principals for fault tolerance, and examine the measurement data available for performance management and capacity planning.
Managing Complex FICON Configurations
While FICON configurations provide a wealth of performance benefits, managing complex switched and cascaded director configurations can present a variety of challenges. This tutorial will examine the available performance metrics and discuss guidelines for the management of complex FICON configurations.
Understanding the Differences Between z990 and z900 Service Time Measurements
With the introduction of the z990, IBM increased the precision of the timing measurements provided by the I/O subsystem from 128 to 0.5 mu-secs. This paper will explore the benefits and impacts of this change and answer the question "did my service time really increase?"
Running z/OS in a Little Itty-Bitty 64-Bit World
With a 40 MIPS minimum entry-point, the 64-bit world provided by IBM's zSeries processors is beyond the reach of most small VM and VSE enterprises as well as z/OS developers. Pentium based z/Architecture emulation addresses this gap and provides a low-cost 64-bit solution for small environments. This paper will present an overview of the FLEX-ES emulator architecture as well as discuss Performance Associates' system programming, performance, and compatibility experiences with FLEX-ES on a zDev server as part of IBM's PartnerWorld for Developers program.
Understanding FICON Channel Path Metrics
Dr. H. Pat Artis & Robert Ross - Published in 2003, Revised March 2004
While FICON channels offer significant advantages in terms of channel bandwidth and performance, many users long for the old steam gauge utilization metrics provided for ESCON channels. While there are no simple rules of thumb for FICON channel management, this paper will explore the available path utilization metrics and suggest new metrics for FICON channels.
An Experimental Design for the Evaluation of Switched and Cascaded FICON Director Connectivity
Dr. H. Pat Artis & Robert Ross - Published in 2003
This working document outlines an experimental design for the evaluation of switched and cascaded FICON director connectivity using the PAI/O Driver for z/OS. The experiments are designed to provide both throughput and quality of service metrics for switched and cascaded FICON topologies.
FICON Configuration Design: Thinking Outside of z/Box
Dr. H. Pat Artis & Robert Ross- Published in 2003
Although a great deal has been written about the technological advantages of FICON connectivity for z/OS configurations, a fundamental question remains. Specifically, how will the introduction of FICON change configuration design, sizing, and management of storage configurations for large Sysplexes? This paper explores the configuration constraints imposed by ESCON and provides an overview of how FICON addresses them.
Exploring the I/O Performance Characteristics of Intel Based FLEX-ES Servers for z/OS
As a result of the continuing evolution of zSeries processors, an ever widening gap has developed between the minimum size of IBM's entry level processors and the MIPS requirements of small z/OS software developers as well as the thousands of VSE and VM installations. This paper explores the architecture of FLEX-ES product from Fundamental Software Incorporated (FSI) as delivered in the iDev member of Cornerstone System's iFrame product family. Specific attention will be paid to the evaluation of the performance provided by the FLEX-ES I/O subsystem.
Understanding the Implications of Logical and Physical Volume Size on the Performance of z/OS Storage Subsystems
This paper explores the performance implications of increasing logical volume and SCSI device sizes on the performance of z/OS storage subsystems for random access workloads. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical performance implications of larger logical volume sizes on OS/MFT and its descendents, how parallel access volumes (PAVs) address the issue for a single logical volume, potential impacts of RAID schemas on cache-misses, cache sizing considerations, access density considerations, and the overall impact of SCSI device size.
FICON I/O Measurements: Everything You Know is Wrong!
Robert Ross - Published in 2001
For more than 2 decades, I/O subsystem analysis has been based on device level PEND, DISC, and CONN times as well as channel utilization. While OEM and ESCON channels are circuit switched, FICON employs a packet switched protocol for the transmission of channel programs and data. The use of a packet switched protocol fundamentally redefines the critical device and channel level measurements on which I/O subsystem analysis is based. This paper explores how FICON redefines the RMF-measured service time components as well as new metrics for FICON directors and channels.
Architectural Directions for Server I/O Subsystems
From the perspective of an experienced performance analyst, perhaps the most frustrating aspects of server I/O are the lack of hardware measurement data and the architectural limitations imposed by the traditional bus structures. This paper is intended to provide a tutorial on IBA, the InfiniBand Architecture, and will discuss what it will mean for the design of enterprise class servers, the generic layered driver model, as well as storage area networks in the future. Specific emphasis is placed on the primitives for I/O measurement that are incorporated in the architecture.
Understanding the Performance Implications of PAVs and Multiple Allegiances for Storage Subsystems
Abstract: This paper presents the results of paired-sample evaluation of the benefits of parallel access volumes (PAVs) and multiple allegiances for reducing logical volume IOSQing delays. A simple back-of-the-envelope technique is provided for estimating the potential performance benefits of moving an existing workload to an IBM 2015 Enterprise Storage System or other storage subsystem which implements these features.
DIBs, Data Buffers, and Distance: Understanding the Performance Characteristics of ESCON Links
Abstract: This paper will review the character set and frame structure employed to transmit channel programs, data, and status information over ESCON links. In addition, the performance aspects of the components of an ESCON adapter card will be discussed. Based on these conceptual discussions, a back-of-the-envelope model of ESCON frame traffic flow will be introduced which will be used to relate the performance aspects of DIB size, data buffer size, and ESCON transmission distance.
An Introduction to Fibre Channel Connectivity
Wayne Munson - Published in 1998
With the current development of Storage Area Networks, clustering technologies, and gigabit networks, is it time for you to gain an understanding of Fibre Channel technology? This paper will present the basics of Fibre Channel technology including topologies, functional levels, physical media, and packets and frames. The paper has been updated to incorporate FICON.
The Evolution of Performance Warranties in the DASD Acquisition Process at DST
Pat Jones and Miller Dixon - Published in 1998
Abstract: This paper discusses how DST Systems, Inc. uses the PAI/O Driver for z/OS to ensure that our new DASD subsystems are powerful enough and properly configured to meet our performance requirements. It describes a process that has been developed over a period of 2-3 years and has been designed to assist our management in making intelligent DASD acquisition decisions.
Understanding the Performance Characteristics of Synchronous Remote Copy
Abstract: With the availability of three different synchronous remote copy schemes (SRDF, PPRC, and HRC), many installations are starting to consider or install remote copy subsystems to ensure business continuance. Perhaps the most common question is will it work? This paper will explore the performance relationships between I/O rate, write fraction, distance, blocksize, number of copy links, and the number of communication lines between the primary and remote DASD subsystems. Emphasis will be placed on the experimental design and measurement issues associated with the analysis of synchronous copy schemes over common carrier lines.
The Impact of Pipelining Protocols on Synchronous Remote Copy Performance
Dr. H. Pat Artis - Published in1997
Abstract: The performance of the first generation of synchronous remote copy schemes (SRDF, PPRC, and HRC) is limited by two factors: distance and synchronous protocol employed to move the data over the communications line. This paper will explore the conceptual benefits of pipeline protocols, review experimental results for EMC's pipelining implementation that will become generally available in late 1997, and contrast the results with those for synchronous protocol schemes.
Understanding Disk I/O Performance Metrics in Windows NT
Wayne Munson - Published in1997
Abstract: As deployment of Microsoft Windows NT becomes more prevalent in the enterprise there is a requirement to understand the performance metrics associated with the operating system. This paper will present the metrics available for monitoring and characterizing the disk I/O subsystems attached to the Windows NT operating system.
nt_performance_paper_97.pdf
nt_performance_slides_97.pdf
Toasters Need Tuning Too!
Dr. H. Pat Artis & Wayne Munson - Published in 1997
Abstract: In an era which is characterized by the explosion of applications of imbedded technologies, perhaps it is time to reexamine the old axiom that tuning activities should be focused on expensive and complex systems which typically reside on raised floors. Rather, tuning might be a desirable for even low cost imbedded systems that have profound productivity impacts on user communities that they support.
MVS: Mainframe Virtual Security
Brian Currah - Published in 1996 - Revised in 2002
Abstract: Enterprises using IBM's premier operating system for System/390 mainframes, MVS/ESA, may have a false sense of confidence regarding the vulnerability of corporate assets. The protection offered by widely used security products can often be circumvented as a result of loopholes in other add-on software. Many such systems are frequently not nearly as resistant to security penetration as corporate management have been led to believe. New inspection, certification, and verification techniques must be implemented before MVS-based systems can be employed as a safe haven for the conduct of electronic commerce and a secure repository for corporate and national assets.
Sibling PEND: Like a Wheel within a Wheel
Published in the Proceedings of CMG '96 Abstract: After more than 2 decades of refining performance measurement and tuning strategies for traditional DASD devices and the MVS I/O subsystem, performance analysts are now presented with the vagaries of measurement and tuning for RAID-5 based subsystems. While a variety of conceptual models might be proposed to explain the performance characteristics of these subsystems, this paper will focus on the author's paradigm of a physical I/O subsystem within the logical MVS I/O subsystem and the sibling PEND which results from collisions within the physical disk subsystem.
Understanding the Performance Characteristics of EMIF Channel Subsystems
Abstract: A paired test methodology is employed to compare the performance characteristics of DASD subsystems supported by dedicated ESCON channels with shared EMIF channels on a partitioned system. The results of the paired tests provide comparisons of device service times, channel utilizations, PEND times, and other critical I/O subsystem metrics.
Record Level Caching: Theory and Practice
Abstract: In this paper, we will examine experimental data collected for a 3990-6 responding to an I/O workload comprised of random read/write pairs. Read/write pair workloads are typical of business critical online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads such as credit card or ATM applications. The experimental data will be used as a basis to examine past theoretical explanations as well as to comment on the efficacy of IBM's new record level cache one (RLC I) facility.
A Graphical Paradigm for the Design and Analysis of Distributed Systems
Abstract: A graphical paradigm for the design, representation, and analysis of distributed systems is discussed. For the purposes of this paper, we use the term distributed system to define client/server, peer-to-peer, multi-tier and other non-traditional hardware/software solutions that are typified by applications which employ the resources of multiple platforms to perform business processes rather than being traditional mainframe solutions. The primary objective of the paper is to introduce a schema for the graphical representation of distributed systems and to demonstrate how existing techniques such as degradation analysis can be embodied in the proposed paradigm.
ECKD CAID and RAID: When is the Right Time to Write?
Abstract: Traditional dual copy, CAID, and RAID DASD subsystems can offer improved data reliability in cases of actuator and/or media failures. However, these schemes impose a write penalty for the extra I/Os required to maintain image copies or parity information for data contained in the subsystem. In this paper, we will employ a review of the 3990-3/6 read and write data flows as a basis for discussing write penalties and storage overheads associated with these extended count key data (ECKD) CAID and RAID DASD subsystems.
Comparing Processor Performance: How to Specify What You Want and Determine if You Got It
Abstract: A methodology is presented which can be used to quantify the relative performance of two processors running a production workload. It is based on Major's CPU-I/O equation and his notion of relative I/O content. Using this methodology, a customer can determine whether he got what a vendor promised or what he thought the vendor promised during a processor upgrade. More important, a customer can incorporate the methodology in an acquisition contract to provide measurable performance criteria.
DASD Subsystems: Evaluating the Performance Envelope
Abstract: As the complexity and size of new high performance subsystems has increased, it has become more difficult for users to evaluate their performance characteristics. In this paper, we will introduce an I/O driver that can exercise a DASD subsystem over a wide range of I/O rate, skew, locality of reference, and read/write ratio values. The evaluation of an EMC Symmetrix 5500 using the I/O driver will be employed as a case study to introduce the testing methodology.
Quantifying MultiProcessor Overheads
Abstract: As a general rule, most performance analysts are confident in fundamental relationships like one plus one equals two. Unfortunately, this time proven relationship is a gross over estimation of the actual capacity delivered by dual or multiprocessor configurations. In this paper, we will present a simple conceptual model of multiprocessor performance and provide a generalized first order result for evaluating the capabilities of alternative multiprocessor designs.
Workload Characterization Algorithms for DASD Storage Subsystems
Abstract: During the implementation of DFSMS, the user must develop a variety of constructs and policies that broadly describe physical data set characteristics as well as archive and migration policies for their management. This tutorial will present an algorithm for analyzing an existing DASD storage subsystem to identify potential data classes to support the development of data classes for converting an existing storage subsystem to DFSMS control.
Optimal Storage Allocation for Partitionable Processors
Abstract: Processor partitioning mechanisms such as MDF, PR/SM, and MLPF allow a user to partition the resources of a physical processor to create several logical systems that meet the needs of the user's workloads. While the distribution of the processor's CPU is primarily a political question and the allocation of the processor's channels are dictated by the characteristics of the I/O configuration, the allocation of the processor's real and expanded storage is a complex question. This paper will present an algorithm for allocating real and expanded storage based on the hypothesis that an optimal allocation of the processor's storage resources has been achieved when the percentage of the processor's CPU resource used for memory management is minimized.
Data Set Allocation and Performance Management Under System Managed Storage
Abstract: System managed storage (SMS) redefines data set allocation for the MVS operating system and provides new data set level performance management capabilities that exploit advanced cached control unit functionality. Unfortunately, the algorithms and measurement data sources that support these DFSMS functions are poorly defined in the available documentation. This tutorial will provide a detailed description of the execution of ACS (Automatic Class Selection) routines, SRM (System Resources Manager) interface, device selection, volume free space management, inter-system communication, data set level caching, and interfaces with the 3990-3 control unit.
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Young, who became the new director for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City this year, will remain involved with Emory through his roles as University Distinguished Professor and Charles Howard Candler Professor of Creative Writing and English, enhancing teaching and outreach at Emory in literature and the arts. An exhibition he curated on the Beat Generation will open in Emory's Woodruff Library in fall 2017.


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Dubai: Inspired Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers set the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on fire as they came out all guns blazing to help their team to a thumping 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 12th IPL match here on Wednesday night.
It was RR's first defeat of the tournament while KKR registered their second win in three games.
While defending 174/6 in 20 overs, the KKR bowlers not only picked wickets at regular intervals but they were also quite economical as most of the RR batsman faltered. Barring Tom Curran, who scored a 36-ball 54 not out, the other RR batters succumbed against the clinical KKR bowlers.
For KKR, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, and Varun Chakravarthy scalped two batsmen each and the trio received good support from Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, and KuldeepYadav, who all settled with a wicket each.
Put into bat by RR, KKR scored 174 for six wickets in 20 overs and while Steve Smith's Rajasthan team made 137/9 wickets in 20 overs.
Chasing the target, half of the RR side was back to the pavilion with just 42 runs on board. The RR side suffered a top-order collapse as all their in-form batters — Smith (3), Sanju Samson (8), Jos Buttler (21), Robin Uthappa (2), and Riyan Parag (1) — fell cheaply.
Moreover, RR's young batting sensation Rahul Tewatia, who was one of the architects of their previous win, failed to replicate the show as he fell for 14. That left RR reeling at 66/6.
Curran tried his best to avoid a humiliating defeat with some fireworks down the order, but lack of support from the other end couldn't help RR cross the line.
Shreyas Gopal (5), Jofra Archer (6) and Jaydev Unadkat (9), too, couldn't do much while Ankit Rajpoot remained unbeaten on seven runs as RR went down by 37 runs. Curran's fighting innings was laced with two boundaries and three sixes.
Earlier, KKR openers Subhman Gill (47) and Sunil Narine (15) started the proceedings cautiously. However, the partnership couldn't last long as Jaydev Unadkat trapped the latter in the fifth over with the scorecard reading 36/1.
Gill and next batsman Nitish Rana (22) then forged a 46-run stand, taking their side past the 50-run mark in 6.5 overs. However, Rahul Tewatia cut short Rana's stay after dismissing him in the 10th over.
The RR bowlers further jolted KKR, who lost the wickets of Gill, Dinesh Karthik (1) and Andre Russell (24) with the addition of 33 runs as the two-time IPL champions were reduced to 115/5 in 14.2 overs.
While Jofra Archer accounted for the wicket of a well-settled Gill and KKR skipper Karthik, Russell became a victim of Ankit Rajpoot. Gill's knock contained five boundaries a six.
Russell was caught at deep backward point as a miscued shot from him failed to clear the fence.
Eoin Morgan (34 not out) and Pat Cummins (12) were then involved in a 34-run stand for the sixth wicket before Tom Curran sent back the latter in the 18th over. Curran leaked 16 runs off the final over as KKR managed to reach a respectable total of 174/6.
Brief scores: KKR 174/6 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 47, Eoin Morgan 34 not out; Jofra Archer 2/18) beat RR 137/9 in 20 overs (Tom Curran 54 not out, Jos Buttler 21; Kamlesh Nagarkoti 2/13) by 37 runs
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COP19—Warsaw Climate Conference
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In context: Typhoon Haiyan
November 11 – 23, 2013, Warsaw, Poland was the venue for the 19th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 19th Conference of the Parties — or COP 19.
The purpose of this conference was to create a loss and damage pillar of a new climate treaty to be finalized in 2015. The other two pillars discussed in previous meetings are mitigation (emission reductions) and adaptation pillars.
The main outcome of the meeting was the establishment of an international mechanism for a loss and damage associated with climate change impacts1.
Predictably, the loss and damage aspect of climate negotiations brought out the worst in some countries. Some developing countries were going to resist the idea of financing adaptation to climate change 2, while others appeared to hate the idea of climate reparations for poor countries. A few years earlier, industrialized nations had made a legal commitment to a global climate fund. Unsurprisingly, not much came of it, as Inter Press Service summarized,
In 2009 at the semi-infamous Copenhagen talks, the rich countries made a deal with developing countries, saying in effect: We'll give you billions of dollars for adaptation, ramping up to 100 billion dollars a year by 2020, in exchange for our mitigation amounting to small CO2 cuts instead of making the big cuts that we should do.
The money to help poor countries adapt flowed for the first three years but has largely dried up. Warsaw was supposed to be the Finance COP to bring the promised money. That didn't happen.
Stephen Lehey, South Scores 11th-Hour Win on Climate Loss and Damage 3, Inter Press Service, November 24, 2013
It got to the point that hundreds of representatives from various NGOs walked out of the negotiating rooms 4 to protest against developed countries' reluctance to commit to a loss and damage mechanism. And this was a day after the G77+China group of 133 developing countries walked out of negotiations over the same thing.
Looking through the briefing reports5 from the respected NGO, the Third World Network , It seems that on the surface, while an outcome was eventually thrashed out, there are many areas of weakness of sufficient vagueness to satisfy everyone that contentious issues that are seemingly resolved can still be challenged and changed in the future.
The years of resistance on this issue (and many others) means each time it is discussed again the reactions seem to get even more hostile. Combined with the lack of detailed context in the mainstream media coverage of this aspect, it then becomes easier each time to see culprits as China and India given their enormous greenhouse emissions in recent years, compared to the far greater amount by the industrialized nations over the longer period. See this site's section on climate justice7 for more detailed background.
Typhoon Haiyan was the largest cyclone on record to hit land
The meeting came at the time when the devastating Typhoon Haiyan had just killed thousands in the Philippines and affected millions more. It was an ominous warning of what could be more frequent as climate change continues to take hold.
It was also an example of how poorer nations could be affected by a problem they have largely not been responsible for and that while all the international outpouring of aid and assistance was incredibly welcome, that support for preventing and adapting to such events is paramount and efforts are urgently needed to curb emission increases.
In an emotional speech the Philippines lead negotiator for the conference, Naderev Saño, received a standing ovation for announcing that he will go on a hunger strike until a meaningful outcome is in sight.
Inter Press Service (IPS) noted the seeming lack of urgency given the years and years of delay and watering down of meaningful action:
We can still do two C but not the way we're going, Anderson said on the sidelines of COP 19 in Warsaw. He wondered why negotiators on the inside are not reacting to the reality that it is too late for incremental changes.
I'm really stunned there is no sense of urgency here, he told IPS.
Official COP 19 website10
Below is a list of stories from Inter Press Service related to the Warsaw climate conference and its aftermath.
0 articles on "COP19—Warsaw Climate Conference" and 2 related issues:
Zhenyan Zhu, 'COP 19 establishes Warsaw international mechanism for loss and damage', Third World Network, 27 November 2013, http://twn.my/title2/climate/news/warsaw01/TWN_update25.pdf
'Leaked Memo Reveals U.S. Plan to Oppose Helping Poor Nations Adapt to Climate Change', Democracy Now!, November 19, 2013, http://www.democracynow.org/2013/11/19/leaked_memo_reveals_us_plan_to
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Claudia Ciobanu, 'U.S. Fights G77 on Most Counts at Climate Meet, Leaked Doc Shows', Inter Press Service
http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/11/u-s-fights-g77-on-most-counts-at-climate-meet-leaked-doc-shows
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https://www.globalissues.org/news/2013/11/14/17802
http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/11/south-scores-11th-hour-win-on-climate-loss-and-damage
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Wambi Michael, 'Storm Brews at U.N. Climate Talks', Inter Press Service, November 21, 2013, http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/11/storm-brews-at-u-n-climate-talks
http://twn.my/title2/climate/warsaw01up.htm
http://unfccc.int/meetings/warsaw_nov_2013/meeting/7649.php
http://www.cop19.gov.pl/
http://www.democracynow.org/topics/warsaw_climate_summit_2013
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32nd Southern Kantou MSX users meeting
About once every two months, the remaining MSX users from in and around Tokyo gather in Kawasaki city for a friendly chat and to catch up with the latest MSX developments. About two weeks ago, on February the 29th 2004, another meeting took place. This day featured an attempt of a MSX user to measure his collection in meters, a demonstration of the rare Konami MSX game A1 Grand Prix, and the first public introduction of the MSX Game Reader.
A Tokyo tour with Bernard Lamers and Bas Vijfwinkel
I arrived early at Akihabara station and was browsing through my simple Japanese for beginners book when Bernard arrived at the station as well. As we had agreed to meet with Bas Vijfwinkel to go to Odaiba in 2 hours, we instantly hit the Akihabara streets.
And for the rest...
The days that followed after MSX World 2005 proved to be a lot busier than I thought. I had several meetings with many people related to the MSX Revival, at sometimes highly impressive locations, such as the 45th floor of the Keio Plaza Hotel. I briefly met Mrs.
9:15 AM; arrival at Bussum. It's pretty quiet as we arrive at the fair building. Most standholders are still busy setting up their booths. The fair is smaller then last year but the different rooms are big enough for all standholders. The fair is mainly one hallway and 4 rooms providing space for 11 standholders. Around 10:00 am the first visitors arrive.
On the end of September the people of TNI treated the MSX Community with a nice MSX fair in Bussum, Netherlands. This year the fair was held for the 15th time (including the legendary MSX fairs in Zandvoort). But there were more reasons to celebrate.
Bussum 2004 fair & marathon
On the 9th of October the annual MSX fair of Bussum was held for the 16th time in history. MSX Resource Center celebrated their 10th anniversary and a young company called Bazix had some MSX Revival news to announce. A report.
Devcon Summer 2004
On August 28th the second edition of Devcon, the Dutch MSX developers meeting, was held. Maarten van Strien and Sander Zuidema report.
Japan 2005 (MSX World - I love MSX)
After the announcements of MSX World 2005 and an invitation to attend the fair as a member of Bazix, it took me quite a while to get things arranged. Only two weeks before the fair was going to be held, I was able to get my finances straight, book a flight and get a room in a simple hotel in the Jimbocho district. As I would arrive in Tokyo during the 'Golden week', a week during which the Japanese have several celebrations and days off, especially the latter wasn't as easy as usual. Still, on May 3rd, I was boarding the plane that was to take me to Tokyo (via Zurich), and nothing could stop me from a 2 week stay in Japan. A report.
Kazuhiko Nishi's MSX World 2005 lecture (summary)
Of course, you are all dying to find out what Nishi talked about during MSX World 2005. What is he planning for the future? Well... you're in luck, as here is a summary of his lecture titled "MSX - The 20 years that have passed, the 10 years that are to come". The lecture devides the past, present and future into 3 segments of 10 years.
MadriSX 2003
In 2003, two members of the MRC administrators-team travelled to Madrid in order to meet some Spanish MSX users, by attending the annual MadriSX fair. Here's what happened...


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Subject: HALES Book Sale March 19-22, TONS of new BOOKS! 752-7253~~~1612 East 1220 North, Logan COME AND SEE!
As most of you know my father passed away on February 7th. He's been bank rolling my non-profit book business since mom died. I didn't know if we were going to be able to stay in business but my siblings all agree that moms vision of getting good books into children's hands at the lowest possible price was a tradition worth saving. SO forward we go!
For the older children ages 12 and up I have some new books. The last one my dad reviewed before he died was BOMB by Steve Sheinkin. It was a Newberry honor book last year but I hadn't read it. My husband read it also and just LOVED it, so did dad. It would appeal to older boys for sure.(5.00 13 up) I also have Carl Hiaasens Chomp, Flush, and Hoot (Winner of the newberry medal). All three are hilarious for boys or girls.(4.00 12 up) Also another Newberry Honor Book from last year that I hadn't read until now is,"Three Times Lucky." It has a few bad words in it but its a terrifically funny mystery that reads like velvet. I do not sell books with bad language so I thought I'd give you a heads up if you want to read it first and blot out the few naughty words. I got The Princess Academy and The Princess academy Palace of Stone back in. I am so sorry we ran out last sale. They are for girls ages 12 and up (4.00) They are both the kind of books you can't put down! On a fluke I found Avi's "Crispin The cross of the Lead". Its more of a boys book but I sure didn't put it down when I read it! (12 up 2.50) Also I found an oldie but goodie,"Out of the Dust " by Karen Hesse. Its the winner of the Newberry Medal a number of years ago. My mom MADE me read it and it still remains a favorite of mine today. (3.00 11 UP) I have a huge selection of award winning novels for older children but only have five copies each of them so come early and partake!
For ages 7-9 I have a new stock of Geronimo Stilton books. They are fabulous and the children love the little pictures on each page. They have really taken off in the United States.(7-9 4.00) I have a new stock of The Hundred Dresses as we ran out last time. It too won the Newberry medal and is by Eleanor Estes. Its a book that just never goes out of style. (9 UP 4.00) I got the Chocolate Touch back in! It has been a favorite in our home with our boys. Its by Patrick Skene Catling. (2.00 7-9) I also have a new set of the Clemintime books for girls. She is so hilarious! Your daughters will love her. On another note, the boys think she's pretty funny too. We have a ton of the Magic Tree House books. They remain the rock for readers 7-9. There is something for everybody in this series and its very well written too! Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen is back too. This is a must read short little funny book. My dad just sniffed at it when I asked him to review it but by the time he'd finished it he was converted! (3.00 9 UP) I still have Gary Paulsens The Voyage of the Frog. It has the word damn in the fist chapter and then it's clean for the rest of the book. Its another exciting book for boys (9 UP 2.00) I honestly believe that getting good readers between the ages of 7-9 is crucial. This is the time when our children become readers! Reading aloud never goes out of style. My husband still reads me his favorite chapters of the books he reviews for me!
I haven't forgotten the picture books. I am so excited about what I have found. There's so many new and old titles and this note is already too long. So sorry. Come and browse through the wonderful picture books. You will make new friends and find old friends lost! Hope to see you here!
Call me if there's anything specifically you'd like me to set aside!


"And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to tech others also" 2 Timothy 2:2. In fact, every faithful Christian is trying to accomplish this verse. This idea clicked with the Kisongo Church three years ago when we started a Bible school. This school is for two hours a day, Monday to Friday from 4-6 pm. The idea was proposed to educate Christians in the church due to the lack of Bible knowledge of too many members. It also should be used as an evangelistic tool in the church. Among 15 students who started the school on November 2014, five of them graduated. Eight of the students were not Christians, but after a few months, the whole class was faithful Christians, although many of them could not graduate because of up and downs. Now, the graduates are potential to the church. Moreover, in February of this year, we enrolled eight new students and one has already been baptized last week. Please, as you continue to read this short report, remember your prayers are very important to accomplish this mission.
Likewise, the Kisongo church is preparing itself for the Spiritual Discipline seminar which will start on April 5th by brother Daniel Gaines. Last Sunday, three preachers were on duty, brother Maurice Gasper was at Ilkiurei, Daniel Gaines at MtowaMbu, and Isaac Kusupa at Arusha town Church. The seminar is now in the third step by moving to the third congregation. Another thing you need to know is that every preacher has his Timothy to train, knowing that one day he will be able to teach others as well. This is summing up the idea of committing the gospel to the faithful men as Paul commanded to Timothy. Moreover, while I was teaching at the Arusha church on February 22, I noted that members were inviting nonChristians. The preacher of that congregation invited two girls who were studying together for a longtime, and as a result both of them were baptized. This seminar will take the church to the next level and this would not be successful if we did not have a great missionary team led by brother Cy. Please remember your prayers will have a great effect in this.
Thank you all for your prayers and donations. We are in prayer, too, that things may be well with you.


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Ex-Piston Rick Mahorn Will Not Apologize For Bad Boys [Video]
Jojo Girard
Jojo Girard Published: July 2, 2021
A lot of people to this day dislike the 'Bad Boys' era of Detroit Piston championship teams. Rick Mahorn has two words for you.
"F*** them."
Mahorn uttered those words when pressed on the Dan LeBatard Show this week about the bad blood between the 'Bad Boys' and the rest of the NBA back in the late '80s and early '90s.
The 'Bad Boys' Pistons got their titles with a physical style of play that did not win over many outside of the city of Detroit. Even some Piston fans didn't like the guys on the team, Mahorn and Bill Laimbeer chiefly.
But Mahorn, when quizzed about the recent documentary, 'The Last Dance', in which members of the Chicago Bulls bad mouthed the Pistons for their rough style of play, simply said, "F*** them."
Mahorn uttered the words when Dan mentioned how he loved that Mahorn was not apologetic for their rough style of play. (CAUTION: VIDEO IS NOT BLEEPED)
The team was rough and tough and operated within the rules of the game, so I'm with Mahorn. The whining Bulls came off as a little soft and a little greedy in that documentary. They went on to win six titles, but they couldn't give the Pistons their due because they blocked them from winning two more titles? Why? Because they owned so much space in Michael Jordan's giant, over sized head? Because they left the floor early and wouldn't shake hands because they knew Michael was an egotistical jerk?
"F*** THEM!" indeed.
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The Janu case at the Supreme Court could "cripple" CA unions
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Thirteen years ago, the California Teachers' Union came into contact with the governor of the movie star and crushed him at the ballot box. He financed almost half of the $ 121 million campaign that had flooded his proposals on extending term and limiting government spending.
The rejection of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's initiatives in 2005 brought the message that involvement with state public unions would be a costly and potentially fruitless struggle.
But the next governor may not have to do the same. 19659002] The Supreme Court is due to file a lawsuit on Monday that could weaken the public unions of the state by prohibiting them from collecting fees from workers who refuse to join them.
These fees are referred to as agency fees California is one of the states that allow unions to collect them so that the workers who benefit from the union representation do not get a "free ride". Critics say that they are undermining the First Manifesto The rights of workers who do not want to support their money are causing them against themselves.
Union leaders who look at the composition of the Supreme Court expect a loss that their membership may have by a third or more will diminish. [1
96592002] This begs the question whether Schwarzenegger's initiatives would have existed if the California Teachers Association had $ 20 million less to throw them?
Union leaders and right and left politicians say it's too early to say they expect a gradual reorganization of the state's political landscape when the Supreme Court takes a decision to eliminate fair share fees.
"By financially paralyzing unions by the Supreme Court of the United States, they are eliminating their ability to fight for electoral rulings, laws and other campaigns that further protect working families," the California Senate President said, per Tem Kevin de León, a former organizer of the California Teachers Association [19659002] He emphasized that the consequences of unions' deflation would lead to other priorities for the Democratic Party beyond the protection of public workers.
"Without unions there is no guaranteed minimum wage of $ 15 an hour, they are removing unions from this equation and the quality of life of ordinary Americans will suffer," he said.
When working people stick together in a #union they generate the power to raise wages and improve benefits such as health care. To make our economy work better for everyone, we need to make it easier for workers to get together, not harder. #Janus #WeRise
– Senator Toni Atkins (@SenToniAtkins) February 23, 2018
The Case of the Supreme Court, Janus Vs. AFSCME depends on a worker in Illinois who does not want to pay fair fees because he does not agree with the union's political activities.
"The union's voice is not my vote, the union's fight is not my fight," he wrote in the Chicago Tribune two years ago, criticizing AFSCME's support for politicians who, in his view, cut the state's solvency through ruthless spending endangered.
The argument is almost identical to a case heard by the Supreme Court in 2016 that directed the California Teachers' Association, Friedrichs against the CTA. The death of Judge Antonin Scalia this year led to the court holding the case at 4-4 and allowing the unions to raise fair share fees.
I know how Mark Janus feels … When I took up the cause of worker freedom, I never thought it was controversial! Our stories and voices can be drowned out by union propaganda, but not here. Here we are loud and clear. https://t.co/ESSKW3dl0Y
– Rebecca Friedrichs (@ 4kidsandcountry) February 16, 2018
Now with Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's commissioner, filling Scalia's seat, Union Leader Tony knocked at an expected loss while they plan to increase their membership in another environment.
"Personally, I'm not afraid, it's easy to feel anxious and negative about all these attacks, but the fighting is nothing new," said CTA President Eric Heins. "I've seen what our members and educators are willing to do when they feel their students are threatened, our schools are threatened, and we'll push the positive stuff forward."
Trade unions have a big voice in California politics, from local elections for sheriffs and school boards to nationwide initiatives where voters divide their preferences into taxes, criminal justice and social issues. They are often the most engaged voting bloc in local elections, and they can dominate nationwide initiatives.
A Supreme Court ruling against fair share fees "will at least level the playing field," said Jon Coupal, executive director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association, which supports government spending restraints. "Right now, if we go into a legislative battle because the unions can deduct union dues without permission, they have an automatic advantage, and that is extremely significant."
The unions and their allies collectively brought out Schwarzenegger in 2005 When the former governor and his supporters made $ 76 million available to limit government spending and facilitate the shooting of teachers. Unions led by the CTA and other Democratic supporters initiated a $ 121 million campaign to defeat Schwarzenegger's proposals.
Since then, unions have played an important role in getting voters to support tax hikes. 19659002] In 2012, for example, trade unions helped Gov. Jerry Brown was building a $ 90 million war chest to pass an electoral initiative that raised taxes on the rich. The initiative was passed even though their opponents were $ 98 million, according to campaign funding.
In 2016, voters extended these tax increases. The CTA has invested $ 21 million in the $ 59 million campaign. There was no significant resistance.
Union leaders say these campaigns are important to champion the interests of their members and support the public services that Californians value, from maintaining firefighting to conducting background checks for caregivers.
Our record of the great fight is good, and the reason is that these battles are really about our values, our middle class, the working class way of life. It defends an attack on it. In what kind of California do we want to live? Said Yvonne Walker, president of the largest union of the state government, Service Employees International Union Local 1000.
Charter schools and pensions
But the unions are not always winning In fact, they are overtaken in some key races.
Im In May, for example, charter schools and other outside groups have promoted an underdog candidate to victory in a record-breaking Los Angeles Unified School District charter-based Nick Melvoin angered union-sponsored incumbent Steve Zimmer.
Corporate groups also raised Orinda Democrat Sen. Steve Glazer defeated a union-backed candidate in 2015. He has since broken with his party by resisting the gas tax Gov Brown wore last year, and supported proposals that limit spending on public pensions
Political Strates Both sides emphasize that the unions will not lose their political power overnight. The state legislature took steps to buy insurance, pass laws guaranteeing them access to new public employees, and discourage their employers from sharing personal contact information of public employees with unions.
Although union membership is likely to decline following the court ruling, it may not decline as sharply as the spiral that Wisconsin saw after the state banned collective bargaining for most public employees in 2010. The California Democratic Legislature would probably not take any such action as an incentive to stay with their workforce.
"They will not be non-factors, they will be at the negotiating table," said Russell Lowery, a former Senate Republican faction chief of staff who is now advising local governments on how to negotiate with workers' groups. "This is an opportunity to solve the problems that people have identified, such as pensions. Make a better business," he said.
When republican groups decide to test unions after a court ruling, they are likely to conduct campaigns that open more charter schools and limit public pensions for white-collar workers, say political strategists. Those issues allow trade union critics to see taxpayers getting less for their money while their local governments spend more resources to pay bills to California's public sector pension system.
"Over the next four to five years, you will see a number of cities declared bankrupt, a combination of the pension crisis and the end of union fees could have a major impact on California," said Kevin Spillane, a Republican adviser, as well works with non-unionized Democrats.
In this scenario, the public unions of the state would have to become "creative" if they kept their membership lists and pushed them back against the groups that they would further define.
Heins of CTA and Walker of SEIU 1000 believe that they have the resources they need for this kind of ballot boxing.
"There is only enough that you can put on working people before they get up and say, 'No more,'" Walker said. "While this will be a moment, ultimately, because our fight is about values and about working people, I ultimately believe we win."
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